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After an uneventful first half, Rohdell Gordon hit a rebound wide with the goal gaping after Will Hatfield saved.
But his blushes were spared by Goldberg, who headed in Lee Minshull's cross to open the scoring.
And Goldberg sealed victory with his second, a curling strike with seven minutes left.
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Bromley extended their unbeaten run in the National League to six games thanks to substitute Bradley Goldberg's brace against Guiseley.
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In interviews, she told police she "just ran, ran, ran" with her child, Birmingham Crown Court heard.
Prosecutors say Tareena Shakil, 26, originally from Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire and more recently from Birmingham, is lying.
Ms Shakil denies joining IS and encouraging acts of terror via Twitter.
Prosecutors said Ms Shakil told her family she was "happy as Larry" to be in Syria during the three months she spent there from October 2014, they said.
Earlier, the prosecution at Birmingham Crown Court said she invented her story and showed messages in which they claimed she told friends and family she was happy to be living in Raqqa.
They also showed photographs of her posing wearing an IS balaclava and brandishing an AK-47 rifle.
A senior security analyst told the court the only women allowed access to weapons in IS were members of the all-female specialist police unit, the Al-Khansa brigade.
In her police tapes Ms Shakil says she went on a package holiday to Turkey, fell for a man at the beach and was then kidnapped and driven across the border.
She told police she eventually arrived in Raqqa, where she lived with other unmarried girls, some of whom were given arranged marriages to jihadi fighters.
Some women had wanted to escape, and some did, she said, but she decided to "act dumb" and try to work out how to travel around the country.
She decided to escape after three months, she said, and paid a taxi driver $50 to drive her towards the Turkish border.
When they were within 1km of it, she grabbed her child and ran, she told police. She said some Turkish soldiers helped her over the border.
She came back to the UK in February and was arrested at Heathrow.
Dr Florence Gaub, the security expert, said the only women who would be permitted to leave Raqqa would be the members of the Al-Khansa brigade.
The trial continues.
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A mother accused of taking her toddler to Syria and joining so-called Islamic State told police her time there was "hell" and "horrible", a court heard.
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McCann's men beat the Highland League champions 2-0 at Dens Park but the manager was less than impressed by the performance.
"The attitude just wasn't there and it was so unlike what we've been seeing up until now," he said.
"I cancelled their day off because we were so poor overall."
Goals in each half from Faissal El Bakhtaoui and Sofien Moussa secured victory for Dee in the Group C match on Saturday.
But McCann expects much better in the upcoming League Cup matches against Cowdenbeath and Dundee United, with the Dens men starting their Premiership campaign at home to Ross County on 5 August.
"There were only a few with pass marks after that performance," he said. "It's hard to explain where that came from and I don't think it was so much to do with disrespecting the opposition.
"You only get what you deserve in this game and we'll speak about why it was like that on Saturday.
"We can't stroll about like that and think we're going to win a game outright just because we're a Premiership team.
"It doesn't work like that in football and they know that."
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Dundee boss Neil McCann cancelled his players' planned day off after their below-par showing in the League Cup against Buckie Thistle.
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Emergency services were called to the semi-detached house in Anniesland's Fifth Avenue at about 03:30 on Monday.
Fire crews were met with a "well-developed" blaze in one of the bedrooms from where the man was recovered.
He was treated at the scene for severe burns and smoke inhalation and later pronounced dead in hospital. The fire is believed to have been caused by a cigarette setting bedding alight.
Specialist officers from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Investigation Unit are working to establish the full circumstances surrounding the blaze.
Asst Ch Officer Lewis Ramsay said: "In the wake of this tragedy everyone's thoughts will of course be with the man's family and friends.
"The loss of life through fire in the home will certainly be felt across the community and it will profoundly touch many people.
"We must all be asking ourselves if we know someone who could be at risk and thinking about those who are older, who have health conditions or who live alone and might be a bit isolated."
He urged anyone who knew an elderly or vulnerable person who needed help to reduce fire risk to contact the fire service.
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A man has died in a fire at a house in the west end of Glasgow.
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The 3,600-passenger vessel Britannia is the largest cruise ship designed for the British holiday market, operator P&O said.
It left its home port for Gibraltar at 18:00 GMT on a cruise around the Mediterranean for 14 nights.
Britannia was built in Italy at a cost of almost £0.5bn and can hold 3,600 passengers and 1,500 crew.
As Britannia set sail P&O Cruises tweeted: "And she's off! We've set sail! Now, time to settle in to life on board!"
The first stop will be Gibraltar, followed by Barcelona, Monte Carlo, Rome, then Ajaccio and Cadiz on the way back to Southampton.
The 141,000-tonne ship features a 94m (308ft) Union Jack on its bow and at 330m (1,082ft), the ship is longer than London's Shard is tall.
The event on Tuesday, which Prince Philip also attended, marked the fifth time a cruise ship had been named by Her Majesty.
Britannia bears the same name as the Queen's former Royal Yacht Britannia, that was decommissioned in 1997 after more than 40 years of service.
The ship will be based in Southampton during the summer months and in the Caribbean over the winter.
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A cruise ship named by the Queen on Tuesday has left Southampton on its maiden voyage.
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Gigot, 26, tested negative but was banned in February after an "inappropriate exchange" with an anti-doping officer in October.
Les Dracs have registered the France international in their 25-man squad and he could feature at Leigh on Friday.
He scored 12 tries in 30 games in 2016.
"We are stunned by this sanction," Dragons chief executive Christophe Jouffret said at the time of the ban.
The club's statement said that the procedure was carried out "in the presence of several witnesses who were able to confirm the good behaviour of our player".
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Catalans Dragons full-back Tony Gigot has had a two-year suspension by the French Rugby League Federation doping department reduced to three months, meaning he can return to match action.
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Officers of the animal welfare charity were called after the chicks were left in a field near Crowland on Friday.
Insp Justin Stubbs of the RSPCA said: "I have never seen anything like it; it was just a sea of yellow. And the noise was unbelievable."
He said some birds were dead but most "did not appear to be suffering".
"For someone to dump these vulnerable chicks is unbelievable," he added.
There were between 1,500 and 1,800 chicks dumped, of which about 30 were dead or dying, the RSPCA said.
Some of the birds had to be humanely put down.
Insp Stubbs said: "These chicks were just all huddled together, just a mass, a writhing mass of cheeping yellow fluffy balls, where they shouldn't be, in conditions they should not be out in.
"The sick ones sadly had to be put to sleep. They were literally dying of exposure.
"I've never known anything so ridiculous. We get a lot of animals dumped in a lot of numbers, 80 here, 100 there, of mice, guinea pigs, rabbits.
"But 1,800 chicks, I'm never going to get over the number and the vulnerability of these particular animals."
It is not yet known if the chicks came from a nearby commercial producer or if they were abandoned by someone else.
People in the area helped round up the birds into boxes and a breeder collected the survivors and took them back to his unit.
The RSPCA said the chick producer was co-operating with its investigation.
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Up to 1,800 "vulnerable" day-old chicks have been abandoned in a field in Lincolnshire, sparking an RSPCA investigation.
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The Belgian defender, 30, is still recovering after injuring his knee against Crystal Palace in November.
City boss Pep Guardiola will decide on Tuesday whether to start Claudio Bravo or Willy Caballero in goal.
Monaco midfielder Gabriel Boschilia is out with the cruciate ligament injury that is set to sideline him for the rest of the season.
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Monaco top the Ligue 1 table and are the highest-scoring team in any of Europe's main leagues, with 76 goals in 28 games.
Striker Radamel Falcao returns to England having scored 19 goals in 25 appearances in all competitions this season.
The Colombian, 31, scored four times in 29 appearances for Manchester United during the 2014-15 season, and just once at Chelsea the following campaign.
"Monaco are the most successful team in Europe in terms of scoring goals, so this is a tough draw," said Guardiola.
"We are looking forward to playing against them. They are a really good team."
With Gabriel Jesus out for up to three months after breaking a bone in his foot, Sergio Aguero is expected to keep his place in attack.
Aguero, 28, failed to make an impression as City were held to a goalless draw at Huddersfield in the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday.
However, the Argentine has scored 18 goals this season, including three in the Champions League, and Guardiola has reiterated his importance to his side.
"Sergio has enough experience," he said.
"We are going to talk with him like with all of his team-mates to convince him in these two games, 180 minutes, we are not going to be able to do our best performance because in this level it is so demanding in the Champions League.
"This is one of the most beautiful competitions to play in and we have to do our best."
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Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany will not face Monaco in Tuesday's Champions League last-16 first-leg tie.
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They were accused of breaking into a village market in Narayanganj district, police spokesman Ariful Haq said.
Six other people were injured, with four of them in a critical condition.
Mob justice is common in Bangladesh, where police are accused of being slow to respond to crimes, particularly in rural areas.
Reports say villagers encircled the marketplace when they heard the news of the alleged robbery and caught the suspects.
Four of them were said to have died instantly. The injured were taken to hospital by police.
Four men were sentenced to death earlier this month for lynching a 13-year boy and placing a video of the brutal beating on Facebook.
The incident sparked outrage across the country, reports the BBC's Waliur Rahman in Dhaka.
Seven students were also beaten to death on suspicion of being robbers near the city a few years ago, he adds.
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An angry mob has beaten seven suspected robbers to death on the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, officials say.
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Alex Gregory, Andy Triggs Hodge, George Nash and Moe Sbihi make up a new-look men's coxless four crew.
Olympic and world champion Helen Glover renews her partnership with Polly Swann after Heather Stanning withdrew from consideration on medical advice.
A team of 50 rowers across 17 boat classes will contest the event.
For the last 18 months, Britain have made the men's eight their top boat, culminating in a first ever gold medal at the World Championships last year.
However, with the Rio 2016 Olympics only two years away, men's head coach Jurgen Grobler has chosen to put his four best rowers back in the four, the boat which won gold at London 2012.
Gregory and Triggs-Hodge, who won gold in the four in London, will be joined by Nash and Sbihi, whose performance at the trials has seen their promotion.
Glover and Stanning were impressive at trials, but eased off in the final part of the race as Stanning, having only returned to the sport in December following a six-month stint in Afghanistan with the army, struggled at the top intensity.
As a result, Swann, who won world gold with Glover, returns to the pair - the team's top women's boat - for the regatta in Serbia.
Tanner added: "We are in an enviable position with our open women's squad. "Helen, Heather and Polly are a strong triumvirate for the women's pair seats and it was always a tough call to make.
"We simply need to get Heather to step back off the training a little, rebuild and come back stronger later in the season".
Olympic champion Kat Copeland, who returned to competition for the first time since London 2012 with victory at April's trials, has been teamed up with 2013 world finalist Imogen Walsh.
Five Olympic medallists - Pete Reed, Will Satch, James Foad, Matt Langridge and cox Phelan Hill - have been named in the men's eight.
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Great Britain have named 15 Olympic medallists in the nation's first ever European Championships squad for the regatta in Belgrade from 30 May-1 June.
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Mr Marquez, 24, was shackled when he answered "not guilty" as he was asked for his plea.
He was the first person arrested over the deadliest terror attack in the US since 9/11, and could face up to 50 years in prison if convicted.
The attacks in early December left 14 dead at a health centre in California.
Mr Marquez is charged with plotting with gunman Syed Farook to attack a university in 2011 and 2012, as well as providing the two rifles that were used by Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, in the attacks.
Mr Marquez told the authorities that he bought the weapons because he looked white, while Farook looked like he was of Middle Eastern descent.
Police killed Farook and his wife in a shootout a few hours after they open fired inside a holiday party attended by Farook's co-workers.
According to the criminal complaint, Mr Marquez phoned the authorities hours after the San Bernardino shooting and told the dispatcher that the attackers "used my gun".
Mr Marquez then divulged the earlier terror plots that were never carried out, including a plan to attack a local university where he and Farook were once students.
They had also planned to attack a motorway by dropping pipe bombs on cars and shooting people and police officers, he told investigators.
Several pipe bombs were used in the San Bernardino attack early last month, however none of them exploded.
A trial by jury for Mr Marquez is scheduled for 23 February.
On Tuesday, the FBI appealed for help from the public in piecing together the couple's movements following the attacks.
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Enrique Marquez Jr, who stands accused of buying the guns used in the San Bernardino attacks, has pleaded not guilty to the five charges he faces.
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Police say traffic officers had been given permission to use a 'box manoeuvre' to bring the car to a stop on the A30 near Camborne in Cornwall.
The car was travelling west on the eastbound carriageway at about 09:30 GMT on Tuesday.
A 58-year-old woman from St Merryn, Cornwall, has been arrested and bailed.
Police said the woman has been bailed until Monday 24 April while they investigate a potential dangerous driving offence.
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A car has been filmed driving the wrong way along a dual carriageway, forcing at least one other vehicle to swerve to avoid a crash.
