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The cash-strapped National League club is currently up for sale, but despite their financial problems Phillips says a new stadium is the best way forward.
"We're looking ahead to a new ground. It's not absolutely concrete yet, but it's very, very likely that we'll be in in about three years," Phillips said.
"When we get to that stage we'll become a self-sustaining club. It's just in the meantime we need financing."
The Gulls first mooted moving to a new ground on the outskirts of the town in February, and have been at their current Plainmoor home for the past 105 years.
Torbay Council own Plainmoor, which ultimately proved to be the stumbling block as a takeover bid for the club faltered last week.
Phillips says a developer would build the ground and give it to the Gulls, but benefit from developing other businesses on land adjacent to the new stadium.
And Phillips says a ground with a synthetic pitch, which could be hired out to other users, would allow the club to be financially viable.
"You have 3G pitches, various sports going on, it's going to be open to all the community, not just Torquay United," he told BBC Sport.
"Torquay United would be the holders of that ground, we'll make money and everyone will get benefits from that.
"I know the council are very keen on this happening, so that's the future, and it's a great future, we just have to survive the next few years."
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Torquay United could be in a new ground by 2019, says chairman David Phillips.
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The Gulls went down 1-0, having scored nine goals in their two previous games against high-flying Forest Green.
"They went away from the game plan and started going off script and they beat themselves," Nicholson said.
"I'm very disappointed with the application of the lads throughout the week and they owe the supporters and me a hell of a lot more."
The loss kept the Gulls in 17th place in the National League, just five points above the relegation places.
"They turned up to training on Wednesday looking like they've made it after two good performances and after a good run of form," Nicholson told BBC Radio Devon.
"But we are not good enough to turn up on a Saturday at 80%, we have to be at it. If we're at it we can beat anybody.
"But if we turn up thinking we've cracked it, that's what you get."
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Torquay United manager Kevin Nicholson says his side's poor build-up was the reason they lost to Boreham Wood.
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India Test batsman Pujara made 112 on his Nottinghamshire home debut, sharing a 185-run stand with Lumb (112) for the fourth wicket at Trent Bridge.
Lumb fell six overs before the close following a 204-ball stay at the crease and after the hosts had been put in.
Craig Miles (3-88) was the only bowler to prosper in the Nottingham sunshine.
Nottinghamshire are currently unbeaten this season and lead the Division Two table.
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Centuries from Michael Lumb and Cheteshwar Pujara put Nottinghamshire in the commanding position of 357-5 on the first day against Gloucestershire.
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The 4.3m (14ft) snake slithered through a ventilation duct to reach the brothers, who were staying overnight in the flat above the shop.
Prosecutors said Jean-Claude Savoie had shown reckless disregard for the safety of Noah Barthe, four, and Connor, six.
But jurors accepted that Mr Savoie could not have foreseen the snake would fit through the 10cm-wide pipe.
Mr Savoie therefore saw no need to secure the opening, his lawyers said.
A pathologist who performed autopsies on the boys said they died of asphyxiation and each was covered in puncture wounds from snake bites.
The African rock python was put down after the incident.
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A jury in Canada has acquitted a New Brunswick pet shop owner whose python asphyxiated two young boys in 2013.
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It came a day after the embattled government inaugurated a new legislative body, the 545-member constituent assembly.
Chief prosecutor Luisa Ortega had asked a local court to halt the inauguration.
She cited allegations that the government had misrepresented the results of the vote that created it.
"I reject the siege of the headquarters of the public prosecutor's office," Ms Ortega, a leading critic of President Nicolas Maduro, wrote on Twitter on Saturday.
"I denounce this arbitrary act before the national and international community."
President Maduro says the constituent assembly - which is due to begin work on Saturday - is needed to bring peace after months of crisis sparked by the country's economic implosion.
But the opposition says the new body, which has the ability to rewrite the constitution, is a way for the president to cling to power.
On Friday in Caracas, police used tear gas against opposition protesters who tried to reach parliament.
Several people were injured as security forces tried to disperse a few hundred demonstrators, reports say.
In other parts of the city, thousands of government supporters gathered to cheer and wave flags as the new members took office. Some carried pictures of late leader Hugo Chávez and the independence hero Simón Bolivar.
Among those sitting for the first time in the 545-member assembly are Mr Maduro's wife and son.
A close ally of Mr Maduro, former foreign minister Delcy Rodriguez, was elected president.
Her opening speech attacked the opposition as "fascist" and warned the international community against interfering.
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Venezuelan security forces have surrounded the public prosecutor's office in Caracas in what the chief prosecutor has called a "siege".
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The 30-year-old Brazilian left for Paris St-Germain in a £50m deal in 2014, having won the Champions League, FA Cup and Europa League with Chelsea.
He won three domestic trebles before rejoining in August for around £34m.
"I don't always like the easy life," he said. "That's why I took a risk and I'm very happy. It was the right decision."
The defender continued: "I love the risk. In your life if you don't take a risk you're not going to taste something new. Not just in your professional life, I think it's every day.
"I cut my salary to come back here. But it's OK. God has given me a lot so I'm very happy with this."
Luiz has an FA Cup winners' medal, but missed the 2012 final against Liverpool with a hamstring injury before returning as Chelsea won the Champions League on penalties.
"I don't want to miss this one. I want to play, I want to try to give my best for the team," he added.
Chelsea are seeking the league and FA Cup Double for only the second time in their history and Luiz credits Italian manager Antonio Conte for masterminding the title-winning campaign in his first season in England.
"Conte is a great person, a great character and he's passionate - he loves football," the Brazilian enthused.
"The day I arrived here we talked together and he tried to explain his philosophy to play football.
"He said to me: 'You are the player I want in my team and to improve my team.' And then I said to him: 'I'm going to work hard for you and for the team.' And that's it."
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David Luiz says his decision to take a pay cut and return to Chelsea has been vindicated by the chance of completing the Double in Saturday's FA Cup final.
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Boris Johnson has said the number of officers will rise by almost 1,200 by 2015, compared with October 2011.
But Metropolitan Police figures, which are published on the mayor's website, suggest the total rise will be just 56.
London Assembly Labour member Joanne McCartney said: "The mayor's figures are misleading."
The mayor said he had used "the relevant comparison".
The mayor's figures show the total number of officers in London's boroughs are expected to rise from 18,103 in October 2011 to 19,285 in 2015 - an increase of 1,182 officers.
However, police figures which are published on the mayor's website, show there were 19,229 officers in October 2011, meaning the increase in police numbers would be just 56.
Ms McCartney said: "We know that 2,208 police officers have been lost already and now it looks like Boris's plans for the future of the Metropolitan Police are based on dodgy stats.
"They either know that these figures are wrong and are deliberately misleading the public, or they are not capable of understanding the police force they are in charge of."
Mr Johnson said: "The relevant comparison is between the budgeted figures for 2011 and the budgeted figures for 2015, and if you look at both of those columns you will see there is a substantial improvement in numbers."
London Assembly Green Party member Jenny Jones said: "The figures are definitely misleading as they give the impression there are more police on the street and in some cases there are fewer officers on the street.
"I don't know if the fudge was accidental or intentional but either way it is totally unacceptable."
The Labour group has now asked the UK Statistics Authority to investigate the figures.
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London's mayor has been accused of using misleading figures for the number of police officers in the capital's boroughs.
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The Wales Audit Office and Healthcare Inspectorate Wales looked at progress at Betsi Cadwaladr since 2013 and said it should "continue to show energetic, brave and visible leadership".
But it said it lacked a "clear plan" for shaping clinical services and more work was needed on quality improvement.
Betsi said it welcomed the review.
"We recognise there is still much that needs to be done and are committed to delivering the necessary improvements, building on the progress made to date," the board said.
It is under Welsh Government supervision over serious concerns about patient care.
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Challenges facing the health board in north Wales "are still evident", a report from the auditor general and healthcare inspectorate has said.
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The 30-year-old previously spent 18 months with the club he followed as a boy when he first signed for Blues from neighbours Aston Villa in January 2010.
After being part of the 2011 League Cup wining team, he left for Sunderland.
But he returned to the Midlands with then managerless Albion in May 2014.
Gardner scored six times in 85 appearances in all competitions in his two-and-a-half years at The Hawthorns.
"Craig has done a great job for me and we were certainly not in any hurry to see him leave," said Albion boss Tony Pulis. "But he is desperate to play first team football, which I could not guarantee, and this is a terrific opportunity for him at Birmingham City.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.
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Birmingham City have re-signed midfielder Craig Gardner from West Bromwich Albion on loan, with a view to a more permanent three-year deal being completed at the end of the season.
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The rapper says the strict anti-narcotics laws introduced in the 1980s unfairly targeted minorities.
In the four-minute video, he also argues that "young men like me who hustled became the sole villain, and drug addicts lack moral fortitude".
Jay Z, who was born Shawn Carter, has frequently rapped about his past as a crack dealer.
In the illustrated film, the 45-year-old musician suggests punishment of drug dealers is hypocritical given that states such as Colorado have legalised marijuana.
He points out white businessmen are profiting off the decriminalised cannabis trade, while black men with jail records are barred from participating in the industry.
"Why are white men poised to get rich doing the same thing African-Americans have been going to prison for?" he says.
He also blames the sharp rise in the US prison population on mandatory minimum sentences.
The video goes through the history of the drug war, and how it has "disproportionately come to lock away blacks and Latinos".
Jay Z has rapped in many of his songs about his own drug-dealing past in New York City's Brooklyn borough.
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Jay Z has declared the decades-long US war on drugs an "epic fail", in a short film he wrote and narrated.
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A report outlined £12.5m for temporary defences after a review was commissioned following the floods across northern England last December.
Bob Deacon, whose home in Hebden Bridge was flooded, said: "It's abysmal. It's really shocking."
Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom said it would "strengthen defences".
About 16,000 houses were inundated during the wettest Christmas in a century.
The National Flood Resilience Review recommended measures including barriers and high-volume water pumps to be held at seven strategic locations around the country.
Mr Deacon, who chairs the Hebden Bridge Partnership, which was set up to improve the town, said flood-hit communities in West Yorkshire focused on solutions involving changes to the management of the moorland.
"There are only two sentences about all that - on the last page," he said.
"An opportunity has simply not been taken to assess this impact."
He said he had hoped the review would look at measures to force water companies to take on a legal responsibility to reduce flood risk.
"As a policy issue, it's simply not there. It's quite shockingly disappointing," he said.
About 90% of affected businesses had reopened and many installed flood resilience measures paid for by money raised locally, he said.
Leeds City Council leader Judith Blake said the city was "barely mentioned in this report".
"What we can't have is a repeat of what happened with the cancelled flood defences in Leeds in 2011," she said.
Brenda Pollack, campaigner at Rewilding Britain, which wants to restore natural habitats and wildlife, said opportunities to reduce flood risk naturally had been missed by the government.
"Restoring natural, varied landscapes helps absorb flood waters and is more cost effective than expensive flood barriers and defences," she said.
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Flood victims have reacted angrily to the government's efforts to prevent flooding, with some describing it as "shockingly disappointing".
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"Stressed" Maggie May had to be sedated after getting wedged between the stairlift and a rail at her home in Helsington in Kendal, Cumbria.
RSPCA Inspector Chris Towler did not want to dismantle the stairlift and leave the tabby's owners with no way of getting upstairs.
