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"The Trainspotting author has agreed to become patron of The Leith Theatre and launch a new fundraising drive. The Leith Theatre Trust took over the lease of the art deco venue from City of Edinburgh Council last year. It was nearly sold off by the council in 2004 to pay for the revamp of the King's Theatre before an outcry from locals forced a rethink. The fundraising project needs £250,000. Mr Welsh, who was born in Leith in 1961, believes it could help Edinburgh's music scene recover from the loss of a number of city centre venues. It will come back to life temporarily in May when it will be used as the latest pop-up venue for the Hidden Door Festival, which specialises in transforming run-down spaces. A major clean-up for that event and a subsequent overhaul, which the £250,000 appeal is expected to pay for, will allow it to be used for other events at the Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe. The project would see the full restoration of the 1,500-capacity auditorium to its former glory, the creation of a number of permanent performance spaces and modern backstage facilities. A longer-term vision for the building is expected to cost up to £13m. The origins of the theatre go back to 1920 when Leith was officially amalgamated into the city of Edinburgh. Built in 1932 as a gift for Leithers, it was forced to close in 1941 after bomb damage during the war. It did not re-open until 1961 but went on to host festival shows and attract some of the biggest names in the music business including ACDC, Thin Lizzy and Kraftwerk. However, it gradually fell into disrepair in the late 1980s and eventually had to be closed down by the council. Mr Welsh said: ""I used to play outside the Leith Theatre as a kid and always remember it as an impressive but dormant force. ""I recall seeing Mott the Hoople play there and thought that it was the start of good times for the impressive space. ""It wasn't to be and it lay empty for several decades. Now Leith Theatre is about to come of age again. ""The loss of city centre venues and the gentrification of Leith, making it no longer a no-go area for tourists, ensure its development as a city-wide resource is essential. And it is, and will remain, a hub for the local community."" Trust board member Mike Griffith, a former administrative director of the Traverse Theatre, said: ""It actually took about four years to reach agreement with the city council for us to take on a lease. ""Even after we got into the building there were a whole load of things that we didn't know about. ""The main thing that has happened since then is that repairs have been carried out to the roof by the council to make sure the building is wind and water-tight. ""It will need a bit of a tidy up for the Hidden Door Festival. ""In terms of further work, it's going to be community spirit that gets things going. There's not a huge amount of funding around for something like this.""",Irvine Welsh is to spearhead a campaign aimed at reviving a @placeholder theatre in Leith 30 years after its last show .,neglected,renewed,lavish,revised,proposed,0
"The economy of the 28-nation EU is set to grow by 1.9% this year, 2.0% in 2016 and by 2.1% the year after. The 19-nation eurozone is expected to grow by 1.6% this year, rising to 1.8% next year and 1.9% in 2017. The EU said growth was being helped by factors such as low oil prices and a weaker euro exchange rate. Another factor cited was the European Central Bank's attempts to stimulate the eurozone economy through its bond-buying programme. However, the report also warned that new challenges to growth were appearing, including the slowdown in China and emerging market economies, and geopolitical tensions. European Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said EU economies would ""see growth rising and unemployment and fiscal deficits falling"", but the effects would be unevenly spread across member states. He noted the global economic outlook remained uncertain, warning EU nations not to let up in their efforts to reform their economies. The EU's executive arm expects three million migrants to arrive in Europe by 2017 as they flee war and poverty in Syria and other conflict zones. It predicts the increase in labour supply could boost GDP growth in the medium term provided the correct policies are in place. Greece, which is receiving up to €86bn in a three-year bailout, is expected to see its economy shrink by 1.4% this year and by 1.3% in 2016, but is forecast to grow by 2.7% in 2017. The EU also noted that the recent Volkswagen emissions scandal could affect business. ""Possible spillovers from Volkswagen's manipulation of diesel engine emission tests to other sectors via production chains or confidence effects could create downside risks to corporate investment,"" it said.","The economic recovery within the European Union and the eurozone should continue at "" a @placeholder pace "" next year , the EU has forecast .",special,fair,remarkable,modest,similar,3
"The facility, based on the town's Crichton estate, is due to open in the next 12 months. The centre will be used primarily to research ways to improve responses to weather-related emergencies such as flooding. A report to the council's policy and resources committee will give a full update on progress to date. Initially the facility will have up to six staff. Last month, the Scottish government gave assurances that plans to develop the centre remained on track. It followed concerns from Dumfriesshire Labour MSP Elaine Murray about the pace of progress on the project, since it was first announced in August last year. A report to the council says it is essential the renewed impetus is maintained. To that end working groups are being set up, and council and government officials are exploring the best location and office arrangements for the centre.",Councillors are to be given a progress report on plans to develop a @placeholder resilience centre in Dumfries .,temporary,controversial,lasting,national,special,3
"The Scottish golf club said a recent consultation found that admitting women members was supported by over three-quarters of those who participated. Muirfield voted in May not to admit women members and lost its right to stage the Open Championship. ""We welcome this decision by Royal Troon and recognise its significance for the club,"" the R&A said. ""Our focus is very much on the 145th Open but we can now look forward to many more great Championships at Royal Troon in years to come."" Royal Troon, situated in South Ayrshire, is the host for this year's Open, which runs from 14-17 July. In January it said it would review of its male-only membership policy. Club captain Martin Cheyne said: ""We have said a number of times recently that it is important for golf clubs to reflect the society in which we exist and the modern world that looks to us. ""Therefore, I am delighted with the decision taken by Members of Royal Troon this evening and look forward to welcoming women to our great Club. ""It is the right decision for the Club today, and for the generations of golfers that will follow."" Mr Cheyne added: ""Tonight, we turn our attention to jointly hosting the 145th Open Championship with our great friends at The Ladies Golf Club, Troon. ""We can now all be focused on golf and showcasing this wonderful club and golf course to the huge global audience that this most prestigious Championship commands.""","Royal Troon members have voted "" overwhelmingly "" at a @placeholder meeting to allow women to join the club .",special,past,forthcoming,potential,prestigious,0
"Former Aberdeen and Manchester United manager Sir Alex and the Aberdeen-born singer featured in almost 2,000 public responses. Their achievements will be celebrated at Provost Skene's House. The building will reopen following the completion of the Marischal Square development this summer. The Hall of Heroes: The 10 were picked from 50 candidates during a three-week vote. Aberdeen City Council leader Jenny Laing said: ""The public's contribution has been tremendously valuable and will help ensure the attraction has widespread appeal. ""The stories and achievements of our heroes - indeed all the candidates - clearly resonated with residents."" Percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie said: ""I am hugely honoured to have been selected.""",Sir Alex Ferguson and Annie Lennox are among the @placeholder names chosen in a poll to feature in a new Hall of Heroes tourist attraction in Aberdeen .,latest,free,best,major,famous,4
"The team at Imperial College London analysed national health survey data between 1994 and 2011. Their analysis, published in the Lancet medical journal, showed more people were being treated, and more effectively, than two decades ago. They said continuing improvements would save yet more lives. Their analysis showed that the number of people with high blood pressure who were getting treatment had nearly doubled from 32% in 1994 to 58% in 2011. At the same time, the proportion of people who were getting their blood pressure back to normal levels trebled from 11% to 37%. ""If we treated people in 1994 like we did in 2011, we reckon that would have saved up to 100,000 major events (heart attacks, strokes and deaths),"" Prof Neil Poulter, one of the researchers, told the BBC. He added: ""It's going extraordinarily well really, it's a hell of a lot of lives saved."" The study estimates that 80% of patients will be controlling their blood pressure by 2022 if the current rate of improvement continues. Better drugs, increased awareness and financial incentives for doctors are thought to be behind the improvement. Heart disease is still the UK's biggest killer, causing 82,000 deaths each year.","Improved treatment of blood pressure has @placeholder hundreds of thousands of heart attacks , strokes and deaths in England , say doctors .",lost,prompted,admitted,confirmed,prevented,4
"Its report, published three days from the general election, said Wales faces a ""turn-out time-bomb"", although young voters' belief in democracy is high. ERS Cymru calls for a lower voting age, ""radical overhaul"" of politics teaching in schools and a ""louder voice"" for young people in Welsh public life. Around 52% of under-24s voted in 2010, compared to 65% of all eligible. This was an improvement on the record low of 38% in 2005, but ERS Cymru warns the long-term trend is one of decline. In 1964 young voters turned out in roughly the same proportion as voters of all ages - 77% - but since 1997 they have been notably less likely to vote than older people. Director Steve Brooks called on the new Parliament to ""immediately devolve power over the voting age to Wales, so AMs can get on and make changes in time for next year's assembly elections"". ""The Welsh government needs to radically overhaul how politics is taught in schools,"" he said. Mr Brooks also called on the Welsh government to set up an independent national youth assembly for Wales and reverse its decision to withdraw funding from Funky Dragon.","The next generation of voters may @placeholder formal politics , the Electoral Reform Society ( ERS ) has said .",enjoyed,ignore,reduce,needs,remaining,1
"Playing with the density of hair removed altered how serious an injury the body recognised and in turn how much hair regrew. The team managed to regenerate 1,300 hairs by plucking 200, in the study using mice reported in Cell journal. Experts said it was ""really nice science"" but were uncertain if it could lead to a cure for human baldness. Half of men have male-pattern baldness by the age of 50. The team at the University of Southern California were investigating how hair follicles communicate with each other to decide on the scale of repair job needed. In a series of experiments they removed 200 hair follicles from a circular patch of skin in mice. A low-density pluck - removing follicles from a patch 6mm in diameter - led to no regeneration at all. A medium-density pluck, with 200 removed from a 5mm circle, led to 1,300 new hairs. A higher-density effort, with the same number of hairs but from a 4mm diameters circle, led to 780 new hairs. Pulling every hair out led to every hair coming back, but no extra regeneration. The researchers showed that the level of inflammation under the skin was finely tuned to the scale of the damage. And through a cascade of chemical signalling and immune responses, this controlled the amount of regeneration. The team say it is like each hair gets a vote about what happens next and when it reaches a critical threshold it can trigger regeneration. They call the concept ""quorum sensing"". Lead researcher Dr Cheng-Ming Chuong said: ""It is a good example of how basic research can lead to work with potential translational value. ""The work leads to potential new targets for treating alopecia, a form of hair loss."" Chris Mason, professor of regenerative medicine at University College London, told the BBC: ""It's a really nice piece of science. The idea of quorum sensing is smart."" But it is not known whether it will cure human baldness. Prof Mason added: ""That's the million-dollar question. I'm not sure. As it stands here, you've got to have some hair to pluck. ""A lot of studies have produced hair, but it's too fine - it's baby hair, it's light-coloured and it just doesn't look right. But here we can infer they are adult hairs so that is something that is a step change. ""Could you tap into the pathway with a cream or injection? That could well be possible - or maybe don't wait until you're totally bald?""","Plucking hairs in a @placeholder pattern can make even more pop up in their place , a US study suggests .",precise,dramatic,popular,major,thrilling,0
"The Japanese company needs to raise funds after revealing a heavy one-off loss at its US nuclear power business. Toshiba will unveil the size of the writedown next month, but some estimate it could be around $6bn (£5bn). It is widely reported that 20% of the chip business will be sold off, and the firm is expected to confirm this later. Toshiba's chip business is the second biggest in the world after Samsung's, and has been valued at between $9bn and $13bn. The firm says it hopes to have struck a deal by the end of March. Reports suggest Canon, Western Digital and the Development Bank of Japan could be potential buyers, though analysts expect Toshiba may be forced to accept a cut-price offer given its financial woes are well-publicised. Toshiba: What's going wrong? Shares in Toshiba have fallen more than 45% since late December, when it revealed the problems in its nuclear arm, linked to a deal done by US subsidiary, Westinghouse Electric. Westinghouse bought a nuclear construction and services business from Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I) in 2015. But assets that it took on are likely to be worth less than initially thought, and there is also a dispute about payments that are due. Toshiba has also reported ""inefficiencies"" in the labour force at CB&I, along with other factors driving up costs. The damage to its finances threatens to undo efforts to recover from 2015 revelations that profits had been overstated for seven years. The accounting scandal led to the resignation of the company's chief executive. Since then, Toshiba has been trying to slim down the business, including selling its profitable medical devices operation to Canon in 2016.","Toshiba has said it will split off its operation that makes @placeholder chips for smartphones and computers , and will sell a stake in the new business .",memory,priority,free,power,major,0
"The 34-year-old won 79 caps and was part of manager Michael O'Neill's squad at the Euro 2016 finals in France. He played his final game for Northern Ireland in their opening game of the tournament, a defeat by Poland in Nice. ""I am not getting any younger and I feel it is the right thing to do at this stage,"" said Baird. The versatile County Antrim man made his debut against Italy in 2003 and has played at right-back, centre-back and more recently as a defensive midfielder for his country. He lined out in nine of the 10 qualification games that took O'Neill's side to Euro 2016. ""It was a tough decision because I have enjoyed every single minute that I have played for Northern Ireland,"" added the former Southampton, Fulham and West Bromwich Albion player, who also had spells with Reading and Burnley. ""Qualification for Euro 2016 was the icing on the cake for my international career, but I have so many fantastic memories, like the win over England and beating Spain. ""I am fortunate to have lined out with some great players over the past 13 years and I would like to thank the managers, coaches and Irish FA staff that I have worked over that time. ""I would also like to thank the Northern Ireland fans who have been absolutely tremendous. It is true - they are the best supporters in the world."" O'Neill added: ""Chris has been an absolute rock for me in the four years that I have been in charge. His defensive qualities, his reading of the game and his experience have been invaluable, especially in our Euro 2016 qualification campaign. ""In addition to his football ability, he is also a fantastic person and we will miss him around the squad. ""Chris has been a tremendous servant to Northern Ireland. I fully respect his decision to retire from international football at this stage and I wish him every success as he continues his highly successful club career.""",Northern Ireland defender Chris Baird has @placeholder his retirement from international football to concentrate on his club career with Derby County .,resigned,confirmed,denied,extended,lost,1
"The 29-year-old Belgium international, whose old deal ran until 2018, has made 179 appearances for the Premier League club since his 2012 move from Ajax. ""It's a big relief. The future looks great so I'm very happy to be a part of it,"" he said. ""This is an unbelievable group of talent. There's a great buzz around Tottenham."" Vertonghen's new deal comes a day after striker Harry Kane signed a contract until 2022.","Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen has signed a new contract , @placeholder him to the club until 2019 .",dedicated,connecting,enabling,prompting,committing,4
"Several fire appliances were called to the scene at Carnsalloch House to tackle the blaze. One witness reported damage to the main part of the house at Kirkton, with floors and the roof burnt out. The category A listed building had fallen into a state of disrepair and had been described as a target for vandals, fireraisers and drug-users. The mansion house at Kirkton was built in the middle of the 18th Century, with a number of extensions added over the years. From the late 1960s until about 2000 it was owned by the Leonard Cheshire foundation. Plans for a housing development at the site were rejected and earlier this month the developers sought a council review of the decision.",A derelict @placeholder house near Dumfries has been damaged in a fire which broke out overnight on Friday .,rare,historic,major,professional,significant,1
"The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (Rura) said it had received complaints from the public of incitement, hatred, revisionism and genocide denial. At least 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus died in the genocide. The BBC has denied that any part of the programme constitutes a ""denial of the genocide against the Tutsi"". On Wednesday, Rwandan MPs approved a resolution calling on the government to ban the BBC and to charge the documentary-makers with genocide denial, which is a crime in the country. Those killed in the genocide are generally believed to be mostly members of the minority ethnic Tutsi group, and Hutus opposed to the mass slaughter. The BBC programme Rwanda, The Untold Story, includes interviews with US-based researchers who say most of those killed may have been Hutus, killed by members of the then-rebel Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), which has been in power since 1994. The programme also included interviews with former aides of RPF leader President Paul Kagame, accusing him of plotting to shoot down the presidential plane - the act seen as triggering the slaughter. He has consistently denied previous such accusations. Rura said it had established a commission of inquiry to investigate the allegations it had received about the programme, after which further action may be taken. The cabinet is meeting next week to discuss parliament's recommendations. The BBC broadcasts affected by the suspension are produced by the BBC Great Lakes service, which was initially set up in the aftermath of the genocide as a lifeline service. Its first broadcast - BBC Gahuzamiryango, meaning ""the unifier of families"" - was a 15-minute transmission aimed at bringing together families who had been separated.",Rwanda has suspended BBC broadcasts in the Kinyarwanda @placeholder with immediate effect because of a film questioning official accounts of the 1994 genocide .,valley,genocide,language,merger,scandal,2
"The cuts, which represent 9% of the firm's global workforce, will affect back office operations including human resources, technology and finance. The job losses are part of £300m cost cutting plan announced in May. In January, Pearson reported a slump in sales at its main business - selling books to US college students. That contributed to a loss of £2.5bn in 2016, the biggest loss in the company's history. Pearson has been hit as students have been switching from text books, which have high profit margins, to cheaper online alternatives. Adding to that problem, the number of students enrolling at US colleges has been slowing. Pearson has been trying to build a business in online educational products, but has been struggling to generate profits. Analysts are not convinced that Pearson's fortunes will recover anytime soon. ""We continue to believe that another poor year in US higher education publishing will put strains on the business,"" analysts at Liberum said in a research note. ""We are sceptical of the view that digital will rise to the rescue with several problems here,"" they said. Earlier this month, Pearson sold a 22% stake in Penguin Random House to Germany's Bertelsmann for $1bn (£776m). The deal left Pearson with a 25% stake in the book publisher. In 2015, Pearson sold the Financial Times to Japan's Nikkei for £844m.","Pearson plans to cut 3,000 jobs following a record loss last year for the seller of academic books and online teaching @placeholder .",programs,systems,methods,services,power,3
"The car giant saw net income fall to $2.4bn (£1.8bn), down from $2.8bn a year earlier. Revenue fell 1% to $37bn. However, the results were still better than Wall Street analysts had expected. Exceptional items included $100m to write off the firm's Venezuela operation, which was seized by the government there in April. The results for the quarter excluded the company's European operations, which are being sold to France's PSA Group. GM's shares rose 2.5% in trading ahead of the official opening of the New York stock market on hopes that north America's biggest carmaker is coping with a fall in US car sales. The big carmakers have reported declining sales for the past four months in a row. GM has built up a large inventory of unsold vehicles in advance of the launch of new models. The company said on Tuesday that dealer inventories in the second quarter were up 273,000 against the same period in 2016. GM plans to cut North American production by 150,000 vehicles in the second half of 2017 compared to the first half. The carmaker notched up higher sales in China compared with the quarter a year ago, but its overall international sales fell from the 2016 period. Nevertheless, chief executive Mary Barra said the results were positive news for the carmaker. ""Disciplined and relentless focus on improving our business performance led to a strong quarter and [a] very solid first-half of the year,"" she said.","General Motors has reported a drop in profits for the three months to June , due to lower vehicle sales and @placeholder charges .",health,restructuring,major,parking,ease,1
"The Parades Commission had applied more stringent restrictions to the march than in previous years. On BBC NI's The View, the Orange Order's Mervyn Gibson welcomed the move by the residents. However, he said it was still unhappy with the Commission's determination. He said the Order hoped to seek a judicial review on Friday. Mr Kelly described the move by the residents as ""helpful"". As with last year's parade, only the Orangemen and their 13 notified bands can march past St Patrick's Church on Donegall Street in north Belfast. They must do so to the sound of a single drum beat. This year, all music must stop 43 metres away from the church so there is no music within earshot of it. The planned residents' protest had also been restricted to a maximum of 50 people at two locations.",Sinn Féin 's North Belfast MLA Gerry Kelly has @placeholder a planned residents ' protest at Friday 's Orange Order Tour of the North parade has been called off .,suggested,promised,confirmed,defended,welcomed,2
"There had been calls for the players and manager Chris Coleman to be honoured by Gorsedd y Beirdd after they reached the tournament's semi finals. But Gorsedd boss Archdruid Geraint Lloyd Owen rejected it. He said it was because some do not speak Welsh and standards must be kept. ""If they can't speak Welsh I don't see how we can welcome them in [Gorsedd], because Welsh is the biggest, strongest weapon we have as a nation and without it, we have nothing,"" the former Caernarfon Town FC chairman added. He said he could not think of any non-Welsh speaker other than the Queen to have received the honour. ""I'm not an inflammatory sort of person, and I don't thrive on controversy,"" he said. ""I'm just going to take the role of being Archdruid as it comes. I'll try to be myself, but you'll never please everyone."" He also raised questions over the Gorsedd, which is a separate organisation to the Eisteddfod, honouring people for their performance in jobs they are paid to do. ""It would be much better to reward those quiet people who work for their rural communities or wherever, and taken the burden to make sure things go on, and Welsh is used in the community."" An Eisteddfod spokeswoman said they were ""very proud"" of the Wales team, and had invited them to come to this year's event. She added that the Gorsedd is a separate organisation to the Eisteddfod, although the two share a close relationship. The spokeswoman said: ""Like everyone and everything else, the Gorsedd has its rules and only Gorsedd members have the right to nominate or second individuals to be honoured, and of course, it is essential that the person nominated speaks Welsh. ""The process for this year's nominations closed at the end of February. ""No member of the Welsh football team were nominated for the Gorsedd and no member of the team was refused the honour."" The Eisteddfod takes place from Friday at Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, until 6 August.",The Wales football team 's Euro 2016 @placeholder will not be honoured at the Eisteddfod because the Gorsedd 's Welsh language rules will not be changed to allow it .,hopeful,success,believes,debut,qualifier,1
"The move would pave the way to shut the facilities at Ae, Garlieston and Kirkbean. The three schools currently have 37 pupils in total with combined capacity for nearly 200. If the consultation is given the go-ahead they could be shut by July next year. Dumfries and Galloway Council's education committee agreed last year that officers should engage with schools where the pupil roll has fallen below 50% of capacity. It said the process would serve to ""identify and rationalise"" the use of its buildings. A report earlier this year identified more than 20 schools operating at less than half of their capacity.",Councillors are being asked to agree to start @placeholder consultation on the closure of three rural primary schools in Dumfries and Galloway .,statutory,temporary,parliamentary,substantial,potential,0
"Birmingham City Council will join up with Frontline to train up new workers. Last month it was announced the council's children's services will be taken over by a trust after not enough improvements were made following a string of scandals. About 60 people will be based across the West Midlands. Alastair Gibbons, executive director of children's services for the council, said the plans show the authority is ""committed to improving our support for children"". ""Frontline will provide high quality development for aspiring social workers and leaders who want to make a difference to those in need in the city and region,"" he said. Josh MacAlister, chief executive of Frontline, which began training and recruiting people to work with vulnerable children in 2013, said applications for the roles are set to open later in the year. He said: ""Social work has the power to change lives and, alongside existing professionals in the region, we're looking forward to developing more outstanding social workers to help address deep social disadvantage.""",The biggest local authority in England has announced it will work with a charity to bring in graduates to its @placeholder children 's services .,national,upcoming,historic,troubled,original,3
"The 17-year-old pounced in the second half to leave Chesterfield nine points from safety with four games remaining and condemn Vale to another pointless away day that leaves them in danger of going down. Although Thorsten Stuckmann saved a low drive from JJ Hooper in the 27th minute, the first half summed up where both teams are in the table but the game came to life after the break. Vale almost scored in the 52nd minute when Chris Eagles had a close-range shot superbly saved by Stuckmann before Chesterfield broke two minutes later and Rowley netted after Deniz Mehmet could only parry Kristian Dennis' drive. Vale were struggling to create an opening and Chesterfield almost scored again in the 81st minute when a 25-yard drive from Dan Gardner was tipped over by Mehmet. Chesterfield had to defend desperately in stoppage time as Vale, one point from safety with a game in hand, pressed for an equaliser but held on for a victory that leaves both clubs facing League Two football next season. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Chesterfield 1, Port Vale 0. Second Half ends, Chesterfield 1, Port Vale 0. Corner,  Port Vale. Conceded by Laurence Maguire. Corner,  Port Vale. Conceded by Sam Hird. Foul by Joe Rowley (Chesterfield). Scott Tanser (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing. Substitution, Chesterfield. Sylvan Ebanks-Blake replaces Kristian Dennis. Substitution, Port Vale. Scott Tanser replaces Kiko. Substitution, Chesterfield. Liam Grimshaw replaces Dan Gardner. Paul McGinn (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Dan Turner (Port Vale). Attempt missed. Dan Turner (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Corner,  Port Vale. Conceded by Paul McGinn. Corner,  Chesterfield. Conceded by Deniz Dogan Mehmet. Attempt saved. Dan Gardner (Chesterfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Paul McGinn (Chesterfield) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Rigino Cicilia (Port Vale). Sam Hird (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Rigino Cicilia (Port Vale). Corner,  Port Vale. Conceded by Thorsten Stuckmann. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Substitution, Port Vale. Dan Turner replaces Anthony de Freitas. Delay in match Tom Anderson (Chesterfield) because of an injury. Tom Anderson (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Rigino Cicilia (Port Vale). Attempt missed. Sam Hird (Chesterfield) header from the centre of the box is too high. Joe Rowley (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Nathan Smith (Port Vale). Attempt missed. Dan Gardner (Chesterfield) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Attempt blocked. Rai Simons (Chesterfield) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Foul by Dan Gardner (Chesterfield). JJ Hooper (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing. Attempt missed. Kristian Dennis (Chesterfield) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Attempt missed. Tom Anderson (Chesterfield) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Corner,  Chesterfield. Conceded by Nathan Smith. Attempt missed. Kristian Dennis (Chesterfield) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Rigino Cicilia (Port Vale). Substitution, Port Vale. William Reeves replaces André Bikey because of an injury. Delay in match André Bikey (Port Vale) because of an injury.",Joe Rowley scored his first goal to give Chesterfield a victory over Port Vale that keeps their slender League One survival @placeholder alive for another week .,deserves,hopes,streak,renewed,haunted,1
"John Whittingdale was speaking on BBC One's The Andrew Marr Show after launching a debate on what types of programmes the BBC should make. Of Strictly, he said: ""The BBC took a risk. It paid off well and it has achieved a mass audience. ""And that seems to me admirable if you can do all those things."" The government published a Green Paper on the future of the BBC on Thursday, including the question of whether the corporation should be ""chasing ratings"" or delivering ""distinctive, quality"" programmes that are unavailable on other channels. That has led to some suggestions that the BBC could stop showing Saturday night light entertainment programmes. Asked about the difference between Strictly and the BBC's long-running Generation Game, Mr Whittingdale said: ""Saturday night has always been a time when families sit around the television and we traditionally have had light entertainment shows. ""In many ways, Strictly Come Dancing is the successor to The Generation Game. ""But Strictly was perhaps, at first sight of the commissioning editor, not necessarily a show which was going to be as successful as it has proved to be. ""So I think the BBC took a risk. It paid off well and it has achieved a mass audience. And that seems to me admirable if you can do all those things. ""But, of course, in the age when you and I were sitting watching The Generation Game, the amount of choice available was extremely limited. ""At that time there were probably only about three channels, whereas now you've got 50, 60, 70 to choose from."" Before becoming culture secretary, Mr Whittingdale had told the Guardian newspaper that it was ""debatable"" whether there was a public service argument for the BBC making Strictly. The show should certainly not compete for viewers with X Factor on ITV, he told the paper. On Sunday, Mr Whittingdale told Andrew Marr he was a ""huge admirer"" of the BBC. But he said he was ""a little surprised that the BBC expressed such disappointment at the Green Paper"". He said the document was ""just a series of questions with no answers as yet decided"". Almost 30 celebrities, including Daniel Craig and Dame Judi Dench, have signed a letter warning against creating ""a diminished BBC"". But some of the signatories have revealed that they were asked to sign by BBC executives. Conservative MP Andrew Bridgend told the Sunday Express the BBC's director of television Danny Cohen should resign over the matter because it broke the BBC's lobbying guidelines. In his interview on Sunday, Mr Whittingdale did not refer to the row but said he ""fully agreed with"" most of the letter's contents. He added: ""I admire the BBC. The last thing I want to do is undermine the BBC.""","Strictly Come Dancing is an "" admirable "" example of where the BBC took a risk on a show that was not @placeholder to be a hit , the culture secretary has said .",supposed,guaranteed,expected,offered,deemed,1
"Of the 366 athletes that went to the Rio Games for Team GB, 130 of them - just over 35% - returned with a medal, including every member of the 15-strong track cycling team. BBC Sport looks at Britain's Brazilian exploits in detail: GB's tally of six golds continued their amazing success in track cycling, in which they have won 20 of the 30 golds on offer over the past three Games. Of those wins, 12 have come in individual races - to Sir Chris Hoy (3), Kenny (3), Trott (2), Victoria Pendleton (2), Sir Bradley Wiggins and Rebecca Romero. Such success has made cycling GB's top sport by a wide margin, with 25 golds from the past five Olympics, almost double the amount rowing - Britain's second-best sport over the period - has collected. Rowing was GB's best-funded sport in the last Olympic cycle, awarded £32.6m by UK Sport. Cycling was second, receiving £30.2m. UK Sport spent £274.5m of National Lottery money funding Olympic sports for the Rio Games and set a comprehensive list of medal targets for each one. Despite winning three golds and two silver medals, rowing fell one short of its minimum medal target of six for Rio 2016. It was one of two sports that failed to live up to expectations, with GB's modern pentathletes failing to win a medal after being set a minimum target of one. Cycling exceeded UK Sport's goals for Rio, winning 12 medals - six of them gold - to beat the maximum target of 10 it was set. Three other sports - diving (target maximum 2; actual 3), gymnastics (5; 7) and swimming (5; 6) - beat the targets they were set. In 1996, GB won a solitary gold, with Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir Matthew Pinsent winning the men's coxless pair in Atlanta. The advent of UK Sport's National Lottery-funded World Class Performance Programme in 1997 was the first step in helping Britain achieve extraordinary success in subsequent Olympics. In 2006, the year after London won the right to host the 2012 Games, UK Sport became responsible for all performance funding, which is reflected in figures that have risen from just under £60m for Sydney to the current total for Rio.","Great Britain smashed their medal target for the 2016 Olympics , achieved a succession of @placeholder ' firsts ' and caused a major stir by finishing second in the table , above global powerhouse China .",rare,notable,other,prehistoric,defending,1
"Michael Carberry, 34, of Dumfries, was also made the subject of a community payback order. It came with conditions that he be under supervision for 18 months and carry out 120 hours unpaid work. Carberry, who resigned from his post following the incident, admitted one charge of sending the text message. At Dumfries Sheriff Court, he also admitted causing the woman to look at a sexual image on her mobile phone in February last year.",A former policeman who sent an @placeholder text message and picture to a woman in Annan has been placed on the sex offenders register for 18 months .,explicit,amazing,angry,outstanding,unwanted,0
"But the committee said imposing financial financial penalties on those who did not meet targets would be counter productive. Scotland is committed to reducing emissions by at least 80% by 2050. But a recent report confirmed the country again missed its target for emissions in 2012. It was the third time an annual target had not been met. The Scottish Parliament's Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee voiced its support for mandatory reporting as a government consultation on climate change closes at the end of this month. The committee heard evidence from public bodies and found that ""everyone stressed how seriously they take their responsibilities both to reduce their carbon footprint, and to report on their climate change obligations"". It said there were different methods of reporting between local councils, voluntary organisations, police and other emergency services. And it said clarification was needed before mandatory reporting was introduced. Committee convener Rob Gibson, an SNP MSP, said: ""The legislation passed by the Scottish Parliament commits Scotland to reducing emissions by at least 80% by 2050 and is world-leading in terms of ambition. ""However that ambition has to be translated into action. It is now time to activate real change in approach and behaviour across all underperforming sectors of society, and this includes the public sector. ""The committee is encouraged to hear many examples of the positive impact voluntary reporting has had on actually reducing emissions, and by the unanimous support for mandatory climate reporting by the public sector bodies who gave evidence. ""We must support those who are not delivering as much as they can to make Scotland a world leader, and encourage them to engage and improve."" Net emissions in 2012 were 55.67 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e), compared to the target of 53.226. Welcoming the committee's recommendation, WWF Scotland director Lang Banks said: ""If Scotland is to get itself back on track to meeting its climate change objectives then its important everyone plays their part, and that includes Scotland's public sector bodies. ""With better coordination and support from central government, public sector bodies could be slashing their climate pollution while also saving money through initiatives to improve energy efficiency or by generating their own renewable energy.""","Public sector bodies in Scotland should be compelled to report climate emissions targets and @placeholder , a Holyrood committee has recommended .",progress,issues,projects,services,disruption,0
"The circles, which may have been used for festivals or rituals, at West Kennet near Avebury are now believed to have been built in 3300BC. New radiocarbon dating tests have been carried out by Historic England. Professor Alex Bayliss said finding ""palisades of this time is completely unprecedented in British archaeology"". The structures stretched over 4km (2.5 miles) and were built with more than 4,000 trees. Professor Bayliss said: ""We've discovered a completely new type of monumental structure at a time when we didn't think any existed in Britain. ""There are palisades later and earlier but these are different."" She said the tests were carried out using charcoal samples excavated by Professor Alisdair Whittle, from Cardiff University, 30 years ago. When the palisades were found in the original excavation in 1987 and the early 1990s, it was believed they were built in about 2500BC. But Professor Bayliss said developments in radiocarbon dating techniques now enabled them to be more accurate. She said the palisades were ""probably used very briefly"" and were ""definitely burnt down deliberately"". She said speculation about their purpose included a festival or that one enclosure could have been for women and the other for men for rituals. Professor Whittle added it was a ""wonderful set of results"". ""It's significant because it places the construction earlier and it's a period about which we don't know a lot,"" he said. ""It also shows us a lot of later activity of either people gathering seasonally or even permanently in what seems to be quite large numbers. ""It deepens our understanding of people coming to that area at a time when Avebury and Silbury Hill were being constructed.""","Two @placeholder wooden structures 20 miles north of Stonehenge are 800 years older than previously thought , scientists have revealed .",prominent,prospective,prehistoric,independent,more,2
"Vinales, who moved to Yamaha this season, has been impressive over the winter and started from pole position. After slipping back early, the 22-year-old took the lead with seven laps left. Dovizioso did briefly go ahead after that but Vinales overhauled him with two laps to go and went on to seal his second MotoGP career victory. Dovizioso held off Rossi for second but the 38-year-old nine-time world champion was thrilled with his performance after he started from 10th. Current world champion Marc Marquez finished fourth. The race was delayed for 45 minutes after heavy rain fell in Doha shortly before the scheduled start. The weather had also forced the cancellation of Saturday's qualifying with starting grid positions based instead on combined practice times. ""It feels great. The track was so difficult but the bike was great,"" said Vinales afterwards. ""First lap I was taking a lot of care, then when the people started to push I said 'OK, now is the time to push' and I started to come back little by little - I didn't want to destroy the tyre."" In the earlier Moto3 race, Scotland's John McPhee made his way through the field to claim an impressive second place behind Spain's Joan Mir on his debut. The riders now head to Argentina for the next race on 9 April. Qatar MotoGP results: 1.  Maverick Vinales (Spain) Yamaha       38:59.999 2.  Andrea Dovizioso (Italy) Ducati       39:00.460 3.  Valentino Rossi (Italy) Yamaha        39:01.927 4.  Marc Marquez (Spain) Honda            39:06.744 5.  Dani Pedrosa (Spain) Honda            39:07.127 6.  Aleix Espargaro (Spain) Aprilia       39:07.660 7.  Scott Redding (Britain) Ducati        39:09.781 8.  Jack Miller (Australia) Honda         39:14.485 9.  Alex Rins (Spain) Suzuki              39:14.787 10. Jonas Folger (Germany) Yamaha         39:15.068 11. Jorge Lorenzo (Spain) Ducati          39:20.515 12. Loris Baz (France) Ducati             39:21.254 13. Hector Barbera (Spain) Ducati         39:28.827 14. Karel Abraham (Czech Republic) Ducati 39:29.122 15. Tito Rabat (Spain) Honda              39:29.469",Spain 's Maverick Vinales held off the @placeholder of Andrea Dovizioso and Valentino Rossi to win Sunday 's MotoGP season opener in Qatar .,status,challenge,attacks,pairing,ambition,1
"A spokesperson of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told the BBC that the agency was conducting searches in the southern city of Chennai (Madras). The CBI is probing investment clearances given to a firm during Mr Chidambaram's tenure. He said the government was using the raids to try to ""silence his voice"". India 'on the path of financial reform' CBI spokesperson RK Gaur said the agency was also conducting raids in other cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Gurgaon. Mr Chidambaram, who served as finance minister until his Congress party was voted out of power in 2014, said the CBI was targeting him because of his writings. The former minister often criticises Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies in his speeches and articles. He said every case during his tenure was ""processed according to law"". The Congress party said the raids were ""a fishing expedition launched by the Modi government against Mr Chidambaram"".",India 's top investigative agency has raided the homes of ex-finance minister P Chidambaram and his son in connection with a financial @placeholder probe .,crisis,loss,misconduct,crime,consultation,2
"Universities in Bangor, Swansea and Cardiff will lead research into areas like physical activity, arthritis, asthma, infection and injuries. Aims will include giving children a healthy start and adding more quality years to people's lives. It is being funded by Welsh government body Health and Care Research Wales.",A @placeholder centre aimed at improving health and wellbeing is to be established with the help of £ 2.25 m funding .,national,successful,special,fresh,primary,0
"The club, which is owned by its fans via the Exeter City Supporters Trust, declared a total profit of £1.642m for 2014-15, mainly due to the sale of midfielder Matt Grimes to Swansea City. The deal in January 2015 for £1.75m, was a record sale for the club. The profits came in the same year that the club were forced to get an emergency loan to pay players' wages. In June 2014 cashflow problems meant the Professional Footballers' Association stepped in to pay the players and forced Exeter into a transfer embargo which was only lifted in August of that year. The club's accounts also show that Exeter had a surplus of shareholders' funds of £761,000, compared to a deficit of £880,000 the previous year and reduced their cost base by almost 5%. Exeter are hoping to redevelop St James Park after being given planning permission last month. ""The board have agreed in broad terms how the income from the transfer should be spent to improve the infrastructure strength of the club in line with its vision and underlying model and these plans are now being developed in detail for further presentation,"" said a club statement.","League Two Exeter City made a profit of over £ 1.6 m last year , according to the club 's @placeholder accounts .",annual,upcoming,preferred,latest,remaining,3
"He will spend two days in each country, beginning in Ecuador on 6 July and ending in Paraguay on 12 July. Ecuador's President Rafael Correa on Thursday hailed the planned visit as an ""honour"" and said his country was already celebrating. Bolivian President Evo Morales has also welcomed the news, saying that it was a joy to have the visit confirmed. The Vatican said in a statement that it would publish the Pope's full tour program shortly but some of his itinerary has already been announced. In Bolivia, local media said the pontiff was expected to travel to the city of La Paz and then to Santa Cruz, where the main celebrations will take place. Mr Correa said the Pope would visit Ecuador's capital Quito and the city of Guayaquil. ""We will work with all our energy so that his visit, like that of John Paul II 30 years ago, will be unforgettable,"" he added. This will be Pope Francis' second trip to Latin America. His first was to Brazil in 2013. During his five days in Brazil, he attended the biggest-ever Catholic World Youth Day and addressed up to three million pilgrims at a vigil on Copacabana Beach.","Pope Francis has @placeholder announced his first visit to Ecuador , Bolivia , and Paraguay .",traditionally,officially,now,dramatically,just,1
"The victim was attacked in the close, near to the Bank of Scotland on Main Street, at about 20:15 on Tuesday. He is currently being treated for his injuries in Wishaw General Hospital. Police have appealed for witnesses and said they were keen to speak to some people who walked past the scene and may have looked in the close. Det Insp Kevin Jamieson said: ""From our inquiries so far we know that there were a number of people walking by the close, one or two of whom looked in, around about the time of the assault. ""I would ask they, or indeed anyone with knowledge about the incident, contact police as their information could prove vital to our investigation."" Officers are believed to be following a positive line of inquiry.","A 47 - year - old man is in a critical condition in hospital after being seriously assaulted in a @placeholder close of flats in Wishaw , North Lanarkshire .",major,substantial,deliberate,suspicious,common,4
"The incident in 2014 could have led to a serious loss of military technology, officials told the paper. US officials have since been trying to get Cuba to return the missile, which did not contain explosives. Investigators are unclear if the incident was an error or the result of espionage, the paper says. A US official ""with knowledge of the situation"", who was not authorised to speak publicly on the matter and demanded anonymity, confirmed the report's veracity to The Associated Press. The Hellfire is a laser-guided missile that can be deployed from an attack helicopter or an unmanned drone. Quoting sources close to the investigation, the Wall Street Journal said that the missile had been shipped to Spain in early 2014 to be used in a Nato training exercise. It was then taken through Spain and Germany and eventually to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris where it was to be shipped back to Florida. However, it was instead loaded on to an Air France flight to the Cuban capital, Havana. US officials are worried that Cuba could share the advanced technology inside the missile with countries such as North Korea, China or Russia, the paper adds. The US and Cuba, once Cold War foes, restored diplomatic relations in July last year.","An inert US Hellfire missile sent to Europe for a training exercise was @placeholder shipped on to Cuba , the Wall Street Journal reports .",then,accidentally,originally,wrongly,widely,3
"She told Forces TV she harboured ""serious doubts"" about it in the past but Labour policy was to back it and that was not likely to change. Ms Griffith replaced Clive Lewis when Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn reshuffled his shadow cabinet earlier this month. Mr Lewis's conference speech on Trident was changed at the last moment. He was believed to have been prevented from committing categorically to Labour renewing the UK's nuclear weapons system by the leader's office. Labour's official policy is to support renewing the Trident system, but leader Jeremy Corbyn - a longstanding CND campaigner - wants to change the party's position and launched a defence review to examine the issue. In her interview, Ms Griffith said Labour delegates at the party conference in September had backed the weapons system ""and that is a commitment that we will stick to"". She said Labour ""can't be shilly-shallying about"" on Trident, but added the UK must push for multilateral disarmament. ""What we do need to do now, and there is a very strong mood for this, both within the Labour Party and in the broader public, is really push forward on the multilateral nuclear disarmament, on the multilateral approach of bringing people together across the globe to try to make our world a safer place,"" she said. Renewing Trident would involve the manufacture of four replacement submarines at a current estimated cost of £31bn. The controversial nuclear arms issue caused a split within Labour when MPs voted in favour of renewal in July, with 140 Labour MPs supporting renewal, 47 voting against and the remainder abstaining. CND, which wants a global ban on nuclear weapons, expressed disappointment at Ms Griffith's comments, saying the issue appeared to be being ""sidelined"". ""Labour hasn't debated Trident for 20 years but it insists on clinging to its old policy in spite of the fact that the majority of Labour members oppose Trident and the party leader has been elected twice with a strong anti-Trident position,"" said its general secretary Kate Hudson. ""We urge Labour Party members to ensure that the defence review be published, together with a full democratic debate within the party and at its next conference."" Meanwhile, Mr Corbyn has announced the appointment of seven more shadow ministers, to take his team to 68 frontbenchers. Those assuming shadow ministerial positions are Paula Sherriff (women and equalities), Richard Burden (transport), Wayne David (defence), Khalid Mahmood (foreign office), Rupa Huq (home affairs), Lyn Brown (home affairs) and Gill Furniss (business). And the former chief whip, Dame Rosie Winterton, has been made the party's envoy with responsibility for relations with Labour's international sister parties on the Party of European Socialists. Her dismissal as chief whip, as part of a reshuffle following Mr Corbyn's re-election, had angered many Labour MPs.","Labour @placeholder committed to renewing the Trident nuclear weapons system , new shadow defence secretary Nia Griffith has said .",remains,have,major,expects,condemned,0
"Following complaints the operating system breached France's Data Protection Act, the National Data Protection Commission (CNIL) found ""many failures"". The CNIL has now given Microsoft three months to comply with the act. A Microsoft executive said the company would ""work closely"" with the CNIL. By default, Windows 10 collects various data on how it is used - this includes what apps are installed and how much time is spent within them, for example. ""[Microsoft] is collecting excessive data, as these data are not necessary for the operation of the service,"" said the CNIL. The authority also criticised the fact that an advertising ID is activated by default, which allows apps to monitor user browsing and then offer targeted ads. In the CNIL's view, this has been done ""without consent"". Plus, data was being transferred outside the EU despite a Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) decision, in October last year, to prohibit this. ""We built strong privacy protections into Windows 10, and we welcome feedback as we continually work to enhance those protections,"" said David Heiner, Microsoft vice-president and deputy general counsel. ""We will work closely with the CNIL over the next few months to understand the agency's concerns fully and to work toward solutions that it will find acceptable."" Mr Heiner added that a new privacy statement would be issued by the company next month and that it planned to adopt the Privacy Shield - a recently approved US-EU pact to allow data flow across the Atlantic. ""It is high time that companies are called to account about the amount of data they collect about us without our consent,"" said Harmit Kambo, campaigns director at Privacy International. ""Why do they need so much data about us, and why are they not open with us about it?"" Mr Kambo added that he hoped other companies would also consider the implications of the CNIL's decision. ""CNIL's public notice to Microsoft Corporation should be a wake up call to all companies, that it's unacceptable to hoover up their customers' data without their consent,"" he said.","Windows 10 gathers an "" excessive "" amount of @placeholder data on users , the French data authority has said in a formal notice .",personal,major,statistical,existing,unusual,0
"Malcolm Porter 24, admitted 15 offences including attempting to cause a boy, 13, to engage in sexual activity. Police found hundreds of images, including 294 in the most serious category, at his home in Carlisle, where he was a university student in 2015. Porter, of Burnside, Eddleston, near Peebles, was jailed for 28 months. The youngest child he had a picture of was one year old, Carlisle Crown Court heard. Porter also admitted nine counts of making an indecent photograph of a child and five illegal image distribution charges. Some of his criminal conduct was said to have occurred while he ran a business photographing cycling competitors. Porter contacted boys in their early teens engaging them in ""disgusting and perverted discussions"" about sexual activity, the court was told. Porter must sign the sex offenders' register for 10 years and abide by the terms of an indefinite sexual harm prevention order.",A man who @placeholder to pay boys to send him indecent images of themselves has been jailed .,refused,wants,offered,believed,managed,2
"The Scottish champions went down 1-0 in Gibraltar in Tuesday's first leg. Wales' The New Saints, who are at 0-0 after their first leg against Apoel Nicosia, have been drawn against Rosenborg or IFK Norrkoping. Northern Ireland's Crusaders or FC Copenhagen will face Astra Giurgiu. The Danes won 3-0 in Belfast. The return leg in Copenhagen is on Tuesday, the same night as The New Saints' visit to Cyprus, with Celtic hosting Lincoln Red Imps on Wednesday. Lithuanian side Zalgiris and Astana are tied at 0-0 ahead of the deciding leg of their tie in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, while Norwegians Rosenborg lead Norrkoping 3-1 going into their second leg in Sweden, also on Wednesday. Romanian champions Astra Giurgiu enter the competition at the third qualifying round, which will be played over 26-27 July (first leg) and 2-3 August (second leg). Reacting to the draw, Celtic midfielder Stuart Armstrong said: ""We'll focus on each game as it comes and we've got a good friendly tomorrow [against Wolfsburg] and an important game on Wednesday. ""We can't just turn up and expect to win [against Lincoln Red Imps]. We will have to fight for it and they will be fighting for it too."" The winners of the third qualifying round progress to the Champions League play-off round - the last knockout phase before the group stage. Losing sides in the third qualifying round drop into the Europa League play-off round. And winners at the Champions League play-off stage progress to the group stage with beaten sides entering the Europa League group stage.",Celtic will face Zalgiris Vilnius or Astana in the Champions League third qualifying round if they overturn their @placeholder against Lincoln Red Imps .,deficit,match,qualifier,record,success,0
"Peter Whittingham, Rickie Lambert and Emyr Huws have already left the Championship side. Wingers Craig Noone and Anthony Pilkington, plus left-back Declan John could also be surplus to requirements at Cardiff City Stadium. ""There's players who won't be here at the start of the season,"" Warnock confirmed. ""Fans might guess without me telling them really. I don't envisage going with more than about 21 or 22 players this year."" Pilkington scored the winner in Friday's pre-season friendly against Taffs Well in which four of the club's new arrivals made their Cardiff debuts. Winger Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, goalkeeper Neil Etheridge, striker Danny Ward and midfielder Loic Damour all had a run-out against the Welsh League Division One side in a game that doubled as a charity event. ""Thanks to all the fans because it was a super night,"" Warnock added. ""I'm pleased for our lads as well, because when you're a pro and you come to a non-league club like Taffs Well you could get a wrong attitude. ""If you get a wrong attitude that's when you get injured, so I was pleased with our lads and it was a great night all round.""",Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock says he will trim his squad @placeholder before the new season begins .,best,further,again,up,apart,1
"""Brussels people do know there is a plurality of interests in the UK,"" he told the BBC in a phone interview. ""It's not a separate track, but... we reserve the right to do what we need to do, to speak to whoever we need to."" But he acknowledged that the UK could overrule Scottish wishes over Brexit. Scotland does not have veto power to block UK withdrawal from the EU. But under the Sewel Convention, Westminster is supposed to get Scottish consent to any UK legislation affecting Scotland's affairs. Scottish voters backed remaining in the EU by a margin of 62% to 38% in June's referendum, while the UK as a whole voted by 52% to 48% to leave. Mr Smith is one of two SNP politicians in the European Parliament and is on an expert panel advising the Scottish government about EU relations. He said the SNP government was examining the EU's separate arrangements with various territories belonging to other EU member states. Among them are the Aland Islands (Finland), Faroes (Denmark) and Guadeloupe (France). ""Collectively, they demonstrate that a flexibility exists if there is political goodwill and a desire to find a solution,"" he said. When asked if Scotland could stay in the EU despite Brexit, he said: ""It depends what you mean by 'stay in'."" ""European status, engagement, involvement could be as part of a member state, or a territory with a different relationship,"" he said. ""We are looking at all the options - independence is on the table of course, so we're looking at all options up to and including that."" Mr Smith is standing as deputy leader of the SNP alongside the party's Westminster leader Angus Robertson and Tommy Shepherd, the SNP MP for Edinburgh East. The current deputy leader, Stewart Hosie, has said he will step down in the autumn.","A leading Scottish National Party politician , Alyn Smith MEP , says there is a @placeholder in Brussels that "" Scotland is looking for something different "" in relations with the EU .",simple,belief,role,success,recognition,4
"Gloria Foster, 81, died when she was left for nine days without food, water or medication following the UK Border Agency raid on her care provider. Owner Mahendrasing Caussyram was jailed for three years. His wife Sarapedy was given a 12-month suspended sentence and 150 hours community service. Croydon Crown Court heard how the couple, of Burdon Lane, Sutton hired 52 migrants, mainly from the Philippines, to work illegally as carers and nurses at their company CareFirst 24 Both were sentenced after being found guilty of facilitating breaches of immigration law, by engaging non-EU migrants after their visas had expired. Mahendrasing Caussyram , 51, was found guilty of a second count of facilitating breaches of immigration law, by hiring staff in breach of student or general visas. His wife, 54, was acquitted on that charge. A third charge of concealing criminal property was left on file after the jury failed to agree verdicts. The couple's accountant, Omid Nabbey, 37, of Hartley Down, Purley, faced the same charges, but the judge earlier directed he had no case to answer. All three had denied the charges. Their offices at Upper Mulgrave Road in Sutton, South London were raided by the UK Border Agency and police on 15 January 2013. A review said Border Agency staff warned social services a day earlier to make alternative arrangements, but Mrs Foster was left without help at her home in Banstead, Surrey. She had paid for four visits a day to help her get out of bed, dress, wash and take medication. A community nurse found her on 24 January collapsed on her bed suffering from dehydration and starvation. She died in hospital 11 days later. A coroner said she died of natural causes contributed to by neglect. He referred to a ""gross failure"" by Surrey County Council to provide the care required.","A couple who ran a nursing agency , whose @placeholder after a raid led to the death of a client , have been sentenced for using migrants working illegally .",failure,withdrawal,criticism,closure,arrest,3
"League One side Blackburn host Premier League rivals Burnley in a Lancashire derby, with the draw regionalised. Newcastle will host Nottingham Forest, with Bournemouth away to Birmingham, among six ties with Premier League sides facing Championship opposition. The draw initially left several sides unsure whether they were home or away. The second-round ties will be played in the week commencing Monday, 21 August. The seven Premier League teams involved in European competition will enter at round three. Amid confusion during the live broadcast, four second-round matches were announced with the incorrect team away from home. The ties involving seeded sides Brentford, Crystal Palace, Watford and Norwich City were initially read out with the seeded team at the opposite venue. West Ham and Newport County were guaranteed away games regardless of how they were drawn, owing to being unable to play at their home grounds. The Hammers - whose London Stadium home is being used for the World Athletics Championships - will visit League Two team Cheltenham, while Newport - whose pitch is being relaid - travel to Leeds. Confusion also reigned in the first-round draw in June, which was streamed live from Bangkok, as Charlton were included twice on a graphic listing the fixtures, while AFC Wimbledon were also wrongly recorded as being at home to Swindon in that round. QPR v Brentford* Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town* Watford v Bristol City* Norwich City v Charlton Athletic* Cheltenham Town v West Ham United** Brighton & Hove Albion v Barnet Cardiff City v Burton Albion Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers Fulham v Bristol Rovers Milton Keynes Dons v Swansea City Birmingham City v Bournemouth Reading v Millwall Carlisle United v Sunderland Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday Accrington Stanley v West Bromwich Albion Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest Leeds United v Newport County** Stoke City v Rochdale Huddersfield Town v Rotherham United Middlesbrough v Scunthorpe United Doncaster Rovers v Hull City Blackburn Rovers v Burnley Sheffield United v Leicester City Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic Barnsley v Derby County or Grimsby Town *These ties were initially announced with the other team at home **West Ham and Newport County would not play at home, as per a pre-draw agreement",Last season 's @placeholder finalists Southampton will host Championship club Wolves in the EFL Cup second round after Thursday 's confusing live draw .,losing,confirmed,interests,quarter,troubled,0
"Dated August 1937, it was found between tiles during a kitchen renovation at Katie Tiplady-Startin's terraced home in Coundon, Coventry. Gordon Nettleton - the man it was addressed to - has now died. But Mrs Tiplady-Startin has been able to find his son Tim using a combination of Facebook and the genealogy website Ancestry. Speaking about the moment she heard from Tim, she said: ""It was really exciting. ""It was Sunday and this name popped up in my email and I thought 'finally I have found him'."" George Nettleton lived in the house in the 1930s and the sender, his cousin Martin, was planning a visit to see him. The postcard - featuring a half penny stamp of King George - shows Martin in his car on the front. It says: ""I expect to leave Wetherby about 10am on Monday 9th... as the distances is ... miles I should reach you by 2pm. ""I approach on the Netherton Road and will ask a bobby the way to your house. ""This is my car in the garden of my house where I now am until the 7th, Martin"" Mrs Tiplady-Startin plans to send the card by recorded delivery to Tim Nettleton's home in Switzerland. Tim Nettleton said it was a ""wonderful find""  and he could remember visiting the home when he was young. He said: ""The Nettleton's moved to Coventry in the '30s from Yorkshire and bought the home in 1933. ""I have no idea how the postcard got into the wall. I guess simply propped on the tiles and there was a gap.""",A postcard is going to be reunited with the family it was @placeholder for almost 80 years after it was sent .,received,intended,kept,cared,preparing,1
"25 January 2017 Last updated at 08:13 GMT Well, that's what is happening at the London Toy Fair, the biggest toy fair in the UK. There are hundreds of toys on display including some you've never seen before. But you won't be able to buy any of these toys just yet - the fair is only for shopkeepers to decide what they want to sell in their shops. BBC technology reporter Zoe Kleinman went along to check it out. From robot hamsters to electric scooters, hundreds of toys are on display at the London Toy Fair.","Now if you love toys , you 'll love this . Imagine a huge hall filled with all the @placeholder latest gadgets and games .",latest,worst,other,usual,most,0
"It said $850m will be spent on retooling its factory in Wayne where Ford plans to build Bronco and Ranger models. In addition, Ford will create 130 jobs at its Romeo engine parts plant, it said in a statement. In January, the US car giant said it would cancel a $1.6bn plant it had planned to build in Mexico. US President Donald Trump, who put pressure on Ford over its planned Mexico investment, tweeted earlier on Tuesday: ""Big announcement by Ford today. Major investment to be made in three Michigan plants. Car companies coming back to US. JOBS! JOBS! JOBS!"" Ford's US investment announcement is largely in line with a previous agreement it reached with the United Auto Workers union. Mr Trump has at times promoted job announcements at the White House that had been previously planned or announced. Last week he praised an investment decision by Charter Communications that the company had announced before he was elected. Ford will spend $150m on its Romeo plant to boost its ability to make car parts, and $200m will be ploughed into a new data centre. ""We're optimistic that we'll continue to see good economic growth for the US in the near term,"" said Joe Hinrichs, president of the Americas at Ford. ""We feel very confident about our plan and our products and about investing in Michigan and the US."" The $1.2bn total is in addition to $700m to expand Ford's plant at Flat Rock in Michigan, which it announced in January. Ford said last week that it expected higher investments, as well as other spending, to drag on 2017 earnings.",Ford has said it will spend $ 1.2 bn ( £1 bn ) as part of a planned @placeholder of three Michigan plants .,investment,version,service,acquisition,upgrade,4
"The judge held that Mr Durkan acted unilaterally and unlawfully in authorising the Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan (BMAP) without securing consent from executive colleagues. His verdict came in a challenge to the SDLP environment minister's decision. It was brought by former enterprise minister Arlene Foster of the DUP. The judge backed claims that because its significance stretched across departmental responsibilities it needed approval from the Stormont cabinet. A decision on what remedy to grant in the case will be taken at a later date. BMAP identifies zones for retail, residential and commercial development across the city and outlying areas such as Carrickfergus, Lisburn, Newtownabbey and north Down. Among the most contentious aspects of the blueprint is a retail zoning which restricts future expansion at the Sprucefield shopping centre to bulky goods only. That would mean a long-proposed John Lewis store could not be built there. Mrs Foster, now the first minister, issued proceedings amid claims her colleague in the power-sharing administration breached the ministerial code. Mr Durkan had said efforts were made to get the issue on the agenda at executive meetings. During the hearing it was confirmed that the legal action involved a disagreement split down party political lines. The DUP is opposed to the restrictions adopted by the SDLP minister in BMAP, the judge was told. Counsel for Mrs Foster repeatedly argued that the planning framework was a cross-cutting, controversial matter which needed the agreement of the whole executive. He claimed ""battle lines were well drawn"" in the debate over allowing unrestricted retail development at Sprucefield, with the potential impact on town and city centre shopping. He alleged the environment minister was only interested in securing approval for his own pre-determined outcome. The judge was told seven of the other 10 Stormont departments were concerned enough about BMAP to want to take part in a special executive sub-group set up to deal with the issue. Mr Durkan's barrister contended that attempts were made to coerce him into ignoring his legal duties in dealing with the planning blueprint. He also claimed the environment minister was put under pressure by DUP ministerial colleagues over a policy which effectively blocked attempts to build a John Lewis store. However, the judge held that the decision did cut across responsibilities of others in the executive under the terms of the 1998 Northern Ireland Act. He confirmed: ""It was therefore a function of the executive committee to discuss and agree upon it, rather than for the respondent to act unilaterally."" In a statement following the ruling, the Department of Environment said: ""DoE planning is carefully considering Mr Justice Treacy's full judgement and the outcome of today's decision.""","Environment Minister Mark H Durkan had no legal power to approve a @placeholder new planning blueprint for greater Belfast , a High Court judge has ruled .",radical,major,potential,prestigious,futuristic,1
"The 67 navy veterans who served with the Arctic convoys were being given Ushakov medals for their role supplying the Eastern front. But the ceremony was delayed when officials realised the personalised medals were still in London. Each Ushakov medal is individually numbered with a recipient's name on it. The medals intended for Wednesday's ceremony at City Hall had the names of other veterans inscribed on them for a forthcoming ceremony with other UK veterans, but not the event in Cardiff. Sergey Nalobin from the Russian Embassy in London, who was supposed to present the veterans with their medals, told those attending that the correct medals were on their way to Cardiff in a diplomatic car. Veterans were urged to wait to collect their medals, although those who could not stay have been promised that they will receive them in the near future. On Tuesday, 11 veterans received their medals at a ceremony at Bodelwyddan Castle, Denbighshire.",World War Two veterans invited to a @placeholder ceremony in Cardiff by the Russian government had to wait two hours after the wrong medals were sent .,national,crucial,historic,special,fresh,3
"Lamborghini, which is owned by Volkswagen, said Italy had beaten a bid from Slovakia to build the car there. Reports say the sports car maker received €90m ($98m; £64m) of tax breaks and other incentives from the government to produce the car in Italy. Executives from Lamborghini joined the Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at a signing ceremony in Rome. The Urus SUV was unveiled as a concept car in 2012 and is expected to go on sale in 2018, with a planned production level of 3,000 cars a year. That will more than double production at Lamborghini's factory near Bologna and is expected to create 500 jobs. Other car markers have been attracted by the strong growth and in the SUV market. In January, Jaguar Land Rover said it would build its first Jaguar SUV at its Solihull plant in the West Midlands. And in February Rolls-Royce, owned by BMW, also announced plans to launch an SUV.",Lamborghini @placeholder the launch of a sports utility vehicle ( SUV ) and signed a deal to build the car in Italy .,described,confirmed,hopes,became,planned,1
"The deal had been delayed by several months over concerns that the port could be used by the Chinese military. The government has given assurances that China will run only commercial operations from the port, on the main shipping route between Asia and Europe. Sri Lanka's government says money from the deal will help repay foreign loans. Under the proposal, a state-run Chinese company will have a 99-year lease on the port and about 15,000 acres nearby for an industrial zone. The plan envisages the eviction of thousands of villagers but the government says they will be given new land. China has pumped millions of dollars into Sri Lanka's infrastructure since the end of a 26-year civil war in 2009. Hambantota port, overlooking the Indian Ocean, is expected to play a key role in China's Belt and Road initiative, otherwise known as the new Silk Road, which will link ports and roads between China and Europe. The initiative is being keenly watched by regional trade rivals including India and Japan. Opponents of the project said they feared the area being turned into a Chinese colony. There were also concerns that the Chinese navy could use the port as a base. In a move to ease those concerns, the Sri Lankan government announced a revised deal to cut the Chinese firm's stake to 70%. Officials also made assurances that the port would not be used by the Chinese military. ""We are giving the country a better deal without any implications on security,"" Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told reporters on Friday. He said the deal would help Sri Lanka manage its foreign debt. The BBC's Azzam Ameen in Colombo says that the signing took place at the Sri Lanka Port Authority premises in the capital. The deal was inked at 10:43 (05:13 GMT) - considered an auspicious time.",Sri Lanka has signed a $ 1.1 bn ( Â £ 837 m ) deal with China for the @placeholder and development of the southern deep - sea port of Hambantota .,future,control,expansion,health,redevelopment,1
"Nsiala, 24, was dismissed for his foul on Swindon's Luke Norris in Saturday's 1-1 draw - just six days after joining the League One club from Hartlepool. But Town are confident of winning the appeal, boss Paul Hurst claiming: ""It's never a two-footed challenge. ""He clearly wins the ball. We've looked at the footage,"" he told BBC Sport. Nsiala had already been sent off twice for Pools this season, which automatically increases the punishment, potentially sidelining him until 11 February. Unless Shrewsbury win their appeal to the Football Association, Nsiala will miss the visits of Bradford City, Oldham Athletic and Bury, as well as the trip to Gillingham. His home debut may not now come until 18 February against AFC Wimbledon. The red card was the eighth Shrewsbury have received this season - the highest number in English football's top four divisions. Meanwhile, Shrewsbury have allowed former Wolves striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake to return to Chesterfield at the end of his loan spell, during which he failed to score in seven appearances. They have also allowed on-loan winger George Waring to return to Premier League side Stoke City, having opted not to extend his deal. Hurst has also dismissed speculation linking the Shropshire club with striker James Alabi, National League side Chester's 10-goal top scorer, saying: ""There's no truth in it.""",Shrewsbury defender Aristote Nsiala will be banned for four games after being sent off on his debut - unless the Town are @placeholder with an appeal .,faced,satisfied,threatened,successful,crucial,3
"More than 13 million voters are eligible to cast ballots in West Bengal and Assam states on Monday. The elections are the first phase of staggered polls in both states. Assembly elections are being held in five Indian states in April and May. Votes will be counted on 19 May. In the eastern state of West Bengal, where polling is being held in 18 of its 294 seats, the BJP is seen as having little chance against the regional Trinamool Congress party, led by the state's chief minister Mamata Banerjee. However, in Assam where votes are being cast in 65 of the 126 seats, Mr Modi's party stands a chance of winning, correspondents say. Ethnically diverse and prone to conflicts, Assam has been ruled by the Congress since 2001. The BJP has tied up with local parties that support rights of local tribes-people and are opposed to illegal migration, to take on the ruling party. Voting will be held in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, Bengal and Pondicherry between 4 April to 16 May. In eastern West Bengal and southern Tamil Nadu states, regional parties are expected to dominate. In the southern state of Kerala, it will be a fight between left parties and the Congress. ""The BJP is clearly not doing well in the state elections, and if they do not win one in 2016, they would have gone without having won a single state election for nearly two years, which is not good for any party,"" Neelanjan Sircar, a senior fellow at the Delhi-based Centre for Policy Research told the AFP news agency. Voting will be held next in West Bengal on 17, 21, 25 and 30 April, as well as 5 May. Assam will go to polls next on 11 April. The southern states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Pondicherry will all vote in a single phase on 16 May.","Voting has begun in elections in two Indian states , where PM Narendra Modi 's BJP is facing a tough fight against a @placeholder regional party and the main opposition Congress .",controversial,powerful,conservative,vast,small,1
"The Beer, Baccy and Crumpet Party was told by the Electoral Commission its name could not appear on voting slips. Leader Ray Hall, will now stand for the newly-christened Beer, Baccy and Scratchings Party in Eastleigh, after ""discussions in the pub"". ""Scratchings was the nearest name I could come up with,"" he said. ""It is amusing. It is public house humour."" But, Mr Hall added: ""We do have serious policies as well."" The party's new name was accepted by the Electoral Commission on Wednesday and Mr Hall officially registered with the returning officer before the deadline at 16:00. He said he planned to go for a ""celebratory drink"" afterwards. Mr Hall previously said he did not believe crumpet was a sexist term, and there were ""far worse words"" used to describe women. Mr Hall received 235 votes in 2013's Eastleigh by-election after Chris Huhne resigned. Candidates expected to stand in the Eastleigh constituency are:","A party whose "" @placeholder "" name was banned from ballot papers amid complaints it was demeaning to women has rebranded itself .",new,mandatory,offensive,real,improved,2
"Manchester City Council was granted an injunction to ban the protest camps on 30 July. Eviction notices were served on protesters in St Ann's Square earlier with support from police. The council said it was not an attempt to criminalise homeless people or a crackdown on lawful protests. Many of the protesters had packed up their things and left on Thursday night. Demonstrators first began protesting in St Peter's Square in April then split the camp between St Ann's Square and Castlefield Basin. They moved to different city centre sites following a previous eviction. The cost of the camp in terms of additional policing, security and legal costs exceeded £100,000, the local authority revealed earlier. Protester Wesley Dove claimed the council objected to its homeless policy being highlighted in such a central area as ""they don't want people to see"". ""Why should they be hidden in doorways, why should they be hidden in car parks? They deserve looking after, they deserve a house. ""They shouldn't be left to rot away by the council. So I'm here to fight them, to try make a change."" Solicitor Ben Taylor who has represented two protesters throughout the legal process said the proposed penalty was unduly harsh. ""I think it is extremely difficult for Manchester City Council to enforce this injunction order and if anyone is accused of breaking the terms of this injunction order and they are found to have done it they could go to prison for two years. ""This is someone who is protesting by sleeping in a tent who could go to prison for two years."" Mr Dove criticised the eviction in the rainy conditions: ""What do they expect people to do when the weather is really this bad? ""They're kicking homeless people out and they've got nowhere to go to get dry. All their stuff is going to get wet, especially now they've taken the tents away. It's not fair. It's inhumane.""",Homelessness protesters who set up camp in Manchester to highlight a @placeholder in temporary housing have been moved on for a second time .,reduction,crisis,loss,gap,ban,1
"The actor was due to appear opposite Alec Baldwin and Tom Sturridge when previews begin on 19 March. Producers have cited ""creative differences"" as the reason and LaBeouf has since posted emails suggesting he and 30 Rock's Baldwin did not get on. Set in Philadelphia, the story depicts two orphaned brothers who kidnap a wealthy man, played by Baldwin. According to the Hollywood Reporter, director Daniel Sullivan ""became worried"" about the actor's ""performance choices"". On Wednesday 21 February, LaBeouf tweeted an audition video for Orphans and screenshots of email exchanges between Sullivan, Baldwin and himself. LaBeouf made an apology to Baldwin for his part of what he described as a ""dis-agreeable situation."" Sullivan's response read: ""I'm too old for disagreeable situations.  You're one hell of a great actor.  Alec is who he is.  You are who you are.  You two are incompatible.  I should have known it.  This one will haunt me.  You tried to warn me.  You said you were a different breed.  I didn't get it."" Another screenshot shows an email from Baldwin to LaBeouf. The 30 Rock star said: ""I've been through this before. It's been a while. And perhaps some of the particulars are different. But it comes down to the fact that what we all do now is critical. ""Perhaps especially for you. When the change comes, how do we handle it, whether it be good or bad? What do we learn? I don't have an unkind word to say about you. You have my word."" LaBeouf later posted via Twitter an email from a bemused Tom Sturridge who said he didn't understand what happened. British actor Sturridge said of LaBeouf's role: ""I was stunned by the work you were doing, the performance you were giving. I think you lifted the play to a place higher than maybe it deserved to be."" The revival of Kessler's 1983 play at the Schoenfeld Theatre opens officially on 7 April. Producers plan to announce a replacement soon.",Transformers star Shia LaBeouf has pulled out of his @placeholder Broadway debut in Lyle Kessler 's play Orphans .,annual,national,controversial,forthcoming,dramatic,3
"Saudi reports say the 24-year-old man could be paralysed from the waist down if he cannot pay his victim one million riyals (£250,000) in compensation. Amnesty International says the sentence is a form of torture. The man has been in prison for 10 years since he stabbed a friend in the back. Saudi newspapers say Ali al-Khawahir was 14 when he paralysed his friend in the attack in the Eastern Province town of al-Ahsa. The law of qisas, or retribution, in Saudi Arabia means his victim can demand that he suffers exactly the same punishment as he caused. ""Paralysing someone as punishment for a crime would be torture,"" said Ann Harrison, Middle East and North Africa deputy director at Amnesty. ""It is time the authorities in Saudi Arabia start respecting their international legal obligations and remove these terrible punishments from the law."" This is the latest example of Saudi Arabia's fundamentalist interpretation of Islamic law attracting international criticism. Amnesty says the law has seen judicially approved eye-gougings and tooth extractions. The rights group condemns the practice as tantamount to torture, urging that the latest punishment must not be enforced. Amnesty's intervention will certainly fuel a growing debate in Saudi Arabia itself over its style of justice, says the BBC's Arab affairs editor, Sebastian Usher.","The reported sentencing of paralysis for a Saudi man as punishment for paralysing another man has been described as "" @placeholder "" by a leading human rights group .",ultimate,inadequate,outrageous,extreme,disastrous,2
"They have only lost once but Waringstown and CIYMS, who also won on Saturday, are only four points in arrears. The champions Instonians are in the penultimate position along with Muckamore, Carrickfergus and CSNI with two successes while bottom team Lisburn have won once. Saturday 24 June NCU Premier League Carrickfergus v Waringstown Carrickfergus 247 J Holmes 68, A Haggen 53 Waringstown 248-3 J Hall 111, L Nelson 50 no Waringstown won by seven wickets Lisburn v CIYMS Lisburn 64 M McGillivray 5-5 CIYMS 65-1 CIYMS won by nine wickets Muckamore v CSNI CSNI 181 G McCarter 53 Muckamore 144 K Rapulana 56 CSNI won by 37 runs North Down v Instonians Instonians 208-9 J Shannon 87, N Smith 58 no North Down 209-4 A Shields 98 no North Down won by six wickets After five games Coleraine and Donemana are still undefeated while the other teams are well out of the title chase at the moment. Long's SuperValu Premier League Drummond v Donemana Drummond 192 C Moore 71 Donemana 193-6 A Riddles 58 Donemana won by four wickets Ardmore v Eglinton Ardmore 262-6 R Alam 150 no Eglinton 233 S Thompson 107 Ardmore recorded their second win with a 29-run victory Fox Lodge v Coleraine Fox Lodge 228-5 B Allen 102, D Mehaffey 76 no Coleraine 232-4 G Hume 99 no, G Cooke 80 no Coleraine won by six wickets Bready v Brigade Bready 246-7 A Austin 90 Brigade 247-4 D Barr 74 Brigade's third win in the competition was by six wickets",North Down head the NCU Premier League with 20 points after the @placeholder of six fixtures .,challenge,loss,redevelopment,demise,completion,4
"The Diocese of Leicester is setting up a monastic community in the heart of the city - and wants a prior to run it. The role requires ""spiritual maturity and wisdom... a discerning and prayerful heart"" but may also involve deciding who does the washing. Earthly reward is about £25,000 pa, plus accommodation and a council tax waiver. Popular images of monks have not moved on much from the Middle Ages, partly because Henry VIII almost destroyed the lifestyle with the Dissolution of the monasteries in 1536. Canon Barry Hill, mission enabler for the diocese, said: ""This will be a long way from that, while maintaining the traditional values of prayer. ""It will see people taking a step back from the sometimes frantic pace of modern life, to get rid of some of the monkeys in our mind and push into the love of God. ""This will be combined with taking that love into the community and showing hospitality to those who seek it."" The community will give 18-35 year olds a year-long residency focused ""prayer, study and service"" with an emphasis on community work. The prior's role is open to both men and women, but only ordained priests need apply. New monks versus old monks According to the advert, the role will involve the ""rare challenge of setting up a monastic order in the middle of a modern, multi-cultural city"" - but also ""organising cooking, cleaning and washing rotas"". The church also said the new prior should be computer literate and familiar with social media. The community will be housed in old council buildings which stand on part of the former Grey Friars abbey, where the remains of Richard III were originally buried. Applicants have until 30 January, with the new community to start in September.","A unique job , with potential for @placeholder upward progression , is being advertised .",famous,great,independent,infinite,urgent,3
The money would enable the local authority to go ahead with plans to upgrade the grounds and access to Inverness Castle. A second project to create a free public access wi-fi scheme for the city is also expected to be funded. The money will come from the UK government.,Scottish Secretary David Mundell has @placeholder £ 3 m funding for Inverness during a meeting with Highland Council .,exceeded,confirmed,further,proposed,generated,1
"Bill Irwin, who is 55-years-old, from Duncastle Road in Newbuildings, faces a total of 23 charges which date from March 2009 until February 2014. He is accused of making a false claim to the Northern Ireland Assembly for payment towards heating oil expenditure. The total amount involved was £8,960. The court was told he had heating oil delivered to his home and was invoicing it through the DUP constituency office at Ebrington Terrace in Londonderry. A prosecution lawyer said it was therefore being paid out of the public purse through the Northern Ireland assembly. Irwin's defence barrister said his client was instructed to enter a plea of guilty in relation to all the charges. During the period of the offences, Irwin was a constituency office worker in the DUP's main Waterside office. He had previously represented the party on Derry City Council from 1993 until 1997. The defendant will be sentenced for the offences on 1 April following the preparation of a pre-sentence report.",A former DUP councillor has admitted more than 20 @placeholder charges at Londonderry Magistrates Court .,corruption,rape,minor,fraud,nationalists,3
"The proposals for Nene Park in Irthlingborough, the former home of Rushden and Diamonds, also include a community football facility. Planning documents submitted to East Northants Council say 300 jobs could be created if the scheme is approved. A date is yet to be set for the council to discuss the application. The proposals have been submitted by Rose Property Consultants on behalf of site owners Conalgen Enterprises SA. They say the development will ""breathe life back into a vacant site that was once a thriving football club serving the local community"". The plans would see the stadium demolished and replaced by seven retail units, consisting of six restaurants and a large food store, an 80-bed hotel, eight screen cinema and 650 car parking spaces. The community football facility would include the existing, vacant training pitch and former Sports and Exhibition Centre. It would feature 500 fixed seats and changing facilities. Rushden and Diamonds was founded by Max Griggs in 1992 by the amalgamation of Rushden Town and Irthlingborough Diamonds. After building a 6,500-seat stadium in Irthlingborough, the club was half way up the third tier of football when Mr Griggs pulled out in 2005 for financial reasons. The club was sold to a supporters' trust but it eventually folded in 2011. Shortly afterwards, Kettering Town played at the ground for 18 months but could not afford its long term upkeep.","Plans that will see a disused football stadium replaced with a four storey hotel , cinema , restaurants and a food store have gone out to @placeholder .",safety,uncertainty,consultation,parliament,tender,2
"Powys council's cabinet said the loss of £1.6m over the next three years has affected the number of classes it could afford and it was launching a review. It will look at whether its sixth forms are financially viable and educationally sustainable. The Welsh government said it is working with Powys to minimise the impact of cuts to learning. The council launched a similar review three years ago but eventually decided not to shut any sixth forms in the county. Since then, the council has backed the takeover of the struggling John Beddoes School in Presteigne by Newtown High School, meaning the number of sixth forms in the county will drop from 13 to 12 from April. Council cabinet member for learning Myfanwy Alexander said: ""Changes to the way post-16 funding is delivered and a decline in pupil numbers have had a severe impact on Powys sixth forms. ""Learner choice will be hit hard and the sustainability of Powys sixth forms will be seriously affected."" In September 2012, the council was able to fund 232 further education classes across the authority area. But according to the council, the decline in pupil numbers and changes to post-16 education budgets means only 181 classes will be funded in September 2014. Ms Alexander said she feared a ""reduced menu of subjects"" for pupils, leading to some students travelling outside of Powys to study. She said the education authority had made ""strong representations"" to the Welsh government on the funding changes, and had asked for a rethink on funding levels or risk ""damaging changes in Powys"". Responding to the council's comments, the Welsh government's deputy minister for skills and technology Ken Skates said: ""We have been open about the stark reality of the financial challenges ahead and the difficult decisions that we are facing. ""The post-16 sector remains a key priority for this government and we are working closely with colleagues in Powys and across Wales to minimise the impact of any reductions on learning."" Controversial plans to save around £20m was approved by councillors in Powys last week. The decision also means about 400 posts will be lost at the authority.",Some @placeholder school sixth forms in Powys could be at risk following a 10 % cut in post - 16 education funding .,independent,special,secondary,urgent,unseen,2
"Wales reached the semi-final in their first major international tournament since 1958 but have struggled for form since, winning once in four matches. The Republic, who lead Group D, face off against Wales in a crucial World Cup qualifier in Dublin on Friday. ""Expectation is very, very high, not only in Wales itself,"" O'Neill said. He continued: ""The expectation from within Europe itself is that Wales are very, very capable. They possess some excellent players in their side and obviously a world-class player in Gareth Bale."" After beating Moldova 4-0 in their first qualifier in September, Wales have drawn against Austria, Georgia and Serbia since. Neil Taylor said Wales had to adapt their style of play after the Euros while Ben Davies denied they had experienced a ""hangover"" after such a successful tournament. ""I don't think there's been any lull. Perhaps they might have thought they'd have won one of those matches,"" O'Neill added. ""But the Georgia game, which they could easily have been beaten in, that was never going to be easy at all. ""We had played them [Georgia] a few days earlier and Seamus [Coleman] got the goal to win the game, but they played brilliantly in the first half against us in the match, so the games are not easy. ""But are Wales suffering? I don't see that at all, I genuinely don't see that. Wales are capable of winning football matches home or away.""","Republic of Ireland boss Martin O' Neill says Wales ' Euro 2016 run means they have earned a "" capable "" @placeholder around Europe .",win,reputation,following,role,career,1
"The first to hit the highway will be a Toyota Prius modified by search firm Google, which is leading the way in driverless car technology. Its first drive included a spin down Las Vegas's famous strip. Other car companies are also seeking self-driven car licences in Nevada. The car uses video cameras mounted on the roof, radar sensors and a laser range finder to ""see"" other traffic. Engineers at Google have previously tested the car on the streets of California, including crossing San Francisco's Golden Gate bridge. For those tests, the car remained manned at all times by a trained driver ready to take control if the software failed. According to software engineer Sebastian Thrun, the car has covered 140,000 miles with no accidents, other than a bump at traffic lights from a car behind. Bruce Breslow, director of Nevada's Department of Motor Vehicles, says he believes driverless vehicles are the ""cars of the future"". Nevada changed its laws to allow self-driven cars in March. The long-term plan is to license members of the public to drive such cars. Google's car has been issued with a red licence plate to make it recognisable. The plate features an infinity sign next to the number 001. Other states, including California, are planning similar changes. ""The vast majority of vehicle accidents are due to human error,"" said California state Senator Alex Padilla, when he introduced the legislation. ""Through the use of computers, sensors and other systems, an autonomous vehicle is capable of analysing the driving environment more quickly and operating the vehicle more safely.""",Driverless cars will soon be a @placeholder on the roads of Nevada after the state approved America 's first self - driven vehicle licence .,focusing,sight,problem,special,reality,4
"Argentina has alleged that the bank used ""fake receipts"" to facilitate money laundering and tax evasion, and launder 392m pesos ($77m; £50m). The country's tax authority said it had filed criminal charges against HSBC. HSBC said that it would cooperate with the investigation, adding that the allegations were ""of great concern"". ""We are committed to working cooperatively with authorities to ensure a thorough review and appropriate resolution of the matter,"" said Lyssette Bravo, a spokeswoman for HSBC. Last year, HSBC agreed to pay US authorities $1.9bn (£1.2bn) in a settlement over money laundering, the largest paid in such a case. Argentina laid out its case against HSBC late on Monday. ""On the basis of what's been investigated so far, in six months we've recorded 392 million pesos in fraudulent transactions, generated by evasion and money laundering,"" said Ricardo Echegaray, head of Argentina's tax agency. Mr Echegaray added that HSBC also helped clients evade taxes on an additional 224m pesos. ""We hope to recover what is due and see the courts apply an appropriate penalty,"" he said. Money laundering is the process of disguising the proceeds of crime so that the money cannot be linked to the wrongdoing. HSBC, which has previously admitted to having poor money laundering controls, has been taking steps to tighten its operations. Last year, it said that it had spent $290m on improving its systems to prevent money laundering. At the same time, it also appointed a former US official, Bob Werner, to work as its head of financial crime compliance, a new position the bank has created. The bank said that he will be responsible for beefing up its anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance systems. Mr Werner was previously the head of the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, the agency responsible for enforcing the US sanctions on countries, including Iran.","Banking giant HSBC , which was hit with a US fine for money laundering last year , is facing fresh accusations of @placeholder activity in Argentina .",illegal,typical,fraudulent,major,inaccurate,0
"Ronan Hughes' family had been critical of what they said was police ""inaction"" after the 17-year-old revealed what was going on. Gerard and Teresa Hughes said a Nigerian gang demanded more than £3,000 from their son. They then sent images of him to his friends on social media. The family were accompanied during Thursday's meeting by Sinn Féin's Michelle O Neill and Francie Molloy. Afterwards Ms O'Neill said there were lessons to be learned from how the case had been handled. ""Coming from such a tragic event there now appears be a step change in how such cases will be dealt with,"" she said. ""For instance Facebook previously waited three to four days following a complaint from a police service to remove a page. The Hughes family were given reassurances that any such pages will now be removed immediately following such a complaint. ""Further to this the family were informed that the PSNI have now issued guidance to all its officers as to how to deal with such cases and will be increasing training in this field. ""It is clear that this is a growing area for crime and needs to be focused on."" Ms O'Neill said the Policing Board had asked for details and the PSNI had also referred the case to the Police Ombudsmans office.",The family of County Tyrone teenager who took his own life after a gang blackmailed him over @placeholder photographs has met police on Thursday .,personal,taking,major,intimate,some,3
"Of the 24 people convicted for the so-called Gulbarg Society killings, 12 were jailed for seven years while one man was sentenced to 10 years. During the attack, 69 people were hacked and burned to death by a mob. More than 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, died in the riots, sparked by a fire on a train that killed 60 Hindu pilgrims. Critics of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was the state chief minister at the time, say he did little to stop the riots. The special court in Ahmedabad called the incident the ""darkest day in the history of civil society"". However, Zakia Jafri, the wife of Ehsan Jafri, a prominent Muslim politician and a former Congress party MP, who was among those killed, has expressed disappointment at the sentencing. ""I was there when Ehsaan Jafri was killed, it's not justice at all,"" she told reporters. Survivors of the Gulbarg massacre say he fired his gun in self-defence as the mob attacked the complex. Mrs Jafri says her husband called Mr Modi for help but it never came. Mr Modi has always denied any wrongdoing and has not apologised for the riots. A Supreme Court panel also refused to prosecute him in 2013, citing insufficient evidence. The violence was initially investigated by the Gujarat police and subsequently by an independent Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the Supreme Court in 2008. The Gulbarg massacre was among 10 key incidents in the riots being investigated by the SIT. Some of these cases have brought convictions.",A court in India has sentenced 11 people to life in prison for their roles in a @placeholder massacre during the 2002 anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat .,special,popular,notorious,dramatic,temporary,2
"The former Rangers captain will join Killie on a three-year deal to team up with boss Gary Locke at Rugby Park. McCulloch, 37, was deemed surplus to requirements at Ibrox after Rangers' new management team of Mark Warburton and David Weir arrived in June. The former Wigan Athletic midfielder won three top-flight league titles and two Scottish Cups with Rangers. McCulloch, who played many of his 46 games for Rangers last season in central defence, joins striker Kris Boyd and full-back Stevie Smith in making the move to Kilmarnock from Ibrox this summer. Scotland international McCulloch was involved with Locke in Kilmarnock's preparations for Saturday's friendly against Berwick Rangers. He joined Wigan from Motherwell in March 2001 and, after more than six years there, moved to Rangers for £2.25m.","Lee McCulloch will sign for Kilmarnock in a player - coach @placeholder , his representative has confirmed .",choice,upgrade,option,role,transfer,3
"Initial plans have already identified at least £12m of cuts across both forces. Decisions about which functions will be merged or handed to external organisations will be made over the next 12 months, a statement said. No announcement has been made about how many jobs could be lost. A Dorset Police spokesman said both forces would remain as separate organisations with their own commissioners and chief constables but more policing would be delivered jointly by the two forces, resulting in shared leadership for some functions. In a statement, Devon and Cornwall Police said: ""Working together more closely and sharing many services is a significant move that will allow the forces to continue to provide efficient and effective policing."" Most changes will be to internal structures so ""will not be noticeable to local people"", the statement said. Devon & Cornwall Police Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer said: ""We have lost 450 police officers from Devon and Cornwall with up to 500 police staff as well. ""If we don't make these kind of savings and work this way it'll be another 800 people."" Nigel Rabbitts, chairman of the Devon & Cornwall Police Federation, said: ""We welcome anything which is going to help with the budget but it is a consequence of the budgetary disaster which both forces are in. ""Will this actually put resources thinner over the three counties and islands rather than making us more efficient? ""If it does make the savings, we will welcome this but our concern is it will lead to further job reductions."" Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Martyn Underhill said: ""We are facing unprecedented times in policing. We need to deliver more for less and this alliance will help us achieve that.""","Dorset Police is to share some services with Devon & Cornwall 's force following an agreement to form a cost-cutting "" @placeholder alliance "" .",ongoing,immediate,regional,serious,strategic,4
"An amendment to the Housing Bill, currently going through Parliament, will limit occupation rights for new tenancies to five years at the most. Labour said the move would break up communities. But the government said it would improve the ability of councils to give homes to those who need them most. Up to now, most council tenants have been allowed to remain in their homes for as long as they wanted. In some cases, tenants can even pass their properties to a next of kin. ""People will be astonished that ministers are legislating to deny families a stable home,"" said John Healey, Labour's housing spokesman. ""This will cause worry and upheaval for tenants, and break up communities."" If the amendment is passed into law, councils will have to provide fixed-term tenancies of between two and five years. At the end of the term, local authorities could extend the lease or ask a tenant to move. However, the rule change will only apply to new tenants. Existing householders will not be affected. ""It is only right that tenancies are reviewed after several years, to identify whether the circumstances of tenants have changed,"" said a spokesperson for the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG). ""This is about ensuring we make the best use of our social housing, based on need and income.""","Future council tenants in England are likely to @placeholder the right to stay in their homes for life , the government has said .",stay,reduce,approve,enjoy,lose,4
"At the time, it was reported that three people with knives threatened a woman before stealing her car in Talbot Street on 24 November 2014. The 28-year-old accused faces a number of other charges including dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking and driving away and obstruction. He will appear in court next month. Police have also charged the man with driving whilst disqualified and having no insurance.","A man has been charged with hijacking , having an @placeholder weapon and failing to stop for police in connection with a car theft in Belfast last year .",improvised,offensive,apparent,illegal,explosive,1
"Ireland's McKillop won his heat in 2:07.59 as he held off France's Louis Radius by 0.29 seconds. The overall heats standard suggests McKillop will face a battle to maintain an unbeaten Paralympic record which stretches back to 2006. Canada's Liam Stanley was the fastest qualifier with heat two in 2:05.89. Stanley, second behind McKillop in the 1500m at last year's Rio Paralympics, was expected to be the Glengormley athlete's main challenger in both the 800m and the metric mile at the championships. However, Tunisia's Abbes Saidi and heat three winner Australia's Deon Kenzie were also marginally faster than McKillop in the qualifying races in the London Stadium. Nevertheless defending champion McKillop, who has run under two minutes for 800m on numerous occasions in able-bodied competition, will still be a strong favourite in Sunday's final. McKillop and his Irish team-mate Jason Smyth will be expected to earn gold medals within 15 minutes of each other on Sunday evening. Smyth will compete in the T13 100m, final shortly before McKillop's race, providing he comes through Sunday mornings heats in the sprint. County Londonderry athlete Smyth, who turned 30 recently, has never been defeated during a Paralympic career which began in 2005. Both McKillop and Smyth will also defend their 1500m and 200m titles later in the championships. Meanwhile, Niamh McCarthy clinched Ireland's first medal of the championships as she took silver in the F41 discus final on Saturday morning. The Cork woman's medal matched her silver at last year's Paralympics in Rio and improved on the bronze she won in the World Championships in Doha two years ago. McCarthy, 23, produced a best throw of 26.17m in the fifth round.",Michael McKillop @placeholder progressed to Sunday 's T38 800 m final on the first day of competition at the World Para-athletics Championships in London .,officially,successfully,eventually,safely,then,3
"George Hooker told the BBC he was driving near Hamley Bridge in South Australia when smoke and flames engulfed his car. He kept filming on his phone with one hand even as the fire front raced towards him. Two people have died and 13 hospitalised in the fires burning north of Adelaide. ""There were flames licking at the car, cinders and twigs blowing up against it,"" Mr Hooker said. ""If I stopped I would have been dead so I just kept going not really thinking much at all."" He eventually reached a burnt-out area further south on the Horrocks Highway and stopped his car. As he watched, a house burnt to the ground over the course of 10 minutes, he said. Having been told by police that he could drive on, he continued on his way to Adelaide. South Australia's Country Fire Service said on Thursday the fire was not yet under control and properties remained at risk. Sixteen homes have been destroyed along with cars, farm buildings and machinery. Allan Tiller, 69, has been identified as one of the fire's victims. The other, a 56-year-old woman from Hamley Bridge, has not yet been named. South Australian Premier Jay Wetherill said at a press conference that the government would provide relief grants of up to $700 Australian dollars ($505; £335) for families affected by the fires. Mr Wetherill said the damage toll was expected to rise.",An Australian man has filmed his @placeholder trip through the heart of a bushfire .,terrifying,latest,last,personal,entire,0
"One tiny city is preparing to greet them, despite concerns about its size. Wales will play England in the northern city of Lens on 16 June. The town has a population of under 40,000, but as many as 100,000 fans are expected to arrive there. Ticketless fans are being urged to travel to larger towns in the area such as Lille. But for those planning to brave the crowds in Lens, what should they expect when they get there? In a similar way to many towns in Wales, Lens once had a booming coal mining industry. ""There is a lot of testimony of the mining heritage in the town,"" said Marlène Virey, from the Lens tourist office. ""We have got the two big slag heaps, so you could have a walk on them,"" she said. The mining mountains, or ""terrils"" as they are referred to locally, dominate the landscape. There were 340 of them in the area during the 1970s, but 200 remain today. The Nord-Pas-de-Calais mining basin was recently registered on the UNESCO list of world heritage sites, which protects the slag heaps from damage. Base 11/19, named after the two mining shafts, is one of four main protected sites in the basin. It sits just outside Lens. The two slag heaps are 186m (610ft) tall, said Tino Cioffi, a tour guide who tells visitors about the mining history of the town. Formed from rocky mining spoils, they are ""the highest mining mountains in all of Europe,"" he claimed. The site was established by the Societé des Mines de Lens in 1894, operating for almost a century before being closed in 1986. It was ""really terrible"" said Mr Cioffi, leading to ""high unemployment"" levels in the town, at almost double the national rate. Lens will play host to four games during the competition, in the Stade Ballaert-Delelis, which will hold 38,000 fans. Anyone else arriving will be competing for a spot in the 10,000 capacity fanzone, or the handful of bars and pubs in the town centre. For those left on the streets, purchasing and drinking alcohol has been banned on match days. Sylvain Robert, the Mayor of Lens told BBC Wales he was worried they will not be able to cope with the influx of people. A much-needed economic boost was given to the town in 2012, with the arrival of the £109m Louvre-Lens museum, an outpost of the Louvre art gallery in Paris. It opened on the site of a disused colliery. A modern building of glass and aluminium, it is aptly sandwiched between the football stadium and the mining mountains. ""It's a collection of 205 artworks,"" said Bruno Cappelle, from the Louvre-Lens team. ""They are all coming from the Paris Louvre and you can see a little bit of everything, so you've got all the techniques and all the civilisations that you could see in Paris."" To time in with the Euro 2016, they have a special exhibition on this summer, celebrating their much-loved local football club - RC Lens. ""It's a big collection of objects and testimonies, by supporters of the local team. ""This is really something very important here in Lens. ""There used to be the mines and football, now there is football and the museum,"" he said. For Welsh fans searching for further links to home, many restaurants in the town centre serve a surprising local delicacy. Welsh rarebit became popular after soldiers fighting in World War One brought it over with them, said Mr Cioffi. Much of Lens was destroyed during the War and the town is surrounded by major remembrance sites at Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, Vimy Ridge and La Maison Blanche, Cabaret Rouge Cemetery, Loos Memorial and Dud Corner Cemetery. Capacity concerns aside, the town seems really excited to welcome Welsh fans. ""For the inhabitants, it's very exciting to welcome other football supporters, because in Lens, it's a tradition to support football - the inhabitants are fond of football,"" said Ms Virey. Mr Cioffi said: ""Lens people I think, will support the Welsh team of course. ""We have the same history and it's a small team, like Lens. ""And I hope to drink some beers with Welsh people.""","Welsh football fans will travel to France in their thousands this month , after @placeholder to play in the European Championships for the first time in 58 years .",preparing,qualifying,wishing,learning,losing,1
"21 December 2015 Last updated at 09:55 GMT He says his family spend it in London with family and eat a big roasted turkey for dinner. He says people imagine his wife, Victoria Beckham, is hard to buy presents for but he says he knows her so well, he doesn't struggle. He was talking to the BBC's Colin Paterson about being a role model for children too and says it's very important to behave properly when you are a famous public figure. He was also talking about playing seven football games across seven continents in 10 days for a BBC documentary. David Beckham: For the Love of the Game is on BBC One on 29 December.",Former England football captain David Beckham says Christmas at home is very @placeholder .,romantic,special,traditional,important,excited,2
"The proposed law would give the companies 24 hours to block obviously criminal content after it had been reported, and seven days for other offensive material. However, a plan to state explicitly that penalties could be imposed after a single infraction has been dropped. Facebook has voiced concern. ""We work very hard to remove illegal content from our platform and are determined to work with others to solve this problem,"" a spokeswoman told the BBC. ""As experts have pointed out, this legislation would force private companies rather than the courts to become the judges of what is illegal in Germany."" Twitter, Snapchat and Google have yet to comment. Germany's justice minister said hate speech posed a grave danger to harmonious living in a free, open and democratic society. ""Twitter only removes 1% of these hate speeches, Facebook removes less than 50%,"" said Heiko Maas. ""But we know this is possible, because YouTube manages to remove 99% of them. ""The freedom of speech is only limited by the law."" Racism and hate speech are believed to have become more prevalent on German social media following the arrival of large number of refugees in the country. The draft law was unveiled last month. Since then, it has been amended to add child abuse imagery as a category requiring a rapid response, as well as to acknowledge that the fining authority must be careful not to undermine freedom of speech. But a local tech lobby group, Bitkom, is concerned that social media platforms will feel compelled to err in favour of censorship. ""Given the short deadlines and the severe penalties, providers will be forced to delete doubtful statements as a precaution,"" said the group's manager, Bernhard Rohleder. ""That would have a serious impact on free speech on the internet.""",German ministers have approved plans to fine social media firms up to 50 m euros ( $ 53.3 m ; £ 42.7 m ) if they fail to remove hate speech and @placeholder news quickly .,popular,illegal,potential,fake,other,3
"It said Mr Assange had in recent weeks released material that could have an impact on the US presidential election. Ecuador also said its move was not the result of pressure from Washington. The US denied WikiLeaks accusations that it had asked Ecuador to stop the site publishing documents about presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Transparency activist Julian Assange has sought asylum at London's Ecuadorean embassy since 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden over sex assault allegations. In a statement (in Spanish), the Ecuadorean foreign ministry said WikiLeaks' decision to publish documents could have an impact on the US presidential election. It said the release was entirely the responsibility of the organisation, and Ecuador did not want to interfere in the electoral process. ""In that respect, Ecuador, exercising its sovereign right, has temporarily restricted access to part of its communications systems in its UK Embassy,"" the statement said. It added that ""Ecuador does not yield to pressures from other countries"". WikiLeaks earlier said that Ecuador had cut off Mr Assange's internet access on Saturday evening. The site has recently been releasing material from Hillary Clinton's campaign, including those from a hack of Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta's emails. It released transcripts on Saturday of paid speeches Mrs Clinton made to the US investment bank Goldman Sachs in the past, which her campaign had long refused to release. The scripts reveal bantering exchanges with bank executives, which correspondents say may increase concerns among liberal Democrats that she is too cosy with Wall Street. The Democratic White House candidate's camp has claimed the cyber-breach was orchestrated by Russian hackers with the aim of undermining the US democratic process. While Mrs Clinton's team has neither confirmed nor denied the leaked emails are authentic, there have been no indications they are fake. According to the latest leaked emails, Mrs Clinton told a Goldman Sachs conference she would like to intervene secretly in Syria. She made the remark in answer to a question from Lloyd Blankfein, the bank's chief executive, in 2013 - months after she left office as secretary of state. ""My view was you intervene as covertly as is possible for Americans to intervene,"" she told employees of the bank in South Carolina, which had paid her about $225,000 (£185,000) to give a speech. Mrs Clinton - who is accused of being hawkish by liberal critics - added: ""We used to be much better at this than we are now. Now, you know, everybody can't help themselves. ""They have to go out and tell their friendly reporters and somebody else: Look what we're doing and I want credit for it.""","Ecuador has @placeholder it partly restricted internet access for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange , who is taking refuge at its London embassy .",acknowledged,defended,suggested,promised,welcomed,0
"The callers ask to take over a home computer and demand money to fix it. Some then install viruses as well. The software company said it had received more than 65,000 complaints about tech support scams since May. It is taking legal action against several firms it accuses of misusing its name in such cases. The scam has been around for decades with callers peddling useless security software and tricking people into spending hundreds of pounds (or dollars) to solve non-existent computer problems. Increasingly, the bogus technicians are gaining access to people's computers remotely. From there they can also steal personal and financial information and install malware. In some cases people are tricked into signing up for support via fake web ads. Others receive a direct telephone call from a technician claiming to represent Microsoft. Microsoft has warned that scammers are likely to be active over the Christmas period. ""The holiday season is a popular time for scammers as more people engage in online activities, including shopping, donating to charity and searching for travel deals,"" it said. Older people needed to be particularly vigilant, it said. ""Tech support scammers don't discriminate; they will go after anyone, but not surprisingly senior citizens have been among the most vulnerable."" The US Federal Trade Commission filed a legal case in Florida last month against a company that used adverts to scare people into believing their computer had a virus and then sell them allegedly worthless services. In the UK, National Trading Standards has recently taken legal action against a man from Luton who hired people at an Indian call centre to falsely tell people their computers had a serious problem. Mohammed Khalid Jamil was given a four-month suspended jail sentence and ordered to pay £5,665 compensation and £13,929 in prosecution costs. Microsoft has issued tips to help users avoid falling for such scams. It says:",US software giant Microsoft is suing alleged scammers who phone people pretending to represent the firm and @placeholder bogus technology support .,promote,seek,intermediate,get,offer,4
"Nigeria's national security adviser had called for a delay to allow more time for voter card distribution. The country is also facing mounting attacks from the Boko Haram militant group. But Imo state governor Rochas Okorocha said election officials had insisted they were ""very ready"". President Goodluck Jonathan is facing a strong challenge from former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari in the vote, expected to be the most tightly contested since military rule ended in 1999. The council of state - including the main presidential candidates, ex-leaders, state governors and election officials - met in the capital, Abuja, on Thursday to discuss the election. ""No decision was taken to change the date. The date remains February 14.  INEC (the Independent National Electoral Commission) reassured us that they are prepared to conduct the election,"" Mr Okorocha told journalists. Several of Nigeria's smaller opposition parties, as well as national security adviser Sambo Dasuki, had been urging a postponement of the poll. But Mr Buhari's APC party opposed the delay. APC campaign media head Malam Garba Shehu said a delay would have caused a crisis and ""made Nigeria the laughing stock of the civilised world"", in a statement seen by Reuters. Polling will not be conducted in Boko Haram-controlled areas. Some 69 million Nigerians out of a population of 177 million are eligable to vote.","Nigeria 's @placeholder council of state has decided to press ahead with presidential elections on 14 February , rejecting calls for a postponement .",outgoing,central,governing,influential,transitional,3
"Wenger said forward Sanchez suffered ""a little hamstring alarm"" after scoring twice in Tuesday's 3-0 win Champions League over Dinamo Zagreb. But he started on Sunday and Arsenal's injury problems worsened in what Wenger said was a ""below-par performance"". ""I would have rested him but he said he was fine to play,"" the Frenchman added. ""Santi Cazorla finished on one leg and has a knee problem, Laurent Koscielny has a hip problem and Sanchez a thigh problem. ""He says it is a kick on his hamstring, I believe that is not really the reality. I fear it is not the reality."" Re-live Arsenal's 1-1 draw with Norwich ""It's injury after injury"" - reaction from the 5 live Football Daily podcast Wenger said he did not know how long Sanchez would be out for, adding: ""It is a big blow."" Defender Koscielny had to be taken off early in the first half at Carrow Road, with Sanchez withdrawn in the second half. Had midfielder Cazorla also been forced off, Arsenal would have finished with 10 men, having made all three substitutions after Norwich striker Lewis Grabban cancelled out Mesut Ozil's opener just before half-time. The result meant Wenger's side missed out on the chance to draw level on points with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table. Former Blackburn and Norwich striker Chris Sutton was BBC Radio 5 live's summariser at the match. ""These are not just injuries but injuries to key men. Wenger must be worried,"" he said. ""Alexis Sanchez has been in scintillating form and you could see Arsenal missed him when he went off. ""It will be a massive loss, as will be Laurent Koscielny. Arsenal looked shaky when Gabriel came on. They will really miss both players in the coming weeks. ""I don't believe Wenger would have risked Sanchez. Why would he? He must have declared himself fit, but he hobbled off and it did not look good."" Should the injuries to Cazorla, Sanchez and Koscielny prove to be serious, there would nine Arsenal first-team players sidelined. Defensive midfielder Francis Coquelin is expected to be out for three months after suffering ligament damage, while Jack Wilshere, Tomas Rosicky and Mikel Arteta are also out. ""At the moment on the striker front we have not much choice because Theo Walcott is out and Danny Welbeck is out,"" Wenger added. ""It was, on the injury front, a bad afternoon for us.""",Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger @placeholder his decision to start Alexis Sanchez in the 1 - 1 draw with Norwich after the Chilean and two other players were injured .,insists,hopes,defended,continued,admits,2
"The yield on the Spanish 10-year bond earlier dropped to 5.54%, the lowest since April. In July, the bonds surged to more than 7% - levels that had prompted bailouts for Greece, Portugal and Ireland. Spain's situation continues to worry investors, with many of its regions asking for aid. The nation's stock market gained, up 1.9%, while other European stock indexes showed smaller gains. Meanwhile, Germany - Europe's largest economy - upgraded its growth forecasts for 2012 to 0.8% from 0.7%, but cut its prediction for next year from 1.6% to 1%. And French President Francois Hollande told newspapers that an end to the crisis in the eurozone was ""very close"". The ratings agency Moody's also announced it would leave Spain's sovereign credit rating at just one notch above so-called junk status, with a negative outlook. Some had feared it would be downgraded to the status that suggested it was likely to default on its debt. In September, Spain's central bank said the value of bad debts held by Spain's banks in July rose to 169.3bn euros ($221bn; £136bn). It was the highest bad loan ratio since the central bank began compiling the data in 1962. These are the debts - mortgages and loans to property developers - that got Spain into so much trouble in the years before the 2008 crisis. With banks going bust under their bad debts, Madrid is being left to cover the cost of propping up the banks. Spain has already been granted a loan package of 100bn euros by Europe's bailout fund for use by its banks. But almost a quarter of Spaniards are now out of work and many analysts believe Spain is inching closer towards seeking a full financial bailout. In July, Spain's 10-year bond yields reached 7.6% - the highest since the euro was introduced in 1999.","Investors are asking for a lower return to hold Spanish debt , easing fears that the troubled nation will need an @placeholder bailout .",imminent,immediate,ideal,economic,extensive,0
"The Euro 2016 semi-finalists are bidding to reach their first World Cup since 1958 and Tottenham's Davies thinks Austria is a key contest. ""It is definitely one of the hardest games we have, in their last qualification they did well,"" he said. ""But our group is going to be tough all round. A lot of teams can take points off each other and probably will."" He continued: ""Our focus is on ourselves and our own performances. I think that is the right way to look at it. ""We want to continue the success we have had. ""But we know Austria are very strong, especially at home."" Wales are currently top of qualifying Group D after their opening day victory against Moldova, level on points with Austria, who opened their account with a 2-1 win over Georgia. However, striker Simon Church has joined Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey and Crystal Palace midfielder Jonny Williams in withdrawing from the squad through injury. Church last played for his Dutch club Roda JC in their 5-0 Eredivisie defeat to Feyenoord on September 25 and has failed to recover in time for Thursday's trip to Austria and the home game with Georgia on Sunday at the Cardiff City Stadium. Tom Bradshaw has been called up as a replacement. Barnsley striker Bradshaw's one previous appearance for Wales was a second-half substitute in a 1-0 friendly loss away to Ukraine in March. The 24-year-old was part of Wales' pre-Euro 2016 training camp in Portugal but failed to make the 23-man squad for France. Bradshaw is one of three late call-ups to Coleman's side. Barnsley teammate Adam Davies has replaced goalkeeper Danny Ward and Andrew Crofts deputises for Cardiff's Jazz Richards [ligament damage]. There was better news for Wales with Joe Allen taking part in Tuesday's training session after the influential midfielder reported no reaction to a hamstring problem. Allen had a tight hamstring before Stoke's visit to Manchester United on Sunday, but he played a full 90 minutes at Old Trafford and scored in the 1-1 draw.",Wales defender Ben Davies believes the trip to Vienna is one of Wales ' hardest @placeholder on the road to Russia .,focus,restrictions,progress,challenges,times,3
"25 November 2015 Last updated at 14:54 GMT SensorSphere is a product its makers feel will solve that issue. The small ball with a motor inside allows people to roll the camera around the house and look in different rooms. Its modular design means different components can be added, such as smoke and noise detectors. The camera was on show at CES Unveiled in New York, a preview of the CES tech extravaganza in Las Vegas which takes place in January 2016. SensorSphere is in the prototype phase - right now the biggest challenge is in stabilising the camera footage. The BBC's North America Technology Reporter Dave Lee saw SensorSphere in action. Follow Dave Lee on Twitter: @DaveLeeBBC",Full surveillance of your home used to mean placing cameras in every @placeholder room around the house .,famous,other,special,developing,important,4
"Demba Ba's goal early in the second half settled the quarter-final replay at Stamford Bridge and sets up a meeting with Manchester City at Wembley. Benitez said: ""The priority for us is to finish in the top four but in a top side you have to keep in every competition and try to win it."" He added: ""The race for the top four will be up until the end of the season but we are in the top four with a game in hand, we are in the semi-finals of the FA Cup and the Europa League quarter-finals, so it is a great season so far."" The Blues are just one match away from their fifth FA Cup final in seven seasons. They lifted the trophy in 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2012. Chelsea are now unbeaten in 29 FA Cup games (excluding penalty shootouts). It is the longest ever run without defeat by a single side. The game with Manchester United was played less that 48 hours after Chelsea's defeat at Southampton and Benitez is concerned that a heavy programme will bring the risk of injuries. Ashley Cole limped off in the first half against United with a hamstring strain that is likely to keep him sidelined for at least two weeks, while fellow England defender Gary Cahill is also sidelined for a similar period with a knee injury. With tongue in cheek, Benitez said: ""With Ashley's kind of injury it means at least two weeks out - which means about 20 games for us."" Meanwhile, the Spaniard insists the win against United was not vindication for his decision to shuffle his side against Southampton. ""We don't need to justify anything,"" Benitez said. ""We have to make decisions and we have to use a lot of players, especially when you are playing two games in 48 hours. ""You can't kill players by playing them two games in a row and then lose them for 15 days. If we can manage the squad and don't have injuries we will be fine. Cahill will be out for 15 days and Ashley the same so we have to manage with other players."" Benitez was delighted with Ba's goal - and also with a stunning one-handed save from goalkeeper Petr Cech in the second half that kept out Javier Hernandez's header and preserved Chelsea's lead. He said: ""It was a great goal and a great save. Ba's goal was very important and showed great technique. Credit to Petr as well, but also credit to the rest of the team. When you have a good goalkeeper it always helps."" United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said: ""We were comfortable in the first half and I couldn't see them getting into the game or being any great threat to us. But the goal, as it always does, changed the game. ""We spoke about Ba and the experience we had with him a couple of years ago at Newcastle when he scored exactly the same type of goal. We were caught napping to be honest. It wasn't a good start for us right at the beginning of the second half. ""After that I think we lacked the composure to win the game and create proper openings. We had a lot of possession but didn't make the best use of it and they caused us quite a few problems on the counter-attack. ""We're disappointed and the players are down. They're disappointed because they know they can do better. ""To be honest with you, for the 90 minutes I thought only Antonio Valencia reached the standard that we expect of them. Phil Jones, for a good part of the game, and David De Gea did well. But in terms of the 90-minute performance, Antonio was the only one. ""We need to forget this result and look forward to the game with City. A positive result for us next Monday will just about seal the title for us.""","Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez insists a place in the Premier League 's top four @placeholder the priority , despite reaching an FA Cup semi-final with victory over Manchester United .",remains,achieving,proved,known,guarantee,0
"More than 20,000 blades have already been used in the angel sculpture being created by the The British Ironwork Centre in Oswestry, Shropshire. West Mercia, West Yorkshire and the Metropolitan Police are involved in the project which needs 100,000 weapons for its completion. Other forces are being urged to pass on their surrendered weapons. Each one will feature the name of a victim and will form a feather in the angel's wings. David Shaw, chief constable of West Mercia Police, who visited the sculpture on Friday, said: ""Knives often get used in a very spontaneous situation where people don't mean to do damage, they just happen to have a knife with them. ""If we can get those knives taken off [the streets] and prevent some of those tragedies that happen, not just for the families of the victims but the offender and the family of the offender themselves, then we can do some real good with this."" The weapons donated so far include kitchen knives, flick knives, garrotting wires, machetes and even some made in prison cells.",Tens of thousands of knives from a national @placeholder are being turned into a memorial to victims of knife crime .,service,equality,role,amnesty,attraction,3
"After drawing their opening-day fixture at Torquay, goals from Andy Cook, Olly Norburn and Jay McEveley earned Rovers the three points. Cook got the ball rolling in the 18th minute when he rounded the goalkeeper and slotted home and it was 2-0 just after the half-hour mark when Norburn fired in a low effort from 20 yards. Woking gave themselves hope just before half-time when Charlie Carter headed home but McEveley's header from Jack Dunn's corner made the game safe for Micky Mellon's men. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 3, Woking 1. Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 3, Woking 1. Louis Ramsay (Woking) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. James Alabi replaces Jack Dunn. Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Andy Mangan replaces Andy Cook. Jamie Philpot (Woking) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Woking. Jamie Philpot replaces Charlie Carter. Goal!  Tranmere Rovers 3, Woking 1. Jay McEveley (Tranmere Rovers). Substitution, Woking. Kane Ferdinand replaces Chez Isaac. Josh Staunton (Woking) is shown the yellow card. Second Half begins Tranmere Rovers 2, Woking 1. First Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 2, Woking 1. Goal!  Tranmere Rovers 2, Woking 1. Charlie Carter (Woking). Goal!  Tranmere Rovers 2, Woking 0. Ollie Norburn (Tranmere Rovers). Goal!  Tranmere Rovers 1, Woking 0. Andy Cook (Tranmere Rovers). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.",Tranmere got their first win of the National League season in @placeholder fashion against Woking .,thrilling,virtual,comfortable,preliminary,convincing,2
"The event will take place over three days and launch a year of celebrations across the UK and the world to mark the document's 800th anniversary. Magna Carta, meaning Great Charter, was agreed at Runnymede, Surrey in 1215. The document is seen as the cornerstone of Britain's constitution, outlining a set of basic rights. There are four surviving copies of Magna Carta - two copies belong to the British Library, one copy is owned by Lincoln Cathedral and one by Salisbury Cathedral. All three organisations will be involved in the event, which will be held at the British Library in London. The library said it would be a ""once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for researchers and the public to see the documents side-by-side"". The manuscripts will be examined by some of the world's leading experts. The library said the unification of the documents would allow them to be studied much more closely, particularly faded or obscured parts of the text. Source: The British Library Historians would also be able to look for new clues about the identity of the writers of the texts, which is still unknown. The charter was issued by King John as a way solving the political crisis he faced when powerful barons rebelled against him and captured London. Although almost all the clauses have been repealed in modern times, the document established a number of important principles that have been copied around the world. These include the principle that no-one is above the law - including the king - the right to a fair trial, and limits on taxation without representation. It inspired the US Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Claire Breay, lead curator of medieval and earlier manuscripts at the British Library, said: ""Magna Carta is the most popular item in the library's treasures gallery, and is venerated around the world as marking the starting point for government under the law."" The Dean of Salisbury, the Very Reverend June Osborne, praised the values of social justice in Magna Carta and said she hoped the unification would increase awareness of the charter ""to a huge new audience"". The Very Reverend Philip Buckler, Dean of Lincoln, said bringing together all four copies would be of ""national significance"" and would mark a ""pivotal point"" in the anniversary year. Lincoln Cathedral will be opening a new purpose-built Magna Carta centre in Lincoln Castle during the anniversary year.","The four surviving @placeholder copies of Magna Carta will be brought together in 2015 for the first time in history , the British Library has announced .",original,confirmed,revised,remaining,lost,0
"Lumos Labs had said its games helped users perform better at work and even alleviated the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. But the US Federal Trade Commission alleged it did not have scientific evidence to back up the claims. The company must now contact all of its customers to offer them the chance to cancel their subscriptions. Launched in 2007, Lumosity consists of 40 online games, purportedly designed to train specific areas of the brain. In advertising, it claimed using the games for 10 to 15 minutes three or four times a week could help users achieve their ""full potential in every aspect of life"". It also said the games could alleviate the symptoms of dementia, strokes and brain injuries. But the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection director, Jessica Rich, said: ""Lumosity preyed on consumers' fears about age-related cognitive decline."" The games had been ""widely promoted"" though TV and radio ads on networks including CNN, the History Channel and Fox News But Lumos ""simply did not have the science to back up its ads"", Ms Rich added. The FTC said Lumos had also failed to disclose that some consumer testimonials on its website had been solicited through contests that promised prizes, including a free iPad. But Lumos Labs told the BBC: ""Neither the action nor the settlement pertains to the rigor of our research or the quality of the products - it is a reflection of marketing language that has been discontinued. ""We remain committed to moving the science of cognitive training forward and contributing meaningfully to the field's community and body of research."" The FTC had wanted to fine Lumos Labs $50m, but said it was accepting the smaller sum of $2m because of the company's ""financial condition"". The company must also offer customers ""an easy way to cancel their subscriptions"", which range from $15 to $300. In January last year the company said it had 70 million members worldwide.",The company behind brain - training game Lumosity has agreed to pay $ 2 m ( Â £ 1.4 m ) to settle @placeholder marketing claims .,popular,such,major,false,potential,3
"Errr, where are the crisps? And the Prosecco or whatever region of fizz you can afford? Plus in the same sex couples section, why is everyone blonde? Where are the brunettes? Or non-white gay couples? They appear to be under-represented in this ""diverse"" world of technology. The new set of emojis was made available on Wednesday via an iOS 8.3 update to Apple phones (You have to go to settings and it can only done using Wi-Fi, not 3G or 4G). But on Wednesday night social media was busy with posts about the cartoon symbols missing from the new list. Especially, food. There was a whole thread on social media of people complaining that there are no tacos. Really. If the Mexican corn-based food is not a big part of your life, then crisps probably are. Britain loves potato chips and the country is the largest manufacturer in the world. The cartoon emotion list is also missing a glass of fizz to indicate those joyous occasions of celebrating good news. A cocktail glass with a stirrer in or a glass of red wine just doesn't cut it in the same way. The diversity within the new same-sex couple list is also under representing brunettes and non-white people. All the same-sex couples are blond and some would argue that the stereotypical colours for boys and girls are not what they once were. Yet, the gay couples are shown wearing blue if they are male and pink if they are female. There has also been criticism of the different ethnicity groups that have been added. Up until Wednesday there was no option for a black person, yet there was an Indian man with a turban. There has also been some criticism about the bright yellow skin tone in the new emojis. But before Apple even started using the digital images, even the earliest emojis in the 90s in Japanese messaging programs used yellow faces. The new emoji characters with six skin tones are apparently based on the Fitzpatrick Classification scale, which was founded by dermatologist Thomas Fitzpatrick in 1975. The skin tones are measured on how well each one reacts to UV rays, said the Unicode Consortium in their emoji diversity plan. There have been 300 new emojis added, with an extended flag section but there are sure to be quite a few nations or countries that have been unrepresented, given there are more than 200 national flags. If you can spot any that have been missed, please tweet us @BBCNewsbeat. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube","So , on closer inspection the new "" diverse "" emojis seem to be missing a few symbols that we think are @placeholder to our busy social media lives .",required,crucial,reluctant,continuing,unable,1
"New Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh said he omitted Mikel from his first squad because the player was uncontactable. However, Shittu told BBC Sport: ""Mikel will never turn his back on Nigeria. ""He loves playing for his country and this is just a miscommunication between coach and player."" On Thursday, Oliseh explained to local media in Abuja why Mikel was not part of his plans for next month's 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Tanzania . ""I was in England early this month and I put a call through to Mikel. I called him four times, the phone kept ringing. I sent him a text message, I got no response,"" Oliseh revealed. ""I called his Chelsea team-mate and compatriot [Victor] Moses and we met after the Community Shield. ""I didn't hear from Mikel to acknowledge my calls or text until I travelled back home [on 6 August]. ""But after our training [on 19 August] I saw a missed call [from Mikel] on my phone so at the moment I really don't know what the situation is now."" Shittu insists Mikel has not been deliberately evasive. ""Mikel sincerely missed the calls and wasn't sure who called. Once he realised who it was he made efforts to reach Sunday Oliseh but could not speak to him."" he said. ""It's unfortunate that a miscommunication is being blown out of proportion in the media. ""Efforts are being made to sort things out amicably because Mikel is dedicated to Nigeria. ""For the sake of the country, everyone should support the coach and the players selected instead of focussing on other things that could affect the preparation."" Oliseh's predecessors Berti Vogts, Samson Siasia and Stephen Keshi also experienced difficulties with Mikel, who has been criticised for appearing to show indifference and a lack of respect. Mikel, who made his debut for Nigeria against Libya in August 2005, has scored four goals for his country in 64 appearances.","Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi is still available for Nigeria @placeholder despite not being involved since November , according to the player 's representative John Shittu .",amateur,personal,national,renewal,duty,4
"A special exhibition for schoolchildren took place at the Naval base, telling the story of the battle. The ship was caught when a torpedo from one of the Squadron's Swordfish planes hit her and damaged the rudder. Commissioned in August 1940, The Bismarck was one of the most famous warships of the Second World War. Hannah Quigley from 820 Squadron explained: ""We managed to get the line open again for the ships to come across from America and get supplies back into Britain which was good when we were struggling with rations, so it was really good that we managed to get rid of the Bismarck."" At 45,000 tons, the Bismarck, was the largest battleship in the Kriegsmarine (German navy) and contravened the Anglo-German Naval Treaty of 1935 which limited German battleships to a maximum of 35,000 tons. On the morning of 27 May 1941 the HMS King George V, HMS Rodney, HMS Dorsetshire and HMS Norfolk caught up with the incapacitated Bismarck where it was heavily attacked for almost two hours before sinking. One of the children at the exhibition, Georgia Higgs, said: ""I learnt that it was quite a big factor in Britain's victory in the war.""","820 Squadron at RNAS Culdrose has been @placeholder its role in the sinking of the German battleship the Bismarck , 70 years ago .",commemorating,lost,declared,defended,confirmed,0
"He told a Cannes charity gala to pray false codes had been given to the US president instead. Lee also revealed he refers to Mr Trump as ""agent orange"". He told the Planned Parenthood event at the film festival's American Pavilion that he had ""many happy memories in Cannes"". But he said of his failure to win the Palme d'Or in 1989 for nominated film Do the Right Thing: ""Like Denzil, I got robbed."" Denzil Washington was nominated for the best actor Oscar this year - but missed out when Casey Affleck won. He told the guests at the Wanderluxxe event benefitting Planned Parenthood to honour him and collaborator Roger Guenver Smith: ""We're in the south of France, drinking French champagne. But we all go home and we're really going to face reality. It's no joke."" Lee, 60, said he hosted a benefit event for Barack Obama at his home, and saw the nuclear football in the president's car, where a member of staff was waiting. Lee said: ""I pointed to something inside and he nodded and it was the football. I thought it was a myth. ""You press the nuclear code and it can possibly end civilisation as we know it. I had nightmares that night."" Lee, a vocal opponent of Mr Trump, told the audience that ""the guy has to be within 100 yards of the president"" at all times. He added: ""This is no joke and every night I think about this, as agent orange has nuclear codes. ""There's two theories - he has the real code or the fake code. ""I pray to almighty God he has the fake one."" To laughter from those at the event, he asked them to make a prayer before going to bed. ""When your head hits that pillow, say a prayer for the universe that someone smart has given him the fake code to the football."" Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.","Director Spike Lee says we 're "" living in a very @placeholder time "" and that he hopes Donald Trump does not have the real nuclear codes .",brutal,special,dangerous,long,serious,2
"Cardinal Raymond Burke is a staunch critic of Pope Francis' moves to soften the Church's stance on homosexuality. He said that he was to be moved to the far less senior post of patron of the sovereign military order of Malta. Pope Francis is leading a council in the Vatican on possible reforms to Church teaching on social issues. A preliminary report on the initial discussions at the extraordinary Synod on the family was released on Monday. The report, which was written by more than 200 bishops, said homosexuals had ""gifts and qualities to offer"", and used more welcoming language when discussing homosexuality and its place in the Church. Although it does not challenge the Church's stance on gay marriage, the document was praised by liberal clergymen and activists. However, it was also criticised by more traditional and conservative Church figures who rejected it. Cardinal Burke was among the most publicly critical of the bishops involved in the discussions. For weeks, there had been rumours that the Pope would demote him, says the BBC's James Reynolds in Rome. Last year, a survey launched by Pope Francis suggested that the majority of Catholics rejected Church teaching on issues such as sex and contraception.",A leading American cardinal has told BuzzFeed that he is to be demoted from his position running the Catholic Church @placeholder system .,gets,justice,mission,health,school,1
"John Wynne, 61, from Exmouth, was with his 23-year-old daughter when he fell while descending Tryfan near Capel Curig. He had worked in the finance sector in Bermuda, Ireland and the UK. His employers also paid tribute, calling him ""universally popular"". More on this story and others from Devon Mr Wynne and his daughter were descending down the South Gully of 3,000ft (100m) Tryfan when he fell on Sunday. He was airlifted to hospital in Bangor where he died. His family said in a statement that Mr Wynne, originally from Carlow, Ireland, ""adored his family"" and had been enjoying a weekend of walking. ""We are so thankful for all the prayers, love and support from wonderful family and friends who are also feeling such a great loss,"" they said in a statement. Exeter-based investment managers Hawskmoor, where Mr Wynne had worked since 2009, said colleagues were ""shocked and sad"" to learn of his death. It said in a statement that he was an ""outstanding colleague and friend"" with a ""calm and congenial approach"". CEO John Crowley said: ""We are devastated to lose such a valued and admired friend and colleague as John. ""His wise and experienced input from the very early days of Hawksmoor made a major contribution to the company's growth. He will be sorely missed and our hearts go out to his family at their untimely loss"". Mr Wynne was also a director of a local charity and was on the leadership team of Christ Church Woodbury, near Exeter. An inquest is expected to be held into Mr Wynne's death.","The family of a "" @placeholder "" father of three who died after falling more than 200ft ( 60 m ) while walking in Snowdonia said they are "" devastated "" by his death .",jealous,beautiful,dead,beloved,substantial,3
"Media playback is not supported on this device Wales opted to kick for the corner when trailing 16-13 in the 51st minute. They were penalised at the ensuing line-out as Scotland recorded their first win over Wales since 2007. ""The kickers didn't want to so we just went for the corner,"" said 107-times capped Jones, who added he ""would have liked to"" have taken the points. ""We didn't do it, did we?"" he added. ""And I got done for blocking at the back of the lift then, but, yeah, I would have liked to have gone for the three (points)."" Media playback is not supported on this device The incident was more remarkable as Irish referee John Lacey could be heard saying a kick at goal had been indicated while Wales fly-half Dan Biggar could be heard asking Jones if he could kick for the corner. After the match Jones said the referee had not been involved. The penalty was awarded on the Scotland 22-metre line close to the touchline, so would normally be considered well within the range of place kickers Leigh Halfpenny, who kicked eight points, and Biggar. Wales led 13-9 at half-time, but failed to add to their tally after the break as Scotland scored 20 unanswered points. Jones felt the momentum shift started before the interval when Halfpenny missed a chance to give Wales a 10-point lead and man of the match Finn Russell cut the gap to four points with the last kick of the half. ""At the tail end of the first half they took an opportunity and then into the second half, but we coughed up possession a little too easily,"" he said. Jones said he wanted Wales to improve their discipline for their next game against Ireland on Friday, 10 March in Cardiff. ""We gave away one or two soft penalties and Scotland did a good job of disrupting us at the breakdown in the second half,"" he added.","Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones wanted to kick for goal at a @placeholder stage of Saturday 's 29 - 13 defeat by Scotland , but says his kickers said "" no "" .",forthcoming,prestigious,crucial,potential,late,2
"Five hundred officers, 1,000 support staff and 150 Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) positions may go. The force said its required savings of £59m by 2020 ""will only be achieved by reducing officer and staff numbers"". South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Billings described the potential 1,500 job losses as the ""worst case scenario"". He said no decisions had been made on which areas of force operations would be cut and he wanted a public discussion on how South Yorkshire Police could make savings with new ways of working. ""There may be better ways of doing things that are more cost efficient,"" he told BBC Radio Sheffield. ""At the end of the day, there will be an impact on numbers - there is no question of that."" 'More pronounced' Neil Bowles, of the front-line officers' union the Police Federation, said cuts had become ""more pronounced"". ""There was a Comprehensive Spending Review by the government last autumn which came up with the next set of cuts,"" he said. ""In 2007, we had over 3,300 police officers and 2,500 members of police staff which included the PCSOs (Police Community Support Officers). ""If you cut the police force again to about 2,000 officers, that's a cut of a third. How can we carry on doing the same work we were doing in 2007, let along meet the new and increased demand that is out there?"" Mr Bowles said the consequences of the budget cuts would be ""less officers on the streets, more instances of officers in cars and less neighbourhood officers"". Deputy Chief Constable Andy Holt said: ""We are working hard to minimise the impact of this decrease, but with around 90% of the force's budget spent on salaries, we have to review our staffing levels to make such extensive savings.""","More than 1,500 South Yorkshire Police @placeholder could be cut over the next five years , the BBC has learned .",files,police,roles,service,personnel,2
"Nye Frankie Newman, from Guildford in Surrey, died on 1 January, his parkour group said. The 17-year-old was a keen participant of the sport, in which people climb and jump over obstacles and buildings. Luke Stones, a fellow member of the Brewman parkour group, rejected suggestions Mr Newman had been ""train-surfing"" at the time of his death. The cause of Mr Newman's death is not yet known. A spokesman for the Foreign Office said: ""We are providing support to the family of a British national following their death in France."" Mr Stones described Mr Newman as ""an incredible human being who was always up for anything"" and ""experienced things in his short life that many won't experience in their lifetimes"". He said his friend always gave a ""positive outlook to any situation"" and ""inspired so many people through his enthusiastic lifestyle"". Photos posted on social media showed Mr Newman leaping between buildings in Hong Kong and somersaulting on the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. Joe Groombridge, from Aldershot, wrote on Facebook: ""Devastated to hear this. Had the pleasure of knowing Nye Frankie Newman for a number of years and from a young age he was always wild and eccentric with so much to give. ""Stories I've heard of his travels tell me he lived his life in the exact same way inspiring people across the world doing what he loved most. Taken too soon, RIP."" James Dickson wrote: ""Such an inspirational guy has just lost his life, it's such a shock and just shows us that life is delicate, Nye lived his life to the fullest and will be missed by many, rest in peace man."" On New Year's Eve, Mr Newman posted on Facebook: ""2016: Greece, Morocco, Spain, France, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Finland, China, the Philippines, Hong Kong and the Netherlands. ""It's been a hectic year full of lots of mental memories."" An event is being organised in his memory in Guildford in March.","An "" inspirational "" British @placeholder runner has died after a "" train accident "" on the Paris Metro .",national,free,personal,political,ultra,1
"Ronald Burton was convicted of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards the first boy, who was aged between 11 and 13, from 1994 until 1996. The 60-year-old, from East Kilbride, was also convicted of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy in 2014. At the High Court in Glasgow, sentence on Burton was deferred until September and his bail was continued. The court heard that Burton had taught maths and had been an assistant principal teacher. The jury heard that he got to know the first victim around 1994 when he was in first year and later went on to abuse him. The abuse ended when the boy was around 15. The victim told the court: ""I ended up thinking I was the one in the wrong."" Burton later moved schools and eventually abused a second boy. The teacher was finally reported to police after the first victim told he felt ""worthless"" and later confronted Burton. In his closing speech, prosecutor Paul Kearney described Burton as ""highly manipulative"" in carrying out ""systematic sexual abuse"". Burton had faced other charges including claims he raped the second victim and also tried to hypnotise him, but these were dropped by prosecutors.",A retired teacher has been convicted of sexually abusing two pupils at @placeholder schools in South Lanarkshire .,public,four,preparatory,secondary,various,3
"He was awarded the honour during the first of its graduation ceremonies in Swansea. Coleman, who is from the city, played for Crystal Palace, Blackburn and Swansea was capped 32 times for Wales. He became Welsh boss in January 2012 and was appointed an OBE after guiding Wales to the semi-finals of Euro 2016. Then in January, the 47-year-old was awarded an honorary degree from Swansea University. He was presented with his latest honour by Ceredig Emanuel, head of the university's school of sport, health and outdoor education. Mr Emanuel said: ""It is difficult not to overestimate the effect the Welsh football team's performance had on our nation. ""It has enriched our sporting and cultural life and will always be there as a landmark and iconic moment in our history."" Coleman, who helped Wales to their highest ever Fifa world ranking position of eighth, said he was ""ecstatic"". ""I've failed as many times as I've achieved, but it's not about that, it's about self-belief and perseverance,"" he said. ""You'll have so many doubters along the way - if you haven't got belief in yourself, you don't go a long way. ""If you haven't got perseverance, your talent doesn't get you through.  If you think you can't, you won't.""",Wales football manager Chris Coleman has received an honorary @placeholder from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David .,appeal,backlash,fellowship,ma,plea,2
"The closure of Lyle Bailie International will result in the loss of six jobs. It said a major factor has been the downturn in government advertising spending. In an early guise as McCann-Erickson Belfast, the firm produced government advertising aimed at building support for the peace process. One of the firm's ads was so shocking it was banned from being broadcast before the watershed. Another campaign, 'crashed lives' featured real victims. One such advert showed disturbing images of gunmen opening fire on customers in a pub. Lyle Bailie was established in 2004 following the management buyout of McCann Erickson Belfast by directors David Lyle and Julie Anne Bailie. Mr Lyle said there have been ""ever-reducing budgets amid growing uncertainty about the future"". He added the failure of the Northern Ireland Executive to agree a budget has ""been a major factor in this uncertainty"". Mr Lyle thanked his clients and staff who he said had shown  unwavering commitment ""in the face of these recent financial difficulties"". The company has appointed Baker Tilly Mooney Moore accountants to propose an arrangement with creditors.",The advertising agency behind some of Northern Ireland 's most memorable ad campaigns has @placeholder trading .,admitted,ceased,concluded,resigned,started,1
"Paul and Sandra Dunham, both 58 and from Northampton, flew from Heathrow on Thursday accompanied by US marshals. The couple appeared before Maryland magistrate judge William Connelly in the US District Court at Greenbelt. The couple are due to reappear in court on Tuesday when a decision is expected on whether they will be granted bail. Mr Dunham's lawyer Gary Proctor said that the hearing went as he expected with the couple remanded into the custody of US marshals. He said: ""Paul is doing fine in the Chesapeake Detention Facility. ""So is Sandra, but they will be unable to see or speak to each other while they're there. ""He was allowed to bring all of his medication with him, so there is no discontinuity of medication."" The allegations the couple face centre on Mr Dunham's time as chief executive and president of Pace, a US company manufacturing soldering irons for the electronics industry. Mrs Dunham was director of sales. The indictment against them says that between 2002 and 2009 the couple fraudulently charged personal expenses to their corporate credit cards and submitted vouchers to Pace for reimbursement that falsely described them as business expenses. The couple went to hospital last week after saying they had tried to take their own lives to avoid being extradited. They appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court where senior district judge Howard Riddle concluded they took drugs to prevent or delay their facing charges. They were handed over to US marshals at Terminal Four of Heathrow Airport by officers from the Met Police's extradition unit. Mr Dunham spent the weekend in Wandsworth prison, while Mrs Dunham was held in HMP Holloway. They were initially arrested on 13 November 2012 on behalf of the US authorities. Since then they have fought through the courts to resist extradition. Solicitor Karen Todner said the pair were a ""hard-working couple from Northamptonshire who strenuously deny the allegations against them"".",A British couple who lost their fight against extradition have been remanded in custody by a US court to face @placeholder charges .,special,safety,fake,fraud,trouble,3
"The showcase of progressive cities is part of the Festival of Architecture 2016. The 5m by 5m pavilion is made from logs taken from Templeton Woods, north-west of Dundee. It will come back to the city's Slessor Gardens before being returned to the forest as a bicycle hub. The trees used in its construction were all wind-blown, not felled, in keeping with the project's design brief of sustainability. Mike Galloway, Dundee City Council's director of city development, said: ""When we were choosing the design for the V&A, I'd done a fair amount of research on Kengo Kuma and I read a number of his books. ""I was very taken with a whole series of pavilions that he had designed over his career, quite fantastic little pieces of design and architecture. ""We were delighted that he agreed and responded so well with the concept of the pavilion that we're erecting."" The pavilion's clear polycarbonate roof exposes its interior to natural light. The £80.1m V&A Dundee museum, designed by the Tokyo-based architect, is expected to open in 2018. Kengo Kuma said: ""The trunks are stacked up randomly to create a structure inspired by firewood logs. ""Our aim was to create an environment that communicates the roughness and warmth of timber to sit in harmony with its environment and peripheral scenery."" The Pop-Up Cities Expo takes place in Edinburgh from 21 June to 17 July.",A wooden pavilion designed by V&A Dundee architect Kengo Kuma will showcase the city 's @placeholder at the Pop - Up Cities Expo in Edinburgh .,resurgence,decision,best,architecture,success,0
"Carl Askew, 47, was given a 32-week sentence, suspended for two years, after his tanker crashed into a crane driven by Michael Coleman, 50. Mr Coleman's partner Wendy Ann Randal told Cardiff Crown Court she did not ""bear malice to the driver"". Askew, of Gloucester, admitted causing death by careless driving. Judge David Wynn Morgan said ""it would be a hard hearted court"" if it did not take into account the wishes of the victim's partner. The court heard that Mr Coleman, of Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, had been driving his crane between Junction 32 and 33 on the M4 motorway on 2 November. The vehicle was restricted to travelling at just 30mph (48km/h) and had been displaying the correct warning lights when the tanker collided with the rear of his vehicle at a speed of up to 56mph (90km/h). The crane was forced off the road by the impact and overturned on an embankment. Mr Coleman suffered traumatic head injuries and died at the scene. Askew told police after the collision that he had sneezed at the moment of impact but could give no explanation as to why he had not seen the crane beforehand. He said: ""Before I could brake, the impact happened."" Mr Coleman's partner of 14 years told the court in a victim impact statement, which the judge described as ""astonishing"", that the couple had recently been on a holiday together which left her with ""wonderful happy memories"". She said: ""Since the accident, I feel lost without Mike, he was my everything. ""I know the driver didn't set out to kill Mike. It has left a massive desolation in myself and my children. I do get depressed, but I look at my family, remember and smile."" The court was told that Mr Coleman did not know at the time of his death that his daughter was pregnant and that he was to become a grandfather. She asked in her statement for the court to consider not imposing an immediate custodial sentence. In addition to the 32-week prison sentence, suspended for two years, he was disqualified from driving for five years and must carry out 250 hours of community work.",A tanker driver who caused the death of a man in a crash on the M4 has been spared an immediate prison sentence after a @placeholder from the victim 's partner .,challenge,plea,withdrawal,ban,warning,1
"The Japanese engineer created many popular drum machines, including the iconic TR-808. Its sound is a staple of hip-hop and electronic music, used by everyone from Kanye West to Marvin Gaye. Kakehashi received a technical Grammy in 2013 for contributions to electronic music technology. Dave Smith - Kakehashi's co-winner - told the BBC he ""was just an amazing man, a good friend, a very good competitor of course and just innovative continually all that time"". Before leading Roland for 40 years, Mr Kakehashi founded Ace Tone in the 1960s. The firm made amplifiers and primitive drum machines, laying the groundwork for the engineer's future success. The sound of the TR-808 proved a game-changer in the 1980s and 90s. It appears on Marvin Gaye's ""Sexual Healing"", and in the opening bars of Whitney Houston's ""I Wanna Dance with Somebody"". Rapper Kanye West's 2008 album 808s & Heartbreak showcases the machine throughout. Musicians have shared their tributes to Mr Kakehashi online, calling his impact immeasurable. Marc Almond of synthpop duo Soft Cell called him ""a man who changed music"". Martyn Ware, who played keyboards for The Human League, told the BBC: ""Roland was central to everything that we did for the whole of the first two albums - they featured on every track."" ""We were loyal to them like people would be loyal to a football team."" In 2015 the TR-808 was the subject of a documentary featuring Pharrell Williams, Fatboy Slim, and Phil Collins - among many others. In a farewell to Mr Kakehashi, his colleague for almost four decades, Roland developer Tommy Snyder wrote: ""He was a super funny, wonderful and gifted human being, and his contributions to the musical instrument world, and music, touched millions of people worldwide. RIP dear Taro.""","The music world is mourning the @placeholder of Roland founder and electronic instrument pioneer Ikutaro Kakehashi , who has died aged 87 .",generation,life,reign,loss,return,3
"The first phones would be delivered in October, said Punjab Information Technology Board chairman Dr Umar Saif. Advice from experts would also be distributed via the devices. ""The farmers will receive free alerts about the use of pesticides for their yields,"" said Dr Saif, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan. Large numbers of farmers in countries such as India and Kenya have also recently experimented with smartphone technology. Hendrik Knoche at Denmark's Aalborg University was involved in a recent project to design a smartphone interface that could be used by  farmers in India, even those with literacy problems. He said the move by Pakistan was ""laudable"" but added that, from his experience, there might be difficulties in getting the most relevant information to users. ""A lot of the information that farmers are really interested in is often not available online,"" he told the BBC, ""such as whether a local dealer has good quality material or whether it's adulterated."" At the very least, Dr Knoche said, his experience suggested that even farmers new to the devices would soon pick up the basics of how to use them - and that that could benefit them in the future.","Five million smartphones will be given to farmers in Pakistan in an effort to improve knowledge of @placeholder farming techniques , an official has said .",modern,affordable,free,improving,ongoing,0
"An inquiry was launched in June last year following reports that face paint was used to impersonate a staff member in a student-led performance. It caused offence to eight students of African heritage, prompting the review by Prof Dinesh Bhugra from King's College London. He sets out 13 recommendations to help the university avoid similar incidents. The college has accepted all of the recommendations, which include: The report was sparked by complaints to officials following a student production called ""Anaphylaxis"", and led to 30 students being suspended from clinical practice for their part in the show. Prof Bhugra said: ""Whilst the university and School of Medicine did their best to deal with this incident in accordance with its established procedures, our report does highlight a number of specific and overarching issues that the university needs to consider and address. ""Our recommendations are intended to help the university avoid similar incidents in future and address wider equality and diversity issues identified. ""We are encouraged by the extremely positive way the university - at all levels - engaged with our work and its clear commitment to equality and diversity. We also welcome the university's commitment to take action in response to our recommendations."" Responding to the report on Wednesday, Cardiff University Vice-Chancellor Prof Colin Riordan said: ""Whilst the review was prompted by an incident involving our medical students this was not about pointing the finger of blame or repeating the investigation undertaken by the university - rather it was about highlighting important areas of change that will help avoid similar incidents in the future. ""As a university we accept the report's recommendations and are already undertaking a number of proactive measures to address them. ""Our message is clear: offensive stereotyping of any person, or group of persons, is not acceptable.""",Cardiff University leaders say lessons are being learnt after a report into @placeholder equality at its medical school .,legal,unexpected,improved,racial,female,3
"I am a pilot, and I understand the role of new equipment allied with old stuff that, in my life at least, still has a role to play in life. I have a Sharp VHS recorder purchased in 1999 in my drawing room, and an Aiwa hi-fi stack system, all still going strong. I have cassettes from when I was a child in the 80s. I am proud to say I still use video cassettes and vinyl, and have a huge record collection, supplemented by CDs to play in the car. I get disillusioned with this throwaway society where once something is not fashionable anymore it's discarded. I don't see why serviceable films on VHS from the 80s have to be digitally re-mastered, so that people must replace their video collection with DVDs. Then, we have to do the same thing again with Blu-ray, and replaced again with downloads. I don't like waste. What I don't see is why I need to keep changing my collections because of marketers and society - it's nonsensical. I bought my 1972 Akai 4000D player about a year ago from eBay and reconditioned it. I'm an enthusiast and collect equipment like that. You get 45 minutes on each reel, and it is very high-fidelity. It still provides much (easy) listening pleasure. I use the Apple Extended Keyboard II on my home computer as my main keyboard. I write quite a bit for my day job and for pleasure, and I feel much more productive typing on a keyboard like this. The only thing is that they are loud compared to more recent types; everybody in the house knows when I'm typing. But that's a small price to pay for the pleasure of a mechanical keyboard. Technological progress isn't always for the better, and our desire to have computers (and smartphones) as compact as possible has meant that keyboard design has suffered. I collect and restore old British computers. In the 1980s and 1990s the UK was a world leader in computing, developing the ARM processor which now runs in almost all smartphones. The systems still have their uses. Everything from music notation to complex mathematics. I use mine to teach my children about computing and to help them understand how modern computers work. Compiled by Andree Massiah","It might have been the general consensus that the floppy disk , which was big in the 1980s , had had its day - but after the US government 's @placeholder that the technology remains in use at the Pentagon , enthusiasts wonder whether there is still a place for old tech in today 's hi-tech world ?",revelation,statement,memories,assurance,suggestion,0
"The 28-year-old has been troubled by plantar fasciitis, an injury affecting the heel and foot, and has not played for the first team since November. ""When I get my chance I just want to grab it with both hands,"" Weston told the club website. ""It's a tricky injury. You can't rush it. I had to wait until it was right."" Weston's last appearance came against the Blades in a 2-2 draw five months ago, but having made several appearances for the club's under-21 side, he hopes he can make a contribution as the season draws to a close. ""I didn't think I could just be fit and go straight back into the team,"" he continued. ""It doesn't work like that. ""You have to work your way into the team and earn your spot, so I've been patient. I've been on the bench for two games. ""We've done great this season, and I still feel we can get in the play-offs. I don't think we're out of that.""",Midfielder Myles Weston hopes to make his Southend @placeholder in Wednesday 's home League One game against Sheffield United .,comeback,role,debuts,challenge,future,0
"Eight lifeboat men from the Mumbles lost their lives in 1947 when they went to the aid of the shipwrecked SS Samtampa, whose 39 crew also died. The 7,000 tonne steamer, en route from Middlesbrough to Newport, ran aground at Sker Point near Porthcawl in the face of a 70mph (112kph) gale. Flags are flying at half-mast on Monday over the lifeboat house at Mumbles. It is believed the lifeboat was struck by an exceptionally high wave. The stricken vessel broke into three on the rocks within 80 minutes. Maureen Donald, daughter of the lifeboat's second coxswain William Knowle, who was 10 when her father died, said: ""The maroons [lifeboat alert flares] went. ""He ran to a young man on the prom and he said: 'Can I borrow your bike, son?' ""That was the last time I saw him. My mother then came home, she closed the legion club, and said: 'You'd better go to bed. 'I'll sit up and wait for Daddy.' ""(I) went to sleep and the next thing I heard was screaming. ""My mother heard me coming down the stairs, I think, because she met me halfway and said: 'Daddy's gone.' And I said: 'What do you mean he's gone?' ""She said: 'The lifeboat has floundered and we are not going to have him again, he's gone.' And with that she just collapsed. It was pretty awful."" Mrs Donald's mother also lost her brother on the lifeboat, called Edward Prince of Wales. Local church verger Bill Barrington, 93, said the impact of the tragedy still lived with the Mumbles. ""Well, we really still haven't recovered,"" he told BBC Radio Wales. ""It's always been here. It's always been part of the community. The Mumbles is one of the busiest lifeboat stations in Wales. Last year, the town's two boats were launched 70 times between them, bringing ashore 89 people.",One of Wales ' worst @placeholder disasters is being remembered by a small community near Swansea .,classic,recorded,maritime,national,professional,2
"The men were interrogated by the Army in 1971. They allege this was torture. Their lawyers claim Theresa Villiers has withheld information on briefings given to government ministers before the men were interrogated. A lawyer representing the government said it believed it has disclosed all relevant documents. The men want to know what ministers were told in advance about their interrogation. They have said they were subjected to prolonged torture, and that their treatment was sanctioned by the government. They say they were hooded, forced to listen to constant loud static noise, deprived of sleep, food and water, forced to stand in a stress position, and beaten if they fell. The group are taking legal action to challenge the failure of the police, Secretary of State Theresa Villiers, and the justice minister to investigate their allegations. Lawyers acting for the group have accused Ms Villiers of withholding documents needed for their legal challenge. At a court hearing in Belfast on Wednesday, a lawyer representing the secretary of state said the government believes it has disclosed all of the documents relevant to the case. But a solicitor acting for the men disagreed. Darragh Mackin said information provided by Ms Villiers made it clear that some documents about briefings ministers were given before the interrogations took place had not been disclosed to their legal team. ""The applicants in this case view this material as extremely relevant,"" he told the court. Speaking to the BBC afterwards, Mr Mackin said it was essential for the men to know precisely what government ministers knew before they were arrested and interrogated. ""The one issue that is not clear at present is what the content of the briefings were, and therefore it's important to determine what actually was authorised, what they actually knew when they did authorise the techniques,"" he said. ""Because it's clear that what they did authorise was torture."" The judge, Mr Justice Maguire, urged both sides to try to resolve the dispute, and warned that he would adjudicate if they could not do so. The legal team representing the group of men have been given two weeks to write to the secretary of state setting out what material they say has not been disclosed, and why it is relevant to their case. If they are not happy with her response, they will go back to court to seek an order instructing the secretary of state to hand the material over.",The Northern Ireland secretary has been accused of withholding @placeholder information in the case of a group known as the Hooded Men.,legal,sensitive,widespread,ongoing,important,1
"Every match will be shown live on the BBC, including the final between USA and Japan, with coverage starting on BBC Two at 23:30 BST on Sunday. You can get goal alerts for every team using the BBC Sport app - find out more here. All times BST. Schedule is subject to change and new programmes will appear once confirmed. MONDAY, 6 JULY USA v Japan, 00:00 kick-off, BBC Two (coverage starts 23:30 BST on 5 July), BBC Radio 5 live sports extra and BBC Sport website You can view all our TV broadcasts as well as listen to our radio sports programming on the BBC iPlayer. Media playback is not supported on this device The BBC Sport website is available via desktop, mobile, tablet and app, giving fast and easy access to the live stream, text commentaries, news, reports, schedules, videos, as well as highlights of the day's action. The BBC Sport app is available free for Apple and Android devices. Fixtures and start times are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. National and regional variations have been included in this list where possible, but please check your local listings for more detailed information.","The 2015 Women 's World Cup is under way and @placeholder with the final on Sunday , 5 July in Vancouver .",concludes,cope,influence,ending,ended,0
"Sandman Hotel Group said it would open a hotel in Aberdeen after buying a city centre site from Robert Gordon University (RGU). Sandman plans to invest nearly £20m to transform RGU's St Andrews Street building into a four-star hotel complex with 220 rooms. It will be the group's third base in the UK. The company has already established hotels at Newcastle and London Gatwick. Sandman has estimated that nearly 80 new jobs will be created during the construction phase, followed by more than 150 posts in its hotel and restaurant operations. The group said it would involve a phased opening, with first rooms available within the next two years. The multi-million pound deal will allow the university to continue with the development of its Garthdee campus. RGU principal Prof Ferdinand von Prondzynski said: ""The sale of St Andrews Street to Sandman Hotel Group will provide major benefits to the city as well as RGU. ""The capital received will allow us to continue with the development of our teaching and learning facilities, providing our students with an outstanding educational environment. ""In addition, the city will benefit from a new four-star hotel and a development which will help drive forward the regeneration of Aberdeen's city centre."" Welcoming the announcement, First Minister Alex Salmond said it was ""excellent news"" for Aberdeen's tourism industry. He added: ""While this new hotel will undoubtedly benefit business tourism in the Aberdeen area, visitor numbers from overseas markets continue to grow. ""The Sandman Hotel Group has seen the golden opportunity Scotland presents and I'm delighted to see them investing upward of £20m in their new Aberdeen city centre hotel.""",A Canada - based @placeholder group has announced that it is to establish its first hotel in Scotland .,advocacy,consultation,hotels,tourism,hospitality,4
"The Crawick Multiverse will be launched to the public for the summer solstice on 21 June. Materials found on the site - including 2,000 large boulders - have been used to create the work. It hopes to attract international visitors and boost businesses in nearby Sanquhar, Kelloholm and Kirkconnel. The £1m project - funded by the Duke of Buccleuch - follows on from other works by Mr Jencks including the likes of Northumberlandia in north east England,  the Garden of Cosmic Speculation north of Dumfries and the Beijing Olympic Park's Black Hole Terrace. He said: ""This former open cast coal site, nestled in a bowl of large rolling hills, never did produce enough black gold to keep digging. ""But it did, accidentally, create the bones of a marvellous ecology. ""The landscape had to be healed, it had to welcome the nearby communities of Sanquhar, Kelloholm and Kirkconnel, and help restore the locality both economically and ecologically - and so the Crawick Multiverse, a new version of an old scientific idea, was born. ""This work of land art, created primarily from earth and boulders on the site, celebrates the surrounding Scottish countryside and its landmarks, looking outwards and back in time."" The site is managed by the Crawick Artland Trust which includes trustees from the local communities surrounding the site. Trust director Duncan Mackison said: ""We are very excited to see this ambitious, large scale project nearing completion and are confident it will prove to be a huge draw for visitors from both home and abroad. ""There has been a huge amount of excitement and anticipation locally and we received some extremely positive feedback at our recent community events in Sanquhar and Kirkconnel. ""This fantastic artland will appeal to a diverse range of visitors, including art and design enthusiasts, families looking for a day out with a difference, schools who want an 'outdoor classroom' and local groups and organisations.""",A work by @placeholder landscape artist Charles Jencks on the site of an old opencast coal mine in southern Scotland is close to completion .,australian,imposing,british,popular,renowned,4
"Button and team-mate Sergio Perez were trying revised bodywork in Friday practice at the Spanish Grand Prix. Button said: ""It's going to be quite a big gap to the front. There are some areas we need to work on. ""Everyone is improving so you need to make a bigger step than them and I don't think we've done that."" Button was 12th fastest in the second session, about 1.5 seconds off the pace-setting Red Bull of world champion Sebastian Vettel. Perez was 13th, half a second slower than his team-mate. McLaren revealed on Wednesday that the team had been afflicted by a problem that meant the car was not responding on the track in the way simulations in the wind tunnel suggested it should. Button said the team had established that this was ""much better"" but added: ""We still need more. Everyone always wants more performance and that's what we're working on now."" He said: ""It's great we are able to get some parts on the car. There are some positives with the balance but also some areas that are not as good as I'd hoped, areas I didn't think we'd have to work on."" Perez also tried a new front wing, but he said that he was unable to draw immediate conclusions about its effectiveness because he ran a different set of tyres with it. The Mexican admitted that McLaren no longer had any chance of battling for the championship. ""At the moment it is not realistic to think we are going to be fighting for the title,"" Perez said. ""It is the fifth race and we are two seconds off the pace. We are in a similar situation to three weeks ago so points is the target.""","Jenson Button says McLaren "" are still a hell of a long way off the pace "" despite an @placeholder aimed at improving their Formula 1 car .",announcement,upgrade,appeal,offer,investment,1
"Ahead of this programme, we want to hear your hopes and concerns. Should Britain remain in the European Union, or would the country be better off leaving the union? For your chance to be part of the studio audience on the night and put your question to the two party leaders, email the question you would like to ask to europedebate@bbc.co.uk or tweet it using the hashtag #europedebate The European Union: In or Out? will be broadcast on Wednesday 2 April at 19:00 on BBC Two. Thanks for your comments. You can read some of your views here.","Next month the leader of the Liberal Democrats , Nick Clegg , and the leader of the UK Independence Party , Nigel Farage will debate Britain 's membership of the European Union in a @placeholder programme on BBC Two .",weekly,controversial,partial,dramatic,special,4
"It joins several other local papers as well as a host of national broadsheets on the list of 2015 award winners. The 2015 Pulitzer Prizes, US journalism's top awards, were announced at Columbia University. The prizes also recognise achievement in drama, music and fiction, as well as non-fiction books. Among the winners is The Post and Courier of Charleston, South Carolina, which won the Pulitzer Prize for public service for an examination of the deadly toll of domestic abuse. The Seattle Times newsroom reportedly erupted in celebration when staff got word that the paper had won an award for its coverage of a deadly mudslide. The New York Times won the international reporting award for what the judges described as courageous work on the front-line, in telling vivid human stories about Ebola. The feature photography prize went to a New York Times freelancer, Daniel Berehulak, for his powerful images of those affected by the outbreak in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone. Bloomberg News, the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post also took home awards. The awards also highlighted literary, drama and music achievement. Anthony Doerr's All the Light We Cannot See, a novel set in World War II that has been one of the top-selling literary works of the past year, won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Judges awarded Stephen Adly Guirgis's Between Riverside and Crazy the prize for drama. They praised the playwright for his use of ""dark comedy to confront questions of life and death"". The play tells the story of a former police officer who shelters orphans at his New York property.",The St Louis Post - Dispatch has won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the Ferguson shooting and @placeholder .,unrest,events,tragedy,expectations,compassion,0
"The three are Richard Usher, Rohan Ramchandani and Chris Ashton, They worked at, respectively, the banks JP Morgan, Citigroup and Barclays. The charges are a follow-up after those banks, along with RBS, paid $2.5bn in fines in May 2015, after pleading guilty to conspiring to rig foreign exchange rates. In a statement the US Department of Justice said the three men were charged over their ""alleged roles in a conspiracy to manipulate"" the price of US dollars and euros in the foreign currency exchange spot market. ""We previously secured criminal convictions of the financial institutions involved in the misconduct,"" said Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Bill Baer. ""Today we seek to hold accountable the individuals who conspired on their behalf."" According to the indictment, between December 2007 and January 2013 a group of traders known as ""the Cartel"" or ""the Mafia"" including Mr Usher, Mr Ramchandani and Mr Ashton, ""conspired to fix prices and rig bids for the euro-US dollar currency pair"". The DoJ statement also said the former bank traders were alleged to have ""gained an unfair advantage on their counterparts by committing corporate fraud involving the manipulation of the foreign currency exchange"". Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates said: ""Whether a crime is committed on the street corner or in the corner office, no one gets a free pass simply because they were working for a corporation when they broke the law."" ""Today's indictment reiterates our commitment to holding individuals accountable for corporate misconduct,"" she added. In March 2016 the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) closed its criminal investigation into allegations of price-rigging in the foreign exchange market. It was set up in 2014 to look into allegations of ""fraudulent conduct"". The SFO said it had concluded ""based on the information and material we have obtained, that there is insufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction"". At the time it said it would continue to liaise with the Department of Justice over its investigation. The May 2015 fines paid by the banks were part of a second wave of regulatory sanctions against big international banks for rigging forex rates, almost every day, between 2007 and 2012. Earlier, in November 2014, six banks were collectively fined £2.6bn by UK and US regulators over attempts by some of their traders to manipulate foreign exchange rates. In that case, the rate-rigging which the authorities uncovered had been going on since 2008.",Prosecutors in the US have accused three former currency traders at @placeholder banks of trying to rig foreign exchange ( forex ) rates in the banking industry .,major,vast,central,sensitive,related,0
"The US provides military support to Somalia in its fight against al-Shabab, an al-Qaeda affiliate, which is waging an armed insurgency in the country. The head of US forces in Africa had asked for more flexibility and faster responses. A Pentagon spokesman said the White House had approved its request for ""additional precision fired"". This effectively means US special forces will be able to call in air strikes more quickly and accompany partner troops in more advanced positions, US media report. ""The additional support provided by this authority will help deny al-Shabab safe havens from which it could attack US citizens or US interests in the region,"" said Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis. Who are Somalia's al-Shabab?",President Donald Trump has given the US military @placeholder authority to attack militants in Somalia .,legal,full,special,military,greater,4
"Media playback is not supported on this device The visit to Turf Moor takes place on the first anniversary of the stillbirth of Arter's daughter Renee. The 26-year-old starred in a 2-1 win over Manchester United just days after Renee's death last December. ""It will be a strange sort of moment against Burnley,"" Arter told BBC Radio Solent. ""We see Renee's birthday as a milestone, which will be difficult."" Arter's family raised £13,000 through a charity auction in aid of other bereaved families in the months after Renee's death. But approaching the anniversary, Arter admits emotions on and off the pitch will be high. ""It's always going to be a memory for my family either a year or 20 years on,"" he said. ""We'll never be able to forget it and it's not something I would want to be able to forget. ""When it comes to the game, I'll be professional and put my head down and family matters will have to be pushed to one side to deal with after."" His fiancée Rachel is currently well-advanced in her second pregnancy, with a baby girl due early next year. ""That's helped with a bit of hope, but it doesn't change the loss you have,"" the Republic of Ireland international added. ""When you lose a baby, you naturally just want to have one. We've got to make sure Rachel stays strong and her mind is focused.""",Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter will put @placeholder heartache to one side when he faces Burnley on Saturday .,potential,unnecessary,further,personal,greater,3
"Emergency services were called to a block of flats in Atholl Street after a report that the floor collapsed into the building's basement. Police said the woman was rescued from the basement and is understood to have sustained minor injuries. Residents from the block of flats have been evacuated while a structural assessment is carried out. Atholl Street is closed between Kinnoull Street and North Methven Street. Five fire engines including the heavy rescue unit attended as well as police, ambulances and the Tayside trauma team. A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesman said: ""We received a call at 07:24 hours today to attend an incident at an address on Atholl Street, Perth. ""We dispatched one ambulance, our special operations response team, two managers and a trauma team. ""One female patient was taken to Perth Royal Infirmary.""",A 25 - year - old woman has been taken to hospital after a floor collapsed in a @placeholder close in Perth .,popular,special,suspicious,common,critical,3
"He has been given a conditional discharge meaning that he will not be given a criminal conviction as long as he does not reoffend and is of good behaviour for nine months. The case related to a protest against water charges in Jobstown in Tallaght, Dublin, two years ago. The boy was 15-year-old at the time. Judge John King said the personal liberty of Ms Burton and Ms O'Connell was restricted, without their consent. He said the boy had witnessed what was going on and instead of disassociating himself, he was an active participant. The judge told the Children's Court in Dublin that the boy was present as Ms Burton and her adviser walked to the church from the local An Cosán centre in Jobstown until the Garda (Irish police) vehicle, in which she was a passenger, managed to make its way slowly out of the area. He said the assembly of people was not peaceful and the behaviour of the protesters was contrary to public order and morality. Accordingly, he said the protest did not attract protection under the constitution or the European Convention on Human Rights. He said the State had a positive obligation to intervene, for public safety, to prevent disorder and crime and to protect the rights of others, particularly, Ms Burton and Ms O'Connell. He rejected the defence submission that the boy had no case to answer and he said he was satisfied the State had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt and he was entitled to convict the boy. The boy's lawyers told the court he had been in hospital for the last number of days with a number of issues and was disclosed on Wednesday. They were concerned stress was a factor in the medical problems he had been suffering.",A 17 - year - old boy has been found guilty of the @placeholder imprisonment of former Irish deputy prime minister Joan Burton and her adviser Karen O'Connell .,popular,apparent,false,potential,illegal,2
"Athletics' world governing body was notified last month but it is unaware whether information was stolen. Athletes who have applied for a TUE were contacted on Monday. IAAF president Lord Coe said: ""Our first priority is to the athletes who have provided information they believed would be secure and confidential."" His statement added: ""They have our sincerest apologies and our total commitment to continue to do everything in our power to remedy the situation and work with the world's best organisations to create as safe an environment as we can."" The IAAF revealed that ""the presence of unauthorised remote access to the IAAF network by the attackers was noted on 21 February"". Russian group 'Fancy Bears' first hacked the World Anti-Doping agency (Wada) database on 13 September last year and began revealing athletes' confidential details and information regarding TUEs - which let athletes take prohibited substances if there is a medical need. US Olympic stars were targeted in the first hack, before Mo Farah, Helen Glover and Justin Rose were among the British athletes who had their medical files made public by the hackers. Sir Bradley Wiggins has also faced scrutiny following the leak of his medical records in September 2016.",The IAAF says its has been hacked by the ' Fancy Bears ' group and fears that athletes ' therapeutic use @placeholder ( TUE ) data has been compromised .,exemption,love,services,incentive,responsibility,0
"In Rio de Janeiro, some 200 protesters interrupted the traditional Seventh of September military parade, shouting anti-government slogans. They clashed with police, who threw tear gas and arrested dozens of people. There were further clashes in the capital, Brasilia, where President Dilma Rousseff was giving a speech. She said there was ""still a lot to be done"" in Brazil and that there were ""urgent problems to be addressed and the population has the right to demand changes"". But she said the country had ""progressed as never before in the last few years"". The official ceremony went ahead without incident, but hundreds of demonstrators later clashed with police outside the Congress building. Demonstrators also attempted to make their voices heard outside the Mane Garrincha stadium ahead of a friendly match between the Brazilian football team and Australia. Police stopped the march, which degenerated into violence. Some 50 arrests were made. Many demonstrators accused the police of using excessive force. ""They never spoke to us. They came in in great numbers and began throwing tear gas canisters,"" student Leticia Hellen told Agencia Brasil. In Rio, people who had gone to the parade with their families were caught up in the violence. ""I never thought I would go through this. My God! In such a beautiful country,"" said 63-year-old Josefa da Silva, who had been affected by tear gas. The protests continued into the evening near the Rio de Janeiro state governor's palace. Police stopped demonstrators from approaching the building, in the Laranjeiras district, arresting some 50 people. Streets were blocked off for several hours and a metro station was closed due to the violence. Activists had used social media to call for protests in more than 150 cities. Most of them went ahead peacefully, but there were clashes in a number of other protests, including those in Fortaleza and Curitiba. In Brazil's largest city, Sao Paulo, police said around 2,000 people took part in a march calling for social justice. The demonstration were largely peaceful, but towards the end activists attacked police officers and vandalised shops and bank branches. Brazil saw a big wave of protests in June, as the country prepared to host the football Confederations Cup. Initially, demonstrators demanded that a hike in bus and underground fares be revoked. But the demonstrations grew into a much larger movement against corruption and excessive spending in preparations for next year's World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, which Rio will host.","Protesters in Brazil have disrupted Independence Day celebrations , demanding better public @placeholder and an end to corruption .",privacy,services,procurement,anxiety,try,1
"17 May 2016 Last updated at 11:51 BST The Hollywood actress was questioned on what makes her focus ""more time on refugees"" than herself. Angelina works with the United Nations, campaigning about the growing refugee and migrant crisis caused by war in places like Syria. ""When you can be a part of something in the world, it's a happier life,"" the star responded.","Watch the moment Angelina Jolie Pitt reacts to being asked why she is "" less @placeholder than other celebrities "" by Newsround viewer Faisal .",best,pretty,serious,amazing,selfish,4
"In Palmer on Thursday, at about 03:00 an officer told Karen and Jay Priest their son Justin, 29, had been killed. The devastated couple drove to Justin Priest's girlfriend's home to inform her, when he greeted them at the door. In fact, another man with the same name but different birthday was killed. The Juneau police apologised for the error. After hearing the horrible news, the Priests telephoned far-away relatives, then drove to Anchorage to tell their other son in person, they told Alaska Dispatch News. Then, the grieving family set out to inform Justin's girlfriend of five years. At her home at about 05:30, Justin Priest said he heard a knock on the door as he was getting ready to walk his dog. Still bleary-eyed from sleep, he was surprised to see his family. All erupted with joy, praising Jesus and embracing one another in tears. ""It opens and right here is Justin. I don't even see it but Jay is sobbing. It doesn't compute to me. Then I see him,"" Mrs Priest told the Associated Press news agency. ""You want it to be true, but you go, 'Am I hallucinating?' Justin didn't know what was going on."" The Juneau police have apologised for the anguish, however momentary. Justin Priest told the Alaska Dispatch that the family's relief and joy is tempered by the awareness another family lost a son.","Police in a small Alaska town mistakenly told a couple their son had been killed in a car crash , leading to an @placeholder reunion hours later .",independent,traditional,exclusive,extraordinary,apparent,3
"Minnie Snodgrass from Conisbrough, South Yorkshire, became wedged in the metal bucket which her mother Gemma had been using. She was rescued unharmed by fire crew from Dearne fire station after her parents took her to hospital. ""If we weren't here to rescue toddlers from mop buckets, who would?"" said a South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue spokesperson. ""We're delighted Minnie is safe and well and hope she is recovering from her ordeal. ""This is just one of thousands of special service incidents we attend each year, in addition to all the fires and road traffic collisions."" South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue revealed details of the incident on Twitter. Minnie's mother, Gemma, who was upstairs when her daughter became stuck, said: ""My son shouted me and said 'Mum, Minnie is stuck'. ""I ran back downstairs and she was stuck in the bucket. ""I tried to get her out. I put the bucket in the sink and I put a bit of water in it because I thought I might be able to get her out.""",A 16 - month - old girl had to be cut @placeholder from a mop bucket after she got stuck .,out,up,down,free,away,3
"The survey of Tory constituency chairmen also indicated a lack of consensus on what the PM's negotiations with EU leaders had achieved. The programme approached all 330 chairmen in Tory constituencies. Of the 128 who replied, 54 said they would vote for the UK to leave the EU. About a quarter, 31, said they would vote for the UK to remain and a third said they had yet to make up their minds. Asked about Prime Minister David Cameron's renegotiation of the terms of British membership, 61 respondents - almost half - said they were not satisfied with the proposed new deal with the EU. About a third, 40, were satisfied. One of the chairmen said Mr Cameron ""should have bought himself a handbag,"" implying the prime minister didn't measure up to Lady Thatcher when it came to negotiating with Brussels. But ""he did his best"", several others said. ""I'm still hungry for facts,"" said one chairman, reflecting the view of several still weighing up which way to vote. Some hinted at a relative indifference to the issue among voters. ""The subject of Europe rarely comes up on the doorstep,"" another said. Others highlighted divisions, even within themselves. ""My heart says leave; my head says stay,"" said one. So what does this tell us? Let's be honest first about what it doesn't tell us: it doesn't tell us anything definitive, because lots of Conservative constituency chairmen didn't want to talk to us, and we have no idea what their views are. And we only approached constituency chairmen. That leaves many, many loyal Tory activists whom we didn't even ask to speak to. But, with those caveats inserted, what we have found out does offer a snapshot of a conflicted party. Beyond the numbers, it is interesting to take a look at what those constituency chairmen are thinking. Their reflections, in private, are revealing. Conservatives can take comfort that their range of views reflects those of the country at large. But they are painfully aware too that having exposed these differences, they will have to carry on governing after the referendum - with a big chunk of their tribe wounded and defeated, regardless of the outcome.","Senior grassroots Conservatives are @placeholder divided over how to vote in the referendum on UK membership of the EU , a survey conducted by BBC Radio 4 's The World This Weekend has suggested .",free,constantly,deeply,currently,often,2
"The comedy series, which has been airing since 2012, will be broadcast from Rio to mark the end of the Paralympics. The seven adverts will be signed by David Ellington, a deaf actor and artist. He will lip-sync, dress up as a cupcake salesman and wear a swimming cap and trunks as part of the break. A fully signed and audio described version of the break will also be available on All 4's Watch Live feature. The ad break has been produced with the support of the charities Action on Hearing Loss and the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) with each brand involved donating to the charities. David Steadman, executive director for fundraising and marketing at Action on Hearing Loss, said: ""There are currently 11 million people in the UK living with hearing loss and we are very encouraged to see the innovative steps that Channel 4 is taking to ensure that everyone is included."" The first series of The Last Leg was broadcast in 2012 to run alongside the Paralympic Games in London. The show's success led to it being kept on by Channel 4 as a comedy talk show, looking back at the week's news events and featuring interviews with special guests. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.",A deaf actor is set to do sign @placeholder through a commercial break in Channel 4 programme The Last Leg on Friday .,language,free,health,safety,disruption,0
"The incident, which happened during Saturday's game in Hippach, Austria, led to the match being abandoned. Ajax said Nouri, 20, had suffered ""cardiac arrhythmias"" - heart rhythm problems - during the game. An open training session by the 33-time Dutch champions planned for Monday has been cancelled. Nouri was part of the Ajax squad for the Europa League final against Manchester United in May. However, the Netherlands youth international played no part in the game, which United won 2-0. Nouri played 15 league and cup games for Ajax in 2016-17, scoring one goal in a Dutch Cup tie. Former Netherlands captain Ruud Gullit posted on social media: ""#abdelhaknouri we pray for you."" Ajax Cape Town, a feeder club for the Dutch side, also sent a message of support. ""We would like to wish speedy recovery to Abdelhak Nouri from @AFCAjax who collapsed in a friendly game,"" it posted on Twitter. An Ajax statement, released on Sunday, said: ""Should anything change in the situation of Nouri, Ajax will report through its official channels.""","Ajax midfielder Abdelhak Nouri is "" out of danger "" but @placeholder in intensive care after collapsing during a pre-season friendly against Werder Bremen .",remains,left,still,progress,interested,0
"An internet watchdog based in Canada, Citizen Lab, said the surveillance software is only sold to governments. Last week, Citizen Lab also said that 12 journalists and human rights lawyers had been targeted. At the time, the Mexican president, Enrique Peña Nieto, described accusations that the government was involved as false. Mr Peña Nieto said surveillance software was only used for matters of national security and for fighting organised crime. He added that he had ordered an investigation by the attorney general's office. Citizen Lab said the head of the Conservative National Action Party (PAN), Ricardo Anaya, a PAN Senator, Roberto Gil Zuarth, and the party's communications secretary, Fernando Rodriguez, were targeted. ""There is strong circumstantial evidence implicating the government of Mexico"", the watchdog said. The software, known as Pegasus, was sold to Mexican federal agencies by the Israeli company NSO Group on the condition that it only be used to investigate criminals and terrorists. It is usually sent in a text message to a smartphone. If the person taps on it, the spyware is installed, and huge amounts of private data - text messages, photos, emails, location data, even what is being picked up by the device's microphone and camera - are hacked.","Three senior @placeholder politicians in Mexico have been targeted by spyware on their mobile phones , researchers say .",american,female,free,national,opposition,4
"The Home Office has been looking at a legal aid funding request for the families ahead of inquests into the 21 deaths and a decision is expected to be made this month. But campaigners said without legal aid they would not have representation. A pre-inquest review is due to be held next month. The relatives want their lawyers, who have so far worked free of charge, to be paid out of public funds, in the same manner as police and other agencies who will be in involved in the inquests. Q&A: Birmingham bombings inquests Campaigner Julie Hambleton, from Justice 4 the 21, said: ""All families involved in this horrendous atrocity should be able to effectively participate but without funding, without our legal team, we won't be able to do that so we may have to either just not attend or ask for an adjournment."" Twenty-one people died and 222 were injured when the bombs exploded at the Mulberry Bush and The Tavern in the Town in 1974. Six men were convicted and then acquitted of the atrocity and no-one has since been convicted of involvement in the bombing, which is widely attributed to the Irish Republican Army (IRA). In June, Birmingham's senior coroner ruled there was evidence that still needed to be heard and gave the go-ahead for fresh inquests.",Relatives of the Birmingham pub bombing victims say they may not take part in @placeholder inquests if they do not get public funding for their legal team .,forthcoming,such,further,major,historical,0
"Michelle Coleman did the Locked in for Autism challenge at Tesco in Long Eaton where she has worked for 11 years. It was in support of Caudwell Children, a charity that supports disabled youngsters. Ms Coleman said people with autism can often feel trapped, isolated and vulnerable. The 48-year-old, who agreed to the challenge after an appeal to the store, said the response by people visiting the store had been overwhelming. She said: ""I've enjoyed it but I'm ready for my bed."" Ms Coleman said the idea of living in the glass box was to make people more aware of what autistic people can experience in their daily lives. ""Things like feeling you are being watched and finding it hard to communicate,"" she added. While in the box, Ms Coleman changed costumes every two hours to keep herself occupied and entertain visitors. Andy Bailey, from Caudwell Children, said: ""Autism is the most prevalent disability in the country and 133,500 children have been diagnosed with the condition."" He said the challenge had allowed them to engage with visitors about the work of the charity. The supermarket challenge raised about £2,500 for Caudwell Children.",A supermarket worker has completed a challenge to @placeholder in a glass box for 50 hours to raise awareness of what it is like to live with autism .,hide,stay,resign,prevent,cope,1
"Swiss attorney Cornel Borbely has succeeded Michael Garcia, who quit in protest in December. Garcia was unhappy at how Fifa officials handled his investigation into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Borbely said: ""I don't take any orders at all from Fifa, none whatsoever."" The 36-year-old, who was Garcia's deputy, told Reuters: ""I alone decide whether to open, conduct and conclude an investigation. ""I am completely independent of any Fifa officials, otherwise I couldn't, and wouldn't, do this job. Nobody interferes, neither the Fifa executive committee nor anybody else."" Borbely headed an economic crimes investigation unit in Zurich for three years and has worked as a prosecutor for a military tribunal. He said anyone coming forward with information about alleged Fifa corruption could do so in confidence, with any tips ""carefully evaluated"". The Swiss added: ""I also have my eyes and ears open and if I see something that calls for it, of course I open a preliminary investigation."" Fifa has suffered a series of damaging allegations in recent years, including claims of corruption in the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, which were awarded to Russia and Qatar respectively. US lawyer Garcia was called in to investigate those allegations and produced a 430-page report last year. However, when a 42-page summary of his findings was published, which claimed there had been no wrongdoing, Garcia complained to Fifa about its ""erroneous"" representation of his work. Fifa dismissed his appeal, prompting his resignation, but has since agreed to release a redacted version of Garcia's full 430-page report.","Fifa 's new independent @placeholder chief says "" nobody will interfere "" with his task of keeping corruption out of football 's world governing body .",information,section,language,ethics,executive,3
"The sober faced DUP trio came out of the famous black door just before noon. They have plenty, however, to be happy about. Their negotiations have secured an extra £1bn for Northern Ireland over two years - roughly £800 for every voter in the province. They have forced the Tories to give up some of their more controversial manifesto commitments. They'll have a ""coordination committee"" - a frequent direct line to the top of the Tory party, all with the chance of going back for more in two years - who knows what will have happened by then. The Tories now face a bumpy day of criticism, about how the DUP have been bought off - £100m for each of their ten votes in Parliament. The other devolved nations will cry foul. Some Tories too are deeply uncomfortable about the association with the DUP brand of unionism. And if the cuts are to be eased in Northern Ireland, what about other parts of the country? But the money that's been found down the back of the Number 10 sofa for Northern Ireland may be worth it for Theresa May as the price of holding power, for now. She now has her majority, whatever the cost, and a dividend could be the conclusion of a deal to get power sharing at Stormont up and running too.","It was n't quite five days in May , but at last Theresa May can say she can @placeholder form a government .",still,confidently,really,officially,automatically,1
"Jon Walters and Glen Johnson are fit again and in contention, while Saido Berahino is pushing for a first start. Defenders George Friend and Antonio Barragan are set to be available for Middlesbrough after missing the whole of February with injuries. Arsenal loanee Calum Chambers remains sidelined with a foot problem. Conor McNamara: ""Mark Hughes has never finished below the top half in any full season as a manager. To continue that record he will need improvement from Stoke's last performance. ""Still, the 4-0 defeat at Tottenham on their return from 'warm weather' training - in an uncharacteristically overcast United Arab Emirates - was food for thought on the age old conundrum: Whether Stoke can, in fact, do it on a cold wet evening in Dubai? ""Middlesbrough have only won four league games all season but have not yet spent a single night in the relegation zone."" Twitter: @ConorMcNamaraIE Stoke City manager Mark Hughes on his striker options: ""He (Bony) was away (at the African Cup of Nations) for a while and during that time Peter Crouch came into the side and did really well. It's been difficult for Wilf to get back in. ""We've bought (Saido) Berahino in the meantime, so that's an extra striker on the books. So he's just going to have to be patient, as all players have to be. ""He's (Berahino) doing extra work over and above the main group on sharpness and finishing. He's clearly very much in my thoughts."" Middlesbrough head coach Aitor Karanka on his side's lack of goals: ""When you can't do anymore to work harder and try to improve, you can't do more. ""I think we're doing a lot of things, we took a step forward in the games against West Brom and Everton and played well, but last week we had to change everything in the last minute. ""We have to keep working and I said after the game the only way to survive is to work harder every day."" I would have to back Stoke here. Boro have not won in the league since 17 December but I am not expecting Aitor Karanka to change his team around and go for it a little bit more. Prediction: 2-0 Lawro's full predictions v former England cricket captain David Gower Head-to-head Stoke City Middlesbrough SAM (Sports Analytics Machine) is a super-computer created by @ProfIanMcHale at the University of Salford that is used to predict the outcome of football matches.","Stoke have just one injury concern , with Xherdan Shaqiri back in training but @placeholder to play following six weeks out with a calf injury .",continuing,failing,unlikely,dedicated,unable,2
"A parliament spokesman, Omar Humidan, said the move was aimed at stemming the flow of illegal immigrants and goods. There was no indication of how long borders with Chad, Niger, Sudan and Algeria would remain shut. Libya's southern regions have struggled with lawlessness since former leader Muammar Gaddafi was toppled last year. One member of parliament, Suad Ganur, said the situation had deteriorated recently because of possible international military action against Islamist militants in northern Mali. She also told AFP news agency that there had been an ""upsurge in violence and drug trafficking, and the presence of armed groups that act with complete impunity"". The move comes after the European Union proposed to help train Libyans to secure their southern borders and prevent the trafficking of arms from the country. The parliamentary decree said the southern regions of Ghadames, Ghat, Obari, Al-Shati, Sebha, Murzuq and Kufra would be ""considered as closed military zones to be ruled under emergency law"". The BBC's Rana Jawad in Tripoli says it is unclear what this latest decree means in practice because - in the continued absence of a conventional national army - most provinces and cities effectively rule themselves. There was little sign of any change after the government declared a military area in the mountains near the western city of Zintan earlier this year, our correspondent says. Also on Sunday, gunmen killed four policemen in an attack against a police station in the eastern city of Benghazi. Officials said they thought the attack was linked to the detention of men suspected of involvement in a series of recent assassinations. At least two members of the security forces were killed in a separate incident in the town of Bani Walid, a was a stronghold for Gaddafi loyalists during the uprising against his rule.",Libya 's parliament has ordered the temporary closure of southern borders and declared seven southern regions @placeholder military areas .,restricted,admitted,conditions,major,control,0
"I was close to the entrance of the tunnel and what struck me was the robotic attitude of the security guards. People had travelled far to come to the festival. When the security stopped letting people in, they started pushing, so there was lots of pressure and screaming. I saw people going blue in the face. I was arguing with a guard to let the people in, but no amount of persuasion and reason could get through. It was a horrific display of mismanagement and stupidity. I'm depressed beyond belief. This was a nightmare. I saw one girl they were trying to resuscitate and she had broken legs. Her boyfriend was near her but there was nothing he could do. They put a cover over her in the end. This is the first time I have seen people die. Someone needs to go for jail for this because people died for absolutely nothing. The moment I got there, I knew it was going to be a nightmare because there were too many people and the area was way too small. I lost my friends during the night but thankfully they're all safe. I'm on holiday and decided to go to the Love Parade spontaneously. The stampede reminded me of a heavy metal concert, only here, there was nobody to help. The number of people that I saw lying on the floor was ridiculous. They had stamp marks on their faces. It wasn't until I saw people being resuscitated that I understood how serious this was. I don't even know if they were alive or dead. Simply unbelievable: the police and security personnel were more concerned with keeping people away from the edges, rather than helping them. We had one very tragic case [here at Duisburg's BGU hospital]. A young girl from Italy was brought here, very disorientated, she said she had been momentarily unconscious, but was otherwise only slightly injured. She had lost all her hair and was missing her friend. She was here only for a short time to get looked after, and then she just waited here to be transferred to her hotel in Oberhausen. While waiting here, she was informed by the police that her missing friend had indeed died in the stampede. It was hell. The tunnel was dark, it was full. Something happened - whether someone tripped or someone fell I don't know. But there was a stampede to get to the other end and those who fell… well, many of them never got up again. I have never seen anything like it. I saw 25 people piled on top of one another, a huge heap. I cried. The people couldn't get any air. I saw the dead there. One person was completely pale and I wanted to give him some water but a medic said that wouldn't help him - he was already gone. I saw police on the bridge just standing there and they didn't do anything. I was standing between the two bridges and saw that more and more people kept coming through. They walked into each other and tried to run up stairs and to climb up a flood defence. It was an absolute panic situation. Nothing went forwards, nothing went backwards. We couldn't do anything. It was quite mixed. There were some who were quite hysterical and were crying. There were some who helped, who offered to help but the majority were just helpless and stood in the crowds. They couldn't do much. At some point the column [of people] got stuck, probably because everything was closed up front, and we saw that the first people were already lying on the ground. Others climbed up the walls and tried somehow to get into the grounds from the side, and the people in the crowd that moved up simply ran over those who were lying on the ground. I was lucky. I found a hole to escape through but two women were killed right next to me. Both my legs were trapped - then, thank God, somebody helped me up, then I helped another up... and then, kind of by luck, we were pushed back out of the crowd. Nothing was possible, no mobile phones, the networks were overloaded. Nothing worked. My family is just happy that I returned home in one piece, because they were worried. They all phoned me later. I just found it all very bad. And I cannot understand that there was only this one way through which we were let into and let out of. That it turned to panic in a situation like this is fully expected. We were standing in the middle of it. More and more people were trying to get to the grounds. We were almost through the tunnel and were standing at the entrance, but [the crowd] went no further. We went back through the tunnel, and my girlfriend and I could scarcely breathe. We had to use our elbows to get through. We told the police that it would soon come to a mass panic. That was around 45 minutes before the accident. There were already people pushed together in rows.",Eyewitnesses and emergency workers have been @placeholder the deadly stampede at an entrance tunnel at the Love Parade music festival in the German city of Duisburg .,postponed,witnessing,recalling,dismissed,reporting,2
"Semenya, 25, was subject to gender testing after winning gold at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. She has the fastest time of the year with two runs of one minute 56.64 seconds. Sharp, fourth in the Birmingham Diamond League, said: ""I can run faster but I can't control what other people do."" Semenya was cleared to compete in 2010 after being sidelined for 11 months while she had tests. She won silver at the 2011 World Championships and 2012 Olympics, but having claimed gold in 1:55.45 six years earlier, she failed to qualify for last August's world final, finishing last in her semi-final in 2:03.18. New regulations requiring female athletes to take testosterone-lowering medication if their levels were above the legal mark were suspended for two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport last July. Sharp, 25, ran 1:59.29 at Sunday's race in Birmingham race, which was won in 1:56.92 by Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi. Asked about the Olympics in August, she added: ""It's two races, so there's nothing I can do, there's nothing anyone else can do. It's out of our control.""","Britain 's Lynsey Sharp says there is "" nothing anyone can do "" against @placeholder South Africa runner Caster Semenya in the 800 m at the Olympics .",dominant,future,great,former,personal,0
"Kyle Byfield, 23, died in hospital after he was found injured at Jubilee Court, Banbury, on 16 April. His family said they had been ""overwhelmed"" by the support from the local community following his death. Natasha Capell, 26, of Jubilee Court, has been charged with murder and remanded in custody. In a statement, his parents, Ronnie and Alan Byfield, and girlfriend Laurie Peach said: ""We are all totally devastated and shocked by this tragic loss of our beloved Kyle. ""He will be greatly missed by all and forever in our hearts."" An inquest into his death is due to open later at Oxford Coroner's Court.","The family of a man stabbed to death in Oxfordshire have described him as a "" loving and caring , @placeholder character "" .",gentle,unaffected,sympathetic,fantastic,disciplinary,3
"Fuller made an unbeaten 84 and Harris 69 not out at Taunton to take the visitors to 361-8, a lead of 125. Somerset made early inroads, reducing Middlesex from 51-1 to 133-6. But the day turned when George Bailey was dropped on 43 - he went on to make 71 - and Middlesex added another 228 to day two on 361-8, 125 runs ahead. Wicketkeeper Alex Barrow was the culprit, failing to cling on to a regulation edge off the bowling of James Allenby. Medium-pacer Allenby had already played his part in running through the Middlesex middle order on a green surface, starting by removing Nick Gubbins, who was caught at second slip for 67. After John Simpson was caught behind second ball and James Franklin bowled offering no stroke, it looked like Somerset would earn a healthy lead. But the reprieved Bailey found support from Ollie Rayner, then Harris. And after Bailey edged to first slip to give Allenby his fourth wicket, Harris combined with Fuller for the partnership that changed the complexion of the match. Somerset could point to the loss of pace bowler Jamie Overton with a back injury and a very close lbw shout against Fuller by Peter Trego that was declined, but they also wasted the second new ball and ran increasingly short of ideas as the pitch flattened and the partnership progressed. Harris was watchful, while Fuller danced to loft Craig Overton over extra cover and out of the ground for six. By the close, Fuller had his highest first-class score and the pair had set a new Middlesex record for the ninth-wicket against Somerset, beating the 93 added by Evan Nepean and George Thornton in 1895.",A remarkable ninth - wicket stand of 149 between James Harris and James Fuller put Championship leaders Middlesex in total @placeholder against Somerset .,control,discrimination,friendly,qualifiers,mood,0
"The B797 between Leadhills in South Lanarkshire and Wanlockhead in Dumfries and Galloway is shut for resurfacing. The rail service is being run to help people from Wanlockhead to get to the doctor's surgery in Leadhills. It is also being offered as a ""commuter service"" for some workers at the Museum of Lead Mining in Wanlockhead. ""This service will be unique in that it is usually the other way round, with bus replacements for trains,"" said David Winpenny of the Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway. The trains are usually run at weekends during the summer months on what bills itself as ""Britain's highest narrow gauge adhesion railway"" reaching 1,498ft (456m) above sea level. They link Leadhills to a terminus at Glengonnar which is less than a mile from Wanlockhead. The road is shut for resurfacing for up to a fortnight with a diversion in place via the A76, B740, B7078 and A702.","A "" replacement "" train service is being offered by a narrow gauge railway between two remote villages in southern Scotland during a road @placeholder .",bridge,appeal,loss,closure,break,3
"The campaign, launched by the socialist government, shows men embracing, with safe-sex slogans underneath. At least 10 mayors have decided to remove the posters, questioning the campaign's morality but denying homophobic motives. Health minister Marisol Touraine said she would fight back via the judiciary. The posters, sent to 130 towns and featuring a range of men of different ages and races, have captions such as ""With a lover, with a friend, with an unknown. Situations vary. And so do modes of protection"". Ms Touraine said the local bans were unacceptable. On Twitter she urged people to share the images, which, she said, was the best response against critics who wanted to censor them. Critics have called the posters ""provocative"" and ""against good values and morality"". Bruno Beschizza, the conservative mayor of Aulnay-sous-Bois near Paris, was among those seeking to block the images, but denied homophobia, saying he would have responded the same way if the posters had featured heterosexual couples. The mayor of the western city of Angers, Christophe Bechsaid, said he had asked for the posters to be taken down but ""only in the vicinity of schools and the route of school buses"". He said residents had complained, particularly parents. Conservatism is said to be on the rise in France, with right-wing politicians outperforming the left. Ex-Prime Minister Francois Fillon, a Catholic known for his traditional values, is the frontrunner to be the centre-right's presidential candidate. He goes head to head with Alain Juppe in a run-off vote on Sunday. When asked about the posters on Tuesday, Mr Fillon said did not consider the campaign to be very skilful and he understood why people might be shocked. However, he added that the fight against Aids was more important. On Wednesday, Mr Juppe told a French radio station he would not have banned the posters.",French judges are considering a @placeholder decision by several conservative mayors to take down HIV - awareness posters featuring gay love .,rare,judicial,potential,controversial,fresh,3
"The frog has a dark camouflage pattern which allows it to blend in with the rocky soil on which it dwells. Researchers with the Humboldt Institute found the frog, which they named Pristimantis macrummendozai, in the Iguaquen Merchan moorlands, in central Boyaca province. Colombia is one of the world's most biologically diverse countries. Researchers said that the species was well adapted to its moorland surroundings. They said that female Pristimantis took advantage of the moist soil to lay their eggs in the ground. According to their studies, the Pristimanti's preferred breeding environment was at high altitude, above 3,500m (11,500ft). Environmentalists in Colombia have been fighting for the country's moorlands to be protected. Last month, they celebrated when Colombia's constitutional court banned mining in the moorlands, arguing that it could cause irreversible damage to their fragile ecosystem.",Researchers say they have discovered a new frog species with @placeholder yellow eyebrows in Colombia .,dark,modern,annual,distinctive,controversial,3
"On Thursday the ICC introduced 'demerit points' to its code of conduct, which will be added each time a player offends during a two-year period. Punishments, usually fines, will remain for minor offences such as showing dissent and using obscene language. But players guilty of offences can be suspended if they break rules again. All players start on zero points. The ICC confirmed that planned changes to the decision review system - making it easier to overturn not-out lbw decisions - also came into effect on Thursday. For on-field lbw decisions to be reversed by the television umpire, at least half of the ball must be shown to be hitting any part of the stumps. Previously, half of the ball would need to be hitting a zone between the centre of leg and off stumps.",Players who repeatedly breach @placeholder rules will face harsher punishments under changes introduced by the International Cricket Council .,services,misconduct,free,safety,its,1
"Damon Kelly was given a criminal behaviour order last year for harassing a lesbian couple in their home. At Leicester Crown Court last week the order and a community sentence were removed with a curfew now in place. The Leicester Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Centre said the appeal could encourage similar behaviour. Live updates and more from Leicestershire The 54-year-old, previously from Corby, Northamptonshire, has been distributing leaflets condemning homosexuality and other ""works of darkness"" since 2012. The flyers were delivered to homes across England and said homosexuals were paedophiles, transgender people were ""possessed by demons"" and condemned contraception, sex outside marriage, ""assisted fertilization"", divorce, atheism, and more. He also wrote to the online newspaper PinkNews, calling gay people the ""Devil's disciples"". Danny Lavery, from the Leicester Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Centre, said the appeal could promote other homophobic abuse but admitted freedom of speech is important. ""His letters and flyers were the usual homophobic rubbish,"" he said. ""His tone was harsh warning people against LGBT people, how homosexuality is wrong, that homosexuals are into bestiality and are paedophiles. ""People should have freedom of speech and freedom of religion but what he was doing was too far. ""It sends out the wrong message to anyone who is either questioning their own sexuality and to homophobes. He's been told it is okay - other people may want to follow him."" Initially Kelly, who wears black monk robes, was given a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order prohibiting him from delivering leaflets on religious, sexual or reproductive topics in England and Wales or from cold-calling. The order, and a £60 victim surcharge, were removed. A 12-month community order requiring him to do 170 hours of unpaid work has been replaced with a six-month curfew - without electronic monitoring - between 15:00 and midnight. Speaking to the Leicester Mercury after the appeal, Kelly, of Dunoon, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, said he would continue distributing leaflets and ""Leicester hasn't seen the last of me.""","A successful appeal to overturn a @placeholder monk 's ban on distributing anti-gay leaflets could encourage homophobic action , a support group said .",fake,crucial,special,controversial,national,0
"A detailed survey of 60,000 sq km of seabed is to be undertaken to help refine the hunt for the lost jet. The depth and shape of Earth's ocean floor is very poorly known. Leading researchers say the MH370 example should be a spur to gather much better data elsewhere in the world. The search has been hampered by the lack of a high-resolution view of the bed topography west of Australia. This was apparent on the very first dive made by an autonomous sub investigating possible sonar detections of the aircraft's cockpit voice and flight data recorders. It was forced to cut short the mission because it encountered depths that exceeded its operating limit of 4,500m.  There are places thought to exceed 7,800m. Australian Transportation Safety Board (ATSB) officials said this week that an area in the southern Indian Ocean the size of Tasmania would now be subject to a full survey using multibeam echo sounders (MBES). A Chinese navy vessel, Zhu Kezhen, has already started on the project. It will be joined by a commercial ship in June, with the work likely to take three months. Drs Walter Smith and Karen Marks have assessed the paucity of bathymetric data in the region in an article for EOS Transactions, the weekly magazine of the American Geophysical Union. The pair work for the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa). They say only two publicly accessible data-acquisition sorties have been conducted close to where search vessels made possible black box detections, and ""both expeditions occurred prior to the use of modern multibeam echo sounders, so depth measurements were collected by single, wide-beam echo sounders that recorded on analogue paper scrolls, the digitizing of which is often in error by hundreds of metres"". Modern MBES uses GPS to precisely tie measurements to a particular location. The equipment can not only sense depth very accurately (to an error typically of 2%), but can also return information on seafloor hardness - something that would be important in looking for wreckage in soft sediment. Just 5% of a vast region, 2,000km by 1,400km, which includes the search locality, has any sort of direct depth measurement, Smith and Marks say. The rest - 95% - is covered by maps that are an interpolation of satellite data.  These have a resolution no better than 20km. Maps of the arid surface of Mars are considerably better. ""The state of knowledge of the seafloor in the MH370 search area, although poor, is typical of that in most of Earth's oceans, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere,"" the pair write. ""In many remote ocean basins the majority of available data are celestially navigated analogue measurements because systematic exploration of the oceans seems to have ceased in the early 1970s, leaving the ocean floors about as sparsely covered as the interstate highway system covers the United States. ""When these sparse soundings are interpolated by satellite altimetry, the resulting knowledge of seafloor topography is 15 times worse in the horizontal and 250 times worse in the vertical than our knowledge of Martian topography."" Smith and Marks hope that the detailed survey work now being conducted in the search for MH370 will be a catalyst to gather better data in other parts of the globe. High-resolution bathymetry has myriad uses. ""Better knowledge of the ocean floor means better knowledge of fish habitats. This is important for marine conservation, and could help us find biological resources including new medicines,"" Dr Smith told BBC News. ""It means also a better ability to assess the mineral resource potential of the seabed. And it means better knowledge of the obstacles to flow that cause turbulence and mixing in the oceans. ""We need this mixing and circulation information to make good models of future climate.  All of these things depend on knowing the topography of the sea floor."" The Australian Joint Agency Coordination Centre, which disseminates all information on the hunt for MH370, confirmed that the MBES survey data would be publicly available. ""The bathymetry data gathered in the course of the search for MH370 will become the property of the Australian Government. Recognising the importance of that data, it will be made available to the public via both Australian and international databases,"" the JACC told the BBC. On Tuesday, all the raw satellite data from the London telecommunications company Inmarsat was also put in the public domain. It was this information that led investigators to look for wreckage in the southern Indian Ocean.",Scientists have @placeholder the decision to make all ocean depth data ( bathymetry ) gathered in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 publicly available .,reached,welcomed,announced,denounced,ignored,1
"Dan Groves said the ""finer points"" of a deal which could see Wright buy 20% of the club are yet to be released. The Sun reported that the 30-year-old will become a club director. Billericay are eighth in the Isthmian League Premier Division, three points adrift of a play-off place. Wright, who was runner-up in I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here in 2011, played non-league football for a succession of clubs, including Lewes, Crawley Town and Rushden & Diamonds. Billericay have recently been taken over by multi-millionaire Glenn Tamplin, who said shortly after completing a deal for the club that he was ""comfortable"" investing £10,000 a week. The club signed former England international Paul Konchesky, 35, at the start of March.","The chairman of non-league Billericay Town has confirmed "" there is truth "" in reports that former The Only Way is Essex @placeholder Mark Wright is set to invest in the club .",annual,personality,chairman,service,owner,1
"A wall collapsed on to Ian Hambridge, a 15-year-old Leeds fan, during the trouble at St Andrews on 11 May 1985. His death was overshadowed by the Bradford City fire on the same day. Vic Hambridge said his son was a ""happy-go-lucky lad"" attending his first football match. ""There was a weakness in the wall where all these fans pushed it and Ian and a few more fans got caught under it,"" he said. The teenager died from head injuries the following day at Smethwick Neurological Hospital. His father, who lives in Northampton, was not at the game. ""A lot's been improved since then [at stadiums] - they've had seating put in instead of terracing and they've come a very long way,"" he said. A plaque to the teenager was unveiled at Birmingham City's St Andrew's ground in 1998, following a campaign by relatives. The inscription finishes: ""As a football supporter, one of us, never to be forgotten."" Birmingham City tweeted: ""Today we remember those who perished at Bradford and our thoughts will always remain with the family of Ian Hambridge.""","The father of a teenage fan fatally injured 30 years ago during fighting between Birmingham City and Leeds United fans has said @placeholder at grounds has come "" a very long way "" since then .",advantage,fighting,safety,success,lost,2
"The Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission filed parallel suits in North Carolina. Attorney General Eric Holder said the government wanted ""justice for those who have been victimized."" Bank of America denied the charges, arguing ""these were prime mortgages sold to sophisticated investors."" The bank already hinted it expected the suits in a filing last week. In the Justice Department suit, the government alleged that Bank of America ""knowingly and wilfully misled investors about the quality and safety of their investments"" in a residential mortgage-backed security known as BOAMS 2008-A. The security, worth around $850m when it was issued in January 2008, eventually collapsed during the crisis as the quality of the loans contained in it soured. This led to investor losses of more than $100m according to the complaint. Bank of America says that the fact that the security failed was not the fault of the bank. ""We are not responsible for the housing market collapse that caused mortgage loans to default at unprecedented rates and these securities to lose value as a result,"" it argued in a statement. Bank of America has recently announced a series of settlements, including an $8.5bn settlement with investors dealing with similar mortgage-based securities and a $1.6bn deal with MBIA Inc, a bond insurer.",The US government filed two lawsuits against Bank of America relating to @placeholder on $ 850 m ( £ 553 m ) of mortgage - backed securities .,fraud,interest,trading,humiliation,focusing,0
"A study in Los Angeles, California, showed gonorrhoea and chlamydia were more common in gay men using apps than in those meeting in clubs or online. Sexual health experts said technology was creating more opportunities for sex than ever before. One of the apps, Grindr, said it was committed to promoting safe sex. The researchers were curious about the impact of apps such as Grindr and Scruff which use a smartphone's location to help find partners. They quizzed 7,184 men attending a sexual health clinic at the LA Gay and Lesbian Centre. The results showed men were 23% more likely to have gonorrhoea and 35% more likely to be infected with chlamydia than men using other websites or clubs to meet new partners. There was no difference in the risk of HIV between the groups. Their report concluded: ""Technology is redefining sex on demand. ""Advances which improve the efficiency of meeting anonymous sexual partners may have the unintended effect of creating networks of individuals where users may be more likely to have sexually transmissible infections."" Dr Steve Taylor, a consultant in sexual health and HIV medicine at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, told the BBC:  ""Yes this is definitely something we are seeing in our sexual health and HIV clinics, both among gay men and heterosexuals. ""Without a doubt technology has facilitated rapid partner change and therefore it is a perfect environment for sexually transmitted infections and HIV to spread."" Justin Harbottle, a health promotion specialist at the Terrence Higgins Trust, said: ""However good the sex is, it's not worth contracting a long-term condition. ""Gay men today have more opportunities to meet for sex than ever before. ""Part of the problem is that communication on dating apps can be brief, making it easy to cut corners on important discussions like safe sex."" He said condoms were still the best defence against infection. Grindr told the BBC: ""Grindr is highly committed to promoting safe sex within the community and strongly encourages our users to engage in safe sex practices, get tested and know their HIV status."" It added that it collaborated with a range of organisations to raise awareness about safe sex.","Using smartphone apps to seek out partners for @placeholder sex poses an increased risk of sexually transmitted infections , researchers warn .",historic,any,another,each,casual,4
"The court sentenced him to a minimum of eight months in detention with another 16 months of his sentence suspended. Born in Turkey, he had been in Austria since 2007 and was arrested in October. Prosecutors said he had contact with supporters of Islamic State (IS) and al-Qaeda, with the aim of going to fight in Syria. The boy had been facing up to five years in custody and prosecutors said they would decide in the coming days whether to accept the decision. Austria, like several other European countries, has struggled to stop the recruitment of teenagers by IS. A 16-year-old girl was facing charges in Vienna on Tuesday of supporting IS. The boy, due to turn 15 shortly, was accused of having ties to terrorist groups and obtaining instructions on how to make an explosive device. Before the trial began behind closed doors in the town of St Poelten, west of Vienna, his lawyer Rudolf Mayer told reporters his client would plead guilty. According to Austrian media, his mother had tried to prevent him from being lured by Islamist propaganda, sending him away to his uncle in Germany last year. But he was arrested last October, when police said he had looked into buying chemicals for a bomb to be detonated in public places such as Vienna's Westbahnhof station. He was eventually released but returned to custody earlier this year after he broke his bail conditions and tried to recruit a 12-year-old. Originally from a Turkish Alevi family, he was brought up by his mother after his parents divorced. Prosecutors said the boy had shown no remorse for his actions. However, his lawyer said he was cautiously optimistic that the child had understood he had been targeted by propaganda.","A 14 - year - old boy has been convicted of terrorism offences in Austria , including a @placeholder plot to bomb a railway station in the capital , Vienna .",criminal,controversial,national,serious,potential,4
4 June 2017 Last updated at 15:08 BST The concert is to raise money for all the people affected by the concert attack in the city on 22 May. Lots of famous singers are joining Ariana for the One Love Manchester concert  including Justin Bieber and Katy Perry. Watch fans talk about what they're looking forward to tonight...,Manchester is getting ready for Ariana Grande 's @placeholder concert tonight and Martin 's been talking to young fans who 'll be attending .,major,national,first,birthday,benefit,4
"Last week, at least 1,000 people were held during protests in Moscow, reportedly the largest in five years. The opposition has called for the resignation of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev over corruption allegations. A smaller group of about 100 people began marching through Moscow on Sunday, but were blocked by police. While police said 31 people had been detained for ""breaches of public order"", OVD-Info, a website monitoring detentions, said 56 people including four minors were arrested. Those who organised the protest via social media are now facing an investigation. Last Sunday's demonstrations in Moscow and across the country were prompted by main opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was later arrested. Police said 500 people were held, but OVD-Info said at least 1,000 people were arrested in Moscow alone. Mr Navalny had published reports claiming that Mr Medvedev controlled mansions, yachts and vineyards - a fortune that far outstripped his official salary. The prime minister's spokeswoman called the allegations ""propagandistic attacks"", but the prime minister himself has not commented on the claims. Alexei Navalny has announced his intention to run for president in 2018 against Vladimir Putin. But he is barred from doing so after being found guilty in a case he said was politicised. Mr Navalny was sentenced to 15 days in prison for his role in last Sunday's demonstrations. His spokesman said on Twitter that he had nothing to do with the new protest. Organisers told news agencies that they had planned to march towards the Kremlin on Sunday when they were stopped by police. Witnesses said police had detained people photographed at the previous rally. ""You could see they were acting in a targeted way,"" protester Natalya Ponomarenko told AFP news agency. Russia's Interfax news agency reported that about 400 people had taken part in an authorised anti-corruption rally in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk.","At least 31 people have been arrested during opposition protests in Moscow , the second Sunday in @placeholder to see such demonstrations .",conspiracy,november,october,opposition,succession,4
"The 21-year-old, who moved to the Terriers from Oldham Athletic last summer, has played 10 first-team games and kept five clean sheets. ""Joel has shown what a capable young goalkeeper he is,"" head coach David Wagner said. ""He performed very well every time he came into the team."" Coleman played 45 appearances for Oldham before moving to the John Smith's Stadium for an undisclosed fee.","Goalkeeper Joel Coleman has extended his stay at Huddersfield Town until the summer of 2019 , after signing @placeholder contract terms .",losing,impressed,agreed,improved,affected,3
"Six-week-old Betty was handed into Foxy Lodge Wildlife Rescue in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, in August last year. Ten months on it is feared she may never go back into the wild because the spines that grew fell out, making her prone to predators. ""The only way it can protect itself is with its spikes,"" said John Garner from the wildlife centre. ""She's currently got one or two little spikes but they get to a couple of millimetres long and then they just fall out. ""Even if she made it until the winter when it's hibernation time she just wouldn't survive because the spikes are a type of hollow hair which gives them warmth as well."" It is believed the problem is a genetic disorder. Betty's lack of spines means she cannot spend too long in the sun and she has also become frightened of other hedgehogs after many in the centre excluded her. It is hoped Betty will eventually grow her spines back, but if she does not the shelter said it would continue to home her. ""Unfortunately, unless she gets her spikes she will live her days out with us. It's a shame but she is well treated here,"" said Mr Garner. It is not the first time a bald hedgehog has turned up to the centre, prompting fears there could be a family with the condition in the town. In 2009 a hedgehog with a similar condition was taken to Foxy Lodge but died soon after.",A hedgehog is facing a life in captivity due to a @placeholder condition that has left it without spines .,mystery,technical,stomach,health,natural,0
"The Regatta Quay development, which includes a 20-storey building known locally as the 'wine rack', was taken over by administrators in 2010. The Irish government owns the site after buying Irish bank debts. The administrators said completing the ??100m buildings was dependent on the property market. Work on Regatta Quay started in 2007, but it stopped as City Living Developments (Ipswich) Ltd, which had borrowed from the Anglo Irish and Allied Irish banks, went into administration. Ben Gummer, Conservative MP for Ipswich, said it was ""almost a metaphor"" for the British economy. ""It's property speculation gone mad and a banking system which is bust, so it's going to take a lot of time to put that right,"" he said. ""The administrators are actively trying to find a developer to take on the work, so things are moving now but I'd like to see them move quicker."" Baker Tilly were appointed administrators for Regatta Quay by Ireland's National Asset Management Agency. The accountancy firm is also the administrator for The Mill development next to Regatta Quay. Regatta Quay has 118 flats built, with space for 150 more in the 'wine rack'. The Mill has 194 completed and 140 uncompleted flats. Nigel Millar, from Baker Tilly, said: ""It's very difficult to say when building work could resume. ""We'll certainly be in administration for two years. How long we'll be in administration depends on how sales progress."" Savills, which is the estate agent for the sites, said sale prices for a two-bedroom apartment had dropped from about ??300,000 in 2008 to ??175,000. Andy Redman, from Savills, said: ""If we can continue to sell at the rates we're achieving of 3-4 flats a month, then it may bring things forward, but it's dictated by market conditions.""",Administrators say work will not resume on an @placeholder block of flats on Ipswich waterfront until 96 completed apartments are sold .,extensive,abandoned,unusual,experimental,unfinished,4
"Chelsea have made two cash bids for the 21-year-old winger, who has a year left on his contract, but both have fallen some way short of Wigan's valuation. If Chelsea offer the right amount of money, we will sell Victor Attempts to bridge the gap by offering a player in part-exchange have also been rejected out of hand by Wigan. ""If Chelsea offer the right amount of money, we will sell Victor,"" Latics chairman Dave Whelan told BBC Sport. ""We do not stand in the way of young players. But I must stress we do not want to sell Victor, Roberto doesn't want to sell Victor - we would like to keep him for another 12 months. He is a tremendously exciting player and the fans love him. ""£10m is the figure Roberto has always had in mind for Victor and that has not changed. We have had two cash bids and Chelsea then asked if they could offer a player in part-exchange or on loan. But we are only interested in a straight cash offer."" Wigan made their first signing of the summer last week, when Aberdeen midfielder Fraser Fyvie agreed a three-year contract. However, both  and Hugo Rodallega have left the club on free transfers and Wigan could also lose Moses for nothing next summer if he is unable to agree a new deal at the club. Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo is keen to add the former Crystal Palace player to his squad ahead of the new season and the Stamford Bridge club remain confident of reaching an agreement with Wigan.",Wigan have rejected a @placeholder Chelsea bid for Victor Moses and are determined to hold out for a fee of £ 10 m .,controversial,potential,successful,fresh,temporary,3
"Permission will now be required for people to investigate the medieval fishing boat and two 18th Century merchant vessels in Devon. Causing deliberate damage to the wrecks will also be classed as illegal. Historic England said the status did not prevent people from ""building sandcastles next to them"". More on the shipwrecks and other stories For more stories and features about historical objects which lie beneath follow BBC England's archaeology Pinterest board here. Head of listings, Joe Flatman, said the three wrecks on the west side of the Axe River and off Westward Ho! were a ""small number of really significant wrecks"" with two accessed by a walk down the beach creating a ""perfect day out"". He said the status ""won't stop people from walking over them and building sandcastles next to them, but will stop them from hacking off some wood for a barbecue"". Bill Horner, Archaeologist at Devon County Council said: ""While these wrecks have been known about for some time and we have been monitoring their condition, it's great that Devon's maritime past is now being recognised."" The shipwrecks The Axe Boat Sally A Severn Trow","Public access to three "" really significant "" shipwrecks will not be @placeholder by government protection for the sites , Historic England has said .",revised,limited,prevented,offered,affected,4
"Mr Ge was taken from his Guangzhou home overnight but released late on Friday. He had posted a picture of the Panama Canal, with photoshopped images of President Xi Jinping and two former Chinese leaders in the picture. The Panama Papers showed that relatives of several Chinese leaders had links to offshore firms. Mr Ge, a high-profile civil rights campaigner, was last detained 10 months ago, then released after a public petition, the BBC's Shanghai correspondent Robin Brant reports. He was detained this time  for ""insulting other people"". Mr Ge said police had asked him where he got the picture from and made him write a letter of assurance promising not to post the picture again. He told the BBC he had been released at 21:40 (13:40 GMT), after 22 hours in detention. Dozens of human rights lawyers had gathered outside the public security bureau on Friday to show their support for Mr Ge. The incident comes just a day after the US criticised Beijing for what it called a ""severe crackdown"" on lawyers linked to human rights campaigners. Last July, the Chinese authorities launched what appeared to be an orchestrated campaign, when more than 280 human rights lawyers and activists - along with their associates - were summoned or detained or just disappeared. While many have since been released, others were formally arrested or charged with subversion.",Police in China briefly detained @placeholder human rights lawyer Ge Yongxi over posts he made on social media about the leaked Panama Papers .,lost,international,local,taiwanese,prominent,4
"Visitors to Laugharne have always enjoyed free parking on the Strand, but planning permission for 13 new homes on the high street could be about to change that privilege. Carmarthenshire council is looking to fund a 61-space car park as part of the development and charge people to park. But, controversially, that would mean bringing the Strand in line with a pay and display too. The plans have divided the town - the home of Dylan Thomas - but Laugharne Township Community Council is backing the idea, saying it will help generate income. John Bradshaw, Portreeve of Laugharne, is surprised at the amount of ""heat"" the issue has generated. ""Wherever I go these days I expect to pay for parking,"" he said. ""Laugharne is special because we don't pay for parking, but that's not the only thing that's special. The boathouse is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Carmarthenshire."" Mr Bradshaw added it was their intention that locals would not have to pay for car parking on the Strand. ""If locals want to come and walk their dog they can still do that for free,"" he said. Bob Stevens was one of two community councillors who voted against the introduction of the parking charges on the Strand. ""We have 300 letters from people saying they are against it,"" he said. ""The car park is higglety pigglety. It's the way it always has been. Leave it alone. ""We have created walks around Laugharne to attract people. They don't want to be looking at their watch worrying that they will come back to a £60 ticket."" Councillor Stevens is hoping the community council will change its mind when it meets on Thursday, 14 April. In the meantime the plans are subject to a public consultation until the end of May.",A Carmarthenshire town is at risk of losing its @placeholder for free parking .,place,loss,reputation,hope,failure,2
"There has been a fierce debate about the use of screening, and policy is being reviewed in England. The latest study, published in the Journal of Medical Screening, said at least seven lives were saved for every 1,000 women screened. Health charities say the findings will provide further clarity for women. Mammograms spot dangerous tumours, increasing the chances of survival, but also detect lumps that are essentially harmless, exposing some women to undue anxiety and surgery. Tens of thousands of women die from breast cancer across Europe each year. The effectiveness of screening programmes across the continent was evaluated in a series of studies. It concluded that for every 1,000 women screened, between seven and nine lives were saved and four cases were over-diagnosed. One of the lead researchers Prof Stephen Duffy, from Queen Mary, University of London, said the study ""confirms that the screening services are delivering the benefits expected from the research studies conducted years ago"". ""In particular, it is good news that lives saved by screening outweigh over-diagnosed cases by a factor of two to one,"" he said. ""Screening doesn't just save lives today or tomorrow, it saves lives 10-20 years down the line."" In England, the Department of Health is reviewing the evidence around breast cancer screening, which started in 1988. The findings will be published later this year. The charities Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer Campaign said in a joint statement: ""This hugely detailed, impressive piece of work supports the widely held view that breast screening saves lives by helping to detect breast cancer early. ""As charities, we will be working closely with the screening programme to ensure women receive the best possible information on both the potential benefits and risks of breast screening. ""In the meantime, if women have any questions we advise them to discuss these with their doctor."" Dr Julie Sharp, Cancer Research UK's senior science information manager, said: ""This study adds to the information which is currently being independently reviewed on the harms and benefits of breast screening. The independent panel is taking account of all relevant views, studies and evidence. We look forward to the conclusions, which will be available later this year.""","Breast cancer screening saves the lives of two women for every one patient who receives @placeholder treatment , according to a major European review .",lost,steady,existing,unnecessary,powerful,3
"The 655-acre Hickling Broad estate will pass to Norfolk Wildlife Trust. It is home to the bittern, one of the UK's rarest birds, and was put on the open market in September 2016. Brendon Joyce, the trust's chief executive, said: ""In our hands we know it's safe. We know it will be managed well not only for wildlife but for all the people that enjoy it."" LIVE: Updates on this story and other Norfolk news The trust paid £2.5m in total, the biggest land purchase in its 90-year history It will own 1,400 acres at Hickling Broad, about 60% of the total area in one of the most wildlife-rich wetlands in the UK. The flagship reserve's wetland habitats have already been restored by Norfolk Wildlife Trust. It offers a year-round haven for threatened wildlife such as swallowtail butterflies, marsh harriers, Norfolk hawker dragonflies and the bittern. About £100,000 of the target was raised by the general public within the first three weeks of the appeal. The trust has also been helped in the purchase with a £1m loan by the Garfield Weston Foundation and £500,000 from trust reserves. Mr Joyce said: ""We hadn't realised the extent to which it's seen as such a special place in the hearts and minds of so many people in Norfolk but also elsewhere. ""We had a lot of donations from outside of the county as well.""",A £ 1 m appeal to safeguard a wildlife haven of international @placeholder has reached its fundraising target .,culture,service,success,recognition,significance,4
"The waiter in Sherbrooke was arrested after the diner was rushed to hospital and spent two days in a coma. A police spokesman said they were recommending the charge because of the seriousness of the incident. Prosecutors are expected to make a decision within the next few weeks. According to the official complaint, Simon-Pierre Canuel informed the waiter about his allergies to seafood when he arrived at the tapas bar Le Tapageur in Sherbrooke in May. He placed an order for beef tartare and again reminded the waiter of his allergies. Police say the waiter did not write down the order. The dish that arrived was salmon tartare, Sherbrooke Police Constable Martin Carrier said, but because of low lighting in the bar, Mr Canuel did not notice it until he had taken a bite. Within minutes he was taken ill and lost consciousness, PC Carrier said. ""When you don't do something that is supposed to be your duty, and you show recklessness for the life or security of someone, that's a crime,"" he was quoted by the Globe and Mail as saying. Mr Canuel told the newspaper: ""The server [waiter] had almost killed me. I know it [was] an error, but that error had almost taken my life."" He filed a formal complaint with police on 21 July and the waiter, a 22-year-old man, was later arrested. He was released but told he would appear in court if charges were brought. Mr Canuel says he is also considering civil action. Le Tapageur restaurant declined to comment when contacted by the BBC.",Police in the Canadian province of Quebec are recommending a waiter be charged with criminal @placeholder for allegedly serving salmon to a customer with a seafood allergy .,negligence,assault,appeal,intent,conspiracy,0
"More than 260 children had been left at the welfare home in Guangzhou since 28 January, director Xu Jiu added. Staff will continue caring for babies already at the welfare home, all of whom suffer from illnesses, Mr Xu said. China introduced the centres so parents could abandon infants safely rather than leaving them in the streets. Supporters say the baby hatches save lives, but critics say they encourage parents to abandon their children. Mr Xu announced the suspension on Sunday, saying that 262 babies had been left at the centre since the scheme began in January. ""I hope everyone understands the difficulties the welfare centre faces,"" Mr Xu told Xinhua news agency. ""We are temporarily closing the centre [to new babies] so that we can properly care for the infants already at the centre."" The centre, which also cares for orphans, has 1,000 beds. However, it currently houses 1,121 babies and young people, with another 1,274 in the care of foster families, Guangzhou's Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau said. All the abandoned infants had illnesses, such as cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome and congenital heart disease, the bureau added. It is thought that many parents abandon ill babies because they fear they cannot afford the medical care required. Abandoning children is illegal in China. However, authorities believe that the hatches give the infants a better chance of survival than if they were left in the street. A total of 25 baby hatches have been established in 10 provincial regions in China, Xinhua reports. Under China's strict population control policies, most couples have only been allowed to have one child and there is a strong preference for healthy baby boys. In December, China's top legislature formally adopted a resolution easing the one-child policy, allowing couples to have two children if either parent is an only child. Provinces are now determining when to relax their restrictions at a local level, with some acting already.","A baby hatch in southern China has been forced to suspend work after hundreds of infants were abandoned , @placeholder the centre , its director says .",improving,in,becoming,enabling,overwhelming,4
"The Taliban, who imposed strict Islamic rule following a devastating civil war, were ousted by a US-led invasion in 2001 but have recently been making a comeback. The internationally-recognised government set up following the adoption of a new constitution in 2004 has struggled to extend its authority beyond the capital and to forge national unity. Nato-led foreign combat troops had the main responsibility for maintaining security after 2001, and the formal end of Nato's combat mission in December 2014 was followed by an upsurge in Taliban activity. Population 31.6 million Area 652,864 sq km (251,827 sq miles) Major languages Dari, Pashto Major religion Islam Life expectancy 59 years (men), 62 years (women) Currency Afghani President: Ashraf Ghani Ashraf Ghani was sworn in as president in September 2014 following months of bitter argument over who won the election. He replaced Hamid Karzai, who led the country for twelve years after the Taliban were overthrown in 2001. Media outlets - private TV stations and newspapers in particular - mushroomed following the ousting of the Taliban in 2001. However, internet access is limited and computer literacy and ownership rates are low. By 2014, only 6% of Afghans were using the internet. Some key dates in Afghanistan's history: 1979 - Soviet Army invades and props up communist government. More than a million people die in the ensuing war. 1989 - Last Soviet troops leave. US- and Pakistan-backed mujahideen push to overthrow Soviet-installed Afghan ruler Najibullah triggers devastating civil war. 1996 - Taliban seize control of Kabul and impose hard-line version of Islam. 2001 - US intervenes militarily following September 11 attacks on the United States. Taliban are ousted from Kabul and Hamid Karzai becomes head of an interim power-sharing government. 2002 - Nato assumes responsibility for maintaining security in Afghanistan. 2004 - Loya Jirga adopts new constitution which provides for strong presidency. Hamid Karzai is elected president. 2014 - Ashraf Ghani elected president. NATO formally ends its combat mission in Afghanistan, handing over to Afghan forces, who face a growing insurgency.","Landlocked and mountainous , Afghanistan has suffered from such chronic instability and conflict during its @placeholder history that its economy and infrastructure are in ruins , and many of its people are refugees .",worst,remaining,annual,modern,infamous,3
"Media playback is not supported on this device The first proven case of such practice, known as 'mechanical doping', saw Belgium's Femke van den Driessche banned for six years in April. The cameras will be portable and can be operated from the back of a motorcycle or the edge of the road. They will be used in addition to a magnetic resonance system that screens bikes at the start and finish lines. Cycling's governing body the UCI had defended that method of detection after TV station France 2 and Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera claimed their own thermal imaging picked up five hidden motors at two races this year. Read more: Can you really 'dope' a bicycle? France's minister of state for sport Thierry Braillard said even a stopped motor could be detected by the new cameras, developed by the Atomic Energy Commission at the request of the government. ""With this technology, which has been approved by the UCI and by the Tour de France, those who want to cheat will be taking very very big risks,"" he added. ""It's a complement to what the UCI has been doing."" Reigning champion Chris Froome will lead Team Sky for the 103rd edition of cycling's most prestigious race, held from 2-24 July. Froome will be supported by Welsh riders Geraint Thomas and Luke Rowe, who will be the road captain in the nine-strong team, while fellow Briton Ian Stannard is also named.",Thermal cameras will be used at this year 's Tour de France to @placeholder riders hiding motors in their bikes .,adopt,observe,offer,generate,prevent,4
"The 47-year-old, who was detained in Londonderry on Saturday, has been released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service (PPS). The three men who remain in custody are aged 36, 39 and 40. The 36-year-old was arrested in Newry, County Down, on Sunday morning and a property was searched. He was taken to Musgrave police station in Belfast for questioning. Meanwhile, a 35-year-old man arrested in west Belfast on Saturday was later released unconditionally.",Police investigating dissident republican terrorism have released a 47 - year - old man but are @placeholder to question three other men .,expected,believed,preparing,trying,continuing,4
"The 28-year-old was appointed as Alastair Cook's replacement on Saturday, following England's recent 5-2 series defeat against Sri Lanka. The Middlesex batsman said: ""I thought I better give him a ring and he said 'we'd like to offer you the captaincy'. ""I was delighted to be asked. Being offered the captaincy is awesome."" He continued: ""It's a huge honour to lead an extremely talented group of guys during a really exciting period."" Dublin-born Morgan made his one-day international debut for his native Ireland in 2006, but switched to represent England three years later. Morgan has captained England in eight one-day international matches, most recently in the fourth one-day international in Colombo on 7 December, which ended in defeat for England. The then stand-in captain was fined 20% of his match fee for a slow over-rate. The left-hander averages 71.16 with the bat as captain and has led the side to three victories, four defeats and one no-result. England face Australia and India in a World Cup warm-up one-day series before the start of the 2015 tournament which is being jointly held by Australia and New Zealand. England begin their World Cup campaign against Australia on 14 February at the MCG in Melbourne.","Eoin Morgan says he had "" 20 missed calls "" from national selector James Whitaker , who was trying to offer him the @placeholder of England one - day captain .",availability,future,role,loss,status,2
"Alun Wyn Jones is expected to take over from Warburton, who has skippered Wales for almost six years. Warburton's Blues and Wales team-mate Williams said: ""He is going to play a big part for Wales this Six Nations. ""Sam's done incredibly well as captain over the years and he's shown how important he's been."" The scrum-half added: ""He's a good leader so whatever Sam decides is up to him but he'll have the players' support."" Williams, who hopes to be included when the squad is announced on Tuesday, thinks the 2017 competition will have extra layers of interest because of the bonus point system that is being introduced on a trial basis, as well as the controversial new tackle laws. World Rugby's new laws on tackles came into force on 3 January and mean players can be punished for making contact with an opponent's head even if the tackle starts below the shoulders. ""Some games could come down to a few card decisions so it's something all teams will have to be wary of,"" Williams added. ""Big games come down to big decisions so that's important."" The 27-year-old, who has won 28 caps for Wales, says the bonus points will be an incentive and have a positive impact on the competition. Wins in the Six Nations will now be rewarded with four points instead of two, while winning and losing teams will win bonus points for scoring four or more tries. ""Getting wins is really important. That will be the main priority but, towards the end of the competition, I'm sure bonus points will come into play,"" Williams added. ""Come 50 or 60 minutes, when teams can see the win in sight, they will push for a bonus point.""",Wales and Cardiff Blues scrum - half Lloyd Williams says Sam Warburton will still be integral in the Six Nations whether he @placeholder the captaincy or not .,loses,wants,keeps,admits,hopes,2
"The group has been in turmoil since a £1.5bn hole emerged in its finances last year, forcing it to sell off parts or all of its farming, pharmacies and banking divisions. Changes to the structure of the board were proposed, but had met stiff resistance from some key figures. But 83.7% of members voted in favour of the changes. The plans were proposed by former City minister Lord Myners and were accepted in principle in May. Lord Myners had blamed the structure of the Co-op Group's board for much of the chaos surrounding the business. Among the changes: Ursula Lidbetter, chair of the Co-operative Group, called it a ""momentous and defining moment"". ""These reforms represent the final crucial step in delivering the change necessary to return the group to health,"" she said. Patrick Gray, president of the Midcounties Co-op which opposed the original changes from Lord Myners, said the vote was ""not necessarily the end of the matter but rather the beginning of a new phase"". He described the process as ""exhausting"". ""The effort now is to make new Co-op both commercial and ethical. It's possible but difficult to achieve and depends on how the new [commercially focused] board gets along with the also new [members'] council."" Following the discovery of the £1.5bn black hole in 2013, a deal was reached which saw the wider Co-op Group cede majority ownership of the bank to bondholders, including a number of US hedge funds. In a separate scandal before the bank had to be rescued, revelations emerged about the bank's disgraced former chairman Paul Flowers, who pleaded guilty to drugs possession in May. BBC business correspondent Joe Lynam said: ""Today's vote is basically reinventing how the Co-op is run, putting it on a more commercial footing while retaining crucially the ethical background to the Co-Operative movement - the fact that it cannot be turned into a company at some stage in the future, that is one of the safeguards."" He added: ""It will still very much be an ethically focused, members-driven organisation but with far more business acumen and experience going forward. ""That doesn't mean that there won't be a residue of a split-type movement - there are a lot of people who were very resistant to this change.""",Members of the @placeholder Co-operative Group have voted in favour of reforming how the business is run .,original,british,international,troubled,famous,3
"On average, three soldiers were allegedly assaulted or harassed sexually each day, often by a superior. Female soldiers (15% of the military) were four times more likely than males to report being sexually assaulted. Army head Gen Jonathan Vance said the findings were ""regrettably sobering"". Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan described the findings as ""completely unacceptable"". ""We need to do better, and we will do better,"" CBC News quoted him as saying. More than 50% of the Canadian army participated in the Statistics Canada survey. About 960 Regular Force members - or 1.7% - reported being victims of sexual assault during the last 12 months, the report found. More than a quarter of all women in the military - 27.3% - reported sexual assault at least once over their military careers, according to the survey. Types of assault and harassment experienced include ""unwanted sexual touching, sexual attacks and sexual activity to which the victim is unable to consent"". The findings follow a damning report last year by retired Supreme Court Justice Marie Deschamps which accused the military of being ""hostile"" to  women and homosexuals. It said steps to address the problem had not been successful. Gen Vance said 30 officers had been relieved of their command or positions of responsibility for paying no attention to his order last year that all troops should refrain from such behaviour. ""I am more motivated than ever to eliminate this behaviour and the perpetrators from our ranks,"" he said. The report revealed that: ""Harmful sexual behaviour is a real problem in our institution,"" Gen Vance said. ""We know it and we're trying to tackle it head-on.""","The head of Canada 's military has said he is "" extremely disappointed "" after a @placeholder survey revealed nearly 1,000 soldiers had complained of sexual harassment over the past year .",national,dramatic,public,limited,troubled,0
"But if you didn't know that, and you listened to his speech this morning, you would not have left the room with that overwhelming sense. Mr Corbyn said the Labour message was ""loud and clear"", that the Conservative Party was a bigger threat to the country than the European Union was, and that whether on workers' rights, the environment, or renewable energy, Britain can achieve more progressive policies working with other countries in the EU than alone. But as part of his ""Remain and Reform"" agenda, the Labour leader listed almost as many downsides with the EU as positives. And, he criticised the ""prophecies of doom"" being put forward by other parts of the Remain camp. With an enthusiastic membership behind him, and his position as the party's leader, he is obviously in a powerful position to try to get the Labour vote to turn out, three weeks today. But the hard thing for Mr Corbyn, and frankly, lots of politicians in this whole debate, is that while he wants you to vote to stay in the EU, he does not approve of everything it does, and wants reform. And many Labour MPs and campaigners are worried, really worried, that the party's message about the EU just isn't getting through. If they are right, the party has got three weeks to turn it round. As I've written before, senior Labour figures like Gordon Brown believe the party has to make a stronger, more positive case for staying in the union. In the coming days, it is likely, following Mr Corbyn's speech today, that we'll see plenty more of that. Remainers aren't panicking about the referendum result, at least not yet. But the nerves about losing are real, very real, on all sides of their camp.",Here 's the @placeholder thing . Jeremy Corbyn is campaigning to stay in the European Union . In fact nearly all of the Labour Party is .,troubled,strange,best,outgoing,other,1
"Groups of bankers who went by the exotic names of The A Team, The 3 Musketeers and The Players colluded to fix foreign exchange rates for the advantage of their banks. And themselves. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) helpfully published a selection of the messages - just so we could all see what was going on. Mr McEwan is one banking chief executive who has actually faced the media music today. Of course, his bank is 80% owned by the taxpayer, so he has more responsibility than most. But the approach is certainly in contrast to the response of others. HSBC, for example, put out a one line statement this morning after the announcement of the record fines for foreign exchange manipulation. ""HSBC does not tolerate improper conduct and will take whatever action is appropriate,"" it said. In his interview with me, Mr McEwan was slightly more expansive. ""The chat room articles talk about the individual looking after themselves and not looking after the customer and that's the thing that makes me cringe,"" he said. ""We are building an organisation centred around the customer and these are a few people looking after themselves and their mates at other firms - unacceptable, totally unacceptable."" He said disciplinary action could follow and I understand that three people have already been suspended by RBS with a further six under what is known as ""serious review"". Over 50 present and former staff are having their work investigated. ""We have a major accountability review that started some months ago,"" Mr McEwan said. ""We've been looking through the millions and millions of emails and files and chat room conversations. That process is underway today to look at who is accountable. ""As an organisation we do want to hold people accountable for good behaviour and rewards - and bad behaviour. We will be clawing back [pay awards] and taking disciplinary proceedings where wrongdoing has been done."" This has been another grim day for banking. Despite protestations that things are changing, there is evidence published by the FCA today suggesting that, before the official investigation, whistleblowers were ignored by banks and complaints from customers (the global businesses and pension funds that rely on foreign exchange markets) pushed aside. Interviewing the Governor of the Bank of England on Monday, I was struck when he said issues of misconduct were now so widespread they could have an impact on financial stability. And the banks are nowhere near out of this peculiar Groundhog Day - where fines arrive as regularly as London buses. Banks are still setting aside billions of pounds to deal with the mis-selling of payment protection insurance. Further, banks have paid out £1.4bn to settle claims they mis-sold interest rate hedging products to small businesses. There will be more to come. On foreign exchange, criminal investigations are ongoing by the Serious Fraud Office and the Department of Justice in America. They could drag on to 2016 with trials and possible jail sentences. There are also investigations into the operation of the commodities market and the US housing market at the time of the financial crisis. Legal action is pending over efforts by RBS to raise £12bn of capital in 2008 and Lloyds calamitous takeover of Halifax Bank of Scotland the same year. And RBS will soon hear the details of millions of pounds of fines it is facing over the collapse of its IT systems in 2012 which led to people being locked out of their accounts. Barclays is also facing regulatory misconduct claims over its capital raising, also in 2008, from Qatari and Abu Dhabi investors. And so it goes on. And on. Public frustration is understandable. At the top - the likes of Mr McEwan - there seems genuine desire for change. And of course, the vast majority of people working in banking - traders included - are simply trying to do a good job. But while a handful of influential ""Musketeers"" and ""Players"" are talking about screwing the opposition and doing collusive deals (remember, the evidence published today is from as recently as last year) the public will remain sceptical that the banking stables can ever be cleaned out.","The chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland ( RBS ) has told me that he "" cringed "" when he saw copies of the chat room messages which talk of "" making free money "" and "" @placeholder numpties out of the market "" .",lost,keeping,enjoy,stay,making,1
"The 22-year-old former Arsenal and Bristol Academy midfielder has been capped more than 50 times. James had been left without a club when Notts County Ladies folded one day before the start of the Spring Series. ""After the disappointment of what happened at Notts County, I'm delighted to join Yeovil Ladies,"" she said. ""I'm looking forward to working with Jamie [Sherwood, Yeovil's manager], who I can't thank enough and the talented group of players we have here. ""The ambition is to get maximum points from the next four games, putting us in a strong position leading up to the winter season.""","Wales international Angharad James has joined Yeovil Town Ladies for the Spring Series , following her departure from @placeholder Notts County .",serious,national,major,other,defunct,4
"It said the US company is withholding information from customers, and making them wait too long for repairs. Which? said some owners were having to wait up to 12 weeks, just to obtain a customer ID. The company said there were inconsistencies in the report, but it would investigate the issues raised. The BBC has previously reported that customers are having to wait up to 11 months in total for repairs to be carried out. The fires have been caused by excess fluff, which can catch on the heating element. Some five million affected machines have been sold in the UK, under the Creda, Indesit and Hotpoint brands. Which? used a series of mystery shopper calls to test responses from Whirlpool. It found that customers were repeatedly told to take up the problem with the retailer who had sold them the machine. When they did so, consumers were re-directed back to Whirlpool. Many owners were faced with the choice of lengthy delays for a repair, or else paying for a replacement at a reduced price. Some were told by Whirlpool staff that it would take eight to twelve weeks just to be given a customer ID - something Which? said could have been done at the touch of a button. ""Whirlpool customers rightly feel dissatisfied with how they've been treated, being faced with delays, confusion and a lack of information,"" said Alex Neill, director of policy and campaigns at Which? ""Whirlpool must clean up their act and sort this mess out,"" she said. Which? has also called on Whirlpool to list all 127 affected model numbers on its website, rather than the model checker which is currently available. In response, the company said there were ""a number of inconsistencies"" in the Which? report. However it promised to investigate any instances which were inconsistent with its ""high standards."" In a statement it said, ""Whirlpool's response to the tumble dryer issue is at an unprecedented level, and our staff are working round-the-clock to ensure we're able to resolve the matter as quickly as possible for our customers."" It was continually looking at ways of speeding up the repair process, it said. However Which? is calling on the government to intervene, to close the ""loopholes that allow companies to leave consumers without the basic information and advice they need.""","Whirlpool , the firm behind the @placeholder tumble dryers involved in a series of fires , has been accused of "" multiple failings "" by the consumer group Which ?",notorious,many,original,troubled,faulty,4
17 February 2016 Last updated at 14:26 GMT Now the team behind it has created Orion - software which integrates Leap Motion control into virtual reality environments. The BBC's North America Technology Reporter Dave Lee was given the chance to see it in action. Follow Dave Lee on Twitter @DaveLeeBBC and on Facebook,Leap Motion 's precise movement tracking device has long been criticised for being a @placeholder idea in need of a practical application .,major,bizarre,great,new,novel,2
"Although curating the ruins at the Unesco World Heritage site would become his life's work and he had a degree in history from Damascus University, he had no formal training in archaeology - all his knowledge in this field was self-taught. Archaeologist and former Syrian antiquities official Amr al-Azm, who knew Mr Asaad, told the BBC that he was an ""icon of Palmyrene archaeology"". ""If you needed to do anything in Palmyra with regards to the archaeology or the monuments, you had to go through Khaled al-Asaad. He was essentially 'Mr Palmyra',"" Mr Azm said. Mr Asaad was involved in the early excavation and restoration work at the site, and carried on this work for four decades. ""When you look at Palmyra today as an archaeological site, really that's the legacy of Khaled al-Asaad,"" Mr Azm says. ""We lost this great... resource of knowledge on Palmyra and its history, much acquired through personal, direct contact... the sort of information you could never get from a book or a lecture,"" he added. One of the ""crimes"" IS apparently accused Mr Asaad of was working with the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. He was a member of the ruling Baath Party but there is no clear evidence that he was an active supporter of the regime - anyone in any position of authority in Syria during this time had to be a party member. When he retired in 2003, his son Walid took on the mantle of his work at the site - both were reportedly detained by IS last month. Syrian antiquities chief Maamoun Abdulkarim told AFP that Mr Asaad's other son Mohammed and his son-in-law Khalil actively participated in the rescue of 400 antiquities as the town was being taken over by the jihadists in May. Mr Abdul Karim said IS militants had tried to extract information from Mr Assad about where some treasures were hidden. Some reports say that he was executed after refusing these requests. Historian and writer Tom Holland said if the reports were true, Mr Asaad was ""not just a martyr, but a hero. ""Islamic State is very keen on the idea of martyrdom, but if this is true, it shows that it is not only religiously inspired interpretations of the past that people feel are worth dying for.""","Khaled al - Asaad , the archaeologist who has reportedly been killed by Islamic State militants , had a lifelong connection to the town , having been born into a @placeholder family in the area in 1934 .",prominent,brief,poor,farming,muslim,0
"The company, whose activities range from laptops to TVs to nuclear energy, is shedding the jobs in its consumer electronics division. News of the predicted losses sent shares in Toshiba down by nearly 10%. The restructuring comes after Toshiba admitted earlier this year that it had overstated profits for six years. The scandal led to the resignation of Toshiba's president and vice-president. Masashi Muromachi took over as chief executive and president from previous president Hisao Tanaka. As part of its restructuring, Toshiba will sell its TV and washing machine manufacturing plant in Indonesia to Hong Kong-based TV maker Skyworth for about 3bn yen. It is also looking for investors for its healthcare business. The 6,800 job cuts will go in its Lifestyle division, essentially its consumer electronics business, and Toshiba said the cuts would be made by March 2016. A number of jobs will be lost by offering early retirement to those employed in Japan. Toshiba, which was founded in 1875 and launched the world's first mass-market laptop in 1985, currently employs almost 200,000 people. Its shares have lost about 40% of its value since news of the profit overstatement began to emerge in April. Some of Toshiba's problems go back to the tsunami which hit Japan in 2011. This struck the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, which it operates and is decommissioning with Hitachi and other companies. Toshiba has not yet fully calculated the impact of the nuclear disaster on its books.","Troubled Japanese conglomerate Toshiba has said it will report a record 550 bn yen ( $ 4.5 bn ) @placeholder loss and cut 6,800 jobs as it carries out a restructuring .",net,needed,free,established,annual,4
"She has the sweetest face. Beate Zschaepe smiles gently at the camera as she twirls for the video the police made for their files. She is dressed in a girlish pink top as she performs the required choreography shortly after giving herself up. It is a face of child-like innocence, a young woman who would not hurt a fly. But is it the face of genuine innocence - or a deceptive face concealing her involvement in the murder of 10 truly innocent people? Prosecutors have called Beate Zschaepe the country's most dangerous neo-Nazi. She is accused of helping to murder nine men, all but one of them of Turkish background, and a policewoman. She is also accused of helping in 28 attempted murders as well as being a member of a terrorist organisation. And she is charged with robbery, causing explosions and arson. The arson relates to the fire which she is alleged to have started before giving herself up on 8 November 2011, telling police she was the one they were looking for. She shared a flat in Jena, in the old East Germany, with two men - Uwe Boehnhardt und Uwe Mundlos. They had been found shot dead four days earlier, apparently a double suicide after they botched a bank robbery. After the deaths, the gun used in the murders of the 10 people was discovered, thus clearing up one mystery but opening another: how did they get away with it for so long? And it opened a debate about whether the police and security services were ""blind in the right eye"" because they had failed to see right-wing terrorism. And there was even speculation that maybe they had detected it through informers but then failed to act on it out of sympathy. The first murder took place at a stall on the outskirts of Nuremberg on the Saturday afternoon of 9 September, 2000. Two gunmen shot a seller of flowers in the face. They fired eight shots at Enver Simsek, six of which hit him. Two days later he died in hospital. One of the weapons used was a Czech-made pistol - a CZ 83 - the gun found after Beate Zschaepe handed herself in 11 years later. The pattern of that first murder was repeated over the next six years. The victims were Turkish except for Theodoros Boulgarides, a locksmith who may have been mistaken for a Turk. The last murder was that of a policewoman on 25 April, 2007. Nobody - except perhaps Beate Zschaepe - knows the motive for this murder, though it may have been a personal grudge or an attempt to get weapons. Either way, after the double suicide and Ms Zschaepe's surrender, a grisly video emerged (some say sent by the woman now on trial) which gloated over the killings. To the tune of the Pink Panther, it showed pictures of the corpses of the victims and identified the ""organisation"" behind the murders as the National Socialist Underground. It was a revelation to the police. They had initially assumed that the murders were the work of the Turkish mafia. This meant that the families of the victims had been interrogated, in their grief, as potential perpetrators rather than as victims themselves. In one case, a mother who had scrubbed and cleaned up her own son's murder scene then found herself the object of suspicion. Mehmet Daimagueller, who represents one of the families, still seethes with anger. He told the BBC: ""It's obvious you can't survive underground in Germany - you need to have people supporting you - and I would like to know who supported the group."" He is voicing a common discontent about the trial in Munich. It is, the critics say, about much more than the specific charges against one woman. Big questions arise because of the failure of the security authorities. The neo-Nazi trio were known to have been involved in far-right demonstrations 20 years ago in Jena, the run-down town where they got to know each other as rebellious teenagers. One case cited is where a doll bearing the sign ""Jew"" was hung from a motorway bridge. The three realised they were known to the authorities so, it is alleged, they vanished from view in 1998 to found their murderous cell. One of the problems for the authorities is that they have admitted that documents relating to the investigation were shredded. The questions asked by sceptics are: did informers tell the authorities of the activities of this group and, if so, why were the murders not halted? The authorities' defence is that law enforcement in Germany is in the hands of myriad agencies, police and secret service, national and local. On top of that, the murders were spread out in place and time. Sometimes the killers would strike within a few weeks of the previous murder and sometimes many months would pass. Even today, it is hard to see why these particular victims were chosen. They were invariably the operators of small businesses - tailors, internet cafes, a flower stall, kebab shops - with no public profile. Their shops were nondescript and often in run-down parts of a city. The murders were spread across Germany in no particular pattern. One of Germany's leading investigative authors, John Goetz, wrote a book on the case. He concluded that it was more cock-up than conspiracy. ""What we are looking at is security services which failed dramatically but basically out of incompetence and pettiness, not out of Nazi sympathies,"" he told the BBC. On this view, the shredding of documents was to protect the security services from embarrassment over incompetence rather than to hide their complicity. Sebastian Edathy, who heads a German parliamentary investigation, inclines to a similar view but thinks there was a blindness to the crimes of the right - the police simply assumed that Turkish victims meant Turkish criminals. The Bundestag, he said, was debating new legislation which would oblige police to investigate a possible political background to any severe crime where the victim was  a member of a religious or ethnic minority. ""Right-wing extremism should never be underestimated again in Germany,"" he added.",One of the biggest trials in Germany since the war @placeholder on an alleged neo -Nazi ring .,occurred,centered,focuses,denies,lost,2
"The Nevin Spence Centre was opened on Thursday at Ulster's Kingspan Stadium in Belfast. Visitors can explore the history of rugby and see the benefits of the game. In 2012, Spence was killed along with his brother Graham and father Noel in a slurry tank accident at the family's  farm near Hillsborough. ""It has been an honour to come and see how Nevin's name has been remembered,"" said  the player's sister Emma. Media playback is not supported on this device ""Every time somebody walks into Ulster's ground, they will see his name above the door and it is a privilege that he has been given such a legacy. ""Nevin was special to us, and now we find this centre special. ""I hope when people go there they will learn a bit about Nevin and the character he was. ""It is humbling that this honour has been given to him. ""We have learned very quickly that life is precious and that you have to make the most of life. ""We are just very privileged that Ulster are letting Nevin's legacy, and the person he was, live on."" The centre was officially opened by Sports Minister Carál Ní Chuilín and the ceremony was attended by Nevin's mother Essie, and sisters Emma and Laura. It is housed in the Memorial End stand which was constructed as part of a major redevelopment of the Kingspan Stadium.",The family of an Ulster rugby star killed in a farming accident say they are honoured to have an @placeholder centre established in his name .,illegal,extensive,extreme,educational,unusual,3
"Michael Beaumont, a successful aircraft engineer, inherited the title from his grandmother, the Dame de Sark, Sibyl Hathaway, in 1974. Lt Col Reg Guille, President of Chief Pleas, said the news came as a shock and he would be missed. His son, Maj Christopher Beaumont, has inherited the title from his father and will become the 23rd Seigneur. Lt Col Guille said: ""He was a quiet man, a very private gentleman but ran the island quietly and firmly but he wasn't a showman. ""He saw the title as his duty that he willingly gave his life over to."" The minister responsible for Crown dependencies, Lord Faulks said: ""I was deeply saddened to hear today of the passing of Michael Beaumont, Seigneur of Sark.  Our thoughts are with his wife Diana and his children."" The Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey Vice Adm Sir Ian Corder, said that he and Lady Corder were ""extremely sorry to hear the sad news"" and expressed their deepest sympathies for the family. Mr Beaumont was 11 days short of marking 42 years in his position. Lt Col Guille said he ""had a significant impact on our island in this period of time"". The popular and traditionalist Seigneur clashed with the Barclay brothers, who bought the island of Brecqhou in 1993. The pressure brought about by these events resulted in fundamental changes to Sark's feudal laws by 2009. Lt Col Guille said Mr Beaumont fully agreed with the change to a full democracy: ""He was uncomfortable with the hereditary nature of Chief Pleas and felt a fully democratic parliament was the way forward."" Many of the Seigneur's ancient rights and duties were revoked, including having the sole right to keep pigeons on the island.",""" A @placeholder "" and a "" quiet man "" is how the Seigneur of Sark has been described after his death on Sunday .",farmer,reformer,poet,disgrace,boy,1
"The Giants blitzed the Scottish side by hitting six goals in the first period at Murrayfield Ice Rink. Colin Shields notched a hat-trick in the opening 14 minutes of action with Dustin Whitecotton (two) and Jeff Mason also on target in the first period. Whitecotton completed his hat-trick with a final-period strike. Belfast were already four goals to the good when Curtis Leinweber opened Edinburgh's account in the 13th minute. Jade Portwood scored the only goal in the second period but the game was long beyond Edinburgh by that stage. With Dundee Stars losing 5-6 at home to Sheffield Steelers on Sunday night, the Giants extend their league advantage to 17 points. Sheffield are now level with Dundee on 41 points with Braehead also move to the same total after their 3-0 win over Hull on Sunday. Belfast's win in Edinburgh completed a successful weekend for Paul Adey's side after Saturday's 3-1 victory in Sheffield.",Belfast Giants are now an @placeholder 17 points clear in the Elite League after Sunday 's thumping 7 - 2 away win over Edinburgh Capitals .,independent,extra,overall,frustrated,amazing,4
"The pool at Fivemiletown College was the vision of the headmaster at the time, Dr John Burrell, who wanted to ensure there was somewhere people could learn to swim after a young boy drowned in a local lake. ""I said nobody else should drown and it was also part of my plan to make it into a community school as well,"" he added. ""The vision was to have a facility, the start of a community school if you like, where the school buildings are used, not just left at half three or four o'clock."" On Wednesday, Dame Mary Peters, who opened the facility four years after claiming an Olympic gold medal in Munich, returned to unveil it again following recent refurbishments to upgrade the facilities. She described the pool as a ""very valuable asset for Fivemiletown"" and hoped that more people would come and learn to swim there. The refurbishment inside and outside includes new anti slip tiles and additional sports facilities for the school and local community. It was originally built as an outdoor pool by sixth form pupils in a pre-apprenticeship class, with the help of staff and even the school bus drivers. Dr Burrell said: ""We had a professional digger to dig out the ground and they (the pupils) built it over two or three years."" The pool was constructed using hollow core concrete blocks and reinforced steel rods, and was officially opened by Dame Mary in 1976. She returned when a roof was built over the pool to enclose it in 1995 so that it could be used all year round. The pool has stood the test of time and Dr Burrell's vision for a community facility has been realised. The youth annexe and sports facilities are used after school until 22:00 GMT, at weekends and during school holidays. There are big plans for the future to develop a sensory pool, disabled facilities and an indoor arena.",A swimming pool originally built by pupils at a County Tyrone school 40 years ago has been given the official seal of @placeholder by an Olympian .,safety,control,status,england,approval,4
"Mr Giggs was granted the injunction in April 2011 after a 14 April article in the Sun on an unnamed player's alleged affair with model Imogen Thomas. Despite the order, Mr Giggs was widely identified. The High Court heard that he had now consented to being named. It is considering whether he can sue the Sun for alleged breach of privacy. Mr Giggs had been granted an injunction on the basis that TV presenter Ms Thomas appeared to have been trying to blackmail him. However, the 2003 Miss Wales and former Big Brother contestant took legal action against him and, in December 2011, Mr Giggs accepted that she had not been blackmailing him. In court on Tuesday, Mr Giggs's lawyer - Hugh Tomlinson QC - said the injunction that had been supposed to stop his client being identified as the subject of the Sun's story had been breached by thousands of people on the internet. Mr Tomlinson said there had been ""large scale and continued breaches of the order by a number of malign individuals"" who had put his client's name in the public domain. Mr Giggs, a former Welsh international who has played for Manchester United for 20 years, was widely identified on social networking sites and in a Scottish newspaper. In May, Lib Dem MP John Hemming also named Mr Giggs during an urgent Commons question on privacy orders. Using parliamentary privilege to break the court order, he said it would not be practical to imprison the 75,000 Twitter users who had named the player. Mr Tomlinson said his client was claiming damages from the Sun for the subsequent re-publication of information in other newspapers and on the internet. ""He has suffered damage and distress by the chain of events that has been set off by the publication of the article in the Sun,"" he said. ""We say the printing of information on the front page of a national newspaper can give rise to an action for misuse of private information."" Mr Tomlinson said the Sun article had ""generated a large media storm"" and that the damages claim was about ""providing effective protection"" for Mr Giggs's right to privacy under the European Convention on Human Rights. For News Group Newspapers - which publishes the Sun - Richard Spearman QC said the newspaper had behaved ""entirely properly"". He said the original account of the affair published in the Sun was an ""extremely generalized and anodyne"" account. ""We didn't identify him. We didn't intend to identify him,"" he said. ""On the damages for publication, it is dead in the water, this case."" Mr Spearman said the Sun had informed Mr Giggs about the article before it was published, giving him an opportunity to seek an injunction. He said legal action had been ""spun along for a long, long time"", but Mr Tomlinson said that allegation was ""wholly without foundation"". After hearing legal arguments at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Mr Justice Tugendhat reserved his decision on whether the case should go to trial.",Ryan Giggs has consented to being named as the footballer behind a legal order @placeholder the publication of details of an alleged extra-marital affair .,approved,following,demanding,preventing,affecting,3
"In a trading update ahead of its annual results, the Currys and PC World owner said total sales including those at newly opened stores jumped 9%. It enjoyed strong growth in southern Europe, particularly at its Kotsovolos chain in Greece. Dixons now expected annual pre-tax profits to be between £485m to £490m. Chief executive Seb James said Brexit had not changed consumer behaviour. ""We're very vigilant because there's lots of chatter about how the UK consumer is gloomy or isn't gloomy ... so far it seems that customers continue to shop in our stores,"" he said on a conference call. In the last three months of its financial year, UK sales were hit by the five-week delay for Samsung's new S8 smartphone. Revenues for that period fell 1%. Mr James said: ""We anticipate no let-up in [consumers'] very rational view that price and service are critical factors in deciding where to shop."" Shares in Dixons Carphone rose 3.6% in morning trading in London but have fallen by a quarter over the past 12 months. Analysts at Liberum described the trading update as ""solid"" and that Dixons Carphone remained their top pick in the UK retail sector with a ""buy"" rating.","Sales at mobile phone retailer Dixons Carphone rose 4 % for the year to April despite what it calls "" a lively @placeholder backdrop "" .",political,strategic,significant,personal,serious,0
"The group identified gold in waste from American sewage treatment plants at levels which if found in rock could be worth mining. Details were outlined at the 249th national meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Denver. Extracting metals from the waste could also help curb the release of toxic substances into the environment. ""The gold we found was at the level of a minimal mineral deposit,"" said co-author Dr Kathleen Smith, from the US Geological Survey (USGS). In addition to gold and silver, human waste also contains amounts of rare earth metals such as palladium and vanadium. ""We're interested in collecting valuable metals that could be sold, including some of the more technologically important metals, such as vanadium and copper, that are in cell phones, computers and alloys,"" said Dr Smith. The team estimates that seven million tonnes of solid waste come out of US wastewater facilities each year. About half of that is used as fertiliser on fields and in forests, while the other half is incinerated or sent to landfills. The scientists are experimenting with some of the same chemicals, called leachates, which industrial mining operations use to pull metals out of rock. While some of these leachates have a bad reputation for damaging ecosystems when they leak or spill into the environment, Smith says that in a controlled setting - they could safely be used to recover metals in treated solid waste. In a previous study, another team of scientists calculated that the waste from one million Americans could contain as much as $13m (£8.6m) worth of metals.",US researchers are investigating ways to extract the gold and @placeholder metals from human faeces .,political,neglected,contemporary,precious,related,3
"Chief executive Carlos Ghosn said the firm would need ""compensation"" for tax barriers that might result from Britain leaving the European Union. Nissan's plant in Sunderland produces about a third of the UK's car output. The comments come amid warnings from the UK car industry about the risk of EU tariffs from Brexit. ""If I need to make an investment in the next few months and I can't wait until the end of Brexit, then I have to make a deal with the UK government,"" Mr Ghosn, who also runs France's Renault, said at the Paris Motor Show. ""You can have commitments of compensation in case you have something negative,"" he said. Nissan is due to decide early next year on where to build its next Qashqai sport utility vehicle. The plant at Sunderland is Nissan's biggest factory in Europe, employs 6,700 people and has the capacity to produce around 500,000 cars per year. ""We would like to stay. We're happy, we have a good plant, which is productive but we cannot stay if the conditions do not justify that we stay,"" he added. Mr Ghosn told the BBC that the Sunderland plant would ""lose competitiveness"" if Brexit meant the UK had to pay 10% tariffs to import into the EU. The International Trade Secretary, Liam Fox, said on Thursday it was in other countries' interests to avoid tariffs which he said would ""harm the people of Europe"". In 2015, around 1.59 million cars were manufactured in Britain with 80% of them for exports - mostly to European countries. The industry employs around 800,000 people. In a separate call for action on Brexit, Japanese carmaker Honda on Thursday urged the British government to take ""a fast decision"". ""Then what we need is free trade,"" Jean Marc Streng, Honda's general  manager for Europe, told the BBC. ""The sooner we have a clear statement on Brexit the better it is for us,"" he said.",The boss of Nissan has warned that Brexit @placeholder and possible tariffs could damage investment in the UK 's biggest car factory .,personalities,intelligence,uncertainty,safety,relations,2
27 September 2016 Last updated at 18:51 BST Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi admitted to leading rebel forces who destroyed historic mausoleums at the world heritage site in Mali in 2012. It is the first sentence based on cultural destruction as a war crime. Video Journalist: Louise Smith,The International Criminal Court ( ICC ) has sentenced an Islamist militant who destroyed @placeholder shrines in Timbuktu to nine years in jail .,ancient,annual,several,powerful,religious,0
"He was quoted by the state news agency Mena as revealing that ""official procedures"" regarding his candidacy were expected in the coming days. It is the clearest indication yet that he will stand in the election which is scheduled to take place by mid-April. He led the overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi in July. The field marshal has been widely expected to resign and declare a presidential bid since the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf) gave its public support at the end of January. Correspondents say he would be likely to win, given his popularity and the lack of any serious rivals. Field Marshal Sisi commented on his prospective candidacy in a speech at a graduation ceremony at the Egyptian Military Academy in Cairo. He said he could ""not turn his back on calls by the majority of Egyptians for him to run for president"", Mena reported. ""Official measures should be taken in the coming days,"" he added. The field marshal added that Egypt was ""going through a critical phase that required unity among the people, army and police"", arguing that ""no party alone can help Egypt get up onto its feet in such conditions"". Officials close to the field marshal have told AFP news agency he will step down as commander-in-chief of the armed forces and defence minister after a law regulating the presidential election is approved by Interim President Adly Mansour this week or next. The 59-year-old former military intelligence chief was appointed to the posts by Mr Morsi in August 2012. But after mass protests demanding Mr Morsi's resignation took place on the first anniversary of his taking office, it was the field marshal who gave the president an ultimatum that he would have to satisfy the public's demands or see the army step in. When Mr Morsi refused, Field Marshal Sisi suspended the constitution and announced the formation of a technocratic interim government. Since then, more than 1,000 people have been killed and thousands of members of Mr Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood have been detained in a crackdown by the interim authorities, who have designated the Islamist movement a terrorist group. Mr Morsi and many other senior Brotherhood leaders are currently being tried on a variety of charges, including incitement to murder and conspiring to commit terrorist acts.","Egypt 's armed forces chief , Field Marshal Abdul Fattah al - Sisi , has said he can not @placeholder calls by the majority for him to run for president .",clarify,ignore,disclose,affected,lose,1
"Aberdeen's Graeme Shinnie was a notable absentee from the national coach's two separate squads named for friendlies against Czech Republic and Denmark. ""I know Gordon can only pick so many, but I wouldn't swap him for anybody,"" said Dons boss McInnes. ""I think he's the best left-back in the country."" Celtic's 18-year-old left-back, Kieran Tierney, was one of six players - including Aberdeen midfielder Kenny McLean - to be called into a Scotland squad for the first time. While Tierney was named for the squad to face Denmark on 29 March, Hull City's Andrew Robertson is the natural left-back in the party to take on Czech Republic five days earlier. Versatile pair Steven Whittaker, of Norwich City, and Charlie Mulgrew, of Celtic, are also options for that role and are included in both squads. ""I'm so disappointed that he's not in it,"" said McInnes of 24-year-old Shinnie, who joined Aberdeen from Inverness Caledonian Thistle last summer. ""I'm really surprised that he's not in it. ""It is just the manager's preference. It is his job to pick the squad and, let's not kid ourselves, he's done the job very well. ""There is no criticism from me. I'm just disappointed for my own player but happy that Kenny's involved."" Aberdeen paid St Mirren £300,000 for McLean just over a year ago. ""I'm hoping Kenny goes and shows everybody at Scotland why we regard him so highly and why he's deserved his inclusion in the squad,"" said McInnes. ""The challenge for Kenny now is to continue to improve with us, as he has been with us all season, and be a regular. ""I think he's good enough to go and show that."" McInnes had also been hoping that McLean's fellow 24-year-old midfielder, Ryan Jack, would receive a first call up. ""Ryan's time will come, I firmly believe that,"" added the Dons manager. ""He's just coming back from injury and it's maybe understandable why he's not in it. ""He's just come back two or three games ago there, but I expect him to be pushing to be in future squads.""","Gordon Strachan has omitted the best left - back in Scotland from his @placeholder national squads , says a "" surprised and disappointed "" Derek McInnes .",various,latest,upcoming,brief,controversial,1
"World number 127 Figueiredo was struggling at 4-1 down, but then took four frames to leave Ding clinging on. Ding, ranked fifth in the world, rallied to take the 10th frame and won a tense decider with a break of 74. The two-time UK Championship winner said: ""I missed some easy shots."" The 29-year-old, runner-up at this year's World Championship, added: ""He played well and made a few 50 breaks. But at 5-4 down I told myself to carry on and I knew that pressure would come so I was confident in the last two frames."" Barry Hawkins, another former Crucible runner-up, whitewashed Welshman David John 6-0. Marco Fu saw off Ireland's Josh Boileau 6-2 but the ever-popular Jimmy White was on the wrong end of the same scoreline against Wales' Ryan Day. White, the winner of 10 ranking events including the 1992 UK Championship, drew level at 2-2 but could not maintain his form after the interval. The 2011 champion Judd Trump, world number 13 Kyren Wilson, and Scotland's Anthony McGill are all in action in the evening session.",China 's Ding Junhui survived a first - round scare to beat Brazilian @placeholder Igor Figueiredo 6 - 5 in a thrilling UK Championship match at the York Barbican .,international,free,lost,outsider,professional,3
"Finance Minister P Chidambaram said the scheme would benefit more than 200,000 people initially, and would cover the entire country by the end of 2013. Authorities say it will bring the country's poorest citizens ""into the mainstream"". But opposition parties have accused the government of ""bribing the voters"" ahead of the 2014 general elections. The government plans to disburse 3,200bn rupees ($58bn; £36bn) under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme. Under the scheme, money meant for recipients of 29 welfare programmes - mainly related to scholarships - will be transferred to bank accounts linked to their unique identification numbers in 20 districts from 1 January. It will be extended to 11 more districts from 1 February and 12 districts from 1 March. ""This is indeed a game-changer for governance, the manner in which we govern,"" Mr Chidambaram told reporters on Monday, a day before the launch of the scheme. ""This is a game-changer in which we account for money. It is a game-changer in the manner in which the benefit reaches the beneficiary without any intermediation by any human being,"" he added. The finance minister said that at this stage the scheme would not cover subsidies for food, fertiliser, diesel and kerosene because the government was proceeding with a ""great degree of caution"". ""We will look at transferring all subsidies and benefit through this scheme but we have to do it slowly. We are not going to rush into anything and then find that the system cannot cope with it,"" he said. Under the scheme, those living below the poverty line will receive between 30,000 rupees ($542; £338) and 40,000 rupees ($723; £450) per year in lieu of nearly 30 welfare programmes, including scholarships and pensions. Officials say it will reduce waste while ensuring federal welfare money reaches those who need it most. Analysts, however, say implementing the scheme may not be easy as only 222 million people in India have so far enrolled into a biometric identity scheme, most poor families do not have bank accounts and many villages do not have a bank. Indian authorities say around 360 million people currently live in poverty. But one estimate suggests around three-quarters of India's 1.21 billion people live below the poverty line.","India has rolled out an @placeholder plan for a cash payout of subsidies to the poor in 20 districts , officials say .",ambitious,experimental,independent,overwhelming,emotional,0
"Under the Political Parties and Referendums Act 2000 all parties need to confirm their registration details with the Electoral Commission. But despite having six months notice, the BNP missed the deadline. BNP spokesman Stephen Squire said: ""It's the first I've heard of it - it's obviously an oversight."" But former BNP leader Nick Griffin, who was expelled by the party in 2014, told LBC Radio the mistake was ""either incompetence or it's a combination of a deliberate wrecking job which has been going on over the last year or so."" However, BNP chairman Adam Walker, in a fundraising email to party supporters, said the ""media frenzy"" created by the technical oversight ""proves how relevant and newsworthy the BNP is"". By law, the Electoral Commission has to remove from its register any political party that fails to submit its details. Such a waste? The BNP's statement of accounts were due on 7 July 2015, but despite a six-month window, the party had still not paid up by the final deadline on 7 January 2016, forcing the commission to take action. Removal from the register means BNP candidates cannot use the party's name, description or emblems on ballot papers at elections. But, a commission spokesman said if the party re-registered in the near future, its candidates would be able to stand under the BNP banner at this May's local elections. However, if they wish to stand before the registration is considered, BNP candidates will have to stand as independents. Mr Squire suggested the party had too much to lose to let its registration lapse further. ""After battling for 30 years to get the debate on immigration going, we don't want to waste it on a technicality,"" he said. Party names and identities are protected for two years under the 2000 Act to prevent other parties using them. Nick Griffin stepped down as BNP leader in July 2014 after 15 years at the top. His decision came after he lost his seat in the European Parliament and the party saw its vote collapse in that year's local elections. But months of infighting followed and Mr Griffin was expelled from the BNP amid accusations that he had tried to ""destabilise"" the party.",The British National Party @placeholder being unable to stand for election - because it failed to pay its annual £ 25 registration fee .,lost,offering,hopes,risks,needs,3
"So when the 17-year-old tweeted what the cover of her single for the Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part One looked like, we were, well, slightly disappointed. We'll have to wait almost a week to find out what Yellow Flicker Beat will sound like. Earlier this month, the singer gave us a taste of some of the lyrics. In August it was announced that Lorde had been chosen to handpick all the songs for the film's soundtrack. She said: ""I think the soundtrack is definitely going to surprise people."" The film's director Francis Lawrence said: ""I sat down with Lorde on the set of Mockingjay this spring and I was immediately struck by how she so innately understood what we, as both fans and filmmakers, were trying to accomplish with the film."" Yellow Flicker Beat is out on 29 September and Mockingjay Part One will be released on 21 November. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube","When two @placeholder greats , Lorde and The Hunger Games , come together you know it 's going to be amazing .",remaining,little,future,modern,great,3
The derelict North Wales Hospital in Denbigh has been at the centre of a long-running dispute over its future. On-duty police officers saw the roof collapse when they attended the scene responding to reports of trespassers. It failed to sell at auction in May after its £2.25m price was not met.,"A roof has collapsed at a former Victorian hospital in Denbighshire , prompting police to label the site "" dangerous "" and advise people to stay @placeholder .",quiet,away,further,out,around,1
"30 April 2017 Last updated at 14:50 BST It's a country in east Asia, and there have been lots of arguments about it recently. So what do we know? And should we be worried about North Korea? Watch Leah's report to find out more.","For decades , North Korea has been one of the world 's most @placeholder countries .",dangerous,modern,natural,important,secretive,4
"War movie Man Down, which also stars Gary Oldman, Jai Courtney and Kate Mara, made £7 on its opening weekend. Or - to put it another way - the film sold one adult ticket. To put that into perspective, Beauty and the Beast took a further £6.75m over the weekend. Why so low? Well, to be fair, it did only open in one place: the Reel Cinema in Burnley. The screening was held to coincide with the film's simultaneous release on digital platforms. The cinema has since told the BBC it has sold a further four tickets - including two on Wednesday. And while the popularity of the film has not gone through the roof, the staff member said there had been ""quite a few"" calls from the media. The film's appearance in just one cinema is likely to have been done to secure reviews in the media. But Man Down has not fared well with the critics. The Daily Telegraph says Man Down is a ""bomb site of a film"" and gave it one star, while The Guardian's two-star review calls it ""irredeemable"". The i is slightly more favourable, giving the film three stars. It is ""impossible to fault Shia LaBeouf's commitment to the lead role"" of an ex-marine who has post-traumatic stress disorder, its writer says. Other films released last weekend that only opened at one cinema include Guru, which grossed £17, and horror film The Void, which grossed £1,163, according to figures from the British Film Institute. And last year, Beauty and the Beast and Harry Potter actress Emma Watson's film Colonia, also known as The Colony, made just £47 over its opening weekend in the UK. But we still have an unanswered question: who was the one LaBeouf fan who bought that ticket? If you want to catch it on the big screen there's just one screening in Burnley left - tomorrow at 12:20 BST. There are only 78 seats left though, so you had better be quick. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.",Shia LaBeouf 's @placeholder film has n't exactly set the UK box office on fire .,governing,grand,latest,seminal,national,2
"French newspaper La Voix Dunord revealed a judge in the city of Valencienne renamed the child Ella after the parents failed to turn up to a court date in November. The court's decision noted that Nutella was the trade name of a spread. ""A name like that can only lead to teasing or disparaging comments,"" it stated. In a separate case, another family from Raismes, who named their child Fraise (Strawberry), were also told the name could be detrimental to the child. The parents then re-named their child Fraisine, an old French name. Many countries restrict baby names, including Germany, Sweden, China, Iceland and Japan. In Iceland, there is a list of 1,853 female names, and 1,712 male ones, and parents must pick from these lists or seek permission from a special committee. In 2007, a New Zealand couple blocked from naming their baby 4Real instead settled on calling him Superman. And in Germany in 2002, officials refused to allow a Turkish couple living in Cologne to name their baby boy Osama Bin Laden. The UK has much more liberal rules on baby names. There are no restrictions on parents, apart from exceptional cases, when an official can refuse to register it if the name is deemed offensive. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube",A French court has ruled that a baby can not be named Nutella because it is against the child 's @placeholder .,role,parents,progress,interest,gender,3
"An online poll commissioned by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (Fare) also found 92% of Australians believe alcohol is linked to domestic violence. Fare surveyed 1,820 people across Australia. However one alcohol industry lobby group rejected the study as ""all spin and no substance"". Source: Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education Fare chief executive Michael Thorn told the BBC the research suggested Australians were concerned about the harm caused by alcohol, but that many were resistant to changing their own behaviour. ""Australians should think about the annual alcohol toll: 5,500 deaths, 160,000 hospitalisations, 70,000 assaults,"" he said. ""We know what the solutions are. Fix the way alcohol is taxed, reduce its availability, and cut back on the way it is promoted including phasing out sports sponsorship."" The survey also found most people believe the alcohol industry should be held responsible for harm cased by drinking. Alcohol Beverages Australia dismissed the poll as sensationalist and lacking in evidence, and that most Australians used alcohol in moderation. ""The focus should be on properly establishing and addressing the causes of family and domestic violence, not simplistically blaming alcohol for its prevalence,"" said the body's executive director, Fergus Taylor. The World Health Organization ranks Australia 19th on the global alcohol consumption ladder, ahead of Ireland at 21, the UK at 25, New Zealand at 31, Canada at 40 and the United States at 48.","The vast majority of Australians worry that @placeholder drinking habits are excessive , according to new research .",dominated,deprived,harmful,developed,national,4
"The New Chinatown scheme aims to build on a derelict site at Great George Street, near the Anglican Cathedral. Developers North Point Global said the plans would provide 200,000 sq ft (18,580 sq m) of commercial space along with flats and town houses. A planning application is expected to be submitted to the city council soon. A listed building containing a bridal shop on the site will be retained, the developers said. Meetings will be held with local community groups and businesses, with a two-day exhibition about the plans starting on Sunday at Studio 2 Parr Street. Councillor Ann O'Byrne, from Liverpool City Council, called it a ""really exciting proposal"". She said: ""It's about the creation of new jobs in an area that has been left derelict for far too long. ""The community quite rightly have been frustrated. I think once they see these plans, they will think we're making a difference.""",Liverpool 's @placeholder Chinatown could benefit from a £ 200 m redevelopment plan which would house 200 businesses and result in 800 new homes being built .,controversial,historic,existing,famous,central,1
"The Agni-V missile was launched from a site off the east coast on Monday. It has a range of more than 5,000km (3,100 miles), potentially bringing targets in China within striking distance. President Pranab Mukherjee tweeted that the launch ""will enhance our strategic and deterrence  capabilities"". India launches long-range missile India conducted the first test launch of the Agni V in 2012, the second in 2013 and the third one in 2015, PTI news agency reported. The Agni-V is 17.5m (57ft) tall and solid-fuelled. It has three stages and a launch weight of 50 tonnes. The missiles are among India's most sophisticated weapons. Agni means ""fire"" in Hindi and Sanskrit.",India has successfully conducted a fourth test launch of its nuclear - @placeholder intercontinental ballistic missile .,inspired,dimensional,loved,tipped,capable,4
"A new report alleges that government forces and many rebel groups are committing war crimes on a daily basis. The government has reportedly stepped up its bombardment of Aleppo in recent weeks in response to a rebel offensive. President Bashar al-Assad categorically denied that barrel bombs had ever been used by his forces in an interview with the BBC in February. At least 10 people, including four children and teacher, were killed on Sunday when a barrel bomb hit a nursery school in the Seif al-Dawla district. Local journalist Zaina Erhaim told the BBC on Monday that she heard the sound of children's screams and saw rescuers struggling to pull victims from the rubble. Amnesty's report says that from January 2014 to March 2015, government aircraft launched continual attacks using barrel bombs - oil barrels, fuel tanks or gas cylinders packed with explosives, fuel, and metal fragments - in Aleppo. Their targets included at least 14 public markets, 12 transportation hubs, 23 mosques, 17 hospitals and medical centres, and three schools. ""I saw children without heads, body parts everywhere. It was how I imagine hell to be,"" a local factory worker said describing the aftermath of an attack on al-Fardous district in 2014. The vast majority of fatalities from the eight attacks Amnesty investigated were civilians. According to the Violations Documentation Center, an activist-run monitoring group, barrel bombings killed at least 3,124 civilians and 35 rebel fighters in Aleppo province over the same period. Amnesty said evidence suggested the air campaign in Aleppo had ""deliberately targeted civilians and civilian objects"", and noted that it was a war crime to intentionally make those not directly participating in hostilities the target of attacks. ""Such a systematic attack on the civilian population, when carried out as part of government policy as appears to have been the case in Aleppo, would also constitute a crime against humanity,"" it added. Armed opposition groups in Aleppo were also accused of committing war crimes by using imprecise weapons such as mortars and improvised rockets fitted with gas canisters called ""hell cannons"" in attacks that killed at least 600 civilians in 2014. The report also documented widespread torture, arbitrary detention and abduction of civilians by both government security personnel and rebels in Aleppo. Amnesty said the widespread atrocities had made life for civilians in Aleppo ""increasingly unbearable"", with many forced to eke out an existence underground. A resident described Aleppo as a ""circle of hell"". ""The streets are filled with blood. The people who have been killed are not the people who were fighting,"" he said. ""More than a year ago the UN passed a resolution calling for an end to human rights abuses, and specifically barrel bomb attacks, promising there would be consequences if the government failed to comply,"" said Philip Luther, director of Amnesty's Middle East and North Africa programme. ""Today, the international community has turned its back on Aleppo's civilians in a cold-hearted display of indifference to an escalating human tragedy."" ""Continued inaction is being interpreted by perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity as a sign they can continue to hold the civilians of Aleppo hostage without fear of any retribution.""","Civilians in Syria 's second city of Aleppo are @placeholder unthinkable atrocities , Amnesty International says .",investigating,urging,continuing,suffering,commit,3
"The setting created by Dattatec.com has clocked more than 9,000 downloads in a few hours, after ""going viral"". Despite the pro-Argentina stance of the game, the developers say they mean no disrespect. Argentina claims sovereignty over the Falklands, but last month islanders voted overwhelmingly to remain British. The game opens with a promotional video that says ""in 1982, Argentines fought the English to claim back the sovereignty of the Malvinas"" - the Spanish name for the islands. As in any Counter Strike game, there are two opposing groups of four players: police and terrorists. In the Falklands version, the Argentines are the police and start the game in the Argentine Cemetery. Their foes have their base in Port Stanley, the Falklands capital, but it is identified with its Argentine name, Puerto Argentino. The Argentine web hosting company responsible for the online game told the BBC it was not seeking controversy, but wanted to honour Argentine troops who died in the 1982 Falklands conflict. ""It's a tribute. We wanted to honour our fallen heroes. We went to the Malvinas last year and deposited a bottle in the cemetery, full of messages people left for the soldiers,"" Dattatec press officer Fernando Llorente told the BBC. Local landmarks are reproduced in the game, but no Union flags can be seen. ""In the Malvinas map, there are no English flags on show due to the respect, glory and honour to the fallen,"" the company's press release says. The game's release comes amid tension over the islands, as Argentina continues its diplomatic campaign for sovereignty. On Tuesday, Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman asked the United Nations to mediate in the dispute. Mr Timerman presented his case at meetings with the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, and the head of the UN Decolonisation Committee, Diego Morejon. President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has also asked the newly elected Pope Francis, who is Argentine, to intercede in the dispute. In a two-day referendum on the Falkland Islands earlier this month, just three residents out of 1,517 voted against remaining British. In 1982 Argentina's military invaded the Falklands but was repulsed by a British task force. An estimated 650 Argentines, 255 British servicemen and three islanders died in the conflict.","An Argentine company has developed a map for the @placeholder online game Counter Strike in which players fight British "" terrorists "" on the Falkland Islands .",best,popular,upcoming,controversial,british,1
"The Senate is considering controversial changes to voting laws that will disadvantage so-called ""micro parties"". The ruling Coalition, the Greens and independent senator Nick Xenophon support the changes. But the opposition Labor party and micro party senators oppose them. The debate, which is continuing this morning, is at this stage the ninth-longest in the history of the Senate. Australia's complex system of voter preference distribution presently allows micro parties to secure Senate seats, even if they receive a very small percentage of the primary vote. At the last election a clutch of micro party and independent senators, including Ricky Muir of the Motoring Enthusiasts Party and former rugby league footballer Glenn Lazarus, won seats in the senate. These senators have frustrated the government by blocking legislation. Their presence in the Senate also affects the Greens, depriving them of the balance-of-power position they have often held in the upper house. During the all-night debate, Labor senators consistently spoke off-topic to delay votes to nine amendments to legislation that would give voters greater control over where their preferences were allocated. The marathon session produced some unusual behaviour among the senators. Independent senator Nick Xenophon, who supports the reforms, showed up to one vote wearing pyjamas covered with pictures of monkeys and bananas. He was asked to change. Labor senator Doug Cameron began quoting Monty Python during one exchange: ""You empty-headed animal food trough wiper … I fart in your general direction."" And Glenn Sterle, also from Labor, compared the marathon debate to a colonoscopy. Labor has vowed to fight the voting amendments, saying they will allow the government to more easily gain the balance of power in the Senate. But the government says the move will give voters more power and prevent backroom deals. ""The only people who get advantaged by this reform are voters,"" Finance Minister Mathias Cormann said.","Monty Python references , a colonoscopy @placeholder and a pyjama - clad senator featured during an all - night sitting of Australia 's upper house .",enthusiast,machine,references,analogy,romance,3
"Mr Corbyn said the PM should have focused on issues like cyber crime, fair trade and the refugee crisis. And he claimed the ""influence of Tory Party funders"" could be seen in protections for the City of London. The PM told MPs leaving the European Union ""could hurt working people for years to come"". Responding to Mr Cameron's Commons statement on the reform deal that has triggered the UK's EU referendum on June 23, Mr Corbyn said Labour was ""overwhelmingly for staying in"". EU membership brought jobs and investment, he said. Turning to the reform package, The Labour leader backed a so-called ""red card system"" allowing national Parliaments to club together and veto EU law, saying this had previously been proposed by his party. But he said the majority of the PM's negotiations had not been about the future of Europe. Highlighting what he said were ""serious, pressing issues"" that Mr Cameron should have focused on, he said welfare reforms should have addressed low pay in the UK, the undercutting of wages and the ""grotesque"" exploitation of migrant workers. The prime minister said he disagreed with Mr Corbyn ""on many things"" but said they agreed that Britain should be part of Europe. His draft deal, he said, implemented ""almost every single pledge"" on Europe that had been in Labour's general election manifesto.","David Cameron 's EU negotiations were a "" @placeholder sideshow "" aimed at appeasing Conservative MPs , Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said .",disappointing,technical,theatrical,unique,diplomatic,2
"The Lib Dems went from 57 MPs in 2010 to eight in May, triggering the resignation of leader Nick Clegg. The party's election review said its move into coalition with the Tories had not been ""well understood"". It also blamed a ""confusing"" campaign. After the Lib Dems joined the Tory-led coalition in 2010, Mr Clegg was made deputy prime minister, with several high-profile ministerial roles taken by Lib Dems. The review said Lib Dem members agreed the party was right to join the coalition ""in the national interest"" but said it had ""singularly failed at using our new position to garner support, retain and communicate our vision, or maintain a unique offer"". Ditching the party's key pledge to scrap tuition fees ""significantly damaged"" the Lib Dems' reputation and credibility, the review concluded, saying it was ""almost incomprehensible"" that 27 MPs voted in favour of an increase despite the ""carefully-negotiated"" coalition agreement allowing them to abstain. Other factors blamed for the loss of support were a lack of financial resources and campaigns with differing messages in different parts of the country as well as ""ageing members and deflated morale"" among activists. ""For some MPs, local leadership took a back seat to the demands of Westminster,"" it added. When it came to the general election, the review said no party had a response to the Tories' message warning of a Labour alliance with the SNP, and criticised the Lib Dems' ""fast-changing, complicated messages"". The review -  carried out by members of the party's Campaigns and Communications Committee - made a string of recommendations to help the party fare better in any future coalition. These include that Lib Dems should make it clear they will only automatically vote for legislation covered by the coalition agreement, and that the ""wider party"" should be represented in the negotiations. Tim Farron, who replaced Mr Clegg as leader, said: ""Blame and criticism can provide short term satisfaction, but do nothing for a future vision. ""This report is about setting a way forward, recognising the mistakes we made, and learning from them.""","The Liberal Democrats ' general election defeat was the result of a "" perfect storm "" including the tuition fees U- turn , a loss of activists , a weak Labour Party and an effective Tory @placeholder , a party review has concluded .",majority,leader,expectations,strategy,coalition,3
"The South Korean tech giant reported a 48% jump in operating profits to $8.8bn (£6.8bn) for the three months to March. Samsung said it expected further growth in memory chip orders and a pick up in earnings from its phone business. It is relying on its new Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones to help rebuild its reputation after the Note 7 fiasco. Last October it had to scrap the Galaxy Note 7 after recalling 2.5 million handsets.  Batteries were blamed for overheating in the phones, which caused some of them to catch fire. The two S8 devices launched last week and no sales figures are yet available, but Samsung said pre-orders had been 30% higher than for the Galaxy S7 in 2016. Despite the financial success, Samsung remains mired in scandal with its de-facto head Lee-Jae Yong on trial over his alleged role in a corruption scandal that brought down South Korean President Park Geun-hye. Mr Lee denies all the charges, which including bribery and embezzlement.","Demand for memory chips and flat screens for televisions and phones has given Samsung Electronics its best @placeholder profits in three years ,",single,best,quarterly,remaining,worst,2
"Russell Brand disagrees. The comedian's not going to vote at the General Election in May, and wants others to do the same. In an interview with BBC Newsnight, Brand explained the current political system has created a ""disenfranchised, disillusioned underclass"". A group of bishops has attacked Brand's view that voting is pointless. In an open 52-page letter, the House of Bishops call for a ""fresh moral"" vision from politicians. The Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Rev Graham James explained: ""While the bishops of the Church of England don't quite have the sex appeal of Russell Brand, we think we should counter [his views]. ""Do vote, do engage and do use the hard-won political freedoms that you possess."" The letter stayed clear of getting behind a particular party, but calls for us to discuss issues such as nuclear weapons and the economy. While Brand says he won't vote because he's tired of the ""lies, treachery and deceit of the political class"", but the letter calls for Christians to see ignore him. ""It is the duty of every Christian adult to vote, even though it may have to be a vote for something less than a vision that inspires us."" Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube","It 's not just the political parties who are @placeholder you to vote , the Church of England is at it as well .",calling,guaranteed,losing,forcing,urging,4
"More than a million small businesses will need to enrol employees automatically into a workplace pension scheme. The survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) found that 45% of those asked were unclear on the rules. But the Pensions Regulator hit back, saying auto enrolment was a success. The deadlines for conforming to the rules pick up rapidly this month. Some 25% of those surveyed by the FSB also feared that their business might not be able to cope with the extra cost. Since 2012, 5.4 million workers have been signed up to a workplace pension under the auto-enrolment programme. All employers are being warned that they need to offer pensions to anyone who is over the age of 22 and who earns more than £10,000 a year. That includes, for example, nannies, care workers, plumbers and bar staff. Bosses will be given a deadline to comply with the rules. A major advertising campaign by the government, featuring Workie - a 10ft hairy monster - is being run, aimed at ensuring small businesses pay attention to the new rules. The FSB said that such a campaign was vital, as awareness of the rules had been so low. The federation also welcomed improved information on the website of the Pensions Regulator. ""Our message for small employers is auto enrolment is coming and will affect your business - and the sooner you get to grips with what you need to do, the better off you will be,"" said John Allan, FSB national chairman. Lesley Titcomb, the chief executive of the Pensions Regulator, said that so far auto enrolment had been a great success, with over 70,000 employers signing up to it. ""We're not complacent,"" she told the BBC. ""In the next three months, 100,000 employers have got to enrol their employees. The message to them is that they need to start early, and make a plan."" The FSB also said that employees should pay attention to their rights, and ensure they are being given the appropriate pension provision and contributions.","Nearly half of employers who must set up a pension scheme for their staff in the next two years are confused about their @placeholder , a survey says .",knowledge,responsibilities,survival,failure,progress,1
"Neil Carmichael MP said there was ""growing concern"" about the value for public money among England's academies. He also criticised the Department for Education for not giving his committee the necessary information, ahead of a hearing about finances on Tuesday. His comments came after an academy trust was stripped of its funding over concerns of financial irregularities. Earlier this month, the  Education Funding Agency (EFA) served a termination of funding notice on the Durand Academy Trust, which runs an infant and junior school in Stockwell, south London, and a boarding school for older pupils in Midhurst, West Sussex. Appearing before the Education Committee on Tuesday, head of the EFA Peter Lauener said the case was particularly complex, largely because a separate charitable trust owed land used by the academy. He said the Durand case should not be viewed as typical of how other academies manage their finances. ""It is important not to get this kind of case out of context,"" Mr Lauener told the committee. ""This has been the most difficult case we've had to deal with in the four and a half years that the EFA has existed. ""There are 3,000 or so other academy trusts... and we only have concerns about 1% of the related party transactions in academy accounts, so by and large I think this is a system where these conflicts [of interests] are recognised and managed well,"" he added. However, Sir Amyas Morse, head of the National Audit Office (NAO), who also appeared before the committee on Tuesday, noted that the Durand case ""did seem to be going on quite a long time"". Asked if he felt the academy sector needed a ""level and depth of scrutiny greater than it's currently undergoing"", Sir Amyas replied: ""Either that or it needs a very fast reaction to things going wrong."" ""Possibly the Department [for Education] needs a bit more power to extradite proceedings when they find something that's not right,"" he added. In April, the NAO criticised the DfE for failing to properly account for spending by academies. The spending watchdog concluded that there was a level of ""misstatement and uncertainty"" that meant the truth and fairness of the accounts could not be verified. Speaking after the committee hearing, Mr Carmichael said: ""There is growing concern around value for public money in the academy sector, from trustees earning more than the prime minister to multi-million pound contracts being awarded to related parties. ""Ministers must get a grip and ensure that the autonomy afforded to academies is matched in government by the highest levels of transparency and accountability,"" he added. He also reprimanded DfE officials for failing to provide ""in good time"" the written material necessary for the committee to scrutinise academy spending, describing the delay as ""unacceptable"". ""When the information was finally forthcoming, it was enigmatic and incomplete,"" he said.","The transparency of academy spending must be @placeholder , says the chairman of the parliamentary Education Committee .",negotiated,appointed,improved,abolished,resigned,2
"As well as debutants Saint George of Ethiopia in Group C they will face Esperance of Tunisia and DR Congo's AS Vita Club, who have both been continental champions in the past. Sudan's two biggest clubs have been draw in Group A as Al Hilal and Al Merreikh are joined by Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia and Mozambique's Ferroviario Beira. The reward for Zimbabwean debutants CAPS United, who beat five-time champions TP Mazembe of DR Congo, is three trips to North Africa. They are in Group B alongside last year's runners-up Zamalek from Egypt, Algeria's USM Alger and Al Ahly Tripoli of Libya. The first group games will be played on the weekend of 12-14 May with the top two teams in each group progressing to the quarter-finals. The first leg of the final is set for the last weekend in October and the second leg being played a week later.",Titleholders South Africa 's Mamelodi Sundowns have been handed a @placeholder draw for the group stage of this year 's African Champions League .,provisional,prestigious,tricky,national,major,2
"Pwllheli and Barmouth stations in Gwynedd are each getting the charity's ""most agile and manoeuvrable"" Shannon class all-weather lifeboat at a total cost of £4.4m. New Quay station in Ceredigion will have its Mersey class all-weather lifeboat replaced with a much smaller inshore one, costing £214,000. The RNLI said the decision was the result of a five-year coast review. All three stations currently run Mersey class all-weather lifeboats, which are said to be ""nearing the end of their operational life"". The charity said the new lifeboats will allow volunteer crews to ""respond quicker and travel further to help those in trouble at sea"". Pwllheli and Barmouth will receive their new lifeboats once building work to modify their stations is complete, and the change at New Quay will happen in 2020.",The RNLI has announced changes to the lifeboat @placeholder covering Cardigan Bay .,talent,national,network,service,crisis,3
"Aiden Connolly stabbed home with four minutes left to secure victory. The Minstermen had led twice already, with goals from Jon Parkin and Vadaine Oliver cancelled out by Macclesfield pair Rhys Browne and Danny Whitaker. Earlier on Non-League Finals Day, South Shields beat fellow ninth-tier side Cleethorpes 4-0 to win the FA Vase. The Northern League Division One club beat Cleethorpes, of the Northern Counties East Premier Division, thanks to David Foley's brace and further goals from Carl Finnigan and Dillon Morse. A crowd of 38,224 was in attendance to witness the two finals at Wembley.",York City bounced back from the @placeholder of their relegation from National League to beat Macclesfield Town and win the FA Trophy at Wembley .,safety,advantage,value,future,disappointment,4
"Glenfield Hospital is one of several cardiac centres under threat as part of an NHS reorganisation of services. However the process is likely to be restarted after London's Royal Brompton Hospital won a High Court judicial review over plans to close it. Campaigners said the decision had put things ""back to square one"". The Department of Health's Safe and Sustainable review examined all of England's child cardiac units in a bid to concentrate services in fewer, better units. The west London hospital challenged the way the consultation was carried out by NHS bosses, who now plan to appeal. As a result of the ruling being upheld, the wider consultation will almost certainly have to be carried out again. In Leicester, campaign group Heart Link collected more than 100,000 signatures in a bid to convince the review team that Glenfield Hospital should remain open. Group member Graham Brown said: ""It's going to be another huge expense again which can be spent better on serving the patients that need heart surgery rather than campaigning and printing material. ""Let's hope we don't have to go through that again and some kind of compromise can be sorted."" Fellow campaigner Amanda French, who had surgery on a rare heart condition at Glenfield as a baby, said: ""We're thinking 'are we back to square one?' - but we're well up for another fight."" Giles Peek, a surgeon at Glenfield, said: ""Going back to square one would be a huge piece of work for everybody. ""We hope that we can move forward and get the result we need without having to do that."" A decision on Glenfield's future had been due in December but NHS bosses said even if the review had to be restarted it hoped to deliver a decision by next spring.",Campaigners fighting to save a children 's heart unit in Leicester say they are disappointed a @placeholder ruling could delay a decision on its future .,lively,special,rare,recent,legal,4
"The 26-year-old came on as a sub in Sunday's Ulster final victory over Scotstown, having missed most of the campaign due to travelling abroad. Clarke has committed to playing in the All-Ireland club semi-final against Castlebar in February. However, when asked if he had decided on playing for Armagh in 2016, Clarke said: ""Not at the minute, no"". Clarke played in the club's first round county championship win over Granemore in May and was subsequently involved in Armagh's short-lived championship campaign. The star forward spent the summer in New York but returned home several weeks ago, coming on for the last few minutes of the Ulster semi-final win over Kilcoo. He had a more meaningful role in Sunday's extra-time victory, setting up the match-winning goal for Kyle Carragher. ""I am committed to Cross until the end of the year for definite, to the end of the All-Ireland campaign. I will take it from there,"" he said. Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney would love to have a player of Clarke's class on board next year, but the player cast doubts over his availability next year. ""It has been a tough year and from my own point of view, I have to think of my own future as well away from football. ""It is difficult to balance football and work at the moment. ""There is a lot to think about, but ultimately it is difficult to leave the football behind. It pulls at the old heart strings at times. ""At the minute, I am playing it by ear and I don't want to make any rash decisions."" Clarke has missed chunks of his club and county's seasons in recent years while spending time living in the United States and Spain. ""I suppose being away over the summer I knew I was going to miss part of the county championship and I was thinking of the bigger picture as well, down the line,"" he explained. ""I always planned to come back with Cross. ""To be back in another All-Ireland semi-final is great for us. ""We will enjoy it for a week or two, but there is a lot of work to be done to prepare for the All-Ireland series.""",Jamie Clarke says he is staying at home to lead Crossmaglen 's @placeholder to win a seventh All - Ireland Club SFC title .,men,attempt,chances,challenge,ability,1
"He said the burka did not fit in with Germany's open society and showing the face was essential to social cohesion. ""We call on everyone to show their face,"" he said. The proposal would prevent anyone from wearing the veil in schools, universities, nurseries, public offices or while driving. It requires parliamentary approval to become law. Chancellor Angela Merkel's governing coalition has been divided over the issue after several attacks in Germany claimed by so-called Islamic State (IS) and amid record numbers of Muslim asylum seekers. ""We reject the full veil - not just the burka but the other forms of full veil where only the eyes are visible,"" said Mr de Maiziere. ""It doesn't fit in with our open society. Showing the face is a constituent element for our communication, the way we live, our social cohesion. That is why we call on everyone to show their face."" He added: ""Whoever wants to work in public service cannot do so while wearing the full veil."" There are no official statistics on the number of women wearing the burka in Germany but Aiman Mazyek, leader of its Central Council of Muslims, has said hardly any women wear it, Reuters news agency reports. A study carried out by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees in 2009, and reported by Spiegel magazine, found that more than two-thirds of Muslim women in Germany did not even wear a headscarf.","The German Interior Minister , Thomas de Maiziere , has called for a @placeholder ban on the burka , a day after saying a full ban might not be constitutional .",legal,national,provisional,rare,partial,4
"It was commissioned last September and written by Chris Gibb, a non-executive director at Network Rail. The union claims the Department for Transport (DfT) has kept it ""under wraps since the back end of last year"". The DfT said the report could not be published in the pre-election period but would be ""in due course"". A spokesman said Mr Gibb was appointed by the transport secretary ""to lead a project board to improve Southern services"", and that it had received his findings. RMT general secretary Mick Cash said it was ""scandalous"" the report ""remains under lock and key in a vault at the Department for Transport"". ""The RMT is demanding its immediate publication as the stench of the Southern rail fiasco hangs like a cloud over this rotten government and reminds passengers that the alternative option of public ownership is now right up the agenda,"" he said. ""We were told that the report would be published 'after the election'. ""Well, the election has been and gone and the Tories took a hammering along the length of the Southern routes as the electorate sent out the clearest possible message about their failing transport services."" The union has been embroiled in a long-running dispute with Southern's parent company Govia Thameslink Railway over proposed changes to the role of guards on driver-only operated trains. In a statement, the DfT spokesman added that it was investing £300m ""to improve performance and resilience"" on Southern. ""Performance has been consistently better since the new year and making sure passengers keep seeing a reliable and efficient service is a priority for the government and the operator,"" he said.","A report into the @placeholder Southern rail franchise should be published immediately by the government , the RMT union has demanded .",original,popular,troubled,lucrative,forthcoming,2
"The Supreme Court of Victoria heard the pieces alleged she had lied about her name, age and upbringing in Australia. Bauer Media denied the articles were defamatory but the six-woman jury sided unanimously in favour of Ms Wilson. The Pitch Perfect actress, who was seeking unspecified damages, said she felt she ""had to take a stand"". ""I had to stand up to a bully, a huge media organisation, Bauer Media, who maliciously took me down in 2015 with a series of grubby and completely false articles,"" she told reporters outside court. The level of damages will be decided at a later date. Ms Wilson had returned to Melbourne from Los Angeles to give evidence at the three-week trial - she sat in court every day and spent six days in the witness box herself. She claimed that eight articles published by Bauer magazine in 2015 had portrayed her as a serial liar, and that this resulted in her being sacked from two feature films. In court she rapped, told jokes, did impersonations, repeated assertions she is distantly related to Walt Disney and broke down in tears. Last week, summing up the defence, Georgina Schoff, QC, said the articles were substantially true, trivial, and did not affect Ms Wilson's acting career. ""When she's participating in an interview, Ms Wilson must know… that she's not giving a comedic performance,"" she said. ""The stories that she tells on those occasions she must know are reported faithfully by journalists for the information of their readers."" But closing her case, Ms Wilson's lawyer, Dr Matthew Collins, QC, questioned why Bauer was unable to identify ""a single person"" to whom the actress had supposedly told a lie. ""The reason why they came up with nothing, of course, is obvious. Rebel Wilson has not lied,"" he said. ""Her claim is not about money, it is about restoring her reputation."" Ms Wilson said she was compelled to take action because of the ""disgusting and disgraceful"" conduct by the tabloid media. ""I am glad, very glad, that the jury has agreed with me,"" she told reporters. ""I just look forward to rebuilding my career now that the record has been set straight.""",Australian actress Rebel Wilson has won a @placeholder defamation case over a series of magazine articles she claimed ruined her career .,criminal,major,legal,potential,radical,2
"Dairy cows are usually culled when they get older and cannot produce as much milk, and their male calves are normally killed or sold for meat. At the Ahimsa dairy in Rutland, oxen are put to work and cows can ""retire"". The farm was previously on rented land in Leicestershire but has secured its future with land bought in Manton. Nicola Pazdzierska said that while their milk was more expensive, many people were willing to spend the extra. ""We charge a lot more for the product but part of that money is going into our cows' pension fund, and at the same time, we don't think milk should be a cheap product,"" she said. ""In London a pint of craft beer can sell for £6.20, so we don't think it's unsustainable for our milk to sell for £4.50 a litre at a farmers' market, or £3.50 for members. ""We want to make the model replicable so other farms can follow."" Source: Ahisma Dairy Foundation The Ahimsa Dairy Foundation was founded in 2011 and originally produced milk in partnership with an organic farm in Kent. The organisation was inspired by the farm at Bhaktivedanta Manor, in Hertfordshire, which is run by the Hare Krishna movement, after being donated by Beatles musician George Harrison. The cows would produce milk in Kent and retire to the Ahimsa farm in Groby, in Leicestershire. All of the organisation's 30 animals now live at the new farm in Manton, Rutland, and all of the milk production is there too. In future, the farm aims to produce its own cheese and also create a visitor centre.","The UK 's first "" slaughter - @placeholder "" dairy farm has moved to a new permanent home - where it hopes to provide a model for other farms to copy .",free,choice,best,known,off,0
"A team of Brazilian paleontologists calculated the strength of a bite by the Purussaurus brasiliensis, a reptile that lived in the Late Miocene period. They said it could exert a pressure up to 11.5 tonnes. That is 20 times the strength of a white shark's bite. Tito Aureliano, one of the co-authors of the study, said the animal's head was better structured for biting than that of the T-Rex. The Purussaurus's stout and robust skull with conical teeth were made for gripping large prey. The findings by the team drawn from a number of research and academic institutions were published in the online Plos One journal. Purussaurus brasiliensis could reach a length of more than 12.5m (41ft), longer than a London bus, and was an unrivalled predator in its wetland habitat, the researchers said. ""The Purussaurus and the Tyrannosaurus lived in different ages but there is no doubt that the Purussaurus would have won a fight between the two of them,"" Aline Ghilardi, one of the co-authors of the study, told BBC Brasil. The paleontologist from Rio de Janeiro's Federal University said that while the Purussaurus was discovered in the 19th Century, it had been not been the focus of much scientific study despite its dominance in the Amazon region during its heyday. Ms Ghilardi said that while it may have had no natural predators, the Purussaurus fell victim to the geological movements that led to the rise of the Andes mountain range. ""The rise of the Andes changed everything for the Purossaurus, which previously thrived on the presence of huge mammals in the regions,"" she said. The reptile needed more than 40kg of meat a day, 20 times the amount modern-day alligators eat, she explained. ""The swamplands were radically changed and the led to the demise of several species,"" she added.","A prehistoric caiman that lived in the Amazon region about eight million years ago had a bite twice as @placeholder as that of a Tyrannosaurus Rex , Brazilian scientists say .",true,powerful,big,simple,bad,1
"An Employment Tribunal had ruled Marion Konczak was unfairly dismissed from her job with BAE Systems in Lancashire. It upheld a sex discrimination claim that a sexist comment from Mrs Konczak's manager ""pushed her over the edge"" into a breakdown. Three Court of Appeal judges have reserved judgement on the case. Mrs Konczak, now aged 62, worked for the company in Samlesbury and Warton from 1998 to 2007. She had complained to her male manager that four men she worked with ""had bullied and harassed her, including sexually"" in 2006,. He responded that ""women take things more emotionally then men whilst men tend to forget things and move on."" She argued his comment was the ""final straw"" and she went off sick with stress and was dismissed in July 2007. An Employment Tribunal upheld the single complaint in 2008 of sexual discrimination relating the manager's comment although it made no finding on 15 others. Mrs Konkczak was awarded £360,178.60 compensation in October 2014. Her barrister, Tristan Jones, said it was fair because the manager's comment ""pushed her over the edge"" into a psychiatric breakdown which ruined her working life. He added she has not been able to work since the manager's comment and her dismissal. Paul Gilroy QC, for BAE, told the judges: ""The excessive level of compensation awarded is an affront to justice"", adding it was wrong to blame the manager's words alone for Mrs Konczak's psychiatric problems. Mr Jones, defending the payout, told the court: ""Her compensation has been calculated on the normal basis reflecting her lost income and pension,"" he added. ""These lengthy proceedings have prolonged and are prolonging her illness...(and) BAE is liable for such prolongation.""","A £ 360,000 payout to a former secretary over a "" single sexist comment "" at work was "" excessive "" , a @placeholder firm has told an appeal .",major,typical,rare,parliamentary,prospective,0
"The original charter attempted to limit the powers of her medieval ancestor, King John. The copy is written on sheepskin parchment, like the original, and belongs to the British Library. Her Majesty is patron of the Magna Carta Trust, which is holding events to commemorate the anniversary. Dr Claire Breay, the British Library's head of medieval manuscripts, said there were four remaining versions of the original manuscript still in existence. This copy is made up of 3,500 words handwritten in minuscule medieval Latin. Dr Breay, who showed it to the Queen, added: ""There were 63 clauses in the original document and most of those have now been repealed, and of the version of Magna Carta which went on to the statute books only three clauses are still valid in English law on the statute book today. ""So I was showing the Queen the clause 'no free man should be seized or imprisoned or stripped of his rights, or outlawed or exiled except by the judgement of his equals or by the law of the land and no one shall have justice delayed or denied to him' because that is one of the clauses that is still on the statute book and is at the heart of its fame today."" She also added that the Queen had been ""intrigued"" to see a seal of King John, which will be part of an exhibition on the Magna Carta starting at the British Library next month. The seal, on loan from Eton College, is one of the earliest and best-preserved images of the Plantagenet Kings. Among the legal and political dignitaries attending the reception was Justice Secretary Chris Grayling, Lord Neuberger, the president of the Supreme Court and Sir Robert Worcester, founder of polling firm MORI and deputy chairman of the Magna Carta Trust.",The Queen has inspected a @placeholder copy of the Magna Carta at a reception at Buckingham Palace to mark the document 's 800th anniversary .,mysterious,prestigious,rare,modern,complete,3
"29 April 2015 Last updated at 16:19 BST Claire Waxman was stalked for 12 years by Elliot Fogel, 40, from Edgware in north London. He was jailed on Tuesday for breaching a restraining order. Despite the order, he had used the civil courts to continue to harass her by claiming defamation over comments she had made in media interviews. Ms Waxman said criminal and civil courts must work more closely to prevent this tactic. Victoria Derbyshire is broadcast weekdays from 09:15-11:00 BST on BBC Two and the BBC News channel. Follow the programme on Facebook and Twitter, and find all our content online.","Stalkers are using a loophole in the @placeholder system to harass their targets , a victim has told the BBC 's Victoria Derbyshire programme .",social,immune,upcoming,legal,annual,3
"Dr Matt Edwards' screenplay for horror South of Sanity was inspired by stories of night watches Antarctic staff carry out alone during the long winters. The Londoner also created the make-up for the feature. Shot by Aviemore-based Kirk Watson, the film's cast and crew were all British Antarctic Survey (BAS) staff. A premiere for South of Sanity is being held at the Spey Valley Cinema in Aviemore later. Dr Edwards, who was brought up in New Malden and is a paediatric emergency physician at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, has flown north for the screening. Rated 18 by the British Board of Film Classification, the movie follows 14 staff at an Antarctic station as they are stalked by a killer. The film started out as a project for 21 BAS personnel and contractors to help occupy their free time during the winter when the continent is locked in darkness and freezing conditions. It was shot by Mr Watson, a climber and documentary film-maker originally from Torphins in Aberdeenshire. Dr Edwards, who was medical officer for BAS at the time it was shot two years ago, had planned to spend his time writing scientific research papers for medical journals. He said: ""Instead I wrote the script for the film. I love horror films, but other ideas came from discussions about the night watches staff have to do when everyone else at a base is asleep. ""Some of the buildings that are checked are pretty old and creaky and there is usually the wind howling outside."" Dr Edwards' mother, freelance make-up artist Anne Edwards, supplied him with recipes for making fake blood and gore. He said: ""Back in the day she worked for the BBC on Doctor Who. But she refuses to watch South of Sanity, I don't think she likes the idea that her son has written a horror film. ""I also did some paintings of penguins while I was out there. She likes those.""",A physician who wrote the script for the first @placeholder film to be shot entirely in Antarctica said his make - up artist mother refuses to watch it .,australian,provincial,documentary,antarctic,fictional,4
"Gusts of 40-50mph (64-80km/h) are forecast for some inland areas, with potentially more than 60mph (96km/h) on exposed coasts and hills. The yellow ""be aware"" alert covering the whole of Wales also warned the bad weather could cause travel disruption - mainly in the south and east. The warning is in place from 06:00 GMT to 19:00.","Strong winds and heavy rain are @placeholder to hit Wales on Saturday , the Met Office has warned .",ready,needed,continuing,going,expected,4
"That means All-Star Mattie Donnelly will be on the bench at Healy Park, along with Sean Cavanagh, who has yet to start a match this season. Last weekend's meeting with Cavan was postponed because of a flooded pitch. There are two all-Ulster Division One games on Saturday night, with Cavan hosting Donegal. Monaghan have named a strong side with Drew Wylie, Darren Hughes, Kieran Hughes, Shane Carey, Karl O'Connell and star forward Conor McManus all included. Cavan are seeking their first win of the campaign, having had a draw and a defeat so far while Donegal, who drew with Dublin last week, have three points from three games. Forward Patrick McBrearty is back in the Donegal team having recovered from a groin injury while Darrach O'Connor is also drafted in as Eoin McHugh and Jamie Brennan drop out of the starting line-up. Monaghan are top of Division One with five points but their opponents Tyrone are also unbeaten having played one game less. Tyrone (v Monaghan): M O'Neill; P Hampsey, R McNamee, C McCarron; T McCann, J McMahon, A McCrory; C Cavanagh, D McClure; C Meyler, N Sludden, P Harte; D McCurry, C McShane, R O'Neill. Monaghan: R Beggan; F Kelly, D Wylie (capt), R Wylie; K Duffy, N McAdam, R McAnespie; D Hughes, K Hughes; S Carey, D Malone, G Doogan; K O'Connell, J McCarron, C McManus. Cavan (v Donegal): R Galligan; F Reilly, P Faulkner, K Brady; M Reilly, C Brady, G Smith; K Clarke, T Corr; M Argue, D McVeety, C Madden; N Clerkin, G McKiernan, S Johnston. Donegal: MA McGinley; P McGrath, N McGee, E Gallagher; C Ward, F McGlynn, P Brennan; J McGee, C Thompson; M Carroll, M O'Reilly, R McHugh; P McBrearty, M Murphy, D O'Connor.",Tyrone manager Mickey Harte has decided to stick with last week 's @placeholder for Saturday 's NFL Division One clash with Monaghan .,best,roster,selection,decision,contention,2
"The Food Standards Agency said food poisoning was a real danger of outdoor cooking, with 94% of people admitting to at least one bad barbecue habit. In a survey of 2,030 adults, 21% said they believed they had been ill due to something they ate. And nearly a third admitted to not checking if food was properly cooked. The FSA warned that food hygiene risks could lead to illnesses like campylobacter, which affects more than a quarter of a million people every year. Ahead of the late summer bank holiday weekend - a popular time for barbecues - the government body issued tips to help people avoid food poisoning. Among the FSA's tips was advice to pre-cook food before putting it on the grill. It warned that ""charred doesn't mean cooked"", that meat should be steaming hot throughout - not pink - and any juices should run clear. It also warned that disposable barbecues took longer to cook food, that raw meat should be stored and handled separately, and raw chicken should not be washed as it splashes germs around. FSA chief executive Catherine Brown said: ""Food poisoning is a real risk at barbecues and so we are reminding people to take good care of their families and friends by paying attention to simple food safety rules."" The FSA survey, which polled 2,030 people online in July, also showed that 24% of those who described themselves as the main cook at a barbecue did not usually cook at home. One in five admitted to not keeping raw and cooked meat on separate plates, and more than half risked cross-contamination by using the same tongs throughout the process. Campylobacter, which can result from cross-contamination, causes food poisoning in around 280,000 people every year.",People are being urged to pre-cook food in the oven before barbecuing it after research found most Britons make risky hygiene @placeholder at the grill .,mistakes,calls,trips,irregularities,noises,0
"In a post on the social media site, Ms Sandberg said the odds were stacked against single parents in the US. She called on the government to introduce paid maternity leave. Friday's appeal comes a year after the executive's husband, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Dave Goldberg, died in an accident in Mexico. Since then, Ms Sandberg has raised the couple's two children on her own, as well as continuing to work for Facebook and running the women's support group Lean In. She said that, before her husband died, ""I did not quite get it. I did not really get how hard it is to succeed at work when you are overwhelmed at home."" Road-testing the Sandberg philosophy San Francisco approves paid parental leave She said she was fortunate not to have to face the poverty that many single parents were burdened with, and the ""impossible choices"" resulting from such things as illness and food insecurity. She said the US was the world's only developed economy that did not provide paid maternity leave, and that large numbers of single mothers had no safety net. ""Almost a third of working mothers don't have access to any kind of paid leave to care for themselves or their families if someone gets sick,"" she said. ""Instead of providing support, we all too often leave the families who are struggling the most to fend for themselves. ""The odds are stacked against single mothers in this country. Yet so many give everything they have and go on to raise incredible children."" In the past, some critics have suggested that Ms Sandberg's Lean In philosophy, advocating a pro-active attitude in the workplace, was irrelevant to most women because they lacked her resources and her social position. But US media commentators said her admission that she had not previously understood the difficulties of single parenthood was significant. ""Well, duh, you might say, and Sandberg understands how you might have that exasperated reaction,"" writes Ruth Marcus in the Washington Post, citing the fact that her loss was cushioned by her wealth and support network. ""But this is precisely Sandberg's goal,"" Marcus adds, ""to leverage her atypical platform to bring heightened attention and understanding to hurdles faced by single mothers lacking her resources.""","Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg has made an impassioned @placeholder on behalf of single mothers , in the run -up to Mother 's Day .",plea,focusing,ban,appearance,appeal,0
"In a message posted on Twitter, the 27-year-old said she and African singer Angelique Kidjo ""made and sang our own edits"" whilst recording Band Aid 30. She added: ""Unfortunately, none of these made the final cut."" Later in the post, Emeli apologised ""if the lyrics of the song have caused offence"". Some of the lyrics have been rewritten for the new recording of Do They Know It's Christmas? to reflect the track raising money for Ebola-hit west Africa. The virus has killed more than 5,000 people in the current outbreak, including 1,267 in Sierra Leone. But several African artists have claimed the song actually reinforces negative stereotypes of Africa. Earlier this week, Band Aid organiser Bob Geldof explained British-Ghanaian rapper Fuse ODG didn't feature on the new version of the track because he ""felt awkward"" and didn't agree with the message of the song. Sande's message follows Geldof telling Newsbeat that he had told the rapper he could ""change whatever words you like"". The 63-year-old, who also organised previous versions of the charity single in 1984 and 2004, said: ""His [Fuse ODG's] thing was you had to be positive about Africa, but then you have Angelique Kidjo and Emeli Sande who were on the same attitude and I said 'there's the world's press, tell them about your point of view'. ""If there's a line you can't sing, change it and he said he just felt awkward."" His comments came after Fuse ODG explained that he pulled out of recording because he feels the track is a ""quick fix"" to a bigger problem. Despite voicing her frustration about the lyrics on the track Emeli Sande, who referenced her Zambian heritage in the message, did say that the new version of the track ""came from a place of pure and respectful intent"". She added that it had been a long time since she had ""heard a man speak with such passion and sincerity"" as Geldof when he spoke to the group of artists during the recording session. Other acts to appear on the track include Ellie Goulding, Jessie Ware, Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith. Within two days of being released, the track has become fastest-selling single of 2014 and is on course to be number one in this Sunday's top 40 having sold copies 206,000. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube","Emeli Sande has said "" a whole new "" Band Aid song is needed and that she 's not @placeholder satisfied by the lyrical changes made for this year 's remake .",as,yet,too,fully,particularly,3
