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23 September 2016 Last updated at 14:12 BST
This was the third night of protests in the city, and the second with the National Guard on the streets, following the killing of Keith Lamont Scott on Tuesday. | Demonstrators and police have hugged and shaken hands with members of the National Guard during a night of protest in Charlotte, North Carolina. | [
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The Met Office warning came as it said the weather had led to widespread ice on roads across Scotland.
Two police officers were taken to hospital after they were hit by a car while dealing with a road crash in icy conditions on the A77 near Kilmarnock.
Alex Salmond thanked emergency staff and other workers for keeping the country running over Christmas.
The government's resilience committee is reviewing the latest information on weather-related problems.
The Met Office said rain and sleet showers had caused ice to form on roads across the Highlands and central Scotland.
Northern Constabulary said all Highland trunk roads were open, but the force warned the freezing temperatures overnight meant a "significant risk" of black ice.
In the first minister's Christmas message, Mr Salmond paid tribute to all those who have helped keep Scotland going during the "extraordinary" winter weather.
"In these extraordinary circumstances, I want to break with tradition to pay a personal tribute to those who keep Scotland moving, working and smiling," he said.
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"The white-out began in late November and has more or less continued since then, making this month the coldest since records began in 1910.
"Coping with the weather has been one of Scotland's toughest challenges of recent times."
The male and female police officers were taken to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock.
The woman is believed to have had a broken arm and ankle, and her colleague received minor injuries.
It is not known if ice contributed to the collision, and a Strathclyde Police spokesman said: "Inquiries are ongoing in respect of this."
On the railways, ScotRail urged train passengers to check services before travelling in the days ahead. It said it was constantly reviewing timetables and, where possible, it would run normal services.
There will be no rail services on Christmas Day and a limited Strathclyde service on Boxing Day. Latest updates will appear on the journey check website.
Steve Montgomery, managing director of ScotRail, told BBC Scotland work was carrying on to keep trains free of ice and snow.
He said: "Although it's not been snowing in the central belt, we've still seen quite significant snow in the Aberdeen and Inverness areas and trains are picking up a lot of snow, so we've still got to bring the trains back into the central belt and de-ice them.
"That's making a lot of work for over the weekend and we'll hopefully get most units sorted out for next Monday." | Drivers are being urged to take extra care, as sub-zero temperatures stretched into the Christmas weekend. | [
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Jak Trueman, 15, was suffering from a rare form of blood cancer called gamma delta T-cell lymphoma.
On Saturday he briefly attended a school prom held in his honour.
His mother Allison broke the news of his death on his Facebook page, saying: "Devastated and heartbroken to say my beautiful boy's gone to Heaven."
She added: "God bless. Jak I am the proudest Mummy ever xxxxx Simply the best xxx."
The West Calder High School pupil had been documenting his life and treatment on social media.
Since he was diagnosed with cancer last August, Jak had been posting updates on a Facebook page called Jak's Journey with the help of his mother, sister Aimie and girlfriend Hannah Boyd.
The teenager's story of his fight against cancer, and his relentlessly positive attitude, touched the hearts of many people in West Lothian and beyond.
The Jak's Journey page attracted more than 28,000 Likes and documented the teenage goalkeeper's love of Rangers FC, and his meetings with former Ibrox stars Neil Alexander and Nacho Novo and current goalkeeper Cammy Bell.
On Saturday, he managed to make it along to his prom for 10 minutes but had to leave as he felt unwell.
Jak was greeted at the event by former Rangers captain Barry Ferguson.
The teenager wrote on his page: "I would just like to make a massive apology for me only turning up and then having to go again.
"I was gutted and really sad as I never spoke to anyone, but I took really unwell really quickly as I had been lying in bed for three days without hardly moving.
"Thank you to everyone who organised it and came along. Even just knowing it was all happening for me makes me smile."
At the party, Jak's family collected the teenager's Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award and also the Kerry MacGregor Memorial Trophy for overcoming adversity.
The Jak's Journey website highlighted Jak's stay at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh and Yorkhill Hospital in Glasgow over the past few months.
He was visited by players from Celtic, Hibs, Hearts and Edinburgh Rugby and the cast of the musical Wicked.
Jak and his family also published many other personal moments, including him playing his tuba and visiting his classmates and teachers at school.
On 23 January, Jak and his family found out from doctors that his cancer had spread throughout his body. The medics made a decision to not pursue any other treatment.
At the time, Jak wrote: "This is the saddest day of our lives yet but I am going to fight the pain and get as many days/weeks/months/years I can get. They can't give me a timescale to how long I have.
"I am so sorry to give everyone this horrible news but there's no other way to put it.
"I would like to thank all the doctors, nurses and everyone who has helped me over the past six months, they have tried their best for me."
In the days after he received the news, Jak's family urged people to donate to a fundraising page for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research.
After becoming ill Jak also visited the Kelpies, enjoyed a romantic meal with his girlfriend, went to a party in his honour which was attended by Neil Alexander and Nacho Novo, and spent time in a supercar and on a quad bike.
More money is expected to be raised for charity on Sunday at a special football match being held at the Energy Assets Arena, home of Livingston FC. | A terminally ill schoolboy whose inspirational story helped to raise more than £35,000 for charity in the past week has died. | [
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SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon said voters had "48 hours to get the Tories out".
Former Labour leader Gordon Brown, who was campaigning with Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy, said the SNP stood for "divide and rule".
The Lib Dems said voters should stick with them and the Scottish Tories said a vote for them was a vote for the UK.
During a visit to a nursery in Livingston, West Lothian, Ms Sturgeon criticised Prime Minister David Cameron who had warned the public they risked "five long years" of a minority Labour government reliant on "bribes" to smaller parties like the SNP.
She hit back saying: "[There are] 48 hours to get the Tories out, to get an alternative to austerity and to make Scotland's voice heard.
"The fact of the matter is, if there's an anti-Tory majority on Friday morning, I want to see that anti-Tory majority come together to get the Tories out, but then make sure that it's replaced with something better.
Ms Sturgeon added: "The SNP will be a positive, constructive and progressive force in the House of Commons but will stand up very firmly for the things we believe really matter."
In Glasgow, Mr Brown urged voters to reject the SNP and join what he called Labour's fight to reach the "the mountaintop of social justice".
And he warned that the election was "not just about the future of the UK but about the very existence of the UK".
In an impassioned address, he said: "While the SNP will talk only about deals and pacts and coalitions and bargains and hung parliaments, we will talk day after day, hour after hour, in this late stage of the campaign about only one thing - to end poverty, to end unemployment, to end injustice.
"Within days and hours of getting into government, Jim Murphy could be providing money for our foodbanks and we could be ending foodbank poverty. Delivered under a Labour government, with Labour MPs - undeliverable under a Conservative government, even with 59 SNP MPs.
"And within weeks, we could be providing the resources that the health service needs: 500 doctors, 1,000 more nurses - deliverable under a Labour government with Labour MPs - undeliverable under a Conservative government with 59 SNP MPs."
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said he wanted his party to continue to have influence on government at Westminster.
He said: "Liberal Democrats have been at the heart of government over the last five years with 11 members of parliament in Scotland - many at the cabinet table giving a really powerful voice.
"Danny Alexander, right at the heart of the government, making it tick - delivering tax cuts, pension rise childcare expansion.
"I want that to continue, because Liberal Democrats can hold others back when they travel too fast."
While on a visit to Aviemore, Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson discussed the possible deals that could be done between parties after polls close and votes are counted.
She said: "We have said from the very start that each and every MP elected across all parts of these islands has the same rights and voting as everybody else. But it is up to individual political parties who they do a deal with.
"The Scottish Conservatives will not do deals with any nationalist parties in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland who want to break up our United Kingdom.
"Each vote for the Scottish Conservatives is a vote to keep the UK intact." | With just two days until the polling stations open, all the Scottish party leaders are warning of the risks of backing their opponents. | [
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Police have just released pictures of the stolen items in an attempt to trace them.
The jewellery was stolen from Stanley Hunt Jewellers in Marshalls Yard, Gainsborough, on 18 November, between about 19:30 and 20:00.
The Lincolnshire force is asking anyone who is offered one of the items to get in touch.
One person was arrested and is currently on police bail.
Police also want to hear from people who may have been in the shop at the time.
More on this and other local stories from across Lincolnshire | Jewellery worth £35,000 was stolen from a shop during a Christmas lights switch-on event in Lincolnshire. | [
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The Commons opposed proposals to allow councils to extend opening hours by 317 votes to 286, as 27 Tories rebelled.
Ministers had sought to limit the rebellion by promising to trial the changes in 12 areas but said afterwards they would respect MPs' views.
Critics of the plans said they would "chip away" at Sunday's special status and put undue pressure on workers.
It is the Conservative government's second defeat in the House of Commons since it was elected last May.
The government had hoped to relax existing restrictions on Sunday trading, which limit large shops to opening for a maximum of six hours, by devolving responsibility to local councils. But their plans were thwarted by an unlikely alliance of Labour, the SNP and Conservative backbenchers.
List of Conservative MPs who voted against the government
Before the vote, ministers indicated they would seek to amend their proposals in the House of Lords if MPs approved them in principle. But while blaming the SNP for the defeat, ministers conceded afterwards the plans would not be resurrected.
"We respect the view of the House of Parliament. The Commons has spoken and given a very clear view - we have to absolutely respect that," said the planning minister Brandon Lewis.
In the biggest proposed shake-up for 20 years, ministers wanted to give the 353 councils in England and 22 in Wales the freedom to determine opening hours for large shops in their area.
During a three-hour debate, a succession of Conservative MPs spoke out against the changes - first announced by Mr Osborne in last year's Budget - and the way they were being introduced.
Analysis by the BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg
The reason the government lost by such a margin was not just because of staunch opposition from the Labour Party with its 'Keep Sunday Special' campaign, or the principled opposition from many Tory MPs who believe fervently that Sundays are indeed special and should be protected.
The government also lost because the SNP objected to their plans, even though in Scotland shops have opened for longer on Sundays for many years.
It is an embarrassing defeat for the government and particularly George Osborne, who must deliver the Budget a week today. But the SNP's involvement could have a longer term impact. Read more from Laura
Sir Gerald Howarth said the late offer of concessions had been "shambolic" and looked like they had been "delivered by lastminute.com" while Stewart Jackson said the "dead hand" of the Treasury was responsible for an "egregious and unnecessary confrontation" with Tory backbenchers.
Conservative MP David Burrowes, who tabled the successful rebel amendment, said the government had not made the economic case for such sweeping changes, which he said were opposed by businesses of all sizes, shop workers and faith groups.
Speaking after the vote, he told BBC News of his "relief", adding: "The main thing out there is relief for shop workers, families and businesses who will really be pleased today."
Labour said the government's approach had been "tawdry" and the House of Commons had spoken clearly on the "contentious issue".
The Federation of Small Businesses said the outcome was a "major win" for its members.
"Our members have been unconvinced of the economic case for relaxing Sunday trading rules and there has been no impact assessment to support the proposals," said the group's policy director, Mike Cherry.
"The current system can be seen as a great British compromise which allows families to spend time together, employees to work if they wish to, and provides much needed support for smaller retailers within their communities."
The proposed changes were not covered by new English Votes for English Laws provisions, which require the explicit consent of English and Welsh MPs for measures exclusively affecting them, because other parts of the Enterprise Bill apply to Scotland. | Plans to overhaul Sunday trading laws in England and Wales have been dropped after they were rejected by MPs. | [
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The unnamed man was stopped at Turin Airport wearing a pilot's uniform and using forged ID cards, police said.
He was charged with endangering air transport security and impersonation.
The suspect led police to a garage containing neatly pressed white shirts with epaulets, black trousers and jackets, like those worn by pilots.
No motive for the man's actions was reported immediately.
Police have established he sat as "third pilot" in the cockpit of an Air Dolomiti plane which flew from Munich to Turin in April. He did not touch the controls, however.
Air Dolomiti is part of the German airline Lufthansa, which gave no details when approached by the Associated Press news agency but insisted he could not have boarded the plane without a ticket.
Investigators are now trying to establish if the man flew on other planes.
Police had long been investigating the suspect, who had allegedly created a fake identity as a Lufthansa pilot named Andrea Sirlo, complete with a Facebook page which included fake flight attendant friends.
They said they had been alerted several months ago after he introduced himself as a captain to a civil aviation lieutenant, who became suspicious because he seemed too young for the job.
Police tracked him down from photos on his Facebook profile, in which he is apparently shown posing in uniform and sunglasses in front of planes.
Officers approached him in a bar outside Turin Airport's check-in area, dressed in a pilot's uniform with no company logo on it, and sipping coffee.
In the garage, officers also found fake IDs and fake flight theory manuals, the Italian news agency Ansa reports.
"On at least one occasion in 2012, pretending to be a pilot of a foreign commercial airline, and with a fake name, he succeeded in flying as the third pilot in the cockpit," police said in a statement.
According to Ansa, a flight took place on 6 April.
In addition, a profile on a website where users can track their flights also shows a "Pilot Andrea Sirlo" flying from Munich Airport to Turin on 23 October last year.
The case has echoes of the 2002 Hollywood film Catch Me If You Can, in which Leonardo Di Caprio played Frank Abagnale, a real-life con-man who flew as a fake Pan American pilot in the 1960s.
Sirlo is the name of a flight corridor over Turin. | Police in Italy have arrested a jobless man who posed as an airline pilot, tricking his way into riding in the cockpit of at least one jet. | [
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Richard Davies, 41, died of a single gunshot wound to the chest after firing at officers in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, in October 2015.
His widow Samantha said she had a text from her child saying they were tied up and begging her to "call the police".
Mr Davies was shot after firing a gun from the house. The inquest continues.
The father of three said he "wanted to end his life" after learning his marriage was over, the hearing in Peterborough was told earlier this week.
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Giving evidence at the hearing, Mrs Davies said she had initially believed her husband had "some acceptance" about the end of their relationship and said "there wasn't an ounce of anger" during their conversation earlier that day.
However, he had made several trips to a nearby shop to buy alcohol and had been carrying a knife, the inquest heard.
Mrs Davies went to visit her sister and when her children returned to the family home their father tied them up.
The inquest then heard how the children managed to make 999 calls and alert their mother.
She received a text that read: "Call the police. Get them to come to our house. Dad's going to kill himself. He's tied us up. I'm not joking."
When Mrs Davies arrived, one child had managed to escape.
She said when Mr Davies came to the door "he didn't really look like my husband".
He returned a short time later with a knife pointed at his chest, she told the hearing.
Her other children managed to escape and Mrs Davies was taken to a neighbour's house.
Mr Davies was shot dead by a police marksman after firing six shots from the house, the inquest heard.
Mrs Davies said she had never seen his home-made gun or ammunition before, and her family was "forever changed" by what happened.
The inquest continues. | The widow of a man shot dead by police has told an inquest of a desperate text sent by one of their children saying "dad's going to kill himself". | [
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The black and white story sees Patrick Troughton's second Doctor battle robot yeti in the London Underground.
Also recovered is a complete version of Troughton's six-part story The Enemy of the World.
It is thought to be the largest haul of missing episodes recovered in the last three decades.
"It's thrilling," said Mark Gatiss, an actor and writer for the 21st Century incarnation of Doctor Who.
"Every single avenue seemed to have been exhausted, every now and then something turns up - but to have two virtually complete stories out of the blue is absolutely incredible."
The BBC destroyed many of the sci-fi drama's original transmission tapes in the 1960s and 1970s.
However, many episodes were transferred on to film for sale to foreign broadcasters. It is often these prints found in other countries that are the source of retrieved episodes.
In this case, 11 Doctor Who episodes were discovered, nine of which were missing, in the Nigerian city of Jos.
The find was made by Philip Morris, director of a company called Television International Enterprises Archive.
Mr Morris said: "The tapes had been left gathering dust in a storeroom at a television relay station in Nigeria. I remember wiping the dust off the masking tape on the canisters and my heart missed a beat as I saw the words, Doctor Who. When I read the story code I realised I'd found something pretty special."
He said it had been a "lucky" find given the high temperatures in the African country. "Fortunately they had been kept in the optimum condition."
Only episode three of The Enemy of the World already existed in the BBC archive. The Nigerian discovery of episodes one, two, four, five and six complete the story.
Episode one of fan favourite The Web of Fear existed, with the rest thought lost forever. Now episodes two, four, five and six have been recovered.
Episode three is still missing, but has been reconstructed from stills to enable restored versions of both stories to be made available for sale via download on Friday.
The latest find means that the number of missing episodes of Doctor Who has dropped from 106 to 97.
One episode from each story - both last seen in 1968 - were shown at a special event in London on Thursday by BBC Worldwide, the BBC's commercial arm.
Among the guests were actors Frazer Hines and Deborah Watling, who played Troughton's Tardis companions Jamie McCrimmon and Victoria Waterfield.
Episode one of The Enemy of the World is a James Bond-style thriller complete with an exploding helicopter, a hovercraft, gun-toting henchmen and a foreign-accented villain, Salamander (also played by Troughton).
The story opens with the Tardis arriving on an Australian beach where the Doctor strips to his long johns and goes for a dip in the sea.
The Web of Fear is a claustrophobic tale that sees the Doctor battle his old foe, the Great Intelligence, and the yeti in the tunnels of the London tube system.
"It's the quintessential Doctor Who story," said Gatiss. "It has the return of the Abominable Snowmen in an iconic location."
He said it showed Troughton "at the height of his powers".
Frazer Hines recalled that the underground station sets had been so realistic that London Transport accused the BBC of filming at a tube station in secret.
The story also featured an appearance by Deborah Watling's real-life father Jack, reprising his role as Professor Travers.
Recalling Troughton's "wonderful sense of humour" on set, Watling said: "We all got on so well, we were like a family and Pat was always to me like another dad or an uncle. We had a chemistry and I think it showed."
