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Nicaragua has asked the US to send a plane to remove him.
The embassy acknowledged the man had travelled to Liberia but he had not come into contact with Ebola patients.
It said he had no sign of haemorrhagic fever and that both the US and Nicaragua's health ministry had cleared him to return.
The embassy said the 51-year-old man had been examined at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the US before returning to Nicaragua.
However, the Nicaraguan government has asked the US state department to send a plane "with all the equipment necessary" to take him back to the US.
The health ministry has isolated him at his home, setting up a security corridor around it.
"The man confirmed that he had spent time in health facilities where Ebola patients are being treated," said the head of epidemiology at the health ministry, Carlos Saenz.
"The man does not show any symptoms of the disease and the measures are strictly preventive," he said.
A number of Latin American countries have banned travellers from Ebola-stricken countries in West Africa.
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa that erupted last year has killed more than 10,000 people, almost all of them in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
But the World Health Organisation says the number of new cases has fallen and the risk of the disease spreading appears to be receding.
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The health ministry in Nicaragua says it has quarantined a member of staff at the US embassy in Managua amid concerns over contact with Ebola.
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Beijing has urged Japan's ambassador to stop the "illegal interception" of Chinese fishing boats.
Meanwhile, Japan has arrested the captain of the Chinese vessel.
The incidents in the East China Sea took place near a disputed chain of islands, which Japan controls but are claimed by both China and Taiwan.
According to state media the Chinese authorities told the Japanese ambassador that his country must stop what it called illegal interceptions of Chinese fishing boats.
A Japanese Coast Guard spokesman said the Chinese vessel had collided with two Japanese patrol boats in two separate incidents, 40 minutes apart. No injuries were reported.
She said the 41-year-old captain of the fishing boat had been arrested after repeatedly ignoring requests to leave the area.
A China's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said China had repeated its claim to the Diaoyu islands and urged Japanese patrol boats in the area against any "so-called law enforcement activities or any actions that would jeopardise Chinese fishing boats or Chinese people".
The BBC's Martin Patience in Beijing says the collisions are the latest example of rising tensions between the two countries over territorial rights in the East China Sea.
The disputed chain of uninhabited islands which Japan controls are also claimed by China and Taiwan.
China calls them the Diaoyu islands while Japan refers to them as the Senkaku islands.
In the past Japan has lodged protests with China over entry of the country's vessels in to water close to this territory.
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A diplomatic row has intensified between China and Japan after collisions between two Japanese patrol boats and a Chinese trawler on Tuesday.
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They face having to make £200m of cuts between October and April, equivalent to 4% of all departmental budgets.
While a paper by Finance Minster Simon Hamilton was circulated, it was not formally tabled for discussion and no decisions were taken.
Justice Minister David Ford said there had been "an unwillingness to have a serious, meaningful discussion".
"In the face of difficult spending issues, intransigence on the streets that is causing difficulties for the community, and intransigence around economics at the executive table, we have simply failed to live up to the responsibilities that the people of Northern Ireland gave the executive parties as a whole," the Alliance Party leader said.
"Unless the executive gets agreement, then we have difficult problems and there seems to be no sense of understanding as to where we are."
Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy said there was a "general discussion but not a formal one".
"It's now clear that irrespective of what is happening to other parties internally, that shouldn't impact on the good government of Northern Ireland and we need to deal with these financial issues as quickly as possible," the Ulster Unionist assembly member said.
Mr Hamilton has been stressing the need to find £200m in savings during this financial year.
That includes nearly £90m in fines imposed by the Treasury because of Stormont's delay in implementing welfare reforms.
The Northern Ireland Executive's financial pressures are estimated to be increasing at a rate of £5m per week.
While DUP ministers said they believe the budget shortfall must be addressed urgently in order to avoid breaching Treasury spending limits, Sinn Féin ministers have continued to resist paying any Treasury fines.
Their party has argued that the welfare changes should be subject to further negotiation with Westminster.
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Northern Ireland Executive ministers have discussed the serious financial pressures on their budgets.
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The 35-15 win secured Munster's place in Europe's leading competition along with Leinster, Connacht and Ulster.
With seven places reserved for the Pro12 that means the other competing nations only have once team each.
Glasgow will represent Scotland, Scarlets are Wales' representatives and Zebre take the Italian place.
With only teams in the top six guaranteed a place, two-time European champions Munster were in danger of missing out after dropping to seventh in the table last month.
However, their two closing bonus-point wins over Edinburgh and the Scarlets enabled them to avoid the indignity of failing to qualify for Europe's top-tier club competition for the first time.
"It's very important for us to be in Europe next season," said Munster coach Anthony Foley.
"We still have ambitions of winning trophies again and making sure we're in knock-out stages so it's important for this group to make sure they are playing at the highest level possible."
While Munster's European blushes were spared, they missed out on the Pro12 play-offs as Connacht, traditionally the weakest of the four Irish provinces, confirmed their home semi-final by beating Glasgow 14-7 in Galway.
Pat Lam's Connacht side will have to do battle again with Gregor Townsend's defending Pro12 champions in the semi-final at the same venue on 21 May.
Ulster's 46-26 win over the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium means Les Kiss' side will face Leinster in an Irish derby in the opening semi-final at the RDS on 20 May.
Ireland's northern province have not won the title since 2005-06 while the last of Leinster's four triumphs came in 2013-14.
With the Ospreys finishing eighth in the table, they miss out on a place in the top-tier European competition for the first time.
Zebre clinched their Champions Cup spot as they leapfrogged compatriots Treviso to move off the bottom of the Pro12 table by hammering the Dragons 47-22 in Italy.
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Munster's Pro12 win over the Scarlets at Thomond Park on Saturday ensured all four Irish provinces will compete in next season's European Champions Cup.
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The measure forms part of a government push to increase the number of electric vehicles on UK roads.
The Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill also contains plans to push driverless car technology.
It includes an extension of car insurance to cover the use of automated vehicles.
There are several trials of driverless cars ongoing in the UK.
Car insurance will be extended to automated vehicles "to ensure that compensation claims continue to be paid quickly, fairly and easily", the bill says.
Lawyers have long argued that getting the legal framework right is essential if automated cars are to become popular.
Peter Allchorne, a partner at law firm DAC Beachcroft, said the measures were needed.
"The pace has been picking up on vehicle automation in the last 12 to 18 months and this proposed legislation comes as no surprise."
But, he added: "Legislation enabling driverless cars doesn't mean that there will be a universal buy-in overnight. There is still a degree of public scepticism and these vehicles will be expensive."
Official government research suggests that the market for automated vehicles in the UK will be worth £28bn by 2035.
The government is investing more than £200m in research and testing infrastructure and is hopeful that the advent of driverless cars can have a profound impact on road traffic accidents.
In 2015, more than 85% of reported collisions that caused personal injury involved human error, according to government statistics.
The government has also committed to spending £600m during this Parliament to support the growing market for low-emission vehicles.
In the first quarter of 2017, 13,800 ultra-low emission vehicles were registered, up 17% from the same time last year.
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Petrol stations and motorway services will be required to install electric charge points, under plans outlined in the Queen's Speech.
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Known as "salary sacrifice" schemes, employees give up part of their salary for a non-cash benefit, with both the company and worker paying less tax.
As part of his Autumn Statement, the chancellor called the perks "unfair" and abolished many of them from April.
Schemes covering pensions, child care, ultra-low emission cars and cycling to work will not be affected.
Arrangements set in place before April 2017 will be protected until April 2018. The more expensive agreements for cars, accommodation and school fees will be protected for longer - until April 2021.
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The business lobby group, the CBI, warned that the "measure sends the wrong signal to companies wanting to invest more in employee health and wellbeing".
And the Reward and Employee Benefits Association (Reba), which represents HR workers for some of the UK's largest firms, said the move would affect lower paid earners the most.
"It will be the 'just about managing' employees which will be most affected by no longer having access to so many health and wellbeing benefits and mobile phones," said Debi O'Donovan, director at Reba.
"While the Reward & Employee Benefits Association agrees that the government did need to clamp down on the increasing misuse of salary sacrifice for more 'luxury' perks, we are disappointed that so many essential employee benefits have been caught up in this change."
However, the Treasury estimates that of the £200m per year that it expects to save, more than half will come from higher rate earners. It reckons that about one million employees benefit from such schemes and that they have increased by 30% since 2009-10.
In its consultation document, it gives the example of a 24-month mobile phone contract worth £1,000. That would cost the Exchequer £321 for a basic rate taxpayer, or £426 if the employee is in the highest rate tax bracket.
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People who buy their gym memberships and mobile phone deals through a work benefit scheme are set to pay more.
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The two-week mission was given the go-ahead by the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Commercial Space Transportation.
The plan is to send a suitcase-sized lander to the moon in late 2017.
The lander, which is not yet completed, will be carried on a rocket made by Rocket Lab, a start-up firm which has not launched any commercial missions.
Science experiments and some commercial cargo will be carried on the one-way trip to the lunar surface.
Moon Express also plans to beam pictures back to the Earth.
What if you could mine the moon?
"The Moon Express 2017 mission approval is a landmark decision by the US government and a pathfinder for private sector commercial missions beyond Earth's orbit," said Moon Express co-founder Bob Richards.
His partner, Naveen Jain, says the company is keen to explore the possibilities of mining on the moon.
"In the immediate future we envision bringing precious resources, metals and moon rocks back to Earth," he said.
Mr Jain, was born in India, but moved to the US in 1979 where he worked in the technology industry and founded technology firms.
Co-founder Bob Richards is a Canadian-born space entrepreneur, and the firm's third founder is entrepreneur Barney Pell.
Moon Express is one of the teams competing for the Lunar X Prize, which was set up in 2007.
There is a $20m prize, funded by Google, for the first commercial group to land a probe on the moon.
So far only government missions have flown spacecraft beyond the Earth's orbit, with the Chinese completing the most recent visits to the moon.
In December 2013 China landed a rover on the moon as part of its Chang'e-3 mission - the first "soft" landing on the Moon since 1976.
Other private companies are expected to follow Moon Express and seek permission to fly to the Moon.
Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX plans to go even further, with a Mars mission in 2018.
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Moon Express has become the first private firm to win US approval for an unmanned mission to the moon.
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The 46-year-old was arrested on Tuesday after drugs including heroin valued at ??6,000 and cannabis resin were sent via post to his home address in Ramsey.
Officers said ??2241.22 in cash was also seized during the operation which involved the police dog section.
The man will appear at Douglas courthouse later.
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A man from Ramsey has been charged with a number of serious drug offences, Isle of Man police have said.
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Elizabeth Wettlaufer, 49, pleaded guilty earlier this month to killing five women and three men in two nursing homes between 2007 and 2014.
Wettlaufer was described by the judge on Monday as a "shadow of death" that passed over her victims, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp (CBC) reported.
She was told she may never be released.
"I caused tremendous pain and suffering and death," Wettlaufer said after receiving her sentence, adding: "Sorry is much too small a word. I am extremely sorry."
Ontario Superior Court Justice Bruce Thomas said Wettlaufer was a "predator" who took the lives of those she was supposed to protect and care for during her time as a nurse, CBC reports.
Many of the victims' relatives were present in the courthouse for Wettlaufer's sentencing and were told by the judge to take their time when reading their victim impact statements.
Friends of some of the victims also gathered outside the courthouse in Woodstock, Ontario, on Monday to express their hurt and anger.
"I think she should spend the rest of her life in a small box contemplating what she's done," said Laura Jackson, a friend of Maurice Granat, one of the victims.
Arpad Horvath, whose father was also killed by Wettlauffer while in her care, said the former nurse's statement in court only made him angry.
"An apology like that is just a waste of time, paper and air," he said.
Police launched an investigation into the nursing home deaths in September.
Wettlaufer resigned from the College of Nurses of Ontario a day after that, and was arrested in October.
In January, police brought six additional charges - four counts of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated assault - against Wettlaufer for other incidents that took place in care homes between 2007-16. ​
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A Canadian nurse who used insulin to kill eight elderly patients in Ontario care homes has been sentenced to life in prison, local media report.
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Cole, 31, is a free agent after leaving West Ham and is training with the Scottish Premiership champions.
"We have a good squad but we are always looking to improve," said Deila. "We are happy he is here.
"He is a target man. He's been good in the two exercises I've seen him doing but he needs more time. He hasn't trained for a while."
Deila, whose side host Raith Rovers in Wednesday's League Cup tie, did not commit to saying how long Cole's trial might run. And, when asked if it might be longer than a week, the Norwegian replied: "We will see how it comes."
Capped seven times by England, Cole has made over 380 senior club appearances, scoring 85 goals in the process, including spells at Chelsea, Aston Villa and the Hammers.
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Celtic manager Ronny Deila says it is too early to say whether Carlton Cole will join the club.
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Iraqi-born Mullah Krekar was detained one year ago as part of a Europe-wide anti-terror raid.
Italian prosecutors accused Krekar of plotting attacks - which he denied - and asked for his extradition.
Norwegian prosecutors said Italy had sent a letter saying the request would be withdrawn.
In a statement, the Director of Public Prosecutors (DPP) said a letter from Italian prosecutors had made clear that the basis for the extradition was repealed by an Italian court in early March.
The DPP said no explanation was given for why the ruling was revoked, or why it took so long for Italy to tell the Norwegian authorities about it.
Mullah Krekar - born Najmaddin Faraj Ahmad - is the founder of the defunct Islamic group Ansar al-Islam, but distanced himself from the organisation in recent years.
Italy had accused him of being behind the European-wide network Rawti Shax, which seeks to establish a caliphate in Iraq's Kurdistan region.
He came to Norway as a refugee in 1991 from Iraq.
Norwegian authorities have been trying to deport him since 2003, after deeming him a threat to national security.
However, under Norwegian law, he cannot be deported to Iraq because he could face the death penalty there.
He has been jailed several times, including in 2012 for making death threats against officials and others, and again in February 2015 after praising the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris.
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Norway will release a controversial Iraqi cleric after Italian prosecutors suddenly dropped a long-standing extradition request.
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Riddell is shortlisted this year for his drawings in A Great Big Cuddle, a book of children's poetry by Michael Rosen - a former laureate himself.
The poems are all about what it's like to be a small child in a world of toys and games and many changing emotions.
Meanwhile, the nominees for the Carnegie children's writing prize include Philip Reeve for Railhead.
