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She was injured in the accident in Ferry Lane between Bourne End and Cookham, Buckinghamshire at about 20:15 on Tuesday, the fire service said. A man in the car was also injured but got out before help arrived. Their injuries have not been confirmed but the ambulance service said one of them was taken to St Mary's Hospital in Paddington for further treatment. Storm Barney saw winds peak at 85mph (136km/h) as it hit Wales, the Midlands, and southern and eastern England on Tuesday but they calmed down overnight. Thousands of homes remain without power around the country, with damage caused by the wind leading to disruption on rail services.
A woman had to be freed from a car in a country lane after a tree fell on it during Storm Barney's high winds.
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People said the "dogging" at Stapleford Woods, south of Lincoln, was forcing ramblers and families to avoid the area. Lincolnshire Police said it had increased patrols of the site after the complaints. Council officials are carrying out a day of action at the site and ex-offenders are clearing up. Jenny Milan, from Stapleford Parish Meeting, said something needed to be done. "I've been down there two or three times and it's really not very nice. "Our village is a beautiful village and we don't want to accept this behaviour," she said. Councillor Richard Wright, from North Kevesten District Council, said the authority would continue to work to stop the issues. "We're going to be working with the Forestry Commission to clear litter and clear some of the vegetation to give a better view into the woods. "This is the first day of three that the community payback teams will be there but in the long term we are looking at this as a multi-agency operation," he said. Insp Mick Jones, from Lincolnshire Police, said it was important to make the public feel safe walking in the woods. "We need to cut down the anti-social behaviour and cut down the fly-tipping," he said. "Everybody has got it marked up as an area to patrol. Officers will be patrolling the area, periodically, every day."
A Lincolnshire beauty spot is being cleared of undergrowth after residents complained it was being used for sex.
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This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser For the new championship challenge, teams have been faced with a radically revamped set of rules that will lead to faster, more dramatic-looking machinery. Click the link to start the gallery, and follow the car launch dates and pre-season testing schedule here.
Stay across all the latest F1 car launches with BBC Sport as teams prepare to go head-to-head in the opening race of the season in Melbourne, Australia.
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The 25-year-old, who recently had a short loan spell at the Southern Kings, has signed an initial one-year deal until May 2017. The 6ft 7in Uanivi has won 16 caps for his country, and started all four of their matches at last year's World Cup. "I'm very pleased to have this chance to play with Glasgow," he said. "I can't wait to get started. I'd like to thank the Sharks, and Gary Gold in particular, for allowing me the chance to pursue this exciting opportunity and I wish them well in Super Rugby." Uanivi, who can also play across the back row, previously played 10 times for Brive in the Top 14 and European Rugby Challenge Cup prior to joining the Sharks in January after impressing at the World Cup. Glasgow head coach Gregor Townsend said: "We believe he'll fit in well in our environment and challenge for a starting place in our forward pack. "He has excellent athleticism and his strengths suit the high-tempo rugby we aspire to play, but he will have to work hard every day to win a starting place up against the other second-rows at the club." Warriors have lost Fiji's Leone Nakarawa to Racing Metro but still have Scotland locks Jonny Gray and Tim Swinson, plus Scotland under-20s captain Scott Cummings in their second-row ranks. Uanivi joins Italy wing Leonardo Sarto, former All Blacks hooker Corey Flynn,Fiji scrum-half Nemia Kenatale and props Djustice Sears-Duru and Jarrod Firth in the Scotstoun squad for next season.
Glasgow have signed Namibia lock Tjiuee Uanivi from South African Super Rugby franchise the Sharks, subject to a visa and medical.
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Munro's 50 not out, which included seven sixes, came in two more balls than Yuvraj Singh took against England in the World Twenty20 in 2007. Team-mate Martin Guptill had set a new Black Caps record earlier in the match with a 19-ball 50 on his way to 63. Sri Lanka, who posted 142-8 in their innings, lost by nine wickets. "Guppy's had a very good record this summer and to beat that record was very pleasing," said Munro, who set a new record for the number of sixes in a first-class innings with 23 in a score of 281 for Auckland in March. Angelo Mathews' career-best 81 not out was the one highlight for the tourists, who depart having lost both Tests, a one-day series 3-1 and the Twenty20 series 2-0.
Colin Munro hit the second-fastest Twenty20 international half-century, off only 14 balls, as New Zealand beat Sri Lanka in their final tour match.
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The 25-year-old netted after coming on as a second-half substitute in the 2-1 friendly win against Saudi Arabian side Al-Batin in Doha, Qatar. Oscar later won the free-kick from which Lu Wenjun struck the winner. "I only trained for two days," he said. "This is the start of a new season - we have only one goal, which is to win." Oscar added: "My team-mates played very well today. The Chinese guys tried to help us [to integrate]. It's difficult to have a good game in such a short time - they made it happen." The Chinese Super League gets under way in March.
Brazilian midfielder Oscar scored on his debut for Shanghai SIPG following his move from Chelsea for a Chinese transfer record fee of £60m.
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Bottom-of-the-table Vikings are looking for a third straight win in front of their own fans that would move them above 11th-placed Leigh. The Centurions have included Nick Rawsthorne after he joined on a one-month loan from Hull FC. Ben Crooks, James Green and Atelea Vea come back in for Leigh. Widnes Vikings (from): Bridge, Buchanan, Burke, Cahill, Chase, Craven, Dudson, Gerrard, Heremaia, Houston, Johnstone, Marsh, Mellor, O'Carroll, Olbison, Runciman, Thompson, White, Whitley. Leigh Centurions (from): Brown, Burr, Crooks, Dawson, Drinkwater, Green, Hampshire, Hansen, Hood, Hopkins, Maria, Paterson, Pelissier, Rawsthorne, Reynolds, Stewart, Tickle, Vea, Weston.
Widnes have players back with Chris Bridge, Greg Burke, Joe Mellor, Lloyd White all returning to the squad for Denis Betts' side.
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The first of November is known as Day of the Innocents and is dedicated to children who have died, while 2 November is dedicated to adults who have died. On both days families visit graveyards and decorate tombs with marigolds, the traditional flower of the Day of the Dead. They also build private altars at home and on the tombstones, on which they display the favourite food of their loved ones to encourage them to visit during this period. The BBC's Katy Watson photographed some of the typical foods and decorations made for this celebration.
Day of the Dead is one of Mexico's biggest celebrations when families remember those who have passed away.
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The gas was found by wardens at HMP Woodhill, in Milton Keynes, who spotted the "suspect package" on the visitor in the prison's search area last Saturday afternoon. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) confirmed "an unauthorised item was successfully intercepted" before the visitor entered the prison itself. It said it took "a zero tolerance approach to contraband in our prisons". A spokeswoman confirmed police were investigating the discovery. The incident happened on 21 May was documented in an internal prison report seen by the BBC. The report said the "police attended and the visitor was arrested". HMP Woodhill is a category A prison which can house up to 819 inmates.
A visitor tried to smuggle tear gas into a prison, the BBC has learned.
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The 24-year-old midfielder, who spend two years with the Scottish Premiership club, has signed a two-year contract with the second-tier outfit. McShane had joined County from Queen of the South. But he made only 11 appearances for County last season and played his last game against Celtic in December. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
Ian McShane has become St Mirren's ninth signing of the close season after agreeing to have his contract terminated by Ross County.
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St Helens' Livesey, 21, started slowly against Krygyzstan's Kseniia Beldiagina but, with 90 seconds to go, executed a big throw for waza-ari and saw it out. It was her second Grand Prix medal after -57kg bronze in Zagreb last year. "I felt rusty and slow but I'm really pleased," said Livesey, who will fight in this month's European Championships. "Returning from injury is really hard because you doubt yourself, thinking you're not as good as you were but it's really great to be back on the podium." On Saturday, Livesey's sister Amy (-63kg) fights for Britain, as do junior world number one Lubjana Piovesana (-63kg), Gemma Howell (-70kg) and Ebony Drysdale-Daley (-70kg).
Britain's Bekky Livesey won a bronze medal at the Antalya Grand Prix in her second competition since a six-month knee injury lay-off.
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Williams lost 6-4 6-3 to Svitolina, ranked 20th in the world. The world number one's struggles were highlighted by five double faults in the seventh game of the second set. "It didn't work out the way I wanted it to but at least I was able to make it to Rio, that was one of my goals," Williams said. "The better player today won but I know next time is going to be a really good match and I look forward to it." Williams and sister Venus were knocked out of the women's doubles on Sunday when they lost to Czech Republic pair Lucie Safarova and Barbora Strycova. Svitolina, who will face Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova in the quarter-finals, said: "It's an unreal feeling for me. This is just a perfect moment." Find out how to get into tennis in our special guide. Williams follows men's top seed Novak Djokovic in exiting the Olympics after he was defeated in both the men's singles and doubles. The 34-year-old's exit means Angelique Kerber and Madison Keys are the only top-eight seeds remaining of what had appeared a very strong field. Kerber faces Britain's Johanna Konta in the quarter-finals after both won their matches earlier in the day.
Defending champion Serena Williams is out of the Olympics after losing to Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in the women's singles third round.
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The High Court in Edinburgh heard that Ian McGregor, 30, stabbed his 57-year-old victim more than 40 times. He had denied attempting to murder her in her Kelso home on 25 October last year. However, a jury unanimously convicted him of the offence and also attempting to defeat the ends of justice. He will be sentenced next month. McGregor, described as a prisoner in Edinburgh, launched his assault on Elspeth Burns as she lay in bed after suffering from a migraine. He had been at her house earlier in the day and returned, entering through an unlocked door, before trying to murder her. The court heard his victim woke up as McGregor was stabbing her. She told the court that she had said to him: "What are you doing? Get off me, get off me." After the attack she got up but collapsed and shouted for help. She was taken to hospital and was found to have wounds to her head, neck, back and chest. A doctor described her injuries as extremely serious. She was found to have a punctured lung and an injury near her carotid artery. McGregor had denied attempting to murder her by repeatedly stabbing her on the head and body to her severe injury, permanent disfigurement and to the danger of her life. He told the court he had been at his brother's home at the time when the attack occurred. However, a jury unanimously convicted him and also found him guilty of attempting to defeat the ends of justice. The judge, Lord Summers, called for a background report on him ahead of sentencing next month and he was detained in custody.
A knife attacker has been found guilty of the attempted murder of a woman in her own home in the Borders.
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They also show Welsh hospitals dealt with almost 9,600 heart attack cases in 2013/14, up from 8,000 the year before. The charity said medical research, much of which it has funded, has helped to significantly improve survival rates. But it says further research is urgently needed to save more lives with coronary heart disease the main cause. About 135,000 people in Wales are living with coronary heart disease. BHF said, despite improvements in treatment and diagnosis, about a third of heart attacks are fatal. "Through medical research, we've made great progress in saving the lives of people suffering from heart attacks," said BHF medical director Prof Peter Weissberg. "But we mustn't be lulled into thinking we've beaten the disease. "Every year thousands of people are still dying from heart attacks and coronary heart disease remains the UK's single biggest killer. "We urgently need to fund more research to find new ways to prevent and treat heart attacks, and ultimately, save more lives." Prof Weissberg said that, despite knowing that risk factors such as smoking increase the risk of heart attack, we still have "no way" to stop the furring of the arteries in coronary heart disease that causes many. "This is a challenge that only research can provide the answer to," he added.
Twelve people under the age of 65 die from heart attacks each week in Wales, figures from British Heart Foundation Cymru have revealed.
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Comber-based TG Eakin Limited exports its products to more than 40 countries. The company said the new posts would pay "well in excess of the average Northern Ireland salary". The new extension, if given the go-ahead by Ards and North Down Council, would be the firm's second increase in floor space in as many years. "We want to continue to invest in our premises at Ballystockart and bring jobs to the area," said managing director Jeremy Eakin. "We need to recruit highly-skilled people in areas such as research and development, global sales and engineering." TG Eakin Limited currently employs more than 70 people.
