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Olsson has won 40 caps for Sweden and joined Norwich from Blackburn in 2013. His arrival is a timely one for Swansea after their Wales left-back Neil Taylor was ruled out for at least three weeks with a broken cheekbone. Olsson, 28, is Swansea's second signing in January, following winger Luciano Narsingh's move from PSV Eindhoven. Striker Marvin Emnes has also returned from a loan spell at Blackburn Rovers. This site is optimised for modern web browsers, and does not fully support your browser
Swansea City have signed left-back Martin Olsson from Norwich on a two-and-a-half year deal for a fee of around £4m.
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Speculation regarding a new league came after Tuesday's meeting of officials from the Gunners and Premier League rivals Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United. A representative from the International Champions Cup series was also involved. An Arsenal spokesman said: "Discussions were primarily around the ICC and formats of European competitions." The ICC involves matches between several high-profile European clubs played, predominantly, as pre-season tournaments worldwide. Any impetus for a breakaway league is believed to come from clubs in mainland Europe due to the current financial strength of the Premier League. "Not Arsenal, nor any clubs at the meeting, are seeking changes to the Premier League and European landscape and no conversations surrounding displacing the Premier League or starting a European super league took place," added the Arsenal spokesman. Uefa, European football's governing body, said it had no concrete proposals to change the format of its European competitions, but was constantly reviewing the situation. "We have just gone into a new three-year cycle for Champions League and Europa League, so we cannot offer any further comment at this stage," said a Uefa spokesman. The Premier League's new broadcasting deals, worth more than £8bn in total and due to take effect from the beginning of the 2016-2017 season, will dwarf the current financial rewards on offer for a successful European campaign. The Premier League declined to comment.
Arsenal say they are "strongly opposed" to the formation of a breakaway European super league.
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Officers spotted the disturbance as they drove along Bury New Road near HMP Manchester in the Strangeways area of the city at about 15:40 GMT. One man suffered a stab wound to his hip, one has a cut to his head and the other has an arm injury, police said. None of the men's injuries was believed to be life-threatening, said a spokesman for Greater Manchester Police (GMP), whose inquiries are continuing. North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) said three ambulances and one rapid response vehicle were deployed to the incident.
Three men were taken to hospital after a fight in Manchester city centre.
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Joanna Felvus, 25, from Newmains, North Lanarkshire, was warned twice about her behaviour as she argued with a male companion on the Jet2 plane on 9 July. Both were separated and Felvus later told police she had too much to drink. Paisley Sheriff Court heard Felvus and the man were banned from Jet2 aircraft and used another airline to return home at "significant cost". Imposing a £300 fine, Sheriff Robert Fife told Felvus: "Behaviour such as this is completely and utterly unacceptable. "You are right to feel deeply embarrassed - no wonder you do."
A woman who shouted, swore and acted aggressively on a flight from Glasgow to Tenerife has been fined £300.
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Married couple Imran and Farzana Ameen and their five children, aged five to 15, were reported missing earlier on Tuesday, West Yorkshire Police said. Officers said the family were last seen on 5 October and are believed to have travelled to Turkey - though their "current whereabouts are unknown". The children's welfare was the "primary concern", police said. Police said officers were "working with relatives who are still in the UK" and that "lines of enquiry are currently being progressed with the Turkish authorities". Assistant Chief Constable Russ Foster added: "We would urge anyone with information about the family's whereabouts to come forward and speak to police so the family can safely return to the UK. "Any piece of information, no matter how small, could help the UK or overseas authorities to locate the family so that they can be safely returned home to their loved ones."
A missing family of seven from Bradford are believed to have travelled to Turkey, police say.
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There were 1,297 breeding pairs last spring, according to a Bath and North East Somerset Council survey. The number has been rising yearly. Middlesex University and University of the West of England (UWE) will run the project at no cost to the council. Chris Pawson from UWE said: "We're interested in the interaction between gulls and their environment." Council officers and students will create a map to track gull behaviour. Residents and local schools are also being asked to help gather data. "They are intelligent animals that can live for over 30 years. "They're making complex decisions about where they nest - we need to understand more about this," said Dr Pawson. The project is part of a wider plan being proposed by the local authority to reduce gull numbers. A cabinet meeting next week will decide whether £60,000 should be spent on some trials to deter gulls from nesting in the city. The measures would include removing nests, reducing access to food sources and not feeding gulls. Bath's MP, Conservative Ben Howlett, said: "As a city centre resident myself, I know that passions run high regarding seagulls - over 1,350 people filled in my survey on seagulls, and I have received over 120 additional letters on seagull-related matters. "I am delighted that B&NES Council are taking the long-awaited action towards addressing the gull situation in Bath and I hope residents will be patient as a problem of this nature is not going to be resolved instantly."
An 18-month research project into gull behaviour is being proposed in Bath to help find ways to reduce numbers.
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Llanfyllin High School was found to be subsidising transport to almost 200 pupils from outside the catchment area. An investigation found it had spent more than £460,000 over five years, which should have gone on education. The public service ombudsman said four governors, who were councillors at the time, did not break council rules. Councillors Peter Lewis, Aled Wyn Davies, Darren Mayor and Gwynfor Thomas were suspended following the council's investigation. Mr Lewis said the ombudsman's ruling was "not unexpected" and "vindicated" the councillors. "It wholly restores integrity of Llanfyllin High School which has been so damaged by this controversy," he said. "It shows that the previous cabinet decisions were very flawed, made worse by the waste of taxpayers' money on not one but two investigations."
Governors at a Powys school which misused almost £500,000 of funds to pay for transport did not break council rules, the ombudsman has said.
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The mother of two addressed around 200 campaigners on Queen Street on Saturday and carried a placard which read she was "mad as hell". Her appearance comes after she launched a blistering attack on the Conservative Party on Twitter following their general election win. She said the reins of power had been "handed over to the bogey men".
Singer Charlotte Church has joined a rally in Cardiff, protesting against austerity cuts.
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It also named three Shining Path leaders as drug traffickers and froze their assets in the US. The once-powerful Shining Path has been on the US state department's list of terrorist organisations since 1997. The treasury said the guerrilla group had evolved into a "criminal narco-terrorist organisation". In a statement on Monday, it said that the Shining Path taxed the production, processing and transport of cocaine. In 2013, Peru overtook Colombia as the world's largest producer of coca, the raw ingredient of cocaine, according to figures by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The three Shining Path leaders singled out under the US Kingpin Act are Florindo Flores Hala and brothers Victor and Jorge Quispe Palomino. Florindo Flores , better known as Comrade Artemio, was arrested in Peru in 2012 and is serving a life sentence for terrorism. Victor and Jorge Quispe remain at large and on the Peruvian security forces' list of most wanted men. They will have their US assets frozen and US citizens will be banned from engaging in transactions with them. The Shining Path posed a major challenge to the Peruvian state in the 1980s and early 90s. After the capture of its main leaders its influence was greatly reduced, but the Peruvian government has long warned that the guerrilla group had shifted its attention to the illegal drugs trade. US treasury official John Smith said that designating the group as narcotics traffickers would support "the government of Peru's efforts to actively combat the group"
The United States treasury department has designated Peruvian Maoist rebel group Shining Path a "significant foreign narcotics trafficker".
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Republic of Ireland under-19 international Holland has yet to feature for Swansea since signing from Manchester City in July 2015. The 18-year-old started his career at Bradford City, and also had a spell at Leeds United. Eastleigh currently sit eighth in the National League table, four points outside the play-off places.
National League side Eastleigh have signed Swansea midfielder Tom Holland on loan until the end of the season.
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The pugs were adopted 18 months ago by a couple who own a pug rescue and adoption charity. The charity's founder, Joanna Herceg, said a lot of other charities held dinners to raise money, but she thought they needed something with a difference. "So I thought let's do a pug wedding! "Weddings are happy things and we are all about happiness." The wedding has got a lot of attention, with the pair even having their own social media accounts. There was "a puggy treats bar" full of dog food for the pugs to eat. Human guests enjoyed drinks, canapés, wedding cake and music.
Jasper and Jasmine got married in front of a crowd of 350 human guests and 60 pugs in St Kilda, Australia.
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Navas, 31, joined City from the La Liga side on a four-year deal worth £14.9m in June 2013. He made 173 appearances for City, scoring eight goals, but played just 24 league games last season. Navas' contract with City expired in the summer, leading him to return to Sevilla, where he began his career, on a four-year deal. He was part of the Sevilla side that won the Uefa Cup in 2006 and 2007 but suffered from chronic homesickness, which led him to turn down a move to Chelsea in 2006. Navas will break Sevilla's appearance record if he makes 27 more appearances for the club. He played 393 times in his first spell, with Juan Arza Inigo holding the record on 419. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
Spain winger Jesus Navas has rejoined Sevilla on a free transfer after he was released by Manchester City.
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Leading 1-0 from the first leg, the Swedish side netted an away goal with Olivia Schough's volley. City, who missed out on the last-16 phase last season, levelled on the night through Sarah Crilly. But Schough scored again from close range and Glasgow could not recover, Erin Cuthbert threatening late on. Mimmi Larsson's header in last week's initial meeting had put Eskilstuna ahead in the tie, albeit narrowly. And Schough made City's task all the more difficult with her early strike meaning Scott Booth's hosts had to score at least three to progress at Airdrieonians' Excelsior Stadium. Crilly converted a back-post cross but Schough then scored a rebound shot following a Gemma Fay save. Defeat means Glasgow join fellow Scottish Women's Premier League side Hibernian Ladies in exiting the Champions League, Hibs having lost 10-1 on aggregate against Bayern Munich earlier this week.
Glasgow City bowed out of the Women's Champions League as Eskilstuna United completed a 3-1 aggregate victory at the last-32 stage in Airdrie.
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Army Reserve soldiers from 101st Regiment Royal Artillery fired three 105mm Light Guns at 12:00 BST in Museum Gardens at 15-second intervals. York is the only saluting station in the north or England, with others in UK cities including London, Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff. Events are taking place around the country as part of the celebrations.
A royal gun salute has been fired in York to mark the Queen's official 90th birthday.
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Irish travel to Yorkshire Carnegie in the Championship final first leg on Wednesday as they bid for promotion. Scotland back row Cowan, 31, knows how important a return to top-flight rugby will be for the Exiles. "For what we've got on the line and for a lot of us who really cherish this club, it means a lot to us," he said. "We've put this in the top ranks of important games for us," Cowan told BBC Sport. "This club has given so much to me and it's my goal to make promotion realistic. "The board have put so much faith in us as players and we want to do a job for them and the supporters." Cowan was one of four Irish players named in the Championship team of the year and believes the experience in their squad will prove vital over two legs in the winner-takes-all final. "We're really lucky to have a lot of boys in this squad who've experienced finals rugby," he said. "That's been a big help and we're prepared for it." Irish, who secured top spot in the Championship by mid-March, face a Yorkshire side who finished second and hope to give head coach Bryan Redpath the perfect send-off before his departure in the summer. The first leg at Headingley will be followed by the return leg at the Madejski Stadium on Wednesday, 24 May.
Blair Cowan says an immediate return to the Premiership for London Irish would repay the faith shown by the club's board and supporters to the players.
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Timothy Pearce-Slade, of Bellerbys College, Cambridge, admitted kissing the girl in a "non-consensual" way, a National College for Teaching and Leadership disciplinary panel heard. He has been banned from working in schools indefinitely. The panel also considered allegations Pearce-Slade touched students from 2006 to 2012, but found them not proven. Between September 2003 and January 2004, the panel heard, Pearce-Slade, 64, would often walk the teenager, named as Student A, home from school and kiss her cheek in parting. On 5 January 2004, the teacher, who taught physiology and cell biology, offered to walk the pupil home after she had been feeling unwell. When they arrived at her home, Pearce-Slade said to her: "I am going to give you a kiss on the lips". Student A protested and tried to move her face, the panel heard, but Pearce-Slade held her shoulders and said words to the effect of "don't be silly". He admitted the contact had been non-consensual and the panel concluded his actions were sexually motivated. In a statement, Pearce-Slade said he allowed himself to get unprofessionally close to Student A and admitted he went a "step too far". Following the allegations, independent Bellerbys College, which caters to pupils aged 15 to 21, dismissed him last July.