Reeve is best known for his Mortal Engines quartet of books and has won many children's writing awards, including the Carnegie for Here Lies Arthur.
Railhead is an intergalactic fantasy thriller about a petty thief in which hi-tech trains transport people between planets and galaxies.
It's up against seven other books, which seem mainly to have stories based on the issues of identity, survival, love and friendship.
Lauren Wolk's Wolf Hollow tells of a young girl trying to find her sense of identity while coping with bullying in a small US town in the 1940s.
Mal Peet, meanwhile, is posthumously shortlisted for his last book Beck, a "coming of age epic" about a mixed-race boy in 1900s America.
Peet died before finishing the story, so Meg Rosoff - who was brought on board as co-author from the start - is also nominated for completing it.
See the full list of nominees
Other names on the Kate Greenaway list include Jim Kay for his work on JK Rowling's illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
The winners for both the Carnegie Medal and the Kate Greenaway Medal will be announced on 19 June.
The winners will receiving a gold medal, £5,000 and £500 of books to donate to their local library.
The Carnegie Medal was established in 1936 in memory of the Scottish-born philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
The Kate Greenaway Medal, named after the popular 19th Century artist, followed 19 years later.
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Children's Laureate Chris Riddell has a chance to win the Kate Greenaway illustration medal for a fourth time.
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Deposits stood at €139.4bn (£100bn) in April, a 3.9% decline on the previous month, according to the European Central Bank.
The data include all deposits by households and companies in Greece.
Its banks have struggled to hold on to deposits during the debt negotiations.
Greece's falling reserves have prompted calls for capital controls from some experts and an opposition MP.
However, government spokesman Gabriel Sakellaridis on Monday rejected the idea.
The Greek government, European Union (EU) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have been locked in negotiations for four months over economic reforms the IMF and EU say must be implemented before the latest €7.2bn tranche of the country's bailout fund is released.
Greece has to make a payment of €1.5bn (£1.09bn) to the IMF on 5 June.
Mr Sakellaridis said that Greece would maintain repayments to its EU-IMF creditors for as long as possible.
Nevertheless, if Greece fails to come to a deal with its eurozone partners there is a real chance it could default on its loans.
That could push the Greek government towards leaving the single currency, otherwise known as "Grexit".
In an interview with a German newspaper on Thursday, IMF chief Christine Lagarde is quoted as saying that "a Greek exit is a possibility".
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Greek bank deposits have fallen to their lowest level in more than 10 years, as concerns persist over the country's debt burden and possible exit from the euro.
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Team Sky claimed on Monday their computers had been hacked by critics convinced 30-year-old Froome is using performance-enhancing drugs.
Briton Froome said he "understood" why there are doubts because of the "history of the sport".
Tuesday's stunning ride increased his overall lead to nearly three minutes.
Froome plans to be independently tested between the Tour's finish and the Vuelta a Espana, which begins on 22 August, to try to determine what makes him such an exceptional athlete.
"I do understand where the questions are coming from, the history of the sport and the people before me who have won the Tour," said Froome.
"I am sympathetic, but at the same time there needs to be a certain level of respect also."
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Froome has been subjected to sustained scrutiny since his Tour win in 2013, with some sceptics using power data to justify their case against him.
"It doesn't make me angry," added Froome. "It would be a different story if I had something to hide.
"I know I've worked extremely hard to be in this position."
Froome said he has tried to be a spokesman for clean cycling, suggesting night-time testing and raising concerns to the sport's governing bodies.
He said: "What else is a clean rider supposed to do?"
Froome added that critics on social media who try to interpret power data are "clowns", adding that it means nothing without context.
Team Sky boss Sir Dave Brailsford had said even before Froome's 10th-stage win - the fifth stage victory of his career - he was braced for more questions over doping.
"It's part of the game, isn't it?" he added. "If he does well on Tuesday, the rest of the Tour it's: 'How do you know he's not doping?'
"The question of how to prove a negative is always going to be a difficult one.
"I used to worry about it a lot more, but I don't any more. It's part of the game. Just try to be honest, tell the truth, be open."
The Team Sky rider is now well positioned to secure a second win after powering away from the field on the first major climb of this year's race to open up a substantial lead at the head of the standings.
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Tour de France leader Chris Froome wants more respect after again stressing he is a "clean rider" following a dominant stage-10 victory.
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Ayrshire coast services have been cancelled, delayed or are starting and terminating at Paisley Gilmour Street.
Commuters faced long queues for replacement bus services from Paisley into the city.
Buses were running between Glasgow Central and Paisley, and from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Airport and Ayr.
ScotRail said disruption was expected until the end of the day. It was understood the fault was not related to adverse weather conditions.
The firm said anyone with a valid train ticket or smart card could use First Glasgow Bus services in both directions between Glasgow Central and Paisley Gilmour Street, and Glasgow Central and Paisley Canal.
Tickets could also be used on McGills buses on the direct route between Inverclyde and Glasgow.
Extra McGill buses are running between Paisley and Glasgow. However, customers were advised to pay for these bus journeys and claim back on their rail ticket.
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Travellers using train services to and from Glasgow Central are facing major disruption due to damaged overhead lines near Cardonald.
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The move follows a "challenging year" for the Fife-based firm, which reported an operating loss of £2.4m for 2015.
Chairman David MacLellan said that from 1 April, he was deferring £25,000 of his £55,000 salary per year.
The two other non-executive directors are deferring £5,000 of their £30,000 salaries.
Kirkcaldy-based Havelock has been undertaking a major restructuring of its business since David Ritchie took over as chief executive last May.
Last year it shed more than 110 jobs - about 20% of its workforce - as part of efforts to "simplify" its structure in order to "make it more agile and better able to maximise the customer experience".
According to the company's annual accounts, Havelock saw sales from continuing operations fall by 11% in the year to £70.3m.
It blamed the fall on reduced UK retail activity and delayed public sector contracts.
The company reported exceptional costs of £1.9m in 2015, the bulk of which was accounted for by restructuring.
Mr MacLellan said current trading within the business was in line with market expectations, supported by an opening order book for delivery in the year of £25m.
He added: "Although the business is continuing to progress and diversify, it still retains a high dependence on second half orders which restricts our visibility for the full year outturn.
"The implementation of the revised strategy of simplifying the business and maximising the customer experience is continuing and the board believes that this strategy is strengthening our ability to identify and develop opportunities in our chosen markets."
Havelock specialises in furniture and interiors for the education, healthcare and commercial sectors.
Its client list has included high street brands such as Lloyds Banking Group, Marks and Spencer, Primark, Accessorize and House of Fraser.
In November the firm was hit by news that its largest financial services client, Lloyds Banking Group, planned to cut development and refurbishment spend in 2016.
It warned at the time that the move would have a "material" impact this year "before mitigating actions are undertaken".
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Bosses at loss-making interior fittings firm Havelock Europa have agreed to defer part of their salaries until such time as the company returns to profit.
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Hernandez headed in his 47th goal with four minutes left in Saturday's friendly in Los Angeles, a warm-up for the Confederations Cup in Russia.
It took the Bayer Leverkusen forward, 28, past Jared Borgetti's record in his 91st international appearance.
"Javier is one of the best finishers in the world," Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio said.
Hernandez, who was the fastest Mexico player to score 40 goals for his country, equalled Borgetti's record in March.
He scored 59 goals in 156 appearances for United after arriving at Old Trafford in 2010, before joining German side Leverkusen in August 2015.
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Former Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez became Mexico's leading scorer during a 2-1 defeat by Croatia.
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Mark Wood (4-25) turned the game for Durham with four wickets, including England team-mates Jonny Bairstow and Gary Ballance in the same over.
Adam Lyth's 64 was in vain as Yorkshire finished on 149-9 with Durham seamer Chris Rushworth also claiming 3-19.
Ben Stokes earlier struck 56 off 36 balls for Durham to help them to 156-6.
Yorkshire looked well placed in the chase at 86-3 after Rushworth had removed Joe Root and David Willey cheaply.
But Wood, who clocked above 90mph regularly, was rewarded for a superb spell when he yorked Bairstow and then had Ballance superbly caught second ball by Paul Collingwood at leg-slip.
Opener Lyth took the target down to 37 required off 22 balls, but cut the impressive Rushworth to Mark Stoneman at point.
His departure left the Vikings' lower order with too much to do, Wood returning to dismiss Liam Plunkett and Tim Bresnan in the 19th over.
Durham, whose innings was interrupted by rain three times, looked to have posted a below-par total despite some lusty blows from England all-rounder Stokes as Plunkett bowled tightly to finish with 2-22.
But Wood outshone everyone on the pitch to finish with his best Twenty20 figures and send Durham to their first ever final.
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Durham set up a T20 Blast final against Northamptonshire after defending 156 to beat Yorkshire by seven runs in a thrilling second semi-final.
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The infant was found unconscious at an address in Victoria Street, Basford, at about 20:00 BST on Tuesday.
The child was taken to the Royal Stoke University Hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later, police said.
The circumstances are being investigated and highly-trained officers are offering support to the family, the spokesman added.
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Police are investigating the death of a young child at a house in Staffordshire.
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Police Scotland confirmed the man was recovered from an area near East Shore Road in Newburgh after an operation involving the coastguard.
The body was found at about 11:25 on Monday.
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Police are trying to identify a man whose body was found floating in the River Tay in Fife.
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World number 13 Scott shot a level-par 70 in blustery conditions at the PGA National to finish nine under.
Garcia was level after 10 holes, but bogeys at the 16th and 17th cost him.
It was 35-year-old Scott's 12th PGA Tour victory and his first using a conventional putter since the 2010 Singapore Open.
Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell shot a final-round 69 to finish fifth on 276, five shots behind Scott.
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Australia's Adam Scott ended a two-year PGA Tour title drought by winning the Honda Classic by a shot from Sergio Garcia at Palm Beach Gardens.
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GLD Group has been ranked 20th in the latest Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 league table.
It is among nine companies headquartered in Scotland to make it into the UK's top 200.
Together they have grown their international sales by an average of 42% a year over the last two years.
Blairgowrie-based GLD, which appears in the league table for the first time, saw international sales rise by 112% over two years to £12.3m.
The group licenses or owns the rights to design and distribute fashion and sportswear brands, including Umbro.
It also supplies Italian shoe line Superga and French rain jacket brand K-Way.
Moray-based food producer Baxters is ranked 34th in the table, with overseas sales of £197.6m. The company manufactures in the UK, US, Canada, Australia and Poland, and sells to more than 30 countries.
Aberdeenshire-based brewer and bar operator BrewDog features for the third time this year, at 193rd.
The firm, which was founded in 2007 by James Watt and Martin Dickie, now exports to more than 60 countries, with international sales reaching £13.4m in 2016.
Other Scottish firms ranked in top 200:
Amanda Murphy, UK head of commercial banking at HSBC, said: "This year's Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 is testament to the exciting opportunities available to ambitious Scottish businesses with appetite to grow their goods and services abroad.
"The nine companies in Scotland are putting the country firmly on the map as a thriving business hub."
To qualify for the table, UK firms must have recorded total sales of at least £25m and international sales of at least £1m in the latest financial year.
The full list of 200 UK companies can be seen in this weekend's Sunday Times.
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A Perthshire-based clothing and footwear supplier has been named as the fastest-growing Scottish business for international sales.
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Bradford East MP David Ward later apologised and said he had been "trying to make clear that everybody needs to learn the lessons of the Holocaust".
He had made his comments ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day, on Sunday.
The letter was the "equivalent of a yellow card", a party spokesman said.
Mr Ward received the written warning at a meeting with party whips, after the party "condemned" his "use of language, on Friday.
In a blog posting on Saturday he apologised, saying: "I never for a moment intended to criticise or offend the Jewish people as a whole, either as a race or as a people of faith, and apologise sincerely for the unintended offence which my words caused.
A formal complaint about the comments from the Holocaust Educational Trust was sent to the Liberal Democrats.
Last week, Mr Ward said he was "saddened that the Jews, who suffered unbelievable levels of persecution during the Holocaust, could within a few years of liberation from the death camps be inflicting atrocities on Palestinians in the new State of Israel and continue to do so on a daily basis in the West Bank and Gaza".
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A Lib-Dem MP who accused "the Jews" in Israel of "inflicting atrocities on Palestinians" has received a letter of censure by the party.
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The Welsh Economy Research report showed 79% of direct spend was retained in Wales, and associations built nearly 2,000 affordable homes.
This was an increase of 4% on the previous year.
The annual report, commissioned by Community Housing Cymru, looked at the impact of social housing in Wales.
£1.1bn
contributed to the economy in 2014/15
£872m of that was retained in Wales
1,923 new homes built in 2014/15
£301m on repairs/maintenance in 2014/15
£532m on regeneration in 2014/15
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Welsh housing associations directly contributed more than £1bn to the economy in 2014/15, an independent report has said.
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Two children were among those whose bodies were recovered.
There were two survivors, including a pregnant woman. The survivors, from Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo, said there had been between 20 and 25 people on board.
Hundreds of people have died since 2015 trying to cross from Turkey to Greece.
The numbers dropped dramatically from March last year, after Turkey and the EU agreed a deal to stem the flow of people.
But there are fears that numbers attempting the crossing could begin to rise again if the deal is affected by nose-diving relations between the two sides.
The bodies of six women, a child and two men were recovered in Greek territory, while six men and a child were found in Turkish waters, said Greek and Turkish coastguard officials.
The survivors said the boat had capsized on Sunday night.
"The number of people crossing the Aegean to Greece has dropped drastically over the past year, but this tragic incident shows that the dangers and the risk of losing one's life remains very real," said Philippe Leclerc, Greece representative for the UN's refugee agency UNHCR, according to Reuters news agency.
In a separate incident, an Iranian man died amid a high-speed chase involving a van of illegal migrants and Greek police near Greece's north-eastern border with Turkey after the van overturned, reported AFP news agency.
A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants.
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At least 16 people have drowned in the narrow strait separating Turkey from the Greek island of Lesbos, say authorities and the UN.
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The operator of the WeChat messaging app is worth $249bn compared with $246bn for Alibaba.
Tencent shares jumped by over 6% to a record high in Hong Kong after reporting strong quarterly earnings on Wednesday.
The internet giant said profit rose by 47% to 10.9bn yuan ($1.6bn; £1.2bn) in the three months to June.
Revenues surged due to growth in its online gaming business and advertising.