How did she feel when she heard about the recovery of the lost episodes? "I couldn't quite believe it. There had been hoaxes before. I thought it was just another hoax."
Her only other complete story in the archive had been The Tomb of the Cybermen, all four instalments of which were discovered in Hong Kong in 1991.
Hines said: "This now gives me hope that more stories of Patrick's will come out of the woodwork."
The latest find comes as Doctor Who celebrates its 50th birthday. A special episode featuring the current Doctor, Matt Smith, and his predecessor, David Tennant, will be shown on the programme's anniversary on 23 November. | Nine missing episodes of 1960s Doctor Who have been found at a TV station in Nigeria, including most of the classic story The Web of Fear. | [
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He headed in Daniel Johnson's free-kick as Preston inflicted a first home defeat of the season on the Canaries.
Norwich's Cameron Jerome hit the post with a volley moments after the goal and forced Chris Maxwell into a fine reflex save with the follow-up.
Bailey Wright then cleared Alex Pritchard's header off the line as Norwich tried in vain for an equaliser.
The win extended Preston's unbeaten run to seven games as they rose to ninth place in the Championship, while Norwich slipped from second place to fourth as they lost for just the third time this season.
Maxwell made a smart save from Jerome after just 14 seconds and Michael McGovern thwarted Jordan Hugill four minutes later.
But neither side had another great chance until well into the second half as Pritchard's curling free-kick was deflected by a Preston defender and edged just past the angle of post and crossbar.
Baptiste's powerful header proved to be the difference as he met a free-kick after Martin Olsson had unnecessarily fouled Callum Robinson by the corner flag.
Norwich City boss Alex Neil:
"It was really, really sloppy. We have defended set-pieces well all game and then we allow Baptiste to have a free run from a central area and head the ball in.
"It was a very frustrating game for us because although we had a lot of the ball we didn't do enough with it. That is what can happen when five or six of your players aren't at their best.
"We had a lot of possession, but that means nothing if you don't make full use of it. We needed to do more with the ball today. It was really disappointing."
Preston manager Simon Grayson:
"We defended really well and we also posed a threat to them as well and had plenty of chances over the course of the game.
"It wasn't that long ago that we had lost six of the first seven and the some of the natives were getting a little restless. But since we lost 5-0 at Brentford the lads have knuckled down and put a good run together.
"The confidence of the players is obviously high at the moment after the good results they have had but no-one is getting carried away."
Match ends, Norwich City 0, Preston North End 1.
Second Half ends, Norwich City 0, Preston North End 1.
Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Bailey Wright.
Russell Martin (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
Offside, Norwich City. Martin Olsson tries a through ball, but Wes Hoolahan is caught offside.
Substitution, Preston North End. Paul Huntington replaces Callum Robinson.
Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
Foul by Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City).
Alex Baptiste (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Graham Dorrans (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
Attempt blocked. Alex Pritchard (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Cameron Jerome (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Bailey Wright (Preston North End).
Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Bailey Wright.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Timm Klose (Norwich City) because of an injury.
Attempt missed. Timm Klose (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wes Hoolahan with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Bailey Wright.
Attempt missed. Timm Klose (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Daniel Johnson.
Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Alan Browne.
Attempt saved. Cameron Jerome (Norwich City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Cameron Jerome (Norwich City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Goal! Norwich City 0, Preston North End 1. Alex Baptiste (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross following a set piece situation.
Foul by Martin Olsson (Norwich City).
Callum Robinson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Preston North End. Alan Browne replaces Paul Gallagher.
Substitution, Preston North End. Thomas Spurr replaces Ben Pringle.
Alex Pritchard (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Alex Baptiste (Preston North End).
Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Chris Maxwell.
Attempt saved. Alex Pritchard (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).
Attempt saved. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Hugill.
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ryan Bennett. | Alex Baptiste's header late in the second half saw Preston upset high-flying Norwich at Carrow Road. | [
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Labour MP for Bassetlaw, John Mann, a Leave campaigner, said people voted to leave because of immigration, zero-hour contracts and job prospects and said a "divide in Britain" had been exposed.
Mansfield voted most strongly to leave, with 70.9% backing Brexit.
Rushcliffe, which includes the towns of West Bridgford and Bingham, was the only area to vote for Remain.
It saw the East Midland's highest turnout.
Meanwhile, the turnout in Nottingham was the fifth lowest in the UK at 61.8%.
Leave won by a tiny margin of just over 2,000 votes in the city.
Mr Mann said his party was "somewhat out of touch".
"With the middle classes largely voting remain because they see it as benefiting them and the working classes largely voting to leave because it dis-benefits them - that's the divide in Britain," he said.
Latest reaction and updates from Nottinghamshire
Like large parts of England, Nottinghamshire overwhelmingly voted to leave the European Union.
The margin of victory in Bassetlaw, Ashfield and Mansfield was huge, with less than a third of people voting remain.
Arguably the biggest surprise came in Nottingham, which narrowly backed Brexit.
Affluent Rushcliffe was the only area to vote Remain.
Overall Nottinghamshire voted 57.9% for Leave and 42.1% for Remain.
Conservative Anna Soubry, the MP for Broxtowe and a Remain campaigner, tweeted it was "a dreadful decision".
"People like me were told you're scaremongering, we don't want to listen to the experts," she said.
"All that has been unfortunately proved to be accurate. We have made a very, very, very bad mistake."
Labour MP for Nottingham North, Graham Allen, said David Cameron had "gambled with Britain's future" by calling for a referendum, saying people voted to leave "in protest" at the current government.
Turnout was 81.5% in Rushcliffe - the highest in the East Midlands and the only council area to vote Remain.
The vote was close elsewhere, including in Nottingham, where the split was 50.8% Leave, 49.2% Remain.
Alice, a caller to BBC Radio Nottingham from the Carrington area of the city, said she felt "frightened of the future".
"It potentially gives a mandate for a lot of prejudice against people who have immigrated here, whether from the EU or elsewhere," she said. | All but one council area of Nottinghamshire, including Nottingham city, has voted to leave the EU. | [
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Made from glass-reinforced plastic, 60 life-sized ewes have formed an art trail in unexpected places between Keswick and Windermere.
Each sculpture is sponsored by a local business and decorated by an artist.
The Lake District Calvert Trust said locals and tourists had been sharing photos of the "beautiful ladies" via social media every day.
The Go Herdwick project is part of the trust's 40th anniversary to raise funds for a new facility at its Old Windebrowe site.
The 60 ewes, inspired by London and Bristol's Shaun the Sheep figures, will be joined by 50 lambs to coincide with the reopening of the A591 in May.
The trust's business manager, Justin Farnan, said: "The closure of the A591 could have been seen as a setback for us, but it will be open for the majority of the trail.
"We are very pleased that Go Herdwick will be able to help drive tourist footfall to places such as Grasmere, both before and after the road is reopened, and that we can give something back to the wider community in what has been a difficult time for many businesses and residents."
The Herdwicks will be rounded up and auctioned for the trust in October.
The charity, which provides outdoor holidays for people with disabilities, will use the money to develop the Grade II-listed building at Old Windebrowe into a rehabilitation centre for people recovering from strokes and for those with brain injuries.
Herdwick sheep are native to the Lake District and often graze at heights of about 3,000ft (915m).
Recognised as one of the hardiest British sheep breeds, in 2013 it was awarded protected status by the European Commission. | A flock of decorated model sheep has invaded the Lake District in a bid to raise £1.3m for charity. | [
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It says the overnight operation took place in Nowzad district in Helmand province. Two insurgents were killed and many were detained in the raid.
It came amid the Taliban's annual spring offensive, which has seen heavy fighting in Helmand.
In December a similar operation led to the release of 40 people.
The latest mission was carried out under the cover of darkness by the Ktah Khas, Afghanistan's counter-terrorism unit and commando forces, the statement said.
Nato said its troops had "supported their Afghan partners in a train, advise and assist role".
The statement gave no details about the liberated prisoners, who are said to have been taken to Kandahar to be debriefed.
The Afghan forces did not sustain any casualties in the raid, Nato added.
Correspondents say the operation is rare success for Afghan forces who have been put on the back foot by Taliban advances in Helmand.
The Taliban have made gains since international troops withdrew from an active fighting role in 2014.
Nato forces are increasingly being deployed in battle zones to support Afghan forces fighting the Taliban.
Last year, the number of people killed and wounded in the conflict rose to the highest level yet recorded, the UN recently said. | Afghan special forces have freed more than 60 people held by the Taliban in a makeshift jail in the south of the country, Nato says. | [
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The BBC Two production comes from the same team as the award-winning Hollow Crown series and will be directed by Dominic Cooke.
Cumberbatch said he "can't wait... to bring this complex, funny and dangerous character to life for the BBC".
His Sherlock co-star Martin Freeman will play the same role in London's West End later this year.
Freeman, who plays Dr John Watson in the BBC One drama, will take to the stage at Trafalgar Studios in the play, directed by Jamie Lloyd, .
Lloyd directed the theatre's production of Macbeth last year, starring James McAvoy.
BBC Two's new adaptation of the Shakespeare play will also mark the TV debut of director Cooke - a former artistic director of the Royal Court theatre.
Executive producer, Pippa Harris, said: "Neal Street Productions worked with Benedict on both Stuart: A Life Backwards for the BBC and the film Starter For Ten. His range and dexterity as an actor make him the perfect choice to bring one of Shakespeare's towering characters to television."
Ben Stephenson, the controller BBC Drama, described Cumberbatch as "one of the world's most brilliant and in-demand actors".
The 37-year-old will also star in William Shakespeare's classic tragedy Hamlet at London's Barbican Theatre in August next year. | Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch will play Richard III in the BBC's second series of Shakespeare's History plays. | [
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Both 48-hour and 24-hour strikes have already been held on seven Shell-operated platforms.
Further action was planned but was put on hold for fresh talks.
Wood Group and the Unite and RMT unions said in a statement they had held two full days of constructive discussions which would continue next week.
The statement said: "These collaborative discussions have demonstrated a clear, shared understanding of the issues being raised by all parties, plus the challenges facing the North Sea.
"We remain focused on reaching a mutually-acceptable outcome, which demonstrates collective leadership in shaping the future of the North Sea."
The initial 24-hour strike on 26 July was the first industrial action of its kind in the North Sea in nearly 30 years and was followed by a 48-hour stoppage the following week.
The platforms involved are the Curlew, Brent Alpha, Brent Bravo, Brent Charlie, Nelson, Gannet and Shearwater.
Aberdeen-based Wood Group provides maintenance and construction to Shell and signed a three-year extension to its contract earlier this year. | "Constructive" talks have been held between unions and the Wood Group in an ongoing dispute involving offshore workers. | [
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The club will appoint a head coach to look after the first team, with Slade overseeing scouting among other duties.
He will be in charge for the final time when they host Birmingham as the Championship season ends on Saturday.
"The club feels that it is necessary to have a change. We want to create a spark to take us to another level," said chief executive Ken Choo.
Slade joined Cardiff in October 2014 from Leyton Orient and has said he wants to stay with the Bluebirds.
He held talks with chairman Mehmet Dalman following the defeat at Sheffield Wednesday which ended their play-off hopes.
Slade has insisted he has made ''progress'' at Cardiff this season with the Bluebirds destined to finish either seventh or eighth, having been placed 11th at the end of the 2014-15 season.
He succeeded Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who was in charge when Cardiff were relegated from their only season in the Premier League, 2013-14.
Cardiff had targeted a place in the play-offs, and fell short as they recorded one win in their previous six matches.
Choo's comments hint that the club feel Slade has taken the team as far as he can.
"We feel it is necessary to have a vacancy in that position," he said.
"And then have some body take it to another level.
"This season we have improved significantly. We want to build on it so we are trying to create a leaner and meaner team for next season."
"It's going to be different, that's for sure and I've done an awful lot of games as a manager and now that has come to an end," said Slade.
"But I will look forward and focus and look to see what I can do help in the process of moving the club forward.
"I'm looking forward to the Birmingham game and it really would be nice to go out on a high and get three points to finish the season."
BBC Wales football correspondent Rob Phillips says: "The bookies have already installed Craig Bellamy as favourite to take over from Slade, but that is highly unlikely to happen.
"Cardiff are looking for an experienced candidate who they believe will build on the stability Slade installed.
"Any new recruit would also obviously have to be happy to work with a head of football, which might be off-putting for some." | Russell Slade is to be removed from his role as Cardiff City manager and will take up a new role as head of football. | [
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Their Mercedes team said they had "strengthened our rules of engagement to include much greater deterrents to contact between our cars".
Boss Toto Wolff said the drivers faced "sporting and financial consequences".
Wolff refused to give details of the potential sanctions but hinted it could include suspensions from races.
"You know how a driver is calibrated and what is important for them," Wolff said before this weekend's British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
"It is clear if it would happen again it would be something that has a negative outcome for their campaign."
Mercedes added that team orders - which define the order in which the cars finish a race - could be imposed "as a solution of last resort" if the drivers failed to abide by their new guidelines.
The move follows their last-lap collision when Hamilton was trying to pass Rosberg for the lead at Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix, their third contact in five races.
Hamilton went on to win the race, while Rosberg dropped down to fourth place with a damaged car.
Wolff said he had given Hamilton and Rosberg guidelines about their conduct on track but repeatedly refused to detail what they were or the potential penalties that could be imposed if they were not followed.
However, the only penalty the team could impose that would have any significant deterrent effect would be a fine or suspension from a race.
Hamilton earns a reputed $31m (£23.9m) a year and Rosberg about half that, so it can be assumed any fine would likely run into the millions for it to have any deterrent effect.
In terms of sporting penalties, the only realistic serious threat the team have at their disposal would be to exclude a driver.
Wolff admitted that what he was asking of the drivers was "difficult because they drive in a certain way and they are at Mercedes because they are like that".
He added: "It is tricky because if you have a yellow card, will it change the way you tackle or not because you know what happens with a second yellow card?"
Hamilton said the discussions had been "private and confidential" and refused to give details.
But he was asked whether he was still able to perform the same manoeuvres as he had in races in Japan and the United States last year, when Rosberg felt he had pushed him off the track on the first lap.
Hamilton replied: "In all those races, the stewards deemed that racing. So I will still race like that."
Rosberg said his "battle" with Hamilton "remains nearly unchanged," adding: "It is a serious matter. We must avoid contact and collisions. We have had a discussion about the best way to move forward and now we are going racing again."
The German said his ongoing contract extension negotiations were unaffected by the new deterrents. "It is a monetary thing which does not have an impact on the long-term happiness of the team with me, and me with the team," he said.
The title rivals were given the ultimatum in meetings with Wolff at the Mercedes F1 factory on Thursday.
The collision in Austria was the third time the cars had hit each other in the last five races, after they took each other out on the first lap in Spain and banged wheels at the start of the Canadian race.
Wolff contemplated "all options" in the days following Sunday's crash but, after meeting with senior management, decided not to impose team orders on the drivers.
Rosberg was penalised for the incident by race stewards, who said he had not given Hamilton "racing room" as the Briton tried to overtake the German around the outside of Turn Two at the Red Bull Ring.
Wolff, who called the collision "brainless", is determined it should not happen again.
The decision to lay down the law to the two drivers adds further spice to an already tense weekend at Silverstone, the 10th grand prix of a record 21-race season.
Hamilton trails Rosberg by 11 points following his Austria win, his third of the season. The German has taken five victories. | Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg are on a "final warning" that they will be severely punished if they crash again but remain free to race. | [
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Anthony McIntyre conducted a series of interviews with former IRA members, on the understanding that the contents would not be made public until after their deaths.
Boston College has been issued with a subpoena instructing it to hand over the material on 6 May.
Mr McIntyre said he had engaged a lawyer to "resist the efforts to raid his personal memoirs".
Dozens of loyalists and republicans provided testimonies to Boston College staff compiling an oral history of the Northern Ireland conflict.
What are the 'Boston tapes'?
Dozens of former paramilitaries were interviewed in Belfast and other cities and towns from 2001-2006 as part of an oral history project known as the Belfast Project.
Details about internal politics and activities of the IRA were revealed on tape, including accounts of a hunger strike in prison in the 1980s.
Overall, the project cost about $200,000 (£118,520), mostly provided by an Irish-American businessman.
Each interview was transcribed, sent by encrypted email to New York and then the material was sent to Boston College, where it was placed under lock and key at Burns Library.
Following a lengthy legal battle with the college, the Police Service of Northern Ireland gained access to a small number of the interviews in 2013.
Interviews were given on the understanding that tapes would not be made public until after their deaths.
Detectives want to access the recordings as part of their investigations into murder and other paramilitary crimes from the 1970s to 1990s.
In June last year, police were given access to interviews given by former loyalist prisoner Winston Rea.
It followed a decision by senior judges in Belfast to lift an injunction on the PSNI taking possession of Mr Rea's recorded account to Boston College researchers.
In 2013, detectives investigating the abduction and murder of Belfast mother-of-10 Jean McConville in 1972 secured the transcripts of former IRA woman Dolours Price's account.
That material was handed over following court battles on both sides of the Atlantic. | The Public Prosecution Service and the PSNI have launched a legal bid to gain access to all interviews and notes by a former IRA member who was one of the main researchers for a Troubles history project at Boston College. | [
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Boyce, 27, who had a couple of spells with Glentoran, had spent this season on loan at Dungannon Swifts after being put on the transfer list at Coleraine.
Last June, Coleraine boss Oran Kearney said Boyce was not in his plans and the player was not given a squad number.
"We are delighted to get someone of Darren's ability," said Ballymena United manager Glenn Ferguson.
"He will add quality to our front line and score goals."
Earlier this week, Ballymena signed former Linfield defender Jim Ervin, also on a 30-month deal.