A biology teacher who kissed a student on the lips and cheek in a "sexually motivated" manner has been struck off.
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Arafa Nassib is accused of conspiring with her 18-year-old son Adil Kasim and another man, Yusuf Abdullah, to commit fraud against Scottish Widows. Ms Nassib is said to have attempted to fake her own death in Zanzibar. All three appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court and were bailed to appear at the city's crown court on 31 May. Read more Birmingham and Black Country stories here Police arrested Ms Nassib in February when she returned to the UK. It followed an inquiry into claims the 48-year-old had died off the coast of mainland Tanzania. The alleged fraud was carried out between March and December last year. Ms Nassib, 48, Mr Kasim, and Mr Abdullah, 24, all of Lower Rushall Street, Walsall, did not enter pleas.
A mother allegedly plotted to fake her own death in Africa to claim a £140,000 insurance payout, a court heard.
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"See you soon in the capital Sanaa," he said, in a televised address to his supporters from Riyadh. Mr Saleh is clinging to power in the face of months of protests against his 33-year rule. Both the US and his Saudi hosts have urged him to stand down. The US is concerned that renewed conflict will bolster the power of the Yemen-based wing of al-Qaeda. Mr Saleh is thought to have suffered 40% burns to parts of his body when his compound was shelled in early June. He was only released from hospital last week. In Tuesday's televised address, he lambasted the opposition and invited them to go to the ballot box to resolve Yemen's political crisis. He attacked the opposition parties and tribesmen who have sided with them as "highway robbers" and "opportunists" and told protesters their movement had been hijacked, one report said. Mr Saleh looked and sounded fitter and stronger than on his last appearance, and many Yemenis who thought he had left for good will be frustrated at his doggedness, say correspondents. There has been renewed fighting in Yemen, with a tribal source telling AFP news agency that 23 tribesmen were killed in clashes with forces loyal to President Saleh in Arhab, north-east of Sanaa, overnight. It said the violence had flared following the installation last week of a checkpoint in the area, seen as the north-eastern gate to Sanaa, by the Republican Guard, run by Mr Saleh's son Ahmed. Over the weekend a wave of fighting was reported in and around Zinjibar, the capital of Abyan province, where militants linked to al-Qaeda have staged a successful offensive since President Saleh's enforced exile. A total of 17 militants died as well as three soldiers, a military official told AP news agency.
President Ali Abdullah Saleh has vowed to return to Yemen, two months after flying to Saudi Arabia for treatment for wounds sustained in an attack on his palace compound.
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The letters include drawings and passages of surreal humour, such as: "Do you realise that if you shaved your nose every day you would soo grow a reasonable beard on it?" The letters have been held by the Spender family for more than 70 years. They have a combined estimate price of £28,000-42,000. Oliver Barker, deputy chairman of Sotheby's Europe, said: "While relatively little is known about Freud's teenage life, the emergence of these letters is a sensational moment, providing a glimpse into the workings of a truly artistic mind. "More than just letters, they are artworks in their own right. Filled with drawings and watercolours, they show the workings of the artist, reflecting his artistic output at the time." The letters show Freud's humorous side, addressed to 'Spethan', 'Schuster' or 'Step-hanio' and signed off 'Lucelli', 'Lucio Fruit' or 'Lucionus Fruitata'. Spender, who died in 1995, was known for his poetry and essays which addressed social injustice and the class struggle. Freud would go on to be regarded as one of the finest British artists of the 20th Century. He died in 2011. The letters will be offered at Sotheby's Contemporary Art Day Auction on 2 July.
Previously unseen letters by the then-teenage artist Lucian Freud to poet Stephen Spender are to be auctioned by Sotheby's.
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The 24-year-old's deal with the Spanish champions expires in June 2018 and the club are in talks to extend it. Paris St-Germain, one of several clubs linked with Neymar, are reportedly ready to double his salary, but Barcelona are confident of keeping him. "We have not studied the impact of hypothetically losing Neymar. We don't contemplate it," Monje said. Neymar scored 31 goals in 49 appearances for his club last season as the club won La Liga and Copa del Ray, as well as reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Barcelona were forced to pay a £4.3m fine in June because of mistakes in Neymar's transfer from Santos in 2013.
Barcelona are not contemplating selling Brazilian forward Neymar, according to financial vice-president Susana Monje.
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The series of books follow a trio of orphaned siblings - Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire - whose adventures are narrated by Snicket. Netflix's Cindy Holland called it "the first stop for generations of readers". The 13 books were adapted into a 2004 film starring Jim Carrey, Meryl Streep and Jude Law, which took $200 million (£125m) at the box office. Paramount, the studio behind the film, will produce the TV series in association with online streaming service Netflix. Its recent successes include House of Cards and Orange is the New Black. "I can't believe it," said Daniel Handler, who writes under the pseudonym Lemony Snicket. "After years of providing top-quality entertainment on demand, Netflix is risking its reputation and its success by associating itself with my dismaying and upsetting books." More than 65 million copies have been sold in the series - which was written between 1999 and 2006 - with the series translated into more than 43 languages. "On the search for fantastic material that appeals to both parents and kids, the first stop for generations of readers is A Series of Unfortunate Events," said Ms Holland. "The world created by Lemony Snicket is unique, darkly funny, and relatable. We can't wait to bring it to life for Netflix members." Last year, Netflix announced it would buy four new live-action TV series from comic book firm Marvel, with the first of the series - Daredevil - due to to premiere in the US over the next couple of months. The subscription service will release its first feature-length film next year. The sequel to Ang Lee's Oscar-winning martial arts drama Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon will be shown on Netflix and in Imax cinemas in August 2015.
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is to be adapted into a 13-part television series.
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The animal rights campaigner pursued High Court legal action after badger culls began in Dorset and continued in Somerset and Gloucestershire. But after a first judicial review request was turned down, an appeal has now also been rejected. May's Save Me Trust said the government went against its own culling policy and would explore other legal challenges. The government and the National Farmers' Union (NFU) said culling badgers would curb tuberculosis (TB) in cattle. In August the news of an extended badger cull prompted the trust to lodge an unsuccessful request for a judicial review in September. The trust accused the government of going against Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) policy, published in 2011, "which promised no culling would take place if the incidence of bTB was falling in a specific place". Save Me Trust CEO Anne Brummer said Defra figures showed the incidence of bovine TB was declining in both Dorset and Gloucestershire three years before the culls began. She said: "Where a public authority issues a promise as to how it intends to act, the law requires that the promise is honoured unless there is good reason not to do so." However a High Court judge denied the application for a judicial review on appeal at a two-hour oral hearing, on the grounds that the initial request should have been lodged earlier. The cull has now ended for this year, but the charity is still pursuing "legal action options" as the culls take place over four years. May did not issue a statement but had earlier said: "This awful policy must be put to bed now, in favour of a policy that really will address the TB problem in cattle."
Rock star Brian May's quest for a judicial review into the legalities of badger culling has failed.
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Van Aanholt played under Palace manager Sam Allardyce last season, as he kept Sunderland up. The 26-year-old left-back, capped six times by his country, is the Premier League's top goal-scoring defender over the past two seasons, with seven goals. "I want to keep all my good players and build," said Moyes. Van Aanholt joined Sunderland from Chelsea, where he developed through the youth system, in July 2014. The Black Cats are 18th in the table on 15 points, one behind Palace. Former England manager Allardyce said on Thursday that his "interest is in strengthening the defence" at his new club. "We have got bids in for three or four players and will find out if they are successful later on Thursday," he said. This site is optimised for modern web browsers, and does not fully support your browser
Sunderland have rejected a bid from Crystal Palace for their Netherlands defender Patrick van Aanholt, Black Cats manager David Moyes has confirmed.
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Former Yugoslavia defender Mihajlovic, 46, has signed a two-year deal after leaving Sampdoria earlier this month. Inzaghi, 41, who played for Milan from 2001 until his retirement in 2012, replaced former team-mate Clarence Seedorf as Milan coach last June. Milan finished in 10th place in Serie A, 35 points behind champions Juventus, after only 13 wins in 2014-15. Mihajlovic played for Roma, Sampdoria, Lazio and Inter Milan during a 20-year senior career in which he won 63 international caps. Having retired while at Inter, he began his coaching career there as assistant to Roberto Mancini. He had brief spells in charge at Bologna, Catania and Fiorentina before he was appointed coach of Serbia in April 2012, winning seven and losing eight of his 19 matches in charge. Mihajlovic joined Sampdoria in November 2013 and took them to 12th place that season, improving to seventh place last term. Inzaghi, meanwhile, became Milan youth-team coach after retiring as a player before succeeding Seedorf, who only lasted five months in the role. AC Milan have won 18 Serie A titles and seven European Cups.
AC Milan have appointed former Serbia boss Sinisa Mihajlovic as their new coach after sacking Filippo Inzaghi.
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The group pleaded guilty or were convicted of conspiracy to transfer prohibited weapons at Birmingham Crown Court in November and January. Solicitor General Robert Buckland referred their case on the basis that the prison terms were unduly lenient. The men sold antique firearms and specially-made bullets to criminals, West Midlands Police said. Mr Buckland said: "These were professional criminals running a sophisticated operation which involved a high degree of planning. "The offences had a terrible impact on those who were caught up in violence further down the line." The bullet type supplied by the gang was the same used in a fatal shooting in the city last year, the court heard. Lord Chief Justice, Lord Thomas, who considered the case, said: "There can be only one purpose of acquiring a gun and ammunition - to kill or injure - and those supplying guns plainly knew this." Eight guns, including a pump action shotgun and a Mac 10 Machine pistol and ammunition, were recovered by police in a sting operation in 2014. The sentence passed on the gang leader, Nosakhere Stephenson, was increased from 16 and a half years to 22 years and on chief armourer Sundish Nazran from 13 years to 17 years and three months.
Sixteen members of a Birmingham gun gang have had their sentences increased at the Court of Appeal.
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26 August 2016 Last updated at 17:27 BST The haze is an annual feature of life in the region. At its largest, it measures hundreds of kilometres across. It spreads to Malaysia, Singapore, the south of Thailand and the Philippines, causing a significant deterioration in air quality. It has been blamed for illness and death. Dry conditions and wind directions affect how the haze lingers, as the BBC's weather presenter Ben Rich explains.
Parts of South East Asia are under a haze of air pollution, caused by the burning of forests and peat land for agricultural reasons in Indonesia.
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'Joyance', an 1899 statue of a boy by Sir William Goscombe John, was cut from the water fountain in Thompson's Park, Canton, Cardiff. Sir William was one of the most prominent 19th Century sculptors and the theft comes in the 150th anniversary year of his birth. Cardiff Council called it a "mindless crime". Police are investigating. Executive member for sport, culture and leisure Councillor Nigel Howells said: "This is a mindless crime that has deprived visitors to Thompson's Park of a much loved feature. "Security measures are in place at the park, with the gates locked every evening. "This is an isolated incident and the matter has now been referred to South Wales Police". 2010 marks the 150th anniversary of Sir William Goscombe John's birth in Canton and a local pub is named in his honour, near where his street used to stand. His statues and monuments can be seen in many places in the UK and abroad, including Westminster Abbey, St Paul's and Llandaff cathedrals. Many remain in Cardiff, including the statues of Lord Ninian in the civic centre and 'The Elf' in St Fagans. His father, John, was a woodcarver to the third Marquis of Bute and William assisted him with carvings at Cardiff Castle. Sir William, knighted in 1911, died in 1952, aged 92. The statue, which is 4-5ft, was stolen in the early hours of Saturday, July 31. A South Wales Police spokeswoman confirmed that officers were investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call Canton Police Station on 029 2022 2111 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
A statue by a renowned Victorian sculptor has been stolen from a park in his home city.