Out of China's three internet giants, the online gaming and social media company Tencent is now the biggest, but still least known in the West.
Tencent has not attracted the same global attention as its rivals: Alibaba, with charismatic entrepreneur Jack Ma at the helm, and Baidu, the local equivalent of Google.
"Revenues jumped, platforms are booming and it runs the Twitter and Facebook of China," an IG analyst said. "Investors are hoping that, like Facebook, they can turn active users into revenues."
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Tencent has overtaken its rival Alibaba to become China's most valuable tech firm after strong results.
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Mr Kelly contacted the Commission for Ethical Standards in Public Life claiming Mr Salmond failed to declare earnings from newspaper columns.
He also issued a media release revealing details of the complaint.
The commissioner dismissed the claim as "not relevant" and "inadmissible".
Mr Salmond, the former first minister and SNP leader, then complained to the commissioner that Mr Kelly had breached the Code of Conduct by revealing the action to the media.
Holyrood's Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee has now agreed with the commissioner that Mr Kelly's actions amounted to a breach.
But committee convener Stewart Stevenson said it did "not consider that the breach in question justifies any sanctions being imposed on James Kelly".
Mr Stevenson said: "In reaching the decision on sanctions, the committee was mindful of the fact that James Kelly acknowledged that he had breached the code and stated that it was an inadvertent breach.
"Furthermore, he took personal responsibility for the breach and apologised for it."
Mr Stevenson added: "The committee takes all breaches of the code seriously. The rule covering disclosure is important because it allows investigations by the commissioner and the committee to be concluded in the absence of external partisan comment.
"The committee condemns, in particular, any breaches which risk causing reputational damage to another member in advance of a proper investigation."
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Labour MSP James Kelly has been censured for breaching Holyrood's Code of Conduct when he told the press he had made a formal complaint against Alex Salmond.
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The sitcom attracted its highest ever overnight audience for a single episode on Friday night.
It took a 58% share of the Scottish TV audience with 1.3 million viewers - beating its previous record of 1.2 million.
Airing for the first time on BBC One throughout the UK, it drew a total of audience of 3.2 million.
Still Game follows the antics of pensioners Jack Jarvis and Victor McDade and ran for six series between 2002 and 2007.
The new six-part series was commissioned after the show's writers and stars, Greg Hemphill and Ford Kiernan, rekindled their partnership for a Still Game live show at The Hydro in Glasgow.
The comedy had a 21-night sold-out run 18 months ago.
Friday's TV figures were second only to the Wimbledon men's final, which Andy Murray won, in terms of overnight audience in Scotland this year.
It also became the only non-sport BBC One programme so far this year to achieve a Scottish overnight audience of more than one million.
Ewan Angus, commissioning editor for BBC Scotland and executive producer of Still Game, said: "The return of Still Game has been hugely anticipated since it was announced earlier this year.
"It's without doubt a jewel in BBC Scotland's crown and we are delighted that it continues to sparkle for audiences.
"This is the first time Still Game has aired on BBC One throughout the UK and its heart-warming to see UK audiences getting to know Jack, Victor and the Craiglang gang in such numbers and we hope they continue to enjoy their stories over the next five weeks.
"These figures are testament to the hard work Ford, Greg and the whole team have invested in this new series and we are thrilled for it to be rewarded in this way."
Ford Kiernan added: "It felt like the Bells last night. There was no traffic outside, the pubs were quiet, it was odd but a comforting odd.
"The feedback from the audience has been immense, thanks so much."
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Scottish comedy Still Game has made a hugely successful return to TV after almost a decade.
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The Scotland Under-21 international is currently on a season-long loan at Ipswich Town and scored on his Championship debut for the club.
"Hopefully he'll be able to get a consistent run with Ipswich and show everyone just how good he can be," Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe said.
Fraser, 21, joined Bournemouth from Aberdeen in January 2013.
He made 21 appearances as Bournemouth won the Championship title last season.
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Bournemouth winger Ryan Fraser has committed his future to the club by signing a new three-year contract.
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Police confirmed the discovery following a search by emergency services which had been called to reports that one person was trapped in the vehicle.
The incident happened on Lapwing Road, next to the Braehead shopping centre in Renfrew, at about 13:20.
The car was later lifted out of the water by a recovery vehicle.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: "Inquiries are continuing to establish the exact circumstances of how the vehicle came to enter the River Clyde, with crash scene examiners conducting an investigation at the location."
A post-mortem examination will take place to establish the exact cause of death.
A hole could be seen in a safety fence where the vehicle crashed through and into the river.
The site is close to a large housing block, and a crowd gathered at the police cordon.
Witnesses said the car was seen driving "at speed" and clipping another two cars before breaching the metal fence and entering the water.
One resident who asked not to be named said: "I heard a loud noise and minutes later there were police everywhere then the helicopter arrived.
"I heard that it was a woman driving alone."
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The body of a woman has been recovered from a car which plunged into the River Clyde.
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In the message, addressed to the leader of the Islamic State militant group to whom Boko Haram has pledged allegiance, Mr Shekau said he was still in command.
He had not featured in the group's recent videos, prompting speculation he had been killed or incapacitated.
Last week the Chadian president said Mr Shekau had been replaced.
Mr Shekau described as "blatant lies" reports that he was no longer in charge.
"I am alive," he said, adding: "I will only die when the time appointed by Allah comes."
The eight-minute-long recording mocked a recent statement by the new Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari that Boko Haram would be eliminated within three months.
Mr Shekau took over as the group's leader after its founder, Muhammad Yusuf, died in Nigerian police custody in July 2009.
Under his leadership Boko Haram has become more radical and has carried out more killings.
In numerous videos, Mr Shekau has taunted the Nigerian authorities, celebrating the group's violent acts including the abduction of the more than 200 Chibok schoolgirls in April 2014.
Last month, Mr Buhari said he would be willing to negotiate with the Boko Haram leadership for the release of the Chibok girls - depending on the credibility of those saying they represented the group.
A previous prisoner-swap attempt ended in failure.
Although momentum is gathering for a concerted regional offensive against the group, Boko Haram continues to carry out horrific attacks, not only in Nigeria but in its neighbours too, reports the BBC's Africa editor Mary Harper.
Profile: Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau
Will new military base help defeat Boko Haram?
Why Boko Haram remain a threat
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An audio message has emerged of Nigerian-based Islamist militant group Boko Haram's leader Abubakar Shekau, in which he denies he has been replaced.
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Vince, 25, earned his first England cap with the start of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Headingley.
Smith, 33, who captained Durham to the County Championship Division One title in 2009, will stand in as skipper for Nottinghamshire's visit on Sunday.
"It makes sense that he picks up the reins," director cricket Giles White told BBC Radio Solent.
White continued: "He has a lot of experience and he's the sort of character who can deal with captaincy really well.
"He's been a consistent performer with us during his time here - I'm sure he'll be in the runs again soon."
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Batsman Will Smith will deputise as Hampshire captain in the Championship while James Vince in on England duties.
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The monster squash weighed in at 1,504lb (682kg), about 200lb (90kg) short of the world record, and has a circumference of about 17ft (5.18m).
Twins Ian and Stuart Paton, 49, who already held the British record, grew it at their nursery in Lymington in the New Forest, Hampshire.
The official weighing took place at the Pumpkin festival in Netley, Hampshire, on Saturday.
The twins had thought the vegetable was likely to be bigger than it actually turned out to be and had hoped to break the world record.
The world's largest pumpkin was grown in 2009 by Nick and Christy Harpy from Ohio, USA, and weighed 1,725lb (782kg).
By failing to beat the record, the twins missed out on a £10,000 prize, but as a consolation they pocketed £1,000 for the British record.
Specialist lifting equipment had to be used to move the pumpkin to the Jubilee Sailing Trust Pumpkin Festival at the Royal Victoria Country Park.
The brothers said their success was due to "50% genetics and 50% love and care".
The pumpkin had grown about 35lb (15.9kg) per day in weight over six weeks, they said.
The plant's foliage covered 600 sq ft (55.741 sq m).
The twins first entered the British record books after they grew a pumpkin weighing a mammoth 1,457lb (660 kg) in 2009.
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A giant pumpkin grown in Hampshire has broken the British record for weight.
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Opponents of the link - between Birmingham and London - accused the government of unlawfully failing to carry out a strategic environmental assessment (SEA).
They said such an assessment might help to alleviate problems being caused to local people and businesses.
However, three Court of Appeal judges unanimously rejected the challenge.
The challenge was brought by HS2 Action Alliance (HS2AA) and Hillingdon Council in west London - which are both campaigning against the project.
They argued that an SEA was required before "safeguarding directions" could be made by the transport secretary to protect land along the route from planning applications for other, conflicting developments.
Some of the land could be included without any proper debate or assessment of environmental impacts or alternative options, they argued.
However, Lord Justice Longmore, Lord Justice Sullivan and Lord Justice Lewison ruled that an SEA was not required before the safeguarding directions could be made.
Following the ruling, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin pleaded for HS2 opponents - who have mounted a series of legal challenges to the scheme - to end their "fruitless" court cases.
"The courts have once again rejected a legal challenge against HS2 as they have done on repeated occasions," he said, adding that the government had now won 20 out of 21 challenges to the project.
"I invite interested groups to work with us to make HS2 the very best it can be, and not waste more public money on costly and fruitless court cases," he said.
The Court of Appeal ruling backed up the decision of a High Court judge made in August this year.
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Campaigners have lost their latest legal challenge to the first phase of the proposed HS2 high-speed rail line.
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Sam Cataki, 36, who lives in Neyland, Pembrokeshire, lost his job on Wednesday after his application for UK citizenship was refused.
The Fijian father, who served in the Army for 12 years, has been told he can work again while his case is considered by the Home Office.
Mr Cataki said without the community's help he would have lost his job.
A petition set up in support of Mr Cataki has attracted nearly 30,000 signatures.
Stephen Crabb, MP for Preseli Pembrokeshire, said he had been reassured by the UK government Mr Cataki's application was being treated "with urgency".
Mr Cataki who has a one-year-old and a five-year-old, lost his job at the Milford Haven Port Authority on Wednesday when his visa application was turned down.
He said while his job had been re-instated, he was still anxious about waiting for the final decision.
Before he left the Army in 2013, Mr Cataki said he applied for citizenship in the UK but believes he was rejected because of three points on his driving licence.
Mr Cataki had been working in Milford Haven for two years and said the situation was also putting his wife Seini's visa status at risk.
"I am really hopeful now the job has been re-instated, but the thing is we still do not know if they are going to reject it," he said.
"Every time we have to find the money again - it has cost just under £6,000 for myself and my wife's visas.
"If it wasn't for the media attention and the help of Stephen Crabb I would have just lost my job, that would be it."
Mr Crabb has been assisting Mr Cataki since 2014 and raised his case with Immigration Minister Brandon Lewis.
He said: "This is positive news for Sam, his family and the people of Neyland who have shown strong support for Sam.
"Hopefully the whole matter will be resolved very shortly."
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An ex-soldier said he was "hopeful" of being allowed to stay in the UK after getting his job back.
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The route was closed on Tuesday after days of heavy rain dislodged rocks and earth. It is hoped it may reopen on Thursday.
A special fence successfully held back more than 1,200 tonnes of debris, including boulders the size of a car.
The Old Military Road diversion route has been used as a detour for traffic.
This adds between 15 and 45 minutes to journey times between Tarbet and Inveraray.
Contractor Bear Scotland said about 1,500 tonnes of debris had so far been removed from the road, roadside and debris fence.
A spokesman said: "This is the largest recorded landslide in the area, the previous worst was in September 2009 when around 1,000 tonnes of material came down the slope."
A specialist 16m reach excavator has been brought to the site to help remove material from the slope which has been retained by the debris fence.
The clearance operation began at first light and was carried out until the hours of darkness on Wednesday and will start again on Thursday morning.
It is hoped the road may be ready to reopen on later on Thursday, using temporary traffic lights as a precautionary measure.
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Engineers have been tackling more than 2,000 tonnes of landslip debris in efforts to reopen the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful in Argyll.
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The 30-year-old midfielder will join the club in the north east of the country on 1 July.
Robertson had spent two seasons with Hibs after leaving Blackpool but left after they failed to win promotion from the Scottish Championship.
He played 41 times for the Easter Road club last season and scored six goals under manager Alan Stubbs.
Robertson, who won two Scotland caps, began his career with Dundee and moved to city rivals Dundee United.
He will be part of a squad of predominantly home-grown players under head coach Leontin Grozavu in Romania.
Robertson joins Dutch winger Quenten Martinus and Rashid Browne, defender Michael Ngadeu from Cameroon, Albanian forward Mergin Neziri, right-back Radoslav Dimitrov and goalkeeper and fellow Bulgarian Plamen Iliev among the foreign contingent.
Botosani, who play at the 12,000 capacity Stadionul Municipal, finished eighth in Liga 1 last season.
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Scott Robertson has agreed a contract with Romanian top-flight club Botosani after leaving Hibernian.
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The Tynecastle head coach will only serve the suspension if he breaches league rule 72 again before the end of the current season.
Neilson commented after the match that Collum had been wrong to send off Hearts defender Callum Paterson.
And he said the squad had trained with 10 men to prepare for a red card.
The Scottish Football Association's compliance officer issued a notice of complaint for a breach of disciplinary rule 72, stating of Neilson that "in an interview with the BBC you criticised the performance of the Match Officials in such a way as to indicate bias or incompetence on their part".
Hearts' appeal against the notice was rejected when the disciplinary tribunal met on Thursday.
Neilson remarked after the match at New Douglas Park: "We actually practised going down to 10 men because of the environment we're coming to and the officials who are taking the game and we have to do that.
"In the recent past, the statistics involving the officials have shown a lot of red cards against us, so we have to prepare for it.
"The next time we get these officials, we will again train with 10 men."
Patterson's red card was rescinded a few days later.
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Robbie Neilson has been given a two-match suspended ban for comments about referee Willie Collum after Hearts' game against Hamilton on 29 August.
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More than 3,000 guests have been on the show since it was first broadcast on 29 January 1942.
Presenter Kirsty Young said having Beckham choosing his favourite tracks for the anniversary show was "the perfect gift".
Beckham, 41, said music has been a "huge" part of his family's life.
He is married to former Spice Girl singer turned fashion designer Victoria Beckham and the couple's youngest son Cruz, 11, released a Christmas-themed single last month.