United said both players would be eligible to make their Sky Blues debuts in Saturday's Irish Cup fifth round match away to Championship One side H&W Welders.
The match at Tillysburn has a 13:30 GMT kick-off.
Meanwhile, on Thursday night, Linfield midfielder Brian McCaul signed for Glenavon.
McCaul was Linfield's top scorer last season but had not commanded a regular place this term.
He had previously been at Glenavon on loan and has signed an 18-month deal at Mourneview Park. | Ballymena have announced the signing of winger Darren Boyce from Coleraine on a two-and-a-half year contract. | [
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The 18-year-old came on from the bench in Wales' 33-0 win against Russia in Wellington on Saturday.
Botham is the grandson of former England cricketer Sir Ian Botham and son of former Cardiff wing Liam.
Liam turned down an offer to play a trial for Wales during his career, saying he wanted to play for England.
James, who is part of the Cardiff Blues academy, has also represented Wales Under-18 and scored on his debut against Scotland in 2016.
Wales went on to lose to 28-5 to Canada in a shock defeat in Wellington before they were beaten 31-7 in their final Pool D game. | James Botham made his debut appearance for Wales Sevens in the World Sevens Series in New Zealand, committing him to Wales for life. | [
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A beautifully controlled half-volley from Jonny Hayes after nine minutes was reward for a fine Dons start.
But Celtic were level within two minutes as Stuart Armstrong was given too much time to pick out the far corner from the edge of the box.
Late Celtic pressure paid off as Rogic fired low past goalkeeper Joe Lewis.
A thrilling 90 minutes concluded with Celtic not only lifting the cup for the first time since 2013 but becoming the first side in Scotland to complete an unbeaten treble.
It is the 37th time the Hoops have lifted the world's oldest national football trophy and the fourth time they have won the treble - and their first since 2001.
Derek McInnes' Dons, looking to end a 27-year wait to win the competition for an eighth time, were left as runners-up to Brendan Rodgers' side in the Premiership, the League Cup and now the Scottish Cup.
It was a pulsating cup final right from the start, Aberdeen coming out with an edge to their play that put their illustrious rivals on the back foot.
Yes, Rodgers' team had won five out of five in the head-to-heads this season, with an aggregate score of 12-2, but this was an altogether different Dons to previous versions.
In this classic, they were a team reborn.
In the beginning, they harried Celtic's go-to men. Graeme Shinnie and Kenny McLean were commanding.
They lived in their faces defensively and showed plenty offensively. The feeling was that Aberdeen had to take the lead to make a true fight of this final and that is precisely what they did.
Having shipped three early goals to Celtic in their last meeting, the Dons changed the narrative.
From a Niall McGinn corner, Hayes came round the blindside of Leigh Griffiths and smashed a volley past goalkeeper Craig Gordon and beyond Kieran Tierney on the line.
It was a goal of quality and a goal that electrified the huge Aberdeen support.
Celtic are champions, though, and their true selves emerged only two minutes later when Aberdeen unwisely stood off Armstrong, who thumped in the equaliser low to Lewis's left.
Two early goals and the intensity only cranked up from there. Midway through the half, there was controversy.
Jayden Stockley - selected up front ahead of Adam Rooney - swung an arm into Tierney's face and the young Celtic full-back immediately signalled that he was in bother.
Blood poured from his mouth and, after treatment, he had to leave the field.
Stockley has a reputation for over-zealous use of his arms and elbows and was deeply fortunate not to see red for a fourth time this season. He claimed it was accidental, but Celtic were having none of it. They were incensed.
Callum McGregor shifted to left-back and Rogic came into the final and things went up another level.
Gordon made a double save in quick order and then made another from a Stockley header.
Celtic were rattled, they were totally unable to get a hold of the game in the face of the Dons' aggressive edge.
It was Celtic, however, who should have gone ahead just before the break when a delicious Griffiths delivery was put over from point-blank range by Scott Sinclair.
The toe-to-toe nature of the contest carried on brilliantly. Griffiths and Sinclair went close then Aberdeen swept downfield on a breakaway and a priceless chance was wasted.
Hayes had mugged McGregor down the right and, with McLean running free in the box, all they had to do was get their communication right and a goal was certain.
They didn't. Hayes hit his pass slightly behind McLean and the midfielder couldn't hook it in. Agony for Aberdeen.
Celtic then moved up a gear and now it was the Dons pinned on the ropes. Lewis pushed a Patrick Roberts shot on to his post.
From the resulting corner, Celtic's Mikael Lustig tugged the ball just wide. The game opened up as wide as the Clyde.
Aberdeen's Ash Taylor headed away from under his own crossbar, Dedryck Boyota headed just over, Gordon made a fine save from Shinnie and then it was Lewis's turn again, saving wonderfully from Griffiths. Lewis was immense for the Dons.
As the final wore on, Celtic took an ever-tightening grip.
Rodgers' side pressed and pressed and a tiring Aberdeen threw their bodies in front of shots to keep alive. Their scrambling defence was constant and heroic.
But it wasn't enough. With all at Hampden steeling themselves for extra-time, Rogic ran at Aberdeen down the right, going past the utterly jaded Andrew Considine and slamming his shot low under Lewis. Extraordinary.
The heartbroken Dons had made it a mighty battle, but Celtic showed their incomparable will and their domestic greatness.
The history makers had done it again. A treble won. Truly, they are something special.
Match ends, Celtic 2, Aberdeen 1.
Second Half ends, Celtic 2, Aberdeen 1.
(Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Adam Rooney (Aberdeen).
Attempt saved. Ash Taylor (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution, Celtic. Erik Sviatchenko replaces Patrick Roberts.
Substitution, Aberdeen. Scott Wright replaces Ryan Jack.
Tomas Rogic (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Goal! Celtic 2, Aberdeen 1. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikael Lustig.
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Mark Reynolds.
Attempt missed. Scott Sinclair (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
Attempt missed. Callum McGregor (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Stuart Armstrong (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Shaleum Logan (Aberdeen).
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Anthony O'Connor.
Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Scott Sinclair (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
Attempt saved. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Substitution, Aberdeen. Anthony O'Connor replaces Niall McGinn.
Foul by Patrick Roberts (Celtic).
Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Craig Gordon.
Attempt saved. Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Callum McGregor.
Attempt missed. Dedryck Boyata (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ash Taylor.
Foul by Jozo Simunovic (Celtic).
Jonny Hayes (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Attempt missed. Jonny Hayes (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Foul by Scott Brown (Celtic).
Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Mikael Lustig (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Joe Lewis.
Patrick Roberts (Celtic) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
Attempt saved. Stuart Armstrong (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution, Aberdeen. Adam Rooney replaces Jayden Stockley. | Celtic completed a domestic treble without losing a game as Tom Rogic fired in a stoppage-time goal against Aberdeen to win the Scottish Cup. | [
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In dollar terms, imports dropped 20.4% from a year earlier to $145.2bn, a steeper fall than had been expected.
The drop was due to lower commodity prices and weaker domestic demand.
Next week, China is due to report its third-quarter growth rate, which is expected to be lower than the 7% annual pace seen in the second quarter.
China recently revised down its growth rate for 2014 from 7.4% to 7.3%, the weakest pace for almost 25 years.
China has been attempting to shift from an export-led economy to a consumer-led one, although the steep fall in imports suggests domestic demand is not as strong as the government would have hoped.
In dollar terms, China's exports fell by 3.7% from a year earlier to $205.6bn - although analysts had forecast a steeper fall.
The country's trade surplus nearly doubled to $60.34bn.
In yuan-denominated terms, imports fell by 17.7% while exports were down 1.1%.
In a research note, economists at ANZ said: "September's import figure does not bode well for industrial production and fixed-asset investment.
"Overall growth momentum last month remained weak and third-quarter GDP growth to be released next Monday will likely have edged down to 6.4% in the third quarter, compared with 7% in the first half." | China saw a sharp fall in the value of its imports last month, figures show, raising further questions over the strength of its economy. | [
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Barca remain six points off leaders Real after Sergio Ramos' last-minute header made it 1-1 after Luis Suarez had opened the scoring.
"In the second half, we were the better side, but we didn't manage to get the second goal and they ended up equalising," said Enrique.
"That said, we deserved to win. It is not the best result for us."
Barca were poor in the first half but looked set to close the gap on unbeaten Real to three points before Ramos headed home Modric's free-kick.
"It was a very even first half and a second that we were better, we created chances. We continued looking for the second to avoid being levelled, but we were unable to do so," added Enrique.
"In my opinion, the performance of the team was higher than that of the rival, but we have to improve, it is clear.
"I say this even when we win, and even when we draw. We can improve in all aspects of the game. We are ambitious."
Enrique was happy to see captain Andres Iniesta return from an injury that has kept him out for six weeks.
He came on as a second-half substitute and set up a Lionel Messi chance, which the Argentine missed, with a brilliant through ball.
"It is clear that Iniesta is a unique player and his input was perfect," added Enrique.
"He entered at a key moment and, despite the difficulties of being out for so long, he gave us quality, vision and hard work." | Barcelona boss Luis Enrique said they "paid the price" for missing chances in their dramatic draw with Real Madrid. | [
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Aiden Hughes, with an address of Balmoral Road, Bangor, posed as a teenage boy before meeting his victim in a Belfast park.
During the meeting, he touched the girl over her clothes. He later admitted the charge against him.
Belfast Crown Court heard Hughes had marriage problems and took to the internet to "escape the stress".
A prosecution lawyer told the court that Hughes met the girl on a social networking site, while pretending to be a 14-year-old called Matt Smith.
They began exchanging emails which soon became sexual.
Hughes asked the girl for meetings and later told her he was 20, and not 14 as previously stated, and admitted his name was Aiden.
His victim reported that he made her feel "a little bit sorry for him".
A defence solicitor for Hughes said he was a young man who did an extremely stupid thing and was deeply ashamed of his actions.
The judge ruled Hughes be put on the Sex Offenders' Register for ten years and also made him the subject of a ten-year Sexual Offences Prevention Order, disqualifying him from working with children and restricting his use of the internet.
On his release from prison, he will be required to live at an address approved by the authorities.
The judge told Hughes the impact on the then 14-year-old could not be ignored or forgotten and that adults deliberately making contact with young children for sexual activity would not be tolerated. | A 30-year-old man, who sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl he met online, has been jailed for 12 months. | [
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The polls would have been the first electoral contest between the rival Fatah and Hamas movements for 10 years.
Their delay was ordered after lists of candidates for Fatah, which dominates the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority, were cancelled in parts of the Gaza Strip, which is run by Hamas.
Hamas has protested at the court's ruling, describing it as "political".
Fatah said it held Hamas fully responsible.
Thursday's ruling by the high court in the West Bank city of Ramallah came after a Hamas-controlled court in Gaza disqualified several candidate lists drawn up by Fatah on technical grounds.
A challenge was also lodged by a lawyer over the inability to hold the vote in East Jerusalem, which Israel annexed after seizing it in the 1967 war but Palestinians want to be the capital of a future state.
"Elections can't take place in one place and not the other," said the presiding judge.
"The elections can't take place in Jerusalem and its neighbourhoods. Also, there are problems with the formation of courts in Gaza... Therefore, the court decides to stop the elections."
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri blamed Fatah for the delay.
"The high court decision is politically motivated and it came in order to rescue Fatah after its lists of candidates collapsed in a number of areas," he told the Reuters news agency.
But Osama al-Qawasmi of Fatah rejected the allegation, saying: "We hold Hamas fully responsible for foiling the election, starting with the unjustified petitions it filed."
The election would have been the first involving Hamas and Fatah since the 2006 poll for the Palestinian Legislative Council, in which Hamas won a majority.
A violent rift with Fatah saw the Islamist movement take control of Gaza the following year.
Although Fatah and Hamas formally agreed a unity deal and a technocratic government in 2014, deep divisions remain, resulting in political paralysis. | A Palestinian court has postponed municipal elections that had been due to be held on 8 October. | [
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Carwyn Jones said Wales had a "proud tradition of being a friendly and hospitable nation".
"The message of peace and hope is particularly poignant this year," he said, referring to the terrorist attacks in Tunisia and Paris.
About 50 refugees from Syria have been re-settled in Wales with more to come.
Torfaen, Ceredigion, Neath Port Talbot and Caerphilly have been the first councils to welcome refugees, with more to be dispersed to other areas in the new year.
In his seasonal message to the nation, Mr Jones said: "At Christmas, it's more important than ever that we spread the message of togetherness and unity in our Welsh communities.
"We have a proud tradition of being a friendly and hospitable nation.
"As fifty Syrian refugees make their home in Wales, they will be experiencing their first festive season in the UK - I'm sure they'll get a warm Welsh welcome and we wish them well in their new lives."
The first minister also asked people to "spare a thought" for those working over Christmas - such as the emergency services, medical professionals, charities, care workers and the armed forces - who "all deserve our thanks".
"They work tirelessly while we enjoy ourselves," he said. | Syrian refugees facing their first Christmas in Wales are sure to get a "warm Welsh welcome", the first minister has said. | [
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The partnership running the current system in Rhyl, Prestatyn and Rhuddlan say it is not sustainable and has agreed to pass it to Cheshire West and Chester council.
The scheme will see 32 prioritised cameras beamed to England.
If anything is spotted, officers will alert North Wales Police immediately.
The system in the towns was run and funded by Denbighshire council until 2015.
County council spending cuts saw it passed to a partnership of Denbighshire, three town councils and North Wales Police about a year ago for a trial period.
In the last 12 months, the cameras have been operational 24 hours a day but have not been monitored full-time, with crime figures in the area remaining much the same.
The network's server at Rhyl police station is said to be beyond its serviceable lifetime and, with a replacement costing about £80,000, grants are being sought.
The partnership board prioritised 32 cameras in the three towns according to their importance in tackling crime and disorder and their contribution to the community.
Ranked as lower priority, the remaining 48 cameras will not be repaired or replaced if they break. | The monitoring of CCTV cameras in three north Wales towns will be handed across the border to Chester. | [
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Michael D Higgins will ask the Council of State if the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill's legality should be tested by the Supreme Court.
The bill would allow a termination when doctors deem that a woman is at risk of taking her life.
President Higgins must decide by Wednesday whether to sign the bill into law or refer it to the court.
If the Supreme Court decides it is constitutional and approves the bill, it will automatically become law and its constitutionality could never be subsequently challenged.
It the first time that President Higgins has convened the Council of State since he assumed office in November 2011. The Council of State is an advisory body that aids and counsels the president.
The introduction of the legislation follows the case of an Indian woman who died in an Irish hospital after she was refused an abortion.
The debate revealed deep splits in the predominantly Catholic country.
Anti-abortion campaigners say that the bill will allow the intentional killing of the unborn for the first time in the Republic of Ireland.
Others argue the bill is too limited as it does not allow for terminations in cases of rape or incest, or when there is a foetal abnormality or when the foetus cannot survive outside the womb.
Since a Supreme Court ruling in the 1992 X case, abortion has been constitutionally available when a woman's life, as distinct from her health, is at risk from the continued pregnancy.
X was a suicidal 14-year-old schoolgirl who had been raped by a neighbour and was initially prevented from leaving the country for an abortion in Britain.
Since then, the credible threat of suicide is, constitutionally, regarded as grounds for a termination.
But until now, no government in the republic has introduced legislation to give doctors legal certainty on when an abortion can be carried out.
That uncertainty provided part of the context for the Savita Halappanavar case.
She was a 31-year-old Indian dentist who was admitted to hospital in Galway in October 2012 while miscarrying.
She died a week later from septicaemia.
Her request for an abortion was turned down.
Her inquest heard that she could not get a termination at the time because her life was not in danger but, by the time her life was at risk, an abortion would have been too late to save her. | A bill giving limited access to abortion has been referred to an advisory body by Ireland's president. | [
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7 January 2016 Last updated at 16:05 GMT
One part of the country badly hit was Lancashire, where water sports fans found that it was even deep enough to jet-ski and canoe close to a bus stop.
The video has gone viral, with more than 1,300 shares and 114,000 views on social media.
Remember floods are dangerous, and you should never go into flood water. Never try anything like this. | December was the UK's wettest month in more than a hundred years. | [
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It is hoped the sale, to be handled by estate agent Knight Frank, will cover the £502m debts accrued by a firm which tried to redevelop the landmark site.
The 39-acre property is on the Thames and a new public park is planned there.
Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed government backing for plans to extend the London Underground's Northern Line into the heart of the area.
Stephan Miles-Brown, head of residential development at Knight Frank, said: "This is the first time Battersea Power Station has ever been offered for sale on the open market.
"As one of the UK's most recognisable landmarks, Knight Frank anticipates considerable interest in a scheme that is among the most exciting in the world today.
"Battersea Power Station is as iconic as the Chrysler Building in New York or the Eiffel Tower, and familiar to people who may have never even been to London."
The Grade II listed building opened in 1933 and generated power until 1983.
As such any building work would require listed building consent - even minor works, such as painting.
It was acquired by Real Estate Opportunities, the majority owner of the holding company, in 2006.
Last year its debts on the project were called in by creditors. | Battersea Power Station is being offered for sale on the open market for the first time. | [
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On 30 October 1974, a fight for the world heavyweight championship took place between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali in Kinshasa, Zaire.
The bout between the then undefeated world heavyweight champion, Foreman, and his charismatic challenger, Ali, came to be known as "The Rumble in the Jungle". It is often called one of the greatest sporting events of the 20th Century.
Ali eventually triumphed, knocking Foreman down in the eighth round and reclaiming the title from his significantly younger opponent.
To mark the anniversary of Ali's death last year at the age of 74, photographer Hugh Kinsella Cunningham visited Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire was renamed in 1997) to meet some of the boxers hoping to follow in Ali's footsteps.