A County Down medical equipment maker has submitted plans for a £1.5m factory expansion and aims to create 30 new jobs, if the proposal is approved.
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Pearson has sold the stake to its partner in the Penguin Random House business, Bertelsmann. Following the deal, Bertelsmann will hold 75% of the business while Pearson will retain a 25% stake. Pearson said it would return £300m to shareholders following the sale, but the firm's shares reversed early gains as analysts expressed their concerns. Analysts at Liberum said "not all the details of the transaction look great and the deal still does not solve the fundamental problems". Pearson has struggled of late, having issued several profit warnings and reported a record loss earlier his year. The slide in Pearson's share made it the biggest faller on the FTSE 100, with the share index down 40 points, or 0.55%, at 7,329.76 at close. Elsewhere in the market, shares in Marks and Spencer fell 4.7% after the retailer reported a further drop in sales. Like-for-like sales at its clothing and home division fell 1.2% in the three months to 1 July, which was not as bad as the 5.9% drop in the previous quarter. However, food sales dipped 0.1%, which was worse than expected. In the FTSE 250, shares in Galliford Try rose 8% after the housebuilder said it expected full-year profits to be at the top end of forecasts. But it was another bad day for Carillion, which saw its shares sink a further 33%. On Monday, Carillion's shares lost nearly 40% after it warned its sales would be below expectations and said its chief executive was standing down. On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.25% against the dollar to $1.2850 and was 0.5% lower against the euro at 1.1244 euros.
Shares in Pearson have slid 5% after it sold a 22% stake in book publisher Penguin Random House for $1bn (£776m).
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Norwood, 26, later deleted the post, which anti-racism charity Kick It Out told The Sun was "well-intended" but "ill-thought out and out-of-date". Rovers have since put their squad on a Professional Footballers' Association Equality and Diversity workshop. "The Kick It Out response was balanced and fair," Tranmere's statement said. "It was an error of judgement rather than an intention to be racist or cause offence and James has apologised for his actions." Norwood added: "I would like to apologise for any offence I have caused, it was certainly not intentional." Manchester City Women and England striker Toni Duggan made a similar apology after attending a party with her face painted black in March 2014.
Tranmere Rovers striker James Norwood has apologised after he painted himself black for a Christmas party and posted a photograph on social media.
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The town is located near the Villarrica volcano, which erupted last month, prompting Pucon's temporary evacuation. Mayor Carlos Barra said he ordered firefighters to ring the sirens to alert people "to the continued threat". But many residents said they felt the mayor had "cried wolf". The state agency monitoring volcanic activity said the threat level had not changed. The agency, Onemi, said the seismic activity remained "moderate" and had not risen in the past days. Onemi's regional director also said his agency did not see any need for an evacuation at the present time. Ash could be seen rising from the volcano's crater on the weekend, so when the town's sirens rang on Sunday afternoon, many residents said they thought it was a signal to evacuate the town. On the town's Facebook page, officials said the measure had been purely preventative in view of Villarrica's "increased superficial activity" and were not meant to trigger an evacuation. But many posted comments criticising the mayor for "spreading fear" among the town's 22,000 residents. "Your protocol says that the sirens ring to evacuate people. How are we meant to know if it is preventative or real? You're confusing and alarming people for no reason," one woman wrote. "What a way to confuse people! The few tourists who are here started leaving, people were in panic. Horrible the way this was handled," wrote another. Many demanded there be clearer guidelines as to what the ringing of the sirens meant. Villarrica is one of South America's most active volcanoes and its most recent eruption on 3 March triggered the evacuation of thousand of people.
Residents of the Chilean town of Pucon said they felt confused when the town's sirens went off on Sunday.
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The new liaison officer at Raigmore will assist other staff in arranging transport and accommodation at the city hospital for expectant mums. The role has been set up following changes to the provision of maternity services at Caithness General in Wick. A new midwife-led community maternity unit was introduced in January. Maternity services were previously led by consultant obstetricians. However, Caithness General has no facilities for on-site specialist neonatal paediatric support or adult intensive care. NHS Highland has also said that the majority of births at the hospital in Wick can be handled by midwives only. Pregnancies involving complications are handled at Raigmore, as they have been for a number of years. But the changes at Caithness General were also brought in on the back of internal and external reviews of the maternity services. The reviews followed two "potentially avoidable" deaths of five babies. NHS Highland is setting up of the new liaison officer role in addition to plans by the health board and the Scottish Ambulance Service to invest in increasing ambulance provision in Caithness to better meet demand for hospital transfers.
NHS Highland is piloting a new role to better help pregnant women in Caithness who go to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness to have their babies.
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The targets, for what are known as "access services", were set by the 2003 Communications Act. The BBC must subtitle 100% of its programmes, audio describe 10% and provide sign language on 5%. Channel 4 and ITV, STV and UTV must all subtitle at least 90% of broadcasts. "To help people with hearing or visual impairments enjoy a choice of TV programmes, a number of broadcasters are required to provide subtitling, signing and audio description services," said Ofcom on publishing 2014's Television Access Services report. "Of the 72 UK channels required to provide these services, all met or exceeded their targets for 2014." Last year, the broadcasting watchdog began a regular audit of the quality of subtitles, following complaints by viewers about inaccuracies and subtitles which were delayed or had frozen or disappeared. One report said poor subtitling on live programmes could often make viewing "frustrating" or even "unwatchable". It cited mistakes such as Star Wars character Princess Leia being called "Present Cesc lay ya", lemon transcribed as "lepl on" and the phrase "be given to our toddlers" translated as "be given to ayatollahs". Another report published in June 2014 said subtitles were often too slow and lagged far behind speech on live programmes. Ofcom found the average delay between speech being heard and the corresponding subtitles appearing on screen is 5.6 seconds - almost double the recommended maximum of three seconds.
The UK's domestic TV channels all "met or exceeded" their 2014 targets for providing subtitles, signing and audio description on programmes, according to a report by watchdog Ofcom.
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The 40-year-old spent the majority of his 19-year playing career at Canterbury before moving to Essex at the end of the 2008 campaign. Walker, who was appointed as assistant to Essex head coach Paul Grayson at the end of 2011, is replaced by Chris Silverwood at Chelmsford. "I am delighted to be returning to my roots," Walker told the Kent website. "I cannot wait to get back to Kent and get started in helping the club deliver some on-field success. "I would like to thank everyone at Essex for the support they have given me and I wish them well for the future. "A return to my home club is something I hoped for and I aim to help a talented group of players deliver what they are capable of." Grayson said it was "hugely disappointing" to see Walker, who scored 12,197 first-class runs at an average of 36.08 during his career, leave Essex. "He is an excellent coach," he added. "He is a super bloke and we've enjoyed him as both a player and also coach in the last two years. We completely understand his reasons for going. "He's going to leave us with a lot of memories and will be missed but we wish him all the best in his new career." Meanwhile Kent have appointed Dan George as first-team physio, Michael Najdan as analyst and Jon Fortescue as strength and conditioning coach.
Matt Walker has left his post as assistant head coach at Essex to join Kent in the same role.
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Police said a car bomb exploded outside the Banadir Beach Club in the Lido area and gunmen then stormed the building. Security forces say they killed two attackers and arrested another after a six-hour operation overnight. The militant Islamist group al-Shabab stages regular attacks in Mogadishu and other parts of Somalia. Earlier this year, 17 people died when the group stormed a restaurant on Lido beach. Al-Shabab, which is linked to al-Qaeda, was ousted from Mogadishu in August 2011 but still has a presence in large areas of southern Somalia.
At least seven people have been killed in a bomb and gun attack on a seaside restaurant in the Somali capital Mogadishu.
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Rachel Taylor, 54, from Southport, had previously pleaded guilty to making false representation by telling the singer she was a qualified accountant. She also admitted keeping £21,000, including money intended for a trust fund for Miss Ferguson's daughter. Sentencing her to 16 months at Liverpool Crown Court, the judge said Taylor had betrayed the singer's trust. Judge David Aubrey QC said Taylor had "sought to exercise unscrupulous control" over the Miss Ferguson's finances. Miss Ferguson, who came second in the TV talent show in 2010, attended court and to read out a victim impact statement. In it she said: "As a result of what happened I trust nobody and question everybody. "My heart is broken." She said Rachel Taylor's "crimes go deeper than money". "She became obsessed with me and my family and sought not only to steal from me but rob everything that I had worked hard for," she said. Taylor's husband Raymond, 62, was also in court after previously admitting charging the singer for services as a solicitor, even though he was not qualified. He also admitted applying for a £32,000 student grant he was not entitled to and was jailed for five months.
A "scheming and conniving" woman who scammed former X Factor singer Rebecca Ferguson has been jailed.
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The 25-year-old left Huddersfield, where he made more than 70 league appearances, for QPR last summer. While at Loftus Road, Gobern had a loan spell at Doncaster, which was cut short when he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury. The former Southampton trainee made just two appearances for Rangers and five for Rovers. "Oscar was waiting for an opportunity at a club which matches his ambition and after speaking to a few [clubs] in League One, he felt that we were the right fit," said Stags boss Adam Murray. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
Mansfield Town have signed former Huddersfield Town and QPR midfielder Oscar Gobern on a free transfer.
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Fans invaded the pitch at Hampden after Hibs beat Rangers 3-2 on 21 May. Officers have already made 38 arrests in connection with the post-match scenes. They have urged anyone with information about any of those pictured to contact them. After the trouble at the game Police Scotland set up a dedicated investigation to identify those involved. Members of the public can send information to a dedicated email address - [email protected]. The scenes of disorder at Hampden unfolded after Hibernian won their first Scottish Cup Final in 114 years. Thousands of Hibs fans invaded the pitch and there were reports of alleged assaults on Rangers players. A number of Rangers fans also came on to the pitch and clashed with rival fans. The pitch invasion delayed the presentation of the trophy and there was no lap of honour for Hibs players. Rangers players were not able to pick up their cup final medals.
Police have released images of 13 men they want to trace in connection with the investigation into the violence and disorder which followed the Scottish Cup Final last month.
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Lincolnshire Police said they had arrested a 65-year-old from the Boston area, over comments made on Facebook. Under the Representation of the People Act 1983, it is an offence to make "false statements of fact" about the character or conduct of a candidate. Police did not say who the candidate was, or if they were standing in the local or general election. The man was released on bail to return to Boston Police Station at a later date.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of posting false statements about an election candidate.
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Nicholas Taylor, 27, of Barnet, north London, threatened to kill himself if they did not comply, a jury heard. St Albans Crown Court was told that Taylor also forwarded pictures on to other children and girl guides - where he was a leader. Judge Jonathan Carroll described him as every parent's "worst nightmare". The court heard how Taylor, who taught at a south Hertfordshire school, pretended to be a 13 year-old boy on Instagram to befriend the girls, aged between 10 and 15. He then coerced them into sending naked pictures of themselves, which he forwarded to other children, the court heard. Taylor also threatened to post the material online. Prosecutor Peter Shaw said: "There was a threat to expose them to the public or those who would chance upon them on the Instagram site. "Essentially a threat to humiliate and cause distress to those girls unless they complied with these requests for further images." Sentencing, Judge Jonathan Carroll said: "If ever there is a section of society that has placed into its hands the absolute trust of society, and of parents, to take and to mould and to develop our priceless assets of our young children, it is primary school teachers. "The levels of abuse that you have sunk to simply beggars belief." In impact statements provided to the court, the victims described how they had been left mistrusting of strangers on the internet. At an earlier hearing, Taylor pleaded guilty to six counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, two counts of making indecent photographs of a child and one count distributing indecent photographs of a child. He was also made subject to a lifetime sexual harm prevention order.
A primary school teacher who posed as a teenager to blackmail girls into sending him explicit images has been jailed for six years.
