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Hilary won the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award in Harrogate on Thursday.
Radio Times TV editor Alison Graham, who was one of the judges, described the book as "an emotionally exhausting and powerful story".
US author Sara Paretsky, who created detective VI Warshawski, received an outstanding contribution honour.
The accolades were handed out at the start of the North Yorkshire town's annual crime writing festival.
Shetland and Vera writer Ann Cleeves, this year's festival programming chair, said the crime novel of the year shortlist had been "really strong" this year.
The panel had felt Hilary's winning book was "so finely written and tightly written", she said.
Someone Else's Skin, a thriller that tackles domestic violence and so-called honour crime, is the first in a series of novels featuring Det Insp Marnie Rome.
"The author was able to conjure up atmosphere in very few lines," Cleeves said. "The subject matter was well done and well plotted."
The other books on the shortlist were:
Sara Paretsky was chosen for the outstanding contribution to crime fiction award after her 23-year career writing about VI Warshawski, a female private investigator from Chicago.
Actress Kathleen Turner played VI Warshawski in a 1991 movie based on the Deadlock novel and in a BBC Radio 4 adaptation.
VI Warshawski was "a real game changer", Cleeves said. "This was a woman who didn't just solve crimes but was like an action hero in a sense."
Paretsky "really changed the way that readers thought about female writers", Cleeves said.
"When she started writing, it was pretty well unheard of to have a strong female protagonist," she added.
Paretsky also set up Sisters In Crime, an organisation to support female crime writers around the world.
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Author Sarah Hilary has won one of the UK's top crime-writing awards for her debut novel, Someone Else's Skin.
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Pennock, 46, was placed in charge until the end of 2016-17 following Justin Edinburgh's departure on 3 January.
The ex-Forest Green manager guided the Gills to 20th in League One, one place and one point above the drop zone.
Taylor, 64, returns to "oversee recruitment and all footballing policy" after two spells managing the club.
During his first stint in charge, Taylor led Gillingham to promotion to the second tier via the old Division Two play-offs.
He was reappointed as boss in November 2013, but was sacked after 14 months in charge.
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Gillingham have confirmed Ady Pennock will stay on as head coach next season, with former boss Peter Taylor returning to the club as director of football.
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The visitors took the lead in the second half through Jack Sampson following an error from the home side.
But James Jennings pulled the hosts level eight minutes later when he latched onto Elliott Frear's free-kick.
Clough broke Macclesfield hearts in the third minute of added time when he found the net from close range to keep Rovers on top of the National League.
Forest Green boss Ady Pennock told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:
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"I thought we should have scored four or five in the first half from set-plays, but we just needed to be more ruthless in front of goal.
"Macclesfield are a good side hanging around the play-offs so it's a massive win for us and caps off a fantastic week.
"There's unbelievable togetherness here and it's showed with the way we're playing this year. Let's just hope it continues to the end.
"We've got a tough month ahead but let's enjoy these times because we've won six out of six in January - enjoy it while we can and look forward to February."
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Charlie Clough scored a last-gasp winner to give Forest Green Rovers victory over Macclesfield.
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The men, aged 17, 18, 23, 36 and 46, were expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
Police have now made a total of 70 arrests after violent scenes followed a pitch invasion at Hampden on Saturday 21 May.
The disorder marred the end of the Hibs v Rangers clash, which ended in a 3-2 victory for the Edinburgh side.
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Five more men have been arrested in connection with disorder at the end of May's Scottish Cup Final.
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Four US tourists and an Australian pilot died when their light plane came down on a shopping mall on 21 February.
Police initially suggested the plane had "catastrophic engine failure", but a preliminary report released on Wednesday found no evidence of this.
Air crash investigators have yet to find what caused the crash.
Passengers Greg Reynolds De Haven, Russell Munsch, Glenn Garland and John Washburn - all from Austin, Texas - had been on their way to Tasmania's King Island for a golfing trip.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) will release its final report on the accident in about 12 months.
The preliminary report revealed that pilot Max Quartermain radioed "mayday" seven times soon after take-off from the small Essendon Airport.
The twin-engine Beechcraft King Air B200 crashed into the nearby Direct Factory Outlet shopping centre moments later.
The burnt wreckage was strewn across the damaged roof and a car park below.
The cockpit voice recorder was recovered but officials said it failed to record audio from the plane's final moments.
Light planes are not equipped with flight data recorders.
"The extensive damage caused by the collision and post-impact fire has meant investigators are yet to determine a clear picture of the causal factors behind the accident and loss of life," said ATSB Chief Commissioner Greg Hood.
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A cockpit voice recorder failed to capture audio from a plane crash that killed five people in Melbourne last month, safety officials have said.
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The convertible DB6 Vantage Volante was previously owned by the wife of media entrepreneur Sidney Bernstein.
Dukes Auctioneers said Sandra Bernstein who bought the car in 1968 "cherished it for the rest of her life before passing the car to her son".
It described the dark blue car, which has only covered 38,833 miles, and is one of just 29 produced as "in our view, the ultimate".
The Dorchester auction house said the car "one of the rarest post-war Aston Martins" was "so special due to its single family ownership and its remarkable originality."
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A rare Aston Martin car has sold at auction in Dorset for £754,000.
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He tested positive for banned substances but claimed his food was spiked with steroids by two fellow wrestlers and made a police complaint.
The 26-year-old was provisionally suspended from competing at the Rio Olympics and replaced by Parveen Rana.
However, India's wrestling federation (WFI) will now try to reinstate Yadav.
The WFI says it will write to the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) and United World Wrestling (UWW) regarding the issue.
"There is no fault or negligence on the athlete's part and he is a victim of sabotage," said Navin Agarwal, the National Anti-Doping Agency's director-general.
Yadav was picked over two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar after he won India's quota place with bronze at last year's World Championships.
"I want to thank everyone who supported me," he said. "It's a triumph for truth. Now I want to go to Rio and bring back a medal for India."
The men's freestyle wrestling competition starts on 19 August.
Indian shot put champion Inderjeet Singh also claimed he had failed a drugs test because of a "conspiracy" against him.
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Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav's failed drugs test was a result of "sabotage", according to a ruling by his country's anti-doping disciplinary panel.
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Businesses have placed banners on verges along the A591 close to the Staveley junction near Kendal, in Cumbria, in a bid to attract trade.
Firms said they had seen a dip in trade since Storm Desmond in December.
The Lake District National Park Authority has suggested a compromise of a single shared sign.
Michael Tullis, joint-owner of Inglefield Plants, said: "Everybody is struggling. Before I put my sings out our trade was 50% of normal. Since then it's improved, but it's not good.
"I know it is against the law to put these things up, but we've got to try to survive until this is over. I thought when I put them up they would see reason under the circumstances."
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron said businesses in Staveley had faced difficulties since the loss of a bridge which was damaged by the storms.
He has written to the park authority calling for a "common sense approach" and for the village to be treated as a "special case".
The park authority has written to traders informing them the signs contravene national planning regulations, which say adverts must be on the premises to which they relate.
Dave McGowan, from the authority, said: "We have asked a small number of businesses to play by the rules to reduce the clutter at the junction.
"We are really sympathetic to the plight of businesses in the village - there are over 60. You can imagine if all of them had signs what a situation we would have."
He added Cumbria County Council had indicated it would be willing to provide "a single sign or a couple of signs so everybody can benefit from the publicity".
The authority, which can allow such a banner "at its discretion", will meet next week with the parish and county councils to discuss the matter.
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Traders in a flood-hit village say they have been threatened with fines of up to £2,500 unless they remove illegal 'open for business' signs.
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The man was travelling east towards Penally when his motorcycle left the road around 01:00 BST on Thursday. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Dyfed-Powys Police said they are are investigating the crash and are appealing for witnesses.
The road has been closed while officers deal with the incident.
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A motorcyclist has died in an accident on the A4139 in Pembrokeshire.
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Penelope Davis, 47, known as Pennie, was found stabbed to death in a field where she had been tending to her horses last Tuesday.
The mother-of-five's body was found in a paddock near Leygreen Farm in Beaulieu by her husband Pete.
A total of three people have been arrested as part of the investigation.
A 37-year-old man held on suspicion of assisting an offender has been bailed until 23 October. A 24-year-old woman arrested on suspicion perverting the course of justice remains in custody.
Police were grated more time by magistrates to continue to question the 22-year-old man.
A post-mortem examination revealed Mrs Davis had died from multiple stab wounds.
On Friday, officers searched a shallow river that runs alongside the paddock as part of a wider search for the weapon.
Mrs Davis, from Blackfield, worked in a local supermarket and visited the field daily to tend to her horses.
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Police have been given a further 24 hours to question a 22-year-old man on suspicion of murdering a woman in the New Forest.
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The Dutch Sunweb rider began Tuesday with a two minutes 41 seconds advantage but stopped temporarily 33km from the finish to deal with "stomach problems".
Controversially, the rest of the riders did not wait for him and carried on.
Italian Nibali's stage win takes him third in the overall standings, behind Dumoulin and Colombian Nairo Quintana.
The defending champion held off Team Sky's Mikel Landa in a sprint finish after escaping from Quintana during a high-speed final descent into Bormio.
Dumoulin said he was "very disappointed" and "very angry" immediately after the race, but later wrote on Twitter that he was not upset that the "other teams didn't really wait".
"A day to quickly forget! Good legs, but very disappointed that I lost two minutes because nature called," he added.
"It was not the moment or the time in the race anymore to come to a complete shutdown because nature called me."
Wednesday's stage 17 is a 219km race from Tirano to Canazei.
1. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita/Bahrain) 6hr 24min 22sec
2. Mikel Landa (Spa/Team Sky) same time
3. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar) +12secs
4. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita/AG2R) +24secs
5. Ilnur Zakarin (Rus/Katusha) +32secs
6. Davide Formolo (Ita/Cannondale) +1min 26secs
7. Bauke Mollema (Ned/Trek) +1min 35secs
8. Bob Jungels (Lux/Quick_Step) same time
9. Adam Yates (GB/Orica)
10. Thibaut Pinot (Fra/FDJ)
1. Tom Dumoulin (Ned/Sunweb) 70hrs 14mins 48secs
2. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar) +31secs
3. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita/Bahrain) +1min 12secs
4. Thibaut Pinot (Fra/FDJ) +2mins 38secs
5. Ilnur Zakarin (Rus/Katusha) +2mins 40secs
6. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita/AG2R) +3mins 05secs
7. Bauke Mollema (Ned/Trek) +3mins 49secs
8. Bob Jungels (Lux/Quick-Step) +4mins 35secs
9. Steven Kruijswijk (Ned/LottoNL) +6mins 20secs
10. Adam Yates (GB/Orica) +7mins
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Tom Dumoulin saw his overall Giro d'Italia lead cut to 31 seconds after an unscheduled toilet stop during stage 16, which was won by Vincenzo Nibali.
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Villa's seven-game unbeaten run since Bruce took charge in October has lifted them to 11th in the Championship, just four points from the play-off zone.
"There'll be a few looking over their shoulders, which is good," said Bruce.
"But there is a big expectation. You have to be a big player and a good player to handle that expectation."
Following the win against Cardiff City, their third in a row at home, Bruce told BBC Sport: "We've done very little yet. There's a long way to go. But, quietly, with a few results, we're doing ok.
"This club's had a hammering over the last 18 months, but it's vitally important to see that bit of confidence coming through.
"We're still a 'work in progress' but there's been a huge improvement in seven weeks and we're now finding a way to win.
"With players like Albert Adomah, Jonathan Kodjia, Rudy Gestede and Jordan Ayew, we're showing a little bit of quality at the top end."
Bruce has told his players that if they keep producing the goods, there may be no need for him to strengthen in January, even though he has the green light to do so,
"If there's somebody out there who can make a difference I'm in a position where I can act," he added. "But I've told the players 'You're in the box seat'."
Bruce's men face another stern examination of their credentials over the next month as Villa face three of their next four games away from home.
After Saturday's visit to fifth-placed Leeds United, they then host Bruce's old club Wigan Athletic before two away trips in four days to another of his former clubs, Norwich City, then QPR.
Former Villa striker Chris Sutton has backed Bruce to get the club promoted this season.
"They've got momentum," the former Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Celtic and England striker, briefly one of Bruce's players at Birmingham City in 2006, prior to then joining Villa, told BBC Five Live's Monday night show.
"I think they will go up. He was a brilliant appointment. He's a brilliant manager. He's been around and proved himself. In fact, he should have been given a job at the top end of the end of the Premier League."
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Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce says his players must deal with the growing expectation of becoming Championship promotion contenders.
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The fire broke out just before 15:00 on Saturday at a semi-detached property on Ravenscraig Road in the town.
Firefighters found the body of man inside the property while tackling the blaze. Police have said the man's death was being treated as unexplained.
Three crews from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service used a hose reel jet and breathing apparatus to bring the flames under control.
Insp Simon Reid of Police Scotland said: "Police along with Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Scottish Ambulance Service attended a property in Ravenscaig Road, following reports of a fire at a domestic property.
"Sadly, the body of a male has been found within the property and the cause of death remains unexplained at this time.
"A joint Police Scotland and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service investigation is ongoing to establish the circumstances of the fire."
A spokeswoman from Police Scotland said there was no other information about the man until a formal identification had taken place.
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A man has died following a blaze at a house in Peterhead.
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The introduction of touch and go contactless card technology on transport in London last September was one reason behind the rise.
Use on London buses and trains now account for 11% of all contactless transactions, the UK Cards Association said.
Recent data showed cashless payments have overtaken notes and coin use.
Last month, the Payments Council said the use of cash by consumers, businesses and financial organisations fell to 48% of payments last year.
The remaining 52% was made up of electronic transactions, ranging from high-value transfers to debit card payments, as well as cheques.
The latest figures show that the average amount paid via debit card was £43.45 last year, down by £1.04 since 2013.
This reflected the impact of an increasing number of lower value contactless payments, the UK Cards Association said.
The limit on contactless payments is £20 per transaction. This will rise to £30 in September.
"Consumers are making more than twice as many card payments every day than they were 10 years ago," said Richard Koch, head of policy at the association.
Another reason for the rise was the frequency of transactions over the internet, the association said.
Online shopping accounted for £21 of every £100 paid via cards at UK retailers, figures collected for the first time show. Some 28% of this was spent with entertainment retailers.