It is not yet known if he has picked any of his wife's hits with the pop group, or any of her solo endeavours.
What is Desert Island Discs?
Beckham said: "I'm delighted to join Desert Island Discs for its 75th anniversary celebrations.
"Music has been a huge part of my - and my family's - life and it is a real pleasure to highlight that on such an iconic programme."
Young said of her guest: "His sporting legacy is of course extraordinary. And along with his charisma, cultural impact and humanitarian work, he is a modern man of many parts.
"He'll be a fascinating guest to welcome on to my little interview island."
Desert Island Discs' anniversary will be marked with a three-hour programme on BBC Radio 4 Extra on 28 January, presented by Young, featuring some of the guests from past shows.
They include Cilla Black, talking about her early career singing with The Beatles, and Richard Dimbleby, discussing taking a cutlery set from Hitler's bunker after being one of the first correspondents to visit it after the dictator's death.
Extracts from recently rediscovered episodes that are being added to the show's online archive will also feature.
The show featuring Beckham will reintroduce the sound of the sea to the opening and closing of the programme for the first time since the 1960s.
BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra controller Gwyneth Williams said: "A sure way to uncover an elusive British national identity is to listen to this programme week after week.
"The broad range of guests is a measure of contemporary talent and achievement, and the music opens up different eras and prompts emotional memory in all of us."
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Former England captain David Beckham is being cast away for the 75th birthday celebrations of BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs next weekend.
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Captain Surgeon Graeme Nicholson told an inquest that official guidelines he authored "should have been followed".
L/Cpl Craig Roberts, 24, of Conwy county, L/Cpl Edward Maher and Cpl James Dunsby died after attempting a 16-mile march in the Brecon Beacons on one of the hottest days of 2013.
He said assessors should have been aware of environmental conditions.
Dr Nicholson wrote the Army's guidance document on climatic illness and injury.
He told the inquest in Solihull, West Midlands, that this was "the standing guidance" and should have been followed by soldier 1A and 1B, who were in charge that day.
This document was primarily used outside the UK in hot conditions, he said.
Coroner Louise Hunt asked how he felt about many witnesses not having any knowledge of the guidance.
"Frustration is the honest statement," he replied.
Keith Morton QC, representing Cpl Dunsby's father, asked: "It's completely unacceptable isn't it that those on the ground were ignorant to it?"
Dr Nicholson said: "That again I would refer back to their chain of command… I do not feel from a personal point of view that it was appropriate."
The inquest continues.
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A military doctor was "frustrated" by a lack of knowledge of heat illness policy on a fatal SAS selection march.
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The 23-year-old went in on Sunday, 8 January and came out four days later.
Blues said the loose-head "will be closely monitored by hospital doctors and the Cardiff Blues medical team".
Danny Wilson's side are also without loose-head Gethin Jenkins, but Rhys Gill is hoping to be fit to face Bristol on Saturday.
Wilson hopes Wales utility back Gareth Anscombe - who is not in Rob Howley's squad for the 2017 Six Nations - and number eight Nick Williams will be fit for the European Challenge Cup encounter.
In their statement about Thyer, Blues said: "Following advice from the region's medical team, Thyer attended hospital where comprehensive investigations took place.
"He was released from University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff last Thursday (12 Jan) and continues his progress from home.
"There has been regular contact with family and Thyer will be closely monitored by hospital doctors and the Cardiff Blues medical team. Further information will be released in due course."
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Cardiff Blues prop Brad Thyer spent four nights in hospital after suffering "delayed" concussion following their 7 January Pro12 loss at Glasgow.
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The collision, involving a Vauxhall Zafira, happened on the northbound carriageway, near Tufton, at about 17:45 GMT on Saturday.
Police said the lorry driver, a 48-year-old man from Poland, had been arrested on suspicion of of causing death by dangerous driving.
A 53-year-old man, from Swindon and a Zafira passenger, died at the scene.
The car driver, a 40-year-old man and two rear seat passengers, a 13-year-old girl and 38-year-old man, suffered minor injuries.
The northbound carriageway was closed until the early hours for police to carry out an investigation.
Police have appealed for witnesses who saw either vehicle before the crash to come forward.
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A man has died and three others were injured in a crash involving a car and a lorry on the A34 in Hampshire.
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Two men, aged 23 and 24, had a noxious substance thrown over them at 19:00 BST on Tuesday on Roman Road, Bethnal Green, east London.
Rahad Hussain, 23, has been charged with wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon, namely acid.
He was remanded in custody when he appeared at Thames Magistrates' Court.
Mr Hussain, of no fixed address, gave no indication of a plea.
He is due to appear at Snaresbrook Crown Court on 29 August.
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A man has appeared in court over an acid attack that left two people with "life-changing" injuries.
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The wing, 24, has made a big impression for the Pro12 side since arriving from Waratahs after the World Cup.
And a Sunday newspaper report suggested that his former club would be keen for him to return at the end of the season.
"He's contracted to us," said Townsend. "There's always speculation, but we're delighted with him being with us."
Reports in the Australian media had suggested prior to the World Cup that Naiyaravoro might not join Warriors as planned.
His agent, Tyran Smith, said the player would arrive in Scotland to "honour his commitments" but added "at least for the first year".
Having failed to win a place in Australia's World Cup squad, Naiyaravoro won his first cap as a late substitute against the United States in September.
It ended the possibility of the Fijian player representing his homeland or winning a Scotland cap through residency rules at the end of his three-year Warriors contract.
That led to further speculation about his club future and it has heightened after he ran in three tries in last week's 43-6 destruction of Scarlets in the European Champions Cup.
"He's settled in really well and playing excellent rugby, so we're delighted with him being with us," Townsend told BBC Scotland following the 9-6 win in Saturday's return game in Llanelli.
"He's improving with every game and he got double figures in ball carries last night."
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The possibility of Taqele Naiyaravoro heading back to Australia after only a season with Glasgow Warriors has been played down by coach Gregor Townsend.
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The US has warned Iran against arming the rebels - but a US spokesman said the ships would not stop the convoy.
The US navy, which already has seven vessels in the area, says its aim is to secure shipping lanes.
Yemen is gripped by conflict between the rebels and government supporters.
A rebel advance drove out the president, Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi, last month. His supporters, backed by a Saudi-led air campaign, have been battling the rebels in and around the southern port city of Aden.
The US is not taking part in the air strikes, but it has backed the Saudi-led coalition by boosting arms deliveries and intelligence sharing.
The USS Theodore Roosevelt, an aircraft carrier, and a guided-missile carrier, the USS Normandy, are travelling from the Gulf to join other vessels in the Arabian Sea off Yemen, US officials said.
The other US boats in the area include two destroyers, two mine-sweepers and three amphibious ships, Reuters news agency reports.
A US spokesman denied the ships would intercept the Iranian convoy, which is believed to be approaching Yemen.
However, a US official, interviewed by AFP news agency, expressed concern that the convoy may be carrying weapons for the Houthis, while admitting that it was too early to speculate.
"We believe these vessels may have arms and equipment on board. If they are delivered to Yemen, it will further destabilise" the country, the official was quoted as saying.
Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia has accused its regional rival, Shia Iran, of aiding the Houthis, who are from the Zaidi Shia sect. Iran denies arming them.
A UN resolution last week imposed an arms embargo on the rebels and their allies.
The UN says 150,000 people have been displaced by the latest fighting in Yemen, and some 12 million are short of food.
It has also said 731 people had been killed and 2,754 injured - many of them civilians - in three weeks between March and April.
The numbers are likely to be an underestimate, it has warned.
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The US is sending an aircraft carrier to boost its patrols in the waters off Yemen, amid suspicions that an Iranian naval convoy in the area is carrying arms intended for Yemeni Houthi rebels.
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Essex Fire Authority decided in a private meeting to hire a consultant to lead a review of claims of bullying and "intimidatory culture" at the service.
Minutes from the meeting show while nobody disputed the appointment there were "reservations" about "costs".
The fire authority said the cost of the review reflected the value placed on fire service staff.
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) said it was concerned at both the cost - which it claims could be up to £500,000 in total - and handling of the matter.
The review - initially referred to as an investigation late last year - was commissioned in response to a confidential report about a number of incidents which "threatened the excellent, professional reputation" of the service.
Speaking to the BBC, Alan Chinn-Shaw, secretary of the Essex branch of the FBU, accused the authority of spending "a vast amount of money" at a time when the "budget for front-line fire fighting is being decimated".
"We have got major concerns at the amount of money being spent," he said.
However, he also said the union would "engage" with the review because it was in everybody's interests that relations within the service were improved.
"We believe if there are benefits to be had from this review then it could be worthwhile in the long run," he added.
Essex Fire Authority did not respond to the FBU's suggestion the review might cost £500,000.
Anthony Hedley, authority chairman, said the review "was established with the best intentions".
He said its purpose was "to look at how the culture of the fire and rescue service in Essex is having a detrimental impact on staff at all levels and how we might seek to change that.
"All representative bodies sit on the board so they have the chance to shape the way the review is conducted and feed their thoughts directly to it.
"There is a significant cost involved in bringing in an outside expert to conduct this process.
"But this is an indication of the level at which the Fire Authority values all service staff and demonstrates a commitment to doing all we can to create the best possible working environment for them all."
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"Major concerns" have been voiced after a fire service hired a £1,250-a-day consultant to review its "culture".
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Yet Dr Jason Payne-James said pava spray causes a burning sensation that can make someone cough or inhale.
The forensic examiner gave evidence at the Milford Haven inquest into the death of drug addict Darran Hunt.
Mr Hunt began choking and lost consciousness after being arrested in Llanelli in February 2015.
The inquest jury heard Mr Hunt was an unemployed drug addict who was known to police.
CCTV footage showed Dyfed-Powys Police officers trying to arrest Mr Hunt in Llanelli's Sunken Gardens when he put the packet in his mouth.
The inquest heard police used the spray in order to help bring him "under control".
When they realised he was choking, they tried using back slaps and the Heimlich manoeuvre but despite paramedics removing the bag, he died at the scene.
The bag was later found to have been 8cm (3.1in) long and contained a combination of drugs including cannabis and the heroin replacement drug subutex.
Dr Payne-James said it was "impossible" to tell if the use of pepper spray by officers caused him to swallow it.
The hearing continues.
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It is "impossible" to tell if the use of a pepper spray caused a man to fatally swallow a bag of drugs he had in his mouth, an inquest has heard.
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The ballot could lead to the closure of the line, the Tube's fourth busiest, which serves Heathrow Airport.
Managers have been accused of the "wholesale abuse of procedures and agreements" and ignoring safety concerns about weak brakes.
But London Underground operations director Pat Hansberry said he was disappointed by the decision.
"We urge the union leadership and members to work with us constructively on the issues they have raised," he said.
The ballot, organised by the National Union of Rail Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), will close on 20 October.
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London Underground's Piccadilly line drivers are to vote on industrial action in a row over safety.
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Last year the pair became the first brothers to top the world rankings in singles and doubles at the same time.
They have previously played together on tour and in the Davis Cup and the Olympics, but never in a Grand Slam.
Britain's former Fed Cup captain told BBC Sport: "I'm pretty sure they are going to have a crack at Wimbledon doubles together."
Jamie, 31, reached the top of the doubles rankings in March and won two Grand Slams in 2016, while Andy, 30, winner of three Grand Slams in singles and two Olympic gold medals, became world number one in November and remains there.
"While they are still happy and healthy I think they are quite happy doing their own thing and going their own way. But I'm pretty sure you'll see them playing doubles at Wimbledon together before they end their careers," Judy Murray told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek.
"I think they are both as driven as ever to win big titles.
"The Grand Slams are the biggest prizes in tennis and those are the things every player wants to win."
Jamie has won two doubles titles with Brazilian partner Bruno Soares this year, while Andy claimed the Dubai Championships for the first time but lost to world number 90 Jordan Thompson in the first round of the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club in June.
Andy will seek a third Wimbledon singles triumph when he defends his title in this year's Championships, which begin on 3 July.
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Judy Murray has tipped her sons Andy and Jamie to play doubles together at Wimbledon before their careers end.
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A 27-year-old was rescued late on Sunday, but his two companions died of their injuries before they could be rescued.
Local media report that he is uninjured but suffering from hypothermia and post traumatic stress.
All three potholers had been discovered alive on Saturday morning.
The three cavers were Gustavo Virues, 41, police inspector Jose Antonio Martinez, 41, and police officer Juan Bolivar, 27.
They had separated from the rest of their group to explore different caves, and were reported missing on Tuesday, reports said.
The three men had seemed well on Saturday morning and reacted to signals from a search flight, Mr Martinez's wife said in quotes carried by El Mundo.
However, Mr Virues died later that day as search teams struggled to reach the missing men.
Local officials say that rescuers later reached the other two men and administered first aid but Mr Martinez succumbed to his injuries before the rescue could be completed.
Mr Bolivar had been successfully evacuated and was being transferred to the city of Ouarzazate nearby, officials said.
Rescuers had struggled to reach them in time as access to the 400m-deep (1,310ft) ravine was difficult,
Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz offered his condolences to the families of both men on the ministry's Twitter account.
Morocco's High Atlas mountain range includes peaks with heights of over 4,000 metres (13,100ft). Many tourists visit the mountains for trekking or skiing.
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Two Spanish cavers have died and one has survived after being trapped for days at the bottom of a deep ravine in Morocco's Atlas mountains.
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Klinger has been in stunning form for Gloucestershire this season helping them reach the One-Day Cup final.
This comes off the back of a fine season in Australia, but he continues to be overlooked by selectors.
"What I've done over the past 18 months is over and above anybody else," Klinger told BBC Points West.
Klinger, who fired an unbeaten 137 in Gloucestershire's One-Day cup semi-final win over Yorkshire, added: "I try my best to keep putting some pressure on. That's what they've asked me to do when I've spoken to them in past.
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"If I keep doing that then I am confident that one day I might get a positive phone call from the chief selector Rod Marsh."
Melbourne-born Klinger admits time is against him, but hopes the forthcoming series against Bangladesh could see him given a chance.
"You always hold out a bit of hope," he said.
"There is still the Bangladesh Test series coming up and I think they need to replace three players so if they take my form in Australia - 1000 runs last year - hopefully it'll fall my way some time.