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Webb, 50, has pleaded not guilty to corruption charges connected with world football's governing body. He is under house arrest in New York after securing the $10m (£6.4m) bail. Among the items Webb put up as bond were 11 luxury watches - including a Cartier Roadster - three cars and his wife's diamond wedding ring. According to an order filed on Monday setting the conditions for his release, the vehicles were a 2015 Ferrari, a 2014 Range Rover and a 2003 Mercedes-Benz. Webb, from the Cayman Islands, also provided a $400,000 (£256,000) account in the name of his wife, Dr Kendra Gamble-Webb. He is accused of accepting bribes worth millions of dollars in connection with the sale of marketing rights and was detained in Switzerland in May, along with six football officials. On Monday, Fifa announced a programme of reforms to address accusations of corruption within the organisation.
A Ferrari, 10 properties and five Rolex watches are some items former Fifa vice-president Jeffrey Webb has provided to secure his release on bail.
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After the morning session was lost, umpires Martin Bodenham and Nick Cook inspected the outfield at 14:30 BST. However, they deemed it was too wet to play and decided to abandon the match with Surrey on 95-2, still 175 runs short of making the visitors bat again. Surrey have now drawn both their Division Two fixtures, while Essex have one win and one draw. Surrey captain Gareth Batty: "I think we would have batted out the game for a draw anyway. The pitch was getting better and better - it was an excellent batting surface and very hard work for the bowlers. "To give credit to Essex, they took control of the game on the second and third days and batted extremely well. "We didn't have Jade Dernbach to bowl yesterday, and to be honest it was a mark of his commitment and attitude that he actually bowled as many overs as he did on day two. "The scan on his side strain has shown up some significant damage and he will be out of action for a while, sadly. With side strains, you have to be careful." Essex coach Paul Grayson: "We are disappointed with not being able to get out there at all today because of the rain, obviously. "We feel we played very well over the three days and it could well have been an interesting final day."
Surrey's Championship match against Essex ended as a draw after heavy rain led to a final-day washout at The Oval.
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The club will have to pay around £2 million a year in rent and have also agreed to increase their own funding of the project to £15 million. The Hammers can't move in straight away because the stadium needs some work done to it - including the installation of a football pitch and special seating. Fans will be able to cheer on their team in the stadium from August 2016.
West Ham have agreed a deal to move into London's Olympic Stadium.
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It is being written by the actress and comedian's brother, Chris Foote Wood, who accepted he had "given too much emphasis" to her early weight problems. He had previously denied the "warts-and-all" biography was a betrayal. She died from cancer aged 62 in April. Her brother said he was revising it "to ensure that this aspect of her life is reduced and put in its proper context". "I cannot and will not leave it out altogether as it is an essential part of Victoria's story. "She wanted the public to know about her early problems with her weight, and she spoke of them at length in some very candid press interviews." The rest of the Wood family were made aware of his biography and were asked to say "if they had any concerns", Mr Foote Wood said. "None of them responded. In other words, they left me to it." The book recounts memories from Mr Foote Wood, who lives in Darlington, and his sister's colleagues. It also includes extracts from a diary written by their late father, Stanley Wood, in which he criticises her for being overweight and describes her as being "very glum and morose". Wood, who died from cancer in April, aged 62, was known for being private and had not made her illness public. "I make no apology for writing this book," Mr Foote Wood said. "It tells Victoria's story, her full story, from unpromising beginnings to national treasure." Mr Foote Wood has agreed to donate all his royalties from the book to charities supported by his sister. He has also set up a crowdfunding appeal to build a statue of Wood in her hometown of Bury.
A biography of Victoria Wood which describes her as a "fat and unhappy" teenager has been postponed.
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Manned checkpoints, rising street bollards and crash-proof barricades are among the measures proposed. It follows advice from MI5 and counter-terrorism police. A Corporation of London report said they "had identified that the area was highly sensitive to... a hostile vehicle-borne security threat". The advice comes in the wake of the Berlin Christmas market terror attack on Monday in which Tunisian Anis Amri, drove a lorry at shoppers, killing 12 and injuring 49 people. The ring of steel is believed to be the best way to protect the heart of London's financial district. London's first ring of steel was a response to IRA bombs in the Baltic Exchange in Bishopsgate in 1992. It would be the first time since the late 1990s that manned checkpoints were used. Such checkpoints were phased out after the IRA announced a ceasefire in 1994. The new protective ring will border Liverpool Street, the Bank of England and Fenchurch Street - an area which is home to some of the capital's newest and most recognisable skyscrapers. "This eastern section of the City of London is especially of importance in as much as there are going to be a number of major landmarks developed around the area that could be of interest," the report said. The new plan would be subject to a consultation but could be fully implemented by 2022. Will Geddes, founder of International Corporate Protection said: "Although we've seen of late 'lo-fi type' attacks, like the Berlin Christmas market where a lorry that was hijacked and driven into a crowded area, we cannot discount the type of attack that will... include a large truck packed with explosives"
A new "ring of steel" costing £5m has been proposed to protect the skyscrapers in London's "Square Mile" from terrorist attack.
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Ali Qazimaj, 42, of Tilbury, Essex, was arrested over the murders of Peter and Sylvia Stuart, from Weybread, on 17 June. The Court of Appeal in Luxembourg will have 20 days to review his case. Mr Stuart's body was found in Weybread on 3 June. His wife has yet to be found, but police believe she has also been killed. Live: Updates on this story on the Suffolk Live page The couple were last seen alive at Goodies Farm Shop in Pulham Market, Norfolk, on 29 May, and were reported missing five days later. Mr Stuart's body was discovered near their home with multiple stab wounds. Mr Qazimaj was found in a hostel in Luxembourg City after being identified by a female member of staff who recognised him through photos on the internet. If the decision to extradite him is upheld, Mr Qazimaj will be surrendered to Suffolk Police within 10 days.
A man suspected of murdering a couple from Suffolk has appealed against his extradition from Luxembourg.
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Sale and Scarlets complete that group, while Exeter meet Ulster, Bordeaux and Clermont Auvergne in Pool Five. Glasgow and Leicester will be joined by Racing 92 and Munster in Pool One, and Pro 12 winners Connacht are in Pool Two alongside Wasps, Toulouse and Zebre. And Leinster are in Pool Four with Castres, Northampton and last season's Challenge Cup winners, Montpellier. Pool One: Glasgow, Leicester, Munster, Racing 92 Pool Two: Toulouse, Wasps, Zebre, Connacht Pool Three: Toulon, Saracens, Sale, Scarlets Pool Four: Leinster, Montpellier, Castres, Northampton Pool Five: Exeter, Ulster, Bordeaux-Begles, Clermont Auvergne
Defending champions Saracens will face three-time winners Toulon in Pool Three of next term's European Champions Cup.
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Moat Brae House in Dumfries will receive more than £300,000 to help turn it into a tourist attraction and education and storytelling centre. Barrie played in the garden of the house when he was a child. Historic Scotland's Building Repair Grants Scheme will also fund repairs at medieval Dean Castle in Kilmarnock. There are also awards for Cambo Stables in Fife and Brough Lodge in Shetland. The funding was announced by Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop. She said: "Our diverse built heritage plays an important role in towns and cities across Scotland and forms a key part of our cultural identity. "The recipients of this award showcase the scope and scale of these buildings and investing in their repair will ensure they can open their doors to the public for years to come." Dean Castle will receive £500,000 to carry out urgent repairs, including making the castle watertight and repairing fallen masonry. The Battery on Lamer Island, Dunbar, has been awarded £56,344 towards improving public access. Brough Lodge on Shetland will receive more than £460,000 to complete all repairs and begin welcoming tourists to the island of Fetlar, which has a population of 61. An award of £280,000 will go towards restoring a 19th Century stable block at Cambo Stables near St Andrews, and provide visitor and educational facilities. The derelict Kirkhaven Hall, a category A listed former church hall in Glasgow's Calton district, has been awarded more than £112,000 to create office and training space for groups in the architecture sector.
A house which is said to have inspired Peter Pan author JM Barrie is among several historic sites across Scotland to share £1.7m of restoration funding.
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Duncan Mulholland denied abusing the girls at Torrylinn Farm, Arran, and a house in Uplawmoor, East Renfrewshire, between April 1987 and September 2008. But a jury at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court found him guilty of abusing the girls, aged seven, 12 and 15, after hearing how he entered rooms as they slept. Mulholland, 55, was also placed on the sex offenders' register indefinitely. The jury found Mulholland guilty of three charges of lewd and libidinous behaviour. He claimed the allegations were fabricated and made as a result of a feud. Giving evidence in his own defence, Mulholland said there was always a lot of children about the 50-acre farm, which he compared to a Highland croft. "It was a big area and a safe place for them to play," he said, adding he had never sexually abused any child. When cautioned and charged by police, Mulholland replied: "I know where this is coming from." He told the jury: "I knew somebody was plotting against me." Sheriff Alistair Watson told him "no other method of disposal was appropriate" other than custody.
A farmer who carried out sex attacks on three girls dating back decades has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.
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Three locations were raided by counter-terrorism police following a tip off. Two of the raids took place near the capital, Dhaka, and a third in the Tangail district some 100km away. The dead are all thought to be members of the banned Islamist group, Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen. Bangladesh's minister for home affairs said the group's leader in Dhaka was among those killed. Police have carried out a number of raids on suspected militant hideouts since a deadly attack in July, when dozens of hostages were killed in a siege at a popular cafe in the capital. Twenty hostages, two policemen and six suspects died during a 12-hour siege at the Holey Artisan cafe. The so-called Islamic State (IS) group said it carried out the attack, but Bangladesh believes that home-grown Islamists were responsible.
Eleven suspected militants have been killed in a series of gun battles with Bangladeshi security forces, officials say.
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The 21-year-old was among three players whose contracts were cancelled by the Welsh club on Friday, having made 11 appearances for them this season. Harvey played 60 times for Argyle before leaving them last summer, but only 11 of them were starts. He is available for Truro's National League South game against Oxford City at Treyew Road.
Truro City have signed former Plymouth Argyle forward Tyler Harvey following his release by Wrexham.
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The court ordered a retrial for Nicholas Slatten, saying he should not have been tried alongside three others. It also ruled that his convicted former colleagues Paul Slough, Dustin Heard and Evan Liberty be resentenced. They were all jailed for 30 years. The killings in Baghdad's Nisoor Square sparked international outrage. All four men were convicted in 2014 and sentenced the following year. Slatten received a life sentence for murder while the other three were jailed for multiple counts of manslaughter, attempted manslaughter and using firearms while committing a felony. "The court concludes that the district court abused its discretion in denying Slatten's motion to sever his trial from that of his co-defendants and therefore vacates his conviction and remands for a new trial," the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said on Friday. The ruling said that at a retrial Slatten would be able to introduce evidence alleging he did not fire the first shots. Separately, the court said Slough, Heard and Liberty should be re-sentenced because their 30-year prison terms were too long. It overturned one of Liberty's convictions for attempted manslaughter. The private contractors had opened fire to clear the way for a US convoy. Fourteen civilians died and another 17 were injured. The men claimed they were under fire from insurgents. Dozens of victims and witnesses flew from Iraq to the US for the trial.
A US appeals court has overturned a murder conviction for a former Blackwater security guard over the killing of 14 Iraqi civilians in 2007.
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Army units had made contact with troops defending Kuwairis airbase, east of Aleppo, and eliminated large numbers of militants, the Sana news agency said. The facility had been under attack by the jihadists for nearly two years. Meanwhile, at least 22 people were killed and many more wounded by rebel shellfire in the Mediterranean city of Latakia, state media and activists say. The blasts hit two separate areas of the city, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. With many of the wounded in serious condition, the death toll is expected to rise, the Observatory said. Latakia, which lies in the heartland of President Bashar al-Assad's minority Alawite sect, has largely escaped the conflict that has devastated most of Syria and killed more than 250,000 people. Syrian government forces were holed up inside the Kuwairis base under siege from Islamic State, while pro-government forces tried to reach them with air support from Russia. The successful assault on the base comes a week after the Syrian army battled Islamic State to regain control of a road southeast of Aleppo and took back control of the government's only supply route into the city. Areas around Aleppo have seen weeks of heavy fighting after Syrian troops, backed by Lebanese and Iranian fighters, launched an offensive to retake surrounding territory from rebels and jihadist fighters. The regime offensive has so far focused on clearing rebel-held areas south of Aleppo, rather than targeting the city itself.