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The DG One facility opened in May 2008 after a string of delays. However, it has been plagued by building faults and the council-run facility is now set to undergo repairs and maintenance costing nearly £4m. It will shut completely for four months with its swimming pool facilities closed for a further 13 months after that. Dumfries and Galloway Council is seeking compensation from the contractors who built the complex. It includes a claim for the costs of providing temporary sport facilities during the closure. Gym facilities have been transferred to the town's Loreburn Hall while a temporary swimming pool has been put up in the Ice Bowl car park.
A flagship leisure centre in Dumfries has begun a lengthy closure to allow major repairs to be carried out.
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Officers boarded the plane at about 08:00 BST following reports a passenger had become abusive in an argument over luggage. Sussex Police said a 37-year-old man had been arrested and detained under the Mental Health Act. Witness statements were taken from passengers and crew on the plane. A police spokesman said the man, from Belfast, was arrested on suspicion of breach of the peace and obstructing/resisting a constable in the execution of their duty. Following an examination by doctors, he was detained under the Mental Health Act for admission to a psychiatric unit for further assessment and treatment, Sussex Police added. In a statement, Easyjet said police were called to the aircraft "due to a passenger behaving disruptively". Niall Copeland tweeted: "Man getting arrested on @easyJet flight home to #Belfast because he wants 2 pieces of hand luggage!" He then posted: "All because he was insistent of wearing his man purse." The other passengers were taken off the plane following the arrest, police said. Gary Trainor tweeted: "Back in the departure lounge after a man was tasered on my flight in a baggage dispute! #gatwick #easyjet" Flight EZY831 was delayed by just over two-and-a-half hours and the plane took off just before 10:55.
A passenger on an Easyjet aircraft at Gatwick Airport was Tasered by police shortly before the plane was due to take off for Belfast.
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The France right-back, 33, made the remark after his side's 2-1 Premier League win over Burnley on 2 January. City were reduced to 10 men in the 32nd minute of the match, when referee Lee Mason sent off midfielder Fernandinho. The Football Association said the post "questioned the integrity of the match official". Sagna has also been warned about his future conduct. BBC Sport football reporter Simon Stone It is fair to say some senior figures at Manchester City feel Bacary Sagna was pretty harshly dealt with. The feeling was Sagna has been given no credit for admitting he was wrong to post what he did on social media, nor has any account been taken for the fact he took down the "10 against 12" Instagram post down within an hour of putting it up. Players and managers are allowed, within reason, to criticise a referee's performance or their decisions provided they do not imply bias, question the official's integrity or make offensive personal comments.
Manchester City defender Bacary Sagna's appeal against his £40,000 fine for posting "10 against 12" on social media has been dismissed.
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Media playback is not supported on this device He wanted to be part of the "festival of sport in my country and shine a light about what you can do whether you have a disability or not". But it was not that simple. The athlete, who has retained his 200m T42 title at the Rio Paralympics, explains his journey and belief "sport is not all about winning medals, it's about the legacy - the footprint you have on other people". If you want to find out more about disability sport click here - or find inclusive options on our full list of guides.
When London won the vote in 2005 for the right to host the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, Richard Whitehead saw it as a "light-bulb moment".
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Bill O'Reilly released the statement after the New York Times reported he and his employer had paid the women a total of $13m (£10.3m). In return, the paper says, they did not take their cases to court. 21st Century Fox says Mr O'Reilly, 67, denies wrongdoing. In a statement published on his website, The O'Reilly Factor host said he was "vulnerable to lawsuits from individuals who want me to pay them to avoid negative publicity". Mr O'Reilly added that "no-one has ever filed a complaint about me with the human resources department", and says he "put to rest any controversies to spare my children". A statement from 21st Century Fox to the New York Times said: "While he denies the merits of these claims, Mr. O'Reilly has resolved those he regarded as his personal responsibility." Two of the cases had been previously reported. However, the New York Times investigation discovered three more after conducting "more than five dozen interviews with current and former employees". Two of the new cases were of a sexual nature and one alleged verbally abusive behaviour by O'Reilly. The cases date back as far as 2002, and all the women were connected in some way to his show, the highest rated on the network, or worked for other programmes. This is the second scandal to hit the channel in less than a year. Its long-time boss Roger Ailes resigned in July after a number of female employees accused him of sexual harassment.
The host of Fox News' most popular show has said his position makes him "vulnerable to lawsuits" after it emerged at least five women have accused him of harassment.
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The man was discovered at about 02:20 in Lochranza Drive near Lindsayfield Road, East Kilbride. Paramedics were called to the scene but he died a short time later. Police said the death was being treated as unexplained and a post-mortem examination would be carried out in due course.
Police are investigating the death of a 24-year-old man found injured on a street in South Lanarkshire.
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The hustings, on 4 August, is one of a series of debates Labour has organised across the UK during the contest. Labour Party members, affiliated trade union supporters and so-called registered supporters are able to vote in the election. The result of the poll will be announced on 24 September. The venue for the Cardiff debate is yet to be announced.
Jeremy Corbyn will face his challenger for the Labour leadership, Owen Smith, in a live debate in Cardiff early next month, the party has announced.
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The move - a first in the US - is a setback for the companies, which have sought to avoid regulations that apply to traditional taxi services. Companies such as Uber say their drivers are independent contractors and do not pay for their health benefits, fuel or vehicle upkeep. The companies have vowed to challenge the legislation in court. "My intent is to make sure that the people, the drivers, the workers in our community continue to have access to good wage jobs," said Seattle council member Mike O'Brien. Saad Melouchi, 30, who drives for Uber, said: "This is amazing. I'm so happy for myself and for other drivers." The measure, which was passed unanimously by the city council to cheers, allows the drivers to collectively bargain with the companies on issues such as pay and working conditions. However, Uber, Lyft and others argue that federal labour law prohibits cities from regulating collective bargaining. The ordinance could also allow drivers to set rates, violating federal antitrust laws, the companies said. Opponents say the measure will costly and difficult for Seattle to carry out. The city's council leaders have been a strong advocate of workers' rights, recently enacting a $15 an hour minimum wage and requiring most employers to provide sick leave. Mayor Ed Murray said he supported union rights for workers but had concerns about the measure. He anticipated a costly legal battle with the companies. Uber also faces legal action in California on behalf of drivers who want to be considered full-time employees rather than contractors.
Seattle has passed a measure allowing drivers of smartphone-based taxi services such as Uber to join a union.
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At least 24 people died in the blast, with more than 70 injured. The attack hit the Eid Gah clothes market in the town of Parachinar, in the Kurram tribal agency, near the Afghan border. Most people in Parachinar, which has a history of violence between Shia and Sunni Muslims, are from the Shia minority. Previous agreements to calm tensions between the communities have not been implemented. A hardline Sunni militant group in Pakistan, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, says it was behind the bombing and linked its attack to the war in Syria, saying it was in revenge for killings carried out by the Syrian president and his Iranian allies. The Reuters news agency reported on Thursday that a unit of Shia Pakistani fighters, many from Parachinar, is in Syria. They were, the report said, recruited by Iran to fight for President Bashar al-Assad against Syria's mostly Sunni rebel forces. Iran is a majority Shia Muslim nation and is militarily backing Syria's President Assad, who is Alawite - a Muslim sect close to Shia Islam. Authorities say 30kg of explosives were used in the device, which was remotely detonated. Violence in the country overall has fallen since the Pakistani army embarked on an offensive against the Taliban and other militants in the North Waziristan agency, bordering Kurram.
Funerals have been held for some of the victims of a bomb attack in a crowded market in northwest Pakistan on Sunday.
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The gunmen barricaded themselves in a house after a suicide attack on the consulate compound in the city. Witnesses reported heavy gunfire and explosions. Reports say all the gunmen were killed. It was not immediately clear who carried out the attack, which follows a bomb near the Indian mission last week. The Pakistani consulate is in the same area as the Indian diplomatic mission in Jalalabad, capital of Nangarhar province. Three insurgents were killed last week in an attack on the Indian consulate in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif. Nangarhar police chief Fazil Ahmad Shirzad said three attackers had been killed. "Three suicide bombers carrying guns were involved in this attack and were killed by Afghan forces," he told Reuters. Interior ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said in a tweet: "Seven of our security forces were killed and seven others wounded as a result of the terrorist attack." Residents and children from a nearby school were evacuated. At least one of the suicide bombers is reported to have joined a queue of people applying for visas. He blew himself up after being stopped from entering the building. Three civilians were among the wounded, the police chief said. Observers have speculated that the attacks, as well as a deadly four-day militant raid on an Indian air force base, could be linked to fledgling peace moves between India and Pakistan, but there is no confirmation.
At least seven Afghan security personnel have been killed in a gun battle near the Pakistani consulate in Jalalabad, the interior ministry says.
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Campaigners say the proposed wet dock crossing could ease traffic problems, help create jobs and regenerate the waterfront. Bridges crossing the River Orwell would also link the town with an island site. Funding of £151m was confirmed in the Budget for both the Ipswich crossing and a third crossing in Lowestoft. Ipswich MP Conservative Ben Gummer, who has campaigned for the scheme, said it was a "fantastic day". "It is the single most important piece of new infrastructure that the town needs at the moment," he said. "It will link the town better, release development land for jobs and prosperity in the centre of the town and help us to re-stitch the waterfront to the town centre." A campaign for the £81m project was launched in October 2014 and a business case submitted to the Department for Transport in December by Suffolk County Council and the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership. The council said the scheme could trigger local economic growth worth more than £8bn. Council leader Colin Noble said he was "pleased" by the chancellor's announcement and the council would now proceed with developing the proposals. "This is a massive piece of work and... will deliver jobs and much improved infrastructure," he added. An initial study into the crossing was given £100,000 in the 2014 autumn statement, before £2m was released in last year's budget for a feasibility study. It is hoped it could be built in 2020.
A new multi-million pound river crossing for Ipswich has been given the green light by chancellor George Osborne.
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Ben Patey, 33, was on a train when he saw the real-life seven sisters waiting on the platform. He took the photo on his way home, telling the Express: "I had to do a double-take. It was one of those strange but amusing moments." The Tube and overground station, near Tottenham, is thought to be named after a circle of Elm trees. People have been sharing the photo on social media, with one person saying it had made them "irrationally happy". But others have expressed doubts that the photograph shows seven nuns - suggesting that eight or even nine sisters are shown in the photo but are obscured.
Seven nuns have been pictured at Seven Sisters station in London by a passing commuter.
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Sarah Lowndes, from Derby, was told she had breast cancer several years ago and it has since spread. She and fiancé David Moore say they have been overwhelmed by kindness after they received free catering, flowers, a wedding dress and venue hire. Ms Lowndes, who has two children, said the family was "very excited". She and Mr Moore, who met driving buses, have been unable to fund their wedding due to her illness. They enlisted the help of a charity called Wish for a Wedding, which provides help for couples dealing with terminal illness. The 40-year-old said: "I can't believe that so many people donated something for someone they didn't know." She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010, meeting Mr Moore two years later. However, in 2013, Ms Lowndes was told the cancer had returned and had spread to her bones and liver. She had to give up her job as a bus driver to undergo chemotherapy. "I feel fine, just tired," she said. "I have to have treatment every three weeks, but we're all excited and my children are bouncing off the walls." Alison Walker, from the charity, said the wedding had been a challenge as she only had eight weeks to help make it possible. "It feels like I have made life-long friends," she said. "It's a bit emotional for me too as I have a lot of family history of breast and ovarian cancer, so it means a lot to me that I was able to do this for them." The wedding is due to take place at Makeney Hall, in Milford, Derbyshire, on Friday.
A woman with terminal cancer is set to tie the knot with her fiancé after many offers of help made the wedding possible.