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The 26-year-old made 37 appearances for the Seagulls last season, helping the club win promotion to the top flight.
Norwood told fulhamfctv the style of football Fulham play is ideal for him.
"It suits the way I like to play," he said. "Once I knew of the interest I was desperate to get it done and I am very happy to be here."
Norwood has 46 international caps and has played in all of Northern Ireland's last 32 matches, starting 31 of them.
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Fulham have signed Northern Ireland midfielder Oliver Norwood on a season-long loan from Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion.
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Qualcomm said the probe involved China's anti-monopoly law, but added that regulators told it the "substance of the investigation is confidential".
The firm said that it was "not aware or any charge" by the regulators that it had broken the law.
China has increased scrutiny of business practices that lead to higher prices for consumers.
In August, Chinese regulators levied a record fine of 670m yuan ($109m; £71m) on six foreign producers of baby milk formula for price-fixing.
China's National Development and Reform Commission, the body which is probing Qualcomm, also launched a pricing investigation into the pharmaceutical industry earlier this year.
The investigation against Qualcomm also comes at a time when China is gearing for the launch of 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) Networks.
The country will start commercial 4G mobile communications services on 18 December.
China Mobile, the country's biggest mobile operator with over 700 million users, will be the first one to offer the services to its subscribers.
That will be followed by China Unicom and China Telecom, the country's other two major carriers.
The US firm is a key player in the area and some analysts suggested the probe against it may be an attempt to help domestic players in China.
"We suspect this investigation is related to the forthcoming launch of TD-LTE by China Mobile... and the negotiations on chip pricing and license pricing between Qualcomm and Chinese-based handset [manufacturers] that are likely occurring right now," said Travis McCourt an analyst with Raymond James & Associates.
Cody Acree, an analyst with Williams Financial, added: "You're getting ready to have this battle over 4G royalties and now you have this antitrust investigation".
"It may well be that this reform commission is beginning to throw up reasons and excuses for why China doesn't pay royalties on 4G."
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China has launched an antitrust probe against one of the world's biggest chipmakers, the US firm Qualcomm.
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Around 5,000 people were evacuated when the blaze broke out under a pavement in Holborn on 1 April.
Since then work has been underway to repair the damage caused to a number of road tunnels.
The Strand Underpass will be the first to reopen to traffic. From 12 June buses and taxis will be allowed to use the northbound tunnel of the Kingsway.
All the roads affected should be fully reopened within the next few weeks.
Workers have been operating in confined spaces to shore up the tunnels with wood and repair the brickwork.
London Fire Brigade said investigations were still going on into the exact cause of the fire, which took 36 hours to extinguish.
Fire crews were called when smoke was seen coming out of an inspection cover on Kingsway.
Firefighters worked day and night to put the fire out and stop it spreading to buildings in the area.
Several performances at the Lyceum, Duchess and Aldwych theatres were cancelled and 1,900 customers in the area were left without electricity.
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A major highway which has been closed since an underground fire in central London will reopen on Wednesday.
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The 34-year-old has a decade of experience in England but in the last five years he has played abroad apart from a brief spell at Reading.
He told BBC Sport: "I left to play in China, Qatar and Turkey, but my family and heart was always in England.
"I've always said I would love to end my career in England and that plan is still on track."
Yakubu has scored 96 Premier League goals - more than any other Nigerian and just five less than the top-ranked African scorer Didier Drogba.
His career in England began 14 years ago and has played in the top flight for Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, Everton and Blackburn.
He has now dropped down to League One, where Coventry are rooted to the foot of the table, but is determined to show he can still make an impact.
"My career in England started in 2003 and I have been very lucky to play for some top managers and teams," Yakubu added.
"Things are quite tough for Coventry City at the moment and I understand what is expected of me.
"I had the opportunity to train with the players here, I see great qualities and believe things can get better.
"I love scoring goals and helping my team-mates to score, together we can lift the club.
"I know this league very well because I have played in it with Leicester City and Reading in the past."
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Former Nigeria international Yakubu has revealed he wants to end his career in England after signing for Coventry.
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King Maha Vajiralongkorn - who spends much of his time in Germany - was cycling late at night with his entourage near Munich airport.
The boys - aged 13 and 14 - shot at him from the window of a house in the town of Erding on 10 June, prosecutors say.
It's not clear if they hit the king but no-one was injured.
King Vajiralongkorn, 64, took the throne last year following the death of his father.
"As of now it is not certain that the king himself was hit," a spokesman for the local prosecutor's office, Thomas Rauscher, told BBC Thai.
"All that is known is that the king was part of a group of cyclists and that shots were fired at this group."
He said shots were also fired later when the group drove past in the king's car.
"The total number of shots is as yet unknown. We know however that more than one shot was fired."
It's not clear if the boys knew who they were shooting at.
The 14-year-old is being investigated on suspicion of attempted bodily harm, although the king declined to press charges. The 13-year-old is too young to face prosecution under German laws.
"The king was not interested in taking any legal action against the boys… But in Germany, it is not up to the victim to decide [about the charges]," said Mr Rauscher.
The monarch's personal guards are understood to have called the police.
The king has two villas on Lake Starnberg, about 60km (37.5 miles) away from Erding, Bild Zeitung reports.
He will not be formally crowned until some time after the cremation of his father, which is expected later this year.
Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej was widely seen as a pillar of stability during seven decades of political turmoil in Thailand.
But his son is yet to enjoy the same level of popularity, and has spent much of his life abroad.
Married and divorced three times, he has seven children. Most ordinary Thais know only a few details about who he is and how he lives his life.
But many will remember his interest in cycling. In 2015 thousands of Thai cyclists joined the then-crown prince in a ride through Bangkok in honour of his mother, Queen Sirikit.
It was the first event to be publicly led by the prince and served to underline that he was the undisputed heir to the throne.
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The authorities in Germany say the King of Thailand was unhurt when two teenage boys shot at him in the dark with an air pistol.
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But it lost out on the night's top award, best soap, to ITV's Emmerdale.
Trophies won by EastEnders included best actor for Steve McFadden, who plays Phil Mitchell, and best actress for Lacey Turner, the soap's Stacey Fowler.
Tameka Empson, who is currently competing in Strictly Come Dancing, won funniest female for the fifth time.
EastEnders' other two awards were for Jacqueline Jossa, who won sexiest female, and best exit for the departure of Peggy Mitchell, played by Dame Barbara Windsor.
The Inside Soap awards, which were held at London's Hippodrome Casino, are voted for entirely by fans.
Emmerdale's victory in the biggest category of the night followed the show's best soap win at the British Soap Awards earlier this year.
The programme took home four trophies at the Inside Soap awards, including best shock twist for the death of Val, played by Charlie Hardwick, and a third consecutive win in the best young actor category for Amelia Flanagan, who plays April Windsor.
Eight-year-old Flanagan said: "It has been amazing to win three times in a row - I feel very lucky."
The best partnership award went to Ryan Hawley and Danny Miller, who play Emmerdale couple Robert Sugden and Aaron Dingle.
Coronation Street also took home four awards, including best bad boy for Connor McIntyre for his portrayal of Pat Phelan, and funniest male for Joe Duttine, who stars as Tim Metcalfe.
Former X Factor winner Shayne Ward made it a hat trick of best newcomer prizes, having also won in the category both at this year's National Television Awards and TV Choice Awards.
Ward said the Inside Soap win was "the cherry on top" of a great year.
"I've been blessed to have such great storylines in the first year that I've been here. This just rounds it off," he said.
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EastEnders was the big winner at this year's Inside Soap Awards, taking home five prizes in total.
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Police previously said both victims, aged 22 and 23, were hurt in a "targeted attack" in Langlands Road, in the Govan area, on Monday 11 July.
They were treated in hospital for non life-threatening injuries.
Officers said a 22-year-old man had been arrested and detained. He is expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Wednesday.
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A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting incident in Glasgow in which two other men were injured.
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The police force, which lost a High Court case in 2012, has already paid back £1.2m to the football club.
The figures emerged after the court examined the latest stage of the dispute, for charges over three seasons between 2009 and 2012.
The force said it would now work with the club to agree what money, "if anything", remains outstanding.
Two years ago, the High Court ruled the force overcharged for "special police services" between 2009 and 2012.
Leeds United had argued policing streets and car parks near its Elland Road ground was the force's responsibility and the club should not have to pay.
The High Court ruled in the club's favour and West Yorkshire Police lost a subsequent appeal against the decision.
The judge, Sir David Eady, said one area of dispute remaining related to how charges should be made for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons.
Revealing details of developments in the case in a written analysis, following a further hearing in June, the judge said both parties had failed to agree a formula to calculate the appropriate rebate.
Sir David said the force had "repaid the rebate it thought due" and "claims now that no more is owed".
Assistant Chief Constable Mark Milsom said: "West Yorkshire Police has already repaid the club £1,238,816 following the original judgment.
"The ruling today makes clear that the force and the club should now work together to agree what, if anything, remains outstanding.
"We welcome the opportunity to now meet with the club."
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Leeds United claims West Yorkshire Police still owes the club £800,000 for overcharging policing at home games.
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The £5 note - the first polymer note the bank has produced - was designed by 13-year-old Dundee schoolgirl Kayla Robson.
The note will be a limited edition, with circulation limited to 50 notes to make it popular with collectors and raise more money for the charity.
Pudsey Bear makes a guest appearance on the note, raising a Saltire flag.
The serial numbers on the notes will also be unique, with the first 40 notes using the code PUDSEY01 to PUDSEY40, while the remaining ten will be personalised to buyers.
The bank said given the rarity of the notes it is likely they could sell for hundreds of pounds each when they go under the hammer at Spink's in December.
Annette Barnes, Bank of Scotland's retail managing director, said: "This new five pound note is brighter and bolder than most other banknotes in circulation and really brings to life what BBC Children in Need means to so many people.
"Kayla did a fantastic job with her design and I am delighted to see how we have been able to incorporate it into our first polymer banknote."
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Bank of Scotland has unveiled a polymer banknote which will be auctioned off to raise money for Children in Need.
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The pair were reported missing at 11:20 BST by a ferry boat skipper in Castlebay after they failed to resurface, leaving their small boat unmanned.
The Coastguard was alerted along with the RNLI Barra lifeboat, the crew of which recovered the two divers at about 13:00.
Both divers died at the scene.
Police Scotland said inquiries are at an early stage to establish the full circumstances of the deaths.
Family of one of the men have been informed. Officers are in the process of informing the next of kin of the other man.
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Two shellfish divers have died after getting into difficulty in waters off Barra in the Outer Hebrides.
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In a book, Ms Betancourt recounts how she was repeatedly beaten, humiliated and threatened with death while being kept prisoner in Colombia's jungle.
The book, Meme Le Silence A Une Fin (Even Silence Has An End), is released on Tuesday in several countries.
It has caused a row in Colombia over what she wrote about fellow captives.
In the book, Ms Betancourt recalls how Farc (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) gunmen seized her in southern Colombia as she campaigned for the presidency in February 2002.
She reveals that it was at times very difficult to keep hopes alive in the hostile jungle.
"We were handed the heaviest sentence a human being can be given, that of not knowing when it would end," she writes in the book, the AFP news agency reports.
She also writes of tensions with her former campaign manager, Clara Rojas, who was captured at the same time as her and with whom she shared a cage.
"You had to be very strong not to find relief from the guards' constant humiliations by in turn humiliating the person who shares your fate."
Ms Rojas described some of Ms Betancourt's comments about Ms Rojas's decision to remain pregnant while in captivity in the book as "vile".
Ms Rojas gave birth to a boy, fathered by one of the rebels, while being held hostage and was reunited with her child after she was freed in January 2008.
Some of Ms Betancourt's fellow hostages have already written unflattering accounts of being held captive with her.
Ms Betancourt, who also has French nationality, admits that she had a "fear of being alone. Fear of fear. Fear of dying".
She says she was often tied up and beaten.
"I was taken by storm, I had convulsions... my body and my heart stayed frozen during the brief moment of eternity.
"But I survived," she writes.
Ms Betancourt was released in July 2008, when the rebels were tricked into handing her and 14 other hostages over to soldiers masquerading as members of a humanitarian group who had volunteered to fly them by helicopter to a new location.
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Former Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt has written for the first time about her six-year ordeal of being held hostage by Farc rebels.
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The 20-year-old Northern Irishman took the wicket of Marcus Trescothick and made an unbeaten 34 on his Championship debut against Somerset last September.
County Antrim-born Adair has since made his way into the Bears' T20 Blast team this summer, having played four games.
He steps up to his senior contract from the Academy development deal he signed earlier this year, in February.
"Since making his first-class debut, Mark has worked very hard at his game and been very impressive in training," said Bears director of cricket Dougie Brown.