"""Her word did count - I'm sure of it,"" Mr Kathrada told me, on hearing of the death of Baroness Thatcher. Between 1963 and 1964, Nelson Mandela was a defendant at the Rivonia trial, accused of trying to overthrow the apartheid government. Mr Kathrada was one of nine other men in the dock with him. The death penalty was sought by prosecutors, but the judge sentenced them to life imprisonment. Mr Mandela eventually spent 27 years in prison. Mr Kathrada was released a few months earlier in October 1989. After the end of apartheid and the advent of democracy in South Africa in 1994, Mr Kathrada sometimes took visiting delegations and VIPs on guided tours of the notorious Robben Island jail where he and Mr Mandela had been incarcerated. ""I had the opportunity to accompany [Margaret Thatcher] a few years ago,"" said Mr Kathrada. ""She assured me that she had played a positive role during our trial. ""We were expecting a death sentence. We were well aware that there was all sorts of pressure from South Africa and abroad - pressure from people not necessarily agreeing with"" the ANC's policies, he said. At the time, Mrs Thatcher was a frontbench MP in Harold Macmillan's government. ""I'm not interested in whether she was prime minister or whatever,"" said Mr Kathrada, when I quizzed him on the likelihood that Baroness Thatcher was personally involved in any behind-the-scenes diplomatic pressure on South Africa's apartheid government. ""I had no reason to doubt what she was saying and it was good to hear she played a role."" Baroness Thatcher was better known for her strong opposition to sanctions against the apartheid government, and for describing the African National Congress in 1987 as a terrorist organisation. Mr Mandela did not meet her on his first visit to London in 1990 after his release, but Mr Kathrada insisted that no grudge was held. ""We were quite aware [that she'd called us terrorists] but we had forgiven our oppressors, and Mrs Thatcher wasn't one of our oppressors,"" Mr Kathrada said. ""Once we'd forgiven our oppressors - the national government and individuals - we didn't find it difficult to forgive everybody who had different views from us.""","Did Margaret Thatcher play a role in helping to save Nelson Mandela 's life ? That is the @placeholder claim made by one of the former South African president 's closest friends , Ahmed Kathrada .",remarkable,famous,usual,very,original,0
"The week-long operation will see a large metal frame hoisted on to the building on Tuesday before white protective panels are fitted. The Grade-A listed structure has dried out over the summer since fire crews battled to contain a blaze on 23 May. The art school hopes to raise £20m to restore the iconic building. Firefighters managed to save about 90% of the structure and 70% of its contents, although the Mackintosh library was among the most badly-damaged areas. Glasgow School of Art (GSA) is hosting two symposia to explore key questions around the rebuilding of the historically important library. One will be held in Venice on 18 October, in Querini Stampalia, during the 2014 International Venice Architecture Biennale. The other will be held in Glasgow next spring.",A @placeholder roof is being installed on Glasgow School of Art 's fire - damaged Mackintosh building in a bid to keep it wind and watertight over the winter .,rare,temporary,dangerous,historic,second,1
"Transparency International UK said billions of pounds of ""dirty cash"" is entering Britain every year. But a fragmented network of regulators means that only a very small amount is being investigated. Of 22 supervisory bodies, only one meets best practice for enforcement action, the group found. Rachel Davies, a senior advocacy manager at the group, said: ""Given that the Prime Minister has rightly said that dirty cash is not welcome in the UK, it is appalling that a shambolic system is failing to stop that flow."" She said total fines last year in the seven sectors regulated by HMRC, including estate agents, were £768,000, less than the average house price in central London. David Cameron promised in July to make it harder for UK properties to be bought with ""plundered or laundered cash"". Transparency International urged the government to go further by stripping the various private sector institutions and professional bodies of their anti-money laundering roles, and creating a ""super"" supervisor instead. However, others said that rather than a radical overhaul, more funding was needed for existing regulators. Neill Blundell, a partner at law firm Eversheds, said: ""The current anti-money laundering regime has been described as draconian by some observers so the issue here is not about changing laws but properly enforcing the ones we do have."" HMRC said it used a ""wide range of tough sanctions"" against money laundering offences, including prosecutions and asset seizures.","The UK 's "" woefully inadequate "" money laundering systems are failing to block "" @placeholder money "" and terrorist funds , an anti-corruption body has warned .",urgent,corrupt,poorly,bad,advanced,1
"The crown-of-thorns starfish is one of the main culprits in a massive coral cover decline on the reef. A trial conducted by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (Aims) found that injecting the starfish with vinegar showed a 100% mortality rate. Vinegar is cheaper and more accessible than ox bile, which is currently injected into the starfish. Current eradication methods are limited to those that manually remove each starfish or lethally inject them. ""For that, vinegar is a great method. Vinegar can be bought at any supermarket and is roughly half the price,"" lead researcher Lisa Bostrom-Einarsson from James Cook University told the BBC's Rone McFarlane. She said the method still needs further testing before it can be fully rolled out and used on the reef. Research needs to ensure that the vinegar does not harm other sea life. The method is not enough to save the Great Barrier Reef, she said, but could help save individual reefs in the meantime. ""The ideal would be to stop the cots (crown-of-thorns starfish) outbreaks from occurring altogether, but we still know relatively little about what causes them."" The past 30 years have seen a 50% drop in coral cover on the reef, according to researchers at Aims. Crown-of-thorns starfish, along with cyclones, have caused the most damage. Research by Aims has suggested that increasingly frequent outbreaks of the starfish might be fuelled by nutrients from land-based agriculture. Agricultural nutrients in the seawater cause an increase in the amount of phytoplankton, which the starfish larvae feed on.",Scientists have found a @placeholder new way to kill coral - eating starfish that are damaging the Great Barrier Reef .,unique,prestigious,cheap,vast,major,2
"Officers from Harlan police department in Kentucky posted a wanted notice on their Facebook page for Elsa from Disney's animated film Frozen. ""Suspect is a blonde female last seen wearing a long blue dress and is known to burst into song 'Let it Go!',"" officers wrote. ""As you can see by the weather she is very dangerous. Do not attempt to apprehend her alone."" A few minutes later, police posted another message saying that, all jokes aside, the weather was dangerously cold and temperatures would continue to fall. Police didn't say if they'd tell Elsa to ""freeze"" in the event they found her. Much of the US is in the grip of a fierce cold snap that has caused record low temperatures. Cold air from Siberia is leading to temperatures falling to 20-40F (-6.6C to 4.4C) below normal for February. Record lows have already been broken in Kentucky, where it was -8F (-22C) on Thursday and most of the state is below 0F (-17C). Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube",She 's wanted by police in America but may be @placeholder to track down .,continuing,prepared,dedicated,tricky,available,3
"Ali Ag Wadossene, a senior member of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), was killed in northern Kidal city, a French army statement said. Two other militants were captured in the operation, it added. France sent troops to Mali in January 2013 to prevent the militants from over-running the capital, Bamako. Mr Lazarevic was abducted by AQIM in 2011 and freed last December. Mr Wadossene and another militant, Heiba Ag Acherif, were jailed in Mali for allegedly being involved in his abduction. Mali's government confirmed at the time that Mr Wadossene was one of four militants who had been freed in return for Mr Lazarevic's release. Mr Lazarevic said he had been abducted in Mali while on a business trip. Mali is a former French colony, and is a major producer of cotton and gold. France - the Saharan policeman Is it right to pay ransoms?",French @placeholder forces have killed a militant Islamist in Mali who was said to have been freed in exchange for the release of Frenchman Serge Lazarevic .,special,civil,military,political,defensive,0
"Plaid Cymru AM Dai Lloyd won the first member's bill ballot of the assembly term, allowing him to present a proposal for a new law to the assembly. The Protection of Welsh Historical Place Names Bill would give powers to a public authority to enforce new rules on historic place names. A total of 29 AMs put forward proposals of new laws for the random draw. Mr Lloyd said he was looking at making it a requirement to get planning permission if someone wants to change the name of a house or a farm. ""We're talking low level stuff, the names of farm houses, the names of fields, because that's a way of preserving our natural heritage and culture here in Wales,"" he said. The AM for South Wales West said he was ""fairly confident"" it could become law, given he had won a ballot before for a proposal on playing fields that is now on the statue books. He now has 25 working days to ask the assembly to vote on whether or not the bill should be introduced. Mr Lloyd will then have 13 months to develop the proposed law and present it to the assembly for scrutiny and amendment, which can take another nine to 12 months. It would then need backing from a majority of AMs for the law to pass. Welsh Language Commissioner Meri Huws has previously called for changes to historic place names to be banned by law in Wales. It follows a series of rows over changes to names over the years, including a dispute where the Grade I-listed Plas Glynllifon near Caernarfon was referred to as Wynnborn mansion in online marketing material. It is the first ballot of member's bills of the fifth assembly - eight were held in the last assembly term. Not all successful proposals enter the statute books, but laws passed giving rights to residents in mobile homes and minimum levels of nurse staffing started out through the process.",Legislation to protect historic Welsh place names could be put before AM s following a draw of @placeholder .,ideas,future,losses,breath,criticism,0
"Making her PMQs debut in July, Mrs May focused on unrest among Labour MPs, and likened Mr Corbyn to an ""unscrupulous boss"". The Labour leader was not impressed, saying Tories might find economic insecurity ""funny"" but millions of people did not. The May versus Corbyn clashes are unlikely to be remembered for their contribution to comedy. PMQs watchers were left groaning in September by Mrs May's attempts to shoehorn in train jokes after Mr Corbyn's tussle with Virgin Rail. In January, Mr Corbyn's suggestion of a new nickname for the PM generated a similar reaction. Things got personal over grammar schools in March, when Mrs May told MPs Mr Corbyn had sent his son to one, adding: ""Typical Labour, take the advantage and pull up the ladder behind you."" The Labour leader - who had been opposed to sending his child to a selective school - accused the prime minister of indulging in a ""vanity project"" over grammar schools. One of Mr Corbyn's most regular PMQs themes has been the NHS, like in January when he accused Mrs May of being ""in denial"" over the state of the health service. Donald Trump's proposed state visit to the UK was the hot topic in February, with Mr Corbyn urging the prime minister to ""listen"" to the 1.8 million people who had signed a petition calling for the invitation to be withdrawn. The PM hit back, adding: ""He can lead a protest, I'm leading a country."" In February Mr Corbyn read out leaked text messages showing what he called a ""sweetheart deal"" to ensure a Tory-controlled council dropped plans to raise council tax by up to 15%. When Mr Corbyn returned to the subject the following month it provoked a very visible laugh from the PM. Perhaps the strangest moment of the Corbyn and May tussles was one that did not involve either leader. Mr Corbyn's deputy, Tom Watson, appeared to ""dab"" (a dance craze that originated in the US) after a question from his boss.",Theresa May takes on Jeremy Corbyn at Prime Minister 's Questions at midday for the final time before the general election - and possibly ever . Here are some of their more @placeholder clashes .,serious,existing,memorable,recent,legal,2
"Mayor Frank Jackson said on Tuesday that the police will adhere to the most exacting standards in the US. The US Department of Justice settlement comes after a series of cases where officers killed unarmed people. The rules prohibit officers from using force against people for talking back or as punishment for running away. Pistol whipping is prohibited, as is firing warning shots, the agreement says. An independent monitor will track the police department's progress. The department will be required to collect data on use-of-force incidents, will be banned from neck holds, and won't be able to use Tasers targeting head, neck or genitalia. Officers will also undergo mental health consultations. If the city does not carry out the terms of the settlement, known as a consent decree, a federal judge has the authority to demand them. Mr Jackson said all police officers will have body cameras by the end of 2015. The DOJ report does not lay out this specific goal about body cameras but states that the department will arrange for 'body-worn camera video downloads.' Cleveland's police force most recently come under criticism in November 2014, when an officer fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice after mistaking his toy gun for a real one. The caller who contacted police that day told them the gun was 'probably fake.' Cleveland police are still investigating Rice's death. Protesters took the streets after a judge acquitted white police officer Michael Brelo on 2012 charges of voluntary manslaughter of Malissa Williams and Timothy Russell, two black people. Mr Brelo fired multiple rounds into the car Williams and Russell were in after police chased the car. Just after Rice's death, investigators released a report on harsh and abusive police practices in Cleveland. In another case, 37-year-old Tanisha Anderson, who had a heart condition and bipolar disorder, died in Cleveland police custody when she was handcuffed and restrained in prone position. More than 71 people were arrested in Cleveland over the weekend during mostly peaceful protests. ""Today marks a new way of policing in the city of Cleveland, one built on a strong foundation of systemic change,"" Jackson said of the agreement with the DOJ. The agreement comes on the heels of racial tensions and police-involved shooting deaths of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, Maryland, Eric Garner in New York City and Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Baltimore and Ferguson's police departments have also came under close scrutiny of the Department of Justice.","The Cleveland police department , which has been criticised for aggressive @placeholder against African Americans , has agreed to strict federal reforms .",fraud,misconduct,discrimination,campaigns,tactics,4
"The former England and Sunderland star admitted grooming and sexual activity with a girl aged 15 and was convicted of a charge of sexual touching. Following the trial at Bradford Crown Court the 28-year-old was released on bail to set his affairs in order. The judge warned him he faced jail and said ""say goodbye to your daughter"". Johnson met up with the girl on 30 January 2015 after agreeing to sign football shirts for her, the court heard. The player admitted kissing the teenager but told the jury the encounter in his Range Rover ""went no further"". The jury found Johnson, who also played for Middlesbrough and Manchester City, guilty last week of sexual touching but cleared him of a charge relating to another sexual act. He had already been sacked by Sunderland after admitting on the first day of his trial that he had kissed the girl.","Sex case footballer Adam Johnson , who was warned by a judge to expect a "" @placeholder jail term "" , is set to be sentenced on 24 March .",national,full,significant,generous,longer,2
"Taking care of Aruna Shanbaug was ""not a task, but a responsibility"", says a senior doctor at the King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in Mumbai. Dr Avinash Supe remembers how different generations of doctors, nurses and other staff members took care of Ms Shanbaug for more than four decades. She was left with severe brain damage and paralysed after the 1973 attack by a ward attendant in the Mumbai hospital where she worked as a nurse. Dr Supe says so much changed around Ms Shanbaug in 42 years, but the hospital's ""care for her remained the same"". ""It was always like taking care of one of our own. We stayed committed throughout her stay at the hospital. The hospital's infrastructure, facilities and wards changed in the past four decades but her presence was constant,"" he remembers. Her routine also remained unchanged for more than 40 years. ""Every morning, they [doctors and nurses] used to care for her. The day would start with a medical check-up, followed by feeding food and medicines. The rest of the day would be spent in ensuring that she is moved to avoid bed sores. She was looked after so well that she did not have any bed sores in such a long period,"" he says. He adds that the doctors and nurses deserve praise for giving her the best possible care. Another doctor at the hospital remembers how Ms Shanbaug had become a ""family member"" for the hospital's staff. ""She was one of our own. Her fight was tough and we are glad that we stood by her in all those years,"" he says. Her case has sparked a debate about India's euthanasia laws. In 2011 the Supreme Court rejected a plea to allow her to die. Dr Supe says the doctors at the hospital had left the decision to the court and only concentrated on giving her the best care possible. ""We did not allow ourselves to be dragged into the debate. We had a responsibility to treat her and we did that,"" he says. Will this case have any impact on the euthanasia debate in the country? He says that it is for the courts and lawmakers to decide if the country needs to change its euthanasia laws. ""For me, one of our own was brutally attacked  and that too at her workplace.  That's the issue I want people to remember - women's safety at work places,"" he adds. The hospital's care has also been praised on Twitter.",Aruna Shanbaug spent 42 years in a @placeholder vegetative state after being raped and strangled in a Mumbai hospital . Her case sparked a debate about India 's euthanasia laws . BBC Monitoring 's Vikas Pandey spoke to the doctors who treated her over the years before her death on 18 May .,rare,dramatic,persistent,serious,magnificent,2
"The frontier, closed by Venezuela last August as part of a crime crackdown, was to open for 12 hours. Venezuela is going through a deep economic crisis and many say they struggle to feed their families. Last week, about 500 Venezuelan women broke through the border controls in search of food. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered the border closure because, he said, the area had been infiltrated by Colombian paramilitaries and gangs. The measure also prevents subsidised goods from being smuggled from Venezuela into Colombia. Some 35,000 people crossed the border between San Antonio del Tachira, in Venezuela, and Cucuta, in Colombia, a Colombian official told the BBC. Supermarkets were crowded with Venezuelans buying basic supplies such as rice, oil, flour and sugar, which are expensive in their country because of the shortages. Gloria Archila was all smiles. ""They had everything,"" she said, comparing the situation here with the empty shelves in markets back home. Everyone seemed to have a story like this - a mother who was looking for medicine for her daughter, another who described being ""happy to see so much food together"". They complained about how devaluated their Venezuelan bolivar was, limiting their purchase power. They also found goods smuggled from Venezuela being resold here. But, by and large, as they returned home in packed buses, they were triumphant - and with full bags. An unnamed woman who crossed with her husband and two young children told the Efe news agency it was ""unfair"" to keep the border closed. ""We are from San Antonio, and the reality is that we do not have any food to give to our children."" Venezuelans who want to cross into Colombia in states where the border has been closed need a special permit to do so. But as the scarcity of food gets worse in Venezuela, many have crossed the porous border illegally. Venezuela: Economy on the brink?","Thousands of people have crossed to Colombia after Venezuela opened their @placeholder border to allow its people to buy food and medicine , officials say .",legal,perfect,best,common,southern,3
"Point of Ayr Colliery, near Prestatyn, closed in 1996 after more than 100 years of mining. Most boys from the adjacent village of Ffynnongroyw followed their fathers and grandfathers down the pit. However, there are fears that younger residents are in danger of forgetting the area's mining heritage. Mike Jones, secretary of the Ffynnongroyw Mining and Village Heritage Group (FMVHG), said the pit opened in the 1880s and at its peak employed 500 workers. He said Ffynnongroyw is packed with miners' cottages and ""the sense of community must have been enormous"" during the pit's hey-day. ""Ffynnongroyw was built as a mining village,"" Mr Jones added. ""Going back 30 years or so, it was predominantly Welsh-speaking, but we have a very transient population now and lots of people have moved away. ""The memorial is about bringing back the identity of the village. ""All the heritage is passing out of living memory. ""If you don't do something to preserve it, it's going to go. ""I think the younger generation of the village aren't aware of the heritage."" When the pit closed, only a plaque in the village centre marked the rich industrial heritage. Now, the pit's old headgear will be erected alongside the coast road between Ffynnongroyw and Prestatyn, as a lasting memorial. It is hoped there will also eventually be information boards and a seating area. The FMVHG has raised about £4,500 towards the project, and rural development agency Cadwyn Clwyd has provided more than £6,000. About 60 local people saw Flintshire councillor Carolyn Thomas cut the first sod on the new site on Tuesday. Before installation, the headgear will be refurbished and painted by engineers.","Work on a memorial to the last @placeholder deep pit in north Wales is under way , in a bid to celebrate the "" identity "" of a Flintshire village .",true,operational,major,popular,surviving,1
"Audel, 30, ended a two-year association with the Magpies at the end of last season having made 53 appearances in all competitions. The French centre-half has also played for Triestina and Pisa in Italy as well as Macclesfield, Crewe and Lincoln. He is the National League Bluebirds ninth signing of the summer. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.","Barrow have signed defender Thierry Audel on a one - year deal with an @placeholder second year , following his release by Notts County .",initial,optional,unusual,agreed,expected,1
"The 25-year-old played 32 games for the Brewers last season and was set to sign a deal in June having verbally agreed new terms, but had a change of heart. Manager Nigel Clough said: ""Tom made a misjudgement. It was a few weeks ago and we now want to put that behind us."" Flanagan said he had listened to ""some bad advice"" but wanted to move on. He added: ""I had a change of heart and I'm regretful it has taken me this long. ""I want to thank the manager for his patience and understanding and I hope that the fans will also welcome me back.""",Northern Ireland defender Tom Flanagan has signed a two - year deal with Burton Albion having @placeholder rejected an offer to stay at the Championship club .,aside,recently,initially,already,further,2
"The fresh financing has allowed the airline to renew its membership of the Air Travel Organisers' Licensing (Atol) scheme - the scheme that refunds customers if a travel firm collapses. It also means the airline can invest in new aircraft. Greybull Capital is Monarch's majority shareholder and is also known for its investment in Scunthorpe's steelworks. It bought a majority stake in Monarch in 2014, with an investment of £125m. ""It is testament to the extensive effort by all parties, over the past weeks and months, that we are able to announce the largest investment in our 48-year history, as well as the renewal of our Atol licences,"" said Andrew Swaffield, chief executive of the Monarch Group. In October 2014, Monarch announced an order for 30 of the latest Boeing 737 jets, with an option to buy 15 more. It expects to take delivery of the first of those in 2018. After three weeks of drama, Monarch lives to fly another day. How long the holiday airline retains its independence, however, remains open to question. This morning's bailout - there is no detail on what form the extra £165m from owners Greybull Capital will take - is enough to satisfy the Civil Aviation Authority, but will not remove doubts about its long-term prospects. The airline's strength in flights to the western Mediterranean, Egypt and North Africa has become its Achilles' heel as terror attacks have dented demand to those destinations. On top of those short-term trading challenges, Monarch remains caught between the big low-cost airlines EasyJet and Ryanair, and the in-house airlines owned by the big tour operators including Tui and Thomas Cook. Securing the company's future will require to find a profitable niche that it can defend from both those types of voracious competitors. The alternative may be a merger with a rival.",UK airline Monarch has @placeholder worries over its immediate future by agreeing a £ 165 m investment from Greybull Capital .,settled,promised,confirmed,faced,resigned,0
"The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals has several research projects on bees - including one using honey to find plant-derived drugs. It has teamed up with charity Buglife to plant pollen-rich flowers around its Redwood Building. Dr James Blaxland said it would ""increase awareness of the plight of bees"". Cardiff University has three bee hives on the roof of the building, with more set to be installed at some of its other sites. Dr Blaxland, fellow members of the school, research group Pollen8 Cymru and students have planted a mixture of wildflowers, including dandelions, and bulbs at the site. ""It increases people's awareness of the plight of bees, which are losing areas where they can forage from,"" he said. ""It also increases people's knowledge of where honey comes from and also the research that we are doing at the school."" One of Cardiff University's various bee projects has uncovered a Welsh honey with as much antibacterial potency as New Zealand's manuka honey. Buglife is working to turn gardens, parks and unused urban sites in Cardiff into ""rich and vibrant habitats"" for pollinators, such as bees, beetles, wasps and butterflies. Michelle Bales, of the charity, said: ""Pollinators are in massive decline at the moment, mainly due to habitat loss, pesticides and things like that, and cities are actually good foraging for them."" She added: ""It's a really nice link together - by increasing the plantings around the university, it's not only good for their studies but also it will increase the habitat for wild pollinators in the city.""",Cardiff University has launched a campaign to become one of the UK 's first bee- @placeholder campuses .,cultural,friendly,classic,famous,free,1
"The Cumbrians slipped to their third straight defeat on Saturday, losing 2-0 at Plymouth, but are still in the League Two automatic promotion places. ""Anyone in Carlisle that has got any concerns, any wishes, any desires - ring up the football club, make an appointment,"" said the 53-year-old. ""Come and speak to me, I'm not going to hide away from it."" After defeats by Argyle, Cheltenham and promotion rivals Portsmouth in their previous three games, Curle's men have fallen 11 points behind league leaders Doncaster. If fifth-placed Pompey win at Crawley on Tuesday, Carlisle will fall out of the top three for the first time since 1 October. ""There's a lot of good work that's gone on at the football club,"" Curle, who joined in 2014, told BBC Radio Cumbria. ""At the minute we are exceeding expectations. ""I will not see that dismantled because a few people don't like what I'm doing, or don't understand what I'm trying to do. ""If anybody has got a complaint, if anyone wants to come and have a rational conversation about why I'm doing this, and why I'm doing that... I will speak to you, I will come and meet you. ""If there's a group of you, I'll come and speak to all of you. I've got nothing to hide.""",Carlisle manager Keith Curle says he is willing to speak to fans in the town about his managerial @placeholder .,expectations,safety,debut,power,decisions,4
"The festival showcases films on climbing, mountain biking, skiing, kayaking and adventure travel. The tour's Scottish destinations are Edinburgh on Saturday, Inverness on 12 and 13 February, Pitlochry on 14 February and Glasgow on 10 May. The films include The Ridge - featuring Skye-born cyclist Danny MacAskill - Sun Dog, Touch, All My Own Stunts, Arctic Swell and Wild Women: Faith Dickey and Into the Empty Quarter.","Canada 's Banff Mountain Film Festival is about to begin its @placeholder world tour , which includes dates and venues in the UK and Ireland .",latest,famous,special,amazing,great,0
"The final whistle was greeted by a chorus of booing at Tynecastle, with the home side having fallen to a team that contained some part-timers. Neilson said everybody at the club was ""devastated"" by the result, but also that his players must develop the know-how to deal with European football. ""It's a huge learning curve,"" he said. ""It was a year's worth of work that got us here and we let it slip. ""We can't give away goals like that. Free-kick into the box, switch off, goal. After that we're chasing ourselves. ""We've got another year now to try to get back [into Europe]. We've got to work hard and learn from tonight."" With the first-leg having finished 0-0, Hearts were confident ahead of the tie at Tynecastle and ought to have taken the lead when Sam Nicholson won a first-half penalty. Prince Buaben's weak effort was saved, though, by Miroslav Kopric. Jamie Walker and Nicholson both hit the bar with efforts, but Hearts fell behind to second-half goals by Christian Bubalovic and Edward Herrera. Conor Sammon pulled one back with his first goal for the club, but Hearts were unable to turn the scoreline around. ""We passed the ball well, we got into good opportunities, we hit the bar twice, and we got done,"" Neilson said. ""That's European football. They had two shots at goal and they scored two. ""We're on a journey at the moment. We have to keep continuing to learn. You have to finish teams off, and we paid the ultimate penalty. ""This is a whole new environment for the players, it's European football, and it's about learning and developing. We're disappointed to go out, but we start building right now for next year.""",Hearts manager Robbie Neilson said his players must learn from the @placeholder that led to the club 's 2 - 1 Europa League defeat to Birkirkara of Malta .,future,desire,experiences,mistakes,role,3
"His controversial comments have led to diplomatic consequences with the US president cancelling a scheduled meeting with Mr Duterte. But the Philippine leader, who has insulted prominent figures before, is not the only one guilty of offending world leaders. From a ""sadistic nurse"" to ""the devil"" himself, here are some of the more memorable comments made by or about those in positions of power. The then Syrian defence minister General Mustafa Tlass, known for his colourful language, triggered a diplomatic row with the Palestinian Authority when he described its leader Yasser Arafat as the ""son of 60,000 whores"". Gen Tlass, who launched the outspoken attack on Mr Arafat in a speech in 1999, said: ""You should have told the White House that Jerusalem is the capital of the future Palestinian state but instead you stayed as quiet as a mouse and did not dare say a single word in favour of Palestine or Jerusalem."" His comments led to demonstrations in Gaza with thousands of Palestinians protesting at the personal attack on their leader. In a dramatic speech to the UN in September 2006, the then president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, famously described his US counterpart George W Bush as the ""devil"". ""The Devil is right at home. The devil, the devil himself, is right in the house. ""And the devil came here yesterday. Yesterday the devil came here. Right here. And it smells of sulphur still today. ""Yesterday, ladies and gentlemen, from this rostrum, the president of the United States, the gentleman to whom I refer as the devil, came here, talking as if he owned the world. Truly. As the owner of the world."" On the same podium in 2009, Mr Chavez cautiously welcomed Mr Obama's new administration. Looking around, he said: ""It doesn't smell of sulphur any more. No, it smells of something else. It smells of hope, and you have to have hope in your heart."" When a sentence begins with the words ""I don't want to be rude"", you should probably prepare to be offended. Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) at the time of his speech to MEPs in the European parliament, launched into a personal attack on Herman Van Rompuy that lasted several minutes. He said the president of the European Council had ""the charisma of a damp rag"". He compared the former Belgian prime minister to a ""low-grade bank clerk"" and said he came from a ""non-country"". The attack, which stunned the chamber, came as Mr Van Rompuy made his maiden appearance in parliament in Brussels. The EU was plunged into a grave diplomatic crisis following former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's ""Nazi guard"" remarks to a German MEP, Martin Schulz. MEPs threatened to break off relations with the EU's top decision-making body, the European Council (headed by Mr Berlusconi at the time), unless a formal apology was given. ""I know that in Italy there is a man producing a film on Nazi concentration camps,"" Mr Berlusconi said, adding: ""I shall put you forward for the role of Kapo [guard chosen from among the prisoners] - you would be perfect."" As the controversy over his remark intensified, he responded: ""I'll try to soften it and become boring, maybe even very boring, but I am not sure I will be able to do it."" Tony Abbott, then Australian prime minister, controversially threatened to ""shirtfront"" Russian leader Vladimir Putin ahead of the November G20 summit in Brisbane. Mr Abbott's comment was made after the shooting down of flight MH17 over Ukraine, in which 38 Australians were among the 298 killed. Russia was criticised for backing the rebel separatist fighters blamed for shooting down the Malaysia Airlines passenger plane. The term ""shirtfront"", commonly associated with the rough and tumble of Australian football, means to target an opponent with a head-on charge aimed at bumping them to the ground. The two appeared cordial when the meeting took place. Hillary Clinton could be the next US president. And as leader of ""the free world"", she would be a useful person to have in your corner. Not known for her sense of humour, it was unlikely that she would have been amused by this description from UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson. Back in 2007 Mr Johnson said: ""She's got dyed blonde hair and pouty lips, and a steely blue stare, like a sadistic nurse in a mental hospital."" In 2016 he said his outspoken comments had been ""taken out of context"". Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pulled out a string of epithets for the head of the Organization of American States (OAS,) Luis Almagro. He called him ""rubbish"", a ""traitor"" and told him: ""Mr Almagro, you can take your Democratic Charter, put it into a thin tube, and shove it wherever it fits."" In a series of Twitter posts addressed directly to Mr Maduro, Mr Almagro also called him a ""petty dictator"". After the remarks, the former Uruguayan President Jose Mujica said President Maduro was ""mad as a goat"". The comments were made after Mr Almagro called an emergency meeting over Venezuela's ""institutional crisis"", a move that could have led to Venezuela's expulsion from the OAS. He has blamed US President Barack Obama for everything from Brexit to the rise of so-called Islamic State (IS), but Donald Trump's request to see Mr Obama's full birth certificate triggered a long-running debate - and a string of conspiracy theories. The colourful billionaire was convinced that Mr Obama was actually born in Kenya and offered the president $5m to reveal his college and passport records. Later, at the annual White House correspondents' dinner, Mr Obama said: ""As some of you heard, the state of Hawaii released my official long-form birth certificate. ""Hopefully this puts all doubts to rest, but just in case… tonight for the first time I am prepared to go one step further, I am releasing my official birth video."" The screen in the conference hall then cut to a clip from the Disney film The Lion King. ""Oh well,"" Mr Obama added, ""back to square one"". The Uruguayan president was caught on microphone at the start of a news conference apparently referring to his Argentinean counterpart as an ""old hag"". President Jose Mujica, allegedly referring to Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and her late husband, was overheard in a recording in 2013 saying: ""This old hag is even worse than the cross-eyed man."" A Uruguayan newspaper posted audio of his comments on its website, which led to official protests in Argentina. President Mujica later denied that he had been talking about the Kirchners. To this day he has failed to explain whom he was referring to. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe hit out at South Africa's former Archbishop Desmond Tutu, calling him an ""angry, evil and embittered little bishop"". The two are not known to be the closest of friends with Archbishop Tutu earlier saying that Mr Mugabe resembled a caricature of an African dictator. Mr Mugabe's comments were made in an interview with Sky News. Archbishop Tutu, who won the Nobel peace prize for his efforts as one of the leading figures in the fight against apartheid in South Africa, did not comment on Mr Mugabe's verbal attack.","Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he @placeholder calling his US counterpart Barack Obama the "" son of a whore "" .",denied,expects,believes,regrets,ignored,3
"Joseph Clancy said the model would be used to train agents to protect the real complex. The request came as Mr Clancy testified before Congress on Tuesday about the agency's recent security lapses. Construction would cost $8m (£5.4m) and take place at an existing training facility in the suburbs of Washington, the New York Times newspaper reported. The Secret Service is charged with protecting the president and other high-profile figures. It currently uses a not-to-scale model of the north grounds of the White House. That facility uses bike racks to represent fencing. ""We train on a parking lot basically,"" Mr Clancy told members of Congress. ""We don't have the bushes, we don't have the fountains, we don't get a realistic look at the White House."" The new model would be built at a Secret Service training facility in Beltsville, Maryland, a suburb of the national capital. The New York Times, citing anonymous officials, reported that a design for the new model had not been finalised. Director Clancy was speaking at a hearing held by a congressional subcommittee, where he was grilled over a series of high-profile security lapses involving his agency. During aggressive questioning, Mr Clancy revealed that several days passed before he was told about a recent incident involving two senior agents who had crashed a car at the White House after a night of drinking. ""I should have been informed,"" he told the hearing panel, and noted that he only learned about it from an anonymous email. Angry that the two agents had not been dismissed, Representative David Young said: ""I'm surprised that these two agents...haven't stood up and said 'I resign.' What do you do with them?"" Mr Clancy noted that the agents had been reassigned and could not be fired while an investigation is being conducted. Six months ago, an intruder climbed over the White House fence and ran inside the facility while brandishing a knife. In April of 2012, several Secret Service agents were accused of soliciting prostitutes while on presidential trip to Colombia.",The director of the US Secret Service has asked Congress for money to build a @placeholder model of the White House .,partial,model,false,detailed,special,3
"Women and girls aged 15-24 account for a fifth of all new HIV infections globally. Nearly 1,000 are infected every day in sub-Saharan Africa. Infused with microbicides, the ring,  which sits on the cervix, has been shown to cut infections by 56%. Experts say it frees women from relying on men to wear condoms and allows them to protect themselves confidentially. Dr Anthony Fauci, the director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told the BBC: ""If you can give women the opportunity to protect themselves in a way that is completely confidential - that's a long and big step to helping them. ""In societies where women are, unfortunately but true, somewhat second-class citizens, that makes women extremely vulnerable to getting infected with HIV."" The flexible ring, similar in size to the contraceptive diaphragm, releases an antiretroviral drug called dapivirine for a month. But scientists were unsure it would work in teenagers, who can be notoriously difficult when it comes to health advice. The six-month US trial gave the ring to 96 sexually active girls aged 15 to 17, who had not used it before. Data presented at the IAS Conference on HIV Science, showed: There were some concerns before the trial that the girls' partners would not like the feel of the ring, but it reportedly enhanced pleasure. Prof Sharon Hillier, one of the researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, said: ""HIV doesn't distinguish between a 16-year-old and an 18-year-old. ""Access to safe and effective HIV prevention shouldn't either, young women of all ages deserve to be protected."" There are now plans to test the ring with teenagers in Africa. If the ring gets regulatory approval, it would be the first method of prevention exclusively for women. Follow James on Twitter","A vaginal ring to prevent HIV infection is @placeholder with teenage girls , US scientists say .",used,friendly,popular,essential,developing,2
"The Press Association found the details via a freedom of information request. Eleven Scottish councils responded and listed the animals they had granted licences for in their area. Dangerous wild animals (DWA) licences allow people to keep undomesticated animals as pets, subject to safety measures and a small fee. The Scottish councils which responded, and the animals involved, were: The Scottish SPCA said it was important anyone keeping such an animal knew how to keep them and could afford to do so. Ch Supt Mike Flynn said: ""There is a licensing regime in place which is run by the local authority for species listed under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act. ""The local authority would usually involve a vet who has specialist knowledge of the particular species requiring the licence. ""As with any animal being kept as a pet, owners should have the knowledge and resources to ensure the animal's welfare.""","Crocodiles , cobras and elk are among hundreds of dangerous animals being kept @placeholder on private properties in Scotland , it has been revealed .",overnight,away,legally,badly,here,2
"Sean Conway will use a bamboo bike and carry all his gear with him during what he predicted would be ""the three toughest months"" of his life. He is already believed to be the first person to have run, swam, sailed and cycled the length of the UK. The 34-year-old, from Cheltenham, began his challenge earlier at Lulworth Cove, Dorset. He will cycle around the coast to Scarborough where he will leave his bike and run to Brighton. Once there he will begin his final leg and swim back to where he started. Mr Conway completed an ""ultimate triathlon"" between Land's End and John O'Groats in May last year. Before starting out he said: ""I was conscious of trying to up my game from the last few adventures I've done. I've done a long cycle independently, a long swim and a long run. ""I thought why not combine them all into some sort of epically big, ironman triathlon? ""Then I thought, well I love Britain, I love this island, it's got so much to offer, why don't I do one big one following the coastline? ""It's quite daunting, but I am as ready as I can be - you have just got to prepare as you go along. ""It gives me purpose and a reason to get out of bed in the morning. I want to inspire people, as most people can do a lot more than they think they can."" A documentary will air on the Discovery Channel later in the summer and his progress can be tracked the channel's website.","An @placeholder adventurer has started a 4,000 - mile ultra-triathlon around the coastline of Britain .",ancient,amateur,extreme,international,adventurous,2
"John Arthur Jones, 64, of Bodffordd, Anglesey, had denied 13 charges of endangering aircraft between November 2013 and September 2014. The alleged offences happened as planes landed at the island's Mona air strip. Judge Geraint Walters halted the case at Mold Crown Court and a provisional date of June 2016 was set for Mr Jones' trial to start afresh.",The trial of a man accused of shining a @placeholder torch at Hawk jets has been halted .,false,powerful,distinctive,rare,popular,1
"The Lib Dems went from 57 MPs in 2010 to eight in May, triggering the resignation of leader Nick Clegg. The party's election review said its move into coalition with the Tories had not been ""well understood"". It also blamed a ""confusing"" campaign. After the Lib Dems joined the Tory-led coalition in 2010, Mr Clegg was made deputy prime minister, with several high-profile ministerial roles taken by Lib Dems. The review said Lib Dem members agreed the party was right to join the coalition ""in the national interest"" but said it had ""singularly failed at using our new position to garner support, retain and communicate our vision, or maintain a unique offer"". Ditching the party's key pledge to scrap tuition fees ""significantly damaged"" the Lib Dems' reputation and credibility, the review concluded, saying it was ""almost incomprehensible"" that 27 MPs voted in favour of an increase despite the ""carefully-negotiated"" coalition agreement allowing them to abstain. Other factors blamed for the loss of support were a lack of financial resources and campaigns with differing messages in different parts of the country as well as ""ageing members and deflated morale"" among activists. ""For some MPs, local leadership took a back seat to the demands of Westminster,"" it added. When it came to the general election, the review said no party had a response to the Tories' message warning of a Labour alliance with the SNP, and criticised the Lib Dems' ""fast-changing, complicated messages"". The review -  carried out by members of the party's Campaigns and Communications Committee - made a string of recommendations to help the party fare better in any future coalition. These include that Lib Dems should make it clear they will only automatically vote for legislation covered by the coalition agreement, and that the ""wider party"" should be represented in the negotiations. Tim Farron, who replaced Mr Clegg as leader, said: ""Blame and criticism can provide short term satisfaction, but do nothing for a future vision. ""This report is about setting a way forward, recognising the mistakes we made, and learning from them.""","The Liberal Democrats ' general election defeat was the result of a "" perfect storm "" including the tuition fees U- turn , a loss of activists , a weak Labour Party and an @placeholder Tory strategy , a party review has concluded .",unpopular,urgent,effective,independent,opposing,2
"Media playback is not supported on this device The programme aims to change Scotland's youth academy structure for the benefit of the national team. Mackay has met club owners and managers in recent days and says the plans have been well received. ""We need to radically change otherwise, everything will just tick along,"" he told BBC Scotland. ""The owners need a medium-to-long-term plan otherwise they're going to go out of business,"" Mackay added. ""They have to have the short-term gain for this few weeks but what happens in six weeks' time, what happens in a year's time? ""I've met a couple of switched on heads of academy, a couple of switched on chief executives and the owners who actually get the fact that they need to keep their club moving. ""The club needs to exist in five years' time so for it to exist in five years' time some of them are going to have to go down this strategy. ""Six weeks to turn around a business, it can't happen but if there's a business plan in place and you put somebody that you think's good into the job then allow him to do the job. If there's a structure there, everybody knows how it's going. ""This is about everybody, it's not about one person. I don't walk in here with a bag of cash. We've got to make sure that we all come together. Clubs and the Scottish Football Association have got to work together. ""I certainly hope it's going to get it better and I will do everything in my power to make it better."" Scotland's men's team have not reached a major finals since the 1998 World Cup in France. Mackay, who worked with Watford's academy before becoming their manager, is the third person to take up the performance director role since 2011. Project Brave's proposals include moving academy football up to under-16 level to the summer, re-introducing a reserve league for senior clubs and increasing the use of development loans to lower league clubs for players up to 21 years. There are also plans to reduce the number of fully-funded performance academies and the number of players within them. ""You've got 29 academies in the country at the moment for five million people,"" Mackay added. ""[Current world champions] Germany for example went through a terrible time after Euro 2000 [when they finished bottom of their group]. ""They've got 80 million people and they've got 50 academies. ""If you're from 29 academies down to a maximum of 16 - everybody [from the current academy structure] bids - the bar is going to be set high, make no mistake.""",Scottish FA performance director Malky Mackay insists clubs must be focused on what is best for the future as he seeks to @placeholder Project Brave .,implement,emerge,reduce,commit,overcome,0
"The construction union Ucatt has claimed Portuguese sub-contractor Sosia Ltd paid joiners £7.67 an hour and labourers £6.32 an hour. The industry agreement for minimum rates is £11.61 and £8.73 respectively. Economy Secretary Keith Brown will ask Acas to work with the lead contractors, Transport Scotland and Ucatt. Mr Brown met representatives from Ucatt and Labour MSP Neil Findlay, who has called for a pay audit of the scheme, at the Scottish Parliament on Thursday. He said: ""I advised Ucatt that I had ensured that their allegations regarding low pay had been fully investigated, with no evidence being uncovered to substantiate the allegations. ""In response, Ucatt have advised that they remained of the view that such practices had been prevalent. ""I have therefore offered to ask Acas to undertake further work in conjunction with Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors (FCBC), Transport Scotland and Ucatt to examine this and related issues. Ucatt have agreed with this approach. ""It remains the responsibility of our contractor FCBC to manage matters relating to its workforce and sub-contractors. The Scottish government will continue to work together with all parties to ensure that all obligations over workers' rights, health and safety and pay are being met on the Forth Replacement Crossing project.""",An @placeholder service is to be brought in following allegations that workers on the £ 1.4 bn Queensferry Crossing project are being given low pay .,amateur,extreme,escort,authorities,arbitration,4
"The firm is better known as a distributor of liquid fuels and coal but also has supplied electricity to business and commercial customers since 2012. It has a 15% market share among large energy users and 10% share among medium energy users. It also entered the commercial gas supply market in 2014. The value of the council contracts has not been disclosed. Shauna Forbes of LCC said the company was developing a major portfolio of customers in a very short period of time. ""It's a source of real pride among the staff and management of LCC Power, that we have gone from a standing start, just two years ago, as an electricity supplier for business customers, to becoming one of the top suppliers in Northern Ireland."" LCC is owned by the Loughran family. In 2013 the business made a profit of £14m on a turnover of £579m.","LCC , the Cookstown - based energy firm , has won the contracts to supply power to 10 of the 11 new @placeholder councils .",regional,national,super,virtual,administrative,2
"The visitors had Andrew Burns sent-off soon after for a foul on Jamie Mulgrew. Crusaders lie fourth after a 2-1 win over north Belfast rivals Cliftonville, Jordan Owens and Colin Coates scoring their goals in the first 10 minutes. Coates and Levi Ives were red-carded before Jay Donnelly grabbed an injury-time consolation for the Reds. Linfield are top of the league on goal difference from Coleraine, both sides having won their first four games, with Glenavon third on 10 points. Re-live all the action as it happened on Saturday afternoon Media playback is not supported on this device Poor defending from set-pieces proved costly for Cliftonville in the early stages at Solitude, Owens hooking the ball home from two yards out in the second minute after the home defence failed to deal with a long Sean Ward throw-in. Coates volleyed in from inside the six-yard area four minutes later following a corner as Crusaders took control. Paul Heatley forced Brett Long into a fine double save and then Coates was dismissed for two bookable fouls on Joe Gormley in the space of two minutes around the hour mark. Ives followed the Crues skipper to the dressing rooms for a dangerous high tackle on Declan Caddell, which led to the midfielder being stretchered off. Donnelly fired into the corner in the first minute of stoppage time, before Matthew Snoddy and Gavin Whyte went close to adding a third for the visitors. For Crusaders, it was their 11th win in their last 12 derby outings. Media playback is not supported on this device In a first half of few chances at Windsor Park, Roy Carroll saved well from Joe McKinney and Robert Garrett fired inches wide for Linfield. Carroll made another fine diving stop to deny Kyle Owens soon after the resumption, then Fra McCaffrey cleared Mark Haughey's header from a Kirk Millar corner off the line. Paul Smyth looks set to complete his transfer to Queen's Park Rangers on Monday and the forward almost marked his final appearance for the Blues with a goal but his curling effort was met by an acrobatic save from United's debutant goalkeeper Conor Brennan. Mitchell blasted home the winner from the penalty spot after he was brought down inside the area by substitute Willie Faulkner and within a minute Burns saw red for a late two-footed challenge. The result leaves Ballymena without a win, having drawn one and lost three of their opening four fixtures.",Linfield saw off a @placeholder Ballymena United 1 - 0 at Windsor Park to move to the top of the Premiership thanks to Andrew Mitchell 's 78 th - minute penalty .,dominant,earned,stunning,popular,stubborn,4
"30 August 2016 Last updated at 06:59 BST It's always been a mystery how small birds manage to keep going straight despite being blown in different directions. The wind tunnel makes strong gusts in a small space, so the birds can fly against it without actually going anywhere. The scientists film them in super slow-motion to watch how they move. They hope that by learning more, they can teach robots to do the same. BBC science reporter Victoria Gill went to see them in action.",Scientists in America have made a @placeholder wind tunnel to make it easier to study the way that tiny birds fly in windy weather .,controversial,renewed,special,rare,fresh,2
"The deal to hand over Tiran and Sanafir was agreed during a visit to Egypt by Saudi King Salman a year ago. It was backed by Egypt's parliament last week. It has sparked rare protests in Egypt, with Mr Sisi being accused of ""selling"" territory in return for Saudi aid. However, a legal battle over the islands' status continues. One Egyptian court has annulled the handover decision, while another court has upheld it. The constitutional court is yet to make a final ruling on which institution had the final say. Last week, parliament backed the deal, saying it had jurisdiction in the matter. The move sparked fresh protests in Cairo. Mr Sisi has said the islands always belonged to Saudi Arabia and that the Saudis asked Egypt to station troops there in 1950 to protect them. Opponents accuse Mr Sisi of violating the constitution and handing over the islands to please Saudi Arabia which has backed him financially since he led the military's overthrow of his elected Islamist predecessor, Mohamed Morsi, in 2013.",Egypt 's President Abdul Fattah al - Sisi has ratified a @placeholder treaty that transfers two largely uninhabited Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia .,fresh,secret,recent,special,controversial,4
"Rents for grade A offices have risen to £15.50-per-sq ft over the past year, according to commercial agents. But they are still well below the UK average of £24. It is claimed that the prospect of a relatively low financial return is acting as a barrier to substantial build projects. In March, an Invest NI report said there is a shortage of grade A space office in Belfast. Grade A offices are classed as new or refurbished buildings, in prime locations, with open-plan layouts. Ian Duddy of Colliers International in Belfast said: ""The shortage of grade A space in Belfast has led a number of major occupiers to develop their own headquarter buildings. ""Further rental growth in the grade A market is necessary to encourage new development in the city."" Office development has slowed since the 2008 property market crash. Loans of public money could soon be made available to property developers to help them build offices, after a recent report for Invest NI described supply as ""extremely limited"". Invest is exploring whether to advance loans as ""a short-term intervention"".","Rents for @placeholder office space in Belfast city centre have risen by 19 % , but experts say still not enough to generate a boom in developments .",large,potential,premium,basic,natural,2
"Hacks of banks' centralised systems had made groups of machines issue cash simultaneously, a process known as ""touchless jackpotting"", said Group IB. The machines had not been physically tampered with, it said, but ""money mules"" had waited to grab the cash. Affected countries are said to include Armenia, Estonia, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Spain and the UK. But the company declined to name any specific banks. Dmitriy Volkov from Group IB told the BBC a successful attack could net its perpetrators up to $400,000 (£320,000) at a time. ""We have seen such attacks in Russia since 2013,"" he said. ""The threat is critical. Attackers get access to an internal bank's network and critical information systems. That allows them to rob the bank."" Two cash machine manufacturers, Diebold Nixdorf and NCR Corp, told Reuters they were aware of the threat. ""They are taking this to the next level in being able to attack a large number of machines at once,"" said senior director Nicholas Billett, from Diebold Nixdorf. ""They know they will be caught fairly quickly, so they stage it in such a way that they can get cash from as many ATMs as they can before they get shut down."" A recent report by Europol warned of the rise of cash-machine-related malware, although it said ""skimming"" - using hardware to steal card information at the machine itself - was still more common. ""The new method is being done by somehow gaining access to the banks' central systems and infecting whole communities of ATMs simultaneously, hence multiplying the amount of money that can be stolen in a short time,"" said Surrey University's cybersecurity expert Prof Alan Woodward. Because criminals were collecting the cash in person, it made the crime more difficult to trace, he added. ""The classic way of solving online financial crime is to 'follow the money' - but when you can no longer do this, it is very hard to find out who is behind it, even though the evidence suggests it is a very limited number of groups that have started perpetrating this type of crime.""",A Russian cybersecurity firm has issued a warning about a spate of @placeholder coordinated attacks on cash machines .,remotely,apparently,increasingly,suspiciously,such,0
"The appointment followed David Thorburn's decision to stand down after almost four years in the role. With almost three decades of international banking experience, Mr Duffy, 53, has held a number of key senior roles. He joins from Allied Irish Banks, where he has been chief executive since December 2011. Parent company National Australia Bank (NAB) said late last year that it was looking for ways to exit the UK, where it also owns Yorkshire Bank, after several years of poor performance. The UK business has been hit with high charges to compensate customers for Payment Protection Insurance mis-selling. In October, NAB announced it was looking at all options for the future of the Clydesdale and Yorkshire banking division. Those options could include a sale or initial public offering of the business. Mr Duffy was a former CEO of Standard Bank International with responsibility for operations in the UK, Europe, Latin America and Asia. He was also previously head of Global Wholesale Banking Network with ING Group and president and chief executive officer of the ING wholesale franchises in the United States and Latin America. He has been invited to join the boards of Clydesdale Bank PLC and National Australia Group Europe Limited as an executive director. It is anticipated that, subject to regulatory approval, he will be in the post within the next few months. Clydesdale Bank board chairman Jim Pettigrew said: ""David is a highly effective and motivational leader with a wealth of international banking experience and a strong track record in retail banking. ""In the past three years with AIB, he has delivered an impressive programme of positive change which has been built around the needs of customers. ""A passionate and genuine customer champion, David's broad-based skills, leadership, energy and strategic vision will be invaluable as we move into the next phase of our development."" NAB Group chief executive, Andrew Thorburn, added: ""David is uniquely qualified to meet the challenges and opportunities of this important role, particularly as we are examining the broader range of options we announced in October 2014 to accelerate NAB's exit from the UK Banking business.""",David Duffy has been @placeholder as the new chief executive officer ( CEO ) of Clydesdale Bank .,described,elected,confirmed,dismissed,named,2
"The Welsh secretary said Labour had let down west Wales and the valleys. Speaking at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, Mr Cairns said some areas, which had the most EU funds, voted more heavily to leave. A spokesman for First Minister Carwyn Jones insisted EU-funded programmes had made a ""big difference"" in Wales. Mr Cairns accused Mr Jones of trying to present Wales as ""a victim of the EU referendum"", following the majority vote across the UK for Brexit. ""He seems to forget that Wales voted to leave the European Union too,"" he said. Mr Cairns argued Brexit represented an opportunity to do things better - and warned ""carrying on in the same old way, spending according to the same old plans after two decades is not an option any longer"". ""After all, European structural funds are supposed to be a temporary fix, a stimulus for the most deprived parts of the UK. ""In Wales in 1999 I remember the debate about Objective One money - it was described as a 'once-in-a-generation opportunity'. ""But 16 years on, £4bn later, Labour's mismanagement of the funds has let those communities down. ""So much was their frustration that those areas that had received most European aid were the very same areas that voted in the strongest numbers to leave the European Union. ""If only they [Labour] had focused on the outcomes in the same way that they focused on the money that they were spending in those projects."" Mr Cairns told the conference the new structure after Brexit ""will give us the opportunity to follow UK priorities, investing in a way that is completely tailored to the Welsh and the UK economy"". The Vale of Glamorgan MP singled out Mr Jones for criticism, but added: ""Whether we like it or not, we must work from that instruction. ""There are new and exciting opportunities for Wales with the UK being the global leader in free trade."" Mr Cairns argued the new Department for International Trade will be ""fundamental"" to seek out new markets and increase inward investment for Wales. A spokesman for the first minister said there was an ""astonishing paradox"" in Mr Cairns's remarks. ""First he celebrates the good employment figures in Wales, and then he trashes European funding,"" he said. ""The truth is that European funded programmes, like Jobs Growth Wales, have made a big difference to Welsh businesses and job-seekers. ""The reason Wales is out-stripping other parts of the UK doesn't have anything to do with the Tories in Westminster.""","Alun Cairns has launched a fierce attack on the "" mismanagement "" of £ 4bn of EU grants by the Welsh Government @placeholder to help the poorest areas .",intended,seeking,agreed,continues,powers,0
"Mr Comey is among officials who will remain in their positions under the new administration, according to a Justice Department memo. Hillary Clinton blamed her election loss on the FBI reopening an inquiry into her emails 11 days before voting. FBI directors serve 10-year terms and Mr Comey was appointed by former President Barack Obama in 2013. The president's decision to keep the FBI director in his job was announced in a conference call by Mr Comey to the bureau's special agents last week, the New York Times reports. The choice has yet to be officially confirmed by the Trump administration. On Sunday at the White House, Mr Trump met Mr Comey at an event for law enforcement officials. ""Oh, there's Jim, he's become more famous than me,"" the president said before embracing the FBI chief. The agency is currently investigating ties between Mr Trump's associates - including his former campaign manager, Paul Manafort - and the Russian government. The Justice Department's inspector general, which oversees the FBI, is meanwhile investigating Mr Comey over his handling of the Clinton emails inquiry. Republicans, including Mr Trump, had also criticised Mr Comey for failing to prosecute the Democratic candidate, who kept a private email server at her home. The FBI director had called Mrs Clinton's handling of classified information ""extremely careless"".","Embattled FBI Director James Comey will stay in his current @placeholder , reportedly at the request of President Donald Trump .",loss,debut,concern,role,success,3
"The former Pakistan international, who turns 41 this month, took nine wickets in the T20 Blast for Surrey last season at an average of 26.22. He will join up with the county in May and be available for selection in all T20 Blast games. ""To be given the opportunity to coach as well as play is something I'm very excited about,"" he said. Mahmood will oversee the likes of Aaron Finch, Kumar Sangakkara and Dwayne Bravo in his coaching role, who are all set to play for Surrey at various stages of the season. In one of his appearances for Surrey last season, he hit a six off the final ball to seal a four-wicket win against Gloucestershire at The Oval. ""Being able to tap into his wealth of cricket knowledge and experience will be a big asset for the club,"" director of cricket Alec Stewart said.",All - rounder Azhar Mahmood is to return to Surrey for the @placeholder season as the county 's T20 player - coach .,outstanding,decisive,honorary,forthcoming,inaugural,3
Pure Wafer held a consultation period to help about 130 workers after making the decision not to rebuild the Llansamlet factory in May. The company switched its production of silicon wafers for computer chips to a sister site in the United States. Pure Wafer said the decision not to rebuild after the fire in December came after carefully considering the costs.,"Sixty staff who lost their jobs after a fire wrecked a Swansea factory have been found work @placeholder , said bosses .",elsewhere,illegally,there,dead,away,0
"The Pope said migrants often met ""rejection from those who could offer them welcome and assistance"". He also condemned terrorism as ""a blind and brutal violence"" that should be fought with ""weapons of love"". The Pope was delivering his ""urbi et orbi"" (To the city and the world) message to thousands amid tight security in St Peter's Square. The Pope said: ""The Easter message of the risen Christ... invites us not to forget those men and women seeking a better future, an ever more numerous throng of migrants and refugees... fleeing from war, hunger, poverty and social injustice. ""All too often, these brothers and sisters of ours meet along the way with death or, in any event, rejection by those who could offer them welcome and assistance."" Tens of thousands of migrants, mainly fleeing conflict in Syria and Iraq, are now stranded in Greece, after European nations and Turkey agreed a plan to shut their route to northern Europe. Pope Francis also offered a prayer for Syria: ""The risen Christ points out paths of hope to beloved Syria, a country torn by a lengthy conflict with its sad wake of destruction, death, contempt for humanitarian law and the breakdown of civil concord."" He expressed his hope for success at peace scheduled to resume next month. The Pope also urged people to use the ""weapons of love"" to combat the evil of terrorism. He spoke of recent attacks in Belgium, Turkey, Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, and Iraq. ""May [the risen Jesus Christ] draw us closer on this Easter feast to the victims of terrorism, that blind and brutal form of violence which continues to shed blood in different parts of the world,"" he said (text in Italian). The latest terror attack - in Brussels on Tuesday - left 28 people dead. The former king and queen of Belgium, Albert II and Paola, attended the Mass on Sunday and met the Pope. Many pilgrims cancelled their planned trips to Rome in the wake of the violence in Brussels, but the square was packed on Sunday, as was St Peter's Basilica when Pope Francis celebrated Mass on Saturday evening. In his homily in the basilica, he called on Christians not to let fear and pessimism ""imprison"" them. He said: ""Today is the celebration of our hope. It is so necessary today.""","Pope Francis has condemned those who fail to help migrants , during his @placeholder Easter speech in Rome .",last,upcoming,annual,traditional,personal,3
"In recent weeks, ministers have announced a bailout for A&E, the introduction of a price comparison website and talked of cost-cutting. An editorial in the Lancet journal said such language was a ""cynical"" attempt to abdicate responsibility for the NHS. The government said it was trying to improve services. The journal also took issue with this year's reorganisation of the NHS, saying responsibility had become too fragmented. But its strongest comments were reserved for some of the more recent policy announcements. It said: ""One might be forgiven for thinking that the current Coalition Government views the NHS as a failing bank or business. ""This stance is one of the most cynical, and at the same time cunning, ways by which the government abdicates all responsibilities for running a health-care system that has patient care and safety at its heart. ""Rather it expects the system, and in it each trust for itself, to be efficient, cost saving, and financially successful or else it is deemed a failing enterprise. ""Doctors, nurses, and health workers are readily blamed for the quality of care they provide within these constraints."" Health Minister Anna Soubry said: ""Creating an efficient NHS and one which puts patient care at its heart is in the best interests of patients and is a priority for this Government. ""That is why we are introducing a Chief Inspector of Hospitals who will ensure patient care is a priority throughout the NHS and are encouraging hospitals to become more efficient with their resources so more money can be spent on the frontline.""","The government should stop treating the NHS in England like a "" failing business or bank "" , an @placeholder journal says .",unnamed,online,international,annual,influential,4
"27 May 2016 Last updated at 13:52 BST It's called the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project and is one of the biggest scientific attempts in history. When the telescope is finished it'll see further into the cosmos than ever before, to help us discover new galaxies and maybe even find alien life. Ayshah finds out how a radio telescope works...","Scientists are building a giant radio telescope , one hundred times more powerful than the @placeholder in the world at the moment .",brightest,future,best,famous,powerful,2
"Skipper Mikey Devlin was involved in a confrontation with a fan after the 1-0 defeat by Motherwell left Accies in the Premiership's relegation play-off spot. Hamilton need at least one win from Tuesday's trip to Ross County and Saturday's home match against Dundee to have a chance of avoiding the play-off. ""We've got to stick together - fans, players, everybody,"" Canning said. ""If you're a fan you're there to support your team. ""If you feel you're being short-changed and the boys aren't working hard enough, I can understand maybe giving a little bit from the stands, but the boys put in everything they had and Michael was fantastic. So for someone to come and give him personal abuse is not on. ""That's not a fan. We need fans that are behind the team. I've had it at certain points of the season, but one thing you can't do is give it to the players, because they're out there every week giving their all for the club."" Canning, whose side are three points adrift of Motherwell following the weekend defeat, was keen to stress the isolated nature of that incident, and is convinced the reaction was not representative of the overall support. ""It's one person,"" added Canning. ""There were 2,500 people supporting us. I'm sure if you go round the whole crowd, 98% of them would be Michael fans because he's been excellent for this club. ""Michael's such a level-headed guy, it's just water off his back. The club obviously fully support him. We don't expect any of our players to take personal abuse."" Canning had the squad in on Sunday to try to lift spirits ahead of a few days which will determine the club's immediate future. ""The priority now is to win on Tuesday night and see where that leaves us because obviously it can change so quickly,"" he added. ""If we get a result tomorrow night and Motherwell don't, we're back above Motherwell. It's not like you're four, five, six points adrift and hoping everything's going to go in your favour.""",Hamilton Accies boss Martin Canning has called for a @placeholder front at the club as they battle to avoid relegation .,personal,professional,fresh,dramatic,unified,4
"Last month, Four Seasons Health Care said it was closing seven of its homes in Northern Ireland. On Thursday, it said it was in discussions with two care home operators about selling Hamilton Court in Armagh and Garvagh Care Home. It comes after reaching agreement with two firms earlier this month to sell its homes in Antrim and Ballynahinch. The prospective purchaser of Hamilton Court is the operator of Sanville Nursing Home in County Tyrone, while the firm interested in buying Garvagh Care Home is also an existing care home operator. Four Seasons said in a statement that it had ""agreed to pause consultation with the unions and employees"" about the closure of the two homes. ""While the transaction is progressing the company is suggesting that residents remain at their home if that is where they would like to stay, although it is for residents and families to decide for themselves,"" a spokesperson said. ""The company is working with the prospective buyers to move the sale process to a speedy conclusion."" It said transfer of ownership was dependent ""on a number of steps including signing legal agreements and the (independent health regulator) RQIA transferring registration of the home from Four Seasons to the purchasers"".",Prospective buyers have @placeholder for two more privately - owned residential care homes that were earmarked for closure .,emerged,qualified,asked,imposed,recommended,0
"The all-rounder was reported by umpires Alex Wharf and Ian Gould during this week's Championship game with Sussex. Northants fast bowler Rory Kleinveldt was reported for the same Level One offence in the game against Glamorgan. But as this was his first such rule breach, he receives only a reprimand. The three-point penalty will remain on Kleinveldt's record for a period of two years, as will Overton's latest punishment. As Overton has now received three separate three-point penalties, he will miss Somerset's final County Championship match at home to Warwickshire next week (22-25 September), as well as next summer's first Championship game. Overton, who missed the start of this season with an ankle injury, was this week named in England's Performance Programme and Lions squad for this winter's tour programme. Next week's game at Taunton sees sixth-placed Somerset, at home to the team one place above them, still needing seven points to assure themselves of safety.",Somerset 's Craig Overton has been given a two - game ban by the England & Wales Cricket Board 's @placeholder commission for his third breach of on - field behaviour rules this summer .,discipline,high,interest,complaints,friendly,0
"John Atkinson, who holds other positions in the party, told BBC Wales he needed to reduce his workload. Earlier this month, UKIP Wales' attempt to suspend one of its candidates was overruled by the party centrally. In February, UKIP Wales also suspended its Brecon and Radnorshire branch committee after a row over election candidate selection. Mr Atkinson is staying on as the party's general election candidate for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire. ""As the party's success and profile has increased in Wales so has the workload,"" he said. ""I don't feel I have the time to continue in the role as well as working for Nathan Gill (UKIP MEP for Wales) and standing for the party at the general election"". The other candidates declared as standing in Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire are Delyth Evans (Labour), Simon Hart (Conservative), Selwyn Runnett (Liberal Democrat), Gary Tapley (Green Party) and Elwyn Williams (Plaid Cymru).",UKIP 's @placeholder organiser in Wales has stepped down two days into the general election campaign .,famous,perfect,grand,creative,national,4
"The pair  were immediately suspend following the complaint. A spokesman for the Clwyd and Gwynedd Army Cadet Force confirmed the incident was being investigated. He said: ""We have spoken to one of the volunteers and are waiting to speak to the other."" The cadet force, based at Kinmel Park Camp in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, is home to 800 cadets and almost 180 adult volunteers.",Two Army Cadet Force volunteers from north Wales have been suspended following claims they used inappropriate language to youngsters during the @placeholder camp .,tragic,national,annual,original,modern,2
"The order implements a 25% reduction in water usage for cities and towns across the parched state. Vast areas of government-owned lawns will be replaced by drought-tolerant landscaping, and towns will be banned from watering ornamental grass. Last year, Governor Jerry Brown proclaimed a state of emergency after years of drought. The snow in the mountains is at its lowest level since records began, so water supplies from melting snow will be lower than normal in coming months. ""We are standing on dried grass, and we should be standing in five feet of snow,"" said Mr Brown, speaking in the Sierra Nevada mountains. ""People should realise we're in a new era. The idea of your nice little green grass getting lots of water every day - that's going to be a thing of the past,"" he said. The new order will require university campuses, cemeteries, golf courses and other large landowners to make major cuts in their water usage. Farmers in the United States' largest farm state have been hit hard in recent years. But Mr Brown's critics said his order did not go far enough to address agricultural use of water. ""In the midst of a severe drought, the governor continues to allow corporate farms and oil interests to deplete and pollute our precious groundwater resources that are crucial for saving water,'' said Adam Scow, California director of the group Food & Water Watch. Previous extremely dry years led to catastrophic wildfire seasons in California in 2003 and 2007.",The governor of California has implemented the first mandatory water @placeholder in the state 's history .,opposition,bill,freeze,benefits,restrictions,4
"Dyfed-Powys Police said its officers made arrests relating to controlled drugs at the dance party near Llanddewi Brefi over the bank holiday weekend. Local people and councillors have called for action to ensure more raves are not held. Organisers of the event had relayed the remote location to people via text and email rather than social media. Police said they became aware of a ""large gathering"" late on Saturday, 28 May but because it was already on a  ""a very large scale"" the decision was made not to break up the party. Instead, officers stayed at the event to ensure more people could not enter the site. The police helicopter helped to gather intelligence and evidence and arrests were made. Llanddewi Brefi councillor Rhodri Evans said: ""I have had quite a few people in Llandewi expressing their concerns - people driving through the village at very high speeds and perhaps putting people in danger."" He added that the area was ""quiet and peaceful"" and villagers wanted to ensure more raves were not held. Officers have urged landowners to be vigilant to people enquiring about their land in the guise of hiring it for apparently acceptable activities such as gymkhanas and scouts and guides events.","Police are investigating after about 2,000 people turned up for a three - day @placeholder rave in Ceredigion .",free,illegal,underground,legal,conditional,1
"Media playback is not supported on this device The victory sees the Blues remain level with Crusaders at the top of the table although the champions enjoy a marginally better goal difference. Douglas Wilson, Paul McElroy, Alan Teggart and Dale Montgomery were unable to convert chances for the Swifts. Andrew Waterworth fired wide and Aaron Burns hit the sidenetting for Linfield. In the first half, Wilson saw his dipping effort go over the bar, while McElroy and Teggart were denied by visiting goalkeeper Ross Glendinning. Also before the interval, Mark Haughey skimmed the bar with a header and Guy Bates was unable to convert the rebound. Sproule found the net for the only goal of the game, a triumph which David Healy's side just about deserved. ""I've been emphasising to the players that they should anticipate mistakes and make things happen and Ivan showed good awareness to nip in and score,"" said Healy.",Linfield 's Ivan Sproule took advantage of @placeholder in the home defence to fire home the winner into an empty net from the edge of the box on 53 minutes .,fame,injuries,pressure,confusion,contention,3
"20 January 2017 Last updated at 02:06 GMT Gwen, 24, from Pennsylvania, hosted an ""ask me anything"" (AMA) session on the online community site Reddit. She received almost 2,000 questions and comments, mostly from ""supportive and respectful people"". ""I figure very few of you know trans people in your everyday lives and might be afraid to ask questions at the risk of offending someone, so I thought I'd give you all the opportunity to learn from someone who will answer your invasive questions,"" she said. One Redditor wrote: ""I think you just won over half of Reddit right there."" Another said: ""You're very beautiful, and I'm glad you found the happiness that you were searching for. Thanks for sharing with us."" In this video, Gwen responds to some of the questions she was asked. Video journalist: Hannah Gelbart","A transgender woman who offered people the chance to ask "" invasive questions "" on an internet forum has been @placeholder by the response .",affected,welcomed,shocked,overwhelmed,appointed,3
"The figure, based on the American toy GI Joe, was first hit shelves in 1966 and quickly became a must-have. Palitoy, based in Coalville, Leicestershire made its own British version with beards, gripping hands and ""lifelike hair"". Fans and collectors met on the ""sacred ground"" of the former factory, now a conference centre, for AMCom16. The action figure - never called a doll for fear of alienating boys - was hugely popular in the 1960s and 70s but then lost out to Star Wars. Meanwhile, Palitoy shifted manufacturing of all its products abroad and by the mid 1980s had ceased trading. Bob Brechin was the firm's chief designer and modelled Action Man's famous grip on his own hand. He said: ""[Collectors] don't grow up do they?... They are reliving their childhood really. It's great that they do because it keeps it alive."" Organiser Alan Dawson said it was a nostalgic event and many people had brought their children to show what their own childhood was like. ""The genius was calling it Action Man because it opened up the door for non military - the football player, the Olympic athlete, the rock climber, the Arctic explorer. Parents who didn't approve of war toys would still let their children play with them. ""It's become part of the DNA of that generation, those generations between 1966 and 1984.""",Fans of Action Man have gathered at the @placeholder home of the popular toy to celebrate his 50th birthday .,vast,mysterious,spiritual,latest,original,2
"Strachan would not be drawn on his future following last week's 3-0 defeat by England. The Scots are second bottom of their World Cup qualifying group on four points after four games. ""I'd be amazed if he doesn't,"" said Motherwell boss McGhee when asked about Strachan continuing in the role. ""I think in terms of the performance he got the best out of the players, so I think he's entitled to move on to the next games and see if we can improve on the results."" Scotland next play Slovenia at home in March before the return meeting with England at Hampden in June. Double-headers against Lithuania and Malta and then Slovakia and Slovenia later in 2017 complete the qualifying campaign. Group winners progress to the 2018 finals in Russia while the eight best runners-up from the nine European sections will play-off for four further qualification spots. Group F started positively for Scotland with a 5-1 win away to Malta but only a late goal prevented defeat at home by Lithuania and Slovakia then humbled the Scots 3-0 in Bratislava before a repeat scoreline at Wembley. ""Everyone has their opinions and they're entitled to those opinions,"" said McGhee. ""Whatever anyone else says, we'll just keep doing what we're doing until someone takes the keys off of us. ""If people look at it objectively and properly and see that players are doing their best but we fall short because we're either not good enough or have a bit of bad luck then I think we're entitled to say, 'okay let's keep going because we're still getting the best out of the players that we can get'.""",Scotland assistant manager Mark McGhee insists he would be surprised if Gordon Strachan did not carry on as @placeholder coach .,preferred,assistant,normal,upcoming,national,4
Media playback is unsupported on your device 9 October 2014 Last updated at 09:22 BST It was given to the city after being transported from India by a former Lord Mayor. The statue dates back to the 6th or 7th Centuries. BBC Midlands Today's Satnam Rana reports.,The 150th anniversary of a statue of Buddha has been celebrated at Birmingham Museum with a blessing by members of the @placeholder .,service,staff,congregation,church,faith,4
"Karen Bradley MP made the announcement while visiting the tomb of China's First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang. She said she was ""delighted"" that a ""selection of warriors"" would be coming to Liverpool, home to the UK's oldest Chinese community. It is the first time the warriors have been exhibited in the UK outside London since the 1980s. The warriors were last displayed at the British Museum in 2007 and at Edinburgh in 1985. Ms Bradley was touring the burial site and tomb complex as part of the UK-China People to People Dialogue (P2P), which celebrates the links between Britain and China. ""I am sure that the exhibition will be very warmly received by the people of Merseyside and beyond as Britain welcomes back the Terracotta Warriors,"" she said. Source: Liverpool World Museum The exhibition will run from February to October 2018 at the World Museum in the city centre giving a glimpse into the story of Qin Shi Huang, who ruled from 221 to 206 BC. The story of the tomb's Terracotta Warriors will be displayed alongside important artefacts and research relating to the formative years of the Chinese nation, from the pre-unification Qin Kings (307 to 221 BC) to the First Emperor's legacy in the Han Dynasty (206 BC to AD 220). David Fleming, Director of National Museums Liverpool, said staff were hugely excited at the ""unmissable opportunity to see artefacts of great historical importance in the flesh"". The exhibition will span three periods of more than 500 years and will include a number of objects that have never been displayed in the UK. Liverpool has Europe's oldest Chinese community.","China 's famous Terracotta Warriors are to be exhibited in Liverpool in 2018 , the @placeholder secretary has said .",culture,best,permanent,annual,state,0
"Media playback is not supported on this device After a goalless first period, Mike Forney gave the Giants hope of overturning the first-leg deficit as he put the home side 1-0 up. However, Leigh Salters levelled before Carl Hudson and Joey Haddad added further goals for the Devils. The win keeps Cardiff on course for a league and cup double. Belfast, meanwhile, will look to the end-of-season play-offs as their only remaining hope of winning silverware this season. The Elite League leaders will almost certainly face Nottingham in the final on 6 March after the Panthers crushed Sheffield 8-0 in the first leg of the second semi-final on Tuesday night. Looking to close the two-goal deficit from the first leg, the Giants created early chances but Cardiff keeper Ben Bowns made smart saves to deny Forney and Craig Peacock. After the Giants survived penalties to Mike Wilson and Darryl Lloyd late in the opening period, they took the lead three minutes into the second period as Forney beat Bowns. However, Cardiff restored their two-goal aggregate advantage within five minutes as Salters netted a powerplay effort. After Lloyd was thrown out of the game for checking from behind in the final period, Hudson put Cardiff ahead on the night before Haddad's late empty-net goal as Giants keeper Stephen Murphy watched on.",Holders Cardiff Devils secured a place in the Challenge Cup final as a 3 - 1 semi-final second - leg win over Belfast completed a 8 - 4 aggregate @placeholder .,deficit,future,aggregate,success,thriller,3
"Doune Castle, near Stirling, is portrayed as the fictional Castle Leoch, the seat of Clan MacKenzie. It also featured as Camelot in the film Monty Python and The Holy Grail and in the pilot episode of Game of Thrones. Historic Scotland figures show year-on-year visitor numbers to the castle have grown by 30.2% to 49,553 in 2014/15. The TV series follows the story of Claire Randell, a nurse from 1946 who is swept back in time to 1743. Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop said: ""Doune Castle is just the latest location to report the 'Outlander effect'. ""From Dumfries to Inverness, historic visitor attractions are reporting a rise in visitor numbers thanks to the popularity of the TV show and renewed interest in the novels. ""Canada, the USA and Australia, where the series is shown, all have a shared history with Scotland, and Outlander is a great introduction to our must-visit country. ""We hope that visitor numbers increase further as viewers in the UK and Germany get to enjoy the programme."" Outlander is based on novels by US author Diana Gabaldon. Mike Cantlay, chairman of VisitScotland, said: ""Scotland is the land that inspired Outlander and our locations map has already proved a big hit with visitors with many making the journey to stunning locations within the series such as Doune Castle. ""Furthermore, we are seeing more and more tourism businesses, including accommodation providers and visitor attractions, looking at ways in which they can capitalise on the show."" Ms Hyslop will travel to New York and Los Angeles for Scotland Week, attending a series of business, tourism, cultural and film industry engagements.",The number of visitors to a Scottish castle has risen by almost a third since it featured in hit @placeholder Outlander .,me,common,national,man,drama,4
"The 26-year-old centre-back makes the move from Portuguese top-flight club subject to international clearance. Igor Rossi told Hearts' website: ""I am a leader, I play aggressively, with passion, and I like the ball at my feet to play from the back. ""From what I have seen, this is the Hearts way."" Igor Rossi spent four years in Portugal after moving from Brazilian club Internacional, where he was part of the side that won the 2010 Copa Libertadores. But he only made two starts and two substitute appearances for their first team last season, while he made 10 appearances for Maritimo's second string in the Portuguese second tier. Igor Rossi revealed that Hearts' director of football, Craig Levein, was pivotal in bringing him to Robbie Neilson's side. ""I had seen Scottish sides in Europe, particularly Celtic and the Scottish national side, and, when I was aware of Hearts' interest, I read up quite a bit about them and saw that they won the league by a huge margin over Rangers, so I was very impressed,"" he said. ""Robbie was very impressive and he explained to me his ambition for the club, where he expects us to be in the future and how he wants the team to play. ""Craig also spoke very well to me and I was immediately convinced that I should come to Edinburgh and play for the Hearts. ""I believe I will bring good experience from my five years playing in the Portuguese Division 1 and in the Europa League. ""I want to help the club challenge in every tournament we play in and I want to help my new team-mates. ""I'm also hoping to score some goals as I'm good in the air.""",Hearts have added to their @placeholder options with the signing of Igor Rossi Branco on a one - year deal after the Brazilian 's exit from Maritimo .,overall,impressive,latest,upcoming,defensive,4
"First minister Carwyn Jones told AMs ministers intended to legislate on the move from 2018. Labour promised in its assembly election manifesto that it would remove the defence. Mr Jones presented his government's legislative programme on Tuesday. Plans to introduce a new law setting a minimum price for alcohol in Wales are being revived by the Welsh Government as part of the announcement. Powers for the assembly to make laws on parental discipline will be devolved to Wales under provisions in the Wales Act, which once enacted would allow AMs to remove legal defences for parents who use corporal punishment to discipline children. There have been longstanding calls from Labour backbenchers for action over smacking, and the issue was part of an agreement between Labour and Plaid Cymru to install Carwyn Jones as First Minister last May. ""This government is committed to seeking cross-party support for legislation to remove the defence of reasonable chastisement,"" the Welsh Labour leader said in the Senedd chamber on Tuesday. ""We stand firm in our commitment to pursuing a change in the law. We are continuing to work through the legal complexities to develop a bill to make this a reality. ""Its important that we work with stakeholders to ensure that our legislation delivers the outcomes we want and avoids any unintended consequences. ""We will therefore be consulting on our proposals to remove the defence of reasonable chastisement over the course of the next 12 months and intend to introduce a bill in the third year of this assembly term."" Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies said his members will have a free vote on the issue.",The Welsh Government is to launch a consultation in the next 12 months on removing the defence of reasonable chastisement - a move widely known as a smacking @placeholder .,future,ban,priority,decision,strategy,1
"Media playback is not supported on this device The 55-year-old Wiltshire-based rider was lucky not to have been paralysed after a fall in 2015 and required eight hours of surgery on his neck. He held his nerve in the show-jumping phase on Nereo to edge out Germany's defending champion Michael Jung. Overnight leader Ingrid Klimke of Germany dropped from first to ninth. Tim Price of New Zealand was third while Rosalind Canter was the highest placed Briton in fifth place, with Gemma Tattersall seventh and Kristina Cook 10th. British rider Emily Gilruth is in intensive care after she was seriously injured in a fall on Saturday. 1. Andrew Nicholson (NZ) (Nereo) 41.4 pens 2. Michael Jung (Ger) (La Biosthetique Sam FBW) 44 3. Tim Price (NZ) (Xavier Faer) 49.2 4. Mark Todd (NZ) (NZB Campino) 50.4 5. Rosalind Canter (GB) (Allstar B) 54.5 6. Mark Todd (NZ) (Leonidas II) 58.1 7. Gemma Tattersall (GB) (Arctic Soul) 60.2 8. Yoshiaki Oiwa (Jpn) (The Duke of Cavan) 62.2 9.  Ingrid Klimke (Ger) (Horseware Hale Bob) 62.6 10. Kristina Cook (GB) (Billy the Red) 63.4","New Zealand 's Andrew Nicholson has won the Badminton Horse Trials at the 36th @placeholder , two years after suffering a serious neck injury .",hurdle,concept,attempt,loss,place,2
"Centre-back Fonte, 32, helped his country to Euro 2016 victory in July and has been linked with a move to Manchester United. ""It is important to keep Jose Fonte at Southampton,"" Puel said. ""He is a very important player for the team, a good player and I don't see that it is a possibility for him to leave us."" Puel, who joined the club as successor to Ronald Koeman in June, believes many players in his squad will attract interest during the transfer window. ""It's no different for Jose Fonte than it is for other players,"" he said. ""I'm enjoying sitting down and working with this squad. ""The qualities are there, but there is also the spirit and attitude, which is encouraging for the future of Southampton."" Puel will take charge of his first Premier League game at home to Watford on Saturday. The former Nice, Monaco and Lyon manager will be without England left-back Ryan Bertrand through injury, but is set to use summer signing Nathan Redmond in an attacking role. Puel said: ""Last season at Norwich, he often played out wide, but I think he is a very good striker. He can make different things happen. It's a good surprise for me, because he has real potential.""",New Southampton manager Claude Puel says captain and Portugal international Jose Fonte is @placeholder at the club .,staying,keeping,remain,debut,playing,0
"Part of the terminal building was cordoned off ""as a precaution, while an investigation takes place,"" an airport spokesman said. The spokesman said it has resulted in ""some passengers being evacuated"" from the building. Police later said there was ""nothing untoward"" about the bag. Terminal two is a hub for charter flights and the evacuation has led to delays for scores of passengers. Passenger Aqib Ishtiaq, 33, from Blackburn arrived at the terminal on a flight from Islamabad at about 18:30 BST. He said he received a text from his brother Khawer, who had arrived to pick him up, to say he was ""not allowed out of the car park."" Mr Ishtiaq said once they had left the plane at 19:20, they found all their bags on the floor, not on the baggage carousel. Members of airport staff told them to pick up their bags and to leave.","Manchester Airport 's terminal two was evacuated after a unattended bag was found which turned out not to be @placeholder , police said .",suspicious,lost,fake,empty,illegal,0
"The firm is the last of the UK's big four ISPs to turn on the government-mandated filtering system. Initially only new subscribers will be asked whether they want the filters turned on or off. Like other ISPs, Virgin has pledged to ask all its customers by the end of the year whether they want to use a filtering system or not. All the UK's big four ISPs, who between them have more than 20 million subscribers, agreed to implement the filters following government pressure to limit children's access to adult material. Virgin's system works at a network level which means all devices in a house which connect via its router will be subject to the same filtering system. Called ""Web Safe"" the system currently blocks all access to sites featuring pornography, drug use, hate speech, violence, self-harm and suicide. Virgin is still working on a more flexible system that will let customers exercise more choice over which sites customers can and cannot reach. Virgin has also produced a series of guides for parents, called Switched On Families, to help them set up and administer the filtering system. Web Safe will work alongside software from security firm F-Secure that can be installed on laptops, tablets and smartphones to protect users when they are away from home. The government's plan to get all big UK ISPs using filters has proved controversial as studies suggest the filters are not very effective. Some educational and charity sites that try to inform children about sensitive subjects have been blocked while other clearly adult-oriented sites are not filtered out. The government is setting up a scheme to sites alert ISPs when they are wrongly blocked.",Virgin Media has turned on a filtering system to help parents stop children seeing @placeholder material online .,such,further,inappropriate,harmful,pornographic,2
"Councillor Tony Kershaw was suspended from the Conservative Group in May with a trial expected to take place in December. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the case had been discontinued in light of new evidence. Mr Kershaw, who has represented Quorn and Barrow for 12 years, has now been readmitted to the party. He is currently chairman of the council's environment and transport scrutiny committee and had previously sat as the cabinet member for waste. A spokesman for the CPS said ""further information, some of which was provided by the defence, came to light which has caused us to review the original decision to prosecute"". Conservative party leader Nick Rushton said he was looking forward to welcoming Mr Kershaw back to County Hall to resume his duties.",Charges of @placeholder assault against a Leicestershire county councillor have been dropped .,fresh,physical,attempted,common,historical,3
"The ruling VMRO-DPMNE, led by former conservative Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, declared itself the winner, despite votes still being counted. But the SDSM social democrats also claimed a narrow victory. There were no exit polls for Sunday's election, called two years early as part of a Western-brokered agreement to end a paralysing political crisis. Vlatko Gjorcev, a senior official in Mr Gruevski's party, told supporters at the group's headquarters: ""We won once again. Tonight, today on December 11, the tenth victory in a row."" Meanwhile SDSM leader Zoran Zaev, quoted by AFP news agency, told a cheering crowd. ""We are the winners!""",Macedonia 's governing @placeholder and the opposition have both claimed victory in an early general election .,status,elimination,nationalists,safety,service,2
"He said that with six local education authorities (LEAs) in special measures it is impossible to have faith in the delivery of education across Wales. Mr Jones argued it gives further urgency to the need to cut the number of councils from the current 22. A recent report recommended cutting the number by about half. The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), which represents the councils, said improvements were being made. Torfaen, Monmouthshire, Merthyr Tydfil, Anglesey, Blaenau Gwent and Pembrokeshire LEAs are all in special measures, meaning their education services have been judged not good enough. Government and officials are monitoring how they improve the situation. Mr Jones, in an interview with BBC Wales as part of its Measuring Devolution series, said that demonstrates the need to reorganise the way local government provides education. Councils have already lost some of the responsibility to drive up standards in our schools. That job is now in the hands of four education consortia. Mr Jones said: ""It's quite clear with six local education authorities in special measures, how can we have faith there will be consistent good delivery of education across Wales? ""That's why of course we need to make sure the future structure of local government delivers in the way we want it to. ""We need to make sure that local authorities are delivering consistently and that's not happening at the moment. Mr Jones said that there were good examples, such as Ceredigion LEA, but performance must become consistent across Wales. The Williams Commission, set up by Labour ministers, published a report in January recommending the 22 councils should be merged to between 10 and 12. The Labour Party is due to agree its proposed new local government map for Wales this summer. WLGA chief executive Steve Thomas said the issue will be debated at a conference next week, adding ""it is time to accentuate some of the positives and not just the negative"". ""The WLGA and local government is part of the system of education and we should all be pulling together to ensure that education outcomes are improved,"" he said. ""We have seen some really good inspections of late, not least of all Ceredigion. ""We are expecting further improvements in those areas where local authorities are currently in special measures.""",First Minister Carwyn Jones has told BBC Wales he thinks some councils are @placeholder of improving education in their area .,hopeful,wary,responsible,incapable,fond,3
"The imam had accused 14-year-old Rimsha Masih of burning pages from the Koran. The teenager spent several weeks in prison, and has since fled to Canada with her family. Khalid Jadoon was never formally indicted, and as witnesses have now withdrawn their accusations he has been freed. It had been claimed that he planted pages of the Koran in a bag containing ash which was seized from the girl, who is believed to have learning difficulties. Mr Jadoon's attorney and a prosecution lawyer told BBC Urdu that a district court accepted there was no case to be heard against him. Rimsha was arrested in a Christian area of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, after a furious crowd demanded she be punished. She and her family had to go into hiding after her release from jail in September 2012. The case provoked widespread international concern about the application of Pakistan's blasphemy laws, and the status of members of minority religions in the predominately Muslim country.",A Pakistani court has @placeholder charges against a Muslim cleric who had been arrested on suspicion of framing a Christian girl accused of blasphemy .,lost,dismissed,placed,defended,evolved,1
"Anthony Weiner enters the race with one poll ranking him second in the contest for the Democratic mayoral nomination. In 2011, he had said his account was hacked, then admitted sending half-nude photos to young women. Mr Weiner already has almost $5m (£3.3m) in campaign funds ahead of the city's mayoral election this November. In a YouTube video released late on Tuesday, the former New York representative said: ""I made some big mistakes and I know I let a lot of people down, but I also learned some tough lessons. ""I'm running for mayor because I've been fighting for the middle class and those struggling to make it my entire life. And I hope I get a second chance."" He previously ran for mayor in 2005 and was expected to do so again in 2009 before current Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he would run for a third term. In recent interviews, Mr Weiner has said he should not have lied about the photos he posted on Twitter, but did so because he wanted to keep the truth from his then-pregnant wife, Huma Abedin. Ms Abedin, a longtime aide of former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has said she has forgiven him. Mr Weiner faces several rivals for the Democratic mayoral nomination, which will be decided at a primary election in September. A Quinnipiac University poll released on Wednesday places Mr Weiner second with 15% of the vote, trailing City Council Speaker Christine Quinn by 10 points. Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and former city Comptroller Bill Thompson both followed with 10% of the survey. But the poll, conducted before Mr Weiner's announcement, also found nearly half of city voters said he should not enter the race for mayor. However, Mr Weiner may have taken encouragement from another disgraced politician who recently made a comeback. This month, former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, who quit following an extramarital affair, was elected to the US Congress.",A former congressman who @placeholder in disgrace over his racy Twitter messages has announced he will run for mayor of New York City .,resigned,debut,succeeded,acted,occurred,0
"City Road Methodist Church in Birmingham is one of the real-life locations used as 'gyms' in Pokemon Go, where users can train virtual monsters. It has put up a sign proclaiming ""Jesus Cares About Pokemon Gamers"". The game launched in the UK on Thursday, and has proven popular with people around the world. Church steward David Hallam said it is ""a great opportunity"" for the church. More on this and other stories from Birmingham and Black Country He said the church had been receiving ""strange"" phone calls for a week prior to the game's launch, and only realised they were an unwitting part of the game when a man turned up on their doorstep. ""We all looked at each other and said 'Well, let's offer him a cup of tea,"" he said. ""He was there afterwards and he said 'This is phenomenal for your church, people will be coming from all over the world,' and we thought... if this is going to happen, we've got to respond. ""We... beat ourselves up [thinking] how do we appeal to younger people - we have committee meetings, and here they are on our doorstep. Well, welcome in!"" Mr Hallam said the church would look at opening an online chaplaincy or Pokemon meeting to help people interested in learning more. ""We don't know yet, but there are amazing challenges here,"" he said.",A church that has been caught up in the craze over an augmented reality game hopes to use its new - found @placeholder to spread the message of Jesus .,mission,hopes,fame,loss,decision,2
"He took 3-17 in his four overs to set up Glamorgan's nine-wicket hammering of Leicestershire in the T20 Blast. ""The guys are really keen to take a step further, it's a big thing for the club and we're really determined,"" all-rounder Meschede said. Glamorgan are the second team to reach Finals Day, to be played at Edgbaston on 2 September, after Hampshire. ""I think we've got the firepower, the bowlers and the batters to do it, so I'm looking forward to it,"" Meschede, a losing finalist with Somerset in 2011, told BBC Wales Sport. ""It can be overwhelming with a big crowd and a lot of pressure on you, but the type of players we have, it certainly suits us and I think we'll do really well. ""It's quite a weird day, playing twice in one day, so it's hard to stay focused and that'll be an important part for us."" Coach Robert Croft was delighted to have overcome the memory of a heavy quarter-final defeat by Yorkshire in 2016, and paid tribute to the memory of Glamorgan's leading wicket-taker Don Shepherd, who died five days previously. ""That was for Shep, the man epitomises what a Glamorgan cricketer should be - tough as granite on the field, smooth as silk off it,"" said Croft. ""He made Glamorgan Cricket Club what it is today, and his spirit will carry on. ""Twelve months ago we didn't show up and there were a lot of disappointed faces, but the most disappointed were the players. ""Hopefully we've righted that a bit, but we've still got unfinished business which hopefully we'll take care off at Edgbaston.""","Craig Meschede says Glamorgan have the "" firepower "" to @placeholder on their first T20 Finals Day for 13 years .",settle,rely,lose,go,succeed,4
"Mr McMullan, from Hackney, London, was last seen outside the Barrowboy and Banker pub in London Bridge on Saturday. A bank card belonging to the 32-year-old was found on a body at the scene. His family said they were ""deeply upset"" to hear about his death following the terror attack. ""It is with the deepest regret and sadness that we have today been informed that our son and brother has been declared a victim of the terrorist attack on Saturday night,"" they added. ""While our pain will never diminish it is important for all of us to carry on with our lives in direct opposition to those who would try to destroy us and remember that hatred is the refuge of small minded individuals and will only breed more. ""We would like to thank all the members of the services who did their utmost to ""serve and protect"" the population of London from these deranged and deluded individuals."" Mr McMullan's sister said she believed her brother to be among those who died, after his bank card was found on a body at the scene. Reading out a statement on Monday, Melissa McMullan said: ""From his friends who were with him on the night - they want everyone to know what a generous and caring friend he was. ""Words will never be able to match his essence. There will only ever be one James."" Specially trained family liaison officers are supporting his family now official confirmation has taken place, police said. Seven other people were killed in the attack. They have been named as 30-year-old Canadian national Chrissy Archibald, Australian Kirsty Boden, 28, Australian Sara Zelenak, 21, French nationals 26-year-old Alexandre Pigeard, Xavier Thomas, 45, and chef Sebastien Belanger, 36, and Spanish national Ignacio Echeverria, 39. NHS England said 29 patients remain in London hospitals, with 10 in a critical condition.","The family of James McMullan have spoken of their "" deepest sadness "" that he has been @placeholder identified as a victim of the London attack .",mistakenly,correctly,secretly,officially,positively,3
"Three years after rowing to the North Pole, he will trek there with 14 rugby players. Their aim is to play the most northerly game of rugby sevens in the sport's history in temperatures that could reach -50C. As well as being physically and mentally ready, he said players needed to respect the hostile environment. ""We would rather they be scared than be over-confident,"" he said. ""Because once you are scared then you listen and once you listen then you achieve. ""I don't see major problems in the physical side, it will probably be in the mind and how they take in what we call 'polar shock'."" He said everyone suffered from the extreme cold, especially in their first days. ""It is usually in the first week that they make the mistakes - and a mistake up there very easily can go very badly wrong,"" he added. Andrew Walker, from Closeburn, is one of four Scottish players taking part in the challenge which aims to raise £300,000 for Wooden Spoon, rugby's charity for children. ""Jock has mentioned previously that you can't really prepare yourself mentally so I will just need to hope I hold up for that,"" he said. ""Physically I feel good, about three weeks ago I really thought I turned a corner and feel good-to-go. ""I feel fit, strong and I'm only 27 at the end of the day - Jock's got about 40 years on me, so if he can do it I can do it.""",Dumfries - born polar adventurer Jock Wishart is about to embark on his @placeholder challenge .,classic,immediate,final,own,latest,4
"The claim: We get £1,200 back for every £120 we put into the EU. Reality Check verdict: The CBI figure that this is based on has been widely criticised as being based on research finding unusually large amounts of benefits. Is it true? Well, the £1,200 is about what you get if you divide the CBI's figure of £3,000 per household per year by 2.4, which is the size of the average household. There has been a fair amount of criticism of the CBI figure. It was based on five research papers, which were among those that found the greatest benefits to EU membership. A report from the House of Commons Library warned that such calculations were based on making hefty assumptions and as such the conclusions ""can appear influenced by the prior convictions of those conducting the analysis"". As for the £120 cost, that also comes from the CBI report. It's taken the figure for the UK's net contribution (that's subtracting the rebate and the value of direct payments made back to the UK to support things like agriculture and rural development) and divided that by the population. But it is based on the figures for 2011. If you do the same calculation with 2014 figures you get to £154. UPDATE: The CBI has returned to its research since the 2013 publication I linked to above. It still concludes the figure is £3,000. Read more: The facts behind claims in the EU debate","Labour MP Julie Elliot asked : "" Does the prime minister agree with me that it 's very important that we make the positive case for @placeholder in the EU - that each of us gets £ 1,200 back for every £ 120 we put in ? """,living,remaining,benefits,working,debut,1
"Africans players scored nine of the 30 goals on the opening weekend of the season, with big names like Ivory Coast's Yaya Toure, Ghana's Andre Ayew and Senegal's Papiss Cisse all finding the back of the net. It set an explosive pace which was always going to be difficult to maintain, but even four games into the new season, 18 of the total 99 goals scored have come from Africans. Now, after a flurry of activity before the transfer window closed on 1 September, there are even more players from the continent who will be getting in on the action in England. A total of 45 Africans play the Premier League, with representation in 17 of the 20 clubs. That's up from the 37 in the 2014-2015 season. But disappointingly perhaps for their legions of fans on the continent, Manchester United and Arsenal have no African players in their ranks at all. Crystal Place with five: Crystal Palace have a strong history in Africa which dates back to the 1990s. It was the first British club to visit South Africa in the last years of apartheid. The African influence at the club can also be attributed to manager Alan Pardew. He is a huge fan of African talent, even drawing criticism when he was at Newcastle for signing too many African players. He defended himself by saying that English players were overpriced. Chelsea are in second spot, with four: The Blues have a strong Africa tradition which dates back to the time when legends like George Weah, Celestine Babayaro and others were on their books. That was even before Didier Drogba became the club's talisman. Chelsea shares the spot with West Ham, who also have four African players: West Ham have a strong history of signing African players, dating back to 2000 when Guinea legend Titi Camara joined the club. That affinity for African players with a high work-rate has continued with players such as prolific striker Diafra Sakho and combative midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate. Newcastle United are in third spot with three: African players have served Newcastle well since the time of Nigerian veteran Celestine Babayaro, who left Chelsea to join the Magpies in 2005. Since then the club has had successive generations of African players and that streak has continued to today. Former coach Alan Pardew brought most of the current crop of players to the club. Other teams to share the spot with Newcastle United include Norwich City: Watford: AFC Bournemouth:","If the start of the season is anything to go by , then this could be a very @placeholder campaign for Africans playing in the English Premier League .",suitable,serious,special,national,fresh,2
"About 100 pupils saw the live launch, shown at the Tim Peake Conference Centre at Chichester High School, as others watched around the school. Physics teacher Mike Gouldstone, who taught Mr Peake, said pupils were ""jumping up and down with excitement"". ""It's a great day for the school and a great day for Tim,"" he said. Speaking about ""Major Tim's"" time at the school - between 1982 and 1988 - Mr Gouldstone said: ""Tim was very engaging and very interested in getting involved with experiments."" He added: ""I know the school is proud. Personally, I feel quite humble, having had the privilege of teaching such a great star as Tim. ""I put a lot down to his parents and those around him. I just shared a bit about the laws of physics with him."" Phil Trowl, who was a school friend of 43-year-old Mr Peake, said the astronaut's home town of Westbourne was ""buzzing with excitement"" at the prospect of him reaching the International Space Station. Eight-year-old Rufus Knight, a pupil at Oakwood School near Chichester, met Tim Peake at the Science Museum in London. Rufus asked him: ""... Have you thought about whether Father Christmas will deliver your presents?"" Mr Peake said he thought it was unlikely his presents would be delivered by reindeer, but he said he would ""look out the window for any activity"". Tim Peake in space: Want to know more? Tim Peake live: Launch day live video and updates Special report page: For the latest news, analysis and video Video: How the view from space affects your mind Explainer:  The journey into space Social media: Twitter on the lift-off",Pupils and teachers at astronaut Tim Peake 's old school gathered @placeholder to watch televised coverage of their ex-student heading into space .,nearby,there,outside,excitedly,nervously,3
"The incident happened at Unst harbour about 06:50. There were no passengers on board, only four crew members and no-one was injured. There was no loss of fuel from the vessel. The ferry is currently alongside in Unst with the fire brigade pumping out water which was taken on board during the accident.",Shetland Coastguard was called out after the @placeholder - island ferry hit rocks on its way from Yell to Unst .,traditional,single,latest,inter,most,3
"The bus hit the bridge near Helen's Bay on Thursday night, when it was being used as a rail substitution service. Translink confirmed double decker buses should not be used in the village because the bridges are too low. On Friday morning, Translink staff, including railway engineers, tried to manoeuvre the vehicle under the bridge. At one stage, air had to be removed from the bus tyres in order to remove it from under the bridge. The bus was damaged, but Translink have said the bridge remained intact. Part of the inquiry will investigate why a double decker bus was used on the route. Translink said a full investigation was under way as the bus had been used as a substitute for the Belfast to Bangor train. A Translink spokeswoman said: ""We can confirm that an incident occurred last night (6 November) at approximately 9pm in which a double decker Ulsterbus struck a railway bridge at Helen's Bay, North Down. ""The bus was removed from the scene and parked locally overnight. ""This morning, the bus travelled back from Helen's Bay to Belfast."" In a further statement the company said: ""We can confirm that the vehicle which was involved in a bridge strike on Thursday evening, November 6th, was at no time stuck under the bridge and struck only one bridge on route to Helen's Bay train station. ""We will be conducting a thorough investigation into the incident and will be reviewing CCTV footage from the vehicle as part of this investigation."" BBC Ireland correspondent Chris Buckler was at the scene and said the bus was lodged under bridge for about half an hour. He said:  ""Translink staff were climbing up ladders to try to find a way of getting the bus out from under the bridge. ""The top right hand side of the bus had already been damaged. ""But their biggest concern seemed to be ensuring they didn't damage the railway bridge which carries trains on the busy Belfast to Bangor line. ""Some of the staff had to direct traffic around the bus as they tried to find a way of manoeuvring it out from the low bridge."" On Thursday, the same underpass was flooded when heavy rains affected north Down.",A @placeholder investigation is under way after a double decker struck a railway bridge in a County Down village and appeared to become stuck .,special,full,safety,criminal,mystery,2
"Shares in IAG closed 1.4% lower after dropping as much as 4% as the airline group counted the cost of three days of disruption. BA says it is now operating a full flight schedule at Heathrow and Gatwick. The FTSE 100 fell back from Friday's record close, and ended 24 points lower at 7,522.9. Elsewhere in the airline sector, shares in Easyjet fell before reversing track to end 0.8% higher. Ryanair opened lower - despite the carrier reporting record annual profits - but then gained altitude to close up 2.3%. Shares in the London Stock Exchange group edged up 1.4% after the company said it had agreed to buy a fixed-income platform from US bank Citigroup for $685m (£535m). The biggest riser on the FTSE 100 was 3i Group, up 2.3%, while Mediclinic International was the biggest faller, down 3.5%. On the currency markets, the pound edged up 0.2% against the dollar to $1.2871, and was also 0.2% higher against the euro at 1.1504 euros.",British Airways owner IAG pulled the UK market lower as investors reacted to the weekend 's IT @placeholder .,initiative,failure,crash,loss,sentiment,1
"The call comes after the Dutch company rejected a second takeover offer from PPG Industries, saying an improved 22.4bn euro (£19.3bn) offer was still too low. Elliot Advisors, which has a stake of more than 3%, told Akzo to ""engage"" with PPG. Elliott said the revised offer price was a ""credible basis for engagement"". It represented a premium of almost 40% to Akzo's share price before the first bid was announced. Akzo said the new PPG proposal, made on 20 March, was worth 88.72 euros a share. The previous rejected offer made on 9 March was worth 83 euros a share, valuing the company at almost £18bn. Akzo shares fell 1.6% to 75.40 euros in Amsterdam following the rejection on Wednesday. Another large shareholder in Akzo said it remained ambivalent about a deal, but that a slightly higher offer ""could be tempting"". The investor, who did not want to be named, said: ""We would believe it is up to management to convince us not to sell, as Akzo has been 'cheap' for a long time."" Dutch politicians had publicly opposed PPG's first proposal, saying it was not in the interests of the country. On Monday, four provincial governors spoke out against an Akzo takeover, saying it would hurt Dutch jobs. Akzo said the latest PPG proposal did not address its initial concerns, which included the valuation, risks that the deal might not be accepted by regulators, the leverage of the merged company, and job losses. The company's board unanimously turned down the new offer, saying it did not warrant ""engagement"" with PPG. Chief executive Ton Buechner said Akzo was ""best placed to unlock value within the company ourselves"". The company said it would ""provide updated financial guidance and hold an upcoming investor event soon"".",Two large shareholders in Akzo Nobel have urged the Dulux paint owner to open talks on a @placeholder takeover .,potential,full,free,precious,reverse,0
"The Warriors are chasing the Chicago Bulls' record of 72 regular-season wins but blew a 17-point lead to lose 124-117 to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Golden State made 24 turnovers, while Stephen Curry missed 18 of 25 shots. The Western Conference leaders have 69 wins, with two games against second-placed San Antonio Spurs to come. The Chicago Bulls side of 1995-96, who set the record with Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman and Scottie Pippen in their line-up, are also the only team to have recorded 70 or more regular-season wins. Curry's side also lost on Saturday, when defeat by the Boston Celtics ended their 54-match home winning streak - the longest in NBA history.",The Golden State Warriors must win their four @placeholder regular - season matches to make NBA history after suffering a surprise defeat on Tuesday .,proposed,major,best,last,remaining,4
"In an interview with Germany's Bild newspaper, she recalled a comment Andreas Lubitz made last year. ""One day I'm going to do something that will change the whole system, and everyone will know my name and remember,"" he told her. Flight 4U 9525 crashed on Tuesday. The woman, a 26-year-old flight attendant who flew with Lubitz for five months last year, was ""very shocked"" when she heard the news, the paper says. She is referred to only as Maria W. If Lubitz deliberately brought down the plane, ""it is because he understood that because of his health problems, his big dream of a job at Lufthansa, as captain and as a long-haul pilot was practically impossible,"" she told Bild. Meanwhile, German newspaper Die Welt said that investigators had found evidence of a serious ""psychosomatic illness"", and that Lubitz had been ""treated by several neurologists and psychiatrists"". Several medicines used to treat mental illnesses were found at his home, but there were no signs of drug or alcohol addiction, the newspaper, citing an unnamed investigator, said. Separately, the New York Times, citing officials, reported that Lubitz had sought treatment for eye problems. Briton's father in plea to airlines French investigator Jean-Pierre Michel also told the AFP news agency that the pilot's personality was ""a serious lead [in the investigation] but... can't be the only one"". ""We're going to try to understand what in his life could have left him to carry out the act,"" Mr Michel said, adding that investigators had not discovered any ""particular element"" so far. The black box voice recorder indicates that Lubitz locked his captain out of the cockpit on Tuesday and crashed the plane into a mountainside in what appears to have been a suicide and mass killing. German prosecutors say they found medical documents at Lubitz's house suggesting an existing illness and evidence of medical treatment. They found torn-up sick notes, one of them for the day of the crash. They say he seems to have concealed his illness from his employers. His former girlfriend told Bild they separated, ""because it became increasingly clear that he had a problem"". She said he was plagued by nightmares and would at times wake up screaming ""we're going down"". She added that he became stressed when they spoke about work: ""He became upset about the conditions we worked under: too little money, fear of losing the contract, too much pressure."" A hospital in the German city of Duesseldorf has confirmed Lubitz was a patient there recently but it denied media reports that he had been treated for depression. Lubitz's employers insisted that he had only been allowed to resume training after his suitability was ""re-established"". Unanswered questions What drives people to murder-suicide? Who was Andreas Lubitz? A fellow member of the flight school where Andreas Lubitz took lessons told the BBC the co-pilot had known the area of the French Alps where the plane crashed from going there on gliding holidays. A French newspaper, Metro News, reported (in French) that Lubitz had holidayed with his parents at a flying club nearby. French police say the search for passenger remains and debris on the mountain slopes could take another two weeks. Relatives of some of the passengers and crew who died, including the family of the captain, have visited Seyne-les-Alpes, near the crash site. In the aftermath of the crash, the EU's aviation regulator, the European Aviation Safety Agency, has urged airlines to adopt new safety rules. In future, it says, two crew members should be present in the cockpit at all times. Lufthansa and Germanwings have taken out full-page notices in German newspapers, expressing their ""deepest sympathy"" and condolences for ""the unfathomable loss of 150 lives"". Depression is more than just feeling a bit down for a few days. It is an illness which, at its most severe, can leave people feeling that life is no longer worth living. It can cause physical symptoms such as headaches, sleeplessness and constant tiredness which may last for months and months. People with depression can also feel anxious, irritable and agitated on a daily basis but  it affects everyone differently and only in rare cases is it a reason for violence against others. If people admit their symptoms and talk to someone about their feelings, depression can usually be treated but the biggest barrier to getting help is often stigma and the fear of disclosing mental health problems. German media examine 'depression' reports Headlines add to stigma for sufferers More on depression Source: Aviation Safety Network","The Germanwings co-pilot thought to have deliberately crashed his Airbus in the French Alps , killing 150 people , @placeholder "" one day everyone will know my name "" , his ex-girlfriend says .",suggest,predicted,expecting,proclaimed,denying,1
"The official, Antonio Costa, complained that Funai was left powerless after its budget was cut by more than 40%. He said he had been dismissed ""for being honest"" and for defending the rights of Brazil's indigenous peoples. The assault in the northern state of Maranhao was carried out by farmers and landowners, the authorities said. ""I refused to employ [for jobs at Funai] 20 people who were recommended by the government's leader in Congress, Andre Moura, but who've never seen an indigenous person in their lives,"" Mr Costa wrote on WhatsApp. He later told journalists that he ""would never employ people at the agency who have no commitment to indigenous causes"". The government rejected Mr Costa's comments. ""Considering the high priority the government gives to indigenous matters, the agency requires a more agile and efficient management, which we didn't have,"" read a statement issued by Justice Minister Oscar Serraglio. The crisis comes as human rights organisations warn of an alarming rise in assaults on indigenous groups in Brazil. They say government cuts in the budgets of environmental enforcement agencies will worsen the situation. Last week, members of indigenous groups clashed with riot police in the capital, Brasilia. Thousands gathered in front of the Congress building to demand more land rights and protest against the encroachment of their land by loggers and farmers. Campaigners say 13 indigenous people died in land conflicts last year.","The head of Brazil 's indigenous rights agency , Funai , has been sacked , days after a @placeholder attack in which at least 10 indigenous people were hurt .",controversial,fresh,major,disappointing,brutal,4
"Following early efforts from Shaquile Coulthirst and Leonardo Da Silva Lopes, Grant McCann's side deservedly took the lead after 21 minutes with Ryan Tafazolli rising highest to nod in Paul Taylor's free-kick. Lopes could have doubled Posh's lead just before half-time but his effort from just inside the penalty area was easily saved by Dillon Phillips. The Addicks came out on the front foot after the break and went close through Josh Magennis, but the forward's effort ricocheted back off the inside of the far post. To frustrate the hosts further, Jordan Botaka then saw a deflected effort loop up onto the crossbar with Luke McGee beaten in the 55th minute as Charlton searched for an equaliser. Peterborough doubled their advantage in the 66th minute courtesy of a superb Gwion Edwards solo effort to seal an impressive away victory. Report supplied by the Press Association Match ends, Charlton Athletic 0, Peterborough United 2. Second Half ends, Charlton Athletic 0, Peterborough United 2. Attempt blocked. Chris Forrester (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Adam Chicksen (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card. Chris Forrester (Peterborough United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Adam Chicksen (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Ricardo Santos (Peterborough United). Substitution, Peterborough United. Ricardo Santos replaces Paul Taylor. Substitution, Peterborough United. Bradden Inman replaces Gwion Edwards. Attempt blocked. Joe Aribo (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Corner,  Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Ryan Tafazolli. Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Brandon Hanlan replaces Morgan Fox. Attempt missed. Adam Chicksen (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Attempt missed. Morgan Fox (Charlton Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Corner,  Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Michael Smith. Attempt blocked. Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Attempt blocked. Jorge Teixeira (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Ademola Lookman (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Chris Forrester (Peterborough United). Attempt missed. Chris Forrester (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Foul by Patrick Bauer (Charlton Athletic). Tom Nichols (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Paul Taylor (Peterborough United). Adam Chicksen (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Leonardo Da Silva Lopes (Peterborough United). Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Gwion Edwards (Peterborough United). Attempt blocked. Leonardo Da Silva Lopes (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Joe Aribo replaces Fredrik Ulvestad. Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Adam Chicksen replaces Jordan Botaka. Attempt missed. Josh Magennis (Charlton Athletic) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Attempt saved. George Moncur (Peterborough United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Goal!  Charlton Athletic 0, Peterborough United 2. Gwion Edwards (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by George Moncur. Substitution, Peterborough United. George Moncur replaces Shaquile Coulthirst. Foul by Andrew Crofts (Charlton Athletic). Gwion Edwards (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Morgan Fox (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Morgan Fox (Charlton Athletic). Leonardo Da Silva Lopes (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the left wing.",Karl Robinson is still @placeholder his first victory as Charlton boss after seeing his new side beaten at home by play - off chasing Peterborough .,denied,awaiting,deserved,enjoyed,recording,1
"Ottley House, which is run by Barchester Healthcare, was rated as ""inadequate"" by the Care Quality Commission following an inspection. The report said people were ""unnecessarily deprived of their liberty, they were not always respected and staff were not supported."" Barchester Healthcare said it had made ""numerous"" improvements. The unannounced two-day inspection was carried out in July. The home cares for 72 people who are housed in two different units. In one, Memory Lane, inspectors said staff had not followed the requirements of the Mental Capacity Act. ""This meant some people were potentially unlawfully having their movements restricted,"" the report said. ""We saw one example where a person was potentially being deprived of their liberty. ""When we arrived on Memory Lane unit we saw two people in a side room together but they could not get out. We asked why they were in there, staff told us, 'The lock on the door is broken'."" Inspectors said on another occasion they saw a person repeatedly kick the door of the unit to try to leave, but no staff intervened to help them. The report said staff had not received adequate training, supervision and appraisals. ""We saw one person being supported to eat their meal by a member of staff... the food on the spoon was in such great quantity the person was barely able to get it into their mouth,"" it said. ""We saw one person sliding out of the chair where they were seated. ""The person's clothing had risen up and exposed their underwear. ""We saw three members of staff in the same room talking amongst themselves [who] did not help the person until we intervened."" The CQC said it would not take formal enforcement action ""at this stage"". The company said it had taken ""immediate action"". ""Some of the improvements already in place include training for all staff, appointment of a new general and deputy manager and substantial investment,"" it said. ""We would like to reassure everyone of our commitment to provide the highest quality of care to those residing at Ottley House.""","People living in a Shrewsbury care home were locked in rooms and treated without @placeholder , inspectors have found .",permission,safety,services,respect,medication,3
"The incident happened at the Omniplex in the Quayside Shopping Centre on Tuesday afternoon. Fire crews freed the nine-year-old boy using a hydraulic cutter, socket sets and screwdrivers, after he got his hand trapped. The boy was assessed by paramedics at the scene but did not attend hospital. Two fire engines from Northland and Crescent Link stations attended the incident, which was reported on the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue's Facebook page.",A child has been cut @placeholder from his seat by fire crews at a cinema in Londonderry .,away,suffering,dead,appointed,free,4
"The duke was said to be ""progressing according to plans at this early stage"" but will have to rest for two months after the exploratory operation. Prince Edward visited the London Clinic earlier to see the Duke of Edinburgh, who is celebrating his 92nd birthday. Asked how his father was, Prince Edward said: ""Well, thank you."" The Queen arrived shortly before 1900 BST and spent 30 minutes inside. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: ""He will remain in hospital for up to two weeks, and it is expected he will then be taking a period of convalescence of approximately two months."" On Monday evening Prince Philip's doctor Professor John Cunningham arrived at the private hospital. Earlier guns were fired at Edinburgh Castle, London's Green Park, the Tower of London, Cardiff Castle and Hillsborough Castle in County Down, Northern Ireland to mark the duke's birthday. Officer cadets from City of Edinburgh Universities Officer Training Corps, of which Prince Philip is Honorary Royal Colonel, fired the 21-gun royal salute at Edinburgh Castle. Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Mackenzie, their commanding officer, said the cadets were ""thrilled"" to fire the salute in front of large crowds. Prime Minister David Cameron sent a birthday message to the duke on Twitter, writing: ""Wishing the Duke of Edinburgh a very happy 92nd birthday as he recovers in hospital today."" Buckingham Palace said on Friday that the hospital admission had been pre-arranged and was not an emergency. The duke was admitted on Thursday after a Buckingham Palace garden party, where guests said he had not displayed any signs of being unwell. He had been having unannounced abdominal investigations at the hospital in the days before. The results from the exploratory operation are being analysed, and Prince Philip's hospital stay is expected to last about two weeks. Prince Philip has been admitted to hospital three other times in the past two years after suffering health scares. In August 2012, he was treated at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for a bladder infection. He spent four days in hospital over Christmas 2011, following an operation to clear a blocked heart artery. After attending events to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in June, he was admitted to hospital for five nights missing several days of festivities after sustaining a bladder infection.","The Queen has visited Prince Philip in hospital as Buckingham Palace said he is "" comfortable and in good @placeholder "" after abdominal surgery .",humour,spirits,condition,risk,losses,1
"Single asylum-seekers without children will get an integration benefit of 5,945 kroner (£564) a month before tax, instead of the current 10,849. Married couples with children will be able to get 16,638 kroner monthly, instead of the current 28,832. Immigrants who pass a Danish language test will be entitled to a 1,500 kroner monthly bonus. On Friday the proposal is expected to be passed by parliament, where the Venstre-led (Liberal) government is supported by the anti-immigration Danish People's Party (DPP). The new integration benefit - replacing unemployment benefit for migrants - would then become law in September. EU migrant workers will not be affected by it. Denmark has adopted some of the toughest immigration policies in the EU in recent years, as the DPP's political influence has grown. First- and second-generation immigrants form 12% of Denmark's 5.6 million population. ""We must tighten up so we can get to grips with the asylum stream to Denmark,"" said Immigration Minister Inger Stoejberg, quoted by the Copenhagen Post. In the run-up to last month's election, Venstre leader Lars Lokke Rasmussen - now prime minister - said action was needed ""so that the influx of asylum-seekers and people coming here through family reunification is brought under control"". Separately, the government says more police and monitoring equipment will be installed at the border with Germany to stop smugglers and irregular migrants entering Denmark. However, the measures would not violate the EU's Schengen rules on unrestricted travel, Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen said.",Denmark 's new centre-right government has announced plans to reduce @placeholder benefits for asylum - seekers .,social,urgent,major,special,presidential,0
"In a long-running dispute India accused the environmental group of ""stalling development projects"" by protesting against large infrastructure plans. Greenpeace India rejected the six-month restrictions as ""clear attempts to silence criticism and dissent"". It said it complies with the law governing foreign contributions. In its suspension order, the Indian government accuses Greenpeace of not fully declaring the amount of foreign funds it brings into the country. It has suspended all its bank accounts for six months and threatened to permanently cancel the registration which allows it to operate in the country. Greenpeace India said it was yet to receive an official notice but described the move as a campaign by the government against dissent. The government and Greenpeace have been locked in confrontation for several months over a number of campaigns the group has been running against large projects. Last month, the non-governmental organisation claimed a victory when the government recommended the Mahan forests in Madhya Pradesh not be auctioned for coal mining. The government accuses Greenpeace of blocking India's development. A senior government official told Reuters: ""We have evidence to prove that Greenpeace has been misreporting their funds and using their unaccounted foreign aid to stall crucial development projects."" But the organisation says it has been, and will continue to be, compliant with the law governing foreign contributions and is only highlighting the impact of projects on the environment and rural communities. Since coming to power in May last year, PM Narendra Modi's government has pushed through a series of long-awaited reforms and new policies making it easier for companies to win approval for new projects. Greenpeace activists have accused him of watering down environmental rules after it allowed industries to operate closer to protected green zones. Divya Raghunandan, Greenpeace India's programme director, said: ""We are being repeatedly targeted because we are protesting against the government's unlawful policies.""","India has frozen the @placeholder bank accounts of Greenpeace , accusing it of violating the country 's tax laws and working against its economic interests .",public,national,latest,entire,forthcoming,1
"Dunbar, 25, has not played in a dark blue jersey since tearing knee ligaments 12 months ago during the build-up to facing England. The injury ruled him out of last year's World Cup and he has more recently been recovering from a thigh strain. ""It's been frustrating,"" Dunbar told BBC Scotland. ""You do all the hard work to come to fitness, play a game and feel good then go on to the next game and you pick up something that means you can't lace the boots up for two weeks. ""But I feel good now. Hopefully it lasts."" Dunbar played the first half of Glasgow's victory over Cardiff Blues on Sunday but was withdrawn at half-time by head coach Gregor Townsend, who told the media it was a decision made after discussions with the Scotland coaching team. Vern Cotter called Dunbar into the national squad the following day and he is now in contention to face France. Media playback is not supported on this device ""You never know,"" a smiling Dunbar said. ""I don't pick the team. I'd be in if I did! ""The games I've been back playing for Glasgow I've done all right. I feel good just now and fresh so if I get the chance then I'd jump on it."" Dunbar, who has 14 senior caps, has been analysing matches during his recuperation and hopes to add elements he has watched to his own game. ""You see bits and pieces from games and how certain teams play,"" he explained. ""Some teams want to go out and attack and score tries while others are a bit more physical and the games are more of a tactical affair. ""Some bits you think you could add to your game. You've just got to go out in training and work on it. Media playback is not supported on this device ""There's a great buzz around the squad. Boys are laughing and joking and it's all pretty positive. Things are just a bit more relaxed and it takes the pressure off."" Assistant coach Nathan Hines says Scotland are focussed on their own game rather than developing a game-plan to combat the physicality of Sunday's visitors. ""We're obviously looking at what they do and what they've got the potential to do,"" he said. ""But most of the focus is on us and improving on what we did against Italy.""","Scotland centre Alex Dunbar intends to train hard and "" @placeholder "" being back with the national squad after almost a year out through injury .",deserve,hopes,survive,improved,enjoy,4
"Both sides hit the woodwork before the break, the Latics from a corner that bounced to safety off the far post and Albion through Tom Flanagan's header. But chances were at a premium with just one shot on target throughout. The Brewers, who are four points clear, would have restored a six-point lead over second-placed Wigan with a win. But they remain seven points ahead of third-placed Walsall. Mark Duffy did force Oldham keeper Joel Coleman to palm away a 20-yard free-kick in the second half. But the visitors, who still have two games in hand on fifth from bottom Blackpool, were good value for a point. Burton boss Nigel Clough told BBC Radio Derby: Media playback is not supported on this device ""We probably had the best training session yesterday morning that we've had since we arrived, and that worried us because if you're that good on the Friday you're usually not that good on the Saturday. ""It just happens sometimes. You've seen the honesty of the players all season and they're as disappointed as anything. ""But, as I say, it just happens as a footballer sometimes."" Oldham manager John Sheridan told BBC Radio Manchester: Media playback is not supported on this device ""I think we definitely deserved something out of the game. We looked good. ""We knew the importance of trying to get something from the game so I'm pleased we've come out with something. ""I think a lot of people probably expected us to get beaten but I think we've shown we're a half-decent side.""",Oldham Athletic moved to within a point of League One safety after edging a fiercely @placeholder draw with leaders Burton Albion .,competitive,weakened,legal,thrilling,deserved,0
"She had posted a screengrab of a message she received which featured images mocking her 14-year-old son, Harvey, who is blind. The man, 19, from Newick, near Lewes, was arrested on suspicion of racially or religiously aggravated harassment, alarm or distress. He has been released on bail until 25 February, Sussex Police said. More news from Sussex here",A man has been arrested after @placeholder messages were posted on Twitter about TV star Katie Price 's disabled son .,threatening,suffering,anonymous,several,offensive,4
"The dusky whaler shark, found at Sydney's Palm Beach, was not considered dangerous because it was a juvenile. Wildlife handlers caught the 3ft (90cm) shark with a net before returning it to the sea. It is not known how the shark entered the pool, but locals speculated it may have been washed in by a high tide. Local woman Jennifer Hill said she had been swimming laps before being alerted to the shark. ""One of the other regular swimmers was just about to get in, and he looked down and looked up, and said, 'there's a shark,'"" Ms Hill told the BBC. ""That little shark managed to hide herself from everybody."" Rita Kluge, who took photos of the shark, said it appeared to be ""more scared of us than we were of it"". The animal was rescued easily using nets, said Kerrie McDonald, an aquarist from Manly Sea Life Sanctuary. ""She definitely wouldn't have been a risk to the swimmers, but they are very strong capable predators once fully grown,"" she said. The species feeds primarily on bony fish and is common in waters off Australia.",A small shark has been rescued from a beachside pool in Australia after @placeholder swimmers .,killing,suffering,becoming,surprising,modern,3
"The virus is suspected to be linked to a large number of babies born with underdeveloped brains in Brazil. In February, the World Health Organization declared the Zika virus a global public health emergency. Google said its grant would help to raise awareness, reduce mosquito populations and support the development of vaccines. ""Today we have Google engineers working with Unicef to analyse data, to determine how to map and anticipate the virus,"" the company said in a blog post. The firm's team of volunteers is designing open-source software that will be able to collate data, such as weather and travel information, to help predict how Zika may spread. Google said it had also updated its search engine to display detailed information about Zika - available in 16 languages - for visitors to the US and other countries. The company is also working with popular YouTube channels in Latin America to produce information videos about the virus. The World Health Organisation has identified the Zika virus as a serious global threat, in the same category of importance as Ebola. But unlike Ebola, where aid organisations focused on getting ""boots on the ground"" to treat patients and prevent transmission, with Zika the attention is on understanding the virus' link with microcephaly. Microcephaly is when a baby is born with an unusually small head, as the brain has not developed properly.","Google 's @placeholder arm has donated $ 1 m ( £ 710,000 ) to Unicef to help stop the spread of the Zika virus .",charitable,latest,supreme,global,major,0
"Brown quit the Scotland fold last week having reached the 50 cap mark, to focus all his attention on his club. However, the 31-year-old says he was worried about disappointing national coach Gordon Strachan, who first took him to Parkhead from Hibernian. ""I've been playing international football for 11 years with no break at all, season over season,"" said Brown. ""It's a sad day for myself. I really enjoyed playing for Scotland and I think the biggest thing for me was letting the gaffer down. ""He brought me to Celtic and he means so much to me. We spoke and he was wonderful, to be perfectly honest."" Brown responded firmly to those who have criticised the timing of his decision, with the 2018 World Cup qualifiers beginning in Malta on Sunday, 4 September. ""Well, I don't want to pull out halfway through a campaign, do I?"" he told BBC Scotland. ""Once my mind's set, that's it. For me there's no going back. ""I'm quite stubborn that way and I think it's good timing for pretty much everyone. ""I've done 11 hard seasons going away on international breaks, not seeing family, not having the chill-out time. ""So, I think it's a good time for me to call it a day."" Speaking at Monday's squad announcement, Strachan admitted the national team were ""weaker"" without Brown, but did not name his successor as captain. The Scotland boss confirmed he would speak to West Bromwich Albion midfielder Darren Fletcher, who wore the armband in summer friendlies against Italy and France, but Hull City midfielder Robert Snodgrass has also ""thrown his name into the hat"".",Celtic captain Scott Brown believes he had to be @placeholder when deciding to retire from international football .,mistaken,shot,selfish,fired,reduced,2
"Andrew Haines, chief executive of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), says new legislation is needed to cut the number of laser attacks on aircraft. It is an offence to act in a manner ""likely to endanger an aircraft"" under the existing Air Navigation Order 2009. A government spokeswoman said it was ""looking to make changes"" to the law. There is also a lesser offence of shining a light at an aircraft, but the CAA boss called for the law to be toughened so anyone found carrying a laser pointer can be arrested. In an interview with the Press Association, Mr Haines expressed frustration at the difficulty in prosecuting people under the current legislation because of the requirement to ""find the person undertaking the task and... demonstrate intent"". He said: ""We and Balpa [British Airline Pilots Association], the pilots' trade union, are very keen that the government introduces legislation which means that the mere possession of these high-powered lasers by individuals not licensed for them would be a criminal offence. ""Why does Joe Bloggs walking down the street need a laser that can pop a balloon at 50 miles, that can cause permanent damage to a pilot?"" CAA figures show there were 1,439 laser attacks on aircraft in the UK last year. The most common location was Heathrow Airport, with 121 incidents, followed by Birmingham Airport which had 94, and Manchester Airport, which had 93. Balpa general secretary, Brian Strutton, said the union was concerned over the ""high number"" of laser attacks in recent years. ""People need to understand they are not toys and pointing them at an aircraft can dazzle and distract the pilot at a critical stage of flight, endangering the passengers, crew and people on the ground."" An editorial published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology in April warned that pilots can focus on sudden bright lights. This means a laser attack can cause them to be dazzled and leave them with an after-image. According to the journal, between 500,000 and one million laser pointers, pens, and key rings are thought to have been in circulation over the past decade. A government spokeswoman said that anyone found guilty of shining a laser at an aeroplane could be liable to a fine up to a maximum of £2,500. She added: ""We take this issue very seriously and we continue to work with other government departments, the CAA and industry to determine how best to control the sale, use and possession of laser pens. ""We are looking to make changes as soon as possible.""","People found carrying @placeholder laser pointers should be arrested , even if they are not in use , the head of the UK 's aviation regulator has said .",such,powerful,lost,further,redundant,1
"Zach Kibirige, of Premiership team Newcastle Falcons, denies subjecting the woman to a series of sexual offences at her home, in November. But, Mr Kibirige told Newcastle Crown Court that nothing happened that was ""against the woman's will"". Earlier, the woman said the player, 21, gripped her throat before raping her. Mr Kibirige denies four counts of rape, attempted rape, sexual assault and another serious sexual assault over a period of about an hour. Beginning the case for the defence his barrister, Nicholas Lumley QC, asked the player: ""Did you rape [the complainant]?"" The 5ft 10ins tall defendant, who has also played for England Under-17s and Under 20s, replied from the witness box: ""Absolutely not."" Mr Lumley then asked: ""Did you do anything with her against her will?"" Mr Kibirige replied: ""No, I did not."" Mr Lumley asked: ""Did you go round to her flat to rape her?"" Mr Kibirige, who was born in Middlesbrough and brought up in Yarm, Teesside, replied: ""No."" He told the court he had never been sent off, had no previous convictions, cautions or police reprimands. In November, he was not playing for the Falcons as he was still recovering from an ankle injury, the court heard. Mr Lumley asked Mr Kibirige: ""Do you respect women?"" He replied: ""Absolutely."" He said he met the complainant at her home for the first time after they swapped WhatsApp messages, having initially matched on Tinder. He said he was sober on the night he went to her home and claimed they started to watch a film in her bedroom. The trial continues.","A professional rugby union player has denied raping a woman he met on dating app Tinder , @placeholder to a court he "" respects women . """,belong,entitled,attributed,insisting,belonging,3
"Deyika Nzeribe, 50, was a former chair of the party's Manchester branch and had stood at several local elections. His campaign manager Astrid Johnson said party members were in ""total shock"" after losing a great friend and colleague. The father-of-three and long-time green community activist, from Hulme, launched his campaign in October.",The Green Party 's candidate for May 's @placeholder elections for Greater Manchester has died of a heart attack .,mayoral,best,latest,professional,prestigious,0
"""She did not say anything when she left. She just gave me a sweet smile."" Born in Sri Lanka in 1974, Shyanuja Parathasangary was brought to the UK in the 1970s at the age of one, when her father, Sangary, was given the chance to study in Britain. She and her older sister Sindhu quickly adapted to their adopted country. Shyanuja - or Shyanu - attended primary school in Queen's Park, west London, and later John Kelly High School in north London, showing a love of sport and talent for singing. She followed her mother's religion, Christianity, rather than her father's, Hinduism, and worshipped at the Fernhead Road Methodist Church in Paddington, west London. After graduating from London's South Bank University in business and administration, Shyanuja joined the Royal Mail in 1997 and was working at the Old Street office as an assistant purchasing officer at the time of the bombings. One of her closest friends was Nell Raut, a friend since childhood. They would meet up often to go shopping, watch a film or go swimming. On Thursday evenings, they could often be found at Chiquito, a Mexican restaurant in Staples Corner, north-west London. At the time of her death, the 30-year-old was living in the family home in Kensal Green, north-west London, but was just about to move out. She and her sister were in the throes of refurbishing a house they had bought a couple of doors away from their parents. At her inquest, her mother and father said: ""To know that this desire did not reach fruition and was cut short, just like her life, is tantamount to depriving her of what she could have achieved, not having asked much from life itself."" Ruth and Sangary Parathasangary went on to describe their daughter as a ""tower of strength"" to the family who would champion the causes of those who were downtrodden. ""One of Shyanu's remarkable characteristics is that she never had a harsh word for anyone. Even if she did not agree with someone, she would accept what they said with a smile. ""She was kind and generous and had an outgoing personality. ""The grief... is insurmountable - the youth, the innocence, the pride, the joy, all taken away in a moment.""","The last @placeholder Ruth Parathasangary has of her daughter was as she left home on the morning of 7 July 2005 , heading for work .",sight,sighting,memory,offering,annual,2
"Saffrons joint-manager Gearoid Adams told the Irish News that the 31-year-old Cargin player had opted to end his county career. However, McCann's response on Twitter in a twitter exchange with another Antrim player Chris Kerr made clear the report had taken him by surprise ""Have I? Thanks for letting me know,"" said McCann, 31. Joint-manager Adams said that McCann had opted to end his decade-long Saffrons stint because of club and work commitments. Adams added that McCann had given ""tremendous service"" to the county. McCann has not been named in the Antrim squad for next month's Dr McKenna Cup as he continues to focus on establishing his gym business but it appears evident that he is keeping his options open in terms of a possible return to the inter-county arena. The 31-year-old helped Antrim achieve promotion to Division Three of the Football League in 2016 and also lined out for the county during their brief championship campaign in the summer as they suffered defeats against Fermanagh and Limerick. Later in the season, McCann was part of the Cargin team which regained the Antrim football title as they defeated 2010 All-Ireland champions St Gall's in the county decider.",Antrim footballer Michael McCann has expressed surprise after a report said that he has retired from county @placeholder .,concerns,duty,role,safety,ban,1
"John Clive Richardson, 66, and Jonathan Riley, 24, of Bonchester Bridge, deny the charge. Jedburgh Sheriff Court saw footage filmed by an employee of the League Against Cruel Sports. Terence Hill told the court he had been observing hunts throughout the UK for 30 years. He described what he said he had filmed on 18 February 2016 which he said was the Jed Forest Hunt and how the two accused were taking part. Mr Hill said the footage showed hunt members using a terrier to flush a fox from a hole and then encouraging foxhounds to chase and kill it. He said foxhounds could only be used to flush a fox out of cover towards guns, which should have been used to make the kill. However, Mr Hill said there was no evidence of guns being there, but he described what he said was hunt members calling and encouraging hounds to chase a fox, which he said he assumed died later. He also said he saw one hunt member - in charge of the terriers - try to trip the fox up as it attempted to escape back down a hole. The trial continues.",Two men have gone on trial in the Scottish Borders accused of hunting foxes with hounds - @placeholder in Scotland since the Wild Mammals Act 2002 .,friendly,only,illegal,first,engaged,2
"Among them was an Action Man judo kit, believed to be one of only two in such pristine condition, which fetched £5,400. It belonged to 88-year-old Doug Carpenter, a former salesman for toy firm Palitoy, who had kept scores of boxes in his loft for decades. The items went under the hammer at Vectis Auctions in Thornaby, Teesside. The judo kit, dating from 1969 or 1970, was originally sold for 12 shillings (about 60p) and had a guide price of £4,000-£6,000.","A haul of @placeholder Action Man and Star Wars toys has fetched more than £ 150,000 at auction .",classic,super,civil,rare,national,3
"Debutant Jordan Allan first two first-half chances for Derry with Gareth McGlynn also going close before David Scully put Harps ahead on 45 minutes. Former Derry player Ryan Curran strode through the Candystripes defence unhindered to double the lead on 75. Rory Patterson replied in injury-time but it was too late for Derry. Harps keeper Ciaran Gallagher endured a nervous moment deep into injury-time as he appeared to misjudge a cross into his box but he wasn't punished as the home outfit held on to earn their first win over Derry since 1998. After appearing to start well, Derry lost their way badly in the contest as former Brandywell players Barry Molloy and Tony McNamee impressed in the Harps midfield. McNamee introduction for Sean Houston midway through the first half meant that he was up against his brother Barry, who was in Derry colours. Scottish player Allan missed a great Derry chance in the first minute as he headed a Gareth McGlynn cross wide. As Derry made the brighter start, Harps defender Damien McNulty bravely blocked a McGlynn close-range effort before Allan header over in the 40th minute after Gallagher had flapped at a corner. The key moment of the game came in first-half injury-time as Scully rose to head an Adam Hanlon free-kick past Gerard Doherty. Play was decided scrappy in the third quarter on the heavy Finn Park pitch but Harps doubled the lead on 75 minutes as Curran, who moved to Harps during the close season, sprung woeful Derry attempts to play offside as he ran unchallenged to slot past Doherty. Against the run of play, Patterson scored in the first minute of injury-time with Nathan Boyle also going close as Harps nerves were strained in the closing seconds. But the Donegal club held on for the win they deserved on their first Premier Division game since 2008.",Kenny Shiels ' Derry City @placeholder got off to a losing start as Finn Harps earned a deserved 2 - 1 victory in the League of Ireland Premier Division opener .,then,club,lost,squad,reign,4
"Replacing the Affordable Care Act became a rallying cry among conservatives for years and here was the first attempt by the party to fashion an alternative. But just 24 hours later and the mood in the party has changed, with the knives out for the American Health Care Act before it has even reached committee. It is still a ""work in progress"", say Republicans who are behind the bill, but what happened within a few hours on Tuesday means that work may be harder than anyone imagined. So what happened and when? All times eastern (-5 GMT) Monday evening - last rites for Obamacare? 18:05 - Republican Party release their bill 19:50 - House Speaker Paul Ryan says ""this unified Republican government will deliver relief and peace of mind to the millions of Americans suffering under Obamacare"". Health Secretary Tom Price says he ""welcomes action by the House to end this nightmare for the American people"". 19:50 - It emerges that four Republican senators had released a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell before the bill was unveiled, expressing concerns that it would limit future federal funding for Medicaid, which covers people on low incomes. 01:13 (Tuesday) - An influential group of US House Republicans said they had ""major concerns"" and called it ""Republican welfare entitlement"", according to a memo leaked to Bloomberg 10:26 (Tuesday) - Heritage Action for America: ""That is bad politics and, more importantly, bad policy."" 07:13 - An early morning tweet from the president shows he is fully endorsing the House bill, which he says is ""wonderful"". 13:55 - Health Secretary Tom Price says the legislation is a ""work in progress"" that represents a step in the ""right direction"". 15:53 - President Trump told Republican lawmakers at the White House: ""There's gonna be no slowing down. There's gonna be no waiting and no more excuses."" 16:42 - House Speaker Paul Ryan says: ""Obamacare is collapsing... We are doing an act of mercy by repealing this law."" 14:36 - Conservative website Breitbart publishes a story headlined ""Obamacare 2.0 guts enforcement, gives illegal aliens health care through identity fraud"" 15:08 - Influential conservative writer Ann Coulter calls it a ""piece of crap"" 15:36 - Senator Rand Paul says: ""We have to admit we are divided on replacement. We are united on repeal but we are divided on replacement."" Earlier, he said the bill was ""dead on arrival"". 15:37 - Mike Lee, US Senator from Utah, says the bill was ""a step in the wrong direction. And as much as anything, it's a missed opportunity."" 17:40 - President Trump warns House Republicans of ""bloodbath"" if they can't pass healthcare legislation, says CNN 19:14 - He then cajoles Senator Rand Paul to end the dissent and rally behind the ""great"" health care bill. It seems like passing the recently unveiled Republican Obamacare replacement bill will be about as difficult as making a half-court basketball shot. From a moving car. While blindfolded. While Republicans know they have to do something on healthcare reform given seven years of promises, when the subject moves to what to do after repeal, party cohesion falls apart. Moderates hate the bill because of its coverage cuts. Conservatives hate the bill because it preserves parts of the existing system. The only real support the bill has is of the tepid variety. Donald Trump tweeted that the legislation is now open for ""review and negotiation"", but the various factions within the Republican congressional caucus will be pulling in opposite directions - and the end results could be a proposal that is left in tatters.","Republicans in the House of Representatives unveiled their long - awaited draft healthcare bill on Monday night , amid hopes this was the first step on a road to @placeholder a key election promise .",investigate,impose,breaking,keeping,develop,3
"Paul Bruce, who has terminal cancer, married his partner Emma Davies at Mary Stevens Hospice in Stourbridge, West Midlands. When matron Claire Towns went to collect the flowers, a man in the shop offered to pay for two dozen red roses. Miss Towns said the couple were ""overwhelmed"" by the gesture. See more stories from across Birmingham and the Black Country here Miss Towns said the wedding was arranged on Monday and as she went to collect the flowers on Tuesday, a man overheard her say she was from the local hospice and said he would like to pay for them. ""They said the day for them was perfect, but to know that a perfect stranger had just paid for their flowers, they are beyond words and just amazed at the kindness of people,"" she said. The ceremony took place in the peace room at the hospice with nursing staff, family and friends in attendance. Diane Webster, from Websters Florists in Wollaston, said the stranger's kindness had left her ""speechless"". ""It was [emotional] even listening to the story and then for somebody else to say, out of the blue, ""I'll pay for them"", yes it was [emotional],"" she said. The cost of the flowers has not been disclosed.",A couple who tied the knot at a hospice on Valentine 's Day were left stunned by the kindness of a @placeholder man who paid for their flowers for the ceremony .,classic,kind,nice,national,mystery,4
"Nether Edge Green Party councillor, Alison Teal, was served with a legal notice for her involvement in protests against Sheffield City Council's tree felling programme. Ms Teal was previously arrested for protesting against the tree removals. Charges against her and 13 others were dropped earlier this year. More stories from across Yorkshire Sheffield City Council maintain that the removal of street trees in the city is lawful and necessary. A ""pre-action protocol letter"" from the council's legal department to Ms Teal warned the authority will seek a High Court injunction to stop her, and others involved in ""direct action"", from taking part in future protests. The council said the process would give protesters ""a chance to further and finally consider their position"" before it begins legal proceedings on 12 July. Councillor Bryan Lodge, cabinet member for Environment and Street Scene, said there had been months of ""unlawful and costly disruption"" to tree replacement works in Sheffield by a small number of protesters. ""We continue to support the right to peacefully protest, and the majority of protesters who are doing so peacefully will not be affected,"" he added. ""But there is a big difference between this and direct action which deliberately and unlawfully stops works from being carried out."" Mr Lodge said protesters had been sent a letter several weeks ago confirming their actions were unlawful. ""Streets Ahead is not just about street trees, it's about ensuring we have roads, pavements and a street scene to be proud of for many years to come,"" he added. ""In addition, it presents us with a unique opportunity to sustainably manage, increase and maintain our diverse street tree stock over a 25 year period."" The council said, despite the letter, works were still being disrupted ""causing city-wide delays"".",A council is to seek a @placeholder injunction and damages against one of its own councillors and other members of the public .,fresh,controversial,national,special,civil,4
"Jones started all three Tests against New Zealand, while scrum-half Rhys Webb came off the bench in each of them. Fly-half Dan Biggar and flanker Justin Tipuric did not play in the Tests. ""You'd expect someone like Alun Wyn to be last [to return] with the amount of rugby he's played,"" said new Ospreys forward coach Allen Clarke. ""The likes of Tips and Rhys will be a little bit earlier, but that's going to be - I would suggest - more the middle of September and thereafter."" The revamped Pro14 season awaits the Lions quartet and Clarke is relishing the prospect of working with 31-year-old Jones, who has won 110 Wales caps and nine more for the Lions. Jones faced social media and pundit criticism after the Lions lost the first Test against New Zealand and Clarke was impressed by his response as Warren Gatland's tourists fought back to draw. ""Alun Wyn in particular probably epitomises what an Osprey player is about,"" said former Ulster hooker and forwards coach Clarke. ""He may have come under a little bit of criticism, but he built into the series and his performance improved, he showed resilience, he blocked out what wasn't important, he focused on what is important. ""And I haven't had any direct conversation with him. ""I was looking as an outsider, as a supporter of the Lions, but obviously as someone who wanted to see Ospreys players do particularly well. ""And I felt it was fantastic, where he ended up, the contribution he showed, particularly in Tests two and three."" Clarke also says Wales back-rows Dan Lydiate (knee) and James King (ankle) are ""making good progress"" as they target returning in the new season.",Lock Alun Wyn Jones is expected to be the last of Ospreys ' 2017 British and Irish Lions tourists to return to action in the @placeholder season .,new,future,forthcoming,inaugural,latest,2
"Kevin Ainley was living and working on the Spanish island when he went missing in June 2004. The 24-year-old, of Fleetwood, Lancashire, had moved to the tourist area of Playa de las Americas three months earlier. His sister Gemma Brooke said the family was ""desperate for answers"". ""It is no exaggeration to say we have been put through 12 years of hell. Somebody must know something,"" she said. Mr Ainley, who had also lived in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, is known to have worked handing out leaflets for a bar named the Sportsman in an area known as ""the patch"". On the day of his disappearance he had visited bars and clubs with a friend. At around noon, he and another friend went for a meal at a Chinese buffet restaurant called Merlins. He was last seen walking in the direction of the Sportsman, and his passport and belongings were later found in his apartment. Despite a Spanish investigation and a Lancashire Police review of the case in 2012, no conclusive information has come to light. ""We are convinced there must be someone out there who saw or heard something,"" Ms Brooke said. ""I just hope that if someone does know something they can find it in their hearts to come forward and help put us out of our misery.""",The family of a man who disappeared in Tenerife 12 years ago have issued a fresh @placeholder for information in a bid to solve the mystery .,search,requests,backlash,attempt,plea,4
"John Friend, who was a constable with South Yorkshire Police in 1989, said he put his anorak over Peter Tootle, 21, when he found him on the pitch. But Mr Tootle's family said they had seen footage which apparently showed him covered with a bin liner. Mr Tootle was one of the 96 Liverpool fans who died as a result of the 15 April 1989 disaster. He worked as a labourer and had been due to go on holiday to Spain, his first holiday abroad. The jury at the new inquests into the disaster heard how fans carried Mr Tootle from the Leppings Lane end of the stadium towards a casualty clearing area at the Spion Kop end after 15:30 BST. In his statement, Mr Friend said Mr Tootle was lying on the floor ""his face covered only by his tracksuit top, which he was still wearing at the time"". He said: ""I checked the man's pulse and pulled the tracksuit from his face. It was obvious he was dead. ""I removed my anorak and placed it over his head."" Mr Friend said a group of fans used an advertising hoarding to carry Mr Tootle from the edge of the pitch to the stadium's gymnasium, which was being used as a mortuary and place to treat casualties. He said he stayed with Mr Tootle until his death was confirmed. Mark George QC, who represents Mr Tootle's family, said to Mr Friend: ""Peter was not covered with your anorak in the gym, in fact it's a matter that has caused some upset to his family that apparently his face was covered with a bin bag, or what looks like a bin bag, which might be thought to be rather inappropriate, even in those circumstances."" Mr Friend replied: ""No, I'm sorry, that's definitely not my recollection."" Mr Tootle's friend, Colin Frodsham, said a huge surge pushed them towards the front of pen three. He told the jury the last thing they said to each other was: ""We need to get out of here."" In a statement he said: ""I was trapped where I was, with my arms in front of my chest. The pressure from behind got worse and I couldn't move."" He added: ""My legs became tangled up with those of other people and I began to have difficulty breathing."" He said he blacked out before he woke up being slapped around the face by a supporter. Video footage showing Mr Tootle in the gym was not played in court, but the coroner, Sir John Goldring, said Mr Friend should be shown the pictures after giving his evidence. Other families have spoken at the inquests of how the temporary mortuary in the gym was ""disgraceful"" and ""atrocious"". John McCarthy, whose 20-year-old brother Ian Glover died, said there was ""no dignity"" for those who died. He also said he had seen video footage showing his brother with a bin liner over his face. The inquests continue. BBC News: Profiles of all those who died",A police officer has @placeholder using a bin bag to cover the face of a victim of the Hillsborough disaster .,denied,expressed,described,lost,suffered,0
"A disciplinary hearing found Nirmala Read, who was in charge of the now-closed Orchid View care home in West Sussex, unfit to practise. The NMC heard that she changed a dying resident's records and ordered documents to be shredded in an attempt to conceal an overdose of warfarin. A total of seven allegations were heard in Mrs Read's absence. She was given an interim suspension order for 18 months after the conduct and competence committee found against her on all seven counts. An inquest in 2013 into 19 unexplained deaths at Orchid View, in Copthorne, found neglect contributed to five of them. The West Sussex coroner said the home was riddled with ""institutionalised abuse"". The home was owned and operated by Southern Cross Healthcare Group, which has since gone into administration. It later reopened under a new name and management. The NMC hearing heard how Mrs Read tried to cover up an overdose given to one of the 19 residents who died. Jean Halfpenny, 77, who was referred to as Resident A, was about to go into hospital from the Copthorne care home in April 2010 when she was given an overdose of the blood-thinning drug warfarin. Realising that the medical records showed what had happened, Mrs Read told a colleague: ""You can't send her to hospital with these - we will be closed down."" Administrator Lisa Martin was told to shred the documents, which were then rewritten by Mrs Read. Mrs Read also ordered Ms Martin to administer medication to another resident when she was not qualified to do so.",The manager of a @placeholder - hit care home has been struck off by the Nursing and Midwifery Council ( NMC ) .,scandal,well,service,free,best,0
"Felix, who shot to fame as Huddersfield Station's pest controller, began the challenge in support of Fairy Bricks on 12 August. A GPS tracker was attached to her collar to track her distance. Andy McClements, of TransPennine Express (TPE), said: ""The team here could not be prouder of our resident senior pest controller."" He added: said: ""Ever since the beginning of the year when Felix was propelled to superstardom, she's gathered quite a following on social media who track her daily exploits and adventures through Facebook."" TPE said it was delighted the cat's ""loyal and supportive fans"" had raised the money. Felix fans wished the cat good luck on the challenge on a Facebook page set up in her name. The Fairy Bricks charity supplies Lego kits to children in hospital.","A railway station cat has completed a 5 km @placeholder "" run "" , raising more than £ 5,200 for a children 's charity .",fun,extreme,road,marathon,era,0
"Tim Thomson has an advanced form of the illness and has been deteriorating rapidly over the last three months. He is to undergo stem cell transplant therapy, usually used to treat cancer, said to ""reboot"" the immune system. His family has set up an online fundraising page. More on this and other West Yorkshire stories. Mr Thomson, from Pudsey, West Yorkshire, was diagnosed with the illness 10 years ago. He said he feared that if he did not undergo the treatment he would be using a wheelchair by Christmas. ""My rate of decline over the past few months has been so significant,"" he said. ""Each time I have had a decline I've had no reversal from those symptoms."" Around 100,000 people in the UK have MS, an incurable neurological condition. Most patients are diagnosed in their 20s and 30s. In MS the protective layer surrounding nerve fibres in the brain and spinal cord - known as myelin - becomes damaged. The immune system mistakenly attacks the myelin, causing scarring or sclerosis. The damaged myelin disrupts the nerve signals - rather like the short circuit caused by a frayed electrical cable. If the process of inflammation and scarring is not treated then eventually the condition can cause permanent neurodegeneration. The treatment - known as an autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplant (AHSCT) - aims to destroy the faulty immune system using chemotherapy. It is then rebuilt with stem cells harvested from the patient's own blood. These cells are at such an early stage the have not developed the flaws that trigger MS. The therapy is being tested at Sheffield's Royal Hallamshire Hospital, but only for patients with the early stages of the disease. As Mr Thomson's illness is more advanced he does not qualify for the NHS trial. According to the MS Society's website, AHSCT is usually used for cancer treatment but has shown some promising results in trials for treating MS. However, the charity urges patients seeking treatment overseas to carefully check the credentials of any treatment centre.","A man with multiple sclerosis who fears the condition may leave him "" in a wheelchair by Christmas "" is to spend £ 40,000 on an @placeholder treatment in Mexico .",amateur,important,experimental,existing,unspecified,2
"The 250ft-long Blade was installed in Queen Victoria Square in January to mark the start of Hull's year as UK City of Culture 2017. It was removed in March. University of Lincoln vision scientists said a ""trick of the light"" made photos of the Blade look like it had been superimposed. Researchers said light reflections made some people think the 25-tonne installation, designed by artist Nayan Kulkarni, was unreal. Psychology professor George Mather said reflection of light on the blade played on people's ""preconceived notions"" of how objects are lit in natural settings. He said: ""Daylight hitting the object from above produced shading, which created the illusion that the blade was cylindrical and was being lit from the side rather than above,"" he said. ""This subtly reinforced the visual impression that the blade was out of place and that the image of the blade and its backdrop must therefore be a composite of two different scenes."" Professor Mather said: ""At first sight the photographs seemed to be clumsy fakes. ""Something else seemed to be at work too, at least to my eyes as a vision scientist. To test whether the illusion was caused by light and shade, researchers created a virtual c-shaped image and an s-shape one, the research, published in scientific journal i-Perception, found. Both appeared cylindrical when lit from above and in front. Professor Mather said: ""The blade appeared to be a cylindrical object, strangely out of keeping with the local environment, lit differently, as though it was superimposed on the scene digitally, but it really was there.""","Scientists have revealed why photos of a turbine blade art installation in Hull looked like "" clumsy fakes "" , even though they were @placeholder pictures .",unknown,ordinary,still,only,genuine,4
"Joe Schmidt's Irish looked in control after Simon Zebo's try and Tommy Bowe's breakaway score helped them lead 17-0. However, the strong-running Wallabies fought back to lead after two Nick Phipps tries and a Bernard Foley score. Sexton's penalty levelled before the break and his two second-half penalties proved enough for the Irish. The victory was a big turnaround from their 32-15 walloping by the Wallabies 12 months ago and was further indication of how far they have come under New Zealander Schmidt. After Saturday's game, it was revealed that Schmidt, 49, had been suffering from suspected appendicitis and had gone to hospital for tests. The victory completed a clean sweep of November triumphs for the first time since 2006, with the Irish having leapfrogged the Australians into third place in the world rankings after their wins over Springboks and Georgia. Australia coach Michael Cheika's knowledge of the Irish players had dominated the build-up to the game but the home side produced the early fire as they stormed into a 17-0 lead within 17 minutes. Sexton edged Ireland ahead in the sixth, although the Irish fly-half was off target four minutes later after Australian prop James Slipper had been fortunate to avoid a yellow card for a high tackle on Rob Kearney. Ireland's first try came two minutes later as Sexton's kick - after Rory Best had dispossessed Luke Jones near halfway - bounced perfectly for Zebo to score. After Sexton's successful conversion, the Australians threatened an immediate response through Foley and Kuridrani, but a seemingly outnumbered Bowe ended the attack by intercepting Phipps's laboured pass and running from deep in his own 22 to score at the other end. Sexton's conversion increased the lead to 17 points as Irish found themselves in a similar position to the one they had carved out against New Zealand 12 months ago. But the visitors hit back within a minute as Phipps atoned for his mistake by running from his own half to score after Zebo's ambitious off-load had been intercepted by Aussie debutant Henry Speight. As the Aussies opted to run the ball at every opportunity, Foley touched down again five minutes later, with the television match official deeming Phipps's pass to have been level. With Foley missing the conversion, Ireland's lead was 17-12. But Australia were on terms by the half hour after more sensational running and off-loading from Matt Toomua, with Foley setting up Phipps to score his second try. Media playback is not supported on this device Foley's struggles with the boot continued as he missed the straightforward conversion but more magnificent work from Toomua set up another simple kicking chance for the fly-half in the 37th minute. This time he took advantage but Sexton's penalty in injury-time brought the sides level. The Aussies appeared to have the momentum as the players headed into the dressing rooms but Ireland were back in the lead four minutes after the resumption as Zebo's dancing feet led to a breakdown infringement by the Wallabies, with Sexton punishing the offence. But the visitors were back on terms with four minutes as Foley profited from an Irish scrum which was showing signs of starting to wilt. Yet the Irish were succeeding in making the game a less open contest and they regained the lead on 64 minutes through another Sexton penalty after Kearney had struck an upright with an amazing drop-goal attempt from 50 metres. With Kurtley Beale and Quade Cooper introduced, Australia produced inevitable late pressure but the Irish held on to complete their run of autumn wins. TEAMS Ireland: Rob Kearney; Tommy Bowe, Robbie Henshaw, Gordon D'Arcy, Simon Zebo; Jonathan Sexton, Conor Murray; Jack McGrath, Rory Best, Mike Ross: Devin Toner, Paul O'Connell (capt); Peter O'Mahony, Rhys Ruddock, Jamie Heaslip. Replacements: Sean Cronin for Best 68 mins, Dave Foley for Toner 61, Eoin Reddan for Murray 72, Ian Madigan for D'Arcy 59, Felix Jones for Kearney 78 Not used: Dave Kilcoyne, Rodney Ah You, Tommy O'Donnell Australia: Israel Folau; Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tevenia Kuridrani, Matt Toomua, Henry Speight; Bernard Foley, Nick Phipps; James Slipper, Saia Fainga'a, Sekope Kepu; Sam Carter, Rob Simmons; Luke Jones, Michael Hooper (capt), Ben McCalman. Replacements: James Hanson for Fainga'a 69, Benn Robinson for Slipper 75, Tetera Faulkner for Kepu 69, Will Skelton for Carter 72, Jake Schatz for Jones 54, Will Genia for Phipps 69, Quade Cooper for Foley 65, Kurtley Beale for Kuridrani 46. Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)",Ireland backed up their win over South Africa two weeks ago as they held off a @placeholder Australia fight - back to edge victory in a thrilling game in Dublin .,surprise,determined,deserved,coveted,reduced,1
"Details on hospital admissions from 1989 to 2010 were handed to the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. The information was used to produce a report to help insurance firms price their products. The Health and Social Care Information Centre, which runs the database of records, said ""greater scrutiny"" should have been applied. The information given to the Institute contained details on treatments and diagnoses, age, the area the patient lived in, but not their names. It was handed over in January 2012 and the Institute paid ??2,220 to cover the Information Centre's costs in compiling the data. The Institute is the professional body for actuaries, the risk experts who work for insurance and investment companies. A spokeswoman for the Health and Social Care Information Centre said: ""The HSCIC believes greater scrutiny should have been applied by our predecessor body [the centre was known as the NHS Information Centre at the time] prior to an instance where data was shared with an actuarial society. ""We would like to restate that full postcodes and dates of birth were not supplied as part of this data and that it was not used to analyse individual insurance premiums, but to analyse general variances in critical illness."" It said it would publish details of the bodies to whom it supplied such data later this year. ""We are absolutely committed to the public understanding what is being done with their information,"" the spokeswoman added. But the centre was unable to explain to the BBC in what way the rules were not followed. This development comes amid mounting concern about a new data-sharing project, which will be administered by the Information Centre. Last week, NHS England agreed to delay the roll-out of Care.data by six months until the autumn amid criticism of how it has run the public information campaign about the project. The central database will involve taking records from GP practices and linking them with hospital files already stored by the Information Centre. Experts say it will enable them to assess diseases, examine new drugs on the market and identify infection outbreaks, as well as monitor the performance of the NHS.","Medical records appear to have been @placeholder given to the insurance industry by the health service , the NHS admits .",temporarily,largely,wrongly,voluntarily,formally,2
"The two victims, a woman aged 19 and her boyfriend, 21, were tied up in his family's flat and the woman was raped. Their lawyer said three men had burst into the flat, telling the boyfriend: ""You Jews, you have money."" Two of the alleged attackers have been detained and a suspected accomplice is also being held. They have been placed under formal investigation and are also suspected of beating up an elderly Jewish man last month. France has the largest Jewish community in Europe and a recent report said there had been a significant increase in anti-Semitic acts there this year. It is also home to the largest Muslim population in Western Europe, and there was a spike in attacks in the summer during Israel's conflict with Palestinian militants in Gaza. A group representing France's Jewish communities, the CRIF, warned that France was suffering from a ""cancer"" and said the fight against anti-Semitism had become a ""national cause"". President Hollande said that, when such ""tragedies"" took place, it was not merely the family that was wounded and attacked, but ""the best of France that finds itself hurt, broken"". The male victim's younger brother told French news channel BFM-TV that the attackers had targeted his family on Monday because they thought that he ran a local clothing store. In reality he was a salesman who had been transferred to another branch in Paris. First, the men had assumed that he had brought the cash from the tills home with him but also, he said, it was ""because we are Jews: and for them that's synonymous with money"". The two suspected attackers are being investigated for rape, armed robbery, kidnapping and extortion. The victims' lawyer, Severine Benayoun, told French radio that the attack had revived memories of the 2006 murder of Ilan Halimi. Mr Halimi, who was 23 and Jewish, was kidnapped by a gang and brutally tortured for three weeks before his body was found near railway tracks in a southern suburb of Paris. Earlier this year, a French jihadist was accused of murdering four people in a gun attack on the Jewish museum in the Belgian capital, Brussels. Two years ago, three Jewish children and their teacher were among seven people murdered by French Islamist Mohamed Merah in the southern city of Toulouse.","French President Francois Hollande has spoken out against an "" @placeholder "" assault on a young couple near Paris which ministers say was anti-Semitic .",unlawful,offensive,apparent,unprecedented,unbearable,4
"The 22-year-old Samoan scored 40 tries in 2016, a Super League record, and has been linked with a move to rugby union side Sale Sharks. Josh Charnley recently made a cross-code move from Wigan to Sale. ""We have rebuffed three approaches for Denny, two from rugby union and one from rugby league. He is not for sale,"" Gill told BBC Radio Leeds. ""We haven't sold him and we're not loaning him back like I've heard from some rumours. ""We expect Denny back in training on 7 November with the rest of the squad."" Solomona was nominated for the 2016 Man of Steel award, which was won by Hull FC hooker Danny Houghton.",Castleford Tigers chairman Steve Gill has @placeholder the club have sold winger Denny Solomona .,denied,appointed,described,confirmed,insisted,0
"Farhan Mirza, 38, of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, is charged with voyeurism, blackmail, theft and fraud. Cardiff Crown Court heard he filmed women exposing parts of their body without their knowledge before demanding money. Mr Mirza, who denies the charges, said all of the women had consented to being filmed. Prosecutor Tim Evans said Mr Mirza, who works at the Usk campus of Coleg Gwent in Monmouthshire, had lied about being a wealthy doctor. His three alleged victims were all Muslim women and the court was told they had been targeted because of the ""terror"" and ""embarrassment"" they would have felt. The first woman was described as a doctor from Pakistan who Mr Mirza had formed a relationship with. The jury was told she spent thousands of pounds on him, and he asked several times to film them having sex, but she declined. She later discovered a video of them having sex on Mr Mirza's computer, along with copies of her passport and visa. Mr Mirza told police he kept records to ""keep someone like her on a straight path"". The court heard he continued to demand money and eventually sent her a ""horrific"" and threatening video with images of death on it. It was at that point she went to the police. When Mr Mirza's phone was examined, two other alleged victims were discovered who he had met through a dating site, the jury was told. He asked one woman to intimately examine her to help her with her medical problem. He also demanded money, promising to ""make her famous"" by using a secretly filmed video. The court was shown a video of a third woman dressed in a towel after a shower, which the prosecution said she never consented to. The court heard Mr Mirza demanded expensive gifts from her and promised to marry her. He denies all the charges and the case continues.",A college worker has gone on trial accused of blackmailing women he met on a dating site with @placeholder videos .,online,intimate,vulnerable,secret,fake,1
The residents live in flats above the shop on Dunluce Street that was set on fire during the early hours of Saturday. Police said shutters had been forced open and a fire was started in the shop which caused damage to the property. The fire was reported to police at about 03.45 GMT. The residents have since been allowed to return to their homes.,"A number of residents had to be moved from their homes overnight due to an arson attack on a shop which sells ' @placeholder highs ' in Larne , County Antrim .",junior,legal,suspicious,annual,new,1
"The 61-year-old, who has managed five clubs in the Premier League, was named Roy Hodgson's successor on Friday. ""I think I'm the right age with the right experience,"" he told the Football Association's FATV. ""Hopefully I can pass on a lot of knowledge and experience to the team and get a very happy camp that becomes a very successful one."" Former Bolton centre-half Allardyce maintained his record of never being relegated from the top flight last term after joining Sunderland in October, losing only one of the final 11 league matches. Asked what he would bring to the England job, he said: ""Man-management, I think. ""Many, many years accumulating great coaching techniques and, yes, accumulating sports science ideas, which everybody knows has been one of my biggest adventures from 2000-01 when I took Bolton into the Premier League."" Allardyce's first competitive fixture as England manager will be a World Cup qualifying match in Slovakia on 4 September. He has yet to announce who will be in his team of assistants but spoke of creating a backroom staff ""that delivers a great service in all areas and departments"". He added: ""You have to manage that, not just manage players but manage staff, to delegate to them and to give confidence to produce the qualities they have which are actually better qualities than me. ""I love finding a person with greater qualities than me in their department and promoting their strengths. ""That gives me greater strength to do my job.""",England boss Sam Allardyce believes his man-management skills will be @placeholder in his new role with the national team .,retained,improved,essential,impressive,lost,2
"Labour MP Frank Field is chairman of a Commons committee which has warned of children going for days without a meal. Its Feeding Britain report, backed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, proposes a tax on fizzy drinks to fund food projects during school holidays. The government said it would look carefully at the recommendations. The report, produced by MPs and peers in the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hunger, set out a blueprint for tackling the ""scandal of hunger"". Mr Field, a former Labour cabinet minister, said the issue was being treated by the government ""as a boil of no significance"". He called for an equivalent to the government's Cobra committee - which is convened in response to emergencies such as terrorist attacks - to be established to tackle the problem of hunger. ""What is the point of being in government unless you are really going to do something about that?"" he said. ""Each night we and the prime minister go to bed knowing that kids have gone to bed hungry."" As well as a tax on sugary drinks, the report calls for prompt payment of benefits, for budget advisers to work at food banks, and for ministers to stop supermarkets and their suppliers throwing food away. While some progress has been made, the number of people relying on food parcels remains at a level unseen since World War Two, the group says. In his foreword to the report, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby, said it was ""shocking"" to read about the scale of food waste, and about evidence of unnecessary problems caused by delays in the benefits system. The Health Select Committee has recommended a 20p per litre tax on sugary drinks to help combat obesity. The Feeding Britain report suggests that 4p of that levy could be used to help fund meals for children during school holidays, when some went ""day after day without a substantial meal"". The government said it had a good record of tackling poverty, and would study the report's recommendations.","The "" armies "" of people going hungry in Britain should be tackled with the same political @placeholder as the battle against terrorism , a senior MP has said .",intent,seriousness,effort,power,force,2
"Scientists say they can follow a compass route, regardless of the direction in which they are facing. It is the equivalent of trying to find your way home while walking backwards or even spinning round and round. Experiments suggest ants keep to the right path by plotting the Sun's position in the sky which they combine with visual information about their surroundings. ""Our main finding is that ants can decouple their direction of travel from their body orientation,"" said Dr Antoine Wystrach of the University of Edinburgh and CNRS in Paris. ""They can maintain a direction of travel, let's say north, independently of their current body orientation."" Ants stand out in the insect world because of their navigational ability. Living in large colonies, they need to forage for food and carry it back to their nest. This often requires dragging food long distances backwards. Scientists say that despite its small size, the brain of ants is remarkably sophisticated. ""They construct a more sophisticated representation of direction than we envisaged and they can incorporate or integrate information from different modalities into that representation,"" Dr Wystrach added. ""It is the transfer of information aspect which implies synergy between different brain areas."" UK and French researchers came up with their findings by studying desert ants. Experiments suggest the ants kept to the right path by following celestial cues. They set off in the wrong direction if a mirror was used to obscure the Sun. If they were travelling backwards, dragging food back to their nest, they combined this information with visual cues. They stopped, dropped the food and took a quick peek at their route. Scientists say the work could have applications in designing computer algorithms to guide robots. Prof Barbara Webb of the University of Edinburgh's School of Informatics said the ant can navigate much like a self-driving car. ""Ants have a relatively tiny brain, less than the size of a pinhead,"" she said. ""Yet they can navigate successfully under many difficult conditions, including going backwards. ""Understanding their behaviour gives us new insights into brain function and has inspired us to build robot systems that mimic their functions."" She said they have been able to model the neural circuits in the ant's brain. The hope is to develop robots that can navigate in natural areas such as forests. The research is published in the journal Current Biology. Follow Helen on Twitter.",Ants are even more @placeholder at navigating than we thought .,controversial,impressive,engaged,good,efficient,1
"As many as 10,000 spectators were evacuated from the arena in Mannheim, in south-west Germany. Reports say model Heidi Klum and judges on the show were the first to leave the arena, before the audience were removed. Police say they received a bomb threat from an anonymous female caller. They investigated a suspicious suitcase but later said no bomb had been found. The show was interrupted at about 21:30 local time on Thursday (20:30 BST), with technical problems blamed. Shortly afterwards, broadcaster ProSieben said it would not be airing the programme, which is one of Germany's most popular shows. Police said the audience left the SAP Arena calmly. But ARD television reported that many left their jackets and bags behind. Klum, who hosts the show, later tweeted (in German): ""Dear GNT fans, the evening has not ended as I would have wished! Safety comes first!"" Newspaper Bild said Klum, her daughter Leni and the show's judges had been taken to an undisclosed location outside the venue. Four young women were competing in the finale of the 10th series of Germany's Next Topmodel, based on model Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model. Klum said the producers would announce the name of the winner in the next few days.","The live final of a @placeholder television show , Germany 's Next Topmodel , was taken off air after a bomb scare at the venue where it was being filmed .",mystery,major,british,reality,national,3
"Dons chairman Pete Winkelman has dismissed an approach from the Blues for the 34-year-old. ""I'm flattered - but just as flattered by the chairman's response. It shows he wants me at this football club,"" Robinson told BBC Three Counties Radio. ""That gives me the satisfaction of knowing you're wanted somewhere."" Robinson has been in charge at Stadium MK since May 2010 and is the fourth longest-serving manager across the Premier League and Football League. He has finished in the play-offs in two of his four full seasons in charge, but has yet to win promotion from League One. Championship side Birmingham sacked manager Lee Clark on Monday and are 21st in the table. ""[The approach] has come as a shock and I think everyone has conducted themselves wonderfully well,"" said Robinson after his side's 2-1 win over Fleetwood on Tuesday, which moved them up to fourth. ""It's something I didn't want to get out there. It's happened and the chairman said 'no' and we move on. ""To be linked to a club like Birmingham City - it's a massive football club in one of the biggest cities in the UK. ""People talk about my name being in for this or that - it's nothing to do with me. The fact that people go to the chairman means I have to answer these questions. ""My wife and daughter are extremely happy here and we stroll on at MK Dons.""","MK Dons boss Karl Robinson has said he is "" flattered "" by Birmingham City 's interest in his @placeholder and his own club 's desire to keep him .",role,memory,services,future,legacy,2
"17 July 2013 Last updated at 13:34 BST West Midlands Police have released a recording of the call to reinforce the message that dialling 999 should be reserved for genuine emergencies. Ch Insp Sally Holmes said this kind of call keeps operators from dealing with ""a genuine life or death emergency"". She said West Midlands Police receive more than 1,500 emergency calls a day.","A 999 call from a learner driver whose driving instructor turned up late has been called a "" @placeholder "" waste of police time .",tragic,unprecedented,ridiculous,potent,colossal,2
"Rudd believes the World Anti-Doping Agency or International Olympic Committee must impose bans. ""That way we're more likely to have a credible, transparent and fair results,"" he told BBC Sport. ""At the moment we get different results for different athletes from different countries for different sports."" Rudd, who is also head coach of the Plymouth Leander club, led the English team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, where Proud won gold in the 50m freestyle and 50m butterfly events. He has coached Lithuanian breaststroker Meilutyte, 19, since 2010, helping her become Olympic, World and European 100m breaststroke champion, as well as breaking the world record at both 50m and 100m. One of Meilutyte's main rivals - Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova - has had her provisional ban for testing positive for meldonium lifted. ""WADA are there with it, they know what they want to do, but they're under-resourced,"" Rudd continued. ""The IOC want to get it right - it's the governing bodies of each of the individual sports that we need to stand behind. ""Sometimes they're compromised financially, with certain countries that are maybe helping to resource their sport that then pressurise them into making decisions that are maybe not what the WADA code tells us should be the decision. ""That's why we see different results for different countries. We get a particular drug taken by a particular athlete in a particular way, and this athlete in country X gets a four-year ban and this athlete in country Y, doing exactly the same thing, gets a tap on the wrist. ""That's the thing that's not right. We either have a zero-tolerance policy or we don't, and if we don't, then we need to stop saying we've got a zero-tolerance policy."" Sign up to My Sport to follow swimming news and reports on the BBC app.","Jon Rudd , coach of champion swimmers Ruta Meilutyte and Ben Proud , says sport governing bodies should lose the @placeholder to impose bans on drugs cheats .",power,commitment,thanks,difference,effort,0
"In a bid to diversify the Manx economy, efforts will be made to explore the niche market, according to an economic development department spokesman. The areas being considered include mountain biking, open-water swimming, coasteering and adventure races. Director of Manxtreme.com, Simon Crellin said the island has the potential to become a leading venue. ""We have remote fells, rugged mountain terrain, open water swimming potential and luckily for us, it's all in the same place so there are no issues about spending hours travelling around,"" he said. ""More importantly though, we already have a huge appetite for sport here as well as an established infrastructure of fantastic events- we want to communicate those events more effectively to people who don't live here."" Tourism officials are working with Mr Crellin to work out ways forward but plans are already in place to maximise what already exists. Over time it is hoped the Manxtreme website will centralise registration for all events, opening them up globally with the use of online registration. ""The idea of the website is to get everything going on at a local level in one place which will make it easier to promote and more cost effective,"" continued Mr Crellin. ""We are also working with the organisers of a new event called the TT triathlon which involves an open-water swim, the equivalent of three laps of the TT course on a bike followed by a full marathon- the transition section and finish will be at the TT grandstand."" The endurance race will take place on 30 June 2013.",The tourism department is looking at developing the Isle of Man as a holiday centre for @placeholder sport enthusiasts .,potential,controversial,special,deprived,extreme,4
"The motoring association is to leave its current headquarters at Fanum House and move to new offices at Basing View. The borough council has approved a deal to release the AA from its existing lease in return for a compensation payment and on the condition that it takes over the new premises. The AA called it ""positive and great news"". A spokesman for the firm said: ""We have been in negotiations with the council for some time now as Fanum House was no longer fit for purpose, we had looked at other locations to move to but why would we change course and cause all the disruption that it would put on staff by moving when we could stay in the town which has been our home for a long time? ""It's saving the jobs in the area which can only be a good thing for Basingstoke too."" Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council's member for development, John Izett, said the deal vindicated the council's decision to invest in the land preparations before leasing it to developer Abstract. He said: ""This will send out a strong message to other companies, investors and developers that Basingstoke is the place to do business."" The AA has occupied the building for more than four decades but still has 56 years remaining on its 99-year lease with the council. The value of the deal has not been disclosed but the authority said independent advisers had confirmed it would ""obtain good value"". The AA - whose business includes breakdown assistance, maps, driving lessons and financial services - is to demolish Fanum House and hand the site back to the authority for redevelopment.",A property deal has been agreed to keep the AA in Basingstoke and @placeholder 750 jobs in the town .,gained,build,major,safeguard,lost,3
"Hampshire chased down 320 to complete a four-wicket County Championship win at Headingley with a day to spare. ""I'm absolutely over the moon,"" White told BBC Radio Solent. ""To fight back from the position we were in after day one is an absolutely unbelievable effort and a credit to the boys in the dressing room."" Victory over White's former county for Hampshire, who were reprieved from relegation to Division Two last season, looked all the more unlikely after they conceded a first-innings deficit of 132 runs. But a bowling fightback on the second day to dismiss Yorkshire for just 187 in their second innings left them 320 to win with more than two days remaining. ""We dragged our way back into a winning position,"" White said. ""We believed that was a very gettable total and just a couple of partnerships with someone making 100 would get us there."" While only opener Jimmy Adams (72) passed 50 in Hampshire's chase, contributions throughout ensured they chipped away at the target. Rilee Rossouw (47), who joined on a Kolpak deal from South Africa in the winter, was among those who laid the foundations. ""It was an unbelievable day of cricket to see us pull it over the line,"" the left-hander said. ""Everyone played a massive part in this victory. ""It's a really phenomenal and special win for us and it's now a benchmark we've set to carry on throughout the season.""","Head coach Craig White described Hampshire 's victory over Yorkshire as "" one of the @placeholder games of cricket he 'd ever been involved in "" .",overall,hardest,best,worst,dramatic,2
"The couple, who have one child, are both ERT journalists. Ms Psaridou, 42, is a news anchor and Mr Kostas, 49, the editor-in-chief of the news programme at ERT's third channel, ET3. ""We are in a state of shock. And we are mad with anger that this could be the way it all ends. I have been working for 17 years for ERT and my wife for 15,"" Mr Kostas says. The couple are among the approximately 2,700 employees who have been laid off by ERT. The decision, which is intended to placate Greece's international lenders and demonstrate the decisiveness of the government to move ahead with reforms, shocked not only ERT employees, but the entire nation. As Giorgos Toulas, a veteran radio producer at ERT, wrote in an article for the magazine Parallaxi: ""This morning, the alarm clock woke me up as it has always done for 25 years. I went to work, but ERT was no longer there. The building was locked, the internet access suspended, telephones dead. ""ERT's radio had been on the air since 1938. It was not silenced during the German occupation or the military junta. But it was last night"". The leading party in the governing coalition, the conservative New Democracy (ND), insists that ERT was a rotten apple, suffering from chronic mismanagement, lack of transparency and waste. According to government sources, among the many sins of ERT was that not a single employee had been hired transparently or on merit. A completely new ERT, expected to be up and running by the end of summer, is supposed to operate with a third of the staff and half the operating cost. The government promises to model it on the BBC, Italy's RAI and the Germany's ZDF. Even ERT employees concur that the broadcaster had a questionable past, being used for political appointments and offering exorbitant pay to a few handpicked reporters, executives and advisers. Mr Kostas, however, says that these were the exception. ""My [monthly] net salary as an editor-in-chief with one child and 17 years of service is 1,440 euros [£1,220; $1,910]. My wife's is 1,350 euros. We are just an easy target,"" he adds. Not everyone is unhappy with how things turned out. Pashos Mandravelis, a prominent columnist for the conservative newspaper Kathimerini and a vocal critic of ERT, says the government made the right decision. ""There was no other option. Every time any restructuring was attempted, ERT unions rebelled. They made the untenable demand of not a single lay-off."" ""In a country devastated by the crisis and suffering from such unemployment rates, this was impossible,"" he explains. ERT's critics recall the failed attempt by the former government of the socialist Pasok party to restructure the broadcaster. The plan floundered because of hostility from unions. Now, it is the basis of the new bill restructuring the broadcaster, tabled by New Democracy. Mr Mandravelis says it is paramount that the new state broadcaster is well-run, transparent and independent. ERT reporters also admit that streamlining the broadcaster was a necessity. One point that both ERT's critics and supporters agree on is that the same government that has pledged to rebuild the broadcaster contributed to its problems. ""ERT has become worse in the past year. Both in terms of dependence on the government and of staffing choices"", says Mr Mandravelis. Mr Kostas says it was the government that gave a TV programme to the daughter of a former ND minister ""with a salary of 3,500 euros a month"". Elias Mossialos, a professor of health policy at the London School of Economics, was the minister of state who in 2011 presented the Pasok-led government's plan to reorganise Greece's public service broadcasters. He also says the current government had already ""had one year to reform ERT and did nothing"". ""ERT should be made fully independent, its staff evaluated by a third-party organisation, and the restructuring must be supervised by a bipartisan committee - not by the same minister who appointed a constituent of his to ERT or gave a TV programme to an ND politician's daughter."" However, the deputy minister who oversaw ERT and announced its closure, Simos Kedikoglou, insists his ""hands were tied"". ""The culture of unionism meant that ERT even ignored my direct orders to refer employees facing serious charges to disciplinary boards,"" he says. He also dismisses claims of ND nepotism and any responsibility for the broadcaster's appointments. ""This is how ERT used to work,"" he says. ""This will not be the case with the new ERT. And besides, it was only a handful of people, whom I did not personally appoint. ERT had its own management and the country is ruled by a three-party coalition."" Developments at ERT bode ill for Greece's journalists in general - perhaps the only professionals who are even less popular than its politicians. ""Employment in the public sector was the last bastion for journalists. The [private sector] has collapsed as advertising revenue has plummeted,"" says Makis Voitsidis, the head of the Journalists' Union in northern Greece. According to union leaders, unemployment among journalists currently stands at 50%. Most Greek media companies face tremendous financial challenges and have implemented massive job and salary cuts. Under these conditions, Mr Kostas fears the worst. ""We are being kicked out on the street, at a time when the job market for journalists is simply dead.""","It took less than five minutes for both Panagiotis Kostas and his wife , Olga Psaridou , to @placeholder their jobs . That was the length of Tuesday 's announcement by a government spokesperson that Greece 's state broadcaster , ERT , would be shut down at midnight .",complete,defend,regain,cheat,lose,4
"Senator Francis Le Gresley said he had spent the past two years putting the details of the legislation together. The minister said it would prohibit any racial discrimination including in work, recruitment, education and clubs. He added that there would be a public consultation into laws covering gender equality later in the year. Dr Elena Moran from the Community Relations Trust, a group that promotes and campaigns for equality, says progress must continue. ""I wouldn't like them to rush it to the extent that it is all inter-connected,"" she said. ""There will be a burden on employers and they need to think hard about whether the package as a whole, in terms of unfair dismissal and other burdens, can be lightened."" Senator Le Gresley stressed that, despite a decade of delays, he had only had about two years to work on the legislation. He said: ""The law stands on its own, each characteristic is added by way of regulation, it is straight forward going forward to add other areas to the law. ""This doesn't just apply to discrimination in the workplace, it applies to eating out, clubs, every aspect of discrimination in Jersey."" Malcolm Ferey from the Citizen's Advice Bureau says it is long overdue. ""We do expect that, in the future, people will come to us with discrimination problems and ask how they can be resolved. ""It is a good story, a positive day for Jersey that we finally get to move forward with a discrimination law."" Mr Ferry added: ""When I speak to my colleagues in the UK they are astonished we don't have this kind of law in Jersey.""","More than 13 years after work started on a discrimination law , Jersey 's @placeholder security minister says it will be in place by September .",internal,social,worst,preferred,national,1
"Jean Germain, the ex-mayor of Tours, was accused of illegally profiting from a business that arranged for Chinese tourists to renew their wedding vows against historic backdrops in the city. The 67-year-old left a ""goodbye letter"" denying the charges. His death has sent shock through France's political circles. President Francois Hollande expressed sadness, while Prime Minister Manuel Valls said he had ""lost a friend"", saying Mr Germain had ""hugely changed"" the city of Tours. The trial was suspended on Tuesday after Mr Germain failed to attend. The former mayor was found dead near to his home, according to reports. Police sources were quoted as saying the death was believed to be suicide. In a letter given to media outlets (in French) by his lawyer, Mr Germain said the charges were ""unbearable"" and politically motivated. ""I have never defrauded the city for a single cent, nor made myself rich, and I have always worked for what I believed was in the best interests of the people of Tours,"" he wrote. Hundreds of Chinese couples flocked to Tours on the wedding packages between 2007 and 2011. The owner of the private company that organised the trips was arrested in 2013 and stands accused of embezzlement. Lise Han allegedly ran the company at the same time as working at the City Hall in Tours on tourism issues. The trips did not include a real wedding ceremony but couples travelled long distances for these ""romantic wedding"" packages and were photographed in wedding attire in beautiful locations, including the Tours City Hall. The mayor even posed with the couples in his full official dress. He was accused of complicity in illegal kickbacks and embezzlement of public funds. Mr Germain said he was in the dark about Ms Han's ""lies and manipulations"" but admitted he had made mistakes by failing to detect the scheme.",A French Socialist senator has been found dead on the day he was due to stand trial for @placeholder over Chinese wedding tours in the Loire valley .,safety,conspiracy,fraud,libel,corruption,4
"Vincent de Rivaz, chief executive of France's EDF Energy, told the BBC the project was not too expensive. He said power from nuclear plants  would cut bills compared with low carbon without nuclear power. The project has come under fire for both its £24.5bn cost and delays to investment decisions and the timetable for building. The original plan was for it to start generating electricity by 2023. There is still no start date for the new facility, which will be built next to two existing generation plants at Bridgewater in Somerset. Three days ago, the chancellor, George Osborne, who is visiting China, secured investment from the Chinese by guaranteeing a £2bn deal under which China will invest in Hinkley Point. The deal will be signed next month during the Chinese president's State visit to the UK. Another controversial issue is a government guarantee that EDF will receive £92 per megawatt hour, twice the current wholesale price for power. EDF said it needed that because the price of energy would be much higher in the future: ""You cannot compare the price in the next decade with the price of today, which is being depressed by the current low price of gas. We have to protect our self against volatility."" Mr de Rivaz said it was a similar situation to a consumer replacing their car with a new one, ""more expensive but you will get a much better car"". He rebuffed suggestions that building gas power plants would be more cost effective, saying that would mean the UK importing billions of dollars of gas from elsewhere, putting the country at the mercy of geopolitics. What is becoming clear is Britain's increasing reliance on Chinese investment for major infrastructure projects. On his visit to China today, the chancellor has called for Chinese bids for more than £11bn of contracts to build HS2, the proposed high speed rail link between London, Manchester and Leeds. Mr de Rivaz said that China was now an essential partner, and that safety and security were the top priorities. ""We know these companies, we have been working with them for 30 years building nuclear power plants in China,"" he said. Read Kamal's blog in full Meanwhile, EDF announced that the engineering firm Rolls-Royce would take a big share of £100m worth of contracts to supply the new nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point. EDF, the French firm in charge of the project, has selected Rolls-Royce to supply heat exchangers worth £25m. In partnership with Nuvia, Rolls-Royce will also supply systems to treat nuclear waste in a contract worth £75m. The contracts awarded to Rolls-Royce and Nuvia are subject to the final investment decision from EDF and the new timetable for its construction. Mr de Rivaz said: ""Hinkley Point C offers the UK a tremendous opportunity to boost employment and skills in the crucial manufacturing and construction sectors, as well as leading the revitalisation of the new nuclear programme.""",The owner of the Hinkley Point nuclear power station has @placeholder the plan to build a new plant at the Somerset site .,defended,confirmed,agreed,condemned,described,0
"Mr Sarkozy faces accusations that his party falsified accounts in order to hide 18m euros (£15m; $20m) of campaign spending in 2012. Mr Sarkozy denies he was aware of the overspending, and will appeal against the order to stand trial. He lost the 2012 race, and failed in his bid to run again in this year's upcoming presidential election. What charges does Mr Sarkozy face? The case is known as the Bygmalion scandal. It centres on claims that Mr Sarkozy's party, then known as the UMP, connived with a friendly PR company to hide the true cost of his 2012 presidential election campaign. France sets limits on campaign spending, and it is alleged the firm Bygmalion invoiced Mr Sarkozy's party rather than the campaign, allowing the UMP to spend almost double the amount permitted. Employees at Bygmalion have admitted knowledge of the ruse and several UMP members already face charges. The investigation into Mr Sarkozy centres on whether the ex-leader was aware of the alleged fraud. Thirteen other people are also expected to be tried. However, Mr Sarkozy's lawyer, Thierry Herzog, has said he will launch an appeal against the trial order, because only one of the two judges handling the case signed the order. ""The clear disagreement between the two magistrates in charge of the matter is such a rare event that it is worth underlining, as it illustrates the inanity of the decision,"" Mr Herzog said in a statement. The development comes as other French politicians have faced questions over their financial dealings. Francois Fillon, who beat Mr Sarkozy to become the centre-right's candidate for the presidential race, is accused of misusing public funds to employ his wife and two children. Meanwhile, the European Parliament is demanding France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen return funds it says she has misspent, by paying an aide at the National Front party's headquarters in Paris. Mr Sarkozy is the second French president to be put on trial since 1958, when the current French republic was established. Former leader Jacques Chirac was given a two-year suspended prison sentence in 2011 for diverting public funds and abusing public trust. Profile: Nicolas Sarkozy",A French judge has ordered ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy to stand trial in an @placeholder campaign finance case .,undisclosed,illegal,ongoing,urgent,unrelated,1
"The volunteers were angry at the RNLI's decision to shut down the station later this year. They had said they would no longer use the lifeboat to respond to emergencies, and would instead use their own boats. But the crew agreed to take back their pagers at a meeting on Friday night. In a statement, the crew members said they felt they had to do so ahead of the busy summer diving season, but they pledged to continue campaigning to save the St Abbs station. There has been a lifeboat station in St Abbs for more than 100 years. The local volunteers have been credited with saving hundred of lives in and around the seaside town on the east coast of the Borders. But following a review the RNLI announced last week that the St Abbs boat was no longer needed and in future cover would be provided with an additional boat in nearby Eyemouth. Supporters of the station have argued that closing it would put lives at risk.",The crew of the @placeholder - threatened St Abbs lifeboat station in the Borders have agreed to take back their emergency pagers and respond to RNLI call outs .,strife,storm,much,worst,closure,4
"He said it was time for party leader Jeremy Corbyn to step down. But Mr Corbyn has said MPs needed to ""respect"" the views of the party members who had elected him. Meanwhile, Newport West MP Paul Flynn has been appointed Shadow Welsh Secretary. He takes over from Nia Griffith who resigned from the position, and comes after several MPs quit the Labour front bench in the wake of the EU referendum vote for Brexit. Mr David was among those to quit and told BBC Radio Wales that Mr Corbyn's position was ""untenable"" after a no confidence vote by his MPs. Speaking to the Sunday Supplement programme, Mr David said he and colleagues stood down ""because they are concerned that the Labour Party is not an effective, coherent opposition under Jeremy's leadership"". ""We have done our level best to work with Jeremy,"" he said. ""Jeremy's position is completely untenable and I really think that what he should do is look at the likely scenarios over the next few months and years and recognise that, though a decent man he is, his position as leader of the Labour Party has effectively come to an end. ""This is a crucial point in the Labour Party's entire history. ""If the Labour Party does descend into total civil war then it is quite possible that the Labour Party may cease to exist."" Rhondda MP Chris Bryant is also concerned about the future of the party and urged Mr Corbyn to ""go out with dignity"". He told the BBC's Sunday Politics Wales programme he could not imagine any other leader of the Labour Party, apart from Ramsay MacDonald, who would not have taken on board the result of the motion of no-confidence. ""I'm sure in Jeremy's heart, he knows that there is a real danger that his broken leadership will break the Labour Party,"" he said. ""If he is listening, please, please, please Jeremy, you're the only person who can break this log jam."" Mr Corbyn has refused to resign, saying the motion of no-confidence  - a vote of 172 to 40 - has ""no constitutional legitimacy"". But former Labour leader Lord Neil Kinnock said party rules mean Mr Corbyn would need to secure backing from more than 50 MPs if he wanted to fight a leadership challenge. Lord Kinnock told BBC One's Andrew Marr Show: ""Unless the leader can have that substantial support in Parliament then there should be a contest or the leader should consider his position and do his duty to the party and resign."" Later on Sunday, Mr Flynn confirmed he has been appointed as Shadow Welsh Secretary. It comes as the Wales Bill is set to be discussed on Tuesday, and Mr Flynn said he believed UK and Welsh ministers could come to an agreement. ""It has a reasonable compromise and we should sit to discuss it as mutually intelligent people with a great deal of respect for both sides,"" he said. ""It will be a rare event and a sensible discussion, not with grandstanding."" He also said he agreed with Mr David and Mr Bryant's comments but said to stand down would leave Plaid and SNP able to ""takeover"".","The Labour Party is at a "" crucial point "" in its history and could "" cease to exist "" unless its leadership row is @placeholder , according to Caerphilly MP Wayne David .",settled,cheating,suffering,ended,overcome,0
"Jordan Renwick, 24, covered his face with a scarf but his standout footwear was flagged up to police. He was caught on camera still wearing the trainers while spending cash at a shop later the same day. Renwick, of Galashiels, had previously admitted carrying out the robbery in February this year. He armed himself with a hammer to stage the raid on the Gala Park post office on Balmoral Place. During the robbery he repeatedly punched manager Farrukh Sair, who was also struck on the head with an object. Renwick, who lived directly opposite the premises, also robbed another man, John Hardie, who had come into the store. A judge told Renwick at the High Court in Edinburgh: ""You have 31 convictions encompassing some 53 offences. ""For a young man that is a formidable record and you are placed at high risk of future offending."" Lord Burns ordered that Renwick serve 220 days of an unexpired part of a previous prison sentence, from which he had been freed early, before he starts the four-year term. Renwick will be monitored for a further three years following his release from prison. During the raid he stole between £2,000 and £2,500 in cash, along with stamps, cigarettes and mobile phones. He also robbed Mr Hardie of a phone and a wallet containing £40. Renwick had jumped over a counter armed with the hammer and told Mr Sair to get to the floor before taking cash. Mr Sair required six stitches to a head wound he sustained during the struggle with Renwick. Defence counsel Victoria Dow said that Renwick had a ""fairly significant"" drug debt at the time of the offence and owed the money to what he had described as ""a heavy drug dealer"". She said Renwick had been panicking, and that his offending took place when he was under the influence of drugs. Det Insp Keith Mackay welcomed the sentence and said Renwick was responsible for a ""serious assault and two robberies"". ""This was a very distressing incident for the two victims, one of whom sustained a head injury during the robbery,"" he said. ""I hope this jail sentence will give them some sense of closure. ""I want to thank the local community for all their assistance with our investigation.""",A masked robber who wore a @placeholder pair of pink trainers during a violent raid on a post office has been jailed for four years .,brief,torn,potential,distinctive,large,3
"London Street in Norwich was pedestrianised on 17 July 1967. The pedestrianisation of Norwich city centre is often referenced by fans of the fictional DJ, played by comedian Steve Coogan. The Norwich Society said the city had ""pioneered pedestrianisation in the UK"". Alan Partridge posed the question ""what do you think about the pedestrianisation of Norwich city centre?"" during an intimate scene. In the episode from 1997, Partridge said: ""I'll be honest, I'm dead against it. People forget that traders need access to Dixons. ""They do say it will help people in wheelchairs."" Norwich City Council approved plans to pedestrianise more parts of the city in 2015. Paul Burall, vice chairman of the Norwich Society, said: ""Norwich pioneered pedestrianisation in the UK and continues to extend the benefits, with another two streets being pedestrianised in the last two years. ""While a few local people agree with Alan Partridge and still want to be able to drive everywhere, the vast majority welcome the ability to walk around without the noise, pollution and potential danger from traffic, and the great majority of traders recognise the benefits as well."" Norwich is far from being the only town or city whose profile has been raised by its television connections. During the pedestrianisation ceremony, the then Lord Mayor of Norwich CH Sutton tied - rather than cut - a ribbon across London Street to signify its closure to traffic. Although other shopping areas - such as those in new towns like Stevenage - were made pedestrian-only long before London Street, the Norwich road was the first to be closed to motorised traffic and given over to pedestrians.",A city whose traffic plans were made @placeholder by Alan Partridge is marking 50 years since one of its roads became the first to be pedestrianised in England .,famous,approved,dismissed,affected,available,0
"Dylann Roof should have been stopped from purchasing a weapon due to a felony charge, FBI chief James Comey told reporters on Friday. But he said the charge was either incorrectly entered into a background check system or mishandled by analysts. Roof is facing nine counts of murder over the 17 June attack in Charleston. Speaking to reporters at FBI headquarters in Washington DC, Mr Comey outlined a series of missed opportunities and incomplete paperwork that allowed Mr Roof to buy a firearm. Mr Roof, 21, was charged with possessing drugs just weeks before the attack on the Emanuel AME Church, and police said he admitted to the offence. That admission should have been enough to stop him from buying a weapon, Mr Comey said, but the offence was incorrectly added to Mr Roof's record. This meant the FBI analyst doing the mandatory background check on Mr Roof did not see it. ""If she had seen that police report,"" Mr Comey said, ""that purchase would have been denied."" He said he learned about the problem on Thursday night and FBI officials were meeting with relatives of the nine victims on Friday. An internal review into how the agency uses criminal background checks in gun transactions has been launched. The FBI runs background checks for gun dealers in about 30 states, including South Carolina. ""We are all sick that this happened. We wish we could turn back time,"" he added. Mr Comey's comments came on the same day that South Carolina removed the Confederate flag from the capitol grounds in a ceremony attended by some relatives of the church shooting victims. The flag was the battle emblem of southern states in the US Civil War and was raised over South Carolina's statehouse in 1961 to mark the 100th anniversary of the conflict. Critics have long called it a symbol of slavery and the backlash against it grew when pictures of Mr Roof posing with the banner were discovered online. Mr Roof was arrested the day after the shooting more than 200 miles away in North Carolina and then flown back to Charleston. He appeared in court via a video link for a bail hearing last month and is next expected in court in October. Source: FBI fact sheet","The man accused of killing nine black churchgoers in South Carolina last month was able to buy a gun due to a background check @placeholder , the FBI says .",health,service,warrant,failure,application,3
"Media playback is unsupported on your device 9 October 2014 Last updated at 10:54 BST The American musician said he decided to ""create"" the jobs after hearing about the number of unemployed people in the UK. Roles included playing instruments on the track, being part of the promotional team and directing the music video. He's teamed up with Rudimental and GoThinkBig - a company which offers paid work experience placements. Nile Rodgers and Rudimental were talking to Newsbeat's Nesta McGregor. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube","Nile Rodgers , who played on Daft Punk 's Get Lucky , is giving his @placeholder really famous song , Le Freak , a remix with help from a hundred 16 to 24 - year - olds .",other,best,famous,professional,only,0
Media playback is unsupported on your device 3 September 2015 Last updated at 23:33 BST It has now launched a course in etiquette in the digital age. Its training manage James Field says selfies are fine as long as you get everyone's permission. He gave BBC News some other digital tips.,"Debrett's is a school of etiquette , which offers lots of courses in @placeholder skills , etiquette and style .",common,social,modern,welcoming,major,1
"The Chiefs prop was sent off against Harlequins on Saturday after his shin struck Danny Care's head as he went to kick a loose ball at a ruck. Baxter has already defended the 24-year-old Welshman, saying there was ""no malice"" and he went for the ball. ""Referees should have a choice on if it should be a red card or not,"" he said. Baxter referenced an incident last season, when Exeter scrum-half Will Chudley was cleared of an alleged kick on Wasps lock Joe Launchbury. ""That was deemed, to the letter of the law by a disciplinary panel, to be no offence,"" Baxter told BBC Radio Devon before Francis' RFU tribunal. ""The law hasn't changed at all [but] World Rugby have instructed referees that they should now issue a red card. That to me is going from one extreme to the other."" Francis became the first Exeter player to be sent off in the Premiership following his dismissal in the final minutes of the 36-25 win over Quins at Sandy Park. ""There's a huge amount of ambiguity, and until we see something in writing that says 'this is what our referees have been told and this is how we expect them to referee', then I think it's putting referees in a difficult scenario,"" Baxter said. ""It would be nice to have a bit of clarity around what we are expecting from everybody.""",Exeter head coach Rob Baxter wants clarity over the @placeholder of the rules after Tomas Francis was banned for two weeks for kicking an opponent .,interpretation,influence,creation,issue,content,0
"Irish secured an immediate return to the top flight after beating Yorkshire Carnegie 84-66 on aggregate in an eventful Championship play-off final. ""It is the players' hard work that's testament to this,"" director of rugby Kennedy told BBC Sport. ""We've asked them to do an awful lot this season and they've been incredible and I've so much respect for them."" Irish took an 11-point lead into the second leg of the final at the Madejski Stadium on Wednesday. And the two sides traded 12 tries before their 55-48 second leg victory guaranteed promotion. ""There's relief and happiness,"" Kennedy admitted. ""We made it hard for ourselves, but credit to Yorkshire, they came out swinging and have played some incredible rugby all year. ""We're just delighted to be back in the Premiership where I believe this club belongs. We've rotated the squad all year and all the players fully deserve to be up there celebrating. ""It's just a shame we couldn't get them all kitted out. We thought about 'doing a John Terry' and putting them out there, but it was voted against."" Kennedy was promoted from the club's academy to lead Irish's coaching team at the start of the season following Premiership relegation last May and the departure of head coach Tom Coventry. Irish lost just once in the regular season as they secured top spot by March, but had to negotiate the Championship play-offs before confirming their promotion. There are more than three months before the new Premiership season, but Kennedy revealed the club has already been busy recruiting. ""We've done the majority of our signings,"" he said. ""We've signed people that want to come to this club and believe in what we're doing. ""If we'd lost this tie tonight, they were turning up anyway and we'd have kept fighting and fighting to put this club back on the top.""",London Irish boss Nick Kennedy admitted their promotion back to the Premiership was a true squad @placeholder .,deficit,experience,effort,status,affair,2
"The decision, which is not yet final, follows a request by Argentina in 2009 to expand its maritime territory to include that of the islands, known as the Malvinas in Argentina. The move would increase its waters in the South Atlantic Ocean by 35%. The area is potentially rich in oil. However, the UK government has played down the commission's ruling. The Prime Minister's official spokeswoman said: ""At this stage we have yet to receive details of [the] report. It is important to note that this is an advisory committee. It makes recommendations, they are not legally binding."" The Falkland Islands' government says the UN does not make changes in sovereignty in areas where the territory is disputed. Mike Summers, chairman of the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands, which governs the islands' internal affairs, said: ""Our understanding has always been that the UN would not make any determination on applications for continental shelf extension in areas where there are competing claims."" The decision comes from the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf. Although not yet binding, the move raises the stakes in the claims by the UK and Argentina to the Falkland Islands region, whose waters are being closely explored for oil and gas deposits. The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf is a group of experts established under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, but it is not a United Nations' Commission. The Commission notes that the islands are the subject of a dispute between the UK and Argentina, who went to war over the group in 1982. Tuesday marks the anniversary of the ordering of the naval task force to the Falkland Islands by the then prime minister, Margaret Thatcher. The UK has held the Falklands since 1833, and the vast majority of its 3,000 citizens want the islands to remain a British overseas territory. Many islanders remain concerned about Argentina's claim as well as the potential for problems from rapid change brought by the oil exploration industry. Drilling for oil in the territorial waters around the Falklands has been carried out despite opposition from Buenos Aires. Shares in one of the companies drilling in the region, Rockhopper International, were down 9% on Tuesday.",The Falkland Islands have asked the UK to clarify the @placeholder of an international commission judgement that would leave the islands surrounded by Argentina 's territorial waters .,validity,meaning,existence,plight,nature,1
"On a warm February afternoon, as Kiran Bedi sets out on a lively roadshow in Connaught Place in the heart of Delhi with drummers and folk dancers, a few hundred young supporters enthusiastically cheer her on. ""Bedi... Bedi... Bedi,"" they shout. The BJP has promised to turn Delhi into a ""world-class city"" by completely revamping its infrastructure and making it safe for women. ""This is a fight between truth and lies,"" Ms Bedi tells her supporters. ""I will bring the police, prosecution, parents and teachers together to fight crimes against women. I will work to the best of my abilities, I will work very hard."" In recent years, Delhi has been in the spotlight for several high-profile rape cases. Many of her supporters say perhaps what the city needs is a tough former policewoman to fix it. ""She is a good person and she will work to improve women's safety. I will vote for her,"" says college student Zeba Khan. Kiran Bedi, 65, comes with the perfect pedigree. India's first woman police officer, she was known for being tough on criminals and traffic violators, and was awarded the President's Police Medal for Gallantry. Reports that she used a crane to tow away a car that belonged to then prime minister Indira Gandhi ""for wrong parking"" turned her into a legend of sorts. Her project to reform hardened prisoners as head of Delhi's notorious Tihar jail brought her global acclaim and won her the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award. So three weeks ago, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah inducted her into the party and named her their candidate for chief minister, it seemed like they had a winning formula. But just days before the vote - due on 7 February - it's obvious things haven't gone to plan and the BJP's strategy seems to be unravelling. Ms Bedi is challenged by Delhi's former chief minister and anti-corruption campaigner Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The two have worked together as anti-corruption campaigners, but they have fallen out in recent months. Soon after her nomination, Mr Kejriwal challenged her to a public debate - a request Ms Bedi denied, saying her former colleague wanted to use the opportunity to throw ""muck"" at her. Critics, however, say she shied away from a debate because she is no match for the AAP leader. According to almost all pre-election polls, he is expected to win the election. Analysts say a panicked BJP parachuted in Ms Bedi to halt the AAP leader's march, but if she was meant to be the BJP's trump card, it doesn't seem to be working - with some in the party describing her even as a ""liability"". At the BJP office, party workers sidle up to tell me how senior leaders are frustrated that an ""outsider"" has been brought in to lead them. A few days ago, one of her senior campaign managers quit accusing her of being ""dictatorial"", although he was later persuaded to rejoin. A senior leader says in the last few days, she has been asked to avoid journalists after a series of gaffes. ""She talks too much and gets carried away,"" he said. Writing for the NDTV channel, analyst Mukul Kesavan accused her of ""humourless self-righteousness"" - an unattractive quality in a politician. Also, ever since Ms Bedi entered politics, there has been greater scrutiny of her past and it appears that at least some of the stories that catapulted her to fame were not entirely true. In a television interview last week, she was forced to admit that it wasn't she who towed away a car belonging to Indira Gandhi's fleet, but an officer who worked under her. The story also appeared a lot less glamorous once it became known that at the time of the incident, Mrs Gandhi was not even in the country. Over the past three weeks, Ms Bedi has been keeping a gruelling schedule, traversing the length and breadth of the city. Everywhere, she tries to connect with the voters by talking of her past ""glories"", when she was a ""gutsy police officer"" who took on powerful people, but it seems many voters are looking for something more. At her road show in Connaught Place, there are dozens of young women wearing saffron caps and carrying party flags, but they are not all BJP supporters. At least two of them tell me they are going to vote for Mr Kejriwal. I ask them why then are they cheering the BJP candidate? ""We have our reasons,"" they say, refusing to elaborate. Bhola Ram Patel, who sells cheap hand-made shoes from the footpath nearby, says the BJP has hired the women for 500 rupees ($8; £5) a day. Asked to respond, the women do not deny the charge. With just 24 hours before the polls open, BJP leaders are putting up a brave front publicly, saying they will sweep to victory. But in private, senior leaders admit a win seems out of reach and that Ms Bedi is not the leader who can deliver Delhi to the BJP.","Kiran Bedi , retired policewoman - turned - politician , is India 's @placeholder Bharatiya Janata Party chief ministerial candidate for the Delhi elections this weekend . The BBC 's Geeta Pandey trails her on the election campaign to assess her chances .",leading,sole,governing,best,thriving,2
"She will serve seven days, with another seven suspended, for charges relating to her attempt to kill herself in July. She ended a hunger strike last week, after the military agreed to provide her with gender dysphoria treatment. The army private, born as Bradley Manning, is serving a 35-year sentence for espionage. Last July, the former intelligence analyst attempted to take her own life, after what lawyers said was the Army's refusal to provide appropriate health care. She was found guilty on Thursday by prison officials in Leavenworth, Kansas, of ""conduct which threatens"" for her suicide attempt. She also was convicted of having ""prohibited property"" - the book ""Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy"" by Gabriella Coleman. The secret life of a transgender airman Profile: Private First Class Manning ""My punishment is 14 days in solitary confinement. 7 of those days are 'suspended.' If I get in trouble in the next six months, those seven days will come back,"" Manning wrote in a statement released by her supporters. ""I am feeling hurt. I am feeling lonely. I am embarrassed by the decision. I don't know how to explain it,"" she added. Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison in 2013, after being found guilty of espionage for her role in leaking diplomatic cables and battlefield reports to Wikileaks, the anti-secrecy group. The leak of more than 700,000 documents and videos was one of the largest breaches of classified material in American history.","A military prison @placeholder board has sentenced US whistleblower Chelsea Manning to 14 days in solitary confinement , her lawyer has said .",disciplinary,known,national,administrative,special,0
"Ben Kitto, from Scarborough, had used the laser jamming device on the A64 in North Yorkshire in June. The 41-year-old pleaded guilty to speeding and attempting to pervert the course of justice at York Crown Court on Monday. He was given a two-month jail term, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to pay £2,200 in fines and costs. Kitto was also ordered to do 100 hours of unpaid work and was given five penalty points on his driving licence. Read more about this and other stories from across North Yorkshire The judge, Andrew Stubbs QC, told Kitto that he had ""narrowly"" avoided jail due to his ""exceptional character"". Kitto, the court heard, had raised thousands of pounds for charities in Scarborough. The jamming device, which could be used to prevent the police from recording a speed, had been fitted beneath the front number plate of his BMW car. Kitto was estimated to have been driving at between 81.9 and 91mph (131 and 146km/h) on the A64 between Malton and York. Police realised he had been using a device after reviewing video footage, and Kitto was later arrested at home. Judge Stubbs told him: ""For you it appears the speed limits were an inconvenience. ""This arrogance led you to fill your car with gadgets, both legal and illegal, to allow you to operate outside the law."" What are jammers?",A man who fitted a device to his car to jam police @placeholder cameras has been given a suspended prison sentence .,traffic,car,justice,allegations,safety,4
"Manchester Thunder have now returned to the top of the table following their 64-56 victory at Surrey Storm. In the battle of the bottom two, Yorkshire Jets secured their first win of the season with a hard-fought 45-44 success against Celtic Dragons. On Monday, Loughborough Lightning beat Team Northumbria 61-41.",Hertfordshire Mavericks suffered only their second Superleague @placeholder of the season after Team Bath beat them 55 - 54 in a thrilling round 13 match .,elimination,aspirations,status,loss,advantage,3
"The map, which was recently bought by Oxford's Bodleian Library, was previously owned by illustrator Pauline Baynes, who produced the first illustrative map for Tolkien's trilogy. It was unseen for decades until a bookshop put it on sale for an asking price of £60,000 last October. It had been due to be displayed for one day at the Bodleian's Weston Library. But its popularity prompted the library to extend the display for an extra day on Friday. Tolkien annotated the map in 1969 in green ink and pencil, adding place names in Elvish - one of the languages he created for the books. He also instructs Baynes on the placement of important towns and cities like Hobbiton, the home of the trilogy's hero Frodo Baggins. In one annotation he writes Hobbiton should be ""approximately at the latitude of Oxford"", where the author lived. Other notes include the colours the ships should be painted and where animals should appear on the map. Until then The Lord of the Rings had never been illustrated and Tolkien was keen to ensure his world was depicted accurately. Baynes was introduced to Tolkien when she first submitted illustrations for his Middle-earth epic in 1949 and was the only artist personally approved by him during his lifetime. Tolkien went on to introduce her to fellow author CS Lewis, for whose Narnia books she also went on to produce illustrations. The map, which was bought by the Bodleian Libraries in the region of the asking price, is now part of its Tolkien archive. Speaking about the author's connection to Oxford and the university, the Bodleian Libraries' keeper of special collections, Chris Fletcher, said: ""Tolkien spent almost the whole of his adult life in the city and was clearly thinking about its geographical significance as he composed elements of the map."" It was originally drawn by Tolkien's son Christopher for the 1954 edition of the book.",A map of the @placeholder Middle - earth annotated by Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien has gone on display .,legendary,fictional,mysterious,original,great,1
"The firm will, however, pick and choose who can take advantage of the proposal. The initiative follows the launch of the Google Home speaker and its associated Assistant. One expert said the two tech firms were now involved in a ""land grab"" to become the sector's number one player. Doing so will help attract developers, and in turn ensure that one product has a wider range of capabilities than the other. A spokesman for Amazon said the announcement was not meant to signal that it had become less committed to developing its own Echo speaker range, which uses Alexa. ""Our vision is for Alexa to be everywhere, and that means making it available to other companies and services to integrate into a wide range of devices,"" he explained. ""We expect Alexa to be in many devices over time, including products that compete with Echo, which is why we're investing in making a wide range of hands-free and far-field reference solutions available to OEMs [original equipment manufacturers]."" Amazon's invite-only offer includes: Those taking advantage of the scheme will be given a reference kit as a starting point for their own designs, and the freedom to source components from a range of parts manufacturers. Amazon does not reveal sales figures for its Echo devices, but analysts have estimated that more than eight million have been sold in the US alone since their launch in 2014. The speakers are also available in the UK, Germany and Austria. Amazon has also formed partnerships with LG, Ford and Huawei, among others, to build Alexa into products including fridges, cars and smartphones. Google released its rival voice-activated Home speaker last November, which is powered by Google Assistant - a variation of the digital helper it developed for Android handsets. Many smartphone-makers have since adopted it, and Nvidia has added the tech to its latest TV set-top box. ""Amazon needs to be very careful that it isn't eclipsed by Google,"" commented Ben Wood from the tech consultancy CCS Insight. ""Google can just roll the Assistant out to hundreds of millions of Android smartphones, so people get it by default, whereas Amazon has to work harder to get Alexa into people's hands or appliances. ""This offer shows Amazon has fully understood the hardware is just a means to an ends and that the real prize is getting people to use its platform, because scale gives such an advantage in this field,"" he added.",Amazon is offering other manufacturers free use of its @placeholder speakers ' microphone technologies as part of its efforts to spread the use of its Alexa virtual assistant .,latest,own,major,smart,parliamentary,3
"Ironbridge Power Station, in Shropshire, opened in 1969 and became one of the UK's largest plants. The power station was switched off on Friday afternoon, when it reached its 20,000 hours limit of generation under an EU directive. About 130 workers are at the site, some of whom will be kept on until 2017 to help with the decommissioning process. Updates on this story and more from Shropshire Former engineer Mike Smith pressed the button to end production. Mr Smith, who started at the station when it first opened and retired from Ironbridge in 1992, said it was ""a great honour"" to have been involved with the plant. ""Obviously many people will have mixed emotions today, but I'm proud to have contributed to the success of a power station which has been at the cornerstone of energy generation and has supported the careers of many members of staff for so many years,"" he said. A mosaic designed and created by pupils from St Martin's Modern School in Oswestry in 1966, which was displayed in the main conference room, will be returned to the school. No further decisions on the future of the site will be made until the decommissioning process is completed in 2017. E-On chief executive Tony Cocker thanked workers at Ironbridge for keeping the power station operational for decades. ""The closure of such an iconic plant will of course be tinged with sadness having played such an important role in the community,"" he said. ""Our continued focus will be supporting those colleagues who are directly affected by today's closure.""",An @placeholder power station has stopped generating electricity after more than 45 years of energy production .,underground,independent,impressive,extreme,historic,4
"The team was set up in 1968 and usually has about 100 calls per year. In July there were 23 - its busiest month on record - including calls for missing people, injured mountain bikers and unconscious walkers. Deputy team leader Mark Jones said he believed it was linked to more people taking part in outdoor activities. ""The Storey Arms car park is visibly packed almost every day now, where it used to be on busy bank holidays or sunny days,"" he said. ""You can't deny there are more people out enjoying the outdoors and I think it must be that. ""We do analyse our statistics - generally, over the past 10 years, 60% of the people we are called to rescue and search for are local to the area in which they have become lost or injured."" As of 31 July, the team - made up of volunteers -  had received 74 callouts.",Brecon Mountain Rescue Team had 25 % of its @placeholder annual callouts in July and is set for its busiest year on record .,typical,annual,remaining,scheduled,major,0
"Media playback is not supported on this device Albion, booed off after a 0-0 Premier League home draw with Middlesbrough on Sunday, have signed two players this summer - Matt Phillips from QPR and Brendan Galloway on loan from Everton. But Pulis believes further arrivals will lift morale. ""We need those players. There are no problems with the boardroom, they know my feelings,"" Pulis said. ""They don't need people to boo to know my feelings."" Only Hull City, of the clubs in the Premier League, have made fewer signings than West Brom during this summer's transfer window. However, Albion have recently been taken on by new owners, with former chairman Jeremy Peace agreeing a deal earlier this month to sell to a Chinese investment group led by entrepreneur Guochuan Lai. Pulis added: ""As you have seen today, we need that bit of quality and mobility. We have 14 players that were here when we came in two years ago when we were favourites to go down. We've improved but we need five new players."" Match report: West Brom 0-0 Middlesbrough The transfer window closes at 23:00 BST on Wednesday, and Pulis is expecting ""an interesting few days"" before then. West Brom striker Saido Berahino started on the bench against Middlesbrough on Sunday, and his long-term future remains uncertain. ""That's going to be another topic of conversation over the next few days,"" said Pulis. ""We'll see in the next 48 hours hopefully."" Berahino's future has been uncertain for some time. The Baggies turned down bids from Tottenham for the 23-year-old during last year's summer transfer window, while Stoke and Crystal Palace had offers rejected earlier this year. Berahino's contract expires next summer and he has turned down an offer to extend it. Former Arsenal and England striker Ian Wright believes the situation needs to be resolved imminently, so that the Baggies can add to their squad before the window closes. ""Berahino can then get on with his career,"" he told BBC Radio 5 live. ""You heard them [the fans] booing three games in, but it depends what kind of players they bring in. Are they going to be offensive, creative players that get fans up off their seats and they look forward going to see?"" Never want to miss the latest West Brom news? You can now add the Baggies and all the other sports and teams you follow to your personalised My Sport home.","West Brom boss Tony Pulis says he is "" @placeholder "" to make signings before Wednesday 's transfer deadline .",amazed,desperate,pleased,ready,excited,1
"As a respected religious scholar, he is generally held in high regard in Taliban political and military circles. He was one of the few religious scholars who had gained the esteem of the Taliban's founding leader and spiritual head, Mullah Mohammad Omar. Both Mullah Omar and his successor, Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour, sought his advice and his fatwas on issues related to war and peace. Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada served as head of the Taliban courts, before his appointment on 31 July as one of the two deputy heads of the former Taliban leader Mullah Mansour. Mullah Mansour was killed in the first known US drone attack in Pakistan's Balochistan province on 21 May. As Mullah Mansour was mostly hidden from public view and not attending meetings openly for security reasons, it was down to the man who ended up succeeding him to handle the day-to-day running of the group. Profile: New Taliban chief Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada Who are the Taliban? The trail of clues after Taliban leader's death Read full profile He was more visible than Mullah Mansour's other deputy, Sirajuddin Haqqani, who was mostly busy with military affairs and is commonly known as the head of the Haqqani Network. For many people, Mawlawi Hibatullah was the face of the group. As Mullah Mansour's deputy and representative, he also regularly met people to collect pledges of allegiance for Mullah Mansour. Mawlawi Hibatullah does not have any military experience, but he is known as someone equipped with good skills of communication and persuasion. He also had an instrumental role in negotiating a ceasefire with the Taliban's splinter group in late December 2015 and early January. The Taliban had been proud of their cohesion. But this unity was shattered when the death of Mullah Omar was announced in July 2015. The emergence of  the splinter group which opposed the election of Mullah Mansour as the new leader, and the infighting that followed, was unprecedented. The appointment of Mawlawi Hibatullah is mostly aimed at removing differences within the group and dealing with factionalism. One faction within the Taliban wanted Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, the eldest son of Mullah Omar, to take over. He is believed to be about 27 and reportedly graduated from a religious seminary (madrassah) in the Pakistani city of Karachi about two years ago. Mullah Yaqoob was appointed by Mullah Mansour in April 2016 as the movement's military commander in 15 out of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, as well as a member of the group's powerful decision making body, the Leadership Council. As he did not have enough experience to be the overall leader, Mullah Yaqoob has now been appointed as one of the two deputies. There were also reports that Sirajuddin Haqqani might become the new leader of the Taliban. But for some, he has been a controversial figure and is not thought to be familiar enough with the insurgency landscape and dynamics in the south of Afghanistan. Sirajuddin Haqqani, who had been appointed a deputy by Mullah Mansour, remains in the same position. Mawlawi Hibatullah's religious background complements the Taliban's claim to be a religious movement. Like the two previous Taliban leaders, Mawlawi Hibatullah also hails from the group's heartland, Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar. He belongs to the Noorzai tribe of the Pashtuns from Panjwai district in Kandahar. The head of the Taliban's splinter group, Mullah Mohammad Rasool, is also a member of Noorzai tribe. The Taliban expect that his religious and tribal background as well as his links with Kandahar will not only increase his legitimacy but also help him to keep the group united and motivated. But those hopes dimmed within hours of his appointment with the spokesman of the splinter group saying it would not accept him as the new leader and arguing that he had been chosen by a small group of Taliban leaders, rather than by the wider rank and file. Like Mullah Mansoor, Mawlawi Hibatullah's biggest challenge will be ensuring the group's cohesion while dealing with multiple challenges simultaneously. These include  countering the so-called Islamic State group (IS) in Afghanistan, continuing the war against the Afghan government and its international allies and fighting the Taliban splinter group. In the short term, it will be difficult for Mullah Hibatullah to change the overall direction of the Taliban. After the way Mullah Mansour was killed, and the manner in which his death was welcomed by US and Afghan officials, many in the Taliban are now talking of revenge rather than peace.","The appointment of the new leader of the Afghan Taliban , Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada , @placeholder continuity rather than a dramatic change in the group 's overall strategy .",indicated,describes,investigates,represents,admits,3
"Cook's 34 from 42 balls neither silenced the doubters nor soothed the supporters. He may have been the second violinist to another virtuoso performance from Moeen Ali, but he played a decent melody. There were two crisp drives off Angelo Mathews and two deft late cuts in the opening five overs, at which point he was scoring at almost a run a ball. If there was a criticism, it was his inability to push quick singles. There was composure and control but no real urgency. Crucially, he does not impose himself on a bowling attack. You know he will put away the bad ball, but he is not intimidating to bowl at. Openers who are - such as Tillakaratne Dilshan, and Moeen come to that - bristle with intent. They pounce on any tiny lapse in line and length. They loom large in the bowler's mind, forcing them into error. A batsman like Dilshan or Moeen can have a debilitating effect on a bowler's optimism. Cook tends to be controllable. Bowlers don't fear him. That said, Cook and Moeen's opening partnership of 84 was the ideal platform for this short run chase. Moeen's batting was again exhilarating and after his early surge, Cook largely gave him the strike. Frustratingly, he lapsed into a bad old habit - poking at a slightly wide full delivery and nicking to the keeper. The jury is still out and, regarding Cook and one-day cricket, it will probably never return. But if another of the objectives of this short series was to expose the less experienced members of the batting order to pressure situations, it was a useful exercise. After some wanton wastage of wickets - Alex Hales and Eoin Morgan the most culpable - 50 were required off five overs. Jos Buttler had the bat speed to slice and pull Ajantha Mendis for two fours, and 40 runs were needed off four. Joe Root, who had stabilised the innings, then produced an amazing six with the first ball of the 32nd over. When Root was then caught at extra cover off the next delivery, it seemed as if England would again sacrifice themselves on the altar of over-ambition. But the fractional overstepping by the bowler, Prasad, preserved Root's wicket. It was the slice of fortune England craved, if hardly deserved. Buttler carved five fours through the offside afterwards, rattling up a 34-ball fifty, and the job was as good as done. Root calmly finished it off. But it was a small step up a very steep hill.","In spite of England 's nervy victory and their @placeholder to be flexible in the third one - day international , the debate about their future prospects , and Alastair Cook 's place in England 's one - day side , will rage on .",desire,perfect,qualities,attitude,willingness,4
"Papa Massata Diack, a former consultant for the IAAF, and ex-IAAF anti-doping director Gabriel Dolle are charged with breaches of the IAAF's code of ethics. Former All-Russia Athletic Federation chief Valentin Balakhnichev and coach Alexei Melnikov are also in the dock. None are expected at the three-day hearing, which starts on Wednesday. The charges relate to the payment of about £435,000 that Russian former London Marathon winner Liliya Shobukhova allegedly made to have her doping violations covered up. Her 38-month ban from track and field was reduced by seven months after she turned whistleblower for the World Anti-Doping Agency. A decision from the hearing, which will be held in London, is expected in early January. Russia have been banned from international athletics competition after a report by Wada's independent commission alleged they were guilty of ""state-sponsored doping"".",The son of ex-world athletics chief Lamine Diack is one of four officials facing a @placeholder hearing this week over an alleged doping cover - up .,judicial,disciplinary,public,historic,controversial,1
"The missive - signed by six Assembly Members (AMs) and Ceredigion MP Mark Williams - called for a reversal of proposed budget cuts to BBC Wales and S4C. It also said local newspapers should be re-classified as community assets. The Welsh government said it had ""made clear"" its own concerns. The UK government has been asked to comment. ""The media landscape across the UK is dominated by a handful of large corporations who fail to adequately represent the UK population and, in particular, the communities and cultures that exist in Wales,"" the letter read. Unions, including the NUJ, Unite, Unison and BECTU, joined The Welsh Language Society as co-signatories, along with a series of media and journalism academics. AMs from Welsh Labour, Welsh Liberal Democrats and Plaid Cymru also added their names to the letter, issued by the Media Reform Coalition.","An open letter calling on the UK and Welsh governments to prevent "" damaging media @placeholder "" has been signed by politicians , unions and academics .",service,attention,services,concentration,interference,3
"PC Rathband's family has brought a civil action against the force, claiming an alert should have been issued as soon as the gunman rang, threatening to hunt down officers. It was Supt Jo Farrell's job to assess the threat and decide the response. She said they were attempting to pinpoint his location via his phone. Giving evidence at the hearing at Newcastle's Moot Hall, Ms Farrell said: ""With the cell site analysis we would have gained more information and narrowed down which officers were at risk. ""I was seeing if I could further develop information about Moat to allow that warning to be given to a smaller group of officers to ensure it was effective."" The hearing was told there were about 700 officers on duty that night. Geoffrey Tattersall QC, for the family, said: ""In this case here there should have been a warning as soon as there were threats to shoot police officers, and later, if you got further information which confirmed a more precise location, you could deploy your armed response unit."" Ms Farrell said: ""I started a course of action in very quick time to try and identify where Moat was in order to protect the people he threatened, being the public and police officers. ""This was a legitimate and reasonable course of action."" Moat had gone on the run after shooting his ex-partner Samantha Stobbart and murdering her new lover Chris Brown in Birtley, Gateshead, in the early hours of 3 July 2010. The next night he spoke to a Northumbria Police call handler for almost five minutes, saying he would kill any officer who came near him, that he was not coming in alive and, at one point, that he was hunting for officers. The civil claim states that had PC Rathband, who was sitting in his patrol car on a Newcastle roundabout above the A1, been warned about the threat, he would have kept moving. The hearing continues.",The senior officer in the Northumbria Police control room on the night PC David Rathband was shot and blinded by Raoul Moat has @placeholder its actions .,defended,resigned,denied,dismissed,denounced,0
"But as the talks have dragged on, a sub-plot has kept waiting press entertained, with a succession of ""English"" meals dangled before the 28 leaders - only to be whisked away as negotiations extend longer than planned. First up: This was how aides to European Council president Donald Tusk billed what were to be Friday morning's triumphant talks sealing the deal. Had it been called an ""all-day breakfast"" they would have been covered. But the 8am fry-up was touted as the key to reaching a deal if there was no agreement on Thursday night. With ""no real progress"" made, it was pushed back to 11am, giving it more of an air of a brunch. As it happened though, the bilateral talks carried on. As announced by European Council president Donald Tusk's spokesman, it was then put back to 14:00, before going the way of the breakfast and the brunch. Or, as an EU spokesman put it, ""late English lunch"". With Europe's leaders still at loggerheads, tired and surely starving, would a plate of sandwiches and scones help bridge the gap? It was meant to take place at 15:30 Brussels time, 7.5 hours after the promised breakfast. But the scones never materialised. No sign of a deal, and no sign of that meal, as the breakfast/brunch/lunch morphed into an ""English dinner"" - with the time to be confirmed: The ""English"" tag attached to each meal did not go unnoticed, as some wondered why other parts of the UK were not contributing. Speculation raged as to what the dinner could consist of: We might find out, with an EU source suggesting a ""good chance"" of a deal over dinner. But German chancellor Angela Merkel was taking no chances as she popped out for a bag of chips. She might need the extra sustenance, as leaders have been told to book a hotel room for an extra night - so they could be contemplating that English breakfast all over again.",It has been billed as the crunch summit where David Cameron battles to secure agreement for his EU @placeholder .,luck,campaign,reforms,policy,debut,2
"NHS Devon said it was unacceptable patients were experiencing problems getting to and from appointments. Two drivers, who did not want to be identified, told BBC News crews were under too much pressure to keep appointments. NSL has provided non-emergency patient transport in the county since October 2013. The drivers told BBC News they were often late because timings were wrong and crews were pressurised. ""I think the thing that strikes us all most is that NSL seem to have a profound lack of understanding of the fact they're transporting patients,"" said one driver. ""Some of them are very elderly and may be suffering from dementia, which makes them very vulnerable."" Another driver said he was late for patient collections every day. ""I feel upset for them, I really feel for them,"" he said. Diana Baxter, a kidney dialysis patient from north Devon, said she sometimes had to wait two hours to be collected. ""It's very, very tiring because you're tired after your dialysis anyway, sometimes you're not feeling very well, and all you want to do is get home. ""If your transport is not well organised it really doesn't help. I've had to complain several times. ""All they're interested in is running their business."" NHS Devon and NSL said transport problems were ""unacceptable"" and they were monitoring the situation. An NSL spokesman said 89% of outpatients and 94% of kidney patients were on time for appointments, excluding delays beyond the company's control. The spokesman said that demand for transport was so high patients could not have sole use of vehicles unless they have specialist needs. Patients who are not ready at their allotted collection time also cause delays, said the company.",Drivers at a private ambulance company in Devon say they do not have enough time to provide a @placeholder service .,fake,suitable,proper,medical,vulnerable,2
"The broadcaster said it hacked emails from John Darwin, who faked his own death in a canoe, and his wife Anne. A spokesman for Sky News said police ""absolutely knew"" the emails - which it passed to officers working on the Darwin case - were obtained by hacking. Sky News said the action was in the public interest and amounted to ""responsible journalism"". The second email hacking incident Sky disclosed targeted the accounts of a suspected paedophile and his wife. The broadcaster released a statement which said: ""Sky News is committed to the highest editorial standards. ""Like other news organisations, we are acutely aware of the tensions that can arise between the law and responsible investigative journalism. ""We stand by these actions as editorially justified and in the public interest."" By Torin DouglasMedia Correspondent Just days after James Murdoch resigned as chairman of BSkyB, and with Ofcom reviewing whether Sky's a 'fit and proper' owner of a broadcasting licence, this story is embarrassing for the company. Intercepting emails is illegal under the Computer Misuse Act, and there is no public interest defence. But Sky News has strongly defended its action, saying it was editorially justified, and it had never tried to conceal the facts. In a blog, the head of Sky News, John Ryley, said the Crown Prosecution Service had acknowledged there were occasions when it was justified for a journalist to commit an offence in the public interest. He said the Daily Telegraph paid for stolen data to expose the MPs' expenses scandal and the Guardian - which first published this latest news - had admitted hacking a phone in pursuit of a story. The statement went on: ""We do not take such decisions lightly or frequently. ""They require finely balanced judgement based on individual circumstances and must always be subjected to the proper editorial controls."" John Darwin was reported missing in a canoe in the North Sea in March 2002. His wife Anne collected more than £500,000 in life insurance payouts while he hid in their marital home, allowing their two sons to think he was dead. The pair were found guilty of the deception in 2008. In the run-up to the trial former Sky News managing editor Simon Cole agreed North of England correspondent Gerard Tubb could hack into Darwins' Yahoo! email account. A Sky source now has told the BBC that Mr Cole will be leaving the company in the coming weeks. On his Twitter feed , Mr Cole later wrote: ""I've been planning for some time to retire from Sky News after 17 years. This is unrelated to the Darwin story. There is no linkage. Fact."" Mr Tubb uncovered messages which cast doubt on Mrs Darwin's claim during her criminal trial that her ""domineering"" husband forced her to go through with the fraud plan. Sky News said it supplied material it had gathered to Cleveland police which was ""pivotal"" to the court case. A Cleveland Police spokeswoman said: ""Cleveland Police has conducted an initial review into these matters and can confirm that enquiries are ongoing into how the emails were obtained."" The Crown Prosecution Service said police inquiries were ongoing. ""This remains an investigative matter... but, as with any case, we will provide advice to the police if required,"" a spokesperson said. It is illegal to hack into emails under the Computer Misuse Act. Tom Watson MP, a vocal critic of Rupert Murdoch journalists during the phone hacking scandal, said of the latest development: ""There are many questions that need answering. ""The chair of BSkyB needs to say something on this and reassure viewers this has not been going on more widely."" He continued: ""There are cases where the public is best served with journalists breaking the law. ""But it has to be done in extremis and I am not sure whether it was in these two cases. It is too early to know."" But Peter Preston, a former editor of The Guardian newspaper, said: ""I think it's pretty clear there are [public interest defences for hacking the Darwins' emails]. ""I don't see this as a story in the News of the World type at all. ""Nobody is saying there was not some real crookery here that the police weren't properly informed of."" He added: ""It is when you get into the more seedy areas of stories, which don't have any public merit at all, the difficulties start."" Sky News is part of BSkyB, which is 39% owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. BBC Home Affairs Correspondent Matt Prodger said: ""It's extremely sensitive, because Sky News is a subsidiary of BSkyB, which is currently under investigation by Ofcom to see whether it is fit and proper to continue holding a broadcasting licence. ""So it is a real blow to yet another part of the Murdoch empire.""",Sky News has said it illegally hacked emails @placeholder to members of the public on two separate occasions .,given,belonging,prepared,offered,continue,1
"The 24-year-old will only be sold to the Spanish giants as part of a swap deal, with defender Sergio Ramos, 29, joining United. The club see Real as acting ""like bullies"" and, with their own revenue soaring, are intent on ""slugging it out"" with Real for the best players. De Gea is Real's main summer target. The Spaniard has one year left on his contract and wants to return to his homeland. But the Old Trafford club, irritated at the idea Real can cherry-pick their best players, struck first, making two bids for Ramos - the most recent for £28.6m - which have both been turned down. And speaking on the Spanish club's pre-season tour in Australia, Real Madrid's new coach Rafael Benitez said Ramos, the only Real player United are interested in, was going nowhere. But while United and manager Louis van Gaal know there is no chance of persuading De Gea to remain at Old Trafford beyond 2016, they are adamant they will not part with their two-time player of the year other than on their terms. The loss of a potential transfer fee is offset by the knowledge that De Gea can be the difference between winning trophies and not, while in turning down a contract offer from United believed to be around £180,000 a week, the keeper remains on the same £60,000 salary he agreed when he left Atletico Madrid in 2011. There is also a wider issue. Since the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo for £80m in 2009, United have seen Real sign up a succession of big names, including, in the case of Gareth Bale - who signed from Spurs for a world record £85.3m - players they would like to have signed themselves. The club's hierarchy are eager to see this situation change. Given Real's more cautious spending policy this summer, there is a belief at Old Trafford that the Spanish club's revenue is increasingly constrained. The reason for that is a combination of the new method of negotiating TV deals in Spain - Real and domestic rivals Barcelona will no longer be free to negotiate their own contracts and will instead become part of a central pool - the fact most of their major sponsorship deals are already in place, and the fact they have agreed a series of expensive, long-term contracts with their star players. Meanwhile, Van Gaal has revealed reserve goalkeeper Victor Valdes refused to play for United's under-21 team and is to be sold. But the 33-year-old could remain at the club for a while, given statements from his agent that Valdes does not want to leave and the fact that - given his strong Barcelona connection - it may be difficult for him to play for another club in Spain.",Manchester United are @placeholder to lose more than £ 25 m and let goalkeeper David De Gea leave for free next summer rather than give in to Real Madrid .,guaranteed,expected,continuing,keen,prepared,4
"Employment: 4,104 workers. What does it do? The largest steelworks in the country and is the only plant left in Wales making steel from scratch. It produces slab, hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel plus galvanised coil. Reaction: Unite union secretary and steelworker Mark Turner said it was a crazy situation the place which made the ""best steel in the world"" may no longer have a long-term future. ""We were really surprised by the announcement because the one thing that the company told us that would not happen is that they would put us up for sale."" Actor Michael Sheen, still with a close connection to the town he grew up in, said: ""Welsh and UK government must do all they can now to show support for steelworkers in Port Talbot and across the UK. ""Steel industry hit hard by '08 bank crisis. Hope as much support for steel industry and workers now they face their time of greatest need."" Employment: 649 workers What does it do? Produces tinplate and other packaging steels - including for the food and drink industry. It also has cold-rolling facilities. Reaction: Carmarthenshire council leader Emlyn Dole said the community was concerned as hundreds of jobs depended on it but the plant was modern and ""should have a viable future"". Llanelli AM Keith Davies accused the UK Government of ""repeated inaction"" and said it was important that the ""voice of steelworkers and the interests of our local economy"" were the main priorities. Employment: About 1,000 workers (1,314 including Newport Orb). What does it do? The sister plant to Port Talbot, it rolls the steel which the larger plant produces. Galvanises steel for the car industry and products like washing machines.  Part of the works - the hot and cold-rolled strip mill - was mothballed last summer with the loss of 250 jobs. Reaction: Reg Gutteridge, union official believes the site could be sold off separately because of its strong automotive line. He says workers are shocked and disappointed. Labour MP for Newport East Jessica Morden called the plant ""world class"" and said nationalisation could be a solution in the short to medium term, while longer term solutions are found. Employment: Estimated at between 300-350 workers What does it do? Grain-oriented electrical sheet steel, produced by Cogent Power, a subsidiary of Tata. The material is used in generators, transformers, motors and magnetic products. The factory, based near Newport's transporter bridge, dates back to 1898. Employment: 727 workers What does it do? The main steel-making works closed under British Steel in 1980 with the loss of 6,500 jobs but the remaining plant produces galvanised and colour-coated coil. Business is doing so well it was not included in the recent jobs cuts package. Reaction: Keith Jordan from the Community Union said Shotton is already profitable by itself. He says workers there will be facing a tough time in the next few weeks as they deal with the uncertainty and the need to keep producing a quality product. Conservative AM Mark Isherwood said it was a deeply worrying time. ""Support from the Welsh and UK Governments will be critical in achieving the future of steel in North Wales - and the workers at Shotton deserve nothing less than to see every possible avenue explored."" Local AM Carl Sargent said he hoped the possibility can be explored of selling the Shotton site as a going and viable concern - separately from what happens to Port Talbot if need be. ""I vividly remember the impact of the high level of redundancies we experienced here in Deeside in 1980,"" he said. ""The Shotton group is still profitable and it must be safeguarded and jobs protected.""","Tata Steel has five sites in Wales , employing about 6,800 workers - with the company in the process of @placeholder that to 6,250 . There are another 6,600 workers at eight plants in England .",suggest,raising,reducing,losing,concluding,2
"This includes a ""development bank"" to support small businesses and a promise to bring fast broadband to everyone. Leader Carwyn Jones said it was ""an ambitious plan ... focused on the economy, growth and fairness"". He said the aim was ""to build economic growth and security for everyone in Wales"". ""Over the last few years the Welsh economy has punched above its weight with high profile inward investments coming through Aston Martin and TVR,"" Mr Jones said on Tuesday, launching the manifesto at a college in the south Wales valleys. ""Our manifesto today seeks to build on those firm foundations with big and bold new ideas such as a new development bank for Wales and tax cuts for all small businesses to help boost economic growth even further in the years to come."" Details: What is in the Welsh Labour manifesto? Mr Jones added: ""Today is about taking our country forward. We ask the people of Wales to join us once again on that journey."" The focus on the economy comes after he wrote in the Sunday Telegraph there was more he could do to ""whip government into shape"" in how it helps businesses. Welsh Labour was left feeling shocked and bruised by 2015's general election result and the party says it's been in listening mode ever since. It's been all over the country asking people what they want from Labour. The product of that consultation is this manifesto. There are plenty of attractive promises, such as increased free childcare, more apprenticeships and an extension of its school-building programme. But perhaps the more interesting aspect is what's not in the manifesto. While it commits the party to an M4 relief road, it doesn't give a specific route. And there's a promise to cut the number of councils, but we're not told how many there will be. So Labour is keeping its options open on some controversial topics, perhaps with an eye on post-election discussions with other parties.","Welsh Labour has launched its assembly election manifesto with a "" plan for @placeholder "" the party says will "" get the country moving "" .",prosperity,strategy,progress,approval,england,0
"The club has fined the pair for the incident, which happened prior to Tuesday evening's defeat by Brentford. ""I'd like to apologise to the Bolton fans for what we did before the game,"" Trotter, 27, told BBC Radio Manchester. ""We didn't realise it was live, it wasn't aimed at the fans or club, it was a silly gesture as we walked in."" A club statement said: ""Bolton Wanderers takes the conduct of its players and staff extremely seriously and will not tolerate such behaviour."" The defeat, Bolton's 22nd in the Championship this season, means they could be relegated to League One on Saturday when they face Derby County. The club have spent much of the season fighting a relegation battle, as well as off-the-field financial problems, and are 17 points adrift of safety at the bottom of the table with six games left to play. ""It's too hard to pinpoint one thing, there's a lot of things gone wrong. If we knew what the problem was then we would be doing better,"" said Trotter. ""There's a lot of factors, a lot of outside influence with what's been going on at the club, but it's not just that, the players haven't been good enough this season. ""We haven't done enough on the pitch. We're in the position we're in because we deserve to be.""",Bolton Wanderers midfielder Liam Trotter has apologised for making an @placeholder gesture with David Wheater in a pre-match live club broadcast .,ongoing,angry,offensive,historic,improper,2
"The guide for tracking manufacturers of weapons used against public protest, is also available on Dismaland's website. The release coincides with the opening of the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) fair in London. A statement on the theme park's website said: ""We're asking anyone who might find this helpful to disperse the PDF."" Since the park opened in the derelict seafront lido in Somerset on 22 August, thousands of fans have flocked to the site, with the £3 tickets selling out in minutes. Dismaland has been labelled as ""twisted"", but the Bristol artist insists it was built as a ""family attraction that acknowledges inequality and impending catastrophe"". A statement on the park's website - under the headline ""Tickets to the gun show?"" - reads: ""This week sees the opening of the DSEI Arms Fair (the world's largest arms fair). ""To commemorate the occasion Dismaland's museum curator Dr Gavin Grindon alongside the #RiotID project have produced a guide for tracking the manufacturers of weapons used against public protest. ""These are available in the park from today, but obviously are of limited use in Weston super-Mare so we're asking anyone who might find this helpful to disperse the PDF below."" The artist said he was inspired to create the park after peering through a gap in the fence at the Tropicana site in January. The show, a dark take on theme parks with a nod to Disneyland, was organised in secrecy over the course of months. Running twice a day until 27 September, it has been claimed it will boost the local economy by £7m.","A @placeholder Banksy weapons guide - which the artist describes as being "" of limited use in Weston super - Mare "" - is being offered at his Dismaland theme park .",special,free,fictional,complete,miniature,1
"On Thursday it was confirmed Turkey's Elvan Abeylegesse, who won silver in the 10,000m in Osaka in 2007, is under investigation over doping allegations. If Abeylegesse is found guilty, Pavey will be moved up from fourth place. The 41-year-old tweeted on Friday: ""My emotions are all over the place. Thank you for all the nice messages."" Last year the Devon-based distance runner won bronze in the 5,000m at the Commonwealth Games and gold in the 10,000m at the European Championships, but she has never claimed a World Championships medal. The Turkish Athletics Federation revealed Abeylegesse is one of 28 athletes being investigated by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) after the retest of samples from the 2005 and 2007 World Championships. Ethiopian-born Abeylegesse, 32, is still competing but has been withdrawn from this month's Worlds in Beijing. Before Abeylegesse's name had been released, Pavey tweeted: ""If reports are officially confirmed then it's bitter sweet. Lovely if I get a medal but very upsetting & frustrating to miss the moment."" In Osaka, Pavey was beaten into fourth by the American Kara Goucher, with Abeylegesse taking silver and Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia winning gold. Goucher posted a photo of her bronze medal on Twitter and said: ""Lots of rumours floating around, but nothing would make me happier than to pass this to the rightful owner, Jo Pavey.""","Britain 's Jo Pavey says the prospect of being awarded a @placeholder World Championship bronze medal has left her emotions "" all over the place "" .",retrospective,professional,rare,tricky,popular,0
"Media playback is not supported on this device Ryan Hampson set up a campaign on Facebook calling on officials across the UK to boycott grassroots games in protest at the treatment they receive. The 18-year-old says the Football Association's procedures to protect referees are not strong enough. ""At times it has been awful,"" said Hampson, who referees in Manchester. ""I have been headbutted, I've been spat at and I've been punched, just to name a few things that have happened."" Hampson, who began refereeing three and a half years ago, says threats of violence are not uncommon. ""I had a match where one team was awful all game and it got to a point where I had to be escorted off the pitch by the 11 players on the other team,"" he told BBC Radio 5 live's Breakfast. ""They had to get in a circle and escort me physically, because the other team wouldn't let me go."" But Hampson says such incidents are not always upheld when taken to appeal at regional FA branches. ""Another game, when I got hit, the other manager was there and gave the same version of events as me and it got 'not proven'. I don't know how,"" he added. ""I put all my hope in the FA really."" The FA said that every season, on average, just short of 4,000 referees decide not to re-register, with a small portion citing dissent from players and parents as a contributing factor. It said 880,000 youth and adult affiliated grassroots football matches were played last season in England, with 111 proven cases of assaults. ""Under FA regulations, this means those offenders are now banned from all football activity,"" an FA statement said. It added: ""It was valuable to meet Ryan last month. He raised some important points and we look forward to maintaining this dialogue."" The governing body also said it had given the Respect campaign some ""renewed focus"" by appointing a dedicated campaign manager to continue the work. Manchester FA has announced it will provide more support to referees, visit them within 24 hours of an incident and report any assaults to police.","More than 2,000 @placeholder referees will go on strike this weekend , according to a teenage official who says he has been "" headbutted , spat at and punched "" .",controversial,female,independent,amateur,hopeful,3
"The University of Texas (UT) System is joining the edX online platform project set up by Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The University of Texas says it could offer degree credits through the online platform, with a tuition fee attached. Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa said he wanted Texas to ""lead this revolution"". ""The UT System does plan to eventually offer courses for credit. There will be a tuition charge for credit-earning courses, but the amount hasn't been determined,"" said Jenny LaCoste-Caputo, spokeswoman for the UT System. This would be a major step for this new wave of online universities set up this year by top universities in the US. The edX alliance, launched this year, already includes MIT, Harvard and the University of California, Berkeley. But so far these have offered free courses which do not carry credit towards degrees. The latest recruit to edX - with more expected this autumn - is one the biggest public university systems in the US. The network of universities in the University of Texas System has more than 200,000 students, 19,000 academic staff and an annual operating budget of $13bn (£8bn). There has been something of an academic format war emerging with a rival Coursera platform, started by academics from Stanford in California. Coursera now has 1.6 million students around the world studying courses from more than 30 leading universities, including Edinburgh and the University of London. The University of London reported that 9,000 students had signed up within the first 24 hours. There have been online courses in the US and UK for a number of years - but there has been a recent surge of interest as self-study courses have been put online by some of the world's most famous institutions. These can be studied anywhere in the world and the assessment is also carried out online. Helping to drive the expansion of online courses in the US has been a concern about the high costs of university and the rising level of student loan debts. Gene Powell, chairman of the UT System Board of Regents, said the partnership with edX is intended to help them reach a ""wide range of students, raise graduation rates and cut the cost of higher education"".",The latest expansion in @placeholder online universities in the US includes plans to charge for courses which will count towards degrees .,prestigious,vast,advanced,powerful,popular,0
"Giorgio Roncari, who was also known as Giuseppe, was discovered in Blackburn Street, Salford, on 17 April. Police said a post-mortem examination had failed to establish the cause of his death. The 61-year-old's family said he had been a ""loving uncle"" and ""a twin brother with a big heart"". Det Insp Andy Butterworth said a murder investigation was continuing and officers were ""actively searching for those responsible for his death"".","The death of an Italian man whose body was found at a house in Greater Manchester has "" left an unbearable @placeholder "" , his family have said .",motive,emptiness,issue,scar,ordeal,1
"Jon Callas, co-founder of Silent Circle which makes the anti-snooping device, said ""we are going to have a tablet soon"". The Blackphone offers users encrypted calls, text messages and extra protection when browsing the web. Mr Callas hinted there could also be further versions of the Blackphone in the works. ""Blackphone as it is, is our first device not our last device,"" he said. Since going on sale in June 2014, the Blackphone has been selling ""very well"" according to Jon, but he admitted the device has limited appeal. ""We expect that it is going to be a niche, but it's a larger niche every day."" The Blackphone runs a modified version of the Android operating system, but without Google apps. Jon Callas said despite the relatively limited number of apps available, the Blackphone offers users greater choice. ""You can have social media apps which can't get to your contacts, game which can't get to your network."" With no further details available on the forthcoming products from Silent Circle, potential customers will just have to wait and see. Revelations by former US National Security Agency employee Edward Snowden raised a fresh awareness of privacy and data security. ""They have shown that we were onto something,"" said Jon Callas, acknowledging the timing has helped the company's sales. ""We've been very fortunate that we've been on the early edge of a wave."" At the Defcon conference in August 2014 there were claims the Blackphone had been hacked. Silent Circle President Phil Zimmerman said despite the phone being touted as the most secure available, government intelligence agencies could still potentially gain access to it. He said in a BBC interview ""If they really wanted to attack just your phone... they would find a way in."" Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube",The company behind the privacy - @placeholder Blackphone has told Newsbeat it is planning to release a tablet .,shield,general,focused,breach,blocked,2
"The Las Vegas match-up between Kovalev and ex-super-middleweight king Ward is being billed as the fight of the year. Kovalev is one of the most feared punchers in boxing, while American Ward is one of the most skilful. ""If Kovalev makes any mistakes I will make him pay. He can be dropped and he can be knocked out,"" said Ward. ""We will see who is the puncher. There have been many times when the guy who had the jackhammer did not turn out to be the puncher."" Kovalev, 33, has 30 wins and one draw from 31 professional fights, with 26 knockouts. Ward is unbeaten in 30, with 15 knockouts. At 168lb, the 32-year-old Ward beat the likes of Denmark's Mikkel Kessler and Britain's Carl Froch and many believe him to be the world's best pound-for-pound boxer. Kovalev beat Welshman Nathan Cleverly inside four rounds in 2013 to secure the WBO light-heavyweight title before winning the WBA and IBF belts from American legend Bernard Hopkins. Kovalev has long been linked with a fight against WBC champion Adonis Stevenson, but the Canadian appears reluctant to share a ring with him. ""I want to destroy him [Ward],"" said Kovalev, whose last fight was a scrappy points victory over the awkward Isaac Chilemba. ""It's not about who is stronger, but who is smarter, brings the best skills into the ring and is mentally stronger. If I happen to knock him out it will be a bonus for boxing fans and myself.""","Andre Ward believes he can finish Sergey Kovalev @placeholder when they meet for the Russian 's IBF , WBA and WBO light - heavyweight titles on Saturday .",up,early,first,further,right,1
"A record 40% of US homes with children relied on mothers as their main or only source of income, a Pew survey found. Of the women supporting their families, 37% were married women who earned more than their husbands, while 63% were single mothers, the report said. In the 1960s, just 11% of families were supported primarily by mothers. According to the Pew report, married women with a higher income than their husbands tended to be older, white and college-educated. They were likely to earn much more than single mothers, who on average tended to be younger, more likely to be black or Hispanic, and less likely to have attended an institution of higher education. For married women, the median total family income was almost $80,000 (£53,000) compared to the median income of $23,000 for the families of single mothers. In the US about one-quarter of all households are headed by a single mother and women make up nearly half the national workforce. According to the study, which was based on census data, the employment rate among married women rose from 37% in 1968 to 65% in 2011. The authors of the Pew Research Center report said it was unclear if the financial crisis had an effect on the trends. But the study noted that since 2007, more women have said they wanted to work full time and fewer said they would prefer not to work at all. The study also said that women's growing role in the workforce remained divisive. While women in the workforce bring clear financial benefits to their families, the study said three-quarters of adults said it was harder to raise children if their mothers worked, and half said it was harder for marriage to succeed under those circumstances. Yet most Americans do not believe women should return to a traditional role in the home.","Mothers are @placeholder the primary breadwinners in their families , a new report has found , marking a dramatic shift in US household finances .",now,generally,also,still,increasingly,4
"Over the last year, Acas said it had received about 20,000 calls about harassment and bullying at work. Some callers to its helpline had even considered committing suicide. In a consultation paper, it said businesses need to take the issue much more seriously and to improve anti-bullying policies. The chair of Acas, Sir Brendan Barber, said bullying was on the rise in the UK. ""Callers to our helpline have experienced some horrific incidents around bullying that have included humiliation, ostracism, verbal and physical abuse,"" he said. ""But managers sometimes dismiss accusations around bullying as simply personality or management-style clashes, whilst others may recognise the problem but lack the confidence or skills to deal with it."" The Acas analysis shows that bullying is more common in certain groups. These include: It said many employers lack the skills to tackle the issue. Often managers just moved staff around, rather than investigating and dealing with the problem behaviour. The study recommends that workplaces agree on acceptable standards of behaviour, with senior managers acting as role models. The TUC has said that every organisation should have a zero-tolerance anti-bullying policy. One expert on bullying agreed that poor managers were often to blame. ""Although bullying takes place at all levels within the workplace, the most common perpetrators are managers,"" said Shainaz Firfiray, assistant professor of organisation and human resource management at Warwick Business School . ""This type of bullying often arises due to an unequal balance of power, with managers attempting to control the behaviour of their subordinates through coercive methods,"" he said.","Bullying in the workplace is growing , with many people too afraid to speak up about it , according to the conciliation @placeholder , Acas .",health,authorities,situation,service,center,3
"3 August 2016 Last updated at 16:45 BST The long-awaited Transit Elevated Bus ran its first test in Hebei province this week. Powered by electricity, the bus is able to carry up to 300 passengers. The scheme's prompted criticism from some though, as vehicles must be less than two metres high to pass under what's been dubbed a ""bus on stilts"". Pictures courtesy of Xinhua News Agency",A @placeholder new bus that allows cars to pass underneath it on the road is being tested in China .,popular,special,controversial,futuristic,prospective,3
"You will see far more properties boarded up with metal shutters - ready for redevelopment that just has not happened. Crime is the key issue here. Officially it is falling - the police monthly crime map figures show 100 fewer crimes than a year ago. But 600 crimes still took place within a mile of Dyke House including 300 anti-social behaviour offences. Reverend Graeme Buttery, from St Oswald's Clergy House, said: ""We had £5,500 worth of lead taken from the roof and we've graffiti on the outside wall. ""Before the window guards went on we used to get everything from six inch bolts to stones through the windows - one during a wedding nearly hitting the best man."" Harry Trigg is moving a few miles across town because of the level of crime but reckons he will feel safer away from Dyke House. However, he is not convinced the new police and crime commissioners (PCC) will cut crime. He said: ""With them cutting the budgets they're cutting the police off their main beat but they're going to bring in a commissioner into a job which will get thousands a year but they're cutting the front line."" Margaret Dryden, 77, said she would stay in the area even though she has been burgled. ""I heard a bang and when I went to the back I found all the glass broken and all my windows and the back door to the lane wide open,"" she said. ""We don't see many police round our area, they think it's better now but if they don't appear it'll all start again."" As night falls, teenagers appear on the streets - but they too are worried about crime. Callum, 17, says crime is a constant worry and said he felt unsafe. He said: ""There was fighting in the street and I thought that's something I wouldn't want to happen every day."" Rae-Shaune, 14, said: ""We've had a smashed window. The police have been called out about 10 times and there's nowt being done."" ""[The PCC should] sort out the teenage abuse, all the druggies, the drug dealers."" Cleveland police say there have been over 2000 less victims of anti-social behaviour this financial year compared to last in the Hartlepool area, with a decrease in overall crime of 9%. Police Elections - Time To Choose will be on BBC1 Wednesday 7 November at 19:30 BST.",It is officially a regeneration area and Dyke House in Hartlepool has newly built @placeholder houses - but they are in the minority .,prestigious,improved,national,victorian,smart,4
"The video advert asks applicants to ""look properly at the area"" and ignore its ""recent past of declining fishing ports and related industries"". Former chief Justine Curran stood down after inspectors criticised the force. Police and Crime Commissioner Keith Hunter said he hoped to attract an ""exceptional individual"". More stories from across East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire The force was told by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) in November that it ""requires improvement"". In October 2015 the force was the only one rated inadequate in a review of police efficiency across England and Wales. After he was elected in May 2016, Mr Hunter gave Ms Curran six months to convince him ""that there is a plan"". Ms Curran, had been due to retire in September 2018, but announced her departure last month, saying the ""time is right"" to leave. In the advert Mr Hunter said the area was a ""region with ambition"" that was starting to ""realise its untapped potential"". He highlighted Hull's status as UK City of Culture 2017, the city's Premier League football team and top flight rugby league offering, as well as ""housing prices so low they astound newcomers"". The job is advertised with an annual salary of up to £159,244.","An advert for a new chief constable of Humberside has urged candidates not to let "" preconceived @placeholder "" about the region "" get in the way "" .",conditions,fantasies,clarity,ideas,uncertainty,3
"Two Liam Finn penalties and tries from Ben Jones-Bishop and Kyle Wood put Wakefield 16-0 ahead at half-time. Castleford hit back, with Greg Eden, Grant Millington and Mike McMeeken crossing to give them an 18-16 lead. David Fifita's try put Wakefield back in front, but Jake Webster brought the visitors level before Gale's kick won the game. Daryl Powell's side are now 10 points clear at the top of the table, with only two games left to play before the start of the Super 8s. Wakefield stay fifth in the table, one point behind fourth-placed Hull FC, having lost both their games against Castleford this season. The Tigers had struggled to convert opportunities before the break, with Webster spilling the ball as he dived over the line, before Eden had a try ruled out for obstruction. But the visitors were much improved in the second half, with Gale's drop-goal from in front of the posts earning them a 10th straight victory in the league. Wakefield: Grix; Jones-Bishop, Arundel, Tupou, Caton-Brown; Williams, Finn; Walker, Wood, Huby, Ashurst, Hadley, Arona. Replacements: Annakin, Hirst, England, Fifita. Castleford: Hardaker; Minikin, Webster, Shenton, Eden; Roberts, Gale; Massey, McShane, Millington, Sene-Lefao, McMeeken, Milner. Replacements: Lynch, Springer, Patrick, Foster. Referee: Chris Kendall.",Luke Gale 's late drop - goal helped Super League leaders Castleford earn a @placeholder victory at Wakefield .,crucial,convincing,deserved,disappointing,thrilling,4
"Dan Bull spends 10 weeks a year on a cherrypicker trying to tame this 55ft (17 metre) hedge at Powis Castle, Welshpool, Powys. He admitted it was ""a bit scary"" initially, but considers himself lucky. Back in the day, the 300-year-old yew took a team of 10 with huge ladders to clip the bushes using just hand shears and scythes. Head gardener David Swanton added: ""It's a huge task for us to get all the trimming done. ""Two gardeners spend six weeks trimming the box hedge and two more spend 12 weeks working on the yew. ""One gardener spends about 10 weeks in the air on this hydraulic cherry-picker getting all the high trimming done.""","If you struggle to simply mow the lawn at this time of year , spare a thought for this @placeholder gardener .",wonderful,extreme,poor,fine,illegal,1
"Media playback is not supported on this device The Dutchman - who has called a journalist a ""fat man"",slapped another and called one of his players the wrong name - offered to pull BBC Sport interviewer Manish Bhasin's hair and likened Huth's antics to a sex act. The issue that riled the Dutchman was when the Leicester defender pulled Fellaini's hair in Sunday's 1-1 draw, with Fellaini elbowing him in retaliation. Both men escaped punishment. ""When I grab you by the hair, what are you doing? Shall I do it? It's also a penalty,"" he told our man at Old Trafford, before continuing: ""When I grab your hair, you react also. I know for sure."" When asked if Fellaini should have been sent off, he said: ""No, I don't think so. It's not in the books that someone has to grab by the hair and then pull it behind - only in sex masochism."" In his Sky Sports interview - and again in his news conference - he also offered to pull journalists' hair. ""Fellaini is reacting like a human being because when I grab you with your hair and pull it backwards, you shall do also something to me, I believe."" The Belgian avoided punishment, but could potentially face a three-game Premier League ban if he is charged with violent conduct by the Football Association. Tottenham's Dele Alli recently received such a suspension for a punch on West Brom's Claudio Yacob that was not spotted by the referee at the time. Former England captain Alan Shearer on BBC Radio 5 live: ""Marouane Fellaini will get reported to the FA. If you compare that to Dele Alli then he will get banned."" Ex-Leicester midfielder Robbie Savage: ""Marouane Fellaini was lucky to still be on the pitch. He has swung his arm back and caught Robert Huth around the neck area. It was six of one and half a dozen of the other but that is very dangerous play."" Never want to miss the latest Man Utd news? You can now add United and all the other sports and teams you follow to your personalised My Sport home.","Manchester United 's football under Louis van Gaal may have been called @placeholder at times , but his interviews have been anything but , continuing with his bizarre description of Marouane Fellaini 's clash with Robert Huth .",coveted,dull,appointed,confirmed,in,1
"Most of the money would compensate 482,000 owners of two-litre diesel cars programmed to distort emissions tests. Owners could receive between $1,000 and $7,000, depending on their car's age. The agreement could still change when it is officially announced by a judge on Tuesday, sources said. Lawyers representing car owners, Volkswagen and the US Environmental Protection Agency have not yet agreed the steps VW will take to fix the cars. The company still faces accusations over its three-litre diesel cars, as well as the prospect of hefty fines from US regulators and possible criminal charges. Earlier this year the German company more than doubled its provisions for the scandal to €16.2bn (£12.6bn). On Wednesday VW chief executive Mr Mueller issued a fresh apology to shareholders, saying the ""misconduct goes against everything that Volkswagen stands for"". However, he has not put a figure on the total cost of the emissions scandal until a final deal was reached with US authorities. Volkswagen admitted in September it had installed a ""defeat device"" - or software - in diesel engines in the US that could detect when they were being tested. The company subsequently revealed that more than 11 million cars worldwide were affected. Volkswagen said it was unable to comment ahead of the court's decision.","Volkswagen has agreed to pay $ 10.2 bn ( £ 6.9 bn ) to settle some claims in the US from its emissions @placeholder scandal , according to reports .",pricing,accounting,related,cheating,lost,3
"The Shaymen lie bottom of the National League, 10 points adrift of Boreham Wood in 20th, following a 6-3 defeat by Braintree on Saturday. Former Oldham Athletic manager Kelly, 36, was appointed at Halifax on 1 October and won two of his 10 games in charge in all competitions. A club statement said a further announcement would follow shortly. ""Notwithstanding a backdrop of difficult circumstances and a short time period, it's been felt that an up-lift in performance and results has not been forthcoming - despite further first-team investment,"" the statement added. Kelly's only previous managerial role was at Oldham, but he was replaced by David Dunn in September after just over four months - and nine games - in charge at Boundary Park. Halifax conceded 37 goals in 10 games under Kelly, including seven against both Grimsby and Cheltenham.",Manager Darren Kelly has left FC Halifax Town by mutual @placeholder after just 47 days in charge .,services,regulations,duty,cause,agreement,4
"Smith, 27, left Leeds Rhinos in rugby league for a switch of codes to join the Premiership club in 2009. But injury and personal reasons led to his return to the Rhinos after just five months and two first-team games. ""I've got nothing against Wasps at all, I enjoyed my time there,"" Smith told BBC Sport. ""I got down there coming off the back of not having a pre-season, more or less got chucked straight in and I unfortunately got an injury - a bulging disc in my back - and I didn't get off to the best of starts, which was frustrating. Looking back I was doing it day-by-day, rather than looking at the bigger picture ""I don't regret it, I think it was good and I learned a lot. I moved to London and enjoyed my time down there and met some very good people."" At the time of the move to Wasps, Morley-born Smith was one of the league code's hottest properties. He picked up the Harry Sunderland Trophy for man of the match as the Rhinos beat St Helens in the 2008 Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford, and then scored two tries in the following year's repeat final on his last appearance. The Drighlington amateur was also an emerging international player with seven tries in eight England games, used to playing regular football at domestic level. ""I think it was just a bad decision on my behalf. I was young, only 22 years old and it probably wasn't the right decision for me and Wasps,"" Smith continued. ""I was a young kid and I just wanted to play rugby, that's all I wanted to do but they saw the bigger plan, which was to bed me in and have me more for the year after as I'd signed a three-year deal. ""Looking back I was doing it day-by-day, rather than looking at the bigger picture - ultimately that was what it was. When you're caught up in it as a young kid and all you want to do is play rugby, you can't fault me for that. ""I think Wasps saw that too, that I just wanted to be playing. We left on fairly good terms, they were happy enough to part company with me."" in February on the back of a spell at Super League side Wakefield. Director of rugby Dean Richards has handed Smith three first-team appearances to date.",Newcastle outside back Lee Smith has said there is no @placeholder with former club London Wasps prior to his first return to Adams Park on Saturday .,issue,meeting,future,agreement,negotiations,0
"Dr Daniel Evans of Cardiff University said there was a ""farcical situation"" where people did not know who ran what, leading to a lack of scrutiny. He pointed to findings that fewer than 5% of Welsh people read Welsh papers. The assembly could play a part in supporting services such as blogs and hyperlocal websites, he added. ""Welsh people simply don't hear anything about Wales or Welsh politics,"" Dr Evans wrote in an article for the Open Democracy website. ""The general lack of coverage about the Welsh assembly or Welsh policy distinctiveness has led to a farcical situation whereby no one knows who does what, who is in charge of what, and so on. ""In my own field of education research, for example, teachers have told me how they are frequently confronted by upset parents scared about changes to education, unaware that the changes they have seen on the news only apply to England. ""This lack of information directly contributes to political disengagement and the uniquely low election turnout in Wales, as well as undermining the Assembly and devolution itself."" Dr Evans said the lack of a ""truly national"" Welsh newspaper led people to rely more heavily on the BBC. However, he claimed that spending cuts on English language programming meant the corporation was ""failing to accurately represent Wales"". As far as the solutions go, Dr Evans told BBC Wales he would like to see more ""non-statist"" media emerge, like the Wings over Scotland and Bella Caledonia blogs in Scotland and Welsh examples such as the Jac o' the North blog and the Grangetown community website in Cardiff. Many new media organisations had been able to raise money for equipment from crowdfunding, he added. Dr Evans said he also disagreed with people who said there was ""no future"" for print media, saying: ""The Herald group is doing interesting things in Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire."" In November, Presiding Officer Elin Jones announced a digital taskforce headed by former minister Leighton Andrews to examine ways of promoting and explaining the assembly's activities through social media and other platforms. Her predecessor, Dame Rosemary Butler, warned in 2012 of a ""democratic deficit"" caused by cuts at the BBC and the decline of the regional and local newspaper industry. While stressing the need for independent scrutiny of Welsh politics, Dr Evans accepted there may be a role for the assembly to support local media. ""I'm not a fan of state intervention, but there could be some sort of pot of money to help fund the local press,"" he said.","Wales needs more "" @placeholder "" grassroots media to help explain how the nation works and hold those in power to account , an academic has said .",innovative,extraordinary,uneasy,urgent,credible,0
"15 July 2016 Last updated at 10:22 BST Analysts are worried Brexit will slow talks and make a deal this year unlikely. It's already an agonisingly slow process - negotiations have been going on for three years - and it's unlikely a deal will be struck  before the end of the Obama administration. Critics of TTIP warn a deal would jeopardize European standards, such as food safety, and leave public services at risk of privatization. We take a look at some of the reasons why the talks are so complicated. Video journalist: Jeremy Howell","The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership ( TTIP ) , which seeks to reduce @placeholder barriers between the US and the European Union , is at the end of its 14th round .",regulatory,bilateral,independent,latest,professional,0
"The tribunal in Dhaka was set up by the Bangladeshi government. For the first time, charges were due to have been brought against those accused of committing mass murder and rape. Most of those facing trial are from the Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami. All of them deny the allegations, accusing the government of carrying out a vendetta. The tribunal in Dhaka will reconvene on 18 August following a request by defence lawyers, who wanted more time to go through the charges. East Pakistan became Bangladesh 40 years ago - but only after a bloody battle for independence. Official figures estimate that more than three million people were killed and thousands of women raped when West Pakistan sent in its army to intervene. Last year, the Bangladeshi government set up the International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka to try those Bangladeshis accused of collaborating with Pakistani forces and committing atrocities. So far, seven people - two from the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and five from the Jamaat-e-Islami - have been arrested. Formal charges are yet to be brought against them and all of them deny the charges. The two parties have denounced the tribunal as a political show trial. The New York-based Human Rights Watch says the tribunal needs to change some of its procedures to ensure a fair trial which meets international standards. The trial - when it finally starts - is likely to go on for months and open up old wounds.",A @placeholder tribunal in Bangladesh to look into atrocities carried out during the war of independence from Pakistan in 1971 has been adjourned .,successful,dramatic,special,constitutional,vast,2
"Gloucestershire Police said they had received allegations that Opus Fine Art in Stow-on-the-Wold had been ""dishonestly retaining or selling"" art. The gallery deals in works by high profile artists including Damien Hirst. A police spokesman said investigations were ongoing to establish ownership of the seized property. The Independent newspaper reported the owners, Donald Smith and Emma Poole, were believed to have moved to the south of France.",A large number of works of art have been seized from a Cotswold art gallery after allegations of @placeholder and theft .,control,fraud,violence,arson,misconduct,1
"The occupants of the car had been wearing fake suicide vests and had knives and an axe, officials said. Seven people were injured in the attack, one of whom later died. It came hours after a van was driven into crowds in Barcelona, leaving 13 people dead and scores injured. Police say the van driver, who fled the scene, could be among those killed in Cambrils, but this has not yet been confirmed. ""The investigation points in this direction,"" said Catalonian police official Josep Lluis Trapero, but there was no ""concrete proof"". He added that, despite police training, it was ""not easy"" for the officer who had shot dead four of the five suspects. The attack in Cambrils unfolded when an Audi A3 was driven at people walking along the seafront in the early hours of Friday. The car overturned and those inside then attacked people with knives. Police said four were shot dead at the scene and the fifth was killed a few hundred metres away. Waiter Joan Marc Serra Salinas heard the shots that rang out on Cambrils promenade. ""It was bang, bang, bang. Shouting, more shouting. I threw myself on to the ground on the beach,"" he said. The Mayor of Cambrils, Cami Mendoza, praised the ""speed and efficiency"" of the police response.","A @placeholder police officer shot dead four of the five suspects who were in a car that was driven into pedestrians in the Spanish seaside town of Cambrils , it has emerged .",powerful,lone,military,popular,special,1
"The services will take place at 11:00 GMT on 7 January. The Church in Wales announced the move ahead of the consecration of the first woman bishop, Canon Joanna Penberthy, as Bishop of St Davids on 21 January. In January 1997, 62 women were ordained, with their names set to feature on a new logo. The services will take place at cathedrals in Llandaff in Cardiff, Newport, Bangor in Gwynedd, St Asaph in Denbighshire, Brecon in Powys and St Davids in Pembrokeshire. Canon Enid Morgan was among the first ordained, along with Canon Penberthy, and she will give an address at Bangor Cathedral. She described ""frustration"" after spending 12 years as a deacon, with a sense of ""much energy wasted"". But then ""things seemed to happen very quickly"" after a bill was passed in September 1996 allowing women priests, she said. Canon Morgan added: ""A whole generation has grown up seeing women priests and their ministry as normal and we can start taking some things for granted.""",The 20th anniversary of the ordination of Wales ' first women priests will be celebrated with @placeholder services at every cathedral in the country .,modern,special,simultaneous,direct,competitive,2
"The former world top-50 player, who won 21 singles ties in the Fed Cup, will work alongside head coach Jeremy Bates. ""I'm delighted and honoured to accept this position in the sport that I love,"" said the 33-year-old. British number one Johanna Konta said Keothavong was ""a winner on court"" and will lead from ""real life experience"". Great Britain's Fed Cup campaign begins with the Euro/Africa Zone Group in Estonia in February.",Anne Keothavong has been appointed as Great Britain 's Fed Cup captain and senior @placeholder women 's coach by the Lawn Tennis Association .,national,senior,defending,australian,versatile,0
"Addil Haroon, 19 and from Rochdale, claimed he drove from Leeds to Rochdale in 11 minutes on the M62 on 8 November. The following day he killed another driver Joseph Brown-Lartey, 25, when he drove at 80mph on a residential street. The attorney general will review Haroon's six-year prison sentence after complaints it was unduly lenient. Haroon caused Mr Brown-Lartey's Audi A5 to split in half when he sped through a red light and crashed into him at the junction of Bury Road and Sandy Lane, Rochdale, at 04:40 GMT. Mr Brown-Lartey died at the scene. It happened hours after Haroon, of Essex Street, took a photograph of the speedometer while speeding on the motorway in a hired Audi A6. He sent it in a Snapchat message to a friend which read: ""Leeds to Rochdale 11mins catch me."" Leeds to Rochdale is trip of about 34 miles. Haroon pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and driving without a licence or insurance. Sgt Paul Higgins, of Greater Manchester Police (GMP), said experienced traffic police officers described the crash scene as the ""worst"" they had ever seen. The attorney general's office said: ""We have been asked to consider whether Addil Haroon's sentence is unreasonably low, under the unduly lenient sentence scheme. ""The attorney or solicitor general will make a decision by 25 June as to whether the case should be referred to the Court of Appeal.""",The sentence of a teenager who @placeholder of driving at 142 mph on a motorway the night before he killed a man in a high - speed crash is to be reviewed .,developed,accused,suffered,boasted,dreamed,3
"The 27-year-old, who was formerly on the books of Galway United and Dundalk, has represented the Republic of Ireland at Under-23 and Under-21 level. Breen will join the north Belfast club at the end of the season. Meanwhile an Irish FA Disciplinary Committee has upheld a decision to suspend Cliftonville player Jason McGuinness for six matches. A challenge was submitted by Cliftonville in which the club claimed the referee made an obvious error in dismissing McGuinness for a headbutt during their Premiership match against Portadown on 10 December 2016. McGuinness subsequently served an automatic one-match ban and was then suspended by the committee for a further six matches for violent conduct (headbutt). Written and verbal submissions from both the club and the refereeing team, plus video footage, were considered but the committee was not satisfied that an obvious error had occurred and Cliftonville's challenge was therefore refused. The six-match suspension imposed on McGuinness will begin on 30 January, although Cliftonville have a right to appeal under the IFA's Articles of Association.",Portadown central defender Garry Breen has joined Cliftonville on a pre-contract @placeholder .,agreement,free,appeal,future,role,0
"Many of Kardashian West's millions of fans on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook posted messages of sympathy after learning she was robbed by two men dressed as police officers in Paris. Among messages of support were jokes about the attack, questions over whether the story should be reported by news organisations, and claims that the incident was a publicity stunt. The barrage of abuse led to other celebrities and fans defending her with TV host James Corden among those saying:  ""She's a mother, a daughter, a wife, a friend. Be nice or shut up."" Singer Leona Lewis tweeted: ""Years later I'm still personally dealing with trauma after being attacked. We should be sending love to @KimKardashian it's an awful ordeal."" On Twitter, some people referred to Ryan Lochte, the US Olympic swimmer who falsely said he had been robbed at gunpoint while in Brazil during the Olympics Games. Many lampooned Kardashian West's penchant for self-publicity. There was also mentions of public spats she has had with other celebrities such as Taylor Swift, posting images of her with a gun. Also, people implied Kardashian West was trying to take attention away from her brother's baby shower that took place on the same day. US model Chrissy Teigen weighed in on the vitriol celebrities sometimes face online. Presenter Piers Morgan also expressed his sympathy for Kardashian West. But when he was accused of hypocrisy, given his previous mockery of her, he argued it was possible to feel both. Among the most popular tweets was one by this user urging people to see Kardashian West as a human being. Some were outraged that anyone could find the incident funny just because of who she is. Others thought such reactions were the symptoms of something more worrying about society. There were comments online on whether or not the story was getting too much news coverage because of the fame of the victim, and many compared it to other news stories and issues. By Tse Yin Lee BBC's UGC and Social News team","Being held at gunpoint is clearly not funny , but the internet had to be reminded that reality TV star Kim Kardashian West was a victim after news of the attack was met by online abuse and @placeholder jokes .",personal,cruel,prolonged,false,other,1
"The 20-year-old from Seaforde clocked 2:03.70 at the British Para-swimming trials for Rio in Glasgow. Firth, a 2012 London Paralympics gold medallist, had already achieved the 100m breaststroke and 100m backstroke qualifying times at the trials. She will compete in the 200m Individual Medley on Wednesday. Firth won the 200m freestyle by two seconds from Jessica-Jane Applegate with Chloe Davies back in third. The Co Down woman represented Ireland at the 2012 Games before her decision to switch allegiance to Great Britain in 2013. Last year Firth had to pull out of the British team for the IPC World Championships because of a broken wrist. After this week's British trials, Firth will head to Madeira for the European Championships which take place in Madeira from 30 April to 7 May.",Northern Ireland 's Bethany Firth has broken her own 200 m freestyle world record to qualify in a third @placeholder for the Paralympics in Rio this summer .,discipline,race,time,appeal,role,0
"Clearly, the corporation couldn't commission a similar show to Bake Off, as it no longer owns the format. But it also has millions of viewers who are now hungry for more cookery programmes. So, in October, BBC Two announced it would air new food-based series The Big Family Cooking Showdown - and it's now been confirmed it will star former Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain. She will co-host it with Zoe Ball, while chefs Rosemary Shrager and Giorgio Locatelli will serve as judges. Sixteen families will invite the four stars of the show into their own kitchens to cook their favourite family recipes and will be whittled down through a series of challenges across 12 hour-long episodes. This isn't the first BBC programme Nadiya will have appeared in since Bake Off - she's already fronted a two-part documentary and will also star in an eight-part series about British food. After she was announced as the co-presenter of The Big Family Cooking Showdown, some have suggested the programme sounded similar to The Great British Bake Off. But Buzzfeed's TV editor Scott Bryan said he thought that wasn't the case. He pointed to the fact it will be broadcast on the more niche BBC Two, and not the flagship BBC One channel which The Great British Bake Off aired on. Having said that, Bake Off originally started on BBC Two in 2010 with small viewing figures, and moved to its bigger sister-channel after it had become a ratings hit. So if the new cookery programme is popular, it's possible it could make a similar leap a few years down the line. Another reason it's being seen by some as a rival to Channel 4's Bake Off is because the two programmes could be broadcast around the same time of year. The BBC confirmed the first series of The Big Family Cooking Showdown will go out in the autumn - which might also be when the new Bake Off will air. Channel 4 have not yet confirmed an exact start date but it will definitely be some time in 2017, and it's likely that the they would want the series to be completed before the year is out. The fact that Nadiya is so closely associated with the GBBO brand is perhaps another reason the new show being likened to Bake Off. The comparisons may be inevitable, but one thing we can be sure of is that the BBC will ensure the new programme has a completely different format to its former ratings hit. By David Sillito, BBC media correspondent ""Big"" has replaced ""Great"", ""Bake Off"" has become ""Cooking Showdown"" and it's got a four-person presenting and judging team. The comparisons are easy to make. However, the idea was germinating before Bake Off made off to Channel 4. But what began as an attempt to tap in to GBBO's homely magic of nice people trying their best now looks like a rival, albeit one without a tent or Mary Berry. Pitching this as a copycat rival to the Great British Bake Off makes a great headline but doesn't stand up to much scrutiny. Of course, that doesn't mean something else more like Bake Off might appear on the airwaves. TV companies spend millions on formats but legal protection for the ideas is far from clear legally, with disputes rarely making it to court. The one thing that would probably stop it though is the fear that after creating a ""copycat"" it fails to draw in the viewers. That's a headline the TV bosses would really like to avoid. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.","Ever since the BBC @placeholder The Great British Bake Off to Channel 4 last year , many have been watching the BBC 's moves closely .",brought,inspired,lost,understands,dominates,2
"The Canal and Rivers Trust said the paddle lock at the top of the famous flight of locks was left open overnight overwhelming the locks near Devizes. The trust said it does not know if the damage was caused by ""carelessness or deliberate vandalism"". Initial estimates suggest the repair bill may run into six figures. Staff from the trust - the charity which looks after the canal - were on site earlier to assess the damage, ""We're going to be left with a huge repair bill to contend with,"" said Mark Evans, waterway manager at the Canal and River Trust. ""It really couldn't have happened in a worse spot - the pound above Kennet Lock is the longest on the whole canal, so we're talking about a lot of water rushing down the Caen Hill flight, which has caused the damage.""","A "" @placeholder "" part of the towpath next to the Caen Hill locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal has been washed away after a lock gate was left open .",dead,significant,damaged,detailed,spectacular,1
"""He has achieved those feats despite hardly ever having the fastest car - never definitively, and only twice arguably in his entire career. ""At 34, and coming up for three years since his last win, the Spaniard remains the drivers' driver. Probably not quite the fastest on one lap; but, all round, arguably the best and most complete on the grid. ""Remorseless and relentless, Alonso is one of the very few who can be relied upon to get the best out of whatever car he is given to drive, in whatever circumstances - who gets closer to the limit more often than probably anyone else. ""He has ""only"" two world titles. But over his career Alonso is eight points short of being a five-time champion after narrowly missing out in 2007, 2010 and 2012. ""One of those times was his own fault - he had a meltdown at McLaren alongside Lewis Hamilton in 2007. But the other two were definitely not. And four titles would be about what he deserves. ""In 2012, he put together one of the greatest seasons by any driver ever. ""Some of his victories - such as winning in Malaysia that year in a car that could not qualify in the top 10 at the previous race - no other driver would have achieved. Some of his overtaking moves defy belief. ""Memories and achievements like that are indelible, no matter how his career ultimately comes to an end."" Andrew Benson, Chief F1 writer Never want to miss the latest formula 1 news? You can now add F1 and all the other sports and teams you follow to your personalised My Sport home.",""" The raw statistics are impressive enough - sixth in the all - time winners ' list , second in total points , third - highest number of podiums in history . But it 's what 's behind the numbers that is most @placeholder about Fernando Alonso .",incredible,admired,striking,nervous,impressive,4
"The double world champion missed the season-opening race in Australia last weekend after suffering concussion in a crash in pre-season testing. On Wednesday, he took another step towards a return to the cockpit, later tweeting: ""Great day. Lots of meetings and simulator work!"" Before he can race again, Alonso must pass a number of medical checks. The 33-year-old Spaniard, who spent three days in hospital after the crash, is planning to undergo those checks later this week. It is normal practice for drivers to prepare for the next race in a simulator, but the session will have helped Alonso determine whether his senses have fully recovered from the effects of the accident. Sources close to Alonso say that he has been concerned by the crash, the causes of which so far are unexplained, and especially by his loss of memory in the immediate aftermath. But Alonso is determined to race in the next grand prix in Malaysia on 29 March and has posted photographs of his preparations on Twitter.",Fernando Alonso has tweeted his @placeholder after spending time in McLaren 's driver simulator ahead of a return to action .,apology,delight,role,thoughts,outlook,1
"The singer is seen crying in the 12-minute video, which she said she was uploading in an effort to help people understand mental illness. ""I am now living in a motel in New Jersey. I'm all by myself,"" she said. ""Mental illness, it's like drugs, it doesn't [care] who you are, and equally what's worse, the stigma doesn't care who you are."" ""There's absolutely nobody in my life except my doctor, my psychiatrist - the sweetest man on earth, who says I'm his hero - and that's about the only thing keeping me alive at the moment... and that's kind of pathetic. ""I want everyone to know what it's like, that's why I'm making this video."" O'Connor criticised her family for not taking better care of her over the last two years. ""I am one of millions... people who suffer from mental illness are the most vulnerable people on earth, we can't take care of ourselves, you've got to take care of us,"" she said. ""My entire life is revolving around not dying, and that's not living. And I'm not going to die, but still, this is no way for people to be living."" The singer was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2003, but she later said she had been misdiagnosed and actually suffered from depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ​(PTSD).","Sinead O'Connor has said she feels "" @placeholder "" in a video uploaded to her Facebook account .",suicidal,lost,guilty,blessed,trapped,0
"Its latest forecast predicts the Northern Ireland's economy will have grown by 1.7% in 2015. In the Republic of Ireland, growth is forecast to be 5.8%. EY's forecast said austerity measures and a relatively small private sector is hampering growth in Northern Ireland. Stormont is facing at least three years of contractionary budgets following Chancellor George Osborne's spending review. In contrast, the Republic of Ireland is now likely to have more expansionary public finances following years of austerity. It can be difficult to interpret the Republic of Ireland's national accounts due to the distortionary effect of multinational firms moving money through the country. However, there is a consensus that the country is now growing strongly. Michael Hall, managing partner for EY Northern Ireland said: 'Austerity is dampening domestic demand in Northern Ireland now in the same way it did in the Republic in recent years, and there have already been considerable job losses in the public sector as a result. ""We must offset this constraint by attracting more FDI [foreign direct investment] in the private sector,"" he added. ""This will be key to ensuring continued growth and uplift in employment in the coming years.""","The Republic of Ireland 's economy is growing more than three times as fast as that of Northern Ireland , according to the @placeholder firm EY .",national,investment,opposition,generosity,consultancy,4
"The Fourth of July holiday remembers the day in 1776 the 13 American colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming citizens' right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. But not everyone was taking the day too seriously. Molly Schuyler marked the auspicious occasion by eating 21 Z-Burger hamburgers in an impressive 10 minutes in Washington, thereby successfully defending her title. Not to be outdone, in Brooklyn, Joey Chestnut claimed his 10th title, eating a not insignificant 72 frankfurters in the same time during Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. A couple of hours south, Island Beach State Park in New Jersey reopened to the public. The beach had briefly become one of the country's best-known just days earlier, when Governor Chris Christie and his family were pictured sunning themselves on its deserted sands - the politician having shut it to the public due to a row over the state budget. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump returned from his golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey, to celebrate the day at the White House. On the other side of the country, in Oregon, 13,000 people gathered for a peace and love festival, at which 15 people were arrested and two people died. A spokeswoman for the Rainbow Family Gathering said neither deaths were related to violence.","Millions of Americans have been celebrating Independence Day across the States , with parades , cook - outs - and the reopening of a beach at the centre of a @placeholder storm .",deadly,political,powerful,historic,controversial,1
"An investigation has begun after the sensitive documents were found at the building in Liverpool, which is being turned into flats. The BBC understands the files include details of murder and rape cases, alongside names and addresses. The Ministry of Justice said the matter was being taken ""extremely seriously"". The documents belong to the Probation Service, which took over the building in Derby Lane, Old Swan, from the police back in 1993. Workers found the documents as they were clearing the rooms. The Ministry of Justice said the files in question contained data from crimes that happened before 2003, and had been stored in a secure room. A spokesman said: ""We take all issues in relation to data handling extremely seriously and have launched an investigation.""",Hundreds of @placeholder crime files containing data about serious and violent crimes have been discovered by builders at a former probation centre .,other,confidential,ongoing,suspicious,national,1
"Millie Bello will start at Noble's Hospital in February. Her appointment comes after concerns about replacing a specialised breast surgeon with a general surgeon. A government spokesperson said Ms Bello had more than 10 years' experience as consultant general surgeon with a special interest in breast surgery. Ms Bello said she was looking forward to working with colleagues to ensure patients received ""the highest standard of care possible"". Chief Executive of Manx Cancer Help, Andrea Chambers said: ""Ms Bello is a highly-regarded breast surgeon and her appointment is a coup for the Isle of Man.""",The new surgeon @placeholder in the Isle of Man after a controversy over the the future of breast care services has been revealed .,appointed,lives,remains,happening,services,0
"Left-armer Shamsi, 27, made his international T20 debut during June's series against England and has also featured in one Test match. He will play the first of his three games against Derbyshire on 7 July. ""He's a very effective leg-spinner which I believe is crucial in modern T20 cricket,"" said coach David Ripley.",South Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi will join Northants on a three - match T20 Blast deal while Seekuge Prasanna is on Sri Lanka @placeholder .,debut,speculation,future,service,duty,4
"Starring Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg and Steve Carell, the movie centres on the buzzing cafe society of 1930s Hollywood. It makes Allen the first director to present three opening-night films at Cannes. Hollywood Ending opened the annual festival in 2002, and Midnight in Paris in 2011. According to the festival organisers, Cafe Society tells the story ""of a young man who arrives in Hollywood during the 1930s hoping to work in the film industry, falls in love, and finds himself swept up in the vibrant cafe society that defined the spirit of the age"". It marks a romantic reunion for Stewart and Eisenberg who appeared together in American Ultra. Cafe Society will screen out of competition at this year's event, which runs from 11 to 22 May, ahead of its release later this year. Jodie Foster's Money Monster starring Julia Roberts and George Clooney, and Steven Spielberg's The BFG are already confirmed to screen at the festival. The full official selection will be announced mid-April.","Woody Allen 's @placeholder work , Cafe Society , will open this year 's Cannes Film Festival .",original,perfect,latest,devastating,famous,2
"Panthers beat hosts Ritten 4-1 on Sunday to become the first British team to claim a major European title. The previous best showing by a British side in Europe's second-tier event was Sheffield's third-place finish in 2010. ""I just feel like as a club we've really been trendsetters and now this is the next stage,"" Neilson said. ""It's just such a special thing to be able to compete on the international stage and show not only how good the Nottingham Panthers are, but how far the league has come."" Nottingham, currently fourth in the Elite League, have now qualified for next season's Champions Hockey League, the top ice hockey competition in Europe. They have also won one league title, six Challenge Cups and four play-off titles under Neilson, who took over from Mike Ellis in 2008. ""What we've built is a championship machine really and we continue to do it time after time,"" he told BBC Radio Nottingham. ""It's credit to not only what I'm doing but the players and the staff, and the organisation continues to make steps to get better. ""When there's an area lacking, I'm always given support to bring in people and it's really been a great time here, a privilege.""",Nottingham Panthers head coach Corey Neilson says his side 's European Continental Cup win shows the @placeholder Elite League ice hockey has made .,perfect,overall,future,progress,annual,3
"Seaman William Williams was awarded the medal for his part in sinking a German U-boat during World War One on 7 June 1917. The new stone will be unveiled in Amlwch during a ceremony marking the centenary on Thursday. His family and local officials will be among those attending the service at Amlwch Port's park at 11:00 BST. Seaman Williams was on board the Q-ship HMS Pargust. Q-ships were disguised as merchant navy ships which would lure German U-boats in and then counter attack with their hidden weapons. HMS Pargust was torpedoed and Seaman Williams held the ship's heavy gun port in place for about 30 minutes until the U-boat surfaced and they could open fire. It was the first ship to receive the Victoria Cross (VC) from King George V and Seaman Williams was unanimously chosen by his crewmates to receive the medal. After his service in World War One, he returned home to Amlwch and later settled in Holyhead. He died in October 1965. Anglesey council chairman Richard Jones, who will unveil the memorial stone, said he ""gallantly served his country"". ""We're proud to say he was from Amlwch and pleased to honour him with a new centenary commemoration stone,"" Mr Jones added. The ceremony forms part of a centenary commemoration scheme honouring 628 recipients of the VC during World War One.",The only man from an Anglesey town to be awarded the Victoria Cross is being honoured with a @placeholder stone .,professional,rare,commemorative,special,controversial,2
"It has been in the headlines since Sarah Ewart took the brave decision to reveal her traumatic story, explaining how she felt she had no option but to travel to England for a termination after doctors said her unborn baby could not survive. The speaker Mitchel McLaughlin took pride in presiding over what was at times an emotional debate. The First Minister Arlene Foster must also take a degree of satisfaction from her decision not to put down a blocking petition of concern. The 19-strong majority showed Mrs Foster had calculated correctly. The DUP MLAs trooped into the same lobby as the SDLP, TUV and UKIP and the result means opponents of any change can rightly claim to have the democratic will on their side. However, the political calculations seem of questionable importance set beside the personal tragedies at the heart of this debate. Moreover, beyond the assembly chamber there are other forces in play. With appeals due, the courts are yet to finally resolve the argument over whether the current law is in line with international human rights standards. Opinion polls also appear to suggest growing support for liberalisation of the current tight restrictions. The DUP's planned working group is due to report back before the end of August, four months after the next assembly election. The doctors and lawyers sitting on the group may well add some useful context and evidence to the abortion debate. However, if abortion in cases of either fatal abnormalities or sexual crime comes back to the assembly chamber in the coming months, MLAs will once again have to wrestle with their consciences. Ultimately, these decisions about morality and compassion are choices elected representatives must take for themselves, not contract out to the experts.",The clock in the Stormont Great Hall was approaching midnight as MLAs cast their votes on the @placeholder issue of abortion in cases of fatal foetal abnormality .,sensitive,remaining,annual,dramatic,future,0
"A government grant will allow Cambridgeshire company Mole Solutions to see whether its magnet and track-based system could work in urban areas. It is hoped the scheme could eradicate congestion and pollution from lorries. The firm's technical director Stuart Prosser said the feasibility study will run for nine months. A decision will then be made on its financial viability, which if successful could lead to pipelines being dug throughout the town. ""We're going to use Northampton as a bit of an exemplar,"" he said. ""They have some issues [in Northampton] with air pollution and distribution of goods and they want to see if there's other ways of doing it, rather than just using the traditional ways between the M1, the A14 and into the city centre."" The ""mole"" concept involves propelling bulk goods through pipelines powered by magnetic waves. The company said the system could work unmanned in pipes laid beside or under existing transport infrastructure. It claimed it is environmentally friendly and could allowed goods to be delivered to buildings and taken away again 24-hours-a-day. If the trial proved successful, the scheme could be rolled out to other UK towns and cities. The grant for testing has come from Innovate UK, part of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Mole Solutions has been testing the system at its base in Alconbury with aggregates, but hopes to trial other goods in the future. During the trial it will work with Transport Systems Catapult, an innovation centre for intelligent mobility in Milton Keynes, and a number of construction and engineering firms. The government has yet to comment on the grant.",A high - tech study to see whether underground freight deliveries could become @placeholder in the UK is to be carried out in Northampton .,reality,qualifications,power,possible,benefits,0
"Northern Irishman McDowell had started the day two behind overnight leader Branden Grace. American pair Bud Cauley and Tony Finau share the lead at the halfway point on eight under par McDowell, 37, had five bogeys and three birdies in Friday's round and made the cut by two shots. Ireland's Seamus Power survived to the weekend on the cut mark of level par after a second successive 72.",Graeme McDowell had a @placeholder second round at the Valero Texas Open as he shot a two - over - par 74 to fall back to six off the lead .,serious,disappointing,major,dramatic,commanding,1
"The former president, 89, acknowledged his advanced age but said Cuban communist concepts were still valid and the Cuban people ""will be victorious"". It was earlier announced that Cuba's President, Raul Castro, would remain party chief for another five years. Raul Castro, who himself is 84, is due to step down as president in 2018. But in Cuba the role of Party secretary is considered just as powerful as president, so his announcement that he had been re-elected for another five years was significant. Some have interpreted Fidel Castro's speech as a goodbye to the Cuban Communist Party faithful. Whether he intended it to be is another matter, but it certainly contained references to his own mortality not previously heard from him. ""I'll soon be 90"" the former president told the congress, ""something I'd never imagined."" His longevity wasn't through effort, he said, but was rather ""a whim of fate"". ""Soon I'll be like all the others,"" he said, ""to all our turn must come."" State television showed at least one person in the audience of loyalists wiping tears from their eyes. But being Fidel Castro, any admission of fallibility or weakness was immediately followed by a statement of defiance: ""The ideas of Cuban Communists will remain as proof on this planet that if they are worked at with fervour and dignity, they can produce the material and cultural goods that human beings need."" Fidel Castro's speech at the five-yearly congress has been interpreted by some analysts as valedictory, but the Castro dominance in Cuban politics looks set to continue for some time yet. Raul Castro proposed at the weekend that 60 should become the maximum age for joining the Party's central committee. Cuba has an ageing leadership - Mr Castro's deputy in the Party, Jose Ramon Machado Ventura, is 85. But he also said that there should be a five-year transition period before that comes into force. He will continue as Party leader until 2021, a move which the BBC's correspondent in Cuba, Will Grant, says will disappoint many Cubans who had hoped that the recent thaw in relations with Washington might also usher in a new generation of reformers in the Communist Party.","The leader of the Cuban Revolution , Fidel Castro , has given a @placeholder speech on the final day of the country 's Communist Party congress .",rare,public,major,dramatic,controversial,0
"The 10 original sculptures became a social media sensation and the artist was described as a ""literary Banksy"". The artist, whose identity is still being kept secret, has produced the new works as part of Book Week Scotland. The new sculptures, inspired by classic Scottish stories, have been hidden at secret locations across the country. Clues released online each day this week will help literary fans to track them down and win their own sculptures. The first was found on Monday by Emma Lister at Glasgow School of Art. It is a Lanark book sculpture inspired by Alasdair Gray's classic. The original 10 sculptures were left at locations across Edinburgh between March and November last year. They returned to the Scottish Poetry Library at the weekend after being seen by thousands of visitors while on display in Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow, Dunfermline and at the Wigtown Book Festival. The first of the sculptures appeared in March 2011, when the artist left an intricate paper 'Poetree' sculpture at the Scottish Poetry Library. The work was based on the Edwin Morgan poem, A Trace of Wings, and had a gift tag attached which proclaimed that it was ""in support of libraries, books, words and ideas"". Over the next eight months, a further nine ""gifts"" were left at locations around Edinburgh, including the National Museum of Scotland, the Writer's Museum, the Scottish Storytelling Centre and the city's international book festival. The book sculptures caused a sensation and were discussed around the world. The identity of the artist remains a secret but she did reveal in a note to Poetry Library staff that she was a woman, who believed free access to libraries, art galleries and museums made life much richer. After being contacted via an anonymous email address, the woman agreed to make five new sculptures for Book Week Scotland. Marc Lambert, chief executive of the Scottish Book Trust, which organises Book Week, said: ""It's an ideal time to celebrate these unique pieces of art, inspired as they are by a love of books, reading, and libraries. ""We are delighted that the artist has agreed to come out of retirement, if not hiding, to give booklovers across Scotland a chance to own one of these amazing homages to literature."" More than 350 free events will take place throughout book week. Highlights include:",The anonymous artist behind a series of intricate book sculptures which @placeholder appeared across Edinburgh last year has produced five new works .,previously,all,recently,last,mysteriously,4
"Part of Hatch Farm Dairies in Winnersh, Berkshire, was submerged under 3ft of water during last year's storms. Residents fear the development on the site near the flood-prone River Loddon will encroach on floodplain land. But Wokingham council said any flooding issues had been ""addressed"" and the development met criteria set out by the Environment Agency. The plan for 433 homes, a primary school and a link road on the site was highlighted by the Flood Protection Association (FPA) as an example of a lack of thought in where to build houses. It stated development on floodplains should be an ""absolute last resort"". Phiala Mehring from the Loddon Valley Residents Association said:  ""Everyone knows we have a flooding problem locally, so I think it would now be a sensible point to put a line in the sand and say 'okay, why don't we have a look at ways we can manage our current situation before we do anything at all that could potentially increase the flooding risk'"". Developer Bovis Homes said its ""engineering operations"" would help alleviate historical flooding issues in the area. It added that only the link road would be constructed within a ""flooding zone"", not the houses and school, and that ""adequate compensatory excavation will be provided... to ensure that there will be no loss of floodplain storage capacity"".","Plans to build about 400 homes in an area notorious for flooding have been described as "" @placeholder "" .",normal,commitments,annoying,complex,madness,4
"The robot cars, one made by Delphi Automotive and one by Google, met on a Californian road in Palo Alto. The Google car pulled in front of the Delphi vehicle making it abandon a planned lane change. The incident comes as Google's purpose-built self-driving cars take to California highways to see how well they mix with regular traffic. Details of the encounter were revealed to Reuters by John Absmeier - director of Delphi's autonomous car driving unit. The vehicles involved were conventional road cars modified with lasers, radar, cameras and other sensors to help them navigate roads without a driver. The incident occurred as the Delphi car, an Audi Q5 crossover, was preparing to change lanes. As it did so the Google car, a Lexus RX400h crossover, abruptly moved in front of it forcing the Audi to abandon its manoeuvre. The Delphi car coped well with the incident, said Mr Absmeier, and ""took appropriate action"". A Delphi spokeswoman clarified the incident with tech news site Ars Technica saying there was nothing amiss in the encounter and that its vehicle behaved ""admirably"". Google played down the the incident, saying early reports that the cars were involved in a ""near miss"" were inaccurate. It said the cars treated each other as they would any other vehicle and neither was in danger of colliding with the other. Delphi and Google's autonomous vehicles have been involved in several minor accidents and incidents during testing. However, before now all of those have involved the robot cars and human-driven vehicles. In almost all cases, the firms have said, the fault lay with human drivers. The encounter occurred earlier this week shortly before Google's purpose-built robot cars began to be tested on roads in Mountain View close to the search giant's headquarters. Google has created a webpage through which people can share their encounters with the cars and their impressions of how they drive. A monthly report about Google's self-driving car project reveals that it is currently testing 32 autonomous vehicles - 23 modified Lexus SUVs and 9 purpose-built prototypes. During testing, it said, these vehicles have covered more than 1 million miles (1.6 million kilometres). It also detailed some of the accidents in which the cars have been involved. Many of these resulted in minor damage to the Google cars and the most serious involved a driver in a modified Lexus taking control to avoid a human-driven car that ignored a stop sign. The report also reveals how the cars coped when they met other road users such as emergency vehicles and cyclists at night.","A @placeholder meeting between two self - driving cars resulted in one taking evasive action , Reuters reports .",major,violent,smart,rare,special,3
"The Book Week Scotland poll saw 65% of almost 5,200 votes cast go to US author Diana Gabaldon's series of stories. Outlander follows the story of Claire Randall, a World War Two nurse who is mysteriously swept back in time from the 1940s to 18th Century Scotland. She is caught up in a Jacobite Rising and the Battle of Culloden. Gabaldon has been influenced by her visits to the battlefield near Inverness in the writing of her Outlander books. Among readers' reasons for choosing Outlander was its strong female lead and the use of Gaelic and the Scottish landscape. In second place in the poll was Trainspotting, The Crow Road was third and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie fourth. All are set in Scotland and written by Scots. Kick-Ass, a US-set graphic novel by Scots writer Mark Millar, was fifth. Gabaldon said: ""I'm deeply honoured at having Outlander even being included in such company. ""To have the books and show win such an award is fabulous, and a testament to the richness of Scotland and its people. Thank you so much."" The TV adaption of Outlander has been shown in the US by Starz and in the UK on Amazon Prime.",Readers have voted Outlander as the @placeholder book set in Scotland or by a Scottish author to be adapted for television or film .,best,famous,lost,worst,traditional,0
"The consultation document will also propose placing requirements on universities and private schools to enhance social mobility. The package will be part of Theresa May's attempts to frame her government as one focused on social mobility. It is expected to be presented on Friday, The most contentious suggestion in the consultation paper is likely to be that the government should pass legislation to permit new grammar schools. This would be required to overrule the 1998 Education Act, which barred the opening of further grammar schools in England. To help overcome opposition in the Commons, where some Tory MPs are concerned about the proposals, and the Lords, where the government does not have a majority, the paper is expected to propose changes designed to overcome the historic problems with selective education: grammar areas have tended to have higher educational inequality. The preferred option in Whitehall is that the schools should dedicate a quota of places to children from poorer backgrounds. Grammar schools may also be required to act as academy sponsors to other schools. Universities could also be asked to sponsor academies as a condition of being allowed to raise their fees. A similar condition may also be applied to private schools as a condition for their status as charities. The paper is also currently expected to include a relaxation of the rule that limits oversubscribed new faith schools to only selecting half of their intake by reference to faith. This rule was intended to limit the segregational effects of new faith schools. Officials have said these schools will, instead, be encouraged to do other work to that end. Downing Street declined to comment on the leak, but made an argument for the abolition of the rule on faith schools in similar terms to an argument made publicly earlier this year by Nick Timothy, one of the prime minister's two chiefs of staff. He who wrote in January that the law ""does little to increase the diversity of Jewish, Muslim, Sikh and Hindu schools, because for now at least they are unlikely to appeal to parents of other faiths. But the rule is effectively discriminatory for Roman Catholics: it prevents them from opening new free schools because it is almost certainly against canon law for a Catholic Bishop to set up a school that turned away Catholic pupils on the basis of their Catholicism."" Mr Timothy, a supporter of faith education, argued: ""We won't succeed in bringing together our divided communities by pretending to be something we're not, penalising people for what they believe, or trying to turn others into something they do not want to be. We will bring communities together by encouraging people, especially young people, to understand, respect and like one another for what they are."" Chris Cook is Policy Editor for BBC Newsnight. He'll have more on this story on Newsnight at 22:30 on BBC Two","A new green paper is set to propose opening new grammar schools and allowing further selection by faith , BBC Newsnight has @placeholder .",confirmed,approved,suggested,learnt,emerged,3
"Media playback is not supported on this device So throw in a Hollywood ending to Monday night's NCAA final between Villanova and North Carolina and you've got a full-on social media storm. To re-cap. There were two three-pointers in the final five seconds, including a buzzer-beater from Kris Jenkins to give the Villanova Wildcats a jaw-dropping last-gasp 77-74 victory over North Carolina Tar Heels. Here's how the 'greatest ever finish to a basketball game' played out. Michael Jordan may not have been happy about the finish to the game, but the basketball legend managed a nod of respect. Amateur video has sprung up across social media of the final seconds, with this security guard - watching on the big screen as the game took place behind him - summing up the disbelief. Another video, posted by Villanova's official Twitter page, the local commentator is heard simply screaming ""Cats win it all, Cats win it all, Cats win it all!"" Then there's this footage from the press box (apologies for the swearing). But this vine from NBC sports writer Rob Daubster has to be the best angle of all - watch the clock run down as Jenkins lands the three-pointer. And here's how it all sounded in Russian. Wildcats head coach Jay Wright was filmed barely registering a flicker of emotion as chaos reigned all around him. Later, he cut the net and saluted the crowd. Matchwinner Jenkins was playing against his brother, North Carolina guard Nate Britt. How they came to be siblings is another part of this all-American Hollywood storyline. Jenkins played Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball as a child with Britt on a team coached by Britt's father, Nate Sr. Jenkins' parents split up and his mother Felicia, wanting to give her son the best chance possible, asked Britt Sr if Jenkins could live with them in Maryland. The Britts became Jenkins legal guardians in 2007 and both families were at Monday night's game, wearing customised tops showing their split loyalties. ""Nobody really understood the hard work and dedication it took from my family, both of my families,'' Jenkins said after the game. ""It was great to share this moment with them.""",College basketball in the US is huge . The National Championship is one of the most @placeholder annual sporting events in the country .,notorious,famous,exciting,popular,prestigious,1
"Benjamin Herman, of Hook, Hampshire, is charged with three counts of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 13 in the early 1970s, when he was serving as equerry to Prince Philip. The 79-year-old is also charged with one count of indecency with a child. Mr Herman pleaded not guilty to the charges at Kingston Crown Court. The count of indecency with a child relates to a claim he incited the same girl to commit an act of gross indecency between January 1972 and January 1974. The assaults are alleged to have happened at a house in south-west London used by military personnel, where Mr Herman was living at the time. He was a serving major in the Royal Marines on secondment as equerry, handling the Duke's private matters and engagements. He has been bailed and a trial date has been set for 18 May next year. The case is expected to last two weeks.",A former personal assistant to the Duke of Edinburgh has @placeholder four counts of historic sex abuse against a young girl .,expressed,denied,admitted,resigned,suffered,1
"Parent company Sahaviriya Steel Industries (SSI) said it expected ""zero recovery"" from the Redcar operation. The Teesside furnaces and coke ovens were closed with a loss of 2,200 jobs in October. Its liquidation meant SSI recorded an overall third quarter loss of 33,122m baht (£600m). Group Chief Executive Mr. Win Viriyaprapaikit, said: ""At present, the company on a conservative basis expects zero recovery after the completion of the SSI UK liquidation."" Redcar was founded in 1917,  producing steel that was used to build iconic structures such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Auckland Harbour Bridge. SSI bought the plant from Tata Steel in 2011. Mr Win said that SSI had been hit by a collapse in demand worldwide and in the last quarter alone sales from its upstream business, which included Redcar, fell 15%. He said: ""Global steel over-capacity and demand imbalance since late 2014 and the continuous decline in steel prices resulted in a huge operating loss for the group this year.""","The Thai owner of the Redcar steelworks has said that it @placeholder almost 29 bn baht ( $ 800 m , £ 530 m ) from the liquidation of the Teesside plant .",received,needs,lost,recovered,remained,2
"The 31-year-old was in contention during the third round when he sent three tee shots into the lake, later describing it as an ""epic fail"". ""Maybe last year I was too aggressive,"" Knox told BBC Scotland. ""I don't shy away from it, or forget it. I have to embrace that it happened. Everybody's nervous on that hole."" Knox was on eight under par at the time, with serious hopes of challenging for the tournament on the final day, before his difficulties on the famous par-three hole. ""So I've got to play towards the middle of the green, try to make 12 shots on [the 17th] for the week and move on,"" Knox said. ""Don't make it bigger than it is; it's a 120-140 yard [tee] shot. I can manage that."" The Invernesian has recorded three top-10 finishes this season and believes there is more improvement to come from his game during the summer. The Players Championship - often described as the unofficial fifth major - provides an opportunity for him to test his form against a strong field. Knox won the World Golf Championships-HSBC Championship in 2016 and is ranked 30th in the world rankings. He says his target at every tournament is to at least record a top-25 finish. ""It's obvious I'm not going to go out there and win every week, but as a top-30 player and someone who thinks of himself as a good golfer, I need to be going out there and putting in good performances every week,"" Knox said. ""A top-25 [finish] shows you've played well, a top-10 you're almost there winning the tournament. How many times you give yourself a chance to win shows how good a player you are. ""[The Players Championship] is a tournament that has a massive feel to it. There's an unbelievable amount of spectators that come and watch. The course is obviously extremely famous. ""I can see [why some people say it is more important than the US PGA title], it is the strongest full field tournament in the world. All the major fields aren't as strong as this one, if you think about the criteria of who qualifies, so that makes it pretty close to a major. ""My results maybe haven't quite been there the last couple of months, but my game feels good and this course sets up well for me. I'm expecting to play well this week. ""Golf is hard, everybody knows that. Sometimes it just takes a lucky bounce or a putt to drop to really catch some momentum and get going. ""I maybe just haven't quite had that the last couple of months, combined with a couple of poor shots here and there. I'm not far away and I'm pretty optimistic that my game and results are going to come this summer."" Knox tees off on Thursday at 18:08 BST alongside Brian Harman of America and Venezuela's Jhonattan Vegas.",Scotland 's Russell Knox insists he wo n't be @placeholder by taking nine shots on Sawgrass 's iconic 17th hole during last year 's Players Championship .,affected,frustrated,blamed,missed,haunted,4
"Reverend Robert West, 59, who is the party's parliamentary candidate for Boston and Skegness, made the comments during a history lesson. The National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) said his conduct fell short of the profession's standards. A BNP spokesman said the party would comment once sanctions are decided. Mr West, who said the comments had been made in the context of a lesson about the Crusades, was found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct. The NCTL panel found he made inappropriate comments to students while working as a supply teacher at Walton Girls High School, Grantham, on 8 November 2013. He stated that he was ""allergic to Mohammedans"" and when asked by a year 12 pupil whether there was there anything wrong with being a Muslim he said ""yes, because we are fighting them"", the panel said. During another lesson on 14 November 2013, the hearing was told he said ""any non-Christian god is demonic"" and ""Muslims worship the devil"". It was also claimed he said: ""Well there is one God, and if you are not worshipping him, then you are worshipping the devil"". Mr West told the BBC he did make the comments but was trying to show pupils differing points of view. The comments did not represent his own views, he added. The NCTL panel said it was satisfied Mr West's conduct fell short of expected standards, and found him guilty of unacceptable professional conduct. It will now decide whether Mr West should be banned from the profession. The BNP said it would not comment until a decision on Mr West's future as a teacher was reached. Walton Girls High School and Sixth Form, in Grantham, said it followed its complaints process promptly when the concerns were raised, and referred the issue appropriately.","A teacher standing as a British National Party ( BNP ) candidate told pupils "" Muslims worship the devil "" , a @placeholder panel has heard .",suicidal,judicial,strategic,disciplinary,vulnerable,3
"The blasts on Sunday occurred in Arghandab district, on the outskirts of Kandahar city, a police spokesman said. Five policemen were injured. Nato forces have been battling to take control of Kandahar from the Taliban, whose heartland it is. All the dead were civilians, Arghandab district chief Shah Mohammad told the AFP news agency. Twelve civilians were also injured, AFP reported, quoting Afghan interior ministry spokesman Zemarai Bashary in Kabul. No group has yet said it carried out the attack, but the Taliban regularly target large public gatherings. Dog-fighting competitions, which were banned under the Taliban regime, are a popular pastime in Afghanistan. In February 2008, at least 65 people were killed by a suicide bomb at a dog fight in Kandahar. On Saturday, a suicide bomber blew himself up at a buzkashi match in northern Afghanistan, killing at least three people. Buzkashi is a precursor of the modern game of polo, played with the body of a headless goat which is filled with sand.",At least 14 people have been killed by two bombs at a dog fight in the @placeholder Afghan province of Kandahar .,volatile,popular,holy,central,apparent,0
"The plane, carrying Chapecoense to what had been billed as the biggest match in their history, came down on Monday. Brazilian daily Meia Hora's football pitch emoji symbolises the sad end to the fairytale rise of Chapecoense, a small club from the southern town of Chapeco. The Rio daily Extra portrays a tragic twist to Chapecoense's green strip. ""Who understands?"", asks Brazil's Correio Braziliense. It says the face of a young Chapecoense fan ""reflects the feeling of millions of people"" following the crash that killed 71. Brazil's Folha de Sao Paulo shows residents of Chapeco at a special Mass for the victims of the plane crash. ""A major tragedy in football"" is the headline of Brazil's Agora newspaper. ""And somewhere between the stars..."" reads the headline of Brazilian paper Correio Braziliense's cartoon featuring the team's logo in a night sky. ""Forever Champions"" is the headline of Colombia's El Espectador, which says that the Chapeco stadium has become a centre for tributes to the team. ""Chain of errors likely cause of plane tragedy"", says Colombia's Vanguardia. ""Farewell champions"" reads the headline of El Pilon, below a team photo of Chapecoense. BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook.","Brazilian and Colombian papers are @placeholder the victims of the Colombian plane crash , which killed most of Brazil 's Chapecoense football team .",named,demanding,mourning,continuing,losing,2
"The Rugby Football Union said Marler - who immediately deleted the remark - was ""extremely apologetic"". Dwyer had claimed England were scrummaged illegally during the win over the Wallabies on Saturday. Marler asked to miss the tour to Australia to ""recharge his batteries"" after a difficult season. In April, the Harlequins prop was fined £20,000 and given a two-week ban for calling Wales prop Samson Lee ""Gypsy boy"" during the Six Nations. He was suspended for a further two weeks for kicking Grenoble hooker Arnaud Heguy in his first game back. The RFU said the warning would remain on Marler's disciplinary record for five years and could be used in any future proceedings. Eddie Jones' side will seal England's first series win in Australia if they win the second Test in Melbourne on Saturday.",England prop Joe Marler has been given a formal warning for posting an @placeholder tweet about former Australia coach Bob Dwyer .,obscene,offensive,alleged,infamous,improved,0
"Sandra Spiers was discovered by police with her hands in front of her as if she was gripping a steering wheel. The 44-year-old was banned from driving for a year and fined £300. Spiers, from Boness, admitted driving on the A85 Perth to Crieff road on 13 April last year while unfit through drugs. Depute fiscal Craig Donald told Perth Sheriff Court that police officers on patrol saw Spiers at about 21:50. Mr Donald said: ""They spotted the accused sitting on the pavement with her hands in the driving position. ""When she was spoken to by the officers she appeared to be under the influence of a substance as she was not making eye contact and was falling asleep. ""She was asked to identify the driver of the vehicle which was situated nearby. ""She replied it was her and then provided a negative alcohol blood sample at the roadside."" After being taken into custody, Spiers was examined by a police doctor, who formed the opinion that she was under the influence of a substance. Mr Donald said: ""It is accepted on behalf of the Crown that the medication the accused was under the influence of was prescription, rather than any illicit medication."" Kirsty Lumsden, defending, said her client had been taking medication after the death of a close family member about four weeks before the incident. ""It is accepted that unfortunately, on the day in question, she was sleep deprived and through her grief had not eaten properly or perhaps not taken enough fluids to hydrate herself,"" Ms Lumsden said. ""Perhaps owing to these factors the medication she was taking had a more considerable effect on her system. ""On this particular occasion she was unfit to drive her vehicle. ""She accepts entirely her responsibility for her actions.""","A woman was found sitting on the pavement "" driving "" an @placeholder car after driving her actual vehicle under the influence of drugs , a court heard .",imaginary,electric,empty,unfamiliar,illegal,0
"Czech Pliskova was shocked in the first set by the Paraguayan but won 2-6 6-3 6-4 in one hour and 51 minutes. Third seed Simona Halep of Romania is also through after she thrashed Carla Suarez Navarro 6-1 6-1. Halep, the 2014 runner-up, swept aside her 21st-seeded opponent from Spain in exactly one hour. It was the Romanian's first win over Suarez Navarro on clay in six attempts. She will play fifth seed Elina Svitolina for a place in the semi-finals after she came from 2-5 down in the final set to beat Petra Martic. Svitolina, 22, needed treatment to her back and was in massive trouble at 0-30 down at 2-5 in the third. But she somehow rallied to win 4-6 6-3 7-5 and thanked the crowd for their support. ""You give me this energy to fight for every ball and I was trying to not let you down,"" she said. ""I decided to give everything I had, and to stay strong mentally. Today I was struggling a bit with my injury but hopefully I can recover well and be strong for the quarter-final."" In an all-French fourth-round match Caroline Garcia, the 28th seed, beat rival Alize Cornet 6-2 6-4. With no former champions left in the draw, and Maria Sharapova and the pregnant Serena Williams not competing, the field is wide open.",Second seed Karolina Pliskova came through a @placeholder match against world number 97 Veronica Cepede Royg to make the quarter - finals at Roland Garros .,controversial,tricky,tight,professional,crucial,1