About 60% of the UK adult population have a credit card, the association said. Some 80% of credit and charge card spending was made by people who paid it off in full before the end of the month before incurring any additional charges.
The association said the use of fingerprint technology on smartphones was likely to increase the frequency of payments made without the need to enter a four-digit pin number.
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Low-value transactions drove a 10% rise in purchases made on a card in 2014 compared with a year earlier.
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She announced the news on Twitter, saying she had gone into the most recent series having "decided [it] would... be [her] last one".
Vilani said this year's series had been her "best Strictly experience ever".
The winning couple are booked for the Strictly Come Dancing live tour, which starts on 22 January in Birmingham.
Vilani and McGuiness, a member of boy band The Wanted, were the bookmakers' favourites to win the competition after their jive won the first 10 of the series in October.
It was the second time Vilani had been victorious in the competition, having previously won in 2011 with McFly's Harry Judd.
Vilani has been on the show for seven years. Her previous partners include Rav Wilding, Matt Baker, Tony Jacklin and Gregg Wallace.
The Kazakh native had to pull out of the 2013 series after fracturing her ankle in training in rehearsals with dance partner Johnny Ball.
Vilani started ballroom dancing in Russia at the age of 11 and went on to study at the Broadway Dance Center in New York.
She moved to Los Angeles in 2006 and married her husband, sales director Vincent Kavanagh, in 2014.
The professional dancers on the show are booked on a series by series contract, meaning no dancers are yet signed up for the 2016 series.
Ola Jordan, another Strictly dancer, ruled herself out of future series last month, having claimed in The Sun that the shows' judges routinely "over-marked" contestants.
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Strictly Come Dancing's Aliona Vilani has announced she is leaving the BBC One show, three days after winning the glitterball trophy with Jay McGuiness.
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John Roach's home in Stannage Walk was set on fire after a burning wheelie bin was pushed up against his front door.
The 67-year-old was treated in hospital following the blaze on Friday but died on Wednesday after being discharged. A post-mortem examination is due to take place, Humberside Police said.
A 13-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of arson.
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A man has died five days after being rescued from his flat when it was set alight in an apparent arson attack.
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Tuesday, 15 March - Champion Day
Favourite Annie Power, ridden by Ruby Walsh, powered to victory in the Champion Hurdle, the highlight of the opening day.
Race report and full results
Wednesday, 16 March - Ladies' Day
Sprinter Sacre beat favourite Un De Sceaux to win the coveted Queen Mother Champion Chase for a second time.
Day two report and full results
Thursday, 17 March - St Patrick's Day
Even-money favourite Thistlecrack justified his tag to win the World Hurdle in impressive style. Tom Scudamore's mount, trained by Colin Tizzard, was barely troubled in the three-mile race.
Day three report and full results
Friday, 18 March - Gold Cup Day
The 9-4 favourite Don Cossack and jockey Bryan Cooper held off the challenge of Djakadam to win the Gold Cup.
The winner, trained by Gordon Elliott, led home an Irish 1-2-3 with the runner-up and third-placed Don Poli both trained by Willie Mullins.
Leading English fancy Cue Card fell with three fences to go.
Olympic cycling champion Victoria Pendleton finished fifth in the Foxhunter Chase on Pacha Du Polder.
Gold Cup report and full results
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Reports and results from the 2016 Cheltenham Festival, which took place from 15-18 March.
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Ipswich are four points from a play-off spot with eight games to play, starting with a trip to Wolves on Saturday.
"Join the queue and get right to the back of it," McCarthy told BBC Radio Suffolk. "I'm at the front of it, I'm unhappy as well.
"All I can say is I don't intentionally play like that and my players don't intentionally play like that."
Ipswich began February in the top six but have since slipped down the table and lie eighth.
The Tractor Boys pipped Wolves to the final play-off position last season on goal difference, but with Wolves well out of contention this year in 12th, McCarthy expressed sympathy for opposite number Kenny Jackett.
"I remember going there and playing against Benik Afobe and Nouha Dicko at the end of last season and they were a real threat. Bakary Sako as well," said McCarthy, who managed Wolves between 2006 and 2012.
"To lose those players, it makes your team worse. I feel for Kenny a bit. He's having a tough time but they are still a capable team."
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Ipswich Town manager Mick McCarthy says he is as disappointed as the club's fans by his side's recent results.
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Paul Le Guen and the NFF failed to agree terms for the Frenchman to take the role, despite an announcement from the country's football federation.
The Frenchman had been named by the Nigerian Football Federation, which said he would work alongside Yusuf.
But the two parties could not come to a deal over a contract.
It is unclear how the two roles are to be defined but former Nigeria coaches Clemens Westerhof and Jo Bonfrere both had the official title of technical adviser.
The federation's executive committee met today and approved the appointment of Yusuf, who was caretaker coach for friendly wins against Mali and Luxembourg in May.
At the same meeting the NFF's technical and development sub-committee was asked to recommend a candidate for the post of 'technical adviser' within the next seven days.
The NFF said it had not been able to reach agreement on targets for the job, or over where Le Guen would be based.
The secretary-general of the NFF told the BBC that Le Guen had "rejected our terms".
French football reporter Herve Penot, a friend of the coach, told Sport Today on the BBC World Service that Le Guen had had discussions but had never agreed a deal.
"He met the president of the federation, his requests were not met so that was it - it was finished," he said.
A later statement from the NFF said it had "no issue with Le Guen saying he is not coming; several highly-qualified persons would be happy to coach Nigeria."
Sunday Oliseh was the Super Eagles' last permanent coach before he quit in February in a row over his contract.
Nigeria have failed to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Gabon, but are in the final round of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
They have been drawn in Group B where they will face Algeria, the top-ranked side in Africa, Cameroon, as well as Zambia.
The NFF's technical committee had also recommended that former Super Eagles assistant coach Bitrus Bewarang be given the role of national technical director.
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The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed Salisu Yusuf as the Super Eagles' chief coach as it continues the search for a technical adviser.
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Fans will be able to access club-branded apps to get news, social media content, highlights and betting.
However access to the wider internet would not be possible.
The Football League said "the majority" of clubs had signed up to participate in the deal.
A full list of confirmed participating clubs will be announced after 30 June.
British wi-fi provider Intechnology will implement the service.
In an online article, the Football League said the service would "deliver the complete digital match day experience to supporters".
The free wi-fi would come as a boon to fans who had been frustrated with overloaded mobile networks at half-time, according to Intechnology chief executive Peter Wilkinson.
Having to use 3G or 4G services could also be expensive, he added.
However, wi-fi at sports events does not always prove popular with fans.
In 2014, supporters at PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands protested against the introduction of wi-fi at their club's stadium, saying spectators should pay attention to what is happening on the pitch, not their smartphones.
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England's Football League has announced that free wi-fi, for a particular set of official apps, will be made available at Championship, League One and League Two stadiums.
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Ceredigion council is not renewing its contract for the Aberystwyth service, blaming work at Bronglais Hospital.
But it will fund the route for another year if operator Mid Wales Travel opts not to run it commercially,
The cabinet was advised to keep it going as changes are being made to parking in the town.
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A town's park and ride earmarked for closure will stay open for a further 12 months if the current operators choose to end its service.
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The animal charity received a call from a woman in Eaglesham, East Renfrewshire, on Sunday to report that there was a "lifeless" bat on top of a bin.
Inspector Stacey Erwin said: "I went to check on it and expected to give advice on a grounded bat or maybe torn wings."
However, it turned out that the bat was actually a plastic toy.
"The caller had realised shortly before I arrived but it was too late to cancel," she said.
"This job can be very tough as we deal with severely injured animals on a daily basis, so it's quite nice when something like this makes us smile."
Last year, the charity was sent out to help a distressed bird on a roof, only to find out it was a shoe.
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A Scottish SPCA officer was called out to treat an injured bat - only to discover that it was a toy.
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The 20-year-old is one of four new faces in the squad for the international friendly tournament in China, that begins next week.
Mead scored 12 goals for the Lady Black Cats in their debut campaign in WSL 1.
"Finishing top scorer in WSL 1 and getting in the England squad is a dream come true," Mead said.
"It's a new challenge, it's a different ball game" she told BBC Newcastle.
"It will be different to the WSL and the international level I've played at and I'm looking forward to it, but can't wait for the experience."
Chelsea players Hannah Blundell, Laura Coombs and Drew Spence were the other uncapped players to be included in Mark Sampson's squad.
In addition to the call-up, Mead was also included among the nominees for the England Women's Young Player of the Year along with Alex Greenwood, Fran Kirby and Jodie Brett.
"I'm quite excited to be on that list, it's a massive honour," she added.
"I've been lucky enough to play for England since I was 12-years-old and I played for boys teams which has helped me develop quicker."
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Uncapped Sunderland striker Beth Mead says her first England senior call-up has topped off a memorable first season in Women's Super League One.
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Now, Prince George has fulfilled this royal rite of passage on the Queen's official birthday.
Here are some pictures of other first appearances for royal youngsters on the famous balcony.
Princess Elizabeth was just 14 months old when she appeared for the first time on the palace balcony in June 1927.
She appeared with her parents, then known as the Duke and Duchess of York, and her grandparents, George V and Queen Mary, following Trooping the Colour.
In 1937, when her father was crowned King George VI, Princess Elizabeth and her younger sister Princess Margaret took to the balcony to wave at the crowds with their parents.
The Duke of Cambridge - Prince William - made his debut on the balcony for Trooping the Colour when he was about to turn two in 1984.
His son, Prince George, wore the same outfit his father wore more than 20 years previous.
In 1985, Prince Harry made his first appearance at the Queen's Birthday parade when he was only nine months old.
Harry was carried by his parents while William, now nearly three, stood much taller above the edge of the balcony.
When Harry was three, he was photographed sticking his tongue out as he was carried by his mother after the 1988 parade.
Some youngsters have found the noise of the crowds and the flypast too much to bear.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's bridesmaid Grace van Cutsem put her hands over her ears and frowned during her balcony appearance on the royal wedding day in 2011.
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It has long been a tradition for royal children to join the rest of the family on the balcony at Buckingham Palace following the pomp and pageantry of Trooping the Colour.
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The 37-year-old was arrested in September before being charged in relation to alleged messages sent to her ex-husband James Placido.
Ms Marsh, from Great Dunmow in Essex, was due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.
However, the case against her has been discontinued by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
Live: For More on this and other Essex stories
A CPS spokeswoman said: "We keep cases under constant review and following a further review of this case it was decided there was no longer sufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction.
"We have contacted the court, Ms Marsh and the complainants to say that we are not continuing with the prosecution."
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Harassment charges against model Jodie Marsh have been dropped and the case against her discontinued.
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In a statement, Goals said it had seen improved week-on-week sales since reporting "challenging" trading in the UK over the summer holidays.
However, it warned the speed of the recovery had "not been at the level anticipated".
It now expects a pre-tax profit for the financial year of between £8.2m and £8.6m.
It added that the figures were "predicated on the absence of adverse weather conditions".
The company's share price fell more than 13%, to 132.50p, by mid-morning on Monday.
Goals, based in East Kilbride, operates 46 five-a-side centres in the UK and one in Los Angeles.
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Shares in Goals Soccer Centres fell after the five-a-side football venue operator issued a new profits warning.
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The Bury-born rider went into the 17.9km time trial leading by 19 seconds from BMC's Richie Porte after victory on Saturday.
But Orica-Scott rider Richie Porte took 40 seconds out of Yates in Lausanne, to clinch the overall title by 21 seconds.
Team Sky's Chris Froome, who fell out of contention on Saturday, finished 18th overall.
Australian Porte's time of 25 minutes and six seconds in the battle against the clock was good enough for second on the fifth and final stage, with LottoNL-Jumbo's Primoz Roglic winning in a time of 24:58.
Time-trialling is a major weakness for Yates, 24, as he aims to mature into a Grand Tour contender, and his time was only good enough for 12th place.
The six-day, five-stage race is regarded as an early indicator of form before the Tour de France in July.
Tour de Romandie stage five result:
1. Primoz Roglic (Svn/LottoNL) 24 minutes 58 seconds
2. Richie Porte (Aus/BMC Racing) +8secs
3. Tejay van Garderen (U.S./BMC Racing) +34secs
4. Ion Izagirre (Spa/Bahrain) Same time
5. Fabio Felline (Italy / Trek) Same time
6. Andrey Amador (Crc/Movistar) +35secs
7. Jonathan Castroviejo (Spa/Movistar) +41secs
8. Lennard Kaemna (Ger/Sunweb) +42secs
9. Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) +46secs
10. Ilnur Zakarin (Rus/Katusha) Same time
11. Wilco Kelderman (Ned/Sunweb) +48secs
12. Simon Yates (GB/Orica) Same time
Final classification:
1. Richie Porte (Aus/BMC Racing) 17 hours 16 minutes
2. Simon Yates (GB/Orica) +21secs
3. Primoz Roglic (Svn/LottoNL) +26secs
4. Fabio Felline (Ita/Trek) +51secs
5. Ion Izagirre (Spa/Bahrain) + 1min 3secs
6. Tejay van Garderen (U.S./BMC Racing) + 1min 16secs
7. Wilco Kelderman (Ned/Sunweb) +1min 21secs
8. Bob Jungels (Lux/Quick-Step) + 1min 22secs
9. Jesus Herrada (Spa/Movistar) Same time
10. Emanuel Buchmann (Ger/BORA) +1min 24secs
Selected others:
18. Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) +1min 55secs
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Britain's Simon Yates had to settle for second place overall in the Tour de Romandie after Sunday's final stage.
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A statement by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said two-thirds were from the provinces of Anbar, Nineveh and Salahuddin.
The regions have been hardest hit by fighting between Islamic State (IS) militants and pro-government forces.
More than 276,000 people were displaced over the past two months amid fighting over Anbar's capital, Ramadi.
The city fell to IS in mid-May after the Iraqi army withdrew.
Since then, pro-government forces led by Shia militias have launched a major operation to regain Ramadi and drive the jihadist group out of Anbar.
The IOM said on Tuesday that at least 3.09 million Iraqis had fled their homes since January 2014, when IS militants overran parts of Ramadi and took control of the nearby city of Falluja, only 70km (45 miles) from the capital Baghdad.