"I know if someone else is doing the same that I'm doing but they are 26, then they will go for them. But Chris Rogers showed the way by coming in at 35 and having two strong years helping the team forward."
Klinger. who will captain Gloucestershire in the One-Day Cup final against Surrey at Lord's on September 19, says he could play for Australia in either format, which acts as further motivation.
"Whether it's a Baggy Green or a shorter format, going forward it keeps me playing well and with desire."
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Gloucestershire batsman Michael Klinger says he has still not given up hope of playing for Australia - even though he is 35.
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10 December 2014 Last updated at 08:25 GMT
EH Shepard's ink drawing of the bear playing Poohsticks with Piglet and Christopher Robin was published in 1928.
The illustration featured in AA Milne's second book, The House At Pooh Corner.
The famed drawing, entitled 'For a long time they looked at the river beneath them…' is set in chapter six of the book, which was called "In which Pooh invents a new game and Eeyore joins in".
It formed part of auction house Sotheby's sale of children's books.
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One of the most famous images of Winnie the Pooh has sold for £314,500 at auction in London.
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Farc leader Rodrigo Londono, known as Timochenko, made the warning after the arrest of a rebel - a move that went against the terms of the deal.
President Juan Manuel Santos said there had been "confusion" over the arrest and the situation was being resolved.
Under the deal, the left-wing rebels are due to disarm by 20 June.
Timochenko issued the warning on Twitter late on Sunday, accusing the government of violating the terms of the peace deal agreed in November 2016.
He also said the rebels would seek "international monitoring" of the agreement.
It not clear what he was referring to, as the UN already has a mission in Colombia that oversees the implementation of the deal, the BBC's Natalio Cosoy in Bogota reports.
Meanwhile, President Santos insisted that from the government's point of view the current timetable for the implementation of the agreement remained unchanged.
Thousands of Farc rebels have already handed over their weapons since the deal was signed.
About 260,000 people have been killed and more than six million internally displaced in Colombia during more than five decades of the conflict.
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Colombia's Farc rebels have threatened to delay their demobilisation, saying the government has repeatedly broken the terms of last year's peace deal.
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Mark Everard, 48, was found dead outside a house in Chell Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, in May.
Steven Mutch, 45, had previously denied murder, but pleaded guilty on Tuesday at the start of the trial at Stafford Crown Court. He was sentenced to life.
A post-mortem examination revealed Mr Everard died as a result of abdominal injuries.
Mutch had called 999 saying Mr Everard was unconscious after a fall, Staffordshire Police said.
However, paramedics were made suspicious by Mutch's behaviour and signs of blood in their flat on Bishop Road.
The pair had been in a relationship for five years.
Det Ch Insp Darren Harding, who led the investigation, said his thoughts were with the victim's family and hoped the sentence would offer them "some form of closure".
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A man has been jailed for at least 16 years for murdering his partner.
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Tahir Nazir, 40, of Glasgow, also targeted students in Manchester where he tried to rape a sleeping woman.
Manchester Crown Court heard he had a sexual obsession with students and repeatedly tried to enter their rooms during a tour of university locations.
He was found guilty of sexual assault, attempted rape and trespass offences.
The court heard Nazir was caught "on top" of a very drunk student after he broke into a house in Cathays, Cardiff, on 22 September, through a bathroom window.
On 1 November, a woman in Hulme, Manchester, said she woke to find him "licking her neck".
He was arrested on 6 November after women in a shared house in Fallowfield, Manchester, became concerned someone was trying to open the doors of their rooms in the early hours of the morning.
Nazir had denied claims his trips to Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Oxford, Bristol and Cardiff had a sexual purpose.
Instead, he told the court he loved driving and was "inspired by Gothic architecture".
He admitted having a fake university ID, which he said he used for discounts, and Viagra in his car, which he said gave him energy for clubbing.
The case was adjourned for sentencing in May.
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A prowler who broke into a house in Cardiff looking for students to sexually assault has been found guilty of a string of sexual offences.
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Councillors will be asked to approve proposals to erect the stone commemorating the Battle of Hornshole in 1514.
The 1514 Club, which protects the Hawick Common Riding, want to place it at the site of an existing memorial, to the north-east of Hawick.
Despite 11 objections, council officers have recommended approval.
The stone structure would mark the battle between an English raiding party and youths from Hawick.
The young Scots defeated the invaders and captured their standard at Hornshole.
Planners have received representations from people concerned that it will detract from, and dominate, the existing Hornshole monument, which was refurbished last year.
Concerns have also been raised that the plaque is unnecessary as there is already a small commemorative plate in place.
The council's archaeology officer also warned that excavations below 20cm (8in) may reveal evidence of the skirmish, such as fire pits used by the English.
Councillors will decide whether to allow the plaque at a meeting of the planning and building standards committee on Monday.
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A new stone plaque could be erected at a famous Borders battle site, under plans submitted to the local council.
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The emergency services were called to Penparc at about 13:00 BST on Sunday.
A Mid and West ambulance service spokeswoman said there were three patients, one of which was airlifted to Morriston Hospital and another taken to Glangwili Hospital.
The extent of their injuries is currently unknown.
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue was also in attendance.
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Three people have been injured at a motorbike scrambling event in Ceredigion.
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The Financial Times reports the deal is worth $250m (£174m).
SwiftKey is known for its predictive keyboard, which can be found installed on millions of smartphone devices.
The company said it was a "milestone" in its history.
"Our mission is to enhance interaction between people and technology. We think these are a perfect match, and we believe joining Microsoft is the right next stage in our journey," said SwiftKey's founders Jon Reynolds and Ben Medlock in a blog post.
The company, started by the Cambridge University graduates in 2008, is the latest UK artificial intelligence (AI) firm to be bought up by a US tech giant.
DeepMind was bought by Google in 2014, for £400m. Another firm, VocalIQ, was bought recently by Apple.
As well as the popular smartphone app, SwiftKey is known for being behind the computer software on Prof Stephen Hawking's wheelchair.
The deal furthers Microsoft's new mobile strategy, spearheaded by chief executive Satya Nadella.
Instead of focusing on hardware - where the company has a tiny share of the market with its Windows Phone range - the firm is now looking to build up a range of productivity software to be used on any kind of device.
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UK-based artificial intelligence firm SwiftKey has been acquired by Microsoft, the company has confirmed.
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Colchester Hospital's leadership was labelled "poor" by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which put the hospital in special measures in 2013.
End-of-life patients did not always receive "safe or effective care", the watchdog also found.
The hospital said the report did not reflect the improvements it had made.
Operations were regularly cancelled and some cancer patients had to wait more than 100 days for treatment, the CQC found.
Outpatients were often placed "at high risk of avoidable harm" because of a "real lack of understanding" of waiting lists, it said.
Many items of equipment had not been tested "for several years", despite this being raised as a concern at a previous inspection.
Mothers were not treated "with sufficient dignity and respect" on the postnatal ward, inspectors found.
Staff were praised for being "dedicated" but inspectors said they "felt let down" because many agency workers did not show the same level of commitment.
Prof Sir Mike Richards, the Chief Inspector of Hospitals, said the hospital has a "serious number of problems" and has shown "only limited capacity to improve".
"While the staff have been working hard through many issues to drive improvements locally, their efforts have been affected by poor leadership and a high use of agency staff, some of whom are unsuitable in terms of their skills and knowledge," he said.
He recommended the trust remains in special measures for the next three months, during which time it must submit a weekly improvement plan.
The trust's council of governors said the report might have an impact on recruitment and was "likely to have a negative effect on the morale of our dedicated and loyal staff".
All high-risk medical devices have been checked since the inspection, it added.
Chief executive Frank Sims said he was "disappointed" with the report but will use it as a "blueprint for improvement".
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A hospital has been rated inadequate for a second year with some patients at "high risk" of harm and equipment often out of date, inspectors said.
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The tigress is believed to have killed two people and injured another five in northern Uttarakhand state.
It largely frequented agricultural areas, causing panic among farmers who were too afraid to harvest crops from their fields.
India is home to one of the largest tiger populations in the world.
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An official with the Uttarakhand forest department told the BBC's Raju Gusain that they had taken the call to kill the animal after multiple efforts to tranquilise it had failed. He said that the tigress had become too dangerous.
The elusive animal was located with the help of helicopters, drones and thermal imaging - the first time such sophisticated technology has been employed to hunt for a tiger.
It was identified through photographic evidence using more than 50 trap cameras and was found and shot on Thursday morning, he added.
Villagers celebrated the death of the animal by bursting crackers, our correspondent says.
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Indian wildlife officials say they have killed a man-eating tigress after an extensive operation carried out over six weeks.
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Members of the Australian Border Force (ABF) intercepted 71 tonnes of tobacco in three shipments, Border Protection Minister Peter Dutton said.
Two containers from Indonesia were found in Sydney while the third was seized before it could leave Indonesia.
Mr Dutton said a new ABF "strike team" was being set up to target tobacco smugglers.
"This tobacco would have cost Australia over A$27m (£13m) in legitimate tax revenue if it had been successfully smuggled into the country and sold here," Mr Dutton said in a statement.
The two containers found in Sydney held 47 tonnes of loose leaf tobacco and had come from Indonesia. The third, with 24 tonnes, was seized by Indonesian authorities before it could be shipped out, the statement said.
Mr Dutton said a high degree of organisation had been behind the shipments.
And he said the seizures - made under Operation Wardite - were the result of co-operation between the ABF and Indonesian Customs.
"There are clear links to organised crime and we know that groups smuggling illicit tobacco into Australia are also involved in other illegal activities such as narcotics," he said.
"The ABF is determined to disrupt their activities and the new ABF strike team will focus on the organised crime syndicates behind shipments like this and collect intelligence on their operations."
Earlier this week, the ABF announced it had seized almost six million smuggled cigarettes in raids in Melbourne.
It says it has also recently dismantled two major organised crime groups involved in tobacco smuggling, one in New South Wales and the other in Victoria.
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Australia's border protection agency has made its largest ever seizure of illicit tobacco in a single operation.
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Labour First said Mr Corbyn - who is seen as the most left-wing candidate in the race - would "destroy Labour's chances of electability".
The group has urged members to vote for other candidates to prevent Mr Corbyn winning Constituency Labour Party nominations, known as CLPs.
The other leadership hopefuls are Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall.
CLP nominations have no bearing on the leadership election result, which is decided by the individual votes of party members and supporters, but they are an indicator of the level of support for each candidate.
In a newsletter emailed to members, Labour First said there was support for the three other leadership contenders.
Group secretary Luke Akehurst said: "We clearly do not share Jeremy Corbyn's politics and believe these would destroy Labour's chances of electability.
"We would therefore encourage supporters of Andy, Yvette and Liz to transfer votes to each other at CLP nomination meetings so that as few CLPs as possible make supporting nominations for Jeremy."
Constituency Labour parties have until 31 July to make nominations for a candidate.
First elected to Parliament in 1983, the former trade union official has campaigned on a succession of left-wing causes, including the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and the Stop The War coalition, and is a columnist for the Morning Star.
He has frequently been at odds with his party, opposing the Iraq war and other foreign interventions and backing public ownership of the banks. Voting records suggest he has rebelled against Labour 533 times since the party came to power under Tony Blair in 1997.
He has said his leadership campaign marked the launch of a broader anti-austerity movement.
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Reports this week said 28 CLPs had nominated Mr Corbyn so far, and Labour sources told the BBC that number could go much higher.
Earlier this month Britain's biggest trade union Unite announced that it would be backing Mr Corbyn, who is the MP for Islington North.
The union's executive committee voted to lend its support to Mr Corbyn, with Andy Burnham as its second preference.
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A Labour pressure group has asked party members to vote against Jeremy Corbyn in the leadership contest.
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They are nihonium (with the symbol Nh), moscovium (Mc), tennessine (Ts), and oganesson (Og).
Until now, the quartet have been referred to simply by the number of protons in each atom - 113, 115, 117 and 118, respectively.
The elements are the first to be included in the famous table since 2011, and complete its seventh row.
The names must go out to consultation for five months, but if there are no objections their confirmation should be a formality.
This will come from the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics and the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.
All four elements are extreme - the synthetic creations of scientists.
None of them exist in the natural state and were made by bombarding two smaller (albeit still very large) atomic nuclei together.
Theory predicts there are "islands of stability" where certain combinations should stick and hold together - but even then this state is usually only fleeting.
No element heavier than uranium, with 92 protons and 146 neutrons, has been seen for a prolonged period outside the laboratory.
Nonetheless, the exercise does provide scientists with valuable insights into the structure of atomic nuclei and the properties that stem from it.
As is customary, the discoverers of the new elements got the right to suggest a name.
The rules state that this can reflect a mythological concept, a mineral, a place or country, a property or a scientist.
The name also has to be unique and maintain "historical and chemical consistency". This explains why there are a lot of "-iums" in the table.
Nihonium references the Japanese name for Japan. The atom was discovered at the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator Science.
Moscovium was named after the Moscow region, the location of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna.
Tennessine recognises the US state of Tennessee and the local contributions made to the discovery by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Vanderbilt University.
Oganesson honours the nuclear physicist Yuri Oganessian, who has played a leading role in the search for new elements including the one that will now bear his name.
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Names have now been proposed for the four new chemical elements added to the periodic table in January.
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Christine Solik, 57, who is originally from Mountain Ash, was found bound and murdered 50 miles (80km) from her home in the Kwazulu-Natal province on 17 February.
The body of her husband Roger, 66, who suffered from Parkinson's disease, was found over a mile from her on Monday.
Police in South Africa believe the couple had been kidnapped from their home during a robbery on Friday.
The couple married in Wales in 1980 and travelled to South Africa the following year.
Their four children, Alexander and Gregory, 32, Jessica, 30, and Brendon, 29, issued a statement saying: "Our parents were inseparable and their relationship was something to aspire to.
"It is hard to understand that on their community farmland estate, with rolling hills and endless nature, and neighbours 100m away, that something so violent could happen. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers."
Mrs Solik had returned to Wales for the funeral of her father, Glyn Savage, last month.
The couple, who also had two grandchildren, Xavier and Lucy, initially emigrated on a two-year visa, but decided to stay in South Africa.
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A couple from south Wales have been found murdered in South Africa.
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The building at Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, was finished in 2009 but a year later government plans for it were scrapped.
It costs about £2m a year to maintain, the FBU says.