"Trump has said he would ban Muslims from entering the US and that a wall would be built on the Mexican border. The US hopes to stage the 2024 Olympics in Los Angeles, and the 2026 World Cup either alone or with Mexico. ""I didn't like any part of the Trump campaign,"" said Bradley. ""Everything the President does in terms of domestic policy and international relations determines how you are received in all different areas, including sports. ""If you want to be optimistic you just have to hope that the responsibilities of the job make a big difference in the way Trump handles himself. Because if you just go by the campaign, for me it was divisive and ugly."" The Swansea City manager, who has also managed the Egypt national team as well as Stabaek in Norway and Le Havre in France, has not worked in his home country since his five-year spell as USA boss ended in 2011. Trump's comments during his campaign had raised concerns the United States may miss out on staging the Olympics and World Cup. Bradley said: ""I can't put up with the type of values that don't include an understanding of people that come from different backgrounds. And I can't put up with values that don't take into account that people sometimes don't have everything that you have. ""I think our country was built upon caring about people who came from different places."" Swansea City are bottom of the Premier League and have not won since Bradley replaced Francesco Guidolin on 3 October. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.","Former United States boss Bob Bradley hopes President - elect Donald Trump will put his "" ugly "" campaign tactics @placeholder as the country aims to stage the Olympics and World Cup .",first,down,aside,in,together,2
"Llyr Gruffydd said he ""read with amazement"" that Economy Secretary Ken Skates supported proposals for another venue in the capital. The Plaid AM for North Wales said there was already ""a plethora of venues along the M4 corridor"". The Welsh Government said it would be for the club to put forward plans. ""We're not getting our share and we deserve better,"" said Mr Gruffydd. He asked where the ""vision and ambition"" was ""to develop similar centres of excellence here in the north"". Mr Gruffydd said Eirias Park in Colwyn Bay had been developed as a rugby and entertainment hub, but the Racecourse football ground could do with more support. In 2008, the stadium was officially recognised as the oldest football stadium in the world still hosting international games, with a 200-year history as a sporting venue. Wrexham AFC fans, who run the club, signed a 99-year lease to take it over last year. Mr Gruffydd described it as ""the oldest surviving international football stadium in the world"" and ""the spiritual home of Welsh football"" which was ""moving forward"" under community ownership. A Welsh Government spokesman said: ""Wrexham AFC and the Racecourse have a long and proud history. It would be for the club and its owners to put forward plans and a sustainable business case for any improvements to the stadium. ""The Welsh Government has been engaging with the club over future plans and we have also held discussions with other groups concerning other facilities in the north of Wales. ""No financial support for an arena in Cardiff has been promised and the Welsh Government is keen to support the development of strategy for sports facilities fit for the 21st Century across Wales.""","Wrexham 's Racecourse ground deserves a boost if government money is @placeholder to back a new arena in Cardiff , a Plaid Cymru AM has said .",unable,promising,willing,keen,available,4
"The defence secretary, who was a GP before entering politics, answered a call from the pilot for anyone with medical knowledge to come forward. He assisted the woman on the flight from Istanbul to London until she was met by paramedics at the airport. A spokesman for Dr Fox said it was the third time in four years he had been called into action in such a way. Dr Fox was returning to London after a meeting with Turkish military and defence officials on Monday when the incident occurred about halfway through the four-and-a-half hour flight. The defence secretary was able to make the woman comfortable for the remainder of the journey, his spokesman told the BBC, and she did not suffer any serious distress. ""Of course being a former doctor, he feels obliged to help. Any doctor would do,"" the spokesman added. He confirmed this was not the first time that Dr Fox's medical experience had been called upon: ""I think it is the third time over the last four years this has happened."" But he said he was not sure whether the woman was aware of her helper's identity and his other responsibilities. Dr Fox worked as a civilian medical officer in the armed forces and is a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners.","Dr Liam Fox went to the aid of a pregnant mother in @placeholder during a flight , it has emerged .",london,control,paris,difficulty,interest,3
"In his budget speech, George Osborne said hospitals in Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham and Southampton would receive more than £5m. The funding will support projects including a new emergency department and a refurbished new eye unit. Banks were fined billions of pounds for manipulating the foreign exchange market. Libor stands for the London Interbank Offered Rate. It is the interbank lending rate that benchmarks interest rates across the UK. The Libor scandal arose when it was discovered that banks were falsely inflating or deflating their rates so as to profit from trades. Mr Osborne announced a planned new £4.8m Paediatric Emergency and Trauma Department at Southampton General will gain more than £2m in match funding. Fiona Dalton, chief executive of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, said she was ""absolutely delighted"" at the announcement. ""We have seen an amazing display of teamwork from so many people to get us to this point and we now look forward to working with our partners to begin planning a fundraising campaign to meet the remainder of the costs."" Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is set to receive £1.1m and £700,000 has been earmarked for Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity. The funds will go towards a dedicated helicopter landing pad in central Manchester and a fully digitally intraoperative 3T MRI scanner in Sheffield. Birmingham Children's Hospital received £700,000 towards its Eye Believe appeal to transform the eye department, and also support the Star Appeal, to create the UK's first centre for children with rare diseases and undiagnosed medical conditions.","Fines from the Libor financial scandal will help support children 's hospital @placeholder , the Chancellor has announced",benefits,services,challenge,work,reform,1
"Labour AM Jenny Rathbone was fired after criticising Welsh ministers' spending on a proposed motorway scheme. On Wednesday, Carwyn Jones told AMs she had been bound by ""collective responsibility"", like ministers. Mr Davies has suggested this leads to a conflict of interest. Under collective responsibility, ministers are expected to support government policies and not criticise them publicly. Ms Rathbone also sits on the assembly's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) - on which members of the Welsh government are not allowed to serve. The Tory leader has written to Presiding Officer Rosemary Butler, saying there are now questions over the validity of some of the PAC's decisions. He wrote: ""The comments made by the first minister in the chamber yesterday are deeply damaging and bring into question the legitimacy and democratic nature of the assembly committees during this fourth assembly. ""Given the important role assembly committees are meant to play in ensuring proper and thorough scrutiny of decisions taken by the Welsh government, this development is one that causes serious concern."" He added: ""These concerns are of course still applicable to the new chair [of the EU funds monitoring committee], Mick Antoniw, who also participates on a number of assembly committees."" A Welsh government spokesman said: ""Members of [assembly] committees are approved by the National Assembly for Wales. ""The chair of the PMC [Programme Monitoring Committee for European funds] is not a minister, but as the first minister made clear, should adhere to collective responsibility."" Labour AM Alun Davies, who has backed Ms Rathbone for opposing the planned M4 relief road around Newport, wrote on his blog on Thursday: ""It is clear that this has been handled poorly by the government and the advice received by the first minister has led to far greater difficulties for the government than the original offence."" On Tuesday, Ms Rathbone said there was ""an unhealthy culture at the top of the Welsh government which does not allow for rigorous debate and reflection on the best use of public funds"". Last week, she said she was ""appalled"" that £20m had been spent on preparatory work on the relief road. A final decision on the project is due after the 2016 assembly election.","There are "" serious concerns "" over the first minister 's @placeholder for sacking an EU funds monitoring committee chair , Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies has warned .",intention,strategy,decision,inspiration,justification,4
"Francis Kelly, 35, repeatedly hit 30-year-old Kenneth Heron with a wooden pole, a golf club and a knife in Nimmo Street, Greenock, on 21 May 2015. The victim was unable to flee as he had become attached to a gate in the street by belt loops on his jeans. Both men were drunk at the time and had little recollection of the attack. Jailing Kelly at the High Court in Edinburgh, judge Lord Boyd told him that a custodial disposal was ""inevitable"". The court heard how the two men, from Greenock, had been friends from September 2014 but fell out in January last year. On the day of the attack, Mr Heron went to Kelly's house to drink after the pair resumed contact. Following the attack, Kelly shouted at Mr Heron: ""That's what you get for tanning my house. That's what you deserve."" The court heard that Mr Heron could ""vaguely recall"" being stuck to a front gate while he was assaulted by ""someone"". His next recollection was waking up in hospital. Neighbours of Kelly saw Mr Heron tied to the gate by the belt loops of his jeans but detectives were unable to establish how he came to be there. Eye witnesses saw Kelly bare-chested and covered in blood repeatedly attacking the victim. He struck Mr Heron several times with a wooden pole before walking back into his house for a golf club which he then used to repeatedly strike the victim. Neighbours then phoned 999 when they saw Kelly attacking him with a knife. Police arrived shortly afterwards and arrested Kelly but he was not immediately interviewed as he was too drunk. The victim was rushed to Inverclyde Royal Hospital in Greenock for emergency treatment. After admitting a charge of attempted murder, Kelly's defence advocate Niall McCluskey told the court that his client ""profoundly"" regretted his actions.",A man who admitted brutally attacking his former friend over @placeholder of breaking into his house has been jailed for six years for attempted murder .,suspicions,control,allegations,accused,loss,0
"On 14 October Singh, a father of three children, and another man were killed when the police opened fire on a demonstration against the alleged desecration of the Sikh holy book, Sri Guru Granth Sahib, in Bargari village in India's northern state of Punjab. His ageing father looked an emotional wreck but gathered enough strength to declare that ""his son was martyred in the cause of Sikh dharma (faith)"". In what seemed like a deliberate act of provocation, torn-up copies of the holy book were also found outside six other Sikh shrines. This sparked widespread protests - demonstrations, road blocks and sit-ins - by several agitated Sikh groups in the state. The Sikhs were already angry at the pardon granted to a popular leader of a local group, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who has been accused of insulting one of the most revered Sikh gurus. Many Sikhs had wanted an apology from Mr Singh - who had appeared in an advert dressed as the Guru Gobind Singh, the last of the 10 Sikh gurus. The matter had been dragging in the courts. But suddenly in September the highest seat of Sikh religious authority, the Akal Takht, pardoned him. Sikhs living in Punjab and abroad accused the five-member Akal Takht of betrayal. The authority later withdrew the pardon but by then the damage was done. But prominent Sikhs believe the real reasons for the rising anger in the community lie elsewhere. Karanjit Kaur is a member of the Shrimoni Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) which looks after the affairs of Sikh temples. She says Sikh passions may have been inflamed by recent incidents but they are actually a manifestation of deep-rooted ""disillusionment with the ruling state government run by the regional Akali Dal party and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)"". She claims the government stands discredited among the Sikh community because of its ""failures"" on ""economic and social fronts"". Punjab is primarily an agrarian society, but its farmers are suffering. Prices of seed and manure have shot up. Farms are becoming smaller and prices of farm produce have plummeted. In fact, farmers who grow cotton, sugarcane and rice have been holding organised protests for the last two months. Struggling farmers are taking their lives. Farmer Balwinder Singh, who lived near Amritsar, committed suicide last month after he failed to get a good price for his paddy. He was the family's only breadwinner. His teenage son Lovepreet Singh says he will not join his father's occupation after he completes his studies because ""farming is a loss-making proposition today"". Punjab was once the second most prosperous state in India - today it is a laggard, having fallen behind 10 other states in terms of per capita income. Unemployment is rife, and the state is battling an epidemic of drug abuse among its young. Also Sikh religious bodies, such as the SGPC and Akal Takht, are often accused of getting mired in politics. Followers blame the ruling government for interfering in the affairs of these bodies. Many Sikhs believe that the pardon to Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was done apparently at the behest of the government, a charge it vehemently denies. Others say a looming crisis in Sikh religious institutions is at the heart of the current crisis. ""The SGPC is doing the government's bidding and our biggest problem is the Akal Takht which has swung to the ruling Akali Dal,"" says Kewal Singh, a local religious leader. Some also see the conflict as a ""power struggle"" between the Akali Dal political party on the one hand and the influential Sikh diaspora on the other. Interestingly the state government has claimed that a ""foreign hand"" - apparently pointing to the community diaspora -  was behind the desecration of the holy book. Claims and counter-claims have only helped deepen the crisis within the Sikh bodies.  And the cries for reform are getting louder. Clearly, Punjab needs to reform its politics, its economy and its religious institutions to revive what was once one of India's leading states.",Krishna Bhagwan Singh 's family and neighbours are @placeholder .,deceased,present,predicting,mourning,continuing,3
"Belfast City Council has approved a plan for a studio thought to be worth up to £14m to be built on the shores of Belfast Lough. County Antrim man Mark Huffam said it would help Northern Ireland to compete in the ""world market for studio space"". ""Let's get it built and let's see if we can expand when it's up,"" he said. ""I think it's really what is needed to keep the industry going which has been doing fantastically well in Northern Ireland. ""From the films that we've already done in Northern Ireland, everybody has left with a very enjoyable experience and have always been keen to come back."" Game Of Thrones, the fantasy adventure series, is filmed at Belfast's Titanic Studios and at other locations in Northern Ireland. Last year, the film agency Northern Ireland Screen said Game Of Thrones had contributed £110 to the local economy, while other international film projects have also been based in Northern Ireland. Mr Huffam, who has also worked on major Hollywood films Saving Private Ryan and The Martian, said the industry was giving people opportunities for sustainable creative careers. ""You can't do it without local talent, you can't be competitive without using local talent,"" he said. ""The great thing with the film and television industry is it trains that talent very quickly, so we've grown that talent pool in 10 years by a multiple of 10."" The new studio will be built at Giant's Park on Belfast Lough's north foreshore and will include production space and workshops.","A new Belfast film studio is "" what is needed "" to keep Northern Ireland 's film industry flourishing , a producer on the TV @placeholder Game Of Thrones has said .",national,soap,personal,annual,drama,4
"Police said the incident happened in in the Knockleigh Drive area at about 06:50 BST on Sunday. They said a man attacked a woman in her 30s, before assaulting the ambulance crew.  He smashed a windscreen on the ambulance and caused damage to a defibrillator. Police said a man had been arrested. They said he was arrested on suspicion of possession of a class C controlled drug, two counts of criminal damage and three counts of common assault.","Two members of the ambulance @placeholder were assaulted and their vehicle was damaged during an attack in Greenisland , County Antrim .",company,service,investigating,unit,circumstances,1
"Vaas took 755 wickets for his country, playing in 111 Tests and 322 one-day matches. Since retiring in 2012, the 41-year-old has worked as a bowling consultant for Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Vaas' short-term contract will begin next month and will continue until the end of Ireland's World T20 campaign, which starts in March. ""It's great to have Chaminda with us through the build-up as well as during the World T20,"" Ireland coach John Bracewell said. ""His ability to get wickets in all forms of the game especially on the sub-continent was extraordinary. This experience will be invaluable to our bowling group."" Vaas said he was relishing the prospect of sharing the knowledge and experience he had picked up. ""I've played with and against some of the guys during my time in county cricket with Middlesex and Northants,"" Vaas added. ""There's a lot of talent and experience in the squad which I'm confident I can add to."" Vaas holds the record for the best bowling figures in one-day internationals with his 8-19 off eight overs against Zimbabwe in 2001. The Irish will open their World T20 campaign in India against Oman on 8 March before going on to face Bangladesh (11 March) and the Netherlands (14 March) in the qualifying group, with only the winners going on to the Super 10 stage. Prior to the World T20, the Irish will have a busy programme of games in Australia and Abu Dhabi which includes the four-day Intercontinental Cup game against Papua New Guinea, which begins in Townsville in Queensland on 31 January.",Former Sri Lanka bowler Chaminda Vaas will help Ireland 's @placeholder for the upcoming ICC World Twenty 20 .,preparations,qualification,selection,debut,team,0
"The charge follows Saturday's Championship game at the John Smith's Stadium, which Burton won 1-0 thanks to Jackson Irvine's stoppage-time winner. The FA allege that, on approximately 88 minutes, both clubs ""failed to ensure that their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion"". Both the Terriers and the Brewers have until 18:00 BST on 7 April to respond.",Huddersfield Town and Burton Albion have been charged with @placeholder by the Football Association .,misconduct,fraud,assault,defamation,negligence,0
"Judges said it was up to the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) whether charges should be pursued against David Tweed. Mr Tweed, 57, was jailed for eight years in 2012. The convictions were quashed in October. The former councillor, from Clonavon Terrace, Ballymena, had been found guilty of 13 counts of indecent assault, gross indecency with a child and inciting gross indecency with a child. Lawyers for Mr Tweed challenged the conviction based on flaws in how bad character evidence was put before the jury. Judges in Wednesday's hearing outlined why Mr Tweed's convictions were overturned. ""The real danger is that his background...took on a disproportionate role in the case and created a real risk that the jury would pay more prejudicial attention to it than should have been the case,"" one of the judge said. ""We do entertain a significant sense of unease about the correctness of the verdict given the real risk that the jury have been unfairly prejudiced. ""Since this appellant has virtually completed the time specified on foot of his conviction, we do not order a retrial but leave this to the discretion of the PPS."" Mr Tweed made no comment outside court but his solicitor described the case as a ""landmark judgement"" on how courts should treat bad character evidence. ""Mr Tweed is obviously relieved,"" she said. ""From the outset, he has maintained his innocence in respect of these charges."" She added that the former rugby international ""now wants to get on with his life"". Mr Tweed was capped four times for Ireland after making his debut in 1995. He was also part of Ireland's squad at the Rugby World Cup in South Africa that year and made more than 30 appearances for Ulster. A former member of the Orange Order, he served as a councillor in Ballymena for the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and, later, the Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV).","A former Ireland international rugby player will not @placeholder face a retrial on child sexual abuse allegations , the Court of Appeal has ruled .",scarcely,yet,automatically,likely,even,2
"The Centre for Computing History in Cambridge raised £100,000 since 10 March, and this will be matched by software company Red Gate. It will pay for refurbishments and a new exhibition charting ""the global impact of the computing revolution"". Museum director Jason Fitzpatrick said: ""We are deeply grateful."" The museum opened in 2013, having moved from its old home in Haverhill, Suffolk, and features about 800 computers as well as old mobile phones and games consoles. Mr Fitzpatrick said: ""In its present condition, this building fails to do justice to the richness and variety of the collection. ""Although visitors can see, touch and use many of the superstar machines of the 70s, 80s and 90s, we lacked sufficient funds to show how each of these computers represents a step towards the small, powerful, multi-purpose devices most of us use today."" He said the new Tech Odyssey exhibition would help ""tell the inspirational and epic story of the computing revolution to anyone - young and old, techie and no-geek alike"".","A computer museum says it has been "" overwhelmed by the @placeholder "" of people who helped secure £ 200,000 funding within a month .",authorities,closure,excellence,generosity,millions,3
"The abuse is reported to have taken place at Overseal Manor School in Derbyshire between 1979 and 1985. Christopher May, 71, from Llanfyllin, Powys, is charged with 11 offences, including two counts of gross indecency with a boy under the age of 14. Terrence Butler, 72, from Stretton in Staffordshire, is charged with four offences, including false imprisonment. Derbyshire Police confirmed both men were employees at the school, which closed in 1997, but gave no further details about what their jobs were. Mr May is also charged with two counts of indecent assault of a boy under 16, one count of grievous bodily harm and six counts of actual bodily harm. Mr Butler is also charged with three counts of actual bodily harm. Both men are due to appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court on 31 May.",Two men have been charged over alleged historical sex abuse at a @placeholder school more than 30 years ago .,major,vulnerable,special,public,local,2
"The case had been brought by the Brazilian investment fund DIS, which formerly owned the transfer rights to the 24-year-old forward. The company claimed it was short-changed when Neymar transferred from Brazilian club Santos to Barcelona in 2013. Neymar and his father, who acts as his agent, have both denied any wrongdoing. In a separate case, Barcelona was forced to pay a fine of 5.5m euros ($6.1m; £4.7m) last month because of tax irregularities in Neymar's transfer from Santos. Since moving to the Nou Camp, he has won two La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey trophies, the Champions League, the European Super Cup, the Spanish Super Cup and the Club World Cup. At Barcelona, he forms a powerful attacking trio with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. In a separate case in Barcelona this week, Messi was sentenced to 21 months in jail for tax fraud. The Argentine football great has appealed against the court's ruling.",A Spanish court has dismissed a fraud and @placeholder case against football superstar Neymar and his father .,voluntary,assault,abuse,national,corruption,4
"The Englishman, 40, took the last two frames, sealing victory with a break of 55 to claim his first ranking title since the 2015 World Championship. Bingham had led 4-0 in the early stages and came through a scrappy final session that saw a highest break of 63. ""Unbelievable,"" said the world number two. ""To get my hands on another trophy means everything."" Compatriot Trump, 27, cut the early deficit to 5-3 by taking the last frame of the afternoon session and moved 7-6 and 8-7 ahead in the evening. However, Bingham got back on level terms and, after Trump missed an early opportunity in the decider, it was the former world champion who prevailed with a clearance. ""I honestly felt that Judd outclassed me from the word go,"" said Bingham. ""The first two frames were massive but it was only from his mistake that I cleared up and won. ""I've been knocking on the door since October, playing pretty well. I thought it wasn't going to happen here and hats off to Judd, from 4-0 down a lot of people would have crumbled and given up."" Trump said: ""It was tough. I missed a few chances early on. I kind of threw it away in the first four frames. ""I missed too many easy balls and even tonight when I was getting back into it, I missed another easy ball. On the whole I did well to get back into it, it was just the odd shot here and there that cost me.""",Stuart Bingham held his nerve in a @placeholder final frame to beat Judd Trump 9 - 8 and win his first Welsh Open title .,late,decisive,major,grand,tense,4
"Hostess's owners will sell the company to private equity firm the Gores Group, which plans to take the snack cake maker public later this year. The Gores Group will pay £725m (£555m) for the brand and Hostess' current owners will take a 42% stake in Gores. Apollo Global Management and investor Dean Metropoulos bought Hostess in 2013, saving it from bankruptcy. ""Hostess presents a unique opportunity to invest in an iconic brand with strong fundamentals that is poised for continued growth,"" said Alec Gores, chief executive of the Gores Group. In 2012 Hostess filed for bankruptcy after failed talks with its workers' union left the company cash-strapped. Public outcry in the US followed the announcement that the iconic brand - makers of Twinkies, yellow cakes filled with cream; Ding Dongs, chocolate cupcake filled with cream; and Sno Balls, cream-filled chocolate cakes covered with marshmallow frosting - was closing. Apollo and Mr Metropoulos bought Hostess for $410m and restructured the company. ""We are extremely proud of all that we have accomplished together since we acquired these assets out of liquidation in 2013,"" said Andy Jhawar, head of the consumer and retail group at Apollo Hostess has used the tagline ""the sweetest comeback ever"" to promote its products and had $650m in sales in the last fiscal year, which ended 31 May. Mr Metropoulos will stay on as executive chairman of Hostess and William Toler will remain chief executive after the company is sold to Gores and begins publicly trading. Hostess was founded in 1919 and has twice faced bankruptcy.","Hostess , the maker of Twinkies , will return to the stock market four years after it @placeholder collapsed .",all,mysteriously,finally,nearly,completely,3
"Aubameyang drew criticism on Twitter for wearing a sports cap and t-shirt. ""When you arrive for the ceremony.... and they lost our baggage!! So that's how we dress tonight. Thanks Lufthansa,"" he wrote on Instagram. Fellow player of the year nominees Riyad Mahrez, who won, and Sadio Mane were dressed in formal suits. Leicester winger Mahrez became the first Algerian and first North African to win the award since it began in 1992. Borussia Dortmund striker Aubameyang was runner-up with Senegal and Liverpool striker Mane third. Caf spokesman Junior Binyam added: ""Aubameyang only arrived at the Hilton Hotel in Abuja an hour before the event without his bags, as they were missing in transit. That was why he dressed that way.""",Gabon striker Pierre - Emerick Aubameyang has explained why he attended the Confederation of African Football awards on Thursday in @placeholder clothes .,national,opposite,modern,casual,clean,3
"Halaholo, 26, helped New Zealand side Hurricanes lift the southern hemisphere prize in a 20-3 win over South Africa's Lions at the beginning of August. Since Blues signed Halaholo in April, he has enhanced his reputation. ""I think we certainly signed him at the right time. His value might have gone up a little bit since,"" said Wilson. The Blues boss says Halaholo compares favourably with Bundee Aki, the New Zealand-born centre who helped Connacht earn a maiden Pro12 title in 2015-16. Another Kiwi-bred midfield player for Blues, Rey Lee-Lo, brought Halaholo to Wilson's attention, according to the coach. ""He's a guy we actually got to know about through Rey Lee-Lo and we spent a bit of time watching him at the games and we looked at his stats in terms of metres made, defenders beaten and he was higher than Bundee Aki, funnily enough, from the previous year,"" Wilson told BBC Radio Wales. ""Granted, as an average, he hadn't played as much rugby so we knew there was something there. ""And I think he's slowly shown throughout that Super Rugby campaign what he's capable of, leading to playing and obviously winning a final, which for a guy who's still only 25, I think is quite an achievement. ""And he's going to arrive with us with another experience that hopefully we can feed off."" Wilson also hopes Halaholo's experience of playing outside New Zealand fly-half Beauden Barrett for Hurricanes can boost his side. However, Blues are unsure of when Halaholo will arrive as he is expected to play for Waikato in New Zealand's second-tier provincial cup tournament, which ends in October.",Cardiff Blues head coach Danny Wilson hopes Super Rugby - winning centre Willis Halaholo 's @placeholder can rub off on his side in 2016 - 17 .,national,believes,career,form,success,4
"The three-Test series begins with a day-night match - the first in England - at Edgbaston on Thursday. The tourists have lost six consecutive Test series, their most recent win coming against Bangladesh in 2014. ""I am concerned with the way we are playing,"" said 53-year-old Ambrose, who played 98 Tests for West Indies. Speaking on BBC Radio 5 live's Tuffers and Vaughan Cricket Show, he added: ""I am hoping they can at least win one Test or compete, but, as a realist, I am not too sure they will."" West Indies will be without several key players - including Chris Gayle, Darren Bravo, Darren Sammy and Marlon Samuels - after a number of disputes in the Caribbean between the board and its players. Ambrose said the inexperience in the squad is a ""serious problem"". ""I still believe if we had all those names, our cricket would be better,"" he said of the side who are eighth in the Test rankings, above only Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. Many of West Indies' star names opt to play in lucrative global Twenty20 competitions rather than in the domestic league. ""Look at the Twenty20 squad. We have them players available and they have always been a force,"" said Ambrose, who took 405 Test wickets. ""According to the Cricket West Indies board, you have to be available to play all the first-class games in the region to be eligible for the Test team. ""I don't have a problem with that, but Cricket West Indies need to be more lenient with their players if they want their best team. ""So many players are starting their careers so have no-one to turn to who is a senior pro."" Ambrose will be a part of the Test Match Special commentary team for the England and West Indies series this summer.","West Indies will have to "" play exceptionally well to even compete against England "" , says @placeholder fast bowler Curtly Ambrose .",further,american,australian,legendary,english,3
"Martin McGuinness resigned as deputy first minister over the handling of the RHI scandal on Monday. He cited the DUP's conduct as the main reason for his resignation. His decision to quit is likely to lead to a snap Assembly election. The chamber's president, Nick Coburn, said: ""The hope and optimism which greeted the Fresh Start Agreement has dissipated."" He said the new uncertainty would have a negative impact on economic and social development. Meanwhile the CBI's Northern Ireland director said Northern Ireland ""urgently requires strong leadership and representation"" ahead of the process which will lead to the UK leaving the EU. Anglea McGowan said: ""There has seldom been a more important time for all our citizens to have a strong well-functioning executive.""","The Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce says there is "" a very deep sense of @placeholder "" at the instability in Northern Ireland 's political institutions .",principle,outcome,frustration,mistake,horror,2
"The cuts include a reduction, but modernisation, of the local authority's gritter fleet and the loss of 45 secondary school teaching posts. Cutting 15 other secondary teaching jobs and reducing the time P4-7 pupils spend in class have been delayed. The public sector union Unison has said the savings will lead to the loss of 700 jobs across council departments. Councillors voted on the package at a meeting of the full council in Inverness on Thursday. It involves £17.4m savings in 2015/16, £10.2m in 2016/17, £6.3m in 2017/18 and £8.9m in 2018/19. The council said 312 full-time posts will be lost over the four years. It will seek to avoid compulsory redundancies. The council had been trying to find savings of £64m over four years, but adjusted that figure to about £55m ahead of Thursday's meeting. Following the meeting, it said that it still had to identify £14m of savings.",A package of savings totalling £ 42.8 m over four years has been @placeholder by Highland Council .,made,welcomed,agreed,awarded,provided,2
"The Commons Brexit committee's first report urges ministers to publish their Brexit plan by mid-February and give Parliament a vote on the final deal. Jonathan Edwards, the committee's only Welsh member, accused Labour MPs of ""gagging"" Labour ministers in Cardiff. The Welsh Government said it would work to ensure Brexit talks take account of ""the interests of all parts of the UK"". As well as calling for clarity on the Brexit plan, the cross-party committee said the UK government should ""strive"" to ensure there was no return to tariffs or other trade barriers. Chairman Hilary Benn said: ""This is going to be a hugely complex task and the outcome will affect us all. ""The government needs to publish its Brexit plan by mid-February at the latest, including its position on membership of the Single Market and the Customs Union, so that it can be scrutinised by Parliament and the public."" He added that ministers should make it clear that Parliament would get a vote on the final deal. Mr Edwards, MP for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr, welcomed the committee's support for continued free trade, but was unhappy it would not back his call for the devolved nations to be given a say on the final Brexit deal. ""By blocking my amendments to give Wales a voice, the Labour MPs on the committee have effectively gagged their Welsh Government colleagues,"" he said. ""That should ring major alarm bells for us in Wales. Westminster is intent on turning the UK into a unilateral state, dictating everything from Westminster, regardless of the needs and interests of Wales."" A Welsh Government spokesman welcomed the report's support for keeping trade open, and said it was involved in ""ongoing discussions"" with the UK government and other devolved administrations on the approach to Brexit. ""This is important work to ensure that the overall UK negotiating position takes into account the interests of all parts of the UK,"" the spokesman said. ""We look forward to continuing this constructive relationship after Article 50 has been triggered."" A UK government spokesman said it welcomed the report, but stressed: ""We will set out our plans, subject to not undermining the UK negotiating position, by the end of March and that parliament will be appropriately engaged throughout the process of exit, abiding by all constitutional and legal obligations that apply."" Welsh Conservatives leader Andrew RT Davies said: ""The committee recognises the damage that would be done if the Prime Minister were to be forced to disclose the government's negotiating position, and that is to be welcomed in what is by and large a sensible report.""","A Plaid Cymru MP is "" dismayed "" fellow MPs will not @placeholder on a Welsh say on the final terms of leaving the EU .",rely,pass,act,insist,impose,3
"Media playback is unsupported on your device 7 February 2012 Last updated at 09:01 GMT Felix Baumgartner will jump from a balloon, a staggering 23 miles up in the air. It's so high up that he needs pressurised suit  - and if that broke, his blood would vapourise. He will fall so fast that he becomes the first person to go faster than the speed of sound unaided by a machine. Pictures from Red Bull Stratos",An Austrian adventurer planning the highest sky dive in history says he will make the record @placeholder later this year .,back,somewhere,professional,debut,attempt,4
"Van der Sar answered an SOS after VV Noordwijk - his first senior club - were left without cover when their keeper picked up an injury. The fourth-tier match against Jodan Boys ended 1-1 after Van der Sar saved an early penalty. He is not expected to play for the club again. ""We are thrilled that Edwin wants to help,"" Noordwijk director Peter Vink told Voetbal in de Bollenstreek before the game. Van der Sar spent five years at VV Noordwijk before joining Ajax, aged 20. He won four Dutch league titles and a Champions League title with the Amsterdam club. After Ajax he signed for Juventus, before arriving in English football with Fulham, who sold him to United. He earned a record 130 caps for the Netherlands and collected four Premier League crowns and another Champions League title at United, before retiring in 2011.",Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar saved a penalty after coming out of retirement at the age of 45 to play for a Dutch @placeholder team .,international,professional,senior,entertaining,amateur,4
"Secretary of State John Kerry raised the matter in a phone call with the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, the White House said. Russia said the embargo was no longer necessary after an interim deal was reached on Iran's nuclear programme. Tehran and six world powers aim to reach a final deal by 30 June. White House spokesman Josh Earnest did not give details of Mr Kerry's phone call, but said that ""coordination and unity"" with nations like Russia had been key to reaching agreement with Iran. A Pentagon spokesman called the move ""unhelpful"", saying concerns were being raised through the ""appropriate diplomatic channels"". Russia agreed to sell the S-300 system in 2007, but blocked delivery in 2010 after the UN imposed sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme. The S-300 is a surface-to-air missile system that can be used against multiple targets including jets, or to shoot down other missiles. Tehran welcomed the move as a step towards ""establishing stability and security in the region"", the country's Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan said, according to state media. But Israel, a vocal critic of the nuclear deal, has voiced dismay. ""This is a direct result of the legitimacy that Iran obtained from the emerging nuclear deal,'' said Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz. Mr Lavrov said the ""S-300 is exclusively a defensive weapon, which cannot serve offensive purposes and will not jeopardise the security of any country, including, of course, Israel"". It is not clear when the systems will be delivered. Russia has stopped producing the model specified under the original contract and has instead offered an upgrade. The deal on Iran's nuclear programme aims to restrict its ability to make nuclear weapons in exchange for sanctions relief. It is due to be finalised by the end of June deadline, but sticking points remain, in particular on how and when to lift sanctions Mr Kerry meanwhile has been holding closed door briefings with the US Congress, as he seeks to win over sceptical lawmakers who have threatened to block the deal.",The US has expressed concern after Russia lifted a ban on supplying Iran with the @placeholder S - 300 air defence missile system .,existing,worst,sophisticated,latest,negative,2
"It follows claims that major housing schemes could dilute the Welsh-speaking character of certain communities. Montgomeryshire Tory AM Russell George said there was a ""golden opportunity to enshrine the importance of the Welsh language"" in council decisions. The Welsh government said ""all practical suggestions"" to bring this about would be considered. Liberal Democrat AM William Powell and Plaid Cymru member Llyr Huws Gruffydd have also backed the call. The Planning Bill will be debated in the assembly on Tuesday.","Planning decisions should @placeholder account for their likely impact on the Welsh language , opposition AMs have said .",only,therefore,sharply,fully,always,3
"The thunder in the wake of the Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden is uniquely Scottish, not so much in its ferocity but in its complexity and longevity. The theories are running wild and will do so for years. The name McLean has now joined the word Dougie in the lexicon of outraged Celtic fans. There isn't a crowbar big enough to separate some Celtic supporters from the notion that they were the victims of a plot rather than a colossal blunder on Sunday. Social media has been a playground for those who would go toe-to-toe with anybody in a world conspiracy championship. Those who espouse the view that Neil Armstrong never stepped on the moon, or that Marilyn Monroe was killed by the Kennedys, would have their hands full when confronted by the cyber Celts in full flow about the wrongs supposedly perpetrated against their club. Such a contest would surely have only one winner. The chances are that the Armstrong and Monroe crews would quickly accept that they are mere amateurs when it comes to such matters before abandoning their mission and lumping-in with the professionals of Parkhead. Sunday gave us a big story, but in a sense we are going over old ground. It's not a revelation that the standard of officiating in Scottish football can be utterly dreadful at times. It's not a sensation that teams have appalling decisions given against them, nor is it a shock that these teams have a rather one-eyed view of the injustice visited upon them. That goes for Inverness as well as Celtic. John Hughes, the Inverness manager, has accepted that Meekings handled the ball and that it should have been a penalty. He's also been honest enough in admitting that, had referee Steven McLean spotted the incident, Meekings would almost certainly have been sent-off and, therefore, banned for the final. They are now railing against the SFA for following a rulebook that Inverness themselves signed up to. It's another example of a club agreeing to a rule only to go ballistic when it impacts on them, a la Celtic agreeing to a justice system based on balance of probability only for them to cry foul when balance of probability was applied in the case of Aleksandar Tonev's ban for racially abusing Aberdeen's Shay Logan. Clubs tend to be one-eyed when it comes to this stuff. ""Do you want all clubs to abide by the rules?"" ""Yes."" ""Including your own club?"" ""It depends."" There are shades of grey, of course. Inverness can rightly question why, in four years, no player has been charged with a handball offence retrospectively. They can plead inconsistency and they'd have a lot of support, but in their attempts to free Meekings for the final they are rather hoist by their own petard in terms of the rulebook that carries their imprimatur. Celtic, of course, are masters at this game. The reason why so many fans of so many other clubs around the country have zero sympathy for them in the wake of Sunday is because, in the past, Celtic have seen only what they've wanted to see when such incidents have gone in their favour. The classic example, much mentioned on social media, was the case of John Guidetti's wrongly-awarded penalty against Hearts in a Scottish Cup tie in November. Guidetti hit the deck under a non-challenge from Brad McKay and subsequently scored from the spot to make it 2-0. Hearts were down to 10 men at that time and had a mountain to climb in any event, but the dodgy penalty decision effectively ended any hope they had of making a comeback. It was abundantly obvious that it was not a penalty and yet Ronny Deila seemed to back the decision in the aftermath, refusing to criticise Willie Collum, the man who made the blunder. ""The referees have been fantastic,"" said manager Deila. ""It's a high level of refereeing in Scotland. It's been worse in Europe, like last Thursday against Salzburg. We have more problems in Europe with referees. ""But the referees here have been good. Sometimes you get something for you, sometimes you get something against you. I don't think a lot about it. If you perform well as a team, you'll win."" When Celtic fans started to bombard their club looking for them to seek ""clarification"" about why the officials missed the Meekings incident, where was Celtic's philosophical attitude then? Where was the ""sometimes you get 'em and sometimes you don't, let's move on"" response from the autumn? They can object to a wretched error if they like, but they leave themselves wide open to a charge of hypocrisy when quietly accepting a wretched error that gave them an advantage. John Collins, the Celtic assistant manager, only added to this on Tuesday when asked whether he thought it was a conspiracy against Celtic that led to Meekings going unpunished or mere rank awful officiating. ""The only person you are going to ask the question to is the referee and the officials, "" he said. ""I can't answer that."" Hearts people were entitled to be scornful of Celtic's shifting mind-set - from ""I don't think a lot about it"" when a bad decision goes in their favour to ""let's not rule out a conspiracy"" when a bad decision goes against them. You can fully understand their anger, but a bit of self-awareness wouldn't go amiss either. It seems that Donald Trump was too busy ruminating on a possible bid for the presidency of the United States to attend a media day at Turnberry on Tuesday, but bombast is hereditary in the Trump clan and his son, Eric, merrily boasted in his father's absence. You have to wade through an amount of pomposity where the Trumps are involved, but we may have reached a historic moment on Tuesday, a moment when all the braggadocio may have finally been justified. Turnberry did not need to be purchased by The Donald to make it one of the great wonders of the golfing world, but even this less than enthusiastic Trump observer has to admit that the changes planned for the Ailsa course are excellent. The alterations, of course, have been mooted for years by Turnberry's members, long before Trump ever came to town. Chief among the changes is the ninth hole, which is now a 449-yard par-four and will, by June next year, become a 235-yard par-three, played over the rocks by the famous lighthouse. It's a variation to quicken the pulse of any golfer, professional or hacker. Young Eric has predicted that it will be ""the greatest par-three in the world."" Normally it's a good policy to ignore the Trumpet-blast, but in this case he could actually be right. Martin Fletcher was 12-years-old on the day of the Bradford stadium disaster, the fire that engulfed a stand at Valley Parade killing 56 people, including his father, brother, grandfather and uncle. For 15 years, Fletcher researched the events of the day and the aftermath. In gathering evidence for his book ""56 - The Story of the Bradford Fire"", Fletcher uncovered a truth that, he says, nearly killed him. He has suffered seizures along the way. His story is harrowing and jaw-dropping, a huge testament to his courage and his resilience, a book that evokes shock and emotion at the circumstances surrounding that horrific day and the lack of proper investigation in its wake. Reading the book, you think of Stuart McCall, who was a 21-year-old midfielder in the Bradford team that day. McCall has spoken emotionally many times in the past about the horrors of the fire and has gone to many memorial services over the years. He remembers Fletcher as a young lad. Fletcher maintains that there was more to the fire than mere tragic accident, but McCall is not inclined to agree. Whatever the viewpoint, the book remembers the victims and tells the story of a survivor who has been damaged for life because of what happened 30 years ago next month. It's profoundly sad and utterly compelling.",Football 's capacity to @placeholder the plot was rarely more evident than in the days since Sunday when Josh Meekings stuck out his hand and signalled a call to arms .,assess,admire,lose,dismiss,ignore,2
"The wasp takes its name from the dark creatures in JK Rowling's stories, because it paralyses its prey with venom before sucking its life away. Nature charity the WWF says a total of 139 new species have been found in the South East Asia area in the past year. There are 90 plants, 23 reptiles, 16 amphibians, 9 fish and 1 mammal. The Mekong delta, which covers the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Burma, Thailand and Vietnam, is one of the world's richest and diverse wildlife regions. A total of 2,216 new species have been discovered in the region in the past 17 years: that's about three every week. Now conservationists believe it's a race against the clock to document all of them, as they say threats to their habitat could mean species go extinct before they're even discovered. The colour changing thorny frog has a distinctive spiny back. At night its spikes have a pink and yellow colour; but in the daytime the yellow turns into a darker brown. The wolf snake (above) is very well camouflaged, it has large non-venomous teeth on both jaws and blends well into its mountain forest home. The crocodile newt lives around ponds and shaded places. Scientists have known about it for a long time but it's only recently been confirmed as a new species. The name of this stick insect is nearly as long as its body. The Phryganistria heusii yentuensis is the second-longest insect in the world at 54cm long - that's over half a metre! But even this is shorter than the biggest ever, discovered in Borneo: Phobaeticus chani is more than 56cm long. This bent-toed gecko is the 10,000th reptile recorded on Earth. It's one of 16 species of bent-toed geckos found last year, which puts the total at a huge 197 different species.","The Ampulex "" Dementor "" wasp - named after the @placeholder - sucking Harry Potter monsters - is just one of many new species discovered in Greater Mekong .",cock,worst,soul,air,fruit,2
"Sutton, who can play at centre-half or full-back, has made 25 appearances for Rovers this season. The 29-year-old joined the club last July following his release by League Two side Mansfield Town. Barrow are currently 17th in the National League table, six points above the relegation zone.",Barrow have signed @placeholder defender Ritchie Sutton on loan from National League rivals Tranmere Rovers until the end of the season .,agreed,versatile,defensive,welsh,improved,1
"Munster and Glasgow have both won three from four Pool 1 games but the Irish side lead the table by three points. ""It's a massive game,"" said full-back Murchie of the Scotstoun meeting. ""They'll come flying out at us. We've got to be more up for it than them. It's going to take our best performance of the season."" Munster have beaten Glasgow twice this season, a 16-15 success at Scotstoun in the Pro12 in December following a 38-17 home win for the Irishmen in European competition back in October. If Gregor Townsend's team can avenge those losses and then defeat Leicester in their final pool match they will be guaranteed a place in the quarter-finals for the first time. However, with only the five pool winners and the three best second-placed teams going through, anything less than two wins could leave the Warriors facing another European failure. Following the 29-15 Pro12 home win over Cardiff Blues on Saturday, Murchie, 31, said: ""We looked at the three-week period starting with Cardiff and ending with the two Champions Cup matches and said it could totally decide the end to our season. ""If we hadn't beaten Cardiff we'd have been under massive pressure in the Pro12. ""Now with these next two games we've got a chance to qualify from our group. If we beat Munster then Leicester, we'll make the quarters. Media playback is not supported on this device ""There's not many times we've been in this position. We've talked about doing it for so long but now the boys are just so determined to make it happen this year."" Murchie deputised for the rested Stuart Hogg against Cardiff but after scoring two tries in the win Murchie is in no mood to relinquish the number 15 jersey. ""Stuart is a great player so when you get an opportunity, you've got to play well,"" he said. ""If you don't, you're probably not going to get to stay in the next week. ""We've got enough guys that we can swap things and change it round, so if you don't take your chance you'll miss out. ""I want to play in a successful team and do myself justice.""","Glasgow Warriors will need to be on peak form to beat Munster on Saturday and keep alive their hopes of Champions Cup @placeholder , says Peter Murchie .",loss,progress,qualification,win,glory,1
"Oxford University awarded seven honorary degrees, including to Lib Dem peer Shirley Williams, at its annual Encaenia ceremony. One of the highlights the institution's calendar, the ceremony has changed little since 1760. It took place in the grand surroundings of the city's Sheldonian Theatre. An Oxford University college has taken action against a student who wore a Ku Klux Klan hood to a party. The dean of Christ Church said the student has been banned from future events and must apologise in writing. The event was held in December 2016 and the college emailed students about the incident on Wednesday, which it called ""deeply regrettable"". Speaking to the Cherwell university newspaper the student said the costume was intended as satire. A project to highlight the role of Indian soldiers in World War One is being undertaken by Oxford University. It is collecting stories from British Asian families ahead of an exhibition. A total of 1.3 million Indian soldiers served in WWI and more than 74,000 died. The university is working with The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, which has released photos of Indian men who served with fighters from Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. A 19th Century violin has been taken out of a collection of historic instruments held by Oxford University and sent to a young Syrian musician living as a refugee. Aboud Kaplo, 14, was forced out of his home in Aleppo and is now living in Lebanon. Film-maker Susie Attwood came across Aboud and saw his passion for music, but also his lack of an instrument. An exhibition of work by an influential artist is due to open at Modern Art Oxford. The posthumous exhibition will feature Restless Image - part of the Tate collection - which shows Rose doing a handstand on Dungeness beach in Kent. The picture is also part of International Handstand Day, which aims to raise funds for research into Motor Neurone Disease. Rose died of the illness in 2014.",Here are five stories in Oxfordshire that held your @placeholder this week .,gaze,breath,interest,hand,eye,2
"Cast members Jon Hamm, John Slattery, Christina Hendricks and creator Matthew Weiner attended an event in Washington to present the items to the museum. They included ad man Don Draper's trademark grey suit and fedora and other real 1960s-period props. They will be featured as part of an exhibit on American culture in 2018. The museum's entertainment curator, Dwight Blocker Bowers, said Mad Men producers did the best research he had ever seen for a TV show, with meticulous detail to create the look of a 1960s ad agency. Among the donated props included shaving kits, toothbrushes, bottles of alcohol, a packet of cigarettes and watches. Weiner said he was thrilled items from the show might one day be seen during a school field trip at the Smithsonian. ""What I love about these objects being here is that these are for the most actual objects; they are not recreation,"" he said. ""This is the archaeological site of humanity from this period. We're glad that we saved these things.'' Charlie Collier, the president of US network AMC which airs the show, said the show's creators were honoured Draper's suit would join Dorothy's ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz and other objects from entertainment history at the museum. ""You know, they say that all good things must come to an end, and all great things come to the Smithsonian,"" he said. Mad Men returns to US screens for its final seven episodes on 5 April.",A collection of costumes and props from hit US @placeholder Mad Men has been donated to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History .,national,drama,ancient,fantasy,services,1
"16 October 2015 Last updated at 12:45 BST Films like Inception and Interstellar demand a bit of concentration, and yet both have turned out to be entertaining and popular. Others boast the last word in special effects. But Mr Nolan is unashamedly conservative in one respect - he is a champion of celluloid over digital projection, and the need to conserve film stock. He has been proselytising for these causes at the London Film Festival, where he gave a rare interview to Newsnight's Stephen Smith at the British Film Institute.",The British film director Christopher Nolan has become something of a specialist in the @placeholder blockbuster .,forthcoming,cerebral,american,traditional,annual,1
"It brings to an end almost a decade of pretence and defiance by schools who had disregarded official guidance. However, the fact that the exams will remain unregulated means parents are still ""stuck in the middle"" of one of Stormont's most testing controversies. There remains little consensus among politicians, parents or teachers. Ralph Magee, headmaster at Andrews Memorial Primary School in Comber, County Down, leads one of the schools that openly coached pupils for the unofficial transfer tests. ""From our perspective, we were on the naughty step,"" Mr Magee told the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme. ""It was public that we were, because we were honest about what we were doing."" Last year, 93% of his P7 pupils completed the unregulated tests in a bid to secure a grammar school place. The headmaster said the decision by Education Minister Peter Weir to reverse government policy removes the ""perceived threat"" to schools who had continued to coach pupils since the abolition of the 11-plus exam in 2008. ""What it doesn't change is the fact that testing is still unregulated and we still have two private companies essentially vying for business, and that I don't think is helpful,"" Mr Magee said. ""Parents in this position can't really be blamed, they're stuck in the middle."" After grammar schools decided to set their own tests, they split into two camps running totally different exams. The Association of Quality Education and a group of Catholic grammar schools drew up separate entrance tests, now known as AQE and GL Assessment. Pupils can choose to sit either one of the unofficial tests, both or none. However, many teachers remain strongly opposed to academic selection at the age of 10 and 11. They include Pat McGuckian, the principal of St Patrick's High School in Keady, County Armagh, one of the top non-selective schools in Northern Ireland. She said the minister's decision was a retrograde step. ""It is moving us back from to the 19th Century,"" she told the BBC. ""I expected this to happen but I feel quite depressed this morning. ""Northern Ireland need an education system fit for the 21st Century, not the 19th Century."" She claimed the decision was ""not based on any robust educational research"". ""All of the research suggests that a child's ability is not fixed at 11 and if you label children at 11 you create a system of haves and have not.""","Allowing teachers to @placeholder prepare pupils for unofficial post -primary tests means those who were doing it anyway are now off the "" naughty step "" .",only,formally,automatically,secretly,also,1
"They include a look at swirling gases on the Sun and a night sky filled with a shimmering, green aurora. There were hundreds of entries from 51 countries around the world, showcasing the cosmos beyond our planet. Astronomer judges Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, from the BBC's Sky at Night, and Marek Kukula made a shortlist of 20 winning photographs. Categories included; Earth and Space, Deep Space and Our Solar System. There was also a Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year category won by Shishir and Shashank Dholakia, aged 15 from the USA. Images from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2014 can be seen at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, London, until 22 February 2015. Images by: Patrick Cullis (Moon Balloon),  Catalin Beldea (Totality from above the clouds), Rogelio Bernal Andreo (California vs Pleiades), David Fitz-Henry (The Helix Nebula), Matt James (Wind Farm Star Trails), O Chul Kwon (Venus-Lunar Occultation), George Tarsoudis (Best of the Craters), Alexandra Hart (Solar Nexus), Stephen Ramsden (Calcium K Eruption), Alexandra Hart (Ripples in a Pond), Olivia Williamson (The Martian Territory), Emmett Sparling (New Year over Cypress Mountain), Eugen Kamenew (Hybrid Solar Eclipse), Chris Murphy (Coastal Stairways), J P Metsavainio (Veil Nebula Detail), Bill Snyder (Horsehead Nebula), James Woodend (Aurora over a Glacier Lagoon) All images subject to copyright.",The Royal Observatory 's @placeholder Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition has produced some incredible photographs .,annual,classic,historic,prestigious,amateur,0
"The plans involve Westmoreland House office block being knocked down and the adjoining Carriageworks renovated to create 118 home in Stokes Croft. Protests were held as councillors from Bristol City Council met at City Hall on Wednesday evening. Eight councillors voted to defer a decision with one abstaining. Although Banksy's artwork is not on either building, his famed mural The Mild Mild West is also in Stokes Croft, which is known for its street art and independent businesses. Lori Streich from the Carriageworks Action Group said: ""In the circumstances, having listened to the entire debate, we feel it's a win-win situation for the community and the developer as we all now have the opportunity to look at it all again. ""It will bring the community vision into reality, or closer anyway. I'm still optimistic."" She said councillors had raised concerns about a number of issues such as the delivery of the community vision and the lack of consultation with the local community. Developer Fifth Capital has said between £15m and £20m would be needed for the revamp.","A @placeholder plan to revamp two buildings in an area of Bristol regarded as the "" spiritual home "" of the street artist Banksy has been deferred .",fresh,controversial,legal,special,rare,1
13 July 2012 Last updated at 11:50 BST They were first laid down way back in 1863 and it's fair to say they've come a long way since then. Find out how the rules have changed through the years. Check out more great Match of the Day Kickabout stuff on their website,Football the beautiful game - but without the rules the game we know and @placeholder would be ugly .,understand,know,win,love,aspiring,3
"The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights said the country's prisons were impoverished, overcrowded and corrupt. It called on the authorities to deal with what it called a deep structural crisis. The report comes after a fire killed some 360 prisoners in February 2012. Inmates at the Comayagua prison north of Tegucigalpa were trapped in their cells when the blaze broke out. Government figures show more than 12,000 people in Honduras are currently incarcerated in prisons that were built for just 8,000. The Washington-based Inter-American Commission on Human Rights said the jails are under the de-facto command of inmates - often belonging the country's violent criminal gangs - who even set rules and enforce physical punishments. It also said women share prisons with men and are often victims of abuse. ""The prison system in Honduras is dehumanised, miserly, and corrupt,"" said commission spokesman Escobar Gil. ""It is essential that the state take on this crisis in the prison system as one of its priorities, because the system has totally collapsed."" The report highlighted a lack of staffing, resources and organisation, saying the government had abandoned its responsibilities towards funding and rehabilitation programmes. ""The state's response to problems of crime and citizen insecurity must not consist exclusively of repressive measures, but also of preventive ones,"" said the spokesman. ""We should include prison-system improvement programmes designed to promote work and education in prisons as an appropriate means to reintegrate prisoners into society."" It criticised the government's response to the Comayagua prison fire and urged further investigation into the cause. The authorities are yet to comment.","The Honduras government has @placeholder given up on rehabilitating criminals and left prisons to be controlled by their inmates , according to a new report .",sharply,officially,effectively,largely,also,2
"The Venerable Peter Eagles, 57, succeeds the Right Reverend Robert Paterson, who retired in November having held the position since 2008. Married father-of-one Bishop Eagles was formerly the Archdeacon for the Army as well as Deputy Chaplain-General of the Royal Army Chaplains' Department. He was consecrated by Archbishop of York John Sentamu on Thursday. Archbishop Sentamu said it was a ""wonderful time of celebration"". Pete Wilcox was also consecrated as the Bishop of Sheffield in the same ceremony. Sodor and Man is the smallest diocese in the Church of England, overseeing 45 churches and 27 parishes. It is also a unique position because the bishop is a Member of the Legislative Council of Tynwald, the Manx parliament. He will meet the Queen at Buckingham Palace this summer and will be installed as Bishop of Sodor and Man at a service at Peel Cathedral in September.",The new bishop of Sodor and Man has been consecrated at a @placeholder ceremony in York Minster .,special,annual,major,national,unique,0
"Last season's British & Irish Cup runners-up sold its assets for £1.5m in November to see out the campaign. They came fifth in the second tier last term, but captain James Freeman and Gary Graham have now left. ""The biggest expense we have is the playing squad, so we have taken money out of that,"" Morgan told BBC Jersey. ""We've taken a very significant chunk out - we've had to, If the overspend was some £300,000 per year, where are you going to find that from? ""Just remember what happened to London Welsh, and have a look back over the past few seasons at the problems other clubs have had."" Flanker Graham has joined Premiership side Newcastle while skipper Freeman has gone to Exeter. Reds sold their St Peter ground to ""third-party owners"" as part of the restructure last year, but Morgan remains confident that they can buy it back by 2020, a target set in January. ""You just have to be realistic. I think as long as you're up front and people know what you've got to spend, in Harvey's [Biljon, head coach] case his budget, he works to that. ""He's done a great job in finding good lads at good prices."" For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.","Jersey Reds chairman Mark Morgan says the Championship side has had to @placeholder a "" significant chunk "" of its playing budget to cut costs .",donate,settle,promote,achieve,lose,4
"The Trussell Trust said 30 of its 420 food banks would offer the service across the UK from 2016. Clients will get an on-the-spot financial assessment, and then be referred to groups such as Citizens Advice, or the debt charity StepChange. The service is being funded by a donation of £500,000 from Martin Lewis, the founder of MoneySavingExpert. It follows a pilot programme at eight food banks across the country, which started earlier this year. Those assessed as being in most need of financial help were offered same-day access to specialist advisors. Otherwise, people have to wait up to a month for debt or money advice, the Trussell Trust said. ""These pilots have been a huge help to some of our most vulnerable clients,"" said David McAuley, Trussell Trust chief executive. ""People struggling with housing payments, redundancy or illness whilst on a low income were helped by advisors to have the confidence to tackle their finances and turn their lives around."" In total, Martin Lewis has now donated £600,000 to the Trussell Trust programme.",Thousands of people attending food banks in the UK will be offered access to @placeholder advice on money and debts .,existing,financial,free,professional,medical,2
"Daphne Williams, 78, from Hanmer in Wrexham, died two weeks after being admitted to hospital in September 2016 for surgery on a fractured femur. John Gittins, North Wales East and Central coroner, told the Ruthin hearing he accepted the delay had not contributed to her death. But he added he would prepare a Prevention of Future Deaths report. ""I am fully aware of the huge body of work that is being carried out regarding delays in admission and allocation of resources,"" he said. ""There is a clear willingness to try to make things better and it's clear that with all the efforts being made some answers will come to light which will alleviate some of the difficulties."" But he added that the delay Mrs Williams encountered was ""not acceptable"".","The death of a woman who waited six hours for an ambulance after a fall was @placeholder , an inquest has concluded .",discovered,accidental,suspected,implemented,approved,1
"Hamilton's third win of the season cut his deficit to 12 points to Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, who finished fourth. Hamilton, who equalled his hero Ayrton Senna's mark of 65 poles on Saturday, said: ""I definitely think I have been at my best this weekend. ""It has been a spectacular day and the team really needed it."" It was Hamilton's sixth win in Montreal in 10 races, by far his best record at any circuit and it came on the 10th anniversary of the first victory of his career. ""It has been smooth,"" Hamilton said. ""I was so happy with the qualifying lap, just beaming from ear to ear, sitting there at dinner thinking I can't believe I got 65 poles, really having to pinch myself. ""Today I just really relived my first grand prix win in 2007. It has been a spectacular day. A lot different now. I am older, the crowd was actually with me as opposed to my first year when no-one knew me."" The win comes after a difficult weekend for Mercedes at the last race in Monaco, where the team struggled to make the car perform and Hamilton finished seventh after qualifying 14th. Hamilton praised the team's efforts in working out what had gone wrong and fixing it for Canada. ""To come away from Monaco, everyone pulled together and I don't think in five years I have ever seen them pull together like they did,"" he said. ""We have delivered a great blow to the Ferraris. Well deserved for everyone. ""They did such great work analysing what went wrong and giving us a summary and saying this is where we went wrong. ""Here the car was back where it should be. I'm happy it was that early in the season, even though Monaco is a good one to win. Hopefully that shouldn't happen again."" Vettel's hopes were hit when his front wing was damaged by Max Verstappen's Red Bull at the first corner, and he had to stop to replace it. He fought back through the field and said he was disappointed not to pass Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo for the final podium place at the end. ""I wanted that podium but I didn't get it,"" he said. ""It was clear with the damage we had that unless there is trouble at the front or we are extremely lucky with safety cars or whatever that it would be difficult. ""I was very busy for most of the race. I enjoyed it, it was fun, it was good racing. There were some manoeuvres where I nearly wanted to close my eyes but ultimately the team and car deserved more. The pace was there. ""It was a bit difficult to read. Mercedes were very strong in the race but it is also a different story when you can control the race and the pace, the tyres. I was flat out and when you are chasing other cars you lose quite a lot of grip, then you are sliding. A different race.""",Lewis Hamilton @placeholder his victory in the Canadian Grand Prix was crucial to his and his Mercedes team 's championship hopes this year .,enjoyed,admitted,hopes,believed,maintained,1
"Global trade is now expected to grow by 3.3% this year, the WTO says, down from its earlier forecast of 4.5%. Next year, however, growth should rebound to about 5%, said WTO director general Pascal Lamy. Countries might turn to protectionism as other attempts to boost growth have been ""found wanting"", he said. ""There is a need for more rules-based trade in order to reduce unemployment and to stimulate growth,"" he said. The WTO also warned that the weakness in Europe's economies would continue to weigh on trade. It said that ""improved economic prospects for the United States in 2013 should only partly offset the continued weakness in the European Union, whose economy is expected to remain flat or even contract slightly this year according to consensus estimates"". ""China's growth should continue to outpace other leading economies, cushioning the slowdown, but exports will still be constrained by weak demand in Europe,"" it added. The WTO said that trade had grown by just 2% in 2012, the second-worst figure since records began in 1981. The worst performance had come in 2009 when trade shrank. Average growth over the past two decades has been 5.3%, it said. In dollar terms, the value of the goods traded last year remained stagnant at $18.3 trillion (£11.9 trillion). The value was unchanged because prices for coffee, cotton, coal and iron ore fell. ""The events of 2012 should serve as a reminder that the structural flaws in economies that were revealed by the economic crisis have not been fully addressed, despite important progress in some areas,"" Mr Lamy said. ""Repairing these fissures needs to be the priority for 2013.""",The World Trade Organization ( WTO ) has cut its trade growth forecast for 2013 because of @placeholder from the eurozone crisis and from greater protectionism .,interest,concerns,risks,criticism,uncertainty,2
26 August 2016 Last updated at 07:32 BST Team GB rode specially designed bikes in Rio and the research behind them was done at the University of Bristol. Professor Stuart Burgess explained how much difference their mechanical tests make to Team GB.,"Margins of victory at the Olympic games can be very tight , so any @placeholder is crucial .",decision,advantage,culture,service,chance,1
"21 January 2017 Last updated at 08:18 GMT Lucy suffers from a rare painful disorder which sometimes means she can't leave her bed, but three year old Molly has changed her life. She has learnt how to do tasks around the house including untying shoelaces, opening doors, fetching things and even helping with the washing. Even more importantly she can tell if Lucy's temperature or blood pressure are too high and will lick her hand or arm as a warning. What a dog!","A Cocker spaniel has been given one of the highest awards an animal can receive , the PDSA Order of Merit for @placeholder devotion and care of her disabled owner Lucy .",amateur,outstanding,free,personal,loving,1
"The service between Ferryside and Llansteffan was a favourite with 19th and early 20th Century tourists from the south Wales valleys during ""miners' fortnight"". But it was discontinued during the 1950s, leaving walkers and cyclists facing an 18 mile (29km) round trip up the estuary. On Thursday, the plans were submitted to the Coastal Communities Fund for a purpose-built boat which could be plying the route again within two years. The idea is the brainchild of retired Liverpool University professor Kenton Morgan. He said: ""It's known there are 400,000 annual visitors to Cefn Sidan beach just along the coast, and tens of thousands of visitors to Llansteffan Castle, Ferryside Castle and Laugharne, with its Dylan Thomas links. ""If the plan is approved, the ferry itself will become a tourist attraction."" As the name suggests, the settlement of Ferryside developed around the landing stage of a ferry across the Tywi estuary which may have pre-dated the Norman Conquest. It is mentioned as early as 1170 when it was granted to the Knights Hospitaller at Slebech Commandery, and was crossed by Gerald of Wales two decades later. However, with the second-highest tidal range in the UK, crossing the estuary is not without its difficulties. A conventional boat would require a 820ft (250 metre)-long jetty, owing to the slope of the beach. To overcome this the group behind the scheme has chosen an amphibious craft, using technology developed by a New Zealand company. The ferry would be fitted with retractable wheels like an aircraft, which would avoid the need for a jetty. If successful, the boat would be built in Solva in Pembrokeshire. Two public meetings have been held and backing has been secured from both the community and county councils. An initial outline of the plan has been submitted to the Coastal Communities Fund and the next stage will be to submit a full proposal and business plan.","Almost 1,000 years after it was @placeholder by chronicler Gerald of Wales , a ferry could once again be crossing the Tywi estuary in Carmarthenshire .",devastated,dismissed,described,dominated,discovered,2
"Jeanette Parkinson was overpaid when she left Morecambe Bay Hospitals Trust in 2012, an internal review found. Ms Parkinson and other midwives were accused of colluding over evidence given to an inquiry into baby deaths. Now former HR manager Roger Wilson, who signed off the deal, is being probed by the Care Quality Commission. A spokeswoman for the trust said he was being investigated under the fit and proper person test. This regulation, introduced in 2014, means that all people with director-level responsibility for the quality and safety of care, can be deemed unfit if they have been involved in ""serious misconduct or mismanagement"". Ms Parkinson, a maternity risk manager, was one of the midwives caring for newborn Joshua Titcombe, who died at Barrow's Furness General hospital in Cumbria in November 2008. He was one of 11 babies and one mother to die after being treated at the trust's hospitals over a nine-year period. A later inquiry led by Dr Bill Kirkup found that a ""lethal mix"" of failures at the trust led to their ""unnecessary"" deaths between 2004 and 2013. Last month it emerged that in 2012, Mr Wilson signed an exit deal for Ms Parkinson which allowed her to leave without an investigation into her performance. At the time Mr Wilson, who now works at Warrington and Halton Hospitals Foundation Trust, told the Health Service Journal: ""I would like to record that I strongly refute any allegation of impropriety on my part while employed at UHMB or at any other role that I have held in either public or private sectors.""","An NHS boss is being investigated over an "" irregular "" redundancy deal for a midwife involved in baby death @placeholder .",threats,insurance,fraud,scandals,procedures,3
"Disenchantment is set in the crumbling medieval kingdom of Dreamland and according to Groening, is about ""life and death, love and sex"". It will be released 10 episodes at a time. Groening is also an executive producer on the show. ""Matt's brilliant work has resonated with generations round the world,"" said Netflix vice-president Cindy Holland. ""We couldn't be happier to work with him on Disenchantment. ""The series will bear his trademark animation style and biting wit and we think it's a perfect fit for our many Netflix animation fans."" Among the characters in the new series are hard-drinking young princess Bean, her feisty elf companion Elfo and her personal demon Luci. The series will feature the voice talents of Broad City's Abbi Jacobson (Bean), Academy Award-winning screenwriter Nat Faxon (Elfo) and Man Seeking Woman's Eric Andre (Luci). The Mighty Boosh star and new Great British Bake Off host Noel Fielding will also voice a character. Groening said: ""It is also about how to keep laughing in a world full of suffering and idiots, despite what the elders and wizards and other jerks tell you."" There have been more than 600 episodes of The Simpsons, which was first broadcast in December 1989. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.",Simpsons ' creator Matt Groening has a new adult animated comedy @placeholder series heading to Netflix next year .,drama,national,tv,fantasy,offering,3
"Gog the dog is a Leicester celebrity, famed for wearing clothes and being wheeled around by owner Monti Shortt. But last week someone walked off with the buggy when Ms Shortt briefly popped into the Haymarket Shopping Centre. Leicestershire Police have released an image of a woman with the buggy and appealed for information. Ms Shortt, 69, who has cancer, said she needs to get her pet back urgently because Gog needs surgery on her knees. Leicestershire Police said the dog was in a navy blue pushchair taken from outside Cafe Nero in Humberstone Gate at about 15:00 GMT. ""Who is this woman? Do you know where the dog is now? Has anyone offered you a Yorkshire Terrier?"" a spokesman asked. Speaking earlier this week, Ms Shortt said: ""I haven't been without her since I've had her. We come into town regularly and she lights everybody's day up."" Ms Shortt's coat, bag and inhalers were also in the stolen buggy but she is only concerned about getting Gog back.",Detectives searching for a Yorkshire terrier wheeled away in a pushchair have released a picture of a @placeholder woman they wish to speak to .,mystery,homeless,national,major,plea,0
"A new system that automatically enrols workers into a pension scheme has been introduced gradually since 2012. More than five million people have been enrolled as a result, receiving pension contributions from their employer. But a report by the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) shows that almost as many are ineligible to join. A total of 4.8 million people are ineligible and not saving in a pension scheme. The majority of them - 3.5 million people - do not earn the £10,000 a year minimum required to be included in the scheme. Automatic enrolment started in October 2012. It is being introduced in stages. In June this year, firms employing fewer than 50 staff started the enrolment scheme. A slice of an employee's pay packet is automatically diverted to a savings pot for their pension, assuming they are aged 22 or over and earning at least £10,000 a year. Employers are obliged to pay in as well, with the government adding a little extra through tax relief. Many pensions analysts have said that these savings, together with the state pension, will still be insufficient for an adequate pension income. The government has encouraged people to go further themselves when saving for their retirement. The auto-enrolment system has widely been considered a success, owing to the large number of people being enrolled into a pension scheme compared with similar schemes around the world. The PPI report suggested that 32% of employed women were ineligible to be enrolled automatically compared with 16% of male workers. It also found employees from some ethnic minority groups were more likely to be below the earnings threshold required, most notably Bangladeshi workers. Other findings included: ""The likelihood of meeting the automatic enrolment qualifying criteria is not evenly spread across the workforce,"" the PPI said. ""This should be a matter of concern to policymakers. The policy community will need to closely watch whether certain groups are in danger of being excluded from automatic enrolment, and discussions should be held about whether there are potential policy levers which need to be put in place to ensure greater equality of coverage.""","Women , ethnic minority workers and employees in the @placeholder sector are less likely to qualify for automatic pension savings , a report has found .",annual,future,service,ruling,conflict,2
"Foreign Minister Taieb Bakouch said the consulate had now been closed and urged all Tunisians to leave the country. He denied reports that the workers were freed in exchange for a Libyan militia commander. Walid Kalib, who leads a brigade in the ""Libya Dawn"" alliance which controls Tripoli, was recently arrested in Tunisia on terrorism charges. Libya Dawn official Jamal Zubia on Wednesday wrote on his Facebook page: ""The page of the Tunisian consulate will be turned and they will return to their families and the revolutionary hero Walid Kalib returns to his family,'' reports AP news agency. Analysis: Rana Jawad, BBC News, Tunis Tunisian officials have occasionally advised their nationals to leave Libya in times of crisis there in recent years. More often than not, these calls are not heeded - this is partly why officials here decided to re-open their consulate in Tripoli in recent months. Tunisia has very high unemployment and the livelihoods of a large number of its nationals depend on Libya for both skilled and menial jobs, as well as trade. The recent kidnappings of Tunisia's consular staff served as a reminder of why most embassies pulled out of Tripoli last summer. Militia allegiances shift as frequently as the sand dunes in the Libyan desert. There is no central security structure that anyone can rely on - not even those who are in power. In urging Tunisians to leave Libya, Mr Bakouch said ""we cannot again be subject to any blackmail,"" according to the Reuters news agency. However, he said that the decision to deport Mr Kalib had been taken by the courts, independently of his ministry. Why is Libya lawless? Holed up in Tobruk Libya descended into chaos after the uprising that led to the overthrow of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. There has been no central government since then, with different militia groups competing for power. Most countries closed their embassies during the fighting that ensued, but Tunisia recently sent consular staff back to Tripoli. The UN is trying to negotiate a political settlement to the crisis in Libya, after insecurity in the capital forced Libya's internationally recognised parliament and government to relocate to the eastern city of Tobruk. Libya Dawn last year seized control of Tripoli and surrounding areas.",Ten Tunisian @placeholder staff who were kidnapped in Libya a week ago have been freed and returned home .,medical,consular,special,military,diplomatic,4
"In the last year, there were 1,267 incidents of verbal and physical abuse directed at health workers across Western Trust facilities. Medical director of the Western Trust Dr Alan McKinney is due to retire from medicine. He was the first ever A&E consultant at Londonderry's Altnagelvin hospital. In recent years, there have been well documented attacks on staff, particularly in accident and emergency departments. Dr McKinney, who became a consultant 1991, said these incidents must stop. ""I think what makes me angry most is the people who come in and deliberately abuse our staff with no understanding of the importance of the job they are doing and not really caring about the impact that it has on either the staff or on other patients. ""People who come in drunk, just deliberately to cause trouble, to fight, to argue with people."" The Western Trust said that between April 2013 and March 2014 there was a total of 1,254 recorded incidents of verbal and/or physical towards trust staff across its facilities.",A leading hospital consultant has said that the rate of attacks on Northern Ireland health service staff is completely @placeholder .,available,low,reduced,critical,unacceptable,4
"Research at Cardiff University found 72% of children have at least one portable media device in their sleep environment. Such devices are said to impact on the duration and quality of sleep, which can lead to health problems. Dr Ben Carter from the university's School of Medicine said sleep was important for development. He said their study was the first to consolidate results across existing research and provides ""further proof of the detrimental effect"" media devices can have on children's sleep. ""Sleep is often an undervalued but important part of children's development,"" he said, ""with a regular lack of sleep causing a variety of health problems"". These include obesity, sedative behaviour, stunted growth, reduced immunity and mental health issues. Dr Carter warned the problem was only going to get worse with the ever growing popularity of media devices. He said an ""integrated approach"" was needed to improve sleep habits, involving parents, teachers and healthcare professionals.","The use of @placeholder phones and tablets at bedtime has a "" detrimental effect "" on children 's sleep , a study has found .",prehistoric,historical,smart,cellular,modern,2
It was also a bad day for Leeds - thumped 4-1 at home by Huddersfield - while Burnley were denied a seventh straight win by a last-minute equaliser at home to Wolves and Brighton moved back into the top two. Derby 1-0 Nottingham Forest Birmingham City 1-1 Fulham Brentford 0-1 Blackburn Bristol City 6-0 Bolton Burnley 1-1 Wolverhampton Ipswich 0-1 Rotherham Leeds 1-4 Huddersfield MK Dons 1-2 Brighton Preston 1-1 QPR Reading 1-1 Cardiff Sheff Wed 3-0 Charlton,Bolton 's new owners saw a dismal performance at Bristol City as the Robins thrashed Wanderers 6 - 0 to move six points clear of the relegation zone . Bolton are now 12 points short of @placeholder .,encouragement,survival,championship,safety,confidence,3
"But it seems Sinitta has a good idea why Zayn Malik had to pull out of the One Direction tour. In a statement the band said he'd been ""signed off with stress"", and Simon Cowell's wing lady thinks that's down to their punishing schedule. Sinitta reckons it's ""burn out"", and that the singer could probably do with a few decent nights of sleep. ""I know their schedule has just been non-stop ever since they left the show (X Factor)."" Unfortunately for Zayn, taking a few days off is often all that's needed to spark rumours that he's leaving the band. ""Nothing like that's been announced,"" said Sinitta. ""Let's just see what happens. ""When we don't see them here, it's not that they're resting, it's that they're in another country. ""They're literally promoting their records non-stop around the world, so they don't get a lot of downtime."" The X Factor judge was also keen to dismiss claims Simon Cowell's record label Syco had been pushing the boy band too hard. ""They are hungry, they are excited, they want to go and meet all the fans. ""They're trying to meet all the fans' demands and not leave anybody out. ""But it's hard to be there for everybody all the time, but we've only got One Direction."" Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube",You often see her wearing @placeholder outfits at Simon Cowell 's pad during judges houses on X Factor .,similar,lost,national,unusual,special,3
"Lester Bower Jr is the oldest man executed in Texas since the state resumed its use of capital punishment in 1982. Prosecutors said he shot dead four men in an aeroplane hangar in Sherman, a ranching town north of Dallas. Bower had maintained his innocence throughout his incarceration. His last words were: ""Much has been said about this case. Much has been written about this case. Not all of it has been the truth. But the time for discerning truth is over and it's time to move on."" Bower is the eighth man put to death by lethal injection in Texas this year. Bower was a chemical salesman with no criminal record at the time of the murders. Police said Bower went to Sherman to purchase a plane but instead stole the plane and killed the men in the hangar. Building contractor and B&B Ranch owner Bob Tate, Grayson County Sheriff's Deputy Philip Good, interior designer Jerry Brown and former Sherman police officer Ronald Mayes were found dead on 8 October 1983. Bower initially lied to investigators about being at the hangar and police found parts of a plane owned by Mr Brown at his home. ""I do have remorse,"" Bower told the Associated Press news agency in last month. ""I'm remorseful for putting my family and my wife and my friends through this.""",Texas has executed a 67 - year - old man who was convicted of killing four men in 1983 after the US Supreme Court @placeholder him a final appeal .,hopes,suffered,gave,lost,denied,4
"The damages, agreed 13 days after the broadcast, total £185,000 plus costs. ""The settlement is comprehensive and reflects the gravity of the allegations that were wrongly made,"" the corporation said in a statement. The Tory peer had said it was ""terrifying"" to find himself ""a figure of public hatred"". Lord McAlpine said: ""I am delighted to have reached a quick and early settlement with the BBC. I have been conscious that any settlement will be paid by the licence fee-payers, and have taken that into account in reaching agreement with the BBC. ""We will now be continuing to seek settlements from other organisations that have published defamatory remarks and individuals who have used Twitter to defame me."" The terms of the agreement will be announced in court in a few days' time, according to RMPI LLP, solicitors for Lord McAlpine. Newsnight broadcast a report on child abuse in north Wales care homes earlier this month. Lord McAlpine's name was not broadcast, but he was wrongly identified on the internet. BBC home editor Mark Easton says the BBC will apologise to Lord McAlpine in court - but Lord McAlpine will also give a statement, in what our correspondent describes as an unusual step. Lord McAlpine will say in his statement that he still holds the BBC in very high esteem, our correspondent adds. The BBC has previously apologised for the broadcast, and investigations are being held into the programme, including by the BBC and media watchdog Ofcom. Lord McAlpine said ""there is nothing as bad as this that you can do to people"" as accusing them of being a paedophile. ""They are quite rightly figures of public hatred - and suddenly to find yourself a figure of public hatred, unjustifiably, is terrifying,"" he added. Conservative MP Rob Wilson said the settlement will ""incense"" licence fee payers because ""they are paying for a self-inflicted wound"". He said: ""This is a very expensive lesson for the BBC that it must maintain the highest standards of journalism and fairness at all times. ""The settlement is also expensive and particularly hard on the licence fee payer... unfortunately, a protracted court case may well have cost a great deal more."" Lord McAlpine's solicitor Andrew Reid had earlier said that Lord McAlpine was ""more than aware that the ultimate people who will paying for any monies that he may receive are in fact the licence payers, the people who really own the BBC, and he is very much aware of this and hence any agreement that is reached is tempered in the light of that."" The Newsnight report led to director general George Entwistle quitting at the weekend. Acting director general Tim Davie has said he hoped to personally apologise to Lord McAlpine. Mr Reid has also earlier urged those who had named Lord McAlpine on social media site Twitter to come forward. He said Sally Bercow, wife of Commons Speaker John Bercow, had not yet been in touch to apologise for her tweets. She tweeted on Thursday that she maintained her tweet was not libellous, ""just foolish"". Mr Reid confirmed several prominent people had already apologised. Ofcom is also investigating ITV's This Morning. It received complaints after presenter Philip Schofield handed the prime minister a list of alleged paedophiles during a live broadcast. ITV director of television Peter Fincham said Schofield will remain on air, and that he ""realises his mistake and lapse in ITV journalism"". Mr Fincham confirmed that he had received a letter from Lord McAlpine's legal team and would be responding to it ""very quickly"".",The BBC has @placeholder with Lord McAlpine over his libel claim about a Newsnight broadcast which led to him being wrongly implicated in child abuse .,settled,worked,met,sued,confirmed,0
"11 December 2015 Last updated at 12:49 GMT The US President's wife joins American comedian Jay Pharoah in a new video encouraging pupils to go to college. The pair were filmed at the White House, rapping about the reasons young people should continue their education. Check out the video. Courtesy of College Humor","Michelle Obama 's no stranger to dancing , but now she 's had a go at rapping @placeholder .",too,out,best,along,around,0
"Police said half a dozen houses had been targeted in Fetcham and Bookham over the last two weeks. Det Insp Richard Haycock said it was believed the burglars used the nearby M25 as an escape route. ""We've got excellent road and travel links in the south east which make it very easy for criminals,"" he said. ""We are working with our colleagues across three or four counties to make sure we have a joined-up approach."" Cash, jewellery and electrical items have been stolen in the break-ins over the last four months at homes in Kent, Surrey, Sussex and south London. Crowborough, Crawley, Haywards Heath, Horley, Redhill, Smallfield, Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone are among the towns targeted, along with the Bexley, Orpington and Croydon areas of London. ""We think these criminals are looking for houses that look unoccupied with lights out of an evening, bins left out, letters at the door,"" said Mr Haycock. ""We do think they are connected. ""We are using all of the data available to us to try and predict where these criminals are going to go next and try to get ahead of the game.""",Homes in two Surrey villages are the @placeholder to be targeted by a gang police believe has burgled more than 200 properties in the South East .,next,unlikely,chance,earliest,latest,4
"The country's Economic Survey, released on the eve of the national budget, said the measures had slowed growth. The dramatic move to scrap 500 ($7.60) and 1,000 rupee notes was intended to crack down on corruption and so-called black money or illegal cash holdings. But it also led to a cash shortage, hurting individuals and businesses. The report forecast that India's economy would grow 6.5% in the year to March 2017, down from 7.6% the previous financial year. But it also stressed that the estimate was based ""mainly"" on data from before the note withdrawal kicked in - causing some to suspect growth may be lower still. India's Finance minister Arun Jaitley who will deliver the Union budget in Delhi on Wednesday, said he expected the economy to ""revert to normal"" from March onwards after supplies of cash in the economy were replenished. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the so-called ""demonetisation"" policy on November 8 last year. Within hours the two notes were no longer accepted as legal tender - taking the equivalent of about 86% of India's cash supplies out of circulation and sparking scenes of chaos outside banks and cash machines. Low-income Indians, traders and ordinary savers who rely on the cash economy were badly hit, with hordes thronging banks to deposit expired money and withdraw lower denominations. ""The adverse impact... on GDP will be transitional"", the government's chief economic adviser, Arvind Subramanian, wrote in the report. ""Growth slowed as demonetisation reduced demand ... and increased  uncertainty,"" he added, saying negative impacts included including job losses and falling income for farmers. However the report said the scheme could be ""beneficial in the long-run"" if corruption fell and there were fewer cash transactions - many of which are done to dodge taxes. The government has previously said the move was a success with the banks flush with cash and significant increases in tax collection. ""It's very nice to understand that the survey is acknowledging the negative impact,"" said Aneesh Srivatava, chief investment officer at IDBI Federal. ""This is perhaps the first acknowledgement coming from the government. Otherwise so far there has been a denial."" Deadlines for spending the notes or swapping them for new currency have already passed. Some people, including those of Indian origin living abroad, will be able to exchange the notes in branches of India's central bank until 31 March 2017 - but the process will be more complicated than going to a regular bank.","India 's @placeholder withdrawal of high value banknotes late last year has had an "" adverse impact "" on the economy , the government has admitted .",worst,controversial,latest,rapid,annual,1
"Students will be able to work on Morgan racing cars and alongside traditional craftsmen on a range of vehicles made by the Malvern-based firm. The university has invested £12m at its Telford Innovation Campus to support students' work on Formula 3 and Morgan racing cars, a spokesman said. Motor racing workshops and car bays will be created at its Priorslee site. Morgan managing director, Steve Morris, said: ""Without a doubt the combined expertise of craftsmanship working alongside engineering students on a number of projects will bring added benefits to both parties, whilst affording students an invaluable insight into the world of car manufacturing and racing."" The car maker was founded by HFS Morgan in 1909. It began producing three wheeler cars in 1910, but the firm's reputation is based on hand-built small sports cars.",A @placeholder car company is to help train engineering students at Wolverhampton University .,model,vast,classic,powerful,private,2
"The main parties failed to break the political deadlock after December's inconclusive elections. The conservative Popular Party (PP) is favourite to win, but only narrowly. In December the PSOE was runner-up to the PP. There is speculation that the PSOE and Podemos could form a ruling coalition after the 26 June vote. The December election was a watershed for Spain, because the PP and the PSOE had previously alternated in power since the restoration of democracy in the 1970s. Podemos (meaning ""We Can"") is now campaigning as Unidos Podemos, allied with the United Left party under communist leader Alberto Garzon. Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias has offered to form a left-wing coalition government with the PSOE after the election. ""We need to agree with them [the PSOE] so that we can have a progressive government,"" he said. Breaking new ground, Podemos has presented its manifesto as an Ikea-style catalogue, with party members posing in different parts of an ideal house. Podemos and the other leftists argue that the PP, under acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, is discredited because of austerity and the chronic unemployment that has plagued Spain since the 2008 financial crisis. The PP, however, points to Spain's improved economic performance as proof that its policies worked. Judging by the current polls, Spain's result could mirror what happened in Greece, where the new left-wing Syriza party wooed voters away from the traditional Pasok socialists. The fourth significant national party, according to the polls, is Ciudadanos (Citizens), a centre-right, pro-business party. Ciudadanos hopes to occupy ""a centre space in Spanish politics, with 3.5 million votes, which did not exist before in this country"", its leader Albert Rivera said. The party leaders will try to outdo each other in a high-profile TV debate on Monday, which could have an impact on millions of undecided voters. Spain's Efe news agency reports that in this campaign the parties will hold fewer mass rallies - which are expensive - and focus instead on door-to-door leafleting and maximising their TV exposure. They will also do less plastering of candidates' faces on public transport and in the streets, partly because of widespread voter discontent with politicians, Efe reports.","Campaigning has started 16 days ahead of a fresh general election in Spain , with left - wing Podemos edging ahead of the Socialists ( PSOE ) in @placeholder polls .",exit,common,proficiency,temporary,opinion,4
"There are almost 200 air shows and displays taking place across the UK this year and they come only second to football in popularity as a paid spectator sport - last year five million of us paid to see an air show. As air crash investigators now set about reconstructing the sequence of events at Shoreham, the issue facing the air display circuit is how this crash will affect future shows. In the immediate aftermath, one show said it was halting its planned air display though in their announcement, the organisers of CarFest South in Hampshire said they ""hope to hold future air events at future festivals"". So far nobody else has followed their lead and many organisers have said their shows will go ahead - but all have been discussing their plans with the regulators, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). This weekend is a key date in the air show calendar, with eight air shows or displays taking place over the next few days: 27-28 Aug: Clacton Airshow, Essex 27-29 Aug: Dartmouth Royal Regatta, Devon (a Strikemaster jet's routine has been amended) 29-30 Aug: Dunsfold Wings and Wheels, Surrey 29-30 Aug: Rhyl Air Show, Denbighshire, North Wales 29 Aug: Skyline Airshow, Durham Tees Valley Airport, Cleveland (postponed until May 2016) 30 Aug: Little Gransden Air & Car Show, Cambridgeshire (a Hawker Hunter has been replaced by a Yak-11) 30 Aug: Cold War Jets Open Day, Bruntingthorpe Proving Grounds, Leicestershire 30-31 Aug: Wings and Wheels, Halfpenny Green, Wolverhampton (two places restricted to flypasts) 31 Aug: Props and Pistons, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire Source: Flightline UK One of the bigger events this weekend is Clacton's air show in Essex. Here the flying will take place over the sea. Nigel Brown of Tendring District Council says: ""The CAA saw all risk assessments for upcoming shows during the week, and has signed off on our show. But we are not complacent - and we have since met with fire and safety officials to again go through our plans."" The CAA has already tightened the rules for vintage jets like the 1960s-era Hawker Hunter jet which crashed at Shoreham during its flying routine. They will be restricted to simple flypasts rather than any more complex manoeuvres when flying over land. In the future, the main consequence of the Shoreham crash that could change the way air shows are run, is the cost of insuring the aircraft. Costs vary enormously. It all depends on the type of aircraft, the pilot's experience and the type of flying the craft is expected to do. Currently a relatively simple 1930s Tiger Moth biplane might cost £15,000 a year to insure, while a jet fighter might cost more than £100,000. Several aviation insurance insiders say these figures are definitely going to rise - the only debate is by how much. ""Insurers are far less likely to want to take a risk when it comes to display aircraft,"" says Peter Matcham of Alan & Thomas - one of the few firms specialising in this type of aviation insurance. ""The majority of insurers are going to want to pull away from that."" Mike Wood, who is a former RAF fast jet pilot and instructor, and for the last 15 years has been an air show organiser, goes further. He says he expects insurance costs to double. ""Currently it costs roughly £8-10,000 to insure an air display - and of course the aircraft operators have their own insurance as well. But if you are the organiser, I can see this being perhaps £16-20,000 in the future."" Insurers could also seek to make insurance policies more restrictive for certain types of display aircraft like vintage jets, he says - limiting the types of flying routine a pilot can perform, though there could be problems in defining this in a policy. The likely impact is that the cost of having a jet at your air display could become prohibitive. ""We will see fewer fast jets displaying, which is unfortunate,"" says Peter Matcham. Mike Wood, who is organising three shows in the coming days - including Rhyl in north Wales and the Scottish Airshow at Ayr - says he has had to shop around to get value for money: ""Lower-cost planes could be the way ahead in future,"" he said. However, while the flying of fast jets may be affected, others point out that many smaller shows may not be affected because they don't usually include jets in their line-up. ""Most aerobatics in lighter aircraft are within the airfield boundary, so if anything does go wrong, members of the public are not involved,"" says Guy Black of the Historic Aircraft Collection, which includes a World War Two Spitfire and Hurricane in its hangars, as well as 1930s Hawker biplanes. And even if the flight restrictions remain, most spectators want to get a decent photo of an aircraft - and for that a simple flypast is ideal. ""You get a cacophony of clicks as people's cameras go off whenever an aircraft does a pass - that picture is what most people want to go home with,"" says Mr Black. So far there is no sign that fewer spectators will go to air shows. For instance, Clacton's organisers say they expect 200,000 over the weekend - the same figure as last year. Indeed, this summer has seen sell-out shows across the country - one reason being because it is the last time visitors will get the chance to see the massive delta-winged Vulcan bomber fly - which once carried Britain's nuclear deterrent. Vulcan XH558 took to the skies again in 2008 after an extensive restoration, but her flying days are now finally numbered. ""Although we are all confident XH558 is currently as safe as any aircraft flying today, her structure and systems are already more than 10% beyond the flying hours of any other Vulcan,"" the Vulcan to the Sky Trust, which looks after the aircraft, said in a press release.. From next year when the Vulcan is no longer flying, it is possible that fewer casual visitors will be tempted by air shows - although there are plenty of other iconic aircraft for the enthusiasts to see. And when investigators complete their report on what exactly led to the Hawker Hunter crash at Shoreham the effect on the air show sector will become clearer: But higher insurance premiums are almost certain. Faced with higher costs, it is likely there will be fewer air displays where spectators can see fast jets fly. More events may come to rely on slower, and cheaper, aircraft to bring in the crowds. We could also see higher priced entry tickets. But while the nature of displays may change - with more conservative flight routines - there will still be plenty of air shows in coming years.","Last weekend 's fatal crash at an air show at Shoreham in southern England has raised questions about aircraft safety , and how such a tragic event could best be @placeholder in future .",handled,lost,prevented,reinstated,fixed,2
"It said Mr Sanchez Ceren won 50.11% of the votes in the 9 March poll, defeating conservative candidate Norman Quijano, who polled 49.89%. Mr Quijano had challenged the result, alleging fraud. But the court's decision makes Mr Sanchez Ceren the country's first ex-rebel to serve as president. On Sunday, the court said that there was not enough evidence to back Mr Quijano's claim. ""Based on the results, Salvador Sanchez Ceren and Oscar Samuel Ortiz are declared president and vice-president elect respectively, for the period from 1 June 2014 to 1 June 2019,"" court president Eugenio Chicas was quoted as saying by Reuters. The country's outgoing President Mauricio Funes said he would meet Mr Sanchez Ceren later on Monday to begin the handover process. Mr Sanchez Ceren became vice-president of El Salvador in 2009, while Mr Quijano was the mayor of the capital, San Salvador.",El Salvador 's @placeholder court has confirmed the victory of former left - wing rebel Salvador Sanchez Ceren in a tight presidential run-off election .,national,legal,criminal,ruling,electoral,4
"17 July 2016 Last updated at 14:03 BST CBBC's Sam and Mark, the stars from Wolfblood and many others had a go at trying to guess children's books told through emojis. Find out how they did and have a go at guessing yourself!","It 's World Emoji Day ! To celebrate , celebs at Awesome Authors have been taking on our special emoji story @placeholder .",challenge,concerns,form,card,fame,0
"The Hope Beyond Hurt event features experts in conflict resolution from the US, England and Palestine. It is part of a wider project that will culminate in the opening of a garden of reflection in the city. One of the conference's organisers, Susan Glass of the Holywell Trust, said it was a chance to hear different perspectives. ""I think it's really important that as a society in Northern Ireland, we look beyond ourselves,"" she said. ""We are very good at looking inwards and it's often good to hear another story from somewhere else in the world, to hear how people at the sharp end of conflict deal with victims and survivors in conflict and post-conflict societies, and how we can learn from that.""",An international @placeholder - building conference is due to take place in Londonderry later .,peace,nation,consensus,services,friendly,0
"Molly Wigmore, 76, died in a fire at her home in Plymouth, Devon, on 19 October. The BBC understands a member of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service's control room has been suspended. Devon and Somerset Fire Service said it was a ""challenging incident"" and offered its condolences to the family. More on the fire investigation, plus more Devon and Cornwall news The first 999 call was made at 05:17 GMT, reporting a smoke alarm sounding and a smell of smoke from the property. This should have led to firefighters being sent to the scene, but none had arrived by the time a second call was made at 06:44. A fire engine arrived at 06:50. The house, in Sussex Road, is about a mile and a half from Camels Head Fire Station. A coroner's inquest, supported by police, is expected to examine whether the delay in tackling the fire played a role in her death. The fire service will also hold an internal investigation when the police inquiry has been completed. A statement from the fire service said: ""The crews involved dealt with an extremely challenging incident. This tragic death is now subject of a police investigation in support of the coroner. ""We would wish to offer the family of the deceased our deepest condolences."" The MP for the area, Oliver Colville said: ""I will be writing to the fire brigade to ask them to explain exactly what happened and what we can do to make sure this doesn't happen again."" Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed an investigation is underway. Tributes left at the house credit Ms Wigmore as being an ""inspirational, kind, gentle and sweet lady"". She was a founding member of Plymouth Credit Union, according to former colleague Elizabeth Gray. Ms Gray said: ""She was a very hard worker and did it as voluntary. It's a very sad loss.""","Police are investigating why it took more than an hour and a half for firefighters to get to a blaze in which a woman died , the BBC has @placeholder .",learnt,agreed,confirmed,understands,discovered,0
"In a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the SCMP Group said it has received a ""preliminary approach"" from a third party to purchase its media assets, including the newspaper. The BBC understands that Chinese e-ecommerce giant Alibaba is the bidder. But Alibaba has not confirmed that it is interested in buying the newspaper. Sources said that the Chinese tech giant, led by Jack Ma, was discussing buying the century-old newspaper to expand its business into the media sector. Last month Alibaba, the world's biggest e-commerce company, also offered to buy the Chinese video site Youku Tudou. A source familiar with the potential deal has told me that he is aware of concerns that the broadsheet, under the internet giant, would be used to please the Chinese government. He dismissed those fears, saying the newspaper would not be useful to the new owner if it lacked credibility. He said any future agreement would be 'just business'. But many people in Hong Kong, a politically polarised city, are deeply worried. They fear their flagship English-language newspaper will be sold to a mainland Chinese company that will have no choice but to accommodate Beijing if it wants to stay in business. Alibaba would be following in the footsteps of US-based rival Amazon's owner Jeff Bezos, who bought the Washington Post in 2013, although with his own money and not as part of the company. In its statement, SCMP Group said talks of a possible purchase were at a very early stage. ""The terms of any potential transaction remain subject to discussion and to regulatory review"" it said. ""There is no assurance that any such transaction will materialise or, if it materialises, will be consummated."" The SCMP is a highly regarded newspaper for the English-speaking population in the former British colony. The group also holds licences to several international publications such as Cosmopolitan and Harper's Bazaar magazines.",The publisher of Hong Kong 's South China Morning Post ( SCMP ) has confirmed that it is in talks to sell the @placeholder English - language newspaper .,only,popular,upcoming,annual,entire,1
13 July 2012 Last updated at 11:50 BST They were first laid down way back in 1863 and it's fair to say they've come a long way since then. Find out how the rules have changed through the years. Check out more great Match of the Day Kickabout stuff on their website,Football the @placeholder game - but without the rules the game we know and love would be ugly .,famous,beautiful,amazing,latest,same,1
"The rig ran aground off Lewis on Monday and has lost more than 12,000 gallons (56,000 litres) of diesel oil from fuel tanks. Eight experts scaled the rig with ropes on Sunday in order to begin a full assessment of damage. Earlier attempts to board the structure had been hampered by bad weather. So far, salvors have only been able to make a short assessment of its condition. On Sunday, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said rope technicians had created ""a safe alternative access"" to the rig. Work was also being done to provide a supply line so the team could get equipment and supplies on board. The salvors will examine how fuel might be transferred from the rig's diesel oil tanks to other unbreached tanks before any operation to refloat it begins. Survey work will also be carried out to identify the safest route to move the rig when the time comes. The MCA said a full assessment would help salvors draw up a more detailed salvage plan. A 300m (328 yards) exclusion zone remains in place around the rig covering both sea and air, which means no drones will be permitted in the area, although another aircraft has been brought in to help with the work. The Transocean Winner was being towed from Norway to Malta from where it was to be moved to a yard in Turkey to be broken up. A tow line between the rig and a tug broke during stormy weather and the structure ran aground at Dalmore at about 07:30 BST on 8 August.",A salvage team is expected to spend the night on the @placeholder oil rig Transocean Winner after successfully boarding the structure .,worst,famous,popular,russian,stricken,4
"The ban includes all religious symbols but explicitly mentions the hijab. The women marched for around an hour through the capital, Sarajevo. Hijab-wearing was banned by the communist authorities while Bosnia was still part of the former Yugoslavia until 1992, when it declared independence. The protest came in response to a decision by Bosnia's high judicial council, which supervises the functioning of the judiciary, to ban ""religious signs"" in judicial institutions. Some of the women held signs saying ""The hijab is my right"". Protest organiser Samira Zunic Velagic said the ban was a ""serious attack against Muslim honour, personality and identity"" and said it was aimed at depriving Muslim women of their right to work. The ban has also been condemned by Muslim political and religious leaders. Muslims make up about 40% of Bosnia's 3.8m population. The others are mostly Orthodox or Catholic Christians.","About 2,000 women in Bosnia have protested against a ban on wearing Islamic headscarves in courts and other @placeholder institutions .",cultural,false,excessive,legal,national,3
"Now, the Forth Bridge is expected to be granted Unesco World Heritage Site status, putting it alongside the Pyramids of Egypt, the great Wall of China and the Sydney Opera House in terms of cultural significance. We've brought together some facts and figures - and some great pictures - of one of Britain's best-known structures. When it was opened on 4 March 1890 by the then Prince of Wales, the Forth Bridge was the longest cantilever bridge in the world and the first major crossing made entirely of steel. Though regarded as a Scottish icon, it was designed by two English engineers, Sir John Fowler and Benjamin Baker, and took eight years to build at a cost of £3.2m. Seventy one workers are known to have been killed during construction. Spanning 1.5 miles (2,529m), weighing 53,000 tonnes and containing 6.5m rivets, the bridge, now operated by Network Rail, still carries 200 trains per day between over the the Firth of Forth, linking Fife with the Lothians. As its fame grew beyond the world of engineering, the bridge entered the common lexicon when the job of painting it was used to represent a task that never ends. However, in 2011 it was revealed that the latest paint job, which took 10 years and cost £130m to complete, should last for at least 25 years. In 1964, the famous rail crossing was joined on the firth by the Forth Road Bridge. A third bridge, the Queensferry Crossing, is currently under construction at a cost of around £1.4bn and is due to open in late 2016. On nomination for World Heritage Status, Unesco was unstinting in its praise for the bridge, with its inspectors stating: ""Innovative in design, materials, and scale, the Forth Bridge is an extraordinary and impressive milestone in bridge design and construction during the period when railways came to dominate long-distance land travel.""","For 125 years it has been an icon of Victorian engineering @placeholder , a symbol of Scotland and even a favourite expression for a never - ending task .",heritage,literature,excellence,racism,certainty,2
"Festival Park Liverpool will be created on the 90 acre site of the former International Festival Gardens, which was bought by the council in 2015. Mayor Joe Anderson said it could be a key to the city's ""future prosperity"". The plan includes up to 2,500 homes and a ""public open space scheme"" on the Southern Grasslands. An authority spokesman said the plan had received ""positive feedback"" during a public consultation in 2016. It would now be ""taken forward as a strategic priority"" and form a ""development framework to inform any future planning applications"", he said. He added the authority had taken its search for a backer to MIPIM, Europe's largest property expo, in Cannes. Mr Anderson said the plan ""presents a unique development opportunity at what is a hugely important site to Liverpool and its residents"". ""We need a partner, or partners, to help realise the vision,"" he said. ""The site is fully owned by the city council and we see [it] as a key component of Liverpool's future prosperity, addressing the need for more quality homes and complementing what the city is achieving at the Knowledge Quarter and Liverpool Waters."" The site, which lies south of the city centre, comprises the development zone, the Southern Grasslands and the Festival Gardens, which underwent a £3.7m refurbishment in 2011.","Liverpool needs a development partner to help create a "" @placeholder garden suburb which will have no equal in the UK , "" the city 's mayor has said .",historic,cultural,modern,lovely,vibrant,1
"Senator Ian Gorst had said at a public debate in September that he hoped five or six families would be accommodated. Mr Gorst told the States of Jersey that he had been advised that those plans could lead to further UK-based refugees coming to Jersey under the European Convention on Human Rights. Jersey has instead committed to providing more overseas aid. The States heard that because Jersey did not have its own asylum process, Syrian refugees would need to come to the island through the UK's Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme. However, Mr Gorst said that in signing up to the scheme, Jersey would have to offer the same provisions of housing and benefits to all refugees in the UK, or face challenges of discrimination under the European Convention on Human Rights. He said: Our island would simply not have the capacity to manage the impact on housing stock, on public services, or on the work market."" Head of Jersey Calais Refugee Aid Group, Bram Wanrooij, said it was ""a shame"" that Jersey would not be taking in any families. He said: ""I think maybe it's an incentive for Jersey to start looking at its refugee policy for the future, because the refugee crisis is here to stay."" Jersey's Overseas Aid Commission has donated £1m since 2013 to charities working near the Syrian borders, including British Red Cross, UNICEF and Oxfam. The amount of funding for 2016 has not yet been confirmed.","Jersey 's chief minister has confirmed the island will not take in any Syrian refugees , citing potential @placeholder risks .",legal,political,additional,diplomatic,humanitarian,0
"25 February 2016 Last updated at 12:33 GMT It uses sensors in its body and legs to balance, and even has sensors in its head that helps it work out its surroundings and avoid obstacles that could trip it up. It walks a lot like a human does, and can even get back up quickly when it's pushed over. The robot has been developed by Boston Dynamics, which is part of Google, to be used by the armed forces. The 175 centimetre tall robot is designed to operate both outdoors and inside buildings.","New footage has been released of robot that 's being developed by Google , and it 's very @placeholder !",special,normal,governing,major,clever,4
"Domingues, the world number 242, fought back from 5-2 down in the third set and saved two match points before eventually beating the 22-year-old seventh seed 6-4 3-6 7-6 (7-2). The victory is the 23-year-old's first on the ATP World Tour. Elsewhere, Britain's Aljaz Bedene beat Hungary's Marton Fucsovics in the first round of the Istanbul Open. The 27-year-old won 7-6 (7-3) 4-6 6-4, just two days after losing to Lucas Pouille in the Hungarian Open final. The British number four will play top seed Milos Raonic for a place in the quarter-finals.",British number two Kyle Edmund is out of the Millennium Estoril Open after losing to @placeholder Joao Domingues .,portuguese,control,classic,qualifier,champion,3
"The way we work, play and live with robots is changing. In a special series Ricky travels the country meeting the robots of the future and the scientists working on them. From spending a night in a robot house to getting a brain scan, Ricky finds out how and why our relationship with robots is changing, fast. Check out his first report here...","They can walk , they can talk , and may @placeholder be thinking for themselves .",also,now,still,soon,not,3
"Phenytoin sodium capsules, used by 50,000 people in Britain, are made by Pfizer and sold by Flynn. Pfizer said it was co-operating with the Competition and Markets Authority. When Pfizer made the drug under its Epanutin brand name, the NHS spent about £2.3m on the drug, the CMA said. This amount soared to £50m in 2013. The CMA said Pfizer sold UK distribution rights to Flynn in 2012, but continued to make and supply the drug to the company. Analysis: Hugh Pym, health editor This is a provisional report, with allegations made by the Competition and Markets Authority.  The companies now have a chance to give formal responses and a final ruling may not be made until next year. But it comes at a time of intense debate about NHS finances, as patient demand and the cost of treatment rise faster than budget increases.  NHS England is grappling with the need for ambitious efficiency savings.  It has been under fire for reducing the number of treatments available to patients through the Cancer Drugs Fund. So today's provisional findings, with renewed scrutiny of drug spending, are the last thing the pharmaceutical industry needs. It was after this deal that prices rose, said the watchdog in a provisional finding. ""The CMA's findings on dominance and abuse are provisional and no conclusion can be drawn at this stage that there has, in fact, been any breach of competition law. We will carefully consider any representations from Pfizer and Flynn Pharma before deciding whether the law has been infringed.,"" said Ann Pope, CMA senior director of anti-trust enforcement. Companies can be fined as much as 10% of annual sales for abusing a dominant position in a market, depending on the seriousness of the abuse. Pfizer and Flynn can now supply their own views and evidence before the watchdog makes a decision, it said. ""Ensuring a sustainable supply of our products to UK patients is of paramount importance to Pfizer and was at the heart of our decision to divest the product,"" said Pfizer in a statement. ""Pfizer is co-operating fully with the CMA's ongoing investigation."" A message left with Flynn Pharma was not immediately returned.","Pharmaceutical firms Pfizer and Flynn Pharma have been accused by the UK 's competition watchdog of charging "" excessive and @placeholder "" prices for an anti-epilepsy drug .",blamed,expressed,mandatory,unfair,outrageous,3
"Rebecca Williams, known as Bex, was rescued from the New Year's Day fire in which her boyfriend Cameron Logan died. His parents were treated for smoke inhalation after the fire at their home in Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire. Police said they still wanted to trace dog walkers and were seeking information about a dark-coloured car. They want to speak to a man seen in the Craigton Wood area around the time of the fire walking a brown ""pitbull"" type dog, as well as another man walking along Craigton Road onto the West Highland Way with two Springer Spaniels. Detectives have said these people could be potential witnesses. The dark-coloured car was spotted in a layby on nearby Craigton Road near Clober Golf Club that had a door open and engine running around the time of the fire. Ms Williams, a 24-year-old journalist at Global Radio, is being treated in hospital in Glasgow. On Friday, her father Phillip Williams posted on Facebook that his daughter was ""fighting hard"". Her condition later went from critical to ""serious but stable"" and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde confirmed on Sunday that Ms Williams was continuing to improve.",A woman who was seriously injured in @placeholder fire which killed her boyfriend has spoken to detectives from her hospital bed .,vulnerable,explicit,deliberate,another,devastating,2
"Jennifer Slack, 63, and her husband Graham, 62, were found with their wrists tied together on mud banks at Breydon Water, Norfolk last September. An inquest in Norwich heard Mrs Slack had been suffering from depression following the death of her father. Mrs Slack's GP practice was urged by the coroner to ensure urgent letter referrals were sent the same day. The inquest was told Mrs Slack had been treated for depression and anxiety since the mid-1990s but became worse after her father died in spring. After telling a nurse at Park Surgery in Great Yarmouth that she had questioned the point of life, Mrs Slack's GP wrote a letter on 27 September requesting an urgent psychiatric referral. However the inquest was told the letter was not sent until the following day and was not received by mental health services until after her death. Mr and Mrs Slack's bodies were recovered from Breydon Water on 29 September. A note found by police in the couple's abandoned car said the pair were taking their own lives adding ""My wife has anxiety and we feel there is no help"". The Norfolk coroner, Jacqueline Lake, who recorded a verdict of suicide, said she was satisfied the GP practice had since made the necessary improvements with regard to processing urgent referrals.",A coroner has criticised a lack of @placeholder in securing psychiatric help for a woman who took her own life .,major,urgency,interest,safety,fraud,1
"Joe Kaeser told the Financial Times: ""Investment is about believing, about the future, and [when] events like that happen, people will wait."" Siemens is Europe's biggest industrial conglomerate with 350,000 employees. Mr Kaeser's comments were echoed by Italy's finance minister. Pier Carlo Padoan said the 13 November attacks in which 130 people were killed threatened the eurozone's fragile economic recovery. ""The biggest economic damage from these attacks is on confidence and confidence is a crucial element in this phase,"" Mr Padoan told the newspaper. ""It is indispensable to help countries exit the crisis. Any elements that undermine confidence are very dangerous."" Although eurozone economic sentiment rose slightly to 105.9 in October compared with the previous month, the impact of the terrorist attacks in Paris and the heightened security in Brussels this weekend could cut the November figure when it is released by the European Commission next week. Economic growth in the eurozone slowed to 0.3% for the three months to September, official figures released earlier this month showed. That was lower than expected, and worse than the 0.4% expansion recorded for the previous quarter. Siemens said earlier this month that it expected moderate revenue growth despite ""continuing complexity in the geopolitical environment"" in the 2016 financial year. Net profit for the German company, which focuses on electrical engineering and electronics, fell by almost €500m to €1bn for the 2015 financial year. Eurozone finance ministers will go ahead with an extraordinary meeting in Brussels on Monday afternoon despite an ongoing high security alert in the Belgian capital. The ministers will review national budgets, the impact of the refugee crisis on public finances and a bailout payment to Greece.","The Paris terrorist attacks and political instability in Europe are making companies more @placeholder to invest , the chief executive of Siemens has warned .",reluctant,unable,available,important,prepared,0
"Richard Glossip looked certain to die by injection in Oklahoma on Wednesday afternoon after the US Supreme Court rejected his appeal. But Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin has asked for more time to check if the drugs are compliant with state rules. Pope Francis had urged her to halt the execution. His archbishop had written to her and urged her to act to commute the sentence, but she said she did not have the authority to do so. An hour after Glossip was due to be put to death, Ms Fallin announced that she was rescheduling the execution for 6 November. She said prison officials had received potassium acetate for use in the execution, as one of the three drugs used, but state guidelines only list potassium chloride. Department of Corrections Director Robert Patton said he requested the stay of execution ""out of due diligence"". Glossip's boss Barry Van Treese, the owner of the Oklahoma City motel, was beaten to death in 1997. His colleague Justin Sneed was convicted of the killing but said Glossip had ordered him to carry it out. Glossip and his family have maintained his innocence for nearly 20 years, saying that Sneed acted alone. He was first convicted in 1998 but that was overturned in 2001, only for Glossip to be convicted again three years later. In the most recent appeals, his lawyers said they had an affidavit from another inmate who said Sneed admitted to setting Glossip up. British billionaire Richard Branson took out a full-page ad in The Oklahoman newspaper on Wednesday that argued Glossip is innocent. Executions have been delayed recently in the US amid problems buying drugs as many firms have refused to sell them. Oklahoma's drugs procedures have been under scrutiny since a flawed execution in April 2014. Clayton Lockett struggled for 43 minutes before eventually dying, after an intravenous line was improperly placed. The Pope had also intervened in the case of a woman in Georgia, but Kelly Gissendaner was put to death on Tuesday. During the pontiff's visit last week to the US, he urged Congress to abolish the death penalty.","A man convicted of ordering his boss 's murder has had his execution postponed at the very last minute , due to @placeholder over the lethal drugs .",speculation,controversy,confusion,authorities,uncertainty,4
"Twenty-nine people, including a woman pregnant with twins, were killed in the Real IRA attack in 1998. On Tuesday, the prosecution of 45-year-old County Armagh man Seamus Daly for the bombing collapsed. Deputy Chief Constable Drew Harris said there were currently no new lines of inquiry in the investigation. ""Police profoundly regret that we have, to date, been unable to secure a conviction for the Omagh bombing and that individuals and families in Omagh and beyond who deserve justice have yet to secure it,"" he said. ""As we have said before, what is needed is for those people who know who did this to come forward and tell us what they know. ""Police need people to make statements and give evidence. Without this assistance, any prosecution is highly unlikely but police will not give up."" The Public Prosecution Service decided there was no reasonable prospect of conviction in the Daly case. He was released from Maghaberry Prison on Wednesday. The prosecution case was withdrawn after a key witness gave inconsistent evidence and contradicted his previous testimony. The Omagh bomb was the biggest single atrocity in the history of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. It happened just four months after the Good Friday Agreement was signed.","A senior PSNI officer has told the Policing Board that while the Omagh bomb investigation @placeholder open , progress is unlikely .",will,affect,remains,are,was,2
"Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve was created by North Somerset Council as a buffer between new homes and the port. A residents' levy to fund the site, managed by Port Marine Management Ltd (PMML), was scrapped in 2015 after complaints about cost. The council will now need to agree the deal with the founding PMML directors. Permission for 2,600 nearby houses was granted to developer Persimmon Homes as long as the reserve was created. PMML was formed to collect the levy and operate the site - but the levy rose from an initial £12 to £70, prompting calls for more transparency. Until the end of 2015, PMML commissioned Avon Wildlife Trust to manage the land for £75,000 a year with staffing. After this agreement ended, the council stepped in while it could find a long-term solution. The council's policy committee report concluded PMML's structure was a ""mess"" and ""not fit for purpose"" and the best option for the reserve was to allow the council to manage it. If PMML's current directors - North Somerset Council leader Nigel Ashton, Chris Giles and Arthur Terry - agree, £400,000 collected from the levy will now need to be transferred to the council. This fund will pay for the upkeep of the reserve for the next 10 years. This story was updated on 5 May, 2016. The original version wrongly reported PMML's original directors, David John Smellie and Richard Graham Winborn, would have to agree to the £400,000 to be transferred to the council.","The best option to @placeholder a coastal nature reserve is to allow North Somerset Council to run it , a report has concluded .",appoint,enjoy,confirm,establish,safeguard,4
"The Los Angeles appeal court ruled there was substantial evidence of guilt laid out at his trial in 2011. Murray was sentenced to four years in jail, but was released last October after serving two years of his term. The ex-medic was convicted of administering a lethal dose of an anaesthetic drug to Jackson in 2009. In a ruling amounting to 68 pages, the court said the pop star ""was a vulnerable victim and that [Murray] was in a position of trust, and violated the trust relationship by breaching standards of professional conduct in numerous respects"". The court also said that imposing the maximum sentence of four years at the original trial was right, as the evidence revealed a ""callous disregard"" for the singer's health and safety. They added that it was clear that Murray ""administered a number of dangerous drugs to Mr. Jackson without the appropriate medical equipment, precautions or personnel in place"". Their ruling also concluded that Murray had been wrong to leave Jackson unattended at the time. Murray's appeal argued that the trial judge had excluded jurors from hearing evidence. It was also argued that the judge quashed attempts by Murray's lawyers to introduce arguments about other doctors who had treated Jackson. His legal representative Valerie Wass said that Murray's intention is to take the matter to a higher court. In a separate development, the insurers of Jackson's This Is It tour have settled with the late singer's estate over a policy amounting to $17.5m (£10.1m). The wrangle over the matter was due to go to trial next month. The policy was taken out to insure against postponement or cancellation of the series of London concerts. Jackson died of a drugs overdose while preparing for the shows. Lloyd's of London had asked for the policy to be declared null and void, saying they were not told that the star was taking powerful medication. Details of the settlement have not been disclosed. A series of legal cases have taken place since Jackson's death more than four years ago. Earlier this week, his family's bid to launch a second wrongful death trial against concert promoters AEG Live was turned down. The company were responsible for hiring Murray as Jackson's personal physician. In the first trial in October, the jury concluded that the former doctor had been fit for the job when he was originally employed.",A US court has rejected Conrad Murray's bid to have his conviction for the @placeholder manslaughter of Michael Jackson overturned .,legal,forthcoming,vast,suspected,involuntary,4
"South Wales Fire and Rescue Service has just 20 women firefighters out of 838, and Rhondda has one of the lowest number of retained female firefighters. It said that was because some believed it was not a traditional female job. It wants to change attitudes and promote it as a valid career for women. Station commander John Jenkins, who runs three retained fire stations in Rhondda, said some people in the area had traditional views on what jobs men and women should do, which could be preventing some from signing up. Mr Jenkins said the fire service wanted to change that view and demonstrate that the role of a retained firefighter is flexible and gives women the opportunity to develop new skills. He said women were an ""untapped resource"" and, in his view, there were no barriers to the job. He said while all recruits must be physically fit, it was a team job that played to people's strengths.",A campaign urging more women to become firefighters has been launched as figures show they make up just 2 % of the south Wales service 's @placeholder workforce .,controversial,best,operational,presidential,volunteer,2
"The Mass Automated Cycle Hire (Mach) scheme is also running at six temporary sites at Commonwealth Games venues. Bike hire is on a membership or casual basis. Casual hire costs £1 per half hour capped at £10 for up to 24 hours. Each bike has a four-digit code chain lock, a saddle with a theft protection device and GPS fitted to assist in locating any stolen cycles. Annual membership costs £60 with hire free for the first 30 minutes and £1 an hour capped at £5 for up to 24 hours. Customers are able to register online as a member or as a casual, or by telephone. Temporary Games locations: Once registered, they are provided with a login username, membership and personal identification number. Annual subscribers are provided with a radio frequency identification card which can be swiped over the cycle's on-board computer sensor to speed up the hire process. The scheme, which was launched by Glasgow City Council leader Gordon Matheson and, allows as many as four bikes to be hired on one card. Councillor Matheson said: ""We have studied similar schemes across the world to ensure we give the people of Glasgow, and visitors, a cycle hire scheme that meets their needs and compliments their lifestyles. ""Hiring of the cycles will be quick, easy and user-friendly. The operation of the scheme will be made efficient through the use of tried and trusted technology, such as mobile phones. ""The scheme will play a key role in driving forward Sustainable Glasgow as it will lead to a reduction in carbon emissions, leading to an improvement in air quality and will give people ready access to a healthy method of travel."" Mr Matheson said the council's long-term aim was to ""see cycling as the biggest participation activity in the city by 2020"". He added: ""This is the latest step, in addition to the millions of pounds we're investing on cycle routes across the city, to making Glasgow one of the UK's most cycling friendly cities."" The scheme allows local businesses to sign up for a corporate membership to allow staff or customers access to the bikes for free. The service is aimed at organisations looking to improve their green credentials, promote active transport and reduce use of cars for short, frequent journeys. The Mach scheme is being run by NextBike, which operates 15,000 bikes in 80 city locations worldwide. Glasgow Bike Station, the charity advocating mental and physical health through cycling as a means of transport, has won the contract to carry out all bike maintenance.","A £ 600,000 initiative to @placeholder 400 bikes for hire at 31 locations across Glasgow has been launched .",prevent,install,stay,settle,offer,4
"The Ospreys need a bonus-point win and for other results to go their way to clinch a place in next season's European Champions Cup. A bonus-point win for Ulster will see Kiss' side into the Pro12 play-offs. ""I think the Ospreys will chance their hand and we need to be ready for that,"" said the Ulster boss. The Welsh side have never previously failed to qualify for the top tier of European competition. However, while Kiss is expecting the Ospreys to come out firing at the Liberty Stadium, he remains confident that Ulster are capable of securing the bonus-point victory that will secure their semi-finals berth. ""If we're smart, organised, have discipline in our game, we can deliver something that is important for us, whether it's a four-point win or a bonus-point win."" An Ulster win, without a bonus point, would mean the Scarlets could pip the Irish province for a semi-finals spot if they manage to come away from their game against Munster at Thomond Park with a maximum five-point haul. ""We may have to rely on Munster yet,"" accepts Kiss. Asked about the possibility of defeat and the prospect of missing out on a semi-finals spot, Kiss said such an outcome would be ""gut-wrenching"". However after seeing off Leinster last weekend, Ulster should not lack confidence going into Saturday's game. ""The result was important last weekend but the way we went about our business and the excellence of our work was there for all to see,"" added Kiss. ""We kept putting pressure on them and they couldn't recover. We were quick of mind and quick of tactics and we delivered. ""But the deal is not done yet. I think we've got a team that is hungry enough to do it this weekend. I just hope we've got the nous and the performance to get over the line.""",Ulster 's director of rugby Les Kiss says his side need to be prepared for an Ospreys @placeholder in Saturday 's vital Pro12 game in Swansea .,success,interest,involvement,onslaught,defeat,3
"Sebastian Mandzik, Robert Majewski, Pawel Majewski and Seweryn Szmyt were all involved in transporting the vulnerable victims to Tyneside. They were forced into menial labour and their bank accounts were controlled by the gang. Any resistance was met with violence, Newcastle Crown Court heard. Following a trial, the four were convicted for transporting people for exploitation, conspiring to force people into labour and conspiring to conceal criminal property. Mandzik, 40, of Jarrow, was sentenced to a total of 12 years in prison. Robert Majewski, 46, of London, was jailed for eight years, while Pawel Majewski, 28, of Jarrow, was given a seven-year sentence. Szmyt, 20, also of Jarrow, was sentenced to five years. The court heard the victims were promised well-paid jobs but kept in cramped conditions and given employment paying only the minimum wage. ""The treatment of the victims in this case and the conditions in which they were made to live were truly appalling,"" prosecutor Jim Hope said. Police said the trafficked people are now in safe locations.",A gang has been jailed for running a slavery operation which saw Polish nationals trafficked into the UK to be used as @placeholder day slaves .,special,national,suspicious,major,modern,4
"The head of its South Korean division was attacked by angry relatives as he apologised at a Seoul hotel. Reckitt Benckiser is among several firms whose products are blamed for the deaths. It has offered compensation to the families of those who died, as well as the hundreds more who were injured. Reckitt Benckiser withdrew its product from the market after South Korean authorities suggested a link between chemicals to sterilise humidifiers and lung conditions in 2011. ""This is the first time we are accepting the fullest responsibility, and we are offering a complete and full apology. We were late, five years have passed,"" Ataur Safdar said. He added that the company was setting up a multi-million dollar humanitarian fund for the victims and their families. Many are said to be children or pregnant women. His apology was rejected by relatives at the news conference, at least one of whom hit him shortly after he took to the stage, and he was jostled and heckled. About 500 people are reported to have died or been injured after inhaling poisonous chemicals used in humidifier disinfectants manufactured and sold by several companies in South Korea from 2001 to 2011. Sources: RB website, financial statements Reckitt Benckiser has been criticised for previously refusing to take responsibility. Patty O'Hayer, a spokesperson for Reckitt Benckiser, told the BBC that the South Korean government had so far linked 177 cases to its product. But the process of identifying possible victims was not yet complete. She said the firm would compensate those who were ""likely or very likely"" to have been made ill by its humidifier steriliser. The company, which also makes painkiller Nurofen, was fined last week in Australia for misleading customers. A court ruled that products marketed as targeting specific pains, such as migraine, were actually identical.",British - based firm Reckitt Benckiser has @placeholder for the first time selling a humidifier disinfectant that killed about 100 people in South Korea .,agreed,admitted,proposed,opted,appeared,1
"Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir was detained at Beirut airport early on Saturday. He had been on the run since clashes with the Lebanese army in 2013, which left at least 17 soldiers dead. The cleric organised followers to fight alongside rebels in Syria in response to Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shia group which backs President Bashar al-Assad. Sheikh Assir is wanted over an incident in June 2013 in which one of his men was caught with unauthorised weapons in his car at a military checkpoint in Sidon, 40km (28 miles) south of the capital, Beirut. Witnesses at the time said machine guns and rockets were used - and when the army went to Mr Assir's compound, it found heavy weapons and military-style uniforms. Lebanese officials said he was arrested trying to fly to Egypt using a false passport, having ""changed his appearance"". Unconfirmed reports said he had shaved off his beard and undergone facial surgery. BBC regional analyst Sebastian Usher says the media-savvy sheikh has been one of the fieriest voices in Lebanon, stoking up sectarian tensions as the Syrian war has raged next door. Sheikh Assir built his reputation on television talkshows as a self-proclaimed defender of Sunni rights against the Shia movement, Hezbollah, and its backing of Syria's President Assad, our analyst says. Despite being on the run for two years, he has continued to issue video and audio messages.","Lebanese authorities have arrested a fugitive @placeholder Sunni preacher as he was trying to leave the country , officials say .",radical,described,generous,major,palestinian,0
"Rene Tkacik, a 44-year-old Slovakian national, was crushed to death by poured concrete in Holborn, central London, on 7 March 2014. The jury ruled his death had accidental contributory factors including him not being able to understand all briefings. The exclusion zone definition was also unclear as it sometimes changed. St Pancras Coroner's Court heard Mr Tkacik was found within an exclusion zone where wet concrete was being poured, which had not been clearly marked at the time of his death. The jury had learned that Mr Tkacik, of Hackney Road, east London, was a ""hugely experienced"" worker. He had been working in the UK to earn money to send home to his family in Slovakia so he could pay for his daughter Esther to go to university. The jury was shown a digital reconstruction of the 80ft (24m) deep tunnel in Fisher Street, Holborn, where Mr Tkacik died. The tunnel was so deep it took an emergency team six minutes to reach him from ground level, the court heard. His wife Renata Tkacikova, said: ""Rene was a loving husband and father - we miss him very much. ""I have struggled without him. I do not feel that I have come to terms with my loss and I do not understand how this incident could have happened. ""Rene had gone over to London to work and we had never contemplated that we would not see him again."" In a statement, Crossrail said: ""Safety has always been, and continues to be, the number one value for Crossrail and is critical to the delivery of the project. ""Crossrail has a good safety record and sets the most stringent contractor safety requirements in the industry. There is nothing so important on Crossrail that it cannot be done safely.""","A Crossrail construction worker 's @placeholder English skills were a contributing factor in his death , an inquest jury has ruled .",best,limited,good,native,troubled,1
"Media playback is not supported on this device Berahino had said he would not play after a move to Tottenham was blocked. Spurs had four bids rejected for the 22-year-old, who has been left out of the team for the past three matches. ""Saido is immature at times but I'm more concerned with getting him back playing,"" Pulis told BBC WM. ""The fact that he wants to play for a top team, I wish most of the players here would have those expectations and ambitions. ""The problem Saido has is in the way he's gone around it. He's not shown the respect to people around this club that he should have. ""It's unfortunate that Saido's been exploited by a system I've said I don't like and I think it should be changed."" West Brom play Southampton at home in a 15:00 BST kick-off, with Pulis' side 15th in the Premier League table with four points from their first four matches.","West Brom boss Tony Pulis has criticised Saido Berahino for lacking respect and being "" immature "" but says he sympathises with the striker , who is @placeholder for selection on Saturday .",waiting,unavailable,known,up,available,4
"The naughty swan, who's been nicknamed 'Asboy', has been caught on camera causing terror on the River Cam. Witnesses report Asboy pecking at people, attacking canoeists and even flying into families. Ricky was brave enough to go to Cambridge to try and track down Asboy...",Swans are usually known for being majestic and elegant creatures ... except for one bird that 's been causing @placeholder in Cambridge .,unrest,status,success,havoc,resurgence,3
"Al Hijrah School in Bordesley Green, said it ""had been left in great shock"" by the boy's sudden death on Friday. A school statement said the boy, who has not been named, ""was a very popular member of the class and will be missed by everyone who knew him."" A post-mortem examination is expected to be carried out soon. Pupils at the school were being offered counselling. For more Birmingham stories West Midlands Police said it was working with the school and city council to establish the circumstances surrounding the death. The boy collapsed at the school on Friday afternoon from a suspected allergic reaction and died at Heartlands Hospital, a force spokesman said. Al Hijrah School, an Islamic school for pupils aged four to 16, said its ""thoughts and prayers"" were with the pupil's family.",A Birmingham school has paid tribute to a nine - year - old boy who died after suffering a suspected allergic reaction at the @placeholder .,airport,loss,festival,premises,condition,3
"The Rugby Football Union (RFU) says its focus will switch to the sevens game after the tournament, which starts in Ireland next month. England's retired World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi said the news was ""very disappointing"". It is understood several current squad members will move to a sevens contract. New XVs contracts will then be awarded in preparation for the 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup. England, who won the World Cup for the first time in 20 years in 2014, begin their defence against Spain in Dublin on 9 August. News on their contracts emerged at a time when there is increased focus on women's sport, with England lifting the Women's Cricket World Cup at Lord's and the football side winning their first two matches at Euro 2017. England named a 28-player squad in June for next month's tournament. Reports suggest there are a total of about 50 England players who are on a mixture of full-time and part-time professional contracts, with only 17 full-time professional fixed-term deals set to be handed out in September, purely for the sevens programme. The move was criticised by two female Labour MPs. Barbara Keeley, MP for Worsley and Eccles South, called it ""a shameful decision"" and Gower MP Tonia Antoniazzi said on Twitter: ""Another huge blow for women with contracts being slashed by England RFU."" The RFU, which announced record revenues last year of more than £400m, says its priorities shift between the XVs and sevens programmes, with the Rugby World Cup Sevens and Commonwealth Games taking place next year. It says the XVs side will continue to take part in competitions, and stresses it has invested millions of pounds in the women's game, including £800,000 annually on a new domestic club competition aimed at increasing and improving the talent pool available for selection for England. ""The women's squad were always aware that contracts would end in September, after the World Cup,"" said RFU director of professional rugby Nigel Melville. ""The current XVs squad was informed in April that the next contracts will be focused on sevens, reflecting the cyclical nature of the women's game. The squad fully understands the position and are focused on the World Cup in Ireland next month.""",Contracts for England women 's XVs squad will not be renewed after the @placeholder Rugby World Cup despite the side being defending champions .,remaining,forthcoming,controversial,successful,future,1
"The sixth form at Halewood Academy in Knowsley will shut in August 2017 after the Department for Education agreed it could stop providing A-levels. Principal Gary Evans said it was ""sad"" but left the academy in a stronger financial position. Education chiefs pledged to get an another A level plan in place by 2017. Mr Evans said: ""We shall continue to work extensively with other post-16 providers to ensure that all of our students remain in education or training once they leave the academy. ""Discussions are also taking place for a future potential post-16 joint venture across Knowsley,"" he said. Knowsley has the lowest proportion of students taking A-levels in England at 2% and has among the lowest university entry rates in England. A letter to the school from parliamentary undersecretary of state for schools, Lord Nash, outlined the plan. He said after considering the quality of provision, the impact on existing students and the availability of post-16 education in the area  ""I have agreed their request to close the sixth form"". Knowsley councillor Gary See said the local authority was ""naturally disappointed with this outcome"" but pleased there was ""some clarity for the Academy and its students"". He said due to the school's academy status, the council had ""no powers to intervene"" but had committed to working with the government to establish ""new sixth form provision from September 2017"". Parents at the school had protested against the closure, arguing it ""is letting down the children of this community"" and could block their ambitions. Students who are part-way through their studies will be able to continue at the sixth form.",A Merseyside borough will have no A - level provision after the government @placeholder the closure of the area 's only sixth form offering the qualification .,insisted,orders,suggested,declared,approved,4
"Plans for Felixstowe Pier, which was built in the early 1900s, also include an observation tower, retail units and a restaurant. Designer Haydn Evans said the new-look pier could be open by Easter 2014 if Suffolk Coastal District Council approves the plans. ""It's going to be much more than just a family amusement centre,"" he said. The pier, owned by Pier Amusements, currently houses an amusement centre. Mr Evans, who is leading the project for Haydn Evans Consulting in Ipswich, said the design incorporated an outdoor promenade, but he would not say how much the project would cost. The existing boardwalk has been closed to the public for several years. ""It was partially blown up during the Second World War to stop the Germans using it and then further reduced in the 50s,"" said Mr Evans. ""Unfortunately the concrete piles are fatally corroded and the timber beams supporting the existing deck are also rotten. ""The new pier is being built out further to sea, it will be possible for people to walk out over the sea and look back towards Felixstowe."" Conservative councillor Geoff Holdcroft, cabinet member for leisure, said it was a ""bold and imaginative proposal"". ""If it could be turned into reality [it] could be a really exciting new attraction for Felixstowe,"" he said. He said the official consultation period had begun and the council would seek the views of the public and ""relevant official bodies"". The plans also propose that the area in front of the pier is ""remodelled"".","A @placeholder Suffolk pier could be turned into a venue for entertainment events , weddings and conferences .",historic,new,small,parliamentary,fresh,0
"The Cambridge University Library has housed the Codex Zacynthius since 1984. It was offered first refusal to buy the New Testament manuscript and had until the end of August to find the funds. The fate of the historical text had been in doubt after the Bible Society in Swindon, which owned it for almost 200 years, decided to sell it off to raise money. The society, which was presented with the 176-page volume in 1821, wanted to shore up funds for a new £1m visitor centre inside a deconsecrated church in North Wales. Dr Rowan Williams, the former archbishop of Canterbury who supported the Cambridge University Library's fundraising campaign, said securing the text would allow further study. The bible features an early seventh century script which has been partially scraped away and written over to make way for a 13th century entry. It is regarded as an important text in studying the development of the New Testament. ""The discovery and identification of the under-text represents a fascinating detective story,"" Dr Williams said. ""By securing the manuscript, we hope that multispectral imaging techniques will enable scholars to recover fully the hidden text.""",Scholars have hit their target of raising £ 1.1 m to secure the @placeholder of an early Biblical manuscript .,services,authorship,future,discovery,survival,2
"The salt prints are on show at the Brighton Photo Fringe alongside large graphic images that are used as tiles on the walls. This is accompanied by audio interviews with the Irish Travellers, allowing the viewer to immerse themselves in the experience. ""'Will you tell my story?' they say to me, and I've tried in my own way,"" says Buckley. Buckley says the Irish Travellers are isolated from society, both physically and culturally, and have in them a feeling of being forgotten. ""The elders remember freedom as children of travelling workers,"" she writes. ""Their grandchildren live behind tall concrete walls, screened from the world, on ill designed sites."" Buckley's aim is to challenge pre-conceived ideas of the Irish Travellers and to give them a voice through her work. Buckley's move to using traditional wet processes stems from a desire to rediscover the tactile joys of photography, something many will not have experienced. ""I, like everyone else who remembers the days when nothing was virtual, crave to work with my hands not my keyboard and mouse,"" she says. Each salt print is one of a kind, and they were made by printers Paul Daskarolis and Stuart Kuhn. In contrast, Buckley has tiled part of the exhibition with square colour images, a selection of which appears below. The work is on show at Made Brighton, part of the Brighton Photo Fringe, until 4 November. All photographs by Heather Buckley. Join the conversation - find us on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter.","Photographer Heather Buckley has been documenting the lives of Irish Travellers around Limerick for the past two years , creating @placeholder salt prints from some of the images .",suffering,fine,red,beautiful,latest,3
"The Liberals says its proposed overhaul of national security laws will shed light and oversight on the activities of the country's spy agencies. It says the changes will balance both rights and security. Critics say that does not go far enough in keeping people safe or protecting the privacy of Canadians. The national security overhaul dates back to a 2015 general election promise by the Liberals. The party committed to repealing what they called ""problematic elements"" of controversial sweeping anti-terrorism legislation passed by the former Conservative government. The Conservative bill, which increased government policing, information-sharing and surveillance powers, was passed a few months after a gunman killed a Canadian soldier and stormed Parliament Hill in Ottawa before being shot and killed himself. Many people expressed concern that those new measures could violate Canada's rights charter. Mr Goodale called the new national security review body a ""major innovation in our security architecture"". The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency will keep an eye on security and intelligence activities in Canada. The arms-length oversight body will review every department and agency within government that has a national security function. The Liberal Bill C-59 will also create another new watchdog role. An intelligence commissioner will be tasked with authorising certain intelligence and cyber-security activities of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) to ensure they are in line with Canadian laws. OpenMedia, an internet advocacy group, says that while some of the proposed measures in C-59 are a step forward, the bill does not far enough in protecting the privacy of Canadians from information sharing and gathering by security and police agencies. Conservative public safety critic Tony Clement said on Twitter the proposed bill ""weakens ability of our security agencies to respond to terror threats"". C-59 also includes tweaks to Canada's no-fly list. Over 60 Canadian families say their children's names have been wrongly matched to the list, which means the families are often held up at airports for security reviews. The issue came to light last year and parents have been pressuring to government for a better redress system. The planned changes allow the government to inform parents if their child is not on the list and to make it easier for parents to seek recourse. The legislation was introduced on Tuesday but will probably only be dealt with in depth by parliamentarians after the legislative summer break.","Canada has introduced extensive security legislation that includes the creation of a "" @placeholder "" national security review body .",super,forgotten,provisional,controversial,regional,0
"Extravagant eating and drinking, and abuse of power, are also formally banned, said Xinhua news agency. The party has in the past warned its officials to refrain from extravagant dinners and purchasing moon cakes using public funds. China has been conducting a strict anti-corruption drive since 2012. The new rule on golf states that members are banned from ""obtaining, holding or using membership cards for gyms, clubs, golf clubs, or various other types of consumer cards, or entering private clubs"". If caught, members could either receive a warning or be removed from the party, depending on the severity of the violation. The new regulations (in Chinese) did not explain why the joining of golf clubs is banned, but such clubs are often seen by the Chinese public as places where officials have cut shady deals. In September, local media reported that at least 60 employees in state-owned companies were punished for spending public funds on playing golf. Earlier this month, Lin Chunsong, a vice-mayor in the south-eastern Fujian province, was sacked for belonging to a golf club and playing golf while he should have been at work. China and golf One owner of a golf equipment store in Shanghai, who was only identified by his surname, Huang, told Reuters that his store's sales had dropped at least 30% last year. Golf in China was ""about the social interaction"", he said. ""If a company boss can't play with a government official, there's little point in him spending his money."" Another new rule states that party members cannot ""violate official provisions on hospitality management and engage in over-the-top entertaining, or take advantage of opportunities for extravagant eating and drinking"". The Communist Party has also rephrased a previous clause banning adultery and mistresses, which now says that members are banned from ""having improper sexual relations with other people which have bad repercussions"". The party's strict rules for officials have in the past affected business for restaurants and luxury goods retailers in China and elsewhere. President Xi Jinping has led a major anti-corruption campaign since taking office three years ago. He has previously warned of unrest if corruption and perceived privilege within the Communist Party are not tackled.","The Chinese Communist Party has banned all 88 million of its members from joining golf clubs , in its latest update of party @placeholder rules .",independence,eligibility,discipline,club,fraud,2
"The police have not yet become involved in the botched scheme, which could cost taxpayers up to £490m. Simon Hamilton says his plan is to cut the cost of it to ""essentially zero"". Members of the Economy Committee heard that while there were concerns about abuse, no case of deliberate intent to deceive had yet been identified. A Stormont election looms over the scandal after Martin McGuinness stepped down as deputy first minister. On fraud, Mr Hamilton said his department was working through a PWC report which had identified potential cases of deliberate abuse of the scheme. He said if fraud was identified it would be treated very seriously and the police would be called in. The report has identified 14 potential installations where fraud is suspected. Mr McCormick said they did not yet have a case which showed ""prima facie evidence of intent to deceive which is the threshold for fraud"". He said the investigations were ongoing. The regulations move to the assembly this afternoon when MLAs will vote on their introduction. Mr Hamilton claimed if the regulations were enacted it would cut the Stormont overspend on the scheme for 2016/17 from £30m to £2m. The economy minister also said the department intended to tender for a company to carry out audits on all 2,128 installations. Last week, the existing auditor OFGEM said of the 63 boilers it had examined, payments had been suspended to more than half. Some boiler owners have indicated that they will go to court if attempts are made to change their contracts. Under the proposed regulations, they would get a reduced subsidy after a certain amount of heat had been produced, with a cap after which no payments would be made. That is compared to a generous uncapped payment under the current rules. The regulations would only run for a year giving time for consultation about a permanent change. Mr Hamilton said some firms in receipt of the subsidy were getting returns of up to 50%, when the intention of the scheme had been that it would be around 12%. His departmental permanent secretary Andrew McCormick, who was also at the committee, said that was the case in ""quite a large proportion"" of cases. Sinn Fein members of the committee did not attending this morning's meeting.",Northern Ireland 's economy minister has said the PSNI will be called to investigate any evidence of fraud in the @placeholder heating incentive ( RHI ) .,national,local,renewable,rural,troubled,2
"Its ruling royals, led by the head of state Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, possess a huge private fortune and its largely ethnic-Malay population enjoy generous state handouts and pay no taxes. A British protectorate since 1888, Brunei was the only Malay state in 1963 which chose to remain so rather than join the federation that became Malaysia. Full independence came relatively late in 1984. Despite a significant non-Muslim minority presence in the country and strong condemnation from international rights group, in 2014 Brunei became the first East Asian country to adopt strict Islamic sharia law which allows punishment such as stoning for adultery and amputation for theft. Population 413,000 Area 5,765 sq km (2,226 sq miles) Major languages Malay, English, Chinese Ethnicity 65% ethnic Malay, 10% Chinese Religious make-up 78% Muslim, 8% Christian, 7% Buddhist Life expectancy 76 years (men), 81 years (women) The Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, is one of the world's longest-reigning and few remaining absolute monarchs. He was crowned in August 1968 following the abdication of his father, Sir Haji Omar Ali Saifuddin. Upon Brunei's independence in 1984, he appointed himself prime minister and in 1991, introduced an ideology called Malay Muslim Monarchy, which presented the monarch as the defender of the faith. He is one of the world's richest individuals and in a country where the standard of living is high, appears to enjoy genuine popularity amongst his subjects. More recently however, he has faced criticism over the introduction of Islamic Sharia law in the country. Brunei's media are neither diverse nor free. The private press is either owned or controlled by the royal family. Media are subject to self-censorship on political and religious matters and a press law provides prison terms of up to three years for reporting ""false news"". Access to the internet is said to be unrestricted. Some key dates in Brunei's history: 15th century - Islamic sultanate of Brunei nominally in control of Borneo, including Sabah and Sarawak state of Malaysia, and some parts of the Sulu islands in the Philippines. 1888 - Brunei becomes a British protectorate. 1963 - Brunei chooses to remain a British dependency rather than join the Federation of Malaysia. 1967 - Hassanal Bolkiah becomes sultan following the abdication of his father, Sultan Omar. 1984 - Brunei becomes independent. 2014 - Brunei becomes the first East Asian country to adopt Islamic sharia law despite widespread international condemnation.",The tiny state of Brunei has one of the world 's highest standards of living @placeholder to its bountiful oil and gas reserves .,congratulations,attention,wishing,relative,thanks,4
"The country's consumer watchdog has taken Apple to court for false advertising because the tablet computer does not work on Australia's 4G network. Apple's lawyers said they were willing to publish a clarification. However the company does not accept that it misled customers. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said on Tuesday: ""Apple's recent promotion of the new 'iPad with wi-fi + 4G' is misleading because it represents to Australian consumers that the product can, with a sim card, connect to a 4G mobile data network in Australia, when this is not the case."" The watchdog then lodged a complaint at the Federal Court in Melbourne. At a preliminary hearing, Apple lawyer Paul Anastassiou said Apple had never claimed the device would work fully on the current 4G network operated by Telstra. Apple says the new iPad works on what is globally accepted to be a 4G network. The matter will go to a full trial on 2 May. The Apple iPad's third version went on sale earlier this month, with Australia the first country where it was available. Shoppers lined up by the hundreds at Apple stores on opening day and the company said it had been its strongest iPad launch to date. The ACCC said it was seeking an injunction on sales as well as a financial penalty against Apple, corrective advertising and refunds to consumers. On its website, Apple does state that 4G LTE is only supported on selected networks in the US and Canada.",US technology firm Apple has offered to refund Australian customers who felt misled about the 4G @placeholder of the new iPad .,capabilities,closure,status,risk,value,0
"The Vatican has tried to gain entry to a so-called ""white list"" of countries that are recognised globally as financially transparent. The report said the Vatican's measures for tackling money laundering and financing of terrorism were inadequate. However, the bank had ""come a long way"" in addressing financial transparency. The report by Moneyval - the European body that vets banks - graded the secretive bank in 16 key areas. The Vatican bank was found to be falling short on seven of them and given a negative grade. Moneyval said the reporting of suspicious transactions was deficient and found the Vatican police to be ill equipped to deal with financial crime. While offences such as financing terrorism had been criminalised by the Holy See - the central administration of the Vatican - methods used to prevent these crimes had not been implemented, Moneyval said. The Moneyval report is not a qualification for entry on the ""white list"", but its approval influences a country's ability to gain international recognition for good financial practices.","The Vatican bank needs more @placeholder in order to show it is effective at preventing financial crime , a report by a European banking watchdog has said .",circumstances,services,power,progress,reform,4
"Kieran Hawkshaw, of Murrells Court, Norwich, also pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm when he appeared at Norwich Crown Court. A 26-year-old woman was attacked as she walked home from the city along Drayton Road on Sunday 6 September. She suffered facial injuries. Hawkshaw was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on Friday 13 November.",A 25 - year - old man has @placeholder the attempted rape of a woman in Norfolk .,dismissed,denied,admitted,suffered,described,2
"Police say the pair - a Hindu and a Muslim - slit their own throats after their parents had refused to let them marry because of different religions. They were found in a pool of blood, and are now said to be in a stable condition. Marriage outside religion or caste still attracts censure, and even honour killings, in parts of India. ""The girl cut her throat first followed by the boy,"" said deputy superintendent Aseem Chaudhary, the AFP news agency reports. The Times of India quoted the young man as saying that the couple had tried to convince their parents to change their minds, but that ""the boundaries of religion remained the biggest hurdle"". ""We did this after failing at all possible ways to be together,"" he said. The Taj Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a tomb for his wife Mumtaz Mahal in the 17th Century. It is the top tourist attraction in India.","A young couple have attempted to commit suicide in the grounds of the Taj Mahal , India 's famed monument to @placeholder .",confirm,suggests,love,resign,improve,2
"Cameroon government spokesman Issa Tchiroma Bakary announced the details, saying organisers should not worry. ""This inspection mission, like those that will follow throughout the process towards the deadline of the event, is not aimed at sanctioning,"" said Tchiroma. ""On the contrary, it is an opportunity for any changes and consultation in order to ascertain the state of preparedness and to readjust as necessary the strategy for the full success of the event,"" he added. The 2019 tournament in Cameroon will feature 24 teams instead of 16 for the first time in history and will be held in June and July rather than January and February. Cameroon, as well as being hosts, will be the defending champions having won the 2017 title earlier this year in Gabon. Speaking in Yaounde, Tchiroma cautioned the media to stop sending out negative signals which he said undermine Cameroon's ability to stage this event. He warned that such an ""unjustified attitude"" had led some countries to think they could step in for Cameroon to host the 2019 event, and said that sending out misleading allegations is ""unacceptable, a betrayal and an act of hostility"" against their fatherland. Last month, Cameroon's Sports Minister Ismael Bidoung assured the public that Cameroon would be ready on time. Tchiroma reiterated this, and stated that the Cameroonian government, in collaboration with the Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot) will work closely with President Paul Biya as well as the Prime Minister, other companies and partners who he said are all committed to providing a good standard of infrastructure by their deadline. ""The mission will visit each of the sites selected for the event and inspect all infrastructure involved in the organisation of the event in terms of sport, hotel, roads, airport, hospitals, and telecommunications. ""Each time there is an assessment, it will be followed by a general report on future deadlines,"" said Tchiroma.",A Confederation of African Football - appointed inspection team will visit Cameroon for eight days from 20 August 2017 to assess the country 's @placeholder as it prepares to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations .,progress,decision,future,success,commitment,0
"The rarely-seen sketch is a precursor to An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump, and is on the reverse of a self-portrait of the artist. It has been loaned to Tate Britain as part of a display of Wright's work. The paintings show a white cockatoo being deprived of oxygen as the formation of a vacuum is demonstrated. Tate Britain curator Greg Sullivan said: ""Having an opportunity to compare the early sketch with the final version will give us some insight into his original ideas about the work and what decisions he made to get to the final painting."" In the finished work, Wright depicts the demonstrator with his hand poised over the valve of the air pump, leaving it unclear whether the bird will die or be saved at the last minute. However, the newly-displayed sketch shows that Wright originally planned to show the demonstrator holding his hand out to comfort a small girl, presumably offering reassurance that the bird would not die. Source: BBC Your Paintings Derby Museum curator Lucy Bamford, who is in charge of a collection of Wright paintings, said it was rare to find an oil sketch of his work. The sketch shows how Wright decided to ""ramp up the drama"" in the final version, she said. The final version of the painting was donated to the nation in 1863 and usually hangs in the National Gallery. It was painted in 1768 and is Wright's most renowned painting.",The only known sketch of a @placeholder painting by Joseph Wright is on display alongside the finished version for the first time .,seminal,surviving,powerful,famous,special,0
"The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the March to May period showed a rise against the December to February numbers. But an annual comparison showed there were only 3,000 more people out of work than in the same period last spring. Unemployment has risen across the UK for the first time in two years. The number of people classed as in employment, however, is up by 36,000 compared to 12 months ago, and 34,000 fewer people described as economically inactive.","Unemployment has risen in Wales by 8,000 compared to the last @placeholder figures , the latest statistics have shown .",quarterly,existing,major,upcoming,special,0
"Insurance firm Prudential and investment firm Blackstone have teamed up to buy the loans. The government took on the mortgages of Bradford & Bingley after rescuing the lender in 2008. UK Asset Resolution (UKAR), which has been handling the sale, says that terms and conditions for the 104,000 loans will not change. The deal is one of the biggest asset sales by a European government. ""The sale of these Bradford & Bingley assets for £11.8bn marks another major milestone in our plan to get taxpayers' money back following the financial crisis,"" Chancellor Philip Hammond said in a statement. ""We are determined to return the financial assets we own to the private sector and today's sale is further proof of the confidence investors have in the UK economy."" Bradford & Bingley had been a conservatively-run building society, but in 1999 abandoned its mutual status and moved into riskier areas of lending. That strategy backfired in 2008 when the UK housing market slumped amid the global financial crisis. When Bradford & Bingley was rescued that year, its branches and deposit accounts were sold to Spain's Santander, while the government took over responsibility for the mortgages. UKAR was set-up in 2010 to manage that portfolio of mortgages, as well as loans taken on following the collapse of Northern Rock. It started with £116bn worth of loans on its books and the latest sale cuts those holdings to £22bn - of that £12.7bn originated from Bradford & Bingley and £9.7bn originally came from Northern Rock. UKAR says the remaining loans are a mix of performing and non-performing loans. Around half are residential mortgages while the rest are buy-to-let. A non-performing loan is generally classified as one where the borrower has not made a scheduled payment for more than 90 days. When you sell a bunch of mortgages, what matters to the buyer is who the borrowers are and whether they are likely to pay their loans back. All of these former Bradford & Bingley borrowers are buy-to-let investors. 90% are on average interest rates of only 1.75% above Bank of England base rate, which is currently 0.25%. And, typically, they have managed to invest in more than one property, an average of 1.8 each. In other words, out of the rubble of what remains of the stricken lender, these are the most solid looking prospects. What's left in the portfolio which remains with the taxpayer? Some more buy-to-letters and, crucially, 56,000 residential borrowers. They include many stuck on an interest rate of nearly 5%, thousands in financial difficulty and over a thousand who have been referred for help in dealing with debt. Offloading these loans is likely to be much more difficult.",The government has sold buy - to - let mortgages @placeholder to failed lender Bradford & Bingley for £ 11.8 bn.,hopes,intended,belonging,managed,wishing,2
"Susan Norman, 68, died when tonnes of mud and rubble engulfed her flat in Looe, Cornwall, in March 2013. An inquest jury concluded Cornwall Council had not listened to ""consistent and frustrated complaints"" from residents about previous landslips. The authority has apologised to Mrs Norman's family. More on the landslide inquest and other news from Devon and Cornwall The court heard neighbours had warned Cornwall Council about the risk of erosion and questioned the stability of the land years before the fatal accident. Mrs Norman's landlady, Christina Miller, told the inquest as soon as her tenant raised concerns she had called in a structural engineer who warned about the risk of ""catastrophic collapse"". A post-mortem report read to the jury at Truro Magistrates' Court said Mrs Norman died immediately. The jury said in its findings: ""Cornwall Council did not listen to regular consistent and frustrated complaints by the residents. Cornwall Council did not respond to an independent report highlighting risk."" It added: ""The landslide was caused, or more than normally contributed to, by a failure of Cornwall Council to prevent the surface water moving from St Martin's Road on to the rear of Veronica's (Mrs Norman's house)."" After the inquest, Mrs Norman's daughter Helen Hazeltine said: ""She was taken away from us and she didn't have to be. ""This should never happen again and I don't want anyone else to go through this, at all, ever."" Kate Kennally, Cornwall Council's chief executive, said: ""I would like to apologise to Mrs Norman's family and friends and express our sincere condolences for their loss."" She said it would ""not be appropriate to comment in more detail"", as court proceedings against the council and its civil engineering arm CORMAC had been lodged.","A council ought to have known a grandmother faced "" a real and @placeholder risk of death "" from landslides , jurors have said .",accusing,substantial,immediate,terrible,widespread,2
"Northern Irishman Allen, 31, led 5-2 before the four-time champion fought back to win. ""It's my own fault. I don't prepare properly for these tournaments,"" world number 11 Allen. ""I don't practise at 10 o'clock in the morning. I didn't get started until 12 o'clock today."" The Northern Irishman led 5-3 after hitting three century breaks in a brilliant first session on Friday only for Higgins to dominate Saturday's morning session as he moved 9-7 up. Allen won the first frame of the final session to reduce the lead to the minimum but suffered a kick while on a break of 58 in the next and after Higgins pinched that frame, the Northern Irishman was largely frozen out for the remainder of the contest. ""I think 13-9 wasn't really a fair reflection on the match. I felt like I really played well in spells but a couple of things went against me,"" added the Antrim man. ""John played really well himself. Take nothing away from him. He closed out the match the way you would expect John Higgins to do."" Media playback is not supported on this device However, Allen felt the match slipped away from him in Saturday's morning session as Higgins took six of the eight frames. ""Twelve o'clock is normally the time when I'm getting up and lazing about the house,"" added Allen, who has won three ranking tournaments in his 12-year professional career. ""You need to prepare in all facets. Not just working on the table but working on the table at the right times. I just wasn't prepared for a 10 o'clock match."" However, when asked whether he will address the morning session issue in the future, Allen replied:""Probably not."" Allen added that he is attempting to lose weight in order to boost his ability to perform in the major tournaments. ""I've got to keep working hard and lose a bit of weight. I've lost a stone and half since the Masters. There's maybe another seven [stone] to go. I'll just keep working hard."" The Northern Irishman revealed that his hopes of working again with his former coach Terry Griffiths had been dashed. ""Myself and Terry thought we were getting back together. He's said 'no'. That's a hard one for me because we had a very close relationship.""",Mark Allen blamed his @placeholder to prepare for morning play for his 13 - 9 second - round defeat by John Higgins at the World Championship .,ability,future,failure,decision,ambition,2
"The decision means Mr Sarao will remain in custody while fighting his extradition to the United States. Mr Sarao had requested that his bail conditions be relaxed, as his assets had been frozen. But Judge Ross Cranston turned down his application. ""There's no substantial reassurance that this applicant is not a flight risk,"" he said. Mr Sarao, 36, was arrested on a US extradition warrant on 21 April after being charged with wire fraud, commodities fraud and market manipulation by the US Department of Justice (DoJ). In a bail hearing earlier this month, Mr Sarao said that he ""did nothing wrong"". However, the DoJ claims that Mr Sarao and his firm, Nav Sarao Futures, made £26m ($40m) illegally over five years. From the court: Andy Verity, economics correspondent, BBC news Should the so-called ""flash crash trader"" Navinder Singh Sarao be kept in jail for months pending his extradition hearing? On the face of it, Navinder Sarao's lawyers have some powerful arguments to make. He has been granted bail. But one of the conditions of bail, a requirement to pay £5m into court as security, is ""impossible and unlawful for him to comply with"". That, his lawyers say is because of a worldwide freezing order on his assets imposed by a US court. ""He has no money whatsoever,"" his barrister James Lewis QC told the High Court today. ""If it was right in principle to grant bail it must follow that conditions of bail must not amount to a denial of bail."" In spite of vehement protests by Mr Lewis, Mr Justice Cranston went with the US authorities. Mr Sarao now faces the prospect of months in jail before and during the extradition proceedings, which are due to start in September and may last until the new year. A long spell to spend in jail, considering he was granted bail - though his US accusers will have little sympathy. His lawyers will now try to demonstrate that he does not have assets elsewhere. They will struggle: it's never easy to prove a negative. Mr Sarao ran the business from his parents' home in Hounslow, west London. The DoJ accuses him of using an ""automated trading program"" to manipulate markets, and of contributing to the flash crash of 6 May 2010. On that day, the Dow Jones index lost 700 points in a matter of minutes - wiping about $800bn off the value of US shares - before recovering just as quickly. Regulators say one of the main causes of the crash was high-frequency traders placing multiple sell orders. High-speed trading is where share dealers use computer algorithms to buy and sell stocks in milliseconds.","The High Court has turned down an application to @placeholder the £5m bail conditions imposed on Navinder Sarao , the trader accused of helping cause the stock market "" flash crash "" .",prevent,restore,assert,vary,meet,3
"The boots mirror the action of the walker's calf muscle and Achilles tendon, saving energy and showing that there is room for improvement in our already very well-tuned gait. Previous research had produced similar gains but only by using powered, pneumatic ""muscles"". The new device is reported in Nature. Senior author of the study, Dr Gregory Sawicki, from the joint biomedical engineering department of the University of North Carolina and NC State University, said the unpowered exoskeleton acted ""like a catapult"". ""It has a spring that mimics the action of your Achilles tendon, and works in parallel with your calf muscles to reduce the load placed upon them,"" Dr Sawicki said. Key to the boots' success is a mechanical clutch, which puts tension on the spring when the foot is touching the ground but leaves it slack when the foot lifts and swings forward through the air. This clutch is made from a ratchet that engages with each footfall and takes up the slack on the spring; it then locks while the foot is on the ground - allowing the spring to off-load some of the strain on the walker's muscles and tendons - and releases again at the back of the stride. ""The clutch is essential to engage the spring only while the foot is on the ground, allowing it to store and then release elastic energy,"" explained Dr Sawicki. Nine participants tested the gadgets, walking on a treadmill under very close monitoring, both with and without the exoskeletons. The energy saving was small but important, Dr Sawicki said: ""A 7% reduction in energy cost is like taking off a 10-pound (4.5kg) backpack, which is significant. ""Though it's surprising that we were able to achieve this advantage over a system strongly shaped by evolution, this study shows that there's still a lot to learn about human biomechanics and a seemingly simple behaviour like walking."" Co-author Dr Steven Collins, from Carnegie Mellon University, said that with some more development, the invention had the potential to help people who have difficulty walking. ""Someday soon we may have simple, lightweight and relatively inexpensive exoskeletons to help us get around, especially if we've been slowed down by injury or aging,"" Dr Collins said.","Engineers have created unpowered exoskeleton "" boots "" that use a spring and a ratchet to make human walking 7 % more @placeholder .",efficient,easy,excited,noticeable,dangerous,0
"From the moment he sat alongside fellow countryman Javier Mascherano at Upton Park on Thursday, 31 August 2006, Tevez took a central role in the Premier League's dramatic story - first at West Ham, then with Manchester United and latterly during a eventful stint with City. The 29-year-old is revered as a Hammers' hero for preserving their place in the top flight with a winner at Old Trafford on the final day of the 2006-07 season, sending Sheffield United down and sparking an acrimonious, expensive row. Having been West Ham's saviour, he joined up with Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney to form a golden triangle of attacking talent at Old Trafford, before becoming - literally - the poster boy for City's  challenge to the dominance of their neighbours. Tevez's shock arrival at West Ham set the tone for his seven years in England. An outstanding attacker, he was beset by controversy but was gifted and single-minded enough to move on and collect the domestic and European game's highest honours. The fall-out from that Tevez winner at Old Trafford took years to settle. West Ham were fined £5.5m after being found guilty of acting improperly and withholding vital documentation over a potential third-party ownership row surrounding Tevez and Mascherano. Crucially, West Ham were not deducted points - so Sheffield United dropped into the Championship insisting they were the victims of injustice. A compensation payment, reported to be £18.1m, was eventually agreed between the two clubs. Manchester United: Manchester City: For all this, Tevez was not distracted and demonstrated - as he would so often - that he could dismiss off-field matters to excel for his club. And excel he did, a player who always won the hearts of supporters by welding natural talent to a tireless work ethic and an ability to drag his team-mates into areas of endeavour they may not have wished to go. There have been many accusations levelled at Tevez during his time in England but he could never be accused of offering up short change once he was on the pitch. Sir Alex Ferguson was impressed enough by Tevez to take him to Old Trafford just three months after he scored that vital goal for West Ham. But even that transfer was overshadowed by controversy. There were questions as to whether the £2m ""transfer fee"", for what effectively became a two-year loan deal, should be paid to his club or to the companies MSI and Just Sports Inc, belonging to advisor Kia Joorabchian, a constant presence in the player's career. United fans soon forgot this wrangling as he helped them to consecutive Premier League titles, and a clutch of other trophies. He played in the 2008 Champions League final win over Chelsea in Moscow - scoring in the penalty shoot-out - and the subsequent Fifa Club World Cup victory. Another Champions League final came 12 months later, and he played the second half as they lost to Barcelona in Rome. In between, Tevez scored in another shoot-out as Tottenham were defeated in the 2009 League Cup final. Tevez scored 34 goals in 99 league and cup starts, and became a hugely popular figure with United's fans. Those supporters pleaded noisily with Ferguson to sign him on as speculation mounted about his future in 2009 - even voicing loud disapproval when he was substituted in the title-clinching goalless draw against Arsenal that turned out to be his final Old Trafford appearance for United. This status was to change forever once a £25.5 permanent move to United failed to materialise and Tevez swiftly became the symbol of the new financial muscle being wielded across the city at the Etihad Stadium. He changed sides in a signing that was not only a shot across Ferguson's bows but also a clear signal that City's Abu Dhabi owners meant very serious business. As if this was not enough, a giant city-centre poster of Tevez - arms outstretched in triumph - soon appeared under a sky blue graphic emblazoned with the words ""Welcome To Manchester"". Ferguson's nose could not have turned up more had Tevez let off a stink bomb off in his office as he said: ""It's City isn't it? They're a small club with a small mentality. All they can talk about is Manchester United. They can't get away from it. ""They think taking Carlos Tevez away from Manchester United is a triumph. It is poor stuff."" But the signing of Tevez was not simply about football politics. City had acquired a top-class player with a point to prove at the peak of his career. It was a potent cocktail. He became an instant hero at City. Many will remember his two goals in the League Cup semi-final against United in January 2010, not least a celebration of his second goal that took him ominously close to a stone-faced Ferguson. United won that battle over two legs but City had arrived for the long-term - something that could never quite be said with conviction about Tevez. He subjected a written transfer request in December 2010, citing homesickness, but that was soon smoothed over. Five months later, Tevez captained City as they won their first trophy for 35 years, defeating Stoke City 1-0 at Wembley to win the FA Cup. The biggest row to engulf Tevez and his camp came in September 2011 when manager Roberto Mancini insisted he refused to come as a substitute in the Champions League defeat away to Bayern Munich. Tevez and his representatives always insisted this was not the case and that there had been a misunderstanding but it led to a protracted public stand-off, with Mancini insisting the striker could not play for City again. The timeline of events revealed the scale of the rift as City initially suspended Tevez for two weeks pending an investigation. Tevez was later fined for misconduct before flying back to South America to begin unauthorised leave on 7 November - a move that cost him nearly £10m in salary, fines and lost bonus payments. An apology eventually arrived in February and, despite some early unease, City's fans welcomed Tevez back for the climax to the season. He returned in time to be part of an extraordinary finish to the campaign, as City ended a 44-year wait for the league title in dramatic fashion, thanks to Sergio Aguero's injury-time winner against QPR. It was an unlikely transformation from villain to hero, even by Tevez's standards. Sadly for City, it could not be repeated last season. Mancini lost his job in May and, with Manuel Pellegrini moving in, Tevez is finally taking his leave. Despite all the controversies during his four years with City, Tevez leaves on amicable terms. Both player and club see his transfer to Juventus as a fact of football life.  He had one year left on his contract at the Etihad Stadium and a new one was not in the offing. He leaves with the best wishes of the majority of City supporters. Most of them see him as someone who joined them on the ground floor as they began their rise to challenge United. The Premier League is likely to be duller for the departure of Carlos Tevez.","Carlos Tevez 's departure from Manchester City for Juventus will leave behind a trail of trophies and headlines - @placeholder the good , the bad and the ugly side of the Argentine 's turbulent club career .",ravaged,affects,representing,haunt,dominated,2
"I can reveal that Adrian Wooldridge is going to be the new author of the Bagehot column in the Economist. Named after Walter Bagehot, the mathematician, lawyer, businessman and pamphleteer who was for 16 years the third editor of the Economist, making it essential reading in Victorian England, this column on UK politics is still one of the prize assets in political journalism in Britain today. Previous authors include the BBC's Andrew Marr and Matthew Symonds, one of the founders of the Independent. Andrew Miller, who wrote the column from 2007 until 2010, was superb. Its current author, Jeremy Cliffe, who has been tipped as a future editor of the Economist, is becoming the Berlin bureau chief, at a time when the crisis in Europe makes that job particularly interesting. Wooldridge, a fellow of All Souls in Oxford, is one of the magazine's intellectual powerhouses and a brilliant writer. (The Economist still styles itself as a newspaper, but is clearly not what we mean by a newspaper in modern parlance.) Wooldridge co-authored several books with his friend John Micklethwait, who is now editor-in-chief of Bloomberg News. When he was editor of the Economist, Micklethwait introduced a column on business called Schumpeter, named after the great Austrian-American economist. To date, Wooldridge has been its author, but he is doing his last Schumpeter column for the forthcoming Christmas issue. He will then take three months off to write a book, starting as Bagehot in April. The new ""Schumpeter"" is Patrick Foulis, who is currently New York bureau chief.","Here 's a pleasing little Monday morning scoop - ette for those of us who , like Lytton Strachey , are fond of @placeholder Victorians .",available,victorian,modern,rare,eminent,4
"The Ralph Lauren outfit was in keeping with the theme of this year's ball, an homage to Japanese designer Rei Kawakubo, and won fashion plaudits from the moment she glided up the stairs. There have been close to 16,000 tweets just about Chopra, which means the country has been tweeting about her pretty much since waking up. ... is it really an advertisement for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet ""clean India"" movement, locally known as Swacch Bharat Abhiyan? Because obviously the dress would be a highly effective cleaning mechanism. This seems to be by far the most popular theory around her dress and what it means. Some people have even tweeted directly to the prime minister, asking him to appoint her as an official ""ambassador"" for the project. The movement has used celebrities including cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan as ambassadors before, so as theories go it isn't too far off! We're just going to let this tweet speak for itself. The verdict in both India and the US is near unanimous - Priyanka Chopra simply won in that dress. Elle Magazine called the dress ""FANCY"", US Magazine declared that ""Priyanka Chopra slayed""  and Time Out New York picked her as one of its 10 best ""favourite looks"" at the Met Gala. In pictures: Met Gala's oddest outfits The press reactions in India have run along similar lines. The Times of India newspaper said that she ""swept away the competition"" while the Deccan Chronicle said she ""looked like a princess"". The sentiment on Twitter was not too far off. Some reports say  that this is the world's longest trench coat - and with material like that up for grabs, it's an opportunity too good for any photoshop enthusiast worth his/her salt. It is unclear at time of writing if Guinness World Records have been contacted.","The Met Gala usually draws little interest in India , but this year actress Priyanka Chopra 's appearance in a vast detective trench coat outfit has inspired jokes , memes and even @placeholder symbolic interpretations .",other,profound,some,famous,many,1
"Peter Gillespie, 64, from Hertfordshire, was part of a £4.7m plot to bring two million doses of counterfeit drugs from China to the UK. He was convicted of conspiring to defraud pharmaceutical wholesalers, pharmacists and members of the public. He was convicted by a jury at Croydon Crown Court. By mimicking authentic, properly manufactured and tested medicines, Gillespie illegally infiltrated the regulated system designed to protect the public and pharmaceutical industry, the court heard. The counterfeit medicines contained only a fraction of the correct dosage. They included Zyprexa, a medicine to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Andrew Marshall, prosecuting, said patients had been put at risk by his fraud. ""This case is considered to represent the most serious breach of the medicine control regime - it's the most serious breach that has happened in the EU,"" he told jurors. ""It has had far-reaching effects for the pharmaceutical industry, control mechanisms, patients and the confidence of the public."" The case arose from a £750,000 three-and-a-half-year investigation by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Mick Deats, head of enforcement, said after the trial that 72,000 packs of counterfeit medicine - with a retail value of £4.7m - penetrated the UK supply chain between December 2006 and May 2007. Some 25,000 of these packs reached pharmacies and were given to patients. The MHRA was able to seize 40,000 before they got to pharmacies, and 7,000 were recovered following recalls. Although the drugs contained just 50% to 80% of the correct ingredients, Mr Deats did not believe they caused any fatalities or adverse reactions. At Croydon Crown Court, Gillespie, of High Street, Bovingdon, was also found guilty of selling or supplying drugs without a marketing authorisation  between January 2006 and June 2007. Jurors also found him guilty of a charge of acting as a company director while disqualified. Mr Deats added the MHRA now hoped to seize anything Gillespie obtained through his scam in a proceeds of crime hearing. Four other men - his brother Ian, 59, of The Green, Marsh Baldon, Oxfordshire; Richard Kemp, 61, of School Lane, Y Waen, Flint, north Wales; Ian Harding, 58, of Lower Westwood, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire; and James Quinn, 70, of Virginia Park, Virginia Water, Surrey - were acquitted of all charges. Another person connected to the case had already been convicted in the US.",A man has been jailed for eight years for his part in what has been described as the most serious @placeholder medicine fraud in the European Union .,beautiful,traditional,popular,fake,veterinary,3
"The European bronze medallist from Portaferry clocked 4:11.51 to come in behind Ethiopia's world record holder Genzebe Dibaba (4:10.61). Mageean, 24, stayed close to the lead throughout the race and moved into second place as Dibaba sprinted clear. The Irish athlete was able to ease up close to the line in a confident run. Those behind Mageean in the remaining four qualifying places included highly-rated America Brenda Martinez and Poland's Angelika Cichocka, who won gold at this year's European Championships when the Irishwoman took the bronze. Non-qualifiers from the heat included Dutchwoman Maureen Koster, Morocco's Siham Hilali and Kenya's Nancy Chepkwemoi who all have faster personal bests than Mageean. ""If I didn't think I'd qualify, I wouldn't be here,"" said the county Down woman. Mageean said that she had drawn inspiration from Ireland's silver medal-winning rowing brothers Paul and Gary O'Donovan. ""It was great to see them medal and gives more motivation to perform at this level. I ran my own race and I just need to stay focused for the semi-finals."" Earlier in the day Alex Wright (Leevale) battled to a 46th place finish in the 20km race walk in 1:25:25. ""I was slightly disappointed with that but my training is geared towards the 50km and there were positives,"" said Wright, who will also compete in the 50km event on Friday.","Ciara Mageean finished an impressive second in her 1,500 m heat at the Olympic Games to @placeholder qualify for Sunday 's semi-finals in Rio .",also,eventually,successfully,comfortably,thus,3
"MI5 recorded the names of about 4,000 people from Britain and Ireland suspected of travelling to join the war, National Archives files show. The previous estimate stood at about 2,500. Many volunteers were communists and of interest to MI5. One name on the list is Eric Blair, better known as author George Orwell. His experiences in the Spanish Civil War were documented in his book Homage to Catalonia. The details of those who had joined the fight against General Franco's forces between 1936 and 1939 continued to be updated by security service MI5 up until the mid-1950s. The record for Orwell covers the period in which he published the bestselling novels Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four, until his death in January 1950. The files, which can be downloaded free for a month, comprise more than 200 pages detailing the movements of the men and women who left British ports for the Spanish front line - as well as a ""roll of honour"" of some of those killed in action. James Cronan, the National Archives' diplomatic and colonial records specialist, said it was not clear how many of those who left actually reached Spain, but he added that ""we know that hundreds never returned"". ""The International Brigades and associated militia brought volunteers together from all over the world in defence of democracy but few, if any, records exist of their service,"" he said. ""That's why uncovering a document like this is so exciting."" This year marks the 75th anniversary of the start of the war in July 1936.","Hundreds more Britons went to fight @placeholder in the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s than had previously been thought , newly released files show .",fascism,fun,france,role,britain,0
"The report, by retired judge Roger Gyles, examined the behaviour of sailors aboard the ship HMAS Success between March and May 2009. He found no evidence of a rumoured ""sex ledger"" awarding cash prizes for sexual conquests, but did find a bounty had been placed on one female colleague. Defence chiefs have vowed to eradicate such behaviour. The report examined the conduct of sailors aboard the HMAS Success as it docked at ports in the Philippines, China, Hong Kong and Singapore, supplying naval combat units with fuel, ammunition, food and stores. in Hong Kong, the report found, sailors had collapsed from excessive alcohol consumption and at a bar in Qingdao, China, sailors had had public sex while others watched. Two bars in Manila were damaged. At the core of the bad behaviour was a group of senior ""marine technical"" (MT) sailors in the engine room. ""There was evidence of predatory sexual behaviour"" among parts of the crew, Mr Gyles reported. ""A combination of a culture of silence and mutual protection among MT sailors and intimidation and fear of repercussions on the part of those contemplating complaints against MT sailors provided a powerful cover against exposure of poor behaviour,"" he said. While no evidence was found of a notorious ""sex ledger"" of conquests, ""the existence of competitions to have sex with nominated females, as organised in the engine room, had been part of the folklore on Success since at least 2004"", wrote Mr Gyles. The report makes no recommendation for action against individual sailors, though the navy is reported to have carried out its own internal audit which does identify individual miscreants for punishment. Defence Minister Stephen Smith said such bad behaviour would not be tolerated and a plan had been developed to try to ensure such incidents could not be repeated. Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston blamed the breakdown on a lack of leadership. ""We are absolutely seized with a need to cut out this cancer that we found on Success,"" he said.","Sailors aboard an Australian naval ship engaged in "" predatory "" behaviour and drunken @placeholder , a report has found .",power,heritage,skills,misconduct,services,3
"The 30-year-old is accused of driving under the influence of alcohol while more than twice the legal limit in Paisley on 21 February. He entered a not guilty plea at the city's sheriff court. The multi-platinum selling artist was arrested after being spotted driving a Mini Cooper S in Maxwellton Street, Canal Street and High Road. A trial date in the case has been set for the end of June. Lawyers acting for Mr Nutini said they had been unable to fully prepare his defence because of his South American tour. Throughout April, the singer played shows in Mexico, Chile, Argentina and Brazil. Solicitor Brian Lanaghan told the court that his client pleaded not guilty. He added: ""He has been abroad on business and flew back in last night so full instructions [from him about his defence in this case] have still to be taken. ""However, I am content for the matter to continue to trial."" Prosecutors claim Mr Nutini had 48 microgrammes of alcohol in 100ml of breath - more than double the 22mcg legal limit - while driving. He first appeared in the dock over the claims in March. Procurator fiscal depute Frank Clarke said prosecutors were still awaiting a ""forensic calculation"" of Nutini's alleged alcohol levels and that there were three witnesses against him - one civilian and two police officers. Sheriff Craig Harris adjourned the case until next month.",Singer Paolo Nutini has made a second appearance in court to @placeholder a charge of drink driving .,demand,answer,safeguard,develop,deny,4
"TrueTube, an educational platform, has been named a contender for three awards in total, including best drama and secondary learning. Horrible Histories also earned three nominations, all for its special episode celebrating the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. The awards will be held at the Roundhouse in London on 20 November. TrueTube's success ""demonstrates the shift in how young audiences are consuming media"", Bafta said. The website's drama nomination is for Refugee, a 12-minute film following a British girl and her family who have fled their home, while Katie, about a gay, Catholic nurse in a children's ward, is up for the learning award. TrueTube senior education producer Bob Ayres said: ""We are over the moon. We are a small charity-funded online channel and to be nominated alongside such giants feels like an attack of vertigo. ""We are very, very proud the films we make for young people and schools have been given such recognition, and extremely pleased they will now reach a wider audience."" The Shakespeare special from the gruesomely entertaining Horrible Histories is up for the comedy and writing trophies and actor Tom Stourton will compete for the best performer honour for playing the role of the Bard. Elsewhere, a number of programmes received two nominations. Cartoon Network's The Amazing World of Gumball is up for the animation and writer awards. CBBC's Hetty Feather and The Dog Ate my Homework are among the other double nominees. The annual Bafta Children's Awards also recognise movies which have been on general release in UK cinemas.  This year, the academy has chosen Zootropolis, The Good Dinosaur, The Jungle Book and Star Wars: The Force Awakens for its feature film award. Star Wars is also in the running for two other awards - best game for Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the adapted interactive prize for Star Wars Arcade. The full list of categories and nominees can be found on the Bafta website, with voting closing on 18 November. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.",The Bafta Children 's Awards have for the first time nominated an online - only @placeholder for channel of the year .,service,preparation,opportunity,show,responsibility,0
"Mageean's coach Jerry Kiernan told BBC Sport NI that both he and the county Down woman had been informed too late about the offer of a place in the team. The meeting takes place in Vaasa, Finland from 23-25 June. ""Ciara has already committed to running an 800m in Sligo next Wednesday (21 June),"" said Kiernan. ""She ran a 1500m in Rome on Thursday and an 800m at the Northern Ireland Championships on Saturday and has other races planned over the coming period. ""She has a racing programme mapped out and also needs to find the time to do the necessary training. ""When she ran in Belfast last weekend, she was totally unaware of the European Team event and that was also the case with me until 48 hours ago."" Mageean ran the second fastest 1500m of her career in Rome as she clocked a world championship qualifying standard of 4:04.49. With Mageean unavailable, Claire Tarplee will run the 1500m in Finland with Naas athlete Claire Mooney picked for the 800m. While Mageean will be absent, a number of Northern Ireland athletes have been selected. Rio Olympian Kerry O'Flaherty is picked in the 3,000m steeplechase despite being troubled by a calf injury in recent weeks. Emma Mitchell's fine recent form earns her selection in the 3000m while Finn Valley high jumper Sommer Lecky is also picked after equalling the Irish junior record recently with a leap of 1.85m. Amy Foster is picked for the 100m and 4x100m while Christine McMahon (400H), Ben Reynolds (110H), Adam McMullen (long jump), Dempsey McGuigan (hammer), Christian Robinson (4x100m) and Andrew Mellon (4x400m) are also selected. In addition, Donegal-based athletes Mark English (800m) and Ann Marie McGlynn (5,000m) are picked.",Ciara Mageean is a @placeholder absentee from the Ireland squad for the European Team Championship meeting in Finland later this month .,controversial,temporary,fresh,reported,notable,4
"The current cap applies to working-age adults and is £20,000 a year outside London and £23,000 in the capital, having been £26,000 across the UK. Ministers said the cap, designed to cut the welfare bill and encourage claimants to move off benefits and into work, had proved a ""real success"". But Labour called for an urgent review. People working more than 16 hours a week are exempt. Since the new lower benefit cap was introduced, only 8,000 households have come off it because they have moved into work - fewer than 10% of the families who have had their welfare cut in the last six months. Most households are no longer capped for other reasons, including cuts to their overall benefit claim. The new figures show that seven out of 10 households are single parents - most of whom have pre-school children. The previous £26,000 cap was for families only while single people without children had a cap of £18,200. A total of 10,000 capped households include a baby under one-year-old and 70% have a child aged five or under. Work and Pensions Secretary David Gauke said the latest figures showed the benefit cap had been a ""real success"". ""It is right that people who are out of work are faced with the same choices as those who are in work,"" he said. ""But behind these figures are thousands of people who are now better off in work and enjoying the benefits of a regular wage."" However, shadow work and pensions minister Margaret Greenwood said an urgent review of the cap's impact and effectiveness was needed. ""Clearly, this government's decision to cut families' incomes does not amount to supporting them into work, especially given their total failure to provide adequate affordable childcare."" And charity Shelter called for the cap to be scrapped immediately, saying it was pushing families ""to the brink of homelessness"".","The first six months of the new lower benefit cap has seen 68,000 families having their welfare cut for the first time , @placeholder each around £ 50 a week .",losing,urging,making,further,blaming,0
"The artwork, by US sculptor Charles Ray, will be replaced by a lamp-post at the tip of the Punta della Dogana. The decision has angered some art lovers who argue that it shows a failure to embrace challenging, contemporary work. But city officials say the sculpture was always intended to be temporary. Boy with Frog, which is gleaming white and 8ft (2.5m) tall, has occupied the tip of a triangular piece of land that separates the Grand and the Giudecca canals for almost four years. It shows a boy holding up a frog by one leg and gazing at it. The sculptor had earlier expressed hope that his work would become a permanent ""citizen of Venice"". ""I never saw it as temporary,"" Mr Ray told the New York Times. But some residents reportedly missed a 19th Century lamp-post, long a romantic meeting spot, which stood at the spot before. Workers began to remove the sculpture overnight on Tuesday ready to clear the space early on Wednesday, Corriere del Veneto newspaper reported. In its place will be a reproduction of the original lamp-post. The old-fashioned landmark was thought to be more in keeping with the surrounding architecture, BBC Rome correspondent Alan Johnston reports. Some animal-lovers also argued that the image of a boy holding the frog upside down was cruel, our correspondent adds. But a piece in La Stampa newspaper criticised Venice's council, saying ""administrative cowardice"" had won out over real culture. Defending its decision, the council said the sculpture had been considered temporary and Venice had a fine record of welcoming and exhibiting modern art.","Work has begun to take away a @placeholder statue depicting a naked boy with a frog in a part of ancient Venice , Italian media report .",mysterious,unique,controversial,simple,major,2
"Since 2011 it's thought that more than 1,000 people moved their pension savings into schemes such as Capita Oak and Henley Retirement. They were typically told their money would be used to buy storage pods. The investors were promised returns of 8% in the first two years, with up to 12% in subsequent years. Both firms have since been wound up. The SFO is also investigating the Westminster Pension Scheme and the Trafalgar Multi Asset Fund. Investors to these schemes were told their money was being put into a variety of other assets, including property loans, as well as investments in Mauritius and Florida. Many individuals were persuaded by cold-callers to withdraw savings from final-salary schemes, where their money would have been safe, and their returns more generous. The SFO's figures suggest that savers may have lost an average of £120,000 each. It is asking anyone else who believes they may have been a victim of such scams to get in touch with them, as there may be many more people who are unaware of their losses. ""The SFO investigation into storage pod investment schemes is a timely reminder that unregulated unusual investments at home or aboard come with a high risk that people could lose all their hard-earned pension and other savings,"" said Kate Smith, head of pensions at Aegon. ""Savers must be on their guard. Promises of high returns or financial inducements are often scams and people falling for this type of investment scam run the risk of their lifetime's savings being lost in a matter of seconds."" Since April 2015, it has become easier to withdraw money from pension funds, under the then government's so-called ""pension freedoms"". The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) provides a list of known pension scammers.","The Serious Fraud Office ( SFO ) is to investigate a series of pension @placeholder scams , in which investors have lost at least £ 120 m .",plan,insurance,trust,liberation,funds,3
"A statement says to meet the criteria for the revamped 2014 Super League they had to establish a partnership with a men's club or similar institution. It is the chairman's belief that by incorporating the ladies' team with the men's team, we can develop a one-club mentality The club say the shared chairmanship of Ray Trew will bring ""mutual gain"". ""The players will have access to the kind of facilities and resources the Notts squad have,"" the statement read. ""This was another key driving factor. Together with the benefits for the playing staff, there are numerous off-field advantages also, with the ladies' side able to tap into the well-established commercial, media and marketing facilities available at Notts County."" Many Lincoln Ladies supporters were angered by the move, which will see the club playing their home games around 35 miles away from their current temporary home at Lincoln City's Sincil Bank. The Lady Imps, who had an application to relocate blocked by the FA Women's Super League in 2012, say they understand fans' concerns and ""are working closely with organisations in both Nottingham and Lincoln to ensure that following the club in our new home will be as easy and affordable as possible"". The statement added: ""It is the chairman's belief that by incorporating the ladies' team with the men's team, we can develop a one-club mentality that will benefit both sides and aid growth of the combined brand."" Lady Imps player Megan Harris told BBC Lincolnshire: ""It's a really tough situation. I have been with Lincoln since the very beginning so it is hard to see something that I have been part of move. ""But obviously I work for the club as well and can see behind the scenes and what's going on and how the women's game is progressing. It is turning into much more of a business now and money is starting to talk. ""Liverpool are sitting top of the Super League because they had a massive cash injection and the men's team are backing them. If you want to compete at the highest level then that's what you have to do.""",Lincoln Ladies have insisted their controversial relocation to Nottingham and @placeholder to play as Notts County next season was their only option .,decision,stay,return,free,desire,0
"Spaniard Nadal's 10-year run of winning at least one Grand Slam singles title was ended by the world number 32, who won 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4. It is the first time the 29-year-old - twice a US Open champion - has lost in a Grand Slam having been two sets up. Fognini, 28, faces Feliciano Lopez of Spain in the fourth round. Earlier this year, Nadal lost in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open to Czech Tomas Berdych and the last eight at the French Open to Serbian world number one Novak Djokovic, before he was eliminated in the second round of Wimbledon by German qualifier Dustin Brown. It is also the earliest Nadal, who was seeded eighth, has been eliminated from the US Open since a third-round exit at the hands of American James Blake in 2005. ""The only thing this means is I played worse than the last 10 years,"" said the 14-time Grand Slam winner. ""That's the real thing. By the way, for me it was amazing to win 10 years in a row a Grand Slam. ""You can imagine how difficult it is to make that happen. I have to accept that it was not my year and keep fighting till the end of the season to finish in a positive way."" Clay court specialist Fognini, who had lost his last seven matches on hard courts coming into this tournament, played magnificently from the third set on against an opponent he had beaten twice this season but lost to in the final of the Hamburg Open in August. In a gripping final set, the two traded seven service breaks in a row, before Fognini brought the three hour 46-minute tie to an end shortly after 01:00 local time. ""I can't describe how happy I am,"" said Fognini. ""It was very tough. To do it against Rafa, two sets down - it was an incredible match."" Fognini is in to the fourth round at Flushing Meadows for the first time and is the first Italian man to reach this stage at the US Open since Davide Sanguinetti 10 years ago.","World number eight Rafael Nadal is out of the US Open after losing a five - set , third - round @placeholder to Italian Fabio Fognini at Flushing Meadows .",decision,hopes,thriller,thanks,set,2
"16 December 2015 Last updated at 14:42 GMT Lots of you have told us it's one of the biggest worries you have at school. So, we wanted to find out what you think is the best way to stop bullying. We asked our panel of 100 children to vote on a big question: ""What is most important, to punish or to help a bully?"" Take a look at our big debate to find out the results.","As part of Anti-Bullying Week , we got together a @placeholder panel of kids and experts to debate over the best ways to stop bullying .",potential,major,fresh,special,whole,3
"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 @placeholder during severe weather on Ben Lomond have been rescued .,difficulties,believes,hopes,effect,control,0
"The event, known as a relaxed concert, was held at St David's Hall in Cardiff. It will be repeated during the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall on 29 July. The concert was designed to create a friendly, inviting environment with a relaxed attitude to music and noise from the audience. Students from Ysgol Ty Coch in Tonteg near Pontypridd took part, alongside BBC NOW's professional musicians. Sign language interpretation was provided from the stage, while chill-out areas in the auditorium were available for people to take a break from the orchestra. Conductor Grant Llewellyn, who is regularly involved in the orchestra's outreach and education work, said: ""It's been a real labour of love, a mission, to try and cultivate a repertoire and a language of communication and presentation for our audiences that incorporates this wonderful world. ""Not just for kids, but people with special needs who respond to music intuitively and instinctively, without any of the inhibitions which we learn. ""It's just so invigorating, it's so liberating. And I can't speak for the players - but I will - I think they learn a tremendous amount. ""I certainly have learnt about the nature of direct communication, and entertainment, and just unadulterated fun through music."" Music was chosen for audiences who would not normally attend a classical concert and included popular works by classical composers, as well as the music from Doctor Who. Andy Pidcock, who leads many of BBC NOW's outreach sessions in schools, said it was a ""special moment"" for the Ysgol Ty Coch pupils. ""A lot of them don't have much spoken vocabulary, so music is such a very natural way of expressing yourself. ""In the sessions we actually have very little spoken language, we just use our instruments together and we create pieces with very little vocabulary. ""So music is the real language, and it's very nice to see that work in practice."" When the concert is repeated at the Royal Albert Hall it will be the first relaxed prom to be staged at the summer series of concerts.","The BBC National Orchestra of Wales has staged its first concert designed for audiences with autism , learning disabilities and sensory @placeholder .",equality,disability,loss,commitments,contention,2
"The German, who needs only to finish in the top three on Sunday to win the world championship, qualified second fastest, 0.303 seconds behind Hamilton. Hamilton needs two other cars between himself and Rosberg on Sunday, but Mercedes' rivals were off their pace. Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo was third, but 0.834secs slower than Hamilton. Ferrari drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel were fourth and fifth, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen sixth. Sunday's race is live on the BBC Sport website and radio 5 live. Hamilton's performance was one of the most impressive of a season in which he has now taken 12 poles to Rosberg's eight despite not even being able to compete in qualifying in three races because of reliability problems. Hamilton topped all three sessions of qualifying - and was 1.024secs quicker than Rosberg in Q1, 0.108secs in Q2 and then the final margin of nearly a third of a second. It was the 61st pole of his career, four behind his hero Ayrton Senna and seven behind all-time record holder Michael Schumacher. Media playback is not supported on this device Hamilton said: ""Wow, 61 poles. I am going to try to catch Ayrton. It has been a strange feeling coming here and realising it was going to be the last session, the last qualifying in such a great car - you never know when you are going to have a car like this again. ""We got the car in a great sweet spot and I want to thank everyone - I would not have the 61 poles if it was not for them. The perfect position for tomorrow."" Rosberg said: ""I had a good balance and was feeling quite pleased. I got a good lap in the end but it was not good enough. I gave it everything but it wasn't possible to beat Lewis today. But I will give it everything tomorrow."" Red Bull have thrown a curve ball ahead of the race by choosing to start on the super-soft tyres rather than the faster but less durable ultra-softs, used by the rest of the top 10. The plan will be to try to mix things up and get in amongst the Mercedes, and this could play a role in strategy in the race. Ricciardo said: ""We have to try something. It seems to be in a bit of a trend, if we are in a position to qualify on a different tyres we will try and see if it gives us a good opportunity. We will see if it puts us in the fight."" The team showed strong pace in the long runs on Friday practice - at least as good as the Mercedes. ""We were strong on the long runs and it looks good,"" Ricciardo said. ""I think it is going to be fun. There will be a fight between these guys and hopefully we can do something to make it even more exciting than it already is."" Jenson Button will start the final race of his Formula 1 career 12th. He was 0.228 seconds slower in second qualifying than team-mate Fernando Alonso - in the region of the typical gap between the two. Alonso ultimately qualified ninth, behind the Force Indias of Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez and ahead of Williams' Felipe Massa, who like Button is retiring after this race. Button said: ""Fernando did a good job but I think we did too. We start just outside the top 10. With that, we can start with new tyres and tyre a different strategy, which could be good. I'm looking forward to the race."" Media playback is not supported on this device Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying results Abu Dhabi Grand Prix coverage details",Lewis Hamilton took a stunning pole position for the decisive Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but Nico Rosberg @placeholder on course for the title .,went,focus,were,impressed,remains,4
"Last November, High Court judge Mr Justice Jay ruled an Ofsted ruling that segregating boys and girls was unlawful discrimination was ""erroneous"". He ruled the Ofsted report could be published but the school, Birmingham's Al-Hijrah, should not be named in it. Lawyers applied for the school's anonymity to be lifted. In November, the High Court ruled that Al-Hijrah school had not breached equality legislation by teaching boys and girls separately. But Mr Justice Jay, sitting in London, rejected claims that the Ofsted inspectors had been biased. He allowed Ofsted to publish the rest of its inspection report placing anonymised ""School X"" into special measures, after inspectors found books in the school library that gave tacit approval to domestic violence. The judge gave both Ofsted and the school leave to appeal. The school sought to block publication of the Ofsted report, with the backing of its local education authority. The issues raised by the case will be analysed by the Court of Appeal on Tuesday. On the eve of the two-day hearing, Associated Newspapers, publishers of the Daily Mail, applied for the school's anonymity to be lifted so it could be fully identified during the appeal. Sir Terence Etherton, Master of the Rolls, sitting with Lady Justice Gloster and Lord Justice Beatson, said: ""We have reached the clear decision on this application that we consider anonymity should be raised so that [the press and media] will be able to name the school."" Full reasons would be given later, said the court.",Appeal Court judges have lifted a ban on the naming of an Islamic @placeholder school at the centre of a legal battle over alleged sex discrimination .,law,faith,opposition,secondary,language,1
"The 30-year-old, whose last of 34 Test appearances came in November 2013, helped Saints defeat Glasgow in the European Champions Cup on Saturday. ""I saw him talking about England and trying to get back into that team,"" Mallinder told BBC Radio Northampton. ""He just needs a few more performances like against Glasgow and hopefully the people will be looking at him."" Foden missed the second half of last season with a knee injury, ruling him out of the Six Nations and he failed to make Stuart Lancaster's World Cup squad. Mallinder added: ""He's always been a quality player and he's backing up a few performances now. Hopefully he can stay fit and deliver all through the season."" Saints are currently 10th in the Premiership after winning only won one of their opening four league matches in 2015-16. But the victory in Scotland backed up the previous week's win at home to Scarlets and Mallinder wants his side to build momentum when they return to league action. ""I think it was a step up from how we've played this season,"" he said. ""I think the intensity in attack, particularly in defence, was where we need to be. ""We're going to have to back it up next week because Gloucester are a similar team, they've got some massive threats, particularly out wide.""","Northampton back Ben Foden can end his two - year England @placeholder , according to Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder .",status,success,reign,tour,exile,4
"Media playback is unsupported on your device 29 November 2014 Last updated at 13:48 GMT The massive cake was put together by forty five volunteers over six hours and is big enough to feed twelve thousand people! It weighs two tonnes, which is nearly the same weight as an average African elephant. But to break the record the entire cake must be eaten, with all the money raised going towards a children's charity. Yum!",A world record @placeholder for the largest cake sculpture has been launched in London .,trial,collection,campaign,attempt,caring,3
"Almost half of students are being forced to retake the baccalaureat exam, starting on Sunday, after the initial session was marred by online leaking. Many students were able to access questions on Facebook and other social media ahead of the exam in early June. Algeria has struggled with baccalaureate leaks in recent years. The decision to block social media was taken to protect students de la publication of ""bogus questions on those networks"", officials told Algeria's APS news agency.",Algeria has temporarily blocked access to social media across the country in an @placeholder to fight cheating in secondary school exams .,appeal,attempt,operation,opportunity,initiative,1
"Ofsted found investigations into abuse ""are not always compliant"" with guidelines, poor record management and inadequate services for care leavers. Inspectors said senior leaders were aware of issues but a ""corporate failure"" over recruitment meant they were not addressed. Wirral Council said £2m was being invested to improve the service. In the report, Ofsted rated leadership and management, the experiences and progress of care leavers and the services provided to children who need help and protection as inadequate. The council performs well with children most at risk, but does not react as quickly to those at a ""lower risk"". It found staff turnover was high, there has been a failure to recruit a permanent head of services and social workers' caseloads, though not excessive, are often complex. The watchdog said the authority does not know where many of those who leave care are or what they are doing. Julia Hassall, director of children's services said: ""Social workers are constantly being asked to do more, with much less... but we need to create the right environment for our staff, and give them the right tools to do their jobs well."" The improvement plan, with the additional £2m investment from council reserves, includes more effective training and development for staff and recruiting and retaining social workers. Eric Robinson, chief executive of the council, said: ""These failings are unacceptable... It is absolutely vital we put them right as quickly as possible."" The Department for Education said it takes ""tough action where councils are failing children"" and expects Wirral Council to improve as a matter of urgency. It added it would review the authority's progress in six months. Ofsted rated the council's fostering and adoption services as good in 2011.","Children 's services in Wirral have been rated "" inadequate "" after "" widespread and @placeholder failures "" were found .",serious,costly,cruel,unsafe,personal,0
"The blaze at Howgate Street on Monday 7 November took more than 30 firefighters to bring under control. Det Sgt Hugh McCombe said the incident was being treated as an ""act of wilful fire-raising"". He said they were keen to speak to anyone who may have seen a lime green Vauxhaull Corsa stolen from the garage. ""This fire has caused a great deal of disruption to business owners and local residents,"" he said. ""This is a live criminal inquiry. ""Whatever information, no matter how insignificant you might feel it is, please contact the police.""",Police have renewed their appeal for information about a @placeholder fire which destroyed garage premises in Dumfries .,large,rare,suspicious,special,potential,2
"Graham Norton's BBC chat show is also up for the best talk show award, as is The Daily Show in what will be Jon Stewart's final year as host. Christopher Eccleston, Cat Deeley and Janet McTeer are among the other British talents up for awards. The awards will be handed out in Los Angeles on 31 May. Presented by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA), the awards have been held annually since 2011. HBO scores the most nominations this year, with 27 considerations for such shows as Olive Kitteridge, Girls and Game of Thrones. The Casual Vacancy, an HBO co-production with the BBC, and based on JK Rowling's novel sees Sir Michael Gambon recognised in the best actor in a movie or limited series category. Fellow Britons David Oyelowo (Nightingale), James Nesbitt (The Missing) and Mark Rylance (Wolf Hall) are up for the same award. Wolf Hall, the BBC's adaptation of Hilary Mantel's novels about Henry VIII's advisor Thomas Cromwell, is also up for the best limited series award. Cast members Jonathan Pryce and Claire Foy, meanwhile, have been nominated for supporting actor and actress awards. Chris Messina's nomination for best actor in a comedy series for The Mindy Project coincides with the news that the Fox sitcom has been cancelled after three seasons. Online streaming service Hulu is said to be in talks with Universal Television to take Mindy Kaling's show - shown on E4 in the UK - on for at least two new seasons. A full list of this year's nominations can be found on The Hollywood Reporter website.","James Corden 's US talk show has been nominated for a Critics ' Choice TV award , less than two months on from the British star 's late - night @placeholder .",success,services,debut,thriller,loss,2
"It has become the fastest-selling games console in the Japanese firm's history, with 2.7 million units bought in March - the first month it was available. But Nintendo's profit estimate of 65bn yen ($583.9m; £453m) for the year to March 2018 was below market forecasts. Like other console makers, Nintendo is having to counter the rise of the smartphone as a tool for gaming. And because - unlike Sony and Microsoft - Nintendo relies on games and consoles for almost all its sales, it is arguably more vulnerable to this trend. Nintendo said it was aiming to sell 10 million units of the Switch by March 2018 - which would make it the firm's biggest hit since the Wii launched in November 2006. ""I was relieved by a strong start of the Switch,"" said Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima ""If the 10 million target is achieved... that means the sales momentum would be close to the Wii."" He batted away criticism that the profit forecast was too low, saying that the money spent marketing the Switch was eating into profits. The Switch looks like a tablet computer with Joy-Con controllers that attach to its sides, and can be played both on televisions and as a standalone device. It launched with a just handful of games, with some critics saying there were too few. But the popularity of one game - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - is believed to be a driver for many of the sales. Soon after the launch, thousands of owners of Switch complained about dead or stuck pixels creating distracting and annoying dark squares on their screens.",Nintendo says the @placeholder of its new Switch console will help it to double annual profits .,chances,future,availability,success,closure,3
"Julius Hatley called Forth Worth police on Thursday after both his window and central air conditioning units broke and his home became unbearably hot. ""This wasn't a regular 911 call,"" Fort Worth Officer William Margolis told CBS 11, noting ""we're not AC techs"". Together with his partner, Christopher Weir, they chose to buy him a new unit. ""When we got there around 8:30am his house was 85 to 90 (29-35C) degrees already,"" Fort Worth Officer William Margolis said. ""In Texas, it gets hot,"" the five-year police veteran added. Mr Hatley explained to the officers that he had been trying to keep cool on his outdoor porch. That's when Officers Margolis and Weir decided to use their own money to buy a replacement window unit. Employees at the hardware store were so impressed when they heard the reason for their shopping trip that they contributed another $150 (£120). Since the story first gained attention in local media, other Good Samaritans have come forward with offers to fix Mr Hatley's air conditioner, paint his house and buy him groceries every week. Mr Hatley says he appreciates the good deeds, and the officers say they will return to check in on him from time to time. ""He's 95 years old and he's a World War II veteran,"" Mr Margolis said. ""He's a hero. In our eyes he's our hero.""",A 95 - year - old Texas man received some @placeholder help from police officers after calling emergency services during a heat wave .,rare,special,initial,unexpected,emotional,3
"The proposals are specifically aimed at reducing the high rates of teenage smokers in France. Health Minister Marisol Touraine plans to follow Australia's example, which introduced similar measures in 2012. Experts say removing branding on packets and adding large health warnings reduced smoking in Australia. However, some tobacco companies dispute the evidence for this and say France's plans are incomprehensible. Smoking is the main cause of death in France, with more than 70,000 people dying each year of tobacco-related illnesses. The new measures, which will come into effect once the law goes through the National Assembly, also includes a ban on smoking in children's play areas in public parks and in cars carrying children under 12. In addition, advertising of e-cigarettes will be restricted before being banned in May 2016, except at the point of sale and in trade publications. Ms Touraine says there are 13 million smokers in France - which has a population of around 66 million - and the ""number of smokers is growing, especially among young people."" ""We can't accept that tobacco kills 73,000 people every year in our country - the equivalent of a plane crash every day with 200 people on board,"" she added. The BBC's Hugh Schofield in Paris says the move goes well beyond what France is required to do under European anti-smoking rules. EU laws already force tobacco firms to cover 65% of the packaging with health warnings, but Ms Touraine said they would be ""the same shape, same size, same colour, same typeset"" if the ban came into effect. Celine Audibert, a spokeswoman for French firm Seita, which is a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco, described the move as ""completely incomprehensible"". ""It's based on the Australian experience which, more than a failure, was a complete fiasco,"" added Ms Audibert. In 2012, Australia forced all cigarettes to be sold in identical brown packets, largely covered with graphic health warnings. Tobacco clearances, an indicator of tobacco volumes in the Australian market, fell 3.4% in 2013 compared with 2012. But Australia also raised cigarette taxes that led to consumer prices increasing, creating doubt over which move made the most difference.","The French government has unveiled @placeholder new measures to cut the number of its smokers , including introducing plain cigarette packaging .",controversial,revised,agreed,inspired,some,0
"Actors Stephanie Cole, Samantha Bond and Greta Scacchi all trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and are now backing its funding appeal. The venue marks its 250th anniversary this year and wants to raise funds for the next phase of its redevelopment. Ms Bond, who played Lady Rosamund in Downton Abbey, said: ""We need to raise a bit more money and that's it sorted."" The Old Vic opened in 1766 and claims to be the UK's oldest working theatre. It was closed for an 18-month refurbishment between 2010 and 2012 and is currently raising £12.5m to transform its front of house spaces. Ms Bond, a former theatre student, said it was ""the most beautiful theatre to play"". ""It's a bit like playing to a very warm armchair - the auditorium envelops the audience and makes it an absolute joy for the actor,"" she said. Stephanie Cole, who starred in Tenko and Coronation Street, also began her career at the Old Vic. ""The first time I stood on the stage and was paid for it was here - when I was 17,"" she said. ""And when I finished at the Vic School I joined the company for a year - it is the most wonderful theatre.  What can I say it's a jewel - it's magic."" Greta Scacchi, best known for her lead role in the film White Mischief, also described the theatre as a ""place of magic"". ""It's fortunate Bristol not only has this theatre - this historic jewel of an auditorium - but that it's in a city of this size where it's a focal point and people can feel very proud of it,"" she said.",A £ 12.5 m appeal to finish refurbishing a theatre in Bristol is being supported by three @placeholder former students .,thousand,popular,famous,amateur,further,2
"Tama, who was made a railway official eight years ago, was credited with putting the rail firm back on track financially after drawing in thousands of tourists. Her custom-made cap and jacket made her a familiar sight at Kishi station. The 16-year-old cat died of heart failure on 22 June. Dozens of company officials and fans turned out for Tama's Shinto-style funeral on Sunday, where was elevated to the status of a goddess. The Shinto religion, practiced by many in Japan, has a variety of gods including animals. During the ceremony, officials thanked the feline celebrity for saving the station by attracting tourists from around the world. The president of Wakayama Electric Railway, Mitsunobu Kojima, also gave her the special title of ""honorary permanent stationmaster"", AP reports. He said Tama had contributed an estimated 1.1 billion yen ($8.9m; £5.7m) to the local economy. ""She was affectionate with people and hard-working,"" one local resident said. Outside the station, bouquets of flowers, canned tuna and other gifts were left by many of Tama's thousands of fans. Since 2007, Tama has been quietly welcoming and sending off railway travellers at the station in Wakayama Prefecture. At the time, the local railway line was almost bankrupt and the station was unmanned but Tama's celebrity status helped to bring the company back from the brink of financial ruin. The governor of Wakayama Prefecture, Yoshinobu Nisaka, said it was important the practice of using feline staff at the railway station was maintained. Another cat, called Nitama, has since become an apprentice station-master.",A @placeholder funeral has been held for a Japanese cat who became an international star when she was made a station master in western Japan .,mock,special,professional,lavish,lone,3
"Property consultants Knight Frank said the number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals increased by 6,340 to 193,490 worldwide in 2016, making up for a similar decline the year before. Researchers put the turnaround down to strong performances on stock markets. The report counted individuals with more than $30m (£24.2m) in net assets. Last year saw political surprises and economic uncertainties from the UK's Brexit vote and the election of Donald Trump, but many developed economies still performed well. Stock markets in the US and UK also hit record highs in the final weeks of the year. ""There may be widespread uncertainty, but there are also strong fundamentals in many economies, with signs of real progress being made around regulation and policy which will help economic growth to flourish in some places,"" said Andrew Amoils, head of research at New World Wealth, the research company which provided the data for the report. Knight Frank said it expected the number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals around the globe to grow by 43% over the next decade, but suggested wide variations between regions and countries. The number of ultra-wealthy is expected to increase slightly more quickly in the US than in the UK over the next ten years, but the rest of Europe is set to see only 12% growth. However the biggest rise - 91% - is due to take place across Asia. By 2026 Asia will have almost caught up with the US: the region is set to boast just 7,068 fewer super-rich individuals than in the US in ten years' time. Currently the US ultra-wealthy headcount is 27,020 ahead of Asia's. The researchers also found Asian cities, including Singapore, Shanghai and Beijing would eclipse current concentrations of wealth such as in San Francisco, as their wealthy populations rose. Several African countries including Ethiopia, Rwanda and Tanzania were also predicted to see big increases in their wealthy populations.","The UK will boast 30 % more super rich individuals in 10 years ' time , @placeholder it ahead of other European countries , a report has found .",ranking,admits,dominates,prompting,keeping,4
"Isle of Wight Council received none of a £300m fund to help councils hardest hit by cuts. Island MP Andrew Turner told the House of Commons the council's future was ""not secure"". Communities Secretary Greg Clark said he would visit the island and consider its special circumstances. The Independent-run Isle of Wight Council faces a predicted budget gap of about £32m over the next four years. Council leader Jonathan Bacon previously said he was ""incensed"" at not being included in ""transitional"" funding for councils hardest hit by cuts announced in February and, without special consideration, the council would ""simply not be able to provide statutory services in the future"". Conservative Andrew Turner told MPs on Wednesday: ""The future of the Isle of Wight Council beyond this year was not secure. Money is in short supply but when there is not so much to go round it is then that resources must be shared most fully."" Mr Clark blamed a funding formula inherited from the Labour government which the coalition could not agree to change. ""This government is determined to build a fair settlement for local government and the review will consider the costs associated with being separated from the mainland,"" he said. Welcoming the secretary of state's comments, Mr Bacon said he was concerned there were no timescales to completing this review. ""I cannot see any way the council can set a lawful, balanced budget for 2017/18 based on the current planned funding allocations from government. ""Public services on the island are under increasing and unique pressure, due to increasing demands for our services, increasing burdens imposed by government and a raft of other limitations that being an island brings,"" he said.",The government has agreed to review funding for the Isle of Wight following warnings its council may not be able to provide @placeholder services in future .,widespread,existing,greater,essential,such,3
"It's reported he had the idea at 2pm and after a whirl of speculation, and a few changes of venue, tickets went on sale for Koko in Camden at 7pm. Crowds waited hours in the cold before Kanye eventually took to the stage about 1.20am. He was joined by Skepta, JME, Novelist, Vic Mensa, Meridian Dan, Raekwon and Cyhi. Radio 1's Clara Amfo was there and said: ""It was ridiculous, there were hordes of people outside, it was crazy."" Fans were let inside the venue at around 12.45am and before Kanye eventually started more than half an hour later. Grimmy was upset he was not able to make it - he had to ""get up and do the radio [Radio1 breakfast show]"". He did say he was a fan of how spontaneous it was though, adding: ""I love that it was like, panic, it's exciting it's tonight."" Clara told Grimmy that Kanye ""smashed it"". ""He's like trolling the UK right now and I totally fell for it."" In addition to playing some classics like Jesus Walks and Clique, he also previewed his new track with Vic Mensa. 1Xtra's Mistajam was also there, writing on Twitter: ""Tonight will go down in history."" Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube",Kanye West has been joined on stage by an all - star line - up at a @placeholder gig in London .,secret,regular,summer,dementia,special,0
"The club received £1m in transfer income after the sales of Nadir Ciftci, John Souttar and Ryan McGowan. But United's revenue fell by 21% to £4.61m through reduced prize money and match-day attendance income. The club say they expect to make £1.5m in cost-savings this season as they bid for promotion from Championship. Administrative costs rose during the period by more than a third to £1.8m. The board say these were mostly football-related as the club took steps to avoid relegation. United sacked two managers in that time, parting company with Jackie McNamara and Mixu Paatelainen respectively. The Terrors are currently second in the Championship table, seven points behind league leaders Hibernian. A club statement read: ""The latest annual accounts show the adverse economic effect of a season of poor football results which led to eventual relegation. ""Revenue dropped by 21% to £4.61m through reduced prize money and the associated drop in match attendance income related to sitting at the foot of the Premiership from October 2015 through to the season end in May 2016. ""Broadcast revenue was also down as the club featured in fewer live televised cup games.""","Dundee United have reported annual @placeholder of £ 1.55 m , following their relegation from the Scottish Premiership last season .",earnings,losses,debt,approval,income,1
"About 30,000 people have reached the final stage of the challenge - roughly 5% of those who entered - but so far no one has successfully completed it. GCHQ director Robert Hannigan, who set the string of teasers, offered a clue: ""It's not as abstract as you think."" The deadline for entries is 31 January. Answers will be revealed in February. The first puzzle, which was printed inside the agency's card of a traditional nativity scene and on its website, is a ""nonogram"" - a complex grid-shading puzzle. When completed correctly, it creates a Quick Response, or QR, code which can be scanned to reveal a website link to the next challenge. Nearly 600,000 people have successfully completed the nonogram stage of the puzzle so far. Those who enjoyed the challenge are asked to make a donation to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC). Robert Hannigan, director of GCHQ, said he was delighted so many people had tried the puzzle and made a donation. But he said: ""With a few days to go no-one has cracked it all yet, so my one and only clue is: it's not as abstract as you think. ""What I hope the stages of the puzzle show is that to deliver our mission and keep Britain safe, we need people from all backgrounds, with all skills, who look at problems from every angle."" Aspiring codebreakers can have a go on the GCHQ website, and have until midnight on Sunday to complete the challenge.",A series of @placeholder puzzles set by spy agency GCHQ on its Christmas card has yet to be cracked two days before the deadline .,secret,controversial,cryptic,seven,historic,2
"Some of Leicestershire County Council's assets, which total around £360m, will be sold over the next four years. Last year, all the authority's care homes and Quorn Hall, which had been used as an outdoor education centre, were sold for almost £7m. Bosses said the plans were ""ambitious and challenging"" but deliverable. The council's Corporate Asset Management Plan aims to help make savings of £82m by 2019 and to make energy savings by improving buildings. Liz Carter, strategic property manager, said: ""It is a very ambitious list [of assets]. It is very challenging but I'm putting it forward because I believe we can deliver it."" Councillor Blake Pain, cabinet member for property, said the plan showed how land and buildings could be used ""more effectively to generate capital receipts, save money and provide better facilities"". He said other proposals included: Leader of the opposition Labour group, Robert Sharp, said there was a risk of assets being sold below their market rate and those of real value to the community being sold. ""We will scrutinise all such proposals to check that residents are not being short changed,"" he said. The council said all proceeds would be re-invested in the council's capital programme which pays for items such as roads and buildings.","A local authority has @placeholder "" ambitious "" plans to sell off £ 28 m worth of its properties and land to help raise funds .",advised,approved,condemned,admitted,proposed,1
"Mr Lee denies accepting 30 million won ($27,700; £18,600) in illegal campaign funds from businessman Sung Wan-jong. A note left by Sung, who died in an apparent suicide earlier this month, listed eight figures he claimed to have bribed, including Mr Lee. President Park Geun-hye has called for a ""thorough investigation"". She is due to decide on his resignation after she returns from Peru where she is on a state visit. Under South Korean law, politicians cannot accept more than 100,000 won in contributions. Mr Lee had denied knowing Sung, the boss of a construction company, very well, but media reports have suggested otherwise. Sung, who was himself under investigation for corruption, was found earlier this month hanging from a tree by his tie. Sung told a local newspaper before his death that he gave 30 million won to Mr Lee in 2013 when he was seeking re-election for parliament. He was about to be questioned by authorities over allegations that he embezzled company money to bribe politicians. An opposition party has called for Mr Lee's impeachment. Referring to Mr Lee's resignation, Ms Park said in a written statement: ""I find it regrettable. I also feel sympathy for the agony of the prime minister."" Yonhap reported that she would decide on whether to accept Mr Lee's resignation by next week. Mr Lee filled the number two position of prime minister after a protracted hunt for a candidate to replace his predecessor, Chung Hong-won. Mr Chung resigned shortly after the Sewol ferry disaster in April 2014 that killed more than 300 people. He was kept on for several months as Ms Park looked for a successor. Two candidates withdrew their candidacies after being accused of wrongdoing, before the job went to Mr Lee.","South Korea 's Prime Minister Lee Wan - koo has @placeholder to resign after facing accusations of accepting bribes , just two months into his post .",promised,dismissed,offered,managed,admitted,2
"The scene envisaged was the stand at a home match involving Borussia Munchen Gladbach. All is going grand until some particularly enthusiastic fan opens up with a chant of ""Give us a B….."" Nicola Sturgeon essayed a very different version of that challenge today when she advised delegates that the big theme of her speech was a word beginning with I. No, not that one, she swiftly told the packed hall. The word she had in mind was ""inclusion"". Ms Sturgeon then deftly contrived to deploy that word in a range of ways. Firstly, she sought to contrast the Scottish government and Scotland with what she characterised as the emerging xenophobia of the UK Conservative administration. It is a dichotomy which sundry speakers - including the FM in her Thursday address - have sought to project. It is, needless to say, challenged by said UKG. Secondly, she turned it into a policy function. Her voice close to breaking, her countenance close to tears, she referred to audience members in the front row who had been through the care system. Too often, she said, the system was about stopping things - while she acknowledged the need for controls and safeguards. She described the problems which sometimes confront those in care while promising a full scale review of the system to enhance social inclusion. Then, more subtly, she deployed her I word with regard to Brexit and the prospect of indyref2. Those who supported independence, she said, must understand and respect those who took a different view. In our live coverage of the conference, journalistic colleagues offered the view that this was, at least in part, a rebuke to those within the wider independence movement who are perhaps somewhat blunt in their assessment of rival opinions, particularly on social media. Equally, though, Ms Sturgeon was setting out a strategy. Zeal alone, she was arguing, will not win the day. It would not overhaul the deficit which emerged in 2014 when independence was last put before the people in a referendum. It was important, she argued, to understand why people resisted the pitch. Stating the offer more vigorously and strenuously would not prove sufficient. To exemplify this, she told delegates that she felt on the day after the Brexit vote that part of her identity had been withdrawn. In a similar way, she urged her party to understand how those who felt a British identity in Scotland might have felt had the 2014 plebiscite produced a Yes vote. Not simply for sympathetic reasons. But strategically.","There are moments which try the @placeholder . One such , as I recall , was discussed recently in the estimable Herald Diary . The topic in question was a football match .",authority,opportunity,soul,same,lost,2
"George Orwell's 1945 novella Animal Farm is actually a dystopian allegory for the rise of Stalinism. In the novella, an animal revolution results in the rise of a corrupt elite. Twitter users responded with the trend #ShilpaShettyReviews - summarising books with guesswork from their titles. Shetty was reacting to Harry Potter's inclusion on the national school syllabus in India, and suggested other books she thinks should be included. ""I think having books like Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter as part of the syllabus is a great move because it cultivates imagination and creativity at a young age,"" she told the Times of India. ""I think books like Little Women would also encourage respect towards women at a young age."" ""Even a book like Animal Farm should be included as it will teach the little ones to love and care for animals,"" she added. The quote has since been removed from the online version of the article, but social media users have already shared photographs of the print edition. Shilpa Shetty is also well-known in Britain for her appearance, and eventual win, on Celebrity Big Brother. She was the subject of a race row which prompted international reaction. The television programme Big Brother is named after the antagonistic national leader from another George Orwell novel, 1984. Shetty has yet to respond to her latest trend-setting activity.","Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is trending on Indian social media for her @placeholder reviews , after suggesting Animal Farm be used to teach children about caring for animals .",literary,famous,favourable,negative,professional,0
"The Prisoner Ombudsman said earlier diagnosis would not have saved him. However, it found measures to extend his life expectancy and reduce his distress through earlier palliative care could have been provided. The man, known as Mr H, was released at the end of July 2014 because of his condition, and died in September 2014. The ombudsman's investigation found that some of Mr H's care had been very good, and several prison officers and nurses had shown compassion for him while he was in Maghaberry jail. It said that he was not always compliant with the care that was offered and it was possible that his attempts to manipulate his prescribed medication did not assist his diagnosis. Treatment was also delayed when he did not attend a hospital accident and emergency department, it found. However, the ombudsman also found that care plans were not initiated when Mr H became dehydrated and malnourished. It has made 15 recommendations for improvement, which have been accepted by the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust and the Northern Ireland Prison Service. The trust, which looks after healthcare in Northern Ireland prisons, said it was committed to implementing improvements as a result of the lessons learned from all investigations. The Prison Service said it was determined to use this report to strengthen systems already in operation throughout Northern Ireland's jails. Prisoner Ombudsman Tom McGonigle said: ""This report again highlights the need for someone to actively take charge and manage the first line clinical care of patients in prison, where families are less able to assist or advocate on their behalf. ""The fact that we also published a report last week which raised virtually identical issues, reaffirms the need for the prison healthcare reform project to provide improved diagnoses and better palliative care for the terminally ill."" A solicitor for Mr H's family said the report ""makes concerning reading"". Katie McAllister of Madden and Finucane Solicitors said: ""The family are considering all options at present, including the possibility of issuing proceedings for the negligent treatment of their son. She added: ""We have to hope the prison will act in good faith and implement these changes. ""We have seen similar recommendations in the past and the situation hasn't improved vastly, there are still major issues with prison health care."" The prisoner's father said: ""Our family welcomes the findings of the prisoner ombudsman report and we hope that the authorities can learn from the mistakes made in my son's case in order to prevent another family having to go through a similar ordeal.""",Four @placeholder were missed to diagnose an inoperable brain tumour in a prisoner who died less than two months after he was released .,services,opportunities,powers,rounds,urging,1
"Lesley Dwyer joins as chief executive from a Queensland hospital where she rescued a service with similar issues. A global search was launched by Medway NHS Foundation Trust to find the right person to deliver a recovery plan. The trust was put into ""special measures"" in July 2013 after strong concerns about standards of care. It is hoped Ms Dwyer will begin her work as chief executive of the trust by the summer. 'Significant parallels' An unannounced inspection of Medway Maritime hospital in December said it remained inadequate despite some improvement. The Care Quality Commission said there was ""still a long way to go"" before the required standard was met in the A&E and theatre departments. Medway NHS Foundation Trust Chair Shena Winning said of the new appointment: ""This is crucial to the delivery of our plan that Medway will become a stable, sustainable and significant provider of care in Kent over the next five years, delivering the high quality of care the people of Medway deserve. ""There are significant parallels between the hospital Lesley is currently at and Medway. ""She took over West Moreton as a failing hospital and quickly turned it around financially and operationally and it is now a sustainable, thriving service.""",A former nurse and midwife from Australia has been recruited to turn around the Medway NHS trust which runs Kent 's @placeholder Maritime Hospital .,troubled,new,friendly,national,crucial,0
"The XH558 bomber - which will now make two flypast tours over the UK on October 10-11 - appeared near Biggleswade in Bedfordshire Dawn Sunrise, who lives near Bedford, said she grew up with the plane, which was piloted by her father for the RAF. ""I'll be saying goodbye to a childhood friend,"" she said ahead of the event. ""It's going to be very emotional."" The plane saw action during the Falklands War but was withdrawn in 1984. Following its flight over the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden Aerodrome, it will make two tours over the UK this weekend and a final flight later in the month before it is grounded and reserved for exhibitions. Ms Sunrise said she had a 50-year relationship with the plane due to her father, Sqn Ldr Peter Thomas. ""Dad was assigned 558 as his plane,"" said Ms Sunrise, who at the time was based at Finningley, South Yorkshire. ""It wasn't uncommon to see two or three in the air. ""During class, if a Vulcan was flying over we used to have to put our pens down and fold our arms until it had gone - it was so loud, you couldn't continue with the class."" Mr Thomas, who is now 89, is unable to make the event but did watch the plane in flight recently in Coventry, alongside his daughter. ""When I saw her fly into the distance I had tears,"" Ms Sunrise said. ""I was with dad, which was quite rare - I used to be on the ground watching him fly it, so to be standing next to him was quite a moment."" Richard Clarke, of the Leicestershire-based Vulcan to the Sky Trust, said a lot of people shared Ms Sunrise's affinity with the ""iconic"" plane. ""It's got a very, very strong emotional connection to the British public, which is manifested by the fact they turn out in their millions to see her,"" he said. ""It's the shape, the power, the grace, and also that it's a British built, British flown aircraft and there aren't many things around like that in this day in age.""",The UK 's last flying Vulcan made its final @placeholder public display flight on Sunday .,free,awaited,inspired,proved,confirmed,4
"Manpower's quarterly employment outlook survey, which tracks confidence in the jobs market, shows a general improvement since the last count. But the poll of 2,100 UK employers found that the same number of Scottish companies intended to contract their workforce as expand it. The Scottish government said the survey did not reflect ""official figures"". It added that Scotland was ""leading the way in the jobs market"". According to Manpower, all other parts of the UK reported more hiring than shedding of staff. The firm claims the fall in the oil price has hit the Scottish jobs market. However, the survey also highlighted confidence in the call centre sector, particularly in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Amanda White, operations manager at Manpower UK, said she expected current trends to continue. She added: ""With skills shortages in the oil and gas industry well-known, it's important that employers track the skills required, in order to ensure growth for the long-term. ""Among the gloom, there are some bright spots, such as the thriving customer service industry in Scotland, with Glasgow and Edinburgh both seeing demand for candidates with call centre experience. ""The big Scottish cities are increasingly becoming known for their friendly and experienced call centre staff and skilled candidates in this field can feel positive about the jobs market this quarter."" A Scottish government spokesman challenged the findings. He said: ""Last year saw the fastest annual rate of growth since before the financial crisis, translating into real opportunities for business and added security for workers and families."" The survey suggested skill shortages are at their worst in the north of England and in the health sector. The strongest figures for companies hiring over those expecting to shed workers are in London, South-West England and the East Midlands. Manpower also used the survey results to voice support for the UK retaining its membership of the European Union. The company said a withdrawal from the EU would threaten jobs and harm the economy by creating uncertainty and making it harder to recruit workers from overseas. The UK government has promised an in-out referendum on EU membership by the end of 2017.","Scotland is lagging behind the rest of the UK at job creation , according to a recruitment @placeholder survey .",independent,sector,consultancy,statistics,research,2
"A survey by the US-based organisation has revealed that the world's 20 best-paid models together earned $154m (£117m) for the year after 1 June 2015. Between them they boast close to 200 million Instagram followers. One of the biggest gainers is Kendall Jenner, whose earnings rose to $10m. ""The highest-paid models list reflects the current lack of inclusion in fashion,"" Forbes staff writer Natalie Robehmed told the BBC. ""Though catwalks and editorial shoots are making an effort to include people of colour, the majority of high-paying contracts still go to white models."" Ms Robehmed said that although there are black supermodels such as Jordan Dunn and Joan Smalls, ""high-paying fashion contracts still don't reflect the diversity of their consumers"". She says that in the autumn 2016 catwalk shows, more than three-quarters of the models are white. The Forbes report cites a recent survey by FashionSpot, which examined 236 Spring 2016 print ads in the US. It revealed that: The Fashionspot report says that while ""tentative progress has been made towards greater diversity and inclusion in the fashion industry, ""it's a long road ahead and season to season, the numbers are ever fluctuating"". The Forbes report points out that fashion agencies have increased efforts to promote transgender or plus-sized models. ""But these women rarely secure the lucrative long-term deals that result in six-to-seven figure paydays."" One of the biggest gainers this year was Kendall Jenner, whose earnings increased 150% to $10m in 2016. ""She has leveraged her huge social presence of 64.4 million Instagram followers - more than anyone else on the list - into million-dollar deals with the likes of Estee Lauder and Calvin Klein, who likely see her social platforms as a new media buy,"" the report says. Source: Forbes BBC fashion Nearly a third of this year's ranking are new, Forbes says, with the debutantes including three Victoria's Secret lingerie models: Lily Aldridge, Jasmine Tookes and 20-year-old Taylor Hill, who is the youngest member to make the $4m cut-off. Victoria's Secret Angels comprise 30% of the highest-paid models list, thanks in part to their lucrative contracts with the underwear maker. ""While there should be be many other barometers of success - number of Vogue covers, for example - it is earnings that reflect the value placed on models by advertisers, so it remains the most important metric,"" Ms Robehmed said.","Most of the world 's highest - paid models are overwhelmingly white and slim , reflecting a @placeholder lack of inclusion on catwalks and in advertisement campaigns , Forbes magazine has said .",powerful,simple,modest,widespread,serious,4
"The new real-time meters will only save consumers a small amount of money on their energy bills, the Science and Technology Committee said. The government must do more to convince people of the extra benefits that the system can bring, it said. These included a smarter energy grid and less pollution. The government wants every home and business to be offered a smart meter by the end of 2020. That requires 53 million meters to be fitted in more than 30 million premises over the next four years. The meters will measure gas and electricity use and automatically send meter readings to energy suppliers, ending manual meter readings. However, there have been mishaps during the major installation programme. The communication system that links meters to energy suppliers has been delayed. The committee also pointed out that there was an ""unresolved"" problem of early meters installed in the first phase of the rollout losing their ""smart"" function when the customer switches supplier. The committee's interim chairwoman, Tania Mathias, said: ""The government has known for years that early smart meters can lose their smartness if the customer switches supplier. ""Ministers merely have an 'ambition' to fix this by 2020. Taxpayers will be unimpressed with this situation, and timely action is needed. ""The evidence shows that homeowners and businesses need to receive tailored advice about how they can benefit from smart metering. ""The 'smartness' comes from what customers can do with them - fit and forget would be a wasted opportunity."" She added that the government needed to do more to convince and reassure customers that the technology was safe from being hacked. A spokeswoman for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said: ""Smart meters will bring Britain's energy infrastructure into the 21st century - as the committee has made clear."" Sacha Deshmukh, chief executive of Smart Energy GB, which is running the campaign for the rollout, said: ""The committee has also emphasised the transformative effect smart meters will have, not only on how we buy and use energy as individual consumers, but on Britain's energy infrastructure as a whole.""","The smart meters project @placeholder being a wasted opportunity for households if they are just fitted and forgotten , a committee of MPs has said .",risks,hopes,stops,remains,lost,0
"Pamela Clothier, 92, from Battle, in East Sussex, said her family were under the misapprehension she had agreed to sell her bungalow and had asked Age UK to clear it. She said the charity should have asked her before taking everything she owned. Age UK apologised for the ""predicament"" that Mrs Clothier had been ""put in by her family"". Mrs Clothier said she feels ""almost nameless"" after her possessions were taken. ""I'm 92-years-old and I'm in a house which is almost empty,"" she said. ""All the work that I've done, all the knitting and sewing that I've done and all the things that I've made have gone - it's just like I didn't exist. ""I think they [charities] should be absolutely certain that the person holding the key and has a right to be doing what they're doing."" Age UK's solicitors wrote to Mrs Clothier in November offering £1,000 compensation and asking her to agree not to talk to the press. A spokeswoman for the charity said: ""We are sorry to hear the predicament that Mrs Clothier has been put in by her family, and as the basis of our charity is to help elderly people... in that spirit a goodwill offer was made to Mrs Clothier which she has accepted. ""Mrs Clothier's family are satisfied with the way that Age UK East Sussex have acted in connection with Mrs Clothier and it is clear that this is an inter-family dispute and nothing to do with us.""",A pensioner has been left @placeholder after her home was emptied by a charity when she went into hospital .,alive,disappointed,distraught,home,missing,2
"Myles Bradbury pleaded guilty to offences including sexual assault and the making of more than 16,000 indecent images at the city's crown court on Monday. His victims were as young as eight. The 41-year-old paediatric haematologist from Herringswell, Suffolk, had worked at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge since 2009 and dealt with hundreds of terminally ill children. One of those was Claire Yeoman's three-year-old son Declan, who was not named as a victim in court, but was treated by Dr Bradbury for 18 months. He battled leukaemia from 2011 to November 2012, when he died. Ms Yeoman, from Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, said Bradbury was a huge part of their lives. ""He was very straight-talking, to the point, very trustworthy because he said he would never sugar-coat anything,"" said Ms Yeoman, who has two other sons. ""He was like God to our family. He was either the man that was going to fix our child or try the best to fix our child to the best of his abilities. ""We had no doubts whatsoever in his ability. He was highly recommended. We trusted him all the way."" Two days before Bradbury's arrest was publicised, the former nurse said she received a phone call from the hospital telling her what had happened. After he was charged in July, she said it brought back ""the most horrendous memories"". ""It made me feel physically ill,"" she said. ""You think 'was your child involved, could you have noticed anything, was there something you missed?' ""So you go through every single day of his treatment and relive the whole memory of that 18 months that you'd tried to get over. ""It's been a really horrible feeling of trust that's been broken. We thought he was everything to our family and all of a sudden he's this man that you don't even know anymore. ""Whether much harm was involved [with Declan] or not I may never know, but if he's got those thoughts and images in his head, what goes through my head is did he think the same thoughts when he examined my son?"" Ms Yeoman said she attended one of the early appearances in court to see Bradbury and get answers, but said when he looked at her he quickly turned away. ""All I want is justice to be served for all those children that he has affected,"" said Ms Yeoman. ""When you see how ill those children are and the effects the drugs and everything else have on them, for him to do things like that is just the lowest of the low."" Addenbrooke's Hospital said it had contacted 800 families of the children it was aware of that Dr Bradbury saw. Since his guilty plea, it has received another 29 calls to its specialist helpline set up for people affected by the case, taking the total to 189 so far. Dr Keith McNeil, chief executive, said: ""Our most abject and sincere apologies go out to any and all of our patients and their families who are affected by this in any way. ""There is a very ancient and sacred trust that exists between a doctor and his patients, and quite frankly, it sickens me to think that trust has been breached.""","Paedophile doctor Myles Bradbury was viewed as "" God "" by the family of one of his child cancer patients . As police appeal for more information , a mother has spoken of how the "" sickening "" abuse of trust may @placeholder her forever .",lose,committed,destroy,owes,haunt,4
"Ancient rocks from India suggest plants resembling red algae lived 1.6 billion years ago in what was then shallow sea. The discovery may overturn ideas of when relatively advanced life evolved, say scientists in Sweden. They identified parts of chloroplasts, structures within plant cells involved in photosynthesis. The earliest signs of life on Earth are at least 3.5 billion years old. The first single-celled microscopic life forms evolved into larger multi-cellular eukaryotic organisms (made up of cells containing a nucleus and other structures within a membrane). Therese Sallstedt of the Swedish Museum of Natural History discovered some of the fossils. She described them as ""the oldest fossil plants that we know of on Earth in the form of 1.6 billion year old red algae"". ""They show us that advanced life in the form of eukaryotes (like plants, fungi and us humans/animals) have a much deeper history on Earth than what we previously have thought,"" she told BBC News. The scientists found thread-like fossils and more complex ""fleshy"" colonies in sedimentary rock from central India. Both have characteristics of modern red algae, a type of seaweed. Co-researcher Prof Stefan Bengtson of the Swedish Museum of Natural History added: ""You cannot be 100% sure about material this ancient, as there is no DNA remaining, but the characters agree quite well with the morphology and structure of red algae."" The oldest known red algae before the present discovery date back 1.2 billion years. The Indian fossils are 400 million years older, suggesting that the early branches of the tree of life began much earlier than previously thought. Claims of ancient life are always controversial. Without DNA evidence, confirmation must rest on whether more fossils can be found. There is also debate over whether red algae belong in the plant kingdom or in a class of their own. Modern red algae is perhaps best known for two commercial products - gelatinous texturing agents used in making ice cream - and nori - the seaweed used to wrap sushi. The research is published in the journal, PLOS Biology. Follow Helen on Twitter.","The @placeholder of plants may go back hundreds of millions of years earlier than previously thought , according to fossil evidence .",origins,expectations,future,age,effectiveness,0
"An international team is working on a £2m project to develop versatile robots to help look after older people in care homes or sheltered accommodation. The robots will offer support with everyday tasks, like taking tablets, as well as offering companionship. Academics say they could alleviate pressures on care homes and hospitals. Researchers from Middlesex University and the University of Bedfordshire will assist in building personal social robots, known as Pepper Robots, which can be pre-programmed to suit the person they are helping. It is hoped culturally sensitive robots will be developed within three years. The programme is being funded by the EU and the Japanese government. Prof Irena Papadopoulos, expert in trans-cultural nursing, said: ""As people live longer, health systems are put under increasing pressure. ""In the UK alone, 15,000 people are over 100 years of age and this figure will only increase. ""Assistive, intelligent robots for older people could relieve pressures in hospitals and care homes as well as improving care delivery at home and promoting independent living for the elderly. ""It is not a question of replacing human support but enhancing and complementing existing care."" She added: ""We are starting with care homes and with people who are semi-independent living in sheltered housing, but we do believe that in the future the robots would become acceptable for people to have in their own homes."" Pepper Robots are manufactured by Softbank Robotics and already used in thousands of homes in Japan. Amit Humar Pandey, the company's chief scientist, said the firm wanted to create a world where robots co-exist with humans in harmony, for a smarter, healthier, safer and happier life. It is hoped the new robots will help improve the well-being of their charges by providing entertainment and enabling them to connect better, through smart appliances, with family and the outside world. They will communicate through speech and with gestures, be able to move independently and pick up signs the elderly person is unwell or in pain. Similar robots are already being used in hospitals in Japan to perform tasks such as lifting patients and serving food In the final year of the project, the robots will be tested at Advinia Healthcare care homes in the UK. The company's executive chairman Dr Sanjeev Kanoria said it was keen to revolutionise the care of the elderly by supporting hard-working care staff. ""Robots can support care workers by helping to reduce errors in medication and assisting them with advanced technology to help vulnerable residents, live safer independent lives in care homes and at home.""","Humanoid robots , with cultural awareness and a good bedside manner , could help solve the @placeholder over care for the elderly , academics say .",issue,crisis,uncertainty,opportunity,outlook,1
"The claim: Leave campaigners have suggested a British government outside the EU could spend billions of pounds on the NHS, schools and tax cuts. Reality Check verdict: If you add together all the different suggestions from leave campaigners about how Britain's contribution to the EU might otherwise be spent, they come to more than anyone thinks would be affordable. They are not actual spending commitments because none of the Leave campaigners can guarantee that any particular proposal for spending would happen following Brexit. They've compiled a list of quotes from Leave supporters and leaflets, which suggest spending the UK's EU budget contribution on other priorities. Some of the specific figures are ones that Leave campaigners have used themselves; others are estimates. In some cases, it looks like a stretch to get to the figure that Britain Stronger in Europe suggests. For example, they quote Vote Leave and John Redwood saying in general terms that taxes could be cut. But they cost for a figure of £7.9bn, the price of a 2p reduction to the basic rate of income tax. There's no evidence that any Leave campaigner has proposed that specific cut. And they've costed Vote Leave's vague proposal that ""we could build new roads"" at £1.52bn, based on the cost of increasing spending on the Road Investment Strategy by 50%. Again, there was no such specific proposal. They've also taken the suggestion on the side of the Vote Leave bus that the UK sends £350m a week to Brussels and that could be spent on the NHS instead, as an £18.2bn commitment. The UK Statistics Authority has also been critical of this claim, on the grounds that it ignores the rebate, which means that £350m a week is not sent to Brussels, and also that some of the contribution is already spent on other things in the UK. It's true that Leave supporters have made lots of different suggestions that, if added together, would not all be affordable. But none of the Leave campaigners can guarantee that any particular proposal for spending will happen following Brexit. And there's another point to keep in mind. The UK's contribution to the EU once the rebate has been taken into account is £14.4bn, some of which comes back to the UK to subsidise farmers, provide funding to depressed regions and pay for scientific research, for example. That looks like a large amount of money but it's only 2% of public spending. The total amount that future governments will have to spend will depend more on the state of the economy, because if leaving the EU makes any significant change to economic growth, that effect would dwarf any savings from budget contributions. Read more: The facts behind claims in the EU debate","Will Straw from Britain Stronger in Europe is @placeholder the Leave campaign of "" fantasy economics "" because , they say , supporters of Leave have made £ 110 bn of unfunded spending commitments .",urging,feeling,mourning,accusing,termed,3
"The results come from the biggest UK-wide scientific analysis of primary school children's activity. Many previous studies were based on survey results whereas this research, by University College London's Institute of Child Health, recorded the activity of 6,500 youngsters for a week. Each wore an accelerometer - a gadget which measures both the duration and intensity of exercise. The observation that children are not getting enough exercise is hardly new. But this research, funded by the Wellcome Trust, gives perhaps the most accurate picture yet of the scale of the problem at primary school level. It is especially concerning because children tend to do less exercise as they get older. If two-thirds of girls are not active enough at the age of seven, then that proportion will get even higher - unless action is taken. So how do you motivate children to be active? Clearly school sports are vital. But parental input is crucial. Seven year olds today face more distractions, more incentives to be sedentary, than any previous generation. For many of them, the computer tablet, apps or smart phones are a part of daily life. Sadly, many regard playing outside as a dull alternative to using their thumbs to control a computer game. From my experience there is limited value in telling them that they need to do exercise to be healthy - the concept of future heart, bone or weight problems cuts little ice with your average primary or secondary school child. Two things are crucial. First is making physical activity routine - part of daily life. Walking to school is one obvious example. Parents who set an example and do exercise tend to have more active children. The second is finding a sport or activity which engages your child.  Getting children more involved in sport was one of the legacy aims of the 2012 Olympics. The Change4Life campaign is aimed at encouraging people of all ages to lead healthier, more active lives. Its motto, ""Eat well, move more, live longer"", pretty much sums up the aim of the campaign. It already has half a million members and is doing another recruitment drive linked to the start of the new school year. Using apps and email messages it encourages children to take several small steps that will help lead to a permanent improvement in their health. This includes breaking down the perhaps daunting task of being active for at least 60 minutes into 10 minute chunks, plus suggestions for games which will tempt kids away from their screen. From today's research such campaigns are vital if primary school children are to be motivated to lead an active life.","The UK is facing an inactivity time bomb . Research suggests half of seven year olds do n't get enough exercise . The @placeholder is even worse for girls . Whilst nearly two out of three boys do an hour 's physical activity a day , for girls it is around one in three .",outlook,crisis,risks,latest,issue,0
"He was found to have violated a judge's 2001 order that he cease detaining migrants who are not suspected of having committed a state crime. Judge Susan Bolton determined that by detaining those living in the US illegally, Mr Arpaio was acting as a de facto wing of the federal government. He faces up to six months in prison. However, lawyers say it is unlikely that he will ever serve time behind bars. Mr Arpaio, 85, had boasted of being ""America's toughest sheriff"" during his time as the elected lawman of Maricopa County, which includes the city of Phoenix. He rose to national prominence due to his tough stance against illegal immigration. However, a judge reminded him during his trial that only federal officers have jurisdiction over immigration. He had claimed that the judge's injunction in 2011, which he was found to have violated, was vague and unclearly worded. But a judge found on Monday that Mr Arpaio had understood the temporary injunction, which was later made permanent, and had deliberately violated it to score political points ahead of his re-election campaign in 2012. He was known during his tenure as sheriff for sweeps of undocumented immigrants in Hispanic communities, and for detaining Spanish-speakers under suspicion of being undocumented migrants. He also famously required his inmates to wear pink underpants and socks. Mr Arpaio, in a statement, insisted that the judge who issued the ruling was biased, and said he would appeal to have a jury hear his case. ""Joe Arpaio is in this for the long haul, and he will continue his fight to vindicate himself, to prove his innocence, and to protect the public,"" a statement issued by him reads.","Joe Arpaio , the controversial former sheriff of Maricopa County , Arizona , has been found guilty of criminal @placeholder - a federal offence .",strife,contempt,identity,assault,hatred,1
"The city's petition for the creation of a .nyc domain name has been approved by net address regulator Icann. This ""puts New York City at the forefront of the digital landscape,"" said Mayor Michael Bloomberg. New York is one of the first cities in the world to be granted approval, which will make it easier for people to search for organisations and content. Applications to use the domain will open in late 2013, and in order to register, applicants must have a physical address in New York City. A website - www.mydotnyc.com - has been set up to help interested residents and businesses with the application process. Christine C. Quinn, a potential hopeful to succeed Mr Bloomberg as mayor, had pushed for the creation of domain in 2009 as speaker of the city's council. ""With a new top-level domain name, New York won't just be the greatest city in the world — we'll also be the greatest city on the internet,"" said Ms Quinn. Mr Bloomberg has made expanding the city's burgeoning technology sector a signature part of his third term as mayor. Several other cities, such as London, and Paris, have already passed Icann's ""initial evaluations.""","New York City is to get its own domain name , @placeholder local businesses and residents to starting using .nyc.",overwhelming,offering,enabling,conducting,prompting,2
"The 29-year-old joined on Monday as a replacement for Peter Siddle, four days after his fellow Australian Test pace bowler was ruled out injured. ""It was one of the easier contracts to pull together,"" Newell said. ""It an easy place to sell. It's not hard to persuade people, we don't have to embellish."" Newell says there were early indications that Siddle's back problem was serious, allowing more time to consider a replacement with the County Championship season starting in six weeks. The 51-year-old also said that batsman Michael Lumb, who faced Bird in Australia's Big Bash T20 competition, and Notts' former Australian limited-overs international David Hussey were key in convincing Bird to move to Trent Bridge for the opening 10 matches of the County Championship campaign. ""They both put in a good word for Trent Bridge and Notts and how we do things,"" Newell told BBC Radio Nottingham.","Nottinghamshire 's late move to bring seamer Jackson Bird to Trent Bridge was made easy by the county 's @placeholder , says director of cricket Mick Newell .",fans,reputation,progress,failure,achievements,1
Dorset Police took a call from the coastguard after the unidentified object was found on Highcliffe Beach at around 13:30 GMT. Photographs of the object have been sent to bomb disposal experts for guidance. Police say there is no risk to the public at this stage and are awaiting further information about the object.,"A 400 m stretch of a Dorset beach has been cordoned off by police , after reports of a @placeholder unexploded bomb .",historical,potential,other,major,fresh,1
"Starting in Grimsby at what  should have been a simple photo call with reality TV star Joey Essex, organisational issues meant no-one from a frustrated press pack - or UKIP's own team - was allowed on the planned boat tour. Then on to a fish market, where again press were asked to wait outside until the UKIP leader arrived to unveil a campaign poster criticising EU fishing quotas. At a public meeting at Grimsby Town Hall protesters meant Mr Farage was taken in a side door. The next planned event at a pub was cancelled after the landlord called 999 following another small protest. Then it was time for an ice cream in Skegness where Mr Farage met local businessmen. Most media were directed to the wrong location thanks to a postcode mishap, but the event otherwise passed smoothly. Local people seemed happy to see Mr Farage, albeit through the ice-cream parlour's locked glass doors. As he left through the kitchen at the back it was with a wave and smile to onlooking supporters, but an unguarded moment caught on camera seemed to suggest the campaign strain is starting to show.",It 's been a @placeholder day for Nigel Farage .,chaotic,great,successful,special,fresh,0
"Maradona used his hand to score against England in Argentina's 2-1 win in the World Cup quarter-finals 31 years ago. ""Obviously I think about it whenever I show my support for the use of technology,"" Maradona told Fifa.com. ""I thought about it and, sure, that goal wouldn't have stood."" Maradona admitted he benefited from the lack of technology at a World Cup not once, but twice. ""I'll tell you something else - at the 1990 World Cup I used my hand to clear the ball off the line [in a group game] against the Soviet Union,"" he said. ""We were lucky because the referee didn't see it. You couldn't use technology back then, but it's a different story today."" The 56-year-old added Geoff Hurst's controversial goal for England in the 1966 World Cup final would also have been ruled out had VARs been available. ""England won the World Cup in '66 with a shot that didn't go over the line,"" he said. ""There have been lots of incidents where World Cup history would have been different if technology had been used. It's time to change all that."" World governing body Fifa has tested VARs at several tournaments in the run up to next year's World Cup in Russia, where the technology will be used. The system provides referees with the ability to use video to make rulings on goals, penalty decisions, direct red cards and cases of mistaken identity. Its use at the recent Confederations Cup was met with a mixed reception, with several contentious moments drawing criticism from some players and pundits. Fifa president Gianni Infantino described the system's use at the Confederations Cup as a ""great success"", but conceded work was needed on ""the details"" such as the speed of decisions. ""People used to say that we'd waste a lot of time, that it would cause a lot of annoyance. But that's not the case,"" added Maradona, who coaches Al-Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. ""Football can't fall behind. Given the rate at which technology is advancing and the fact that every sport uses it, how can we not think about using it in football?""",Diego Maradona has backed the use of video assistant referees ( VARs ) despite accepting his @placeholder ' Hand of God ' goal would not have stood had the technology existed in 1986 .,ancient,earlier,infamous,personal,adopted,2
"The Muslim Personal Law Board told the Supreme Court that men were ""better at controlling emotions and unlikely to take a hasty decision"". The board's explanation came after Muslim women complained about gender discrimination in divorce cases. Activists said the comments were ""patriarchal, inhuman and unjust"". The Supreme Court is hearing several petitions challenging what is known as the ""instant triple talaq"" where a Muslim man can divorce his wife in a matter of minutes by just uttering the word talaq (divorce) three times. ""Their [the All India Muslim Personal Law Board or AIMPLB] stand that 'men have greater reasoning power compared to women' smacks of a medieval mindset and prejudice against women,"" the Mumbai-based Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA - Indian Muslim Women's Movement) and the All India Democratic Women's Association said in a joint statement. ""Their justification of polygamy and triple talaq contravenes the constitution and indeed the principles of gender justice in Islam. Triple talaq is unilateral and arbitrary. Nowhere in the Islamic world is triple talaq legal. We oppose it and demand a ban on it forthwith,"" the statement added. The activists said the board should apologise to all women and ensure that their statements in the future were not derogatory to women. Muslims are India's largest minority community with a population of 155 million and their marriages and divorces are governed by the Muslim personal law, ostensibly based on the sharia. Women's groups and campaigners say the controversial practice of triple talaq is un-Koranic and must be declared unconstitutional. Most Islamic countries, including Pakistan and Bangladesh, have banned triple talaq, but it thrives in India, they say. Islamic scholars too say the Koran clearly spells out how to issue a divorce - it has to be spread over three months which allows a couple time for reflection and reconciliation. Campaigners say men are now increasingly using text messages, Skype, WhatsApp or Facebook to pronounce divorce. But the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) says the divorce rate is still very low among Indian Muslims and that the issue is being blown out of proportion by forces inimical to Islam.","Women 's groups and activists in India have criticised an @placeholder Muslim group for saying that "" men have greater power of decision making "" .",ambitious,independent,anonymous,influential,unprecedented,3
"Dressage rider Chung Yoo-ra is the daughter of Choi Soon-sil, a close friend of former President Park Geun-hye who is on trial in Seoul for abuse of power and attempted fraud. She is alleged to have used that friendship to benefit her daughter. Ms Chung was arrested in Denmark in January. She initially appeared in court charged with overstaying her visa. Last month the public prosecutor ordered her extradition ""for the purpose of prosecution in her home country"". She is accused by the South Korean authorities of offences including involvement in economic crimes and exam fraud, which she denies, Danish TV reported. Ms Chung - who has a son aged almost two years old - has been in custody since her arrest in January. Her son is being looked after by social services, Nyheder TV said. She can now appeal to Denmark's high court following the Aalborg district court's decision. South Korean authorities had asked for Interpol's help in tracing Ms Chung, a former member of the national equestrian team, after she failed to return to answer questions about her role in the scandal. Part of the investigation into her mother's activities relates to a gift horse from South Korean conglomerate Samsung to Ms Choi, allegedly for Ms Chung's training. The prestigious Ewha Women's University in Seoul is also accused of giving Ms Chung a place - she has since left - because of her mother's connections. Read more: In March Ms Park became the country's first democratically-elected leader to be forced from office after judges upheld parliament's decision to impeach her. She and Ms Choi are now both on trial in cases that centre on allegations that Ms Park gave Ms Choi unauthorised access to government decisions and allowed her to exploit their close relationship to solicit money from corporations for foundations from which she benefitted. On Monday Ms Park was formally charged with bribery, coercion, abuse of power and leaking state secrets. She is currently in custody. Both women have apologised but deny committing criminal offences.",A Danish court has upheld an extradition order for the 20 - year - old daughter of the woman at the centre of South Korea 's @placeholder scandal .,best,domestic,worst,national,presidential,4
"The Easton Area School District had prevented youths from wearing bracelets emblazoned with ""I (heart) Boobies!"", alleging the words were lewd. Two students legally challenged the ban in 2010, citing freedom of speech. The US court's decision leaves in place an earlier ruling by a federal appeals court overturning the ban. ""I am happy we won this case, because it's important that students have the right to stand up for a cause and try to make a difference. We just wanted to raise awareness about breast cancer,"" student Brianna Hawk said in an American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania statement following the Supreme Court decision. Brianna, along with Kayla Martinez, sued the school district after it banned seventh- and eighth-grade students from wearing the bracelets prior to national breast cancer awareness day in October 2010. The students refused to remove the bracelets - sold by the breast cancer awareness group Keep A Breast Foundation - and were reportedly given one-and-a-half day suspensions. In April 2011, a district court issued an injunction preventing the school from disciplining students as a result of wearing the bracelets. The Easton Area School District said it was ""disappointed"" following the Supreme Court decision on Monday. The decision ""robs educators and school boards of the ability to strike a reasonable balance between a student's right to creative expression and school's obligation to maintain an environment focused on education and free from sexual entendre and vulgarity"", according to a statement released by the school district to US media.",The US Supreme Court has rejected an appeal which sought to ban students in Pennsylvania from wearing @placeholder breast cancer awareness bracelets .,popular,lost,mandatory,free,controversial,4
"Compared with 2014, it says the outlook for advanced countries is improving, but growth in emerging and developing economies is projected to be lower. It says there will be weaker prospects in 2015 for some oil-exporting nations. The IMF's World Economic Outlook said growth was likely to be 3.5% this year, in line with its January forecast. Despite the sluggish outlook for 2015, it said growth in emerging markets is expected to pick up in 2016, which will drive an increase in global growth next year to 3.8%. The outlook document is the IMF's bi-annual analysis and projections of economic developments. It also publishes further interim forecasts. It foresees varying fortunes for Brazil, Russia, Ukraine - all contracting this year - and India, which will experience growth of 7.5% this year and next. ""The outlook for Brazil is affected by a drought, the tightening of macroeconomic policies, and weak private sector sentiment, related in part to the fallout from the Petrobras investigation,"" said the IMF, adding that the country's economy is projected to contract by 1% this year, more than two percentage points below the body's October 2014 forecast. ""The growth forecasts for Russia reflect the economic impact of sharply lower oil prices and increased geopolitical tensions,"" it added. ""For other emerging market commodity exporters, the impact of lower oil and other commodity prices on the terms of trade and real incomes is projected to take a toll on medium-term growth."" Russia's economy is now expected to contract by 3.8% this year - a downward revision of 0.8 percentage points since January - and by 1.1% in 2016. It also says that neighbouring Ukraine's economy is expected to bottom out in 2015, ""as activity stabilises with the beginning of reconstruction work"", with the economy projected to contract by 5.5%. Inflation this year is forecast at 33.5%, reflecting currency depreciation. Meanwhile, the eurozone economy is projected to grow by 1.5% this year and 1.6% in 2016. UK growth is forecast as 2.7% for 2015, unchanged from the IMF's January forecast, and 2.3% next year, revised down by 0.1%. ""In the United Kingdom, lower oil prices and improved financial market conditions are expected to support continued steady growth,"" said the IMF. There is no change to the forecast for China, namely a continued slowdown to 6.8% this year and 6.3% in 2016. The US is seen as growing by 3.1% in 2015 and 2016, down 0.5 and 0.2 percentage points on the previous forecasts.","The International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) has warned that global growth remains @placeholder , with "" uneven prospects "" across the main countries and regions .",steady,offensive,moderate,declared,uneven,2
"Under the rebranding, Google will retain its best-known businesses, such as search, apps, YouTube and Android. Some of the newer entities, such as the investment and research divisions, the ""smart-home"" unit Nest, and the drone arm will be run under Alphabet. Google founder Larry Page said it would create a simpler structure for what had become a diverse group of businesses. ""This new structure will allow us to keep tremendous focus on the extraordinary opportunities we have inside of Google,"" he said in the blogpost. ""Our company is operating well today, but we think we can make it cleaner and more accountable,"" he said. ""The whole point is that Alphabet companies should have independence and develop their own brands."" Mr Page will become chief executive of Alphabet, with senior vice president Sundar Pichai becoming CEO of Google. Mr Page's fellow Google co-founder Sergey Brin will become president of Alphabet, and Eric Schmidt, the current Google chairman, will be executive chairman of the holding company. Google's new chief financial officer, Ruth Porat, will hold the same title for both Google and Alphabet. BGC Partners' investment analyst Colin Gillis said the new structure should give investors greater clarity on strategy and how much Google was spending on new products. ""There's been a lot of speculation about how much money they put into these other ventures,"" Mr Gillis told Bloomberg. ""That will come to an end. This also gives them the structure to add in another business line if they were to acquire something. The mechanism is in place."" The name Alphabet was chosen for two reasons, Mr Page said. It represents language, ""the core of how we index with Google search"", and because Alpha-bet means ""investment return above benchmark, which we strive to do"".","Google has unveiled a surprise @placeholder , creating a new parent company called Alphabet Inc.",restructuring,service,announcement,future,appeal,0
"The referendum was triggered by the Eurosceptic movement which used a new law designed to promote democracy to force a vote by gathering enough signatures on a petition. From the start, activists said this was a chance for voters in the country to express frustration at the EU, in particular what they see as its desire to expand despite democratic shortcomings. Although the turnout was only narrowly above the 30%  required to validate the result it has been hailed as a significant Eurosceptic victory. One ""No"" campaigner at a results party in Amsterdam described it as a ""slap in the face of the European monster"". In the UK Brexit activists were quick to claim the result showed anti-EU sentiment is growing despite the fact two-thirds of Dutch voters chose not to participate. While a vote in the Netherlands may not widely shape public opinion in the UK, it will embolden those campaigning for the UK to leave the EU. They will argue this result proves public concern over sovereignty and accountability is shared beyond Britain. But Netherlands voters were not asked to simply pass judgement on the EU, and throughout the campaign those promoting a ""Yes"" vote were frustrated by what they saw as attempts by Eurosceptics to hijack a debate which should have been about relations between Ukraine, Russia and Europe. Some say the multiple layers to this referendum means the result cannot be seen as a true reflection of the scale of euroscepticism in the Netherlands. Nonetheless the country is traditionally a stronghold of European integration, and the rejection of this deal will rattle the nerves of European leaders who are already struggling to maintain unity in the face of economic instability and the migrant crisis. The impact of this on the Ukraine agreement is not yet clear. Although the referendum was not binding, Prime Minister Mark Rutte signalled the result would not be ignored and he would now open discussions with EU leaders about how to proceed. Whatever the practical consequences, this referendum will be perceived and paraded by Eurosceptics as a symbol of growing support for their movement - pertinent timing as the UK prepares to decide its future relationship with the EU.","Although officially the Netherlands has rejected a landmark deal between the EU and Ukraine , in reality the issues that @placeholder this campaign were much wider .",dominated,prompted,suggest,plagued,accompanied,0
"Less than five minutes into the match, Daly took out Leonardo Senatore in mid-air, becoming only the fifth England player to be sent off in a Test. A statement issued by World Rugby said the disciplinary committee had found that the Wasps wing ""acted recklessly"". Daly, 24, will miss Saturday's international against Australia. He was initially given a six-week ban, but the punishment was halved after the player acknowledged wrongdoing. He also apologised to Senatore, who took no further part in the match after the incident. England went on to win their 13th match in a row by  beating Argentina 27-14, despite Daly's red card. Victory over Australia on Saturday would equal England's record of 14 consecutive wins, set under Sir Clive Woodward in 2003. For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.",England 's Elliot Daly has been banned for three weeks for the @placeholder tackle which led to him being sent off in Saturday 's victory over Argentina .,annual,controversial,latest,best,dangerous,4
"HBO programming chief Casey Bloys made the announcement at the Television Critics Association's conference. The seventh season - made up of seven episodes instead of the usual 10 - is expected in summer next year, while the final season will be in 2018. Game of Thrones is based on novels written by George R R Martin. Now the programme has overtaken the source material, meaning producers are telling a story no-one has read before. Speaking on Saturday in Beverly Hills, California, Mr Bloys said the number of episodes for the final season was yet to be determined. ""We'll take as many as the (producers) will give us,"" he said. Mr Bloys did not rule out a spin-off, saying that ""we're open to it, (the producers) aren't opposed to it, but there's no concrete plans right now"". Last year, Game of Thrones won a record 12 Emmy Awards for a series in a single year. The series has picked up 23 nominations - another record - ahead of this year's annual ceremony to be held in September.","Game of Thrones - the record - breaking @placeholder drama TV series - will end after its eighth season , American broadcaster HBO has confirmed .",crisis,french,national,special,fantasy,4
"For two years, travellers were told to stay away from the country for all but essential travel. The Foreign Office has now lifted the advice for the capital Tunis and major tourist resorts. Britons are still being warned to avoid parts of the south and interior, and the Algerian and Libyan borders.",The government has @placeholder its travel advice for Tunisia where 31 Britons died in a terror attack at a resort in Sousse in 2015 .,admitted,suspended,continued,defended,revised,4
"21 April 2017 Last updated at 08:38 BST Whizbee the Bee will be the official mascot of the World Para Athletics Championships, and Hero the Hedgehog is the official mascot of the IAAF World Championships. The pair were selected from over 4,000 entries to a competition run by the two events' organisers and CBBC's Blue Peter. Newsround spoke to the winning designer, seven-year-old Ellie from the West Midlands.",A hedgehog and a bee have been selected as the official mascots for this summer 's @placeholder athletics and para-athletics events in London .,major,international,famous,modern,beloved,0
"Tickets for the league leaders' final home game were offered for £15,000 a pair via an online re-sale website. The 7 May match against Everton, which could see the Foxes crowned champions, sold out in 90 minutes on Monday. ""The club has a duty of care to its supporters and is working diligently to prevent ticket touting,"" a Leicester City club statement said. ""As a result, a small number of season-ticket holders and members have this week received multi-year bans."" The club said this prevents those responsible from attending Leicester games, as well as having their season tickets cancelled ""without compensation"". The Foxes are seven points clear of nearest rivals Tottenham and need three wins from their five remaining games to guarantee the title. They host West Ham and Swansea and visit Manchester United ahead of the game against Everton, before finishing the season away to Chelsea.","Leicester City have handed a number of season - ticket holders "" multi - year "" bans for re-selling tickets @placeholder .",early,respectively,indefinitely,illegally,abroad,3
"The club have been up for sale for most of the season, following the revelation of Morgan's intentions in September. But long-serving Moxey told BBC WM: ""We don't just want to sell to anybody. ""Many of our older fans remember when this club nearly went out of business. We don't want a return to those days."" He continued: ""Despite what many people think there are not many people around with tens of millions that want to buy a football club. So many clubs are up for sale. So few get sold. ""It requires someone, who will continue to run the club in a sensible, positive way without risking its future. This is a very precious, national sporting institution that stands for so many positive things, with its fantastic history and what it means to the people."" ""You can end up like Eddie Davies at Bolton,"" warned Moxey. ""He has invested £175m, is no longer the owner, is not getting that money back and has taken all sorts of stick since Bolton were relegated out of the Premier League and now have been again out of the Championship. It can be a thankless task."" Wolves found that out themselves when they were relegated from the Premier League in 2012 - and ended up falling all the way through to League One in the space of a year. After 18 months of managerial turmoil, they then found the right man to lead them back to the Championship in head coach Kenny Jackett - and Moxey said it helped having such a supportive owner as Morgan,  who took over from club legend Sir Jack Hayward in 2007. ""When you have an owner, you need to cherish them,"" he added. ""The good ones are so few and far between. The next owner has got to carry on or improve on what Sir Jack Hayward and Steve Morgan have done."" Moxey was speaking at Wolves' press launch to announce the new club's main sponsors, The Money Shop, the nationwide money-lending firm. They have been associated with the city since 2001, and the club for seven years, as sponsors of the 'home end', the Sir Jack Hayward Stand. The company have signed a three-year deal to become the new name on Wolves' shirts next season, but Moxey insisted it is the only deal that has been done so far. ""There's nothing further to report,"" he said. ""Other than that we're having conversations. People might hear rumours of me speaking with this person or seeing me in a meeting with that person. But, of course that's going on. My job is to find a new owner."" Jex Moxey was talking to BBC WM's Mike Taylor.",Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey says selling the Championship club on behalf of owner Steve Morgan is not @placeholder easy as there are so few of the right potential buyers out there .,proving,impose,declared,anticipating,disappointed,0
"The schools which will be upgraded are Applegrove in Forres, Millbank in Buckie, Seafield in Elgin and St Gerardine in Lossiemouth. Refurbishment will include new roof coverings, windows and doors, new toilets and modernised heating and electrical systems. Work will begin in the summer break, with completion slated for spring 2017. The programme is being funded by a £10m government grant, with the rest being provided by Moray Council. The work will be carried out by Galliford Try, the parent company of Morrison Construction, which recently undertook the £1.2m refurbishment work on the Elgin Town Hall and the construction of Moray's flood alleviation schemes.",Moray Council has awarded a £ 17 m contract for the refurbishment of four @placeholder schools .,local,major,special,high,primary,4
"Max Kelly, from Smiths Wood in the town, was arrested after a man had liquid - thought to be ammonia based cleaning fluid - thrown at him outside a pub in Dickens Heath on 18 July. Mr Kelly is due before Birmingham Magistrates' Court on 16 August. The victim's eyes were protected by glasses and he did not suffer any burning sensation.",A 23 - year - old man has been charged with @placeholder assault following an attack in Solihull .,historical,false,aggravated,common,armed,3
"Health committee chair Dai Lloyd said he would ""ideally"" have liked to see Vaughan Gething earlier because ""we're talking winter preparedness"". Tory Angela Burns said the delay would result in an ""ineffectual"" report. The Welsh Government said it was not possible to get an earlier date. The inquiry, by the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, was launched to seek ""assurance that the Welsh NHS is equipped to deal with pressures on unscheduled care services during the coming winter"". Since the end of September three evidence sessions have been held with relevant bodies such as local health boards, the British Medical Association and Care Forum Wales. The last meeting was on Wednesday, four weeks before Mr Gething's scheduled appearance. Plaid Cymru AM Dr Lloyd said: ""I was slightly disappointed and the committee was slightly disappointed that the health secretary couldn't turn up as part of the review until 17 November. ""It was an issue of works pressure on his part and really we have no choice but to accept that. Asked if he would liked to have seen the minister earlier, he said: ""Ideally, yes, because we're talking winter preparedness and mid-November is already in winter."" Dr Lloyd added that most evidence suggested the pressure on the NHS was all year round and only in certain circumstances were there particular winter issues. Conservative health spokeswoman Ms Burns said the committee was ""beginning to form a view, we've taken all of our witnesses, our interviews, and it would be nice now to go back to the minister with what we've found"". ""This enormous delay does mean that any report we produce is going to be pretty ineffectual for this time around, I think it's deeply regrettable,"" she said. A Welsh Government spokeswoman said it was not possible to get a date which suited both timetables, but the cabinet secretary was keen to appear in person rather than send a senior health official. ""He would be happy to meet with opposition spokespeople at an earlier date to brief them,"" she said.","AMs conducting an inquiry into how @placeholder the Welsh NHS is for winter have said they are "" disappointed "" the health secretary will not appear before them until mid-November .",believes,hopes,prepared,affecting,becoming,2
"Its leader, Heinz Christian Strache, said the way postal votes were handled was among numerous irregularities. ""We are not sore losers,"" he said. ""This is about protecting the foundations of democracy."" The party's candidate was defeated by the former Green Party leader by just under 31,000 votes. The filing of the challenge was confirmed by Christian Neuwirth, a spokesman for Austria's constitutional court. The court now has four weeks to respond. If it takes the full four weeks, its findings will come just two days before the poll winner, Alexander Van der Bellen, is due to be sworn in. Is Europe lurching to the far right? Europe's nationalist surge, country by country Is populism a threat to Europe's economies? The presidency is a largely ceremonial post, but a victory for the Freedom Party could have been a springboard for success in the next parliamentary elections, scheduled for 2018. Correspondents say the legal challenge threatens to renew divisions created by the vote, which split Austria and exposed, once again, deep differences in Europe over how to deal with the migrant crisis, the economy and how to balance national interests against those of the EU. Mr Van der Bellen was declared the winner of the election the day after voting, with 50.3% of the vote against Mr Hofer's 49.7% - despite preliminary results placing the Freedom Party's Norbert Hofer slightly ahead. But the Freedom Party is alleging numerous irregularities in its 150-page submission to the constitutional court. Mr Strache says he has filed evidence that postal ballots were illegally handled in 94 of 117 district election offices, reports said, suggesting that more than 570,000 ballots could have been affected by this. The party also claims it has evidence that under-16s and foreigners were allowed to vote. ""The extent of irregularities is more than terrifying. That's why I feel obliged to challenge the result,"" Mr Strache told a news conference. ""You don't have to be a conspiracy theorist to have a bad gut feeling about this whole election. Without these irregularities Mr Hofer could have become president."" The BBC's Bethany Bell in Vienna says that if the constitutional court accepts the evidence presented by Mr Strache, there could be several possible outcomes, including a partial recount or a fresh vote in affected areas. But the court will have to decide whether the law was broken and whether any possible breaches would have affected the outcome of the election.","Austria 's far - right Freedom Party has lodged a legal challenge to the result of last month 's presidential election , which it @placeholder by a tiny margin .",took,blamed,offers,prompted,lost,4
"The scheme allows people to subtly ask for help by going to the bar to ""Ask for Angela"" - alerting staff that they need help. A total of 25 Aberdeen venues have been taking part in the campaign. Unight Aberdeen, a partnership of 19 late-night venues in the city, said two women had been helped already. Lincolnshire County Council came up with the scheme. Hayley Child, who works as the sexual violence and abuse strategy co-ordinator for Lincolnshire and came up with the idea, said: ""Angela was a play on the word (guardian) Angel.""","A code word campaign for people feeling @placeholder on a date in Aberdeen is being hailed a success , just over a month after its launch .",lost,imposed,unsafe,offensive,awkward,2
"Jobs, voting rights and gun violence topped the concerns of many of those who marched to the Lincoln Memorial. Eric Holder, the first black US attorney general, said he and President Barack Obama would not be in office had it not been for the original marchers. Mr Obama will mark the event on the actual anniversary next week. Among those who addressed Saturday's rally was the mother of Trayvon Martin, a black teenager shot dead in Florida last year, whose killer was recently acquitted. ""He's not just my son, he's all of our son and we have to fight for our children,"" Sabrina Fulton said. Earlier she told the BBC many young African Americans had been left afraid by the acquittal of neighbourhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman. She called for a change to laws in many American states which allow the use of deadly force if a person feels seriously threatened. Saturday's event comes a few days before the actual anniversary of the original march on 28 August 1963. King, who was assassinated in 1968, led about 250,000 people to the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall and delivered his famous speech from its steps. ""I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character."" he said, in one of the most celebrated pieces of American oratory. Martin Luther King III, King's eldest son, told the marchers from the same steps on Saturday: ""This is not the time for nostalgic commemoration nor is this the time for self-congratulatory celebration. ""The task is not done. The journey is not complete. We can and we must do more."" In his speech, Mr Holder said of the 1963 demonstrators: ""They marched in spite of animosity, oppression and brutality because they believed in the greatness of what this nation could become and despaired of the founding promises not kept."" The spirit of 1963, he said, now demanded equality for gay people, Latinos, women, the disabled and others. Organisers had hoped to gather some 100,000 people in Washington. The crowd was predominantly African American but included white Americans and others. Mr Obama, the first black US president, is due to commemorate the event on Wednesday with a speech from the same spot where King spoke. He will be joined by former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, while churches and groups have been asked to ring bells at 15:00 (19:00 GMT) to mark the exact time King delivered his speech.",Thousands of people have attended a rally in Washington DC to mark 50 years since Martin Luther King 's famous I Have a Dream speech on @placeholder rights .,civil,improving,ongoing,modern,controversial,0
"Kudankulam plant Chief Superintendent MK Balaji said that the delay was due to public protests at the site which had disrupted building work. He said that the site had been subjected to a total blockade by protesters since 13 October. Protesters say the facility is unsafe and in an earthquake area. They fear a repeat of the disaster at Japan's Fukushima plant. But officials say it is in a low seismic activity area. The nearly $3bn plant - which has been either under design or construction for two decades - is equipped with two reactors built with Russian assistance. ""Definitely there is a delay,"" Mr Balaji told BBC Tamil. ""We have completed hot runs in August and are in the process of completing inspection work. But the the public agitation has disrupted our work."" He said that there would be at least a ""three to four months delay"" in commissioning the first part of the plant, and because of that the second part was also likely to be behind schedule. Mr Balaji strongly denied media reports that Russian scientists at the plant were planning to go back home because of the continuing protests. He insisted that it was safe and that there was no possibility of a radiation leak, although still no decision has yet been taken on where to store nuclear waste. The government insists that no waste will be kept at Kudankulam. On Monday former Indian president and scientist APJ Abdul Kalam - on a visit to the plant - said that it was fully safe. He said it was equipped with ""sophisticated safety features and there is no need to panic"". Mr Kalam said that he was neither a mediator nor a government envoy, but ""a technologist"". ""I support nuclear energy along with solar and wind power as it is a clean and green energy which is very much required for the country's rapid growth,"" he said. But protesters said they were disappointed with Mr Kalam's support for the plant.","Commissioning of a @placeholder planned nuclear plant in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu has been delayed by a few months , officials have told the BBC .",historic,fresh,controversial,rare,special,2
"They passed four resolutions, including two on connectivity guarantees, that will allow the €1.3bn (£940m) deal to proceed. Earlier this week, the European Commission cleared the way for the takeover. It said it is ""conditional upon commitments offered by the parties"". IAG, which owns BA and Iberia, will have to give up five daily slots at Gatwick to increase competition. The commission had expressed concerns that the takeover would lead to insufficient competition. It said that as it stood, the deal would have stopped ""Aer Lingus from continuing to  provide traffic to the long-haul flights of competing airlines on several routes"". IAG has also entered into agreements with competing airlines that operate long-haul flights out of the UK, the Netherlands and Ireland committing Aer Lingus to  providing them with connecting passengers. The approval comes after Ireland's low-cost carrier Ryanair on Friday accepted the bid by IAG for a near 30% stake in Aer Lingus. IAG's plans include building a new transatlantic hub at Dublin airport. Ryanair had attempted to buy Aer Lingus three times, the first time in 2006, just after Aer Lingus was floated on the stock market by the Irish government. The Irish government, which sold its 25% stake in Aer Lingus to IAG in May, recommended that Ryanair accept IAG's offer. The deal values Aer Lingus shares at around €2.50 (£1.87) per share. The passing of the resolutions on Thursday clears the way for the Irish government to sell its 25% stake.",Aer Lingus shareholders have given the green light for a takeover by International Airline Group ( IAG ) at an @placeholder general meeting .,extraordinary,international,upcoming,improved,unnamed,0
"Speed restrictions have been put on lines in the Thames Valley area by Network Rail to protect track points. From midday to 20:00 BST there will be no direct trains between London Paddington and Henley-on-Thames or Bourne End. Passengers travelling to Henley Royal Regatta will have to take slower services to the event via Twyford. Network rail said additional services were being put on for the regatta, which attracts over 300,000 spectators each year. The speed restrictions are brought in when the air temperature reaches 30C (86F) as the rails can reach 50C (122F) resulting in a risk of buckling. Temperatures are set to hit 32C (90F) in parts of the Thames Valley, the Met Office said.",Rail travellers are facing a second day of @placeholder amid fears the tracks could buckle under the searing heat .,free,disruption,labor,special,mourning,1
"A variety of locations are being used to gather tents, blankets, food and clothing due to be sent to Calais. Over 400 people have pledged to help in Wrexham with groups collecting items in Newport, Cardiff and elsewhere. Organisers at The Lansdowne pub in Canton said they wanted to help after watching news reports. In Wrexham, Katie Wilkinson, 27, and friends set up a Facebook group, Wrexham to Calais Solidarity, calling for donated items. Three collection centres have been set up in the county borough due to the ""overwhelming and inspiring"" support. She said: ""As the response has been so huge, we are now planning to go directly to the camp in Calais on the 19 September to join others from across the UK and Europe in a day of solidarity."" Ariana Faris, a psychotherapist from Cardiff, is flying out to the Greek island Lesbos on Saturday with her sister, a midwife, to help refugees and migrants there. Explaining why they have decided to go, she said: ""It was the thought that people on the island themselves are just gathering and offering what they can and that we too can do something."" David Cameron has announced the UK is to provide resettlement to ""thousands"" more Syrian refugees.",Collection centres are being set up in Wales for donated items to help the thousands of migrants caught up in the @placeholder across Europe .,crisis,power,past,role,diaspora,0
"The U's edged out Peterborough 2-1 with an injury time-winning penalty from Chris Maguire at the Kassam Stadium. The win also came off the back of two consecutive defeats away from home. ""I thought we made massive improvements in our performance,"" Appleton told BBC Radio Oxford. ""We hadn't been doing enough to make the keeper work before."" Oxford, who finished second last season in League Two to gain automatic promotion, have had to rebuild the squad following injuries and the sale of midfielders Kemar Roofe and Callum O'Dowda in pre-season. ""We're a side at the moment who are still searching for that rhythm we had last season,"" Appleton added. ""But I have to give the players credit for how they responded and the resilience they showed after conceding.""",Oxford United manager Michael Appleton @placeholder there is more to come from his side after they secured their first victory in League One on Saturday .,announced,believes,hopes,admits,insisting,1
"Wiggins and Cavendish are among eight medallists from the 2016 Olympic Games to be involved, along with Dutch road race silver medallist Tom Dumoulin. Owain Doull, who won team pursuit gold with GB in Rio and was third in the 2015 Tour of Britain, will also race. The eight-day event concludes in London on 11 September. ""The field for this year's Tour of Britain is without parallel, with star quality wherever you look among the teams,"" said race director Mick Bennett. Thirty-time Tour de France stage winner Cavendish will make his first appearance since winning omnium silver at the Olympics, in a field that also features omnium gold medallist and Team Sky rider Elia Viviani of Italy, as well as the Manxman's sprint rival Andre Greipel of Germany. Wiggins is joined by Dylan van Baarle as former Tour of Britain winners in the field. A total of 21 teams will take part, including 11 UCI World Tour outfits, the highest number to have competed in Britain since the 2014 Tour de France Grand Depart. Seven British teams will compete, led by Team Sky and also including Team Wiggins and a Great Britain national team. The rider list also includes six current national road race champions, led by British champion Adam Blythe, who will ride for Great Britain. There are also six national time trial champions, including former UCI world hour record holders Alex Dowsett and Rohan Dennis and three-time world time trial champion Tony Martin.","Sir Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish have been @placeholder among 126 riders for the 2016 Tour of Britain , which begins in Glasgow on Sunday .",blamed,approved,confirmed,chosen,welcomed,2
"Thames Valley Police said officers would be patrolling and speaking to locals in Marston Meadow. The 14-year-old was raped after being snatched on her way to school from the Banbury Road area of Summertown between 08:15 and 08:40 BST on Wednesday. Det Supt Chris Ward said they would continue ""extensive CCTV inquiries"". ""We are taking every step necessary to ensure we have all the relevant information to bring the offenders to justice"", he said. The force said it was not releasing any further details and was ""trying to gather information as part of the wider ongoing investigation"". Last week, the force asked drivers and cyclists who were travelling through the area on Wednesday to check head or dash camera footage in case they contained any clues. Descriptions of two men have been released by Thames Valley Police. The first offender was a white man who spoke with a northern accent. He was described by the girl as aged in his mid 20s, balding with shaven dark blonde hair and blue eyes. He was of medium build and about 6ft (1.82m) tall. Police said he was described as wearing black trousers and a hooded top with one pocket on the front and no drawstrings or logo. The second man was white, with brown gelled hair, the girl said. He was cleanly shaven and had brown eyes. He was aged in his late teens or early 20s and described as slightly smaller in build than the first offender. The teenager was found by a member of public at midday after knocking on doors to get help in Cavendish Drive, Marston. At a press conference on Thursday, it was said the girl was approached and possibly hugged, something that could have looked relatively innocent to witnesses. An Oxfordshire County Council spokesman said the authority had spoken to independent and state schools across the county to offer safety advice and support.",Police investigating the abduction and rape of a schoolgirl in Oxford say they are @placeholder on a city meadow as the attackers remain at large .,continuing,investigating,focusing,reporting,blamed,2
"Nonsuch Palace was painted by the Flemish artist Joris Hoefnagel in 1568. Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on the watercolour in the hope a UK buyer can match the asking price of £1m. ""We have very few paintings of the palace so I really hope we can find a buyer to keep this masterpiece here in Britain,"" he said. The piece is the oldest of six remaining depictions of the palace, considered to be one of the Renaissance period's most stunning buildings. Nonsuch Palace - named because no other palace could equal it - was built in 1538 for the Tudor king to celebrate the birth of his first legitimate son and mark his 30th year on the throne, It was intended to rival the opulent residences of French king Francis I. In 1670 Charles II gave the palace to his mistress, Barbara Villiers, who began to dismantle and sell parts of the building to pay off gambling debts. By 1690 the building had all but disappeared. The painting went for auction in 2010 but failed to meet its reserve price of £1.2m. The decision to defer the export licence follows a recommendation by the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest (RCEWA), administered by Arts Council England. They made their recommendation on the grounds of its close association with our history and national life, its outstanding aesthetic importance and its outstanding significance for understanding the nature of English Renaissance architecture. The decision on the export licence application for the watercolour will be deferred until 31 May.","The earliest depiction of Henry VIII 's "" @placeholder "" palace in Surrey could leave the UK unless a buyer comes forward .",lost,forgotten,major,white,summer,0
"The case centres on the most deadly blaze on Black Saturday, on 7 February 2009, when wildfires swept across several areas in the state of Victoria. This fire, in the Kilmore East area north of Melbourne, killed 119 people and destroyed more than 1,000 homes. The plaintiffs say SPI Electricity failed to adequately maintain its power lines - claims the company denies. The case is expected to last at least nine months. There are about 10,000 plaintiffs, led by Carol Matthews, who lost her 22-year-old son in the fire. A 2009 Royal Commission found that the fire began when an electricity line failed between two poles. Contact between the live conductor and a cable stay supporting the pole caused arcing that ignited vegetation, the report said. The plaintiffs accuse SPI of failing to maintain its equipment adequately. ""This fire was entirely preventable,"" their lawyer, Robert Richter, told the court. ""With known and reasonable steps taken in time, SPI could and should have prevented it."" He rejected SPI's stance that a lightning strike damaged the power line's infrastructure. The group are also suing maintenance firm Utility Services Corporation Limited over its inspections of the power line. A total of 173 people died in the Black Saturday fires.",Survivors of one of the biggest bushfires in Australian history are suing a power company for @placeholder .,assistance,money,concern,negligence,justice,3
"Competitors will have their trigger fingers at the ready to try to get Maserati Trofeos, a Bentley Continental and a Chevrolet Camaro to be the fastest on the track. Each will compete in a six car 10 lap race around a 28ft (8.55m) circuit. Similar heats have been held elsewhere in the UK and Europe. The final rounds are taking place at the English Martyrs Church Hall in Goring-by-Sea, and at Marquee Models in the Harvey Centre, Harlow. Last year, Australian Peter Dimmers was crowned world champion, with Ann Bird, from East Preston, in West Sussex, the runner-up. Ms Bird also won the event in Goring, with a time of 26.93 seconds. Mr Dimmers' time was 23.12 seconds, which was recorded in Australia. There were also heats in Singapore and Barbados during 2014. Anyone can turn up at Saturday's events - which are taking place between 11:00 and 16:00 GMT - and race as many times as they want. The winner of each has their time added to the leader board, with the fastest winning race time of the day then added to the world leader board. Prizes will be awarded for the fastest time each hour and to the overall winner and top under-16 racer of the day. Organiser and joint founder of Worthing HO Racing Andy Player said competitors would race on exactly the same Scalextric Digital layout as the other championship events and use the same Scalextric cars and controllers.",Fans of a @placeholder slot car racing game are vying to become this year 's Scalextric World Champion in heats taking place in West Sussex and Essex .,classic,controversial,prominent,special,popular,0
"Sterling's value has dropped due to uncertainty over the UK's future in the European Union. Export orders have risen at their fastest rate in 20 months, with sales into the Eurozone providing a better return than last year. The findings are contained in an analysis of local firms in March. This was when businesses continued to experience ""a very strong start to the year."" Retailers in border areas report having more southern shoppers, with a stronger euro giving them better value on visits to Northern Ireland. The bank surveys firms across different sectors on a monthly basis, monitoring things like new orders, employment and exports to give an overview of the economy. But some sectors are performing better than others. ""Manufacturing continues to struggle,"" said Ulster Bank's chief economist Richard Ramsey. ""It continues to report job losses, the only sector to do so, with March representing the seventh successive month of employment declines.""","A weak pound has provided "" a significant and @placeholder "" boost to some Northern Ireland businesses , according to Ulster Bank .",brutal,unexpected,vital,substantial,offensive,1
"The images, taken in 1983, are on view at Salford Lads Club, outside which the group posed for sleeve art on their album The Queen Is Dead. Fanzine editor Colin Howe decided to loan his negatives to the club for an exhibition and a fund-raising booklet. He had discovered the pictures in his garage and mentioned them in passing while on a tour of the club. Mr Howe had written to the band's record label Rough Trade requesting an interview for his fanzine, The Portable Chatshow. He met and photographed the band when they played Liverpool Polytechnic on 22 October - their first appearance in the city on what was only their second tour. Leslie Holmes, project manager at Salford Lads Club said: ""He offered them to us and we are delighted to put these rare photographs on show."" ""One of our first visitors today was Joyce Guillarduccci who is a visitor from Sao Paolo,"" he added. The club is one of most popular music landmarks with tourists in the UK owing to its association with the seminal Manchester group. The exhibition is running for two successive Saturdays at the club ending on 5 December.",Forgotten photographs of The Smiths have gone on display at the scene of the band 's most @placeholder photo shoot .,notorious,popular,potential,famous,prestigious,3
"In a statement, it said that the judiciary at the time had abandoned its role as protector of basic rights. ""The time has come to ask for the forgiveness of victims... and of Chilean society,"" said the judges. More than 3,000 people were killed under the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet between 1973 and 1990. The statement by the National Association of Magistrates of the Judiciary comes a week before the 40th anniversary of the coup that brought General Pinochet to power. It said its members, and in particular the Supreme Court, had failed in its duty to protect victims of state abuse. The magistrates' association acknowledged that the Chilean judiciary could and should have done much more to safeguard the rights of those persecuted by the dictatorship. It said the judges had ignored the plight of victims who had demanded their intervention. Chilean courts rejected about 5,000 cases seeking help on locating missing loved ones abducted or killed by the authorities. Critics say their usual response was they had no information about their fate. Chile's current centre-right government has said the country will officially recognise the anniversary of the coup. President Sebastian Pinera said last month that the coup on 11 September 1973 was ""a historical fact"" and its 40th anniversary should be a time of ""reflection."" The announcement came after the conservative senator and former president of the Independent Democratic Union, Hernan Larrain, apologised for his party's actions. ""I ask for forgiveness,"" he said. ""This is my voice for reconciliation.""",The body representing judges in Chile has made an @placeholder apology for the actions of its members under military rule in the 1970s and 1980s .,explicit,influential,unprecedented,adequate,emotional,2
"He opened the scoring from six yards out seconds after coming off the bench. The Colombian, back with Monaco after dreadful loan spells with Manchester United and Chelsea, has now scored nine goals in 11 appearances this season. Youngsters Thomas Lemar, who made his France debut earlier this week, and Gabriel Boschilia scored free-kicks to seal the win. Monaco go clear of local rivals Nice, who visit St Etienne on Sunday, on goal difference. Paris St-Germain, champions for the past four years, sit three points off the Cote d'Azur pair. The next game for Leonardo Jardim's Monaco is at home to Tottenham in the Champions League on Tuesday. Match ends, Lorient 0, Monaco 3. Second Half ends, Lorient 0, Monaco 3. Goal!  Lorient 0, Monaco 3. Boschilia (Monaco) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. Djibril Sidibe (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Maxime Barthelme (Lorient). Offside, Lorient. Steven Moreira tries a through ball, but Majeed Waris is caught offside. Attempt missed. Majeed Waris (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maxime Barthelme with a cross. Foul by Kamil Glik (Monaco). Majeed Waris (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing. Offside, Lorient. Wesley Lautoa tries a through ball, but Majeed Waris is caught offside. Substitution, Monaco. Boschilia replaces Bernardo Silva. Thomas Lemar (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Steven Moreira (Lorient). Attempt saved. Falcao (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross. Attempt saved. Jérémie Aliadière (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Majeed Waris. Bernardo Silva (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Cafú (Lorient). Attempt blocked. Jérémie Aliadière (Lorient) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Majeed Waris. Substitution, Monaco. Guido Carrillo replaces Valère Germain. Corner,  Monaco. Conceded by Paul Delecroix. Substitution, Lorient. Maxime Barthelme replaces Francois Bellugou. Falcao (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Zargo Toure (Lorient). Attempt blocked. Wesley Lautoa (Lorient) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnold Mvuemba with a cross. Corner,  Lorient. Conceded by Fabinho. Offside, Monaco. Bernardo Silva tries a through ball, but Benjamin Mendy is caught offside. Djibril Sidibe (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Majeed Waris (Lorient). Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Monaco). Romain Philippoteaux (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing. Attempt missed. Tiemoué Bakayoko (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Attempt missed. Majeed Waris (Lorient) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Arnold Mvuemba with a cross following a set piece situation. Substitution, Lorient. Romain Philippoteaux replaces Benjamin Moukandjo. Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Monaco). Steven Moreira (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing. Substitution, Lorient. Jérémie Aliadière replaces Sylvain Marveaux. Goal!  Lorient 0, Monaco 2. Thomas Lemar (Monaco) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner. Tiemoué Bakayoko (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Zargo Toure (Lorient). Attempt blocked. Majeed Waris (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cafú.",Radamel Falcao @placeholder his brilliant season with a goal as Monaco beat Lorient to go top of Ligue 1.,continued,capped,believes,lost,admits,0
"Manga, 28, joined Cardiff in September 2014 from French club Lorient on a three-year deal and has played over 70 games. The Gabon international has been asked to take a pay cut to remain at the club and Warnock is pessimistic. ""I can't see Bruno staying,"" Warnock said. ""I haven't given up hope of signing him I just think it will be very difficult with his agent. ""His agent was supposed to come last week but he didn't turn up and they're not making any overtures they want to stay. ""I think we will regret it if he leaves."" Manga, 28, played in Cardiff's 1-0 defeat at Championship play-off hopefuls Sheffield Wednesday on Good Friday. Warnock was disappointed with the result which saw them remain 14th in the table. ""I don't know how they've come away with a win if I'm honest. It's really baffling me,"" Warnock said. ""In the end they were the long ball merchants and I thought we tried to play some controlled stuff in the second half. ""We couldn't get that goal and when we needed bravery at the end we didn't get it and we've ended up losing and a long trek back.""",Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock @placeholder defender Bruno Manga could leave the Championship club at the end of the season .,announced,wants,denied,expects,admits,4
"The bank cited lower-than-expected inflationary pressures for the cut, from the previous rate of 2%. Data published last week showed inflation is at a record low - well below the target band of 2%-3%. Investors in Australia cheered the bank's move. The benchmark S&P ASX 200 jumped 2% to close at 5,353.80. ""The board judged that prospects for sustainable growth in the economy, with inflation returning to target over time, would be improved by easing monetary policy at this meeting,"" said Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens in a statement. The rate cut comes hours ahead of the federal budget for 2016-17. Small tax cuts and increased spending on health, infrastructure and education have already been foreshadowed or announced to be part of the budget. It is also seen as an unofficial election campaign launch. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will dissolve parliament and call an early election on or before 11 May. Elsewhere in the region, other Asian stock markets were higher on Tuesday following positive trading sessions in the US and Europe on Monday. In South Korea, the Kospi index closed up 0.4% at 1,996.41. Trading in China restarted after a long weekend and the Shanghai Composite index closed up 54.32 points, or 1.85%, at 2,992.64. Investors shrugged off a private survey which indicated a mild contraction in China's manufacturing activity. The Caixin Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) came in at 49.4 in April, compared with 49.7 in March. A reading below 50 indicates a contraction. The PMI tracks activities in factories and workshops. The data differs from China's state figures released at the weekend, which showed a reading of 50.1 for April, compared with 50.2 in March. In Hong Kong the Hang Seng index fell 390.11 points, or 1.85%, to 20,676.94. Markets in Japan are shut for three days of national holidays and will re-open on Friday.","The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut its benchmark interest rate to a @placeholder low of 1.75 % , the first reduction since May 2015 .",temporary,historic,controversial,greater,fresh,1
"The Northern Ireland Secretary said EU rules do not permit part of a country remaining within the European Union. She was speaking ahead of a British Irish meeting to discuss the political way ahead after the referendum result. ""The EU rules are very clear - membership is at member state level, it's a national question,"" she said. In Northern Ireland, the majority of voters (56%) voted for the UK to stay in the EU in last week's referendum. But overall, the UK electorate voted to give up its EU membership by 52% to 48%. ""This decision has been made - the people of the UK have voted to leave the EU,"" Ms Villiers, who pushed for a Leave vote, said. ""That decision is going to be respected, that's what the government will take forward."" Ms Villiers is to host the Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan to discuss the fallout from the EU referendum result. Northern Ireland Executive ministers have also been meeting to consider the implications of Brexit and the potential impact on their government departments. The politicians who are meeting at Stormont today are deeply divided about the issue. Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon travelled to Brussels on Wednesday to seek to protect her region's relationship with the EU. Gibraltar, which, like Scotland and Northern Ireland, voted to remain in the EU, has signalled it wishes to explore its options.. Both Sinn Féin and the SDLP have said they do not want to be ""dragged out of the EU"" on the basis of English votes. But First Minister Arlene Foster and and her Democratic Unionist Party campaigned for a Leave vote She said: ""The campaign is over, the decision has been taken, and now it is our job to go ahead and to represent the people of Northern Ireland in terms of the negotiations that are going to take place now. ""That's certainly my focus, to get the best deal for Northern Ireland in terms of the Brexit from the European Union,"" she said.","Northern Ireland can not maintain any kind of @placeholder status within the EU after the UK withdraws from the union , Theresa Villiers has said .",independent,sovereign,special,fair,diplomatic,2
"Some reports have suggested the prime minister, David Cameron, could call the vote in June. Ms Sturgeon said a ""longer period"" might be needed for a campaign for continued UK membership. The Conservative MSP, Alex Johnstone, said there would be ""enough time"" for people to make an informed decision. Mr Cameron is seeking to renegotiate the terms of UK membership with other EU leaders before calling the ""in/out"" referendum. At the weekend, he said he was ""hopeful"" of reaching a deal with other EU leaders in February and that the referendum ""would follow"". He has previously committed to holding the ballot before the end of 2017. Ms Sturgeon said she wanted the UK to remain in the EU, even though she believed a vote to leave could hasten another referendum on Scottish independence. She urged Mr Cameron to get away from ""a very narrow focus"" on renegotiation issues and ""get out there"" to make the case for continued membership. Otherwise she said he would lose ground to the leave campaign and be guilty of a ""failure of leadership"". A Downing Street source said the debate over the UK's future relationship with the EU could not properly begin until renegotiation was completed. Tory MSP Alex Johnstone said: ""It's important that this [the EU referendum] is done quickly and that the referendum takes place as soon as we have a deal on the table. ""There will be time, there will be opportunity for people to look at that deal and consider it. ""But that can take a month or two months. It doesn't take two years. ""It's certainly enough time for people to judge the deal and for people to make an informed decision,"" he said. A Scottish Labour spokesperson said: ""It's essential that as many people as possible have their say.""","Scotland 's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she was "" @placeholder concerned "" about the possibility of an early EU referendum .",radically,increasingly,gravely,particularly,genuinely,1
"The Air Force said Maj Gen Michael Carey's removal was for ""behaviour during a temporary duty assignment"". The sacking was not linked to the operation of the nuclear arsenal, which was safe, the officials insisted. On Wednesday the US Navy announced an admiral overseeing nuclear weapons forces had been sacked from the role. That was due to illegal gambling activities, officials said. Michael Carey is a two-star general in the 20th Air Force and was responsible for maintaining intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) at three bases across the US - a total of 450 missiles. In a statement, the Air Force said Lt Gen James Kowalski, the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, had made the decision. It read: ""Kowalski made his decision based on information from an Inspector General investigation into Carey's behaviour during a temporary duty assignment. ""The allegations are not related to operational readiness or the inspection results of any 20th AF unit, nor do they involve sexual misconduct."" Gen Kowalski said: ""It's unfortunate that I've had to relieve an officer who's had an otherwise distinctive career spanning 35 years of commendable service."" Gen Kowalski oversees all Air Force nuclear weapons, including aircraft-delivered. The vice commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, Maj Gen Jack Weinstein, is temporarily replacing Gen Carey. The Air Force's biography of Gen Carey says he is in charge of 9,600 people at three operational wings and served in operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. It lists 13 major awards he has received. On Wednesday the Navy announced that Vice-Adm Tim Giardina had been removed as second-in-command of US Strategic Command. His job was to oversee the nation's nuclear weapons forces. He is accused of using counterfeit gambling chips in ""a significant monetary amount"" at an Iowa casino. Adm Giardina was demoted to a two-star admiral and is being reassigned pending outcome of an inquiry. The two sackings follow several other incidents affecting the US military's nuclear establishment. In August, a nuclear missile unit at Malstrom Air Force base in Montana failed a safety and security inspection, after which a senior security officer was relieved of duty. In May, it was reported that 17 officers in charge of maintaining nuclear missiles were sidelined over safety violations at Minot Air Force base in North Dakota.","The general in charge of the US Air Force 's long - range nuclear missiles has been sacked due to "" @placeholder of trust and confidence "" , officials have said .",loss,abuse,criticism,stay,conflicts,0
"1 May 2016 Last updated at 21:36 BST The BBC News website asked the independent Money Advice Service to deliver a calendar of month-by-month tips for those trying to keep their personal finances in order. Melanie Dowding, from the service, says there are three basic tips to keep holiday spending under control. Video Journalist: Kevin Peachey","Holidaymakers spend an average of £ 200 more than they expect on their @placeholder summer holiday , an advice service suggests .",annual,exclusive,normal,latest,national,0
"A government directive said they would be transferred to Thengar Char before being repatriated to Myanmar. Rights groups have raised strong objections to the plan, saying it amounts to a forced relocation. Thengar Char is engulfed by several feet of water at high tide, and has no roads or flood defences. It was formed about a decade ago by sediment from the River Meghna, and does not appear on most maps. The low-lying land is around 30km (18 miles) east of Hatiya island, which has a population of 600,000 - and nine hours' journey from the camps where the Rohingya have taken shelter. An official in the region told the AFP news agency Thengar Char was ""only accessible during winter and is a haven for pirates"". The official said trees had been planted in a bid to protect the land from flooding, but these efforts were at least a decade off completion. ""It completely inundates during the monsoon,"" the official told AFP. ""It's a terrible idea to send someone to live there."" In Myanmar, the Rohingya are denied citizenship and treated as illegal migrants from Bangladesh. But in Bangladesh too they are unwanted - leaving them persecuted, impoverished and effectively stateless. Officials say an estimated 65,000 Rohingya have crossed into Bangladesh since October, fleeing violence in Myanmar's western state of Rakhine. Some 232,000 - both registered and unregistered - were already living in Bangladesh before that influx, many in refugee camps with poor facilities. Now the Bangladesh government has set up a committee of state officials to help identify and relocate undocumented Myanmar nationals. A push to attract tourists is being blamed in part for the proposal, which has the backing of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Cox's Bazar, which houses 32,000 Rohingya in a squalid refugee colony, is home to the world's longest unbroken beach and Bangladesh's largest resort. Officials fear the presence of the Rohingya may put off would-be holidaymakers.",The Bangladesh government is moving to relocate tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees to a @placeholder island in the Bay of Bengal .,serious,vulnerable,popular,tropical,special,1
"This structure allowed them to rip through flesh and bones of larger animals, surviving as top predators for around 165 million years. The research, published in Scientific Reports, used microscopes to examine and analyse tooth slices. It revealed a crucial layered arrangement of tissue inside the teeth. Like a steak knife, dinosaur teeth have serrated edges designed to slice through meat. Teeth are made of tough tissue called dentine, surrounded by an outer coating of enamel. The researchers discovered a special arrangement of layers of dentine at the base of each serration in the tooth. ""This helped to enlarge the serration on the inside the tooth,"" said Kirstin Brink, a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Toronto Mississauga. ""It also helped to strengthen it and prevented it from wearing away too quickly while the animal was eating."" Unlike humans, dinosaurs could grow new teeth to replace lost ones. But this could take up to two years. Having an internal structure that protected the tooth meant these animals had a stronger and better bite. The team also examined ""unerupted"" teeth, which had not yet broken through the gums. Their structure was similar to older teeth, showing that it did not develop as a response to the dinosaurs chewing hard materials. ""In general, meat-eating animals have less complex teeth than plant eaters as plant matter has to be chewed and ground up. It was surprising to find that theropods, which eat meat, had this complexity,"" Dr Brink told the BBC. The dinosaur teeth in the study ranged from 3-20cm in length, and were obtained from museum collections. Commenting on the study, Prof Paul Barrett from the Natural History Museum in London told BBC News: ""This topic has not previously been examined with this level of detail. It shows how, at a microscopic level, the teeth are adapted for their job.""",Scientists have discovered the unique internal structure of the serrated teeth @placeholder to carnivorous dinosaurs like T. rex and Allosaurus .,hopes,known,dedicated,belonging,relating,3
"The UN committee on the rights of the child said all children should receive a ""truly inclusive education"". The committee is composed of 18 members drawn from countries including Bahrain, Spain, Italy and Ethiopia. Their latest report explores how the UK is implementing the UN charter on the rights of the child. However, it includes a number of recommendations specific to Northern Ireland. It says that in Northern Ireland education, ""segregation by religion persists"", and calls for the executive to ""actively promote a fully integrated education system and carefully monitor the provision of shared education"". The report goes on to say that abortion should be decriminalised in Northern Ireland ""in all circumstances"" and that the executive should ""review its legislation with a view to ensuring girls' access to safe abortion and post-abortion care services."" It also recommends that children should be able to decide on their own not to attend religious worship in schools, rather than having to be withdrawn by their parents. Religious education and acts of collective worship are currently compulsory in Northern Ireland schools. Parents do have the option to withdraw their child from these on the grounds of conscience. The CEO of the Integrated Education Fund (IEF), Tina Merron, welcomed the committee's support for integrated education. ""This is a very welcome endorsement of the aims of the integrated education movement and represents recognition at the highest level that young people in Northern Ireland are largely growing up in a context of division and separation according to religious tradition,"" she said. ""I am very pleased to see such a clear expression of support for education reform and would hope that it now becomes central in the new Executive mandate."" Save the Children NI said another of the report's findings highlighted high levels of child poverty here. ""We hope the NI Executive will take the UN Committee's recommendations seriously and implement them through the new Programme for Government,"" they said. The committee's full report makes almost 100 observations or recommendations in a number of areas including education, civil rights, care and mental health provision. However, the committee cannot compel UK governments to change legislation.","Unregulated transfer tests in Northern Ireland should be @placeholder , a United Nations ( UN ) committee has said .",reinstated,implemented,guaranteed,avoided,abolished,4
"In 2013, the Italian composer was reported as saying he wouldn't work with Tarantino because he ""places music in his films without coherence"". But the 87-year-old told the BBC he had no issues with how the director incorporated his older works into films like Kill Bill and Django Unchained. ""On the contrary, I was very, very flattered,"" he said. ""The fact that my music, which had been written for other films, could be adapted to the poetry of Quentin Tarantino's film-making was a great gift for me. ""The only thing I criticised of Quentin Tarantino was a single scene in a single movie which, for me, was too violent and too ghastly. I couldn't watch it."" Speaking through an interpreter, the maestro said his original comments had been mis-reported, adding: ""People should pay a lot of attention when they write something down."" The pair have now collaborated for the first time, with the Italian maestro penning the soundtrack for Tarantino's upcoming film The Hateful Eight. It marks the first time the composer has scored a Western since his career-defining work with Sergio Leone on films such as The Good, The Bad and The Ugly; and Once Upon a Time in the West. It is also a first for Tarantino - who has never commissioned a full orchestral score for one of his films before, preferring to rely on old soundtracks and classic pop records. Morricone says it was Tarantino's dense script that persuaded him to work on the project. ""It was this thick,"" he says, indicating a document several times thicker than War and Peace.  ""He actually came to Rome just to convince me, to my house. ""It was very easy for me to say yes because the script was very, very relevant and interesting and full of detail."" The Hateful Eight, which is released in January, reunites Tarantino with several of his regular players - Samuel L Jackson, Kurt Russell, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen and Bruce Dern - as well as newcomers Jennifer Jason Leigh, Demian Bichir and Channing Tatum. Set roughly a decade after the US Civil War, it finds an eclectic group of law-keepers, outlaws, mercenaries, bounty hunters and fugitives trapped in a stagecoach waypoint by a massive snowstorm. As the plot unfurls, they begin to wonder whether they'll make it out alive. The score's key movement is a seven-minute suite called L'Ultima Diligenza per Red Rock - a piece of which Morricone is particularly proud. ""The main instruments introducing this piece are the bassoon, the contra-bassoon and the tuba,"" he says. ""And this is very strange because I have never done that in the past. ""The sound these instruments produce can express the drama, the rage, the despair and the irony that are the main themes of Tarantino's story. They are a healthy, bodily sound. They also express a criticism towards the leading characters of the film."" A sinister, brooding passage of music, it will form the centrepiece of the composer's world tour next year, celebrating his 60 years in the film industry. Despite his age - and the lingering pain from a back injury he sustained last year - Morricone says he is ""looking forward"" to the concerts, and finds playing themes from films such as  The Mission, Cinema Paradiso and A Fistful of Dollars an ""incredibly gratifying experience"". The composer has scored more than 500 films, sold more than 70 million albums, scored a top 10 single in the UK (with Chi Mai in 1982) and received an honorary Oscar - but he has no intention of resting on his laurels. ""I've been working for many years and the sum of all these experiences led me always to improve, to do better,"" he says. ""Every piece of work I do adds something to my experience and my style, and brings something new."" And had he been able to stomach the violence in Tarantino's latest movie? ""The fact I don't like those sequences is not a problem. It's a question of my personal sensitivity,"" he says. ""I would go to the extent to say that maybe he can afford to include those violent sequences because it's part of his poetry. ""The world can be a very cruel place and he has a wonderful way of describing this cruelty."" The Hateful Eight is out in the UK on 8 January. Morricone's soundtrack will be released by Decca on 18 December.",Ennio Morricone has @placeholder criticising Quentin Tarantino over his use of music .,existed,welcomed,defended,blamed,denied,4
"On 9 September 2015 the Queen will have ruled for more than 63 years and 216 days. She'll have overtaken the record set by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, more than a century ago. The silver coin features the new picture of the Queen that was unveiled earlier this year.",A @placeholder £ 20 coin is being made to commemorate the Queen becoming Britain 's longest reigning monarch .,silver,special,major,further,second,1
"Amtrak's plans include expanding high-speed trains between Washington DC and Boston. The vice president said ""America needs to go big on infrastructure"" investment. Rail infrastructure in the US lags many other developed countries, particularly in terms of high-speed trains. The new trains, which Amtrak expects to begin running in 2021, will have initial speeds of up to 160mph, but will be capable of speeds up to 186mph. ""We need these kinds of investments to keep this region - and our whole country - moving, and to create new jobs,"" said Mr Biden. America's Northeast corridor, which includes Washington, New York City, and Boston is one of the country's busiest route networks. Amtrak recorded 11.7 million riders along that route in 2015 - its highest number on record. ""The Northeast corridor is a national economic engine that carries a workforce contributing $50bn annually to the national GDP,"" said New Jersey Senator Cory Booker.",US vice president Joe Biden has announced plans to lend railway operator Amtrak $ 2.45 bn ( £ 1.86 bn ) to expand services and make @placeholder .,commitments,prestige,power,upgrades,reserves,3
"Passengers have suffered months of delays, cancellations and a reduced timetable due to staff shortages and strike action by conductors. Asked if he would remove the rail franchise, he said he would look ""very carefully at what the position is"". Mr Grayling warned: ""This has got to improve quickly"". Southern and the RMT union are in dispute about plans for drivers, rather than guards, to open and close carriage doors. Mr Grayling told BBC Radio 4's The World This Weekend he had been in the job 36 hours and had already had meetings about Southern. He said he would hold further meetings on Monday. ""This is right at the top of my agenda. This needs to be sorted,"" he added. Southern is one of four railways operated jointly under a government management contract by Govia Thameslink (GTR). Rail minister Claire Perry resigned last week after telling MPs she could not remove the franchise as the company was not in breach of contractual agreements. Last Monday, Southern axed 341 of its 2,242 weekday trains to try to provide a more reliable, temporary timetable. Fifteen services have since been reinstated, including five serving Mr Grayling's Surrey constituency of Epsom and Ewell. GTR insisted the trains were chosen before his appointment. David Hodge, the leader of Surrey County Council and a Southern commuter, said he understood the anger of passengers and businesses and urged all sides to ""put their heads together"" for a solution.","New Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has said @placeholder the Southern trains dispute is "" top of his priority list "" .",believes,declared,admits,resolving,dismissed,3
"In a report, the US-based group says that of 90 people abducted in mysterious circumstances last year, 21 were killed. Nine others, including two sons of opposition politicians, had disappeared. The Bangladesh government said it would act promptly on any solid evidence. In the report, entitled We Don't Have Him, Human Rights Watch also said there had been a number of suspicious deaths in custody. ""Bangladesh security forces appear to have a free hand in detaining people, deciding on their guilt or innocence, and determining their punishment, including whether they have the right to be alive,"" said Brad Adams, the group's Asia director. ""The disappearances are well documented and reported, yet the government persists in this abhorrent practice with no regard for the rule of law."" Nineteen activists of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party have not been seen for three years; and several dozen people have suffered this fate since the Awami League came to power eight years ago. Human Rights Watch also says there is an ""alarming"" trend of people being secretly detained and then dying in suspicious circumstances, such as alleged gunfights which relatives believe were faked. Going on eyewitness testimony, the lobby group believes two police units have carried out most of the abuses. Human Rights Watch wants the authorities in Dhaka to investigate its findings, and those suspected of abuses to be prosecuted. ""The Bangladesh government should immediately stop this widespread practice of enforced disappearances, order prompt, impartial, and independent investigations into these allegations, provide answers to families, and prosecute security forces responsible for such egregious rights violations,"" its report says. Bangladesh Information Minister Hassan Ul-Haq Inu told the BBC that if solid evidence was given, the authorities would look at it and respond very quickly. But he insisted that proper procedures were always followed with detainees.","The Bangladesh authorities have @placeholder detained hundreds of people since 2013 and held them in secret custody , Human Rights Watch says .",already,illegally,repeatedly,briefly,now,1
"It comes ahead of ba' day in Jedburgh on Thursday when the Uppies and Doonies do battle in the town. It is just one of a number of Borders towns where such contests are staged. The exhibition, Fraternity: Fellowship of the Ba', is at Jedburgh Royal British Legion from Wednesday until Saturday. The ba' games - which have taken place for centuries - see competitors fight for possession of a small ball which is hurled from one end of the town to the other. The exhibition looks at links with the French game of soule and contains photographs by Peter Holme and Olivier Got along with archive material. The Scots items will form the basis of a permanent collection for use with schools and other local groups in future. Exhibition organiser Hugh Hornby said there was a reason many of the games were played at this time of year. ""The Shrove Tuesday tradition is very much that it is the one day of the year when ordinary people - particularly young men - have free rein to basically roam through the streets getting up to various kinds of mischief,"" he said. ""This tradition goes all the way back to at least the Norman conquests in Britain. ""The whole idea, I suppose, is that if there is one day in the year when people are allowed to misbehave then it is expected that for the rest of the year they will behave themselves and not cause too many problems.""",A new exhibition is examining the story of the @placeholder Borders ba ' games and their links with a similar handball game in France .,best,southern,historic,popular,ruling,2
"The woman was allegedly subjected to abuse over a number of years. Two reports have been published into how the Health Service Executive (HSE) handled the claims. The HSE has apologised for the failings in care. It said disciplinary proceedings would begin immediately into staff implicated in the failings. The woman, known only as Grace, was a resident in a foster home in the south-east of the Republic of Ireland. She had evidence of bruising and showed signs of sexualised behaviour. Grace stayed in the home for 14 years after an allegation of sex abuse was made in relation to another resident. According to one of the reports, no one at the HSE looked into the reasons why she was not moved many years earlier. Mr Kenny told the Dáil (Irish parliament) that ""the very least"" the chamber could do was apologise to Grace and her family. He also said that the terms of reference for a commission of inquiry into abuse at a foster home in the south-east would be published next week. Mary-Lou McDonald, Sinn Féin's deputy leader, asked who in the HSE had been held responsible and whether arrests had been made in the criminal investigation. ""It's not enough to produce shocking reports - we need accountability,"" said Ms McDonald. Mr Kenny replied that it was a criminal matter for the Republic's police commissioner to give details about but added that the government had agreed to set up a commission of investigation that will hear evidence in private. The taoiseach told the Dáil that the minister with responsibility for disabilities, Finian McGrath, would bring the investigation's terms of reference to the Irish cabinet next Tuesday. An interim report is expected within three months.","Irish health authorities ' handling of allegations that a woman with @placeholder disabilities was sexually abused while in a foster home are a "" disgrace to us and our country "" , Irish Prime Minster Enda Kenny has said .",hearing,negative,sophisticated,intellectual,immediate,3
"Acton, 25, was charged with ""other contrary behaviour"" after an incident in their defeat by Catalans on 1 July. The case was adjourned on 4 July for one week after Leigh requested more time to prepare for the hearing. He is accused of grabbing Greg Bird's shirt, lifting him and then pushing him to the floor as he lay injured. The secondary delay request was granted, provided Acton does not play for Leigh in Friday's match against Huddersfield. Acton has already missed a 50-10 defeat by Warrington after the case was adjourned the first time. He was charged with a Grade F offence, the most serious on the Rugby Football League's disciplinary scale, which carries a minimum ban of eight games if found guilty. Meanwhile, Warrington forward Ben Westwood has been given a three-match ban for a Grade D dangerous throw offence in their win over Leigh, and Salford centre Junior Sa'u will serve a one-match suspension after submitting an early guilty plea over a Grade B high tackle charge.",Leigh Centurions forward Jamie Acton 's disciplinary case has been delayed for a second time so his @placeholder representative can attend .,legal,estranged,latest,controversial,national,0
"However, they remain confident the Games, which start on 7 September, will go ahead as planned. Rio 2016 spokesman Mario Andrada said he hoped a new advertising push would help with ticket sales. Rio chiefs also remain in talks with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) over unpaid travel grants to national Paralympic bodies. Andrada said the organising committee had experienced poor initial sales for the Olympics, too, and he expected growing local interest to boost Paralympic sales ""as we have seen with other hosts before"". ""We want to stage a very successful Paralympics, and we met our sponsors and broadcasters yesterday to confirm this,"" added Andrada. The IPC has cancelled a news conference planned for Thursday, when they had intended to give a progress report on the Paralympics funding crisis.",Rio 2016 organisers say just 12 % of @placeholder tickets for next month 's Paralympic Games have been sold so far .,available,major,personal,special,temporary,0
"Customers had until the end of October to register their fingerprints and photographs at their local bank. The bank says messages claiming to help reactivate registration are fraudulent and actually trying to get people's personal information. Huge sums are allegedly stolen from Nigerian banks as a result of forgery and illegal withdrawals. Customers who registered were given a Bank Verification Number (BVN) to use at cash machines, and for online and mobile transactions. Banks are using the verification number along with customers' biometric information to check they are genuine. Potentially millions of people could now be blocked from these services as less than half of Nigeria's 52 million bank account holders had registered on Friday, according to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) spokesman Ibrahim Mu'azu. On Monday, he released a statement saying that ""unscrupulous individuals"" are trying to get people to reveal their personal details to use to defraud them. He wrote that an example message says: ""Dear customer, due to the new BVN policy by the CBN your account has been deactivated and to reactivate, call……"". He reminded customers that ""neither the Central Bank of Nigeria and deposit money banks nor their employees or agents would ever call bank customers or send e-mail/text messages requesting for passwords, card details or personal identification number (PIN)"".",Nigeria 's central bank has warned that fraudsters are taking advantage of a major crackdown on @placeholder bank accounts .,fake,controversial,social,free,foreign,0