"We are delighted with his performances this season and believe that he has a big future here at Edgbaston."
Warwickshire have also given first contracts to Academy graduates Matt Lamb, George Panayi and Liam Banks.
Batsman Lamb, 19, who plays club cricket in the Birmingham League for Barnt Green, went to Bromsgrove School.
Fast-bowling all-rounder Panayi, 18, who went to Shrewsbury School, currently plays Birmingham League cricket for reigning champions Shrewsbury.
Batsman/off spinner Banks, 17, who joined the Academy from Staffordshire in 2012, plays in the North Staffs & Cheshire League for Hem Heath.
"It's fantastic to see young players step up to a senior level," added Brown. "Matt, George and Liam now have an opportunity to train with the squad.
"We're committed to giving our young players the best possible opportunity to progress to the professional ranks.
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Promising Warwickshire all-rounder Mark Adair has signed a new two-year deal with the Bears.
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Peterborough City Council said its contracted printers posted a batch of "wrong" forms to voters in North, Park and Stanground East wards.
The council blamed "human error" and new forms will be issued on Wednesday along with an apology.
It said the election night would not be compromised. Print UK was unavailable for comment.
The council said the papers had been put in the wrong envelopes and added the error would not cost it any money.
The spokesman said: "If they [voters] try to use them to vote they will be discounted as invalid.
"If they have already voted they will have to vote again with new ballot papers that are being sent by first class post."
Asked how the mistake had happened, he said: "Human error at the printers.
"We understand a batch of ballot papers were put in the wrong envelope by somebody working there," he said.
He said the council's working relationship with the printers was good and it had used the firm in some large elections in the past three years.
The council has written to each of the candidates, spoken to their agents and apologised.
The error does not affect people with proxy votes.
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About 400 incorrect postal voting ballot papers have been sent out in Peterborough, the city council said.
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Three kidnappers took Ogere Siasia from the family home in Bayelsa state in the oil-rich Niger Delta.
Her son appealed for her release, and said the gunmen's motive was unclear.
The BBC's Chris Ewokor in the capital, Abuja, says kidnapping, often for ransom, is common in parts of Nigeria and footballers' families are increasingly becoming targets.
Nigeria international Christian Obodo was abducted in Warri, southern Nigeria in June 2012.
A year earlier, the father of Nigerian footballer and Chelsea player John Obi Mikel was kidnapped in Jos, central Nigeria.
"I only beg them to please release her unhurt. I was told they shot sporadically into the air before taking her away on a motorcycle," Samson Siasia told BBC Sport.
"We've not heard from them to know their motive, but right now I'm only concerned about her safety," he added.
Mr Siasia was in The Gambia at the time of the attack as the coach of the Nigerian Under-23 team, preparing for the Confederation of African Football Under-23 Championship in Senegal later this month month.
The Nigerian Football Federation's president Amaju Pinnick also appealed for the kidnappers to release Mrs Siasia.
"Samson is on a critical national assignment presently and the last he needs is this kind of distraction," he said.
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Gunmen have kidnapped the 72-year-old mother of ex-international Nigerian footballer Samson Siasia.
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Sobhi, 19, made his debut aged 16 and has gone on to make 71 appearances for the club, winning two league titles.
"He is a special young talent who is excited about the prospect of making an impact in the Premier League," said Stoke chief executive Tony Scholes.
Meanwhile, Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen could become the second summer signing as he undergoes a medical.
A fee of £13m was agreed for the Welshman, who has one year remaining on his contract at Anfield.
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Stoke have signed Egyptian winger Ramadan Sobhi from Al Ahly for a fee that could rise to £5m.
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But what is the purdah convention and why is it controversial?
Purdah refers to the pre-election period where restrictions are imposed on the civil service.
The rules seek to ensure that announcements and activities by public bodies do not influence the election - by putting out a stream of "good" news for example.
Purdah also restricts policy and big announcements from Whitehall, which a future government may take a different view on.
For this general election the rules kicked in from midnight on 21 April 2017.
Two years ago at the last election the head of the civil service, Sir Jeremy Heywood, explained that though the business of government continued in a normal way during a campaign, there were challenges.
He said: "We should do everything possible to avoid any activity that could call our political impartiality into question and to ensure that public resources are not used for party-political purposes."
A guidance document for the 400,000 civil servants was published by the Cabinet Office on 20 April. It sets out what is allowed and not allowed during the campaign.
It is up to the individual government departments to implement the purdah rules.
The word itself is Persian in origin and means veil or hidden away.
Dr Catherine Haddon, from the Institute for Government think tank, says parliamentary references to purdah rules date back to the late 19th Century - where ministers used the cover of purdah for not answering certain questions about the forthcoming Budget.
While the rules are designed to stop the government from putting out a stream of "good news" stories, critics argue purdah can also be used to suppress "bad news".
Last month the government lost a case at the high court. It had argued that publishing its air pollution strategy would fall foul of purdah rules, but the court disagreed.
Purdah was also under scrutiny during the Scottish and EU referendums regarding the role of the civil service in supporting the government.
But ultimately, as Dr Haddon observes: "The guidance still relies heavily on convention and interpretation."
As such, purdah is likely to remain a source of controversy.
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The publication of budget deficits run up by NHS trusts in England is likely to be delayed until after the general election because of so-called purdah rules.
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The hosts won 16½-9½, securing victory with six matches to go and finishing with their best-ever points tally.
Leading 10-6 after the morning foursomes, they needed only 3½ points from 10 singles matches.
Victories for English pair Ashley Chesters and Jimmy Mullen, Cormac Sharvin and a half from Paul Dunne secured GB&I's ninth Walker Cup win.
They have won five of the past six contests at home.
Shropshire's Open Championship hero Chesters, at 26 the oldest member of the team, beat Jordan Niebrugge 3&1 for the first points of the afternoon to earn him three and a half points from a possible four.
Niebrugge lost all three of his matches, two months after finishing sixth at St Andrews in the Open, two shots ahead of Chesters.
Sharvin then beat 52-year-old Mike McCoy 4&3 before Mullen, from Devon, beat Denny McCarthy to become the first GB&I player to have a perfect 4-0 record since Paul Casey and Luke Donald at Nairn in 1999.
"It didn't matter if I won all of my games, as long as the team won. That was the main thing," said Mullen, from Royal North Devon, at Westward Ho. "To win all of my games was just the icing on the cake."
Dunne secured the half-point needed for victory after world number two Maverick McNealy missed a five-foot birdie putt on the 18th.
GB&I captain Nigel Edwards, who led his side to victory for the second time in three attempts, said: "At Royal Aberdeen [in 2011] we were up against it until the death but the boys at the top of the order went out fast as we needed them to do."
Young Irishman Dunne, who led The Open after 54 holes before fading on the final day, added: "I will take winning over 30th place every day. It's so much better to do it as a team. Nigel has been a fantastic captain. He inspired us from start to finish."
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Great Britain and Ireland beat the USA to regain amateur golf's Walker Cup at Royal Lytham & St Annes.
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Zohore has scored 11 goals this season having joined from Belgian club KV Kortrijk for an undisclosed fee in the summer of 2016.
The 23-year-old signed a three-year contract having spent the second half of the 2015-16 season on loan at Cardiff.
Zohore has scored six goals in 15 games for Denmark at under-21 level.
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Cardiff City top scorer Kenneth Zohore has signed a contract extension to stay at the Championship club until 2020.
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Building society Nationwide, and bank Santander have just launched mortgage products at 95% loan-to-value.
That would require a borrower to come up with a deposit of 5% - about £13,850 for a typical home.
Most mortgages of this kind had needed the support of government through the Help the Buy scheme, but now some lenders are going it alone.
This is the first time the Nationwide has offered a 5% deposit mortgage of this kind to all customers since 2008. Borrowers will have to pay 3.99% interest and a fee of £999 for a two-year fixed-rate deal.
"Nationwide's move significantly increases the society's lending in the first time buyer market and widens consumer choice," said Henry Jordan, Nationwide's head of mortgages.
Santander pointed to the fact that part of the government's Help to Buy scheme was due to end in 2016, but the lender was "ready to extend our commitment to lending up to 95% loan-to-value without the need for government support".
"There is now a healthy market for customers with smaller deposits," said Miguel Sard, Santander's managing director of mortgages.
Mortgage broker Aaron Strutt, of Trinity Financial, said: "It is great to see more lenders offering straightforward 5% deposit mortgages and specifically targeting first-time buyers.
"We have been waiting a long time for the biggest banks to return to this market."
In a blow to some existing mortgage holders, he said some lenders had raised the interest rates on some of their mortgages.
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Some major UK lenders have returned to selling mortgages to homebuyers only able to offer a small deposit.
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The 25-year-old wicketkeeper, who was overlooked for England's squad to face Pakistan in the first Test at Lord's, was struck by the ball while trying to stop a Luis Reece delivery.
He still scored Lancashire's fastest-ever T20 fifty, off just 20 balls.
Lancashire said the injury "will be managed conservatively".
The county have not put a timetable on his likely return to action.
Lancashire play Derbyshire on Wednesday in the T20 Blast and Buttler could play just as a batsman, with Alex Davies stepping in as wicketkeeper.
Buttler hit four sixes and seven fours in his 57 as the holders chased down their 199-run victory target in 18.1 overs at New Road.
His match-winning innings came three days after an unbeaten 73 in England's T20 win over Sri Lanka at the Ageas Bowl.
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England's Jos Buttler sustained a "small, stable fracture" of his thumb playing for Lancashire in their T20 Blast win over Worcestershire.
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The 10-11 shot, second in the Derby at Epsom behind stablemate Golden Horn, scored by five lengths from Storm The Stars, with Giovanni Canaletto third.
Jack Hobbs is the first British-trained winner of the race since Commander In Chief, for Henry Cecil, in 1993.
Storm The Stars (10-1), who was third at Epsom, made the running but Jack Hobbs powered past for victory.
"It was genuine good to firm ground and it's nice to see the form from Epsom working out so solidly," said Newmarket trainer Gosden.
"He travelled really well and William just waited after he came at the head of the straight and I loved the way he finished off his race.
"The second horse has run a blinder and he was third at Epsom."
He said the horse would be rested before contesting the Prix Niel in September and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe the following month.
Bookmakers reacted by cutting Jack Hobbs' odds for the Arc to around 7-1 (from 14s) behind 3-1 favourite Treve and 4-1 chance Golden Horn.
Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin racing team bought a majority share in the colt after he was runner-up to Golden Horn in the Dante Stakes at York in May.
"I had a lot of belief in him before Epsom and he was even better today. He's a horse that's improving all the time," said Buick.
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Favourite Jack Hobbs won the 150th Irish Derby at the Curragh under jockey William Buick for trainer John Gosden.
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Raucous and raunchy, it had none of the traditional elements yet felt strangely appropriate given Burns' penchant for rousing company and, of course, his roving eye when it came to women.
The action takes place on a catwalk extension to the stage which brings performers right into the midst of the tables of haggis-eating spectators, or should that be voyeurs? Great care has to be taken not to choke at the more explicit antics.
It's essentially a fast-moving cabaret show, with constant musical accompaniment by Dumfries-based bands - Novantae and Caileag - both of which perform sets of their own in between the burlesque and the bizarre.
Into the latter category falls Diane McLean, a leading member of Dumfries Community Choir and the Electric Theatre Company and a larger-than-life lady who is clearly game for anything.
Her raunchy performance of Kirsty MacColl's "In These Shoes" will linger long in the memory - or perhaps more accurately the leather corset and red frilly knickers she was wearing while singing it.
Also hard to forget was the phenomenal physical strength, artistic agility and seductive sensuality of the male-female gymnastic/dance duo Hand to Hand, or the cheekily sexual pole dancing performance of the spectacularly muscular Edd Muir...one particularly appreciated by the women in the audience.
However, the lady who added the biggest dose of spice to Le Haggis was the show-stealing exotic dancer Empress Shah.
Her near-nude performance on a hoop suspended from the ceiling of the Spiegeltent was beautiful and spellbinding - highly sexual but never tawdry - and the fact that it was performed to a haunting rendition by Caileag's Holly Little of My Love is Like a Red Red Rose put it completely into context.
Towards the end of her aerial contortions, Burns himself strode on to present the dancer with a bunch of roses which she accepted before seductively tearing off the petals with her hands and her teeth.
I do believe the Bard might, for once, have been lost for words.
As a Burns celebration, Le Haggis was daring and unique.
But what a great appetiser for the rest of the packed weekend programme the Big Burns Supper organisers have lined up.
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Le Haggis is a Burns supper like no other I've been to.
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Sammy, 32, who is currently playing in the World T20 in India, has previously played for Nottinghamshire and Glamorgan in the competition.
The St Lucian will be available for the south coast county from 2 June until his Caribbean Premier League commitments at the start of July.