FBU eastern regional secretary Riccardo La Torre said that money could have funded 16 fire stations for a year.
The plan for regional control centres was set up by the Labour government to replace existing county control centres.
In the eastern region, the Waterbeach headquarters would have answered all emergency fire calls from Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Hertfordshire and north Essex.
However, the project was abandoned in 2010 after the coalition government determined the "requirements of the project cannot be delivered to an acceptable timeframe".
The unused 30,488 sq ft (2,832.5 sq m) Waterbeach building centre has been for lease ever since.
Mr La Torre said the union was "shocked" to hear the building was still empty.
"The cost of it - up to £2m a year, we're being told - that's the cost to the taxpayer, just to fund this empty room... is perverse, to say the least," he said.
"The money spent on this building could have been invested much more productively in the fire service at a time when we're seeing record cuts to the fire service in the east of England."
The union, he said, was against the idea of regional centres from the start as "local knowledge" was one of the essential components in getting help to people in emergencies.
"Sixteen million pounds would fund approximately 16 whole-time, 24-hour-a-day fire stations for the best part of a year."
The Department for Communities and Local Government, which is responsible for the centres, including the one at Waterbeach, said it had "revised the contract for ongoing maintenance of the remaining control centres and the maintenance of specialist equipment has been reduced to the minimum legislative requirements for an unoccupied space".
"Due to the terms agreed by the previous administration from 2007, we're unable to sell the regional fire control centres until their leases expire, which means taxpayers continue to pay for the costs of maintaining these empty buildings."
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The Fire Brigades Union says it is "perverse" that a £23m control centre remains empty, eight years after it was completed.
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From the suggestions, the BBC's DJ Edu, who hosts a weekly African music show on BBC radio, compiled them into a special five-minute mix of 50 songs from 50 countries.
DJ Edu also picked the five songs that he personally felt represented Africa:
This is a very special song. If you play it anywhere in Africa, people know it.
For me, it was the song that introduced African music to the world - you'd be on holiday in Jamaica and you'd hear it.
Also, 2Face Idibia is one of the most humble human beings on the planet.
His wedding in Dubai earlier this year was entirely funded by his fans - that's how much people admire him.
This is a really exciting new song from Ghana, a follow-up to the world-famous Azonto dance, which went viral (it was viewed more than 11 million times on YouTube).
What's also very exciting is the fact that Fuse ODG is a British musician of Ghanaian origin, and his track is being play-listed across the UK.
Eric Wainaina was in a boy-band in the 1990s called Five Alive, before he went on to have a solo career in World Music.
DJ Edu- Destination Africa
Daima means forever.
It almost became the national anthem in Kenya.
It summed up how young Kenyans feel about their country.
It was sung at presidential inaugurations.
It's got harmony, it's melodic.
People really love it and it has made Eric Wainaina a household name in Kenya.
Benin-born Angelique Kidjo is one of the most outstanding and successful female artists in Africa.
Agolo, which was nominated for a Grammy in 1994, is very traditional and yet modern.
If you're an African you can relate to it and if you're not, you can connect to it.
Ms Kidjo is truly an icon - ask any female artist in Africa and she will tell you she looks up to her.
Known as the "Princess of Africa", she is a true ambassador of South African and African music.
I remember hearing her music while growing up in Kenya - she is one of the first artists to cross boundaries with her music.
Yvonne Chaka Chaka has a unique voice and sound and inspires and uplifts young women and young Africans alike.
DJ Edu's 50-track mix was featured on the BBC World Service programme Newsday. You can see DJ Edu's entire playlist and share your comments on the BBC Africa Facebook page.
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To mark the 50th anniversary of the African Union - formerly the Organisation of African Unity, BBC World Service listeners suggested the African songs that summed up the continent to them.
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An inquest heard climber Craig Harwood expressed concerns just before he fell 25m (82 ft) near Bude last September.
Another climber was killed last month about 10 miles north, at Gull Rock, police said at the hearing in Truro.
Expert witness Phil Matthews said there could be similar problems all along the north coasts of Devon and Cornwall.
Coroner for Cornwall Dr Emma Carlyon recorded a verdict of accidental death.
Mr Harwood, 53, a fell runner, marathon mountaineer and chairman of the British Mountaineering Council huts committee, died from multiple injuries.
Mr Matthews said all the equipment used by Mr Harwood, from Macclesfield, and his co-climber Paul Headland, was in good condition.
He said winter storms of 2013-14 had caused parts of the cliff to collapse and meant climbs listed in guidebooks had changed substantially.
"This could happen at pretty much any venue in north Devon or north Cornwall," he said.
Mr Headland told the hearing Mr Harwood, who was leading the climb, expressed serious concerns moments before he fell.
"I can only imagine the rock was just such poor quality," said Mr Headland.
Iain Peters, author of the North Devon and Cornwall Climbing Guide, told the inquest the guide book was currently being rewritten which would take account of recent geological changes.
He said the area around Compass Point was "even more dangerous now than Mr Harwood and Mr Headland climbed there,"
Mr Peters said seven out of eight climbs in the Compass Point area had "disappeared" and he advised climbers to "steer clear".
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Storm-damaged climbing routes on the north coast of Devon and Cornwall contributed to an experienced mountaineer's death, an inquest heard.
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Last September, Nottinghamshire County Council said siblings outside a school's catchment area would no longer be given preference over non-siblings.
Parents from one school appealed to the Schools Adjudicator who ruled the admission rule was "unfair" and should be "revised".
The council said it would "comply".
The ruling only applies to High Oakham Primary School, Mansfield, but the council said it was likely the policy would be revised for all county schools.
Adjudicator Dr Bryan Salter said his ruling could not be applied retrospectively meaning siblings already split up would not necessarily be reunited.
Parent Sarah Lawrence, who had two boys separated by the ruling, said she was "pleased" with the decision but was still upset with the council.
"They are putting a lot of spin on a difficult situation. We want them to fix it for the families already affected by the change."
She said the Fairness 4 Siblings group, who brought the appeal, were calling for an independent review of the council's policy.
Another parent, Kris Ambler, said: "The council needs to put its hand up and say 'we made a mistake'."
Ms Lawrence said her two sons Josh and Elliott had been reunited but only after the family decided to move the older boy to his brother's school.
Marion Clay, from Nottinghamshire County Council, said: "It (the ruling) does not look back, it only looks to the future so the arrangements that were in place still stand - it would be very difficult to unpick."
She said admissions policy was very complex so "every year there are groups of parents who find themselves in this situation - and this will not change that."
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Parents have won a battle over a local authority's decision to stop giving priority places to children with an older brother or sister at school.
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It follows the 19-year-old's PFA Scotland young player award and is the second time in succession he has been chosen by the writers.
"I'm actually surprised," said the Scotland international. "Because it doesn't usually go to someone who's had two or three months out injured.
"I've still played nearly 40 games."
Tierney has helped Celtic retain the Scottish Premiership title, lift the League Cup and reach the Scottish Cup final on 27 May.
"It wouldn't have been possible without the help of my team-mates, all the staff at the club and the supporters," he said of his latest award.
"There's a cabinet I've got for medals and trophies in my house. It's getting full, but I hope I can keep filling it."
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Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney has won the Scottish Football Writers' Association Young Scottish Player of the Year award.
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It defines this as brands that can give a misleading impression that food comes from a British farm, market or farming town which may not even exist.
It said a meat brand it had created called Hemsley was a play on the name of the sound-a-like North Yorkshire farming town, Helmsley.
The National Farmers' Union (NFU) is unhappy about fake-brands, particularly when it implies the food is British.
The NFU's deputy president, Minette Batters, said: "In our view it is important that product names and descriptions on packaging are clear, accurate and do not mislead consumers.
"We would always encourage shoppers to look out for the Red Tractor logo to ensure the food is produced to the highest welfare standards, and can be traced back to a British farm."
A number of big supermarkets, including Morrisons, have come under fire for using farm-like labels for some of their produce.
The issue came to a head in 2016, when market leader Tesco created a range of brand names for its own produce, including Rosedene Farm and Boswell Farms.
At the time, Tesco told the BBC that some of these were indeed fresh produce suppliers but conceded that not all the items sold under those brand names came from those farms.
It told the BBC this was not misleading to customers, since they understood Tesco was a large organisation which could not stock its stores from one farm.
The Hemsley brand, which Morrisons dropped last year, had been criticised by the NFU.
The union said that Hemsley used poultry imported from abroad, which was produced to less exacting welfare standards than those met by British suppliers.
Morrisons said on Wednesday that 70% of UK adults it polled in a survey objected to the use of fake farm brands.
Instead, consumers wanted products to use real place names on packaging and branding.
A Morrisons spokesman said that its pledge not to use fake farm names would not apply to the third-party brands it stocks.
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Supermarket group Morrisons has pledged not to sell own-label "fake-farm" food.
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The Grade II-listed London Road Fire Station in the city centre has been empty for about 14 years after plans to turn it into a hotel were shelved.
The building has been sold to developers Allied London.
The firm declined to discuss proposals for the site in detail but said it wanted to "bring the building back to life, and invite the public in".
Refurbishments would be "sympathetic" to the original form of the building, a spokeswoman added.
The Friends of London Road Fire Station group, which has campaigned for the station to be redeveloped, welcomed the move.
Chairman Emma Curtin said: "At the start of our campaign we were told by some politicians and civic leaders that this was an impossible case.
"I hope the developers will now work closely with English Heritage and us to create a sensitive proposal."
The building, opposite Piccadilly Station, was built between 1904 and 1906, and served as the headquarters for Manchester's fire brigade in the first half of the 20th Century, closing in the mid 1980s.
It was bought by Britannia Hotels in 1985, which ran an office there until about 2001, when it was placed on English Heritage's At Risk register.
Allied London developed Manchester's business and retail site Spinningfields, and the Granada Studios site, St John's.
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A landmark former fire station in Manchester is to be redeveloped after a long campaign.
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The 19-year-old moved to Oldham from Stoke last season, but failed to make an appearance.
He spent the second half of the 2015-16 campaign on loan at National League North side Chorley.
Vassell is the second Walsall signing to join Chester after goalkeeper Liam Roberts, and stays until 1 January.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
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Chester have signed defender Theo Vassell on loan from League One side Walsall, three days after he joined the Saddlers on a one-year deal.
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Piotr Dziurdzik, 47, who worked at Causeway Hospital in Coleraine, last month pleaded guilty to 33 charges against him.
The offences were committed between 2012 and 2015.
Antrim Crown Court heard that Dziurdzik's home was searched by police in May 2015.
Of the 2,754 images discovered on external hard drives, 200 were of a more serious and extreme nature.
The court heard most of the images were of girls aged eight to 12, but some were of girls as young as five or six.
Dziurdzik faces 27 charges of making indecent photographs of children, three of possessing prohibited images of a child and three of possession of extreme pornographic images of children being sexually abused.
The court heard that he now expects to be struck off by the General Medical Council (GMC).
It was told that during questioning by police, Dziurdzik said: "It's a paradox, you know something is forbidden."
It heard that he likened viewing the images to the story of Adam and Eve, and the forbidden apple.
The court was told that the defendant viewed the images during a "blurred and messy" time in his life, when he had been drinking.
His defence lawyer said: "Rarely will a court have witnessed such a fall from grace."
He added that while using porn websites, Dziurdzik had "fallen down a rabbit hole and was lost".
The court heard that the defendant had a good family life in Poland and an excellent job but that his offending had "put a bomb under all that".
The barrister said he had become "lost in a virtual world" but never sought to minimise his offending.
The court was told that he had expressed "huge regret" that the girls in the images had to suffer for his offending to take place.
He has also been treated by a psycho-sexual consultant.
Last month, when Dziurdzik admitted the charges, a spokesperson for the Northern Trust said it was "aware of this case and took appropriate and timely action at the earliest stage to deal with this matter".
"We are also aware that an interim order of suspension has been placed on the doctor's registration by the GMC."
Dziurdzik will be sentenced on Wednesday, 16 November.
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A County Antrim anaesthetist had images of girls as young as five or six among nearly 3,000 indecent images found in his home, a court has heard.
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The aim is to promote healthy living, whether it is by joining a local team, exercising at home, or getting into 'lifestyle' sports like free-running or parkour.
Various activities will be on offer, from netball and rugby to archery and rock-climbing.
And there was a the live Q&A webcast with three sports stars hosted by Sanjeev Kohli that you can re-live here.
Commonwealth Games gold medallist swimmer Robbie Renwick, Olympian snowboarder Lesley McKenna and pro freestyle BMX rider Keelan Phillips were in the hot seat, answering questions from the audience and online.
Stalls hosted by Snowsport Scotland, Volunteer Scotland, Abertay University and The Corner will be on hand to offer advice and information.
Pupils will also be able to watch demonstrations from the professionals on BMX tricks and (snow-free) snow-boarding tricks.
This schools event is a partnership with Leisure and Culture Dundee, and pupils are coming from Aberdeenshire, Dundee, Fife, Glasgow, Perthshire and West Lothian.
BBC Get Inspired aims to encourage people to get involved and get active.
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About 450 Scottish school pupils aged 16-18 are taking part in a BBC Get Inspired Active Academy at Dundee International Sports Centre.
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Wales and Iceland have excelled in the competition despite this being the first time they have qualified.
Wales face Portugal on Wednesday in the semi-final, while hosts France eliminated Iceland in the last eight.
"I think there will be a boom in those countries and we will see more kids there playing football," said Kallen.
Northern Ireland, Albania and Slovakia also appeared in the competition for the first time.
"People were anxious the format might not work but it has worked," Kallen said. "We have seen two teams going further than anybody believed they would and that's positive."
Some have criticised the new format and the defensive approach taken by teams relying on draws to get through the group stage as a best third-paced side.
However, that also contributed to the exciting conclusion to the group stages with most teams needing points to qualify, typified by Iceland's thrilling late victory against Austria.
The new format will be in place for Euro 2020, which will be hosted throughout Europe, and Kallen said it could also be adopted beyond that.
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The decision to expand the European Championships from 16 to 24 teams has been "very positive", tournament director Martin Kallen has said.
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Goalkeeper De Vries, 35, reportedly had a medical at Celtic on Friday having been photographed in Glasgow.
Like De Vries, 23-year-old striker Assombalonga - linked with a move to Norwich - was left out of the Reds side that lost to Brighton on Friday.
"I'm a little tired about the speculation," Montanier said.