Government forces have broken a siege by Islamic State (IS) of an airbase in northern Syria, state media report.
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Dolores Kelly was speaking after the former SDLP leader Mark Durkan said the party leadership needs to change in time for next year's assembly election. Ms Kelly said voters had expressed concerns during the Westminster election campaign trail. Alasdair McDonnell has made it clear he does not intend to stand down. "I had every empathy with what he said in relation to the message on the doorsteps because what Mark said was not unique to Derry, it was right across the north," the SDLP deputy leader said. "But what I do think now in the interests of the party - and that's my only interest - the debate now has to come back into the party itself. "We need to discuss it in a mature way within the party so that we can give hope to the people that we represent and the people we hope to represent and hope to represent after next year's assembly elections.," Ms Kelly added. Speaking on BBC One programme The View, Mr Durkan, who stepped down as leader in 2010, said Dr McDonnell's leadership was "a real issue" posed by voters on the doorstep during general election canvassing. "If Alasdair thinks that just resigning from the assembly deals with the questions, well it won't because these questions will all surface again once he resigns from the assembly," he said. "As we move towards an assembly election, the questions won't go away and therefore I think if we're going to be in a better position to fight the election, then the leadership needs to change." Dr McDonnell earlier rejected criticism by party grandees Seamus Mallon and Brid Rodgers that he should step down, telling the programme: "I'm not going to run away from a task half done."
Voters across Northern Ireland have expressed concerns about the leader of the SDLP Alasdair McDonnell, according to the party's deputy leader.
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Violent thunderstorms hit much of the South East and in Sussex a lightning strike sent a workshop up in flames. At the height of the storms - between 02:30 and 03:30 BST - fire crews in Tunbridge Wells were called out 60 times in 60 minutes. Residents reported up to a metre of water in some properties although no rescues were needed. Crews pumped water out of homes. In the worst-hit areas firefighters called on the Red Cross and local housing providers for extra assistance. Water pumps from other crews in the county were also used. Kent Fire and Rescue Service were unable to confirm at this stage how many houses needed water pumping out, but the rain subsided by about 04:30 BST. The service was still being called out on Wednesday morning to flooding, one restaurant owner in Tunbridge Wells arrived at their business in Mount Pleasant Road to find it partially under water. The storms come as flash floods also hit parts of the South West with heavy rain sending a 4ft torrent of water through a Cornish village. In Herne Bay a house was struck by lightning, damaging the roof, and at 03:00 East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was called out to the Three Ponds Industrial Estate, on the outskirts of Newhaven, following another lightning strike which developed into a fire. There were no reports of anyone being hurt.
Flash flooding trapped people in their homes as storms and lightning streaked across the south of England.
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Farmer Alan Collins, who has lost 33 lambs in a week, believes the foxes are being dumped on the moors by animal welfare groups. He says those observed were not scared of lights or vehicles. Eight were shot in one field in one night. The RSPCA said it did not put foxes on the moors and said there was no evidence of others doing it. Mr Collins, who farms in Withypool, Somerset, has worked on Exmoor since the 1970s and said the attacks were the worst he had seen. He began to lose lambs a week into lambing season. A friend went out at night to shoot the foxes and spotted eight in one field. "It was unbelievable," Mr Collins said. He said foxes normally kept away from lights but these foxes "weren't worried about the vehicle or anything in the field - it didn't bother them at all." He usually expected to lose two or three lambs a week, not 33. An RSPCA spokesman said: "We don't collect foxes from urban areas and deposit them in the countryside. "If we take in an injured fox and release it after a period of recuperation, we always release it as near to where it was found as possible." In 2011, the then Agriculture Minister Jim Paice told MPs there was "a lot of anecdotal evidence that people do trap urban foxes and release them in the countryside".
Urban foxes are being blamed for a string of attacks on newborn lambs in the middle of Exmoor.
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Bedfordshire PCC Olly Martins asked council tax payers to support a £4.5m rise in their bills to fund 100 more officers, but voters rejected the plan. Mr Martins said the way the question was posed misled tax payers on how much they would pay. The government, which set the question, said it was approved by parliament. If voters had backed proposals in May, residents would have had to pay 32p extra a week for a band A property. Mr Martins said the referendum question may have confused voters into thinking he was calling for a 15% rise in council tax when he was only asking for a rise in the police part of the tax (11% of the full figure). Mr Martins said: "The question was pretty misleading. I don't think the people of Bedfordshire were able to take an informed decision." He was also concerned referendum rules meant he could not campaign for the increase. Mr Martins, elected on a Labour ticket, said the result would mean a reduction of up to 135 officers from the existing 1,067. The Department for Communities spokesman said the government consulted the Electoral Commission about the question. "Residents have had their say and their views will now be respected," he said.
A police and crime commissioner (PCC) has criticised the conduct of a referendum which rejected his plan for a council tax rise to fund more police.
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Emadeldin Elsayed, 23, was not charged with a crime but the US authorities sought to deport him, his attorney, Hani Bushra, said. Immigration authorities said they would allow him to return home voluntarily as long as he departed by 5 July. Mr Elsayed is being held in a jail in California after his visa was revoked. Mr Bushra said on Monday that Mr Elsayed's detention was illegal. "He's being detained, I think, primarily because he's a Muslim and he's a Middle Easterner," Mr Bushra told the AP news agency. "This kid is going to become a poster boy for hating America." US Secret Service agents interviewed Mr Elsayed in early February after he posted a photo of Mr Trump on Facebook and wrote he was willing to serve a life sentence for killing the billionaire, and the world would thank him, Mr Bushra said. Mr Elsayed had said earlier that he never intended to hurt anyone. He said he wrote the post because of Mr Trump's comments about Muslims. Mr Trump, who is leading the race for the Republican nomination for the presidency, has promised a crackdown on immigration. He has vowed to build a wall along the entire Mexican border and called for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the country.
A student pilot from Egypt has agreed to leave the US after posting on Facebook that the world would thank him if he killed Donald Trump.
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Abdul Rahman Kabiri told the BBC that new avalanches 40m (130ft) high have inundated new areas n the north-eastern province. President Ashraf Ghani said on Saturday that at least 286 people have died throughout the country in recent days. The fatalities have all been due to snow or flooding, officials say. Most of the deaths however are in the Panjshir Valley, where it is feared people remain trapped in the snow. Some progress in the relief effort has been made - a long stretch of road up the Panjshir Valley has been opened by bulldozers and other machinery. In places the bodies of victims including women and children have been unearthed. Officials say the worst-hit place, Paryan, remains unreachable. The air force is dropping food parcels to seven badly-affected villages and have continued to rescue marooned people not just in Panjshir but in several other provinces where there have been casualties. Afghanistan has begun three days of national mourning for the victims. President Ghani has cancelled a trip to Iran because of what he described as a national tragedy. Avalanches are relatively common in northern Afghanistan, with dozens dying in major incidents in 2010 and 2012. But Panjshir province is reported not to have seen avalanches on this level for three decades.
Huge new avalanches have hit Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley, closing off areas that were already difficult to reach, the provincial governor says.
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This year's race saw competitors self-navigating a number of specialist stages including mountain biking, kayaking and abseiling. Caley finished the gruelling challenge in three hours 50 minutes and 27 seconds at Port Erith beach. Colin Faulds finished two minutes 46 seconds back in second place, with Mark Watterson third. The event, organised by Adventurous Experiences, saw competitors ride mountain bikes through Archallagan and South Barrule plantations before running the Raad ny Foillan coastal footpath to Bradda Head. They also took part in kayaking across the Cringle Reservoir and abseiled down Milner's Tower. The leading team of Kevin Whittaker and Adam Fretwell finished in three hours 56 minutes and five seconds, with 32 people in total completing the course. Race organiser Keirron Tastagh said: "This journey is like no other event on the island."
Stephen Caley retained his Isle of Man Adventure Race title over a 25-mile (40km) course in sunny-hot conditions.
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The 23-year-old arrives from French club La Rochelle, where he had been on loan from Sydney's North Harbour Rays. "He is a wing with exceptional pace and has, this past season, gained valuable experience in the Top 14," said Edinburgh head coach Alan Solomons. "I believe he will add a vital edge to our attack and look forward to having him with us next season." La Rochelle recruited Northam as medical cover for Samoa international Alofa Alofa in September. He made five appearances for the Top 14 club, including three European fixtures. "The boys here have told me the club's moving in the right direction and they've got a good team atmosphere," he said. "What am I looking to add to the mix? I'm hoping to bring my speed and pace to the game, to execute and finish on some of the backline plays."
Edinburgh have signed former Australia Under-20 winger Alex Northam for next season.
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The flag has been replaced with the union jack on boxes of strawberries and raspberries grown north of the border. Tesco's official Twitter account told one customer that the move followed complaints from English customers. But a spokesman for Tesco denied that, and insisted that it was intended to "provide consistency". The decision emerged when one customer tweeted Tesco to ask why the Scottish flag no longer appeared on her raspberries. When the supermarket's official Twitter account replied, they told her they had received "several customer complaints". They said some customers were annoyed that an English flag was not shown on berries grown south of the border. And when the packaging was re-designed, they decided to remove the saltire to avoid further complaints. However the customer was told that each punnet of fruit clearly showed where the berries were grown. The series of tweets have provoked a storm of criticism on social media, with many people urging Tesco to reverse their decision. A Tesco source said the tweets had been sent in error. And a spokesman for the firm said: "To provide consistency for customers, we mark all of our homegrown fresh berries with a union flag. "The country of origin is also clearly displayed on pack."
Supermarket giant Tesco has been criticised after it admitted removing an image of the Scottish saltire from punnets of Scottish berries.
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Graham, 31, suffered a head injury 14 minutes into Canterbury Bulldogs' 16-10 victory over Canberra in the NRL. However, a spokesman confirmed Graham is expected to begin training with England later this week. The former St Helens player is England's most-capped current international, having played 33 Tests for England and Great Britain. England have lost several players from their original squad for the Samoa game, with half-backs Gareth Widdop and George Williams ruled out through injury.
England prop James Graham is expected to be fit to face Samoa on Saturday despite suffering concussion.
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The monument in a place known as Cat's Brain in Pewsey Vale, halfway between Avebury and Stonehenge in Wiltshire, was identified in aerial photographs. Archaeologists and students from the University of Reading are due to excavate the site. It is the first time such an archaeological site in the county has been excavated for 50 years. The site is made up of two ditches and an apparent central building, which may have been covered by a mound, that has now been flattened due to centuries of ploughing. The site, in the middle of a farmer's field, was assessed in a geophysical survey. It is believed it could contain human remains buried there in about 3,600 BC. Dr Jim Leary, director of the university's archaeology field school, said: "Opportunities to fully investigate long barrows are virtually unknown in recent times and this represents a fantastic chance to carefully excavate one using the very latest techniques and technology. "Discovering the buried remains of what could be the ancestors of those who built Stonehenge would be the cherry on the cake of an amazing project." Dr Leary's co-director, Amanda Clarke, said: "This incredible discovery of one of the UK's first monuments offers a rare glimpse into this important period in history. "We are setting foot inside a significant building that has lain forgotten and hidden for thousands of years." Members of the public will be able to visit the site to see the archaeologists at work during an open day on Saturday.
A Neolithic burial mound near Stonehenge could contain human remains more than 5,000 years old, experts say.
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Japan's Toshiba has a huge hole in its finances, caused largely by a massive writedown on nuclear assets in the US.