Six months later, half a million Iraqis, many of them members of ethnic or religious minorities, fled their homes to escape an IS offensive that saw the group capture the northern city of Mosul before sweeping southwards towards Baghdad and declaring the creation of a "caliphate".
Earlier this month, the UN's Humanitarian Co-ordinator for Iraq, Lise Grande, said more than eight million people in the country required immediate life-saving support, a number that could reach 10 million by the end of 2015.
Ms Grande made an urgent appeal for $497m (£316m) to cover the cost of providing shelter, food, water and other assistance.
"The crisis in Iraq is one of the most complex and volatile anywhere in the world," she said, warning that more than 50% of the UN's aid operations would have to be shut down or cut back if funding was not received immediately.
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More than three million people have been displaced by the conflict in Iraq since the start of 2014, the UN says.
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Police said the first woman was found seriously injured at a house on Mapleton Crescent in Redcar at about 20:45 GMT on Wednesday.
A short time later officers received reports that a second woman was being attacked in nearby Byland Close.
Both women subsequently died, said a spokesman for Cleveland Police who have now arrested a 34-year-old man on suspicion of two counts of murder.
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Two women have been killed in separate attacks on Teesside.
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Martin Galbraith, 18, of Grays, drove at speeds up to 130mph (209km/h) on the A13 outside the Essex town in January.
As he was escorted off the road, he pushed the police bike in front of him into a roundabout and tried to run the officer over, Essex Police said.
The force said the officer was "lucky to be alive". Southend Crown Court jailed Galbraith for six years.
The defendant, of Boscombe Avenue, had admitted attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent, aggravated vehicle taking, driving without insurance and having no driving licence.
He also received a five-year driving ban.
Essex Police said officer Paul Hills was on his bike when he spotted Galbraith speeding in a BMW in the outside lane of the A13.
He followed him as he accelerated to speeds of up to 130mph.
When Galbraith braked hard and moved into the inside lane, Mr Hills pulled in front and indicated to the 18-year-old to follow him.
As he was escorted off the road, Galbraith pushed Mr Hills' bike 35 yards (32m) into the oncoming roundabout. The BMW was then hit by a van.
Police said they believed Galbraith then attempted to run over Mr Hills as he was lying on the ground, but he was blocked by another vehicle.
He then drove off, but crashed soon afterwards and was caught in an industrial estate.
Mr Hills suffered severe back injuries in the crash.
Investigations revealed Galbraith had knowingly bought the BMW, which had been stolen.
Insp Scott Egerton said: "PC Hills is lucky to be alive.
"As Galbraith sped away from the scene witnesses saw him laughing, but that soon stopped when he lost control on the next roundabout and crashed into a wall."
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A man has been jailed for ramming a police motorcyclist and trying to run him over during a 130mph pursuit.
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Matt Bullivant, 36, fell 4.5m (15ft) through the balustrade just 20 minutes after arriving at Chellowdene guest house in Falmouth, Cornwall.
He was hospitalised with a laceration to his head and a shattered right hand.
The hotel's owners admitted failing to properly maintain the balcony and were each ordered to pay more than £7,000.
Truro Magistrate's Court heard the balustrade gave way when Mr Bullivant leant on it.
Kingsley Keat, prosecuting on behalf of Cornwall Council, said: "When the gentleman leant on it he fell straight forward and landed on his head."
Mr Bullivant, from Peterborough, was off work for three and a half months following the fall on 21 September 2015 and still suffers "constant pain" in his right hand.
Following the hearing, he told the BBC he has a large scar on his head, suffers flashbacks and is "petrified" of heights.
He said: "We were meant to stay in Falmouth for a week but ended up in hospital for a week instead."
Troy and Julie McCann, aged 48 and 49, who live at the guest house on Gyllyngvase Hill, were described as "highly respected hoteliers" with no previous health and safety breaches.
The couple were each fined £4,000 and ordered to pay costs of £3,037 each.
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A newlywed celebrating his honeymoon plunged headfirst through a guest house balcony which had rotted, a court has heard.
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Three masked men, two armed with handguns, forced their way into the property in Glenfearna Gardens in the Lagmore estate at 22:45 BST on Friday.
They threatened the women, aged 81, 49, and 25, and tied up the 49-year-old during the robbery.
The gang left in a small silver vehicle with a substantial sum of cash.
One of the women, Saoirse Joyce, said it was a traumatising experience.
"They barged into my room - two masked men that I could see," she said.
"I just jumped up to the window and pushed the window open and shouted out help, but one of them trailed me down by the hair onto the ground and said to the other one 'hold her there'.
"He pointed a gun to my head and I couldn't move and all I kept saying was 'my granny, my granny',".
Det Const Fiona Mills said: "This was a despicable act perpetrated against three generations of the one family.
"All of these women have been left understandably extremely shaken and upset by the ordeal."
Police appealed for anyone with information to contact them.
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Three generations of women from the same family have been threatened during an armed robbery at a house in west Belfast.
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The change, introduced on 1 May, means google.ps now displays "Palestine" in Arabic and English under Google's logo.
Using the word Palestine is controversial for some. Israeli policy is that the borders of a Palestinian state are yet to be agreed.
In November, the UN gave Palestine the status of "non-member observer state".
The decision by the General Assembly was strongly opposed by Israel and the United States. Previously, Palestine only had "observer entity" status.
It followed an unsuccessful Palestinian bid to join the international body as a full member state in 2011 because of a lack of support in the UN Security Council.
Palestinians in general seek recognition for the state they are trying to establish and the adoption of the name Palestine.
Israel considers any formal use of the word Palestine as pre-judging the outcome of currently stalled peace talks. In much of Israel's official terminology the West Bank is referred to as Judea and Samaria.
In a statement given to the BBC on Friday, Google spokesman Nathan Tyler said: "We're changing the name 'Palestinian Territories' to 'Palestine' across our products. We consult a number of sources and authorities when naming countries.
"In this case, we are following the lead of the UN, Icann [the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers], ISO [International Organisation for Standardisation] and other international organisations."
The Palestinian Authority (PA) welcomed Google's decision.
"This is a step in the right direction, a timely step and one that encourages others to join in and give the right definition and name for Palestine instead of Palestinian territories," Dr Sabri Saidam, advisor to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, told the BBC.
"Most of the traffic that happens now happens in the virtual world and this means putting Palestine on the virtual map as well as on the geographic maps," he added.
Dr Saidam said that since the UN vote on 29 November, the PA had written to international companies, including Google, asking them to replace their usage of "Palestinian Territories" with "Palestine".
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Internet giant Google has changed the tagline on the homepage of its Palestinian edition from "Palestinian Territories" to "Palestine".
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Billy's older brother Joe, 25, has become England's main man in the international set-up in all formats for the past couple of years, playing a vital role in both the Ashes glory of 2015 and the run to the World Twenty20 Cup final earlier this month.
But Billy, who plays for Nottinghamshire, appears to be showing signs he has some of his brother's quality too, hitting his maiden first-class century for Leeds Bradford MCCU in their drawn match against Sussex.
Root junior scored 133 from 214 balls in the three-day game, with one six and 11 fours.
There's still some way to go catch up with his big brother.
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Root has amassed 3,406 runs in 72 Test innings for England, at an average of 54.93. He has a best of 200 not out and has hit nine centuries and 39 half centuries.
In one-day internationals, he has scored eight centuries and 12 half centuries in 64 innings at a strike rate of 84.46 per 100 balls - his total of 2,572 runs have come at an average of 44.34.
He is yet to score a century in T20 cricket, but has scored 594 from 18 innings, at an average of 39.60, with a highest score of 90 not out. Crucially, he scores at a strike rate of 138.78.
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Living in the sizeable shadow of the "most complete batsman" England has ever produced can't be easy, but 23-year-old Billy Root seems to making a good fist of it.
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Protesters in the capital, Podgorica, chanted "Milo, thief!" and demanded fair elections organised by a transitional government.
Some threw flares and fireworks at police guarding parliament.
Fifteen policemen were injured and 24 protesters sought treatment after being teargassed, the interior minister said.
An leader of the Democratic Front opposition group, Andrija Mandic, was been questioned by police after the rally, along with another protest leader, Slaven Radunovic.
Mr Djukanovic has been in power for much of the past two decades, after holding prominent positions in the republic from the early 1990s when it was part of the former Yugoslavia.
In 2012, he won elections and became prime minister for the third time since Montenegro became independent after splitting from neighbouring Serbia in 2006.
"More than 25 years in power would be too much even if he was Mahatma Gandhi and not this thief," Raso, a 30-year old protester, told the AFP news agency.
Montenegro's government hopes to be invited to join the Nato in December, but many Montenegrins with historic ties to Russia are opposed to this.
Elections are scheduled for early 2016.
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Police in Montenegro have fired tear gas to disperse several thousand demonstrators demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic.
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Named after Angela Carter's last novel, Wise Children will launch with a stage version of that novel that will itself launch the Old Vic's 2018/2019 season.
Rice said the historic venue would be "the perfect first home for my company and for our first production."
The director joined the Globe in 2016 but gave up her post later that year.
Earlier this year Rice wrote an open letter to whomever succeeds her, in which she claimed the board had sought to impose "a new set of rules that I did not sign up to and could not stand by".
It followed a dispute with the theatre's board over her methods, which included reworking Shakespearean texts and using sound and lighting technology.
Rice will leave the Globe following its 2017/18 winter season, after which she will begin work on the two productions her company will stage at the Old Vic.
The Old Vic lies just a short distance up the Thames from the reconstruction of William Shakespeare's 17th Century playhouse.
"I named my new company after Angela Carter's seminal novel, which is set in south London and is a love letter to theatre," said Rice in a statement.
"It makes total narrative and thrilling sense to start the Wise Children journey at The Old Vic."
Matthew Warchus, the Old Vic's artistic director, said he was "thrilled" to make Rice's company its new "company in residence" in the year the theatre marks its bicentenary.
"Emma and all she stands for is symbolic of the optimism and irrepressible spirit that has kept The Old Vic at the forefront of artistic adventure for the last two centuries," he said.
Published in 1991, Wise Children tells of two twin chorus girls, Dora and Nora Chance, whose fortunes become entwined with those of another theatrical family.
Carter, whose other novels include The Magic Toyshop and Nights at the Circus, died the following year of cancer at the age of 51.
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Emma Rice is to follow her high-profile departure as the artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe by launching a new theatre company at London's Old Vic.
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Mr Hockey will co-convene a parliamentary group lobbying for a plebiscite to be held by 2020 on having an Australian head of state.
The move is expected to put the treasurer at odds with avowed monarchist Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
Australia is a parliamentary democracy that retains Britain's monarch as head of state.
Mr Hockey's involvement in the group was announced by his close friend, journalist and Australian Republican Movement chair Peter FitzSimons.
"The key thing I wish to say today, is we are putting the band back together," Mr FitzSimons said, referring to the work he has done in the past with Mr Hockey on the republican movement.
"It's the hope in the next five years, Australia can begin the formal process towards becoming the Republic of Australia," Mr FitzSimons said, speaking at a National Press Club address in Canberra.
Mr Hockey has yet to comment on the new group, which he will convene with Labor senator Katy Gallagher, but a spokesperson from his office said he had long advocated his views on this issue "and those views haven't changed".
In contrast, in January, on Australia's national day, Mr Abbott reinforced his long-held commitment to the monarchy by controversially announcing a knighthood for Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.
In 1999, Australia held a referendum on having an Australian head of state but it failed because the public wanted to vote directly for a president.
The referendum asked only if people wanted a republic with a president appointed by parliament.
The debate was briefly revived by the Queen's representative in Australia Quentin Bryce in 2013, when she became the first serving governor-general to publicly back the country becoming a republic.
But last year Australia's support for a republic appeared to drop to its lowest level in more than three decades, around the time of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's visit to the country.
A Fairfax Media poll at that time found 51% of Australians polled believed a switch to a republic was unnecessary, with 42% backing a republic, down from a high of 58% in 1999.
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Treasurer Joe Hockey is expected to lead a new cross-party push for Australia to become a republic.
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Bath and North East Somerset Council is considering the move in an attempt to save £800,000 a year.
However, campaigners say the new base would be smaller and not meet demand.
Mr Loach said the library was a "big feature in the centre of Bath" and putting it somewhere "less accessible" was a "bad sign".
"The library is very well-used... [and] really expresses something of the community of the city which is hard to find now," the Bath-based film director said.
The campaigners gathered on Tuesday evening as the authority set its 2017-18 budget with one of the proposals to move the library to nearby Manvers Street.
Conservative councillor Keith Gerrish, who is responsible for finance and efficiency, told the budget and council tax meeting a public consultation would now be going ahead "in respect of the proposal".
However, he said: "The implications indentified refer to future years and are not part of the budget we are proposing tonight for 2017-18".
Mr Gerrish added that any move was still subject to public consultation and would form part of a future business case.
The proposed new location would be owned by the council rather than leased, as it is currently, and this would "contribute to an annual saving of £800,000".
The meeting also heard the authority needed to make £49m of savings over the next four years with £14.5m in savings required for 2017-18. Some £13.2m of this would be through "increased efficiency and new and innovative ways to generate income".
Councillors also heard £1.3m would be achieved through changing the way some local services are delivered.
The budget for 2017-18 was voted through by 36 to 24 votes. The authority's part of council tax will rise by 3.5% - an increase of £52 per year on a Band D property.
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Hundreds of protesters, including film director Ken Loach, gathered in Bath to demonstrate against plans to move the city's central library.
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The city's council has already capped the number of sex entertainment venues to "nil" and limited the number of bars in the city centre.
Swansea's main casino, Aspers, shut in 2012 saying the £13m venue was not commercially viable - leaving just one other in the city.
In 2005, Swansea was one of eight UK cities to be granted a small casino licence under legislation passed.
Cabinet members at Swansea council will discuss a proposed amendment to its licensing policy on Tuesday that could mean no new licences for casinos would be allowed in the city.
If they back the idea, it will then go out to public consultation before a final decision is made.
Cabinet member June Burtonshaw said: "The proposal to introduce a 'no casino' resolution is part of the council's anti-poverty policy and, if approved, would last for three years.
"It won't affect any existing casinos but it would mean no more would be allowed in Swansea."
She added: "Research has shown that vulnerable families, the unemployed and those living in poverty are most likely to experience the adverse effects of gambling.