Talking to BBC Radio Nottingham after the loss at the Amex Stadium, the Frenchman continued: "I want to try digest this defeat, the rest is not important and for me is not a problem.
"What we need is good players, as we saw this evening, if we are to have ambitions for the Championship."
Montanier insists that Assombalonga, who scored twice in the Reds' season-opening win against Burton Albion seven days earlier, was injured earlier on Friday and would likely return for Forest in time for Tuesday's trip to Brentford.
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Nottingham Forest boss Philippe Montanier says speculation about the future of Reds duo Dorus de Vries and Britt Assombalonga is tiresome.
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Two rival groups each want to run an amateur event, known as a sportive, in Lincoln on the same day and route in May next year.
Cyclists are now said to be confused as to which event to sign up to.
The city hosted the British Cycling National Road Championships in 2015, attracting thousands of spectators.
Lawyers have been contacted to try to resolve concerns about the staging and marketing of the events.
ITP Events has been running an event in the city, known as the Lincoln Grand Prix Sportive, for five years.
Another group wants to stage a new event, called the Lincoln Sportive, as part of the Lincoln Festival of Cycling.
Ian Pemrose, of ITP Events, said: "We've run five editions of the Lincoln Sportive. We created that event and we're just carrying on with what we do under our trademark.
"If you'd spent five years building up a business and then somebody said 'actually I want want to do that', would you do that?"
Both events are being proposed for Saturday 14 May and would run on a route starting at Yarborough Leisure Centre and ending in Castle Square.
Dan Ellmore, organiser of the Lincoln Festival of Cycling, said: "It's one of the best events I've ever seen.
"Dragging the name through the mud like this doesn't do anyone any good and is really a destructive and negative approach.
"If the ITP event goes ahead as planned on the 14th, we'll move, however it seems a little crazy to me to move a three-day weekend".
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Lawyers have been called in to resolve a "destructive and negative" row over who has the right to stage a city cycling event.
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The member of the public brought the feline fatality to the Guernsey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA) for identification.
Manager Steve Byrne said a "closer look" revealed the deceased pet was in fact "a very muddy, wet, insect-covered" dog puppet.
"An air of sadness soon turned to laughter," he said.
He said: "When a member of public arrives with what is said to be a dead cat your heart sinks as it is never an easy moment when we aren't able to help an animal.
"There are many rescues and calls that the GSPCA are involved with every week and sometimes they aren't what we expect and this has certainly turned out to be one of the most unusual we have ever seen."
Other GSPCA mistaken identity cases
Mr Byrne said he was keen to reunite the puppet with its owners and described it as black and white with a missing nose and a green collar.
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A distraught animal lover took a "dead cat" into a rescue shelter, only to find it was a cuddly dog puppet.
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Jones-Bishop, 27, joined Wildcats from Salford in November and has scored 11 tries in 20 appearances in all competitions this term.
Wakefield are sixth in Super League and travel to Wigan in their first game of the Super 8s on 5 August.
"I am looking forward to being part of the club's progression next season," Jones-Bishop said.
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Wakefield full-back Ben Jones-Bishop has signed a new contract to stay at the Super League club until 2017.
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The shop on Glasgow's Buchanan Street opened three years ago but the Californian-based company has told staff it is closing the outlet.
Retailer H&M has announced it will move into the property as it opens a new flagship store.
H&M will also retain its existing unit in nearby Buchanan Galleries to house one of its other brands.
A spokeswoman for Forever 21 said: ""Forever 21 is constantly evaluating our portfolio of stores and has proposed one recent store closure in Glasgow.
"We made the proposal to close this store after careful consideration of the long-term profitability of the particular location.
"Forever 21 operates multiple stores across Europe, where our customers will continue to have access to the fast fashion they have come to love and expect from Forever 21."
Owners of the Buchanan Quarter building said there had been strong demand from parties interested in the 65,000sq ft space being vacated by Forever 21.
A spokesman for Land Securities said: "Immediately following the Forever 21 decision to exit, we received strong interest in the store on Buchanan Street and subsequently let the unit to H&M as a flagship.
"The strong demand for the space reinforces Glasgow city centre's position as the UK's top retail destination outside London."
H&M country manager Carlos Duarte said: "We are delighted to be relocating to 185 Buchanan Street. This is a very exciting opportunity to expand our brand.
"The store will offer something for everyone, no matter your age, budget or personal style."
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Fashion retailer Forever 21 is to shut its flagship Scottish store where it employs 75 people.
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Michael Gething, 42, died near the Methodist Church in Totnes. It is believed he died of hypothermia.
Mr Gething is thought to have been living in the town for about 18 months.
South Hams District Council said it would be assessing whether any premises in Totnes might be suitable for a shelter or hostel.
Local undertaker Rupert Callender, who arranged the funeral, said: "I hope people might put their judgements aside about what life on the streets is like, and what people who live on the streets are like.
"I hope they can see that they are ordinary people who have fallen on hard times."
Jonathan Taylor, who took part in the funeral proceedings, said: "There is a sense that this is a really important community event."
Melissa Worsley, who lives in Totnes, said people such as Mr Gething "are part of the community and we should look after them".
She added: "If they can't cope with society they still have the right to be looked after."
Earlier in the week Graham Walker, who used to be homeless in the area, slept out for 48 hours to raise funds towards Mr Gething's funeral.
Mr Walker said: "He died on the street. I think that, as a community, we should be aware of that fact and acknowledge it, and do something about it."
South Hams Council said it was saddened by the death of Mr Gething, adding he had been offered advice, assistance and accommodation on several occasions.
It added: "Unfortunately, accommodation is not always available in Totnes and sometimes it may be offered in nearby towns.
"A place was offered to Mr Gething in a supported accommodation unit in Dartmouth, known as St Barnabas, but he did not take up the place."
The council added that, in the event of severe weather, it had an emergency protocol in place which sought to ensure people living on the streets were offered help and accommodation.
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The coffin of a man who died while sleeping rough on the streets of a Devon town has been carried by local people during his funeral.
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Officers said 84 incidents of rape or attempted rape were reported from April 2014, compared to 35 the previous year.
Posters offering support to victims have been released urging more men to come forward in a new campaign led by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and abuse charity, Survivors Manchester.
A police spokesman said they believed a large number of crimes go "unreported".
Sexual assault reports have also risen from 69 to 93 over the same period.
Duncan Craig, from the charity, said: "We need to work together to break the silence that surrounds the rape and sexual assault of men, so those affected can get the support they deserve."
The posters feature "real men rather than models" after an online appeal for volunteers, he added.
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Reports of male rape in Greater Manchester have more than doubled in the last 12 months, police said.
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A tiara and more than 40 diamond, sapphire and emerald items were stolen during a break-in at Goodwood House, West Sussex, on 13 January.
The jewellery belonging to Lord and Lady March is said to be irreplaceable.
Police have not given a figure for the reward being offered in return for information about the missing items.
1820 diamond tiara worth £400,000
Det Insp Till Sanderson, of Sussex Police, said his team had been working closely with Lord and Lady March and the estate to trace and identify the people responsible for the theft of this "treasured property".
"I hope the offer of a substantial reward by the insurers, for information leading to the recovery of important items of jewellery and personal effects of historical significance, will encourage anyone who knows anything to come forward," he added.
A 26-year-old man from Hampshire who was arrested in connection with the raid has been bailed until February.
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A "substantial reward" has been offered after heirlooms, including a ring given by Charles II to a mistress, were stolen from a stately home.
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John Dixon Hart was prosecuted by East Riding of Yorkshire Council after a trading standards investigation.
Guests at Beverley Guest House complained of rooms with "dust and muck all over", mouldy showers and blood-stained walls.
One guest found mud inside a fridge and another found mouse droppings on a bed.
Hart called the rating an "innocent mistake" and said rooms were clean.
More on this and other local stories from across Hull and East Yorkshire
The 53-year-old of Keldgate in Beverley appeared at the town's magistrates' court on Wednesday.
He pleaded guilty to advertising and running a guest house below the minimum standards expected.
The court heard a number of witness statements, one which read: "I could probably say, with one exception, this is the worst B&B I have ever stayed in."
Guests also complained they were given either a very basic breakfast or no breakfast at all - despite it being advertised.
Out of 277 reviews on Trip Advisor, 69 per cent rated the guest house as terrible.
One reviewer said "wouldn't recommend to an enemy" and another described the guest house as "filthy".
Another said the owner double-booked his room and he came back to find "another dude in my bed".
Beverley Guest House, formerly known as Minster Garth, had been given a four-star rating by Visit England in 2008.
However, when Hart took over the business a few years later he failed to renew the contract with Quality in Tourism/Visit England and continued to use the four-star rating without permission.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council had given him numerous warnings about misleading customers and had also offered him advice.
Solicitor Dave Robson, representing Hart, told magistrates his client accepted his "poor temperament" towards guests wasn't acceptable.
He said when he took over he had tried to do everything himself, and this combined with other pressures, led him to drink, which was reflected in the poor service.
Speaking to BBC Look North, Hart said: "I apologised to Visit England, but it was a completely innocent mistake as we were so busy keeping the guest house running we didn't take the sign down.
"People use outlandish statements that are ridiculously over-exaggerated, and this is probably one of the nicest guest houses in Beverley."
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The owner of a "filthy" guest house has been fined £7,000 after admitting falsely claiming the establishment had a four-star rating.
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Zinedine Zidane's side were last beaten by Wolfsburg in their Champions League quarter-final first leg in April.
Barcelona held the previous record of 39 games, set under manager Luis Enrique between 2015 and 2016.
Thursday's draw means Real progress to the Copa del Rey quarter-finals as 6-3 winners on aggregate.
Former Juventus, Real and France midfielder Zidane, 44, was appointed in January 2016 after two years managing their reserve team.
He has since won more titles than he has lost matches - winning the Champions League, the Club World Cup and the Uefa Super Cup, while suffering only two defeats.
Real have won 31 and drawn nine matches since their last defeat, scoring 115 goals and conceding 39.
Barcelona won 32 games and drew seven across all competitions between October 2015 and March 2016. They won the league and cup double that season.
With Sevilla heading for victory, Benzema exchanged backheels with Marcelo in midfield, drove into the box and fired home in the final minute of stoppage time.
The home side had taken the lead through a Danilo own goal, before 20-year-old midfielder Marco Asensio equalised after running the length of the pitch following a Sevilla corner.
Goals from Stevan Jovetic, on his debut after joining on loan from Inter Milan, and Vicente Iborra had given Joao Sampoli's side further hope of victory.
But a Sergio Ramos chipped penalty cut the lead to 3-2 in the 83rd minute, with Benzema's late goal securing the dramatic draw.
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Real Madrid set a new Spanish record of 40 matches unbeaten as Karim Benzema's 93rd-minute goal snatched a 3-3 draw at Sevilla in the Copa del Rey last 16.
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The attack took place in the lawless Orangi area. Vaccination efforts have been suspended in the city.
Media reports said the attackers, who were on a motorcycle, fled when police returned fire.
Pakistan is one of only three countries where polio remains endemic. Militants say polio teams are spies or that the vaccine causes infertility.
More than 60 polio workers or police guarding them have been killed in the country in the past two years.
Last year, more than 300 polio cases were confirmed in Pakistan, the highest figure in 16 years.
Monday's attack came as a three-day campaign targeting more than a million children got under way in Karachi.
The police officer is in a critical condition in hospital. Earlier reports said he had been killed.
The BBC's M Ilyas Khan in Islamabad says polio eradication efforts have faced growing opposition from Islamist militants since 2005.
Last year the United Nations recommended all travellers from Pakistan must be given polio drops at airports, causing embarrassment to the country.
Authorities hope for better results this year, our correspondent says.
They say most of the new cases in 2014 originated in, or were linked to, a large population in the Waziristan region where the Taliban had banned vaccinations.
This population has now become accessible following military action since last June that has expelled the militants from many parts of the area.
Source: World Health Organization
How can Pakistan beat polio?
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A policeman escorting polio vaccinators has been injured after gunmen shot him in the Pakistani city of Karachi.
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Somerset are "still interested" in bringing back 36-year-old Gayle, despite his £4,900 fine for asking a reporter on a date during an interview.
The West Indies batsman was disciplined for "inappropriate conduct".
"If Somerset decided he was remorseful and wanted to sign him that would be no problem for me," said Shrubsole.
Somerset said negotiations to bring Gayle back to the club this summer are "ongoing".
He has been described as "box office" by the club's director of cricket Matthew Maynard, with Somerset selling out six of their seven T20 Blast games last year "essentially on the back of him signing".
Gayle, who scored 328 runs in three appearances for Somerset in 2015, is playing for Melbourne Renegades in Australia's Big Bash League.
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He was answering questions from Network Ten's Mel McLaughlin at pitch-side in Hobart on Monday when he made the remark, also telling her, "Don't blush, baby", which was widely condemned as sexist.
Asked whether it would bother her playing for the same club as Gayle, 24-year-old Shrubsole told BBC Somerset: "No, not at all.
"It's Somerset's decision entirely as to whether they want him to come back or not. He was exceptional when he was here in those three T20 games and the amount of runs he scored was unbelievable."
Shrubsole, who will be part of the England women's squad for the tour of South Africa, said she felt his comments were "inappropriate".
She added: "The matter has been dealt with and Melbourne themselves have come out and punished him and I think the matter will be closed."
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Somerset captain and England bowler Anya Shrubsole says she would have "no problem" with the club wanting to re-sign Chris Gayle.
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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said the slowdown last month was fuelled in part by uncertainty over the EU referendum.
It also cited the higher stamp duty in place on investment property purchases.
New buyer inquiries fell significantly across Scotland, with 21% more surveyors reporting a fall in interest.
This was the sharpest decline since 2012.
There was also a further fall in the supply of properties coming on to the Scottish housing market, and a decline in sales for a second consecutive month.
Survey contributors said they expected that trend to continue, with 9% more respondents anticipating a further drop in sales over the next three months.
The same trend was projected across the UK, with 12% more contributors expecting transactions to fall over the next 12 months - the weakest reading in four years.
Rics chief economist Simon Rubinsohn said: "Big events such as elections typically do unsettle markets so it is no surprise that the EU referendum has been associated with a downturn in activity.
"However, even without the build-up to the vote and subsequent decision in favour of Brexit, it is likely that the housing numbers would have slowed during the second quarter of the year following the rush in many parts of the country from buy-to-let investors to secure purchases ahead of the tax changes.