"I'm really excited to have signed with Hampshire," Sammy said.
"Hampshire have had strong T20 results in the past which I'm hoping will continue this coming summer.
"They also have a rich West Indian history which I'm looking forward to adding to the best I can."
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West Indies limited-overs captain Darren Sammy will join Hampshire for a large proportion of the T20 Blast.
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Other forces carried out simultaneous raids in Newport, South Wales, Tavistock, Devon and Par in Cornwall.
All those charged were due at the respective magistrates' court earlier.
A 46-year-old man from the Old Swan area of Liverpool, arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis, has been bailed pending further enquiries.
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Twenty-two people have been charged with conspiracy to supply heroin after police raids in Liverpool, Bootle, Huyton and other parts of the UK.
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Sturridge, 26, scored on his first Premier League start since October in Sunday's 6-0 win over Aston Villa.
It was only his sixth league appearance of a season interrupted by knee, foot and hamstring injuries.
"Any centre-half in the world would be worried coming up against him," said Henderson. "They know how quick he is, how sharp he is with the ball."
It has been reported that Sturridge, who has scored five goals in eight games in all competitions this term, wants to leave Anfield at the end of the season over criticism of his injury record.
"A lot gets said about him outside of our group," said midfielder Henderson.
"I know it hurts him and I know it is hard for him to take. He is doing things to try and get back.
"I have been with him a lot while he has been out. He doesn't want to be injured. He is more annoyed than anyone that he isn't playing.
"But now he is back, he has got a smile on his face and he has been world class."
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Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson says striker Daniel Sturridge gives the Reds a "fear factor".
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Seventeen of Wales' 25 Labour MPs told BBC Wales they would join the three Plaid Cymru MPs in rejecting the plan.
Shadow cabinet member Chris Bryant and junior spokesmen Wayne David and Stephen Doughty were the most prominent Welsh Labour MPs for military action.
All 11 Welsh Tory MPs were expected to support David Cameron's proposals.
Although the Liberal Democrats said they were in favour of air strikes, the party's only Welsh MP, Mark Williams, voted against.
The prime minister said carrying out UK air strikes in Syria would "keep the British people safe", as MPs debated the issue on Wednesday.
MPs previously approved strikes on Islamic State militants in Iraq.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is opposed to air strikes but allowed his MPs a free vote on the issue.
He said David Cameron's case "doesn't stack up".
However, the measure was passed by a large majority of 174 as many Labour MPs voted with the government in favour of air strikes.
Meanwhile First Minister Carwyn Jones has condemned the Prime Minister for branding MPs opposed to air strikes as terrorist sympathisers.
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More than half of Welsh Labour MPs were planning to vote against air strikes on Islamic State militants in Syria, which were approved by a large majority.
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Adam Gallagher stripped to his boxer shorts and doused himself with oil so he was too slippery for security staff to get hold of.
Gallagher told a court he had not wanted to be moved to HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow.
One of the G4S security team moving him was so frightened he fainted.
Gallagher also later damaged the G4S security van as he lashed out during the journey from Perth to Glasgow.
Gallagher, 28, is currently serving a life sentence for stabbing a 21-year-old Marek Smrz to death in Arbroath in 2006.
Representing himself, Gallagher said he had been held in a segregation unit for assaulting a prison officer before the incident on 18 December.
He said: "I had been there for seven weeks, and this day covered myself in baby oil before rolling about with the riot squad.
"I asked the G4S man's name in the van but he wouldn't tell me, so I kicked off. My adrenaline was high.
"I apologise for the man fainting, but these people are meant to be able to deal with this."
Gallagher was jailed for a further eight months for the incident.
He appeared in the same court earlier this month and admitted smashing up his cell in the segregation unit at Perth Prison after being told he was being moved.
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A convicted murderer covered himself in baby oil in a bid to stop officers transferring him from Perth Prison, a court heard.
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The FTSE 100 closed up 0.40%, or 25.3 points, at 6,420.9.
The drugs companies GlaxoSmithKline, Shire and AstraZeneca were among the best performers after Morgan Stanley upgraded the sector.
Merlin Entertainments was the top gainer after an upgrade from JP Morgan. Yesterday it said trading at its Alton Towers park was "significantly lower".
Five people were seriously injured in a rollercoaster accident there during the summer.
On the FTSE 250, shares in the IPA and Speckled Hen brewer, Greene King, closed up 13%, after it said pre-tax profits rose almost 18% to £84.9m.
Greene King said the integration of the Spirit Pub company, which it bought earlier this year, was ahead of plan.
On the currency markets, the pound fell 1.6 cents against the dollar to $1.4927, and 0.7 cents against the euro to €1.4121.
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(Close): Pharmaceutical shares pushed London's main shares index higher on Wednesday.
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Davies, 29, finished ahead of Englishman Tom Sykes and Northern Ireland's Jonathan Rea.
The Kawasaki pair had a compelling duel for second place with Ducati's Davies dominating the race.
The Welshman is 26 points behind series leader Rea who won the opening three races of three races of the season.
Sykes is three points behind Davies, who claimed his 11th victory in Superbikes.
Davies' win in the opening race of the weekend ended Kawasaki's winning start to the season.
Defending champion Rea now has 131 points, with Davies on 105 and Sykes on 102.
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Welshman Chaz Davies moved into second place in the World Superbike championship after completing a double in Aragon.
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MP Sher Wali Wardak was injured in the blast outside his house and died on the way to hospital, officials said.
No group has so far admitted carrying out the attack.
Separately, at least seven people were killed and more than 20 injured when Taliban gunmen - reportedly in police uniform - stormed a court in in Puli Alam, capital of Logar province.
The militant group said the attack was in response to the government's execution of six Taliban prisoners last month.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has pledged a tougher response to the Taliban after an attack in Kabul in April left 64 people dead.
Peace efforts stalled this year after the Taliban refused to participate in new talks with the Afghan government until foreign forces had left the country.
The militants have been waging an insurgency against the Afghan government since being ousted in 2001.
Nato ended its combat mission in Afghanistan in December 2014, leaving a 13,000-strong residual force used for training and counter-terrorism operations, including 9,800 US troops.
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An Afghan lawmaker and at least three other people have been killed in a bomb explosion in the capital, Kabul.
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The accused, a French consular agent, was arrested on Tuesday morning and faces charges of rape, senior police officer Sunil Kumar told the BBC.
The envoy would be produced in court later in the day, Mr Kumar said.
The official was questioned on Friday after his Indian wife alleged he sexually abused their three-year-old. The envoy has made no comment as yet.
"The arrest was made after we got clearance from the [Indian] ministry of external affairs and home ministry," Mr Kumar said.
He said the envoy did not have diplomatic immunity and would be tried in India.
The wife of the envoy has written to the French ambassador in India and the Indian government, calling for her husband to be prevented from leaving the country until all legal proceedings are complete.
She has also asked the French Embassy for financial support for herself and her three children, who are French citizens.
On Monday, demonstrations were held outside the consulate demanding the arrest of the official. Police briefly detained the protesters.
As the protests grew louder, the French Consulate-General in Bangalore issued a press release saying it would cooperate with the investigating authorities.
"A complaint had been lodged regarding the rape of a minor girl who is a French national," the release said.
"The complaint names the father of the child, who is a consular agent of this Consulate-General. An investigation is under way for which this Consulate-General is extending its full cooperation with the police and the authorities in charge.
"It remains also in touch with the family of the child," it added.
The complaint was lodged on Thursday night, after the envoy's wife approached the Bangalore-based non-governmental organisation, Enfold India, for help.
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A French official accused of sexually abusing his daughter has been arrested in the Indian city of Bangalore.
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The 27-year-old made 101 appearances for the U's over two seasons after joining from Exeter City.
However, he was left out for Oxford's final five matches of the season for unspecified "disciplinary reasons", according to manager Michael Appleton.
He had been out of contract, but Appleton said the club would trigger a clause in his deal to ensure a fee.
"I wanted the transfer to take place before I took my holiday so that I can relax before coming back to a lot of hard work in pre-season," Sercombe told Rovers' club website.
"As soon as I knew of Rovers' interest, there was only one place I wanted to go. People who know me will also know how much I wanted to come here. I'm very happy and can't wait to get started."
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Oxford United midfielder Liam Sercombe has joined fellow League One side Bristol Rovers for an undisclosed fee.
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The rail operator had warned ongoing negotiations meant that drivers were not volunteering for Sunday shifts.
ScotRail said it aimed to run two-thirds of its services and buses would replace trains on some routes.
The operator has published an amended timetable listing cancelled services and those with reduced frequency.
On Wednesday, ScotRail said it had offered drivers a 2.5% pay rise and a one-off bonus, and would increase driver numbers.
But Aslef accused the Abellio-owned operator of trying to push new terms and conditions through.
Scottish Trades Union Congress general secretary Grahame Smith said: "It is simply astonishing that significant service reductions are being announced only three months after Abellio assumed control of the ScotRail franchise.
"Their approach to workforce planning and industrial relations appears nothing short of shambolic and contrary to the impression they were anxious to portray during the bid process.
"The Scottish government must now answer serious questions over how service cuts and amateur industrial relations are permissible under the terms of a very detailed franchise agreement."
A Transport Scotland spokeswoman said: "Industrial relations are a matter for the employer and the union.
"It is in the best interests of passengers that ScotRail and Aslef come together to resolve this issue as quickly as possible to avoid unnecessary disruption.
"Keeping passengers informed and ensuring they can plan ahead with confidence in advance is a key priority and people should check the updated timetables on the ScotRail website before they start their journey."
ScotRail have said that although they will be running fewer trains on Sundays, most of the trains that do run will have more carriages.
It claimed this would provide almost the same capacity as was offered by the normal services on every route.
The rail operator has advised customers to plan ahead for the weekend.
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ScotRail has cancelled a third of its usual services this Sunday, after pay talks with train drivers' union Aslef stalled.
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The Scottish Public Service Ombudsman (SPSO) upheld a series of complaints against NHS Dumfries and Galloway in relation to the woman's treatment.
A spokeswoman for the health board said the woman had an "unsatisfactory and disappointing" experience.
Chief executive Jeff Ace has "sincerely apologised", she added.
In its critical report, the ombudsman said the woman was in a confused state when she arrived at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary.
There was no evidence of any broken bones following a fall but it was decided to keep her in hospital until her mobility improved.
A few days later, she began vomiting. Suspecting a stomach bleed, medical staff proposed an internal examination to find the source.
She was fasted for the procedure, but it was delayed several times because of a lack of patient consent.
Her daughter complained about the delays. She said staff had been informed she had power of attorney for her mother and yet was never asked to provide consent.
She also raised concerns about hygiene, the monitoring of her mother's fluid intake and poor communication from staff.
The ombudsman said clear guidelines for obtaining consent had not been followed, record keeping in the case was very poor, and there was no proactive plan to discuss the patient's care with her daughter.
It was recommended that the board carry out a review of the procedures involved and identify any requirements for additional staff training.
The NHS Dumfries and Galloway spokeswoman said: "As requested by the SPSO, Jeff Ace, chief executive, wrote to the complainant in June 2015 and sincerely apologised for the unsatisfactory and disappointing experience of her mother whilst in our care during 2013.
"We are clear that this fell far short of the standard we aim to provide.
"We are currently working through the recommendations from the SPSO and have also committed to share our completed action plan with the complainant when we submit this to the SPSO next month."
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A Scottish health board has been criticised for the "inadequate level of care and treatment" of a patient suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
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Terry, 35, was ruled out of Tuesday's Champions League game at Paris St-Germain with a hamstring injury.
Hiddink said it was "difficult" to know whether he would return against City.
"That's why we prefer to leave him at the training centre, to have daily treatment and see how his development will be for the weekend," he added.
Defending champions Chelsea are 12th in the table, but victory at Stamford Bridge on Sunday will secure their place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
Terry was substituted after 38 minutes of Saturday's 5-1 Premier League win over Newcastle United, with right-back Branislav Ivanovic moving alongside Gary Cahill at centre-back.
Spain international Cesar Azpilicueta switched to right-back, with Baba Rahman coming on at left-back, and Hiddink is expected to name the same back four in the Champions League last 16 first-leg tie against the French champions.
United States defender Matt Miazga, 20, and 18-year-old academy defender Jake Clarke-Salter have also travelled to Paris and could feature on the substitutes' bench.
Kurt Zouma, Terry's first-choice partner at centre-back, was this month ruled out for the season with a knee injury.
"Of course not having John is a bit of a setback. He's a leader," said Hiddink, who has not lost in 12 matches since replacing Jose Mourinho in December.
"But I'm not the type of coach or manager who starts moaning and moaning.
"We go on and the players who will replace him, I have huge confidence in them."
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Chelsea captain John Terry is an injury doubt for Sunday's FA Cup fifth-round tie against Manchester City, says manager Guus Hiddink.