"Gambling can lead to debt, divorce, crime and increase the stress of life on a low income, something which is particularly important in the current economic climate.
"Introducing a 'no casino' resolution would clearly support the council's anti-poverty policies and the work we are doing with our partners in tackling social inequality and debt in Swansea."
Last year, sex entertainment venues were banned in Swansea after councillors capped the number at "nil".
They voted to change the current policy from each application being dealt with on its own merits to one where they will "normally be refused". There are currently none in the city after the last licence ran out.
It covers lap dancing, pole dancing, table dancing, strip shows, peep shows and live sex shows.
The council also decided to restrict the number of premises allowed to sell alcohol after a report said Swansea city centre had reached "saturation point".
And last week, a bar became the first to have its bid for extended opening hours rejected since the new saturation policy was introduced.
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Casinos could be banned from opening in Swansea under plans to curb gambling.
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The two Championship clubs agreed a fee, thought to be about £9m, and the 25-year-old held negotiations with promotion-chasing Boro.
However, Boro said they were unable to agree personal terms with the player.
The Scotland international has scored 83 goals in 169 appearances for Blackburn, with 11 of those strikes coming this season.
Rhodes joined Blackburn from Huddersfield for £8m in 2012.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
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Middlesbrough's move for Blackburn Rovers striker Jordan Rhodes has collapsed.
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Tom Foden and his wife led their four-year-old daughter to safety when a shed in the back garden of the house in Clarehill Lane was deliberately set alight on Saturday morning.
The fire spread to an oil tank and badly damaged the outside of the property.
A 33-year-old man has been arrested.
The shed contained furniture, children's toys, clothes and photographs, all of which were destroyed.
Mr Foden spoke to BBC's The Sunday News about what had happened.
"My wife woke up she heard a noise and wasn't sure what it was, she thought it was the delivery of oil we were due to get yesterday morning, but it was actually crackling on the baby monitor she could hear," he said.
"She looked out the window and the whole street was lit up orange.
"As we were running out the door, I looked out a side window and saw the whole shed was alight and it was probably about 30 seconds to a minute from catching on to the oil tank.
"The side window in the house blew out only a couple of minutes after we got out.
"Our daughter's window which looked out over the shed was a couple of minutes from blowing out as well."
Mr Foden said his daughter was too scared to return to the house at present.
He said any belongings that the family could not keep in their house were stored in the shed which was not insured.
Mr Foden said he believed it was a "random" attack.
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A man who escaped injury in an arson attack on his home in Holywood, County Down, has said he and his family are lucky to be alive.
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The Panthers begin their European campaign in the second round in Spain, with matches against hosts Jaca, followed by Istanbul and Liepaja.
Neilson told BBC Radio Nottingham: "This team is all about business on the ice, which is great to see.
"But it will be good to spend an extended period of time together on the road together in the coming days."
Panthers begin the four-team tournament on Friday against their Spanish hosts, before facing Turkish side Istanbul on Saturday and Latvian club Liepaja on Sunday.
The winners will go through to November's semi-final in Denmark, one step away from January's Super Final.
"It is certainly a goal to win it," continued Neilson. "Getting through the stages won't be easy but, I know it's cliché, you take every game as it comes.
"Scouting these teams has been difficult but if we go there, do our thing and play our game, we should be fine.
"Give these teams credit. They do things a little differently from standard Elite League hockey, but it can be effective."
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Nottingham Panthers coach Corey Neilson says this weekend's Continental Cup in Spain will be great for team bonding.
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It was not yet clear what had been stolen from the house in Cape Town on Wednesday night, his aide Roger Friedman told the AFP news agency.
Archbishop Tutu had been in Johannesburg for the service.
There was also a break-in at the Tutu home in August.
South Africa has one of the highest crime rates in the world.
"I can confirm that there was a burglary last [Wednesday] night," Mr Friedman is quoted as saying.
"The house was not pillaged," he added.
Police said the burglary took place between 19:00 and 21:00 local time, the Associated Press news agency reports.
It is the second time that his home has been burgled. In August, a gang broke in when he and his wife were asleep and took a number of items.
Archbishop Tutu, 82, gave the closing prayer at the memorial, attended by tens of thousands of South Africans and world leaders.
"God, I ask you to bless our country," he said.
"You gave us a wonderful gift in this icon of reconciliation," he added, referring to Mr Mandela.
Archbishop Tutu won the Nobel Peace prize in 1984 for his role in campaigning for Mr Mandela's release from prison and an end to white minority rule in South Africa.
Mr Mandela was freed in 1990 and was awarded the Nobel peace prize in 1993 along with South Africa's last white ruler, FW de Klerk.
Mr Mandela's body is lying in state at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, where he was sworn in as South Africa's first democratic president in 1994.
His funeral is due to take place on Sunday in his rural home of Qunu in the Eastern Cape province following his death on Thursday at the age of 95.
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Burglars broke into the home of South African Nobel Peace laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu while he was away for the memorial service of Nelson Mandela, officials say.
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Hinckley has been without one since the MGM Canon, in Trinity Lane, closed in May 1993.
Cineworld, which is in The Crescent development near Lancaster Road, is hosting invited guests for its gala nights before opening to the public.
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council said the town had been calling for a movie theatre for years.
Council leader Mike Hall explained the town could expect to see "gradual openings" of new businesses from now until March.
"The one thing that people have consistently said, whenever we've looked at development of the town centre, is they want a cinema.
"Thanks to Cineworld and the council, that's finally here," he said.
The Crescent, which also includes a bus station, shops and restaurants, is expected to create about 500 jobs.
Plans for the scheme were approved in 2011, but work did not begin until last year.
Tim Arnold, owner of newly-opened micro pub Elbow Room, said: "We spent two years looking for premises and when this opportunity came up, we felt we couldn't miss it.
"It's a fantastic location."
However, experts believe more work must be done to regenerate the town.
Philip Garton, principal lecturer in retailing at De Montfort University, said: "A lot of Hinckley was originally reliant on industry which is no longer there and it needs to find a new place for itself.
"Not just this one, but other developments that will help Hinckley going forwards."
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A town is set to open its first cinema for 22 years as part of a £60m regeneration project.
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Shipments were suspended six months ago after some consignments were found to be infested with fruit flies.
But Indian mango exporters have been fighting the ban, arguing that additional pest-control procedures have been put in place.
Sameer Hashmi reports from the Ratnagiri region of Maharashtra, in western India.
Watch more reports on Asia Business Report's website.
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India has been given the all clear to resume exports of mangoes to the European Union.
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The brawl broke out at about 23:00 BST on Thursday in the Jourdain Road area of Blackbird Leys.
Police officers found a man in his late 20s with serious injuries at the scene. He was taken to hospital but later died.
Thames Valley Police said his next of kin have been informed and it was "pursuing many lines of inquiry".
Senior investigating officer, Det Chief Insp Ailsa Kent, of the major crime unit, added: "We are appealing for the public's help and would advise anyone who may have information that could relate to this serious incident to come forward.
"As a result of the incident you will see an increased police presence in the area whilst our investigation is ongoing and also to provide reassurance to members of the public."
Resident Estelle Bishop, who placed flowers at the scene, said she was "shocked and overwhelmed".
"I couldn't believe it because it's only over the road from where I live," she added.
"It's not a thing that happens on Blackbird Leys. Not like this anyway, where they've died."
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A murder investigation has been launched after a man died following a fight between a group of men in Oxford.
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The 22-year-old's deal was due to expire this summer, but he will now stay with the League Two club until the summer of 2019.
Garratt made his Alex debut on the final day of the 2012-13 season and has now played 155 games for the club.
He missed the final 12 weeks of last season with a fractured shin bone, but has been ever present in the league this term.
Garratt has played all of Crewe's 38 matches in the fourth tier this season, and made a total of 45 appearances.
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Crewe Alexandra goalkeeper Ben Garratt has signed a two-year contract.
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Holyhead's Market Hall was built in 1855 but has fallen into a state of disrepair in recent years.
Anglesey council took over its ownership through a Compulsory Purchase Order last year and secured a £2.4m Heritage Lottery grant to restore the Grade II Listed building.
Restoration gets underway in the next few weeks, starting with the roof.
The whole project will be done in two stages, with the end of 2018 earmarked for completion.
On Friday local businesses were given a guided tour inside the building and shown the plans, which include a new library and market hall.
Anglesey council assistant chief executive, Annwen Morgan said: "Such remarkable historic buildings are irreplaceable.
"If no one intervenes then these rare buildings not only disappear forever from our townscapes, but so do the stories that they tell us about the lives of our recent ancestors."
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Work is set to begin on restoring a historical Anglesey building to its former glory.
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Family members had to move away an army of waiting reporters so Rubi Ibarra Garcia could attend a Mass in La Joya community, central Mexico.
She was celebrating her 15th birthday - a traditional coming-of-age party in Mexico known as "quinceanera".
About 1.2 million people had earlier vowed to attend the party.
However, the father later said the idea had been to invite neighbours and friends only - while stressing he would not turn anyone away.
On Monday, dozens of tents and tables filled with food were prepared for those who made the journey.
They were met by Rubi, who looked serene despite the crowds, wearing a fuchsia dress and a tiara.
In the video posted online earlier this month the girl's father said that "everyone is welcome" to the party featuring three local bands, a meal and a horse race.
The footage shows Crescencio Ibarra standing next to his daughter Rubi and his wife Anaelda Garcia.
"Hello, how are you? We invite you this 26 December to the 15th birthday party of our daughter, Rubi Ibarra Garcia," Mr Ibarra says, while his daughter smiles.
He then goes on to announce that the winner of the horse race to be held as part of the event stands to win 10,000 pesos ($490; £390).
He ends by saying that "hereby everyone is cordially invited".
It is not clear why this particular video went viral and was shared more than 800,000 times and prompted countless memes and imitations.
Mr Ibarra said in a later TV interview he had no idea what had caught the public's imagination.
"We wanted to invite the people from the area, that's all," he said, before denying he had since uninvited all but personal acquaintances.
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Thousands of people have attended a girl's birthday party in Mexico, after her parent's video invitation to "everyone" went viral on social media.
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The heritage body said it supported the general licensed reintroduction of the animals.
Scottish Natural Heritage is due to release a report on the Knapdale beaver trial in Argyll ahead of a government decision on the project's future.
More than 150 beavers, which originated from escapes or illegal releases, also live in waterways in Tayside.
The Trust has published a policy statement setting out its position on the issue.
The charity said that the reintroduction of the Eurasian Beaver to Scotland would see a key element of native fauna restored to its natural ecosystem and support the conservation of existing beaver populations in Scotland.
Nature adviser Lindsay Mackinlay said: "Beavers are a native species to Scotland and having carefully weighed up the pros and cons, the Trust believes that they should be resident here.
"We would like to see the existing beavers in Argyll and Tayside managed to permit their natural expansion from these core areas and hope that other licensed reintroductions in appropriate areas will augment the existing populations."
Scotland is one of the few countries in Europe which does not have a wild beaver population and many nations, including the Netherlands, have reintroduced them in recent years.
Mr Mackinlay added: "The beaver is a crucial element in our countryside which plays an important role in the conservation of other wildlife. Conservationists call it a keystone species because its presence has such a major impact on the natural environment and its wildlife. Scotland is currently much the poorer without it.
"Let's not pretend that beavers are always good neighbours. Sometimes, they are not. Their dam building activities and burrows can cause problems.
"That's why we're asking for a national mitigation plan that addresses the legitimate concerns of landowners, salmon fishery managers and other interest groups."
Moray-based conservation charity Trees for Life recently indicated their support for the return of the beaver.
Beavers, once a native species, are thought to have been hunted to extinction in Scotland in the 16th Century.
In recent years, the Cairngorms National Park Authority has looked at the pros and cons of reintroducing beavers.
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Beavers should be resident in Scotland, according to the National Trust for Scotland.
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Eighty-eight men and 88 women aged over 70 were presented with the coins in recognition of their work in the church and the community.
Hundreds of people lined the streets for the Queen's first visit to the cathedral.
Retired England footballer Jimmy Armfield, a lay canon at the cathedral, said the service was "very moving".
The Blackpool FC legend said the choir and organist had "done Blackburn proud".
"I'm sure the Queen would have been impressed," he said.
Each of the 176 recipients of the Maundy coin, one man and one woman for each year of the Queen's life, received a red purse of normal money and a white purse of silver Maundy coins.
One of the recipients, Raymond Sutcliffe, said the pomp of the ceremony was "overwhelming" and he could not hold back the tears.
He said: "I couldn't imagine I would go to something like this in my lifetime."
Another recipient Brian Milner, presented with the special minted coins for his work at St Nicholas Church in Fleetwood, said it was a "wonderful experience".
Her Majesty, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, went from the cathedral to a civic lunch at Ewood Park, Blackburn Rovers FC.
The Maundy money recipients went to a lunch at Blackburn's King George's Hall.
The Church of England Maundy tradition has its origins in the commandment to "love one another", issued by Jesus to his disciples after he had washed their feet on the day before Good Friday.
Members of the royal family have taken part in Maundy ceremonies since the 13th Century but coins were first used in the reign of Charles II.
Unlike normal coinage, which has been updated as the Queen has aged, the specially-minted coins carry the original portrait used on coins issued in 1953, the year of her coronation.
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The Queen has handed out Maundy coins in a traditional royal service at Blackburn Cathedral.
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The annual event is usually held in May to mark the anniversary of the first conquest of Everest by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on 29 May 1953.
More than 50 athletes ran in Monday's race from several countries.
Organisers said that the race showed Nepal was once again safe for tourists.
The devastating earthquakes in April and May this year killed nearly 9,000 Nepalis.
Eighteen climbers died on the slopes of Everest because of an avalanche triggered by the quake.
Head organiser Bikram Pandey told the BBC the "Run for Tourism Revival" showed that destinations in Nepal such as the Everest region are now ready and open for travellers.
The trail, known as the Tenzing-Hillary Everest Marathon, starts at Everest Base Camp - nearly 5,500m (18.050ft) above sea level where oxygen levels are low.
It is considered to be one of the world's toughest and most exciting trail runs.
The route goes past Buddhist monasteries and and across suspension bridges, plunging 2,000m (6.560ft) to the village of Namche Bazaar, known as the Sherpa capital.
At least $4,000 (£2,630) had been raised for post-quake reconstruction, according to race organisers.