"Rics data does suggest that the softer tone to the market will persist over the coming months but the critical influence looking further is how the economy performs in the wake of the uncertainty triggered by the vote to leave.
"Respondents to the survey are understandably cautious, but with interest rates heading lower and sterling significantly so, it remains to be seen whether the concerns about a possible stalling in both corporate investment and recruitment are justified."
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House prices across Scotland have continued to rise despite a marked drop in housing market activity, according to a report.
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Boko Haram fighters were patrolling the streets of Bama, preventing people from burying the dead, Ahmed Zanna said.
On Wednesday, the state government denied the town had fallen.
Officials said about 26,000 people had been displaced by fighting in Bama, a key town in the battle for control of Nigeria's north-eastern Borno state.
Earlier this week, the Nigeria Security Network (NSN) think-tank said the group had made "lightning territorial gains" in recent months, raising fears that the country could disintegrate like Syria and Iraq, where the Islamic State (IS) rebel group has declared a caliphate.
Boko Haram has also said it has set up a caliphate in the areas it controls - it is not clear if the two groups are allied.
Mr Zanna, a senator in Borno, said the humanitarian situation in Bama was "terrible" and there had been a "lot of killings" in the town.
"So many bodies litter the streets, and people are not allowed to even go and bury the dead ones. So the situation is getting worse and worse," Mr Zanna told the BBC's Newsday programme after speaking to a resident who fled the town.
Boko Haram has captured a string of towns in northern-eastern Nigeria in recent months, fuelling concern that it could advance towards the main city, Maiduguri.
Mr Zanna said it would be "catastrophic" if Boko Haram launched an assault on Maiduguri, which has a population of more than two million.
"I'm begging the government to send more troops and armoury to Maiduguri," he said.
"Boko Haram do come overwhelmingly because they recruited en masse in the villages [in Borno state]," he added.
Who are Boko Haram?
Mr Zanna said government forces had "gallantly" defended Bama, before it fell to Boko Haram.
Residents told BBC Hausa that Boko Haram returned to the town on Tuesday with reinforcements after being repelled by government forces the previous day.
On Wednesday, Borno state deputy governor Zannah Umar Mustapha denied the militants had taken over Bama, which had a population of about 270,000.
He told the BBC Hausa service that the army was still fighting them.
The government's National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) said on Wednesday that 26,391 had been displaced by the fighting.
"The number is growing by the hour," its spokesman Abdulkadir Ibrahim told Reuters news agency.
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Bodies remain littered on the streets of a northern Nigerian town two days after it was seized by militant Islamists, a lawmaker has told the BBC.
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Damian Radcliffe, honorary research fellow at Cardiff University's School of Journalism, has launched a report into the state of the industry and the challenges it faces.
It highlights positive contributions hyperlocal offers, but there are concerns about sustainability.
The university is hosting the event.
Local publishers include the Port Talbot Magnet, Abergele Post, Abergavenny Now, Wrexham.com and MyWelshpool, along with a number of Welsh-language media predominantly in mid and north west Wales.
"We have the strongest indication yet of the civic and public value hyperlocal media creates in undertaking a range of journalistic and community outputs, from holding authority to account through to running campaigns and reporting on local events," Mr Radcliffe said.
"Yet, despite this increased recognition and understanding, the core issues that challenge the prosperity of UK hyperlocal media remain unchanged, meaning the sector has no degree of long-term certainty.
"For too many community publishers, their existence remains hand-to-mouth, which has an inevitable impact on both the sustainability and the appeal of the sector to new entrants."
The report found:
The report also recommends offering hyperlocal publishers the chance to sell credited content to the BBC, encouraging large technology firms like Google to making content more discoverable and providing recognition from the National Union of Journalists.
It also wants to ensure hyperlocal publishers are considered suppliers for statutory notices which amounts to about £45m advertising spend per year.
"There's a worry we'll be hearing the same concerns in three or five years time," Mr Radcliffe added.
"I'm keen to avoid a hyperlocal Groundhog Day, we need help for hyperlocal to move to the next level."
Community journalism expert Prof Dan Gillmor of Arizona State University said even not-for-profit sites had to act more like businesses while funding solutions had to be broad.
Ultimately it was about a conversation with communities where "my reader knows more than I do".
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More support and recognition is needed for the UK's hyperlocal media sector, a conference on the future of community journalism has heard.
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Unsafe methods were being used at Calderstones NHS Foundation Trust and there were "serious deficiencies" in the care given to patients.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) also found poor hygiene on wards and said "urgent action" was needed.
The trust has "taken steps to improve".
The Ribble Valley-based trust exclusively provides care for people with learning disabilities and all patients are cared for in a hospital ward, with almost all detained under the Mental Health Act.
Chief Executive Mark Hindle said: "There are challenges in supporting people with extremes of behaviour, where because of their learning disabilities, many have committed crimes that put themselves and other people in danger.
"We are committed to improving quality in this organisation for our service users."
An area of good practice was a patient-led complaints monitoring system.
More than 40 per cent of the patients at Calderstones have been there for more than five years, the CQC said.
Dr Paul Lelliott, the CQC's deputy chief inspector of hospitals, said: "We were surprised at the number of occasions when staff had resorted to physical restraint."
He urged the trust to "work tirelessly to find alternative ways of helping the people they care for to gain control over their more risky behaviours".
"The staff at Calderstones must also ensure that when restraint is used it is by the safest means and that there is proper medical back-up to minimise the possibility of harm to the patient," Dr Lelliott said.
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A Lancashire NHS Trust which deals with the mentally ill has been criticised by a healthcare watchdog, for restraining patients "on a number of occasions", by holding them face down on the floor.
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Nigel Barwell, 50, and Thomas O'Reilly, 50, both of Coventry, are charged with killing the mother of one between 13 and 16 December 1991.
Mr Barwell, of Copperas Street, and Mr O'Reilly, of Ribble Road, spoke only to confirm their details at Birmingham Magistrates' Court.
Both were remanded in custody and will next appear at crown court on Friday.
They were first arrested on suspicion of Ms Payne's murder in late 2013 and formally charged on Monday.
Ms Payne's parents, John and Marilyn, were present at the hearing.
Speaking outside court afterwards, her aunt, Melanie Eales, said although the charges were a significant step the family's ultimate aim remained finding Ms Payne's body.
Det Insp Martin Slevin, of West Midlands Police, said the focus of the force's efforts would now turn to locating her remains.
The investigation into her death was re-opened in 2012 after detectives were alerted to new information related to the case.
Despite searches of several areas of Coventry, Ms Payne's body has never been found.
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Two men have appeared in court accused of murdering 18-year-old Nicola Payne, who disappeared 23 years ago.
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Appleton guided Oxford to eighth in their first season back in League One and took them to another Wembley final.
"I'm going to try my hardest recruitment-wise to make sure we're in the strongest position come June," he told BBC Radio Oxford.
"We've already started making preparations behind the scenes."
Oxford finished their league campaign with three successive wins and only missed out on the play-offs by four points.
Appleton was expected to meet on Tuesday with chairman Darryl Eales to discuss which players would be offered new deals and who they might be able to afford to pursue in the summer transfer market.
"I'll be spending much of May travelling the country speaking to players and agents," he said.
"And then most of June, I plan to be out of the country on a break."
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Oxford United head coach Michael Appleton plans to get the majority of his recruitment for next season planned by the end of May.
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Irish electoral law currently does not allow non-resident nationals to vote in their "home" EU elections.
However Irish citizens in the UK can register to vote in European elections.
Brian Hayes said: "When the UK leaves the EU, Irish citizens will automatically lose their right to vote in EU elections.
"In contrast French, Dutch, Spanish and other nationalities residing in the UK will be eligible to vote in their home country."
He is proposing that Irish citizens living in any part of the UK have the right to vote in European elections in Ireland, provided that they were "ordinarily resident" in the Republic of Ireland within the last 10 years.
Northern Ireland people 'could elect Irish MEPs'
He said the Irish government could also extend the right to vote in European Parliament elections to the 50,000 UK citizens registered to vote in Ireland.
His proposal does not engage with the issue of Irish citizens who are normally resident in Northern Ireland.
The European Parliament's Brexit negotiator, Guy Verhofstadt, has suggested those citizens could elect MEPs in the Republic of Ireland.
He said those with Irish passports in Northern Ireland should still have a vote and it will entitle them to remain EU citizens.
Mr Verhofstadt explained that it could be done by increasing the number of European parliamentary seats in the Republic of Ireland.
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A Fine Gael MEP has proposed that Irish citizens living in the UK should be given the right to vote in European Parliament elections after Brexit.
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President Rodrigo Duterte says he wants to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies, especially among the poor.
His executive order is expected to face fierce opposition from the Roman Catholic Church.
Mr Duterte's predecessor had to fight for years to pass a bill extending the use of contraceptives in the country.
But the Supreme Court placed a temporary ban on the distribution of contraceptive implants under the law in 2015 after complaints from anti-abortion groups. The government has appealed.
More than 80% of Filipinos are Roman Catholics, according to the Pew Research Center.
The push to achieve "zero unmet need for family planning" is an important part of the Philippines' plans to cut poverty, Economic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia was quoted as saying by the Associated Press.
The government wants to cut the poverty rate to 13% by 2022, down from 21.6% last year, he added.
He said the government believed contraceptive provision was "pro-life, pro-women, pro-children, and pro-economic development".
Mr Duterte's executive order prioritises getting contraceptives to two million women identified as poor by 2018.
The department of education has also been asked to provide "gender sensitive and rights-based" sex education in schools, CNN Philippines reports.
The Philippines is the only country in the Asia-Pacific where the rate of teen pregnancies has risen over the last two decades, according to the UN.
The country has a population of around 103 million people.
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Government agencies in the Philippines have been ordered to offer free contraceptives to an estimated six million women who cannot obtain them.
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Former Wales Under-21 international James, 28, made 138 appearances for the Leyton Orient over four years before leaving the club earlier this month.
Simpson, 31, counts Coventry and Oldham among his former clubs and left Cambridge this month by mutual consent.
He scored four times in 36 games last term and played under Exeter boss Paul Tisdale for England Universities.
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Exeter have signed midfielder Lloyd James and ex-Cambridge forward Robbie Simpson on free transfers.
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A spending timeline until 2022 shows the price could be about £435,000 more than approved in the Scottish Borders authority's budget earlier this month.
The Scottish government contribution to the project has been estimated at about £32.5m.
The council is being asked to approve the final outline design of the scheme and aim to publish it in April.
A report to the local authority described publication as "the most important stage of the project for determining the programme and successfully obtaining funding".
It warned that if the objection resolution process went beyond an estimate of three months, it could put funding at risk as well as the delivery target of June 2021.
However, the project team has tried to avoid that prospect with extensive consultation over the past two years.
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A council report has shown the total estimated costs of a flood protection scheme for Hawick could top £41m.
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Vadaine Oliver raced clear to find the bottom corner from 10 yards and give the home side the lead, his first goal since December.
On-loan Bournemouth keeper Ryan Allsop kept Wycombe in the game with a string of fine saves.
And they Chairboys levelled when midfielder Matt Bloomfield fired in from 10 yards to earn his side a point.
York are now nine points from safety with five games left to play, while Wycombe are below the playoff places on goal difference.
York City manager Jackie McNamara told BBC Radio York:
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"Like last weekend it should be three points. We should have put the game to bed on a couple of occasions.
"We had some good opportunities to be clinical and finish the game and get the second goal.
"We deserved to win again today. The football we're playing, it's there for everyone to see the difference in the players and how they're responding well."
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Wycombe fought back to earn a late point as York slipped even closer to relegation from League Two.
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The commission warned that a "concentrated effort" needed to be made around housing, hate crime, mental health, employment and education.
And it said 15% of Scottish wheelchair users were "inadequately housed".
But the Scottish government said the report failed to acknowledge its disability delivery plan.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said it had highlighted several "significant inequalities" in Scotland as part of a UK-wide report into disabled life.
They included:
Alastair Pringle, head of EHRC Scotland, said the report brought the disadvantages that Scottish disabled people faced into "sharp focus".
"The Scottish government's disability action plan, and their commitment to putting dignity and respect at the heart of their new social security powers, are very welcome and I hope they will lead to improvements in the outcomes we are reporting on today," he said.
"We have a large pool of skilled and talented people who are unable to fully contribute to Scottish society - economically, socially or civically - because of avoidable barriers.
"This isn't just a problem for disabled people it's a problem for all Scots - we need to harness this untapped potential"
Scottish Minister for Social Security, Jeane Freeman, welcomed the focus the report put on some of the challenges faced by disabled people, but said she was disappointed it failed to acknowledge the work the Scottish government was already doing.
She added: "Indeed, we are the first country in the UK to publish an action plan specifically linked to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
"Our actions include setting targets to increase the number of disabled people employed in the public sector and seeking to reduce by at least half the employment gap for disabled people across all sectors, working to improve timely access to mental health services, and taking steps to encourage disabled people to report hate crime.
"It also focuses on the learning needs of pupils - in Scotland the attainment and positive destinations of pupils with additional support needs continue to rise."
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Twenty years of progress towards real equality for disabled people in Scotland could be at risk, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has said.
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But Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson managed to sneak in a "dab" during PMQs as Jeremy Corbyn down next to him.
The move - which swept the world after originating in the US hip-hop scene - resembles sneezing into one's arm.
"Did I do a dab? I've been doing them with my kids in the holidays so I may have inadvertently done one," Mr Watson confessed to The Huffington Post UK.
With his "inadvertent" move, Mr Watson follows in the footsteps of premier league footballers, Prince Harry and Hillary Clinton, who have all dabbed since the craze emerged.
Dabbing involves the dancer dropping their head and resting it on one arm while simultaneously raising the other.
Its birthplace can be traced to the Atlanta hip-hop scene, and it spread during 2015 as NFL players celebrated touchdowns with the move.
Footballers including Manchester United stars Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard brought it to a wider UK audience to celebrate goals.
With all eyes on Mr Corbyn's tussle with Theresa May, Mr Watson's effort seemed to pass unnoticed by the massed ranks of MPs, and Speaker John Bercow - but thankfully the Commons cameras captured it in all its glory.
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The House of Commons chamber is not the first place you would look to find hip-hop dance moves.
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