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Arlene, a 15-year-old from Castlederg, vanished after a night at a disco in County Donegal in 1994. Her body has never been found. Trevor Stevenson, a detective sergeant who'd been stationed in Castlederg from 1990 to 1994, described Howard as "one of the most evil men I have ever met." Mr Stevenson, a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) told the court he had met and interviewed Howard in Deptford initially on another matter in 1999. Howard told the officer that living in Castlederg was "a very dark time for him," according to Mr Stevenson. "He said that not a day went past that he didn't think about the terrible things which had happened in Castlederg, and that he was haunted by it." Mr Stevenson said. "He said he would see a face in the crowd, the face which would remind him of the girl and bring it all back to him." Mr Stevenson said: "I believed he was talking about Arlene. If you haunt someone you need to be dead." Howard, 71, had been due to give evidence before the inquest. He died at HMP Frankland in County Durham last October.
Robert Howard - suspected of murdering County Tyrone teenager Arlene Arkinson - was haunted by the face of a girl, a policeman has told the inquest into her disappearance.
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The Dounreay Fast Reactor (DFR) is housed inside the dome at Dounreay, near Thurso in Caithness. The DFR is being dismantled as part of work to decommission the wider experimental nuclear power complex. Workers have just completed the removal of one of hundreds of concrete blocks from one of two pits that were used to shield against radiation in the DFR. Resembling swimming pools and called ponds, the 6m (19.8ft) deep pits were once filled with water and protected people working in the DFR from radiation emitted from spent fuel. There are about 180 concrete blocks in each pond to be removed. Because of risk from radioactive contamination, workers have to wear protective clothing while cutting out the blocks and then packaging them for storage as waste. Project manager Suzanne Griffiths said: "Decommissioning of the ponds is technically challenging. "While each block is only around one metre square, it is extremely heavy and the process of cutting it is complex. "The team has worked exceptionally well together and applied lateral thinking, deploying new techniques to allow the concrete liner to be removed in preparation for final demolition." The metal Dome structure will also eventually be demolished.
Work is progressing on taking apart one of the "highest hazards" in the UK civil nuclear industry.
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The 29-year-old Bosnia-Herzegovina player has signed a "long-term deal" with the Cherries 10 years after signing for them on loan when they were in League One. Begovic made 17 league starts in two seasons at Stamford Bridge - but just two as Chelsea won the league. "I am coming into an important part of my career," he said. Begovic, who joined Chelsea on a four-year deal from Stoke City in July 2015, added: "I want to show people what I am capable of. "Being part of a title-winning team at Chelsea was amazing but I felt now was the right time to move on because I want to be playing regular football." Bournemouth secured a third successive season in the Premier League after finishing ninth in the table. "Asmir is an outstanding goalkeeper who has proved himself capable of performing at the highest level over a number of years," said Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe. "He is a leader as well and exactly the kind of character you want in the team." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
Bournemouth have signed keeper Asmir Begovic from Premier League champions Chelsea for an undisclosed fee.
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Christina Lochhead had the highest alcohol reading ever seen by a police officer after drinking so much she fell unconscious at the wheel. Lochhead, of Murthly, was banned from driving for 30 months at Perth Sheriff Court. The 28-year-old was also ordered to carry out 250 hours of unpaid work in the community. A trial heard that Lochhead's reading was still almost eight times the limit when she was released from hospital more than three hours after crashing her car. She was found guilty of failing to provide two specimens of breath for analysis after driving on the B9099 at Caputh in Perthshire on 25 May last year. Lochhead twice managed to provide a single specimen of breath but claimed she couldn't add a second because she was suffering from a panic attack. Solicitor David Sinclair, defending, said: "She fully accepts she had drunk to excess on the morning in question and got into the car when she should not have." Sheriff Richard MacFarlane told Lochhead: "If there had been a true reading then it would have been a very, very significant level of alcohol. "You were found by concerned members of public, drifting in and out of consciousness as a result of alcohol consumption and not any injury sustained in the impact." "The second police officer recalled the circumstances of the case because he had never come across such a high breath alcohol reading before." The sheriff told Lochhead that she should "count her blessings" she had not been injured or hurt anyone else.
A Perthshire woman who crashed into a bridge was more than eight times the drink-driving limit, a court was told.
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Captain Dara Fitzpatrick died after the Irish Coastguard Rescue 116 helicopter crashed on Tuesday. Hundreds of mourners gathered for her funeral at St Patrick's Church in Glencullen, Co Dublin. Captain Fitpatrick's parents, four siblings, her son Fionn, and other family members accompanied the coffin into the church. The Coastguard helicopter did a fly past at the funeral. Parish Priest Fr Andrew O'Sullivan said St Patrick's church had seen many sad and tragic funerals but few as sad and sorrowful as this one. He paid tribute to the Fitzpatrick family and said they and the community had lost a "loved and valued member". He said their thoughts were with Captain Fitzpatrick's three crew members who are still missing. Dara Fitzpatrick's sister told the funeral mass that "God owes us, he owes us to bring home Dara's three colleagues who are still missing". Mourners included members of the Coast Guard who formed an honour guard before the 11:00 funeral Mass. The President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins was in attendance, along with Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Enda Kenny. Also present were members of the RNLI, Civil Defence, mountain rescue and many other groups. A signal from the helicopter's black box had been located close by but poor weather conditions have hampered efforts to find the device. The main focus of the search operation is to locate three missing crew. Agencies involved in the operation say it may be some time before they can try to access the area where they believe the wreckage of the aircraft is located.
The funeral of the Irish coastguard pilot killed in a crash off the coast of County Mayo has taken place.
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It will use part of the former Varsity Line that was decommissioned in the 1960s and will also connect Milton Keynes, Aylesbury and Bedford. In the Autumn Statement, the chancellor said £100m would be spent to "accelerate" the building of the Oxford to Bedford link. It also allocated £10m to explore options for Bedford to Cambridge. The government also announced the proposed Oxford to Cambridge Expressway will receive £27m of funding. The "brain belt" would link existing roads between the two cities and is due to be delivered by the 2020s. The East West Rail Consortium (EWRC) welcomed the news and has predicted the new line will reduce congestion in London. Consortium member and Oxfordshire County Council deputy leader Rodney Road said he hoped the western section would be completed by 2019. Network Rail has also welcomed the the planned restoration of the Varsity Line. The Campaign for Better Transport said the east-west rail link provided a "real opportunity to embrace truly sustainable development for the 21st century". But it criticised the proposed expressway as a "missed opportunity" and predicted it would only increase traffic.
The government has announced £110m of funding for an east-west rail link between Oxford and Cambridge.
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The meeting, on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Peru, comes amid growing concern in Beijing at Hong Kong's independence movement. Hong Kong has been hit with protests after Beijing intervened to bar two pro-independence lawmakers from office. Mr Leung said Mr Xi had "forcefully" told him there was "no room whatsoever for Hong Kong independence". President Xi offered Mr Leung's administration his full support but said he hoped Mr Leung "resolutely upholds national unity and maintains social and political stability", reported Chinese state news agency Xinhua. The meeting follows months of tension over two pro-independence politicians elected to Hong Kong's legislative chamber. Yau Wai-ching and Sixtus Leung repeatedly refused to pledge allegiance to Beijing when being sworn in, using derogatory terms for China while taking their oaths. Beijing later issued an interpretation of Hong Kong's Basic Law, the territory's mini constitution, to say that any official who does not swear the oath properly cannot take office, effectively barring the pair. Hong Kong's High Court last week reinforced that interpretation. Ms Yau and Mr Leung condemned the ruling, saying it showed that Hong Kong elections were "meaningless".
China's President Xi Jinping has called on Hong Kong's Chief Executive CY Leung to uphold national unity.
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Shajul Islam is accused of imprisoning John Cantlie and Dutch journalist Jeroen Oerlemans against their will. He was arrested at Heathrow airport on 9 October and appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. Mr Cantlie, who had worked for the Sunday Times, was taken hostage by Islamist militants in Syria in July. Earlier, a 26-year-old woman who had been arrested at Heathrow alongside Mr Islam on suspicion of terrorism was released without charge. Speaking at the time of their arrest, Scotland Yard said the pair had flown to the UK from Egypt and confirmed both were British. Two addresses in east London were searched under the Terrorism Act in connection with police inquiries, the Met added. Wednesday's court hearing was told by prosecutor Piers Arnold that Mr Islam - a trainee doctor who studied at St Bart's and University London Hospital - had joined a jihadist group in Syria and worked as a medic for them. There could be 15 British nationals in the jihad camp in Syria, he said. The court also heard that the accused had been arrested on a flight back from Egypt with his wife and one-year-old daughter. Mr Islam was remanded in custody. The next hearing will take place on 2 November at the Old Bailey.
A 26-year-old man charged with the kidnap of a British photographer in Syria has been remanded in custody after appearing in court.
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Kvitova, 25, will not defend her title at the Sydney International - a warm-up event for the year's first Grand Slam - because of a stomach virus. Second seed Radwanska, 26, has also withdrawn because of a leg injury. The world's top-four ranked players - Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Simona Halep and Garbine Muguruza - have also had injuries this week. World number six Kvitova, seeded third for the Sydney tournament, also withdrew from the Shenzhen Open in China last week. "I'm really disappointed to have to withdraw from the Sydney International but unfortunately I am still not feeling well," the Czech said. Pole Radwanska, the world number five and second seed in Sydney, said she needed to rest her left leg. "I'm really sorry that I can't play in Sydney this week," she said. "I am feeling very confident in my game at the moment and the results are there, but after five matches in the past week my leg needs some recovery time." Earlier this week, world number one Williams retired with a knee injury when trailing Australia's Jarmila Wolfe in the second set of their Hopman Cup tie in Perth. The 34-year-old, who won the Australian Open last year, pulled out of the event before United States' final match of the round-robin tournament. Halep, ranked second in the world, withdrew from the Brisbane International with an inflamed Achilles, while world number three Muguruza quit the tournament because of a foot injury. World number four Sharapova retired from the same tournament with a forearm injury. The Australian Open begins on 18 January.
Petra Kvitova and Agnieszka Radwanska are the latest players to suffer setbacks before the Australian Open.
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The Spitfires beat Barrow 3-1 on Tuesday to extend their unbeaten league run to eight matches. Eastleigh have a game in hand on fifth-placed Tranmere, with four fixtures remaining in the regular season. "You can't control other results. We have to keep concentrating on ourselves," Todd told BBC Radio Solent. "You can only control your own games. It's hard not to look at the table, but you can't worry about it." Eastleigh host fellow promotion chasers Tranmere in their final home game on 23 April and have taken four points from an available six from their last two games at Grimsby and against Barrow. "We've got what we wanted from those games," said Todd. "The boys believe in themselves and they're really tight and working for each other."
Eastleigh manager Chris Todd has urged his players to focus on their own results after moving within a point of the National League play-off places.
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Kalvinder Singh died 16 days after he was beaten by a group of men at the premises in Cheetham Hill in 2004. Alfred Kurti, 31, was arrested by police in the Irish Republic on Thursday and has been remanded in custody while his extradition is sought by Greater Manchester Police (GMP). Two men have previously been jailed for the murder of Mr Singh, known as Bob. In November 2005, Albanian Marjan Semaj, now aged 31, was sentenced to life imprisonment. Emirjan Hysaj, now 39, was sentenced in 2010 to life imprisonment and told he must serve a minimum of 16 years. Mr Kurti has been the subject of a European Arrest Warrant for more than 10 years.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an attack at a Manchester takeaway 11 years ago.
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A week after unveiling his Autumn Statement, Mr Osborne must now prepare for this annual speech outlining fiscal forecasts and tax changes for the following financial year. Last year there was a Budget on 18 March, the Chancellor's sixth. However, following the General Election two months later, Mr Osborne held another Budget on 8 July. This summer Budget was the first all-Tory presentation of Conservative plans to balance the books and raise revenue following the ending of the Coalition government. On that occasion, the date of the summer Budget was announced in an article for the Sun newspaper, rather than the more conventional statement to Parliament, because MPs were not sitting.