"Advance fares between any two Scottish cities from £5 will be introduced, and the ScotRail 55+ concessionary scheme will be extended to those over 50. The Dutch operator Abellio will take over the franchise on 1 April. Their contract will run for 10 years, with a break clause allowing either side to end it in 2022. Transport Minister Derek Mackay said that the passenger benefits Abellio was introducing amounted to ""a really remarkable offer."" ""The Scottish Government was clear that this franchise should be about more than delivering a rail service - it should be an enabler for growth and an important contributor to communities up and down the country,"" he added. The ScotRail franchise is the biggest single contract let by the Scottish Government and is worth just over £6bn. Several stations will undergo improvements, with enhanced online services and better integration with other forms of transport. ScotRail staff, who will all transfer to the new franchise, and subcontractors have both been guaranteed the living wage. Abellio has pledged to create at least 100 apprenticeships, and has committed to having no compulsory redundancies throughout the contract's period. Jeff Hoogesteger, CEO Abellio Group, said: ""Under Abellio, ScotRail will not simply be a train operating company, but a passenger operating company. ""This means it will play a truly strategic role in the long term development of the nation; providing jobs and support for small businesses in towns and cities across the country; supporting and boosting Scotland's leisure and tourism industries and connecting businesses and people by improving journey times and the capacity of Scotland's rail services.""","The new ScotRail franchise will offer free rail travel to interviews for jobseekers , as well as a month 's @placeholder travel if they get the job .",upcoming,troubled,major,free,annual,3
"Alonso will miss the season-opening grand prix in Australia on Sunday as a result of the incident in Barcelona. Flavio Briatore claims the stories originated in Spain. ""Everyone else wrote about it because it was almost funny,"" said the Italian, admitting that the crash was ""very strange"". Briatore said Alonso had ""lost some memory"" for ""two or three days"" but insisted the two-time world champion had not suffered long-lasting injury. ""If Fernando had had problems, the doctors would have discovered them,"" said Briatore. ""If he had passed out briefly, they would have seen. We did hours of tests with the leading specialists in Europe."" In an interview with Sky Italia, Briatore said: Briatore, who has not been involved directly in F1 since being found guilty of involvement in Renault's attempt to fix the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, said he had seen video of the accident. Media playback is not supported on this device ""The impact was not so hard,"" he said. ""He crashes without any reason. We have to see if there was a steering problem."" McLaren have already said they have found no evidence that Alonso's car suffered any kind of mechanical failure following the crash at Turn Three of Spain's Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on 22 February, or that there was any irregularity in the energy recovery system. Briatore described the decision by doctors to advise Alonso to miss the first race in Australia this weekend to avoid the risk of a potentially dangerous second concussion as ""logical"". Reacting to speculation that Alonso suffered an electric shock, causing him to crash, Briatore responded: ""I hope not. ""But if there was an electrical problem they must say because it could happen to other drivers. ""We have to know what has happened for everybody's peace of mind."" Australian Grand Prix coverage details.","Fernando Alonso 's manager says reports the McLaren driver thought he was still a go - kart racer after being knocked out in a testing crash are "" @placeholder "" .",absurd,unfortunate,nonsense,disgrace,innocent,2
"Hong Kong uses traditional Chinese script as opposed to the mainland's simplified characters. The broadcaster, TVB, defended the move, saying Hong Kong is an international city. The city has seen tensions over the perceived growing influence of Beijing. The communications regulator said the complaints pertained to TVB's daily 40-minute Mandarin-language evening news programme. ""This new arrangement will offer our viewers more choice and better serve different audience needs,"" a spokesman said in a statement. A commentary on the matter by the Chinese Communist Party's mouthpiece People's Daily called on Hong Kong to ""not be so overly sensitive towards simplified script"". ""Bringing political implications into this fight over traditional and simplified script, and contaminating it with hostile feelings, only creates an inexplicable rivalry,"" it added. There is perhaps no issue more integral to the identity of Hong Kong people than their use of the Chinese language: spoken Cantonese with traditional written characters. That's why a move to change the written script used in a prime-time news bulletin, even if it is a Mandarin-language programme, has caused so much anger. Pro-democracy lawmaker Claudia Mo has written a protest letter to TVB. She admits the broadcaster hasn't violated any rules. But she says the move is part of an obvious plan to turn Hong Kong into a mainland Chinese city. ""If you want to kill a city, the first thing you do is to kill the language,"" she tells me. She and other political activists believe if they do not protest the decision now, other television programmes may be next. The move comes amid growing tensions in the city, which saw widespread pro-democracy protests in 2014, over growing social and political influence from mainland China. Earlier this month violence erupted in the city's working-class neighbourhood of Mong Kok when authorities tried to clear illegal food hawkers, who are seen as an integral part of local culture. Several activists associated with the city's so-called localist movement have been arrested and charged with rioting this year. The movement champions greater autonomy for Hong Kong and protection against the perceived dilution of the city's identity.","Hong Kong officials received more than 10,000 complaints in three days after a @placeholder TV programme began subtitling output in the Chinese characters associated with mainland China .",rare,tense,temporary,controversial,popular,4
"Nurse Sarah Hardy said the 18-year-old's treatment had been ""dreadful"" and she had not had a mental health assessment over six months, Coventry North West MP Geoffrey Robinson stated. Mr Hunt said it was ""not good enough"" and he was ""more than happy to meet"". The trust said it had contacted the family to try and resolve the issue. Labour MP Mr Robinson read out a letter from Mrs Hardy, a nurse with 26 years' experience, in the Commons. ""I'm somebody who works in the NHS so I understand the strains the service is under,"" it said. ""But I also expect as a family who gave so much to society and still do, when it is our time of need, we can expect a service that meets our needs."" Mr Hunt responded he would like ""to try and look at the particular issue as to why she's having to wait so long"". He told the Commons: ""I mean, we owe a huge debt to people like that and what she is describing in terms of her own... daughter's treatment is just not satisfactory. It's not good enough."" Mrs Hardy said later: ""This is a staffing issue, this is a funding issue, this is an availability issue rather than an attack on the mental health teams. ""By speaking out I want this to improve services for other people and I just want my daughter to get better."" Simon Gilby, Chief Executive of Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust, said staff worked hard to ""respond promptly and appropriately"" to referrals. The trust is trying to resolve ""any wait for care"" felt by the family, he said.",Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has agreed to meet a nurse whose daughter has tried to kill herself after failing to get the right treatment for @placeholder .,justice,future,safety,depression,bravery,3
"Mr Liu's family had been informed of the situation, medical staff in the north-eastern city of Shenyang said. The dissident was diagnosed with late-stage liver cancer in May. He was imprisoned in 2009 on charges of inciting subversion against the state after he helped to write a petition calling for political reform in China. ""Liu Xiaobo's liver function has worsened, his bilirubin levels are gradually rising,"" the hospital said in a statement. Bilirubin is produced by the liver, and high levels of it can indicate liver failure. A photograph showing the dissident looking frail was shared among friends and fellow activists on Thursday. He is standing beside his wife, Liu Xia. In an open letter to the authorities, his friends have asked to be allowed to visit him on a ""humanitarian basis"". ""We feel this is deeply tragic and realise that Liu Xiaobo has few days left and fear he is near death,"" it says. ""At this moment, we urgently need to go to visit him to bring to Liu Xiaobo and Liu Xia their friends' care and well wishes."" On Wednesday, China invited medical experts from the US and Germany to help treat Mr Liu. Authorities said the decision was made at the request of his family. The decision came ahead of the G20 meeting in Hamburg, Germany. Diplomatic sources in Beijing say China has been nervous the issue might overshadow President Xi Jinping's appearance at the summit, Reuters reports. Mr Liu, who was a key leader in the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989, won the Nobel peace prize in 2010. His wife Liu Xia has been under house arrest since then - but she has never been charged. Mr Liu has three years left to serve of his sentence for ""inciting subversion"" after drafting Charter 08 - which called for multi-party democracy and respect for human rights in China. Amnesty International has said he should never have been jailed.",The Chinese hospital treating imprisoned Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo for @placeholder liver cancer says his condition has worsened .,illegal,lost,advanced,developing,famous,2
"The travel firm reported increased demand for Spanish destinations, having taken ""early actions"" to move flights away from Turkey, Tunisia and Egypt. It had also sold more long-haul trips to places such as the US and Cuba. The firm added that it was confident of delivering ""improved results"". In its latest trading statement, Thomas Cook said the winter session was finishing as expected, with 90% of its programme sold, 2% lower than at the same point in 2015. Average prices had increased by 2%, while total bookings were 3% lower than last year. The summer 2016 season was 40% sold, ""with bookings below last year as we continue to prioritise margins over volumes"". Chief executive Peter Fankhauser said: ""Thomas Cook continues to operate in a volatile market environment. We know that customers want a summer holiday, but we can see that some are leaving it later to book this year as they consider their options.""","Thomas Cook has said it continues to see a "" volatile market environment "" , with customers shunning @placeholder trouble spots and taking longer to make up their minds .",some,many,certain,potential,earned,3
"The 17-year-old's remains were found in a disturbed grave in All Saints' Church, Didcot, in December 2013. Failures to record information before her death meant she was not treated as a high priority when she went missing, the IPCC police watchdog said. Thames Valley Police said it would act on lessons learned. A report by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said while the force ""could not have prevented her tragic death"" it also failed to allocate enough staff to follow up earlier enquiries about Jayden. It was nearly a week before Jayden was identified as a high risk. Updates on this story and more from Oxfordshire IPCC associate commissioner Guido Liguori said: ""Jayden was clearly vulnerable when she came to police attention a number of times prior to her death. ""If information about these interactions had been correctly recorded on police systems, Jayden would have been treated as a high priority when she later went missing. "" The force has been urged by the IPCC to improve the recording of information on force computer systems. Ben Blakeley, 23, from Reading, the ex-boyfriend of the pregnant 17-year-old, was jailed for life in July last year for her murder. Three officers were disciplined over an inquiry into Jayden's disappearance in October. Two officers received a final written warning, the third a written warning. A civilian staff member was found to have ""no case to answer"" over the same investigation. Thames Valley Assistant Chief Constable Chris Shead said: ""We are determined... to act upon any lessons to be learnt. ""Jayden's family continue to go through an incredibly difficult time, and I again offer my condolences to them."" The force said the Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children's Board had commissioned a serious case review, combined with a domestic homicide review due to the circumstances of the case. Jayden's mother Samantha Shrewsbury criticised the police for not issuing an apology following the report. ""I'm angry because I feel if they had done their job and listened to what we were saying about their relationship, that she would still be here now. ""We weren't taken that seriously. I'm glad that they've learnt from that lesson but it still doesn't make a difference for my Jayden.""","Police errors had a @placeholder impact on the investigation into the disappearance of murdered teenager Jayden Parkinson , a report says .",temporary,critical,negative,detrimental,serious,3
"The Grade I-listed structure took three-and-a-half years to build at a cost of £8m. It was opened by the Queen on 8 September 1966. Despite being designed to last for 120 years, the bridge needed to be strengthened in the late 1980s because more traffic was using it than was originally expected. Following the morning procession, a celebration event was held attended by civil engineers who have worked on the bridge over the last 50 years.",A vintage car procession has taken place across the @placeholder Severn Bridge to mark 50 years since it opened .,traditional,famous,latest,original,controversial,3
"The main polling stations opened at the Syrian embassies in Beirut and Amman on Wednesday. The UN says 2.8 million Syrian refugees have fled to neighbouring countries. President Bashar al-Assad is widely expected to win a third seven-year term in office in the 3 June election, which has been branded a farce by the West. More than 160,000 people have died since the uprising against President Assad began in March 2011. Thousands of Syrians have been flocking to their embassy in the hills overlooking Beirut. At the scene - Jim Muir, BBC News, Beirut The massive turnout for the expatriate Syrian vote at the embassy above Beirut produced scenes rarely observed at any embassy or polling station in the world. At times it turned into a rowdy support rally for the incumbent Bashar al-Assad, with none of the normal election decorum. As the only polling station available for the whole of Lebanon, and with probably 1.5m or more Syrians here, it was perhaps not surprising that the embassy was swamped. But the voting congestion brought much of Beirut to a halt, bringing home to many Lebanese how deeply embedded the Syrian crisis is here. The strength and assertiveness of the vote may have reflected an underlying feeling among many Syrians abroad that the tide is running in the regime's favour, and it is time to climb aboard. The opposition coalition welcomed President Obama's promises of more aid. But will it be enough to turn the tide, given Western reservations about the jihadi presence in rebel areas? Half of the one million Syrian refugees registered in Lebanon are believed to be of voting age. Embassy officials say they may extend the time for voting if large numbers are unable to take part. The poll in Jordan's capital Amman is being held days after the kingdom expelled the Syrian ambassador, Bahjat Suleiman, over what it called ""repeated insults"" against the country. Voting also started at embassies in several other countries including Russia, Malaysia and Sudan on Wednesday, according to Syria's state-run Sana news agency. The agency said the United Arab Emirates had banned Syrians there from voting, after similar moves by France, Germany and Belgium. Many other expatriates live in countries where Syrian embassies have been closed since 2011. This is the first time in decades that Syria is holding a presidential election with more than one candidate. However, the other two candidates are not widely known and have been unable to campaign on an equal footing with the president, correspondents say. Previous presidential terms have been called through a referendum with just one member of the Assad family on the ballot paper.",Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan are being given the chance to vote @placeholder in the presidential election due to be held next week .,first,early,freely,sometime,anywhere,1
"They are among a dozen regional words chosen for inclusion in 12 new poems on National Poetry Day on 28 September. One of the poems uses all 12 words, including ""dimpsy"" and ""mardy"", and will be read out on BBC radio. The Oxford English Dictionary will include some of the words for the first time in its next edition. Ginnel - which does already appear in the OED - is possibly the most widely-known  of the words as it is regularly used by characters in Coronation Street, having long been a popular term in both Yorkshire and Greater Manchester. The words - which also include ""gurt"", a Bristolian version of great, - were chosen from thousands of recommendations by members of the public. People were invited to suggest words used in their area that may not be understood across the UK. They include: A poem by Isaiah Hull, a 19-year-old spoken word artist, will feature all 12 words. Poets Vidyan Ravinthiran, Dean Wilson, Liz Berry and Hollie McNish are also contributing. Some of the words, including ""didlum"", ""bobowler"" and ""fam"", have yet to be recognised in the Oxford English Dictionary. The dictionary's associate editor, Eleanor Maier, said the words were a reminder of the ""breadth and vitality of the country's dialects"". She said: ""We were also able to identify and research a large number of new words for future inclusion in the OED, as well as gain valuable information about the currency of local words included in the first edition of the dictionary."" Broadcaster and lexicographer Susie Dent, best known for her appearances in Dictionary Corner on Channel 4's Countdown, said the poems would ""shine a light into a lexicon that's too often overlooked"". She said: ""Our local words and expressions are very much part of an oral tradition, and printed records are often hard to find. ""The words reflect some of the verve and vibrancy of our local tongues. I'm probably not allowed to be biased, but Devon's 'dimpsy' has long been a favourite of mine.""","What do a "" ginnel "" and a "" twitten "" have in common ? They are both local words meaning an alleyway - but are popularly used at @placeholder ends of England .",improving,all,opposite,other,extreme,2
"After leaving Cairo on 23 July, it touched back down in Abu Dhabi where it originally started from in March 2015. The 17-stage journey covered over 42,000km, crossing four continents, three seas and two oceans. The team set 19 official flight records during the global adventure, which they used to promote renewable energy. The pilots said it was an amazing adventure, despite sitting in a freezing cold cockpit for as long as five days and five nights at a time, not having enough room to stretch their arms, have a shower, or even go to the toilet properly.","The Solar Impulse 2 plane that 's powered entirely by the sun , has completed its @placeholder round - the - world journey .",second,quarterly,remaining,historic,annual,3
"Messi and his father Jorge, who manages his finances, were both convicted in 2016 of defrauding Spain of €4.1m (£3.5m; $4.6m) in taxes. Jorge Messi's jail term was reduced because he paid some of the taxes. In Spain, prison terms of under two years can be served under probation. The case will now return to the court in Barcelona that handed down the original judgement. Lionel Messi, a five-time world footballer of the year, has denied any involvement and told his trial in June 2016: ""I only worried about playing football."" But in its decision on Wednesday, the court said: ""It defies logic to concede that someone who earns a large income does not know that he must pay taxes on it."" Both men were originally convicted of three counts of fraud, for using tax havens in Belize and Uruguay between 2007 and 2009, and were also given heavy fines. They were found guilty of resorting to fictitious companies to evade Spanish taxes on income from companies using Lionel Messi's image rights. Jorge Messi's jail term was reduced from 21 months to 15 by the Supreme Court to take into account the money he had since handed to the tax authorities. Lionel Messi's career in photos Messi statue unveiled in Buenos Aires Messi's high-profile trial is not the only one involving Barcelona stars and the Spanish government. Defender Javier Mascherano - also an Argentine - admitted to tax fraud, escaping a jail term with a one-year suspended sentence. Brazilian star Neymar is also facing allegations of corruption and fraud over his transfer to Barcelona in 2013 - a case which also involves his parents. Prosecutors allege the transfer cost much more than publicly declared, and that millions were concealed from authorities. And in the same week as Messi's sentence was upheld, former president of the club, Sandro Rosell, was arrested as part of a money-laundering investigation.","A 21 - month jail term handed down last year to Barcelona and Argentina footballer Lionel Messi has been @placeholder by Spain 's Supreme Court , but he is unlikely to go to prison .",condemned,welcomed,blamed,inspired,confirmed,4
"Speaking to BBC Wales, he said the Northern Ireland process was ""a bit slower than we thought"". ""I didn't think the process was going to last quite as long as that. But it did. It's 10, 15 years before things started changing,"" he said. ""There are a few who don't like it, but we are literally talking about a few."" Mr Murphy said a new generation of young people had no memory of the Troubles. ""That was the idea - that we'd make life normal for people. That, I think, has worked,"" he said. Mr Murphy was Northern Ireland secretary in 2002 and earlier played a key role in negotiating the Good Friday Agreement as a deputy to Mo Mowlam. Also a former Welsh Secretary under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, he announced on Friday he would stand down from the House of Commons at the general election after 28 years as the MP for Torfaen.",Former Northern Ireland Secretary Paul Murphy has said establishing @placeholder has taken longer than expected .,trust,issues,conditions,hopes,peace,4
"Police officers and firefighters attended the Quay, on the south bank of the River Clyde at about 19:00 on Friday. The area includes a cinema, casino, bingo hall and several restaurants. Police said later no evacuation of buildings had been necessary during the incident.",Large numbers of emergency service personnel were called to a @placeholder entertainment area in Glasgow after reports of a gas leak .,popular,rare,special,packed,private,0
"In a speech in Nairobi, he said his father's homeland had ""come so far in just my lifetime"". But he also said corruption, terrorism and tribal or ethnic division were threats to its future. ""Kenya is at a crossroads, a moment filled with peril but enormous promise,"" he said. Young Kenyans nowadays did not have to serve a colonial master or leave the country - like his grandfather and father had had to, Mr Obama said. ""Because of Kenya's progress, because of your potential, you can build your future right here, right now,"" he said to applause from a huge audience at a sports stadium in the capital, Nairobi. But he warned that despite the country's political stability, tribal and ethnic divisions could be stirred up. ""A politics that's based on only tribe and ethnicity is doomed to tear a country apart. It is a failure - a failure of imagination,"" he said. However, he praised the country for emerging from the ethnic violence that erupted after the disputed 2007 election. President Obama also warned that the ""cancer"" of corruption was costing the country 250,000 jobs. And he condemned the repression of women - including female genital mutilation and forced marriage, which he said did not belong in the 21st Century - adding that the best use of development aid was to spend it on girls' education. He also urged Kenya to ""embrace diversity"", a clear reference to gay rights. Security has been tight for Mr Obama's two-day visit to Kenya. The trip, which began on Friday, is his first visit as president to the land where his father was born. Mr Obama has now flown to Ethiopia, the first US president to visit the country. He will also become the first US leader to address the 54-member African Union (AU) on Tuesday. AU Commission chief Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma described the trip to Ethiopia as a ""historic visit"" that would ""broaden and deepen the relationship between the AU and the US"". On Saturday, Mr Obama praised Africa's economic and business potential in a speech at a business summit. He also visited a memorial for those killed in the 1998 US embassy bombing in Nairobi. After holding bilateral talks, President Obama and President Kenyatta said they were ""united against terrorism"". But they differed sharply in their positions on gay rights. While Mr Obama spoke strongly against discrimination, Mr Kenyatta said Kenya did not share the same values.","US President Barack Obama has praised Kenya 's economic and political advances , but also warned of @placeholder ahead .",far,reform,independence,challenges,days,3
"The study identified the postcodes across the UK with the best work-life balance. Factors considered included schools, access to green spaces, employment prospects, working hours, affordable housing and average commuting times. Coming out top in NI was BT65 covering Craigavon, Enniskeen, Drumgor and Tullygally. Another Craigavon postcode, BT64, also won the accolade in 2015. The research was carried out for the Royal Mail by the Centre for Economic and Business Research (Cebr). It analysed statistical data to reach its conclusions - researchers did not visit any of the areas and residents were not asked for their views. The new town of Craigavon was created in County Armagh in the 1960s, with its design owing much to modernist architecture and town planning. Its design has often drawn comparisons with Milton Keynes. Grants were offered to encourage people to relocate to Craigavon from Belfast. However, the town would later be criticised for being a ""soulless"" urban space notorious for its many roundabouts. The two postcodes adjacent to BT65 finished in the top five of the Royal Mail study - with BT64 (Craigavon-Lurgan) finishing third and BT66 (Lurgan) coming in at fourth. Rounding out the top five ion Northern Ireland were BT16, Dundonald, in second place and BT10, Finaghy in south Belfast, in fifth. Olga Murtagh, strategic director at Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, said: ""We are delighted to hear that three out of the top five places to live in Northern Ireland are in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough. ""Craigavon residents are very well served by roads and infrastructure, an exceptional network of pedestrian and cycle routes, access to retail, entertainment and a quality mix of urban and rural spaces that are welcoming to all. ""All of this is in addition to a wide range of services and facilities on their doorstep including an acute hospital, quality education and diverse leisure provision. ""Craigavon's 'New Town' success - both as a residential area and as a base for industry - is down to the visionary planners who designed the area 52 years ago, and there is still scope to improve the form and function of this urban area through regeneration.""","Craigavon is the most @placeholder place to live in Northern Ireland , according to a Royal Mail study .",famous,successful,dangerous,ambitious,desirable,4
"The Magpies started well, with Adam Campbell's early shot saved before Jon Stead's goal-bound strike was blocked. The Chairboys responded in the second half, with Paul Hayes' volley from 20 yards well saved by Scott Loach before Izale McLeod lobbed wide for the hosts. And Ryan Allsop denied Notts victory with a fine save from Haydn Hollis' header in injury time. Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth told BBC Three Counties Radio: Media playback is not supported on this device ""We've come up against a new manager syndrome, he's changed five from Friday and I thought they were a lot stronger than they've looked in recent weeks. ""I'm really proud, a clean sheet is fantastic, we've got the best defensive record in League Two and the most clean sheets in League Two. ""I thought we should have had a penalty, although the referee is 100% confident he's given the right decision and it would have been harsh for us to have taken all three points.""",Notts County ended a run of four @placeholder with a goalless draw against Wycombe Wanderers in League Two .,matches,losses,victories,progress,survival,1
"Kite Power Systems received the support from the Scottish Investment Bank, the investment arm of Scottish Enterprise. The company currently employs a small team of five at the West Freugh air base near Stranraer where it is testing a small-scale prototype. The workforce could rise to 30 next year on the back of the latest investment. The company's technology uses two kites which turn spool drums to produce electricity. It announced £5m of investment last year and Dumfries firm Kellwood engineering is currently helping to build a larger demonstration model. It is hoped the workforce could eventually run to hundreds with each kite able to generate similar energy to a 100m wind turbine. KPS business development director David Ainsworth said the project had huge economic potential. ""The cost of electricity from this technology could be half the cost of offshore wind using conventional wind turbines,"" he said. ""The reason we can actually achieve those low costs is that the mass of the system is around 20% of that of a comparable horizontal axis wind turbine. ""Capital cost is driven by mass, if you can get the mass down you can get the capital cost down."" Economy Secretary Keith Brown said the technology showed ""great promise"". ""Scotland has recently moved into the top group of EU nations as regards innovation performance, and the commercialisation of novel ideas - such as the technology being developed by Kite Power Systems - will help to drive us even further forward,"" he added.",A £ 2 m equity investment could see staff numbers rise @placeholder at a south of Scotland wind energy project .,annually,sharply,even,overwhelmingly,further,1
"It came after the company entered negotiations with the German firm ThyssenKrupp over a merger. Tata has put the sale of its Welsh operations on hold in the meantime. The meeting was organised as unions are increasingly frustrated with how the process is being handled. Alan Coombes of the Community Union said the meeting ""went well"" and it was ""important to give people an opportunity to ask questions"". Steelworker and union representative Mark Davies said: ""We've given some information to the workforce but we can't answer all their questions. ""We want to reassure the workforce the unions are doing all we can to fight for this business."" On Wednesday, the management buy-out team Excalibur said it would remain in the bidding process. It said its objective was ""to save jobs, protect threatened communities and preserve primary steel-making capacity in the United Kingdom"".",About 100 Tata steelworkers gathered for a meeting in Port Talbot on Thursday evening to discuss the latest developments in the @placeholder to secure the future of the plant .,plans,business,efforts,failure,decision,2
"Peter Dawson said he was also surprised to hear Rory McIlroy say he ""probably won't watch the golf"" from Rio on TV. ""Rory is entitled to his opinion but I found it disappointing,"" he said. McIlroy is one of a string of players who have pulled out of the Rio Games, citing concerns over the Zika virus. The world's top four - Jason Day, Jordan Spieth, Dustin Johnson and Northern Ireland's McIlroy - will all be missing after raising fears over the mosquito-borne virus, which has been linked to brain defects in newborn babies. International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has said the withdrawals will be one of the factors taken into account when the roster of sports for the 2020 Games is confirmed next year. The Rio Games will see golf return to the Olympics after a 112-year absence. ""We have a great competition, the players are going to have a wonderful experience and the withdrawals are restricted to players from only four countries,"" Dawson said. ""I am very confident golf has a place in the Olympic programme and we will do everything we can to keep it there."" The Olympics take place from 5 to 21 August, with the men's golf tournament running from 11 to 14 August.","The absence of top players from the Olympics "" is n't going to help "" golf 's case for @placeholder at future Games , the president of the International Golf Federation has said .",glory,playing,services,staying,qualifying,3
"Owner Steve Hayes has been actively trying to sell the club since October and four parties were interested back in February. But in a statement the High Wycombe-based outfit said they were seeking fresh interest following stalled talks. Hayes announced his desire to sell up after Wycombe District Council decided not to back plans for a new stadium. Wasps chairman Mark Rigby added: ""London Wasps has a long and successful history and is one of the best known brands in the game, and the board is convinced that the right backer exists. ""With a great squad in place and the excellent Dai Young at the helm, we believe we are set to make a strong impact next season. ""Time is however short and we urgently need a new investor or consortium to back this belief."" The statement said the board, after independent advice, could confirm that London Wasps Holdings Limited remained a going concern. Wasps are enduring a torrid domestic season. They have won just two of their last 12 Premiership fixtures and sit second from bottom in the table. In addition Hayes, who also owns League One football club Wycombe Wanderers, is currently The 50-year-old businessman was one of two men arrested in February as part of Operation Tuleta, the investigation running alongside Operation Weeting, which was set up to probe alleged law-breaking at News International. He is currently on bail until June, subject to further enquiries.","An ' @placeholder takeover ' of London Wasps has fallen through , the Premiership strugglers have confirmed .",official,rare,imminent,evil,independent,2
Caernarfon-based Mulcair told staff on Tuesday about the move. Recent high-profile projects for the company included building a bridge to replace Pont Briwet across the River Dwyryd and a Welsh Water scheme to alleviate flooding in Deeside. The company did not add any further comment.,"A @placeholder engineering company in Gwynedd is going into voluntary administration , resulting in 50 workers losing their jobs .",heavy,civil,troubled,successful,traditional,1
"Gray, 25, originally had until Wednesday, 31 August to reply to the Football Association, but was given an extension until Monday. One of the tweets, posted when Gray was playing for non-league Hinckley United, appeared to condone killing gay people. Premier League side Burnley said no date has yet been set for the hearing. Gray, who is charged with bringing the game into disrepute, has apologised and asked ""for forgiveness"", insisting he is now a ""completely different person"" and does not ""hold the beliefs written in those tweets"". The posts, which also contained offensive terms, were deleted soon after being highlighted. Gray remains available to play for Burnley, who host Hull in the Premier League at 15:00 BST on Saturday. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.",Burnley striker Andre Gray has asked for a personal hearing over his @placeholder charge for homophobic posts on Twitter in 2012 .,first,misconduct,challenge,loss,future,1
"Bernhard Langer won the Senior Open at the Royal Porthcawl on Sunday - the German's 87th professional title but the first major to be staged in Wales. And after a weekend of lavish praise from the players and 43,503 spectators, the Royal Porthcawl is being tipped to host golf's blue riband event, the Open. The course has made a bid to the Royal & Ancient, golf's world governing body, to be added to its roster of Open venues, alongside illustrious locations such as St Andrews. It was just one great hole after another and one great green complex after another. I really fell in love with it immediately The Royal Porthcawl would need to satisfy a number of logistical and infrastructure requirements but, as far as the course is concerned, opinion is overwhelmingly positive. Chief among the advocates is the great Tom Watson, who is convinced this 119-year-old course should host the Open. ""I talked to [R&A chief executive] Peter Dawson about the Open being played here and said that, in my opinion, it would be a great course for that,"" said Watson. ""I played my first practice round on Monday and, from the first hole on, it was just one great hole after another and one great green complex after another. I really fell in love with it immediately. It's a great golf course."" A five-time winner of the Open Championship, Watson is as sound a judge of a links course as anyone. And there is no doubting the authenticity of his affection for the Royal Porthcawl. It is not as if the American was turning on the charm to win over the locals - his mere presence was enough to do that, his effortless gravitas a magnetic pull for spectators around the course. Watson was the main attraction of a stellar group on the opening two days of the Senior Open, playing alongside Colin Montgomerie and Fred Couples. Although Ryder Cup great Montgomerie and former Masters champion Couples drew a significant following, their popularity paled in comparison to the reverence which met Watson at every tee and green. Cool and courteous, Watson embodies the statesmanlike grandeur of a bygone era when he, Jack Nicklaus and others dominated golf with a ruthless professionalism but a gentlemanly sense of fairness and class too. It is his standing in the game which gave his endorsement of the course such credence, and he was not the only notable name praising the Royal Porthcawl. ""I think it's a very underrated and underplayed golf course,"" said Montgomerie, who captained Europe to a Ryder Cup victory over the United States at Newport's Celtic Manor in 2010. ""The first five holes are particularly tricky, the eighth hole is a particularly good hole, while the 15th is a super par-three."" The difficulty of the course is one of its strongest selling points, with Watson and Langer among those to declare Royal Porthcawl a tougher proposition than Hoylake, which hosted the 2013 Open. Wales is the only one of the home nations never to have staged the Open, though the events of the last week could help end that barren run. Even before the leading lights of the Senior Open offered their support, there had already been political backing for a bid to host the Open at Porthcawl. First Minister Carwyn Jones cited the 2010 Ryder Cup as proof of Wales' ability to stage major competitions. ""We have already proven that Wales can host top quality, international golf events,"" Jones said, at the launch of the Senior Open in 2013. ""We have the facilities, the venues, the infrastructure and, most importantly, the welcome that all add up to us being a great host country."" While the course is generally perceived to be ready for the rigours of an Open, the consensus seems to be that the infrastructure around the Royal Porthcawl requires work. Roads leading to the course are narrow and residential, while local public transport could struggle to cater for the huge crowds that Open championships attract. Support in the form of grants and sponsorship could improve the surrounding infrastructure but, even if the R&A gives its blessing, it could be a decade or so before the Royal Porthcawl is added to the Open roster. It has the history befitting an Open venue, having hosted a number of European Tour events as well as the Walker Cup in 1995, when a 19-year-old Tiger Woods was a part of the United States team which lost to Great Britain and Ireland. Woods may not relish a return to Wales, having also tasted defeat with the United States in the 2010 Ryder Cup at the Celtic Manor. But if his fellow giants of the game - Watson et al - are granted their wish, golf's leading figures could one day be playing at the Royal Porthcawl on a regular basis.","The eyes of the golfing world tend only to glance towards Wales , though the glare has been long and @placeholder in recent days .",focused,prevailed,frequent,settled,forgotten,0
"The glasshouse building, which is part of Parc Tawe, is home to more than 5,000 plants, many of which are extinct from their natural habitat. Swansea council needs to save £75m over the next three years and closing Plantasia is on the list of new savings proposals. It was opened in 1990.","Swansea 's Plantasia attraction could be closed in a bid to save £ 400,000 as part of planned cuts by the city 's @placeholder .",authority,administration,best,crisis,worst,0
"The FA is also expected to contact the Hammers about the events in the stands at their new London Stadium home. West Ham promised a ""zero tolerance"" approach to any fans found guilty and said they would be banned for life. ""We will request courts serve banning orders to prevent these individuals attending any football,"" the club said. West Ham's first season at the London Stadium in Stratford, formerly the Olympic Stadium, has been marred by unsavoury incidents involving their fans at the last three matches, with criticisms being made over stewarding and segregation arrangements. At the first league match at the venue - against Bournemouth last month - some fans arrived with tickets for seats that did not exist, while fighting broke out between rival supporters outside the stadium. Some of the disturbances are believed to be over persistent standing during matches, with some fans ejected at the Watford match, which West Ham lost 4-2. Before the game, West Ham co-chairman David Gold tweeted that the club was ""trying to achieve harmony"" between fans who want to sit and those who wanted ""to stand and increase [the stadium's capacity] to 66,000"". On Sunday he wrote: ""I want to assure everyone that the club is working flat out to solve the sitting/standing issue.""",The Football Association will @placeholder reports of crowd trouble at West Ham 's match with Watford on Saturday before deciding if further action is required .,dominate,assess,defend,represent,receive,1
"The 2009 champion is fifth after the dressage on MHS King Joules, with Australia's Chris Burton and horse Nobilis 18 leading. Why not come along, meet and ride Henry the mechanical horse at some of the Official Team GB fan parks during the Rio Olympics? Germany's Bettina Hoy, riding Designer 10, is second and New Zealander Andrew Nicholson is third on Nereo. The competition ends of Sunday with the showjumping section. Burton managed a score of 30.2 in Friday's dressage, with Hoy on 34.5 and Nicholson posting 35.2. Townend scored 38.1. Britons Gubby Leech, Francis Whittington and Paul Sims lie in 15th, 16th and 17th places respectively. Find out how to get into equestrian with our special guide. Australian Burton, who won Olympic bronze in Rio in the team event, is confident Nobilis 18 will perform well in the cross-country. ""The horse is a beautiful mover and today he was really relaxed, which meant I could ride forward and attack the movements,"" he said. ""It's not easy to feel confident about the course at Burghley, but Nobilis is a blood horse and should cope with the trip.""",Yorkshireman Oliver Townend leads the British @placeholder going into the cross -country section of the Burghley Horse Trials .,heritage,classic,side,challenge,horse,3
"Campaigners against the plans had hoped to have the decision declared unlawful. The judicial review was brought by Hillingdon, Richmond, Wandsworth and Windsor and Maidenhead councils and Greenpeace UK. They argued the government failed to consult local communities or recognise the project's unlawful impact on air quality. But lawyers for the Transport Secretary argued the judicial review should not be heard until after the consultation on the government's National Policy Statement (NPS) on aviation - due later this year - had occurred. The campaigners argued the government had already made its decision. The case was struck out by Mr Justice Cranston on the basis the court had no jurisdiction to hear the claim. The judge said his decision followed from the language of the relevant section of the Planning Act 2008. ""Once the Secretary of State adopts and publishes an NPS the court will have jurisdiction to entertain the challenges the claimants advance. For the present this claim must be struck out,"" he said. Ray Puddifoot, leader of Hillingdon Council, said the ruling was just the first step in what would be ""a losing battle for the government"" and that the ministers could not get around ""the problem of unlawful air quality impacts"". Ravi Govindia, leader of Wandsworth Council, added:  ""The country is now going to waste more time developing a scheme that will never pass a simple legal test on air quality. ""Nothing is going to change between now and 2018 to make this scheme any less polluting so they should face this challenge now or abandon the third runway.""",A High Court challenge against the government 's @placeholder of a third runway at Heathrow Airport has failed .,development,failure,future,criticism,approval,4
"Under new rules set down by the Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden, camera drones qualify as surveillance cameras and require a licence. Permits can be expensive and paying to apply for one does not guarantee it will eventually be granted. There are no exceptions made for journalists, and critics have said the ruling could mean job losses. In what some are describing as a ""huge blow"" to the aerial photography and camera drone industry, the court ruled that drone-mounted cameras are ""regarded as surveillance cameras"". Industry group UAS Sweden (Unmanned Aerial System) has argued that the court ruling could put 5,000 jobs in danger. ""It is a bad decision for Sweden as an entrepreneur country and ominous for the Swedish labour market that is constantly affected by new obscure and complicated regulations from the state and its agencies,"" said Gustav Gerdes, president of UAS. A lower district court in Sweden had previously ruled that camera drones did not constitute camera surveillance but that decision has now been overruled. According to photography website PetaPixel, more than 20,000 drones were sold in Sweden in 2014 with more than 1,000 permits issued for using camera drones for commercial purposes. In the UK, people wishing to operate a drone must follow some basic safety rules such as keeping it within line of sight, no more than 400ft above and 500m ahead, according to the Civil Aviation Authority's drone code. They will need to obtain permission from the CAA if they are flying a device over a congested area or within 50m of a building. Drone operators must also ""respect the privacy of people"" around them and anyone with concerns about drones being used in their area are advised to contact the police.",The use of camera drones has been made illegal in Sweden unless they are granted a @placeholder surveillance permit .,free,popular,fake,temporary,special,4
"The firm said the offer would be considered ""in the normal manner"". Dollar Financial also operates online lenders Payday Loans and Payday Express, as well as the pawnbroking firm Suttons & Robertsons. The company has been put up for sale by its American owner following a difficult few years. A clampdown on payday lending in the UK has led to lower profits, with the firm admitting to tougher trading conditions. Loan charges were capped by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in January 2015. Since then the firm has closed hundreds of Money Shop branches, reducing the numbers from more than 600 to 230. A spokesperson for the company said: ""Dollar is aware of current media speculation regarding [the] sale of the business. ""An approach has been made and will be assessed in the normal manner. In the meantime, such discussions are a commonplace of business, and for the moment remain confidential between the parties involved."" Just over a year ago the company was ordered to repay £15.3m to customers who had been over-charged for loans. Dollar Financial UK says that it has now changed the way it operates. The company, which is currently owned by the US firm DFC Group, is a major sponsor of Wolverhampton Wanderers football club.","Dollar Financial UK , the owner of payday lender The Money Shop , says it has received a bid approach from an @placeholder suitor .",ongoing,unnamed,online,historic,independent,1
"Chief Muktar Otieno was seized early on Thursday morning on the road to Mandera town, close to the border between Kenya and Somalia. Assistant chief Abdinoor Dakane told the BBC that Mr Otieno was tied to a tree and shot dead by the militants, after locals failed to pay a ransom. Al-Shabab has staged a series of attacks in Kenya in recent years. Kenyan troops are part of the African Union mission battling the Islamist militants in Somalia. Al-Shabab has not yet commented on Mr Otieno's killing. How Garissa has changed Kenya Kenya failings drive al-Shabab recruitment Who are Somalia's al-Shabab? Meanwhile, Kenya has extended an amnesty for al-Shabab militants to hand themselves in by a further 14 days. When making the announcement, Interior Minister Joseph Nkaissery said some people had already taken advantage of the amnesty but declined to say how many. Mr Otieno was abducted happened 10 km (five miles) from the place where al-Shabab gunmen killed 28 people travelling on a bus in Mandera county last November. According to the assistant chief, who witnessed Mr Otieno's abduction, a group of local elders managed to track down the assailants to a town on the Kenyan-Somali border. The group pleaded with the militants to release the chief, but when they failed to pay a ransom of 4m Kenyan shillings ($42,000; £28,000), Mr Otieno was shot dead in front of the clan elders, he told the BBC Somali service. Mr Dakane told the BBC that he was now resigning from his position as assistant chief of Arabia ward because he feared for his life. There has been no official comment yet from the Kenyan authorities. The killing comes at a time of heightened tension over security in Kenya, after Islamist al-Shabab fighters killed 148 people, mainly students, during an attack on a university in Garissa earlier this month.","Suspected al - Shabab militants have abducted and killed a @placeholder chief in northern Kenya , a local elder says .",serious,peaceful,traditional,powerful,political,2
"Election campaign chief Patrick O'Flynn said Mr Farage was a ""snarling, thin-skinned, aggressive"" man who risked turning UKIP into a ""personality cult"". Euro MP Mr Gill said he had phone calls from UKIP supporters ""in tears"" when Mr Farage said he was standing down after failing to be elected as an MP. UKIP has rejected his resignation but a source said he may face re-election. Mr Farage's resignation and re-instatement has prompted a row within UKIP over his performance and future as leader. The party attracted nearly 4 million votes in last Thursday's general election but returned only one MP, Douglas Carswell, who won the Clacton seat. Mr Gill told BBC Wales on Thursday the fact Mr Farage was going to remain as UKIP leader was ""great news which the membership fully support"". He said Mr Farage's ""strong leadership"" would be of great benefit to UKIP at the 2016 assembly elections, when he hoped the party would see its first AMs elected. Mr Gill said Mr O'Flynn should not have publicly criticised the party's leader. ""In politics, you do not wash your dirty linen in public"", he added.","UKIP Wales leader Nathan Gill has said he "" totally supports "" Nigel Farage as the party 's @placeholder leader .",outgoing,administrative,troubled,overall,national,4
"Amos Yee, 16, posted a video critical of the late PM Lee Kuan Yew days after his death in March, comparing him to Jesus Christ and disparaging both. He also posted an obscene cartoon of Lee and former UK PM Margaret Thatcher. Yee's lawyer said the teenager, who had pleaded not guilty, would appeal against both conviction and sentence. The court sentenced Yee to four weeks of imprisonment from 2 June, which means he can be released immediately having already spent 50 days in remand. Judge Jasvender Kaur said the offences ""were not serious in nature but not trivial either"". Yee's video, titled Lee Kuan Yew is Finally Dead!, was posted on 23 March. He subsequently posted an obscene cartoon of Lee and Thatcher on his blog in an apparent reference to their close political relationship. Authorities arrested him after at least 30 people filed police reports. Yee was charged with spreading obscene images, offending religious groups and harassment. The latter charge was dropped. Singapore has strict hate speech laws particularly on race and religion. The video also came days after the death of Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of Singapore, amid nationwide mourning. The case sparked public debate in the city-state about censorship and the reaction by the government drew criticism from human rights groups. Yee was facing a maximum penalty of three years in prison for wounding racial or religious feelings and three months for distributing an obscene drawing.",A Singapore teenager who was found guilty of wounding religious feelings will walk @placeholder after being sentenced to jail time already served .,back,home,serious,off,free,4
"Rovers play Salford on Saturday as both teams attempt to retain their Super League status for 2017. Players on the losing side will automatically have their Super League contracts voided after the game. ""On Sunday there will be a group of people without a job, that's the top and bottom of it,"" Cockayne, 33, said. ""At the end of the game there's nothing to celebrate because, if you're on the winning side, you're faced with a bunch of people that you respect who you play a tough sport against numerous times a season who will be out of a job. ""Or if you're on the losing side, you're out of a job yourself."" Then-Bradford Bulls head coach James Lowes threatened to quit rugby league after losing the inaugural Million Pound Game in 2015, while Wakefield players also expressed concerns about contracts in the build-up. Cockayne continued: ""We're not on footballers' wages where we can pay a mortgage off in a couple of weeks. ""We're talking about promoting mental health in our game but this does nothing for that. ""There'll be some lucky enough to keep their jobs and their salaries, and a group of people who will either lose it, or get their salary chopped or see their family in all sorts of trouble.""","Hull KR full - back Ben Cockayne says the Million Pound Game is "" a @placeholder "" which hurts the Rugby Football League 's efforts to promote good mental health .",special,mistake,joke,disgrace,major,3
"Anicet Georges Dologuele, who came first with 24%, will face Faustin Touadera, who got 19%, on 31 January. Last week, more than a million people took part in the first presidential election since a coup in March 2013. The country has since been wracked by conflict along religious lines. Twenty of the 30 candidates vying to replace interim leader Catherine Samba-Panza had earlier this week complained of irregularities and called for the count to be halted. But many of them were persuaded by the transitional government to withdraw their complaints, and the constitutional court will have to look into the remaining grievances. 1,181,115 votes were cast and there was a 79% turnout Source: CAR electoral commission Mr Dologuele was prime minister between 1999 and 2001, and has also served as the country's finance minister. Mr Touadera was prime minister in the government of ex-President Francois Bozize, who was overthrown in 2013. CAR has been torn by sectarian violence since the Seleka rebels seized power in March 2013. A band of mostly Christian militias, called the anti-Balaka, then took up arms against the Seleka. More about the Central African Republic The interim government and international donors pushed for the poll, believing that an elected president and parliament would help CAR recover from years of unrest. CAR is one of the world's poorest countries - yet it is rich in natural resources. Elections also took place for the 149-seat National Assembly. After seizing power, the Seleka rebels installed Michel Djotodia as the first Muslim leader of the majority Christian country. But under pressure from regional leaders and former colonial power France, Mr Djotodia stood down and was succeeded by Ms Samba-Panza. About 1.8 million people were registered to vote, out of a population of roughly five million. More than one million people fled their homes during the communal fighting.","Two ex-prime ministers in the Central African Republic will contest a run-off after no candidate @placeholder 50 % in the first round of presidential elections , officials have said .",suggested,receives,exceeds,gained,appointed,3
"""The people are suffering and they are dying,"" he said. Venezuela's Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino said President Trump's suggestion was ""an act of craziness"". President Nicolas Maduro's new constituent assembly has been widely criticised as anti-democratic. The US recently imposed sanctions on President Maduro, branding him a dictator. ""We have many options for Venezuela, including a possible military option if necessary,"" Mr Trump told reporters on Friday evening. ""We have troops all over the world in places that are very far away. Venezuela is not very far away and the people are suffering and they're dying."" The White House later said that President Maduro had requested a phone call with the American president. In response, the White House said Mr Trump would gladly speak to his Venezuelan counterpart, when democracy had been restored in the country. Regional pressure on the Venezuelan government has continued, with Peru ordering the expulsion of the Venezuelan ambassador from Lima after Caracas sent an ""unacceptable"" response to regional condemnation of its new constituent assembly. The ambassador, Diego Molero, has five days to leave Peru, officials say. The move by Peru's foreign ministry, announced in a statement on Twitter (in Spanish), follows the condemnation by 11 other major countries in the Americas of Venezuela's controversial constituent assembly. The new body has the ability to rewrite the constitution and could override the opposition-controlled parliament, the National Assembly. In a separate development, Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, a fierce critic of Mr Maduro, has urged him to resign, saying he lost any credibility after the election of the new body. ""He's a dictator and has carried out a coup through a fraudulent election to eliminate Congress,"" Mr Kuczynski told Reuters news agency. Mr Kuczynski also rejected an offer from Mr Maduro to meet face-to-face. The Venezuelan opposition, which boycotted the election for the constituent assembly, accuses Mr Maduro of trying to cling on to power, which he denies. The president has repeatedly said that the new assembly would bring peace to the country. Violent demonstrations since April have left more than 120 people dead in the country.",US President Donald Trump has said he is not ruling out a military option in dealing with the @placeholder in Venezuela .,loss,crisis,latest,insurgency,role,1
"Matthew Samuels told women he met on dating websites he was ""a millionaire"", with a house he rented to footballers, Worcester Crown Court heard. Anne Ruddock, from Ledbury in Herefordshire, claims she gave the 50-year-old £47,500 to invest, but he left owing £21,946. Mr Samuels denies 11 fraud charges. Ms Ruddock claimed when she met Mr Samuels through dating website Zoosk in early 2013, he said he could secure her a £50,000-a-year job with his company - but the job never materialised. She told the court Mr Samuels took a chunk of her father's inheritance windfall ""to invest"", telling her he would ""keep it safe"" and promised to use some of the cash to pay off her existing creditors. The mother-of-three said she felt like wanting ""to die"". Mr Samuels, from Broadway Grove, St Johns, Worcester, is accused of defrauding five women, including a widow and a serving police officer, between 2011 and 2015. The court previously heard the father-of-10 was adept at ""juggling"" relationships ""to obtain money"". He is also said to have cheated Alfreda Roberts, a 78-year-old widow from Ipswich, out of £110,000 of the money her husband left her. Mr Samuels is also accused of cheating his stepson out of thousands of pounds. The trial continues.","A man accused of conning five women out of nearly £ 200,000 in an internet @placeholder hearts scam took one woman 's inheritance , a court has heard .",mysterious,secret,dead,lonely,unusual,3
"Media playback is not supported on this device The Swans slipped to a 2-0 home defeat against Hull on Saturday, dominating possession but blunt in attack. Striker Fernando Llorente was playing only his second game since joining from Sevilla, while club-record signing Borja Baston was absent through injury. ""I accept it's our job to break them down. There's no problem. We have to do better,"" said Guidolin. ""We had to be quicker, but it's not easy when a team has 11 players in their half. It's difficult. ""We tried everything - to go wide, down the middle, but we risked the counter-attack. But there are no excuses."" Swansea's loss against Hull followed a 1-0 win at newly promoted Burnley on the opening weekend of the season. Llorente had a hand in the Swans' goal at Turf Moor but the World Cup-winning Spain striker struggled against Hull. The 31-year-old headed one chance over the bar and, although he attempted to link up with his team-mates, the former Juventus and Athletic Bilbao striker looked laboured as the game wore on. ""Fernando needs time to understand our ways and the Premier League. It's normal because he has just arrived,"" said Guidolin. ""If I had the possibility of playing with Borja in the last 20 minutes, I would have done. It's normal for Fernando to be tired."" As well as their attacking shortcomings, Swansea also showed a familiar frailty at set-pieces against Hull as they conceded Shaun Maloney's opening goal from a corner. Guidolin highlighted set-pieces as a weakness last season, and the Italian recognises his side still have work to do in that area. ""It's a step back and we have to return to our work on the training field,"" he added. ""We have to improve at set-pieces. I am confident in my players. Last season, we had the possibility to improve with set-pieces and it's important we improve both offensively and defensively this season."" Media playback is not supported on this device",Swansea City head coach Francesco Guidolin is urging patience as his side 's new attack takes time to @placeholder .,maintain,achieve,settle,prepare,stay,2
"Eighteen-month-old Milo belonged to the Barnes family, who live across the road from the Tesco store in Penzance. Although he headed home to them each night for tea, he spent his days in the foyer of the shop, attracting a large social media following. It is believed he died after being hit by a car on Saturday. More on Milo the supermarket cat, and other news Milos's owner Emma Barnes, 24, said she first realised her young cat was a fan of the supermarket when he disappeared for seven weeks. He was eventually discovered in a village more than nine miles away from the town. Ms Barnes said she thinks he must have climbed inside a Tesco delivery van. She said customers and staff took him to their hearts, and he was often found asleep in the foyer of the store. He once managed to sneak deep into the shop and an announcement was made over the Tannoy, ""could someone get Milo from aisle seven?"", she added. Luke Mill, team manager of Tesco Penzance, said: ""We were very sad to hear about the passing of Milo who was always a welcome visitor to our store."" Milo even had his own Facebook page, set up by Ms Barnes who was concerned people might think he was a stray. Hundreds of people have posted their reaction to his death. Claire Jolley wrote: ""Heart goes out to you, we only recently met him when he got into our car but he was a real character, RIP Milo, love to you and your family xxxxx."" Ms Barnes says she and her two small children were heartbroken, but comforted by the reaction of the community. ""It means the world to me that he was so loved,"" she said.",Residents of a seaside town are @placeholder a local cat who found celebrity status when he took up residence in a supermarket .,preventing,continuing,enjoying,watching,mourning,4
"Dr Hugh Blaise O'Neill, 61, from Tasburgh, Norfolk, has been charged with two counts of rape and four of gross indecency. The offences date between the early 1990s and early 2000s and do not relate to his professional role, police said. Dr O'Neill is due to appear at Ipswich Magistrates' Court on Thursday. An NHS England spokesperson said: ""We are aware that Dr Hugh Blaise O'Neill, who was a GP in Horsford, has been charged with a number of sexual offences against girls. ""As this matter is the subject of an ongoing legal process, it would not be appropriate to comment further at this stage.""",A doctor has been arrested and charged with historical @placeholder sexual offences against two girls under the age of 16 .,potential,racial,alleged,serious,false,3
"It is not yet clear where the troops will be drawn from or where they will be based, though Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have offered to host them. The US aims to train more than 5,000 rebels annually for three years. It marks an expansion in the US training of Syrian rebels which began in March 2013 in Jordan. This covert programme was led by the CIA. In October 2014 it was announced that the project would be escalated and a parallel Pentagon programme established. The latest announcement comes days after senior US officials met Syrian opposition leaders in Istanbul, Turkey. The US hopes that by training the rebels, they will be more effective in the fight against IS militants. Across the border in Iraq, the US has sent more than 3,000 troops to train Iraqi and Kurdish forces. Critics of the training mission say it is too small and too slow to be effective against IS. The CIA estimates that the group may have as many as 31,500 fighters. There are also concerns that the US may end up training rebels linked to other extremist groups such as the al-Qaeda affiliate the Nusra Front. The US has been carrying out air strikes against IS in Iraq and Syria since August as part of an international coalition to ""degrade and destroy"" the group.",The US Department of Defense is to send 400 troops and hundreds of support staff to train @placeholder rebels against Islamic State ( IS ) in Syria .,iraqi,major,moderate,special,fresh,2
"Former Rangers striker Lafferty, who is being released by Norwich City, has said he would love to return. ""He's been here before and the fans know him very well,"" said full-back Hodson, who has yet to have a chat about his own future with Caixinha. ""It would be nice to see him here, but that's down to the manager."" Lafferty, who only made 16 appearances for Championship outfit Norwich this season, spent four years in Glasgow after joining for £3m from Burnley, but quit after the club's financial problems in 2012. ""Kyle is a great lad,"" said 25-year-old Hodson. ""He's been performing very well for Northern Ireland, both leading up to the Euros and at the championships. ""He's a goalscorer. He had a great time here. ""I can definitely understand why Kyle says he regrets leaving. Once you're at a big club, you want to stay at a big club. ""Kyle has proven himself wherever he goes. Leading up to the Euros, he was top goalscorer for Northern Ireland. ""He hasn't been playing much football but has still been scoring during this qualifying campaign, so I'm sure there will be a lot of interest in him."" Caixinha has already told out-of-contract defenders Clint Hill and Philippe Senderos they will not be handed new deals following Sunday's final game of the season at St Johnstone. The Portuguese will hold individual meetings with the rest of his squad this week to spell out whether they have a future under his leadership. ""To be honest, I'm not really thinking about that,"" said Hodson, who still has two years remaining on his contract. ""There are two games left of the season and they are the most important things at the moment. ""I'm just concentrating on the games, working hard in training and that is my only focus at the moment. Whatever happens, happens. ""We can worry about it at the end of the season once these games are done. My focus is fully on these last two games of the season.""",Lee Hodson does not know if he figures in Pedro Caixinha 's plans for Rangers but @placeholder Northern Ireland team - mate Kyle Lafferty joins him at Ibrox .,manage,insists,hopes,keeps,defending,2
"The decision marks the ""official start"" of the massive A$16.5bn (£9.5bn; $12.3bn) Carmichael mine in Queensland, said chairman Gautam Adani. Pre-construction work is expected to begin later this year, he said. The government says the mine will generate investment, but critics say it will harm the environment. ""We have been challenged by activists in the courts, in inner-city streets, and even outside banks,"" Mr Adani said in a statement ""We are still facing activists. But we are committed to this project."" The Carmichael mine, in Queensland's Galilee Basin, includes a plan for six open-cut and up to three underground mines across an area of 250sq km (95 sq miles). The company described the announcement on Tuesday as a ""green light"". It followed a mining royalties deal struck between Adani and the Queensland state government last week. ""There will be jobs right across the state. This project will deliver those jobs,"" said Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. Federal Resources Minister Matt Canavan said it was a welcome decision after years of delay due to court actions and government approvals. ""This is going to be the biggest investment in Australia by an Indian company ever,"" he said. Critics including environmentalists have warned that the vast quantities of coal expected to be extracted from the mine will exacerbate global warming and threaten the already ailing Great Barrier Reef. ""This mine will be a disaster for the climate, the Great Barrier Reef and frontline communities in Queensland and around the world,"" Greenpeace spokesman Nikola Casule said in a statement.",Indian company Adani has given final investment approval for the construction of a @placeholder coal mine in Australia .,prominent,potential,controversial,second,national,2
"Team Sky's Gianni Moscon is facing disciplinary action from Team Sky after it emerged he used racially abusive language towards FDJ's Kevin Reza at the end of Friday's stage three. Italian Moscon apologised and rode in Sunday's final stage. ""Any complaint will be investigated,"" the UCI told BBC Sport. Team Sky chose not to withdraw Moscon from the race following discussions with FDJ. Moscon has apologised to Frenchman Reza and his team-mates but the British team will consider what action to take after establishing all of the facts of the incident. This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser",Cycling 's governing body has warned that any rider found guilty of @placeholder will be sanctioned after an incident during the Tour de Romandie .,assault,cheating,concerns,racism,murder,3
"Some MPs, including shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt, have suggested the next leader must seek re-election or re-endorsement before 2020. But interim Labour leader Ms Harman said whoever was elected should get on with the job for the next five years. A ""truth and reconciliation"" probe will examine Labour's defeat, she added. In an interview with the Observer, Ms Harman said that once a leader was elected it was ""for them to be getting on and doing that job"" until the next election, in 2020. It comes as Mr Hunt - who has ruled out standing in the leadership context - said the party should hold another leadership campaign in three years to make sure it had made the right choice as leader. Ms Harman said she had also warned leadership contenders at a recent shadow cabinet meeting that they should demonstrate their effectiveness as opposition politicians. She had told them ""the eyes of the party"" were on them, she said. Yvette Cooper, Andy Burnham, Liz Kendall and Mary Creagh have announced they will stand for the Labour leadership. Candidates must get the support of 35 of the party's MPs in order to stand in the contest, which will be decided in September. Ms Harman said ex-deputy leader Margaret Beckett would also lead a commission to examine ""in a forensic way"" the reasons behind Labour's election defeat. ""We want at the end of this truth and reconciliation commission to have a better and honest understanding of why we ended up in this situation, but we need to be united and coherent in order to be attacking the government and also to make sure we are in a united position to go forward,"" she told the newspaper. Ms Harman said she believed voters had only made their minds up late on in the campaign not to back the party. There were ""a large number"" of undecided voters who had made up their minds at the last minute and ""stuck with the devil they knew"", she told the Observer. ""There is some anecdotal information about people hovering outside the polling stations thinking 'Should I do this or that?' It is down to us to find out why we couldn't convince people to trust us,"" she added.","Harriet Harman has rejected calls for Labour to put a "" break clause "" in place to @placeholder remove its new party leader before the next election .",legally,forcibly,potentially,automatically,temporarily,2
This month is on course to become the warmest December for more than 100 years in the UK. Daffodils - usually associated with Easter - have been spotted in full bloom around Britain. The unseasonal temperatures mean Christmas is beginning to look a lot more like spring than winter. We have been looking at some of your December weather pictures from the UK and the US. Spain? Greece? Italy? No it's Blackpool. Compiled by Rozina Sini,It is December - but @placeholder telling the weather that !,issues,is,amazing,try,free,3
"About 100 firefighters tackled the blaze at Gower College on Tycoch Road, Sketty, which broke out just before 04:30 BST on Friday. Mid and West Wales Fire Service confirmed the fire was not deliberate but would not give any more details. The college said the fire started in the library on the third floor and spread to the fourth. Lower floors have also been damaged by water used to put out the flames. A college spokeswoman said: ""The college was given the news from its structural engineers that the building has remained structurally sound. ""This enabled us to start pulling together a recovery team. The IT team is also working to get services up and running as soon as possible. ""The college is continuing to work with multi agencies including the fire service, police and insurers."" The college has confirmed the campus will remain closed to the 2,000 students returning from the half-term break on Monday and Tuesday. However, those due to sit GCSE exams on those days will still take them at Hill House. The fire service has also praised the college for keeping its fire doors closed. ""Although the fire was significant... the situation could have been a whole lot worse had the fire doors not have been closed,"" said deputy chief fire officer Mick Crennell. ""I would urge everyone to keep their fire doors closed, they really are there for a reason and they really do work.""",A large fire which destroyed part of the main building at a college in Swansea was @placeholder .,accidental,confirmed,discovered,ignited,raging,0
"Govanhill Baths, which closed in 2001 despite a local campaign to save it, reopened in 2013 as a community hub. It is run by Govanhill Baths Community Trust, which hopes to use the £1.2m HLF grant to reopen two pools, a Turkish suite, theatre venue and an arts space. The baths is among six Scots projects named in the latest round of grants. Alan Walsh, from the Govanhill Baths Community Trust, said the £1.2m would kick-start the long-term restoration project. ""Fundamentally, this will allow us to fix the roof and we will be watertight,"" he said. ""We will, potentially, be able to restore the toddler's pool, learning pool and ladies pool and do up the area through the back which is known as the steamie. Mr Walsh added: ""That [the steamie] could be a multi-purpose use area such as a theatre venue, farmer's market and many other ideas."" The five other projects named in the latest round of HLF grants are: Dame Seona Reid, chair of HLF's Scotland Committee, said: ""Research shows that investing in heritage can make people happier about where they live, and enhance their sense of identity. ""Towns and communities across Scotland are realising that far from being a dead hand on development and regeneration, heritage can be the catalyst that encourages both.""",A project to restore and reopen a historic Glasgow @placeholder bath house has been given initial support by the Heritage Lottery Fund ( HLF ) .,national,medieval,municipal,known,special,2
"The number of approvals rose 7% in April from March to 42,116, said the British Bankers' Association (BBA). That is the fastest rise since September 2013, and the highest number for 10 months. The BBA said one reason may have been the abolition of Stamp Duty on house purchases in Scotland. It was replaced by the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax on 1 April. Some reports had suggested the housing market slowed down before the election, as richer buyers worried about Labour's proposed Mansion Tax on homes worth more than £2m. But the BBA figures indicate that was not the case. ""There was a significant pre-election jump in mortgage approvals which we would expect to continue in the coming months,"" said Richard Woolhouse, chief economist at the BBA. However, Matthew Pointon, housing economist at Capital Economics, said the mortgage market was unlikely to take-off as it did in the second half of 2013. ""A lack of available stock continues to dissuade buyers from the entering market,"" he said.","There was a "" significant pre-election jump "" in the number of mortgage applications being @placeholder , according to the High Street banks .",reduced,approved,received,advised,ignored,1
"He took over the Met in September 2011 after Sir Paul Stephenson quit the post amid criticism of the Met's role in the phone-hacking scandal. A long time before becoming the UK's top police officer, Sir Bernard began his career with South Yorkshire Police in 1979. Sheffield-born, he worked as a traffic officer, detective and eventually district commander. By then he had already gained an MA in law from Oxford University and a diploma in applied criminology from Cambridge University. In 1997, he moved to Merseyside Police and four years later joined the Met as an assistant commissioner, before returning to Liverpool in 2004. 1979: South Yorkshire Police 1997: Assistant chief constable, Merseyside 2001: Assistant commissioner, Metropolitan Police 2004: Chief constable, Merseyside 2009: HM Inspectorate of Constabulary 2011: Metropolitan Police Commissioner 2013: Knighted Radio 4's Profile of Bernard Hogan-Howe Crime dropped significantly and the force claims anti-social behaviour rates were cut in half through a zero-tolerance approach. He made headlines in 2006 for sprinting after a suspected drink-driver after spotting him from his chauffeur-driven car. Sir Bernard was the man in charge in 2007 when 11-year-old Rhys Jones was shot dead as he walked home from football practice. The killing horrified the nation and there was pressure from some of the media when there was no immediate arrest. But Sean Mercer, 18, was jailed for life in December 2008 and several members of his gang were also locked up. Sir Bernard also set up the specialist Matrix team to tackle gun crime - the first of its kind outside London. The news of his knighthood comes just weeks after he returned temporarily from his Christmas break to deal with the Andrew Mitchell ""plebgate"" row. He has called the allegations made against the police ""extremely serious"" and vowed to find out what really happened in the Downing Street incident that cost Mr Mitchell his cabinet post. The then Tory chief whip Mr Mitchell denied accusations by the police that he had called officers ""plebs"" during an argument at the gates of Downing Street in September. This month, a serving Met police constable was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office and has been suspended from the force over allegedly giving a false account of the incident. Speaking about the issue, Sir Bernard said: ""For the avoidance of doubt, I am determined there will be a ruthless search for the truth - no matter where the truth takes us.""",A knighthood for Met Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan - Howe in the 2013 New Year Honours list is the culmination of a @placeholder career .,historic,disciplinary,controversial,successful,military,3
"Guy Coponet was forced by the killers to film the murder of 85-year-old Fr Jacques Hamel inside the church at Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray. ""I had to film my friend Father Jacques's murder! I can't get over it,"" said the 87-year-old parishioner. Mr Coponet was himself stabbed several times, including once in the throat. He had to wait 45 minutes for help and told the Famille Chretienne (Christian Family) website he had been very lucky to survive. ""The emergency medic who treated me told me 'you had divine protection because the knife attacks missed your vital organs. But it really wasn't far away - it's like a miracle'."" He, his wife Janine, and three nuns had been attending Fr Hamel's service when the two Islamist militants burst into the church. Adel Kermiche and Abdel-Malik Petitjean, both 19, were known to French security services. Their attack was claimed by so-called Islamic State (IS). Kermiche was awaiting trial on terror charges and had to wear an electronic tag, although not during the morning. Petitjean was on the French security services' S-list for suspects considered a security threat. He had travelled from the south-east Savoie region to carry out the attack. Both were shot dead by police. What we know about French church attack Tributes paid to murdered French priest How France is wrestling with jihadist terror Mr Coponet described how he had been forced to hold a camera for the killers, who checked on the quality of the images they planned to post on social media. He told French TV on Thursday that Fr Hamel had tried to fend his attackers off right to the end, crying out ""Satan, get out of here, get out, Satan"". However, he was convinced that even at that moment the priest was not condemning the young jihadist killing him. ""They were in the grip of evil, it's a bit like a sect,"" he said. Earlier this month Pope Francis said Fr Hamel was a martyr and already on his way to becoming a saint. ""He accepted his martyrdom there on the altar,"" he said. Guy Coponet still suffers from the wounds he sustained on 26 July. He has a deep scar on his throat and had trouble swallowing. His wife Janine said she was convinced at the time that he had died. The church at Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray is due to re-open at a ceremony on Sunday.",An elderly man left for dead by two jihadists at a church in the French city of Rouen has spoken of the terrifying @placeholder for the first time .,incident,ordeal,sight,caring,preparation,1
"In total, 20 familiar figures will attempt to impress judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace. Others include TV stars Ulrika Jonsson, Angellica Bell, Julia Somerville and champion swimmer Rebecca Adlington. They will don the Celebrity MasterChef apron for series 12 in August. They will compete in groups of five in heats, facing tests like the Mystery Box Challenge and the Mass Catering Challenge, before semi-finals and the final. Previous winners include Alexis Conran, Kimberly Wyatt, Sophie Thompson and Ade Edmondson. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.","S Club 7 's Rachel Stevens , comedian Vic Reeves and Paul Daniels ' widow Debbie McGee are among the @placeholder who will feel the heat of the Celebrity Masterchef kitchen in the next series .",personalities,ones,contestants,latest,familiar,0
"The claim: The average current account holder could save £92 a year, rounded to £8 a month, by switching current account provider. Reality Check verdict: The savings are for an average customer. It is likely that the savings available will be greater if you make more use of overdraft facilities and if you bank with one of the banks that have the biggest market share in current accounts. Are you an average customer? It depends largely on whether you use overdraft facilities, whether you tend to keep a balance in your current account and how good an account you are currently using. The CMA report looked at data from thousands of customers. But with 75% of UK current accounts provided free if you have money in your account and do not go overdrawn, where is that saving coming from? So, looking at a comparison with the five cheapest accounts available, an average British customer spending between one and three days a month overdrawn could save about £6 a month by switching, while someone spending four to seven days a month overdrawn could save £11. There are smaller savings to be made if you tend to be in credit, with the ""savings"" the result of interest you could have earned with other accounts. If you are always in credit by up to £500, then you can only save £3 a month, while even someone usually having between £10,000 and £20,000 in their accounts would save only the average £8 a month by switching. The CMA did find out what proportion of customers in its research fell into each category, but it redacted this information for British customers in the final report. It did give the proportions for Northern Ireland though, with 22% of customers being overdrawn one to three days a month, 18% staying in credit by up to £500 and 21% keeping between £500 and £2,000 in their current accounts. All other proportions were in single figures. Also, clearly, if you already have one of the best available accounts, then the savings available will be smaller. The CMA found that the bigger savings were available to people who currently had their current account with one of the banks with the biggest shares of the market. The report refers to the ""big five"" in current accounts as@ The figures are for the average annual savings expected in the fifth year after switching, with any switching incentives divided over that period. There are considerably bigger savings to be made with accounts that charge monthly fees but offer additional products such as travel insurance or phone insurance, but that assumes you want the services on offer.",Tuesday 's report from the Competition and Markets Authority ( CMA ) said that the average customer with a @placeholder account could save £ 92 by switching current accounts .,handy,rare,vital,standard,desperate,3
"Sixth-generation dairy farmer Derek Mead, 72, employed about 300 staff across the Mead Group. A family statement said Mr Mead was killed in a ""tragic accident"" on Sunday afternoon ""doing what he loved"". He was reportedly involved in a freak accident involving a dog and a tractor at his farm in Hewish, near Weston-super-Mare in Somerset. The Health and Safety Executive said it had been alerted to the death of a farmer and an investigation was under way. ""It's with a heavy heart that we have to let you know our father and grandfather, Derek Mead, was killed on his farm,"" the family said in a statement. Mr Mead campaigned hard for the dairy industry and had been a critic of the National Farmers Union (NFU) for many years, claiming it did not properly represent the interests of farmers. Speaking in 2015 he described all areas of British farming as being ""on the floor"" but said dairy farming had ""been in crisis for the last 20 years and it's about time it was sorted out"". Mr Mead was chairman of Puxton Park, near Weston-super-Mare, and of Junction 24, which is a business centre and one of the largest livestock markets in the South West. Chris Rundle, who worked as an adviser for Mr Mead, said his investment of £10m to help develop Sedgemoor Livestock Centre had ""put new heart back in to the livestock trade"". ""But he never got recognition for it - people have got knighthoods for doing far less than Derek's done.""",Tributes have been paid to a @placeholder farmer and businessman who was killed in an accident on his farm .,vulnerable,fair,mysterious,prominent,beloved,3
"Malcolm Turnbull has promised to put the issue to a non-binding ballot, or plebiscite, next year. But critics, including many supporters of same-sex marriage, say parliament should make the decision itself. They say the plebiscite will be expensive and runs the risk of unleashing homophobic rhetoric. Parliament will still vote on whether to hold the plebiscite, but without opposition and crossbench support it is unlikely to pass the senate. Mr Turnbull has not yet said whether he will allow MPs a free parliamentary vote instead, as the opposition wants, meaning the issue is unlikely to be resolved soon. Australia's Marriage Act currently specifies marriage as a union between a man and a woman. If parliament approves a vote, Australians will be asked next February: ""Should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry?"" According to the 2011 census, there were around 33,700 same-sex couples in Australia - about 1% of all couples in Australia. Opinion polls show between 60% and 72% of Australians support legalising gay marriage The opposition say campaigning around the plebiscite could allow aggressively homophobic language. A no vote could also set the legal changes back for years to come. They pushing for the matter to be settled through a free vote in parliament, where politicians would vote according to their individual beliefs. Read more: Australia gay marriage in the spotlight The vote is expected to cost A$160m (£95m; $120m) which includes equal funding for both the yes and no campaigns. Opposition Labor leader Bill Shorten said on Tuesday that his party would oppose the ""expensive, divisive plebiscite"". ""Why should a couple in a committed relationship have to knock on the doors of 15 million of their fellow Australians and see if they agree with it?"" he said. ""The easiest way is the way which this parliament has done for a hundred years - legislate."" Mr Turnbull is a long-time personal supporter of same-sex marriage but has said the public should have a say. He said on Tuesday that the opposition was ""not so much interested in same-sex couples being able to marry as they are in wringing every ounce of political gain out of this debate"".",Australian opposition MPs have said they will block the prime minister 's plan to hold a @placeholder vote on legalising same - sex marriage .,spectacular,national,fresh,temporary,secret,1
"Photographs and film footage of the national park will then be showcased online. Spokesman Andrew Mitchell said he was ""intrigued"" to see how people had recorded their experiences. Mr Mitchell said the material would complement the park's library, which includes photographs depicting school visits and bicycle racing. ""It's fun to review the images, but they also provide a fascinating record of how the natural landscape and how we interact with it has changed and stayed the same over the 60 years."" All images featured will be credited to the contributor. Attractions within the park include the Cheviot Hills, Kielder Forest and Hadrian's Wall. Material can be emailed to 60years@nnpa.org.uk or posted on Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #NNP60.",Visitors to Northumberland National Park are being invited to mark its 60th anniversary by sharing their @placeholder .,survival,artwork,safety,approval,memories,4
"The first edition King James Bible from 1611 had been stored away at St Giles Parish Church for centuries. But after being rediscovered by Rev Dr Jason Bray, it was sent to National Library of Wales which confirmed it is an authentic copy. Dr Bray said: ""It has seen better days but most of it is in remarkably good condition."" In 1604 King James VI of Scotland, who had been England's king for a year, ordered a new translation of the Bible to be made. Some 54 Greek and Latin scholars worked on what was to become the official version of the bible for the Church of England. Dr Bray added: ""Most churches had them but the fact ours is a first edition and it's been kept here all that time, it's really exciting."" The Bible will be kept at the church and Dr Bray hopes one day it can be given a proper display.",A @placeholder Bible dating back to the 17th Century has been uncovered at a church in Wrexham .,controversial,large,famous,classic,rare,4
"The average home in Dwyfor put 22% less waste in their black bins in November 2014 than in the same month in 2013. As a result, recycling and composting rates in the county have increased from 54% in March to 57.4% last month. The council said the waste reduction in the Dwyfor area alone would save it £100,000 a year. The first phase of three-weekly bin collections was introduced in October, with 19,000 households in Meirionnydd and 26,000 in Arfon set to follow suit next year. Food waste and recyclable products are still collected weekly. The council said it was now well placed to hit Welsh government targets, which require councils to recycle at least 58% of their waste by March 2016, and 64% by 2020. Councillor Gareth Roberts said: ""The people of Dwyfor have delivered an early Christmas present for our environment and for the Gwynedd council taxpayer."" Waste collection changes were introduced in Gwynedd to help the council bridge a £50m funding shortfall between now and 2017/18.","The amount of waste sent to landfill in Gwynedd has fallen since @placeholder three - weekly bin collections were introduced to the first 15,000 homes .",two,annual,remaining,controversial,all,3
"The Ulster player, 31, was forced off early in the game with what appeared to be a serious injury. Ireland coach Joe Schmidt said after the match it ""could be a knee ligament injury"" but a scan will reveal if Bowe faces a lengthy spell out. Bowe was added to a long injury list for the Irish at the World Cup. It included influential fly-half Johnny Sexton, who missed the Argentina clash because of a groin strain. Paul O'Connell's international career ended prematurely when the Ireland captain tore a hamstring in the group-stage victory over France. Ulster, meanwhile, lost centre Jared Payne to a foot fracture sustained during the tournament.",Ireland wing Tommy Bowe will have a scan on Monday to determine the @placeholder of a knee injury suffered in the World Cup quarter - final defeat by Argentina .,creation,extent,closure,severity,location,1
"Emergency crews were expecting to deal with an increased number of alcohol-fuelled incidents as people marked the start of the festive period. The last Friday before Christmas is known as ""Mad"" or ""Black Friday"". Gwent Police and South Wales Police said the number of arrests were on par with any busy Friday or Saturday night. Gwent made 28 arrests, while 134 were held by South Wales Police which said its average was 129. Dyfed-Powys and North Wales forces have not revealed their arrest numbers but all four police forces said the evening passed without any real issues. Inspector Jason Herbert, of South Wales Police, said: ""Demand was in line with the season. ""There were no serious incidents of note and it passed without any real concerns. ""It was busier than a normal Friday, but not as busy as previous Fridays at this time of year. ""I'd like to thank the public for taking onboard the advice from all the emergency services and for playing their part in making it a safe evening.""",Welsh party - goers have been thanked by the police for making the last Friday before Christmas pass safely and without any @placeholder incident .,apparent,major,other,illegal,unnecessary,1
"Tate Britain will host the largest presentation of British war artist Paul Nash - who played a key role in developing Modernism in English art. Next summer, the Tate Modern will host the UK's first large-scale show of O'Keeffe's work in more than 20 years. Tate Liverpool will also show about 35 large-scale works by Francis Bacon. The exhibition Francis Bacon: Invisible Rooms will be grouped in themes such as portraiture and existentialism, crucifixion, the stage and arena and invisible rooms, which gives the show its title. O'Keeffe is considered a founding figure of American modernism. She is best known for her paintings of enlarged flowers and New Mexico landscapes. The Rauschenberg exhibition, meanwhile will be the first posthumous retrospective of the artist since his death in 2008. It will also be the first exhibition of Rauschenberg in the UK for almost 35 years. In summer 2016, Tate St Ives will present Sea & Studio, exhibitions which explore the ocean, the landscape and the ceramics studio. In the winter, British artists Rosalind Nashashibi and Lucy Skaer's film chronicling Paul Gauguin's voyage to Tahiti will be shown. It will make up a wide-ranging exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Gauguin himself, as well as earlier depictions of Tahiti by other artists.",The work of 20th Century artists @placeholder next year 's programme at Tate with exhibitions by US artists Georgia O'Keeffe and Robert Rauschenberg .,dominates,governing,service,marked,continued,0
"Enda Kenny was making a speech on the implications of Brexit on Wednesday. He said the move posed a serious threat to the Republic's economic prosperity. He also said the negotiations would be the most significant that Ireland had faced as an independent state. Mr Kenny also warned that if no executive was formed after the election on 2 March, Northern Ireland would struggle to have its concerns heard. While the UK as a whole voted to leave the EU, Northern Ireland voted to remain by a majority of 56% to 44%. The border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland has been the subject of much discussion following the referendum, as it is set to become the UK's only land border with the EU. ""With the dissolution of the assembly, there is a very real danger that the absence of political leadership in Northern Ireland will lead to a retreat to partisan debate and an even greater marginalization of Northern Ireland's concerns,"" Mr Kenny said. ""The Brexit process will not wait for another round of lengthy talks in Stormont. ""When Article 50 is triggered, the world will move on, and it will move on quickly. ""Of course I will do my best to put forward the interests of the north in the Brexit negotiations."" Mr Kenny said he would defend the Good Friday Agreement, oppose a hard border, argue for free movement on this island of Ireland, seek EU funding for cross-border projects and protect the rights of EU citizens in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland during negotiations.","It is a matter of vital @placeholder interest that there is no return to a hard border on the island of Ireland when the UK leaves the European Union , the taoiseach ( Irish prime minister ) has said .",international,super,national,classic,historical,2
"FremantleMedia International said 13 hour-long episodes will be written by Heroes writer Joe Pokaski. It added, in a statement, that Casino Royale and Goldeneye director Martin Campbell was also on board. The original series, which ran on the BBC between 1978 and 1981, followed the exploits of a group of renegades and convicted criminals. Roj Blake, played by Welsh actor Gareth Thomas, was a political dissident arrested, tried and convicted on false charges by a brutal totalitarian government, and then deported from Earth to a prison planet. Stealing a spaceship, Blake and his team conducted a campaign against the ruling Terran Federation. Comparing Blake's 7 with the hit US sci-fi series Star Trek, The Independent said in 1998: ""No 'boldly going' here: instead, we got the boot stamping on a human face which George Orwell offered as a vision of humanity's future in Nineteen Eighty-Four."" At its peak, the series was watched by 10 million viewers and was sold to 40 countries. A range of Blake's 7 merchandise including books, magazines, annuals and toys were also released. A radio adaptation, featuring This Life's Daniela Nardini as villain Servalan, was made in 2006. According to FremantleMedia, the new series will be set in 2136 and will ""tell the story of seven criminals - six guilty and one innocent - on their way to life on a prison colony in space, who together wrestle freedom from imprisonment"". It continued: ""They acquire an alien ship which gives them a second chance at life and become the most unlikely heroes of their time"". Chief executive officer David Ellender said: ""Blake's 7 was such a forward-thinking concept that the show continues to have resonance with audiences today."" The latest announcement is not the first time a remake of Blake's 7 has been attempted. In 2003, a miniseries was shelved after actor Paul Darrow - who played Kerr Avon in the original show - left the project. Later in 2008, Sky One announced it had commissioned two 60-minute scripts for a potential series but two years later said it had decided not to proceed.","Cult @placeholder sci- fi series Blake 's 7 is to be remade for the Syfy network , it has been announced .",great,controversial,defensive,classic,lost,3
"Ministers say they could also bring in new measures to license retailers and restrict advertising after warnings about the risks to pilots and planes. The government said it wanted to find ""the best way to protect the public"". Last year, 1,258 incidents of lasers being shined at aircraft were recorded by the UK's Civil Aviation Authority. This week, Spanish police said a British man and his son had pointed a laser at an airliner over the Costa del Sol. Earlier this year, the government said it would introduce a new law meaning people who deliberately shined lasers at aircraft could face larger fines or even a jail sentence. However, the proposal was dropped from the government's legislative programme after June's general election. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has now launched an eight-week consultation on the issue. Business Minister Margot James said: ""Public safety is of the utmost importance and we must look carefully to make sure regulations are keeping up with the increased use of these devices. She added: ""Used irresponsibly or maliciously, these products can and do wreak havoc and harm others, with potentially catastrophic consequences. ""That's why we want to hear from business groups, retailers and consumers about the best way to protect the public from this kind of dangerous behaviour and improve safety."" Licensing schemes already exist in countries such as Australia, Canada and the US. In the UK, shining lasers at aircraft can incur a fine of up to £2,500. Brian Strutton, general secretary of the British Airline Pilots Association, said shining lasers into the eyes of a pilot a critical stage of a flight ""has the potential to cause a crash and loss of life"". ""There is also a growing concern that, as the power of available lasers increases, the possibility of permanent damage being caused to pilots' and passengers' eyes increases,"" he added. Three pilots reported being dazzled during the incident in Spain. If found guilty, the two British holidaymakers could face a fine ranging from €30,001 (£27,280; $35,425) to €600,000 for endangering flight safety.","Buying @placeholder laser pens could require a licence in future , the government has said , amid concerns over the number of attacks on aircraft .",suffering,illegal,powerful,lost,major,2
"The two-time Oscar winner was honoured for her role as author PL Travers in Saving Mr Banks, a dramatisation of the making of Disney's Mary Poppins. Her, about a man who falls in love with a computer's voice, won best film. Spike Jonze's quirky romance was also awarded the best director prize by the New York-based collective of film historians, student and academics. The National Board of Review (NBR) is one of the first groups to name its picks in what is shaping up to be an unpredictable film awards season. Earlier this week, the Gotham Independent Awards gave its best film prize to the Coen brothers' musical drama Inside Llewyn Davis, while the New York Film Critics Circle favoured 1970s crime yarn American Hustle. Nebraska, about an elderly father and his middle-aged son taking a 750-mile road trip, saw Bruce Dern and Will Forte named best actor and best supporting actor respectively. Octavia Spencer was named best supporting actress for true-life drama Fruitvale Station, which also saw its director Ryan Coogler and lead actor Michael B Jordan honoured. Gravity's ground-breaking special effects saw the space saga recognised with a creative innovation award, while Hugh Jackman thriller Prisoners received the best ensemble prize. The NBR also released its Top 10 of the year, a list that includes such other Oscar-tipped titles as 12 Years a Slave, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and The Wolf of Wall Street. The latter film received the best adapted screenplay prize, with an additional honour going to director Martin Scorsese and star Leonardo DiCaprio for their ""career collaboration"". Inside Llewyn Davis was recognised in the best original screenplay category, while Sarah Polley's family portrait Stories We Tell was crowned best documentary. The winners will have the opportunity to collect their prizes at the NBR's annual awards gala, to be held in New York on 7 January. The awards season continues this weekend with the European Film Awards in Berlin on Saturday and the British Independent Film Awards in London on Sunday.",Britain 's Emma Thompson has been named the year 's best film actress by the @placeholder National Board of Review .,worst,canadian,overall,influential,vast,3
"Some called it baffling, others labelled the chat insane and one said it'll give you a headache. With that in mind we've created a quick quiz to see if you can figure out which quotes came from Will's offspring and which ones were from other famous faces. The answers are at the bottom of the page - no cheating. 1. Willow Smith 2. My Chemical Romance - Na Na Na 3. Wayne Rooney 4. Willow and Jaden Smith 5. Jaden Smith Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube",Willow and Jaden Smith have given what can only be described as a @placeholder interview to T Magazine .,confusing,potential,holy,unique,personal,0
"Media playback is not supported on this device Newtownards man Nixon, who made a record 792 appearances for Glentoran, was manager of H&W Welders U20 side. Nixon's work with the Ards Academy, which included a spell as head coach, was a factor in the club's decision. Currie left the Bangor Fuels Arena club to take over as boss at bottom side Portadown last week. ""The board of directors considered Colin's past involvement with our Academy, and the knowledge of our club that he would have gained, as well as his considerable knowledge of Premiership football, including relationships with managers and players throughout the league,"" said the club. ""A Uefa A Licence holder, Colin is a vastly experienced coach, whose most recent role was that of manager to Harland & Wolff Welders U20s. ""For some years he enjoyed involvement with Ards through our Academy, eventually being appointed to Academy head coach in 2015."" Nixon's brothers Alan and Darren, a former team captain, both played for Ards. John Bailie will remain as part of the first team coaching staff, while Nixon is seeking to bring in an additional coach. Ards are ninth in the standings and Nixon's first game in charge will be against Coleraine on Saturday.",Colin Nixon has @placeholder Niall Currie as the new manager of Premiership team Ards until the end of the season .,suffered,confirmed,resigned,described,succeeded,4
"The Championship club say Ikeme, 31, returned ""abnormal blood tests"" during pre-season testing and further checks confirmed the diagnosis. Ikeme has been with Wolves for his entire career, making more than 200 appearances for Wanderers. Thirty-three of those came last season, having previously been in the team that won the League One title in 2013-14. ""It would be an understatement to say that everyone at Wolves has been shocked and saddened to hear the news of Carl's diagnosis,"" said Wolves managing director Laurie Dalrymple. ""That relates to both players and staff as Carl has been at the club for a very long time and remains such an integral personality within the group. ""At the same time, we all know what a fighter and a competitor Carl is, and I have no doubt that he will take all of those attributes into this battle. ""Similarly, its goes without saying that Carl and his family will receive the full love and support that we at Wolves can provide - we are all with him every single step of the way towards a full recovery."" Football clubs, players and team-mates of Ikeme, past and present, have been offering their support to the goalkeeper on social media. Striker Nouha Dicko: ""No words can express how I feel right now. I love you Carl. We are all with you, you are a strong man, a strong wolf. Stay strong bro."" Winger Jordan Graham: ""Kemes - you're like a second father to me. The love I have for you I can't even put into words. Stay strong we are ALL with you bro!"" Midfielder Dave Edwards: ""On and off the pitch you are a role model to so many Carl Ikeme...we are all by you and your family's side right now and we all love you!"" Millwall midfielder Jed Wallace: ""One of the most genuine people you could wish to meet. Role model on and off the pitch. Stay strong big fella."" Norwich winger Matt Jarvis: ""Stay strong big man! Wishing you my best!"" Bolton striker Adam Le Fondre: ""Absolutely gutted to hear - one of football's top guys! My thoughts are with you and your family!!""",Wolves and Nigeria goalkeeper Carl Ikeme is to begin chemotherapy after being diagnosed with @placeholder leukaemia .,advanced,professional,acute,illegal,mild,2
"The research by the London School of Economics looked at responses from 200,000 people on how different factors impacted their wellbeing. Suffering from depression or anxiety hit individuals hardest, whilst being in a relationship saw the biggest increase in their happiness. The study's co-author said the findings demanded ""a new role from the state"". The study was based on several international surveys from around the world. On a scale of one to 10, the doubling of someone's pay saw their happiness rise by less than 0.2. The researchers said this was down to people caring more about how their incomes compared to other people's than how it affected them. However, having a partner saw happiness rise by 0.6 - losing a partner by separation or death saw the same impact downwards. The biggest effect was caused by depression and anxiety, which saw happiness levels dip by 0.7 on the scale. Unemployment also saw the same reduction in points. Report co-author Prof Richard Layard said the findings meant that the state needed to play a new role in its citizens' happiness - focusing on ""wellbeing creation"" rather than ""wealth creation"". He added: ""The evidence shows that the things that matter most for our happiness and for our misery are our social relationships and our mental and physical health. ""In the past, the state has successively taken on poverty, unemployment, education and physical health. But equally important now are domestic violence, alcoholism, depression and anxiety conditions, alienated youth, exam-mania and much else. These should become centre stage.""","Good mental health and having a partner make people @placeholder than doubling their income , a new study has found .",better,happier,harmful,less,faster,1
"The $5m (??3.2m) prize is supposed to be awarded each year to an elected leader who governed well, raised living standards and then left office. This is the fourth time in five years there has been no winner. A committee member said the group looked ""for excellence in governance but in leadership also"". Kenya's Mwai Kibaki met at least one of the criteria, after he stepped down as president earlier this year. However, his 2007 re-election was tarnished by disputes which turned violent, leading to the deaths of some 1,200 people. His opponent, Raila Odinga, said the poll had been rigged in favour of Mr Kibaki, who denied any wrongdoing. Three people have won in the seven years since the prize was launched: Cape Verde's Pedro Verona Pires; Festus Mogae from Botswana and Mozambique's Joaquim Chissano. Sudan-born telecoms entrepreneur Mr Ibrahim launched the prize in an attempt to encourage African leaders to leave power peacefully. The $5m prize is spread over 10 years and is followed by $200,000 a year for life.",The world 's most @placeholder individual prize - the Mo Ibrahim prize for good governance in Africa - has gone unclaimed yet again .,popular,recent,successful,valuable,best,3
"The 20-year-old made 16 appearances for the Fir Park club during a loan spell from Old Trafford. 'Well had hoped to make the move permanent this month, with talks at an advanced stage. But manager Mark McGhee said: ""We have been gazumped at the last minute by an English club who offered a package that we simply cannot compete with."" Several newspapers are reporting that Grimshaw is poised to join Preston. ""We've held numerous very positive talks with both Liam and his representatives about the possibility of him becoming a Motherwell player,"" added McGhee on the club website. ""So much so, our plan was to try and finalise an agreement with Manchester United this week. ""Whilst that is frustrating, we completely understand everyone's position. ""Liam himself has been fantastic in how he has approached the move and his conduct and performances throughout. ""We're naturally disappointed to be losing him, but at the same time, proud of him that he's earned such a good move and wish him every success.""",Motherwell 's bid to sign Liam Grimshaw has been thwarted as Manchester United @placeholder to trade the midfielder on .,refuses,continues,declined,attempts,prepare,4
"At close, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was down 34.60 points or 0.56% to 6139.97. Anglo American was the biggest faller,  down at close by 11%, or 59.05p, at 487.45 pence. Antofagasta fell 4.47% after posting a 58% drop in annual profit and cancelling its final dividend. Other miners suffered too: BHP Billiton and Glencore declined by 6.54% and 4.77% respectively. Royal Bank of Scotland was one of the biggest risers on the 100-share index, adding 1.47% after an upgrade from analysts at Goldman Sachs. Supermarket chain Sainsbury's fared less well, shedding 1%, despite issuing a trading statement showing its first sales rise in two years. On the currency markets, the pound was down 1.07% against the dollar at $1.4150 and 1.05% lower against the euro at €1.2749. Traders said sterling had been dragged lower by an opinion poll in the Telegraph newspaper indicating a narrow majority for supporters of an exit from the EU ahead of the 23 June referendum.","( Close ) : London 's leading shares headed lower in Tuesday morning trading , with copper miner Antofagasta clearly the biggest @placeholder .",seller,limit,service,one,loser,4
"The post will replace that of the council leader chosen by councillors, and follows a referendum a year ago. Three candidates are contesting the post in the Lake District borough, which includes the town of Whitehaven. Unsurprisingly, all are focussing on local issues, with economic regeneration a key priority. Conservative candidate Chris Whiteside said one route to achieving this would be to boost the town centres. ""There are a lot of boarded up shops, and businesses closing, we need to make sure our town centres are alive"", he said. ""Instead of appointing a political assistant, I'd use the money to cut prices in council-owned car parks, and make them free after 3pm. ""I'd also look at using the council's property portfolio to make more parking spaces. ""All this would help bring people into the towns to use local businesses."" He also stressed the importance of improving roads and making sure the council benefitted financially from forthcoming nuclear industry investment. Mike Starkie, standing as an independent, said he would run the council as a business, commercialising council activities, and pursuing ""a policy of self reliance rather than dependency"". One move would be to set up trading companies by themselves or in partnership with entrepreneurs to generate money. He described his independent status as an asset. ""Locally, all [the main parties] do is put out manifestos that come down from the national parties"", he said. ""It's my personal belief politics needs taking out of Westminster. ""Local government should put the needs of people first, before the interests of any party."" However, Labour candidate Steve Gibbons said:  ""If you are standing for a party people know what your values and beliefs are. ""But to be honest, it's less of an influence on the mayor than on an MP who has to go to work in Parliament on national issues"". He highlighted the need to attract external funding, with the mayor deploying ""skills of negotiation"" to make people invest in the area. He said: ""It will be a team effort, working with MPs, stakeholders and volunteer organisations, and the mayor is vital to this. ""We've had major investment before, such as Thorpe, when there was a boom, but we lost it afterwards. ""We have to learn from that and put things in place for the long term.""","At the same time as voters take to the polls in the general and local elections , people in Copeland will be voting for a @placeholder elected mayor .",directly,duly,new,locally,popularly,0
"Sion Bedwyr Evans, 41, of Llanrug, and Garry Vaughan Roberts, 43, of Caernarfon, face 50 charges between them. They are alleged to have happened at Canolfan Brynffynnon, Y Felinheli, between September 2006 and March 2014. At Mold Crown Court on Tuesday, Judge Rhys Rowlands fixed a provisional trial start date for October 17, 2016.",Two workers at a Gwynedd pupil referral unit charged with child @placeholder offences will stand trial in October .,fraud,service,welfare,cruelty,abuse,3
"So why is this suddenly an issue and what could it mean for society? Well it is like a normal baby, but one that has been modified by altering their DNA - which is the blueprint for building a person. Your DNA blueprint is far from perfect. Lots of diseases such as cystic fibrosis, bubble boy syndrome (Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease) and the blood disorder beta thalassaemia are down to bad instructions in your DNA. These defects could be corrected. But a baby could in theory also be engineered to resist diseases. A single mutation can protect against HIV infection and there are also sections of your DNA which increase the risk of cancer which could also be altered. Then there's the far more distant prospect of making alterations to alter height, beauty, hair colour or intelligence. Nobody is on the cusp of doing this. However, genetic engineering is progressing at a phenomenal pace and scientists say it is important to discuss what is acceptable now, rather than wait until someone crosses an ethical line. Earlier this year Chinese scientists corrected the defect causing beta thalassaemia in embryos (they were then destroyed rather than implanted). A few years ago a new way of editing DNA was discovered. It has transformed research and is now being used by biology laboratories around the world, whether they're working on plants, animals or human embryos. The method combines a ""molecular sat-nav"" that travels to a precise location in our DNA with a pair of ""molecular scissors"" that cut it. But that's a simple description. The main method being used is called CRISPR-Cas9 and it is the way bacteria defend themselves against viruses. A short section of genetic material precisely matches up with a section of DNA and then the enzyme Cas9 comes along and makes a cut. Your DNA then tries to repair itself - this can turn off that section of DNA or allow scientists to insert new sections of DNA that they have engineered. And it is cheap. And it is easy. There are other techniques such as Zinc Fingers and Talens which have some advantages, but are harder to perform. Well that's for you to decide, but in the eyes of the law at the moment then 'no'. But it is worth noting the UK has already made a big shift - in 2015 it made the historic decision to allow the creation of babies with DNA from two women and one man. The reason was to prevent babies being born with ""mitochondrial diseases"". It was the source of vigorous ethical debate - and it's one we may be hearing again soon.","Scientists say it may be "" @placeholder acceptable "" to create genetically modified babies in the future and say it is "" essential "" that they are allowed to experiment on embryos .",economically,more,morally,perfectly,mutually,2
"Compiled for Asda by London economists CEBR, the latest income tracker shows families in the region have an extra £8 a week compared with a year ago. However, their discretionary income of £103 a week compares with a record UK average of £201. Discretionary income is money left over after tax and bills and expenses, like a mortgage and food spending, are paid. According to the quarterly income tracker report, the situation in Northern Ireland reflects lower rates of pay compared with other regions of the UK. Additionally, it says almost 10% of Northern Ireland workers in 2014 were employed at or below the minimum wage compared with just over 5% across the UK as a whole. Wales has discretionary income of £180 a week, Scotland has £200, and the poorest English region, the north-east, has £133. The pace of growth has slowed considerably for Northern Ireland householders - it rose by 9% between April and June, compared with 18% in the corresponding quarter of 2015.","Household spending @placeholder in Northern Ireland is about half the UK average , according to new data .",remains,power,expenditure,service,level,1
"Frank, a Film4 collaboration with the Irish Film Board, tells of a musician who joins a band led by Fassbender's mysterious title character. The film is written by journalist and author Jon Ronson with Peter Straughan. Sidebottom, the creation of the late Chris Sievey, was an aspiring singer-songwriter from Greater Manchester. The character - often accompanied by his puppet sidekick, Little Frank - became a regular presence on TV in the 1980s and '90s. Ronson, who performed with Sievey as part of the Frank Sidebottom Oh Blimey Big Band, said on Twitter he was ""thrilled"" the film was being made by ""amazing people"". He described Frank as ""a fictional story inspired by great outsider musicians like Frank Sidebottom, [US musician] Daniel Johnston and Captain Beefheart"" - the stage name used by American performer Don Van Vliet. Domhnall Gleeson, son of Irish actor Brendan, will co-star with Fassbender in Lenny Abrahamson's film, to begin shooting later this year. Chris Sievey died in June 2010 at the age of 54, having recently been diagnosed with cancer. Fassbender, seen in such films as Hunger and Inglourious Basterds, drew widespread acclaim earlier this year for his role as a sex addict in Steve McQueen film Shame. Peter Straughan won a Bafta for his screenplay to 2011's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy film, co-written with his late wife Bridget O'Connor.","Michael Fassbender is to star in a film partially inspired by Frank Sidebottom , the @placeholder comedy character renowned for his over- sized , papier - mache head .",black,eccentric,popular,prestigious,romantic,1
"Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal says Halfpenny's ongoing injuries could lead to his departure without playing a game since arriving for 2014-15. Blues director and Wales legend Gareth Edwards said: ""We'd welcome him with open arms."" Ospreys coach Steve Tandy said: ""We'd always be interested in the quality of Halfpenny, but it's paper talk."" The Wales and British and Irish Lions full-back has not played a game since transferring to the French club from the Blues in the summer. Halfpenny had shoulder surgery in March after an injury sustained in Wales' 28-19 Six Nations defeat by England at Twickenham. The Blues tried to keep Halfpenny at Cardiff Arms Park before his move to France, and chief executive Richard Holland said: ""Of course, we would be interested if he became available, be that on a dual contract or a regional deal. ""If the reports are true, we are keen to explore this."" Edwards, the scrum-half throughout Wales and Lions' glories of the 1970s, added: ""We did our best to keep him, but we might very well have to wait and see if there's a chance to get him back. ""The truth of the matter is the money in France, and certainly in parts of England, is astronomical compared to what we can pay. ""But Leigh might very well realise that not everything on the other side is as green as it probably looked at one time. ""We'll have to be competitive in securing his services if he does come back. ""But at least he'll know he'll be loved and have an arm around him… you're well paid in France, but it's a tough, tough place to go. ""And I think we've just seen the beginnings of the sort of tribulations that can take place in somewhere like France."" Since the shoulder surgery, the 25-year-old British and Irish Lions player has suffered a groin injury and Boudjellal told French newspaper Varmartin he felt Halfpenny might have been carrying that injury when he arrived at Toulon. ""We are awaiting the medical update. The problem that we have now is that we think he may have arrived at Toulon with that injury."" he said. ""We are conducting an investigation."" The Blues would be favourite to sign Halfpenny if he was to return to Wales on a contract partly-funded by the Welsh Rugby Union. Gorseinon-born Halfpenny played junior rugby with the Ospreys before signing a professional contract with the Blues. The Ospreys have two full-backs in their squad at the moment, Richard Fussell and new signing Dan Evans - but Tandy would not rule out a move for Halfpenny. ""We'll keep our ear to the ground,"" said Tandy ""We've got our recruitment that goes on, but it's something we're pretty comfortable with at the moment with Dan (Evans) and Fuss (Richard Fussell). ""Obviously you'd be interested in a player of that quality, but we've just got to focus on the day-to-day stuff."" And Cardiff Blues second row Jarrad Hoeata says Halfpenny would be a great addition to the squad if he were to return to the Arms Park. ""Any player with that calibre, you'd welcome into your own team,"" he said.",Cardiff Blues and Ospreys are interested in signing Leigh Halfpenny if his Toulon contract is @placeholder .,expecting,terminated,resigning,negotiated,suffering,1
"The adviser will work independently of ministers to provide a different perspective on policy and legislation. They will also work with victims, survivors and service providers to develop policy and services. Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews said: ""It is an example of how Wales is leading the way in tackling these problems in our society."" The post, which comes with a £58,000 salary, was established in the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015 to drive through improvements. Mr Andrews said the adviser would be ""an expert in the field and will act as a critical friend to help strengthen the strategic leadership and accountability for gender-based violence, domestic abuse and sexual violence throughout Wales"".",Wales ' first @placeholder adviser to tackle violence against women is being recruited by the Welsh government .,controversial,potential,direct,temporary,national,4
"Abdul Hafidah, 18, died in hospital from a stab wound to the neck after the attack in Moss Side. Police believe he had been chased by a group of men near Greenheys Lane before he was hit by the car and then attacked. His family said they were experiencing ""the most difficult time in our lives"". They added: ""Abdul was a composed and caring son, who bought us all so much joy. You felt his presence when he was there and you missed it whenever he wasn't. ""His strength was in his loyalty to his family and friends, and honesty whenever he spoke."" Mr Hafidah's family also urged young people to spend time with their parents and think about the community they wanted to grow up in. Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder. A 17-year-old boy was also arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and later bailed.","A teenager who was stabbed after he was hit by a car in Manchester was "" @placeholder and caring "" and "" brought so much joy "" to others , his family has said .",unlawful,loyal,beautiful,brave,sweet,1
"Prime Minister David Cameron announced three Conservatives, three Labour MPs and one SNP MP would join the Intelligence and Security Committee. The Tories include former Attorney General Dominic Grieve and ex International Development Minister Sir Alan Duncan. The nine-strong committee is drawn from both the Commons and Lords. In the previous Parliament, it was chaired by Conservative Sir Malcolm Rifkind. He quit the post in February saying he did not want the committee to be ""distracted or affected by controversy as to my personal position"", following a newspaper investigation into ""cash for access"" claims. The new chairman or chairwoman will be elected by their fellow committee members. The seven MPs appointed are: Once the new committee is up and running, it will face calls to investigate the RAF drone strike that killed two British Islamic State jihadists in Syria. Acting Labour leader Harriet Harman and Mr Robertson, the SNP's Westminster leader have called for the ISC, which can summon intelligence chiefs to give evidence, to consider whether the strike was legal. Mr Grieve has said the decision to launch the attack could be ""legally reviewed or challenged"". Ministers say it was a ""perfectly legal act of self defence"". During prime minister's questions, Mr Robertson asked Mr Cameron whether the ISC would be provided with ""all relevant information"" to allow it to review the action. Mr Cameron said he would be happy to discuss this with the next chair of the committee, but said any ISC investigation would have to be retrospective, rather than overseeing current operations. ""I am not going to contract out our counter terrorism policy to someone else,"" he said.",Seven MPs have been appointed to the Parliamentary committee in charge of overseeing the UK 's security @placeholder .,system,policies,authorities,crisis,services,4
"Alexander Mackey, 21, from Plymouth, admitted causing unnecessary suffering to a goldfish by swallowing it. The fish was won in a game last October at the Goose Fair in Tavistock, Devon by one of Mackey's friends, Plymouth Crown Court was told. A few days later a video was posted on a friend's Facebook account and a complaint was made to the RSPCA. Mackey was ordered to pay a fine and costs totalling £752 for the crime. The RSPCA commissioned a vet's report which it said confirmed the fish died in his stomach as a result of a lack of oxygen and would have suffered a lot of pain. The court heard that Mackey had drunk at least eight cans of lager before and during the fair. Lindi Meyer, representing the RSPCA, said: ""The defendant opened his mouth and dropped the fish in, swallowing it whole. He opened his mouth to prove it was not there. ""He said he was aware of the footage on Facebook and when asked if he thought that was acceptable he said 'No'. ""He said it did not cross his mind at the time and he would not have done it if he was sober and he was sorry.""","A man has been fined after a court heard he swallowed a goldfish in a "" @placeholder act of cruelty "" at a funfair .",deliberate,horrible,serious,rare,accusing,1
"Former Bolton striker Holdsworth, 51, led the Sports Shield takeover of the club in March. Aldridge was most recently vice-chairman at Sheffield Wednesday and also previously worked at West Ham, Leicester City and Manchester City. His main role will focus on looking at business areas of the League One side. ""Paul is someone who knows the football landscape very well,"" said chairman Ken Anderson. ""He has top level experience and I am sure he will strengthen our existing senior manager team at the club."" Bolton, who appointed Phil Parkinson as their new manager recently, are preparing a season in the third tier for the first time since 1992-93.","Dean Holdsworth has moved from chief executive to become Bolton Wanderers ' director of football , with Paul Aldridge joining in a @placeholder role .",brief,professional,caretaker,consultancy,provincial,3
"The new licensing policy has been imposed by the council following the  Jay report into child sexual exploitation in the town. The report said taxis had been used by abusers to traffick victims. Taxi drivers are concerned about the cost of installing and maintaining the cameras. The council said the policy was about restoring confidence. The town has about 50 hackney carriage taxis and 800 private hire vehicles. Drivers have already taken action over the weekend and protested outside the town hall on Monday. They have not said how long the current action will last and are also planning a ""slow"" drive through the town. Driver Rajah Khan said: ""It [the new policy] is draconian and punitive. ""We condemn those people who have been involved in child grooming but do not tar us all with the same brush."" The new licensing policy, which comes into force next Monday, also requires drivers to adhere to a dress code, reviews licences and introduces additional background checks. Karl Battersby, from the council, said: ""The starting point of all this is about public confidence in the trade. We are looking at whether people are 'fit and proper' to have a license."" He said the council was meeting again with taxi drivers representatives on Monday. ""I  would encourage them to work with us rather than a situation which causes disruption to the public,"" he said.","Taxi drivers in Rotherham have begun an "" @placeholder "" strike over new rules requiring them to install CCTV cameras .",urgent,ongoing,armed,indefinite,editorial,3
"Hodgson has presided over five successive victories since exiting at the group stage in Brazil and takes his side to meet Scotland on Tuesday. ""We were doing a lot of things right leading up to Brazil, but the World Cup was a real cold shower,"" said Hodgson. ""Supposedly we had to start again, but I don't think that. We'd always been working towards where we are today."" Saturday's 3-1 win against Slovenia at Wembley was England's fourth from four Euro 2016 qualifiers and left them six points clear at the top of Group E. And Hodgson claims the trauma of England's early departure in South America convinced him to give a new generation of talent responsibility in the Euro qualifiers. Media playback is not supported on this device Liverpool attacker Raheem Sterling has now become an integral part of the England set-up, Arsenal's Jack Wilshere has cemented his place and Everton teenager Ross Barkley is also ready to press his claims for a regular starting berth. ""A lot of players were beginning to emerge and stake their claim just before the World Cup, players who hadn't necessarily fully succeeded,"" said Hodgson. ""I'd like to think some of the players we've brought in have shown signs they can justify the confidence I've shown in them."" Hodgson will ""probably"" all six substitutes at his disposal against Scotland in Glasgow in a bid to look at as many of his squad as possible before the next Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania at Wembley on 27 March. And Hodgson said he would not hide behind an extensive use of replacements should England lose in the hostile atmosphere of Celtic Park. ""I don't think we've ever looked for excuses,"" added the former West Brom, Fulham and Liverpool boss. ""The friendlies we have had have been against strong opposition such as Italy, Sweden, Germany, the Republic of Ireland and now Scotland twice. ""We've chosen teams who could beat us and when they have beaten us we have accepted that. ""I'm not looking for excuses if we don't win. If we don't it will be because we haven't played well enough or Scotland have been better. ""This is the last time we will be together as a group, training and playing, for a few months. There will be quite a few guys who here who didn't get a look-in against Slovenia and I might want to give them a look-in. If I do, it will be for that reason.""","England manager Roy Hodgson says his side were making @placeholder even before the "" cold shower "" of World Cup failure .",do,news,progress,waves,professional,2
"The Peruvian foreign ministry said its ambassador would not return to Santiago until Chile gave assurances that the incident would not be repeated. Peru said last month it had evidence that three members of its navy had received money from Chile to pass on confidential information. The Chilean government says it does not engage in espionage at home or abroad. In her Twitter account, Peruvian Prime Minister Ana Jara urged Chile to release details of an internal investigation it is carrying out. ""Until we get an explanation on the incident, we will withdraw our ambassador to Chile,"" she wrote. Chile said it would continue to maintain a sober attitude towards the incident. ""We are not going to make any comments on the latest diplomatic notes because their content is confidential,"" said Chilean Foreign Minister Heraldo Munoz. ""We respect this decision [to withdraw the ambassador], which is in the sphere of competence of the Peruvian authorities,"" he added. The two South American nations have a long history of border disputes. Chile won the War of the Pacific, which lasted from 1879 to 1883, and has kept vast areas claimed by Peru and Bolivia. In the 1970s Chile planted thousands of mines along its northern border during a period of tension with Peru. Last year, the United Nations' highest court defined the maritime boundary between Peru and Chile after an acrimonious dispute over a 1950s agreement. Judges at International Court of Justice (ICJ) awarded Peru parts of the Pacific Ocean but kept rich fishing grounds in Chilean hands.",The Peruvian government has @placeholder its ambassador to Chile over allegations of military espionage .,expressed,lost,detained,intensified,recalled,4
"GM is investing $500m (£340m) in Lyft as part of a $1bn fund raising initiative and will take a seat on the San Francisco-based company's board. ""We see the future of personal mobility as connected, seamless and autonomous,"" said GM president Dan Ammann. Lyft president John Zimmer said his company shared the same vision. A number of technology companies, most prominently Google, are looking at developing driverless cars. Reports suggest Apple is also building prototypes of what are called autonomous cars in the US. But established carmakers are also in the race, with Daimler, Tesla and others investing in the concept. The tie-up will focus on two main areas. The first is the ""joint development of a network of on-demand autonomous vehicles"". Mr Ammann said that ""with GM and Lyft working together, we believe we can successfully implement this vision more rapidly"". ""We see the world of mobility changing more in the next five years than it has in the last 50."" The second is giving Lyft drivers easy access to renting GM cars. Despite various companies' best efforts to develop driverless cars, there remain many barriers to widespread adoption, critics argue. Quite apart from the technology challenges, which may in time be overcome, there are regulatory issues based on ethical arguments and insurance considerations based on questions of responsibility.",US car giant General Motors ( GM ) is teaming up with car sharing @placeholder Lyft to develop a fleet of driverless vehicles .,latest,provider,service,personal,now,2
"The judges said it suggested that women were in a market place, and infringed on their right to divorce. But they rejected the argument that the bride price itself was unconstitutional. Campaigners said that it turns a woman into the husband's property. Should a marriage end in Uganda, the wife had been expected to refund the bride price - often paid in livestock. But it was argued that as women tend to have less wealth than their husbands, many became trapped in unhappy relationships. There was a gasp in the court-room when the first justice ruled against the refunding of the bride price. This is being seen by those behind the case as a major step in chipping away at a tradition that is detrimental to women. But as most of the judges acknowledged many Ugandans support the idea of a bride price, which they do not see as a commercial transaction. The women's rights organisation Mifumi, which brought the case, welcomed the ruling, despite not getting everything it campaigned for. ""This is a momentous occasion... and this ruling will aid the fight against women and girls' rights abuses,"" spokesperson Evelyn Schiller told the BBC outside the court. The BBC's Patience Atuhaire in the capital, Kampala, says that traditionally the bride price is seen as an honour and a sign that the couple are entering into a respectful marriage. Bride price practices across Africa: South Africa: Known as ""lobola"", it is a sign of the man's commitment to take care of his wife and is seen as a symbolic act rather than a purchase Niger:  There is an official maximum rate for a bride price of 50,000 CFA francs ($83, £54) but many pay much more than this Kenya: Pastoral communities insist that it is paid in cattle and it has been cited as a cause of cattle rustling Click here for more on Africa Bride Price Traditions Mifumi said that bride price encouraged domestic violence and could lead a man to think that he had paid for his wife's ""sexual and reproductive capacity"". Six of the seven judges said that the direct link between the bride price and domestic violence had not been proved. However, they did say that using the phrase ""bride price"" was wrong as it made it look like the woman was purchased. The only dissenting opinion came from Justice Esther Kisakye, who said that while the constitution supports culture ""it [only] validates customs that respect the rights of all Ugandans"".",Uganda 's Supreme Court has ruled that the practice of refunding a bride price on the @placeholder of a customary marriage is unconstitutional and should be banned .,dissolution,era,reputation,whereabouts,generations,0
"After a 30-minute delay at the start to drain a waterlogged pitch, Doncaster went ahead through Tommy Rowe's deflected 28th-minute strike. But Crewe made it 1-1 at the break thanks to Callum Ainley's tap-in before Marcus Haber and Brad Inman struck. Doncaster's inferior goal difference gives them no real chance of survival. Rovers have one game left and are on -16. They are three points behind Fleetwood, who have two matches to play, and whose goal difference is -4.",Doncaster 's relegation from League One was @placeholder sealed as bottom club Crewe came from behind to win for the first time in 16 games .,then,mistakenly,virtually,eventually,temporarily,2
"A Vietnamese child and a 33-year-old Vietnamese man were found by immigration enforcement officers at the Crystal Nails & Beauty shop in Buckley. The child has been referred to social services while the man now faces deportation after the raid on Tuesday. Crystal Nails & Beauty were served with an illegal worker notice. ""Those who use and exploit illegal workers face severe financial penalties,"" said Richard Johnson, from Immigration Enforcement in Wales. ""We are happy to work with businesses to ensure the right pre-employment checks are carried out, but those intent on operating outside the law will be found and will be punished.""","A beauty salon in Flintshire is facing a @placeholder penalty of up to £ 40,000 after the Home Office found illegal immigrants working at the premises .",civil,potential,fresh,rare,maximum,1
"Tough bubbles could trap and deliver medication while providing a protective barrier between the wound dressing and the damaged skin, they believe. The Strathclyde University researchers have begun making a synthetic version of foam. They are taking inspiration from the tiny Tungara frog from Trinidad. After mating, the 5cm-sized amphibians whip up a bubbly nest that protects the spawn for days from disease, predators and weather. The foam is made of at least six proteins that retain the shape and strength of the nest. Dr Paul Hoskisson and his colleagues say they have worked out the composition of four of these proteins and have begun mixing their own recipe. When they loaded their synthetic foam with a dye as a test, they found it released it at a steady rate for up to seven days. Next they loaded it with an antibiotic drug called vancomycin and found the drug was released and worked as it should on infected laboratory samples, without damaging the health of cells. But they say they are still some way off creating a foam that is as stable as the one made by the frogs. Dr Hoskisson said: ""I'd say we are about half way there, to making a stable foam. Once we do that, we would then need to test it in patients, but that will take a few years yet."" While foams like these are a long way from hitting the clinic, they could eventually help patients with infected wounds and burns, by providing support and protection for healing tissue and delivering drugs at the same time, said Dr Hoskisson. The researchers are presenting their early work to the Microbiology Society's Annual Conference taking place in Liverpool.","Foam made by miniature frogs to protect their eggs could offer a @placeholder way to deliver healing drugs to burns patients , say scientists .",personal,clever,stubborn,controversial,convenient,1
"Cumbria's South Lakes Safari Zoo was refused a renewal of its licence in March after inspectors raised concerns about its founder, David Gill. However, a takeover by a firm formed by staff has seen a ""change of culture"". Barrow Council has now granted Cumbria Zoo Company Ltd (CZCL) a licence. The authority's licensing regulatory committee was told Mr Gill had already handed management of the Dalton-in-Furness site over to CZCL on a six-month lease. Government inspectors had previously highlighted concerns of poor management and ""inadequate"" veterinary care. However, the same inspection team supported CZCL's licence bid as they were ""highly encouraged"" by improvements made since the management takeover. Speaking at Barrow Town Hall in opposition, Maddy Taylor from Captive Animals' Protection Society (Caps) said the organisation was ""disappointed"" councillors were being recommended to grant a four-year licence to CZCL. Saying recent changes at the zoo were ""too little too late"", she added: ""Some improvements may have been made in recent months, but it is not a new zoo. There is a history of suffering and neglect."" Keeper Sarah McClay, originally of Glasgow, was mauled to death by a tiger in 2013 - leading to a £297,500 fine for the zoo over health and safety breaches. In February of this year, a council report revealed 486 animals had died there in four years. Two snow leopards were found partially eaten, a pair of squirrel monkeys were diagnosed with septicaemia and a post-mortem examination found a giraffe was overweight.",A @placeholder zoo which had been threatened with closure following the death of hundreds of animals and one of its keepers is to be allowed to remain open .,small,traditional,major,troubled,popular,3
"The Spanish giants have made a world-record £86m bid for Bale but Spurs, who have been linked with Roma's Erik Lamela, say no deal has been agreed. Spurs missed out on Brazil midfielder Willian, who joined Chelsea. And they are happy to wait over Bale's sale as it may trigger a series of deals which end up boosting rivals. Arsenal, for instance, have been linked with Real pair Karim Benzema and Angel Di Maria, and any potential deals for them may be affected by what happens with Bale. The transfer window closes at 23:00 BST on 2 September. Spurs have already missed out on former Anzhi Makhachkala attacker Willian, who joined Chelsea for £30m after he had already completed a medical at Tottenham. Andre Villas-Boas's side have been linked with Argentine forward Lamela, 21, and Chelsea's Juan Mata, although Blues boss Jose Mourinho says the Spanish playmaker is not for sale, despite leaving him out of the side that drew 0-0 with Manchester United on Monday. In addition to Real's offer for Bale, Tottenham have also received a separate bid for the Welshman. The identity of that club is not known but Manchester United have been linked with the player this summer. Meanwhile, Bale failed to report for training on Tuesday following a club-authorised break in Marbella. No reason has been given for his no-show. Real Madrid have made two different offers for Bale and are waiting to see whether Tottenham accept either one. It is believed that a stage, nicknamed the ""Bale Box"", has been erected at their Bernabeu ground to unveil Bale to the Spanish club's fans. Real Madrid's next home game will be on Sunday against Athletic Bilbao, the day before the end of the transfer window. Bale, who joined Spurs in a £10m deal from Southampton in 2007, was named player of the year by both the Professional Footballers' Association and Football Writers last season after scoring 26 goals for the White Hart Lane side. Madrid have already spent in excess of £50m this summer, bringing in Spanish midfielders Asier Illarramendi from Real Sociedad and Malaga's Isco for £34m and £23m respectively.",Tottenham are @placeholder to sell Gareth Bale to Real Madrid until they have signed a replacement for the 24 - year - old Wales forward .,continuing,looking,prepared,reluctant,due,3
"The measure was passed by 461 votes to 179 against. Counter-terrorism officials have lobbied for years for the introduction of Passenger Name Records (PNR), arguing that sharing data will help them trace suspicious itineraries. EU countries will have two years to turn it into national law. The data in question is already collected by airlines but the new legislation sets out detailed rules for national authorities to access it when tackling serious crime. Gun and bomb attacks by the Islamic State (IS) group in Paris last year and Brussels this year have boosted support for such data monitoring in the EU. The European Commission welcomed Thursday's vote, calling it a ""strong expression of Europe's commitment to fight terrorism and organised crime"". France's Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said in a statement (in French) the new system would be a ""precious tool to strengthen the security of European citizens"". ""Passenger Information Units"" (PIUs) will be set up in each member state to store data. The text of the new measure rules out any processing of data revealing a person's race or ethnic origin, religion, political opinion, trade union membership, health or sexual life. PIUs will be obliged to delete any such data if they receive it. The new system will still require the approve of the European Council, which represents member states.",The European Parliament has approved a joint system for police and @placeholder officials to access airline passenger data on all flights to and from the EU .,justice,security,intelligence,corruption,passport,0
"On Twitter, the Delta told passengers: ""Our systems are down everywhere."" Delays were reported at a string of airports, including in the US, the UK, Iceland and Japan. The airline has said en route flights are unaffected, but passengers waiting to board should check their flight status while the issue is addressed. ""Delta experienced a computer outage that has impacted flights scheduled for this morning,"" it said in a statement. ""Flights awaiting departure are currently delayed. Flights en route are operating normally."" One passenger told the BBC he was waiting with ""several hundred"" fellow stranded passengers at San Francisco airport, after being asked to leave a plane he had already boarded. ""We were ordered off the lane after approximately an hour or more,"" said Dick Ginkowski. ""Tempers are starting to get just a little bit strained at this point,"" he added. ""They aren't able to rebook anyone on other carriers.""","Travel @placeholder has hit thousands of passengers around the world , following a "" system wide "" computer bug at us airline Delta .",disruption,concerns,success,safety,authorities,0
"Kevin Cooper, 34, from Carharrack, beat David Alderson, 72, before leaving him face down in a pond, Truro Crown Court heard. Cooper took his victim's house keys and gained access to a safe containing his life savings of £40,000. The jury failed to reach a verdict on a second man, Trewen Kevern, 21, from Falmouth, also charged with murder. Judge Mr Justice Nicholas Blake said it was clear Mr Alderson had been treated brutally in his last moments in January 2014. Mr Alderson's beaten body was found at west Cornwall's Wheal Maid mine. The court heard he had been brought there on the pretext of arranging a deal for him to buy guns. Cooper went to Mr Alderson's flat and stole about £40,000 from a safe and went on a spending spree including the purchase of a BMW car. When he was arrested two days later on suspicion of drink driving, police found the keys to Mr Alderson's flat in the vehicle. Following the hearing, Det Insp Stuart Ellis, senior investigating officer, said Mr Alderson's generosity was ""his downfall"". ""Once it was known that he kept a large amount of cash at his home a plan was devised to murder him and steal his money,"" he said. Det Insp Ellis said the victim was ""tricked"" into driving to the quarry and his house keys were taken from him to enter his home and steal his money. ""From that point on a web of lies was spun to cover for Mr Alderson's disappearance and the acquisition of his money. These lies have now finally come undone,"" he said. Police said they would be consulting with the Crown Prosecution Service to ""consider the options for further action"" regarding Mr Kevern.","A man has been jailed for 28 years for murdering a "" @placeholder pensioner "" whom he lured to a disused quarry .",local,naive,false,courageous,homeless,1
"The 52-year-old, who only took charge in March, questioned the omissions of all-rounders Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard from the one-day squad. ""It's disappointing from the fact that I haven't got the best 50-over ODI squad that we can select,"" he said. Eldine Baptiste, a member of the selection panel, will now take charge of the tour which starts on 14 October. A media release from West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) said Simmons' comments appeared to ""question the legitimacy of the selection process"". It added: ""As a result, the management of the WICB has taken action to suspend the head coach, pending an investigation into the issue. ""The head coach will not now travel with the team on the tour of Sri Lanka."" Bravo and Pollard have not featured in the ODI squad since they were dropped for the tour of South Africa in December 2014 after a tour of India was aborted because of a pay dispute.",West Indies have suspended head coach Phil Simmons after his @placeholder of the selections for the tour of Sri Lanka .,dismissal,criticism,absence,approval,announcement,1
"Arturs Karasausks' goal four minutes into added time sent the Latvians through on away goals after Giorgi Eristavi had given the home side the lead from the penalty spot on 33 minutes. Belfast side the Crues held a two-goal advantage going into the game, having secured a 3-1 victory in the first leg at Seaview last week. Liepaja dominated the opening half with a string of good chances before being awarded a penalty following Howard Beverland's challenge on Karasausks. Eristavi dispatched the spot kick past goalkeeper Brian Jensen, who was making only his second appearance for his new club. Jensen was forced into action on several occasions as the Belfast side were unable to register an attempt in the first 45 minutes. Crusaders did create opportunities after the break as Paul Heatley and Jordan Owens tested Valentins Ralkevics in the Liepaja goal. Chances came and went for Matthew Snoddy and Gavin Whyte as the Crues failed to find an away goal that surely would have ended the tie. Having scored the telling away goal at Seaview a week ago, it was Karasausks who was again the hero for the Latvians as his injury-time winner sent his side through to the second qualifying round. Liepaja will now face Lithuanian side Suduva as Crusaders' focus turn to the impending start of the new Irish Premiership season.",An injury - time goal saw Crusaders ' Europa League campaign end in @placeholder as they were beaten 2 - 0 by FK Liepaja in Latvia .,defeat,advantage,trouble,heartbreak,control,3
"Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi will attend, but US Secretary of State John Kerry will miss the meeting because of a cycling accident. The meeting comes after IS took the Iraqi town of Ramadi last month. Iraq has become increasingly reliant on Shia volunteers to take on IS, raising fears over the possibility of worsening sectarian tensions. With coalition air strikes against IS failing to have the impact many had hoped, talk is increasingly turning to Iraq's political terrain, the BBC's Lucy Williamson reports from Paris. The new role for Shia fighters - many backed by Iran - in Sunni areas is adding to what France has called ""an especially fragile"" situation, our correspondent reports. Ministers will discuss ""lasting political solutions in order to resolve the Iraqi crisis,"" the French foreign ministry said. The meeting comes a day after at least 45 Iraqi police officers were killed in an IS attack in Iraq's Anbar province. A senior security source in Anbar told the BBC on Monday the ""final touches"" were being put to a plan to drive IS out of Ramadi and that it would begin within days. The source said six Iranian-made rocket launchers had been transported to the frontline in Anbar and that 3,000 fighters had completed basic training near Habbaniya military base, east of Ramadi, in preparation for the assault on the city. As well as discussing the military situation, the meeting in Paris is expected to address threats to cultural heritage, protection of persecuted minorities and the refugee crisis created by the conflict. IS has already destroyed ancient sites in Iraq that pre-date Islam and there are fears it may do the same to the Roman-era ruins in Palmyra. On Monday the BBC revealed footage appearing to show IS militants torturing a 14-year-old Syrian boy. The footage, filmed by an IS defector, shows the boy being beaten while he hangs by his wrists. The UN has accused IS and other armed groups in Syria and Iraq of torturing and killing children.",Ministers from 20 countries are to meet in Paris to discuss @placeholder against Islamic State ( IS ) militants .,measures,action,strategy,control,friendly,2
"But with the first majority Tory government in almost two decades going at break-neck speed, as Labour does some soul-searching, the prime minister is keen to make much of the first 100 days. It's an American import to British politics, although it's been around a long time. President Franklin D Roosevelt first spoke of the period back in the 1930s, when an administration was apparently at its most powerful. David Cameron has focused on the most important and most problematic things in his first 100 days, and he's done it with no time to spare. The government has also pushed on with some unexpected measures. Everything mentioned in the Queen's Speech is now going through Parliament. There was that extra summer budget which identified the extra £12bn in welfare savings. There's been a whirlwind tour of various European capitals as the European referendum bill goes through the Commons. The immigration bill, with its heavily trailed ""crackdowns"", is coming very soon. All of it designed to show what matters most to this government, and all at a pace that's meant to convey an urgency. Some things have fallen by the wayside - the much heralded British bill of rights didn't make it to the Queen's Speech, moves to have a free vote for MPs on fox hunting were rejected, plans to introduce ""English votes for English laws"" have been delayed. The deal on the future finance of the BBC was done quickly but the commitment to increase the licence fee in line with inflation is now ""under review"". FDR's modern successors place more stock in the 100 days assessment because they have mid-term election campaigns to deal with after the first year, and often a presidential re-election campaign themselves after that to worry about. David Cameron has neither, so he has more time to get things done. But on the other hand, not dissimilar to the person in the White House, he may have problems enforcing his will over the legislature because - remember - his working majority is in the teens. Perhaps he doesn't have too much time, given the EU referendum will come by the end of 2017 at the latest. That campaign will, at times, dominate the domestic agenda. Don't forget Labour - they won't be looking inwards forever. And, of course, this is the beginning of the end for the prime minister, assuming he lives up to the promise not to serve a third term. So he's getting a move on.","The time to judge the @placeholder of this government will be about 1,800 days in , on the eve of the next election .",fate,success,achievements,legacy,leadership,2
"The company has been running services from Waterloo to the south coast, Salisbury and Reading since 1996. Its contract expires in 2017 but it hoped to secure a further two years. The Department of Transport confirmed it was unable to reach agreement with the company and said the franchise would go out to competition. In a statement, Stagecoach said: ""A significant difference has remained between both parties regarding the financial evaluation of the proposals. ""Nevertheless, as the incumbent operator with nearly 20 years' experience in growing and improving one of the most complex and busiest rail franchises in the country, we believe we are in a strong position to submit a powerful and attractive bid for a new South West Trains franchise."" Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin said he believed a franchise competition would achieve passenger benefits and better value for taxpayers. Basingstoke MP Maria Miller welcomed the announcement, saying it could mean a ""more modern structure to cope with what has been a huge increase in passenger numbers"". She added: ""In our region we've seen the effect of that increase in numbers come out in congestion, which means that some peak time trains can frankly feel like cattle trucks at the best of times."" But the RMT's general secretary Mick Cash called the decision a ""shocking indictment of government policy and the privatised railway that a company that has been running the franchise for 20 years is not entrusted with the service going forward"".",Train operator Stagecoach has failed to reach an agreement with the government over its @placeholder of the South West Trains rail franchise .,value,control,renewal,acquisition,interests,2
"The team beat the Island Sailing Club from Cowes in the annual cricket contest held on Bramble Bank. David Mead, Vice Commodore of the Royal Southern Yacht Club, said more than 150 people watched the match, which lasted 30 minutes before the tide returned. The teams take turns to win the match, which was first played in the 1950s. Mr Mead said: ""I've never seen such a big turn out in all my time at the Bramble Bank cricket match. It was unbelievable. ""A good time was had by all and the weather was beautiful.""",A cricket match on a @placeholder sandbank in the middle of the Solent has ended with victory for the Royal Southern Yacht Club from Hamble .,historic,shallow,temporary,popular,controversial,2
"21 October 2016 Last updated at 15:03 BST In 2008, about 40 were recorded on the seahorse study site at South Beach in the bay, but none have been spotted there since 2013. Miranda Krestovnikoff has been investigating for Inside Out and speaking to Neil Garrick-Maidment, from the Seahorse Trust, and the Royal Yachting Association's Emma Barton.","Spiny seahorses may @placeholder be locally extinct at Studland Bay in Dorset , according to the Seahorse Trust .",soon,possibly,well,even,still,0
"The churchyard of St Leonards Church in Eynsham has enough space for fewer than ten graves. Attempts to use land near the 13th Century church have not proved viable due to land prices and archaeological concerns. Reverend Moray Andrews said it was ""causing understandable concern in the community"". The church stopped taking reservations for plots ten years ago when the shortage of space was becoming apparent. Mr Andrews said attempts by the church and parish council since then to find additional suitable land close to the church had been hampered by the cost of archaeological investigations as a medieval abbey is known to have been located nearby. He said the issue of ""over-burying"" in the older parts of the graveyard could be explored but moving gravestones would be time-consuming and there was a reluctance in the community to see old graves moved. Funeral director Annie Green said it was a ""major concern"" that contingency plans had not been made. ""There is an elderly population in the village. A lot of them are from old Eynsham families and they would expect to be buried in their parish churchyard,"" she said. She said most would ""not be happy at all"" at the prospect of burials at Whitney town cemetery where fees for ""out of parish"" burials would be higher. Gordon Beach, chairman of the parish council said: ""We've been working with the church for a number of years looking for alternatives - it's not easy, land is at a premium.""",Residents of an Oxfordshire village face having to be buried @placeholder as a church graveyard reaches capacity .,aside,elsewhere,soon,again,early,1
"It comes after a major incident was declared at the hospital last month due to a large backlog of patients at the emergency department. The review will be carried out by the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority. An external team of experts will take part and there will be inspections across the RVH site. News of the review emerged in the form of a letter sent by the minister, Edwin Poots, to the Northern Ireland Assembly's health committee. Health committee chairwoman Maeve McLaughlin described the letter as ""fairly significant and important"". In January, staff and patients said conditions at the emergency department were ""horrendous"". The Belfast Health Trust said the move to declare a major incident was necessary to trigger more staff to come in to help clear a backlog of patients. BBC Northern Ireland health correspondent Marie-Louise Connolly said:  ""Like a pressure cooker, the Royal Victoria Hospital's emergency department has been constantly simmering. ""Last month's major incident, however, was an indication it had reached boiling point with exceptional numbers waiting to be seen, and extra staff called in to work. ""In response, last week the health minister said a review would be carried out by the Health and Social Care board  but that's now been changed to the regulatory body, the RQIA."" In a statement, the trust said it welcomed the review and a fresh perspective on the reforms it had carried out. ""Staff in our emergency department continue to make strenuous efforts to give their patients the best possible care in as timely a way as possible,"" it said. ""We would heartily welcome any opportunity improve the system they are currently working in.""",The health minister has ordered a review of @placeholder at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast .,procedures,uncertainty,turmoil,restrictions,services,4
"Media playback is not supported on this device Dutchman Van Gerwen failed to hold his throw against the 16-time world champion, as Taylor fired in four ton-plus finishes including a superb 167. Gary Anderson also reached Sunday's last four, beating James Wade 10-7. Adrian Lewis beat Michael Smith 10-8 earlier in the evening, while Peter Wright downed Robert Thornton 10-6. Stoke thrower Taylor looked at his imperious best against a stunned Van Gerwen, landing six maximums before sealing the match with a 120 checkout. Taylor, 56, earlier beat Wright 10-5, while Van Gerwen beat Thornton by the same scoreline. Wade registered an impressive 10-3 win over world number three Lewis, while world champion Anderson beat Smith 10-5. Van Gerwen now faces a showdown with Wright on Sunday for a last four spot and Taylor rounds off the group stage against Thornton. Wade plays St Helens' Smith in Group B and Anderson takes on two-time world champion Lewis. Watch  live coverage of the Champions League of Darts on BBC Two and online from 13:00 BST on Sunday. Adrian Lewis 10-8 Michael Smith Gary Anderson 10-7 James Wade Michael van Gerwen 4-10 Phil Taylor Peter Wright 10-6 Robert Thornton Gary Anderson 10-5 Michael Smith Adrian Lewis 3-10 James Wade Phil Taylor 10-5 Peter Wright Michael van Gerwen 10-5 Robert Thornton",Phil Taylor thumped world number one Michael van Gerwen 10 - 4 to qualify for the semi-finals of the @placeholder PDC Champions League of Darts in Cardiff .,latest,great,inaugural,forthcoming,remaining,2
"Mr Gough showed no emotion as Mr Recorder Jonathan Davies announced he would allow the appeal. Last year Mr Gough was ordered to pay £2,130 in fines and costs after being convicted of grabbing and pushing Miss Cahill on January 5, 2014. Mr Recorder Davies allowed the appeal at Croydon Crown Court on Tuesday. The 38-year-old always denied lashing out at the beauty queen. During the two-day appeal Miss Cahill was accused of being a ""manipulative liar"" who repeatedly changed her story over the incident. After hearing evidence from Miss Cahill, Mr Gough's barrister John Rees applied for the case to be dismissed due to a lack of evidence which would see the Newport Gwent Dragons forward convicted. Following a short adjournment, Mr Recorder Davies and the magistrate sitting with him, returned and announced he was allowing the appeal. He said: ""In these circumstances we have both decided that there is no reasonable prospect of our convicting him of this. ""I don't think that the evidence in this case is enough to convict the appellant. ""In these circumstances I allow the appeal."" He said there would be no point hearing evidence from Mr Gough, a Newport Gwent Dragons player, when there was no prospect of conviction on a charge of assault. He added: ""This decision contains no implication or judgement of personality or character on the people involved."" Mr Gough, from Penllergaer, near Swansea, hugged his current partner and shook hands with his legal team after the case finished. Miss Cahill was not in court at the time of the verdict.",Former Wales international rugby star Ian Gough has won an appeal against a conviction for assaulting his @placeholder model ex-girlfriend Sophia Cahill .,professional,playboy,personal,glamour,british,3
Flintshire council says the change is needed because of a growing shortage of affordable homes in the county. A consultation will be carried out involving key stakeholders and council tenants. Swansea and Carmarthenshire councils have already successfully applied to the Welsh government to exercise the option to suspend the right to buy.,A north Wales council has voted in favour of @placeholder housing tenants losing the right to buy their homes .,all,developing,controversial,ongoing,social,4
"The biannual survey is produced by the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities (CICRA). Just over a third of people responding to the survey rated Jersey's only fixed line telecom company as satisfactory. JT, owned by Jersey's government, is to face competition in the home phone market from June for the first time and 70% say they would change provider. A similar survey in Guernsey of sole fixed line operator Sure, found 26% would change if they had the choice. CEO Graeme Miller disputed the findings of the survey, saying the company's own customer survey had different results - but still showed a need to improve. He said he was confident their work to improve customer services was working. He said he would be offering a free service to a customer if they break their commitment to improve their service. CICRA director Louise Read has called on JT to create an action plan to improve customer satisfaction levels. She said: ""Our expectation was that operators value their customers and would initiate improvements themselves. ""This second round of survey results suggest that either JT has not initiated improvements or that the improvements it has made have not yet translated into improved customer satisfaction ratings. ""This is particularly disappointing."" Mr Miller said: ""Our data shows the service we are delivering to customers is steadily improving.""",The majority of people responding to a survey said they would change home phone provider if given the @placeholder .,chance,role,request,priority,safety,0
"Quarry firm A and L McCrae Limited plans to remove 15,000 tonnes of material annually over five years from the site in Glen Creran in Appin. The landowner said the site would be restored to pasture land. But MSP Mike Russell said the glen was part of an ""extraordinary landscape"" and the quarry should not go ahead. Landowner Dominque Collinet, whose family has owned land in the glen since the late 1970s, told BBC Alba the restoration work that would follow the quarry would improve the quality of the land. He said the field could then be used for pasture and growing silage. Alasdair McCrae, of A and L McCrae Limited, said the site contained high-quality building sand. He said there was a shortage of the material that could be locally sourced in Argyll. He said the sand extraction operations would be screened from nearby houses by existing woodland, and a single track road to the proposed site would be improved. Mr McCrae said: ""The single track road is roughly 700m long and we propose to put in three lay-bys and a new bell mouth at the farm entrance to alleviate congestion."" He added that lorries going to and from the site would travel no faster than 15mph on the single-track road, and measures would be taken to avoid disturbing wildlife. But Mr Russell said: ""There are some places where development should be okay, some places you say 'this is just the wrong place'. ""Anybody who sees the glen sees this extraordinary landscape. ""Development should not take place in this glen."" Tony Kersley, a lead campaigner against the quarry, said the sand extraction operations would be ""disastrous"" for tourism and Sites of Special Scientific Importance in the area. He said: This area is just too sensitive.""","More than 1,000 @placeholder have been lodged against a proposal to extract sand and gravel from a field in an Argyll glen .",arguments,services,failures,objections,permission,3
"The council has launched an appeal to raise £150,000 for a bronze sculpture in the Barkers Pool area. Former steelworker Kathleen Roberts said: ""It breaks my heart that we haven't been recognised and everyone else has been."" The planned sculpture has been designed by artist Martin Jennings. Mrs Roberts said: ""Times were tough in 1941, as a country we had our backs against the wall. We worked flat out for the war effort and we were just young girls. ""I think the Sheffield industry could give more because they give so freely to others."" Sheffield City Council put up a commemorative plaque to the women in 2011, while plans for the sculpture were already under way. Leader of Sheffield City Council, Julie Dore, said: ""We all owe it to these amazing women to make the statue a reality.""","A woman who "" gave up her youth "" to work in Sheffield 's steel factories during World War II has said the city 's "" women of steel "" need @placeholder recognition .",legal,unusual,personal,proper,special,3
"Margaret Lee flew from Tennessee to Amsterdam to meet someone she had been chatting with online. The 16-year-old was arrested by Dutch police in the city of Zwolle over the weekend on suspicion of identity theft. Police say she used her sister's passport to leave the country after hers was confiscated by her family. Ms Lee ran away from her home in Clarksville on 1 April, according to the Montgomery County Sheriffs office. She then flew to Amsterdam, via Iceland, by herself. Dutch police began searching for the girl near The Hague, based on her details from her social media accounts. Ms Lee was found by Dutch police at a train station in Zwolle, located about 75 miles (120km) east of Amsterdam. She was reunited with her mother, who flew to the Netherlands to join the search. Police have yet to reveal the identity of the person she travelled to meet. It is also unclear whether she will face any criminal charges in both the Netherlands and the US.","An American teenager who ran away last month has been found in the Netherlands and reunited with her mum , but is @placeholder refusing to return home .",also,left,reportedly,currently,fully,2
"Thomas Hutton was jailed for four years and ten months after admitting offences including the sexual abuse of young girls and boys. Dundee Sheriff Court heard he attempted suicide before he was due in court. He posted a suicide note through one of his victim's doors, but the girl read it and contacted police who rushed Hutton to hospital. Hutton, 78, of Dundee, had previously pleaded guilty on indictment to three charges of using lewd, indecent and libidinous practices and behaviour, four of sexual assault and five under the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act. Fiscal depute Nicola Gillespie told the court that the abuse began in 2005 against a girl aged just six. It was only stopped in August of last year when his first victim came forward. His victims were five girls and boys over the course of almost 10 years, aged between three and 12. He was caught after one of the girls he targeted became upset when she was told she would be seeing him - and told her parents of the abuse she had suffered. That led to the other four victims coming forward before Hutton confessed. Sheriff Lorna Drummond QC ordered he serve an extended sentence of four years supervision in the community upon his release and placed him on the sex offenders register indefinitely. She said: ""It's clear to me that the children must have suffered ongoing and serious abuse at your hands and you have betrayed their trust. ""It does seem to me clear that you present an ongoing risk of harm to children. I have to mark society's revulsion and abhorrence to these offences.""","A sex abuse victim @placeholder her abuser 's suicide hours before he was due to face charges , a court has heard .",confessed,believes,prevented,attempted,lost,2
26 August 2016 Last updated at 07:32 BST Team GB rode specially designed bikes in Rio and the research behind them was done at the University of Bristol. Professor Stuart Burgess explained how much difference their mechanical tests make to Team GB.,"Margins of victory at the Olympic games can be very tight , so any advantage is @placeholder .",terminated,ready,wasted,slim,crucial,4
"Pc Timothy Edwards sold 38 stories and pieces of information to Anthony France over three years and was paid more than £20,000, the jury was told. Mr France, 41, from Watford, denies aiding and abetting a police officer to commit misconduct in public office. The trial is part of the Metropolitan Police's Operation Elveden. The operation is investigating alleged illegal payments to police and officials. Zoe Johnson QC, prosecuting, said Mr Edwards, 49, an officer in the Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command based at Heathrow Airport, accessed police computer systems and passed on details of ""both the victims and perpetrators of crime"". She told the court: ""This is not a case of whistle-blowing in a noble cause."" Ms Johnson described Pc Edwards' conduct as an ""abuse of power"" and asked: ""If you were a victim of crime would you expect a police officer to sell your name and address to The Sun?"" Ms Johnson told jurors to ""brace"" themselves before reading out the first headline of one of the stories allegedly sold by Pc Edwards: ""Sexual Healing - BA man quits over squelchy stilettos fetish."" The story, published in July 2008, concerned a BA engineer who was caught on CCTV at Heathrow Airport parading up a makeshift catwalk in high heels, the court heard. Ms Johnson told the jury that Pc Edwards committed a ""grievous abuse"" of his power in looking up details of the incident even though no charges were made against the BA employee. He was paid £850 for the story, she said. In March 2010, Mr France wrote a front page story under the headline, ""Heathrow Sex Scandal - Scanner Glamour Ding Dong"". Pc Edwards was allegedly paid £1,200 for the story about a member of airport staff abusing his access to new body scanners to ""ogle"" a female colleague's breasts. The victim reported the incident to police at Heathrow and days later Pc Edwards read the crime report containing the victim's personal details and her address, the court heard. One of the journalist's colleagues later called on the victim at home and Ms Johnson said the woman had been ""very distressed"". Jurors were told the story turned out to be inaccurate and the Sun printed an apology, also accepting it was an invasion of the victim's privacy. Mr France is accused of aiding and abetting Pc Edwards to commit misconduct in a public office between March 2008 and July 2011. The trial continues.","The Sun newspaper 's crime reporter was involved in a "" @placeholder relationship "" with a counter - terrorism police officer , the Old Bailey has heard .",romantic,corrupt,precious,secret,neutral,1
"Writing in Pediatrics journal, US researchers followed 862 New Jersey children born at a low birthweight from birth to the age of 21. Some 5% were diagnosed with autism, compared to 1% of the general population. But experts say more research is needed to confirm and understand the link. Links between low birthweight and a range of motor and cognitive problems have been well established by previous research. But the researchers say this is the first study to establish that these children may also have a greater risk of developing autism spectrum disorders. The babies in the study were born between September 1984 and July 1987 in three counties in New Jersey. They all weighed between 0.5kg and 2kg or a maximum of about 4.4lb. At the age of 16, 623 children were screened for risk of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Of the 117 who were found to be positive in that screening, 70 were assessed again at age 21. Eleven of that group were found to have an autism spectrum disorder. From these results, the researchers calculated an estimated prevalence rate of ASD of 31 out of 623 children, which is equal to 5%. Jennifer Pinto-Martin, professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and director of the autism centre where this research was conducted, said: ""Cognitive problems in these children may mask underlying autism. ""If there is suspicion of autism or a positive screening test for ASD, parents should seek an evaluation for an ASD. Early intervention improves long-term outcome and can help these children both at school and at home."" But Dorothy Bishop, professor of developmental neuropsychology at the University of Oxford, said it was important to put the findings in perspective. ""The association looks real, but nevertheless, most low birthweight children don't have autism, and most children with autism don't have low birthweight."" Georgina Gomez, action research leader for The National Autistic Society, said more research is needed to confirm the link between low birthweight and autism and better understand why babies born underweight may be more prone to developing autism. ""Low birthweight has been linked to a range of motor and cognitive problems and often goes hand-in-hand with premature birth and birthing complications. ""It is important to dig down further to try to understand the biological processes and events that could explain this proposed connection.""","Babies born weighing less than 4lb ( 1.8 kg ) could be more prone to developing autism than children born at @placeholder weight , a study suggests .",normal,improving,developing,governmental,odd,0
"In 2015, Simon Parsons was jailed for 12 months after admitting five counts of sexual activity with a child by a person in a position of trust. He had sex with his 17-year-old pupil while teaching at Castle School in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire. The Teaching Misconduct Panel said his actions were ""deliberate and sustained"". Parsons will have the right to appeal 28 days after notice of this order.",A 54 - year - old @placeholder teacher who had a relationship with a student has been banned from teaching for life .,drama,amateur,mathematics,dementia,substitute,0
"HMS Trincomalee - built in India in 1817 - is berthed at Hartlepool's Maritime Experience where it has been a tourist attraction for nearly 30 years. A historian from Teesside University now wants to uncover a missing part of the warship's past when it operated as the training ship, Foudroyant. It is hoped people's stories and memories will ""bring its past to life"". Industrialist Geoffrey Wheatley Cobb bought Trincomalee in 1897 and converted it for training use. She was renamed Foudroyant in tribute to his own ship which had been wrecked in a storm off Blackpool that same year. Academic Dr Ben Roberts has uncovered the ships' factual history but now hopes to trace trainees who were sent from across the country to spend time on the vessel between the early 1900s and the mid-1980s. He said: ""While we know much about the ship's early days and also its restoration, we know little about the people who spent time as trainees on her during the 90-year period when she was known as TS Foudroyant. ""We have information from ships' logs and other archival details, but I now need people to tell their stories to bring the information from the archives to life. ""Their stories will provide a missing piece of the ship's history. There are many photographs from that time too, but no names to go with them."" The vessel spent its time in Falmouth, Milford Haven and Portsmouth, remaining in service until 1986. The ship was brought to Hartlepool in 1987, where it took more than 10 years to restore. It reverted to the original Trincomalee name in 1992. The research is being carried out in conjunction with the HMS Trincomalee Trust.",A missing piece in the history of the world 's oldest afloat warship is the subject of a new @placeholder .,book,chapter,hiatus,series,appeal,4
"The project, due to be completed by 2020, aims to turn the 19th Century building in Dorchester into a ""world-class contemporary museum"". Plans include new galleries, a learning centre, a library, and facilities including a cafe and shop. The museum is to host the Natural History Museum's diplodocus skeleton replica which is touring next year. Dippy on Tour, which will be in Dorchester from 10 February to 8 May, will be the last temporary exhibition to be hosted by Dorset County Museum before parts of the galleries are closed for the refurbishment. The aim of the extension project is to put more of the museum's artefacts on display. It is being funded by a £10m lottery grant, with the museum needing to raise the remaining £3m. Founded in 1846, the museum holds the archive of novelist Thomas Hardy and numerous Jurassic Coast fossils. Owned by the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, the museum is one of the oldest privately-owned attractions of its kind. The Grade I listed Gothic-style building in High Street West was built to house the museum's collection, which has now grown to four million artefacts.",Plans have been submitted for a major £ 13 m extension and @placeholder to Dorset County Museum .,belonging,permission,loan,upgrade,relocation,3
"He was in tears at a presentation before Germany's 2-0 friendly win over Finland in Monchengladbach. The Manchester United midfielder, 32, made his Germany debut in June 2004 and ends his international career with 121 caps and 24 goals. ""It means so much that you're here today. It has been an honour to play for you,"" he told the crowd. ""I think you all saw how it affected me. I had just wanted to enjoy every moment, but I hadn't expected it to be so lovely."" Schweinsteiger, who was substituted to a standing ovation after 66 minutes, holds the German record for European Championship appearances, having played 18 times at the tournament. He was part of Germany's 2014 World Cup-winning squad and retires as Germany's fourth most-capped player of all time. Schweinsteiger, who this week denied he had a problem with new United manager Jose Mourinho, said he wanted to play for the Reds again despite being left out of their first-team squad. ""I have a contract with United until 2018 and it's my dream to run out there again,"" he added. ""I love football still too much and that means being on the field, playing, and that is what I am thinking about."" Manchester United captain and team-mate Wayne Rooney tweeted his congratulations on a ""special international career"", while former Germany international Didi Hamann described Schweinsteiger as ""one of the all-time greats"".",An @placeholder Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger has played his final international game .,absent,unusual,unnamed,independent,emotional,4
"Meat and tools, not the advent of cooking, was the trigger that freed early humans to develop a smaller chewing apparatus, a study suggests. This in turn may have allowed other changes, such as improved speech and even shifts in the size of the brain. The authors conclude that cooking became commonplace much later. Prof Daniel Lieberman and Dr Katherine Zink from Harvard University have published their work in the journal Nature. The earliest members of our genus, Homo, are only sparsely represented in the fossil record. By the time the species Homo erectus appeared about two million years ago, humans had evolved bigger brains and bodies that had increased our daily energy requirements. But paradoxically, they had also evolved smaller teeth, as well as weaker chewing muscles and bite force. They also had a smaller gut than earlier human ancestors. One of the possible reasons for these changes, cooking, did not become commonplace until 500,000 years ago, the researchers found. This means that it probably did not play a significant role in the evolution of smaller chewing muscles and teeth. ""If you were to go and spend time with chimpanzees, you'd find that they spend.. about half of their day chewing,"" said Prof Lieberman. ""At some point in human evolution, there was a shift - we started to eat less. This shift is made possible by two factors: we eat a much higher quality diet than our ancestors, but we also eat food that has been heavily processed."" The scientists evaluated chewing performance by feeding adult experimental subjects samples of meat, and the kind of vegetables our early ancestors might have consumed before incorporating meat into their diets. They measured the muscular effort required for chewing and how well the food was broken up before swallowing. The findings suggest that by eating a diet of one-third meat, and using stone tools to process the food - slicing the meat and pounding the plant material - early humans would have needed to chew 17% less often and 26% less forcefully. In their paper, Lieberman and Zink argue: ""We further surmise that meat eating was largely dependent on mechanical processing made possible by the invention of slicing technology. ""Meat requires less masticatory force to chew per calorie than the sorts of generally tough plant foods available to early hominins, but the ineffectiveness of hominin molars to break raw meat would have limited the benefits of consuming meat before the invention of stone tools approximately 3.3 million years ago.""",Eating raw meat and making stone tools may be behind the smaller teeth and faces of humans compared with their @placeholder relatives .,latest,ancient,impressive,acute,efficient,1
"Online forms were deleted due to a ""change in our website address"", the Goddard Inquiry into historical abuse said on its website. Forms submitted to the inquiry's ""share your experience"" page from 14 September to 2 October had been lost, it said. It apologised for ""any inconvenience or distress"", but said no information was ""at risk of disclosure"". The statement does not indicate how many submissions were deleted - or whether the number is known by inquiry staff. The inquiry, sparked by claims of paedophiles operating in Westminster in the 1980s, will investigate whether ""state and non-state institutions have failed in their duty of care to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation"" in England and Wales. In its online statement, the inquiry said its change of website address meant information was ""instantly and permanently deleted before it reached our engagement team"". ""Due to the security measures on our website, your information cannot be found or viewed by anyone else as it was immediately and permanently destroyed,"" it added. ""We would like to apologise again to anyone who submitted details to the inquiry during this time and to ask you to please resubmit your information."" New Zealand judge Justice Lowell Goddard, the inquiry's chairwoman, has said it could last until 2020.",Child sex abuse victims have been asked to resubmit information to an inquiry after it was @placeholder deleted .,wrongly,temporarily,later,accidentally,formally,3
"The 29-year-old has won the Champions League, La Liga and Copa del Rey with Barcelona since joining them in 2014. But prior to the move he was suspended for four months for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup. ""I know they'll remember the bad things I've done and I can't change that but I want to be remembered for the good things,"" he told the Daily Mail. Suarez joined Liverpool in January 2011 and had already been banned for biting whilst playing for Ajax. The Uruguayan won a host of individual honours during his three-year Anfield career, but also received a 10-match ban for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic and an eight-match suspension for racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra. However, in his first year with Barcelona he was on the scoresheet in the Champions League final as his new team beat Juventus 3-1 in Berlin. ""I went from being the bad guy, the worst player who gets all the criticism, to being the player who makes the difference and scores the important goals,"" he said. ""There is always a chance to get even and I'm proud of the fact that for all the blows I always got back up again."" Asked about his future, Suarez said: ""I'd prefer to stay here [at Barca] for many more years. I know it doesn't always turn out that way. But if I had to return to the Premier League, I would only go to Liverpool.""",Barcelona and former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez wants to be known for his football rather than his @placeholder .,future,style,duties,controversies,career,3
"The Blue Bird, which was built in 1919, set a record 90 years ago of more than 150mph (241km/h). The car, now kept at the National Motor Museum in Hampshire, was driven at low speed by Sir Malcolm's grandson, Don Wales, at Pendine Sands. It was fired up for the first time in 50 years following a rebuild last year.",The car which set a land speed record for Sir Malcolm Campbell has been brought back to the scene of the @placeholder in Carmarthenshire .,premises,best,involvement,power,triumph,4
"The bicycle ridden by teenager Femke van den Driessche in Saturday's cyclo-cross World Championships was allegedly found to contain a hidden motor. The Belgian said she ""would not cheat"". Froome said: ""It's a concern I've had, something I brought up with the UCI. It would be my advice that the UCI starts checking bikes more regularly."" UCI president Brian Cookson said it was ""absolutely clear"" there had been a ""technological fraud"" during Saturday's under-23 race. And Froome believes the governing body is ""taking the threat seriously"". The Briton, who is preparing for the Herald Sun Tour in Victoria, made his physiological data public in December in an attempt to quash speculation about his performances. ""Knowing that I have nothing to hide, obviously I went and did the tests and offered that data up publicly to everyone and I'm really happy how that went down,"" he added.",Britain 's two - time Tour de France winner Chris Froome said he warned @placeholder about ' mechanical doping ' and wants more stringent bike checks .,authorities,criticism,speculation,concern,us,0
"Sgt Harmit Bahra won an employment tribunal in 2014 that found he had been passed over for promotion by Bedfordshire Police on grounds of race. He was awarded £200,000 damages and in 2015 the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) began investigating 15 officers for gross misconduct. The IPCC said the case was ""complex"". Mr Bahra says the IPCC's investigation into officers named by the tribunal over their conduct in the discrimination was taking too long to come to a decision. But in a statement, the IPCC Associate Commissioner Guido Liguori said: ""This has been a complex and resource-intensive investigation that has now reached a critical and significant stage. ""We will be working hard to bring this investigation to a close and provide our report to the appropriate police forces to determine next steps."" The tribunal found Mr Bahra was denied promotion and victimised while serving with the force between 2007 and 2010. Mr Bahra claimed those involved could have been disciplined much earlier by Chief Constable Jon Boutcher if he had ""instigated the fast track options that he had under the police misconduct regulations and dismissed [the officers involved] a long time ago."" But Mr Boutcher, who was not in post when Mr Bahra was discriminated against, denied he avoided taking disciplinary action or that he delayed referring the case to the IPCC. ""In order to stop Mr Bahra or anyone else criticising what we did, I got the very best legal advice possible to see how this could be investigated in a way everybody would be confident with regards to how that was done,"" he said. He added he referred the case to the IPCC three months after the tribunal result.",A police officer who was a victim of racial discrimination at work has criticised the time taken by the police watchdog over a @placeholder inquiry .,special,subsequent,critical,potential,controversial,1
"It is the second litter born to adults Mimi and Musa at Washington Wetland Centre. The otter family are on a global register, known as a studbook, aimed at conserving healthy populations of the animals in captivity. Studbook keeper Jason Palmer said maintaining ""genetically healthy populations"" was ""vitally important"". ""With organisations such as WWT and other zoos breeding and transferring responsibly, it will start to make a big difference to the captive well-being of all Asian short-clawed otters,"" he said. Washington Wetland Centre manager Gill Pipes said the family of otters were ""especially good genetically, which is great news for the species"". ""It means they can play a key role in maintaining a healthy population,"" she said. Short-clawed otters are the smallest otter species and are threatened by hunting and the deforestation of their natural habitat.",Four Asian short - clawed otters have been born at a centre conserving the @placeholder species .,vulnerable,national,famous,upcoming,endemic,0
"against Italy after a series of late withdrawals. ""If we can't enter qualification events because of financial constraints, then I don't see the need for a national team,"" White, 30, told BBC Look East. ""It's sad to say, but unfortunately that's the reality."" Media playback is not supported on this device Handball received £2.9m from UK Sport in the build-up to London 2012 but, after the men's and women's teams failed to register a single point at the Olympics, the sport lost its funding towards Rio 2016. Athletes now have to find sponsorship or pay their own expenses, and the cost of flights to Italy has prevented GB from taking a full squad of 16 to Wednesday's game. Britain cannot qualify for the 2016 European Championships, having lost all three of their qualifying matches so far, and may not be able to fund a World Championship qualifying campaign from October. ""I didn't expect a huge amount of investment from UK Sport, but I expected something and the promises of legacy to shine through,"" said Milton Keynes-based White. ""We have been left in the lurch a little bit. We need to find ways outside of the remit of UK Sport to push on."" While elite-level handball struggles in the UK, the grassroots is thriving, but White is concerned youngsters will be driven out of the game as they grow older. ""There has been about a 40% increase in school participation since London 2012,"" he added. ""I believe that will continue to grow and we will get to the point where these kids will be looking to represent GB and may be turned off when they realise they have to pay for their own flights to play in Europe.""",Great Britain 's men 's handball captain Bobby White says the national team might as well be @placeholder if funding does not improve .,dissolved,defunct,suspended,abandoned,appointed,1
"The 40-year-old German replaces Alex Neil, who left the club in March. Farke, who spent his playing career in Germany's lower leagues, replaced Huddersfield boss David Wagner at Dortmund's second team in 2015. Norwich's sporting director Stuart Webber was part of the Terriers' backroom team when Wagner joined. Edmund Riemer, Farke's assistant at Dortmund, has been appointed assistant head coach at Carrow Road. ""I had a really good time with Borussia Dortmund, but Stuart Webber has told me all about Norwich City, its traditions and history, and I know what a great club it is,"" Farke told the club website. ""The more I know about Norwich City, the more excited I get. I'm very glad to be here and can't wait to get started."" Norwich finished eighth in the Championship table this season, 10 points outside the play-off places.",Championship club Norwich City have appointed Borussia Dortmund @placeholder - team coach Daniel Farke as their new head coach on a two - year deal .,reserve,second,c,keeping,interest,0
"It is thought the man died from a drugs overdose, and the death is not being treated as suspicious. Customers at the store have expressed concern about hygiene standards. Hungry Jack's, the Australian franchise of Burger King, said they were co-operating with the authorities. When contacted by the Australian news broadcaster ABC, Hungry Jack's head office did not address questions relating to the cleaning schedule of the bathrooms, but issued a short, unattributed statement. ""Hungry Jack's is co-operating with all relevant authorities regarding the matter at its restaurant in Balga, Western Australia,"" the statement said.  ""Our thoughts are with all concerned."" The man, believed to have entered on Friday night, was found on Monday morning. The store was reported to have been open at the weekend. Customers said they were concerned the toilets had apparently not been checked for three days. ""It's unfortunate, and you have to worry about... how often they check their facilities,"" customer Felix Davis told ABC. ""Three days is a pretty long time, poor guy."" It is understood the toilet cubicle had a floor to ceiling door with a single vent.",The authorities in Western Australia are trying to determine how a man 's dead body went @placeholder for nearly three days in the toilet of a fast food outlet in a suburb of Perth .,intended,prepared,unnoticed,blamed,off,2
"The image, of a man whose remains were discovered in a forest at Pentrellyncymer in Conwy last November, was revealed on the BBC's Crimewatch programme, The body is thought to have been in the forest for several years. Forensic tests showed the man had suffered a serious head injury. ""A number of calls were received into the incident room and we are following up various lines of inquiry including some possible names to try and identify the individual,"" said Det Supt Iestyn Davies. ""There will be a loved one, friends, family that may recognise this person. ""Once we get the name, we can work on why did this person become a victim, who would be responsible for that and why would they want to have killed him."" The remains were discovered by two brothers camping in the forest ahead of the Wales Rally GB. Police launched a large scale forensic search and were able to recover virtually an entire male skeleton. Mr Davies said the man was probably in his sixties when he died and was between 5ft 8in and 5ft 10.5in (1.73-1.78m) tall. His nose had been fractured at some point and he suffered from arthritis. He also had an issue with his spine which would have caused ""limited mobility"". ""I think he was killed elsewhere,"" added Mr Davies. ""It is our belief that the body would have been deposited in that location some time between 1995 and 2005. ""We have a full DNA profile of the victim but unfortunately it does not match anyone on the national database."" The new, detailed image of what the victim may have looked like was produced with the help a forensic artist and an odontologist.",North Wales Police has received more than 40 calls after an artist 's @placeholder of a unidentified murder victim was broadcast on Monday .,absence,murder,knowledge,portrayal,impression,4
"The Olympiakos owner's buyout ended Fawaz Al Hasawi's five-year reign in charge of the Championship club, marred in its latter stages by fans' protests. ""People had begun to feel very ostracised. A lot walked away,"" Stanley told BBC Radio Nottingham. ""I would like to see some of the pride restored in the football club."" He added: ""We've always been quite a close-knit group, and that seems to have ebbed away over recent years. I really hope some of the good feeling can come back."" Forest survived on the final day of the season with a 3-0 home win over Ipswich in front of 28,249 fans, but the Reds only averaged crowds of 20,333 over the course of the campaign. Marinakis is facing accusations of match-fixing in Greece, which he denies, but has passed the English Football League's owners' and directors' test. His first moves in charge - appointing a chairman, Nicholas Randall QC, and a CEO, Ioannis Vrentzos, plus extending the contract of director of football Frank McParland - were welcomed by Stanley. ""These aren't token appointments, these are genuine big hitters that can push the club forward,"" he added. ""I think you can see the emergence of the structure that's been sadly lacking for the last five years, when - apart from a period of five months - there was not even a CEO in place."" The only chief executive appointed by Hasawi was Paul Faulkner, who arrived in September 2014 after a spell in the same role at Aston Villa. He left the following February and told BBC Radio Nottingham he had been disillusioned by Hasawi's running of the club. ""I didn't feel that there was the opportunity to implement the structures I thought were needed to give the club some stability and set it on the right path. It was a frustrating period,"" he said. ""That's why I decided to leave. I didn't want to be there if I wasn't able to do the job properly. ""But it's any owner's prerogative to run their business in the way that they want to, and that's exactly what Fawaz did. Sadly, it was just to the detriment of the club and himself. ""It's very early days but things seem to be have been very well handled. ""He got out in front of the media, made a number of appointments with a chairman and a CEO, and extending Frank McParland's contract as well. In terms of work done, I'd give it two thumbs up."" Former Nottingham Forest defender, and BBC Radio Nottingham co-commentator, Brian Laws It's been a long time coming. Fawaz tried so hard to achieve what he wanted to do, but it's been such a disaster. This takeover is brilliant news for everybody, especially the manager. It was interesting to hear that he [Marinakis] played a significant part in appointing Mark Warburton. The most important thing is the club has a new owner and a new direction. It can't be any worse than what's happened in the last 12 months, it's impossible. Expectations have been so low. I'm not asking to be promoted, just for some consistency and transparency. I'd like to see progress, and then eventually you will get there. Thanos Sarris, Greek journalist and Nottingham Forest fan The club will be functioning in a totally different level of organisational structure. Under Fawaz's regime there were a series of mistakes in terms of transfers and managers, mostly because the decision makers did not have the knowledge and experience to perform in a highly competitive environment. I think this won't be the case anymore. There are already executives with experience and contacts, they know how to do things in football. If there weren't any restrictions with Financial Fair Play I think there would be a lot more transfer funds in the summer.","Nottingham Forest supporters @placeholder chairman Elliott Stanley hopes a "" good feeling "" will return to the City Ground after Evangelos Marinakis ' takeover .",trust,losing,remains,admits,group,0
"Sarah Taylor hit 60 off 40 balls - her third successive fifty - and, despite losing three wickets in eight balls, England chased 132 with 27 balls left. South Africa were reduced to 6-3 in the second over as Anya Shrubsole struck twice in two balls. But Lizelle Lee's career-best 69 not out helped them post 131-4. England's 2-1 series win, which matched the ODI series result, was their last competitive action before their opening World Twenty20 match against Bangladesh on 17 March. It was another consummate display from 26-year-old Sussex wicketkeeper-batsman Taylor, who was named player of the match and the series. In her 76th T20 international she passed 2,000 runs, while her 15th half-century came from only 33 deliveries. Using her feet authoritatively and playing a variety of strokes all round the wicket, including some nonchalant reverse sweeps and dinks, she hit three fours in four balls from left-armer Chloe Tryon,before she was superbly caught and bowled with 17 required for victory. Earlier, Taylor had displayed her wicketkeeping talents with a sharp leg-side stumping in the first over of the match, before Shrubsole put England firmly in command with some devilish inswingers. Lee came to the crease facing a hat-trick but played a purposeful innings, seizing on any short deliveries with some powerful pulls and precise cut strokes. She was ably supported by her captain Mignon du Preez in a partnership of 89 which was ended in the 17th over by a direct hit from Heather Knight, a rare highlight among several misfields from England. Media playback is not supported on this device England captain Charlotte Edwards: ""I'm really pleased - firstly to win the series, and the way we batted. ""Full credit to to South Africa - they really pushed us. We've got some areas to work on, as a collective we haven't bowled or fielded well enough. But overall I'm really happy. ""Sarah Taylor was fantastic - she always has been. Hopefully she's saved some runs for the World Twenty20 in India."" South Africa captain Mignon du Preez: ""Unfortunately we were on the back foot early on. We did well to recover but we couldn't get over the line. England played brilliantly."" Player of the series Sarah Taylor: ""In the last two one-dayers I wasn't happy with how I performed, so today it's good to be able to contribute.""",England women added the Twenty20 series to their one - day @placeholder over South Africa by winning the deciding match in Johannesburg by four wickets .,success,haul,advantage,aggregate,status,0
"Media playback is not supported on this device In a documentary, to be broadcast on BBC One at 13:00 GMT on Saturday, Coe suggests the season needs extending and the World Championships shortening. ""In four years I want us to look completely different,"" he said. ""This is about survival, doing radical things. I have to put to the back of my mind it's an unpopular thing to do."" Coe, who took over as the head of the International Association of Athletics Federations in August 2015, was talking to former middle-distance rival and BBC Sport commentator Steve Cram. He added: ""Has what we are watching changed dramatically since we were competing? Yes, in little ways. ""But people were prepared back in 1983 to sit through nine or 10 days of a World Championships. They are not going to do that now. ""We have to be realistic. Will we have a World Championships format that is shorter? No, not straight away. Will we have that in five years? We have to."" However, Coe, who won Olympic 1500m gold in 1980 and 1984, also suggested that ""there isn't enough athletics"" across the year. ""We go from September to May when there's not a lot to be talking or writing about,"" he said. ""We have got to remedy that and to look at extending the season. ""We probably have to go into climates where we can compete and develop those markets."" He also wants to see more head-to-head races among the elite athletes, saying: ""Agents and managers at the beginning of the season say 'our guy is going to have a quiet year'. ""It's a bit like selling season tickets at Barcelona and saying Lionel Messi is only going to play one in three games. You don't do that."" Coe also revealed he is working to improve athletics' presence on social media platforms. ""We've been really bad at that,"" he conceded. ""If you look at football, tennis, American sports, they've all got great social media platforms. We're only scratching the surface of that in our sport."" You can watch the full programme: Can Seb Coe Save Athletics? on Saturday, 26 March at 13:00 GMT on BBC One. Media playback is not supported on this device","Athletics has become "" @placeholder "" for many young people and needs to undergo "" radical "" changes if it is to survive , says the head of the sport Lord Coe .",unprecedented,unacceptable,boring,normal,exciting,2
"Mr Uribe, leader of the right-wing Democratic Center party, had previously ruled out such talks. But after a referendum rejected the peace accord between the rebels and the government, he said his group might now take part in the ""national interest"". The deal was four years in the making and its rejection was a shock. It failed to pass by a narrow margin in the popular vote on 2 October. Opponents of the accord to end 52 years of conflict thought it was too lenient on the Farc (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia). They were angered that Farc guerrillas were offered congressional seats and non-custodial sentences such as clearing landmines in return for ending the conflict. Mr Uribe said on Tuesday: ""We think that at this time, in the interest of a national deal, spokespeople from 'No' could at some point speak with the Farc."" President Juan Manuel Santos, who spearheaded the accord and won the Nobel Peace Prize this month for his efforts, has been talking with the opposition to try to salvage it. He said he would take opposition proposals into discussions with the Farc later in the week. Mr Santos last week extended a ceasefire with Farc rebels until the end of the year to give more time to save the deal. The UN Security Council agreed on Tuesday that its mission for Colombia could continue to monitor the truce. Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said the council had received a request ""from all parties"" to do so and that council members ""encourage the parties and all political actors to continue momentum in the peace effort"". An estimated 220,000 people have been killed during the Colombian conflict.","Colombia 's ex-president Alvaro Uribe , who led the @placeholder campaign to reject a peace accord with Farc rebels , says he may now be open to talks .",upcoming,preferred,major,controversial,successful,4
"Their most recent concern is a 20% cut in fuel subsidy to bus service operators, by the government, which came into effect on Sunday. Previously operators received a base subsidy of 43.21p per litre. That figure has now dropped to 34.57p. Tim Gardner, from Webberbus, said the passenger would be the one to suffer if the company could not make a surplus. ""The amount of fuel that we burn within our buses is quite substantial,"" he said. ""Although it is only a few pence per litre, multiply that by hundreds of thousands of litres and it adds up to be a fairly substantial number. ""If we do not make a surplus we cannot reinvest into our fleet, develop our networks, and at the end of the day the passenger will suffer - so we have to look at some way to recoup the cost."" Operators said they had been expecting the 20% cut to be fazed in over a four-year period but had been notified recently that it would, in fact, be made in full from 1 April. On top of this, bus companies are facing subsidy cuts from local councils and what they describe as the ""enormous"" price of fuel. ""We can deal with one or two hits but we can't deal with all three,"" said Alan Graham from South West Coaches. He said he believed that Somerset would not have any rural bus services in 10 years time if things continue this way. ""We've got to try and keep fares down to get people on our vehicles,"" he said. ""If we had more people on the buses then we would obviously get income that way, but in rural Somerset we don't get that number of people on the buses."" Bus operators in England were told by the government in October 2010 that the Bus Service Operators' Grant (BSOG) - a rebate on fuel duty - would reduce by 20% over three years from April 2012.",Bus operators in Somerset have warned that changes to fares and services are @placeholder to remain in business .,going,essential,reluctant,expected,continuing,1
"The 22-year-old forward has made over 100 appearances since his Rugby Park debut in April 2011. Having scored three goals in 33 appearances last season - often in a wide position - McKenzie is hoping to play a more central role. ""I'm looking forward to next season. There have been big changes at the club,"" he said. ""The whole place needed a revamp."" Manager Lee Clark is planning a major overhaul after keeping Killie in the top flight following a play-off final with Falkirk. Eight out-of-contract players have moved on and another seven were placed on the transfer list, with Kevin McHattie, Mark O'Hara and David Syme having found new clubs.",Rory McKenzie is @placeholder to be part of a much - changed Kilmarnock squad after signing a new two - year contract .,announced,keen,relieved,excited,expected,3
"Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto was also fined some $260,000 (£165,000). Rabbi Pinto had offered cash in return for classified information on a police probe into one of his charities. The rabbi, believed to be one of Israel's wealthiest, has a large following among celebrities and business people in the US. He is a great-grandson of a famous Moroccan mystical rabbi, Israel Abuchatzera, also known as the Baba Sali. Rabbi Pinto had entered a plea bargain at the Tel Aviv court, agreeing to testify that he had bribed another senior police chief, the former head of Israel's national crimes squad.",One of Israel 's best - known rabbis has been sentenced to a year in jail for attempting to bribe the head of the national @placeholder squad .,fraud,professional,firing,health,suicide,0
"More than 72,000 kits are known to have been sold in the UK. But there is no evidence as to how many Poundworld has successfully recalled, Cwmbran Magistrates' Court was told. Poundworld said it had since improved the business' product testing procedures. The case was brought by Carmarthenshire council following test purchasing at a Llanelli store in spring 2015. Poundworld Retail Ltd said it had returned 36,000 charger kits to the manufacturer and none remained on sale at its stores in the UK. Together with costs, the group will have to pay a total of £190,000. Judge Richard Williams said Poundworld failed to use due diligence in testing, and only paid ""lip service"" to procedures. He said it was reasonable to presume a substantial number of the chargers were still in use, risking customers' safety. Judge Williams said Poundworld failed to comply with electrical safety regulations, the adaptor did not have adequate insulation between circuits and it was not manufactured to protect against foreseeable hazards or overloads. Loose wires also gave risk of fire or electric shock. He also criticised Poundworld's failure to issue a ""rapid alert"", used to recall dangerous products across the European Union, and instead posted recall notices in its stores which the judge described as ""tardy"". He said Poundworld has done almost nothing to mitigate the risk of harm it had created and the little it had done had the ""appearance of being done grudgingly"". Poundworld claimed it had undertaken due diligence by testing the products at an independent laboratory in China. It was later revealed the products had not been tested and the safety certificates provided by the laboratory were forged. Poundworld said it had been the victim of fraud. Following the case, a spokesman for Poundworld said the company prided itself on selling items of the highest quality and safety standards. He apologised for any inconvenience caused, adding all customers who had bought the item had been offered a full refund ""Since this product was sourced, the company has hired a new trading director who has reviewed and improved the business' product testing procedures,"" he said. ""We are also working with our supplier to prevent such incidents from occurring in the future.""","Discount retailer Poundworld has been ordered to pay a £ 166,000 fine after selling thousands of @placeholder charger kits with forged safety test certificates .",new,electronic,potential,free,faulty,4
"The Danish Girl, in which the actor plays one of the first people to have sex reassignment surgery, is one of 21 titles up for its Golden Lion award. It was announced on Tuesday that Tom Hooper's biopic of Lili Elbe will also screen at the Toronto Film Festival. The Venice Film Festival runs from 2 to 12 September. Other titles in the main competition line-up include Heart of a Dog, the directorial feature debut of US musician Laurie Anderson; Beasts of No Nation, a drama about an African civil war starring Idris Elba; and Anomalisa, Charlie Kaufman's first animated feature. The event will kick off with a screening of mountaineering drama Everest, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Keira Knightley, and features an out-of competition screening of Black Mass, a crime drama starring Johnny Depp as infamous mobster Whitey Bulger. Venice is one of the world's oldest film festivals and is often used as a launch pad for films hoping to receive accolades in the upcoming awards season. Birdman, last year's opening night film, went on to be named best picture at this year's Academy Awards, while Gravity had its premiere at the 2013 edition. A full list of this year's Venice line-up is available on the official festival site.",Eddie Redmayne 's first film since his Theory of Everything Oscar @placeholder is to have its world premiere at this year 's Venice Film Festival .,triumph,wins,winning,major,attention,0
"The US District Court Judge said: ""This issue of what is to be done with these cars must be done by that date."" If a plan is is not in place by the deadline the court will consider what action to take. VW said it was committed to resolving the US investigation ""as quickly as possible"". In September last year, US authorities revealed that VW had used computer software to massage emissions data during tests, sparking the biggest crisis in VW's history and leading to the departure of the head of the company. The US Justice Department is suing VW for breaching environmental laws. In emerged that more than 11 million vehicles worldwide have been fitted with the devices. Volkswagen has set aside €6.7bn (£5.2bn) to cover the costs of the scandal, although earlier this month the company warned this might not be enough.","A US court has given Volkswagen until 21 April to come up with a plan to fix 600,000 cars that emit @placeholder levels of pollution .",explicit,significant,illegal,unknown,certain,2
"The animal was discovered off Lannacombe Beach in north Devon in August before being taken to the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth. Initially named Lionel, the lobster has since been renamed JJ in honour of British boxing Rio Olympics silver medalist, Joe Joyce, the aquarium said. Vets are monitoring the animal to check time out of water has not harmed it. James Wright, the curator at the National Marine Aquarium where JJ was weighed, said he appeared to be the heaviest lobster caught in the UK since 1931, when one weighing just over 9kg was caught off Fowey in Cornwall. Mr Wright said it was ""very hard to age a lobster"" because they frequently moult and their growth is affected by different factors. However, he estimated JJ was between 50 and 70 years old. ""He has spent some time with our husbandry team here at the National Marine Aquarium who have been monitoring his progress very closely, and we're happy to report he has been feeding well and is on the road to recovery,"" Mr Wright said. He added the lobster would join ""other native marine species"" at the aquarium when he had made a full recovery.",A @placeholder lobster weighing in at 7.65 kg is thought to be the heaviest caught by a diver in UK waters since 1931 .,male,common,brown,major,powerful,1
"Leader Nick Clegg will unveil a manifesto commitment, with extra money for poorer pre-school children. The party has already said it would protect the education budget. Labour says the Lib Dems have broken promises as part of the coalition, and compromised education standards by allowing unqualified teachers. Mr Clegg said the coalition had cut illiteracy but said it was a ""national scandal"" that more than a fifth of 11-year-olds leave primary school without reaching what is regarded as the basic level in reading. He said the Liberal Democrat manifesto would contain a pledge to eliminate child illiteracy in 10 years. It will be measured in the Key Stage 2 exams in the final year of primary school. The party says it would provide an extra £116m annually to the early years pupil premium received by  nursery schools and childminders for poorer children. This would more than triple the funding given for each underprivileged child to £1,000. The Lib Dems say they would also require higher staff standards, encouraging nursery workers to work towards gaining qualified teacher status. Mr Clegg said: ""We are raising the bar on what children should be able to achieve by the age of 11 and want all children to get over the bar by 2025. ""We are the only party who can make this commitment because, astonishingly, we are the only party committed to protecting the education budget from cradle to college in the next five years."" He added: ""We also need to help kids before they've even hung up their coat for the first day of primary school, by giving extra funding to nurseries."" Justin Forsyth, chief executive of Save the Children, which is leading a group of charities campaigning to end child illiteracy, said: ""To see this ambition become a reality, we now need to see every party follow suit. Our children's futures, and our country's future prosperity, depend upon it.""",The Liberal Democrats are pledging to eliminate child illiteracy in England by 2025 if they remain in @placeholder after May 's general election .,power,favour,closure,principle,future,0
9 February 2016 Last updated at 11:51 GMT British astronaut Tim Peake videoed time-lapse footage of a lightning storm he saw from the International Space Station. He recorded it as the ISS flew from North Africa over Turkey towards Russia. Check out the amazing video of the lightning storms.,Lightning storms can be pretty @placeholder but some are so large they can be seen from space .,lost,strong,dramatic,destructive,remaining,2
"QE was introduced as an emergency measure during the financial crisis to pump money directly into the financial system and keep banks lending. A decade later, the stimulus policies are still in place, but he said they have ""made the world more resilient"". But he also said gaps in understanding these relatively new tools remain. As the economic recovery in the eurozone gathers pace, investors are watching closely for when the ECB will ease back further on its 60bn euro (£55bn) a month bond-buying programme. Central bankers, including Mr Draghi, are meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, later this week, where they are expected to discuss how to wind back QE without hurting the economy. On Monday, a former UK Treasury official likened the stimulus to ""heroin"" because it has been so difficult to wean the UK, US and eurozone economies off it. In a speech in Lindau, Germany on Wednesday, Mr Draghi defended QE and the ECB's policy of forward guidance on interest rates. ""A large body of empirical research has substantiated the success of these policies in supporting the economy and inflation, both in the euro area and in the United States,"" he said. The ECB buying relatively safe assets such as government bonds means that banks can lend more and improve access to credit for riskier borrowers, Mr Draghi said. He added: ""Policy actions undertaken in the last 10 years in monetary policy and in regulation and supervision have made the world more resilient. But we should continue preparing for new challenges."" Critics of QE argue it has inflated asset bubbles and stoked inequality by rewarding the asset-rich while punishing savers. Lord Macpherson, who was permanent secretary to the Treasury when the Bank of England started QE in 2009, tweeted on Monday: ""QE like heroin: need ever increasing fixes to create a high. Meanwhile, negative side effects increase. Time to move on."" The Bank of England's balance sheet swelled to £500bn last year, while the US Federal Reserve held $4.2 trillion (£3.3tn) of assets - which it is now looking to cut down. The ECB's massive bond-buying programme, which started in March 2015, is expected to top 2tn euros by the year end. Mr Draghi's comments came as a survey showed continued eurozone businesses growth in August, raising further questions about how much longer the stimulus is needed. The fastest rise in manufacturing exports in six-and-a-half years helped to offset a mild slowdown in services growth, according to the Eurozone Composite Purchasing Managers' Index.",European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has said @placeholder policies like quantitative easing ( QE ) have been a success both sides of the Atlantic .,overall,special,financial,monetary,unconventional,4
"As well as the new cell block, the company which runs the prison G4S said a new visitors' centre, prison workshop and educational facilities would be built. An additional 78 jobs will be created. The Ministry of Justice gave the initial go ahead in January but more details were released in the wake of a series of announcements on UK prisons. Preparatory work has now started in Bridgend and the first prisoners in the new block - which has more than 200 cells - are expected to arrive by December next year. The prison, which opened in 1997, will see its eventual capacity increase to 1,723. The work will also include a new car park with 350 spaces, extended perimeter walls and security fencing. David Morgan, managing director of G4S Care and Justice Services, said: ""This is an exciting time for the team at Parc and we are pleased to have been selected to deliver this project on behalf of the Ministry of Justice. ""As well as providing new jobs for the area, the new house block when completed will allow more prisoners to be located nearer to their homes and families, which has been proven to be an important factor in helping prisoners in their rehabilitation on release."" On Wednesday, the Ministry of Justice announced a former industrial site in Wrexham would be the location for a new 2,000-inmate super-prison.",A £ 35 m expansion of Parc Prison in Bridgend will see the @placeholder - run jail expanded by 387 places .,legally,financially,hugely,long,privately,4
"Research by the CIPD found a jump in the number of firms planning to hire more apprentices and school-leavers. A survey of more than 1,000 companies found that half were taking measures to boost the skills of their workforce in response to recruitment difficulties. A third were looking to take on more apprentices, the survey indicated. Gerwyn Davies, labour market analyst for the CIPD, told Today: ""The underlying factor is that the jobs market is very strong, that's forcing more employers to look at a wider range of applicants."" He added that young people had fared worse than other age groups over the past decade, so there was an element of catch-up, but also that employers wanted to address their future skills needs. In a statement, he said:  ""After a long, dark decade, the prospects for young people are finally looking brighter.""","Job prospects for young people are @placeholder as firms try to fill skills gaps , the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development suggests .",losing,improving,resigning,believed,reduced,1
"StepChange said high-cost credit, such as payday loans and fee-charging debt management services, should not be sold via unsolicited calls. A survey found a third of its clients received more than five calls a week. It estimates that buying such services added an average of £1,052 to its clients' existing debts. ""The problem is particularly serious among the most financially vulnerable in our society,"" said Mike O'Connor, chief executive of StepChange. ""When someone is already in financial difficulty, they may be at their lowest ebb and feel they have no option but to make quick decisions through desperation, which can bring devastating consequences. ""Before taking out any financial product, people need to know whether it is right for them, work out if they can afford it and shop around for the best deal, but unsolicited phone calls can take these key decisions away from them. ""It is not a good way to sell credit or financial services and it is certainly not a good way to buy them."" The call comes despite research from consumer group Which? suggesting that borrowing money on an unarranged overdraft from a bank can be more expensive than taking out a payday loan. Borrowing £100 for 28 days from a payday lender would bring a maximum charge of £22.40 compared with a charge of up to £90 for an unarranged overdraft, Which? said. The banks argue that such overdrafts should be a last resort and there are cheaper alternatives. Russell Hamblin-Boone, chief executive of the Consumer Finance Association, which represents some payday lenders, said: ""This small survey by StepChange is misinformed and draws the wrong conclusions. ""Cold calling is carried out by unscrupulous firms who purchase people's data, not lenders. The sector is regulated and CFA members do not cold call, do not lend to people who cannot afford credit and ensure all lending is responsible. Regulations exist to protect borrowers and there is no need to further restrict how lenders market to their customers.""","Credit should be "" bought , not sold "" , a debt charity has said , adding that cold calls @placeholder high - risk financial products should be banned .",worst,offering,developing,suffer,affect,1
"Enzo's Homes wants to build a mix of two to five-bedroom homes at the former council site in Penllergaer. The land houses an observatory where photographer John Dillwyn Llewelyn took some of the first images of the moon. If approved, work will start after Penllergaer Civic Centre is demolished. Swansea council sold the land to the company last year as part of a review of its buildings ownership. Two of the five-bedroom homes planned would replicate the appearance of the mansion house where Llewelyn, who was also a renowned botanist, once lived with this family. He had the equatorial observatory built on the estate as a 16th birthday present for his daughter, Thereza, in 1851 and it was there the pair took one of the first photographs of the moon. Staff have already moved out of the former Penllergaer Civic Centre building, which was first opened in 1982 for the former Lliw Valley Borough Council.",Up to 80 homes and a village green landscaped around a @placeholder observatory are among plans for a former civic centre site in Swansea .,serious,meteorological,historic,marine,small,2
"12 April 2017 Last updated at 07:05 BST Last year, the RSPCA had to rescue more than 3,000 rabbits and almost 1,000 of them had been abandoned. Some pet shops are worried that at this time of year people might want to buy a rabbit, without understanding how much care they need. So some stores are not selling rabbits over Easter to help stop this. Ricky has been to an animal rescue centre to meet some rabbits and find out how much care they need.",It 's almost Easter and bunnies are @placeholder you look - but animal charities want to remind people that real rabbits take a lot of looking after .,officially,wherever,everywhere,all,currently,2
"O'Connell will miss the rest of the tournament after having surgery on a hamstring injury sustained in the 24-9 win over France last weekend. Best said: ""While Paul will be a loss, everyone has to step up. It's important guys stand up and lead by example. ""They're not going to have their hand held by Paulie's leadership this week."" Along with Jamie Heaslip, who will captain the Irish against Argentina, Best will be one of those expected to lead from the front against a formidable Argentine pack. The Ulster hooker said that Ireland - seeking to reach their first World Cup semi-final - would cover every angle for the game against the Pumas in Cardiff, with Jerome Garces in charge - the same referee as against Italy two weeks ago. ""This is knock-out rugby and the chance to make history,"" said Best. ""Against Italy there were a lot of things we could have done better - we probably weren't as prepared for that scrum. ""From our point of view, probably what we've learned in hindsight is that we need to prepare for every eventuality. ""We didn't then and for us it's about making sure that we do everything we can. ""The referees are doing a good job; our responsibility is to make sure we take it out of their hands by preparing properly, and making sure we execute the plan as accurately as we can."" Argentina's unorthodox ""Bajada"" scrummaging method has caught several sides cold during the World Cup, the locks unusually binding on the props' hips in a bid to pin all the pressure through the opposing hooker. Ireland's number two knows full well the Pumas will try to pin him in at the set-piece, but insisted Joe Schmidt's side have been hard at work devising strategies this week with scrum coach Greg Feek. ""We've got to make sure we have the tools to try to combat that,"" Best said. Media playback is not supported on this device ""Traditionally everyone talks about Argentina and the scrum and it's probably only in the last couple of years they've got that back again. ""It's a big weapon for them. We know they're going to come after us because that's what they do no matter who they are playing. ""We need to be able to make sure that doesn't become a factor that makes us lose the game. ""Myself, Mike Ross and Cian Healy, last weekend was our 30th cap starting together, so we're used to each other. ""And for us it's about making sure our technique is good and correct and that we trust what's worked for us for a large part of those 30 Tests.""",Rory Best has warned that Ireland must @placeholder without injured skipper Paul O'Connell in Sunday 's World Cup last eight game with Argentina in Cardiff .,overcome,bat,start,cope,win,3
"For the six months to September, Nissan reported net income of 237bn Japanese yen ($2.08bn; £1.3bn). It said it had seen ""strong demand"" for its new products, with rising sales in its key market of North America. Carmakers in Japan have also been helped by a weakening yen, which gives them an edge in export markets. Nissan sold 2.58 million vehicles in the six-month period, which was up 5.8% compared with the same period a year ago. ""Nissan successfully overcame challenging market conditions in the first-half of the fiscal year, delivering solid revenues and profitability amid encouraging demand for our latest models,"" said chief executive Carlos Ghosn. Nissan said it enjoyed ""strong"" sales growth in North America and had seen signs of ""stabilisation"" in western Europe. ""This offset slower demand in Japan and continued volatility in Russia and other emerging economies."" Japan's consumers are still recovering from a sales tax hike in April, while a slowdown in China, the world's largest car market, has also affected Nissan's sales on the mainland. Nissan revised its full-year sales forecast down by 200,000 to 5.45 million reflecting lower than expected sales in China and emerging markets. The yen continued to lose value this week after Friday's surprise decision from the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to expand its stimulus measures. The move was made as the central bank continues to attempt to boost Japan's economy and lift inflation. The weaker yen has helped bring down the cost of Japanese goods sold abroad, and Nissan said it would help sales in China and some other nations. Nissan's chief competitive officer Hiroto Saikawa said that while some people were voicing concern about the yen's weakening, that ""all in all we think it is positive for industry and the economy"". Earlier this year, Nissan reported a 10% rise in full-year profits, boosted by better sales, cost-cutting and a weaker yen. The Yokohama-based car manufacturer, which is Japan's second largest, makes some 60 models under its brands including Nissan, Infinity and Datsun.",Japanese carmaker Nissan has reported a 25 % increase in half - year profits as strong sales in North America helped to offset weaker demand @placeholder .,alone,slightly,elsewhere,there,internationally,2
"About 2,000 pieces dating back more than 1,000 years were spotted on the seabed by members of a diving club, the Israeli Antiquities Authority said. At first the group thought the coins were toys, but quickly realised the significance of their discovery. The Antiquities Authority said the find was ""so valuable that it's priceless"". Divers were exploring an ancient harbour in Caesarea when they came across the gold. They collected several coins and quickly returned to the shore to inform the director of the club. Experts from the authority called to the site uncovered ""almost 2,000 gold coins in different denominations"" circulated by the Fatimid Caliphate, which ruled much of the Middle East and North Africa from 909 to 1171. Kobi Sharvit, director of the marine archaeology unit at the Israel Antiquities Authority, said excavations would be carried out in the hope of shedding more light on the origin of the treasure. He added: ""There is probably a shipwreck there of an official treasury boat which was on its way to the central government in Egypt with taxes that had been collected. ""Perhaps the treasure of coins was meant to pay the salaries of the Fatimid military garrison which was stationed in Caesarea and protected the city."" He said another theory was that the treasure belonged to a large merchant ship that traded with the coastal cities and the port on the Mediterranean Sea. The haul, which weighs 9kg (20lb), is believed to have been exposed as a result of winter storms. It is now the property of the state and there was no finders' fee.",Scuba divers have @placeholder discovered the largest trove of gold coins ever found off Israel 's Mediterranean coast .,thus,briefly,just,inadvertently,now,3
"Granite Noir is being held from Friday until Sunday. Guests include crime writers Christopher Brookmyre, Stuart MacBride and Denise Mina, as well as authors from Scandinavia. The festival has been organised by Aberdeen Performing Arts (APA), the Belmont Filmhouse, Aberdeen City Council's Library and Archive, and freelance writer Lee Randall. APA chief executive Jane Spiers added: ""We're thrilled to be launching this new festival in the city and we're particularly proud to be heralding Scottish talent, as well as welcoming some masters of Nordic Noir. ""Sales of Nordic Noir books are soaring and the genre has also become incredibly popular on television, with programmes such as The Bridge, Wallander and The Killing gaining mass followings. ""There will be something for everyone, from crime novel enthusiasts through to those just discovering the genre, from aspiring authors to young creatives who love to put pen to paper.""",An @placeholder crime novel festival is getting under way in Aberdeen .,inaugural,amazing,annual,extreme,upcoming,0
"The policy at Archbishop Sentamu Academy has been designed to stop students from avoiding learning during class hours, the school said. But angry parents are outraged at the move, with some saying it could damage their children's health. The school said pupils can use the toilet if they have written permission or a doctor's note. Read more about this and other stories from Hull and East Yorkshire John Manolasses, who has a daughter at the school, said: ""She gets upset when she has to hold it in. ""She has been having pain."" He said the school should rethink the policy. ""If they definitely need to go they should go,"" he added. Another parent, Catherine Glover, said she was also concerned about her daughter's health. She said: ""She is getting poorly because of it. ""I want her to do well in school and I do not want her off school with bladder problems."" Another parent posted on social media: ""My child goes here and I said if she's refused toilet at any time she walks out, it's a basic human need, it's not like they are asking for snack breaks."" Executive principal Andrew Chubb said only four parents had contacted him with concerns about the new policy. He said: ""It would seem to us that the vast majority of our parents agree it [the policy] is sensible. ""This rule is about making sure children have the maximum amount of time learning and making sure there is the minimum disruption to learning in classes."" Mr Chubb said students had plenty of opportunities outside lessons to use the toilet and pupils with a medical reason would not be refused permission. The school has more than 1,400 pupils, aged between 11 and 18.",Children at a @placeholder school in Hull have been banned from going to the toilet during lessons .,secondary,vulnerable,catholic,special,popular,0
"The route covers 186 miles (299 km) from Amroth to St Dogmaels and passes cliff tops, beaches and estuaries. It took 28 days between April and June 2016 to film after Google loaned the authority a backpack-mounted camera. Rights of way manager Anthony Richards said it ""shows the national park at its absolute best"". People can access the route on their mobile phone, computer or tablet. In total, Google plans to make 15 national trails available on street view.",People can now take a @placeholder walk of the Pembrokeshire coast path national trail after it was added to Google Street View .,fresh,comprehensive,special,quick,virtual,4
"The company earlier posted a picture of the 15-year-old manning the account for a second day. Instead of the usual complaints, he has been asked questions about duck-sized horses and how to make tea. Speaking to BBC Radio 1 earlier, Eddie said: ""I was just being me"". Talking to Scott Mills about the sensation caused by his tweets, he added: ""I just tried to be myself and everything just turned out as it has. ""It's definitely been enjoyable, I can tell you that for a fact. Last week I was answering some tweets with guidance from the social team and so yesterday was the time I put myself out there and just said 'hello this is me'. ""It's been amazing, it's been an experience which I will carry with me for the rest of my life."" He thanked Twitter users who were ""nice and forthcoming"" but conceded some of the questions directed to him were ""very strange"". ""One of my favourites was somebody asking me what he should have for tea, Thai curry or chicken fajitas. ""Well, it's got to be chicken fajitas doesn't it?"" The furore has transformed the usual fury-filled Southern Rail Twitter feed, where commuters complain of delayed and cancelled services. There has also been a bitter dispute over the role of guards which has affected Southern passengers for more than a year. Mills said the youngster was ""winning at life"", taking to the front line of social media while most people spend their work experience photocopying. Comparing the teen to ""the new Ask Jeeves"", Mills also toyed with the idea of hiring him for an occasional Radio 1 feature, Ask Eddie. Eddie said he is not sure on his dream job at the moment, he ""just wants to see what interests"" him and pursue that when the day comes.","Eddie , the work experience teen who took over Southern Rail 's Twitter feed on Tuesday , says his new - found @placeholder is an experience he will "" carry with me for the rest of my life "" .",general,fame,talent,success,language,1
"It follows a recent court ruling that backed the women's right to pray using rituals ultra-Orthodox Jews believe should be for men only. Last month, police detained members of the women's group for allegedly breaching a ban at the wall. The arrests were overturned in court. Police on Friday formed a cordon to keep back the protesters. The large group of demonstrators was at the wall when the women turned up to pray in the hours before Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath. They threw rubbish, water and chairs at the women, and stoned their buses. Three ultra-Orthodox men were arrested for disorderly conduct, police said. The Western Wall - a relic of the Biblical Temple compound - currently has separate sections where men and women are allowed to pray. For several months, the Women of the Wall group has held prayers in the female side, wearing traditional shawls and reading aloud from the Torah. This has sparked outrage and protests from Orthodox groups, who say women should not perform the rituals. In early April, five women were arrested and charged with disturbing the peace. A lower court dismissed the charges and the women were freed, but the police appealed against this. On 25 April, Jerusalem's district court upheld the ruling that Israeli security forces were wrong to arrest women. Judge Moshe Sobel also ruled that there was no ""reasonable suspicion"" that the women had broken any laws relating to holy sites. It was this ruling that the police said they were upholding with their response to the protesters on Friday. Correspondents say the dispute over the wall has become a symbol of the greater tensions in Israeli society between ultra-Orthodox Jews, who abide by a very strict interpretation of Jewish law, and more modern elements of Judaism.",Three men have been arrested after police held back hundreds of ultra-Orthodox protesters trying to prevent a @placeholder Jewish women 's group from praying at Jerusalem 's Western Wall .,radical,vulnerable,small,national,liberal,4
"Without a national uniform to wear because he was competing under the Olympic flag following Kuwait's suspension from the Rio Games, he decided to don an Arsenal shirt. Whether he knows the football club's nickname is the Gunners is doubtful. Nevertheless, the top helped him win Olympic bronze in the men's skeet. Asked why he had worn it, he replied: ""I don't know, I just bought it."" Some didn't waste any time cracking a few jokes at Arsenal's expense. Christopher Flux suggested on Facebook that they could do with a sharp-shooter of their own, while Ash Dolan ‏tweeted his surprise that Al-Rashidi finished third and not fourth, which has often been the side's fate in recent times. The Gunners were second to champions Leicester City in May but have finished fourth on six occasions in the last 11 seasons.",It seemed like the @placeholder solution but the significance was perhaps lost on Abdullah al - Rashidi .,latest,famous,controversial,best,ideal,4
"The charges relate to a 55th-minute incident in Hull's 2-0 defeat at Emirates Stadium on 11 February. Arsenal's Kieran Gibbs was booked for a foul on Hull winger Lazar Markovic. Hull were charged with failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion. The away side's frustrations began in the 34th minute when the ball appeared to come off Alexis Sanchez's hand and ended up in the net. After consultation with his assistant, referee Mark Clattenburg awarded the goal. Hull were then chasing the game in the second half when Gibbs, who was the last defender, brought down Markovic, who would have had a clear run through on goal from 30 yards. When Clattenburg produced a yellow card for the incident, the Hull players surrounded the referee. It could be Clattenburg's final English top-flight game, as he is  quitting his job as a Premier League official to become Saudi Arabia's new head of referees.","Hull have been fined £ 20,000 by the Football Association after admitting a @placeholder charge for failing to control their players in a Premier League game against Arsenal .",criminal,corruption,chance,potential,misconduct,4
"The British Chamber of Commerce, the CBI and manufacturers' organisation the EEF all called for an early decision on expanding airport capacity Mr Javid, an MP since 2010, was culture secretary before the election. Before politics he was an investment banker for Chase Manhattan Bank in New York and Deutsche Bank. The married father of four was state school educated and studied at Exeter University before embarking on his career which saw him rise to being a managing director of Deutsche Bank in 2009. Mr Javid, whose father was a Pakistani immigrant who worked as a bus driver, also had spells as financial secretary to the treasury and minister for equalities in the last parliament. 'Diggers on the ground' EEF chief executive Terry Scuoler said: ""The new secretary of state will also play an important role in any EU negotiations and in the forthcoming referendum and I am sure he understands that the vast majority of businesses he will now be representing  in government want Britain to remain at the heart of a reformed Europe."" He added there was a need to ""ensure Government delivers the big-ticket infrastructure projects, from the new airport hub to rail and road improvements"". CBI director general John Cridland congratulated Mr Javid on his new job, saying he had been ""an excellent treasury minister"" and would be a ""a strong voice for business"". ""As an immediate step, we want the government to set out a clear business plan for its first 100 days, including getting the deficit down, finding new ways to deliver public services and committing to the Airports Commission's final decision this summer,"" he said. The BCC's John Longworth said he hoped the government would stay true on ""irreversible commitments to new airport capacity"" in the South East. He also urged Mr Cameron to ""be ambitious"" and to fight Whitehall ""inertia"". Meanwhile, Christian May, the head of campaigns and communications at the Institute of Directors described Mr Javid's new role as a ""solid appointment"". He said: ""Sajid Javid is respected by the business community for his understanding of the hard work and risk taking involved in running a company, and also for his own private sector experience. ""Furthermore, his time spent working with the chancellor will ensure a productive relationship between the Department of Business Innovation and Skills, and the Treasury that wasn't always evident under the coalition."" Runway options Last week it was reported that that a long-running inquiry into the need for a new airport runway in the South East may be delayed for more public consultation. Sir Howard Davies, the chairman of the Airports Commission, decided to take further evidence on problems caused by air pollution. The commission has already recommended three options for a new runway. The final report was expected next month, but could now be delayed as a result of the consultation, which is expected to end on Friday 29 May. The three options are: The Airports Commission began its inquiry three years ago, with the result being put off until after the general election.",The business community have been setting out their priorities as David Cameron @placeholder Sajid Javid to be his new secretary of state for business .,allocated,needs,appointed,continues,prepared,2
"Manchester City Council was granted an injunction to ban the protest camps on 30 July. Eviction notices were served on protesters in St Ann's Square earlier with support from police. The council said it was not an attempt to criminalise homeless people or a crackdown on lawful protests. Many of the protesters had packed up their things and left on Thursday night. Demonstrators first began protesting in St Peter's Square in April then split the camp between St Ann's Square and Castlefield Basin. They moved to different city centre sites following a previous eviction. The cost of the camp in terms of additional policing, security and legal costs exceeded £100,000, the local authority revealed earlier. Protester Wesley Dove claimed the council objected to its homeless policy being highlighted in such a central area as ""they don't want people to see"". ""Why should they be hidden in doorways, why should they be hidden in car parks? They deserve looking after, they deserve a house. ""They shouldn't be left to rot away by the council. So I'm here to fight them, to try make a change."" Solicitor Ben Taylor who has represented two protesters throughout the legal process said the proposed penalty was unduly harsh. ""I think it is extremely difficult for Manchester City Council to enforce this injunction order and if anyone is accused of breaking the terms of this injunction order and they are found to have done it they could go to prison for two years. ""This is someone who is protesting by sleeping in a tent who could go to prison for two years."" Mr Dove criticised the eviction in the rainy conditions: ""What do they expect people to do when the weather is really this bad? ""They're kicking homeless people out and they've got nowhere to go to get dry. All their stuff is going to get wet, especially now they've taken the tents away. It's not fair. It's inhumane.""",Homelessness protesters who set up camp in Manchester to highlight a crisis in @placeholder housing have been moved on for a second time .,greater,temporary,private,municipal,social,1
28 April 2017 Last updated at 12:54 BST Cheerleading is a sport that has been growing in popularity in the UK for many years. Watch these young cheerleaders tell us their top five facts about it!,"Spectacular stunts , @placeholder acrobatics and cheery chants !",elaborate,wild,aerial,awesome,creative,3
"The circumstances of his death are unclear. Some media reports suggest he killed himself. Hamilton had recently denied accusations that he had in the past raped some of his teenage models. He made his name in the 1960s with soft-focus pictures of young girls published by major magazines. The emergency services were called to his apartment in the French capital's 6th district (arrondissement) shortly after 20:30 local time (19:30 GMT), where he was found unresponsive. Local media are reporting that prescription drugs were found nearby. In a book published last month, prominent TV presenter Flavie Flament described being raped in the 1980s by a famous photographer, without giving a name. In an interview with L'Obs weekly last week, Flament named Hamilton as her attacker. Other women then levelled similar accusations. Hamilton, whose work has long raised questions about where art ends and pornography begins, strongly denied the allegations, and said he would sue for defamation. Flament was left ""devastated"" by the news of his death on Friday, her editor Karina Hocine told AFP news agency. ""Naturally, we feel horrified and, at the same time, really disgusted that there was not enough time for justice to run its course,"" she added. Born in London in 1933, Hamilton settled in France after leaving Britain in the 1950s.","The @placeholder British photographer David Hamilton , best known for nude images of young girls , has died at his home in Paris at the age of 83 .",annual,famed,inaugural,controversial,latest,3
"Joe Kelly, of Cheltenham, played the game for 35 hours, 35 minutes and 35 seconds, raising £1,800 for cancer research. The current record, 24 hours 10 minutes, was set by Martin Fornleitner in Austria in 2011. Minecraft involves building structures out of blocks, exploring worlds and taking part in battles. The title has sold more than 54 million copies worldwide. Last year, Microsoft bought Mojang, the studio behind it, for $2.5bn (£1.5bn). Mr Kelly, who runs a film company and works as a voice actor, has been playing the game since buying a pre-development version in 2010 but usually only plays for a couple of hours a week. ""Staying awake wasn't too bad - I did the whole thing without any caffeine,"" he told the BBC. ""There were no stimulants other than sugar and stubbornness."" Mr Kelly, who live streamed the entire game on YouTube, added that the stunt had taken its toll on his hands. ""My shoulders didn't ache, my back didn't ache - the worst thing was my fingers. ""They hurt so much just from holding keyboard and mouse and being in clenched position for such a long time. ""Every little break I got I was flexing my fingers."" Mr Kelly and his girlfriend, Sarah Vallance, are now in the process of sending evidence of the feat to the Guinness World Records. But he has no intention of taking a break from the game. ""I introduced my girlfriend to Minecraft, we usually play together,"" he said. "" It's something we like to do together. I'm not shut away gaming.""",A British man @placeholder to have broken the world record for the longest continuous game of Minecraft .,seems,admits,hopes,promises,service,2
"Pravit Rojanaphruk is a columnist for the English language Nation newspaper. He was detained on Sunday because statements made by him violated junta policies on information, said junta spokesman Col Winthai Suvaree. Thepchai Yong, Nation Group's editor-in-chief, said Pravit's detention had ""no justification whatsoever"". Hours before he was detained Pravit, who has been an outspoken critic of the military rulers, tweeted: ""Freedom can't be maintained if we're not willing to defend it"". Since the May 2014 coup, numerous politicians, journalists and citizens have been required to attend ""attitude adjustment"" sessions. These sessions are essentially brief periods of incarceration by the military and can last up to a week. Pravit has already been detained once, shortly after the coup. Last week, the military detained two former MPs who had been critical of the junta, including a former energy minister. In addition to the adjustment sessions the military have also increased prosecutions under the country's lese majeste legislation, which prohibits any criticism of the monarchy.","A Thai journalist has been detained by Thailand 's military rulers for "" attitude adjustment "" in what appears to be a @placeholder crackdown on dissent .",disastrous,costly,fresh,rare,planned,2
"Smithy Wood, near Chapeltown, South Yorkshire, is the site of a proposed £40m service station near the M1. Developers said the site, near junction 35, was the best location and would create about 300 jobs in the area. But campaigners said the 850-year-old wood should be protected and want village green status to prevent building work. The inquiry is being heard by a council-appointed inspector at Sheffield Town Hall and is expected to run for four days ending on 24 April. The Commons Act 2006 allows applications for an area to be given village green status if local residents have ""indulged as of right in lawful sports and pastimes on the land for a period of at least 20 years"". Cowley Residents Action Group (CRAG) and The Woodland Trust appealed last year for evidence of locals using the site. Oliver Newham, a senior Woodland Trust campaigner, said: ""We're not against a motorway service area, that's not the issue. ""But motorway service areas don't need to be built in the middle of ancient woods, and what we're saying is that the community have used this wood for generations and it needs protecting. ""The history of Smithy Wood goes back to 1161."" Extra Motorway Service Area Group said there was ""a clear need"" for the station to fill a gap in service provision. According to the consultation website the services would include a food court building, a hotel and a petrol station. It adds that current guidance indicates that for safety, drivers should have the opportunity to stop on a motorway journey every 30 minutes or 12 to 28 miles (19 to 45km), depending on traffic conditions. But drivers coming to the M1 in South Yorkshire from the M18 are having to travel 42 miles (67km).",A public inquiry has started into the @placeholder of an ancient woodland earmarked for development .,experience,fate,future,discovery,destruction,2
"Gilroy has been out of action since fracturing an eye socket against Toulouse on 20 December but may be in contention for a return this weekend. Cave has been missing for over a month after sustaining a shoulder injury against Edinburgh. Stuart Olding and Jared Payne are likely to remain out for a few weeks. Centre Olding has not played this season after sustaining a second cruciate ligament injury in three years back in March. Payne has been out since fracturing a foot in Ireland's second World Cup pool match against Romania in late September. Ulster assistant coach Neil Doak said on Tuesday that the Irish province had been hopeful Olding and Payne might be available for the European games against Oyonnax (twice) and Saracens over the next three weekends. ""But it has probably fallen on the wrong side for us as far as Stuart and Jared and concerned,"" Doak told BBC Sport Northern Ireland ahead of Sunday's game in France. The game was originally scheduled to be played in November but was postponed following the Paris attacks, which left 130 people dead. In Ireland World Cup centre Cave's absence, Luke Marshall has formed a highly effective midfield partnership with Stuart McCloskey and those two players may now be in Joe Schmidt's Six Nations thoughts. Doak has been impressed with the recent displays of the two Ulster centres and they again looked dangerous last weekend even though the northern province were narrowly beaten in Belfast by their Irish rivals Munster. ""It's a physical, confrontational area and they are fronting up really well for us. ""Their displays have been a little bit of a catalyst for us."" Such is the attritional nature of the modern game, Doak acknowledges that either Marshall and McCloskey will probably need to be rested in the coming weeks. ""You can't keep rolling out guys every week and at some stage we are going to have to look at some rotation. ""We may have a few changes this weekend. This is a rearranged European game so it has put a little bit of a spanner in the works."" After a disappointing opening European defeat by Saracens, impressive back-to-back wins over Toulouse have put Ulster back in contention for a place in the knockout stages but they may need three closing victories to secure their last-eight berth.",Craig Gilroy and Darren Cave could bolster Ulster 's @placeholder for Sunday 's rearranged European Champions Cup game against Oyonnax in France .,team,roster,decision,options,preparations,3
"Media playback is not supported on this device Sweden won 1-0 against South Africa in the opener, before host nation Brazil beat China 3-0. Plenty of empty seats could be seen in the 60,000 venue at kick-off, although more fans arrived before Brazil's game. The football tournament has started two days before Friday's opening ceremony because of a packed schedule. More than 11,000 athletes will compete in the first edition of the Olympic Games to be held in South America. There are 42 Olympic sport disciplines, with 306 events over the course of 19 days of competition. Football is the only sport that will be staged at venues across the country. Sweden, who are ranked sixth in the world, secured the first win of the tournament when Nilla Fischer bundled in a second-half goal after a goalkeeping mistake. Media playback is not supported on this device Brazil, who lost at the quarter-final stage of the London 2012 Games, were comfortable winners with goals from Monica, Andressa Alves and Cristiane. Striker Marta - who did not add to her 102 goals in 104 caps - said: ""Scoring three times against a team like China, with all the pressure we had, I think it's super-perfect."" Media playback is not supported on this device Canada's Janine Beckie scored after just 20 seconds against Australia, the fastest goal in Olympic women's football history, as they won 2-0 at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paolo. Germany, who finished third in 2000, 2004 and 2008, had no problems against Zimbabwe in their opening game, winning 6-1. At one point it was 2-1 but the African side tired towards the end of the match, conceding three goals in the final 16 minutes. The USA, who are attempting to win a fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal, started their campaign with a 2-0 win over debutants New Zealand. Fifa women's player of the year Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan scored in each half at Mineirao stadium in Minas Gerais, as the US retained their unbeaten record in 2016. Media playback is not supported on this device In the final match of the day, France cruised past Colombia 4-0. An own goal from Carolina Arias opened the scoring, followed by a header from Eugenie Le Sommer, and free-kicks from Camille Abily and Amel Majri. The men's competition, which is contested by under-23 teams, starts on Thursday. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.",The Rio 2016 Olympic Games began on Wednesday with a women 's football match played in front of a @placeholder Olympic Stadium crowd .,crucial,thrilling,huge,national,sparse,4
"Obama had that poster - ""Hope"" in cool colours. Trump paints in brasher, bolder strokes. His triumph is a release of pent-up anger but it is still about that same yearning for a change. Make no mistake. This victory, like Brexit, gives a new hope for a better future to those who backed it - and their aspirations and expectations will be sky high. Both left the political establishment, not to mention the pollsters, reeling in shock. I am glad on this occasion I had been telling everyone who'd listen, that after last June's Brexit shock and the UK General Election's surprise I just didn't trust the polls. After all if people were ""shy"" of admitting they backed David Cameron how much more bashful would they feel in declaring for Trump? My gut feeling was that he would win. In my five years in the US I'd seen the frustration and fury mounting. It is perhaps ironic that our two countries, with a reputation for stable political systems, have delivered political revolutions of such importance. Or perhaps it's not. Perhaps their stability and strength is they can cope with popular revolts, without pitchforks or getting blood all over our sans culottes. The wave of populism all over the West has already delivered a very right-wing government in Hungary, and a very left-wing one in Greece. For years there has been a mounting mood, a disconnect between politicians and people which finds expression in a search for politics outside the old norms. Those of us who've been urging people to pay attention to these movements shouldn't now gloat about our foresight but ask hard questions about the political response, from left, right and centre. There's no doubt the election of the 45th president and Brexit have similar roots. But word of caution for both sides of the Atlantic - voters are individuals, and this is a mood, not a party programme. As Trump put it, not a campaign but ""a great movement"". People who voted for either revolution may share some of the concerns outlined below, but not others. Indeed, if there was a simple root cause it wouldn't be so powerful. Be cautious about the theory this is all about the ""left behinds"" - older, poorly-educated white workers disposed by globalisation, the children and grandchildren of the rust belt. It is not wrong, but it is not sufficient. Those whose jobs have gone to Mexico and China, those who did well-paid jobs undercut by immigration, are indeed of a mood against neoliberalism and globalisation. But that is a simple story about the economy that doesn't quite do justice to the complexity of the last 30 years.  In today's economy many more than just the disposed working class feel left out. The gap between the very rich and the rest widens, bills and insecurity pile up, but neither their prospects nor the economy grows apace. It isn't getting any better. Few politicians dare tell them that increased automation may take more jobs than immigrants. You can't deport a driverless truck. Nevertheless, the fears of the economic and cultural effects of immigration looms very large. Behind it lurk worries about an insecurity about identity. While some feel at home in Beijing, Berlin or Birmingham, others no longer feel at home in their home. I'll be interested to see if the detailed breakdown proves me wrong but, let's face it, it doesn't seem to be economically insecure black or Hispanic voters who backed The Donald. If the UK has very similar concerns there is an added component in the US. Either because of its history of civil war and slavery, there's little doubt race is a critical factor - some whites feel that America is no longer their property - because it isn't. Another difference. In the US the evangelical Christian right, very concerned about abortion and changing sexual morality, is a force we don't have in the UK. But in both countries distaste for the liberal elite goes hand in hand with a despair at a government that is seemingly unresponsive and out of touch. This is very much stronger in the States than here, when Washington is almost a swear word, where a gridlocked Congress has frozen most attempts to get things done. The American system was designed to be slow, and block change unless it is consensual (itself arguably a legacy of slavery). But that system feels broken, dysfunctional, almost beyond repair. And here's my own hobby horse - while American elections are ideal reality TV, the nuts and bolts of democratic politics can seem almost quaint in an internet age of huge choice. When we can change our mortgage or our energy company at the click of a mouse, voting for one of two bundles of policies every four or five years seems curiously sluggish. I wrote last week that if Donald Trump was seen as a huckster, a snake-oil salesman, it was worth remembering that people bought that patent medicine because every other remedy had failed. As one European central banker said recently, people sway the bridge because it no longer seems a way of crossing the river. The volume of articles peering behind the populism will grow. But we need people who change the world, rather than describe it. We need to hear coherently and urgently from those on every side of the debate. Those who support globalisation and immigration need to step up to the plate and be more specific about the benefits of their project. Those, like Theresa May, who seem to accept part of the populist message must be urged to spell out how they square the circle of a linked world economy of free trade with answering concerns about industrial policy and identity. And, of course, those who caustically and brilliantly articulate the concerns need to develop solutions. The president-elect has a few months to work out how to turn a howl of anguish into effective policy. No doubt along with a few good soundbites. From anguish to hope to relief is a long journey. Some members of the US establishment argue that Donald Trump can be contained or that, having achieved his aim, the brutal rhetoric will be ditched, he won't really build a wall, ban Muslims, deport millions of illegal immigrants or make the Middle Eastern desert glow. That may be so. He will be a hero for a good while and the outrage of liberals, combined with his brutalist charisma, will be a bulwark against criticism from his own side, for a while. But he must be aware the hard right cherish myths of betrayal and  it will, after a while, swoop like a hawk on any backsliding. There is a deeper danger. At the heart of his presidency will be how he deals with immigration and the economy. Anyone who has travelled America's roads and rails and used its airports will understand Trump's call for massive investment in infrastructure. Such a Keynesian stimulus would provide ""shovel ready"" jobs for the dispossessed. But it is hard to see where the cash would come from, if he is curbing Americans' overspending, and drastically cutting taxation. Similarly, there could be strains in the Trump coalition between those who want a radically smaller government and one that sticks its oar into big companies and banks. The biggest questions will be about his character and control. But his supporters may relish the occasional outburst. But the real lesson of this election is the breadth and depth of his ambition. Remember, in reality Obama was very cautious and promised very little. Trump has promised the moon by comparison. If he delivers it he will be a transformative figure who we have all underestimated. If he fails, there will still be millions of angry, disillusioned Americans still searching for hope.",""" It 'll be Brexit plus plus plus ! "" said Donald Trump . It was . If Brexit felt like a political earthquake , the election of this populist president was off the seismic scale , the continental plates shifting underneath the country which has @placeholder our modern world .",accused,denied,achieved,defended,defined,4
"The firm launched its campaign last November, but has so far been unable to reunite a single toy with its owner. There are currently more than 40 soft toys in its lost property. A spokesman said some would be donated to charity if not claimed within the next three months. The toys were all found travelling on the First Great Western network, which covers the Thames Valley, Hampshire, London, Dorset, Sussex, Wiltshire, Somerset, Avon, Gloucestershire, Hereford, Worcestershire, Devon, Cornwall and South Wales. A spokesman for the firm said it receives about 15 lost toys every three months. As well as bears, he said there was a ""huge range"" of different cuddly animals including monkeys, rabbits, a hedgehog, penguin and lion. He said toys found towards the start of the campaign would be washed and sent to children's charities if they remained unclaimed in November. The train company, which originally hoped to return the toys to their owners in time for Christmas, had used mug shots of the toys on its website and posters but has now also photographed some against a beach backdrop for summer. The train company's website enables people to submit a search for a teddy, even if they are unable to remember exactly where it was lost.",Unclaimed teddy bears found on First Great Western trains are be donated to children 's charities following an @placeholder campaign to reunite them with their owners .,extensive,ongoing,independent,unsuccessful,annual,3
"Dubbed Google Station, the service will see wi-fi hotspots rolled out in stations, with plans to expand this to shopping malls and cafes at some point. Google already offers high-speed free wi-fi access at 52 railway stations across India. This would increase to 100 by the end of the year, it said. Writing on the official Google blog, chief executive Sundar Pichai said the project ""would rank as the largest public wi-fi project in India, and among the largest in the world, by number of potential users"". ""Even with just the first 100 stations online, this project will make wi-fi available for the more than 10 million people who pass through every day,"" he wrote. The service will be free to start with, but Google will be looking to monetise it at some point. As well as aiming to cover 400 stations eventually, it will also look to add more partners to expand to shopping malls, cafes and other places with high footfall. Ceasar Sengupta, vice-president of Google's Next Billion Users division, which is targeting emerging markets, said: ""Every second, three Indians come online. And we have to ensure that the experience is wonderful for them. ""But the next billion is very different from the first billion, and by building products for these users we are preparing for how the world will use tech in the coming years,"" India represents huge opportunities for the big tech firms - some 350 million Indians are online currently, and this is expected to grow to more than 600 million in the next three years. In 2014, Google launched Android One in the country, a handset with a minimum set of features that sells for about $100 (£77). More recently, the company revealed a feature that made mobile web pages load faster and with less data and made YouTube available offline, with an offline version of Maps coming soon. It has also worked to build greater local language support into its products, including Hindi Voice Search, an improved Hindi keyboard and support for seven other Indian languages with the latest version of Android. It has also begun an initiative aimed at helping women benefit from the internet. Google Station would also be launched in Indonesia and the Philippines in future, the company said.","Google is to roll out a @placeholder public wi - fi platform in India , as part of its bid to get more people using its services .",temporary,national,dramatic,full,comprehensive,4
"The news came as Adidas said second-quarter revenues at the golf unit were down 26% on a currency-adjusted basis from a year earlier. The firm said the review would look at at its Adams and Ashworth brands in particular. Adidas's main golf brand is TaylorMade, which it bought in 1997. The Adams brand was bought in 2008 and Ashworth was added in 2012. Adidas's golf business has struggled recently as the game's popularity has declined, particularly in the  US. The company said the golf unit had seen sales fall in most categories, but particularly in metalwoods and irons. Despite the poor performance at the golf business, Adidas said second-quarter sales rose to €3.9bn ($4.2bn; £2.7bn) overall, up 5% when currency movements were excluded. Net profit rose 1% to €146m.",German sportswear firm Adidas has appointed an investment bank to consider @placeholder for its struggling golf business .,concerns,investing,options,responsibility,preparation,2
"The media here were ordered to tread carefully when covering Mr Trump's inauguration. We know this because government censorship instructions were leaked in the week leading up to the event. Perhaps because of the time difference, many Chinese newspapers didn't initially cover the transition of power in Washington. Trump 'would win' trade war with China No winners in trade war, says China's Xi Ways the world has already changed Others, though, went to press with very late additions specifically so they could. The front page headline in the Cankao Xiaoxi news paper (run by Xinhua wire service) read: ""The World takes a worried look as Trump moves into the White House."" Beijing Youth Daily carried the perhaps more neutral headline: ""America Welcomes the Trump Era."" News websites have referred to America tearing itself apart as Donald Trump is sworn in. One spoke of chaos in Washington as the new president starts to dismantle Obamacare. The People's Daily - seen at the voice of the Chinese Communist Party - wrote of the need for ""win-win"" co-operation between Beijing and Washington. Yet many here are wondering just how possible that is going to be. After all, the incoming US leader has accused China for inventing climate change to steal US jobs. President Xi Jinping's administration not only takes the view that man-made climate change is real and must be tackled, but also says trade barriers will harm the global economy, meaning that American consumers will also suffer. At this time of year in Beijing, foreign correspondents are invited to a series of government receptions celebrating the imminent arrival of the Year of the Rooster. At these functions we are able to chat over drinks with diplomats, soldiers, PR people and various bureaucrats. Something that becomes clear from such discussions is the level of restraint being imposed on Chinese officials when it comes to Donald Trump and his incoming cabinet's views on Taiwan, trade, the South China Sea and regional power. After a few glasses of wine they'll let you know privately what they would love to say publicly: ""45% tariffs? Seriously?"" ""Does he think we wouldn't defend our right to access islands in the South China Sea?"" ""I mean who does he think he is?"" ""How dare he?"" Now that Mr Trump has been sworn in the need to be polite about him and his team might not be so important. With very different worldviews in these global seats of power, this looks set to make for a rocky relationship.",The mood in China regarding Donald Trump 's presidency ranges from one of @placeholder to apprehension .,disbelief,attention,curiosity,caution,opposition,3
"Media playback is unsupported on your device 23 April 2015 Last updated at 10:26 BST Back in Tudor England the Globe was a popular place to see the latest and most exciting plays, and some of the Shakespeare's best works. Now, it has been given a virtual makeover, allowing people to explore it in 360 degrees, using the app. The makers built the virtual copy of the theatre using laser scans of the real thing, to make it as close to the real-life version as possible. Leah took a trip to the theatre for Newsround to find out more.",A new app has been released to mark William Shakespeare 's birthday that lets users take a virtual reality tour of the Globe theatre he made @placeholder .,public,redundant,loved,away,famous,4
"The agreement with the Thai energy drinks brand is a slight increase on a previous deal with American credit card provider Capital One. Carabao already sponsor Championship club Reading. The competition has previously been sponsored by the Milk Marketing Board, Littlewoods, Rumbelows, Coca-Cola, Worthington's and Carling.",The EFL Cup will be @placeholder as the Carabao Cup from next season in a three - year sponsorship deal worth £ 18 m .,replaced,reinstated,promoted,known,decided,3
"Prison Officers Association members will withdraw from voluntary duties, including manning ""Tornado"" teams which respond to outbreaks of disorder. An overtime ban will also be phased in from April. The government said such action was ""unlawful"" and it would seek an injunction to stop it happening. From Wednesday, staff are being instructed to withdraw from a range of voluntary roles, which also include working as a first aider or hostage negotiator. However, the POA said its members would respond if lives were at risk. What is going wrong with the prison system? The 'poster child' of super prisons The BBC's home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said the planned overtime ban could cause serious problems in jails that are short of staff and struggling to fill vacancies. In a briefing paper seen by the BBC, the union said: ""The POA condemns the systematic failure of Noms (National Offender Management Service) to provide safe, decent and secure prisons, failures which have created a prison service in crisis. ""More and more members are being assaulted every day, the increase in self-inflicted deaths and daily security breaches are unacceptable and as a result of staff shortfalls and budget cuts."" A spokesman for the Ministry of Justice said it had made a ""good offer"" to the union in December, which was endorsed by its leaders, but not members. ""We are working hard to retain the invaluable experience within our workforce and want to recognise the expertise and dedication of prison staff,"" he said. Last week, ministers said pay rises of up to £5,000 would be given to some officers at 31 prisons in London and south-east England with recruitment problems. But the POA said the pay rise had ""incensed"" its members, many of whom would not benefit. In November, thousands of prison officers staged a 24-hour strike because of health and safety concerns. The High Court ordered the POA to suspend the protest and talks later took place with the government, focusing on pay and pensions. The Ministry of Justice announced last month that the National Offender Management Service would be scrapped and replaced with a new prison and probation service aimed at cutting crime and reforming offenders.","A @placeholder wave of industrial action will be held in jails in England and Wales in a dispute over pay and pensions , the prison officers ' union has said .",detailed,further,fresh,controversial,similar,2
"Kirsty Williams promised a costed plan to cut the 20% starting rate to 19%. She said the Lib Dems had cut taxes for low and middle-income earners during the UK coalition government. She denounced the Welsh Tories for promising to prioritise tax cuts for higher earners, and expected Labour and Plaid Cymru to defend the status quo. During his Autumn Statement last Wednesday, Chancellor George Osborne said control of some of the income tax levied in Wales could be devolved without a referendum. The sharing of tax powers between ministers in Cardiff and London would mean the Welsh government controlling ??3bn of taxes a year by 2020.","Welsh Lib Dems would cut the @placeholder rate of income tax to help "" ordinary workers "" once the power passes to Wales , its leader has said .",civil,national,rare,personal,basic,4
"Allen has one year left on his Liverpool contract and started only 19 games in the entire campaign. ""I think it hinges on the pre-season plans and what exactly the club are hoping to do, everything comes into that,"" Allen explained. ""As a footballer you want to play every minute of every game. That's been the challenge for me."" Allen discussed his future at the club in January but it was decided to hold off on a decision until the summer. Liverpool spent £15million on Allen in August 2012. ""There was a conversation with the club in terms of what the future did hold for me, if I would feature more or if I would feature in the plans moving forward,"" Allen said at Wales' pre-Euro 2016 training camp in Portugal. ""They [chief executive Ian Ayre and manager Jurgen Klopp] made it clear at that stage I wouldn't be moving anywhere. ""I knew where I stood, and it was good to have that conversation and know that I had the second half of the season to look forward to with Liverpool. ""As soon as the season finished with Liverpool I said to myself, 'I don't want to have any distractions and I am fully focussed and engaged on purely all things Wales'. ""That's where I am at the moment."" Allen feels his season improved, along with Liverpool's, after the appointment of Klopp. ""What was great about the second half of the season was all the different competitions and how far we went,"" Allen said. ""There was so much to play for and every player in the squad had a part to play. ""The support [from the fans] has been brilliant in the last few months. ""It's always great for a player, it always helps you when you step out on the pitch. I've enjoyed that and it made things easier. ""People have talked about the improvement in my game this year, but it's almost a back-handed compliment in some ways. ""In the first half of the season I hadn't played. I'm 26, not 36, so I am still developing and improving. ""I'd be very disappointed if I said at the end of any year that I hadn't improved as the season had gone on.""",Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen says his future at Anfield could depend on the @placeholder he is given in pre-season .,chances,future,progress,challenges,major,0
"In dramatic footage of the crash, sustained gunfire can be heard before the helicopter drops from the sky like a stone, narrowly missing a main road. The helicopter was giving support to a police operation against gangs in the favela, according to police. There had been several clashes during the day between police and criminal gangs operating in the area. Firefighters removed the bodies of the victims from the wreckage, which could be seen in the footage crumpled and smoking. A police spokesman said that forensics officers were examining the wreckage to determine the cause of the crash. If the helicopter was shot down by gang members, it would not be a first for the city, which hosted the 2016 Olympics. In 2009, drug traffickers opened fire on a police helicopter, causing it to explode and crash land on a football pitch, killing both pilots. Violence has been on the rise in Rio over the past two years following the failure of a 2010 programme to rid the favelas of drug gangs. A total of 3,649 murders were reported in 2016 up until the end of September, a rise of almost 18% on the same period last year.",Four police officers have died after their helicopter crashed over Rio de Janeiro 's @placeholder City of God favela .,notorious,famous,major,immediate,civil,0
"Artillery fire could be heard in the distance, reports the BBC's Quentin Sommerville, who is embedded with government troops. Launching the operation on Sunday, the army seized several villages. The eastern part of the city was liberated from IS last month after heavy fighting. Thousands of troops are involved in the assault, backed by artillery and air power. Their progress has been slowed down by huge improvised explosive devices planted by IS along the route of the offensive, our correspondent says. Bomb disposal teams are being used to clear them. In their assault, Iraqi soldiers have been using heavy weapons, including rocket missile launchers, our correspondent adds. The BBC's Quentin Sommerville is embedded with Iraqi forces as they advance on Mosul. He is tweeting updates as his convoy attempts to move forward: 04:15 GMT: Convoy halted by suspected roadside bomb - IS have planted huge improvised explosives devices along the route. 04:19 GMT: The EOD, or bomb disposal, team are attempting to safely detonate the device. 04:36 GMT: Bomb disposal team heading back to the suspected roadside bomb for a second time. It seems their controlled explosion hasn't worked. 04:36 GMT: No bang. And we can proceed. 04:36 GMT: EOD team checking for secondary bombs. 04:36 GMT: This will be slow progress if it continues. Follow Quentin Sommerville on Twitter Iraqi forces have now all but surrounded the western part of Mosul. Concern has been voiced by the UN about the welfare of civilians trapped in Mosul, amid reports that they could number up to 650,000. Leaflets warning residents of an imminent offensive were earlier dropped over the west of the city. Military officials say the western side of the city, with its narrow, winding streets, may prove a bigger challenge than the east. They say that western Mosul, although slightly smaller than the east, is more densely populated and includes districts that are seen as pro-IS. All bridges from there to the west of the city, across the Tigris river, were destroyed. The offensive against the eastern part of the city was launched on 17 October, more than two years after jihadists overran Mosul before seizing control of much of northern and western Iraq. The UN said in late January that almost half of all the casualties in Mosul were civilians. At least 1,096 have been killed and 694 injured across Nineveh province since the start of October.","Iraqi government forces have resumed their push towards western Mosul , the last @placeholder stronghold of so - called Islamic State ( IS ) in Iraq .",major,original,worst,independent,annual,0
"Media playback is not supported on this device The Jordanian FA president, 39, is one of three challengers to current Fifa president Sepp Blatter for the 29 May election. Prince Ali says Fifa has discouraged dissent and debate under Blatter's 17-year tenure as president. ""In the past people have taken a principled stand and they have ended up being punished for it,"" he said. ""I hope things are played fairly and in the right way now."" Fifa has suffered a number of damaging corruption allegations during Blatter's period as president. Ethics investigator Michael Garcia resigned in December in protest at Fifa's handling of his report into bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups in Russia and Qatar. Prince Ali, who is also vice-president of the Asian Football Confederation and head of the West Asian Football Federation, says Fifa needs to accept that the corruption allegations have damaged the organisation's standing. ""Everybody realises that we need to improve the reputation of Fifa. You need to work from the bottom up, and you need to have a president who serves the sport,"" he told BBC Sport. ""If I was president, I would take responsibility for the actions that have taken place, and I will do that hopefully in the future."" The member of the Jordanian royal family, who has been on the Fifa executive committee for four years, added that he will resign if Blatter is re-elected. ""I couldn't see myself being on the executive for the next four years, given the circumstances that are,"" he said.","Presidential candidate Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein has called for an end to the "" culture of @placeholder "" within Fifa .",soccer,islam,spirits,intimidation,excellence,3
"Marketing agency Pitch International will cover rights for western Europe, Middle East and North Africa, with IMG covering the rest of the world. Both will then subcontract deals to broadcasters, while domestic rights will remain with the BBC and BT Sport. FA chief executive Martin Glenn said the deal was ""hugely significant"". The value of the overseas deal was undisclosed but Glenn said it would allow more investment in pitches, facilities and participation programmes. ""It is not overstating it to say that it could have a transformational impact on what we are able to achieve across the country,"" Glenn added. ""It also underlines the global popularity of The Emirates FA Cup. With its history and tradition, it has the remarkable ability to create fantastic stories and inspire fans, players and clubs to believe anything is possible."" The deal also includes rights for the FA Community Shield and the FA Youth Cup. It comes after the FA agreed to allow agencies, such as Pitch International and IMG, as well as broadcasters, to bid for single territories, regional groupings or a global package of rights.",The Football Association has agreed a new six - season overseas broadcast rights deal for the FA Cup - @placeholder worth £ 820 m - from the 2018 - 19 season .,tentatively,free,also,originally,reportedly,4
"The Bloomsbury Patient Network provides information and support for people who are HIV-positive. But twice in 2014, staff emailed up to 200 members at a time without obscuring other patients' email addresses. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said it had levied a fine that would not cause ""financial hardship"". In February 2014, a member of staff at the Bloomsbury Patient Network emailed up to 200 patients who were HIV-positive. The email addresses were entered into the ""To"" field, meaning they were visible to everybody who received the email. Instead, email addresses should have been entered into the ""BCC"" field, which would have obscured them from other recipients. In May 2014, the same member of staff repeated the error. The ICO said 56 of the 200 email addresses contained the full or partial real names of patients. It also noted that the Bloomsbury Patient Network (BPN) had received five complaints. Considering the subject matter of the email message, it ruled that was a serious breach of data protection laws. But the amount of the fine was mitigated by the ""significant impact on BPN's reputation as a result of this security breach"". The BPN has not commented. Another HIV support group, 56 Dean Street, in London, made the same mistake with an email sent in September 2015. It exposed the names and email addresses of 780 people when a newsletter was issued. The ICO told the BBC its investigation into that incident was continuing. Fines for breaches of data protection can reach £500,000. ""No matter how big or small an organisation is, when dealing with sensitive information, policy, procedure, training, and supervision must be in place to reduce the probability of human error occurring,"" said Shaun Griffin, executive director of external affairs for Terrence Higgins Trust, an HIV charity which was not implicated in the ICO ruling. ""Incidences such as these are rare, and should not put anybody off getting a test for HIV.  Nearly one in six people with HIV does not realise they have it,"" he said.",A health clinic that mistakenly revealed the @placeholder of HIV - positive patients in a group email has been fined £ 250 by the UK 's data watchdog .,effects,identity,existence,risk,possibility,1
"More than 60 members of the GMB union will stage a series of 24-hour walkouts in a row over pay grades. The union said members did not want to strike but had been ""backed into a corner"". Sellafield Ltd has previously said it was committed to resolving the dispute, but it also said it had made plans to keep the site safe during any action. Strike dates have not yet been announced. Talks last week were adjourned to allow both sides to consider proposals and counter-proposals. Speaking before the latest meeting got under way earlier, Chris Jukes, GMB senior organiser, said: ""After years of being underpaid, it's time they were given their due."" Sellafield Ltd, which operates the site, said it was ""carefully considering"" its position. A spokesman added: ""In the meantime the Sellafield site continues to operate safely and securely, as normal.""","Firefighters at the Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant are to strike after "" last - @placeholder "" talks broke down .",second,call,chance,era,risk,2
"Following in the footsteps of Basil, his grandfather, and father Damian, D'Oliveira made 128, sharing an opening stand of 179 with Daryl Mitchell (66). The hosts ended on 226-5 after a Graham Napier-sparked late clatter of wickets. Earlier, Joe Leach took five wickets as Essex declared on 451-9, England Test captain Alastair Cook finishing on 142. Resuming on 335-2 after two days of rain interruptions and runs, it was suddenly hard work for the batsmen on a breezy morning at New Road. At one point, Worcestershire vice-captain Leach took four wickets in 23 balls, including a superb one-handed return catch moving to his right to remove Cook who received a standing ovation for his 284-ball innings. He struck one six, off England team-mate Moeen Ali, and 22 fours in making his third Championship hundred of the campaign. After he had gone, ex-skipper James Foster's 42-ball half century steered Essex past the 400 mark in the 109th over to ensure maximum batting bonus points. But, after taking five wickets for 56, including England's Moeen cheaply for eight, the Division Two leaders will have to take 15 more on the final day if they are to pick up their third win in four matches. Brett D'Oliveira told BBC Hereford & Worcester: ""My first thought after reaching 100 was 'yes I've done it'. Obviously my dad is never too far away from my thoughts. ""It is amazing to get the first Championship century but it means nothing if we get nothing out of this game now. ""It was nice with the new ball because the ball came onto the bat easier but as it got older it was tougher to score. I'd like to think I cashed in on the bad balls. ""You are always nervous when you get into the 90s but I just kept my head down and got through it. And it was good to bat with Mitch as he got me through some tough times out there. Essex head coach Chris Silverwood: ""I was delighted with the way the boys fought back in the final session. ""We certainly did not have the second session of play. They batted very well. Our bowling wasn't at its best. ""But the way we responded in the last session showed our character and it could still be an interesting final day.""","Brett D'Oliveira became the third @placeholder of the same family to hit a century for Worcestershire , inside the afternoon session against Essex .",man,generation,era,cricketer,spirit,1
"Neville backs the proposals of FA chairman Greg Dyke to raise the English presence in Premier League squads. For he thinks most English clubs do not have a clear pathway for their players to fulfil their potential. Neville said: ""Pumping millions into academies is superficial unless your manager buys into the vision of producing young players for your club."" He added: ""I only see a few clubs in the Premier League now who actually see the vision all the way through. ""I see plenty who have a vision until the age academy football finishes. Then there is a massive black hole young players drop into and just get lost."" Neville singles out Manchester United, Southampton, Everton and Aston Villa for praise in giving young players a chance. Indeed, a member of the famous ""Class of 92"", Neville says the group he belonged to would still emerge in the modern game because United remain committed to youth development under Louis van Gaal. ""People ask if the Class of 92 will ever be reproduced,"" he said. ""I think it will - if the rules change and we stop importing average players from abroad and start giving our players a chance.""",Phil Neville feels a generation of English @placeholder is disappearing ' down a black hole ' due to lack of opportunity .,survival,girls,challenge,progress,talent,4
"The deal was reached after Thai Defence Minister Yuthasak Sasiprapha met his Cambodian counterpart, Tea Banh, in Phnom Penh. A territorial dispute over a patch of land around the temple has sparked deadly clashes between the two nations. In April, fighting left 18 people dead and tens of thousands displaced. The International Court of Justice ordered both sides to remove troops from the disputed area in July - but neither has complied. According to a joint statement, both countries agreed to set up a working group on ""redeployment of their military personnel completely and simultaneously from their current positions in the provisional demilitarised zone at the earliest"". Q&A: Temple dispute The withdrawal will take place in the presence of Indonesian observers, the statement added, according to AFP news agency. Thailand does not dispute Cambodia's ownership of the World Heritage-listed temple, but both sides claim some of the surrounding area. Tension had been increasing between Cambodia and Thailand since Unesco awarded Preah Vihear World Heritage status in 2008. In April 2009, soldiers exchanged fire across the disputed border. More serious trouble flared in February 2011, when at least eight people were killed in several days of fighting. The violence moved westwards to another set of temples in April, before shifting back to Preah Vihear, as widespread clashes forced tens of thousands to flee.",Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to withdraw their troops from a disputed border area near the @placeholder temple of Preah Vihear .,holy,ancient,controversial,latest,annual,1
"The Team Sky rider attacked 15km from the end of the 174km event and opened up a 20-second gap on the chasing group before claiming victory by six seconds. Australian Leigh Howard won a bunch sprint for second. Pre-race favourite Simon Gerrans of Australia was fifth. Kennaugh's fellow Isle of Man rider Mark Cavendish retired before the end. ""It's good for my morale,"" said 26-year-old Kennaugh. ""It's good to prove to people I'm not messing around. ""I don't want to be just another rider. I want to be the rider the team can look to in order to lead races.""","British Olympic champion Peter Kennaugh beat a @placeholder field to win Sunday 's Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race in Geelong , Australia .",wide,good,personal,powerful,popular,3
"The city council said the homes would be built over the next six years. It said the scheme would initially focus on building the right type of homes, including single occupancy and housing suitable for older people. Ric Metcalfe, head of the Labour-led authority, said they would help address the shortage of affordable homes. He said the current situation for many people was ""pretty desperate"". ""We are trying to address the acute housing need in the city and we have 3,000 people on our waiting list and lots of other people looking for affordable rental accommodation,"" he said. He added the scheme would be mostly funded from existing council housing income, which stands at about £30m a year, from about 8,000 tenants. Mr Metcalfe said the council would continue to use its rental income to keep building more homes in the future. He gave assurances the 150 homes were not just ""a flash in the pan"". The authority said it was also using its planning powers to encourage the private sector to build more homes. Other than five council homes built in 2012, the new houses will be the first to be built by the authority since the early 1990s.",A £ 15 m plan for 150 council homes in Lincoln has been announced - the authority 's first @placeholder house - building programme in 20 years .,temporary,historic,national,large,significant,4
"Having topped the Championship in four of the past six seasons and failed to go up, Bristol beat Doncaster on aggregate despite a second-leg defeat. The club have been out of the top flight since being relegated in 2009. ""The thing for us is we believe as a side that, when we go up, the Premiership will enjoy coming to Ashton Gate,"" Robinson told BBC Radio 5 live. ""We look forward to Bath coming next year, Gloucester, Exeter and we believe we can sell-out at 27,000, which will be great for the Premiership. ""We'll bring a lot to the Premiership next year."" Bristol will go into the league without loose-head prop Ellis Genge - the new England squad member has joined Leicester following a spell on loan at Welford Road. Media playback is not supported on this device Robinson, a former England player and coach, admits the Championship had tested his resolve during his tenure. ""For the last two years I haven't celebrated winning a game of rugby, and now I'm celebrating a game of rugby that we've lost,"" he continued. ""It's a funny feeling that you get because it's all or nothing, as was shown last year against Worcester."" Speaking to BBC Radio Bristol he added: ""The players have put in an incredible effort, the team management have put incredible effort in, all for this, to make sure that we got promoted. ""The hard work starts - we want to perform well in the Premiership and there are a lot of improvements we've got to make.""",Bristol director of rugby Andy Robinson believes his side have plenty to @placeholder the Premiership after their promotion .,defend,prevent,improve,offer,secure,3
"The sevens squad have been recipients of full-time contracts since 2014, but now the Rugby Football Union (RFU) will make 16 players full-time. There will be another 32 short-term contracts on offer as the RFU continues its ""ongoing commitment to the professionalisation of women's rugby"". England became world champions for the second time in 2014. Find out how to get into rugby union with our special guide. RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie said: ""We are immensely proud of England Women's achievements and we want to provide the best support to continue this success."" The England Women elite performance squad of contracted players will be announced in September. The full-time contracts will come into effect from then, with training based at Bisham Abbey, the current home of the GB women's sevens squad. For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.",England will award @placeholder player contracts to their 15 - a- side women 's team for the first time next season .,professional,available,three,renewed,competitive,0
"8 July 2015 Last updated at 16:39 BST These five cute cocker spaniels are being trained to become sniffer dogs for the Metropolitan Police Service. Sniffer dogs have a very important role, each one is highly trained to smell out stuff that could cause harm or be against the law like drugs, cash, or even illegal meat. They're also used at Wimbledon to help keep the crowds safe. These pups are being trained to help stop criminals from illegally transporting endangered plants and animals in and out of airports. Murray said: ""Sniffer dogs do an incredible job whether it's keeping us safe and secure here at Wimbledon, or fighting wildlife crime in Nepal."" Footage courtesy of Wimbledon.com.",Andy Murray took a @placeholder break from tennis to try his hand at puppy training this week .,parliamentary,brief,temporary,major,stubborn,1
"The shortlist for the 2016 Sony World Photography Awards has been announced. This year's competition received more than 230,000 entries from 186 countries. The images will be on show Somerset House in London from 22 April to 8 May, and the winners announced on 21 April. Dominique Green, who chairs the documentary jury, said: ""I was moved by the depth of passion and commitment the photographers show to society through their work.""",All photographs @placeholder 2016 Sony World Photography Awards,in,at,services,courtesy,won,3
"Posts from the divided northern city of Aleppo have for months been almost exclusively about bombings, destruction and the suffering of civilians, even before government forces renewed their siege of rebel-held eastern districts where some 250,000 people live. But less than 24 hours after the truce began, Aleppo residents were suggesting that life was slowly returning to normal - or at least as normal as could be expected under the circumstances. Social media backed up reports that the cessation of hostilities was broadly holding. Many users initially provided frequent updates on whether government and rebel forces were abiding by the agreement announced on Saturday by Russia and US, who back opposing sides. As the truce entered its second day, they had switched to sharing photos of celebrations for the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha, which also happened to start on Monday. There was a sense of relief and cautious optimism after several very difficult months. Some photos showed people shopping at markets in rebel-held areas in the northern provinces of Aleppo or Idlib - an activity that was fraught with danger only a few days ago. Children were pictured laughing and playing in devastated streets and attending parties at which they could enjoy colouring and playing with balloons. Several boys were even seen playing on an unexploded bomb in one Aleppo district. In Jarablus, a northern border town where militants from so-called Islamic State were recently ousted by Turkish-backed rebel forces, residents were seen celebrating Eid on the streets. Pictures of smiling children and dancing fighters in the town centre were widely circulated. However, not all the material shared on social media was so positive. Some Twitter users reported violations of the truce, describing clashes in Aleppo, Idlib and parts of Damascus province. Others were cautious about the long-term prospects of the initiative. It is too early to tell whether the truce will hold and the calm last, but after five years of war Syrians are clinging to this moment of hope.","With a cessation of hostilities taking effect across Syria , people across the war - torn country have been sharing photos and videos of themselves enjoying a @placeholder moment of relative calm .",potential,rare,slight,quiet,false,1
"Under the 26 council system applications to build a new house or erect an extension went through Stormont's environment department. Councils will be now able to accept or reject certain developments in their own areas. Tom Frawley has said he is concerned a loophole has been left open. Speaking to BBC Radio Foyle's Breakfast programme, Mr Frawley said he was worried councillors whose parties receive large donations from property developers do not have to declare them before making decisions on their planning applications. ""We have still this issue in Northern Ireland where parties do not maintain registries of who are donating money to them, and I think that's the issue that concerns me. It's outside of my control. ""I think if we want the trust and confidence that is essential in decision-making of the new local councils, that particular gap needs to be narrowed or filled,"" Mr Frawley added. Councillors comply to a code of conduct when they take up their role. The code says councillors should not act in order to gain financial or material benefits for themselves, their families, friends or associates when conducting council business. They should also always act in the public interest.",The Northern Ireland Ombudsman has warned the transfer of planning powers to the new 11 super councils could make @placeholder easier .,decisions,it,matters,corruption,professional,3
"15 July 2017 Last updated at 08:33 BST And it's not just about rain and having the centre court roof open or closed. Here's BBC weather presenter Abbie Dewhurst to tell us who the sun could help and what impact ""thin"" air could have. Watch this...",The weather at Wimbledon can be @placeholder for all sorts of reasons .,available,hazardous,disastrous,true,important,4
"The local council is to fund a £5,000 study to look at how the concept might work. Models vary, but it is based on an unconditional, regular payment instead of benefits, with proponents claiming it can cut welfare bureaucracy and reduce poverty. The idea is being piloted in countries around the world, including Finland. The Scottish government has said it is interested in the idea but believes it will not work north of the border unless welfare and tax is fully devolved. Glasgow City Council's executive committee has given the go-ahead to a feasibility study this spring. It will include discussions with community groups and the public sector. The aim is to design the potential form that a pilot might take. A document considered by the committee said: ""Glasgow offers a unique and exciting opportunity to contribute to the debate. ""Glasgow is an international city with a proud history and reputation, yet also one with significant issues of poverty, inequality and health. ""The learning that could be gained from a Glasgow experimental approach to basic income, could inform the potential for the Basic Income Model to alleviate poverty and build economic and social inclusion. Jamie Cooke, head of RSA Scotland, which is running the pilot, said: ""This decision by Glasgow City Council is an important moment for basic income in Scotland, and marks a significant step forward. ""We now have the opportunity to move the basic income conversation forward and identify practical ways to run a pilot which works locally and has global resonance."" Fife Council has already agreed to a similar pilot but has not decided on the details.",Glasgow could be the first city in the UK to pilot a basic @placeholder income for every citizen .,controversial,living,universal,national,monthly,2
"Warren Gatland's unbeaten team face Grand Slam-chasing England at Twickenham on 12 March. Prop Jenkins has a calf strain while second-row Charteris missed the 19-10 win over France with a knee injury. ""Luke Charteris is back running and Gethin Jenkins is progressing well,"" said forwards coach Robin McBryde. Charteris missed the win over France after injuring his knee against Scotland and is not playing for his club Racing 92 this weekend. The former Newport Gwent Dragons captain will be assessed on his return to the Wales squad on Sunday. Record cap holder Jenkins, who made his 122nd appearance for Wales off the bench against France, has a history of calf muscle problems. McBryde said the Cardiff Blues loose-head's experience in managing the injury means he is not ruled out of the game at Twickenham. ""It's a testament to him that he's lasted as long as he has with his re-hab,"" said McBryde. ""It's frustrating for him because he's done as much as he can to stop it happening again, but it has recurred. ""But he's more than aware what he needs to do to get himself back fit."" Wales are hoping to complete a historic double by beating England twice at Twickenham in the same season, having won there in the 2015 World Cup in September. McBryde believes Wales will need to be at their best against an England team who have ""a spring in their step"" after wins over Scotland, Italy and Ireland. The former Scarlets hooker coached Wales against Japan in 2013 when Eddie Jones - now in charge of England - guided the Brave Blossoms to a 23-8 win in Tokyo to level the series 1-1. Wales were without a number of front line players who were on tour with the British and Irish Lions in Australia, but McBryde still rates the new England coach highly. ""He's a pretty good guy, he tells it like it is and he has a wealth of knowledge,"" he said. ""They seem to have a spring in their step again there. In fairness to what Eddie's done there, the players seem to be buying in to it. ""He's won three out of three. He couldn't have hoped for a better start and momentum is on their side so it just makes it a little more difficult for us.""",Wales are @placeholder about injured forwards Gethin Jenkins and Luke Charteris ahead of the Six Nations showdown with England .,unsure,optimistic,defending,worrying,informed,1
"Angela Merkel called for unity on the last day of political campaigning. Both Syriza and the New Democracy party will hold their final rallies later. The possibility of a left-wing Syriza victory in Sunday's vote has sparked fears that Greece could default on its debt and exit from the euro. Mrs Merkel urged the country to remain a part of the eurozone on Friday. ""At the heart of our principles lies solidarity,"" she said during a news conference in Florence with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. ""I want Greece, despite the difficulties, to remain part of our story."" Speaking to crowds of supporters on Thursday night, Syriza's leader, Alexis Tsipras, repeated his promise to have half of Greece's international debt written off when the current bailout deal ends. He said an end to ""national humiliation"" was near, as opinion polls showed the party in the lead with just days to go until the vote. Greece has endured deep budget cuts tied to its massive bailout from so-called troika - the EU, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank. Opinion polls suggest the gap between Syriza and the conservative New Democracy party, which heads the current government, is widening. Syriza has moderated its stance since the peak of the eurozone crisis, and says it wants Greece to stay in the euro. But critics say that what the party is advocating may mean Greece will be forced to leave the eurozone whether it wants to or not. Mr Tsipras has vowed to renegotiate the bailout agreements and to restructure country's the debt, which is currently 175% of GDP. Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' New Democracy party holds its final campaign rally in Athens later, while the Syriza leader will be in Heraklion. Syriza is tipped to win the vote but without an outright majority, and analysts say the party may struggle to find a coalition partner. Mr Tsipras has said he will not govern with those who support what he has called the policies of Chancellor Merkel. Germany is seen in Greece as taking the hardest line on its debt. Earlier this month, a spokesman for Mrs Merkel said Germany expected Greece to uphold the terms of its international bailout agreement.","The German chancellor has said she wants Greece to "" remain part of our story "" ahead of elections that could cast doubt over the country 's @placeholder in the eurozone .",membership,future,worst,place,crisis,1
"Their analysis of stool samples in a study of more than 3,600 twins found evidence that some of this bacteria is inherited. What is contained in faeces bacteria could therefore partly explain why obesity passes down through families. The study is published in Genome Biology. The research team extracted information from study participants about the human faecal microbiome - the bacteria present in faeces samples - and compared these to six different measures of obesity, including body mass index (BMI) and different types of body fat. iWonder - What does your poo say about you? The researchers found the strongest links with visceral fat, where participants with a high diversity of bacteria in their faeces had lower levels of visceral fat. This type of body fat is bad news because it is stored in the stomach area around important organs such as the liver, pancreas and intestines and is linked with higher risks of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Dr Michelle Beaumont, lead study author from the department of twin research and genetic epidemiology at King's College London, said although the study showed a clear link, it was not yet possible to explain why it existed. One theory is that a lack of variety in faecal bacteria could lead to the domination of high levels of gut microbes which are good at turning carbohydrates into fat. Dr Beaumont said: ""As this was an observational study we cannot say precisely how communities of bacteria in the gut might influence the storage of fat in the body, or whether a different mechanism is involved in weight gain."" And she indicated more research was needed to investigate how microbes in our guts and in our faeces can influence our health. But there is a growing body of evidence to suggest that gut bacteria may play a role in obesity. It is known that at least 50% of human faeces is made up of bacteria shed from the gut. Dr Beaumont said that eating a broad diet including a variety of different types of food - much like that of the early hunter-gatherers - could increase the diversity of microbes in our faeces. If the theory that microbes are passed on down the generations is correct, she said they may play an important role in how fat develops around the body and the health risk it presents.","The make - up of the bacteria found in human faeces may influence levels of @placeholder fat in our bodies , say researchers from King 's College London .",animal,major,dangerous,saturated,vast,2
"8 May 2016 Last updated at 10:14 BST Nine-year-old giant panda ""Ai Hin"" has given birth to a male cub weighing 145 grams, which is about the same weight as an orange. He doesn't have a name yet but he is believed to be the first newborn giant panda this year, both the mother and the baby are in good health. The little pink panda cub was born on Friday morning in the city of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, home to the endangered species.",A rare giant panda cub has been born in China and he 's @placeholder tiny .,absolutely,seemingly,still,really,extremely,0
"The woman, named as Allie Carter, 25, was hunting waterfowl on Saturday in the north of the state, Jonathon Boyd, an Indiana conservation officer said. She put down her 12-gauge shotgun but her chocolate Labrador stepped on it, shooting her in the foot. To add insult to injury, the dog was named Trigger. Mr Boyd said she suffered injuries to her left foot and toes and has since been released from hospital. He said Ms Carter had not completed a hunter education course and urged all prospective hunters to do so.","A woman in the US state of Indiana is recovering after being shot by her dog in a @placeholder hunting accident , an environment official says .",fresh,reported,critical,bizarre,serious,3
"Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History is appealing to help raise $300,000 (£250,000) for the restoration of Dorothy's magic shoes. The slippers, worn by Judy Garland in the film, were made almost 80 years ago by the MGM Studios prop department. The slippers remain one of the most viewed items at the Washington museum. But age has taken its toll and they have turned from a sparkling red to a dull brown. The funds raised by the Kickstarter campaign will be used for immediate conservation care and a new, state-of-the-art display case designed to protect them from environmental harm and slow their deterioration. Future plans include moving the ruby slippers into a new exhibition on American popular culture, scheduled to open in 2018. ""This particular pair of ruby slippers really belongs to the American people, and so we thought as we sought support that we would invite the public to join us on this journey to help preserve them for the next generation,""  said museum spokeswoman Melinda Machado. The shoes contain a dozen different materials. The sequins are made of gelatin with a primitive plastic coating, and their red colour has faded because the coating has flaked off, partly due to the effects of light and moisture. ""We're going to have to do a lot of scientific research to come up with a treatment plan that is compatible with all of the different materials,"" added Ms Machado. The shoes also include glass beads and red felt on the soles that was used to muffle their sound when  Garland wore them during dance sequences. As of Tuesday afternoon, donors had already pledged nearly $80,000 (£65,000) on Kickstarter. If the museum does not reach its $300,000 goal in 30 days, no one will be charged. This is the Smithsonian's second Kickstarter campaign. In 2015, the National Air and Space Museum raised $700,000 (£570,000) through the crowd-funding site to preserve the spacesuit that Neil Armstrong wore when he walked on the moon. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.",A crowd - funding campaign has been launched to save the @placeholder ruby slippers of the Wizard of Oz movie .,original,ceremonial,great,famous,golden,3
"Laurent Blanc's runaway leaders moved on to 92 points with two games of the 38-match season remaining. Uruguay forward Cavani, 29, broke the deadlock with a perfectly placed header before his clinical finish made it 2-0. He completed his hat-trick with another header before Zlatan Ibrahimovic completed the rout in stoppage time. The win keeps PSG 27 points clear of nearest rivals Lyon, who thrashed third-placed Monaco 6-1 and have played one game more. Forward Alexandre Lacazette scored a hat-trick for Lyon, while former Newcastle United defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa got two and midfielder Rachid Ghezzal also found the net. PSG's last two league games are away to mid-table Bordeaux on Wednesday before they host Nantes on 14 May. Blanc's side, who have also won the French League Cup, meet Marseille in the Coupe de France final on 21 May.",Edinson Cavani scored a hat - trick as champions Paris St - Germain set a new record points total in Ligue 1 after an @placeholder win against Ajaccio in Corsica .,epic,aggregate,upset,easy,impressive,3
"The doctor, known as a medical incident officer, cared for eight patients at Worcestershire Royal Hospital on Friday night. In an ""unprecedented"" move, West Midlands Ambulance Service demanded action following delays in treatment. The Care Quality Commission said it was monitoring the situation. It was the first time a medical incident officer has been deployed to a hospital in the West Midlands, according to the ambulance service. A spokeswoman for the Royal College of Emergency Medicine said she was not aware of it having happened elsewhere. A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman called the decision to send the doctor ""unprecedented"" and ""not taken lightly"". An unidentified senior clinical member of staff from the trust said: ""The problem at the moment is that the Worcestershire hospital is far too small. They can't cope with the number of admissions or the number of walk-in patients that turn up in A&E. ""These things mean we have ended up with a crisis in A&E. ""They have now drawn little rectangles into the corridors to signify that is a corridor bed.  It's incredibly stressful. It becomes a Third World situation where only the very sickest patients can be treated properly."" Patients treated by the medical incident officer included one who had been left for four hours following a seizure and another with a suspected blood clot who had been left in the hands of ambulance staff. Another had been waiting five hours with heart-related chest pain, ambulance staff said. The last time a medical incident officer was called out was when a firework warehouse exploded in Stafford in October. The Care Quality Commission said it was aware that West Midlands Ambulance Service took the action at the weekend and was monitoring the situation. It has already carried out an inspection of the emergency department and said it would report its conclusions soon. The trust said the latest peak over the past two weekends was caused by a 15% increase in blue light ambulance calls, a figure disputed by the ambulance service. Mary Wilkes from Stourport-on-Severn said her 89-year-old very sick husband was taken to the emergency department on Saturday 4 April and was still on a trolley when she left 11 hours later. Her next-door-neighbour, Roger Barry, complained after being left for more than 15 hours on a trolley in February. He said he had not yet received a response to his complaint.",Health bosses were forced to bring in a doctor who is usually on call for @placeholder disasters to cope with problems at an under-pressure A&E department .,new,social,natural,major,free,3
"Mark Crockett made the explosive device after checking into a chalet at Logierait Pine Lodges near Pitlochry, Perthshire, in February. The 53-year-old wrote a suicide note and a letter to police explaining how the nail bomb had been constructed. Crockett, of Falkirk, admitted making the device. Sentence was deferred. The High Court in Aberdeen heard that concerned staff called out paramedics before the caterer carried out his plan to end his own life at the holiday park. Managers had visited his lodge when he failed to check out of the chalet and discovered he had a head injury and was under the influence of alcohol and drugs. One of the paramedics called to the property read a note in the lodge which said: ""I am dead. Please do not enter. ""There is a nail bomb on the light blue bag. This is for London Borough Barnet social services.  You are blessed. Change your ways."" The holiday park was evacuated. Advocate depute Alyson Forbes said Crockett had contacted his local social work department and informed staff that he was not coping well at the end of 2014. He was involved in a dispute with family and concerns were raised about his mental health. On 2 February he headed off on a two-day trip to stay in the chalet near Pitlochry. Police were called after he was discovered in the lodge two days later. Glue, screws and a metal container filled with sugar were recovered during a search of the lodge. The device had a fuse which could be set alight causing it to explode. However, further examinations showed that the device would have failed to work properly. More than 400 morphine tablets were recovered during searches of the lodge and his Falkirk home, along with cannabis and Tramadol. Some of the drugs had been prescribed to his late mother before she died in 2011. Defence lawyer Tony Lenehan said his client had reached the point of ""emotional collapse"" when the incident happened. He said: ""He simply went there with the intention of ending his own life with his mother's morphine tablets and he had assembled the device. ""The metal cylinder is an aftershave tin. I think it would be reasonable to describe the construction of it as somewhat inept."" Crockett also pled guilty to being in possession of morphine, cannabis and Tramadol. Sentence was deferred until 7 January.","A former @placeholder manager sparked a major incident at a Scottish holiday resort after building a nail bomb with sugar , a court has heard .",resort,bank,mystery,hospitality,professional,3
"West Yorkshire Police referred itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) following claims made by fire survivor Martin Fletcher. Fifty-six people died and more than 250 others were injured at the Valley Parade stadium in May of 1985. The IPCC said it would not investigate the force over the claims. For live updates and more stories from across Yorkshire IPCC deputy chair Sarah Green said: ""The fire at Bradford City's Valley Parade Stadium in 1985 was a horrific tragedy that many of us can recall, resulting in the death of 56 people. Mr Fletcher, the complainant, suffered significant loss and trauma himself. ""My decision not to conduct an investigation was not taken lightly; it comes as a result of detailed consideration of both Mr Fletcher's concerns about the role of the police and documents obtained from West Yorkshire Police, as well as evidence which is publicly available."" She said that ""with hindsight"" it was possible to ""identify things the police could have done differently"" but there was ""no indication any individual officer may have breached the professional standards applicable at the time"". She added: ""Significant learning was rightly identified at the time of the disaster, and formed part of the evolution towards the modern-day approach to policing large events."" The IPCC said it had made a recommendation to the force that it should consider making more of its records relating to its original investigation into the causes of the fire publicly available. Mr Fletcher, who was 12 at the time of the blaze, escaped from the stand at Valley Parade, but his father, uncle, grandfather and younger brother all died. The Popplewell inquiry, held three weeks after the disaster, ruled that the fire was started by a spectator dropping a cigarette or a lighted match which ignited rubbish that had accumulated under an old timber stand. Russ Foster, Assistant Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police, said: ""Despite the passage of time, the terrible events of 11 May 1985 will never be forgotten by those who lost someone or were injured themselves, or by the wider community of Bradford."" He said that while the force had already released a large amount of material relating to the disaster it would consider the IPCC recommendation.","The police watchdog has said it has found "" no indication "" of potential @placeholder by police officers during the 1985 Bradford City fire disaster .",misconduct,use,deaths,actions,convictions,0
"Pixie Griffiths-Grant weighed just 1.1lb (0.5kg) when she was delivered by emergency Caesarean section in Plymouth, Devon. Doctors tucked her into the bag emblazoned with the Tesco logo to stop her temperature dropping dangerously. Mother Sharon Grant, 37, from Goonhavern in Cornwall said: ""The bag acted like a greenhouse, bless her."" Ms Grant was taken to Derriford Hospital for the birth after Pixie stopped growing inside her. ""We were told this awful news, so it was a really stressful time. I did not know if she was going to survive. ""When I got to Derriford my blood pressure was really high so they put on Ben Howard to help bring it down. ""There were 10 doctors dealing with Pixie and they put her in a sandwich bag straight away to keep her warm."" Pixie, named because of her size at birth in May, is now 7.5lb (3.4kg). ""She's doing really well,"" said Ms Grant. ""It's amazing because we couldn't even imagine her being there."" Premature babies have very thin skin which can lead to life-threatening heat loss, according to a study in US journal Pediatrics. The use of plastic bags was pioneered in Zambia where doctors wanted a cheap way to keep premature babies alive.",A baby born three months @placeholder was kept alive with the help of a supermarket sandwich bag .,after,ago,early,away,before,2
"Guests at the traditional gathering of influential figures include Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt, and Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg. The contents of their discussions are never released. This year's agenda includes the UK, terrorism and the US elections. Artificial intelligence, cyber security, Greece, Russia and 'European Strategy' will also be discussed. The event, first held at the Hotel De Bilderberg in the Netherlands in 1954, describes itself as an ""annual conference designed to foster dialogue between Europe and North America"". This year's is being attended by 133 people and lasts for three days. Critics claim it is a front for a shadow world government, and the events often attract protesters. In 2013, Mr Balls - who lost his seat in last months' general election - said he did not ""really quite see what the fuss is all about"". The organisers say the secret nature of the discussions allows participants to ""take time to listen, reflect and gather insights"". ""There is no desired outcome, no minutes are taken and no report is written. ""Furthermore, no resolutions are proposed, no votes are taken, and no policy statements are issued,"" they say.",Chancellor George Osborne and former opposite number Ed Balls are on the list to attend the famously @placeholder Bilderberg conference in Austria .,famous,secretive,remaining,major,controversial,1
"Patrick Harvie will say a surging membership could see at least eight Green MSPs voted in next May. That would be a record high and represent one MSP per regional list. Mr Harvie will tell the conference at Glasgow's SECC the party offers a clear choice on environmental issues. In his keynote speech, he is expected to say: ""Holyrood needs a bold voice to ensure we close the wealth gap, build strong local economies, restore truly progressive taxation and start meeting our world-leading climate change targets. Scottish Greens are trusted, credible and our time is now."" The Scottish Greens have accused the Scottish government of sitting on the fence with the moratorium on fracking and underground coal gasification. Mr Harvie said his party was unique in offering a clear ""no"" on these key environmental concerns. He will tell the conference, which is expected to attract about 700 members over the weekend, that parties do not have to be in government to be relevant. Mr Harvie will say: ""We will campaign on our track record and our vision of a fairer, greener Scotland. We've been at Holyrood since the start and we've got transformational ideas onto the agenda. ""We've helped cut fuel bills by pushing for energy efficiency programmes, we've empowered local communities with the Climate Challenge Fund, we're giving football fans the prospect of ownership of their club, and we're a step closer to gaining rent controls to protect tenants from spiralling costs. ""And on unconventional gas extraction, we have relentlessly pursued ministers to protect our communities. Scottish Greens should be proud of the role we have played and we can offer voters in May a clear choice of opposing extreme energy industries.""","The Scottish Greens have "" an unprecedented @placeholder "" at next year 's Holyrood election , the party 's co-convener will tell their annual conference later .",opportunity,vote,majority,effect,interest,0
"The visitors, who began the match five points behind Division One leaders Middlesex, only progressed to 143-2, with their lead standing at 202 runs. Opener Adam Lyth (56) reached his half-century in a truncated morning session and was the only wicket to fall. Lyth edged Brad Wheal (2-52) to slip, while Gary Ballance is 46 not out.",Yorkshire 's hopes of beating Hampshire were @placeholder dented as rain and bad light meant only 19 overs were possible on day three at the Ageas Bowl .,severely,briefly,widely,soon,also,0
"Philip Day, owner of the Edinburgh Woollen Mill chain, tried to use the ""power of his wealth to avoid responsibility"", a court heard. He was fined £450,000 and ordered to pay prosecution costs of about £457,000 after admitting two counts of damaging Gelt Woods on his land near Brampton. Day, 47, will appeal against the sentence, a spokesman said. Trees were felled and land excavated in order to build an access track. Day, whose firm has a turnover of £240m, had claimed the work was being carried out to make a riverbank safe after a landslip. The Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) is protected due its age and the form of gorge woodland, a type peculiar to north Cumbria and parts of Scotland. Natural England brought the prosecution. The woodland has become an important habitat for flora, fauna, insects and birds on the slopes around the banks of the River Gelt where the water has cut a rocky gorge through the sandstone. Prosecutors at Carlisle Crown Court said the track was created in November 2010 to provide access for shooting. Presiding Judge Peter Hughes QC, who gave his judgment at Carlisle Crown Court on Wednesday, said Day had been ""grossly negligent"" in relation to the works. Janette Ward, Natural England's regulation director, said: ""Legal action is always regrettable, and we were disappointed that a woodland of such ecological importance, and one that was very special to the local community, was so severely damaged."" A spokesman for Day said: ""As acknowledged by the judge in this case, Philip Day did not deliberately set out to damage a SSSI. ""Mr Day is passionate about the countryside and committed to conservation. He was shocked to find that damage had been caused to the site by contractors."" The spokesman added that a full restoration programme had been completed over two years ago and the fine was ""nine times the amount imposed for previous similar offences"".",A tycoon has been ordered to pay almost £ 1 m for damage caused to @placeholder woodland in Cumbria .,false,some,ancient,extreme,potential,2
"The principal of Chelfham Mill in Barnstaple said it would stay shut for at least six weeks, and Ofsted has suspended its registration to operate. The privately-run school provides residential and day care for 41 pupils aged seven to 18. Chelfham Mill normally provides some day care during the summer. Councils have been instructed by Ofsted to find alternative provision for boys in their care while the investigation takes place, and parents have been informed of the situation. In a statement, Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were ""working closely with partner organisations including social services as this investigation takes place"". The principal of the school, Katy Roberts, said: ""The school has been closed for an initial period of six weeks pending investigation by an external agency, but I can assure you I am committed to supporting the investigation process."" An Ofsted spokesperson said: ""Ofsted has suspended the registration of the setting pending further inquiries - this will be kept under review as the investigation continues."" Alistair Dewhirst, Devon county councillor for Teignbridge South, told BBC News he had asked the chief executive of the council for an urgent report about the ""scandal"" at the school. He said he had previously raised safeguarding issues with the authority. Mr Dewhirst has asked the council how many children are affected by the closure and for an ""assurance that they are now in a safe location"". He also questioned ""what will be done to make our inspection regime robust enough to ensure that this sort of Dickensian scandal does not happen again"". Devon County Council said in a statement: ""Private schools are registered and regulated by Ofsted. We have worked with Chelfham Mill in the past to help them make improvements following Ofsted inspections. ""Senior officers are preparing a reply to Mr Dewhirst's questions."" The regulator's latest report on Chelfham Mill, in February 2015, found young people were not being adequately safeguarded and the school had ""declined in effectiveness"". ""The senior leadership team are not successfully managing this home,"" it said. The school's ""mission statement"" is to ""provide a secure, caring environment in which each boy can realise his full educational and social capabilities and become a better adjusted individual ready to cope successfully with life's demands"".",A residential school for boys with @placeholder and behavioural problems has been temporarily closed while police investigate physical abuse claims .,behavioral,false,social,malicious,emotional,4
"On Friday jurors at the inquest of Daniel Hegarty unanimously found that he posed no risk when he was shot twice in Londonderry during Operation Motorman in July 1972. His cousin Christopher was wounded. Daniel's sister Margaret Brady said she wanted the courts to tell the soldier he had committed a crime. ""Justice has been done, but at the end of the day this man should be prosecuted. ""I'm not out for revenge, I'm just out for the truth."" The family's solicitor, Des Doherty, said prosecutions were now a ""definite possibility"". ""The full rigour of the law has to be applied and it is now of course a matter for the coroner,"" the solicitor said. ""This case was not about vengeance. It was about justice."" The jury rejected claims that warnings had been shouted to the two teenagers before they were shot. The operation was aimed at reclaiming ""no go areas"" in the city from the IRA. Daniel, who was a labourer, was shot twice in the head by a soldier close to his home in Creggan. His cousin Christopher, 16, was shot in the head by the same soldier but survived. The jury found that none of the soldiers present attempted to ""approach the injured youths to either search them or provide medical assistance"". Mr Doherty said the record had now been ""set straight"". This is the second inquest into Daniel's death. The initial inquest was held in 1973 and recorded an open verdict. A second inquest was ordered by the Attorney General in 2009 following an examination by the Historical Enquiries Team. The report found that the RUC investigation at the time was ""hopelessly inadequate and dreadful"". The inquest opened on Monday and heard from Daniel's sister Margaret Brady. She described how her mother continued to set a place for him at the table and call him for dinner for months after his death. In 2007, the British government apologised to the Hegarty family after describing Daniel as a terrorist.",The sister of a 15 - year - old boy shot dead almost 40 years ago has said she wants the soldier @placeholder brought before the courts .,legal,civil,lost,special,responsible,4
"Ronan Curtis headed Derry City into the lead three minutes before half-time. St Pat's pulled level through Kurtis Byrne's 66th-minute penalty which had been awarded for hand ball against right-back Harry Monaghan. Midfielder Graham Kelly netted the winner 13 minutes from time with a fine finish from Conan Byrne's pull back. Derry, seeking back-to-back wins for the first time since winning their first four at the start of the Premier Division campaign, will be unhappy with their second-half display. Victory at Richmond Park would have put them up two places into third and they seemed to be on course for all three points when Curtis netted a looping header with home keeper Conor O'Malley off his line. But St Pat's came storming back in a spirited manner which belied their one-from-bottom league standing. Derry protested when referee Ron Rogers gave the spot-kick for hands, but Monaghan got a yellow card and Byrne netted. St Pat's scented a rare victory and they clinched it when Kelly finished emphatically in the 77th minute.",Derry City fell to a @placeholder defeat as relegation - threatened St Patrick 's Athletic came from behind to secure their first win in eight games .,disappointing,thrilling,competitive,comfortable,deserved,0
"The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said Ashley Manor Nursing Home, which has 45 residents, was inadequate and needs immediate improvement. Deborah Ivanova, of the CQC, said its ""woeful shortfall in standards"" were ""unacceptable"". Theresa Andrews, manager of the home, has not commented on the report. The CQC said it was taking action to protect the safety of residents, following its surprise inspection in August. Inspectors found managers had failed to provide care that was responsive to people's needs or well led, and its controlled medicines were not stored safely and had to be taken away by police. Their report said that despite evidence of ""some kindly treatment"", care was institutionalised rather than personalised, and not enough staff were on duty at all times. It described one meal time where ""once the meal was completed, all staff left to go on their break, leaving people at risk"". It also said food and fluid intake were not monitored properly, putting people at risk of dehydration or malnutrition. ""No person living in the home consistently received enough fluids to meet their needs,"" the report states. Ms Ivanova, interim deputy chief inspector for the south, said: ""We have told the provider very clearly where improvements must be made and we are currently using our enforcement powers to ensure this happens. ""We are working closely with local agencies and will continue to monitor the service. We will not hesitate to take further action to ensure people receive the care and support they are entitled to expect.""","A nursing home in Southampton described as dirty , unsafe and uncaring by a @placeholder care watchdog , has been placed in special measures .",radical,rare,primary,critical,social,4
"Mr Trump told a nearly all-white audience in Michigan that black voters ""are living in poverty"" and their ""schools are no good"". He promised to ""produce"" for African-Americans where Democrats had failed. ""If you keep voting for the same people, you will keep getting exactly the same result,"" he said. He said his opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton, ""would rather provide a job to a refugee"" than to unemployed black youths, ""who have become refugees in their own country"". Mrs Clinton called Mr Trump's remarks ""so ignorant it's staggering"". Mr Trump also predicted he would receive 95% of the African-American vote if he went to on to run for a second term in 2020. President Barack Obama, historically the most popular president among African-Americans in US history, received 93% of the black vote in 2012. Mr Trump has suffered from dismal support among African-Americans. Current polls show about 2% of black voters say they will vote for the New York real estate developer. The Trump campaign relationship with the black voters thus far can be described as rocky at best. The billionaire businessman has seen strong support among white supremacist groups. Mr Trump came under heavy criticism after he took days to distance himself from a former leader of the Ku Klux Klan who endorsed him. On several occasions, African-American protesters have been assaulted by Trump supporters at rallies. A New York Times investigation found supporters frequently use racist language at rallies. The Friday speech was the third time this week that Mr Trump sought to appeal to African-American voters. Some analysts say Mr Trump, trailing badly in national polls for weeks, desperately needs to broaden his appeal beyond his base of white working-class voters. However, many commentators on Twitter were perplexed by Mr Trump's approach in courting these voters. ""This is Trump's SALES PITCH to black voters, ostensibly. Telling us we're dumb, broke suckers who have no jobs is the best he could do,"" Jamil Smith, a black reporter for MTV News, wrote on Twitter. Ana Navarro, a Latina Republican strategist, wrote: ""Trump's 'Black outreach' so tone-deaf & condescending, his 'Hispanic outreach', (eating a taco bowl), suddenly not that bad & stupid."" Earlier on Friday, Mr Trump announced that Paul Manafort, a seasoned political operative who led his campaign for the past three months, had stepped down. On Wednesday, Mr Trump promoted pollster Kellyanne Conway to campaign manager and hired conservative media executive Stephen Bannon as his campaign's CEO. The moves effectively demoted Mr Manafort, whose links to the pro-Russian former Ukrainian government of Viktor Yanukovych have drawn scrutiny in recent days.","Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has made a direct appeal to African - American voters , saying "" What do you have to @placeholder ? """,contend,implement,give,lose,offer,3
"Fans accused the 21-year-old of xenophobia and racism over comments made in Instagram posts before Saturday's 3-0 win over Arsenal. ""We sincerely apologise for the hurt caused to our Chinese fans as well as Chinese people,"" a statement read. Kenedy, who was booed by fans at the game, also later apologised. Writing on social media, Kenedy said he was sorry if ""someone was sad because I used an expression"". He added it was ""no racism, just an expression"". Chelsea said the player, signed from Fluminense in 2015, had been ""strongly reprimanded and disciplined"". ""Kenedy's actions were a mistake that he will learn greatly from,"" the statement added. ""His behaviour does not represent the entire team and does not align with our expectations and strict requirements of the young players."" On Sunday, Chelsea arrived in Singapore to prepare for the next match of their pre-season tour, against Bayern Munich at the National Stadium on Tuesday.","Chelsea have "" solemnly and sincerely "" apologised after Brazilian Kenedy posted @placeholder social media comments before a pre-season match in China .",popular,inspired,powerful,lost,offensive,4
"Former WBA featherweight world champion and boxing 'hall of famer' Barry McGuigan is reflecting on how he moved from being a world-class boxer to head of a family promotional and training business that is gaining a burgeoning reputation in the hardest game and is the subject of the BBC documentary series Fight Game: The McGuigans. ""Boxing is such a tough business and it's often not a nice business and people fall out all the time. There's so much jealousy,"" he says. Step inside the ropes at the McGuigan Gym as trainer Shane talks you through a flurry of punches from his champion boxer Carl Frampton. McGuigan is an authority on the tough side of boxing having endured his share of harrowing lows alongside the glittering highs as a fighter. The Clones Cyclone, as he was known, became a cult hero, proving a unifying force during the Northern Ireland Troubles due to his ability to cross the sectarian divide and appeal to both sections of the community, even choosing to have Danny Boy played before his fights rather than the British or Irish anthems. His greatest moment in the ring came when he defeated the legendary featherweight world champion Eusebio Pedroza, on a memorable night at London's Loftus Road stadium, watched by a record television audience of 19 million with a crowd of 75,000 providing a raucous welcome for him on his return to Belfast. But McGuigan also experienced the devastating post-fight death of one of his opponents, Nigerian Young Ali, following a fight in 1982 and lost his world-title to Mexican Steve Cruz in 1986 when he wilted in the crucifying 120 degrees heat under the arc-lights in their fight in an open-air car park at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. He then went through a lengthy, costly lawsuit with his former manager Barney Eastwood, following their acrimonious split, which led Barry by his own admission to fall out of love with boxing for a period, at a time when also he lost his father to cancer. He would also later endure the heartache of his brother Dermot's suicide in 1994, and his daughter Danika's battle with leukaemia, from which she made a full recovery. McGuigan reflects that boxing can often end in sadness: ""Every fighter has a story that could break your heart. The losses are hard to deal with and retirement can prove very difficult. ""Many fighters don't know how to deal with life after boxing - how to replace the buzz of the ring, so they turn to drink, drugs or other destructive behaviour."" Thankfully this fate didn't befall McGuigan, as his ability in the ring was matched by a knowledge of the sport and his eloquence in commentating on it. So he quickly took up a role as a commentator for ITV, which led to a lengthy career as a boxing pundit. But eventually this ran its course and the Clones man was ready for a new challenge. He had been asked to look after many fighters over the years and had always declined until he came across ""the most exciting talent I'd seen in 30 years"". ""It was at the EU Amateur Boxing Championships in Dublin when I happened to watch a featherweight fight, and I was struck by the talent of one of the fighters, so I said to my colleague 'Who is this kid?'"" They found out he was called Carl Frampton, and was from Belfast, so McGuigan went over to meet him later that day. He knew from the first time he saw him fight that Frampton was going to be a superstar. ""Everything changed when I saw Carl Frampton for the first time,"" says McGuigan, who was struck by the parallels between them. ""I just thought he's my weight, featherweight, he's a Protestant going out with a Catholic girl - while I'm a Catholic married to a Protestant - and he's from loyalist Tigers Bay, with cross-community support, and he had such huge potential - I had goose bumps."" Barry and his wife Sandra started their own promotional company, Cyclone Promotions, with Frampton their first signing, and they brought him over to England to train. McGuigan was convinced Frampton would get right to the top, and has been proven correct with 'The Jackal' since becoming a two-weight world champion. But McGuigan's stable is bigger than just Frampton, with a number of exciting fighters including current European Middleweight Champion Conrad Cummings and the highly-rated Josh Taylor, who became Commonwealth Super-Lightweight Champion in just his ninth fight, and who McGuigan is convinced will become a world star. He explains how the family business operates: ""Shane is the coach and Blain and Jake are promoters. I want things done a certain way, but they're grown men and are intelligent, so I leave them to do their jobs. I say what I want for my fighter, and Jake and Blain go out and try to make that happen."" ""Shane is a fabulous coach, and I don't need to tell him anything. He's gone way above my ability as a coach. On occasion he likes to sound things out with me. But sometimes I say too much, and he'll say 'now please stop it dad, shut up'. Shane McGuigan, who was an amateur boxer but gave up fighting as he didn't want constant comparisons with his father, became one of the youngest coaches in history to train a world champion, aged 25. Shane, who also trains David Haye and George Groves, has taken an innovative approach to the trade. Instead of hiring specialists, he looks after the strength, nutrition and conditioning side of things as well as all the tactical aspects of coaching. There are many factors that make up a great boxing coach, as Barry explains: ""You need an innate ability to understand fighters, to get their trust and work with different personalities. Some you can shout at and cajole, with others requiring love and attention. ""So you have to be a psychologist, a tactical and technical expert, and regularly come up with new drills. It's very physically draining - Shane will frequently do 14-hour days and endless rounds holding the pads, which puts a real strain on your body."" It is clear there a close bond between the fighters in their gym and Barry has an ethos for hiring fighters: ""I don't care how talented they are I really don't want to work with fighters I don't like. I only want to work with guys I like, so that's a narrow band, but that allows me to get the best out of them. ""Frampton, for example, is a fantastic young man. We try to cultivate a behaviour pattern and encourage fighters to have self-respect and respect for others."" So, does he have any regrets about investing so much of his own life, and that of his family, in as bruising a business as boxing? ""No. Because, although sometimes we drive each other mad, it's also hugely gratifying. The greatest thrill in the world is to work with your family and your children - people you can trust. ""Boxing is not something you can easily walk away from - it's brutal but I love it. Boxing is the honesty business. Half a second and you're knocked out, you're looking up at the stars and it's over.""",""" If someone had said to me 20 years ago that someday I would have my own family boxing business with two sons @placeholder , my other son as a coach and my wife providing an overview of the whole operation , I would have said ' lock that person up '. """,risk,running,major,playing,promoting,4
"Down have ratified Burns for the 2017 campaign despite losing all their league and championship games. Former Mourne boss McGrath has been in charge of Fermanagh since 2013. ""I need to consider what I want to do for 2017, what the players want and how I can push the team forward or if a new face is needed,"" he said. ""To be honest I have put in two years of hard work and it does take up a lot of time managing any side whether that be club or country,"" McGrath added in a county board statement to the Irish News. McGrath was irate at the decision by referee Joe McQuillan to award Mayo a controversial penalty in the 2-14 to 1-12 loss at McHale Park. James McCartan will continue as Down minors boss but Frank Dawson will not manage the U21 side next year, with his replacement yet to be confirmed.",Eamonn Burns will remain as Down manager for another year but Fermanagh boss Pete McGrath could quit after the weekend @placeholder defeat by Mayo.,stays,professional,league,stage,qualifier,4
"The Ospreys wing, Wales's record Test try-scorer with 58 touchdowns, is then expected to retire from top-flight action. It is strange but it is a fantastic way to finish Read Shane's thoughts on his retirement here Williams joins compatriots, scrum-half Richie Rees and prop Duncan Jones, in the Baa-Baas line-up. Former South Africa captain John Smit will skipper the invitational side from tight-head prop. Mike Tindall and Casey Laulala are again paired together in midfield with 35-year-old Williams forging a powerful back-three alongside Mils Muliaina and Isa Nacewa. The Barbarians lost 57-26 to England at Twickenham last weekend, but they recovered to beat Ireland by a point in Gloucester on Tuesday. The invitational side beat Wales, who award caps for the fixture, in last year's corresponding game. Wales give debuts to wing Harry Robinson, full-back Liam Williams and prop Rhodri Jones. Barbarians: M Muliaina; I Nacewa, C Laulala, M Tindall, S Williams; S Donald, R Rees; D Jones, B August, J Smit (capt), M O'Driscoll, M Chisholm, F Louw, M Gorgodze, J Beattie. Replacements: A de Malmanche, N Tialata, A van Zyl, A Qera, R Lawson, S Tagicakibau, C Heymans.",Shane Williams will make his rugby @placeholder for the Barbarians against Wales on Saturday .,debuts,outlook,farewell,comeback,challenge,2
"21 February 2016 Last updated at 13:25 GMT Betty Jeffery was on her way to a funeral in Pitsea, Essex, when a woman tried to grab hold of her handbag. In response, Ms Jeffery punched her on the nose. Basildon police are seeking information on the attacker, described as in her 20s and wearing an olive green jacket and burgundy tracksuit bottoms.",A mugger got more than they bargained for after picking on a 76 - year - old former @placeholder arm wrestling champion .,national,olympic,asian,other,developed,0
"It is part of a £1.5m project in Llangefni which involves selling a number of council buildings and some staff working from home. Plaid Cymru group leader Bob Parry said voters would be concerned as services were being cut. But council leader Ieuan Williams said it would create ""substantial savings"". Officers have said the scheme would pay for itself in just over two years and will lead to annual savings of around £730,000.","Controversial plans to spend around £ 600,000 on Anglesey council 's headquarters will go ahead , despite concerns from @placeholder councillors .",potential,temporary,opposition,its,service,2
"Burgess, 22, was withdrawn after half an hour, while Tierney, also 22, was brought off at half-time. Prop Ryan Sutton, 21, is also expected to miss a ""few weeks"" with an eye injury picked up in the same game. All three players were assessed in hospital after the game. ""We've got a few missing,"" coach Shaun Wane told BBC Radio Manchester. ""None of the lads are long-term, they're all four-to-six weeks. ""The good thing is we've got a few good kids coming in."" The loss of Burgess and Tierney is compounded by the long-term absence of fellow winger Dominic Manfredi, who suffered a cruciate ligament injury in August 2016 and is yet to return for Shaun Wane's side.",Wigan wingers Joe Burgess and Lewis Tierney will miss four to six weeks @placeholder after picking up ankle and knee injuries in last week 's 20 - 0 Super League win against Leigh .,out,altogether,away,each,respectively,4
"Officials in Texas said that Ethan Couch, 18, and his mother Tonya, planned his escape out of the country. They were arrested in the resort town of Puerto Vallarta on Monday night. Couch made headlines by avoiding jail for the crash, which killed four people, after claiming his privileged upbringing was to blame. An arrest warrant was issued earlier this month for Couch after he failed to report to his probation officer. Police believe he fled because he had broken the terms of his probation, which prevented him from drinking. At a news conference on Tuesday,  Tarrant County Sheriff Dee Anderson said a warrant would be issued for Tonya Crouch on charges of hindering and apprehension. She and her son planned their disappearance and even held a going-away party, he said, which showed how ""pre-meditated"" his escape was. Couch dyed his hair and beard to change his appearance, said the sheriff, adding that it clearly did not work. There is no evidence that the father was involved but the investigation continues, he added. In 2013, when aged 16, Couch crashed into a stationary car while drunk, killing four people and injuring several others. He pleaded guilty and a judge sentenced him in juvenile court to 10 years' probation and a stint in a rehabilitation centre. A psychologist at this trial successfully argued that his privileged upbringing - an unrecognised condition known as ""affluenza"" - meant his parents had not properly instilled in him a sense of responsibility for his actions. Texas authorities will now try to move his case from the juvenile system so that he can be treated as an adult - raising the possibility of a prison sentence.","A teenager who was on the run after a fatal drink - driving crash held a @placeholder party before fleeing to Mexico , say police .",national,small,potential,farewell,personal,3
"Toby went missing from Wendy Stokes' garden in West Hougham near Dover on 19 May after she left the gate open. The 74-year-old said she had given up hope of seeing him again until a man from Margate called her last week to ask ""if she'd lost anything"". He tracked her down after noticing the name Stokes was painted on his shell. Unbeknown to Mrs Stokes, her centenarian pet had been rescued from the road by a passerby in May, taken to an animal centre and then re-homed 24 miles away in Margate a few months later. She said she was ""absolutely delighted"" to have him back. ""They're funny sort of pets but you do miss them when you haven't got them,"" Mrs Stokes added. ""They'd taken so much care over him, finding out what tortoises need and making the run with a heater because some tortoises hibernate and some don't. ""They'd really, really put themselves out.""","A woman has spoken of her "" absolute @placeholder "" at being reunited with her 109 - year - old pet tortoise , 11 months after he disappeared .",sadness,delight,remains,pride,control,1
"In tests on 1,100 patients affected by a rare cancer called sarcoma, more than half were born with gene mutations known to increase cancer risk. The study, published in The Lancet Oncology, said the inherited mutations could become targets for treatments. And families affected by cancer could be offered screening and advice. Inherited mutations in genes linked to breast, ovarian and bowel cancer, among others, were found to be common in sarcoma patients. The researchers, from The Institute of Cancer Research, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said the results were revealing and gave a more detailed picture of how cancer risk is inherited. Prof Ian Judson, who led the study at The Institute of Cancer Research in London, said: ""We are going to need to think differently about inheritance. ""Sometimes you are confident there is something going on in the family - but standard patterns of risk might not fit. ""Now we can work out why that is because there may be two or three mutations going on."" Sarcoma is a very unusual cancer that develops in the bones, muscles or soft tissues of the body. There are around 3,000 cases of this cancer in the UK each year. Because it can often affect children and young people, with low survival rates, the UK research team decided to find out more about the genetic causes of this particular cancer. They analysed the DNA sequence of 72 genes linked to increased cancer risk in 1,162 patients with sarcoma. One in five patients was found to have mutations or errors in more than one of the cancer genes tested. Patients with mutations in multiple cancer genes were found to be more likely to develop cancer at a younger age than those with just one single genetic mutation. So this suggests that many genetic mutations working together could be causing sarcoma in some patients, rather than just a single gene error causing their disease. Prof Judson said that when such mutations are found, families could now be offered genetic screening and given proper advice on treatment. Sarah McDonald, director of research at Sarcoma UK, said: ""If we can identify individuals at high risk of developing sarcomas this could lead to earlier detection and more effective treatment of these tumours.""","Scientists have discovered why some families are affected by many different types of cancer , @placeholder to genetic testing .",subject,prior,leading,urging,thanks,4
"The petition was created by Emma Barrington, from London, a week ago after seeing news on social media about the proposals. All existing recipes on The BBC Food website - more than 11,000 of them - will be archived, although the commercial BBC Good Food website will remain. She says she is overwhelmed by the support. ""In the last few hours, the petition has gone completely mad. ""I was outraged about losing BBC recipes. It felt ridiculous and pointless. ""It's heart-warming and overwhelming though that so many people feel the way I do,"" she said. ""I access the recipes frequently, partly because it's one of the first things that appears when you search for a dish. ""It's great for the whole family. I use it to cook with my children too."" When the BBC announced it would be slimming down its online content, home cooks took to Twitter and Facebook declaring it was a decision they could not stomach. Within hours, #bbcrecipes was trending on Twitter, with about 10,500 tweets posted in the first six hours. Aliya Ram tweeted: ""Seriously what am I supposed to eat if the BBC gets rid of its recipes? ""Today will consist of writing out every single one of the #bbcrecipes so I have a record of them & I don't eat beans/toast until I'm 70,"" tweeted Olivia Grace. Ashley Fryer tweeted: ""How can they justify taking down #bbcrecipes. It's free and accessible and mostly completely delicious. There's no comparison."" Many asked how cutting out the recipes from the website would help the corporation save money, as others shared their tried and tested dishes. As the social media meltdown continued, the BBC issued a clarification that recipes would be archived and eventually mothballed, and some recipes could still be accessed using specific URLs. It also added: ""BBC Good Food is the UK's leading food website and is not affected by the BBC's review. All our recipes are still available for free."" But the social media outrage continues to grow. ""Get saving those BBC recipes you love-they'll be gone soon,"" tweeted Laura Owen. Simon Moores tweeted a picture of his dog looking concerned over the news:""#politicaldog deeply worried that after the #bbcrecipe cuts will come the cream cakes."" However, not everyone shared the same enthusiasm. Richard Stagg tweeted: ""I'm not too fussed about #bbbrecipes closing. The microwave instructions are right there on the side of the macaroni cheese packet."" By Rozina Sini",""" Save the BBC 's recipe archive ! "" is the cry from more than 100,000 people who have reacted with anger and @placeholder at plans to close the BBC Food website .",confusion,experience,joy,intimidation,horror,0
"Ramla, 21, came to the UK in 1999 with her family to seek a better life and escape from the decades of civil war in Somalia. ""My mum moved us here to give us a better future. Somalia wasn't a very child-friendly place then,"" Ramla told the BBC. ""Just after the ceremony, my mum told me how unbelievably proud she was that I was the first person in her family to graduate from university."" The heart-warming moment showing Ramla's mother, Fardowsa, crying on her daughter's shoulder has been shared thousands of times on Twitter. The tweet is captioned: ""Mama you ran from a civil war so I could be safe and get the education you didn't. ""Today you cried when you saw me in my robe. Did it for you."" Ramla attended Middlesex University in north-west London and obtained her degree in Psychology and Counselling. ""The day was really hectic but it was amazing,"" she said. ""I couldn't have been more happy with my results. I worked extra hard. ""I went to dinner last night with friends to celebrate and will do so with family on Sunday."" The 21-year-old, who lives in east London, has already starred in the YouTube show BKChat LDN, a panel-led chat show exploring ""relationships, society and the future of our generation"". Speaking of her plans for the future, Ramla said: ""I want to grow, become my own person, be creative and just be myself."" By Lamia Estatie, UGC and Social News team","When Ramla Tyrow walked on to the stage to collect her diploma , she shared that @placeholder with one of the most important people in her life - her mum .",joy,night,day,hopes,duty,0
"Competition comes from British public and private terrestrial TV. Satellite and cable TV are widely available. Print and broadcast media operate freely within the confines of the law. Broadcasting - commercial and public - is regulated by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. The Competition Authority safeguards against unfair competition in the press sector. Cross-media ownership is permitted within limits - press groups may own up to 25% of local radio and TV stations. A free-to-air digital terrestrial TV platform, Saorview, has been rolled out and the analogue TV signal will be switched off in 2012. There were 3 million internet users by June 2010, comprising around 66 per cent of the population (Internetworldstats.com).",Public Raidio Teilifis Eireann ( RTE ) dominates the radio and TV sector . It provides a @placeholder service in English and Irish . TV3 is the main commercial TV station .,comprehensive,powerful,significant,serious,nationwide,0
"He is accused of fraud relating to a drug company he previously headed, Retrophin, and a hedge fund,  MSMB Capital Management, where he was a fund manager. He is currently chief executive of Turing Pharmaceuticals. Mr Shkreli was arrested by the FBI. He was later bailed on payment of a $5m (£3.3m) bond package and allowed home. A spokesman for Mr Shkreli said he expected to be ""fully vindicated"". Mr Shkreli was accused of running a ""Ponzi scheme"" where Retrophin assets were illegally used to pay off debts after MSMB lost millions of dollars. At a news conference on Thursday, US Attorney Robert Capers, said: ""Shkreli engaged in multiple schemes to ensnare investors through a web of lies and deceit."" FBI prosecutors allege Mr Shkreli cheated the company's investors out of $11m (£7.3m). The US Securities and Exchange Commission also charged him with defrauding investors in his hedge fund to hide poor investment choices. The SEC alleged Mr Shkreli took $120,000 from one fund to use on personal expenses - including his clothes and rent- told investors in another fund it had $35m in assets when it really had less than $7,000 and stole $900,000 from a fund in 2013 to pay a legal settlement. In September he was lambasted after hiking up the price of popular medicine Daraprim by 5,000% - from $13.50 to $750 - prompting unfavourable reaction on social media. The drug treats toxoplasmosis, a parasitic affliction that affects people with compromised immune systems, and is used by Aids patients. The move led presidential candidate Hilary Clinton to vow to tackle the problem of price gouging by pharmaceutical companies. Analysts said that the issue had since led to volatility in pharma shares. In November, Mr Shkreli was also made chief executive of KaloBios Pharmaceuticals. Share trading in the company was suspended on reports of Mr Shkreli's arrest. The FBI's investigation dates back at least to January, when Retrophin said it received a subpoena from prosecutors seeking information about its relationship with Shkreli. Retrophin, which Shkreli founded in 2011, sued its former boss in August for misuse of company funds. Retrophin's board members chose to replace Shkreli as chief executive of the company in September 2014. On Thursday, the company wrote in a statement: ""The directors of Retrophin replaced Martin Shkreli as chief executive officer more than a year ago because of serious concerns about his conduct. ""Following his departure, the company authorised an independent investigation of Mr Shkreli's conduct, publicly disclosed its findings, and has fully cooperated with the government investigations into Mr Shkreli.""","Representatives for pharmaceutical boss Martin Shkreli , who sparked outrage after hiking up the price of a medicine used by Aids patients , says he strongly @placeholder fraud charges .",settle,fears,denies,offer,keeps,2
"Farmers on Prince Edward Island say that needles and nails have been pushed into the potatoes as they are grown. Since the objects first began appearing in potatoes in October, rewards of 50,000 and 100,000 Canadian dollars have been offered with no success. Recalls of potatoes have already cost farmers millions of dollars. Nails have been discovered by customers in bags of potatoes sold in stores. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are investigating and have appealed for anyone who finds damaged potatoes to report them. ""Anyone who finds any foreign metal objects in a potato is asked to refrain from throwing out the potato, metal object or the bag it was located in when purchased,"" they said in a statement. The Prince Edward Island (PEI) Potato Board, who represent farmers, have increased the reward for information leading to a conviction to 500,000 Canadian dollars until 15 August. After that tipsters have until the 31 October to claim a 100,000 Canadian dollar reward. The board's chair, Alex Doherty, said that recent incidents had caused the ""industry to increase the profile of this reward in order to maximise the chance that those responsible will be brought to justice"". Potato farming is the island's main industry and the PEI Potato Board say it is worth over a billion dollars a year. The island's farmers have begun installing metal detectors and scanners in an attempt to halt the problem. ""It's food terrorism,"" farmer Alex Docherty told the UK's Guardian newspaper. ""The people doing this are cowards, lower than a snake wearing snowshoes. These are really evil people."" The cost of the news scanners is put at five million Canadian dollars by the PEI Potato Board. The local government has announced they will contribute two million Canadian dollars to the new equipment. Farmers say they cannot relax because of the sabotage. ""The fear is always there for other people [who] will want to do the same thing because somebody got away with it,"" Randall Neiuwhof told CBC.","Canadian potato farmers have offered a reward of 500,000 Canadian dollars ( US $ 400,000 ; Â £ 255,000 ) for information about an @placeholder saboteur .",independent,unknown,escaped,anonymous,invasive,1
"The companies formed the partnership last year, aimed at getting more business clients to use Google's software products. It is the first centre of its kind in Europe, but will not immediately create new jobs in the city. However, it is understood that there will be recruitment in the coming months as the workload increases. The Google Innovation Lab will be based at PwC's Northern Ireland headquarters in Belfast's Waterfront Plaza. The office will be similar to operations in New York and Sydney. PwC employs about 1,300 staff in Belfast and in recent years has been building up its digital solutions ""hive"" in the city. Google is best known as an internet search engine but it makes a whole range of software. It wants to get more businesses to use these products, allowing it to take on firms like IBM and Microsoft in the corporate market. Paul Terrington, PwC's regional chairman, said the decision to base the site in Belfast was ""a huge vote of confidence"" in Northern Ireland. ""PwC's Belfast technology investment is already delivering real solutions to clients in Northern Ireland and beyond,"" he said. ""Looking to the future, our Google Lab alliance will substantially increase our ability to attract and deliver new global client solutions from Belfast."" Murali Sitaram, Google's director of global partner strategy, said: ""We're excited that customers in the UK will be able to benefit from the immersive technology experience at the PwC and Google Innovation Lab in Belfast.""",A partnership between Google and the @placeholder services firm PwC is to establish a base in Belfast .,annual,troubled,national,professional,latest,3
"Matthew Whelan, 29, from Mancot, Flintshire, had previously admitted wounding with intent but denied attempting to murder Imtiaz Ul Haq. He changed his plea at Mold Crown Court on Monday. His sentence was adjourned pending the outcome of the trial of a co-defendant. Mr Haq, 58, suffered serious injuries to his throat during the incident at the Costcutters store in Queensferry on 8 December. Whelan, who has previously admitted a charge of robbery, was remanded in custody. Co-defendant Leslie Baines, 47, from Connah's Quay, denies robbery and is due to go on trial in May.",A man has admitted a charge of attempted murder after a shopkeeper 's neck was cut during a robbery at his @placeholder .,premises,office,ordeal,duties,closure,0
"Dwight Gayle is set to be available despite a recent hamstring problem but DeAndre Yedlin is out with a similar injury. Tottenham full-back Kieran Trippier suffered minor ligament damage last weekend and will miss out, along with Georges-Kevin Nkoudou. Danny Rose and Erik Lamela are still sidelined by long-term injuries. Guy Mowbray: ""Did Newcastle really go down for a year or did we dream it? I only ask because it seems not much has changed as they kick off their Premier League return with the same fixture they left it with. ""As seems usual, there's frustration on Tyneside over transfer business, with Rafa Benitez' statement that he'll 'try to be sure to get the players we need' sounding vaguely threatening. ""In comparison to Spurs though, The Magpies have been positively splashing the cash, with last season's runners-up looking very light on numbers with ZERO new faces so far. ""Be that as it may, the starting XI is still more than good enough to kick off with a win here."" Twitter: @Guymowbray Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez: ""When I decided to stay, it was because I wanted to go back to the Premier League with this massive club. ""Still the transfer window is open, and I think that we can bring maybe some players in, and we have to move some players out. ""I think that Pochettino is a great manager and they have the same team that was finishing second and third in the last two seasons, so they have a very good team."" Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino on Danny Rose's recent comments: ""Sometime as a player you are frustrated for different reasons. But the players are calm and the club is calm. I forgive him. ""It was his opinion and then he understood that maybe he needed to apologise to us, and that is very good for him and the club. For me it's not a big issue. Now we move on."" Spurs were beaten 5-1 at St James' Park on the last day of the 2015-16 season after they had missed out on the title and Newcastle had been relegated. It is good to see a club like Newcastle back in the top flight but I am expecting a very different outcome this time. Prediction: 0-2 Lawro's full predictions v Steve Cram & Brendan Foster. Head-to-head Newcastle United Tottenham Hotspur SAM (sports analytics machine) is a super-computer developed by @ProfIanMcHale Follow Match of the Day on Instagram for the best photos from the world of football.",Winger Jacob Murphy and defenders Javier Manquillo and Florian Lejeune could make their @placeholder for Newcastle .,appeal,preparation,debuts,future,service,2
"The report outlines a number of failings including poor support and a lack of appropriate housing. Chief Inspector of Probation Dame Glenys Stacey said the wider support children received was ""sometimes... woefully inadequate"". The government said children's services had to protect this group by law. The report was produced from the joint findings of HM Inspectorate of Probation and the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales. Local authorities are responsible for providing accommodation for homeless young people of that age, and the report said many had already been in the care system. Inspectors found: Inspectors said some of the reasons for the failures appeared to be inadequate assessment, a limited range of suitable accommodation, a lack of understanding of each child's needs and treating them as if they were adults. They added that none of the local authorities they spoke to blamed failures on a lack of funding. All the 16 and 17-year-olds whose cases were examined by probation and social care inspectors had experienced some sort of trauma in their earlier life and, the inspectors said, had often often demonstrated ""difficult behaviour"". Crucially, the report concluded that these children were ""not yet capable of independence and still needed some form of parenting or support"". The report said local authorities ""should avoid"" placing youngsters in accommodation with adults who may pose a risk of harm to them, and youth offending teams should work together to improve the support for these children - including tailoring their support to the needs of each child. ""The wider support children received was sometimes excellent but in other cases, woefully inadequate,"" Dame Glenys said. ""Support for these children needs to be more consistent, effective and in line with the expectations set by the courts, so that they can successfully become independent adults."" A government spokesperson said: ""The law is clear that children's services must protect any child without a home and give them the support they need - and this age group is no exception. ""The number of 16 and 17-year-olds being placed in bed and breakfast accommodation has fallen but we know there is more to do. ""That is why we are investing over £500m to tackle homelessness and are collecting data on all children who go missing from care. This will help local services respond more quickly to this issue.""","A third of homeless 16 and 17 - year - old offenders in England and Wales are being placed in unsafe or @placeholder accommodation , a report has found .",special,illegal,temporary,future,unsuitable,4
"Wareham Surgery said its ""revised system"" comes after one GP went off on long-term sickness with a broken hip and another resigned in March. It said a lack of response to a GP vacancy meant it could only offer on-the-day appointments, which can only be booked during certain hours. Speaking in the Bournemouth Echo, one patient described it as a ""crisis"". The surgery, which is currently using locum GP cover, has asked patients to call to book between 08:30 and 10:30 for a morning appointment, or between 14:00 and 16:00 for an afternoon appointment. ""Depending on demand"" it said it may not be able to provide an appointment, which would mean patients calling back the following day. Healthwatch Dorset said the situation was ""simply unacceptable"". ""We understand the difficulties they're facing at the Wareham practice, but that doesn't alter the fact that their new appointment system means that patients can't book an appointment with their GP in advance,"" it added. An NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) spokesman said it was in talks with the surgery and it was hoped the situation would change at the end of the month. He said the CCG had set up the Primary Care Workforce Centre with Bournemouth University and Health Education Wessex in April last year in a bid to find ""innovative ways to address the recruitment challenge with not only our trainees and future workforce supply, but also our current workforce"".",A GP surgery in Dorset has stopped patients from booking @placeholder appointments due to a lack of doctors .,temporary,advanced,further,regular,controversial,1
"Former Wolverhampton City Council employee Karen Corr, 54, and ex-Wolverhampton Homes worker Joanne Lewis, 50, face charges of conspiracy to commit fraud by abuse of position. Ms Corr, of Sandy Lane, Bushbury and Ms Lewis, of Victoria Road, Wednesfield are due before magistrates on 5 July. The council said it was supporting the police inquiry. A spokesman added: ""The council and Wolverhampton Homes are aware of the charges that have been brought against former employees of each organisation and have supported the police fully in their enquiry."" West Midlands Police said the victim's money was stolen from him over a two year period. Ms Corr and Ms Lewis, both from Wolverhampton, are due to appear at Walsall and Aldridge Magistrates Court next month.","Two women have been accused of an alleged fraud plot that resulted in a man with @placeholder losing £ 60,000 .",cancer,aids,intent,fraud,dementia,4
"A helpful reminder from the commercial powers that be that it is businesses, not government, that create prosperity, and their needs should be high on any political party's agenda. So far - nothing. Why has business lost its voice? Business leaders I have spoken to in the last few weeks have told me that they have been left in no doubt that none of the major parties need or want their blessing. Both the Tories and the Labour party of Blair and Mandelson either enthusiastically courted or felt ""intensely relaxed"" around the country's wealthiest people. Not any more. The Conservatives attempt to recast themselves as the party of the worker, rather than of the boss, with promises to intervene in markets and crack down on boardroom excess. That has seen the door to the Number 10 kitchen supper clang shut. Yes, there have been dinners for business chiefs and spouses, but attendees tell me that if talk turns to policy, the talk dries up. Last night at a black-tie do in Park Lane, business moved to plan B: offer to help with the crushing weight of technical Brexit negotiations facing a potentially overwhelmed civil service. Paul Dreschler, the president of the CBI, offered a government that hadn't done trade deals for 40 years help in getting it right. ""Business can help navigating the labyrinthine problems of Brexit. We are offering to create a business Brexit task force in the next 50 days,"" he said. The problem is this assistance looks like it comes from Jeeves rather than the local mechanic. A thousand-strong contingent wining and dining while economic figures show average workers getting poorer every day as their wage rises are gobbled up by rising prices is not ""on message"" for any of the parties. Business chiefs are hopeful that once the election is over their offers will be welcome. As one chairman told me - hopefully everyone will ""chill out"" and be prepared to listen. Over years of trying to get business leaders to tell me what they really think about politics on air, I've learnt that through elections and referenda most prefer to argue their case behind closed doors - as long as they were on the same side of the door. Right now it seems - to not just many but most in this business gathering - that no-one is listening.","With an election three weeks away , it would be @placeholder to start seeing letters in national newspapers from the chief executives of the UK 's biggest companies setting out their priorities for the next government .",convenient,interesting,normal,developed,wise,2