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The 35-year-old will fight welterweight Robert Guerrero in the first of these bouts on 4 May.
"Mayweather's new deal is by far the biggest in the sport of boxing," said Mayweather's promotions company.
The specific financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The Guerrero fight will be Mayweather's first since beating Miguel Cotto for the WBA light-middleweight title by unanimous decision in May last year, extending his record to 43-0 (26 KOs).
The American then served a two-month prison sentence for domestic violence before he was released on 3 August.
The new television deal sees Mayweather, who holds the WBC welterweight and WBA light middleweight belts, leave HBO for Showtime.
He averages more than one million pay-per-view buys per event - more than any other boxer.
"At this record-setting PPV performance level, if all six fights contemplated by this deal occur, it will be the richest individual athlete deal in all of sports," added the statement from Mayweather's promotions company.
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Floyd Mayweather will fight six bouts over a 30-month period that could make the eight-time world champion the richest individual athlete in the world.
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The boys, who attended a private school in Yulin City, in the Guangxi Zhuang region, died later in hospital, Xinhua news agency says.
A male employee reportedly hit the boys, causing critical injuries.
This comes a day after a man killed two before slashing six children at a school in Shanghai on Thursday.
Police in Yulin have detained the male employee and are investigating the case. The boys were in the fifth grade, which generally has children aged between 10-12.
China has seen a number of attacks at primary schools in recent years.
On 14 December 2012, 22 young children were wounded by a man wielding a knife at a primary school in Henan province.
In 2010, a series of knife attacks in schools were also reported.
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Two boys have died after they were beaten by a member of staff at a primary school in southern China, state media report.
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It provides evidence about life around Brook Bay 130 million years ago.
Palaeontologist Dr Steve Sweetman found the 50kg (110lb) rock containing prints of an adult iguanodon, a theropod and a baby iguanodon-like dinosaur.
He said: "It is a remarkable fossil providing tantalising evidence of the existence of animals for which we have the merest scraps of bones."
The Isle of Wight is internationally renowned for fossils because its habitat provided ideal conditions for dinosaurs to roam.
Dr Sweetman, a vertebrate palaeontologist at the University of Portsmouth, explained the rock showed that a large iguanodon plant-eating dinosaur was wandering about in a muddy riverbank leaving deep footprints 45cm wide and 50cm long (17in by 20in).
Dr Sweetman said: "There are hundreds of footprints on the beach at Brook Bay but it's extraordinary to find three in one, and the little theropod print is unique.
"It was a truly busy place teeming with life and, in the shadow of the large dinosaurs, tiny ones of all shapes and sizes were also thriving," he added.
Dr Sweetman sought permission from the beach owners, the National Trust, to remove the specimen before it was washed away.
The find will be donated to the island's Dinosaur Isle Museum.
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A boulder with three different fossilised dinosaur footprints has been found on an Isle of Wight beach.
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The Rams are 10th in the Championship, nine points adrift of the top six.
Scotland international Bryson said: "This season's not been good enough. The players must take responsibility.
"If we don't make the play-offs this season we have to build for next season and put things right."
Derby face QPR at Pride Park on Friday in their second game under new manager Gary Rowett.
Another match against London opposition follows on Tuesday, when the Rams are away to play-off rivals Fulham.
"I don't think we can have any more slips," Bryson added.
"The gap is too big. In this league, if you go on a run and win three or four in a row then you never know.
"The games coming up are basically must-win for us if we are going to have any chance. You have to believe.
"We still have eight games to get a wee bit of pride in the season because it's not been the best."
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Derby County's players must show pride in the last eight games of a season of underachievement even if they fail to reach the play-offs, says midfielder Craig Bryson.
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Sally Adey, 57, of Caynton, Shropshire, was one of more than 20 people killed at the National Bardo Museum in Tunis on 18 March.
The mother-of-two was on an excursion from a cruise ship with her husband Robert, 52, who survived the attack.
The inquest was opened in Shrewsbury and adjourned until 2 July.
John Ellery, senior coroner for Shropshire, was told at the short hearing at The Shirehall, Mrs Adey's husband identified her body at the Charles Nicolle Hospital in Tunis, the day after the attack.
The couple were on a holiday cruise aboard the MSC Splendida, which had docked at the port in Tunis on the day of the shootings. Mrs Adey was one of 17 cruise ship tourists who were killed.
Coroner's officer Julie Hartridge said: "It is reported the museum came under fire from gunmen and she received fatal gunshot wounds."
Ms Hartridge said a post-mortem examination carried out in the UK by a Home Office pathologist, on 25 March, had established provisional cause of death as "consistent with gunshot wounds to the abdomen and pelvis".
Islamic State militants have said they were behind the attack, which also left the two gunmen dead.
On Sunday, the Tunisian government said another leading suspect implicated in the shootings had been killed near the Algerian border.
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A British tourist killed in a terror attack at a museum in Tunisia died from gunshot wounds to her abdomen and pelvis, a coroner has heard.
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The 27-year-old joined Swansea in 2015, but made only three appearances before going on loan to former club St Etienne.
The ex-France Under-21 cap can play on the wing, but is primarily a left-back.
Neil Taylor's presence in Swansea's defence helped ensure Tabanou's chances to impress were rare.
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Swansea City defender Franck Tabanou has joined Spanish La Liga club Granada on loan for the rest of the 2016-17 season.
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Heynckes retired in 2013 after winning the title, and Guardiola secured a third championship in three attempts on Saturday with a 2-1 win at Ingolstadt.
"I'd like to share this title with Jupp," said Guardiola. "We've done something quite remarkable."
Guardiola, 45, is leaving Bayern this summer to take over at Manchester City.
The former Barcelona boss had been in a spiky mood on the eve of his penultimate league game following Bayern's midweek defeat by Atletico Madrid on away goals in the Champions League.
He had accused a dressing-room mole of "damaging" Bayern, after details of an alleged row in the wake of Tuesday's European exit were made public.
On Saturday, Guardiola said he would look back with pride on what he had achieved in Munich.
"Many thanks to everybody, to all the people in Germany," he said.
"I have been delighted with the experience I have had here. I want to pay a huge compliment to everybody who works here, to the fans and to the exceptional players.
"Every single one of them have helped us. And big compliments too to Borussia Dortmund, who have been huge rivals for us."
Bayern will pick up their latest Bundesliga trophy after the last league game of the season against relegated Hannover at the Allianz Arena next Saturday.
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Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola praised his predecessor Jupp Heynckes after the club won the Bundesliga for a record fourth year in a row.
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Dr Barry Morgan said the Wales Bill, passed last week after a vote of approval by AMs, was unjust.
He added that Scotland and Northern Ireland were offered "better deals".
Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns has previously said it meant people in Wales would get more say over "everyday decisions in their lives".
Dr Morgan is due to retire after 14 years leading the Church in Wales.
The Wales Bill offers to extend the transfer of powers over tax, energy, transport and the assembly's own affairs but there have been claims it would reduce AMs law-making powers
Dr Morgan told the BBC's Newyddion9 programme: "Devolution in Wales is a matter of equality and fairness and we have not reached that point yet, as far as Wales is in the question in my opinion."
Asked if devolution needed to go further and faster, he said: "Of course. And I don't believe the latest bill which was passed is a just settlement.
"But, on the other hand, this is the only thing we'll be given at the moment.
"In 20 years we have reached a very good point. We now have a government which is responsible for a number of things in Wales and it's much better than having a Welsh secretary and two ministers controlling Wales.
"That is much better but it has not gone as far as it should, because Scotland and Northern Ireland have been given better deals than Wales."
Dr Morgan, who is retiring on Tuesday, has supported numerous causes while at the helm of the church, including more powers for the Welsh Assembly.
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The devolution settlement for Wales is less fair than those offered to Scotland and Northern Ireland, the Archbishop of Wales has said.
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Documents show Mr Stobart, who built Cumbria's Eddie Stobart haulage firm into a household name, petitioned for bankruptcy in July 2010.
Mr Stobart, who sold the company in 2004, had personal debts of £220,000 when he died on 31 March, aged 56, as a a result of heart problems.
The businessman, who lived in Warwickshire, took over a lorry trailer firm which failed in 2009.
Edward Stobart had petitioned for bankruptcy at Warwick County Court and his name is listed on the national Insolvency Register.
His occupation is listed as a company director and promoter and his status as bankrupt. This status was due for automatic discharge on 5 July, 2011.
RSM Tenon, the insolvency firm which original dealt with the case, said: "Known creditors have claims amounting to around £220,000. No material assets have yet been recovered."
Mr Stobart took over his father's Cumbrian firm in 1976 and built it into one of the most well-known haulage companies in the world.
The firm had eight trucks and 12 employees when he took over. By 2001, that had risen to 1,000 lorries and 2,000 staff, operating from 27 sites.
The company even had a "fan club", which attracted 25,000 members at at its height.
Mr Stobart was managing director for more than 30 years but sold the business to his brother William and business partner Andrew Tinkler, in 2004.
The Stobart Group said Mr Stobart's financial affairs were "a private matter".
The firm previously described him as a "a true legend of the haulage industry".
Richard Butcher, chief executive of Stobart Group, said: "I worked with him for a number of years and he was an absolute gentleman. A very generous, a very kind man. A very shy man in some respects.
"He demanded the best from everyone who worked with him, but he was loyal to those who worked with him throughout his time at the business."
The funeral of Mr Stobart took place at Carlisle Cathedral last month. The proceedings were relayed to about 200 people watching large television screens outside.
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Haulage magnate Edward Stobart died bankrupt, it has emerged.
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Both sides hit the woodwork before the break, the Latics from a corner that bounced to safety off the far post and Albion through Tom Flanagan's header.
But chances were at a premium with just one shot on target throughout.
The Brewers, who are four points clear, would have restored a six-point lead over second-placed Wigan with a win.
But they remain seven points ahead of third-placed Walsall.
Mark Duffy did force Oldham keeper Joel Coleman to palm away a 20-yard free-kick in the second half.
But the visitors, who still have two games in hand on fifth from bottom Blackpool, were good value for a point.
Burton boss Nigel Clough told BBC Radio Derby:
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"We probably had the best training session yesterday morning that we've had since we arrived, and that worried us because if you're that good on the Friday you're usually not that good on the Saturday.
"It just happens sometimes. You've seen the honesty of the players all season and they're as disappointed as anything.
"But, as I say, it just happens as a footballer sometimes."
Oldham manager John Sheridan told BBC Radio Manchester:
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"I think we definitely deserved something out of the game. We looked good.
"We knew the importance of trying to get something from the game so I'm pleased we've come out with something.
"I think a lot of people probably expected us to get beaten but I think we've shown we're a half-decent side."
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Oldham Athletic moved to within a point of League One safety after edging a fiercely competitive draw with leaders Burton Albion.
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The home side rode their luck early on as, during a manic goalmouth scramble, Mitch Hancox hit the Ferriby bar.
After 17 minutes, however, defender George Pilkington came up from the back to head the Silkmen in front from a set-piece.
Within a few minutes Chris Holroyd flicked on for Danny Whitehead to fire past Rory Watson and put the visitors firmly in control.
In the second half, Holroyd also struck the post as John Askey's men continued to threaten, but contented themselves with the two-goal cushion.
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Match ends, North Ferriby United 0, Macclesfield Town 2.
Second Half ends, North Ferriby United 0, Macclesfield Town 2.
Substitution, North Ferriby United. Darryn Stamp replaces Sam Cosgrove.
Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Ollie Norburn replaces Danny Whitehead.
Second Half begins North Ferriby United 0, Macclesfield Town 2.
First Half ends, North Ferriby United 0, Macclesfield Town 2.
Goal! North Ferriby United 0, Macclesfield Town 2. Danny Whitehead (Macclesfield Town).
Sam Topliss (North Ferriby United) is shown the yellow card.
Goal! North Ferriby United 0, Macclesfield Town 1. George Pilkington (Macclesfield Town).
Substitution, North Ferriby United. Ryan Kendall replaces Connor Oliver.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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North Ferriby were left frustrated as Macclesfield returned from Grange Lane with a comfortable 2-0 National League win.
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Matt Baggott was responding to comments by DUP MLA Lord Morrow, who said "containment is simply appeasement" and urged him to rethink his policies.
Mr Baggott is to meet first and deputy first ministers Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness later to discuss three nights of rioting which left more than 80 police officers injured.
Rioters attacked police in several nationalist areas after Monday's parades by the loyalist Orange Order.
On the eve of the annual Twelfth parades, three police officers were injured by a masked man firing a shotgun.
Mr Robinson and Mr McGuinness condemned the "outright thuggery and vandalism".
The DUP leader also said he would be raising with Mr Baggott "unacceptable" comments by a senior police officer alleging poor political leadership.