He eventually managed to ease Maggie May out using a jack to make a gap.
A check-up revealed she was totally unscathed.
"The cat had followed her owner down the stairs when she got caught under the lift," Insp Towler said.
"An engineer loosened the post from the rail but was unable to move the chair off of the cat as the floor bolts were covered by the seat.
"We talked about calling the fire brigade to assist with their cutting equipment but I wanted to avoid damaging the stairlift."
Insp Towler used a jack to push against the rail and adjacent wall, creating a gap enabling Maggie May to slide free.
He added: "The vet took her back to the surgery, and I was extremely pleased to hear that she suffered no injuries and was allowed to return to her very relieved owner."
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A cat that got trapped in a stairlift has been rescued thanks to the dogged determination of an RSPCA inspector.
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Colombian Quintana attacked early on Monday's long final climb and regularly shed competitors to win by 24 seconds.
Froome was dropped from the leading group by the initial attack, but set his own pace up the mountain and relentlessly reeled in all bar two of the other riders to finish third.
Team Sky rider Froome, 31, is 58 seconds behind Quintana overall.
The Colombian's team-mate Alejandro Valverde lies a second ahead of the Briton in second place in the overall standings, while overnight leader David de la Cruz fell back to seventh overall.
Froome is aiming to become the first man in 38 years to win the Vuelta and Tour de France in the same season.
1. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar) 4hrs 50mins 31secs
2. Robert Gesink (Ned/Lotto NL-Jumbo) +24secs
3. Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) +25secs
4. Omar Fraile (Spa/Dimension Data) +28secs
5. Alejandro Valverde (Spa/Movistar) +28secs
6. Michele Scarponi (Ita/Astana) +28secs
7. Esteban Chaves (Col/Orica Bike Exchange) +1min 2secs
8. Alberto Contador (Spa/Tinkoff) +1min 5secs
9. Simon Yates (GB/Orica Bike Exchange) +1min 9secs
10. Fabio Felline (Ita/Trek-Segafredo) +1min 11secs
1. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar) 38hrs 37mins 07secs
2. Alejandro Valverde (Spa/Movistar) +57secs
3. Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) +58secs
4. Esteban Chaves (Col/Orica Bike Exchange) +2mins 9secs
5. Alberto Contador (Spa/Tinkoff) +2mins 54secs
6. Leopold Konig (Cze/Team Sky) +2mins 57secs
7. David de la Cruz (Spa/Etix-Quick Step) +3mins 3secs
8. Simon Yates (GB/Orica Bike Exchange) +3mins 6secs
9. Michele Scarponi (Ita/Astana) +3mins 14secs
10. Samuel Sanchez (Spa/BMC) +3mins 20secs
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Chris Froome moved back into third in the Vuelta as Nairo Quintana won stage 10 to regain the overall lead.
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The Imps, fresh from their fourth-round win over Championship leaders Brighton, started on the front foot with Jack Muldoon, Luke Waterfall and Elliot Whitehouse all spurning good opportunities in a goalless first period.
After the restart, Muldoon was denied by the feet of Solihull goalkeeper Nathan Baxter before eventually getting on the scoresheet, blasting in from close range.
Nathan Arnold went close to doubling their advantage, but saw his shot cleared off the line by a recovering Solihull defender.
The visitors then saw an equaliser rightly disallowed for handball deep in stoppage-time as Lincoln stretched their lead over Forest Green Rovers.
Match report supplied by the Press Association
Match ends, Solihull Moors 0, Lincoln City 1.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Sean Long replaces Nathan Arnold.
Second Half ends, Solihull Moors 0, Lincoln City 1.
Substitution, Solihull Moors. Pearson Mwanyongo replaces Ashley Sammons.
Sean Raggett (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card.
Liam Daly (Solihull Moors) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Alan Power replaces Matt Rhead.
Substitution, Solihull Moors. Luke Rodgers replaces Harry White.
Substitution, Solihull Moors. Omari Sterling-James replaces Nortei Nortey.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Adam Marriott replaces Jack Muldoon.
Goal! Solihull Moors 0, Lincoln City 1. Jack Muldoon (Lincoln City).
Second Half begins Solihull Moors 0, Lincoln City 0.
First Half ends, Solihull Moors 0, Lincoln City 0.
Jack Muldoon (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card.
Harry White (Solihull Moors) is shown the yellow card.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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FA Cup giantkillers Lincoln City extended their lead at the top of the National League to four points with victory at Solihull Moors.
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The Yellows lost 2-1 to Coventry City on Sunday, their second defeat at Wembley in successive seasons.
"I never watched the Barnsley game (in 2016) back," Appleton said. "I don't intend ever to look back at the game (this year), and I mean ever."
Oxford return to League One action on Wednesday at home to Fleetwood as they bid to creep into the play-off places.
"Bear in mind being injured and having to retire cost me 10 years of my career, Sunday was my worst moment in football," Appleton added.
"It's gone now, it's one we put in the history books and we move forward. It's about 18 points now and nothing else."
Oxford are seven points behind sixth-placed Southend United in the final play-off position with six games to play.
They face third-placed Fleetwood and then a trip to Walsall in the next four days.
"The next two games are huge," Appleton added. "If you're within four or five points going into the last three or four games, the pressure mounts on the teams above you."
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Oxford United boss Michael Appleton has confessed he will never watch video of their latest EFL Trophy final defeat.
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Residents in Overdale Road, Old Basford reported a number of shots being fired just after 15:00 BST on Tuesday.
The area has been cordoned off by police who said they had put on extra patrols and were studying CCTV.
The woman, 33, was arrested on suspicion of a firearms offence and is in custody. The 22-year-old victim did not require hospital treatment.
Officers have appealed for witnesses and information.
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A woman has been arrested after a man was injured in a suspected firearms incident in Nottingham,
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The 22-year-old will be the White Rose's youngest skipper since limited-overs games were introduced in 1963.
Lees led the side for the last few games of last season after Championship skipper Andrew Gale stood down.
"After considering a number of candidates, we feel Alex is the right fit for us as captain," coach Jason Gillespie told the county's website.
"He learnt a lot on the job last season and we think he can develop as a leader further. We are delighted to afford him this opportunity and believe that he will do a fantastic job for our club."
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Yorkshire batsman Alex Lees has been appointed as the county's captain for 50-over and Twenty20 cricket.
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Illegal cockle picking and over-harvesting in 2014 are some of the factors being blamed for the move.
Currently, 53 licences for commercial cockle picking on the estuary are issued every year.
But Natural Resources Wales said current stocks fall "far short" of those needed for sustainable fishing.
It is the first time since 2008 the cockle beds have been closed to commercial pickers, which also was the first year a tough new licensing regime was introduced.
The industry is worth an estimated £40,000 a year to cockle pickers, who are licensed to harvest the shellfish for six months.
"We know that this will come as a blow to the licencees who make a living from the cockle beds, but despite our best efforts, the unexpected drop in stock levels this year has left us with no choice but to close the beds," said NRW executive director, Tim Jones.
"The current stock of cockles will be carefully monitored and looked after so it can survive and help provide enough cockles to support the licencees' livelihoods, and the bird populations for next season."
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A "serious drop" in cockle stocks on the Dee estuary in Flintshire will mean a ban on collecting the shellfish during 2015, say environment officials.
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The increase underlines the city's growing appeal, say tourism officials.
The liners will bring 150,000 passengers and crew, mostly from the UK, Europe and North America.
Last year Belfast hosted 81 ships.
Belfast Harbour intends to spend about £14m on a new cruise docking facility at Airport Road West.
A planning application was submitted last year but has not yet progressed.
The facility would have the advantage of being able to handle much larger cruise ships than those that have visited since the first cruise ship docked in the city in 1996.
"When we started pitching Belfast to cruise operators in the mid-1990s there was some scepticism about what could be achieved," said Belfast Harbour's commercial director, Joe O'Neill.
"This year we are welcoming a record number of visitors and vessels."
August will be the busiest cruise tourism month, with 24 calls: By the end of the year, almost 600 will have docked in the city.
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A record 88 cruise ships are scheduled to visit Belfast this year - almost double the traffic of five years ago.
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It happened at about 21:15 GMT on Sunday at Strand Road in the city.
Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
The road has since been re-opened to traffic.
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Three men have been taken to hospital for treatment after a two-vehicle crash in Londonderry.
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The new positions will be based at the company's call centre at Springtown business park.
The jobs will bring the total local workforce at the firm to over 300. Axa has operated in the city since 2007.
In February, the company confirmed it would be relocating some roles from Dublin to the north west.
Centre manager Sean Harnett said their customer contact centre in Derry "efficiently services the company's business operations across the Island of Ireland while, at the same time, building on AXA's strong presence with 15 branches across Northern Ireland".
The jobs are a mixture of part-time and full-time permanent posts.
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More than 80 new jobs will be created in Londonderry by the insurance company, Axa.
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The gang, which was broken up last month, is alleged to have accumulated more than 100bn yuan (£9.7bn; $14.8bn).
China had pledged to crack down on online football gambling during the championships in South Africa.
Gambling is banned in China, although small bets can be placed through state-run lotteries.
The alleged ringleader of the gang went by the name "Dark Brother".
Chinese newspapers said he was arrested as he left what was described as "a cocaine-fuelled nightclub party" last month in Shenzhen, the sprawling metropolis that neighbours Hong Kong.
The alleged kingpin, who is from Hong Kong, is accused of running a tightly-organised network that stretched across southern and eastern China, taking bets over the internet.
An accomplice known as "Old Cat" allegedly helped run the operation from an apartment where she lived with her child.
"The ringleader of a gambling gang? I never saw that!" was the reaction from local officials when told of her arrest.
Gambling is illegal in China, but the Chinese Centre for Lottery Studies estimates that more than $87bn is gambled by Chinese punters through offshore betting networks.
China's football team did not make it to the World Cup, but that didn't dampen the enthusiasm of fans, many of whom were keen to bet on the matches.
As China debates why its national football team's performance is so dismal, the state news agency Xinhua has warned that the country has little chance of creating football legends in an environment full of gambling, fraud, greed and ignorance.
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Details have emerged of a Chinese gang accused of running a sophisticated online betting network in the run-up to the World Cup, state media reports.
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The victim, from Redruth, was found unconscious with head injuries in the Chapel Street area at 02.45 BST on Sunday.
He died in hospital on Monday.
Connor Hammond, 21, of Trenoweth Estate, North Country, and Liam Laing, 21, of Brookside, Chacewater, are due at Truro Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
Detective Chief Inspector Mike West, from Devon and Cornwall Police, said: "Offences like this are exceedingly rare in this area.
"We would like to speak to anyone who witnessed a disturbance outside The Zone night club and anyone who was in the area between 2.30am and 3.30am on Sunday."
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Two men have been charged with the murder of a 20-year-old man after a "disturbance" outside a nightclub, police said.
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The ECB's touring party to Dubai includes 17 centrally-contracted players and seven academy players.
Wicketkeeper Taylor, 27, took a break from cricket last year to deal with anxiety and panic attacks.
"Sarah is doing really well and is back in training," said Robinson.
"Her return is a gradual one which is regularly reviewed as she works herself back to, hopefully, full fitness.
"There are no timescales in place for her but her goal is still to give herself the best chance of being able to play in the World Cup."