The fight was held in the Stade Tata Raphael. Although still surrounded by huge floodlights, it is in a state of disrepair, with only a few of the bulbs remaining.
The stadium is home to a boxing club named in Ali's honour and the next generation of Congolese boxers still hold him in high regard.
There are about 120 semi-regular attendees, including more than 40 who hope to box professionally. Sparring often takes place outside the stadium.
Jorbelle Malewu sits outside the Muhammad Ali Memorial Club, where she has been training since 2010.
Mainly inspired by Mike Tyson, she hopes to go on to box full-time as a professional. At present, she is unemployed.
Another boxer at the club, Dina Yame, practises outside. For him, Ali is an icon. He complains that the government provides no money for the upkeep of the Stade facilities.
There is a shortage of equipment, particularly gloves, and there is no boxing ring so sparring takes place freely around the compound.
However, at fights spectators still sit in the same stands where roughly 60,000 people gathered to watch Ali defeat Foreman.
Dorcas Lukamba has been boxing at the club for only three months, but she is aware of Ali's skill, having seen footage of his fights on DVD.
Her coach, Carlos Kabongo, sits in his office underneath the stadium. Kabongo is a former boxing champion with three gold medals, who modelled his technique on the quick-footed fighting style of "The Greatest".
He agrees with Yame about the lack of funding and dislikes the fact that he must charge youngsters a small fee to train within the stadium's historic premises.
Now the director of the state-run television station, RTNC, Pierre Celeste Kabala was a 27-year-old radio journalist at the time of the fight.
He remembers an atmosphere of pure elation in the city in anticipation of the American boxers' arrival.
He too bemoans the lack of support structures and funding for today's Congolese boxers.
The abandoned palace of the country's former leader, Mobutu Sese Seko, stands in Nsele, east of Kinshasa. Ali and Foreman spent much of their summer training here, becoming acclimatised to the tropical weather.
The area is now overgrown and a glaring contrast with the nearby villages.
The ruins are guarded by a handful of troops, but there is little of worth left to protect. | Photographs by Hugh Kinsella Cunningham. | [
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The clashes, between Sunni pro- and anti-Syrian groups, followed the shooting dead on Sunday of two anti-Syrian clerics.
The violence is the first in Beirut since the conflict began in neighbouring Syria in March last year.
The BBC's Jim Muir in Beirut says the incident shows how divided the Lebanese are over the Syrian crisis.
It follows a week of clashes in the northern city of Tripoli between anti-Syrian Sunnis and Alawites who support the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Syrian and Lebanese politics have been deeply intertwined throughout the history of the two states.
Syria, the dominant partner, had a large military presence in Lebanon for 29 years, finally withdrawing soldiers in 2005, but maintaining a strong influence. Political factions in Lebanon have often defined themselves as pro- or anti-Syrian.
By Jim MuirBBC News, Beirut
Given how deeply and sharply Lebanon is divided over Syria, it's a miracle that there hasn't been much more violence than there has.
But the killing of two Sunni clerics at a Lebanese Army checkpoint in the north of the country on Sunday could hardly pass without consequence - though the fallout could have been much greater.
Only in Beirut did the tension break into open conflict. And it was restricted to a clash between Sunni groups, with the mainstream Future faction of Saad al-Hariri using the occasion to squeeze out the small, pro-Syrian Arab Movement Party, whose leader Shaker Berjawi fled.
In nearby areas of south Beirut, Hezbollah - the most powerful force in the land - kept well out of it.
Political and religious leaders from all sides urged restraint, while the government pledged a vigorous enquiry into the death of the two shaikhs.
Divisions over Syria are the defining issue in Lebanese politics. Everybody knows how real the danger is that the country would be torn apart if those differences are allowed to erupt freely onto the streets.
Sunday's violence was triggered by the shooting dead of two Sunni sheikhs linked to the anti-Syrian Future movement, headed by opposition leader Saad al-Hariri, at a Lebanese army checkpoint in the north on Sunday.
Supporters of Mr Hariri responded by blocking main roads with burning car tyres, but security forces intervened to clear them.
In Beirut's southern district of Tariq al-Jadideh, offices of a local pro-Syrian leader came under attack by gunmen.
Rocket-propelled grenades and machine-gun fire were heard for much of the night.
But the clashes died away after the leader, Shaker Berjawi, left the area, and the Lebanese Army moved in.
Sunni religious and political leaders have called for the utmost restraint, and an investigation has been launched into the killing of the two sheikhs.
Correspondents say there are fears of a return to the violence seen in clashes between Sunni and Shia Muslims in 2008 which brought the country close to civil war. | At least two people have been killed and 18 injured in clashes overnight in the Lebanese capital Beirut. | [
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Sox was discovered under a car in the city's Kirkton area in March making unusual noises and suffering from hypothermia.
Her owner took Sox to the vet but the cat died the following day.
A post-mortem examination by the animal welfare charity revealed that the three-year-old cat had been poisoned.
Scottish SPCA inspector Robert Baldie said the charity was aware of a number of potential cat poisonings in the area over the past few months.
He said: "The owner in this circumstance reacted in the right way by taking Sox directly to the vet.
"Unfortunately, Sox had already suffered significantly and was in a coma with hypothermia before she then sadly passed away.
"We had suspected poisoning was the cause of Sox' condition and now the results of the post-mortem confirm it was antifreeze.
"It is essential that everyone stores antifreeze out of reach of cats and other animals as it can have devastating effects, as can be seen by the sad outcome of this incident." | A female cat which died after being found in distress in Dundee had been poisoned with antifreeze, the Scottish SPCA has confirmed. | [
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In securing the top spot in Super League they ended their 91-year wait for a top-flight title.
First-half tries from Zak Hardaker, Mike McMeeken and Jake Webster set them on their way despite scores from Ben Jones-Bishop and Mason Caton-Brown.
Greg Eden ran in, Webster scored a second-half hat-trick and Hardaker went over again as Cas cruised to victory.
The Tigers have been in scintillating form all season, recording 22 wins from their 26 league games so far to secure top spot with four games to play.
Daryl Powell's side have scored almost 200 points more than anyone else in the league as well as having the tightest defence.
The visitors set out at a ferocious pace and had the hosts rattled in the first few minutes, with Liam Finn putting the first points of the day on the board with a penalty.
Hardaker went over for the Tigers' first score after a neat pass from Luke Gale before Jones-Bishop levelled the scores with Trinity's first try.
Parity was short-lived as McMeeken showed super handling to touch down before Webster extended the lead after a superb break by Hardaker.
Wakefield secured the final points of the half when Caton-Brown charged over to get his side back in the game.
Danny Kirmond's try for Chris Chester's side stunned the hosts at the start of the second half as Wakefield moved within two, but they responded quickly through Greg Eden's 38th try of the season and Webster's second of the game after Max Jowitt had kicked out on the full.
Webster went over twice more either side of Gale landing a drop-goal to put the match firmly out of Trinity's reach with just over 10 minutes to play.
Jowitt went over for the visitors but, fittingly, Castleford had the final say as Hardaker touched down after a quick breakaway.
BBC Sport's Matt Newsum
There will have been a sense of double sweetness for Cas as the triumph came against local rivals Wakefield, who twice relegated them in late-season encounters in 2004 and 2006.
The silverware they lifted under the Jungle lights, cruelly dubbed 'The Hubcap' by some league fans, might not rival the big Grand Final prize but it is a reward for consistency - a hallmark of Castleford's play throughout 2017 with 22 wins and four defeats from their 26 Super League games so far.
Cas have had 't'lane' rocking this season, with a team honed by head coach Daryl Powell scoring an impressive 142 tries with an open, attacking brand of rugby league befitting the old nickname 'Classy Cas'.
Free-scoring winger Greg Eden and England half-back Luke Gale are the more obvious stand-out names, but the success has equally been built on largely unsung aspects such as Paul McShane's dynamic dummy-half play and the pack of ball-handling, hard-tackling forwards such as Grant Millington, Adam Milner and Mike McMeeken.
The big challenge for Cas now is to achieve their full potential, taking their week-to-week consistency and applying it to the knock-out football that the play-off semi-finals will bring - in the race for an Old Trafford Grand Final appearance.
Castleford coach Daryl Powell told Sky Sports:
"It's fantastic. For us, a group of people who have worked so hard from pre-season all the way through to be in this position. Four games (are) left for us and we got the job done.
"It's just an awesome feeling. It's a good news story for rugby league, I think the people there, the supporters, have been awesome all year and the boys have been superb.
"That's what teams are about. Everyone has played their part. The boys are doing their job and it's crucial that you recognise that everyone has been a part of it. My coaching staff are unbelievable people, outstanding at what they do."
Castleford: Hardaker, Minikin, Webster, Shenton, Eden, Roberts, Gale, Millington, McShane, Sene-Lefao, O. Holmes, McMeeken, Massey.
Replacements: Lynch, Milner, Moors, Foster.
Wakefield: Jowitt, Jones-Bishop, Lyne, Caton-Brown, B. Tupou, Miller, Finn, Fifita, Hadley, England, Ashurst, Kirmond, Arona.
Replacements: Williams, Huby, Annakin, Hirst. | Castleford Tigers beat local rivals Wakefield Trinity to clinch the League Leaders' Shield. | [
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A fire crew had been called to an out-of-control bonfire with gas canisters in it, at a park opposite Southview on Thursday night.
Seconds later, two youths were hurt when the fire flared up in their faces.
The crew from Larbert gave first aid until paramedics arrived. One youth was taken to hospital for treatment.
Watch Manager Graham Cuthil said: "It's hard when your crew are being threatened and abused for trying to do their job and keep people safe.
"This bonfire was clearly unsafe which was sadly proven as the two young lads received burns to their faces before we could get to work and extinguish it."
Overall, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it was a successful Bonfire Night with officers attending 144 fires across the east of the country.
Gordon Pryde, group manager for the Stirling and Clackmannanshire area. said: "On the whole Bonfire Night 2015 passed without significant incident.
"On 5 November we received 10 calls to bonfires in the Stirling and Clackmannanshire area.
"Over the weeks and months leading up to Bonfire Night we work hard with our partners and communities and we are beginning to see the positive impact of that work. We would like to thank the public for their fantastic support."
Officers in Fife and Edinburgh said they were also pleased with the relatively low level of incidents, and said it showed that education and other preventative work was paying off. | Firefighters were threatened by youths, moments before a dangerous bonfire left two young people injured in Stenhousemuir. | [
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The organisation said that councils stood "ready, willing and able to take at least 2,000 refugees".
All 32 local authorities have agreed to support a "coordinated response" to the humanitarian crisis.
But not all council areas may end up receiving refugees due to the complex needs of those arriving.
At least 18 local authorities could see the first groups of people arriving before Christmas, Cosla said.
The UNHCR estimates that 520,000 asylum seekers have arrived in Europe by sea so far this year, most braving dangerous journeys from North Africa and Turkey as they flee the conflict in Syria.
The Scottish government has pledged to accept at least 2,000 of the 20,000 refugees which the UK government has agreed to take.
Cosla president David O'Neill said there had been an "unprecedented response" from Scottish local government to the crisis.
He added: "A number of councils had already been in discussions with the Home Office about their involvement in the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme.
"The last three weeks has seen all Scotland's councils willing to support a coordinated response to what can only be described as a humanitarian crisis.
"For many councils that has seen them committing to taking refugees immediately."
Glasgow City Council was one of a small number of councils across the UK that had already taken in Syrian refugees, with more than a quarter of refugees that have arrived in the UK through the scheme being housed there.
Cosla said Scotland's local authorities had an excellent track record in supporting the most vulnerable in society and already had effective systems and partnerships in place which makes them well placed to host Syrian refugees in their communities.
But it said it recognised the scale of the task and the need for detailed planning.
Cosla spokesman Harry McGuigan said: "We fully recognise that this is not simply about matching people to houses, and that we must meet the wider needs of people so that they can integrate into our communities and build a safe life in Scotland.
"The response to this crisis will therefore be focused on balancing the urgency of the situation with planning the most appropriate ways in which councils and their community planning partners receive and integrate these extremely vulnerable people."
Cosla called on the Home Office and the Scottish government to ensure the programme is fully resourced so that local authorities and partners in areas such as health, the police and the voluntary sector could put appropriate services in place to meet the needs of refugees. | Syrian refugees are likely to have arrived in many areas of Scotland by Christmas, local authority body Cosla has said. | [
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Xavi, 36, is currently playing for Al Sadd SC but won 14 major honours under Guardiola at Barcelona over four years.
He told BBC World Football: "If there is one person who can change the mentality of English players, of English football, it's Pep Guardiola.
"He is one of the best coaches. He could do a big revolution."
Listen to more from Xavi on BBC World Football
Guardiola won his first 10 games in charge of City before suffering a first defeat at Tottenham before the international break.
But Xavi - who left Barcelona in 2015 after winning his fourth Champions League title to play in Qatar - has seen enough from the club's early season form to suggest that Guardiola can make a big difference.
"If you see the games of Manchester City you can see his style," Xavi said.
"As a player he was a big reference for my career, and as a coach.
"We made history with him in Barcelona. Barcelona always have the best coaches but Guardiola made a revolution; not only at Barcelona but across the world.
"When you see him on the bench you can see his passion for football. I know him and I know he can do it." | Former Barcelona midfielder Xavi believes Pep Guardiola "can change the mentality of English football" during his time at Manchester City. | [
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Caterpillar is the world's largest manufacturer of heavy construction equipment.
The firm has operations in Larne, Newtownabbey and west Belfast.
Caterpillar's Northern Ireland business employs 1,800 people and mainly makes diesel generators.
The firm has been hit by a global downturn in mining and oil exploration which has reduced demand for its products.
It is understood that the company may announce cuts across its global operations beyond Northern Ireland.
It has already axed thousands of jobs worldwide since last year as part of a major restructuring programme.
Since 2011 it has shed more than 1,000 posts in Northern Ireland and moved some work to factories in China.
It is understood night-shifts have been cancelled, with staff told to expect official news on Thursday.
Caterpillar refused to comment on any jobs announcement yesterday.
But a spokesman added: "Caterpillar is committed to communicating regularly and directly with our employees about the business environment and any resulting changes".
Sinn Féin MP for West Belfast Paul Maskey said yesterday: "Uncertainty over the future of Caterpillar's operations in the north will be no doubt distressing for workers and their families."
"It is vitally important that management keep all employees up to date with the latest information as soon as possible," he added.
The American company bought FG Wilson in 1999.
There have been significant manufacturing job losses in Northern Ireland over the past year, including Michelin, JTI Gallahers and Bombardier. | Workers in Northern Ireland factories operated by US firm Caterpillar will be given details of job cuts later. | [
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Aamir Siddiqi, 17, was stabbed at his home in Roath in 2010 and two men, Jason Richards and Ben Hope, were jailed for life in 2013.
Mohammed Ali Ege, originally from Cardiff, was arrested in India in 2011 accused of conspiracy to commit murder.
But he escaped police custody in India last week.
Mr Ege, who is also accused of passport and identity forgery, was awaiting extradition but escaped after being taken to a court hearing.
Authorities confirmed he escaped from a railway station washroom in New Delhi.
Det Ch Insp Ceri Hughes said Mr Siddiqi's family "remain resilient and continue to receive our full support".
Mr Ege is from the Riverside area of Cardiff, but he also has connections with people in surrounding areas.
DCI Hughes added: "We believe someone in this country knows something about Mohammed Ali Ege's whereabouts, and urge such people to contact us". | South Wales Police are appealing for information over the whereabouts of a man wanted in connection with the murder of a Cardiff teenager. | [
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Domenico Masciopinto, 35, was sentenced to 14 years in 2012 for drug-dealing.
From prison he told his now estranged wife Giulia Masciopinto, 37, to unearth cash buried in their Bedford garden.
She has been jailed for nine months. Her mother Caterina De Filippo, 58, and sister Palma De Filippo, 28, were given 12-month sentences for helping her.
Domenico Masciopinto was sentenced to 22 months, after admitting concealing criminal property, to run consecutively to his 14-year term.
His wife also pleaded guilty to the charge, but the De Filippos, who she enlisted but who denied the accusations, were found guilty last month.
Judge Kristina Montgomery QC, sitting at Amersham Law Courts for Aylesbury Crown Court, said the Masciopintos would have been jailed for longer if they had not admitted the crime.
Cash was found by police stuffed around the Bedford homes of Giulia Masciopinto, in Redhall Close, and her mother's in Harrowden Road, in March 2013.
Officers were alerted by Masciopinto's recorded prison calls to his wife, as he feared the buried cash would perish as it was not in watertight containers.
A holdall containing £237,000 was discovered, while thousands of pounds were also found in a handbag, plastic bag and foil-wrapped bundles. Other money had been paid into bank accounts.
Palma De Filippo, of High St, Acton, west London, helped by hiding some of the cash in her car boot and laundering it.
Det Insp Pushpa Guild, of Bedfordshire Police, called it a "sophisticated attempt" to hide criminal proceeds.
Police said some seized cash would go towards paying a £121,736 confiscation order, made after Masciopinto was jailed three years ago.
However, some notes were unusable as they had turned mouldy due to the way they were stashed. | The wife of a jailed drugs ring boss who dug up his £270,000 cash stockpile to help launder it has been jailed, along with her mother and sister. | [
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A panel of judges compiled a list of the country's 100 most influential females for Radio 4's Woman's Hour.
Further down were author JK Rowling at seventh and Scottish Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at 20th.
One judge, journalist Eve Pollard, said the list highlighted the sectors where women were still under-represented.
The Queen's granddaughter-in-law, the Duchess of Cambridge, did not make the list but the judges noted her potential to do so.
Ms Pollard said: "Most women on our list were judged to have power because they had reached a place where they have control - of policy, of direction, of influence, of staff.