Before their joint statement on Tuesday, Assistant Chief Constable Alastair Finlay had questioned whether there was a joined-up approach to preventing violence over the 12th of July period.
Reaction to Belfast rioting
NI leaders slam riot 'thuggery'
He said: "Are we seeing the first minister or the deputy first minister stepping out to condemn this and showing that they will have a plan to meet this type of issue next time it comes round, rather than waiting until it inevitably comes next year?"
Mr Robinson said he and Mr McGuinness of Sinn Fein would continue to work to resolve the difficulties around Orange Order parading.
Mr McGuinness said both men were "resolute" in their commitment to tackle sectarianism.
Mr Baggott said: "I welcome the condemnation of the violent disorder over the past few days from all of those who have a say in the future of Northern Ireland."
"When policing disorder such as that witnessed in Ardoyne on Monday night, the Police Service of Northern Ireland operates within the law and in a proportionate manner, as required by the Human Rights Act," he said.
"The tactics used on Monday were absolutely appropriate in the circumstances, and would stand scrutiny anywhere in the United Kingdom and beyond."
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Police tactics during rioting in north Belfast were "proportionate" and "absolutely appropriate", Northern Ireland's chief constable has said.
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The 25-year-old has 13 goals in 23 appearances for Lokomotiv this season and has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with the Goodison Park club.
"We're delighted as Oumar is a player we've been following for a long time," Toffees boss Roberto Martinez said.
"He brings a real hunger and desire to be successful into what is already a strong squad."
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Everton's top target was Dynamo Kiev's Andriy Yarmolenko but their move for the Ukraine forward was unsuccessful.
Niasse joins after forward Steven Naismith left Everton for Norwich and winger Aiden McGeady departed the club in a loan deal to Sheffield Wednesday.
"I started to watch Everton more since the beginning of October because I had heard about their interest," said Niasse.
"I was interested to see how they play. If you see players who are aged 20 or 21 and see them perform like that, you know you have a good coach."
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Everton have signed Senegal forward Oumar Niasse from Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow in a £13.5m deal.
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The 30-year-old was working in the shop on Station Road, Windygates, when a man entered and attacked her with a weapon before fleeing.
He reportedly waited for customers to leave before attacking the woman and left her with serious head injuries.
Officers said nothing was taken during the attack, which happened at about 18:00 on Friday.
The victim was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy.
Her attacker is said to be Asian and in his early 30s with thinning hair.
He was wearing a black bomber jacket and black trousers.
Det Insp Paul Dick appealed for witnesses. He said: "We are currently investigating this vicious attack and are eager to trace the man responsible as soon as possible.
"I would appeal to those who may have been either within the village shop or in the immediate area near to the time of the attack to come forward as they may have seen the man enter the premises or loitering about in the area around the time of the incident.
"I would urge anyone who has information, including those using public transport in the wider Fife area on Friday, February 3, to get in touch with police immediately."
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Police are treating a "vicious attack" on a woman at a shop in Fife as attempted murder.
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Back Heathrow said expansion would boost jobs at a time of "economic difficulties".
The Airports Commission recommended to the government last July there should be a third runway at Heathrow rather than a second at Gatwick.
Opponents claim it would be cheaper and less disruptive to enlarge Gatwick.
The rally at Kempton Park racecourse took place exactly a year after the Airports Commission's report.
Back Heathrow director Rob Gray said: "Local people want to see the tens of thousands of jobs and apprenticeships that will come with expansion."
He said "more residents living near Heathrow support rather than oppose expansion" and it would be "madness" not to enlarge the airport "given the current political uncertainty and economic difficulties".
Earl Herbert, who attended the rally and lives close to the airport, said a new runway would give "young people... the opportunity to get work".
But not all local residents support Back Heathrow's view.
Pat Miles, who lives nearby, told the BBC that London Gatwick has "so much more land around it", while Heathrow is "a blight for the people who live there."
Gatwick Airport CEO Stewart Wingate has also claimed the environmental impact of Gatwick was "a tiny fraction" of that caused by Heathrow.
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin announced this week a final decision on airport expansion would be delayed until "at least October".
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Hundreds of people living near Heathrow held a rally to call for the government to back the building of a new runway at the airport.
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In the first few weeks of 2017, Ms Dugdale split up with her partner of nine years, Louise Riddell.
She was then left mourning the death of Labour activist and motor neurone disease campaigner Gordon Aikman.
Ms Dugdale was speaking at a Daily Record organised fringe event at the Scottish Labour conference in Perth.
She told the gathering: "My attitude in recent weeks has just been to keep putting one foot in front of the other.
"I broke up with my partner, who I had been together with for nine years, and that was undoubtedly very difficult and very challenging.
"To do it in the public eye - it's bad enough for anybody, let alone to do it on the front of the newspapers.
"Then I lost my best friend [Gordon] to a disease I knew was killing him, I just didn't expect it to take him quite so soon. So, 2017 hasn't been the greatest year so far."
She quipped: "I thought 2016 was bad - I'm almost tempted to revisit it."
At the event Ms Dugdale said it was an "immense privilege" for her to lead her party in Scotland.
She added: "I've got a very strong sense of who I am and what my strengths are, what I can contribute and what I want to do with job.
"You do have personal sacrifice - it is public service - but I do it for a reason, I love this party, I love its potential. I love what it achieved in the past and I believe it can achieve great things again."
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Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has spoken about the double heartache of breaking up with her fiancee and losing her best friend.
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Spells of heavy rain had been expected to continue across mid, south and west Wales after the Met Office issued a warning from 18:00 GMT on Friday.
But on Saturday, the chief forecaster said the worst of the rain had passed for now.
A heavy band of rain is still expected on Sunday.
Natural Resources Wales has one flood warning in place for the Lower Dee Valley, from Llangollen to Trevalyn Meadows, as well as four flood alerts.
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A yellow 'be aware' rain weather warning has been dropped after being issued for parts of Wales.
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Sobhia Tabasim Khan, 37, was found dead inside her home in Pear Tree Crescent, Normanton, at 21:50 BST on Saturday.
Ataul Mustafa, 35, of the same address, was arrested and is accused of her murder.
Mr Mustafa appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court on Monday and is due at Nottingham Crown Court on Wednesday.
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A man has been charged with murdering a woman whose body was found at a house in Derby.
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Turkey is about to vote in a referendum to decide whether the power of the president should be increased.
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She was at a military parade in Richmond, North Yorkshire, to mark the amalgamation of the Queen's Royal Lancers and the 9th and the 12th Royal (Prince of Wales's).
The new regiment will be called The Royal Lancers.
Soldiers marched through the town before entering Richmond Castle for the takeover by the new commanding officer.
The lancers have historical links to the East Midlands, with the 9th and 12th Regiment mainly recruited from Derbyshire and Leicestershire and the Queen's Royal Lancers from Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.
On her visit to North Yorkshire, the Queen was wrapped against the spring chill in a soft wool coat and silk-wool dress by designer Karl Ludwig.
Her hat was designed by Angela Kelly and she wore a brooch of the Queen's Royal Lancers.
The royal engagement came just hours after Kensington Palace announced that the Duchess of Cambridge had given birth to a girl, weighing 8lbs 3oz (3.7kg).
Both Catherine and her daughter were "doing well", the statement added.
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The Queen wore pink for a girl as she carried out official duties 250 miles away from her new great-grandchild.
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The so-called Islamic State (IS) group has said it carried out the attack in Musayyib.
IS has long mounted a violent campaign against Iraqi Shia, denouncing them as heretics.
The group has increased its attacks on civilians in big cities in Iraq as increasingly loses territory.
Its main stronghold of Mosul is expected to be recaptured soon.
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A suicide bomber has struck a market in Iraq in a town near the Shia holy city of Karbala, killing at least 20 people.
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Thousands of pounds worth of items were stolen from Alexandra Mahjouri's house in Castle Donington, in Derbyshire.
The dance teacher, 27, wrote a Facebook status in response, thanking the burglars for making her "feel the real importance" of Christmas.
Ms Mahjouri also thanked those responsible for "taking our televisions - it means we've talked more as a family", she wrote.
To whoever burgled our house, thank you for making me see the real importance of Christmas - spending time with loved ones - and the imagination Christmas brings to children.
A moneybox belonging to her four-year-old son, River, was stolen as well as gifts from her late father, and the letter highlighted the hurt caused by the burglars.
"We have managed to fool my little boy that Buddy the Elf and Disney, his cat, made the mess… and have hidden them so we've got to try and find them."
"Some of the jewelry you took belonged to my dad who passed away six years ago and some were final presents he brought for me," she said.
"We feel broken, scared to be in our beautiful new home we've worked so hard for."
She continued: "We were looking forward to a first Christmas as a married couple and a first Christmas in our new house and a last Christmas as a family of three as I'm actually pregnant too.
"But you wouldn't know that as you trod on the photos of my scans whilst stealing our passports and other documents."
Ms Mahjouri, who lives with husband Andre and runs the Hannah Alexandra Academy of Dance and Performance in Derby, told the Derby Telegraph: "My son was absolutely buzzing for Christmas.
"Now he keeps crying and waking up thinking somebody is coming in the house."
Police said they were investigating the burglary.
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A mum has written an open letter - to thank the burglars who raided her home.
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It was found on waste ground at O'Hanlon Park on Friday. The scene was cordoned off and roads were closed.
The army bomb disposal team arrived at about 19:00 local time and made the grenade safe at the scene.
A spokesman said the grenade was then "removed to a secure military location and destroyed by controlled explosion".
The operation was over by 19:30 and the evidence was handed over to police.
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The Irish army has carried a controlled explosion on a hand grenade that was found in a residential area of Dundalk, County Louth.
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The All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) has advised the Welsh Government not to fund the daily pill Prep.
It said the case for cost-effectiveness "had not been proven".
It comes weeks after Scotland's medicines body backed its use.
Scientists have found a daily dose of the drug can protect people at high risk of contracting the virus.
Around 150 new people are diagnosed with HIV in Wales each year, nearly half from sexually transmitted infection between men.
The drug is suggested for people at high risk who might not have safe sex. One estimate is it might cost £2.5m a year in Wales.
An independent HIV expert group has already called it "highly effective" when used with the right groups and in the right doses.
AWMSG said there were "several uncertainties and limitations" in the economic model provided by the drug company.
The firm insisted there was a "robust clinical and cost-effectiveness case".
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Sarah Fuhrmann, national director for Terrence Higgins Trust in Wales, said: "We are disappointed by this short-sighted recommendation.
"For every person who receives an HIV diagnosis, the Welsh NHS will pay on average £360,000 in lifetime treatment costs. Prep can save the NHS this money in the long term, whilst taking us one step closer to ending the HIV epidemic.
"We realise this is not the final decision, but if acted upon, this advice would lead to a postcode lottery within the UK, with major inequalities between borders in terms of who is protected against HIV."
Scotland is due to become the first place in the UK to routinely offer Prep.
A Welsh Government spokesman said the health secretary would consider the recommendation and "make an announcement in due course".
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A "game-changing" drug which dramatically cuts the chances of being infected with HIV should not be provided by the NHS in Wales, a body has recommended.
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The man's body was found at a house in Windsor Road at about 16:30 on Tuesday.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "The death is being treated as unexplained at this time.
"Inquiries are ongoing and a report will be sent to the procurator fiscal in due course."
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Police are investigating the "unexplained" death of a 41-year-old man in Falkirk.
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Speaking to Australian radio station Undercover FM she said: "I haven't done anything I wanted to."
She admitted she'd yet to achieve her goal of being "one of the best artists of her generation," adding that she was angry that she's "not bigger".
The Welsh singer, who was second on BBC's Sound of 2010 list, also said her US label hadn't backed her in America.
"The label haven't really promoted me I'm afraid," she said in the interview. "It's very difficult."
"It's not really their fault," she added.
"The pop landscape in the US is so difficult to penetrate as you go into this dance-world now," she explained.
"Dance music was quite underground for a long time in America but now because of (Lady) Gaga and people like that it has been brought back," she continued.
"You need to be in that pumping beats area and I'm certainly not."
The singer released her debut album The Family Jewels last year.
Having cancelled a scheduled tour of the US this month she said she has now begun work on her forthcoming second album.
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Marina Diamandis has said that she feels her career so far has been "more like a failure than a success".
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The SNP group said there could be "catastrophic consequences" for council taxpayers if large areas of Marischal Square remained vacant.
The project is due to be completed in the summer
Aberdeen City Council said the risk was "minimal" and insisted the council would not face a large bill.
The development also includes a hotel, shops and restaurants.
Aberdeen City Council's SNP group leader, Stephen Flynn, told BBC Scotland: "If there's not a higher level of uptake in this building the council could be on the line for millions of pounds.