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The Department for Regional Development (DRD) says the project has now been pushed back to August 2018. Mr Dallat said: "This is yet another setback in the pursuit of a modern transport system fit for purpose. "On this occasion we do not have a minister to answer questions or explain what has led to another delay. "This announcement, coming amid yet another political crisis, suits those responsible for the mess, but who have been left virtually unaccountable by the impending collapse of the executive. "The minister would be serving this community better if he was present to explain this latest cop-out in a departmental project managed entirely by civil servants," he added. DRD secretary Peter May said he recognised this was "going to be a disappointment" but said he wished to stress the delay did not relate to the "current political difficulties" or the resignation of the regional development minister. "Severe budget pressures remain on the department and there is still uncertainty about the position for future years," he said. "Continued uncertainty has meant that the programme has not been able to commit resources in the original time frame." Mr Dallat said that in this instance, Translink was not to blame because "this is a project where the total responsibility lies with the DRD". "They have failed and must now come before the committee to explain the reason for this delay," he said. "The rapid transport system is a poor substitute for a proper dedicated cross-city rail system but at the least it was a beginning, now we need to know when the beginning will be." The rapid transport system was originally due to begin operating by autumn 2017.
Another delay in developing a rapid transit system linking east and west Belfast has been criticised by SDLP MLA John Dallat.
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Under Secretary of State for Transport Claire Perry was answering East Anglian MPs' questions on service performance. Network Rail said suicides had stayed at about 30 a year since 2009 but delays in minutes lost had fallen from 40,000 to an average of 30,000. Train operator Abellio Greater Anglia has started an initiative with the Samaritans. The charity is training station staff to deal with people suspected of attempting suicide. Platform gates and blue lighting, pioneered as a successful deterrent in Japan, are also being introduced. Ms Perry said: "Suicides are a tragedy for the families involved, and they are an awful tragedy for the drivers and other staff. "Abellio Greater Anglia station staff have increased patrols and increased interventions, steering people away from this awful act." Addressing issues for performance, MPs were told average delays in services in minutes since early 2012 had fallen by 23% but Ms Perry, the MP for Devizes, said more improvement was needed. Network Rail said it was replacing problem junctions and rails at the tight curves on the approach to Liverpool Street station. "All that will improve reliability and sustainability," she said. Speaking for commuters and other rail users on the line, the Conservative MP for Chelmsford Simon Burns said it was very frustrating to pay nearly £4,000 for an annual season ticket and not be able to get to a place of work. In December the line saw continual problems caused by overrunning engineering works and freight train breakdowns, he said.
Suicides on the line between Norwich and London affected more than 8,000 services in 2014, MPs have been told.
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The bodies of Jonathan and Derisa Trenchard were found at their home in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, in October. An inquest in Truro heard Trenchard, 50, thought his wife was having an affair despite there being no evidence. Coroner Dr Emma Carlyon ruled Mrs Trenchard, 48, was unlawfully killed by her husband. The inquest previously heard the pair were devoted to their three sons and had a seemingly happy marriage. But Mr Trenchard had become paranoid and needed constant reassurance about their relationship, the coroner was told. Devon and Cornwall Police gave evidence that checks by officers on the couple's computers and mobile phones did not reveal any evidence that Mrs Trenchard was seeing anyone else. Despite his fears, the couple, who had been married for 24 years and had moved to Cornwall from Reading, had recently booked a holiday in order to renew their marriage vows for their 25th anniversary. However, the inquest heard Trenchard had been receiving counselling through his GP for depression and irrational thoughts. He was receiving medication for anxiety but refused to be referred to a mental health team. A family friend also gave evidence, saying Trenchard had a troubled childhood. His mother had had mental health problems and he left home after falling out with his father, living with another family. Police officers concluded it was clear Trenchard killed his wife using a hammer before stabbing himself in the chest. Pathologist Dr Amanda Jeffery told the inquest the scene "was consistent with the murder of Derisa by her husband and then the suicide of Mr Trenchard" and she did "not believe it to be a suicide pact."
A woman was beaten to death with a hammer by her husband before he stabbed himself with a kitchen knife, a coroner has ruled.
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Llandudno RNLI lifeboat was called to the vessel 6 miles (10km) off the Great Orme, Conwy county at 09:00 BST on Friday. By 09.50 BST the man had been winched into a coastguard rescue helicopter and was flown to hospital in Bangor.
A sailor has been airlifted to hospital after falling ill on his yacht off the north Wales coast.
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Adam Swift, Mark Percival, Ryan Morgan and Adam Walker tries put Saints 22-18 up at the break, with Thomas Bosc, Julian Bousquet and Iain Thornley responding in a fierce, open contest. Ex-Saint Luke Walsh converted Paul Aiton's try to edge Dragons ahead. Owens, however, collected a fine Theo Fages pass to help ensure victory. Victory was Saints' second of the season from five games, while Catalans are winless at their Stade Gilbert Brutus home since the opening day of the 2017 campaign. Swift ran in the first of five tries in the opening 20 minutes, with Morgan's effort edging the visitors ahead after Bousquet gave Catalans the lead for the first time. While their advantage lasted just five minutes in the first half, Aiton's touchdown to help restore the hosts' lead in the 47th minute marked a sustained period of dominance after the interval. Despite their superiority, Catalans failed to add any more points and the resilient Saints prevailed, thanks to a fine piece of skill from Fages to find Owens with a flicked pass while off balance. Percival's touchline conversion to open a one-score lead put pressure on the Dragons to chase the game late on to avoid a second straight defeat, but they failed to carve out another meaningful attack at the end of a draining, high-quality match. Catalans Dragons: Bosc, Thornley, Inu, Wiliame, Yaha, Walsh, Myler, Baitieri, Horo, Garcia, Moa, Aiton, Casty. Replacements: Bousquet, Simon, Burgess, Da Costa. St Helens: Makinson, Owens, Morgan, Percival, Swift, Fages, Wilkin, Walmsley, Roby, Douglas, Taia, Peyroux, Knowles. Replacements: Amor, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Walker, Lee. Referee: Robert Hicks
Jack Owens scored his first try of the season to help St Helens inflict a first defeat on Catalans Dragons in Perpignan this season.
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The 32-year-old intends to quit the saddle on the last day of the Flat racing season at Doncaster in November. Turner, the first female British jockey to ride 100 winners in a year, said: "I have loved every second of my career as a jockey." She has ridden two Group One winners at the highest level in Britain during her career but has suffered a number of injuries. "I am really excited to be starting a new chapter in my life and am very much looking forward to the new challenges ahead," said Newmarket-based Turner, who will join the team at the At The Races television channel. "I will continue to stay as focused as ever on my riding until the end of this season and will be hoping to ride as many winners as possible until then."
Leading British female jockey Hayley Turner has decided to retire.
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Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team said a woman and her three teenage sons found the body of a man on Tryfan on Thursday at about 16:00 BST. The man, thought to be in his 20s or 30s, is from the north west of England. Rescuers believe the man fell 20 or 30m (65ft-100ft) while trying to descend a gully on Heather Terrace, which cannot be walked down because of two large rock steps towards the bottom. "It is probable that the casualty descended to one of the steps and tried to find a way round to the side but slipped to his death," a mountain rescue team spokesman said. "Our thanks go to the family group for staying with the casualty and our thoughts are with the casualty's relatives."
A walker is believed to have fallen 30m to his death on a Snowdonia mountain.
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Media playback is not supported on this device Marcus Rashford's goal earned a 1-0 derby win over City on Sunday. Van Gaal's side are sixth in the Premier League, but lie just a point behind their local rivals in fourth. "The gap would have been too big if we had drawn or lost. It would have been very difficult," said the United boss. "Now it is in our own hands but we have to win our games. We have more home matches than away and we don't lose so much at Old Trafford - so we have a big chance." United won at Etihad Stadium for the first time since December 2012, just three days after being knocked out of the Europa League by Liverpool. "I thought we played fantastic in the first half and the second half was a test of survival because we were very tired," added Van Gaal. "We had only two days to recover after the Liverpool game and that is almost not possible. "We have seen the result from Southampton today. Liverpool were 2-0 up at half-time and at full-time it was 3-2 to Southampton. "I have not seen the match but I can only conclude it was because of tiredness and that is what we have done to them." Media playback is not supported on this device
Louis van Gaal says Manchester United's top-four hopes would have been over had they lost to Manchester City, but believes they now have a "big chance" of Champions League qualification.
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Stirling farmer Martyn Steedman bought the Sea King helicopter in an online MoD auction for £7,000 and decided turn it into accommodation. It will cater for a family of five and will have a dining area in the cockpit, a mini kitchen and an en-suite shower. The helicopter retired from active service in 1994 and was used in naval training until 2002. The idea for the conversion came to Mr Steedman during the Sea Kings' final fly past over Stirling earlier this year, which marked the end of active service for the entire fleet. He said: "We couldn't bear to see these much-loved helicopters go on the scrapheap and thought 'why not give one a new life in the country?' The 17m (56ft) long Sea King ZA127 aircraft was driven 320 miles by road from Grantham, Lincolnshire, to Mains Farm Wigwams, Thornhill, Stirlingshire, on Tuesday before a crane lifted it into position at the campsite.
A search-and-rescue helicopter retired from Navy missions is to be turned into a holiday home.
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The combined company will have almost 400 million customers, accounting for 35% of the market share, the firms said in a statement. The announcement ends months of speculation over an impending deal. Analysts say the merger was to fend off competition from a new operator - Reliance Jio. Telecom giant sparks India price war Vodafone's Indian unit in merger talks Owned by the country's richest man, Mukesh Ambani, Jio has forced Vodafone India and Idea Cellular, together with current market leader Bharti Airtel, to cut prices. Shares in Idea rose almost 4% in Mumbai following the announcement of the deal. India's leading mobile networks are embroiled in what analysts have described as "a vicious price war", started by the arrival of Jio. More than 10 telecom operators are battling it out to try to attract India's one billion mobile phone users. That has forced firms to keep tariffs low, significantly affecting their profitability. It was interesting that both companies decided to hold an off-camera press conference to announce such a big merger. But midway through the conference, it became clear that there were still many operational issues which needed to be ironed out. How will they brand the new entity? Who will be the new CEO? These questions were not answered at the press conference. It will take 18-20 months for the whole merger process to complete. Some job cuts are also expected as both the firms align operations to trim costs. But the merger should ring in good news for customers because the new entity is expected to slash prices to compete with Reliance Jio.
UK telecoms giant Vodafone has merged its Indian business with Idea Cellular, India's third-largest network, to create the country's largest operator.
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Patrick Redmond, 68, from Coundon, Coventry, was assaulted at Rileys, in Hertford Place, just before 23:00 GMT on Monday. He was taken to hospital with a serious head injury and his life support was switched off on Tuesday, West Midlands Police said. A 37-year-old man from Radford, held on suspicion of wounding, is now being questioned on suspicion of murder. The latest breaking news for Coventry and Warwickshire In a statement, Rileys said it was "extremely shocked by this tragic event" and it had provided police with CCTV footage and statements from staff. It said its thoughts were with the family of the customer who died. Rileys said: "We take the safety of our members very seriously and have a comprehensive zero tolerance policy towards violence. "We will work with the police, and do everything we can to help ensure those responsible are brought to justice." The police force said it was in the early stages of its inquiry. Ch Insp Ed Foster said: "This is a tragic case and our sympathies go to the family of the victim."
A man has died after being punched to the floor at a Coventry snooker hall.
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All UK housebuilders have seen their shares fall on worries of a slump in the housing market. Berkeley Group could be replaced by Russian gold and silver miner Polymetal in the index. Gold is seen as a safe investment in times of uncertainty, and its price has risen 25% this year. Silver prices are up about 30%, and the rally in precious metals has helped to push shares in Polymetal up by more than 90% this year. The FTSE 100 is currently higher than the level it stood at ahead of the UK's referendum on EU membership. The globally-focused companies that dominate the index have had a lift from the post-referendum drop in sterling, which typically boosts exporters. However, housebuilders such as Berkeley and its rivals are more exposed to any weakening in the domestic UK economy. Among the recent housing market data, Nationwide said on Wednesday that there was slight pick-up in house price growth in August. However, the lender said demand from buyers had softened, and price growth was being maintained by the low numbers of properties coming onto the market. On Tuesday the Bank of England said mortgage approvals in July were at their lowest since January 2015. The changes to the FTSE 100 will be confirmed after Wednesday's close of the stock market and will take effect on 19 September.