Next month's training camp in the UAE forms a key part of England's preparations ahead of the Women's World Cup in England this summer (24 June-23 July)
England will play three 50-over matches against Ireland on 24, 26 and 28 April in Abu Dhabi.
Captain Heather Knight said: "This is an exciting step in the build-up to the World Cup.
"We've begun to show who we are as a side over the past year and we'll continue to work hard and continue to progress."
England squad: Heather Knight (Berkshire, captain), Anya Shrubsole (Somerset, vice-captain) , Tammy Beaumont (Kent), Katherine Brunt (Yorkshire), Kate Cross (Lancashire), Georgia Elwiss (Sussex), Tash Farrant (Kent), Jenny Gunn (Warwickshire), Alexandra Hartley (Lancashire), Danielle Hazell (Yorkshire), Amy Jones (Warwickshire), Beth Langston (Yorkshire), Laura Marsh (Kent), Natalie Sciver (Surrey), Fran Wilson (Middlesex), Lauren Winfield (Yorkshire), Danielle Wyatt (Sussex), Georgia Adams (Sussex), Hollie Armitage (Yorkshire), Alice Davidson-Richards (Kent), Sophie Ecclestone (Lancashire), Evelyn Jones (Lancashire), Emma Lamb (Lancashire), Linsey Smith (Berkshire).
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Sarah Taylor remains on course to return for this summer's Women's World Cup despite missing out on a Dubai training camp, says England head coach Mark Robinson.
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Emergency services were called to Port Road in Dalbeattie at about 11:00.
Fire crews from Dalbeattie, Castle Douglas and Dumfries were sent to the scene and helped to remove the man from his Nissan Micra.
He was taken to Dumfries Infirmary for treatment while the van driver received a precautionary check-up.
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Firefighters using hydraulic equipment have freed a man from his car after it was involved in a crash with a van in the south of Scotland.
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Police sealed off Mountbatten Gardens at 06:30 BST after reports that a man threatened two people with a machete.
An earlier assault at Mallard Road in which a woman was injured is believed to be connected to the incident.
Police said a 34-year-old Bournemouth man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and possession of an offensive weapon.
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A man has been arrested following an eight-hour stand-off with police at a house in Bournemouth.
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The Irish had been beaten in the first two games, and were also whitewashed 3-0 in an earlier Twenty20 series between the sides in Greater Noida.
Afghanistan elected to bat and scored 264-8 off their 50 overs.
Opener Paul Stirling hit 99 while Andrew Balbirnie's 85 not out saw them home with nine balls to spare.
Gulbadin Naib (51), Rashid Khan (56) and Shafiqullah (50 not out) had earlier rescued Afghanistan who had slumped to 67-5 - and it was the first time that three men batting at seven, eight and nine had all scored half-centuries in the same ODI innings.
The teams will meet in two more ODIs before a four-day Intercontinental Cup match at the end of the month in Greater Noida.
Meanwhile, pace bowler Boyd Rankin has been ruled out of the remainder of Ireland's tour of India after failing to recover from the back injury that has prevented him playing any part in the series with Afghanistan.
The Irish had hoped Rankin would recover in time for the ODI series and the Intercontinental Cup game, but Peter Chase will stay with the squad instead.
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Ireland ended their losing run against Afghanistan with a six-wicket win in the third of their five one-day internationals in India.
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Each Robi is just over 35 centimetres tall and costs almost £1,000.
Their creator Tomotaka Takahashi wanted to make a robot that could be mass produced, for a low cost.
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These dancing robots performed a synchronised dance routine Tokyo, Japan, on Monday.
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The actor, who played Dr Will Hayward, also had roles in comedy show Seinfeld and legal drama Matlock.
Long before finding fame, he served in the US Navy and took part in the D-Day landings during World War Two.
His death came after a long illness, said his son Mark Frost, who was Twin Peaks' co-creator. "We're saddened today to announce the passing of our dear old dad," he said.
In Twin Peaks, Mr Frost's character played crucial part in discovering the body of Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee), whose murder is investigated through the series.
He also features in the long-awaited Twin Peaks sequel, which is set to premiere in May.
In Seinfeld, he had a regular role as Mr Ross, the father of George Costanza's fiancee Susan.
Paying tribute to his father, his son added: "From the Normandy shores on D-Day to his 50-year career on stage and screen, he remained the same humble guy from Vermont who taught us that a life devoted to telling the right kind of truths can make a real difference in the lives of others."
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Warren Frost, star of US television series Twin Peaks, has died aged 91.
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Racing his first marathon, Griffiths was the first Briton across the line to qualify for the World Championships.
The 23-year-old is one of six marathon runners selected by Great Britain for August's competition in London.
The others are Callum Hawkins, Robbie Simpson, Alyson Dixon, Charlotte Purdue and Tracy Barlow.
It is only the third time that British Athletics has selected six marathon runners to compete at a World Championships.
Dominic King will be the first 50km race walker to represent Great Britain at a World Championships in 22 years.
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Griffiths had entered the London Marathon hoping to qualify for the Wales team for next year's Commonwealth Games in Australia's Gold Coast.
Not only did the Swansea Harrier manage that feat, his time time of two hours 14 minutes 49 seconds saw him secure an unexpected place at the World Championships.
"It's crazy. You almost don't believe it's going to happen," he told BBC Wales Sport.
"It's such a jump from where you're at, so to make that jump is just surreal.
"To be back in London in the summer, competing in front of those crowds, it's going to be great."
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Griffiths will graduate with a masters degree in sports coaching from Cardiff Metropolitan University in July.
But he says the rest of his summer plans are now going to have to change.
"I thought I'd maybe have a week away somewhere nice and relax a little bit," he said.
"But now it's full steam ahead towards the World Championships."
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Josh Griffiths' selection for the World Championships has been confirmed after the club runner beat the country's elite men at the London Marathon.
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People in coastal areas, especially in Cardigan Bay, have been advised to be alert for flooding and to be prepared.
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said the threat is due to a combination of high tides and a strong wind.
Eight flood alerts were in place on Thursday evening but no warnings.
Scott Squires, from NRW, warned "some large waves could splash over sea defences".
Meanwhile, heavy and persistent rain is expected to affect Wales over the weekend, particularly in the north.
People travelling over the next three days have been told to take extra care and allow more time for their journey.
NRW said it will issue flood alerts and warnings if rivers "reach trigger levels".
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Large waves are expected to hit the Welsh coast over the next few days due to strong coastal winds, Wales' environment body has warned.
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The 26-year-old damaged his shoulder playing for Netherlands in February and missed Glamorgan's first three Championship games.
He took three wickets for Glamorgan's second XI on his return on Tuesday.
But post-match soreness prevented Van der Gugten's first-team return.
Craig Meschede and Owen Morgan were added to the squad.
Nick Selman dropped out of the squad with David Lloyd set to open the batting.
Batsman Will Bragg has made a successful return after back trouble, scoring 93 in a second eleven fixture against Gloucestershire in Newport.
Glamorgan captain Jacques Rudolph hopes that playing eight Cup games in a row for the first time will benefit the side, who won their first three but lost the next four in 2016.
"It will just keep our focus for that specific format, I always speak about momentum and it's important we hit the ground running," Rudolph told BBC Wales Sport.
"The guys are excited about playing white-ball cricket again and it's generally a format we pride ourselves on."
Gloucestershire are a wily team and they play well in their own conditions, so we've got to know how we want to go about our business, and get some early momentum."
Gloucestershire welcome back one-day captain Michael Klinger to their squad among a series of changes from their Championship side.
Gloucestershire: M Klinger (c), P Mustard, C Dent, I Cockbain, G van Buuren, B Howell, J Taylor, K Noema-Barnett, T Smith, M Taylor, L Norwell, C Liddle, C Miles.
Glamorgan: J Rudolph (c), D Lloyd, C Ingram, C Cooke, A Donald, K Carlson, C Meschede, O Morgan, A Salter, M de Lange, T van der Gugten, M Hogan, L Carey.
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Officers on the Gold Coast tourist strip raided the home just after Christmas, seizing hydroponic cannabis from a locked room.
Police held the family at the house for five hours while they were questioned.
The family told the BBC they were asked not to enter the room, which had been blocked with a bookcase, because it was undergoing renovations.
The sound of water rushing through pipes raised their suspicions, but they did not try to enter the room.
Jacquie Young and her partner Dieter Winkler were expecting extended family to arrive at the house when eight plain-clothed officers carrying guns and crowbars arrived at the front door.
"I think we'll be able to laugh about it soon, but at the moment I'm still a bit annoyed because we were so looking forward to the holiday," Ms Young said.
Officers told Ms Young and Mr Winkler that the wiring in the room was "dodgy" and could have caused a fire at any moment.
"A week late I'm still absolutely gobsmacked that people can be so aware of what they're doing and so selfish ... but putting people's live at risk is a really despicable act," she said.
"My middle son was really shell shocked, he just wanted to come home. It was quite frightening."
A 40-year-old woman is expected to face court in February.
Airbnb confirmed the family was refunded A$1800 ($1261; £860) and offered reimbursement for their alternative accommodation.
"While incidents like this are incredibly rare, we take them very seriously... There is absolutely no place for this sort of activity on Airbnb and this property has been banned," a spokesperson for the lodging website said in a statement.
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An Australian family was caught in a police sting after unwittingly renting a drug house through Airbnb.
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The clip was shown on 28 January in an obituary for actor Sir John Hurt, who had died that week and starred in the film's most shocking scene.
However the broadcast came at 09:25 GMT, immediately after a block of children's television programmes.
Ofcom said the content broke its rules on the protection of minors.
The Ridley Scott film famously sees Sir John's character, Kane, writhe on a table as a blood-soaked alien punches out of his stomach and kills him.
The regulator received five complaints about the clip, which is often voted as one cinema's most memorable moments.
"The report contained graphic images from a film that was not appropriately scheduled," Ofcom said, adding that audience figures for ITV News showed 19,000 children, aged four to 15, watched the bulletin.
ITV apologised, saying the clip was shown "in error".
It said the editorial decision to refer to Alien - rated 15 by the BBFC - was "made in good faith", but it accepted "that ITN had failed to consider sufficiently the suitability of the material for children, given the violent imagery and time of broadcast".
It added that the error was recognised shortly after broadcast and the clip was not repeated in subsequent pre-watershed bulletins.
ITV also said that, although news bulletins were not of particular interest to children, the chosen clip was "unsuitable for children who may have been available to view at this time, and was therefore wrongly scheduled".
Ofcom said it "welcomes the admission" and acknowledged ITN was introducing further compliance measures to ensure appropriate clips from films and dramas were shown in future news bulletins.
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ITV News has been found in breach of Ofcom rules after it broadcast the famous "chestburster" scene from horror film Alien on a Saturday morning.
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Eight-time Olympic gold medallist Bolt was the star attraction as six teams of 12 male and 12 female athletes competed in a mixture of old and new events.
Bolt raced in the mixed 4x100m relay, which his All-Stars won.
"I was just enjoying myself from the start to the end," said Bolt, 30.
"Everybody was just having fun. Everybody was trying to support their team-mates - going over to the long jump, to the javelin - that's something we're not really used to."
During the meet, flame cannons shot fireballs into the air and there were dancers as pop music blared out, with a 7,000 crowd at the 8,500-capacity stadium.