"In a situation whereby public finances are obviously hard pressed, we can't be seen to be facilitating our own downfall in terms of the monetary situation."
The council, which is run by a coalition of Labour, Conservative and Independent councillors. has previously ruled out saying how much of Marischal Square must be occupied for the project to break even.
They said this was commercially sensitive information.
The authority's finance convener, Labour councillor Willie Young said council taxpayers were protected but there were "always risks" with large projects.
He added: "Absolutely the council will not face a bill in six months time, a year's time and in two year's time. Absolutely not. We've built in significant amounts of money to protect the council tax payer."
Muse developments, which is delivering the project, has yet to respond to request for comment.
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Only 10% of offices in a £107m development in Aberdeen are earmarked for use, according to SNP councillors in the city.
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DONG Energy said a commercial feasibility study looking into wind speeds was at an early stage.
While opportunities were "significant", a government spokesman said fisheries and shipping links must be protected.
Politicians last month granted Manx Tidal Energy Ltd a licence to explore the potential of harvesting tidal energy in the north of the island.
The government said any wind farm development would require a full environmental impact assessment.
The 12 nautical miles surrounding the Isle of Man are controlled by the island, which has responsibility for marine planning.
The Manx government has previous stated that any electricity generated by wind farms would go directly into the UK's National Grid.
A wind farm development would be expected to create jobs and generate an annual income expected to run into millions of pounds, said the Manx government.
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Wind farms could be built off the Isle of Man after a Danish company reached an agreement with the Manx government.
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Officers have arrested two men, aged 70 and 48, who remain in custody on suspicion of murder.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were tipped off that the woman's body was in a blue Nissan NX100 in Heywood, shortly after 19:35 BST on Thursday.
On Friday, officers followed a car matching its description, which was seen in Claybank Street at 15:50 BST.
It was later found abandoned on nearby River Street.
A post-mortem examination and formal identification of the victim is yet to take place, police said.
Det Supt Tony Creely, from GMP, said: "Understandably an incident like this has caused a lot of concern in the community and interest in the media, but I would like to assure everybody that a thorough investigation has been launched.
"I would like to urge anybody with any information to please come forward."
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Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was found dead in a car boot in Greater Manchester.
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D'Oliviera, who hit 202 not out in the teams' last meeting in Cardiff in May, missed the recent defeat against Kent.
Glamorgan are without paceman Timm van der Gugten because of Holland duties.
But they have recalled Graham Wagg, Craig Meschede and Michael Hogan, who sat out the Northants defeat.
Ruaidhri Smith is out for at least four weeks with a side strain suffered at Swansea, but teenager Lukas Carey could retain his place after taking seven wickets on debut.
Worcestershire are in fourth place in Division Two, 14 points behind leaders Essex in the only promotion spot with five games to play.
Glamorgan need to recover from being bowled out for under 100 in their last two innings, in the Championship and the T20 quarter-final exit against Yorkshire.
Worcestershire (from): Mitchell, D'Oliviera, Fell, Clarke, Kohler-Cadmore, Whiteley, Cox, Leach, Barnard, Shantry, Morris, Russell.
Glamorgan (from): Rudolph (captain), Selman, Bragg, Lloyd, Donald, Meschede, Wagg, Wallace, Morgan, Hogan, Carey, Salter
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Promotion-chasing Worcestershire expect opener Brett D'Oliviera to return after a finger injury as they host bottom side Glamorgan at New Road.
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Johnstone, 21, has been ruled out for up to eight months, a lay-off that has also ended any hopes of him making the England squad for the World Cup.
He will undergo surgery once the knee has settled from the initial damage.
"I'm trying to be positive about it," Johnstone told the club website.
"The amount of pain I was in I didn't think it was good, but I didn't think it was anywhere near as serious as it is."
Johnstone's injury is a big blow to Wakefield, as his eight tries in 12 games have been key in their rise to sixth place in the table.
Last season he scored 20 tries in 25 games to help Trinity reach the Challenge Cup semi-final and finish in the top eight.
"We've got to wait a couple of weeks for the inflammation to settle down," physio Ryan Carmody said.
"Unfortunately he will require surgery but the surgeon is really good, he's worked with a lot of rugby players.
"We're looking at six-to-eight months, it's standard protocol. We're really confident Tom's going to be absolutely fine."
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Wakefield Trinity winger Tom Johnstone will miss the rest of the season after scans confirmed he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in Sunday's 30-10 win against Catalans Dragons.
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Clifford, 73, was accused of indecently assaulting the girl between October 1981 and May 1982 at his Mayfair offices in London.
He always denied the allegation.
Clifford, of Hersham, Surrey, is serving an eight-year jail sentence after being convicted in May 2014 of a string of indecent assaults.
Some of the biggest names in show business, including pop mogul Simon Cowell, late reality TV star Jade Goody and boxer Muhammad Ali, were represented by Clifford during his career.
The jury took five hours and 50 minutes to find him not guilty.
Wearing a blue suit and open-neck white shirt, Clifford smiled briefly and winked in the direction of his daughter in the public gallery, upon hearing the decision.
He also raised his hand in a gesture of thanks to his counsel, before being led back into custody to continue his prison sentence.
During the trial prosecutors accused Clifford of trying to use his "position of power" to "humiliate" the alleged victim and force her to perform a sex act.
But Clifford denied the incident ever happened.
Giving evidence in his defence, Clifford said his previous convictions, which he continued to deny, had made him "an easy target".
"One of the things I have learned is you're guilty until you're proven innocent when sexual offences are involved," he told the court.
He also revealed he had employed private investigators for this trial to prove his innocence, who were "all ex-Met Police".
In May 2014, Clifford was given an eight-year prison sentence after being convicted of a number of charges under Operation Yewtree - the Met Police investigation set up in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal.
Clifford is now expected to return to HMP Littlehey in East Anglia, where he told the jury during his trial he had been playing tennis and softball and writing a book.
He was held in Wandsworth Prison in south London while the trial was ongoing.
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Former celebrity publicist Max Clifford has been cleared of indecently assaulting a 17-year-old girl by a jury at Southwark Crown Court.
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The Buddies, who face Dundee United in the Challenge Cup final on Saturday, had won just two league games before the turn of the year.
But after shipping out 10 players and bringing in 10 in January, the club's form picked up and they have won four of their last six Championship outings.
"We took an educated gamble in terms of making so many changes," Ross said.
The Buddies remain bottom of the Championship table but their fine recent run has brought them within one point of Ayr United, having played a game more, and a further three behind Dumbarton.
Players such as Rory Loy, Stelios Demetriou, Stephen McGinn and Cammy Smith signed on at St Mirren during the January window.
And while Ross credits January's sizeable squad overhaul for getting the Buddies back in the survival fight, it is not something he would want to repeat.
"Before the January transfer window opened, James (Fowler, his assistant) and myself spent a long time assessing what we needed to do and, for want of a better expression, we rolled the dice," Ross said on BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound.
"We ended up with 10 players going out and 10 coming in, which is pretty remarkable and something, as a manager, I would prefer not to do ever again.
"However, with the ones we managed to recruit, some of those players I had worked with before and I trusted. Some we've been fortunate with, they've just been the right characters and the right fit for what we've wanted to try and do.
"The chemistry within the group off the pitch and on it is very good and that's been reflected in the performances and the results."
Ross took charge of the Paisley outfit in October 2016 following the sacking of Alex Rae, with the Buddies still without a league win at that stage.
As well as kick-starting their league campaign, Ross has helped guide them to the Challenge Cup final and is desperate to ensure they do not leave Fir Park empty-handed.
"For us it's a terrific opportunity to go and lift silverware and for the players to win a medal," he added.
"In an ideal world a cup win for us and a draw down at Somerset Park (where Ayr United host Dumbarton in the league) would be perfect, but let's get the cup win first and whatever happens there we'll deal with afterwards."
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St Mirren manager Jack Ross says a January transfer window gamble helped turn his team's fortunes around.
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Scientists writing in the Royal Society Open Science journal suggest dogs copy each other's expressions, just like people do, showing basic signs of empathy.
But Dr John Bradshaw from the University of Bristol School of Veterinary Science says more research is needed to establish if dogs are really able to sense what emotions are uppermost in the minds of other dogs.
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They say a dog is a man's best friend but Italian researchers suggest dogs bond with each other quite well too.
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The 30-year-old joined from Durham at the end of 2011 and scored four centuries during his time for Kent.
Harmison made six Championship appearances in 2015, scoring 123 against Essex and ending the campaign with a batting average of 27.44.
He has been playing football for non-league side Ashington AFC since the end of the county cricket season.
The Northern League Division One club are managed by Ben's older brother Steve, who took 226 wickets in 63 Test appearances for England.
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Kent have released all-rounder Ben Harmison following four seasons at the St Lawrence Ground.
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Her daughter confirmed to ABC News that she died on Sunday morning, having been diagnosed with a benign but inoperable brain tumour five years ago.
As well as starring in The Perils of Penlope Pitstop and The Jetsons, Waldo also appeared in hit US TV series I Love Lucy in 1952.
She had a variety of roles in The Flintstones including Pearl Slaghoople.
Waldo was born in Washington and she is best-known for her cartoon voice work during the '60s, '70s and '80s.
As well as voicing Josie McCoy in Josie and the Pussycats, she also voiced Morticia Addams in a short-lived cartoon version of the TV series in 1973 and a character called Hogatha in The Smurfs during the 1980s.
One of her final roles was in 1998 in the hugely popular adult animated TV series King of the Hill, in which she guest starred as Mrs Tobbis in one episode.
She began acting in 1938 with small roles in several films but by the '70s she worked almost exclusively in animation.
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Janet Waldo, who voiced cartoon characters including Penelope Pitstop and Judy Jetson has died aged 96.
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The 26-year-old had been due to hold talks about his future with head coach Lee Johnson but has chosen to move on in search of regular playing time.
"He's a lovely lad and I didn't really want to lose him because he's great in the dressing room," Johnson said.
"I felt I would find it difficult to promise him the number of games he wants at this stage of his career."
Wagstaff made only one league start in 2015-16, scoring his only goal as a sub in a 6-0 thrashing of Bolton.
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Bristol City midfielder Scott Wagstaff will leave the Championship club when his contract runs out in June.
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The Commons Treasury Committee said no final decision should be taken on how to proceed until it had investigated the options.
"Large construction projects often go wrong," the committee said, and MPs would "bear the brunt" of criticism.
Proposals have been put forward to move MPs and peers out of the building while urgent repairs take place.
The recommendation, which has been costed at £4bn, was made in September by the Joint Committee on the Palace of Westminster.
It would involve MPs moving into the Richmond House building on Whitehall currently occupied by the Department of Health.
The Treasury committee said it would also examine an alternative option, opposed by the joint committee, of a "partial decant" where the Commons and Lords took turns to move out while repairs were taking place.
It also said it would scrutinise the assessment by consultant Deloitte that this option would cost more and take longer.
The Palace of Westminster, a World Heritage Site, has asbestos, leaks, old electrics and is said to be at high risk of "catastrophic failure".
In a preliminary report, the committee said: "Restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster is a major undertaking which will last many years and cost billions of pounds."
The project will have a major impact on public perception of the work of the Commons and Lords, it said.
The committee added: "Given the enormous sums involved, it would be vital even in normal times that the case for the spending and its cost-effectiveness were thoroughly scrutinised and that the plans were rigorously challenged.
"It is even more important at a time of austerity, when restoration of the Palace will be competing for funds with many hard-pressed parts of the public sector."
The committee concluded that until its report had been published, it would be "imprudent" for MPs to make a final decision.
Last week Parliament's spending watchdog, the Commons Public Accounts Committee, said vacating the Palace of Westminster was the most economic and efficient option, and that further delays would add millions to the cost.
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More scrutiny is needed of plans to spend billions of pounds renovating the Houses of Parliament, MPs say.
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The rights group called on Nigeria's government to investigate the deaths in the south-eastern city of Onitsha last month.
The Nigerian military described the claims as unfounded and misleading.
At least one million people died in the 1967-70 civil war started by Biafran secessionists. Protests have resumed over the past year.
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According to Amnesty, some of those who died were members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob), a group campaigning for Biafran independence.
Some had been shot in the back, an indication that they were fleeing the scene, Amnesty said.
Ipob says Nigeria's government is dominated by northerners and has not done enough to develop the mostly Igbo-speaking south-eastern parts of Nigeria.
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Nigeria's military has killed at least 17 supporters of Biafran independence, according to Amnesty International.
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The two power grids will be connected by 138km of overhead lines between Moy in County Tyrone and County Meath.
The northern section has still not been granted approval, with a decision not likely until mid-or-late 2017.
It will be taken by Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard following a public inquiry.
However, the green-light in the south is seen as a milestone for the project.
EirGrid's proposal to construct almost 300 pylons in Meath, Cavan and Monaghan had been objected to by about 200 landowners on health and environmental grounds.