Housebuilder Berkeley Group is set to drop out of the FTSE 100 share index after losing around 20% of its share value since the Brexit vote.
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An independent disciplinary committee ruled Earle had made contact with the eye(s) and/or eye area of the Bath flanker, Tom Ellis. Earle has requested that an independent appeal committee review the sanction without a personal hearing. The appeal will be heard on Friday, 6 January. The appeal committee will consist of professor Lorne Crerar (Scotland), chairman, Rod McKenzie (Scotland) and Mr Justice James Dingemans (England).
Cardiff Blues second row George Earle has lodged an appeal against the eight-week ban imposed after he was sent-off against Bath on 15 December.
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McIlroy said that although the risk was low, his health and that of his family came first. He had been due to compete for Ireland at the Rio de Janeiro games. Vijay Singh and Australia's Marc Leishman have already pulled out of the games because of Zika worries. But the International Olympic Committee, following World Health Organisation advice, said it has "total confidence" the Games will be safe for athletes. The Zika virus is a disease which is spread by a type of mosquito, called the Aedes mosquito, found in some hot countries like Brasil. Most people who catch Zika aren't affected very badly but it is much more serious for women who are pregnant. Scientists say they think it may affect how a baby grows before it's born. Other people might feel unwell, as if they have flu, but it doesn't usually last more than a week.
Top international golfer, Rory McIlroy, has pulled out of the Olympics in Brazil because of concerns over a virus called Zika.
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US fish and wildlife officers tracked Kai Xu across the border between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, after receiving a tip from a postal worker. He was stopped by Canadian border guards who found the turtles taped to his legs, prosecutors said. Mr Xu, 26, was released on a bond on Thursday but has not entered a plea. He faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. According to prosecutors, on 5 August a post office worker in Detroit called the US Fish and Wildlife Service about a parcel held for pick-up labelled "live fish keep cool". Wildlife investigators later watched Mr Xu, who had crossed from Ontario earlier in the day, retrieve the parcel and transfer its contents into a bag, according to the federal criminal complaint. He then disappeared between two large lorries with the bag and returned 10 minutes later. "As he did so [an investigator] noticed irregularly shaped bulges under Xu's sweat pants on both his legs," authorities wrote. Mr Xu drove into a tunnel linking the US and Canada at Detroit and was stopped by Canadian border guards when he left the tunnel on the Windsor, Ontario side. The border guards searched Mr Xu's vehicle and person and found "41 turtles taped to his legs and 10 hidden between his legs", prosecutors said. The turtles were all North American species - Eastern box turtles, Red-eared sliders and Diamondback Terrapins, according to court records. Mr Xu was charged in a US federal court with smuggling goods from the US and trading in specimens contrary to an international convention on endangered species. The turtles were turned over to the fish and wildlife agency.
A Canadian man has been charged with wildlife smuggling after guards at the US border found 51 turtles in his trousers, US authorities have said.
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Marc Martin, 22, and Matt Preece, 21, died when a BMW crashed in High Beeches Lane, Handcross, on 17 December. Driver Kyle Witney, 20, of Lindfield has been charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and being unfit through taking drugs. He is due to appear at Crawley Magistrates' Court on 22 July. Mr Martin, from Haywards Heath, and Mr Preece, of Lindfield, were both sitting in the back of the BMW when it crashed just after 22:00 GMT. A girl aged 16 was also hurt in the incident.
A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after two men were killed when his car hit a tree and flipped on to its roof.
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Some 28 survivors have so far been pulled from the rubble of Tuesday's disaster, some with serious injuries. The four-storey residential building was located in the suburb of Ghatkopar. Reports suggest part of the building was used as a nursing home but it was being renovated at the time. The owner of the nursing home has been arrested for allegedly making "structural changes to the building while he was getting the nursing home renovated," a senior official of the Mumbai municipality told the BBC. Sudhir Naik said the rescue operation would continue until Wednesday evening. It is not clear whether any more people are trapped in the debris. Building accidents are not uncommon in India, particularly during the monsoon season. Poor construction standards are often to blame. The ground floor of the building, which housed the nursing home, was vacant at the time of the collapse, city fire chief PS Rahangdale said. Several families lived on each of the other floors, he told Reuters news agency. There is an anxious wait for survivors and relatives who are desperate for news of their family members and friends.
The death toll in the collapse of a building in the western Indian city of Mumbai has reached 17 as authorities have ordered an investigation.
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It will see one of the world's largest floating cranes moored at Peterhead and several barges that will transport the 11 foundations. The 11 turbines will make up the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) off Aberdeen. Energy firm Vattenfall is behind the project. Peterhead will support the installation operations for at least four months. Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse welcomed the announcement. He said: "This is great news for business in Peterhead, and an indication of the port's growing reputation as a place which can accommodate some of the most challenging and cutting-edge offshore construction requirements."
A contract has been signed which will see Peterhead port used as part of work to construct wind turbines off Aberdeen.
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Jonathan Heimes raised hundreds of thousands of euros for charity before he died from cancer, aged 26. The Merck-Stadion am Boellenfalltor will be known as the Jonathan-Heimes Stadion am Boellenfalltor for the duration of the 2016-17 season. "Everyone who identifies with us identifies with Jonathan," said club captain Aytac Sulu. Darmstadt, who played in the third division of German football until 2014, finished 14th in the Bundesliga last season, following back-to-back promotions. "Jonathan was a strong companion of Darmstadt success," said club president Rudiger Fritsch. "Despite his illness, Jonathan has repeatedly given the team a lot of energy." Heimes' father Martin said the club and its sponsors had made a "great gesture". SV Darmstadt's first game at their newly named stadium is Saturday's Bundesliga meeting with Eintracht Frankfurt (14:30 BST). Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.
German Bundesliga side SV Darmstadt 98 have renamed their stadium in memory of a supporter who died in March.
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The programmes, presumed lost, were recorded by Everett for early commercial station, Radio Victory. They feature his trademark homemade sound effects and jingles. Former presenter Andy Ferris who discovered the reels said they showed Everett was "relentless in his pursuit of entertainment". They include his creations Sing-along-with-the-Beatles, The Backward Contest and sci-fi hero Captain Kremmen. Mr Ferris recently rediscovered the programmes in a collection of reels he purchased from the station when it lost its licence in 1986. "At the time Everett was a household name with a very popular television show. He sent us a tape every week of one of his put-together programmes - it was great," Mr Ferris said. "It was Kenny being funny and taking the mick and playing the music he liked at the time - he'd be very amusing and dropping in lots of sound effects." Everett's wife at the time, Lee Everett Alkin, remembers him recording shows at their home in Cowfield, Sussex, using multi-track recorders to achieve what were ground-breaking effects for the time. "I'd be having tea with someone and all of sudden you'd hear all these sound effects - horrendous bloodcurdling screams - from down the corridor. So in the end we sound-proofed him!" The Victory programmes - along with remastered versions of earlier BBC Radio Solent programmes - are due to feature in a BBC documentary about Everett's life. Producer Richard Latto, said: "It's remarkable how fresh the shows sound after all these years. "The techniques Kenny used 45 years ago are still staggeringly impressive, but that's why he's hailed a genius by so many in the industry." The tapes sold for £720 at Dominic Winter Auctioneers in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. Kenny Everett
Rare recordings of eccentric pioneering radio DJ Kenny Everett broadcast on local radio in Portsmouth in the 1970s have been unearthed.
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Sean Heiss, 30, from Surbiton, is accused of strangling 58-year-old Margaret Sheehy at her home in Springfield Road, Kingston, in 2012. Ms Sheehy was found dead the day before Mr Heiss used her credit card to travel to Europe by Eurostar, the Old Bailey heard. Mr Heiss denies murdering Ms Sheehy on 11 June 2012. Prosecutor Sarah Plaschkes QC told the jury Mr Heiss went on to use his mother's bank cards in San Sebastian before being extradited from Spain to stand trial. Ms Sheehy, a telemarketing executive, had been planning to sell her flat and live mortgage-free in Bournemouth or Spain, the court heard. The jury was told she had considered paying off some of Mr Heiss' debts after he had had some financial difficulties and was living on benefits. However, the mother-of-two told colleagues she had changed her mind and was going to stay in her flat and continue working, the jury heard. Mr Heiss, who had resigned from a job at Waitrose, was £200 overdrawn in one bank account and had £2.82 in his current account, the court heard. The trial continues.
An unemployed man murdered his mother before fleeing to Spain, a court has heard.
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Officers said it was a "despicable" crime and appealed for the public's help in catching the man responsible. The victim was sitting in her home in North Street on Tuesday afternoon when a man entered the property at about 15:40. He claimed to have seen someone running from the house and said he believed the pensioner may have been robbed. The suspect then asked the householder to check her property and accompanied her into another room where she examined her purse which contained what has been described as a substantial amount of money. Nothing appeared to have been taken at that time but a number of cupboards had been opened and items strewn about. The man then distracted the woman before leaving the property having now stolen her purse. The suspect is said to be in his 30s, about 5ft 6in tall, clean shaven with blond hair and spoke with what was thought to be an English accent. He was wearing a pale denim jacket and a light coloured flat cap. Anyone with information about the man is being urged to contact police.
A thief targeted an elderly woman in her Annan home, police have said.
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He is accused of involvement in the Spanish region's unofficial vote on independence in November 2014. Mr Mas is accused of serious civil disobedience after the vote went ahead in defiance of Spain's constitutional court. Prosecutors are calling for him to be disqualified from office for ten years. It is the first time that a leader of the Catalan government has gone on trial. Artur Mas is going on trial with two former associates. The case is being used by pro-independence supporters to galvanise their campaign, and the current government has promised to hold a new vote in September. Read more here: Will Catalonia try to secede this year? The 9 November 2014 vote, which was not binding, went ahead despite fierce opposition by the Spanish government. Catalan officials say more than 80% of those who voted backed independence, however only two million voters out of an estimated 5.4 million eligible took part. Catalonia is one of Spain's richest and most highly-industrialised regions, and also one of the most independent-minded. With a distinct history stretching back to the early Middle Ages, many Catalans think of themselves as a separate nation from the rest of Spain.
Thousands of supporters filled the streets outside a court in Barcelona on Monday as the former Catalan president Artur Mas went on trial.
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Lloyd Garratt, 32, encouraged the teenager to send him naked selfies and also sent the girl images of his naked body. He also kissed the girl in his car and begged her to run away with him to New York so the pair could have sex, prosecutors said. Garratt, of Buckshaw Village, Chorley, was jailed for 14 months at Preston Crown Court. He admitted causing a child to engage in sexual activity, causing or inciting a child to send indecent images and sexual activity with a child. The former head of creative arts at Garstang Community Academy told police he fell in love with the girl during a time of stress at work. Joanna Rodrikis, defending, told the court the sex talk was "pure fantasy" and no trip to New York was ever booked or paid for. A victim impact statement from the girl's mother said her daughter had always been a happy, carefree, child but after the offences came to light she became withdrawn and had been prescribed medication for anxiety. Lancashire Police said Garratt had "betrayed" his profession. Senior crown prosecutor for the North West Claire Hilton said: "He took advantage of a young and impressionable girl by trying to make her feel special. "He showed utter disregard for any long term impact his actions could have on her."
A teacher who swapped naked photos with a 15-year-old girl has been jailed.
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The Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) applies to parts of Bootle and Litherland. The new power, brought in by Sefton Council, was a response to "high levels" of anti-social behaviour in the area, said a spokesman. Groups of two or more causing trouble will be separated, it added. The order covers areas including parts of the Leeds & Liverpool canal and along Merseyrail's Northern line. The PSPO rules that: Councillor Trish Hardy, cabinet member for communities and housing, said: "The majority of people who live here are good, law abiding citizens, but unfortunately we have been struggling with some high levels of anti-social behaviour. "What we are attempting to do is help police tackle people causing problems and the community also gets reassurance that there is an active police presence happening." She said the "strong and vibrant neighbourhoods" in Bootle and Litherland would find the the PSPO's introduction "positive". The council will work with Merseyside Police to implement the order. Police Commissioner Jane Kennedy said she welcomed Sefton's decision to take a "firm stance" by introducing it. Sefton Council has already introduced a dedicated anti-social behaviour officer.