The All-Stars, Australia, England, New Zealand, Japan and China competed across 12 events, with points awarded for each athlete's placing.
The 4x100m mixed relay featured two male and two female athletes, with Bolt handing over to American Jenna Prandini.
"We just want to do something different," said Bolt. "I've never handed [a baton] over to a girl. For me that was exciting."
There was a men's elimination mile, where the last-placed runner was eliminated at the end of each of the first three laps of the track.
In the 2x300m mixed relay, England's Christine Ohuruogu and Theo Campbell finished third.
The second of the three-event series will take place on Thursday, 9 February, with the final one on Saturday, 11 February.
Full results and points table available here.
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Usain Bolt's team of All-Stars won the first day of the inaugural Nitro Athletics event in Melbourne in a series IAAF president Lord Coe says will "revolutionise" the sport.
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South Lanarkshire Council has said it is satisfied that Errington Cheese Ltd now has the relevant controls in place.
The firm's Dunsyre Blue variety was linked to an E.coli outbreak last July in which a three-year-old girl died.
The company - which is now producing cheese under a revised food safety management system - disputes that its products were responsible.
The Carnwath-based firm's new season Lanark Blue cheese has now been put on the market.
A total of 11 people received treatment in hospital during the E.coli outbreak in the summer of 2016.
In September, Scotland's Food Safety watchdog, Food Standards Scotland (FSS), imposed a ban on all cheese produced by Errington. People were advised not to eat the cheese and to return it to the seller.
In January, Errington won the latest round of a court battle against the sales ban.
The interim order was designed to force the council to either abandon the case against them or initiate new proceedings under food hygiene regulations.
In February, a batch of cheese was seized by officers from South Lanarkshire Council but later that month the council announced it was allowing the sale of the Corra Linn cheese.
Food Standards Scotland said that decision was "premature" and warned people not to eat it.
On Thursday, Food Standards Scotland said South Lanarkshire Council had provided the necessary assurances that the cheese products covered by the Food Alert For Action issued in September 2016, and revised in November 2016, had either been destroyed or seized to protect public health.
The agency said it could not comment further due to ongoing legal proceedings.
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A South Lanarkshire cheese company at the centre of an E.coli outbreak has restarted production.
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Thaker Hafid, 37, from Cardiff, was found dead by his wife in February after using a white powder he bought online from China.
An inquest in Cardiff heard it was found to be acetyl fentanyl, which is five times stronger than heroin.
Senior coroner Andrew Barkley recorded a narrative conclusion.
The inquest heard Mr Hafid collapsed in the study of his Fairwater home after using the drug.
Emergency services were called but Mr Hafid was pronounced dead by paramedics.
Toxicologist, Dr Simon Elliott, said of the legal high: "This is the first time we have seen this in the UK.
"It comes in a white powder and is five times stronger than heroin and 15 times stronger than morphine.
"It's designed to bypass the laws as it is legal to buy. It affects the respiratory system and switches off the brain's function to tell the body to breathe."
Dr Elliott said there was a "very strong chance" people would overdose from using the drug, but it has caused insufficient deaths to be brought to the attention of the authorities.
A post-mortem examination revealed Mr Hafid died as a result of the "toxic effects of a drug cocktail" in his blood, the inquest heard.
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A father-of-three died after taking a legal high believed never to have been found in the UK before, an inquest has heard.
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Brierley Town Council needed a £1.3m loan to cope with its financial problems after Janet Cooper was jailed for eight years for theft and fraud in 2013.
Residents voted to abolish the authority in a ballot in 2015.
Its assets and liabilities have been taken over by Barnsley Council.
In the referendum in September, about 1,200 people - 21% of the electorate - voted on the town council's future, with 983 calling to scrap it and 202 voting to retain it.
Barnsley Council said the takeover would be carried out "without any additional costs for Barnsley council tax payers".
The deal means that town council facilities, such as community halls, sports grounds and allotments, will remain open.
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A South Yorkshire council that was left more than £1m in debt after a fraud committed by its town clerk has been abolished.
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The 33-year-old man fell from the third-floor property in Forester Street shortly after 06:00 and died at the scene soon after.
Officers said the full circumstances surrounding his death were "unexplained".
They also said there had been a report of a disturbance at a flat in Forester Street about two hours earlier.
Ross Fairlie, 37, who works in neighbouring Rattray Street, said he had called emergency services around 06:30 after finding the man seriously hurt.
He said: "I discovered a man who was still alive at the time. He was lying in the front garden of a block of flats in Forester Street.
"The man was semi-conscious and I tried to speak to him.
"There was a woman with him and she was very distressed. She said he had fallen from the third-floor window."
Mr Fairlie said he immediately called 999 and stayed until paramedics arrived.
"I'm really shocked and upset by what happened - you don't expect to experience something like this when you arrive for work," he said.
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Police have launched a major inquiry after a man fell to his death from the window of a top-floor flat in Dundee.
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The UK government is consulting on plans to shut 91 courts and tribunals in England and Wales.
Law Society president Jonathan Smithers said it had "grave concerns" about the proposals which would mean people would have to travel elsewhere.
The government has said if the plans go ahead, 95% of people could drive to another court in an hour.
Carmarthenshire council met on Tuesday to discuss the implications should Carmarthen Law Courts shut.
Carmarthen Civil, Family, Tribunal and Probate Hearing Centre is also earmarked for closure.
Council leader Emlyn Dole said the rural nature of Carmarthenshire would make it "impossible" for some to reach hearings transferred to Swansea and Llanelli.
Mr Smithers said the society was collating solicitors' views on the plans and their impact in order to respond to the government consultation which ends on 8 October.
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Eleven planned court closures will "erode access to justice" in Wales, the Law Society has warned.
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Andrew RT Davies was speaking to BBC Wales, following a meeting of the 11 Conservative AMs on Monday.
He said it was the "unanimous view of the group" that he should stay, and he had the backing of MPs and activists.
Tory sources had raised concerns about the leadership, after the party lost three AMs in Cardiff Bay on 5 May.
The Conservatives made gains in every previous assembly poll and enjoyed a successful general election in 2015.
Mr Davies said the decision had been "made for me".
"The unanimous view of the group is for me to continue, the MPs have given their view that I should continue, the activists have given their view that I should continue," he said.
"The party chairman has given his view that I should continue.
"I shall continue in the role as long as I feel that there is a role for me to play, but don't be under any illusions if I believe that there is a better alternative who can take can take us forward into other areas, I will hand the baton on."
A former challenger to Mr Davies has said he would have resigned after the party's election result if he had been in charge.
Nick Ramsay said he was happy to back Mr Davies as leader, but if it had been him he would have acted differently.
First Minister Carwyn Jones has said Labour is likely to seek to form a minority Welsh Government, after winning 29 of the 60 seats in the Senedd.
The new assembly is meeting for the first time on Wednesday.
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The system was introduced in 2007 as a safety measure to reduce the likelihood of head-on collisions on the road.
The road will remain as a one-way system until 13 June.
The first Isle of Man TT practice session will be held on the Mountain Course on Saturday with the opening Superbike race next week.
About 43,000 fans visited the Isle of Man during last year's festival.
The full practice and race schedule is available online.
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The Isle of Man's A18 Mountain Road has been converted into a one-way system in preparation for the TT fortnight, the government has said.
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Jutkiewicz has scored six goals in 17 games for Blues since initially signing on loan on 31 August.
The 27-year-old had failed to score in 35 appearances for Burnley, who he joined from Middlesbrough in a £1.5m deal in July 2014.
Jutkiewicz, who has agreed a contract until 2020 at St Andrew's, will become a full-time Blues player on 3 January.
Birmingham are eighth in the Championship table, having lost three times in four games.
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Birmingham City have completed the signing of on-loan Burnley striker Lukas Jutkiewicz for £1m.
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Since the first version of the game was launched six years ago, around 2.5bn people have downloaded the game.
But are all these gamers likely to flock to the new version?
Jeremy Howell reports.
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Rovio Entertainment, the creator of the smash hit mobile game Angry Birds, is set to release its new game Angry Birds 2.
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The man, from Dublin, has been remanded in custody. Mr Hutch was shot dead in the area in September 2015.
His murder was one of eight deaths connected to a feud between the Kinahan and Hutch criminal gangs.
The man was arrested during searches by Irish and Spanish police investigating the Kinahan criminal gang.
The court proceedings in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol on Thursday were closed to the media.
The co-ordinated searches by police focused on six locations in Dublin and five on the Costa del Sol, including a yacht and a boxing gym linked to the Kinahans.
Police seized documents, including bank statements, computers, phones and about 23,000 euros (£19,570) in cash.
Spanish police joined more than 60 gardaí for searches in Tallaght, Clondalkin and Crumlin while officers from the Garda's Drugs and Organised Crime Unit were involved in the searches in Spain.
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Hansons believe the vase was made during the reign of Emperor Qianlong between 1735 and 1799.
It had been valued at £300,000-£500,000 before the auction in Derby.
The seller inherited the vase from a great aunt who acquired it during her life in Cornwall in the 1920s, it is believed.
Charles Hanson, of Hansons, said earlier: "We've had significant interest across China and Taiwan and Hong Kong. We've had buyers fly in from these regions to view the vase.
"We've had telephones lines booked and it's just quite remarkable."
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An 18th Century Chinese vase that was used as a door-stop at a house by a Birmingham family has been sold for £650,000 at auction.
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A sharp increase in air fares, due to the earlier timing of Easter, was the main reason behind the rise from February's rate of 0.3%, the ONS said.
Inflation is now at its highest level since December 2014, but it remains below the Bank of England's 2% target.
The Bank has said that it expects inflation to stay below 1% this year.
Continuing low inflation makes the chance of an interest rate rise in the near future unlikely.
Air fares jumped by 22.9% between February and March, reflecting the earlier timing of Easter compared with last year. This, alongside, a rise in clothing and footwear prices, was the main reason for March's increase.
However, this was partially offset by a fall in food prices and a smaller rise in petrol prices compared with March last year.
Under the separate Retail Prices Index (RPI) measure, which includes housing costs, inflation was 1.6% in March, up from 1.3% in February.
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Brian Parker, who represents Marsden on Pendle Council, told the Lancashire authority he wants to sit as an independent.
Pendle Council's corporate director Philip Mousdale said confirmed he had been told by Mr Parker he had resigned from the BNP.
Mr Parker and the BNP have yet to comment.
1993 - First councillor for the party was elected for the Millwall ward in Tower Hamlets - he lost the next year.
2002 - The party's next success was nine years later when three councillors were elected to Burnley Council. Subsequent gains on the council made them the official opposition.
2006 - Brian Parker wins a seat on Pendle Council.
2009 - BNP leader Nick Griffin elected as an MEP for north-west England, where he gained 8% of the vote while Andrew Brons picked up another BNP seat in Yorkshire and Humber, where it won 10% of the vote.
2016 - The only remaining BNP councillor - although this does not include parish or town councillors for which records are not readily available - resigns from the party to become an independent councillor
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The Uruguayan scored an equaliser and a goal in the penalty shootout against Portugal as his country progressed to the semi-finals of the tournament.
But in his goal celebration he pulled his eyes back to make them into slits.
"It is not a racist celebration. It was a private celebration for friends," he later tweeted in Korean.