The 2016 Budget will be held on Wednesday 16 March, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has told MPs.
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The Met Office has issued a yellow "be aware" warning for ice for the whole of Wales. The warning runs from 20:00 GMT on Thursday until 10:00 on Friday. Sleet and snow has been forecast over high ground and temperatures are expected to fall below freezing overnight.
Drivers have been warned roads could be icy as overnight rain and sleet could wash salt off treated roads.
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Up to 6,000 new homes are planned on 1,000 acres (400 hectares) of land close to the M27 in Welborne, Fareham. The borough council voted in favour of imposing compulsory purchase orders for the land at a meeting on Monday. The move came despite opposition from the landowners and hundreds of people living nearby. Plans for the site also include 30% affordable housing, one new secondary and three new primary schools, health facilities, shops, offices, warehouses, play areas and allotments. Subject to planning permission, it is hoped work on the site could start in 2019.
Landowners will be forced to sell hundreds of acres of land so work on a major housing development in Hampshire can begin, a council has agreed.
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The road has been closed following the crash that happened shortly after 20:00 GMT on Monday. Witnesses said a car drove through lights and struck other vehicles then careered along the road on its roof. Wreckage was strewn across the Falls Road between Broadway and the Royal Victoria Hospital. The child has since been discharged from hospital. The three adults are believed to have non-life threatening injuries. Joe Murray was waiting for a bus when the crash happened. "I head a bang and saw a grey car hurtling towards me. I realised it had hit a couple of other cars," he said. "My first reaction was to jump on the railings because it came that fast towards me I thought I was dead. "I could see other people staggering about, dazed. I don't know how anybody walked out of that, all that mess." Another witness, Daniel Murray, was sitting in his parked car with his young son at the time. "The car came right through the lights, clipped my car, went right up, over the BMW, hit the Volvo and slid right along the road," he said. "It was sort of like on fire and there were three boys got out and they ran away." He said it had "scared the life out of" his son.
Four people, including a child, were taken to hospital after a crash involving five cars on the Falls Road in west Belfast.
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Third Energy secured permission in 2016 to use an existing gas well for test drilling near the village of Kirby Misperton, North Yorkshire. It said: "We respect [their] right to protest, but [demonstrators] should respect our right to operate." The company plans to start fracking at its KM8 well later this year. Director of operations at Third Energy, John Dewar, insisted the well would be drilled without disruption and that operations would have minimal impact. Some protestors have set up an anti-fracking camp nearby and claim the KM8 plan is just the start of fracking "on an industrial scale". The well was sunk for conventional gas extraction in 2013. Mr Dewar said: "If [protestors] are genuinely concerned, then come and see us, talk to us. We have an open door policy to anyone who has genuine concerns. "If they're coming just to cause disruption, my message to them is that we will still go ahead. Please go away." He said there was "zero chance" of water supply contamination. Ian Conlan, of Frack Free Ryedale, said: "The health of local residents has had no baseline monitoring so, when they get ill, as has happened, will Third Energy deny it has anything to do with them? "We look at the well-documented evidence of health impacts, contamination in places which have had fracking and regulations broken with impunity, not the smooth words of a debt-ridden company desperate to hit the jackpot with fracking." Mr Dewar said Third Energy has done 13 baseline studies of noise, light, seismicity, water and soil. Anti-fracking campaigners announced a possible legal challenge in May after councillors approved plans, despite 4,300 objections.
An energy company planning to restart fracking for shale gas has said its "door is open" to anyone with genuine concerns about its operations.
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He will start at full-back for Pro12 high-fliers Scarlets at Connacht on Saturday. Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw also continues his recovery, from an ankle injury, as the Six Nations looms. Henshaw plays at Ireland's request for his second successive game for the team ranked fourth in the Pro12. Williams is the only regular full-back in the Wales squad with Toulon's Leigh Halfpenny a long-term knee injury absentee. Cardiff Blues' Gareth Anscombe, Bristol's Matthew Morgan, Newport Gwent Dragon Hallam Amos and Rhys Priestland of Bath have all played in the 15 jersey. Wales tight-head prop Rhodri Jones makes his first Scarlets start of the season after coming off the bench nine times following his recovery from a dislocated shoulder. Gareth Owen is back at centre after for Scarlets while Ryan Elias starts at hooker for the first time. Connacht: Tiernan O'Halloran; Danie Poolman, Robbie Henshaw, Bundee Aki, Matt Healy; Jack Carty, Caolin Blade; Denis Buckley, Tom McCartney, Finlay Bealham, George Naoupu, Aly Muldowney, John Muldoon (capt), Jake Heenan, Eoghan Masterson Replacements: Dave Heffernan, Ronan Loughney, Rodney Ah You, Ultan Dillane, James Connolly, Ian Porterraig Ronaldson, Rory Parata. Scarlets: Liam Williams; Tom Williams, Gareth Owen, Hadleigh Parkes (capt), DTH van der Merwe; Aled Thomas, Rhodri Williams; Phil John, Ryan Elias, Rhodri Jones, Tom Price, Lewis Rawlins, Aaron Shingler, Will Boyde, Morgan Allen. Replacements: Kirby Myhill, Dylan Evans, Peter Edwards, Jack Jones, Tom Phillips, Connor Lloyd, Steven Shingler, Michael Collins. Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) Assistant referees: Gary Conway, Eddie Hagan O'Connell (both IRFU) Citing commissioner: John Cole (IRFU) TMO: Dermot Moloney (IRFU)
Liam Williams will make his first appearance since the 2015 World Cup eight days before Wales' Six Nations campaign begins in Ireland .
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The 29-year-old Chinese thrashed 1995 Crucible runner-up Nigel Bond 10-2 on Wednesday. Former world semi-finalist Ding was required to qualify at Pond's Forge after his ranking dropped to 17. "It doesn't matter who I play," he said. "They don't want to play me." Ding lost only seven frames across his three qualifying matches and will pose a serious threat when paired with a top-16 player in the first round of the tournament, which starts on Saturday. Also through to the main draw are 2002 champion Peter Ebdon, 2006 winner Graeme Dott, two-time finalist Ali Carter and Crucible veteran Alan McManus, who will be making his 20th appearance in Sheffield. Notable casualties of the final qualifying round were 1997 champion Ken Doherty, beaten 10-6 by Ryan Day, and twice-finalist Matthew Stevens, likewise losing 10-6, to Kyren Wilson.
Former world number one Ding Junhui came through the final round of World Championship qualifying and says he is the player seeds will want to avoid in Thursday's main draw.
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Livestock faeces has entered a burn that runs near the farm at Knocknagael and down through housing developments in Inverness. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has been working with farm staff to resolve the problem. The housing developments close to the burn include Culduthel Mains and Holm Dell. A notice has appeared on a footbridge over the burn warning people to avoid the stream's water. The sign advises people to wash hands and any clothing that does come into contact with the water with soap and warm water. A spokesman for Sepa said: "Sepa received notification on Friday 5 August of a pollution issue in a burn which runs through Inverness. "Sepa's investigations since then have identified that the problem originates from Knocknagael Stud Farm. "We are in contact with all relevant partner organisations. We are working with the Scottish government to prevent any further escape of run-off." A Scottish government spokesman said: "Action has been taken to address and prevent any further issue with the waste management system at the Knocknagael Bull Stud Farm. "The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) is content with our approach." The bull stud rents out its animals to crofters and farmers. Knocknagael and adjoining Balrobert form the Scottish government's bull stud.
A Scottish government-owned bull stud farm is at the centre of a pollution incident.
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Samira Lupidi, 24, appeared at Bradford Crown Court accused of murdering one-year-old Jasmine Weaver and three-year-old Evelyn Lupidi in Bradford in 2015. She pleaded guilty to manslaughter due to diminished responsibility but not guilty to murder. Prosecutors did not accept her pleas and Ms Lupidi is due to stand trial on 9 May.
A mother has admitted killing her two young daughters but denied murdering them.
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Tom Harrison - who calls himself Mr Gorilla - took six-and-a-half days to do the 26.2 mile route on his hands and knees, "gorilla-style", in aid of The Gorilla Organization. Mr Harrison crossed the finish line on The Mall with his sons and had a medal presented by conservationist Bill Oddie. He said he felt "tired but happy". "Prior to this, the most I had crawled in one go was a mile, so I found the first day of the marathon really exhausting," he said. "Each day became its own little marathon. "I'll be glad to get the costume washed as it's getting a little bit fruity. "I think I've started to smell a bit like a gorilla." The father-of-two, a Met Police officer who lives in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, started his attempt on 22 April, crawling the streets of the capital for between 10 and 12 hours a day. He originally aimed to raise £1,500 but said the reaction to his challenge had been "incredible". "The fact it went global has been completely unexpected, but brilliant," he said. Mr Harrison was joined outside Buckingham Palace by his two sons, Nicholas, six, and Alex, four - also dressed as gorillas. They were watched by a crowd of around 100 people. Mr Harrison, 41, originally from Worcester, was inspired to take on the challenge by his passion for the work of the charity, which runs conservation projects in several African countries. The charity's executive director Jillian Miller, described his efforts as "incredible". "He's now officially our highest fundraiser ever," she said. "He feels very strongly, as the father of two little boys, that he wants to help preserve biodiversity for future generations."
A man who crawled the London Marathon dressed as a gorilla has completed the course and raised £26,000 for charity.
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UKIP failed to win any seats in Wales, whilst in England it lost 145 councillors and only got one elected. Neil Hamilton said UKIP voters who had returned to the Tories would come back because of immigration concerns. He told BBC Wales his party "started to slide down a cliff" when the prime minister called the general election. Speaking on Radio Wales' Good Morning Wales programme, Mr Hamilton said: "It's certainly a very disappointing result but I've been in politics a very long time, I've seen landslides come and go and come back again and UKIP will live to fight another day. "It's quite clear looking at the opinion polls over the last few weeks that as soon as Theresa May called a general election we started to slide down a cliff, because this has become a bit of a referendum in itself on the Brexit process I think." UKIP won no council seats in Wales, despite fielding 80 candidates. In England all 145 of the party's councillors defending seats lost, but UKIP did take a seat from Labour in Lancashire. Mr Hamilton said he was sure UKIP would "revive to its former eminence" but "we may have to wait a while". "A lot of people who had previously been Conservatives and voted for UKIP in order to get the referendum have now gone back to the Conservatives," he said. "But I believe that will be only temporary because a lot of people voted for the referendum for control of our borders and I don't think Theresa May will want to introduce the kind of immigration controls that these people wanted to see."
UKIP will "live to fight another day" despite poor local election results, the party's leader in the Welsh Assembly, Neil Hamilton, has insisted.
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The attack took place near the Sands Hotel in Lochies Road, Burntisland, between 20:30 and 22:00 on 25 June, but was not reported to police until Tuesday. Police said no description of the suspects was available. Officers want to speak to anyone who remembers seeing anything suspicious in the area at the time of the incident. They would also like to hear from anyone who remembers seeing the victim, who is described as slim with long blonde and pink hair. She was wearing black leggings, a black crop top and a light-coloured jacket. Det Insp June Peebles said: "We are currently trying to determine exactly what has happened during this incident and would urge members of the public who can assist with our investigation to come forward."
Police have appealed for witnesses after a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by two men in Fife.
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2 February 2016 Last updated at 12:23 GMT The waterfalls usually tumble dramatically in to the sea off Ardmeanach, a stretch of land which sticks out into the sea on the south-west of the island. The combination of gale force winds and heavy rain, caused by Storm Henry, forced the waterfalls back up into the air. The strange event, which happened on Monday, was filmed by a local who put the video on online.
Islanders on the Isle of Mull in Scotland were surprised when gale force winds caused two of the island's waterfalls to flow upside down.