"The panel, a democratic group, also felt that we should include some women who have what we describe as soft power - not hire and fire or innovative financial decisions but the ability to transform the way we think about ourselves.
"Inevitably, not everyone will agree with the 100 we have chosen. There are some omissions. For example, we had long debates about the Duchess of Cambridge. Is she influential? Hugely. Is she powerful? Not yet.
"What this list does is shine a light on those sectors where too few women are getting to the top, like politics, FTSE companies, the military and journalism.
"Our legacy, we hope, is that this list might change that."
David Cameron's speechwriter Clare Foges, singer Adele and broadcaster Clare Balding were among those outside the top 20 but on the full list.
The judging panel also included Conservative MP Priti Patel, Labour peer Oona King and crime novelist Val McDermid.
Figures compiled by the BBC News website last year showed fewer than a third of the UK's most influential jobs were held by women.
Women occupied on average 30.9% of the most senior positions across 11 key sectors analysed, including business, politics, the judiciary and policing.
Campaigners said progress was still too slow.
The top 20 names in the Woman's Hour list are:
More information about the Women's Hour Power List can be found here. | The Queen, Home Secretary Theresa May and Santander bank boss Ana Botin have been declared the UK's top three most powerful women in a BBC survey. | [
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When you consider it's been 34 years since Britain has got this far, beating a team as strong as France to reach the semis is a great achievement for everybody involved.
Roger Federer is one of the best players to ever play the game, and it took him until last year to win the Davis Cup.
He might not have played at every opportunity, but he needed Stan Wawrinka to step up his game over the last couple of years to help him get there.
I think our rise through the different Davis Cup zones has been the quickest by any team but our success has still been built over a few years, and I don't think anyone in the British team has crumbled. Everyone has produced when it matters.
We've had great performances from the likes of Dan Evans and James Ward, Colin Fleming and Ross Hutchins won a bunch of doubles matches, Dom Inglot didn't get the win in Glasgow but he played a fantastic match against the Bryan brothers.
I thought Jamie played a great match on Saturday; he did really, really well after I started the doubles a bit slowly.
Having got this far, I'd obviously love to go on and win it, but Australia will be extremely difficult in September and everyone has to play their part again. As I say, you can't win this event as a one-man team.
One of the great things about the Davis Cup is that when you're struggling, you can call on the crowd to help you out.
I was definitely worried when I was a set and a break down against Gilles Simon because I felt a little bit flat and he came out playing extremely well. I didn't know if I was going to be able to turn that around.
Thankfully, at the right time I found a little bit extra and got the momentum on my side.
In the first and second matches I had really made a point of getting the crowd involved and it helped a lot, but to be honest on Sunday I didn't use the crowd quite as much, or celebrate so often, because I was so tired! I had to conserve my energy.
Celebrating wildly after winning a big point is great when you're fresh, but that does also use up energy as well. I tried as best I could to just play each point at a time, even though I was getting frustrated and emotional.
The team at the side of the court is also important in helping you through tough times on court, and my fitness trainer, Matt Little, is one of the best at getting everybody going - although I don't think he likes the tag of cheerleader! He's a lot more than that.
He's a passionate guy and has been part of the team for the last five or six years, and I've known him for a lot longer than that. He's good at his job, first and foremost, but he cares about British tennis and supports the team very well.
Our captain, Leon Smith, has put together a great group of guys who give everything to the cause.
It's not easy playing three such big matches within three days, it is challenging and now I need to make sure I manage my body well, listen to my team and get as much rest as possible.
It's been a long first seven months of the year. I don't think I've ever played this much tennis in my life at this stage of a season and it has been tough.
At different times my body has not felt great, but I've managed to make the most of it. I don't always want to be playing something like 30 matches in 80 days though, I don't think that's great in the long term.
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I don't know when I'll start hitting again but I will probably head to Washington for my next tournament in about 10 days or so. I won't have time to go to Miami and do any preparation this year so will probably rest up for at least a week, then start training and head over to the States to get ready there.
Before that, I'm going away on holiday and heading for the beach. I don't plan on doing much, just relaxing and getting some time away from tennis to recharge.
The Davis Cup crowds at Queen's Club and in Glasgow this year have been unbelievable, the sort of experiences I will never forget. They played a huge part in both ties and the whole team are incredibly grateful for the support. See you all in September.
Andy Murray was speaking to BBC Sport's Piers Newbery. You can follow Murray on Twitter,Facebook and Instagram. | You can't win the Davis Cup on your own and reaching the semi-finals has been a real team effort. | [
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Carayol, 26, is back to full fitness after suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury which had kept him out for 13 months.
Last month he signed a two-year extension to his contract at Middlesbrough, having been on loan at Brighton, and he says he is now focused on establishing himself as an international with the Gambia.
I've got quite a lot of support there already and I've not even played so hopefully I can live up to the hype when I do play and make a lot of people happy
"I think it's been a long time coming, I've had a few times when they've invited me but it wasn't the right time for myself and my family," Carayol told BBC Africa Sport.
"A few of the times I've had a little injury. So I didn't really want to come and perform half heartedly. I feel like it's the right time in my career now," Carayol explained.
Carayol, who was born in Banjul, is targeting an appearance for The Scorpions in the forthcoming qualifiers for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
"Obviously I've spoken to them. I'm looking forward to the official invite and look forward to representing the Gambia in the Africa Nations Cup qualifiers.
"All my family's Gambian, so everyone's excited and I'm going to have a lot of pressure when I do get the chance to play.
"But for me, it's the experience of a professional footballer to go and represent your country. I've got quite a lot of support there already and I've not even played so hopefully I can live up to the hype when I do play and make a lot of people happy."
The Gambia have been drawn in Group M of the 2017 Nations Cup qualifiers, along with South Africa, Cameroon and Mauritania.
Despite facing formidable opposition, Carayol believes his country can cause an upset by qualifying for the 2017 finals to be held in Gabon in two years' time.
"I always see challenges as something you can overcome and that's why they put challenges in front of you.
"At least even if we don't qualify, everyone can be proud of us and say that we gave it a right go.
"But for me personally, I'm looking more forward to the challenge of playing international football."
The Gambia's first 2017 Nations Cup qualifier is against South Africa next month.
Before that, Carayol is concentrating on helping Middlesbrough's bid for promotion to the Premier League. The club have a 2-1 advantage over Brentford going into the home leg of their Championship play-off semi-final.
"The boys are really confident. Keep my fingers crossed and hopefully we can get over the line and I can be a Premier League player next year."
If Carayol does reach the Premier League with Middlesbrough, he may well come up against other African icons such as Yaya Toure and Didier Drogba - players who have made their name in England's top flight.
"They're massive role-models because as a young African player, you always look towards the people that you can actually relate to.
"Oviously I've not had the chance to play internationals yet, but I've spoken to a few close friends of mine.
"Albert Adomah who's at Middlesbrough - who represented Ghana at the World Cup - and Yannick Bolasie who's a really close friend of mine who represented DR Congo in the Africa Nations Cup just gone.
"And they've all told me good things about playing African football, so I'm excited. I can't wait to get the chance to go and kick a ball out there and show everyone what I can do." | Middlesbrough winger Mustapha Carayol says it is the "right time" in his career to commit his international future to the Gambia. | [
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The Rev Canon Alison White was made the Bishop of Hull in a service led by Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu.
She and her husband, Bishop Frank White, are the UK's first husband and wife bishop partnership.
The Church formally adopted legislation last November to allow women bishops, following decades of argument over women's ordination.
Dr Sentamu paused the service at midday to observe the minute's silence remembering those killed in the Tunisia beach attack last week.
Earlier in the ceremony, a man wearing a dog collar interrupted the proceedings by holding up a banner and shouting in protest against the consecration of the bishop.
The 58-year-old bishop became a priest in 1996 and has served in Durham, Sheffield, Peterborough and Newcastle.
The Rt Rev Libby Lane was the Church of England's first woman bishop, who was consecrated as the eighth Bishop of Stockport at York Minster in January. | The Church of England's second female bishop has been consecrated during a ceremony at York Minster. | [
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They include developments in Edinburgh, Haddington, Strathaven, Glasgow, Linwood, Aberdeen and Newmachar.
Last year, Barratt built 1,390 new homes in Scotland, nearly half of which were constructed on brownfield land.
The company said its building programme reflected "a continued recovery in Scotland's economy" and the health of the new-build housing market.
Barratt said the new sites would "underpin" more than 300 extra local jobs.
Douglas McLeod, regional director for Barratt Developments in Scotland, said: "We have seen demand for new homes across Scotland remain high and our new sites will provide more choice for buyers looking to purchase in some of Scotland's most sought-after residential locations.
"It's also good news for the Scottish economy not just in terms of supporting local construction jobs, but also through the generation of local revenue from new residents spending in local shops and on local services.
"We know the positive social and economic impacts that our developments can make and we'll be working closely with all the communities in which we're building, to make sure we maximise those impacts as we progress." | House builder Barratt has announced plans to create 1,420 homes at 14 new sites across Scotland this year. | [
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In his election campaign for a second term in office, he promised a moderate modern and outward looking Iran, in sharp contrast to the vision his main rival Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline senior cleric and judge, had put forward.
He warned Iranians that a single wrong decision by the future president could engulf the country in war. This was a reference to Mr Raisi, who is not overly impressed by the nuclear deal President Rouhani reached with world powers - a deal which removed a serious threat of war hanging over the country.
President Rouhani is keen to see the nuclear deal survive - even though US President Donald Trump and opponents of the deal in the United States Congress are looking for ways to put further pressure on Iran, or even scrap the deal.
Mr Rouhani also promised to revive the sluggish economy, to extend individual and political freedoms, to steer the country away from the extremist ideas of the hardliners, to ensure equality for men and women, to extend access to internet and generally work for moderations and an outward-looking Iran.
Time and again, he praised the reform movement in Iran and its leaders - something that is likely to bring him into constant clashes with the hardliners in his second term. He was re-elected in May 2017 with an emphatic margin of victory.
Hassan Rouhani has been a key player in Iran's political life since the revolution in 1979.
He was an influential figure in Iran's defence establishment during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War and subsequently held several important political posts.
From 1989 to 2005, Mr Rouhani was secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), the top decision-making body in Iran, appointed by and answerable to the Supreme Leader.
He served as deputy speaker of parliament between 1996 and 2000 (while simultaneously completing a thesis on Sharia - Islamic law - as a post-graduate student at Glasgow Caledonian University) and in 1997 became a member of the Expediency Council, the highest arbitration body on issues of legislation.
Mr Rouhani was Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, from 2003 to 2005, earning the moniker "the diplomat sheikh", when he agreed to suspend uranium enrichment.
He resigned from the SNSC and from his role leading the nuclear talks just weeks after the election of the combative Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, amid sharp differences with the new president.
When Mr Rouhani stood as a presidential candidate in 2013, he knew he was up against an establishment stacked with hardliners who were highly suspicious of him.
His campaign slogan "moderation and prudence" resonated with many Iranians who had seen their living standards, and their country's reputation, plummet under President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Although he was seen as part of the establishment, Mr Rouhani promised to relieve sanctions, improve civil rights and restore "the dignity of the nation" - and drew large crowds on the campaign trail.
Many believe he was not the first choice of the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. But seeing that he might offer a way to end the nuclear confrontation with big world powers without destabilising the whole system, Mr Khamenei backed Mr Rouhani.
Within weeks of taking office in 2013, Mr Rouhani spoke on the phone to US President Barack Obama - the first direct contact at the highest level between Iran and the US since the 1979 revolution.
The conversation paved the way for historic open and direct talks between Iran and the US, as well as with other world powers.
After assuming office himself in 2013, Mr Rouhani got the Supreme Leader to allow the foreign ministry, rather than the SNSC, to take charge of nuclear negotiations with the West, and appointed his Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, to lead the talks.
The sight of Mr Zarif and US Secretary of State John Kerry taking a stroll around Lake Geneva just outside the venue of nuclear talks, chatting and joking together, would once have seemed extraordinary.
But as the negotiations progressed, it became almost commonplace.
From the outset Mr Rouhani had cautioned that there would be "no overnight solutions" to Iran's many problems.
The nuclear deal ensured that many sanctions against Iran were lifted, but the benefits of this have been slow in coming for many Iranians. Ordinary Iranians say they have not felt it in their day-to-day lives. The economy remains sluggish, and desperately needed foreign investment has been far slower than had been expected.
Mr Rouhani had pledged to help free reformist opposition leaders, held without trial since 2011, but the hardliners have stood firm and they remain under house arrest.
He also promised to usher in an era of more freedoms in a country where human rights abuses are rife. However, few believe there has been much improvement here, and in some areas the situation may have worsened.
There are still many journalists and opposition activists in jail, and the number of executions carried out in Iran has soared.
Censorship in the media has not eased under Mr Rouhani, although in one of his key speeches as president he told state media chiefs that Islam could tolerate a lot more than state TV allows its viewers.
Iran's internet also remains tightly controlled, forcing many to use proxy servers to circumvent the restrictions in a country whose internet speeds rank among the lowest in the world. | For a president who began his first term in the centre of the Islamic political spectrum, Hassan Fereydoun Rouhani, 68, has now moved firmly to the left, placing himself with the reformists. | [
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It found children of minority families do not get enough support to learn Cantonese - putting them behind in school and causing long-term problems in the jobs market.
"One of the main barriers to equal access has been a de facto racial segregation of ethnic minority students from Chinese students in the public school system," says University of Hong Kong law professor, Puja Kapai, who carried out the study.
The practice of communities studying separately has also meant that children grow up without interacting with other cultures.
Hong Kong is home to 365,000 ethnic minority people, making up 6% of its total population. Communities of Indians, Pakistanis, Nepalese and Filipinos have lived in Hong Kong for generations.
But the city still lacks a curriculum for children speaking Chinese as a second language, which would enable them to learn Cantonese, a requirement for many jobs and university places.
"The language requirement that forms a barrier for ethnic minorities to receive equal access in education and the labour market, can be seen as an indirect form of discrimination," says Raymond Ho, a senior member of the Equal Opportunities Commission in Hong Kong.
But he is confident that since the government made it unlawful to discriminate on the grounds of race in 2009, there is more public awareness of the needs of ethnic minorities.
More stories from the BBC's Knowledge economy series looking at education from a global perspective and how to get in touch
In the past there have been claims that Chinese locals are "less accepting" of people with darker skin. That was the claim of a report in 2008 from Unison, a group that campaigns for the rights of ethnic minorities.
This acceptance level was found to be lowest in the education sector.
Language is a major barrier for ethnic minorities to access education.
The best place to start learning Chinese and meeting people of other backgrounds is in kindergarten, says Holing Yip from Unison.
But Unison's study Kindergarten Support Report 2015 showed that 62% of kindergartens used Cantonese exclusively as the interview language.
It also found that privately-run kindergartens were reluctant to give application forms to non-Chinese parents, and many ask children to have Chinese speaking skills by age three.
As a result, there is a concentration of ethnic minorities in a small number of kindergartens.
Mr Ho says the Equal Opportunities Commission has been "encouraging kindergartens to be open to ethnic minorities. But also not to use language ability as a selection criteria".
There has been a pattern of Chinese students enrolling in mainstream primary and secondary schools, where classes are taught in Cantonese.
Ethnic minorities would enrol in English-medium "designated schools".
But the designated schools equipped students with such a low level of Cantonese that they would find it hard to enter university or employment.
As such some parents choose to send their children to Cantonese-medium schools.
"Having struggled themselves, many ethnic minority parents want their children to learn Cantonese so they don't go through what they did," says Ms Yip.
But getting information about how to apply to Chinese-medium schools is often only available in Chinese. Some have discouraged ethnic minority parents from applying.
Those who get places can struggle, as all classes are in Cantonese with no extra support in class and parents are unable to help at home.
Many parents are forced to seek extra tuition to help children with homework.
"There are situations where if a tutor can't come one day, their children won't be able to hand in their homework and will be penalised. It's also a huge financial burden," says Ms Yip.
Chinese University of Hong Kong student Deepen Nebhwani attended both types of schools.
"I learnt more Chinese in the mainstream school where all my friends were Chinese, just by practising it outside of class, than I did at the designated school where I studied Cantonese as a language class."
After pressure from local non-governmental organisations and the United Nations, the Hong Kong government disbanded designated schools in 2013.
But the tendency to send ethnic minority children to particular schools continues.
"Ultimately, parents are faced with the decision of whether their children should suffer now in a Chinese-medium school, or later in the labour market. And that's not a fair choice for a parent to have to make," says Ms Yip.
In September 2014, the Hong Kong government took a step forward by introducing a "learning framework" aimed at supporting ethnic minority students in learning Cantonese.
Depending on the number of ethnic minority students enrolled, schools can receive from HK$800,000 (£68,000) to HK$1,500,000 to help them.
But Prof Kapai is sceptical about its effectiveness.
"It has simply broken the curriculum down into steps, but nothing has actually changed. There needs to be a Chinese as a second language curriculum to teach non-native speakers how to learn Cantonese properly," she says.
"Ethnic minorities may still be struggling with subjects such as maths as a result of the class and material being in Chinese," says Unison's Ms Yip
Prof Kapai's report emphasises interlinked problems for minority groups.
A lack of Cantonese language skills will present barriers in employment, leading to an increase in poverty, and difficulty accessing healthcare.
Cantonese language proficiency is a core requirement for some jobs, such as the civil service.
Typical occupations taken up by ethnic minorities are in the catering, construction and manual labour industries.
The Hong Kong Council of Social Welfare says that many Pakistani, Indonesian and Thai households are below the city's poverty rate.
"I identify as a Hongkonger," says Mr Nebhwani. But he is excluded from many jobs because of the limitations of his language skills.