"I did not have any racist intent. I'd like to apologise."
Last month Argentina international Ezequiel Lavezzi apologised after he made a slant-eyed pose in promotional pictures for his Chinese football club.
He was photographed pulling the corner of his eyes in pictures taken for the Chinese Super League side Hebei China Fortune.
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Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde has denied making a racist gesture during a goal celebration at the Under-20 World Cup in South Korea.
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Michael Gash put the Bees ahead and John Akinde added a second from the spot after Ryan Dickson fouled him.
Matt Dolan fired in a low shot to get the Glovers back in the game but Akinde nodded in to restore the two-goal lead.
Yeovil hit back though Nathan Smith's close-range header and levelled when Francois Zoko blasted home with 15 minutes left, before Cornick struck late on to complete the comeback.
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Harry Cornick's injury-time goal gave Yeovil Town a thrilling win at Barnet.
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Paul Michael Sadler, 35, from Broughton was taken to hospital following the accident on the A5104 in Broughton at about 21:30 GMT on Saturday.
He died during the early hours of Monday.
The van driver, a 26-year-old local man, was arrested after failing the roadside drug swipe test.
He has since been released on police bail pending the result of further tests.
Mr Sadler's family were said to be "completely heartbroken", according to a statement issued by North Wales Police.
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A man has been arrested after failing a drugs test following a fatal collision with a pedestrian in Flintshire.
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South Wales Police said the break-in happened on Grand Avenue in Ely in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
The burglars entered the building through the roof and were able to avoid the alarm sensors.
Police are investigating.
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About £6,000 worth of cigarettes have been stolen from a post office in Cardiff.
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Deas, 28, went from 12th at halfway and could have won bronze from her second run if it was taken in isolation.
She recorded a time of 54.22 seconds in her second run - almost half a second quicker than her time from Run 1.
Her seventh-placed finish sees her stay in seventh in the global standings ahead of the World Championships in Konigssee, Germany later this month.
Elsewhere, Olympic champion Lizzy Yarnold did not compete as she was having a pre-planned rest weekend, while Donna Creighton finished 16th in her first World Cup race of the season.
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Ridden by Tom O'Brien, Finian's Oscar was making his grade one bow, having won on his hurdling debut at Hereford.
Chalonnial led for much of the contest, but the 11-10 favourite powered home to win by five lengths from Capitaine.
Tizzard also trains Thistlecrack, who won the King George VI Chase, and Native River, winner of the Welsh National in December.
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Richard Smalley was elected to Derby City Council in May for the Allestree ward.
He had filled an electoral form saying he lived in Allestree - when his real address was in Borrowash, outside the Derby city boundary.
He pleaded guilty to providing a false address to an elections officer.
The 49-year-old resigned after 10 days due to rumours he had been "rumbled", sparking a by-election expected to cost the public £30,000.
Jailing him, District Judge Jonathan Taaffe said: "This is an attack on the fundamental principles of democracy and a gross breach of trust."
Prosecuting at Derby Magistrates' Court, Fiona Morrison said Smalley claimed to live at the address of someone he knew so that he could stand at the election.
Smalley had previously served on the council between 2002 and 2008 in a different ward and got involved in politics again in 2015.
Ms Morrison said he knew "if anyone stood for the Conservatives in Allestree that they would be elected there".
In mitigation, Andrew Oldroyd admitted his client felt "uneasy at the situation" on election night as the gravity of his crime became apparent.
He was elected with 2,820 votes - more than 2,000 votes ahead of Labour's Oleg Sotnicenko - and became deputy leader of the Conservative group on the Labour-run authority.
But Smalley then became aware of rumours on Facebook he had been "rumbled", and he resigned.
Mr Oldroyd said his client was dealing with personal issues when he made the false statement in January.
"Politics was a useful diversion from the stresses and strains," Mr Oldroyd said.
"It was that stress which explains why a man of 49-years-old and previous good character finds himself in the situation he is in."
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The Guinea international joined the Championship side from French top-flight team Angers in January 2016, playing 26 games and scoring once.
But the 27-year-old only made one substitute appearance under Gary Rowett, who took over as manager in March after Steve McClaren's sacking.
Camara's only goal came in a 3-1 FA Cup defeat by Leicester in February 2017.
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Winger Abdoul Camara has left Derby County after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.
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Giants led 18-0 after 16 minutes with tries from Shannon Wakeman, Jermaine McGillvary and Ryan Hinchcliffe.
Adam O'Brien and Darnell McIntosh crossed either side of half-time to extend the lead to 30 points.
McGillvary and Ukuma Ta'ai went over late on as the hosts moved four points clear of ninth-placed Catalans.
While England winger McGillvary was in dominant form, the Giants were just as impressive as a defensive unit, as they held an opponent without points for the first time since April 2016.
Widnes have now ended a game scoreless two times this season, having lost 34-0 at home to leaders Castleford in March.
The Vikings were already out of contention for a place in the top eight ahead of the Super 8s split, as they remain in 11th place with two games to play.
Huddersfield Giants: Rankin; McGillvary, Cudjoe, Gaskell, McIntosh; Brough, Ridayrd; Rapira, Leeming, Wakeman, Roberts, Ta'ai, Hinchcliffe.
Replacements: Clough, Dickinson, Mellor, O'Brien.
Widnes Vikings: Thompson; Ince, Bridge, Runciman, Marsh; Mellor, Heremaia; Dudson, White, Buchanan, Whitley, Houston, Cahill.
Replacements: Burke, Manuakafoa, Johnstone, Walker.
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Huddersfield Giants improved their chances of a top-eight finish in Super League as they eased to victory over struggling Widnes Vikings.
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It didn't take long for him to dive into his celebrations, popping into an ice bath with the Wimbledon trophy.
Andy's mum Judy was also close by to join in with the triumph.
Not all Murray's family were able to witness his big day first hand - his grandfather Roy missed the Wimbledon final to look after his dog.
The morning after, twice Wimbledon champ Murray revealed on a Facebook Live that there had been some good celebrations and he now can't wait to go to Rio for the Olympics.
Meanwhile, all the jubilation brought to mind some of Andy Murray's other high times on social media.
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Andy Murray has done it again - becoming Wimbledon champion for the second time - and this time he said he intends to really enjoy it.
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The Commerce Department said that retail sales rose 0.1% last month, after no change in September, and by 1.7% compared with October 2014.
Economists had forecast a rise of 0.3% for October.
There was a surprise 0.5% fall in sales at car dealerships, after a 1.4% increase in September.
Robust vehicle sales have underpinned overall growth in retail sales for the past two years.
Jennifer Lee, a senior economist at BMO Capital Markets, said: "This is a not a great start to the fourth quarter, which is important as we head toward the holiday shopping season."
The amount US shoppers spent online continued to rise, with online sales 7.1% higher than in October last year.
However, sales during the run-up to Christmas will prove to be the real test of consumer confidence.
Fears about the level of consumer spending prompted department store chain Macy's to cut its profit outlook for the year by 10% on Wednesday.
The revision sent the retailer's shares tumbling almost 20% this week.
Rival department store operator Nordstrom also cut its full-year forecast on Thursday, resulting in a similar slide in its shares.
James Abate, of Centre Funds, said: "People's confidence that the consumer can somehow offset this industrial recession that we've had is really being shaken to the core with the disappointing numbers from some of these major retailers."
There was some good news for retailers on Friday, however, as J.C. Penney reported a slightly better than expected 4.8% rise in quarterly sales.
The company was boosted by demand for homeware and footwear, and strong sales at Sephora beauty concessions.
However, J.C. Penney still posted a loss of $137m for the three months to October, compared with a $188m loss last year, and investors sent the firm's shares down 10%.
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US retail sales rose less than expected in October as car sales fell, stoking fears that consumer spending could hit economic growth in the fourth quarter.
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Flintshire council is building 92 homes in Flint and work is under way on a £10m extra care housing scheme with 70 apartments for people aged over 60.
A new £5m health centre also forms part of the major redevelopment.
Flintshire council's chief officer Clare Budden said the projects would "breathe new life into the heart of the town".
The work began after the council demolished more than 200 maisonettes - built in the 1970s - that were said to be restricting town centre development.
The extra care housing, called Llys Raddington, is being managed by Clwyd Alyn Housing Association.
Manager Steve Robinson said it would allow people to live independently in high-quality, mobility-friendly apartments.
There will also be a restaurant on site and services such as assisted bathing.
It is due to be completed next spring.
The health centre will house two of Flint's GP practices, as well as dental services and occupational therapists.
It will replace services previously provided by sites including Borough Grove Clinic and Flint Hospital, which campaigners had tried to save from closure in 2012.
The information event is open between 09:00-13:00 BST at the town's Gaumont Plaza Cinema.
Flintshire council has vowed to build 500 new homes, including 200 council houses, after setting up a company called NEW Homes and Property Management.
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A multi-million pound social housing and health project is being unveiled to the public on Friday.
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The 18th Century vase, which dates back to the Qing dynasty, was bought by a bidder based in France for 740,000 euros (£647,000).
Auctioneers, Sheppard's, said they believed it was the highest ever price for an art object at an Irish auction.
It is not known how the vase ended up in the Republic of Ireland.
Irish broadcaster, RTÉ, reported that it would have been "given as a prestigious gift by the Chinese emperor to an important visitor".
The 23cm (9in) double gourd vase was auctioned in Durrow, County Laois, on Saturday.
The item is considered to be extremely rare and it sparked an international bidding war involving collectors from more than 40 countries.
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A Chinese vase valued at 1,200 euros (£1,050) has shocked its owner by selling for nearly three quarters of a million euros at an Irish auction.
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It was struck by a passenger train travelling at 110 mph (177 km/h) near Newbury on 17 November 2014.
The train was not derailed but the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) report said the outcome could have been "much more serious".
The report recommended changes to how such signal structures are maintained in future.
The First Great Western high-speed train from Truro to London Paddington sustained exterior damage when it struck the top of the signal, which had partially blocked the track it was travelling on. The other track was completely blocked by the pole.
The RAIB report said: "The outcome could have been much more serious if the first train to encounter the collapsed signal had been travelling at speed on the completely obstructed track."
It found the hollow steel post had corroded just above ground level, but could not been seen because it was hidden by ballast.
It said examination and maintenance of signal structures should be improved and a new specification of signal post should be developed.
A Network Rail spokesman said it would be "studying the recommendations in detail".
"The safety of our network is of the utmost importance to us and we will take any steps necessary to prevent a recurrence of this incident," he added,
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A signal post fell across railway lines in Berkshire due to corrosion at its base, an accident report has found.
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More than half of British adults watch more than one episode of the same show back-to-back at least once a month.
Of those, a third - almost 10 million - admit they have missed sleep or become tired as a result, while a quarter say they have neglected household chores.
Media watchdog Ofcom did the research into what it called "box set Britain".
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aged 16-24 watch multiple episodes at least monthly
67% of adults watch on demand to avoid adverts
54% of adults like to watch on tablets or smartphones
91% watch live TV, but viewing time is down 14% since 2010
Findings in the broadcasting regulator's Communications Market Report include:
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Lindsey Fussell, consumer group director at Ofcom, said: "Technology has revolutionised the way we watch TV. The days of waiting a week for the next episode are largely gone, with people finding it hard to resist watching multiple episodes around the house or on the move.