Fifty-four runners - half from Nepal and the rest from from countries including the UK, the US, Israel, Poland and Australia took part in the race which has taken place annually since 2003.
Race winner Bhim Bahadur Gurung told AFP that the high altitudes made the marathon "very difficult". Nepalis made up the first three to finish.
The air at base camp contains only 50% as much oxygen as at sea level, leaving many athletes struggling to breathe on even the smallest incline along 42km (26 miles) of vertiginous mountain paths.
1) Bhim Bahadur Gurung (4:01:54)
2) Surendra Basnet (4:03:18)
3) Pasang Lama (4:11:28)
Fastest foreigner: Andrew Leon Skidmore (4:15:20)
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Runners have been taking part in the highest marathon in the world in the foothills of Mount Everest, four months after it was postponed because of Nepal's devastating earthquakes.
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Hosting Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the White House, Mr Trump said the threat of terrorism had underlined the alliance's importance.
He called on Nato to do more to help Iraqi and Afghan "partners".
Mr Trump has repeatedly questioned Nato's purpose, while complaining that the US pays an unfair share of membership.
The Nato U-turn wasn't Mr Trump's only change of heart on Wednesday.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, he said he would not label China a currency manipulator, despite having repeatedly pledged to do so on his first day in office.
At a joint press conference with Mr Stoltenberg, Mr Trump said: "The secretary general and I had a productive discussion about what more Nato can do in the fight against terrorism.
"I complained about that a long time ago and they made a change, and now they do fight terrorism.
"I said it [Nato] was obsolete. It's no longer obsolete."
But Mr Trump reiterated his call for Nato member states to contribute more funding to the alliance.
"If other countries pay their fair share instead of relying on the United States to make up the difference we will all be much more secure," said the US president.
Mr Stoltenberg thanked Mr Trump for "an excellent and very productive meeting".
Earlier this week Nato welcomed Montenegro as its 29th member nation.
The meeting at the White House comes hours after US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met Russian President Vladimir Putin during a trip to Moscow.
"Things went pretty well. Maybe better than anticipated," Mr Trump said about that meeting.
"Right now we're not getting along with Russia at all. We may be at an all-time low in terms of relationship with Russia."
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US President Donald Trump has said Nato is "no longer obsolete", reversing a stance that had alarmed allies.
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Constant Dullaart's 'army', staffed via two volunteers, will be dispatched to add likes to various posts across the social network.
He told the BBC that he wants to protest against what he calls the "quantification of social capital".
It is a violation of Facebook policy to create a fake account.
Facebook uses various techniques, including pattern recognition, to try to halt the spread of fake activity.
The artist admitted that he has not discussed his plans with the firm.
"It might be that Facebook will notice and will start to kill them off," he said.
"If I'm using the analogy of the soldiers - in that sense I feel like I did declare war on this idea that quantified social capital represents quality."
Constant Dullaart intends to bring together artists, philosophers and critics to decide what his fake army should do.
"It will be interesting to have a commission deciding who deserves the extra social attention," he said.
He expects the project to last for up to two months but said he could not be sure about the life expectancy of his invented troops.
"It is not my intention to run it as a business model... but [creating fake profiles] is an enormous industry that deserves the attention."
He is basing the profiles on real members of the Hessian army from the late 1700s but declined to give the names of those he has chosen.
There are currently around 1,000 of them on the site, but there could eventually be up to 20,000, he added.
For a previous art project he purchased fake Instagram accounts and set them up to follow 30 real Instagram users from the art world.
He was trying to give every account he chose 100,000 followers, he said.
One gallery owner complained to Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, that the influx of followers was making it difficult to identify genuine collectors and enthusiasts.
"I wasn't trying to drown out his business," the artist said.
"I wanted to equalise a lot of artists to make them equally important."
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A Dutch artist is compiling thousands of fake Facebook profiles, all named after soldiers who fought in the US revolution in the 18th century.
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The Durham seamer, 25, missed the third Test at Edgbaston with the injury after a laboured display in the second Test, and has never played three consecutive first-class matches in his career.
"Long-term, I think the ankle problem that I've got may need some work done to it," Wood said.
"I've never had an operation yet but that might be the case."
He added: "Everyone saw that [in the second Test] at Lord's I struggled a bit so I might have to have that operation done."
Wood is in the squad for the fifth Test against Australia at Lord's, which starts on Thursday, but could miss out if James Anderson is passed fit, despite taking the wicket that won the Ashes for England in the fourth Test at Trent Bridge.
He finished with match figures of 1-13 in the first innings and 3-69 in the second innings.
"Jimmy's got 400 wickets and he's England's lead bowler," Wood added. "He had a bowl yesterday and he seemed fine, and if he's fit and ready to go it looks like he would get the nod.
"It's out of my hands but I'm going to prepare how I've prepared for every other game."
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England bowler Mark Wood says he may need to have an operation to resolve his ankle problems.
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The world champion, 28, is part of a 12-strong GB table tennis team for this summer's Paralympics in Rio and told BBC Sussex he is "definitely" targeting gold this time around.
Bayley, from Groombridge, added: "My fitness is better and I'm a stronger player than I was in London for sure.
"There's lots of development that's happened. I've been training every day and working really hard."
Bayley is hoping to improve on the Class 7 individual silver and team bronze he won four years ago.
"The competition is really strong at the moment. There are probably seven or eight players that think they can win the tournament," he said.
"It's going to be tough, but I'm really well prepared and am training my heart out every day, so I hope I can do well."
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Will Bayley says he has improved since winning a silver medal at London 2012.
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The defender, 36, joined Championship club Aston Villa on a one-year deal on Monday after leaving the Premier League champions at the end of June.
Quoted in several national newspapers, Terry said: "Do you dream too big? I don't think you can ever dream too big.
"I've always wanted to be the very best and if that's in management, then Chelsea's the one."
The former England captain, who made 717 appearances and won five league titles with Chelsea, added: "That would be incredible but I realise as well you can't go in somewhere like Chelsea as your first job."
Speaking at his unveiling after joining Villa, Terry said the difficulty he would have in facing Chelsea was one of the main reasons for him turning down offers from Premier League clubs.
Terry will not have a coaching role at Villa, but is eager to learn from manager Steve Bruce and director of football Steve Round, with whom Terry worked during his international career.
"They played a huge part (in him signing)," he told BBC Radio 5 live. "The dialogue I've had with them was key.
"I looked up to Steve Bruce as a player, and as a manager I'm looking to come in and learn from him.
"Steve Round was a very good coach with England and, although he's got a different role now, he's still got that football knowledge and knows how to deal with players professionally and personally.
"They've shown me a lot of respect, they want me at their football club and that meant a lot."
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John Terry has said it would be "incredible" to manage his former club Chelsea once his playing career ends.
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The German was leading Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes when he was pitted during a virtual safety car period and switched to a two-stop strategy.
Hamilton stayed on a one-stop and went on to a controlled victory.
"I will always defend it. We have very good people and I don't want them criticised," Vettel said.
Team principal Maurizio Arrivabene admitted Ferrari's strategists had made an error.
"We overestimated the degradation of the tyres," Arrivabene said. "This is the reason we called him in. It was the wrong decision."
But when asked whether he would have won had Ferrari stayed on a one-stop, Vettel said: "Possibly. I have to look. With hindsight it is always very easy, but then the car behind has the possibility to take a bit more risk.
"It is not like we had a lot of pace on them. Maybe here and there we could have done some things better but I will always defend what we did."
Ferrari had their most competitive race of the season after a series of grands prix in which they have hit trouble for various reasons, whether it be reliability problems, strategic errors or a general lack of pace.
Listen: Sebastian Vettel makes sensational start
This came after a new turbocharger design gave them a clear step forward in performance.
Vettel praised the progress Ferrari had made, pointing back to their winless season in 2014 which persuaded Fernando Alonso to leave the team and opened up the seat for Vettel to take in 2015 after he decided to leave Red Bull.
"I tried absolutely everything, arguably a bit too much here and there, but we desperately wanted to win," Vettel said. "We didn't but we showed we had a very good weekend.
"The car is quick, it has potential, which has been argued here and there. We are moving forward with a lot of confidence and I think the team is on a great path.
"Look where the car and engine were in 2014 and look where we are now.
"The team is making immense progress and we are challenging an opponent who two years ago was supposed to be untouchable.
"We had a good start but we had good pace. Some races ago we were far from that. It will be tight but there will be a point when we start to be ahead."
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Sebastian Vettel has defended the strategy decision that cost him the lead - and arguably victory - in the Canadian Grand Prix.
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In 2013/14, nearly 13,500 of the 24,806 referrals were because of alcohol, Welsh government figures have shown.
Both figures are up on the previous year. Heroin and cannabis referrals are also up.
Drug and alcohol charity Cais said it is "astonishing" minimum price is not already in place.
"Part of the answer for me is around the pricing strategy," said Clive Wolfendale, chief executive of the charity.
"It's long overdue and there's a huge weight of evidence that it can have an impact. People are stopping smoking because there's clear recognition of the health risks and because they have become so expensive.
"Some clients say they don't care how much it costs, they will get it. Someone with a long term problem will beg and steal.
"But we can dissuade the student binge drinkers of today from turning into tomorrow's addicts with higher prices and health education."
Mr Wolfendale acknowledged the Welsh government is planning to introduce minimum 50p per unit pricing but accepted there were European law "issues" around it along with the power drinks companies have.
The figures show the biggest age group for alcohol problems is those aged between 30 and 49.
He said pressures of life can turn these people to alcohol for a "release" but added the life experience can help them turn themselves around.
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More than half of people referred for help with substance misuse in Wales have alcohol problems, prompting calls for a minimum pricing.
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Ray Tensing, a white University of Cincinnati police officer, was indicted on a murder charge for the death of Samuel DuBose.
Mr Tensing pulled DuBose over for not having a front licence plate and after failing to produce his licence. The driver seemed to attempt to pull away.
The police officer fired his gun, hitting DuBose in the head.
His bond was set at $1m (£640,000) and he will next appear in court on 19 August. He was released on bail on Thursday evening.
The officer claims he was being dragged by DuBose's car and feared for his life, but prosecutors said the body camera footage contradicts that story.
Also Thursday, two other campus police officers who responded to the shooting have been put on paid leave, the university said.
Hamilton County prosecutor Joe Deters has said officers who corroborated Mr Tensing's account of being dragged could face charges.
Twenty-five year old Mr Tensing pleaded not guilty on both charges of murder and involuntary manslaughter.
The courtroom cheered and clapped when judge Megan Shanahan set the bond. She immediately called for order.
Ms Shanahan rejected Mr Tensing's defence, arguing that he was not a flight risk.
Mr Deters said on Wednesday that Mr Tensing "purposely killed him", calling his actions "asinine" and "senseless".
Mr Tensing's defence lawyer said he was "shocked" his client was charged with murder and that he did not mean to kill DuBose.
DuBose was 43. His family members said he would not have fought a police officer.
They are urging the community to stay calm and protest peacefully.
"Sam was peaceful," the victim's brother Audrey DuBose said. "He lived peaceful. And in his death, we want to remain peaceful."
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A police officer who killed an unarmed black man during a traffic stop has pleaded not guilty to murder.
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Officers went to a house in Tenbury Crescent in Aspley, Nottingham, at about 22:00 BST on Thursday after being told a 14-year-old boy had suffered a cardiac arrest.
He was taken to hospital but died later.
Nottinghamshire Police said the 17-year-old remains in custody and have appealed for witnesses.
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A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after another teenager collapsed and died.
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It relates to the club's approach to a 12-year-old academy player at Stoke City in September last year.
Liverpool will be banned from signing any academy players who have been registered with a Premier League or EFL club in the previous 18 months.
This second year of the ban will be suspended for a three-year period.
In September 2016 Liverpool made an application to register the Stoke City Academy player and compensation was agreed.
But the application was rejected by the Premier League Board.
An investigation by the Premier League found that Liverpool spoke to the youngster and his family before they should have and also paid for him and some of his family to attend a game at Anfield.
Liverpool also offered to pay the player's school fees, which were being paid by Stoke at this time, but this was a breach of newly-introduced regulations which state a benefit can only be offered if it is applicable to all youngsters across the club's academy and this was not the case.
Premier League rules ban the offer of any inducements from clubs to encourage a move.
Liverpool have admitted the rule breaches.
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Liverpool have been fined £100,000 by the Premier League and handed a two-year ban on signing academy players from other clubs for a rule breach.
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Russia has demanded an apology but Turkey has repeatedly defended its actions.
The Russian Su-24, an all-weather attack aircraft, was shot down by Turkish F-16s in the Turkey-Syria border area on 24 November.
Turkey says the plane was repeatedly warned for violating Turkish airspace. Russia says there was no violation and no warnings.
Mr Putin insists the plane was not over Turkish territory and was operating in the mountains of northern Syria, and warns of "serious consequences".
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey's actions are "fully in line with Turkey's rules of engagement" and that "everyone should respect the right of Turkey to defend its borders".
Mr Erdogan focuses on Russia's support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Mr Putin also broadens the line of attack.
How Putin acts in a crisis
Mr Putin insists it was "impossible" for Turkey not to have known it was shooting at a Russian plane.
He says Russia had not received "a clear apology" from Turkish leaders, nor any offer of compensation or promise to "punish the criminals".
A defiant Mr Erdogan says his country does not need to apologise for violations of its airspace. However, he does appear more conciliatory.
The downing of the plane: What we know
Mr Erdogan accuses Russia of using the downing of the jet "as an excuse to make unacceptable accusations against us", and accuses Russians of "mistreating" Turkish citizens who were in the country for a trade fair.
However, he again sounds a note of conciliation, suggesting a meeting with Mr Putin at the upcoming Paris climate summit.
President Putin signs a decree imposing sanctions on Turkey.
President Erdogan says he is "saddened" by the downing of the plane but does not use the word sorry.
Mr Putin rejects a request from Mr Erdogan for a meeting at the Paris summit and launches into another attack.
He says "we're all sorry" about the state of Russia's relations with Turkey now. "I myself did a great deal to build those relations over a long period."
The allegation infuriates Mr Erdogan, who threatens to resign if Turkish government involvement is such a scheme is proven.
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The shooting down by Turkey of a Russian war plane on its border with Syria last week has led to an almost daily war of words between the nations' leaders.