"During February, anyone can drop off a knife in one of 11 designated ""blade bins"" without fear of prosecution. Sixteen people have been killed in knife attacks in Greater Manchester in the last three years. The blades will be used to create an angel statue in memory of those who have lost their lives to knife crime. The sculptor, Alfie Bradley, said surrendered knives from other areas will also be used in the statue, which would show ""the emotion and pain of using knives"". A former gang member from Moss Side, who was caught carrying a machete at the age of 14, now goes into schools to talk to youngsters about the dangers of gang violence. Daryl Laycock said: ""We've lost too many young lives. ""A lot of people carry knives for protection, but they pull out that knife and get it taken off them and get stabbed to death with it. ""I know over 50 people who have been murdered by violent crime and it's time to end it."" He said the campaign ""can make a massive difference. Even if only one knife is handed in, that's at least one life saved"". Det Ch Insp Debbie Dooley said: ""In the wrong hands, a knife is a deadly weapon. ""The knife bank will enable members of the public to surrender knives safely and anonymously and in turn remove these weapons from our streets."" The drop bins will be located at:",Police in Greater Manchester are hoping to take hundreds of dangerous knives off the streets with the start of a month - long @placeholder .,raid,limit,amnesty,supervision,service,2
"Ms Wood blamed the Conservatives in particular for claiming the SNP posed a threat to the future of the UK. She claimed ""progressive"" parties like hers were offering a ""collaborative"" alternative to ""combative"" politics. ""This election presents an opportunity for harmonious co-existence between our nations,"" she said. Ms Wood's comments followed Conservative claims that Labour dependence on support from the SNP to form a government after the election on 7 May would threaten the break-up of the UK. Campaigning in south Wales on Monday, she said: ""The parties advocating progressive, inclusive non-partisan cooperation in this election are not those who claim to cherish the political union above all others, but the national parties of Wales and Scotland. ""Along with the Greens in England, our parties have provided people across these islands with a collaborative alternative to the traditional combative Westminster politics."" Ms Wood added that she had received ""hundreds"" of supportive messages from people in England following the televised debates.","Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood has accused rival parties of "" @placeholder and divisive rhetoric "" in a "" desperate "" attempt to win votes .",dangerous,revolutionary,false,excessive,brave,0
"The picture is very similar to the one it acquired in mid-September - only this one is much closer, snapped from a distance of just 16km. Also new in this picture is 67P's activity. Jets of gas and dust can be seen streaming away from the ""neck"" region of the rubber duck-shaped comet. Philae is due to make its historic landing attempt on 12 November. It is currently riding piggyback on its ""mothership"", the Rosetta probe. You can just see the corner of this spacecraft on the left of the image, with one of its 14m-long solar wings dominating the foreground. The plan is for Rosetta to eject Philae towards 67P just after 0830 GMT on the 12th. The small gravitational tug from the 4km-wide comet should be enough to pull the robot on to its surface in a descent that is likely to take about seven hours to complete. If the lander survives this fall, it will be a first. Never before in the history of space exploration has a soft touchdown been made on one of these ""ice mountains"". The new ""selfie"" released by the European Space Agency is actually a composite of two images taken in quick succession but with different exposure times. This allowed the very different contrast conditions to be balanced across the entire vista. Philae acquired the frames on 7 October. It will be the last view from the robot's CIVA camera system until just after separation from Rosetta. The plan is for Philae to grab a ""goodbye"" shot of Rosetta as the pair start to recede from each other. Assuming the landing succeeds, CIVA will then take a full 360-degree panorama of its touchdown location. This is a relatively flat terrain on the ""head"" of the duck, currently dubbed ""Site J"" after its position in a list of possible destinations in the site selection process. Mission planners were due to meet on Tuesday to give a final confirmation to the J target. This ought to have been a formality. The big caveat is if Rosetta has seen a ""showstopper"" in its recent close-in mapping campaign. This would have to be an extremely dangerous surface feature that had gone unrecognised in previous, lower-resolution imaging. If a no-go situation has been indentified, planners would then move their attention to a back-up landing target on the ""body"" of the duck called ""Site C"". Rosetta, Philae and Comet 67P are currently moving through space some 480 million km from Earth. Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos","The Philae robot , soon to try to land on Comet 67P , has taken another @placeholder image of its quarry .",preliminary,dramatic,major,clear,rare,1
"The number of foreign visitors to The Louvre dropped by 20% to 5.3 million. The Musee d'Orsay's total attendance was down 13% to three million. The Pompidou Centre's overall figures rose 9% to 3.3 million in 2016 - but it said a rise in French visitors made up for a drop in foreign tourists. The French capital is still feeling the effects after 130 people were killed in gun and bomb attacks on 13 November 2015. Then in July, 86 people died when a lorry drove through a crowd during Bastille Day celebrations in the southern city of Nice. As well as being affected by the repercussions from the attacks, the Louvre and Musee d'Orsay were closed for five days in June because of flooding. The Louvre director Jean-Luc Martinez told Le Figaro newspaper that 2016 had been ""a difficult year"", and that the decline in visitors would cost the gallery almost 10 million euros (£8.6m), excluding the lower revenues in bookshops or restaurants. The Louvre was ranked as the most visited museum in the world in 2015, and charges 15 euros (£12.80) entry for adults. M Martinez said the number of Japanese visitors had dropped by 61% in 2016, while the number from Russia was down by 53%, Brazil by 47%, China by 31% and the US by 18%. At the Pompidou Centre, president Serge Lasvignes said the venue had suffered from a decline in the number of foreign tourists after ""the tragic events"" of 2015. But he said that in 2016 this was ""more than compensated"" for by the numbers of French visitors and the loyalty of the Parisian public. The Musee d'Orsay welcomed three million visitors in 2016, compared with 3.4 million in 2015. It said visitor numbers had started increasing again by November and December 2016. Hotel bookings in Paris from overseas were down by 10% in 2016, according to the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.","Paris 's most popular art galleries saw a decline in visits by foreign tourists in 2016 , following the Islamist militant attacks in the city in 2015 and @placeholder elsewhere in France .",special,major,volatile,atrocities,lost,3
"In a new year message, the PM says he is determined to ""secure our future"" with the EU referendum, which could be held in 2016. Jeremy Corbyn says 2016 will mark the ""start of the journey"" towards a Labour government. In his new year's message, the Labour leader pledges to fight austerity. Mr Corbyn, who has faced criticism from some MPs since winning the leadership election in September, says he was elected ""on a mandate for change"". With his first major electoral tests looming in May's local and devolved administration elections, he says his party will ""offer a real alternative: a politics that gives people a say in the decisions that affect them, and an economy based on long-term investment, instead of self-defeating austerity"". The Labour leader says he will tackle David Cameron's government ""much more"" on cuts to local councils and lack of investment. Mr Cameron says some people choose to ""shout into megaphones, wave banners and sign petitions"". He adds: ""But we're the ones who are able to make the arguments and take the difficult decisions in order to defeat these social scourges and deliver real security. So while others are on protest marches, we remain on the long walk to a greater Britain."" He promises ""real social renewal"" in tackling poverty and improving social mobility, repeats pledges on house-building and says the government will ""respond with vigour"" to an extremism review later in the year. Tim Farron uses his first New Year's message as Lib Dem leader to criticise Labour and the Tories for being divided. He criticises government cuts to Universal Credit and policing and says more should be done to support refugees fleeing Syria.","David Cameron says 2016 will be a "" game - changer "" for the UK , pledging @placeholder to home ownership and a crackdown on extremism .",effort,tolerance,hopes,reforms,ability,3
"The three-time World Cup winner scored a spectacular goal with a bicycle kick in the 1981 film featuring Sylvester Stallone and Sir Michael Caine. The boots had an estimated price between £4,200 and £5,600. Pele, 75, is selling more than 2,000 items of personal memorabilia including shirts and medals over three days. Other early items sold included a ""Pele 2015 best in the world wood plaque"" (£1,225), a ""Pele 2014 Brazilian Football Confederation 100th anniversary medal"" (£425) and a ""50 years of the first Intercontinental Cup title plaque"" (£225). Pele is the only player to have won the World Cup three times and his winning medals from 1958, 1962 and 1970 are expected to net up to £140,000 each. One of the highlights in the sale is the ball with which Pele scored the 1,000th goal of his career, which auctioneers say could sell for up to £42,000. He is held by many as being the greatest footballer in history, scoring 1,281 goals in 1,363 matches and appearing 91 times for Brazil. In Escape to Victory, Pele, Stallone and Caine portrayed Nazi prisoners playing a propaganda football match during World War Two.","The boots worn by Brazil legend Pele in the @placeholder football film Escape to Victory have sold at auction for £ 8,025 in Los Angeles .",inaugural,best,classic,forthcoming,modern,2
"The Black Cats had 22 shots - their most in a league game this season - but only six on target as they failed to score for the 10th time this campaign. ""I need to go back to church and start praying,"" Allardyce told BBC Newcastle. ""I can't ever imagine in my long career dominating a game for so long, creating so many chances and not winning it."" The 61-year-old added: ""In normal circumstances it would have been two or three-nil - if we had not had the unbelievable Ben Foster in the opposition's goal."" Baggies goalkeeper Foster pulled off a string of fine saves, including three from Jermaine Defoe. ""There had to be four or five outstanding saves from Foster - not just one or two,"" ex-West Ham manager Allardyce added. ""Of course we could have been a bit more clinical with our finishing as well - but that's being very nit-picky. ""It's a cruel blow on the basis of the position that we're in - in such desperate need that we are for points. ""It's the best performance we've had since I've been here, but it was one point again not three and Norwich get that little bit farther away."" The draw leaves Sunderland in 18th position, four points adrift of 17th-placed Norwich and safety. However, they have one game in hand on the Canaries and face them at Carrow Road on 16 April. Next up for Sunderland are league leaders Leicester at the Stadium of Light on Sunday. ""We look very good at dealing with the pressure at the moment and I hope we can turn great performances into victories very shortly,"" Allardyce added. ""I want us to beat Leicester next week. Let's go and upset the apple cart, hopefully play like this and beat them.""",Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce says his relegation - threatened Premier League side may need @placeholder intervention after their goalless draw with West Brom .,maintained,divine,comfortable,further,lost,1
"Joe Bartley was met by cheers and applause from customers when he clocked on for the first time at the Cantina Bar and Kitchen in Paignton, Devon. The pensioner landed the job after posting a plea in the Herald Express. He said he was ""overwhelmed by all the attention"" and was looking forward to ""getting down to the job"". More on the 89-year-old's job search, plus other news His first appearance ""was like walking onto a stage to give a bit of a turn"", said Mr Bartley, whose first task was to serve some mince pies. He also received a pile of fan mail. Customers had come in specially to see the ex-serviceman and there had been ""tons"" of goodwill messages on the restaurant's Facebook page, said co-owner Queenie Martin. ""Most of our staff are young so it'll be nice to have him. Everybody here is lovely, so he'll fit in"", she said. Mr Bartley said he had felt very lonely after his wife Cassie died two years ago. ""I was bored to death sat here doing nothing not seeing anyone"". He described living alone as ""solitary confinement"".","An 89 - year - old who put an ad in a paper looking for work to save him from "" dying of @placeholder "" has started his new job .",curiosity,issues,hunger,boredom,secrets,3
"Petrofac - which employs 1,900 people in the UK - said it was integrating its services into a single business to ensure it remained ""competitive and sustainable against a challenging industry backdrop"". The company has not made clear where the bulk of the jobs at risk could ultimately go. A consultation with the workforce is expected to end later this month. A Petrofac spokesperson said: ""We're constantly looking for ways to make our business as cost efficient and delivery-focused as possible. ""Integration of our UK services will deliver a streamlined and effective business which is designed to ensure we remain competitive and sustainable against a challenging industry backdrop. ""We're making every effort to minimise the impact on our 1,900 UK employees. ""Under our current proposals the positions potentially at risk represent less than 10% of our entire UK population and will be spread across our operating centres.""",Up to 160 jobs could go as part of a @placeholder at oil company Petrofac .,contract,restructuring,success,redevelopment,shift,1
"She says she ""wasn't taken seriously"" when she first went to the doctors with her mum. It wasn't until she says she ""basically broke down in front of the GP"" that she was diagnosed with Dermatillomania and was referred for professional help. Now, the 20-year-old from Shropshire wants more people to know about the condition. She said: ""There's not really a lot I can do about it other than raise awareness to help people out there in the same situation."" Samantha has set up a support network on Facebook to help share advice for other people in her position. She says she hopes the group can pass on some of the help she got when she received cognitive behavioural therapy. The treatment teaches her what triggers the condition and ways she can control the urge. ""It really helped to be honest,"" she said. ""But it's not a miracle cure. It's not going to get rid of it straight away."" Samantha's condition has affected her face but she says Dermatillomania can leave cuts and scabs all over the body. She said her condition puts her into a ""trance-like state"" and stops her doing day to day tasks. ""Sometimes you feel like giving up because it's always going to keep going,"" she said. ""It's horrible because I feel like I have to put make-up on and people don't understand. You just feel constantly judged. ""But when I've got make-up on I don't really feel like myself either, so none of them are me."" She added that she doesn't like making social plans because she knows that she'll become self-conscious worrying about her condition and will end up not going out. ""I think it's hard because there's so much pressure out there on social media. ""It's never really bothered me because I am who I am. I just want other people to know they're not alone."" Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube",Samantha Wake has suffered from a @placeholder mental condition that makes her pick her own skin since she was 12 .,rare,strange,major,prospective,professional,0
"A HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) report at HMP Guys Marsh near Shaftesbury recorded high levels of violence and a drugs and gang culture. The Howard League for Penal Reform described the findings as ""deeply concerning"". The National Offender Management Service insisted Guys Marsh is now ""stable"". The unannounced inspection in November indicated prisoners deliberately caused disruption so they could be placed in segregation where they would be safer. ""We found a prison that was in crisis, where managers and staff had all but lost control,"" the report said. ""Drugs availability, particularly new psychoactive substances, was high and fuelled debt and associated violence. ""Some of this was related to gangs and organised crime activity outside the prison."" Guys Marsh is a training prison but inspectors discovered only 16% of prisoners were in education. Nick Hardwick, chief inspector of prisons said the findings ""posed unacceptable risks to the public, staff and prisoners and this cannot be allowed to continue."" Michael Spurr, Chief Executive Officer of the National Offender Management Service, insisted the prison was ""not out of control"" but accepted ""the situation wasn't acceptable"". ""It is now stable, operating safely, and providing a consistent and decent regime for prisoners,"" he said. Andrew Neilson, of the Howard League for Penal Reform, said the government was taking ""a huge gamble with public safety"" by cutting prison budgets. ""When prisoners are spending most of their days locked up in overcrowded cells with nothing to do, while violence and drug abuse are commonplace, we should not be surprised if they do not turn out to be safer citizens when they are released,"" he added. Prison Officers' Association chairman Peter McParlin said: ""They've had a policy where they've decided to close prisons, where they've reduced staff greatly. ""If you just take 30 out of a prison staffing population of Guys Marsh of 130, that's bound to have significant effects.""","Control of a Dorset jail was "" all but lost "" , with gangs operating @placeholder , the prison watchdog has found .",openly,underground,elsewhere,there,nearby,0
"Matt Harrold scored Crawley's first, however Luke Summerfield equalised with a penalty when Lewis Alessandra's run was stopped by Jon Ashton. The visitors went ahead through Liam McAlinden's low shot, but Michael Coulson's curling 15-yard strike found the top corner to make it 2-2. Crawley remain 16th in League Two while York's winless runs extends to eight. York City manager Jackie McNamara told BBC Radio York: Media playback is not supported on this device ""I think it's two points dropped. We should have won that. ""We lost two very poor goals again. I don't think Scott Flinders has had an entire save to make in the whole match. ""In terms of normal open play they didn't cause us one problem. ""But being on the back foot has cost us.""",York City twice come from behind to earn a draw against Crawley Town but remain seven points adrift of @placeholder .,misconduct,encouragement,success,safety,relegation,3
"Beatrice Lovane, 22, from Rochdale, fell ill before 21:30 BST on 26 August. Returning a narrative verdict Heywood coroner Lisa Hashmi said she died of liver disease and damage caused by painkillers. North West Ambulance Service admitted errors and is staging another inquiry. Miss Lovane who was born in Harare, Zimbabwe, died in Fairfield General Hospital, Bury almost five hours after emergency services were called. At Rochdale Coroner's Court, Ms Hashmi said ""timely steps were not taken to instigate emergency treatment and basic life support"" and there were ""delays in indentifying the cause of her sudden collapse"". However, Ms Hashmi added it was ""not possible to link the gross failure in care to the cause of death"". The North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) NHS Trust told the inquest, which concluded on Friday, it had identified a number of significant errors and omissions by the crew who attended. After the verdict a NWAS spokesperson said in a statement it had received a complaint from Miss Lovane's family in March and a ""full and thorough"" investigation was undertaken. The spokesperson added: ""New evidence has recently been disclosed and as a result of this two paramedics and an emergency medical technician have been suspended from duty pending further investigation. ""We fully accept that the level of care Miss Lovane received was below the standard we would expect.""","Three ambulance crew members have been suspended after an inquest heard there were delays and "" gross failure "" to provide care to a woman who died from an @placeholder reaction to paracetamol .",unwanted,acute,initial,illegal,adverse,4
"The 21-year-old has been with the Blues for a year, having previously had spells with Leicester City, Nottingham Forest and Doncaster Rover Belles. The England Under-23 international comes in to replace Siobhan Chamberlain, who has joined Arsenal. ""I'm really excited to be here,"" Earps told BBC Sport. ""I'm looking for game time and after speaking to the manager [Dave Edmondson] and training here, the vibe was really positive. I'm excited to come down and fit into that."" Earps, who is also a business student at Loughborough University, has been capped through the England age groups and was recently named in Mark Sampson's senior squad for the World Cup qualifier against Montenegro on 5 April. She is set to deputise for Chamberlain, who is currently England's first-choice keeper. ""There's some brilliant players in the squad with a lot of experience,"" added Earps. ""I hope to be like a sponge and absorb as much as I can from the players, coaches and the environment. I want to bring that back to my club and put it into my performances.""","Bristol Academy have signed Birmingham City goalkeeper Mary Earps for the @placeholder Women 's Super League season , which starts next month .",latest,forthcoming,remaining,inaugural,amateur,1
"Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said talks with the secular CHP had ended ""negatively"" and he wanted new elections as soon as possible. It comes amid rising violence in Turkey and in neighbouring Iraq and Syria. Since the June vote, a ceasefire with the Kurdish rebel PKK has ended. And Turkish forces have carried out attacks on militants from the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria as well as allowing US fighter jets to begin air attacks on IS from Incirlik air base in southeast Turkey. Mr Davutoglu, whose AKP is rooted in political Islam, has until 23 August to find a coalition partner. But many party members had already objected to a prospective coalition with the main opposition CHP. Analysis by Rengin Arslan, BBC Turkish, Istanbul There is little surprise that the talks failed, as it was widely believed that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had never favoured a coalition government. His desire to move to a presidential system is no secret and far from allowing him to make such changes, the CHP wants to keep his powers in check. The CHP leader says Mr Davutoglu merely offered a three-month pre-election government. Although both leaders told supporters they had tried their best to form a government, neither believes Turkey can avoid another general election. Attacks on the PKK are likely to continue as the AKP tries to attract more nationalist support. But after 12 years in power, opposition towards the ruling party has grown. The Turkish stock market fell 3% and the lira hit a record low as news of a likely election emerged. The AKP's 12-year majority rule in Turkey came to an end on 7 June largely because of the success of the pro-Kurdish HDP, which broke into the political mainstream, attracting voters across the country and winning more than the required 10% of the vote. Although Mr Davutoglu's party secured 41%, it had to seek support from a rival party to form a coalition, but failed to find agreement with the CHP on foreign policy and education matters. Latest opinion polls suggest the AKP has increased its support in recent weeks and some opponents have accused the government of trying to link the HDP to the Kurdish rebels. President Erdogan, for many years Turkey's AKP prime minister, has accused the HDP of being the rebels' political wing. Turkey's uneasy two-year ceasefire with the PKK fell apart last month, after a suicide bomb blamed on IS killed 32 young activists in the largely Kurdish city of Suruc, close to the Syrian border. Turkey's HDP challenges Erdogan","Two months after Turkey 's ruling AK Party lost its majority in @placeholder elections , it has failed to agree coalition terms , pushing the country towards a new vote .",legislative,special,partial,forthcoming,national,4
"Tommy Ward sustained a ""significant neurological injury"" when burglars raided his home on 1 October. A safety deposit box, thought to have contained about £30,000, was stolen during the raid. In an appeal for new information, daughter Jackie Perry, 52, described his attackers as ""animals"". ""They've walked away and shut that door knowing how seriously ill my dad was and they left him for dead, for the sake of money,"" she said. 'Attackers are monsters' Mr Ward was found badly injured at his home in Salisbury Road, Maltby, near Rotherham, after the attack, which detectives have described as ""vicious and cowardly"". South Yorkshire Police have released a graphic picture, which shows some of the injuries suffered by the great-grandfather, as part of their appeal. Posters have also been distributed across the area in the hope they will jog people's memories and encourage potential witnesses to come forward. Ex-miner Mr Ward's family - which includes his four children, 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren - described his attackers as ""monsters"" following the assault. Det Insp Richard Partridge urged members of the public to contact police with even ""the smallest detail"" about the attack. ""What happened to Mr Ward was a brutal attack on a vulnerable man in his own home and those responsible do not deserve to be shielded by anyone,"" he said. A box similar to the one reported stolen from Mr Ward was recovered in the Kilnhurst area of Rotherham two weeks after the attack, but Mr Partridge said he could not be sure it was the same one. Two 19-year-old men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and burglary have been bailed.","An 80 - year - old man who was brutally assaulted in his home @placeholder in a serious condition over six weeks after the attack , police have said .",became,suffered,debut,remains,advantage,3
"Lynette White was stabbed more than 50 times in the Cardiff docklands flat where she worked. The quashed convictions led to the failed trial of eight officers in 2011. The review will look at whether 227 boxes of documents were overlooked. Home Secretary Theresa May told MPs that Richard Horwell QC would lead the investigation, which will begin on 2 March and aim to complete its findings by the summer. It will also look at the reasons why leading counsel for the prosecution lost confidence in the disclosure process and the case was abandoned. The review will investigate whether lessons have been learnt from the collapse of the trial. South Wales Police Chief Constable Peter Vaughan said the force ""has been determined to find the truth about Lynette White's tragic murder and to investigate alleged police wrongdoing in the first investigation. This commitment led to the conviction of Jeffrey Gafoor for Lynette's murder. ""We have fully supported and cooperated with reviews undertaken by the Independent Police Complaints Commission and Her Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate and will provide the same level of commitment to Mr Horwell QC."" Mrs May said: ""The government takes police integrity very seriously. It is at the heart of public confidence in the police and underpins our model of policing by consent. ""It is nearly 25 years since three men were wrongfully imprisoned for the murder of Lynette White. ""There are still unresolved questions surrounding the reasons why no one was found responsible for this appalling miscarriage of justice. ""That is why I have launched a QC-led Investigation into the collapse of this trial so the men who were wrongly convicted and the wider public will see these questions answered."" Tony Paris, Yusef Abdullahi and Stephen Miller - who became known as the Cardiff Three - were wrongly jailed in 1990 for Ms White's murder. The three were sentenced to life but were freed in December 1992 after their convictions were overturned. In 2003, new DNA technology led police to Ms White's real killer - Jeffrey Gafoor, who confessed to stabbing her in a row over £30. The 2011 trial of former South Wales Police officers for offences connected with the 1990 trial, including conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and perjury, collapsed because of a series of disclosure failings on behalf of South Wales Police and the Crown Prosecution Service.","The collapse of the UK 's biggest police @placeholder trial , which followed the wrongful conviction of three men for the murder of a prostitute in 1988 will be reviewed by a top barrister , the Home Secretary has announced .",independence,crime,jury,corruption,witch,3
"The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) said it was difficult to keep the vessel Millennium Time on a steady heading before it struck a tug on the River Thames in July 2014. The report also said the man at the helm at the time of the crash did not hold a boatmaster's licence. City Cruises apologised and said passenger safety was ""paramount"". The nine injured passengers suffered cuts and bruises when the boat struck motor tug Redoubt, which was towing three barges between Blackfriars and Waterloo bridges on the Thames on 17 July 2014. The 69-year-old mate's employment as a helmsman was contrary to the instructions of the Millennium Time's operators, City Cruises, the report said. And the 58-year-old master of vessel was providing a sightseeing commentary, meaning he did not supervise the mate at the helm, the report concluded. The MAIB said the mate did not take immediate action to avoid the vessel's collision with Redoubt because he thought the motor tug was turning towards Millennium Time, but Millennium Time had unexpectedly steered towards the motor tug. The report said: ""The turn was not deliberately initiated by the movement of the helm and most likely resulted from the unintended application of port rudder, and/or the influence of the effects of (an aquatic phenomenon known as) hydrodynamic interaction."" By the time the helmsman noticed the vessel was turning the collision could not be prevented, the MAIB said. The report added the crew were also unaware of the number of passengers onboard - they thought they were carrying 426 people but the police counted 362. Both vessels were damaged and it took 32 days to repair Millennium Time's damage, which included broken windows. The MAIB, which made a number of safety recommendations, said City Cruises had replaced the steering systems on Millennium Time and its sister vessels. In a statement, City Cruises said its vessels undergo rigorous testing and the helmsman was in the process of completing his boatmaster's licence. Spokesman Kyle Haughton said: ""The safety of our passengers and crew is paramount to us. ""The report does not highlight one significant reason for the accident and refers to a number of contributing factors.""","A @placeholder boat involved in a crash that injured nine tourists had steering problems , a report has said .",pleasure,passenger,private,mystery,national,0
"The 25-year-old super-bantamweight from Belfast clinched victory in the third round of the scheduled six. Conlan, who won a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics, is expected to be on the undercard for the 2 July Brisbane bout between Manny Pacquiao and Jeff Horn. He was well on top throughout Friday night's fight at the UIC Pavilion. Mexican Chanez was knocked down in the first round and Conlan sealed victory with another flurry of punches in the third. Chanez did get up to beat the count, but the referee called a halt. Afterwards Conlan said he was not happy with is performance and that he wanted to face an opponent who could test him. In his first pro fight in March, Conlan stopped Tim Ibarra inside three rounds at Madison Square Garden. He has said it would be special to be part of the undercard when Pacquiao defends his WBO welterweight title in Australia. Conlan hopes to fight in Belfast in December as he continues his progress through the professional ranks.",Former world @placeholder champion Michael Conlan easily made it two wins out of two in his professional career by stopping Alfredo Chanez in Chicago .,remaining,retained,special,national,amateur,4
"A clerk for Granite County confirmed to People Magazine that the couple secretly exchanged vows in Philipsburg, Montana on 1 October. It is thought the ceremony took place a month after Scarlett gave birth to the couple's daughter, Rose, and a year after they got engaged. The 30-year-old was previously married to Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds. Rumours that Scarlett and Romain had tied the knot had been circulating for a while, after she was photographed wearing a ring on her wedding finger. The star of Lost in Translation and The Avengers was left ""devastated"" following her divorce from Ryan Reynolds in December 2010. Speaking to Vogue magazine about the end of her two-year marriage, she said: ""It really throws you. You think that your life is going to be one way, and then, for various reasons or whatever, it doesn't work out."" Newsbeat has contacted Scarlett's agent, but has not received a response so far. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube.","Scarlett Johansson has @placeholder married her fiancé , French journalist Romain Dauriac .",just,now,reportedly,strongly,already,2
"Minutes from a recent meeting of rail bosses suggested plans to expand the central London station had been put on hold because of disagreements about the cost and design. It led to fears that the controversial line might terminate at Old Oak Common in west London. But Sir David Higgins has told the BBC that will not happen. ""It's simply about capacity. There's not the level of connectivity at Old Oak Common that you'd get at Euston, which will eventually have Crossrail 2, but also because of the various tube lines that connect with the mainline trains,"" he said. Sir David also denied that the project was slipping behind schedule: ""We haven't stopped anything and haven't delayed a thing."" Euston should be the showpiece station for HS2 and the gateway to Britain's most expensive and controversial building project. But right now, no-one knows what it is going to look like. Euston has always been a sticky issue for HS2. The initial plan for a grand new station was shelved for a much simpler change in the layout. Yet somehow the simpler version was £400m more pricey than a complete rebuild. It has never been clear exactly why the initial figure was so out of whack. Then, last spring, the Chancellor George Osborne said he wanted a much more ambitious new station again, surrounded by shops, offices and homes. But that involves raising a lot of private money, and keeping Camden, the local council, on side. Any rebuild will cause years of disruption in the area and cost people their homes. So what happens next? All sides are now getting together to try to come up with a master plan for Euston. Something that keeps everyone happy and doesn't derail the budget. As Sir David points out, all they have to do before 2026, when phase one of the line opens, is to add six  or seven new platforms, independent of the existing station. After that it gets more tricky, as another six platforms will be needed by the time phase two opens in 2033 and that cannot be done without major redevelopment. He has £2.5bn to get the platforms sorted, but it will cost a great deal more to add shops, offices and houses - and that is where private money should come in. It will also need an amendment to the huge hybrid bill now making its way through Parliament. Follow Richard Westcott on Twitter: @BBCwestcott","The boss of HS2 , the high - speed train project , has insisted that @placeholder will operate from Euston .",hopes,services,train,national,challenge,1
"Hosted on the StarCon.net.kp address in North Korea it had many of the features of other social networks. It is not clear who created StarCon but it is thought to be a test project for a future service to be offered by the nation's telecoms operator. Soon after being discovered, the site was hacked and it is now not accessible. The site was spotted by Doug Madory, a researcher at network management firm Dyn, who said it was rare to see any websites hosted in the secretive nation. The site's name suggested it was linked to North Korea's Star telecom service, he said. StarCon was built around a commercial software package called phpDolphin and had many of the features, including newsfeeds, messaging systems and personal spaces, seen on other social sites. However, many of the site's pages were unfinished and were filled with placeholder text. ""I don't believe it was intended to be accessible from outside North Korea,"" Mr Madory told the BBC. However, he said, Dyn's mention of StarCon on its Twitter feed led people to set up personal pages on the site and start using it to swap messages. One of the first accounts created parodied North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Outsiders created about 300 accounts on StarCon during its brief existence. ""There were a lot of people signing up that, based on their comments, appeared to genuinely think they could reach the North Korean people through the website,"" he said. ""I'm quite sure that no North Koreans ever really used it for a social network website despite the fact that it was hosted in North Korea."" A day after being discovered, the site was hacked to re-direct every visitor to a YouTube video. Soon after, it went offline completely.",A clone of the Facebook social media site has @placeholder appeared in North Korea before quickly going offline .,briefly,only,previously,reportedly,even,0
"Rick Davies, 32, told the Milton Keynes Citizen he sprayed pesticide from the back of a quad bike he drove through his wheat field at Newton Lodge farm in north Buckinghamshire to spell out the message ""Di will you marry me?"" The gesture destroyed about an acre of wheat worth approximately £600. His fiancée Diana Cull, who said yes, said she was ""totally overwhelmed"". Mr Davies, showed Ms Cull, 33, the message by flying her over the 20-acre field in a flight he won at a charity auction for £50. He said he was ""definitely pleased"" with the result. ""All I wanted was a yes,"" he said. Mr Davies farms the land in partnership with his father, who was on holiday at the time and knew nothing of his plans. He was said to be ""delighted"" although ""would have been a bit annoyed if she had said no"". Ms Cull, from Northampton, said she was ""absolutely blown away"". ""I was totally overwhelmed, I started crying, it was like something you see in films,"" she said. ""We kept circling over it to look again and he leaned over to me and said 'so what do you say?' ""It was a massive yes, there was no hesitation."" The couple have been together for just over two years and said they plan to marry in July next year.",A farmer has @placeholder proposed to his girlfriend using weedkiller to spell out a message in crops .,already,successfully,even,just,once,1
"The UK's Team Dignitas has two pro League of Legends teams on its books but tournament rules for the game state that they can only oversee one. Bids for one of their teams have gone far beyond $500,000 (£323,000), a Dignitas spokesman told the BBC. The final details of the sale and the team's new owner will be revealed by the end of the month. The massively popular League of Legends game has an associated World Championships that pits the tops teams against each other for large cash prizes. The five players who were world champions in 2014 shared $1m (£650,000) in prize money. The teams meet in a virtual arena and are tasked with destroying the heart of their rivals' base while defending their own. Michael O'Dell, manager of Team Dignitas, said one of its teams had been part of the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) for some time. This year, he said, Dignitas's second or ""challenger"" team has also qualified for the LCS. ""The rules state that you can only manage one, so we are in the process of selling one of the teams at the moment,"" he told the BBC. Mr O'Dell confirmed they had found a buyer but would not be drawn on which team would be sold or who had bought them. The last few weeks had seen a series of bids for the team come in from many pro-game management firms, individuals and other organisations. ""E-sports is growing so fast at the moment,"" he said. ""There are millionaires and billionaires coming in buying teams and there are sports stars looking to buy teams. ""It's really strange dealing with billionaires over this,"" he said. Pro-players could also cash in later in October at the start of the 2015 transfer season, which often sees top players garner large fees to change teams. Tim Edwards, an editor at the PC Games N website, said the size of the deal over the LoL team reflected the growing interest in e-sports by traditional media firms, brand managers and advertisers. ""It would be hard for them to reach that gaming audience any other way,"" he said. The quarter-finals of the League of Legends World Championships are being streamed on BBC Three over three days. Watch here on Friday, here on Saturday and here on Sunday. The World Championships concludes on 31 October in Berlin.","A bidding war has broken out during the sale of a professional team of players of the @placeholder game , League of Legends .",computer,defining,reality,fantasy,fighting,3
"They highlight the case of a woman they treated last year who became critically ill after taking herbal remedies and drinking too much water. The 47-year-old needed intensive care at Milton Keynes hospital. She recovered with treatment, but her story is a reminder of the dangers of drastic detoxing, the medics say. While it may be tempting to cleanse yourself of the excesses of Christmas, the concept is not necessarily healthy and is not backed by medical science, they report in the British Medical Journal Case Reports. The woman they treated had taken a cocktail of herbs and alternative remedies including: Her partner said she had also been drinking lots of water, green tea and sage tea over the few days before she became ill. Shortly before being admitted to hospital, the woman collapsed and had a seizure. Medical tests revealed she had dangerously low levels of salt (sodium) in her body. Researching the herbal remedies used by the patient, her doctors discovered the case of a man with a history of anxiety who had had seizures due to a low sodium level. His symptoms developed after consuming a large amount of a herbal remedy that contained: ""The complementary medicine market is very popular in the UK and the concept of the new-year 'detox' with all-natural products is appealing to those less concerned with evidence-based medicine and more with complementary medicine,"" say the medics in their write-up. ""Excessive water intake as a way of 'purifying and cleansing' the body is also a popular regime with the belief that harmful waste products can thus be washed from the body."" However, they warn that ""despite marketing suggesting otherwise, all-natural products are not without side-effects"". The British Dietetic Association says the whole idea of detoxing is nonsense. ""There are no pills or specific drinks, patches or lotions that can do a magic job,"" a representative said ""The body has numerous organs, such as the skin, gut, liver and kidney, that continually 'detoxify' the body from head to toe. ""Being well-hydrated is a sensible strategy, but drinking too much water can be as dangerous as not drinking enough. ""It sounds predictable, but for the vast majority of people, a sensible diet and regular physical activity really are the only ways to properly maintain and maximise your health.""",Doctors have issued a warning about the potential harms of undertaking a @placeholder new year detox .,vast,radical,traditional,planned,popular,1
"10 May 2017 Last updated at 14:04 BST A lost Californian black bear had wandered onto this housing estate near to the city of Los Angeles. The big bear went for a swim in a backyard swimming pool but when it got too close one house, this family dog wanted to protect its home and chased the bear away. The bear goes to hide in a playground, before it headed off back into the trees and nearby forest. We hope this dog got an extra-tasty treat that night!",Have a look at this video of a pretty @placeholder dog !,daring,big,important,good,rare,0
"Lee McDonnell, 23, escaped on 17 December and is now back in Portlaoise Prison. He was seen at Rowlagh Avenue in Ronanstown, west Dublin, shortly before 17:00 local time on Saturday. Police recaptured him after a chase. McDonnell,  who is originally from Lough Conn Road, Ballyfermot, has more than 70 previous convictions.",A prisoner in the Republic of Ireland who escaped while being escorted by prison @placeholder staff from a hospital appointment has been recaptured .,concentration,potential,security,nursing,service,4
"Work on the Pontio centre at Bangor University began in 2012 and it opened last year after a delay which cost £1m. The university said it was also liaising with contractors over concerns about holes in the roof. But Pontio directors said they had a successful first 12 months and they were confident they could build on their experiences. They told the Newyddion 9 programme ticket sales for their first year saw about 35,000 sold for live performances, 39,000 for its cinema and about 2,500 for conferences and other events.","A £ 50 m arts and @placeholder centre in Gwynedd has sold more than 76,000 tickets in its first year .",music,major,contemporary,innovation,services,3
"""I want to qualify at the Europeans next week,"" Adams told BBC Sport. ""To think that I could be European, world and Olympic champion in the same year is absolutely epic. ""It's that little piece of history that is my motivation."" The tournament begins on Saturday, with Great Britain sending 13 athletes. There are 36 qualification places for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro available - 30 for men and six for women. Female boxers who miss out have a second chance to qualify at the World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan in May. ""I want to do it first time round, I don't want to mess about,"" Adams added. Full Great Britain squad for European Olympic qualifier: Men: Galal Yafai, Muhammad Ali, Qais Ashfaq, Joe Cordina, Pat McCormack, Cyrus Pattinson, Antony Fowler, Joshua Buatsi, Lawrence Okolie, Joe Joyce. Women: Nicola Adams, Chantelle Cameron, Savannah Marshall.","Nicola Adams says she is aiming for a @placeholder treble of titles ahead of the European Olympic qualifiers in Samsun , Turkey .",major,fresh,rare,timely,unique,4
"The email claimed each candidate had not achieved sufficient credits to receive their degree. Students have now been told to ignore the message, which was sent out in the early hours of Thursday. The university has insisted there was no breach of their systems and no student data has been compromised. A university spokesperson said: ""Our preliminary investigation suggests that these emails were regrettably issued as a result of a system error. ""There was no breach of our systems and no student data was compromised. The university has written to all students affected to reassure them that their graduations have not been cancelled and asking them to ignore the emails. ""All students who might have received the inaccurate information were contacted first thing this morning and told that this was an error. We are currently investigating exactly which students were affected."" A statement from the university's Student Systems and Administration department added: ""We are aware that a number of final year students have received an email, apparently from the university, informing them that their graduation has been cancelled. ""Please ignore this message. No graduations have been cancelled. Your final degree results will be released in line with the published schedule - no later than 16th June for the great majority of students and no later than the 23rd of June for Medics and Vets. ""We are looking urgently into this situation. We will be back in contact with you as soon as we can and will also ensure your MyEd/EUCLID screens are refreshed with accurate information."" The email sent out in error read: ""You recently registered to attend a graduation ceremony this summer. ""However, we are now advised that you are not expected to complete your studies until later in the year, and therefore we presume that you may be eligible to attend the next available graduation ceremony. ""If this is not also your understanding please could you contact us immediately."" Calum Mackie, who has been studying English Literature and History, said he received the email just after midnight. He logged on to a special portal for students on the university website which also said he did not have enough credits to graduate this summer. He then spent the night worrying as he was not able to speak to anyone at the university to find out what had actually happened until later in the morning. Mr Mackie said he thought it was possible an automated email had been sent in error as students planning to graduate would not have enough credits until their recent exams were actually marked. Mr Mackie, who plans to start teacher-training in the autumn, said: ""Once we realised this was a mistake, people were just frustrated and annoyed. Errors happen but this seems to have been a very big error."" Many students may have job offers or provisional places on postgraduate courses which rely on them gaining their degree or a particular class of degree first. Several of them took to social media to criticise the university. One, named Ruth, tweeted: ""Massive anxiety and distress caused by Edinburgh University emailing all final years saying they failed. #StudentWelfare #WhatStudentWelfare""","Edinburgh University has @placeholder a "" system error "" after final year students were sent an email which said they would not graduate this summer .",committed,had,declared,blamed,condemned,3
"Singapore has been gripped by the plight of a holidaying Vietnamese factory worker scammed of two months' wages when trying to buy an iPhone 6. The case and subsequent attempts by Singaporeans to help him have made headlines regionally. Singapore has long prided itself on being a safe tourist-friendly spot. An advisory posted on China's Consular Services website noted that there had been ""many cases last year"" where Chinese tourists were cheated when buying electronic goods. It said that Chinese tourists who wish to buy mobile phones or other expensive electronic devices in Singapore should first check if the shops they are patronising have had complaints lodged against them. The Consumer Association of Singapore maintains a list of errant retailers. China is the fastest growing source of tourists to Singapore, which is also popular with other Asian visitors. Earlier this week, Singaporean media reported a case where Vietnamese tourist Pham Van Thoai was tricked into signing a phone warranty contract at a mobile shop in a well-known electronics shopping centre,. The same shop had previously made the news for refunding a Chinese tourist hundreds of dollars in coins. Concern had already been mounting in Singapore of persistent tourist scams. But Mr Pham's case provoked nationwide sympathy and outrage at the shop when newspapers published a photo of him sobbing and a video of him  begging on his knees for a refund, filmed by shop staff, surfaced online. Though he called in the police and consumer association officials, he still lost S$550 (£266; $440) - the equivalent of more than two months' worth of wages - and left without a phone. The incident sparked concern about consumers' rights and apparent damage to Singapore's image as a tourist destination. Frustrated at the lack of punishment, some netizens have named and shamed the shop's owner and published online his personal details, including his address, phone numbers and photos of him posing shirtless. Others donated to a crowdfunding campaign started by a Singaporean to reimburse Mr Pham, which has gathered nearly US$12,000. ""This is not okay. This is not right. We are not a nation of thieves and cheats,"" the campaign website said. Mr Pham however has reportedly said a Singaporean businessman gave him money for a phone, and declined to accept more donations. The response has been widely covered by Vietnamese media, as well as other South East Asian news outlets, and has drawn appreciative comments from the Vietnamese. ""Thank you Singaporean people... I really admire your kindness and devotion to foreigners like us,"" said one on Facebook.","China has warned citizens travelling to Singapore to be @placeholder of shopping scams , following a tourism controversy in the South East Asian city .",aware,affected,careful,dominated,cleared,2
"Tamara Rojo told Radio Times magazine that children were often praised for quick results rather than hard work. ""We live in a society that rewards fast success based on little talent or commitment, which is transient and a dangerous place to be,"" she said. ""Do we want to promote instant success and instant failure, or do we want to promote self-esteem and hard work?"" The Spanish dancer, who is also the artistic director of the ballet company, began classes at the age of five, and joined her first ballet company aged 11. She said her success was based upon persistence and hard work. ""I never had natural flexibility or the physical abilities that some people had. ""I had a strong technique and was hard-working - I trained for six hours, six days a week from the age of 11 - and that made up for the things I didn't naturally have. ""I rose up the company very fast and was a principal by 18."" Carlos Acosta, who has partnered Rojo in several productions, including Romeo and Juliet, once attested to the ballerina's perseverance, saying she had ""no sense of pain or exhaustion"". Rojo took over at the English National Ballet two years ago, shortly before her 38th birthday. Since then, she has overhauled its programme with a new production of Le Corsaire, and a bold, contemporary season of works inspired by World War One. One of those, Akram Khan's Dust, was performed at Glastonbury; while earlier this year, Rojo announced a triple-bill dedicated to female choreography for the ballet's 2015/16 season. The ballerina, who is a judge on the BBC Young Dancer award, has previously spoken of her desire to create a legacy. ""I hope to inspire a whole new generation of dancers that will in turn become teachers, choreographers and managers themselves,"" she told the Telegraph last year. ""I think you can really transform attitudes both for the audience and the artists and therefore you can grow a healthy, productive and interesting art form."" Rojo is also a strong believer in government subsidies for the arts - which she says are necessary for companies to take creative ""gambles"". She told the Radio Times it was ""a shame that during the elections there is no money promised for the arts"", adding: ""We have proven the business case and we have proven the social case.""",The principal dancer at the English National Ballet says many of today 's pupils lack the @placeholder to succeed .,decision,commitment,failure,discipline,loss,3
"He initially backed fellow pro-Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson, before announcing that he would himself stand. He told BBC Radio 4's The World At One he should have ""paused and reflected before backing Mr Johnson"" or stuck with him after making the decision. Mr Gove called Mr Johnson ""phenomenally talented"" and said Theresa May was the right choice as party leader and PM. The former justice secretary and education secretary campaigned against his long-term friend, former Prime Minister David Cameron, in supporting the Leave campaign during the Brexit referendum campaign. He told The World at One they had not spoken for ""some time"" since, following reports that they are no longer on amicable terms. In his first broadcast interview since leaving the cabinet when Mrs May became prime minister, Mr Gove - now a backbench MP - said he would ""happily"" return to frontline politics if asked. During the leadership election, held in the fraught atmosphere following the UK's vote to leave the EU, Mr Gove initially said he was supporting Mr Johnson. He then changed his mind and decided to run himself, publicly questioning Mr Johnson's ability to do the job. He said, with hindsight, he should have pronounced an ""alternative view, rather than passing any commentary or judgement on Boris"". After Mrs May entered Downing Street, Mr Johnson entered the cabinet as foreign secretary, while Mr Gove remains on the Conservative back benches. He said: ""I think he's been a success as foreign secretary. He's had some criticism from some on the way he's handled Russia, Syria and so on. I think he's been right."" Mr Gove said those who accused Mr Johnson of backing the Leave campaign to further his own career were wrong, adding: ""He decided to do what he thought was right for the country."" They had both found it difficult to tell Mr Cameron they were going to campaign against him over Brexit, he added. Mr Gove also said that with hindsight Mrs May was ""the right leader at the right time"" and that ""if the chance came to serve again"" in the cabinet, he would ""happily say yes"". But he was ""very happy"" on the back benches and would be standing again at the next election as MP for Surrey Heath, which he has represented since 2005.","Former cabinet minister Michael Gove has admitted making "" @placeholder "" during the Conservative leadership election .",mistakes,remarks,appearances,accusations,jokes,0
"Media playback is not supported on this device Wenger was sent off for reacting angrily to a 93rd-minute penalty given to Burnley, who trailed 1-0. Andre Gray converted to equalise but Alexis Sanchez then scored another penalty to give Arsenal a 2-1 win. ""I should have shut up - I apologise for not having done that,"" said Wenger. ""It was nothing malicious. I should have kept my control, even if it was in a hectic time."" Wenger could face action from the Football Association over the incident. The Frenchman was sent to the stands by referee Jon Moss but stood at the tunnel entrance as he tried to watch the remaining few minutes. Taylor appeared to tell Wenger to go down the tunnel but he refused to move. ""Look, it was nothing bad,"" added Wenger. ""I said something that you hear every day in football. Overall, nine times out of 10, you are not sent to the stand for that. ""If I am, I am, and I should have shut up completely. I was quite calm for the whole game, more than usual."" Alan Pardew, then Newcastle's manager, was given a two-game touchline ban and fined £20,000 in 2012 when he pushed assistant referee Peter Kirkup during a game with Tottenham. Media playback is not supported on this device Burnley manager Sean Dyche, who was taking charge of his 200th game at the club, was also unhappy with the awarding of a penalty. The 45-year-old felt that Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny was offside when he was struck by Ben Mee's high foot in the 98th minute. ""It's a tough day for us in the end,"" he said. ""To lose a game in that fashion, with an offside not given, is tough, particularly when you come to tough places like this. ""We have never taken anything for granted. We know how tough this division is but you need officials to make the right decisions and that is the shame today."" Arsenal had to play for 25 minutes with 10 men after Granit Xhaka was sent off for the second time this season. The midfielder will be banned for the club's next four matches, including a Premier League match at current leaders Chelsea on 4 February. ""The challenge was on the other side of the pitch,"" added Wenger. ""If it is a red card, we just have to apologise and make sure it does not happen again because that could damage the team too much.""","Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he "" regrets everything "" after he followed his @placeholder by pushing fourth official Anthony Taylor during Sunday 's dramatic victory over Burnley .",mistake,misconduct,challenge,future,dismissal,4
"Daniel Brown, 26, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to arson and arson, being reckless as to whether life is endangered, at Merthyr Crown Court on Tuesday. He also set fire to a wheelie bin he damaged on the same day as the chapel. The internal structure of Capel Aberfan was destroyed on 11 July. The chapel was used following the Aberfan disaster in 1966 and also housed a memorial organ. Judge Richard Twomlow adjourned sentence so a psychiatric report could be compiled. He said: ""The fire caused the destruction of a chapel that was such an important part in the history of Aberfan."" Brown was remanded in custody and Judge Twomlow told him: ""This is a very serious matter and will involve a lengthy prison sentence."" He will be sentenced in September.",A man has admitted starting a fire that gutted a Merthyr Tydfil chapel which was used as a @placeholder mortuary after the Aberfan mining disaster .,prominent,public,dangerous,temporary,powerful,3
"Broadmeadows Bridge on the A708 will be shut on 30 January until 3 February from 09:00 to 16:00 each day. Scottish Borders Council said the timing of the closure - for resurfacing work - had been designed to minimise disruption. The bridge is expected to fully reopen next month after the completion of the £240,000 repair programme. The structure was damaged by a vehicle in September 2015, leading to temporary lights being used to allow traffic to continue to use it. SBC's Gordon Edgar said: ""This daytime closure of Broadmeadows Bridge for five days is unfortunately unavoidable. ""We realise it will cause some disruption but hope the Yarrow Valley community recognise that efforts have been made to minimise this, and will welcome the bridge being fully reopened in February.""",The final stages of essential repairs to a @placeholder bridge in the Yarrow Valley will see it shut for five days .,special,temporary,famous,historic,free,3
"Corrymeela was set up in 1965 to bring together people of different backgrounds and beliefs. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Eamon Martin, were among those attending Sunday's service. Mr Welby said he was honoured to be there. He praised the contribution that Corrymeela had made to Northern Ireland. Mr Welby said it was an ""extraordinary moment of God's providence"" in 1965, that it emerged ""as a place which has achieved the capacity to say even in the worst moments that there is hope for people who are deeply divided and deeply enmeshed in conflict to meet each other and to talk and to find their common humanity"". Corrymeela was founded by Ray Davey and students from Queen's University in Belfast to promote dialogue between Catholics and Protestants. Prince Charles visited the centre in May this year to commemorate the centre's 50th anniversary.",A service has been held in St Anne 's Cathedral in Belfast to celebrate 50 years of Northern Ireland 's oldest @placeholder centre .,anglican,health,religious,reconciliation,independent,3
"Leicester City Ladies FC, which is not officially affiliated to the city's title-winning men's team, was formed in 1966 after a supporters' club meeting. The players had to borrow kit and train in a car park in the early days. Once considered a ""taboo"" by their male counterparts, the club has ambitions to reach the Women's Super League. Having been one of the clubs represented at the first meeting of the Women's Football Association in June 1970, Leicester Ladies have been praised for their longevity. Gill Ridgley, who looks after the women's football collection at the British Library, said: ""It's a testament to these women's determination and love of football that they carried on playing despite all the obstacles - and these were many - that were put in their way."" Internal problems that have threatened the club's existence over the decades have included a lack of personnel and financial problems, officials said. ""It has been a real rollercoaster,"" club secretary and ex-player Sue Foulkes said. ""There's been many a time when the club could have gone under and it is just down to a bit of resilience from a few of us that have kept it going."" The team was initially met with scepticism, but has grown and played at Wembley in 1996 before the play-off final between Leicester City and Crystal Palace. ""The original team started to train in the car park at the old Filbert Street ground,"" Ms Foulkes said. ""Nothing was supported by the FA at that time and it was absolutely taboo for clubs to help a women's team with facilities. ""When they came out to play in the first game, we had a Welsh left back called Peter Rodrigues who played for Leicester City, who borrowed kit from the club so they wore those. ""They played their first game and we've been going ever since.""","A club claiming to be the "" oldest @placeholder ladies football "" side in England is celebrating its 50th anniversary .",active,continuous,amateur,worst,viable,1
"The health board agreed to shut Darataigh mental health facility after its boiler failed. It led to concerns that some patients had been transferred to Midpark Hospital in Dumfries, 72 miles away. The board said it would now repair the boiler and commit to a consultation on future mental health provision. In a statement, it said it was committed to a six-month period of ""extensive engagement"" on plans to provide a community-based mental health service in Wigtownshire. During that time Darataigh will ""have the potential"" to accept admissions from the Dumfries hospital. The statement added: ""The board apologises for any distress or concern caused by the poor communication on this matter."" The move has been welcomed by local politicians who have lobbied local NHS board chief executive Jeff Ace over the controversial move. MP Richard Arkless said: ""This announcement caused massive concern and unhappiness in my home town and it could have been avoided. ""I have been very clear that the NHS needs to explain its plans to people in Stranraer more clearly than it has - and crucially tell us why they would be better than what we have now. He added: ""I am pleased there has been a degree of movement from them and an admission this could, and should, have been done better. ""We have secured the future of Darataigh for the next six months - what really needs to happen now is that NHS Dumfries and Galloway speaks to the community in Stranraer and reassures people that their plans will deliver better services for very vulnerable people in the town and surrounding area.""","A @placeholder unit in Stranraer has been given a temporary reprieve , a week after NHS Dumfries and Galloway announced its closure .",special,dementia,maternity,health,hospital,1
"Unlike other class actions, some of the company's senior executives have also been named as defendants. Providence alleges that Petrobras made false statements to investors that inflated the company's value. Its lawyers say that when the corruption scandal broke, the city's investments plummeted. So far, 39 people in Brazil have been indicted on charges that include corruption, money laundering and racketeering. They have been accused of forming a cartel to drive up the prices of major Petrobras infrastructure projects and of channelling money into a kickback scheme at Petrobras to pay politicians. The executives could face sentences of more than 20 years in jail. The case has shaken the government of President Dilma Rousseff, who served as chair of the Petrobras board for seven years until 2010. She has denied any knowledge of the scheme. According to the Brazilian Federal Police the group under investigation moved more than $3.9bn (??2.5bn) in what police describe as ""atypical"" financial transactions. Brazilian courts have blocked around $270m in assets belonging to various suspects. Federal agents revealed contracts worth $22bn are regarded as suspicious. Former Petrobras director Paulo Roberto Costa, who worked at the company from 2004 to 2012, has told investigators that politicians received a 3% commission on contracts signed during this period.","The US city of Providence , Rhode Island is suing the Brazilian state - run oil company Petrobras over investor @placeholder due to a corruption scandal .",losses,major,concerns,debt,contracts,0
"It also wants ministers to develop a new vision about how the NHS can get to grips with the ""unsustainable"" problems it currently faces. Individual health boards currently decide on the mix of doctors, nurses and other professionals for each area. But the review wants a ""special"" arms-length health authority to plan the 72,000-strong NHS workforce. It claims the current arrangements are not working well enough and do not plan sufficiently well for the the type of care patients might need in the future. The review panel, led by former Powys health board chair Mel Evans, said it was ""constantly bemused by the number of bodies that exist in commissioning and providing education"" in a country of just three million people. Staff in the NHS in Wales cost £3bn a year. The Welsh government currently spends £350m a year training health professionals but the review concludes the return on that investment is not good enough. It points to problems of recruitment and retention ""across many professions and grades"" with significant amounts of money spent on temporary staff to cover shortages and sickness. The review also notes concern that a third of Welsh medical graduates do not work in Wales when they qualify. It also wants to give all schoolchildren in Wales the chance of work experience in the NHS and wider health services. The new health authority should also pay attention to issues surrounding the Welsh language and explore ways of incentivising children from Welsh language medium education to work in the NHS The head of the Welsh Deanery - the body currently responsible for professional training of doctors and dentists in Wales - has raised concerns that junior doctors may be being put off coming to work in Wales put because they think they would have to speak Welsh. Prof Derek Gallen told BBC Wales in January said: ""There's a perception they don't understand the geography, that they will have long commutes between trusts on their rotations and that they will have to speak Welsh"". The Welsh government said it would now consider the recommendations and respond in due course.","A "" @placeholder authority "" is needed to plan the future shape of the NHS workforce in Wales , says a review of training .",detailed,significant,rare,super,prolonged,3
"They reused, recycled and composted 62% of municipal waste in the 12 months to September 2016, compared to 58% in the previous year. Ceredigion was the best performing authority with a rate of 70%, while Blaenau Gwent was the worst at 52%. The Welsh Government has set all councils a target of recycling 70% of waste by 2024-2025. The data also showed a quarterly rise in recycling rates, with 66% of waste recycled between July and September 2016 - an increase of 5% when compared to same quarter in 2015. But the total amount of waste generated in Wales increased from 411,000 tonnes to 425,000 tonnes during the same period.","Recycling rates for Welsh councils have risen in the past year , according to @placeholder data .",personal,professional,historical,provisional,preliminary,3
"27 February 2015 Last updated at 06:46 GMT In this recruitment video from 1942, Major General V.H.B Majendie, commanding officer for Northern Ireland, appeals for support for the defence force. Used with permission from the Police Museum of Northern Ireland. Not Dad's Army - Northern Ireland's Home Guard will be broadcast on BBC Radio Ulster at 12:30 GMT on Sunday 1 March 2015. It will then be available on BBC IPlayer radio.","A new BBC Radio Ulster documentary , Not Dad 's Army - Northern Ireland 's Home Guard , tells the story of the @placeholder Ulster Home Guard .",current,annual,controversial,ruling,fictional,2
"At least 134 people contracted E.coli in an outbreak linked to the former Flicks Restaurant in Yorkgate, north Belfast. As the 11 charges were put to Yorkgate Movie House owner Michael McAdam, he replied: ""We plead guilty"". In August 2012, Flicks came under investigation over the E.coli outbreak. At the time, Mr McAdam claimed hygiene in his kitchen met the highest standards. ""All of our books and health checks are up to date, staff training is all up to date. We have followed every rule and regulation. We take our job seriously and where this came from I have no idea,"" he said. However, on Wednesday he admitted charges of failure to supervise, instruct or train staff in food hygiene; inadequate training for food hygiene procedures; failure to protect foods from E.coli contamination; failures to identify hazards, or to record or monitor them; no cleaning or drying facilities for staff, or even soap in a blocked wash hand basin; and one charge of failing to keep chopped parsley at the proper temperature to prevent pathogenic micro-organisms or formation of toxins. In October 2012, Flicks' doors voluntarily closed for the last time two days after the first cases of suspected food poisoning emerged. In the coming days it was declared a ""major public health crisis"", later described as the worst outbreak of E.coli in Northern Ireland's history. By the end of October 2012, the Public Health Agency said there were 134 confirmed and 156 probable cases. Belfast Crown Court was told on Wednesday that the case against Movie House Cinema Yorkgate Ltd was being brought by Belfast City Council's environmental health and food safety department, and asked that the company be arraigned on the charges. Mr McAdam, as ""a duly appointed representative"" for Movie House, pleaded to the charges, which not only predate the first suspected outbreak of food poisoning in August 2012, but also covered the period up to October 12 that year after Flicks had voluntarily shut its doors. Adjourning the case until next month the judge asked a defence lawyer for an up-to-date report on the company as the court would be considering a financial penalty.","A former restaurateur , whose @placeholder was linked to a major public health crisis , has pleaded guilty to food hygiene breaches .",case,premises,mistake,fraud,illness,1
"Llanfaelog Community Council said it believed Llyn Maelog near Rhosneigr was the first lake to attain the status. Anglesey Council's legal experts decided there was no legal problem with the new designation at the lake, which is already a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). County councillors backed the move in a meeting on Wednesday. Richard Dew, the community council clerk, said it had taken a number of years to reach this stage. ""It goes back a few years when the council looked at improving facilities, for locals and visitors, popular for sailing, boating, fishing as well as wildlife,"" he said. ""We found there was no registered owner, so the way forward was to register it as a village green."" Mr Dew said he understood that Llyn Maelog was the first lake in Wales to attain village green status. ""But it is a very important lake, it has triple SI status, and we are  aware of the importance from a wildlife view as well,"" he added. Last year, Sherwood Lake in Tunbridge Wells, Kent was registered as a village green. Kate Ashbrook, general secretary of the open spaces society said: ""Green spaces and open water are of immense importance to the public, as places of recreation and refreshment, where we can enjoy nature in peace and quiet.""",A 50 - acre lake at Llanfaelog on Anglesey has been given the @placeholder status of a ' village gree n ' .,national,unusual,honorary,provisional,latest,1
"The attacker made the devices print a warning urging their owners to cut off remote access. Large printers in offices, domestic devices and tiny receipt printers in restaurants were all caught up in the hack. The attack came soon after a German academic study found vulnerabilities in a wide range of printers. Over the weekend, a hacker using the alias Stackoverflowin ran an automated program that scoured the internet for printers that did not have basic security controls switched on. Once it discovered a vulnerable device, the program made them print a page announcing the invasion and telling the owner to close the ""port"" used to hijack it. ""For the love of God, please close this port, skid [script kiddie, ie novice coder],"" said the message. Early versions of the program also added ASCII art depicting different robots or a computer. Also included were an email address and a Twitter handle for Stackoverflowin. Many people posted pictures of the printed messages to social media and asked questions about what was happening on technical support forums and social networks such as Reddit. Printers made by HP, Brother, Epson, Canon, Lexmark, Minolta and many others were hit by Stackoverflowin's program. The hacker said he did not intend to abuse the access he had gained to the printers. ""I'm about helping people to fix their problem, but having a bit of fun at the same time,"" he told the Bleeping Computer tech news website. ""Everyone's been cool about it and thanked me to be honest."" Last week, computer security researchers Jens Muller, Vladislav Mladenov and Juraj Somorovsky, from the Ruhr University, in Germany, released an academic paper summarising work they had done on printer security. The trio tested 20 separate printers and found that all of them were vulnerable to at least one type of attack. They found ways to put the printers in to an endless loop so they were never available to users, or to hijack the devices so they could be used as an entry point to the computer networks on which they sat.","A hacker has briefly hijacked more than 150,000 printers @placeholder left accessible via the web .",accidentally,already,free,ever,further,0
"The 21-year-old made the comments in an interview with Sky Sports News that had not been authorised by the club. ""For Saido, the most important thing is to go out there and perform, rather than talking about it. He's still got a long way to go."" said Pulis. Media playback is not supported on this device ""If he gets to that stage, he'll have teams coming after him."" The former Stoke City and Crystal Palace manager added: ""He's not had that yet, as there were no phone calls asking for him in this transfer window."" ""The kid has been at this football club since he was 10. He has got real respect for the people who have helped him get to where he's got so far. ""The question is, does he want to go on and play in a top four team? ""I've no doubt he does, but his responsibility is to work as hard as he can for us until that happens and to go out and score as many goals as he can until the end of the season."" West Brom, with new signing Darren Fletcher, travel to Burnley on Sunday, three points above the relegation zone, with Sean Dyche's side only a point clear of safety. ""The lads got straight into him for the interview, but it was all in good fun. He is young, he said something and he will learn from it. I know from being in the dressing room he loves West Brom and he wants to do well here."" ""The manager sold the place to me. It wasn't until I came down here and saw the great facilities and met some of the great people involved in the club that I truly made my decision."" ""I bounced a few things off him as he knows everything about everyone in the game. He always gives you sound advice and he reaffirms a few things in your mind. The decision is ultimately mine, but he's a great person to seek advice and ideas off."" ""It's very similar in style. I've noticed the intensity in training is very good. After the first day, I thought: 'A few weeks of this and a few games under my belt and I'll be absolutely flying'. It's great, it's exciting for a player and I've really enjoyed it.""","Saido Berahino was put "" on the @placeholder chair "" by his West Brom manager Tony Pulis after the striker said that "" he hoped to move on to bigger things "" .",naughty,same,back,outgoing,national,0
"Keith Towler said children wanted someone to listen to them and act on what they say. He said it was about ""making sure you get the basics right"". He made the comments following the suspected overdose of a teenager from Rhondda Cynon Taf whose mother said he could not cope with being bullied. Talking to BBC Radio Wales, but not specifically about 15-year-old Simon Brooks, Mr Towler said: ""At the heart of all of this is about listening to children's complaints. ""Sometimes we overlook the basics, that's absolutely true."" Mr Towler believed adults sometimes ""lose sight"" of the fact children expect them listen to their fears ""and act on what they say"". ""It's all about (children) feeling safe,"" he said. Mr Towler said the Welsh government's guidelines were good, but added: ""Sometimes the systems can over-complicate things. ""It's about making sure you get the basics right."" The commissioner spoke after Simon Brooks, of Tonyrefail, died on Tuesday following a suspected overdose. His mother said her son left a goodbye message on his phone saying he been bullied. Julie Brooks said Simon had suffered bullying at both his current school, Y Pant, in Pontyclun, and former school. RCT council and the schools have been asked to respond to the allegations of bullying, but have not yet done so.","Some victims of bullying could be failed by an "" over- @placeholder "" system , the children 's commissioner for Wales has said .",unexpected,complicated,standard,independent,insulting,1
"The party's election manifesto said a funding floor would only be introduced after a referendum was called. The St David's Day Agreement had said the vote would be an ""expectation"", and Labour Welsh ministers oppose a referendum before a funding deal. Labour accused the Tories of trying to hold them ""over a barrel"". The manifesto states the Conservatives would ""introduce a 'funding floor' to protect Welsh relative funding and provide certainty for the Welsh Government to plan for the future, once it has called a referendum on Income Tax powers in the next Parliament"". But a Welsh Conservative spokeswoman told BBC Wales: ""The St David's Day commitment we made to introduce a funding floor for Wales is firm and clear, and work is already underway at the Treasury and the Wales Office to bring this floor forward. ""The funding floor for Wales is not contingent on an income tax referendum. Our UK manifesto makes clear our expectation that the Welsh Assembly will hold a referendum on income tax raising powers early in the next Parliament. ""More detail of our ambitious plan for Wales will be announced in the Conservative Party Welsh Manifesto which will be launched later this week."" On Friday, Chancellor George Osborne told BBC Wales the funding floor would be between £113 and £116 per head for every £100 spent in England, the range recommended by economist Gerry Holtham. ​ Labour has said it would also introduce a floor to the Welsh government's funding, but has not committed to a figure. Reacting to the Conservative manifesto, First Minister Carwyn Jones said:  ""A vote for the Tories is a vote for a government that would cost Wales up to £300m a year. ""A fair funding settlement is either fair or it isn't - you can't impose conditions or try and hold the government over a barrel."" The Liberal Democrats have said they would commission an independent review of Wales' funding arrangements, with a view to raising the Welsh government's budget. Plaid Cymru wants to see an extra £1.2bn a year given to the Welsh government, claiming it would bring spending into line with Scottish levels. UKIP has said it would like to scrap the existing Barnett formula which determines funding for the four UK nations.","The Conservatives @placeholder their policy on minimum funding for the Welsh government , subject to an income tax referendum , has not changed .",continued,insist,lost,defended,needs,1
"The 55-year-old victim suffered serious injuries in the attack at the Dixon Blazes industrial estate in the Gorbals area at about 06:00 on Thursday. She was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary, where her condition was said to be stable. Police Scotland said a report would be submitted to the procurator fiscal. The man is expected to appear in court on Monday.","A 49 - year - old man has been arrested after a woman was stabbed in what police described as a "" @placeholder and callous attack "" in Glasgow .",suspicious,sustained,reckless,deliberate,brutal,4
"Hampshire County Council is consulting over plans to merge Fort Hill Community School in Basingstoke with Cranbourne Business and Enterprise College. The authority said just 39 parents picked Fort Hill as a first choice for their children in September 2017 out of a possible 145 pupil places. Critics said the council should help the school improve instead of close it. Hampshire County Council has already announced separate plans to build a new secondary school at the Manydown development, which is near Fort Hill, where a further 4,000 homes are planned. Campaigner Deborah Chowney said: ""I think this is about them not being able to get this school to where it should be. ""Fort Hill requires improvement and Cranbourne is inadequate, says Ofsted. You're not going to send your child to a school that's struggling."" Basingstoke and Deane borough councillor Paul Harvey, Labour, said more than 1,000 people had so far signed a petition to save the school, which has space for 750 pupils. He said: ""The county council needs to be supporting the school to become the school we all want it to be."" Stephen Reid, Conservative county councillor for Basingstoke North West, said: ""It's not the county council that's proposing to do this - the governing body which runs Cranbourne and Fort Hill has instigated this consultation. ""It's very sad but I can understand the governors are taking this route because, if the parents are voting with their children's feet and only having 39 registering for next September, it would be impossible for a secondary school to attract the teachers and the quality of education that it wants. ""We have to provide a quality education locally that people want and I think the best way to do that is the new school at Manydown.""",Parents and councillors have come out in support of a comprehensive school earmarked for @placeholder .,approval,redevelopment,control,closure,services,3
"Rome, Miami, Beijing and Rio de Janeiro are also among the eight cities so far named as sites for races in 2014. Alejandro Agag, chief executive of Formula E Holdings, said it was currently working on ""the feasibility and design of the street circuits"". London Mayor Boris Johnson said it was a ""scintillating concept"". In total 10 cities will host the first championship and formal agreements will be finalised by July. The race will feature cars that are powered only by electric energy. Mr Johnson, said: ""Zero emission world class motor racing is a scintillating concept and I am hugely keen that London be involved in the birth of Formula E. ""It has the potential to highlight the impressive strides being made in the manufacture of electric vehicles and hosting a street race could also be of considerable economic benefit to our city."" Mr Agag said: ""The fact that cities from all over the world are interested in the FIA Formula E Championship is extremely heartening and shows a global commitment to clean mobility and sustainability. ""They will all be in city centres, easily accessible by public transport, and will feature some of the most beautiful and well-known landmarks as a spectacular backdrop for the races.""","London has been selected to host a race in the @placeholder Formula E series , which will see electric cars race around major world cities .",debut,european,inaugural,national,future,0
"""I could not tolerate script writers changing the history of the novels,"" she told the BBC. ""The temptation of film makers to treat historical fact and fiction as if they were one and the same thing... is something I oppose."" Gregory's book The Other Boleyn Girl was adapted for film in 2008. Gregory told the BBC that script writers ""of course have the right to adapt the fiction to a drama"". She added: ""It's one of the interesting issues that emerges when writing a hybrid like historical fiction, when the history is on the record but the fiction (the material of the novel) is of course imagined."" The best-selling author added that this was a new clause for her contracts and that it ""doesn't apply to works already in development, but I imagine I will try to apply it in all future contracts"". She was asked about the film adaptation during a talk at Edinburgh International Book Festival, saying that ""having gone to all the trouble of getting it right in the novel"" it was frustrating to have the content altered, The Times reported. She told The Times: ""Let me assure you that when the producers have put £72m on their film production, they are not going to stop because I say, 'that hood is not right'. ""They are going to say, 'thank you honey, have another glass of champagne'. ""Once you are in a big, big, massive, expensive production like that, your importance and interest diminishes probably proportionately. So I was 72 million times less important than I was at the beginning of it."" She said of changes made to the history in her books: ""It distresses me so much when I am trying to defend the history of the film, having gone to the trouble of getting it right in the novel. ""You know, three years' work and now you are saying it doesn't matter. It matters to me very much."" Two of Gregory's books have been adapted by the BBC for drama series - The White Queen and The Other Boleyn Girl. She told The Times that when the latter was adapted for the corporation in 2003, she was closely involved in the script. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.","Author Philippa Gregory has said she now @placeholder on a "" clause "" in her contract with film makers to stop them changing historic facts in her work .",focus,settled,agrees,hopes,insists,4
"A spokesman confirmed the contract with AssetCo Lincoln had ended, but for legal reasons, could not give details. The company, which has had financial problems, supplied, maintained and tested engines and equipment. The fire service said long-standing contingency plans meant its emergency cover was unaffected. 'Business as usual' In 2006, AssetCo Lincoln and fire bosses signed a 20-year contract and then announced the acquisition of 35 new engines and 22 refurbished ones. But the parent company AssetCo Plc has struggled with financial problems and in September last year needed to raise £14m in a refinancing deal together with agreeing a write down of debt with banks. A spokesman for Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue said: ""Due to legal obligations, the service is unable to specify at the current time why the contract has ended. ""As good practice the service maintains and tests business continuity plans for all eventualities. ""Consequently the service is prepared to maintain business as usual in relation to providing fire engines and equipment to firefighters so that they are able to respond to 999 calls."" AssetCo, which also provides fire equipment for London, was unavailable for comment.",Lincolnshire fire service has @placeholder the ending of a contract with the firm which provided it s fire engines will not affect its operation .,approved,reached,insisted,defended,welcomed,2
"Political reporter Samantha Maiden said the offensive text, which also contained strong language, was intended for disgraced ex-minister Jamie Briggs. She said Mr Dutton apologised for the message about her article referring to Mr Briggs' recent resignation. The BBC has approached Mr Dutton's office for comment. He reportedly told News Corp in a statement he is expecting a ""tough time"" in Ms Maiden's next article. ""Sam and I have exchanged some robust language over the years so we had a laugh after this and I apologised to her straightaway, which she took in good faith,"" Mr Dutton was quoted as saying. Former Cities Minister Jamie Briggs resigned last week following a complaint from a female public servant over his alleged conduct during a night out in Hong Kong.","Australia 's Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has reportedly apologised for @placeholder sending an SMS to a journalist , calling her a "" mad witch "" .",mistakenly,sexually,once,only,secretly,0
"The festivities were given extra significance due to the landmark date. The Battle of Hornshole in 1514 saw a group of Hawick youths defeat an English raiding party and capture their standard. It is a key part of the annual common riding tradition and statues in the town also commemorate the event. Earlier this year, about 1,800 children dressed up in period costume to recreate the conflict. The re-enactment also included a fight sequence involving 22 boys from Hawick High School, representatives of the common riding, battle re-enactors and a stunt team. This year the common ridings are also playing a key part in Homecoming Scotland 2014. The towns of Hawick, West Linton, Selkirk, Peebles, Melrose, Galashiels, Jedburgh, Duns, Kelso, Lauder and Coldstream are taking part in the Return to the Ridings scheme. They are working with Homecoming Scotland and Scottish Borders Council (SBC) to increase their marketing and promotion. The common ridings and festivals recreate the ancient tradition of riding a town's boundaries on horseback. Did you take pictures - still or moving - of Hawick's big day? Send them to the BBC Scotland news website's south of Scotland reporter at giancarlo.rinald@bbc.co.uk. Please ensure when filming or photographing that you make your safety and the safety of others a priority. If you submit an image, you do so in accordance with the BBC's Terms and Conditions.",Hawick has kicked off the common riding season in the Borders on the 500th anniversary of a @placeholder battle which is central to its celebrations .,notorious,popular,historical,modern,legendary,2
"Martin Galpin came across the debris on London Lane in Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire, on Saturday afternoon. ""If it had been dark it could have been fatal as there are no lights,"" he said. Central Bedfordshire Council has so far been unable to confirm if the waste is still blocking the road. The debris covering the narrow lane also included door and window frames, bricks, paperwork and a duvet. Police believe the same person fly-tipped in two other areas nearby. ""Someone's obviously renovating a house and they've left quite a lot of it here,"" Mr Galpin said. He came across it at about 16:50 GMT on Saturday. A motorist had already stopped and called police who closed the road. Bedfordshire Police said officers attended two other similar reports of fly-tipping ""in the area"" and believe they may be linked. The debris was still blocking the road and had not been removed when Mr Galpin cycled the same route on Sunday at about 13:00. ""There are road closed signs, but drivers are ignoring that until they reach the rubbish, then they're having to turn back,"" he said.","Fly - tippers who dumped an "" @placeholder "" quantity of waste including a toilet , bathtub and fridge on a road "" could have caused a fatal accident "" , a cyclist has said .",astonishing,obscene,unusual,overwhelming,unknown,1
"Labour became the largest party on the council last week after taking a seat from the SNP. The losing SNP candidate was Ms Sturgeon's father, Robin. The first minister's mother, Joan, has now stood down as Provost after the SNP resigned from the administration. The decision paves the way for Labour to try and form an administration. Following the by-election last week, Louise McPhater became Labour's 12th councillor to the SNP's 11. Provost Joan Sturgeon said: ""With the change in representation on the council it is clear to me that I should allow a complete reset of the council administration, including resigning my own position. ""While the post of Provost is non-political it is elected at the start of every council term and it seems clear to me that I should allow that election to take place in tandem with the democratic election of the new administration. ""It has been one of the greatest honours of my life to serve the people of North Ayrshire and I thank them for giving me the opportunity to do so."" A spokeswoman for North Ayrshire Council said: ""We will hold a special council meeting on Tuesday 30 August at 2pm. ""The purpose of the meeting will be to consider the resignation of the current administration and to make arrangements for a new council to be formed. ""The meeting has been called in response to a request from eight members of the council."" One senior Labour councillor, who said he was unaware of the SNP group decision until it was reported and confessed surprise, said: ""Labour will now engage in discussions. The SNP did not need to take this decision now.""",The SNP group on North Ayrshire Council - which includes Nicola Sturgeon 's mother - has given up control of the @placeholder after a by-election defeat .,area,authority,ward,progress,truth,1
"Iraqi authorities had informed Sweden that seven or eight militants from the so-called Islamic State group had travelled to Sweden, newspapers reported. A Sapo spokesman would not confirm the nature of the information received. But he told Swedish Radio the information could not be ""dismissed"". The national terror threat level is unchanged at three, or ""elevated"", on a five-point scale. National agencies and police are said to be on stand-by, though Sapo has cautioned that it receives this type of information ""quite often"". Stockholm is the largest city in the Nordic countries, with a population of some 900,000.","Swedish intelligence @placeholder Sapo is investigating a possible terror threat to the capital , Stockholm , local media say .",service,hopeful,organisation,personal,believes,0
"Hannah Wynne Richards, 63, was found dead in the office above her premises in Sketty, Swansea, on 20 January by a nurse who worked with her. She had taken a cocktail of drugs from her surgery. Coroner Colin Phillips said Ms Richards had been ""facing financial pressure"". He ruled her death was suicide. Swansea Coroner's Court heard three letters were found next to Ms Richards' body -  one to the coroner and the others containing money for Jeanette Hunt, who discovered her body, and a woman who looked after her horses. The one addressed to HM Coroner read: ""You are probably returning a verdict of suicide, murder by Inland Revenue would be more accurate."" The letter to Ms Hunt said how loyal her employee had been and explained that she could not pay her tax or livery fees. It also contained £290, thought to be for wages, the inquest heard. Mr Phillips said Ms Richards had been ""facing financial pressure"" at the time of her death and added: ""She was not a business person and she placed the needs of her animals before her own personal interests."" The inquest was told Ms Richards, who set up Penybryn Veterinary Centre in 2007, had no relatives living near her and had little interaction with people outside her working life. Instead, she devoted herself to caring for animals - at the time of her death she was living in a basement flat behind the surgery but was known to sleep in the office when she was looking after animals. PC Jason Sullivan said: ""She was regarded as an extremely gifted and caring vet who would do all she could to save an animal's life."" The inquest was told that Ms Richards did not have a ""good business head"" and always said the welfare of the animals was paramount. A post-mortem examination found Ms Richards' cause of death to be multiple drug toxicity and listed four drugs used in veterinary work, which were found in her system.","A vet who killed herself left a note to the coroner saying a conclusion of "" murder by Inland Revenue "" would be more @placeholder than suicide , an inquest has heard .",radical,affluent,vulnerable,appropriate,effective,3
"The inquiry is looking into allegations of an alleged incident at Laburnum Court in Lower Broughton, Salford. The home cares for up to 68 elderly people and provides specialist care for residents who have dementia. Four Seasons Health Care, which runs the home, said its manager had reported a relative's concerns to authorities. A spokeswoman for the Wilmslow, Cheshire-based company, which runs 400 homes across the UK, also said: ""When concerns were raised by a relative about the conduct of a member of staff towards a resident the home manager notified Care Quality Commission, safeguarding and the police so that the concern could be investigated in an unbiased and transparent way. ""We are also co-operating actively in a separate police investigation that was initiated after a member of staff and a resident discovered apparent financial irregularities at the home."" Salford City Council said it is ""confident appropriate measures"" are in place at the home, adding that it will work closely with all relevant agencies. ""The investigation is in the early stages so we cannot comment further at this stage."" Greater Manchester Police said it was ""called to a care home in the Salford area on 7 April following reports a resident had been assaulted"". A recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission rated the home as requiring improvement.",Police and @placeholder services are investigating claims that a staff member assaulted an elderly resident of a care home in Greater Manchester .,other,voluntary,vulnerable,civil,social,4
"""The truth is that Taylor Swift and I are together, and we're very happy,"" the actor told the Hollywood Reporter. ""That's the truth,"" he continued. ""It's not a publicity stunt."" Hiddleston has been speaking about his first Emmy nomination for The Night Manager, saying it was ""fantastic"" to to be up for outstanding lead actor. Hiddleston played concierge-turned-spy Jonathan Pine in the BBC's adaptation of John le Carre's novel. He was nominated on Thursday for the prize for lead actor in a miniseries or movie, alongside fellow Brits Benedict Cumberbatch and Idris Elba, and US stars Bryan Cranston, Cuba Gooding Jr and Courtney B Vance. But it is speculation about his relationship with Swift that has been rife in the press since they were snapped embracing near Swift's home in Rhode Island last month. The images went viral online. Hiddleston, 35, who is in Australia shooting reprising his Loki role in the latest Thor film, had previously refused to discuss the relationship with the press. There had been reports that they could have been filming a music video together. ""I'd rather just talk about my work if that's all right,"" he told one reporter in Queensland earlier this week. But when asked by the Hollywood Reporter how he would ""respond to people who claim that you're involved in some sort of publicity stunt"", the British actor rejected the ""notion"". The magazine reported that he laughed at the question and thanked them for asking it. Swift was previously in a relationship with Scottish DJ Calvin Harris, who 'unfollowed' her on Twitter after images of the singer kissing Hiddleston appeared online. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.",Tom Hiddleston has denied his @placeholder with singer Taylor Swift is just for the cameras in his first comments on their widely reported relationship .,lifestyle,romance,debut,role,familiar,1
"BBC South East has found people smugglers who operated in the Calais migrant camp are continuing their activities in daylight in Paris. An agent for the gang said: ""For an Iranian it will not be less than £5,000, but for Afghans it is £3,000."" Lidl said it had asked its haulier firms to conduct urgent investigations. In a statement, Lidl said it ""does not tolerate the facilitation of people smuggling through its international transport network"" and has ""robust procedures"" in place with its hauliers. Sultan, an agent for the people-smugglers, told a BBC undercover reporter the migrants were ""guaranteed"" a safe passage from the French capital. He said: ""They don't tear the tarpaulin off the vehicles. They open it and place you in. ""They will fit you in a way that even the dogs will not sniff you out. ""You will be in London 100%, this is how it works."" He said the smuggling operation was extensive, quick and guaranteed. Another man described by Sultan as ""an experienced smuggler"" said: ""I can take you tonight. We try every night. ""Three people got through last night."" Relatives or friends of the person who wants to be smuggled into the UK are asked to make the payment via Sultan's brother Sayed, who runs a mobile phone repair shop in London. Sayed told the BBC the guaranteed service meant the lorry driver would know someone was on board, and he knew of several boys who had recently been successful. ""One of the boys got off the truck in Southall and the other in Kent,"" he said. In a statement, Lidl said: ""Upon being alerted to this report, we immediately contacted the haulier companies that we work with to ensure that the matter could be urgently investigated and we are still awaiting the conclusions of that investigation. ""Lidl does not tolerate the facilitation of people smuggling through its international transport network. ""We take matters such as these extremely seriously and have robust procedures in place with the hauliers within our own network to safeguard our international logistics."" The company added that all its hauliers were required to immediately report any matters relating to illegal migration to ensure appropriate investigations were carried out.",Illegal migrants are being @placeholder Channel crossings in the back of a Lidl supermarket lorry for thousands of pounds .,services,offered,hopes,made,allowed,1
"The Night Manager author's most famous character, who features in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, will return in September. A Legacy of Spies tells the story of Smiley's colleague Peter Guillam, whose Cold War past catches up with him. Publishers Viking Books said it was ""as ingenious and thrilling"" as the previous Smiley books. It blends past and present as Guillam is called back to London from his retirement in Brittany. Explaining the plot - and the involvement of Smiley - Viking Books said: ""Intelligence operations that were once the toast of secret London, and involved such characters as Alec Leamas, Jim Prideaux, George Smiley and Peter Guillam himself, are to be scrutinised under disturbing criteria by a generation with no memory of the Cold War and no patience with its justifications."" The spy is also featured in books including Smiley's People and Le Carre's first novel Call for the Dead, and his exploits have been portrayed on the big and small screen. Alec Guinness played him in two television adaptations in 1979 and 1980, while more recently, Gary Oldman took on the role in a film version of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy in 2011. But it is the BBC adaptation of le Carre's 1993 work The Night Manager - which doesn't feature the famous spy - that has been the author's most prominent recently, winning three of its stars Golden Globes earlier this year. The same team behind the show, starring Tom Hiddleston and Olivia Colman, are to make a new version of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, which will appear on BBC One next year. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion, email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.",John le Carre has written his first novel in more than 25 years to feature @placeholder spy George Smiley .,british,amateur,fictional,former,major,2
"Simon Clark from Forest made the remark while giving evidence to Holyrood's health committee. Hospitals have banned smoking in their grounds, but it is being flouted. Sheila Duffy, from anti-smoking group Ash Scotland, said in a 2014 survey, 73% of Scottish adults agreed smoking around hospitals should be outlawed. She added that smoking continued to cause the early deaths of 13,000 people. Mr Clark told MSPs: ""Going to hospital as a patient or a visitor can be a very stressful experience. It's also quite stressful for many members of staff. ""To ban smoking on all hospital grounds, we think, is totally inhumane, it's totally vindictive, it's petty, far pettier actually than banning smoking in pubs. At least people can still go outside. ""To extend it to entire hospital sites, we think, is absolutely outrageous."" Mr Clark agreed that smokers congregating outside entrances to hospital buildings was ""not a nice sight"" but suggested designated shelters or a 100-yard no-smoking zone would be more appropriate. However, Ms Duffy said the ""myth"" that smoking relieved stress was something perpetuated by tobacco companies. In her evidence to the committee, she said: ""I think the aim in Scotland is to put tobacco out of sight, out of mind and out of fashion, and as part of that, of course, you have to be compassionate with people who are used to smoking and who may have a physical addiction, and the NHS is very good at offering all kinds of support to people to try and manage that."" Linda Bauld, professor of health policy at the University of Stirling, also came before MSPs who are discussing the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Bill. She said: ""I think that most of us would agree that having smoking in the very place where people go to get well, even if it's outside the building, is not compatible with the NHS. We are spending millions of pounds trying to treat smoking-related disease. ""Although I welcome this in principle, it's not clear who's going to enforce this extension."" Andy Morrison from the New Nicotine Alliance (NNA) said it was important to ensure advertising of e-cigarettes was aimed at current smokers to get them off cigarettes . ""It must not be aimed at non-smokers or children,"" he added..","Plans to make smoking in hospital grounds a @placeholder offence have been branded "" inhumane , petty and vindictive "" by a pro-smoking group .",notorious,voluntary,statutory,popular,troubled,2
"Denise Walker, from Buckskin, said she lost 44 years of memories when her house was flooded in February 2014. She was among residents speaking to Conservative candidate Maria Miller at an election debate in Basingstoke. Ms Miller, who has held the seat since 2005, said she had helped flood victims secure £2m of government funding. Mrs Walker was unable to return to her bungalow, in Bodmin Close, on the Hampshire housing estate for nine months. ""I lost everything after 44 years of marriage,"" she said. ""Every day it doesn't go away... as soon as the rain comes down I think 'is it going to happen again?'"" Mrs Walker claimed she had not seen Mrs Miller in the aftermath of the flooding. ""I didn't see you around Buckskin or Bodmin Close at all,"" she said. Ms Miller said: ""What was really important was that we got central government help, so what I did was made sure that I went and spoke to the prime minister direct. ""I'm really pleased now that we've got £2m coming in to try to help stop this happening again."" Labour's Paul Harvey said: ""We had to find emergency housing for people, we had to sort out emergency furniture. We had to look after those individual needs that everybody had. We want to see the soul in that community returned."" UKIP candidate, Alan Stone, said the area, which is built on a flood plain, needed better ""surface drainage"" such as ""good old-fashioned ditches"". Liberal Democrat candidate, Janice Spalding, said experts needed to look at preventing water tables from building up and see if infrastructure was blocking them. Independent candidate, Omar Selim, was not at the debate and there are no Green Party candidates for Basingstoke. The candidates for the constituency are:","Residents whose homes were @placeholder flooded in the Basingstoke area have accused their long - standing MP of not providing any "" support "" .",severely,partially,false,previously,recently,0
"Pre-tax profits - including exceptional items - were $4.24bn (£2.76bn), down 30% on 2013, the bank said. Board directors have decided to forego their bonuses as a result. The news comes a week after the bank announced that chief executive Peter Sands would be replaced by ex-JP Morgan banker Bill Winters. Losses from bad loans increased to $2.14bn, up from $1.62bn, while operating income fell 2% to $18.23bn. Mr Sands said: ""2014 performance was disappointing, impacted by a challenging market environment and by the significant programme of restructuring and repositioning actions taken during the year. ""We faced a perfect storm: negative sentiment towards emerging markets, a sharp drop in commodity prices, persistent low interest rates and surplus liquidity, low volatility, and a welter of regulatory challenges."" In August 2014, Standard Chartered agreed to pay a $300m fine relating to its poor money laundering surveillance systems. The bank has been facing tough market conditions for some time and has issued three profit warnings in the past 12 months. As part of a $400m cost-cutting programme, the bank is jettisoning 15 ""underperforming and non-strategic businesses"", it said. Mr Sands had been under pressure over the bank's slumping share price. Standard Chartered's chairman Sir John Peace is to step down in 2016 and three non-executive directors are also leaving. The bank's shares were up nearly 6% in morning trading as shareholders responded well to the bank's recovery plan. But the share price is still nearly 20% lower than it was a year ago.","UK bank Standard Chartered has reported a steep fall in full - year profits , compounding recent @placeholder for the emerging - markets focused bank .",appeal,declines,results,service,troubles,4
"Cameron looked into the issue of rising prices after a request by shadow sports minister Clive Efford. Efford proposed fans at board level but Cameron instead called for regular meetings between them and clubs. The Football Supporters' Federation (FSF) welcomed the Prime Minister's comments regarding the issue. From next season, Premier League clubs will benefit from a new three-year £5.1bn domestic television rights deal. When overseas rights contracts are taken into consideration, that sum jumps to about £8bn. Media playback is not supported on this device ""At a time when there is more money flowing into the Premier League than ever before, it should not be forgotten that this success is built upon the hard work and the money of millions of loyal supporters,"" Cameron wrote in a letter to Efford. ""Clubs need to ensure that their ticket policies provide the right balance between value for supporters and generating the income necessary to sustain their businesses."" Last month, Liverpool fans walked out of a game after 77 minutes in protest at a top-price ticket of £77 for next season before the club's owners scrapped the plan. BBC Sport's Price of Football study found two thirds of Premier League tickets were frozen or reduced in price in 2015. ""Clubs should also take note of the PM's belief that there needs to be stronger dialogue between clubs and fans - it's something clubs have signed up to via an Expert Working Group and they must deliver on that commitment,"" the FSF said.","Prime Minister David Cameron wants top - flight ticket prices at a "" sensible level "" but stopped short of backing fan @placeholder on the boards of clubs .",restrictions,members,interest,representation,challenges,3
"The women beat Germany 4-1 to win the European B Championships, while the men finished runners-up to Ukraine to secure their consecutive promotions. ""It's the first step towards Tokyo,"" said assistant women's coach, Becky Ashworth. ""I'd like to think either UK Sport or Sport England will fund us."" Ashworth, who is also Goalball UK's national development manager, added: ""The amount we'll probably need in the next year is £70,000 - which for some sports isn't a great deal of money, but for us it would mean the world."" Both teams have been without UK Sport funding since 2014 - the men's team having lost theirs following a group stage exit at the London Paralympics and the women after an eighth-place finish at the 2013 European A Championships condemned them to relegation. Since then they have relied on individual fundraising, private sponsorship and Sport England money to compete. ""Since London 2012 we've tripled our participation as a national governing body,"" Ashworth added. ""So I hope that Sport England and UK Sport will see that and are willing to support us."" The European A League is the highest level in European goalball and gives both teams the chance to qualify for the 2018 World Championships and 2020 Paralympics. ""You can really sense that GB are turning a lot of heads in the goalball world,"" said Georgie Bullen, who is part of the women's team. ""If we continue like this throughout this Paralympic cycle, there is no reason why there couldn't be a GB team in Tokyo. ""We just have to focus on the things we can control and have our fingers crossed [for funding]."" Goalball is a sport for athletes with visual impairments and involves players attempting to roll or throw a basketball-sized ball with bells inside into their opponents' goal. The ball must make contact with certain areas of the court and, once it has passed these points, defenders will attempt to block the ball with their bodies. The game is played by two teams of three on a standard volleyball court and the goals are nine metres in width, which is the same length as the court.","Goalball UK is "" @placeholder "" of increased funding following promotion to the European A League for both Britain 's men's and women 's teams .",capable,chaotic,ashamed,aware,hopeful,4
"East Oxford residents have been complaining about the behaviour of Oxford Brookes students on nights out. In the letter Andrea Siret, head of community engagement, said students could face disciplinary action. One resident told the BBC he often heard students ""screaming"". Ross Clark said: ""We've had students running over cars in our street, stupid things. ""At two o'clock in the morning they're all running past in shopping trolleys, screaming. It isn't a good thing. ""When you get terrible [neighbours] you're in trouble."" The letter tells students to ""show consideration to their neighbours, including students passing through residential areas to attend venues, as quite often residents are sleeping"". It reads: ""We are particularly concerned about the volume of complaints we have received... we believe that the majority of these complaints are caused by students on their way to or returning from a night out. ""The university takes its responsibilities as a neighbour within the community very seriously. ""All students at Oxford Brookes University accept, as a condition of enrolment, that they will not act in a way that brings the university into disrepute. This includes students living in private-rented accommodation."" Oxford City Council has set Oxford's universities a target of no more than 3,000 students each living in private accommodation. However, 3,747 Oxford Brookes students rented private homes last year, with many residing in the east Oxford area.",""" Extremely serious concerns about unacceptable noise and @placeholder "" caused by students in Oxford have increased , according to a letter seen by the BBC .",damage,disruption,graffiti,interference,cautious,1
"A band spokesman said the show in the capital Havana on 25 March was ""the first open air concert in Cuba by a British rock band"". The Stones are currently on a Latin American tour due to end on 17 March in Mexico City. The Havana gig will come three days after an historic visit to Cuba by US President Barack Obama. In a statement, The Rolling Stones said: ""We have performed in many special places during our long career, but this show in Havana is going to be a landmark event for us, and, we hope, for all our friends in Cuba too."" Rock music was marginalised in Cuba for political reasons after the Cuban revolution in the 1950s which saw Fidel Castro come to power. In 2001, Manic Street Preachers became the biggest British rock band to play in the country, putting on a show at Havana's Karl Marx Theatre which was attended by the Cuban president. The Stones' America Latina Ole tour also includes shows in Brazil, Peru and Colombia. The Havana gig will be filmed by director Paul Dugdale, who has previously worked with One Direction, Adele and Coldplay.",The Rolling Stones have announced they are to give a @placeholder concert in Cuba later this month .,prestigious,free,controversial,solo,second,1
"Organisers of Waterfest Weymouth said they wanted to hold a heritage boat race between the Dorset resort and Falmouth in Cornwall, which could not be achieved by September. Therefore, they are ""postponing"" the free event until next year. It has previously attracted about 5,000 people each year. Waterfest, which is usually held in and around the harbour within the first two weeks of September, was organised by Roger Dalton Associates, event sponsors and Weymouth Business Improvement District (BID). Previous highlights have included flyboarding displays, the tall ship Le Marite and the Gipsy Moth IV, which Sir Francis Chichester used to circumnavigated the globe in 1967. Nigel Reed, manager of Weymouth BID, said in reviewing the event the idea of a heritage boat race ""stood far above the rest"". Describing it as a ""mini tall ships event"", he said it would be a ""first for Weymouth"". ""To deliver this in 2017 is not feasible in securing all the elements, but the commitment from the heritage boat fraternity is strong for 2018,"" he added. Weymouth Regatta 2017 is unaffected and will run from 2-3 September.",A @placeholder festival held on the Jurassic Coast for the past three years will not go ahead this summer .,powerful,rare,maritime,popular,controversial,2
"The airport is suing for breach of contract after the airline's early termination of a 10-year deal. A lawyer for BIA told the court the airline had entered ""a binding commitment"" to operate three aircraft from Aldergrove for 10 years. He said this was based on letters exchanged in negotiations started in 2007. Charges were fixed on numbers of passengers carried, ""based on a ten-year agreement"". Aer Lingus began operations, but five years later, in 2012, it switched to running flights from George Best Belfast City Airport. It denies liability. Opening the case for the airport in court on Tuesday, its barrister argued there was a binding agreement ""entered into with Aer Lingus in July or August 2007"". He claimed the terms were contained in a letter sent weeks earlier by his client's former managing director. The judge was told it followed months of negotiations as the airline sought to establish a base outside the Republic of Ireland. Issues under discussion were said to include charging rates and £900,000 in launch support for three Airbus A320s over the first three years. The court heard Aer Lingus accepts there was a contractual relationship, but disputes the terms. According to the barrister for BIA, the airline is caught ""between a rock and a hard place"" as it tries to defend the action. He claimed that if it denies any contract was in place it would be bound by the standard terms and conditions of using Belfast International Airport. Citing passenger charges and commercial profits for the period under scrutiny, the barrister contended that if standard conditions applied ""we say the damages are £29m, not £20m"". He accused the airline of picking out parts of the agreement letter which were to its advantage. ""In simple terms Aer Lingus is trying to have its cake and eat it,"" he added. Counsel for Aer Lingus said there was never any obligation on it to operate out of the airport. He told the judge that although an understanding had been reached with the airport, his client would never have agreed to such a binding condition. According to the airline's case, it had instead come to an arrangement on the price for when it did use the airport. The lawyer said that it had been a loss-making exercise that his client decided it could no longer continue with. The case is expected to last a number of days and is due to continue on Wednesday.",Belfast International Airport ( BIA ) has begun a @placeholder claim at the High Court for £ 20 m damages from Aer Lingus .,lively,legal,controversial,formal,parliamentary,1
"South African Earle was sent off after making contact with the eyes of Bath lock Tom Ellis early in the second half of the 38-3 loss. But Wilson believes the contact was accidental and the TV replays will have misled the officials: ""He's devastated, he's not that type of player,"" Wilson said. ""I don't think there's any intent to go for his eyes or any foul play in that. ""He's come to me straight afterwards and said 'I certainly wasn't going for any face or eyes, that's not me.' ""It doesn't help when it's slowed down and freeze framed and it makes it look like his on his face for a period of time. ""He's fighting to try and get through a maul. His head is down in the maul and once in that split second his hand is anywhere near his face he's moved it away. ""But I know laws are laws and if his hand is on his face and it's slowed down and made to look like it's on there for a period of time then the referee's put in a difficult predicament. ""It's now happened and we've got to deal with it."" Bath ended Blues' 100% start in the Challenge Cup with a comfortable win at The Rec and are joint leaders of Pool Four. ""Up until the red card I was reasonably pleased - we were away from home and being very competitive,"" Wilson said. ""Ultimately the game was decided on the red card giving us a very difficult position to defend against a good Bath team. ""We go into the last two matches now with all to play for."" Injury-struck Blues also suffered further injuries to captain Sam Warburton (back), Blaine Scully (concussion) and Steve Shingler (hamstring). Wilson said Wales captain Warburton's back injury is not too serious.",Cardiff Blues head coach Danny Wilson says George Earle 's sending off in the European Challenge Cup defeat by Bath was @placeholder .,realistic,ignored,dismissed,accidental,harsh,4
"In a passionate speech, he questioned the authenticity of the evidence presented by Brazil's chief prosecutor. Mr Temer is accused of receiving money from the executives of a meatpacking firm implicated in a corruption scandal. He denies any wrongdoing. It is the first time that a sitting Brazilian president has faced charges. Mr Temer rejected the evidence presented by chief prosecutor Rodrigo Janot, saying he mounted a baseless case that was an assault on his ""dignity"" and sought to ""paralyse"" Brazil as it recovers from a two-year recession. ""Where are the concrete proofs of my receiving this money?"" Mr Temer asked during the televised address from the presidential palace in Brasilia. ""I will not allow myself to be accused of crimes that I did not commit."" The charges have been delivered to a Supreme Court judge who must now decide if the case can be sent to the lower house of parliament. If the corruption case reaches the lower house, Mr Temer's coalition believes it can gather enough votes to block the two-thirds majority needed for him to be put on trial in the court. JBS executives have been implicated in Operation Car Wash, the vast investigation into corruption at state oil giant Petrobras. The investigation, launched in March 2014, centres on companies that were offered deals with Petrobras in exchange for bribes, which were funnelled into politicians' pockets and political-party slush funds. Last month, an audio recording was released in which Mr Temer appears to be discussing bribes in conversation with JBS chairman Joesley Batista. The recording, made using a hidden device, was presented in plea bargain negotiations between prosecutors and JBS executives. Meanwhile, President Temer could face a further charge of obstruction of justice. Mr Temer, a former law professor, has vowed to remain in office despite calls for him to step down. Presidential elections are expected only in October 2018. He is deeply unpopular in Brazil but his centre-right party has been able to govern as part of a coalition. His approval rate is just 7%, according to a recent opinion poll. Brazilian politics has become engulfed in political scandal in recent years, with a third of Mr Temer's cabinet under investigation for alleged corruption. Mr Temer's predecessor, leftist Dilma Rousseff, was removed from office following an impeachment vote in the Senate last year. She was accused of illegally manipulating the budget, a charge she strongly denied. Since taking office, Mr Temer has led a market-friendly government which has tried to implement unpopular labour and pension reforms that, he says, are vital for Brazil's economic recovery.","Brazilian President Michel Temer has rejected a bribery charge against him , saying it is a "" @placeholder "" based on "" revenge and vengeance "" .",hoax,slight,scheme,common,fiction,4
"The cameras will be placed along eight routes, including a stretch of Grane Road in Haslingden, which has seen a series of recent incidents. Average speed cameras are more common on motorways rather than rural roads, and the scheme is Lancashire's first. The devices use number plate recognition to calculate average speed. They will be installed over a staggered period beginning this month, with all cameras activated by the end of 2017. As well as the fatalities, between 2011 and 2016, the eight routes involved have seen 406 casualties - with 62 of those resulting in people suffering serious or life-changing injuries. Lancashire's Assistant Chief Constable Tim Jacques, who is also chairman of the Lancashire Road Safety Partnership, said: ""Our primary aim is for all drivers to adhere to the safe speed limits on our roads, and these particular roads are proven to be amongst some of our most dangerous. ""It is well-researched and documented that speeding can kill.""",Average speed cameras are being installed on @placeholder stretches of road across Lancashire in which 13 people have been killed in five years .,notorious,major,two,rare,special,0
"Ruth Moss's husband Craig spent three months sending handwritten letters to stars including Lorraine Kelly and magician Paul Daniels. Game of Thrones actor Ian McElhinney and explorer Jason Lewis also sent video messages. Presenter John Humphrys sent his message from the set of Mastermind. Mrs Moss, who is a nurse at Dundee's Ninewells Hospital, said her ""jaw hit the floor"" when the video was shown at the couple's wedding reception in Edinburgh's George Hotel last month. She said: ""It was great. One of the best bits was that he didn't just choose any celebrities. He went to people he knew I liked. ""It was just gobsmacking. I was stunned, it's actually the best thing that anyone has ever done for me."" Mr Moss, 40, from Liff, secretly sent two handwritten letters every day for three months to a list of his fiancée's favourite celebrities. As well as as the video messages, he received written replies from celebrities including Stephen Fry, Dame Judi Dench and Sir David Attenborough. Mr Moss said: ""I was keeping it from everyone. The reaction on the day created a real buzz. ""Obviously the only reaction I was really counting on was Ruth's on the day. ""She was stunned, because I picked from celebrities that meant something to her. It got the reaction I was hoping for."" Mr Moss said John Humphrys' message, recorded in front of a BBC studio audience, was ""amazing."" He said: ""He said the show was filming in Manchester and he would have a word with the producer to see if they could do something in the studio at the end of the show. ""When it came back it was all top and tailed, with the Mastermind logo, it was unbelievable."" Other celebrities featured in the video included The Apprentice contestant Ruth Badger and Beautiful South singer Alison Wheeler. Mr Moss said he was advised by autograph hunters online to send hand-written letters to the celebrities rather than emails. ""I had the idea in September so it gave me a three-month window. I was expecting maybe one or two to get back to me. ""I started getting written replies back from some really big names like Stephen Fry and David Attenborough and I thought, crikey, this could really work.""","An Angus bride said she was "" gobsmacked "" by a wedding day video featuring messages of @placeholder from her favourite celebrities .",interest,safety,congratulations,attention,encouragement,2
"Richard Greaves scored the winner for the ninth tier side against a team that plays two levels higher. Hereford-based Westfields, who play in the Midland League Premier Division, have won six games in the FA Cup this season, a club record run. They were formed in 1966 on the back of England's World Cup triumph. A crowd of 760 - almost five times Westfields' average home attendance of 160 - watched the win over Leiston. They were one of two clubs in the fourth qualifying round who had started with an extra preliminary tie in the first week of August. Westfields have won £30,925 in prize money from their FA Cup run so far and will join former winners Bolton Wanderers, Coventry City and Portsmouth in Monday's first-round draw. Before their trip to Allpay Park in Herefordshire, Isthmian League Premier Division leaders Leiston were unbeaten in all competitions. Andrew Morris, the secretary and chief executive of Westfields who founded the club after being inspired by the feats of Sir Alf Ramsey's boys 50 years ago, said it was a ""magical experience"". ""This belongs to the magic of the cup,"" 66-year-old Morris told BBC Hereford and Worcester. ""It's unbelievable, I've seen scenes today that I never dreamt we would see. To win today, to get to the first round, is amazing. ""When we started I'd have been happy to have a good run in the Hereford Senior Cup."" Managerless National League side Wrexham face a replay against Stamford, who are three divisions below the Welsh side, after a Lee Beeson penalty earned the Daniels a 1-1 draw. Northern League Division One's Bishop Auckland, the lowest ranked team to go into the fourth qualifying round, were knocked out by Stockport County of the National League North. Solihull Moors got past Kettering Town 3-1 to reach the first round for the first time, and a victory in the first round would see them go further than Solihull Borough and Moor Green - the two clubs that merged to form the current side. There were two big winners on the day, with Kidderminster Harriers beating Southern League Premier Division side Weymouth 6-0, while National League club Eastleigh put the same number past Southern League Division One Central side North Leigh. Lincoln City go to a replay on Tuesday after their goalless daw against fellow National League side Guiseley, while the Imps' neighbours Lincoln United went out 3-0 to Spennymoor Town, who play in the seventh tier Northern Premier League Premier Division. You can watch the FA Cup first round draw live on BBC Two and on the BBC Sport website, which also includes live text commentary, on Monday at 19:10 BST.",Westfields are the lowest - ranked side @placeholder in the FA Cup after beating Leiston 2 - 1 to go into the first - round proper draw for the first time .,entering,achieved,impressed,continued,remaining,4
"Lord Lisvane's paper on the Isle of Man's Tynwald found it had less female representation than Iran, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and North Korea. There were only two women among Tynwald's 35 members when his report was commissioned by the parliament. Lord Lisvane said while the number of women had since improved, there was some way to go. ""There are now six female members of Tynwald, but when I was writing the report, the representation of women stood at 5.7%,"" he said. That figure would place the parliament 181st on the Inter-Parliamentary Union's table of female representation in 193 countries. ""This a major problem for Tynwald both in demonstrating diversity and in reflecting the society it serves,"" he said. ""If we can now move from six to 12 and perhaps eventually to parity, then nobody would be more pleased than I."" Lord Lisvane, who served as clerk to the UK's House of Commons, added he was ""certainly not suggesting electoral quotas or anything like that"". Manx government figures show that women outnumber men on the Isle of Man, making up 50.3% of the population. A record five women - Kate Beecroft, Ann Corlett, Julie Edge, Clare Bettison and Daphne Caine - were elected into the House of Keys in 2016 Manx general election. Since then, Jane Poole-Wilson has been elected to Legislative Council, the parliament's upper house. The review, which was commissioned by Tynwald itself, will be debated during the June sitting.","The world 's oldest @placeholder parliament needs more women , the author of an independent review has said .",powerful,famous,continuous,awaited,loved,2
"The 2m-high Transit Elevated Bus (TEB) straddles the cars below, allowing them to pass through. Powered by electricity, the bus is able to carry up to 300 passengers in its 72ft (21m) long and 25ft wide body. A video of a mini-model of the vehicle caused great excitement when it was released in May. The trial run was conducted on a 300m-long controlled track in the north-eastern city of Qinhuangdao. The vehicle is expected to reach speeds of up to 60km per hour, running on rails laid along ordinary roads. Up to four TEBs can be linked together. ""The biggest advantage is that the bus will save lots of road space,"" the project's chief engineer, Song Youzhou, told state-media agency Xinhua earlier this year. ""The TEB has the same functions as the subway, while its cost of construction is less than one fifth of the subway,"" another engineer Bai Zhiming told news outlet CCTV. One TEB could replace 40 conventional buses, according to the firm. However, it is unclear when the vehicle will be widely used in Chinese cities. It is not a new idea, but it was not seriously considered until a mini-model of it was launched at the 19th China Beijing International High-Tech Expo in May. A month later, developers announced that the TEB would be ready for a test-run in August. Thousands took to micro-blogging site Weibo to express their amazement and incredulity. ""I saw images of this not long ago and now it's actually happening?"" asked one user. ""This is truly build at 'Chinese speed'"". ""I swear I just saw ideas of this in pictures. Now it's appeared in real life,"" said another.","It may look like something from the future , but China 's long - awaited "" straddling bus "" ran its @placeholder test in Hebei province this week .",latest,best,inaugural,forthcoming,dominant,2
"The hospital was criticised eight years ago for having an insufficient numbers of beds, operating theatres and trained staff, but now the Care Quality Commission has praised the NHS trust for ""working effectively to provide the best care"" at the Steelhouse Lane hospital. Families told the BBC the accolade was long overdue. Frederika Roberts' daughters Charlotte and Hannah were both born with life-threatening heart conditions. Now aged 19 and 17, they have spent their lives travelling between their home in Doncaster and Birmingham Children's Hospital. ""They both had different life-threatening heart conditions, and initially Charlotte was treated in Leeds which is nearer our home,"" Mrs Roberts said. ""But when I was pregnant with Hannah, I was told about her condition and that the outlook was bleak. They recommended a termination."" Through a family friend, she was told about a surgeon in Birmingham who might be able to help. ""They agreed her situation was bleak but they gave us a glimmer of hope. ""She had open heart surgery at 10 months, and at 14, and now she's about to go into sixth form. She also wants to study medicine, and did work experience at Birmingham Children's Hospital. It was amazing. ""We cannot thank the staff there enough for what they have done for us. ""Charlotte was four when she had open heart surgery and it was quite drastic and ground-breaking at the time. ""Hannah's surgery was also experimental. I really think that without them our daughters would not be here."" Teresa Fletcher's granddaughter Lily was four years old when she was diagnosed with Muenke's Syndrome, where the skull doesn't grow at the same rate as the brain. She had major head surgery a few months later. ""She had six or seven different consultants, and all made us feel well at ease,"" said Mrs Fletcher, from Coventry. ""Even right down to the cleaners, they were so jolly around the kids. ""For a bad experience, it was a lovely experience. ""Lily was there at Christmas, and Father Christmas came along to meet all the children. My other granddaughter was there with her on the day and they gave her a present too. ""All the children were really looked after. It made it a much better atmosphere. The staff wanted us to call them by the first names, it wasn't 'I'm doctor this, it was 'call me Pete'."" Taking her son Ben to Birmingham Children's Hospital has been part of Nichola Welch's life since he was born with a cleft lip and palette 15 years ago. Ben had his first operation at the hospital at about four months old and has had further surgery, as well as regular appointments with staff including speech therapists and orthodontists. ""The staff are just amazing,"" Ms Welch said. ""To be fair I have never heard anyone say anything bad about the hospital."" Ms Welch, from Tamworth, Staffordshire, said staff found the time and patience to put her son at ease, especially as having autism and ADHD could make him feel particularly anxious in hospital. ""Staff are very good at explaining what is going to happen,"" she said. ""They also talk to Ben and often it is me listening to what he is being told, rather than the other way around.""","For many families who have @placeholder the services of Birmingham Children 's Hospital , news that it is the first standalone children 's hospital to be rated "" outstanding "" is no surprise .",dismissed,defended,required,received,confirmed,2
"They included abortion, gay rights and allowing gay men to give blood. He has quit his job in the wake of his outspoken remarks linking those in gay relationships with child abuse. It was a post that Mr Wells had coveted for many years. His appointment to the job had come somewhat later than originally planned, as it is understood that the DUP was concerned about how Mr Wells, who was extremely outspoken on all of these issues, would deal with them as health minister. In his first interview as the minister, I asked whether or not he would abandon his religious principles when making policy on issues like abortion and alcohol. He asked for the interview to be stopped. But after a brief stand-off and encouragement from his DUP aide and the health department's press officer, he agreed to continue and said he would not abandon his religious beliefs. He spent his first day in the post blocking his critics on Twitter. A short time in the post, Mr Wells managed to strike off a number of significant issues on his to-do list. Perhaps his biggest achievement was ensuring an all-Ireland children's heart service will be up and running next month in Dublin. Someone who made no secret of his views on smoking and drinking alcohol, he perhaps would say on a personal basis that his biggest achievement was introducing plain cigarette packaging and proposals for minimum pricing for alcohol. Last month he announced that the meningitis B vaccine will be introduced in a child's routine vaccine programme, and that all hospitals will become smoke-free zones. While not finalised, Mr Wells began the big conversation of reintroducing prescription charges in order to fund specialist drugs, especially for cancer. A man who wore his heart on his sleeve, Mr Wells was always clear about his pro-life, anti-abortion views and also his feelings on gay rights. Those issues remain unresolved in the in-tray and for his successor.","When Jim Wells came to the job of health minister , there was a range of @placeholder and extremely emotive issues waiting in his in - tray .",complex,immediate,prominent,remaining,contentious,4
"Under the bill, the performers - often dressed as popular characters like Elmo - must work for tips in special areas. Some performers have been criticised for being overly aggressive and one was arrested for punching a police officer. They threatened to tarnish the area's newly acquired family-friendly image. In recent months, topless women called desnudas joined the superheroes and cartoon characters jostling for tips. City leaders feared the desnudas in particularly would hold back their efforts to establish Times Square as a top tourist and shopping destination. In the 1970s and 1980s, the area - filled with strip clubs - had a seedy reputation. ""People should be able to walk through Times Square without being harassed and harangued,"" Councilman Corey Johnson told the New York Times. Mayor Bill de Blasio - who had considered removing Times Square's pedestrian areas altogether to combat the problem - is expected to sign the bill into law.","New York has passed a bill that creates rules for Times Square 's costumed performers , after tourists and business @placeholder complained that the characters were becoming a nuisance .",skill,concern,interests,personal,leaders,2
"Billings, 25, was due to return to the Indian Premier League and his franchise Delhi Daredevils after playing in Sunday's 85-run win at Lord's. However, with Delhi unable to reach the IPL play-offs, the ECB have agreed Billings will remain in England before a training camp in Spain on 15 May. He could therefore feature in Kent's three One-Day Cup fixtures this week. Billings, who scored 138 runs in six innings at an average of 23 in the IPL for the Daredevils over the last month, is yet to make an appearance for Kent this season. The club have won all three of their County Championship games and are second in Division Two, but Sunday's win over Middlesex was their first in four 50-over matches. The results have left Matt Walker's side in eighth place in their group, and needing an upturn in form when they play Gloucestershire in Bristol on Wednesday before further away games versus Surrey and Glamorgan. If selected, Billings will compete with Adam Rouse for the wicketkeeper spot before heading to Spain with his England team-mates on Monday to prepare for this month's one-day series against South Africa and the Champions Trophy in June.",England wicketkeeper Sam Billings is @placeholder to play for Kent this week following the series win over Ireland .,confirmed,prepared,keen,continuing,available,4
"Deputy chief executive David Rooke said better waterproofing of homes and improved warning systems would be vital for tackling future weather extremes. Parts of Yorkshire, Lancashire and Greater Manchester were flooded after downpours caused river banks to burst. Prime Minister David Cameron defended government funding for flood defences. He denied accusations - made by the leader of Leeds City Council - that there was a ""north-south divide"" in efforts to prevent flooding. Judith Blake said flooding in Leeds was a ""preventable disaster"", saying the North had not received ""anywhere near the support that we saw going into Somerset"" - which flooded in 2014. She said the government had cut funding for a flood defence project in Leeds in 2011, and there was now a ""real anger growing across the North"". However, Mr Cameron - speaking as he visited flood-hit areas - said the UK had spent ""more per head of the population on flood defences in the north than we do in the south"". ""We are going to spend £2.3bn on flood defences in this parliament but we will look at what's happened here and see what needs to be done,"" he added. Latest updates from northern England In Pictures: UK flooding continues Christmas flooding: Your pictures How do you stop flooding? The Environment Agency has nine severe flood warnings - meaning danger to life - in place in north-east and north-west England, and more than 100 other flood alerts across England and Wales. It comes as more heavy rain and wind is forecast for late Tuesday into Wednesday. BBC Weather's Nick Miller says this next bout of bad weather has officially been named Storm Frank. The Environment Agency's Mr Rooke told the BBC the UK was moving from a period of ""known extremes"" of weather to one of ""unknown extremes"". ""I think we will need to have that complete rethink and I think we will need to move from not just providing better defences... but also looking at increasing resilience,"" he said. Improvements to flood warning systems and better building design would help, he added, so that ""when properties do flood, they have solid floors, waterproof plaster, more electrics up the wall"". Many places in northern England have seen record river levels over the past 24 hours, including the River Aire in Leeds, and the rivers Calder and Ribble, affecting places such as Whalley, Hebden Bridge and Ribchester. The River Ouse is now thought to have stabilised in York, where hundreds of people had to leave flooded homes following the torrential rain over Christmas, but water levels are still believed to be rising in the town of Selby. Extra soldiers were deployed on Sunday to aid emergency services, and about 200 unpaid mountain rescue volunteers from Wales, Cornwall and the Lake District have also been helping in the city. In other developments: Downing Street said emergency financial assistance would be available to homes and businesses in Yorkshire and Lancashire. They will have access to the support package announced earlier in the month for people affected by Storm Desmond in Cumbria. Shadow communities secretary Jon Trickett called for a major programme of public works and an end to cuts to local authorities in order to deal with the flooding. Meanwhile, the Met Office has issued yellow (be aware) warnings for rain on Wednesday in areas of northern England, Wales and Northern Ireland, bringing the threat of further flooding. Amber (be prepared) warnings for rain are also in place for parts of Scotland on Wednesday. There are currently no flood warnings in Scotland. People can access information from council websites and the Environment Agency Floodline. The agency is also operating a phone line - 0345 988 1188 - which will be staffed rather than offering recorded information. 5 December: Storm Desmond brings more than a month's rain to parts of Cumbria, leading to flooding in Carlisle and other areas 12 December: River levels remain high and more than 70 flood warnings are issued amid more heavy rain 22 December: Communities in Cumbria flood again - some for the third time in less than a month 25 December: More than 100 flood alerts and warnings are issued across England and Wales as torrential rain hits 26 December: Residents in West Yorkshire and Lancashire are evacuated from their homes and flooding hits Leeds, Greater Manchester and York 27 December: Police in York advise hundreds of people to evacuate their homes as severe flood warnings remain in place in northern England Live flood warnings from the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. View the flood map by tapping on the image below Tap here for up-to-date flood information.","A "" complete rethink "" of the UK 's flood defences is @placeholder following widespread flooding across northern England , the Environment Agency says .",preventing,investigating,thriving,required,developing,3
Media playback is not supported on this device Enjoy the key moments of their fantastic 1-0 victory as BBC radio listeners heard them in a celebratory montage for Sport Wales TV. You can watch Sport Wales every Friday on BBC Two Wales and on the iPlayer.,Wales edge closer to @placeholder for the 2016 European Championships after Gareth Bale scored a late winner against Cyprus .,qualifying,impress,blame,settle,continue,0
"He was arrested last Thursday, accused of ""disobeying lawful orders"", because the play The River and the Mountain was performed without authorisation. Mr Cecil faces two years in jail if convicted. The Ugandan parliament is considering legislation aimed at increasing penalties for homosexual acts. The play, which tells the story of a gay businessman killed by his own employees, was performed at two theatres in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, last month. Uganda's Daily Monitor newspaper reports that the Media Council had warned the play's backers not to perform it until it had been approved. Mr Cecil was freed on bail of 500,000 shillings ($200; £124). He was ordered to surrender his passport and must report back to court on 18 October. His lawyer John Francis Onyango told the AFP news agency that his client was in good health. Homosexual acts are illegal in Uganda and gay people have faced physical attacks and social rejection. An anti-gay bill imposing life sentences on those convicted of homosexual acts was re-tabled in parliament earlier this year. It was first introduced in 2009 but never debated - and the MP backing the legislation says a clause proposing the death penalty will be dropped.","British theatre producer David Cecil has been released on bail in Uganda , where he was charged over a play about the @placeholder of gay people .",future,condition,issue,whereabouts,rights,1
"At present there are only between two and four pairs of the bird across Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders. The South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project hopes to make them a ""more common sight"" throughout the area. A study has shown that there is suitable habitat for somewhere between 10 and 16 breeding pairs across southern parts of the country. Thanks to the Heritage Lottery funding, work will start on the project this autumn, subject to a licence application lodged with Scottish Natural Heritage being approved. In summer 2018 and for the next four years it is planned to bring in between five and 10 young eagles from the Highlands. They will be raised and released at a hidden location in the Borders.",A project to boost golden eagle numbers in southern Scotland has had funding of more than £ 1.3 m @placeholder .,upgrade,challenges,confirmed,closure,continue,2
"Scotrail said damage to overhead electric wires led to a series of delays and cancellations on the services to Edinburgh. Passengers hoping to watch Scotland take on Wales in the Six Nations reported overcrowded trains and queues at Queen Street station in Glasgow. The rail firm said disruption was expected until around 15:00. It affected services between Helensburgh and Edinburgh, and between Milngavie and the capital, via Airdrie. They urged travellers to use their website to check on individual journeys and they said tickets could be used on some bus and tram services. A spokesman for the ScotRail Alliance said trains were running again but the earlier disruption had a knock-on effect on services. He said: ""Due to a fault with the overhead wires in the Haymarket area services were disrupted this morning. We tried to keep customers moving by sourcing replacement buses and arranging for valid train tickets to be used on First and Lothian Buses. ""Our engineers worked as fast as possible to fix the fault and return services to normal. ""We apologise for any inconvenience caused by this disruption and remind customers delayed more than 30 minutes, they are entitled to compensation under our Delay Repay guarantee provided they keep hold of their tickets."" They issued the following advice to passengers.",Rugby fans @placeholder on trains to get to Murrayfield faced severe disruption to their journeys .,riding,wants,relying,arriving,working,2
"The episodes are believed to have been uploaded to file-sharing sites across the net after US media firm Netflix refused to pay a ransom. The shows were due to be released officially from 9 June onwards. The hacker who stole the episodes said they had also managed to steal series from other broadcasters including ABC, Fox and National Geographic. Netflix told Entertainment Weekly that it was ""aware of the situation"" and added: ""A production vendor used by several major TV studios had its security compromised and the appropriate law enforcement authorities are involved."" The FBI is also believed to be looking into the theft which is believed to have taken place in late 2016. The hacker behind the theft uses the alias The Dark Overlord and before now has largely targeted hospitals and other healthcare institutions. On 29 April, the hacker wrote a message on the Pastebin website which scolded Netflix for not paying the ransom. It is not clear how much money the hacker wanted for keeping the stolen TV shows offline. Computer security news site Databreaches.net said it had been given evidence by the hacker that they also got away with 37 other shows and films. Stolen shows include XXX: Return of Xander Cage, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Season 1 of Bill Nye Saves the World Economics professor Brett Danaher from Chapman University in the US told the Washington Post that the impact of the theft may spark attacks from other hackers and groups keen to cash in. ""There is some evidence that pre-release piracy is the most damaging piracy to studios,"" he said.",A malicious hacker has @placeholder released 10 episodes of the new series of TV show ' Orange is the New Black ' .,just,now,already,reportedly,secretly,3
"Salon Privé has relocated from London to Blenheim Palace for its 10th anniversary, and the three-day event culminates with a ""public day"" on Saturday. Co-founder David Bagley described the cars on display as ""amazing"". They include the Aston Martin DB10, only 10 of which were made, soon to be seen in James Bond movie Spectre. However, 007's car can only be seen by premium ticket holders. Mr Bagley said: ""It's the first time we've had a public day. ""For me it's a real opportunity for dads and their lads. All kids love cars. ""The cars we bring here, half of them will have never been seen before. There's going to be a lot of noise, a lot of atmosphere."" There are supercar and hypercar models on show by Ferrari, Koenigsegg, Pagani, McLaren, Zenvo, some of which are worth in excess of £1.5m. The top tier hypercar category is one increasingly used by car aficionados, and refers to the most expensive and highest-performing supercars. The event is usually targeted at private buyers, collectors and enthusiasts, but ""outgrew"" its original locations in Hurlingham and Syon Park. Mr Bagley added: ""As beautiful as they were, Blenheim now offers us an opportunity to create a lovely private event on the south lawn and a public event on the Great Court."" The public part of the show will include a grand parade of more than 60 supercars from 1975 to the present day. Jamie Spencer-Churchill, the 12th Duke of Marlborough, said it was an honour for the palace to be involved. ""My wife, and son The Marquess of Blandford, and I are personally looking forward to the event as big motor enthusiasts,"" he added.",A @placeholder motor show for rare and luxury cars is to open to the general public for the first time .,major,prestigious,famous,national,private,1
"Credit card use for purchases in shops has been highlighted by the British Bankers' Association (BBA) as the key to rising borrowing on cards. There were 168 million purchases on credit cards in July - the first full month since the Brexit vote. This was higher than in June and the average of the previous six months. However, there was a drop in the number of mortgages approved for house purchases. ""This month's statistics are the first set of borrowing figures gathered since the EU referendum. The data does not currently suggest borrowing patterns have been significantly affected by the Brexit vote, but it is still early days. Many borrowing decisions will also have been taken before the referendum,"" said Rebecca Harding, chief economist at the BBA. ""We are also clearly still a nation of shoppers and the Brexit vote has done nothing to change the fact that we use credit cards for short-term purchases. Strong retail sales figures appear closely associated with strong consumer credit growth."" Many economists have predicted that the UK economy will grow slower than previously expected as a result of the UK's decision to leave the EU. This, in part, led to the Bank of England's decision to cut interest rates to a new record low of 0.25% in August. Part of the theory of an interest rate cut is to encourage consumers to spend rather than save. The BBA figures cover a period that pre-dates this rate cut, but the organisation suggests that people were still willing to buy in the shops on credit cards, before quickly repaying nearly all of this borrowing shortly afterwards. Borrowing by consumers, excluding mortgage borrowing, rose by 6% in July compared with the same month a year earlier. The BBA also said gross mortgage borrowing hit £12.6bn in July, 6% higher than a year earlier. However, the total of 37,662 mortgages approved for house purchases in July was down 5% on the previous month, and 12% lower than the average of the previous six months. This could suggest that those planning to buy a home may have taken a wait-and-see approach with home loan applications during the referendum campaign. Figures from HM Revenue and Customs, published on Thursday, showed that property sales had remained relatively steady in July.","The UK is a nation of shoppers unfazed by the EU referendum result when spending on plastic , says a trade body @placeholder the major banks .",loses,keeps,affecting,dominates,representing,4
"The three-part drama tells the story of young architect Ellen, who feels increasingly undermined by the woman who is to cover her maternity leave. The programme is set in Glasgow and uses the city's most stylish buildings as locations. The fictional firm at the heart of the drama, Gillies Warnock Architects, operates from a glass-fronted studio in the Merchant City. And the home of the firm's bosses is a spectacular wood and glass-fronted house which features in several scenes. It is an ex-furniture restorers' workshop in Glasgow city centre that was converted into a spacious, light-filled home. Prof Dunlop, whose practice was responsible for a number of buildings in Edinburgh, and Glasgow including the Radisson Hotel on Argyle Street, told BBC Scotland that writer and director Joe Ahearne had put his finger on many of the real issues facing architects in practice such as staff relationships, egos, authorship, credit and accountability. He thinks the main character, Ellen, is a believable young architect but has some reservations about the studio set-up and its relationship with its client. However, Prof Dunlop said: ""Without doubt the real star of The Replacement is Glasgow, the city looks splendid, with action in many of its Georgian and Victorian masterpieces, including the Hutcheson's Hall by Scottish architect David Hamilton and the City Chambers. ""The Merchant City, West End tenements and residences feature prominently. I'm looking forward to seeing more.""","The star of the BBC 's new @placeholder thriller The Replacement is the city of Glasgow , according to top architect Prof Alan Dunlop .",psychological,best,supernatural,powerful,national,0
"It says five or more daily portions should be enough to counteract culprit versions of a gene on chromosome 9, thought to be possessed by a fifth of people of European ancestry. Healthy diets appeared to weaken its effect. The Canadian researchers investigated more than 27,000 people for their work. The findings were published in Plos Medicine journal. These participants came from from around the globe, including Europe, China and Latin America. The results suggest that individuals with high risk 9p21 gene versions who consumed a diet packed with raw vegetables, fruits and berries had a similar risk of heart attack as those with a low-risk variant of the same gene. Foods that count: Researcher Prof Sonia Anand, of McMaster University, said: ""Our results support the public health recommendation to consume more than five servings of fruits or vegetables as a way to promote good health."" The scientists, who also included staff from McGill University, say they now need to do more work to establish how diet might have this effect on genes. Judy O'Sullivan of the British Heart Foundation said the findings should serve as a reminder that while lifestyle and genes could increase heart risk, the way the two interacted with each other was also very important. ""The relationship between the two is often very complicated and we don't yet have all the answers,  but the message appears to be very simple - eating lots of fruit and vegetables is great news for our heart health.""","People who are @placeholder susceptible to heart disease can lower their risk by eating plenty of fruit and raw vegetables , a study suggests .",increasingly,highly,most,sometimes,genetically,4
"3 July 2017 Last updated at 06:48 BST So if you fancy yourself a bit of a tennis buff, or you simply want to know more about the whole thing, then this fact attack is for you. From matches played, to strawberries and cream eaten, we give you Wimbledon in numbers!","The @placeholder tennis season is made up of hundreds of tournaments around the world , and one of the most prestigious is Wimbledon .",future,most,professional,upcoming,yearly,2
"Gareth Dack denies using a cable to strangle 79-year-old Norma Bell, whose body was found in her burning home in Westbourne Road, Hartlepool, in April. Teesside Crown Court heard he also denied calling sex chat-lines from her landline as she was dead or dying. It is also alleged Mr Dack tried to blow up the house after killing her. The prosecution claims the debt-ridden 33-year-old went to Mrs Bell's home and stole a boxed TV and £700. The jury has heard his DNA was found on matches found in the kitchen and her underwear, while a footprint matching his Nike trainer was found on her wheelie bin lid. A mobile telephone belonging to Mrs Bell was found in his parents' garage. Mr Dack said his DNA had been left around Mrs Bell's home because he carried out minor jobs for her. He said he stood on the bin to fix her fence, moved her laundry in the kitchen and used the matches when she asked him to light a fire for her. Questioned about the phone, the defendant said Mrs Bell lent it to him because his needed charging. The father-of-four told the court he had grown up in the same street as her. He said: ""I knew her well, she was a wonderful woman. You always saw her in the street, she would make a point to come over to talk to me."" Mr Dack, of Windermere Road, Hartlepool, told the court he had been given £300 of cocaine by a dealer on credit, which he sold from his parents' garage. He said a man walked past and offered him the TV for £50, which he claimed he bought and then sold to a friend for £60. Mrs Bell and her late husband, John, had three children of their own and six long-term foster children they treated as their own. The trial continues.",A small - time cocaine dealer accused of murdering an elderly woman claims his DNA was found in her house because he carried out @placeholder jobs for her .,odd,legal,lost,vulnerable,illegal,0
"Police in Australia and Europe were aware of a paedophile site called the Love Zone hidden in the so-called dark web. It was protected by passwords, encryption and specialist software. Users were totally anonymous. The images and videos there were particularly disturbing - showing the abuse of babies and very young children. Members had to post increasingly graphic material to remain on the site. There were tens of thousands of accounts. Officers with Task Force Argos in Australia knew the creator of the site used an unusual greeting - the word ""hiyas"". After exhaustively trawling chatrooms and forums in the open internet, they found a Facebook page of a man who used the same greeting. Although the Facebook page was fake, they identified a picture of a vehicle and that led them to a man called Shannon McCoole - a childcare worker in Adelaide. When officers went through his door, he was actually online running the site. They took detailed photographs of McCoole's hands. This is where the freckle comes in - one on his finger matched exactly one seen in many of the images of abuse. In an unprecedented move, Task Force Argos assumed McCoole's identity and took over the running of the site. Last year he was given a 35-year prison sentence. One user who stood out was Huckle - given the number of children he had access to and his aggressive attitude. Using data gleaned from the site and information Huckle had posted on social media and other open internet sites, they identified who he was and where he lived. Realising he was coming back to the UK for the Christmas holidays in 2014, they tipped off Britain's National Crime Agency. As he landed at Gatwick airport he was met by officers from the NCA's Child Exploitation and Online Protection command. On his computer and encrypted drives they found tens of thousands of obscene images and videos.",One word and a freckle @placeholder led to Richard Huckle 's arrest .,indirectly,all,accidentally,unexpectedly,each,0
"The US network claimed there were ""no-go areas"" in the French capital where police and non-Muslims refused to go. Anne Hidalgo said the people of Paris had been ""insulted"" and the city's image had been ""damaged"". The network has since apologised for making ""regrettable errors"" on air regarding the Muslim population. Ms Hidalgo told CNN: ""When we're insulted and when we've had an image, then I think we'll have to sue. I think we'll have to go to court, in order to have these words removed. ""The image of Paris has been prejudiced, and the honour of Paris has been prejudiced."" Her words were echoed by the deputy mayor, Patrick Klugman. In an interview with the BBC he said Ms Hidalgo was ""definitely serious"" about her intention to sue Fox News. ""We have our legal advisers working on the case,"" he added. ""We are looking under which jurisdiction to bring the case, Paris or New York."" In response to Ms Hidalgo, Fox News executive vice president Michael Clemente said: ""We empathise with the citizens of France as they go through a healing process and return to everyday life. ""However, we find the mayor's comments regarding a lawsuit misplaced."" Fox has also apologised for comments by terror expert Steven Emerson, who claimed Birmingham was ""totally Muslim"" and ruled by Sharia law. Fox News host Jeanine Pirro subsequently said Emerson had ""made a serious factual error that we wrongly let stand unchallenged and uncorrected"". Mr Emerson said he had made an ""inexcusable error"". Prime Minister David Cameron responded by calling him ""a complete idiot"". In another apology over the weekend, Fox News presenter Julie Banderas said the channel had ""made some regrettable errors on air regarding the Muslim population in Europe"", and apologised ""to any and all who may have taken offense, including the people of France and England"".",The mayor of Paris has said she will sue Fox News for its @placeholder reporting about the city following the attack on the magazine Charlie Hebdo .,upcoming,inaccurate,exclusive,congressional,controversial,1
"The City regulator is warning people aged over 55 to be cautious over unsolicited callers putting on pressure to sign up to a ""special deal"". Scammers often praised victims for being ""knowledgeable investors"", the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said. A survey suggested a lack of confidence in spotting scams among this age group. If someone invests their cash with an unauthorised firm, they will have no protection from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) or the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) which protects them if something goes wrong with a regulated firm. The FCA said that new pension rules, which allow those aged 55 and over to cash in their pension pot, could be seen as an extra opportunity by fraudsters to target people in that age bracket. Mark Steward, director of enforcement at the FCA, said: ""Be alert to the warning signs like being contacted out of the blue, promises of low risk and/or guaranteed above market returns, special deals just for you, time pressure and, very often, flattery.""","Con-artists are using flattery to encourage older people to part with an average of £ 32,000 for unauthorised and @placeholder investments .",expensive,complex,fraudulent,illegal,risky,2
"The 213-year-old item was found when a farm, near Lichfield, was demolished in the 1960s, said Hansons Auctioneers. The ""rare"" 17cm (7ins) item was used as a ceremonial object before larger truncheons were used by police forces. It went under the hammer at Hansons' Coins, Medals and Militaria Auction in Etwall, Derbyshire. Auctioneers corrected their original guide price of £200 to £300, to £50. For more Staffordshire news Charles Hanson, owner of Hansons Auctioneers, said he believed the constable's staff, decorated with a crown carrying the insignia of George III, was in good condition because it was likely to have been in the property's thatched roof for 150 years. ""Larger truncheons, as we know them today, came in with the passing of the County Police Act in 1839, which enabled a Justice of the Peace to form police forces within their counties for the preservation of the order and the protection of their inhabitants,"" he said. ""The very early truncheons, from Brighton and Doncaster, were decorated with bright gilt and enamel on a black ground, with Victorian arms within a garter and inscriptions. Truncheons of the Victorian period were often 15 to 18 inches long."" He said the item would now be treasured by a collector.","A 19th Century truncheon believed to have been used as an "" object of @placeholder "" by a Staffordshire village constable has sold for £ 260 at auction .",irregularities,devotion,curiosity,authority,reference,3
"Ten Wirral Cricket Club batsmen were out for ducks, only the number 11 troubled the scorers, with the other runs coming from two leg byes. It left Wirral some way short of the 109 they needed to beat Haslington in a Cheshire League Division Three fixture. While an embarrassing loss, it was not a world record lowest score - Somerset club Langport were dismissed for zero against Glastonbury in a 1913 match. The lowest score in a first-class match is six, made by ""The B's"" against England at the old Lord's ground in 1810. And the lowest total in a Test match is 26, posted by New Zealand against England in 1955. At one point Wirral were 0-8 after six overs before the pair of extras and Connor Hobson - who finished one not out - dragged the innings out until the 10th over. Unsurprisingly, Haslington needed only two bowlers. Ben Istead captured six wickets in his five overs for the concession of the solitary run, while new ball partner Tom Gledhill returned a rather economical 4-0 from 4.2 overs. Discussing Wirral's collapse, Matt Garrett, who came in at number nine with the score at 0-7, told BBC Radio 5 live Weekend Breakfast: ""It all happened in a bit of a blur really. ""I think I headed into the changing rooms to get my pads on when we were three down and got out to the middle just in time to take my guard when the seventh wicket fell. ""The reaction in the back of your mind is, 'I think we can still do this' but, two balls later when you're following all your team-mates back to the clubhouse, you think perhaps it's not your day."" Wirral CC tweeted: ""1st XI lost by 105 runs today... Sadly the opposition only scored 108!"" The club also used social media to ask former England internationals Michael Vaughan, Andrew Flintoff, Phil Tufnell and David Lloyd for some coaching, adding the hashtag #weneedit.",A cricket team were @placeholder after only scoring three runs between them .,developed,rediscovered,disqualified,humiliated,grounded,3
"Toby went missing from Wendy Stokes' garden in West Hougham near Dover on 19 May after she left the gate open. The 74-year-old said she had given up hope of seeing him again until a man from Margate called her last week to ask ""if she'd lost anything"". He tracked her down after noticing the name Stokes was painted on his shell. Unbeknown to Mrs Stokes, her centenarian pet had been rescued from the road by a passerby in May, taken to an animal centre and then re-homed 24 miles away in Margate a few months later. She said she was ""absolutely delighted"" to have him back. ""They're funny sort of pets but you do miss them when you haven't got them,"" Mrs Stokes added. ""They'd taken so much care over him, finding out what tortoises need and making the run with a heater because some tortoises hibernate and some don't. ""They'd really, really put themselves out.""","A woman has spoken of her "" @placeholder delight "" at being reunited with her 109 - year - old pet tortoise , 11 months after he disappeared .",best,serious,secret,absolute,impromptu,3
"Dutch number three seed Noppert, 26, will play England's number 10 seed Darryl Fitton in the last four. England's Waites, a two-time winner, was seeded sixth for this year's tournament at the Lakeside. Number one seed Glen Durrant takes on fellow Englishman Jamie Hughes, seeded fourth, in the other semi-final. England's Lisa Ashton, a two-time winner, will face Australia's Corrine Hammond in the women's final.",Defending champion Scott Waites was knocked out of the BDO World Darts Championships as Danny Noppert beat him 5 - 3 in a @placeholder quarter - final .,close,dominant,friendly,comfortable,dramatic,4
"The Swans have enquired about Leicester forward Leonardo Ulloa and are also keen on Sevilla's Fernando Llorente. Curtis believes missing out on midfielder Joe Allen, who has joined Stoke, has deepened the frustration. ""I suppose we are all a little impatient, I guess even more so as we didn't bring in Joe Allen,"" he said. ""I think there is a lot of frustration, with the supporters but also with the players and maybe the board themselves. ""We all know there is a need for us to bring people in now."" Curtis said there was ""lots of work happening behind the scenes"" to get deals done. He added: ""The squad is getting stronger, but at this time of year there is an impatience to bolster the squad with a big-name signing and we are no different. ""I think the players like to see [other] players coming through the dressing room. ""Hopefully we can strengthen."" Curtis admits additions in attack are a clear priority for the Swans. Portuguese striker Eder has moved to Lille, Italian Alberto Paloschi has joined Atalanta and Frenchman Bafetimbi Gomis has signed for Marseille on loan. ""There is two weeks to go now before the season starts and hopefully before the start of the season, of the players we are looking to bring in, someone will come through the door,"" Curtis told BBC Radio Wales Sport. ""We are aware of things going on, but not the details, that is with the chairman. ""It is time now to get a big signing in just to give everyone a big lift. ""It has been obvious to everyone and apparent that we need to strengthen up front."" Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.","Swansea City need to sign a striker to improve @placeholder among the players , management and supporters , according to coach Alan Curtis .",communication,health,procurement,confidence,morale,4
"Her video, which she filmed in secret and posted on social media, shows the officer writing out a traffic ticket which he eats after a $5 bribe is paid. It led to the policeman's prosecution - a rare event in Senegal. He was also fined $250 and given a two-month suspended sentence. The woman, Sokhna Bousso Gaye, and her friend were driving through the capital, Dakar, when they were stopped by the policeman, Assane Diallo, last month. The video shows him saying in the local Wolof language that he is going to have to fine them $10 for a traffic violation, which they would have to pay at a police station. But he ends up accepting $5 and eating the ticket that he was writing out. The other woman in the car was arrested on Wednesday and will also be charged with corruption. The BBC's Nadege Sinarinzi in Dakar says it is common for people to pay bribes to policemen for minor traffic violations to avoid more serious punishments. But social media is now being used to highlight corruption and anti-social behaviour, our reporter says. Last year, a taxi driver in Dakar was imprisoned for 45 days after being filmed driving over a pedestrian bridge, she says.","A Senegalese court has fined a woman $ 250 ( Â £ 190 ) and given her a one - month suspended prison term for paying a bribe to a policeman , despite the fact she filmed him @placeholder the money .",enjoying,spending,losing,demanding,violated,3
"A trailer featuring the number 13 in different locations was aired during the tennis on BBC One on Friday. It finished with the caption: ""Meet the 13th Doctor after the Wimbledon men's final, Sunday 16th July."" The actor will succeed Peter Capaldi who took the role in 2013 and will leave in the 2017 Christmas special. Capaldi made the announcement during an interview with BBC Radio 2 presenter Jo Whiley in January. The Glasgow-born star said: ""I feel it's time to move on. I feel sad, I love Doctor Who, it is a fantastic programme to work on."" The locations in the trailer included 10 Downing Street, Beachy Head cliffs and the Statue of Liberty. The popular sci-fi series features a Time Lord, known only as The Doctor, who travels through time and space in the Tardis, which resembles a 1960s police telephone box. The main character has the ability to regenerate, a quirk that has allowed a number of actors to have played the role over the years. Capaldi, who replaced Matt Smith as The Doctor, was previously best known for his role as foul-mouthed spin-doctor Malcolm Tucker in the BBC series The Thick of It.","The @placeholder of Doctor Who 's 13th Time Lord will be revealed following the Wimbledon men 's singles tennis final on Sunday , the BBC has announced .",achievements,loss,closure,identity,fate,3
"John Ranson says he slammed the door on the first intruder, threw the hot tea at the eyes of the second and targeted the third with his empty mug. Police are still looking for the trio, one of whom reportedly had a gun. The incident happened in Siggiewi, a rural area where Mr Ranson has lived 10 out of his 26 years in Malta. ""I usually wake up early, between 05:00 and 06:00,"" he told the BBC. ""I made a mug of tea and was going through the garage when I saw a foot behind the door."" At first, Mr Ranson said, he thought it was the pool man, even though it was not his day. Then he spotted the other two intruders. ""They were all wearing balaclavas and one of them had a gun. I thought: 'This is for real'."" After chasing them off, he started shouting ""many names"", he said, as if others were in the house. But it was just himself and his wife. The men left the house over a wall, he said, probably the same way they had got in. Mr Ranson believes they are the same people he spotted a week earlier inside his property. They were speaking Italian, he said, and fled in a car after they were asked by the former player what they were doing there. He called the police and reported the car's number plate but was later told by officials it was fake. Mr Ranson, who represented England between 1963 and 1964, winning seven Test match caps, says the incident has made him more careful over security. Doors and windows, which were previously left open, are now all locked, he says.","A 78 - year - old former England rugby player has foiled a robbery @placeholder by three men , chasing them out of his house in Malta using only a mug of tea .",led,decision,appeal,attempt,ban,3
3 May 2016 Last updated at 19:53 BST Selling to the bigger buyers can be difficult and unpredictable. BBC News NI's agriculture correspondent Conor Macauley visited a farm to see the problems first hand.,Commercial vegetable growers have been urged to band together to have greater @placeholder with the supermarkets .,ways,influence,characteristics,competition,contact,1
"The Exiles were reduced to 10 men on 36 minutes when goalkeeper Joe Day was dismissed for bringing down Plymouth forward Jordan Slew. Argyle's Graham Carey converted the penalty and added another from the spot when he was fouled by Darren Jones. A fabulous 25-yard volley from County's Jon Parkin had levelled matters earlier on, but Slew's late strike sealed it. Match ends, Newport County 1, Plymouth Argyle 3. Second Half ends, Newport County 1, Plymouth Argyle 3. Corner,  Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Darren Jones. Rhys Healey (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Rhys Healey (Newport County). Yann Songo'o (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner,  Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Scot Bennett. Attempt blocked. Jordan Slew (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Attempt saved. Reece Grego-Cox (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Attempt missed. Ben Tozer (Newport County) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Corner,  Newport County. Conceded by Yann Songo'o. Attempt blocked. Sean Rigg (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Donaldson replaces James Spencer. James Spencer (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Jazzi Barnum-Bobb (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by James Spencer (Plymouth Argyle). Sean Rigg (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Yann Songo'o (Plymouth Argyle). Attempt missed. Sean Rigg (Newport County) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Goal!  Newport County 1, Plymouth Argyle 3. Jordan Slew (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Graham Carey. Substitution, Newport County. Jack Compton replaces Jordan Green. Corner,  Newport County. Conceded by Yann Songo'o. Attempt saved. Graham Carey (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Connor Smith replaces David Fox. Rhys Healey (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Gary Miller (Plymouth Argyle). Rhys Healey (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Jake Jervis (Plymouth Argyle). Jordan Green (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Jordan Slew (Plymouth Argyle). Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Jake Jervis replaces Craig Tanner. Substitution, Newport County. Rhys Healey replaces Jon Parkin. (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Dangerous play by David Fox (Plymouth Argyle). Corner,  Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Darren Jones. Attempt blocked. James Spencer (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Attempt missed. David Fox (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Goal!  Newport County 1, Plymouth Argyle 2. Graham Carey (Plymouth Argyle) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. Penalty conceded by Darren Jones (Newport County) after a foul in the penalty area. Penalty Plymouth Argyle. Graham Carey draws a foul in the penalty area.",Newport County 's plight at the bottom of League Two @placeholder as they were beaten by leaders Plymouth .,proposed,proved,described,came,worsened,4
"Media playback is not supported on this device The challenge is seen as one of the most gruelling sporting events, sailing alone for 30,000 miles, non-stop and unaided around the world. Held once every four years since 1989, the race has claimed three lives, and only 71 of the 138 vessels that have taken part have finished. ""Today is bitter-sweet for me,"" Thomson said before setting sail in France. ""I get to enjoy the atmosphere as thousands of people gather to wave me and the other sailors off, but I also have to say goodbye to my wife and children, which never gets easier as time goes on. ""The team has worked incredibly hard to get the boat ready and I am confident we now have a boat which is genuinely capable of winning the race."" Another 28 sailors are in action alongside Thomson, whose yacht cost £4.5m over two years to make, and are expected to be at sea for three months.",Sailor Alex Thomson has begun his @placeholder to become the first British winner of the Vendee Globe .,future,commitment,challenge,attempt,role,3
"And the world of Formula 1 is no different - some drivers have consistently excelled while others have had a campaign to forget. A record 21-race season gives us plenty to reflect on as the year draws to a close, so we want you to tell us your top three heroes and villains from the past nine months. Hamilton in Monaco? Rosberg in Singapore? Verstappen, um, everywhere? You decide... We've asked BBC F1 experts to give us their three best and three, well, most disappointing drivers of 2016. We will reveal their views, alongside the collective results of what you all thought, later. Who were the best during 2016? Who were the biggest underachievers during 2016?","It 's safe to say 2016 been a truly @placeholder year for a whole host of reasons - some very good , some utterly awful .",remaining,promotional,successful,horrific,memorable,4
"24 November 2015 Last updated at 00:44 GMT Such is the case that second or third daughters are not even given a proper name, but instead are called 'Nakusha', meaning unwanted. Seeking to challenge mind-sets, the local government held a naming ceremony for these girls. Three girls tell the BBC's Swati Bakshi and Deepak Jasrotia what life is like with their new names. Our 100 Women season showcases two weeks of inspirational stories about the BBC 100 Women and others who defy stereotypes around the world. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram using the hashtag #100Women and listen to our content here.","Maharashtra is one of the wealthiest and most advanced states in India , but it is not immune to the country 's stark @placeholder for boys .",hatred,preference,debut,outlook,competition,1
"Gauld, 21, spent part of last season on loan at Vitoria Setubal but his first-team appearances at Sporting have been limited. He joined Sporting from Dundee United on a six-year deal with a 60m euro (£48m) buyout clause in 2014. ""I report back for pre-season on 21 June so we'll take it as it goes from there,"" said Gauld. ""I've not been told anything as of yet. I'll go back, see how the pre-season goes and hopefully get a sit-down with someone at Sporting to see what the plan is, what they think's best for my development and where's best to go from there. ""First-team football's the main goal but preferably that would be abroad. I've really enjoyed my three years there. It's maybe not all gone to plan as I'd hoped, but I enjoy living abroad, I enjoy the style of football over there so that'd be something I'd be keen on. Despite his frustration at not having more games, Gauld feels his time in Portugal has made him ""absolutely"" a better player. ""The first six months [of this season] I was playing in the first league in Portugal, which is obviously a great experience for myself,"" he told BBC Scotland. ""Even going back to Sporting and training everyday with the kind of boys that have won the European Championships last year with Portugal is clearly helping my development. ""This season was a bit up and down. I got what I wanted to begin with - experience in the First Division to see if I could handle it and then that loan move was cut short, which was frustrating."" Meanwhile, Gauld says his former Vitoria team-mate Fabio Cardoso, 23, would be a good signing for Rangers, who have been linked with the defender. ""He's a really good player, Fabio,"" said Gauld. ""First thing's first, he's a good defender. He knows how to defend. He's a very clever defender. ""If he was to go to Rangers, like I've been reading that he might be, I'd be pretty positive that he'd be a good signing for them. ""If it's Rangers, they're looking to have the ball all the time and he's a defender that's comfortable on the ball. He likes to take the ball, come into midfield with it and he distributes well as well so I think he's got all the right attributes to play in Scotland.""",Ryan Gauld will discuss his @placeholder future with Sporting Lisbon in the summer but wants to remain abroad .,financial,competitive,personal,immediate,own,3
"The private members' bill proposed that everyone would be on the organ donation register unless they opted out. The bill was brought by Ulster Unionist Jo-Anne Dobson. The clinicians congratulated Ms Dobson for raising awareness of the issue. However, the three doctors - Dr Aisling Courtney, Dr Tim Brown and Dr Paul Glover - said that educating the public to sign up to the organs register was the best way forward. ""Our only concern is that the opt out system, if it's not understood well by the public, is that it will actually deter people from donating,"" Dr Courtney said. ""So we have a good system, we want to do whatever we can to make it better, and we're just not convinced just yet that the public in Northern Ireland have the inside understanding of the opt out. ""We're concerned it might make things worse and what we all want, and what Jo-Anne wants, is to make things better."" Dr Glover also said that the current system in Northern Ireland was working well. ""Northern Ireland actually has the highest organ donation rate in the UK and, in fact, has one of the highest donation rates internationally,"" he said. ""So in fact we are doing very well as far as donor numbers are concerned.""",NI 's most senior clinicians involved in organ transplantation and donation have welcomed the @placeholder of an assembly bill to introduce an opt out system for Northern Ireland .,creation,rejection,future,freedom,chance,1
"Inquiry chairwoman Lowell Goddard will give an opening statement which will set out its guiding principles. Justice Goddard will outline how the inquiry will be run, timescales, how evidence will be taken and areas of public life that will be examined. The inquiry was set up by the home secretary in March. Justice Goddard took up her post the following month. Her appointment followed the resignation of two chairwomen amid concerns over their links with the establishment. On the opening day, Justice Goddard will summarise the steps taken to build the framework for the inquiry's work and provide information and clarity around the task ahead. The New Zealand High Court judge's opening statement will also explain the various ways in which the inquiry is working with victims and how they will be able to engage in the process. The inquiry panel comprises Justice Goddard, Prof Alexis Jay of Strathclyde University, Drusilla Sharpling of the police inspectorate, Prof Malcolm Evans of Bristol University, and child protection barrister Ivor Frank. The counsel and solicitor to the inquiry will also be present at the opening, as will the secretary to the inquiry. It will take place at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre Centre in Westminster. Justice Goddard, who was appointed to the New Zealand High Court in 1995, has previously led an inquiry into police handling of child abuse cases in that country. Claims of an establishment cover-up of historical child sex abuse involving public figures, including politicians, prompted Home Secretary Theresa May to announce two inquiries in July 2014. The inquiry, which will have statutory powers, will investigate whether ""public bodies and other non-state institutions have taken seriously their duty of care to protect children from sexual abuse in England and Wales"". Baroness Butler-Sloss, Mrs May's first choice as inquiry chairwoman, resigned a week after it was set up. She faced calls to quit because her late brother, Sir Michael Havers, was attorney general in the 1980s. Her replacement, Lord Mayor of London Fiona Woolf, stood down on 31 October amid concerns over her links to former Home Secretary Lord Brittan.","The independent inquiry into historical child sexual abuse in England and Wales will be @placeholder opened next Thursday , it has been announced .",permanently,formally,finally,temporarily,further,1
"The government has acknowledged holding them and says most will be put through a process it calls ""rehabilitation"". It says the families have been informed, but this is disputed by the biggest Tamil party in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan army defeated separatist Tamil Tiger rebels after 26 years of bloody civil war in 2009. After at first denying reports that it had detained a new batch of people it suspects of past links to the Tamil Tigers, the Sri Lankan government now acknowledges it is holding them. Thirty-eight people, out of 150 initially questioned, are under arrest after being detained in the Trincomalee area of north-east Sri Lanka, police said. Police spokesman Ajith Rohana told the BBC that the 38 had past links to the rebels and that their families had been informed. The leader of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), R Sampanthan, says relatives of the detainees have no idea where their husbands or sons are. He told the BBC's Charles Haviland in Colombo: ""I hope they are safe. I hope they're alive. But that is a matter which is in doubt, because the whereabouts of these persons are not known."" He added: ""There is no reason whatever for the persons who have taken them into custody to be so secretive about where they are being held."" He insists the detainees are being held illegally and on an arbitrary basis. The government says all have been brought before magistrates. The police spokesman said they were taken in under the Prevention of Terrorism Act on an order signed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa in his capacity as defence minister. The spokesman said most of the detainees will be put through a year-long process known as rehabilitation, although those accused of serious offences would be tried. Asked why this was happening now, he said it had recently been ""observed"" that not all former Tigers had surrendered, after three people were arrested on suspicion of killing a pro-government Tamil politician in March.",A key Tamil opposition politician in Sri Lanka says he fears for the @placeholder of dozens of people arrested in a fresh round - up of Tamil Tiger suspects .,risk,safety,lives,return,closure,1
"The World Grand Prix, which pits the top 32 players against each other, is currently being played there. The UK Championship was held at the venue for 20 years but left in 1997. ""I will be looking at it and evaluating the audience figures on TV as that is important to my sponsors,"" Hearn told BBC Radio Lancashire. ""And I'll be evaluating the live gate. If we get the support of local people and they show us they want to be there, we'll stay."" Find out how to get into snooker, pool and billiards with our fully inclusive guide. Former world champion John Higgins, who played in the 1996 UK Championship final in Preston, would like to see more snooker played at the venue. ""This is probably second in history to the Crucible really,"" the 41-year-old Scot said. ""This was here well before the York Barbican Centre and Alexandra Palace but sadly it is not used on the rota. ""Hopefully with this tournament [World Grand Prix] it can be back on the rota because it is a great venue to play in. ""If you just put a table within any theatre it always works, and with this being a theatre it is a great venue.""","Preston 's Guild Hall could become a permanent venue for the snooker tour again if there is enough @placeholder , says World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn .",support,funds,priority,work,interest,4
"It's not for a number one single, not for a sell-out tour, not to headline Glastonbury. Instead the band are desperate to be featured on Channel 4's Gogglebox. ""We would love to go on the show,"" the band told Fearne Cotton before their appearance in the Radio 1 Live Lounge. It's not as random a suggestion as you might think - the band's song Perfect World is Gogglebox's theme tune on Channel 4. Mark from Kodaline also confirmed a lyric sheet to a song called Make It Feel Right was written by themselves and Harry Styles. ""We wrote the song ages ago,"" Mark told Nick Grimshaw on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show. Recently, the lyric sheet in question had been circulating on Twitter. We're still not sure who the song is for, although it's not on the track listing of their new album, Coming Up For Air. Speaking about its release, the band said they were excited but are worried the album might be overshadowed by a surprise release from a megastar. ""We put up a couple of tracks already and the reaction keeps getting better and better. ""We just hope Kanye West doesn't drop an album again, and we know he will. ""If it's the same week then please leave us alone."" As for One Direction, Kodaline aren't the only artists the band have been working with recently. Harry Styles has also collaborated with Meghan Trainor while Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne were pictured in the studio with US rock band Good Charlotte during a writing session. In March last year, Niall Horan tweeted about a writing session with Danny Jones, Dougie Poynter and Tom Fletcher from McBusted. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube",Kodaline have made a heartfelt @placeholder .,plea,resolution,confession,appeal,comeback,0
"De Havilland, who turns 101 on Saturday, filed a lawsuit against FX Networks and producer Ryan Murphy over the miniseries Feud: Bette and Joan. The drama explored the bad blood between the Hollywood screen legends Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. The actress, who appeared in 50 films, was played by Catherine Zeta-Jones. In papers filed at the Los Angeles Superior Court, de Havilland - who was made a dame in the Queen's birthday honours in June - said the show's characterisation of her damaged her ""professional reputation for integrity, honesty, generosity, self-sacrifice and dignity"". The Gone With The Wind star is asking a jury to consider the emotional distress caused by the show, as well as potential financial losses and the profits made from using her identity. She last appeared on the big screen in 1979's The Fifth Musketeer. The Paris-based actress' lawyers told The Los Angeles Times: ""The FX series puts words in the mouth of Miss de Havilland which are inaccurate and contrary to the reputation she has built over an 80-year professional life, specifically refusing to engage in gossip mongering about other actors in order to generate media attention for herself."" De Havilland - the only person depicted in the series who is still alive - also said she was not consulted. But in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter earlier this year, Mr Murphy said he did not contact de Havilland because he ""didn't want to be disrespectful and ask her, 'Did this happen? Did that happen? What was your take on that?'"" The eight-part series, which is a contender for an Emmy nomination next month, is due to air in the UK on BBC Two later this year.","Oscar - winning actress Olivia de Havilland is suing the makers of a television show which she says portrayed her as a "" @placeholder gossip "" .",petty,teenage,true,terrible,virtual,0
"30 September 2016 Last updated at 15:38 BST The spacecraft made a planned crash-landing on to the surface of the comet on Friday afternoon, sending back lots of information to Earth in the process. It left Earth back in 2004, with the mission to chase down 67P and study it. It reached the comet in 2014, after a 10-year journey, and landed a space probe, called Philae, on to it. But things didn't all go to plan, as Ricky's been finding out...",The @placeholder Rosetta space mission to Comet 67P has come to end - with a bump !,epic,whole,classic,new,controversial,0
"Adrian Greenwood, 42, was found dead at his four-storey Oxford house in April. He had been stabbed and stamped on. Michael Danaher, 50, took a photo of the facial injuries he sustained in the struggle, Prosecutor Oliver Saxby QC told Oxford Crown Court. Mr Danaher denies murder, saying he killed Mr Greenwood in self-defence. Mr Saxby said the theft of the victim's wallet suggested Mr Danaher had ""checked out the pockets of the dead or dying man on the floor in the hallway"". He told the jury that the blood pattern analysis indicated Mr Greenwood had ""lost or was losing blood as he moved along the hallway - you remember he had a stab wound to the back. ""He ended up on the ground in the hallway, and the attack continued. ""And before he left, the defendant washed off the blood he got on him while attacking Adrian Greenwood."" The prosecutor added that after the attack Mr Danaher, of Hadrians Court, Peterborough, called his 15-year-old son and told him an ""utter fiction"" about being attacked by two men who stole his sat-nav. The court has heard that the motive centred around a plan to steal a first edition of Wind in the Willows worth £50,000 The accused had written Mr Greenwood's name on a list of ""people of means"", which also included Kate Moss and Jeffrey Archer, who he wanted to rob or kidnap in a bid to make money, the jury has been told. The barrister said after the killing, Mr Danaher drafted a letter to the wife of venture capitalist Adrian Beecroft, who he had previously unsuccessfully tried to rob. ""He set about writing a letter to Mrs Beecroft, saying 'hey, watch out. What happened to Adrian Greenwood, that could happen to you'. ""That's the way his mind is thinking. ""To say that he's got no remorse about what happened doesn't even begin to scratch the surface."" He said Mr Danaher demanded £90,000 in Bitcoin virtual currency or he and his ""associates"" would makes her family's lives ""very interesting"". Mr Saxby also said the copy of the Wind in the Willows was put up for sale on eBay at the ""knockdown price"" of £2,000.","A man accused of murdering a book dealer so he could steal a @placeholder edition of Wind in the Willows took a selfie after the killing , a court has heard .",widespread,greater,major,rare,new,3
"Control of the Oxfordshire site where the cars are made has been given to London firm Smith & Williamson. Caterham say they took the decision ""in the higher interest of allowing the team to continue operating and preparing for the next events"". But the chief administrator says he fears the team will not compete at the US Grand Prix in Austin on 2 November. Finnbarr O'Connell of Smith & Williamson said: ""I really need them to come to me with an acceptable figure [to offer their creditors] so they can gain access again to [the factory at] Leafield. ""It's very important to us they race, but for the creditors of Caterham Sports Ltd, it's not up to them to fund racing."" The administrators had already been working on behalf of the creditors of Caterham Sports Ltd, a company which makes and supplies cars to 1MRT, the entity which owns the licence to race in Formula 1. They have now also been placed in charge of 1MRT, with a long-term view to finding a buyer for the troubled constructor. O'Connell confirmed he was now acting as de facto team principal. ""I think that is the case,"" he said. ""I did ask 1MRT on Thursday if they would be willing to [hand over management responsibilities] in order for me to try and find a new financial backer for the team, so this is their reaction to my request."" O'Connell added that re-opening the team's factory depended on finding a financial backer. ""Our objective is to get this team racing on a proper financial standing,"" he said. ""Hopefully if a funder comes through, this team can run again. ""I have spoken to people who are interested in taking over the Leafield factory, and the staff being employed there. ""It's early days, but there is a major hope that all of that can happen."" O'Connell said he was still waiting to hear from former Caterham boss Colin Kolles, who said on Thursday he had done everything he could to resolve the situation.",The bosses of Caterham F1 have @placeholder agreed to hand over the running of the team to administrators .,formally,subsequently,fresh,mutually,finally,0
"Two Kyle Good goals levelled the contest and while South Africa regained the lead, Chris Cargo's strike earned the Irish a draw. Keeper Jamie Carr had a fine game for the Irish who face Canada on Wednesday. Ireland's women beat Spain 3-2 on Monday with Chloe Watkins, Naomi Carroll and Zoe Wilson on target. The Irish women were beaten 3-0 and 2-1 by Spain in their opening two games in the four-match series and the final meeting between the countries takes place on Tuesday morning in Valencia. Ireland's men will face the Canadians on Wednesday and Thursday before next weekend's two contests against Belgium. The matches are part of Ireland's preparations for their challenge at the Olympic Games in Rio in August. Ireland opened their series of games in South Africa by earning a 2-0 win over Canada before drawing 1-1 against the same opposition on Saturday.",Ireland 's men fought back from 2 - 0 down to earn a 3 - 3 draw against South Africa in the @placeholder in their series of internationals in Cape Town .,upcoming,second,worst,latest,inaugural,3
"Media playback is unsupported on your device 13 July 2015 Last updated at 00:06 BST Danielle was taken into care in 1998, aged 11. She told BBC Inside Out West Midlands about her experiences and said sometimes she felt it was safer to run away. Danielle said there should be more emotional support for children in care and placements needed to be ""sorted out"", as they contributed to children's disruptive behaviour.",A young woman who was moved 39 times in the five years she spent in the care of Birmingham @placeholder services as a girl says vulnerable children need more support .,personal,secret,described,social,professional,3
"Mr Modi on Sunday said at an election rally that the ""infant mortality rate among the scheduled tribe community in Kerala is worse than Somalia"". Twitter users have responded with hashtag #PoMoneModi (Go Off Modi) and Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said Mr Modi's remarks were ""baseless"". The state will vote on 16 May. Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been trying to get a foothold in the state which has been traditionally ruled by either the Congress or a coalition of left parties. But his recent statement to win Kerala's voters seems to have backfired. Somalia has one of the highest rates of child malnutrition and infant mortality in the world, while Kerala state has lowest infant mortality rates in India. Scheduled tribes are among India's most underprivileged citizens. Mr Chandy on Tuesday wrote a letter to Mr Modi and sought an apology from him. ""You made statements that had nothing to do with reality and likened Kerala to Somalia. This is unbecoming of a prime minister and has created a great deal of agony,"" Mr Chandy wrote. And on Wednesday, #PoMoneModi became one of the top trending topics on Twitter with people using memes, cartoons and jokes to express their anger. Meanwhile, some users urged people to use their anger during the voting day and not insult Somalia in their tweets. And some others defended Mr Modi.",Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's @placeholder of southern Kerala state with Somalia has angered politicians and social media users .,comparison,unification,predictions,loss,rejection,0
"Athletics' world governing body has banned Russia's athletics federation over claims of state-sponsored doping. But the Russian Olympic Committee and 68 athletes, including two-time Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva, have taken their case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas). The Olympics start on 5 August. Russia was suspended from global track and field events by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in November 2015. That followed the publication of an independent World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) report that showed a culture of widespread, state-sponsored doping, with even the secret services involved. The country's sports minister, Vitaly Mutko, has since apologised for the fact cheating athletes were not caught by Russia's anti-doping systems but stopped short of admitting the scandal had been state-sponsored. Should Russia's athletics federation remain banned, the IAAF has said a handful of the country's athletes could compete in Rio as ""neutrals"" if they meet a number of criteria, including being repeatedly tested outside their homeland. However, there have been calls for the country to be given a total ban from the Olympics and Paralympics following the publication of the McLaren report. That found evidence Russia operated a state-sponsored doping programme for four years across the ""vast majority"" of summer and winter Olympic sports. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it would wait for Thursday's judgement from Cas before announcing any sanctions. IOC president Thomas Bach said the findings of the McLaren report were an ""unprecedented attack on the integrity of sport and on the Olympic Games"".",Russia 's track and field athletes will find out on Thursday if they will be @placeholder to compete at next month 's Olympic Games in Rio .,selected,qualified,free,unable,lost,2
"There was a clear majority for the Remain campaign in David Cameron's cabinet, with 18 of the 22 members backing the prime minister's stand on the European Union referendum. But Theresa May has responded to the country voting to leave the EU by upping the number of cabinet members who backed the Leave campaign to seven - and giving several of them the top jobs. The number of women in the cabinet may have been expected to rise substantially under the UK's second female prime minister, but there was an increase of just one in the end. However, many of the women in the cabinet now have more senior roles - like Home Secretary Amber Rudd and Education Secretary Justine Greening. About 14% of the UK population are black and minority ethnic (BME) people, but the cabinet is still some way from representing this. Mrs May's cabinet now includes two BME ministers - Sajid Javid, who also served under Mr Cameron, and Priti Patel, who has taken up her first cabinet position as secretary of state for international development. Critics of Mr Cameron often labelled his government ""elitist"" and Mrs May looks to have moved to end those calls by introducing a number of politicians who were not educated at Oxford or Cambridge universities. There were eight non-Oxbridge educated cabinet ministers under Mr Cameron, but there are now 12 - including Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom and Culture Secretary Karen Bradley. David Cameron oversaw a relatively youthful cabinet following his general election win in 2015, with 13 of his 22 cabinet ministers being in their 40s. Although Theresa May has two 40-year-olds in her cabinet - Liz Truss and Baroness Evans - overall her cabinet is slightly older than Mr Cameron's. One of those pushing the age up is 67-year-old David Davis, who has been given the new role of secretary of state for exiting the European Union.",Theresa May has @placeholder her cabinet less than a day after she took office . But how does it compare to David Cameron 's cabinet ?,confirmed,lost,admitted,enjoyed,regained,0
"21 November 2014 Last updated at 10:46 GMT Norma Peace lives with her husband in the Yorkshire village of Sutton-in-Craven. Although she has often been abroad to ski, she was inspired by her grandson Sam to give snowboarding a try. She took up her new hobby in April and now totally loves it. She told BBC Sport reporter Nick Hope she would recommend ""anyone, of any age"" to give snowboarding a go.",Meet the 75 - year - old super - gran who has taken up the @placeholder sport snowboarding .,best,humble,international,famous,extreme,4
"It was taken by the River Thames by Lee Acaster from Wortham in Suffolk, capturing the Shard in the background. Acaster, who won the urban wildlife category and the £5000 top prize, called it a ""real privilege"" to be able to get so close to the wild bird. ""I vividly remember the excitement I felt as she patiently waited for me to get the shot, and I knew immediately this was a once in a lifetime opportunity,"" he said. ""I'm just grateful that she didn't lose interest as quickly as my children do when I'm taking photographs of them."" Judges awarded prizes in 16 categories. A Life At Sea For Nesting Gannets was taken in the Shetland Isles by Ruth Asher, from Cholsey, Oxfordshire and won the habitat category. This picture of an otter capturing a puffin was taken in the Shetland Isles by Richard Shucksmith from Shetland. It won the animal behaviour category. This year's coast and marine category was won by Alexander Mustard from Peterborough, with this shot taken in Cornwall, called Big Blues, Blue Sharks. He also won the British nature in black and white category, with the shot below on the left, called Blue on Black. The centre image of a shag resting was taken in Northumberland by Steven Fairbrother from Derby and won the animal portraits category, while the category called hidden Britain was won by this picture of a gnat on a window, taken by Susie Hewitt from Belfast. Peter Cairns, from the Cairngorms, won the wild woods category with this colourful shot called Autumn Jewels, Woodland, Cairngorms. Other winners included a photo of hares in Derbyshire through the seasons and a documentary portfolio of images of hazel dormouse monitoring. The under 12 category of the WildPix Young People's Awards went to 11-year-old William Bowcutt, from Lutterworth, Leicestershire for his photo Dipper With Grubs - taken in Dumfries. Year 5 and 6 pupils at Michael Drayton Junior School, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, won the school award for a series of pictures including a ladybird and bluebells. This shot of a fox on the prowl in South London was taken by Joshua Burch, 16, from Carshalton, Sutton and won the 12 to 18-year-old category. The photograph of a grey seal claw (centre) taken in Lincolnshire won the close to nature category for Jim Greenfield from Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The botanical Britain category was won by this shot of an overgrown telephone box, taken by Londoner Philip Braude.","The 2014 British Wildlife Photography Awards have been selected from thousands of entries , with a @placeholder shot of a greylag goose under a stormy London sky named the overall winner .",dramatic,brilliant,long,brooding,legendary,3
"Council leaders gather in Swansea next Thursday for the Welsh local government association annual conference. The expectation is that by then they'll have a new proposed council map to chew over, published by the Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews. Labour council leaders met Carwyn Jones and Leighton Andrews to discuss potential changes on Wednesday. I'm told it wasn't acrimonious, but difficult nevertheless. Or, in the jargon, there was a full and frank exchange of views. Senior Labour sources within local government used it to make a last-ditch plea to the ministers to row back from plans to put together a map. Some have a new-found confidence after the general election. Their argument is that this will cause huge controversy among grassroots Labour ranks at a time when the party can ill-afford to lose that support. As one source told me: ""He (Carwyn Jones) needs the foot soldiers now. It's expensive having leaflets delivered by independent agencies. They have got to think about it."" A number have essentially called on the first minister to fudge it ahead of the next assembly elections. Or as one put it to me, he should set out a maximum and a minimum number of councils in future, after working out what savings are needed, and use that as the basis for a manifesto commitment. That would then give Labour the flexibility to consult with the local authorities and other parties after the election. The council leaders know they're running out of time. Once a new map is produced, it can't be undone. A Welsh government source has indicated they're not for turning. It would be difficult to see how they could, after so much rhetoric supporting the need to change. And this will be the debate. The Welsh government knows that most people probably agree with its view that 22 councils is too many, but the job of going about changing that is easier said than done when ministers don't have a majority at the assembly. The other difficulty they have is insisting on change when a new Conservative government means that the cuts will continue for longer.",We are approaching what could be a @placeholder week for the future of councils in Wales .,renewed,useful,critical,rare,bad,2
"The Farc and the ELN will halt attacks from 20 to 28 May. The election is scheduled for 25 May. The government has been in peace talks with the Farc since 2012, but has refused to stop fighting the rebels. The talks aim to end five decades of an conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands of people in Colombia. The Army of National Liberation (ELN) is not taking part in the peace talks, but has also agreed to temporarily stop fighting the government. ""We are ordering all of our units to cease any offensive military action against the armed forces or the economic infrastructure [from 20 May to 28 May],"" Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) delegate Pablo Catatumbo told reporters in Havana, where the peace talks are talking place. ""We do it as a light of hope for a bilateral ceasefire."" President Juan Manuel Santos, who is seeking re-election, has come under attack for launching peace talks with the Farc. The talks began in November 2012. The Farc has announced two short-term unilateral ceasefires since then, but both were eventually ended. The Colombian government has always made it clear that it will only stop military operations once a peace deal has been signed.",Two major rebel groups in Colombia have announced a unilateral truce with the government during the @placeholder presidential election .,ruling,controversial,existing,latest,forthcoming,4
"The Hamburg data protection authority said the social network could not change people's chosen usernames or ask them to provide any official ID. The ruling came after Facebook blocked an account set up by a woman using a pseudonym and changed it to her name. Facebook said it was disappointed with the ruling, which German courts had previously said met European law. ""The use of authentic names on Facebook protects people's privacy and safety by ensuring people know who they're sharing and connecting with,"" the company said. The company's real-name policy has been the subject of recent protests outside its headquarters in California from demonstrators, including drag queens, Native Americans and domestic violence victims who believe anonymity is crucial to their personal safety. Some drag queens want to use their stage names on the site, while Native Americans' names often incorporate animals, natural features or other elements that can be wrongly identified as pseudonyms. The woman in Germany had wanted to use a pseudonym to avoid unsolicited contact in relation to her business. In October 2014, Facebook clarified its real-name policy, saying users would have to ""use the authentic name they use in real life"". But organisers of June's protest say the company has been slow to change its rules. The Hamburg watchdog, which regulates the social network in Germany, said making users sign up under their real names violated an individual's privacy rights. It also rejected an argument from Facebook that because the company's European offices were in Ireland, it should be subject to Irish law. In an audit in December 2011, Ireland's privacy watchdog ruled Facebook's real-name policy did not contravene the country's regulations. But Hamburg's commissioner for data protection, Johannes Caspar, said: ""For that matter, Facebook cannot again argue that only Irish data protection law would be applicable. Anyone who stands on our pitch also has to play our game.""",Facebook has been prevented from stopping users in Germany creating accounts under @placeholder names .,fresh,special,legal,false,different,3
"The Prince of Wales celebrated two decades since work started on the Poundbury extension to Dorchester, which is based on his planning ideals. The development combines social and private housing with work and leisure facilities and is designed to put the needs of people before cars. Poundbury is set to be complete by 2025 when it will house about 5,000 people. The prince attended a reception before taking a walking tour of Poundbury with invited guests. He viewed an exhibition of photographs reflecting how the development and its community had changed in the last decade, before joining a celebration with residents. The prince's visit also included a tour of Cambridge Court, a block of seven self-contained flats for adults with learning disabilities, where he unveiled a plaque to mark its official opening. The development, built on Duchy of Cornwall land, is already home to about 2,000 people and has provided about 1,600 jobs. .",Prince Charles has visited his @placeholder model village to mark the Dorset development 's 20th anniversary .,sustainable,former,own,local,annual,0
"The two presidents will meet at the White House on Thursday. ""Part of the conversation with President Obama is how can they help us in the post-conflict,"" he told the BBC. The Farc says it is willing to lay down its weapons after more than five decades of conflict. Peace negotiations were launched in Cuba in November 2012. The Colombian government and the left-wing rebels have set a 23 March deadline to reach an agreement. The post-conflict period ""is more difficult than the process itself"", said Mr Santos. White House officials told Reuters news agency earlier that Mr Obama was willing to increase aid to Colombia to secure the success of the accord. The Farc, which was founded in 1964, will give up its armed struggle and join the legal political process. Last week, the United Nations Security Council voted to accept a request from the Farc and the Colombian government to appoint a mission to oversee the end of the conflict. ""This is really a step that makes the process irreversible,"" said Mr Santos. He added the rebels also agreed to ""cut every link that they have with drug trafficking"", as part of the accord. ""They recognise that they have financed themselves through drug trafficking, or taxing the drug traffickers. That's what they say. ""And they will in a way help us, especially in those remote areas, to convince the peasants to switch to legal crops,"" he told the BBC. Colombia is the world's top producer of cocaine. Mr Santos and Mr Obama are also expected to discuss ways of combating the spread of the Zika virus. Colombia is the second most affected country by the current outbreak, after Brazil. It has more than 20,000 reported cases. ""We in a way are expecting a rapid increase. We expect this to go, reach a plateau and come down,"" he said. ""The problem with Zika is nobody knows a lot about what it is.""",Colombia 's President Juan Manuel Santos has said he will ask President Obama to help @placeholder a peace accord that his government expects to sign with the Farc rebel group next month .,implement,resolve,conduct,lose,defend,0
"Starting with a live text commentary on Friday, the BBC Sport website will provide comprehensive coverage from Germany, Spain, Italy, France and beyond. You can expect regular live text commentaries rounding up all the action throughout the season, as well as more news stories, match previews and reports, all of which will be found on our new European football index. On the radio, BBC World Service is live across Europe, bringing you the latest news, results and interviews from the top football leagues. You can tune in on weekdays from 15:30 GMT (16:30 BST) on Sport Today and on Saturday Sportsworld from 14:00 GMT (15:00 BST). The live text commentary will focus on Pep Guardiola's league debut as Bayern Munich coach, with the Bundesliga champions hosting Borussia Monchengladbach. Bayern won their first eight league games last year and will want to make a strong start again. In France, champions PSG are also in action on Friday as they travel to face Montpellier - champions in 2012. Like Bayern, PSG also have a new coach in charge this season, with former Manchester United defender Laurent Blanc replacing Carlo Ancelotti, who has moved to Real Madrid in place of Jose Mourinho. Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund begin their Bundesliga campaign at Augsburg, while big-spending Monaco will be hoping to get their French league campaign under way in style at Bordeaux. There are two more Bundesliga games on Sunday, with matches in the Dutch Eredivisie and in Belgium all weekend. Both of those leagues are under way. In the Netherlands, champions Ajax began their title defence with a 3-0 win against Roda last Friday, while, in Belgium, Genk lead the way after two matches. Domestic football has yet to resume in Spain, Italy, Turkey and Portugal. Check the fixtures for all divisions here. Access the latest live scores here. Check the latest tables here. Download the BBC Sport app for the iPhone (UK), iPhone (international), Android (UK), Android (international) and Kindle Fire (UK only)","As European football 's biggest stars prepare for their domestic seasons , BBC Sport is ready to bring you all the @placeholder stories and action .",normal,professional,big,remaining,best,4
"Andrew Parker said the service was not seeking ""sweeping new intrusive powers"" but rather a framework that ""reflects the way that technology has moved on"". He also said the scale of the terrorist threat in the UK was at a level he had not seen in his 32-year career. A draft bill updating state surveillance powers is due next week. BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera said Mr Parker's comments, made at the Lord Mayor of London's annual defence and security lecture, was ""part of a broader campaign by spies and police to make their case ahead of the new bill"". Mr Parker used his speech to highlight the need for surveillance powers to be brought in line with modern technology. ""Today the conversations of our adversaries are happening on a bewildering array of devices and digital platforms, often provided by companies based overseas,"" he said. ""And an increasing proportion of such communications are now beyond our reach - in particular with the growing prevalence of sophisticated encryption."" He said MI5 needed the tools to access terrorists' communications online ""just as much as we intercepted written communications and telephone calls in years gone by"". Sifting through large amounts of data - such as phone records - and even hacking into computers was increasingly vital, he argued. But he said he recognised the need for greater transparency. Mr Parker stressed that ""we do not, and could not, go browsing at will through the lives of innocent people"". He said: ""We use these tools within a framework of strict safeguards and rigorous oversight, but without them we would not be able to keep the country safe."" He also said the threat posed by Islamic State militants - also known as Isil - ""shows no sign of abating"" after more than 750 British extremists travelled to Syria. Mr Parker said six attempts at terrorist atrocities in the UK had been thwarted in the last year. ""We are seeing plots against the UK directed by terrorists in Syria; enabled through contacts with terrorists in Syria; and inspired online by Isil's sophisticated exploitation of technology,"" he said. ""It uses the full range of modern communications tools to spread its message of hate, and to inspire extremists, sometimes as young as their teens, to conduct attacks in whatever way they can.""","The head of MI5 has said he is hoping for a mature debate on intercepting communications data , rather than @placeholder of mass surveillance .",criticism,intention,prevention,accusations,freedom,3
"The storms over the weekend killed six people, including two Girl Guides who were crushed by a falling tree. Thousands of homes were also damaged. Poland's chief forester Konrad Tomaszewski said it would take up to two years to clear the fallen trees, and decades for the lost natural habitat to recover. He called it ""undoubtedly the worst disaster in the history of Polish - and perhaps even European - forestry"". It is estimated the storms brought down over eight million cubic metres of lumber across 45,000 hectares of forest. Some of the hardest hit areas were Torun, Gdansk, and Poznan - all in the northern and western parts of the country. In Torun alone, the storms left more than 23,000 hectares of damaged forest. It also destroyed the habitats of rare species. In a statement (in Polish), Polish State Forests said they found ""destroyed bird nests"" and ""dead animals that failed to escape the storm."" The disaster comes as the Polish government faces criticism for logging in Europe's oldest forest, which is situated in the east of the country. The Bialowieza forest is a Unesco world heritage site that sits along Poland's border with Belarus, and is home to rare wildlife. Unesco, EU officials, and green activists have all opposed logging there and last month the European Union's top court ordered that large-scale logging operations be immediately stopped. Logging banned in Europe's oldest forest The Polish government responded by saying logging was necessary to protect the forest from an infestation of bark beetle. The European Court of Justice will meet in a few months to determine whether the injunction will remain in place. The European Commission is taking legal action against Warsaw, and if Poland loses the case it will be liable for multimillion euro fines.","Tens of thousands of trees have been brought down by storms that wreaked havoc across northern and western Poland , the forestry @placeholder says .",future,independent,national,service,officer,3
"The Multiple Sclerosis Society's report suggests there is a ""wait-and-see"" approach by doctors which needs to end. But drug watchdog NICE says while this ""disease-modifying therapy"" can help in some cases, the benefits need to be weighed carefully against side-effects. It is reviewing exactly when and how some of these relatively new treatments should be used. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an incurable condition that can lead to sight loss, pain, fatigue and disability. It affects around 100,000 people in the UK. Many have a relapsing, remitting version - where they experience flare-ups of symptoms and then have periods where symptoms ease or disappear. The new review - a result of meetings between patients, medics, charities and researchers - suggests that contrary to some previously held views, the disease may continue to get worse during the remitting phase. It argues that prompt treatment with disease-modifying medicines may help in these cases. Michelle Mitchell, of the MS Society, said: ""Relapsing, remitting MS has been redefined - we now know the clock never stops with this disease and neither should our fight against it. ""In the UK, the most common treatment option for MS in its early stages is currently no treatment and this needs to change for the sake of tens of thousands of people's health."" The organisation is encouraging doctors and patients to agree plans for treatment quickly - within six months of diagnosis. But Dr Paul Cooper, a brain specialist who advises the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) says although disease-modifying drugs have a role in established relapsing, remitting disease, there is still debate about their use early on in the condition. He added: ""These drugs are potent with potentially long-term side-effects and consequences, therefore we have to balance the risks and benefits. ""NICE is looking into these issues but the analysis is not yet complete and the data needs to be looked at carefully."" He says there are other things that can help people with multiple sclerosis, including better accesses to specialists and physiotherapy. NICE plans to publish a new appraisal of drugs used to treat MS in 2017. In the meantime, doctors can prescribe these drugs, guided by specific criteria, including the number of previous relapses. People with multiple sclerosis can also be diagnosed with a primary progressive form of the condition where symptoms get gradually worse over time - without periods of remission. According to the NHS, there is currently no treatment that can slow the progress of this form of the disease.","People with the most common form of multiple sclerosis should be @placeholder drug treatment earlier , a charity says .",receiving,suffered,achieved,offered,forgotten,3
"The operation at Woodburn near Carrickfergus, that began in mid February, has cost £191,080. An oil company, Infrastrata, is digging an exploratory oil well for what it has said is 25 million barrels of oil. Protesters have opposed the scheme because it is near several reservoirs. They have said it could impact the water supply. Northern Ireland Water has said it is safe. The overtime bill was released after a Freedom of Information request. The full cost of the operation is likely to be much higher when expenses such as fuel, vehicles and use of the police helicopter are added. The PSNI has maintained a constant presence at the site since work began there in mid-February. Environmentalists have complained about aspects of the police operation including allegations of heavy-handedness. A number of protesters have been arrested for alleged breach of the peace and other offences and are due in court next month. Amongst them is the director of Friends of the Earth in Northern Ireland, James Orr. The parent organisation in Britain has issued a statement backing him. He has said he will contest the charges. The drilling operation is expected to continue for several more weeks. The company will then assess the results before deciding whether it wants to commercially extract any oil. If it wants to do so, it will need full planning permission. The PSNI said it could not provide any information on future projected costs. ""Due to the dynamic nature of such an operation there may be an upscale or downscale of police resources on any given day, dependent upon the specific operational factors and needs,"" a spokesperson said.","The overtime bill for policing at a @placeholder County Antrim drilling operation is almost £ 200,000 .",large,controversial,national,vital,special,1
"The Department of Health says the changes are an opportunity to bring pharmacists' skills closer to GP practices and care homes. But trade bodies fear thousands of pharmacies could close, with the supply of medicines becoming a purely logistical, automated, operation. At Kennet Pharmacy in Marlborough, Wiltshire, which has been run by the same family for 50 years, there was a steady stream of customers and patients during a typically busy weekday morning. Half the market town's 8,000 residents have signed a petition to support community pharmacies - the petition garnered more than two million signatures nationwide. One of the pharmacists, Nick Jephson, who runs the business with his brother Tim, said: ""We went into pharmacy to help people. Giving out medicines is about trust. ""Pharmacy has met its efficiency targets and saved the NHS £11bn in the past decade, so we're pretty lean. ""This isn't about turning a profit - it's about keeping our heads above water. ""There seems to be a policy mismatch. The government puts out adverts telling people to avoid A&E and their GP, and go to pharmacies first - and yet they're pulling the rug out from under our feet."" The Jephsons have set up a display stand, warning patients of the prospect of reduced opening hours and possible cuts to their medicines delivery service. Their NHS contract provides 85% of income, with the rest coming from sales in the shop. Marlborough also has a branch of Boots - but elderly customers in particular are worried. Many are on first-name terms with their pharmacist. They say it can take three weeks to get a GP appointment. Val Pinker told me: ""I'm on permanent medication. If I'm not feeling well, I ring Tim first. I don't bother with the GP surgery."" But the Department of Health says 40% of pharmacies in England are in a cluster with at least two others 10 minutes' walk away. Talk of developing large-scale automated dispensing has raised fears that localised skill and care could be replaced by an ""Amazon-style"" delivery service. A spokesman from the National Pharmacy Association said: ""The Department of Health is conducting a dangerous experiment which could see local pharmacies close. Patients would be the biggest losers. ""Alistair Burt's successor as pharmacy minister should be given the opportunity to thoroughly review the Department of Health's plans before any steps are taken towards implementation."" The government's consultation has now closed - and unless there's a sudden change of heart, the £170m funding cut will take effect in October. The head of economics at the Health Foundation think tank, Adam Roberts, said: ""Pharmacy services are having to do their bit and do more every year, as we're seeing across the whole health service. ""Having to do that with reduced funding is a real challenge. You shouldn't underestimate the scale of that - it's being felt in pharmacies also across the whole NHS.""","As new government ministers begin their work , one decision that is being keenly @placeholder is the possible sign - off to budget cuts for High Street pharmacies in England .",insists,questioned,reminded,awaited,investigates,3
"The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged lower to 18,120, the broader S&P 500 index ended almost where it started at 2,139. The Nasdaq fell 0.2% to 5,235. Traders are betting the US Federal Reserve will not raise rates after its meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday. Traders are less certain about what action the Bank of Japan might take. It also meets on Tuesday and Wednesday and some analysts think it may take further action to boost the economy. ""We're stuck in a trading range that we probably can't break out of until you get through the Fed meeting, and you get through probably the debate next Monday, and you get a lot closer to the next round of earnings releases,"" said Rick Meckler, president of LibertyView Capital Management. ""The market is resigned to the fact that the Fed won't move in September,"" said Matt Jones, head of US equity strategy at JP Morgan Private Bank in New York. Oil prices made modest gains after Venezuela said both Opec and non-Opec oil producing countries were close to a deal to address the problem of too much oil on the market. The price of Brent crude oil rose 0.3% to $44.91 a barrel, while US crude climbed 0.4% to $43.78. Among individual shares, car giant General Motors rose 2.4% to $31.72, after Morgan Stanley raised its rating on the stock to ""overweight"".",( Close ) : There was an air of @placeholder on Wall Street as traders awaited the outcomes of interest rate meetings in the US and Japan .,tension,focusing,caution,progress,anxiety,2
"It comes as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks to bring hardliner Avigdor Lieberman into the coalition, possibly as defence minister. The deal would shore up Mr Netanyahu's one-seat majority in parliament. Mr Lieberman has a reputation for inflammatory comments and takes a hawkish stand towards the Palestinians. If his six-seat Yisrael Beiteinu party joins the coalition, it will become the most right-wing in Israel's history. Announcing his decision on Twitter, Mr Yaalon said: ""I informed the PM that after his conduct and recent developments, and given the lack of faith in him, I am resigning from the government and parliament and taking a break from political life."" The two men had publicly disagreed after Mr Yaalon backed a senior military figure who had made controversial remarks about perceived extremist trends in Israeli society on Holocaust Day earlier this month. Right-wing political figures have also criticised Mr Yaalon for backing a decision to charge an Israeli soldier who killed a wounded Palestinian attacker in March, in a case which split opinion in Israel. At a news conference on Friday, Mr Yaalon said: ""I fought with all my might against manifestations of extremism, violence and racism in Israeli society, which are threatening its sturdiness and also trickling into the IDF [Israel Defence Forces], hurting it already,"" Haaretz newspaper reports. If Mr Lieberman's appointment is confirmed, it will mark a return to government for the controversial politician who stepped down in 2012 when he was investigated for breach of trust. He was charged and later acquitted. Moldovan-born Mr Lieberman, who lives in an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, advocates a tough line towards dealing with the Palestinians, including the overthrow of Gaza's Hamas rulers. France recently announced it would host an international conference on 3 June to try to revive Israel-Palestinian peace talks, which collapsed amid acrimony in 2014.","Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon has resigned , warning that Israel has been taken over by "" dangerous and @placeholder elements "" .",prolonged,destructive,extreme,mutual,corrupt,2
"Eventual runner-up on the show, Fleur East, sang the track a month before its scheduled released date. ""I was in America and just saw one of my friends had put on Twitter 'Fleur East doing the Uptown Funk',"" he says. ""I was just like, 'Cool she must be covering it, that's interesting'."" ""And then everyone was telling me she did this awesome version, and so her version came out and we rushed ours and everything came out for the good."" Mark does question though ""why they don't put out records here as soon as they are out, you can hear them"". Uptown Funk went on to win Mark Ronson his first ever UK number one. His chart reign was short-lived though after X Factor winner Ben Haenow bumped him from getting the Christmas number one with his winner's single, a cover of One Republic's Something I Need. Showing excellent manners, Ronson says he's not sad to miss out on the festive chart milestone, and instead is ""excited to be Christmas number two"". He can console himself with landing a new streaming record instead, as Uptown Funk has the most streams ever of a single in one week, with 2.4 million. ""I know - I kept hitting play,"" he grins. Ronson puts the streaming success down to the Christmas party effect, ""I went to a Christmas party and I heard it about nine times on Saturday night, by the end I was so embarrassed I left because I assumed people would think that I was putting it on!"" Mark also says it's all ""cool"" between him and Lily Allen after his friend called X Factor's use of the then-unreleased Uptown Funk, ""music industry corruption"". That was because Mark shares a record label with Simon Cowell. ""You know it's cool,"" he says. ""I spoke to Lily and told her it wasn't anything like that. ""It's like you're friends, you want to set the record straight. ""I mean I could see why it maybe looked that way to somebody but that's definitely so far from what happened - they did a cover, we were like, 'Oh cool', and then we put our record out."" Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube","Despite rumours to the contrary , Mark Ronson says "" it was a good thing "" that Uptown Funk was released @placeholder following the success of a cover version on The X Factor .",again,posthumously,commercially,live,early,4
"The campaign began with a series of tweets from activist Jack Posobiec, who claimed the writers changed the film to add scenes linking Mr Trump to racism. Screenwriter Chris Weitz said that this was ""completely fake"", though he and another writer have tweeted their opposition to the US president-elect. #DumpStarWars has been retweeted 120,000 times in the past 24 hours. In a Periscope video, Jack Posobiec, who is an activist with Citizens for Trump, claimed the writers had said the Empire in the film ""is a white supremacist organisation like the Trump administration and the diverse rebels are going to defeat them"". ""They're trying to make the point of using this movie to push the false narrative... that Trump is a racist."" he said. The basis of the claims appears to be tweets sent by Mr Weitz and fellow screenwriter Gary Whitta. Following Mr Trump's election win in November, Mr Weitz posted: ""Please note that the Empire is a white supremacist (human) organisation."" Mr Whitta responded: ""Opposed by a multi-cultural group led by brave women."" Both tweets were deleted within the day and Chris Weitz later apologised for politicising the film. In the wake of the election, both writers also changed their Twitter avatars to the symbol of the Rebel Alliance, with a safety pin - a symbol which has been adopted in support of minorities. And Gary Whitta had previously apparently referred to Trump as a ""Nazi"": The #DumpStarWars hashtag quickly harnessed plenty of support: But was also widely mocked: The film premieres next week in the US. Donald Trump has 17 million followers on Twitter. Among them are a group of vocal supporters who frequently champion him and are quick to denigrate those who oppose or criticise him. #DumpStarWars is only the latest in a series of online campaigns they have launched. In the last few weeks, there have also been calls to boycott the cereal company Kelloggs, Starbucks and the musical Hamilton. A handful of accounts are frequently retweeted in the thousands. They tend belong to people who work in the media, managing websites or producing other media supporting Trump. The most high-profile is Briton Paul Joseph Watson, an editor at Infowars, a website that has published outlandish conspiracy theories including one claiming Hillary Clinton has a secret ""satanic network"". The tone of their tweets is frequently combative and polemical. They are quick to bait ""liberals"" or ""social justice warriors"" but not averse to a bit of martyrdom either, frequently decrying the MSM - mainstream media - as liars that victimise Mr Trump. One conspiracy theory based on fake news which was popular among them, #pizzagate, led a man to fire a rifle in a restaurant linked to it this week. For more on social media reaction to this story and others, read our daily Social Buzz","Supporters of Donald Trump are @placeholder a boycott of the Star Wars film , Rogue One , due for US release next week .",continuing,predicting,urging,guaranteed,offering,2
Media playback is unsupported on your device 4 December 2014 Last updated at 06:48 GMT If you'd like to send in your own joke to be considered for the calendar then click here to find out how to get involved. Thanks and enjoy today's top funny. Click here to watch yesterday's joke.,Every day in December we are bringing you a @placeholder Christmas joke from Newsround viewers as part of our 2014 advent calendar .,free,special,distinct,rare,brief,1
"It happened in the early hours of last Friday at a former quarry near the Lough Shore Road. Firefighters from Enniskillen, Irvinestown and Lisnaskea spent more than five hours tackling the blaze. The 20m x 12m shed, which contained 14 tonnes of woodchip, was badly damaged. Investigators returned to the scene on Wednesday to try to establish how the fire started. But a spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said it was not being treated as arson.","A fire in Enniskillen , County Fermanagh , which destroyed eight boilers and a large quantity of woodchip , is being treated as @placeholder .",accidental,early,suspicious,normal,serious,0
"Media playback is not supported on this device 1500m runner Kristina Ugarova and 800m runner Tatyana Myazina were among the five athletes recommended for life bans in a World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) report last week. Ugarova described the claims as ""slanderous"", while Myazina said: ""I did not take any banned substances."" Russia's athletics federation has been provisionally suspended by the IAAF. Inspectors for IAAF, the sport's governing body, will start work next year to decide whether Russia can be re-admitted to competition. The Wada report examined allegations of doping, cover-ups and extortion in Russian athletics and also implicated the IAAF. Allegations against Ugarova and Myazina were made in a German TV documentary last year, but both athletes are now poised to sue for defamation in Russian over those claims. The Wada report was commissioned on a ""very narrow mandate"" to ""determine the accuracy"" of the allegations made in that German TV documentary about Russian athletics last December. Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, has recommended that all future doping sanctions be handed down by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas). Currently bans are determined by governing bodies of individual sports. ""We are convinced this would lead to a more efficient, more transparent, more streamlined, more cost efficient, more harmonised anti-doping system,"" Bach said. ""It would better protect the clean athletes and enhance the credibility of sports."" The idea was welcomed by Cas, but secretary general Matthieu Reeb said there were ""many steps to take before reaching the goal"".",Two Russians facing doping bans say they are @placeholder and have threatened legal action to clear their names .,responsible,genuine,secret,innocent,false,3
"Mr Miliband will use a foreign policy speech to criticise the PM's approach over Libya, Ukraine and the EU. He will promise to ""speak up for Britain's values"" on the world stage if he wins the election. The Conservatives say they will ""ensure Britain is a major player on the world stage"". The Tory manifesto promises to ""maintain Britain's strong global role and our capacity to project British power and values around the world"". In other election news: Labour supported military intervention in Libya in 2011. But Mr Miliband will say the deaths of an estimated 800 people when their boats sank off the Libyan coast on Sunday were ""in part a direct result of the failure of post-conflict planning"". He will say: ""The tragedy is that this could have been anticipated.  It should have been avoided. ""And Britain could have played its part in ensuring the international community stood by the people of Libya in practice rather than standing behind the unfounded hopes of potential progress only in principle."" His comments come after David Cameron pledged military assets to boost search and rescue efforts in the Mediterranean after an emergency EU summit. This election issue includes foreign policy and the role of UK’s defence forces at home and abroad. Policy guide: Where the parties stand The prime minister said: ""I think it is right for Britain to step forward,"" Mr Miliband will also accuse the Conservatives of ""inward-looking, pessimistic isolationism"" on the world stage and say the prime minister was ""left on the sidelines"" during the Ukraine conflict. A loss of Britain's influence has happened ""because the government he led has stepped away from the world, rather than confidently towards it,"" he will say, saying Mr Cameron had ""taken us to the edge of European exit"" with his pledge of an EU referendum. He will also set out his own foreign policy vision, saying the country should ""look boldly, confidently outward to the world"", promising a ""genuine and hard-headed multilateralism with our values at its core"". * Subscribe to the BBC Election 2015 newsletter to get a round-up of the day's campaign news sent to your inbox every weekday afternoon.","Labour leader Ed Miliband is to accuse David Cameron of presiding over the "" biggest loss of influence for our country in a @placeholder "" .",millennium,generation,consultation,memory,special,1
"Abdus Salaam Ebrahim was arrested following the murders of three Tanzanians in Cape Town last week. A state prosecutor said the charges were being provisionally withdrawn to allow for further investigation. Pagad is Muslim-dominated group which was formed in 1995 to fight crime in and around Cape Town. It was implicated in a number of bombings in the mid-1990s, including a blast at the Planet Hollywood restaurant in 1998, which it denied. The government once described the group as a terrorist organisation and it maintained a less visible presence until 2011 when it began a campaign to ""take back control of the streets"", says the BBC's Pumza Fihlani in Johannesburg. Are vigilantes the answer to gang threat? Mr Ebrahim made a brief appearance in a Cape Town court on Thursday after spending about a week in jail in connection with the murders of three Tanzanian men, alleged to have been drug dealers, and the attempted murder of South African woman. Pagad supporters filled in the public gallery inside the courtroom and shouted: ""Allahu Akbar (God is great)"", when the magistrate agreed to have the charges withdrawn, South Africa's Cape Argus newspaper reports. The Tanzanian men were shot and killed outside a shop in Athlone, a gang-ridden suburb of Cape Town, on 13 August. Two men died on the scene and the third in hospital. A South African woman was seriously injured during the attack. At the time, Ashim Nassoro, the owner of the shop, said he saw men armed with AK-47s and 9mm pistols firing shots from outside the premises, local reports say. Another Pagad member, Zakariyah Albertyn, who was held for questioning on Monday in connection with the triple murder, was released without being charged on Wednesday. Pagad's campaign came to prominence in 1996 when a local gang leader, Rashaad Staggie, was beaten and burnt to death by a mob. Officials have been cautious about the resurgence of Pagad in the Western Cape province and there are fears that its involvement in crime fighting will only make matters worse, our correspondent says.",A South African court has withdrawn murder charges against the leader of @placeholder vigilante group People Against Gangsterism and Drugs ( Pagad ) .,international,national,popular,becoming,controversial,4
"The footbridge came down near Maidstone in Kent after it was hit by a lorry carrying a digger last weekend. A large part of the motorway was due to be shut in both directions until Monday morning for the removal to take place. But Highways England had reopened both north and southbound carriageways by 16:30 BST on Sunday. About 100 people were working ""around the clock"" to remove the remaining section of the bridge, Highways England said on Saturday. Drivers had been warned the road would be closed between junctions 1 and 4 coast-bound and junctions 4 and 2 London-bound from Friday evening until 06:00 BST on Monday. The collapsed section of the pedestrian bridge, near the village of Addington, was removed from the scene last weekend, and the road was reopened a day later. The M20 is the main route to the Channel Tunnel and Port of Dover.",The M20 has @placeholder reopened earlier than expected after demolition work to remove the remains of a collapsed bridge .,fully,also,recently,not,officially,0
"Accies travel to Ibrox for what will be Caixinha's first game in charge. ""It changes slightly because it is a little bit unknown how he best thinks to set up the players he's got,"" said player-manager Canning. ""If he comes in and does a good job and it is something you can learn from as a young manager then great."" Caixinha took over on Monday, the day after Rangers recorded a creditable 1-1 draw away to city rivals and Premiership leaders Celtic in Graeme Murty's last game as caretaker manager. Canning thought it would be ""good for the game"" in Scotland if the 46-year-old Portuguese proved to be the standard of coach that could improve Rangers. But he is hoping he can outfox the former Santos Laguna and Al-Gharafa boss when his side visit Ibrox. ""I don't know much about him, but I've checked back at his previous clubs to see how he's played, but that is dependent on the players he's got,"" said Canning. ""I think he will come in and want to put his own stamp on it straight away. ""I don't think he'll feel the need to stick with what they've been doing. ""He might if he thinks that's the best way to go about it and it mirrors his philosophy and how he wants to play."" Accies held Rangers to a 1-1 draw in the opening Scottish Premiership game of the season at Ibrox and then suffering a 6-0 beating there in this month's Scottish Cup quarter-final. ""The atmosphere in the stadium will be a little more intense than it would normally be,"" Canning predicted. ""The new guy has come in and the players will be desperate to impress, the fans will want to get behind the team and it will be a very similar atmosphere, I imagine, to the opening day of the season. ""We need to make sure we stand up to that again and we need to do our own job."" Canning was pleased how his players had handled the occasion at the start of the season - and for much of the cup game despite their heavy defeat. ""Watching back the 6-0 game, for the first 45 minutes we were very good then we concede straight after half-time and four goals in the last 10 minutes,"" he added. ""I think the scoreline in that game doesn't reflect the game. ""I think it was a strange game of football and I don't think we can look at it and say we've taken a beating.""",Hamilton Accies ' Martin Canning hopes to learn from Pedro Caixinha and @placeholder it will be difficult to second guess the new Rangers manager on Saturday .,ensure,hopes,admits,prove,conclude,2
"The indigenous leader of the town of Toribio, Marcos Yules, said the civilian population was tired of bearing the brunt of the fighting. Ten people have been injured over the past days as Farc rebels shelled the town in south-western Cauca province in an attempt to take its police station. The area is a Farc rebel stronghold. On Monday, about 1,000 members of the Nasa, Guambiano and Paez tribes destroyed trenches built by the police to defend their police station. They said the presence of the security forces was attracting rebel attacks. ""We do not understand how strengthening the security forces would defend the population,"" Mr Yules said. ""To the contrary, the strengthening of the security forces increases the fighting,"" he added. 'Pack up!' An indigenous commission also marched to Farc camps in the mountains surrounding Toribio to demand the rebels leave the indigenous ancestral lands. ""One thousand of us went to see the guerrillas, to tell them to leave, that we don't need them, that we want them to leave us alone,"" Feliciano Valencia of the Cauca Indigenous Committee said. Mr Valencia said they had given the rebels a two-week deadline: ""If they don't pack up their camps, we'll pack them up for them,"" he said. A year ago, the rebels drove a mini-bus packed with explosives into Toribio's police station. Three people were killed and more than 100 injured. Mr Valencia said that the tribes wanted to assume control of the area themselves. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said he would hold a meeting with his top military and police staff in Toribio to discuss strategy this week.","An indigenous leader in Colombia has urged the security forces and Colombia 's largest rebel group , Farc , to take their fight @placeholder .",lightly,forward,further,elsewhere,together,3
"Nicola McDonough, 23, and her mother Margaret, died after being found injured at the Premier Inn in May 2013. Linsey Cotton, 32, appeared at Paisley Sheriff Court, accused of trying to extort money from several members of the McDonough family. She is also alleged to have told them they would end up in prison if they did not give her several thousand pounds. Ms Cotton denies all the charges, and the trial will continue in August.",A woman has appeared in court charged with @placeholder after the deaths of a mother and daughter at a hotel in Greenock .,intent,closure,corruption,misconduct,fraud,4
"The Royal College of Nursing says feedback from more than 1,200 staff paints a ""worrying picture"", with patients regularly being in ambulances or held in a queue. The union warned the NHS risked going backwards unless ministers got a grip. The government said there were enough beds for this not to be happening. Of the 1,246 nurses and healthcare assistants who replied to an RCN request for feedback, a fifth said providing care in corridors had become a daily occurrence. Half said they had encountered patients facing long waits on trolleys - with some aware of people being left for 24 hours without a bed. The RCN said that was putting patients at risk by potentially leaving them without access to essential equipment such as oxygen supplies and heart monitoring equipment as well as compromising their privacy and dignity. Other problems highlighted included ambulances being forced to queue outside A&E units and patients being put in unsuitable wards. The RCN said the crisis was being caused by a combination of staff shortages, the long-standing drive to reduce the number of beds in hospitals and the rise in A&E admissions. The union said as a first step the government should call a halt to the reduction in beds. Over the last 10 years, the number of acute and general beds available has fallen by a fifth to just over 100,000. This has been partly done because of advances in medicine which means patients need to spend less time recovering in hospital and can get a wider range of treatments in the community. RCN general secretary Peter Carter said frontline staff were being placed under ""huge stress"", adding the NHS was at risk of going ""backwards"". ""Treating patients on corridors and areas not designed for care is a high-risk strategy, which can have a serious impact on patient care. ""Patients need to be able to interact with staff, to be able to reach call bells and to know they are visible."" Mike Farrar, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents hospitals, said the problems identified should not be happening. But he added hospitals were facing a struggle because of ""growing financial pressure and significant structural upheaval"". Health minister Simon Burns said: ""There is no excuse for patients to be left waiting on trolleys. ""The NHS has beds free and available, and hospitals should be supporting their nurses to ensure that patients are admitted to them quickly. We will not hesitate to take action where we find hospitals failing to do so.""","Patients are being left stranded on trolleys for hours and forced to have treatment in corridors due in part to the @placeholder of hospital beds , nurses say .",absence,loss,safety,creation,criticism,1
"Brighton and Hove City Council is to lend £36.2m to Brighton i360 Ltd to fund the 530ft (162m) tower. The money comes from the government's Public Works Loan Board (PWLB). Another £4m loan is being made by Coast to Capital local enterprise partnership. Council leader Jason Kitcat said the i360 would regenerate the seafront. Architects David Marks and Julia Barfield are investing £6m in the £46.2m project, whose costs have risen from an estimated £20m when planning permission was granted in 2006. A private backer withdrew £15m from the project in 2012. Mr Kitcat said the i360 would be a spectacular attraction and was expected to draw over 700,000 additional tourists and up to £25m revenue into the local economy a year. The council will receive 1% of ticket sales and more than £1m per year in interest on the loan plus business rates. Work to remove the remains of the West Pier and its columns from the beach to make way for the i360 tower will be completed by the end of the month. The ""sea island"" section of the pier will remain.",Loans of more than £ 40 m have been agreed to build the UK 's tallest @placeholder tower outside London on Brighton seafront .,television,special,observation,safety,premier,2
"JCB Transmissions announced three weeks ago 290 jobs were at risk, blaming a global downturn in the market. But a flexible working pattern for shop floor employees has been put in place until the end of February 2016 to save more than 100 jobs. GMB members voted in favour of the proposal following a ballot on Friday. JCB chief executive Graeme Macdonald said: ""Our shop floor colleagues are to be applauded for their actions.""",Three hundred workers at a construction equipment firm in Wrexham will work shorter hours to save colleagues from @placeholder redundancy .,major,total,potential,financial,compulsory,4
"The V&A has commissioned artists from across Europe to make installations for February's Collecting Europe festival. It comes three months after the V&A's German-born director Martin Roth announced his departure. He said his decision was partly because ""the terms and conditions"" of life in Britain were changing after Brexit. The Collecting Europe festival will take over parts of the London museum from 1-7 February. Angela Kaya, director of the Goethe-Institut London, which is collaborating on the project, said: ""For some people, Brexit is an expression and strengthening of British identity, for others it means alienation from their own or adopted country. ""Beyond Brexit, migration and nationalisation tendencies make this a critical moment for us to ask, 'What defines Europe and European identity today? What does Europe mean as an idea?' ""Through Collecting Europe, we want to take visitors on a journey 2,000 years into the future to look back on the world we inhabit. It is only with this historical distance that we can get a clearer sense of what Europe means today."" Acting V&A director Tim Reeve said visitors would encounter ""exciting and provocative installations"" that will relate to the existing exhibits. He said: ""As major global events continue to unfold, citizens are inevitably questioning what Europe stands for and how they see their place within it. ""The arts have a unique and important role to play in encouraging debate around the big questions of the day. ""Collecting Europe is a responsive and thought-provoking project, tackling these issues through the lens of art and design."" Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.","The Victoria & Albert Museum is to examine Brexit by asking 12 artists to imagine how we might look back on @placeholder Europe in 2,000 years .",eastern,aggregate,social,modern,serious,3
"The former Force India driver, 29, will continue to race for Mercedes in the German Touring Car Championship. Di Resta's role as back-up driver for Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa gives the Scot the chance to revive an F1 career many considered to be over. He claimed 121 points in 58 races for Force India from 2011 to 2013. ""We are delighted to welcome someone with Paul's experience to the team,"" said Claire Williams, deputy team principal.","Paul di Resta 's racing knowledge "" will be invaluable "" , according to Williams , following the Scot 's confirmation as @placeholder driver for the 2016 season .",race,service,lost,reserve,national,3
"The average viewer watched three hours and 55 minutes of TV a day last year, according to commercial TV marketing body Thinkbox. But just three and a half minutes - the equivalent of three 30-minute shows a month - was watched via mobile devices. The average viewer now watches 12 more minutes of TV a day than in 2003. Despite the low figure for non-TV set devices, it was still slightly up on the three minutes (1% of total viewing) recorded in 2012. Thinkbox added the majority of viewing on mobile devices was on-demand and catch-up programming using services such as the BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, Sky Go and 4OD. ""New screens are making TV even more convenient for viewers,"" Thinkbox chief executive Lindsey Clay said. ""But, the more we learn, the clearer it becomes that the TV set will remain our favourite way to watch TV - especially as on-demand services become more available on the best screen."" Overall, daily linear TV viewing - that is, watching TV ""live"" rather than using catch-up services - fell by nine minutes to three hours and 52 minutes a day, against 2012's figure of four hours and one minute. The lack of significant sporting events following the London Olympics, added to the good weather in 2013, are thought to have contributed to the slight dip. However, the World Cup is expected to boost live viewing figures again this year. The research also found the proportion of linear TV watched live fell from 89.9% in 2012 to 88.7%, reflecting the growth of digital TV recorders (DTRs) like Freeview+, Sky+ and Tivo on Virgin Media. According to Barb - which measures TV viewing on DTRs for seven days after the original broadcast - 81% of all recorded, or time-shifted, viewing was watched within two days. Thinkbox said it expected the average amount of recorded and playback TV viewing to settle at around 15-20% of total linear viewing, with the proportion of on demand viewing increasing as part of the time-shifted total.","The @placeholder television set is still at the heart of UK viewing , with only 1.5 % of total viewing in 2013 watched via mobile platforms , figures suggest .",vast,inaugural,new,traditional,major,3
"As the Larne-based RNLI craft towed the yacht to port it was joined by a pod of dolphins, who were captured on camera. The 30-ft yacht was sailing from Bangor to Scotland when its propeller became tangled in fishing nets. Weather conditions were good but there was not enough wind to sail without the help of an engine. A fisheries protection vessel was first to reach the vessel, which had two people on board, and it alerted the lifeboat crew. Speaking following the call-out, Roy McMullan of Larne RNLI reminded anyone taking to the sea this summer to respect the water. ""Sailing and motor-boating are popular pastimes particularly at this time of year,"" he said. ""We would encourage sailors to always wear a lifejacket and always have a means for calling or signalling for help and ensure everyone onboard knows how to use it.""",A County Antrim lifeboat crew had some @placeholder sea mammal assistance when they went to the aid of a stricken yacht on Wednesday .,additional,rare,lost,essential,unexpected,4
"Izzo was banned for 18 months and fined 50,000 euros (£42,972) last month for failing to disclose a match-fixing agreement when at Avellino in 2013-14. Italy's Federal Appeal Court on Friday reduced the ban to six months and 30,000 euros (£25,783). ""It was a hard year, a year in which I suffered a lot,"" wrote Izzo on Facebook after the result of the appeal. ""But I was never afraid, I have always been confident in my honesty and I have never stopped fighting for the truth."" Izzo was called up to Italy's national squad last November but did not make the team. Genoa are fifth from bottom in Serie A and only two points off the relegation zone. Their last two games of the season are at home to ninth-placed Torino on Sunday (14:00 BST) and away to second-placed Roma (19:45 BST) on 28 May.",Genoa defender Armando Izzo has had his ban and fine over match - fixing @placeholder reduced .,incidents,health,offences,allegations,misconduct,3
"The A380Plus, which was announced ahead of the Paris Airshow, will boast a new wing design intended to improve aerodynamics. Airbus also said the cabin had been optimised to allow up to 80 extra seats ""with no compromise on comfort"". The move has been seen as a way of boosting flagging sales of the A380. There has been a dearth of orders for the plane as more airlines opt for smaller twin-engine jets, which cost less to fly and maintain. The European plane maker said the new version would burn up to 4% less fuel thanks to its new winglets, which are designed to reduce drag. It will also have an increased maximum take-off weight and need less regular maintenance checks. Airbus said that along with other enhancements, the plane would cut costs for airlines by 13% per seat. Sales chief John Leahy said the plane would offer ""better economics and improved operational performance"".","Airbus has unveiled plans to upgrade the world 's biggest passenger jet , @placeholder greater fuel efficiency and room for more seats .",promising,insisting,keeping,adding,offered,0
"Sofosbuvir cures the majority of patients, but costs £36,000 per course. It is to be made available to people with the most common form of the virus. It is estimated 50,000 people in Scotland have hepatitis C. The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) decided the high cost of offering the drug to such a large group of patients was outweighed by its effectiveness. People with less common forms of the virus will be offered the new drug if conventional treatment fails. Hepatitis C is contracted through contaminated needles, blood or sexual intercourse, and causes liver failure or liver cancer. Current treatment involves regular injections for up to a year with a drug which has unpleasant side effects and works for only 60-70% of patients. Sofosbuvir is one of a new generation of treatments which are much more effective but come with a high price tag. A course of the drug takes just 12 weeks. A statement by the SMC said: ""The consortium accepted sofosbuvir for restricted use because it is effective and addresses an unmet treatment need.""",Experts have @placeholder the use of a new drug to treat hepatitis C on the NHS .,questioned,approved,investigated,agreed,welcomed,1
"The gang carried a handgun, a crowbar and a machete as they burst into the Kirkcaldy home of Dwayne Kinner, who was with his cousin Nicholas Roberts. James Mackie, 30, Derek Finlay, 31, Gordon Ellis, 24, and Scott Smith, 23, raided the flat on 8 January 2015. A stolen phone with a tracking app took the police to the gang. They also made off with a haul of £2,500. The High Court in Edinburgh heard that the victims believed they were going to be shot after the gun was pointed at their heads and another robber threatened he was going to cut their fingers off. The gun, which was discovered to be an air pistol, was later found behind a kickboard in a kitchen at a house in Glenrothes, which Finlay had previously had access to. Advocate Ashley Edwards QC said it had the appearance of a firearm. Mackie, from Kirkcaldy, Ellis, from Cardenden, Finlay, a prisoner and Smith, from Cardenden, all pleaded guilty to assaulting and robbing the victims. Judge Michael O'Grady QC deferred sentence for the preparation of background reports and all four were remanded in custody.",Four thieves who forced their way into a Fife flat and held two men at gunpoint while they stole money and valuables have @placeholder the raid .,led,admitted,documented,fled,confirmed,1
"Reports came in of a boat carrying 350 migrants, mostly Rohingya Muslims, and stranded at sea, on 13 May. They were left without food or water after their crew abandoned them. The next day, the BBC found the vessel in waters off southern Thailand, near the Malaysian island of Langkawi, after local fishermen spotted the boat. Migrants onboard told the BBC's Jonathan Head that they had been stranded for a week, and that 10 people had already  died. Some of them looked as if they were in need of medical attention. They were crying out for assistance. Many pleaded for food and drinking water. A Thai navy helicopter later that evening dropped off food packages. Malaysia and Thailand both rejected the boat, taking turns to tow the boat to each other's waters, in what observers condemned as a ""ping pong"" match. On Saturday, Thai journalist Taphanee Iestrichai was allowed to observe the military as they boarded the boat, repaired its engine, and taught some onboard how to operate the vessel. That night, the boat was towed out to international waters, according to several witnesses. Thailand insisted that those onboard did not want to stay, and wanted to move on. But Ms Iestrichai told the BBC that said it was clear the migrants needed urgent help and had no idea where to go. When they were towed out it appeared they were heading not to Malaysia but further on to Indonesia. Weather reports on Monday warned of possible rough seas ahead due to the monsoon but efforts by BBC teams in the region to find the boat proved fruitless. Then, on Wednesday, it was spotted off the coast of East Aceh in Indonesia. The boat had made it - six days after it was first discovered in Thailand, and 10 weeks since it left Myanmar. Migrants later told activists that Malaysian authorities took them nearly all the way to Indonesia. The migrants had been living in appalling conditions for weeks, a BBC team found. An overwhelming stench permeated the boat; it was strewn with filthy plastic bottles, plates and clothes, said producer Xinyan Yu who boarded the vessel later. Onshore in Aceh, the migrants were taken to temporary shelters at Julok village. The migrants were put on buses  and taken to the nearby town of Langsa for processing. Their arrival coincided with an announcement by Malaysia and Indonesia that they would not turn away migrant vessels and stop towing away boats. Both countries said they would offer temporary shelter provided the migrants' resettlement is completed in one year. The announcement is a glimmer of hope for these migrants who survived a perilous voyage at sea.","This is the story of one of the many migrant boats drifting at sea . Packed with desperate migrants from Myanmar , this boat made it to a village in Indonesia days after a BBC team made @placeholder contact with it near Thailand .",radio,familiar,major,fleeting,lucrative,3
"From their appearance to their policies, Yanis Varoufakis and Wolfgang Schaeuble aren't exactly a match made in heaven. And as crunch talks to reach a deal on Greek debt progressed, the apparent lack of synergy between the men didn't help matters. When the two first met in Berlin a fortnight ago, the cracks immediately appeared. Mr Schaeuble said he and his Greek counterpart had ""agreed to disagree"" on the strategy Greece should adopt. ""From my standpoint, we couldn't even agree to disagree"", retorted Mr Varoufakis. As Greece's financial crisis deepened, Germany's finance minister emerged as a hate figure here. At demonstrations, cartoons of Mr Schaeuble in Nazi uniform were held aloft on placards and he was denounced by protesters as the architect of Greece's woes for his unwavering commitment to austerity. The German press regularly picked up on it: the stereotypes of uncouth Greeks and draconian Germans only fed the hostility, with Mr Schaeuble denouncing a recent mocked-up image of him as ""vile"". Given that the party that often led the anti-austerity protests is now in power here - Syriza - it was inevitable that the relationship would be tough from the start. And in Syriza's first few weeks in office, the negotiating style of Messrs Varoufakis and Schaeuble have collided. The former has publicly blamed both the German and Dutch finance ministers in press conferences for causing talks to stumble. His entourage is thought to have leaked draft documents to prove Greece has been unfairly treated and he's taken to Twitter to make points that other politicians would express through carefully-worded press releases. Wolfgang Schaeuble is said to have been incensed by the style. There were even calls from one German MP for Mr Varoufakis to be replaced. But back home, Greece's chief negotiator has a significant fan base. Many here love his straight-talking, cool image, respecting his ability to cut through the chaff with his Burberry scarf and flamboyant metaphors. He's certainly laid out a unique style of doing politics - and no amount of animosity with Wolfgang Schaeuble is likely to change it. His critics argue now is the time that Greece needs to win concessions through careful diplomacy and delicate alliance-building. And, they say, Yanis Varoufakis is too abrasive a character to achieve it. Certainly he has his admirers - but Wolfgang Schaeuble doesn't appear to be one of them.","One is a leftist former @placeholder professor , an expert in game theory who wears his untucked shirts and leather trench coats with pride . The other is a conservative former tax officer with a long political pedigree and a firm belief in austerity .",skills,college,role,economics,law,3
"The film, about the Boston Globe's investigation of paedophile Catholic priests, won for best film cast. But many of the main awards in Los Angeles were won by actors of diverse backgrounds, with industry magazine Variety noting that ""diversity reigns"". It comes amid controversy over a lack of diversity among Oscar nominees. Hollywood welcomes diversity pledge What people are saying about Oscars So White Hollywood's reputation on the line British actor Idris Elba won for his roles in the detective drama Luther, and for his supporting role as an African warlord in Beasts of No Nation. ""Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to diverse TV,"" he said as he presented an award. The female prison series Orange is the New Black won the ensemble award for a comedy series, and its star Uzo Aduba for best comedy actress in a television series. The series has earned praise for its diverse cast and willingness to address race issues. Accepting the cast award, actress Laura Prepon referred to her cast mates, saying: ""This is what we talk about when we talk about diversity."" The three main acting awards were given to films with mainly white casts, Spotlight, The Revenant and Room, all of which are among the Oscar favourites. The absence of any non-whites in the four Oscar acting categories for the second year running has prompted discussion on diversity in Hollywood. Since then, the organisation behind the awards has promised to double the number of female and minority members, a move welcomed by leading actors. However, director Spike Lee, actress Jada Pinkett Smith and her husband Will Smith announced they would not be attending next month's awards. The other main winners of the SAG awards include: The full list of winners can be found here.","The @placeholder drama Spotlight took home the main prize at the Screen Actors Guild awards , but the success of minority actors drew most attention .",film,annual,inaugural,romantic,journalism,4
"It didn't take long for him to dive into his celebrations, popping into an ice bath with the Wimbledon trophy. Andy's mum Judy was also close by to join in with the triumph. Not all Murray's family were able to witness his big day first hand - his grandfather Roy missed the Wimbledon final to look after his dog. The morning after, twice Wimbledon champ Murray revealed on a Facebook Live that there had been some good celebrations and he now can't wait to go to Rio for the Olympics. Meanwhile, all the jubilation brought to mind some of Andy Murray's other high times on social media.",Andy Murray has done it again - becoming Wimbledon champion for the second time - and this time he said he intends to really @placeholder it .,free,confirm,commit,enjoy,try,3
"Media playback is not supported on this device The 21-year-old has won 2015's first two majors, with his victory on Sunday coming after his Masters win in April. Rory McIlroy, 26, holds the other two major titles, the Open and US PGA Championship, with Rickie Fowler, 26, the Players Championship champion. ""It's awesome that the game is in young hands,"" said Spieth. ""It's kind of cool I think to have two players holding the four majors and Rickie having the fifth [Players Championship]."" Spieth's victories this year are his first in the majors and match the achievement of McIlroy in winning back-to-back titles after the Northern Irishman's victories in the Open at Hoylake in July 2014 and in the US PGA at Valhalla the following month. Spieth is ranked second in the world, behind McIlroy, but the American downplayed suggestions of a rivalry between the two. ""I don't think there is much of a rivalry. I've said that from the beginning,"" stated Spieth. ""Rory has four majors and dozens of wins and I'm just starting out. ""Again, I'm certainly quite a bit younger than he is. I'm just happy to have this and to be chasing that number one spot that he holds. So I'm certainly focused on that."" Spieth's victory at Chambers Bay on Sunday saw him finish five under and one shot ahead of fellow American Dustin Johnson, who three-putted the last from 12 feet. It means Spieth is now the sixth player to win the Masters and US Open in the same year, the youngest player to win the latter since Bobby Jones in 1923, and keeps him on course to potentially become the first player to win all four majors in a calendar year. The next major is The Open at St Andrews on 16-19 July, followed by the US PGA Championship in Wisconsin on 13-16 August. Tiger Woods came the closest to achieving the feat when he won all four major titles consecutively, but over two calendar years in 2000 and 2001. ""I think it's in the realm of possibility,"" said Spieth when asked if he could add the Open and US PGA to his haul this year. ""I'm just focused on the Claret Jug [the prize for winning the Open] now. ""I think that the Grand Slam is something that I never could really fathom somebody doing, considering I watched Tiger win when he was winning whatever percentage of the majors he played in and he won the 'Tiger Slam', but he never won the four in one year. ""And I figured if anybody was going to do it, it would be him, which he still can. ""I've proven to myself that I can win on a British-style golf course now. Now I take it to the truest British-style golf course of any in the world. ""I'm just excited for the opportunity coming then, and I'm not going to think about what could possibly happen after.""",Newly crowned US Open champion Jordan Spieth says he is excited to be part of a young generation of players currently @placeholder golf 's top events .,affect,losing,dominating,winning,admits,2
"Rick Davies, 32, told the Milton Keynes Citizen he sprayed pesticide from the back of a quad bike he drove through his wheat field at Newton Lodge farm in north Buckinghamshire to spell out the message ""Di will you marry me?"" The gesture destroyed about an acre of wheat worth approximately £600. His fiancée Diana Cull, who said yes, said she was ""totally overwhelmed"". Mr Davies, showed Ms Cull, 33, the message by flying her over the 20-acre field in a flight he won at a charity auction for £50. He said he was ""definitely pleased"" with the result. ""All I wanted was a yes,"" he said. Mr Davies farms the land in partnership with his father, who was on holiday at the time and knew nothing of his plans. He was said to be ""delighted"" although ""would have been a bit annoyed if she had said no"". Ms Cull, from Northampton, said she was ""absolutely blown away"". ""I was totally overwhelmed, I started crying, it was like something you see in films,"" she said. ""We kept circling over it to look again and he leaned over to me and said 'so what do you say?' ""It was a massive yes, there was no hesitation."" The couple have been together for just over two years and said they plan to marry in July next year.",A farmer has successfully @placeholder to his girlfriend using weedkiller to spell out a message in crops .,promised,proposed,committed,lied,managed,1
"Lyne, 24, has scored 26 tries in 91 appearances since moving to Belle Vue from Hull FC in 2012. He has started all three Super League games for Trinity so far this season, including their first win of campaign against St Helens on Friday. Meanwhile, 24-year-old Hadley comes in as injury cover for Jonny Molloy.","Wakefield centre Reece Lyne has signed a new two - year deal , while @placeholder Hull FC back rower Dean Hadley has joined Trinity on a month 's loan .",confirmed,current,versatile,west,future,2
"Sunday's win takes 30-year-old Davies into second place in the championship, behind Northern Ireland's Rea, who has extended his lead to 74 points. Rea's Kawasaki team-mate Tom Sykes of England finished in third place. The race had to be restarted because of oil on the course after the engine blew on Ayrton Badovini's machine. The red flag worked out well for Davies as he had been back in 11th at the end of the first lap - just before racing was halted. On the restart, Rea quickly made up five places from his starting position, but then a mistake saw him slip back to sixth. Rea, aiming to become the first man to win three WSB titles in a row, battled back and passed Sykes to go second with seven laps to go. But he was unable to challenge a dominant Davies who secured the 23rd win of his World Superbikes career. ""The restart worked in my favour. Jonathan made a couple of mistakes while I managed to stay clean,"" said Davies. Rea said the error involving with brake lever had ""messed up"" his race. ""But I am happy to come away with 40 points from what has not been one of the best tracks for us,"" said the champion. ""Chaz did not put a foot wrong all weekend."" Northern Irish rider Eugene Laverty finished seventh a day after walking away from a high-speed crash.",Ducati rider Chaz Davies from Wales beat world champion Jonathan Rea for a second time in two days to complete a @placeholder WSB double at Imola .,potential,rare,superb,comfortable,dramatic,2
"Thursday's doodle depicts the Mangalyaan probe, which has been studying the planet's atmosphere. Only the US, Russia and Europe have previously sent missions to Mars. India has succeeded on its first attempt - an achievement that eluded even the Americans and the Soviets. Mangalyaan - more formally referred to as Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) - was launched from the Sriharikota spaceport on the coast of the Bay of Bengal on 5 November 2013. Last month the satellite joined four other missions that are circling the planet: Maven (US), Mars Odyssey (US), Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (US) and Mars Express (Europe). At 4.5bn rupees ($74m; £45m), Mangalyaan is also one of the cheapest interplanetary space missions ever. Google doodles, which began in 1998, depict famous and lesser known notable people, events, anniversaries and tributes. Google has done a number of doodles on a variety of Indian subjects, including marking the country's Independence and Republic Days, the festivals of Holi and Diwali, the cricket World Cup and the birth anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore.","Google has marked the @placeholder of India 's Mars mission in its famous daily doodle , exactly one month after a robotic probe went into orbit around the red planet .",discovery,success,completion,progress,role,1
"The League Two club have not added to their squad since their 2016-17 campaign ended with defeat at Exeter City in May's play-off semi-finals. However, manager Keith Curle has since been working on potential deals. ""There have been some blue bits of paper prepared this week,"" Kidd told BBC Radio Cumbria. ""But it's a difficult time at the moment. It's holiday time for players, there is work ongoing, there are constant conversations and some of those have been successful. ""I don't think Keith is far away from getting the first couple out and announced.""","Carlisle United are @placeholder of completing their first transfer business of the summer , says financial director Suzanne Kidd .",unaware,wary,aware,optimistic,thinking,3
"Ministers ordered specialists in after it emerged the £842m South Glasgow University Hospital was the worst-performing in Scotland. Figures last week showed 78.3% of A&E patients were seen and treated within four hours, well below the 95% target. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GGC) said the average was now 89.6%. NHS GGC chief executive Robert Calderwood acknowledged that there was still work to do to meet the national target of 95%. ""There is still some way to go to achieving a sustained performance and improvement is still required to achieve the national target consistently but I am confident that we are moving in the right direction,"" he said. The 1,109-bed hospital, which began taking patients in April, was built on the site of the Southern General and is one of the largest acute hospitals in the UK. The new campus replaces the Royal Hospital for Sick Kids at Yorkhill, the Southern General Hospital, the Western and Victoria Infirmaries, and the Mansionhouse Unit. Mr Calderwood again stressed that the process of transferring these services to the new hospital had been challenging but said progress was being made. ""There is no doubt that change on this scale - the biggest hospital migration ever undertaken in the UK - has been a significant challenge to our unscheduled care performance,"" he said. ""However, our teams have been responding quickly and effectively to these challenges and the tireless efforts of managers and clinicians are now bearing fruit in the form of an improving A&E performance.""",Accident and emergency waiting times at Scotland 's newest hospital have improved since @placeholder - shooters arrived - but they are still below standard .,gun,strife,best,trouble,ex,3
"Media playback is unsupported on your device 4 October 2014 Last updated at 16:33 BST Focusing on four key themes: adaptation, training, psychology and motivation, this fourth feature, The Perfect Tournament looks at the variety of factors that can contribute towards a successful event for a player. From the character of the individual cities, to the atmosphere of the crowd and having that crucial home support. See more Serving for Success videos here.","Serving for success features interviews with top players , former champions and top coaches , who examine the contribution that the @placeholder of the body and mind play in sporting success .",closure,forces,power,outcome,creation,2
"Voting lines will then reopen and the two lowest placed contestants will take part in the following night's sing-off as usual. Simon Cowell has warned the acts they need to improve if they want to stand a chance of continuing. The show is also being beaten in the TV ratings by Strictly Come Dancing. Last Saturday's edition of X Factor trailed its BBC rival by two million viewers, while the Sunday results show was 1.6 million behind. It has lost millions of viewers in recent years and even with the return of Cowell this year, Sunday night's programme was down 1.2 million viewers on the equivalent show last year. Cowell broke the news about the instant dismissal to the remaining hopefuls at a meeting. ""There are no second chances,"" he said. ""This is how important the conversation is now and how important the performance is on Saturday and Sunday. ""We decided to do this because I think you all need a bit of a wake-up call. ""And I think you've got to understand what I'm saying isn't just words, it's reality. ""You've all got to build up your game now and you've got to be the best you've ever been because this is really what the music business is like. ""You put out a rubbish record, it doesn't chart. If you do a rubbish performance on the night, you're out."" The dismissals mean the remaining 11 contestants will be cut to nine after this weekend. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube",X Factor contestants face instant dismissal on Saturday night 's show if they fail to impress viewers in a Halloween @placeholder twist .,rehabilitation,elimination,party,style,halloween,1
"Northumbria Police said officers were investigating allegations of fraud in relation to South Shields Day Trips, which arranges visits to theme parks. The force has received 200 complaints and all trips have now been halted. Those affected are being urged to attend a meeting at Chuter Ede school, Galsworthy Road, on 11 August. A 24-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of fraud and bailed. Det Insp Paul Stewart, who is leading the investigation, said: ""We have now made contact with all customers, however, due the volume have not yet taken information from all of them and I would urge any customers who have not yet been spoken to by police to attend the meeting between 5pm and 9pm. ""If they cannot attend we will make contact with them in due course but would ask they are patient.""",A meeting is being held for the @placeholder victims of a day trip Facebook page at the centre of a fraud probe .,major,potential,alleged,ancient,latest,1
"More than 1,900 people responded to a survey on the proposed Tees Valley Combined Authority, with 65% in support. Councils in Darlington, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Stockton and Redcar say the authority would allow Tees Valley to gain greater power and national influence. It could be set up by the autumn. The combined authority would see the councils unite to work on major projects such as infrastructure or transport as well as being in place to accept any powers devolved from central government. They would still operate their own local services, however. Each council will now have to approve going ahead with the project before it is submitted for government approval. Middlesbrough Mayor Ray Mallon said: ""A strong single voice is essential if we are to advance the Tees area agenda on key strategic issues such as transport, employment and in the skills agenda, which are crucial to economic growth."" Seven councils in Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and County Durham  formed the North East Combined Authority last year.",Five councils will consider plans to form a combined authority after a @placeholder found in their favour .,ruling,comprehensive,consultation,referendum,brief,2
"Newcastle hooker Rob Vickers bundled over to put the visitors ahead before Semesa Rokoduguni showed fine footwork to set himself up for Bath's first try. The wing then sprinted in for a second to give Bath a 12-7 half-time lead. Mike Delany slotted four penalties to put Falcons in front with two Bath men in the sin bin, but Tom Homer's penalty gave the hosts victory. Falcons earned a losing bonus-point but the defeat means the Kingston Park outfit are now without an away victory in the league since they beat London Welsh in October 2014 - a run of 16 losses and a draw. Dean Richards' side were the better team for much of the first half but could only put seven points on the board through Vickers converted try. They were made to pay as Rokoduguni somehow controlled Ollie Devoto's wayward cross-field kick with his boot and crossed the whitewash. Francois Louw's fine break then put Rokoduguni in again, but Louw turned from hero to villain in the second half when he was sin-binned along with Henry Thomas as Newcastle took a brief lead through Delany's boot. However, Falcons hooker Scott Lawson soon received a yellow card himself for tackling without arms and Homer slotted through the resulting penalty from the tee. Delany tried desperately to land a drop goal in the final few minutes, but last year's beaten Premiership finalists held on for just their sixth win of the season. Bath: Homer; Rokoduguni, Banahan, Clark, Williams; Devoto, Cook; Lahiff, Webber, Wilson, Hooper (capt), Day, Garvey, Louw, Houston Replacements: Dunn, Catt, Thomas, Ewels, Mercer, Evans, W Homer, H Agulla. Newcastle: Hammersley; Venditti, Harris, Socino, Watson; Delany, Takulua; Vickers, McGuigan, Vea, Botha, Green, Wilson, Welch (capt), Latu Replacements: Lawson, Rogers, Hatakeyama, Robinson, Hogg, Young, Willis, B Agulla.",Bath secured a @placeholder victory over Newcastle to leave the Falcons without a Premiership away win in 18 months .,narrow,superb,deserved,tense,convincing,3
"The area covers 46,000 sq km (17,800 sq miles) and is thought to be rich in gold, manganese and other minerals. On Monday, after widespread criticism, the government said mining would not be allowed in conservation or indigenous areas. The latest decision follows an outcry from activists and celebrities. The federal court in the capital Brasilia said in a statement it was suspending ""possible administrative acts based on the decree"" signed by President Michel Temer. The Renca reserve in the eastern Amazon is home to indigenous tribes and large areas of untouched forest. Its size is larger than Denmark and about 30% of it was to be opened to mining. Brazilian president Michael Temer says this would boost the country's economy. But opposition Senator Randolfe Rodrigues denounced the move as ""the biggest attack on the Amazon in the last 50 years"". Maurício Voivodic, head of the conservation body WWF in Brazil, warned last month that mining in the area would lead to ""demographic explosion, deforestation, the destruction of water resources, the loss of biodiversity and the creation of land conflict"". According to the WWF report, the main area of interest for copper and gold exploration is in one of the protected areas, the Biological Reserve of Maicuru. There is also said to be gold in the Para State forest, which lies within the area. The WWF says there is potential for conflict too in two indigenous reserves that are home to various ethnic communities living in relative isolation. WWF's report said that a ""gold rush in the region could create irreversible damage to these cultures"". ""If the government insisted on opening up these areas for mining without discussing environmental safeguards it will have to deal with an international outcry."" Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning",A Brazilian court has suspended a government decree that would open up a vast @placeholder reserve in the Amazon to commercial mining .,national,natural,mineral,parliamentary,popular,1
"The DEC, representing 13 aid charities, says Yemen is at ""breaking point"", with children dying from malnutrition. The appeal, fronted by television presenter Clare Balding, is being launched on TV and radio on Tuesday. Yemen has suffered 20 months of conflict, with Saudi Arabia backing the government against Houthi rebels. The DEC said: ""In the midst of conflict, DEC member charities are reaching millions of people across the country with lifesaving aid - but much more needs to be done."" The DEC represents 13 UK aid charities including British Red Cross, Oxfam, Save The Children and Christian Aid. Clare Balding, who presents the appeal with actor Tom Hardy, said: ""In recent days on the news we have seen the human cost of the civil war in Yemen. ""Images of babies so weak their limbs are like brittle sticks, and their eyes are sunk deep in their faces. ""Yemen has always been desperately poor but there are now half a million starving children."" The British Red Cross said: ""The ongoing conflict in Yemen has devastated millions of people's lives. ""Right now, more than half the population don't have enough food. Almost a quarter face starvation. Families are living with no water or electricity."" The charity said vital support could be given to people in desperate need with the help of the British people. It said 14 million people did not have enough food, and 3.3 million mothers and children were acutely malnourished. Less than half the country's health facilities were functioning fully and they faced severe shortages of medicines, equipment and staff, it added. Save the Children worker Alice Klein said families she saw in Yemen were ""desperate"". ""The babies and children were severely malnourished - as soon as the doctor began examining them and lifting up their clothes you could see all their ribs jutting out,"" she said. She had ""honestly never seen anything like it"" but had seen aid make a ""physical and tangible difference"". The appeal comes after Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said he had ""deep concern"" about the suffering of Yemenis but understood the Saudi Arabia-led military intervention in the country. TV and radio stations broadcasting the appeal include the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky.",A @placeholder appeal for help for millions of people facing hunger in war - torn Yemen is being launched by the Disasters Emergency Committee .,national,major,special,rare,notorious,1
Media playback is unsupported on your device 12 July 2015 Last updated at 01:20 BST The BBC's Mohamed Madi went to Soho's Greek Street to find out. Produced by Marcus Thompson.,How has the @placeholder crisis affected Greeks living in London ?,economic,confusing,political,traditional,unexpected,0
"The slide will measure 178m (584ft) in length, 76m (249ft) in height and the descent, through transparent sections to see out, will take 40 seconds, said the park. It will open in Spring 2016 and cost around £5. Park officials said it would give a ""different perspective"" of the tower. Peter Tudor, at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park said: ""We are committed to ensuring our visitors have the best possible day out every time they visit, and as with all our venues, we are constantly exploring ways to ensure we lead the way with the latest visitor experience."" The decision was made at a Legacy Corporation Board planning meeting on Tuesday. Turner Prize-winning artist Anish Kapoor and structural designer Cecil Balmond designed the tower for the 2012 Olympics.","Plans to create the world 's "" longest and tallest tunnel slide "" down the Orbit Tower , next to the Olympic Stadium , have been @placeholder .",approved,postponed,appointed,suggested,agreed,0
"They defrauded one person out of £650,000 and another victim was the late grandmother of actor Jude Law. Meinwen Parry, 89, who died in March 2015, had paid out £60,000 for work which should have cost about £3,500. Sentencing took place at Caernarfon Crown Court on Friday. Judge Huw Rees said the level of greed was outstanding. Stephen Jones, 38, from Llangefni, Anglesey, targeted Ms Parry's home at Bangor, Gwynedd. He and Bedwyr Roberts, 35, from Bangor, also took £650,000 in life-savings from cancer patient John Bates between 2009-16, the court heard. They were jailed for eight and six years respectively. The offences centred around ""extortionate"" costs for roofing and building work undertaken in the Anglesey, Bangor and Conwy areas, said North Wales Police. The other defendants sentenced were: After the hearing, investigating officer Det Con Catherine Walker said the case ""demonstrated just how low some people will sink to exploit the vulnerable in our community"". ""These were despicable acts where elderly, vulnerable people were deliberately targeted and deprived of their life savings. ""Money that was needed to ensure a comfortable retirement has seemingly vanished and at this point there seems little hope in tracing and returning it to its rightful owner."" She said: ""Sadly, one of the victims has since passed away but I hope on their families' behalf, and for the other victims, they will at least take some degree of reassurance in today's sentencing."" Andrew Warman, senior crown prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service, said Jones had ""harassed the victims for vastly inflated sums of money"", returning to two of them repeatedly for more money. ""The devastating impact on the victims was made clear to the court and all the defendants have now faced the consequences of their actions,"" he said.","Ten people have been sentenced for defrauding four pensioners from north Wales out of hundreds of thousands of pounds for non existent , poor or @placeholder building work .",special,unnecessary,declared,excessive,violated,1
"Vittek, 33, who is Slovakia's all-time top scorer with 23 goals, is injured. Liverpool's Martin Skrtel is included in the squad after his injury-hit campaign in the Premier League. Slovakia face Wales, Russia and England in Group B at the finals in France, with their first game against Chris Coleman's side on 11 June. ""The players' names for the nomination were clear so I had no reason to speculate,"" Kozak said. Goalkeepers: Matus Kozacik, Jan Mucha, Jan Novota Defenders: Peter Pekarik, Milan Skriniar, Martin Skrtel, Norbert Gyoember, Jan Durica, Kornel Salata, Tomas Hubocan, Dusan Svento, Lukas Tesak Midfielders: Viktor Pecovsky, Matus Bero, Robert Mak, Erik Sabo, Juraj Kucka, Patrik Hrosovsky, Jan Gregus, Stanislav Sestak, Marek Hamsik, Ondrej Duda, Miroslav Stoch, Vladimir Weiss Forwards: Michal Duris, Adam Nemec, Adam Zrelak",Striker Robert Vittek is the headline absentee from the @placeholder 27 - man squad Slovakia coach Jan Kozak has named for Euro 2016 .,remaining,provisional,czech,inaugural,best,1
"Durban House, which explored the writer's life, was closed by Broxtowe Borough Council to save £80,000 a year. The authority said the service had not stopped and would merge with Lawrence's birthplace museum in the same town. Malcolm Gray, chairman of the DH Lawrence Society, said it was a ""frustrating"" decision. Alex Khan, cultural services manager at the Conservative-led council, said: ""I actually find it quite exciting - it puts the focus of the DH Lawrence Heritage service back somewhere it has a very strong link. ""Lawrence was born there, we've got artefacts that relate to his life and his family and Victorian life - it's a great place to learn about British history as well as about literature and the Lawrence family."" Mr Khan denied the closure was ""a slap in the face"" following Nottingham's status as a Unesco City of Literature, awarded in December. However, Mr Gray, who described the writer of Lady Chatterley's Lover as the ""greatest author in the English language"", said the closure was ""disappointing"". ""More could have been done in the past to promote the centre, opportunities have been missed,"" he said. He said Lawrence's birthplace was too small and had little room to accommodate a school group. Mr Gray added that the society would ""keep fighting"" the decision. The campaign to keep Durban House open was led by Labour MP Gloria De Piero, and supported by screenwriter William Ivory, double Oscar-winning actress Glenda Jackson and actor Robert Lindsay.","The closure of the DH Lawrence Heritage Centre in Eastwood has been described as "" @placeholder "" by a society that promotes the author 's work .",normal,progressive,controversial,tragic,disappointed,3
"Ray Roberts, from Margate, Kent, was a passenger in the twin-seat aircraft as part of the celebrations at Biggin Hill Airport. The airport played a pivotal role in the Battle of Britain when it served as one of the principal fighter bases. Fellow centenarians Lily Osborne and Trudy Baxter flew behind in a Learjet 75 as part of the celebrations. Mr Roberts, who was flown by Captain Peter Kynsey, joined the RAF in 1940. He trained as a pilot before being injured that year when his parachute failed to fully open after he bailed out of a Spitfire. In 1941 he joined the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) and spent the remainder of World War Two delivering aircraft to service units. Mr Roberts' daughter, Lyndi Roberts, said: ""He is just amazed to be given the opportunity."" Biggin Hill served as one of the vital command bases for the Hurricanes and Spitfires of RAF Fighter Command. In the 1950s it began accepting civil flights alongside its role as a rapid reaction station. Biggin Hill managing director Will Curtis told guests at the centenary celebrations: ""We are aware that Biggin Hill sat at the very tipping point of the Second World War.""",A 100 - year - old former RAF pilot has flown in a Spitfire to mark the centenary of a @placeholder wartime airbase .,controversial,lost,famous,japanese,popular,2
"Media playback is not supported on this device Republic assistant boss Keane, 44, was pictured in a memorable embrace with manager Martin O'Neill after Wednesday's dramatic win over Italy. Keane insisted that he was surprised at the response to his post-match joy. ""It's just a bit silly that everyone seems to be making a big song and dance about it,"" said the Cork man. ""I'm always hugging people, just usually, there's not people around. ""I'm always hugging my dogs, but no one seems to bother about that. Family, friends...yes, you do. ""After the game, what are you going to do? Everyone was hugging each other, it was fantastic."" Robbie Brady's 86th-minute winner led to the emotional scenes in Lille, which included the managerial duo's warm embrace. ""You must have very, very little to write about, you must be very bored just to make a song and dance about that,"" added Keane, as he laughed off suggestions that he had shown uncharacteristic sentimentality. ""I don't think you can win. People either think you are too grumpy or you are too happy, I can't seem to find that line in between."" Keane is hoping to be handing out more celebratory hugs following Sunday's game against the hosts in Lyon. ""I'd like to think if we get a win against France, we'll be doing exactly the same."" Despite their warm embrace after Wednesday's game, Keane has agreed with O'Neill's pre-tournament assertion that the duo are ""not that close"". ""We don't keep in touch, we don't go for meals together, but we certainly have a good professional working relationship where we obviously have lots of respect for each other, and we both enjoyed the game.""",Roy Keane has vowed to carry on hugging as the Republic of Ireland @placeholder for their Euro 2016 knockout game against France in Lyon on Sunday .,prepare,withdrew,captain,continues,required,0
"2 February 2016 Last updated at 13:01 GMT In the video (which is in Dutch), an eagle is seen swooping towards a hovering drone, grabbing hold of the machine with its talons and flying off. The birds are taught to treat the drones as if they were a potential meal. ""The bird sees the drone as prey and takes it to a safe area, a place where he does not suffer from other birds or humans,"" says a statement from the police.",Dutch police are training eagles to grab @placeholder drones out of the sky .,controversial,flying,armed,illegal,annual,3
"15 December 2015 Last updated at 07:05 GMT Tim has been training for his mission for more than 28 months. He will be on board the ISS for around 173 days, doing lots of different science experiments. Tim will jet off on Tuesday morning, and he said he is most looking forward to the view of planet Earth from space.",British astronaut Tim Peake told us about some of the things he is most @placeholder about on his mission to the International Space Station .,famous,curious,worried,excited,passionate,3
"The Grade II-listed Drummond Mill on Lumb Lane in Manningham was ravaged by a fire which started in the basement on Thursday. The building has now been partially demolished to prevent further collapse. Historic England said West Yorkshire's mills are ""important landmarks which need to be cherished"". The organisation, which preserves and lists historic buildings, is currently part-way through a review into West Yorkshire's mills to establish best practice for future redevelopments. Spokesperson Deborah Wall said: ""The community is deeply affected and emotional about the loss of this historic building. ""It just shows how important these landmarks are to people and why the work to find ways to capture the stories of these places and to cherish them is so important."" Last month, property consultants Cushman and Wakefield began work with architects and Historic England to examine ways in which West Yorkshire's vacant textile mills could be brought back into use. Trevor Mitchell, Historic England's planning director for Yorkshire, said: ""West Yorkshire's textile mills are iconic buildings that people care deeply about. ""Some have been brilliantly and creatively converted into places to work, live or socialise. ""We are working to understand how these successful conversions have been achieved and try to find solutions for those mills that need a new purpose to become great landmarks in our region again."" Successful redevelopments include Tower Works and Marshalls in Leeds, Sunny Bank Mills in Pudsey, Lister Mills in Bradford, Salts Mill in Saltaire, Red Brick Mill in Batley, and Dean Clough in Halifax. Yorkshire has 172 listed textile mills. Ms Wall said the future of Drummond Mill was ""totally uncertain"" until Bradford Council and the fire service had determined the full extent of the damage.","A fire which destroyed a Bradford mill has "" underlined the @placeholder "" of working to preserve West Yorkshire 's mills , Historic England has said .",closure,joy,task,urgency,latest,3
"Dicko has been ruled out for the next nine months after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in Saturday's 2-1 home win over Charlton. The 23-year-old, who was starting only his second full season at Molineux, will be operated on next week. Wolves, who are now in the market for a replacement striker, have had a bid for Cardiff City's Joe Mason turned down. For the latest on transfer deadline day, click here.",Wolves striker Nouha Dicko seems @placeholder to miss the rest of the season after suffering a serious knee injury .,determined,destined,certain,agreed,continued,2
"All of the affected beach huts are brick-built chalets in Jubilee Parade in Lowestoft. Waveney District Council has written to leaseholders saying they will not be able to use their huts this year. The council said the future of the huts depended on what structural engineers found on further inspection. Waveney currently has about 400 people on its beach hut waiting list and people can expect to wait anywhere between five and 30 years for a hut to become free. Cabinet member Stephen Ardley said :""One of the things I have to say is just how understanding the leaseholders have been. There has been sadness rather than annoyance.""",Nearly 50 beach huts dating back to the 1930s have been removed from use after engineers raised concerns about their structural @placeholder .,control,approval,opposition,safety,defects,3
"The city's Department for Consumer Affairs (DCA) said the firm had to meet standards on weighing and labelling. The deal means customers ""are better protected from overcharging"", it said. Whole Foods admitted to making mistakes but said there was ""no evidence of systematic or intentional misconduct"". It said it agreed to the settlement, which was below the $1.5m originally demanded by the DCA, ""to put this issue behind us so that we can continue to focus our attention on providing New York city customers with the highest level of quality and service"". The DCA first accused Whole Foods in June after an investigation found mislabelled weights on 80 types of pre-packaged products it tested. The natural foods and organic retailer, which has outlets in the UK, was said to have overstated weights of pre-packaged meat, dairy and baked products. Last year, Whole Foods agreed to pay $800,000 in penalties and improve pricing accuracy after a separate investigation into alleged pricing irregularities in California.","Upmarket US grocery chain Whole Foods has agreed to pay $ 500,000 ( £338,000 ) to settle accusations by New York @placeholder that it routinely overcharged customers .",state,city,authorities,regulators,concerns,2
"Stones, 22, was dropped after the 4-2 defeat at Leicester on 10 December. The £47.5m former Everton player has since been an unused substitute. Guardiola said: ""I know that people think if a player doesn't play it is because the coach doesn't trust him any more. That is not the truth."" Third-placed City travel to Hull on Boxing Day (17:15 GMT) for the first of their three festive fixtures. City have kept five clean sheets in the 21 games Stones has played for them this season. Two came against Steaua Bucharest in the Champions League qualifying round in August. Prior to those matches, Stones had played in only three European fixtures, and Guardiola feels the demands now placed on him take some getting used to. Media playback is not supported on this device The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss said: ""It's the first time in his career he played every three days. ""He has to improve but he's open and he has a lot of personality. When you play in the big teams, the character is there. I have no doubts John has that."" City continue to be linked with a move for Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk, 25. The reported £50m fee is more than they paid for Stones, but Guardiola says any deal will not happen in January. He said: ""It is impossible for him to come here next month. We don't want him now.""","Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has no doubt defender John Stones has the personality to @placeholder at Etihad Stadium , but feels the extra demands at top - four clubs have caught him out .",impress,excel,remain,succeed,train,3
"The cable network said the departure was due to ""the challenges of maintaining his family life in London and producing a show in the states"". Iannucci tweeted: ""Time for me to quit airports. I'm leaving on a high and kissing goodbye to jet-lag."" David Mandel, who worked as a writer and director on Curb Your Enthusiasm, will take over the producer's role. Iannucci told the Radio Times in 2013 he did not envisage staying on the US Thick Of It-inspired show long-term. ""I want Veep to carry on, but there will come a point when I want to move on to something else,"" he said. ""There's a natural limit: if [main character Selina Meyer is] Vice President, she can only be Vice President for so long, unless it's like the Simpsons and they just don't age. ""So I can see that carrying on, but everyone knows there'll come a point when I will want to stop being away from home four months in a year."" Veep has won a collection of awards since it first began in 2012. Its star, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, has won the Emmy for best actress in a comedy series for three consecutive years, with the show nominated for the best comedy series Emmy three times. The Writers Guild of America named it best comedy series in 2014, while Iannucci himself has been nominated for four Emmys and a Producers Guild of America award. Last month it was announced Iannucci would adapting a new version of Charles Dickens' David Copperfield for the big screen. The film is still in the early stages of development, but BBC Films said it would be a ""fresh take"" on the novel.",Veep creator and executive producer Armando Iannucci is leaving the HBO @placeholder satire after four seasons .,remaining,competitive,political,honorary,forthcoming,2
"Wilson, 26, played for Super Rugby side Highlanders earlier in 2016 and will join the Premiership club after Otago's Mitre 10 Cup competition concludes. Born in New Zealand, he has played international rugby sevens for England and New Zealand, and joined Saracens in December 2012 from Bay of Plenty. His Otago teammate Paul Grant also signed for Bath on 30 September. ""Jack will be a fantastic addition to the squad. He's very fit from his time with the England Sevens squad,"" Bath director of rugby Todd Blackadder told the club website.",Bath have signed former Saracens winger Jack Wilson from New Zealand @placeholder side Otago until the end of the season .,provincial,domestic,later,remaining,defensive,0
"The 26-year-old, who finished fourth at the US Open last month, finished on 12 under par to edge out American Peter Uihlein. Uihlein had shared the overnight lead with Alexander Bjork and shot 68 while the Swede carded a 71. England's Ross Fisher was seventh, with Lee Westwood rounding out the top 10. The Open at Royal Birkdale begins on 20 July. Fleetwood, who is from Southport, was ranked 133rd in the world this time last year and is expected to move into the world's top 20 when the rankings are updated on Monday. His victory in Paris, his second of the year, moves him to the top of the Race to Dubai rankings. Fleetwood had wiped out Uihlein's overnight lead with two early birdies, while the American bogeyed the fourth and fifth hole. He moved further ahead with birdies on the 13th and 14th and although Uihlein picked up shots on the same holes and birdied the 17th, the American could not hole a bunker shot on the 18th to force a play-off. Fleetwood, who has had five top-five finishes this year. said: ""I played great today, felt comfy again and it's always great to test your game and test what you work on every day under the ultimate pressure. ""Life's just been great. I'm engaged, expecting a baby, my fiancé is my manager, my caddie's one of my best mates in the world. Thommo [Alan Thompson], I think is the best coach in the world - everybody around me I have really strong relationships with and when you enjoy doing your job, that's a massive positive. Speaking about playing The Open in his home town, Fleetwood added: ""It's going to be a massive week for me. I'm going to be playing in front of crowds that I never have before and people that you have grown up with. ""It's going to be an amazing experience from start to finish. Whether I do well or do bad I'm going to have a lot of people rooting for me and that's going to be lovely.""",England 's Tommy Fleetwood carded a bogey - @placeholder five - under 66 to win the Open de France at Le Golf National by one shot .,choice,decisive,free,lost,powered,2
"The ministers were announced on Friday afternoon, 70 days after voters went to the polls to elect a new government. Charlie Flanagan, who has been heavily involved in peace talks in Northern Ireland, has been re-appointed as minister of foreign affairs. The Cabinet also includes a number of independent elected representatives. The support of independents was necessary to allow Mr Kenny's Fine Gael party to lead a minority government, after the general election of 26 February produced a hung parliament. Among the new independent ministers is Katherine Zappone, a high-profile campaigner for same-sex marriage who was born in the US but moved to the Republic of Ireland 28 years ago. In May 2015, she famously proposed to her wife on live state television after Irish voters approved the introduction of same-sex marriage in a referendum. Ms Zappone, who became the first openly lesbian member of the Irish parliament earlier this year, has been appointed as minister for children and youth affairs. Other independent ministers include former business journalist and senator Shane Ross and Denis Naughten, who resigned from Fine Gael in 2011 in protest at cuts to hospital services. The new Cabinet consists of: Independent member Finian McGrath will also attend Cabinet and have special responsibility for disability. Frances Fitzgerald, who has been re-appointed for a second term as minister for justice, has also been named as tánaiste (deputy prime minister).",Taoiseach ( Irish Prime Minister ) Enda Kenny has appointed a new Cabinet just hours after he was re-elected to @placeholder for a second term .,qualify,govern,earn,stay,offer,1
"Archway Sheet Metal Works, in Paxton Road, Tottenham, north London, asked a judge to quash the order. The firm argued the order was ""unlawful and invalid"". But Mr Justice Dove ruled there was ""no legal flaw"" in the decision-making process. If Archway - the last objector to the purchase order - had won it could have thrown plans for the new 56,000 capacity stadium into disarray. Instead, unless there is a successful appeal against the ruling, it is believed the way is now clear for Tottenham Hotspur to go ahead and build a ""world-class"" football venue. Josif Josif, 46, who runs the family business producing metal items for the catering and hospitality industry, was in court with other family members to hear the judge's ruling. In November a mystery fire gutted the Archway premises, located yards from the White Hart Lane ground.",A business standing in the way of Tottenham Hotspur 's £ 400 m stadium @placeholder has lost its High Court challenge against a compulsory purchase order being used to force it out .,qualifier,bid,service,attractions,redevelopment,4
"In a tradition as established as turkey curry on Boxing Day, swims were held across Wales, including Saundersfoot in Pembrokeshire, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, and Abersoch in Gwynedd. However, high winds meant the dip in Morfa Nefyn, Gwynedd, was cancelled. Abersoch RNLI chairman, Phill Brown said the swim was ""well supported by dippers and spectators alike"". Organisers of the Morfa Nefyn swim said it would be rearranged for Easter. Barry organisers said between 400 and 500 people braved the cold water, with 1,856 taking part in Saundersfoot and a further 500 in Abersoch. Saundersfoot Festivities chairman Martyn Williams said: ""The village and wider community has done us proud again. We could not have conceived 33 years ago we would be here now hosting such a major event."" A spokeswoman for the swim in Barry said: ""It was brilliant.""",Thousands of hardy @placeholder got their 2017 off to a chilly start with a New Year 's Day swim in the seas around Wales .,control,classic,national,kids,souls,4
"Coulthirst was allowed to leave the ABAX Stadium by mutual consent, having been on the transfer list. The 22-year-old joined Posh in January 2016 from Tottenham, but ended last season on loan at Mansfield, scoring five goals in 20 League Two games. He made 35 League One appearances for Peterborough, scoring four times. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.",League Two side Barnet have signed striker Shaquile Coulthirst following his release by Peterborough United on a @placeholder - length contract .,friendly,undisclosed,major,thrilling,professional,1
"R&B Distillers is turning Borodale House, a derelict Victorian hotel on the Isle of Raasay, into a distillery and visitor centre. In the past, whisky was made illegally using illicit stills. R&B Distillers is running a barley trial using five different varieties on land on Raasay, a small isle off Skye. The variety that thrives best could then be used for making R&B Distillers' whisky. The project involves local farmers and islanders Andrew Gillies, John Gillies and Alasdair MacAskill. They have prepared an area of  land as well as enriching the soil with lime and fertiliser. Expert advice for the project has also been sought from Orkney-based Dr Peter Martin, of the University of the Highland and Islands' Agronomy Institute through business academic connector, Interface. The project has also attracted innovation funding from Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Dr Martin has been involved in growing bere barley in Orkney. Bere is Scotland's oldest cultivated barley and was grown on Raasay 40 years ago. The other varieties in the trial are concerto, which is the most widely grown UK malting barley. The pilot will also use tartan which is grown in Orkney for distilling whisky, Icelandic variety iskria and a Swedish barley called kannas.",Barley could be grown on Raasay for the first time in 40 years to help in the making of the island 's first @placeholder whisky .,annual,legal,professional,special,major,1
"1962 - Education Act requires all local authorities to give maintenance grants to students going to university - many already provide such support 1984 - Conservative government drops plans to ask parents to pay towards tuition fees 1990 - Maintenance grants are frozen, with student loans introduced to offer extra financial help 1997 - Dearing report on university funding says students will have to pay towards the cost of tuition 1998 - Labour government introduces upfront, means-tested tuition fees of up to £1,000 a year across the UK and replaces maintenance grants with loans 2000 - University vice-chancellors launch a review of fees and funding after protests against ""student poll tax"" 2001 - UK Education Secretary David Blunkett rejects universities' proposal for ""top-up"" fees of up to £6,000 a year 2002 - Welsh Assembly Government brings back student grants of up to £1,500 a year 2006 - Variable top-up fees of up to £3,000 a year are introduced by universities in England, with Wales following in 2007.  Fees are subsidised for Welsh students at Welsh universities, who will pay no more than £1,175 a year. 2010 - Student protests follow UK coalition government announcement that fees can rise to £9,000 a year. But the Welsh Government says it will meet any extra cost above the existing maximum - then £3,250 - for students from Wales at any UK university 2013 - Prof Sir Ian Diamond is appointed to lead a review of university funding in Wales, amid concern that tuition fee subsidies now cost more than £200m a year, with much of the cash going to universities in England 2015 - Sir Ian's interim report says the status quo is not an option, but there is a ""lack of consensus on the way forward"". 2016: The final Diamond review report suggests a fundamental shift to a system that provides financial support for the daily living costs of students - both full and part time -  through a mix of grants and loans.","Student finance has been an issue on campuses in Wales for well over half a century . Here is a look back at how higher education has been funded , leading up to this @placeholder landmark development .",major,latest,voluntary,particular,annual,1
"Briton Jamie Murray, 29, and Australian John Peers have already reached the final four at Flushing Meadows. And they will be joined by Inglot, 29, and Lindstedt after they overcame sixth seeds Rohan Bopanna of India and Romania's Florin Mergea 7-6 (7-2) 6-3. The pair will meet French duo Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut. Inglot, who partnered with Mergea until the Briton was dropped in March, will compete in his first Grand Slam semi-final against the 12th seeds. Eighth seeds Murray and Peers will face Steve Johnson and Sam Querrey after the unseeded American team beat Argentina's Leonardo Mayer and Joao Sousa of Portugal 6-3 6-4.",There will be British @placeholder in both men 's doubles semi-finals at the US Open after Dom Inglot and his Swedish partner Robert Lindstedt went through .,elimination,opposition,defeat,interest,qualifiers,3
"The train left the city of Yiwu, on China's east coast, this month and travelled 7,500 miles (12,000km), crossing seven countries, before arriving at a freight depot in Barking. The service delivered 34 containers of clothes and high street goods. China Railway already runs services between China and other European cities, including Madrid and Hamburg. The service passed through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Belgium and France before entering the UK via the Channel Tunnel. In order to make the journey, a number of different locomotives and wagons were used as the railways of the former Soviet Union states have a larger rail gauge. However, the rail firms say the service is still cheaper than air freight and faster than sending goods by sea. The service is part of China's One Belt, One Road programme - reviving the ancient Silk Road trading routes to the West. In Yiwu, in eastern China, a bright orange locomotive pulling 44 containers laden with suitcases, clothes and an assortment of household goods set off on a 7,500-mile (12,000km) journey to western Europe. Ten containers were taken off at the German cargo hub of Duisburg. The rest made up the first cargo train from China to arrive in London at Barking's Eurohub freight terminal. London is the 15th European city to find its way on to the ever-expanding map of destinations for China's rail cargo. Last year, 1,702 freight trains made the voyage to Europe, more than double the 2015 figure. Yiwu Timex Industrial Investments, which is running this service with China's state-run railways, says prices are half that of air cargo and cut two weeks off the journey time by sea. Read more: All aboard the China-to-London freight train",The first @placeholder rail freight service from China to the UK has completed its 18 - day trip and arrived in London .,annual,direct,daily,special,national,1
"He told the Transport Select Committee that Operation Stack - where parts of the M20 motorway are closed and turned into a lorry park - ""decimated"" Kent's economy during the summer. It has been used 32 times in 2015. Mr Carter said it would cost £150m to build a lorry park at junction 11. Operation Stack was used following strikes by French workers, migrant activity and disruption to rail operations. The council estimates it has cost the Kent economy £45m and Mr Carter said the Kent tourist industry had a 20% drop in business. Speaking to the committee, he said: ""Kent has all the drawbacks of being a corridor to Europe with no advantages - it is a thorough inconvenience to the Kent economy."" David Brewer, from Highways England, said there was a need to find a way to contain up to 7,000 lorries while allowing transport on local roads to flow. He added that the earlier a solution could be found would be in autumn 2016.","The Chancellor George Osborne must set aside funding for a long - term solution to Operation Stack in his @placeholder Autumn Statement , Kent County Council leader Paul Carter has said .",own,forthcoming,controversial,famous,troubled,1
"In response to recent laws in US states, the retailer said transgender people are welcome to use the toilet of their choice at its stores. An online petition urging a boycott of Target has over a million signatures. The American Family Association (AFA) told Breitbart News it was testing Target's new policy. ""We've already had people ... going into Targets and men trying to go into bathrooms. There is absolutely no barrier,"" said Sandy Rios, AFA's director of government affairs. North Carolina and Mississippi have passed laws that require people to use public toilets that correspond to the sex listed on their birth certificate. Many businesses and entertainers have criticised the measures as discriminatory. Musicians have cancelled concerts in the states and several companies have pledged to curtail their business in North Carolina. Some supporters of laws that restrict the use of public toilets said allowing transgender people to choose their restroom could lead to women and children being attacked. They said they feared that men could pose as transgender people and use legal protections as a cover. In recent days, YouTube has seen an uptick in videos showing men entering women's toilets. Police were called to a Target store in Illinois on Monday for an ""active shooter situation"". However, when they arrived they found an unarmed man protesting against Target's toilet policy. Michael Merichko, 39, was charged with disorderly conduct.",A @placeholder group says it has been sending men into women 's toilets at Target stores to protest against the company 's policies toward transgender people .,conservative,vulnerable,small,popular,special,0
"The shows were among the series to be criticised for a lack of diversity behind the camera. The guild said TV companies must make ""a concerted effort"" to improve. The DGA's latest diversity report said 69% of US prime time TV episodes were directed by white men in the last year. That is unchanged on the previous year. Women directed 16% of all episodes in 2014/15, up from 14% in 2013/14. Directors from ethnic minorities made 18% of all episodes, up from 17%. Homeland, The Game and The Following were among the best shows for diversity among directors, the guild said. DGA president Paris Barclay said: ""The uptick in the number of episodes directed by women - modest but hopeful - is just a drop in the bucket of what needs to be done by studios, networks and showrunners before we can begin to realise equal opportunities in television for our members. ""Without employers making a concerted effort to bring a more diverse mix of new entrants to the hiring pool, we won't see meaningful and lasting change."" The DGA analysed 3,900 episodes of 277 series made for TV and cable networks and ""high budget original content series"" made for on-demand services like Netflix and Amazon. Twenty-seven series used no female or minority ethnic directors in the last year, it said. Five of those have been listed as having used none in both of the past two annual reports. The DGA also published a ""best of"" list, showing that 11 series used female or minority ethnic directors for at least 50% of their episodes in both 2013/14 and 2014/15.","US TV series Boardwalk Empire , The Exes and Workaholics are among the @placeholder when it comes to employing female or minority ethnic directors , according to the Directors Guild of America ( DGA ) .",future,first,largest,worst,annual,3
"An open letter signed by head teachers across Devon says increased testing is ""causing low morale in schools"" and schools are ""haemorrhaging"" teachers. The Department for Education (DfE) said its reforms are raising standards, and tests are in pupils' own interests. But, the National Union of Teachers (NUT) said teaching had become a means of getting pupils through tests. The 57 head teachers said they wanted the government to ""put a stop to the chaos and resulting damage that your government is currently inflicting upon children"". The letter states: ""We call into question the quality of political leadership and lack of coherent vision of the current government."" The group said there has been a huge increase in workload, cuts to funding, ""poor political leadership"" and a ""lack of clear vision"" from the government. The letter calls on the DfE to acknowledge the ""haemorrhaging of teachers and leaders from the profession due to excessive workload and changes to pay and conditions"". Andy Woolley, Regional Secretary of the NUT for the South West, said: ""The tests being imposed on them get teachers to teach to the test and children to concentrate on the test."" The DfE said the tests allow teachers to see which pupils need extra help. A DfE spokesman said the government was ""looking in depth at the three biggest concerns teachers have raised - marking, planning and resources and data management"". ""We are also making funding fairer, consulting on proposals for a new national funding formula so that areas with the highest need attract the most funding,"" he said.","Children are being damaged by an education system in chaos , according to more than 50 @placeholder head teachers .",confirmed,primary,female,serious,major,1
"""Serious shortfalls"" were identified at Tameside General Hospital when the Care Quality Commission (CQC) visited. Staff lacked understanding of mental health laws and found one patient who had been unlawfully detained for ""several days"", the CQC said. The NHS trust said it was working hard to make improvements. Interim chief executive Karen James said issues raised by the inspection, including the safeguarding of vulnerable adults, additional training and staff shortages, were being addressed. The CQC said a number of wards and the medical assessment and admissions unit did not have enough staff, leaving medics rushing to complete tasks. Elsewhere in the hospital, some patients were not being treated in a dignified way, the inspection found. The six-day inspection took place in January. Tameside was one of a number of hospitals investigated for having a high mortality rate in the wake of the Stafford Hospital scandal. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced Tameside and 10 other trusts had been put in special measures due to ""fundamental breaches of care"". Malcolm Bower-Brown, the CQC's regional director for the north, said changes were needed to ensure patients received the care they were entitled to. ""Although we were pleased to find improvement in some areas since our last inspection, our inspectors found a number of serious shortfalls against national standards,"" he said. ""We will return shortly to check that the necessary changes have been made and can be sustained for the future."" The trust said it took the report's findings seriously.",A hospital placed in special measures last year has failed to meet eight of the 11 national @placeholder standards during an unannounced inspection .,service,safety,major,quality,hospital,1
"The former Nova Centre in Prestatyn will be given a new gym, cafe and pool-side changing rooms as part of the £4.2m revamp. Three promenade-side retail units and a soft play facility will also be built. The centre shut last February after the trust running it had its funding pulled by Denbighshire council. The work, starting on Monday, is expected to be finished by July.",A multi-million pound refurbishment of a Denbighshire @placeholder centre which was closed because of council cutbacks is due to start .,drama,sports,leisure,contemporary,arts,2
"Holyrood's Public Audit Committee previously heard how seven staff received payouts totalling £849,842. Auditor General Caroline Gardner said she believed the chair of the board and the principal had worked together and withheld concerns over the payments. Both have been invited to appear before the Public Audit Committee. It has not been confirmed if they will accept the invitation. In June, the auditor general issued a highly-critical report of the severance deals paid out before the college become part of New College Lanarkshire last year. New College Lanarkshire was formed by a merger of Motherwell, Cumbernauld and Coatbridge Colleges. In her report, Ms Gardner stated that a total of 39 staff left from the former Coatbridge College at a cost of £1.7m. Of this, £849,842 of this went on seven staff - former college principal John Doyle, a member of his staff and five senior managers. Ms Gardner said in her report that the senior staff received payments ""that exceeded the terms of the college's severance scheme"". When the report was discussed by Holyrood's Public Audit Committee last month, MSP Nigel Don said the case was a ""particularly bad example of misuse of funds, deliberate withholding of information and of feathering one's own nest"".",Senior staff at the former Coatbridge College could be quizzed by MSPs over alleged collusion to give themselves overly @placeholder severance deals .,favorable,lucrative,potential,troubled,generous,4
"25 November 2016 Last updated at 10:36 GMT Teachers are hoping he'll help pupils learn the school's core values of respect, compassion and empathy. Watch co-head Tristan Merriam take the register with Gatsby - Mr Merriam's also the lucky one to take the puppy home.",Gatsby the dachshund is starting school - he 's only eight weeks old but the children at Tickenham Primary School have been very @placeholder .,dull,good,welcoming,weird,friendly,2
"For the first time, Apple will allow adverts to be blocked by the iPhone and iPad versions of Safari. The move is likely to please users, but will concern the many companies that depend on advertising. In a nutshell, the term covers a variety of technologies used to prevent adverts appearing on  internet-connected devices. They are already widely used on PCs, where the most common technique is to install a browser plug-in, but are relatively rare on smartphones and tablets. That's not to say it's impossible to use them on mobile kit. Apple and Android devices can already run specialised third-party ad-blocking browsers or be made to stop ads appearing by altering their network settings, but the point is that only a small percentage of people do this. Apple's decision to open up Safari, however, could take the activity mainstream. Webpages should be decluttered of distracting content. Pages should also load more quickly, mobile data allowances should come under less strain and iPhone batteries could also last longer between charges. Apple's iOS 9 operating system will allow content blocking extensions to be added to Safari. These browser add-ons can be set to block certain cookies, images, pop-ups and other content from being downloaded. Until now, the only way to do something similar was to ""jailbreak"" the handsets, which also made them more vulnerable to malware. Apple will not offer its own ad-blocking software. Instead, people will be able to download extensions made by others from its App Store in a similar way to how they can already install third-party keyboards. By detecting and stripping out scripts in the code of web pages meant to make browsers pull content from ad networks' computer servers. They will also act to prevent scripts from doing things like tracking how long a user has been looking at a webpage and monitoring how far they have scrolled down a page in order to serve up more ads. Absolutely. There have already been loud complaints about the spread of ad-blockers on PCs and several of Germany's leading publishers have tried and failed to block their spread via the courts. Their fear is that the practice could now become widespread on mobile. About 198 million people - representing roughly one in 20 internet users - already use ad-blockers on desktop computers, according to a recent study by Pagefair, a company that sells a workaround to the extensions. iPhones and iPads may be outsold by Android devices, but they represent ""52% of the mobile browsing market and 14% of total web browsing"", its report states, adding that Apple's move could be a ""game changer"". The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) trade association also warns that the consequences could be calamitous for some sites. ""If you are a medium or small-sized website operating on very tight margins, this could make or break the business,"" suggests Stephen Chester. ""Particularly news organisations - whose revenues are under fire at the moment as their print circulations diminish but online audiences grow. Those organisations are having to reshape to adapt to the digital world and ultimately this could break them or put them at risk."" Not necessarily. Cologne-based Eyeo makes Adblock Plus, a free PC plug-in that is the most popular of its kind. It operates a ""white list"" of adverts that are still permitted to appear. Such ads must meet certain criteria - for instance they cannot be pop-ups or automatically start playing sounds. Google, Amazon and Microsoft are among those reported to have paid the firm for ""support services"" to ensure ads on their sites get through. Eyeo says it is ""confident that our years of experience"" will help it compete against others when it brings the service to iOS 9. But one rival is hoping to prosper by taking a more open approach. Teesside-based developer Dean Murphy plans to sell the extension Crystal for about £3 and let its users create and maintain their own white lists. ""A lot of websites I love rely on ad revenue, but at the back of my mind I just think advertising needs to change,"" he explains. ""There's so many terrible ads out there that auto-load videos, and show lots of images and lots of banners. ""And there's often multiple ad networks being used on a single page. ""I tested 10 popular news websites. With Crystal enabled they loaded four times quicker and used half the amount of data."" Of course, marketers try to make adverts obtrusive for a reason - they are more likely to be noticed. No - it might have the opposite effect. Apple's iAd service places adverts in apps rather than websites, so won't be affected by the extensions. In fact, the facility gets a boost in iOS 9 because of its use in a new News app where it will be used to place adverts alongside publishers' articles in curated topic feeds. Rival app-based platforms - including MoPub and Google's AdMob - as well as social networks that sell space in their own apps - such as Facebook and Twitter - could also scoop up more business. You might be surprised to hear the firm's view isn't all that different from the ad-blockers themselves. ""The industry needs to do better at producing ads that are less annoying and that are quicker to load,"" said chief executive Larry Page at a recent shareholders meeting. ""I think we need to do a better job of that as an industry."" It's worth being aware, however, that a recent study by the IAB indicated that the majority of people who had installed ad-blocking extensions on PCs did so because they wanted to be free of all ads, not just certain ones. Right. Israel-based Shine says it can block ads from appearing in both apps and mobile websites on all handsets. However, the technology is targeted at mobile operators, rather than consumers, who must add the start-up's software to their data centres. The firm launched a publicity campaign for its innovation on Monday, somewhat ironically, by placing an ad in the Financial Times.","Faster iPhones and a new TV box are likely to @placeholder Apple 's launch event on Wednesday , but a tweak to the firm 's mobile web browser will arguably be just as far - reaching .",haunt,dominate,inspire,conduct,announce,1
"Sacro GRA, directed by Gianfranco Rosi, becomes the first documentary ever to win the Golden Lion. Accepting the award on Saturday, Rosi called it ""an incredible honour"". Britain's Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope won best screenplay for Philomena, a two-hander between Coogan and Judi Dench, a favourite for the Golden Lion. The film, directed by Stephen Frears, stars Dame Judi in the real-life role of an Irish woman who was forced by nuns to give up her son for adoption, and nearly 50 years later sets off on a journey in search of her son. ""Sacro GRA"", a pun on the ring road's name which evokes the Italian for Holy Grail, is the first Italian production to win the top award for 15 years. ""I didn't expect to win such an important prize with a documentary,"" said Rosi. ""It was truly an act of courage, a barrier has been broken. "" 'Poetic force' Rosi spent two years in a mini-van circling the ring road filming conversations with a cross-section of society that included a count, a paramedic and a botanist tending the thoroughfare's palm trees. He dedicated the prize to the characters in the film ""who allowed me to enter in their lives"". Rosi's home-grown success comes in a year which saw the jury chaired by veteran Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci, and including Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher and British film-maker Andrea Arnold. ""Tonight I saw the maestro [Bertolucci] and he was extremely moved when he gave me the award,"" said Rosi ""and this makes this even more important"". ""I think that all the jury felt the poetic force of Rosi's film and that's all there is to be said,"" said Bertolucci, who won a career Golden Lion in 2007. Best actress also went to an Italian, Elena Cotta, for her performance in Emma Dante's A Street in Palermo, a film in which she did not utter a word. The Silver Lion, for best director, went to Greece's Alexandros Avranas for Miss Violence, a disturbing look at sexual violence and abuse perpetrated by a father and grandfather, played by Greek actor Themis Panou, who won the best actor prize. Twenty films featured at the 2013 film festival, which is celebrating its 70th year, including Jonathan Glazer's Under the Skin, with Scarlett Johansson and Terry Gilliam's dark fantasy The Zero Theorem, starring Matt Damon. The 9-day festival opened with Alfonso Cuaron's 3D sci-fi thriller Gravity, starring George Clooney and Sandra Bullock.","An Italian documentary , which explores the lives of people living along Rome 's @placeholder ring road , has won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival .",overall,3rd,vast,outer,notorious,4
"The draft Wales Bill offers more say over energy, transport and elections. But Prof Richard Wyn Jones of Cardiff University said there were still uncertainties which could lead to court battles between Wales and Westminster. He warned against ""legislating in haste"" for another failed settlement. Prof Jones is one of the authors of a report assessing the UK government's devolution plans, to be published by Cardiff University and University College London on Monday. In 2015, the same team warned proposals for a so-called ""reserved powers"" model of devolution for Wales were unlikely to be workable. Reserved powers is a change in approach to devolution, by which responsibility is assumed to be devolved in all matters except those specified as staying at Westminster. There have been complaints the list of powers kept back by the UK government is too long, but Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb has already said he is open to changes. Speaking to BBC Radio Wales' Sunday Supplement programme, Prof Jones said there were ""some really big changes from the White Paper to the draft legislation"". ""We think that these add to the problems and further undermine the aims associated with the reserved powers model which is to make things clearer, more robust and more stable. ""It creates lots of uncertainty and arguably lots of scope for Supreme Court challenges - we've had three of those of course since 2011. Prof Jones said Wales ""craved stability"" but claimed the draft bill failed to deliver it. ""It would actually be good not to talk about the constitution for a few years but that's not going to happen if there's real uncertainty about the powers of the assembly. ""The idea of legislating in haste to establish another dispensation which we know will also fail seems like a waste of everybody's time."" Welsh Conservatives leader Andrew RT Davies said: ""This is our opportunity to get devolution right and takes us towards a lasting settlement.""","Plans to give the Welsh government extra powers are "" problematic "" , open to legal challenge , and will cause even @placeholder uncertainty in Cardiff Bay , a constitutional expert has warned .",greater,national,free,important,traditional,0
"Llamau supported 8,144 people facing homelessness in Wales in 2015-16 - an increase of 56% on the previous year. Chief Executive Frances Beecher said it was ""shocking"". She added: ""Our mission is to eradicate homelessness in Wales and we will continue to work with partners in the public, private and third sector to achieve our mission.""",A charity which helps homeless people in Wales has reported a significant increase in demand for its @placeholder .,debut,services,materials,condition,safety,1
"Brook's third defence of the title he won by beating Shawn Porter in California in August 2014 will take place at the Sheffield Arena. Brook, 29, returns after missing a scheduled defence against Diego Chaves in October because of a rib injury. He said: ""I've fully recovered from the injury and feel stronger than ever."" Canadian fighter Bizier, 31, has lost only twice with 17 of his 25 career wins coming inside the distance. His two defeats were against Romanian Jo Jo Dan, who Brook beat in March 2015 in his first fight since being stabbed in the leg while on holiday in Tenerife.",World champion Kell Brook will defend his IBF welterweight title against @placeholder challenger Kevin Bizier in his home city of Sheffield on 26 March .,mandatory,lost,defending,local,professional,0
"On Thursday afternoon, fans booking weekend flights to Paris and Lyon were met with eye-watering prices. Ryanair announced that it would schedule five extra return flights from Dublin to Lyon on Saturday and Sunday. By 14:00 BST, a Dublin to Lyon return flight was priced at €629 (£482). Flybe said on Thursday afternoon that seats were available on flights from Belfast to Paris via English airports. However, these flights were also coming in at about £500 return. Meanwhile, an Aer Lingus return flight from Dublin to Paris, leaving on Friday and returning on Monday, was priced at €855 (£656) on Thursday afternoon. The only available Stena Line direct sailing from Rosslare to Cherbourg departs at 20:30 BST on Thursday evening and will see football fans arrive in France at 16:30 local time on Friday. The website advertises sailings on this route for prices as low as £89 for a single car and adult. However, on Thursday afternoon a single car with one adult and one seat on board rose to £297. Northern Ireland fan Gary Arrell went online on Thursday to book return flights to Paris for himself and his wife, but decided against it when he realised it would cost £1,050. ""To be honest, I was tempted, but my wife was dead against paying that much for flights that, on Wednesday evening, were less than half that price. ""That wasn't even a direct flight - it was going through England. ""I would have booked earlier, but I thought there was no point before knowing if I'd have a ticket to the match. ""I know it's a matter of supply and demand, but it does feel like they're sticking the arm in a bit."" Mr Arrell faced further frustration when he logged on to the Irish FA site to secure one of the Northern Ireland v Wales tickets that went on sale at 13.00 on Thursday. ""After 50 minutes in an online queue, I was told all the tickets were sold,"" he said, although the Dundonald man managed to be philosophical about his bad luck. ""Maybe I'll get on the bike and take my chances with a ticket when I get there! ""It would have been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but it just wasn't meant to be."" Belfast International Airport said it has experienced a few knock-on delays due to French air traffic controllers strike, but no cancellations","For anyone who failed to secure tickets to the Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland matches this weekend , there may be one @placeholder - the travel costs for those who did .",explanation,exception,factor,lost,consolation,4
"Jade Ali, 28, said she had been ""left in the dark"" about the search for partner Christopher Huxtable, 34. He is one of three men believed to be trapped under the debris of the decommissioned power station. The Health and Safety Executive said its priority was to recover bodies from the rubble. Updates on this story and more from Oxfordshire But Ms Ali, from Swansea, said she felt rescuers had given up their search too early. ""There's still a chance Christopher could still be alive,"" she said. One person died and five were injured after half of the 10-storey building collapsed on 23 February. Police said it was ""highly unlikely"" that the missing were still alive and that recovering bodies would take ""many, many weeks"". John Howley, the uncle of Rotherham-based demolition worker Ken Cresswell, who is also believed to be trapped in the rubble, said there had been a ""diabolical"" delay in getting to the missing men. He said: ""It is just the uncertainty - you are hoping that they are still alive in there, but you have got to be realistic and think that it has been going on too long now."" The Sun has reported that the third victim is John Shaw, also believed to be from Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Site supervisor Mathew Mowat said he was seconds from being buried by the collapse. He said: ""I feel guilty in not being under there with the guys and for coming home because they are still there left under that steel - it is ridiculous they are not out."" A Health and Safety Executive spokesman said: ""The priority of the multi-agency response remains the recovery of the bodies to their families. ""Given the risks, scale and complexity of the incident and that the building collapsed without warning, emergency services have had to strike a very difficult balance between helping those trapped and injured, recovering the bodies and the need to avoid further harm on the site."" Thames Valley Police said it met with the families of the victims on Monday and the structure was still ""unsafe"". They are seeking ""specialist advice"" on how to progress. A spokesperson added: ""Our priority remains the recovery of their loved ones so they can be returned to their families and to understand what caused this incident.""",Two of the three families of missing workers feared trapped at the collapsed Didcot A Power Station have criticised emergency services ' rescue @placeholder .,justice,attempts,tactics,appeal,plan,1
"The key has been used to to make a free decryption tool that can unscramble files encrypted by the malware. It means many of those hit by the malware will be able to recover data without paying a ransom. It is not yet clear why the gang behind Teslacrypt decided to stop using their malware. The Teslacrypt ransomware targeted gamers and, on infected machines, sought to encrypt more than 185 different types of files associated with popular games such as Call of Duty, Minecraft and World of Tanks. Victims could get their files decrypted by paying a ransom of up to $1,000 (£690). Over the past few weeks, researchers from security firm Eset noticed that the malware was being spammed out far less than usual. Many of the underground distributors of Teslacrypt were swapping to use a different ransomware family called CryptXXX. Eset sent a message to the hackers behind Teslacrypt via the technical support address given on the payment page the malware displays on infected machines. In the message, Eset asked for a copy of the master encryption key. To its surprise, it got a reply in which the hackers said the project was now ""closed"". In the body of the short message was the master encryption key used to scramble files on infected machines. The message ended: ""We are sorry!"" In a blogpost, Eset said it was ""surprised"" that the hackers had released the key so others can make a decryption tool. Paul Ducklin from security firm Sophos said it was ""unusual"" for cyber-thieves to give away their secret key. ""Only victims who have been hit recently and haven't yet paid up, or victims who backed up their already-encrypted data ""just in case"", will get much use out of the master key at this stage,"" he wrote. Mr Ducklin speculated about why the hackers had decided to stop sending out their ransomware. Perhaps, he said, the gang had been hacked by rivals who released the key to ruin the business of a competitor.",The gang who made the @placeholder Teslacrypt ransomware virus has shut up shop and released the master key it used to scramble data .,ancient,notorious,latest,original,fake,1
"York Minster dismissed its 30 volunteer bell-ringers in October due to ""safeguarding issues"". The York Press has reported that bell-ringers in Leeds have opted to stand by their colleagues and refused York's offer. The Dean and Chapter have not responded to the BBC's request for comment. A source close to the sacked bell-ringers told the BBC they would be willing to return for the Christmas period should the Minster have ""a change of heart"". Read more about this and other stories from across York and North Yorkshire The Minster says it has always intended to recruit a new team of volunteers by Easter 2017 and has previously said all the dismissed bell-ringers were welcome to apply. Chris Mew, president of the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers, confirmed ringers elsewhere had been approached by the Minster. He said: ""It is, however, a pity that some of the former ringers could not have been suitably passed through the latest processes for volunteers including, where appropriate, [criminal record] checks, since this could have been achieved between October and December."" Mr Mew added that ringers approached by the Minster to stand in at Christmas would have to ""follow their own consciences"". The Dean of York, The Very Reverend Vivienne Faull, initially said the team had been dismissed because of health and safety issues, and a wish to bring it into line with other volunteer groups. It later emerged that there were also safeguarding issues relating to a member of the team.",The bells of York Minster could remain silent this Christmas after bell - ringers elsewhere @placeholder rejected an invitation to ring them .,reportedly,often,also,formally,accidentally,0
"Media playback is not supported on this device The Hammers had early chances but an unmarked Enner Valencia misjudged a header and Pedro Obiang volleyed wide. Randolph twice blocked powerful Joao Teixeira efforts and also saved shots from Cameron Brannagan, Joe Allen and Christian Benteke. But neither side could score and they will meet again in a replay in London. Relive Liverpool's draw with West Ham as it happened. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp played a youthful side in the third-round match and subsequent replay against Exeter, but included a mixture of first-team players and youngsters for the visit of the Hammers. Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, 27, was the oldest player in the Reds' starting line-up, which also included four players - Brad Smith, Cameron Brannagan, Kevin Stewart and Joao Teixeira - who had never started a Premier League match. This was the ninth game that Liverpool had played in January, and they desperately did not want another match, but that is exactly what they got. It means their schedule in February will now include at least seven matches, including the League Cup final, two Europa League matches, three Premier League games and one, maybe two, FA Cup ties. Nevertheless, Klopp will feel his side should have won. A poor touch when only six yards out to waste a chance summed up another ineffective performance from an out-of-form Christian Benteke. Liverpool were the better team in the second half and created numerous chances, but stand-in captain Allen shot harmlessly over, and Brannagan, Teixeira and Benteke had shots saved by Randolph. Generally, they were very impressive. Brannagan, 19, who consistently impressed with his set-piece delivery, nearly opened the scoring with a powerful shot from 20 yards out, but goalkeeper Randolph did well to push the ball around the post. Brad Smith, 21, produced an energetic performance at left-back, often getting forward to help his side's attacks, while handling the threat from the quick Victor Moses with maturity. Kevin Stewart, 22, a tough-tackling central midfielder, worked hard, making six tackles and two interceptions, and 23-year-old Joao Teixeira, playing on the left side of Liverpool's front three, was twice denied by a diving Randolph. Three-time winners West Ham were aiming to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup for the fourth time in the last eight seasons - and will have been buoyed when they saw the Liverpool line-up. They themselves made five changes, although fielded a team rich in Premier League experience apart from Randolph, who played because regular goalkeeper Adrian was back in his native Spain for family reasons. Yet the Hammers could not take full advantage. They kept trying to utilise Victor Moses' pace against Brad Smith down the right wing, but the defender often came out on top before Moses was withdrawn midway through the second half. Slaven Bilic will argue that West Ham should have had a penalty, when Steven Caulker appeared to handle in the penalty area, but the Hammers took 50 minutes to have their solitary shot on target. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said: ""We had the bigger chances, but now we have to play again. West Ham have good quality in their team and play well in the league. We tried everything - you need a bit of luck. ""I was pleased with the whole team. Steven Caulker played for the first time in his position in defence and did well, but I cannot fault anyone, they tried and gave all. We played much better than we did at West Ham [in the league], but we didn't score so it is not over. ""The players we changed had the day off today so hopefully nothing happened to them."" West Ham boss Slaven Bilic said: ""They had a few moments, we had a few moments. They were better in the second half - they could run more and were better at winning the second balls so it is a great result for us. ""We lacked that kind of quality we normally have in the last third of the pitch, so overall I am happy with the result. ""When you make two subs in the first half your hands are tied in the second half. It limited our options and we had to wait to make a third substitution. Kouyate should be OK for Tuesday hopefully."" Asked if they should have had a penalty for a Steven Caulker handball, Bilic said: ""I didn't see the replays so I can't comment. I shouted a few times, they shouted a few times, the crowd shouted a few times, but that is part of the game."" Both teams are next in Premier League action on Tuesday. Liverpool travel to Premier League leaders Leicester City, while West Ham welcome the division's bottom team Aston Villa to Upton Park. Match ends, Liverpool 0, West Ham United 0. Second Half ends, Liverpool 0, West Ham United 0. José Enrique (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United). Foul by Christian Benteke (Liverpool). Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Liverpool. José Enrique replaces João Teixeira. Brad Smith (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Pedro Obiang (West Ham United). Jerome Sinclair (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Pedro Obiang (West Ham United). Corner,  West Ham United. Conceded by Steven Caulker. Attempt blocked. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitri Payet. Substitution, Liverpool. Jerome Sinclair replaces Cameron Brannagan. Attempt missed. Kevin Stewart (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation. João Teixeira (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Winston Reid (West Ham United). Attempt missed. Joey O'Brien (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitri Payet. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match João Teixeira (Liverpool) because of an injury. Substitution, Liverpool. Sheyi Ojo replaces Jordon Ibe. Attempt missed. Kevin Stewart (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nathaniel Clyne. Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Attempt saved. Joe Allen (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordon Ibe with a through ball. Attempt saved. João Teixeira (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordon Ibe. Substitution, West Ham United. Michail Antonio replaces Victor Moses. Foul by Nikica Jelavic (West Ham United). Simon Mignolet (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Stewart following a set piece situation. Attempt missed. Kevin Stewart (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation. Foul by Enner Valencia (West Ham United). Kevin Stewart (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Brad Smith (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by João Teixeira. Corner,  Liverpool. Conceded by Darren Randolph. Attempt saved. João Teixeira (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Brad Smith. Offside, West Ham United. Dimitri Payet tries a through ball, but Aaron Cresswell is caught offside. Alexandre Song (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by João Teixeira (Liverpool). Corner,  Liverpool. Conceded by Angelo Ogbonna.",An inexperienced Liverpool side were @placeholder by West Ham goalkeeper Darren Randolph as their FA Cup fourth - round tie ended in a goalless draw .,denied,affected,dominated,frustrated,condemned,3
"The internal structure of Capel Aberfan, built in 1876, was completely destroyed by the blaze which broke out at 01:50 BST on Saturday. It was used as a temporary mortuary following the Aberfan disaster in 1966 and housed a memorial organ. South Wales Police said investigations ""determined the fire was started deliberately"". Although the chapel closed in 2012, services occasionally took place and renovations were ongoing to try and modernise it and bring it back into community use.",A 27 - year - old man has been arrested in connection with the fire that gutted a @placeholder chapel in Merthyr Tydfil .,rare,other,medieval,historic,methodist,3
31 August 2016 Last updated at 07:51 BST A mother and three children were killed in an eight-vehicle crash on 11 August in Berkshire that involved four cars and four lorries. Then on Thursday a three-year-old girl was fatally injured in an accident near Oxford involving seven cars and a lorry and died in hospital on Saturday. Now an action group has been set up to look into making the road safer.,There have been calls for lorry @placeholder on the A34 after two fatal crashes in two weeks .,drivers,control,restrictions,conditions,repairs,2
"A sign celebrating an engagement that appeared on the slopes of the Mourne Mountains, County Down, will be removed. It reads: ""Jay + Lisa, she said yes here on 4.3.17."" The Mourne Heritage Trust has said it was agreed to remove the sign following discussions with the landowner. The Irish News reported that the heart-shaped metal sign appeared on an area known as the Brandy Pad on Slieve Commedagh. Martin Carey, chief executive of the Mourne Heritage Trust, said the group would make an appeal on social media to return the sign to its owners. He said the sign was reported by walkers in the area and that it was believed to have been ""visible from quite a wide area"". ""It really got quite a wide consensus from people who consider the Mournes a place apart. ""A sign or such can urbanise the area or jar with the experience for those who go to the Mournes to get away from it all."" He added that the decision to remove it was a ""pragmatic response in agreement with the landowner"" and that any installation of that kind required planning permission. ""People feel a soft ownership over the Mournes, a guardianship. ""I don't think there's an ill will or malice, there's just concern there would be a proliferation of signs if this came to be accepted."" George Acheson, a regular visitor and walker of the Mournes, said he agreed with the trust's actions. ""Once other people see a sign like that it could encourage them to add to it. It's not in keeping with the mountainside. I think the principle of leave no trace is the right one. ""People like myself like to go to the Mournes for the wilderness aspect and signs such as these can detract from that."" Mr Carey described the leaving of signs on the Mournes as a ""growing issue"", although he added that mostly these were memorials left paying tribute to people who had died. ""This actually became an issue with Ben Nevis in 2005 and the solution was to put a memorial garden near the bottom of the slopes."" He added: ""We ask people to be mindful of the type of place it is and not to leave a permanent mark on the landscape.""",They say love can move mountains but one engaged couple 's declaration of true @placeholder will instead be moved from one .,equality,friendship,devotion,status,talent,2
"The member of the public brought the feline fatality to the Guernsey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA) for identification. Manager Steve Byrne said a ""closer look"" revealed the deceased pet was in fact ""a very muddy, wet, insect-covered"" dog puppet. ""An air of sadness soon turned to laughter,"" he said. He said: ""When a member of public arrives with what is said to be a dead cat your heart sinks as it is never an easy moment when we aren't able to help an animal. ""There are many rescues and calls that the GSPCA are involved with every week and sometimes they aren't what we expect and this has certainly turned out to be one of the most unusual we have ever seen."" Other GSPCA mistaken identity cases Mr Byrne said he was keen to reunite the puppet with its owners and described it as black and white with a missing nose and a green collar.","A @placeholder animal lover took a "" dead cat "" into a rescue shelter , only to find it was a cuddly dog puppet .",special,distraught,popular,desperate,professional,1
"The head teacher of Sandown Bay Academy resigned and the board of governors was replaced earlier this year. Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) said it intended to merge it with Ryde Academy to make ""one great school"". It said falling numbers and the consequent impact on finances had prompted the decision. Sandown Bay Academy came out of special measures two years ago, but is still seen as underperforming. Pupil numbers have fallen to fewer than 1,000 from 1,252 in 2012. In a statement, AET, the biggest academy chain in England, said: ""It has been becoming increasingly difficult for the school to fund the teachers and the educational resources needed in order to provide the education we would all want for the students. ""We believe that merger offers the best option all round, and that out of these two schools we can create one really great one."" If approved, the principal of Ryde Academy, Joy Ballard, will oversee the transition between the two schools. A spokesman said no decision had been made on whether to operate two campuses or on any job cuts. A public consultation is to be held on the plans, with the final decision made by the government after the general election.","A @placeholder Isle of Wight academy is set to merge with another school , its sponsor has announced .",nearby,limited,troubled,former,temporary,2
"Media playback is not supported on this device Taylor, who has returned after a year-long break from cricket with anxiety problems, scored an unbeaten 74 off 67 balls in the seven-wicket win. ""It's nice to be back,"" Taylor told BBC Sport. ""It's the place where I feel the most comfortable. ""There was one point out in the middle when I realised that this is why I am back and playing."" Taylor shared in a 148-run partnership with skipper Heather Knight, who is the tournament's leading scorer after three rounds of games. The pair took England from 50-2 to 198-3, ensuring a comfortable victory after Sri Lanka had posted 204-8. Media playback is not supported on this device It was the hosts' second victory of the tournament after their shock opening-day defeat by India and the form of the batters is pleasing Knight. ""I'm chuffed for Sarah,"" said Knight, who also praised returning opener Lauren Winfield. ""We knew Sarah was batting well but to see her do it in the middle was nice."" With all-rounder Natalie Sciver also in good form after her century in the win against Pakistan, England are beginning to look like contenders, despite that loss to India. ""We've got a little bit of wind behind us now,"" said Taylor. ""However, our feet are firmly grounded. ""There are still areas to work on, but to still be winning in that position is a good place to be. ""It was a pleasure to watch Heather hitting it so cleanly today. She has an aura and calmness which rubs off on the rest of us."" England's next game is on Wednesday, against South Africa at Bristol. Media playback is not supported on this device",Sarah Taylor says she is back where she @placeholder after helping England to World Cup victory over Sri Lanka in Taunton .,starts,power,belongs,needed,was,2
"The data from NatCen Social Research - based on the views of some 3,300 people - also shows a widespread anxiety about the prospect of further spending cuts. But for the first time in nearly a decade, there was a rise in the number of those who think spending and taxes should be increased, the report says. It comes after news the UK economy shrank by less than thought up to June. The latest revised data from the Office for National Statistics found the economy contracted by 0.5% during the quarter between April and June - less than the 0.7% it announced in July. The British Social Attitudes survey asks more than 3,000 people every year what it is like to live in Britain and how they think Britain is run. Despite the tough economic climate, the study by independent social research agency NatCen reveals attitudes towards welfare and welfare claimants have toughened. Only 28% of those asked wanted to see more spending on welfare - down from 35% at the beginning of the recession in 2008, and from 58% in 1991. Report author and NatCen chief executive, Penny Young, said the study showed the public's view on welfare was ""in tune... with the coalition's policies"". She said: ""The recession doesn't seem to be changing things; attitudes continue to harden. ""One thing that we've seen is that even where groups are seen as perhaps more deserving - so retired people, disabled people -  again for the first time since 2008 we've seen that the number of people who are prepared to see more money go on disability benefits has actually fallen."" And on immigration, the report suggests British people ""strongly favour migrants they see to be socially beneficial"", according to the report. Some 51% would like to see immigration levels ""reduce a lot"", a figure which has risen from 39% in 1995. The data also shows a further 24% would like to see levels ""reduce a little"". Meanwhile, the proportion of people who want to see further public spending - even if this requires higher taxes - jumped from 31% to 36% between 2010 and 2011, after falling for nearly a decade from 63% in 2002. More than half - 55% - would like spending levels to stay where they are. At the same time, the report reveals many Britons are worried about the impact of spending cuts on public services, particularly education and health. Satisfaction with the NHS fell from 70% in 2010 to 58% in 2011, according to the figures.","Concerns about immigration and support for welfare @placeholder are growing , a study of British social attitudes suggests .",workers,state,reform,services,states,2
"Adams will make her professional debut in Manchester on Saturday when she fights Argentina's Virginia Carcamo. ""Virgil has a lot of knowledge and one thing I like about him is he knows how to take an Olympic champion and turn them into a pro,"" said Adams, 34. ""He did it with Andre [Ward] and he's capable of doing the same with me."" American Ward, 33, has gone from winning gold at the 2004 Olympics to becoming a two-weight world champion and being unbeaten in 31 fights. Adams has been training alongside the likes of IBF, WBA and WBO light-heavyweight champion Ward as she prepares for her fight, and says doing so ""has left me a bit in awe, to be honest"". She added: ""Like every fighter, my ultimate goal is to headline a show in Las Vegas and with the way the sport is building at the moment I see no reason why I can't get there. ""Other female boxers like Claressa Shields and Katie Taylor have been putting women's professional boxing on the map and now that I've joined them it can only raise the bar again.""",Great Britain 's double gold medallist Nicola Adams believes new trainer Virgil Hunter will play a key part in @placeholder as a professional .,succession,success,qualifying,absence,principle,1
"Bees and chairs may not sound like ideal tools to design an escape, but underestimating them can be costly as some policemen recently discovered in India. The BBC's Vikas Pandey details four of some of the most unusual ways Indian prisoners have escaped. A man handcuffed to a plastic chair in a Mumbai police station last week simply ""kept the the chair on his head"" and ""walked off rather casually when the ""watching policeman who was seated on the plastic chair left the room to run an errand"". The Indian Express reports that when ""the policemen went through the CCTV footage, their jaws dropped"". Police officers have since admitted that handcuffing a suspect to a plastic chair possibly wasn't the best idea. ""Handcuffing an accused to a plastic chair is like giving him an invitation to escape,"" a senior officer said. Police in Gurgaon, a suburban area near Delhi, were undone by some bees that clearly had no respect for law and order. A normal morning for policemen turned busy on 4 November when a swarm of honey bees from a nearby tree entered the Farrukhnagar police station. While the policemen took cover under the tables and chairs in the station, a detainee just walked out. As The Times of India put it, ""no one saw this one coming"". In what has to be one of the unlikeliest tales, this murder convict gave the slip to a prison guard in Bangalore by changing his identity in April. But he didn't go for a full makeover. He simply stamped the jail's temporary visitor mark on his wrist and walked out. The police inquiry found that ""a casual approach by the prison guards and lack of due diligence in cross-verifying the claims of Manjunath [the convict] led to his escape"". The officials said that the escaped inmate ""somehow managed to procure the seal - which the prison guards apply on the visitors at the central prison on arrival"". And finally, a man in Mumbai in 2008 used his acting skills and the toilet of a hospital to escape police custody. Mumbai police shifted the man from prison to a hospital after he complained that he couldn't move his legs. The man eventually asked to be taken to the toilet, where after 30 minutes, he walked out of the toilet in front of three policemen who were supposed to be keeping watch. A senior official told the paper that the policemen had seen the man only on the wheelchair, which meant that they were unable to identify him when he walked out.","Indian police officers ferry thousands of criminals to different courts and jails every day . Most of them are kept under tight security , but some still find @placeholder ways to escape .",innovative,desperate,alternative,various,illegal,0
"It says the abuses shame the Gulf state and football's governing body, Fifa. An estimated 1.5 million migrants work in Qatar, many in the construction boom fuelled by Qatar's successful bid. Qatar denies exploiting workers and says it has implemented a range of labour reforms. Qatar's migrant worker population is expected to reach two million within the next two years, Amnesty says. ""Too little has been done to address rampant migrant labour abuse. Qatar's persistent labour reform delays are a recipe for human rights disaster,"" said Mustafa Qadri, Gulf migrant rights researcher for Amnesty. Amnesty said Qatar had failed to make changes in several key areas, including giving workers the freedom to change jobs, to leave the country and the right to join unions. A May 2015 report by Amnesty identified nine fundamental migrant labour rights issues. In Tuesday's report, Amnesty says Qatar has seriously failed to address five of them, including: The kafala system currently only allows workers to leave the country or switch jobs with the approval of their employer, and this will not change after the reform comes into force. Late payment of wages is a widespread problem that leaves migrant workers and their families back home in desperate situations, Amnesty says. Qatar's labour ministry has declined to comment on the statement, the AFP news agency reports.","Amnesty International says Qatar has done "" almost nothing @placeholder to end chronic labour exploitation "" since it was chosen five years ago to host the football World Cup in 2022 .",promising,dedicated,possible,agreed,effective,4
"The sites re-sell tickets to music, theatre or sporting events which have previously been bought by somebody else. They have been criticised for charging high prices, and not always showing the original cost of the tickets. But the sites have now promised to give consumers clearer information. Stubhub, Seatwave, Viagogo and Get Me In said they would make the changes demanded by the CMA. As a result consumers will be able to see: Some high profile artists, including the Arctic Monkeys, Iron Maiden and the management of One Direction, had called for even tighter rules. They, and many sporting bodies too, had wanted consumers to be given the names of the original ticket-buyers. Viagogo, which is based in Switzerland, promised it would abide by the new restrictions. ""We are always happy to listen to recommendations about the way we display information on our website, and we will be making these changes in due course,"" said a spokeswoman. Ticketmaster, which owns Get Me In and Seatwave, said it would also become more transparent, even though it says its websites were already ""a safe and secure place for fans to buy and resell tickets"". The changes come ahead of new legal restrictions that will be placed on ticket-selling websites. Under the Consumer Rights Bill, ticket sites which break the law could face fines of up to £5,000. They will be required to report criminal activity, and to give all necessary information to ticket-buyers. The bill was passed by parliament last month, but has not yet received royal assent. In the meantime, the CMA said ticket-buyers will have much better information to help them. ""We also advise buyers to check carefully before they buy and only use those platforms which give them the information they need,"" said Nisha Arora, CMA senior director.","Four @placeholder ticket - selling websites have agreed to be more transparent , following pressure from the Competition and Markets Authority ( CMA ) .",national,official,secondary,virtual,independent,2
"Jones was seen at Harlequins training, raising doubts about his position. Although his absence from the European Challenge Cup win at Gloucester was put down to illness, Gough thinks Jones could be under pressure. ""Things have not gone well for Lyn at the Dragons this year,"" he told BBC Radio Wales Sport. ""The mystery seems to be going on longer now, it actually adds more speculation to it. ""It's been very worrying and when the results have gone the way they have, questions start to get asked and people start lighting embers under the fire. ""For him to not be there at the game when they actually pull out a fantastic win away from home, it adds to the speculation as well."" Dragons head coach Kingsley Jones dismissed speculation about Lyn Jones as ""tittle tattle."" ""It's ridiculous and I just tend to switch off from it,"" he said. Dragons are the lowest-placed Welsh side in the Pro12, lying in 10th spot and 18 points behind Ospreys in ninth. Former Wales lock Gough, who had two spells playing for the Dragons, thinks Jones must take responsibility for another disappointing domestic campaign. ""If Lyn was honest and looked back, he hasn't got the results,"" he added. ""He had two or three years to mould his side - he's brought signings in and this year it's been very poor. ""Rodney Parade used to be a fortress and it's not quite happening under his reign. ""So you can have the speculation but on the form and the results this year, although there have been some close results, it's not quite happened.""","Speculation about the future of Newport Gwent Dragons director of rugby Lyn Jones is @placeholder because of poor results , says former lock Ian Gough .",inevitable,limited,available,unsure,continuing,0
"An object, believed to have been a container of flammable liquid, was set alight under a car at Larchwood Court, shortly before 03:00 BST. The vehicle was damaged. A similar device was found below a second vehicle at the same property. Sgt Billy Stewart said police are trying to establish a motive. The family ran out of their house looking for help. Neighbours helped them douse the fire in the first car with a garden hose. Sgt Stewart praised the bravery of those living in the area for their quick actions. ""It was very terrifying for the family and indeed the neighbours,"" he said. ""This is a very quiet residential area of Banbridge and it's not something that we're used to up here, so everybody concerned is extremely traumatised in relation to the incident. ""I have to say the actions of the family and indeed the residents has diverted what could have been a disaster last night."" Ulster Unionist MLA Jo-Anne Dobson has condemned those behind the attack. ""Sadly, this is not the first time we have seen a vehicle set alight close to someone's home in the town and I roundly condemn those responsible,"" she said. ""The people of Banbridge do not want this. ""This type of activity must stop immediately before we are dealing with a fatality."" SDLP MLA Dolores Kelly said: ""Whether this attack was an attempt at intimidation, the expression of a misguided political agenda or an act of mindless destruction, it is completely unacceptable. ""Those behind this attack have put people's lives at risk and caused damage to multiple vehicles. ""Their actions have no place in our society."" Police said the scene would be examined on Friday and have appealed for information.","Residents in Banbridge , County Down , were @placeholder to escape injury after incendiary devices were placed under two cars , police have said .",engaged,trying,lucky,committed,expected,2