The Northern Ireland section is being overseen by System Operator for Northern Ireland (SONI).
Robin McCormick of SONI said the inter-connector is needed to address security of supply problems facing Northern Ireland.
"We very much welcome the positive outcome from An Bord Pleanála. It represents significant progress for the project," he said.
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The Republic of Ireland's planning body has given approval for the southern section of the £200m cross-border electricity inter-connector project.
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Work has begun on constructing the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (Bowl) in the Outer Moray Firth at a cost of £2.6bn.
More than 80 turbines have been proposed for the scheme.
The new £3m fund is open to community groups, charities and non-profit-making organisations.
It will operate over five years with £2m available for projects in Caithness and Sutherland and £1m for applications from Moray.
Energy giant SSE, one of the companies involved in Bowl, has announced the establishment of the fund's panel.
Its members are Caithness and North Sutherland Fund co-ordinator David Shearer, Highlands and Islands regional director at Scottish Council for Development and Industry Fraser Grieve and chief executive of Moray Chamber of Commerce Sarah Medcraf.
Also Prof James Hunter, who is Emeritus professor of history at the University of the Highlands and Islands, and SSE's head of community investment Morven Smith.
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An independent panel has been set up to consider applications to a community projects fund linked to a massive offshore wind farm project.
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A feasibility study has suggested that the city's Bught Park offered the best location for the centre.
It has also proposed that the flagship centre have a cycling velodrome and high quality facilities for gymnastics, athletics, judo and tennis.
Funding for the hub would depend on a successful bid for money from the UK government's City Deal scheme.
At a meeting next week councillors will be asked to agree that £150,000 be spent on commissioning detailed plans for the centre.
The idea for a hub is linked to Highland Council's West Link roads project, which already involves relocating rugby pitches and a golf course.
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Highland councillors will next week consider a proposal for a £23m regional sports hub in Inverness.
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He said resisting demands for Cardiff and Edinburgh assemblies would have increased demand for independence.
But Mr Blair said he did not understand in the late 1990s the need to maintain cultural unity between the different parts of the United Kingdom.
The admissions are contained in a new book, 'British Labour Leaders'.
Interviewed by the book's editors, ex-cabinet minister Charles Clarke and University of East Anglia politics lecturer Toby James, Mr Blair said: "I did feel that we made a mistake on devolution.
"We should have understood that, when you change the system of government so that more power is devolved, you need to have ways of culturally keeping England, Scotland and Wales very much in sync with each other. We needed to work even stronger for a sense of UK national identity.
"But I don't accept the idea that we should never have done devolution. If we had not devolved power, then there would have been a massive demand for separation - as there was back in the 60s and 70s."
The book is published on 8 September.
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Ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair has said he failed to do enough to ensure Welsh and Scottish devolution did not undermine the UK's national identity.
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The 27-year-old, who has played two One-Day Internationals for England, was hurt while batting in the nets and has subsequently undergone a "minor procedure to repair the damage".
The news is another blow for his team ahead of the new county season.
Jade Dernbach, Freddie van den Bergh and all-rounder Zafar Ansari have also recently been sidelined.
Van den Bergh and Ansari have been recovering from thumb injuries.
Dernbach, meanwhile, sustained a stress fracture in his back during the winter and hopes to return to action later in the season.
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Surrey bowler Stuart Meaker faces a spell on the sidelines after suffering a groin injury.
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But he added that inflation in the 19-nation bloc was still not high enough to raise interest rates.
The ECB has kept its main interest rate on hold at zero for another month.
It also decided not to change the ECB's bond-buying stimulus scheme, which is already being trimmed to 60bn euros (£51bn) a month from 80bn euros.
Economic confidence is at its highest since the eurozone debt crisis, but inflation continues to miss the ECB's target for a fifth straight year.
Mr Draghi said the recovery was helped by higher consumer spending, wage growth and a global economic rebound.
But inflationary pressures also "remain subdued", with prices largely only going up earlier this year because of higher energy costs, he said.
He also sounded a note of caution about growth. "The risks surrounding the euro area growth outlook, while moving toward a more balanced configuration, are still tilted to the downside," he said.
The ECB cut its main interest rate to zero last year to try to stimulate economic growth and avoid deflation or falling prices.
As well as the rates decision, the bank said it would continue buying 60bn euros of bonds a month "until the end of December 2017, or beyond, if necessary".
Analysts were watching for any hints that the bond-buying programme, known as quantitative easing (QE), would be reduced.
Paul Sirani, an analyst at Xtrade, said: "Put simply, it seems that Draghi is reluctant to reveal his hand amidst unsatisfactory, yet improving, economic and political conditions."
Ranko Berich, of Monex Europe, said: "Barring a wholesale change in opinion among the governing council against Draghi's position, ECB QE is here to stay for now."
The euro fell about 0.5% against the dollar to below $1.09, having briefly swung higher on Mr Draghi's comments about a firming recovery.
Economic growth has picked up in recent months, with employment rising and economic sentiment hitting a 10-year high this month.
Inflation, though, slipped back to 1.5% in March after briefly going above the ECB's target in February for the first time in four years.
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European Central Bank (ECB) head Mario Draghi has said the eurozone's economic recovery is "increasingly solid" and faces fewer risks.
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Sites in County Durham, Cumbria and Northumberland have benefitted from the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Partnership scheme.
It has seen 117 hectares of bare peat being restored.
The team has submitted a multi-million pound funding bid to transform a further 600 hectares over five years.
Alistair Lockett, peatland conservation assistant with the partnership, said: "The aim was to get bare peat revegetated with Sphagnum moss, cotton grass, heather and other blanket bog species.
"This, used alongside other steps, such as fencing off the land to protect it from grazing, and altering the hydrology, has worked better than we expected in such a short time span."
The partnership said bare peat has a "damaging impact on the environment through the release of greenhouse gasses".
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Damaged moorland has been turned into moss-covered landscape as part of a project to reverse the fortunes of the North Pennines' eroding peat bogs.
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The annual Dream Toys chart, from the Toy Retailers Association, features toys ranging in price from £7.99 mini-figures to a £99.99 dinosaur.
Toys that have featured on the industry group's list in previous decades have included drawing set Spirograph in 1967 and the Nintendo Game Boy games console in 1991.
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Dolls, Lego and variations of new technology all feature in a list of predicted bestselling toys this Christmas.
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Engineers are working to restore supplies, with the worst affected areas Conwy county and Corwen, Denbighshire.
Storm Desmond, the fourth named storm of the winter, may lead to cancelled ferry services, poor driving conditions and falling trees, the Met Office said.
A yellow "be aware" warning runs from 17:00 on Friday to 06:00 GMT on Sunday and more rain is forecast for Saturday.
Faults in the electricity supply have also been reported at Bala, Gwynedd, and Trefriw and Llanrwst in Conwy county.
The wind warning is in place for Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Powys, Wrexham and Anglesey with most places expected to see gales of up to 55mph (89kph) but coastal and hilly areas will be worst affected.
In Capel Curig, Conwy, a wind gust of 78mph was recorded on Friday evening.
The bad weather follows on from Thursday night when fire crews attended a number of flooding incidents across Wales.
In one incident, a man was rescued from the roof of his car after getting stuck in flood water in Swansea, while flooding had closed the A490 in Welshpool, Powys, in both directions.
Natural Resources Wales has issued one flood warning covering the Lower Dee Valley between Llangollen and Trevalyn Meadows in Rossett, near Wrexham.
The Dee has already burst its banks on the Wales-Cheshire border, with emergency services checking people are safe in affected areas in Holt and Farndon, near Wrexham.
Supt Rob Kirman, from North Wales Police, said that although the river level had peaked, emergency crews would continue to monitor the situation over the weekend as more rain was forecast.
Arriva Trains Wales has warned of disruption over the weekend because of severe weather, with routes most at risk including Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog and Shrewsbury to Machynlleth on the Cambrian Line.
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Gales have left 300 properties in north Wales without power, Scottish Power has said.
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Anastasia James, 37, smoked the drug before the crash in January 2014 on the M1 in Leicestershire, a jury was told.
Daughter Destiny James-Keeling, 14, and Megan Marchant, 18, died when Mrs James's vehicle came off the motorway at 70mph and struck a tree.
Mrs James denies all charges.
Leicester Crown Court heard Mrs James told police a fault with her Vauxhall Astra convertible must have caused the crash near Shawell.
But prosecutor Michael Evans QC previously told the jury officers found no mechanical defects in the car that could have contributed to the collision.
A blood sample taken from Mrs James showed the presence of the drug's primary ingredient.
Forensic scientist David Berry said traces of cannabis found in Mrs James probably would have "impaired" the motorist.
Mr Berry added it was "impossible" that Mrs James had inhaled cannabis smoke passively.
Mrs James, of Thornton Close, Braunstone, Leicester, told officers she had not smoked the drug on the day of the accident and had last used it "ages ago".
She is charged with two counts of causing death by careless driving when unfit through drugs.
The trial continues.
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A mother accused of killing her daughter and a teenager in a crash while under the influence of cannabis blamed the collision on her car, a court has heard.
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The blazes have destroyed homes and at least 13 people have been hospitalised, with five in a critical condition, according to local media.
Firefighters worked through the night to contain a major blaze which tore through 900 sq km (347 sq miles) of land north of Adelaide.
The SA Country Fire Service warned the fires could continue for several days.
One person was found dead on a property near Pinery, while a second was located in a car near the Hamley Bridge area, Premier Jay Weatherill told local media.
"This has been a devastating few hours for large parts of the state and unfortunately there is some time to go until we have the fire fronts under control.
"Our thoughts turn to those people affected and those volunteers working through the night to protect us," he said.
Extra fire crews were travelling from interstate to help battle the fires.
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At least two people have died in fires raging across northern areas of South Australia (SA) state.
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Brothers John and Geof Bitmead constructed an adult-sized copy of a Little Tikes toy car, which takes petrol, has a tax disc, and can reach speeds of up to 70mph (110km/h).
The modified Daewoo Matiz also includes an airbag, headlights and mirrors.
But Geof said his company Attitude Autos, based in Bicester, was selling the car after it failed to bring in enough revenue.
The brothers said they had the "nutty idea" to build the motoring marvel after noticing the similarity of the front and headlamps of the Daewoo to the Cozy Coupe classic toy.
But while it captivated passers-by, the car which cost about £30,000 to build, failed to turn into the money-spinner they had intended.
"We were hoping it would be out on a regular basis, create some revenue and recoup the money used to build it," he explained.
"But in real life it ended up going out four or five times in two years. So we thought we might as well sell it and if anyone's interested in buying it that will bring back some money for us."
The captivation around their "Big Tike" is down to the design being a "part of people's childhood and their children's childhood", Geof said.
"They're amazed to see the real thing on the road. I've seen people with tattoos all up their arms walking along the road just cheering at us.
"There was that kind of response to it. Everybody recognised it. It's part of our life. We see these things in people's front gardens, and now you can see it on the road."
The car sale does not mark the end of the Bitmeads' wacky schemes. They hope to put the money received towards creating an Addams Family-inspired "creepy" camper van.
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A roadworthy version of a children's toy car has gone on sale for £21,500.
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The 28-year-old joined Gloucester from Cornish Pirates in 2009.
He has made 17 appearances so far this season for David Humphreys' side, who are eighth in the table.
"To sign on again was a really easy decision," Dawidiuk told the club website. "The challenge for me now is to keep working hard, pushing on and being a key part of the team."
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Gloucester hooker Darren Dawidiuk has signed a new contract with the Premiership club.
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The Chiefs prop was sent off against Harlequins on Saturday after his shin struck Danny Care's head as he went to kick a loose ball at a ruck.
Baxter has already defended the 24-year-old Welshman, saying there was "no malice" and he went for the ball.
"Referees should have a choice on if it should be a red card or not," he said.
Baxter referenced an incident last season, when Exeter scrum-half Will Chudley was cleared of an alleged kick on Wasps lock Joe Launchbury.
"That was deemed, to the letter of the law by a disciplinary panel, to be no offence," Baxter told BBC Radio Devon before Francis' RFU tribunal.
"The law hasn't changed at all [but] World Rugby have instructed referees that they should now issue a red card. That to me is going from one extreme to the other."
Francis became the first Exeter player to be sent off in the Premiership following his dismissal in the final minutes of the 36-25 win over Quins at Sandy Park.
"There's a huge amount of ambiguity, and until we see something in writing that says 'this is what our referees have been told and this is how we expect them to referee', then I think it's putting referees in a difficult scenario," Baxter said.
"It would be nice to have a bit of clarity around what we are expecting from everybody."
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Exeter head coach Rob Baxter wants clarity over the interpretation of the rules after Tomas Francis was banned for two weeks for kicking an opponent.
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