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Jacques and Torin Lakeman, aged 19 and 20, from Port St Mary, were found in a room above a pub in Bolton after taking drugs bought on the "dark web" in 2014. Isle of Man Skateboarding (ISB) is supporting the Jactor skate project and an official launch is taking place at Scoill Phurt le Moirrey school later. Ray Lakeman said: "It would provide a real boost for young people." The Jactor skate project would cost around £75,000 and the launch includes a presentation and demonstration by ISB. Mr Lakeman, who has called for drugs that killed his sons to be legalised, said: "After the boys died we held a memorial service where the idea came around. "We've already done some fundraising and when we asked local school children what the town needs the skate park was a very popular idea. "It would certainly be something the boys would have loved themselves." Jacques was an aspiring chef and Torin was in his second year of studying physics at Aberystwyth University. ISB Founder Kristian Edwards said: "Braddan commissioners were extremely forward thinking with the skate park and subsequent concrete bowl, the first of its kind on the island. "It is regularly used by children and adults. We have already got a great set of designs for Port St Mary. "This will be a fantastic asset to community so please support." Last week skateboarding was included in the MicroGaming community games for the first time with hundreds of children taking part. Clubs have also been set up at two of the island's secondary schools in 2017.
A father who sons died after taking lethal doses of ecstasy has revealed plans for a skate park in their memory.
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Stuart Nelson was killed in an accident at about 17:10 on Tuesday at Cuttle Hill Farm in Crossgates. He died at the scene and police are investigating the circumstances. A Police Scotland spokesman said: "Police in Fife are investigating after a child was killed during a collision on a farm in Fife. A three-year-old boy sustained fatal injuries." Liz Beattie, Crossgates and Mossgreen Community Council vice-chairman, told the BBC Scotland news website she knew Stuart's grandparents. She said: "The family are highly thought of and respected within the community. "Obviously our thoughts are very much with them at this time." Alistair Bain, councillor for Cowdenbeath - which includes Crossgates - described Stuart's death as tragic. He said: "This was a farm accident, they do happen and its tragic. I know Richard helps out in the village when he can. "I'm sure everyone is devastated and all our thoughts are with little Stuart's parents, Richard and Linzi at this time." Rev Gavin Boswell, minister of Crossgates Church, said: "This is a tragedy that has left members of the close knit community shocked and stunned. "It is truly heartbreaking to lose a child under any circumstances. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family at this extremely difficult time".
A three-year-old boy has died after he was knocked down by a farm vehicle in Fife.
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Having trailed 12-0 through tries from Tom Riley and Tom Duncan, Bedford went over four times to make it 26-12. Matt Evans and Alex O'Meara scored to put the Pirates 29-26 ahead at the break and Joe Atkinson added another shortly after the re-start. But Blues scored four tries to go 54-36 up before Riley and Alex Cheesman added consolation touchdowns for the Pirates. Henry Taylor, Michael le Bourgeois, Paul Tupai and Dean Adamson went over for Bedford in the first half. Adamson scored scored two more after the break, with Harry Wells and George Perkins also crossing. The bonus-point loss left the Pirates eight in the Championship table, while Bedford stayed fourth.
Cornish Pirates twice threw away a lead as they lost 54-46 at Bedford in a try-filled Championship clash.
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The project to revamp Saundersfoot has already been awarded £463,500 in European regional funds, as well as £200,000 in tourism development cash. The rest of the funding is being met by the Harbour Commission. Deputy Minister for Culture, Ken Skates, opens phase one - the new harbour decking area - on Wednesday. The project also includes a new slipway, sea wall, visitor pontoon and dry boat racking facilities. The harbour project is the first part of a £4m scheme to boost tourism and jobs in the town. Mr Skates said: "Saundersfoot harbour has long been recognised as one of the jewels in the crown of Pembrokeshire. "This development will help establish a reputation for the harbour as a high-quality international marine destination and make it an iconic tourism destination for Wales."
The first phase of a £927,000 project to transform a Pembrokeshire harbour into an international marine tourism destination has opened.
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Emergency services were called to Jasmine Crescent in Princes Risborough just after 00:30 on Monday morning. Thames Valley Police said it believed the male occupant of the house had died but that formal identification was yet to take place. An investigation has begun into the cause of the fire but the circumstances are not being treated as suspicious. A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said: "The next of kin of the man who lived at the house have been informed and our thoughts remain with them at this time." Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said about 20 firefighters were called to the property which was left "severely damaged". Fire Service Commander, Andy Jones, said: "The fire started in the front bedroom. "Firefighters were confronted with a well developed fire with flames issuing out from the windows at the rear of the property. "The flames were actually coming out of the roof space itself. "Nobody noticed the fire for some time so it had obviously been burning for over an hour before the first call went into the fire service. He added that the fire left the upper floor of the property unstable and that specialist crews had to "shore up" the building to make it safe for fire investigators to enter. A drone fitted with a camera was initially flown over the building to inspect the damage.
Human remains have been found at the scene of a house fire in Buckinghamshire, police have said.
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At present, children have to use the adult A&E department while the paediatric unit is four floors above. Chief executive Fiona Dalton said updating the department for younger patients was "essential". The hospital foundation and charity, along with the Murray Parish Trust, will put £2.8m towards the project. The trust was set up by Cutting It actors Jim Murray and Sarah Parish in memory of their late daughter Ella-Jayne, who was treated at the hospital but died of congenital heart failure. Ms Dalton said: "This development is a crucial part of our strategy." Dr Peter Wilson, a consultant in paediatric intensive care and director of the hospital, said: "For us to continue to provide exceptional paediatric services we need facilities that can meet future demand."
A major fundraising push has been made to build a £4.8m children's emergency and trauma department at Southampton Children's Hospital.
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Permission was granted in 2007 for an extension and cow shed conversion at Ty'n y Ffridd, near Bala. But work carried out was different to the original plans, while other changes had not received permission. The Planning Inspectorate said it had "seriously damaged the special historic and architectural interest" of the cottage. Following two appeals, the inspector upheld the requirements of Snowdonia National Park Authority's enforcement notice issued in 2015. The owner now has two years to take down the extension, remove a concrete block wall and replace the modern windows with traditional ones.
The owner of a 19th Century cottage in Gwynedd has been ordered to restore its original features.
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Emergency services were called to Ryde Harbour off the Isle of Wight at about 06:00 GMT. The man got stuck after jumping from a pontoon to help the woman when she got into difficulty, a coastguard spokesman said. Both suffered suspected hypothermia and were left in the care of the ambulance service, he added. He also said the service "discouraged" people from jumping in to help others, in order to avoid putting themselves at risk.
A man and a woman who became stuck in mud after he jumped in to help her have been rescued.
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The operation is the largest single repatriation of remains in Australian history. Many of those being returned were Vietnam War casualties. All were buried in cemeteries in Malaysia or Singapore. They were disinterred at the request of their families and will be returned to Australia for burial. Thirty-two coffins were flown from Malaysia on Thursday, with one further coffin being returned from Singapore.
The remains of 33 Australian military personnel and their dependents who died during conflicts in South East Asia are being returned to Australia.
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Media playback is unsupported on your device 13 October 2014 Last updated at 12:48 BST Joe Copson, who was passing through the area, shot the footage on Saturday as police were called in to deal with three cows on the loose near the A140 Ipswich Road. Two cows were shot dead by police marksmen in the "interests of public safety", a police spokesman said. A third was found dead soon afterwards, but it is not yet known how it died.
Drivers had to brake suddenly on a main road in Norwich when an escaped cow ran past traffic.
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The protesters chanted "cuts kill" and "dead women can't vote". The red carpet was temporarily blocked but the event at Leicester Square in central London later resumed with some women escorted away by security guards. The Met Police said it had not been asked to attend. Janelle Brown of Sisters Uncut, the group behind the demonstration, told BBC London: "We came to the Suffragette premiere today because the struggle is definitely not over. Dead women can't vote." She went on to claim: "Two women each week are killed in Britain because of domestic violence. Austerity reduces women's access to legal aid and support services. The most drastic cuts were to specialist services. "We're a direct action group and we know that was the tactic the suffragettes used too." Suffragette tells the story of young East End laundry woman, Maud Watts, played by Carey Mulligan, who becomes an activist fighting to gain women the vote. Set in 1912-13, it shows how the women in the suffrage movement attacked property and bombed post boxes to make their voices heard. The cast also includes Helena Bonham Carter and Meryl Streep, who were among the stars attending the gala screening in central London.
Activists campaigning for greater support for victims of domestic violence have released smoke flares and lain across the red carpet at the premiere of the film Suffragette.
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He moved to Leyton Orient in July 2014 and made 40 appearances for them before leaving in the summer following their relegation from League One. The 26-year-old had loan spells at Plymouth, Leeds, Sheffield United and Millwall before signing permanently for the Lions in January 2012. Australia international Lowry had a successful pre-season trial with Blues.
Birmingham City have signed former Aston Villa defender Shane Lowry on a deal until the end of the season.
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Aerial photographs from 2013 gave glimpses of what lay beneath the surface, with parch marks revealing possible buildings. A geophysical survey has now confirmed the outline of a late-medieval building in the outer ward, where the king could have been born. Neil Ludlow, consultant archaeologist, said it shone new light on the castle. Much of the interior of the castle, which dates from the 11th Century, was destroyed after the Middle Ages. The survey also revealed up to three previously unknown buildings in the inner ward, as well as several buildings and a possible well in the outer ward. All are invisible to the naked eye. The work was carried out by Dyfed Archaeology Trust and was funded by the Castle Studies Trust. Mr Ludlow said knowledge of the castle's history "has been increased immeasurably" by the research. Edward Impey, Castle Studies Trust patron, added: "The survey work carried out by Dyfed Archaeological Trust has greatly advanced our understanding of Pembroke Castle, one of Wales' greatest but also least understood castles." Henry VII was king of England from August 1485 until his death in 1509.
Researchers believe they might have uncovered the location of Henry VII's birthplace at Pembroke Castle.
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The arrival of Denton helps the Premiership club cover the departure of Sam Burgess, who left to return to rugby league last week. Denton, 25, has 32 Scotland caps and appeared in four World Cup games earlier this year. "We've been looking to bolster our back row for some time now so we're very excited that David is joining us," said Bath head coach Mike Ford. Born in Zimbabwe, Denton played for Eastern Province in South Africa before moving to Scotland. "He had an excellent World Cup, especially in the quarter-final when he managed to outshine one of the best Australian back rows I've seen for a long time," added Ford. "He's going to fit in very well with the team and the way we play here." Denton made 78 appearances for Edinburgh following his arrival in 2010, and can switch between blindside flanker and number eight. The back-rower, for whom Bath paid a fee to bring to The Rec, said it had been a tough decision to leave Scotland. "I've had an incredible six years at Edinburgh," he said. "It's been the hardest decision I've ever made, as I am going to miss the club, but I am really looking forward to an opportunity to play at one of the premier clubs in Europe." Scottish Rugby chief executive Mark Dodson said the move represented an "excellent opportunity" for the player to experience playing in the Premiership. "It came out of the blue, and while it wasn't an easy decision, we weren't going to stand in the way," said Dodson. "Edinburgh Rugby is well covered in the back-row department and this gives young, local talent like Jamie Ritchie, Magnus Bradbury and Hamish Watson further opportunities to play."
Bath have signed Scotland back-rower David Denton from Edinburgh.
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As part of Gad Weil's artistic project "Climate Noah's Ark", two boats travelling along the River Seine carried the art project into Paris, as France prepares for a climate summit. Leaders and important people from around the world will meet in the French capital in November to discuss the issues surrounding climate change.