"But live television still has a special draw, and the power to bring the whole family together in a common experience."
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About 10 million Britons have skipped sleep or made themselves tired the next day because they were binge-watching TV, new research suggests.
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British Transport Police has released video of Elliot Nash ranting at a female train worker before kicking and lashing out at her colleague on a London Midland service.
The 32-year-old, from Northfield, Birmingham, verbally abused three members of rail staff and threatened to knock them out while travelling between Bournville and Northfield in November.
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Footage from one ticket officer's body-worn camera shows Nash repeatedly swearing and taking a running kick at a staff member in the train's aisle.
Police identified Nash from the footage, arresting him at his home just two hours later.
He was later charged with assault and two public order offences. He pleaded guilty at Birmingham Magistrates' Court.
PC Nicola Mallaber said: "As the footage shows, his attitude is completely unacceptable and there was absolutely no need for this to have escalated into violence - all for the sake of a £2.20 fare."
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A fare dodger who attacked a rail ticket inspector has been jailed for 15 weeks.
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Victor Gonzales, 72, had last been seen with his wife and daughter at noon on Tuesday on the Water of Leith Walkway at Bellsbrae.
Police said Mr Gonzales, who is Spanish-speaking and does not speak English, was found later that day.
He has been reunited with his family.
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An elderly Chilean tourist who went missing in Edinburgh has been found.
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Ireland's McGregor, 28, claims he has signed his half of a deal to face 40-year-old Mayweather, who retired unbeaten in 2015 after 49 fights.
The American has said there is a "90% chance" he will take on McGregor if he returns to the ring.
"Success in one sport doesn't guarantee success in another," said De la Hoya.
The former six-weight world champion, who lost a close points decision to Mayweather 10 years ago, added: "It's not like McGregor would be fighting a good fighter, let alone a mediocre one - he would be fighting the best.
"It looks more and more likely that the circus known as Floyd Mayweather v Conor McGregor will be coming to town in the near future.
"One group will eventually be left to make sure this farce doesn't occur: We, the fans, who are the lifeblood of our sport.
"I fully understand the initial attraction from any fan of combat sports. McGregor is almost certainly the best pound-for-pound MMA fighter. Floyd is Floyd - the most dominant boxer of his time.
"Let's be clear, these are two different sports."
In an open letter posted on Facebook, De la Hoya, who retired in 2009, wrote: "My interest is in the health of boxing as a whole. Our sport might not ever recover.
"To use a bit of an extreme analogy, I happen to be a pretty good golfer. Would I be able to compete with Rory McIlroy, Jordan Speith or Sergio Garcia? Of course not. Nor would I think to try."
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A fight between Floyd Mayweather and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor would be a "circus" and a "farce", says boxing great Oscar de la Hoya.
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The trust has been in special measures for more than two years.
The latest inspection found concerns around clinical leadership, a bullying culture on one ward, and staff shortages.
In a statement the chief executive Nick Hulme, said: "We have not been good enough and need to do better."
England's Chief Inspector of Hospitals, Prof Sir Mike Richards, said the new CQC report follows its inspection of the hospital in April which looked at problems identified in a previous report.
Sir Mike said: "It was a real concern to us that significant improvements had not been made."
He welcomed the decision to put the chief executive of Ipswich Hospital Mr Hulme in charge of Colchester Hospital.
"We are optimistic about what will be achieved at the trust through this partnership, based on the strength of leadership that we have previously assessed at Ipswich," Sir Mike added.
Mr Hulme, who joined the trust in May, said: "We need to take a long hard look at ourselves in the mirror. We are not consistently delivering a high quality of care to the people we serve in a timely and efficient manner.
"People in north east Essex deserve better from their local hospital trust and I want to give them a heartfelt apology."
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The new head of Colchester Hospital has issued a "heartfelt apology" following the publication of a damning Care Quality Commission (CQC) report.
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During the assault, the woman was punched, kicked and dragged her around her home.
Brendan McIvor, 30, from Templeard in Derry, carried out the attack in the victim's home last July.
He admitted kicking and punching the woman to the head and pulling her by the hair.
The woman was later treated for bruising to her right eye, a head injury and friction burns to her arm.
A defence barrister told Deputy District Judge Terence Dunlop that McIvor was close to completing his nursing degree, after which he aimed to find work placement.
He also hoped to study for his masters degree in nursing.
The barrister said that McIvor accepted his behaviour was outrageous and that he had anger management issues.
McIvor was placed on probation for 18 months and ordered him to complete 70 hours of community service.
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A district judge in Londonderry has described an attack by a nursing degree student on his former girlfriend as "ferocious".
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The show will be written by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Producers say it will closely follow the film's plot, about a wannabe rock star who poses as a substitute teacher and forms a band with his fifth grade students to enter a music competition.
It is due to open at the Winter Garden on 6 December.
Although Lord Lloyd Webber will write new music for the production, the show will still include some of the rock classics featured in the original film.
The composer will work with lyricist Glenn Slater, who co-created Disney's 2010 film Tangled and wrote the lyrics for the Broadway production of Sister Act.
Casting is set to begin in January.
School of Rock grossed more than $131m (£81.6m) at the global box office when it was released in cinemas.
Directed by Richard Linklater, it featured songs by AC/DC, The Doors, Cream, The Black Keys and Led Zeppelin.
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The musical version of the hit 2003 Jack Black film School of Rock is to open on Broadway next year.
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They will join fans from the Republic of Ireland in receiving the Medal of the City of Paris.
The city's mayor, Anne Hidalgo, said she wanted to mark the fans' "exemplary sportsmanship".
She said both sets of supporters had displayed "enthusiasm, jolliness and fair play".
The 'Grand Vermeil' is regarded as Paris's most prestigious honour and has been awarded to Nobel Prize in literature winner, Toni Morrison, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and jazz pianist Herbie Hancock.
Ms Hidalgo said the Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland fans had participated in and contributed to the "festive atmosphere" that prevailed in Paris over the weeks.
She said they were "a model for all the supporters of the world".
No date has yet been set for the awarding of the medal.
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Northern Ireland fans are to be awarded a prestigious Parisian honour for their sportsmanship during the Euro 2016 games in France.
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An investigation by Channel 4 claimed the UK Tories contracted Blue Telecoms to conduct marketing campaigns ahead of the general election.
A Conservative spokesman had said all the calls were compliant with the law.
Labour MP Wayne David said South Wales Police were looking into the claims.
Speaking in the Commons on Thursday, Mr David said the Electoral Commission had written to him confirming the police were "formally considering the allegations".
An undercover investigation by C4 News, broadcast last month, claimed call centre workers may have been carrying out paid canvassing, banned under electoral law, as they promoted key Conservative messages to undecided voters in the weeks before the election.
The investigation claimed that calls were made to voters in key marginal seats, including Bridgend, Gower, Clwyd South and Wrexham.
At the start of the election campaign, the information commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, contacted all parties to remind them of the law around direct marketing.
At the time a Conservative spokesman said: "All the scripts supplied by the party for these calls are compliant with data protection and information law".
Caerphilly MP Mr David told BBC Wales that he would be speaking with South Wales Police in the next few days to establish the nature and scope of the inquiry.
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Police are considering claims that the Conservatives broke the law by using a Neath call centre to canvass voters, an MP has said.
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Officials say the falcons were brought from Qatar by a member of its royal family without proper documentation.
Members of Gulf royal families routinely bring in such falcons for hunting birds and other animals in Pakistan, with government sanction.
Wildlife officials say that some of the birds they hunt are endangered.
Among them is the Houbara bustard - believed to be widely prized throughout the Middle East as a quarry for falconers because its meat is valued an aphrodisiac.
Arab and local government officials, however, deny hunting any endangered species.
"The documentation provided by the embassy had permission for only 40 falcons," Qamaruddin Thalo, spokesman for the customs department told the BBC.
But the falcons actually numbered 114, 74 more than allowed, he said.
"We now have all the birds in custody and have asked the embassy to furnish an explanation in three days," the official said, adding that if an explanation was not given, a case would be "registered according to the law".
The falcons were being brought in at the start of the winter season, a time when bird migrations into southern Pakistan are at a peak.
Although locals are prohibited from hunting the birds, Arab sheikhs from the Gulf royal families are given special blanket licences to do so.
"Its something that's illegal and unprecedented elsewhere in the world," Dr Rab Nawaz, local representative of the World Wildlife Federation (WWF) told the BBC.
"But the Arabs sheikhs are allowed due to our 'special relationship' with them."
Hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis are employed in various industries in the Gulf kingdoms, which also provide bailout loans and cheap oil to Pakistan's perpetually beleaguered economy.
For this reason the licences are seen as being in Pakistan's national interest.
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Wolfgang Sobotka said the 18-year-old was an Austrian citizen of a migrant background and there were "indications" of jihadist motives.
Police are warning the public to be alert and to report suspicious objects.
The arrest took place at about 17:00 GMT on Friday when special forces raided an apartment.
Mr Sobotka said the man had been under observation for several days.
"Our police forces managed in quick time to arrest a suspect and so prevent a potential terror attack in the federal capital Vienna," he told reporters.
"The decisive leads came from foreign intelligence services."
Mr Sobotka said possible links to Islamic extremist were being investigated.
"There are individual indications [of extremism] that we have to investigate. There is one contact that is pretty clear and there are several indications that will be looked at intensively," he said.
Mr Sobotka declined to give any further details.
A report by the Austrian newspaper Krone said a group of Islamist militants of Albanian background had planned an attack in Vienna this month. It did not specify its sources.
In the wake of the arrest, police are increasing security in Vienna, a spokeswoman told AFP news agency.
Last year, Austria charged two men in connection with the 2015 Paris attacks that killed 130 people. The men, who had been arrested at a refugee shelter in Salzburg, were later extradited to France.
In 2014, a 14-year-old boy was convicted of terrorism offences in Austria, including a plot to bomb a Vienna railway station.
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Austria's interior minister says the arrest of a man in the capital Vienna has averted a possible terror attack in the city.
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Last year, Barnardo's helped 3,200 vulnerable children, compared with 1,190 in 2010.
The charity says it needs to raise an extra £500,000 to cope with the UK-wide increase in demand for its experts.
Chief executive Javed Khan said recent high-profile sexual abuse cases had encouraged more children to speak out.
Mr Khan said: "Everywhere we go, we find more young people needing our services.
"We all need to be aware any child can become a victim of this horrific form of abuse, regardless of where they live or their background."
Barnardo's has opened 11 new services in the past year, bringing the total to 59, but a spokesman said it was still not enough to meet demand.
"Reports to police about child sexual abuse are at record levels, but current services do not reflect this surge," said the spokesman.
"We also know recorded abuse is just scratching the surface of the total number of victims out there.
"As more and more children bravely speak out against their abusers it's vital therapeutic services are there to help them move forward positively from their horrendous experiences."
The charity calculates:
It adds that relieving the trauma of sexual abuse in victims can take years of intensive therapy and counselling.
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A surge in children as young as 10 seeking help after sex abuse has seen demand for services more than double in five years, says a leading charity.
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God's Own County - A Garden for Yorkshire will feature a window based on York's East Window.
The window is the largest single expanse of medieval stained glass in Britain and was completed in 1408.