"If I were to try and completely integrate, it would be hard because of my level of Cantonese."
"The government is committed to encouraging and supporting non-Chinese speaking students' integration into the community, including facilitating their early adaptation to the school education system and mastery of the Chinese language," said a spokesperson for Hong Kong's education bureau. | Ethnic minorities in Hong Kong are "marginalised" by the education system, says a university study. | [
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Matching Models in London describes itself as "an international temp agency for beautiful and talented people".
It advertised for a personal assistant with "a classic look, brown long hair with b-c cup".
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) called it "appalling, unlawful and demeaning to women".
Rebecca Hilsenrath, chief executive of the EHRC, said it would be writing to Matching Models "asking for them to clarify their hiring practices immediately".
Meanwhile, women's equality campaigners said its ads were "straight out of the 1970s".
Sam Smethers, chief executive of the Fawcett Society, said: "It is extraordinary that they are taking this approach and almost certainly falls foul of equality legislation.
"If we ever wonder why the battle for gender equality hasn't been won, this is a timely reminder."
The agency's founder Nathalie Jansen said: "Our clients are important to us - and looks are important."
Another job advert on the agency's website asks a "sexy female driver" to drive a Porsche Cayenne two days a week for between £40,000 and £50,000-a-year for a Knightsbridge-based businessman and polo team owner.
Employment lawyer James Lynas, partner at Winckworth Sherwood, said the advert was "clearly unlawful", adding anyone could complain to the Equality and Human Rights Commission, who have powers to intervene.
He said an employment tribunal could find the use of phrases such as "beautiful and attractive" were really code for "young", and in reality discriminatory against older women.
He added: "A male driver who genuinely wanted the job could submit an application and sue for sex discrimination if rejected. Compensation for such claims is unlimited. "
A statement on the agency's website states: "It is almost politically incorrect to request someone to work for you that is both attractive as well as professionally equipped with the right set of skills.
"However, our company understands the importance of having the right people representing your company, because after all, first impressions count."
But Ms Hilsenrath said: "Matching Models are right about one thing; first impressions count, but the important stuff is not about your hair colour.
"If they wish to maintain their reputation, they should act like a business in the 21st Century and consign this type of sexism to the history books."
Under the 2010 Equality Act, it is against the law to say, or imply, that you will discriminate against anyone - including saying that you are unable to cater for disabled workers.
Employers are also not allowed to question a candidate's age, sexual orientation, marital status, number of children or plans to have children, disability, race or religion.
As for specifying clothing sizes, an employer has to be able to show that it is essential to the nature or context of the work.
Talking about the personal assistant advert, Ms Jansen said: "The client who wants the specific cup size is an older gentleman - he has a specific outfit he designed with Christian Dior. He wants a "Jackie O" look. And he wants a lady with a smaller cup size to fit into the outfit."
"I recently had an Indian businessman who interviewed 60 women from my firm. He wanted a blonde, blue eyed, Greek woman. He hired 6 of them to work on his plane."
Matching Models clients include MTV, Louis Vuitton, Coca-Cola, the Renualt Formula 1 team and Harrods.
Ms Jansen said she had hired 5,000 people worldwide and pointed out MTV wanted models with tattoos and piercings. | A recruitment agency has been criticised for advertising jobs only for "attractive women", as well as specifying bra size. | [
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25 May 2017 Last updated at 07:00 BST
He met Newsround at the world famous Chelsea Flower Show, where top gardeners show off their best designs and compete for awards.
George is an ambassador for the Royal Horticultural Society, which runs the show, and he even has his own blog.
Watch his video to find out what's so great about gardening. | Meet George - he wants more children like him to get outside and get into gardening. | [
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The Woodland Trust's annual contest will decide which specimen represents the country in the Europe-wide event.
The final winner of the England heat will be decided by public vote.
This year's list includes yew trees, ancient oaks, hawthornes and the sycamore under which the Tolpuddle Martyrs first met.
Experts at the Trust whittled down 200 public nominations to four shortlists for each country in the UK, with the winner from each region competing in the European event.
The Scottish list includes an oak said to have been visited separately by both William Wallace and Rob Roy, while Northern Ireland's list includes an avenue of trees used in Game of Thrones.
Meanwhile the Welsh list includes two of the oldest trees in the UK, reputed to be almost 5,000 years old.
Calke Park is a haven for ancient trees with the oldest an oak called The Old Man of Calke, thought to be between 1,000 and 1,200 years old. The average age of a large oak in the UK is about 200 years.
This ancient yew could be 2,500 years old and is close to the site where King John sealed Magna Carta at Runnymede - although some argue it was under the Ankerwycke tree's shadow.
It is also said to be the spot where Henry VIII courted Anne Boleyn.
This tree in St Martin's Church, Martindale, Cumbria is believed to be at least 800 years old. The nearby church has a bell with an untranslated Nordic rune cast into it and an altar apparently made from meteorite.
According to legend Joseph of Arimathea, an uncle of Jesus, thrust his staff into the ground at Wearyall Hill in Somerset where it took root as a hawthorn tree.
It was chopped down in the Civil War but descendants survive at Glastonbury Abbey from where a flowering spray has been sent to the Monarch each Christmas since the 17th Century.
A recent survey revealed many of the trees in Linford Manor Park are more than 300 years old and are considered significant because of their relationship to the design of the 18th Century grounds.
This venerable oak is a descendent of the tree the future King Charles II hid in following his defeat at the final battle of the English Civil War in 1651 at Worcester.
The young Charles attempted to flee to Wales but had to seek refuge in Boscobel where he hid first in a tree and then in a priest hole.
In 1834, six farm labourers were sentenced to seven years in an Australian penal colony after a meeting under a large sycamore in Tolpuddle to talk about falling wages.
There was a public outcry and their actions laid the foundations for trade unions. The large hollow tree - estimated to be 330 years old - is now a place of pilgrimage for trade unionists.
The black poplar is one of the rarest native trees in the UK, with only 2,500 thought to be left.
This fine example is in the grounds of Acklington School and is estimated to be between 250 and 300 years old. It was saved from felling in 2010.
Believed to be over 250 years old, this is thought to be the largest wild pear tree in Warwickshire and the second largest in the UK. The tree sits on the proposed HS2 route.
The tree has grown outside the house of Judith Clark in Litherland for 27 years. Ms Clark is housebound and said it had enriched her life greatly as she watched the changing seasons. | A tree which stood at the time of Magna Carta and another with links to the time of Christ have been shortlisted in the Tree of the Year competition. | [
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Sarries will begin the defence of their domestic title against Worcester in the London Double Header at Twickenham on Saturday, 3 September.
Barritt told BBC Radio London: "Last year was probably the most successful season in the club's history.
"But we now have a fresh page to write a new chapter in the Saracens story."
England centre Barritt, 29, played a key role in Saracens' momentous campaign, which culminated in their 28-20 victory over Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership final at Twickenham on 28 May.
Two weeks earlier, they were crowned European champions after beating Racing 92 in Lyon, becoming the first team in the competition's history to win all nine games in the tournament on their way to picking up the trophy.
However, Barritt believes they could face an even tougher challenge next time around.
"This Premiership shows you that anyone can beat anyone on their day. You can't be fooled into any false sense of safety that it's just going to happen," he said.
"The Premiership is the most competitive domestic league in the world. There's quality throughout and every team brings equal and different challenges."
Barritt also said the "continuity of the squad" - of which eight were part of England's Six Nations-winning squad earlier this year - has been "a huge key" in their success.
"We've been a very settled squad who understand each other, who've played together for a certain amount of time, and that's allowed those bonds to grow," Barritt added.
"You can see by the intensity of training and the focus in the players' minds that the guys are very eager to make it another successful year."
Meanwhile, Saracens are learning from the success of Australian Football League club Hawthorn Hawks as they seek to deliver another trophy-laden season.
Hawthorn have won the last three AFL Championships and sit top of the table as they bid for an historic fourth in a row.
"We've looked specifically at the Hawthorn Hawks in the AFL, who are [aiming for] a fourth championship in a row," Barritt told BBC Radio 5 live.
"It's about the relentlessness of the organisation. It's about an organisation being hungry and being as driven as they have ever been, as if it's their first championship.
"We are back-to-back Premiership champions and (now) European champions. We know those things don't come easily, and we know the next season is going to be that much harder because you are going to have a target on your back." | Premiership and European Champions Cup winners Saracens are determined to be even stronger next season, says skipper Brad Barritt. | [
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The Independent Police Complaints Commission said there were six fatal police shootings between April 2016 to March 2017, up from three in 2015/16.
The number of deaths in police road traffic incidents rose by 11 to 32 - the biggest total in eight years.
The six shootings included that of Westminster attacker Khalid Masood.
It is the highest number in 12 years.
Twenty-eight of the road traffic deaths were related to police pursuits of vehicles.
Since the IPCC was set up in 2004, there have never been more than a handful of fatal police shootings in a year, so the fact there have been six is unlikely to raise alarm bells.
And, as the watchdog points out, the number has to be set in context: there were more than 14,700 police firearms operations during the same 12-month period - the vast majority pass off without a shot being fired, let alone anyone dying.
However, the sharp rise in pursuit-related deaths - after a concerted effort by police and the IPCC to reduce the number of such casualties - will prompt searching questions. Of the 28 who died, 18 were either passengers in the suspect vehicle or other road users.
Does the rise simply reflect an upsurge in criminal activity? Is it because suspects have become increasingly reckless? Or have police standards on the roads slipped?
The IPCC and the National Police Chiefs' Council will have to get to the bottom of it quickly.
Dame Anne Owers, chairwoman of the IPCC, said the six fatal shootings occurred across six forces.
The shooting of Khalid Masood was the only one related to terrorism.
The watchdog said the investigation into that case and two others had been completed and all three found no evidence of any misconduct by firearms officers.
In addition, another inquiry, which is still ongoing, is also yet to find any evidence of wrongdoing by police.
Investigations into two other shootings are still to conclude.
The National Police Chiefs Council and the IPCC will examine whether changes to police pursuit safety or training are needed after the rise in road traffic deaths, added Dame Anne.
The IPPC data also showed there were 14 deaths in police custody - the second lowest figure it has recorded.
Eight of the 14 people who died were reported to have mental health problems. | The numbers of fatal police shootings and deaths after police pursuits in England and Wales both rose sharply in the last year, the latest figures show. | [
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Thomas blasted home for the relegation-threatened Robins in the 94th minute after being picked out by Nicky Ajose to boost Swindon's survival chances.
Up to that point the game was lacking many clear-cut chances, with both teams unable to break the deadlock.
The first half was evenly contested and the first opening fell to promotion-chasing Millwall in the fifth minute when Lee Gregory ran on to a long kick from goalkeeper Jordan Archer but could only manage a tame shot from a tight angle.
Swindon's best chance of the half came in the 21st minute when, following some intricate football on the edge of the Millwall box, Charlie Colkett took a shot destined for the right corner only for Archer to push it behind.
Swindon were the better team in the second half but were unable to capitalise on their dominance until Thomas' late heroics.
Jonathan Obika earlier seemed to have passed up the opportunity to snatch victory when he was unable to get a good connection on a header.
Match report supplied by the Press Association
Match ends, Swindon Town 1, Millwall 0.
Second Half ends, Swindon Town 1, Millwall 0.
Goal! Swindon Town 1, Millwall 0. Conor Thomas (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
Attempt blocked. Nicky Ajose (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Hand ball by Lee Gregory (Millwall).
Dion Conroy (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Dion Conroy (Swindon Town).
Fred Onyedinma (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Charlie Colkett (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Lee Gregory (Millwall).
Substitution, Swindon Town. Bradley Barry replaces Nathan Thompson.
Nathan Thompson (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Mahlon Romeo.
Callum Butcher (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Rohan Ince (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Callum Butcher (Millwall).
Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Dion Conroy.
Attempt blocked. Jonathan Obika (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Rohan Ince (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Shaun Williams (Millwall).
Attempt missed. Jonathan Obika (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Tony Craig.
Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Mahlon Romeo.
Rohan Ince (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Shane Ferguson (Millwall).
Corner, Millwall. Conceded by James Brophy.
Attempt saved. Jonathan Obika (Swindon Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Callum Butcher.
Substitution, Millwall. Shane Ferguson replaces Steve Morison.
Substitution, Swindon Town. Luke Norris replaces John Goddard.
Substitution, Swindon Town. James Brophy replaces Fankaty Dabo.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Lawrence Vigouroux (Swindon Town) because of an injury.
John Goddard (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Fred Onyedinma (Millwall).
Foul by John Goddard (Swindon Town).
Fred Onyedinma (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt blocked. Jonathan Obika (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Fankaty Dabo (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Fred Onyedinma (Millwall). | Substitute Conor Thomas scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Swindon ended Millwall's 16-match unbeaten run in League One. | [
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The Greens pledged to end "period poverty" by providing towels and tampons to secondary school pupils and women in financial need.
A 5% tax on sanitary products has caused controversy and 320,000 people have signed a petition to abolish it.
The pledge may be funded by a tax on airship sales and aircraft repairs.
Sanitary products are not exempt from VAT, as some medical products are. Campaigns to end the tax on them have taken place in countries across the globe.
In the UK, a further row broke out in April when it was revealed some of the money raised from the tax and promised by the government to women's charities had been given to an anti-abortion group.
Of the £12m given to 70 UK charities, £250,000 had gone to Life.
Green MEP Molly Scott Cato, who has pressed in the European Parliament for a VAT exemption on tampons, towels and mooncups, said it was an "outrage those on low incomes are forced to use socks or newspapers during their period because they can't afford a sanitary product".
Children in secondary school from low-income backgrounds were routinely missing days at school, she said.
The Green Party said it wanted to work with health companies to provide the free products.
It will look at funding them by taxing other products and services such as air craft repairs and maintenance and airship sales. | Free sanitary products for those who cannot afford them have been promised by the Green Party of England and Wales. | [
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Two were picked up by a coastguard helicopter high up on the 3,196ft (974 metre) Munro.
Lomond Mountain Rescue Team located two others on the lower slopes.
Mountain weather forecasters were predicting winds of up to 80mph with frequent snow showers at summit level in western Scotland for Wednesday. | Four hillwalkers who got into difficulties during severe weather on Ben Lomond have been rescued. | [
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Ospreys players Olly Cracknell, De Kock Steenkamp, Dan Baker, Dafydd Howells and Sam Parry joined collectors in Baglan Moors on Tuesday.
The players said it was to show their commitment to the "Ospreylian community".
Last week they took part in collections in Swansea and Bridgend.
Cracknell said: "It was an early start but a great work-out for us this morning.
"A huge thanks to the recycling teams for showing us the ropes, they do a great job every day and we've enjoyed getting involved and giving a hand." | They are more familiar with recycling the ball than rubbish but five rugby players took a break from the pitch to collect refuse in Neath Port Talbot. | [
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The Scotland head coach's side sit second bottom of Group F ahead of the game at Hampden Park on 26 March.
"We must win that game," he said. "There is no getting away from that."
But Strachan did not wish to consider what a defeat would mean for his own future and said: "Whatever happens after that, we will look at that."
The 60-year-old, who has been in charge since 2013, signed a new two-year contract in October 2015.
Following successive 3-0 defeats away to Slovakia and England, he took time to consider his position but decided in November to carry on after receiving the backing of the Scottish Football Association board.
As he announced his squad for the 22 March warm-up friendly against Canada, followed by the qualifier against Slovenia, Strachan underlined his belief that the Scots could still reach the 2018 finals in Russia.
"If we win that game, we will only be one point behind Slovenia, who are in second at the moment," he said.
Strachan, whose side lie fifth with four points from four matches, insisted he had "no idea" how many points they might require from their final six matches to qualify, while admitting that the Scots could not afford further setbacks.
"But we are looking forward to that challenge and I think the fans will be looking forward to that challenge of going to a game that you must win," he said.
"So, together, we can make it a right good night for us.
"The fans have always given us support, but we really need it on that night.
"The guys will be prepared, the fans will be prepared and we are looking to put in a right good performance."
Strachan will again field questions about his future should Scotland fall short.
"I think fans, players, anybody who really wants us to do well, will be wishing us luck and dealing with anything after the game," he added.
"Everyone who wants to see us go to the World Cup will be backing us to win this game.
"The most important thing is three points and enjoying the build-up, which we will be doing.
"The best part of my job is coaching and I am looking forward to that and then looking forward to the challenge of the game." | Scotland must beat Slovenia if they are to resurrect their chances of reaching the World Cup finals, Gordon Strachan has acknowledged. | [
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Those killed included citizens from Japan, Italy, Colombia, Australia, France, Poland and Spain, PM Habib Essid said.
Two Tunisians, one a police officer, were also killed, he said.
Security forces killed two gunmen and were searching the surrounding area for accomplices, Mr Essid added.
At the time of the attack, deputies in the neighbouring parliamentary building were discussing anti-terrorism legislation. Parliament was evacuated.
Following the attack, Mr Essid said: "It is a critical moment in our history, and a defining moment for our future.
"We have not established the identity of the two terrorists... Reports are not final, these two terrorists could have been assisted by two or three other operatives."
Security operations were "still under way", he added.
According to Prime Minister Essid, 19 people were killed, although some of the countries involved have different totals:
Earlier reports said that a total of 20 tourists had died, with at least 22 tourists and two Tunisians injured. Other reports suggest up to 50 could have been hurt.
Italian, Polish, South African, French and Japanese tourists were among the injured, Mosaique FM radio reported.
Parliament held an extraordinary session on Wednesday evening.
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi said: "We are in a war against terrorism... we will fight them without mercy."
Analysis: BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner
Sadly, this attack did not come out of the blue.