A ban on hoodies covering faces has been introduced in parts of Sefton in a bid to combat anti-social behaviour and organised crime.
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The upper house and President Vladimir Putin are now expected to turn the bill into law. Approval in the largely pro-Putin Duma (lower house) was overwhelming. Human rights activists have condemned the bill, seeing it as a tool to crush dissent. The Duma also voted to impose big fines for libel or slander. Journalists from some leading Russian news outlets demonstrated outside the Duma against the new libel law, which envisages fines of up to 5m rubles (£99,000; $153,000) for offenders. They warned that it would bring extra pressure on the media. The NGO bill requires all the relevant NGOs' materials to include the phrase "foreign agents". The term carries a Soviet-era negative taint in Russia, suggesting spying, correspondents say. The Kremlin says the bill is needed to protect Russia from outside attempts to influence internal politics. Some NGOs complain that they have to seek funding from abroad because they cannot get it from the Russian state. There are also fears that the bill could be used to restrict independent election monitoring. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said state funding would be increased for NGOs whose activity "as a whole is deemed useful and positive for our country". Under the bill, foreign-funded NGOs involved in politics will also have to undergo financial audits and issue twice-yearly reports on their activities. Failure to comply will be punishable by heavy fines or even a two-year prison sentence.
Russia's lower house of parliament has adopted a controversial bill that labels foreign-funded non-governmental organisations as "foreign agents".
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James McDonagh, 28, from Castledawson died after he was assaulted outside a bar and nightclub complex on the Hillhead Road on Sunday morning. The 41-year-old was arrested in Toomebridge on Monday night on suspicion of murder. A 20-year-old man arrested on Sunday night has been released on bail pending further enquiries. Meanwhile, police have been given more time to question two other suspects. The men, aged 24 and 52, were arrested in the Toomebridge area on Sunday night. A court granted police a further 36 hours to question the men on Tuesday. Police said a post mortem examination is due be carried out on Mr McDonagh's body on Wednesday. The officer leading the investigation, Det Ch Insp Eamonn Corrigan, appealed to anyone who witnessed the incident outside The Elk Inn on Sunday morning to contact detectives.
A fourth man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a man near Toomebridge, County Antrim.
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A Mirage 2000 fighter jet of the Indian air force landed on the expressway connecting the capital, Delhi, with Agra early on Thursday. The 102-mile-long Yamuna Expressway is one of India's most modern highways. The air force plans to develop various sections of India's highways to be used as runways at short notice. The air force said in a statement that the aircraft flew in from a base in central India and made a "practice approach on the highway, coming down to a height of 100m before landing off the next approach" in Uttar Pradesh state. A large number of police were deployed along the stretch of the highway where the exercise was conducted. Senior air force officials were also present to witness the landing and take-off. A makeshift air traffic control was set up, bird-watchers were on alert and fire engines and rescue vehicles were on stand-by, news channel NDTV reported.. The exercise stalled traffic on the highway for a few hours. Local people, including residents from nearby villagers, gaped at the sight. Road runways are usually used for emergency landings if airbases come under attack during wartime. Many countries, including neighbouring Pakistan, have dedicated stretches of expressways for landing fighter planes.
India has successfully landed a jet fighter on an expressway for the first time as a part of trials to use highways for emergency landings.
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The Girdleness Outfall Scheme was designed to address the sanitary requirements of the growing city. The new system had to discharge tens of millions of gallons of waste material every day. The series of photos are from a Scottish Water employee. They show workers, and different stages of the construction. The construction included the blasting of about 40,000 tonnes of rock in order to create a trench for pipelines. Bob Nicoll, of Scottish Water in Aberdeen, said: "I've had the pictures for the last 15 or 16 years. "They were part of some old archive stuff due to be thrown out but I felt they needed rescued from that as they show an amazing part of the city's industrial history. "I stored them at a pumping station in Aberdeen and one day was showing one of my colleagues from Scottish Water the pictures. He suggested we put them out on social media for people to see. "It's amazing to see the work that went into building the sewer over 100 years ago and I'm pleased I saved the pictures from the rubbish tip."
Photos of the construction of a major sewer system in Aberdeen in 1901 have been released.
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7 January 2015 Last updated at 06:34 GMT The rubber-like blocks from Indonesia were first found in 2012 by a beachcomber in Newquay, Cornwall. It's been a mystery to many but Jenny has found someone who knows more.
Over the past few years mystery rubber tablets engraved with 'Tjipetir' have been found washed up all around Europe.
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The incident happened at about 16:40 on Saturday during the SPFL game at Tynecastle Stadium in Edinburgh. Police said a 48-year-old man had been charged with offensive behaviour at football and an offence under the Threatening Communications Act. He has been released on bail and will appear in court at a later date. Police Scotland said the man had been given special bail conditions not to enter within half a mile of Tynecastle Stadium, or any other ground where Hearts are playing, for two hours before the match until two hours after it has finished. PC Gavin Stupart said: "Since Kilmarnock FC reported this matter we have been carrying our extensive inquiries alongside Hearts and I would like to thank them for their assistance and support now that we have made an arrest. "Offensive behaviour at football matches will not be tolerated and whenever we identify those responsible we will ensure they are brought before the court. "We will also seek special bail conditions and banning orders to prevent offenders from attending further football matches." Magennis, 25, a striker for Northern Ireland, is in his second season at Kilmarnock and has scored 10 goals this term.
A man has been arrested following alleged "xenophobic comments" against Kilmarnock player Josh Magennis during a game with Hearts, police have said.
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The company owns the daily News Letter and a chain of local papers. Staff have been told that the firm wants between eight and 13 voluntary editorial redundancies with other non-editorial jobs also under threat. The Edinburgh-based firm owns more than 200 newspapers across the UK. In an email to staff, the group's editor-in-chief said there will be job cuts across Johnston Press following "a challenging year". A Johnston Press worker told the BBC the announcement was "a shocking start to the year for staff". The worker said that staff had been told just weeks ago that there were no editorial job cuts in the pipe line. In 2014, Johnston Press reported a pre-tax loss of £24m. Underlying profits, which excluded restructuring costs, rose from £54m to £56m. The chief executive, Ashley Highfield, received pay of £1.65m, including a £645,000 bonus. The company said it had no comment to make on the job losses.
The newspaper publisher Johnston Press is intending to cut up to 13 editorial jobs in Northern Ireland.
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Demonstrators from a Mohawk reserve blocked the tracks near Marysville on Wednesday to call attention to a spate of murders of indigenous women. As many as 20 people were camped by the tracks, broadcaster CTV reported. Authorities say rail service will likely resume on Thursday morning following inspection of the tracks. VIA Rail reportedly replaced scheduled trains with buses between the cities during the protest, citing "security reasons" for the suspension of service. Sun News reported the First Nations group lit a small fire alongside a sign reading "Justice for murdered and missing indigenous women". Earlier this month, protesters also temporarily blocked a cargo rail line and a local highway in the same area. The recent blockades follow a response to a parliamentary report on missing and murdered aboriginal women that did not recommend a full public inquiry into the deaths, a decision that angered First Nations activists and opposition parties in parliament. More than 600 indigenous women have gone missing or have been found murdered in the past 20 years, according to the Native Women's Association of Canada. And the February killing of Loretta Saunders, an Inuk student working on a thesis about missing and murdered indigenous women, has also reignited action over the issue.
Services on Canada's VIA Rail commuter line between Toronto and Ottawa are expected to resume on Thursday after a protest by First Nations members.
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A revamp of the central London attraction will see its famous lights go out from January until the autumn. It is the first time since 1949 that the iconic lights have gone off except for power cuts and special occasions. A static advertising banner featuring signed brands will replace the lights for most of next year. Land Securities, which owns the site, plans to replace the six illuminated advertising boards with one ultra-high definition curved screen. Once finished the screen will boast one of the highest resolution LED displays of its size in the world. Land Securities said the new screen will be able to display live video streaming, weather, traffic, sports results, finance information and real-time social media feeds. Tim Bleakley, CEO of Ocean Outdoor - which organises the advertising on the screens - said the upgrade will "protect" Piccadilly Circus's heritage while ensuring it remains a testament to "London's global reputation for defining invention and innovation". Light history The lights went out in 1939 to comply with World War Two blackouts and were not switched back on until 1949. Since then, they have only been turned off as a mark of respect during the funerals of Winston Churchill and Princess Diana and in support of environmental campaigns. The occasional power cut and the imposed three-day week in the 1970s have also plunged Piccadilly Circus into darkness. Advertiser Coca-Cola has already committed to continue its 62-year residency on the Piccadilly Circus display. Aedamar Howlett, Coca-Cola Great Britain and Ireland marketing director, said: "There are only a handful of advertising spaces in the world that are as iconic and unique as the Piccadilly Lights".
Piccadilly Circus's billboards are to be switched off for the longest period of time since World War Two.
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Sgt Craig Nicholas Jones argued he was wrongly convicted by magistrates as the lights in two 50mph signs on the A55 at Old Colwyn, Conwy, had failed. But judges at the High Court in London said the signs would have been visible in the unmarked police car's headlights. The 90-day driving ban imposed by magistrates has now been re-instated. Sgt Jones was on duty when his vehicle was clocked doing 98mph on the road between Llanddulas and Colwyn Bay on 1 April, 2009, the court heard. Sgt Jones's lawyers argued that as the internal lights on the two 50mph signs were not working, he should have been cleared at magistrates' court. His lawyers said there was a "clear and settled policy" at the time not to enforce the speed limit while the signs were not working as they should. But Mr Justice Charles and Mr Justice Wyn Williams said that "right thinking people" would have concluded that a decision not to prosecute Sgt Jones would have brought the administration of justice "into disrepute". The two judges added that despite the broken lights, the signs were "correctly positioned and complied completely with the relevant regulations". Dismissing the police officer's appeal, the judges said the signs were "clearly visible" in the car's headlights and it was established law that "minor breaches of the regulations did not impact on the legality and enforceability of the speed limit". Sgt Jones had his appeal dismissed. The 90-day driving ban originally imposed at Llandudno Magistrates' Court in December 2009, but suspended pending the High Court appeal, will now take effect on 31 January.
A North Wales Police officer has failed to overturn a conviction for driving at almost 100mph in a 50mph zone.
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Thousands of police have been deployed as voters are choosing two-thirds of the senate and the chamber of deputies. A presidential poll is set for October. President Michel Martelly, who is barred from running again by the constitution, has ruled by decree. The opposition has accused him of abusing his powers. Polling stations across Haiti are due to open at 06:00 local time (10:00 GMT) and will close at 16:00. Nearly six million eligible voters are choosing 119 deputies and 20 senators from more than 1,800 candidates registered from different political parties. The run-off round will be held on 25 October - the same day as the presidential election. Several people have been killed since campaigning for Sunday's poll opened in July. Haiti's police are being helped by UN police and peacekeepers to ensure safety during the voting. "These elections will be a major test for October," said Pierre Esperance, who heads the National Human Rights Defence Network. Haiti's parliament was dissolved in January over its failure to hold elections, leaving Haiti without a functioning government. Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world, and is still struggling with the legacy of the devastating 2010 earthquake.
Haiti is set to vote in legislative elections that have been repeatedly delayed since 2011, in a test of stability for the impoverished nation.
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The RSPCA is trying to trace a "middle aged" woman who was seen kicking the animal at the bottom of flats in Sprignall, Peterborough, at about 14:30 BST on Tuesday. "She was screaming 'stupid hedgehog' and kicking the little animal around continuously," RSPCA inspector Justin Stubbs said. The hedgehog was treated at a vet's but put down the following day. Mr Stubbs said the animal was "twitching, clearly in great agony". "There is no excuse for such a senseless attack, and I can't imagine what could have motivated it," he said. "I have known cases like this with young children who don't know any better, but for a grown woman to attack an animal like this is just baffling."