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Mali were originally banned from global football in March after the country's Sports Minister Housseïni Amion Guindo had dissolved the executive committee of FEMAFOOT.
Fifa, who do not look kindly on government interference, had said the ban would only be lifted when the FEMAFOOT board was reinstated.
On Saturday, Caf announced that a letter dated 28 April 2017 and signed by Fifa Secretary General Fatma Samoura had confirmed the reinstatement of FEMAFOOT's executive committee, thereby allowing Mali back into the international fold.
Caf say Mali are now clear to participate in the Under 17 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon from 14 to 28 May 2017.
Ethiopia would have replaced holders Mali at the tournament if the suspension had not been lifted.
Mali will be based in Libreville for the U-17s Nations Cup and are set to play in Group B alongside Angola, Niger and Tanzania.
The hosts Gabon will take on Cameroon, Ghana and Guinea in Port Gentil in Group A.
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The Confederation of African Football (Caf) confirmed that the suspension of Mali's Football Association (FEMAFOOT) has been lifted by the sport's world body Fifa.
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The Commonwealth super-lightweight champion defends his title against South Africa's Warren Joubert at Meadowbank on 24 March.
And the 26-year-old plans to then have one more fight before meeting Burns.
"I feel that if I fought Ricky next week I'd win," said Taylor. "I have confidence in my ability but I want to gather experience and develop."
Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Taylor remains unbeaten as a professional, having outclassed Alfonso Olvera in Las Vegas in January.
"I feel as if I need a little bit more experience at the level I'm at just now, get more rounds under my belt and be involved in a few good, testing fights before I get that chance to have a world title fight," Taylor told BBC Scotland.
"It's just a matter of being patient and developing as an athlete. I'd fight against any super-lightweight in the world but I don't want to rush, I want to develop and gain more experience so when that chance comes I'm ready for it.
"I don't want to jump into fighting for world titles when I don't feel as if I've had enough experience. The rate I'm going at now is perfect."
And while he says when the time comes he will happily fight WBA super-lightweight champion Burns anywhere, Taylor does have an ideal venue in mind.
"It would sell out anywhere but the dream would be Edinburgh Castle," added Taylor.
Taylor, who has been sparring with a host of top names including former welterweight world champion Shawn Porter, is keeping his sights firmly set on Joubert for now and is expecting a difficult night.
"Training hasn't really stopped since Vegas so I've never been out the gym," he added. "I'm already in good shape and ready to go.
"I just know about Joubert's record. He's had 35 fights, only four defeats and has avenged one of them.
"From what I have seen he's a come-forward fighter, he's aggressive, so it's looking like it's going to be another step up in class and another good fight for me."
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Josh Taylor wants a Scottish super-fight against Ricky Burns at Edinburgh Castle - but not quite yet.
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It has already agreed in principle to support the move by the Queens Trust.
The group needs the local authority to use its shareholding in the Dumfries club to get the issue discussed at its annual general meeting.
The supporter organisation hopes to secure a director's role or a place as a non-voting member of the board at the Scottish Championship side.
The Dumfries common good sub-committee is being asked to back a resolution being taken to the club's AGM.
The club has said that its door is "always open" for an "open and honest dialogue" with fans.
It has also appointed a supporter liaison officer to improve the relationship between fans and directors.
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Dumfries and Galloway Council is being asked to back a fans' bid to get a seat on the board at Queen of the South.
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Trade union groups, human rights campaigners and religious organisations held the protest outside Dungavel.
About 400 people, many with banners, gathered at the centre in South Lanarkshire to hear speakers including STUC president Lawrence Wason.
Police said the event passed off peacefully with no arrests.
Other speakers including the Reverend Sally Foster Fulton from the Church of Scotland and human rights lawyer Aamer Anwar also addressed the crowd.
Mr Wason said: "We want to see an end to detention. We want to see a different, more humane immigration system, and we want to see the UK living up to its global responsibilities and providing safe haven for those who need it.
"The people behind these walls are not a threat to our country. They are just people looking for a better life. We can have an asylum system without the need for detention."
The STUC recently called for meetings with detainees over concerns that some may have been on hunger strike, and in March wrote to Home Secretary Theresa May about the matter.
The request was denied and the organisation was refused access by the Home Office.
The request came after figures obtained by BBC Scotland revealed dozens of detainees have been held at Dungavel for many months and, in some cases, more than a year.
A Home Office spokeswoman said the home secretary had commissioned an independent review of detainees' welfare, which is due to be completed in the autumn.
She added: "Detention and removal are essential parts of effective immigration controls. It is vital these are carried out with dignity and respect and we take the welfare of our detainees very seriously.
"Detention is only ever used as a last resort, and for the shortest time possible, after all attempts to encourage individuals to leave voluntarily have failed."
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Protesters have called for an end to the detention of immigrants during a demonstration at Scotland's only immigration removal centre.
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A union flag was also placed on the door at the Al-Quba Masjid mosque in Sherwood, Nottingham, in the early hours of Sunday.
Nottinghamshire Police arrested two men, aged 27 and 30, on suspicion of a racially aggravated offence and they have since been bailed.
Ramadan prayers were taking place when the men were seen outside.
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Adeela Ahmed, from the mosque, said the former pub building was full of worshippers when two men were seen "hanging around" outside.
She said: "A few people were quite suspicious, we've got CCTV so it alerted somebody and then we could see these two guys.
"When they thought everyone had left they put some meat, which more than likely was pork, on to the door and then they got a union jack and they put it in the flower basket and were filming it.
"As Muslims we don't eat pork, a lot of people know that, it's highly offensive and they probably realised that."
Ms Ahmed said she was "shocked" and "angry" as Sherwood is a multicultural area and she never expected anything like that happen there.
"A lot of people are fearful," she said. "Lots of women feel quite nervous sending their children to the mosque."
Nottinghamshire Police said they were called at 01:45 BST on Sunday following reports of two men acting suspiciously at the mosque in Edwards Lane, Sherwood.
The force said a hate crime investigation was opened and two men were arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence.
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Two men have been arrested after meat, believed to have been pork, was smeared on the front door of a mosque.
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Wyatt, 25, came up through the club's youth academy and made his first-team debut in 2009.
Pinner, 24, signed from Worcestershire in 2014 and scored 365 first-class runs for the Foxes.
Chief executive Wasim Khan MBE told the club website: "They are both terrific professionals and we wish them all the very best for the future."
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Leicestershire will not renew the deals of bowler Alex Wyatt and batsman Neil Pinner at the end of the season.
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North Norfolk District Council incorrectly said people could "come see him!" in Cromer on Sunday.
The council quickly apologised after it was pointed out on social media Mr Anderson had died in December 2012.
It clarified the festival would be showing Thunderbirds memorabilia instead, as first reported by the EDP.
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On Facebook one post pointed out Mr Anderson was dead and another suggested his "resurrection" was "fitting for the weekend after Easter".
The council responded on Facebook admitting its "error" and describing it as a "pretty big fail".
The Gerry Anderson gaffe, in which the public was invited to come to Cromer to "meet him" (Mr Anderson), was also published on Twitter but the council has since deleted the tweet.
Mr Anderson, who created shows such as Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Stingray and Joe 90, died aged 83.
He had suffered from Alzheimer's since 2010 and the disease had worsened in recent months, his son Jamie said at the time.
The Gerry Anderson memorabilia is on display at Cromer's 60s Festival on 23 April and will include items from Stingray, Thunderbirds, Supercar, Fireball XL 5 and Captain Scarlet.
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A council has apologised for suggesting Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson would be attending one of its festivals - despite him dying four years ago.
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A member of the public dialled 999 at about 14:50 on Monday after the small terrier named Pepsi disappeared at cliffs at Findon.
Coastguard teams from Aberdeen, Stonehaven and Cruden Bay took part in a search along the coastline between Portlethen and Cove.
They were assisted by Aberdeen RNLI lifeboats.
Potential sightings were later reported in the Portlethen area.
Pepsi's owner Claire Muir, of Aberdeen, posted a message on Facebook appealing for help from anyone who may have spotted the dog in the area.
She wrote: "Saddest day for a long, long time in the Muir household today as our utterly, completely, immeasurably adored canine bestie disappeared whilst on her doggy daycare escapades.
"Despite incredible and quite unbelievable efforts from the Aberdeen, Stonehaven and Cruden Bay coastguard teams, our curly haired rascal hasn't shown up.
"They've sent us home but they're still there in the hope she's snuck off somewhere and may show up. We are holding out our very biggest and best hopes that this is the case - miracles do happen.
"If anyone sees our Pepsi in that area, or any other Aberdeen or Aberdeenshire area, please, please, please let us know."
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Coastguard teams and lifeboats have been involved in a search south of Aberdeen for a missing dog.
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In a message on social media it said a suicide bomber carried out Tuesday's attack, which killed 13 people.
A backpack or belt containing 10kg (22lb) of military explosives was used, Tunisia's interior ministry said.
IS has already claimed two high-profile attacks on the country's tourism industry this year.
The White House has condemned the latest attack "in the strongest terms".
The explosion took place at a bus stop where the presidential guard picks up and drops off its staff, near the former headquarters of the party of deposed president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali.
In response, the authorities imposed a nationwide state of emergency and a nightly curfew in the capital.
Tunisia has also closed its border with Libya for 15 days.
The IS claim was largely expected, says the BBC's Rana Jawad in Tunis, but the nature of the attack - a suicide bombing - raises questions that will be difficult for the Tunisian authorities to answer.
It is still not clear whether the bomber boarded the bus reserved for the presidential guard, or simply got close enough to cause the deadly impact, the correspondent says.
The North African state's secular government is battling a wave of Islamist violence.
IS says it was behind an attack by a gunman on the beach resort of Sousse in June, killing 38 people.
And in March, IS gunmen attacked the famous Bardo Museum in Tunis, killing more than 20 people.
However, the group has not yet declared an official branch in the country.
Tunisia is also believed to provide the biggest contingent of jihadists overseas, with the authorities saying at least 3,000 of its nationals are fighting in Iraq and Syria.
Tunisians are also fighting alongside extremists in neighbouring Libya.
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The Islamic State (IS) militant group said it was behind a deadly attack on a bus carrying presidential guards in the Tunisian capital Tunis.
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The deal includes coverage of Super Bowl 50 on TV, radio and online, while a weekly highlights show will run on BBC Two and online from early November.
All three matches at London's Wembley Stadium will be broadcast live on either BBC Two or the BBC Red Button.
The BBC Sport website and mobile app will carry the best on-demand video clips throughout the new season, which begins on Thursday.
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"NFL has a growing fanbase in the UK and I'm delighted that the BBC can bring it free to air for our audience," said BBC director of sport Barbara Slater.
NFL UK managing director Alistair Kirkwood said: "We are very pleased and excited to be back on the BBC."
New England Patriots won the Super Bowl in 2015, beating Seattle Seahawks 29-24.
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The NFL is returning to BBC television as part of a new two-year rights deal.
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Goals from Mohamed Salah and Abdallah Saied gave the Pharaohs the victory.
The result means Egypt are two points clear at the top of Group E.
Ghana are already in danger with just one point so far, but with four more qualifiers to come.
Egypt's first goal came from the penalty spot after Black Stars defender Harrison Afful brought down Mohamed Trezeguet two minutes before the break.
Roma's in-form winger, Salah, struck his spot-kick firmly into the middle of the goal to put his side ahead.
Salah had also come close after 25 minutes with an effort from close range but Ghana came back strongly after half-time, with Egypt's 43-year-old goalkeeper Essam Al Hadari making key saves from Christian Atsu just after the hour mark and Emmanuel Agyemang Badu in the 79th minute.
Saied then scored on the counter attack with five minutes to go to ensure the victory as Egypt bid for a first World Cup spot since 1990.
In the play-off for a place at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Ghana hammered Egypt over two legs to qualify for a third successive finals appearance.
Uganda are second in the group, two points behind Egypt, following their 1-0 win over Congo Brazzaville in Kampala on Saturday.
Democratic Republic of Congo regained first place in Group A on goal difference from Tunisia after a 2-1 comeback victory over Guinea in Conakry.
The match was won through two goals in quick succession during the second half from England-based attackers.
Neeskens Kebano from second-tier club Fulham equalised on 54 minutes and Everton's Yannick Bolasie snatched the winner two minutes later.
Seydouba Soumah had raised Guinean hopes of a first group win by converting a 23rd-minute penalty.
DR Congo and Tunisia have six points each and Guinea and Libya are pointless in the only group where two teams have won both their opening two matches.
Only the five group winners will qualify to represent Africa at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
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Egypt defeated Ghana 2-0 in Alexandria on Sunday to go top of their 2018 World Cup qualifying group as the Democratic Republic of Congo came from behind to win 2-1 in Guinea and move top of Group A.
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Vithiya Alphons, 24, has acute myeloid leukaemia but her Sri Lankan background makes the search hard as not many South Asian people are on donor registers.
She launched a social media campaign to help find a match.
Charity Anthony Nolan said 5,600 have signed up in the last week.
"The impact of Vithiya's appeal has been nothing short of incredible," said Ann O'Leary, head of register development, at the charity.
"But Vithiya still needs to find her stem cell match and there are people just like her all across the world who are still waiting.
"We need to continue to diversify the register so we can find a match for all."
Miss Alphons was diagnosed with the aggressive form of blood cancer after falling ill just days after returning for her final year as an optometry student at Cardiff University.
She started feeling unwell with severe sickness and a fever, while she had a pain in her leg, so she went to her doctor for tests.
She underwent chemotherapy in Cardiff before being well enough to be transferred to a hospital in London, where she is from.
After her third course of chemotherapy, Miss Alphons felt better and thought she had beaten her illness.
But further tests showed the leukaemia was still in her blood and doctors told her the best option was a stem cell transplant from a donor, which is needed in the next two months.
Speaking to BBC's Asian Network Miss Alphons said she is grateful for all the support.
"I would just like to say thank you so much to everyone who has registered so far and please, please do carry on registering because you can save my life and you can also save so many other's lives.
"Please spread the word and help me to save my life."
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Thousands of people have come forward following a worldwide appeal to find a stem cell donor for a Cardiff University student who needs a match in the next two months.
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Four suspected attackers also died in Wednesday's assault on Bacha Khan University in Charsadda.