While Tunisia has been spared the catastrophic levels of violence that have plagued other Arab Spring countries like Syria, Yemen and Libya, the country has still suffered from occasional but deadly attacks carried out by Islamist extremists.
In 2013, 22 people were killed. This included a suicide bomber who attacked a beach resort in Sousse. Last year 45 people were killed and already this year the death toll has reached 23, with Wednesday's museum raid following an attack on a mountain checkpoint in February that killed 4 police officers.
In all cases the perpetrators are believed to be jihadists. Tunisian fighters make up a disproportionately high number of foreign recruits to Islamic State (IS) in Syria. More than 3,000 have joined, earning themselves a reputation for ferocity both on and off the battlefield.
At the scene: BBC's Naveena Kottoor in Tunis
The last group of foreign tourists left the Bardo museum by bus under the watch of the Tunisian security forces and hundreds of bystanders. Traffic is flowing again, but bystanders are still here.
One man told me he had come out of sadness and shock. The attack struck at both the political and economic heart of Tunisia. The museum is to many Tunisians what the Louvre is to Paris - a major tourist destination.
This kind of attack on civilians is new here - the last time something similar happened was in 2002. As an act of defiance and national unity, Tunisian politicians are returning to parliament on Wednesday evening. But many Tunisians had hoped that 2015 would bring a more prosperous and stable future.
Tunisia's militant Islamists: How big a threat?
Anti-terror demonstrations were reported in central Tunis on Wednesday, with crowds waving flags and condemning the attack.
A museum employee told Reuters the two attackers "opened fire on the tourists as they were getting off the buses before fleeing into the museum".
Eyewitness Yasmine Ryan told the BBC she saw "helicopters flying overhead" and "tanks rolling in" as the security situation unfolded.
The attack is a huge blow for Tunisia's tourism industry and its government, which only emerged at the end of a long political transition several months ago, the BBC's Arab affairs editor Sebastian Usher says.
Islamist militants have tried to derail the democratic transition, which, although fragile, remains the most positive result of the Arab Spring in the Middle East, our correspondent adds.
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini offered her condolences (in French) to the victims' families, and said the EU would "fully support Tunisia in the fight against terrorism".
US Secretary of State John Kerry said the US "stands with the Tunisian people at this difficult time" and would continue to support the government's "efforts to advance a secure, prosperous, and democratic Tunisia".
Tourism is a key sector of Tunisia's economy, with large numbers of Europeans visiting the country's resorts.
In 2002, 19 people, including 11 German tourists, were killed in a bomb blast at a synagogue in the resort of Djerba. Al-Qaeda said it had carried out that attack.
Concerns about security in Tunisia have increased in recent months as neighbouring Libya has become increasingly unstable.
A large number of Tunisians have also left to fight in Syria and Iraq, triggering worries that returning militants could carry out attacks at home. | Nineteen people, including 17 foreign tourists, have been killed in a gun attack on the Bardo museum in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, the PM says. | [
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The referee was happy with conditions when he arrived at 11:00 GMT, but the situation deteriorated and he called the game off after a 13:00 inspection.
"The persistent rainfall over the last 18 hours has meant that the pitch is unfit and the referee had no choice," said Oldham chief executive Neil Joy.
No date has yet been agreed for the rearranged fixture. | The League One match between Oldham and Blackpool has been postponed because of a waterlogged pitch. | [
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Mr Musk tweeted that the explosion of Falcon 9 during a routine filling operation was the most complicated in the space travel firm's history.
He said that the engines weren't on and there was "no apparent heat source".
The rocket's payload, a satellite on which Facebook had leased capacity, was destroyed in the explosion last week.
"Still working on the Falcon fireball investigation. Turning out to be the most difficult and complex failure we have ever had in 14 years," Mr Musk tweeted.
Facebook, with Eutelsat Communications, had been due to use the Amos-6 satellite for broadband internet coverage for parts of sub-Saharan Africa as part of Facebook's Internet.org initiative.
The force of the blast at Cape Canaveral shook buildings several miles away.
Mr Musk tweeted that support for the SpaceX investigation by Nasa, the US Federal Aviation Administration, and the US Air Force was "much appreciated".
The technology entrepreneur owns and leads SpaceX. Mr Musk is also chief executive of electric car company Tesla Motors and chairman of solar energy firm SolarCity. | An investigation into how a SpaceX rocket exploded is uncovering a "difficult and complex failure", the firm's founder Elon Musk has said. | [
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Guiseley hit the front spectacularly when Kevan Hurst swung in a corner to the edge of the box and John Rooney volleyed in past a stunned Nathan Ashmore.
Ebbsfleet staged a dramatic second-half turnaround in the space of three minutes. Full-back Luke Coulson cut back for Myles Weston to place into the net and, shortly after, Darren McQueen beat the offside trap to silence the home fans.
But Lions debutant Reece Thompson converted a late chance at the third time of asking, after the post and goalkeeper had denied him, to level the scores again.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Guiseley 2, Ebbsfleet United 2.
Second Half ends, Guiseley 2, Ebbsfleet United 2.
Substitution, Guiseley. Alex Purver replaces James Wesolowski.
Substitution, Guiseley. Will Hatfield replaces Kevan Hurst.
Goal! Guiseley 2, Ebbsfleet United 2. Reece Thompson (Guiseley).
Goal! Guiseley 1, Ebbsfleet United 2. Darren McQueen (Ebbsfleet United).
Substitution, Guiseley. Euan Frank Mulhern replaces Raul Correia.
Goal! Guiseley 1, Ebbsfleet United 1. Myles Weston (Ebbsfleet United).
Connor Brown (Guiseley) is shown the yellow card.
Danny Kedwell (Ebbsfleet United) is shown the yellow card.
Second Half begins Guiseley 1, Ebbsfleet United 0.
First Half ends, Guiseley 1, Ebbsfleet United 0.
Goal! Guiseley 1, Ebbsfleet United 0. John Rooney (Guiseley).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up. | Ebbsfleet grabbed a point on their return to the National League as they drew 2-2 in an entertaining match at Guiseley. | [
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The Eide Barge 33 missed the Valhall field by at least 1km (0.6 miles).
More than 300 oil workers were airlifted from the Norwegian sector of the North Sea after the high winds broke the barge's anchor.
Stormy weather in the area has seen waves topping 15m (50ft).
A man died when a huge wave hit another rig earlier in the Troll field off Norway.
The strong winds tore the barge from its moorings and sent it towards BP's Valhall platform, located in the middle of the North Sea between Norway and the UK.
The oil and gas company was forced to shut down output and evacuate staff on board. ConocoPhillips also stopped production and evacuated crew from installations in the same area.
A spokeswoman for the Rescue Coordination Centre for southern Norway told the Reuters news agency that the danger posed by the barge was now over.
"There are no other installations between the barge and the coast of Norway," Borghild Eldoen said.
"It is now up to the owners of the barge to stop it before it reaches the coast."
At one point fears about a collision increased when the barge - 110m in length and 30m wide - changed course and headed straight for Valhall, BP Norway spokesman Jan Erik Geirmo told the AFP news agency.
But in the event it floated away from the evacuated platforms.
Mr Geirmo said that a tug had been deployed to immobilise it - an operation which will be dangerous in such stormy conditions. He said the situation was now returning to normal and employees will progressively return to the platforms.
Norwegian media said the barge ran adrift on Wednesday evening some 25km (15 miles) from Valhall. | A potential major disaster in the North Sea has been narrowly averted after a large, unmanned barge went adrift in stormy high seas and came close to colliding with offshore oil platforms. | [
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After a fifth-place finish in the 2015 MotoGP season-opening race in Qatar, the 22-year-old Honda rider finished more than 2.3 seconds ahead of Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso in Texas.
Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi was third on a Yamaha.
Danny Kent, Moto3, and Sam Lowes, Moto2, became the first two GB riders to win on the same day since 1977.
The last time that happened was in 1977, when Mick Grant, 250cc, and Barry Sheene, 500cc, won their races in Sweden.
Leopard Racing's Kent won by over 8.5 seconds from Frenchman Fabio Quartararo, while Lowes held off France's Johann Zarco for his victory. | Spanish World Champion Marc Marquez won the Grand Prix of the Americas for the third successive year on Sunday. | [
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As the economist Paul Krugman put it, it was as if Europeans were holding up a sign which read "time to stage a run on your bank". In Europe's corridors of power there is the sound and sight of officials pointing fingers and rowing back from previous positions held.
Here's the reality: Cyprus's banks will remain closed at least until Thursday while they try and unravel this. The Cypriot parliament may delay again today voting on a bailout deal that has brought protesters onto the streets. Bank shares in Europe have been under pressure. The markets are unnerved. Fear has returned to the eurozone. The EU's reputation has been damaged.
Not a good day's work.
So what's happening? After a conference call on Monday, Europe's finance ministers said that small savers, who were going to be taxed at 6.5%, should be protected.
A new proposal from the finance ministry has surfaced today. The aim is to better protect the small savers. Under the plan those with savings less than 20,000 euros would pay nothing. Those with deposits between 20,000 and 100,000 would pay a one-off levy of 6.75%. Savings above 100,000 would face a 9.9% tax.
The proposal leaves in doubt whether it could raise the nearly 6bn euros that was a central part of the bailout deal.
And in a further indication of just how complicated this could become, the Cypriot Central Bank Governor Panicos Demetriades said he expected that 10% of deposits would be withdrawn when banks finally open.
The Cypriot government appears to have decided against raising the levy on those with deposits of more than 100,000 euros to over 15%.
Here's the rub: The government fears this would effectively destroy its financial sector. Those wealthy Russians, who are the largest foreign investors, are likely to pull their funds out of the island if the one-off tax is too high. The Russians are angry and the Cypriot finance minister is heading to Moscow to explain.
The Cypriots argue that the bailout would end up undermining a key sector of the economy. The suspicion in Nicosia is that it is precisely what countries like Germany want. They don't like tax havens for the wealthy.
So how did Europe get itself into this tangle? As always Germany is the starting point. For Chancellor Angela Merkel there was a moral element to this. "Anyone having their money in Cypriot banks," she said, "must contribute to the Cypriot bailout". In other words it can't just be left to the taxpayers of other countries.
The Cypriots say that the German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble was a strong proponent of taxing savers. At the talks the IMF also played tough. It insisted that Cypriot debt had to be sustainable and that meant reducing the size of the debt. So depositors were lined up to take a "haircut" - a slice from their savings.
The Cypriots tried to hold out but they were faced with a veiled threat. The European Central Bank (ECB) might stop providing funds to Cyprus's two major banks. Without support, the banks would collapse and bankruptcy would follow.
When the protests started, Mr Schaeuble tried to distance himself from what had been decided in Brussels. He told German TV that it was the European Commission and the ECB that had "decided on this solution and must explain that to the Cypriot people". The Cypriots say it was the Germans who had pushed hard for the levy on depositors. Berlin says "yes" but not on small depositors.
The arguments, no doubt, will continue. The legacy of this will be harder to forget.
A suspicion will linger in places like Italy and Spain that, although European officials insist this was a one-off deal, depositors elsewhere might face a tax on their accounts.
There will also be the suspicion that the finance ministers were willing to undermine the Europe-wide deposit insurance scheme with a sleight of hand.
The episode also underlines again how much resentment is building in southern Europe towards the north and Germany in particular. Many of the protesters in Nicosia are openly antagonistic towards Angela Merkel and Berlin.
There will be a question whether - as with previous bailouts - the measures adopted will damage the very economy they are intended to save.
Cyprus reminds Europe how dangerous the eurozone crisis remains. | Almost nobody now believes the Cypriot bailout deal negotiated in the early hours of Saturday morning was smart. | [
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Officers searched properties in the Waterfront Park and Colonsay View areas of the city on Wednesday.
Detectives said three firearms, ammunition and a five-figure sum of money were recovered.
A 26-year-old man who was arrested and charged appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday. | A man has appeared in court after firearms, ammunition and cash were seized by police in Edinburgh. | [
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He owns the Japanese Nikkei group media house, which has just acquired the Financial Times from UK publishing group Pearson for $1.3bn (£844m).
Nikkei is one of Japan's oldest and most prestigious newspaper groups, and has managed impressive staying power at a time when the industry is on the decline.
The acquisition is being called a bold and brave move for Nikkei - and it is a strategy Mr Kita has been pursuing for some time.
But little is known about the man behind the deal - except for the fact that in previous interviews he has alluded to the need for the Nikkei group to expand.
However, analysts are wondering whether he has paid too high a price for the luxury of owning the FT - three times as much as it is thought the pink paper is worth.
But it is the FT's digital success that Nikkei wants to emulate.
In 2014 Mr Kita told a group of newspaper distributors and vendors that Nikkei had to strengthen sales and secure revenue in the light of decreasing print circulation figures.
He is also a big believer in the digital subscription model - a natural synergy, then, with the FT, which now derives 70% of its business from its online and mobile audiences.
And he has long held global ambitions for the firm.
In 2012 Mr Kita reportedly said that he wanted to make Nikkei a global company, in the same way as the Japanese convenience store sector, which has had success in foreign markets.
The acquisition of the FT allows him to realise those ambitions.
But how will the two cultures of the two media houses merge? Critics say Nikkei is often a public relations machine for Japanese corporates - and that will clash with the fiercely independent Financial Times.
The Nikkei group has steered clear of recent Japanese corporate scandals like Toshiba's earnings debacle and the Olympus accounting fiasco in 2011 - a story the FT broke.
FT Editor Lionel Barber has assured his staff that the paper's editorial integrity will not be compromised - no matter how high the price-tag. | Tsuneo Kita is now arguably one of the most influential men on the global media landscape. | [
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The Shanghai Composite was down 1.2% to 4,565.25 with analysts citing a number of reasons for the drop including some brokerages tightening lending requirements on margin financing.
Another wave of new share offerings due next week is also expected to remove liquidity from the market.
A state-owned investment firm also said it sold shares in the top four banks.
Central Huijin Investment confirmed it sold some mainland-listed shares in China's top four banks and other financial institutions, along with Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).
News of the sale was cited by traders as one factor behind a plunge in Chinese shares.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was down 0.3% to 27,362.82.
The mainland benchmark index has surged over 140% in the past 12 months despite a slowing Chinese economy.
Shares in Japan nudged higher after government data gave conflicting messages about the economy.
Inflation was roughly flat in April with core consumer prices rising 0.3%, while household spending was down 1.3% from a year ago. Economists had been expecting spending to rise.
However, the jobless rate fell to 3.3% from 3.4% in March, while industrial output rose 1% - rising for the first time in three months.
The Nikkei was up 0.1% to 20,566.57.
Traders say the benchmark index is taking a breather after rising for the past 10 days in its longest winning streak since 1988.
In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 was up nearly 1.2% to 5,781.5, boosted by commodity stocks.
A weaker US dollar has helped copper and aluminium recover some losses, while iron ore prices held steady.
Shares of heavyweight miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto were up 0.6% and 1.2% respectively.
South Korean shares were higher with the benchmark Kospi up 0.4% to 2,118.77.
Investors appeared to ignore data that showed industrial production fell in April for a second month in a row - declining by a seasonally adjusted 1.2% after falling 0.3% in March. | Mainland China shares continued lower, falling as much as 3.5% on Friday after plunging nearly 7% a day earlier. | [
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The bodies of Ronald Kidd, 40, and Holly Alexander, 37, were discovered at a tenement in Rosefield Street, in the city's west end, at about 21:00 on Sunday.
The property was sealed off by police while detectives and scenes of crimes officers investigated.
The man is expected to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court on Wednesday.
Detectives said a review of CCTV in the are was being carried out, while house-to-house inquiries are continuing.
Police have also appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
Det Insp Brian Geddes, who is leading the investigation, said: "I would be keen to hear from anyone who heard or saw anything suspicious in the Rosefield Street area, in the days between Thursday 8 December 2016 and Sunday 11 December 2016." | A 37-year-old man has been charged in connection with the deaths of a man and woman at a Dundee flat. | [
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3 January 2016 Last updated at 16:39 GMT
The Met Office warned of heavy rain in the morning, followed by heavy showers, from 04:00 GMT. This latest band of heavy rain is expected to last until Tuesday.
The chief forecaster said a greater risk of localised flooding than normal might be expected given the already saturated ground following weeks of heavy rain.
One lane in each of the Brynglas tunnels in Newport was blocked due to flooding while Dyfed-Powys Police reported a number of flooded roads in Powys, Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire.
Leah Williams captured flooding in Burry Port, near Llanelli, as a river overflowed. | A yellow 'be aware' weather warning was re-introduced in parts of Wales on Sunday. | [
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Lasse Vibe netted a first-half double for the Bees which followed a Nico Yennaris close-range finish to make the result all but secure by half-time.
Zach Clough scored a second-half consolation from the penalty spot for the Trotters after Alan McCormack was penalised for a foul.
Bolton are 17 points from safety with six games remaining in the season.
Defeat for Bolton extended their dreadful sequence of no away wins in a year and means defeat at Derby at the weekend will spell relegation for Wanderers.
A second win in as many games for Brentford lifted them 12 points clear of the bottom three.
Alan Judge was the creator of the home side's first chance when he almost looped a cross from the right over Ben Amos, but struck the bar.
The midfielder provided a pinpoint cross from Vibe's second goal with a header, which was the Denmark striker's third goal in two games.
Brentford manager Dean Smith:
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"If you'd said to me three weeks ago that we'd have two wins on the spin at Nottingham Forest and again here, I'd have bitten your hand off.
"It means we can go to Ipswich on Saturday and try to make it three wins in a row and then we can be looking at a top 10 finish.
"I wanted more goals but with the run of form we've been on I wanted a result and that was the most important thing."
Bolton caretaker manager Jimmy Phillips:
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"We have to give the supporters something to cheer about rather than give them the kind of displays we gave in the first half tonight.