An installation of 140 animal shape sculptures is set on the deck of a barge, in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
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From the following year, APD for children under 16 will also be abolished, he said. Critics said the move inflicted "a fatal blow" to the tax. The measure follows an announcement in the Budget in March to scrap two APD tax bands. Air passenger duty is charged on all passenger flights from UK airports. The rate of tax varies according to where the passenger is going, and the class of travel. "This will save a family of four £26 on a flight to Europe, and £142 on one to the US," the Treasury tweeted. The move will cost the Treasury £40m in 2015-16. The cost will jump to £80m the following year, and rise to £95m in 2019-20. Most computers will open PDF documents automatically, but you may need Adobe Reader Download the reader here Easyjet said that it would "proactively refund" passengers who have already bought tickets to fly after April 2015. The British Air Transport Association (BATA) said the government move was "an early stocking filler for families", but it "presents significant practical difficulties" for airlines. "The industry has always said that changes to APD should have at least a 12-month lead in time due to advance bookings," said BATA chief executive Nathan Stower. Mr Stower noted proposals to devolve APD powers to Scotland, and called for the tax to be put "out of its misery". Mark Littlewood, director general at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said the move "not only increases tax complexity, but inflicts a fatal blow to the justification for the tax existing at all".
Air passenger duty (APD) for children under the age of 12 on economy travel will be abolished from May 2015, Chancellor George Osborne has said in his Autumn Statement.
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Jimmy Thomson contributed about 700 drawings of celebrities, including Elton John and Freddie Mercury, to the publication over 14 years. A selection of the original drawings will be auctioned following the exhibition at the McManus Galleries. Mr Thomson began his career with Dundee publisher DC Thomson. The auction will be in aid of McManus 168, the museum's supporters' group. Its chairwoman, Sue Moody said: "This is the first time Dundee has hosted a civic exhibition of Jimmy's work. "Thousands of people will remember his drawings, bringing back memories of the swinging Sixties and disco Seventies." Other celebrity portraits featuring in the exhibition include President Richard Nixon, Ringo Starr and a cartoon of John Lennon, which featured on the cover of Melody Maker in 1973. Mr Thomson said: "Funds raised will be used on a community project celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the McManus which is next year. "I'm delighted that my drawings are linked in this way with Dundee's galleries, which have provided such a rich source of inspiration to me as an artist." The exhibition runs until Saturday 26 November, with the auction taking place that evening.
An exhibition of a Dundee artist's celebrity portraits featured in music newspaper Melody Maker has opened in the city.
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Media playback is not supported on this device Butt, 41, came through the junior ranks at Old Trafford and played 387 games between 1992 and 2004. He worked as a reserve team coach and coach of the under-19s since returning to the club in 2012. Executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward said: "Nicky has the club's heritage and traditions in his blood. He is the natural choice." Butt said: "As someone who learned his trade in the United youth set-up, it's a huge honour to be given the chance to lead the academy and instil its values and attitudes to create future generations of Manchester United players." The move follows the "root and branch" review of United's youth teams outlined by Woodward after the departure of director of youth academy Brian McClair in June 2015. Paul McGuinness left his role as under-18s coach last week. United say Butt's role cannot be compared to McClair's former job because United's academy has been restructured. Woodward said Butt will bring "passion, energy and experience" to the position. He added: "In the last four years, some 15 academy graduates have played for the first team, playing a total of 173 appearances - a record of which the club is very proud." Butt won six Premier League titles and the Champions League during his time at Old Trafford, and won 39 caps for England. He was appointed assistant to caretaker manager Ryan Giggs for the final four games of the 2013-14 season following David Moyes' sacking.
Manchester United have named former midfielder Nicky Butt as their head of academy.
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Eric Bellquist, 41, was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm following the incident on London's Putney Bridge. His lawyer said Mr Bellquist "categorically denied" being the man seen in the video. The Met said he will face no further action. Mr Bellquist's lawyer added he had "irrefutable proof" he was in the US at the time. On Monday, CCTV footage was released showing the woman, 33, narrowly avoiding serious injury when she was pushed into the path of an oncoming bus by a jogger on 5 May. The footage shows a bus swerving to narrowly miss the woman. About 15 minutes later the jogger came back the other way across the bridge. The woman, who received minor injuries, tried to speak to him but he did not acknowledge her and carried on jogging.
A man arrested on suspicion of pushing a woman into the path of a bus while jogging has been eliminated from the investigation.
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David Goodall was ordered to work from home next year after his presence at Western Australia's Edith Cowan University was deemed a safety risk. But the university has now found an alternative workspace. Australia's oldest working scientist, Dr Goodall has produced more than 100 research papers in an ecology career spanning 70 years. He is currently an unpaid honorary research associate. After two decades at Edith Cowan University, Dr Goodall was told in August to pack up his office when staff raised concerns about his safety. It was another setback for the ecologist, who was recently forced to give up theatre when his declining vision prevented him from driving to rehearsals. The university confirmed "better" office space has been found at a campus closer to Dr Goodall's residence. "I am pleased we have found a solution that will ensure David can continue to be based at ECU," vice-chancellor Steve Chapman told the BBC. Dr Goodall said he was grateful the university was able to accommodate him. "I hope to continue with some useful work in my field in so far as my eyesight permits," he told the ABC. "But I still think the emphasis on safety was unnecessary."
A 102-year-old scientist has won a battle to keep working on campus at an Australian university.
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Clearly pulling out at the last minute has considerably angered the organisers the Amaury Sport Organisation. It does not look professional and it could damage London's reputation for hosting sporting events. But there other factors at play. The first is cities and towns have to pay for the privilege to host the Tour. Yorkshire in 2014 paid £10m mainly through local councils, with central government putting in another £10m. TfL has paid £6m to host the finish of the Tour's third stage. The controversial point for London was this money came out of the cycling safety budget and that angered cycling campaigners. Also the Tour was supported by the then transport commissioner Sir Peter Hendy, who has now left TfL to join Network Rail. City Hall was never that keen on the Tour and thought the money could be better spent elsewhere. Plus, a spending review looms where transport budgets will be cut. I am told the cost for the London Grand Depart in 2017 would have been roughly £35m, and some of that money would have again come out of the cycling safety budget. City Hall does not seem to have been convinced by the economic benefits. Critics will also say an event planned for 2017 is not a priority for the mayor of London who leaves his post next summer. All of this means politics and money eventually scuppered Le Tour in London in 2017, and it seems very unlikely it will return any time soon.
Lots of people do not understand why Transport for London (TfL) has decided against hosting the Grand Depart of the Tour de France in 2017.
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In the 12 months to September, assets under management fell by 12.5% to £283.7bn. The company also recorded its 10th consecutive quarter of net fund outflows. Aberdeen said weak investor sentiment towards Asia and emerging markets was a major contributing factor. By mid-morning, its share price was down by more than 4%, at 320.3p. Aberdeen said: "Asian and emerging markets are undergoing a cyclical correction. "Traditionally these are areas of significant strength for Aberdeen, but we have experienced outflows from some investors who have made their asset allocation decisions on the basis of their macroeconomic views on these markets." Despite the increase in net outflows, Aberdeen reported a 5% increase in net revenue, to £1.17bn, while underlying pre-tax profit was up slightly at £491.6m. Chief executive Martin Gilbert said: "These solid financial results reflect, in part, the work we have undertaken to diversify the business and maintain a strong balance sheet. "The cyclical correction in Asian and emerging markets and resulting negative investor sentiment has, as expected, led to further flows from our equities business. "While we believe the current weakness may have some way to run, the long term fundamental attractions of investing in these high growth economies remain compelling for patient investors." He added: "We continue to rebalance and diversify the business, to focus on managing our costs and to generate cash and this has helped to mitigate the impact of the outflows we've seen. "We intend to continue with this strategy alongside ensuring we continue to deliver long term value for our clients and shareholders."
Aberdeen Asset Management's share price has taken a hit after the company reported a sharp fall in the value of funds under its control.
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Monday sees the first round-table meeting involving the governments and local parties in negotiations to restore devolution. Irish Minister Simon Coveney is taking part in the talks for the first time. The parties have until 29 June to reach agreement and have been warned direct rule could follow if they cannot. "I will spare no effort to fulfil the [Irish] government's duty as co-guarantor of the Good Friday Agreement," Mr Coveney said. "I will do my utmost to support the parties in reaching an agreement which ensures that the integrity of the Good Friday Agreement is fully protected, that all of its institutions function effectively and fairly and that previous agreements are honourably implemented." He added: "There is 10 days within the life-time of the current assembly to secure the necessary agreement. "If we needed any reminder of the urgency of having power-sharing institutions in Stormont, it is the coincidence of the Brexit negotiations beginning in Brussels today." Speaking at Stormont ahead of the talks, Sinn Féin's northern leader Michelle O'Neill called on Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar "to deliver for all the citizens on the island of Ireland" on Brexit. "The DUP are on the wrong side of the argument, cosying up to the Tory government, who are disrespecting the mandate of the people here," she said. Mrs O'Neill said that Sinn Féin wanted to make the institutions work. Northern Ireland has been without a power-sharing executive since March and without a first and deputy first minister since January. The institutions collapsed amid a bitter row between the DUP and Sinn Féin about a botched green energy scheme. The late deputy first minister, Martin McGuinness, stood down, in a move that triggered a snap election.
The start of Brexit negotiations in Brussels underlines the urgent need to restore Northern Ireland power sharing, Ireland's foreign minister has said.
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Security camera footage shows children breaking into the remote Elcho Island Airport and siphoning fuel from planes. Petrol sniffing is not a new challenge to hit remote communities, but aviation fuel is even more dangerous because it contains lead, local officials said. Lead exposure can badly damage the brain and nervous system. Health officials believe more than 100 youths - one as young as seven - have inhaled the fuel on Elcho Island and a nearby area since March last year. "Our kids are ending up in hospital by getting infected by chemicals, which is bad for them," one Aboriginal elder, John Gurrumgurrum Burarrwanga, told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. Nine children and one adult have been taken to Darwin for treatment. Miwatj Health chairman John Morgan said the situation was "serious and of concern". "Our local teams, as part of the community, are working tirelessly to support the families and prevent further incidents," he said in a statement to the BBC. Northern Territory government spokesman Jim Rogers said authorities would work hard to find practical solutions. The government had already set aside A$70,000 (£40,000, $52,000) so a security officer could patrol Elcho Island Airport at night, he said. "We are working closely with Miwatj, the health teams and community leaders to understand why this is occurring and to make sure that our efforts and services are targeted where they are most needed," Mr Rogers said. Exposure to lead can cause profound and permanent health damage, especially to young children, according to the World Health Organization. As well as damaging the brain and nervous system, lead also poses an increased risk of miscarriage, high blood pressure and kidney damage.
Australian health officials have warned of a "serious" incidence of children inhaling aviation fuel in the Northern Territory.
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Samantha Parker-Smith said the driver refused to stop after her son left the vehicle ahead of her at the Holy Trinity stop in Clifton on Thursday. She said her son Marli had "fear in his face" and was screaming. Nottingham Express Transit (NET) said it was an "unfortunate" incident but drivers are told not to stop for "safety reasons". Ms Parker-Smith said she was just behind her son when he stepped out on to the platform, but the doors closed in front of her and the tram began to move. She said: "Everyone was shouting, screaming for the driver to stop because we had left a child behind. "It was awful... It was a parent's worst nightmare." The tram continued to the Clifton Centre stop, about half a mile (0.8 km) away, where she disembarked and got a lift back to where she last saw her son. Marliwas being looked after at the stop. "All I had kept thinking was that he's going to keep running next to the tram into the road," Ms Parker-Smith said. The company said: "Our drivers do have to follow accepted safety standards in these circumstances and they should not stop the tram until the next stop. "As soon as a driver is made aware, our control room is instantly alerted and can monitor the situation at the tram stop via our CCTV system." However, a spokesman has told the BBC that its no stop procedure could be reviewed in light of recent events. In September, a three-year-old girl was left stranded at a stop when the doors closed before her parents could get off. NET apologised but the BBC later discovered that there had been a number of similar incidents.
A six-year-old boy was left chasing a tram after its doors closed and he became separated from his mother.