"Mark Corallo was a spokesman for Marc Kasowitz, who is defending Mr Trump in an inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in last year's election. Reports said that Mr Corallo disagreed with the alleged strategy of Mr Trump's lawyers to discredit or limit the team directing the investigation. There has been no comment from him or the Trump team. Mr Corallo is close to Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the Russia investigation, and has praised him publicly, Politico website reports. He had grown frustrated with the operation of the legal team and the warring factions and lawyers, the report adds. Mr Mueller has hired big names to join his team, which is also investigating whether there was any collusion with the Trump team, which both Russia and Mr Trump have denied. The New York Times reported that Mr Trump's team was looking to discredit the investigation led by Mr Mueller, analysing the background of the lawyers hired by him in search of any possible conflicts of interest. Meanwhile, the Washington Post said that the president's lawyers were working to find ways to limit or undercut the investigation, also looking into possible conflicts of interest in Mr Mueller's team, and discussing the president's authority to grant pardons.","The spokesman for US President Donald Trump 's @placeholder legal team has resigned , media reports say .",crucial,presidential,personal,senior,ruling,2
"Media playback is not supported on this device Ireland's Six Nations title defence begins with high winds forecast and Wales preparing for an aerial battle. James has been selected for the first time in more than five years and Edwards has been working hard with him. ""Tom is the player I've done most work with this week because he's the new player,"" said Edwards. ""The wind is supposed to be coming in, so we have been working on our aerial game. ""It's something we do all the time because it's a crucial part of the modern game - that understanding between the back three and being cohesive together is vitally important."" Wales were well-beaten in their last Six Nations visit to Aviva Stadium in 2014, when Ireland's kicking game was a crucial factor. But Joe Schmidt's team go into the game without a number of front-line players, including kick-chase specialist Rob Kearney. Wales have far fewer injury worries, but their back three is not the most experienced, with full-back Anscombe and wing James having just 13 appearances between them. Anscombe played during the 2015 World Cup, but James' last international was against New Zealand in November, 2010. Media playback is not supported on this device Edwards says that like any outside back, James has been spending a lot of time working on defence. ""I do more work with the wingers anyway because defending on the wing is incredibly difficult,"" added Edwards. ""If they make an error it's absolutely glaring because it either creates a line break or a try, so the concentration level in that position is massively important. ""That's why Tom coming back into the team means I've spent more time with him."" Despite Ireland's injury problems, Edwards does not believe Wales will start as favourites for the match or the tournament. ""I think it's a take-your-pick game,"" he said. ""Ireland were firm favourites before Christmas and that what's fantastic about the Six Nations - there is no clear favourite."" Media playback is not supported on this device","Defence coach Shaun Edwards @placeholder Wales ' new - look back three of George North , Gareth Anscombe and Tom James to face a barrage of high kicks in Dublin .",admits,expects,managing,lost,doubts,1
"Stefan Jacoby, 54, is handing the reins over to Jan Gurander, the chief financial officer, who will serve as the acting chief executive. The Zhejiang Geely owned Volvo has admitted that it is struggling to build up its retail operation in China. Volvo cars are currently imported to China from factories overseas. Volvo has high hopes that China will account for about a quarter of its global sales by 2020. Last year the automotive manufacturer sold almost 450,000 cars across the world, but wants that to increase to 800,000 by 2020. Stefan Jacoby has been the chief executive at Volvo since August 2010, joining the company after being the president and chief executive of Volkswagen's American arm. ""I was lucky that it was a mild stroke,"" Jacoby said, ""I am currently experiencing limited movement abilities in my right arm and, to some extent, also in my right leg."" He is determined to return to work soon. ""Now I will focus on resting and exercising, in order to get back to work as soon as possible,"" he said. The iconic Swedish car brand was bought in 2010 by the Chinese carmaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group for $1.8bn, from Ford Motor Company.","The chief executive of the Chinese owned car company Volvo is @placeholder standing down from his post for a month , after suffering a mild stroke .",fully,temporarily,now,reportedly,just,1
"They quote judicial sources as saying that Paris appeals court will now study a request by Mr Sarkozy for the case to be dismissed. Mr Sarkozy, 59, is still facing several other judicial investigations. Last week he said he would seek the leadership of the opposition UMP party - the move widely seen as a first step towards a presidential bid in 2017. His announcement ended months of speculation about the intentions of the conservative former president, who vowed to give up politics after he failed to be re-elected in 2012. The UMP party elections are due to be held in November. Although Mr Sarkozy has kept a low profile since leaving office, he has faced a series of investigations that involve him in some capacity. The suspended case relates to an alleged attempt to influence judges who were looking into his affairs. The suspension could last several months, according to AFP news agency. Other inquiries include one into his links with late Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi and another into illegal campaign funding in 2012. Mr Sarkozy denies wrongdoing.","A @placeholder investigation against French former President Nicolas Sarkozy has been suspended , French media say .",radical,corruption,preliminary,special,possible,1
"PC Jeremy Fowler, 40, is accused of sexually assaulting the man who was also rugby-tackled at Merthyr Tydfil police station. The alleged victim was thrown to the floor in a bear hug after being taunted over his choice of T-shirt. PC Fowler, from Brecon, Powys, denies sexual assault and the trial continues. Prosecutor Ian Wright said the victim - who cannot be named - felt ""shame and degradation"" during the assault witnessed by a room full of officers at the station. The trainee had entered the station's parade room with his supervisor while in plain clothes and in a T-shirt with the slogan ""Replay"". The jury was told another officer, PC Matthew Davies, known for his ""rugby club-type banter"", was said to have rushed at the trainee and tackled him to the floor in a ""hug"". While pinned down, the trainee claimed his belt was unbuckled and he was assaulted by someone else. Mr Wright said the trainee was ""humiliated"" and kept the assault a secret for more than a year before rumours reached a sergeant who confronted him about it. PC Fowler is said to have told superiors he merely rubbed the trainee's hair and face while PC Davies held him to the floor as a ""bit of fun.""","A policeman carried out a sex assault on a trainee as a "" prank "" in front of @placeholder officers in their parade room , Swansea Crown Court has been told .",social,national,other,amateur,historical,2
"Mrs Callejas was married to a convicted American assassin, Michael Townley, who worked for the US-backed Pinochet government in the mid-seventies. He was jailed over the murder of two Pinochet opponents, General Carlos Prats and a former foreign minister, Orlando Letelier. She was later convicted for her role in the murder of the general. She was famed for her literary evenings at her house in Santiago, allegedly while intelligence officers tortured political prisoners in the basement. Military officer jailed for Jara death Chile spymaster dies Chile still split over Pinochet legacy The former head of Chile's feared intelligence service Dina, General Manuel Contreras, while giving evidence at his trial, had said the Mariana Callejas had set the bomb off remotely that killed General Prats and his wife in Buenos Aires. She was given a 20-year jail sentence in 2008 but the Chilean Supreme Court reduced this afterwards to only five years under house arrest. A journalist, John Dinges, who has written extensively about the history of the Pinochet era said: ""I definitely think Callejas was excited by all this, and it was a big adventure for her. ""She was entirely without scruples. She didn't seem to do it for ideological reasons."" In 1980 she published a collection of stories under the title The Long Night, in which she described torture sessions and building bombs. This year she won a mention in a prestigious Latin America literary prize for one of her stories.","A Chilean writer and former government @placeholder agent , Mariana Callejas , has died at the age of 84 .",fake,free,spiritual,secret,concentration,3
"The AMC show, which is built around the shady lawyer character Bob Odenkirk played in Breaking Bad, is up for the drama series and new series awards. Its launch episode, meanwhile, also has a nod in the episodic drama category. Game of Thrones, Veep and the final season of Mad Men are also in line for awards, to be given out on 13 February. Mr Robot, another show to have launched this year, also has nominations in the drama series and new series categories. The show, which initially premiered online, tells of a young computer programmer who joins a team of so-called ""hactivists"". Cold War drama The Americans is also up for the drama series award, alongside Game of Thrones, Mad Men, Mr Robot and Better Call Saul. Political satire Veep's competition in the comedy series category includes Transparent, Amazon's series about a retired professor who ""comes out"" as transgender. Veep has an additional nomination in the episodic comedy category for Joint Session, the first instalment in its most recent season. Breaking Bad, which told of a teacher who turned to crime after being diagnosed with cancer, won six awards from the WGA over the course of its six years on air. The Writers Guild recognises achievements in the writing of US TV, radio, news and animation, rather than actors or directors.",Breaking Bad spin - off Better Call Saul has been nominated for three Writers Guild of America ( WGA ) awards for its critically acclaimed @placeholder season .,third,national,debut,fifth,qualifiers,2
"Fonda plays Mr Burns's girlfriend, while Dafoe will voice Bart's new teacher, Mr Lassen. Parks and Recreation actor Nick Offerman will feature in later episodes, along with comedian and writer Sarah Silverman. The 26th season of the popular animation comedy starts on Fox on 28 September. Frasier star David Hyde Pierce, who has already voiced Sideshow Bob's brother Cecil, will also return as a guest voice and a special episode has been written by director and producer Judd Apatow. Fox has also announced celebrity guest voices for the next season of animated series Family Guy. That season, which also launches in September, will feature a crossover in which the Simpsons meet the Griffin family. The Family Guy series will include the guest voice of actor Liam Neeson.",The Simpsons will feature the guest voices of Jane Fonda and Willem Dafoe in its @placeholder new season .,latest,respective,inaugural,annual,forthcoming,4
"The 29-year-old, who won his first major at Augusta National last year, will tee off at 17:24 BST. Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy, 27, will play alongside highly-rated Spaniard Jon Rahm at 18:41. World number one Dustin Johnson is in the final trio with two-time winner Bubba Watson and Jimmy Walker at 19:03. American Jordan Spieth, winner in 2015 and runner-up in 2014 and 2016, starts his fourth Masters campaign at 15:34. The 23-year-old is playing with Germany's Martin Kaymer and England's Matthew Fitzpatrick. Three-time winner Phil Mickelson, 46, is in the following trio at 15:45. American record six-time winner Jack Nicklaus, 77, and South Africa's Gary Player, 81, who has three Green Jackets, will be the honorary starters. The pair have hit the opening tee shots of the tournament for several years in the company of four-time winner Arnold Palmer, who died in September 2016 at the age of 87. Georgia native Russell Henley, who only qualified by winning the Houston Open on Sunday, is in the first pairing, out at 13:00. England's Justin Rose, who has had four top-10 finishes in the past 10 years, will play with Australia's world number three Jason Day and American Brandt Snedeker. They tee off at 15:56 and are last out in Friday's round two at 19:03. Spain's Sergio Garcia and England's Lee Westwood are in the same trio as Ireland's Shane Lowry. A record 11 Englishmen are in the field of 94 players, which also includes two Scots - Russell Knox and 1988 champion Sandy Lyle - while 1991 winner Ian Woosnam is the only Welshman.",England 's Danny Willett will begin the defence of his Masters title playing alongside American Matt Kuchar and Australian @placeholder Curtis Luck .,controversial,major,national,remaining,amateur,4
"""I am OK, but my area in Juba is not OK. ""I can hear shooting and it appears to be getting closer to where I live. ""I have been staying at home since the fighting broke out on Friday. ""There are soldiers on the roads and I can't be sure which side they're on or what they would do to me if they stopped me. ""I trust the soldiers in my area but beyond that I cannot be sure. ""We're OK for food as we've stocked up for a month. We've been taking precautions since the civil war broke out in December 2013. And when it comes to water, we're harvesting rain water. ""As well as being a student, I am also a youth representative on the commission that monitors the peace deal that was signed last year. ""Every day since Friday, we have been counting the dead and wounded and we're wondering where this situation leaves us. ""Many people are seeking shelter in the UN camps in Juba. They're being told to go back home, but who is going to do that when people are still dying? ""I'd now like to see the international community get more involved. At what point are we going to get their support? At what point are they going to engage the leaders? ""Taking a long time to intervene makes South Sudanese wonder whether there is a threshold of people who must die or be wounded before there is an intervention. ""Pressure should be put on our leaders so that they either make sure they control the situation, or if they can't control it they have the humility to admit the challenges and get outside assistance. ""I would consider leaving, but it is the last option. I don't want to leave the country and I want this to end. ""I was here in December 2013 and this does remind me of that time. My fear is that it could escalate into what we saw then."" ""The situation where I am is currently a bit tense. There is no movement and people are staying indoors, but there are soldiers on the streets outside. ""I can hear shooting going on right now in the town but it is not clear where it is coming from. ""I have been staying indoors for the past two days. There is nowhere to buy essentials as the shops are closed and the markets are not open either. ""Soldiers are now looting some property. They pretend to be patrolling but once they notice that no people are inside they break in and empty the property. ""My neighbour's house has just been broken into. ""We are lucky that we had some food items in the house and we have enough for another two days. ""I live with my family of six. We are all OK. ""The youngest child is a 12-year-old boy. He's traumatised by the gunfire and heavy artillery and we're trying to calm him down. ""The television news is not really saying what's going on and we're trying to get information from international media. ""We don't really understand what's going on because the government is not coming out with any information. They are silent and everyone is silent about what's happening. ""I'm worried that the violence is going to spread to other parts of the city, or the rest of the country. ""Personally I'm thinking about leaving if there is a safe way to get out.""","Days of fighting between South Sudan 's government and forces loyal to Vice - President Riek Machar have killed up to 200 people in the capital , Juba . Shops are closed and residents are staying indoors . We spoke to two people about how they are @placeholder .",feeling,coping,prepared,resolved,dying,1
"The Chinese firm said its PC business had delivered ""strong profits"" despite a slowdown in the overall market. However, revenue fell by 6% from a year earlier to $10.1bn in the three months to June. Lenovo attributed that to the ""challenging"" environment and the decline in China's currency. The Chinese firm has been aggressively cutting costs and investing in new growth areas such as cloud computing. ""Our PC business delivered strong profits and our smartphone business stabilised compared to last quarter,"" Lenovo chairman and CEO Yuanqing Yang said in a statement. ""Although the macro-economy and our industries remain challenging, causing a decline in our revenue, we significantly improved our profit year-on-year through innovative products and strong execution,"" he said.","The world 's biggest personal computer - maker , Lenovo , said first - quarter earnings rose 64 % to $ 173 m ( £ 132 m ) , beating market @placeholder .",leaders,closure,losses,expectations,service,3
"Jason James, 41, of Charles Road, Torquay, previously admitted manslaughter at Winchester Crown Court. Dave ""Chewie"" Coxon, from Torquay died after being struck once by his friend as they headed home after a night of heavy drinking. They had both attended the 40th anniversary rally of the Modrapheniacs Scooter Club near Wareham in Dorset. The pair, who were both members of the Cyder Commando Scooter Club, were heading back to their caravan on 5 March and stopped off to relieve themselves. Mr James told police his friend had urinated on his leg and said: ""I punched him and knocked him out"", describing the blow as a ""little whack"". He did not wait to see what state Mr Coxon, who never regained consciousness, was in, the court heard. Judge Keith Cutler said: ""What clearly should have been a weekend of fun and enjoyment turned into this tragedy."" Mr Coxon's brother Jonathan said after the case: ""We can see very few circumstances where there would be sufficient provocation to justify this kind of cowardly attack.""",A man has been jailed for four years for killing a fellow scooter @placeholder who urinated on his leg at a rally .,user,dementia,member,passenger,enthusiast,4
"The offer was made after two 12-year-old girls committed suicide. Leaders from Wapekeka First Nation met Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to talk about the community's suicide crisis. But they say they still have not received any funding from the government, and time is running out. ""We know that there's still more youth in the community that's in high-risk situations,"" Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler told the BBC. ""We cannot afford to have any more delays and put any more lives at risk."" The remote community of Wapekeka drew national attention last week when elders came forward about the suicide crisis facing its community and its ongoing funding battle with the federal government over mental-health services. Over the summer, Wapekeka notified Health Canada that they were aware some girls had entered into a suicide pact and asked for  about $380,000 to create a youth suicide prevention programme. But Health Canada told them it was an ""awkward time"" in their budget cycle, Mr Fiddler said. Now one person, who wishes to remain anonymous, has agreed to fund the programme himself. About $30,000 (£18,000, $23,000) was wired to the community this week. ""It gives us hope,"" Mr Fiddler said. Health Canada says it has already agreed to provide emergency and long-term funding for the community, and that it is still working out the details with Wapekeka's chief. ""The minister and departmental officials continue to monitor the situation closely to ensure that support is provided to the community on a priority basis,"" said ministry spokesperson Maryse Durette. But Mr Fiddler, who oversees programmes for Wapekeka and 48 other First Nations in northern Ontario, says there's been ""no word"" Health Canada is willing to fund the full proposal. New Democratic Party MP Charlie Angus, whose northern Ontario riding has faced similar struggles with suicide, says the government knows it is failing First Nations communities, but refuses to act. Last year, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal found the government discriminates against First Nations youth by underfunding children's welfare. Although Health Canada is not responsible for delivering child welfare on reserves, it wrote in an internal memo that child mental health services in First Nations communities, which it is responsible for, were also underfunded and could be impacted by the ruling. ""What does is say about Canada in 2017 that after the brutal deaths of two children in a First Nation [community] that the government sits on the sidelines and the community has to rely on charity?"" Mr Angus said.","An anonymous donor is pledging $ 380,000 (  £ 230,000 , $ 291,000 ) to help prevent youth suicide in an @placeholder community in northern Ontario .",impressive,urban,unincorporated,indigenous,ongoing,3
"14 December 2016 Last updated at 11:10 GMT Murtaza Ahmady, who is now six made the headlines back in February when he was pictured wearing a Lionel Messi shirt which he'd made himself out of a bin bag. Messi heard about it and arranged through UNICEF for a signed shirt to be sent to him. Murtaza was invited to walk onto the pitch with his hero, took part in the team photograph and placed the ball on the centre spot before kick-off. He was so pleased to meet his hero that he didn't want to leave his side.",A young Afghan boy 's dream has come true after he got to @placeholder to meet his hero Lionel Messi when he was picked to be a mascot in a friendly game between Barcelona and Al - Ahli in Qatar .,chance,fame,love,hopes,manila,0
"The Independent received 41% of the first preference votes. He was elected after the second preference votes were counted, when no candidates received more than 50% of first preference votes. Mr Surl received a total of 78,592 first and second preferences compared to his nearest challenger, Conservative's Will Windsor-Clive. Mr Windsor-Clive received 51,567 of the first and second preference votes. The only other candidate, Labour's Barry Kirby, was eliminated after the first round of counting because he did not have enough votes to continue. Turnout was 30%, up from 17% in 2012. Mr Surl said he wanted to thank everyone who ""made it possible"" for him, but added: ""The work is just beginning here now. ""I will do my very, very best to serve the county well, to make sure the police serve you well, and that we are a decent, honourable county.""",Martin Surl has been re-elected to the @placeholder of Police and Crime Commissioner for Gloucestershire .,safety,role,best,achievements,service,1
"Businessman Sindika Dokolo told the BBC that the conviction was politically motivated and that he will appeal against the one-year jail term. Neither Mr Dokolo nor his co-accused and brother Luzolo, attended the hearing, over a property dispute. Mr Dokolo is married to Isabel dos Santos, reported to be Africa's richest woman. Africa Live: Updates on this and other stories Cult of Dos Santos and the state of Angola In recent months, Mr Dokolo, also a keen art collector, has repeatedly criticised DR Congo President Joseph Kabila and has signalled his support for opposition figure Moise Katumbi. Relations between President Eduardo Dos Santos of Angola and President Kabila have cooled as the Congolese leader has signalled his reluctance to step down after 16 years in power. Mr Dos Santos, who has been in power in oil-rich Angola since 1979, is not seeking re-election in the August poll.",The son-in - law of Angola 's president has been sentenced to jail for @placeholder in the Democratic Republic of Congo .,corruption,secrecy,treason,fraud,service,3
"About 400 people were detained, and some beaten, in the protests against a tax on those classed as under-employed. More people were arrested on Sunday in further demonstrations in the capital, Minsk, and other cities. Belarus tolerates little dissent but has recently been seeking to improve ties with the West and reduce its dependency on Russia. The foreign ministry said the demonstrations on Saturday were not peaceful, as ""petrol bombs and arms-laden cars"" were found near the Minsk protest. Several dozen people were detained in central Minsk, according to the news website Tut.by, as they expressed solidarity with those held on Saturday. Human rights website Charter97 said there were more, small protests, in other cities. Defending the government, foreign ministry spokesman Dzmitryy Mironchyk said the ""actions of law enforcement agencies were completely appropriate"" on Saturday. He said the rallies had been unauthorised, which ""bears specific consequence in any country of the world"", and noted that no tear gas or water cannons were used. Separately, the family of senior opposition figure, Mikalay Statkevich, have said they are concerned for his welfare because he has not been heard from since 24 March. An opposition website quoted the security services as denying knowledge of his whereabouts. Mr Statkevich had been expected to lead Saturday's protests. The authorities are reported to have jailed more than 100 opposition supporters for terms of between three and 15 days in the lead-up to Saturday's demonstration. The weekend's events follow weeks of sporadic protests against a $230 (£185) levy on those unemployed for six months, dubbed a ""social parasites"" tax. President Alexander Lukashenko insists the tax will not be scrapped and says it instils discipline in the workshy. However, he has suspended it for this year. Opponents say it punishes those who cannot find a job. Described by some in the West as ""Europe's last dictator"", Mr Lukashenko has ruled Belarus since 1994. He has recently been trying to improve ties with the West and reduce the country's dependence on Russia.",Belarus has defended the arrests of hundreds of people who were taking part in @placeholder protests on Saturday .,rare,peaceful,temporary,similar,such,0
"The county has not won any silverware since 2008 when they won the One-Day Cup and Division Two of the Pro40. ""He's a very balanced guy, he's passionate about leading Essex into a new era,"" former England opener Gooch told BBC Look East. ""I'm confident he can start something special for Essex."" Essex won the County Championship six times between 1979 and 1992, but have been in Division Two since 2011. Former Yorkshire and England bowler Silverwood, 41, was appointed as head coach on a full-time basis in December 2015 after standing in temporarily following Paul Grayson's departure last September. The club has also had a shake-up on the field with Ryan ten Doeschate replacing James Foster as four-day captain and Ravi Bopara being named as limited-overs skipper. ""I think he's got a tough job and the pressure's going to be on him [Silverwood],"" Gooch, who played for Essex for 24 years, added. ""We've had a change of captain, a few new players and he's got a new assistant coach. ""I think Essex have been flat-lining a bit for a few years, but I'm confident he can start something special.""","Essex 's new head coach Chris Silverwood can bring @placeholder back to the club after years of "" flat - lining "" , according to ex-opening batsman Graham Gooch .",personal,talent,success,england,stay,2
"Media playback is not supported on this device It was the first time Mourinho had dropped Rooney, and United were 4-0 up before half-time against the champions. ""He's my man, I trust him completely. He's as happy as I am at this moment and that's the team,"" Mourinho said. ""He's a big player for me, for United, a big player for this country."" Rooney was last dropped for a Premier League game on Boxing Day last year. Without him on Saturday, United overcame a slow first 20 minutes to score through Chris Smalling, Juan Mata, Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba. Mourinho introduced Rooney for the final seven minutes and the manager was frustrated by further questioning in his post-match news conference. ""If I don't play Rashford you ask me why, if I don't play Jesse Lingard you ask me why and you prefer always to ask why somebody is not playing,"" he said. ""Sometimes when I read you, I feel I know nothing about football. ""But there is one thing I know and that is the rules of the game and I can only start with 11. Until somebody tells me there is a change to that I can only start with 11."" Ruud Gullit on Match of the Day: ""Sometimes you have to follow your instinct as a coach and do the things you think is right. The crowd, the fans, the press and others will react but you have to stick to your plan and get on with it. Jose Mourinho did that and afterwards he doesn't want to talk about it. I can understand that because it becomes a bigger issue than it needs to be."" Mark Lawrenson on Football Focus: ""I think Wayne Rooney has played himself out of the team. His form has been poor and he's not playing well enough to be in the starting line-up. It's as simple as that. When has he last played well for Manchester United or England? It's been a while. He's a great player, but he's just not playing well."" Danny Mills on Final Score: ""Jose Mourinho wanted a bit more pace and dynamism up front. Most fans were saying 'leave Wayne Rooney out' and I feel a little bit sorry for him. I'm not sure what he does now. He's not a goalscorer, he's not an out-and-out striker and he's not a central midfielder either. What's his specialty in that team?"" Garth Crooks on Final Score: ""Wayne Rooney has far too much to offer Manchester United to be on the bench for long. United are in the Europa League, have a league challenge to mount and the FA Cup to compete in. He also has a crucial role to play in the dressing room as both the United and England captain."" BBC Sport's Simon Stone at Old Trafford ""There is no great disconnect between Wayne Rooney and club or manager, as there was in 2013, when Rooney sat in an executive box and watched Sir Alex Ferguson's final Old Trafford game as Manchester United manager behind glass. ""Rooney politely applauded back when he was sent out to warm up for the first time, and the home fans' reception was enthusiastic when he ran on to the field after replacing Rashford near the end. ""It won't stop the chatter around Rooney though. His United future is on the line. ""Mourinho's decision is not about this lunchtime - or Thursday, when United face Zorya Luhansk in the Europa League and Rooney is likely to start. ""It is about next month, and January and June next year. About the day when Henrikh Mkhitaryan is going to be fit and in form. When transfer windows open and close. ""Rooney did not get dropped for the man Mourinho bought to be his new number 10. He got dropped because Mourinho needed to do something to wake his team from their September slumber. ""What we don't know yet is whether England's captain is surplus to requirements permanently."" Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.","Jose Mourinho says he "" trusts Wayne Rooney completely "" and believes the Manchester United captain @placeholder an important player despite dropping him for the 4 - 1 win over Leicester .",appointed,remains,insists,suffered,inspired,1
"Postal workers will share a 1% stake in the company worth about £50m in addition to the 10% given to them when the government started its sell-off in 2013. This sale of a 15% stake will be made to institutional investors such as pension funds. The move has been criticised by Labour. In his annual Mansion House speech in the City of London, Mr Osborne said: ""We want to help the Royal Mail attract more investment and serve its customers, and use the money we raise in return to pay down the national debt."" ""And we're also going to make sure that there is a special bonus for the workforce who have done such a great job turning Royal Mail around. ""Thanks to them, Royal Mail's share price has risen, so we're going to give more of the shares to the staff."" But shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna MP said: ""It's disgraceful the government is rushing to dump its stake in Royal Mail to City speculators without giving ordinary investors a look-in."" Last month, Royal Mail reported an increase in full-year profits as cost cuts helped the company in a ""challenging"" market. It reported £740m in annual adjusted operating profit before transformation costs, up 6% from a year earlier. Revenues in the year to 29 March were barely changed at £9.4bn. UK parcel volumes grew by 3%, although revenues from its parcels business rose by just 1%. Letter volumes fell by 4%, with revenues from letters down 1%.","The government will sell half of its @placeholder shares in Royal Mail , and give a further stake to employees , Chancellor George Osborne has said .",remaining,major,total,worst,services,0
"German media say the man was a whistleblower in a corruption scandal involving an airport construction firm. He was said to have been sick for months after his coffee was poisoned. Berlin Brandenburg airport was due to open in 2011 but has been dogged by problems. Prosecutors refused to give details about the case, saying only that ""we're investigating because of a suspicion of grievous bodily harm"", DPA news agency reports. Bild am Sonntag newspaper said that the engineer's coffee had been mixed with a ""deadly substance"" in 2015, as investigators were looking into allegations of bribes handed to airport officials. When he collapsed at work, his illness was initially blamed on circulation problems but a medical report stated several days later that it was caused by poison, German media said. The man, aged around 50, was off sick for three months. No suspects have been identified, officials told Bild. Four people were charged last year as part of the investigation into construction firm Imtech Deutschland. Imtech, given the task of overhauling the airport's fire and smoke detection system, filed for bankruptcy in August. The airport, also known as Willy Brandt airport, is due to replace the ageing hubs at Tegel and Schoenefeld but has run over-budget by billions of euros. Construction at the airport, south of Schoenefeld, began in 2006 but repeated delays have pushed the opening date well beyond the original 2011 deadline. Airport officials had hoped to open the airport in 2017, however latest indications suggest 2019 is a more likely date. A former chief planner on the site, Dieter Faulenbach da Costa, told Berliner Morgenpost last week he doubted the airport would ever open. Berlin Brandenburg airport is co-owned by the city of Berlin and the state of Brandenburg, as well as the German government.","German prosecutors are investigating allegations of grievous bodily harm , amid reports that an engineer working on Berlin 's @placeholder new airport was poisoned .",controversial,major,troubled,potential,ruling,2
"The 17-time Grand Slam champion, 34, needed arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus and is set to make his return at the Miami Open this week. ""I think I was going to run a bath for the girls,"" he said. ""I made a very simple movement, turned back, heard a click in my knee. I went to the zoo. My leg was swollen."" Federer said he was happy with how surgery went but ""very sad"" he had needed an operation. ""I thought I was going to get through my career without any,"" said the Swiss. ""It was a big shock and, yeah, disappointing."" Federer is scheduled to face Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro in round two in Miami.",Roger Federer says the knee injury he suffered after the Australian Open in January @placeholder while preparing a bath for his twin daughters .,continues,ensured,denied,occurred,emerged,3
"The 24-year-old cyclist was one of the athletes whose use of TUEs was leaked by hackers 'Fancy Bears'. TUEs allow the use of otherwise banned substances if athletes have a genuine medical need. ""TUEs have started to gain a bit of a bad name for something that is really about athlete welfare,"" said Skinner. ""We're generally getting a bit distracted by TUEs. We have far bigger challenges in terms of anti-doping with out-of-competition testing."" Three-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome said he rejected a TUE to treat a medical condition during his 2015 Tour win on moral grounds. ""Chris is a really experienced athlete,"" Skinner told BBC Radio 5 live. ""He obviously knows his body really well so I wouldn't be surprised if he and others have inadvertently turned down TUEs - not because of the stigma attached to them, but because it's just not a method that works for them."" Sir Bradley Wiggins - Britain's most decorated Olympian - was also revealed to have had TUEs for a banned steroid before major races. Wiggins' TUEs were approved by British authorities and cycling's world governing body the UCI, and there is no suggestion either he or Team Sky have broken any rules. Skinner was granted a TUE for the banned substance prednisolone in 2014 and for salbutamol in January 2016. He said the UCI, cycling's governing body, closely examined his condition and medical requirements. Skinner, who has suffered from asthma since childhood, has since released his medical history in the interests of being ""open and honest"" and there is no suggestion he has been involved in any wrongdoing.",Olympic gold medallist Callum Skinner says the controversy over @placeholder use exemptions ( TUEs ) is a distraction in the fight against doping in sport .,therapeutic,forthcoming,technical,offensive,personal,0
"We went to London Fashion Week to ask people their views. ""I'm not just a tomboy. Yesterday I was wearing a summery dress. ""But I like that I can wear whatever I want and not have to worry about whether or not it's gender appropriate. I feel empowered when I wear combat trousers and a hoodie because I feel like I can wear boys' clothes."" ""The fashion industry has changed so much in the past 10 to 15 years. People such as David Bowie have pushed gender lines by wearing women's clothes. ""You can now wear a Gucci bag if you want - it doesn't matter if you are a woman or a man. Everything is unisex for me - I'm wearing women's trousers, top and bag."" ""Women and men are now compared to one another in every sector, not just fashion. It's empowering that women can wear suits, as what you choose to wear is very important in all walks of life."" ""The unisex style, that passed a few years ago, has now come back into fashion with oversized garments and boyfriend fit clothing. ""Fashion changes all the time, today it might be oversized and tomorrow it'll be something different. I like to wear similar things to men - like this XL jacket."" ""There's been a general change in attitude, I don't think it's much to do with fashion, but I think fashion is the easiest way to get your identity out there. ""I wear women's clothes all the time. I don't believe clothing should have a gender - why should a plain hoodie be for a man or woman? I think couture brands are realising this and becoming increasingly unisex, but high street brands have a long way to go."" ""I design my clothes to allow men to explore a broader range of fashion. ""I've noticed that men are becoming more open to try out different designs and concepts. I don't think it'll get to a stage where men are wearing wedding dresses, but we could get close."" ""My brand ended up becoming unisex because women kept wearing the male pieces, which is often the case. ""As for men, they are gradually becoming more adventurous in what they wear. I often add female touches to many of my clothes to try them out..""","Gender blending and unisex clothing is not a new phenomenon - from David Bowie to Cara Delevigne , men have worn women 's clothes and vice versa . However , recently this has been increasingly more @placeholder , with brands such as Zara , Selfridges and Alexander Wang , to name a few , creating specific gender neutral lines . Is this just a trend or a larger cultural shift in society ?",common,brave,exciting,moderate,disappointed,0
"Medical marijuana patients will now be able to consume marijuana, not only smoke it. Cannabis oil is now permitted instead of only ""dried"" marijuana, meaning people can bake it into food products. The case began in 2009 when a baker from the Cannabis Buyers Club of Canada was charged with trafficking and unlawful possession of marijuana. Former head baker of the club Owen Smith was caught baking 200 pot cookies, CBC reports. A British Columbia judge acquitted Mr Smith and gave Canada's government a year to change laws around extracting marijuana. The case then wound up in the Supreme Court. Restricting people to dried marijuana for medical purposes has been declared ""null and void"" by the court. Now, Canadians who qualify to use medical marijuana can have products like cannabis-infused cookies and tea. Medical marijuana is used for medical ailments such as Crohn's disease, seizures, HIV and nausea. In Canada, physicians decide who is eligible to use it. The court ruled that prohibiting possession of non-dried forms of marijuana is ""contrary to the principles of fundamental justice because they are arbitrary; the effects of the prohibition contradict the objective of protecting health and safety"". In the US, a patchwork of laws across states govern marijuana use. Washington state is currently collecting data on the cost benefits of legalisation. Colorado, which has some of the most relaxed marijuana laws in the US, operates marijuana stores that sell marijuana, cannabis seeds and edibles, and has seen great financial gain over its legalisation, making $50 million (£32 million) in the first year.","Medical marijuana patients in Canada can @placeholder use all forms of the drug , the Canadian Supreme Court has ruled .",legally,officially,now,only,still,0
"The party's education manifesto also includes a pledge ""to protect the entire education budget in real terms"". ""A world-class education is a not a luxury, but a necessity,"" said Labour leader Ed Miliband. In December, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan announced £20m to set up a new careers company to forge links between schools and businesses in England. The move followed concerns that careers advice deteriorated after schools took over responsibility for it from local councils in 2012. Labour says its plan would focus on vocational as well as on academic routes into careers, with the aim of raising standards and increasing opportunities for all young people. The new proposals would cost approximately £50m and would be funded and supported through a partnership between universities, schools, colleges and employers, says Labour. The party quotes the CBI as having described careers advice in schools as being on ""life-support"". Too many schools offer inadequate careers advice, says Labour, often just pointing pupils towards online information. The party says this follows ""years of neglect and reductions in support under David Cameron and the Tories"". Labour promises: The party says the proposals build on its existing plans for a Technical Baccalaureate, compulsory English and maths to 18 and an apprenticeship offer for every school leaver who gets the grades. Main pledges Policy guide: Where the parties stand ""Young people must be equipped with the right skills, the right knowledge and the right advice they need to succeed,"" said Mr Miliband. ""Failure to do this will not only cheat our young people of a decent future, it will cheat our country too."" Labour's education manifesto also includes commitments to smaller classes in infants' schools, a qualified teacher in every classroom and local directors of school standards ""to tackle underachievement"". The new employer-led company announced by Mrs Morgan in December will be chaired by Christine Hodgson, of the outsourcing company Capgemini UK. It will advise schools and colleges, link them with employers and help boost careers advice in areas where it is poor, said Mrs Morgan. The Conservatives announced details of their education policies on Wednesday, including re-sits for pupils who get poor results in tests at the end of primary school. The Liberal Democrats maintain that the pupil premium, which they championed in the coalition government, is the key to increasing fair access to opportunities for teenagers. The premium is paid to schools for every pupil they have who is eligible for free school meals. The National Union of Students said face-to-face careers advice was ""essential"" to help people ""fully explore their options"". NUS president Toni Pearce said she welcomed Labour's commitment ""wholeheartedly"". The National Association of Head Teachers agreed all children should have access to high-quality careers advice, from primary school onwards. The union said its Primary Futures project already put ""professional people into primary schools to showcase the world of work"". ""All the political parties talk about improving standards in education but NAHT believes that the solutions to the problems in our schools will come from within the profession itself and not more political intervention,"" said general secretary, Russell Hobby. But the Association of School and College Leaders, which primarily represents secondary heads, expressed ""serious misgivings over Labour's approach"", particularly over the suggestion that careers advisers would be employed centrally rather than directly through schools. ""The needs of young people in different parts of England vary enormously and cannot be met from Westminster,"" said ASCL general secretary Brian Lightman. The charity Barnardo's added that it was vital to ensure that training options for disadvantaged young people with low qualifications were included in any new careers service.",Teenagers will be @placeholder face - to - face individual careers advice if Labour forms the next government .,appointed,seeking,declared,guaranteed,developed,3
"The 23-year-old was five over for her round with six holes to play but made two birdies and holed out from a bunker to eagle the 17th and reach five under. England's Charley Hull mixed five bogeys with three birdies for a two-over-par 75 and is 12 adrift. American Lizette Salas leads the way after three birdies in her last five. World number one Lydia Ko, who dropped six shots in round two at the Royal Adelaide course, is 10 behind Salas at level par. Thailand's Ariya Jutanugarn, the LPGA's Player of the Year and a five-time winner in 2016, shot a 71 and is four under. American Michelle Wie shot 76 and is eight strokes off the lead, with compatriot Cheyenne Woods - Tiger's niece - one further back after five birdies, three bogeys and a double bogey for a level-par 73. Scotland's Gemma Dryburgh and Michele Thomson, who began the day four under par, plummeted down the leaderboard after rounds of 80 and 81 respectively. Find out how to get into golf with our special guide.",Wales ' Amy Boulden is five shots off the lead despite a @placeholder finish in the penultimate round of the Women 's Australian Open in Adelaide .,superb,tense,successful,dramatic,disappointing,0
"League One side Blackburn host Premier League rivals Burnley in a Lancashire derby, with the draw regionalised. Newcastle will host Nottingham Forest, with Bournemouth away to Birmingham, among six ties with Premier League sides facing Championship opposition. The draw initially left several sides unsure whether they were home or away. The second-round ties will be played in the week commencing Monday, 21 August. The seven Premier League teams involved in European competition will enter at round three. Amid confusion during the live broadcast, four second-round matches were announced with the incorrect team away from home. The ties involving seeded sides Brentford, Crystal Palace, Watford and Norwich City were initially read out with the seeded team at the opposite venue. West Ham and Newport County were guaranteed away games regardless of how they were drawn, owing to being unable to play at their home grounds. The Hammers - whose London Stadium home is being used for the World Athletics Championships - will visit League Two team Cheltenham, while Newport - whose pitch is being relaid - travel to Leeds. Confusion also reigned in the first-round draw in June, which was streamed live from Bangkok, as Charlton were included twice on a graphic listing the fixtures, while AFC Wimbledon were also wrongly recorded as being at home to Swindon in that round. QPR v Brentford* Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town* Watford v Bristol City* Norwich City v Charlton Athletic* Cheltenham Town v West Ham United** Brighton & Hove Albion v Barnet Cardiff City v Burton Albion Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers Fulham v Bristol Rovers Milton Keynes Dons v Swansea City Birmingham City v Bournemouth Reading v Millwall Carlisle United v Sunderland Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday Accrington Stanley v West Bromwich Albion Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest Leeds United v Newport County** Stoke City v Rochdale Huddersfield Town v Rotherham United Middlesbrough v Scunthorpe United Doncaster Rovers v Hull City Blackburn Rovers v Burnley Sheffield United v Leicester City Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic Barnsley v Derby County or Grimsby Town *These ties were initially announced with the other team at home **West Ham and Newport County would not play at home, as per a pre-draw agreement",Last season 's losing finalists Southampton will host Championship club Wolves in the EFL Cup second round after Thursday 's @placeholder live draw .,thrilling,inaugural,confusing,disappointing,major,2
"In an unprecedented move, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society advised against following, contacting or sharing content from the three men. Those who did could be in violation of the Computer Crimes Act, it warned. A rights group said it ""showed brazen determination to silence dissent"". The three people are historian Somsak Jeamteerasakul, academic Pavin Chachavanpongpun and journalist Andrew MacGregor Marshall. All three currently live outside Thailand and are active on social media. They have spoken about the military government, the monarchy and the use of the Lese Majeste law - strict regulations that block any criticism of the royal institution but which rights groups say are used to stifle dissent. An official from the ministry, Somsak Khaosuwan, said the order was to ""benefit the people so they can search for the right information... and use their judgement so that it (the order) will not affect them"". But Amnesty International, in a statement, said Thai authorities had ""plunged to fresh depths in restricting people's freedoms of expression"". ""After imprisoning people for what they say both online and offline, and hounding critics into exile, they want to cut people off from each other altogether,"" Deputy Director for South East Asia and the Pacific Josef Benedict said. Thailand has been run by the military since it ousted an elected civilian government in 2014. Widely-revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who had spent decades on the throne, died in October 2016. He has been succeeded by his son, King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who is yet to enjoy the same level of popularity as his father. In its latest report in March, the UN Human Rights Committee expressed concern about freedom of expression in Thailand. It called on Thailand to stop using criminal defamation laws and provisions such as the Computer Crimes Act as ""tools to suppress the expression of critical and dissenting opinions"".","Thailand 's military government has warned its citizens against online interaction with three @placeholder critics , saying they could face prosecution .",fresh,foreign,prominent,rare,online,2
"Cas said International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) president Tamas Ajan had the power to exclude Bulgarian teams from qualifying for Rio 2016. Ajan banned Bulgaria after 11 athletes failed doping tests last March. Cas said IWF rules allow teams to be suspended if at least nine lifters test positive in a single season. However, it upheld Bulgaria's appeal against a $500,000 (£351,800) fine. Cas said Ajan had ""no jurisdiction"" to impose such a punishment without the agreement of his executive board. Eight Bulgarian men and three female compatriots tested positive for the anabolic steroid stanozolol during training in March 2015.","Bulgaria remain banned from Olympic weightlifting because of @placeholder doping , after a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport .",alleged,excessive,becoming,illegal,persistent,1
"No criminal charges have been filed, according to an unnamed official quoted by the AP news agency. The attack on the Medecins Sans Frontieres hospital took place last October during a campaign to retake the city of Kunduz from Taliban forces. A US military inquiry has already found that the attack was ""human error"". The Pentagon is expected to release a full report on the investigation on Friday. The service members, including some special operations personnel and one general officer, received administrative punishments, AP said. They include letters of reprimand, which could have a career-ending effect on those involved. An AC-130 gunship aircraft mistook the clinic for a nearby government building that had been seized by Taliban fighters. US officials initially claimed that American forces had struck the hospital because they had come under fire from the area. The military then admitted the strike was a mistake and launched an investigation. Medecins Sans Frontieres called the incident a war crime. In a report, the group said its staff contacted US-led forces several times during the attack, saying they were being bombed. The charity also said the co-ordinates of the hospital were well-known and had been communicated again to all sides three days before the bombing. It repeatedly asked for an independent international investigation into the bombardment. Army Gen John Campbell, the top US commander in Afghanistan at the time, called the incident a ""tragic but avoidable accident caused primarily by human error"". US President Barack Obama apologised for the air strike, which was one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in the 15-year Afghan conflict.","Sixteen US military personnel have been punished with @placeholder measures over the bombing of an Afghan hospital that left 42 dead , officials say .",extraordinary,false,disciplinary,greater,widespread,2
"President Rodrigo Duterte says he wants to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies, especially among the poor. His executive order is expected to face fierce opposition from the Roman Catholic Church. Mr Duterte's predecessor had to fight for years to pass a bill extending the use of contraceptives in the country. But the Supreme Court placed a temporary ban on the distribution of contraceptive implants under the law in 2015 after complaints from anti-abortion groups. The government has appealed. More than 80% of Filipinos are Roman Catholics, according to the Pew Research Center. The push to achieve ""zero unmet need for family planning"" is an important part of the Philippines' plans to cut poverty, Economic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia was quoted as saying by the Associated Press. The government wants to cut the poverty rate to 13% by 2022, down from 21.6% last year, he added. He said the government believed contraceptive provision was ""pro-life, pro-women, pro-children, and pro-economic development"". Mr Duterte's executive order prioritises getting contraceptives to two million women identified as poor by 2018. The department of education has also been asked to provide ""gender sensitive and rights-based"" sex education in schools, CNN Philippines reports. The Philippines is the only country in the Asia-Pacific where the rate of teen pregnancies has risen over the last two decades, according to the UN. The country has a population of around 103 million people.",Government agencies in the Philippines have been ordered to offer @placeholder contraceptives to an estimated six million women who can not obtain them .,extreme,free,illegal,greater,commercial,1
"Twenty-two people were killed when Salman Abedi detonated a suicide bomb following an Ariana Grande concert. Lord Kerslake will chair the review on behalf of Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, who said it would ""help us be even better prepared in the future"". The review into the 22 May attack is expected to start in September. Lord Kerslake, who is chair of King's College Hospital in London, said he was ""committed to working with all the relevant people and organisations"". ""I want the families of those who have died, those who were injured, the emergency services, and the wider public to be confident that the review will be independent, transparent and rigorous."" His first task will be to outline the scope of the review, a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Combined Authority said. Mr Burnham praised the ""bravery and professionalism shown by the emergency services and many others"". ""But, as with any major incident, it is right to take an honest look at what happened,"" he added, ""so that the right lessons can be learned for the future, and this review will help us be even better prepared in the future and allow us to share our learning with other parts of the country."" The review is due to start after other organisations have carried out their own reviews and debriefs, and will be supported by the National College of Policing and the Greater Manchester Resilience Forum. Baroness Hughes, deputy mayor for policing and crime, said ""families of those who lost their lives, the injured and people who were at the arena that night will all be given the opportunity to feed into this review"".","The former head of the @placeholder service , Lord Kerslake , will chair an independent review into the response to the Manchester Arena attack .",controversial,latest,troubled,civil,worst,3
"Roland, one of a pair of swans at Markenfield Hall near Ripon, was found dead in the moat on 14 April. Staff at the 14th Century manor later managed to capture the suspect otter on film. Owner Ian Curteis said the otter was caught on camera after his swan was ""completely savaged"" by some unknown creature last week. He said footage from a motion-sensor equipped camera revealed ""a three and a half foot otter, virtually wiping his mouth with his napkin and putting down his knife and fork"". Roland's female partner, Sylvia, has been removed from the moat for her own safety. Staff said they hoped the otter would eventually move on. Otters are a protected species in the UK and cannot be killed, captured or sold. The black swan is native to Australia and was largely brought into the UK for ornamental purposes.","A hungry otter has been blamed for the "" savage "" death of a black swan at a @placeholder house in North Yorkshire .",small,rare,large,historic,haunted,3
"14 July 2016 Last updated at 19:58 BST He has defended the history of colonialism, saying that it would be best if African countries were still colonised, and has also used language to describe black people which many consider racist - for which he has apologised. Here is a selection of some of the quotes.","Boris Johnson , who has just been appointed as the UK's new foreign secretary , has said several @placeholder things about Africa during his time as a journalist .",negative,notable,positive,controversial,presidential,3
"A promotional photo of tenor Aleksandrs Antonenko showed him looking, according to the Hyperallergic website, ""like he'd had a bronzer malfunction"". The company has used dark make-up for Verdi's opera since its first production of Otello in 1891. But Met general manager Peter Gelb said it ""makes sense"" to end that practice. He told Hyperallergic: ""We recently came to the conclusion that it would make sense, that this production should not employ any [dark] make-up. I realise it's a sensitive issue. ""We feel that it's the appropriate direction for this production and we're happy with that decision."" The decision was reached with the production's director Bartlett Sher, he said. ""Quite frankly, Bart and I have talked about this for some time, how [Otello] should look in this production, so it's a decision that has evolved over time."" The brochure photograph of the Latvian tenor was achieved ""mostly through shadowy lighting"", he said, adding: ""It was meant to be very moody and atmospheric."" Verdi's Otello, first performed in 1887, is based on Shakespeare's Othello. The title character is described as a Moor, a term that referred to people from north Africa. In 2014 The English National Opera staged a production of Otello by David Alden, in which the lead performer also did not wear dark make-up.",New York 's Metropolitan Opera has said it is to break with operatic @placeholder and not use skin - darkening make - up on the star of its new version of Otello .,tradition,success,lost,health,style,0
"Conservative London Assembly member Kemi Badenoch is calling for the Mayor Boris Johnson to do more to tackle the under-reporting of the crime. The Metropolitan Police recorded the highest number of assaults in the UK between 2010 and 2014. The force said it had officers trained to help male victims of sexual assault. More on this story and other news from London A report called Silent Suffering has highlighted a number of concerns, specifically that men felt less able than women to report being victims of sexual assault and rape to police. It says this is due to ""a multitude of social, procedural and emotional barriers"" which prevent male victims from coming forward and being referred to support services. The London-based charity Survivors UK which helps male victims of sex abuse, had its funding cut by the mayor's office in March. A spokesman for the mayor's office for policing and crime said it was due to hold a special conference next week to improve services for all victims, including men, of sexual assault and rape. Mrs Badenoch has called for Boris Johnson to host a summit and develop a strategy to specifically assist male victims of sexual offences. One proposal put forward in the Silent Suffering report is that Boris Johnson should lobby the government to amend the Sexual Offences Act 2003 to include male victims, as has been done in the US. At present, a woman cannot in law ""rape"" a man owing to the definition of the crime. The Metropolitan Police said it was aware that rape remained ""significantly under-reported... not least by male victims"". The force added it is working with relevant support agencies to increase reporting. Rape victim John Lennon was violently attacked in his Manchester home by a man he allowed to stay as a guest for a few days. He said the attack left him needing plastic surgery to repair scarring to his face and his genitals. ""I was in and out of consciousness,"" he said. ""I got away after hitting him over the head with a hammer. ""I ran, I went to a local park and hid in the bushes."" Mr Lennon said he was so traumatised by the attack it took him 48 hours to report the crime to police. He said he had been ""lucky"" to be seen by a male police officer who had been given specialist training to work with victims of sexual assault.",A London charity says only 3.9 % of sexual assaults are reported by male victims due to a lack of specialist help and perceived @placeholder .,reserves,attitudes,services,believes,stigma,4
"Every man knows that, except, it seems, Donald Trump. I don't subscribe to the theory that Mr Trump overwhelmingly lost the debate last night. But he may well have lost it this morning. Mr Trump should sue his campaign for political malpractice. Why on earth was he allowed to go on morning TV and say former beauty pageant winner Alicia Machado had ""gained a massive amount of weight. It was a real problem."" That, or, better, he should look in the mirror and have a long hard think about his obsession with the way women look. No woman likes to be told her own weight is a problem and most women don't really like men telling other women that their weight is a problem either. Weight is an intensely personal, sensitive and often tricky issue for women and it is something women talk about a lot among themselves, usually with empathy and support. So we circle the wagons when a man talks disparagingly about a girlfriend's weight. ""Miss Piggy"" is about as bad as it gets. I suspect Alicia Machado has a lot of new girlfriends this morning - because we've all been there. Our own weight fluctuates. In stressful situations (a Miss Universe beauty pageant, for example) most of us tend to gain or lose a bit. It's normal. Having a man criticise us for doing so is not helpful. If Mr Trump is serious about winning women voters, in the suburb of Philadelphia or the small towns of Ohio he should learn some basic gender etiquette. Lay off our size.","Every man who has a sister , mother , wife , girlfriend or even a @placeholder female in their life who they 've spent more than three minutes with knows that telling a woman they 've gained weight is just never going to go down well .",random,brave,mental,young,major,0
"The claim: The referendum lock introduced by the coalition government in 2011 means that there will have to be a second referendum before the UK leaves the EU. Reality Check verdict: It's far from clear that there's any legal requirement for a second referendum and, even if there were, the referendum lock could be repealed. However, because of the way the Act is worded, some people have argued that it could be used to force a second referendum before the UK leaves the EU. It says that any new treaty that amends or replaces one of the existing primary EU treaties should be subject to a referendum before it can be ratified. Pavlos Eleftheriadis, a barrister and legal academic, argues that any withdrawal agreement the UK negotiates with the EU, and any future trade agreement, will effectively replace the existing treaties - and hence, under the terms of the 2011 Act, will require a new referendum. Does this argument stand up? It's not really clear that it does. Prof Mark Elliott of Cambridge University argues that the 2011 Act applies to proposals to amend or replace the existing treaties in the context of the UK's membership of the EU. It would not apply to a new set of arrangements to manage relations after the UK had left. Furthermore, even if it were true that the 2011 Act created a requirement for a second referendum, then it could be avoided anyway by repealing the Act. That would mean both Houses of Parliament agreeing to overturn the existing law. But it wouldn't necessarily be particularly difficult. We saw in June that new legislation could be passed very quickly when the deadline for voter registration in the referendum was extended. And acts of Parliament have been repealed in the past with very little fuss - for example, when George Osborne overturned Gordon Brown's Fiscal Responsibility Act. More generally, as long as the government and Parliament are agreed that the referendum result should be enacted, it's hard to see that any legal obstacle would be insuperable. Ultimately, Parliament makes the laws. Read more: The facts behind claims about our relationship with the EU","The European Union Act 2011 , passed by the coalition government , created a so - called "" referendum lock "" . Its purpose was to create a legal requirement to hold a referendum if any proposal were made to transfer further @placeholder from the UK to the EU .",sovereignty,approval,powers,implications,criticism,2
"Media playback is not supported on this device Defeat by Leicester on Saturday was City's second in a row in the league - the first time they have lost back-to-back league games under Guardiola. They trail league leaders Chelsea by seven points and have won four of their past 15 games in all competitions. Guardiola says City's hierarchy ""trust"" him, but added: ""You have to win."" Asked if he would be given time to get things right, he said: ""I don't know. I don't think about that. Anything can happen. Our position depends on the results."" But Guardiola, who succeeded Manuel Pellegrini in the summer, added: ""I'm not leaving. Next season will be better. Two years will be better."" City, who host Watford on Wednesday at 20:00 GMT, have not won at home since their 3-1 victory over Barcelona in the Champions League on 1 November. Asked whether he was failing, Guardiola said: ""Give me time. If you analyse the last month, I have failed."" The 45-year-old former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach said this was the first time in his managerial career he had experienced such a challenging period. He admitted he was prone to self-doubt when his team lose, but insisted he had ""enough energy"" to fight his critics. ""If it doesn't go well, I say 'sorry guys, I was not able' and another guy is coming here,"" he said. ""I have been here six months though so I still have time."" Guardiola said former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was an example of why the Premier League club needed to be patient. Ferguson, who became United boss in November 1986, won 13 Premier League titles as United manager, but did not win his first until 1993. Guardiola, who won 21 trophies during his time in charge of Barcelona and Bayern, added: ""Sir Alex Ferguson didn't win the title for 11 years. Liverpool haven't won it for 25 years. ""The last month I have to accept the results have not gone well. But we have to improve what I believe, not change what I believe. When it doesn't work, you have to be strong. ""I have to accept the opinions of former players, the media, the fans because we didn't win - but I wish and hope they will give me a little more time.""",Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he does not know if he will be given the time he needs to build a @placeholder team at Etihad Stadium .,major,crucial,thrilling,full,successful,4
"The Belfast firm AV Browne brought the case after missing a deadline in a bid for work. The contract is for advertising and design work for a period of two to four years. It should have been awarded earlier this year, but the legal action stalled the selection process. The settlement of AV Browne's challenge was confirmed at Belfast High Court on Tuesday. On Monday the court was told AV Browne's problem arose with the Department of Finance-run procurement website on 14 October 2015. The agency's lawyer said just before the deadline, the portal froze. It resulted in AV Browne's tender not being accepted. No reasons were disclosed for the settlement and no order for costs was made between the parties.","An advertising agency has ended its legal action against Tourism NI , after being ruled out of @placeholder for a £ 14 million contract .",bidding,contention,application,permission,disruption,1
"The P7 pundits dished out words of wisdom on BBC Radio Ulster's Evening Extra programme during the last leg of Northern Ireland's Euro 2016 campaign. After qualification was secured, the Fane Street Primary School pupils took their tips on leadership, communication and positive attitudes to the top. They joined manager Michael O'Neill and captain Steven Davis at Windsor Park on Sunday. The youngsters watched training ahead of Monday's friendly against Slovenia. Patrick told Michael O'Neill the team's defence needed ""some work"" before the Euro 2016 tournament. ""Shooting was great but they need more defence,"" Patrick advised. Mr O'Neill said that when they play Germany, the team will focus on their defence. ""We'll work on that between now and the summer,"" he added. Reece advised players who were not getting enough game time in their clubs to practise in their gardens at home. ""Play football in the garden and you will get more fit. Or you could run outside. If you have a son or daughter, go to the park and play with them."" Mr O'Neill said the advice was ""excellent"". ""I'm not sure too many of them go out in their garden,"" he added. ""All the players have a responsibility to stay fit, and you're right sometimes they are not maybe getting the required game time at their clubs, so there is an onus on them to maintain their own personal fitness. And to be fair, they've all been very good. The players this week in camp, the fitness levels are great and they are all very keen to make sure they get the opportunity to go to France."" Maison told the pair ""it's not all about scoring"". ""If we win we win, if we lose we lose. It doesn't really matter. We're through to the Euros."" Maison also told Northern Ireland captain Davis that his leadership would be crucial to the team in France this summer.  He told the Southampton midfielder to ""motivate"" and ""communicate"" with his teammates. Jack said younger players in the team should be made to feel welcome. He told Davis it was up to more senior players like himself to help new squad members settle in. ""Pass the ball to them and give them a chance to score,"" he added. Jack said if they were given opportunities, they would become better players. The P7 pundits can be heard on BBC Radio Ulster's Evening Extra programme at 17:00 BST on Monday 28 March.",Sometimes the best advice can come from a @placeholder pair of eyes . It is hard to get much fresher than primary seven pupils in south Belfast .,controversial,stray,fresh,spectacular,new,2
"The 34-year-old batsmen nudged the national selectors by scoring 174 in the drawn opening Championship game of the season against Hampshire. Despite such a fine knock, Bell says he is not trying to prove a point. ""No, not at all. For me, it doesn't do me any good thinking about England,"" he told BBC WM. Bell was dropped from the England squad ahead of the winter tour to South Africa and, although he retains a desire to add to his 118 Test caps, he insists he is channelling all his energy into the start of the summer at Edgbaston. ""My everything at the moment - one hundred and 10 per cent - is thinking about Warwickshire, winning games of cricket and contributing to the team,"" he added. ""I got a hundred and Keith Barker took a six-for and we need to keep dovetailing. ""It won't be me every week. It's going to be Jonathan Trott, Sam Hain or Varun Chopra - and the same with the ball. It's set the standard for the season nicely."" Warwickshire travel to Lord's for their next fixture against Middlesex, starting on Sunday. England will begin the first Test series of the summer against Sri Lanka at Headingley on 19 May.","Captain Ian Bell says he is thinking "" one hundred and 10 per cent "" about Warwickshire and not worrying over any @placeholder return to the England set - up .",special,potential,personal,immediate,committed,1
"He defeated Dr Alasdair McDonnell in a vote at the party's annual conference in Armagh on Saturday by 172 votes to 133. Foyle MLA Mr Eastwood, 32, is the SDLP's youngest member of the Northern Ireland Assembly Mr Eastwood said he hoped to ""unite the party"". ""I feel great. It was a long few weeks of campaigning and people responded positively to it,"" he told BBC Radio Foyle. ""We have a lot of work to do. We can't turn around the fortunes of the SDLP in a few months but we can make a start. ""I have no doubt about the enormity of the task. ""People want to hear us talking about people's issues and people's concerns and that's where I intend to take the party."" He said it was the ""biggest margin of victory that anybody has ever had in a leadership election for the SDLP"". ""We are going to do this as a united party. I have no interest in carrying on any old battles. I wasn't involved in them and I don't intend in keeping them going,"" he said. South Belfast MLA Fearghal McKinney has been voted the party's new deputy leader. Mr McKinney received 158 votes, with Upper Bann MLA Dolores Kelly getting 138. Read more: Colum Eastwood's 10-year rise to SDLP leader ""Fearghal was supporting Alasdair. He felt he was being loyal to the leadership. That's fair,"" he said. ""Some people didn't vote for me but that's fine. That's politics. That's democracy. ""We have to make Northern Ireland work. We haven't seen the benefits of the peace process or the economic benefits we were all promised in Derry. ""The DUP/Sinn Fein government hasn't worked. Their visions are not credible.""","The new leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP ) , Colum Eastwood , has said he is "" up for the @placeholder "" .",opportunity,norm,position,challenge,ballot,3
"Horrific scenes unfolded in the surrounding streets on Saturday. Seven people were killed and 48 injured before the attackers were shot dead by police. Paula Worrall, 38 from Liverpool, is still in her party dress. She was unable to return to the nearby Premier Inn hotel after her night out ended so suddenly. ""You have to carry on regardless but it definitely puts you on edge,"" she says. ""It's a bit eerie here. But the police have been fabulous. We just want a shower, a pair of jeans and some flat shoes."" Dario Barbagallo, 33, stands by the police cordon after returning to the scene - less than 24 hours after being caught up in the attack. He was walking through London Bridge when he saw what he described as a ""huge fight"". ""I thought it was drunk people but then I saw the police coming out. ""I saw a terrorist stab an officer and a citizen. I was frozen. I saw three bodies on the pavement. The paramedics were doing CPR and a few of their friends were trying to help them."" Dario, who is originally from Italy, credits the police for doing an ""amazing job"" and says he wants to come back to the scene because he ""feels part of the city"". He adds: ""Even though I'm not British I feel this place is my home. If something happens I'm part of that as well."" Flowers are laid at the scene, as people come to pay their respects to the victims. Imam Abdul Arif, 27, from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, says he wants to ""show solidarity"". ""I'm a Londoner,"" he says. ""I came here because it happened to my home city and it happened in the name of my religion. ""I came to show solidarity and to show it's not in my name."" Imam Arif was breaking fast and finishing his evening prayer as part of Ramadan when he heard the news of the attack. ""Ramadan is a time when you should be worshiping and serving humanity more than ever and these people perpetrated such a crime. ""My hope is that everybody is united and show the individuals who want to divide us they won't be successful."" Several tourists walk past wheeling their suitcases as they attempt to make their way out of the capital. Many are glued to their phones as they try to navigate the police cordons which remain in the area. They look tired but upbeat as they wait patiently to be allowed back into their hotels. Susan Dixon, 39, was visiting London from Newcastle with her husband Martin, 37, and their children Alex, five and Niamh, seven. Susan says: ""Our children have asked about it as they overheard a lot in the pub. We just told them there are some nasty people out there but lots of good people."" Ian Stewart, 48, from Glasgow, was stuck outside his hotel after the attack. ""We were waiting outside the Shangri-La hotel when about 50 people came rushing up the road with their hands on their heads,"" he says. ""The police had guns on them and were videoing them. At that point we decided to leave the area."" Ian said hotel staff had refused to let stranded people into their hotel. ""They were terrible. They wouldn't let us charge our phones. There were four bouncers on the door. ""It wasn't like Manchester where everyone stuck together."" Paul Brackley, general manager of Shangri-La Hotel, said: ""We deeply regret not being able to allow Mr Stewart into the hotel when he was in the area. ""We were able to shelter 40 people who came into the hotel to seek assistance immediately following the incident. ""At one point, we were instructed by the police not to allow anyone to enter or exit the hotel as part of the emergency response. ""We apologise for any misunderstanding, and our thoughts are with the victims and their friends and family."" Many of the bars and restaurants that would normally be ready to welcome families for Sunday lunch have their shutters down on Sunday. But the Borough off-licence is open. Shop worker Arife Buz, 34, says: ""It's business as usual for us. ""We checked with the police whether we could open and they said it was okay. ""It looks so busy here. It's not usually like this at the weekend as all the offices around here are closed. ""I freaked out when I heard about the attack. It's very scary."" Earlier, hospital staff and railway workers struggled to get through the extensive police cordon. William Gendo, a chef at Guy's Hospital, was unable to get to work for his morning shift. ""Its completely closed. There's no way to get through. We've been trying for a few hours,"" he says. William woke to the news of the attack, with friends and family contacting him to see if he was okay. ""I was a little bit worried travelling in but I set off anyway. You have to try. What else can we do?"" Estefany Alcivar, who is a kitchen assistant, says she spoke to a nurse last night who told her staff were staying on to do extra hours and help patients with their food. ""We don't know what to do,"" she says. ""There will be no hot food but they will have sandwiches and tea and coffee."" She says she felt ""worried"" hearing about the attack. ""It's very near my work and I'm in London Bridge all of the time. It feels weird."" Security officer Mohammed Osman, who works on Borough High Street, had to wait for an hour before he was allowed through to his place of work. He says: ""I'm not feeling worried. I'm strong enough. ""These enemies are trying to divide us but we have to be together.""","The Costa coffee shop near London Bridge is rammed with families , couples and police officers . It @placeholder some relief after a long night .",offers,emerged,gets,denies,suffered,0
"Jones officially starts at Twickenham on Tuesday, and has said he will meet the 29-year-old before deciding whether to keep him on as England captain. But, after Quins' narrow 26-25 loss at Exeter, O'Shea singled the flanker out, saying: ""Chris Robshaw was outstanding. ""I hope people take a long, hard look before they start writing him off."" Jones' predecessor Stuart Lancaster departed following a disappointing World Cup campaign which saw England make a pool-stage exit. Robshaw, who has captained his country 42 times, has been criticised too for his performances in the defeats by Wales and Australia. But O'Shea praised his performance as Quins secured two losing bonus points from a dramatic encounter in dreadful weather conditions in Devon, which could have gone either way right to the last kick, as the visitors missed a late penalty. ""He has been one of the outstanding back-row forwards in this country for many a year,"" said O'Shea. ""I don't normally single out players but he made yards today when you didn't think he could make yards. ""He was turning the ball over, he was tackling, he was working. I am gutted for us as a team, but I am incredibly proud of the performance."" England's Six Nations campaign begins at Murrayfield against World Cup quarter-finalists Scotland on 6 February.","New England coach Eddie Jones must think @placeholder before "" writing off "" Chris Robshaw , says Harlequins boss Conor O'Shea .",clearly,straight,hard,further,carefully,4
"Theresa Villiers told the BBC's The View it was ""well worth pursuing"". The DUP Finance Minister Arlene Foster is to present spending plans to the Executive, on the basis that welfare reform has already been agreed. The phantom budget will include cuts, but not the £600m cuts the DUP argued is needed if there is no welfare deal. The secretary of state told the programme that with or without welfare reform, Northern Ireland Executive ministers were facing other financial pressures on public services and had to make spending decisions. ""These questions in relation to the budget have to be answered... regardless of outcome on welfare reform because there are around £200m of in-year pressures on spending in the Executive which are separate to welfare,"" Ms Villiers said. ""So I did actually urge all the parties to work on the budget questions. This work has to be done regardless of whether the welfare question is settled, so I would urge parties to keep working on the budget on the basis that Minister Foster is putting it forward."" While she welcomed the DUP's plan, Ms Villiers said it was a ""step forward in some ways but of course, it is not a whole solution"". She warned that time is running out for the parties to reach agreement on welfare payments. ""I want to be very clear - it is crucial that the five parties in the Executive find way to resolve welfare question and of course, I believe it is crucial that Sinn Féin and SDLP live up to the agreement that was made at Stormont House."" Asked if there was a cut-off point for allowing the five parties to reach at deal before Westminster steps in, Ms Villiers said: ""We all know the clock is ticking. ""It's clear that if there isn't an agreed workable budget by around the middle of June then almost inevitably the emergency provisions on the budget come into effect for the Northern Ireland Executive by the end of July. ""The impact on frontline services could be felt pretty soon thereafter."" She warned that public services would be ""deeply damaged"" unless Northern Ireland parties accepted ""financial reality"" and their own responsibilities. Theresa Villiers' interview will be broadcast on The View on BBC One Northern Ireland at 22:45 BST on Thursday 4 June.","Northern Ireland 's secretary of state has given her support to a DUP proposal for a so - called "" phantom budget "" in the @placeholder of a Stormont deal on welfare .",future,absence,midst,latest,authenticity,1
"The 26-year-old batsman, who has been playing for Rising Pune Supergiants, is returning home for treatment, Cricket Australia has confirmed. Australia start a tour of the West Indies for a triangular one-day series involving the hosts and South Africa at the end of May. Smith scored his first Twenty20 century in his penultimate match for Pune.",Australia captain Steve Smith has been forced to end his Indian Premier League stay @placeholder because of a wrist injury .,short,here,away,abroad,early,4
"Leo McLoone will not be featuring for Donegal next season The 27-year-old Naomh Conaill clubman confirmed his decision to the Donegal Democrat but did not wish to give a reason for opting out of the squad. McLoone won the All-Ireland title with Donegal in 2012. Once a regular starter, he made only three appearances from the bench for Donegal in the championship this year. McLoone also took a break from the Donegal squad for the first half of the 2015 season.",Donegal will be without Leo McLoone for their 2017 campaign after the @placeholder player decided to make himself unavailable for selection .,original,national,previous,versatile,best,3
"Goldson had preventative surgery on 30 March after an issue was detected during routine screening in February. The 24-year-old has made 35 appearances for the Seagulls since signing from Shrewsbury Town in August 2015. ""I think as each day goes past and he feels better, he'll be more optimistic,"" Hughton told BBC Sussex. ""We're delighted with how it's gone and hopefully look forward to seeing him back in as quickly as possible. ""Of course being able to train in pre-season and look forward to next season, that's our hopes.""",Brighton boss Chris Hughton says he hopes to have defender Connor Goldson @placeholder for pre-season training after having successful heart surgery .,known,available,back,away,decided,1
"President Teodoro Obiang Nguema aims to use the country's oil wealth to make Djibloho a ""city of the future"". Security, and safety from any attempt to overthrow the government was also a factor in the move. It is understood that MPs will stay there initially for three months. Chairing his first meeting in Djibloho, also known as Oyala, Prime Minister Francisco Pascual Obama Asue warned MPs not to treat the move as a holiday. ""Your relocation here does not mean that you are engaging in tourism,"" said Mr Obama Asue. Djibloho is surrounded by several national parks and is not far from the eastern border with Gabon. The city, which has been several years in the making, includes a five-star hotel, a championship golf course, a conference centre and a university. When the project was first announced, President Obiang said security was also a reason for moving the capital. He has been the target of attempted coups in the past, most famously by the British mercenary Simon Mann in 2004. Mr Obiang said rebels had plotted a seaborne assault on his palace in the current capital, Malabo. Although Equatorial Guinea is Africa's third biggest oil producer, more than half the population lives below the poverty line.",The government of Equatorial Guinea has moved its headquarters from the coastal capital of Malabo to an @placeholder city deep in the rainforest .,unfinished,emotional,impressive,historic,exciting,0
"And, two, this is going to be a fight to the bitter end. While consultants and nurses were stepping into the void left by the striking junior doctors, both sides have been briefing about how determined they are not to give ground. But who will break first? Ministers or doctors? The government now sees this as a point of principle which it cannot lose. They have been telling journalists how they believe elements in the British Medical Association have made this into a political strike. Their goal? To force the dismissal of Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt and the fall of the entire government, sources say. Some have even likened it to this government's miners' strike moment. They have claimed other unions are watching what happens ""like hawks"". It is, they say, a dispute that now must be won at all costs. But it's not going to be easy. The BMA too sees it as a point of principle - that an already over-stretched health service cannot be asked to do more without significantly more investment than it is getting and, of course, Saturdays should not be seen as part of the normal working week. So both sides have dug their heels in. For some time it has been apparent that the tactic of ministers is to let the doctors strike and wait for them to run out of steam. They also know the end (or at least the beginning of the end) is in sight. Contract offers are being made in May and come August the first tranche of doctors - about 6,500  out of 55,000 - will start on the new contract. More will quickly follow. Under the timetable for imposition, about three-quarters of juniors are likely to be on the contract within a year. As that happens, it will become more and more difficult for the BMA to maintain its momentum. But that doesn't mean the dispute isn't damaging for government. The sight of thousands of junior doctors downing tools and walking out of intensive care, A&E and maternity units is one that will dog this administration for years to come. Junior doctors also seem to be maintaining the public's support. Polling by Ipsos MORI for the BBC ahead of this week's walkout  showed a majority - 57% - backed junior doctors. That is slightly lower than when the public were polled during the strikes where emergency cover was provided, but is higher than many expected. A majority also blame the government for the impasse. The government had hoped public support would wane as the strikes went on. The fact that it hasn't is a worry for them. But the BMA knows it cannot take the support for granted - and this is the crux of the problem facing the union. Unlike strikes in other professions, its aim is not maximum disruption. The BMA worked with NHS England to ensure patients remained as safe as they could be. It has to - doctors have a professional duty to their patients. Instead, the goal of the BMA is to apply pressure to the government (it is the same logic that underpins the judicial review which even those in the BMA acknowledge won't overturn the imposition). It means it has to tread a fine line between causing disruption but not too much. It is why it did not strike during the night this week when it would have been much harder to get consultants to provide cover. The union will now spend the coming days looking at how the strike went, before deciding its next steps. There is certainly talk of more strikes, but equally there is a recognition the delays to routine treatments are taking their toll. Some cancer patients also seem to have been affected. This, in purely tactical terms, is the BMA's Achilles heel. They don't have a nuclear option - ministers know that. It's why the odds are stacked in the government's favour. Read more from Nick Follow Nick on Twitter","Two things have become clear during the first ever all - out doctors ' strikes . One , with good planning hospitals can @placeholder for a few hours without junior doctors .",settle,offer,govern,preparing,cope,4
"A major incident has been declared as staff cannot access patient data, which has been scrambled by ransomware. There is no evidence patient data has been compromised, NHS Digital has said. A Welsh Government spokesperson said: ""We have had no reported cyber incidents affecting NHS Wales but are monitoring the situation closely."" It comes amid reports of cyber-attacks affecting organisations worldwide.",The NHS in Wales has not been affected by the cyber attack which has hit large parts of the @placeholder in England and Scotland .,service,power,country,latest,region,0
"Birmingham, Liverpool, London and Manchester have expressed interest in staging the Games in place of Durban. Durban was due to be the first African city to host the games but was stripped of the right on Monday. Commonwealth Games Federation chief David Grevemberg said officials were looking to make a decision quickly and would consider a joint bid. ""We are interested in looking at different delivery models and part of our strategic plan is to look at more affordable and appealing structures for hosting major events,"" said Grevemberg. ""There is a possibility in the future that we could look at combined events but at this point in time we are trying to ensure we deliver the best possible Games in the best possible city. ""Right now we are not speculating on any specific candidates over another. ""We really need to look over the context, time available, infrastructure, what is the resourcing base and ensure that we are able to have a good fit and a good partner.""",A bid from UK cities to @placeholder host the 2022 Commonwealth Games would be considered by Games chiefs .,automatically,potentially,jointly,also,officially,2
"Both clubs had leads from last weekend's first leg matches at home in the second round of the African Confederation Cup, the continent's second tier club competition. Djoliba were 2-0 up over Egypt's Al Masry and Onze Createurs had a 1-0 advantage over Rwanda's Rayon Sports. The two clubs had already set off for their return matches in Ismaili and Kigali but were barred from playing after Fifa banned the west African country on Friday, the Confederation of African Football (Caf) confirmed in a letter to the Mali Football  Federation. The ban comes after Mali's sports minister Housseini Amion Guindo sacked the executive committee of the country's football federation, in violation of Fifa regulations that member FAs must be able to manage their affairs independently without government interference. The decision means that Mali, placed 61st in the world rankings, cannot be involved in any international activity of any kind until the dispute is resolved to Fifa's satisfaction.",Bamako - based clubs Djoliba and Onze Createurs became the first casualties of Fifa 's suspension on Mali after they were stopped from playing in African club competition on Saturday and effectively @placeholder .,disqualified,concerns,disbanded,trouble,conditions,0
"The letter, sent by various schools in England, says the tests do not assess what makes pupils ""special and unique"". One, from Willesborough Junior School in Ashford, states: ""The people who create these tests... do not know your laughter can brighten the darkest day."" The key stage two tests taking place this week assess maths, reading, spelling, punctuation and grammar. It is widely claimed this year's Sats are more rigorous and led to some parents taking their children out of school in protest last week. Headteacher Jennie King said the tests were ""stressful"" for children. Ms King, whose letter was shared by 4,500 people on Facebook, said: ""Not every child is going to be academic, there will be dancers, musicians and footballers. ""I firmly believe a child needs a good grounding in academic subjects, but the tests aren't the be-all and end-all. They are stressful for children. ""Children need to be outside riding their bikes, socialising and doing things that open them up culturally."" The letters to children have become increasingly popular with school headteachers. The idea is believed to have originated in the USA. In 2014, Barrowford school in Nelson, Lancashire, sent out a similar letter. A year later the school was rated ""inadequate"" by Ofsted, with inspectors noting staff expectation of pupils' attainment was ""not high enough"". A Department for Education spokesman said: ""These tests should not be a cause of stress for pupils ‎- they simply help teachers make sure young children are learning to read, write and add up well. ""The truth is if they don't master literacy and numeracy early on, they risk being held behind and struggling for the rest of their lives - we are determined to prevent this by helping every child reach their full potential.""",An @placeholder letter sent out to pupils by several schools ahead of upcoming Sats tests has gone viral .,advanced,inspiring,exciting,extraordinary,amateur,1
"Sophie Fearns said son Charlie, of Merseyside, needs to fly back to Seattle, America for experimental treatment unavailable in the UK. She said he urgently needs more T-Cell Therapy at Seattle Children's Hospital after the last transplant failed. His mother said she was ""ecstatic"" and ""overwhelmed"" by the ""selfless amazing person"" who paid for his treatment. Charlie has been ill since the age of three, she said. After a third relapse in April she said there was ""no option"" left for treatment for him in the UK. Mrs Fearns said the family, of Litherland, were left ""heartbroken"" when the first T-Cell transplant did not work. She said the news the treatment has been paid for was ""completely overwhelming"". ""We don't know who this donor is but from the bottom of our hearts it means an incredible amount - not just from the foundation but everybody that supports Charlie."" Charlie's father Rob Fearns said they were ""extremely grateful"" for the generosity of the anonymous donation. ""He or she specifically asked to pay for Charlie. ""We thought we were going to have to fight tooth and nail like last time to get the funds together."" His parents said they received the confirmation via an email from the hospital on Wednesday saying someone had offered to foot the bill for them. Now Charlie has had financial clearance from the hospital, the treatment will start as soon as possible. Mr Fearns said he is expecting to find out the date next week. Information from Seattle Children's Hospital","A @placeholder donor has paid  £ 150,000 to fund a "" last chance cure "" for a boy of 11 with leukaemia , his mother has said .",private,human,major,mystery,national,3
"Cezary Sobiewski, 40, murdered Barbara Baraniecka weeks after she confided concerns about his drinking to friends. A judge said Sobiewski went to buy cider after the ""sustained and brutal attack"" at the couple's home in Tipton, West Midlands. Sobiewski admitted Ms Baraniecka's murder on Monday. He entered the plea on what would have been the start of his trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court. Updates on this and other stories in Birmingham and the Black Country The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Ms Baraniecka had told Sobiewski she wanted to end their relationship last October, a month before her death. She had already confided in friends she had concerns about his increased alcohol consumption. Police said Sobiewski, who had moved to the UK from the US in 2010 to live with Ms Baraniecka, was arrested at the scene. Her 25-year-old daughter found her covered in blood on her bed as Sobiewski sat in the kitchen. Paramedics confirmed she had been dead for several hours. Sentencing him, Judge John Wait said: ""Having killed Barbara Baraniecka in the course of a sustained and brutal attack, you went out to the supermarket, bought cider and sat at home drinking it, leaving Barbara's daughter to find her mother's body and call the emergency services. ""You took the life of someone who had many friends and who was the mother of two daughters."" Speaking after Sobiewski's guilty plea on Monday, Det Insp Jim Munro said: ""I very much hope that now this case is over, it will in some small way allow Barbara's daughters to start rebuilding their lives after the terrible events of November last year."" ""Cezary Sobiewski could not control his drinking or his jealousy and his actions have resulted in the death of a completely innocent woman.""","A "" @placeholder "" man who stabbed his partner 13 times because he could not accept their relationship was over will serve a minimum of 20 years in prison .",dangerous,vulnerable,bored,blind,jealous,4
"Total sales at Primark rose 12% in the six months to February, with operating profits rising 8% to £322m. However, group pre-tax profits at AB Foods halved to £213m, with the company's sugar business being hit by weak prices. The company also warned the strength of the pound could hit full-year results. Sterling's strength against many currencies, together with the weaker euro, could lead to a ""modest decline"" in full-year adjusted earnings per share. AB Foods said that the sales rise at Primark was driven by an 11% increase in retail selling space at the chain. Like-for-like sales - which strip out the impact of new stores - were level with last year, the company said. Sales were ""held back by unseasonably warm weather across northern Europe last autumn and the impact that opening new stores in the Netherlands and Germany had on existing stores in this region"". However, it added that like-for-like sales over Christmas ""were strong"". AB Foods' sugar business reported an operating loss of £3m, down from a profit of £64m a year ago, as it continued to be affected by lower sugar prices. Sugar prices in the EU have fallen by about 40% in the past two years. AB Foods' chief executive, George Weston, said: ""This is a sound trading result with significant progress made in operating profit by Primark. ""As expected, profitability at AB Sugar was substantially lower as a result of much weaker EU sugar prices. ""Primark's performance was driven by significant expansion of selling space and superior trading by the stores opened in the last 12 months and plans for its entry into the north-east of the US are well advanced."" AB Foods' pre-tax profit was also hit by a £98m charge on its Vivergo biofuel joint venture after oil prices fell.","Discount clothing chain Primark has reported more @placeholder growth , but its performance has failed to prevent a fall in profits at its owner , AB Foods .",steady,fresh,successful,improved,modest,0
"Mahendrasing Caussyram, 51, and his wife Saraspedy, 54, are alleged to have hired 52 carers who worked illegally in the UK for CareFirst 24. The agency was paid almost £500,000 by Sutton Council for care services over six years, Croydon Crown Court heard. Workers were paid £450 a week for providing 24-hour home care. The court was told CareFirst 24 provided services for Woking and Walton hospitals in Surrey, Surrey Primary Care Trust and Surrey County Council as well as Merton and Sutton councils in south London. Mr and Mrs Caussyram received ""significant income"" as directors of the Sutton-based company, which was registered with regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the court heard. ""Many of the carers sub-contracted by CareFirst 24 were overseas nationals from countries outside the European Union, in particular the Philippines - in other words, migrants,"" said prosecutor Andrew Evans. ""The rate of pay which carers were paid was not particularly good. Neither were the hours. ""In some cases they continued to work after their visas expired. They were what the Home Office terms as illegal overstayers. ""If local authorities had known that CareFirst 24 was providing services via carers not working lawfully in the UK ... those services would have terminated and no further payment made."" The Caussyrams, of Burdon Lane, Sutton and accountant Omid Nabbey, 37, of Hartley Down, Purley, each deny two charges of facilitating breaches of immigration law between January 2011 and January 2013 and concealing criminal property. Mr Evans told the court Mr Nabbey laundered the proceeds of the agency via his business Apple Payroll Solutions. The case continues.","A couple who ran a nursing agency with @placeholder public sector contracts recruited dozens of illegal workers from overseas , a jury has been told .",lucrative,powerful,special,several,fake,0
"There has been no official update on Ali's condition and concern has grown throughout Friday. An enormous number of goodwill messages for the 74-year-old, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 1984, have been posted on social media. The former heavyweight world champion was admitted to hospital in December 2014 with a urinary tract infection. Great Britain's newest world champion Tony Bellew has been among those expressing hope for his recovery. One of the most high-profile global sporting stars, Ali's name transcends sport like few others. He became the first three-time world heavyweight champion in 1978, having first won the title in 1964 and again in 1974.",Muhammad Ali is still in hospital two days after being admitted with a respiratory @placeholder .,attack,issue,success,free,illness,1
"He is replaced as skipper by former Shropshire all-rounder Joe Leach, 25, who steps up from vice-captain. Mitchell, 32, said on Twitter losing the captaincy was ""devastating news"". ""It was tough news to take, and tough for me to give. I just felt we need to freshen things up. It's no slight against Daryl,"" Worcestershire director of cricket Steve Rhodes told BBC Sport. ""He has done a fantastic job, got us two promotions in the County Championship and to two T20 quarter-finals. ""But, in Joe, we have a player who has shown he can have a really big impact on games. He was 10th in the MVP (Most Valuable Player) rankings in 2015 and was fourth this season."" Mitchell, one of few Worcestershire players who hails from within the county boundary, added, in a club statement: ""Although I disagree with Bumpy's decision, I fully respect it. ""I know it has been made with the very best intentions. I would like to thank Bumpy for giving me the opportunity to fulfil a childhood dream of becoming captain of our great club."" Opening batsman Mitchell has scored almost 15,000 runs in all competitions since his debut for Worcestershire in 2005, including 24 first-class centuries. Worcestershire came third in Division Two of the Championship in the season just finished, were beaten in the quarter-finals of the One-Day Cup by Somerset and failed to make it out of the group in the T20 Blast. When he succeeded Vikram Solanki as skipper in 2010, Badsey-born Daryl Mitchell was the first Worcestershire captain from within the current county boundary in 85 years - since Maurice Foster in 1925. But his predecessor, Wolverhampton-bred Solanki, came through the ranks at New Road, as did a succession of locally-reared captains between 1952 and 1967. Ronnie Bird, was from Quarry Bank, near Dudley, Reg Perks and Peter Richardson were born in Hereford, while Don Kenyon, captain of their 1964 and 1965 Championship winning sides, was born in Wordsley.",Worcestershire 's Daryl Mitchell has been @placeholder of his position as county captain after six years in the role .,informed,declared,relieved,assured,dismissed,2
"The 24-year-old moves south for a reported £12m, and has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract. The Ghana international made 24 Premier League appearances in 2015-16 as the Foxes won their first title. But he has started only one league game this season and has not featured at all since the 5-0 Champions League defeat at Porto on 7 December. Schlupp, who can play in defence, midfield or attack, was left out of Ghana's squad for the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. He began his career at Leicester - making 150 appearances for the club, scoring 15 goals - and had a loan spell at Brentford during 2010-11. West Brom boss Tony Pulis had been interested in Schlupp, who joins a Palace side 17th in the Premier League. The Eagles, one point above the relegation zone, visit West Ham on Saturday, a game Schlupp is available for. Allardyce said: ""He will bring strength and experience to the defence and will be a major asset for the club."" Sunderland manager David Moyes had earlier confirmed the club had rejected a bid from Palace for Netherlands defender Patrick van Aanholt. This site is optimised for modern web browsers, and does not fully support your browser",Sam Allardyce has made @placeholder Leicester player Jeffrey Schlupp his first signing as Crystal Palace boss .,comfortable,versatile,serious,future,retired,1
"It is claimed the accounts for the Cleddau Bridge are confusing, with some showing a loss and others a profit. Motorists pay 75p - lorry drivers £1.50 - to cross between Pembroke Dock and Neyland. There have been previous calls to scrap the tolls altogether. The council said it will review both the physical and financial management of the bridge. The announcement follows a complaint from a member of the public to the Wales Audit Office, which argued that money collected by the council was not being spent in line with rules governing the bridge. The complaint also suggested that council accounts for the bridge are confusing. One set of Pembrokeshire council figures for 2013/14 show the bridge operation made a loss of £60.6m. A second set of figures for the same period suggest the loss was £9.3m. And a third set of figures state that the council actually made a combined surplus of £17.6m. Council officials have confirmed to BBC Wales that £60m deficit is in fact a 'notional' loss - and does not actually exist. The second part of the complaint to auditors is over whether the council should be allowed to make a profit - and where that money should be spent. Collecting tolls on the Cleddau Bridge is governed by legislation set out by the UK Parliament in the Dyfed Act 1987. Council leader Jamie Adams said the authority's position was that it can make a profit as long as the funds are used for other transport projects. However, he accepted that the wording of the 1987 law was unclear. Mr Adams added: ""We've simply followed the example set by our predecessor authority Dyfed. ""Certainly there are different ways to interpret the act which allow for different accounting practices to be undertaken."" The council said it plans to carry out the review of the lifetime cycle of the Cleddau Bridge by the end of March 2016.",The way tolls on a Pembrokeshire bridge are @placeholder are to be reviewed after a complaint to a spending watchdog .,approved,calculated,generating,managed,expected,3
"Staff at Plantasia found the fish in their heated waters in the glass-domed hothouse. Swansea council said it had worked ""closely with our vet and a vet from the government body Defra"" in an unsuccessful bid to save the carp. Tests are being carried out before replenishing the stock, to determine how the fish died. A spokesman said: ""All animals, fish and plants at Plantasia are looked after with great care.""",More than 20 koi carp have died at a Swansea indoor rainforest @placeholder .,shelter,facility,agreement,zoo,attraction,4
"Media playback is not supported on this device Mo Farah's 10,000 metres gold is the host nation's only podium finish. Doyle, who will run in the 400m hurdles final on Thursday, said: ""The performances have been amazing and people have just missed out. ""We need to look at the bigger picture - I think the team is doing really well as a whole."" Laura Muir just missed out on a 1500m medal as Kenya's Faith Kipyegon won gold, with American Jenny Simpson and South Africa's Caster Semenya overtaking the Scot in the final strides. Fellow Scot Callum Hawkins equalled the best performance by a British athlete in the men's marathon at the World Championships by finishing fourth. The 25-year-old missed out on the medals but put in an impressive performance with a personal best time. Meanwhile, Kyle Langford, in the 800m final on Tuesday, finished 0.04 seconds off the top three as France's Pierre-Ambroise Bosse won gold. There was disappointment for Katarina Johnson-Thompson in the heptathlon and Sophie Hitchon in the hammer. Doyle believes criticism of Team GB's performance is wide of the mark. ""You couldn't fault Laura [Muir, in Monday's 1,500m final] at all, she gave everything and was unlucky not to get a medal,"" she said. ""She ran her heart out. She was so, so close. The same with Callum Hawkins. ""People are running really well but it's the World Championships, it's hard to win a medal - the best in the world are here. ""You have to look at this team as the future. There are athletes doing well here and they are going to be the future and be on the podiums."" Doyle, 30, reached her fourth consecutive global final after taking one of the two fastest qualifiers slots behind the six runners finishing first and second in three semi-finals. ""I always have to hang about and wait,"" she said. ""Thankfully, I didn't have to wait too long. It's always tough because there are so many good girls out there. ""The good thing is that I've got a day off tomorrow [Wednesday] so I can recover properly, chill out a bit and see the family and stuff. Hopefully, I can come back and be all guns blazing on Thursday."" Media playback is not supported on this device","Criticism of Great Britain 's medal haul at the World Championships in London is "" @placeholder "" , according to Great Britain captain Eilidh Doyle .",unfair,inevitable,vicious,extraordinary,modest,0
"Staff at West Kent Neuro Rehab Unit were filmed cleaning Grant Clarke's feeding tube with a pen and giving him drinks when he was nil-by-mouth. The unit in Sevenoaks, now renamed Knole Centre, will shut on 24 December. The NHS trust which runs it said bad publicity had affected the unit's ability to recruit and retain staff. Grant Clarke had a massive brain haemorrhage in 2012, at the age of 43 and after 12 weeks in hospital was transferred to Sevenoaks. After raising concerns on a number of occasions about his treatment his partner Binny Moore installed a secret camera in his room. Footage passed to BBC's Newsnight programme revealed: Mr Clarke's family made 26 complaints to Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), most of which were upheld. KMPT originally intended to close Knole - an eight-bed unit for people with brain injuries or neurological illness - in April 2016. The date has been brought forward because keeping it open over Christmas would be ""clinically unsafe"". Patients will now receive care based on their individual needs from other local private and NHS providers in the community or acute settings. A report being considered by Medway councillors on Thursday says adverse publicity has affected the unit's ability to recruit and retain staff. Ms Moore said it was a ""crying shame"" the unit was closing because patients would have to go to London for care. ""It's the right decision that KMPT shouldn't be managing it because they have proved they are not up to the standard of what is needed by patients,"" she said. ""It should be handed over to a service provider with a proven track record of excellence in care."" KMPT said in a statement the high cost of providing a quality and safe service meant it was not sustainable. ""Our staff are highly valued and anyone currently working at the Knole Centre will be redeployed to other areas across the trust,"" it said in a statement.",A neurological rehabilitation centre where poor care of a brain - damaged patient was filmed @placeholder by worried relatives is to close .,secretly,on,there,over,in,0
"US oil production has increased to a record high in recent years as high prices made investment worthwhile. Prices halved over the past year as demand fell in line with slower economic growth. Meanwhile, Opec producers, particularly Saudi Arabia, have maintained high levels of production. US crude oil was trading at more than $90 a barrel a year ago, but now costs around $45. The UK's Brent crude has also halved in price from a year ago and is currently trading at about $48 a barrel. Techniques such as fracking have helped US producers offset the falling oil price by lowering investment and production costs. Slowing economic demand and high production have created a glut of oil that outstrips the world's current needs. The IEA said the resulting lower oil prices would boost demand to a five-year high this year, a trend that the IEA said would help Opec countries. Opec controls more than a third of the world's oil output. It typically cuts production when prices fall to attempt to push prices higher. Its recent strategy has been to keep the taps turned on fully in an attempt to curb US output, which is uneconomical at lower prices. The IEA said: ""Oil's price collapse is closing down high-cost production from Eagle Ford in Texas to Russia and the North Sea, which may result in the loss next year of half a million barrels a day, the biggest decline in 24 years."" Non-Opec supply contracted by one million barrels a day in 1992 from the previous year after the Soviet Union broke apart. The IEA expects US oil production to drop by 0.4 million barrels a day in 2016. It grew by 1.7 million barrels a day in 2014.",The International Energy Agency ( IEA ) has predicted US oil output next year will see the steepest fall since 1992 @placeholder to low oil prices .,thanks,challenge,lost,relative,leading,0
"Daniel Jones was caught with the tag his brother Paul had been ordered to wear by a court. Jones, 32, of Great Clifton near Workington, admitted perverting the course of justice when he appeared at Carlisle Crown Court. Judge James Adkin heard the other brother was jailed for eight months for his role in the offence last year. Judge Adkin said the criminal conduct ""undermines the authority of the court"".",A man who @placeholder to wear his brother 's electronic curfew tag has been jailed for six months .,managed,agreed,lost,forgot,wants,1
"Greg Wallace was initially suspended as the head of Best Start Federation schools in July 2013 before resigning six months later. He was accused of awarding more than £1m in IT contracts to his then partner's company, C2 Technology. Mr Wallace, 46, must wait two years before applying to have the ban lifted. A National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) disciplinary hearing heard Mr Wallace awarded the IT contracts to C2 Technology without obtaining quotes or advising the schools' governors of his actions. Mr Wallace said he was ""always open"" about his connection with C2 Technology and that contracts were judged on their value and its quality. The NCTL disciplinary panel, meeting in Coventry, found that while Mr Wallace's actions were serious they were at the ""lower end of the scale of severity"". The panel ruled that he should avoid a ban due to his ""inspirational example as an educator."" But a Department for Education official, acting on behalf of the education secretary, overruled the panel saying it had given ""undue weight"" to the witness testimonies of Mr Wallace's former colleagues and several current colleagues from the Harris Academy chain. Mr Wallace's conduct was sufficiently severe to erode public confidence in the teaching profession and a ban was therefore appropriate, the DfE added. After resigning from Best Start Federation Mr Wallace went on to become an unpaid adviser to current Education Secretary Nicky Morgan. But he was forced to resign from that role in December 2015 after Ms Morgan was made aware of the allegations against him. Mr Wallace was once described by former Education Secretary Michael Gove in a speech in 2012 as one of a ""magnificent seven"" head teachers running outstanding schools in deprived areas.","A "" @placeholder head "" who resigned after an investigation into how IT contracts at five east London primary schools were awarded has been banned from teaching",cruel,former,super,cheap,beautiful,2
"The Virgin Mary, at Haddo House, Methlick, was investigated at part of BBC Four's Britain's Lost Masterpieces. It was acquired by George Hamilton-Gordon, the 4th Earl of Aberdeen and Prime Minister between 1852 and 1855. Art experts Dr Bendor Grosvenor said: ""Finding a possible Raphael is about as exciting as it gets."" Raphael - Raffaello Santi, who was born in 1483 - was considered the supreme painter of the High Renaissance era. His work also extended to architecture and design. The Virgin Mary was bought as a genuine Raphael, but it was later attributed to Innocenzo da Imola. It was removed, cleaned and subjected to detailed investigation. Dr Grosvenor said: ""This is a beautiful picture that deserves to be seen by as many people as possible. ""I hope 'the Haddo Madonna', which would be Scotland's only publicly owned Raphael, brings many people to this part of Aberdeenshire."" Jennifer Melville, head of collections, archives and libraries at the National Trust for Scotland said: ""The National Trust for Scotland holds so many treasures all over the country. We always knew that the collection at Haddo was very special, and the discovery of these wonderful pieces confirms its importance in the Scottish art world. ""It is rare for visitors to see works of this quality outwith a gallery, so it is a real treat to come to Haddo House and enjoy them in this wonderful setting. ""This is particularly exciting for the piece which looks likely to be by Raphael. There are not many places where you can experience the work of one of the Renaissance's giants in a dining room. It is this intimacy which makes exploring our collections quite so special."" Britain's Lost Masterpieces airs on Wednesday at 21:00.","A painting at a National Trust for Scotland property in Aberdeenshire is probably by @placeholder Italian artist Raphael , experts have said .",unknown,lost,major,natural,famous,4
"Investors are likely to be disappointed by the lack of an update on the sale of its search and advertising operations. Chief executive Marissa Mayer said only that the board had made ""great progress on strategic alternatives"". Yahoo reported a $60m rise in revenue to $1.3bn for the three months to June. The increase was mainly generated by its core internet business, although mobile revenue jumped from $252m to $378m. Much of the speculation about Yahoo's future is centred on Verizon, the telecoms giant that recently bought AOL, another faded internet star. AT&T and a partnership between Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert and billionaire Warren Buffett were also thought to be in contention. Yahoo could announce a buyer by the end of the month, according to some reports. It remained unclear how much Yahoo might fetch, with estimates ranging from $5bn to $8bn. In a recent note, BGC analyst Colin Gillis wrote: ""We expect any offer in the range of $5-plus billion should be accepted by the Yahoo board to bring the process to a close."" Shares rose 0.6% to $37.95, valuing the company at $35.8bn. Much of that sum is due to Yahoo's stake in Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba. The future of Yahoo has been in question for several years and Ms Mayer has made little progress in returning the company to profit. Her plan to spin-off Yahoo's stake in Alibaba was scrapped last year in favour of selling the search and advertising business. Ms Mayer said despite the impending sale, she was still focused on increasing growth and cutting costs: ""It is important to maximise the value of Yahoo in any scenario."" In February Yahoo cut 15% of its global workforce. The company faced another hurdle last week after a report alleged many of the company's technology patents were flawed, lowering their value. A survey by TurboPatent concluded that 44% of Yahoo's patents had ""high severity"" issues.",Yahoo gave no update on @placeholder to sell it s core internet business as the firm slumped to a $ 440 m ( £ 332 m ) loss in the second quarter .,failure,keen,attempts,intentions,ability,2
"William Heath, 12, from Earls Barton, has so far disguised himself as Ali G, Hercule Poirot and Groucho Marx as part of his Movember campaign. He is raising money in memory of his grandfather, who died from cancer in February. William came up with the idea as he cannot grow a moustache himself. His granddad, Robin Wickham, died from pancreatic, testicular and prostate cancer, and William is now asking people to donate to The Movember Foundation, via his own ""Mo Space"" page. William has already dressed as seven famous moustachioed men, including Biggles, Keith Lemon and Magnum PI. His costumes were sourced from a combination of a local fancy dress shop and items around the home. ""My granddad and I were very close,"" he said. ""He used to come on holiday with us and was always having fun."" His mum Clare said William had wanted to do something that would help, but was also fun. She said: ""We needed to fill 30 days. When you try to think of 30 people with moustaches it is harder than you think. ""The overriding thing is that it has been fun, but it has serious implications."" William said his favourite character so far had been Ali G, but he had struggled to create a successful Ned Flanders outfit. He said: ""I tried to paint my face yellow, but it didn't really work.""",A schoolboy has decided to raise money for a men 's health charity by dressing up as a @placeholder moustachioed famous face every day for a month .,different,classic,professional,thrilling,typical,0
"The government has outlined proposals to unfreeze assets worth 1,200bn krona ($9bn), subject to a 39% tax. Capital controls, such as those to restrict money flowing in and out of the country, were imposed in 2008 after the country's biggest banks collapsed. The government thinks the economy has recovered sufficiently to end controls. ""These proposals contemplate addressing these risks through a combination of the payment of a voluntary stability contribution together with other measures designed to attenuate the release of crowns that have been trapped behind the capital controls and augment the foreign currency reserves of the Central Bank of Iceland,"" it said in a statement. The government imposed the controls in 2008 after the collapse of the country's three biggest banks - Glitnir, Landsbanki and Kaupthing - saw Iceland's national currency, the krona, plunge in value. Foreign currency for holidays abroad is still tightly controlled.",Iceland is considering ways to end capital controls after a vote in parliament to tighten financial @placeholder .,services,control,instruments,debut,regulations,4
"Sylvester Stallone fans were delighted when it was announced in 2013 he would be returning to his Rocky character in new film Creed.  But this movie isn't about the boxing champ with six films to his name - instead, as the name points out - it focuses on the son of Rocky's old rival, Apollo Creed. The film has been widely praised by critics and has seen Stallone collect a Golden Globe and score a best supporting actor Oscar nomination for the role - the same character which earned him his first Oscar nod 40 years ago. The movie's success is no mean feat, taking into consideration the film was written and directed by a 29-year-old with only one feature under his belt. Ryan Coogler had only 2013 real-life drama Fruitvale Station to his name, starring Michael B Jordan in the lead. Subsequently he concluded there was no better person to play Creed's son, Donnie Johnson. Coogler and Jordan spoke to the BBC about reviving the franchise and bringing Rocky to a new generation. Congratulations on all the film's award nominations - did you ever imagine it would be received so well? We hoped people would embrace it, but you never know so it's hard to really think about it like that. I think the studio thinks about it a little more than the film-maker does, in terms of who is going to go and see it and how much money it's going to make. But I was definitely trying to make something that people would connect to. You met Sylvester Stallone to get his blessing to make the film - I imagine that's like asking a girl's dad for his permission to marry her. At the time when I went to meet him I had nothing to lose. I hadn't made a feature film as it was so early in my career and I was too foolish to know what I was doing but I was definitely nervous. But Sly was really nice - he is so charming you're kind of disarmed by it, so I pitched to him and he was like ""that's cool"", and then he signed some stuff for my dad and I went to make Fruitvale. Then, I went back and we spoke some more. How conscious were you about making a film that would appeal to Rocky fans while also appealing to a new generation? It was something we were always conscious of. We wanted to really thread that needle and make something that stood on its own and had its own style, but at the same time, people who were fanatics about the other ones would still recognise it. Why did you decide to cast real boxers in the film, like British boxer Tony Bellew as Donnie Johnson's main opponent? It was really important. We wanted it to look as authentic as possible and take an immersive approach in Mike's research. I figured if we were surrounding him with a real fighters it would rub off on him and he would pick up on stuff through osmosis. Did you have any problems understanding Tony's Liverpudlian accent? His accent isn't even that strong, man! It gets stronger when he's around his friends, but I have no problem understanding him. While I was in Liverpool [where some of the film was shot] I met a few people who I struggled to understand, but with Tony I've never had any problem understanding him. I definitely met a few people in Liverpool though where I was like, ""I've got nothing, you're definitely talking another language"", but with Tony that wasn't the case. MGM has just announced a Creed sequel, but you've also just signed up to direct Black Panther - are you on board? It's going to be complicated, so we'll have to figure it out. Do you feel any pressure coming into a big franchise like Rocky? I think people think I do, but I don't. Only because that pressure was taken off me from the beginning from Sylvester Stallone - the man who created that world himself. He told me not to try and imitate or live up to anything of what the Rocky franchise was, just go into it with a clear head and this is 'Creed One' not 'Rocky Seven' and just do your thing. What was day one of filming with Stallone like? Was it intimidating? The first day I filmed with him, it wasn't intimidating, it was a lot of fun. The scene we first worked on was a fight scene and when we walked into the arena it was electric. The crowd were chanting his name and there was a standing ovation for five minutes. You look in great shape for the film, what was your training regime? I did about a year-and-a-half of training like a real fighter - going to the gym, doing the ropes, push ups, speed bag, sparring and changing the diet completely. It all starts with the diet - the grilled chicken, broccoli, brown rice and drinking a gallon-and-a-half of water a day. When you eat every two-and-a-half hours and work out three times a day your body is going to change dramatically. What could you not eat? All the refined sugars, bread, pasta, dairy - everything that is good in the world was out the window. Did you have a binge session after you finished filming? Exactly! Philly cheese steak sandwiches, pizza, pasta and everything I could eat. And did you quit working out after? Nope, I'm still training. It's a lifestyle now - when you start seeing abs you've never seen before you want to keep them. You must be excited about the confirmation of a Creed sequel. What can you see the character doing? There are so many places, I don't want to begin to speculate. But the one thing we didn't see in Creed was that he didn't have a clear villain, so it'll be good to have a clear antagonist for the next film. Creed is out in cinemas now.","The director and star of Rocky spin - off Creed talk about bringing the franchise back to life for old fans , while @placeholder a new generation .",inspiring,boasts,developing,satisfying,introducing,3
"18 August 2016 Last updated at 13:46 BST The British Fireworks Championships saw six display companies vying for the champion's title. The competition is held in the natural amphitheatre of Plymouth harbour. This year's winner was Northampton company Gala Fireworks, who were the final team to perform on Wednesday night at the end of the two-day event.",Thousands of fireworks exploded in the night sky during a @placeholder pyrotechnic contest .,national,traditional,fierce,famous,rare,0
"With a limited number of A-League and under-18 fixtures providing the only opportunity, Ross wants more game time for up-and-coming talent. ""We need to try and get more games,"" Ross told BBC Hereford & Worcester. ""They work hard but we don't want them in the gym all the time. We want them playing, especially at weekends."" Outside academy and youth matches, the only option to get regular rugby for players not in first-team contention is to send them out on loan. Warriors currently have five players loaned to other clubs, with two more on dual-registration. Former Scotland international and London Welsh assistant coach Ross, who has been with the Premiership club since April 2015, says Warriors intend to work hard to get a better environment for its budding stars. ""Somehow we've got to get fixtures for them. You don't want to train all week only to not play at the weekend,"" Ross said. ""We want to play more and hopefully, over the next couple of years, that will happen."" Matt Cox, Alex Grove, Max Stelling and England full-back Chris Pennell have all graduated from the Warriors' academy into the first team in the past. More recently, full-back Ben Howard, centre Dean Hammond and second-row Christian Scotland-Williamson have joined them as the Premiership side continue to heavily invest in their academy structure. Four Worcester players started England's Under-20 Six Nations international against Wales last Friday and two other youth internationals - scrum-half Jamie Shillcock, 17, and flanker Sam Ripper-Smith, 20 - have just signed new contracts at Sixways. ""That can only be good for the future,"" Ross added. ""We're beginning to get guys coming through and if a player's 50-50 about whether to come here and they see players get given opportunities in the first-team environment at Worcester, it'll encourage them to come.""","Worcester Warriors academy backs coach Gordon Ross says more regular , @placeholder fixtures are needed to help the development of their young players .",local,fresh,exciting,competitive,organised,3
"The online service is a portal for customers to download games, e-books and other content on to Vtech devices. They can now register, manage their accounts and use the app store, but some products, including the Power Xtra Laptop and InnoTV, remain offline. Almost 6.4 million children's details were exposed by the hacker. Other products which remain offline include the Secret Safe Diary Selfie, Snuggle and Sleep Musical Sheep and MobiGo Touch Learning System. ""After the cyber-attack, we have focused on further strengthening security around user registration information and other services within Learning Lodge,"" said Vtech chairman and group chief executive Allan Wong in a statement. ""With the key services now resumed, we strongly suggest that our existing customers log into Learning Lodge as soon as they can and change their passwords. ""We apologise that there are still some Learning Lodge services that remain unavailable at this time. We continue to work very hard towards reopening them as soon as possible."" Vtech confirmed at the time that the data accessed by the hacker included children's names, dates of birth and gender as well as the ""name, email address, encrypted password, secret question and answer for password retrieval, IP address, mailing address and download history"" of the account holder. The hacker claimed to have acted to highlight the firm's vulnerability. Some parents expressed anger that the service had not been restored in time for Christmas.","Children 's toy firm Vtech has reopened "" key @placeholder "" of its Learning Lodge gateway for the first time since it was hacked in November 2015 .",part,areas,success,assessment,functions,4
"Dr Ian Paterson was suspended for carrying out mastectomies at private hospitals run by Spire Healthcare. Thompsons Solicitors now claim he also performed 13 unnecessary colonoscopies on the same man between 2002 and 2009. Spire Healthcare said any patients who were concerned about their treatment could call its dedicated helpline. A review by the group, released earlier this month, showed Mr Paterson performed hundreds of unnecessary ""cleavage-sparing"" mastectomies at Spire Parkway in Solihull and Spire Little Aston in Sutton Coldfield. He was suspended by the General Medical Council (GMC) in 2012 after it found the procedure breached national guidelines. West Midlands Police said it was still investigating. A 68-year-old man from the Midlands, who does not want to be named, claims Mr Paterson carried out 14 colonoscopies on him, when he should have only had one. After the procedures, he said Mr Paterson told him he ""was not a specialist in that area"" and he was referred to another doctor. He said: ""Mr Paterson kept telling me to have check-ups every six months to catch signs of bowel cancer early but my condition did not improve. ""[I had] no reason to question Mr Paterson's treatment, I was very frightened about the possibility of cancer. ""My private health insurance went through the roof due to the amount of procedures Mr Paterson undertook and when I found out what had happened to me I felt stupid."" The man is being represented by Kashmir Uppal at Thompsons Solicitors, who said: ""We are calling on Spire to carry out an early recall to patients who have had these procedures to put their minds at rest."" Dr JJ de Gorter, from Spire Healthcare said: ""In conjunction with the General Medical Council and the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, [we are] continuing to investigate the practice of Mr Paterson. ""Any patient treated by Mr Paterson who has concerns about their care should call our dedicated phone line to speak with our professional medical staff."" The Medical Defence Union, which is representing Mr Paterson, said he was ""unable to comment"".",Solicitors are calling for a @placeholder investigation into a doctor suspended for performing unnecessary surgery at two West Midlands hospitals .,controversial,criminal,unique,special,fresh,4
"The work was produced by the Ulster University Economic Policy Centre for the Department of Finance. It cautions that the costs of division are difficult to disentangle from other factors. It also warns that it should not be concluded the costs represent potential achievable savings. It says that in some cases there may be potential savings, but some costs are ""unavoidable or would require significant investment to ameliorate."" As an example, as a legacy of the Troubles, Northern Ireland pays out more in police pensions than other comparable parts of the UK. That is a cost which could not easily be reduced. The last major report on the economic impact of division in Northern Ireland was produced in 2007 and put the cost at £1.5bn. The new report uses a different methodology which focuses on recurring costs. It says the most significant cost area is linked to policing and justice with a range of between £312m and £550m. Other areas where significant extra costs are incurred are in mental health treatment and community relations. However, the potential additional costs of division in housing and education are assessed as being modest. Additional costs in housing are put at just £2.5m, while in education it is in the range of £16.5m - £95m.","Northern Ireland public @placeholder incur additional annual costs of up to £ 833 m in which division may be a factor , according to a new report .",safety,services,authorities,clearance,libraries,1
"Shadow education secretary Lucy Powell says the ""ministerial diktat on the curriculum has gone too far"". Ms Powell is calling for a wider range of interests, including business, to be involved in deciding what pupils learn. A Conservative spokesman said businesses and universities had already helped to shape the new curriculum. In her first major speech on Labour's view of the curriculum, Ms Powell will criticise excessive political involvement, saying that the choice of classroom topics and books should not depend on the ""whim"" of ministers. ""We should never allow the situation to arise again where ministers are personally writing individual programmes of study for schools or prescribing the specific texts young people should study,"" says Ms Powell, in a speech to be delivered at an education conference in Sheffield. Before last year's general election there were calls from head teachers for the curriculum to be decided by a non-political, arm's-length independent body. But Ms Powell will not support such a move, arguing ""it is right that politicians as elected representatives and the government of the day have a view on the core subjects that all young people are entitled to"". Instead she will call for a wider range of voices to be involved in setting the curriculum, so that pupils are ready for the needs of a changing jobs market. ""I want to see a broader-based process for curriculum development that links better to the needs of business, society and the knowledge and skills that we need for a strong economy,"" Ms Powell will say. The national curriculum is compulsory in local authority schools, but not in academies, which are now a majority of secondary schools. A Conservative party spokesman said: ""The fact that Lucy Powell is suggesting something we did five years ago is further proof that the Labour party haven't got a single original idea when it comes to raising standards in our schools. 'We have toughened the national curriculum, reversing years of Labour's dumbing down and failure, so that it properly prepares young people to succeed in life and we've done so by working with businesses and universities so it meets their needs.""","Labour is calling for England 's school curriculum to be based on the needs of a @placeholder economy , rather than the political "" pet projects "" of ministers .",special,powerful,disciplinary,modern,parliamentary,3
"The statement comes amid reports that Operation Midland, an inquiry into claims of child abuse by establishment figures, was not progressing. Scotland Yard defended itself against criticisms officers had jumped to conclusions about the evidence. It has also warned the media over the treatment of vulnerable witnesses. Operation Midland was set up in November after a man known as ""Nick"" alleged that boys, including himself, had been abused by a group of powerful men from politics, the military and law enforcement agencies in the 1970s and 1980s. It is also examining claims that three boys were murdered and has focused on the Dolphin Square estate in Pimlico, south-west London. When the inquiry was launched, Det Supt Kenny McDonald - who is overseeing Operation Midland - said the officers who had spoken to ""Nick"" thought his account was ""credible and true"". In the statement released on Monday, the Met acknowledged the language used had suggested the force had pre-empted the outcome of the investigation. ""We must add that whilst we start from a position of believing the witness, our stance then is to investigate without fear or favour, in a thorough, professional and impartial fashion, and to go where the evidence takes us without prejudging the truth of the allegations,"" the statement said. It also said Operation Midland was a ""complex case, where the normal avenues of evidence-gathering from CCTV, DNA and telephone data, are not open to us"". ""These cases take time, but the public can have confidence that allegations from witnesses will be investigated thoroughly,"" Scotland Yard said. The force said a newspaper journalist had, in recent weeks, shown the name of an accuser to someone who had been questioned by police over a sexual assault allegation. It said such an action could be distressing to those who had made allegations of sexual abuse, lead to fewer people coming forward and could ultimately hamper police investigations. ""Names will be disclosed by police to those involved in the case, but that will be at the appropriate time for the investigation depending on how those lines of enquiry progress,"" the Met said.","An @placeholder child abuse inquiry , which is also investigating the murder of three boys , is taking time but is ongoing , the Met Police has said .",urgent,independent,amateur,unidentified,historical,4
"The military has not made public the reason for Vice Admiral Mark Norman's suspension. Federal Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said in a short statement that he fully supported the decision to relieve Vice Adm Norman from carrying out his military duties. Vice Adm Norman was named to the post last August. He was removed from of his duties ""effective immediately and until further notice"", according to an order from Gen Jonathan Vance, Canada's chief of the defence staff, which is dated 13 January. Gen Vance is Canada's top soldier in uniform and commands the military. His letter did not offer any explanation for Vice Adm Norman's dismissal. A spokesman for the general said Vice Adm Norman has been removed ""from the performance of military duty. For the time being, he will not be carrying out the functions of [vice chief of the defence staff]"". He has been replaced on an interim basis by current navy commander Vice Admiral Ron Lloyd. Vice Adm Norman is a career naval officer who has spent over three decades in Canada's military, joining in 1980 as a navy reservist.",The second highest - ranking officer in the Canadian military has been @placeholder relieved from his duties .,temporarily,fully,subsequently,also,officially,0
"Children faced the same pressures as their parents and grandparents as savings rates fell, Moneyfacts said. The financial information service said some accounts paid just 0.1% a year. Annual interest paid on a typical child savings account, including fixed term and variable accounts, has fallen from 1.61% a year ago to 1.39% now. A government-backed advice service said that the rates were falling but children should still be urged to save. Andrew Johnson, from the Money Advice Service, said: ""While this may make the prospect of saving less attractive, it's important that people understand the importance of building up a savings buffer."" Last month the service said that more than 16 million adults in the UK have savings of less than £100. He said that children should be included in the process of setting up savings, and parents should shop around for the best deals to suit everyone's needs. Children's savings accounts had collectively been the subject of more than 100 rate cuts over the course of the year, according to Moneyfacts. Those accounts, which have a fluid, or variable, interest rate, have seen rates cut after the Bank of England cut its base rate in August. Most variable rate savings accounts for adults have also been hit by this change. The best paying accounts still pay nearly 3% a year in interest - higher than the rising cost of living. The worst still pay well below the rate of inflation. ""It is hugely disappointing to see children's savings accounts facing the same treatment as adult accounts,"" said Rachel Springall, of Moneyfacts. ""As the majority of child savers pay variable rates, they are in danger of rate changes at any moment, so it's worthwhile to be diligent in checking the savings pot on a regular basis and not put up with any paltry interest."" Young savers can get a better return by signing up to accounts that tie them in to making a fixed level of regular saving, while their families can also get slightly better rates on Junior Isas. These Isas - a variation on regular tax-free Individual Savings Accounts - allow parents, grandparents or family friends to invest in cash or stocks and shares for their children's future.","Some children might as well put their pocket money in a piggy bank rather than an @placeholder bank owing to poor rates of interest , research suggests .",actual,otherwise,uncertain,effective,expected,0
"The company reported a net profit of 159bn roubles ($3.1bn: £2bn) for 2014, down 86% from a 1.14-trillion-rouble profit the year before. Last year's fall in oil prices also contributed to the plunge in profits. At the same time, a debt and pricing dispute meant Gazprom cut gas supplies to Ukraine, one of its key markets. Gas sales to Europe and other countries declined by 8.5%. Energy analyst David Hunter at consultancy Schneider Electric said: ""Gazprom is facing a perfect storm of faltering European gas demand, economic sanctions on Russia, the falling rouble and global oversupply in liquefied natural gas. ""This is a subtext to a larger geopolitical story, with Europe keen to create an 'energy union' and reduce its dependence on Russian gas, particularly on its eastern borders. ""On the upside, there has been a 30% bounce in oil prices from January lows, which, if sustained, will feed through into revenues in the medium term.  The rouble has stabilised recently, and around 30% of European gas demand is still being met by Russian supply. ""In the longer term, Russia is looking east to Chinese markets as an outlet for its vast reserves and an alternative pipeline market to Europe in future. ""Still, these are challenging times for the company.""","Russia 's largest energy company , Gazprom , has reported a big drop in annual profits after being hit by the fall in the @placeholder of the rouble .",loss,value,size,prices,outskirts,1
"Media playback is not supported on this device The chant is inspired by Chaka Khan's 1983 hit single Ain't Nobody and is performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and sung by the BBC National Chorus of Wales, Mike Peters, Jay James, Dionne Bennett and Beatbox Fozzy. The song is part of BBC Wales' Euro 2016 special 'C'mon Wales: Our Euro 2016 Singalong' which is on BBC Two Wales on Wednesday at 22:00 BST and online via BBC iPlayer",The fact Joe Ledley will be fit for Euro 2016 is music to the ears of Welsh football fans - and this rendition of the terrace chant of supporters in France will surely inspire Ledley to break into his @placeholder infamous celebratory dance .,equally,now,most,already,more,1
"""It will be tough game - Larne have started the season well and they will enjoy coming to Windsor,"" he said. ""I expect they will probably sit in and hit us on the counter-attack."" Cliftonville are chasing a fifth straight League Cup success and the Reds host Lisburn Distillery in one of 16 second-round games on Tuesday night. Distillery have dropped down to the Intermediate League just five years after winning the competition. Glenn Ferguson was among the top players in the side which defeated Portadown 2-1 in the decider, with David Cushley scoring the winner. Premiership champions Crusaders start their League Cup challenge against Loughgall at Seaview. Crues boss Stephen Baxter is set to give fringe players a run-out after Saturday's 2-1 win over Portadown put the north Belfast side back at the league summit. ""We will assess injuries from Saturday but the players waiting to come in are very capable with loads of Irish League experience,"" said Baxter. ""Whatever side takes to the pitch on Tuesday night it will be a very experienced Crusaders line-up."" Coleraine entertain Limavady Utd in a derby encounter while a busy night of fixtures also includes Glentoran travelling to take on Championship minnows Annagh United. There will be live commentary and reports on the League Cup action on BBC Radio Ulster MW 1341 and the BBC Sport website.",Linfield boss David Healy is @placeholder a stern test against Championship leaders Larne in the League Cup clash at Windsor Park .,keeping,losing,predicting,suffering,given,2
"The BBC's main election night TV programme, fronted by David Dimbleby, will get under way at 20:55 GMT on BBC World News for audiences around the world. Andrew Neil will be interviewing the politicians, with Jeremy Vine on swingometer duties. BBC political editor Nick Robinson will be on hand to look at the bigger picture, with Laura Kuenssberg monitoring social media and Emily Maitlis analysing the results on a giant touch screen. Huw Edwards takes over from David Dimbleby at 06:00 GMT on Friday, then from 09:00 GMT Matthew Amroliwala will present continuing coverage on BBC World News. There will be a special programme on air from 21:00 GMT on Thursday until 08:00 GMT on Friday, presented by Tim Franks and Philippa Thomas. You can listen live via the BBC World Service homepage. There will be full coverage of the results as they come in on our Election Live page, with all the big breaking stories from around the UK and analysis by BBC correspondents. You can also follow all of the BBC's election night programmes via the BBC website. Exit poll: Polls close at 21:00 GMT and the BBC/ITV/Sky exit poll is published. In 2010, the exit poll was pretty much spot on in its prediction of how many seats the parties eventually got. Seat projections: There are 650 seats up for grabs. To form a majority government, a party needs 326, although 323 should be enough because Sinn Fein's MPs (five in 2010) don't take up their seats. If no party gets this, it becomes a question of who gets the most MPs - and how many seats their potential coalition partners get. Declaration times: The Huffington Post have a list of all 650 constituencies and the times they are expected to announce their results. Sunderland City Council in the north-east of England prides itself on its speedy counting and aims to declare the first seat within an hour. Ballot boxes and bundle-flicking: The curious world of the counters The best of BBC News' Election 2015 specials",Thursday 's general election has been one of the UK 's most closely contested and @placeholder . Here is a full guide to what you can expect after the polls close at 21:00 GMT on Thursday - and how to follow all the results and reaction on the BBC .,unpredictable,cultural,anticipated,abnormal,vast,0
"The group unexpectedly announced on Wednesday that it would begin a truce for an unlimited time from Saturday. The move has been welcomed by the UN and the European Union. However, Colombia's government said it would not join the rebels in the truce. Hours ahead of the ceasefire, the army said Farc had killed five soldiers in an ambush. The rebels attacked a patrol in a rural area of western Colombia. President Juan Manuel Santos described Farc's ceasefire declaration as a ""gift... full of thorns"". He has rejected rebel calls for a bilateral truce, warning that this would give them the chance to re-arm. He also condemned the ambush, saying the soldiers had died ""defending the security of their fellow Colombians"". Representatives of Colombia's government and the Farc have been holding talks in the Cuban capital, Havana, for more than two years. The talks were almost derailed in November after the Farc captured a Colombian general, Ruben Dario Alzate, prompting President Santos to suspend the negotiations. The rebels released the general unharmed in an effort to revive the talks. Earlier this week, they announced that they would observe a truce starting at midnight local time (0500 GMT) on Saturday. It should become a formal armistice and would only end if they were attacked, they said. The Farc have declared ceasefires in the past, but these have been temporary. It has also staged similar attacks to the one on Friday, just before the commencing its ceasefires.","Colombia 's Farc rebels have begun an @placeholder , unilateral ceasefire .",ambitious,overwhelming,independent,indefinite,unofficial,3
"Mr Owen was due to face a hearing with two senior officers also suspended over claims they failed to follow procedures while handling a safeguarding case. It related to how the authority handled a councillor who admitted possessing indecent images of children. It is understood Mr Owen quit on Friday. The council is not commenting. The BBC understands that Mr Owen will not receive any severance pay as a result of his decision. The hearing was scheduled to last three days. A statement from the council issued on Friday said it was making ""every effort"" to ensure a fair hearing took place.","The suspended chief executive of Bury Council Mike Owen has resigned three days before a @placeholder hearing , the BBC has learned .",judicial,disciplinary,personal,new,special,1
"The annual audit report said checks on 80 trains and at 74 stations had found that some food was contaminated, while packaged and bottled items were past their expiry date. Food was stored in the open, attracting flies, rats and cockroaches, it added. India has one of the largest railway networks in the world, used by around 23 million passengers daily. Built mostly under British colonial rule, the railway network is the backbone of public transport. But its catering services have often come under criticism from passengers and Indian Railways announced a new catering policy in February. The report by India's Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) said that cleanliness and hygiene were not being maintained at catering units at stations and in trains. The audit found: The report blames frequent policy changes and the failure of Indian Railways to provide kitchens, static catering units, and automatic vending machines. In a series of tweets, the railway ministry said on Friday that the new catering policy announced on 27 February would lead to quality food for rail passengers. It promised new kitchens and upgrades to existing ones.","Food served on board Indian trains and at railway stations is @placeholder for human consumption , an official report says .",prohibited,unfit,prepared,continuing,expected,1
"Hoey carded three birdies, five bogeys and a double bogey to lie nine under, seven behind leader Alvaro Quiros. Spaniard Quiros fired a 70 as he aims for his seventh European Tour victory. Zander Lombard is second on 11 under, followed by Pep Angles - who shot the lowest round of the day with a 68 - and Renato Paratore, both on 10 under. Hoey, along with English duo Lee Slattery and David Horsey, will be part of a group of six players who will start nine under in Sunday's final round at Verdura in Sicily. The players struggled in the wind, with an average score of 74.1 compared to the opening round's 68.9 and 69.3 on the second day. Hoey recorded two birdies and two bogeys on his outward nine, but then dropped shots at the 10th, 16th and 17th and took a double bogey at the 13th and made his sole birdie coming home at the 12th. Sweden's Sebastian Soderberg went into round three level with Hoey in second place but a 77 saw him fall back to seven under. Former Masters champion Mike Weir is level thanks to a third-round 76, having made his first halfway cut since November 2014 on Friday. Weir, who has slumped to 1,907th in the rankings, has struggled for form since undergoing elbow surgery in 2011 and announced in July 2015 that he was taking an indefinite leave of absence from golf for family reasons.",Northern Ireland 's Michael Hoey posted a @placeholder four - over - par 75 in the third round of the Rocco Forte Open to drop down to a tie for fifth position .,quick,perfect,rare,narrow,disappointing,4
"Richard Huckle, 30, from Ashford in Kent, admitted the offences against victims aged between six months and 12 years, from 2006 to 2014. It is believed Huckle abused up to 200 children. His sentencing hearing began at the Old Bailey on Wednesday, and is expected to conclude on Friday. The 91 charges related to 23 children from mainly poor Christian communities in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. He admitted 71 of the charges, and the prosecutor asked that the other counts ""lie on the file"". Huckle, a freelance photographer, was arrested at Gatwick Airport by National Crime Agency officials in December 2014. Details of the abuse can only now be reported because investigators had previously sought a court order to ensure the victims were safe from other online sexual predators. Huckle, a practising Christian, first visited Malaysia on a teaching gap year when he was 18 or 19. He then went on to groom children while doing voluntary work. Investigators uncovered numerous indecent pictures and videos Huckle took of himself abusing girls and boys. More than 20,000 indecent images were found on his computer. Huckle wrote a paedophile manual called ""Paedophiles And Poverty: Child Lover Guide"", as well as a series of notes in which he detailed rapes and various sex acts. The encrypted manual was on Huckle's laptop ready for publication on the ""dark web"". At his first plea hearing at the Old Bailey, it took more than an hour to read out all the charges. According to one charge, Huckle had said: ""I'd hit the jackpot, a 3yo girl as loyal to me as my dog and nobody seemed to care."" At an earlier hearing, Judge Peter Rook QC told Huckle the charges amounted to ""sexual offending of the utmost gravity"" and said he was ""considering life sentences in your case"". By Angus Crawford, BBC News One word and a freckle indirectly led to Richard Huckle's arrest. Police in Australia and Europe were aware of a paedophile site called the Love Zone hidden in the so-called dark web. It was protected by passwords, encryption and specialist software. Users were totally anonymous. The images and videos there were particularly disturbing - showing the abuse of babies and very young children. Members had to post increasingly graphic material to remain on the site. There were tens of thousands of accounts. Officers with Task Force Argos in Australia knew the creator of the site used an unusual greeting - the word ""hiyas"". After exhaustively trawling chatrooms and forums in the open internet, they found a Facebook page of a man who used the same greeting. Although the Facebook page was fake, they identified a picture of a vehicle and that led them to a man called Shannon McCoole - a child care worker in Adelaide. When officers went through his door, he was actually online running the site. They took detailed photographs of McCoole's hands. This is where the freckle comes in - one on his finger matched exactly one seen in many of the images of abuse. In an unprecedented move, Task Force Argos assumed McCoole's identity and took over the running of the site. Last year he was given a 35-year prison sentence. One user who stood out was Huckle - given the number of children he had access to and his aggressive attitude. Using data gleaned from the site and information Huckle had posted on social media and other open internet sites, they identified who he was and where he lived. Realising he was coming back to the UK for the Christmas holidays in 2014, they tipped off Britain's National Crime Agency. As he landed at Gatwick airport he was met by officers from the NCA's Child Exploitation and Online Protection command. On his computer and encrypted drives they found tens of thousands of obscene images and videos.","A British man is facing multiple life sentences for numerous sex crimes against Malaysian children which he @placeholder about on the "" dark web "" .",hopes,lost,boasted,blamed,remains,2
"The Holiday Inn Express in Picardy Place was put up for sale in November after its Aberdeen-based owners, the European Development Company (EDC), ran into financial difficulties. It was bought by International Hotel Properties Limited (IHL) for £17.7m, plus costs. The property takes IHL's portfolio to nine hotels. The sale was announced by administrators from FRP Advisory. The Grade B listed building consists of 161 rooms and has planning permission for a 20-bedroom extension at the rear of the property. FRP said it was continuing to operate two other hotels in Aberdeen which were also placed under administration following EDC's collapse. The Holiday Inn in Westhill and Holiday Inn Express on Chapel Street will be placed on the market ""shortly"", the administrators said. Joint administrator Iain Fraser added: ""Trade has been firm over the festive period and the administration of EDC represents a rare opportunity to acquire quality hotels in Aberdeen in busy locations. ""We would therefore encourage interested parties to contact the Aberdeen office of FRP Advisory as soon as possible.""",A @placeholder Edinburgh hotel has been sold by administrators in a multi-million pound deal .,controversial,special,serious,troubled,prominent,4
"Media playback is not supported on this device Bravo was making his debut after being brought in from Barcelona to replace Joe Hart, who joined Torino on loan. But, with City leading 2-0, the Chilean dropped the ball for United to score and almost cost his side further goals. ""We played good in the first half because of Claudio,"" said Guardiola, whose side held on to win 2-1. ""I like the keepers to attack the ball and after what happened with the goal, the second half he continued to play and that's a good thing about his personality."" Manchester City were the better side in the opening 45 minutes and looked comfortable after goals from Kevin de Bruyne and Kelechi Iheanacho. But Bravo, 33, who arrived in a £15.4m move from Guardiola's former club, dropped Wayne Rooney's free-kick to allow Zlatan Ibrahimovic to score before the break. Guardiola, who likes his sides to build from the back, had brought in the keeper for his ball-playing skill. But he was caught in possession by United midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan to give Ibrahimovic a chance to equalise and also had to make a recovery tackle on Rooney after a heavy touch. Media playback is not supported on this device Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho believed that strong challenge on Rooney warranted a penalty and a red card. And he also thought referee Mark Clattenburg should have awarded a spot-kick for a handball by Nicolas Otamendi, although the ball appeared to hit the City defender on the back. ""Mark made two big mistakes. Claudio Bravo is a penalty and a red card - if one of my players do that in the middle of the park -if [Marouane] Fellaini or Rooney do that in the middle of the park -  it's a red card and a free-kick,"" the Portuguese said. ""In the box it is more difficult to give and he didn't want to give it. ""The second one is a handball by  Otamendi - some pundits will say 'no' because it's the back of the arm but he knows. He's looking at the ball. We are not happy with these decisions."" City, who maintained their 100% winning record in the Premier League, host Borussia Monchengladbach in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday. It is a competition the Etihad club have yet to win since being transformed in 2008 by the wealth of owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan. And despite a notable change in City's style this season under Guardiola, playing the ball out from the back at every opportunity, the Spaniard has played down the club's European hopes. ""We are not ready to compete with the best clubs in Europe. We are creating well but we need more in front,"" said Guardiola, who won two Champions League trophies during his four years as Barcelona boss and claimed three German titles in his last job at Bayern Munich. ""But if we want to play against the best clubs in Europe we are not able to compete the way we are playing. ""But we have only been together two months so we have time to get better."" Asked if his insistence on playing the ball out from the back was risky, Guardiola said: ""Yes. If you lose the ball they will score. But you can control the game. ""Until my last day in England I will try to play with the ball as much as possible. I know it's impossible for 90 minutes but I'm sorry, I will not negotiate that."" Media playback is not supported on this device United suffered their first defeat of the season, after winning their first three Premier League games. Wingers Anthony Martial and Juan Mata had started all of those games but were replaced by Jesse Lingard and Henrikh Mkhitaryan on Saturday. With City dominating possession in the first half and 2-0 up after 36 minutes, Mourinho said he would have liked to have made substitutions. ""I didn't change it at 20 minutes because I didn't want to destroy the players,"" said the Portuguese, who brought on Ander Herrera and Marcus Rashford for Lingard and Mkhitaryan at half-time. ""I didn't want to make three changes at half-time because it would have been a long 45 minutes. With a free number of changes, like basketball, I would do after 20 minutes. ""In the next big game in the Premier League I know who can accept the dimension of the game well."" Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.",Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has @placeholder keeper Claudio Bravo despite numerous mistakes in Saturday 's derby win over Manchester United .,emerged,ensured,replaced,defended,praised,3
"Argentine Hoyos, a former boss of Barcelona B, has called up seven goalkeepers, 27 defenders, 34 midfielders and 25 strikers. His task is to reach World Cup 2018 in Russia, with Bolivia having won just once in their opening six qualifiers. The 53-year-old will take charge for the first time against Peru next month. Take part in our new Premier League Predictor game, which allows you to create leagues with friends. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.",Angel Guillermo Hoyos is spoilt for choice heading into his first game as Bolivia manager after naming 93 players in his @placeholder squad .,current,future,immediate,preliminary,professional,3
"More than 200 nominations were made to the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Cymru for the competition that also recognises town planners in shaping communities. Finalists include Aberaeron in Ceredigion, Caernarfon in Gwynedd, Cardiff Bay and Tenby in Pembrokeshire. The public vote closes on 30 September. Also in the final are Denbigh in Denbighshire, Gower in Swansea, The Hayes in Cardiff, Llandudno Promenade and High Street, Conwy, Merthyr Tydfil town centre and Snowdonia. The finalist were announced at the National Eisteddfod in Abergavenny. RTPI Cymru chairman Peter Lloyd said: ""The competition has reminded us of the passion we have for places we love. ""The finalists, places clearly loved by the public, have been protected, carefully planned or improved by the planning system.""",Organisers of a competition to find Wales ' most attractive and @placeholder places has announced 10 finalists .,overall,national,safe,inspiring,professional,3
"The new rules will limit watering on public property and impose cuts of up to 36% on water usage from 2013 levels. The state board drew up the rules in response to Governor Jerry Brown's earlier order to cut water use state-wide. California is in its fourth year of severe drought, believed to be the worst there in 1,200 years. The board voted after five hours of public testimony on Tuesday. Chairwoman Felicia Marcus said it was better ""to prepare now than face much more painful cuts should it not rain in the fall"". Governor Jerry Brown has called for ""unprecedented action"" in response to the historic drought, but a previous voluntary cutback in 2014 did not result in significant usages. A new survey of water agencies found only 9% savings in water usage since last summer and only several hundred notices sent to water wasters out of tens of thousands of complaints. Experts say Brown's tough love approach is necessary because so many people are apathetic towards water conservation. About 50% of water used in residential areas is outside the home. Getting rid of grass will be a huge lifestyle shift for many, but it is the biggest single measure that individual Californians could take to ease the crisis, according to Jay Famiglietti, a senior water scientist with Nasa. ""Drought tolerant native landscape is beautiful - we just have to get over this grass thing,"" he explains. ""We live in an arid and semi-arid state and we need to start acting that way."" Peter Bowes: Will the Golden State turn brown? The restrictions cover hundreds of local agencies of very different sizes, with water restrictions from 8% to 36% depending on the city. It is unclear how the board will enforce penalties as many local agencies have declined to serve notices to those wasting water. But board officials said they expected dramatic water reductions by June and were willing to add penalties for those lagging behind. Mr Brown said he would push for fines of up to $10,000 (£6,545) for extreme wasters, but he needs approval from the California legislature. While the vote was unanimous, some cities criticised the targets. San Diego water agencies said they have significantly cut consumption and spent $3.5bn to prepare for dry periods. ""San Diego has lived the horror of what the state is going through right now,"" Mark Weston, chairman of the San Diego County Water Authority, told regulators. About 80% of California's water usage is through agriculture. The new restrictions do not cover farms but water deliveries from government reservoir systems have been slashed.",California 's water board has unanimously passed sweeping @placeholder drought restrictions for the summer .,new,special,mandatory,declared,promising,2
"John Lyall fell backwards into the water at Pembroke's Mill Pond on 16 April. Two passers-by tried to help but the 56-year-old, of Pembroke Dock, could not be resuscitated. On Thursday, Coroner Mark Layton said Mr Lyall died by drowning, at a hearing in Milford Haven. Wayne Anthony Young, 52, of Pembroke, died at the pond on New Year's Day and the body of 18-year-old Robert Mansfield, also of Pembroke, was found there on 27 July. Inquests into their deaths are yet to take place. Pembroke Council has rejected calls for safety netting to be erected at the pond, with Pembrokeshire Council backing that decision after saying such structures would be impractical.","The death of a man at a Pembrokeshire pond where two others have died this year was @placeholder , a coroner has found .",responsible,accidental,confirmed,unsafe,unusual,1
"Perhaps you'd be doing much of what Nico Rosberg has been doing and watching a lot of F1! The German seems to be having trouble letting go of the sport, judging by his regular attendance at events and social media commentary on paddock goings-on. You are, after all, a long time retired.... Of the perks of being the retired champion, surely not having to participate in pre-season testing is one of them? For the fans it is the chance to see the new beasts in action, for the drivers it often means lots and lots of driving around, analysing data and time away from home before the season has even started. Rosberg, though, just could not stay away. He was in Barcelona for the first test... ...and then, come the first race of the season, he was a keen observer. He settled in for a bit of qualifying for the Australian GP very early in the morning in his Monaco pad... ... and then got the family involved for the race itself. It's got to be more fun than shopping for baby clothes, mind.. It's not all nights in front of the television and clothes shopping, however. The German has attended a number of award ceremonies, allowing for the chance to work on his Salt Bae game... ...or the opportunity to star in one of the greatest sporting selfies of all time... ... or to produce artistic photos while he hangs off a rock in Monaco. Naturally... For Red Bull team principal Christian Horner, the answer is simple. ""No. As the reigning world champion it would have been nice to see him defend his title,"" Horner told BBC Sport. ""He went to the first test and he is coming to races, why not be behind the wheel if you are making all that effort when you were desperate to leave the sport. ""I can't understand why he chose to jump out but it his decision and you have to respect that."" No, he's not missing F1. Not yet. Although travelling to Spain in February while it is still cold for seemingly no reason is nuts. But, given Mercedes were beaten to victory in the first race of the season by Ferrari, maybe they are missing Rosberg... This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser","What do you do when you 're the reigning world champion in your @placeholder sport , are recently - retired and have millions in the bank at the age of 31 .",thrilling,future,beloved,favourite,current,2
"The Staggies are aiming to win their first major trophy when they face Hibernian in Sunday's League Cup final. ""It's an area that went through the Clearances and had hardship in the past,"" MacGregor said of the Highlands. ""But today it is bright and energetic and [the club] represents something the community can believe in."" County joined the Scottish Football League in 1994 along with Highland rivals Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Media playback is not supported on this device ""The community wanted football at the highest level,"" MacGregor recalled. ""For both Highland clubs, we were denied that for so long so there's a passion for both clubs to do well. ""So to represent people in an area that's remote and hasn't a lot of people, and to be recognised throughout Europe now as being part of the football community of Scotland, is just, for me, a privilege, and also a statement that this area has got something to offer. ""I want people to be proud. I want the health centres to be empty on a Monday because people feel good about themselves and good about the football team."" MacGregor reveals that pre-match he likes to stand in the centre circle of every ground County visit in the top tier just to reaffirm that ""my team is here"". ""I do it every game because I can't believe that a small team from the Highlands is playing at the top level,"" he said. ""For me it is about a journey. It was me on the terrace as a 12-year-old boy at Victoria Park that gave me that bug. ""That's 50 years ago. People my age have seen the progression from the Highland League to the Premier League and to two cup finals, and for the five, six and seven-year-old boy it's the beginning of a journey. ""Can we get to Europe? Can we win something regularly? I'm not sure where it's going to end."" Describing County as existing ""200 miles north of traditional football country"", MacGregor says, should County beat Hibs and lift the League Cup, he would be ""just pleased for the fans, the people of the Highlands"". And he added: ""It's that sharing, people believing that they can be something in life and in sport, and that warm feeling that you'd take back here would make people feel better about themselves.""",Ross County chairman Roy MacGregor views the Dingwall club 's rise in Scottish football as emblematic of the @placeholder that exists in the Highlands .,nationalism,progress,talent,power,success,2
"Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull unveiled 24 measures on Monday which he said would help Australia transform into a ""dynamic, 21st Century economy"". Many of the measures are focused on supporting entrepreneurial businesses. But there are also proposed changes to immigration, and investments in science and maths education. Analysis: Jon Donnison, BBC News, Sydney A$1.1bn is a lot of coin to shell out for a government that came to power promising it would cut the deficit. But apart from that it's hard to see too many downsides to today's announcement. Up to now Australia has had a pretty mediocre ranking in terms of money spent on innovation. The current Global Innovation Index  rates the country only 17th in the world and only 5th in the Asia Pacific Region. A billion dollars plus over four years should do something to address that. It's an acknowledgement, at least on paper, that Australia cannot rely on its mineral wealth forever although this money will likely not have an impact quick enough to address the current slowdown in the mining boom, which has been so damaging to Australia's economy. Many will also see this as a rebuke to Malcolm Turnbull's predecessor Tony Abbott who in the eyes of his critics launched ""a war on science"" slashing funding to many of the scientific bodies towards whom Mr Turnbull is thrusting wads of cash today. The announcement is Mr Turnbull's first major economic policy plan since becoming prime minister in September. He said that unlike a mining boom, a creative boom ""can continue forever, it is limited only by our imagination"". He said companies which embrace innovation were ""more competitive, more able to grow market share and more likely to increase their employment"". Immigration rules will also be changed to encourage entrepreneurs to relocate to Australia, and bankruptcy laws will be softened to encourage enterprises to take risks. ""The more high-quality, effective, productive enterprising entrepreneurs we can attract, the better. Because they drive jobs,"" said the prime minister. The initiative, dubbed the National Innovation and Science Agenda, also provides A$99m to promote digital literacy and science, engineering and mathematics skills. Children will be taught basic computer coding in primary and high school. Early stage investors will get tax breaks and a A$200m fund will co-invest in businesses that develop technology from Australian research. A further A$36m is being provided to support Australian entrepreneurs to establish a presence in Silicon Valley, Tel Aviv and other technology hubs.","Australia 's government has announced a A $ 1.1 bn ( £ 530 m , $ 801 m ) innovation plan to replace the faltering mining boom with an "" @placeholder boom "" .",asteroid,ideas,international,defining,extreme,1
"James Greenwood, Green Party candidate, said he was ""fed up with the constant sell-off threat"" to the woodland. Conservative's Mark Harper and Liberal Democrat's Chris Coleman agreed the forest should remain publicly-owned. Labour's Steve Parry-Hearn wanted legal protection while UKIP's Steve Stanbury said it was a ""precious resource"". The five parliamentary candidates had been asked about the leasing of forest land when they took part in a BBC Gloucestershire radio debate on Wednesday. Mr Greenwood referred to a holiday company which he said had been given a 125-year lease for a piece of land. He said: ""We have to see a moratorium on land being disposed in the forest and stop these long leases."" He claimed a lease could be traded and said it was ""effectively a sell-off"". Mr Harper said: ""It's very important to develop tourism - getting more people to come to the Forest of Dean and spending money and developing local jobs is a very good thing and should be encouraged."" He said the forest should be kept in ""public ownership"". Mr Parry-Hearn said he was against long leases adding: ""We could find ourselves in a position where there is privatisation because that lease could then be sold on."" Lib Dem Chris Coleman said: ""When you're talking about a 125-year lease, that is longer than any of us in this room can imagine - that is a sell-off."" He said he was ""wholeheartedly against privatisation"". UKIP's Steve Stanbury said the management of the forest should be ""done in a balanced way"". He said: ""We need to make sure the business community, on which so many livelihoods depend, is actually engaged and that the forest works for everybody."" The candidates for the constituency are: Christopher Coleman -  Liberal Democrat James Greenwood - Green Mark Harper - Conservative Steve Parry-Hearn - Labour Steve Stanbury - UKIP","The Forest of Dean needs to be protected for future @placeholder , according to the constituency 's election candidates .",glory,risk,regulation,generations,purposes,3
"Having claimed a first victory of the season against Cardiff Blues last time out, Treviso took the lead with an early try from Angelo Esposito. Hallam Amos hit back for Dragons, only for Filo Paulo and Ludovico Nitoglia's tries to put Treviso 19-10 ahead. Cory Hill touched down to give the Dragons hope but Angus O'Brien missed his late drop-goal attempt. Dragons stay 10th in the Pro12 and still without a league away win this season, while Treviso remain bottom of the table. Dragons: Carl Meyer; Ashton Hewitt, Adam Hughes, Adam Warren, Hallam Amos; Angus O'Brien, Sarel Pretorius; Boris Stankovich, Thomas Rhys Thomas (capt), Brok Harris, Cory Hill, Rynard Landman, Ben White, Nic Cudd, Nick Crosswell. Replacements: Rhys Buckley, Hugh Gustafson, Shaun Knight, Matthew Screech, Lewis Evans, Charlie Davies, Geraint Rhys Jones, Ross Wardle. Treviso: Jayden Hayward; Ludovico Nitoglia, Luca Morisi, Alberto Sgarbi (capt), Angelo Esposito; Sam Christie, Alberto Lucchese; Dean Budd, Marco Lazzaroni, Andrea De Marchi, Tom Palmer, Filo Paulo, Simone Ferrari, Luca Bigi, Cherif Traore, Replacements: Philip Filippetto, Matthew Zanusso, Salesi Manu, Jeff Montauriol, Marco Barbini, Robert Barbieri, Chris Smylie, Tommaso Iannone. Referee: Andrew Brace Assistant Referees: Marius Liperini, Emanuele Tomo (both FIR) Citing Commissioner: Maurizio Vancini (FIR) TMO: Carlo Damasco (FIR)",Pro12 bottom side Treviso beat Newport Gwent Dragons to earn a second straight win against Welsh @placeholder .,crusaders,contention,opposition,crisis,glory,2
"The 25-year-old spent the first half of the campaign on loan at Grimsby, making 12 appearances without scoring. He was signed by Barnsley from FC Halifax a year ago, but has yet to start a game for the Oakwell side. Barrow have ended the contract of winger Andy Haworth, 28, by mutual consent and he has joined Macclesfield. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.",Barrow have increased their striking @placeholder for the rest of the season by signing Shaun Tuton on loan from Championship club Barnsley .,range,options,skills,approval,appeal,1
"As part of his mayoral election manifesto Sadiq Khan pledged to ban adverts promoting ""unhealthy or unrealistic"" body images. The advertising watchdog received 378 complaints in 2015 about a weight-loss advert that asked customers if they were ""beach body ready?"" Mr Khan has now asked TfL to set up its own advertising steering group. Read more on the BBC London Live page The Protein World ""beach body ready"" promotional posters were defaced in Tube stations and a petition was started calling for the adverts to be banned, however the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) watchdog later ruled the advert depicting a bikini-clad female model was neither offensive nor irresponsible. The steering group will advise TfL's advertising partners and stakeholders of the mayor's new policy and will ensure adverts continue to adhere to the regulations set out by the ASA. Mr Khan said: ""As the father of two teenage girls, I am extremely concerned about this kind of advertising which can demean people, particularly women, and make them ashamed of their bodies. It is high time it came to an end."" Graeme Craig, TfL commercial development director, said: ""Advertising on our network is unlike TV, online and print media. ""Our customers cannot simply switch off or turn a page if an advertisement offends or upsets them and we have a duty to ensure the copy we carry reflects that unique environment."" Previously, the eating disorders charity Beat said while it recognised advertising and media could not cause eating disorders it was aware of how toxic images could be to an individual. On the BBC London Facebook page many people were quick to praise the mayor's initiative. Magdalena Michalik who lives in Greenwich said: ""Please ban it. I don't want my children to look at it!"" but others warned it was the start of the ""Islamification"" of London and said the mayor was adopting this policy because of his religious values. Sharene Kirchler said: ""What happened to free speech? What happened to not being offended by everything. Why is it a matter of state to decide when something so subjective is to be allowed or not?"" The deputy mayor for transport Val Shawcross said the policy was not meant as a ""moral judgement"", rather the mayor's office was working with the advertising industry to ensure images were not used that were potentially harmful to young people's mental health and how they viewed themselves.",Adverts promoting @placeholder body images will be banned across the Transport for London ( TfL ) network from next month .,negative,independent,major,full,professional,0
"The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and accountants KPMG found total sales in December increased year-on-year by 0.7%. It was the strongest rise since January 2014. Grocery sales were 2.5% up on December 2015, which the SRC said was the best performance in more than three years. In non-food, there was a slight decline in store sales, but online purchases lifted the category into growth. There were good sales of mid-priced items, with fragrance and mobile phone gifts performing well. Online sales of home accessories, beauty products and toys were also strong. Ewan MacDonald-Russell, SRC's head of policy and external affairs, said food sales had been driven by a late surge in customers stocking up for Christmas. He said: ""It's encouraging to see another good month's performance, which builds on a good November and continues the autumn trend of a small but now sustained recovery in retail sales."" Although Christmas provided a boost for Scottish retailers, analysts warned that economic indicators suggested inflation was affecting costs for businesses. They also said inflation was beginning to feed through to the high street, and both customers and retailers were likely to feel the squeeze over the early months of 2017. Craig Cavin, head of retail in Scotland at KPMG, said there was a significant increase in both online and high street sales in December, but uncertainty over Brexit could result in rises in food prices. He said: ""With price increases likely over the coming year, consumers were happy to make the most of the festive discounts.""","Strong food sales gave Scottish retailers a boost over the @placeholder Christmas period , according to a report .",existing,best,past,vital,troubled,3
"The settlement is with the US Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees the secondary mortgage market. A separate deal with the Department of Justice is expected later this year. The boss of RBS said the fine was a ""stark"" reminder of what happened to the bank before the financial crisis. RBS has set aside a total of £6.7bn ($8.6bn) as a provision for both payments. The bank's chief executive Ross McEwan, said: ""Today's announcement is an important step forward in resolving one of the most significant legacy matters facing RBS. ""This settlement is a stark reminder of what happened to this bank before the financial crisis, and the heavy price paid for its pursuit of global ambitions."" The UK government still owns 72% of RBS and has been waiting for its performance to recover so it can start selling some of that stake. Although the settlement is enormous - it is not unexpected and RBS had already set aside £6.7 billion to settle their final bill. This is not quite it. A separate settlement with the Department of Justice is expected later this year which could match or exceed today's settlement. RBS today topped up the kitty for penalty payments by another £151m which will hit this year's earnings. Despite its core business producing reasonable profits, fines for historical conduct has meant RBS has lost money every year since a £45bn government bailout in 2008. RBS chief executive Ross McEwan has said he is hopeful that by the end of this year, the legacy issues that have dogged this bank will be behind it and the government will be able to start selling chunks of the bank back to the private sector. The shares are currently worth around half the price the government paid for them but Philip Hammond has indicated that the government may be prepared to start selling shares at a loss. The settlement announced today relates to the role played by RBS in the mis-selling of products backed by home loans in the run up to the financial crisis. During that period banks were buying up mortgages and repackaging them as investment products. Those bundled up packages of mortgages were often marketed as safe investments, but when the financial crisis hit, many proved to be worthless. Other banks, including Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs have already settled similar cases with US authorities.",Royal Bank of Scotland has agreed a £ 3.65 bn ( $ 4.75 bn ) settlement for its role in the sale of @placeholder mortgage products in the US before the financial crisis .,risky,major,deciding,troubled,radical,0
"The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said Ashley Manor Nursing Home, which has 45 residents, was inadequate and needs immediate improvement. Deborah Ivanova, of the CQC, said its ""woeful shortfall in standards"" were ""unacceptable"". Theresa Andrews, manager of the home, has not commented on the report. The CQC said it was taking action to protect the safety of residents, following its surprise inspection in August. Inspectors found managers had failed to provide care that was responsive to people's needs or well led, and its controlled medicines were not stored safely and had to be taken away by police. Their report said that despite evidence of ""some kindly treatment"", care was institutionalised rather than personalised, and not enough staff were on duty at all times. It described one meal time where ""once the meal was completed, all staff left to go on their break, leaving people at risk"". It also said food and fluid intake were not monitored properly, putting people at risk of dehydration or malnutrition. ""No person living in the home consistently received enough fluids to meet their needs,"" the report states. Ms Ivanova, interim deputy chief inspector for the south, said: ""We have told the provider very clearly where improvements must be made and we are currently using our enforcement powers to ensure this happens. ""We are working closely with local agencies and will continue to monitor the service. We will not hesitate to take further action to ensure people receive the care and support they are entitled to expect.""","A nursing home in Southampton described as dirty , @placeholder and uncaring by a social care watchdog , has been placed in special measures .",dark,unsafe,filthy,dilapidated,effective,1
"""Simply download the beta and let the viscera fly,"" said Bethesda. While many players expressed their delight on social media some complained that the new version felt slow and others took to the studio's message boards after facing server problems. So far, 41% of 1,744 reviews on the Steam platform have been positive. The BBC has contacted Bethesda for comment. Doom was first released in 1993 and had 10 million players by 1995. Software engineer and games developer Gary Riches told the BBC he grew up playing the original Doom games - and completed Doom 2 again just six months ago. After trying out Doom 4 this morning, he said he felt the pace was much slower than its predecessors due to changes such as a single close-range shot no longer taking out an enemy, and the lack of weapons ""hotspots"" where weapons were created in the older games. ""I still like Doom 4 but it doesn't feel like Doom 4, it feels like a sequel to Quake or Unreal Tournament,"" he said. ""To me that's disappointing. ""It's still cool, it looks nice but it has lost what makes it Doom."" However, others were more impressed - YouTuber Matt Unsworth described it on Twitter as ""unreal"" and SavageCouchSQD said it was ""amazing"".",The studio behind @placeholder shooter game Doom is inviting players to test the new version for free from 15 to 17 April .,dark,amateur,classic,ordinary,serious,2
"Janice Okoh's script for Three Birds, a play about three young siblings who are left home alone, has won the £16,000 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting. Playwright Simon Stephens, who chaired the judging panel, praised its ""humanity and imagination"". Stephens made the announcement at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. Okoh will now develop the play with the theatre, with a view to staging a full production. The theatre will also work with Alistair McDowall, Gareth Farr and Louise Monaghan, who received secondary judges' awards of £8,000 each. Organisers said all four playwrights examined what it is like to grow up in Britain today. ""It was a range that was reflective of the creative energy in this country and the moment,"" Stephens said. Okoh, from south-east London, worked in the City for seven years before taking an MA in creative writing at the University of East Anglia. She has written three plays for BBC Radio 4 and teaches English as a foreign language. ""I decided I wasn't happy in law, even though I loved the life,"" she said. ""I was doing [writing] courses and got into this radio thing, and from there I got into theatre and thought 'I could write a play.'"" Previous Bruntwood Prize winners include former schoolteacher Vivienne Franzmann, whose play Mogadishu was staged at the Royal Exchange earlier this year before transferring to the Lyric Hammersmith in London. It has since earned nominations at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards and the Theatre Awards UK. The prize is open to writers with any level of experience. Michael Oglesby of property company Bruntwood, who was also on the judging panel, said ""We are delighted to have been the catalyst for such a wonderful variety of creative writing. He added: ""In these harsh economic times it is essential that companies provide the stimulus and support for the arts."" The ceremony was held as the Royal Exchange announced details of its spring and summer 2012 season, including a new adaptation of Alan Sillitoe's seminal 1958 novel Saturday Night and Sunday Morning and Maxine Peake starring in August Strindberg's Miss Julie.",A former legal assistant in the City who turned her back on the @placeholder world to become a writer has won one of the UK 's leading scriptwriting awards .,professional,controversial,forthcoming,corporate,legal,3
"Lord Chris Patten said it would be ""difficult for the UK government to show neutrality"" when it has done a close political deal with the DUP. The parties agreed a £1bn deal on Monday, meaning DUP MPs will support the Conservatives in key Commons votes. Lord Patten added that, in the short term, Sinn Féin may want to be ""part of the action"" when the money comes. The former governor of Hong Kong had been critical of a potential DUP-Tory deal, before it was settled. He told ITV's Peston on Sunday the DUP was a ""toxic brand"". ""There is a danger of us looking like a 'nasty party' again. Their values are not ours,"" he added. Speaking to BBC's Stephen Nolan Show, he explained these comments further. ""British newspapers are going to start, and have already begun, a forensic investigation of the background of DUP members and the extent to which some of them have histories with paramilitary activities."" he said. ""I don't think that's good for Northern Ireland."" The DUP has made clear it condemns all paramilitary violence. Lord Patten then pointed to the DUP's socially conservative views. ""It won't surprise you to know that I disagree with the DUP's social attitudes,"" he said. Again, papers have started to pick over those views and it's not good for the DUP or its image. ""I love Northern Ireland and I think, like other parts of the country, it could do with more public spending - but it already gets more than other parts of the country. ""Northern Ireland and its citizens know as well as I do, that a bung is a bung is a bung. ""What will happen now, is every time anyone wants a pay rise, for example, when nurses in England are told they can't have a pay increase - people will point to this deal with the DUP."" ""You do deals to govern everyone fairly and I don't think this deal was necessary."" ""Would the DUP really have got rid of a Conservative government with the risk of Mr Corbyn, who has a certain relationship with Republican Sinn Féin, being the next prime minister? I rather doubt it"".","The DUP - Tory deal may make the @placeholder process "" more difficult in the long - term , "" a former Tory chairman has said .",worst,latest,major,whole,peace,4
"Govanhill Baths closed in 2001 despite a local campaign to save it. It reopened in 2013 as a community hub, run by Govanhill Baths Community Trust. The group has secured enough funding to re-open the venue as a swimming and wellbeing centre in late 2018. The architect's designs for the revamped building will be on public display at the baths from 15:00-20:00. The open day will feature live music and art installations and volunteer tour guides will show people around the building. Visitors will also be able to experience a 3D digital tour of the new building, which has been designed by Hall Black Douglas Architects and Alistair Coey Conservation Architects. The cash is now in place to carry out the renovations work with the main funding coming from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Big Lottery, Historic and Environment Scotland and Glasgow City Council. A new reception will be formed within the existing ground floor foyer space that will lead directly into a community cafe with access to the garden, facing onto Calder Street. The learner and ladies pools will be restored and refurbished. Changing facilities, including family and accessible cubicles, will be added as well as a new Turkish suite featuring both a sauna and steam-room. The existing first floor slipper baths will be re-developed to create a community gym and activity space, with a number of historic cubicles retained and restored to accommodate private bathing and changing.",Designs have been published showing the planned transformation of a @placeholder Edwardian public bath house in Glasgow .,rare,potential,historic,national,popular,4
"A supermarket owner from western Japan walked away with 30 grapes, each worth about $360. They were the first Ruby Romans - a super sweet grape variety grown in Ishikawa prefecture - of the season. ""We will display them at our store before giving our customers a sample taste,"" Takamaru Konishi said. The Japanese are often willing to pay top-dollar for premium samples of fruit, sometimes with the intention of giving them as gifts to people perceived to be of higher status - for example, their boss at work. A single apple can cost up to $3. And melons are sometimes sold for the equivalent price of a vintage wine. Last year a pair of melons sold under the hammer for more than $12,000. ""I am so happy and I am honoured,"" Mr Konishi said. ""These are truly Ruby Roman gems.""","A bunch of grapes has sold for a record - breaking $ 11,000 ( Â £ 8,500 ) in Japan , where fruit often commands high prices and social @placeholder .",praise,expectations,safety,prestige,issues,3
"And the House of Commons could even be recalled over the weekend to debate the likely deal and a future referendum. Some cabinet ministers fear if a deal is done on Friday 19 February, they will not meet until the Tuesday to decide the government's position. That would give those fighting to stay in the EU a head start in campaigning. One cabinet minister told the BBC it is ""inconceivable"" that the prime minister would be able to make the case for his deal before meeting senior colleagues, some of whom are likely to campaign for to leave the EU in a referendum that could be held as early as June. PM urged to meet cabinet after EU deal UK and the EU: Better off out or in? The UK's EU referendum: Everything you need to know What Britain wants from Europe Another senior Conservative said that it would be ""right and proper"" for the cabinet to meet on the Friday. A No 10 source said the focus was on reaching a deal, rather than what happens afterwards. But the concerns over choreography are real, a symbol of how much is at stake. David Cameron's negotiations with the EU's 27 other leaders are focused on four key areas: economic governance, sovereignty, competitiveness and curbs on EU migration to the UK. Both sides are insisting progress is being made but that obstacles remain, particularly in relation to the UK's proposal for EU migrants to have to wait four years before being able to claim in-work benefits. Donald Tusk, the President of the European Council, said earlier this week that he would table ""concrete proposals"" for discussion at February's summit and that an agreement was possible. Speaking at the World Economic Forum on Thursday, David Cameron will urge business ""to make its voice heard"" in the debate and to speak out in favour of the changes that he argues are necessary to keep the UK in a reformed EU. Referendum timeline: What will happen when? Guide: All you need to know about the referendum Q&A: What does Britain want from Europe? Analysis: Cameron tries to avert slanging match More: BBC News EU referendum special",David Cameron is being urged to hold an emergency cabinet meeting as soon as the @placeholder summit on the UK 's EU renegotiations concludes next month .,global,preferred,crucial,famous,annual,2
"Creighton was riding at Warrnambool on Saturday when was unseated as his horse The Walrus stumbled early in the race. He was initially conscious but his condition deteriorated at Warrnambool Base Hospital and he was transferred to Melbourne for further treatment. He remains in intensive care following wrist surgery, Racing Victoria said. Creighton was formerly based in Britain and rode big winners for trainer Mick Channon. Former England footballer Channon tweeted: ""Some positive news about Eddie Creighton thankfully. A smashing lad.""","Irish jockey Eddie Creighton is "" conscious and @placeholder "" after coming out of an induced coma following a fall at an Australian racecourse .",recovering,committed,sober,responsive,arrogant,3
"During the visit to ""Le Terrible"" submarine off Brittany coast, Mr Macron reportedly took part in a simulated missile launch. France will be the sole EU nation with nuclear arms after 2019, when the UK is expected to leave the 28-member bloc. Meanwhile, the new French government easily won its first confidence vote. The cabinet led by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe was backed by 370 MPs in the lower house, with only 67 voting against. Mr Philippe set out proposals for public spending cuts and labour reforms - a move condemned by the trade unions, who have threatened protest strikes in the autumn. Macron's meteoric rise What's next on president's agenda? On Tuesday, President Macron was taken by helicopter to ""Le Terrible"" submarine in the Atlantic, about 300km (186 miles) off France's coast. Mr Macron's office later published a photo, showing the president being lowered down aboard the submersible. Mr Macron stressed the importance of France's nuclear deterrence, describing it as the ""keystone of security"". The reported missile launch simulation was part of the president's daylong visit to nuclear weapons facilities at the Ile Longue base, near Brest. It is home to the country's four nuclear-powered, ballistic missile-carrying submarines. France maintains a fleet of nuclear-armed submarines and strike planes, and has about 300 operational nuclear warheads. Support for the deterrent is deeply rooted in French society and history, ever since it became a nuclear power in the 1960s, correspondents say. France's enduring nuclear deterrent",President Emmanuel Macron has spent several hours underwater aboard a nuclear submarine to signal @placeholder to France 's nuclear deterrent .,decision,efforts,commitment,allegiance,attention,2
"There were secret ballots for five positions, with Dai Lloyd of Plaid Cymru elected health committee chair. Labour's Lynne Neagle will lead the education committee and Conservative Russell George the economy committee. Conservative AM Nick Ramsay will chair the public accounts committee, scrutinising spending by public bodies. AMs agreed on Tuesday which party the chairs for each committee would come from, with a Labour AM chairing six of the committees, Plaid Cymru three, the Conservatives two and UKIP one. Only five of 13 of the assembly's committee chairs were contested. In seven other cases, only one AM was nominated and so there was no ballot. Scrutiny of the First Minister Committee will be chaired by Ann Jones - the position comes with the job of being deputy presiding officer. The results of the ballots were: Those who have been appointed unopposed were: The committees were divided among the parties based on the number of AMs they have.",Assembly members have voted for the first time to decide who leads some of the body 's @placeholder committees .,major,annual,historic,central,influential,4
"Speaking in the House of Lords, Lord Dunlop said the government is fully committed to the Agreement. His statement came following the collapse of the Stormont executive over a botched green energy scheme. SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has called for ""joint authority"" instead of direct rule. He said that joint authority between the UK and Irish governments was the only ""acceptable position for the nationalist community"" should the Stormont institutions fail to be re-established after the election. On Sunday, the Northern Ireland secretary of state said he was not contemplating any alternatives to a devolved government. James  Brokenshire refused to be drawn on the prospect of direct rule or joint authority with the Irish government.","A Northern Ireland Office spokesman has said "" any form of joint authority "" would be incompatible with the @placeholder principle in the Good Friday Agreement .",annual,peace,implementation,consent,best,3
"Joaquin Guzman, the head of the Sinaloa cartel, escaped on 11 July. The judge said he was looking more deeply into the actions of two prison guards and an officer who had been in the prison's monitoring control centre. Guzman escaped through a tunnel from his cell to a building outside. The judge alleged the officer in the monitoring control centre at the time had given conflicting answers to questions. He said he wanted to look more closely at why the two prison guards had not answered the phone at the time of the escape. The judge said there was insufficient evidence to jail four other suspects. It is the second time Guzman has escaped from a top-security prison. In 2001 he broke out of Puente Grande jail, reportedly hidden in a laundry cart after bribing officials. He was on the run for 13 years before being re-arrested in February 2014. The capture was seen as a coup for President Enrique Pena Nieto. His escape is a serious blow to the president, who called it ""an affront to the state"". Mr Pena Nieto said he was confident that security forces ""have the strength and determination to recapture this criminal"". The authorities are also focusing their investigations on his home state of Sinaloa, from where he ran the cartel of the same name. While the Sinaloa cartel has lost ground to rival gangs in past years it continues to be one of the most powerful drug trafficking organisations in the world. Guzman's personal fortune is estimated at $1bn (£640m).",A Mexican judge has ordered three prison officers to be @placeholder taken into custody while an inquiry continues into a jailbreak by the country 's most wanted criminal .,formally,accidentally,secretly,temporarily,forcefully,0
"The Seasiders trailed 1-11 to 0-5 at the interval but recovered to secure their 13th title by four points. Meanwhile Ballycran scored 1-4 in the last 10 minutes to clinch victory over Ballygalget in the Down SHC decider. Stephen McAree's side sealed their first Down crown since 2011 with the final score reading 1-15 to 0-16. Ballygalget, who had seen off Portaferry 2-13 to 0-18 in their semi-final, had led 0-11 to 0-6 at the interval. A goal from substitute Brendan Ennis two minutes from time proved enough for Ballycran to run out the victors. Ballycastle, conquerors of Dunloy in the last four, were attempting to bridge a 29-year gap, as they took on the holders Cushendall. Ballycastle made a good start and raced into a five-point lead, before Neil McManus scored Cushendall's first point in the 12th minute. A goal from Saul McCaughan saw the champions trail by nine points at the interval, but they made good use of their wind advantage in the second half. After the break, Donal McNaughton found the net with his first touch after coming on as a substitute and a further goal by Eoghan Campbell brought Cushendall level after great work by Conor Carson. A Christy McNaughton point gave his side the lead for the first time and late points from McManus and Carson ensured victory for their sides.",Cushendall bounced back from a nine - point half - time deficit to beat Ballycastle 2-16 to 1- 15 in an @placeholder Antrim SHC final at Dunloy on Sunday .,south,annual,exciting,epic,unusual,2
"10 February 2016 Last updated at 01:21 GMT And Hong Kong ranks among one of the most expensive cities in the world. But Chan Cheuk Ming has kept the pricing at his eatery unchanged for around 7 years, and works with a charity to feed the poor and hungry.","In the restaurant business , owners generally raise their prices when their costs rise - @placeholder rent , and ingredients .",through,very,namely,especially,mainly,2
"6 February 2017 Last updated at 11:25 GMT We went to visit Elton, a tiger at Woburn Safari Park, to see him get a check-up from a pretty special dentist. But the big question is - will he get a sticker for being brave?","Tigers - they 're majestic , @placeholder and have some pretty big teeth - but what happens when they get toothache ?",handsome,powerful,big,majestic,aspiring,1
"The Rural Payments Agency is still reviewing the 2015 basic payment claims for 1,200 people living on common land. One couple with two young children said they had defaulted on their rent and were ""living off a credit card"". The RPA, the government body that pays farmers' EU subsidies, said it would resolve any issues as soon as possible. More on the farmers using food banks, and other news The BBC understands the issue has arisen from the digital re-mapping of all common land in England to calculate the 2015 BPS payments. The family, who told the BBC they had been unable to pay their rent, farm 200 acres on the North York Moors. The woman, who wanted to remain anonymous, said: ""In June we had to sell 40 ewes with lambs and this autumn we've sold more female lambs to pay the animals feed bills after our credit ran out. ""We are now are using a credit card to buy food."" The subsidy they have not received, the basic payment, makes up 90% of their farm income. Julia Aglionby, from the Foundation for Common Land, said: ""We are getting increasing numbers of hardship cases as people do not know where to turn. ""It's a catalogue of errors by the RPA."" The charity Farming Community Network said it was issuing food bank vouchers to those with serious cash flow problems. Mary Alford, who farms on Dartmoor in Devon, said she was still waiting for a third of her payment. ""I can't do a cash flow, the deadlines are constantly being broken and no one is accountable,"" she said. The European Commission has not commented on the delay in payments.","Hill farmers have had to use food banks following the government 's @placeholder to pay more than a thousand commoners their EU subsidies , the BBC has learnt .",proposal,appeal,failure,approval,attempt,2
"The choir has been put together as part of the Edinburgh Art Festival. About 30 Edinburgh residents, chosen after an open call to the people of the city, have had their complaints gathered and set to music by two local composers. They will perform their complaints at various venues around the city during the festival. Top of the list of the complaints, perhaps unsurprisingly, is the tram project which has blighted the city for the past five years. The £776m project is due to begin running in July 2014, years behind schedule, hundreds of millions over budget and far less extensive than originally envisaged. Meanwhile, the public of Edinburgh has suffered years of road works and traffic congestion. ""Huge disruption everywhere/Buses already take us there,"" is one line of the lyrics to the trams complaint sung by the choir. ""Incompetence beyond belief/Digging up the road to Leith. ""The trams aren't even going there/The council clearly doesn't care,"" the song continues. Daniel Padden, co-director of the choir, says the project is meant to be ""fun"". ""It is not people sitting around moaning and being miserable about stuff. There is a joy to it as well,"" he says. The complaints choir idea dates back to 2005 and two Finnish musicians. Birmingham was one of the first places to embrace the concept and it has been repeated in numerous cities around the world, such as Helsinki, St Petersburg, Chicago and Tokyo. Padden says there are some complaints which are universal, such as dog mess, traffic congestion and recycling arrangements. He says it was difficult to ""narrow down"" the complaints but one of the songs has a section which is a long list of annoyances which did not make it in to the other pieces. As well as the trams there was one other common complaint which was specific to Edinburgh - the festival itself. Padden appreciates the irony of complaining about a festival in which they are taking part but the choir members think it is useful to be able to speak out about their city being hijacked by thousands of tourists and performers every August. Lorna Hoy says: ""Sometimes at festival time I want to wear a badge which says 'I'm not a visitor, I live here', because people from the festival just get in your way when you are trying to get to work."" Another choir member Heidi Docherty says the complaints choir gave her a way to take part in a festival which is normally forced upon the people of Edinburgh. She says: ""It was a good way to get involved rather than just moan when it plonks itself on your doorstep."" ""Singing about it is very reassuring. It gets it off your chest and it's a good laugh. ""It's a great way to vent your spleen and I think it will cheer the people of Edinburgh up on their way to work.""","Instead of singing the praises of Scotland 's capital , the Edinburgh Complaints Choir is voicing a chorus of disapproval for all the daily irritations the city @placeholder .",offers,service,approved,receives,feels,0
"Tanjug (The Telegraphic Agency for the New Yugoslavia) was one of many state-owned media outlets put up for sale. The starting price was about £543,000. The sale was part of an effort to end state ownership in the sector. The 72-year-old agency employs around 200 people. The number of staff has vastly decreased from when the agency was at its peak - as have its profits.  In 2014, Tanjug's pre-tax profit was $6,320. Tanjug was formed in 1943 by Yugoslav Communist partisans, becoming Serbian-owned with the break up of federal Yugoslavia in the 1990s. It was amongst 38 other state owned media outlets put up for sale  in June by Serbia's privatisation agency. It is unclear whether a new sale effort will be launched.","The sale of Serbia 's Tanjug news agency , once the voice of socialist Yugoslavia , has @placeholder collapsed after no bidders were found .",reportedly,also,largely,subsequently,recently,0
"Campaigners urged people to whistle for 15 minutes in the morning at 04:30 GMT and again in the evening. The protest was thought up as a way for people to be heard without ""the risk of violence"", says organisers. President Idriss Deby took power in a coup in 1990 and is standing for a fifth term in the presidential elections on 10 April. A coalition of 10 civil society groups urged people to use a ""citizen whistle"" to demand an end to bad governance and call for political change in Chad. Paris-based human rights campaigner AbdelKerim Koundougoumi told the BBC that this is a way of protesting when people are scared of the secret police. ""People stay in their homes and you cannot see who is doing it"". A statement he posted on Facebook by the spokesperson of the Enough is Enough coalition, Celine Narmadji, explained that some people may not feel safe protesting. ""Express your anger from your home, without the risk of violence,"" the statement said. She went on to urge people to whistle against injustice, impunity, nepotism, cronyism, favouritism, corruption, censorship, bribery, embezzlement of public funds and ""your daily suffering to get your next meal"". It comes exactly one month before the presidential elections. President Deby has been in power for 24 years and said, if he is re-elected in April, he will reinstate a clause limiting leaders to two terms. Two former prime ministers, Djimrangar Dadnadji and Nourredine Delwa Kassire Koumakoye, are also candidates. They organisers are planning to whistle again for 15 minutes at 20:00 GMT.",Protesters asking for a @placeholder election next month in Chad have carried out a whistling protest at their homes .,major,controversial,notorious,fair,popular,3
"The Secretary of State for Transport rubber stamped a transport and works order for the Ashton Vale to Temple Meads metrobus. The West of England Joint Transport Executive Committee, made up of local authority partners, has been developing the scheme since 2006. It is part of a wider plan to improve public transport across the west. A spokesman for the committee said: ""This is a hugely significant milestone for metrobus and a compelling endorsement of the project."" Earlier in the year, Bristol mayor George Ferguson amended the route so that the rapid transit buses no longer run along the Harbourside but along Cumberland Road instead. He said he did not want to see buses ""clogging up"" the bridge or compromising the harbourside area ""ambience"". This change in the plan will still need planning permission if the £50m project is to be delivered by 2016.","The government has given its @placeholder to the planned "" rapid transit "" bus route through Bristol .",approval,decision,attempts,future,appeal,0
"That vote will determine whether a region with a distinct identity can successfully secede from a much larger nation. Their ballots will be cast, however, in Glasgow - not in Srinagar or Jammu. Of the 20,000 or more people of Pakistani origin living in Glasgow, many are from Pakistan-administered Kashmir. In Kashmir, the first pledge that people there  would determine their future by a plebiscite or referendum was made in 1947. At that time, the Scottish National Party (SNP) was in its infancy. It had no members of parliament and any talk of Scotland's independence would have been regarded as fanciful. Almost 70 years later, where are we now? The pro-independence SNP is in power in Scotland's devolved government and has achieved the landmark success of negotiating with the UK government this binding referendum. The opinion polls  suggest the outcome is going to be close. In Kashmir, however, while demands for a referendum persist, the chances of it happening are remote. ""The Kashmir referendum is probably the most important referendum that never happened,"" says prominent South Asia historian, Yasmin Khan. The Scottish government, in its document setting out the case for independence from the UK, asserts that of new states which have become UN members since World War Two, 30 achieved independence after a referendum. Many of these referendums have followed wars, or separatist insurgencies. In Scotland's case, of course, there has been no resort to arms, no threat of force. Much smaller states than Kashmir have become independent after a referendum - East Timor, for example. And there are other regions where a referendum has been talked about, and indeed endorsed by the UN, but not happened, such as Western Sahara. So how did Kashmir come to be promised a vote on its future, and why didn't it happen? Kashmir's modern history is both complex and deeply contested. But in a nutshell… When the British governed India, the region of Jammu and Kashmir was ruled by its own maharajah. In 1947, when British India was divided into the independent states of India and Pakistan, Kashmir's maharajah - a Hindu ruling a mainly Muslim population - ducked deciding which state to join, hoping he may be able to become independent. An invasion by armed tribesmen from Pakistan forced the maharajah's hand. He joined India, which sent troops to save his capital from ransack and managed to secure control over most, but not all, of the princely state. Indian troops have been there ever since. When Lord Mountbatten, India's first Governor-General, accepted Kashmir's accession, he said it should eventually be ""settled by a reference to the people"". India's Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, also pledged a plebiscite or referendum for Kashmir under international auspices. This was later enshrined in UN Security Council resolutions. The leading Kashmiri nationalist of that era, Sheikh Abdullah, initially supported Indian rule, and wasn't keen on a referendum. Over time, he came to argue that there should be a vote… while Nehru became determined not to hold one, because it meant endangering India's hold on the region. Omar Abdullah, Sheikh Abdullah's grandson, is currently the chief minister of the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir. He supports Indian rule and won an election to achieve office. India says that shows Kashmiris have endorsed being part of India at the ballot box. But Kashmiri separatists don't contest Indian elections and they argue voters choosing between a range of pro-India parties are not endorsing the principle of Indian rule. If there was a referendum in Kashmir, what would the outcome be? Nobody knows. Twenty-five years of separatist insurgency in Indian-administered Kashmir, and the Indian response to it, have claimed tens of thousands of lives. They have also created a climate where people are often reluctant to say what they really feel. Earlier in the year when I was in the Kashmir valley - the heartland of Kashmiri culture and identity - a reliable political commentator told me there was considerably more support for Pakistan than for India, and much more backing for independence than for either country. But there are two points to bear in mind: the referendum the UN envisages would not give the option of an independent Kashmir, only of accession to India or Pakistan; and it would cover the whole of the former princely state, of which the Kashmir valley constitutes less than half the total population and under a tenth of the area. There's much less support for independence in the part of Kashmir under Pakistan's control and in Hindu majority Jammu on the Indian side of the line. So, as I said, it's complicated. But will Scotland's vote make any difference to Kashmir? The pro-independence Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front has already pointed to the Scottish referendum as an example India should follow in Kashmir. When Kashmir has begun to recover from the recent devastating floods, and the political dust has settled in Scotland, observers in Srinagar will be keen to learn the lessons from this week's independence referendum. And while there are many and profound differences between Scotland and Kashmir, if there is an independent Scotland then the example of a small part of a powerful state breaking away will be much talked about. And Kashmiri separatists, who are often told that their region is too small for independence, will point out that Scotland's population is almost exactly the same as that of the Kashmir valley.","Several thousand Kashmiris will be voting in a historic and much @placeholder referendum , this week .",services,prompted,free,fortified,awaited,4
"Kenya also won six silver and three bronze medals, with Jamaica and the US in second and third place respectively. Their final gold medal was won by Asbel Kiprop in the 1500m. President Uhuru Kenyatta tweeted: ""Our young people have once again shown that they are as good as the world's best and brightest."" ""I'm so proud of myself to become a member of this exclusive club of three-times world champions,"" said Kiprop after his victory. His was part of a strong Kenyan performance its traditional domains of middle- and long-distance running, with gold medals for David Rudisha in the men's 800m Vivian Cheruiyot in the women's 10,000m and Ezekiel Kemboi and Hyvin Jepkemoi triumphing in the men's and women's 3,000m steeplechase respectively. Nicholas Bett won in the 400m hurdles and Julius Yego became the first Kenyan field event athlete to win a medal at the championships with victory in the men's javelin. On Wednesday it was announced that two Kenyan athletes at the championships had been suspended after failing drugs tests.","Kenya has come top of the @placeholder medal table at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing for the first time , with seven gold medals .",overall,historic,olympic,impressive,coveted,0
"Simon Cope delivered the package on the last day of the 2011 Criterium du Dauphine, which Wiggins went on to win. The Culture, Media and Sport select committee has been by told by Team Sky chief Sir Dave Brailsford the package contained a legal decongestant. But MPs say they are ""concerned"" by some of the evidence they have heard. The doctor who received the package on behalf of Wiggins' Team Sky, Dr Richard Freeman, and head of UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) Nicole Sapstead have also been invited to give evidence on 22 February. Culture, Media and Sport select committee chairman Damian Collins MP said: ""There is a considerable public interest in Ukad's investigation and it is also important to our inquiry into doping in sport to understand what they have been able to determine from their investigation. ""The committee has been told by both British Cycling and Team Sky that they have supplied all the information they have relating to this investigation to Ukad. ""However, we need to know if they have received documentary evidence which confirms what was in the package that was delivered by Simon Cope to Team Sky. ""Without this evidence, I am concerned about how it is possible for the anti-doping rules to be policed in an appropriate manner, if it is not possible to review the records of medicines prescribed to riders by the team doctors."" Team Sky have been under pressure to reveal the contents of the package following a Daily Mail allegation in October 2016. Cope, who was a women's coach for British Cycling, travelled from Manchester to Geneva on 12 June 2011 to hand a parcel to the Team Sky doctor Freeman on the final day of the Criterium. Cope claimed he did not know what it contained. In an interview with Cycling News, he said: ""It was just an envelope, a Jiffy bag, a small Jiffy bag,"" he said. ""As far as I know I could have been pedals in there."" Brailsford gave evidence in December and stated the package contained Fluimucil, which is legal in sport and ""administered on a regular basis"".",The British Cycling coach who couriered a ' @placeholder ' package for Sir Bradley Wiggins has been invited by MPs to give evidence at a doping inquiry .,mystery,package,vip,personal,gift,0
"The force has become the first in the world to recruit birds to tackle the increasing number of drones invading the Dutch skies. ""It's a low-tech solution to a hi-tech problem,"" police spokesman Dennis Janus said. Despite concerns raised by animal rights group, the police say the birds are not in any danger. A number of tests have been conducted since January and police seem confident about the programme. The eagles will now be deployed whenever drones are believed to be posing a threat to the public or flying close to airports or sensitive areas. ""The eagles see the drones as prey and intercept them as they are flying, before landing where they feel safe with the drone still in their claws,"" Mr Janus told AFP. About 100 officers will be trained to work with the eagles. After successful trials, Dutch police bought four sea eagle chicks. They are now five months old. As the police wait for their birds to mature, they will be using eagles supplied by a specialist company, Guard From Above. The Dutch ""flying squad"" is expected to to be active next summer.",Dutch police are employing eagles to take down @placeholder drones following successful trials .,major,fresh,illegal,two,free,2
"Bouchard criticised Sharapova as she made her comeback from a 15-month drugs ban at the Stuttgart Open in April. The Canadian finally came through a brutal encounter 7-5 2-6 6-4 after almost three hours on court. ""I was inspired because I had a lot of players coming up to me privately, wishing me good luck,"" said Bouchard. ""They were players I don't normally speak to and I got a lot of texts from people in the tennis world that were just rooting for me. I wanted to do it for myself, but also for all these people."" Bouchard will play Angelique Kerber, who is set to replace Serena Williams as world number one, in the third round. ""Some girls in the locker room were coming up to me and really wishing me good luck which doesn't normally happen,"" added the world number 60. ""It showed me that most people have my opinion and they were just maybe scared to speak out."" Speaking after Sharapova made her return from a ban for the use of meldonium in Stuttgart, Bouchard said:  ""She's a cheater and I don't think a cheater in any sport should be allowed to play again. ""I think from the WTA it sends the wrong message to young kids: cheat and we'll welcome you back with open arms. ""I don't think that's right and she's not someone I can say I look up to any more."" When Bouchard's comments were put to her, Sharapova said that she was ""way above"" responding. Though there was no apparent frostiness between them as they entered the court and knocked up, what followed was a fluctuating and full-blooded encounter in which both players refused to give ground. With breaks exchanged in the first set, Bouchard looked to have blown a huge chance in the 11th game when she missed a forehand into open court with Sharapova stranded. But the former Wimbledon finalist recovered to take her fourth break point at the end of a 12-minute game and served out to win a first set that last for 70 minutes. Sharapova, though, found an extra gear in the next stanza, winning four straight games to take the second set as mistakes crept into Bouchard's game. The decider was a sapping affair, with each player coming from 0-40 down to avoid being broken - in Sharapova's case, the Russian did it in successive service games. A third save from 0-40 was too big an ask for Sharapova, but even then it was not decisive for Bouchard, who surrendered her serve in the next game. But, from 40-15 up, Sharapova was broken and, in the next game, Bouchard took her second match point for her first victory over the five-time Grand Slam champion at the fifth time of asking. After two hours and 51 minutes, the players exchanged the briefest of handshakes at the net. ""She said 'well played',"" said Bouchard. ""And I think she's been playing really well in her so-called comeback, if you want to call it that."" For Bouchard, this represents her biggest win and best run at a tournament since reaching the semi-finals in Sydney in January, while Sharapova still has work to do secure a place in Wimbledon qualifying. ""I think I would be worried about myself if I sat here and said I'm pretty happy with losing a tennis match, no matter who I face, no matter what round it is, whether it's the first round or final of a Grand Slam,"" said Sharapova. ""I'm a big competitor. What you work for so many hours every single day is to be on the winning end of matches. ""Today was just not that day. Of course, I'm disappointed. That's what's going to make me a better player. That's what's going to win me more tournaments and more Grand Slams."" BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller Two hours and 51 minutes full of fabulous and often ferocious rallies - and ultimately a surprising winner. Bouchard has been in horrible form, but she played here with the confidence she showed en route to the Wimbledon final of 2014, and did not seem remotely fazed when Sharapova ran away with the second set. Bouchard then remained on the front foot when she appeared for her media conference: choosing to detail how many good luck messages she had received from unlikely sources prior to the match. The defeat leaves Sharapova some way adrift of direct entry into the Wimbledon main draw. She will need to reach the semi-finals in Rome next week to make sure. And a first round defeat could cost her a place in qualifying unless the All England Club steps in with a wildcard.","A "" @placeholder "" Eugenie Bouchard beat Maria Sharapova - the woman she called a "" cheat "" - in a marathon three - setter in the second round of the Madrid Open .",determined,forgotten,motivated,lost,coveted,2
"News of the near-10% jobs cull came as the firm unveiled a net loss for the last three months of $1bn - its first quarterly loss in 12 years. Revenues fell 39% to $7.74bn, with chief executive Paal Kibsgaard warning that there was ""no signs"" of an oil price recovery on the horizon. Schlumberger also announced a $10bn share buy-back programme. This news pushed the US company's shares 4% higher in after-hours trading. The stock price fell almost 20% is 2015 as investor worried that customers were cancelling projects as the oil price tumbled. The profit figures were better than many analysts had expected, helped by heavy cuts to offset the  slump in oil prices. The latest job cuts added to the 20,000 redundancies the company had already announced earlier in 2015. Mr Kibsgaard warned that there were ""no signs of pricing recovery in the short to medium term."" ""Negative market sentiments intensified in the fourth quarter, with oil over-production continuing and extending the bearish trend in global inventories,"" the company said in its report. The dramatic fall in prices ""prompted customers to make further cuts to already significantly lower investment levels,"" Schlumberger said, pointing to ""unscheduled and abrupt activity cancellations."" Oil prices have dipped below $28 a barrel in a drawn-out slump since mid-2014. Many analysts have slashed their 2016 oil price forecasts, with Morgan Stanley analysts saying that ""oil in the $20s is possible."" Economists at the Royal Bank of Scotland say that oil could fall to $16, while Standard Chartered predicts that prices could hit just $10 a barrel.","Oilfield @placeholder giant Schlumberger has cut 10,000 jobs in the past three months amid the plunge in oil prices .",services,classic,believes,industry,lost,0
"BP is selling its 36.22% share in the Central Area Transmission System (Cats) business to majority shareholder Antin Infrastructure Partners. The system includes a 250-mile long pipeline between the Everest field and a gas terminal at Teesside in England. BP is currently the operator of Cats, which transports about 8% of the UK's gas demand. BP aims to complete the sale and transfer of operatorship before the end of this year. About 60 BP staff are expected to transfer to the new employer. BP North Sea regional president Trevor Garlick said: ""The North Sea is an important region for BP. ""Our strategy here is to focus our resources and investment to create an efficient, sustainable and competitive business which will contribute to UK energy security for many years to come. ""Key elements of this are the completion of our major projects in the central North Sea and Shetland area, and continued management of our portfolio."" He added: ""Cats has been a great business for BP but, aligned to the recommendations of the Wood Review, we believe securing this new owner will ensure a better long-term future for this key piece of North Sea infrastructure. ""Supporting staff and ensuring continued safe operations will be our priority as we go through this transition period.""",BP has agreed to sell its @placeholder in a major North Sea gas pipeline system to a private equity firm for £ 324 m .,latest,investment,involvement,interest,debut,3
"But as Liverpool fans scramble to find out more about the big German they'll soon discover some pretty funny facts about how he works and where he's come from. Here are the eight things we think you need to know about one of the brightest young managers in the game. Jurgen Klopp's middle name is actually Norbert. Klopp spent his entire playing career with one team. He was at German side Mainz 05 for 12 years before going on to manage the team for another seven. He is still the longest serving manager in Mainz's history. Klopp had a hair transplant, similar to Wayne Rooney, in 2012 and is very proud of how it turned out. Talking to journalists  in an interview at the time he said: ""Yes, it's true. I underwent a hair transplant. I think the results are really cool, don't you?"" At his old clubs Mainz and Borussia Dortmund he became famous for his passionate celebrations. Whether it's doing a funny dance, sliding across the grass on his knees or kissing his own players Liverpool fans could have as much fun watching the dug out as the games. Klopp even tore a muscle once during one famous celebration. Klopp loves long walks and has admitted that he often strolls home after matches to think about what he could have done better. He is only the second German ever to manage in the Premier League. The first was Felix Magath who took charge of Fulham in 2014. Jurgen is not just entertaining, he's good at his job too. He took Borussia Dortmund to back to back league titles in Germany. He was also named German Football Manager of the Year in 2011 and 2012, still the only man to have won the award two years in a row. When Borussia Dortmund were preparing for their Champions League match against Arsenal in 2014, Klopp turned down the chance to train at the Emirates stadium and took his team to London's Regent park instead.","Jurgen Klopp was officially unveiled as the new Liverpool manager on Friday morning describing himself as ' completely @placeholder ' , in his first press conference .",normal,confirmed,successful,confident,inspired,0
"The 20,237ft (6,168m) peak was named by a gold prospector in 1896 after he heard that William McKinley had been nominated to become the US president. US President Barack Obama announced the change ahead of a three-day visit to Alaska to highlight climate change. But Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner has denounced the move. The new name Denali translates as High One or Great One and is used widely by locals. ""With our own sense of reverence for this place, we are officially renaming the mountain Denali in recognition of the traditions of Alaska Natives and the strong support of the people of Alaska,"" US Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said in a statement announcing the change. The statement went on to note that McKinley had never set foot in Alaska. Alaska has been attempting to change the name to Denali for decades. However, its attempts to change it at a federal level have been blocked by Ohio, William McKinley's home state. Politicians there criticised the name change, with Mr Boehner - who represents Ohio's 8th congressional district - saying he was ""deeply disappointed"". ""There is a reason President McKinley's name has served atop the highest peak in North America for more than 100 years, and that is because it is a testament to his great legacy,"" Mr Boehner said. Another Republican, the Ohio Senator Rob Portman urged President Obama to find another way to preserve McKinley's name in the national park where the peak is found. But the Republican Senator for Alaska, Lisa Murkowski, who campaigned for the change, tweeted she was ""honoured"" to recognise the mountain as Denali. McKinley was the 25th president of the United States. He was assassinated early in his second term in 1901.","After decades of @placeholder , the name of Mount McKinley , the tallest mountain in North America , has been changed back to its original native Alaskan , Denali .",development,unseen,popularity,change,controversy,4
"The Centre for Computing History in Cambridge raised £100,000 since 10 March, and this will be matched by software company Red Gate. It will pay for refurbishments and a new exhibition charting ""the global impact of the computing revolution"". Museum director Jason Fitzpatrick said: ""We are deeply grateful."" The museum opened in 2013, having moved from its old home in Haverhill, Suffolk, and features about 800 computers as well as old mobile phones and games consoles. Mr Fitzpatrick said: ""In its present condition, this building fails to do justice to the richness and variety of the collection. ""Although visitors can see, touch and use many of the superstar machines of the 70s, 80s and 90s, we lacked sufficient funds to show how each of these computers represents a step towards the small, powerful, multi-purpose devices most of us use today."" He said the new Tech Odyssey exhibition would help ""tell the inspirational and epic story of the computing revolution to anyone - young and old, techie and no-geek alike"".","A computer museum says it has been "" @placeholder by the generosity "" of people who helped secure £ 200,000 funding within a month .",overwhelmed,affected,inspired,restored,adopted,0
"The 25-year-old, who is yet to play in a competitive international, has won two caps, both in friendly matches against the Netherlands. ""He doesn't want to play international football, which is a disappointment from our point of view,"" said Wales manager Chris Coleman. ""But he's made that decision, and we have to abide by that."" Media playback is not supported on this device Wales are third in World Cup qualifying group D, four points behind leaders Serbia. They travel to Serbia for their next qualifier on Sunday, 11 June after naming a youthful pre-match training camp that included Exeter's 16-year-old Ethan Ampadu. Coleman added: ""We'll get on with the squad of players, the squad who want to play and represent Wales. ""There's nothing we can do with Paul, who's decided that international football is not the path he wants to go down."" Newcastle-born Dummett was included in a pre-Euro 2016 training camp but was not selected in the squad for the tournament in France. He has not featured at all during the current World Cup qualifying campaign. ""Sometimes you have to be patient especially because the team we have at the moment has been hugely successful,"" Coleman added. ""It's a shame because he's a good player. I haven't spoken to Paul. His agent rang me up to give me the news. ""I was disappointed, but if he doesn't want to persevere with it then that's his choice. We've got to look after the players who want to play for us.""",Newcastle United defender Paul Dummett has made himself @placeholder to play for Wales .,ready,continued,available,unavailable,qualified,3
"A sound defensive display helped Atletico earn a 1-0 first-leg advantage over Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday. Atletico, the 2014 Spanish champions, knocked out La Liga title rivals Barcelona in the last eight. Allardyce said: ""'He defends too much' - that's what he'd get here."" Bundesliga leaders Bayern dominated the second half after Saul Niguez's sublime solo goal had given the La Liga side an early lead, but Atletico's defence blunted their attack. Allardyce, whose own methods have been labelled as dour in the past, added: ""It's an art, defending - everybody has forgotten that. It's a tactical art to be able to sense danger and block people's crosses and get your toe in without fouling them now and they are very, very good at it indeed. ""The whole team buys into it. You see Fernando Torres on the edge of his own box defending. You never saw that at Liverpool or Chelsea. ""That's how good the manager is and that's why they are successful. They are successful because they concede fewer goals than everybody else and only need one to win. ""Now, everybody can say 'well, that's not entertaining', but everybody is eulogising Simeone's tactics now. I wouldn't think they would do that in the Premier League so much."" Atletico are only behind Barca in La Liga on head-to-head record with three games left. Sunderland have collected three clean sheets in their last four games and the manager said extending that defensive record over the four remaining league matches was key to relegation survival. The Black Cats - who moved out of the relegation zone last weekend but only on goal difference - play Stoke on Saturday. ""At the moment, if we keep those clean sheet ratios going in the next four games, I am convinced we will stay up,"" added the 61-year-old.","Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone would be labelled "" boring "" if he were @placeholder in the Premier League , says Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce .",frustrated,back,lost,still,managing,4
"The council is considering plans to close Gwernyfed and Brecon high schools and replace them with a £50m education campus in Brecon. Under the plans, Welsh-medium education would be provided at a bilingual school in mid Powys, currently Builth Wells High School. The measures are to address falling school rolls and financial pressures.",Two @placeholder schools in Powys could close as part of an overhaul of secondary education in the county .,rare,independent,comprehensive,free,major,2
"Media playback is unsupported on your device 22 January 2013 Last updated at 18:08 GMT Fletcher the kitten is cautious at first, but soon begins to play in the snow. He leaps around, darting out his paws and chasing snowflakes. Watch cute little Fletcher in action by clicking on the video above.",A video of a cat @placeholder the snow for the very first time has had almost 2 million views online .,depicting,best,discovering,proposed,crossing,2
"The money from the National Collegiate Athletic Association would be used to test and diagnose current and former athletes who played within the past 50 years for the effects of head trauma. It would also tighten rules on returning to play after a concussion. Growing awareness of the danger of head trauma has roiled US sport recently. Earlier in July, the National Football League (NFL) proposed to set aside more than $675m to compensate ex-players who had suffered long-term damage after playing the sport. A judge in that case has granted preliminary approval to the settlement. And in January, President Barack Obama said if he had a son, he would not let him play professional American football. Under the terms of the settlement proposed on Tuesday, amateur ""student-athletes"" on collegiate and university teams will retain the ability to sue individually for compensation. The sports covered under the settlement, which must be approved by a federal judge, include American football, men's and women's hockey, football, and other contact sports Tens of thousands of current and former students are expected to qualify for physical and neurological testing. A lawyer for the players suing the NCAA, Joseph Siprut, said the year-long negotiations would make college sport somewhat safer. ""I wouldn't say these changes solve the safety problems, but they do reduce the risks,"" he told the Associated Press news agency. ""It's changed college sports forever."" Mr Siprut also hailed the stricter return-to-play rules proposed under the settlement, which include banning athletes from returning to play or practice on the same day they are diagnosed with a concussion. ""Changes were necessary to preserve the talent well of kids that feeds the game of football,"" he said. ""Absent these kinds of changes, the sport will die."" Also under the settlement, the NCAA athletes will undergo baseline neurological testing at the beginning of the year to track the effects of concussions and other injuries on the brain. The settlement includes no admission of wrongdoing by the NCAA. Among the plaintiffs are dozens of athletes who say they suffered brain trauma, including the lead plaintiff, Adrian Arrington, an ex-American football player at Eastern Illinois University. Mr Arrington endured five concussions during his time at Eastern Illinois, some so severe he could not recognise his parents afterwards. Court records said Mr Arrington suffered memory loss, seizures and debilitating depression after the concussions.",The US collegiate sport @placeholder has offered to settle 10 lawsuits by former athletes who suffered concussions with a $ 70 m ( £ 41.3 m ) medical fund .,scandal,appeal,general,enthusiasts,authority,4
"Iain McLean and Jim Gallagher gave written evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (NIAC). They said that maintaining the Common Travel Area (CTA) will make it impractical to assess people's right to work as they enter the UK. Therefore, those restrictions ""can only be policed at the workplace"". The CTA is important because it allows free movement of people across the Irish border and between Great Britain and the island of Ireland. After Brexit, EU citizens will continue to have freedom of movement to Ireland and the CTA will mean they can easily enter the UK. The British and Irish governments have pledged to continue the CTA between Northern Ireland and the Republic as a post-Brexit priority. Professors McLean and Gallagher said there is ""no reasonable likelihood of the Republic agreeing that its immigration authorities might check visitors' right to work in the UK"". They said there will instead have to be ""point control"" - meaning people's right to work, study or access healthcare will have to be policed by employers, colleges and clinics. They warned this will impose a regulatory cost on employers, which will be ""unavoidable"" if the UK decides not to maintain free movement of labour to and from the EU. They added that it could also could lead to ""large numbers of illegal migrants, living insecurely"". However, they said it could also give the devolved administrations the power to control some aspects of migration policy. ""There is no reason why the devolved administrations need take the same approach to issuing work permits as the government of the UK in its capacity as the government of England,"" they added. Prof Gallagher is a former senior civil servant who specialised in devolution policy; Prof McLean is director of the Gwilym Gibbon Centre for Public Policy at Oxford University.","The UK 's post -Brexit immigration rules will have to be policed @placeholder by employers , experts have told a Westminster committee .",further,closely,quickly,mainly,properly,3
"The ride, which has been plagued with problems since it opened last August, was closed on Sunday and is not due to reopen until Wednesday. It comes less than a month after it closed for four days when a damaged data cable caused passengers to be stuck for more than an hour. In September, the observation pod broke down three times within five days. A private party of 180 people, including a heavily pregnant woman, was stuck for two hours with no proper toilet facilities. Live: More news from Sussex In a later breakdown, 200 passengers were stuck at ground level for more than an hour when one of the sensors around the pod docking stations became loose. Two hours later, there was a second technical fault leaving another group of visitors stuck in the pod. The 531ft (161m) tower - branded the world's thinnest tall building - offers views of up to 26 miles of the Sussex coastline, with visitors ascending  450ft (137m) in a 360-degree curved-glass pod. Bosses originally said the attraction would be reopening on Tuesday, but it has now been pushed back to Wednesday.",Brighton 's i360 tower has been forced to close for the third time in eight months due to a @placeholder fault .,controversial,temporary,special,national,potential,1
"It is part of the government's plan to attract more overseas investment. Investors must put $1.5m (£1.1m) into the nation's economy over 18 months or $3.75m over three years. They must also create jobs for at least 20 Indians each financial year. In return, they will get a 10-year visa, residency for their spouse and children, and be able to buy a home. Foreigners must currently re-register every year - creating a slew of paperwork -  and usually need a sponsor. The scheme will reportedly not be available to Chinese and Pakistani citizens. India is ranked 130th in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business index. It is the fastest growing major economy in the world, but its young population means it needs to create about 10 million jobs a year to prevent unemployment increasing. Earlier this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an overhaul of foreign ownership rules in another move to attract overseas investment. Airlines and some defence industries can now be 100% foreign owned. and for overseas retailers, rules were relaxed that required 30% of what they sold to be Indian-sourced.",India says it will grant residency to foreigners who make a @placeholder economic contribution to the country .,comprehensive,substantial,fair,special,powerful,1
"Speaking to Huw Edwards on The Wales Report, Andrew RT Davies defended his party from criticism that it simply opposes Labour policies rather than putting forward its own programme for government. ""At every juncture we bring forward an alternative, we don't just criticise,"" he said. ""There is a clear agenda for what the Welsh Conservatives stand for, and it's action. ""It's action to improve the economy, it's action to improve public services in Wales and it's action to strengthen communities the length and breadth of Wales."" Asked about his priority if the Tories won power after the assembly election in May, Mr Davies said: ""The first spending commitment is protecting the NHS budget for the lifetime of this parliament, or the assembly's term, the five years. ""I would suggest that the outcomes in Wales regrettably aren't as good as we want them to be. ""And we want to make sure those outcomes are improved. ""That's why we've called for an independent Keogh-style enquiry into the NHS here in Wales so we can make those improvements, not on political whims, but led by clinicians themselves telling us what we need to be doing to improve the health service here in Wales."" Prof Sir Bruce Keogh investigated 14 NHS trusts in England for a review into higher-than-expected hospital death rates, published in 2013. Speaking about the Wales Bill on further devolution, the Welsh Conservative leader praised Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb's handling of the legislation, put on hold on Monday after MPs called for a re-think. It followed claims that the draft bill was confusing, and would leave Welsh ministers with fewer powers rather than more. Mr Davies said: ""The secretary of state deserves huge credit; for instead of ploughing on with this bill, actually saying 'I've listened to what people have said to me'. ""Actually, the Welsh Labour government could learn a lot from this legislative process."" First Minister Carwyn Jones had called Monday's announcement on the Wales Bill an ""avoidable delay to clear up an avoidable mess"".","Labour has been "" ploughing on as if they have a @placeholder right to rule "" in Wales , the Welsh Conservative leader has said .",divine,major,real,legal,free,0
"Fish such as haddock, plaice and lemon sole will decline as the North Sea warms by a predicted 1.8 degrees over 50 years, say scientists. But other species such as John Dory and red mullet will shift their range into UK waters, according to modelling work. Consumers wishing to eat locally-caught fish will need to change their diet, say University of Exeter researchers. The classic fish and chips enjoyed by previous generations could be replaced by the likes of sardines and squid, according to a study published in the journal Nature Climate Change. The research combined long-term data on popular North Sea fish, including haddock, hake, lemon sole, plaice and dab, with climate model projections from the Met Office for the next 50 years. As seas warm, some species will be able to move north and adapt, but others, such as many types of flat fish, will be unable to cope with deeper, rocky waters, scientists predict. This will change what fishing boats catch in the North Sea - with the likes of cod and haddock moving further North beyond UK waters and other species declining, said marine biologist at Exeter University, Stephen Simpson. ""The flat fish are really in trouble,"" Dr Simpson,  a researcher on the study, told BBC News. ""Unless they can change their habitat and diet in the next 20 or 30 years, or adapt to 2 degrees more warming - which is a big ask - then they will decline."" But he said it was ""not all doom and gloom"" as warmer water fish were likely to take the place of flat fish. John Dory, red mullet, gurnard, sardines, anchovies, cuttlefish and squid would all become more common in the North Sea, he said. ""It's a changing of the guard - the waters around the UK will become more like Spain and Portugal and so will the fish,"" he explained. ""If we can learn to eat them, then British fisheries can be very productive. It will mean changing the British diet, if we want to be catching and eating local fish."" Dr Peter Richardson of the Marine Conservation Society said the study confirmed ""that we have to be much smarter and more precautionary in the way we manage our fish stocks"". ""We cannot continue to be so cavalier with such a valuable resource and expect it to be resilient to the impacts of climate change."" Follow Helen on  Twitter.","Warming seas will push @placeholder fish favourites off the British menu , a study suggests .",traditional,welcome,many,young,temporary,0
"Ms Dugdale is battling Ken Macintosh for the top Scottish Labour job. She told the BBC that she and Mr Corbyn belonged to a party that was a ""big family in a broad movement"". However, in a Guardian newspaper interview she had questioned the MP's chances of becoming prime minister. The 33-year-old made her position clear by saying: ""I think that I and Jeremy Corbyn share the same views when it comes to trying to build a fairer more equal economy, in trying to build a welfare state in a system that is fair and protects people who need our help."" 15,000 Party members 6,000 Affiliated and registered supporters Ms Dugdale recognised that Mr Corbyn - who is hoping to beat rival MPs Yvette Cooper, Liz Kendall and Andy Burnham - had a ""tremendous amount of support"". She said he was offering ""straight-talking, honest politics"". During her interview with BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme, Ms Dugdale defended the newspaper piece in which she said she would need to be convinced that Mr Corbyn, who has defied the party whip 500 times, could be prime minister. The MSP said all she had done was ""ask the question"", adding that it was ""hardly the most critical thing anybody has said about his campaign"". Ms Dugdale said she was looking forward to meeting Mr Corbyn later in the week when he will visit Scotland as part of his leadership push. The politician, who became an MSP in 2011, believed she was the right person to lead the party north of the border. She said: ""Scotland has an exciting future and the Labour Party has got a big part to play in that and I am going to earn the right to be heard for our party going forward and try and bring people back by setting out our values."" Ms Dugdale said she was not a tribal politician and had worked with the SNP in the past. The winner of the Scottish Labour leadership election will be announced at an event in Stirling on Saturday.","Scottish Labour leadership hopeful Kezia Dugdale said her politics were not "" @placeholder different "" from left - winger Jeremy Corbyn , who is favourite to win the UK party 's contest .",significantly,so,any,very,wildly,4
"1 March 2016 Last updated at 11:47 GMT Twenty-nine people, including a woman pregnant with twins, were killed in the Real IRA attack in the County Tyrone town. On Tuesday, the murder case against bricklayer Seamus Daly, from Jonesborough, County Armagh, collapsed in court. Mr Daly, 45, had denying any involvement in the bombing. Campaigners Michael Gallagher and Stanley McComb gave their reaction.","The families of some of the people killed in the 1998 Omagh bomb have said they feel "" let down "" by the criminal justice system after the collapse of the @placeholder murder case .",best,latest,brutal,previous,third,1
"Dawn Nisbet, 41, from Oldham, finished last in the 5km run 10 minutes behind the other runners. She said she has been ""blown away"" by the messages she has received since the image was posted on social media. She now wants to run 500km (311 miles), set up a blog and raise money for charity as a ""legacy to my story"". Ms Nisbet, an NHS business manager, said the response to her photo had been ""absolutely phenomenal"". She said: ""I'm just ordinary. I'm a wife and mum-of-two. ""So many women, and some men too, have thanked me for inspiring them and asked me to keep them up-to-date with the story."" Ms Nisbet said her first thought on seeing the image was ""how embarrassing"" because ""I'm a big girl"" and ""there are lots of jiggly bits, sweat, and no make-up in that picture"". But the 41-year-old, who was inactive for ""about 17 years"", said she now felt proud as it captured her ""sense of achievement"" at her sixth Parkrun. She said she now wants to put her story to good use. She is aiming to run 500km this year and is writing a blog to keep her new followers up-to-date with what she is calling #2017dawnsyear. Ms Nisbet said she would not have wanted to be seen in public in her exercise gear before but ""now I'm running through the streets of Manchester"". She is also joining up with Alzheimer's Research UK to raise money and awareness. Ms Nisbet said: ""It is a charity close to my heart as I lost my grandma Molly to Alzheimer's.""","A woman whose photograph went viral as she celebrated crossing the finish line of a Parkrun is using her "" five minutes of @placeholder "" to set new goals .",fame,desperate,exposure,experience,attention,0
"Speaking to me over the phone from New York, Mr Tusk went on to say that while ""Uber got further in China than any US tech company has"", firms that have the sharing economy as their main bread and butter may struggle to compete in China. ""Obviously the culture of China and the US are very different. The regulatory systems are very different. If there was a sharing economy company that is totally dependent on regulations, then we would have to see if it fits in to the Chinese system."" Mr Tusk insists though that Uber got the best out of a bad situation. The American ride-hailing app was losing a billion dollars a year in China, and this new deal sees Uber owning a 20% stake in the merged company. ""Uber invested $2bn in China, and ended up with a $7bn stake in Didi,"" says Mr Tusk. ""That's not a bad deal if you look at it like that."" Mr Tusk is used to a tough fight. Known to some as ""Silicon Valley's favourite fixer"" he's made it his job to figure out the regulatory hurdles for start-ups like Uber, and help them - in the words of Mashable ""beat the system"". But China proved too tough a code to crack, a market where Mr Tusk's credentials and connections didn't matter - and neither did chief executive Travis Kalanick's ambitions. So does this mean that US internet firms are doomed in China? As one industry source said to me, China's internet space is littered with the corpses of American tech firms. Uber arguably took the best possible route out of this, and it's thought that investors were keen for the company to stop spending so much on a battle it wasn't going to win. Didi Chuxing is backed by two of the most powerful internet giants in the world - China's Alibaba and Tencent. Together they are worth close to $400bn. As I said in my previous blog Didi was helped by its big backers in its fight against Uber. In Mr Kalanick's blog to his staff announcing the deal between Uber and Didi he says: ""I have no doubt that Uber China and Didi Chuxing will be stronger together. That's why I'm so excited about our future… in China - a country which has been incredibly open to innovation."" That's certainly true, but one wonders whether a more appropriate phrase would have been ""in China - a country which has been incredibly open to innovation - on its own terms.""","China is a tough code to crack for the sharing economy . So says one of Uber 's biggest investors and @placeholder advisers , Bradley Tusk , the chief executive of Tusk Ventures .",disciplinary,lost,strategic,extreme,economic,2
"She has left her job as human resource development minister, but will remain in the cabinet as textiles minister. Mr Modi has also inducted 19 new ministers in his government in a bid to improve efficiency. The new ministers, including former journalist MJ Akbar and MP Arjun Ram Meghwal, were sworn-in on Tuesday. Ms Irani has been replaced by former environment minister Prakash Javadekar. Senior cabinet ministers - Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar - have retained their posts. Ms Irani's critics often accused her of bringing right-wing ideas to India's education system - allegations she always denied. But under her watch, several universities witnessed protests from students over issues of discrimination and freedom of speech. Twitter users were divided over the news, some praised Ms Irani for her work but others felt relieved that she had been removed from the education ministry. Some who were happy with the change tweeted using the #ByeByeSmriti: Meanwhile, the inclusion of three new ministers from the northern state of Uttar Pradesh is seen as an attempt to boost Mr Modi's party's chances of winning state elections due in 2017. The government now has 13 ministers from India's most populous state. Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 73 out of 80 seats in the 2014 general election and it is hoping for a big win in next year's assembly polls. The state has been ruled by regional parties for the past 15 years. Correspondents say that Mr Modi will expect his new ministers to promote his policies in Uttar Pradesh to attract voters.",India 's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has moved controversial minister Smriti Irani from the education department as part of a @placeholder cabinet reshuffle .,new,national,special,major,controversial,3
"Kenyan newspapers say there was intelligence information of an imminent attack on a school or university. Locals question why security was not heightened, with only two guards on duty at the time of the attack. Four more people have been found alive on the campus, but two are suspects and have been arrested, sources say. One is said to be a Tanzanian national with no known links to the university. All the bodies have been removed from the scene, Kenya's interior minister Joseph Nkaiserry said. Most of the victims were students, but three police officers and three soldiers were also killed, he added. Police in neighbouring Uganda say they have received information suggesting a similar attack is being planned there. Security services appear to have had some information that an attack on an institution of higher learning was in the offing and appear to have warned institutions to be careful, the Daily Nation newspaper reports. It says the University of Nairobi warned its students on 25 March that it had received intelligence information about a possible attack on a university and asked them to be vigilant. Locals in Garissa, a city about 150km from the Somali border, also question why security was not boosted in light of the intelligence. ""It's because of laxity by the government that these things are happening. For something like this to happen when there are those rumours is unacceptable,"" said Mohamed Salat, 47, a Somali Kenyan businessman. One of the survivors, who hid in bushes during the assault, said the students had raised security issues late last year, but only two armed guards had been provided. Another said the gunmen appeared to know the site well. One witness told the BBC she heard the gunman receiving instructions on mobile phones, and speaking in Swahili, an official language in Kenya - raising the possibility the attackers were locals and not from Somalia, al-Shabab's heartland. A dusk to dawn curfew has now been imposed in Garissa and three nearby counties. In his address to the nation after the attack, President Uhuru Kenyatta said he had instructed the police chief to speed up the training of 10,000 recruits, because Kenya had ""suffered unnecessarily due to shortage of security personnel"". Al-Shabab was also blamed for the Westgate Mall massacre in Nairobi in 2013 in which 67 people died. President Barack Obama has expressed his condolences, saying ""words cannot adequately condemn"" what had happened. The UN too expressed its outrage, paying tribute to Kenya's role in the African Union's mission in neighbouring Somalia against al-Shabab. The bodies of those killed in Garissa have been flown to the capital Nairobi for identification, as the local mortuaries have been unable to cope, and many of the students killed came from other parts of the country. The masked attackers killed two security guards at dawn on Thursday, then rampaged through campus, shooting and shouting ""we are al-Shabab"". They singled out Christians and shot them, witnesses said. At the scene: Wanyama wa Chebusiri, BBC Africa, Garissa: A second-year student who hid for 10 hours in a wardrobe is one of about 500 survivors still being held at a military facility, where they are undergoing counselling. Her father drove for four hours from Nairobi when he was unable to get hold of her during the siege. He told the BBC about his desperate search for his daughter at the mortuary, hospital and military airstrip. Late in the afternoon, when he had almost given up hope, he got a text: ""Dad call me"". They have yet to be reunited but his relief is palpable. Who are the victims? Eyewitnesses describe attack Why is al-Shabab targeting Kenya? While many of the survivors spoke to the media, little is known so far about those who were killed. The BBC's Frenny Jowi says Kenyan media are cautious in their coverage because of a new anti-terror law that stipulates heavy fines for material ""likely to cause fear"". Garissa university campus 1. Militants enter the university grounds, two guards are shot dead 2. Shooting begins within the campus 3. Students attacked in their classrooms while preparing for exams 4. Gunmen believed isolated in the female dormitories 5. Some students make an escape through the fence Attack as it happened Who are al-Shabab? Who is suspected mastermind? The gunmen were eventually cornered in a dormitory by Kenyan security forces. Four of them died when their suicide vests detonated. A fifth gunman was reportedly arrested. Al-Shabab, which is linked to al-Qaeda, said it carried out the attack. The group says it is at war with Kenya, which sent troops to Somalia in 2011 to fight the militants. The Kenyan government has offered a reward of $53,000 (£36,000) for the man it says planned the killing - Mohamed Kuno, a former Kenyan schoolteacher, now thought to be in Somalia. Are you in the Kenyan town of Garissa? Did you witness the attack in the town's university? Are you affected by the attack? You can share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. If you would be happy to speak further to a BBC journalist, please include a contact telephone number. Email your pictures to yourpics@bbc.co.uk, upload them here, tweet them to @BBC_HaveYourSay or text 61124. If you are outside the UK, send them to the international number +44 7624 800 100. Or WhatsApp us on +44 7525 900971 Read our terms and conditions.","Kenya is @placeholder 148 people killed in Thursday 's al - Shabab attack on Garissa university campus , amid questions over why warnings were ignored .",ready,claiming,maintained,major,mourning,4
"The person is one of seven to be rejected by the House of Lords Appointments Commission. The commission does not reveal the names of those who were put forward or its reasons for turning them down. But it has been revealed that the DUP declined to nominate a substitute when asked to do so. In response to speculation that he was the person concerned, the former South Antrim MP William McCrea told the Irish News: ""I haven't heard of it. I really haven't a clue."" But the BBC understands the DUP's intention is to nominate the former MP, who lost his seat is May, for the House of Lords in the next round of nominations. Of the other names blocked by the commission, five were nominated by the Conservative party. The sixth is the former Liberal Democrat minister David Laws who resigned over an expenses scandal in 2010.",A Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP ) nominee for a peerage has been blocked by a @placeholder watchdog .,further,special,serious,parliamentary,controversial,3
"The lid for the Saturday County Cup - in use since 1880 - went missing sometime between the 1960s and 1980s. Now the North Riding FA is trying to find it before the trophy goes on display at the National Football Museum in Manchester. The trophy was originally known as the Cleveland Cup. Dave Roberts from the North Riding FA told BBC Tees: ""We believe it's the second oldest cup in the world that's been continuously played for. There is one problem, we've lost the lid. ""We need to find a hero, there is a hero out there who knows something about the lid, either about its demise, or its hanging on a wall or is on a mantelpiece."" In 1887, it was won by a Darlington team including Arthur Wharton, the world's first black professional footballer.",Owners of one of the UK 's oldest football cups are hoping to solve a 50 - year - old @placeholder a week before the trophy goes on display .,mystery,issue,lost,murder,hopes,0
"Regent Cinema in Lyme Regis, Dorset, was engulfed by the blaze which caused the roof to collapse in March 2016. Scott Cinemas said it had concluded its dealings with the insurer after more than a year but it had been a ""much longer process than hoped"". It said architects and surveyors were now working on the rebuilding plans. The Grade II listed building was extensively damaged in the fire which began following an electrical fault. The auditorium was gutted, although the Art Deco frontage and the foyer were left largely intact. Lyme town councillor Jeff Scowen said: ""It's been sorely missed by the community and visitors. It's a beautiful iconic structure and it seems it's taken forever. ""Finally things are moving and it can't be a day too soon."" Scott Cinemas previously vowed to rebuild the cinema and said it hoped to begin work by the end of the year. Source: Scott Cinemas","A "" large and @placeholder "" insurance claim for a 1930s Art Deco cinema that was wrecked by fire has been concluded , its owners have said .",costly,serious,complex,offensive,temporary,2
"It comes after a new report highlighted a string of issues on the line between Edinburgh and Tweedbank. MSP Christine Grahame asked what steps the Scottish government would take in light of its findings. Mr Yousaf said ScotRail's improvement plan had a focus on the Borders Railway and he would be reviewing its progress. He said he wanted to ensure that better performance was delivered. The SNP's Ms Grahame also raised the issue of the number of cancellations on the route and asked whether the recovery plan was actually having any effect. ""When an improvement plan is put in place, we have to give ScotRail the time to be able to enact it, and a serious amount of work is going into that,"" said Mr Yousaf. ""For example, £14m is going into the refurbishment and improvement of the class 158 units."" However, he said he was not going to be satisfied until the Borders Railway reached its public performance measure targets and some of the problems were resolved. ""An improvement plan is in place, significant funding is going into that and we are going to give ScotRail the time to ensure that its performance improves,"" he said. ""I will monitor that closely and if it does not improve, there will be consequences."" He also added that he was happy to discuss concerns with campaigners. South of Scotland Conservative MSP Rachael Hamilton raised the issue of six requests made by campaigners to improve services. They include increasing the number of coaches on busier services and replacing defective radiators. Mr Yousaf said that the requests were ""very reasonable"" and that ScotRail was taking them forward. He said there should be more capacity on the network at peak times in 2017. ""All those asks are very reasonable and ScotRail is acting on them,"" he said. Mr Yousaf also stressed it was important not to lose sight of the ""great success"" the railway had proved to be. ""There have been over one million passengers and it is the longest new rail line in a century,"" he said. ""There has been great success, which has been celebrated. ""Notwithstanding that, there are some issues that ScotRail is determined to get to the bottom of, and I will personally keep an eye on that.""","Transport Minister Humza Yousaf has said he will be "" closely monitoring "" @placeholder to improve performance on the Borders Railway .",traffic,plans,operations,progress,efforts,4
"The website, Slugger O'Toole, published messages from DUP MLA Pam Cameron. She said petitions of concern (poc), like the one used by the party on Monday's same-sex marriage vote, were ""signed in advance"" by MLAs. This was so that the party ""can use (them) strategically"", she said. ""We are not asked to sign on issue,"" the message added. Ms Cameron, an MLA for South Antrim, said she suspected all the Stormont parties worked in the same way. On the issue of same-sex marriage, she said: ""I have gay friends. I'm not a homophobic bigot. ""There are many more of 'me' we will see NI move forward. Promise"". The Slugger O'Toole report, which later disappeared from the website, did not make clear the identity of the person with whom the MLA had been exchanging messages However, DUP sources claim it was someone connected to the Alliance Party. The DUP said the private direct message had ""been released by someone who has chosen to conceal not only their identity, but their portion of the conversation"". The party said the comments had  ""a date stamp from over six months ago"", making them of little relevance to Monday's debate. The DUP pointed out that all their MLAs voted in the same way as they had done on four previous occasions and ""perhaps those who changed their position today may wish to explain whether this reflects any pressure applied from within their own party."" The measure was designed as a way to safeguard minority rights in Northern Ireland's power-sharing assembly. If a petition of concern is presented to the assembly speaker, any motion or amendment will need cross-community support. In such cases, a vote on proposed legislation will only pass if supported by a weighted majority (60%) of members voting, including at least 40% of each of the nationalist and unionist designations present and voting. Effectively this means that, provided enough MLAs from a particular community agree, that community can exercise a veto over the assembly's decisions.","The DUP has accused those who published comments by one of their MLAs about same - sex marriage made during a private online conversation of attempting to "" score party @placeholder points "" .",fair,political,negative,illicit,economic,1
"Officers from the county and city councils checked 200 badges over three days in Oxford, Bicester and Banbury. They reported that 10 had to be seized for ""blatant misuse"". This included cases where the badge holder was not present, drivers using out of date badges and even someone using the badge of a deceased person. All of these cases are now being considered by the county council for possible legal action against the drivers responsible. During the scheme the local authority's officers also moved on a number of cars parked in disabled parking spaces without any badge. Helen Dolphin, a disabled motoring campaigner who writes for Disability Now magazine, said: ""In so many areas the scheme is not policed. It doesn't take some drivers long to realise that."" Misuse of a blue badge can result in prosecution and a fine of up to £1,000 from the county council. Figures obtained by BBC South Today found that about 1,000 motorists were penalised last year, not including fines handed out by the city council. The county council was contacted for comment.","A scheme to clamp down on blue badge @placeholder in Oxfordshire found many were being misused , including one belonging to a dead person .",fraud,residents,involvement,role,records,0
"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. More news from Cambridgeshire 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 @placeholder text sent by one of their children saying "" dad 's going to kill himself "" .",false,national,generous,persistent,desperate,4
"Plans to build 12 apartments inside St Paul's Church, Grangetown, and two semi-detached houses in its grounds have been approved by Cardiff council. The Grade II-listed church, home to a World War One memorial window, will still be used for services. The Rev David Morris said the restoration would save the church from ""rack and ruin"". St Paul's, which opened in 1890, faced permanent closure after a survey found at least £1m needed to be spent over 10 years to replace the roof and repair the building. It was put up for sale by the Church in Wales in 2008, but no viable buyer came forward. Under the arrangement, Wales and West Housing Association will pay for renovation works to the church, which featured in a 2015 episode of Dr Who, in exchange for using the rest of the building for tenants. The existing aisles and nave will be turned into 12 apartments, while services will be moved into the smaller chancel, vestry and sanctuary areas. The church's organ will also be removed and sent to another church in Wales, as it would be ""too loud"" and would overpower singers in the smaller space. Mr Morris said he hoped the idea would save the building for its 50 to 60 parishioners and could be used to help keep other struggling churches open for services. ""They [the church in Wales] thought the building had gone beyond our level of maintenance, the financial implications would have been beyond our means,"" he said. ""We have to now consider noise nuisance with our new neighbours, we are going to have to find a smaller instrument for a smaller space.""",Part of an under - threat Cardiff church is to be turned into @placeholder flats to save it from closure .,affordable,fresh,greater,later,residential,0
"The change is effective in both divisions and aims to encourage better pitches for four-day cricket. ""It is a bit of a rubbish rule,"" Raine told BBC Radio Leicester. ""Hopefully it doesn't last too long. I'm not sure why the rule has been brought in. ""It's against the spirit of cricket and against the rules of the game."" The rule change means that Foxes skipper Mark Cosgrove will have the chance to decide if his side will bowl first in their opening County Championship match of the season against Glamorgan in Cardiff on 17 April. England's limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan has said the move may benefit the game long-term, allowing younger players to develop different skills on better quality pitches. Raine argues that the toss had little bearing on any of Leicestershire's County Championship results last season. ""I don't think there were too many pitches last year where the toss did really affect the outcomes,"" he added. ""The two games we did win, we did bowl first but there are plenty of times where we bowled first and lost.""","Scrapping the @placeholder coin toss in county cricket is "" against the spirit of the game "" , says Leicestershire all - rounder Ben Raine .",worst,upcoming,latest,mandatory,controversial,3
"McCulloch, 39, has been in interim charge since the departure of Lee Clark, and steered the club clear of a relegation battle. The former Rangers and Scotland player is expected to sign a three-year contract at Rugby Park. Killie start their 2017-18 season with League Cup first-round group fixtures in July. They have been drawn in Group E with Annan Athletic, Ayr United, Clyde and Dumbarton. After a playing career that took in spells at Motherwell and Wigan Athletic and resulted in 18 international caps, McCulloch joined Kilmarnock as part of manager Gary Locke's backroom team in 2015. When Locke left Rugby Park in early 2016, McCulloch was in charge of the first team for two games until Clark was appointed. Clark left for Bury in February and McCulloch guided Killie through their remaining 14 games of the season, winning four and drawing four. Since Jim Jefferies' near eight-year spell in charge at Rugby Park ended in 2010, Kilmarnock have had seven different managers, including McCulloch. In recent weeks, Kirsten Callaghan has been appointed as the club's new chief executive and former chairman Michael Johnston has resigned from his positions as a director and the company secretary.",Lee McCulloch will be @placeholder as the manager of Kilmarnock at the beginning of next week .,confirmed,reinstated,sacked,known,assessed,0
"The chief executive of one of the world's biggest carmakers said the two US companies were ""incredibly serious"" about their automotive ambitions. He said their move into driverless technology and electric vehicles could be ""disruptive"" for manufacturers. Mr Marchionne commented on the tech giants' plans at the Geneva Motor Show. He said it is always a good thing when someone new wants to shake up the industry,  ""but when you're the guy whose life is being disrupted, it's not necessarily a good feeling,"" he added. Apple has several hundred people working on a car project, called Titan. The company's vast resources made it a potential tough competitor, although Mr Marchionne said he'd like to talk Apple about working on potential projects. However, he said that neither Google nor Apple should ""underestimate carmakers' ability to respond and adapt"" to new competitive challenges. Among Fiat-Chrysler's brands are Ferrari, Alfa Romeo and Maserati, and Mr Marchionne says these companies are key to driving future profits. Those brands arguably have greater immunity to what he calls the ""disruptive interlopers"" from Apple and Google, he said. ""Why would you buy a Ferrari and not want to drive it?"" Meanwhile, the Fiat chief said the European car industry recovery continues to gain hold. He had been among the most pessimistic of motor industry chiefs about European sales, speaking of a ""bloodbath"" and ""hell"". But he said: ""The market is not as tough as it used to be. We're not fighting tooth and nail for the last dollar."" The fall in the value of the euro was helping exports, and stimulus action by the European Central Bank was working, he said. But he warned that conflict over the Russian-Ukraine situation risked setting back recovery. The economic consequences may yet ""spill over into western Europe"", he warned.","The @placeholder motor industry would be foolish to ignore moves by Google and Apple into car technology , said Fiat - Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne .",controversial,annual,classic,international,traditional,4
"There have so far been three attempts to solve the long-running dispute. Competition commissioner Joaquin Almunia told a European parliamentary committee that the next logical step would be to issue a statement of objection, including formal charges. Google said that it continued to work with the EU. The company is accused of abusing its dominant position in Europe, where it accounts for 90% of search traffic. The dispute has been running since 2010 when rivals, including British price-comparison site Foundem, complained about the way it displayed results. The deal suggested by Google in February was rejected after 20 formal complaints made the EU rethink its original decision to accept the proposals. Under the terms of the deal, Google agreed to reserve space near the top of its European search pages for competitors, which would be open to rivals to bid for via an auction. Rivals argued that Google's solution was unfair for a range of reasons, including the fact that Google would make money out of the changes. ""At the beginning of the month I have communicated this to the company asking them to improve these proposals,"" said Mr Almunia. ""We now need to see if Google can address these issues and allay our concerns."" He did not put a timeframe on the new proposals but acknowledged that it could be left up to the next Commission headed by Jean-Claude Juncker to sort out. Mr Almunia steps down in October. But, he warned, if the next set of proposals failed to impress, the next stage would be a fine. ""The next logical step is to issue a statement of objection,"" he said. EU rules mean that a company falling foul of anti-trust laws can be fined up to 10% of its annual sales. Last year, Google's annual sales amounted to $55.5bn (£33.8bn). For its part, Google seemed in no mind to appease the EU. Writing an opinion piece for the European Commission's Digital Minds - a series of articles about the digital age written by some of the biggest players in the industry - chairman Eric Schmidt said that Europe needed to embrace disruptive industries such as Uber. ""New businesses promoting new ideas should not be held back by bureaucratic or regulatory hurdles,"" he wrote.","Google will face formal charges if it fails to come up with a suitable plan to give equal @placeholder to rival search engines , the EU has warned .",rights,secret,services,support,prominence,4
"This didn't engender a bout of soul searching about Labour's meltdown in Scotland - instead the candidates swiftly and unsurprisingly turned the question to their advantage. Yvette Cooper said it was time for Labour to break the glass ceiling and elect a woman leader - unsurprisingly Liz Kendall agreed. The two women each had different pitches, though - the former had run a big government department, she said, while the latter described herself as ""a fresh start"". Andy Burnham saw the SNP's success as evidence that people were fed up with a political elite and he was the man to take his party out of the Westminster bubble. The most left wing of the candidates - Jeremy Corbyn - preferred the nationalists' anti-austerity message. He had struggled to gain enough nominations to take part. His supporters said his inclusion would broaden the debate and it certainly did that. Here in Nuneaton in Middle England - a seat where Labour had lost ground since the last election - he argued strongly against those who said immigration was causing problems with public services. While the others talked of tougher rules or tougher enforcement he passionately put forward the case that the health service and public transport would be struggling without staff who had immigrated here. Liz Kendall - who is seen as a Blairite candidate but who describes herself as ""today and tomorrow"" Labour - also defended immigration but was the only contender to suggest she would consider taking away tax credits from migrant workers. And the shock of Labour's defeat still hasn't subsided. The nagging doubt that none of the candidates might be right for the 2020 election led to the question of whether they would resign if things were going badly. Jeremy Corbyn called for more regular leadership contests - every couple of years - while Yvette Cooper said the candidates shouldn't decide the rules. Unequivocal answers came from Liz Kendall and Andy Burnham - both said they would go - the latter 'for the good of the party', while the former responded with the jibe that she felt the country should come first. She claimed she was the candidate the Tories fear most - but the others are arguing that in some ways she is too influenced by the current party of government and that for Labour to broaden its support it doesn't have to move away too dramatically from all its previous policies.",It was perhaps a sign of the scale of Labour 's defeat that the candidates for the party leadership were asked all about a politician who was n't here - the SNP 's Nicola Sturgeon - and what @placeholder they shared with her that could make them more successful .,secrets,story,qualities,knowledge,speculation,2
"Kirsty Williams promised a costed plan to cut the 20% starting rate to 19%. She said the Lib Dems had cut taxes for low and middle-income earners during the UK coalition government. She denounced the Welsh Tories for promising to prioritise tax cuts for higher earners, and expected Labour and Plaid Cymru to defend the status quo. During his Autumn Statement last Wednesday, Chancellor George Osborne said control of some of the income tax levied in Wales could be devolved without a referendum. The sharing of tax powers between ministers in Cardiff and London would mean the Welsh government controlling ??3bn of taxes a year by 2020.","Welsh Lib Dems would cut the basic rate of income tax to help "" @placeholder workers "" once the power passes to Wales , its leader has said .",social,ordinary,negative,poor,unemployed,1
"Media playback is not supported on this device Berahino had said he would not play after a move to Tottenham was blocked. Spurs had four bids rejected for the 22-year-old, who has been left out of the team for the past three matches. ""Saido is immature at times but I'm more concerned with getting him back playing,"" Pulis told BBC WM. ""The fact that he wants to play for a top team, I wish most of the players here would have those expectations and ambitions. ""The problem Saido has is in the way he's gone around it. He's not shown the respect to people around this club that he should have. ""It's unfortunate that Saido's been exploited by a system I've said I don't like and I think it should be changed."" West Brom play Southampton at home in a 15:00 BST kick-off, with Pulis' side 15th in the Premier League table with four points from their first four matches.","West Brom boss Tony Pulis has criticised Saido Berahino for lacking respect and being "" immature "" but says he sympathises with the striker , who is available for @placeholder on Saturday .",dependent,transfer,free,selection,services,3
"The Ellesmere Port car plant was put at risk when General Motors restructured its European operations in 2012. The factory would probably have closed without a deal cut with unions, Duncan Aldred told reporters on Monday. An agreement to build new Astra cars safeguarded the future of the plant until 2020. In 2012, Vauxhall parent company General Motors (GM) was considering the closure of one of its European plants. The UK's Ellesmere Port and the US motor giant's Opel plant in Bochum, Germany, were thought to be at risk. Duncan Aldred, the outgoing chairman and and managing director of Vauxhall Motors, indicated last night that at the time he feared for the future of Ellesmere Port, which employed more than 2,100 workers. ""It was probably going to go,"" he said. Mr Aldred said the company worked with trade unions to put together a case for saving the plant, including a series of ""groundbreaking workplace initiatives"". A deal was struck with the Unite trade union, which included a four-year agreement covering pay and conditions. Workers agreed to a two-year pay freeze, the potential to work up to a 40-hour week, and for the plant to operate up to 51 weeks a year. In May 2012, GM announced that Ellesmere Port would build a new generation of the Astra car, securing the future of the plant through to 2020. Last December, GM confirmed that its Bochum plant, which has been producing cars for more than 50 years, would close by the end of 2016. Mr Aldred, who is taking up a new post with GM in Detroit, also said that he thought overall UK car sales this year could grow by as much as 5%. That is significantly higher than the rise of about 1% forecast by UK industry body, the SMMT.",The outgoing chairman and managing director of Vauxhall Motors has revealed how close the UK came to @placeholder a major car plant in 2012 .,retain,settle,losing,enjoy,earn,2
"Thomas Docherty, who is originally from Bellshill, took his inspiration from the wreath that lies at the foot of The Royal Mint's own on-site war memorial. His £5 coin features a full-colour wreath surrounded by the inscription: Their name liveth for evermore. He is the fourth designer to be chosen to produce a Remembrance Day coin. What is Remembrance Day? The coin will be struck at the Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taff. Thomas, who has worked at the Royal Mint for 11 years, said: ""This wreath is not only personal to us at The Royal Mint but also reflects the 'everyman' we all commemorate on Remembrance Day; from the wreath-layers to the poppy wearers all over the country. ""I wanted to paint the colours of the poppies boldly and vibrantly, hopefully emphasising that the poppy is a symbol of remembrance, but also one of hope for the future.""",A Royal Mint designer from North Lanarkshire has been selected to design this year 's @placeholder Remembrance Day coin .,famous,grand,special,best,annual,2
"In a note on their website the centre said two partners were on long-term sick leave and they were unable to replace another who was retiring. It said due to ""clinical safety"" patients may find they are unable to be seen on the day they call. NHS England said the practice should consider stopping patient registration. The note said: ""The practice is currently looking at sourcing additional locum GP cover to assist in the shortfall of appointments during this crisis period and would ask patients to please support us in this difficult time."" Patients with urgent problems who cannot be seen on the day have been advised to use walk-in centres at Caterham Dene, Edenbridge or the A&E Department at East Surrey Hospital. The practice has not yet responded to the BBC's request for a comment.","The managers of Oxted Health Centre have told patients the practice is in "" crisis "" and asked them to @placeholder consider their need to see a GP .",also,express,carefully,not,fully,2
"When World War One broke out, Donald Simpson Bell was playing football for Bradford Park Avenue. He left the club to fight, saying he was ""duty-bound to join the ranks."" The team, featuring players from the Yorkshire Regiment and Bradford Park Avenue, beat French side Albert 3-2 on Saturday afternoon. The Harrogate-born footballer was awarded the VC for his part in knocking out a machine-gun post on the fifth day of the Battle of the Somme. In a tweet, Bradford Park Avenue player Ryan Sewell said he would remember the trip and the people he met for a very long time. The game followed a number of other events including a service at Bell's Redoubt, with a laying of wreaths at the Contalmaison war memorial. For more inspiring stories about sport follow the BBC England Pinterest board I have been to the Somme many times, but never experienced such emotion as I did this weekend. The celebrations involved 28 members of the Bell family. They came from New Zealand, South Africa, Canada as well as the UK. The Yorkshire Regiment, the Green Howards Association and representatives of his football club, Bradford Park Avenue, made the weekend even more poignant. The last post drew tears and when his former school, Harrogate Grammar, led by its head and two pupils, laid their wreath, some found it overwhelming. Donald Bell's sacrifice is preserved now in a formal memorial called Bell's Redoubt a few yards from the village on the Somme in the exact spot he lost his life. We will remember him, and the hundreds and thousands who lost their lives on the Somme. Speaking about Bell, who was chosen to lead dangerous bombing missions on German defences, officials from the Yorkshire Regiment said he was a ""superb footballer and athlete"", chosen for his athleticism and leadership. He was described by one of his comrades as having the ""courage of a lion"" - a man who found ways of making life easier for his comrades. On 10 July 1916, Second Lieutenant Bell, 25, was killed making a similar attempt on another gun placement at Contalmaison. His comrade wrote: ""His death was greatly deplored, though grief was qualified by pride in the fact that he had met the death he would have wished."" You can see more from the events in France on Inside Out Yorkshire and Lincolnshire on BBC One at 19:30 BST on Monday.",A football match has taken place in France in honour of the only English @placeholder player to be awarded the Victoria Cross .,potential,anticipated,international,latest,professional,4
"The 18-year-old spent four days in hospital in an intensive care unit after having to retire from her girls' singles quarter-final. Taylor, from Southampton, is yet to be given a diagnosis. ""It was such an awful experience, probably the worst time of my life,"" she told BBC Sport. Taylor, ranked 375 in the world, has not picked up a racquet since she was forced to stop playing shortly after losing the first set against Kayla Day of the United States on 7 July. ""I couldn't continue,"" she told BBC South Today. ""It was heartbreaking."" ""It started the day before as a stomach bug and I managed to overcome it by winning my match that day. ""But, the day of the quarter-final, I woke up and felt 10 times worse. I couldn't believe it was happening to me in one of the most important tournaments of my life. ""I'm just thankful to be out of hospital and to all the staff at Southampton General who supported me and helped me through it."" You can now add tennis alerts in the BBC Sport app - simply head to the menu and My Alerts section","British teenager Gabriella Taylor is "" thankful "" to have overcome a @placeholder illness that forced her to withdraw from junior Wimbledon .",common,mystery,terminal,special,childhood,1
"He plays the transgender woman who was one of the first to undergo gender reassignment surgery. ""Lily was an extraordinary human being and an icon in the trans community,"" he said at the Toronto Film Festival. Redmayne, who won an Oscar for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking, is tipped to win again for playing Elbe. The Danish Girl is Redmayne's first film since his best actor win at this year's Oscars for The Theory of Everything, in which he portrayed the celebrated physicist. However the star downplayed his chances of a repeat success. ""It's been a long project in the making - the producers have been working on it for 15 years,"" he told reporters at the North American premiere of the film. ""I was given the script when I was making Les Miserables three or four years ago, so I committed to this before I even read Theory of Everything. ""Frankly people getting to see it means everything to us, and any buzz that encourages people to see it is a good thing."" The film, set in early 1920s Copenhagen, also stars Swedish actress Alicia Vikander, who plays Lili's wife Gerda, Amber Heard and Ben Whishaw. Director Tom Hooper told the BBC he cried when he first read the script. ""It was incredibly moving,"" he said. ""What inspired me is it's a fantastic love story - it's as much story about a partner supporting someone going through a transition and the love that allowed this to change. It's so forgiving, so compassionate and selfless."" Hooper said he hoped the film would help give courage to others who find themselves in the same situation as Lili. ""Lili was so courageous to go through that process at a time before antibiotics. The risks were incredibly high, one can only imagine the pain she was in,"" he said. ""I hope it encourages other people who might feel marginalised because of their gender identity, to take inspiration from her extraordinary story."" The film is due to be released in UK cinemas on 1 January.","It was a "" great @placeholder "" to tell the story of trans pioneer Lili Elbe , Eddie Redmayne has said of his latest film , The Danish Girl .",risk,privilege,disgrace,attempt,miracle,1
"The book tells of a young witch's adventures with the NacMac Feegles, a fierce clan of kilted sheep-stealing, sword-wielding, six-inch-high blue men. The characters are known as ""pictsies"", a name based on the Picts, tribes that were dominant in Dark Age Scotland. Sir Terry's daughter Rhianna Pratchett is adapting the novel for the feature film. She is an award-winning scriptwriter for videogames, comics, film and TV - and won the Women in Games Hall of Fame award in 2013. The Wee Free Men was the first in a series of the late author's Discworld novels. Adapting the book for cinema has been a long-time ambition of Sir Terry's daughter. She said: ""I've loved the Jim Henson Company's work all my life, so it's a great honour to team up with them and bring Wee Free Men to the big screen."" Brian Henson, chairman of The Jim Henson Company, said: ""As a family owned company, we fully understand the importance of legacy properties. ""The Discworld series is a richly developed world with devoted fans, myself included, and there is no-one better than Rhianna to bring Terry's beloved project to life on the big screen."" Sir Terry died aged 66, eight years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. He wrote more than 70 books during his career. He also introduced a BBC documentary entitled Terry Pratchett - Choosing to Die, which won an award at the Scottish Baftas.",A film based on Sir Terry Pratchett 's comic @placeholder The Wee Free Men is being developed by The Jim Henson Company .,thriller,novel,fantasy,opera,series,2
"The show, directed by British choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, tells the story of an American GI falling in love in post-war Paris. The Broadway production won four Tony awards in 2015, with Wheeldon picking up the prize for best choreography. It will open at London's Dominion Theatre on 21 March 2017. Both of the Broadway leads will reprise their roles in the West End production, as part of a company of more than 50 actors, dancers and musicians. New York City Ballet principal dancer Robert Fairchild will play Jerry Mulligan, the American GI striving to make it as a painter in Paris, and British Royal Ballet soloist Leanne Cope will play the beautiful young dancer Lise Dassin with whom he falls in love. The show's songs, by George and Ira Gershwin, include I Got Rhythm, 'S Wonderful, and They Can't Take That Away From Me. The stage adaptation includes a reimagined version of the famous 17-minute ballet sequence between Kelly and co-star Lesley Caron that concludes the 1951 film. An American in Paris had been rumoured for a London transfer after a casting call for ballet dancers appeared in February. Wheeldon's production had its world premiere in Paris at the Theatre du Chatelet in 2014 before it transferred to New York's Palace Theatre in April 2015.  A major North American tour begins later this year.","Broadway musical hit An American in Paris , inspired by the Oscar - winning MGM film @placeholder starring Gene Kelly , is to open in the West End next year .",unwanted,classic,famous,cultural,economic,1
"Greg Revell from Long Eaton, Derbyshire, died on 11 June at HMP Glen Parva in Leicestershire. An inquest jury at Leicester Town Hall heard he was depressed and had tried to take his own life three months earlier. The prison service said it would look at the findings to see what further lessons could be learned. The inquest concluded Mr Revell, who had a history of self-harm, committed suicide. The jury found his needs were not properly assessed and prison staff failed to implement a procedure called an Assessment Care in Custody Teamwork (ACCT). The assistant coroner for Leicester and South Leicestershire, Lydia Brown, said injuries on Mr Revell's neck should have alerted staff. The coroner also expressed concerns about a reliance on postal services to deliver Mr Revell's notes from his GP. Speaking after the inquest, Greg's mother Karin said: ""We are absolutely devastated by the lack of care and treatment for Greg. ""He was a vulnerable young man, but not one member of staff took the time to assess his vulnerabilities fully."" The inquest also heard another young man had killed himself at the prison in recent weeks. Glen Parva was labelled unsafe by HM Inspectorate of Prisons in August 2014 following an inspection in April. Concerns were raised about bullying, linked to self-harm and suicides. The prison has applied for funding in order to provide additional ""safe cells"" for vulnerable people. It currently has two. Staff have also been given further training about when to open the ACCT process, logging details and sharing information. The coroner is writing to Glen Parva and HM Inspectorate of Prisons to express her concerns relating to Mr Revell's care at the prison. A prison service spokeswoman said: ""Every death in custody is a tragedy which is why reducing the number of self-inflicted deaths is a priority. ""We will carefully consider the findings of the inquest to see what further lessons can be learned in addition to the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman's investigation.""",A coroner has criticised a young offenders ' institution for failing to identify the @placeholder to an 18 - year - old remand prisoner who hanged himself .,risk,failure,power,decision,role,0
"23 January 2017 Last updated at 00:14 GMT The attack happened near a petrol station on the Crumlin Road on Sunday night. The officer is in a stable condition in hospital. Assistant Chief Constable Mark Hamilton said their main line of inquiry is ""violent dissident republicans"".",Police have said the shooting of a police officer in north Belfast was ' reckless @placeholder ' .,driving,suicide,madness,conduct,personal,2
"They fell another 3% to €10.22 during morning trading on the Frankfurt stock exchange. Investors are increasingly worried about the financial health of the bank, which now faces a $14bn fine in the US for mis-selling mortgage-backed bonds before the financial crisis of 2008. ""The plight of Deutsche Bank could have far-reaching ramifications,"" said David Buik at stockbrokers Panmure Gordon. Speaking after a meeting in Berlin, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel said: ""I only want to say that Deutsche Bank is a part of the German banking and financial sector."" ""And of course we hope that all companies, also if they face temporary problems, can develop in the right direction."" On Monday, the bank had denied suggestions that it had asked the German government for help in reducing the fine. ""At no point has [chief executive] John Cryan asked Chancellor [Angela] Merkel to intervene in the RMBS [residential mortgage-backed securities] issue with the US Department of Justice,"" the bank said. ""Deutsche Bank is determined to meet the challenges on its own."" But what has continued to unnerve investors is the apparently well-sourced suggestion that the German government will not offer help, even if asked. The bank's shares have been falling steadily from a recent high of €27.80 last November. Panmure Gordon's Mr Buik said that if real problems did lurk at the bank, its shareholders would have to cough up: ""Any rights issue will have to come from the private sector - there is little doubt that more capital is required. ""For the sake of the stability of markets, DB needs to get on with it, in the hope that the contents of 'Pandora's Box' are containable,"" he added. Mr Buik pointed out that Deutsche Bank shares were worth €39 in January 2014 and €99.60 back in July 2007.",Shares in @placeholder Deutsche Bank have fallen even further to a new low .,renewed,independent,great,preliminary,troubled,4
"Ted Trim, from Theydon Bois, was declared the winner after final heats in Essex and West Sussex on Saturday. More than 200 people competed in six-car 10-lap races around a 28ft (8.55m) circuit at the events, but no-one could beat the best time of 2015, set by Ted. He won with 24.49 seconds. His time was recorded in Harlow in August. He said he had come across the competition while out shopping and had just decided ""to have a go"". ""I'm happy and surprised because I'd never played before,"" Ted said, adding that he would be defending his title next year. The teenager said he had since bought a Scalextric set. Other heats during this year were also held elsewhere in the UK and Europe. The final rounds took place at the English Martyrs Church Hall in Goring-by-Sea, and at Marquee Models in the Harvey Centre, Harlow. Competitors raced against each other using Maserati Trofeos, a Bentley Continental and a Chevrolet Camaro. They used the same Scalextric Digital layout as the other championship events and use the same models of Scalextric cars and controllers. Prizes were awarded for the fastest time each hour and to the overall winner and top under-16 racer of the day. Local schoolboy Vlad Howe was the winner in Goring-by-Sea, having set the fastest time of the day of 32.53 seconds. His father said: ""I've got boxes of Scalextric in the loft. Maybe it's time to get it down."" In Harlow, the winner of the day was 66-year-old Colin Gill, with the fastest time of 29.3 seconds.",A 14 - year - old boy has been crowned this year 's Scalextric World Champion after playing the @placeholder slot car racing game for the first time .,impressive,classic,worst,mysterious,best,1
"The fall, the third in a row, left the Ifo business climate index at 105.7 from 107.3 in January. Economists had forecast a slip to 106.8. The fall is being blamed on a drop in demand for German goods in emerging markets. It leaves business morale at its lowest level in more than a year. The survey, which is based on monthly responses from around 7,000 firms in Germany, suggests that companies are concerned about the economic outlook for the next six months. Europe's largest economy has suffered from a drop in demand from emerging markets in Asia and Latin America, Carsten Brzeski of ING Bank said the numbers were a ""wake up call"". He added that ""global events have finally reached  German companies' boardrooms"". German companies have been relying on a strong US economy to offset the falling exports to China, Brazil and other emerging markets. Ifo President Hans-Werne Sinn said the outlook for the German economy was worrying. ""The majority of companies were pessimistic about their business outlook for the first time in over six months.""","German business @placeholder suffered its steepest drop since 2008 , according to a widely watched survey by Ifo institute .",hopes,conditions,services,exports,confidence,4
"Montagner drowned in the river where the crew had been recording scenes for Brazil's most popular soap opera. His death has caused shock and consternation in the country, where millions watch TV soaps every evening. The 54-year-old played the leading role in Velho Chico, which was named after the Sao Francisco river where he died. He was swimming with fellow actress Camila Pitanga when he got dragged away by strong currents. She cried for help but local residents in the north-eastern state of Sergipe initially believed the drowning was a scene in the soap opera. But the authorities said there was nothing anyone could have done. ""They thought they had chosen a safe spot to swim but that is one of the most dangerous areas in the town of Caninde and usually avoided by locals,"" police chief Antonio Francisco Filho told O Globo. Montagner was buried in his native city of Sao Paulo. ""The show must go on and we will carry on for him,"" said Montagner's brother, Francisco. Ms Pitanga and other Globo TV actors attended the funeral, which took place at a local theatre. ""I first thought it was a rumour. It looked like they had mixed up fiction and reality,"" actress Dira Paes told the G1 website. ""We also need to be there for Camila [Pitanga],"" she added. Ms Pitanga is said to be very distressed after watching Montagner drown next to her. She said she held his hand twice as he struggled with the strong currents but could not save him. Montagner had been married for 14 years to actress Luciana Lima, with whom he had three children. His family asked fans to respect their privacy and stay away from the funeral. But thousands prayed and sang outside the theatre where he was laid to rest. They lined the streets to see the coffin as it was taken to a local cemetery. Montagner had a career in the circus before becoming a television actor, in 2008. This was his 12th role on TV. His first significant soap opera role was in 2011, and he had his film debut in 2012. As a soap opera actor, he became a household name in Brazil. In 2012 Globo TV said one of its most successful soap operas was watched by 38 million people daily.",Thousands of people in Brazil have attended the funeral of soap opera star Domingos Montagner who died in @placeholder circumstances on Thursday .,tragic,controversial,faulty,rare,temporary,0
"A special unit was waiting for the man inside the shop Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona's biggest shopping street. Interpol believes the gang carried out at least 380 armed robberies jewellery shops between 1999 and 2015. Most of those arrested are from eastern Europe. One of the men robbing the shop was armed, police said. German and Serbian authorities were involved in the build-up to the raid. In February 2014, Pink Panther gang member Borko Ilincic was arrested in Madrid. He was accused of being involved in the spectacular robbery of a jewellery store in Dubai's al-Wafi Mall in 2007. He appeared in court in Dubai for the first time in June after his extradition to the United Arab Emirates. Many of the gang's members hail from the Balkans and have also hit Tokyo and London. Interpol estimates they have stolen close to €334m ($371m; £283m) of jewellery. The Pink Panthers were given their name when police in London made an arrest in 2003, and found a diamond ring hidden in a jar of face cream - a ploy used in the original Pink Panther comedies starring Peter Sellers.","Police in Barcelona have arrested five suspected members of the so - called "" Pink Panthers "" gang as they @placeholder to rob a jewellery shop .",prepared,plan,tried,lost,continue,2
"The Labour leader highlighted manifesto measures not included, including grammar school expansion and cuts to pensioners' winter fuel payments. Boosted by his general election gains, Mr Corbyn said Labour was ""a government in waiting"". Theresa May congratulated Mr Corbyn on coming ""a good second"" to her. The Labour leader spoke as MPs began debating the Queen's Speech, which was dominated by legislation needed for the UK's departure from the EU. Several key manifesto pledges have been dropped, with the Tories left without a majority since the general election. The Labour leader was barracked by Conservative MPs angry at his refusal to let them ask questions during his speech. He highlighted some of his party's election gains, saying: ""From Cardiff to Canterbury, from Stockton to Kensington, people chose hope over fear and they sent an unequivocal message that austerity must be brought to an end."" Mr Corbyn singled out police cuts, saying in a dig at Mrs May: ""I hope the current prime minister will correct the mistakes of the former home secretary."" The Labour leader called for emergency funding to be made available for councils to check cladding and install sprinklers following the Grenfell Tower fire, which he described as a ""tragedy and an outrage"". ""Something has gone horrifically wrong"" he said, adding that the North Kensington community were ""demanding answers and they are entitled to those answers"". The prime minister apologised for the response to the fire, saying it had been a ""failure of the state, local and national, to help people when they needed it most"". Each family whose home was destroyed is receiving a payment to enable them to buy food, clothes and other essentials, she said. Mrs May also hit back at Labour MPs' criticism of her election performance - one, Kevin Brennan, described her as the ""interim prime minister"" - by pointing out the Conservatives had won the most votes and the most seats. Mr Corbyn, she said, had ""fought a spirited campaign"" and had managed to defy predictions to come ""a good second"".","Jeremy Corbyn has dismissed the Queen 's Speech as "" threadbare "" , saying the government has "" apparently run out of @placeholder altogether "" .",time,national,ideas,power,absolute,2
"Surveillance camera footage showed people walking past the girl as she lay bleeding and unconscious. It sparked a wave of condemnation and soul-searching on China's social networking sites. Doctors had earlier said Wang Yue, who had been in a coma since the incident on 13 October, was unlikely to survive. Anger and debate over toddler Police have detained the drivers of both vehicles involved in the incident, which happened in the city of Foshan in southern Guangdong Province. Wang Yue was knocked down by a van while wandering through a market, where her parents run a shop. The driver sped off without checking on the girl's condition. Over the following minutes, 18 people walked past the bleeding toddler, and another van ran over her legs, but no-one stopped to help. The distressing footage was shown on television. A rubbish collector who finally moved the toddler to the side of the street was hailed as a national hero, but the incident led many online commentators to question the state of Chinese morality. By Martin PatienceBBC News, Foshan Other than the two chalk circles marked ""1"" and ""2"" on the road, there was little to suggest anything out of the ordinary. The hardware stores selling irons, light fittings and taps were all open. Shopkeepers sat around chatting to each other. But what happened on a covered street of this huge wholesale market last week shocked China. A shopkeeper close to where the incident took place said she had been sickened when she saw the footage. ""Every time I watch it, my heart breaks,"" said Hu Haiou. ""I catch the news every night to see if she'll survive. The people who walked by were shameful."" Another shopkeeper, Chen Guilin, said it had been raining hard the night of the incident. ""The raindrops sounded like drumbeats on the roof,"" she said, ""We had no idea what happened outside."" Passers-by were 'shameful' A spokesman for the hospital told the AFP news agency that Wang Yue had died of ""systemic organ failure"", adding that no expense had been spared to try to save the girl, whose parents are migrant workers. There have been millions of internet comments about how to encourage good Samaritans - and many more expressing outrage that so many people refused to help. Her death was one of the most remarked on topics on China's Weibo  - a micro-blogging site similar to Twitter - on Friday as people expressed sorrow and anger over the incident. ""Farewell to little Wang Yue. There are no cars in heaven,"" wrote one micro-blogger. Guangdong province is debating the introduction of a law to force people to help others in obvious distress. Initial online polls, though, suggest most people are against it. ""Talk about being civilised first. Is anyone paying attention to that?"" read one posting. Organisations in Guangdong are also looking at other ways to encourage people to act with compassion when faced with an emergency. The provincial government's political and legal affairs committee is using its micro-blog site to gather opinions about how to ""guide brave acts for just causes"" and promote ""socialist morals"". Several commentators have linked the failure of the passers-by to help with high-profile cases in which residents who stopped to assist people in distress were later held responsible for their plight.","A two - year - old girl in southern China , who was run over by two vans and @placeholder by 18 passers - by , has died , hospital officials say .",dominated,surrounded,ignored,motivated,blamed,2
"""Abroad is predominantly where we look,"" he told BBC Scotland. ""If there's anything in Scotland, we'll look at it but, if they are doing well, it's tough because, generally, the market they look to is England. ""The salary bracket we're in makes it hard, makes it hard to match those wages."" Neilson's side secured a top-three finish before the Premiership split on their first season back in the top flight. And the head coach overhauled his Championship-winning squad extensively, supplementing a pool of younger players who have come from the club's academy with foreign signings such as Arnaud Djoum, Igor Rossi, Blazej Augustyn, Juwon Oshaniwa, Abiola Dauda, Perry Kitchen and top-scorer Juanma Delgado. ""We try to sell the whole package - the club, the atmosphere, the city, the training ground and the opportunity to come here - do well, and get a move afterwards,"" said Neilson. ""To come up from the Championship and get European football has been great for us and we'll try and build on that for next season. ""It's always important to adapt your team and try to improve it. ""We're quite a way along. We want to extend [the contracts of] the guys who we think will be assets for us in the future and also look to bring in new players. ""We've contacted players and we're in the process of looking at them."" Hearts sold striker Osman Sow to Chinese club Henan Jianye in January and Neilson is relaxed about approaches for his best players over the summer. ""We're in a position where we don't need to sell, so if anyone wants to make an offer it needs to be big money,"" he said. Neilson's men host Premiership leaders Celtic on Saturday lunchtime. Hearts have twice held Celtic to draws this season and the head coach would like to avenge two defeats with a first win over the champions since the 2012 Scottish Cup semi-final. ""We've done okay,"" he added. ""I'd like to have picked up some more points. ""Performance-wise it's been good, it's now time to get the points from them.""","Hearts will continue to search overseas for fresh @placeholder because Scottish players are often too expensive , says head coach Robbie Neilson .",options,hopes,talent,survival,roles,2
"Transport for London (TfL) said officers would work at the 144 stations that will be open throughout the night each weekend, and on the trains. TfL said it was also committed to staffing at all the stations. It revealed that crime across the transport network fell by 8.3% in 2014-15, compared with the previous year. Crime falls on London's transport network At the same time, reported sexual offences have risen by 34.7% across the network. TfL says this is down to a joint imitative with police called Project Guardian, which aims to raise awareness of unwanted sexual behaviour and encourages victims to report these crimes. Key stations will have a permanent police presence and mobile teams who will travel the lengths of the Northern, Piccadilly, Central, Victoria and Jubilee lines throughout the night.",More than 100 police officers will patrol the London Underground network when the Night Tube @placeholder begin in September .,potential,annual,power,services,independent,3
"A security lockdown has been imposed around Jaw prison, south of the capital Manama, the interior ministry said. A second policeman was injured, when between four and six men, armed with automatic rifles and pistols, attacked the prison on Sunday. An investigation into the escape has been ordered, police said. Sporadic unrest has hit Bahrain since protests in February 2011 demanded an end to discrimination against the Shia majority by the Sunni Muslim rulers. At the time, demonstrators occupied Manama's Pearl Roundabout to press for more democracy. The protesters were driven out by security forces in March 2011, after the king brought in troops from neighbouring Sunni-led Gulf states to restore order and crush dissent. The unrest left at least 30 civilians and five policemen dead. Almost 3,000 people were also arrested, and scores were handed long prison terms by military courts. Opposition activists say dozens of people have been killed in ongoing clashes between protesters and security forces, while bomb attacks blamed on Iran-backed militants have left a number of police officers dead. Bahrain Full country profile","Gunmen in Bahrain have attacked a prison , killing a policeman and @placeholder 10 inmates convicted of terror offences , officials say .",discovered,maintain,major,freeing,having,3
"People on working holiday visas would now have to pay tax on every dollar they earnt, said Treasurer Joe Hockey. The backpacker industry said the Treasurer had exaggerated how much money it could raise from the tax. However, it warned publicity about the changes could scare away young tourists. Young travellers from the UK, Europe and increasingly from Asia often get low-paid jobs in Australia's hospitality or farming sectors to fund their holidays. Foreigners on working holidays currently pay no income tax in Australia until they earn close to A$20,000, the same tax-free threshold enjoyed by residents. ""Anyone on a working holiday in Australia will have to pay tax from their first dollar earned,"" said Mr Hockey. ""This will save the budget A$540m,"" he added. Under the new rules that take affect in July 2016, for tax purposes they will now be considered ""non-residents"" and pay tax on every dollar they earn. But Backpacker Operators' Association New South Wales Secretary Robert Henke said people on working holidays only benefitted from the tax-free threshold if they remained in one location for six months. He said anecdotal information showed most young travellers moved around, and worked in different places. ""It is a bit of a beat-up because what they didn't say is that to be entitled [to the tax-free threshold], you have to be in one spot for six months,"" Mr Henke told the BBC. ""So, we don't think the tax change will raise as much money as Mr Hockey claims,"" Mr Henke said. ""However, the unfortunate part of it is that overseas media are already writing articles that might frighten backpackers away,"" he said. Others in the tourism industry were also unhappy about the announcement. ""Taxing working holidaymakers from the first dollar they earn, instead of giving them equal treatment with other resident taxpayers, is a backward step and will damage Australia's international reputation,"" said Tourism and Transport Forum Chief Executive Officer Margy Osmond. ""Australia has long been a favourite destination for young people from around the world who live, work and travel here for up to two years, and who spend on average more than A$13,000 during their stay,"" she said.",Backpackers and others could now face higher income taxes @placeholder to changes in work rules in the Australian government 's latest budget .,hopes,leading,subject,thanks,lost,3
"The 40-year-old was appointed on a rolling one-year deal by the Championship club last month. ""In my opinion, in football - if you see it in the World Cup or in Belgium - the basics are the same,"" Peeters told BBC London 94.9. ""With good organisation, good shape and a lot of passion and will you can achieve a lot as a team."" The former Belgium international quit Belgian side Waasland-Beveren to accept the Charlton job and take his first post in English football. Media playback is not supported on this device Peeters, who had a two-year spell as a player at Millwall between 2003 and 2005, is looking forward to testing himself as a manager in the Championship. ""I always loved British competitions,"" he said. ""I played in the Championship and it is a tough but lovely competition. ""For a 40-year-old manager it is a big challenge. I want to work in a bigger competition and try to develop myself as a manager as well. I'm looking forward to it. ""I am a young manager and if I feel happy after this season and Charlton are happy, we go on. If one of the sides is not happy then we move on."" Charlton signed Standard Liege midfielder Yoni Buyens on a season-long loan at the weekend and are closing in on a deal for FC Copenhagen striker Igor Vetokele. Roland Duchatelet took over the Addicks in January and since then the south east London club have made six signings from clubs owned by or linked to the Belgian businessman. It is very expensive to bring in players from the Championship and it is not easy to sign English players. I have my say in every player who is coming to play for Charlton Peeters is wary that Charlton may have to look abroad to strengthen their squad but is adamant he will have his say on potential signings. ""We need some new players in and need to start a little bit from zero,"" he said. ""We are looking in several countries. First you look in the Championship but it is very expensive to bring in players from the Championship and it is not easy to sign English players. ""The two players we have brought in - Yoni Buyens and Igor Vetokele - are ones I know but we are still looking for players. ""It's not a one-man decision. I have my say in every player who is coming to play for Charlton. I have been informed about every player that has been followed or proposed."" Meanwhile, Peeters is hopeful that defender Michael Morrison and midfielder Diego Poyet will sign new deals to remain at The Valley. ""Morrison is an experienced centre-back and I want him to stay,"" he said. ""Diego was one of the biggest talents in the Championship last season and we are begging a little bit that he will re-sign. Hopefully he makes the right decision and wants to play for Charlton.""",New Charlton Athletic head coach Bob Peeters says his squad will need a team ethic to @placeholder next season .,prove,develop,prevent,succeed,impress,3
"The day had started in decidedly normal fashion. Nicola Sturgeon visited a nursery in Edinburgh to meet happy, smiling children. She had two purposes. To announce extra funding for child support. And to demonstrate that she remained resolutely focused upon the day job. There was even time, at that stage, for a little drollery. Invited to choose a toy as a mascot for the debate, the FM opted for a shark. At Westminster, meanwhile, questions to the prime minister followed a fixed, familiar pattern. Labour's Jeremy Corbyn asked about education spending. The PM replied robustly. The SNP's Angus Robertson challenged the PM over Scotland's relations with the EU. He accused her of dodging the issue. Theresa May insisted that Scotland remained fully in her mind, firmly within the UK. Back at Holyrood, Nicola Sturgeon and her deputy John Swinney arrived for day two of the debate about whether powers should be transferred to the Scottish Parliament in order to hold a referendum. But then the news from Westminster began to arrive. Like a slow-acting poison, it steadily infected the continuing debate. MSPs were, inevitably, distracted from their own day job as they contemplated the assault upon their fellow Parliamentarians at Westminster. Some were initially reluctant to suspend. Some indeed persisted in that view, arguing that closing down a debate was giving way to terrorism. But most I spoke to took a contrary view. They argued that it would be wrong to persist with a Holyrood debate while the UK Parliament was in lockdown. Some argued, further, that it would be particularly inappropriate to persist in a debate about the UK's role in Scotland at a moment of crisis for the Palace of Westminster. To be clear, that is not universally shared. Either way, it was agreed by the parliamentary bureau - and announced by the Presiding Officer, Ken Macintosh - that the debate would be suspended. To be clear once more, debate will be resumed here and in Westminster. I watched the shocking scenes at Westminster, where I used to work decades ago. I observed the uncertainty at Holyrood, together with the safety-first heightened police presence.  Democracy does indeed require persistent vigilance.",And so an exercise in democracy - indeed a discourse about competing @placeholder of democracy - has been interrupted by an attack upon democracy .,closure,interpretations,lack,generation,control,1
"Westminster council said in central London supercars were often illegally parked in bus lanes, on double yellow lines and in residents' parking bays. But the authority is unable to recoup the money as it does not have the power to trace overseas vehicles. The council wants the law changed to give it access to overseas driver and vehicle registration information. According to the authority, foreign-owned cars and motorbikes owe almost £4m in unpaid fines handed out over the past three years, with more than 80% of overseas drivers given tickets refusing to pay for them. Revealing several ""high-profile"" offenders, the council said the owner of a £300,000 Rolls Royce Phantom, with the number plate 3HVB, had accumulated 18 tickets and more than £2,000 in fines. And it said the owner of a £1.2m Bugatti Veyron L'Edition Centenaire, with the number plate 444, had an outstanding ticket for parking outside a main entrance to Selfridges department store in Oxford Street in March. Kieran Fitsall, of Westminster City Council, said: ""The best thing that we can ask for is for the government to do something about this. ""It's not just Westminster that has a problem, it's right the way across the UK. We can't trace these vehicles and they are causing a problem.""",Drivers of foreign - owned supercars are being @placeholder for helping rack up almost £ 4 m in unpaid parking fines in London .,prepared,recommended,investigated,blamed,allocated,3
"Ben Smith started his marathon challenge on 1 September 2015. However, after running 284 marathons in 284 days, he suffered an injury, which meant he had to stop for a few days to recover. Now, Ben has completed his final marathon in Bristol with around 350 people joining him on his final run. Ben was badly bullied at school when he was younger, and is running the marathons to help raise awareness. He said: ""I'm doing this to raise £250,000 for two anti-bullying charities, I was bullied for eight years of my life at school - it affected my confidence and self-esteem"" he said. As well as running marathons he has visited more than 100 schools all over the country to give anti-bullying talks. A marathon is around 26 miles long, and each one takes around 7 hours to complete. After his final marathon, the people helping out Ben have put together a special ""cool down"" for him. This means he will carry on running for the next three months, but that the runs will get shorter and shorter each time, to let his body get used to not using as much energy.",A runner has completed an @placeholder charity challenge by running 401 marathons in 401 days .,emotional,important,independent,extraordinary,epic,4
"Its chief executive Chris Conway said ""a big increase one year and a freeze the next"" is not a good strategy. He was speaking at the launch of a plan to increase passenger journey numbers on buses and trains by 1m per year. Fares were frozen in 2016 but followed an above-inflation 4% hike in 2015. Any change in policy around fares would need agreement with the minister for infrastructure and the Consumer Council. Mr Conway said ""a better strategy is fares linked to the general economy"" using the Consumer Price Index. ""I think that is a better strategy that helps people understand how fare increases link to what's happening in the general economy and how it links to our cost structure rather than having fares which are divorced from that and people then don't get an understanding of value,"" he said. Mr Conway also talked of ""more reasonable fare increases on an ongoing basis"". Translink has set a target to provide 85m journeys per year by 2021. Currently, there are about 80m journeys each year, half of them on the rural Ulsterbus network. But growth in recent years has almost exclusively been on Northern Ireland Railways. The plan, entitled Get On Board, has been developed in conjunction with the Department for Infrastructure. In March, it was announced that fares across Translink services would be frozen for 2016. The plan pledges that it will ""maintain value for money"" for customers. However, it calls for ""sufficient public funding"", pointing out expenditure levels per head of population in Northern Ireland are about 60% what they are in England and Wales.",The Northern Ireland public transport provider Translink has said it would like to see fare increases in @placeholder linked to inflation .,future,incentives,rates,cases,radical,0
"Joachim Boldt carried out research into colloids, drugs used in surgery to boost fluid levels in the body. But he did not get the necessary approval for 89 studies. He has been suspended, and is now being investigated for research fraud. However, a UK expert said patients should not worry, as the work was not fundamental to how colloids are used. Dr Boldt worked as chief anaesthetist at the Klinikum Ludwigshafen hospital in Rhineland. In an open letter, published this week, the editors of the journals, including Anaesthesia and the British Journal of Anaesthesia, said 89 of 102 studies published by him were not found to have approval from an institutional review board (IRB) in Germany. The retraction of the articles ""means the research was unethical, and that IRB approval for the research was misrepresented in the published article,"" the letter said. But it added: ""It does not mean the research results per se are fraudulent."" The hospital where Dr Boldt worked is now checking the research against patient and laboratory records. Any findings of ""data fabrication, falsification, or misrepresentation"" will then be communicated to readers, the letter said. Eleven of the articles were published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia. The journal's editor, Professor Charles Reilly, said all 11 of Dr Boldt's studies published in the BJA claimed to have ethics approval but that later emerged not to be true. Dr Boldt's work was used to inform British guidelines on intravenous fluid use. References to his work are being removed. But Dr Rupert Pearse, senior lecturer and consultant in intensive care medicine at Barts &The London Medical School, who helped put together the guidelines, said the general message about the use of colloids - including the risks and benefits to be considered for individual patients - would not change. He added: ""The most important point is that there are no immediate safety concerns for patients because these studies are small and they are not fundamental to how doctors use intravenous fluid in clinical practice."" He told the BBC that Dr Boldt's findings were in line with the work of other researchers which was not being questioned, so the approach to using colloids would remain the same. But he added: ""The wider issue is research fraud, which is rare but very serious. ""It's vital that we maintain patient safety and public confidence. ""And as doctors, we must continue our efforts to ensure the integrity of our research."" It was not possible to contact Dr Boldt.","The editors of 16 medical journals have retracted "" unethical "" studies by an @placeholder German anaesthetist .",east,unexpected,influential,unknown,alleged,2
"The Harry Potter author will be presented with the Pen/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award on 16 May at the group's annual spring gala in New York. Pen (Poets, Essayists and Novelists) said it was honouring the author in recognition of her support for free expression and charitable causes. Previous winners have included Sir Salman Rushdie and Sir Tom Stoppard. Pen America states it aims ""to ensure that people everywhere have the freedom to create literature, to convey information and ideas, to express their views, and to make it possible for everyone to access the views, ideas, and literatures of others"". Its Literary Service Award award is given annually to authors whose work fights repression and censorship around the globe. Rowling is the founder of the charitable trust Volant, which supports multiple sclerosis research. She is also the founder of the non-profit-making organisation Lumos, which works to reconnect children who have been in institutional care with life within a family. A statement from the organisation said: ""Since her rise from single mother to literary superstar, JK Rowling has used her talents and stature as a writer to fight inequality on both a local and global level. ""Her charitable trust, Volant, supports causes in the United Kingdom and abroad that alleviate social exclusion, with particular emphasis on women and children."" Rowling expressed her pride at having been chosen to receive the award. ""I'm deeply honoured to receive this award and humbled that my work has been recognised as having moral value by an organisation I so admire,"" she said. ""I've long been a supporter of Pen, which does invaluable work on behalf of imprisoned writers and in defence of freedom of speech."" Prize-winning author Andrew Solomon, president of Pen America added that Rowling's writing provided a wealth of ""imagination, empathy, humour, and a love of reading, along the way revealing moral choices that help us understand ourselves"". He added: ""Through their experiences with Rowling both on and off the page, countless children have learned not only the power of speaking their own minds, but the critical importance of hearing others."" At the May ceremony, Pen will also honour Hachette Books chief executive Michael Pietsch for his anti-censorship work. In 2015, he encouraged American publishers to resist censorship in China. And in the coming weeks, Pen will announce its selection for its Freedom to Write Award and the Pen/James and Toni C Goodale Freedom of Expression and Courage Award.",JK Rowling is to receive a @placeholder award from literary and human rights group Pen America .,prestigious,precious,major,special,national,0
"The display at Compass Gallery includes a British poster for Whisky Galore in 1949 and the French version posters for King Kong in 1933. Also in the exhibition are those for 1950s movies Bus Stop, starring Marilyn Monore, and Attack of the 50ft Woman. Hollywood film posters for audiences in Belgium and former East Germany also appear with USA and British ones. The posters have been loaned to the gallery by Reel Posters in London. For Scottish visitors, the poster for Whisky Galore is expected to be among those of greatest interest. The film, and the book by Compton MacKenzie it was adapted from, was inspired by the grounding of the ship SS Politician off the island of Eriskay in the Western Isles on 5 February 1941. Its cargo included more than 250,000 bottles of whisky.",An exhibition of rare and vintage @placeholder film posters has opened in Glasgow .,amateur,annual,original,documentary,silent,2
"Fencing has been replaced across the sites on the Great Orme in Llandudno, Conwy county. A local charity said it left some rough sleepers without anywhere to go overnight. Conwy council said it was necessary to clear the areas and repair perimeter fencing. Brenda Fogg from the town's Hope Restored charity said the decision would just move the problem to other parts of the town. She described the lives of some of those without a roof over their heads in Llandudno as ""a fight for survival"". ""I don't know why it's been done. It's hit a lot of my lads quite hard,"" said Mrs Fogg, whose charity runs a drop-in centre for homeless people in Llandudno. ""At least they were not in the town and they were out of the way. There's not a lot of other places they can go."" The plight of those sleeping rough in the town was highlighted a year ago by the case of a 52-year-old man who had turned to the caves for shelter. Conwy council, which maintains publicly owned parts of the Great Orme headland, said: ""Periodically it has been necessary to clear the old quarry sites of rubbish and repair the perimeter fences.""","Quarry caves above a north Wales seaside resort have been sealed off , @placeholder homeless people using them for shelter .",leaving,keeping,preventing,blaming,gaining,2
"She said it was important that the 27 other member states asked themselves what kind of EU they wanted. Mrs Merkel was speaking before it was confirmed that Theresa May is to become the UK's new prime minister. Meanwhile Austria's finance minister, Hans Schelling, warned that ""Great Britain will become Little Britain"". Speaking as he arrived in Brussels for talks, Mr Schelling predicted that Scotland and Northern Ireland would not leave the EU following the referendum. Both voted against so-called Brexit. Other EU ministers welcomed the news that Theresa May is set to be appointed the UK's new prime minister, and said they were looking forward to negotiations on ""Brexit"" beginning. ""The sooner we can sort out this - how can I say it diplomatically - problematic situation, the better,"" said Jeroen Dijsselbloem, who is the Dutch finance minister and head of the Eurozone group. ""We should enter negotiations as quickly as possible because we need to limit uncertainty,"" said Pierre Moscovici, the European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs. Mrs Merkel was addressing supporters in eastern Germany before it emerged that Mrs May's only rival to take over from David Cameron had dropped out of the contest. The German leader has previously said that negotiations with the UK can only take place once Article 50 has been triggered by the UK government, the formal mechanism by which a country leaves the EU. Mrs May for her part has made it clear that she would not be in a rush to trigger Article 50 - but that ""Brexit means Brexit"". Britain is likely to push for good access to the EU's single market but many British politicians would also like to control immigration from the EU. In a television interview on Sunday night, the German chancellor said Britain would not be able to ""cherry-pick"" the bits of the EU it wants, and leave out those it does not.","The German Chancellor , Angela Merkel , has said negotiations between the UK and the rest of the EU on leaving the bloc will not be @placeholder .",lost,renewed,successful,easy,pursued,3
"The unnamed man tried to claim €400,000 (£339,000) in lost earnings but a court in Munich threw his case out. He was the head of the German spy agency (BND - Bundesnachrichtendienst) in Riga, Latvia, from 2006 to 2008. The agency recalled him from his post there when he made his relationship known to his bosses in Germany. He did so only when his new girlfriend had already moved in with him, despite having been made aware in writing of rules that forbade close personal relationships with locals. Before that, he had asked the Latvian intelligence services to run background checks on the woman in question. The checks found she did not pose any security risk. After he lost his posting to Riga, the man was recalled to Germany. But he later became ill and was put into retirement 11 years early, at the age of 50. The former spy has been ordered to pay the legal costs arising from the case. It is not known whether his relationship survived.",A German spy who lost his job after starting a secret @placeholder relationship with a local woman against his agency 's rules has lost a bid for compensation .,romantic,legal,working,personal,successful,0
"Barry Sheene in 1981 was the last British rider to win an elite-class GP. Seven-time champion Valentino Rossi took second with championship leader Marc Marquez of Spain in third. ""It's the best day of my racing career,"" said the 30-year-old, who started 10th on the grid in Brno and took the lead with seven laps to go. Marquez leads Italy's Rossi in the riders' championship by 53 points, with Crutchlow moving up to 10th. Meanwhile John McPhee became the first Scotsman to win a motorcycle GP since 1962 with victory in MotoGP3. Germany's Jonas Folger won the MotoGP2 race. The next race is the British GP at Silverstone on 4 September. Czech GP result: 1.  Cal Crutchlow (GB) Honda     47 minutes 44.290 seconds 2.  Valentino Rossi (Ita) Yamaha    47:51.588 3.  Marc Marquez (Spa) Honda        47:53.877 4.  Loris Baz (Fra) Ducati         47:56.848 5.  Hector Barbera (Spa) Ducati     47:57.383 6.  Eugene Laverty (Ire) Ducati   47:58.102 7.  Danilo Petrucci (Ita) Ducati    48:07.704 8.  Andrea Iannone (Ita) Ducati     48:08.852 9.  Maverick Vinales (Spa) Suzuki   48:08.871 10. Tito Rabat (Spa) Honda          48:21.421 MotoGP standings 1.  Marc Marquez (Spain) Honda       197 points 2.  Valentino Rossi (Italy) Yamaha   144 3.  Jorge Lorenzo (Spain) Yamaha     138 4.  Dani Pedrosa (Spain) Honda       109 5.  Maverick Vinales (Spain) Suzuki  100 6.  Andrea Iannone (Italy) Ducati    96 7.  Pol Espargaro (Spain) Yamaha     81 8.  Andrea Dovizioso (Italy) Ducati  79 9.  Hector Barbera (Spain) Ducati    76 10. Cal Crutchlow (Britain) Honda    66",Cal Crutchlow @placeholder a rain -hit Czech Republic Grand Prix as he became Britain 's first MotoGP winner in 35 years .,entered,ensured,hopes,enjoyed,dominated,4
"Marco Mama's powerful run and try put Warriors 7-0 up at half-time. Twice the Group 3 leaders fought back to level after the break, Fabien Sanconnie the first to go over. Val Rapava Ruskin then went over for Worcester, only for Fabian Guillaume's try and a last-gasp Gaetan Germain penalty to seal Brive's comeback win. Worcester, who are just one point above the relegation places in England's top flight, needed to win both their remaining two group games to have any chances of reaching the quarter-finals of Europe's second-tier competition. Defeat leaves them bottom of their group, with Brive four points clear at the top and on the cusp of a spot in the last eight of the competition. Worcester boss Carl Hogg had involved himself more heavily in the build-up to the match at Stade Amedee-Domenech, having previously allowed his backroom staff to take charge of a generally under-strength, second-string line-up. Mama was one of a number of experienced players included for the trip to France to try salvage hopes, but the Top 14 side still managed to condemn Worcester to a fourth defeat in Europe this season. Brive: Lapeyre; Ngwenya, Galala, Cabannes, Masilevu; Ugalde, Lobzhanidze; Lavergne, Acquier, Bekoshvili, Snyman, Mela (capt), Luafutu, Waqaniburotu, Sanconnie. Replacements: Ribes, Buys, Jourdain, Uys, Hireche, Pejoine, Tuatara, Germain. Worcester: Howard; Humphreys, Stelling, Braid, Hammond; Mills, Baldwin; Bower (capt), Taufete'e, Alo, Kitchener, Spencer, Taylor, Mama, Cox. Replacements: Singleton, Rapava Ruskin, Daniels, Barry, Betty, De Cothi, Arr, Eden. For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.",Worcester 's hopes of European Challenge Cup @placeholder were ended after the Premiership strugglers suffered a dramatic late defeat by Brive .,football,progress,participation,glory,competition,1
"Immigration officials alleged Daniel Ramirez Medina had gang ties and should be deported. His lawyer denied this and called his arrest unconstitutional. He has no criminal record. Mr Ramirez was brought to the US illegally at the age of seven and was protected from deportation under one of President Barack Obama's policies. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, was established in 2012 to allow those brought to America while young to attend school and work without fear of deportation. His case is being closely watched by the more than 740,000 people in the programme, who fear they may lose their protections under President Donald Trump's government. Those protected are often known as ""dreamers"" - a name taken from the failed 2010 Dream Act (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors) - a bill which aimed to help young illegal immigrants become US citizens. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents had intended to arrest his father at home in Seattle, but also detained Mr Ramirez on 10 February. Officials then revoked his protected status, AP news agency reported. An immigration judge earlier this week granted his release on a $15,000 (£12,000) bond pending a decision on his immigration status. Supporters welcomed Mr Ramirez in the lobby of a detention facility after he was freed on Wednesday. He nodded and smiled at reporters. In a statement, Mr Ramirez's lawyer Mark Rosenbaum said this was ""an important first step toward justice.""","A 24 - year - old Mexican man with a @placeholder work permit who was arrested by US officials last month has been released , authorities say .",valid,notorious,mysterious,temporary,mexican,0
"The Grade II-listed ""two up two down"" home near St Davids, which dates back to the 1700s, was left to the charity by its late owner Glyn Griffiths. The cottage needs ""substantial"" repair work and Mr Griffiths left it with the wish that it would be restored and its character preserved. Once renovated it will be let as a holiday cottage. The coastal home is a traditional lime-washed house with outbuildings, and was lived-in by Mr Griffiths since childhood. It has been unaltered since it was built and its photo has featured in several publications celebrating the special character of the Pembrokeshire landscape. Jonathan Hughes, the National Trust's general manager for Pembrokeshire, said: ""We're delighted that Mr Griffiths has chosen the National Trust to safeguard his cottage and we know it holds a special place in the hearts of many people. ""The restoration work planned will preserve the layout as far as possible to provide simple accommodation, whilst retaining the spirit and charm of the traditional Pembrokeshire cottage."" Renovation work will be funded by the National Trust's Neptune Coastline Campaign, set up to protect coastal heritage. Visitors will be able to view the repair work at a series of open days and people will eventually be available to rent it for short stays.",One of the last unaltered examples of a @placeholder Pembrokeshire cottage is to be restored by the National Trust .,classic,controversial,historic,special,large,0
"The New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs lineman told Outsports that fear of rejection spurred him to hide his homosexuality. He even built a cabin near his Kansas City home and bought guns, planning to take his secret to the grave. It is still exceedingly rare for top-flight male US athletes to come out. The 33-year-old told Outsports, a website focused on LGBT issues in sport, that he realised he was gay while at high school in a conservative northern California town. The 6ft 7in, 330lb (149kg) hulk saw the ultra-macho world of American football as the perfect camouflage for his true identity. ""No one is going to assume the big football player is gay,"" he said. ""It's why a football team is such a good place to hide."" A litany of sporting injuries eventually led O'Callaghan into painkiller addiction. ""It helped with the pain of the injuries, and with the pain of being gay,"" he told Outsports. Most sport fans 'would welcome gay players' YouTube changes settings after LGBT row ""I just didn't worry about being gay when I took the Vicodin."" As his NFL career waned, he began to distance himself from his family, telling himself that it would make his suicide easier for them to accept. O'Callaghan eventually plucked up the courage to tell Kansas City Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli about his sexuality. ""I'm gay,"" O'Callaghan said, after asking for a meeting. Pioli responded: ""So what's the problem you wanted to talk to me about?"" O'Callaghan, who retired from the NFL in 2011, described the huge relief the revelation brought him. ""As long as there are people killing themselves because they are gay,"" he said, ""there is a reason for people like me to share my story and try to help."" According to Outsports, O'Callaghan is the seventh former NFL player to have come out as gay. In basketball, the NBA's Jason Collins in 2013 became the first openly gay male athlete still competing in a major US sports league.","Former NFL player Ryan O'Callaghan has come out as gay , revealing that his @placeholder over his sexuality drove him to write a suicide note .",fears,anguish,controversy,decision,confusion,1
"The report, which covers all NHS trusts in England, calls for attitudes and behaviour to change. NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens said the results were ""deeply concerning and a clear call to action"". The NHS has said it is investing £2m over two years to tackle the issue. Joan Saddler, who co-chairs the NHS equality and diversity council (EDC), said although trusts had traditionally collected data on staff experiences through local surveys, they had ""generally failed to act"" on them. For the first time, the EDC has collated data from these surveys to analyse patterns and provide a national picture. The self-reported surveys look at experiences of harassment, bullying and abuse from staff, managers, relatives and patients as well as career opportunities for staff at managerial or board levels. The NHS has not provided average figures for the proportion of black and ethnic minority (BME) workers who reported being bullied or harassed, or the overall average differences between BME and white staff. But the report said a higher percentage of BME workers than white colleagues reported being harassed, bullied or abused by staff in 75% of so-called acute trusts (which include urgent services such as accident and emergency and maternity departments). In one acute trust, where the biggest difference was reported, 41.7% of BME staff reported being harassed, bullied or abused by staff in comparison to 18.2% of white staff. Some 81% of acute trusts also report a higher proportion of BME staff having personally experienced discrimination from a manager, team leader or colleague than white staff. In 86% of acute trusts a higher percentage of BME staff said they did not believe their organisation offered equal opportunities for career progression or promotion in comparison with white staff. Levels of harassment from relatives or the public remained broadly similar for BME and non-BME staff. Mr Stevens said the report provided ""unvarnished feedback"" to every hospital trust across the NHS. ""It confirms that while some employers have got it right, for many others these staff survey results are both deeply concerning and a clear call to action,"" he said. Danny Mortimer, chief executive of NHS Employers, said in the report: ""We must not be defensive or complacent, but must change our cultures, biases, attitudes and behaviours as well as improve our processes and policies."" NHS England says it will tackle the issue by introducing 75 ""champions"", who will work with trusts to reduce inequalities. Mandip Kaur, from health think tank The King's Fund, said: ""This research confirms that significant numbers of NHS staff from black or ethnic minority backgrounds still experience more discrimination and bullying in the workplace than their white colleagues. ""This not only affects staff morale and wellbeing, but can impact the quality of care received by patients. We know that the experience of BME staff is a very good barometer of the climate of respect and care within NHS organisations.""","Black and ethnic minority staff working in the NHS are more likely to report being bullied or harassed than their white colleagues , the first national review by NHS England has @placeholder .",suggested,emerged,learned,concluded,done,0
"The 25-year-old missed the 1-0 loss at St Andrew's that left Wanderers seven points from safety. ""It's an internal matter. He's let himself and the club down,"" Lennon told BBC Radio Manchester. ""No player is bigger than the club and there are certain parameters and principles that you set."" Madine, a former Carlisle trainee, joined Bolton last summer on a two-year deal following his release by Sheffield Wednesday after loan spells at Coventry and Blackpool last season. ""He could come back into our thinking for the weekend,"" Lennon added. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Ben Amos is expected to be out for up to six weeks with an ankle injury.",Bolton manager Neil Lennon has confirmed that striker Gary Madine was dropped from their squad in the loss at Birmingham for @placeholder reasons .,medical,unspecified,professional,disciplinary,urgent,3
"""It was exactly what I hoped for. I felt so good. It went pretty much perfectly,"" Alex Honnold said. His ascent of the 3,000ft (1,000m) rock-face in Yosemite National Park on Saturday has been described as one of the greatest solo climbing feats. It took Mr Honnold four hours to scale it without ropes or other safety gear. In places the 31-year-old Californian had to dangle from the mountain by his fingertips. ""At the bottom I was slightly nervous,"" he told the National Geographic magazine. ""I was slightly tense, but felt really good."" ""I didn't have much of a backpack, and the climbing just felt amazing. ""Not dragging 60 meters of rope behind you for the whole mountain, I felt so much more energetic and fresh."" Mr Honnold set off it was ""still quite dark"", disturbing a wild bear as made his way to the base of the rock's huge granite wall. He said the hardest part of the climb occurs about 700m (2,300ft) up, where there are only very small handholds. The climber has been ropeless climbing for about 20 years and had been preparing for the El Capitan ascent for more than 12 months - with time spent training in the US, China, Europe and Morocco. Only a small group of people knew of his plans to make the ascent and they had promised to remain silent. ""Physically [the climb] is not that hard to execute,"" he said. ""It's more you have to be in exactly the right [mental] place, so I was trying to create the right place,"" he said. Experts say the climber's achievement is all the more impressive because it used to take weeks to reach the top even with the aid of a partner and climbing aids. But speed climbers have more recently made the ascent faster by working in tandem. In 2015 two climbers made it to the the top without aids, except for harnesses and ropes to prevent deadly falls. But it still took them more than two weeks.",A climber who has become the first person to reach the top of California 's El Capitan rock without a rope has described his intense @placeholder .,satisfaction,memory,experience,role,feelings,0
"A faulty part made by Japan's Takata has been linked to eight deaths and multiple injuries. It has prompted the largest recall in US history. Senator John Thune said the size of the Takata recall was causing confusion and delays in replacing the airbags. The US safety agency said it had set up a dedicated website. However Mark Rosekind, administrator at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), said that the agency was underfunded and did not have enough staff or the right technology. ""You've got too many complaints and not enough people,"" he said. ""It's just overwhelming."" He added that the NHTSA had submitted a request for extra funding. In the US, 34 million cars have been recalled. Globally, the number of vehicles affected is thought to be 53 million. Questioned on the safety of its airbags today, the Japanese car company said it had changed its design and was no longer using an inflator shaped like a batwing which was involved in the eight fatal accidents. ""We feel very confident in the inflators we are making today,"" said Kevin Kennedy, from Takata North America. ""We will continue to do everything we can to ensure uncompromised safety for our customers and the success of the recall efforts,"" he added. Mr Kennedy also said he would provide an answer to the question of whether to set up a victim compensation fund, as GM has done, within two weeks.",US lawmakers have warned of car ' recall fatigue ' in a @placeholder hearing with regulators and carmakers about progress in a major airbag recall .,troubled,congressional,special,fresh,direct,1
"Two 10-second clips released on Twitter have stoked anticipation that they are a preview of the real thing. Tweeted by @bouncing2016 and featuring a nodding boxer dog as he follows a bouncing girl, they have left people guessing. They were publicised a day after a student's project on an advert for the chain caused confusion when it went viral. The store's full-length ad is due to be released on Thursday, but a spokeswoman would not confirm any detail about the teaser clips. The clips certainly had a warm welcome from many on Twitter, where student Jack Stevens tweeted: ""This year's @johnlewisretail ad is already 1000x better than last year's because DOG. ðŸ","It may only be short , but the John Lewis Christmas advert is again the subject of lengthy seasonal @placeholder .",controversy,commercials,speculation,disruption,safety,2
"The Institute of Contemporary History (IfZ) in Munich says it will print up to 4,000 copies with some 3,500 notes. IfZ director Andreas Wirsching says the text with expert comments will ""shatter the myth"" surrounding the manifesto. But the move has been criticised by Jewish groups, who argue that Nazi works should never be republished. Mein Kampf (My Struggle) was originally printed in 1925 - eight years before Hitler came to power. After Nazi Germany was defeated in 1945, the Allied forces handed the copyright to the book to the state of Bavaria. The local authorities have refused to allow the book to be reprinted to prevent incitement of hatred. Under German law copyright lasts for 70 years, and so publishers will be able to have free access to the original text from January. However, German officials have said they will limit public access to the text amid fears that this could stir neo-Nazi sentiment.","Adolf Hitler 's Mein Kampf , with @placeholder notes by scholars , is to be published in Germany next month - for the first time since the end of WW2 .",new,critical,natural,further,accompanying,1
"The firms operate India biggest natural gas field, KG-D6, and had won an approval to nearly double their prices. But the implementation of that move was deferred by India's election watchdog ahead of the ongoing general elections. The firms said the delay in increasing the prices was impacting their plans to develop the field. The companies said in a statement over the weekend that without clarity on when the prices will rise, they ""are unable to sanction"" planned investments of close to $4bn (£2.4bn)  this year. ""In addition, this will also delay the ability of the parties to appraise and develop other significant discoveries made last year."" The discovery of the KG-D6 field in 2002 was hailed as India's largest offshore gas find. In 2007, India's government - which sets domestic gas prices - had approved a price of $4.2 per million metric British thermal units (BTU) of gas from the field for the first five years of production. It started production on 1 April 2009 and therefore that price expired on 31 March 2014. The new pricing mechanism was debated for nearly two years and was a hot political topic in India. The government finally approved a price of $8 per million metric BTU in 2013. Meanwhile, gas output from the block has fallen since 2010. For its part, Reliance - which has a 60% stake in the field - has said the fall was due to the geological complexity of the block. However, the government has alleged the firm did not meet its projections and has fined Reliance $1.7bn for the shortfall. Over the weekend, the three firms issued a joint statement saying they have been ""working diligently to arrest the decline from currently producing fields"". They said there was 5 trillion cubic feet of discovered gas resources in the block that ""await investment and development to be able to bring them to market"". ""As we have stated before, these resources need clarity on long term gas prices to be developed economically."" BP bought a 30% stake in the field for $7.2bn in 2011.","India 's Reliance Industries , UK oil giant BP and Canada 's Niko have filed an @placeholder notice against the Indian government over gas prices .",emergency,official,arbitration,abuse,arrest,2
"Benji, a Patterdale Terrier, who is described as ""a character"", has been at Easterleigh Sanctuary in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, since he was three. Now aged 10, he is diabetic and requires injections every 12 hours. But he has finally been placed with a new owner in Lancashire who is said to be ""desperate"" to take him home. Benji arrived at the sanctuary in 2008 as his then owner could no longer keep him. His file said he ""can be a bit snappy"". Naomi McGregor, from the sanctuary, told the BBC: ""He's an ace little character and a proper fun loving little thing. He's just been difficult to home and in the last few years he's developed diabetes as well."" She said potential owners ""tended to panic"" but added: ""We have got somebody now who's desperate to take him home."" She admitted he ""hasn't always shown his best side to newcomers"" and had gradually ""become part of the furniture"" at the sanctuary. When he went on a visit to his new home, he was ""into every corner rolling around on the nice big bed she got for him."" Ms McGregor said she thinks ""he's going to be really happy"" in his new home. The sanctuary's website profile for Benji reads: ""Stubborn but loyal friend. Likes: walks and splashing about in puddles. Doesn't like: most other dogs, cats. Needs an understanding, patient home."" It adds: ""Benji has been at Easterleigh on and off (much more on than off though) since 2008.""","A dog described as England 's "" most @placeholder "" after spending seven years in an animal shelter has finally found a new home .",successful,famous,loving,miserable,unwanted,4
"Omar al-Bashir was allowed to attend an African Union summit in South Africa despite being wanted by the ICC on charges of genocide and war crimes. After a cabinet meeting, the government said it would review membership ""for a number of reasons"". But it stressed it took its international obligations ""seriously"". A South African court had ordered Mr Bashir to stay in the country while it ruled whether he could be arrested. The government said he enjoyed diplomatic immunity. Mr Bashir denies allegations committed atrocities in Sudan's troubled western Darfur region. A senior South African minister, Jeff Radebe, said his government had done nothing wrong, and always obeyed the law. He was speaking a day after a judge had angrily accused the government of ignoring the constitution and pushing South African democracy towards collapse. At issue: a government decision to allow Sudan's President, Omar al-Bashir, to leave South Africa last week, in direct defiance of a court order. Mr Radebe said the International Criminal Court's rules about arresting a head of state were contradictory, and he accused ICC officials of failing to consult, and of not acting in good faith. This issue is unlikely to fade away, with a number of senior South African officials facing possible criminal charges, for their role in allowing Sudan's president to fly home. What is the International Criminal Court? South Africa had ""to balance its obligations to the ICC with its obligations to the AU and individual states"", the South African government tweeted. The country may consider withdrawing from the ICC as a ""last resort"", it added. Previously, the AU has urged member states not to cooperate with the ICC, accusing it of bias against Africa. The South African government is due to explain its decision later on Thursday, although its statement may not be made public.",South Africa has said it might leave the International Criminal Court ( ICC ) after a row over the court 's @placeholder to have Sudan 's president arrested there .,challenge,commitment,ability,order,attempt,4
"He said that there is now, for the first time, a real deadline - the end of this week - for Greece to come up with a practical proposal for staying in the euro. The alternative, Mr Tusk said, was bankruptcy of the Greek state and the insolvency of its banks - heaping penury on its 12 million people. He described the decision confronting Greece and the rest of the eurozone as the most important in the history of the currency union and the wider EU. The other European president, Jean-Claude Juncker - president of the European Commission, the EU's top bureaucrat - made clear this was not grandstanding or a bluff by government heads: a detailed plan for how Greece would exit the euro had been worked out, he said. And it is significant that the final decision will be made at the weekend, when markets are closed. What also seems particularly significant is that Mr Tusk has called an emergency meeting not only of eurozone government heads for Sunday, but also of the full EU - because exit of Greece from the euro would have a negative economic and political impact on all EU countries. So will Alexis Tsipras be able to come up with a plan to reform and strengthen his economy that the rest of the eurozone will accept? In public, his representatives are optimistic. In private however members of his government are gloomy. And even if the worst is somehow avoided at one minute before midnight on Sunday, terrible economic damage is being wreaked on Greece right now - by the near collapse of its banks. There is a risk that that damage will get worse on Thursday. Because bankers tell me that, even with customers only allowed to withdraw up to €60 a day per account at the moment, Greek banks are almost out of cash. In the absence of any practical rescue plan for Greece, they do not expect the European Central Bank to turn the tap of emergency lending back on tomorrow night. So they are braced to suffer even more severe capital controls, with daily permissible withdrawals falling to perhaps as little as €20 a day - which would not go far for a family of four. Or to put it another way, even if a robust bailout plan is suddenly magicked up, there is no magicking away that the uncertainty of the past weeks and months has bulldozed away Greece's too fragile recovery.","As I said on the News at Ten tonight , I am not often shocked , but I was tonight by the bleak @placeholder of the state of Greece rescue talks made by Donald Tusk , the current president of the European Council .",interests,generosity,assessment,reality,challenge,2
"Plans to form a business worth A$11.3bn ($8.6bn; £6.7bn) emerged last year. Despite objections from rival betting companies, the Australian Competition Tribunal found the merger would have ""substantial public benefits."" Tabcorp and Tatts hope joining forces will help compete against the rise of online betting. Shares in both firms rose by about 5% on Tuesday. As well as running traditional sports betting facilities, often found in bars and clubs, Tabcorp and Tatts also have businesses including state lotteries and slot machines, known locally as pokies. While profits fell at both companies last year, some states believe the merger could turn Australia into one of the most profitable markets in the world, outside of Hong Kong. Betting is a national obsession in Australia which has the world's highest gambling loss per head, according to UK consultancy H2 Gambling Capital, with Australians losing an average of US$1,130 (£918) a year. The country's watchdog, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) had flagged ""major concerns"" about the deal including the market power of Tabcorp's broadcast business. But Tabcorp bypassed the ACCC by taking the proposed merger straight to the tribunal. The only condition imposed on the deal is that Tabcorp goes ahead with the planned sale of a gambling compliance business.",A merger between Australian gambling giants Tabcorp and Tatts Group has been approved by @placeholder .,enthusiasts,investors,authorities,approval,mistake,2
"Mr Obama had experienced a sore throat over ""the past couple weeks"", which appeared to be caused by acid reflux, his doctor said. Mr Obama had a fibre optic exam, followed by a CT scan, on Saturday. Acid reflux, where stomach acid leaks up the throat, is a common condition and is not considered serious. The initial fibre optic exam ""revealed soft tissue swelling in the posterior throat"", Mr Obama's doctor, Ronny L Jackson, said in a statement. Dr Jackson said that he decided ""further evaluation with a routine CT [computerised tomography] scan was prudent"". Mr Obama was given a CT scan at the Walter Reed military hospital. The results of the scan were normal, and Mr Obama would be treated for acid reflux, Dr Jackson said. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said that the quick scheduling of the scan was ""a matter of convenience for the president, not a matter of urgency"". The health of US presidents and presidential candidates can generate considerable media interest in the US. Candidates for president and vice-president often release medical documents or letters from their doctors to the media to demonstrate that they are healthy.","US President Barack Obama has had a persistent sore throat , and has @placeholder visited a hospital for tests , the White House says .",reportedly,twice,briefly,also,recently,2
"York took the lead when Jake Hyde's shot cannoned off the right-hand post and Alessandra, on loan from Rochdale, pounced to net from 10 yards. The visitors levelled just before half-time as John Akinde swept the ball home from James Pearson's right-wing cross. Danny Galbraith and Luke Summerfield both tested Bees keeper Jamie Stephens but York were unable to find a winner. The Minstermen are now seven points adrift of safety, following Hartlepool's victory over relegation-threatened rivals Dagenham & Redbridge. Media playback is not supported on this device York City manager Jackie McNamara told BBC Radio York: ""We deserved to win on chances created. I felt we could have got that second goal. They got a lift and there's was very preventable. But, in saying that, we had a number of chances. ""The difference with fight and passion compared to last week was a lot better."" Media playback is not supported on this device Barnet manager Martin Allen told BBC Radio London: ""It was always going to be a difficult game. ""I thought we looked a bit lacklustre first half, not quite up to the speed that we've been at, but in the second half I thought we played much, much better. ""I thought we had more opportunities where we perhaps could have won the game.""",Lewis Alessandra 's @placeholder goal was not enough to stop League Two strugglers York being held to a draw by Barnet .,third,fantasy,consolation,debut,comeback,3
"The 2016 show promises colour, creativity and craftsmanship. But some of the gardens would not have been complete without the involvement of experts from Northern Ireland. Irish celebrity gardener Diarmuid Gavin has designed the Harrods British Eccentrics Garden. It pays homage to English cartoonist William Heath Robinson and features complicated mechanics which make Bay trees spin at set intervals - and other shrubs bob up and down. These unconventional elements are set among borders teaming with colourful perennials. ""The Northern Ireland help was absolutely invaluable,"" said Diarmuid Gavin. ""We went to Wilson's Yard outside Belfast to source the stone that I wanted. ""One of the really big parts of this garden is the inventor's shed, and Charlie Mallon from Cookstown in County Tyrone is this incredible blacksmith and he has made so many things for so many gardens. ""The guy is an absolute genius and he made what I think is the star attraction of our garden."" Another of the show gardens is called the Modern Slavery Garden. It is designed to mark the passing of the Modern Slavery Act in 2015. It features bright front doors and colourful planting which represent the ordinary streets where we all live. But behind the doors, in the centre of the garden, it is dark and featureless. This hints at the hidden reality of people being kept in captivity and forced to work. Among the planting for this garden is a new rose. It was bred in Newtownards by Dickson Nurseries and is called the 'Modern Slavery' rose.  Garden designer Juliet Sargeant says it was the perfect rose for her first Chelsea show garden. ""Dickson Nurseries suggested naming this rose for the garden. It has beautiful apricot tones but what I actually love most about it is this really shiny mid-green foliage. It is a lovely, lovely plant."" Inside the Great Pavilion are more local connections. Fabulous Brazilian carnival headdresses are made entirely out of flowers - two of them by young florists from Northern Ireland. One is Natalie Straney who is studying at Greenmount College. She brought the fresh flowers all the way from home. ""We had to leave it as late as possible to put it all together - we just put the display together yesterday,"" she said. ""It's just very overwhelming to be at Chelsea, but it's an amazing experience."" Over the next few days, tens of thousands will walk through the Chelsea showgrounds admiring the very best in garden design and craftsmanship. On this world stage, it seems Northern Ireland is punching above its weight.","When it comes to horticultural @placeholder , there is arguably no greater show on earth than the Chelsea Flower Show .",exhibitions,indication,talent,fame,excellence,4
"With surprisingly few journalists within striking distance of Fifa's headquarters in Zurich, Twitter users were forced to await nuggets of information from a small group of reporters. Fortunately, one of the journalists at the scene was BBC 5 Live's Richard Conway. As the conference was pushed back by 30 minutes, then another 15 minutes, those furiously refreshing Fifa's live stream debated what announcement awaited. When Fifa President Sepp Blatter eventually took to the stage, it wasn't long before the shock announcement that he would be standing down was met by an onslaught of terrible puns: Twitter users may have been confined to a 140 character limit - but this image was easily worth a thousand words. It was shared widely across the social network, as news of Mr Blatter's shock exit spread. With Fifa talking of ""ensuring an orderly transition"" it felt more like a coup than the resignation of the top football official. If that was the case, there was another question on people's lips: Oh, and the Americans want to take the credit: With Mr Blatter gone, talk soon started over who might replace him: Others had more pressing matters on their minds: And with that, the excitement was over. At least until the election campaign starts again.",It did n't take long for news of Fifa 's impromptu news conference on Tuesday - coming after several days of crisis and @placeholder - to spread on social media .,interest,free,controversy,best,tension,2
"News of the deal sent the Brent crude price down $1.15 to $56.70 a barrel, while US crude fell $1.05 to $51.15. Later, Brent crude was down 33 cents - or 0.6% - while US crude was up 27 cents, or 0.5%. The lifting of sanctions is expected to see a surge in Iran's oil output. Iran could increase its oil exports by up to 60% within a year, according to a survey of 25 oil analysts questioned by the Reuters news agency. Twelve of those polled believe Iran could raise oil output by up to 250,000 barrels per day in the first six months, while eight others predicted it could increase by as much as 500,000 barrels. Nuclear inspectors will want to verify Iran's compliance with the terms of the deal before lifting sanctions, but the country's Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh is confident the country can reach full capacity quickly. Sarosh Zaiwalla, a London-based lawyer specialising in sanctions, said there was huge excitement, despite the potential problems ahead. ""Sanctions have crippled Iran's oil production, halving oil exports and severely limiting new development projects. ""Foreign trade and investment will allow Iran to make huge efficiencies and drive down the cost of production."" Edward Morse, global head of commodities research at Citi in New York, said that after years of underinvestment there would be a long delay before exports reached their full potential. ""Sanctions have clearly impaired Iran's ability to maintain its mostly mature oilfields, let alone develop new projects,"" he said. It is predicted that even a modest initial increase in  output will pull international oil prices down further as the market is already producing around 2.5 million barrels per day above demand. Amrita Sen, chief oil analyst at London-based consultancy, Energy Aspects said, ""Given how oversupplied the market is with Saudi output at record highs, the mere prospect of new oil will be bearish for sentiment.""",Oil price reaction has muted after the commodity @placeholder fell by more than $ 1 a barrel following a deal with Iran on limiting nuclear activity in return for lifting economic sanctions .,dramatically,unexpectedly,quarterly,initially,formally,3
"Retired South Yorkshire Ch Supt David Duckenfield was tracked down to San Francisco airport in the United States. He told the BBC: ""At the present time due to the ongoing criminal inquiry, I'm afraid I'm unable to comment and I hope you will excuse me."" Operation Resolve, the criminal inquiry into the 1989 disaster, is continuing. Mr Duckenfield has not made any public comment since the inquests ended last month. Asked by the BBC's Duncan Kennedy whether he had any apology to make to the families of the 96 people who died as a result of the crush, he replied: ""When I was at the coroner's court in Warrington I gave a message and I have nothing more to say."" Pressed on the apology he added: ""I am saying nothing at all."" The jury was satisfied Mr Duckenfield was ""responsible for manslaughter by gross negligence"" due to a breach of his duty of care during the FA Cup semi-final he presided over at the stadium in Sheffield. After a 27-year campaign by the families of the victims, Liverpool fans were cleared of any blame. The jury found they did not contribute to the danger unfolding at the turnstiles at the Leppings Lane end, where the fatal crush happened. Giving evidence at the inquests, Mr Duckenfield said he had ""buried his head in the sand"" in the years that followed the disaster. He said he had been incompetent and that his ""mistakes"" and ""oversight"" had contributed to the tragedy. He apologised to the victims' families, adding: ""It's now dawned on me what it means to you.""",The former match commander in charge on the day of the Hillsborough disaster has declined to comment on the inquests ' @placeholder killing conclusion .,prominent,sudden,official,unlawful,annual,3
"Both players were sent off for fighting on the pitch as the half-time whistle sounded at Hamilton on 1 April. Nine-man Saints went close to holding out for a draw, with Accies finding the only goal on 89 minutes. ""I had to explain to my six-year-old son; 'daddy isn't playing because he was fighting',"" right-back Foster told BBC Scotland. Foster and Swanson served two-match bans, with the Perth club fining them each four weeks' wages. ""The club handled it very well, the manager and the chairman,"" added former Aberdeen and Rangers defender Foster, 31. ""We paid the price we were asked to pay and we've both moved on."" Foster explained that the pair quickly patched up their differences. ""Me and Danny had made up within five minutes in the dressing room,"" he said. ""We had to sit together in there and listen to the second half and it was obviously gutting when we realised Hamilton had scored a late winner."" Foster reckons the disagreement would have been handled differently had the flashpoint come moments earlier in the game. ""It was just the timing,"" he added. ""The half-time whistle could not have come at a worse time because it allowed us to get close to each other. ""Tempers had flared and we were just right there. ""It's something that should have been dealt with in the dressing room, normally with an argument, shouting here and there, but it spilled out on the pitch. ""It makes my toes curl even now, thinking about it."" The duo were spared a tongue-lashing from manager Tommy Wright, who had to prepare his depleted side for the remaining 45 minutes, while team-mates were too dejected to comment following the 1-0 defeat. ""They didn't have to say anything,"" said Foster. ""They came in after the game and you could tell they were raging. If Hamilton score in the 55th minute, you deal with it during the game but to come so close to getting a point. ""We obviously let them down but they worked so hard to try and dig me and Danny out of a hole."" Midfielder Swanson, 30, has agreed a move to Hibernian in the summer, while Foster is under contract at McDiarmid Park for another two seasons. ""Danny doesn't enjoy a tackle, so we'll see how that goes,"" Foster joked about them meeting as opponents next term.","Richard Foster remains "" incredibly @placeholder "" by his altercation with St Johnstone team - mate Danny Swanson .",distraught,embarrassed,unaffected,inspired,disappointed,1
"Dr Nanikram Vaswani should have removed scar tissue from the patient at Broadgreen Hospital in Liverpool but he performed the vasectomy instead. The doctor has been given a warning by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service but the panel concluded his fitness to practise was not impaired. Dr Vaswani earlier admitted misconduct. The tribunal took account of the doctor's ""good character"" and found he was ""genuinely remorseful"", concluding that ""this was an isolated episode in an otherwise unblemished career."" It said ""the likelihood of repetition of such misconduct is low"" and decided to issue a warning ""in order to reaffirm standards in the profession"". A warning does not prevent the doctor from holding a licence to practise nor does it place any restrictions on his registration. Dr Vaswani admitted failure to confirm the patient's identity, failure to tell a urologist and his NHS Trust about the incorrect procedure and ""inappropriately"" performing a vasectomy reversal procedure on the same patient. In his evidence, the doctor cited ""complaints"" from patients who had been awaiting surgery and who were ""being brought into theatre out of order of the planned operating list"". Dr Vaswani said he had been ""expecting to operate on a patient requiring a vasectomy"" and ""a vasectomy tray had been placed incorrectly in the room by another member of staff.""","A hospital doctor who gave a patient a vasectomy by @placeholder will be allowed to continue to practise , a medical panel has ruled .",proxy,mistake,believing,reality,service,1