"In the second half we were more competitive and we always say we have to compete before we can play.
"Before the break we were nowhere near as competitive as we needed to be." | Bolton could be relegated to League One on Saturday after they were beaten by Brentford at Griffin Park. | [
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Assistant boss David Weir and sporting director Frank McParland will also depart the Bees, who are currently seventh in the Championship table.
Former City trader Warburton took charge in 2013 and guided the club to promotion from League One last season.
"Every decision I take is intended to be in the best long-term interests of the club," said owner Matthew Benham.
"Some of the decisions taken, like this one, have been extremely hard."
Warburton became Brentford boss 14 months ago following Uwe Rosler's departure to Wigan, having previously been sporting director since 2011.
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Despite challenging for promotion to the Premier League this term, the 52-year-old's future at Griffin Park came into question last week following a newspaper report that he was set to be replaced as manager in the summer.
The Bees released a statement last Tuesday which said Warburton would "continue to lead the club", but Benham subsequently tweeted that he would explain the situation further in due course.
"Matthew, a Brentford fan since 1979, has decided to make changes in order to ensure the long-term prosperity of the club," a club statement said.
"As part of a remodelling of the club's football management, a head coach will be appointed to work alongside a new sporting director.
"The club want the new structure to be a long-term way of working which is independent of whoever is in the head coach role.
"Frank, Mark and David have decided, following long discussions with Matthew, that they feel unable to work under the changed structure and approach as it differs from their football philosophy."
Warburton and Weir will continue to coach the first-team until the end of the season, but McParland has been placed on gardening leave.
The trio all signed rolling one-year contracts at Griffin Park last summer.
Benham said it was difficult to implement change when things appeared to be going so well, but added: "I am single-minded in my resolve that we can leave no stone unturned in our quest for sustainable Premier League football."
And Warburton said he was "relieved we now have clarity".
He continued: "In my remaining time at the club we shall move heaven and earth to get the promotion that the players, fans and Matthew deserve.
"I have enormous respect for Matthew and his investment in the club and he has the absolute right to run the club in the manner he deems most appropriate and beneficial.
"David and I remain totally focused on supporting this squad of players and ensuring they are best prepared for each and every remaining fixture this season."
"Clearly Mark Warburton felt he couldn't operate under the new "European" system which owner Matthew Benham wants to impose at Griffin Park.
So the man who guided Brentford to promotion last season and has turned them into a force in the Championship this year will find himself out of work.
"You would imagine the former City trader will be relatively confident that his reputation emerges from all this unscathed. Brentford, however, are taking a huge gamble."
Benham became Brentford owner in summer 2012 and is involved in financing the construction of a 20,000-capacity stadium at Lionel Road, which the club hope will be ready by 2017.
He has also been the majority shareholder of Danish Superliga side FC Midtjylland since last summer. | Brentford have confirmed manager Mark Warburton will leave the club at the end of the season. | [
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Inger Shah, a 38-year-old single parent, stood at the front of the terrace and was one of 96 fans fatally injured at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final.
While her son, Daniel, also attended the match, he stood with friends at the back of the Leppings Lane terrace.
Both Daniel and his sister Becky, 17, were taken into care after the tragedy.
The new inquests focused on the final moments of Mrs Shah and her friend Marian McCabe, 21, who also died in the crush. Both were members of the London branch of the Liverpool Supporters Club.
They travelled to Sheffield together on 15 April 1989 to watch their team play against Nottingham Forest.
Christina Lambert QC, who represents the coroner, said: "Following the crush, Daniel tried to find his mother. He was taken to a police station and was later taken to the gymnasium with [two of his friends] Philip Goodman and Stephen Oates.
"Daniel then picked his mother out from a Polaroid photograph and Stephen went to formally identify Daniel's mum."
Naomi Ditchfield, who was with Ms McCabe in the same pen at the 1988 semi-final - which featured the same teams playing at the same stadium - said in a statement: "The pen was so full that at one point during the game the gate burst open with the pressure of the crowd and Marian fell forwards through the gate and out on to the pitch."
She said Ms McCabe was then quickly ushered back into the pen by a police officer standing on the track perimeter and the gate closed.
A year later, she told her friend she wanted to move from the same area. "I said to Marian: 'I'm not standing here, do you remember what happened last year?'
"I said to her, 'I'm moving up here, are you coming with us?' Both Inger and Marian wanted to stay where they were."
By 14:50 BST in her new location, it was "uncomfortably full" in the pen.
Her statement said: "I saw a policeman stood in front of the pen and people were shouting to him that it was getting packed in there. We were asking him for help and he ignored us."
Another fan and a police officer described how Martin Malone, who was standing behind Ms McCabe, appeared to be trying to protect her from the crush by bracing his arms against the fence either side of her and pushing backwards. He eventually passed out.
Witnesses say both women were "lifeless" before police stopped the match at 15:06.
The inquests, sitting in Warrington, Cheshire, have been adjourned and will resume on Tuesday when evidence about Ms McCabe and Mrs Shah will conclude.
BBC News: Profiles of all those who died | A 13-year-old boy who lost his mother in the Hillsborough disaster had to identify her after her death by picking out her photograph, a jury has heard. | [
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The 20-year-old centre-back made 12 appearances this season as Pompey won the League Two title, and has played 50 games in total for the club.
Whatmough said: "In the past few years I've seen a lot of hard times as the club struggled and slid downwards through the leagues.
"But now we are on the way back up again and it's great to be involved and play a part in that."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Portsmouth defender Jack Whatmough has signed a new two-year contract. | [
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The star whisked through 23 songs in 90 minutes, in a blur of pyrotechnics, lasers and multiple costume changes.
She donned silken butterfly wings for a piano-led version of ...Baby One More Time, and dressed as a ringmaster during a Circus-themed segment.
Spears even made a passable attempt at a London accent while chatting to the audience between songs.
"Do you wanna get norr-tee?" she teased, doing her best Sid James impersonation before launching into Freakshow - during which she dragged a (slightly over-enthusiastic) member of the audience around the stage on a leash.
It was all great fun but, without the elaborate set pieces of her Vegas production, Spears' shortcomings were left exposed.
Her vocals rarely seemed to be coming from the microphone, while her dancing lacked attitude and bite.
The choreography was over-reliant on hand gestures; and Spears showed a tendency to slip in and out of time, like a clockwork doll whose mechanism had worn out.
Her biggest blunder came during the song Touch of My Hand, as she leant over a dancer's arm to initiate a backflip, but teetered on her heels and aborted the move.
Frustratingly, Spears showed glimpses of her former glories - pulling off a series of impressive lifts, as well as a punchy dance breakdown during Womanizer - but the routines more often felt like they were stuck in the rehearsal room.
Tabloids will undoubtedly criticise the star for miming (the producers insist she sings over a pre-recorded backing track) but, at this point, expecting Spears to sing live is like turning up at Nando's and ordering truffles: The only person you're disappointing is yourself.
In the end, Spears has always played second fiddle to her songs - especially in the second half of her career, following a much-documented breakdown in 2007 that means her life is still controlled by a court-approved conservatorship - and those songs provided an unshakeable foundation to her act.
By now, the 34-year-old has accumulated enough hits to be able to dispense with ...Baby One More Time and Oops! ...I Did It Again at the top of her show, without worrying about the consequences.
Later highlights included an energised version of Gimme More and a pounding, gothic revamp of the early single Stronger.
The star only played one new song - the ethereal, beatific Make Me - which may count as a missed opportunity to reinvigorate sales of her album, Glory, which tumbled down the charts to number 94 last Friday, after just three weeks on sale.
But it was the 2004 hit Toxic that received the most enthusiastic reception from the audience, whose singing almost drowned out the loudspeakers at London's Roundhouse.
Among the fans joining in with the Britney karaoke were Sam Smith, Rita Ora, Nicholas Hoult and All Saints singer Melanie Blatt; while thousands more were able to watch at home, as the gig was streamed as part of the Apple Music Festival.
Spears seemed overwhelmed by the reaction, clasping her hand to her mouth and blurting out, "You guys have been amazing," as she left the stage.
Fans may have a long wait before she repeats the show in the UK, however, with her Las Vegas residency already booking into 2017.
The Apple Music festival continues until the end of the week, with performances from Michael Buble and Chance The Rapper.
Setlist:
Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. | Britney Spears has staged a stripped-down version of her Las Vegas residency at her first UK show since 2011. | [
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We've been hunting down activities and sports for all of you, and now it's time to Get Inspired.
Whether you are just starting out, wanting to get back into a sport or perhaps you want to try something new, our website provides you with films and features for inspiration and easy-to-follow guides, with hints and tips and practical advice regardless of your age, gender or ability.
Once you've found your inspiration we have links to a network of governing bodies, clubs and events near you.
Just enter your post code or preferred activity and you will be connected to a vast array of activities all on your doorstep.
You can also follow us on Twitter, or Facebook.
Get in touch speak and ask us a question, send us your stories via email, even tell us what you want to see on the site and what you'd like to know more about.
So what are you waiting for? Get Inspired - Get Active!
Is it time to Make Your Move? Find out about our new campaign promoting accessible, physical challenges for everyone here.
If you're thinking 'I can't do any of those sports', we've also got the answer for you.
With Make Your Move you can start to try some accessible, physical challenges - without it having to feel like exercise!
Whatever your personal motivation is, you can take steps (in the comfort of your own home and at low cost) to getting stronger and fitter.
The aim of Make Your Move is to see how easy it is to set a goal and enjoy the process of reaching that personal target.
We're not talking about walking before you can run. We're talking about taking a couple of steps and seeing how you like it.
Why not give it a go? | At the BBC we cover all the greatest sporting action on TV, Radio and Online but now it's your turn to create some action of your own. | [
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A £100,000 reward is on offer for information leading to the conviction of the killers of 14-year-old Charlene Downes or the recovery of her body.
An appeal will be made on the big screen and inside programmes during the team's match against Brighton at Bloomfield Road on Saturday.
Charlene disappeared near Blackpool's North Pier on 1 November 2003.
Police believe she was one of a number of girls who were groomed for sex.
Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw said: "Someone out there knows something about what happened to Charlene.
"Detectives believe the answer lies in Blackpool - and it could lie at Bloomfield Road on Saturday."
Det Supt Andy Webster said: "We have never given up our search for information about Charlene, who we believe was murdered more than a decade ago.
"We appreciate that a considerable amount of time has passed since Charlene went missing, but we would still encourage anyone with information at all to come forward and speak to us."
In 2008, a judge ordered a man to be cleared of Charlene's murder, after "grave doubts" were raised around evidence during his second trial. The jury in his first trial failed to reach a verdict.
The following year, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said police errors in gathering evidence had contributed to the collapse of the retrial.
The IPCC investigation concluded the investigating team was guilty of a strategic and tactical failure in the management of the material and several officers were disciplined, with one being forced to resign in 2011.
The resignation order was overturned by a Police Arbitration Tribunal in 2012. | Blackpool football fans are being asked to help solve the murder of a teenager who disappeared over a decade ago. | [
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Lachie Stewart, 30, from Easter Ross, was thought to have been travelling to Delhi when he lost touch with his family earlier this month.
However, a Facebook page set up as part of efforts to find him, said he had been found on Saturday.
Mr Stewart had been working on a contract in Bhogpur in India before his disappearance.
His family and friends had made contact with the Foreign Office after becoming increasingly concerned when he failed to make contact by his birthday on Thursday.
Details about his whereabouts have not been released. | A Scottish architect who had been reported missing in India is understood to have been found. | [
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The Commonwealth super-lightweight champion defends his title against South Africa's Warren Joubert at Meadowbank on 24 March.
And the 26-year-old plans to then have one more fight before meeting Burns.
"I feel that if I fought Ricky next week I'd win," said Taylor. "I have confidence in my ability but I want to gather experience and develop."
Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Taylor remains unbeaten as a professional, having outclassed Alfonso Olvera in Las Vegas in January.
"I feel as if I need a little bit more experience at the level I'm at just now, get more rounds under my belt and be involved in a few good, testing fights before I get that chance to have a world title fight," Taylor told BBC Scotland.
"It's just a matter of being patient and developing as an athlete. I'd fight against any super-lightweight in the world but I don't want to rush, I want to develop and gain more experience so when that chance comes I'm ready for it.
"I don't want to jump into fighting for world titles when I don't feel as if I've had enough experience. The rate I'm going at now is perfect."
And while he says when the time comes he will happily fight WBA super-lightweight champion Burns anywhere, Taylor does have an ideal venue in mind.
"It would sell out anywhere but the dream would be Edinburgh Castle," added Taylor.
Taylor, who has been sparring with a host of top names including former welterweight world champion Shawn Porter, is keeping his sights firmly set on Joubert for now and is expecting a difficult night.
"Training hasn't really stopped since Vegas so I've never been out the gym," he added. "I'm already in good shape and ready to go.
"I just know about Joubert's record. He's had 35 fights, only four defeats and has avenged one of them.
"From what I have seen he's a come-forward fighter, he's aggressive, so it's looking like it's going to be another step up in class and another good fight for me." | Josh Taylor wants a Scottish super-fight against Ricky Burns at Edinburgh Castle - but not quite yet. | [
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Elections for 29 governors and all 36 state assemblies are taking place.
Some of Nigeria's governors control huge budgets and are among the country's most influential politicians.
The vote comes two weeks after Muhammadu Buhari defeated incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan to become the country's first opposition candidate to win a presidential poll.
Gen Buhari won by more than 2.5 million votes.
Polling stations opened at 08:00 local time (07:00 GMT).
While presidential polls two weeks ago encountered some problems with the electronic card reader, the process this time appears to be taking place without any hitches, reports BBC Hausa's Mansur Liman.
In many of the states, Saturday's gubernatorial and state assembly elections could prove to be a tight race between Mr Jonathan's People's Democratic Party (PDP) and Gen Buhari's All Progressives Congress (APC).
Nigeria's 36 governors enjoy wide powers and some, especially in oil-producing areas, control bigger budgets than those of national governments in some neighbouring West African countries.
The key battlegrounds include commercial hub Lagos, and the oil-rich Rivers state.
Tensions are reported to be especially high in Rivers. The AFP news agency reports that an overnight curfew was imposed on the eve of the election to prevent any violence.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) spokeswoman for Rivers state, Tonia Nwobi, told AFP that they were working with security agents to ensure a "hitch-free election".
Results are not due until Sunday.
Biometric voting cards are to be used again, despite some problems with their debut in last month's election.
Technical problems slowed down voter registration, even affecting President Jonathan.
But Abubakar Momoh from Inec told Reuters that the new system was crucial.
"The card reader is the only way that rigging on a large scale can be stopped in this country," he said.
Observers have generally praised the recent presidential election, though there have been allegations of fraud even with the use of biometric voting cards. | Nigerians are going to the polls to vote for state governors in the final round of the election process. | [
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The unrest erupted after a policeman allegedly killed the man and wounded two others during an argument over the price of a cup of tea.
The policeman has been arrested and the case referred to prosecutors.
Video footage showed angry protesters overturning a police vehicle while chanting "the police are thugs".
Egypt has seen a series of allegations of police brutality in recent months, stoking public anger.
The interior ministry said that Tuesday's incident in the eastern suburb of Rehab began with an argument over the price of a cup of tea between several policeman and a street vendor.
One policeman opened fire, killing the vendor and wounding two passersby, it added.
Photographs showed what appeared to be a man lying still on the floor, covered in blood, surrounded by angry onlookers.
Witnesses said the protest began shortly after the incident.
"Security forces brought in two riot police vehicles and an armoured truck and the victim's family is here and pelting them with rocks," one witness told the Reuters news agency.
"Security forces are retreating and promising justice but the crowd is demanding police hand over the killer."
In February, there was a protest outside the Cairo security directorate after a policeman reportedly shot dead a driver in a street in an argument over a fare.
There were also riots in Ismailia and the southern city of Luxor after at least three people died in police custody in a single week in November.
The government has also been forced to repeatedly deny allegations that security services were responsible for the killing of Italian academic Giulio Regeni in Cairo earlier this year.
Officials have blamed a criminal gang for his abduction and torture. | Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Egypt's capital, Cairo, to protest after a tea vendor was allegedly shot dead by police. | [
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It is estimated that we receive a staggering three billion cold calls from telemarketing companies a year.
The Citizens Advice Bureau is getting a growing number of complaints from the public about cold calling and companies' techniques.
A BBC One current affairs documentary would like to hear about your experiences. Would you be happy to talk to a BBC journalist? | Are you being bombarded by phone calls from call centres? | [
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Paramedics were called to attend a sudden death at Joe's Bar in Dungiven at 06:00 BST on 6 October 2014, Limavady Magistrates Court was told.
Police arriving a short time later found several people still at the bar.
Till receipts showed alcohol was being served as late as 04:49 BST. The judge ordered its closure for three months.
Colleen O'Neill, 43, of Kevin Lynch Park in the town, was charged with two counts of allowing the consumption of liquor outside licensing hours.
James Thomas, 44, of the same address, faced one count of the same charge.
A defence solicitor told the court that the licensing laws in Dungiven "were not strictly adhered to".
He said it was clear that the premises had not been run in a proper manner and had been running well into the morning.
The judge said Ms O'Neill, who is the license holder, had "an appalling record" and expressed concern that he did not have power to impose a custodial sentence.
"This was as bad a case as I have come across and as bad a record," he said.
Ms O'Neill was also fined £3,000, while Mr Thomas was fined £1,000. | A sudden death at a pub in County Londonderry alerted police to alcohol being served hours after closing time, a court has heard. | [
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This repository contains model predictions generated by AutoTrain for the following task and dataset:
- Task: Summarization
- Model: eslamxm/mbert2mbert-finetune-fa
- Dataset: xsum
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Contributions
Thanks to @iserralv for evaluating this model.
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