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The Department of Infrastructure said the talks will focus on "increasing the resilience" of the service. Thousands of people had their travel plans disrupted after the Manannan ferry suffered damage put at £100,000. But Infrastructure Minister Phil Gawne said it is not feasible for the company to keep a spare vessel "just in case". He added: "While that would be ideal, very few shipping companies have the ability to provide contingency measures for these scenarios." The firm said the ferry damage, which was caused by sea debris, was the "worst they have ever seen". Repairs to the Manaan fast craft disrupted services from Douglas to Liverpool and Belfast between 3 and 10 April. The company was also criticised by passengers for its communication of the problems. "The department is currently considering the long-term provision of strategic sea services and part of that work will look at creating greater resilience on our ferry routes," continued Mr Gawne. "We will also see what can be done at the Sea Terminal and Airport to assist operators by providing accurate and up-to-date information to passengers". Since 2007, there have been 17 recorded major incidents where Steam Packet vessels have been damaged. The ferry company said it did not know what caused the latest cancellations but it's not believed fishing gear was responsible.
Talks have opened between Isle of Man government officials and the Steam Packet Company to discuss ways to improve ferry services.
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The 25-year-old Londoner got two number ones last year as a guest vocalist on Clean Bandit's Rather Be and Route 94's My Love. "To get a number one in my own name is one of the most insane feelings," she said. The singer outsold her nearest rival, James Bay's Hold Back the River, by 40,000 copies. Former number one King, by Years & Years, fell one place to three, with Rihanna, Kanye West and Sir Paul McCartney collaboration FourFiveSeconds at four. Ellie Goulding's Love Me Like You Do remained at five. Last week's number one - Sam Smith and John Legend's version of Lay Me Down, made for Comic Relief - fell to six. Although Bay missed out on topping the singles chart, his debut record - Chaos And The Calm - went straight in at number one on the album chart. The Official Charts Company said the album had combined sales of more than 64,000 and was streamed some 2,500 times over the past week. Sam Smith's In The Lonely Hour remained at two, with Ed Sheeran's X climbing one place to three - its 40th consecutive week in the top 10. Seasick Steve's was a new entry at four with Sonic Soul Surfer. Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly dropped four places from last week's number one to number five. There were two other new entries in the top 10 - Laura Marling's Short Movie at seven and Cribs' For All My Sisters at nine.
Jess Glynne has topped the UK singles chart for the first time as a solo artist with her track Hold My Hand.
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It comes as the German airline reported a net loss of €8m (£6.3m) in the three months to the end of March against a profit of €425m a year earlier. The airline said it would now grow the number of seats it offers by 6% this year instead of 6.6%. It said it would also look at whether further cost cuts needed to be made. In March, Lufthansa said it would resume dividend payments to shareholders and forecast slightly higher profits in 2016. The airline confirmed those forecasts on Tuesday, despite saying profits at its cargo unit would be significantly below those of the year before. Last week, British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group said it would temporarily slow plans to fly more routes. This was due to the impact of the Brussels terror attacks on travel, and also a result of weaker demand from high-margin business travellers. Lufthansa's chief financial officer Simone Menne said yields - a measure of revenues per mile per passenger - fell 5.4% in the quarter. However. she said that the group had not seen a substantial financial impact since the terror attacks in Paris and Brussels. Lufthansa is still trying to bring costs down at its main brand to compete more effectively with low cost carriers in Europe. It is also coming under pressure from Middle East rivals on long-haul flights and has been in a long-term dispute with pilots and cabin crew as a result on a new pay and pension deal. Last year, it was hit by strikes by both pilots and cabin crew, which cost Lufthansa €231m in lost earnings.
Lufthansa has said it will slow the pace of its growth plans this year as it continues to come under pressure from lower cost competitors.
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World football's biggest club game will be played at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on 3 June. Carwyn Jones told BBC Wales it was "challenging" but preparations were "going well". "It's a going to be a great showcase for Wales," the first minister added. Thousands of fans are expected to pour into the Welsh capital for the final, which takes place two days after the women's Champions League final at the Cardiff City Stadium on 1 June. The 100-day countdown to the women's event was kicked off by a choir's flash mob performance in Cardiff with the trophy on Tuesday. Wales forward Gareth Bale starred as Real Madrid beat city rivals Atletico in the 2016 final at the San Siro stadium in Milan. And Mr Jones said it was the very fact no one yet knows who will star in this year's final which makes the planning so uncertain. "This is the biggest [event Cardiff has hosted] to my mind, no question about that," he said. "It's the sheer numbers of people, the sheer size of the event and the fact that we don't know who's going to be in the final so we don't know where the fans are going to come from." He said the planners were talking to all the authorities and organisations necessary to make the event a success. "Cardiff is the smallest city to have hosted the event. It's always challenging, of course, but we'll get there and we'll be offering a fantastic welcome to all who come to our capital city," he added.
The Champions League 2017 final will be Cardiff's biggest event yet, the first minister has said, with 100 days to go until the city hosts the match.
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Jasmyn, 14, was hit by a car when crossing Normanton Hill near Richmond Park, Intake, Sheffield, on 9 May. Sheffield City Council said the £250,000 crossing would be installed in the next financial year. A man appeared in court in October charged with causing her death by dangerous driving. She was crossing the road with another girl, aged 12, at about 21:20 on 9 May when both were hit. The younger girl was seriously injured and had to be treated in hospital. Police said Jasmyn's last actions had been "to push her friend from danger". In July, a petition of 12,571 signatures was submitted to the council requesting the crossing and speed restrictions. The council said extra land was needed to fit in the crossing and a date for its completion was yet to be confirmed, but work will start in the 2015-16 financial year and would take about a year to complete. Meanwhile, other road safety measures will be installed - including speed cameras, signs and a skid resistant surface. The council is also looking for a school crossing patrol warden. Since speed cameras were installed on 1 July, police have recorded around 470 speeding offences, the council said. A council report said: "The introduction of road safety measures on Normanton Hill will bring about a reduction in the number and severity of road traffic collisions." It also said Normanton Hill had been placed on the council's list of most serious accident locations in the city. In October, the Jasmyn Chan Foundation was set up to raise money for good causes.
A pedestrian crossing will be built on the road where Sheffield teenager Jasmyn Chan was knocked down and killed.
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The electric car maker said that was a 70% rise on the same period of 2016. It is a rebound for the US company after production problems late last year resulted in a 9% fall in deliveries in the fourth quarter. Tesla was founded in 2003 and is controlled by entrepreneur Elon Musk, who also owns the space rocket firm, SpaceX. Last week China's Tencent Holdings bought a 5% stake in Tesla for almost $1.8bn. That was a boost for the company which has been investing heavily in raising production and faces an expensive year, with the launch of the new Model 3. It is a medium-sized car which Tesla describes as its "most affordable" car yet and it hopes will have mass market appeal. The Model 3 is due to go on sale in the US this year priced at $35,000 (£28,000). That would be significantly cheaper than Tesla's current models - the Model X, an SUV, and the Model S, a sporty saloon, both priced at more than $70,000 (£56,000). In the first quarter Tesla delivered 13,450 Model S cars and 11,550 of the Model X.
In a record quarter, Tesla delivered just over 25,000 cars in the first three months of the year.
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In a letter to Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha they said the project would not address the problems in the fishing industry and posed a serious threat to prisoners' rights. Thailand is the world's third-largest seafood exporter. Its fishing industry has been suffering from a labour shortage. More than 300,000 people work in the industry. Many are illegal migrants from neighbouring countries who are often subject to ill-treatment. The lack of manpower has fuelled human trafficking. "Simply replacing vulnerable migrant workers with released prisoners will not solve the abusive working conditions and many other problems present in the Thai fishing industry," the letter says. Last December the Thai labour ministry announced it would send consenting prisoners who had less than a year of their sentence left to go and work on fishing boats. On Wednesday the ministry added it was not sending current inmates to sea but that a pilot scheme was intended to help ex-prisoners find work, while also addressing the labour shortage and fighting human trafficking. As a result, more than 170 prisoners were now working on fishing boats in Samut Sakhon province west of Bangkok, it added. The warning by rights groups comes as Thailand is trying to boost its record in fighting human trafficking ahead of a US deadline to show improvement. In its annual report on human trafficking last June, the US state department downgraded Thailand to the lowest status for not fully complying with minimum standards for its elimination. The Prime Minister, Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha, has acknowledged the complicity of some Thai authorities in smuggling people and forcing them to work in the fishing industry.
More than 40 labour and human rights groups have urged Thailand to end a project to recruit prisoners to work on fishing boats.
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And, like those classic gaming machines, what the images lack in realism they more than make up for in character. For the World Cup, Toscano, who makes the images on his tablet, faithfully re-created the most significant moments - biting and all. Toscano has been creating the images since 2012, but the World Cup has brought him a wave of new fans. "With no ambitions, I created a Twitter account and a blog to share my work, and the reactions were quite positive," he told the BBC. "It is a hobby that I do in my free time. I did not expect to be such a success." His hobby could extend further if his hopes of raising money to create a retro-style football game are met. Below is a selection of World Cup moments, as drawn by Toscano. The rest of his work can be found on the project's website, 8Bit-Football.com - but don't expect to see a picture of Brazil's thumping loss to Germany. "There were so many goals that I did not know what to draw," Toscano said.
Brazilian digital artist Matheus Toscano has been re-creating football moments in the classic "8-bit" style - inspired by the games consoles of yesteryear.
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Valerie Deakin, 74, of Udimore, East Sussex, died when an Audi crashed into the Costa branch in Westerham, Kent, on Christmas Eve. Kent Police said the man had received a court summons for causing her death by dangerous driving. He will be charged at Sevenoaks Magistrates' Court on 5 July. Two men and two women were also taken to hospital after the crash. Another woman was treated for minor injuries.
An 86-year-old man accused of killing a woman who died when a car ploughed into a coffee shop has been summoned to appear in court.
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The dinosaur is commonly known as the Abelisaurus but its full name is Chenanisaurus barbaricus - what a mouthful! Abelisaurus was the top predator in Africa, South America, India and Europe all the way up to its extinction. The amazing fossil was found in a mine in northern Morocco. It was then sent to Dr Nick Longrich who teaches at Bath University. With the help of his colleagues based across the world, Dr Longrich identified it as an Abelisaur. Dr Longrich said: "This find was unusual because it's a dinosaur from marine rocks - it's a bit like hunting for fossil whales and finding a fossil lion." It's safe to say the dig was a ROAR-ing success!
A fossil of one of the last dinosaurs living in Africa has been discovered, and it's over 66 million years old!
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Paul Doswell's men may have had one eye on next week's mouth-watering clash with the Premier League giants but they are now just four points better off than their opponents, who moved out of the relegation zone following the win. Guiseley took an early lead when Jake Cassidy headed home a Kevan Hurst corner. Derek Asamoah came close to a second for the home side, firing straight at goalkeeper Ross Worner, but Sutton were level before the break when Matt Tubbs slotted home from the penalty spot. Cassidy saw another shot and then a firm header held by Worner but the Lions got the goal their pressure deserved in the third minute of time added on as John Rooney stabbed in a low cross from Marcus Williams. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Guiseley 2, Sutton United 1. Second Half ends, Guiseley 2, Sutton United 1. Goal! Guiseley 2, Sutton United 1. John Rooney (Guiseley). Substitution, Sutton United. Afolabi Coker replaces Roarie Deacon. Substitution, Guiseley. Adam Boyes replaces Jake Cassidy. Substitution, Sutton United. Dan Fitchett replaces Matt Tubbs. Substitution, Sutton United. Jamie Smith replaces Gomis. Substitution, Guiseley. Michael Rankine replaces Derek Asamoah. Roarie Deacon (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card. Connor Brown (Guiseley) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Guiseley. Jordan Preston replaces Kevan Hurst. Second Half begins Guiseley 1, Sutton United 1. First Half ends, Guiseley 1, Sutton United 1. Goal! Guiseley 1, Sutton United 1. Matt Tubbs (Sutton United) converts the penalty with a. Goal! Guiseley 1, Sutton United 0. Jake Cassidy (Guiseley). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Sutton warmed up for Monday's FA Cup clash with Arsenal with a last-gasp defeat at struggling Guiseley.
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