A hedgehog has died after being kicked around "as if he were a football".
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PC Dave Phillips died after a pick-up vehicle mounted a central reservation in Wallasey, Merseyside, on Monday. Clayton Williams is also charged with burglary, attempting to wound another police officer and aggravated theft of a motor vehicle. He was remanded into custody to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday. During the five-minute hearing at Wirral Magistrates' Court, Mr Williams, of Wheatland Lane, Wallasey, spoke to give his name and date of birth. Wearing a grey T-shirt and jogging bottoms, he answered "yeah" when he was asked if he understood the proceedings. Mr Williams is charged as the "initial taker" of the Mitsubishi L200 Challenger vehicle. A second man, Phillip Stuart, 30, of Mayfair Court, Oxton, has also been charged with burglary and aggravated unauthorised taking of a car. He was remanded in custody until 22 October when he is due to appear at Liverpool Crown Court for a preliminary hearing. Three women, aged between 19 and 59, and a 39-year old man, who were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, have all been released on bail pending further inquiries. PC Phillips, 34, was killed as he attempted to use a tyre-puncturing" stinger" device to stop the car, police said. The married father-of-two had been responding to reports of a burglary in Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead with a colleague. Fellow officers tried to save his life before he was taken to hospital, but he died shortly after arriving.
An 18-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a police officer who died after being struck by a car.
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The education watchdog rated William Brookes School in Much Wenlock, Shropshire, as "inadequate" overall. Inspectors said leaders and staff "do not understand well enough how to keep pupils safe" and there are "weaknesses" in systems for safeguarding. The school said an action plan was in place to address the concerns. See more stories from across Shropshire here The school, in Farley Road, was visited by Ofsted in February. Inspectors found: However, inspectors found teaching and the systems for monitoring pupils' progress across all year groups were effective and said teaching had improved since the last inspection. A statement on the school's website said: "We accept the findings of Ofsted's report. "Safeguarding is the absolute priority at William Brookes School, and our action plan is already well under way to address the areas highlighted by Ofsted." The school was previously rated as "requires improvement".
A school has been put into special measures following an inspection which found staff did not understand how to keep pupils safe.
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Survivors said the ferry, carrying 110 passengers and 12 crew, had sunk but this has not been officially confirmed. Authorities on Sulawesi island said the ship had been hit by 3m (10ft) waves on Saturday and it was adrift. Officials said the last contact from the ship's captain said that water was beginning to enter the vessel. The ship left Kolaka in south-east Sulawesi province on Saturday morning local time, officials said, and was bound for the port of Siwa across the Gulf of Boni. Transport ministry spokesman JA Barata said a distress signal was sent out later in the day saying the ship had "had an accident as a result of large waves". Six rescue vessels were sent from nearby Kendari and Makassar. Survivors had clung to fishing buoys for hours. Rescue leader Roki Asikin said the waves meant it took another three hours to evacuate some survivors to shore. Anxious relatives waited at Siwa port for news of loved ones Indonesia has more than 17,000 islands linked by ferry services, but correspondents say the industry has a poor safety record.
About 80 people are still missing, three are confirmed dead and 39 have been rescued after a ferry accident off the Indonesian province of Sulawesi.
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The airline said it believed it could deliver profitable growth across Europe "despite the uncertainty of Brexit". However, the UK's vote to leave the EU meant that Ryanair had reduced its planned UK growth in 2017 from 12% to about 5%. The news came as Ryanair reported a 7% increase in first-half profits. It made €1.168bn (£1.04bn; $1.29bn) in the April-to-September period, which it described as "a strong first half". However, it warned: "Weaker air fares and Brexit uncertainty will be the dominant features of [the second half of the year]." In morning trading, Ryanair shares rose 4.9% to €13.40. Last month, Ryanair reduced its forecast for full-year profits, blaming the drop in the pound following the Brexit vote. It said at the time that net profit would be €1.3bn to €1.35bn (£1.17bn-£1.2bn), 5% below its earlier guidance. In its latest statement, the airline said it remained "comfortable" with that figure, but said that was heavily dependent on avoiding adverse declines in airfares during the fourth quarter. It already expects revenues from fares to fall in the second half of the financial year by 13% to 15%. Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary told the BBC that business was "booming", but that the environment was "bearish" after the Brexit vote. As a result, the airline was cutting its fares to encourage more people to travel. "It's bad news for my shareholders, but great news for my customers," he said. Mr O'Leary said the British government had "no idea" about how to deliver Brexit. He accused Prime Minister Theresa May of "faffing around in India", where she is currently on a trade mission, instead of heading to Brussels, where the future shape of Brexit would be decided.
Ryanair has raised its long-term traffic forecast by 10% and predicts it will be carrying more than 200 million passengers a year by March 2024.
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Developers have been granted a licence from Paramount Pictures to use its name on a resort on the Swanscombe Peninsula, near Dartford. Fun park chiefs hope their giant water park and Hollywood-inspired thrill centre will win public support. London Resort Company Holdings hopes to submit a planning application in 2015. Public exhibitions will be held at:
The brains behind a planned £2bn theme park that aims to rival Disneyland Paris are heading out to woo the people of Kent.
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Scientists investigated the species honey bees liked most during spring as part of efforts to protect the bees' environment and better understand their habits. Peonies, wallflowers, roses, and hyacinth are among the top 10 favourite garden plants. Favoured wild plants include gorse, willow, hawthorn, oak and dandelion. Research head Dr Natasha de Vere said bees face a lack of habitat brought about by the loss of hedgerows, woodland and meadows rich in plant species. Without a healthy and diverse diet, they are unable to withstand pressures from pests, disease and insecticides. "The main conclusion is that, during the spring, honey bees need native hedgerow and woodland plants, which means we must conserve these habitats," Dr de Vere added. "The research also tells us that honey bees are supplementing this main diet with smaller amounts from parks and gardens - proving what we do in our own backyard is crucial." The project - part of the Carmarthenshire garden's Saving Pollinators scheme - identified plant DNA in honey collected from its eight hives and quarter of a million bees. Of the 437 different types of plants in flower in April and May in the botanic garden, only 11% were used by bees. Honey bees need access to a wide variety of food throughout spring as they replenish honey stores and feed their young. The research, carried out by Aberystwyth and Bangor university scientists, found their diet is supplemented by spring-flowering bulbs. Other favourites include apple and cherry trees, hellebores, oak, holly, and wallflowers. Researchers now plan to analyse honey from across Wales to understand what bees eat in other parts of the country.
National Botanic Garden of Wales research has revealed which plants bees choose for their pollen.
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It's a far cry from some of his previous work, which include Romeo in Sir Kenneth Branagh's stage production of Romeo and Juliet. Fox, 27, comes from an acting dynasty that includes his sister Emilia and father Edward. "To borrow Dennis's catchphrase, 'This is going to be BLAM!"' he said. The actor, who will make his Dennis debut later this year, added: "As a life-long fan of Dennis, I am honoured to voice him for a new generation. "I am so excited to be carrying on the red and black striped legacy of a character adored for his mischievousness, energy, live-in-the-moment attitude and full-on imagination." The 52-part series, Dennis and Gnasher Unleashed, will see the 10-year-old schoolboy and his dog do their best to unhinge the adults around them, along with Dennis's life-long adversary Walter. The show will feature CGI 3D techniques, producers said. Dennis will still have his trademark red and black T-shirt and and spiky hair but will not have the catapult that featured in the Beano comic strip. Previous BBC TV series starring Dennis and Gnasher, the last of which aired in 2013, showed the pair only in cartoon animation form. Fox's other acting credits include 2014 film Pride, about gay activists who helped the miners during their 1980s strike. He currently appearing with Tom Hollander in a West End revival of Sir Tom Stoppard's play Travesties. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected].
Freddie Fox is to play the loud-mouthed and naughty Dennis the Menace in CBBC's new CGI version of the Beano comic strip.
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London 2012 flyweight champion Nicola Adams, 33, is one of two women included, while British men qualified in all 10 weight divisions. Britain topped the boxing medal table in London with three golds, one silver and a bronze. GB Boxing performance director Rob McCracken described the qualification success as a "historic achievement". Find out how to get into boxing with our special guide. He said: "It was a very gruelling qualification campaign and to get to the end of it with 12 boxers going to the Olympics is a great reward for the hard work and efforts of everyone connected." Adams is aiming to become Britain's first two-time Olympic boxing champion. Her fellow gold medallists in London, Anthony Joshua and Luke Campbell, have since turned professional. Joshua is the IBF heavyweight world champion - he defended his title for the first time on 25 June - while Campbell is the lightweight Commonwealth belt holder. Professionals will be eligible to compete in the Olympics for the first time in Rio, a decision that has been widely criticised. However, as Team GB secured 10 amateur male qualifiers, they were unable to take any professionals. The Olympics run from 5 to 21 August. Great Britain team Men: Galal Yafai (light-flyweight), Muhammad Ali (flyweight), Qais Ashfaq (bantamweight), Joe Cordina (lightweight), Pat McCormack (light-welterweight), Josh Kelly (welterweight), Antony Fowler (middleweight), Joshua Buatsi (light-heavyweight), Lawrence Okolie (heavyweight), Joe Joyce (super-heavyweight). Women: Nicola Adams (flyweight), Savannah Marshall (middleweight).
Great Britain have named a 12-strong team for this summer's Rio Olympics, their biggest since Los Angeles 1984.
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Harvey, 32, joined the club as first-team coach in 2008 and replaced Tony Gervaise as manager in February 2010. She guided Arsenal to three consecutive league titles, two Continental Cups and one FA Women's Cup. "I've had a wonderful four-and-a-half years and would like to thank everyone at the club for the fantastic support," she told the club's website. "A special thanks must go to (general manager) Vic Akers for giving me the opportunity to manage this special club. "It was always going to be a huge challenge taking over from such a legendary figure in the women's game but I've learnt so much from Vic and can't thank him enough for all that he's done for me."
Arsenal Ladies manager Laura Harvey will leave in January to take over at American side Seattle Reign.
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The Maritime and Coastguard Agency was alerted to the fire in the hold of the Maltese-registered bulk carrier "V Due" on Thursday at 16:30 GMT. The 23,000 tonne ship, which had sailed from Liverpool, is 181m (593ft) long and has dropped anchor four miles away from the village of Moelfre. The ship is said to be stable and there are no reports of any pollution. The coastguard said salvors are currently on board the vessel to carry out an assessment.
A salvage operation has been launched after a fire broke out on a cargo ship off the coast of Anglesey.
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James Brindley, 26, died on High Street, Aldridge, West Midlands, despite attempts by four schoolboys who rushed over to him to give first aid. Detectives have released CCTV of two men they want to trace over the stabbing at 23:45 BST on 23 June. The men are seen in the area before and after Mr Brindley died, police said. Speaking at a news conference, Beverley and Mark Brindley appealed for information to catch their son's killer. More updates on this story "How they can sleep at night, how they can continue on a day to day basis is beyond me," Mrs Brindley said. "So if there's anybody that has seen any change in anybody they're associated with, live with, or has this person suddenly gone on holiday, please come forward." Mr and Mrs Brindley said their son's death had been "like a bolt out of the blue". Mr Brindley, previously described by his parents as "a very straightforward and trusting person", was stabbed in the heart. The two men are seen in the CCTV footage in the Whetstone Lane and Churn Hill Road area of the town, both before and after James was stabbed on Little Aston Road by The Croft. It is thought the men had come from the direction of Bosty Lane and headed back that way. Det Ch Insp Chris Mallett said: "This is a significant development in our investigation and I would urge anyone who recognises either of these men to contact us as a matter of urgency. "James' family desperately need answers and we are continuing to keep them updated with our investigation, but we also need your help to bring James' killers to justice."
The parents of a man stabbed to death on his way home from an evening with friends have paid tribute to their "most precious son".
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