The garden, by Welcome to Yorkshire, will showcase Yorkshire's scenery, heritage, industries and tradespeople at Chelsea.
Materials used for the window will reflect Yorkshire's landscape.
It will feature stone pillars carved by York Minster's masons, traditional stone and timber gargoyles and sculptures loaned from historic sites across Yorkshire.
Welcome to Yorkshire say it will be their biggest garden to date for their seventh year at Chelsea.
Designs for planting beds will celebrate the colours of the stained glass in the East Window.
Matthew Wilson, former head of RHS Garden Harlow Carr in Harrogate, said: "With the materials and skills used to create the garden, we will be bringing over 600 years of living history to Chelsea."
At Chelsea, Welcome to Yorkshire has previously won one gold medal, four silver medals, one silver gilt medal and five people's choice awards.
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A medieval window at York Minster is to be the inspiration for a Yorkshire garden at the 2016 Chelsea Flower Show.
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The 10 organisations which make up the award jury said she was courageous and faced harassment because of her work.
Homosexual acts are illegal in Uganda, and can be punished by long jail terms.
In January, her colleague David Kato was murdered not long after suing a paper that outed them both as gay. Police denied the killing was because of his sexuality.
Three months before the murder, Uganda's Rolling Stone newspaper published the photographs of several people it said were gay, including activist Mr Kato, with the headline "Hang them."
The name of Ms Nabagesera, the founder of gay rights organisation Freedom and Roam Uganda, also appeared on the list.
The Geneva-based award jury said Ms Nabagesera had appeared on national television and issued press statements on behalf of Uganda's gay community.
However, because of threats and harassment she now shifted "from house to house, afraid to stay long in the same place", their statement said.
"[She is] an exceptional woman of a rare courage, fighting under death threat for human dignity and the rights of homosexuals and marginalised people in Africa," jury chairman Hans Thoolen said.
In October 2009, an MP introduced a bill that proposed increasing the penalties in Uganda for homosexual acts from 14 years in prison to life.
It also proposed the death penalty for a new offence of "aggravated homosexuality" - defined as when one of the participants is a minor, HIV-positive, disabled or a "serial offender".
The Anti-Homosexuality Bill is yet to be formally debated by the Ugandan parliament.
The Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders is named after the late British lawyer who became the first head of the human rights organisation Amnesty International.
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Ugandan gay activist Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera has been given the prestigious Martin Ennals rights award.
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The HM Inspectorate of Prisons report suggested boredom and the availability of drink and drugs at HMP Stoke Heath were among reasons for poor behaviour.
The jail, near Market Drayton in Shropshire, had high levels of violence and "some concerning finds of weapons".
Stoke Heath houses 745 prisoners, 40 of them young offenders.
It is a category C "closed" prison - where inmates are not trusted in open prison conditions but are considered unlikely to try to escape.
The report criticised the fact that one prisoner, a foreign national, was being held solely on immigration grounds despite his jail term being completed two years ago.
A high proportion of prisoners had been involved in domestic violence offences, but there was no work done at the jail to address this behaviour.
The inspectorate said: "Many prisoners were under-occupied and boredom contributed to poor behaviour.
"We found 40% of men - unemployed, part-time workers and domestic workers - milling about aimlessly on the wings during the working day."
Chief inspector of prisons Nick Hardwick said HMP Stoke Heath's priorities for the future should include "a focus on tackling violence, keeping men fully occupied and doing more to reduce the risks that they will reoffend after release".
Michael Spurr, chief executive of the national offender management service, said: "The Governor and his staff have worked hard to make real improvements at the same time as managing significant change.
"The prison will now use the findings of this report to develop and improve further, including through an enhanced strategy to tackle and reduce prisoner violence."
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A prison should be working harder to reduce violent outbreaks and stop newly-released inmates from reoffending, according to a new report.
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An area around St Stephens Road has been cordoned off while an investigation takes place.
A 23-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man have been arrested and remain in police custody.
A Leicestershire Police spokesman said no details of the victim are being released at this time.
Det Insp Simon Shuttleworth said: "If you were in the St Stephens Road area during the evening of Tuesday, February 17 and into the early hours of Wednesday, February 18, and saw any suspicious behaviour we would like to hear from you."
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Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after police were called to a property in Leicester on Saturday.
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Stokes, 25, was injured while bowling in England's 330-run series-levelling win at Old Trafford in the second Test.
The all-rounder was replaced by Steven Finn for the third Test at Edgbaston, which started on Wednesday.
Stokes is hoping to be fit for the one-day series against Pakistan, which begins on 24 August.
He told BBC Test Match Special: "There was a possibility of being fit for the last Test but rather than risk more damage we decided to take it easy.
"I came back from South Africa and the first Test match back I did my knee. Now I've done my calf. It's been frustrating but I haven't written my summer off yet."
Stokes scored 34 in the first innings of the second Test against Pakistan at Old Trafford and had match figures of 2-60 before leaving the field injured on day four.
This is Stokes' third notable injury in the past nine months. He damaged his shoulder in the third Test against Pakistan last October, and consequently missed the four-match one-day series and three Twenty20.
He then injured his knee in the first Test against Sri Lanka in May, which resulted in a month on the sidelines.
Stokes made his competitive return in the T20 Blast for Durham on 24 June and played five T20s and two first-class games, but was left out of England's squad for the first Test against Pakistan, which the visitors won by 75 runs.
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England's Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the rest of the four-Test series against Pakistan with a right calf strain.
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A spokesman for the company said the "time is right" to try new measures like a "well-designed" deposit system.
Campaigners have called for a scheme where shoppers would pay a deposit when buying cans or bottles, which would be refunded when they return them empty.
Former environment secretary Richard Lochhead said Coca-Cola's backing was a "significant development".
The Association for the Protection of Rural Scotland (APRS) group has led the "Have You Got the Bottle?" campaign, lobbying ministers to bring in a deposit scheme.
A Coca-Cola spokesman told Holyrood magazine: "It's already clear from our conversations with experts that the time is right to trial new interventions such as a well-designed deposit scheme for drinks containers, starting in Scotland where conversations are under way."
He added that the firm had made "significant progress" in recent years towards making its packaging more sustainable, and was now looking at "ways we can collaborate with others to improve recycling rates and reduce litter".
Campaigners hailed this as a "truly landmark moment", noting that the firm had previously opposed similar schemes.
SNP MSP Mr Lochhead, who examined such schemes when he was a cabinet secretary, said: "This change of heart by the world's biggest soft drink company is a very welcome and highly significant development in the campaign to introduce deposit and return schemes for drinks containers to improve recycling and tackle litter.
"It is refreshing that such a major player in the industry is willing to change its mind after looking at how such schemes work in countries around the world."
The Marine Conservation Society said it was "great to see Coca-Cola recognise the advantages" of such a scheme, while WWF Scotland said they "very much welcome" the move.
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Drinks giant Coca-Cola has backed a campaign for a deposit return scheme for cans and bottles in Scotland.
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Belfast's MAC is the 500th member of Breastfeeding Welcome Here, in which venues show their support for the scheme by displaying a pink sticker.
A list of scheme members - from cafés to libraries and church halls - can be found on the BreastFedBabies website.
The Department of Health says NI's breastfeeding rates have remained static for several years.
Mothers in Northern Ireland who choose to breastfeed also do so for a shorter period than breastfeeding mothers elsewhere in the UK, according to department figures.
The Breastfeeding Welcome Here initiative is being led by the Public Health Agency (PHA) and is designed to show community support for breastfeeding mothers.
Janet Calvert of the PHA said World Breastfeeding Week from 1-7 August offered an important opportunity to get that message across.
"Breastfeeding is the best start in life," she said.
"Showing increased support for breastfeeding mums is really important, as Northern Ireland has the lowest breastfeeding rates in the UK and one of the lowest rates in Europe.
"We know that for many mums, getting started isn't easy.
Information and support is essential, both before baby is born, and especially in the early days, so that mums can build their confidence and stay with their decision to breastfeed.
In January, the then health minister Michelle O'Neill promised to bring forward legislation as soon as possible to protect mothers who breastfeed in public.
This was shortly before the collapse of Northern Ireland's power-sharing executive.
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Venues across Northern Ireland are being encouraged to sign up to a major breastfeeding support scheme.
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Tobias Gordon, 32, was one of two men hurt in the blast, which destroyed the ground floor home in Aldersmead Road.
Mr Gordon and a 27-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of causing an explosion likely to endanger life, police said.
Detectives previously said they were investigating illegal drug production as a possible cause.
A post-mortem examination will be carried out to establish the exact cause of Mr Gordon's death, police said.
The younger man remains in a "serious but stable condition" in hospital.
Det Insp Justin Spanner, of West Midlands Police, said the cause of the 23 November explosion had yet to be established.
The property, in West Heath, has been slated for demolition.
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A man who suffered serious burns in an explosion which destroyed a Birmingham flat has died from his injuries.
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The company set its flotation price at 3,300 yen ($33; £25) per share, at the top end of the expected range.
Line will list its shares in a dual offering in New York and Tokyo on 14 and 15 July.
Line is the most popular messaging app in Japan, Thailand and Taiwan, and its flotation is set to be the world's biggest tech listing so far this year.
The messenger app was started in the wake of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami to offer a communications platform when many phone services where down.
Line is owned by South Korea's Naver Corporation and hopes the share sale will not only raise funds but also boost its profile to tie in with global expansion plans.
While dominant in a number of Southeast Asian markets, the company has been struggling to expand its user base further.
Line has about 218 million monthly active users and makes its money from advertising as well as selling its virtual stickers and games.
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Japanese messaging app Line is set to raise up to $1.3bn (£1bn) when it lists its shares later this week.
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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.
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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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He came second in the 400m individual medley in the 2014 European Championships in Berlin, also taking bronze in the 200m individual medley.
Pavoni also reached three Commonwealth Games finals in 2014, and represented Great Britain at the London Olympics.
The 25-year-old will now move into coaching, where he has "the same passion as I had for my own career".
He added: "I would like to say a special thank you, from the bottom of my heart, to all those who have been involved in helping me to achieve more than I had ever imagined possible."
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They face having to make £200m of cuts between October and April, equivalent to 4% of all departmental budgets.
While a paper by Finance Minster Simon Hamilton was circulated, it was not formally tabled for discussion and no decisions were taken.
Justice Minister David Ford said there had been "an unwillingness to have a serious, meaningful discussion".
"In the face of difficult spending issues, intransigence on the streets that is causing difficulties for the community, and intransigence around economics at the executive table, we have simply failed to live up to the responsibilities that the people of Northern Ireland gave the executive parties as a whole," the Alliance Party leader said.
"Unless the executive gets agreement, then we have difficult problems and there seems to be no sense of understanding as to where we are."
Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy said there was a "general discussion but not a formal one".
"It's now clear that irrespective of what is happening to other parties internally, that shouldn't impact on the good government of Northern Ireland and we need to deal with these financial issues as quickly as possible," the Ulster Unionist assembly member said.
Mr Hamilton has been stressing the need to find £200m in savings during this financial year.
That includes nearly £90m in fines imposed by the Treasury because of Stormont's delay in implementing welfare reforms.
The Northern Ireland Executive's financial pressures are estimated to be increasing at a rate of £5m per week.