"The carmaker has also released the first images of the concept car upon which the new Defender will be based, the DC100. This is set to make its public debut at next month's Frankfurt motor show. The first Land Rover was introduced in 1948 and its basic design has changed little over the past six decades. More than two million have now been sold. The Defender name was first used in the early 1990s, shortly after the launch of the Discovery. By Jorn MadslienBusiness reporter, BBC News Land Rover insists its next Defender will be a rugged workhorse, having ruled out moving it upmarket as a luxurious car that simply looks butch on the outside. But competing in the market for working vehicles will be a major challenge. Land Rover can no longer rely on military contracts, so more promising markets might be in developing countries such as Brazil, Russia, India and China, where working vehicle sales are booming in parallel with rapid economic growth that is predicted to continue for decades yet. To succeed in these markets, a new Defender will need to be able to compete on both price and quality. It will need to be both cheaper - so the cost of production will need to come down - and better, in terms of both capabilities and fuel economy. And arguably, the overhaul cannot come too soon for a vehicle that now feels hopelessly outdated next to the company's latest offering, the Range Rover Evoque. Evoque to leave Defender in the dust? Land Rover's director of design, Gerry McGovern, said: ""Replacing the iconic Defender is one of the biggest challenges in the automotive design world; it is a car that inspires people worldwide. ""[The DC100] isn't a production-ready concept but the beginning of a four-year journey to design a relevant Defender for the 21st century."" John Edwards, Land Rover's global brand director, added that the company was ""determined that the new Defender will be true to its heritage, while meeting the requirements of a changing global market"". UK-based Land Rover and its sister brand Jaguar are owned by India's Tata Motors. ""Land Rover insists its next Defender will be a rugged workhorse, having ruled out moving it upmarket as a luxurious car that simply looks butch on the outside,"" says BBC business reporter Jorn Madslien. ""But competing in the market for working vehicles will be a major challenge."" Land Rover can no longer rely on military contracts, so more promising markets might be in emerging markets  such as Brazil, Russia, India and China, where working vehicle sales are booming in parallel with rapid economic growth that is predicted to continue for decades yet. ""To succeed in these markets, a new Defender will need to be able to compete on both price and quality,"" says our reporter. ""It will need to be both cheaper - so the cost of production will need to come down - and better, in terms of both capabilities and fuel economy.""","Land Rover will release an all - new version of its Defender model in 2015 , it has @placeholder .",succeeded,confirmed,suggested,concluded,resigned,1
"Why use regular old toilet paper rolls when you can use actual money? You can use them on any part of your body, at your own risk. Move over plastic, there's a recyclable alternative in town. From peanuts to samosas, there's no limit to what these can hold. And when you're done, you can even use it to wipe that grease off your mouth before throwing it away. Playing with fake Monopoly money is for kids, so up the stakes by using actual real life cash. And admit it, you've always dreamed of this day. Finally, if none of these seem viable to you, don't throw your money away yet. Nutritional value: Priceless. Obviously, the real advice for people who hold the 500 and 1,000 rupee notes is to exchange them at banks between 10 November and 30 December. Until Friday 11 November hospitals will still accept the old notes, as will airports and railways stations - but only for the sale of tickets.","India has just withdrawn all 500 and 1,000 rupee notes as part of efforts to crack down on illegal money - and with a few exceptions they are no longer legal tender . The official advice is to exchange them at a bank , but if you are not inclined to be a @placeholder citizen , here are a few ideas people on social media have had .",british,major,responsible,private,chinese,2
"The billionaire tech mogul had filed a legal case seeking to acquire small pockets of land within his large estate on the island of Kauai. But his use of the so-called ""quiet title"" legal system led to criticism from other residents. He said he had not taken the time to fully understand the process. ""It's clear we made a mistake,"" he said. Mr Zuckerberg bought a 700-acre estate on the Hawaiian island, where he says his family wish to ""put down roots"". However, the estate is littered with a number of small parcels of land called kuleana. Kuleana rights are part of the history of the Hawaiian islands, as the small areas of land were handed out to native tenant farmers in the 1850s. The access, fishing, and water rights can be complex. The Facebook CEO said he had asked the courts to find the owners of abandoned plots so he could settle ownership with them - many of whom, he said, would not even know they owned any land. But he faced criticism from some locals, including state representative Kaniela Ing, who argued the effective compulsory purchase would limit access rights for native Hawaiians. ""Who needs 700 acres of paradise? It seems a bit excessive,"" he said in one video posted to his Facebook page. But Mr Zuckerberg, announcing his decision in a letter to local newspaper The Garden Island on Friday, said the controversy had taught him more about the historical significance of the land rights. ""We understand that for native Hawaiians, kuleana are sacred and the quiet title process can be difficult,"" he wrote. ""Upon reflection, I  regret that I did not take the time to fully understand the quiet title process and its history before we moved ahead. Now that I understand the issues better, it's clear we made a mistake."" After Mr Zuckerberg dropped the case, Mr Ing responded saying: ""I am humbled. Thousands of everyday people stood up and spoke out against one of the most influential billionaires, the best PR professionals, and the best attorneys in the world, and we won.""",Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has dropped @placeholder to acquire land for his Hawaii estate through the courts .,opposition,charges,claim,controversy,attempts,4
"The pair were sent to the stands in the 11th minute of the first leg at Fratton Park after allegedly using improper language and/or behaviour. The game finished 2-2, with the Pilgrims winning the return game 1-0. Both have accepted the fine, which is the standard penalty for the offence. Plymouth are in the play-off final at Wembley later this month where they will play AFC Wimbledon, who beat Accrington in the other semi-final on Wednesday night.",Portsmouth boss Paul Cook and Plymouth Argyle coach Paul Wotton have each been fined £ 500 after admitting an FA @placeholder charge from their League Two play - off semi-final last week .,cup,misconduct,amateur,bad,personal,1
"John Howe, 64, vanished from John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford at about 18:00 GMT on Sunday. He was found by a member of the public 30 miles (48km) away in Reading shortly after 11:00 GMT on Monday. Mr Howe's daughter, Zoe, said her father had been disoriented following his surgery. She said he had been unable to explain how he got to Reading. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust said it was looking into the processes that were followed once it was established he was missing. Catherine Stoddart, chief nurse for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, said: ""Our priority was his safe return so that he can continue his care. ""The trust will be having an investigation into how Mr Howe was able to go missing."" Mr Howe is now back at the hospital being monitored.",A hospital patient who had undergone brain surgery was found 30 miles away after @placeholder off from a ward .,dropping,wandering,sneaking,losing,rushing,1
"The former Plymouth striker has been in talks with County manager Warren Feeney for a number of weeks after he rejected Argyle's contract offer in the summer. ""That deal is probably dead now, we have spoken to him, but I think I am probably going to leave that one now. It is gone,"" Feeney told BBC Wales. ""I won't be waiting around, so we can probably put that one to bed now."" He continued: ""He is a great fella - but I want players who are ready to come in and play. ""I am sure he'll sign somewhere. I have plenty of strikers but would have taken one more, you can't have too many strikers, I honestly believe that."" Feeney added three players to his squad before the transfer window closed on 31 August. Newcastle United defender Kyle Cameron, Cardiff City forward Rhys Healey and Queens Park Rangers forward Reece Grego-Cox have joined on loan until January.",Newport County have abandoned their @placeholder to sign free agent Reuben Reid .,ambitions,attempts,decision,skills,chance,1
"The London-based Free Tibet group says demolitions at the site began on Wednesday and a number of people living there have been evicted. It follows an order last month by the local authorities to cut the number of Larung Gar residents by half to 5,000. Chinese officials are reported to have cited overcrowding concerns. Larung Gar is said to be the biggest Tibetan Buddhist institute in the world. The academy and monastery, founded in 1980, sprawls over a mountainside in Sertar county in eastern Tibet, and attracts thousands of Buddhist monks and nuns who wish to study there. The students commonly stay in log cabins and correspondents say the site has grown considerably in recent years. Free Tibet published several pictures on Twitter and video footage on YouTube that appeared to show wooden buildings razed to the ground. Heavy equipment that could have been used for demolition was seen in some of the images. The campaign group said the work team had been accompanied by Chinese police and members of the armed forces dressed in plain clothes. There has been no formal comment by Chinese authorities. A Sertar county government official contacted by Associated Press said the purpose of the work was to renovate rather than remove the buildings. One student at Larung Gar was quoted by Free Tibet as saying: ""If the only way to solve the overpopulation is destroying the houses, then why is the same policy not implemented in the Chinese cities and towns where the population is overcrowded? ""Where is the equality, rule by law, public welfare, religious freedom and equal rights of all nationalities (as they say) if you crush down the houses of innocent religious practitioners who are living simple lives?"" Chinese authorities have said Larung Gar's population must be reduced from 10,000 to no more than 3,500 nuns and 1,500 monks by October. Free Tibet director Eleanor Byrne-Rosengren said: ""The demolition at Larung Gar is clearly nothing to do with overcrowding - it is just another tactic in China's attempt to subvert the influence of Buddhism in Tibet."" Beijing claims a centuries-old sovereignty over the Himalayan region. Tibet has spent some of its history functioning as an independent entity and other periods ruled by Chinese and Mongolian dynasties. China sent in thousands of troops to enforce its claim on the region in 1950. Some areas became the Tibetan Autonomous Region and others were incorporated into neighbouring Chinese provinces. Beijing says Tibet has developed considerably under its rule. But rights groups say China continues to violate human rights, accusing Beijing of political and religious repression. Beijing denies any abuses.","Campaign groups say China has started demolishing buildings at Larung Gar , one of the largest centres of Buddhist @placeholder in Tibet .",learning,developed,interest,services,conditions,0
"The British Medical Association (BMA) and the government are to begin two days of talks at 10:00 GMT, the conciliation service Acas said. The dispute is over weekend pay, career progression, and fears of overworking. A 48-hour walkout will start on 26 January if no agreement is found. Junior doctors returned to work at 08:00 GMT on Wednesday following the end of their first 24-hour walkout, which led to the cancellation of about 3,300 operations. Two further strikes are planned, the second of which - on 10 February - would involve a refusal to take part in emergency care. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt condemned the first strike as ""wholly unnecessary"". Junior doctors' dispute: What next? What is the junior doctors row about? Ministers argue the government's new contract will improve patient care at the weekend, but the doctors' union says the impact on safety would be unacceptable. BMA council chairman Dr Mark Porter said there was ""not just one remaining issue"" regarding disagreement over weekend pay. He said: ""There are some serious issues about patient safety and recognition of junior doctors' contributions that need to be sorted here."" The government's new head negotiator, Sir David Dalton, pledged to ""engage with the BMA team directly and listen to their outstanding concerns"". However, Norman Smith, the BBC's assistant political editor, said government sources were ""adamant"" that if no deal was reached then its new contract would be ""imposed"" on junior doctors. ""This could begin as early as the summer for new doctors joining the NHS and would then be rolled out among the existing 50,000 junior doctors,"" our correspondent said. What exactly do junior doctors do? How does your job compare?","Talks aimed at avoiding further NHS strikes in England are due to resume later , amid warnings the government could impose its @placeholder new contract on junior doctors .",existing,first,preferred,controversial,expensive,3
"Chantelle Fitzgerald, 18, of Canvey Island in Essex, lost her mother in August and thought the state would cover the cost. However, the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) said it would not pay and the funeral directors have issued their bill to her. A family friend called it ""disgusting"" and has launched a fundraising appeal. Vicki Fitzgerald died aged 47 from a liver disease, while the children's father died when they were a lot younger. For more on this and other stories, visit the BBC Essex Live page When Mrs Fitzgerald died, Chantelle applied to become her brother Shane's legal guardian to prevent him being taken into care and, with his help - and that of her boyfriend's mother Michelle Gray - organised the funeral. Chantelle signed the forms with the funeral director. ""I think mum hid it [her illness] from us in many ways,"" she said. ""If I had known, I would have prepared everything a lot better. ""I've an older brother and they [DWP] said it was down to him to pay as next-of-kin, but I hadn't seen him in years and we don't have contact, although he did come to the funeral."" Ms Gray, 47, who also lives on Canvey, said ""it's disgusting"". ""I blame the government department - Chantelle's been left to sort out a funeral and now they're both frightened of getting into trouble with the courts and they're only kids."" A spokesman for the funeral directors E Sargeant & Son said: ""They agreed to this fee and it is our normal business practice to follow this up if payment is not forthcoming. ""We are in ongoing dialogue with the family and have invited them to discuss the matter further."" A DWP spokesman said: ""Funeral payments provide a safety net for those in need during a difficult time and last year we supported over 32,000 claims. ""If a claim is unsuccessful, claimants can request a mandatory reconsideration and then a right of appeal."" The family and Michelle Gray said they had already been through the appeal process and it had failed.","A teenager is facing a £ 2,117 bill for her mother 's funeral following a @placeholder dispute with the government .",benefits,property,subsidy,major,super,0
"On the first anniversary of the Fresh Start agreement, James Brokenshire insisted Stormont is in a better, more stable place than it has been for some time. Mr Brokenshire said he was ""encouraged by the significant progress made."" He also emphasised there was still work to be done. In September Mr Brokenshire said he was considering moving the debate about legacy issues into a more public phase. There has not yet been any sign of a consultation. ""I'm very clear on the need to make progress but doing this in a way that is able to command support,"" he said. ""It's very easy to come forward with proposals but if they're unlikely to get the broad political consensus to enable them to happen I think that isn't the right approach, it's why I had been methodical in the approach that I've taken. "" The secretary of state also rejected any accusations from republican and victims' groups that he is ""hiding behind national security issues"". ""I don't accept the suggestion that the UK government would be hiding behind national security. ""I've said very clearly this is not about trying to hide embarrassment or anything of that nature. ""It is about how we  protect peoples' lives and the responsibility that I hold as secretary of state in that regard. The Secretary of State also said that progress has been made on a range of issues, including Mr Brokenshire added that there has been ""significant progress in the past year in combating paramilitarism"". ""New measures were agreed to enhance law enforcement aimed at tackling cross-border organised crime linked to paramilitarism and a Joint Agency Task Force was established to take this forward in December last year. ""The same month, a three-person panel was appointed by the Executive with the task of recommending a strategy to disband paramilitary groups. ""Their report was published in June, and the Executive has now published an action plan based on it. There's also now an obligation on Assembly Members to pledge to tackle organised crime and paramilitary activity,"" he added. ""The UK Government has also signed a treaty with the Irish government to establish an Independent Reporting Commission. This is an international body established to promote progress towards ending paramilitary activity, which is due to be in place by the end of the year.""",The Secretary of State has rejected suggestions he is dragging his feet over the @placeholder of agencies to deal with the legacy of the Troubles .,choice,inability,heads,challenge,creation,4
"Jo's Trust want to raise awareness of cervical cancer prevention as well as extending its support network to women diagnosed with the disease. Only 77.3% of women in Northern Ireland take up their cervical screening invitation, according to the charity. The figure drops to 72% in the Belfast Trust area. Buses across Belfast  will carry adverts calling for women in the city to take up their screening invitation. January also sees the launch of the first face-to-face support group dedicated to women who have been through a cervical cancer diagnosis in Northern Ireland. Robert Music, director of Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust, said: ""The screening programme saves 5,000 lives each year in the UK yet almost a quarter of women in Northern Ireland are not being screened. ""Through research commissioned by the charity we have found several barriers to cervical screening uptake including misinformation, confusion, a lack of convenient appointment times from GP surgeries (especially for working women) as well as embarrassment and fear of the procedure which all contribute to a lower uptake. ""This is why we are running adverts on the side of Belfast buses - both to stress the importance of cervical screenings but also to raise awareness of the charity as an  information resource. ""We urge all women in Northern Ireland to make a cervical screening test a priority and get in contact with us if they have any concerns.""",The UK 's only dedicated cervical cancer charity has launched a campaign in Northern Ireland to mark @placeholder Cervical Cancer Prevention Week .,potential,major,world,off,national,4
"Testing of the firm's first underwater data centre - dubbed Leona Philpot after a character in an Xbox game - has just been completed in an initiative called Project Natick. Data centres are believed to consume up to 3% of the world's electricity, according to researchers. Large technology firms are keen to find energy efficient ways to store their increasing amounts of data. Microsoft said its reasons for experimenting with underwater data centres were twofold. Firstly, half the world's population is located within 125 miles (200km) of the coast so data centres in the sea would reduce latency - the time its takes data to travel from its source to customers. But there were also environmental reasons for the trial. Putting the data centre in the ocean eliminated the need for cooling and, in future, if such centres could be colocated with offshore renewable energy sources, they could also produce zero emissions, according to Microsoft. Its first underwater data centre operated 0.6 miles (1km) from the Californian coast from August to December 2015 and is now back at Microsoft's Redmond headquarters for analysis. It was encased in steel and equipped with sensors to monitor the environmental conditions. Greenpeace, which produces an annual report on how clean the the big technology firms are, believes Microsoft could do more. ""Experimental underwater data centres could be more sustainable if connected to offshore wind power, but Microsoft must focus more on investing in new renewable energy now. Microsoft is far behind Apple, Google and Facebook in sourcing renewable energy for existing data centres,"" said Tom Dowdall, a climate campaigner at Greenpeace. Many tech firms are now considering new options for housing data - including moving them to countries with colder climates. In 2013, Facebook opened a data centre in the far north of Sweden, in the mining town of Lulea, 70 miles from the Arctic Circle. The 84-acre site houses tens of thousands of computer servers and runs entirely on renewable energy generated by nearby hydroelectric schemes.",Microsoft has come up with a @placeholder new way to store data - under the sea .,revised,potential,radical,modest,lucrative,2
"RMT members held two strikes, including on Grand National day, in protest at Merseyrail's plan to introduce driver-only-operated trains from 2020. Merseyrail bosses rejected the RMT's offer to put the issues of train despatch and door operation to a joint safety working group, the union said. The company said it was ""disappointed"". Merseyrail's managing director Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde said an offer had been made to put a member of staff on trains after 20:00 GMT but ""the RMT have not moved from their original position"". ""We are trying hard to create some middle ground so that the negotiation can move forward,"" he added. He said bosses would in the meantime prepare for more strike action while ""keeping the door open"" for further talks. John Tilley, who led the RMT negotiating team, said Merseyrail ""have not budged even a fraction of an inch"" and want ""the complete abolition of Merseyrail guards"". ""We offered to accept recommendations on despatch and door control from a safety working group that would include the company, the unions, the manufacturers and the safety agencies, if Merseyrail accepted the principle of a second safety-critical crew-member on every train,"" said the union's general secretary Mick Cash. ""Merseyrail's intransigence leaves us with no alternative but to return to the picket lines,"" Mr Tilley said. No dates for further strikes have yet been announced.",Rail commuters face the prospect of more strikes on Merseyrail @placeholder after talks between management and the RMT union ended without agreement .,services,duty,stations,uncertainty,concerns,0
"The US star has called off an event at the London Palladium on 20 September, when she was to have been interviewed on stage by Sir Bruce Forsyth. Minnelli was also booked to give a similar talk at Sheffield City Hall on 22 September. According to reports, the events were cancelled due to a dispute over money with their promoter, Rocco Buonvino. The promoter has previously organised celebrity appearances in the UK by Sylvester Stallone, John Travolta and others. ""We have been advised by the promoters of An Evening with Liza Minnelli that the performance has been cancelled,"" the London Palladium said in a statement. ""All tickets will be refunded."" Rocco Buonvino Productions and Minnelli's representatives have not responded to a request for a comment. Minnelli, the daughter of Hollywood legend Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli, won an Academy Award for her role in 1972 film Cabaret. She is one of a handful of stars to have won the so-called Egot - an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony. In March, the 69-year-old was admitted to a drug and alcohol rehabilitation unit for treatment of substance abuse. In promotional material issued when the shows were announced, Minnelli said she considered the UK to be ""a second home"".",Singer and actress Liza Minnelli has cancelled two @placeholder appearances in London and Sheffield .,major,political,modern,historic,upcoming,4
"Powell beat former European junior champion Madeleine Malonga of France to take third place in the -78kg division. The Netherlands' Guusje Steenhuis earlier beat Powell, who is competing with England's Gemma Gibbons for a Great Britain team place at Rio. Powell went to Tbilisi ranked eighth in the world while 2012 Olympics silver medallist Gibbons was 13th. Powell beat Gibbons to win the 2014 Commonwealth Games gold medal.",Wales ' 2016 Rio Olympic @placeholder Natalie Powell has won a bronze medal at the Tbilisi Judo Grand Prix .,most,great,hopeful,valuable,civil,2
"George Blackstock said he was held down and assaulted with a goalkeeper's glove smeared with Deep Heat - a type of muscular pain relief ointment. Mr Blackstock, 44, is seeking damages for loss of earnings of nearly £170,000 against the footballer and the club. Mr Fox and Stoke City deny all the allegations. Preston County Court heard Mr Blackstock's claim that he was twice given the punishment - known as ""the glove"" - during the 1980s. He said that after the alleged assaults Mr Fox said: ""That will teach you a lesson."" Mr Fox told the court he ""could not remember"" Mr Blackstock, who left his Belfast home after scouts spotted his talent at the age of 15. The court had heard that at least three other apprentices described the practice happening to them for such infringements as wearing someone else's boots or putting on the wrong studs. But Mr Fox denied that the glove abuse had taken place, saying: ""That's what story they have come up with."" He said if he had seen the practice taking place, he would have ""stopped it and said something"". Mr Fox's representative has said Mr Blackstock was ""willing to lie for financial gain"". Mr Blackstock's claim of £170,000 is on the basis that he would have played at least at Conference level for five years after leaving the club but for the alleged assaults. He says he suffers from post-traumatic stress because of what happened.","A former Stoke City trainee has told a court he was abused by then - goalkeeper Peter Fox for "" serving cold tea "" and "" calling a bad @placeholder on the pitch "" .",failure,sign,injustice,reliance,decision,4
"Rebecca Fox was in labour and being taken to hospital by her mother Sandra on Thursday when she realised her baby was coming sooner than expected. They pulled into Chiswick police station's car park where they were joined by a police staff member and a PC, and Bobby was born in the car. The Met Police said both mother and child are doing well. Staff member Jacky Brosnan said she ""heard a lady outside in the car park shouting"" so she looked out of the window ""and there was another younger woman in the car with her feet on the dashboard"". She then rushed downstairs, grabbing PC Holly Foran along the way, and they went out to help. ""Within two minutes a baby boy was born,"" she said. A doctor who happened to be passing checked over Ms Fox and her baby before they were taken to hospital by ambulance.",A baby who was @placeholder born outside a west London police station has been named Bobby by his mother .,unexpectedly,accidentally,critically,violently,reportedly,0
"It was with barely disguised relief that Prime Minister Najib Razak announced the deal with North Korea to release Kim Jong nam's body, after what he described as 'sensitive' negotiations posing many challenges. Dealing with a regime that, in Malaysia's view, was holding its citizens hostage and had carried out a lethal chemical weapons attack inside its main international gateway was a delicate task. Malaysia appears to have given North Korea what it wanted - the body and three of the North Korean suspects sought by the Malaysian police - in order to get its nine citizens back safely. There has been another, less talked-about silver lining for Mr Najib from this extraordinary diplomatic row. It has generated sympathetic headlines for his government, and provided a welcome distraction from the sustained scrutiny of the 1MDB financial scandal that has badly tarnished his international reputation. To the end North Korea refused to recognise that the body was that of its supreme leader's half-brother, or to cooperate in clarifying the role of its agents in the attack. It did allow a letter from someone purporting to be the next-of-kin in North Korea to be forwarded to Malaysia, authorising the body's release, but the Malaysians are not saying whose name was on that letter; Kim Jong-nam's son, who should be the closest relative, lives in exile, as his father did. With all the North Korean suspects in the attack now apparently out of Malaysia it is not clear how the investigation can move forward. The two women, an Indonesian and a Vietnamese, who smeared the nerve agent on Kim Jong nam's face, are in custody facing murder charges, but we do not know how much they have been able to tell the Malaysians. Nor do we know how much the Malaysian authorities have learned about that nerve agent. They believe it is VX, a substance so dangerous it is classified as a weapon of mass destruction, but it is not clear how much they have consulted with allies, or shared their findings with the international organisations that monitor chemical and biological weapons.","The body of Kim Jong - nam , the half - brother of the North Korean leader , has been returned to North Korea under the terms of a deal agreed with Malaysia . But it @placeholder unclear what that means for the investigation into his death , writes BBC Southeast Asia Correspondent Jonathan Head .",suffered,describes,remains,loses,depends,2
"The Swiss outfit said they did not have a car update at the Spanish Grand Prix - which precedes the test - nor a young driver who meets the requirements. Teams must use a driver who has raced in no more than two grands prix in two of the four days of in-season testing. Sauber have lost two senior technicians since March and have admitted salaries have been paid late twice this year. The team lost technical director Mark Smith in March and head of track engineering Tim Malyon in April. Both had been in their jobs only for a matter of months and statements from Sauber cited personal reasons for their departure. Last month, Sauber team principal Monisha Kaltenborn denied speculation within F1 that the outfit might not make it to the end of the season. At the Russian Grand Prix last weekend, sporting director Beat Zehnder admitted Sauber faced a ""really difficult time"" as a result of the costs inherent in designing a new car to meet major rule changes for 2017. ""The financial impact is a massive one and for a small team like Sauber it's really difficult,"" Zehnder said. ""It's not only the cars and not being able to carry over parts from one year to the other, it's the list of investments you have to make. ""We're talking about millions and millions here, so for a smaller team it's really a difficult time.""",The financially @placeholder Sauber team is to miss the first in - season test in Spain later this month .,classic,major,troubled,annual,famous,2
"Ms Dornan died on Sunday 2 August. She had been stabbed before her home, in the Lagmore estate, was set on fire. Sources have told the BBC that the 37-year-old suspect, who was arrested by Irish police (Garda??) in County Donegal on Friday, had absconded a month ago. The Police Service of Northern Ireland is considering seeking his extradition. Following the man's arrest, a PSNI spokesperson said they were no longer looking for anyone in connection with the murder.",A suspect in the murder of west Belfast woman Jennifer Dornan had failed to return to Dublin 's Mountjoy prison after a @placeholder release .,temporary,devastating,successful,brief,controversial,0
"Kang Kang first appeared in a short promotional video for Chinese state broadcaster CCTV News in January. Social media users quickly mocked his unusual looks, calling him ""ugly"", ""tumour-ridden"" and ""freakish"". But it appears that netizens have had a change of heart after he didn't feature at all in CCTV's New Year extravaganza. The annual variety show is a highlight of China's New Year entertainment, and is watched by some 700 million viewers. ""Where did you go, Kang Kang?"" was the question on everyone's minds, as thousands took to the popular micro-blogging site Weibo over the Lunar New Year to express shock and ""dismay"". ""Where is Kang Kang? I'm worried,"" commented a Weibo user from Beijing. ""Did people send him away because he was ugly? Now I am starting to feel bad, over a cartoon monkey!"" ""Come back Kang Kang, I am sorry that I was so mean to you. You were not so ugly after all,"" said another user. Many also began to share memes and personal art pieces dedicated to the missing monkey. Kang Kang was designed by Chinese artist Han Meilin, who also created the 2008 Beijing Olympic mascots. For now, he still remains on the network's official Facebook page, but users are continuing to speculate about what could have caused the monkey's disappearance. ""I think Kang Kang was subjected to the same treatment that dissidents get, whenever our Communist party becomes unhappy,"" remarked one Weibo user. ""Stay calm everyone, Kang Kang's tumour cheeks probably did not make it past security check,"" said another.",Chinese netizens are concerned about the @placeholder of a cartoon monkey mascot after he failed to appear on TV to ring in the Year of the Monkey .,plight,fate,safety,identity,verge,1
"Harlequins' Brown was left out of the 41-man group which will play 10 matches in New Zealand from 3 June to 8 July. He played all of England's games as they won the Six Nations and called the lack of explanation ""disappointing"". ""I am more than happy for him to give me a call if he feels he's been hard done by,"" said head coach Gatland, 53. ""I can understand the frustration and the disappointment. There are a number of players in the same situation."" Gatland revealed he had previously asked his assistant - and Harlequins forwards coach - Graham Rowntree to speak to Brown and reiterated staff are happy to take calls from omitted players. Brown, 31, told the Rugby Paper: ""I've had no feedback about being on standby, which is disappointing, so I'm not going to keep up false hopes. ""Instead I'll reset my goals and concentrate fully on England and the excitement of going on a tough Argentina tour."" Gatland urged those not selected to stay sharp as he feels history shows ""six to 10"" of the current squad will need to be replaced due to the physical demands of the tour. But he says he does not have a defined list of back-up players and that decisions are not always based on ""rugby content"". Two-time Lions captain Martin Johnson told BBC Sport that bonding the squad quickly ""is huge"" if they are to secure a first series win in New Zealand since 1971. Johnson - the only man other than current captain Sam Warburton to lead two tours - says players need the ""game of their life"" to win Tests on Lions duty. ""You have to come together as a team very quickly,"" said Johnson. ""Tactics apart, if you're not a team you've got no chance. When the All Blacks are there, the people will want them to win and will let you know about it, so you have to use that in the right way. ""What happens in the Six Nations gets you on the flight but you have to be fast out of the traps because no one in that team is guaranteed anything. It's a chance for the players to do something very, very special."" Saracens criticised the timing of Gatland's squad get-together on Monday, with boss Mark McCall calling it ""unbelievable"" to host the meeting five days before his side play Clermont in the European Champions Cup final. McCall cancelled training with six of his players attending, while Gloucester, who meet Stade Francais in the European Challenge Cup final on Friday, were without Ross Moriarty and Greig Laidlaw. But Gatland called the day ""very important"", adding: ""We haven't had any requests from anyone to move this date [which was] communicated months ago."" ""It does really make a big difference for us. It's exciting, but also a very important day for us. ""Every Lions squad goes through this organisation day. I've spoken to most of the players, it's like the first day of school."" The Lions fly out to New Zealand on 29 May and will play the first of three Tests against world champions New Zealand on 24 June. Media playback is not supported on this device The Lions have already been forced into one squad change with Scotland scrum-half Laidlaw replacing Ben Youngs, who withdrew from the tour on Saturday after the wife of his brother Tom learned that she is terminally ill. Gatland said it was ""really tough"" for the 27-year-old England scrum-half. ""As far as I'm concerned family comes first, he's made that decision and we know how close they are and we fully respect that decision and understand it,"" Gatland added. Laidlaw, 31, missed the final three matches of Scotland's 2017 Six Nations campaign after injuring his ankle in round two against France, which Gatland said was ""one of the reasons"" he was not included in the original squad. ""It was obviously not ideal for him, but he's here from day one which is a bit easier than a later introduction to the squad,"" said Gatland. ""It's a sensitive situation but he has experience and also leadership experience and I'm sure he'll do well.""","Warren Gatland has @placeholder to talk to Mike Brown about his omission from the British and Irish Lions squad after the full - back cited a lack of "" feedback "" .",offered,promised,expressed,tried,requested,0
"Shane Geraghty kicked Irish into an early lead with a penalty. But tries from Armand Batlle and Nigel Hunt helped Grenoble build a 21-6 lead by the break. Charl McLeod's second-half score and 13 points from Jonathan Wisniewski's boot sealed victory before Dom Waldouck and Alex Lewington scored consolations. Defeat leaves London Irish, who made 11 changes from their Premiership victory against Newcastle, five points behind second-placed Edinburgh in the group ahead of next weekend's final game at Agen. Grenoble finish their pool games at home against Edinburgh knowing victory will guarantee a place in the quarter-finals. London Irish: Ojo; Lewington, Mulchrone, Brophy-Clews, Fowlie; Geraghty, Steele; Smallbone, Cruse, Aulika, Curry, Sinclair, Guest, Trayfoot, Narraway (capt). Replacements: Stevens, Court, Halavatau, Gilsenan, Sisi, Allinson, Williams, Waldouck. Grenoble: Aplon; Dupont, Farrell, Hunt, Batlle; Wisniewski, McLeod; Taumalolo, Heguy, Edwards, Hand (capt), Kimlin, Vanderglas, Diaby, Grice. Replacements: Jammes, Coulson, Desmaison, Marie, Setephano, Saseras, Gelin, Kilioni.","Grenoble moved to the top of European Challenge Cup Pool Five with victory at London Irish , who are now @placeholder to qualify for the knock - out stages .",unlikely,unavailable,available,struggling,required,0
"Scientists have identified a new gene contributing to the disease, NEK1. The Ice Bucket Challenge has raised $115m (£87.7m) from people pouring cold water over themselves and posting the video on social media. It was criticised as a stunt, but has funded six research projects. Ice Bucket challenge: What's happened since? Ice Bucket Challenge: 'One in six Britons took part' When the Ice Bucket Challenge spread to Iran Research by Project MinE, published in Nature Genetics, is the largest-ever study of inherited ALS, also known as motor neurone disease (MND). More than 80 researchers in 11 countries searched for ALS risk genes in families affected by the disease. ""The sophisticated gene analysis that led to this finding was only possible because of the large number of ALS samples available,"" Lucie Bruijn of the ALS Association says. The identification of gene NEK1 means scientists can now develop a gene therapy treating it. Although only 10% of ALS patients have the inherited form, researchers believe that genetics contribute to a much larger percentage of cases. Social media was awash with videos of people pouring cold water over their heads to raise money for ALS in the summer of 2014. More than 17 million people uploaded videos to Facebook, including many celebrities who rose to the challenge, which were then watched by 440 million people worldwide.","The Ice Bucket Challenge that went viral in 2014 has funded an important scientific gene discovery in the @placeholder neurodegenerative disease ALS , the ALS Association says .",progressive,ancient,controversial,famous,troubled,0
"The Royal Sussex County Hospital A&E did not always have enough capacity or nurses, a report said. Cubicles were not consistently cleaned and checked between patients because of high patient turnover, inspectors said. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said management plans were in place but performance had deteriorated. The NHS trust said it was making changes. Inspectors said many patients had to wait in the emergency department to be admitted to wards, leading to delays and overcrowding. The CQC's deputy chief inspector of hospitals, Professor Edward Baker, said the trust had not taken all the steps it should have to tackle points raised on previous inspections. Professor Baker said despite the best efforts of staff, the hospital was not being managed well, which affected care and staff morale. He said new management was in place but added: ""I do not feel the board has done enough."" Patient flow through a hospital, or rather lack of it, is a huge issue for all the region's acute hospitals. Hundreds of people come through the doors of The Royal Sussex's A&E every day. Patients being admitted have to have a bed but at any time there might be 50 patients fit to leave without a care package or support available. As the CQC point outs, this results in ""overcrowding"" in A&E. The hospital can do more - and it says it will - but the wider NHS and the care system, already under pressure itself, also has to do more. What shines through the CQC report though is good care. It uses the words ""compassion"", ""dignity"" and ""respect"" when talking about the care staff provide. The Royal College of Nursing says staff morale is low but the nurses and care workers I spoke to told me they were a close team determined to get it right for their patients. The hospital management are the people who have to make it happen under the intense scrutiny of both the CQC, their hard-pressed staff and us, the patients. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS chief executive Matthew Kershaw said the trust recognised the issues. He said specialists were working alongside A&E to ensure patients were seen by the right clinical teams earlier. Tests, treatments and therapies were being improved to help patients return home quicker, he added. More beds had opened at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath and there would be a new community ward in Newhaven, he said.","The @placeholder and management of an A&E unit in Brighton have been rated "" inadequate "" by care inspectors .",maintenance,future,authorities,safety,peace,3
"The Met Police has released a list of 10 of the worst calls, including one about where to get a bacon sandwich. Devon and Cornwall Police received a call from a man complaining he was ""ripped off"" by a prostitute. Police said inappropriate calls increased waiting times for callers who genuinely needed help. Other nuisance calls to the Met included one from a woman who wanted officers to deal with a couple of noisy foxes outside her home and a man whose 50p coin was stuck in a laundrette washing machine and who wanted police to retrieve it. London Fire Brigade tweeted they were called to help a kitten that had a tambourine stuck on its head, using the tweet as part of a social media campaign to drive down nuisance calls. Devon and Cornwall Police also spoke to a woman whose false nail had fallen off, another about a racing pigeon in her garden and a man who wanted the police to deliver a pizza. The public is urged to contact police via email in non-emergency situations. Ch Supt Pippa Mills, of the Met, said: ""Callers who do not have an emergency may prevent others who require our immediate assistance from getting through to us. ""This presents a real risk to our ability to respond to genuine emergency calls."" Ten time-wasting calls made to the Met Police:",Complaints about cold kebabs and clowns overcharging for balloons were just some of the @placeholder 999 calls made across England over the festive period .,worst,fake,numerous,inappropriate,ridiculous,4
"Media playback is unsupported on your device 18 June 2015 Last updated at 06:46 BST All the big gaming companies including Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony are showing off what they've been working on. Virtual reality usually involves putting on some glasses that contain video screens. The specs give you the impression you're in a totally different world, that changes as you look around the room. For years, virtual reality has been tipped as the next big thing in technology - but now it looks like it might finally be ready for action. Watch Martin's report to find out more.",Gaming experts are predicting a big @placeholder for virtual reality at E3 - the world 's biggest convention for games .,basis,inspiration,role,opportunity,future,4
"Full-back Halfpenny and scrum-half Webb, both 26, are out of the tournament with injury, replaced by Eli Walker and Mike Phillips respectively. Warburton says their absences are a blow, but not a fatal one. ""We've still got an absolutely fantastic chance to win the World Cup,"" said the 26-year-old. He added: ""If we want to be a side that wins the World Cup, it's got to be more than a 15 man team, it's a squad effort. ""So it's not a life or death situation."" Warburton says having prop Samson Lee and back-three player Liam Williams back fit can help counter the blows of losing Toulon's Halfpenny and Ospreys' Webb. ""It won't be difficult to get morale back up,"" said the Cardiff Blues player. ""There's no time to waste now, you can't dwell on these things especially with the positive injury news that Samson Lee and Liam Williams will both be coming back to full fitness in time for the World Cup, that will definitely lift the squad as well."" Warburton, who missed the final Test of the 2013 British and Irish Lions series with a shoulder injury, said he felt for Webb and Halfpenny. ""Rhys hasn't been to a World Cup, he'll have to wait another four years for that opportunity so it's the timing of it which is the most difficult thing,"" he added. ""I don't think any player can go through a 10-year career now without having to go under the knife, that's just the way rugby is nowadays, but it's the timing before the World Cup that's what makes it very cruel."" The loss of main goal kicker Halfpenny is considered a major blow for Wales, but the captain believes they have a good back-up in the shape of fly-half Dan Biggar. ""Leigh will be a massive loss for any side in world rugby,"" he said. ""But to have Dan Bigger, who's been having high percentages for the Ospreys in the last seven or eight years, is a great replacement. ""And from a scrum-half point of view to have Mike Phillips coming in - a British Lion with 80 or 90 caps, in his third World Cup and a very popular guy around the squad -  you probably couldn't have a better replacement.""","Wales are strong enough to bounce back from the loss of Leigh Halfpenny and Rhys Webb and still @placeholder for the World Cup , says captain Sam Warburton .",talent,preparations,train,challenge,qualifying,3
"Gwent Police said residents on Ruperra Street in Pill are being disrupted through the night by people ""looking to buy illegal drugs"". The force added locals are ""fearful"" after being ""intimidated"" by visitors ""shouting and swearing abuse"". Police are to apply for a three-month anti-social behaviour closure notice ""No-one should be living their lives faced with this daily intimidation and disruption,"" said PC Paula Spence, the crime and disorder reduction officer. The owner consented to the house being boarded up with steel shutters installed and police warned anyone who attempts to enter it could be arrested.","A house in Newport has been boarded up following allegations it is linked to the use of Class A drugs , @placeholder crime and prostitution .",serious,violent,national,becoming,illegal,0
"He died of natural causes on Thursday at a film and TV retirement facility in the city, his manager said. Young played the amiable architect Wilbur Post, with Mr Ed - a talkative palomino - stabled in his barn. Young, who was born in the UK, educated in Canada and later became a US citizen, was buried at sea. Mr Ed ran for six seasons from 1960-66. Young reputedly got the part when the comedian George Burns, whose TV production company was launching the series, said: ""Get Alan Young. He looks like the kind of guy a horse would talk to."" His four-legged co-star was Bamboo Harvester, who communicated with Wilbur in a deep, rolling voice provided by the cowboy star Allan ""Rocky'' Lane. Young was frequently asked how they made the horse's lips move. The production team didn't want to give their secret away, so Young said they put peanut butter in the horse's mouth. ""I made up the peanut butter story, and everyone bought it,"" he recalled in a 2009 interview. In fact, a piece of nylon thread was used to manipulate Mr Ed's lips in the early episodes. ""But Ed actually learned to move his lips on cue when the trainer touched his hoof,"" said Young. ""In fact, he soon learned to do it when I stopped talking during a scene. Ed was very smart."" During his career, Young also appeared in several films, including The Time Machine. In 1951, he won a Primetime Emmy award as best actor for The Alan Young Show. In later years, Young wrote for cartoons and voiced some of the characters. He was the voice of Scrooge McDuck in Disney's TV series Duck Tales. ""He was an honest, decent man, a pleasure to work with and never a problem,"" his manager of more than 30 years,  Gene Yusem, told the Reuters news agency.","Actor and comedian Alan Young - who starred alongside a talking horse in the @placeholder sitcom Mr Ed in the 1960s - has died in Los Angeles , aged 96.",annual,forthcoming,original,popular,latest,3
"The statistics agency currently publishes data at 10:00 local time and had planned to change that to 07:00. But traders argued it could create instability in the currency, as well as making it tricky to get their children to nursery. The agency has now agreed to publish the data at 08:00. Statistics Norway said it had been contacted by several people in the finance industry, pointing out that such an early release time might lead to increased volatility in the buying and selling of the Norwegian krone at a time of day when trading on the markets is thin. ""By adjusting the new release time from 7 to 8am we believe we have found a good balance between the needs of Statistics Norway and the finance industry"", a statement said. The data has been released at 10:00 for nearly 20 years. The agency said this was in part because it used to be printed on paper, but now there were no such technical limitations since they were now released digitally. The change will be introduced on 23 September. The Norwegian Securities Dealers Association said it was ""an important improvement"" since dealers could at least contact clients at that hour. A spokesperson said that while they were not totally satisfied, they would accept the decision and monitor its effect on liquidity when it was introduced.",Traders in Norway have won an hour 's reprieve in the battle over the new timing of the country 's @placeholder data releases .,annual,controversial,national,own,economic,4
"Wheater, 26, lost his place behind the stumps to Lewis McManus in June after former coach Dale Benkenstein was critical of a poor over rate. He has since scored two County Championship centuries for the side. ""We've got to concentrate as a unit on staying up in Division One first,"" Wheater told BBC Radio Solent. ""That takes priority and then we will have a chat (about his role in the team) from there. The former Essex player joined Hampshire in 2013 to take up the chance as a first-choice wicketkeeper. Benkenstein, who left Hampshire by mutual consent in July, said too many extras and a poor over rate were behind the decision to replace Wheater with McManus. He returned as a batsman after missing one game, striking a maiden first-class double century against Warwickshire before adding 102 in the current County Championship match against Nottinghamshire. ""All I can do is put runs on the board and run around like a headless chicken in the field,"" Wheater said. ""It will be a question of sitting down and having an honest conversation and asking the coaching outfit where they see me and where I see Hampshire. ""There's no point having that conversation now as there's still a lot of cricket left to play this season.""",Hampshire 's Adam Wheater is keeping his focus on run-scoring despite a continued @placeholder as the county 's wicketkeeper .,reign,success,status,absence,presence,3
"At least 24 cadets were reported to have been left unconscious because pillows were stuffed with hard objects. One cadet suffered a broken nose, while others had dislocated shoulders. West Point academy said the fight was designed to build ""espirit de corps"". None of the injuries was severe and all cadets have returned to duty, it said. Details of the injuries sustained in August emerged in The New York Times, which reported that video of the fight posted online shows crowds of yelling cadets, some wearing body armour as well as helmets, surging together in a central quad. Although pictures of the 20 August brawl have been circulated on social media, West Point did not confirm it took place until recently. The annual night-time event has been described as a harmless way of blowing off steam at the end of a gruelling summer of training. But this year's event seems to have been a little over-exuberant, with pillow cases reported to have been stuffed with hard objects, thought to have been helmets. West Point superintendent Lt Gen Robert Caslen said in a statement: ""While these spirit events do occur, we never condone any activity that results in intentional harm to a teammate. ""Although the vast majority of the class appears to have maintained the spirit of the event; it is apparent that a few did not."" Military police were investigating the incident and would take appropriate action when the inquiry was complete, he added. There are no plans to end the annual pillow fight, which has taken place since at least 1897.",A huge pillow fight involving cadets at a @placeholder US military academy to mark the end of summer training left at least 30 soldiers injured .,special,major,local,prestigious,controversial,3
"Lawyers for the 15-year-old have also begun proceedings against Google and Twitter. The lawsuit centres on publicity surrounding his arrest last month by police probing a major hack into the phone and broadband provider's website. Details of the case emerged after some reporting restrictions were lifted. The three newspapers defending the action - The Daily Telegraph, The Daily Mail and The Sun - all gave undertakings to protect the boy's identity pending the outcome of the case. The judge at the High Court in Belfast also granted injunctions against Google and Twitter in a bid to remove any online references to the teenager's name and address, and images or information about his physical appearance. The boy was among four people to be detained in connection with the TalkTalk hacking probe. He was interviewed on suspicion of offences under the Computer Misuse Act before being released on bail. Since then, his lawyers have issued writs claiming negligence, misuse of private information, defamation, breach of confidence and data protection. As part of their action, they took legal steps to secure the removal of material published about the boy and where he lived. The court heard that his family has had to move home after the publicity around his arrest. It was claimed that he could be identified from newspaper articles and photographs that appeared at the time. A barrister for the boy said the content contributed to his client being ""stigmatised"" within his community. He said the teenager's name also featured in tweets and online searches. During one of a number of hearings in the case, a lawyer for the Daily Mail rejected claims that it had revealed his identity. She said the newspaper altered the boy's appearance and changed his hair colour in the photo it used. She said his name and address had not been published, and added: ""It's our client's view that they did not identify the plaintiff."" A temporary ban on reporting on the application for an injunction was imposed over fears that it could trigger further internet searches. But after steps by Google and Twitter to remove the information, reporting restrictions were relaxed. An order prohibiting the publication of any material that could lead to the boy being identified remains in place. The case is due to be heard again next month.",A boy arrested in Northern Ireland over a cyber - attack on TalkTalk is suing three national newspapers for an alleged breach of @placeholder .,discrimination,duty,corruption,code,privacy,4
"She told a party conference in Harrogate that arguments for staying in the EU were ""powerful"" and ""sensible"". These included free movement of people, which ""enriches all of our lives"", workers' rights and environmental standards, she said. Prime Minister David Cameron has called an in/out referendum on the UK's relationship with the EU for 23 June. Follow the latest developments on our live page EU referendum: All you need to know Where the cabinet and other MPs stand Ms Bennett spoke of the mandate she had received from attendees at a party conference last year ""to run a strong, bold campaign calling for Britain to remain in the EU"". ""And that's just what we'll be doing,"" she said. One senior party figure, Baroness Jenny Jones, has said on Twitter that she will vote to leave the EU. Ms Bennett also told her audience it was ""critically important that over the next four months our politics is not dominated by the European referendum to the exclusion of the pressing economic, social and environmental problems that Britain faces. ""We cannot, we must not, let David Cameron and his friends in the still out-of-control financial sector, in the oil and gas industry, in the tax-dodging multinationals, continue on the current path under the cover of the EU referendum. We must not be distracted."" Mr Cameron is campaigning for Britain to stay in the EU, which he says will be better for jobs and national security. Former Conservative leader Lord Howard earlier became the latest senior Tory figure to disagree, saying the EU was ""flawed and failing"" and Britain should vote to leave.","The UK should remain in a "" fairer , kinder , more @placeholder Europe "" , Green party leader Natalie Bennett has said .",extreme,political,liberal,sustainable,tolerant,3
"The 26-year-old England tight-head prop, who was sent off, pleaded guilty at a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday. Brookes will miss Saints' Premiership game at Leicester on Saturday and their Champions Cup game with Leinster. Newcastle lock Calum Green, 26, has also been banned for a week after admitting striking with his arm. Green, who will miss Falcons' home game with Harlequins on Sunday, struck Brookes with his forearm during the same game and was cited by the citing commissioner after the incident was missed by referee Andrew Jackson. Brookes was dismissed in the 38th minute of Saints' 22-16 defeat when he charged into the ruck and struck the head of Newcastle hooker Scott Lawson with his shoulder.",Northampton 's Kieran Brookes has been banned for two weeks after admitting charging into a ruck without using his arms in Friday 's @placeholder to Newcastle .,loss,efforts,run,trip,ability,0
"Network Rail is doing work in the Chipping Sodbury and Alderton tunnels and building a new platform at Bristol Parkway. The improvements will run from Saturday until 15 September. They will allow new trains to run on the Great Western Rail mainline, including new intercity express trains. For the duration of the works, those travelling between south Wales and London should note: For those travelling to and from south Wales during the August Bank Holiday weekend from 26 August to 28 August: During the weekends from 23-24 September until 18-19 November, there will be further improvement work affecting south Wales and Bristol Parkway services. Passengers are advised to check their journeys.","Rail @placeholder works affecting people travelling between south Wales , Bristol Parkway and London Paddington have begun .",upgrade,major,safety,repair,health,0
"Beth Battista said that she had no hesitation in offering her kidney after hearing of Lyla's protracted search to find a suitable donor. ""I knew I just had to get tested rather than watch her suffer,"" she said. Both Beth and Lyla are now recovering after the successful transplant operation last Wednesday. The teacher and mother-of-two said that she heard about Lyla's condition after her mother Dena Carreyn shared a Facebook post about the girl's desperate need for a living kidney donor. Lyla was diagnosed a year ago with microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), a rare autoimmune disorder which requires 12 hours of dialysis a day. Beth contacted the the UW Health Transplant Program in Wisconsin and, after two tests in July and August, was deemed to be a suitable donor for Lyla. It was a rare match because she needed to be the right blood group with few antibodies picked up from previous bouts of sickness. She also needed to have matching antigens. In September she discovered that the child was to be a pupil in her class at the Kids' Express Learning Centre in Madison. The woman donating organs to strangers Woman with 100-year-old kidney from mum 'still going strong' The operation itself required surgeons to make four small incisions in her stomach in order to pull the kidney out, before taking it to Lyla, who was in a nearby hospital ward. ""It was the same level of a pain as having a caesarean,"" the teacher told the BBC, ""but I'm pleased to say that as soon as the kidney was put inside Lyla it began working immediately."" ""I was discharged from hospital 48 hours after the surgery and am feeling OK although really tired. ""But I am told this common among donors because their remaining kidney needs to grow to make up for the missing organ. ""I'm really proud to have saved her life."" Her actions have won widespread plaudits on social media. ""You are an inspiration for all of us to go out there and be a donor,"" one commentator on Facebook said.",A US preschool teacher has told the BBC of her @placeholder in being able to save a five - year - old pupil 's life by providing the child with one of her kidneys .,delight,difficulty,experience,victory,interest,0
"Bedfordshire chief constable Colette Paul said collaboration brought budget savings but force mergers could happen. The number of forces could reduce if local links could be maintained and forces collaborated on providing expensive specialist units, she said. Ms Paul said she had decided to step down for family reasons after two years heading the county's police force. Her family had supported her during her career and she was now going to give them more time, she said. She told the BBC Bedfordshire Police did not have enough resources and she had supported Police and Crime Commissioner Olly Martins' decision to hold a referendum asking for a budget increase. This was refused in the vote and Ms Paul said she accepted that and the force now had to bear its share of government cuts. ""Bedfordshire crime levels are more like a London borough and that means we are underfunded,"" she said. ""My personal view is that there should be a significantly smaller number of police forces and I would always support more collaboration."" Ms Paul said she was proud her force had taken the regional lead on the fight against terrorism, which she saw as a significant risk in Bedfordshire, and it had brought a great deal of collaboration with neighbouring constabularies. ""This helped us to get the right intelligence and to use it to cut the risk,"" she said. The force had been criticised over being remote and Ms Paul recruited more officers and based them in local communities ""to build confidence"" and hold the frontline, she said. ""This local presence is very important. Even forces closer than others to merger retain this important local element.""",A police chief taking early retirement @placeholder the number of forces in England should be cut significantly .,indicates,believes,reduce,managing,described,1
"The Welsh actor, who also appeared in Notting Hill and The Amazing Spider-Man, starred in the 1997 original alongside Dougray Scott. Ifans and his brother Llyr played Lewis twins, Jeremy and Julian. ""There's quite possibly a juicy Welsh movie some time towards the end of next year,"" Ifans told BBC Radio Wales. ""Or it could be at the beginning of the following year."" Twin Town was described as a dark crime thriller set in Swansea and director Kevin Allen has already revealed he is working on a sequel, potentially in nearby Llanelli. Trainspotting, another 1990s cult movie, will have a sequel, which is due for release in January. Ifans admitted he was going to his ""good friend"" Allen's house on Tuesday for a ""Christmas soiree"". Asked by BBC Radio Wales host Jason Mohammad if ""juicy"" meant Twin Town 2, Ifans replied with a laugh: ""Oh I don't know, I couldn't tell you! ""Let's just say all of your listeners will be very pleased to hear about this. It is early days. Right now my lips are glued very tightly.""",Rhys Ifans has given the strongest @placeholder yet he could be involved in a sequel to the cult Welsh film Twin Town .,explanation,hint,attractions,support,annual,1
"Drusillas Park, near Berwick, Sussex, said 11 rainbow lorikeets were accidentally killed in their enclosure after a pest control company put toxic bait underground to catch rats. A spokeswoman for the zoo said ""very unfortunately"" the birds ate some residual bait dropped by the rats. The Eastbourne Animal Rights Action group was tipped off to the deaths by a whistle-blowing employee. Group member Roberto Lopez said: ""We were very concerned when we heard the news. This person has risked their job in coming to us, and they were right."" A protest was held by the animal rights group over the weekend, outside Drusillas. They also took issue with the decision to poison, rather than trap and release, the rats. The zoo said it had called in the pest control company after five other lorikeets were attacked and killed by rats. The spokeswoman for the zoo added: ""This was an unprecedented situation with the rats becoming bolder and more numerous, and we made the decision that we had to take firm action. ""As a result of this situation we will be reviewing our procedures for pest control to ensure nothing like this ever happens again. This was a very unfortunate accident that has upset the entire zoo team."" Lorikeets are Australian forest birds, they mate for life and both male and female partners take dual responsibility in raising their young.",A group of @placeholder birds have died at a zoo after eating rat poison .,four,amateur,unidentified,prehistoric,exotic,4
"However, Stuart Bannigan, Gary Fraser (both knee), Jason Banton (groin), Ryan Scully (shoulder) and Sean Welsh (foot) remain out. Rangers midfielder Emerson Hyndman could miss the remainder of the season with a foot injury. But fellow January loan signing Jon Toral hopes to return from rib trouble. Lee Hodson (ankle), Lee Wallace (stomach), Rob Kiernan (calf) and Philippe Senderos (knee) are all still missing but long-term casualty Niko Kranjcar (knee) has resumed light training. Partick Thistle manager Alan Archibald: ""Is it a good time to get them? They've just lost five goals to their biggest rivals, so they'll be hurting and I know they're going to come out and have a real go against us. ""We need to make sure we're at our best. We were terrible against them two weeks ago, so I don't think they'll be too worried about coming to Firhill. ""There are only two points we've not taken points off (this season) - Rangers and Aberdeen. We desperately want to take points off them, and we'd like to do it at Firhill as well. ""We all know we missed an opportunity the last time they came here, I thought we deserved at least a draw, and some poor defending meant we got nothing. Hopefully we go one better and we need to put a real performance on for the fans as well."" Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha: ""I'm having good expectations regarding that and I hope the boys can have a very good reaction (to defeat to Celtic). ""We have a lot of players that cannot contribute because they are injured, but even so the players that we have, we know that they are going to be at their very best and the very best at this club is always looking for a win and by the end getting three more points.""","Alan Archibald hopes to @placeholder back Partick Thistle skipper Abdul Osman , right - back Mustapha Dumbuya and Liam Lindsay for Sunday 's visit of Rangers .",buy,welcome,earn,offer,ignore,1
"Staff are dealing with an ""internal incident"" involving a male inmate overlooking the perimeter wall. A prison service spokesman said: ""A prisoner at HMP Cardiff has climbed an internal fence. Staff are working to ensure he comes down with no injuries."" A prison officer was standing on Adam Street monitoring the inmate at the jail in the Adamstown area of the city. Four men were arrested in Cardiff prison in June after an explosive device ""erupted"". Officers also had to deal with an ""isolated incident"" on Christmas Day 2016, a week after four prisoners barricaded themselves into a cell.","An "" incident is @placeholder "" at Cardiff prison , the Ministry of Justice have confirmed .",imminent,ongoing,unsafe,embarrassed,unknown,1
"But scientists researching them have found that they have one big thing going for them. The team thinks that these wave dwelling worms could have life spans of up to 300 years or even longer in the deepest parts of our oceans. Jeanne Calment of France, the oldest human on record, only managed to get to 122 years old! One problem the team had was, working out how old the creatures could grow to... So lead researcher, Alanna Durkin from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and her team used information from another study of worms to make a computer program to work it out. The team think that, Escarpia laminata could be one of the longest living creatures in our oceans! Alanna also said ""It's possible that new record-breaking lifespans will be discovered in the deep sea, since we are finding new species and new habitats almost every time we send down a submersible,""",Deep - sea worms are not the most @placeholder or active creatures from looking at them .,visible,popular,exciting,rare,important,2
"James Hilton, 25, of Aberdeen, was trying to catch up with a friend who was travelling in another car on the A920 Dufftown to Huntly road in 2015. Patrick Pirie, 81, of Dufftown, was in a car involved in the resulting crash. He died in hospital from his injuries. Hilton was jailed four years and two months. Great-grandfather Mr Pirie was travelling home from a farmers' mart in nearby Huntly when the collision happened. Judge Lord Woolman told the High Court in Edinburgh: ""This is a tragic case for everyone involved. Mr Pirie was a retired farmer aged 81. He was married with four grown children. ""Your crime casts a terrible shadow over them. The harm caused by an offence that causes a person's death is immeasurable. ""My duty is to discourage others from such irresponsible conduct. I must also mark the gravity of what happened."" He also banned him from driving for nine years and until he passes a fresh test. Defence counsel Tony Lenehan said Hilton had shown ""genuine remorse"". Hilton had one previous conviction, a speeding offence from 2011.",A driver who admitted causing the death of a pensioner by driving @placeholder while overtaking two vehicles on the approach to a corner has been jailed .,off,dangerously,alone,illegally,allegedly,1
"The FTSE 250 company reported a 1% rise in first quarter revenues and a slight dip in operating losses. It also said its holiday prices would be 9% higher this year as it aimed to sell more upmarket packages. The benchmark FTSE 100 share index ended modestly higher, gaining 40.68 to 7,229.50 points. On the currency markets, the pound ended 0.14% lower against the dollar to $1.2523 and was 0.2% higher against the euro at 1.1749.","Shares in Thomas Cook closed down 7.7 % after the firm said it was "" cautious "" about prospects "" given the @placeholder political and economic outlook "" .",latest,poor,uncertain,remaining,new,2
"And this morning, the figures show that there was a record number of people coming to the UK from the rest of the EU. With immigration, and the tension it can put on public services central to the Out campaign, it's not surprising that Brexit's cheerleader-in-chief Boris Johnson has been quick to call the level of immigration a ""scandal"". But he didn't stop there, but went on to trash the government's entire immigration policy. As you can see by watching our interview above. He told me the government's target of getting net immigration below 100,000 had been a ""mistake"" and what's more, it had been ""cynical"" of David Cameron to suggest it was possible to get to levels like that while still being part of the EU. Mr Johnson and Mr Cameron are, after all, meant to be in the same party. And Mr Johnson was elected on that same manifesto. But this campaign is revealing old divisions and creating new ones. This referendum, day-by-day, is making happy Tory unity after the vote very hard to imagine.","Timing can be everything . This morning 's immigration figures could hardly have come at a more sensitive time , just when the referendum campaign is moving into a more brutal and @placeholder phase .",legal,professional,friendly,deadly,frantic,4
"The top four all recorded personal bests, with Olympic champion Nafissatou Thiam winning with 7,013 points and Johnson-Thompson scoring 6,691. The Briton, 24, led overnight by three points but saw that disappear in Sunday's first event, the long jump. Carolin Schafer was second with 6,836 and Laura Ikauniece third with 6,815. Find out how to get into athletics with our inclusive guide. United States' Jackie Joyner-Kersee holds the heptathlon world record - 7,291, set at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Such was the high quality of the event that Johnson-Thompson's points total was the highest for a fourth-placed finish in heptathlon history. She began Sunday with 6.53m in the long jump, but it was eclipsed by Thiam's 6.56m and then a 6.57m from Schafer - the German's fifth personal best in five events. In the javelin, Belgian Thiam moved 185 points clear following a throw of 59.32m, while Johnson-Thompson produced 39.98m - her best in a heptathlon since 2014. The Briton needed to run two minutes 11.72 seconds in the final event, the 800m, to record a new PB. She managed to clock 2:11.12 to break her previous best total by nine points. Johnson-Thompson split with her long-term coach Mike Holmes last November, and left her home city of Liverpool to join a new training group in Montpellier. In the decathlon, Briton Ashley Bryant recorded a personal best of 8,163 to qualify for the World Championships. He finished in 10th place.","Britain 's Katarina Johnson - Thompson broke her personal best but only finished fourth in an @placeholder heptathlon event in Gotzis , Austria .",olympic,anonymous,incredible,ancient,unusual,2
"Amended timetables have been put in place and delays are expected due to limited platform space as a result of Network Rail's work. On Thursday, passengers faced ""severe"" delays and cancellations after the upgrade work overran. Replacement buses will operate in affected areas. Affected services include: National Rail said trains were expected to be delayed by up to 30 minutes, cancelled or revised until the end of service on Friday. Passengers on affected journeys between Cardiff and Newport can use alternative train operators, it added. People have been advised to check their journey before they travel at www.arrivatrains.wales/check for the latest information. Network Rail's upgrade work in the Cardiff area will continue until 2 January.",Rail @placeholder has continued for a second day in south Wales due to restrictions because of re-signalling work at Cardiff Central .,disruption,services,conditions,usage,appeal,0
"Employees in the Unite trade union are disputing a below-inflation pay rise of 1%, which has been imposed. About 20 union members, including cleaners, security and maintenance staff, are picketing the Bank's headquarters in the City of London. Some are wearing facemasks of the Bank's governor, Mark Carney. They have been joined by the shadow chancellor, John McDonnell. Staff in the Bank's ""parlours"", which are meeting rooms on the ground floor of the Bank's building in Threadneedle Street, have also walked out. It is the first time for more than 50 years that workers at the central bank have been on strike. ""The union balloted approximately 2% of the workforce,"" the Bank said, as only 150 staff work in the three affected departments. ""The Bank has plans in place so that all essential business will continue to operate as normal during this period. ""The Bank has been in talks with Unite up to and including today and remains ready to continue those talks at any time,"" it added. The last time Bank of England staff went on strike was in the late 60s and involved printers at the Bank's printing plant in Debden, who were employed by the Bank of England at that time. Unite said the dispute centred on the ""derisory"" pay settlement that the bank had imposed on staff without the union's agreement. It was the second year running that staff had received a below inflation pay offer, it said. Unite's London and Eastern regional secretary, Peter Kavanagh, said its members had ""been left with no choice but to take industrial action"". ""Mark Carney should come to the picket lines outside this iconic British bank today and explain why hardworking men and women deserve to face years of pay cuts."" ""They are struggling to pay their bills and feed their families because the bank has unjustly imposed a below inflation or zero pay rise,"" he added. Inflation was 2.6% last month, according to official figures.","A three - day strike by some Bank of England support staff has begun , after talks at the conciliation @placeholder Acas ended without agreement .",board,latest,service,centre,group,2
"Prince William visited a Tokyo studio where a popular costume drama is filmed - dressing as a samurai who unified the country in the 16th century. However, he stopped short of wearing a samurai wig, saying his brother Prince Harry would ""never let me forget it"". He is on a week-long visit to Japan and China to promote UK relations. The duke dressed in the costume of samurai warlord, Toyotomi Hideyoshi - who features in the Japanese historical drama Taiga - during the visit to Japan's public broadcaster NHK. He wore a glittering helmet, a red and gold tunic and carried a replica samurai sword. As staff put the helmet on his head, Prince William joked: ""I feel there should be a sword in my hand as well."" Once dressed, he looked into a mirror and asked: ""How do I look?"" before adding: ""I feel ready for action."" Before dressing up, he watched three geisha actresses dance, while another played a three-stringed instrument, called a shamisen. Mao Inoue, the female star of Hana Moyu, who plays a character called Humi Sugi in the popular television programme, presented the duke with a bouquet of flowers and a hand-made wooden toy for Prince George. The duke began his four-day visit to Japan - his first visit to the country - on Thursday by taking part in a traditional tea ceremony in the capital Tokyo. The last time a senior member of Britain's royal family visited Japan was in 2008, when the duke's father, Prince Charles, came with his wife Camilla.",The Duke of Cambridge was dressed as a @placeholder samurai warrior during a visit to the set of a long - running historical drama in Japan .,commemorative,famous,classic,different,mysterious,1
"Lydney Town Hall managers announced the venue may be forced to shut due to cash flow problems because of unexpected repairs and a bar refurbishment. About ??2,000 has now been donated, which staff say will allow it to stay open for another month. A potential investor has also come forward, which could keep the hall open in the long term, a spokesman said. Management committee chairman, Colin Knight, said they had been forced to pay out from cash reserves for repairs to a leaky roof and the ceiling in the main hall, and for improvements to the bar. He said: ""Twenty-four hours ago we were days away from having to close it. ""We were running extremely low on cash reserves because we have to put money away for redundancy, which we have to ring fence. ""But we've had a couple of cheques in this morning which helps us."" He said the situation was ""not solved"" but means the hall can remain open ""while we try to get some more cash ready"". A meeting with a potential investor had been arranged for next week, and the committee was considering a plan to get volunteers to do the cleaning, which is the hall's biggest cost. Lydney Town Hall was opened in 1889 and The Beatles famously played there in 1962.",A town hall has been saved from immediate @placeholder after receiving donations from local businessmen .,closure,disruption,lost,safety,demolition,0
"Cybercriminals used the flaw to install the Poison Ivy trojan on users' computers. This piece of malware can steal data or take remote control of a PC. Microsoft said in a blog the Fix It tool was ""an easy, one-click solution that will help protect your computer right away"" but ""not intended to be a replacement for any security update"". Microsoft said there had been an ""extremely limited number of attacks"". Before releasing the fix, the company had suggested workarounds such as disabling Active X controls and Active Scripting or downloading its Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit. Another suggestion had been to change the security-zone settings on the browser to ""high"" and run IE in a restricted mode. So-called zero-day, or newly discovered, vulnerabilities are rare. According to security company Symantec, only eight such bugs were spotted in 2011. Symantec research manager Liam O Murchu said their novelty made them dangerous. ""Any time you see a zero-day like this, it is concerning,"" he said. ""There are no patches available. It is very difficult for people to protect themselves."" The flaw, present in all versions of Internet Explorer except IE 10, was spotted by Luxembourg-based security expert Eric Romang, when his PC was infected by Poison Ivy last week.",Microsoft has released a @placeholder software fix for a bug in its Internet Explorer web browser .,fresh,small,temporary,friendly,national,2
"The 23-year-old has not played since September and was put on a fitness regime, spending time in France, after being ruled unfit and overweight. He is unlikely to face Burnley on Monday but could return when Albion visit Hull City on 26 November. ""He's trained well this week but he needs games,"" Pulis said. The former England Under-21 international's form has suffered since he reacted angrily to a bid from Tottenham being turned down on deadline day of the summer transfer window in 2015. Having scored 20 goals in 45 games in 2014-15, he has only managed seven in 40 since then - and none in his last 14 matches for West Brom. Pulis said: ""Fitness-wise we're pleased, he's getting there. The next step is to get him some games. ""There's lots of good people who have spoken to him. The most important thing is Saido unravels who has given him good advice and bad advice. ""Saido's been a player in demand ever since I've been here from other clubs and speculation has run with it. It's been a saga. ""He's got a lot of talent, and he's got to exploit that and get the best out of his talent. Over the past year or so that's not happened. He's got to work out why.""","West Brom striker Saido Berahino is close to returning from injury and looks "" sharper and @placeholder a lot clearer "" , says Baggies boss Tony Pulis .",yet,mentally,now,even,much,1
"Motorway police stopped the driver at junction five of the M5 at Bromsgrove in Worcestershire on Thursday. The motorist had two grandchildren, his daughter and wife in the vehicle, which was seized by police. The Central Motorway Police Group officer involved tweeted that the man had been driving longer than the officer had been alive.",A motorist was finally stopped by police after driving on a @placeholder licence for more than 40 years .,sufficient,valid,special,serious,provisional,4
"Digging got under way this week at the site near Morecambe Bay, which was found by metal detectors, and is being excavated under expert supervision. Archaeologists believe the site has remained untouched by ploughing or by the trowels of 19th and 20th Century antiquarians. The excavation is being crowdfunded through the company DigVentures. The site is thought to be a Bronze Age barrow, a circular mound often surrounded by a ditch. These round barrows can be found across Britain and were constructed between 2,200 BC and 1,100 BC. They functioned as places of burial, but may also have been sites where ritual practices were carried out. However, many have been destroyed over the course of centuries by human activity such as farming. Lisa Westcott Wilkins, co-founder and managing director of DigVentures, said that preliminary investigations, including a geophysics survey had already been carried out on the mound. The venture is being described as the ""first scientific excavation of a Bronze Age burial mound in the North West in over 50 years"". Metal detectorists have already recovered a bronze knife and chisel thought to have made their way to the surface via natural processes. The artefacts so far are remarkably well preserved and led experts to wonder if the mound contains an undisturbed burial. Early work on the site also suggests it was in use for 1,500 years, from the Late Neolithic period to the Middle or Late Bronze Age. The Bronze Age is known to have been a period of great change across Europe; it coincided not only with a revolution in metal-working, but also with dramatic cultural shifts - including the arrival of new people and the possible introduction of new languages across the continent. The archaeologists will take precautions to prevent contamination of any burial so that ancient DNA can potentially be retrieved. The precise location is being kept secret to prevent the theft of artefacts at night, an activity known as nighthawking. DigVentures employs both crowdsourcing and crowdfunding on its projects and donors can join the digs as volunteers. The excavation, which began on 4 July and runs until the 17 July, is being carried out in partnership with leading experts on Bronze Age archaeology. Follow Paul on Twitter.",An archaeological dig is under way on what experts say is a @placeholder undisturbed Bronze Age burial mound in Lancashire .,rare,famous,prestigious,controversial,powerful,0
"9 March 2017 Last updated at 07:17 GMT Around 200 unaccompanied children have been helped by the Dubs Amendment, which will stop once 350 have arrived. But Lord Dubs, who was a child refugee himself, had hoped to help several thousand come to the UK and find somewhere safe to live. ""We just can't turn our backs on them,"" he told Newsround's Jenny. ""I hope the government is feeling ashamed of itself."" There is a big refugee crisis in Europe right now, with millions of people fleeing from their homes in the Middle East because of fighting in their home countries. There has been a lot of debate between politicians about how the UK should help these people - particularly children. The government told us: ""We want to do everything we can to protect children who are fleeing conflict and danger."" It said it's helped more than 8,000 children in the past year, and 20,000 Syrians will be getting a new home in the UK by 2020.","Lord Dubs , the man behind a scheme to bring @placeholder child refugees to the UK , has told Newsround he 's "" bitterly disappointed "" at how much the government is doing to help .",free,in,special,lone,major,3
"David Morris, 43, of Ash Vale, Surrey ranted at the 3 December flight crew. The London mayor reportedly urged Morris to calm down, warning him he would be arrested when they landed. A witness at the time said Malaysia Airlines cabin staff eventually handcuffed Morris, tied his legs together and strapped him in his seat. At Uxbridge Magistrates' Court, Morris pleaded guilty to assault by beating and being drunk. A third count of behaving in a threatening, abusive or insulting manner towards a member of the crew in an aircraft has been dropped. Lance Whiteford, defending, told the court: ""Appearing before you is a gentleman who is absolutely horrified at how he behaved on that occasion. ""He knows that staff, when carrying out their duties, should feel safe and do it without being abused or threatened. He has no recollection of this flight."" Sentencing will take place on 16 January. Chairman of the bench Bob Fishwick said: ""The matters for which you have been charged and pleaded guilty to seriously endangered the safety of the aircraft."" The mayor had been on his way back to the UK following a six-day trip to the Far East promoting bilateral trade and investment.",An airline passenger told to calm down on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Heathrow by Boris Johnson has @placeholder assault and being drunk on an aircraft .,admitted,compromised,escaped,suffered,affected,0
"The Phoenix Tent will also host New York indie pop outfit The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. Joining them will be SLUG, a new band fronted by former Field Music bassist Ian Black and collaborative duo Aidan Moffat and Bill Wells. The festival near Dundrennan takes place on 24 and 25 July. The Wickerman Festival's Brian Reynolds said: '""With just five weeks to go until this year's festival, it's fantastic to announce our new stage and the raft of talent that it will showcase. ""We are confident that the mix of acts will be a big hit with Wicker fans.""",Scottish band the BMX Bandits have been announced as one of the acts playing a new @placeholder music stage at the Wickerman Festival .,popular,modern,operational,historic,contemporary,4
"Media playback is not supported on this device You don't have to go that far, but can still walk, run or cycle yourself #proud during the 2016 Sport Relief Games from 18-20 March. Find out what's involved on our special page or visit the Sport Relief website here.",Every year @placeholder celebrities take on epic challenges to raise money for Sport Relief .,local,professional,brave,different,welcome,2
"Briton Joshua stopped Klitschko at Wembley last month to add the WBA world heavyweight title to his IBF crown. Wales' rugby union team will play at the Principality Stadium for most Saturdays in November and December, but 28 October could be a potential date. ""Talks are ongoing over venues,"" said Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn. Joshua's thrilling win over Ukrainian Klitschko was watched by a post-war record crowd of 90,000 at Wembley. Staging a rematch outdoors could be difficult in the autumn, but the 74,500-capacity Principality Stadium's retractable roof could make it a viable option. Hearn has said he believes a rematch ""will go ahead"" - even if it casts doubt over whether Joshua, 27, can retain his IBF title. The IBF has named Kubrat Pulev as a mandatory challenger, and says a fight with the Bulgarian must be next for Joshua. As such, the IBF appears obliged to strip Joshua should he opt for a return fight with Klitschko, but Hearn has indicated he will put in a mandatory exception request. Martyn Phillips, chief executive of both the Principality Stadium and Welsh Rugby Union, has previously said the governing body is ""in conversations with various boxing promoters"". The stadium has hosted speedway, rugby league, football and boxing, and Phillips says talks are continuing with the NFL. If Joshua were to fight at the Principality Stadium, it would be the fourth time Wales' national stadium has staged boxing. Welsh legend Joe Calzaghe beat Mikkel Kessler in front of an estimated 50,000 fans at what was then named the Millennium Stadium in November 2007. Calzaghe also headlined a bill against Peter Manfredo Jr in April 2007. The first major show at the stadium did not feature a Welsh fighter in the main event, with heavyweights Danny Williams and Matt Skelton headlining a bill also featuring Amir Khan. Get all the latest boxing news sent straight to your device with notifications in the BBC Sport app. Find out more here. Find out how to get into boxing with our special guide.",A rematch between @placeholder heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko could take place at Cardiff 's Principality Stadium in October .,british,unified,reigning,earned,national,1
"The 90 acre site, stretching from south east of the passenger terminal to nearly as far as Gogar roundabout, would have offices, industrial buildings and homes. Officials said improvements in aircraft technology has meant the airport rarely uses the crosswind runway. Construction could start next year if planning permission is approved. Gordon Dewar, chief executive officer of Edinburgh Airport, said: ""We have long believed that the land around Edinburgh Airport is a valuable strategic asset, from which local communities and the economy should benefit. ""This venture will accelerate that process and we look forward to working with John Watson and his team, and the Scottish government and City of Edinburgh Council, to promote opportunities to put the land to good use."" A sister company is being established to work in partnership with the airport to promote the site, with a specific focus on sustainable energy provision across the entire airport site. An independent board of directors will be appointed to lead the project. John Watson, chief executive of the new development company and a former chief commercial officer of the airport, said: ""There is a really great opportunity in the west of Edinburgh, to build infrastructure from which future generations benefit. ""We will be investing significantly in the land opened up by the closure of the second runway and will work with other developers in the area to promote the wider opportunity we believe exists."" The company is being established as a sister company to Edinburgh Airport and will operate at arms length.",Edinburgh Airport plans to build a huge business and housing complex on the site of its @placeholder runway .,secondary,national,worst,latest,original,0
"14 July 2017 Last updated at 12:24 BST She's been to visit some professional horse riders at the Event Rider Masters - a new type of horse riding competition, similar to eventing but with a difference. This competition aims to make traditional horse eventing more exciting and even uses technology to get the audience involved and music to keep the energy up. Like all horse competitions riders compete in three different stages: dressage, cross-country and show jumping. Check out the video...",Izzy has been riding since she was five and @placeholder to compete .,ready,loves,trained,dedicated,learns,1
"Perthshire-based Iain Burnett took gold at the International Chocolate Awards in London for his new velvet truffle - ""Caramel with a Hint of Liquorice"". He was the only UK chocolatier to win the accolade in the truffle and praline category this year. His ""Dark Sao Tome"" velvet truffle took top spot at the same awards in 2015. Mr Burnett is based at the Highland Chocolatier in Grandtully, which has been specialising in gourmet chocolate for the past 10 years. Following his gold award, Mr Burnett said: ""I'm really pleased that my new caramelised white velvet truffle has been selected. ""Liquorice is a flavour that sometimes gets a bad press but I've developed a chocolate that uses a gentle hint of liquorice with white chocolate that has been caramelised to complement it. ""The balance of chocolate and spices is combined to create a complex chocolate that is above all, delicious.""",A Scottish master chocolatier is enjoying sweet @placeholder after picking up a top international award for the second year in a row .,potatoes,safety,condition,dreams,success,4
"Pirelli is the latest foreign company to suspend its operations in Venezuela amidst a severe economic crisis. The firm said it would cease production at its Guacara plant in Carabobo state from 16 June after 26 years in business in Venezuela. It comes a month after General Motors said it was leaving Venezuela. In a statement, Pirelli of Venezuela said it would do everything possible to continue supplying the country with tyres. The Venezuela division of the Italian-based tyre maker had halted production once before for two weeks last January, but this time it said the suspension was indefinite. Earlier this week, Colgate-Palmolive announced it would no longer produce dishwashing liquid and detergent in Venezuela, also due to a lack of raw materials. Also this week, United Airlines said it was suspending its Houston to Caracas route due to a lack of demand from 1 July. The government blames the crisis on an ""economic war"" being waged against it by ""US imperialists and the Venezuelan oligarchy"". But critics say the dire state of the economy is the fault of 18 years of mismanagement by the socialist governments of presidents Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro. Almost daily anti-government protests have further heightened tensions in the oil-rich country.",Tyre manufacturer Pirelli says it is suspending its production in Venezuela @placeholder as it can not get the necessary raw materials .,indefinitely,today,soon,sharply,even,0
"And for Aled Carey, the dream became reality while playing for Golden Point Cricket Club in Australia. Carey, 29, was unable to take a wicket in his first eight overs against East Ballarat in the Ballarat Cricket Association fourth-team fixture in Victoria. That all changed as the first three deliveries of his ninth over produced a catch at first slip, a catch by the wicketkeeper and a leg before wicket. Cue hat-trick celebrations from his team-mates. Yet there was more to come from Carey. His last three victims were clean bowled as the opposition were all out for just 40. ""There were only a handful of spectators watching but someone from the crowd sensed something special was happening and managed to record Aled's fifth and sixth wickets,"" John Ogilvie, secretary of Golden Point, told BBC Sport. ""We've got the ball in the safe and we will make a trophy to present to Aled at our awards night in April to celebrate his feat. ""Aled has been at Golden Point for many years and says the club is part of his family."" News of Carey's incredible achievement has spread across Australia. The two-day game against East Ballarat, which began on Saturday, will be concluded this weekend, with Golden Point strong favourites to win.","It is every bowler 's dream . Six deliveries , six wickets . The @placeholder over .",second,next,world,perfect,past,3
"The benchmark Nikkei 225 closed up 1% at 19,230.48 despite oil prices continuing to sit near seven-year lows. A weaker yen, which helps the country's big exporters, helped to boost investor confidence. In Australia, investors continued to worry about commodity-related shares. Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 index closed down 0.16% at 5,029.50. Mining giant BHP Billiton ended the day 1.6% lower in Sydney trade, while shares in iron ore miner BC Iron plunged 23.7%. BC Iron said on Friday it would suspend operations at a key mine in Western Australia, as falling iron ore prices continued to hurt the firm. ""Due to the ongoing and material fall in iron ore price, the decision has been made to temporarily suspend the production of direct shipping ore at the Nullagine joint venture operation,"" the firm said in a statement. The operation is a joint venture between BC Iron and Fortescue Metals. Elsewhere in Asia, China's Shanghai Composite index ended down 0.6% at 3,434.58, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index dropped 1.1% to 21,464.05. A report from financial magazine Caixin on Thursday that the billionaire founder of Fosun Group, Guo Guangchang, could not be reached hit investor sentiment. The news potentially affects a large number of the group's listed entities. Shares in Fosun International were halted from trading in Hong Kong on Friday by the company. In South Korea, the benchmark Kospi index closed down 0.2% at 1,948.62.","Japan 's stocks rose on Friday following an @placeholder session in US , ending three consecutive days of losses .",upbeat,unusual,influential,international,extraordinary,0
"The claim: The European Union would lose out more than the UK from the introduction of tariffs. Reality Check verdict: The EU would risk more in cash terms. The UK would risk a higher proportion of its exports. ""Don't just look at it from a UK perspective,"" he said. ""The European Union has a massive surplus in goods with the UK. Who does it harm more if we end up in a new tariff environment?"" The EU does indeed have a trade surplus with the UK in goods, which means that EU countries sell more goods to the UK than they buy from us. The UK economy, which is dominated by the service sector, has a trading surplus in services with the EU, which is not big enough to cancel out the deficit in goods. But Dr Fox was talking about goods, not services. In 2015, the UK trade figures show the UK exported £134bn worth of goods to the EU and imported £223bn worth. The question Dr Fox asked was who it would harm more if there were tariffs introduced, which damaged that trade. In cash terms, clearly the EU has more to lose. But in percentage terms the picture is different. UK exports of goods to the EU in 2015 accounted for 47% of total goods exports. According to the NIESR, EU goods exports to the UK account for about 16% of its total exports of goods. So if you're looking at whether the UK or the EU would risk a greater proportion of their trade from tariffs, clearly the UK would lose more. There may be some impact on these figures from what's called the Rotterdam Effect, but it makes a relatively small difference, as we discussed in this Reality Check. But of course the EU does not negotiate only as a bloc - it is made up of 27 other countries, some of which will be less concerned about UK trade than others and all of which will get to vote on the eventual deal.",International trade secretary Liam Fox gave a speech on Thursday about the benefits of @placeholder trade .,free,modern,serious,national,fair,0
"Media playback is not supported on this device In an error-strewn display, the 2012 bronze medallist needed 102 points from his closing dive to reach the final. However, he managed only 50.40 to finish in last place with 403.25 - well short of the personal best of 571.85 he set in Friday's preliminary round. ""It's really hard to accept. I've worked so hard,"" said Daley, 22. ""Yesterday I scored the highest score ever in an Olympic Games. Today it wasn't meant to be. That's what diving does sometimes. ""I truly am heartbroken because I feel like I am in the peak physical condition and I could have won."" British Diving performance director Alexei Evangulov had said Daley was ""in the best shape and best form of his career"" before the Olympics. Daley, who won a bronze medal in the 10m synchronised platform with Dan Goodfellow, suggested he would compete again in Tokyo in 2020. ""I'm so happy with how GB have done, so proud to be part of it and I wanted to be able to stand on top of that podium, so it will be another four years' hard work,"" he said. Media playback is not supported on this device China's Chen Aisen, 20, claimed his second gold of the Games by winning the final, which took place later on Saturday. Chen, who also won the 10m synchro alongside Lin Yue, scored 585.30 points to finish ahead of Mexico's German Sanchez (532.70) and defending champion David Boudia of the United States (525.25). Media playback is not supported on this device Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.","Britain 's Tom Daley said he was "" heartbroken "" after a shock semi-final @placeholder in the Olympic 10 m platform diving competition .",elimination,performance,debuts,victory,challenge,0
"Mexican officials indicated that Guzman's recapture was thanks in part to monitoring Penn's movements. But some of the most indignant voices suggested the Hollywood star should not have been there in the first place. It was said to be Guzman's first-ever interview outside an interrogation room, making Penn's interview something of a coup. But many journalists felt deeply uncomfortable about the article. That wasn't the only concern about his professionalism. But Rolling Stone and Penn had some defenders. While describing the granting of copy approval to Guzman as ""indefensible"", MSNBC host Christopher Hayes said it was naive to say the magazine should not run the interview. Some took a dig at Penn himself. And his films. A particular passage caught many commentators' eyes.","The @placeholder news that actor Sean Penn secretly interviewed wanted drug lord Joaquin "" El Chapo "" Guzman has met anger , mockery and utter bemusement on social media .",troubled,bizarre,traditional,unfortunate,latest,1
"The software shares the cards with the virus's creators who then join the same game and try to fleece the victim. The sneaky malware has been found lurking in software designed to help poker fans play better, said the security firm that found it. The software also targets other useful information on a victim's computer such as login names and passwords. The malware targets players of the Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker sites, said Robert Lipovsky, a security researcher at Eset, in a blogpost. When it infects a machine, the software monitors the PC's activity and springs to life when a victim has logged in to either one of the two poker sites. It then starts taking screenshots of their activity and the cards they are dealt. Screenshots are then sent to the attacker. The images show the hand the player has been dealt as well as their player ID. This, said Eset, allows the attacker to search the sites for that player and join their game. Using information about a victim's hand gives the attacker a significant advantage. ""We are unsure whether the perpetrator plays the games manually or in some automated way,"" wrote Mr Lipovsky. Eset found the Windows malware lurking in some well-known file-sharing applications, PC utilities as well as several widely used poker calculators and player databases. Eset said the spyware had been active for several months and most victims were in Eastern Europe, particularly Russia and the Ukraine.",Online poker players are being targeted by a computer virus that spies on their @placeholder cards .,historic,virtual,wild,preferred,original,1
"Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol launched five years ago and, while universities in Wales signed up to it, it cannot award its own degrees. Education Secretary Kirsty Williams wants to look at its future role. One option could see the addition of further education for post-16 students. After operating for five years, Ms Williams said now is the ""right time"" to consider what direction it takes and she will appoint a chairperson to oversee the review. When it launched in 2011, the college received £1m a year and 109 students were awarded scholarships worth between £1,500 and £3,000 over three years. The funding comes from the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, which needs to find £11m of savings. On Tuesday, Ms Williams' Liberal Democrat party launched a campaign to implement its manifesto commitment of expanding the Coleg's remit to include further education in addition to higher education. Spokesman Cadan ap Tomos said: ""Aspiring plumbers and carers should have just as much opportunity to learn their skills in Welsh as historians or lawyers. ""Expanding the Coleg's remit would equip more young people with work-based Welsh language skills, helping the Welsh language become the language of choice in even more workplaces."" He described the college as having a ""transformational impact"" on the ""breadth and quality of Welsh language higher education"". The Welsh Language Society Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg said: ""Broadening the Coleg Cymraeg's responsibility to include post-16 education would be a very exciting and important development.""","The future of a "" @placeholder "" college where degree students study a wide variety of subjects through Welsh language teaching will be reviewed , the Welsh Government has announced .",virtual,disastrous,classic,significant,national,0
"Nathan Gill said the UK and Welsh manifestos, out later this week, would be comprehensive, ""full"" documents on ""every single topic you could imagine"". Immigration would merit ""just a few paragraphs"", he added. But Mr Gill said voters possibly felt they would not be ""vilified"" by UKIP for bringing up the issue with them.","UKIP 's leader in Wales has denied his party is @placeholder with immigration , saying the issue is raised by voters on the doorstep .",popular,charged,obsessed,successful,pleased,2
"Mabel Bennett grabbed the garment for protection from the elements, as she was wearing a nightdress when lifeboat crews arrived on the doomed ship. It has been on display in the US after being sold by her family in 1999. Once taxes and the auction house's charges have been added, the unidentified buyer will pay £181,000. Auctioneer Andrew Aldridge said the garment was ""one of the most visual lots"" to go on sale in recent years. More than 1,500 passengers and crew died when the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank in April 1912, on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. Mabel Bennett, who died aged 96 in 1974, gave the coat to her great-niece in the 1960s. It comes with a letter of provenance, which reads: ""This coat was worn by my Great Aunt Mabel who was a Stewardess. ""On her rescue from the Titanic she was in her nightdress and this coat was the first garment she snatched for warmth. ""My aunt gave me the coat in the early 60s, because of her advancing years she found the weight of the coat too much for her."" Mrs Bennett, who worked in the first class section of the Titanic, also wore the coat aboard the Red Star Line SS Lapland, which was used to transport the surviving Titanic crew back to Britain. She can be seen in a photo with other Titanic stewardesses, which was taken on the deck of the Lapland on the return voyage to Plymouth. The coat, which was altered slightly by Mrs Bennett's great-niece in the 1960s to give it a more contemporary feel, remained in the family until 1999. It was recently on display at a museum in the US, where it was shown in a recreation of a Titanic first-class stateroom. The  sale was held at Henry Aldridge & Son in Devizes.","A fur coat worn by a stewardess when the Titanic sank has been sold at auction for £ 150,000 , almost double its original @placeholder of £ 80,000 .",courtesy,valuation,lack,advantage,cost,1
"Gabrielle Oldroyd, 19, hauled a sack of coal through the streets of Gawthorpe, West Yorkshire, along with dozens of other competitors. Ms Oldroyd, who has had a kidney transplant, took on the 1,012m course from the Royal Oak pub to the maypole on the village green. The Easter event was run for the 54th time on Bank Holiday Monday. Thousands gathered to watch the traditional race, where men carry 50kg sacks of coal and women carry 20kg. Ms Oldroyd, who lives locally, said: ""To say I had a kidney transplant in 2008, to come and do this is probably the craziest thing I've ever done, but I'm so glad I've done it. ""To anyone out there with any health issues or anything, it just proves it can be done if you put your mind to it and I've proved that today. ""I was determined to finish it and have a go. ""I just knew that I was going to give all I've got and that's what I've done. It's a big achievement."" Jenny Mustan clocked the fastest time by finishing in 4m 30s, with the men's race won by Andrew Corrigan with a time of 4m 31s.","A transplantee @placeholder crossing the finish line in the World Coal Carrying Championships a "" big achievement "" .",known,dedicated,proposed,described,considers,3
"They ban the sharing of images when ""the person depicted had a reasonable expectation of privacy"" or ""without legal justification or excuse"". It follows the discovery that some marines were sharing photos of women in a private Facebook group. Service personnel found to be violating the regulations will be dealt with by military courts. The interim order, which was signed on Tuesday, is expected to be made permanent in the next edition of the US Navy regulations. The photos began to appear on the members-only Marines United group in January, when the first US Marine infantry unit began admitting women. They were often accompanied by obscene comments and some of the women in the pictures were identified by name, rank and unit. Membership of the group, now closed, was limited to active and retired male US Marines and Navy Corpsmen, and British Royal Marines. A spokesperson for the Royal Navy said that as the images were posted by US Marines, it was ""a matter for the US authorities"". Some of the images appeared to have been taken covertly, while others are believed to have been taken with the women's consent but posted without permission. Facebook and Google closed the social media accounts of those posting the images, following a request from the US Marine Corps. A Google Drive folder hosting the images was also deleted.",The US Navy has issued new rules forbidding personnel from sharing @placeholder photographs without consent .,such,personal,intimate,illegal,lost,2
"Andrew Haigh replaces John Atkinson, who said he was standing down as the workload had increased alongside the party's ""success and profile"". UKIP Wales leader Nathan Gill said the change would have no impact on the party as Mr Haigh had already been the deputy national organiser. Both Mr Haigh and Mr Atkinson are standing for UKIP at the poll in May. Mr Atkinson is fighting Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire alongside Delyth Evans (Labour), Simon Hart (Conservative), Selwyn Runnett (Liberal Democrat), Gary Tapley (Green Party) and Elwyn Williams (Plaid Cymru). Mr Haigh will contest Aberconwy with Victor Babu (Liberal Democrat), Guto Bebb (Conservative), Petra Haig (Green Party), Dafydd Meurig (Plaid Cymru) and Mary Wimbury (Labour).","UKIP Wales has @placeholder a new national organiser , three days into the general election campaign .",offered,become,confirmed,approved,appointed,4
"The Yidan Prize will award nearly $8m (£6.64m) every year to two research projects that have the potential to ""transform"" global education. Charles Chen Yidan, who co-founded China's internet company, Tencent, wants to use the prize to scale up innovative education research projects and replicate them across the world. Universities, governments and think tanks have reacted enthusiastically to the prize, and leading US institutions like Harvard and MIT have already submitted several nominations. But the winner might not necessarily be a household name in education. Even a local project could win the prize, if it can prove it has been effective. ""As long as an idea is replicable in other regions, we can give them an award,"" says Mr Chen. Mr Chen, now aged 45, became one of China's richest men after co-founding Tencent in 1998. In 2013, he stepped down to focus on educational philanthropy. His interest in education came from his family. His grandmother was illiterate but insisted that Mr Chen's father got a good education. Mr Chen himself studied applied chemistry as an undergraduate at Shenzhen University and took a master's degree in economic law at Nanjing University. His educational philosophy has also been shaped by the ""tremendous pressure"" he felt while studying for China's ""gaokao"" higher education entrance examinations. So he set up Wuhan College, a private university in China, which focuses on ""whole-person development"" rather than rote-learning and examinations. More stories from the BBC's Global education series looking at education from an international perspective, and how to get in touch. You can join the debate at the BBC's Family & Education News Facebook page. The college aims to train talented students to join China's technology industry. Executives from Tencent helped to design the college's curriculum, recruit students and teach classes, so that its graduates are trained in the skills required by employers. But Mr Chen was frustrated that this college only reached a limited number of students. So he decided a global education prize would be the best way to improve education for millions of young people. Mr Chen, speaking on a tour of Europe to promote the prize to universities, governments, NGOs and think tanks, says he has already been inundated with nominations. He wants the prize to focus the attention of universities and governments on future trends in education. ""We find that no matter whether people come from a rich or developing country, in the east or the west, they are talking about similar concerns,"" says Mr Yidan. These are questions about children from rich families having the best access to education, and whether students in some countries face too many exams. The prize-winners will be chosen by an independent committee of educational experts led by Dr Koichiro Matsuura, former director-general of Unesco. They are looking for nominations that are innovative and sustainable, that reform existing educational structures, and that respond to what might be the future challenges for education. But Mr Chen also has his own ideas about how to improve global education. Speaking through a translator but occasionally breaking into English to reinforce a point, he said he wants to find ways to make the most of the expertise of retired teachers. ""They are a valuable resource that we need to make better use of,"" he says. He thinks that collecting ""big data"" on students can improve the education that individual students receive. ""By analysing big data, we can find bespoke ways to help pupils in need,"" he says. Unsurprisingly for the co-founder of an internet company, he believes that technology will transform education. This latest education prize is now the most valuable. The Global Teacher Prize, run by the Varkey Foundation, gives $1m (£830,000) annually to a teacher who has made an ""outstanding contribution"" to education. The Broad Prize for Urban Education, which ran from 2002 to 2014, gave $1m every year to a school district in the US that significantly improved the academic performance of low-income and minority students. The WISE Prize for education, supported by the Qatar Foundation, awards $500,000 (£415,000) to the winning laureate. But is a prize really the best way to improve education? Dan Sarofian-Butin, founding dean of the school of education and social policy at Merrimack College in Massachusetts, says that prize money can be a poor way of achieving change. ""Rather than give a one-off cash prize, I hope the Yidan Prize will nurture and sustain its winners over a period of years,"" he says. ""If you look at the TV show Dragons' Den, or Shark Tank in the US, what the winners really get is not just the investment money from the sharks, but their expertise, their network of contacts and firms, their foot in the door with many companies, and their national exposure. ""Likewise, a really powerful education prize would create a mechanism that fostered exactly such mentoring, networking, and sustainability."" Andreas Schleicher, education director at the OECD, welcomes the Yidan Prize as an incentive for innovation in education. ""When we surveyed teachers, less than a quarter of them said they would be recognised for greater levels of innovation,"" he said. ""The highly industrial and compliance-based organisation of education generally means that even where good ideas are generated, they don't scale and spread."" Nominations close at the end of March and the winners will be announced in September.",A Chinese technology billionaire is @placeholder the world 's most valuable education prize .,given,awarding,emerging,offering,urging,3
"At the moment Scotland is divided into four areas but the Scottish government is consulting on creating a fifth. It would include Dumfries and Galloway, the Borders, South Lanarkshire and East, South and North Ayrshire. A report to councillors in the Borders has advised them to support the plan as it could bring extra funding. European statisticians currently divide Scotland into four large regions - Eastern, North Eastern and South Western Scotland plus Highlands and Islands - to inform regional policy development and determine regional funding. The Scottish government has now proposed creating the fifth region. Scottish Borders Council has been told the move has the potential to see ""increased European funding being made available to the Scottish Borders in the longer term"". It has also been advised of the ""reputational risk"" if it does not lobby as effectively as possible for additional European funding. The report concluded that it was important for the proposal to be reinforced ""in order for the potential benefits of these changes to be realised"".",Scottish Borders Council is being advised to back proposals to create a new European funding @placeholder region for southern Scotland .,direct,administrative,greater,detailed,parliamentary,1
"The suspect identified himself to the authorities as James Boulware, although his identity is yet to be officially confirmed. He was shot dead in his van by police snipers after a standoff. His father, also named James, said his son had been angered by losing custody of his son. ""Not being able to get a job and the legal system letting him down, [he] finally snapped,'' the elder James Boulware told Associated Press. ""But I can't say shooting at a police station is right in any way.'' His mother, Jeannine Hammond, told an NBC affiliate her son was mentally ill. He had faced several charges, including for attacking family members. Police have said they were ""blessed"" no officers were hurt in the attack, which began in the early hours of Saturday when the man sprayed the Dallas police headquarters with bullets. He sped off in what appeared to be an armoured vehicle, ramming a police car and leaving behind explosives outside the HQ. The situation was so chaotic in the early stages some witnesses thought several gunmen were involved. The suspected attacker was eventually surrounded at a restaurant car park, with police snipers shooting him dead through the vehicle's windscreen. Dallas Police Chief David Brown said snipers had decided to shoot the suspect after ""he became increasingly angry and threatening"" during negotiations, and appeared to pose a threat to those around him. It took hours to confirm his death with police using robots to inspect the van fearing it had been rigged with explosives. ""There are bullet holes in squad cars where officers were sitting,"" said Mr Brown. ""It raises the hair of the back of your neck just thinking what could have happened."" He added: ""I believe we are blessed that our officers survived this ordeal."" The FBI is assisting investigations into the attack, and Dallas police say they are seeking more information about the incident from the public. ""The lone suspect had three family violence cases against him,"" the Dallas Police Association tweeted. ""He was very disgruntled against law enforcement and the criminal justice system.""","A man suspected of attacking the Dallas police headquarters with guns and explosives had "" snapped "" under @placeholder pressures , his father has said .",unsafe,lost,unknown,extreme,personal,4
"Evenlode Tower in Blackbird Leys is one of two high-rise buildings owned by Oxford City Council where cladding failed fire safety tests. The authority is looking for mast climbers - a type of moveable platform - to enable cladding to be removed. An Oxford City Council spokesperson said it was ""awaiting a timetable"" for when the process could begin. Cladding removal has started on Windrush Tower - the other Oxford City Council high-rise where cladding failed tests - because mast climbers were already in place for a refurbishment project. 'Pressure on suppliers' Cladding on 137 high-rise buildings across 41 local authority areas in England has failed fire safety tests, according to the latest figures. Oxford City Council said it had no confirmed date for installing new cladding on the Evenlode and Windrush towers. It expects ""pressure on suppliers"" could lead to increased delivery times and said residents would be the first to know once a timetable was agreed. Oxfordshire's fire service has said residents are safe to remain in the towers, which both have sprinkler systems fitted.",A council is searching for equipment to enable contractors to remove @placeholder cladding from a tower in Oxford .,legal,major,new,unsafe,normal,3
"His performance as the well-meaning but inept Spanish waiter Manuel was one of the highlights of the series. In a state of constant confusion, and with a tenuous grasp of English syntax, he was invariably the target of Basil's rages. But it was just one role in seven decades of acting that spanned comedy, classical and dramatic roles. He was born Andreas Siegfried Sachs on 7 April 1930 in Berlin. His insurance broker father was Jewish while his mother, who worked as a librarian, was a Catholic of part-Austrian ancestry. Nazism was already on the rise in Germany. His father was arrested by the authorities in 1938, but later released after intervention by a friend in the police. The incident was enough to persuade the family to flee Germany, and they moved to London. They lived in several parts of north London, once acting as caretakers in the house of the noted anthropologist, Bronislaw Malinowski. Sachs later recalled being fascinated, at the age of 10, by piles of images of naked women he came across while exploring the house. He was a keen cinema-goer in his teens and auditioned for Rada but only had enough money to complete two terms.  He eventually secured an assistant stage manager's job at a theatre in Bexhill, East Sussex. He endured the gruelling routine of rep, performing a play one week while, at the same time, learning lines and rehearsing for a completely different performance the next. Eventually he secured a job as stage manager at the Liverpool Playhouse. A move to the Globe theatre in London followed, where he was spotted by the producer Brian Rix, who signed him up to appear in his Whitehall Farces. This gave Sachs more stable employment and a base to map out his future career. A tenacious individual, he bombarded the BBC with material and requests for auditions. He was eventually hired by the Corporation where he wrote scripts, appeared in a number of radio productions and, occasionally, worked in the BBC German section. His film debut came in the 1959 comedy, The Night They Dropped a Clanger, which also starred Brian Rix and the future first Doctor Who, William Hartnell. He followed this up with a minor part in another Rix film, Nothing Barred. But despite a steady stream of work his profile remained low. He had a role in a 1962 BBC drama The Six Proud Walkers, and there there were appearances in a number of 1960s TV series, including The Saint. He appeared in the 1973 film, Hitler: The Last Ten Days, featuring Alec Guinness as the dictator shut up in his bunker. Sachs didn't miss the irony of a half-Jewish actor playing Walter Wagner, the Nazi lawyer who married Hitler to his mistress Eva Braun shortly before the pair committed suicide. Sachs encountered John Cleese when both men were working on a series of training films. When Cleese finally managed to persuade the BBC to make Fawlty Towers - Corporation executives were sceptical - Sachs got the part that catapulted him into the public eye. It wasn't an easy role. He twice suffered injuries, once when Basil attacked him with a metal saucepan - Cleese wanted to use a rubber one but was overruled by the producer - and once during the kitchen fire episode in The Germans. A chemical on his clothes, designed to emit smoke, proved to be corrosive and ate its way into his skin. Much of the comedy revolved around Manuel's shaky grasp of English - ""I learn eet from a book"" -which made him incapable of understanding the simplest instructions. Cleese's break-up with his wife Connie Booth, who co-wrote the scripts, meant that only 12 episodes of Fawlty Towers were made over two series. They have become comedy classics and are regularly repeated four decades after they first appeared. In 1978 Sachs, inspired by a meeting with the playwright Tom Stoppard, wrote an experimental drama in which all the action was conveyed by sound effects rather than dialogue. It first aired on BBC Radio 3 with Sachs in the leading role. It puzzled many critics, one of whom opined that it stood for ""all that was wrong in contemporary radio drama"". Although there were further TV appearances, notably as the title character in the BBC adaptation of HG Wells's History of Mr Polly, Andrew Sachs's distinctive voice made him a natural for radio. He played Father Brown in a Radio 4 adaptation of GK Chesterton's detective priest stories, as well as radio versions of Sherlock Holmes and PG Wodehouse's The Code of the Woosters. He was also much in demand for narration, notably all five series of the The Troubleshooter for BBC television, which featured John Harvey-Jones as the businessman aiding struggling companies. Sachs' voice has also appeared on a number of audio books, including some Thomas the Tank Engine stories. In October 2008, Sachs discovered obscene messages on his phone from the presenter Jonathan Ross and the comedian Russell Brand. The messages referred to Sachs's granddaughter, with whom Brand claimed he'd had a relationship. It came at a difficult time for Sachs, whose wife had just been taken to hospital with a broken hip. When the Mail on Sunday published the story there was an avalanche of complaints which led to the suspension of Ross and Brand and the resignation of the controller of Radio 2, Lesley Douglas. The BBC later issued an unreserved apology to Sachs and his family. In 2009 Sachs made his debut on the ITV soap, Coronation Street, as Ramsay Clegg. At the time he revealed that his wife Melody was such a fan the family had been watching it since 1962. He continued to work on TV and radio well into his eighties. ""Oh yes, I just like it,"" he said. ""And because I've done quite well in the business, I don't want to give it up.""",The long and varied career of Andrew Sachs was @placeholder by the TV comedy Fawlty Towers .,prompted,fascinated,defined,devastated,inaugurated,2
"Filming for Knights of the Roundtable: King Arthur will begin on Monday and last for six days, Snowdonia National Park Authority has confirmed. The Guy Ritchie film will star Charlie Hunnam as King Arthur and Jude Law as the villain Vortigern. Velocity Productions will be filming in and around Capel Curig, Nant Gwynant and Pen y Gwryd. Meanwhile, Bangor University has just extended its archive about Arthur after Flintshire council donated its Arthurian Collection.",Snowdonia 's @placeholder natural beauty is to play a starring role in a Hollywood film featuring Jude Law .,latest,renowned,major,first,national,1
"Police said a man forced out of her vehicle at a car park on Bankmore Street in Belfast city centre at about 18:25 BST on Monday. The suspect got into the woman's car but was preventing from driving off when other people came to her aid. Police have arrested a 20-year-old man on suspicion of hijacking. He is also being questioned on suspicion of criminal damage and possessing an article with blade or point in a public place. A PSNI spokesman said the woman was not injured but was ""left shaken by her ordeal"".","A woman who was threatened with a needle during a hijacking has @placeholder to stop a man from taking her car , with help from members of the public .",concluded,managed,admitted,continued,agreed,1
"The Kingsteps Quarry at Nairn has already been examined for the remains of aircraft instruments which were illuminated using radioactive paint. Highland Council ordered the survey following ""word of mouth"" suggestions that planes were buried at the site after World War Two. No evidence of such radioactive contamination was found at the quarry. Highland Council has asked contractors to check for other forms of contamination by making a series of excavations next month. The site was formerly a sand and gravel quarry and later used as an unofficial local dump. There are informal paths on the site used by local people for dog walking. A report on December's investigations will be given to councillors in March.",Further investigations are to be carried out at a former quarry to check for potential @placeholder contamination .,ongoing,harmful,affecting,chemical,major,1
"The #Steelselfie campaign on Twitter has seen posts from across the UK and as far afield as New York and Kabul in Afghanistan. It comes as the future of Wales' steelworks remain in doubt, although at least one potential buyer has expressed an interest in buying Port Talbot's plant.",People have started to tweet pictures of themselves with something made from steel in a show of solidarity for the @placeholder -hit industry .,crisis,potential,modern,national,latest,0
"Jason Buxton, 46, has amassed his collection of action figures, costumes and other merchandise since he saw the original Star Wars film in 1978. The hoard already fills the three-bedroom home he shares with his wife, two sons and dogs in Ixworth, Suffolk. ""I can't really fit much more in, so we're going to have to move,"" he said. Mr Buxton said the release of The Force Awakens has seen his thirst for merchandise strike back, with a new range of tie-in products becoming available. ""The shops are full of the new range of toys, so it's paradise for me. You just walk in and buy loads of it,"" he said. ""The bigger the house, the more stuff I can have, so I'll buy a bigger house."" The Force fanatic said his obsession has grown stronger as he got older, with much of his valuable collection made up of more recent purchases. ""As I got older and was able to afford the collectables it just got out of hand and has grown and grown - some are worth nothing and some are worth thousands,"" he said. 20,000 Star Wars items in Jason Buxtons collection He???s going to see the new film twice on its opening day He has a dog called Chewie??? And a stormtrooper tattoo on his arm Mr Buxton saw the first film A New Hope at the long-gone Focus Cinema in Bury St Edmunds and planned on seeing The Force Awakens at its first midnight showing on Thursday. The family regularly attend conventions and earlier this year went to Anaheim, California, for the Star Wars Celebration event where thousands of fans saw the premiere of the new movie's trailer. ""There were grown men crying and screaming,"" said Mr Buxton. ""It was phenomenal."" Read more on this and other stories at our BBC Suffolk Live page Maria Buxton, Jason's wife, said: ""I enjoy the social side of the events we go to - who knows where it will take us next? ""If we can keep the collection in an annex in the new house, then it would be ideal because I can have my little space. ""But I do have my limits.""","A Star Wars fan with 20,000 items of memorabilia says he will have to move house - as the latest sequel looks set to swell his collection @placeholder .",considerably,too,soon,later,further,4
"An estimated 150,000 passengers will use the airport over the Christmas period. It will handle up to 120 flights each day until 25 December. Belfast International Airport managing director, Graham Keddie, said passenger numbers were up almost 17% on the same period last year. ""We're ready for a hectic week,"" he said. Mr Keddie says passengers should allow ""ample time"" for their journeys. ""To avoid disappointment, check what you're allowed to take on board, and also check with your airline on flight times,"" he said. City of Derry Airport is also anticipating a busy time, with 10,000 passengers expected to pass through over the Christmas period. ""As well as passengers, thousands of family members are expected to descend on the airport as they welcome their loved ones home for Christmas,"" said Charlene Shongo, commercial and marketing manager. She said extra staff are in place, but people flying out from the airport are encouraged to arrive ""at least 90 minutes in advance of their scheduled departure time to avoid queues and possible delays over the busy holiday period"".","Belfast International Airport is estimating 45,000 passengers will pass through its doors this weekend ahead of the @placeholder Christmas rush .",upcoming,annual,major,immediate,traditional,4
"David Penman's body was found on 15 December in Dunipace, Stirlingshire, It is understood calls were made to police by members of the public who reported seeing the parked vehicle between 13 and 15 December. The Police Investigations & Review Commissioner will look at the circumstances surrounding the death. The vehicle is not thought to have been involved in a road accident. The police watchdog will report its findings to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS). Police Scotland said it would provide ""any necessary assistance."" A Pirc spokeswoman said: ""The Crown Office and Procurator ‎Fiscal Service has instructed Pirc to carry out an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 46-year-old man following the discovery of his body in Dunipace, near Denny, on Thursday 15 December 2016. ""A report on the Commissioner's findings will be submitted to the COPFS in due course.‎"" The new inquiry follows an ""exhaustive"" Pirc investigation into the circumstances surrounding the M9 crash near Stirling which killed two people in July 2015. Lamara Bell, 25, was found critically injured in a car three days after the crash and died later in hospital. Her partner John Yuill, 28, was found dead in the car. Police had failed to follow up a call received about the crash. Referring to the latest investigation, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie MSP said: ""My thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased. ""It send shivers down the spine to have another fail-to-respond case so close to the scene of the M9 crash last year. ""The circumstances may be different but failing to respond to such an incident requires a thorough investigation."" Supt Martin Fotheringham said: ""Police Scotland has reported the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a 46-year-old man's body within a van, which was parked in the Dunipace area of Denny on Thursday 15th December 2016, to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. ""The matter has now been referred to the Police Investigations & Review Commissioner. ""We will provide any necessary assistance to the Pirc as they conduct their investigation and we await the outcome of their report. ""Our thoughts are with the gentleman's family at this time."" In a statement issued through Pirc, Mr Penman's family said: ""David was a much-loved father, son and brother, and as a family we are devastated by his loss. ""We are now trying to come to terms with this loss and would ask for our privacy to be respected to allow us to grieve in peace.""","An investigation is under way after a man was found dead in a van , days after police were reportedly contacted over @placeholder for the vehicle .",appeal,concerns,compensation,conditions,questions,1
"Cheap miniature versions of the unmanned aircraft used by the military could fall into the wrong hands, he told the UK's Guardian newspaper. Quarrelling neighbours, he suggested, might end up buzzing each other with private surveillance drones. He also warned of the risk of terrorists using the new technology. Mr Schmidt is believed to have close relations with US President Barack Obama, whom he advises on matters of science and technology. ""You're having a dispute with your neighbour,"" he told The Guardian in an interview printed on Saturday. ""How would you feel if your neighbour went over and bought a commercial observation drone that they can launch from their backyard. It just flies over your house all day. How would you feel about it?"" Warning of mini-drones' potential as a terrorist weapon, he said: ""I'm not going to pass judgment on whether armies should exist, but I would prefer to not spread and democratise the ability to fight war to every single human being."" ""It's got to be regulated... It's one thing for governments, who have some legitimacy in what they're doing, but have other people doing it... it's not going to happen."" Small drones, such as flying cameras, are already available worldwide, and non-military surveillance were recently introduced to track poachers in the remote Indian state of Assam. The US and Israel have led the way in recent years in using drones as weapons of war as well as for surveillance. America's Federal Aviation Administration is currently exploring how commercial drones, or unmanned aircraft systems, can be safely introduced into US airspace.","The @placeholder head of Google , Eric Schmidt , has called for civilian drone technology to be regulated , warning about privacy and security concerns .",prospective,original,influential,global,new,2
"John Tory won 40% of the vote, ahead of Doug Ford, whose brother Rob admitted problems with alcohol and crack cocaine use during his four years in office. Rob Ford announced last month that he would not seek re-election as he undergoes treatment for a rare cancer. However, he did win election to a council seat in the Etobicoke district. ""In four more years, you're going to see another example of the Ford family never, ever, ever giving up,"" he said, hinting at another run for mayor. The results of the mayoral election were announced on Monday night after more than 90% of the votes had been counted. Doug Ford congratulated Mr Tory on his victory and said he was proud of his brother. ""I still believe he's the best mayor ever,"" he said. Earlier this year, Rob Ford began rehab for drugs and alcohol problems after a slew of newspaper reports and videos that depicted him under the influence. In 2013, the mayor admitted he had smoked crack cocaine in a ""drunken stupor"". He was stripped of many of his powers by the city council. John Tory - 40% Doug Ford -  34% Olivia Chow - 23%","A moderate conservative has been elected as the mayor of the Canadian city of Toronto , defeating the brother of @placeholder incumbent Rob Ford .",annual,traditional,democratic,controversial,special,3
"The dispute stems from Austria's 2 billion-euro (£1.7bn) Eurofighter warplane purchase more than a decade ago. Its defence ministry has said it was misled over the pricing. Airbus confirmed that Mr Enders is a subject of the inquiry, adding that the allegations are ""completely unsubstantiated."" Austria said in February it would sue French aerospace giant Airbus and the Eurofighter consortium, citing money related to local contracts they said was hidden in the cost of the planes. Airbus said on Wednesday: ""Upon our inquiry after initial media reports, the Vienna prosecutor this afternoon informed us for the first time that all individuals, who have been mentioned by the Republic of Austria in its statement of alleged facts... are under investigation,"" an Airbus spokesman said. ""This list of individuals includes, among others, Tom Enders. As we have repeatedly stated, we consider the accusations as completely unsubstantiated."" The Eurofighter consortium, which comprises BAE Systems, Italy's Leonardo and Airbus, has also denied any wrongdoing.",Vienna prosecutors have named Airbus chief executive Tom Enders as one of the targets of a @placeholder investigation .,national,fraud,formal,corruption,federal,1
"Should Shaun Reid steer Warrington Town, who play in the eighth-tier Northern Premier League Division One North, to victory over North Ferriby United, it will be the first time the Yellows have reached the FA Cup first round. ""I've already been on the phone to ask Peter if I can borrow Anelka for the day, but we couldn't get him registered in time,"" the younger Reid said. There is a nine-year age gap between the siblings, who spent their playing careers at opposite ends of the professional ladder. The elder Reid spent most of his career in the top flight at Bolton, Everton, QPR, Manchester City and Southampton, earning 13 England caps along the way. Media playback is not supported on this device Shaun had midfield spells at Rochdale, York, Bury and Chester. Yet despite the age gap and differing scale of success, the Liverpool-born brothers are close. When 58-year-old Peter was appointed manager of Plymouth Argyle in 2010, he offered Shaun a coaching job at Home Park. And since being appointed Warrington manager in 2012, Shaun has reciprocated by inviting Peter - whose managerial CV includes spells in charge of Sunderland and Manchester City - to take training at the Cheshire club. The brotherly love might surprise those who witnessed the only time the duo faced one another on the pitch, on 13 August 1994. The team party was at the Royal Lancaster Hotel. Let's just say I had a few shandies. I actually lost my medal at one stage. Adrian Heath's dad eventually found it... in a lift Peter, whose medal collection also includes two league titles and a European Cup Winners' Cup, had joined fourth-tier Bury in the twilight of his playing career, while Shaun - 28 at the time - was a regular in Rochdale's engine room. Bury lost a bruising contest 1-0 at Gigg Lane in what turned out to be Peter's only appearance for the Shakers before retirement. ""The tackles were flying and I remember smashing Shaun on one occasion,"" Peter told BBC Sport. The younger brother's account is different. ""We were knocking seven bells out of one another right from the off,"" recalled 49-year-old Shaun. ""I remember the referee pulling us together quite early in the game and saying: 'Lads, you're not giving me a chance here.'"" Shaun was at Wembley to see his brother lift the FA Cup with Everton in 1984, when goals by Graeme Sharp and Andy Gray secured a 2-0 win over Graham Taylor's Watford. ""It was a very proud moment,"" added Shaun. ""I was 19 at the time and I went to the team party after the match. The evening was a bit of a blur. ""There were 20 of us from the family at Wembley... mum, dad, aunts and uncles. ""It's something I will never forget and that's why the FA Cup is a very special competition to me. ""I spent my playing career in the lower reaches of the Football League and didn't go further than the third round. ""So if I can get Warrington to the first round for the first time in their history then it will mean an awful lot to me."" This is Warrington's seventh game in this season's competition. Saturday's opponents North Ferriby play two leagues above them in the Conference North. But confidence is high in the Yellows camp after they eliminated Colwyn Bay, also of the Conference North, in the last round. An FA Cup fourth qualifying round tie at Warrington's 3,500-capacity Cantilever Park is a world away from the glitz and the glamour of the Indian Super League, where Peter is in charge of Mumbai City. A crowd of 28,000 watched his side hammer Pune City 5-0 last Saturday. Around 600 - three times Warrington's average - are expected on Saturday to see whether a team made up of solicitors, delivery drivers and postmen can join League One and League Two clubs in the first-round draw. But the part-time club, that operates in the shadows of the town's successful rugby league side, will be in Peter's thoughts. ""I'll be following Warrington Town's Twitter feed from India,"" he added. ""I really enjoy going down there and watching the lads play. ""It would be terrific for a club of their size to reach the first round. I've got my fingers crossed they do it.""","While FA Cup winner Peter Reid is @placeholder Nicolas Anelka and Freddie Ljungberg in the inaugural Indian Super League , his younger , less well - known brother is seeking to make football history of his own this weekend .",managing,coaching,defending,expecting,replacing,0
"Unesco says there are 58 million children without access to primary school and 100 million who do not complete a primary education. Only a quarter of countries achieved the goal of halving adult illiteracy. But Unesco boss Irina Bokova said there had still been ""tremendous progress"". This marks the final milestone for six global pledges, signed by 164 countries in April 2000, that were intended to systematically improve education over 15 years. Although none of them has been fully achieved by the 2015 deadline, Ms Bokova said: ""Millions more children are in school than would have been had the trends of the 1990s persisted."" There is a $22bn (£14.7bn) funding gap if the headline target of getting children into primary school is to be achieved, Unesco says. Those most likely to be missing out on school are girls from poor families, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. As well as lack of funding, barriers to the creation of primary places for all included conflict, poverty, discrimination, poor governance, corruption and rising population. The UK is the most successful country in the world regarding the six Education for All targets, according to Unesco. The six Education for All targets were: There will now be another set of education goals set for 2030, which will be agreed next month at the World Education Forum in South Korea, before being approved at the United Nations in New York in the autumn. These are expected to place a greater emphasis on the quality of education, rather than concentrating on the number of pupils in school. Unesco has been monitoring the progress of the education goals - and despite the overall failure to complete the objectives, there have been substantial advances, which the UN agency describes as a ""qualified success"". There were 204 million children and adolescents without access to school in 2000 and that has fallen to 121 million, with the overall global enrolment rate in primary school rising from 84% to 93%. But there was far more rapid progress in much of Asia, with an increasing proportion of those missing out on school being concentrated in countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Nigeria, Chad and Niger were all highlighted for their lack of progress. In Asia, Pakistan was seen as failing to make sufficient progress. But Nepal, Afghanistan and Sierra Leone were among the countries making the biggest improvements in access to education.",The promise that all children globally would have primary education by 2015 - pledged by world leaders in the millennium year - has @placeholder not been achieved .,officially,however,exclusively,currently,just,0
"UCAC, representing teachers in Wales, has issued a joint statement with five other unions to the School Teachers' Review Body (STRB), which sets pay. Elaine Edwards, UCAC's general secretary, said it was concerned teachers ""at all stages of their career"" were leaving the profession. The UK government said it was working to ""raise the status of teaching"". Teachers' pay increases have been limited to 1% or less for the past five years, and the UK government aims to keep to this limit for the next four years. Ms Edwards warned teachers are facing ""extreme"" challenges, which included pay freezes and ""overwhelming"" workloads. There are concerns teachers' pay was not going to ""keep in pace"" with the private sector, making it ""impossible to raise teaching standards"", she said. ""We believe devolving responsibility to Wales would actually sit better with us having our own vision for education,"" she added. Meanwhile, an independent review of the National Literacy and Numeracy Programmes, commissioned by the Welsh government, has found ""no robust evidence"" for improvement. However, the report noted it was too early to assess the impact and that practitioners felt it would lead to improvement ""over time"". The STRB is expected to make its recommendations on teachers' pay in April. A Department for Education spokeswoman said it had worked with the profession to ""raise the status of teaching"", adding that that a record number of highly-qualified graduates and ""experienced career changers"" were now teaching. She added: ""But we are determined to go further, and recognise that some schools find it harder to recruit the teachers they need, which is why we are expanding the great Teach First and Schools Direct programmes and we are launching the National Teaching Service, which will mean more great teachers in schools in every corner of the country."" A Welsh government spokesman said: ""The devolution of teachers' pay and conditions could... provide opportunities for Wales to shape the teachers' pay and conditions system to underpin our aspirations for the education system, raise standards and support and develop the teaching profession. ""We were therefore disappointed to see teachers' pay and conditions included as a reservation in the Wales Bill."" The Welsh government was ""determined to support teachers throughout their career"" as evidenced by policies such as its ""new deal"", the spokesman added.","Teachers ' @placeholder in Wales has hit "" an all time low "" due to issues over pay , a teaching union has warned .",morale,authorities,social,service,progress,0
"More than 12,300 rounds of ammunition were also handed in, as well as World War One weapons. The surrender started at 07:00 GMT on 10 November and lasted two weeks. Those surrendering firearms did not face prosecution for illegal possession and could remain anonymous. All weapons and ammunition were forensically checked for evidence. Weapons with antique value will go to museums and the rest will be destroyed. Det Ch Insp Gary Bruce said: ""The surrender has led to a significant number of lethal-barrelled weapons and ammunition being taken off the streets, preventing them from falling into the hands of criminals, in particular gang members, and helping to further reduce gun crime in the capital."" Last year 300 firearms were seized.",More than 350 guns have been handed in to police stations in London as part of the Met Police 's first firearms @placeholder in six years .,amnesty,inspection,friendly,remains,authorities,0
"The patrols at Camber Sands in East Sussex will be funded with £51,000 allocated by Rother District Council as part of its annual budget. Councillor Sally-Ann Hart said the council needed to act after the ""significant and unprecedented"" deaths. Families of the men who drowned said a lifeguard service could have saved their lives. Five men died during a day-trip to the beach last August.  A month earlier, two others also lost their lives. The council said the beach attracted more than one million people each year. It said lifeguards would be present from the late May bank holiday until the end of the summer holidays ""to offer reassurance"" to visitors. Speaking after a council meeting on Monday night, Mrs Hart, the cabinet member for tourism, said: ""Our thoughts remain with the families of those who lost their lives. ""The incidents were significant and unprecedented and we need to react to the changing circumstances. ""We not only need to protect the visiting public, but also the economy and livelihoods of our coastal tourism businesses."" However, she stressed the importance of ""people from all communities across Britain being better informed"" on beach and water safety before they visit. She said: ""[The beach] can never be completely risk-free but we are committed to investing in our beach patrol, the lifeguard service and working with other agencies to ensure visitors to the beach are aware of the dangers of the sea."" Full inquests into the deaths are awaited. The council said it would act on any recommendations the coroner might make. Five men from south-east London died on 24 August: Two others lost their lives in July:",Lifeguards will patrol a @placeholder beach on the South Coast this summer after seven men drowned last year .,popular,secluded,public,deserted,special,0
"Officials want a defined limit on legal costs in cases where the claims are below £100,000, saying that some lawyers submit bills that charge more than patients receive in compensation. But solicitors warn the move could deny patients access to justice. Figures show the NHS was charged £259m in legal fees for claims in 2013-14. The NHS did recoup £74m by challenging some claims made in 2013-14, but the Department of Health says taking these cases to court is costly and time-consuming and believes further savings could be made. Officials say their proposals, which will be open to public consultation in the autumn, would ensure lawyer's fees are more proportionate and reflect the amount of compensation patients receive They give as an example once case where a patient received £11,800 in damages but the legal fees, which the NHS had to recompense, totalled £175,000. Health Minister, Ben Gummer, said: ""Safe, compassionate care is my upmost priority and to achieve this, the NHS must make sure every penny counts. ""Unscrupulously, some lawyers have used patient claims to load grossly excessive costs onto the NHS and charge far more than the patient receives in compensation."" But a leading clinical negligence solicitor, Terry Donovan from the law firm Kingsley Napley, said costs are sometimes driven up by delays in the NHS admitting liability. He added: ""This sounds like another massive attack on access to justice for everybody. ""Fees are already tightly controlled, with the courts managing costs carefully as a result of recent reforms. Costs are already capped and limited. ""These so-called low value cases under £100,000 still involve cases where people have had serious injuries and lives have been destroyed. ""Costs can be very proportionate if the NHS will admit liability promptly when it's appropriate. ""But defendants drive up costs if they don't admit liability early on and the case ends up in court."" Meanwhile, the Medical Defence Union, which offers doctors guidance on medico-legal issues, supported the move. Dr Matthew Lee, professional services director for the MDU, said: ""Patients often need to meet part or all of these costs themselves but the system must provide access to justice where patients have been negligently harmed. ""Legal fees must, therefore, be affordable and proportionate. ""If it was decided to introduce a well-thought-out, fixed-cost structure for legal costs in clinical negligence claims that could only be a good thing and should result in legal fees becoming more affordable and proportionate to the compensation claimed by the patient.""","The government @placeholder to put strict limits on the "" excessive fees "" some lawyers claim in medical negligence cases against the NHS in England .",continued,intends,refuses,dedicated,belonging,1
"Bloemfontein joins Beijing and Lisbon in being suspended from carrying out any Wada-related anti-doping activities, while Moscow's lab had its accreditation revoked in April. The decision leaves 31 Wada-accredited labs in the world, but none in Africa. Wada said the laboratory may apply for reinstatement before 30 September. The body did not disclose the reasons for the South Africa facility's suspension, which can be appealed against at the Court of Arbitration for Sport within 21 days of Bloemfontein being notified.",South Africa 's Doping Control Laboratory has become the fourth lab to be @placeholder by the World Anti-Doping Agency ( Wada ) in the past month .,inspected,investigated,sanctioned,dominated,certified,2
"Inspectors said the local authority-run home was unsafe for the young people living there and cannabis was being used without staff taking action. Somerset County Council said the report was ""disappointing"" but action had been taken to address the points raised. Two other council-run homes in the region were closed in September. There were concerns about safeguarding and staffing at West End Cottage in Chedzoy and Appledore in West Pennard. Subsequently, both were shut by Somerset County Council following inadequate Ofsted inspection reports. Ofsted inspectors visited the third home in November and also criticised the leadership at the site, saying interim arrangements made while it was without a registered manager were ""weak"". It also noted that some young people living there were in sexual relationships which had not been discussed with staff to check if they are safe. A spokesman for Somerset County Council, said: ""A permanent manager has been in place since early December and risk assessment processes have been improved along with steps to ensure the consistency of their care. ""We will continue to provide support around drug use, sexual health, self-harm, education and employment opportunities and encourage young people to access them.""","A children 's home in Somerset has been given the lowest possible @placeholder of "" inadequate "" by Ofsted following a recent inspection .",freedom,control,rating,allegations,loss,2
"Charter NI, an east Belfast community organisation, received £1.7m from Stormont's Social Investment Fund. Assistant Chief Constable Stephen Martin claimed some in Charter NI had ""connections"" to the UDA. George Hamilton stood by the claim after meeting the first minister. Stephen Farry said that he had never heard a chief constable ""come out and so clearly say there is an active paramilitary or paramilitaries involved in a community sector organisation in receipt of government funds and for a government not to follow through on that"". Last week, ACC Martin told The Nolan Show that these individuals had taken part in paramilitary activity ""in the past year"". The executive said after Monday's meeting that the PSNI has assured that there are ""no concerns"" over the work of Charter NI. However, Mr Hamilton said ACC Martin's comments were ""an accurate assessment of the PSNI's position"". ""At an operational and community level Charter NI do some very meaningful and positive work. ""However, it remains our view that an individual or individuals connected to that organisation continue to be associated with paramilitarism."" SDLP MLA Nicola Mallon said that the two statements were puzzling and that ""you could be forgiven for thinking that you were reading about two very different meetings"". ""The meeting was an opportunity for the chief constable of the PSNI to give a security briefing about individuals who are active paramilitaries connected to Charter NI but the statement from the Executive Office made absolutely no reference or mention to that issue at all."" On Monday, the first minister said her position was that if the police have ""evidence against any individuals then they should be arrested by the police, investigated, charged and brought before the courts"". The board of Charter NI said ACC Martin's comments had ""come as a surprise"" and they added: ""We do not condone illegal or criminal activity of any kind"". The community organisation has been under scrutiny since October, when its chief executive Dee Stitt gave a controversial interview to the Guardian newspaper. Mr Stitt, a leading member of the UDA, referred to his loyalist band the North Down Defenders as ""our homeland security"" who were ""here to defend North Down from anybody"". He also launched a foul-mouthed verbal attack on the government, saying politicians did not care about Northern Ireland. Mr Stitt later apologised for his comments and took a three-week break from his role while Charter NI completed an ""internal review process"", but he resumed his job in November.","The chief constable 's statement that people linked to Charter NI have been involved in recent paramilitarism is @placeholder , an Alliance MLA has said .",unprecedented,false,imposed,suffering,unfair,0
"Some 4,300 soldiers and their families will be arriving from Germany and other UK bases across the next six years. However, there is concern that more money is needed to ensure the area can thrive with the increased population. The five candidates listed schools, housing and public transport among the biggest needs for greater investment. Liberal Democrat Manda Rigby told a BBC Wiltshire election debate it would be ""quite difficult"" to avoid an unhealthy split between military and civilian residents. She said schools needed ""more capability and more capacity"" before the first families begin arriving in September. Claire Perry, from the Conservatives, said the Devizes constituency faces ""huge challenges"" around schools, healthcare, housing and roads, and it was important to ensure the investment was there. ""Tidworth will probably end up being the biggest town in the constituency once the troops and their families have moved back,"" she added. Emma Dawnay, of the Green Party, said Tidworth was in need of ""a thriving local community"" with more shops, more leisure opportunities and cheaper public transport links to neighbouring towns. Labour's Chris Watts said the relocation of army families ""will have a positive effect on the area"" with David Pollitt, of UKIP, praising the boost to the local economy and the ""huge amount of planning that has been done so far"". The candidates for the constituency are: Claire Perry, Conservative Emma Dawnay, Green Chris Watts, Labour Manda Rigby, Liberal Democrats David Pollitt, UKIP","An influx of thousands of army families into Wiltshire is a huge but @placeholder positive challenge , the election candidates for Devizes have agreed .",highly,ultimately,free,never,mostly,0
"Bond published his first book, A Bear Called Paddington, in 1958. The character, a marmalade-loving bear from ""deepest, darkest Peru"" who comes to live in London, went on to inspire a series of books, an animated TV series and a film. More than 35 million Paddington books have been sold worldwide. The most recent, Paddington's Finest Hour, was published in April. Author David Walliams said he ""had the great pleasure of spending time with Michael Bond. On meeting him I realised he was Paddington."" Actor Hugh Bonneville, who played Mr Brown in the film said ""In Paddington, Michael created a character whose enthusiasm and optimism has given pleasure to millions across the generations."" As well as Paddington, Michael Bond also created characters including Olga da Polga, A Mouse Called Thursday and a French detective named Monsieur Pamplemousse. A sequel to the Paddington film will be released later this year.","Michael Bond , the creator of @placeholder children 's character Paddington Bear , has died at the age of 91 , after a short illness .",beloved,professional,popular,national,contemporary,0
"But luckily for anyone less familiar with X-Men, Professor Charles Xavier's school has appeared on Google Maps. The building, described by Marvel as a ""safe haven"" for mutants, can be seen just off Keeler Lane in North Salem. Despite 60 reviews of the school's faculties, a quick scan of Street View confirms that the site is indeed empty in reality. However, those with an eye for finer detail will note that the institute is listed at 1407 Graymalkin Lane, Westchester County, New York in the comics. Search the address and you'll find Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. But again, another look at Street View and there is no sign of Wolverine and co. Marvel recently announced its film release schedule until 2019, including Captain Marvel, Black Panther and a new two-part Avengers sequel. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube","Any young mutant will know that the @placeholder Xavier Institute For Higher Learning is in Salem , New York .",traditional,latest,pontifical,fictional,lucrative,3
"Welsh Laverbread has been awarded special designation under European law, meaning no other producer can use its name. The dish is made from cooked nori seaweed picked from the Welsh coast. It joins the likes of Anglesey Sea Salt, Conwy Mussels, Pembrokeshire Early Potatoes and Welsh Lamb which have already been granted the status. The recognition comes after a four year application process by Selwyn's Seafood, based in Penclawdd in Gower, Swansea. The status recognises foods which are produced, processed and prepared in a specific region using recognised expertise, such as Champagne and Parma Ham. There are currently 80 protected names in the UK, made up of food products, wine, beers, ciders, spirits and wool. In total, 12 Welsh products have now been awarded protected status. Lesley Griffiths, cabinet secretary for environment and rural affairs, said: ""Wales' reputation for high-quality food and drink continues to go from strength to strength.""",A @placeholder Welsh dish has been successful in applying for protected food status .,historical,traditional,popular,major,powerful,1
"Osimhen starred at the under-17 World Cup in October 2015, scoring 10 goals to help Nigeria win a record fifth title. The striker, who turns 18 in December, was reportedly wanted by Arsenal, Tottenham and Anderlecht but his family and representatives settled for the German outfit. Yes Arsenal is a good team for young players but Wolfsburg is the best club for me ""It's true that a big team like Arsenal wanted me and I feel honoured to be invited over. But personally I feel Wolfsburg is a ladder for me to reach my professional goals,"" Osimhen told BBC Sport. ""Yes Arsenal is a good team for young players but Wolfsburg is the best club for me. ""This the best place for me to learn and develop because my heart is here with Wolfsburg. ""The club's plan for my career is very encouraging and I believe with God on my side I can grow to become one of the best players in the world,"" he added. Under Fifa regulations Osimhen cannot sign a professional contract until he turns 18, on 29 December 2016. But Wolfsburg have announced a deal to sign the striker on 1 January 2017. The proposed transfer follows a co-operation agreement between Wolfsburg and Lagos-based Ultimate Strikers Academy, where Osimhen is based. Under the co-operation agreement between the clubs, Osimhen has visited Wolfsburg and will continue to train with the club as their guest. The gangly striker, who idolises former Ivory Coast and Chelsea forward Didier Drogba, said: ""I have my father [Patrick Osimhen] and brother [Andrew] with me here in Germany to guide me in the right path. ""The academy has also benefited and I am happy that the partnership will also encourage other young players from our academy to work harder. ""This is a big step for my football, family and the academy. All I can do now is to continue to work hard as a footballer."" His 10 goals in Chile, where he also emerged as the Golden Boot and Silver Ball winner, eclipsed the previous best of nine set by Ivorian Souleymane Coulibaly in 2011 and Florent Sinama Pongolle of France in 2001. Osimhen was also part of the Nigeria side that won the Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal in November, which also qualified them for the Rio Olympics next year. He was named the 2015 Confederation of African Football (Caf) Youth Player of the Year at the award ceremony in Abuja on 7 January.",Young Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen has revealed he chose German side Wolfsburg over the @placeholder to compete in the Premier League with Arsenal .,ability,english,chance,failure,uk,2
"Some have written to Communities Minister Lesley Griffiths asking for clarity on the Welsh government's shared equity loans. They claim homeowners may have to repay bigger than expected debts because of confusion about the rules. The Welsh government said it gives Help to Buy customers clear guidance. Launched in Wales in January 2014, the scheme has helped 1,200 people buy their homes. The buyer has to find a deposit of at least 5%, with the Welsh government lending 20% and a mortgage covering the rest. Major improvements such as building a conservatory are banned, but one buyer told the BBC's Sunday Politics Wales he had to install flooring in a newly-built house to cover a bare concrete floor. Martin Fidler Jones from Hawthorn near Pontypridd borrowed £37,000 through the Help to Buy scheme in October 2014 to help pay for his £185,000 home. After installing the flooring, he claimed he faced a ""tax"" on making the house habitable, as he would have to pay back 20% of its increased value when he eventually sells it. ""I think there'll be a great number of families along the line who'll get a significant bill from this without necessarily signing up to that in the first place,"" he said. A Welsh government spokesperson said there was nothing to prevent Help to Buy owners from undertaking ""small DIY jobs to make their homes more comfortable"". But the spokesperson added that ""significant home improvements"" were not permitted, ""to protect customers from making investments which would increase the value of their property and, as a result, also increase their debt to the Welsh government"". Sunday Politics Wales is on BBC One Wales at 11:00 GMT on Sunday 15 March.","People who buy houses through the a ' Help to Buy ' scheme could be penalised for making @placeholder home improvements , fear assembly members .",basic,major,such,unnecessary,any,0
"Hitachi chairman Hiroaki Nakanishi told the Telegraph he voiced concerns about Wylfa Newydd's expected cost to Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond. It followed problems a rival faced for the Hinkley Point plant in Somerset. The UK government said it wants low-cost nuclear power. Hitachi owns Horizon Nuclear Power which is behind the plans to build the new power plant, which could be operational by the early 2020s. Horizon is in talks with the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) on issues such as the strike price, which will be key to attracting additional finance. Mr Nakanishi said Hitachi had set out ""very fair conditions for the making of our investment"", but could only commit to a deal it believed was viable. ""Hinkley Point [raises questions] about what are the real solutions for setting up financial support,"" he told the Telegraph. ""We need to arrange a financial plan for which the kind of money needed can be introduced. Mr Nakanishi said the challenges faced by the £18bn Hinkley Point project could also affect Horizon. He added: ""The DECC worries about the stability of the scheduled construction of the [Hinkley Point] nuclear power plant, so some of the conditions - the credit requirements - those kind of things may affect us. ""In order to set up the financial conditions [to build Hinkley], Chinese capital was introduced, but what the real result will be - we have a very serious concern about that."" Asked if Hitachi might step back if it believed a viable deal was not on the table, Mr Nakanishi replied: ""Yes"". But Alan Raymant, chief operating officer of Horizon, said Wylfa talks were ""progressing rapidly with the solid backing of Hitachi"". Energy Secretary Amber Rudd said: ""The challenge, as with other low carbon technologies, is to deliver nuclear power which is low cost as well.""",The head of the company behind a new £ 8 bn nuclear power station on Anglesey has warned it may walk away from the project if a @placeholder deal with the UK government can not be reached .,merger,formal,subsidy,technical,major,2
"Argentina have changed their style from the one they used to play, which was based around set-piece dominance and kicking for territory. They put the ball through the hands a lot more and play at a much higher tempo these days and we should be set for an exciting game on Saturday. Argentina now love to play with the ball in hand and have some devastating attackers. However, they can play in the wrong areas at times. I was lucky enough to be at their World Cup semi-final a year against Australia and although they showed at times how good they were, at times they played in the wrong areas, allowing the likes of David Pocock to turn them over. If you are trying to run it from your own half all the time, then one mistake, one turnover, one penalty and you're conceding points. Joining the Rugby Championship and Super Rugby has massively benefited them. They used to have lots of players in Europe but they have loads of players based back home now and you can see how it has helped them. Previously, when they came to World Cups (2007, when they came third, being the most glaring example) and had time to have their players together, they were a team to watch out for - much like Fiji - but away from that they struggled because of a lack of preparation time. Now, unlike Fiji, they have that regular time together as well as regular top-level competition, and you can see how they have improved. Listen to 5 live Rugby: 'England have better players than Rokoduguni' Read: 'Tier Two nations are fighting for scraps' There are a few differences between the Rugby Championship and Super Rugby, and the sport as we play it in Europe. The first thing is there is no relegation, so that gives teams time to develop a bit of a game-plan and not have to worry about their immediate future - you're not playing do or die rugby all the time. I also felt from my time playing down south that the weather and pitches were better over there. In addition, the Six Nations is a far more attritional tournament - both because of the weather and the physicality. In my experience the Australian and Kiwi teams also don't have that same relentless physicality, although the South Africans did. That meant each week presented a different kind of challenge for your team and you as a player. Dunedin, which is notoriously cloudy and prone to drizzly rain (it's a bit like New Zealand's Manchester in that regard) has a great roofed-stadium. The glass roof lets the grass grow, and it's much more simple than many roofed stadiums - it should be the blueprint for any new stadium in the UK. My personal view is that I would rather have a glass roof on a stadium than an artificial pitch any day of the week - I'd much rather do it that way round. I've not met a player who likes playing on artificial pitches. The boys prefer playing on grass - it's better for your joints. Personally I think rugby should be a summer sport. We all want to play expansive, fun rugby and when you go to certain grounds in January it's a hard thing to do because you're limited by the weather and the somewhat boggy quality of the pitch. I look at kids running around in the mud and freezing cold and I remember that it was not fun. Every time I run out in the pouring rain I think 'why are we doing this? Let's get a roof'. It's difficult to encourage the next generation, and teach them about contact, when it's freezing cold and wet. George Kruis has done very well to get back from his ankle injury only four weeks after the operation. Yes, I know I've taken literally months to get back from a little-toe injury, but it was a slightly more complicated operation than just having a bit of bone removed from an ankle. He has had a great recovery and I would go any faster if I could, but I'm aiming to be back for the end of December. The Saracens lock is a very professional guy who takes a lot of pride in his game and is a very dedicated player. He's excellent at calling line-outs and had a very good teacher in Steve Borthwick, now England's forwards coach, who he learned from at Saracens and who set his own standards in terms of attention to detail. That's not to say other players don't also put in lots of work on line-outs - Courtney Lawes applies himself similarly in terms of dedication, but he and Kruis have a different style. Kruis is a guy who's done a lot of work in the gym since he turned professional with Saracens in order to first build himself up and now maintain his 18st 5lb physique, because he was very skinny when he was younger. He also eats like a horse - five meals a day - to maintain his target weight. I used to be able to do that but it seems you get to an age when putting on weight, rather than trying to maintain it, becomes an issue. After my holiday in Ibiza I carried on eating and got up to 125kg (19st 7lb), which is easily my heaviest. However, I knew I was having five months out, and wanted to use my time as a challenge to get back into great shape - it's always good to practice what you preach. You can see how my journey has been going elsewhere on the net. I think you have to look to the parents to see what the future holds. My old man has always been a big guy but he's got into walking and does a ridiculous amount - he has got himself a fitness watch, and now tries to beat his score every day. He's lost weight and his dog is now as skinny as a whippet. Not all players stay big when they retire. I bumped into former England and Wasps blind-side Joe Worsley and although he's still got those massive hamstrings, his upper body has shrunk, without the constant weights and training. Another big guy, former Wales number eight Ryan Jones, has been doing iron man triathlons and has lost literally three stone. Safe to say you'll never catch me doing an iron man when I retire - the odd sprint triathlon perhaps. I can't lose too much bulk when I retire because I've got quite a big head (literally and metaphorically, some might say) and I'd look like a toffee apple on a stick. I'll keep on doing some training though, a bit of aesthetic stuff. Nothing wrong with a sprinkle of vanity. Elliot Daly did very well on the wing last weekend and it's good to see my Wasps team-mate get another run. He is normally a centre but has great pace and finishing ability, which you need in a wing, but his all-round ability - such as his kicking - means he offers other options too. The key to a winning team is getting the right balance throughout the side for the game-plan you want to play, and these days the number on your back means very little. That means, for instance, you don't have to play a specialist winger or open-side flanker, provided you have the finishing ability or ability to win turnovers scattered throughout your team. The game is changing constantly and, as players get bigger and stronger, so you need to have players who are multi-skilled. Most sides are evenly matched in physical and fitness areas these days, so it then comes down to game-plan and individual points of difference being key. The best teams are all about winning, as the All Blacks proved last weekend. They understand what they do well and have the ability to adjust under pressure. After New Zealand lost to Ireland in Chicago they went away and adapted, and a hurt All Blacks side is a dangerous All Blacks side. On Saturday they came out and went after Ireland with their physicality, which is a sign of a world class team. Test rugby is a hard game. As players we think a lot of the time that people are going over the top worrying and panicking about stuff, and when I saw the Sam Cane tackle on Robbie Henshaw it looked to me like Cane hit him as he spun - it happens. The best teams in the world are the most physical and as long as players aren't deliberately trying to hurt players, it is what it is. Gouging, biting and deliberate high tackles are all wrong, but hitting someone at shoulder or chest height and sliding up is something that happens - it's a contact sport. All we want as players is consistency in the way games are refereed. Joe Launchbury is not the kind of guy to try to hurt somebody but, although he was off balance, he caught Asaeli Tikoirotuma as he tried to kick the ball through last weekend and rules are rules, he now has to serve a two-week ban. However, when the same thing happened and he got booted in the head in the Premiership semi-final last year against Exeter nothing happened. That is the sort of thing that frustrates players and needs to be improved. I think of all of England's autumn Tests this is the hardest one to call because Argentina are a bit of an unknown quantity. England will be worrying solely about themselves and will be looking to impose themselves on the Pumas. Expect to see England's big forward carriers running off Ben Youngs and for the scrum-half to be sniping as he did against South Africa. It will be high-pace, high intensity, high physicality. England will be disappointed about a couple of tries they conceded last weekend against Fiji and even though they won by 50 points it was interesting to hear the players talking about improvements. It's not long ago that we beat Fiji by a narrow margin in the World Cup - now we put 50 on them, and there is no satisfaction. It's a case of keep improving, keep pushing, never become casual, or you become a casualty. James Haskell was speaking to BBC Sport's James Standley. For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.",England face one of the world 's most improved sides when they @placeholder Argentina to Twickenham on Saturday .,offered,lose,inspired,welcome,reduced,3
"Poppy-Arabella Clarke was struck by John Place's car as she and her mother crossed Chester Road in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, in July. Her mother, Rachel Clarke, was also seriously injured. Place admitted causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He will be sentenced on 20 March. The court heard Poppy-Arabella's parents are unable to have any more children, which made them thankful for every second they had spent with her. They said Place had so far shown them no remorse.",A 72 - year - old man has been told he faces an @placeholder jail sentence after he admitted killing a three - year - old girl on a pelican crossing .,unusual,undisclosed,administrative,increased,inevitable,4
"Charles Keidan and Rebecca Steinfeld, from London, say their case is a ""basic issue of discrimination and equality"". Miss Steinfeld said they want to commit to each other in a civil partnership as it ""focuses on equality"". The Civil Partnership Act 2004 requires that partners be ""two people of the same sex"". It grants gay couples legal rights similar to those given to married couples. The government has said it consulted on the issue and found a lack of consensus, so does not plan to make any changes to the law. Mr Keidan and Miss Steinfeld want their relationship recognised in law, but they do not want to get married. Miss Steinfeld told the BBC: ""We see each other as partners in life and want to be partners in law. ""We want to be able to celebrate our relationship with each other and formalise our commitment to each other within a social institution which is modern, which is symmetrical and that focuses on equality, which is exactly what a civil partnership is."" In 2014 they were told by Chelsea Register Office that they could not register a notice of intention to form a civil partnership because they were a man and a woman. In the same year, the Same Sex Couples Marriage Act extended the right to marry to gay couples, who can now chose between civil partnership and marriage. The couple contend that the same choice should be available to all couples. Karon Monoghan, QC for Mr Keidan and Miss Steinfeld, told the court that the ban on heterosexual couples entering civil partnerships was incompatible with their right to a private and family life, and discriminates against them. Miss Steinfeld said while they appreciate that marriage is a ""very meaningful social institution for very many couples"", it has a ""problematic history from the point of view of female-male relations"". ""Some might refer to it as a patriarchal social institution,"" she said. ""Some of that history lingers on for example that marriage certificates still only have space for the fathers of the parties and not the mothers. ""We don't feel comfortable with that and we feel we should have a choice."" Since same sex marriage was made legal in the UK in 2014, 17% of gay couples have opted for a civil partnership instead. In the Netherlands, where all options are available, 11% of heterosexual couples choose civil partnerships.",A heterosexual couple have begun a legal fight at the High Court against the ban on members of the @placeholder sex entering into civil partnerships .,opposite,other,controversial,popular,presidential,0
"While some of those 16,000 youngsters may eventually catch up with their peers, independent research carried out for the government suggests the majority will struggle to do so. Literacy problems often go down through the generations, prompting education ministers and educationalists to pose the question: ""What can be done to break the cycle?"" In order to encourage families to spend more time reading together, one scheme has seen a group of young parents from Greater Manchester producing their own children's book. The Hedgehog and her Hoglet is based on the experiences of new mothers and fathers in Pendleton and Little Hulton in Salford. Many struggle to read themselves and own few, if any, books. David Stanley is a 24-year-old father of four from Charlestown. ""I'm not a strong reader and I'm not a person who'd read a book,"" he said. ""But we do get a lot of books for the kids and we try our best to teach them to read."" The project, funded by the Lowry Arts Centre and Salford council, aims to raise literacy standards. ""A lot of young parents told us they didn't necessarily have books in the house because they get ripped and they're expensive,"" said the arts centre's Lynsey O'Sullivan. ""Now they're able to walk into a shop and see their book on the shelves."" Parts of Salford have been identified as having severe levels of deprivation, with poor educational attainment contributing to wider underachievement and poverty. In Manchester, 36% of children assessed at the Early Years Foundation Stage had only ""emerging"" levels of reading in 2014, while 39% reached the same standard in writing by the end of their Reception year. Those children were at a greater risk of being left behind throughout their school lives, said Dame Clare Tickell in her 2011 report, The Early Years: Foundations for life, health and learning. Such problems often lead to low levels of economic activity, increased public spending and an intergenerational cycle of poverty. Salford's experience is not a local one, though. The problem is nationwide. In some pockets of the United Kingdom, up to 40% of the adult population lack the literacy skills expected of an average 11-year-old. And, if nothing is done to tackle the literacy gap, the annual financial cost to the UK could be £2.5bn, according to accountancy firm KPMG. Nick Gibb, Education Minister for England, said: ""Tackling literacy failure is a priority for the government, and our plan for education is designed to ensure every single child leaves school prepared for life in modern Britain."" The Conservative MP's opposite number for Labour, Kevin Brennan, said: ""It is vitally important that every child should leave secondary school with the literacy skills they need. ""It is up to the government, charities, schools, parents and communities to ensure that all children receive the best possible start in life."" According to government figures, 130,000 children every year in the UK leave primary school without being able to read well. The National Literacy Trust says low literacy levels and poverty often go hand in hand. Once established, both can be hard to crack. If your parents leave school without any qualifications, you are more likely to follow in their footsteps. Dame Julia Cleverdon, who chairs of the Read On, Get on campaign, said: ""Two in five disadvantaged children are leaving primary school without vital literacy skills. ""This is the unacceptable consequence of child poverty in the UK, which is exacting both a life sentence on these children and a terrible toll on our society."" The early years of a child's life are vital when it comes to tackling illiteracy. According to specialists, the crucial period for child development is between late pregnancy and the age of three, by which time a child's brain is 80% functioning. The Millennium Cohort Study looked at some 19,000 children born in the year 2000. Researchers found that, by the age of five, children from low-income households were typically more than a year behind those from high-income backgrounds when it came to vocabulary. Other studies have also demonstrated that the literacy gap emerges before children start school. One found that, by the age of three, children from the most prosperous households have heard 30 million more words than children from impoverished households. Access to technology is thought to be another reason why poorer children are sometimes left behind - the internet now plays a huge part in children's learning. A recent Ofcom survey of parents suggests 28% of three-to-four-year-olds now use a tablet computer at home. While that may be great for those children, what about the families who simply do not have the money to buy such devices? According to a report last year, children who are read to every day by their parents will be almost 12 months ahead of their age group by the time they start school. Even reading to them two or three times a week gives them a six-month head start. There's also a strong link between parents' interest in their child's education and the likelihood that their children will escape poverty. Those who are poor at the age of 30 are significantly less likely to have been read to by their parents when they were children. Viv Bird, chief executive of the Booktrust charity, which has been promoting reading for 90 years, said: ""Reading together strengthens family bonds and helps children do better at school, whatever the family background."" Now, in some of the poorest parts of Salford, parents are taking pride in reading their own book to their own children. Can such a small but practical step help break the cycle? David Stanley certainly hopes so. ""I don't want them to struggle when they're older,"" he said. ""So I try and spend as much time as I can with them, reading a book.""","Each year across Greater Manchester , two out of every five children are @placeholder as being "" not school ready "" when they 're assessed at the end of their Reception year .",judged,describing,defined,emerging,proving,2
"Det Con Michael McMillan, 32, pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court to five counts of misconduct in public office. The Merseyside Police officer contacted five women between June 2011 and June 2015 while working with the force's Family Crime Investigation Unit. McMillan, who is suspended from duty, was given bail and will be sentenced on 11 March at the same court. A psychiatric report has been ordered for that hearing. Judge Clement Goldstone QC said the Crown Prosecution Service had been ""merciful"" to allow two further charges involving witnesses to lie on file. He said it was difficult to see how McMillan's activities associated with those two charges, which the detective denied, did not also amount to misconduct in public office. David Temkin, defending, said McMillan, from Crosby, suffered from bi-polar disorder and had expressed suicidal thoughts. His actions have been the subject of an investigation by Merseyside Police's anti-corruption unit, which has been managed by the Independent Police Complaints Commission. Following his admission, he will now face a misconduct hearing. Deputy Chief Constable Andy Cooke said McMillan's behaviour had been ""despicable and unforgivable"". ""He was in a position of trust and he abused that when dealing with vulnerable victims of crime. ""He manipulated women who looked to him for professional support for his own sexual gratification and his behaviour as an officer is beyond comprehension.""",A detective has admitted contacting victims of crime for his own sexual @placeholder .,exploitation,limit,purposes,exploits,power,2
"New members are traditionally required to kneel to the Queen as part of a swearing-in ceremony. Mr Corbyn, a life-long republican, has not confirmed whether he will keep to that tradition. The Labour leader missed the first meeting of the Privy Council in October due to ""other commitments"". The Labour Party denied that this was a snub and said David Cameron took three months to be sworn in to the council after becoming Conservative leader. Opposition leaders can receive confidential briefings from the security services through their membership of the group. The Privy Council's role is to advise the monarch of the day in carrying out their duties, such as the exercise of prerogative powers and other functions assigned to them by Acts of Parliament. Much of its business is routine and is concerned with obtaining the monarch's formal approval of orders which have already been discussed and approved by ministers or arranging for the issuing of royal proclamations. Queen Anne was the last monarch to refuse an order. Read a full guide to the Privy Council. Asked in September if he would kneel to the Queen during the swearing-in ceremony, Mr Corbyn said ""I didn't know that was involved actually,"" adding that there were some things that ""ought to change in our society, maybe that's one of them"". Once Mr Corbyn joins he will be will able to use the title Right Honourable. John Prescott, a former member of the council, told The Sunday Politics show he had objected to kneeling in front of the Queen and kissing her hand, calling it a ""stupid arrangement"". He added that you did not kneel in front of the Queen, ""you hop from one chair to another and brush your lips lightly across her hand"". Lord Prescott resigned from the council in 2013 after disagreeing with its procedures.","Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is expected to join the Privy Council , the @placeholder group which advises monarchs , on Wednesday .",famous,popular,ancient,highest,independent,2
"5 January 2017 Last updated at 12:18 GMT A project called Growing Up Digital spent a year looking into how children use the internet and whether you feel you know enough about the websites and apps you use. It's been done by the Children's Commissioner for England, whose job it is to understand what children think about the things that affect them. Her report found that kids are left to learn about the internet on their own and that it's not always easy to understand what happens to photos and information sent on social media. She also thinks that the rules you sign up to when you use apps are far too complicated to be understood. The report says schools should give lessons to pupils on how to use social media, apps and websites safely, and teach them what their rights are. You've been telling Newsround what you think about this idea.",Social media is @placeholder but do you think you know enough about who can see and use the images and information you send or upload ?,good,everywhere,free,hugely,increasingly,1
"The woman, identified as Babli, told media she called Uber after emergency calls to hospitals went unanswered. The driver of the vehicle told the Times of India that he pulled over because Babli was in excruciating pain. He then helped deliver the baby with two other women before taking them to hospital. ""He picked me up, put me on a stretcher and dragged it into the hospital,"" the Times of India quoted Babli as saying. ""I named him after Uber because the baby was born in an Uber cab,"" she told the Reuters news agency.","An Indian woman has named her baby "" Uber "" after giving birth in a car belonging to the taxi aggregation @placeholder .",team,limit,general,corporation,service,4
"Judith D'Souza, 40, was working for the Aga Khan Foundation when she was abducted at gunpoint near her home in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on 9 June. No details have been given about the rescue operation and officials have not said who the hostage takers were. ""Judith D'Souza is with us - safe and in good spirits,"" Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Twitter. Ms D'Souza is travelling back to India with her country's ambassador to Afghanistan and is due to reach Delhi on Saturday evening, Ms Swaraj added. Jerome D'Souza, a family member, tweeted that the ""family's joy knows no bounds"". Kidnapping is a significant problem in Afghanistan. Most of those abducted have been Afghans but foreign aid workers have increasingly become targets. After Ms D'Souza's abduction, police in Kabul told foreigners living outside secure compounds to travel with guards. The aid worker was the latest of several Indians to be taken. In June 2014, Father Alexis Prem Kumar, a Roman Catholic priest from India, was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in the city of Herat. He was freed in February 2015, but details of his release were not disclosed. At least four Indians have been released from captivity in the past 13 years in Afghanistan. They include two construction workers who were kidnapped and released in December 2003.","An Indian aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan more than a month ago has been rescued @placeholder , officials say .",alive,away,overnight,unharmed,secret,3
"The girl was with her parents and a younger brother when she attended St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, west London, on Sunday afternoon. But the family left two hours later before the girl, who police believe is diabetic, could receive treatment. Police said the family had now been found and the child is safe and well. It had been feared the girl could fall into a coma if not treated immediately.",A sick nine - year - old girl who went missing after being taken to hospital in need of @placeholder medical care has been found .,modern,urgent,more,illegal,intensive,1
"Anna Jacobs, from Horsmonden, Kent, had applied for a position at Tonbridge-based Tecomak Environmental Services. But alongside the company's response were comments suggesting she was ""worth an interview if only for a laugh"". In an email to Ms Jacobs, Ross Black of Tecomak said he understood it ""must have been upsetting"" and apologised. Below the formal invitation for the role of office administrator, the initial e-mail from Tecomak had a number of comments attached. They included a suggestion she ""could be a biscuit short of a packet or a left-wing loon tree hugger"", as well as a ""home educated oddball"". Mr Black said: ""Clearly the comments were informal and not to the high professional standard you would expect from a company like ours. ""I understand that it must have been upsetting to read the comments and I apologise on behalf of the company and the employees concerned."" He added: ""We genuinely felt your application and CV was interesting and you were shortlisted from a long list of over 40 candidates. ""We would be more than happy to interview you as one of the strongest candidates that have applied and, if you were to accept an interview, you can be assured that your application will be treated fairly and appropriately."" Ms Jacobs told the BBC she would not be attending an interview with Tecomak but had others she needed to focus on.","A company has apologised to a graduate jobseeker for calling her a "" home educated oddball "" in comments @placeholder attached to an email .",officially,widely,later,already,accidentally,4
"Last month, the judges of the $100,000 (£65,000) Nigeria Prize for Literature announced that there would be no winner for 2015. Professor Ayo Banjo, chairman of the advisory board for the prize, declared that none of the 109 book entries met the required standard. ""Each book was found to manifest incompetence in the use of language,"" he said. Another judge described the entries as riddled with ""grave errors"". Only books written in English are eligible for the prize. And, in Nigeria, quality of English is usually directly proportional to quality of education. As the country's educational system has declined, the effect can be read and heard when Nigerians communicate in the tongue that was gifted us by our colonial rulers of yore. Over the six years of Goodluck Jonathan's tenure as president of Nigeria, his wife Patience kept many middle-class Nigerians entertained by her customised version of the English language. For example, she once extolled her husband's commitment to maternal health saying: ""Goodluck said that... no woman will die again under pregnancy. He said that all Nigerian women, you have died enough."" And when she paid a hospital visit to some victims of a Boko Haram attack in Abuja, the former first lady expressed satisfaction that ""the doctors and nurses are responding well to treatment"". But the laughter was usually accompanied by disdain. Some described her as a disgrace to Nigeria and complained that someone who spoke such poor English had no right to represent our country on the world stage. These critics were inadvertently calling for the majority of Nigerians to steer clear of the public stage. They were suggesting that millions of Nigerians keep their mouths shut. Often when I watch TV, listen to radio, read newspapers or interact with groups of people, locally, I arrive at the conclusion that, as far as grammar and pronunciation are concerned, many Nigerians have decided that Queen Elizabeth may go ahead and speak her version of English while they speak their own. The mistakes and malapropisms may not be as amplified as Mrs Jonathan's, but they are nonetheless very much there. Most Nigerians attend government-run schools, which these days have poorly paid and poorly trained teachers. Mrs Jonathan herself was a qualified teacher, with a National Certificate in Education from the Rivers State College of Education to prove it. The privileged Nigerians who attend privately owned schools learn better English, but usually pay heavy fees. An option might have been for Mrs Jonathan to stick to her mother tongue, an interpreter constantly by her side. But, in a country with such fragile ethnic fault lines, a national figure only engaging in her mother tongue could easily send the wrong message. She may have been perceived as the first lady of a region rather than of the entire country. Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani: ""If poverty in the country remains at the current dire level, fewer and fewer Nigerians will be able to afford to learn correct English"" Nigerian writers face a similar dilemma. Undoubtedly, indigenous works form an essential part of a people's literary heritage. There is a place for them. But, had Chinua Achebe or Wole Soyinka written in Igbo or Yoruba, they would probably not have been recognised beyond the boundaries of their ethnic groups. These world-acclaimed writers may not even have been read widely among their own clans. Not even the English are born with the ability to read their language. They are taught, usually in schools. And the UN reports that more than one in three adults in sub-Saharan Africa are unable to read and write, while 47 million young people aged between 15 and 24 are illiterate. In April 2015, no fewer than 10.5 million children in Nigeria were reported to be out of school, the highest number of any country in the world. If poverty in the country remains at the current dire level, fewer and fewer Nigerians will be able to afford to learn correct English. Fewer, no matter how skilfully they can tell a good story, will possess the competence in the use of the English language required by most literary prizes. Consequently, many of Nigeria's greatest storytellers will continue to be denied a place on the literary stage. And, sadly, their would-be page-turners will go with them to the grave. More from Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani:","In our series of letters from African journalists , Nigerian novelist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani @placeholder if Nigerians are getting worse at writing good stories .",investigates,wonder,confirms,considers,adorned,3
"With almost all the votes now counted, the 'No' side passed the winning total of 1,852,828 needed to win the referendum just after 6am on Friday morning. The Yes camp has had some victories, including in Glasgow and Dundee, but not enough to secure victory overall. Talks will now begin on giving more powers to Scotland. After weeks of campaigning across the country, Scottish voters made their decision yesterday by answering yes or no to the question: ""Should Scotland be an independent country?"" It was the first time people aged 16 and 17 were allowed to vote in a UK referendum. 85% of people registered turned up to vote - a record high for an election or referendum. The final margin of victory for the pro-UK Better Together campaign was 55% to 45%. Scotland has been part of the UK for more than 300 years, so the vote was a huge moment for the country. MPs from the three main political parties in Westminster say - even with a NO vote the result will mean big changes across the UK. The leader of the 'Yes' campaign, Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, has accepted defeat and called on Westminster to deliver on their promise of more powers for the Scottish Parliament. The Prime Minister, David Cameron, says he's congratulated Alistair Darling, who is the leader of pro-UK Better Together campaign.",Scotland has voted to stay in the United Kingdom after voters said no to @placeholder .,independence,britain,unrest,concerns,expectations,0
"The flaw allows hackers to distribute malware, including ransomware, which demands victims  pay a fee to regain access to their files. The vulnerability affects only the web-based version of the service. WhatsApp was alerted to the problem at the end of last month and immediately issued a patch. Check Point urged users to update their WhatsApp software immediately to take advantage of the fix. The WhatsApp web app is a mirror version of its mobile app, enabling all messages, images and other content received on a smartphone to be accessed from a web browser. There are currently over 200 million active users of the web app, according to statistics released by the firm this year. This compares to 900 million users of the smartphone app. WhatsApp was bought by Facebook in February 2014. According to Check Point, the vulnerability was caused by the way the service handles contacts sent in the vCard (virtual card) format. All a hacker needed to do to send a virtual business card that looked legitimate was know their target's mobile number. Once opened the vCard could distribute malicious code. One expert said it was relatively easy for hackers to get hold of mobile numbers that have been disclosed via other breaches. ""Bearing in mind that WhatsApp is a cross-platform mobile messaging app, the chances of you opening a vCard sent to you is quite high,"" commented Mark James, a specialist at security firm ESET. ""Once opened it could attempt to download and infect your system with ransomware."" Check Point alerted WhatsApp about the problem on 21 August and a week later it issued a fix.","A bug in the @placeholder messaging service Whats App put up to 200 million of its users at risk , security firm Check Point has warned .",national,latest,troubled,popular,traditional,3
"Wheater, 26, lost his place behind the stumps to Lewis McManus in June after former coach Dale Benkenstein was critical of a poor over rate. He has since scored two County Championship centuries for the side. ""We've got to concentrate as a unit on staying up in Division One first,"" Wheater told BBC Radio Solent. ""That takes priority and then we will have a chat (about his role in the team) from there. The former Essex player joined Hampshire in 2013 to take up the chance as a first-choice wicketkeeper. Benkenstein, who left Hampshire by mutual consent in July, said too many extras and a poor over rate were behind the decision to replace Wheater with McManus. He returned as a batsman after missing one game, striking a maiden first-class double century against Warwickshire before adding 102 in the current County Championship match against Nottinghamshire. ""All I can do is put runs on the board and run around like a headless chicken in the field,"" Wheater said. ""It will be a question of sitting down and having an honest conversation and asking the coaching outfit where they see me and where I see Hampshire. ""There's no point having that conversation now as there's still a lot of cricket left to play this season.""",Hampshire 's Adam Wheater is @placeholder his focus on run-scoring despite a continued absence as the county 's wicketkeeper .,lost,focusing,earned,keeping,awaiting,3
"Tomas Koubek, speaking after Sunday's 3-3 draw with Brno, added: ""Women should not officiate men's football."" Injured midfielder Lukas Vacha, meanwhile, described the official, Lucie Ratajova, as ""the cooker"". Koubek later posted a picture of his wife and daughter on Facebook and said he wanted to ""apologise to all women"". Vacha said his ""comment was directed to a specific error which affected the outcome of the game, not for any other women"". Brno midfielder Alois Hycka was several metres offside before scoring the final goal of Sunday's match in injury time. The Czech Football Association's disciplinary committee is due to deal with Koubek's remarks on Thursday.","Sparta Prague 's goalkeeper said "" women @placeholder at the stove "" after a female assistant referee failed to flag an opponent offside during a league game .",ambition,remains,belong,remain,look,2
"Economy Secretary Ken Skates said it would be the largest investment since the roads were built. He also said extra resources will be spent tackling pinch-points along the A55 in north Wales. Mr Skates outlined his plans for transport investment over the next five years in a speech at Cardiff Airport. He said a delayed public inquiry into a new £1.1bn six-lane M4 relief road south of Newport will begin on 28 February. In north Wales, Mr Skates highlighted congestion problems at the Black Cat roundabout off the A55 at Llandudno Junction, Conwy county. He also said money would be invested on reducing congestion on the A483 near Wrexham. ""Between those two key arteries (A483 and A55) we are going to be better connecting north Wales with the Midlands and the North West, ensuring that cross border economy continues to grow,"" he said. Plans for road improvements on the A494/A55 in Deeside were first mooted in 2006. Homes were demolished to make way for a controversial seven-lane highway on the A55 and A494 at Aston Hill in Flintshire, before ministers threw those plans out. In 2015, it was announced that two routes were being assessed with one focusing on the A55/A494 from the River Dee bridge to Northop. The second looked at highway and transport improvements using the existing A458 Flintshire Bridge.",A @placeholder on tackling congestion on the A494 and A55 in Deeside costing over £ 200 m will take place in March .,decision,temporary,friendly,consultation,reliance,3
"Members of the RMT and TSSA unions had been due to walk out for 24 hours from 17:00 BST on Monday in a row over pay. The RMT said the union's executive had decided to suspend the strike, after the TSSA earlier called off its action. Many train services will now run as planned on Monday and Tuesday but some will be affected by engineering work. Virgin trains, which runs services on the East and West Coast mainlines, tweeted: ""As a result of planned industrial action being cancelled, the original timetabled services have been reinstated for 25th & 26th May."" Other train operators expected to run normal services on Monday and Tuesday include: On East Coast, two additional services will run for the Middlesbrough v Norwich City Championship play-off final at Wembley on Monday - 10:20 Darlington to London King's Cross and 20:05 King's Cross to Darlington, connecting with the last train to Middlesbrough. Chiltern will be operating as normal on Monday and Tuesday, with additional trains calling at Wembley on Monday for the match. Merseyrail will run as planned on Monday and Tuesday, with changes to the timetable on Monday due to the Cunard ships' event at Liverpool. Union negotiators had been involved in four days of talks with Network Rail at conciliation service Acas. The unions rejected a four-year deal of a single £500 payment followed by three years of rises in line with RPI inflation, but details of the new offer have not been revealed. RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: ""RMT has received a revised offer that enables us to suspend the planned industrial action while we consult in full with our Network Rail representatives."" Manuel Cortes, general secretary of the TSSA, said: ""Our negotiating team... have suspended the planned industrial action, pending the outcome of a meeting of our workplace representatives next week."" Lawyers for Network Rail halted plans to take legal action against the TSSA, over the way its ballot had been conducted, in the light of developments. Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: ""Passengers right across the country will welcome this news and the knowledge that the extensive disruption threatening the bank holiday and the return to work on Tuesday has been averted."" Rail passengers had been advised to expected travel chaos and not to travel if the strike by thousands of signallers, maintenance staff and station workers went ahead. Widespread cancellations had been expected to services and rail companies had said further disruption and delays were likely on Wednesday, as services returned to normal.","Rail unions have called off a @placeholder bank holiday strike after receiving a "" revised offer "" in their pay dispute with Network Rail .",temporary,fresh,special,troubled,national,4
"China's economy expanded by 7.4% last year, beating forecasts for 7.2%. The figure marks the country's weakest growth rate in 24 years but investors were relieved that China's slowdown was not as severe as thought. The Shanghai Composite index rallied by 1.8% to close at 3,173.05. In Hong Kong, the benchmark Hang Seng index closed 0.9% higher at 23,951.16. ""With growth moderating in China, the next phase of the country's economic prosperity is being mapped out through fiscal regulation and sustained growth targets,"" said Evan Lucas, a market strategist at IG. ""Those ideas mean the central government is also looking to moderate rampant speculation, encourage sustained growth for domestic demand and ensure private enterprise becomes more self-sufficient."" In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 finished up 2.1% at 17,366.30 ahead of the end of the central bank's two-day policy meeting. In South Korea, shares closed higher with the benchmark Kospi index rising 0.8% to 1,918.31. However, Australia bucked the upward trend with the S&P/ASX 200 closing down 1.47 points at  5,307.67. The benchmark index had fallen even further in early trade as energy stocks were hit by falling oil prices.",Asian shares mostly rose after China 's annual economic growth rate came in above market @placeholder and on speculation the European Central Bank may launch a major stimulus programme .,prices,level,health,turmoil,expectations,4
"Fox-Pitt, 47, has entered the Burnham Market trials with four horses. ""It is all systems go here and everything is on target,"" he said. ""I hope to be competing soon."" The three-time Olympic medallist was placed in an induced coma after falling at the World Young Horse Championships in Lion-D'Angers on 17 October. Fox-Pitt revealed in December he had started riding again. Among the horses he hopes to make his comeback on at Burnham Market - which takes place from 1-3 April - is 2015 Badminton winner Chilli Morning. Fox-Pitt is Britain's most successful rider, with 20 major championship medals. Media playback is not supported on this device","British eventer William Fox - Pitt is set to return to competition in April , six months after suffering a head trauma in a @placeholder accident .",thrilling,temporary,friendly,serious,national,3
"BBC Radio Humberside understands that North Ferriby United boss Billy Heath will take over in the next few days. Harvey, 57, led recently relegated Town to FA Trophy victory at Wembley on Sunday with a 1-0 victory over Grimsby. ""I would love to bring this team back up and restore a little bit of pride in the town,"" he told BBC Radio Leeds. ""That's a question (about his future) that you need to ask the chairman and I couldn't elaborate any more than that. I would love the opportunity."" Halifax had three managers at The Shay in 2015-16, with Neil Aspin sacked in September following just one win from 10 games. His replacement Darren Kelly was dismissed after 47 days, while under Harvey the team were relegated from the National League but claimed victory on their first trip to Wembley. ""I wish I had more time with them because we could get better still,"" Harvey added. ""To come here and beat a team that has just gone into the Football League, and to beat them twice in the last couple of months, that's pretty massive."" Heath recently led North Ferriby into the National League by winning the National League North promotion final against AFC Fylde.","FC Halifax Town boss Jim Harvey has admitted he would love to stay at the club , despite them being expected to @placeholder a new manager .",settle,appoint,offer,adopt,overcome,1
"The work at Nailsea and Backwell railway station included painting shelters and repairing the platform surface. A spokesman from North Somerset Council said much of the work was carried out by offenders under the Probation Service's Community Payback scheme. New posters at the station feature artwork by local schoolchildren. The repairs were organised by the Severnside Community Rail Partnership, First Great Western and North Somerset Council.",A North Somerset railway station has been given a makeover aimed at making it safer and more @placeholder .,future,unsafe,welcoming,secure,attractive,2
"She highlighted the danger of joining Europe's Schengen area, which allows free movement of people within a number of EU countries. Ms May's comments came in a speech to the Scottish Conservative conference in Troon. She said the Union has also helped tackle terrorism across the UK. The home secretary questioned Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond's pro-European policies, saying he must spell out which powers an independent Scotland would be handing to Brussels. She told the conference: ""It completely defeats the SNP argument that Scotland would fare better with more control over its affairs when they seek to hand over so many serious areas of government elsewhere. ""And people want to know - and they have the right to know - what handing over those powers will mean. ""Maybe even joining a single currency. In the UK, we maintain control over our borders. ""Joining Europe's borderless Schengen area could open Scotland's border up to mass immigration. ""In the UK, we have an opt-out on justice and home affairs matters - almost certainly Scotland would not have an opt-out."" The Schengen Agreement, named after the Luxembourg town where it was signed, abolished internal borders, enabling passport-free movement between 25 European countries. But the deal is now under review, after surges in illegal migration from Africa and Asia, via Italy and Greece in particular, in 2011. The home secretary went on to say that policing in Scotland and the rest of the UK had a strong tradition of co-operation when it came to tackling issues like terrorism. She said UK agencies had been quick to provide support in the wake of the Glasgow Airport attack, and would again be offering their services to ensure safety at the city's Commonwealth Games, in 2014. Ms May said: ""Working together, we're fighting the scourge of international terrorism. ""Working together, we're busting the international drug barons that ruin our communities, rip families apart and ravage the lives of so many. ""Working together we can look to the future as a United Kingdom.""",Home Secretary Theresa May has warned that Scottish @placeholder would leave the country open to mass immigration problems .,power,opposition,independence,law,legislation,2
"The group appeared to give Williams his Brits Icon award and joined him for a rendition of their hits Back For Good and The Flood. ""Rob, whether you like it or not, you will always be a member of Take That,"" said Howard Donald. The concert - in honour of Williams' Brit Award - was filmed by ITV and will be screened at a later date. The star is only the third artist to receive the Icon award after David Bowie and Elton John. He previously won the Brits' lifetime achievement accolade in 2010. A Take That reunion has been rumoured for months, as 2017 marks the 25th anniversary of their debut album Take That and Party. However, last week Williams told the BBC there was nothing planned. ""We unfortunately couldn't get our diaries to match,"" he said. ""We will be doing something but I don't think it'll be next year."" Williams left the group in 1995 to embark on a solo career. The rest of the band, including fifth member Jason Orange, got back together in 2006, before Orange left in 2014. Williams also rejoined the band in 2010 for the Progress album and tour. The singer is expected to reach number one this week with his latest solo album, The Heavy Entertainment Show. His Brits show, at the Troxy in London, featured several songs from the new release, alongside the hits No Regrets, Kids and a cover of Lorde's Royals, which he dedicated to ""my mate Olly Murs"". The star also brought out his father Peter to duet on the song Better Man. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.",Robbie Williams has reunited with his Take That bandmates at a @placeholder concert in London .,unique,solo,special,popular,prestigious,2
"The offer, a record cash takeover, values Monsanto shares at $128 and will create a company worth $66bn (£50bn). As well as farm-products, Bayer also sells healthcare products including Alka-Seltzer. Monsanto is known for its genetically modified seeds for crops. The use of such seeds is widespread in the US, but plans to introduce these into Europe have prompted fierce protests by environmental activists. Bayer said feeding the world's population, which is expected to rise by around a third by 2050, was a massive challenge. Werner Baumann, chief executive of Bayer, said the takeover would bring benefits across the board and deliver ""substantial value to shareholders, our customers, employees and society at large"". The tie-up, which will give the new company control of more than 25% of the world's supply of seeds and pesticides, comes amid a wave of mergers in the agriculture sector. Falling crop prices have seen farmers cutting back on buying seeds and agricultural chemicals, such as herbicides and pesticides, leading to lower profits for suppliers. The industry has been fighting back in order to save business costs. Rivals including Dow Chemical, DuPont and Syngenta have all announced tie-ups recently, although some have yet to be cleared by regulators. Bayer's takeover of Monsanto is likely itself to attract close scrutiny from anti-competition regulators because of the sheer size of the combined company and the control it would have over the global seeds and sprays markets. Farming groups have raised concerns that such mergers could lead to fewer choices and higher prices. Professor John Colley of Warwick Business School said: ""Bayer's acquisition of 'Frankenstein' crop producer Monsanto could be a horror story for both Bayer and its customers: the farmers."" He said there were a number of worrying issues: ""The farmers will lose out as product ranges are rationalised and attempts are made to increase prices. ""Clearly Bayer will realise cost savings from the acquisition, but they have had to pay an enormous price for Monsanto at a 45% premium to the previously undisturbed share price."" There is a $2bn break fee if the deal does not complete. Bayer shares are 3% higher in Frankfurt. Monsanto shares were up 1.6% ahead of the US market open.",German chemicals giant Bayer has @placeholder its record - breaking $ 66 bn takeover of GM seeds business Monsanto - a deal that would create the world 's biggest seeds and pesticides company .,lost,confirmed,approved,made,appointed,1
"The Irish had been beaten in the first two games, and were also whitewashed 3-0 in an earlier Twenty20 series between the sides in Greater Noida. Afghanistan elected to bat and scored 264-8 off their 50 overs. Opener Paul Stirling hit 99 while Andrew Balbirnie's 85 not out saw them home with nine balls to spare. Gulbadin Naib (51), Rashid Khan (56) and Shafiqullah (50 not out) had earlier rescued Afghanistan who had slumped to 67-5 - and it was the first time that three men batting at seven, eight and nine had all scored half-centuries in the same ODI innings. The teams will meet in two more ODIs before a four-day Intercontinental Cup match at the end of the month in Greater Noida. Meanwhile, pace bowler Boyd Rankin has been ruled out of the remainder of Ireland's tour of India after failing to recover from the back injury that has prevented him playing any part in the series with Afghanistan. The Irish had hoped Rankin would recover in time for the ODI series and the Intercontinental Cup game, but Peter Chase will stay with the squad instead.",Ireland ended their @placeholder run against Afghanistan with a six - wicket win in the third of their five one - day internationals in India .,home,disappointing,chances,losing,control,3
"The England all-rounder, who was out for two months with a side strain, made 53 as the Bears closed on 293-8 at Lord's - a lead of 258. There were also fifties for Matthew Lamb (71) and Jonathan Trott (54). Ryan Higgins was the defending champions' best bowler with figures of 4-49, including the wicket of Woakes. Bottom side Warwickshire, who are 47 points from safety, still face a huge battle to stay in Division One, but their batsmen finally found some form on day two after numerous collapses this season. Having resumed on 12-0, the visitors were wobbling at 139-5 when Woakes came to the crease, but he took the attack to the Middlesex bowlers, hitting 11 fours to put on 102 with Lamb. Lamb, 21, was equally as impressive in just his third first-class match, batting for more than three hours and facing 165 balls. Woakes' dismissal, chipping medium-pacer Higgins tamely to mid-on, sparked a mini-collapse of three quick wickets, before Keith Barker's unbeaten 30 took the lead past 250.",Chris Woakes hit a half - century on his return from injury against Middlesex to give Warwickshire a @placeholder chance of a first Championship win of the season .,remarkable,second,tricky,decent,real,3
"Isobella Fraser, 22, and her sister Prue, 20, both suffered burns when a man sprayed at least 12 people inside Mangle E8 in Hackney early on Monday. They had been separated in a preceding scuffle inside the venue which officers believe involved two groups. Isobella said she suffered painful burns, but initially had no idea what had happened. ""I thought someone scratched me on the back because it was just stinging really badly,"" she told the BBC. ""All I could smell was gas and it was really hard to breathe and I thought, 'Oh my, God,"" someone's bombed the club."" The pair said they arrived at the club about 23:30 on Sunday and were enjoying drinks with friends when a fight broke out about 90 minutes later. They were separated in the scuffle. ""The next thing I remember is being pushed over this barrier fence,"" Prue said. ""I felt pain that I've never felt. It was like someone set my arm on fire."" After being evacuated from the club, the sisters admitted themselves to hospital. ""You can see the splatter marks on my back,"" said Isobella. ""I'm probably going to scar but I'm just glad I didn't get it on my face or in my eyes."" A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: ""The only information that we have is that it was an unknown corrosive substance thrown within the nightclub."" ""It was identified by a pH paper test as a strong acidic substance.""",Two Australian sisters have described the @placeholder aftermath of an acid attack at an east London club .,terrifying,controversial,unusual,confusing,ancient,3
"The pipe burst in the early hours causing the road to crack and lift on the A35 Lyndhurst Road at Ashurst between New Road and Whartons Lane. Southern Water said supplies to 60 properties had been cut as engineers worked to find and fix the leak. The firm said the hot weather can dry the soil out, causing pipes to shift and break. Read more on this and other stories from across the south of England. The road has partially re-opened with two-way temporary traffic lights in place while the work to repair the pipe is carried out. Drivers have been warned to expect lengthy delays. The nearby New Forest Inn was forced to close when water from the burst flooded into the pub.",A burst water pipe led to the closure of a section of one of the @placeholder routes through the New Forest .,ruling,most,ongoing,national,major,4
"Francois Hollande was taking part in a ceremony to mark 70 years since Allied troops liberated the last Nazi camps at the end of World War Two. ""The worst can always happen,"" Mr Hollande said at the site of Natzweiler-Struthof in Alsace. ""We prevent it by knowing."" Most of the 50,000 inmates were French resistance fighters, but they also included Jews and gypsies. By the time of its liberation, almost half the prisoners had died. The Nazis built and tested one of their first gas chambers at the camp. France has been grappling with rising attacks on both Jews and Muslims after deadly shootings by Islamist gunmen in January, sparking fresh debate about growing social tensions, says the BBC's Lucy Williamson in Paris. Commemorations have also been held in northern Germany to mark the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, where an estimated 70,000 people were killed, including the young Jewish diarist Anne Frank. The president of the World Jewish Congress, Ronald Lauder, remembered the first shocking images to emerge from the camp. ""We saw the bulldozers pushing naked bodies into open pits,"" he said, according to AFP news agency. He remembered ""the walking skeletons, the unbelievable sadness and loss,"" at a ceremony attended by about 70 survivors. Another emotional ceremony took place at the site of another camp - Jasenovac in Croatia - to mark the 70th anniversary of an escape attempt by about 600 inmates. Only 80 or 90 inmates escaped, with the rest shot by guards.","France 's president has warned that anti-Semitism and @placeholder "" are still here "" on a visit to the only Nazi concentration camp on French soil .",hatred,racism,conditions,homosexuality,judaism,1
"Evros Technology Group provides and manages IT systems for its customers. Established 25 years ago, the firm currently employs more than 250 people at its offices in Dublin, Cork, Waterford and Kildare. Irish broadcaster RTÉ said the company planned to recruit another 100 staff this year in its largest expansion to date.  Half the jobs will be in Dublin.",An Irish technology company is planning to create 100 jobs across its four @placeholder in the Republic of Ireland .,worst,premises,remains,bases,debut,3
"The Italian competition authority said it had had complaints from consumers and businesses about the website. It has launched a separate investigation to see if agreements booking sites Expedia and Booking.com hold with hotels are preventing consumers from getting better deals. Trip Advisor has defended its business. ""It is important to note that Trip Advisor fights fraud aggressively and we are confident in our systems and process,"" said a spokesman. ""Every single review goes through our tracking system, which maps the how, what, where and when of each review. ""Unfortunately every major service industry has to confront the challenge of fraud, but ultimately, if people didn't find the reviews on our site helpful and accurate they wouldn't keep coming back."" Expedia said it was ""convinced it is acting in full compliance with all applicable laws"". Booking.com has yet to comment. Trip Advisor is a highly influential site, where a volume of positive or negative reviews can strongly affect tourism businesses. The Italian competition authority will try to establish whether Trip Advisor has sufficient measures in place to detect reviews made by people who had not visited the place in question. The watchdog also said it was looking at whether Trip Advisor did enough to distinguish between content submitted by travellers and posts paid for by hotels and other travel businesses. In a separate investigation, booking websites Expedia and Booking.com are to be investigated over clauses they put in place for hotels that are listed on the sites. ""The analysis centres on clauses applied by Booking and Expedia that prevent hotels from offering better prices and conditions through other online services and, generally, any other booking system (including hotels' own websites),"" the watchdog said. ""The authority believes the use of such clauses by the main two platforms on the market may significantly limit competition."" The announcement comes in the same week that Italy launched an investigation into Google, Apple, Amazon, and games publisher Gameloft over ""free-to-play"" games. The watchdog said it had concerns that the games did not make it clear how much it may cost to progress in the game. ""Consumers could wrongly believe that the game is entirely free and, in any case, that they would know in advance the full costs of the game,"" the watchdog said. ""Moreover, insufficient information seems to be provided to consumers about the settings needed to stop or limit the purchases within the app.""",Travel - @placeholder service Trip Advisor is being investigated in Italy over concerns the site is not doing enough to prevent fake reviews .,rating,tourism,duty,news,booking,0
"Danny Denholm scored after going one-on-one with Rovers keeper Ross Stewart inside the first minute but Ally Love quickly equalised from close range. Scott McBride headed the hosts in front before the break. The visitors levelled through Andy Ryan's penalty on the hour after Kyle Turnbull had fouled Denholm only for Michael Dunlop to head home for Albion. Match ends, Albion Rovers 3, Forfar Athletic 2. Second Half ends, Albion Rovers 3, Forfar Athletic 2. Hand ball by Danny Denholm (Forfar Athletic). Corner,  Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Kyle Turnbull. Foul by Ross Davidson (Albion Rovers). Andy Ryan (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Andrew Barrowman (Albion Rovers). Gareth Rodger (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Forfar Athletic. Martyn Fotheringham replaces Michael Kennedy. Substitution, Albion Rovers. Andrew Barrowman replaces Ally Love. Corner,  Albion Rovers. Conceded by Michael Kennedy. Corner,  Albion Rovers. Conceded by Euan Spark. Alan Reid (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Andy Ryan (Forfar Athletic). Hand ball by Spas Georgiev (Albion Rovers). Attempt saved. Andy Ryan (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Corner,  Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Michael Dunlop. Corner,  Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Kyle Turnbull. Substitution, Forfar Athletic. Iain Campbell replaces Michael Dunlop because of an injury. Corner,  Albion Rovers. Conceded by Michael Dunlop. Goal!  Albion Rovers 3, Forfar Athletic 2. Michael Dunlop (Albion Rovers) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott McBride with a cross following a corner. Corner,  Albion Rovers. Conceded by Gavin Swankie. Spas Georgiev (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Euan Spark (Forfar Athletic). Attempt saved. Ally Love (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Ross Dunlop (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Steven Craig (Forfar Athletic). Substitution, Albion Rovers. Paul Archibald replaces Paul Willis. Substitution, Albion Rovers. Spas Georgiev replaces Mark Ferry. Hand ball by Steven Craig (Forfar Athletic). Corner,  Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Ross Dunlop. Corner,  Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Ross Stewart. Attempt saved. Scott Martin (Forfar Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Foul by Paul Willis (Albion Rovers). Gareth Rodger (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Michael Dunlop (Albion Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Michael Dunlop (Albion Rovers). Andy Ryan (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Goal!  Albion Rovers 2, Forfar Athletic 2. Andy Ryan (Forfar Athletic) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner. Kyle Turnbull (Albion Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.",Forfar Athletic 's relegation to Scottish League Two was @placeholder with defeat at Albion Rovers .,reduced,confirmed,linked,replaced,marked,1
"A number of houses were evacuated after the device was discovered on Ainsworth Avenue off the Shankill Road. The security alert has now ended. Police have appealed for information about the incident. Democratic Unionist Party MLA William Humphrey said those behind the device had been ""utterly reckless"". ""This criminal act of madness will be condemned by all right-thinking people,"" he added.","Police have said a suspicious object found in west Belfast was a "" @placeholder but viable "" bomb .",minor,passionate,crude,significant,major,2
"Ralph Clarke, of Birmingham, faces 15  indecent assault charges, two of inciting a girl to commit an act of gross indecency, 10 of gross indecency and two of attempting a sexual offence. The charges relate to three children and are said to date from 1974 to 1983. He did not enter a plea at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Monday. Mr Clarke, of Holly Lane, Erdington, has been released on unconditional bail ahead of a plea hearing at Birmingham Crown Court set for 6 June. More on this and other stories from Birmingham and Black Country",A 101 - year - old man - thought to be the oldest defendant in British legal history - has appeared in court on @placeholder chid sex charges .,social,some,two,multiple,historical,4
"The 42-year-old batsman, who was named one of Wisden's five Cricketers of the Year on Wednesday, has led his side in 53 Tests since taking over in 2010. Pakistan take on West Indies in a three-match series, with the first Test in Kingston starting on 21 April. ""My cricket journey was very good,"" said Misbah. ""There were many hardships in my career but for now I am focusing on the present."" Misbah made his Test debut in 2001 but had only 19 caps when he was appointed captain, having returned to the squad in 2007 after a four-year absence. He had been dropped earlier in 2010 but was named captain after predecessor Salman Butt was suspended and later jailed on spot-fixing charges, along with Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif. Misbah is Pakistan's most successful Test captain, with 24 wins from his 53 matches in charges, having also briefly led his side to the number one Test ranking last year. He has scored 4,951 runs in 72 Tests at an average of 45.84, hitting the most recent of his 10 centuries in victory over England at Lord's in July. Since that drawn series with England, his side have beaten West Indies but lost a two-Test series in New Zealand and been whitewashed 3-0 by Australia. ""The series against West Indies is a good opportunity to get the team back on the winning track,"" he added. Misbah led Pakistan in one-day internationals from 2011 until his retirement from limited-overs cricket after the 2015 World Cup, having also been in charge for eight T20 internationals.",Pakistan Test captain Misbah - ul - Haq has announced he will retire from international cricket after the @placeholder series against West Indies .,legal,original,forthcoming,successful,controversial,2
"France midfielder Moussa Sissoko, 26, was the only Magpies player selected for the tournament in his home country. Benitez agreed a new three-year deal with United, despite failing to keep them in the Premier League after replacing Steve McClaren in March. ""Usually I have maybe 10 players or 15 players go, so I think it will be much better now with one player,"" he said. ""I think it will be really good for us, especially for the coaches, because we can start working with our ideas almost straight away."" The Spaniard confirmed he would like to keep Sissoko, who reportedly told a French website he wanted to leave Newcastle and expressed interest in joining Arsenal. ""He knows that he's an important player for us so I will try to keep him with us,"" Benitez told BBC Newcastle. ""These comments in the press, I think it's important to realise that they will not change things. ""We want to keep the squad as strong as possible and then we will analyse every single case, but we will try to do the best for the team.""",Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez says having only one player at Euro 2016 helps his @placeholder for next season .,hopes,strategy,outlook,loss,preparations,4
"A week ago, Russell Brand announced he had filed for divorce from US singer Katy Perry after 14 months of marriage. Following an often intensive festive period with extended family and in-laws, it is the time of year when couples with marriage difficulties - celebrities or not - decide to make a fresh start. It may also be preferable for those with children to hold off until after Christmas and the new school term begins. The number of divorces in England and Wales increased by 4.9% in 2010, official statistics show. This was the first annual increase for eight years, following falls in the divorce rate that were matched in Scotland. Despite the fact that divorce is an unpleasant process, there are ways to make it easier for everyone involved. It is crucial, especially for couples with children, that they do not become embroiled in acrimonious divorce proceedings. This is also a way of ensuring that legal costs are kept to a minimum. The preliminary consideration for anyone who is thinking about getting divorced is to seek specialist advice from a family solicitor at an early stage. They will advise you on your options so that you can decide the best solution for you. This is particularly the case if you and your spouse are different nationalities or either of you has ties with another country. Before discussing the court procedure, your solicitor should advise you on alternatives for resolving financial and children issues. One of the more popular methods is mediation, which involves you and your spouse seeing a qualified mediator to give you guidance. This will only be appropriate if both of you are completely committed to the process and open about your financial circumstances. If mediation is not for you, other options may be productive, for example, negotiations through solicitors or meetings between you, your spouse and both solicitors. Regrettably, the language and procedure in this area are outdated and off-putting. Unless you have been separated for more than two years in England and Wales, you must rely on one of two fault-based facts - your spouse's adultery or unreasonable behaviour. This often starts the process off on the wrong foot. However, you can minimise the potential for conflict by not naming the third party on an adultery petition or by using mild examples of your spouse's unreasonable behaviour and, if appropriate, sending your spouse a draft divorce petition before it is issued. In Scotland, a divorce on the basis of irretrievable breakdown of marriage following separation of just one year can happen with consent of the other party, but it is two years separation without consent. An undefended divorce itself can be dealt with straightforwardly and at low expense. It is essentially a paperwork exercise which your solicitor can do on your behalf very easily. The more difficult aspects are arrangements regarding children, such as who they are to live with and how often the other parent will see them, and the division of your finances. The court's first concern will be the welfare of your children. Although emotions may be running high, by far and above the ideal would be to reach an agreement with your spouse directly about childcare arrangements. If you can, there will be no need for the court to make an order. If not, you may be able to seek help from a family member who is relatively independent. Alternatively, you may be directed to a mediation service, involving the court as a last resort. It is important to strive to avoid using your children as a weapon in the divorce and to keep to any agreement made. For example, changing arrangements at the last minute or being unreliable with timings will only have a damaging effect on your relationship with the other parent and on your children. Many people assume that if, for example, their spouse has had an affair or has behaved badly, this will have an effect on how the family finances are split. This is not the case. Only in extremely rare cases will conduct be taken into account. There is a duty on both spouses to give details of their entire financial situation. If either party is dishonest or tries to hide assets, the court has powers to address this and to make costs orders. A frequent cause of dispute is agreeing the value of your assets, such as the family home and pensions. One way of speeding the process up and minimising costs would be to prepare an agreed schedule setting out the values of all of your assets, held jointly and individually, which you can then give to your respective solicitors. If you have an accountant or an independent financial adviser, they may be well placed to assist you with values of business interests or pensions. You could also instruct estate agents to provide you with some informal market appraisals, which are free of charge, to give you an idea of the value of your home. This may short circuit the costly and time-consuming disclosure process. Whilst the financial process is under way, it is important to avoid changing arrangements between you and your spouse without notice or before taking advice, for example, cleaning out a bank account or stopping standing orders relating to household bills. Despite the fact that the law can have the effect of heightening tensions between you, there are ways of minimising conflict to ensure that your divorce is dealt with quickly and cost effectively while preserving relations to ensure effective communication and co-operation. The opinions expressed are those of the author and are not held by the BBC unless specifically stated. The material is for general information only and does not constitute investment, tax, legal or other form of advice. You should not rely on this information to make (or refrain from making) any decisions. Links to external sites are for information only and do not constitute endorsement. Always obtain independent, professional advice for your own particular situation.",It is commonly acknowledged that January is the busiest month for those @placeholder to start divorce proceedings .,hopes,preparing,tries,intends,wishing,4
"If you think they mark the end of a process of change, think again. If you think they will end the debate about Scottish independence, think again. The proposals to give the Scottish Parliament much more power will fuel calls for: 1) More powers to be given to England's cities and regions as well as the Welsh & Northern Irish assemblies. The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, and Labour leaders of Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester Newcastle, Nottingham and Sheffield have come together to declare that what is good enough for Scotland is good enough for them 2) Demands for English Votes for English Laws The Tories have promised a vote before Christmas in the Commons to ensure that only English MPs can vote on English laws. All the other parties oppose this as driving a wedge between MPs from different parts of the UK and, in any event, as much much easier to say than to do. Today's all-party report insists that there should be no second-class MPs at Westminster but some will now argue that if English MPs have no say on the rates of income tax in Scotland then no Scottish MP should have a say on tax rates in the rest of the UK. This could lead to Ed Balls becoming chancellor but not having a majority for his Budget - precisely the ""Tory trap"" which former Chancellor Gordon Brown warned against and the ""flood of tears"" which Alistair Darling predicted. One line in today's document will not end that debate. 3) Calls for even more powers for Scotland The backers of independence will argue that control over some taxes and benefits and not others makes no long-term sense and the Scottish Parliament should control the lot 4) Different parts of the country to be able to experiment with different ways of doing things We already have the NHS run in different ways in different parts of the UK. So too decisions on whether to charge student fees or prescription charges or for care for the elderly. In future, many welfare benefits and job creation measures may be different in Scotland too. Other parts of the UK are likely to demand they get some of that flexibility, just as American or German states do. So, don't yawn when you hear a list of tax rates and allowances or benefits that are or are not to be devolved. Today's report marks the beginning of a process of dramatic change and a series of arguments about what politics is really about - who should have power over what?","If you think today 's @placeholder changes are only about Scotland , think again .",perceived,constitutional,real,existing,forgotten,1
"A robber hit the mayor's driver with a hammer as he loaded a briefcase containing the chains into the mayoral car in Radcliffe on 30 October. He then jumped into a waiting green Volkswagen Polo in the town's Stand Lane area, which then drove off. Police fear the chains, worth about £200,000, may be sold or melted down. The mayor's driver suffered a fractured shoulder blade during the theft. No arrests have been made since the incident. The mayor, Councillor Michelle Wiseman, and her daughter Danielle, who is serving as mayoress, had been attending a service of remembrance on the day of the theft. The mayor's chain was given by Queen Victoria in 1877 with the mayoress's chain a gift to mark the monarch's Diamond Jubilee 20 years later. Det Con Martin Brown said: ""It has been four months since these chains, which are of enormous historical and monetary value, were stolen during a violent robbery. ""Although the scrap metal is dwarfed by the historical significance and heritage of these chains, the culprits will only profit from this theft by selling the chains on the black market or by melting them down. ""I would appeal to metal dealers, not just in Bury but throughout Manchester, to be vigilant and if you come into contact with anyone offering you these chains then please do the right thing and call us.""","Scrap metal dealers are being asked to help police catch two men who stole the @placeholder chains of the mayor and mayoress of Bury , Greater Manchester .",unusual,latest,upcoming,ceremonial,great,3
"The Russian press mainly concludes the assassination was aimed at derailing relations that only recently got back on track after a diplomatic crisis triggered by Turkey's shooting down of a Russian jet near the Syrian border last year. Turkey's pro-government papers accuse the Gulen movement - blamed for a failed coup in July  - of being behind the attack, though at least one independent paper has its doubts. For pundit Andrei Sushentsov, quoted by Russian businesss daily RBC, the ambassador's killing served the interests of ""those willing to disrupt the fragile process of Russian-Turkish rapprochement"". His view is echoed by influential daily Kommersant. It suggests the attack was aimed at ""disrupting the normalisation of Russian-Turkish relations in general and the Turkish foreign minister's visit to Moscow in particular"". Several papers make a link between the killing and Russia's involvement in Syria. Russia's pro-government Izvestia quotes Alexei Pushkov of the Russian Federation Council's defence and security committee as saying the assassination was ""prompted by an extremely hostile environment which has taken shape in Turkey due to the attitude of some political circles towards the situation in Aleppo"". And pundit Mikhail Friben says in pro-Kremlin tabloid Komsomolskaya Pravda there is ""clearly some third force behind it which seeks to deflect Moscow and Ankara from liquidating terrorists in Syria"". Turkey's newspapers point out that the presidents of both countries described the shooting as an act of provocation. Centrist Milliyet says the aim was ""to deal a blow to Russian-Turkish relations, which are, even though not fully, considerably improved after the plane crisis."" Most pro-government papers, such as Sabah, Star and Yeni Safak, suggest that the Gulen movement had a hand in the attack. Sabah says that ''with Turkey-Russia relations being normalised, dirty tricks were resorted to''. However, centre-right Hurriyet daily is suspicious that the policeman who killed the ambassador was himself shot dead by Turkish security forces. His death means it will now be much more difficult to establish who was behind the attack. ""If the attacker had been captured unharmed, or at least wounded, it would have been much easier to get information from him during the interrogation and prosecution,"" it writes. That should be investigated as much as the assassination, it says. BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook.",Front pages in both Russia and Turkey have been @placeholder by the killing of Russian ambassador Andrei Karlov in Ankara .,dominated,accused,solved,welcomed,disrupted,0
"Russia's growing involvement in Syria greatly complicates Western diplomacy in the region and may potentially even constrain the military operations of the US and its allies. It certainly requires them to maintain a level of co-operation with the Russians. President Putin has at a stroke reduced Russia's post-Crimea diplomatic isolation, demonstrated and reinforced Russia's presence in the Middle East, and also provided an efficient and reasonably impressive demonstration of Moscow's ability to deploy military force with speed and efficiency. Russia is also making some headway on the diplomatic front. Mr Putin's insistence that the existing state structures in Syria must be reinforced as a bulwark against the so-called Islamic State is by no means shared by the US and its allies. But Washington and a number of European capitals are reluctantly coming to the view that President Assad of Syria may have to stick around for a transitional period. Up to now they have been insisting that as the the chief source of instability in the region, he should go straightaway if there is to be any settlement. In any case, the approach pursued by the coalition assembled around Washington is not exactly a spectacular success. Air strikes against IS in Syria and Iraq are containing rather than defeating the organisation. Military operations are hampered by the absence of any reliable allies on the ground, with the notable exception of the Kurds. Washington's efforts to arm the so-called moderate Syrian opposition have descended into near farce: tiny numbers have been fully trained and those despatched into the combat zone have largely been killed or captured, or have handed over their equipment to other militias. So right now Mr Putin may be justified in being the happier man. But for how long? The answer to that question depends to a great extent on what Russia decides to do next. As ever, there are more questions than answers. Will Russia use its air power to directly intervene in the fighting? Mr Putin seems to be suggesting that he would only do this if sanctioned by a UN resolution, though he has already deployed his aircraft to Syria under existing security agreements with the Assad regime. In legal terms he is doing nothing more than the US, which is using its air power to assist its ally - the Iraqi government. Who might the Russians bomb? Mr Putin's rhetoric asserts that he wants a broad anti-IS coalition, so presumably it would be IS fighters that would be the target of any potential Russian attack. But of course the Assad regime has many other enemies, many of them supported by the West, Turkey or the Gulf States. Russian strikes beyond IS would raise all sorts of problems. Might there be any blowback for Russia? There are broadly two cross-cutting conflicts going on in Syria: one is the wider struggle against IS; but there is also the battle between the Sunni Arab states, supported by Turkey, against Shia Iran and what are seen as Iran's proxies - Hezbollah and the Assad regime. Mr Putin risks drawing Russia into this complex battlefield. The ostensible reason for Moscow's approach is its fear of Islamist extremism. But could its actions actually stir up more hostility that could have an impact within Russia itself? It is Mr Putin's jets that have got all of the attention thus far. But the mention of a possible UN resolution to allow their use hints at Moscow's future diplomatic track. A UN resolution would give a seal to Russia as a legitimate member of the anti-IS coalition (and would no doubt be used to highlight the difference between Moscow's UN approach in contrast to Washington's unilateral action). The same UN resolution might also seek to chart a way forward towards a transitional government in Syria,  without the immediate removal of Mr Assad - another Russian diplomatic goal. But there are risks here for the Russians as well. It could get drawn into the Syrian quagmire. The Russian air force lacks many of the precision-guided capabilities and intelligence gathering resources of the US. A Russian military involvement could be messy, stoking up antipathy both at home and abroad. Mr Putin is basking in a sense of achievement right now. But it is by no means clear that Russia's brutally pragmatic approach to the Syrian crisis is any more likely to deliver a settlement.","In the wake of their two big speeches at the United Nations General Assembly , it is probably the Russian President Vladimir Putin , rather than his US counterpart Barack Obama , who @placeholder the happier man .",emerged,represents,investigating,enjoy,lost,0
"6 January 2016 Last updated at 00:03 GMT The bags also have a built-in solar light that charges during the day and can be used by school children living in homes without electricity to study after dark. Ms Kgatlhanye won $50,000 (£34,000) in prize money to start off her business. This initial investment went into machinery and staff salaries. The company now employs 20 people and there are plans to expand production to include new lines. Women of Africa is a BBC season recognising inspiring women across the continent. The second series, Africa's New Businesswomen, introduces eight female entrepreneurs who are finding success in their country - and beyond. Read more here","Eco - @placeholder entrepreneur Thato Kgatlhanye is the founder of Rethaka Repurpose Schoolbags , which designs and manufactures school bags from recycled plastic bags in South Africa .",friendly,known,appointed,loved,social,0
"Most of those killed were residents of the building, which was being renovated when fire engulfed it last November. State media said local government officials, construction executives, and some workers would face charges. Officials have been accused of breaking safety practices by turning a blind eye to the rules in exchange for bribes. The fire on 15 November was initially blamed on careless unlicensed welders setting alight the netting around the building. Most of the victims suffocated from the smoke and fumes; another 71 people were injured. The reports in the China Daily and the Shanghai Daily newspapers did not say when a trial might take place. The fire had raised questions about how corrupt relationships between senior figures in the construction companies and in government bodies might have contributed to the lack of safety on site. The Shanghai Prosecutors' Office Director, Chen Xu, said on Monday that some of the executives whose roles are now under the spotlight worked for the Jingan District Construction Group. This was the general contractor in charge of renovating the 28-storey building. China's work safety officials have blamed the fire on illegal contracting, unsafe materials and poorly supervised, unqualified workers. The State Council - China's cabinet - ordered a nationwide overhaul of fire prevention measures after the blaze. One of China's commercial hubs, Shanghai has some 20 million residents and at least 5,000 high-rise blocks.","Chinese prosecutors are reported to be @placeholder to put 24 people on trial for a fire in a high - rise apartment block in Shanghai , which killed 58 people .",ready,lost,willing,unable,tried,0
13 May 2017 Last updated at 08:19 BST It's the final of the song contest on May 13 and singers from across Europe - and Australia (!) - will be battling it out to be crowned the winner. Former X Factor contestant Lucie Jones will be flying the flag for the UK with the song Never Give Up On You. So which acts should you be looking out for and what are the UK's chances? Leah's been taking a look!,"Full of dodgy dances , creative costumes and of course singing @placeholder - it can only be Eurovision !",lessons,hopeful,speculation,contests,talent,4
"Koukash, 57, took over in 2013 but the Red Devils are yet to finish higher than 10th during his tenure. ""In the first year I came and I thought I could buy the superstars of this game, bring them in, put them together and win the Grand Final,"" he said. ""That didn't work. What you need is to invest in the future and be patient about that success."" The Red Devils started the 2016 season with a loss at Hull FC, but produced a stunning display to put eight tries past St Helens in a 44-10 win in their first home match of the year. With 13 new arrivals, head coach Ian Watson and director of rugby Tim Sheens have transformed the squad during the winter. ""It's a belief in the players and we were always confident and we know we've got a good team here,"" Watson, 39, told BBC Radio Manchester. ""People have challenged our middles saying that they're not good enough - well I think we were more than good enough on Thursday. ""We had a blip last week at Hull and we knew we had to fix that up really quickly - the big thing for us is consistency and getting it week in week out.""",Salford owner Marwan Koukash has said he has learned the need for @placeholder when in charge of a Super League side .,patience,respect,survival,improvisation,personal,0
"Man on a Bench by Giles Penny was unveiled in Bruton in June and now attracts a number of visitors who sit on it to have their photograph taken. Town mayor Steve Hall, said he was certain it ""won't heat up to griddle levels"" this summer but it could be a ""shock"" to those wearing shorts. The sign warning that the ""surface will be hot"" in the sunshine, is to erected. The sculpture by the renowned artist - who also has works at Canary Wharf in London - was installed next to the town's Packhorse Bridge two months ago. Since then, according to Mr Hall, it has become a ""star attraction"". ""It's not a bench, it's a piece of art but because you can sit on the bench next to the sculpture a lot of people are going up and having their photograph taken,"" he said. ""You can sit on it comfortably, 99% of the time but I decided if we did get a real 1976 summer again it would probably be very, very uncomfortable and may even result in burns."" As a precaution the sculptor had been asked to make a sign, warning people to ""test it"" before sitting on it.","A @placeholder sign is to be put on a bronze bench sculpture in Somerset , warning people it gets hot in the sunshine .",small,national,local,temporary,caution,4
"The visit was arranged so Japanese apple producers could find out about the history of the Bramley and learn about the latest growing techniques. The Bramley apple is now grown and sold in Japan. The group visited the famous tree planted by Mary Ann Brailsford in 1809 and saw the stained glass Bramley window in Southwell Minster. Ceila Steven is the great-granddaughter of Henry Merryweather who introduced the Bramley apple commercially to the UK more than 150 years ago. She said: ""I think it's marvellous [that the tree attracts international visitors]. I hope it carries on because it's so important. ""The Bramley is what they [the Japanese] love and what they grow themselves. What they see in Southwell they'll take back to Japan and that'll help tourism in Nottinghamshire."" Apple producer Hiroki Tomioka said: ""I'm trying to popularise the Bramley apple in Japan. I'm so impressed [with the tree] I nearly cried."" The tourists will also visit John Starkey's Bramley orchard and the Bramley Centre, to see a display of old photos of Southwell, on Friday.",A group of Japanese tourists have visited Southwell in Nottinghamshire to see the @placeholder Bramley apple tree .,inaugural,giant,latest,original,annual,3
"Media playback is not supported on this device Jeremy Joseph, one of those taking part, also reveals some interesting advice he was given for the race. If you want to find out how to get into all forms of swimming, read our special guide. Extra footage comes from Episode One of 'The Doctor who gave up Drugs' with Dr Chris Van Tulleken.","BBC London meets some of the 4,5000 swimmers who will be taking part in the @placeholder Swim Serpentine on 24 - 25 September .",world,final,inaugural,upcoming,traditional,2
"Media playback is unsupported on your device 15 March 2014 Last updated at 09:45 GMT In this clip BBC reporter Tim Muffett shows us how a robot can solve the puzzle super fast. It was one of the many robots on show at The Big Bang Fair in Birmingham, an event hoping to inspire young people to have a career in science.","A Rubik 's cube is usually really @placeholder to solve , but not if you 're a robot ...",early,other,simple,tricky,impossible,3
"The unknown attackers fled the area, and an investigation is under way, the Mena news agency said. Egypt has seen regular attacks on security forces since the army ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in July 2013. But most incidents have been confined to the restive Sinai peninsula. There, the authorities are battling jihadists who have pledged loyalty to Islamic State. The Egyptian capital, Cairo, has also seen a series of attacks by Ajnad Misr, an militant group that has vowed to avenge the crackdown on Islamists that followed Mr Morsi's ousting. No group has yet said it carried out the drive-by shooting at the pyramids. But correspondents say it is likely to concern the authorities, keen to boost a tourism industry disrupted by Egypt's political turmoil.","Gunmen have shot dead two police officers on guard close to the Giza pyramids , in a @placeholder attack on a tourist site , state media reported .",planned,major,temporary,reported,rare,4
"The scheme will also include a bypass around Dungiven. The confirmation follows a lengthy public inquiry which has now concluded. Northern Ireland's transport minister Michelle McIlveen said that up to £400m will be spent on the 18 mile stretch between Derry and Dungiven. It is expected to be allocated during the budget period up to 2021. There is no indication as to when the work will begin. Ms McIlveen said on Wednesday that the announcement is good news for the north-west. ""The A6 is a key transport route and the construction of a new dual carriageway will help to reduce journey times and improve road safety,"" she said. ""There is no doubt that this scheme represents a significant investment in our economy and will create hundreds of jobs."" Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Ó hOisín said the announcement was a tremendous boost for the entire region. ""The campaign to have the A6 transformed into a dual carriageway and the creation of a bypass at Dungiven has taken many years but we are now seeing light at the end of the tunnel. ""It will be a major factor in improving the economic fortunes of the region and the bypass of Dungiven will have a major environmental impact on the town."" Last month, Ms McIlveen said work would start later this year on on dualling the section of the A6 between Randalstown and Castledawson.","The £ 400 m dual carriageway on the A6 between Londonderry and Dungiven has been given the go ahead , but only if the money becomes @placeholder .",available,confirmed,later,depleted,necessary,0
"Twelve of the 27 committee chairmen have already been elected unopposed. But MPs standing for the remaining positions faced a secret ballot of colleagues on Wednesday, with the outcome to be announced on the floor of the Commons at 10:30 BST. The roles have been divided up between the political parties based on the results of the general election. Chairmen are elected using an ""alternative vote"" system, under which MPs rank their favourites in order of preference, with the first to get more than 50% of votes going through. Some, like Public Accounts and Backbench Business, are reserved to the Opposition, but the rest are parcelled out in proportion to the parties' strength. With the Conservatives now running a majority government, they take on the chairmanship of the Justice Committee, previously held by Lib Dem veteran Sir Alan Beith. Meanwhile, the SNP - which is now the third largest party in the Commons - has been handed the Scottish Affairs and Energy and Climate Change. Committee chairmen receive extra pay on top of their MP's salaries for doing the job. Here is the list of the committee chairmen who have been re-elected unopposed:",Results of the elections for House of Commons select committee chairmen are to be announced @placeholder .,along,later,forever,shortly,immediately,3
"Sanjeev Gupta, head of Liberty, said taking over the loss-making business would be a ""daunting proposition"". He reiterated that he would not be looking to make mass redundancies but said he could give no guarantees. Tata is to start the formal process to sell its UK plants by Monday, according to Business Secretary Sajid Javid. Mr Gupta, who has not visited the Port Talbot plant where Tata employs 4,000, told the BBC he would look for government help in retraining some of the workforce. He has already indicated he sees the plant's future away from hot end, heavy steel-making. The plan would be to move Port Talbot from blast furnaces to arc furnaces over time, using domestically available scrap instead of imported raw materials. He accepted that some of the help he would look for on energy costs may test EU rules on state aid. Mr Gupta said that if Britain were to leave the EU it would give the government more power to act unilaterally and free their hands, but there would also be other consequences. Pressed on the question of timings for a sale, Mr Gupta said he thought Tata would want to agree a sale within weeks but the actual process could take up to six months. Earlier, he said energy from the proposed £1bn Swansea tidal lagoon project - which he has a stake in - could help the business. He told BBC Radio Wales it could be ""one of the solutions"" to making Port Talbot competitive. On Monday night, Steve Webb, pensions minister from 2010 to 2015, said Tata Steel's pension fund ""looks pretty toxic"" for any would-be buyer. He said about 120,000 people would be in Tata's pension fund, which could be ""billions by some measures"". This followed calls for the UK government to take over Tata's pension fund. Mr Webb said: ""You just never know with the pension fund deficit and I think any potential purchaser just wouldn't want that level of uncertainty."" Mr Gupta said in his discussions with the UK Government it was clear that ministers understood steel pensions were a key issue, and he was confident it would be addressed. Liberty House, his company, reopened the former Alphasteel plant in Newport last autumn and is in negotiations to take over two mothballed Tata plants in Scotland. He was speaking on the day Mr Javid has been in India for talks with Tata chairman Cyrus Mistry for the first time since the firm announced the sale a week ago. Archbishop of Wales Dr Barry Morgan said that, if the banking industry was worthy of being rescued, so was steel. ""Its survival affects the employment prospects of many thousands of people,"" he said during his presidential address to the governing body of the Church in Wales on Wednesday. 'Substantial support' needed for steel Who might buy Tata in Port Talbot? What's going wrong with Britain's steel industry? Tata Steel UK: What are the options? Is China to blame for steel woes?","A potential buyer of Tata 's UK steel operation @placeholder his takeover plans had been written "" on the back of an envelope "" .",haunt,hopes,losing,admitted,insists,3
"The airworthiness certificate of the trislander aircraft has been extended until April 2016 by the European Aviation Safety Agency. Joey has inspired books and a fan club with almost 5,000 people on the Save Joey the Trislander Facebook group. Airline Aurigny said no decision had been made on the future of the aircraft which flies between Guernsey, Alderney, Southampton and Dinard, France.",A popular aircraft affectionately known as Joey could see its @placeholder extended .,service,annual,runway,original,wing,0
"A meeting of Scottish Borders Council heard an initial capital grant of £1.3m was being provided in 2016/17. The scheme will receive 80% of overall project costs from the government. The funding comes ahead of a public exhibition in Hawick town hall on Tuesday and Wednesday which will give the public an opportunity to comment on the scheme. Councillor Gordon Edgar said: ""It is hugely positive news for Hawick that the Scottish government has provided the first tranche of funding for the town's flood protection scheme, and included the project on its priority list. ""The next aim is to now get the scheme built and that is why the public exhibition this month remains so important. ""As the scheme is currently in its outline design phase, it is a lot easier for us to address any concerns now than if objections are brought up at a later stage, which could result in delays to the overall project."" The public exhibition runs from 09:00 to 21:00 on both days.",A first slice of funding for the £ 36 m Hawick flood protection scheme has been @placeholder by the Scottish government .,secured,received,welcomed,confirmed,proposed,3
"They said people who got rid of their drugs would not get into trouble. The plea follows the deaths of two 17-year-olds at the festival campsite in separate incidents. Police Scotland said the deaths were not suspicious. Officers are looking into the possibility that they were drug-related. The 17-year-olds, named locally as Megan Bell from Seaham in County Durham and Peter MacCallum from Lochgilphead, Argyll, died on Friday. Ch Supt Angela McLaren warned all festival-goers that there was ""no safe way of taking drugs"". By Saturday afternoon, Police Scotland said there had been 23 arrests at the three-day event at Strathallan Castle in Perthshire. More than 80,000 people are expected to attend. The teenagers who died are a 17-year-old male from the west of Scotland and a female of the same age from the north of England. They have not been named. Festival organisers said they were ""shocked and saddened"" by the news. There have been deaths in previous years at the festival, which moved to its new location in Perthshire last year. A 36-year-old man was found dead in the toilets in 2015, and a 24-year-old man collapsed and died during the night in 2010.",T in the Park organisers are urging anyone with drugs at the festival to dump them in @placeholder bins around the site .,fresh,special,friendly,ongoing,major,1
"The result comes from stronger sales in the US, together with a weaker yen. The firm said net income increased from 2.1733 trillion Japanese yen ($18.1bn; £11.7bn), up from 1.8231tn yen a year earlier. But it said consolidated vehicle sales decreased by 144,169 units during the period, to 8,971,864 vehicles. Many of Japan's firms - especially those relying on exports, such as Toyota - have benefited from the weakness in the yen, which helps bring down the cost of Japanese goods sold abroad. It has forecast a net income of 2.25tn yen for the year ending in March 2016, backed by continued strength in the US market. Toyota's operating income for the year ending in March 2015 was also up by 458.4bn yen during the period, to 2.7505tn yen. ""Operating income improved... due to positive factors such as favourable foreign exchange rates and cost reduction efforts,"" said the firm's president, Akio Toyoda. He said those positive factors had ""more than offset negative factors"" including increased expenses and decreased vehicle sales. Vehicle sales decreased for the firm in Japan, where a sales tax rise has put consumers off big-ticket items. But sales in its North American market increased by 185,775 units to 2,715,173 units.","Japan 's biggest car manufacturer , Toyota , has posted a year - on - year 19 % rise in net income for the 12 months to March , beating @placeholder .",attention,justice,expectations,opposition,authorities,2
"Heather Wheeler was admitted to Queen's Hospital in Burton, Staffordshire, for a ""resilient infection"". The Derbyshire South candidate said Prime Minister David Cameron had wished her a speedy recovery. She was initially suspected of having a virus but had to be admitted shortly before she was due to officially launch her campaign on Saturday. Derbyshire South was a Conservative gain from Labour in 2010, with Ms Wheeler winning a 7,128 vote majority. It is also being contested by Green candidate Marianne Bamkin, UKIP's Alan Graves, Lib Dem Lorraine Johnson and Labour's Cheryl Pidgeon.",A Conservative @placeholder candidate has been forced to launch her campaign for re-election from her hospital bed .,independent,professional,amateur,parliamentary,dedicated,3
"An Abuja high court on Thursday ordered the release of Nnamdi Kanu, which prompted celebrations on the streets. The police in Onitsha city said shots were fired after officers were attacked and three people were ""feared dead"". Mr Kanu was arrested by the authorities in October, accused of treason. He is the director of the banned Radio Biafra and heads the separatist Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group. Biafran secessionists fought a three-year civil war in which more than one million people lost their lives. The uprising was eventually quelled by the military in 1970. The court order to free Mr Kanu came after Nigeria's secret police withdrew criminal charges against him. It is not clear what these were, but may have been related to running a radio station without a licence. But he has not been released from detention as the police say they are still investigating his alleged involvement in terrorist activities. The clashes in Onitsha were prompted by ""overzealous police officers firing at unarmed civilians who were celebrating a court victory"", IPOB co-ordinator Uchemna Madu told the BBC Hausa service. Fifteen other people were seriously wounded, he said. A police spokesman said the shots were fired after the protesters attacked the security forces. ""One military officer was severely injured and had his rifle damaged,"" Okwechuku Allie said. Since Mr Kanu's arrest, young people, mainly from his ethnic Igbos, have been protesting in south-east Nigeria and the oil-rich Delta region. They belong to secessionist groups like IPOB and the Movement for the Actualisation of a Sovereign State of Biafra (Massob) and feel they have been discriminated against by those in power. The Nigerian authorities have always maintained that most of the issues the Biafra activists are complaining about are not unique to southern part of the country.","Five people have been killed in south - eastern Nigeria after police opened fire on supporters of an activist who backs the @placeholder of a breakaway state of Biafra , campaigners say .",outskirts,idea,closure,aftermath,creation,4
"In a joint submission to the Treasury ahead of November's Spending Review, 20 organisations said the care sector was facing a ""deepening crisis"". They have called for funding to councils to be protected, as is happening with the NHS. Ministers said investment in health would also benefit the care sector. The government pointed out that plans were being put in place to ensure greater joint working between the two sectors that would relieve some of the pressures. However, the signatories of the submission, who include leaders of councils, the NHS, care providers and charities, said that they still feared for the future. The document said that the market was ""fragile"" with councils forced to freeze fees and providers exiting the sector. The submission said this was driving up prices for those who fund themselves and leading to fewer people getting state-funded support. While the government has pledged an extra £8bn a year for the NHS by 2020, social care has received no such assurances. Ray James, president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, one of the signatories to the submission, said: ""It is vitally important that this year's Spending Review understands the importance of our services to vulnerable people. ""The near-certainty is that without adequate and sustained finances our ability to carry out our will be in jeopardy."" Frank Ursell, of the Care Providers Alliance, which was also involved in the submission, added that the challenges were on an ""unprecedented scale"". ""Collectively, we deliver essential care to some of the most vulnerable people in society. ""Doing nothing is simply not an option if this country is to honour its obligations to older people and adults of all ages with mental health problems and disabilities."" Meanwhile, Rob Webster, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents health service managers, said: ""Having a shiny NHS cog will be no good in a broken health and care machine. ""All these services are interconnected and all need greater financial certainty."" But a Department of Health spokesman said the care sector would be benefitting from the extra investment in the NHS, adding ""we are already getting NHS and councils working together to keep people well and living independently"". In April the government launched the £5.3bn Better Care Fund, which is largely funded by the NHS, and is aimed at joint working between councils and the NHS.","The @placeholder , heath and wellbeing of older people and those with disabilities in England are in danger , health and care groups warn .",dignity,elderly,health,sickness,annual,0
"That marks a major shift from the election campaign when every poll had the Conservatives in front. Labour's share has been between 40% and 46% in the post-election polls. Poll tracker: See how the parties are performing That top figure is historically interesting. It matches the highest achieved by the party during Ed Miliband's time as leader, in November 2012 - the same week, in fact, as  the Corby by-election which saw Labour's only gain at a Westminster by-election since 1997. And apart from that 2012 high point, you have to go back to 2002 to find the last time Labour's poll share was as strong. The Conservatives have been in a narrow 38 to 42% range - not especially low by historical standards, and about level with where they were a year ago when Theresa May became prime minister. As we saw during the election campaign, it's the smaller parties who have been squeezed. Labour and the Conservatives between them are consistently polling above 80%. Mrs May and Jeremy Corbyn's approval ratings also tell an interesting story. The Theresa May story: Profile of the prime minister The Jeremy Corbyn story: Profile of the Labour leader When the election was called, Mrs May had a healthy positive score. In other words more people thought she was doing a good job than a bad job. Mr Corbyn, on the other hand, was in deep negative territory. The gap closed during the campaign so that by election day the two leaders were roughly neck-and-neck. Since 8 June, though, Mr Corbyn has raced ahead. It is now the Labour leader who enjoys a positive rating whilst Mrs May is down in the doldrums. There is perhaps one small chink of light for her. As well as asking about approval levels for each candidate, some pollsters also ask a direct question about who would make the best prime minister. In the immediate aftermath of the election, the two leaders were practically level on this question. But in the last three weeks or so, Mrs May has regained a small lead. There have not been many of these polls, so it is too early to describe it as a confirmed trend. But it will be interesting to see if it develops into one.","In the six weeks since the general election , there have been 12 voting @placeholder polls . All but one has put Labour in the lead , ahead of the Conservatives .",place,exit,corruption,opinion,intention,4
"The appeal was launched by Cumbria Police in January to mark the 100th anniversary of female police officers. Relatives and members of the public have dug out newspaper articles, photos and letters of 21 ""pioneering"" women thought to be the first to enrol. Det Supt Cath Thundercloud said they have had a ""brilliant response"". From some initial research, the force (previously Cumberland and Westmorland), believed the earliest appointment may have been Dorothy Mary Dixon, who served from January 1949 to August 1960. However, it has now come to light that Cumbria's first female Special Constable was Mabel Farrer. She was one of the first women appointed to the Women Police Service in 1916, training in London and then becoming one of the first female police officers in Gretna. She went on to be Special Constable for Dumfrieshire, Cumberland, and the City of Carlisle and later Police Constable in the Northampton County Borough Police in 1918. Ms Thundercloud said: ""All the women mentioned to us were ground-breaking in their own way and we owe much to these pioneering female officers. ""We are now seeing increasing numbers of women joining the police service, which will result in a more balanced force which represents the community it serves."" Other women discovered in the appeal include Sue Pickthall, Mary Faulder, Kathleen Park and Euphemia Bennett. Cumbria's Police and Crime Commissioner Richard Rhodes said it was ""great"" to hear from the families of the female police officers who played a ""pivotal role"" in today's workforce. The Women Police Service was founded in 1914, and in 1915 the Grantham force swore in a Mrs Edith Smith. Women now account for 40% of Cumbria's officers, believed to be the highest proportion in England and Wales.",The @placeholder of Cumbria 's first women police officers have been gathered following a plea to trace the county 's first female recruits .,fate,families,condition,hundreds,identities,4
"""Good"", or HDL, cholesterol normally helps to keep arteries clear and is good for heart health. But the team at the Cleveland Clinic showed it can become abnormal and lead to blocked blood vessels. They say people should still eat healthily, but that the good cholesterol story is a more complex tale than previously thought. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is ""bad"" because it is deposited in the walls of arteries and causes hard plaques to build up that can cause blockages, resulting in heart attacks and stroke. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is ""good"" because the cholesterol is instead shipped to the liver. The evidence shows that having a high ratio of good to bad cholesterol is good for health. However, researchers at the Cleveland Clinic say trials aimed at boosting levels of HDL have ""not been successful"" and the role of good cholesterol is clearly more complicated. In their study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, they showed how HDL cholesterol could become abnormal. One of the researchers, Dr Stanley Hazen, said HDL cholesterol was being modified in the walls of the artery. He told the BBC: ""In the artery walls it is acting very differently to in the circulation. It can become dysfunctional, and contributes to the development of heart disease."" Small quantities of the abnormal HDL seep back into the bloodstream and this can be detected. Tests on 627 patients showed that levels of abnormal HDL in the blood could be used to predict the risk of cardiovascular disease. Dr Hazen added: ""This data does not change the message of eat healthily."" Instead, he said the findings would be used to develop new tests for abnormal HDL cholesterol and research on drugs to help block its formation. Dr Shannon Amoils, a senior research adviser for the British Heart Foundation, said: ""Although traditionally we think of HDL as 'good' cholesterol, the reality is much more complex. ""We now know that under certain conditions HDL can become dysfunctional, potentially helping to clog blocked arteries. ""This interesting research pins down the exact chemical change that causes the 'good' HDL cholesterol to become bad. ""This knowledge could allow scientists to monitor coronary artery disease more closely or even target the 'bad' HDL with drugs.""","Good cholesterol also has a @placeholder side that can increase the risk of heart attacks , according to US doctors .",forgotten,nasty,negative,positive,protective,1
"She was speaking after meeting the executive parties for another review of the Stormont House Agreement. The current impasse began earlier this month after Sinn Féin withdrew its support for welfare reform legislation. The talks are focussing on the scope of a benefit top-up scheme to be funded from the Stormont budget. Finance Minister Simon Hamilton has previously said that no additional money could be allocated to resolve the current impasse. He said any resolution would be on the basis of the £90m per year previously set aside for welfare reform mitigation measures. The Northern Ireland parties have held a number of meetings to resolve the impasse, but no agreement has been reached yet. A deal had been agreed by the Northern Ireland parties on Westminster's welfare reform in the Stormont House Agreement in December. The issue had previously threatened the future of the Northern Ireland power-sharing executive. When Sinn Féin withdrew its support earlier this month, it accused the DUP of going back on what had been agreed. The DUP rejected this, saying there had never been the money for all the things Sinn Féin wanted and that Sinn Féin had been aware of this.",Secretary of State Theresa Villiers has said there is no sign of an imminent @placeholder in the impasse over welfare reform .,fraud,independent,interest,breakthrough,breakdown,3
"Michael Horn, chief executive of VW's US operation, said the events were ""deeply troubling"". However, he said the decision to use the devices was not one made by the company's board, but by individuals. Mr Horn said: ""My understanding is that it was a couple of software engineers who put these in."" He said that three people had been suspended following the scandal, but they could not be named for legal reasons. The executive was giving evidence before the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce committee. Many of the committee members were sceptical. New York Congressman Chris Collins said: ""VW is trying to get us to believe this is the work of a couple of rogue engineers. I don't believe it."" At one point, Mr Horn himself said he found it hard to believe. Texas Congressman Joe Barton asked him: ""Do you really believe, as good, as well-run as Volkswagen has always been reputed to be, that senior level corporate managers, administrators, had no knowledge for years and years?"" Mr Horn replied: ""I agree it's very hard to believe. And personally I struggle [to believe it] as well."" Several of the committee members admitted they had owned VW cars and held a deep affection for them, which prompted some angry questioning. Vermont Congressman Peter Welch asked Mr Horn: ""How do you call yourself a member of the human race when you poison the human race?"" Mr Horn added: ""I did not think that something like this was possible at the Volkswagen group. ""We have broken the trust of our customers, dealerships, employees as well as the public and the regulators. ""Let me be very clear: we at Volkswagen take full responsibility for our actions and we are working with all the relevant authorities in a co-operative way."" Mr Horn told the panel he was informed about a ""possible emissions non-compliance"" in the spring of 2014. But he said he first learned about so-called defeat devices being installed on VW diesel cars at the beginning of September, just before the scandal was made public. The software allowed a vehicle to recognise whether it was being driven on the road or running in a test laboratory, and turn engine emissions controls on or off. VW will offer a financial package to American dealers to help them through the crisis, but expects it will take ""one to two years minimum"" to fix the US cars. Later on Thursday the state of Texas said it was taking legal action against Volkswagen over the marketing of its supposedly clean diesel vehicles, alleging that Volkswagen violated a state law prohibiting deceptive trade practices. Meanwhile, German public prosecutors have searched Volkswagen's Wolfsburg headquarters as part of their investigation into the emissions scandal. The prosecutor's office said they were looking for data linked to the defeat devices. German prosecutors launched their investigation into the scandal last week after receiving about a dozen criminal complaints from citizens and one from VW itself. They say they are trying to find out who was responsible for the alleged manipulation and how it was carried out. Mr Horn said he was told about problems with VW's diesel cars meeting US emissions tests after the publication of a study by West Virginia University. ""I was informed that EPA [Environmental Protection Agency] regulations included various penalties for non-compliance with the emissions standards and that the agencies can conduct engineering tests which could include 'defeat device' testing or analysis,"" he said. But he told the members of the committee: ""I had no idea what a defeat device was or that Volkswagen used them."" Volkswagen told US authorities on 3 September this year about the ""defeat device"" in emissions software in diesel vehicles for the model years 2009 to 2015.","Volkswagen 's US boss has made a "" sincere apology "" for installing "" defeat devices "" to @placeholder emissions tests on its diesel cars .",ensure,disclose,cheat,implement,appoint,2
"He was speaking after the first meeting of a new committee made up of the devolved administrations, chaired by Brexit Secretary David Davis. He said could not understand why more information was not being shared with Stormont, Edinburgh and Cardiff. First Minister Arlene Foster said it was a first meeting in a long process. Northern Ireland Secretary of State James Brokenshire denied the government was holding anything back and described it as a constructive meeting. The committee will meet again in London next month.",Northern Ireland 's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has accused the Westminster government of making up Brexit policy as it goes @placeholder .,ahead,by,on,along,down,3
"The 17-year-old from Bradford, who cannot be named, was also ordered to receive intensive counselling from a deradicalisation expert. The teenager had been convicted of making the pipe bomb at Leeds Crown Court in January. During his trial it emerged he was a member of the ""secretive neo-Nazi"" group National Action. The boy, who praised the killer of MP Jo Cox, was arrested after he put a photo of the pipe bomb online. Last month he was found guilty of making explosives but acquitted of the preparation of terrorist acts. Passing sentence Mr Justice Goss said the boy needed ""a considerable amount of work and attention"" in order to address his behaviour. The judge told the boy he rejected his claim to have been ""merely fooling about with fireworks"" and said ""you have continued to express extreme views"". He said the boy would have received ""a substantial custodial sentence"" had he been convicted of preparing terrorist acts. Counter-terrorism officers arrested the boy in his bedroom in July 2016 after a member of the public alerted them to a series of Snapchat posts. These posts included apparent threats to ethnic minorities and an image of the pipe bomb. Detectives found the improvised explosive device inside a desk drawer and an army bomb disposal expert was called out to make it safe. During his trial the boy admitted he had wanted people to think he was planning an attack, but said he never had any real intention of carrying one out. He told the court he still held Nazi views and he had been a member of National Action. It was proscribed under anti-terrorism laws in December. Jo Cox was murdered by Thomas Mair in act of of far-right terrorism in her West Yorkshire constituency of Birstall. The 17-year-old posted a picture of her killer online saying ""Thomas Mair is a HERO"". ""We need more people like him to butcher the race traitors"", he also wrote.",A neo - Nazi teenager who made a home - made pipe bomb has been sentenced to a three - year youth @placeholder order .,detention,corruption,success,supervision,rehabilitation,4
"Luke Jones, of Milford Haven, attacked Natasha Bradbury at her Haverfordwest flat, in Pembrokeshire, in February. Swansea Crown Court heard she died from blunt force injuries, including cracked ribs, neck, brain and heart injuries. Jones, 33, had denied murder, claiming she was injured in a fall as they argued. In the days before the killing, the pair's relationship deteriorated when Miss Bradbury asked Jones if she could stay at a friend's house instead of seeing him. The prosecution said he then beat her to death after finding out she had been with another man after they split up. On the night she died, neighbour Timothy Down said he became concerned about noises coming from her flat. He told the court he was woken by the sound of ""serious, heavy banging"" coming from her home and he hung his phone out of the window to try to record the noise. He did not report the matter to police because he called his father who advised him not to get involved. After his arrest, Jones claimed Miss Bradbury's injuries were caused by a fall after she attacked him. Giving evidence in his defence, Jones said: ""She jumped at me, she lunged at me going for my face. I grabbed her head. She went to headbutt me. I grabbed her by the throat and pushed her back. ""I kicked her in the body. She went over the coffee table and landed on two wooden cabinets."" He said ""there was blood everywhere"" and, after he returned from the bathroom, ""Natasha never moved"". Sentencing him to life, with a minimum 17-year term, Judge Keith Thomas said Jones had carried out a ""brutal, sustained and severe attack"". Speaking after the hearing, Miss Bradbury's family said they were heartbroken by her death and her nine-year-old son had had his childhood ruined. Det Ch Insp Stephen Hughes, of Dyfed-Powys Police, said the conviction will be ""of little comfort"" to Miss Bradbury's family. ""But I hope the conviction will in some way help them to come to terms with the horrifying events with the knowledge that the offender has been brought to justice,"" he added.",A @placeholder and possessive man who murdered his ex-girlfriend in a rage over her seeing someone else has been jailed for 17 years .,lone,cold,controversial,jealous,prominent,3
"Councillors voted in favour of the Monks Cross scheme, which will include department stores together with a new ground for York City FC, on Thursday. Development firm Centros said that decision threatened its £200m Castle Piccadilly scheme in the city centre. Oakgate, the firm behind Monks Cross, said the two schemes could co-exist. Steve Bryson, from Centros, said: ""We are obviously very disappointed because of the impact on the city centre and how it affects our development. ""It impacts enough to make our scheme unfeasible."" The application could still be called in by the secretary of state, sparking a public inquiry, and Mr Bryson said Centros would wait to see if that happened before making a decision on the future of Castle Piccadilly. Richard France, from Oakgate, said: ""We are very, very delighted with the resounding cross party support the planning committee gave us."" He said he believed the retail sector in York was in a strong position and units in the Castle Piccadilly scheme would let quickly. ""As a developer I would be absolutely delighted with that sort of demand,"" he added. ""Our scheme will not affect the city centre. We are the only development that can provide a future stadium and that is very important."" Councillor James Alexander, Labour leader of City of York Council, said: ""There will be some impact, there is no doubt about that, but us as a council need to make sure we do all that we can to invest in the city centre and put together a package for them. ""We have seen in the town centre retail is strong and it will continue to grow."" York City has argued the new 6,000-seat community stadium is essential for its survival. Club chairman Jason McGill said: ""I am absolutely over the moon, thrilled. It was the right decision for this city.""","The company behind a major new shopping development in York says the @placeholder of an out - of - town retail scheme has made its plan "" unfeasible "" .",approval,absence,agreement,freedom,expectations,0
"A review of the evidence, by the University of Exeter, suggested sperm number and movement were affected by keeping mobile phones in pockets. However, one sperm scientist said the evidence was still too sketchy and his phone was staying in his pocket. The study, published in the journal Environment International, suggested electromagnetic radiation was to blame. It analysed 10 separate studies on sperm quality involving 1,492 men. These included laboratory tests on sperm exposed to mobile phone radiation and questionnaires of men at fertility clinics. Lead researcher Dr Fiona Mathews told the BBC that all but one of the studies showed a link between mobile phone exposure and poorer sperm quality. She added: ""The studies are coming out with a consistent message that sperm motility declines with exposure to mobile telephones and similarly proportion which are alive, it's about an eight percentage point fall. ""I think for your average man there's certainly no need to panic, if you already know you have a potential fertility issue then it might be an additional thing to consider -  just as you might change your diet - you might want to change where you keep your phone."" She acknowledged criticisms from other scientists about the quality of the evidence saying she ""absolutely calls for more research"". Dr Mathews concluded: ""This is interesting, but we're obviously not saying that everyone who carries a phone in their pocket is going to become infertile."" How sperm would be damaged by mobile phones is unclear. Ideas include radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation from the phone disrupting the cycle of sperm production or damaging the DNA. Another suggestion is that heat either directly from the phone or through the radiation, may affect the sperm. Dr Allan Pacey, from Sheffield University, who researches sperm, remains unconvinced, saying the quality of the evidence is poor and he would not change where he kept his phone. He told the BBC: ""There has been concern for some time about whether keeping a mobile phone in a trouser pocket might affect semen quality and male fertility in some way. ""There have been some crazy and alarming headlines, but, in my opinion, the studies undertaken to date have been somewhat limited in scope because they have either irradiated sperm kept in a dish or they have made assessments of men's phone habits without adequately controlling for confounding variables, such as other aspects of their lifestyle. ""What we need are some properly designed epidemiological studies where mobile phone use is considered alongside other other lifestyle habits. ""Until that time, I will be continuing to keep my iPhone in my right-hand trouser pocket!""","More studies are needed into the @placeholder of mobile phones on sperm counts , warn researchers .",risks,popularity,effect,role,creation,0
"The 26-year-old's last ODI was against England in March 2014, and he was dropped from the squad later that year. The left-hander attempted to switch to Major League Baseball during a break from cricket, but returned in 2016. All-rounder Marlon Samuels, recently cleared to bowl following a ban for an illegal action, is not included. West Indies squad: Jason Holder (capt), Devendra Bishoo, Carlos Brathwaite, Kraigg Brathwaite, Jonathan Carter, Miguel Cummins, Shane Dowrich, Shannon Gabriel, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Evin Lewis, Jason Mohammed, Ashley Nurse, Kieran Powell, Rovman Powell.",Opener Kieran Powell has been recalled to the West Indies squad for the @placeholder one - day series against England in the Caribbean .,inaugural,alleged,controversial,potential,forthcoming,4
"Royston Smith, Conservative MP for Southampton Itchen, said: ""I have a lot of important work to do here locally."" He has made five speeches and asked two questions since May, the Independent reported. The newspaper said this made him the ""least active among the 177 MPs elected for the first time last year"". Mr Smith said: ""Someone has to be last in the pecking order. ""Southampton is a challenging constituency and I spend my time doing as much as I can locally. ""I don't spend hours in the House of Commons waiting to make a three-minute speech."" On Sunday he posted on Twitter about Labour councillors in the city ""trolling"" him. He also said: ""While Southampton's Labour Councillors talk to themselves on Twitter I'm having a @SprinklesGelato"" The Independent said Labour's Louise Haigh is the busiest new MP, making 90 speeches and asking 471 parliamentary questions.","The "" least active "" of the MPs elected for the first time in 2015 has @placeholder his record , saying he spends as much time in his constituency as he can .",lost,criticised,confirmed,defended,questioned,3
"All broadcasting from Iranian soil is controlled by the state and reflects official ideology. A wider range of opinion may be found online and in the printed press. However, many pro-reform outlets have been closed and their writers and editors imprisoned.  Iran is ""among the five biggest prisons in the world"" for journalists, Reporters Without Borders said in 2011. Television is the most-popular medium, reaching more than 80% of Iranians. State-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting - IRIB - operates national and provincial services. Its international networks include English-language Press TV. The most-watched domestic network is IRIB's youth channel. Despite a ban on using satellite equipment, foreign TV stations are widely watched; this is largely tolerated by the authorities. Western broadcasters, including BBC Persian TV, target Iranian audiences. Their satellite broadcasts have suffered from deliberate interference from within Iran. IRIB's radio channels include a parliamentary network, Radio Koran and a multilingual external service. There are some 20 major national dailies, but few Iranians buy a newspaper every day. Sports titles are the biggest sellers. There were 42 million internet users by September 2012, comprising more than 50% of the population (InternetWorldStats.com). The web is the main forum for dissident voices. Access is easy to arrange and affordable for middle-class households. News sites often have strong political leanings. There are tens of thousands of weblogs, with bloggers active in Iran and among the diaspora. Officials, including President Ahmadinezhad, have launched blogs. Iran boosted its web blocking efforts after the disputed 2009 presidential election. The authorities exercise technical controls (filtering, limiting bandwidth) and implement legal and regulatory curbs. Censorship extends to political and human rights sites. Blocked sites have included Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Flickr and YouTube. A Revolutionary Guard ""cyber army"" is said to hack opposition sites. Bloggers and online activists have been arrested. Iran says it is developing a ""national internet""; some observers say this will sever the country from the global web. ""The construction of this parallel internet, with a high connection speed but fully monitored and censored, is supposed to be completed in the very near future,"" said Reporters Without Borders in March 2013.",The struggle for @placeholder and power in Iran is played out in the media .,national,influence,purpose,health,leisure,1
"Emergency services are on the scene and say at least one person is critically injured. Live footage showed flames and smoke pouring out of a five-floor building, and the fire brigade spraying the building. The area in Manhattan's East Village - close to New York University - is being evacuated. Emergency services started received calls reporting the fire around 15:15 local time (19:15 GMT). Several callers reported hearing an explosion, and more than 100 fire fighters have been sent to the scene, the New York Times reported. As many as six people have been injured, including one who is said to be in critical condition, local news station WABC reported. Fire brigades began spraying the flames, but had to retreat after the flames became too intense, the local station reported. The station said that there are fears that the other building could collapse as well, and it's not clear if anyone has been trapped in the building or rubble. A year ago a gas explosion razed two buildings leaving eight people dead in nearby East Harlem.",A building has partially collapsed and another is on fire in New York City after an @placeholder explosion .,apparent,unexpected,improved,internal,explosive,0
"Sheriff David Clarke is being sued by Dan Black, who claims he was held after he spoke to the police official on board a flight from Texas to Wisconsin. Mr Clarke allegedly texted a police official to follow Mr Black to baggage at the airport, federal records show. He claims Mr Black stood over him in a ""physically threatening manner"". ""Just a field interview, no arrest unless he becomes an a**hole with your guys,"" the Milwaukee County sheriff allegedly wrote in a text message to Captain Mark Witek, the Milwaukee Journal-Setinel reported. ""Question for him is why he said anything to me. Why didn't he just keep his mouth shut. Follow him to baggage and out the door. You can escort me to carousel after I point him out."" A copy of the text messages was given to the newspaper by an attorney for Mr Black, who is suing the sheriff, Milwaukee County and several deputies over the matter. A spokeswoman for the sheriff, Fran McLaughlin, declined to comment on the text messages, according to the newspaper. Mr Black said he approached Mr Clarke to ask him if he was the sheriff after boarding a flight from Fort-Worth Dallas, Texas, to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on 15 January. He claimed he shook his head after the sheriff asked him if he had a problem and walked away. Mr Black said he was later detained, questioned and escorted out of the airport upon arrival by several officers in uniform and a police dog. The sheriff's lawyers claim Mr Black approached Mr Clarke, stood over him in a threatening manner and stared before he ""shook his head at him for a prolonged period of time"", according to court records. Federal investigators launched an inquiry into the incident, but said earlier this month they would not criminally prosecute any civil rights offences. After Mr Black filed the complaint in January, the sheriff's office mocked him in a Facebook post, calling him a ""snowflake"" and saying anyone who would harass him on a plane might get ""knocked out"". Milwaukee County auditors are also probing whether Mr Clarke abused resources in ordering Mr Black's detention.",A Wisconsin sheriff known for his outspoken support of Donald Trump is accused of ordering staff to unlawfully detain a man over a @placeholder exchange .,brief,sexual,false,controversial,special,0
"Catherine Gronkowski was dismissed from the 840-capacity HMP Peterborough in September 2013. She had been taken on six months earlier as part of the prison's recovery team to help prisoners with alcohol and drug issues. Miss Gronkowski, who admitted stealing diazepam, has been suspended by The Nursing and Midwifery Council. Miss Gronkowski will be struck off if no appeal against the order is lodged within 28 days. A conduct panel heard Miss Gronkowski, who did not attend the hearing because of ""work commitments"", had also been a user of mephedrone, ketamine and ecstasy. In suspending her, the panel said: ""This case involves persistent misuse of illicit drugs over a period of time and there is nothing before this panel to confirm that this is no longer the case. ""Miss Gronkowski put patients at unwarranted risk of harm and acted dishonestly, thereby negatively affecting the reputation of the profession."" Sodexo, which runs the prison, has not yet commented on the case.","A nurse supporting inmates with addiction issues took drugs from the jail for @placeholder use , it has emerged .",national,illegal,legal,personal,future,3
"Sanchez, 40, signed a contract extension in January to remain in charge until the end of next season. However, Deportivo won just two of their last 22 league games and were beaten 8-0 at home by Barcelona on 20 April as they finished 15th. Former Spain and Real Madrid midfielder Sanchez was in charge of Deportivo for 13 months.",Deportivo La Coruna have sacked boss Victor Sanchez after a @placeholder end to their season in La Liga .,controversial,comfortable,dramatic,fresh,disappointing,4
"The costume, a full-body suit with brown skin, traditional tattoos, grass skirt and bone necklace, represents the character Maui, considered a demi-god and ancestor by many Polynesians. Activists said it was ""brownface"", or mocking of the culture by creating stereotypes. Disney said it regretted any offence. ""The team behind Moana has taken great care to respect the cultures of the Pacific Islands that inspired the film, and we regret that the Maui costume has offended some,"" it said in a statement. ""We sincerely apologise and are pulling the costume from our website and stores."" The film, due for release in November, tells the story of Moana, a young girl who teams up with the demi-god Maui to make an ocean voyage and save her people. The character of Moana has been widely welcomed because she is feisty, independent and with a more realistic body shape than most Disney female leads. She also has no love interest in the story, which was written by New Zealand Maori film-maker Taika Waititi. But when the trailer for Moana was released in June, many people were offended by the depiction of Maui, saying he was an ""obese"" caricature of Polynesian men. Among the merchandise promoting the film was the Maui costume, on sale for about $44 (£34). It was advertised as helping children ""set off on adventures"", with his ""signature tattoos"" and clothing. Among the angry responses were people saying ""our skin is not a costume"", and pointing out that white-skin outfits are never sold for white characters. I understand the reasoning behind the grass skirt and the necklace, but the brown skin is too far, and the tattoos are culturally misappropriated. Tattoos are deeply meaningful to Pacific people. Like a fingerprint, a tattoo is unique to each person. Our markings tell a personal story that we carry with us on our skin, everywhere we go - constantly reminding us of our values, our people, and our identity. It is considered taboo and extremely disrespectful in many Pacific cultures to wear the markings of a people or place that you are not spiritually or physically connected to. After the release of Moana, Maui may be a Disney character to some, but to many Pacific people, he is very real - a hero, ancestor, demi-God and a spiritual guide. Read More from Arieta Tegeilolo Talanoa Tora Rika","Disney has withdrawn a children 's costume promoting its @placeholder film Moana , after accusations of cultural appropriation .",forthcoming,latest,controversial,original,unique,0
"Alain is from France and is known around the world as the 'French Spiderman' because of his exceptional climbing skills. He's climbed some of the most famous buildings in the world, including the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Keep an eye out for him because he'll be heading to CBBC screens on March 27, appearing on Super Human Challenge. So how else could Nel interview the man, but while climbing up a wall! Check out the report... BUT DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!",Nel 's been catching up with real - life ' spiderman ' Alain Robert ahead of his CBBC Super Human Challenge @placeholder .,roles,event,competition,tour,debut,4
"In the Men's Hockey League Final, Gareth Furlong scored twice as Surbiton found the net three times in eight minutes to tie 3-3 with Wimbledon. David Beckett then scored the final penalty to beat the defending champions 3-2 in the shoot-out. Surbiton's women's team won their fourth consecutive title with a 3-1 victory over Holcombe. Find out how to get into hockey with our special guide. Eleanor Watton pulled a goal back from a penalty corner for Holcombe after Giselle Ansley and Rebecca Middleton had put Surbiton 2-0 up, but Naomi Evans' late goal secured the victory. Meanwhile, Canterbury's men's team retained their place in the top flight with a 7-2 win over Sevenoaks, while Buckingham's women were promoted to the top tier with a 4-3 win against Wimbledon.",Surbiton 's men's and women 's teams have been crowned @placeholder hockey champions at the Lee Valley hockey centre .,preliminary,best,national,tricky,respective,2
"23 November 2016 Last updated at 19:55 GMT Dynamo, Gary and Frosty, the South American animals, attend Millgate School. Student Keenan said: ""When you're angry, you can just come and calm down and feed them, get your emotions out."" Staff said the alpacas have ""definitely"" had a ""noticeable affect"" on the pupils. The residential school, which is home to 72 boys, said it was the children's idea and there are plans to get donkeys in the future.",Alpacas are being used to help calm children with behavioural and social @placeholder at a Leicester school .,difficulties,services,fun,disabilities,changes,0
"Conal Corbett, 20, from Oisin House, Victoria Parade in the city has already spent seven months on remand for four terrorist-related offences. The judge said there was nothing to suggest Corbett was involved in preparing or setting the bomb in place. At Belfast Crown Court on Monday, he was  sentenced to 18 months suspended for two years. Corbett was linked to the incident because of the purchase of top-up cards for mobile phones used in the bomb plot. The judge said the bomb did not go off, but, it had the potential to cause ""fatal injury to police officers."" A controlled explosion was carried out on the device at the Crumlin Road junction with Brompton Park on 1 May. In court on Monday, the judge took into account that Corbett was just 18 years old when he committed the offences. At a previous court hearing, Corbett was charged with collecting documents and having articles likely to be of use to terrorists and possessing a handwritten note about a rifle and ammunition. He subsequently pleaded guilty to four offences - two counts of possessing items for terrorist-related offences, namely the mobile phone and two top-up vouchers; collecting or making records of information for terrorism and also possessing documents useful for terrorism. His defence barrister said that Corbett's offences came at a time when there was an ""element of naivety"". He called him a ""teenager with misguided romantic notions"". The barrister said that, while on remand, Corbett had been moved from Hydebank YOC to the dissident wing at Maghaberry due to a death threat, before being released on bail. He said Corbett was now in a relationship with an older woman which has ""brought a degree of maturity and insight into his life"" and that said the incident had been a ""stark wake-up call"" for both him and his family. Sentencing him, the judge said that he was taking into account both Corbett's age at the time, and also the fact that he had already served seven months in prison. He warned him to ""steer clear of criminal behaviour"" or risk being sent back to prison.",A man who had been linked to the @placeholder of a bomb in north Belfast has received a suspended sentence .,condition,discovery,closure,identity,fate,1
"The woman, known as Lim Ji-hyun, fled to South Korea in 2014, where she became a popular TV personality. However, a woman resembling her appeared in a propaganda video in the North's capital on Sunday - prompting speculation she may have been abducted. In the video, she says she was lured away and forced to slander the North. She says that she voluntarily returned across the border. Ms Lim had been a popular face on South Korean television, appearing on both talk shows and reality TV programmes. The authorities have not yet confirmed if the woman in the propaganda video is Ms Lim. However, they believe Ms Lim is back in North Korea. The propaganda video was released on Youtube by the North Korean Uriminzokkiri website on Sunday. In the video, the woman introduces herself by another name, Jeon Hye-Sung. She is shown in conversation with an interviewer and Kim Man-bok, another former defector who also returned to the North. She says she was lured to the South by the ""fantasy"" that she could ""eat well and make lots of money"" and claims that she was forced into slandering her own country. She describes how in the South everything was judged by money, how she was struggling to make ends meet and was asked to discredit the North on several TV shows. She said she was now living back with her parents again after returning to the North last month. ""I felt really lonely in South Korea and I missed my parents,"" she said in the video. JoongAng Ilbo newspaper reports that the defector had thanked her fans as recently as April for a birthday party, calling it ""possibly the happiest birthday of my life"". Her fan club announced on Sunday it would shut. Intelligence officials are investigating how Ms Lim might have re-entered North Korea. Some North Korean defectors have speculated that she may have been abducted on the China-North Korean border while attempting to smuggle out family members, the Korea Times reports. The BBC's Karen Allen in Seoul says that fake propaganda videos do circulate in North Korea but the authorities in Seoul have confirmed they are taking this seriously and are investigating her case. Over the past decade, tens of thousands of North Koreans have defected from the authoritarian state into South Korea. The unification ministry in Seoul told the BBC that since 2012 only 25 returned. Some North Korean defectors have described difficulties in adapting to life in the South - many miss their families in the North, or struggle to find suitable jobs.",South Korean intelligence officials are investigating whether a @placeholder defector from the North has been kidnapped back to Pyongyang .,known,free,mysterious,prominent,popular,3
"The Mujahideen-e Khalq (MEK) says 23 members and three policemen were killed in the attack on Camp Liberty, near Baghdad airport. The MEK has been in exile since Iran's Islamic revolution in 1979. Camp Liberty came under rocket fire in February 2013 and in December 2013. An Iraqi Shia militia, the Mukhtar Army, claimed the latest attack. Mukhtar Army leader Wathiq al-Battat told Iran's Fars news agency that his group had frequently warned the MEK to ""leave Iraqi soil as soon as possible"", The US designated the MEK (also known as People's Mujahideen Organisation of Iran, or PMOI) as a terrorist organisation in 1997 but took it off its blacklist in 2012 in view of its ""public renunciation of violence"". The 23 reported deaths have not been independently verified. US Secretary of State John Kerry confirmed in a statement that residents of the camp were killed and injured, but he did not specify how many. He said the US would assist the UN in the relocation of all camp residents ""to a permanent and safe location outside of Iraq"". The MEK sided with Saddam Hussein during Iran's war with Iraq in the 1980s but fell out with Baghdad after the Iraqi leader was overthrown by a US-led invasion in 2003. The remaining Iranian dissidents, who advocate the removal of Iran's clerical leaders, were moved to Camp Liberty in 2012. They have blamed Iran for instigating the attack and have called for the US and the UN to launch an inquiry. Last year Islamic State militants fired rockets near the international airport as it sought to destabilise the capital.",A former military base in Iraq housing exiled Iranian @placeholder members has come under intense rocket fire .,ancient,parliament,conditions,safety,opposition,4
"Although he did not place a value on the works, Tate director Sir Nicholas Serota said the gift ""greatly enriched the national collection of art"". The nine works have been donated by Austria-based philanthropists Mercedes and Ian Stoutzker. The works will go on show at Tate Britain in London later this year. Freud's painting Girl in a Striped Nightdress, or Celia, dates from 1983-85 and shows his lover Celia Paul lying on a bed. The Hockney work, Savings and Loan Building (1966), is one of a series of paintings he made of a glass building in Los Angeles. Also included is Rachel Whiteread's commission Maquette for Trafalgar Square Plinth, a translucent cast of the square's fourth plinth that was displayed upon it for four months in 2001. Other donated items include pieces by Peter Doig, George Shaw and Conrad Shawcross. Announcing the donation at Tate Britain on Tuesday, Sir Nicholas said the gift had been an act of ""pure philanthropy"" and there was no tax benefit behind it. The works represent two generations of British artists - artists from the 1960s and 1970s and younger ones who emerged in the 1990s. Sir Nicholas said the Stoutzkers had approached him saying they had a number of works that could ""fill some gaps"" in the Tate's collection. ""In the current climate they were very keen to make this public rather than for it to come on their death, because they wanted to encourage others to give works to the national collection,"" he said. ""They see that as part of a general wish to encourage philanthropy in this country."" All nine works will be exhibited together at Tate Britain in October at the time of the Frieze Art Fair. Sir Nicholas said the couple's decision had not been affected by the announcement in the Budget of a cap on tax relief for charitable giving. ""The conversation began well before the announcements,"" he said. ""But it would not have been affected by the announcement because they are not receiving any tax benefit from making this gift."" ""There is a generous giving culture in this country,"" added Culture Minister Ed Vaizey. ""I'm sure that, as the Chancellor has said, he will listen to the representations about how the changes that he's proposed should be implemented.""","The Tate galleries have been given a private collection of @placeholder art that includes works by David Hockney , Lucian Freud and Jacob Epstein .",rare,abnormal,modern,new,british,2
"He was a familiar voice to listeners of Radio 4 where he worked as a newsreader and announcer for 13 years. Mr Philpott first joined the BBC as a trainee studio manager in 1975 before going on to work for Radio 4, which he said had been a childhood ambition. Senior announcer Chris Aldridge said he was a ""much-loved and respected"" newsreader. Paying tribute, he added: ""He adored the medium of radio and was instinctive in the way he talked to the Radio 4 listener, mixing intellectual rigour with a ready wit. ""Away from the microphone he was delightful and self-effacing but with a steely resolve to uphold standards of grammar and pronunciation within the announcer team. ""We have lost a great friend and standard-bearer, and the BBC a dedicated servant."" BBC Radio 4 announcer Corrie Corfield paid tribute to her colleague on Twitter, writing: ""Such a wonderful b'caster, totally dependable, kind, funny & a bit naughty. You'll be so missed."" Newsreader Neil Nunes, also on Radio 4, described Mr Philpott as a ""first class broadcaster and a great gentleman"". In a statement, the BBC said: ""We're sorry to report that BBC Radio 4 newsreader and announcer Howard Philpott has died after a short battle with cancer. ""Howard was a valued member of the Radio 4 team who will be missed by listeners and colleagues alike. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time."" Mr Philpott was born in London but spent his childhood in Bexhill in East Sussex, according to his BBC biography. He joined the BBC World Service as a trainee studio manager in 1975 and went on to produce programmes for the African Service. He took a break from the BBC during which he helped to start up Bognor Radio and worked as a freelancer. He rejoined the World Service around 1996 before working for Radio 4 on the Six O'Clock News. His wife, Nic, said Mr Philpott ""adored radio - it was his life"".","BBC newsreader Howard Philpott has died aged 63 after a short battle with cancer , the BBC has @placeholder .",learnt,emerged,discovered,confirmed,stated,3
"Blair Nimmo, of administrators KPMG, confirmed no party had been prepared to buy the business and assets at Hawick Knitwear in their current format. The company called in administrators nearly six weeks ago after experiencing ""difficult trading conditions"". More than 100 staff were made redundant immediately with just 56 workers retained to complete remaining orders. Mr Nimmo said discussions were continuing with various parties who had offered to acquire the assets of the company and may at some point start production from the Hawick Knitwear premises. He added: ""However until a formal agreement is concluded we are not in a position to provide further information.""",A @placeholder buyer has yet to be found to take over a Borders knitwear firm as a going concern .,fresh,special,successful,single,prospective,4
"The new chair of the Royal College of GPs, Dr Helen Stokes-Lampard, says lots of people may struggle to afford the recommended amount of daily portions. Public Health England insists five-a-day is affordable and achievable. Dr Stokes-Lampard wants doctors to take a pragmatic approach and offer patients tailored goals. She also rejects the idea that smokers should always be told to give up. Dr Stokes-Lampard claims many children are being brought up with a culture of not having any fresh fruit and vegetables at all. And she told BBC Breakfast News: ""In the consultation with patients it's vital that GPs sometimes need to tailor the advice to the family in front of them. That may be starting with one or two portions a day and building up to the five portions a day."" However, she added: ""The five-a-day initiative is fantastic and gets my and the profession's 100% support. It is what we should aspire to and in fact, probably, people should be eating more than five portions a day ideally."" Are you getting five-a-day? What counts? On smoking, Dr Stokes-Lampard said: ""The guidance that smoking should be completely given up is clear and unequivocal. ""However, if I have a patient in front of me who has smoked 40 a day forever, who really likes smoking and has no desire to give up whatsoever, then what we might be trying to achieve between us is saying 'what about cutting down'. ""Patients are individuals. You can't treat everyone the same. If you do, patients can zone out and just completely disregard any advice. And nobody gains from that."" Dr Alison Tedstone, of Public Health England, said: ""Five fruit and veg a day is an affordable and achievable target and the cornerstone of a healthy balanced diet.""","When it comes to fruit and vegetables , two - a-day , rather than five , might be more @placeholder advice to give families , says one of the UK 's leading doctors .",realistic,fresh,memorable,accurate,practical,0
"Alexei Navalny, one of Russia's most popular bloggers, told a crowd of some 7,000 that United Russia was ""the party of crooks and thieves"". Speaking to reporters, he defended his attendance at an event where racist slogans were chanted by the crowd. He said the rally was an outlet for anger at the government. It was held on Russia's National Unity Day, a public holiday introduced in 2005 to replace the Soviet celebration of the 1917 Russian Revolution. The gathering was sanctioned by the authorities but confined to a district on the outskirts of the Russian capital, Lyublino. Russia holds parliamentary and presidential elections over the next five months which Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his allies are widely expected to win. ""This is our country, and we have to eradicate the crooks who suck our blood and eat our liver,"" Mr Navalny, a lawyer, yelled to the cheering crowd. ""Down with United Russia! Down with the party of crooks and thieves!"" Speaking to Reuters, he said the Russian March was a chance to ""discuss problems which really exist in the society but which are taboo and are never discussed in the parliament, on television or anywhere else"". ""We have problems with illegal migration, we have the problem of the Caucasus, we have a problem of ethnic crimes...,"" he said. ""The fact that our authorities hypocritically pretend that such problems do not exist leads to people discussing them only in the street, at the Russian March."" The Moscow rally, which was one of a series held in Russian cities on Friday, also heard racist slogans attacking non-Russians, particularly from the Caucasus region, and speeches from far-right figures. A smaller ""anti-fascist"" rally was also in Moscow in protest at the ""Russian March"". Large rallies by United Russia and the pro-Kremlin Nashi youth movement were also held in the capital to mark the holiday.",An annual rally of radical @placeholder in Moscow has cheered a fierce condemnation of the ruling party by a leading anti-corruption campaigner .,supporters,equality,democrats,nationalists,reforms,3
"Officers were called to a disturbance at Penicuik Way in Carntyne at about 04:00 on Sunday. It was reported that a man in his mid 20s to early 30s suffered head injuries but left in a taxi and did not contact emergency services. The man was described as white, of a slim build, about 5ft 6in tall with short dark hair. He was wearing a black leather jacket and dark jeans. The driver of the taxi confirmed that the man was dropped off in Kinsail Drive, Penilee. Door-to-door inquiries in the area have so far been unsuccessful. Officers want to speak to him to make sure he is safe and well and does not require medical attention. Det Con Jennifer Carey said: ""We are in the process of establishing the circumstances of what has happened in the house where the disturbance took place. ""We are making every effort to try and trace the injured man and I'm appealing for him to contact us so that we can be assured he is all right.""",Police are @placeholder to trace a man who suffered head injuries following a serious assault at a house in Glasgow .,prepared,working,ordered,able,keen,4
"Provincial leader Helen Zille said water will be harvested by drilling boreholes to serve key points like hospitals in Cape Town. The alert will last for three months but could be extended if the crisis persists, she said in a statement. Southern African nations are reeling from a two-year drought. The UN estimates that over 40 million people have been affected by the drought that was caused by the El Nino climate phenomenon. ""The disaster declaration will accelerate... the province's strategy to ensure that taps do not run dry,"" Ms Zille said. She also announced plans to use a mobile desalination plant and tap the natural aquifer under Cape Town's Table Mountain. Residents have also been urged not to use no more than 100 litres (22 gallons) of water a day. Ms Zille said the disaster declaration will mean that authorities in the province can prioritise public funds for drought relief operations. Two reservoirs in the Western Cape region are already completely dry according to official statistics. The Karoo and West Coast areas of the Western Cape previously declared drought disasters in 2016, but Monday's announcement extends the scope of those  emergency measures to the entire province, the AFP news agency reports.",South Africa 's Western Cape province has declared a drought disaster as it faces its @placeholder water shortage in 113 years .,major,ancient,second,latest,worst,4
"Poppi Worthington was 13 months old when she was found with serious injuries at her home in Barrow, Cumbria, in December 2012. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) previously said there was insufficient evidence to bring charges. It now intends to review the case. Key dates in the Poppi Worthington case. A spokeswoman said: ""On 19 September the CPS appeals and review unit received a request under the victims' right to review scheme in relation to the death of Poppi Worthington. ""The case material will be considered and the review will be completed as soon as possible."" Following Poppi's death a family judge ruled that, on the balance of probabilities, she had been sexually assaulted by her father Paul Worthington. He was questioned on suspicion of sexual assault but never charged with any offence. He denies any wrongdoing. In November 2015, the detective then in charge of the case admitted mistakes were made and an investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission is currently under way. Cumbria's Safeguarding Children Board published a serious case review in June which concluded that the child's family had a ""complex history"", and if that had been noted more support could have been offered. A second inquest was due to be held next month after the first, in October 2014, lasted just seven minutes and concluded Poppi's cause of death was ""unascertained"". Cumbria coroner David Roberts has said the new inquest will be adjourned until the CPS has concluded its review, which was expected to take about two months.",Prosecutors are to launch a @placeholder review into the death of a toddler after a judge ruled she was sexually assaulted by her father before she died .,parliamentary,legal,major,fresh,criminal,3
"Clandon Park House near Guildford, which housed a collection of furniture, porcelain and textiles, was reduced to a charred shell during the blaze. A fire report said it was most likely the result of a faulty connection in the electrical distribution board. The National Trust said a full review of fire prevention policies had begun. A lack of fire protection to the fuse cupboard ceiling and the stately home's historic design allowed the fire to spread, the Surrey Fire and Rescue Service report said. Such buildings are adapted over the years to add amenities, producing hidden voids that may or may not be known because of the loss of buildings plans and records, it added. ""It is the hidden voids in this type of building that allow unpredictable and uncontrollable fire to spread,"" it said. Assistant chief fire officer Simon Moore said the National Trust had been advised of the findings. National Trust director general Helen Ghosh said the fire had come as a ""terrible blow"". Staff evacuated the house safely and no-one was injured. A salvage plan helped to save contents and fire detection systems operated as they should have done, she said. ""We're certainly not complacent and we now will be working with the fire service to identify any areas for improvement in any of our properties."" She said a full review of fire prevention policies had begun, including checks on distribution boards at all the trust's historic mansions. The trust said none of its staff would have been able to identify the fault as a potential issue, and it had not been detected during professional checks by electricians. Mr Moore said the fire service had begun work with the trust to consider what more could be done to improve the fire safety of their other buildings. Fire broke out at the Grade-I listed building in April, reducing it to a shell. One room - the Speakers' Parlour - survived and hundreds of items have been rescued.","A fire that destroyed an 18th Century mansion started @placeholder and was probably caused by an electrical fault , investigators have said .",badly,out,again,accidentally,instantly,3
"Daniel Adewole suffered a sudden unexpected death in epilepsy at Cookham Wood jail in Kent in 2015. The inquest in Maidstone heard that despite repeated attempts to rouse him by kicking his locked door, officers did not enter the cell for 38 minutes. They assumed he was asleep on the floor, hidden by his bed cover. One officer went for a cigarette in between checking on him, the inquest heard, and another did not use her emergency key because she feared she might be attacked. Medical experts told the hearing it was likely Daniel had been dead for any time between half an hour and several hours before he was found. Senior coroner Patricia Harding said she was not satisfied Daniel's death could have been prevented had his cell been entered earlier. Giving her conclusion, she said the events were of ""significant concern"", but she had received information from the prison estate that changes had been made to prevent similar cases. After the hearing, a Ministry of Justice spokeswoman said: ""Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Mr Adewole and we will carefully consider the findings of the inquest.""","A 16 - year - old boy who was found unresponsive in his prison cell died of @placeholder causes , a coroner has concluded .",undisclosed,natural,prospective,professional,serious,1
"The holder of the winning ticket - bought in Worcester for the 9 January draw - has opted to remain anonymous. About £66m had been up for grabs to players, but it was the unclaimed £33,035,323 that had people checking their old tickets. In the days since the winning numbers were announced, Camelot has been inundated with claims. Camelot said the fact that a ticket had been validated within 180 days of the draw meant it had not been submitted under its lost, stolen destroyed or damaged policy. One woman, who bought a ticket in Worcester, had sought to verify whether hers was the winner after putting it through the wash, damaging its identifying barcode. A Camelot spokesperson said: ""It would have been awful if the ticket-holder had missed out on this substantial and life-changing amount of money. We would like to remind all National Lottery players to check their tickets every time they play."" The operator has been processing ""hundreds of claims"" of stolen, lost or destroyed tickets. The prize money is half the record Lotto jackpot win - shared with a couple from Hawick who claimed their prize within days of the 9 January draw. On Tuesday, Camelot warned it would take action against any fraudulent claimants. The winning numbers were 26, 27, 46, 47, 52 and 58. Timeline","UK lottery operator Camelot has received a "" @placeholder claim "" for a record £ 33 m Lotto jackpot prize , it says .",valid,brutal,special,significant,massive,0
"The Dow Jones closed down 122.65 points, or 0.61%, at 19,971.13. The S&P 500 index dropped 13.8 points, or 0.6%, to 2,280.89, while the Nasdaq fell 47 points, or 0.83%, to 5,613.7. Airline stocks fell, with American Airlines down 4.4% and United Continental dropping 3.8%. Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets UK said US markets had taken their lead from weak European markets ""as investors wake up to the downside of what a Trump presidency might mean for risky assets"". ""The weekend executive order to implement more stringent vetting procedures to visitors to the US from specific destinations, as well as a wider travel ban, could well be the beginning of this realisation. ""It is perhaps no surprise that the tech sector has been the most vocal given that its highly skilled workforce has a higher proportion of overseas workers due to the higher skill set required.""",Stocks on Wall Street fell saw their biggest drop so far this year as investors took a @placeholder stance in the face of uncertainty over Donald Trump 's travel and immigration curbs .,fresh,cautious,major,modest,different,1
"With Pune needing 11 runs, Johnson conceded a four off his first ball but then removed Manoj Tiwary and Steve Smith with consecutive deliveries. Captain Smith hit 51 to give Pune a chance after their chase had faltered. But Johnson's 3-26 and Jasprit Bumrah's 2-26 helped Mumbai defend 129 to become the first side to win three IPL titles. Mumbai's previous victories came in 2013 and 2015. After electing to bat first in Hyderabad, Mumbai fell to 8-2 and then 79-7, before Krunal Pandya's 47 off 38 balls, supported by late-order hitting from Johnson (13 off 14) saw them post 129-8. In reply, Ajinkya Rahane struck 44 off 38 balls before he was removed by Johnson to leave Pune on 71-2 after 12 overs. They added just 29 runs in the next five overs thanks to expert bowling from Lasith Malinga and Bumrah, who had former India captain MS Dhoni caught behind for 10. A straight six from Australia captain Smith off Bumrah's penultimate delivery in the 19th over seemed to steer the match back Pune's way, only for Johnson to hold his nerve as Dan Christian was run out attempting a desperate third run off the final ball. Mumbai's total was the lowest score successfully defended in this year's tournament. England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler scored 272 runs in the tournament for Mumbai, while all-rounder Ben Stokes starred for Pune with a maiden Twenty20 century and 12 wickets, but neither was playing in the final after being recalled for the upcoming one-day international series against South Africa.",A @placeholder final over from Mitchell Johnson saw Mumbai Indians beat Rising Pune Supergiant by one run to win a thrilling Indian Premier League final .,thrilling,superb,furious,decisive,tense,1
"Chevron reported third-quarter profits of $1.28bn, and while that was down from $2.04bn last year as a result of lower oil prices, cost cutting meant the results were ahead of forecasts. The Dow Jones fell 7 points to 18,161.9 despite Chevron rising almost 4%. The wider S&P 500 shed 6.6 points to 2,126.4. The tech-focused Nasdaq ended the day down almost 26 points at 5,190.5. Shares in online retail giant Amazon ended down 5.1% after the company said profits in the fourth quarter were set to be much lower than expected because of increased investment. Amazon forecast operating profit of between zero and $1.25bn in the quarter, compared with analysts' expectations of $1.62bn. Tyre maker Goodyear suffered an 8.7% slide in its shares after reporting a 8.1% fall in third-quarter revenues to $3.85bn and cutting its full-year profit forecast.",( Close ) : Better - than - expected results from oil giant Chevron failed to @placeholder the Dow Jones in positive territory .,keep,suggest,match,find,impress,0
"Rio bronze medallist Tai, 18, lowered the S9 100m backstroke record after touching in one minute 7.66 seconds to win gold in Sheffield. She also took bronze in the 100m butterfly, with triple Olympic gold medallist Firth, 21, breaching the S14 mark in the same race (1:4.62). Both swimmers were competing in mixed category races. Tai, who took seven-tenths of a second off her best, said: ""It seems so surreal. ""I've not been close to my PB in a while so to knock lots of time off it and get the world record is crazy.""",Home @placeholder Alice Tai and Bethany Firth both set world records at the British Para - Swimming International Meet.,admitted,hopes,lost,ported,suffered,1
"The striker scored against Wales and could start against Slovakia on Monday. He was pictured holding a pouch of powdered chewing tobacco - snus - a practice questioned by health experts. Asked what England's back-up team thought, Vardy, 29, said: ""They are fine. There's nothing wrong with them. They are more than happy I'm on them."" The Leicester forward, whose goal helped England beat Wales 2-1 in Lens, added: ""The nicotine pouch is not something I need regularly. It's just something I needed at the time."" Vardy also revealed his unconventional match preparations include not going into the gym as part of his fitness regime. He said: ""There is no pressure at all on me to do that here. They are just happy for me to be doing what I do at club football. It has worked for me this season and in previous seasons, so I don't see why I should change it now. ""My diet is not unorthodox. I just eat like anyone else - that's just how I am. Everyone is different. It is just my metabolism that keeps me this slim."" Vardy could start Monday's game after he and Daniel Sturridge scored when they replaced Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane at half-time against Wales, with England trailing 1-0. And while he hopes to be in the starting XI, he would have no complaints if he was used as an impact substitute once more. ""I'd be more than happy with that,"" said Vardy. ""It's up to the boss. He picks the team he thinks can get the win. We'll have to wait until Monday to see what team he puts out, then hopefully we can get the job done."" Vardy's pace could be a potent weapon late on in a tournament, a tactic he admitted he could see Hodgson employing. He said: ""I can see the logic definitely. When players are getting tired it is probably easier to exploit but I am happy either way. ""It is down to me with what I do in training to hopefully get into the gaffer's mind to maybe get a start. We will see what happens."" Vardy declined to comment on continued transfer speculation prompted by Arsenal activating a £20m release clause in his contract. The Gunners hoped to do a deal before he flew to France but the striker left without making a decision. Leicester are increasingly confident he will stay, and Vardy revealed his club manager Claudio Ranieri has been in touch during the Euros. ""He messaged me a few days ago and said 'congratulations champ',"" said Vardy. And the stunning manner in which Leicester defied the odds to win the Premier League will inspire Vardy to believe England can do the same in France. ""We know we've got a lot of ability in that squad,"" he added. ""If you go into a tournament thinking that you're not going to do anything, you might as well not be there because you won't achieve anything. ""You've always got to put your sights to the maximum and hopefully keep progressing until you get there."" As well as finally delivering a decision on the proposed move to Arsenal, Vardy also revealed he needs an operation on the wrist injury that still requires him to wear a cast. ""I still need the cast on,"" said the striker. ""I've got an operation after the tournament. I've got two big cracks in my wrist which need a bone graft after the tournament. ""It will only keep me out for three weeks. I did it playing against Aston Villa at the start of the season - that's how long it's been fractured."" Vardy's rise, from Fleetwood Town to Leicester City and a Premier League title within four years, is to be the subject of a film that the striker confirmed is being made. He said: ""It's happening. It's out in 2017 from what I've been told. I think they're just getting all the actors sorted."" And who will play the part of Vardy? ""I'm not at liberty to say,"" he said. ""I'm not sure on the title yet. I've not been able to get on the phone and talk to them. I'm just concentrating on England at the moment."" There will also be a book, with Vardy saying: ""I wasn't thinking about doing one. Then I had a chat with my agent and we thought it was a good time to do one, because a lot of people don't know exactly what I've had to go through to get to this position. So it'll be good for everyone to have it out there, from my own views.""",Jamie Vardy @placeholder England 's medical staff are happy for him to use nicotine pouches as part of his preparation for Euro 2016 games .,admits,appointed,maintained,suggested,insists,4
"The hosts moved into the lead through Kire Markoski and Enis Bardhi doubled their advantage before the break. David Babunski also had a penalty saved by Ryan Fulton in the first half following Oliver McBurnie's handball. Iceland's defeat at home to Ukraine meant Macedonia won Group 3 to seal a place in Poland next year. France finish in second place after also overtaking Iceland. However, the French, who won 3-0 in Northern Ireland, do not progress to the play-offs as they are not one of the four best runners-up. It was Scot Gemmill's second match in charge of the Scots, with the former Nottingham Forest, Everton and Scotland player taking over from Ricky Sbragia before last week's 2-0 loss to Iceland. Scotland finished the six-team group in fifth place, winning just two of their 10 matches.","Scotland Under - 21s ended their @placeholder European Championship qualifying campaign with defeat in Macedonia , who reached the finals .",dramatic,unsuccessful,inaugural,best,excellent,1
"England's cricketers beat a Don Bradman-inspired Australia in 1932-33 by using aggressive tactics, an approach current England coach Eddie Jones wants his side to copy. ""He's shown us clips to reinforce his point,"" prop Dan Cole told BBC Sport. England, who have never won a Test series in Australia, play the first of three Tests on Saturday in Brisbane. Cole said: ""Australia had people like Bradman, and if you played their game they could quite easily win. ""The English adapted their game, played physical with the Australians, and ended up winning the series, which is the way Eddie would like this series to go."" The England management are considering selecting Maro Itoje in the back row with Joe Launchbury at lock in Brisbane. Cole said England must utilise their traditional forward power if they are to succeed down under. Media playback is not supported on this device ""We have to play our own style; we need to play to our strengths,"" the 29-year-old said. ""If you play Australia trying to play the Australia way, you'll lose."" The Wallabies won 33-13 when the teams met in the World Cup in October - a defeat that led to England's elimination from the tournament - with the England scrum enduring a torrid evening. Cole said Australia ""put us under a lot of pressure at Twickenham"" and that England ""need our set-piece to function"". Centre Jonathan Joseph, 25, said a series victory in Australia would surpass England's Six Nations Grand Slam triumph this year. He told BBC Sport: ""It's a massive challenge. They are a great side - second in the world - and we want to be challenging the best. ""We have a great opportunity here and hopefully we can do everyone proud."" Listen to BBC 5 live on Wednesday at 21:30 BST for a preview of England v Australia, as well as Wales' series in New Zealand and Ireland's in South Africa. Guests include England World Cup winners Matt Dawson and Paul Grayson, as well as former All Black captain Justin Marshall.",England are preparing for the Test series in Australia by watching footage of cricket 's @placeholder Bodyline Ashes .,inaugural,prestigious,infamous,latest,national,2
"The UN says 34 people were killed in the raid at Camp Ashraf, in Diyala province, in April 2011. Judge Fernando Andreu has summoned Gen Ali Ghaidan Majid, the head of army, and two other officers to appear. He is investigating allegations that crimes against humanity were committed during the raid on the camp. The investigation is an enlargement of an existing probe on a separate raid which took place at the camp in July 2009, in which 11 people were killed. Universal justice Under Spain's universal justice doctrine, grave crimes committed in other countries can be prosecuted. Judge Andreu said that the Geneva Convention applied to the case, as it addresses the protection of civilians in wartime and all those killed and injured in the attack were considered ""protected persons"" under the terms of the Convention. According to documents released by Madrid's investigative court, a total of 377 ""protected persons"" were injured in the 8 April 2011 raid, 154 with bullet wounds. More than 3,000 members of the banned opposition group, the People's Mujahideen of Iran (PMOI), have been confined by the US military at the camp since the invasion in 2003. The group, considered a terrorist group by the US and Iran, were given permission to shelter in Iraq by former President Saddam Hussein during the 1980-88 war between the two countries and they have lived at the camp ever since. In January, the judge had said he would close the dossier into the July 2009 attack if the Iraqi authorities opened their own investigation. Iraq responded by saying it had carried out its own legal inquiry but this was not judged sufficient by Spanish authorities. The three Iraqi officers have been summoned to appear before the Madrid court on 3 October 2011.",A Spanish judge has summoned three Iraqi officers over a raid by Iraqi security forces on a camp housing an Iranian @placeholder group .,national,independent,exile,refugee,reform,2
"Emma Fairthorne, from Bournemouth, posted a video on social media after her daughter Georgia, suffered head injuries while on holiday in Wales. The video, filmed outside University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, has been viewed more than 900,000 times. She urged parents to ""just take care"" and ensure their children wore helmets. Georgia Fairthorne had been on holiday in Pembrokeshire when she suffered a traumatic head injury after coming off her skateboard. She was transferred to hospital in Cardiff where she underwent surgery for a bleed on the brain. On Saturday Ms Fairthorne posted a video in which she said:  ""I wish as a mum, I had provided her with a helmet, I'm just praying the best possible outcome happens for her - I don't know what quality of life she's going to have if she makes it through the next few days."" She urged parents to ""Please guys, just take care - get them helmets when they are on their scooters and skateboards. It only took that one second."" Another video posted on Tuesday, she said her daughter was stable and ""showing some really encouraging signs"".",A mother whose 19 - year - old daughter was critically injured in a fall has made an emotional @placeholder for skateboarders to wear helmets which has gone viral .,appeal,mistake,decision,ban,backlash,0
"Mohammad Ali Allah-Dadi was in Syria to advise forces supporting President Bashar al-Assad, a statement said. The Lebanese Shia Islamist movement Hezbollah said six of its fighters also died when a helicopter fired missiles at a convoy in Quneitra province. Sources in Israel said it was aimed at stopping an attack on Israeli soil. Earlier, a source close to Hezbollah told the AFP news agency that a total of six Iranian soldiers had been killed, along with its own fighters. The official news website of the Revolutionary Guards, Sepahnews, only reported confirmation of Gen Allah-Dadi's death on Monday. It cited a statement as saying he had been ""martyred while defending the shrines and innocent people of Syria"". It praised the general for his ""effective"" role in the Iran-Iraq War, as well as his service as commander of the al-Ghadir Corps in Yazd province in central Iran. ""The commander was in Syria to provide advice to the nation to confront the Salafist-takfiri terrorists"", it added, referring to Sunni extremists. Hezbollah's al-Manar TV said Gen Allah-Dadi and its fighters were killed while inspecting positions in the village of Mazraat Amal, which is an area where the Lebanese group is giving crucial help to Syrian government forces fighting rebels from al-Nusra Front, an al-Qaeda affiliate. The dead included Jihad Mughniyeh, the son of a Hezbollah military chief assassinated in 2008, and Mohammed Issa, a field commander, it added. The BBC's Paul Wood in Beirut says that whatever led up to this incident, the question now is whether Hezbollah retaliates. Only days earlier, its leader Hassan Nasrallah threatened Israel with long-range missiles if it carried out any more strikes on Syrian soil. On the one hand, Hezbollah may not want to open up a second front against Israel while it is so heavily involved in Syria, our correspondent says. On the other hand, many in Lebanon believe Hezbollah will not be able to remain quiet after such senior people were killed, he adds.",Iran 's @placeholder Revolutionary Guards have confirmed that a general was killed in a suspected Israeli air strike in the Syrian Golan Heights on Sunday .,elite,republican,major,kurdistan,kurdish,0
"It was the last show in a run of 10 for John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle and Terry Jones. Comic stars who appeared in the finale included Mike Myers and Eddie Izzard. Classic sketches performed included The Lumberjack Song and the Dead Parrot sketch. The final performance was also broadcast live on UK television on Gold, giving the channel its highest-ever rated original commission. The 160-minute special, which included backstage footage, was watched by an average 700,000 viewers, peaking at 812,000 in the last five minutes of the show. The Monty Python Live (Mostly): One Down, Five To Go shows have seen the surviving stars performing live together for the first time in 30 years. The show ended with a singalong of Always Look On the Bright Side of Life. Famous sketches in the reunion show included the fish-slapping sketch and special applause has come from audiences for archive footage of Graham Chapman, who died of cancer in 1989. The sketch in which Myers appeared was about a game show host blackmailing misbehaving celebrities, while Izzard was an Australian philosopher in a rendition of the Bruces' Philosophers Song. Professor Brian Cox and Stephen Hawking featured elsewhere in the performance. The shows have had mixed reviews. The Express called the show ""comedy history in the making"", giving it five stars but the Independent gave the ""desperately lazy production"" two stars. Monty Python's Flying Circus was made for TV between 1969 and 1974. The group also made several films including Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Monty Python's Life of Brian.","Legendary comedy troupe Monty Python performed the last of its @placeholder shows on Sunday night , on stage at London 's O2 Arena and also at more than 2,000 cinemas around the world .",three,farewell,ancient,annual,two,1
"The Godolphin colt, at odds of 7-1, beat Glencadam Glory by three and a quarter lengths, with Tartini third. Sofia Rocks set the pace before Best Solution surged clear. Favourite Sir John Lavery trailed home in sixth. ""We went a good gallop and didn't mess about,"" said Cosgrave. ""I couldn't fault him. I thought it was a good performance with a penalty."" Best Solution was cut to fifth favourite with some bookmakers for the Derby, which takes place on Saturday, 3 June. BBC horse racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght Thank goodness we've still got a potentially most informative Dante Stakes to come as the big-race picture seems to me 8/10 in terms of confused. Best Solution put in a very solid performance here, and he'll probably go to Epsom, but the pretty comprehensive defeat of Sir John Lavery, rated prominently amongst Aidan O'Brien's Derby hopefuls was disappointing. At Chester, O'Brien's trial winners Venice Beach and Cliffs Of Mower hardly had us reaching for the Basildon Bond to write home, and it's unclear if he'll run Churchill. A commanding win by, say, Cracksman, with Frankie Dettori riding, in the Dante would set the Derby reckoning alight.","Best Solution , ridden by Pat Cosgrave , was a @placeholder winner of the Epsom Derby Trial at Lingfield .",convincing,proud,rare,notable,classic,0
"Media playback is not supported on this device Arsenal led through Jodie Taylor's rebound from a spot-kick, but Millie Bright made it 1-1, and Chelsea's Drew Spence looked to have won it late on before Jordan Nobbs' 96th-minute flick. Elsewhere, FA Cup Finalists Birmingham bounced back by beating Bristol City. Reading won 1-0 at bottom club Yeovil. Liverpool, who have played two games more than second-placed Chelsea and third-placed Manchester City, eased past visitors Sunderland, with a brace from Caroline Weir either side of Natasha Harding's goal before Casey Stoney's late fourth. England striker Ellen White's double gave Birmingham a deserved win at home to the Vixens, while Mandy van den Berg's early goal was enough for Reading to inflict a fifth-straight league defeat on newly promoted Yeovil.","Chelsea and Arsenal both scored in stoppage time to draw a @placeholder Women 's Super League One Spring Series derby 2 - 2 , while leaders Liverpool beat Sunderland to move six points clear .",dramatic,frantic,comfortable,professional,new,0
"She is one of Scotland's most famous and best-loved tales. But for the latest episode of American TV series Grimm, showing in the UK later on Tuesday, a new version of the Loch Ness Monster has been created. The creature appears as a scaly, snarling, pointy-toothed threat to the show's hero, a Portland police detective who battles supernatural criminals. But nasty Nessies have popped up in popular culture before, including 1975's four-part Doctor Who - Terror of the Zygons. Beyond Loch Ness, a Canadian made-for-TV horror, a cryptozoologist hunts for a man-eating Nessie years after it killed his father during an ill-fated trip on Loch Ness. And in 2006, a Toyota TV advert saw the monster suddenly emerge from the loch to grab a pick-up truck parked on the shoreline, take it below the surface before spitting the vehicle back out. However, more favourable, friendlier representations of the monster seem to be the norm. In the 1980s, there was the cartoon The Family-Ness featuring colourful cast of cheerful monsters. Nessie has also appeared in The Simpsons. In the episode called Monty Can't Buy Me Love, Loch Ness is drained of its water and Homer Simpson finds a dummy Nessie with the graffiti ""Stomp Aberdeen"". A ""real"" Nessie appears and later ends up working in a Las Vegas casino. The monster also appeared in friendly forms on film including 1996's Loch Ness starring Ted Danson and The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep in 2007. Five years ago, an animated short about the Loch Ness Monster was shown before screenings of Disney film, Winnie the Pooh. The Ballad of Nessie was set in the ""bonny blue Highlands"" and saw the monster's home targeted by a ""greedy land developer"" called MacFroogle. Its story was narrated by comedian and actor Billy Connolly. Nessie has even inspired a character for Mattel's Monster High, a range of dolls that also includes zombies, ghosts and werewolves. Lorna McNessie, who was released as a toy last year, is described as the daughter of the Loch Ness Monster and is from Rotland - Monster High's version of Scotland. For Gary Campbell, keeper of the Official Registrar of Sightings of the Loch Ness Monster, history has portrayed Nessie as a ""pretty benign creature"" - barring one incident several hundred years ago when an Irish missionary battled a beast near the loch. ""Ever since St Columba chastised her in 565AD, she's never attacked anyone even though she's been spotted over 1,000 times,"" said Mr Campbell.","The Loch Ness Monster has been cast as a villain in a US crime drama . But should fans of Nessie , who is usually portrayed as a shy and @placeholder creature , be surprised at her being re-imagined as a bad guy ?",pretended,prolonged,harmless,cultural,gentle,2
"Staff at the new seafront tower told the BBC it had shut for the day following technical problems on Sunday. About 200 people were stuck for more than an hour at ground level because of a problem with the door sensors. The British Airways i360 later said the tower would remain closed on Tuesday while safety checks continued. A spokeswoman said: ""We advise customers to visit our website and social media channels for updates. ""We apologise for any inconvenience caused and will continue to contact customers who have already made bookings to offer them the chance to rebook or claim a refund."" Another technical hitch was blamed for leaving 180 passengers stuck in mid-air for two hours on Thursday evening. The i360 pod was carrying a private party, including a heavily pregnant woman, who boarded the pod at about 17:00. Would-be passenger Paul Appelbe was turned away on Monday morning after a two-hour journey from Essex. ""They told us it was due to maintenance,"" he said. ""They should tell you on the website if it is not working. A lot of people have come from a long way to see it."" The world's thinnest tall building, which offers views of up to 26 miles of Sussex coastline, opened on 4 August. The 531ft (161m) viewing tower stands on the site once occupied by the entrance to Brighton's ruined West Pier. Visitors ascend 450ft (137m) in a 360-degree curved-glass pod. A spokeswoman said British Airways i360 apologised for inconvenience caused by the closure. ""Customers who have booked tickets for flights today will be offered alternative visits or refunds,"" she said.","Brighton 's British Airways i360 attraction has been closed after it broke down for a second time , trapping passengers in the @placeholder pod .",launch,cargo,major,worst,observation,4
"Former nurse Beatrice Morgan, 88, suffered burns to 18% of her body at Greencroft Residential Home at Aston, Deeside, in August 2012. North Wales East and Central coroner John Gittins recorded the death as accidental. In September, Greencroft Care Ltd was fined for health and safety breaches. Mrs Morgan's injuries were a contributing factor in her death, the inquest in Wrexham was told. Care worker Nicky Heaps, who said she had worked in nursing homes for about 10 years before she went to work at Greencroft, told the hearing she was given no formal training but shadowed other care workers to learn how things were done. On the day Mrs Morgan was injured, she ran the bath while two other carers prepared Mrs Morgan. She told the hearing she used a thermometer and recorded a temperature of 38 degrees centigrade on a log sheet in the bathroom. Questioned by the coroner, Ms Heaps said she had not been told she should leave the thermometer in the water until the measurement stopped rising and had not been told where to take the temperature. She told the inquest Mrs Morgan screamed in pain as she was lowered into the water by two care assistants via a hoist. She was immediately removed and checked over by a nurse. After that, Ms Heaps said she could not remember anything. ""I was in shock...even now. It was the most horrible thing,"" she said, adding that she was no longer involved in similar types of care. Tracey Davies, who was the acting manager of Greencroft at the time of the incident, told the hearing she had never seen any specific bathing policies at the home. She said a builder hired to install a shower highlighted that the baths did not have thermostatic valves on the taps to regulate water temperature. But she could not authorise him to install them because of costs. Timothy Ogunleye, the owner of Greencroft Ltd, which is now in liquidation, blamed failings inside the home for the scalding and said he had learned lessons so it would never happen again.","A care assistant at a nursing home where a @placeholder patient was scalded in a bath had not been given any formal training , an inquest heard .",sick,major,cancer,young,dementia,4
"After letting a two-goal lead slip in the first leg, debutant Manuel Lanzini put the much-changed Hammers ahead. But two goals in four minutes from Astra skipper Constantin Budescu earned the Romanian side victory. Defeat ends a stuttering campaign for Slaven Bilic's team, who qualified through the Fair Play League. Modibo Maiga missed a late chance to take the game to extra time but with Astra also hitting the post twice, they created better chances at more regular intervals. The result meant the Hammers, in their first European outing since the 2006-07 season, are eliminated from Europe before the start of their domestic season. But with 11 changes made to the side from the first leg, with three players making their debuts, there was an obvious lack of experience on the field and an apparent lack of desperation to save the tie on a hot night in Romania. With Sunday's Premier League opener against Arsenal in his mind, Bilic left a host of senior players at home while Kevin Nolan, Carl Jenkinson and Maiga were the only regular starters in the team. The Croatian was further hindered after being sent off in the first leg at Upton Park, meaning he had to sit in the stands and leave assistant Julian Dicks to deliver tactical instructions. Nolan and Jenkinson were influential in the game but Maiga remained on the fringes until his late chance and there was an inability to turn good spells into genuine opportunities. Despite Bilic insisting prior to the match that Europe was ""important"" to West Ham, Hammers fans may now wonder whether their European adventure was worth it after a campaign which started on 2 July, took in six matches without facing any big-name European teams and ended before it even got interesting. Hammers skipper Nolan said: ""The gaffer has shown in his selection the main priority is the Premier League and this year the main thing is to make sure we go to the Olympic Stadium in the Premier League. ""The statistics show it's difficult trying to rotate between Thursday and Sunday and who knows it might be a blessing in disguise? But going out is not what we wanted."" Bilic, who led former club Beskitas to the last 16 in last season's Europa League, said of his team selection: ""You can't be sorry. I said it was tempting but when you make a decision you stand by it and you know the consequences. ""I have to make decisions. It is me who is making them and then when you make it you stand behind that. ""I said [on Wednesday] that we had more chances to win with some of the players who stayed in London but I think the boys not only did everything, the effort was there, the quality was there as well - especially until they scored two goals. ""When the Premier League starts, we have a game and of course we are looking to get a positive result. Do I need to justify the result here? I told you it was my decision."" Argentine Lanzini wasted little time in making an impression on Bilic, who said beforehand that the match was an opportunity for his debutants to prove their value. Lanzini is on a season-long loan from Abu Dhabi side Al Jazira Club and after impressing in West Ham's friendly against Werder Bremen on Sunday he was involved from the start, surging from midfield to win a free-kick, and scoring following a dangerously delivered corner. But the 22-year-old showed his inexperience by giving the ball away in the build-up to Astra's equaliser, with fellow debutant Doneil Henry, a Canadian international, also backing away as Budescu struck the first of his two goals. Partnered by Jenkinson in central defence, 22-year-old Henry had a steady game with Budescu continuing to cause problems. At right-back 18-year-old Kyle Knoyle made a significant bow after coming through the club's famous academy, which has produced players such as Michael Carrick, Rio Ferdinand and Frank Lampard. While suffering defeat in his first game and failing to deliver several crosses, the experience will no doubt form an important milestone in his education.",West Ham were knocked out of the Europa League in the third qualifying round following a 2 - 1 defeat by Romanian side Astra Giurgiu to @placeholder 4 - 3 on aggregate .,overcome,score,prevent,lose,stay,3
"Lord Hall, in a letter to Carwyn Jones last month, said the BBC planned to ""allocate additional funding"" across Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. But Llanelli AM Lee Waters said words were not enough. The BBC said they would confirm the allocation ""in months to come"". The AMs' letter, signed by 41 AMs from Labour, Plaid Cymru, the Conservatives and UKIP, said the BBC needed to make clear immediately exactly how much money would be available. Mr Waters, the Labour AM for Llanelli, said: ""Over the last 10 years the budget of BBC Wales, and the number of hours of programmes it produces, has been cut by a quarter. ""Two years ago Tony Hall came to Cardiff to acknowledge that the BBC wasn't doing enough to portray Wales on the screen. ""And he's still saying the same, but words aren't enough. It's high time we saw the colour of his money."" Mr Waters added it was ""no longer good enough to simply acknowledge the problem"", saying it was ""time for specifics about how much extra the BBC will invest in Wales"". In 2014 Lord Hall told an audience in Cardiff that English-language television programming in Wales has been ""eroded"". A BBC spokesman said: ""We welcome the Assembly Members' acknowledgment of the measures the BBC proposes taking to better reflect the full diversity of the UK on screen and on air. ""Despite the financial challenges the BBC faces, we've said that we plan to allocate additional funding to spend on improving the BBC's dedicated services in the nations, and we'll confirm where we are able to invest more money in the months to come.""","More than two thirds of AMs have signed a letter to BBC Director General Lord Hall demanding he "" be @placeholder "" about how much extra money he intends to give to BBC Wales .",specific,worried,dangerous,aware,lost,0
"From Wednesday, passengers on Easyjet flights from Turkey and Egypt to the UK must put large electronic devices, including e-readers, in the hold. The airline said passengers would face extra security checks and advised them to arrive early at their airport. The government is set to face an urgent question on the issue in the Commons. The ban, announced by the UK government on Tuesday, applies to certain direct flights to the UK from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia. The ban applies to any device larger than 16cm long, 9.3cm wide or 1.5cm deep. It includes smart phones, but most fall inside these limits. The government has not given a start-date for the ban, but says affected airlines are ""in the process of implementing it"". Other UK carriers affected include British Airways, Jet2.com, Monarch, Thomas Cook and Thomson. Overseas airlines affected are Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airways, Atlas-Global Airlines, Middle East Airlines, EgyptAir, Royal Jordanian, Tunis Air and Saudia. The ban follows a similar move in the US, where officials say bombs could be hidden in a series of devices.",Easyjet has become the first UK airline to @placeholder how the government 's cabin baggage ban on laptops and tablets will affect its customers .,consider,reduce,stay,confirm,offer,3
"The 58-year-old is set to miss the cut after finishing his second round 19 over par, following his opening score of 82 by carding an 81. It is 25 years since Woosnam triumphed at Augusta to become the first - and still only - Welshman to win one of golf's major championships. ""I am in pain all the way round so it's time to say bye-bye really,"" he said. Media playback is not supported on this device ""There's not much they can do. I have ankylosing spondylitis and I can't play with all the slopes here. ""I was swinging it beautiful before I came here. I am always taking painkillers just to play golf but it's just too tough here for me. ""I said in the past that if I started shooting in the 80s I would call it a day."" READ MORE: Watson bids emotional Masters farewell Woosnam carded a double bogey, eight bogeys and a solitary birdie on the 15th in his final competitive round at Augusta. But he could take the positives from finishing with a par on the 18th, just as he did in 1991 to edge out Jose Maria Olazabal and Tom Watson for the Green Jacket. ""That was a great way to finish. The 18th was as well as I played this week,"" added Woosnam. ""It's just getting really tough. That's my last go. I am not fit enough to play with my bad back. ""Every time I play this course it just seizes on me and I can't swing the club properly. ""It's time for me to sit back and watch. I'll still keep coming to the tournament obviously. ""It's a shame to finish off playing like that but you can only do your best. Never mind, I've still got a green jacket."" Never want to miss the latest golf news? You can now add this sport and all the other sports and teams you follow to your personalised My Sport home.",Former champion Ian Woosnam says the 2016 Masters will be his last because of a @placeholder back injury .,major,disappointing,professional,persistent,national,3
"The Caixin/Markit manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 47 in September, below forecasts of 47.5 and down from 47.3 in August. A reading below 50 indicates contraction in the sector, while one above shows expansion. The disappointing data will stoke concerns about slowing growth in China. The survey comes just a day after the Asian Development Bank lowered its growth forecast for China this year to 6.8% - below the government's target of about 7%. Last week, the US Federal Reserve also held off raising interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade in part due to concerns over the impact of the slowdown in China. The closely watched private survey focuses on smaller and medium-sized firms, while the official one is based on larger firms. An acceleration in shrinking factory production, export orders and employment were the key factors behind the weaker-than-expected reading. Economist Julian Evans-Pritchard at Capital Economics said that while the result was ""clearly disappointing, it is not enough to lead us to change our view that the current pessimism over China is overdone"". He said in a note on Wednesday that China still faced ""structural drags on growth"" but that ""with most of the key leading indicators such as fiscal spending and credit growth now looking supportive, we continue to expect a cyclical recovery in economic activity"". Chinese policymakers have cut interest rates five times since November, among other measures to boost lending and consumer spending. The government has also repeatedly said that growth in the world's second largest economy is on track despite the fears of a hard landing. Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is visiting the US, sought to reassure the world in a speech on Wednesday, saying the economy was on a steady course with fairly fast growth.","China 's factory activity contracted at the fastest pace for six and a half years in September , according to a preliminary survey of the @placeholder sector .",private,future,civil,vast,domestic,3
"Jackie Preuss, 43, penned Simon's Saga - named after her lover Simon Cragg - based on their two-year relationship. She also bombarded his wife with phone calls and sent scantily-clad pictures of herself in a year-long campaign. Preuss, of Stourport-on-Severn, admitted harassment and was given 20 weeks' prison, suspended for 18 months. Prosecutor Angela Halam told Birmingham Magistrates' Court the extracts from the book sent to Debra Michael were ""quite graphic"". The court heard Preuss went to the house of Ms Michael and introduced herself as ""Simon's girlfriend"" and also sent papers to the victim detailing the affair. Mrs Halam said Preuss posted messages on Facebook asking if Ms Michael noticed lipstick on Mr Cragg's shirt. In one message to her victim, Preuss wrote: ""I think I've left my knickers in the car... would you mind checking?"" Mitigating, Ian Vesey told the court: ""All this started because he had an affair with her. It takes two to tango. ""She is an intelligent lady. Sometimes when people are in these situations, it's hard to see the wood for the trees."" The jail term was suspended for 18 months, and Preuss, of Anchor Drive, was ordered to pay costs of £775 and a victim surcharge of £115.  A restraining order was also imposed. Ms Michael said in a victim impact statement: ""This entire experience had made me feel victimised. ""I feel I have to bow my head in shame.""",An author who sent her married lover 's wife extracts from an @placeholder novel based on their affair has received a suspended sentence .,unwanted,outdated,ongoing,emotional,erotic,4
"Kirk's Vixens lost 3-1 to Reading in Women's Super League One, kicking off an hour after the end of Bristol City and Barnsley's Championship meeting. The WSL side had played at Ashton Gate previously, for Champions League games. ""I'd love to play all our home games here,"" Kirk told BBC Radio Bristol. ""I enjoy playing at the college [Stoke Gifford Stadium] but to play our home games here would be brilliant. It suits us. ""It is a nice, big, flat pitch in unbelievable condition to play football on. The girls really enjoyed it so it would be great to be back here sooner rather than later."" A crowd of 1,127 was recorded for Saturday's loss to Reading, in what was the Vixens' first game back in the top flight after promotion in 2016, but the former Hibernian Ladies boss admitted he had hoped for more. ""To be honest, I'm a little bit disappointed with the attendance,"" Kirk added. ""Maybe that's me being greedy, but I think more Bristol City fans can get behind us and can come out. More can stay after the men's game. ""We were competing with Chelsea against Spurs in the FA Cup semi-final, which is tough, but actually being in this stadium and playing was fantastic.""","Head coach Willie Kirk @placeholder Bristol City Women to play more games at Ashton Gate , after playing there on Saturday for their first league match of 2017 in a rare double header with City 's men .",believes,debut,persuaded,remained,wants,4
"During his time with the Obama administration, the 57-year-old played a critical role in the planning of a May 2011 raid that killed Osama Bin Laden. He has also led the administration's efforts to curb the growth of terror groups in North Africa and the Middle East. Pending Senate confirmation, he would succeed retired General David Petraeus, who resigned in November after admitting to an extramarital affair with his biographer. Mr Brennan, 57, is a veteran of the CIA, having spent 25 years at the agency in various posts including station chief in Saudi Arabia and deputy executive director in the administration of former President George W Bush. But some liberals have raised concerns over his involvement in what the government has called ""enhanced interrogation techniques"" - considered by some to amount to torture. In 2008, Mr Brennan was reportedly considered for the top job at the CIA, but he withdrew his name amid criticism, while denying any connection to the interrogation methods. At the time, Mr Brennan said in a letter to Mr Obama that he had been ""a strong opponent of many of the policies of the Bush administration, such as the pre-emptive war in Iraq and coercive interrogation tactics, to include waterboarding"". Many analysts say it is unlikely that he will face such criticism this time round. But, they say, Mr Brennan's nomination is likely to bring renewed focus to the government's drone policy. In April, Mr Brennan became the first member of Mr Obama's administration to make detailed public comments acknowledging the government's use of unmanned drones to carry out targeted killings. Speaking to a think tank in Washington, Mr Brennan argued that the overseas attacks were legal, and protected the lives of Americans. Ahead of its announcement, the White House has said that, over the last four years, Mr Brennan has worked closely with the president and has been involved with ""virtually all major national security issues and will be able to hit the ground running at the CIA"", according to Politico.","John Brennan , a member of President Barack Obama 's inner circle and his top counter - terrorism adviser , is to be @placeholder nominated to direct the Central Intelligence Agency .",also,temporarily,immediately,officially,ultimately,3
"Stephen Akinyemi was shot dead in a fight at the home of Arran Coghlan, 41, in Alderley Edge in February 2010. Mr Coghlan was cleared of his murder. The Royal Courts of Justice heard Mr Akinyemi was allegedly a police informant. The coroner ruled a new inquest would consider the claim. David Mason QC, representing Mr Coghlan, said his client claimed Mr Akinyemi was an informant for Greater Manchester Police or the National Crime Agency. He told the court Mr Coghlan had been under ""intensive"" police surveillance and there was ""live monitoring"" of his Cheshire mansion and workplace on the day of Mr Akinyemi's death. ""If the police - because of their knowledge and relationship with Mr Akinyemi - knew that this was going to happen and that he therefore was going to Mr Coghlan's address armed for the purpose of supposedly resolving this issue with Mr Coghlan, we submit that this is an issue that is highly relevant,"" Mr Mason said. Coroner Bernard Richmond said he would consider if ""the nature of the relationship between Mr Akinyemi and the police or state agencies was such as to raise the issue that the police knew the nature of what was going to happen on that day and tolerate it"". He said he would also consider if the police had ""any knowledge or suspicion from any source"" that the events ""were going to unfold as they did"". Mr Coghlan told an inquest in 2011 that Mr Akinyemi pulled a gun on him and that it went off during a struggle in which he was stabbed several times. Coroner Nicholas Rheinberg recorded an open verdict at the time after expressing doubt over the businessman's version of events. The new inquest was due to begin on Friday but will take place in February 2017 for legal reasons.","A @placeholder inquest will be held into the death of a suspected gangster amid claims police may have known "" what was going to happen "" , a court has heard .",parliamentary,civil,private,full,fresh,4
"Mr Cruz called Mr Trump immoral, a pathological liar and a serial philanderer. And that was all before lunchtime. But now that the smoke has cleared and the votes in Indiana have been tabulated, Mr Trump has vanquished his most formidable foe (sorry, John Kasich) and can begin making plans for the Republican convention and the autumn general election campaign. Meanwhile, Mrs Clinton - despite a loss in Indiana - has to prepare for a very unconventional Republican opponent. Think the fireworks so far have been eye-popping? This is just the start. Last week Mr Trump announced he was the presumptive nominee. At the time, that may have been presumptuous. Now it's simple fact. But if climbing to the top of the Republican heap was an amazingly daunting feat, it will seem like a breeze compared to winning a general election against a determined Democratic foe. A Republican nominee in the autumn already faces significant electoral headwinds. Democrats have more states that lean their way than the Republicans do. Add in Mr Trump's currently record-setting unfavourable ratings with Hispanic and female voters, and that electoral tilt looks like a brick wall. States like Florida will be incredibly challenging. Nevada, Colorado and Virginia are all swing states that will be tough to put in play. There's also the question of money. Mr Trump is rich, but he's not so wealthy as to self-fund the near billion-dollar enterprise that a modern presidential campaign has become. Amassing that kind of bankroll requires a well-developed network of donors - something that Mr Trump just doesn't have at this point. Can he get there? Perhaps. But he's going to have to lean heavily on the Republican Party infrastructure to do so. Oh, and about that Republican Party. Although some establishment figures are coming around - including party chairman Reince Priebus - the #NeverTrump crowd isn't going to vanish into thin air. The coming weeks and months will be a time of reckoning for the conservative faithful who view Mr Trump's nomination as a hostile takeover. Will they stay home? Will they, like former John McCain chief of staff Mark Salter, look to Mrs Clinton and say: ""I'm with her""? Mr Trump may have the ability to reach Americans not normally inclined to vote Republican - blue-collar workers and the economically distressed. The question is whether those gains will make up for losses within the Republican ranks and what could be massive turnout from elsewhere in the Democratic Party. The Clinton campaign has already begun hammering Mr Trump on his sometimes impetuous personality, late-night tweets and all. They'll try to paint him as a dangerously erratic occupant of the Oval Office. ""Throughout this campaign, Donald Trump has demonstrated that he's too divisive and lacks the temperament to lead our nation and the free world,"" Clinton campaign aide John Podesta said in a statement on Tuesday night. ""With so much at stake, Donald Trump is simply too big of a risk."" Get used to hearing lines like that again and again. Perhaps it's strange to talk about Mrs Clinton's general election prospects on a night when she lost the Indiana primary, but the delegate maths is what it is. She still needs only win around a third of the remaining at-large Democratic delegates to secure the nomination. It's a prize that eluded her in 2008 and is now in sight. But if she dreamt about being the Democratic standard-bearer for the past eight years, there's no way she could possibly have imagined the nature of her opponent. Mr Trump is going to present an unpredictable adversary for the former secretary of state. As the Republican primary has shown, no topic is off the table for him and no possible line of attack out of bounds. ""Her past is really the thing, rather than what she plans to do in the future,"" Mr Trump told the Washington Post on Tuesday. ""Her past has a lot of problems, to put it bluntly."" The day before making those comments, Mr Trump had lunch with Edward Klein, a journalist who has made a career of writing inflammatory books about the Clintons and their sometimes chequered history. Chances are, Mr Trump was taking notes. Then there's that Sanders factor. The Vermont senator has presented an unexpected challenge to Mrs Clinton. His attacks on her past support for trade deals and her ties to the current political establishment have drawn blood. Could some of his true loyalists stay home or vote for a third party? Could some of his working-class supporters in the industrial mid-west cross over to Mr Trump? It seems the Republican was already testing lines of attack in his victory speech on Tuesday night. He brought up Mrs Clinton's support for coal regulations that have caused unemployment in places like Pennsylvania and Ohio. He mentioned that Bill Clinton backed the North America Trade Agreement, which he called ""the single worst trade deal"". If Mr Trump can put the Midwest in play, that previously mentioned electoral tilt may not be so imposing after all. There's no playbook for how a Democrat can run against a Republican like Mr Trump. In some places, such as immigration, he will be well to her right. In other areas, like foreign policy and trade, he could come at her from the left. Can abortion or the social safety net be wedge issues? Probably not against a man who defended Planned Parenthood and Social Security on a Republican debate stage. Facing off against Mr Trump is going to take a nimble, creative campaign and candidate. That hasn't always been a strength for the instinctively controlled and cautious Mrs Clinton. You know you've come to the end of a fireworks show when the shells start bursting all at once. If the 2016 primary season has been one long piece of pyrotechnical performance art, then Indiana proved to be quite a grand finale - at least for the Republicans.",Donald Trump @placeholder Ted Cruz 's father had ties to President John Kennedy 's assassination .,welcomed,implied,inspired,enjoyed,believes,1