Military spokesman Lt Gen Asim Bajwa told reporters that major breakthroughs had been made in identifying the attackers but did not name them.
One Pakistani Taliban commander claimed responsibility for the assault, but its main spokesman denied this.
The group killed 130 students at a school in Peshawar in 2014.
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Early on Wednesday, gunmen entered Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, 50km (30 miles) from Peshawar, and opened fire on students and faculty as they gathered for a poetry event.
Those killed were a professor, two gardeners, one caretaker and 17 students, according to Pir Shahab, superintendent of investigations, who spoke to AFP news agency. Most of the victims were shot dead at a hostel for male students.
The attack sparked widespread outrage in the country and candlelight vigils were held for the victims in the southwestern city of Quetta. Dozens of people protested in Karachi.
Authorities say they have gathered information from the mobile phones of the attackers about where they came from and who sent them.
"The terrorists were continuously conversing on their mobile phones, two of which we have recovered," Lt Gen Bajwa said.
But he said the information was "sensitive" and would be shared with the public later, according to Dawn newspaper.
BBC Urdu's Asad Ali Chaudry says there is a symbolic value attached to Bacha Khan University, as it is named after a Pashtun nationalist leader who believed in non-violent struggle.
The title of Wednesday's poetry programme in his honour was "peace", he adds.
Just days ago, some schools in Peshawar were closed by the authorities amid reports that militants were planning an attack.
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Vigils have been held in Peshawar and elsewhere in Pakistan for at least 21 people killed in a university attack.
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An agreement to sell to a group led by Dai Yongge and Dai Xiu Li fell through amid reports that they did not meet the Premier League's owners' test.
But Li told the Daily Mail: "We still want Hull City and our ambition is to build the club and make it one of the strongest in England."
The consortium paid a seven-figure deposit before the deal collapsed.
The Hull Daily Mail reports the sum paid was around £6m and the consortium's period of exclusivity is now over. At least one other consortium is interested in opening negotiations, the newspaper adds.
Hull were put up for sale in 2014 after owner Assem Allam, who took charge of the club in 2010, was incensed by the FA's decision to reject his request to change the club's name to Hull Tigers.
The club have been without a permanent manager since Steve Bruce resigned in July following a fall-out with Allam's son, vice-chairman Ehab Allam.
Mike Phelan has been placed in caretaker charge and won the Premier League's manager of the month award for August after victories in their opening two league games.
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The Chinese family behind the failed takeover of Hull City remain "seriously interested" in buying the club.
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The West Mercia and Warwickshire forces handed over all weapons seized over the last two years.
They will be used to build a sculpture of an angel, with each knife forming a feather in its wings.
The British Ironworks Centre plans to find 100,000 knives to complete the statue, expected to stand 20ft high.
Sculptor Alfie Bradley said he hoped it would be completed by the autumn.
In all, some 10,000 weapons have been donated so far.
"There's no uniformity, so it's going to be a complete collage of knives," Clive Knowles, managing director of the British Ironworks Centre, said.
"There are a lot of what were clearly originally kitchen knives, but there have also been flick knives, razor-type knives, garrotting wires, homemade knives and ones made in prison from door bolts.
"One flick knife was disguised as a lighter and another two were designed to fit inside a fake mobile phone.
"I think you're going to look at the sculpture and realise how many knives there are on the streets of the UK. That's going to be the really shocking thing."
Mr Knowles said the Save A Life, Surrender Your Knife campaign was receiving regular deliveries from the Metropolitan Police, while knives were also being donated by the Lancashire and West Yorkshire forces later this month.
He said the sculpture would be the only national memorial of its kind and councils in Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham had already offered to provide a permanent home for it.
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Five thousand knives have been donated by two police forces to help build a national memorial to victims of knife crime.
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The Japanese star will join Justin Rose, Jon Rahm, Danny Willett and Rory McIlroy in the field at Portstewart.
The world number four has been in superb form over the past 12 months with three wins on the PGA Tour, including the WGC-HSBC Champions.
This year's Irish Open is one of the eight tournaments on the European Tour's lucrative new Rolex Series.
Matsuyama, 25, has amassed an impressive majors record since turning professional in 2013 with five top-10 finishes and a further two in the top 20.
Matsuyama, who tied for 11th place at the Masters in April, will use the tournament to prepare for The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale from 20-23 July.
"It is important to play some links golf ahead of The Open Championship and I'm sure Portstewart will be the perfect preparation for me," he said.
"I know Rory puts a lot into this tournament and he has done an incredible job raising its profile. I'm really excited and I know it will be a great week."
Matsuyama is the third player in the current top 10 in the world to be named in the Irish Open field - following Rahm and defending champion McIlroy, whose charity, the Rory Foundation, host the event.
Fellow Japanese player Hideto Tanihara has also confirmed he will take part in the tournament, which will feature a record prize fund of nearly £5.5m when it takes place at Portstewart Golf Club for the first time.
The new Rolex Series, which includes the Irish Open, is a premium category of events on the European Tour calendar each with a minimum prize fund of $7m.
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Hideki Matsuyama is the latest top-10 golfer to confirm he will compete at the Irish Open from 6-9 July.
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The 24-year-old defender, who made 17 starts for the U's last season, has signed a two-year contract with an option for a further 12 months.
Raglan is Oxford's second summer signing following the arrival of goalkeeper Scott Shearer.
"I thoroughly enjoyed last season and am looking forward to being here longer term," said Raglan.
He was among 12 players released by Chesterfield following relegation to League Two.
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Charlie Raglan has joined Oxford United from Chesterfield on a permanent deal following a successful loan spell.
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Unite members rejected a 3% pay offer tabled by First when talks were held with conciliatory service ACAS earlier this month.
The union said services across the city and the 72 between Bradford and Leeds were affected.
FirstLeeds managing director Paul Matthews said the strike was a "massive inconvenience for customers".
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Phil Brown, of Unite, said bus drivers had been "backed into a corner".
"All our members are asking for is a decent pay rise," he said. "Colleagues in other parts of West Yorkshire are on over £2 more than us.
"We met hoping to resolve the dispute but were offered a worse deal than we originally rejected."
A spokesman for First queried how Unite had come to the £2 figure, saying the company "doesn't recognise any such difference".
Mr Brown apologised to passengers but said: "It's a last resort... but [First] is the one with the purse strings and the cash to resolve it.
"We've put countless counter-proposals on the table but they won't listen."
Mr Matthews said: "This is very disappointing news that will create massive inconvenience for our customers as well as hardship for our staff.
"Our offers continue to be well above inflation, as the pay deals have been each year for the last four years."
He said First was "open to meaningful negotiation to agree an affordable deal but not one that will push fares up for customers."
Unite said it was hopeful of taking part in further talks and had no plans for further strike dates.
First routes in Halifax and Huddersfield are unaffected, and Leeds' park-and-ride service is running as normal.
Get full details of service disruption here.
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Drivers at Leeds' biggest bus operator, First, are staging a second 24-hour strike.
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AMs will look at how well people feel the Welsh Government responds to climate change, contributes to heritage and landscapes and serves local needs.
The closing date for submissions to the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee is 7 April.
The AMs will also examine the Welsh Government's delivery of its Woodlands for Wales strategy.
Committee chairman Mark Reckless said: "Forests and woodlands cover more than 300,000 hectares in Wales, and the industry is worth half a billion pounds to the Welsh economy.
"We will be taking a close look at this sector, examining how the Welsh Government is balancing the sustainable environmental and commercial priorities.
"We would be interested to hear what anyone with an interest in forestry and woodland in Wales has to say."
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An inquiry into forestry and woodland policy in Wales has been launched by an assembly committee.
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Koeman had an unhappy return to his former club Southampton as Everton lost 1-0 at St Mary's Stadium on Sunday.
The Toffees had one shot on target and Koeman said the performances of midfielder Ross Barkley and striker Romelu Lukaku were "not good enough".
"We need to be sharp, react fast to second balls," added Koeman.
Southampton's winner came after just 41 seconds and it was not until the 93rd minute that his side had an effort on target.
Koeman added: "It's incredible. You start a game to control a game and we didn't. We had bad defending positions for the cross. That [goal] made it difficult and a different game.
"The whole first half was not good. We had problems with Southampton's strikers, and that's strange because we know how they play.
"I'm not worried about results, I'm worried about what I see on the pitch."
Lukaku had just two touches in the Southampton penalty area - as many as he had in his own - as Everton struggled to test Saints goalkeeper Fraser Forster.
Despite their poor run, Everton remain seventh in the table.
Three of their next four league matches are at home to Manchester United (4 December), Arsenal (13 December) and Liverpool (19 December).
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Everton boss Ronald Koeman says he has become "worried" by his side's performances after a run of one win in eight Premier League games.
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An attempted murder investigation was launched after the attack at a property in Shearer Road on 11 April, which left the teenager with "life-changing" injuries.
Police said a 28-year-old man from Portsmouth was detained on suspicion of attempted murder.
In the past two weeks, police offered a reward and staged a reconstruction.
Officers have said the girl's injuries were believed to have been caused by a hammer.
Police also previously said they were investigating whether the address was targeted due to links with the sex trade.
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A man has been arrested by police investigating a suspected hammer attack on a 17-year-old girl in Portsmouth.
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Mr Pena Nieto said it had damaged people's faith in the presidency.
He said he had not broken the law and promised to redouble efforts to fight corruption.
Mr Pena Nieto's party, the PRI, suffered severe losses in recent local elections.
He was addressing political leaders at the unveiling of a new anti-corruption system that increases the monitoring of politicians.
Mr Pena Nieto is facing presidential elections in 2018.
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Mexico minister defends house purchase
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In an unusually frank apology, he said the scandal had damaged the Mexican people's faith in the presidency and the government.
"For this reason, with all humility I ask your forgiveness."
"I repeat my sincere and profound apology for the offence and indignation I have caused you."
Mr Pena Nieto had reacted angrily at the time when he and his wife were criticised for buying the luxury home from Grupo Higa, a major government contractor.
His wife, Angelica Rivera, denied wrongdoing and said she had bought the house with earnings from her career as an actress.
She later returned the mansion, which she had been paying for in instalments.
It emerged later that Mr Pena Nieto's finance minister had also bought a house from the same contractor.
A government investigation later found no evidence of wrongdoing.
Correspondents say the scandal may have also damaged Mexico's relations with China because they cancelled a a multi-billion-dollar contract won by the sole bidder, a Chinese-led consortium to build a high-speed rail link.
Grupo Higa was part of the consortium.
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Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has apologised for a scandal involving his wife's purchase two years ago of a $7m house from a government contractor.
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The former first daughter criticised Mr Bannon on Twitter, saying the White House was "using fat shaming to justify increased opacity".
Mr Bannon told The Atlantic in a text message a day earlier the reason news briefings had been held off-camera was because "Sean got fatter".
Mr Bannon did not respond to follow-up questions nor elaborate on his remarks.
The White House has been holding a series of off-camera briefings in place of the traditional daily media events.
The Trump administration has frustrated White House reporters by also restricting the use of audio and video during the briefings.
Ms Clinton, the daughter of former President Bill Clinton and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, retweeted British author Brian Klaas, who called Mr Bannon's excuse "pathetic and undemocratic".
But some conservatives were quick to defend Mr Bannon, describing his response as harmless fun.
White House reporter Charlie Spiering of Breitbart News, which Mr Bannon previously led, insisted it was a joke on Twitter.
Jim Hanson, president of a national security group, called Ms Clinton's tweet a "PR-managed response from the humour-impaired left".
Ms Clinton fired back at both men, noting she didn't take fat-shaming lightly.
The Twitter spat comes as US media reported the White House is considering moving Mr Spicer to a more senior communications role.
Communications director Mike Dubke stepped down earlier this month.
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White House chief strategist Steve Bannon "fat shamed" press secretary Sean Spicer, Chelsea Clinton has said.
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The Public Prosecution Service found Fr John McManus from the Diocese of Down and Connor had no case to answer.
Claire Graham reports.
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A Catholic priest who was investigated over abuse allegations has returned to ministry.
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The 22-year-old, who had been sidelined since last June, returned to action over 60m last weekend.
"The injury taught me a lot about myself, my body and where I need to be," he told BBC Radio Kent.
"Since I came into the sport it has been non-stop. You get to see the sport from a different perspective."
Gemili, who suffered the injury in Birmingham last summer after running his first sub-10 seconds 100m, added: "It is not always the person who is in the best physical shape that is going to win.
"You need to be mentally strong. I wouldn't have seen that if I wasn't injured."
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After missing August's World Championships in Beijing on medical advice, the European 200m champion returned to competition on Sunday, winning the 60m at the Welsh Senior Indoor Championships in a personal best of 6.59s.
"There are still lots of improvements to make on my performance, but it is a good start," he said.
"I have got to learn and try and be up there with the best in the world. They are running a little bit faster so I have got to step my performance up."
Gemili reached the semi-finals at the London Olympics in 2012 after committing to the sport full-time the previous January, having previously been on the books at Dagenham & Redbridge FC.
He says his hamstring has "no residual effects" from his injury last summer and is now targeting selection for his second Olympic Games in Rio de Janerio.
"It is a big summer ahead," he added.
"It only feels like last year that we were getting ready for London and now Rio has come around.
"The British squad has such depth in sprinting that it will be tough to make the team but I believe I can do that."
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British sprinter Adam Gemili says the hamstring tear which forced him to miss the 2015 World Championships was "almost a blessing in disguise".
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Novels by authors such as James Patterson and Lee Child dominate the top 10 most borrowed books, with Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol in top spot.
Patterson remains the most borrowed author for the fifth year running, with five books written, or co-written, by the prolific US author, in the top 10.
Author Lee Child claims crime fiction gratifies "a desire for safety and security and the rule of law".
"In the decade following 9/11, I believe crime fiction has become more important in people's lives," Child told the Public Lending Right (PLR), who compile the annual data.
"It gratifies their desire for safety and security and the rule of law, because at the end of crime novels, order is restored."
"In US crime fiction and thrillers, the canvas is bigger, and the stakes are higher, making them particularly successful in this context."
British-born Child, who has two books in the most borrowed list, currently lives in the US.
Writer Ian Rankin is the only UK-resident author in the Top 10.
The data comes in sharp contrast to the charts from a decade ago, which saw British romance novelist Catherine Cookson dominate the list of most borrowed books, with five novels in the top 10.