While DUP ministers said they believe the budget shortfall must be addressed urgently in order to avoid breaching Treasury spending limits, Sinn Féin ministers have continued to resist paying any Treasury fines.
Their party has argued that the welfare changes should be subject to further negotiation with Westminster.
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Northern Ireland Executive ministers have discussed the serious financial pressures on their budgets.
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That was just marginally below the firm's record profit in 2013.
Turnover was up slightly from £91m to £92m.
Randox is one of Northern Ireland's major exporters, shipping to 145 countries.
The firm continued to spend heavily on research and development, with its total R&D spending just over £8m in 2014.
At the end of 2013, the firm bought the former Massereene army base in Antrim to develop into a manufacturing and research facility.
Randox's owner Dr Peter Fitzgerald bought the 1,200 acre Dundarave estate in north Antrim in 2014.
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Randox, the County Antrim healthcare diagnostics company, had another strong performance in 2014 with pre-tax profits of just under £13m.
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China introduced free anti-retroviral drugs in 2003, reaching more than 60% of patients by 2009.
But experts say more needs to be done to speed up diagnosis and improve access to treatment in certain groups.
They include men, the elderly, migrants and ethnic minority groups, injecting drug users and people who have caught HIV through sexual contact.
The findings are published online in the Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.
Lead author Professor Fujie Zhang, from the National Centre for Aids/STD Control and Prevention, in Beijing, said: "Given the size of the country, and the geographical spread of individuals with HIV... China's treatment coverage is remarkable... but it is far from the goal of complete coverage of people who meet the treatment criteria."
Commenting on the study, Terrence Higgins Trust clinical director Jason Warriner said: "We know that access to testing and treatment, in the form of anti-retrovirals, is vital both in preventing deaths from HIV and stopping more people becoming infected.
"The earlier people are diagnosed with HIV the greater chance they have of being able to lead a long and healthier life.
"But there also needs to be ongoing education and awareness of HIV to help prevent more people becoming infected in the future."
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Efforts to improve access to HIV drugs in China have cut deaths by more than 60% in seven years, researchers say.
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The teenager from Surrey was a passenger in the convertible Mercedes which crashed in Hordle, in the New Forest, on Tuesday evening.
Two other children, aged eight and 10, were taken to Southampton Hospital.
The driver, a 34-year-old man from Hordle, is charged with causing death by careless driving while over the drink-drive limit.
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A man has been charged with causing the death of a 15-year-old girl when a car struck a tree in Hampshire.
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The LTA says it will also take the Davis Cup trophy on a tour to 50 different venues around Britain.
The move follows criticism of the LTA from world number two Andy Murray for failing to develop world-class talent.
Britain won the Davis Cup for the first time since 1936 by beating Belgium in Ghent in November.
"We want to make a difference in capitalising on this unique opportunity to get as many kids on court as possible," said victorious Davis Cup captain Leon Smith.
The lessons will be delivered by a team of 1,000 "expert and passionate coaches", according to an LTA statement.
The opportunity for children and families to take up the offer will go live before the Davis Cup first round tie against Japan in March.
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The Lawn Tennis Association plans to hand out 10,000 free racquets and offer 10,000 free junior tennis courses in an attempt to unearth stars of the future.
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The aim is to develop an algorithm that can automatically differentiate between healthy and cancerous tissues.
This "segmentation" is necessary in patients with head and neck cancers.
And it is hoped the time it takes to design targeted radiotherapy treatments could be cut from four hours to one.
"Clinicians will remain responsible for deciding radiotherapy treatment plans," UCLH said.
"From my perspective, one of the challenges that we have in the treatment of all tumours, but particularly brain and neck [tumours], is their complexity," said Dr Kieran Breen, of Brain Tumour Research, who is not involved in the work.
"One way we can really improve this is by using the knowledge we already have," he told the BBC.
"This is essentially what this project is doing."
More precise radiotherapy helps reduce side effects of such treatment, according to Dr Justine Alford, senior science information officer at Cancer Research UK.
"Using computers to help plan radiotherapy could help deliver better treatment for patients by speeding up the process and improving accuracy," she said.
"But we won't know until results from this innovative new project are produced."
The former patients have consented to their anonymised scans being used for medical research.
Ownership of the data will be retained by the hospital.
And, at the end of the partnership, DeepMind will "securely destroy" any information provided to it.
One in 75 men and one in 150 women will be diagnosed with oral cancer during their lifetime, according to Google.
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Anonymised CT and MRI scans from 700 former University College London Hospital radiotherapy patients will be analysed by Google's artificial intelligence division, DeepMind.
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Female rebels were compelled to have abortions so as not to undermine their fighting ability, Attorney General Eduardo Montealegre told reporters.
The left-wing rebels have denied this in the past, saying contraception was readily available.
The Farc has fought a five-decade insurgency in Colombia but peace talks in Cuba have made significant progress.
Agreement has been reached in four broad areas during three years of talks with the Colombian government.
These include how the justice system deals with crimes committed by the rebels and government forces.
Rebel mothers seek lost children
Peace process: What's at stake?
Mr Montealegre said 150 former fighters had testified to being forced to have abortions.
"We have evidence to prove that forced abortion was a policy of the Farc that was based on forcing a female fighter to abort so as not to lose her as an instrument of war," he said.
Government figures suggest there are up to 8,000 fighters, a third of them women.
More than 220,000 people have been killed in the conflict, the majority civilians.
The Farc, which was formed in 1964 with a vow to install a Marxist regime, once controlled a swathe of Colombian territory the size of Switzerland.
But the group has suffered a number of setbacks in recent years and has become increasingly involved in the drug trade.
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Colombia is investigating more than 150 cases of forced abortion by Farc rebels, the chief prosecutor says.
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The 21-year-old, who had a spell on loan at Hearts last year, was released by Liverpool at the end of last season.
Ngoo goes straight into the Killie squad for Saturday's match against Ross County and said: "It is good to be back in Scottish football.
"I am looking to bring goals and compete for the league. I don't see any reason why this bunch of players can't compete for the league."
And he added: "If we beat every other team, then it's down to Celtic, if that makes sense.
"I watched them [Kilmarnock] play against Aberdeen [who won 2-0] and there wasn't much in the game so I believe that if everyone gets their head down and works hard, I don't see any reason why we can't.
"You can't go into something thinking we will settle for less.
"We have to aim for the best and if the best doesn't come then second isn't a bad position. That's how I feel.
"I am looking forward to tomorrow and if I get some minutes I will show everyone what I can do."
Manager Allan Johnston is delighted to have signed Ngoo, who scored five goals during his previous spell in Scottish football.
"He is a big presence, he did well with Hearts and we are expecting him to play a big part in our team this year," explained Johnston
"So it is up to him to put in good performances on the pitch.
"He is desperate to start playing again.
"The boys have made him welcome and he feels he is part of the squad so he should be a good signing.
"We still have Lee Miller to come back [from a calf injury] so we have options up front."
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Kilmarnock have signed striker Michael Ngoo on a two-year contract.
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The Captain America star read Even Superheroes Have Bad Days by Shelley Becker.
"Watching CBeebies even though the wee one is in bed...wonder why?!" tweeted Fiona Moore-McGrath.
And Lisa Prosser wrote: "Of course only watching this for my daughter... #HubbaHubba."
The actor appeared on the BBC children's TV channel on Wednesday - six weeks after an appearance by fellow actor Tom Hardy.
Many other mums - as well as those without children - took to Twitter to give their approval.
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When Hollywood heart-throb Chris Evans read a bedtime story on CBeebies, the mums seemed to enjoy it more than the toddlers it was aimed it.
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Total was tackling the incident below the seabed in a well being drilled from the Elgin B platform.
The company said there had been an "unexpected flow" about 4km below the seabed last month.
A spokesman for Total said: "Operations have now been completed and the bottom part of the well has been successfully cemented."
The company added: "At all times the well was under control at the surface and there was no loss of containment.
"Precautionary measures that were put in place during the operations, such as restricting access to essential personnel only and also the reduction of production, have now been lifted."
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An operation to repair a leak in a gas well in the North Sea has now been completed.
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Officers were called to a property in Hawick's Fisher Avenue at about 16:00 on Wednesday.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said the body of a 45-year-old woman had been found in the property.
A joint investigation between the police and fire service is under way to establish "the full circumstances surrounding this incident".
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Police are investigating the death of a woman after a house fire in the Borders.
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After winning gold in the 200m sprint, Usain ran over to thank the audience for their support.
However, a Chinese camerman riding a segway, lost control and crashed into Bolt knocking them both over.
Luckily they weren't hurt and Bolt sprang back up again.
Usain said he doesn't think the fall will impact his next race in the men's 4x100m relay on Saturday.
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Sprinting legend Usain Bolt took a bit of a tumble at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing.
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The 24-year-old woman was struck on Princes Street, at its junction with Lothian Road, at about 08:30.
Police Scotland is appealing for witnesses to come forward and telling motorists to avoid the area.
The Rabbie's Tours bus had been taking passengers on a trip to the West Highlands when the incident happened.
A spokesman for the company offered their sympathies to the cyclist's family and friends.
The female driver of the minibus was "very distressed" and was at home now with her family after the tour was cancelled, he added.
He said: "We are deeply saddened by the news and our thoughts and sympathies are with the woman's family and friends.
"We are giving our full assistance to the police officers investigating the incident.
"We are also supporting our colleague involved in the incident, who is extremely shaken and upset."
It is understood the woman's bike tyre got caught in tram tracks, which caused her to topple over into the path of traffic.
The cyclist was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary but police later confirmed she had died as a result of her injuries.
A City of Edinburgh Council spokesman said: "We were very saddened to hear of the tragic accident involving a cyclist and a minibus in the city centre.
"Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the young woman.
"At this time, we cannot speculate on the circumstances of the accident but we will work with Police Scotland as they continue their investigations."
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A cyclist has died after her wheel became stuck in tram tracks and she fell into the path of a minibus in Edinburgh city centre.
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Leicester defender Ritchie de Laet, 27, has also joined Boro, agreeing a loan move for the rest of the season.
And Belgium Under-21 midfielder Julien de Sart, 21, has arrived from Standard Liege on a three-and-a-half-year deal.
Rhodes, 25, has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with the Teessiders, who are currently second in the Championship, a point behind Hull.
He has scored 166 goals in 316 career league games and netted 11 in 26 matches so far for Rovers this term.
He is also the leading scorer in the top four divisions of English football since August 2012 with 85 goals - 14 more than second-placed Charlie Austin (71).
His signing comes less than 24 hours after Boro confirmed a deal to sign the Scotland international had collapsed.
Middlesbrough play Blackburn at home on Saturday.
Belgium international De Laet has made 15 appearances for Premier League leaders Leicester this season.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
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Middlesbrough have signed striker Jordan Rhodes from Blackburn Rovers for an initial fee of £9m.
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Flying Scotsman, which recently underwent a £4.2m, decade-long refit, faced off against the Virgin Trains powercar of the same name at the National Railway Museum in York.
It was named after the Flying Scotsman service from Edinburgh to London.
The engines came together as part of the launch of the museum's Stunts, Speed and Style event.
The six-week long exhibition features the famous engine alongside three other locomotives which have pulled the Flying Scotsman service - GNR No 1, Henry Oakley and the newly restored King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
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One of the world's most famous locomotives has come face-to-face with its modern-day counterpart.
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