Patterson - whose novels Kiss The Girls and Along Came A Spider were both made into films - is the only author to record more than two million loans in UK libraries between July 2010 and June 2011.
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Crime thrillers are the most borrowed books from British libraries.
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The water pipes in the town are old and prone to leaks and bursts, Severn Trent Water said.
Part of Milford Road is expected to be closed until the summer as a metal water pipe is replaced. Diversions will be in place.
The road is "just too narrow" in parts to be kept open as large machinery will be used, a spokesman said.
More than 12 miles (20km) of new water pipes are being laid from the Shugborough area into Stafford town centre.
In the first phase, which began in September, pipes were installed on Tixall Road for a new housing development nearby.
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The second phase of a £15m project to upgrade the water and sewer pipes in Stafford is under way.
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The 77-year-old MP announced in February she would retire after more than 30 years in Parliament but said in September she had changed her mind.
Welsh Labour said the selection of a candidate for 2015 had already begun.
Labour's national executive committee decided on Tuesday to press ahead with the process.
Ms Clwyd said in September that local voters had asked her to reconsider her retirement, and said she had received a "very enthusiastic" reaction to her change of heart.
It followed a row over Labour's decision to use an all-women shortlist to select her successor, which has been strongly opposed by the local party.
Ms Clwyd, a former Labour shadow minister, has been outspoken on the state of the NHS following failings in the care of her husband at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, in the days leading up to his death.
David Cameron appointed her as an adviser on how hospitals in England should handle complaints.
Ms Clwyd has represented the Cynon Valley since winning a by-election there in 1984.
Under Labour party rules a serving MP can be re-selected by a "trigger ballot" if more than 50% of local party members agree to back them.
However, sources within the Labour party questioned whether there was sufficient time to organise a trigger ballot in Cynon Valley before the 2015 general election in May.
A Welsh Labour spokesperson said: "Under established procedures a full selection takes place where a sitting MP announces their intention to stand down. The selection will begin later this month."
Labour's national executive committee decided on Tuesday to ratify a sub-committee's decision to press ahead with a full candidate selection process.
Ms Clwyd has been asked to comment.
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Labour leaders have confirmed that Cynon Valley MP Ann Clwyd should face re-selection after reconsidering her decision to step down at the election.
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Aaron Lewis, 26 and from Toxteth, was shot three times outside Anna Jungs in Grosvenor Road, Wavertree at about 19:00 GMT on Wednesday.
He was taken to Aintree Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Merseyside Police believe the offender ran down the road towards the city centre and said the shooting was related to organised crime.
Officers said Mr Lewis was known to them.
At about 19:40, a 19-year-old man went to hospital with a gunshot wound to his upper body.
His condition is not thought to be life-threatening and detectives believe he had been with Mr Lewis.
The latest death follows the fatal shooting of Thomas Baker at Stanley Meat Market in Old Swan on Friday and highlighted a "serious escalation" of gang violence in Liverpool, police said.
Police said that while both deaths were related to serious and organised crime, the shootings were not linked.
In addition to Mr Baker and Mr Lewis, Mark Hillman and Blake Brown have been killed in the city.
A police spokesman said gun crime had increased in recent months after falling year on year from 2013 to 2016.
Since April, 78 firearms have been discharged, 18 more than in the whole of the previous 12 months.
An increasing number of new guns are being used, the spokesman added, and officers do not know how or where gangs are obtaining them.
Police said the majority of shootings this year were linked to organised crime and the victims will not co-operate with officers.
Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson and Wavertree MP Luciana Berger have joined forces with Merseyside Police to appeal for public help.
Ms Berger said: "We as a community need to work together to help end this violence on our streets."
Mr Anderson said: "By coming together as a city we can send out a powerful message to the perpetrators that they will be found and... punished."
A series of warrants are being executed across Liverpool as part of a planned crackdown on gun crime, but no weapons have been recovered.
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A man has been shot dead in a "cold-blooded, targeted attack" outside a Liverpool chip shop, police said.
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The Nationwide Association of Blood Bikes last year responded to 39,000 requests for help from the NHS.
Volunteers work at night and at weekends delivering blood, samples, medical notes, donor breast milk or medical equipment between hospitals.
Northumbria branch chairman Peter Robertson said the service was "invaluable".
"We're making a difference to the lives of local people as well as saving the NHS money," he said.
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust said the service was "of great benefit", especially in serious cases when "time really is of the essence".
The organisation was "finding it harder than anything else" to fill positions for volunteers to take calls from hospitals and then dispatch riders, Mr Robertson added.
Few people know the charity exists, which limits donations and new recruits, the organisation said.
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A charity which helps deliver blood and urgent medical supplies to hospitals needs more volunteers, it says.
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Wales international Taylor, 27, was replaced by Modou Barrow after just 41 minutes as the Swans trailed 1-0.
The left-back looked furious as he left the pitch, but Guidolin says the matter is resolved after he apologised.
"I'm sorry with Neil Taylor because I'm not used to changing a player before half-time," Guidolin said.
"If I waited three minutes, maybe it was better for him, but Mo [Barrow] was ready five minutes before and I decided to change.
"No problem between me and Neil. I spoke with him in the dressing room. I think this change was good for us."
Trailing 1-0 after a torrid first half, Swansea fought back to lead 2-1 before Diego Costa's late acrobatic strike snatched a point for Chelsea in a fiery encounter.
Left-back Taylor had been recalled to make his first Premier League start of the season as Guidolin switched to a 5-4-1 formation, but the Italian soon ditched the new system in an attempt to salvage the game.
The draw lifts Swansea up to 13th place in the Premier League table and, although his new system initially proved problematic, Guidolin would be happy to use it again.
"In my opinion, we have the characteristics to play this way," added Swansea's head coach.
"I was not very happy about my wingers and I decided it was the right moment to change something.
"We can play again with this shape because, in my opinion, we played well before the first Chelsea goal but not what I want. We can improve."
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Swansea boss Francesco Guidolin insists he has no issues with Neil Taylor after substituting the defender in the first half of their 2-2 draw with Chelsea.
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Mother-of-two Patrice Brown, 28, had said her phone automatically started recording while one of Dwayne Kesto's victims gave evidence at Wolverhampton Crown Court.
Kesto was jailed for 16 years in July for raping two girls.
She was found guilty of contempt in December last year.
The court heard suspicions had been raised that Brown, an Aston University student, was secretly recording a victim's evidence during Kesto's trial, and she was arrested on 14 July last year.
She said her phone had malfunctioned after she had dropped it in the toilet, leading it to record without her knowledge.
However, Judge James Burbidge QC told the defendant she had made the 12 minute recording "deliberately".
While no evidence of her sharing the recording has been found, the court heard Brown had been in touch with Kesto's mother in Jamaica to keep her abreast of proceedings.
Brown, of Parkfield Avenue in Birmingham, claimed a custodial sentence would be "ridiculous", citing a lack of childcare arrangements, but Judge Burbidge said the seriousness of the case meant "a message needed to go out to the public".
He said: "If people come to court prepared to give evidence, whether vulnerable or not, and believe what they say is being recorded by a member of the perpetrator's family - and might be used elsewhere - that would undermine the system of justice."
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The girlfriend of a rapist who recorded the testimony of one of his victims on her phone has been jailed for three months.
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The high court in Chennai (Madras) threw out a slew of petitions demanding that Perumal Murugan be prosecuted.
"Let the author be resurrected to what he is best at: Write," said the judges.
Murugan gave up writing last year after protests over his novel Madhorubagan. The verdict is being seen by supporters as a victory for freedom of expression.
There was no immediate comment from Murugan.
The court also said that a "settlement" between the novelist and a "peace council" in Tamil Nadu state, where the author agreed to apologise for his novel and withdraw all unsold copies of the book, was not legally binding on him.
Madhorubagan (One Part Woman) is set about a century ago near the author's home town of Tiruchengode in southern India. It is about a childless woman who participates in a sex ritual during a temple festival in order to conceive, a scenario Murugan says was based on historical fact.
Local groups led protests against the book, saying the "fictitious" extramarital sex ritual at the centre of the plot insulted the town, its temple and its women.
Copies of the novel were burnt, residents shut down shops and a petition sought the arrest of the author.
This prompted the author to write a dramatic Facebook post which read: "Perumal Murugan, the writer is dead. As he is no God, he is not going to resurrect himself. He has no faith in rebirth. As an ordinary teacher, he will live as P Murugan. Leave him alone."
He also instructed his publishers not to print and sell his work and promised to compensate them for the unsold copies. He implored his readers to burn his books, and said he would stop attending literary festivals.
Murugan is described by many critics as one of the finest writers in the Tamil language.
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An Indian court has dismissed an attempt to bring criminal charges against a Tamil novelist whose writings on caste angered Hindu groups.
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The 55-year-old will run the youth team for the Leicestershire-based United Counties League Premier Division club.
The ex-Southampton full-back also previously managed Brighton and Sheffield United - in between spells at Port Vale - and Tranmere Rovers.
He left League of Ireland side Sligo Rovers in 2015 for "family reasons".
A statement on the Market Harborough club's website said Adams "will be an inspiration to both the players and the club's coaches."
Adams has won promotion with four different clubs in his career, taking Leicester back into the top flight in 2002-03.
His most recent Football League role ended in April 2015, when he parted company with Tranmere by mutual consent with the club then at the bottom of League Two.
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Former Leicester City, Coventry City and Fulham boss Micky Adams has taken up a role with ninth-tier club Harborough Town's Under-18 side.
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Cook made only a single as England lost to Sri Lanka by 90 runs to trail 4-2 with one match remaining on Tuesday.
Asked if he expected to be captain when England travel down under next month, first of all for a tri-series against Australia and India, he said: "Yes.
"It's tough at the moment. I'm a better player than I'm showing at the moment, and I've just got to keep going."
The skipper has now scored 499 runs at an average of 24.95 - with only one half century - in his last 21 ODIs, during which time England have won only eight matches.
"Not scoring the runs I'd like is not a great place to be as a captain," said Cook, who has scored five ODI centuries in 91 one-day international appearances.
Four of those hundreds have been as skipper, but the most recent came against West Indies in June 2012.
"You want to lead from the front, and when it's not happening for you it is incredibly frustrating," he said.
Cook's difficult day began when he dropped key Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara on 41 and the left-hander went on to make 112.
"Days like these don't make the job any easier," he said.
"It's probably a good job I'm off a lot of social media and in the middle of Sri Lanka at the moment where the internet is not so great."
Meanwhile, England coach Peter Moores said the situation would be assessed after the completion of the Sri Lanka series.
"It would be wrong of me as a selector and coach not to review things at the end of this series," Moores told Sky Sports.
"Alastair's in a tough patch at the moment but he's working extremely hard to get out of that."
After Tuesday's final match in Colombo, England have only four guaranteed matches in the triangular series against Australia and India next month before their World Cup campaign begins against co-hosts Australia on 14 February.
Moores also defended Eoin Morgan, who was out first ball in Pallekele on Saturday and has made only one fifty in his last 18 ODI innings.
"I think Morgan's playing well. He got a beauty today. He plays a style of cricket that aggressive and can win matches," he said.
"Australia is a place where he has performed well in the past.
"We'll try and pick a 15 for the tri-series that will be the team for the World Cup. You want your side settled by the time you get to that stage."
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Alastair Cook has vowed to remain England one-day captain despite losing a fourth successive one-day series.
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The 20-year-old right-back, on loan from Bournemouth, went to hospital with club physiotherapist Gareth Law on Wednesday and now faces some time out.
"When it's chest or heart-related things you've just got to make sure," said Gulls manager Kevin Nicholson.
"He's going to go up to St George's Park to have a thorough set of tests, just to make sure there's nothing."
Nicholson told BBC Radio Devon: "I'm pretty sure that it's nothing major, but until ourselves and Bournemouth are comfortable that he's 100% then, unfortunately, he's not available to us."
Lee, who has made two FA Cup appearances for the Cherries, has played 11 times for Torquay over two loan spells.
"He just woke up in some discomfort in his chest," Nicholson added.
"It's probably a virus, and these things can show up like that, but we've just got to make sure he's right and so we wish him a speedy recovery and look forward to getting him back."
Last year Gulls midfielder Aman Verma, now at Tamworth, spent a month out after collapsing at home after a training session.
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Torquay United loanee Jordan Lee is undergoing tests after suffering chest pains.
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Police said Gary Vanhoeck - 51, and originally from Grimsby - was killed at 22:00 local time (03:00 BST) on Friday on his boat docked in South Ocean, on the island of New Providence.
He was confronted by two men who demanded cash before firing two shots.
Police are searching for four men in connection with the killing but no arrests have been made.
Two of the men are believed to have tied up a security guard while the others boarded the boat, where Mr Vanhoeck lived with his wife, Kathryn.
Mr Vanhoeck, who worked at Stuart Cove's dive centre 17 miles (27km) from Nassau, capital of the Bahamas, is reported to have been shot in front of his wife.
Their boat was moored in front of the dive centre where he was a scuba diving instructor and dock manager.
Michelle Cove, managing director of Stuart Cove's dive centre, described Mr Vanhoeck as "irreplaceable" and "one of a kind".
She added: "Gary was passionate about diving. He was amazingly knowledgeable not just about the marine environment but also about IT and he was a gourmet chef.
"He was happy-go-lucky and fun to be around. Now when I see someone else at the desk, doing the daily roster, it doesn't feel right."
Mr Vanhoeck's brother Wayne told the BBC: "The family are devastated, we're finding it hard to come to terms with.
"Gary was everything to us, we can't believe he's gone."
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We can confirm the death of a British national in the Bahamas. We are providing the family with consular assistance at this very difficult time."
The Bahamas' Tourism Minister, Obie Wilchcombe, told the local Tribune 242 newspaper in the wake of Mr Vanhoeck's murder that he was "very concerned" that crime was "ruining" the reputation of the islands.
According to Tribune 242, there have been 50 murders in the Bahamas this year.
Last April, Briton Edgar Dart, 56, was shot dead and his family attacked with a machete during a robbery in the Bahamas.
Police said Mr Dart, who lived in Winnipeg, Canada, was killed when the masked gang attacked his mother's home in Emerald Bay, Grand Bahama.
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Police in the Bahamas have launched an island-wide manhunt after a British man living in the islands was shot dead.
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