"The audience at Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent, sat through five screenings of the 1993 Bill Murray film, starting on Friday evening. They bought tickets for every showing - and sat through the same trailers and adverts. The event at the town's The Market Hall was in aid of a children's hospice. Organisers say it is no coincidence that the film tells the story of a TV reporter who becomes trapped in time. He relives the same day over and over, while visiting the Pennsylvania town of Punxsutawney, in the United States, during its annual Groundhog Day celebrations. Peter Watkins-Hughes, project manager at The Market Hall, said they wanted the audience to ""try to live Groundhog Day"". ""They've got to buy their tickets, take their seat, watch the film, come out and then buy another ticket, take their seats and then come out again,"" he said before the record attempt. Between 22:00 BST on Friday and 08:00 on Saturday, the audience of up to 212 people endured the film being replayed five times. Organisers said they had been in touch with officials at Guinness World Records, who told them they would hold the world record for the event - even if in Mr Watkins-Hughes own words, it is ""bonkers"".","Cinema goers in south Wales attempted to break a "" totally useless world record "" as they watched the comedy @placeholder Groundhog Day again and again .",famous,controversial,classic,annual,national,2
"Amy, directed by Asif Kapadia, was named best documentary at the European Film Awards. The film was condemned by her father Mitch Winehouse for painting the singer's family in a negative light. Best European film went to Youth while British actress Charlotte Rampling was given a lifetime achievement. Rampling also won best actress for her role in the British drama 45 Years at the event in Berlin on Saturday night. Veteran actor Michael Caine received two trophies - he was presented with an honorary award and was also named best actor for Youth. He said: ""It's been 50 years and I've never won an award in Europe. And now I've won two in one evening. It's so strange because I (usually) sit in these audiences and just clap someone else."" The film, which co-starred American actors Paul Dano and Harvey Keitel, earned Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino the award for best director. Greek director and writer Yorgos Lanthimos picked up the screenwwriting award for his surreal drama The Lobster, which starred Irish actor Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz. The Irish film Song of the Sea was given the animation award. German-Austrian star Christoph Waltz, currently on screens in the latest Bond adventure Spectre was presented with the award for European achievement in world cinema. The European Film Academy was founded in 1988 and aims to promote films from across the continent.",A @placeholder documentary about the life and death of British singer Amy Winehouse has been honoured by the European Film Academy .,partial,super,special,controversial,dramatic,3
"It is a sign of the depth of regal displeasure. It's the Sun headline, ""Queen Backs Brexit"" which is both toxic and very troubling to an institution which prides itself on remaining above the political fray. But the course of action the palace has now embarked upon brings with it risks.  It's a far cry from the ""never complain, never explain"" mantra once deployed by officials in the past. The letter to the press watchdog ensures that the Sun story continues to be debated. And there continues to be a focus on what the Queen chose very deliberately to do four days before the Scottish referendum. When she told a well-wisher in 2014 ""I hope people will think very carefully about the future"", it was interpreted as support for Scotland remaining within the UK. It was a planned remark the Queen and her senior advisers may come to regret.",It is @placeholder for the Queen to take action against a newspaper .,true,impossible,prepared,unusual,excited,3
"Many of the couples had met just days before and had been matched by Church authorities before Saturday's ceremony in Gapyeong, north-east of Seoul. The Church's mass weddings - which take place regularly - began in the 1960s. Founded by late Sun Myung Moon, the Church has been accused of brainwashing its followers, a claim it denies. Sung Myung Moon died in September 2013 aged 92. He is revered by his followers, who are often referred to as ""Moonies"". Critics have described him as a charlatan.","About 3,000 couples from around the world have taken part in a mass wedding at the South Korean headquarters of the @placeholder Unification Church .",upcoming,christian,national,traditional,controversial,4
"Administrative Law Judge Geoffrey Carter found the workers had suffered discrimination. In a statement, Walmart said it felt the ""actions were legal and justified"" and that it would pursue other options to defend the company. A group supporting the employees called the decision a ""huge victory"". Most of the allegations filed by employees related to protests in 2013, when Walmart workers - backed by labour groups - travelled to the company's headquarters to protest at a shareholder meeting. Walmart had said the employees were fired due to unexcused absences not protected by labour law. The judge disagreed and ordered Walmart to compensate the workers for ""loss of earnings and other benefits suffered as a result of the discrimination against them"". He also ordered Wal-Mart to hold a meeting in 29 stores throughout the country to inform employees of their right to strike, and to promise not to threaten or discipline employees for doing so. Walmart has faced mounting protests over the last several years targeting its employee pay, the ability of workers to organise into a union and working conditions. The company announced on Wednesday that it will raise the pay of 1.2 million workers, lifting its average hourly wage to $13.38 (£9.36) per hour.","Walmart must @placeholder to give jobs back to 16 workers it fired for missing shifts to take part in a strike , a judge has said .",belonging,promises,offer,continue,prefer,2
"The Northern Irish player, who has slipped to 78th in the world rankings, carded four birdies in his two-under round at a windswept Castle Stuart. ""I'm really happy with that round - it was a battle out there at times,"" said the 2010 US Open winner. ""It would be great for my confidence to play well here."" McDowell, who won the event in 2008 at Loch Lomond, has struggled this season and missed the cut at the recent French Open. He spent last weekend playing two practice rounds at Royal Troon, where he will compete next week at the Open. ""Those two days at Troon have been a big help and prepared me well for the wind,"" added McDowell. ""It it continues to blow it's going to be a real grind so I need to hang in there. ""It's been a funny year for me. It has looked volatile from a results point of view but I've felt I've played better than that. ""I'm just trying to stay relaxed and to enjoy it."" Meanwhile, Belfast man Michael Hoey started his challenge with a 74.","Graeme McDowell was @placeholder with a first - round 70 at the Scottish Open , which left the former champion just one shot off the lead .",upset,agreed,disappointed,pleased,punished,3
"Finalists New England Patriots used under-inflated balls in their victory over Indianapolis Colts. Referee chief Dean Blandino said 108 balls will be used as the Patriots take on Seattle Seahawks in Arizona. ""There will be some added security just because of the environment we're in for this game,"" said Blandino. During a regular game, each team has 12 balls which are given to the officials before the game to be inspected. But in the Super Bowl, because some of the footballs are later given to charity, each team has 54. All of the balls will be taken into custody by the NFL on Friday after the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots have prepared them. The footballs will be inspected by referee Bill Vinkovich three hours before the game, which takes place at the University of Phoenix Stadium. Blandino said the inspection of the footballs by referee Walt Anderson before New England's 45-7 win over the Colts was handled properly and the officiating is ""not part of the investigation"". ""Everything was properly tested and marked before the game,"" added Blandino. ""Walt gauged the footballs himself. It is something he has done throughout his career.""","The balls used in Sunday 's Super Bowl will be given "" added security "" amid the ongoing investigation into the NFL 's ' deflate - gate ' @placeholder .",design,decision,controversy,practice,future,2
"Home fans booed on occasion when the Royals played the ball backwards during their 2-1 win over Ipswich last week. ""I can understand, in a sort of way, that they get nervous and want us to play the ball forward straight away without taking risks,"" Stam said. ""They probably need to accept that we are going to be playing like this."" In a game of three contentious penalties, Danny Williams scored a 95th-minute winner from the spot against Ipswich. Victory preserves Reading's unbeaten run at home this season. Stam insists that their approach, which saw them control 63% possession while failing to produce a goal from open play on Friday, will remain unchanged for the visit of Birmingham on Tuesday. ""We are going to play, sometimes, with a lot of risk and sometimes, maybe, certain mistakes will be made,"" he told BBC Sport. ""We of course don't want to do that and we are trying to prepare everyone very well so that they don't make mistakes. ""It's football, you work with humans and humans make mistakes. We will do everything in our power to prepare the players so they know to make the right decision at the right times."" The former Manchester United and Netherlands defender, who is in his first job in management, says there will be times where playing long balls and ""not the way we want"" will be required.",Reading manager Jaap Stam says fans who do not agree with his @placeholder on possession - based football will have to get used to the style of play .,ideas,future,decision,emphasis,role,3
"The building, 48 Paultons Square in Chelsea, was home to writer Samuel Beckett in 1934 and physicist Patrick Blackett from 1953 to 1969. The Irish writer lived there for seven months while undergoing psychoanalysis. The plaques will be unveiled by Downton Abbey actress Penelope Wilton and astronomer royal Arnold Wolfendale. Beckett was still looking for literary work when he underwent therapy, paid for by his mother, after his father's death. His first full-length work, the short story collection More Pricks Than Kicks, was published while he was at the Chelsea house. The Waiting for Godot playwright won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1969. Blackett, described on his blue plaque as a physicist and scientific adviser, was known for his revolutionary work in U-boat detection, ground-breaking research into cosmic rays and the discovery, with a colleague, of the positive electron. He was also hailed as one of the heroes of the Battle of the Atlantic. He had already won the Nobel Prize for Physics, in 1948, before he lived at the house. Ronald Hutton, chairman of the English Heritage blue plaque panel, called Blackett and Beckett ""giants in their fields"" and added: ""These two plaques mark their achievements and celebrate their connection to London."" There are now 19 properties in London which have double blue plaques, including:",A house in south - west London where two Nobel Prize winners lived has become one of the @placeholder properties to receive two official blue plaques .,rare,famous,classic,last,three,0
"Rail union RMT said it was speaking to its 523 members over plans to hire security contractors on the company's trains. London Midland told the union it stopped using contractors last month. RMT said the decision was ""a major victory"", while London Midland said it was pleased passengers would not be affected by ""unnecessary"" strikes. More updates on this and other stories from Birmingham and the Black Country. The union said its national executive committee decided to cancel the strike ballot and end the dispute after receiving ""written assurances"" from London Midland the use of contractors would stop after 30 January. General secretary Mick Cash said train security and passenger safety was only possible with ""professionally trained and equipped"" employers and ""an adequate number of conductors. ""RMT remains eternally vigilant in the ongoing fight to stop the casualisation of rail workers' jobs and any moves that undermine permanent staffing arrangements,"" he said. A spokesman for London Midland said it ""decided to review our current arrangements"" after speaking to staff. ""We all share the same objectives of improving safety and reducing ticketless travel,"" they said. ""Our focus now is to work together on how best to achieve this.""",Train conductors have called off balloting for strike action on London Midland 's @placeholder .,tracks,safety,staff,service,premises,3
"5 May 2016 Last updated at 10:30 BST In the first of three films, BBC Newsnight's Gabriel Gatehouse meets 90-year-old Georges Berthoin, the last surviving member of Jean Monnet's original cabinet at the European Coal and Steel Community - the first institution of what would later become the European Union. He examines what happened to the original dream of peace and prosperity. Part two: Freedom of movement More from Newsnight: The six big questions behind the EU referendum",What was the European Dream ? What state of @placeholder is it in ?,best,existence,encouragement,consciousness,health,4
"Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Leeds Rhinos had proposed to fund the project by selling land for housing development. The clubs have now dropped two residential housing planning applications after ""complex planning matters"" delayed the renovation scheme. Headingley Stadium hosts cricket, rugby league and rugby union. More on this story and others from West Yorkshire A ""positive outcome"" to the redevelopment application at a council meeting in January could see improvements made in time for the 2019 Cricket World Cup and the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, said a statement from the clubs. Gary Hetherington, Leeds Rhinos chief executive, said dropping the land sale would mean new funds needed to be found and the clubs and Leeds City Council was exploring ""all options"". The redevelopment includes a new south stand on the rugby ground and a new joint stand overlooking both the rugby pitch and cricket ground. Work was due to start in January with the demolition of the rugby south stand. The plan had been to sell greenbelt land owned by Leeds Rhinos in Weetwood and Tingley in Leeds to housing developers to raise money for the stadium. The two applications were for outline planning for up to 195 houses in total. The stadium's redevelopment application is now to be considered by a planning meeting on 12 January and the two linked residential planning applications had been withdrawn, said Leeds City Council. Mark Arthur, Yorkshire County Cricket Club chief executive, said: ""It is essential that a solution is found in order to deliver international cricket to Leeds beyond 2019.""",The £ 39 m redevelopment of Headingley stadium has moved a step closer after a @placeholder obstacle was removed .,potential,major,temporary,approved,troubled,0
"They have called for a ""full-scale review"" of Carnival after eight of them were hurt and taken to hospital. Police made 454 arrests and four people were wounded in stabbings during the annual celebration. Ken Marsh, chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation, said the event was being ""hijacked"" by troublemakers. He said: ""Last year we had an officer stabbed. This year colleagues were assaulted, abused and spat at. Forty-three were injured - with eight needing hospital treatment. How can that be right? It's completely and utterly unacceptable. ""A seemingly growing number of people appear intent on hijacking this Carnival and turning it into a Bank Holiday battleground. The Glastonbury music festival had 40 arrests this year. Notting Hill had 10 times that amount. ""The organisers need to understand that this event cannot carry on regardless. I think many Londoners will wonder whether the significant amount of taxpayers' money spent policing this event is frankly worth it."" A 15-year-old boy was stabbed in Wornington Road on Sunday. His injuries were critical but are now non-life threatening. A 14-year-old boy was arrested. Three other males, aged 15 to 20, were also wounded in knife attacks on the opening day of the festival. More than 400 people were arrested at Carnival, the highest since 2008. Police said they had seized 90 offensive weapons while patrolling the event. Officers also seized a large canister of compressed nitrous oxide - so-called laughing gas - which had the capacity to fill 2,500 smaller canisters and had a street value of more than £150,000. Ambulance and first aid crews treated more than 1,000 people, mostly for alcohol-related injuries. A spokesperson for the London Mayor said his office would work to tackle gang and knife crime, and City Hall would ""thoroughly review"" the Carnival. Kensington MP Victoria Borwick said she was ""very disappointed that people want to spoil the carnival by using it as a cover to commit crime and inflict terrible injuries"". The making of the Notting Hill Carnival The carnival is one of Europe's largest street parties with hundreds of thousands attending each year. It has been held since 1964 as a way for Afro-Caribbean communities to celebrate cultures and traditions.","Some police officers "" dread "" the Notting Hill Carnival and are being used as "" @placeholder punchbags "" , according to rank - and - file officers .",professional,harmful,virtual,significant,extreme,0
"Molly Davidson, 19, from Sutton-in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, was last seen in Nottingham on Monday. It was thought Miss Davidson, who has learning difficulties, went to London to see a stranger she had met online. Her father Anthony said she had not been in contact and her devices were all offline, but the tracking technology showed she was in Edmonton. It appeared she met a man through Facebook, where he had multiple accounts. They have now been deleted. Her father said Miss Davidson's friends told him she and the man had been chatting online for several months. Her parents had travelled to the north London district to find their daughter.",A missing vulnerable teenager has been found more than 100 miles away from her home @placeholder to mobile phone tracking .,subject,prior,thanks,status,conspiracy,2
"The pair worked together at Watford and Northern Irishman Rodgers, 43, is the frontrunner for the Celtic job after two rounds of talks this week. Celtic's largest shareholder Dermot Desmond said on Wednesday ""in excess of six"" candidates had been interviewed for the manager's position. ""There's no doubt about his qualities,"" said Warburton, 53, of Rodgers. The Englishman was a coach with the Hornets during Rodgers' time as manager, with the latter subsequently having a spell in charge of Reading and then leading Swansea to promotion to the Premier League. A move to Liverpool followed and Rodgers left Anfield in October after over three years in charge. Warburton is preparing his Rangers side to face Hibernian in Saturday's Scottish Cup final. The Englishman has already won the Championship and Challenge Cup in his first season in Glasgow. And, after overcoming eventual Premiership champions Celtic in this season's Scottish Cup semi-final, Warburton's Rangers will face their Old Firm rivals in next season's top flight.","Rangers manager Mark Warburton believes Brendan Rodgers would be a "" @placeholder choice "" as Celtic 's new manager .",slight,better,logical,great,unified,3
"The home side were disappointed not to go in front in the first 15 minutes when Koby Arthur's shot was saved by David Gregory. At the other end, Brett Williams nearly broke the deadlock with a deflected shot that was tipped over by Shwan Jalal. In the second half, affairs remained tight and the visitors' Iffy Allen fired just over from the edge of the box. Noe Baba produced a late, spectacular drive that went just over, but both sides ended up with a point. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Macclesfield Town 0, Bromley 0. Second Half ends, Macclesfield Town 0, Bromley 0. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Scott Wilson replaces Koby Arthur. Substitution, Bromley. Jordan Higgs replaces Luke Wanadio. Substitution, Bromley. George Porter replaces Brett Williams. Frankie Sutherland (Bromley) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Bromley. Adam Mekki replaces Iffy Allen. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Mitch Hancox replaces Ryan Lloyd. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Billy O'Brien replaces Shwan Jalal. Second Half begins Macclesfield Town 0, Bromley 0. First Half ends, Macclesfield Town 0, Bromley 0. First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.",Macclesfield and Bromley both remained unbeaten three games into the season after a fairly @placeholder stalemate at Moss Rose .,decisive,heavy,economic,mundane,dramatic,3
"The film, the streaming service's first cinema-quality project, made only $50,699 (£32,800) in the 31 US cinemas on which it was shown on release. To date the film has earned gross box office takings of $83,861 (£55,000). But Sarandos told Deadline the film had overall had ""a bigger audience than any specialty film could ever hope"". Netflix released the film, to which it bought the distribution rights for $12m (£7.8m), simultaneously on its own platform and in a limited number of cinemas in the US on 16 October. The film, directed by Cary Fukanaga and starring Idris Elba, focuses on child warfare in Africa. It is understood it was given a limited theatrical release to qualify it for the upcoming awards season. It is rare for Netflix to publicly reveal viewing figures, which means Sarandos' candour could be a sign of the service's commitment to this new venture. Sarandos told Deadline Beasts of No Nation was, in the first week of release, the most watched movie on Netflix in all countries in which the service operates. ""We are just thrilled with the total audience reach of this film, not just in North America, but the world,"" he told Deadline. ""This was number one in really diverse places in the world - Japan, Brazil, Mexico, places where these films typically never even open. ""It's been incredibly gratifying to see these audiences respond to this film."" Netflix has 69 million monthly subscribers, 43 million of which are in the US, in more than 50 countries around the world. Sarandos said there were no plans to increase the number of screens showing Beasts of No Nation in the US. However, he said Netflix was planning to release the film theatrically in Africa, in Ghana and Nigeria. ""Netflix is not there, and obviously the film is of local importance, so we're doing that as well,"" he said. Beasts of No Nation was released in the UK on ten screens to make it eligible for the British film award season.","Netflix 's Ted Sarandos has said he is "" thrilled "" by the @placeholder of Beasts of No Nation , saying it had been viewed by more than three million US subscribers .",loss,success,authority,premiere,commitment,1
"Police said they found medical equipment in rooms where they had expected to find the group's former abbot, 72-year-old Phra Dhammajayo. They say they will keep searching the Dhammakaya temple complex, under a 10-day search warrant. Officers first entered the site, near Bangkok, on Thursday. Previous attempts to search the complex were thwarted when thousands of the monk's devotees turned up in his defence. The latest search is being carried out under an emergency law, after the temple for months failed to hand over Phra Dhammajayo, saying he was too ill to be questioned. Phra Dhammajayo, who founded the temple, is accused of embezzling its funds. But when officers attempted to search the site last June they were blocked by his supporters. The abbot appears not to have left the temple for months and has long denied the allegations, saying they are politically motivated. Founded in the 1970s, it contrasts starkly with the informal, tradition-bound character of most Thai temples. It more closely resembles charismatic cult, with tightly choreographed mass meditations at its flying saucer-like chedi. It is controversial partly due to its size, its followers intense devotion and its unusual interpretation of Buddhist practice. It has become wealthy on the back of generous donations, and critics accuse it of distorting Buddhism at the expense of local temples. They also allege links to former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Temple followers deny ties but the potential for huge numbers of them to be mobilised in protests may weigh on the minds of the military government. Thousands of police and soldiers surrounded the site before dawn on Thursday, blocking the roads leading to and from the temple and putting the area under military control. ""We are sealing off the temple and after that we will search all the buildings,"" said Col Paisit Wongmaung, head of the Department of Special Investigations (DSI). ""If [the abbot] thinks he is innocent he should surrender and enter [a] judicial process,"" he said. A spokesman for the temple said he did not know if Phra Dhammajayo was inside. ""I don't know his whereabouts - I haven't seen him in about nine months,"" AFP quoted spokesman Phra Sanitwong Wutthiwangso as saying.","Thai police have failed to find an @placeholder Buddhist leader , wanted for alleged money - laundering , after searching his sect 's vast headquarters .",unknown,unusual,unprecedented,undercover,influential,4
"Samantha Rogers, trustee of the Last Chance Hotel, which rehomes dogs, stole the Gordon setter named Indi after it went missing from its home in February. Rogers, 48, then gave permission for surgery to be carried out on the 10-year-old pet and renamed it Molly. She was given a conditional discharge by Truro magistrates and ordered to return the dog but claims she no longer has it. Magistrates heard the dog went missing near Goonhavern in Cornwall on 1 February and was handed over to the charity by a woman who found it. The woman told the dog's owner Peter Bennett in a message on Facebook that she had given the dog to Rogers in a Tesco car park. The court heard when Mr Bennett spoke with the charity he was told by Rogers, of West End, Chacewater: ""You either sign the dog over to me now or I'm going to ring the police."" Prosecutor Gail Hawkley said the dog had a ""particularly special place in the family's heart"" as she had belonged to Mr Bennett's late wife. She said the family was desperately concerned for the pet's health as it required constant treatment for a pancreatic condition. Lucy Bryant, defending, said Rogers ""doesn't have the dog or know its whereabouts"". The prosecution said Rogers ""must know where it has gone"". The court was told Rogers would no longer be a trustee of the charity as a result of her conviction. The court made a restitution order demanding Rogers return the dog within 21 days. A 12-month restraining order was also put in place and Rogers will have to pay costs of £300. The charity said Rogers ""will only ever act in the best interest of the animal no matter the consequences to herself as a person"". A spokesperson for the charity said: ""There has been enough upset and distress for everybody involved.""",A trustee of an animal charity has @placeholder stealing a family 's pet dog .,defended,concluded,suggested,lost,admitted,4
"The Sinn Féin president has started proceedings in Belfast over incidents that happened when he was interned without trial in the Maze Prison. He was among hundreds of republicans held without trial during the Troubles. The NI Courts Service said the appeal is listed for hearing on 16 October. Speaking to the Press Association, Mr Adams said he had instructed his solicitor to begin the process of appealing the convictions ""following the recovery of a document from the National Archives in London"". It was discovered by the Pat Finucane Centre in October 2009. Sinn Féin has confirmed that Mr Adams has started the appeal, but a party spokesperson said it did not wish to comment further. Internment without trial for those suspected of being involved in violence was introduced in 1971 by Prime Minister Brian Faulkner. Mr Adams was interned in March 1972, but was released in June that year to take part in secret talks in London. He was rearrested in July 1973 at a house in Belfast, and interned at the Maze Prison, also known as Long Kesh internment camp. On Christmas Eve 1973, he was one of three prisoners apprehended by wardens, while trying to cut their way through the perimeter fencing. In July 1974, he again attempted to escape by switching with a visitor at the Maze. He was subsequently sentenced to 18 months in jail for attempting to escape.",Gerry Adams has begun a legal bid to overturn two @placeholder convictions he received for attempting to escape from prison in 1975 .,criminal,prominent,national,prior,historical,4
"16 November 2016 Last updated at 09:22 GMT Newsround caught up with the film's writer, JK Rowling, to find out what fans can expect from the new film. It's set in New York, with actor Eddie Redmayn playing Newt Scamander whose magical suitcase is lost and then opened. That allows Newt's ""fantastic beasts"" to escape, spelling trouble for both the wizarding and non-magical worlds. Take a look at what JK Rowling told Ayshah.....","The stars were out for the European @placeholder of new film , Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them .",phenomenon,future,best,premier,version,3
"In a statement, the company said it ""remains committed to its operations"" here. It was issued after the Alliance politician told an election event: ""If we exit the EU, Bombardier will exit east Belfast."" She said she was told of the company's position at a meeting in Canada. However, Ms Foster told the assembly she had been in contact with the company who were ""very concerned"" by the comments. ""I hope (she) reflects and indeed apologises to Bombardier for the embarrassment she has caused,"" Ms Foster said during question time at the assembly. On Wednesday Mrs Long said she had nothing to apologise for. ""Leaving the EU would be damaging to our economy,"" she said. ""Anyone who is wanting to bury their head in the sand about that is the one who should be apologising."" Bombardier is one of Northern Ireland's largest private sector employers with a workforce of around 5,000. It said it has invested £2.5bn in the region since taking over aircraft-makers Shorts Brothers 25 years ago. It recently spent £520m on a new factory at Queen's Island to assemble wings for the C-Series and acquired a site in Newtownabbey ""to facilitate growth"". ""We will not speculate at this stage on the future of the UK's participation in the EU,"" the company statement concluded. The Conservative Party has pledged to hold a referendum on Britain's EU membership if it wins power after May's General Election. The DUP also supports holding a referendum.","The Economy Minister Arlene Foster has said Naomi Long was "" irresponsible "" for @placeholder Bombardier could pull out of Northern Ireland .",misconduct,knowing,suggesting,services,assuming,2
"Conservative Nusrat Ghani is calling on the Diplomatic Service to offer homegrown bottles ""where possible"" to help promote the UK's image abroad. She told MPs that the UK was ""missing opportunities"" in countries such as Japan, India, China and Singapore where wine consumption was increasing. Some 44% of wine drunk at government events in 2015 was English or Welsh. Ms Ghani, whose Wealden constituency in Kent is home to a number of England's 133 wineries, has presented a ten-minute rule bill to Parliament which would give English firms greater presence at high-profile ambassador's receptions around the world. She told MPs that the English wine industry, which produced five million bottles last year, could compete with the best from across Europe despite its relatively small size. Domestic firms, she said, were now official suppliers to Downing Street while she believed that the Queen served English sparkling wines at state banquets. But she expressed concern at what she said was a ""lack of consistency"" among the UK's 268 foreign embassies, high commissions and consulates towards showcasing homegrown produce. ""Last week I was told our Rome embassy asked the UK industry to sponsor an evening for Tuscan wines. That is simply not good enough. I doubt Italy's outposts here in London serve anything other than Italian wine."" With the UK set to leave the EU, she said British success stories needed as much support as possible to reach a wider audience while also projecting the UK's post-Brexit ""brand"". ""Article 50 is on its way and this could be seen as the first post-Brexit bill,"" she said. ""As we leave the EU we must grasp every opportunity to find new markets for our products around the world and be imaginative in supporting them. ""I look forward to the very best of our wines creating a splash in Paris, Berlin, Madrid and Rome for that matter and perhaps helping to oil the wheels of the Brexit negotiations to come."" Her bill got an unopposed first reading in the Commons but is unlikely to become law unless it is adopted by the government - ten-minute rule bills are generally used to raise the profile of an issue rather than precipitate legislation. According to the most recent statement by the Government Hospitality wine cellar, published by the Foreign Office, the cellar contains over 33,000 bottles of wines and spirits, with a total value of £809,990. English and Welsh wine were the most commonly served in 2015-6, making up 44% of the total consumed.","Serving English wine at UK diplomatic @placeholder could help "" oil the wheels of Brexit negotiations "" , an MP has said .",uncertainty,services,functions,basic,channels,2
"The body of Mohammed Abdurezek, 31, was found in Gibbs Lane, Siston, at 10.10am on Saturday. Officers want to retrace his steps in the hours before his death, locate his mobile phone and identify the vehicle he was transported in. A post-mortem examination confirmed Mr Abdurezek died of multiple stab wounds. Det Ch Insp James Riccio, of Avon and Somerset Police, said: ""We have a team of officers and staff working tirelessly to find out who killed Mohammed and why. ""We don't believe he was murdered at the location where his body was found, and we're actively tracing his movements in the hours and days leading up to his death to establish where he was killed. ""Our focus is also on trying to identify the vehicle used to transport Mohammed's body to Siston and CCTV is being examined from the local area."" Police would like to speak anybody who may have seen a suspicious vehicle, or a parked vehicle, in the area around Siston Lane between the evening of 21 December and Christmas Eve morning. Mr Abdurezek was based in Bristol but had links to other locations in the UK, including Swansea and Newcastle. Mr Riccio added: ""We're in contact with some of Mohammed's friends and associates to try to trace any family members or next of kin, who we believe live abroad. ""I firmly believe someone has information which could help establish who killed Mohammed. I'd ask them to call us immediately.""","A man found stabbed to death in a South Gloucestershire village on Christmas Eve was killed @placeholder , police have said .",early,critically,badly,ago,elsewhere,4
"At least 37 people, including many children, were killed in the clashes, along with at least nine militants, the defence ministry said. A number of hostages were seized in the 26-hour attack but the Afghan army says it has now regained control. This is the latest in a series of ambitious raids by Taliban fighters. The Taliban briefly seized the northern city of Kunduz in September. The group described its fighters as ""martyrdom seekers"" who had launched ""thunderous attacks on foreign and hireling personnel"". The attack continued until one gunman who had held out on his own for several hours was killed late on Wednesday. At least 35 people and one Taliban fighter were also injured in the attack, the defence ministry said. The airport compound houses Afghan military and civilian sections as well as a Nato base. Tolo News TV said the insurgents were dressed in military uniform and were equipped with light and heavy weaponry. They breached the first gate and then entered an old school building, trading fire with security forces. Witnesses reported that some of the militants took families hostage and used them as human shields. They said they could hear Afghan soldiers calling on the fighters to let the women and children go. Kandahar airport director Ahmadullah Faizi told AFP news agency that some passengers waiting to board a commercial flight to India had been trapped inside the airport's civilian terminal, at some distance from the fighting, during the attack. US Army Col Michael Lawhorn said the Taliban fighters ""never physically entered the airfield"". There were no coalition casualties. Correspondents say the attack is a huge security failure because the attackers were able to smuggle weapons into an area supposed to have been made secure by the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). Kandahar army commander Sher Shah told reporters that radio intercepts had found that some militants were speaking in Urdu - a language more common in neighbouring Pakistan. Afghan officials frequently blame Pakistan for the unrest. The statement by the Taliban claimed that they had killed up to 80 soldiers. This figure could not be verified. Separately, the Taliban claimed to have captured Khanashin district in southern Helmand province. A local official confirmed the district had fallen. Militant violence has increased across Afghanistan since the departure of most Nato and US forces last year. The latest violence came as Afghan President Ashraf Ghani called for help to defeat terrorism, at a regional conference in Pakistan. Mr Ghani condemned the Kandahar attack as cowardly and expressed his condolences to the families of the victims. Afghan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani, speaking at the conference, called on Pakistan to help restart stalled peace talks with the Taliban.",Dozens of people have been killed in a Taliban attack on a heavily @placeholder civilian and military airfield in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar .,fortified,damaged,informing,guarded,investigating,0
"Pupils from St Paul's High School in Bessbrook are currently visiting Rome, to mark the school's 50th anniversary. On Thursday, they sang at a Mass in St Peter's Basilica, Rome, which Catholics believe is the burial place of Saint Peter. Headmaster Jarlath Burns who is on the trip said it was an ""amazing opportunity"" for the children. The children range from school years 9-14. The school's director of music, Colm Murphy, is passionate about choral music and it was through his connections as organist at St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh that the school was able to get such an opportunity. It is a kind of pilgrimage for the school - in its 50th year the children will also be singing at its namesakes church - St Paul's Basilica. Mr Burns says both travel and music take a high priority at the school. ""As a school we love to give the children opportunity to travel, get them on planes and broaden their minds with new experiences. ""The children realise how lucky they are. Before the Mass started today, I said: 'Do you realise you have reached the pinnacle of your careers?' ""Many dedicated singers never get a chance like this"". The choir will also be singing at the Basilica of St Paul, at the Pontifical Irish College and the Archbasilica of St John Lateran. You can see longer clips of the children singing on Jarlath Burns' Twitter page.",Children from a County Armagh school have been given the opportunity to sing in one of the world 's most @placeholder venues .,powerful,historic,rare,prestigious,popular,1
"The 38-year-old could have gone to the US Supreme Court after his bid to overturn the suspension was rejected by a United States appeals court. But Brady announced on Facebook that he would ""no longer proceed with the legal process."" He was punished by the NFL for his role in a scheme to deflate match balls to give his side an advantage. Brady, who will miss the first four matches when the new season gets under way in September, denies he or the club did anything wrong during an NFL play-off game. In his Facebook post, he said it had been a ""challenging"" 18 months but added he would work hard ""to be the best player he can be"" on his return to action in the autumn. Brady was originally suspended in 2015 and was unsuccessful in his first appeal but the decision was later overturned by a federal court. However this suspension was restored by the Court of Appeal in April after it was challenged by the NFL.","New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will not continue to fight his four - match "" Deflate - gate "" @placeholder .",ban,loss,career,challenge,status,0
"A draft resolution, submitted by Jordan to the UN Security Council, also calls for a peace accord within a year. Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said that without Israel's consent, nothing would change. Jordan has indicated it will not seek a quick vote, opening the way for further discussion. The US - which has vetoed previous resolutions it considers hostile to its ally Israel - said on Thursday it would not support the move. US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said they would not support any action that would prejudge the outcome of negotiations. ""We have seen the draft, it is not something we would support and we think others feel the same and are calling for further consultations,"" she said. Mr Lieberman said the draft resolution would only deepen the conflict. ""Certainly this will not hasten an agreement because without Israel's consent, nothing will change,"" he said. ""It would be better if the Security Council dealt with matters truly important to the citizens of the world, such as the murderous attacks this week in Australia and Pakistan... and not waste time on the Palestinians' gimmicks."" Despite Israel's objections, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he would pursue consultations ""with brothers and friends"" at the UN. The draft text says a negotiated solution should be based on several parameters including the boundary between Israel and the West Bank that existed before the 1967 Six Day War, security agreements and ""Jerusalem as the shared capital of the two states"". It urges both parties ""to abstain from any unilateral and illegal actions, including settlement activities, that could undermine the viability of a two-state solution"". Another draft resolution, being put together by France, is expected to call for a return to talks on a final treaty with the aim of achieving a two-state solution to the conflict within two years. It does not mention an Israeli withdrawal, but does lay out some of the parameters of a permanent peace deal. Direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians brokered by the US collapsed in April.","Israel says a Palestinian @placeholder to set a three - year deadline for it to end its occupation of Palestinian territories is a "" gimmick "" .",failure,strategy,agreement,authority,effort,4
"Panthers kept alive their title hopes and closed the gap on leaders Devils to four points. Two goals from Matthew Myers put Panthers in control before Joey Martin replied. Franklin MacDonald, Geoff Waugh and Evan Mosey's two goals secured the win. The sides meet again in the Challenge Cup final at the Sheffield Arena on Sunday.","Cardiff Devils lost 6 - 1 away to Nottingham Panthers in the Elite League , less than 48 hours before playing the same @placeholder in the Challenge Cup final .",loss,opposition,power,squad,lost,1
"The 36-year-old midfielder, who is leaving MLS side LA Galaxy, told BT Sport he held talks with the League One club after Karl Robinson's departure. ""It's a very exciting job for someone else,"" said Gerrard, who made 710 appearances for Liverpool. He has been linked with moves to Celtic and Newcastle United, as well as a return to Anfield as a coach. England's fourth most-capped player left Liverpool in 2015 after 17 years in the first team, during which he won eight major trophies. Gerrard is working towards his Uefa A coaching licence - the second-highest qualification available. Take part in our new Premier League Predictor game, which allows you to create leagues with friends. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.","Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard says MK Dons ' @placeholder vacancy came "" a bit too soon "" for him .",immediate,official,professional,managerial,third,3
"The homewares and fashion chain, famed for its colourful retro-themed patterns, reported a 20.2% rise in international sales to £55.3m in the year to the end of March, helping group sales to rise 2.4% to £118.5m. The firm, which has 123 stores across Asia, said Japan was now its biggest market after the UK. It opened 45 stores during the year. The rapid rate of expansion means it now has 205 stores overall, with the majority (135) overseas. It said the UK market, where sales fell 3%, was ""challenging"". The report marks the first set of full year results since founder Cath Kidston stepped down from her role as creative director of the eponymous lifestyle label at the end of last year. Chief executive Kenny Wilson, who took the helm in 2011 after moving on from Claire's Accessories, said it had been a year of ""profound change"" for the company with ""unprecedented investment"". It put money into a new distribution centre in Asia as well as expanding into the Middle East, and bought 27 of its Japanese stores from its franchise partner. The investments pushed its underlying profits down by 36% to £16m, compared with £25m for the same period a year ago But Mr Wilson remained upbeat. ""I am very excited about the coming year and our plans to grow the business even further,"" he said. The company, which started in London's Holland Park in 1993, is jointly controlled by private equity firm TA Associates and Hong Kong-based Baring Private Equity Asia, which bought a ""substantial"" stake in the business last year. Ms Kidston has credited her English country childhood - she grew up in Hampshire - as the inspiration for her English heritage-inspired brand. She has however admitted that the floral and polka dot patterns are not to everyone's taste, telling Radio 4's Desert Island Discs in 2011: ""People either love it and want a little bit of it very much, or want to stab us.""",The @placeholder of floral chintz overseas has helped drive sales higher at British retailer Cath Kidston .,fate,downfall,appeal,sale,loss,2
"The cooling-off period for an online order has been extended to 14 calendar days from seven working days. Shoppers can claim a full refund during this period without having to give a reason for the cancellation. Companies must also offer phone lines that cost no more than a local call for customer inquiries or complaints. The rules see the final stage of implementation of the EU Consumer Rights Directive. The regulations cover a number of areas of consumer rights, including the introduction of a cooling-off period for digital music, films and books for the first time. Retailers must not supply the content within the 14-day cancellation period unless the consumer has given their express consent to this happening, and the consumer must also acknowledge that once the download starts they will lose their right to cancel. Any extra charges for those buying with a debit or credit card must be clear from the start, the rules state. The rules should bring an end to calls that can cost up to 41p a minute, for those trying to make a complaint. Companies will still be able to use phone numbers that carry higher charge rates when customers are purchasing goods or services, but not when they call afterwards to raise questions or complaints about them.","Online shoppers now have longer to cancel orders while complaints calls should be cheaper , under laws that take @placeholder on Friday .",action,effect,disruption,services,scrutiny,1
"Gutierrez, 32, is suing Newcastle for disability discrimination over the way he was treated by the club following his cancer diagnosis in October 2013. The Argentine claims Carver did not start him to avoid triggering a 12-month contract extension. ""All selection decisions were taken independently by me,"" Carver told an employment tribunal on Tuesday. ""The board were not even made aware of my thoughts on team selection until a couple of hours before the match. ""Even if the board had wanted to prevent me from selecting any particular player, including Jonas, it would have been very difficult for me to find an alternative first-team player because of injuries."" Gutierrez signed a four-year contract in September 2011, which would automatically be extended by a year if he started 80 games during that time. However, the midfielder claims once he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, the club saw him as a liability and took steps to make sure he would not be offered a new deal. When he was released by the Magpies in May 2015, he had only started 78 matches during the contract period. ""If Jonas did have concerns that the club was treating him unfairly because of misconceptions it had about his cancer, I am very disappointed that he never raised this with me,"" added Carver. ""My mother passed away from cancer four years ago and I was particularly sensitive to Jonas' situation."" Carver was put in temporary charge of Newcastle in January 2015 following Alan Pardew's departure to Crystal Palace. He was eventually sacked at the end of the 2014-15 season, despite keeping the club in the Premier League. Pardew, who gave evidence at the tribunal last Thursday, said he thought Gutierrez had ""massive grievances"" with Newcastle when he returned after his initial cancer treatment. And it was revealed during Tuesday's hearing that Gutierrez was involved in a training ground disagreement with Carver last April which resulted in him being left out of the squad for a game against Tottenham. ""Jonas was displaying a general lack of care to what he was supposed to be doing and this ended up in me having to ask him four times for his attention,"" said Carver. ""Due to his attitude, I asked him to leave the pitch and he then approached me using foul and abusive language and throwing his top off. ""I sent him back to the changing rooms and as he was walking off he still continued abusing me."" Carver said Gutierrez apologised a few days later and that was the ""end of the matter as far as he was concerned"". After Newcastle survived relegation from the top flight with a 2-0 victory over West Ham on the final day of the 2014-15 campaign, Carver said he was asked whether Gutierrez should be offered a new deal. ""My opinion was that Jonas should not be offered a new contract as there were better players available to take the club forward,"" said the 51-year-old. Carver said Newcastle's managing director, Lee Charnley, then asked him to speak to Gutierrez and Ryan Taylor to tell them they were being let go, but could not get hold of Gutierrez. ""I spoke to Ryan Taylor. He told me he was on a coaching course in Northern Ireland and when I mentioned that I was also trying to get in touch with Jonas he stated he was also on the course and did I want to speak to him,"" said Carver. ""I said I did and I explained he would not be getting a new contract. Jonas took this news calmly and didn't raise any issues."" Gutierrez later said the club made him feel like ""they did not care"" after releasing him over the phone. ""While I would have preferred to give Jonas [and Ryan] this message face to face, it was not possible in the circumstances as I had been asked by the club to deliver the news as soon as possible,"" added Carver. The tribunal continues.",Ex - Newcastle boss John Carver @placeholder the club 's board did not tell him to leave Jonas Gutierrez out of the side .,hopes,retained,insists,dominated,stated,2
"Michael Forbes - who refused to sell his land to Trump - scooped the Top Scot prize in a public vote for the whisky brand's Sprit of Scotland award. Mr Trump said tennis player Andy Murray would have been more deserving. William Grant and Sons, which owns the brand, said it was a public vote. Mr Trump said: ""Michael Forbes totally lost his battle, in that he tried to stop the Trump Organisation and its many supporters from building what is now recognised as one of the greatest golf courses in the world. ""To think that a product like Glenfiddich would recognise a man like Michael Forbes, who lives in a property which I have accurately described in the past as a total pigsty, a man who loves the attention he has gotten because of his so-called fight with Donald Trump, would receive an award over someone like Andy Murray. ""Glenfiddich's choice of Michael Forbes, as Top Scot, will go down as one of the great jokes ever played on the Scottish people and is a terrible embarrassment to Scotland. ""I make a pledge that no Trump property will ever do business with Glenfiddich or William Grant and Sons."" However, a William Grant and Sons spokesperson said: ""We understand that there may have been some confusion and misunderstanding concerning the structure and running of the Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards. ""Working with Scotsman Publications as our media partner, Glenfiddich established the awards 15 years ago.  From the outset it was made clear that winners would be chosen by public vote. ""Top Scot is a totally open category in which the people of Scotland can vote for whomsoever they choose and Glenfiddich has no influence on this decision. ""In the history of these awards, we are not aware of the Top Scot award causing any offence or upset to anyone and it is not our intention to do so now. These awards were set up to give the people of Scotland a vote and we must respect their decision."" Mr Forbes featured heavily in the You've Been Trumped documentary. Design work for a second golf course close to the Trump International Links is now under way.","Donald Trump has said Glenfiddich should be "" @placeholder "" of honouring a man who rose to prominence as a result of his battle against the US tycoon 's golf resort project in Aberdeenshire .",ashamed,aware,disappointed,glad,symbolic,0
"They said it would be ""prudent to await additional evidence... that a recent slowdown in the pace of economic activity had been transitory"". Markets have been expecting a rate rise at the Federal Reserve's June meeting. The dollar dipped following the release of the minutes. It was down by nearly 0.2% against the Dollar Index, a basket of foreign currencies. Most officials on the Federal Open Market Committee of rate setters still expect to raise interest rates ""soon"". Gus Faucher, economist at Pennsylvania-based PNC Financial Services, said he was surprised to see the dollar fall. He thinks new economic reports since the meeting, including jobs, bolster the case for a rate rise. He's calling for a June increase and a second one by the end of the year. ""I think the data we've gotten since the meeting have indicated that those factors were indeed transitory, so given all of that, I would expect to see a rate increase,"" Mr Faucher said. ""This is in line with expectations."" Some members of the Federal Reserve committee believe the global outlook has brightened, according to the minutes. But ""significant uncertainty"" remains about the policies the government is likely to adopt under President Donald Trump, they said. Amid the housing and financial crisis, the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates to boost the economy. They remain at record lows, with the committee raising rates just three times since the crisis, most recently in March. The officials are also divided about what action they should take in the future. Some members said there might be need for a more gradual approach to raising interest rates, noting that inflation has failed to accelerate as expected. Others said more rapid action would be appropriate if, for example, wages started to rise or there were large changes to other US policies. The minutes also signalled the Federal Reserve remains on track to trim its nearly $4.5 trillion portfolio, much of it in US treasuries and mortgage-backed securities, starting this year. The holdings are a legacy of actions taken after the financial crisis, when the bank bought up securities to boost the economy, a move known as quantitative easing. The bank's holdings have been steady in recent years. Members said they would maintain current policies but expected to discuss in more detail how to start winding down the portfolio at their next meeting in June.","US central bank policymakers want to see proof the country 's economic slowdown is @placeholder before they raise interest rates , according to minutes of their latest meeting .",optimistic,temporary,emerging,declared,justified,1
"BAM will carry out the work, the first phase of which is due for completion in 2019. A half-hourly commuter service between Aberdeen and Inverurie will be introduced, along with additional peak services between Inverness and Elgin. Infrastructure will be installed to allow new stations to be built at Dalcross and Kintore. Engineers will also double-track 16 miles of line between Aberdeen and Inverurie, build a new station and straighten the railway alignment at Forres, extend platforms at Insch and Elgin to accommodate longer trains, and upgrade signalling systems along the route. Infrastructure Secretary Keith Brown said: ""This project is especially valuable for the region for, as well as the clear benefits to passengers and freight users, it will also support jobs and growth, providing an economic boost to the cities and communities along the entire length of the route.""",The principal contractor for the £ 170 m upgrade of the Aberdeen to Inverness rail line has been @placeholder .,appointed,identified,welcomed,agreed,postponed,0
"If you're a cool kid missing Shoreditch, the Jewellery Quarter is the place to go in search of handlebar moustaches and deconstructed dinners. You can play board games in our pubs and rummage through vintage clothes shops. London might have the River Thames but we have  more canals than Venice. Our cities are connected by the Grand Union canal - the longest in the UK at 137 miles. There's no more relaxing way to explore your new surroundings than on a canal boat tour. Worried you'll miss standing squashed under a stranger's armpit on the Tube to work? No need - ours is the second busiest city in the country for rail commuters with 39,000 arriving in the morning peak. And more than 6,000 passengers are forced to stand for their weekday rail journey in, according to our local paper the Birmingham Mail. You can even read the Metro if you can find the elbow room. When invited for a spot of gambling be sure to clarify your Birmingham friend is looking to roll dice and not you. To ""gambol"" up here means to ""forward roll"". We know Londoners never bother to go the tourist attractions and shows the capital has to offer. So when West End shows tour our theatres you can avoid them too. Other places to give a wide berth unless relatives come to visit include Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and Cadbury World. A capital way to while away a weekend is with a picnic in the park. We have lots of lovely green spaces for you to lay down your checked blanket and pop prosecco in.  Some even have tennis courts and fishing spots. If you're missing the buzz of London you can jump on our buz - pronounced bus in London. There's a sightseeing buz, a ghost buz, a Shakespeare buz, a Peaky Blinders buz, a Hobbit buz.. Word of warning: In Birmingham we exchange pleasantries with strangers. Some might even call you bab. It's OK we are just being friendly.","Last year , more people leaving London moved to Birmingham than any other UK city . Thinking of taking the leap ? Here 's a @placeholder guide to help you make a smooth transition .",survival,good,handy,tense,decision,0
"A week ahead of its AGM, the Edinburgh-based group said Keith Skeoch had opted to take a bonus package worth 400% of his basic salary, rather than 500%. Standard Life's annual report, published earlier this year, showed Mr Skeoch receiving a salary of £574,000, plus taxable benefits worth £36,000. In addition to that was a bonus package taking the total to more than £3.64m. Mr Skeoch took over as chief executive during last year, having received more than £5.88m in pay and bonus for 2014, when he was chief executive of Standard Life Investments. His predecessor in the more senior role of Standard Life chief executive, David Nish, received pay and bonus for 2014 of just over £6m, making him the highest paid salaried businessman in Scotland. Mr Nish received a base salary of more than £800,000, while Mr Skeoch has a lower base salary of £700,000. The lower figure for 2015 - £574,000 - reflects his transition during the year from the investments division to the top job. Standard Life Investments, as one of the most powerful investors in British listed companies, has taken an active role in paring back executive pay for the companies in which it invests. In recent years, in that role of shareholder, it has voted against the remuneration report presented by companies to their annual general meetings, at Barclays, HSBC, BP and advertising firm WPP. Also on Wednesday, Royal Bank of Scotland confirmed plans by its chief executive Ross McEwan to pay half of his annual bonus to charity. The Edinburgh-based lender allocated shares worth £265,000 after tax. Half of these will be distributed to charity over the next five years, and half to Mr McEwan. RBS declined to say which charities will benefit. Such awards are made twice a year, and the shares allocated on Wednesday cover the six months to the end of June. According to the annual report, Mr McEwan was due to receive a total of £3.8m for pay and bonuses related to his work at RBS in 2015. Of that, £1m was in salary, £1m was in annual bonus, his pension contribution was worth £350,000, and £1.35m was in the release of long-term incentive shares, allocated for 2013. At the end of last year, Mr McEwan had 975,000 shares in RBS and two million held for several years as an incentive to maintain company performance. The share price closed on Wednesday at 213 pence.","The chief executive of Standard Life has @placeholder given up almost £ 600,000 of his bonus for next year .",also,recently,reportedly,voluntarily,just,3
"The scheme, called Gwarchod - 'to protect' in Welsh -  will see the names of fields, river pools, caves and even ruined cottages collected and used to develop a definitive digital map. The names will also make their way onto a National Library of Wales database. The project's first priority is field names on the LlÅ·n Peninsula in Gwynedd. Researchers want to initially focus on the names of sites in the rural seaside parish of Aberdaron. The Welsh Place-Names Society's project has been backed by Natural Resources Wales, who will co-operate on developing the digital name map of Wales, and bodies such as the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). Jennifer Stewart, the head of HLF in Wales, said:  ""Place-names are an integral part of Wales' national identity which is rooted in the distant past. ""We are very pleased to support this project which will take essential steps towards ensuring the local place-names are recorded to create a national resource for everyone."" The issue of Welsh place names has prompted recent calls for more legal protection to prevent them from being replaced with English names. The public is being invited to see the project work first hand at a drop-in day being organised by the Welsh Place-Name Society at Plas Glyn-y-Weddw in Llanbedrog, Gwynedd, on Thursday.",An ambitious project to gather and preserve historic place names for future generations has said it @placeholder to cover the whole of Wales .,continues,wants,is,hopes,prepares,3
"Antonio D'Amico was Versace's partner for 15 years. He found the designer after he was shot in Miami in 1997. D'Amico said an early image from FX's American Crime Story, which shows the reaction of his character - played by Ricky Martin - was wrong. ""The picture of Ricky Martin holding the body in his arms is ridiculous."" The 58-year-old told The Observer newspaper he had not been consulted for the series, which will be titled American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace. He compared the photo to Michelangelo's Pieta, which depicts the body of Jesus in the arms of his mother after the crucifixion. ""Maybe it's the director's poetic licence, but that is not how I reacted,"" D'Amico said. He explained that in reality, he ran out to find Versace on the steps of his Miami mansion but was soon dragged away from the scene. He said: ""I saw Gianni lying on the steps, with blood around him. At that point, everything went dark. I was pulled away, I didn't see any more."" But D'Amico said he wouldn't mind if Ricky Martin got in touch so he could offer him some insight into his former partner's life. ""It's getting to know the small things about a relationship… for example, Gianni was so ordered and focused at work but in his private life everything was disorganised,"" he told the paper. ""He'd leave the bathroom in a mess. At a certain point I said, 'Enough!' And when it came to cooking, he didn't even know how to [boil] an egg."" Versace, who was 50 when he died, was shot by Andrew Cunanan, who had murdered at least four other people in a three-month killing spree. The body of Cunanan was found eight days later in a Miami houseboat following a huge manhunt. He had shot himself in the head with the gun he used to kill Versace. American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace is set to air in 2018. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.","The boyfriend of fashion designer Gianni Versace has described a @placeholder TV drama depicting the star 's murder as "" ridiculous "" .",recent,notorious,british,described,forthcoming,4
"They believe Zane Gbangbola was killed by hydrogen cyanide released from floodwater in their home, which they say came from a former landfill site. The Chertsey family handed in a 16,000-signature petition. The agency said it was working with police to investigate the matter. Tests during the summer showed Zane died from carbon monoxide poisoning, but his parents, Kye Gbangbola and Nicole Lawler, dispute the findings. Mr Gbangbola, 48, a company director who was left paralysed by the same incident, said: ""We are starting to believe the causes behind his death are being swept under the carpet. ""It has now been nearly 10 months since he died and still we have had no cause of death, no date for an inquest and no assurances that our case is being taken seriously."" He said hydrogen cyanide had been found in the family's blood and had been identified in the house. Mr Gbangbola said the family met Environment Secretary Liz Truss last week and she would be investigating the matter. He said the family wanted answers and action to protect others, with further flooding expected this winter. Supporters of the family include fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, who joined the march. ""It's so tragic what happened and there's no accountability for it even though the government are very well aware of what happened,"" she said. ""They've just turned away from it and left this man paralysed and his little boy dead."" A spokesman for the Environment Agency said: ""This is a tragedy and our sincere sympathies are with the Gbangbola family. ""Along with other agencies we are working with Surrey Police who are investigating this matter."" Surrey Police said the force was trying to get answers for Zane's parents. ""The process is lengthy and we fully appreciate this is a frustrating and painful time for all concerned,"" it said in a statement. The force said a pathologist had carried out tests after an initial inconclusive post-mortem examination and had given a result of carbon monoxide intoxication. It said any evidence would be provided to the Surrey coroner for an inquest.",The parents of a seven - year - old Surrey boy who died during last winter 's floods have marched with campaigners to the Environment Agency to @placeholder a more rigorous investigation into his death .,offer,resolve,investigate,initiate,demand,4
"The parents, aged 24 and 28, from Stoke-on-Trent, were arrested on Tuesday after their son, one, was left in the ""stifling"" car at Wolstanton Retail Park for more than 30 minutes. Officers forced the door open as temperatures reached 25C (77F). The pair have been given conditional cautions for causing harm to the child in Newcastle-under-Lyme. More updates on this story and others in Staffordshire Although the windows of the car were slightly open, the ""visibly distressed"" boy was taken to hospital with heatstroke and dehydration after being rescued, police said. A spokesman added: ""Conditions of the cautions include both parties agreeing not to commit a further offence, paying a fine and agreeing to co-operate and engage fully with family services and any interventions they deem necessary.""",The parents of a toddler left in a hot car at a retail park have been fined and told to work with @placeholder services .,historical,immediate,social,illegal,significant,2
"California regulators warned the company it had to stop immediately and get a state permit - or face legal action. Uber had started giving passengers the option of a self-driving car, with a safety driver, when booking a journey. The firm did not immediately respond to a request to comment. Prior to the official order, a video of an Uber self-driving vehicle running a red light in San Francisco had been uploaded to YouTube. Uber responded to this and another report of a similar incident in the city by blaming them on ""human error"" and adding it was investigating what happened. ""If Uber does not confirm immediately that it will stop its launch and seek a testing permit, [the Department of Motor Vehicles] will initiate legal action,"" the California regulator wrote to the firm on Wednesday. In a blog published on the same day, Anthony Levandowski - Uber's head of advanced technology - referenced a ""debate"" over whether the company needed a permit to operate self-driving vehicles in the state. ""We don't believe we do,"" he wrote, adding that Uber's vehicles all had on-board drivers who could take control when necessary.","Ride - sharing firm Uber has been told to stop @placeholder passengers self - driving cars in San Francisco , hours after it launched the service .",charging,free,paying,stay,offering,4
"The region wants new investment under plans that would see the Welsh Rugby Union relinquish its 50% stake. Davies said follow-up meetings with ""interested parties"" are in the pipeline. But he was disappointed by ex-Wales captain Gwyn Jones' recent call for Dragons to become a ""development"" team. Dragons finished in 10th place in the Pro12, one place ahead of Zebre despite winning a game fewer than the Italian side. The Welsh region finished ahead of them after picking up 10 losing bonus points during the season. Dragons parted company with director of rugby Lyn Jones in April and head coach Kingsley Jones will remain in charge for at least 2016-17. Before the season ended, Gwyn Jones told Scrum V: ""It wouldn't be a bad thing if they were to become more developmental in their philosophy."" Davies said he had ""absolutely no problem with the observation that it's been a very poor season for the Dragons"". The former Swansea number eight added: ""But I was very disappointed with the context, really because whilst Gwyn was saying that we need change, I also felt he'd probably been on a desert island for the last six weeks because there was no reference to the change that we're actually instigating. ""So I share his feelings around us needing to improve - that's not an issue at all. ""But certainly in the context of what we've announced this year, I don't think we can do more than we currently are in terms of showing our ambition and our desire as much as anyone to improve performances on the field.""","Chief executive Stuart Davies says he is "" busy "" dealing with "" approaches "" from @placeholder new backers of Newport Gwent Dragons .",some,two,imposing,defending,potential,4
"The 28-year-old won back-to-back team sprint titles with Victoria Pendleton in 2007 and 2008, also claiming elite BMX gold in both those years, before adding a third BMX title in 2010. After focusing solely on BMX racing, she returned to the track in 2015 but failed to earn a place at Rio 2016. Reade will now take up an ambassadorial role at British Cycling. ""I'll always be grateful for the support, training and opportunities British Cycling has provided me with over the years - both on and off the track,"" said Reade. ""While my BMX and track career with the Great Britain Cycling Team has been both successful and rewarding, I'm now ready to move on from this experience to see what the future holds."" Reade competed in the first ever Olympic women's BMX event at Beijing 2008 but crashed out of the final, also suffering disappointment at London 2012 when she finished sixth. She and Pendleton also missed out on taking a third straight team sprint world title in 2009 as they were beaten by Australian pair Kaarle McCulloch and Anna Meares in the final. ""What Shanaze has accomplished over the years is really quite remarkable,"" said British Cycling's head coach Iain Dyer. ""Being a world champion five times in two different cycling disciplines is no mean feat and Shanaze can leave the team with a strong sense of pride in her achievements.""",Multiple BMX and track world champion Shanaze Reade has retired from @placeholder cycling .,pro,successful,competitive,disciplinary,upcoming,2
"Media playback is unsupported on your device 19 November 2014 Last updated at 16:38 GMT The announcement comes the day after former Foreign Minister Michel Kafando was sworn in as interim president, and nearly three weeks after mass protests forced President Blaise Compaore to resign. Follow Burkina Faso's rapid transition - in 60 seconds. Video produced by Baya Cat","The authorities in Burkina Faso have appointed an army officer , Lt Col Isaac Zida , as @placeholder prime minister .",prospective,suspicious,serious,special,transitional,4
"Ambitions to return all irregular migrants caught travelling the Greek islands to Turkey - as part of a ""one-for-one"" deal - have already been condemned as potentially against international law. And there are questions over whether EU countries will declare Turkey a ""safe country of asylum"", a development needed to enable Syrian refugees to be sent back. Experts point out that Turkey may have also problems accommodating the refugees on a sustainable basis. Under the 1951 Geneva Convention, only migrants from European countries can be entitled to refugee status in Turkey. Migrants from non-European countries can receive only a ""temporary protection"" status, which is the case for over 2.7 million Syrians already living in Turkey. ""The EU wants to give the impression that Turkey is a safe country, so that they can send as many migrants as possible back there,"" says Metin Corabatir, the UN refugee agency's former spokesman in Turkey. ""But for the readmission agreement to work, migrants in Turkey should have the right to apply for refugee status."" Migration expert Murat Erdogan warns that migrants would be likely to try to resist the action. ""These people have already escaped bombs, murderers, mines and risked their lives on boats to come to Greece,"" he says. ""How are you going to tell them to go back to Turkey? They are bound to revolt."" He also questions Turkey's capacity to register all the migrants sent back from Greece and its ability to manage the process. ""Turkey still has not been able to register the Syrians already living in the country. How is it supposed to regularise the newcomers?"" The proposed deal is yet to be finalised, with leaders continuing to work on it ahead of a summit on 17-18 March in Brussels. However, observers say Ankara feels like it has played its cards well. If the plan goes ahead, moves to allow Turkish citizens visa-free travel to the EU could be sped up; €3bn ($3.3bn; £2.2bn) of EU aid already pledged to Turkey could be doubled; and preparations could be made for opening new chapters in Turkey's long-stalled EU accession talks. ""Turkey has managed a good negotiation strategy,"" says Sinan Ulgen, from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. ""Turkey has evaluated the serious effects of the migrant crisis on Europe and how European leaders feel increasingly under pressure. It secured the best possible deal,"" he comments. Mr Ulgen says some of the points in the proposed agreement - such as visa-free travel for Turkish citizens - could be difficult for some EU countries to accept. Critics also accuse the EU of turning a blind eye to what they see as violations of human rights, freedom of speech and press freedom in Turkey. Last week an opposition paper was seized by the government, with the paper drastically changing its editorial line to pro-government. But ""the EU needs to negotiate with Turkey now"", says Murat Erdogan. ""That's why they do not utter a single objection to what goes on."" However he believes the deal as it stands is bound to fail, and argues instead for greater integration of Turkey into the EU. ""Turkey and EU have to develop a cohesive and common migration policy, a common refugee policy and a common integration policy,"" he says. ""The only way to stem the migrant flow is to secure Turkey's east and southeast borders. Turkey cannot only play the role of the police or the gatekeeper. It has to become part of the EU system."" A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants.",The EU and Turkey say they have agreed the broad principles of a plan to ease the migration crisis . But how easy will they be for Turkey to @placeholder ?,implement,succeed,stay,come,work,0
"Following an update the function is now available only on the more expensive Windows 10 Enterprise version, as well as the Education edition. Many firms try to prevent staff from downloading additional software as it can cause problems with existing programs and affect productivity. Microsoft said it had made the change ""by design"". ""Windows 10 Enterprise is our offering that provides IT pros with the most granular control over company devices,"" the tech giant said in a statement. ""Windows 10 Pro offers a subset of those capabilities and is recommended for small and mid-size businesses looking for some management controls, but not the full suite necessary for IT pros at larger enterprises."" John Harrison, owner of Harrison IT services, said the change could cause problems for small businesses. ""Users like to change settings or try to install software by themselves. If they don't know what they're doing or don't have the appropriate experience, they can cause all kinds of issues,"" he said. ""You are going to have to educate staff, tell them not to use the Windows Store unless it really is relevant to the business. How do you manage that policy?"" In September 2015 there were 669,000 apps on the Windows Store, according to Microsoft's own figures. Microsoft says there are 300 million devices using Windows 10 one year after its launch. On 29 July, a free upgrade offer for Windows users with earlier versions of the operating system will come to an end.",Businesses running the @placeholder version of Windows 10 can no longer block access to the Windows Store .,national,professional,annual,commercial,vast,1
"A spokesman for Grangetown's Tramshed confirmed Saturday's gig had been moved to The Great Hall at Cardiff University Students' Union after a ""set back in the finishing touches"". He said a team had worked ""24/7"" in a bid to complete the renovation in time. UB40 said it was ""very much relieved"" the concert was able to go ahead. The Grade II-listed building is undergoing a £4m renovation into a 40-seat cinema, performance venue and cafe-bar. A spokesman for the venue said transport would be provided to the new venue for anyone who turns up at Tramshed. He said he was unable to comment on whether concerts planned at the venue next week would be affected.","A sold - out UB40 concert has had to move venues just hours before the band was expected on stage as the Cardiff venue is "" not @placeholder "" .",nonsense,normal,optimistic,ready,disappointed,3
"Paul Sutton, who had been on a leave of absence from South East Coast Ambulance Service (Secamb), will now ""pursue other interests"". Last year, it emerged the trust ran a secret and controversial pilot which delayed sending help for some calls. A review said failings in how the trust was run led to the ""high risk"" project. The pilot did not have approval from board members, the 111 NHS helpline or commissioners. Up to 20,000 patients had their ambulances delayed. Secamb provides NHS 111 services across the region and responds to 999 calls. Some 111 calls were transferred to the 999 system to give Secamb more time for more urgent calls. The calls affected were in the second most serious category - Category A Red 2 - which covers conditions like strokes or fits but which are less critical than where people are non responsive. Under NHS rules, calls designated as life-threatening are supposed to receive an ambulance response within eight minutes. The trust allowed itself an extra 10 minutes to deal with some calls by ""re-triaging"" patients in the 999 system. Secamb said the process for finding a permanent replacement would start immediately and in the interim period, Geraint Davies would continue as acting chief executive. Its chairman, Tony Thorne, resigned as the report by Deloitte was released. The review said there was a strong suggestion of an ""intentional effort by members of the executive team to present their scheme in a positive light despite its governance failings and risks."" And it said: ""The CEO made the ultimate decision to proceed with the pilot and played a critical leadership role throughout"". Patient safety Peter Kyle, MP for Hove and Portslade, paid tribute to the professionalism of ambulance staff ""from the frontline to the top"". He said he would continue to focus his attention ""on making sure Secamb implements the reforms to the way it is governed and managed to ensure patient safety into the future"". Katherine Murphy, chief executive of the Patients' Association, said:  ""Any decision that downgrades urgent category ambulance calls in order to massage performance targets is deplorable. ""This scheme was dangerous... It is right that the leaders of Secamb are held responsible for their actions. ""The trust should apologise to all those affected and the NHS should ensure this never occurs again at any trust.""",The chief executive of a @placeholder - hit NHS trust which came under intense scrutiny over emergency callouts has left his job .,tragedy,free,recession,scandal,worst,3
"Relatives had been contacted as authorities sought ""confirmation of their circumstances"", he said. ""At this stage we are not able to say anything more,"" Mr Turnbull said. Two additional Australians were injured. One, a woman, was recovering in hospital, while the other was a man already on his way back to Australia. ""There are around 130,000 Australians living in the UK at any given time, and many Australian visitors, and there were many Australians in the vicinity of the attack,"" Mr Turnbull told reporters. The prime minister vowed his nation would stand in solidarity with Britain, describing the attackers as ""cowardly criminals"". ""We defy them and we reject the poisonous ideology that they peddle,"" he said. The Australian recovering in hospital was Queensland woman Candice Hedge, according to her mother, Kim Del Toro. Ms Hedge, who is in her 30s, had been stabbed in the throat. ""She was hiding at the time, and the guy got her, and stabbed her in the neck somewhere,"" Ms Del Toro told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. ""She is ok. She has had surgery and she is quite OK."" Meanwhile, family and friends of a young woman from Brisbane have posted on social media that they have not been able to make contact with her. They said Sara Zelenak was separated from her friends on London Bridge during the attack and hasn't been able to be reached since. The 21-year old had been working in London as a nanny.","Australia has "" very real @placeholder "" for two citizens believed to have been caught up in the London terror attack , PM Malcolm Turnbull has said .",risks,service,responsibility,mistake,concerns,4
"The package is being sold by an off-licence in Northern Ireland with a miniature 5cl Buckfast bottle. Stewart Wilson, of Buckfast bottlers J Chandler, told BBC News it was nothing to do with the company, adding: ""It's an unofficial product and we oppose the actions of the individual."" Off-licence D-Bees, in Lurgan, Co Armagh, was unavailable for comment. ""It's highly irresponsible given the nature of a confectionary product that's mainly given to children,"" added Mr Wilson. He said the package, which also contains a branded lighter, was a ""breach of trademark and we are taking measures to get the sale of the product stopped immediately. ""I have never known an Easter egg to be sold with a lighter so there are safety concerns as well,"" he added. More on the Easter egg row, plus more Devon and Cornwall news Buckfast Tonic Wine has been made by Benedictine monks at Buckfast Abbey in Devon for almost 100 years and is particularly popular in Scotland and Northern Ireland. D-Bees owner Derek Brennan, who has promoted novel ""Bucky"" products in the past, has said the idea grew out of the shop's ""massively successful"" Christmas and Valentine's hampers. It has been reported he took 2,000 orders in 24 hours for the novelty egg. A Scottish sheriff said last year there was a ""very definite association between Buckfast and violence"". It has an alcohol content of 15% and the caffeine equivalent of about four coffees per 75cl bottle. It is frequently linked to violence and anti-social behaviour and in Scotland has nicknames like ""wreck the hoose juice"" and ""commotion lotion"". In 2015, the Scottish Prison Service found 43.4% of inmates had consumed Buckfast before their last offence, despite it accounting for less than 1% of total alcohol sales nationally. No-one from the abbey was available for comment.","An Easter egg package containing a @placeholder Devon monks ' brew has been branded "" highly irresponsible "" .",single,fresh,notorious,local,major,2
"People from all walks of life watched the sun rise at 04:52 BST and there was a carnival atmosphere among many revellers. Wiltshire Police said the celebrations were ""positive and peaceful"", with many people taking photographs and videos of the event. Some even participated in yoga to celebrate the summer solstice and International Yoga Day. Some people managed to take a great picture of the beautifully coloured sky over the stones. The summer solstice usually occurs on 21 June, but can occur on 20 and 22 June. Next year's summer solstice will occur on 20 June. The festival, which dates back thousands of years, celebrates the longest day of the year when the sun is at its maximum elevation and usually has a real party atmosphere. Modern druids and people gather at Stonehenge every year to see the sun rise on the first morning of summer, including these brightly coloured revellers in costume. Some people even touch the Stonehenge stones as part of the celebrations.","Some 23,000 people gathered at the @placeholder site of Stonehenge to mark this year 's summer solstice . Others gathered at the nearby Avebury stone circle .",inaugural,neolithic,historic,best,great,1
"An analysis by Age UK found the proportion of over-65s getting help had fallen by a third since 2005-6. Last year, under 900,000 over-65s got help - one in 10 people in that group - compared with 15% seven years ago. The review - based on published data - estimated at least 800,000 older people were going without vital help. This includes council-funded help in the home with daily tasks such as washing, dressing and eating as well as care home places. Age UK blamed the squeeze on funding, which had forced councils to reduce budgets by 15% in real terms over the past three years to £6.6bn. The report - the charity's annual review of the state of social care - said this had resulted in councils increasingly rationing services. Just 13% of local authorities now provide help to people with moderate needs compared with nearly half in 2005-6. Age UK charity director Caroline Abrahams said: ""The figures we have uncovered in this report are catastrophic. ""Older people who need help and are now not getting it are being placed at significant risk and families who care for loved ones are experiencing intolerable strain."" She said this did not make financial sense either as being denied this type of care increased the risk of expensive hospital admissions. The government is attempting to ease the pressure on the system by creating a pooled £3.8bn budget with the NHS next year to encourage greater co-ordination and then in 2016 the cap on care costs will be introduced. But Ms Abraham said this would have limited benefit because the system was so underfunded. A Local Government Association spokeswoman said: ""The shortage of funding is being exacerbated by increasing demand. ""To substantially raise the standard of care on a nationwide basis, more money needs to be put into the system."" Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb said social care was a ""priority"" for the government and the reforms would make a difference. ""Both our health and social care services need to work differently to respond to the needs of our ageing population - we need to focus on keeping people well and living independently for as long as possible,"" he added.","A "" catastrophic "" situation is developing in England with many @placeholder elderly people being denied care , campaigners say .",vulnerable,serious,illegal,local,major,0
"Players are allowed to enter eight tournaments based on the ranking they had before a long-term injury lay off. Robson made her comeback from a wrist injury in June having not competed since the 2014 Australian Open. The 21-year-old was a wildcard entry at Wimbledon, losing 6-4 6-4 in the first round to Evgeniya Rodina. She is currently competing in an ITF tournament in Granby, Canada, which is a level below the WTA Tour, and is set to play Naomi Osaka on Wednesday night in the first round at about 00:00 BST. Should she win, it would be the Briton's first singles victory since September 2013. Robson ended 2013 ranked 46 in the world but her absence from the sport means she is now 913 in the world.",Former British number one Laura Robson will be entered into the main draw of next month 's US Open in New York @placeholder of her protected ranking .,courtesy,redevelopment,version,loss,value,0
"John Patrick Smyth went missing on Monday after failing to return to prison after home leave. His previous offences include gross indecency with or towards a child, rape, aggravated assault, armed with offensive weapon with intent to commit offence and threat to kill. Mr Smyth is an inmate at Magilligan Prison in County Londonderry.",A 29 - year - old sex offender who was @placeholder ' unlawfully at large ' has been re-arrested .,getting,caught,declared,wandering,held,2
"24 April 2017 Last updated at 08:04 BST Today she breaks the record for the most days spent in space by any US astronaut. Peggy adds that record to other achievements, including completing more spacewalks than any other female astronaut. Here's Martin on five ways that Peggy Whitson is wowing us all!",Peggy Whitson is the @placeholder American astronaut who ca n't stop breaking records .,second,awesome,influential,sole,popular,1
"A long-time friend, the daughter of a cult leader, is accused of undue influence over the president. Choi Soon-sil is alleged to have pushed businesses to donate millions of dollars to foundations she controlled, helped choose presidential aides, and even picked the president's clothes. Ms Park apologised on TV on Friday. Ms Park was close to tears as she addressed the nation, and said the scandal involving her confidante Ms Choi was ""all my fault"". The president admitted she had let Ms Choi edit her speeches. Ms Choi was arrested on Thursday and charged with fraud and abuse of power. S Korea's Park 'heartbroken' over scandal Could a friendship topple a president? Masses of protesters gathered in Gwanghwamun square in central Seoul on Saturday, chanting, singing and holding banners reading ""Park Geun-hye out"" and ""Treason by a secret government"". Police estimated the size of the crowd at about 45,000, although protest organisers put the figure closer to 200,000. Some 20,000 police officers were deployed, blocking off some routes with buses and trucks. Demonstrator Choi Kyung-ha told Associated Press: ""I came out today because this is not the country I want to pass on to my children. My kids have asked me who Choi Soon-sil was and whether she's the real president, and I couldn't provide an answer."" Smaller protests were held in other cities, including the southern city of Gwangju, where 3,000 gathered. The president has denied media speculation that she took part in ""shamanist rituals"" at the Blue House, and promised to accept an investigation into her actions. The affair has left Ms Park with an approval rating of just 5%, the lowest ever for a sitting South Korean president. The opposition has demanded that she either resign, or accept a prime minister chosen by parliament as her number two.","Tens of thousands of South Koreans have protested in the capital , Seoul , to demand the resignation of President Park Geun - hye over a @placeholder row .",corruption,major,personal,lifetime,health,0
"TUV was found liable over a global scandal affecting thousands of women. In 2010 it emerged that French company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) had made implants with substandard, industrial-grade silicone. TUV Rheinland was among the bodies that had certified them. PIP exported 80% of its implants before the firm was liquidated in the scandal. The commercial court in Toulon, southern France, said TUV Rheinland must pay 3,000 euros to each of the 20,000 plaintiffs. PIP's silicone gel can cause medical problems if the implants leak or erupt. A UK report in June 2012 found that PIP implants had double the rupture rate of other implants. The scandal affected about 300,000 women in as many as 65 countries, including France, the UK, Germany, Venezuela and Brazil.","A French court has ordered a German @placeholder body to pay 60 m euros ( Â £52 m ; $ 64 m ) in compensation to 20,000 women who received faulty breast implants .",urging,public,decision,era,safety,4
"Drum lines were set up along seven Western Australian beaches as part of a trial between January and April. Fifty of the biggest sharks were destroyed. Authorities said the cull was necessary after six people were killed in shark attacks. No great white sharks, to whom most of the attacks were attributed, were caught. Australia's state government said the cull was successfully restoring confidence among beachgoers. It is seeking to continue the programme for three more years. ""I think the strategy's gone very well, bearing in mind that it's a very broad strategy, and that's basically to protect those people that swim in those popular areas,"" Western Australia Fisheries Minister Ken Baston said. ""While of course we will never know if any of the sharks caught would have harmed a person, this government will always place greatest value on human life."" Protesters argue that a shark cull is not the answer and would only damage the sea's delicate ecosystem. ""The policy is very unpopular, it has hardly caught any of the sharks it was destined to catch,"" said Labor fisheries spokesman Dave Kelly. ""What people want is scientific research to show why the government thinks this policy makes our beaches safer.""",More than 170 sharks have been caught on lines under a @placeholder cull policy in Western Australia .,rare,controversial,troubled,fresh,temporary,1
"Tennant was the 10th Doctor and Piper played his on-screen companion Rose Tyler in the BBC One show. Filming on the show, which will also star John Hurt, will start next week. Tennant's successor, Matt Smith - also in the special with his new assistant played by Jenna-Louise Coleman - says fans ""will not be disappointed"" by the 3D show, due to air on 23 November. Tennant and Piper have long been rumoured to be making a return for the special, which is being written by the show's executive producer and lead writer Steven Moffat. In January, Piper, appearing on the Graham Norton show, denied she would be appearing. ""I wasn't asked, no,"" she said. ""I think Matt Smith may have said, in passing or in jest, it would be nice. ""I think maybe he said that and then it became something quite different, but no."" Smith has said the show ""manages to pay homage to everything - and look forward"". ""I read it and I clapped at the end. I think it's hilarious, it's epic and it's vast,"" he said. Moffat, meanwhile, has said he took special care to protect the secrets of the story. ""One length I've gone to which is a really good security measure - I make sure I don't get a script, because I will lose it,"" he said. ""I forbid people to hand me one. It's on my computer under lock and key."" The first story of Doctor Who's 2013 run, The Bells of Saint John - described by Moffat as a ""proper London thriller"" - was screened on Saturday. Viewers saw the Doctor and new companion, Clara, played by Coleman, battling an evil entity in the world's wi-fi networks. Future episodes of the show, which is filmed in Cardiff, see the return of the Cybermen and old enemy the Ice Warriors, who last appeared during the Jon Pertwee era in 1974. Tennant starred in Doctor Who from 2005 to 2010 while Piper first appeared in 2005 opposite Christopher Eccleston, who played the ninth Doctor. She left the show in 2006 but returned for a number of episodes in 2008 as well as for Tennant's final episode, broadcast on 1 January 2010. The first episode of Doctor Who, An Unearthly Child, starring William Hartnell as the Timelord, was broadcast on 23 November 1963. As part of the anniversary events, the BBC will also broadcast An Adventure in Space and Time - a one-off drama looking at how the sci-fi show came to be made. Doctor Who: The Bells of Saint John will be shown on BBC One at 18:15 GMT on Saturday.","David Tennant and Billie Piper will appear in the 50th anniversary special of Doctor Who , the BBC has @placeholder .",commissioned,lost,discovered,confirmed,understands,3
"Public transport company Translink NI Railways said the majority of the prosecutions were against drivers. It said cases had been brought against motorists for ignoring warning signals or driving through level crossings as trains approached. The convictions cost offenders more than £14,000, it said. In total, 74 people were prosecuted. One of the incidents reported by Translink staff was a group of youths playing football on the tracks near Ballymoney station in County Antrim. Other incidents included pedestrians trespassing, hanging from barriers and running across tracks shortly before trains, travelling at speeds of up to 70mph, passed. Richard Knox of Translink said the company was working ""more closely than ever"" with police to identify ""risk-takers"" on railway lines. ""We now have CCTV at the majority of our crossings and we will continue to prosecute offenders who take risks and put themselves, our employees and passengers at risk,"" he added.","More than 70 people have been prosecuted over railway @placeholder incidents in Northern Ireland in the past year , figures have shown .",involvement,conditions,sabotage,accident,safety,4
"Sean Woods' 19-year-old daughter, Niamh, was working at the venue when the explosion happened at at the end of a concert by US singer Ariana Grande. Twenty-two people, including children, have been killed and 59 injured in what police believe was a suicide attack. Thousands of relatives turned to social media for news on missing loved ones. ""I was bawling like a child,"" said Sean Woods. ""For the first time in my life I couldn't make any sense."" The explosion happened in the foyer of the arena shortly after Ariana Grande left the stage. ""[Staff] were in a locked room because they were doing the takings from the bar,"" Mr Woods told BBC Radio Foyle. ""This room had two double glass doors and when the explosion went off she said: 'Daddy, I never heard anything as loud in my whole life.'"" Seconds after the blast, Niamh Woods told her father people were ""frantically banging"" on the door to try and get away from the scene of the explosion. ""People that were running past had blood running down their faces and, she said, their clothes drenched in blood,"" said Mr Woods. ""Thank god she got in touch with us through her friend's phone on messenger and it was an unbelievable relief to hear her voice. ""I'm getting her a flight today. She's so badly shook up. We were up all night and we haven't slept. ""I just kept crying and crying and crying... I couldn't even speak properly, it was unbearable. ""My heart really truly goes out to every single person who has lost in that, because the prospect of losing your own daughter in it is quite something. ""I have never had that emotion in my life before and I never, ever, want to have it again,"" he added. The authorities have set up an emergency number for those concerned about friends and relatives on 0161 8569400. A book of condolence for the victims of the Manchester attack has been opened at Belfast City Hall, where a vigil is being held at 18:00 BST on Tuesday.","A Londonderry man has @placeholder his "" unbearable "" wait to hear from his daughter after an explosion at a Manchester Arena pop concert .",described,continued,lost,blamed,expressed,0
"The marketplace, on the Hack Forums website, was notorious for making it easy it launch attacks that knocked servers offline. The section was ""permanently shut down"" because several attacks known to be co-ordinated via the forum caused web-wide disruption. One regular victim of attacks arranged via Hack Forums welcomed the closure. ""Unfortunately once again the few ruin it for the many,"" wrote Jesse LaBrocca, founder of Hack Forums, in a message explaining why the section was being closed. ""I'm personally disappointed that this is the path I have to take in order to protect the community,"" he wrote. ""I loathe having to censor material that could be beneficial to members."" Mr LaBrocca hinted that the whole site could be shuttered if the web attack section was not closed, adding a reference to ""recent events"" that had prompted the decision. The ""recent events"" are likely to be the attacks of 21 October that briefly took down popular websites such as Reddit, Twitter and Spotify as well as many others. Analysis revealed that historic amounts of data had been used to cause the disruption. An attack tool called Mirai is known to have launched the tidal waves of data that made sites hard to reach. Source code for this tool was shared on Hack Forums shortly before the attacks took place. Mirai helped malicious hackers launch what are known as distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks by hijacking insecure webcams and digital video recorders and using them to send endless data requests to targets. As well as the big attacks, the Hack Forums marketplace also gave people access to so-called ""booter"" and ""stresser"" services. These low-cost DDoS services were often used by gamers keen to knock rivals offline or to inconvenience people that malicious hackers wanted to harass. Security journalist Brian Krebs, whose site has been regularly hit by attacks carried out by cyber-thieves he has exposed, said he was glad the Hack Forums market had gone dark. ""The removal of booter services from Hack Forums is a gratifying development for me personally and professionally,"" he wrote. ""My site has been under near-constant attack from users of these booter services for several years now.""","A "" bustling "" marketplace that @placeholder tools and services to mount massive web attacks has been shut by its owners .",offered,uses,ensured,defending,keeps,0
"French presidents last five years. British prime ministers can go on and on. But in the land of the free, nothing lasts. America is a nation of strivers, and sitting presidents are not exempted from that general rule. With so much of the news coverage of Donald Trump's 100 days in office focusing (rightly) on his achievements and his failures, I wanted to look as well at the chances his opponents have to damage him, soon.  I wanted to look, in other words, at the mid-term elections of 2018. Yes, sirree: we are just one year from a set of elections that could do Mr Trump great damage. A third of the US Senate will be up for election and the whole of the House of Representatives, whose members only serve two years at a time. Mid-term elections do not excite most Americans. Many voters who manage to get interested enough to vote in a presidential year simply fail to show up in the off-years. President Obama's chief strategist and friend, David Axelrod, brought the subject up with a rueful tone when I talked to him on this US visit. ""[Obama] got re-elected, sure,"" Axelrod told me. ""But after 2010 everything was a struggle with the Congress."" His point was clear - Obama was a successful president, but could have done so much more if he had held on to party support on Capitol Hill, particularly in the latter years of his presidency. Defeats matter because under the US system, the two houses of Congress have a great deal of power. They can block a president from legislating. They can cut off money for funding for his projects. They can harass his officials. Vote down his Supreme Court choices. And, yes, in extreme cases they can impeach him, begin the process of throwing him out of office. If you oppose the inhabitant of the White House and suspect him of serious misdemeanours, you would be keen to vote in 2018. Could Donald Trump's presidency be hit by enough scandal by next year that those Republicans who stick with him go down? Well, it's hardly impossible, is it? Democrats hope that the travails of the Trump presidency might allow them to torpedo the enterprise after only two years. I met Democrats during a brief but fascinating trip to Texas who are seriously gearing up for 2018. On the outskirts of Fort Worth on a Sunday morning, I watched Congressman Beto O'Rourke work a crowd of several hundred who had turned out to cheer him in his effort to be the candidate to try to unseat the Texas Senator and former presidential hopeful Ted Cruz. Does the congressman have a chance? Democrats have not been winners in state-wide elections in Texas for many a long year but that is the point - perhaps 2018 is different. Time for a reality check. First, the House of Representatives is a gerrymandered institution - the districts in many states have been carved out in order to keep parties in power rather than have genuine toss-up elections. Take a look at the map of congressional Districts around the Texan state capital Austin. I walked down a street where individual businesses and homes had been picked off and placed in different districts depending on the perceived political views of the inhabitants. These seats do not change hands; some are barely contested. It is also true that most of the Senate seats up for re-election in 2018 are held by Democrats: they are defending this year, not attacking. Yes, the Texas seat of Ted Cruz would be a major prize but in other places, including places where Trump polled well, the Democrats will be fighting to hang on. And anyway, the Democratic party is still in a heck of a mess. I had lunch in Austin with Steve Rossignol of the American Socialist Party. He was brutally frank about the state of the American left: how Black Lives Matter folks don't see eye to eye with old-fashioned white union guys; how they in turn are not interested in illegal immigration. We didn't even get to transgender bathrooms. But this fissiparous crowd is the same crowd Congressman O'Rourke is trying to marshal into some kind of cohesive force. As Americans say, good luck with that. James Henson founded the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. So what is his prediction for the mid-terms in this state and beyond, I asked. He looked pained. But pressed, he said he thought the Democrats would gain seats, though not enough to win control of Congress. Well, that's a safe view. The Democrats have a little over a year to prove him wrong and mess up the Trump White House. I personally think they might win the House of Representatives but not the Senate. Donald Trump might be tempted to look for deals with a Democratic House of Representatives and might be more successful than he has been with members of his own party. After all, wasn't Donald Trump a Democrat once? But that's another story.","In American politics , life comes at you fast . An election is won and office is @placeholder . Opponents run for the hills . But for how long ?",achieved,taken,secured,filled,offering,0
"The French capital region and 30 other departments have been on maximum pollution alert for several days. Landmark buildings like the Eiffel Tower were barely visible after a white fog settled over Paris. The capital's air quality has been one of the worst on record, French environmental agencies say. A lack of wind, combined with cold nights followed by unseasonably warm days, has contributed to the worsening conditions. The smog has also affected neighbouring Belgium, where officials have reduced the maximum speed limit allowed on main roads. The southern Wallonia region said it had also decided to make buses, trains and underground trains free until the pollution emergency was over. Experts say levels of smog recorded in Paris this week have been similar to those of Beijing in China, one of the world's most polluted cities. As part of the emergency measures, commuters in Paris and neighbouring areas will not have to pay for public transport between Friday and Sunday. Bike sharing services are also free, as are one-hour sessions for electric car shares, the Associated Press news agency reports. French authorities appealed to drivers to leave their cars at home. ""I am asking all residents in Paris and neighbouring areas to favour the use of public transport,"" said Jean-Paul Huchon, the head of the the capital's transport authority. He also warned that current pollution levels represented ""significant risks"" to people's health. The elderly, children, asthmatics and people with heart problems have been advised to stay indoors to avoid potential breathing problems. Environment minister Philippe Martin said air quality had now become ""an emergency and priority for the government"". The country's northern and eastern regions have been particularly hit by toxic pollutants. Several other French cities, including Reims, Rouen and Caen, announced they would follow Paris's example and make their public transport free over the weekend.",Authorities in Paris have taken the @placeholder step of making public transport free for three days to reduce severe smog caused by unusually warm weather .,fresh,major,controversial,unusual,rare,4
"For that we may blame Donald Trump, after all compared to executive orders from the Oval Office, Brexit seems easy. Questions about hard borders have nothing on questions about borders being closed to Muslims. If the prime minister had been reconsidering her vow of silence the reporter who shouted ""will you be holding hands with Nicola Sturgeon"" probably convinced her. This latest meeting of the Joint Ministerial Council should have been in Belfast, but had to be switched to Wales after the Northern Ireland Assembly collapsed. Would a Belfast meeting ever happen now? Arlene Foster, Northern Ireland's former first minister said ""yes"". But will it? She sat at the meeting beside her new Sinn Féin counterpart, Michelle O'Neill. It is likely to have been businesslike rather than warm - they do not share a position on Brexit, or much else at the moment it seems. And important as this meeting was,  it was a day away from canvassing for the assembly election, which is likely to drive them further apart before they try the healing game on the other side. Brexit will have to wait.",Theresa May 's thoughts on her day out in Cardiff must go unrecorded . She @placeholder not to share them with us .,decides,vows,preferred,expects,wants,2
"Thursday's Air India flight to Milan was over Pakistan when it turned back. On return, the aircraft was thoroughly searched but ""we couldn't locate it"", an Air India spokesman told the BBC. Experts say rodents on a plane can pose a serious threat as they can chew wires and impact the control systems. The aircraft, with 200 people on board, was two hours into the flight when some passengers and cabin crew members said they spotted a rat, the spokesman said. ""Keeping passenger safety in mind, the aircraft was brought back,"" he added. ""On search, nothing was found in the plane. But the aircraft will be fumigated as per procedure."" The Dreamliner flight AI-123 had to first jettison a large amount of fuel to be light enough for a safe landing, The Times of India reported. The paper says this is the second time this year that AI flights from Delhi have faced a rodent problem - in May, an aircraft had to be grounded in Leh after rats were spotted on it. Experts say rats usually board aircraft through catering vans.","India 's @placeholder airline had to cut short an international flight and return to Delhi despite flying for four hours , when some passengers and cabin crew said they saw a rat on the plane .",only,national,most,domestic,worst,1
Media playback is not supported on this device Camille and Ghislaine are now both British champions in the sport and will be heading to the World Championships in Texas starting on 19 June. Interview by BBC Look East's Jonathan Park. Are you inspired to try powerlifting? Read our special guide.,"Camille , 27 , from Cambridge introduced her mother to powerlifting in 2015 and 60 - year - old Ghislaine is already @placeholder the benefits .",learning,losing,feeling,presumed,becoming,2
"Jacques Gounon said last week's vote gave migrants a clear signal the border would become ""almost impossible to overcome"". The firm has unveiled two new drones to boost security on the French side. Mr Gounon said he feared increased migrant pressure this summer. ""I'm afraid that any Brexit consequences could give a threat to migrants that they could be prevented from going to the UK - definitively going to the UK - in the years to come,"" he said. ""This could generate an additional new migrant pressure, in order for such people, desperately, to reach the UK before Brexit is enforced. ""So I do think and I'm afraid that we could have an increased migrant pressure during this summer, as a Brexit consequence."" Mr Gounon said Eurotunnel did not support the idea of moving the UK border from the current locations. Eurotunnel and cross-Channel ferry services operate at different sites, and the rights for British Border Force officials to carry out checks at Coquelles and the Port of Calais were established under different treaties. He said Eurotunnel had worked very efficiently with the UK Border Force to protect the site for 25 years and added: ""I don't see what could be done more."" He said the new drones would increase the speed of response, but added: ""There is no interest at all, from the shuttle point of view, to have an additional border control in Folkestone, at the end of the tunnel."" After Thursday's referendum, the mayor of Calais called for changes to how the Anglo-French border is run. Currently, Britain can carry out checks in Calais to stop migrants trying to reach the UK, but Ms Bouchart said the French were in a strong position to request a review. The French authorities had warned before the referendum that a vote for leaving the EU could see a camp with thousands of migrants being moved from Calais to British soil.","The Brexit @placeholder could see a surge of migrants trying to enter the UK from France amid fears the Anglo - French border could end up like the Berlin Wall , the head of Eurotunnel has said .",campaign,crisis,remains,decision,major,3
"The UK's first H5N8 strain in a wild bird was found in a wigeon at an estuary near the Wildfowl and Wetland Trust's Llanelli Wetland Centre. The centre closed ""as a precautionary measure"". But on Sunday it said all birds ""look fine"" and the animals would be watched closely. The Welsh Government said it was the first time the H5N8 strain had been found in a wild bird in the UK. Restrictions were imposed across Britain to keep birds indoors after the disease came to light across Europe, the Middle East and north Africa. The risk to human health is low.",A wetland centre in Carmarthenshire has reopened nine days after closing following an outbreak of an @placeholder strain of avian flu .,outstanding,international,ongoing,historic,infectious,4
"The firm will, however, pick and choose who can take advantage of the proposal. The initiative follows the launch of the Google Home speaker and its associated Assistant. One expert said the two tech firms were now involved in a ""land grab"" to become the sector's number one player. Doing so will help attract developers, and in turn ensure that one product has a wider range of capabilities than the other. A spokesman for Amazon said the announcement was not meant to signal that it had become less committed to developing its own Echo speaker range, which uses Alexa. ""Our vision is for Alexa to be everywhere, and that means making it available to other companies and services to integrate into a wide range of devices,"" he explained. ""We expect Alexa to be in many devices over time, including products that compete with Echo, which is why we're investing in making a wide range of hands-free and far-field reference solutions available to OEMs [original equipment manufacturers]."" Amazon's invite-only offer includes: Those taking advantage of the scheme will be given a reference kit as a starting point for their own designs, and the freedom to source components from a range of parts manufacturers. Amazon does not reveal sales figures for its Echo devices, but analysts have estimated that more than eight million have been sold in the US alone since their launch in 2014. The speakers are also available in the UK, Germany and Austria. Amazon has also formed partnerships with LG, Ford and Huawei, among others, to build Alexa into products including fridges, cars and smartphones. Google released its rival voice-activated Home speaker last November, which is powered by Google Assistant - a variation of the digital helper it developed for Android handsets. Many smartphone-makers have since adopted it, and Nvidia has added the tech to its latest TV set-top box. ""Amazon needs to be very careful that it isn't eclipsed by Google,"" commented Ben Wood from the tech consultancy CCS Insight. ""Google can just roll the Assistant out to hundreds of millions of Android smartphones, so people get it by default, whereas Amazon has to work harder to get Alexa into people's hands or appliances. ""This offer shows Amazon has fully understood the hardware is just a means to an ends and that the real prize is getting people to use its platform, because scale gives such an advantage in this field,"" he added.",Amazon is offering other manufacturers free use of its smart speakers ' microphone technologies as part of its efforts to spread the use of its Alexa @placeholder assistant .,sound,personal,digital,civil,virtual,4
"The American top seeds lost 6-3 6-4 to Czech Republic's Lucie Safarova and Barbora Strycova, who were only paired together at late notice. Strycova replaced Karolina Pliskova, who withdrew because of Zika concerns. It was the Williams' first defeat in 16 Olympic matches playing together. The sisters won gold together at Sydney 2000, Beijing 2008 and London 2012, but did not compete at Athens 2004 after Serena pulled out through injury. ""We played terrible and it showed in the results,"" said 22-time Grand Slam singles title winner Serena. Venus, 36, also lost in the singles on Saturday, with US women's Olympic tennis coach Mary Joe Fernandez claiming the seven-time major champion had been sick before arriving in Brazil. Serena, 34, can still become the first woman to win two Olympic singles titles after the defending champion beating Australia's Daria Gavrilova earlier on Sunday. But Venus, who won the individual title at Sydney 2000, saw her hopes of a fifth gold ended by Safarova and Strycova. Neither of the unseeded Czech pair had won an Olympic doubles match, also losing their only previous outing together in a Fed Cup match last year. ""It was what it was,"" Serena said. ""We have a chance to compete for our country and did the best that we can. We had a blast out there. ""I wouldn't say it was devastating. It was a lot of fun and we will always remember these moments and these matches. ""At the end of the day, I think that's what matters most."" Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.",Serena and Venus Williams lost for the first time in an Olympics doubles match as their hopes of winning a fourth successive title were @placeholder ended in the first round at Rio 2016 .,briefly,harshly,surprisingly,ultimately,already,2
"The Highways England scheme will take place between Low Newton junction and Meathop roundabout near Grange-over-Sands. Resurfacing, drainage and sign improvements will also be carried out near the Brettargh Holt roundabout. The work is due to be finished on 20 December and will involve some overnight closures.","A Â £ 330,000 project to improve the A590 in south Cumbria by installing new @placeholder barriers begins later .",approach,free,safety,quarterly,exit,2
"13 June 2016 Last updated at 08:43 BST Labour's Mr Hunt, for Remain, told the West Midlands EU referendum debate in Birmingham that in order to trade with the EU, the UK would ""have to accept the free movement of labour"". However, Lord Jones said no-one knew the conditions of any future trade deals. The Leave campaigner, who served as a trade minister in Gordon Brown's Labour government, told the MP: ""There's a very good BBC word for this; it's called disingenuous, which means you're lying.""",Stoke MP Tristram Hunt @placeholder an apology from Lord Digby Jones after being accused of lying about immigration during an EU debate .,enjoying,welcoming,demanded,hopes,requires,2
"Pukki locks horns with ex-boss Neil Lennon - the man who brought him to Scotland, now in charge of Hibs - in the second round qualifier. ""It's going to be a hard game, probably physical, like always in Scotland,"" Pukki told BBC Scotland. ""We have to be ready to fight."" The 26-year-old Finn struggled to cope with the attrition of Scottish football, and the pressure of leading the line for the champions, when he moved to Celtic in 2013. Pukki scored seven goals in his one full season at Parkhead, two coming against Hibs, before being loaned to the Danish outfit, ultimately making his move permanent with a three-year deal in June 2015. ""Scottish football doesn't suit me perfectly, how I want to play football,"" he reflects. ""There's not so much space, because the other teams mostly defended quite deep against Celtic, so they took my weapon away. ""It's physical and tough; I think (the Scottish Premiership) is a good league - it was not so easy for me. ""Especially at Celtic, the pressure is higher than other teams. That is not easy, and when you don't play so well, and you hear people talking, it's not so easy. And there's a lot of pressure playing for Celtic. ""I always try not to read anything of people talking about me, but of course you can still feel pressure at the stadium, during the games, if you don't play well."" Despite his much-maligned Scottish sojourn, Pukki insists he harbours fond memories of his time at Celtic, and his interactions with Lennon. ""I have great memories of playing in the Champions League at Celtic Park,"" he says. ""That was something I will never forget, and of course we won a championship and that's something no-one can take away from me. ""Neil Lennon was a great manager; he really got your team in the mood and wanting to play for him."" Pukki reckons he is a much-improved model from the beleaguered forward of three seasons ago - the product of a less combustible environment and more minutes. His strike rate - 10 goals last season, as Brondby finished fourth in the Danish Superliga - remains less than prolific, but the 48-cap international scored three as his side swept past Valur of Iceland 10-1 on aggregate in previous round. ""I've been getting more minutes, which is the most important thing for a striker,"" Pukki says. ""I've been playing almost every game for two years. ""We've just got a new coach, and we have quite a young team, I would say. But we have been in the top five the last couple of seasons I have been here. I would say we play quite aggressive football, we really want to go forward. ""Of course the European games are important to the club and players. We flew to Edinburgh on Monday night; we wanted to come here a little bit earlier to be together as a team. ""I think it will be physical fight, but we will be ready for that.""",Former Celtic striker Teemu Pukki @placeholder an abrasive encounter with Hibernian on Thursday as his Brondby side travel to Easter Road on Europa League duty .,deserves,believes,expects,admits,suffered,2
"His brace against Ross County took him past the 100-goal mark and left Thistle on the cusp of their first top-six finish since the split was introduced. That would ensure their best top flight placing since finishing sixth in 1981. ""I've scored a lot of memorable ones, but those, in a big game with what was at stake is something I'll remember forever,"" Doolan told BBC Scotland. Media playback is not supported on this device The striker has been at Firhill since 2009, joining from Junior side Auchinleck Talbot when Thistle were in the First Division. He knows as well as anyone how impressive an achievement finishing in the top half of the league would be for Thistle. ""It was a huge victory for us,"" Doolan added after the 2-1 triumph over County at Firhill. ""That cements us almost in the top six. We know we're not over the line but it gives us an opportunity to go and cement things over the next three games."" Alan Archibald's side are four points clear of seventh-place Kilmarnock, with three games to play before the split - away to Celtic and Rangers, with a home game against Motherwell in between. Three points from those fixtures would all but guarantee a top-six place, with Kilmarnock due to play Rangers, Celtic and Hearts. ""It's a huge achievement for the club,"" added Doolan. ""It's been our aim for a couple of seasons now to get in that top six. We just missed out last year by one goal. It was pretty cruel and we all remember that feeling. As a club we want to be in the top six with the big clubs."" Doolan has made over 300 appearances for Thistle and quipped that his 101st goal is the starting point for another 100. Now 30, though, the frontman is still relishing his role as Thistle's major goal threat, with 12 to his credit this season. ""A lot of strikers have come and gone. I've fought a lot of them off,"" he added. ""It's about producing on the pitch. If you're a striker and you come in and you're scoring goals, you can't be taken out the team. I'm just glad I'm at the top end of the pitch, putting the goals away for us.""",Partick Thistle striker Kris Doolan believes his 100th and 101st goals for the club could @placeholder his most crucial .,guarantee,constitute,mark,earn,prove,4
"The 41-year-old hit 696 home runs - fourth on the all-time list - but was given a 162-game doping ban in 2014. ""I've given these fans a lot of headaches over the years. I disappointed a lot of people, but this feels good,"" he said. 'A-Rod' will now become a club advisor. Rodriguez helped the Yankees win the World Series in 2009 and was voted the American League's Most Valuable Player in 2003, 2005 and 2007. A sell-out 46,459 Yankee Stadium crowd chanted ""We want A-Rod"" as he was brought on to the field by coach Joe Giradi. ""I have a huge heart. This is the last time he plays. I wanted it to be something,"" Giradi said. With the game won, Rodriguez was given the ball, hugged his team-mates, grabbed a handful of dirt, raised his cap and walked to the dugout, before covering his face with a towel. He told a news conference: ""With all that I've been through, and for them to show up on a night like tonight and show me that type love is something that I'll never forget. ""It was overwhelming.""","New York Yankees ' Alex Rodriguez said he would not be "" @placeholder by his mistakes "" as he retired from Major League Baseball after a 6 - 3 win over Tampa Bay Rays in his final game .",defined,hurt,disappointed,distracted,affected,0
"The Otley-born 28-year-old finished on the same time as winner Kirsten Wild in last year's race but was placed 26th after being caught by the peloton. The women's one-day race will take place on the same course as the second stage of the men's race, on 29 April. Competitors will tackle a 122.5km route from Tadcaster to an uphill sprint finish at Harrogate. Find out how to get into cycling with our special guide. ""I'm really excited to be riding the Tour de Yorkshire again and am looking forward to being back on home turf,"" said Deignan, who won the world title in 2015 and Britain's first medal at London 2012 with silver in the Olympic road race. ""It's a more challenging route this year and that's one of the great things about the Tour de Yorkshire, that we're able to compete on the exact same roads as the men.""",Former world champion Lizzie Deignan has @placeholder her return to the Women 's Tour de Yorkshire next month .,described,proved,marked,confirmed,scheduled,3
"Federal police searched Craig Steven Wright's properties, but said the raid was about tax, not Bitcoin. Mr Wright was named by Wired and Gizmodo as the creator of Bitcoin. The founder of the currency is believed to hold about a million Bitcoins, which are reportedly worth about $400m at the current exchange rate. The raid in Sydney came hours after Wired and Gizmodo claimed Mr Wright was probably the mysterious ""Satoshi Nakamoto"", a pseudonym used by Bitcoin's creator. Their investigations were based on leaked emails, documents and web archives, including what was said to be a transcript of a meeting between Wright, a 44-year-old academic, and Australian tax officials. What is Bitcoin? The 'Lord Lucan' of the digital world Cleaning up the crypto-currency Mr Wright is reported to have said: ""I did my best to try and hide the fact that I've been running Bitcoin since 2009. By the end of this I think half the world is going to bloody know."" Journalists and Bitcoin enthusiasts have long tried to find out who created Bitcoin. Last year, Newsweek claimed Satoshi Nakamoto was a 64-year-old Japanese-American living near Los Angeles. Mr Nakamoto, whose birth name was Satoshi, sued the magazine over the disruption he suffered as a result of the story.",Australian police have raided the Sydney home and office of a man named by technology websites as the creator of the @placeholder currency Bitcoin .,annual,virtual,traditional,australian,electronic,1
"Judge Simon Jack was deciding whether the boy should be placed for adoption or allowed to live with his grandparents. He said North East Lincolnshire Council witnesses had been ""visibly biased"" and its case ""severely undermined"". The council said the case highlighted ""complexities and difficult decisions"". Judge Jack was sitting at Hull Family Court in June, but his ruling was published on Tuesday. He said it was accepted that the boy, known only as J, could not live with his father. But he said the council had wanted him placed for adoption and had ""effectively ruled out"" both sets of grandparents. ""I have never, in over 10 years of hearing care cases, taken the view, as I did in this case, that the local authority's witnesses were visibly biased in their attempts to support the local authority's case,"" he said. ""It is very unfortunate and I hope I shall never see that again."" The judge concluded the boy should live with one set of grandparents. He was critical of the evidence given by social workers Neil Swaby, Rachel Olley and Peter Nelson. He said their concerns ""appeared to be grossly overstated in order to try and achieve their ends"". Judge Jack said: ""I heard evidence over two days. ""During the course of that evidence the local authority's case was severely undermined."" He said Mr Swaby had been ""very begrudging indeed in his evidence"" and ""was intent on saying only things which supported the local authority's case"". The judge said: ""I then heard evidence from Rachel Olley, whose evidence was totally discredited in my view. ""Again I had the very strong impression that the local authority witnesses were intent on playing up any factors which were unfavourable to the grandparents and playing down any factors which might be favourable."" The judge said some of Mr Nelson's evidence ""smacks to me of the same bias"". He said Mr Nelson had raised issues which were ""not serious"". In a statement, the council said: ""This case illustrates the complexities and difficult decisions that have to be made while striving to act in the best interests of children.''","Three council social workers have been criticised for "" bias "" by a judge asked to decide the @placeholder of a three - year - old boy whose mother has died .",future,challenge,issue,adoption,role,0
"The Swans have valued Wales midfielder Allen at £20m as they seek to replace Everton target Gylfi Sigurdsson. Clement would not address the Allen interest, but did say he hopes to conclude the sale of Sigurdsson. ""I'm not going to speak about incoming players. The only situation that's important is the Gylfi Sigurdsson transfer,"" he said. ""If that goes through then we can speak about other players. ""Nothing's going to be certain until Sigurdsson's future is certain."" Speaking after the Swans' 0-0 draw at Southampton on the opening weekend of the Premier League season, Clement conceded the sale of last term's player of the season is close to completion. Media playback is not supported on this device ""There's a difference on opinion in the valuation of the player, but I don't think it's far off,"" he said. ""I get the sense it is closer though."" Sigurdsson did not play against Southampton, a situation Clement feels is unfair on supporters. For their part Southampton were without Virgil van Dijk, who has made a transfer request. The former Chelsea coach believes the transfer window, which runs until the end of August, should close sooner. ""With no Sigurdsson for us and no Virgil Van Dijk, you can make the case that fans, team-mates, coaches, viewers around the world, are being short-changed,"" Clement said. ""What would be a better situation is if the window closed before the start of the season. ""Then clubs would know their group for the first game, and who is and who isn't available. ""I don't really understand why it isn't the case and, in my opinion, it should be changed."" Clement says Swansea have decided to leave out Sigurdsson, due to the potential for him to suffer injury before his switch to Goodison Park. ""You're potentially playing a player who might be physically well and might say that he'll play, but what's the motivation like? ""The other thing is in this period, if the player gets injured in a full-on, full throttle Premier League game, any potential deal is gone,"" he said. ""The decision (not to play him) was made between me, the player and the club that it was the wisest thing to do."" Meanwhile, Swansea have signed 21-year-old striker Courtney Baker-Richardson on a two-year deal from National League North side Leamington FC. The former Coventry City youth player will link up with the Swansea Under-23 squad.",Swansea City boss Paul Clement refused to @placeholder that Stoke City have rejected an approach for Joe Allen .,negotiate,say,predict,confirm,declare,3
"The 29-year-old Belfast boxer now adds Quigg's WBA belt to his own IBF crown. ""I'm proud to have beaten a good fighter. He's a solid puncher but he never rocked me,"" said Frampton. ""I knew it was going to be a bit timid and a tactical fight. I had to be smart and do what it took to win."" Frampton added: ""It came to life in the last four or five rounds and turned into a good fight in the end. ""I needed to be on my guard the whole time, keep it simple and use my boxing brain."" Frampton dominated the early rounds, but Bury's Quigg came back, and had his opponent in trouble in round 11. One judge gave the English boxer the fight 115-113, but the other two scored it 116-112 in favour of Frampton. ""I couldn't believe it was split but as long as my hand was raised at the end of the fight that's all that matters,"" the Northern Ireland fighter said. ""There was so much tension before the fight, a lot of rivalry, and a lot of history between the two teams too. ""The travelling support was unbelievable and it felt more like Belfast than Manchester. ""I beat a very good opponent and I'm happy, if a re-match happens, I'd be fine with that. Either way there are some big fights out there for me. I'm in the driving seat now. ""I'm happy to continue at super-bantamweight as I made the weight comfortably for this fight but if a big fight comes calling at featherweight, I'm ready for it.""","Carl Frampton says he "" felt like a comfortable winner "" after being awarded a split decision over Scott Quigg in their super - bantamweight @placeholder title fight at the Manchester Arena .",unification,european,par,uk,friendly,0
"The armed gangs are based in a forest, from where they raid nearby villages. Defence Minister Mansur Dan Ali told the BBC that about 1,000 troops would be deployed immediately, with more would joining later. Hundreds of people have been killed in villages in and around Zamfara in the last three years. President Buhari has faced criticism for not focusing earlier on what is being described as the country's third security crisis, behind the Boko Haram insurgency in the north-east and the growing militant attacks on oils pipelines in the southern Niger Delta region. Africa Live: More on this and other African stories There are fears that fighters from Islamist militant group Boko Haram may have joined the gangs in Zamfara. A large swathe of forest spreading from Zamfara to neighbouring states is now referred to as the ""New Sambisa"", after the forest where Boko Hararm militants are holed up in the north-eastern Borno state, reports BBC Hausa's Aliyo Tanko. Thousands have been forced to flee their homes following the violence in Zamfara and surrounding states of Katsina, Kaduna, Niger and Kano. Residents of the affected areas have accused the local authorities of failing to defend them.",Nigeria 's President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a @placeholder military task force to combat cattle rustlers in the north - western state of Zamfara .,new,special,small,further,multinational,1
"Amy-Jane White was killed in what her mother called a ""terrible accident"" on Dartmoor on Monday. Amanda White said her daughter, who worked as a carer and lived in Plympton, suffered a very serious accident at Yelverton. She was taken to a local hospital with head trauma, where Mrs White said doctors tended to Amy so her family had time to say goodbye to her. Mrs White said she was keen to trace the doctors so she could thank them for her ""last few hours"" with her daughter. More on the tributes to Amy-Jane and other Devon and Cornwall news Ms White's boyfriend, Daniel Huggins, 31, said: ""I have lost a lover, friend and soulmate. ""She died doing her greatest love in her life, riding horses."" One friend said the 23-year-old told her: ""If you go on a horse or bike you'll be happy.""",A 23 - year - old woman whose @placeholder was riding has died in a fall from a horse .,services,passion,lost,father,boyfriend,1
"Militants detonated a car bomb outside the Naso-Hablod hotel, before storming it and taking hostages on Saturday. The UN envoy in Somalia described Environment Minister Buri Mohamed Hamza as ""passionate advocate"". He was among at least 15 people killed at the hotel. Al-Shabab launches frequent attacks in a bid to oust the UN-backed government. It is not clear how the minister died. But witnesses said the militants shot randomly at guests in the hotel, often used by politicians and tourists. A gun battle then erupted between Somali forces and the attackers. Michael Keating, the UN special representative in Somalia, condemned the ""atrocious attack"". ""The death of minister Hamza is very saddening. He was a passionate advocate for Somalia's natural environment and was fighting against its degradation,"" he said. Tributes were also paid by Somalia's foreign ministry. Among the dead were also some of the attackers, security guards and civilians, including women who were working outside the hotel, officials said. Police said at least four men were involved in the assault. Al-Shabab said it targeted the hotel ""frequented by the apostate government members"", Reuters news agency reported. Earlier this month at least 10 people were killed and 50 injured in an attack on another hotel in the Somali capital, which was claimed by al-Shabab. The al-Qaeda-linked group was driven from Mogadishu in 2011 but still remains a threat and frequently carries out attacks in the city. The government, with the help of African Union forces, is fighting al-Shabab militants in several parts of the country.",Tributes have been paid to a Somali minister who was among those killed in an attack by the Islamist group al - Shabab on a @placeholder hotel in Mogadishu .,downtown,popular,major,free,western,1
"Eight former South Wales Police officers are suing the force after they were cleared of allegations relating to the investigation of Lynette White's murder in Cardiff in 1988. The charges included perverting the course of justice and perjury. But the 2011 case collapsed following a failure to disclose evidence. Boxes of documents, which should have been shown to defence lawyers, could not be found. An initial hearing will take place in July and the full court case is scheduled for October. It is being brought by former chief inspectors Graham Mouncher and Richard Powell, Chf Supt Thomas Page and detectives Michael Daniels, Paul Jennings, Paul Stephen, Peter Greenwood and John Seaford. Stephen Miller, Yusef Abdullahi and Anthony Paris, who became known as the ""Cardiff Three"", were jailed for life in 1990 after being convicted of the murder but their convictions were quashed on appeal in 1992 after judges were told they had been ""fitted up"" for the crime. The real killer, Jeffrey Gafoor, was arrested in 2003 after a breakthrough in the DNA evidence. South Wales Police said they were unable to comment due to ongoing litigation. In February, the Home Secretary Theresa May announced that a QC, Richard Horwell, had been asked to investigate the lessons learned from the collapse of the corruption trial.",A date has been set for High Court @placeholder action following the collapse of the UK 's biggest police corruption trial .,urgent,civil,racial,illegal,serious,1
"Gayus Tambunan was found guilty on four counts of corruption - including bribing his way out of bribery charges. The case has gripped the nation as during the trial, the defendant managed to bribe his way out of jail dozens of times, including for overseas trips. It has opened a window on government corruption, and damaged the president's reputation as an anti-graft reformer. During the trial, Tambunan confessed to having helped powerful firms evade taxes, paying prosecutors and police officials, and relieving his stress by leaving his jail cell to watch an international tennis tournament in Bali. He also admitted to having flown to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Macau using a forged passport while supposedly in detention. In his attempt to avoid a heavy sentence, Tambunan offered to be made a special advisor to the nation's graft busters to help them catch not only the ""small fish, but also the sharks and the whales"" in the corrupt system. He promised Indonesia would be ""clean"" within two years. The judges did not consider this offer a factor, but did give him a lighter sentence than the 20 years demanded by prosecutors. The case has embarrassed Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who came to power on an anti-corruption platform.",An Indonesian former tax official has been jailed for seven years for causing millions of dollars in state @placeholder .,fraud,control,health,attempt,losses,4
"Paul Massara, who was in charge of Npower from 2013 to 2015, told BBC Radio 5 live Drive that Ofgem needs to do more to protect consumers. At the weekend, GB Energy Supply ceased trading. It said recent energy price rises had made its business untenable. Around 160,000 people are affected by its collapse. GB Energy Supply said that, as a small supplier, it was unable to ""forward buy"" energy to allow it to access the best wholesale price. Ofgem said: ""Applicants have to go through a rigorous process to secure a supply licence. We carry out a number of checks before issuing a licence."" Mr Massara said not a lot of money was needed to set up a new energy supplier, saying: ""You can get an off-the-shelf system for about £100,000 and get a licence within one month and get a full licence within five [months]."" ""There are players that have entered the market who have been around for three or four years now that have built up sizeable businesses and I think they are secure and safe, but I think that some of the new entrants who have come in in the last year that possibly consumers need to look at.""",A former chief executive of one of the UK 's biggest energy suppliers has said that greater @placeholder of new entrants to the market is needed before they get their licence .,courtesy,criticism,chances,recruitment,scrutiny,4
"The props, which had been left in a wardrobe at his family home, were synonymous with Cole's character, wheeler-dealer Arthur Daley. Cole, who died in Reading in 2015, played the salesman on the ITV series between 1979 and 1994. The coat and hat were sold on Thursday by Special Auction Services in Newbury. The auction house said it was delighted with the final price, which was around 10 times higher than the £800 - £1,200 estimate. It said the hammer price was £10,000, which increases to £11,500 with the buyer's premium. Cole's widow, Penelope, said the items had been left in a wardrobe at their house near Henley-on-Thames for ""some years"". ""There are people of a certain age who grew up watching Minder with their parents and to whom these items will mean a great deal,"" she said. Read more on this and other Berkshire stories here.","A camel hair coat and trilby worn by actor George Cole in @placeholder comedy - drama Minder fetched 11,500 ' nicker ' at auction .",british,common,spectacular,popular,rare,3
"The 24-year-old joined Bournemouth on loan from Arsenal in August and has featured in eight league games since. He played three league games for Arsenal in 2015-16 after breaking his leg, the latest in a run of injuries. ""I missed the fight of the Premier League, being in big games and making a difference for a team,"" said Wilshere. ""I wanted to feel that again and almost fall back in love with the game."" Wilshere has won 34 international caps in six years and has been recalled to the England squad by interim-boss Gareth Southgate for the World Cup qualifier with Scotland on Friday and friendly with Spain on Tuesday. But he admits he has ""been injured for too long"" and wants to ""prove"" he still has the ability to play at the very top. He seems to be doing that with his impressive form for Bournemouth. He has created 14 chances for the Cherries in the league, a figure only bettered by £15m summer signing Jordon Ibe, who has made 15 following his move from Liverpool. Having made his Arsenal debut aged 16 years and 256 days in 2008, Wilshere remains the youngest player to feature for the club in the Premier League, but he is aware his future at Emirates Stadium is uncertain. ""At the moment I am just trying to have a season where it puts me in a good position at the end of the year, that I have improved as a player and Arsenal want me back,"" he added. ""I could have stayed at Arsenal, been the player that comes on now and then off the bench, starts in the odd cup game, but I wanted more than that.""","England midfielder Jack Wilshere says he needed a @placeholder challenge this season after "" almost falling out of love with the game "" .",disappointing,friendly,future,fresh,troubled,3
"He accused Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko of backing corrupt officials who, he said, were undermining his reform efforts in Odessa. Mr Poroshenko appointed him Odessa governor in May 2015, with a remit to fight corruption in the key port city. Mr Saakashvili also criticised the huge wealth of some Ukrainian politicians. His resignation followed that of the Odessa police chief and fellow Georgian, Giorgi Lortkipanidze. Odessa leads Ukraine's battle to reform ""In Odessa region the president is personally supporting two clans,"" he said - clans which he described as criminal and corrupt. ""This is going on quite openly. Odessa region is being handed over not only to corrupt people, but also to enemies of Ukraine,"" he said. ""I'm sick and tired of all this. So in this situation I decided to resign and start a new phase of struggle."" Ukraine craves a radical movement - by Tom Burridge, BBC Kiev correspondent: There is an argument that the former Georgian president's abrasive style is exactly what Ukraine needs. But others will point to his own insatiable appetite for political office. And his opponents say he blurts out serious allegations when concrete evidence is lacking. Whether his resignation is down to failing political reforms in Ukraine, or his own failings, we haven't seen the last of his political ambitions in Ukraine. A close ally of his told me that people in Ukraine ""are desperate and hungry for any kind of competent and radical movement"". There will be a new political party. And its leader is likely to be Mikheil Saakashvili. Read this analysis in full. Mr Saakashvili did not specify what role he would take up next. He expressed disgust over the fortunes that some Ukrainian politicians revealed recently in official declarations. He said ""they declare brazenly that they have billions in cash alone, and on top of that they get state aid - from those very pensioners who collect their last kopecks with shaking hands to avoid dying of hunger"". Mr Saakashvili was granted Ukrainian citizenship after leaving Georgia, where his presidential term ended in 2013. Soon after, he was accused of abuse of power - charges that he denies and says are politically motivated. He is a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose forces expelled Georgian troops from two breakaway Georgian regions - South Ossetia and Abkhazia - in 2008.","Mikheil Saakashvili , the former Georgian president , has resigned as governor of Ukraine 's Odessa region , expressing fury at @placeholder corruption .",suppressed,such,alleged,rampant,least,3
"Widespread discontent at economic hardship, decades of autocratic rule and corruption erupted into mass demonstrations in December 2010 after a young, unemployed man, Mohamed Bouazizi, set fire to himself after officials stopped him selling vegetables in Sidi Bouzid. Around 300 people were killed during the subsequent unrest, which forced Ben Ali to resign in January 2011, after 23 years in power, and go into exile in Saudi Arabia. He was later sentenced to life in prison in absentia. In October 2011, Tunisia held its first democratic parliamentary elections. The moderate Islamist Ennahda party won more than 41% of the vote in the constituent assembly tasked with drafting a new constitution. Veteran dissident Moncef Marzouki was then elected president. Since July 2013 a stand-off between Ennahda and its secular rivals, triggered by the assassination of two leftist politicians and other violence blamed on Salafists, has thwarted efforts to complete the draft constitution. Opposition supporters took to the streets to demand a non-partisan caretaker government until the constitution was finished and new elections were held, and in December 2013 the main political parties agreed on appointing Mehdi Jomaa as prime minister.",The @placeholder of Tunisia 's President Zine al - Abidine Ben Ali inspired pro-democracy activists across the Arab world .,downfall,aftermath,actions,presidency,future,0
"The BBC understands 39 children have arrived this week, but there have been questions whether some may be adults. Conservative MP David Davies called for mandatory teeth checks to reassure the public, but the British Dental Association said this was unethical. The Home Office said the migrants would face different checks once in the UK. ""We do not use dental X-rays to confirm the ages of those seeking asylum in the UK. The British Dental Association has described them as inaccurate, inappropriate and unethical,"" the Home Office said. It is understood that further checks to be carried out will include interviews with relatives in the UK and fingerprinting to cross-check with other records which may contain age details. One 14-year-old migrant, who arrived from Calais on Monday to be reunited with his older brother, said he had to get documents to prove his brother was in the UK, and was interviewed twice in Calais by French authorities and the British. He was interviewed again once in the UK. In Calais, the young Afghan boy looked strained, rubbing his hands together nervously on a chilly morning. But, after a 100-mile journey, and on the other side of the Channel, his face broke out into a broad grin. His dream of a new life was within reach. The setting was a back entrance to a drab government building in Croydon, but as officials ushered him towards the next step in the asylum process, well-wishers greeted the 13-year-old with whoops and cries of ""well done"". His long journey, which he shared with singer Lily Allen in a BBC Victoria Derbyshire film last week, began when he fled his home country to escape the Taliban. His father sold his land to pay to send his young son to Europe. But the slow legal process in Calais kept him there for two months, and every night he made a fresh attempt to stow away on lorries to reach the UK. Now, he can look forward to being reunited with his family and starting school in England. The new arrivals were placed on a list drawn up by the charity Citizens UK, which is working with the government to bring unaccompanied minors over from Calais. The list was ratified by French authorities, who would have carried out interviews with the children before they could travel to the UK. If they have no proof of age, officials consider their looks and demeanour. But since the migrants' arrival in the UK, photographs of some have appeared in newspapers alongside headlines questioning their age. Mr Davies, Monmouth MP, said that one of the migrants arriving had ""lines around his eyes and looks older than I am"". He said: ""If they are jumping on lorries, they are not going to be adverse to lying about their ages. We should do the tests."" Fellow Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, who is also calling for more stringent checks, said it was ""very worrying"" that ""older migrants are reported to be pushing children out of the way"". But the British Dental Association, which represents UK dentists and dental students, said it was unethical to expose individuals to radiation and was an inaccurate way to check ages. Diane Abbott, Labour's shadow home secretary, called dental checks ""an outrageous demand, which would further violate the human rights of vulnerable refugees"". And the Equality and Human Rights Commission said the tone of the discussion was becoming ""irrational"", adding that the ""best way to protect children's rights is to treat them as children until proven otherwise"". One of the pictured ""child migrants"" is described by the Sun newspaper as looking 40 with crow's feet around his eyes. But Citizens UK said it was thought this was a translator who was accompanying the children. British Red Cross charity worker Vanessa Cowan, who travelled with 14 of the migrant children, said they were ""small boys"" who seemed ""quite young"". ""The perspective of the pictures or just the way the picture is taken could be deceiving and the boys that we brought were small boys,"" she said. The Home Office received 3,472 asylum claims from unaccompanied individuals claiming to be children in the year to June 2016. Of those, 933 claimants had checks carried out on their age, and 636 were found to be adult, the Home Office said. If any of the latest arrivals are found to be over 18, Home Office sources say it would be extremely unlikely that they would be returned to Calais as they would be entitled to claim asylum in the UK regardless of their age. French authorities have said they will close the Jungle camp - near the port of Calais and close to the 31-mile Channel Tunnel - by the end of the year. UK officials in Calais have been focusing initially on unaccompanied minors who have the right to join relatives in the UK under EU legislation, known as the Dublin regulation. Under the EU-wide regulation, asylum claims must be made in the first safe country a person reaches, but children can have their claim transferred to another country if they have relatives living there.","Child migrants from the Calais "" Jungle "" camp will not face dental checks in the UK to verify their age , the government has @placeholder .",emerged,promised,approved,admitted,insisted,4
"Media playback is not supported on this device So throw in a Hollywood ending to Monday night's NCAA final between Villanova and North Carolina and you've got a full-on social media storm. To re-cap. There were two three-pointers in the final five seconds, including a buzzer-beater from Kris Jenkins to give the Villanova Wildcats a jaw-dropping last-gasp 77-74 victory over North Carolina Tar Heels. Here's how the 'greatest ever finish to a basketball game' played out. Michael Jordan may not have been happy about the finish to the game, but the basketball legend managed a nod of respect. Amateur video has sprung up across social media of the final seconds, with this security guard - watching on the big screen as the game took place behind him - summing up the disbelief. Another video, posted by Villanova's official Twitter page, the local commentator is heard simply screaming ""Cats win it all, Cats win it all, Cats win it all!"" Then there's this footage from the press box (apologies for the swearing). But this vine from NBC sports writer Rob Daubster has to be the best angle of all - watch the clock run down as Jenkins lands the three-pointer. And here's how it all sounded in Russian. Wildcats head coach Jay Wright was filmed barely registering a flicker of emotion as chaos reigned all around him. Later, he cut the net and saluted the crowd. Matchwinner Jenkins was playing against his brother, North Carolina guard Nate Britt. How they came to be siblings is another part of this all-American Hollywood storyline. Jenkins played Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball as a child with Britt on a team coached by Britt's father, Nate Sr. Jenkins' parents split up and his mother Felicia, wanting to give her son the best chance possible, asked Britt Sr if Jenkins could live with them in Maryland. The Britts became Jenkins legal guardians in 2007 and both families were at Monday night's game, wearing customised tops showing their split loyalties. ""Nobody really understood the hard work and dedication it took from my family, both of my families,'' Jenkins said after the game. ""It was great to share this moment with them.""",College basketball in the US is huge . The National Championship is one of the most famous @placeholder sporting events in the country .,annual,major,powerful,intercollegiate,amateur,0
"Figures from the British Bankers Association (BBA) show that 38,751 house-purchase mortgages were offered in March, up from 37,453 in February. That is the highest number for 6 months, but 14% lower than a year ago. The BBA said that one reason for the improving picture was the low mortgage rates on offer. Lenders have continued to cut rates, as the prospect of the Bank of England raising interest rates has receded. Five-year fixed rates are now available for less than 2% a year. ""The third successive modest rise in mortgage approvals ties in with our belief that housing market activity is now gradually turning around,"" said Howard Archer, chief European and UK economist with IHS Global Insight. Last week the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) - which represents building societies as well - reported a similar picture of gradually improving lending. The BBA said more people were also borrowing money from banks in the form of loans or overdrafts. Consumer borrowing rose by £400m in March, compared to February. The BBA said that reflected improved consumer confidence.","After a slow start to the year , the number of mortgages being @placeholder is now "" trending upwards "" , according to the UK 's High Street banks .",offered,held,made,approved,sold,3
"The message apparently comes from the chief of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isis) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Fighting among rebels has cost more than 1,000 lives in the past two weeks. Correspondents say it threatened to undermine the wider opposition effort against the forces of President Bashar al-Assad. The 16-minute audio message was posted on a website used by Islamic militants on Sunday, though its authenticity has not been independently confirmed so far, the Associated Press news agency reports. It it, Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi urged Sunni Islamist rebels to focus instead on fighting the Shia enemy - a term extremists use to refer to President Assad's mainly Alawite regime. He said Isis ""is extending its hand so that we refrain from attacking each other and so that we can join forces"" against Assad and his allies. The infighting has raged over a wide swathe of territory in at least four provinces in the north and west - Hama, Idlib, Aleppo and Raqqa. Profile: Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Isis) What does rebel infighting mean for Syria conflict? Guide to the Syrian rebels The apparent move by Isis comes days before peace talks involving the Syrian government, opposition groups and Western diplomats. More than 100,000 people have been killed and millions displaced internally and beyond Syria's borders as a result of the conflict. Isis began causing friction with other rebel groups almost as soon as it arrived on the scene around a year ago, says the BBC's Jim Muir in Beirut. As it became  more assertive, it impinged increasingly on rival rebel groups, taking over their bases and abducting and sometimes killing fighters and trying to control vital supply routes from Turkey. Mounting tensions came to a head on 31 December, when Isis handed over the mutilated body of Dr Hussein al-Suleiman, known as Abu Rayyan, a popular and respected commander of the powerful Ahrar al-Sham faction, one of the main components of the Islamic Front. This set in motion a series of attacks on Isis bases and positions by a variety of combat groups, including the Islamic Front and two other recently-emerged fighting coalitions, the Mujahideen Army and the Syrian Revolutionaries' Front.","A call for @placeholder with rival Syrian rebels has been made by a group linked to al - Qaeda following fierce infighting , it has been reported .",cooperation,reconciliation,truce,frenzy,purpose,1
"Emma Gordon took several photos of Peterborough's Christmas tree on Thursday, and later noticed they showed two strangers' romantic moment. Ian Peasgood came forward after seeing a Facebook appeal to trace the couple. ""It's absolutely fantastic,"" Mr Peasgood said. ""I didn't get a photo at the time, so this is perfect."" Mr Peasgood, who lives in Leicester, had decided to pop the question to his girlfriend Anita Robson, from Whittlesey, during a late night shopping trip to Peterborough. ""I'd bought the ring 20 minutes earlier and had planned to go to the cathedral,"" Mr Peasgood, 45, said. ""But I was drawn to the tree - it's really nice. ""I was shaking like a leaf as I asked her."" Ms Robson, 44, said yes and the couple plan to marry in 2017. ""As we walked off I thought 'I should have taken a photo of the tree so we had a momento',"" Mr Peasgood said. Five days later Mr Peasgood said his fiancee was checking her phone when she spotted a picture of the Peterborough tree. ""She scrolled up and saw us!"", said Mr Peasgood, who made himself known after the Peterborough Telegraph linked to the photos. ""It's such a good photo. Anita wants it framed and on the wall. ""We'll keep it for as long as we live.""","A man @placeholder captured proposing to his girlfriend has thanked the photographer , who tracked him down via social media .",just,later,successfully,previously,inadvertently,4
"Christopher Spivey, of Rochford, Essex, posted a series of comments on social media saying that Fusilier Rigby's killing was made up to provoke anti-Islamic feelings. At Chelmsford Magistrates' Court, the 52-year-old denied harassment and sending grossly offensive messages. He was given a six month prison term suspended for two years. Fusilier Rigby, from Greater Manchester, was murdered as he returned to his barracks in Woolwich, south-east London, on 22 May 2013. Prosecutor Simon Bravey said Fusilier Rigby's mother, Lyn Rigby, was the first to be alerted to Spivey's Facebook posts. In a statement read to the court, Mrs Rigby said she found his claims ""extremely disturbing and sick"". Spivey also posted the family's home addresses and private photographs and made direct contact with the family. He contacted Fusilier Rigby's sister, Sarah McClure and claimed her husband, Rob, also a soldier, and Fusilier Rigby were the same person. Mrs McClure said this left her fearing that her family could be targeted by extremists. Spivey made the bizarre claims on a website alongside expressing doubts as to whether the Tunisia beach massacre and the Glasgow bin lorry deaths happened. Judge Woollard said: ""Families are understandably distressed to have lost loved ones and then find themselves subject to these claims."" Solicitor Miss Williamson, mitigating, said that Spivey did not accept his guilt and plans to appeal against his conviction. She added: ""It may have been unpleasant but it's not at the most serious end of harassment.""",An internet troll who claimed the murder of Lee Rigby was a @placeholder has been spared jail .,past,hoax,conspiracy,mystery,backlash,2
"The BBC has learnt, however, that Baroness Thatcher eventually called her Tory predecessor ""one of Britain's greatest prime ministers"". The surprise revelation is contained in Archive Hour: The Heath Enigma on BBC Radio 4, a programme marking the 100th anniversary of Heath's birth. Margaret Thatcher was Education Secretary in Mr Heath's cabinet between 1970 and 1974. Although never close, they shared a commitment to free market policies. From 1972, the government began to change course. A strike by the miners threatened coal supplies to power stations. War in the Middle East in 1973 led to a sharp rise in oil prices, feeding inflation. Heath, memories of wartime comradeship still fresh, did not want a confrontation with workers, nor, having grown up during the depression of the 1930s, was he willing to see unemployment rise in order to curb inflation. Instead, he re-introduced government control of prices and pay. After the Conservatives lost power in February 1974, Mrs Thatcher was among the senior Tories who concluded Heath's compromises had been a mistake. The following year she challenged his leadership of the Conservative Party and defeated him. In a speech delivered in 2000 at a private dinner for fellow veterans of the Heath government, and now broadcast for the first time, Baroness Thatcher says he ""showed enormous courage and outstanding qualities of leadership in extraordinarily difficult circumstances"". She hints only in passing at the years of hostility between them, over her anti-inflationary policies as prime minister, her confrontation with the miners, and her very different attitude to Europe: ""In the years since, he and I have not always agreed on every political thing, but I was, and I'm proud to have been, a member of his government …"" Archive on 4: The Heath Enigma, 2000 BST Saturday 9 July, on BBC Radio 4 and afterwards on the iPlayer.","Edward Heath 's bitter 25 - year feud with Margaret Thatcher , known as "" the @placeholder sulk "" is the stuff of political legend .",last,incredible,simple,national,familiar,1
"Red is a charity looking to combat Aids and was originally founded by U2 musician Bono and activist Bobby Shriver. It gives the money it raises to the Global Fund for HIV/Aids that doles out grants. This includes providing testing and treatment for patients with the aim of wiping out transmission of HIV. Apple is the world's largest corporate donor to the Global Fund. The special-edition devices celebrate Apple's long-running partnership with Red and a portion of the sales will go towards its relief operations in Africa. But Apple's Chinese-language sites don't mention the product or cause. This left some perplexed. Internet users were among the first to spot that there was different branding on Apple's landing page depending on the Chinese territory. When translated from Mandarin, Apple's China retail website for the Red devices simply read as ""now in red"" while the Taiwanese site used the words ""product"" Red which the US and other countries have as well. Some analysts read this as yet another example of Chinese politics interfering with Western brands looking to do business in the world's most populous nation. Apple had no comment on the matter. One possibility is that Apple is looking to navigate sensitivities in a state where messages are controlled: HIV/Aids and homosexuality remain taboo topics in China. The first case of HIV in China was recorded in 1989. By 2000 the disease was found in most of China, and as it continued to spread, the government kept denying the problem. Today discrimination against Aids patients is common. Well there's the Dalai Lama. Earlier this year Red's Instagram page showed a picture of the Tibetan spiritual leader, whom China considers a dangerous separatist. This has led some to point to how the post was trolled. Apple has faced numerous challenges in China of late, which may be one of the reasons why it is offering the Red iPhones as a colour option as opposed to a product. Last year Apple's online film and book services were shut down in China. Apple was also made to pull the New York Times from the China App store following a request from the authorities. But the red iPhones are poised to sell well because the colour is considered to be the most auspicious in Chinese culture and it is considered a prestige product there. The tech behemoth is clearly trying to maintain relations with its fastest-growing sales region. Apple chief executive Tim Cook has been making semi-regular trips to China and is opening four research and development centres later this year.","Apple 's latest i Phone might be red , but it 's not Red in China . The special - edition version of the iPhone 7 and 7 plus goes on sale in more than 40 countries , but China has done it @placeholder differently . The BBC explains why .",express,much,completely,slightly,even,3
"Carbisdale Castle, a former stately home dubbed Castle of Spite because of the part it played in a family feud, was shut two years ago. The Scottish Youth Hostels Association (SYHA) said the property in Sutherland may not reopen because millions of pounds worth of investment was needed. The SYHA added that it has plans to open new sites elsewhere. The organisation also said interest in youth hostelling was at a high. Keith Legge, SYHA chief executive, said the jewel in association's crown may have had its day. He said: ""Carbisdale has been a great challenge for us financially in recent years. ""We have been very proud to have been running the castle since the last war. 1.5 million guests have stayed there and we are very proud of that record. ""However, maintaining a listed building of that status when it goes wrong presents some very serious challenges. I am afraid to say it won't open for the foreseeable future."" The castle, which overlooks the Kyle of Sutherland, was shut after suffering frost damage and £2m has already been spent on repairs. Historic Scotland lists the castle and its entrance gates as category B, which means they are structures of regional importance. The Dowager Duchess of Sutherland had Carbisdale Castle built between 1907 and 1917 following the death of her husband, George Granville William Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, the Third Duke of Sutherland. Lady Mary was the duke's second wife and after he died she became embroiled in a legal dispute over his will with her step son, the fourth Duke of Sutherland. When the row was settled the duchess used her inheritance to have Carbisdale constructed. According to geographical encyclopaedia, The Gazetteer of Scotland, the property became known as the Castle of Spite. Its clock tower only has only three faces with none that could be seen by the new duke as he passed by in his private train on his way to Dunrobin Castle, his family's property in Sutherland. It is said that he would have the blinds of his carriage shut so he did not have to look at Carbisdale. The castle was bought by a Scots-Norwegian family in 1933 and was used as a refuge for the Norwegian royal family during World War II. The gazetteer adds that the castle is haunted by a female ghost called Betty.",One of Scotland 's most @placeholder youth hostels could close for good because of rising repair costs .,profitable,prestigious,notorious,controversial,spectacular,4
"The huge new observatory known as James Webb is on track to be launched in exactly two years from now. It will go into space on a European Ariane rocket from French Guiana, but before that is possible the delicate hardware must be tested to ensure it will survive the ride. This work will begin in the coming weeks at the US space agency’s (Nasa) Goddard space centre in Maryland. ""We have to shake it as it will be shaken by the rocket,"" explained senior project scientist John Mather. ""Number two: we have to put loud noises on it, as it will feel the loud noises on launch - 150 decibels or something. ""From here we go down to [the Johnson space centre in Texas] and prove that it focuses. That was the number one challenge: how do you know it will focus in space, especially after we learned that Hubble was not quite in focus when we launched? ""We’ve learned how to do that."" The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a cooperative venture between Nasa and its European and Canadian counterparts. When the contributions from all the parties are included, the value of this next-generation science facility is close to $10bn. Webb will carry technologies capable of detecting the light from the first stars to shine in the Universe. It will also reveal in unprecedented detail the chemistry and behaviour of planets far beyond our Solar System. To help achieve this, it is fitted with a mirror that has a diameter of 6.5m - roughly seven times the light-collecting area of Hubble's main mirror. This reflector is so big in fact that it must be capable of folding. Only by turning the edges inwards will the beryllium/gold segments fit inside the enclosure atop the Ariane. After years of development, the past 12 months have finally seen the telescope take on a recognisable form. And on Wednesday, Nasa called a media event to showcase the progress and to mark the milestone of two years to lift-off. So far, everything is on track. “We’re on schedule and on cost,” said Nasa Administrator Charles Bolden. Although we talk of the ""telescope"" being finished, this really only refers to the optical parts of the observatory - its mirrors and instruments. Not yet incorporated into the full structure is the spacecraft bus, or chassis - that part that includes all the housekeeping hardware like the computers, telecommunications systems, and the thrusters to maintain Webb’s position in orbit. Nor have engineers attached the giant shield that will shade Webb's observations from the light of our Sun. ""The sunshield is as big a tennis court,"" quipped Dr Mather. ""Try to imagine Roger Federer and Rafa (Nadal) running back and forth on our telescope. Imagine how large that is and what a difficult job it was. But it’s finished."" Aerospace contractor Northrop Grumman, which leads the Webb industrial programme, will bring all the elements together once this next phase of critical testing is done. James Webb is a flagship mission for Nasa, Esa and CSA. It is also a high-risk project for them all. Assuming the observatory survives the dangers of launch, it will take roughly six months to prepare for use by astronomers. This commissioning period will involve a number of pivotal stages such as the unpacking of the mirror and the unfurling of the five-membrane sunshield. Webb must then also be left to chill down to make it sensitive to the infrared light coming from the most distant stars in the cosmos. Those six months ahead of routine science are already being dubbed the ""six months of terror"" because of the requirement for all of the in-space deployments to go exactly to plan.  And unlike with Hubble, there will be no astronauts available to fix a problem after launch because Webb will be stationed too far away for them to reach - about 1.5 million km from Earth. This underlined the need to make sure the coming months’ testing was performed with care, said Dr Mather. ""We need to make sure we won’t be terrified by doing our job now."" Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos",Engineers have finished assembling the telescope that will @placeholder Hubble .,represent,succeed,measure,deter,track,1
People will be able to ring a special phone line and will be asked questions about their travel history and possible symptoms. Experts will be on standby with several hospitals ready to deal with any possible cases. The Ebola virus has spread across West Africa in recent months and prompted lots of questions from you. We spoke to virus expert Doctor Benjamin Neuman to answer some of them.,The government has announced that more is going to be done to deal with the @placeholder of the Ebola virus in the UK .,value,risk,availability,progress,extent,1
"German centre-back Mertesacker, 31, is to miss the start of the Premier League season after picking up the injury in Friday's pre-season draw with Lens. Wenger has signed Rob Holding from Bolton but will likely now pair Laurent Koscielny and Gabriel at centre-half. ""We have to look for an option,"" Wenger admitted ahead of Arsenal's two-match tour of the United States. ""With Per being out, we are a bit short on the experience front and we are looking to bring somebody in."" Mertesacker, who joined the club in 2011, played 24 times for Arsenal in the Premier League last season as they finished runners-up. On Thursday, Wenger's side face an MLS All-Star team in California. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.","Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he 's looking to add @placeholder "" experience "" after Per Mertesacker 's knee injury .",professional,incredible,defensive,new,ongoing,2
"Dutch legend Cruyff died from cancer last Thursday  at the age of 68. An image of Cruyff will appear on big screens in the 14th minute, reflecting the number worn by the former Barcelona and Ajax player and coach. England will also wear black armbands and there will be a minute's silence to mark the Brussels terror attacks.",England fans will be asked to take part in a minute 's applause for Johan Cruyff 14 minutes into the @placeholder against the Netherlands at Wembley on Tuesday .,dominated,future,latest,final,friendly,4
"Shock 2015-16 Premier League winners City also have a Champions League last-16 tie with Sevilla on the horizon. Rams assistant boss Powell told BBC Radio Derby: ""The season they had was quite unique, it won't happen again. ""They're now having their Champions League excursion and that's something we aspire to."" Powell, who reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup as a Derby player in 1997, ended his career with Leicester in 2010, before briefly being part of the Foxes' coaching staff. He is excited by the prospect of facing the Foxes on Friday and said their current struggles, coupled with Derby's home advantage and impressive form in the Championship, made the televised tie a tight one. The Rams have lost just three of their matches since Steve McClaren became boss in October, while Leicester have lost 11 of their 22 Premier League matches this season. ""It's going to be some game,"" Powell added. ""People may say Leicester are the favourites. But with home advantage, and what Leicester are going through, it's an opportunity for us to take advantage."" After stints in charge of Charlton and Huddersfield, Powell returned to Derby in May as number two to Nigel Pearson and retained that role when McClaren took over. Having been a player, coach and caretaker-manager of both East Midlands rivals, Powell said he could see parallels between the clubs. ""For passion, and for supporting your team, they are very similar,"" he said prior to the fourth-round tie at Pride Park. ""Up until quite recently, their history was kind of similar as well. ""But of course Leicester have surpassed what most clubs, apart from the traditionally big clubs, have done.""",Chris Powell @placeholder Derby County can emulate his ex-club Leicester City 's achievements as the East Midlands duo prepare for Friday 's FA Cup meeting .,believes,joins,insists,hopes,denied,3
"The Pension Tracing Service will have its headcount tripled to 49 by April. Last year, the service was contacted 145,000 times - double the number of contacts it dealt with in 2010. It helps people to find providers of pensions they have lost contact with, often after switching jobs. Estimates by the National Association of Pension Funds suggest that there could be as many as 50 million dormant and lost pension pots by 2050. Pensions Minister Steve Webb said: ""Whilst we have plans to help people combine their pension pots in future when they change jobs, there are still too many scattered and lost pensions. ""We are working hard to make sure people get what they are entitled to."" Jill Scott, operational manager at the PTS, pointed out that recovering this money can help people enter retirement ""in a much better position"". ""While it may sound strange, losing track of a pension is easily done, as people tend to move around the jobs market far more frequently than might have been the case in the past,"" she said. From April pension holders will also be able to access the government's new ""pension wise"" service, which offers guidance to people over 55 about how they can make the most of the new pension freedoms which will come into force the same month. Changes announced by George Osborne last year will mean that around 300,000 people a year will be able to access their defined contribution (DC) pension savings on demand, subject to their marginal tax rate in that year. It replaces the current system in which people are directed towards a retirement annuity. Concerns were raised earlier this month on Radio 4's Money Box that the new advice service will not have enough staff to deal with the demand expected when the new rules come into force in April.",A @placeholder service which helps people locate pension pots they have lost track of will triple its number of staff to meet record numbers of enquiries .,simple,free,major,mobile,national,1
"The Czech world number 233 edged Estonia's 99th-ranked Kontaveit - who beat Britain's Heather Watson in the first round - 6-4 7-6 (8-6). Vondrousova had beaten Czech compatriot and world number 18 Barbora Strycova in the semi-final. Sunday's victory moves her close to the top 100 for the first time. Croatia's Borna Coric saved five match points to defeat Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber 5-7 7-6 (7-3) 7-5 to clinch his first ATP title at the Grand Prix Hassan II in Marrakech. Coric, the 20-year-old world number 79, trailed 3-0 in the second set and 4-2 in the decider before he rallied to beat the third-seeded Kohlschreiber, who was bidding for an eighth title.","Marketa Vondrousova , a 17 - year - old @placeholder , beat Anett Kontaveit in the final of the Biel Bienne Open in Switzerland to win her first WTA title .",prodigy,great,qualifier,success,aggregate,2
"The emergency was declared on 4 November to aid security forces after what the government said was a plot to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen. Mr Yameen narrowly escaped injury when a blast struck his boat last month. US investigators said they had not been able to find any evidence that the blast was an assassination attempt. ""We are pleased that this matter has been dealt with so swiftly. We are looking forward to getting the country back on a more normal footing,"" said Foreign Affairs Minister Dunya Maumoon. The state of emergency last Wednesday gave wider powers to police and armed forces to arrest suspects and suspend freedom of assembly and movement. Members of the country's military patrolled the streets while it was in effect. It came two days before a planned protest by the country's main opposition, the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP). The Maldives, a popular destination for honeymooners and other tourists, has been rocked by political unrest in recent months. Vice President Ahmed Adeeb was impeached earlier this month, accused of involvement in the alleged boat assassination plot. Mr Adeeb, whose predecessor was also impeached in July, is accused of high treason,  a charge he denies.","The Maldives says it has lifted a 30 - day state of emergency early after "" important @placeholder "" in an inquiry into a blast on the president 's boat .",findings,premises,circumstances,progress,failure,3
"Now he's going to be able to add the latest X-Men film to his CV, after its director Bryan Singer announced his appointment on Instagram. Smit-McPhee will be joining a cast which includes Sophie Turner, Alexandra Shipp and Tye Sheridan. They'll be playing a young Jean Grey, Storm and Cyclops respectively. Smit-McPhee will play a youthful Nightcrawler. Bryan Singer says he's ""excited"" at the prospect of the young actor playing the role. In his own Instagram post, the 18-year-old says he feels privileged to get the role. ""I am humbled and honoured to be joining this incredible project and to be able to tell the story of the well respected young mutant Nightcrawler."" Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen revealed last year that they would not be appearing in the film. Stewart said: ""It is going to be looking very much at the earlier lives of all our characters. And so I don't think we'll be making an appearance. Nor Sir Ian McKellen, either."" Apocalypse will be the eighth film in the superhero series, which includes two Wolverine spin-off movies. The first film in the X-Men series came out in 2000. X-Men: Apocalypse is due out in 2016. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube","At 18 , Kodi Smit - McPhee has already appeared in a @placeholder number of films including Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and The Young Ones .",different,decent,small,vast,major,1
21 September 2016 Last updated at 00:32 BST But could the next sumo star come from Senegal? A small and dedicated group of wrestlers who have taken up the Japanese sport hope so. Video journalist: Horaci Garcia,Senegal is famous for its @placeholder wrestling competitions .,traditional,national,professional,best,annual,0
"Her safari-inspired picture book, named The Ugly Five, focuses on wildebeest, hyenas, warthogs, vultures and marabou storks. Julia gave live performances of her work during two sessions at the park on Saturday. She took time out from performing to meet the park's vulture, Kevin. The event was in aid of the Stirling-based charity Artlink Central, which works with disadvantaged or marginalised people in society. Julia, who lives in England, said: ""When I am up in Scotland it's nice to do something with them because they're such a worthwhile charity.""",Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson has given families a sneak preview of her @placeholder new book in a charity event at Blair Drummond Safari Park .,first,famous,historic,forthcoming,ancient,3
"Around 75 trainers and headquarters staff will help in the use of small arms, infantry tactics and medical skills. The training will take part in Turkey as part of a US-led programme. Mr Fallon said Islamic State (IS) could only be defeated by local forces on the ground in Syria and in Iraq. He said that in Syria, coalition air strikes had supported the liberation of Kobane and disrupted the logistics and supply lines of IS, which he referred to as Isil [Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant]. ""However, defeating Isil ultimately lies with local forces and we are helping to create effective ground forces in Syria, as well as in Iraq, so they can take the fight to Isil,"" he went on. The training programme is expected to start in the next few weeks. It is intended to train and equip thousands of screened members of opposition forces in Syria over a three-year period. British military instructors have already provided training to Kurdish peshmerga militias fighting IS in northern Iraq. The Defence Secretary also announced that Britain would be sending two Sentinel aircraft to the region. These will provide wide area surveillance over Iraq of IS activity and track improvised explosive device (IED) laying activity. The RAF planes will join the Tornados and Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft which have conducted 194 strikes over Iraq, starting on 23 March. The UK continues to be the second largest contributor to the coalition airstrike campaign and is playing a leading role in the coalition's counter improvised explosive device (C-IED) training programme, the Ministry of Defence said. This is in addition to the infantry and Heavy Machine Gun skills training packages the MoD has already delivered to over 1,100 members of the Iraqi Forces. Mr Fallon added: ""Britain remains at the forefront of coalition military efforts to support the Iraqi government in their fight against Isil.""","Britain is to provide military training to "" Syrian @placeholder opposition forces "" , Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has confirmed .",major,political,armed,moderate,affecting,3
"It is not clear who decorated the box beside Blackwater Estuary on Mersea Island where Rio Olympics' sailing champion Saskia Clark learnt to sail. Postboxes were painted gold in 2012 in recognition of British winners at the London Olympics. The Royal Mail said it was up to host nation Rio to celebrate its own games and had said it intended to repaint it. Ms Clark, along with Hannah Mills, won gold in the women's 470 class for Team GB in the 2016 Summer Olympics in August. It is believed the postbox on Coast Road was painted gold overnight on Friday. Mersea Island mayor Carl Powling had hoped it would be allowed to stay. He said although it ""does look like custard has just been poured over it"", it was ""wonderful"". The Royal Mail said that as the host nation in 2012 the gold postboxes were a ""unique, highly visible and fitting way to recognise the successes of Team GB and Paralympics GB"" and that all 110 boxes would remain gold on a permanent basis, with a plaque naming the athlete and their achievement. ""This year, Brazil, as the host nation of Rio 2016, has the honour of celebrating the games in its own way,"" spokeswoman Sally Hopkins said. Mr Powling had written to the Royal Mail asking for it to be either left or repainted in gold. However, earlier it was returned to its original pillar-box red colour.",An Essex postbox @placeholder painted gold in honour of an Olympic gold medallist has been repainted red .,nearly,previously,now,free,unofficially,4
"It is part of of a wider Borders Transport Corridors Study being carried out by Transport Scotland. It is looking at the case for extending the Borders Railway and improvements to the A1, A7 and A68. Transport Minister Humza Yousaf asked anyone with an interest in the region's transport to complete an online survey. ""In the Scottish government's Programme for Government a commitment was given to examine the case for an extension of the Borders Railway along with improvements to the A1, A7 and A68,"" he said. ""Transport Scotland and its consultants are now considering a number of issues including accessibility in the Borders and links between its communities and the key markets of Edinburgh, Carlisle and Newcastle. ""The study will identify issues and opportunities on transport routes and identify where improvements can be made."" He said the comments made via the survey would inform the final report expected by the end of the year.","The Scottish government has urged people living , working and travelling in the Borders to give their @placeholder on the region 's transport services .",challenges,lives,restrictions,information,opinions,4
"First Cymru said the ftrMetro is too expensive to run. Major roadworks costing about £10m were carried out in the city to accommodate the buses including on The Kingsway. The road layout was criticised by a coroner earlier this year for having a ""serious design issue"" after two people died. Businesses on the road said the works hit trade ""more than the recession"". Swansea council said the decision would help it improve traffic flow along with its plans to regenerate the city centre. When the changes were made, a roundabout at one end of The Kingsway - which included underpasses - was filled in while a flat one at the other end was removed. One side of the road was changed to a two-lane one-way system for normal traffic. The other side was changed to a two-way system for buses and taxis. Justin Davies, managing director of First Bus Cymru, said the ftrMetro had worked well since it was introduced in 2009 but more efficient buses will now be used. He added: ""Since their construction, engine technology has improved considerably with improved fuel consumption and lower maintenance costs. ""In light of these factors coupled with reduced fuel rebate and reductions in the funding for concessionary customers, the decision has been taken to withdraw the ftrMetro articulated buses from service."" A Swansea council spokesman said: ""It allows the council to incorporate these changes into the redesign of the city centre to improve traffic flow and the overall offering for traders and visitors. ""In the shorter term it helps us to redesign traffic flows with greater flexibility so that we can address the current issues along The Kingsway.""",Bendy buses which were introduced six years ago and led to @placeholder changes to the road system in Swansea city centre are to be scrapped .,many,substantial,radical,controversial,free,3
"The 23-year-old striker, who spent most of last season on loan at Sunderland, rejected moves to the Black Cats and QPR over the summer. Clubs submitted a maximum 25-man squad on 3 September, and Tottenham's Benoit Assou-Ekotto has been left out. Players under the age of 21 are eligible above the limit of 25 players. Both Liverpool and Manchester City registered 59 under-21 players. Liverpool accepted an offer from QPR for Borini during Monday's transfer deadline day. But the Italian rejected the move, later tweeting: ""Finally the madness is finished! I protected the MAN and the player that I am today, taking all the responsibility of the situation and for people who didn't want it. ""I'm VERY happy with myself to have taken such an important decision!"" Borini has made 13 Premier League appearances for Liverpool since joining from Roma in July 2012. Meanwhile, Cameroon international Assou-Ekotto, who spent much of last season on loan at QPR, looks to have an uncertain future at Spurs after he was omitted. Manchester United pair Marouane Fellaini and Anderson, who were both linked with moves away from Old Trafford, have been included in Louis van Gaal's squad. Peter Odemwingie was not named in in Stoke's squad, with the striker facing the possibility of being ruled out for the season with a cruciate knee ligament injury. Full squad lists on the Premier League website",Striker Fabio Borini has been included in Liverpool 's Premier League squad despite his long - term future at the club being @placeholder in doubt .,seriously,seemingly,also,currently,often,1
"Tom Condliff, 62, of Stoke-on-Trent, lost his Court of Appeal battle to make North Staffordshire PCT pay for the procedure on Wednesday. He said he needed the operation to save his life after becoming obese from the drugs he takes for long-term diabetes. The Supreme Court has now rejected his application for a hearing. Mr Condliff's solicitor Oliver Wright confirmed the refusal saying ""it is the end of the line."" He said: ""We could go to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, but that will take years and he will be dead well before that. ""He is a dying man. His doctors in April this year gave him about a year."" The grandfather has a body mass index (BMI) of 43 - not high enough under his PCT's rules to qualify for surgery. Only patients with a BMI above 50 are routinely treated with weight loss surgery in North Staffordshire. Mr Condliff's lawyers had argued that the PCT had applied a funding policy which was legally flawed and breached his human rights. He lost a High Court battle over the PCT's decision not to fund the operation in April. On Wednesday, Appeal Court judges expressed sympathy for Mr Condliff saying: ""Anyone in his situation would feel desperate."" But they maintained the PCT ""on proper medical advice does not consider his condition to be exceptional for someone with his diabetes, obesity and co-morbidities"". Mr Condliff also argued that it was also more cost effective for the NHS if he had the procedure. The operation costs £5,500 and his current treatment costs at least £30,000 and will rise as his condition worsens, his solicitor said. He suffers from 13 illnesses, takes 28 different drugs and uses breathing masks and inhalers.","A 22 - stone ex-policeman can not appeal to the Supreme Court in an attempt to get a health @placeholder to fund "" life - saving "" obesity surgery .",fund,chance,risk,challenge,authority,4
"The teenager was discovered when officers from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were called to Timperley Metro station at 16:30 BST. He was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical but stable condition. GMP believe he may have taken MDMA or ecstasy but are still working to establish the facts. Last month, three 12-year-old girls were taken to hospital after taking ecstasy in Salford, Greater Manchester. Insp John Cave from GMP said of the incident in Timperley: ""It is very early stages... the boy is very poorly and we want to urge anyone who may have also taken the drug to get checked out at hospital as soon as possible. ""It is critical that young people understand the implications of taking drugs and would urge that they think twice before doing so. ""People taking these drugs don't know what they contain or the effect they will have - it's not worth the risk of ending up in hospital or even losing a life. ""If anyone is in possession of these drugs I would urge them to hand them in to the police, a chemist or other medical practitioner immediately, and if you have taken any themselves that they go to hospital as a precaution."" GMP has urged anyone who may have information about how the boy came to fall ill to call the police on 101. Ecstasy, or MDMA, is an illegal synthetic drug that people take to feel energised and euphoric. The effects usually kick in after about half an hour and take a few hours to wear off. A big problem with ecstasy is that the tablets are rarely pure - they can be cut with other substances and cause nasty side effects. If a child takes ecstasy they will be getting a large dose relative to the size of their body, which is more risky. Ecstasy affects how well the body is able to regulate temperature and this increases the risk of over-heating and dehydration. Anyone with a heart condition, epilepsy or asthma can have a very dangerous reaction to the drug. There are have been numerous deaths involving ecstasy.","A 13 - year - old boy is in a critical condition after taking an @placeholder drug , thought to be ecstasy .",unexpected,apparent,experimental,urgent,unknown,4
"CCTV systems, routers, digital video recorders and other internet-of-things (IoT) devices are now believed to be harbouring the Hajime worm. The fast-moving worm is currently outpacing malicious equivalents seeking the same vulnerable gear. Security researchers say they do not know who created Hajime or how it might ultimately be used. Hajime was first discovered in October 2016 and, said security researchers, had been hunting down IoT devices with security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by a different worm, called Mirai. Earlier the same month, a network of devices compromised by Mirai was responsible for knocking offline high-profile websites including Twitter, Spotify and Reddit. Modest estimates suggested Hajime was now present on ""tens of thousands"" of devices, wrote Symantec researcher Waylon Grange in a blog. Programs such as Hajime and Mirai must keep scouring the net for victims, because switching off a vulnerable device generally cleans out the infection. Mr Grange noted that Hajime currently had no attack code built in so could not be used to mount the kinds of attacks Mirai had been implicated in. The only action taken by Hajime is to regularly display a message from the worm's author on the internal interface for each device. The message says, among other things: ""Just a white hat, securing some systems."" The term ""white hat"" is typically applied to those hackers seeking to secure rather than exploit vulnerabilities. Malicious or criminal hackers are known as ""black hats"". ""There is a question around trusting that the author is a true white hat and is only trying to secure these systems, as they are still installing their own backdoor on the system,"" wrote Mr Grange. He added if the author's intentions changed they could ""potentially"" turn the infected devices into a ""massive"" attack network.","A "" @placeholder "" worm is scouring the net seeking out poorly protected smart gadgets .",cheap,spectacular,terrifying,sophisticated,benign,4
"Bryony Nierop-Reading's home fell into the sea in Happisburgh in Norfolk in the 2013 tidal surge. The 71-year-old set up in a caravan in a nearby field but was embroiled in a planning wrangle over living there. She was due to be evicted on Saturday but found out just hours beforehand she would not be forced to go on that day. The former teacher said her daughter spoke to North Norfolk District Council on Friday and was told the eviction would not take place on the date originally set. ""But that's not to say they are not going to do it on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday,"" said Ms Nierop-Reading. The eviction date was set after she had been in talks for a number of years with the authority, which has said she could not live there without planning permission. Ms Nierop-Reading said North Norfolk District Council in December extended the period she could stay and offered a container for her belongings. ""I am hanging on to the hope that until the container arrives that they can't throw me out,"" she said. ""I am living day-by-day and it's very wearing on the nerves."" She moved to Beach Road in 2008 but as the cliff-face disappeared, her neighbours accepted compensation and moved, however she declined the offer. Asked why she had not moved before, she said: ""It's been money, or lack of money. ""Although I am overwhelmed by despair an awful lot of the time, I try not to be. I do know it will work out."" A council spokesman said the authority was working with Ms Nierop-Reading. ""The notice was upheld by the planning inspector at appeal and we have a duty to the residents of Happisburgh to ensure compliance and ensure we apply a fair and consistent approach to all.""","A grandmother who lost her bungalow to the sea and who faces eviction from her @placeholder home says at times she has been "" overwhelmed by despair "" .",temporary,major,forthcoming,popular,rural,0
"Magnificent Obsessions: The Artist as Collector will feature personal effects from artists including Damien Hirst, Andy Warhol and Sir Peter Blake. The items range from Hirst's skulls, taxidermy and medical models to Andy Warhol's cookie jars. It will run at the Barbican Art Gallery from 12 February to 25 May 2015. The exhibition looks at how artists throughout history have acquired collections for personal and artistic reasons. Andy Warhol, for example, stopped by antique and junk shops daily to look for items. Many of the objects he collected served as source material for his famous silkscreen prints. The exhibition will use the artists' own display techniques, placing their effects alongside key examples of their work. The gallery said the show aimed to give an insight into how these items inspired, influenced and sometimes obsessed them. Sir Peter Blake's collection of masks and elephant figurines will also be on display. German conceptual artist Hanne Darboven collected a diverse range of objects that filled her family home. The resulting rooms of curiosities were inextricably linked to her work. The collections vary from a handful of objects to more than 3,000 pieces and range from mass-produced popular culture items to rare artefacts. The French-born artist Arman developed an interest in African art as a student. His habit of assembling collections of like objects became a hallmark of his accumulation sculptures in the 1960s. His collections include important examples of African art and Japanese samurai armour. Other collections include more than 1,000 scarves by the American designer Vera Neumann from Pae White; Martin Parr's British postcards; and Soviet space dog memorabilia and album covers owned by Mexican artist and tattooist Dr Lakra.",The Barbican is to host the first @placeholder exhibition in the UK of the personal collections of post-war and contemporary artists .,major,competitive,decisive,national,international,0
"The Quality of Healthcare Experience National Indicator has risen to 82.8, the highest it has been since the survey began in 2010. This represents a rise of 1.1 from the previous survey in 2014. The 2016 survey, published today, found that 90% of patients rated their care as good or excellent. Good or excellent care in A&E has also increased to 88% and the number of people who thought their ward was clean has increased from 95% to 96% since the last survey in 2014. Overall satisfaction with the hospital environment increased from 88% to 89% since the last survey, and overall satisfaction with hospital staff has remained at 91%. Health Secretary Shona Robison said: ""It is encouraging to see that satisfaction in Scotland's hospitals continues to rise against a backdrop of increasing patient numbers. It's especially pleasing to see even more people rating their overall care as good or excellent, including in areas like accident and emergency. ""We are determined to continue to push up standards. ""This is why we are providing financial support to all health and social care partnerships in the form of £90 million over three years, specifically to reduce delays in patients leaving hospital, plus an additional £250 million for investment in social care in 2016/17.""",Patient satisfaction with Scotland 's health @placeholder continues to rise according to this year 's inpatient experience survey .,outcomes,systems,authority,special,service,4
"Citizens Advice Scotland said the number of employment cases it had seen had risen by 12% in the last four years and was  now at its highest level. It said the most common issues involved low pay, withheld wages and unfair dismissal, as well as bullying and discrimination. CAS has highlighted the issues in a report to MSPs. Holyrood's Economy, Energy and Tourism committee is exploring how employment and job quality has changed since the 2008 recession. CAS said it had gathered evidence showing workplace problems were growing in Scotland. Staff across its 61 sites reported that they were increasingly advising clients who were in work but struggling to pay for essentials. Delivering the report to the Scottish Parliament, the charity's spokesman Rob Gowans said:  ""What our report shows is the collected evidence of all the work-related cases that people have brought to the Scottish CAB (Citizen Advice Bureaux) service over the last few years. ""While we don't give away the identities of any of our clients, our evidence shows real-life experience. There is a growing crisis of low pay and poor conditions in Scotland. ""Around half of Scots who are in poverty are actually working. This reflects the fact that the minimum wage is not in fact keeping up with inflation, and many of the benefits that are meant to supplement low wages are being cut. He added: ""With wages falling in real terms, families are becoming trapped in poverty, less secure terms and working hours, and with basic employment rights becoming harder to enforce."" Mr Gowans also raised concerns about ""too many rogue employers"" who were ""exploiting"" workers under this environment. ""The growth in zero hours contracts has become a huge problem, which leaves thousands of Scots in huge financial uncertainty. And meanwhile it is becoming harder than ever to challenge unfair treatment,"" he added. SNP MSP Christina McKelvie described the CAS report as ""worrying"" and called for the Scottish Parliament to be given more powers over employment policy. She said: ""This Citizens Advice Scotland report outlines the shocking impact of austerity, social security cuts and worrying examples of employers flouting employment law.""","Scotland 's workforce is "" caught in a @placeholder trap "" of low pay and poor conditions , according to a charity .",cruel,special,personal,widespread,controversial,0
"A group of university experts is proposing a system giving more detailed information alongside grades such as first or upper second class degrees. There have been 21 universities piloting such points-based measurements of student performance. Graduate employers have backed the call for more detailed university grades. The system being proposed is a ""grade point average"" (GPA), which would show students' achievement through their time in university. This would reflect results from work throughout a degree course. The GPA advisory group, in a report published by the Higher Education Academy, says it would add another layer of detail to the current system of first, upper second (2:1), lower second (2:2) and third class degrees. It responds to concerns from employers that it is hard to distinguish between job applicants when more than half of all degrees awarded in the UK are now upper seconds. The proposed system would provide a scale from 0 to 4.25, so for instance work marked as a C would have a grade point of 2.5, while a C+ would be a 2.75. An A- would be 3.75, while an A+ would be 4.25. The intention is to provide a much more ""granular"" detail of students' achievements than a broad brush grade. Sir Bob Burgess, the former vice chancellor of Leicester University, who has headed the advisory group, says adopting such a points-based system would ""meet the vital need for a more precise indicator of degree grades and to provide students with a more internationally recognisable measure"". A grade point average system is used by universities in the United States. Each individual university would still be able to decide how they would award points, so that a 2.5 grade in one institution could not necessarily be compared with the same score at another. As well as deciding on their own marking, universities could choose whether or not to include first year exam results or to give extra weighting to final exams. But the proposers say that it would provide more transparency than the current system. ""It's a scale based on evidence and not thought up in an armchair,"" said Prof Graham Curtis, part of the Higher Education Academy advisory group. Employers backed the principle of more detailed grades. Stephen Isherwood, chief executive of the Association of Graduate Recruiters, said it would provide ""more information for employers to make a decision"". He said students would also ""benefit from a fairer representation of their grades"". Nicola Dandridge, chief executive of Universities UK, said the current degree grading system was recognised as a ""blunt instrument"". And he said the proposals ""provide a good platform now to test the value of GPA with the whole higher education sector"".","Universities should show students ' achievement with points scores , as well as the @placeholder degree grades , says a higher education advisory group .",concluding,weakened,average,worst,existing,4
"For two months staff at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Trust (CPFT) have been caring for ""Robert"", who says he cannot remember details of his life. A trust spokesman confirmed he was Alvydas Kanaporis, 22, from Lithuania. The doctor treating him said Mr Kanaporis now faced a ""journey"" to regain his full memory. People from around the UK got in touch after the trust put out an appeal to identify the man, who they named Robert. Mr Kanaporis was found in a park in Peterborough in the early hours of 18 May, with no form of identification on him, no mobile phone and no signs of physical injury which might explain his memory loss. He was believed to be from either eastern Europe or Russia and could understand some Lithuanian and Russian, a spokesman said. The story was widely publicised in the Lithuanian media on Friday with one man naming him as Alvydas Kanaporis, a former multimedia student, and claiming to be his brother. All information was shared with Cambridgeshire Police who had confirmed he was not known to them. A trust spokesman confirmed Mr Kanaporis' family had contacted them, confirming his identity. However, they did not know how long he had been in the UK. Dr Manaan Kar Ray, clinical director of acute care at CPFT, said that his patient had ""lost completely his entire autobiographical memory"". He said: ""These are the building blocks of our existence, so he finds himself in a really distressing place at the moment."" He hoped identifying ""Robert"" would ""help him piece his life back together"". ""When we do get a name... or when we get leads, that will be the beginning of a journey for [him],"" he said last week. He described the length of time Mr Kanaporis had lost his memory as being ""extremely rare"". The public response to the trust's appeal had been ""tremendous"" and having a name would ""give our work with him a new focus"", Dr Kar Ray added.","A "" @placeholder man "" found in a Peterborough park with a "" severe case of amnesia "" has been named five days after health workers appealed for the public 's help .",lost,blind,young,homeless,mystery,4
"The project, called Historical Dances in an Antique Setting, is the work of Argentine artist Pablo Bronstein. Three classically-trained dancers will be seen weaving up and down the Duveen Galleries ""striking elegant and refined poses"". The free installation opens on Tuesday with live performances from 1100-1700. It runs until 9 October. Bronstein's work also features two large-scale architectural structures which are overlaid with images of Tate Britain's exterior architecture. The effect is described as ""visually turning the gallery inside out"". ""Grand architecture is one of the things I'm most interested in, so it was a rare opportunity to be able to create work in such a unique setting as the Duveen Galleries,"" Bronstein said. ""The commission also presented a perfect and challenging opportunity to work with performance on a large scale."" Tate Britain director Alex Farquharson said: ""Pablo Bronstein's work consistently makes for deliciously jarring encounters between past and present, and between art and society. It's fantastic to see his work come to life in the aesthetic and institutional grandeur of Tate Britain's Duveen Galleries.""",A trio of dancers are to perform inside Tate Britain as part of the London gallery 's @placeholder commission .,annual,classic,latest,best,devastating,2
"Both heart rate and blood pressure increased in those who admitted extended time online - along with reported anxiety levels. There was no such changes for those with no internet-usage problems. Scientists said it suggested internet addiction is a real physical condition for some people. The results of the study, which involved 144 participants aged 18 to 33, are published in the journal PLOS ONE. Study participants had their heart rate and blood pressure measured before and after a brief internet session. Their anxiety and self-reported internet-addiction were also assessed. The results showed increases in physiological arousal on ending the internet session for those with problematically-high internet usage. It follows a study by the two universities in 2013 which showed internet addicts can suffer a form of cold turkey when they stop using the web. Prof Phil Reed, of Swansea University, said: ""We have known for some time that people who are over-dependent on digital devices report feelings of anxiety when they are stopped from using them, but now we can see that these psychological effects are accompanied by actual physiological changes."" Prof Reed, who led the study, said there was an average 3-4% increase in heart rate and blood pressure, and in some cases double that figure, immediately on ending internet use, compared with before use, for those with digital-behaviour problems. Although this increase is not enough to be life-threatening, the study said, such changes can be associated with feelings of anxiety, and with alterations to the hormonal system that can reduce immune responses. The study also suggested these physiological changes and accompanying increases in anxiety indicate a state like withdrawal seen for many ""sedative"" drugs, such as alcohol, cannabis, and heroin. Prof Roberto Truzoli, of Milan University, a co-author of the study, said: ""Whether problematic internet use turns out to be an addiction - involving physiological and psychological withdrawal effects - or whether compulsions are involved that do not necessitate such withdrawal effects - is yet to be seen, but these results seem to show that, for some people, it is likely to be an addiction.""","Some people spending @placeholder time on the internet can show physiological changes similar to drug withdrawal , researchers in Swansea and Milan found .",steady,excessive,free,considerable,urgent,1
"The artwork is planned for the Corn Exchange entertainment venue where Barrett, who died in 2006 aged 60, played his last live show in 1972. Cambridge City Council is expected to approve the £10,000 funding. Cambridge Live, which runs the venue, said the design - to be decided - would reflect Barrett's ""genius"". Neil Jones, operations director for Cambridge Live, said: ""Our starting point would be not to have a plaque or a bust, but something that would befit the creative genius of Syd Barrett and we are still working on the full form it would take."" Roger Keith Barrett, known as Syd, was Pink Floyd's main songwriter during their first flush of success in 1967, but he parted company with the band in 1968 at the time of their second album A Saucerful of Secrets. He issued two solo albums and formed a short-lived band called Stars, which appeared at the Corn Exchange in 1972, before withdrawing from public life and living in Cambridge until his death. Barrett had been an student at Camberwell School of Art in London prior to forming Pink Floyd. His sister, Rosemary Breen, said: ""We welcome this opportunity to commemorate Roger. ""He was bright, funny, quirky and witty and was an artist - not just in terms of music or paintings - but in a much wider sense. ""We look forward to working with Cambridge Live to create a lasting memory of an inspiring man."" The city council is due to fund the project using Section 106 money provided by developers for community facilities. It is hoped the installation will be unveiled in sometime next year.","Pink Floyd 's @placeholder singer and guitarist Syd Barrett is to be honoured with a "" creative art installation "" in his home city of Cambridge .",famous,best,troubled,original,main,3
"It announced an alliance with India's Ola and South East Asia's GrabTaxi which allows customers to book private cars and taxis in each other's regions, starting next year. It comes after Lyft announced a partnership with China's largest ride-sharing firm Didi Kuaidi in September. US-based Uber has aggressively expanded globally in recent years. Lyft, and the three other companies combined will cover nearly all of South East Asia, India, China and the US to include almost 50% of the world's population, said Lyft - which currently operates only in the US. ""By establishing strategic partnerships with local market leaders Didi, GrabTaxi and Ola, we're able to remove many of the pain points and language barriers that often come with foreign travel, the company said in a blog post on Thursday. Starting early next year, Lyft users travelling to countries in the regions it has partners in, will be able to access the relevant service provider in English through the Lyft app and pay in US dollars. The same applies to users of Ola, GrabTaxi and Didi Kuaidi, who will be able to access Lyft services through their company's app and pay in their native currencies. The companies will also share new technology information, products and knowledge of local markets and regulations. Uber, which operates in 67 countries, already allows users to use the same app to book rides globally. But, it has been marred with bans and legal battles in cities around the world, stemming from breaking transport regulations. Lyft's announcement also comes on the same day as reports that Uber is trying to raise $2.1bn (£1.4bn) in new funding that would take the start-up's valuation to $62.5bn. Analysts said the money would likely be used to grow its global expansion.",US ride - sharing service Lyft has expanded a global partnership in a @placeholder to rival Uber .,move,challenge,major,power,plea,1
"Media playback is not supported on this device The Blues were knocked out of the Champions League by Paris St-Germain in midweek but lead the top flight by five points with 11 games remaining. Mourinho said: ""The people who went out last Wednesday are the same who've been top of the league since day one. ""They are the same people who won the Capital One Cup and the same people who are going to win the Premier League."" Mourinho said that he held a meeting with his players to discuss their defeat, on away goals, in the last 16 of the Champions League and had now ""closed the chapter"". He added: ""The only thing to speak about the Champions League is that if we win the Premier League we are top seeds next season. ""We closed the chapter, but we still have the book to write. We have 11 more matches to finish the book. ""Let's see if the last page of the book is with the Premier League trophy in our hands."" Chelsea host Southampton in the Premier League on Sunday, kick-off 13:30 GMT. Former Liverpool players-turned-pundits Graeme Souness and Jamie Carragher were scathing of Chelsea's approach and conduct during their Champions League exit. Mourinho said: ""You know, the world is a bit strange, maybe because of diet and the quality of the products we are eating, because memories are getting shorter. ""When Jamie Carragher and Graeme Souness speak about it, it's because they're having a problem. ""Jamie stopped playing a couple of years ago and in two years he forgot everything he did on the pitch. ""Mr Souness also forgot but he stopped playing quite a long time [ago], and he also forgets that a couple of years after he left Benfica I coached there. I know a lot about him. ""I learned so much about him but also a certain kind of education, not just in football but also in life. So I prefer to laugh and say that envy is the biggest tribute that the shadows give to the man."" Souness won three European Cups as a player and his last managerial job was with Newcastle United in 2006. Mourinho added: ""The difference between me and Souness is this - Souness as a player, up there. Jose Mourinho as a player, down here. Jose Mourinho as a manager, up here. Souness as a manager, down there. ""With another difference - I was not a frustrated man because I was not a top player. He is clearly a frustrated man. ""I have lots of respect, in spite of some episodes, for a fantastic player with a fantastic career in a fantastic club with a top generation."" Chelsea were criticised after nine of their players surrounded referee Bjorn Kuipers before he showed Zlatan Ibrahimovic a red card following a challenge on Oscar in the midweek defeat by PSG. Mourinho said: ""If my players surround the referee, we are charged. ""We have to pay a fine and if we do that, the players pay the fine. At this moment we have eight months of competition, we have been charged once and we paid for that. It's as simple as that.""","Chelsea will win the Premier League title this season , manager Jose Mourinho has @placeholder .",resigned,admitted,dismissed,denied,predicted,4
"Media playback is unsupported on your device 24 March 2015 Last updated at 17:15 GMT Ahead of the country's presidential elections on 28 March, BBC Africa tells you what you need to know about Nigeria and the naira. Produced by Baya Cat","Nigeria is @placeholder Africa 's biggest economy , but just how strong is it ?",also,east,officially,currently,undoubtedly,2
"The English pair meet on Wednesday (19:00 GMT) after White beat Gareth Allen 4-2 and five-time world champion O'Sullivan defeated David John 4-1. Four-time world champion John Higgins beat Paul Davison 4-0, while Shaun Murphy lost 4-0 to Belgian Luca Brecel. Northern Ireland's Jordan Brown pulled off a 4-2 win over Ben Woollaston. Englishman Woollaston is the world number 22 and ranked 97 places higher than Brown. Barry Hawkins had a 4-0 win over English compatriot Martin O'Donnell in the Titanic Exhibition Centre, with Welshman Michael White beating Scotland's Graeme Dott by the same scoreline. Find out how to get into snooker, pool and billiards with our fully inclusive guide. White, 54, is a six-time world championship runner-up but has slipped to 108 in the world rankings. He will be facing 40-year-old O'Sullivan in a ranking event for the first time since 2010. Victory for Scotland's Higgins, recent winner of the China Championship and Champion of Champions events, extended his winning run to nine matches. The winner of the inaugural NI Open will receive the trophy named after Northern Ireland's two-time world champion Alex Higgins, who died in 2010.",Ronnie O'Sullivan will face old friend Jimmy White in a @placeholder encounter after they both won first - round matches at the Northern Ireland Open in Belfast .,major,fresh,rare,thrilling,decent,2
"Harborough MP Sir Edward Garnier said Oadby and Wigston Borough Council was in a ""shambolic"" state. Speaking in the House of Commons on Tuesday, the MP called for council leader John Boyce to resign. But Mr Boyce insisted the Liberal Democrat-controlled council was ""a happy place to work"". Sir Edward, who called on ministers to send officials from neighbouring authorities to overhaul the council, said: ""The council leader and his councillors have either been wilful participants or asleep at the wheel, and must take responsibility for the shambolic state of the council."" In reply, Local Government Minister Marcus Jones said the council had been working with the Local Government Association and he expected significant changes to be made. He ruled out sending outside officials to the council, claiming it was a highly unusual step taken just twice in the past five years - in Rotherham and Tower Hamlets. In 2015, nine senior staff members at the council lodged a grievance containing 214 allegations, including bullying and harassment by the senior management team. Independent investigator Richard Penn did not uphold the grievance, but warned the council was ""very adversely affected by deep division"" between senior managers and officers. Mr Boyce said: ""We have never made a secret of the fact we've had some staffing issues. ""This is an attractive place to live and there is nothing wrong with this council in terms of atmosphere."" He added: ""There is no poisonous atmosphere here in Oadby and Wigston.""","A Conservative MP has urged the government to "" sort out "" a @placeholder borough council hit by "" internal squabbling and incompetence "" .",significant,comprehensive,fresh,troubled,rare,3
"""Blodwen"" was found on Llandudno's Little Orme in 1891 and ended up in Lancashire near the home of the quarry owner who found her. A long campaign to see her returned has come to fruition with funds raised to open a dedicated exhibit space. Llandudno Museum is hosting a special exhibition starting from Thursday. Research of the bones suggest Blodwen, who died after falling down into a vertical fissure in the rocks, was aged between 54 and 63.","The skeleton of a Neolithic woman is being @placeholder unveiled to mark her return to Conwy county about 5,500 years after her death .",recently,temporarily,specially,carefully,officially,4
"Choppers, who was 48, played Ada in the adverts that were broadcast on TV from the 1950s. The zoo said the ""much-loved"" ape had signs of heart and liver failure and the decision to put her to sleep was made on Wednesday. In 2014, the zoo told the BBC the use of apes on television had been wrong and Choppers was ""mixed up"" as a result. Chimps like Choppers were trained by Twycross, in Leicestershire. More on this story and other news in Leicestershire They were dressed up in clothes and lip-synced with the voices of actors such as Peter Sellers and Bob Monkhouse. They also appeared in children's shows Tiswas and Blue Peter and their messy tea parties were a big hit with the public. After about 30 years the zoo ended its agreement for its apes to be used in advertising, but chimpanzees from abroad still appeared in tea adverts until 2003. Twycross, which benefitted from revenue raised from the PG Tips ads, has since said the use of the apes was wrong. As a baby, Choppers was rescued from poachers in Liberia by a British couple who brought her to be cared for at Twycross in 1973. However, a life in TV had a damaging effect on the ape and it was only in her twilight years that she learned how to behave like a chimpanzee, zoo bosses said. After her co-habitant Louis, who played Mr Shifter in the PG Tips adverts, died in their enclosure in July 2013, Choppers was introduced to the other apes in the zoo's collection. It was an attempt to encourage her to exhibit more chimp-like behaviour and according to Dr Charlotte Macdonald, director of life sciences at the zoo, Choppers took to it well. ""She loved grooming the other chimps and even the keepers, she was very friendly and sociable,"" she said. ""She integrated well into the larger group [after Louis died] and acted as a peacemaker, she wanted to be everyone's friend. ""We are very upset and she will be sadly missed."" PG Tips commercials",The last of the @placeholder PG Tips chimpanzees has died at Twycross Zoo.,original,classical,modern,five,notorious,0
"Four banks had wanted to negotiate with Apple to gain access to its payments technology for their own apps, avoiding having to pay fees to Apple. But the country's competition watchdog has now barred them from collectively bargaining with Apple. The decision is the first of its kind and could set a global precedent. In its final ruling on the case on Friday, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said that the collective threat to boycott Apple was ""likely to reduce or distort competition"". They wanted their own apps to have access to the contactless payment technology used in iPhones. The near field communication (NFC) system allows users to settle bills by holding their phone to a small terminal, with the money deducted from a bank card registered with Apple Pay. Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, National Australia Bank and Bendigo & Adelaide Bank together command around two-thirds of Australia's credit card market. But so far, they do not allow their cards to be used with Apple Pay because they have never reached agreement on the conditions. Doing so would have put them in a much stronger position against Apple. They wanted to convey to Apple that unless it gave them access to its iPhone technology, they would continue to prevent their customers from using Apple Pay. Apple Pay collects a fee from the bank for each transaction, meaning Apple risked a significant loss. But the commission said that ruling in favour of the banks would have reduced competition by forcing Apple to act more like Google, who's more open Android operating system allows contactless payments from individual apps. ""It is a tricky issue for a competition regulator to force one competitor to adopt a strategy of the other competitor,"" ACCC chairman Rod Sims explained. It certainly looks like it. They can still negotiate with Apple individually, but with much less bargaining power than they had hoped for. If a single bank blocks its customers from using Apple Pay, it might well be the bank that loses out. Customers could be unhappy about being left out and switch to another bank. In fact, some of the other Australian banks that do allow their cards to be uses for payment via Apple have seen an increase in customers since the gridlock between Apple and that group of four. Representative for the banks said they were ""disappointed"" by the decision and would review their future strategies.",Apple has won a major @placeholder battle in Australia that will likely see it retain control of its contactless payment technology .,national,regulatory,fresh,negative,patent,1
"Allen Pembroke, 61, from Chelmsford, Essex, helped a badly wounded woman at the resort in Sousse last Friday. Cheryl Mellor, 55, was lying injured. Her husband Stephen died trying to shield her from gunfire. Mr Pembroke said he and his wife were still in shock over the ""harrowing"" attack, in which 30 Britons died. A minute's silence will be held across the UK at midday to remember the 38 victims of the attack. Mr Pembroke was on the beach with his wife when the attack started, and the couple fled to their hotel room. But he said he had to follow his ""gut reaction"" and go back outside to help those injured. ""I immediately saw quite a few bodies among the sunbeds. The beach was covered with blood,"" he said. He came to the aid of Mrs Mellor, who was lying face down in the sand. ""Her hand was two or three inches from her wrist - she was semi-conscious. ""She'd also been shot in her left leg. I secured it as best I could with the towels. I checked her husband's pulse but he'd gone."" Mr Pembroke said he had seen a second man with a gun approaching the beach on a speedboat but could not be sure if he was ""friend or foe"". ""I believe the beach could have been more secure.  There'd been a terror incident in March and they should have upgraded security in that knowledge,"" he said. Although he returned to work earlier this week, Mr Pembroke said he was ""probably in shock"". ""I'm trying not to think about it. Thankfully while I'm at work I'm absorbed with that. ""But when I lay down at night in the quiet, the slightest noise and I feel alert and awake. But time will heal that.""",A man who ran to the aid of Tunisia beach attack victims said he hoped to get some @placeholder following the national minute 's silence for those who died .,support,comfort,closure,skills,conditions,2
"TUV was found liable over a global scandal affecting thousands of women. In 2010 it emerged that French company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) had made implants with substandard, industrial-grade silicone. TUV Rheinland was among the bodies that had certified them. PIP exported 80% of its implants before the firm was liquidated in the scandal. The commercial court in Toulon, southern France, said TUV Rheinland must pay 3,000 euros to each of the 20,000 plaintiffs. PIP's silicone gel can cause medical problems if the implants leak or erupt. A UK report in June 2012 found that PIP implants had double the rupture rate of other implants. The scandal affected about 300,000 women in as many as 65 countries, including France, the UK, Germany, Venezuela and Brazil.","A French court has ordered a German safety body to pay 60 m euros ( Â £52 m ; $ 64 m ) in compensation to 20,000 women who received @placeholder breast implants .",adopted,ancient,faulty,special,illegal,2
"Harry Whitlam, from Wakefield, was injured at Swithens Farm, Rothwell, at about 09:20 BST on Friday morning, West Yorkshire Police said. He was airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary where he underwent head surgery, but he died on Friday night. A 48-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drinking and driving and causing death by dangerous driving. The man has been bailed pending further investigations, officers said. A statement on the Swithens Farm website said the incident had happened on ""the working part of the farm"" and described it as a ""tragic accident"". Jim Reid, father of the farm's co-owner Angela Broadhead, said everybody on the site was ""very, very upset"" at the boy's death. ""We don't know the full circumstances yet, but everyone's thoughts are with Harry's parents and his family."" Alec Shelbrooke, Conservative MP for Elmet and Rothwell, said the boy's death had hit local residents hard. ""The community in Rothwell is very close and friendly so these tragic events will have sent a shockwave through the local community,"" he said. ""My thoughts go straight away to the family of the boy who has tragically died."" West Yorkshire Police said investigations into the ""tragic incident"" were continuing and appealed for anyone with information to get in touch. Swithens Farm, which includes a shop, open farm, cafe and play barn, remains open to visitors, the site's owners confirmed.",An 11 - year - old boy has died after being hit by a tractor at a farm and visitor @placeholder on the outskirts of Leeds .,consultation,attraction,restrictions,facility,focusing,1
"John Cole has overseen major public building projects in the health sector in Northern Ireland and is an industry expert in construction and procurement. Seventeen schools in the capital were forced to close in April after concerns over their construction. About 3,000 pupils remain displaced. They will return to their own schools after the summer holidays. Andrew Kerr, City of Edinburgh Council's chief executive, said: ""I am pleased to have brought on board an expert of John's calibre to head this independent inquiry as he commands respect in both construction and procurement fields. ""His track record speaks for itself and I am sure parents and everyone else who has been affected by the issues over the past five months will take comfort from the extensive knowledge and experience that John brings to the role. ""The clear and thorough terms of reference, drafted in consultation with the political group leaders, set out exactly what we are aiming to achieve through this inquiry. Clearly, we want to find out what went wrong with these schools and are determined to see what lessons can be learned, not just here in Edinburgh but across Scotland and the UK."" It was announced earlier this week that four primary schools, Pirniehall, St David's, Broomhouse and St Joseph's, will now open on Monday 20 June. Pupils from Rowanfield School will also return earlier than planned on Monday 27 June. About 900 pupils from Oxgangs and St Peter's Primary Schools and Braidburn School returned to their own buildings last month. Firrhill High School fully reopened on schedule last week. Pupils at remaining primary schools - Craigour Park, Forthview, Craigroyston and Castleview  - will return after the summer break, as will Craigmount, Gracemount, Drummond and Royal High Schools. About 7,600 primary and secondary school children in the capital were affected when the schools, which were all built or refurbished as part of the same public private partnership (PPP) scheme, were closed suddenly in April. The problem became apparent following an investigation when part of a wall at Oxgangs Primary was blown down during stormy weather.",An architect has been appointed to lead an independent inquiry into the Edinburgh school @placeholder .,expectations,duty,service,crisis,future,3
"The party's leader confirmed talks were underway about how to respond to criticism he made of Plaid's general election campaign. He said Plaid spent too much time talking about Scotland and failed to convince voters to switch from Labour. Ms Wood said Plaid needed a ""united front"" if it was going to be successful at next year's assembly elections. She told BBC Radio Wales' Jason Mohammad programme: ""I would expect, and all of those candidates would expect, none of our number would undermined that collective work. ""So there's discussions on going about this, but certainly if we are to be successful in presenting ourselves as a successful government in waiting ahead of next year's election then we need to present ourselves as a united front."" Asked whether he would be de-selected, she added: ""I am not judge and juror and executioner. I'm the party leader and these matters are for the party."" It was ""no secret"" that she and Lord Elis-Thomas had disagreed, but Plaid members had ""plenty of opportunity"" to debate the party's policies and strategy, she said. Lord Elis-Thomas - the AM for Dwyfor Meirionnydd and former leader - is understood to have angered some in his party with his comments.","Leanne Wood has said dropping Dafydd Elis - Thomas as a Plaid Cymru candidate is a @placeholder for the party , not her .",concern,priority,plea,decision,ban,3
"The Italian authorities concluded Claire Martin killed herself after suffering from post-natal depression. Her parents, from Sutton-in-Ashfield in Nottinghamshire, believe she was murdered because ""things don't add up"". Ashfield MP Gloria De Piero said there are ""anomalies to explore"". Ms Martin, 30, lived with son and her in-laws in Grottaminarda, near Naples, while her partner worked in Germany. In March 2012, Ms Martin suffered multiple stab wounds to her neck, struggled upstairs and died. A murder investigation was launched, but 15 months later the Italian authority closed the case after it ruled she had committed suicide. Following a recent Guardian newspaper article on her death, her father Ray Martin said: ""Things don't add up. ""It's impossible to stab yourself multiple times in the neck and climb up stairs after wiping the blood clean off the knife."" Her mother Pat Martin said: ""It's a continuing nightmare, nobody gives a damn."" Ms De Piero said forensic reports have been translated into English, but there are witness statements and other evidence only available in Italian. The MP has asked for a meeting in October with the Italian government to ""get the answers the Martin's need"". Mr Martin said: ""We hope to meet with the magistrate, but I honestly don't know why they won't speak with us."" The Foreign Office said it would not comment on individual cases, but has provided consular assistance to the family. It added: ""We will continue to assist in any way we can, although we cannot interfere in the legal system of another country.""",An MP has written to Prime Minister David Cameron in her bid to establish how a suicide @placeholder was ruled after a British woman died in Italy in 2012 from stab wounds to the neck .,verdict,condition,note,decision,safety,0
"Coaches from newly-crowned English Premier League champions Chelsea will conduct trials in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth and Durban in a bid to unearth the next Lucas Radebe or Benni McCarthy. The initiative is a collaboration between Chelsea and Shield, one of the country's leading deodorant brands. The trials, which will run until 30 September, will also be aired on national television. The winner will get the chance to train with Chelsea at their Cobham base in London. Ian Woodroffe, international development manager of the Chelsea FC Foundation, said he was excited about the prospect of discovering a future South African star. ""We know the country holds many players with a huge passion for football. This competition gives them the chance to demonstrate their passion and ability. ""The Chelsea Foundation works hard to improve the lives of young people all over the world and we look forward to extending our work in South Africa‚"" said Woodroffe. The programme is open to all South Africans‚ male and female, aged 18 years and older. Sponsors' representative Keegan Alicks said the initiative was designed to inspire ordinary people to chase the dream of champions and would run for three years. He said: ""This will give everyday people an opportunity to train with the best and move in the direction of becoming a champion. ""This is to afford aspiring professional footballers a real-life feel of what it takes to make it at the top of the club football pyramid, including hard work, practice and absolute dedication - both on and off the field."" Local coaches will help choose the winner in conjunction with the Chelsea coaches and a club legend who will also come out to South Africa.",An @placeholder initiative in South Africa will give one youngster the chance to take his training to the next level .,extreme,experimental,independent,international,exciting,4
"Well tonight she certainly has done that, wasting no time in announcing the most senior jobs in her cabinet, the first appointment only an hour or so after she walked in. No surprise on appointment one - Philip Hammond, the former foreign secretary, becomes the money man. He's the embodiment of the phrase, ""a safe pair of hands"", and takes on the biggest role as Theresa May's supporter. The biggest surprise is the appointment of Boris Johnson, the Tory members' darling, as the foreign secretary - one of the greatest offices of state, with a hugely different role as the UK contemplates life outside the EU. There will be arguments in the coming days of course about how that role will compare and possibly pull against the newly created ""minister for Brexit"", a role that's been filled by arch Eurosceptic David Davis, a serial campaigner for civil liberties who is difficult to placate. The Eurosceptic Liam Fox is in charge of drumming up trade. But the decision that marks the clearest break with the past is the sacking of George Osborne, David Cameron's fixer, and political friend for so long. The chancellor for six years was told today his services were no longer required. A sign, if one was really required, that Theresa May is determined to use the opportunity to lead in the way that she desires. Her hallmark may be safety and caution - but she is clearly not afraid of being bold. The rest of the cabinet will be appointed through the day tomorrow, with big roles like education and health still to be settled. If we've learnt anything so far, it's that Theresa May fully intends for things to run smoothly, but is perfectly willing to surprise.","Whenever she happens to be near a microphone , Theresa May @placeholder to say - absolutely truthfully it appears - that she just wants to "" get on with the job "" .",intends,manage,want,lose,tends,4
"Engineering company Atkins was expected to charge the council £2.9m. However, contractor BAM Nuttall handed over the busway more than two years later than planned and Atkins' charges have continued to mount up. The council says the costs will be ""offset"" against fines imposed on BAM Nuttall for late delivery. The company has been fined £10.8m for failing to complete the busway in time for its planned opening in spring 2009, and failing to meet further deadlines. Bob Menzies, head of busway delivery at the council, said: ""BAM Nuttall finally delivered the scheme two years late and now dispute they should be liable for the overspend as set out in the contract. ""The council has no choice but to bring in extra resources to manage the contract and make sure that BAM Nuttall's claims are properly assessed. ""To make sure best value is delivered for Cambridgeshire taxpayers in the long run, the council must take the correct advice, which comes at a cost."" A spokesperson for BAM Nuttall said it was ""unable to make a comment due to contractual reasons"". Atkins did not wish to make a comment.",The company brought in to oversee the contractor 's work on Cambridgeshire 's guided busway has charged the county council almost £ 10 m for its @placeholder .,services,debut,outlook,costs,closure,0
"The image was revealed for the first time on the BBC's Crimewatch programme as part of a new appeal to identify the unknown murder victim. The man's remains were discovered at Pentrellyncymer near Cerrigydrudion last November. The body is thought to have been in the forest for several years. Forensic tests showed he had suffered a serious head injury. It was discovered by two brothers camping in the forest ahead of the Wales Rally GB. Police launched a large scale forensic search and were able to recover virtually an entire male skeleton. Det Supt Iestyn Davies said the man was probably in his sixties when he died and was between 5ft 8in and 5ft 10.5in (1.73-1.78m) tall. His nose had been fractured at some point and he suffered from arthritis. Two items of badly decomposed clothing were also discovered at the scene. In June 2016, police appealed for help from dentists to identify the man but have so far drawn a blank. The new, detailed image of what the victim may have looked like was produced with the help a forensic artist and an odontologist. ""There will be a loved one, friends, family that may recognise this person,"" Mr Davies told the programme. ""Once we get the name, we can work on why did this person become a victim, who would be responsible for that and why would they want to have killed him.""",North Wales Police has released an artist 's @placeholder of a man whose remains were found in a remote Conwy forest .,elite,knowledge,rejection,portrayal,impression,4
"The day is marked at CairnGorm Mountain, Nevis Range, Lecht, Glenshee and Glencoe Mountain every year when there is adequate snow cover. All five were able to host events this year, including skiing, snowboarding and snowman building. In total, Scotland has had more than 18,000 skier days so far. Ski-Scotland said this figure was much higher than would be expected for this time of year. A skier day means one person who skis or snowboards on one day. Many of the same people return to the slopes several times during the season. Last season involved 230,634 skier days. There were 235,303 in the 2013-2014 season.","Sunday 's World Snow Day at Scottish mountain ski centres was a success , according to Ski-Scotland , a @placeholder body that promotes snowsports .",national,famous,professional,major,nonprofit,0
"Familiar scenes from the bilingual series, broadcast in Welsh on S4C as Y Gwyll, have been recreated at Aberystwyth University's Old College. The new exhibition includes the police office shared by DCI Tom Mathias, played by Richard Harrington, and Mali Harries' character DI Mared Rhys. Running alongside the exhibition, which runs until 22 December, are workshops. The exhibition will also include a bloody murder scene, props used by the cast and a wall dedicated to a busy investigation noticeboard, including a map showing the areas of Ceredigion which have been used during the BAFTA Cymru award-winning series. Dr Rhodri Llwyd Morgan, Pro Vice-Chancellor at Aberystwyth University, said the exhibition marks the first in a series of exhibitions which form part of an ambitious project to ""bring new life to Old College."" ""As we prepare to resubmit our funding bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund, we hope it will show the building's potential to be used as a unique exhibition space which will attract both locals and visitors,"" he said. The third series of Hinterland has been filmed and will be broadcast on BBC Wales in early 2017. The Welsh language version Y Gwyll is currently being shown on S4C.",Fans of BBC hit television crime drama Hinterland are being given the chance to go on set in a @placeholder exhibition .,fresh,free,popular,virtual,bizarre,1
"Tulloch Homes said it was putting the ""finishing touches"" to the plan for its £250m construction project. Homes would be built in phases over 10 years on land at Ness-side which Highland Council has zoned for housing. Scottish Greens MSP John Finnie said homes were needed for people on the region's waiting list, but said they should be spread out across the area. Highland Council's West Link road, which is under construction, is to ease traffic congestion in Inverness. Opening up land for new housing forms part of the overall road-building project. The West Link will eventually connect to a network of roads linking the A96, A9 and A82 trunk routes. The West Link project was opposed by a local campaign, which was set up to fight what was seen by campaigners as the loss of large areas of green space to the route of the new road. Tulloch Homes chief executive George Fraser said the planned first phase of the company's 800-home development would involve 50 affordable properties. He said: ""This is, of course, a long-term project but, given a fair wind in the planning process, our intention is to begin construction during 2018. ""With the road infrastructure in place, the first phase of 50 affordable homes will commence on receipt of planning permission, helping the council achieve their aspirations in the affordable sector."" Mr Fraser added: ""We are doing everything in accordance with the council masterplan."" Mr Finnie told BBC Radio Scotland there was a need for affordable homes to meet the needs of up to 1,100 people who are waiting for housing. But he said development should not be focused on just Inverness. He said: ""The reality is that a small number of houses in many rural locations would have a better social impact than a sprawling suburbia in Inverness.""",Eight hundred new homes are to be built on land alongside Inverness ' @placeholder West Link road .,east,fresh,controversial,annual,existing,2
"Christopher Heslip, 54, from Mountain Road in Kilkeel had the correct licence but twice breached Isle of Man fisheries conditions in 2016. Mr Heslip admitted an offence of exceeding queen scallop catch limits and fishing during curfew periods at Douglas courthouse. Deputy High Bailiff Jane Hughes gave credit to his early guilty plea. The court heard the skipper had caught queen scallops valued at around £13,000 in Manx waters, which he was not entitled to do. Mr Heslip said a plotter on board his vessel was broken, so he had to depend on less reliable radar to chart his position and thought he was outside the island's 12-mile limit. Environment Minister Geoffrey Boot said the size of the fine demonstrates how seriously the Isle of Man views fishing conservation. Mr Boot said: ""The queen scallop fishery is worth millions of pounds to the island's economy and supports hundreds of jobs. ""This skipper was one of very few eligible to fish this restricted fishery and he demonstrated blatant disregard for the island's conservation measures"". The maximum fine under the Fisheries Act 2012 is £50,000.","A skipper from County Down has been fined £ 26,000 for @placeholder fishing in Manx waters .",illegally,sexually,free,false,nearly,0
"Sarah Smith described her appointment as a ""very exciting opportunity"". Ms Smith started her career at BBC Scotland and went on to work for Channel 4 News before returning to the corporation. Her new role will be based in Glasgow and is expected to start in the new year. The BBC said the new post would ""help reflect the re-alignment of UK politics following the general election in May"" when the SNP won 56 of Scotland's 59 seats. The main purpose of the job is to provide enhanced coverage and analysis of significant Scottish stories for a UK audience through the Six and Ten O'Clock News, the Today programme, radio bulletins and the BBC News website. Ms Smith, who returned to the BBC to front the Scotland 2014 programme ahead of the independence referendum, said she was delighted to take up the job. She said: ""It's a very exciting opportunity at a time when Scottish affairs are so important to our understanding of the whole of the UK. ""I'm looking forward to working with an excellent team who will ensure our coverage of events in Scotland engages our audience across the UK and beyond."" BBC Scotland's recently-appointed head of news Gary Smith, who also starts in January, said: ""I'm very pleased that Sarah is joining our top-class team in Glasgow. ""Her experience, knowledge and enthusiasm will be invaluable."" Jonathan Munro, head of newsgathering for network programmes, said: ""Sarah is a world-class journalist and analyst whose heart is in Scotland. ""I'm thrilled that she has agreed to join the network reporting team north of the border for BBC audiences across the UK and beyond.""","The BBC has appointed its first Scotland Editor to help bring "" more in - depth analysis and @placeholder "" on big Scottish stories to UK audiences .",focus,hopes,information,context,progress,3
"Stuart Gardner, who works for West Midlands Ambulance Service, had criticised care at Worcester Royal Hospital A&E unit. He was banned by the hospital trust, which said his comments had upset staff. It has since backed down and offered Mr Gardner an apology. ""Unison and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust have agreed that the Trust does not have the authority to exclude an individual paramedic from its premises and the paramedic has received an apology for the suggestion that he should be excluded,"" the union and hospital trust said in a joint statement. Two weeks ago Mr Gardner told the BBC he had seen patients being treated in corridors at the Worcester Royal Hospital and said conditions were the worst he had seen in his 26-year experience. He said he had not criticised doctors or nurses but wanted to ""raise concerns"" about the location of treatment. ""I was highlighting that issue and saying [patients] should have been on the wards,"" he said. Mr Gardner said he had been informed by the chief operating officer of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust that he was ""not welcome"" on either of its two sites. At the time, Unison had said it was considering legal action. It said it welcomed the latest decision by the hospital trust. The two organisations said, like other parts of the country, hospitals in Worcestershire had seen high levels of demand in A&E in recent weeks.","A whistleblower paramedic , banned from two hospitals in Worcestershire , has been given an apology and seen the @placeholder lifted .",issue,restrictions,safety,veil,blame,1
"The Old Bailey heard Michael Mason, 70, died after he was hit by Gail Purcell's Nissan on Regent Street in February 2014. Ms Purcell, a 59-year-old hairdresser from St Albans, Herts, denies causing death by careless driving. The case has been brought by the Cyclists' Defence Fund. The court heard Mr Mason was cycling north towards the BBC's Broadcasting House headquarters at 18.23 GMT on 25 February when he was hit by Ms Purcell's Nissan. The teacher landed on the road and suffered a ""very severe injury to the brain"" before dying in hospital days later. Simon Spence QC, prosecuting, said: ""For whatever reason, the defendant simply did not see a cyclist ahead of her... in circumstances she should have done and drove into the back of him."" He said evidence would show Mr Mason's bike was illuminated at the front and back and the road was well lit and not overly busy. The court was told Ms Purcell had informed police she hadn't seen ""anybody from my left"", adding: ""It's like they came from the sky."" Jurors were also told a witness, Sophia Tran-Thomson, had allegedly heard Ms Purcell say: ""I'm the driver. It was me... I just didn't see him."" The trial continues.","A woman accused of knocking down and killing a cyclist in central London has gone on trial in an "" @placeholder "" private prosecution .",offensive,unusual,illegal,exclusive,open,1
"The third Viscount Tenby, who is 87, is taking advantage of a new law that allows members of the House of Lords to retire and will formally leave on May 1. The peer - William Lloyd George - is the son of Gwilym Lloyd George, the former Liberal and Conservative MP who was Home Secretary in the 1950s. He is one of 90 hereditary peers allowed to remain in the Lords under the 1999 House of Lords Act. His retirement will trigger a by-election in the Lords to choose a replacement from among those qualified by birth to replace him. I'm grateful to the Labour History Group, who suggest that one of the possible candidates to replace him could be the 4th Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor who stood in the last Lords by-election for a cross-bench peer.",There will be something missing when the new parliament meets in May . The imminent retirement of crossbench peer Viscount Tenby will remove a @placeholder link with David Lloyd George .,famous,crucial,popular,potential,direct,4
"Gundogan, 26, told BBC Sport he ""can see the finishing line"" after tearing cruciate knee ligaments in December, but will not rush his return. The German missed the 2014 World Cup following back surgery that kept him out for a year, and sat out Euro 2016 because of a dislocated kneecap. He said: ""It is heavy mentally to accept that."" Gundogan will not be fit for the start of the Premier League season at Brighton on 12 August but said his recovery time is now being measured in ""weeks"" rather than months. He told BBC Sport: ""It is really hard always to fall and fight your way back. You feel good and feel ready, then you get the next kick. ""The worst part is behind me now. I want to feel ready when I am fully back. I want to feel safe and confident. I don't mind if it is two weeks or six."" Gundogan made 15 appearances and scored five goals in his debut season for City following his £20m move from Borussia Dortmund. He is eager to get on the field again and was impressed at the club's 4-1 win over Real Madrid in a pre-season game in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Manager Pep Guardiola has made five new signings already this summer and continues to have an interest in Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez and Monaco's Kylian Mbappe. Gundogan said: ""Optimism for the season is big. It is huge, definitely. ""We felt that last year as well but it was a completely new experience for all of us. We know the Premier League a bit more now and can't wait for the season to start."" City complete their three-match tour of the United States against Tottenham in Nashville on Saturday. Chelsea manager Antonio Conte said earlier this week he did not feel Tottenham were judged by the same standards as his own side, City and Manchester United. Spurs have had the advantage in their recent meetings with City, winning three and drawing one of their last four Premier League games. And Gundogan thinks they are a major threat. He said: ""Tottenham are a great team. They have the style of football. They have young English players. Our experience last season shows it is really tough to beat them. ""They are really uncomfortable to play against. ""I am pretty sure, even if they will not say it loud, the people who know the Premier League know Tottenham are definitely a competitor for the title.""",Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan says it has been mentally tough to @placeholder a third major injury .,accept,improve,retain,earn,overcome,4
"The site, in Newbold-on-Stour, is earmarked for a housing development. A geophysical survey led to an initial dig in 2016, but archaeologists have been ""excited"" to discover what was originally thought to be a burial mound is in fact a ritual gathering place. Unlike Stonehenge, the site in Newbold consists only of a circular space, surrounded by a mound and ditch. Dating back to between 4,000 and 3,000BC, its exact purpose is unclear, but Nigel Page, from Archaeology Warwickshire, said it was ""very clearly ritual"". Five skeletons, believed to date to the late Bronze Age, were found in the ditch. Dating on those is expected to be be completed in mid June, but Mr Page said they were in themselves a surprising find. ""Surviving skeletons in this area is so rare, because the soil conditions just sort of eat the bones,"" he said.","A @placeholder henge , dating back almost 6,000 years , has been uncovered on farmland in Warwickshire .",stone,historic,prehistoric,similar,third,2
"They say the blaze gutted one room of the Salman Alfarisi Islamic Center in Corvallis. No-one was injured. The centre had been attended by Somali-born teenager Mohamed Osman Mohamud, 19, who was held on Friday for plotting to detonate a bomb at a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony in nearby Portland. The bomb was a fake supplied by agents in a sting operation. ""We eliminated other causes of the fire, and we do have evidence that it was arson,"" Carla Pusateri of Corvallis' Fire Department said on Sunday. Officials said the fire started shortly after 0200 local time (1000 GMT) and was put out about 10 minutes later. Local police said they did not know who started the blaze, but they suggested the centre was targeted because Mr Mohamud had occasionally worshipped there. However, they warned they would tolerate no attack in retribution for Mr Mohamud's foiled attempt. On Friday, Mr Mohamud, who lives in Corvallis, had driven a van to the ceremony in Portland and was arrested at around 1740 local time, about 20 minutes before the tree lighting was to occur. He was detained after reportedly making a telephone call he thought would set off the bomb in the centre of Portland. Prosecutors said Mr Mohamud had shouted ""Allahu Akbar!"" (God is great!) and tried to kick agents as they closed in. Mr Mohamud allegedly told the FBI agent that he had been thinking of carrying out a jihad, or holy war, against infidels since the age of 15. He is a naturalised US citizen who had reportedly been in contact with an associate in north-west Pakistan. Mr Mohamud has been charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and is due to appear in court on Monday.","A fire at an Islamic centre in the western US state of Oregon was started @placeholder , US police say .",illegally,reportedly,anyway,intentionally,ago,3
"The claimant count stands at 43,400, having fallen for 27 months in a row. However, the other unemployment measure rose slightly in the three months to April. The Labour Force Survey is 6.1% compared to a UK rate of 5.5%. Other official figures suggest that the construction industry is beginning to recruit again. The number of employee jobs rose by 3,180 in the first quarter of 2015, and half of that number was in construction. Northern Ireland's long-term unemployment rate now stands at 64.5%, almost twice that of the UK and up from 50.7% a year earlier. A broader measure called the Index of Production, which includes utilities and quarrying, was up by 3.7% over the quarter and is now above its pre-crisis peak. The most significant recovery is in the manufacturing engineering sector, which has grown by 65% since its recent low point in 2009.","The number of people claiming unemployment @placeholder in Northern Ireland fell by a further 1,000 in May .",lost,compensation,benefit,remains,services,2
"The 37-year-old American has been hired as a linebacker coach for pre-season by Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians. He said it didn't matter if a coach was ""the Green Hornet"" as long as players felt he or she could help them improve. Welter, who spent 14 seasons as a professional American football player, added: ""I'm honoured to be a part of this amazing team."" Arians said he had spoken to his squad about Welter and insisted ""they were all very cool"" with her appointment. He added: ""I thought she was the type of person that could handle this in a very positive way for women and open that door. ""It's not going to be a distraction in any way."" Welter, who has a master's degree in sports psychology, became the first female to play in a non-kicking position in a men's professional league. She was a running back and special teams player for Indoor Football League team Texas Revolution in February 2014. Welter also played as a linebacker for 14 seasons with the Dallas Diamonds in the Women's Football Alliance. She was also the first woman to coach in a men's professional league after training the Revolution last season. Welter's appointment is another significant moment for women's sport and US professional sports. Becky Hammon, an assistant coach for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs last season, served as head coach for the team's developmental summer league team and led them to a championship earlier this month.",Jen Welter has become the first female coach in the NFL after being @placeholder by the Arizona Cardinals .,signed,overwhelmed,approved,appointed,recalled,3
"The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said Britain was highly unlikely to reach a final agreement with the EU by the March 2019 deadline. That meant carmakers could face a ""cliff edge"", whereby tariff-free trade was sharply pulled away. It warned the industry would suffer without a back-up plan in place. The EU is by far the UK's biggest automotive export market, buying more than half of its finished vehicles - four times as many as the next biggest market. UK car plants also depend heavily on the free movement of components to and from the continent. The SMMT said any new relationship with the EU would need to address tariff and non-tariff barriers, regulatory and labour issues, ""all of which will take time to negotiate"". ""We accept that we are leaving the European Union,"" said chief executive Mike Hawes. ""But our biggest fear is that, in two years' time, we fall off a cliff edge - no deal, outside the single market and customs union and trading on inferior World Trade Organization terms. ""This would undermine our competitiveness and our ability to attract the investment that is critical to future growth."" He called on the government to seek an interim arrangement, whereby the UK stayed in the single market and customs union until a new relationship was brokered. UK car manufacturing generated £77.5bn of turnover last year and accounted for 12% of all goods exports, according to the trade group. It added that almost a million people were employed across the wider automotive industry.","The government must secure a @placeholder Brexit deal to protect the future of the UK car industry , a trade group has said .",revised,controversial,unique,fresh,transitional,4
"The family of Clive Colling - who disappeared from Bideford - has said that, subject to formal identification, he was found in the Torridge River on Friday. A Facebook post said:""After 104 days nature finally gave him up."" Step-daughter Sally Hewins wrote: ""Thank you to the locals for their thoughts, efforts and kindness."" She added: ""He was found in the Torridge River by canoeists and I thank them for their bravery yesterday, along with the RNLI for the ultimate recovery and the police for their sensitivity."" The family held a candle-lit vigil for Mr Colling in Bideford on Friday evening. Devon and Cornwall Police said formal identification would ""confirm"" the body's identity and ""next of kin have been informed at this sensitive time"".",A body found in a north Devon river is thought to be a 77 - year - old @placeholder sufferer missing since New Year 's Day .,professional,national,friendly,dementia,secret,3
"The country's Central Election Commission said that there had been a record turnout of 95.11% for the poll. The result, giving 74-year-old Mr Nazarbayev a fifth consecutive five-year term, had never been in doubt. The president has promised economic and social stability in the oil-rich Central Asian state. He ran virtually unopposed as his two opponents were both seen as pro-government. Human rights groups accuse the authorities of systematically repressing the opposition. Mr Nazarbayev cast his ballot to loud cheering in the capital Astana, saying he was sure that the people of Kazakhstan would support his campaign. ""I am sure Kazakhstan's people will vote primarily for the stable development of our state and the improvement of people's lives, as well as the stability of the state and in support of the policies the country has implemented under my leadership,"" he told journalists. ""I am confident of this."" Many voters waited in long queues at polling stations in Astana and in the largest city, Almaty - with many citing a ""civic duty"" to vote. Correspondents say that the vote has taken place against a faltering economy in recent months in Kazakhstan, which is the richest of the five former Soviet Central Asian states. Domestic producers have been dismissing workers as they struggle to compete against Russian imports made cheaper by the weakening of the sanctions-hit rouble. Elections had been due in 2016, but President Nazarbayev announced they would be held a year early in what some see as a move intended to halt speculation about any possible successor. A former Communist politburo member, Mr Nazarbayev has been president of Kazakhstan since before it became independent in 1991 following the break-up of the former Soviet Union. Some 9.5 million people were eligible to vote in the vast country, which has extensive borders with both Russia and China.","Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a @placeholder expected crushing election victory , with early results showing he has won 97.7 % of the vote .",further,fresh,fully,widely,much,3
"In the order published late on Thursday, federal Judge Gladys Kessler said there was a ""real probability"" Abu Wa'el Dhiab would die if not fed. Mr Dhiab's lawyers say the force-feeding - through a tube in the nose - is illegal and abusive. Prisoners at the US facility in Cuba began a mass hunger strike last year. At its height, more than 100 of the 154 detainees inside the military prison were refusing food. The military has been force-feeding those who are striking. Lawyers for Mr Dhiab are seeking an order from the judge to force the military to change their practices, including forcibly removing prisoners from their cells to be fed. Judge Kessler said Mr Dhiab would consent to being fed in hospital if he could be spared the pain of having the tube inserted into his nose for the procedure. In the order, Judge Kessler said the defence department's refusal to compromise on the procedures for the feeding had left her with a impossible choice - either continue her ban and risk Mr Dhiab's death or allow the force feeding with the possibility of ""great pain and suffering"". Earlier, Judge Kessler ordered the US to produce 34 video recordings of Mr Dhiab being removed from his cell and force-fed. In her order lifting the ban on force-feeding, she said she would decide the case on the merits quickly. ""As the court has asserted, this is a deeply complex issue,"" Pentagon spokesman Lt Col Todd Breasseale told the Associated Press news agency in response to the order. ""The department has long held that we shall not allow the detainees in our charge to commit suicide and it's particularly worth noting here that we only apply enteral feeding in order to preserve life.""",A US judge has lifted a @placeholder order preventing military officials from force - feeding a prisoner on hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay .,martial,popular,temporary,controversial,lifelong,2
"Media playback is unsupported on your device 26 August 2014 Last updated at 07:47 BST The footage of the ""aurora australis"" at the South Pole was shot on 23 July. The lights are caused by the interaction of the solar wind - a stream of charged particles escaping the Sun - and our planet's magnetic field and atmosphere. Footage and images courtesy of ESA/NASA",The European Space Agency has released time - lapse footage of the Aurora Australis - @placeholder known as the Southern Lights - that was filmed from the International Space Station .,better,previously,then,otherwise,best,0
"Seats in all of the local councils are at stake, as well as places in 13 of the 17 regional parliaments. Opinion polls suggest that the ruling party and its main rival could both be punished by voters. Sunday's vote is seen as an important barometer of opinion ahead of national elections later this year. ""There is no doubt that a majority of Spaniards want change. What they want now are governments that make pacts and engage in dialogue,"" Jose Pablo Ferrandiz, from pollster Metroscopia, told the AFP news agency. Disenchantment about the main parties weighed heavily among voters - one man described them as the ""usual parties always doing the same thing"". Casting his ballot, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy urged all Spaniards to vote for ""whoever they see fit"". Spain's economic crisis and a series of corruption scandals have damaged the reputations of both Mr Rajoy's conservative Popular Party (PP) and the leading opposition, the Socialists (PSOE) party. Analysts say that the PP could lose its majority in almost all of the 10 regions it currently controls. The vote could open the door for newer parties such as the centre-right Ciudadanos and the radical anti-austerity party Podemos. Podemos - meaning ""We can"" - came third in Andalusia's regional election in March. The PSOE, who have governed Andalusia for more than 30 years, were left short of a majority. ""Tonight our city halls and regions will begin to change and Spain will also begin to change,"" Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias said while voting in Madrid. Ciudadanos (meaning ""Citizens"") has a pro-business agenda and is seen as a threat to the PP. ""We have to vote and change things,"" said Ciudadanos leader Albert Rivera. ""The power is in our hands, in the hands of citizens. So I ask Spaniards to take part so that we won't regret it tomorrow and so that those we don't like are not allowed to stay in power."" Final results are due by midnight local time (22:00 GMT).",Spaniards are voting in regional and @placeholder elections that could challenge the grip of the country 's two main parties .,furious,regional,powerful,municipal,complex,3
"At 18:45 on Saturday about 10 or 15 supporters boarded the Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley service. The incident is believed to have involved Heart of Midlothian Football Club supporters. Throughout the journey they sang songs of a Sectarian nature. They also continued singing after getting off the train at Haymarket Station. PC Chris Sutherland, of the British Transport Police, said: ""This behaviour was by a small pocket of supporters on a busy train, packed with other fans and young families. ""We have a no tolerance attitude towards such behaviour, which has no place whatsoever in the game. ""I am appealing for anyone who saw this taking place to come forward and let us know so we can stop this behaviour from happening again.""",A group of football fans sang who were singing @placeholder songs on a train over the weekend in front of children and other supporters are being sought by police .,offensive,unsafe,some,such,different,0
"The Global Times said the Turks gave illegal passports to the Uighurs, who attempted to leave China. Some of the Uighurs' phones contained ""terrorist"" material, the paper said, and several confessed they were heading for Syria, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Chinese authorities say they are fighting an Islamist rebellion in Xinjiang, the Uighurs' home region. More than 200 people died last year in bloody confrontations between Uighurs and Chinese security forces, hundreds of people have been arrested and dozens executed. Information about incidents in the region is tightly controlled. Activists say authorities have increasingly repressed the Uighurs, fuelling resentment. The Turkish embassy in Beijing and the police in Shanghai would not verify the latest story and it was not immediately clear why the information had just emerged. But the Global Times said the passport-selling scheme had been in progress for months. Each person paid 60,000 yuan (£6,380; $9,680) for forged and altered passports provided to them by the Turks, who had entered China legally, it said. One of the Uighurs arrested was a known terror suspect who had ""on several occasions in the past broadcast transmissions that fanned ethnic hatred and discrimination in Xinjiang"", the paper said. Dozens of civilians were killed in attacks across China apparently linked to the unrest in Xinjiang. The authorities have blamed Uighur separatists. News of the arrests comes two days after local media reported that Xinjiang police had shot dead six people who were allegedly trying to detonate a bomb. Who are the Uighurs?","China arrested nine Muslim Uighurs and 10 Turkish nationals in November over a @placeholder passport plot , state media report .",troubled,popular,fake,brutal,chinese,2
"He told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire that seeing those reports would give him peace of mind. The director of public prosecutions (DPP) announced in April that 86-year-old Lord Janner would not be charged because of his dementia. The Labour politician has denied any wrongdoing. DPP Alison Saunders said Lord Janner's dementia was so severe that he could ""play no part in a trial"". The alleged victim interviewed by the programme was not one of the cases being considered by Ms Saunders for potential prosecution. He described as a ""typical whitewash"" the decision not to prosecute the former MP. Speaking about the tests for dementia, he said: ""We need to see when those reports were taken and be able to look at the dates and the conclusions and be able to test it"". The BBC cannot verify his version of events. Leicestershire Police have confirmed that they have taken a statement from the man. In the past, Lord Janner has strongly denied claims that he perpetrated child abuse, and more recently, the 86-year-old's family said he was ""entirely innocent of any wrongdoing"". His alleged victim spoke to Victoria Derbyshire anonymously, and asked to be referred to as 'David'. Now 50, he claims to have been abused by Lord Janner when he was a child. At the time 'David' felt he had nobody to turn to as his family had broken down, and he became withdrawn. ""I didn't trust anybody. I was probably ashamed,"" he said. ""Deep down I knew it was wrong and I didn't want to talk about it."" As an adult, 'David' said he has suffered severe depression and extreme anxiety. He said he decided to approach the police in January 2007, after his marriage collapsed. He claims that officers were initially dismissive but he decided to contact them again in March of this year after a police appeal for anyone claiming abuse to come forward. This time, he said, things were different: ""I wanted my story to be heard and I really felt that they were taking it seriously."" He feels that being able to see the medical reviews which led Ms Saunders to decide against prosecution would be a comfort to him and others alleging abuse. ""The reason she [DPP Alison Saunders] said it wasn't in the public interest is because four medicals experts said he'd got severe dementia so he was not fit to plead,"" he said. ""If we saw those reports and we knew who the medical experts were it would probably make her decision more understandable."" ""People with dementia may not be able to plead, but the victims and survivors are not getting any justice,"" he claimed. Watch  Victoria Derbyshire weekdays from 09:15-11:00 BST on BBC Two and BBC News Channel. Follow the programme on Facebook and Twitter, and find all our content online.",A man who claims he was abused by ex - MP Lord Janner has called for the release of medical reports which @placeholder the decision not to prosecute him .,confirm,prompted,followed,condemned,advised,1
"His ashes arrived from Ciudad Juarez, the border city where he grew up, and were taken to the capital's Palace of Fine Arts. Ten of thousands are expected to visit the palace in the next few days. A prolific singer and composer, Juan Gabriel combined Mexican genres such as mariachi, ranchero and norteno music. Security was tight for the huge crowds that turned out on Monday, despite the rain, to see the singer's ashes carried through the streets in a hearse. A musical tribute also took place at the palace for fans who made the journey to Mexico City. Juan Gabriel, whose real name was Alberto Aguilera Valadez but was known as Juanga, died of a heart attack in Santa Monica, California, days after performing to 17,000 fans at the Los Angeles Forum. He sold tens of millions of records, received six Grammy nominations and had his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Fan Paty Berumen, 39, travelled from El Paso in Texas to say goodbye to her hero. ""I don't just like Juanga, I love him,"" she said outside the Palace of Fine Arts. ""That's why I came here. I didn't warn my family because they wouldn't have let me come. I've slept here, in the street, facing rain, heat and cold. But it's worth it.""",Fans have lined the streets of Mexico City to pay their last respects to @placeholder singer Juan Gabriel who died last week at the age of 66 .,legendary,american,pop,colombian,spanish,0
"Hunter, 29, was due to fight Jonathan Victor Barros in an eliminator on Saturday, 16 January, but the Argentine has opted for another bout. The IBF's announcement means Hunter will be the next opponent for 28-year-old Selby, whose management team have 30 days to organise the fight. Hunter has won 21 of his 24 contests and has not lost since 2013. Selby - victorious in 22 of 23 fights - won the world title by beating Russia's Evgeny Gradovic in London in May. Tony Borg, Selby's trainer, told BBC Wales Sport: ""It's a tougher fight than Barros would have been but Lee will be fit and ready. ""He wants to beat them all to unify the division. ""We haven't known what was happening really, so we are glad to be able to prepare.""",American Eric Hunter has been named as the @placeholder challenger for Welshman Lee Selby 's world featherweight title .,mandatory,latest,national,prestigious,potential,0
"Leeds University researchers said the events influenced first-time voters, younger voters and those who claimed they were not interested in politics. They were also rated higher than newspapers and social media for helping people understand party policies. Party leaders took part in four debates and Q&As after drawn-out negotiations. According to the Democracy on Demand study, the programmes were successful in ""reaching sections of the population least likely to be touched by the rest of the campaign"". More than half of people who said they were ""not very"" or ""not at all"" interested in politics said they planned to watch the first debate, on ITV, it said. Over 30% of people who watched the debate said it made them ""more interested in the election campaign"", 70% of viewers said they now knew more about what the party leaders were like, and 60% felt they knew more about the policies being put forward. Younger and first-time voters reacted more positively than ""their more jaded elders"", it said. The debates were cited as the best way to compare the leaders' abilities to run the country, and were second after TV news for learning about the parties' policies. Among undecided voters, they were cited ahead of TV news, interviews, newspapers and social media for helping people make up their minds. The researchers carried out surveys of 2,000 people at the start of the campaign and after three of the programmes: ITV's seven-leader debate, the BBC's opposition leaders'  debate which did not include David Cameron and Nick Clegg, and a Question Time show in which the PM, Ed Miliband and Mr Clegg were grilled separately. A fifth survey was carried out after polling day. Professor Stephen Coleman, who led the research team, said: ""We found that many voters feel they have a right to see the party leaders debate on television - the default assumption should now be that debates happen. ""Debates should become part of the fabric of major political events."" Chancellor George Osborne was challenged to support the debates at the next general election as he deputised for Mr Cameron at Prime Minister's Questions. He said the issue was decided by discussions between political parties and broadcasters, adding he felt the PM had done well last time around. Relive some of the highlights of the clashes below:","The televised debates that took place before the general election performed a "" crucially important civic @placeholder "" , according to a new study .",experience,situation,secret,fun,role,4
"The broadcaster currently shares coverage with Channel 4, which took up showing F1 after the BBC ended its contract three years early in 2015. Sky Sports said the whole of the British Grand Prix would be broadcast on a new ""free-to-air"" channel. The five-year deal will also see race highlights shown on the free channel. Both F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone and Sky Sports managing director Barney Francis said they were ""delighted"" with the exclusive deal. However, some fans of the sport have taken to social media to express their disappointment at the deal. F1 fan site The PitCrew Online tweeted that it was ""sad news"", while journalist Dan Paddock wrote the move would not ""just slash TV numbers, it'll drive away potential fans, engineers, journalists too"". The BBC ended its deal with F1 early after BBC Sport was asked to deliver £35m of savings as part of a £150m gap in the corporation's finances following cuts. At the time BBC Sport said the decision had been made reluctantly and it realised it would be unpopular with audiences.",Formula 1 will no longer be shown on terrestrial television from 2019 after Sky Sports announced it had @placeholder an exclusive deal to broadcast the sport .,deemed,prompted,offered,agreed,expects,3
"The Transport for London (TfL) trial follows the success of its ""Baby on board"" badge for pregnant women. TfL is recruiting 1,000 people to start wearing the blue badges from 12 September. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he hoped they would ""give confidence"" to people who find standing difficult. Some travellers, such as James McNaught who is joining the trial, had already started making their own badges to alert fellow passengers to their condition. The 45-year-old designed ""Cancer on board"" badges after travelling on the Tube between Kentish Town and University College Hospital for chemotherapy. Radiotherapy on his throat left him unable to speak to ask for a seat, and the morphine made him appear drunk. ""I'm really pleased TfL is doing this trial,"" he said. ""A badge and card could help make a real difference to the lives of people undergoing drug treatment or with longer term conditions or disabilities."" TfL will use social media and customer information to encourage other passengers to look out for the badges. ""This small act of consideration from Londoners could make a huge difference to disabled people getting around the city and being fully involved in all London has to offer,"" said Alice Mitchell-Pye of charity Leonard Cheshire Disability. The six-week trial is believed to be the first of its kind in Europe.","People with hidden @placeholder conditions are being offered "" Please offer me a seat "" badges in a bid to help ease their suffering on London transport .",special,schizophrenia,health,skin,service,2
"The organisation pursued ""certain issues"" with some clubs over last season's £4.76m wage limit, but played down ""significantly inaccurate"" reports several teams had broken rules. The salary cap for this season is £5.5m, rising to £6.5m in 2016-17. Premiership Rugby chief Mark McCafferty said differences had been ""resolved"". He added: ""There are no breaches, but we have a five-year window in the regulation which remains open, in case any new information surfaces on any club. ""That remains fully in place and available to the salary cap manager."" Media playback is not supported on this device The wage cap is designed to encourage teams to produce young players and enhance the pool of English talent. Last season, Sale Sharks director of rugby Steve Diamond said he believed some Premiership clubs were paying up to £2m over the salary cap using ""creative accountancy"". McCafferty told BBC Sport: ""We arrived at a different position where I guess we believed we were right, clubs had a different view of that, we had differing legal opinion over it and there aren't always rights and wrongs in these situations. ""In that context it's better for all parties if an appropriate settlement is reached which is what we've done."" The use of a salary cap divides opinion in the game, with former Saracens chief executive Edward Griffiths having claimed seven clubs wanted it abolished, while Leicester director of rugby Richard Cockerill backed the current system. The salary cap will rise in 2017-18 to £7m per club.","English top - flight clubs did not breach the salary cap despite "" @placeholder agreements "" being reached with Premiership Rugby .",proper,unfair,exclusive,ongoing,confidential,4
"Curacao and St Maarten have become autonomous countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, joining Aruba, which gained the status in 1986. Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba are now autonomous special municipalities of the kingdom. The Netherlands retains responsibility for defence and foreign policy. The Dutch government will also have initial oversight over Curacao's finances under a debt-relief arrangement. Collectively, the islands had amassed a debt of around 2bn euros (£1.75bn; $2.8bn), most of it owed to the Netherlands. The smaller islands of St Maarten, Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba said the debt was mostly run up by Curacao, the largest island and de facto capital of the former Netherlands Antilles. Curacao complained that it was carrying too much of the financial burden for the federation, especially for Saba, St Eustatius and Bonaire. Tourism, petroleum refining and offshore finance are the mainstays of the islands' economies. The Dutch colonised the islands, alongside Aruba, in the 17th Century. The territory, once called the Dutch West Indies, became the semi-autonomous Netherlands Antilles in 1954. The new status, which came into effect on Sunday, followed referendums over the past few years in which Curacao, St Maarten, Bonaire and Saba opted to leave the federation while St Eustatius supported the status quo. None of the islands voted for independence.",The Dutch Caribbean dependency the Netherlands Antilles has ceased to exist with a change of the five islands ' @placeholder status .,constitutional,administrative,famous,economic,special,0
"On Wednesday, the Department of Work and Pensions announced the closures as part of a review of its estate. Scottish government Employability Minister Jamie Hepburn has written to the department to ask for clarity. The DWP said there would be public consultation on closures resulting in travel of more than three miles. Denise Horsfall, DWP work services director for Scotland, told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme that three of the proposed closures would result in travel increasing to up to four miles. She said these job centres - in Maryhill, Castlemilk and Bridgton - could remain open depending on the outcome of the consultation. Jobcentre Plus offices in Govan, Drumchapel and Laurieston will be unaffected. Mr Hepburn said there should have been discussion with the Scottish Government, particularly as it had been working closely with the DWP to transfer new employability support powers. ""My first concern is to understand how DWP have assessed the impact of these proposed changes on their customers at a time when they are increasing the level of Jobcentre Plus-based support in favour of reducing funding for devolved employment provision,"" he said. ""The UK Government must also explain its plans for other Jobcentre Plus networks and whether we should expect further planned closures."" A final decision on the plans is expected to be made within six months, with a view to completion by 31 March 2018.","The Scottish government has said it was "" completely @placeholder "" that it was not consulted on plans to close half of Glasgow 's job centres .",unacceptable,misleading,dangerous,upset,realistic,0
"That will mean they will refuse to take measures like laying off staff to save money, even if it pushes them into a deficit. A letter was sent out to all the parents of their pupils. They said the situation facing them is ""untenable"" and is ""seriously compromising their pupils' education"". They have also written to the Department of Education, the Education Authority and the secretary of state with the same message. The letter, sent on Thursday and Friday, is signed by principals of 43 primary schools. It said that it is ""impossible for many schools to make further staffing cuts without seriously compromising their children's education. This is untenable."" The principals go on to write that they will manage their budgets carefully. ""We will not, however, facilitate any further cuts to our school budgets that will have lasting impacts on our pupils' education and well-being,"" they continue. ""Consequently, we will be planning for deficit budget positions."" The principal of the 470-pupil Stranmillis Primary School in south Belfast, Jackie Wallace, is one of those who have signed the letter. ""My job is to meet the educational needs of the children,"" Mr Wallace said. ""When the department give a meaningful and sensible budget that we can implement and still deliver quality education we will, of course, do that and we always have - we've always lived within our budget. ""But the current budget that's being delivered to schools is totally inadequate.""",More than forty headteachers in @placeholder Belfast have said they will refuse to implement any more cuts to their school budgets .,urgent,advanced,greater,south,critical,2
"Free checks by the Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) end on 31 May. The Welsh government said funding would now be focused on training to prevent people who pose a risk from working with children and vulnerable adults. Keith Dunn, chief executive of St John Ambulance Wales, said they now faced paying admin fees of ??5,000 a year. Checks via the UK government's Disclosure and Barring Service - previously known as Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks - are free of charge for volunteers and organisations, and chargeable for paid employees. But they have to be applied for through a registered body, which may charge an administration fee for the service. WCVA, which has been funded by the Welsh government to do the work free of charge for charities in Wales since 2003, has written to charities explaining that its service would end on 31 May. Mr Dunn estimated that another organisation may charge administration fees of ??5-??10 a time to carry out the checks, and called on ministers to think again. ""We are very concerned that a vital service in the vetting of potential volunteers wishing to join charities like St John is being cut,"" he said. ""This decision will affect every charity in Wales and is short sighted and potentially very harmful to the sector as a whole."" Welsh Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats have also criticised the funding decision which has led to the end of the WCVA service. A Welsh government spokesperson said:  ""Circumstances have changed since the grant was introduced 12 years ago. ""In 2003, criminal record checks were expensive and difficult to access - today, such checks are free to volunteers and employers, and cost just ??13 a year for employed staff. ""We are not stopping our work and funding in this area - we are instead focusing on improving training and practices to ensure people who may pose a risk to children and vulnerable groups, do not work or volunteer in the sector."" The spokesperson declined to comment on the question of extra administration fees charities might now face.","Clubs and charities which employ volunteers will soon be hit by extra costs for background checks , the head of a @placeholder charity has said .",national,parliamentary,major,troubled,ruling,2
"David Lowe, 33, of no fixed address, was given a 12 week suspended sentence after his case was heard at Bolton Magistrates' Court in his absence. He faced five charges including failing to take the Lurcher to the vets and failing to address its weight loss. Lowe's defence said he was suffering from depression. The court heard he had been given 15-year-old Fly by his ex-partner along with £20 so he could take her to the vets to be put down. Lowe had been looking after the dog for two weeks when she was discovered by the RSPCA following a tip-off in October last year. The defence claimed he ""didn't have it in him"" to take her to the vets because ""it was easier said than done"" and he ""hoped she'd die of natural causes"". A petition with more than 30,000 signatures was handed to the court by Justice For Fly campaigners in a bid for Lowe to be given the maximum sentence. RSPCA Inspector Vicky McDonald said: ""It was a good outcome... and also we've secured a lifetime ban and he can't appeal for 25 years."" Fly was put to sleep by vets.",A man has been banned from keeping animals after being convicted of a series of @placeholder charges relating to a severely emaciated dog .,corruption,assault,cruelty,murder,conspiracy,2
"Roy Burke said the expiry of an agreement with Dutch company Verweij and Partners meant no-one now had exclusive rights to work on the site. The company had originally pledged to start redeveloping Fort Tourgis by the end of 2012. Plans for the Victorian fortification include a hotel and conference centre. Mr Burke said: ""Verweij and Partners no longer have exclusivity on Fort Tourgis... nobody has the right to build or develop Fort Tourgis."" He added: ""If they come along with plans tomorrow, the States of Alderney would have to relook at those plans and decide whether or not they want to proceed with that development."" Verweij and Partners entered into negotiations with the States of Alderney in 2007. The company submitted plans for a resort, which would include spa facilities and 50-70 bedrooms. Mr Burke said any development would need to involve much work to the inside of the fort, due to the fact that many of the floors have rotted and collapsed. He said: ""Virtually all the original features will have to stay. ""From an economic perspective there's no doubt it will be a great boon for Alderney."" Mr Burke said he would be meeting a representative of Verweij and Partners in a few weeks, and was expecting an update on the development. He said following an announcement earlier in the year that part of the company had been declared bankrupt, he was examining its finances. Attempts to contact Verweij and Partners were unsuccessful, with the company's phone lines in the Netherlands appearing to have been disconnected.","An agreement on the @placeholder of Alderney 's derelict Fort Tourgis has lapsed , according to the chief executive of the island 's States .",redevelopment,use,closure,role,verge,0
"They include former parliament speaker and foreign minister Ricardo Alarcon, a close ally of ex-leader Fidel Castro. Mr Castro said those leaving had not made any mistakes or committed any crimes. He said the changes marked a normal course of events. Mr Alarcon, 76, one of Cuba's most visible politicians, had been a member of the committee since 1992. He stepped down as speaker in February. Among the four others removed were Jose Miguel Miyar Barruecos, 81, who was secretary of the Council of State for three decades, and Misael Enamorado, 60, the party chief in Santiago de Cuba. Mr Castro played down the significance of the move in comments broadcast on state television. ""There's a door you come in through; there's a door you go out, without it meaning anything negative,"" he said. Raul Castro became Cuba's leader when his elder brother stepped down in 2008. In February he was elected to a second five-year term, which he said would be his last.",Cuban leader Raul Castro has removed several senior Communists from the party 's @placeholder Central Committee .,provincial,controversial,best,powerful,annual,3
"The Mapgies have had key absentees through injury this season, such as top scorer Dwight Gayle, striker Aleksandar Mitrovic and midfielder Vurnon Anita. In spite of this, Rafael Benitez's side have maintained their Premier League promotion bid, topping the Championship with 78 points from 38 games. ""It's a massive strength we've got here,"" Hanley said. ""It's brilliant that the lads are together."" Hanley, 25, played for the first time since February in Saturday's 0-0 draw at Birmingham City, one of 18 appearances this season. The Scotland international deputised for fellow defender Ciaran Clark, who has suffered knee ligament damage. ""I've not got as much game time as I'd have liked but I'm not alone as there are a number of lads who are probably feeling the same,"" Hanley added. ""The lads who have been playing have done really well and that's the way it is. ""Everybody knows they have a part to play, so it's important to be constantly ready and on top of your game so when you're called up you're ready to go.""","Newcastle United are @placeholder to have togetherness and unity within the squad , says defender Grant Hanley .",continuing,keen,fortunate,dedicated,pleased,2
"21 June 2017 Last updated at 16:41 BST Many animals can't keep cool in the same way that humans can - by sweating through our skin. Instead, they keep cool by panting and sweating through glands in their feet. Check out our guide to keeping pets cool here. Top dog trainer Cesar Milan and his dog Eddie gave us some of their top tips for keeping your canine pal cool in the heat...","It 's been pretty hot and sunny @placeholder in the UK , but for our furry friends this can be pretty tough .",back,recently,away,today,up,1
"Thousands of children are thought to have been taken since the 1930s. The announcement came after meetings between Spanish authorities and a group from the European Parliament. Ruth Appleby, who thinks her daughter may have been stolen, described the announcement as a ""turning point"". More stories from across Yorkshire The fact-finding mission, led by MEP Jude Kirton-Darling from the European Parliament's Petitions Committee, was triggered by 53-year-old Ms Appleby, from Catterick Garrison. She was told her daughter died after she gave birth while living in La Coruna in 1992 but later learnt thousands of Spanish babies were taken and given up for adoption. When she had her daughter's remains exhumed in order to bring them back to the UK in 2010 she said the skeleton she saw in the coffin appeared to be that of a much older infant. Her case was referred to the Spanish authorities after she reported it to police, but she was unhappy with their handling of it and petitioned the European Parliament. She said: ""This meeting in Madrid feels like a bit of a turning point, it feels like there's real progress being made for the first time."" Spain's 'Niños robados' (stolen children) Ms Kirton-Darling said: ""The commitment that we have had is that the Catholic Church is willing to work with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Justice to pool all of their archives so families will be able to search for documents they could not previously find. ""In the case of Ruth I think this is a real leap forward. ""[By raising her case] we can already see it is feeding back in terms of the legal process and I'm very hopeful that she will be able to take her case forward having thought previously that all legal avenues were closed.""","The Spanish Catholic Church and Ministry of Health have @placeholder to open up their archives to parents who believe their children may have been stolen at birth , an MEP has revealed .",promised,continued,threatened,agreed,tried,3
27 February 2013 Last updated at 17:20 GMT The UN says Europe has the world's worst record of throwing away fish. Almost a quarter of all catches go back overboard dead because they are not the fish the crews wanted to catch. Readthe full Newsround story,Fisheries Ministers at the European Union have decided to ban fishermen from throwing @placeholder dead fish back into the sea .,hopeful,such,prospective,unwanted,different,3
"L/Cpl Craig Roberts, 24, of Conwy county, and L/Cpl Edward Maher, died on a Brecon Beacons march on one of the hottest days of 2013. Cpl James Dunsby also died after collapsing while on the same exercise. Prof George Havenith said he was ""quite certain"" they could have survived with careful monitoring of their condition. The physiologist said alarm bells should have been ringing earlier in the day when other soldiers had been withdrawn due to heat illness. He told the inquest in Solihull, West Midlands, he was quite certain ""on the balance of probabilities"" that if the men had been withdrawn an hour before they collapsed, they would have survived. The risk assessment was described as ""very superficial"" and did not take into account humidity, radiation from the sun or the water requirements if the weather changed. There was also no mention of how to evacuate people quickly if they succumbed to the heat. ""My personal view is that if you do exercises like this where you know you're going to drive people to the limit, then it's imperative you have an understanding of the consequences… the lack of knowledge on this is an important gap... in training,"" he said. The inquest continues.","There was "" little doubt "" three soldiers would have survived an SAS @placeholder course if they had been withdrawn earlier , an inquest has heard .",selection,independent,sas,annual,unknown,0
"The Lynx UK Trust wants to place up to six lynx per site as part of efforts to repopulate the species, which has been extinct in Britain for 1,300 years. But the National Sheep Association (NSA) fears the move could damage the livelihoods of sheep farmers. The trust says that if successful the trial will boost regional economies. The trust is looking to lodge a formal application with Natural England to go ahead with the trial later this year. Its chief scientific specialist Dr Paul O'Donoghue, said: ""The UK can support a population of up to 400 lynx, that is based on habitat suitability studies. ""We think conservatively that the reintroduction of lynx would be worth £60m to £70m a year to the UK economy. They will play a vital role in both promoting rural regeneration and forest regeneration. ""The experience in other parts of Europe where lynx have been reintroduced is that it results in a massive boost for the environment as well as to the economy."" But the NSA report calls for more research before the trial is approved. It says: ""The impacts that lynx would have on sheep are completely unjustifiable when farmers already work tirelessly for the welfare and performance of their livestock, and also to maintain their own livelihood. ""Sheep play an important part of maintaining the biodiversity of the current, perfectly functioning ecosystem, which would be disrupted by the introduction of an unnecessary predator."" The association's chief executive Phil Stoker added: ""We think the UK is too small an island and too heavily populated for this and the way the countryside is managed at the moment is already good for tourism. ""Also, these animals are going to be nocturnal and extremely shy and it is going to be very unlikely that anyone ever actually gets to see one.""","Plans to reintroduce wild lynx to parts of Northumberland and Cumbria would mean "" completely unjustifiable "" @placeholder for sheep farmers , a report claims .",treatment,outlook,measures,efficiency,losses,4
"A spokesman for Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton confirmed the husband and wife had left Cambodia. Just two of the five refugees transferred by Australia to the Southeast Asian country now remain. Australia has promised to give Cambodia A$40m in aid and A$15m in resettlement costs to take in its rejected refugees. This will be paid regardless of the number of people who settle there. The Australian government maintains a policy where asylum seekers who arrive by boat are sent to processing centres in offshore locations, including the Pacific nation of Nauru and Manus Island in Papua New Guinea. Those found to be genuine refugees are not allowed to settle in Australia and are instead sent to another country. The Iranian couple were part of the first group of four who agreed to go from Nauru to Cambodia in May 2015. A Rohingya man who was part of this group returned to Myanmar in October 2015 because he was homesick. One Iranian man from the group remains in Cambodia, along with a fifth refugee who was transferred there late last year. Mr Dutton's spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday: ""The Government remains committed to supporting the Government of Cambodia to implement settlement arrangements in Cambodia and encourages refugees temporarily in Nauru to explore this settlement option. ""The Government holds firm on our policy that you if you arrive by boat then you can either return to your country of origin or be resettled in a third country."" Opposition immigration spokesman Richard Marles told the Australian Broadcasting Corps that the Cambodia deal was an ""expensive joke"". ""It stands as the symbol for how this government has completely failed in negotiating any third country resettlement options which are credible,"" he said. Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill warned last week that his country did not have the resources to resettle the refugees and asylum seekers at the Manus Island detention centre.",Two Iranian refugees who were transferred to Cambodia under a A $ 55 m ( $ 41 m ; £ 29 m ) deal with Australia have returned to Iran @placeholder .,peacefully,again,successfully,voluntarily,safely,3
"Philip Pendlebury, 30, from Wigan, told the BBC he and a colleague were told they ""would be given seven years"" if found guilty. They were arrested after filming clashes between police and Kurdish youths in Turkey. He said the charge of working for a terrorist organisation was ""ludicrous"". Mr Pendlebury and Vice News journalist Jake Hanrahan, 25, from Northampton, were questioned over alleged links to both so-called Islamic State and PKK militants before they were charged by a Turkish court on 31 August. Conflict between security forces and the pro-Kurdistan Workers' party (PKK) has flared up in the south-east of the country, with Turkey limiting journalists' access to the region. When they returned from filming, they were met by ""up to 10 or 15 Turkish police"", said the cameraman. ""They said we working for a terrorist organisation, Isis and the PKK, which we said we weren't."" ""At first it seemed ridiculous,"" he said. ""Up until the trial, I took everything with a pinch of salt."" But Mr Pendlebury said he became ""really concerned"" when they were in prison and away from legal support. ""There was absolutely no evidence whatsoever,"" he added. ""I think they arrested us to send a message to journalists not to cover the region."" He said despite being banned from Turkey, he is determined to return as ""it needs covering."" The pair were held for 11 days in various Turkish prisons, including a high security ""F-type"" facility, with translator Mohammed Ismael Rasool until their release on 3 September. Mr Pendlebury said: ""The guards came in and told Rasool 'those two are free to go,' and then he had to translate. And we were kind of like lost for words with him, we didn't know what to tell him, because he's as innocent as we are."" ""For some reason he's not been allowed to go. Whatever that reason is, I don't know."" While detained, they were allowed to stay together in a cell, but were given no contact with family and friends. The Foreign Office has previously expressed concern about their detention.",A cameraman held in Turkey after being wrongly accused of working for the Islamic State group has spoken of his @placeholder .,identity,ordeal,role,misconduct,appeal,1
"The building - which helped inspire author JM Barrie to write Peter Pan - is being turned into a children's literature centre. Walliams and Lumley will hold a conversation at the Cadogan Hall in London on 19 March. Proceeds from the event will go to the Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust. The fundraiser promises ""a marvellous morning of stinky stories and quirky questions"". Work recently started on converting the historic building after more than £5m in capital funding was raised. It is hoped it can open to the public in two years' time.",Children 's author and comedian David Walliams is to be part of a @placeholder event with Joanna Lumley to help raise funds for Moat Brae house in Dumfries .,spectacular,popular,joint,rare,special,4
"Parents can sign up for a free 'First Steps' activity packs each containing an audible ball, a pump, a reward chart and an activity booklet. The charity that helps blind and partially sighted people get active is hoping the new campaign will improve children's health and fitness. All activities have been designed to be used individually or with friends and family within the home environment. ""The First Steps pack will often give visually impaired children their first opportunity to try sport or physical activity specifically adapted to them,"" says British Blind Sport chief executive Alaina MacGregor. ""British Blind Sport knows what a difference playing sport can make to a blind or VI child's life. It can build confidence, encourage communication, improve health and develop relationships. ""Put simply, First Steps will empower young visually impaired children and their families to have a healthier, more active and fun lifestyle."" Families can sign up for a First Steps pack here, email firststeps@britishblindsport.org.uk or call 0131 317 1130. If you want to get involved in disability sport, click here.",British Blind Sport has launched an new @placeholder supported by Scottish Disability Sport to help visually impaired children between the ages of five and 15 participate in a more active and fun lifestyle .,faith,health,initiative,scheme,ideas,2
"Wake Up Wigan wants an area-wide vote on whether an elected mayor and other devolved powers are wanted. A deal for devolution to Greater Manchester was announced in November. The campaign's Stephen Hall said it was ""hard to fathom how something which is supposed to empower the people shouldn't involve them"". When the devolution deal was revealed, the Chancellor George Osborne said it was ""a massive moment for the north of England"" that would ""give Mancunians a powerful voice"". Mr Hall, the president of the Association of Greater Manchester Trade Unions Councils, said the lack of a referendum was ""preventing a proper discussion on devolution and what people might ideally like to see"". He said he agreed with devolution in principle, but was against ""devolution by diktat, rather than consensus"". ""It's not as if the public have been involved in this, whatsoever,"" he said. ""People should be involved in a discussion about what devolution should look like, rather than being told 'This is what you're having, whether you like it or not'. ""Surely there must be a better way of devolving power than this."" It was revealed in January that the region would have an interim mayor from June, who would be chosen from existing council leaders. Elections for a regional mayor will be held in 2017.","Greater Manchester should hold a referendum on devolution to avoid "" a massive democratic @placeholder "" , campaigners in Wigan have said .",process,major,backlash,health,deficit,4
"Between December 2011 and February 2014 the equivalent of about 90 people a month died after their Employment and Support Allowance claim was ended. Campaigners have called for the ""tragic"" figures to be investigated. The DWP said no link could be assumed between the deaths and claimants being deemed fit for work. The figures - and the time frame they cover - were released after the Information Commissioner ruled the government should release the statistics, including mortality rates for benefit claimants, in response to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. The data does not contain a breakdown of how the people died. The 2,380 people who died had received Work Capability Assessments (WCA) to decide if they were eligible to receive ESA, which replaced incapacity benefit, income support and severe disablement allowance in 2008. Of the 2,380, 1,340 died after appealing against their decisions, though it is not known what proportion of those appeals were successful or failed. Learning disability charity Mencap said the numbers appeared unusually high for people of working age who had so recently been declared fit. The charity's Rob Holland, who co-chairs the Disability Benefits Consortium, a consortium of charities and other bodies, said: ""These tragic figures are concerning and warrant further investigation. ""We know the fit for work test is failing disabled people, with devastating consequences."" The figures said 2,017,070 people were given a decision following their WCA between May 2010 and February 2013, with 40,680 dying within a year of that decision. But the data showed a decline in the mortality rate of all benefit claimants - the number of deaths per 100,000 people - from 822 to 723 between 2003 and 2013. This was slower, proportionally, than the decline in the mortality rate of the general population, which fell from 305 to 240 in the same period, according to the statistics. Mike Sivier, a campaigner who made one of the FOI requests, said: ""I am glad that the figures have come out. ""The whole point of making an FOI request was to raise questions. It is important to keep asking questions."" Labour leadership candidate and shadow health secretary Andy Burnham said they were ""shocking figures"" and called for an ""urgent national debate"" about the statistics. The DWP said it had always intended to release the information but only ""once they had met the high standards expected of official statistics"". It said it did not hold the information on the reason for the deaths which meant no link could be drawn between the WCA decision and the number of people who died. A DWP spokesman said: ""The mortality rate for people who have died while claiming an out-of-work benefit has fallen over a 10-year period.  This is in line with the mortality rate for the general working-age population. ""The government continues to support millions of people on benefits with an £80bn working-age welfare safety net in place.""","Some 2,380 people have died after being found fit for work and @placeholder benefits , Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) figures show .",violating,related,losing,continue,ignoring,2
"Paul Clement took over last January as manager, Swansea's third boss that season, with Swansea bottom of the Premier League and saw them to safety. With Clement now having the off-season to work with the squad, Fabianski is expecting that to pay dividends. ""You can see everything is so well organised and so well prepared. We just have to do our jobs,"" Fabianski said. ""Obviously it helps when there is a clear idea about what sort of pre-season we're going to have. ""It makes it easier for us and the manager as well. He came in at a difficult time for this club and this pre-season will only help him improve this team."" An indication of what state the team is in came in last Saturday's final pre-season friendly against Sampdoria, with Swansea beating the Italian side 4-0. ""We're looking like we're in good shape. It was a really good test for us against a really good team, even though the result made it look easy,"" said Fabianski, 32. ""I think they put us under some pressure but we stuck to our game plan. We made mistakes but overall we can be pleased with the performance, with the way we looked as a team and with one week of prep we should be fully ready. ""There's always excitement because it's the start of a new season. It's another chance for us to build new history for the club, a new challenge. ""We all want to show that last season that's not us - we're much better. We finished the season in a strong way but we all want to have a better season than we did last year."" Swansea open their Premier League campaign on Saturday, 12 August away to Southampton, but there is doubt as to whether Gylfi Sigurdsson will still be at the Welsh club. Everton have had a £40m bid rejected for the Iceland midfielder, 27, but it is thought the Merseysiders are close to meeting Swansea's £50m valuation. ""I don't think it's affecting us in a good or bad way - it's just part of the game, part of football,"" Fabianski added. ""In training he's putting in a lot of effort into it. He's a really hard-working guy. It's just a situation for the board. ""It's not up to us. We're just players, we have to focus on our jobs.""",Swansea goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski is backing their pre-season programme to help them avoid last term 's @placeholder .,loss,troubles,survival,conclusion,role,1
"The theatre is conducting interviews about life in the UK with people in more than a dozen towns and cities. That ""massive verbatim archive"" will then form the basis of future shows. ""We will attach a load of writers and theatre-makers to that and they will draw from that what they will,"" artistic director Rufus Norris said. The National has already sent interviewers to Londonderry, Merthyr Tydfil, Leicester and Glasgow, and will canvas members of the public in 10-20 further locations from October. ""We've got to try to do what little we can to address the complete vote of no confidence in our system that that was,"" Norris said. ""I don't believe 17.5 million people are racists or idiots. I categorically don't. I think we've got to listen."" Norris said the project - dubbed Missing Conversations - was on the scale of We're Here Because We're Here, the National's highly acclaimed memorial that saw ""ghost soldiers"" appear on the streets to mark the 100th anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Somme in July. The director, who voted to remain in the European Union, took over the National last April. He is known for shows including London Road, a musical play about murders in Ipswich that used the words of real people performed by actors. The London-based theatre will make ""an immediate artistic response"" to the referendum, he pledged. ""I think there's something very, very true in that vote. I'm not sure it's exclusively about membership of the European Union. But it doesn't matter what I think. ""In the first instance it's about getting out and finding out what people all over the country are thinking."" He said the venture, called Missing Conversations, was a ""huge listening project"". Norris added: ""This is, in a sense, a follow-on from We're Here Because We're Here - a very different kind of community project - just to gather a massive verbatim archive of what people think about where they live, where they think the power lies, what they think of British values, what their values are. Just to listen."" Norris was speaking at The Lowry arts centre in Salford, where he announced that War Horse will visit Edinburgh, Salford and Milton Keynes in 2018 as part of a UK tour. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.",The National Theatre has embarked on a major project to tell the story of @placeholder Britain following the vote to leave the European Union .,existing,urgent,little,modern,national,3
"After closing down 3.5% on Monday, Japan's Nikkei 225 opened in positive territory, though only just. The benchmark was up 0.12% to 16,039.12 points after the opening bell. By mid-morning however, the index had fallen again and was down 0.93% to 15,869.80 points. In Australia, Sydney's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was lower by 1.55% at 5,230.10, following a holiday on Monday. In addition to worries over the UK's upcoming referendum, investors are also eying the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan, both of which are set to hold meetings this week. Most analysts have said it is unlikely either central bank will announce rate cuts, however. In South Korea, the benchmark Kospi was down 0.33% at 1,972.57. In China, Hong Kong's Hang Seng was flat at 20,500.98 after ending lower on Monday by 2.5%, while the Shanghai Composite was also flat, up just 0.05% to 2,835.57.","Investors across Asia remained @placeholder again on Tuesday ahead of several key events in the coming two weeks , including the UK 's EU referendum .",upbeat,alert,silent,cautious,strong,3
"The Wrexham university lost its trusted sponsor status for overseas students in June after a Home Office investigation. It found nearly 50,000 UK immigrants may have obtained English certificates, despite not being able to speak it. Bosses appealed against the ban but say the UK Visas and Immigration has since asked for clarification on some issues. Aled Roberts, North Wales AM and Liberal Democrats education spokesman, said: ""We are now three to four weeks from the beginning of term and I think some certainty is needed... because some of these courses will be heavily dependent on foreign students."" The probe followed a BBC Panorama investigation into the issuing of English language certificates - on which the granting of UK student visas depends. Glyndwr University was downgraded from its status as a ""highly trusted sponsor"" of student visas by the UK government, preventing it from recruiting overseas (non-EU) students. Approximately 3,040 of Glyndwr's 8,800 students were from overseas. The Home Office investigation found there were 230 Glyndwr-sponsored students with invalid language test results, which rose to 350 when questionable results were included. In addition, 57 private further education colleges in the UK had their licences for admitting foreign students suspended. In a statement, Glyndwr University said: ""The UKVI has responded to Glyndwr University today on the current suspension of the university's HTS licence. ""UKVI are seeking clarification on a small number of issues. The university remains in positive discussion with the UKVI and the situation is unchanged.""",Glyndwr University is still waiting to learn whether a ban on recruiting overseas students will be lifted following allegations of visa @placeholder .,services,control,fraud,safety,violation,2
"People living in Staffin were in dispute with landowners because of rent rises, insecurity of tenure and the eviction of families from land. The unrest was part of wider period of land rights struggles known as the Crofters' War. Staffin Community Trust is working with Atlas Arts on the project. Applications have been sought from artists for a commission to create a contemporary memorial. The community trust said: ""History has forgotten that it was a man from Bhaltos in Staffin - one Tormod Choinnich Stiùbhart, with descendants still living and breathing in Skye - who was the first Skyeman in 1877 to refuse point blank to pay the exorbitantly increased rent demanded of him by the landlord, in return for a life of hard work and toil on his modest croft."" Creative Scotland has awarded the project research and development funding. Atlas director Emma Nicolson said: ""It has enabled us to go on a journey with members of the community trust in Staffin, investigating the many possible outcomes for a fitting memorial to the crofters' struggles."" Source: Scottish Crofting Federation Waged throughout much of the 1800s, the wider ""war"" was a dispute between landowners and communities distressed by high rents, their lack of rights to land, or facing eviction to make way for large-scale farming operations. The process of moving families out of inland areas where they had raised cattle for generations to coastal fringes of large estates, or abroad to territories in Canada, had started with the Highland Clearances in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Both the clearances and the Crofters' War were marked by violent clashes between people facing eviction and landowners and the authorities. One of the bloodiest incidents of the later unrest was the Battle of the Braes on Skye in 1882. After being attacked with stones by a crowd of men and women, about 50 police officers from Glasgow baton-charged the mob. The unrest spread to Glendale and in 1883 the frustrated authorities called for military intervention to help round up the ring-leaders. In early 1883, the iron-hulled Royal Navy gunboat Jackal appeared in Loch Pooltiel, off Glendale. Marines disembarked from the Jackal and landed at Glendale's Meanish Pier to help police in making arrests. But the agitation continued and Prime Minister William Gladstone ordered a public inquiry, something that had been called for previously but rejected by the government. Backed by Royal approval, the Napier Commission was set up. It was led by Francis Napier, a respected diplomat and the 10th Lord Napier. In May 1883, it began gathering evidence at hearings across the Highlands and Islands. Crofters told the hearings of being denied land on which they could grow crops and graze livestock. Landowners and estate factors defended their actions and insisted change was needed to improve the agricultural output of estates. The commission also heard evidence of sickness and diseases that afflicted crofting families, and of women and children going barefoot in rain and snow. In 1884, the commission published its report and it was criticised by all involved. Rather than open the way for new legislation, it indicated that the government preferred that landowners and crofters work out their differences without the weight of law. The following year crofters put up six candidates in a general election, the first to be held after voting reform. One of the candidates stood against the Duke of Sutherland and, while the crofters' man lost, it was a move that played a part in eroding the Sutherland estate's political influence. The Crofters' Party did manage to get five of its candidates elected. In 1886 the Crofters Holdings (Scotland) Act was passed. However, this legislation did not solve all the problems over land rights and disputes continued into the years between the two world wars in the 20th century.",A memorial has been @placeholder to recognise a crofters ' uprising in the north east of Skye more than 130 years ago .,rediscovered,promised,managed,appointed,proposed,4
"Abdul Kader Mullah of the Jamaat-e-Islami party was found guilty of crimes against humanity during Bangladesh's independence war in 1971. He could now be hanged at any time unless President Abdul Hamid or the Supreme Court intervenes. Jamaat-e-Islami has called for a national strike on Monday in protest. The special court has been trying Bangladeshis accused of collaborating with Pakistani forces and committing atrocities in 1971. However, human rights groups say the war crimes tribunal falls short of international standards. There are concerns that the execution of Mullah could trigger a fresh wave of violence across the country. Mullah, who denied all the charges against him, was accused of being a member of the shadowy al-Badr force, which Jamaat is alleged to have created and which is accused of the kidnapping and murder of more than 200 Bengali intellectuals in the dying days of the war. He was also accused of being behind a series of killings including massacres in the Mirpur area of Dhaka, which earned him the nickname of ""koshai"" or butcher of Mirpur and made him one of the more feared Jamaat leaders. Mullah was convicted in February and jailed for life. Thousands of protesters took to the streets demanding the death penalty, a move that prompted parliament to amend a law allowing the state to appeal against any verdict reached by the war crimes tribunal. In September the sentence was increased by the Supreme Court to the death penalty.","A war crimes court in Bangladesh has ordered prison @placeholder to hang an Islamist leader , months after he was sentenced to death .",camps,pardon,attempt,opposition,authorities,4
"Ben Williams, a  teacher at Ysgol-y-Deri in Penarth, denies unacceptable professional conduct over three separate incidents in December 2014. Two involved pupils with Down's Syndrome and the third a pupil with autism spectrum disorder and behavioural difficulties. The Education Workforce Council hearing in Cardiff continues. A fitness to practice committee was told Mr Williams was suspended from the school after the third incident at the school, which had opened two months earlier. Matthew Richards, representing Mr Williams, said he had been the victim of a ""vendetta"" by headteacher Chris Britten and governors following earlier disciplinary issues.","A teacher at a @placeholder school in Vale of Glamorgan left three of his pupils unsupervised , a hearing has been told .",prestigious,catholic,special,prominent,national,2
"The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded a £13.8m grant to the cathedral, which has raised a further £10.9m. It sold pieces of stone removed during restoration of the 15th Century Great South Window, some of which sold for more than £7,000 each. The roof of the nave is set to be replaced and a new visitor centre is to be built. The Grade I listed cathedral, founded in AD 597, has been a world-famous centre of pilgrimage. One million people visit the cathedral every year, the Very Reverend Dr Robert Willis, said. ""This is without doubt a very exciting time for the cathedral,"" he said. ""We want to further enhance the experience for [visitors] as well as reach out to those communities with whom we would like to to share the richness of the heritage we have in this magnificent place."" The Gothic-style window, which is 52ft (16m) high and 23ft (7m) wide, was removed in December 2013 after stone fell onto a pathway. Much of it had to be rebuilt after crumbling stonework revealed serious structural problems. Parts of the window were put on display at the Getty Museum in in Los Angeles.","Almost £ 25 m has been raised to pay for "" @placeholder "" restoration work at Canterbury Cathedral .",advanced,new,massive,historic,vital,4
"Kevin Fortey, 38, from Cwmbran, Torfaen, needed permission from the UK government before the pair of vegetables could be flown 5,700-miles. He said an inspector checked them to ensure there were no signs of pests before issuing him a certificate. The 6ft-long, 6kg (15lbs) leeks were flown out on Wednesday to form part of the programme by broadcaster NHK. Mr Fortey works in local government but grows giant vegetables as a hobby. The programme-makers saw him and his giant vegetables at the Malvern Autumn Show and then filmed him at home and other events. They asked to be sent two leeks, but Mr Fortey had to have a visit from an official from the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) to check his produce with a magnifying glass before they could be sent to Asia. ""When I did the filming, they were making us kiss the leeks so God knows what will appear on the TV programme in December,"" he said. Mr Fortey, who grows a variety of giant vegetables, said he feeds them on items including chicken pellets and a seaweed spray.",An amateur gardener 's giant leeks have been flown to Japan for a TV programme about Welsh @placeholder .,conditions,culture,language,literature,fraud,1
"It is also the major economic trend in Britain - the ""living standards squeeze"". And the most recent data suggests that it is about to tighten. A survey of more than 1,000 firms, published on Monday by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and the employment agency Adecco Group, suggests that businesses believe average pay rises this year will be just 1%. That is the lowest figure for three years and well below the 1.5% the same survey suggested three months ago. With inflation at 2.3% - a figure that is expected to rise sharply when April's number is published on Tuesday - employers are clearly not preparing for higher wage settlements. Why? Well, according to the Bank of England, much of it comes down to uncertainty about the Brexit process. Companies are still nervous about an economically disruptive exit from the European Union and are hoarding cash rather than rewarding employees. People in work are also suffering an overhang from the financial crisis, which left many under threat of unemployment. That did not materialise, with employees often sacrificing wage increases for job security. The recession of 2009 also meant that businesses invested less in profit enhancing improvements such as new machinery or technological enhancements. Productivity - the creation of wealth - suffered, and Britain's chronic problem of low productivity was exacerbated. The UK is in the slow lane In the time it takes a British worker to earn £1, a German worker has earned £1.35. UK productivity is also below that of France and America, and is not likely to return to its trend growth level of 2% per annum until 2020. Some of that is down to unique factors that followed the financial crisis and some outfall from the referendum. But, the 2008 crash and ""Brexcuses"" are not the whole picture. Lib Dems promise to end pay squeeze Spending squeeze to worsen, warns Bank Minimum wage rises 'may cost jobs' There are also more fundamental problems with the UK economy. Too many businesses are poorly run, as Andy Haldane, the chief economist of the Bank of England, has pointed out. If this ""long tail"" of firms improved the way they worked, Britain's productivity headache could be treated. But there is little evidence of that as yet. ""The good news in this latest survey is that employment confidence remains positive, with sectors like manufacturing and production proving particularly buoyant,"" said Gerwyn Davies of the CIPD. ""The bad news is that there is a real risk that a significant proportion of workers will see a fall in their living standards as the year progresses, due to a slowdown in basic pay and expectations of inflation increases over the next few months. ""This could create higher levels of economic insecurity and could have serious implications for consumer spending, which has helped to support economic growth in recent months. ""The weak pay data is no surprise given the continued weak productivity growth in the UK,"" Mr Davies said. With less than four weeks to go before the general election, one thing is becoming clear. Whoever wins on 8 June will be facing a difficult opposition. Not the one sitting opposite the Prime Minister in the House of Commons. But the economy across the country, where people will be facing the fact that they have worked hard all year only to see their income, in real terms, fall.","It is the big unspoken issue of the election . Voters who , despite being in work , are not @placeholder any better off .",guessed,enjoying,provoke,feeling,guaranteed,3
"In written evidence to a committee which questioned him on Tuesday, Roger Stone described his shock at the ""vitriol"" in the Casey Report. As many as 1,400 children were raped, trafficked and groomed in Rotherham, most during Mr Stone's time as leader. He resigned the same day the earlier Jay Report was published. Last month's Casey Report found a Labour-led council ""not fit for purpose"" and led to Communities Secretary Eric Pickles ordering government-appointed commissioners to take over the running of Rotherham. Mr Stone said in his statement to the Communities and Local Government Committee: ""It does feel like a witch hunt and not a fair and evidenced assessment of the governance capabilities of Rotherham or a rigorous exposition of the failures on CSE (child sexual exploitation) set in context. ""To impose commissioners on the basis of a short review which was dealing with historic issues is not serving the interests of local democracy."" The former council leader said: ""There are accountability issues for central government as health, criminal justice including police and CPS have all been part of the 'collective failure' of Rotherham. ""This is in my view why Rotherham's local leadership is being blamed so vociferously to avoid any collective responsibility. ""It is how local and national systems have come together which is in part responsible. ""It is why there are issues from Southampton to Cumbria and crimes from Derby to Oxford to Reading."" Prof Alexis Jay's report provoked nationwide shock when it outlined how at least 1,400 children had been subjected to CSE in Rotherham. Mr Stone said: ""I was stunned by the numbers set out in the Jay report and the detail of the abuse outlined and the vitriol of the Casey review. ""I do feel I should have known and done more but I think it's important to have an honest appraisal of what happened and why it happened and not just make accusations which are mostly vague and unsubstantiated."" He said: ""Given the scale of the issue I thought our action proportionate. ""In the entire firestorm I don't believe there was a cover-up. I was told there was not enough evidence for the CPS to proceed. ""I had no evidence to contradict this, nor has any been suggested.""","The former leader of Rotherham Council has said a damning report into the failures of the @placeholder felt "" like a witch hunt "" .",project,authority,mystery,defining,schools,1
"Two cars and a van collided on the B4313 Redstone to Bethesda road, near Narberth, just before 15:00 GMT. Firefighters from Narberth and Crymych used hydraulic cutting gear to free one person from the wreckage, Mid and West Wales Fire Service said. The extent of the two people's injuries are unknown.",Two people have been taken to hospital following a @placeholder collision in Pembrokeshire .,historic,controversial,successful,serious,rare,3
"Officials said he had died on Monday night at the war crimes tribunal's detention facility in Scheveningen. Gen Zdravko Tolimir, 67, was given a life term in jail for genocide by UN judges in 2012. The tribunal rejected an appeal last year, citing his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre. About 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were murdered at Srebrenica in the worst massacre of civilians on European soil since World War Two. Gen Mladic is also on trial at The Hague, accused of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. A verdict is expected next month. Tolimir: Bosnian Serb intelligence chief at Srebrenica Tolimir genocide appeal bid fails Karadzic: I expect acquittal Another Bosnian Serb leader, Radovan Karadzic, is being held at The Hague on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity. In a statement, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia said Tolimir had passed away in the UN Detention Unit. ""The Medical Officer was called immediately and the Dutch authorities have commenced standard investigations as mandated under Dutch national law,"" it said. It is thought he died in his prison cell, although the cause of his death was unclear. ""He was ill, but the idiots did not allow him to come here and get treatment at home,"" Tolimir's wife, Nada, told Serbian newspaper Kurir. She had been planning to visit him in jail soon and was told the news late on Monday night. Tolimir had been waiting to be transferred to a jail in another country to serve out his sentence, officials said. Almost 10 years ago, Serbia's ex-President, Slobodan Milosevic, was also found dead in his cell. He had suffered a heart attack. Although part of a larger Dutch jail, the UN says its detention facility is a remand centre rather than a prison. Anyone detained there is held in a cell for 12 hours a day.","A Bosnian Serb general , @placeholder as commander Ratko Mladic 's right - hand man during the Bosnia war , has died in custody in The Hague .",served,named,known,losing,described,4
"26 January 2016 Last updated at 07:12 GMT Eating and drinking too much sugar can be bad for your health, but sometimes it's tricky to know exactly how much sugar is in the food we buy. So now an app supported by the government in England, has been launched to help you work out what's in your food. You scan the item's barcode and it should tell you the amount of sugar in it. Ricky went to meet some kids who have been keeping a close eye on what they eat.","An app supported by the government is designed to make it easier to @placeholder healthy , by letting you know exactly what is in your food .",get,offer,promote,stay,improve,3
"David McAllister, adviser to Chancellor Angela Merkel on the negotiations with the UK, said some of the UK's other EU reform proposals looked achievable. But the benefits limit risks violating EU non-discrimination rules, he said. The UK is to hold an in/out referendum on EU membership by the end of 2017. Restricting the rights of EU workers in the UK, such as tax credits, is an especially thorny issue. Poland in particular - with a large diaspora working in the UK - has voiced strong opposition. Freedom of movement for EU workers is a core value of the 28-nation bloc, and national restrictions can be challenged in the European Court of Justice (ECJ). Mr McAllister said the four-year qualification period for British in-work benefits, such as tax credits, was the trickiest part of the reform package put forward by Mr Cameron. And ""we cannot have quotas for EU workers"", he stressed. But he said there was understanding in Germany regarding UK concerns about abuse of the benefits system by some migrants. The son of a British civil servant who was based in Berlin, Mr McAllister is an MEP for Mrs Merkel's conservative Christian Democrats (CDU). He was speaking in London, as a guest of the Association of European Journalists. Reducing the incentives for EU migrants to move to the UK is seen as a way to cut immigration - something that Mr Cameron has pledged to do. In the year to March 2015, net migration to the UK reached an all-time high of 330,000, of whom 183,000 were EU citizens. Speaking in Bulgaria on Friday, Mr Cameron said changing the way the EU operated was ""hard, it takes time"". ""I expect us to have a full discussion in December but it is going to take longer to get the deal that Britain wants, that Britain needs,"" he said. ""I want to get the substance right before we hold our referendum and I am fighting like mad to get that done."" EU leaders will meet on 17-18 December, but their discussions are expected to focus on Europe's migrant crisis and terrorism threat. European Council President Donald Tusk said the summit ""should pave the way for a deal in February"" for the UK. He said he would be writing to all EU leaders on Monday with his assessment of Britain's proposals. Besides the restrictions on EU migrants' benefits Mr Cameron's other key demands are: Q&A: What Britain wants from Europe Guide to the UK's planned in-out EU referendum BBC News EU referendum special report","A top German politician has warned that UK Prime Minister David Cameron 's call for a four - year delay before EU migrants can claim certain UK welfare benefits is "" highly @placeholder "" .",unconstitutional,unacceptable,settled,problematic,optimistic,3
"Welshman Bale, 25, has been jeered by fans of the Spanish club in recent weeks. He was also criticised by some sections of the media following Saturday's 4-0 defeat by local rivals Atletico Madrid. ""He can handle that no problem at all,"" said Coleman. ""I'm not worried about him. If you go to Madrid for that amount of money and you know that the spotlight is on you then you can either handle it or you can't handle it."" Bale has been jeered by some Real supporters in the past few weeks for not passing the ball to Cristiano Ronaldo 'Disaster', 'irrelevant' and 'listless' were some of the words the Spanish media used to describe his performance in the European champions' worst derby defeat since a 5-0 loss in 1947. ""In [Bale's] first season they won the Champions League, which was their holy grail - and he was a huge part of that campaign,"" said Coleman. ""It's his turn now to get some criticism. ""It won't bother him. He'll be fine. He'll get through it."" Coleman is also confident the criticism will not affect his star man before Wales' key Euro 2016 qualifier against Israel in March. Wales remain unbeaten and second in Group B, one point behind leaders Israel. The Wales manager believes that the international break next month will work in Bale's favour. ""He can come away with us and forget about [the criticism] and block it out,"" said Coleman. ""He'll be focused on [European qualification] when he'll be with us. No doubt about it.""","Wales manager Chris Coleman says Real Madrid 's Welsh winger Gareth Bale can handle the "" @placeholder "" criticism he is getting .",outstanding,real,unfair,major,dreadful,2
"Construction work has been approved on the £165m Second City Crossing (2CC) linking St Peter's Square and Victoria station. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) said work would start on 6 January. Chairman Andrew Fender said it had been carefully planned but disruption and road closures were inevitable. The line will start in Lower Mosley Street and travel through St Peter's Square, Princess Street, Cross Street and Corporation Street before rejoining the existing line outside Victoria station. Mr Fender, Labour councillor for Old Moat ward, said it was a"" mammoth project"" but the extra crossing was needed to ""increase capacity, flexibility and reliability"". He said: ""It will play a vital role in helping to build a strong and prosperous economy for Greater Manchester."" He said TfGM had worked ""very closely"" on the extension plans with Manchester City Council to fit in with its plans to pedestrianise St Peter's Square. He said work had been broken into ""bite-sized"" chunks and main roads in the city centre would be closed temporarily. ""We have planned it very carefully to keep disruption to a minimum."" Work begins with diverting gas pipes and electricity and phone cables on Corporation Street between Withy Grove and Market Street on 6 January. The 2CC project is expected to be complete by 2016-17, said Mr Fender.","Manchester 's new city centre tram line will cause disruption "" @placeholder to the first phase of the Metrolink "" , a transport official has warned .",related,critical,according,welcome,akin,4
"Researchers at St Andrews University said a method using a small circular hole could have wide implications for 3D technology. The study, published in Psychological Science, also has implications for people who have just one eye or difficulties with double-eye vision. The method was said to create 3D similar to effects used in film-making. Researchers said that current thinking was based on the need for two visual images - one from each eye - to be combined in the visual cortex, creating a sense of depth. But Dr Dhanraj Vishwanath, a psychologist at the university, believes both eyes are not necessary for this ""3D experience"". Dr Vishwanath said: ""We have demonstrated experimentally, for the first time, that the same 'special way' in which depth is experienced in 3D movies can also be experienced by looking at a normal picture with one eye viewing through a small aperture (circular hole). ""While this effect has been known for a long time, it is usually dismissed. ""Now we have shown that it is in fact real, and the perceptual results are exactly like stereoscopic 3D, the kind seen in 3D movies. ""Based on this finding, we have provided a new hypothesis of what the actual cause of the 3D experience might be."" The university said the 1838 invention of the stereoscope - the technology behind 3D film-making - brought with it the assumption two eyes were necessary for 3D vision. Dr Vishwanath said: ""This work has significant implications for people who don't have normal binocular vision. ""First it could help them experience what it means to see in 3D. Second, it could encourage them to seek therapy to try to regain two-eye 3D vision (which produces the strongest 3D effect in everyday life) once they can see first-hand what 'seeing in 3D' is really like."" Dr Vishwanath and his colleagues are now testing the method with a large group of strabismics, people with misaligned eyes. He said that nearly 15% of the population, including Hollywood actor Johnny Depp, may have some form of misalignment. The psychologist also believes his theory suggests a 3D experience could be induced simply by increasing resolution, using ultra-high definition (4K) televisions. Seeing in 3D with just one eye: Stereopsis without binocular vision is published by Psychological Science. Further research is due to be published later this year.","The effect of "" @placeholder 3 D vision "" can be experienced with just one eye , a study has suggested .",perfect,total,vivid,smart,complicated,2
"The WAO found too much focus on social care at the expense of other support, information and housing services. The older people's commissioner said cutting ""preventative services"" would ""continue to isolate our older people"". The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) said councils needed ""realistic"" funding to make the changes suggested. The review said such other services could help to reduce pressure on more expensive health and social services. Older People's Commissioner for Wales Sarah Rochira said:  ""We need to enable our older people and shift the reliance away from care services and look more closely at the value of services that maintain independence and promote wellbeing. ""To do that, councils in Wales need to get better at speaking to older people, gathering the right information and then providing services based on current needs rather than future demand."" Auditor General for Wales Huw Vaughan Thomas said the idea that older people were ""primarily recipients of health and social care services"" needed to be challenged. ""As this report states, there is an imbalance in the emphasis we place on prevention and, in line with my recommendations, I would be keen to see this addressed in order to allow people in Wales to maintain their independence into older age,"" he said. WLGA spokesman Huw David welcomed the WAO's findings. He said: ""This report highlights exactly what local government leaders have been arguing since the onset of austerity - that sustained cuts are forcing local councils to scale back or cut their wider community support services in order to balance the books on their statutory duties such as education and social care. ""Since the onset of austerity councils in Wales have already made cuts of over £700m, and can expect to face a further £941m budget shortfall by 2019. ""The stark financial reality is that the service realignment called for in this report will only be possible if local public services are provided with a fair and realistic level of funding.""","Important services that help older people live @placeholder are being cut as council budgets shrink , a Wales Audit Office ( WAO ) report has warned .",independently,comfortably,sharply,better,well,0
"Media playback is unsupported on your device 11 November 2014 Last updated at 02:44 GMT It's China's ""Singles Day"" -  which started as an excuse for the country's young singles to spoil themselves and do a little online shopping. But now it has turned into the world's biggest day for online retail. Leisha Chi reports. Watch more reports on Asia Business Report's website.",Online retailers in China are gearing up for what promises to be the most @placeholder day of their year .,lucrative,anticipated,unusual,powerful,common,0
"The paintings were seized in August as part of the ongoing inquiry into Opus Art Gallery in Stow-on-the-Wold. Gloucestershire Police said the company was run by Donald Smith and Emma Poole until they sold it to a London-based gallery owner before moving to France. The inquiry is trying to establish what specific offences have been committed. A spokeswoman for Gloucestershire Police said in May it received allegations that individuals involved with the gallery had been dishonestly retaining or selling works of art. A large number of works and assets previously held by the company were then seized. ""Officers are working to bring any perpetrators of fraud or theft in this case to justice, and in due course to reunite the works with their owners,"" a force spokeswoman said.",Detectives investigating allegations of fraud and theft at a Cotswold art gallery are seeking the @placeholder owners of 600 works of art .,ongoing,usual,new,rightful,original,4
"The bird-like object was carved from granite - without the benefit of metal tools, as it dates from the Final Neolithic period. The 36cm (14in) statuette has a pointed nose, round belly and cylindrical legs. But it has mystified archaeologists, who do not know exactly what it is or where it came from. The museum says the figure is asexual, with no sign of breasts or genitals. But it says it is difficult to say whether that is a result of the challenge of carving granite without metal tools, or whether it was deliberate and could tell us something about the place of gender in Neolithic society. The piece is on display until 26 March as part of the Unseen Museum display, a temporary exhibition of some 200,000 antiquities held in the museum vaults and not on permanent show.","A statuette which Greek archaeologists are calling a "" 7,000 - year - old @placeholder "" has gone on show in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens .",enthusiast,enigma,tradition,freedom,health,1
"The Education Funding Agency (EFA) gave Perry Beeches The Academy Trust 24 hours' notice of its report on ""weakness in financial management"". But the trust's request for a ""grace period"" was granted - and publication delayed by a further two days. The EFA said it ""always"" gave notice of publication. The trust, which runs five schools and looks after 2,400 pupils in Birmingham, said its request was to give it chance to talk to ""all interested parties"". The EFA investigation found an additional salary of £160,000 was paid to the trust's chief executive and former head Liam Nolan, over two years, through a third-party agreement - on top of his £120,000-a-year salary. It was issued with a financial notice to improve. An email chain between the EFA and the trust, released after a BBC Freedom of Information request, showed the EFA first suggested publishing its report on Tuesday 22 March, and pushed that back two days after the trust asked. That was despite the EFA reply saying it ""only ever gave 24 hours' notice"" to trusts issued with a financial notice to improve. 'Irregular dispensation' During the delay, the trust employed a PR company to push out a press release saying its ""trailblazing superhead"" would step down from the commercial side of the trust. He has since resigned. The press release mentioned the financial notice to improve but none of the EFA's other findings. Chris McGovern, chairman of the Campaign for Real Education, said the trust should not have asked for what he called an ""irregular, special dispensation"". ""The consequence of asking for a delay is very damaging to the trust's own credibility and the consequence of it being agreed to, will damage public confidence in the academy programme,"" Mr McGovern said. ""Trusts should welcome publication of these reports for public confidence and transparency."" Paul Wheeler, the trust's current acting chief executive officer, said: ""The request to delay publication...was to provide the trust time to inform its staff and all stakeholders."" He said the PR firm was a ""sensible precaution"" to ""deal with the inevitable press interest"". The EFA said it was working with the trust on an ""action plan to fix weaknesses"". A spokesperson said: ""Academy trusts operate under a strict system of oversight and accountability - more robust than in council-run schools — which has enabled us to identify these issues and take swift action."" The trust has been praised by the government in the past with David Cameron and then education minister Michael Gove attending the opening of Perry Beeches III in 2013.","An education watchdog delayed publication of a critical report into a flagship academy trust once praised by David Cameron , the BBC has @placeholder .",discovered,suggested,learnt,confirmed,understands,2
"Mathew Martoma was found guilty of conspiracy and securities fraud for his part in a scheme that made SAC $275m (£169m) in profits and avoided losses. Prosecutors in New York called it the most lucrative insider trading scheme in history. SAC paid out a total of $1.8bn last year to settle related charges. Mr Cohen, who founded SAC in 1992, has not himself been charged with any wrongdoing. But he faces civil action from US regulators who say he failed to supervise Martoma and a fellow trader properly, allowing them to conduct insider deals. He disputes the allegations. Prosecutors outlined how Martoma cultivated relationships with doctors involved in the trials of a new Alzheimer's drug. Two doctors confessed to telling him the results of the trials in advance, allowing SAC to ""short"" the stocks of the two research companies involved. This delivered massive profits when the share price fell on the publication of the trial data, and earned Martoma himself a $9m bonus. The conviction is being seen as yet another success for New York federal prosecutors, who have secured a total of 79 guilty pleas or verdicts relating to insider trading since 2009. Martoma's conviction is the eighth involving current or former employees of SAC, which was once an unrivalled hedge fund presence on Wall Street. His lawyers said he planned to appeal against the conviction, which could see him face up to 45 years in prison.","A former manager at SAC Capital , a @placeholder US hedge fund founded by billionaire Steven Cohen , has been found guilty of insider trading .",national,major,legendary,small,prestigious,1
"A total of 22,000 hectares (55,000 acres) can be planted with coca nationwide, compared with 12,000 hectares under previous legislation. Mr Morales is himself a former coca farmer and dismissed warnings that the move would fuel the illegal drug trade. The coca plant. used to make cocaine, also has traditional uses in the Andes. Its leaves are used to make tea to fight altitude sickness. When chewed they provide mild stimulation and suppress hunger, thirst and pain. Mr Morales, Bolivia's first indigenous president, has long supported the legalisation of coca leaf chewing globally, urging the UN to declare it legal. He still heads a federations of coca farmers' unions in the Chapare region. ""We want to guarantee coca supplies for life"" for people who use the leaves legally, the leftist leader said in a speech. Opposition lawmakers said the law was unconstitutional as it violated international treaties. They argued it would be a boon to drug traffickers. The government hopes to boost the export of coca leaf products, according to the La Razon newspaper. Such products are already legally exported to Ecuador, it said. Despite the previous restrictions, in 2014, 20,400 hectares of land in Bolivia was ""under coca bush cultivation"", according to UN figures, representing 15% of the world total. The country is the world's third-biggest producer of cocaine, after Colombia and Peru. In 2013 the European Union estimated that demand for legal coca in Bolivia was 14,700 hectares.",Bolivian President Evo Morales has signed into law a @placeholder bill that nearly doubles the area that can be legally planted with coca crops .,similar,historic,national,significant,controversial,4
"The dummies were metres from where Harlow Edwards was knocked down and killed in Coupar Angus last October. Residents said the mannequins caused motorists to slow down, but drivers were now breaking the 30mph speed limit following their removal. Perth and Kinross Council said any ""unauthorised signage"" was illegal. Two-year-old Harlow was killed and her six-year-old brother and 17-year-old sister were seriously injured after being struck on the A94 Forfar Road at Larghan Park. Jimmy Harris installed the mannequins with another local resident last week. He said: ""How can they say a safety measure like that is distracting when it was actually having an impact on reducing the speed of the cars? ""There are signs up and down the street, business signs. ""They've put a big metal horse up in Coupar Angus and that's distracting."" Mr Harris said vehicles regularly drove at speeds of up to 60mph on the road. He said: ""After the accident they slowed down a wee bit but now they're picking up speed again."" Local resident Blair MacDonald said: ""They were so effective, it was unbelievable. ""I can't get my head round why they would want to take down something that was actually having an impact. ""It is just crazy, the speeds you see people going up and down that road."" Perth & Kinross Council said it was consulting local elected members and community councils in relation to traffic calming measures. Councillor John Kellas, enterprise & infrastructure convener, said the first part of the changes, involving an extension of the school-time 20mph limit on Forfar Road and an extension of the 30mph on Coupar Angus Road, would go before councillors on 8 March. He said: ""The council is aware that individuals have placed additional material at the side of the road to discourage speeding. ""Although the council appreciates that this has been done with the best of intentions, it is illegal for any unauthorised signage to be erected at the side of the road as they may distract drivers and could jeopardise any enforcement action taken by Police Scotland.""",Two @placeholder traffic calming mannequins placed close to where a toddler died after being hit by a car have been removed by council officials .,unofficial,small,additional,wooden,rare,0
"The man, named by state media as Ji Zhongxing, 34, from central Shandong province, was injured and taken to hospital. No-one else was hurt in the blast, which filled part of the Terminal 3 arrivals hall with smoke. An online microblog attributed to the man says the explosion was to protest at his ill-treatment by Chinese police. The blog suggests his lower body was paralyzed after he was alleged to have been heavily beaten by security agents in southern China in 2005. Mr Ji, who is alleged to have been operating an unlicensed motorbike taxi service, was also apparently dissatisfied with the way his complaints against the authorities had been dealt with. State news agency Xinhua said he detonated the device - a package of gunpowder taken from fireworks - after being prevented from distributing leaflets. Photos posted on China's Weibo microblogging site showed a dark-haired man waving a white package in the air before the explosion. Later images from the airport showed the wheelchair on its side with officials treating him on the floor. Smoke drifted through the terminal after the blast, which occurred shortly before 18:30 (10:30 GMT) near one of the arrival gates. Xinhua showed several medical workers providing emergency treatment, with police officers also at the scene. Officials say order has been restored at the airport and there is no disruption to flights.",A man in a wheelchair with an @placeholder grievance has detonated a small device at Beijing International Airport .,ongoing,undisclosed,unusual,impromptu,apparent,4
"Media playback is unsupported on your device 24 August 2014 Last updated at 10:57 BST Bao Bao, the female panda cub, seemed unfazed by the crowds who had come to help her celebrate her first birthday. For her birthday, Bao Bao received several items, including pictures of peaches and bamboo, symbolizing longevity and good heath as part of the Chinese tradition of Zhuazhou, the zoo said. The BBC's Nuala McGovern sent this report.","Celebrations have been under way for an @placeholder first birthday in Washington DC , USA .",historic,extreme,anticipated,illegal,unusual,4
"Since the end of the 1990s the UK has been experiencing a population growth spurt. Between mid-2013 and mid-2014 its population rose by 491,100 people, compared to an increase of just below 150,000 in 1996-97. For some this growth represents a strain on public services and quality of life, while others believe it underpins economic growth. The Victoria Derbyshire programme has been hearing differing viewpoints. Prof Jane Falkingham is director of the Economic and Social Research Council's Centre for Population Change. ""We happen to be alive at an incredible time in human history, where the world's population is undergoing a massive transformation,"" she says. ""It's difficult to take the UK out of the context of its situation in Europe, and then Europe's situation in the world. ""There will be issues around food, there will be issues around water,"" she adds. Prof Falkingham, however, believes the source of the problem is easily identifiable. ""Half of the world's food that we produce is wasted,"" she says. ""In the West, food is wasted after the point of purchase... and by cafes and supermarkets. ""In the developing world, half of the food goes to waste before it gets to market. They don't have the right pesticides or the right crops, so it either rots in the fields or it rots on the way to market,"" she explains. But she says there is a sense of optimism: ""I think human beings will find technological solutions to these problems."" Prof Falkingham also believes that global population will reach a point at which it remains stable. ""Most experts think the world's population will stop growing at the end of this century and will level out somewhere between 10 billion and 11 billion,"" she argues. This, she says, will be the result of a fall in the birth rate. ""In the past we had high fertility and high mortality. In the future we're going to have low fertility and low mortality,"" she explains. In the UK, an average of 12.8 children were born per 1,000 inhabitants over the past five years, compared to 12.6 in France, 8.2 in Germany and 49.8 in Mali. Simon Ross is chief executive of Population Matters, a charity that researches the environmental impact of population size. ""I really am worried about the future. We've got a high birth rate, and we're living longer,"" he says. ""If we don't start to stabilise our population the problems we're already facing will get much worse in terms of housing, transport, education and schools."" Mr Ross's greatest concern is that - with the UN's latest forecast suggesting the world's population will grow from its current 7.3bn people to 11.2bn by 2100 - food supply will come under pressure. ""The UK doesn't have enough food to feed itself... it has to bring it in from abroad,"" he says. ""And the fact that the countries [we import from] are growing and industrialising means we may not be able to get these resources from them in future."" Mr Ross believes population control is necessary in order to stem current growth. ""I think for too long governments, and the UK government particularly, have done nothing about population,"" he argues. ""Family planning is very cheap, it's very reliable, it has great side effects in terms of empowering women, increasing household incomes and giving working women more time to work on their careers. ""Getting people to have one or two children is dead easy, because that's generally that's what's happening across the world anyway. It's irresponsible to have more,"" he adds. But Mr Ross also has another concern that is shared by many - immigration. Over half of the UK's population growth in 2013-14 came from an increase in net migration, totalling 259,700. That is compared to 226,200 from ""natural growth"" - births minus deaths. ""We have to say to ourselves, 'why do we need to import all these workers to do our jobs',"" he says. ""Why haven't we got the skills in the UK?"" Dr Jenifer Baxter is head of energy and environment at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. ""The issue is not about how many people there are, it's about how we respond to the growth in population,"" she says. ""We can find engineering solutions to manage food, water, shelter, energy. ""We need to find other ways to travel, we need to find better fuels and we need to find more sustainable ways to farm,"" she argues. But Dr Baxter also believes a growth in numbers brings with it economic and social benefits. ""With every population increase most countries will also experience an economic increase. We are all better off by having more people,"" she says. ""We've also been able to advance technology and farming. [We've made progress] in medicine and in transport that has led to economic increases and making sure people live longer."" But, she adds, ""the degradation of the environment is where we've let things slip. As engineers we need to make sure technologies have minimal impact on the environment"". Watch Victoria Derbyshire weekdays from 09:15-11:00 BST on BBC Two and the BBC News Channel.","The UK population grew by almost half a million last year to 64,596,800 . What might happen if it @placeholder to increase ?",intends,continues,failed,was,prefer,1
"Under the 26 council system applications to build a new house or erect an extension went through Stormont's environment department. Councils will be now able to accept or reject certain developments in their own areas. Tom Frawley has said he is concerned a loophole has been left open. Speaking to BBC Radio Foyle's Breakfast programme, Mr Frawley said he was worried councillors whose parties receive large donations from property developers do not have to declare them before making decisions on their planning applications. ""We have still this issue in Northern Ireland where parties do not maintain registries of who are donating money to them, and I think that's the issue that concerns me. It's outside of my control. ""I think if we want the trust and confidence that is essential in decision-making of the new local councils, that particular gap needs to be narrowed or filled,"" Mr Frawley added. Councillors comply to a code of conduct when they take up their role. The code says councillors should not act in order to gain financial or material benefits for themselves, their families, friends or associates when conducting council business. They should also always act in the public interest.",The Northern Ireland Ombudsman has warned the transfer of planning powers to the new 11 @placeholder councils could make corruption easier .,municipal,regional,independent,super,national,3
But there are six people out of seven billion whose daily experience sets them apart. These six are floating 400km above our heads in the International Space Station. The British astronaut Tim Peake is about to become one of them and his daily routine will be both recognisably the same and also utterly different from ours. TAP HERE to see our interactive page on what it's like to live in orbit on the International Space Station.,There are @placeholder seven billion people living on Earth . Although our lives differ in countless ways - almost all of us share some common experiences .,quite,currently,slightly,nearly,approximately,1
"Rebecca Evans said the use of image and performance enhancing drugs (IPED) for ""image reasons"" was a growing problem, particularly in parts of south Wales. She was speaking at a meeting of charities and sports authorities at Cardiff's Principality Stadium. Ms Evans said:""[It's] not just a problem in sport - it is a wider societal issue. ""There are a worrying number of young people, especially men, purchasing and taking illicit substances for image reasons and some then participating in community sport. ""We must reverse this culture of IPED use if we are to protect a generation of young people from the serious side effects they can cause."" The Welsh Government said IPED use had been linked to heart disease, liver damage and mental health issues and it invested almost £50m a year to tackle substance misuse.","A "" worrying "" number of young people are taking steroids , the social @placeholder and public health minister has said .",services,intelligence,culture,language,economics,0
"Crusaders, who are seven points clear at the Premiership summit, make the trip to Dungannon Swifts while the Blues host bottom club Portadown. ""Linfield have been excellent, they are working hard and are chasing us down,"" said Baxter. ""There is a big run in to the finishing line and we'll see who is stronger."" He added: ""Being seven points clear is a nice position to be in and we've worked very hard since the start of the year. ""We've led from the start of the season and that's a hard place to be because everyone is coming after you."" Linfield followed up their Co Antrim Shield final success over the Crues with a 2-0 away win over struggling Carrick Rangers last Saturday. The Blues will be expected to pick up three points against a Ports side sitting 12 points adrift at the basement. ""We've been on a good run and it is vital that we keep the momentum going,"" said Linfield manager David Healy. ""But the Ports are fighting for their lives and just like Carrick we expect another tough test on Friday night."" Third-placed Cliftonville saw their faint title hopes suffer a massive blow last weekend with a 1-0 defeat at Ballinamallard. Reds defender Chris Ramsey was sent-off at Ferney Park and he is suspended for the Solitude clash with Glentoran. The Mallards will hope to build on the surprise win over Cliftonville when they take on Glenavon at Mourneview Park.",Crusaders boss Stephen Baxter is @placeholder of the threat posed by Linfield as the top two continue their title tussle with games on Friday night .,reminiscent,hopeful,relieved,convinced,wary,4
"Keeping animals in isolation was cruel, said UUP councillor Chris McGimpsey and the Northern Ireland Says No To Animal Cruelty group. They want the zoo replaced with a conservation area for NI's priority species. Belfast City Council said no decision had been made on the zoo's future. It indicated that Belfast Zoo has been losing about £2m a year for the past three years - with £1.8m of income generated set against £2.8m of expenditure and additional central support costs of about £1m. ""While the future of Belfast Zoo has been raised in council by individual members, no formal proposal of any kind has been presented or discussed, and therefore no decision on its future has been made,"" said the council. Mr McGimpsey said that as well as the ""dreadful cost"" to ratepayers, ""the welfare of the animals needs to be called into question"". ""Belfast Zoo is like a Victorian peep show, with animals in inappropriate conditions in cages that are too small enduring a climate that is all wrong,"" he added. ""You take animals from Sub-Saharan Africa and stick them on the hill at Bellevue where they sit and shiver while we gawk at them through the bars."" Mr McGimpsey said the zoo should be replaced with an an animal conservation area for native breeds such as the Irish hare, species of Irish bat and the red squirrel. ""The zoo is inappropriate for this era and it is wrong that it continues,"" he said. ""The rate payers cannot afford to keep it and the welfare of the animals needs to be called into question."" The Northern Ireland Says No To Animal Cruelty group supported Mr McGimpsey's call. ""Cave Hill is no place for lions, elephants, giraffes and many of the 150 species that are currently incarcerated there,"" it said. ""It serves no benefit for the animals as most are not endangered and those that are are not there for conservation, as this requires a breed-to-release mechanism."" The group said it was calling on Belfast City Council ""to stop wasting millions of pounds every year on a failed project that forces lives of suffering for the entertainment of the minority of people that are still entertained by animals in cages"".","There have been calls for Belfast Zoo to be shut down amid claims it is @placeholder of a "" Victorian peep show "" that is costing ratepayers £ 2 m a year .",devoid,capable,reminiscent,one,wary,2
"AMs will vote on whether to support the Wales Bill, which promises new powers for Wales but has been criticised. With the support of Labour - which has 29 of the 60 assembly seats - and the 11 Tories, the legislative consent motion is set to pass on Tuesday. The Wales Bill will transfer powers over energy, transport, assembly affairs and some degree of income tax. The bill introduces a system of powers that are reserved to Westminster, but it has been criticised for being unclear and potentially resulting in a reduction of the assembly's ability to make laws. Delyn AM Hannah Blythyn, who chairs the Labour group, said: ""As the party who delivered devolution for Wales we have rightly adopted a challenging, but responsible approach towards the passage of the Wales Bill. ""This is not the bill we would have developed and it is not the bill that Wales deserves. ""However, on balance this legislation will give the country more constitutional certainty and the fiscal framework in particular represents a real step forward. ""After a considered debate, the Labour Group has decided to vote in favour of allowing the UK Government to proceed."" What is in the Wales Bill? UKIP has said it will vote against the bill, objecting to the devolution of income tax powers to the assembly without the referendum that would have been needed under existing legislation. Plaid Cymru is not expected to come to a decision until its group meets on Tuesday. But Lord Wigley, the former Plaid Cymru leader who spoke for the party during the bill's passage through the House of Lords, has warned the devolution settlement for Wales will remain ""much weaker"" than Scotland and Northern Ireland's. Under a political convention between the assembly and Westminster, the Wales Bill needs a legislative consent motion passed in the Senedd before it can be become law because it relates to devolved matters. The convention does not have legal force, but Wales Office minister Lord Bourne has said the bill will not become law if the assembly does not approve it.","Labour AMs have decided to back the next stage of devolution , ahead of a @placeholder vote in the assembly .",crucial,public,single,historic,final,0
"14 July 2017 Last updated at 16:00 BST Featuring a number of different events focusing on BMX, skateboarding and motorcycling to name a few. There's lots of big air, big tricks, excitement and some pretty bad falls as well. Jenny has been finding out a bit more, so if you want to find out a bit more check out the video!","One of the biggest extreme sports competition in the world , the X - Games has been bringing the world of extreme sports to the @placeholder since 1995 .",mainstream,influential,spectacular,traditional,most,0
"Conciliation service Acas has published guidance to offer ""practical advice"" to firms before the rules come into force. From April, companies with at least 250 employees will have to publish the differences between men's and women's salaries ONS figures show the gender pay gap for full-time workers in the UK is 9.4%. The pay gap, when all types of contracts are taken into account, stands at 18.1%, the Office for National Statistics says. Acas says the new regulations will affect around 8,000 companies. Acas chief executive Anne Sharp said the new rules gave organisations an opportunity to look at the issue in depth and consider whether they could do more to develop talented women and ""secure the benefits of greater gender diversity at all levels"". The advice from the organisation shows the calculations that have to be carried out and the regulations companies will have to follow from April. Equalities minister Caroline Dinenage said publishing pay gaps would help make them a thing of the past. She said: ""No-one should ever be held back just because of their gender. We now have the lowest gender pay gap on record but we still have to push further. ""Shining a light on the gaps is absolutely key to achieving equality in the workplace.""","Businesses , charities and @placeholder organisations are being urged to ensure they comply with new rules on tackling the gender pay gap .",complex,voluntary,natural,special,social,1
"The US owner of Staples has sold the UK arm, which employs 1,100 people across 106 stores, to Hilco for a ""nominal"" sum. Hilco said it was planning to phase out Staples-branded shops over the coming months. Staples also has online and business-to-business operations. Paul McGowan of Hilco, which also owns entertainment retailer HMV, said: ""While retail in the UK has been challenged recently, a team led by retail veteran Alan Gaynor will work alongside the existing management team to build a plan for success for the business."" Staples placed its European business under review in May after it was forced to abandon a $6.3bn merger with fellow US office supply giant, Office Depot, on competition grounds. Shira Goodman, chief executive of Staples, said selling the UK business was in line with its strategy of focusing on the North American and mid-market business. She said Staples was continuing to make ""good progress"" on the rest of its European business to allow the company to ""streamline our operations, sharpen our focus and more aggressively pursue our mid-market growth strategy"". This year, a number of retailers have already closed or said they will shut down their UK shops, including department store group BHS, and clothing specialists such as Austin Reed, American Apparel and Banana Republic. The Hilco deal comes after recent reports suggesting Staples was in talks with investment firm Cerberus over a sale of its entire European business. According to its most recent accounts, Staples' UK business reported pre-tax losses of £5m for the year to January 2015, down £2.1m from the previous 12 months. However, its online and business-to-business divisions have fared better than the stores.","The UK High Street is @placeholder another brand following the sale of Staples , the stationery specialist , to a restructuring company .",expected,investigating,enjoying,losing,proving,3
"Katrina O'Hara, 44, was stabbed at Jocks Barbers in East Street, Blandford Forum, on 7 January. Dorset Police said it referred itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) as it had ""prior contact with people involved"". Stuart Thomas, 49, who has been charged with murdering Ms O'Hara, is due before Winchester Crown Court on 1 April. An IPCC spokeswoman said: ""The IPCC has begun an independent investigation into previous contact between Dorset Police and Katrina O'Hara, and with Stuart Thomas, also known as George Thomas.""",A police watchdog is to investigate @placeholder relating to the suspected murder of a Dorset hairdresser .,circumstances,information,potential,evidence,major,0
"Travis Hackett, 13, joined the players on the pitch and then watched the Foxes beat Sunderland 2-0. The teenager from San Diego has said the club's Premier League triumph helped him through his treatment. The visit to Leicester was organised by aUS charity the Craig Willinger Fund that arranges football trips for young people with cancer. Travis was told just hours before the match he would be leading the side out, having learnt last month he would be watching the match. ""We got there and they told him he was going to be a mascot and that amazed him,"" Johanna Agueda from the charity said. ""He told me himself that he was most excited about being able to go on the pitch... that was a unique experience. ""We were near Sunderland's fans but then they came and whisked us up to the director's box so Leicester City Football Club really stepped it up for us."" Travis is in the maintenance stage of his treatment and is considered to be cancer free, but will continue with chemotherapy until next year. His interest in Leicester City began in 2014-15 when the Foxes went on a winning run to avoid relegation.",An American teenager who beat leukaemia has fulfilled a @placeholder dream by leading out Leicester City as a mascot .,lifelong,golden,special,rare,controversial,0
"Girlguiding UK found they needed a new vow that includes non-religious members and those who follow other faiths. It has been replaced with a new promise to ""be true to myself and develop my beliefs"". The new oath drops the reference to God for the first time since Guides began in 1910. Brownies and Guides currently vow to ""to love my God, to serve my Queen and my country"". I promise that I will do my best To be true to myself and develop my beliefs To serve the Queen and my community To help other people and To keep the Guide (Brownie) law The consultation about the vow was carried out earlier this year and involved nearly 44,000 Girlguiding UK members and non-members. Chief Guide Gill Slocombe said: ""Guiding believes in having one promise that is a clear statement of our core values for all our members to commit to. We hope that our new promise will allow all girls - of all faiths and none - to understand and feel proud of their commitment.""","From September , girls joining the Brownies and Guides in the UK , will no longer have to pledge their @placeholder to God .",devotion,faith,efforts,gratitude,ways,0
"Media playback is not supported on this device But the Welshman has one stellar memory from his time at his home club Wrexham - scoring the goal that beat Arsenal 2-1 in the third round of the FA Cup in 1992. And on the 25th anniversary of the famous day at the Racecourse Ground, his memories are as vivid as ever. ""It was fantastic to play the league champions and nobody expected us to win,"" he said. ""We probably should have lost the game to be honest, we rode our luck especially in the first half - we could have been 5-0 down at half-time. ""But it was one of those days when we took our bit of luck and got the two goals in the second half."" At the end of the previous season, the teams were separated by 91 places in the Football League. George Graham's Gunners won the 1990-91 title while Wrexham finished bottom of the old Fourth Division. And on 4 January, 1992 things were going to plan when an Arsenal team including winger Paul Merson, Tony Adams and David Seaman took the lead through Alan Smith just before half-time. But Mickey Thomas' stunning free-kick brought Wrexham level and two minutes later Watkin pounced on some slack defending to fire the winner past England goalkeeper Seaman. ""It's got to be the highlight of my career,"" said Watkin, now 45. ""I played lower leagues all my career and it can be tough at times and you get plenty of disappointments along the way, but playing in games like that makes it all worthwhile. ""Obviously Mickey's goal set us off. ""Up until then I don't think we'd looked like scoring so that was the catalyst if you like and a few minutes later I managed to get the winner which was great for me, obviously, being born in Wrexham as well."" Steve Watkin is a guest on BBC Radio Wales Sport, 19:00 GMT on Wednesday, 4 January",By his own admission Steve Watkin had a @placeholder career in the lower leagues .,modest,lengthy,dramatic,comfortable,powerful,0
"Burgess, 25, completed his move across codes on Thursday after four years in Australia's National Rugby League. Lancaster said he was ""very excited"" to have Burgess in contention for a place in England's 2015 World Cup squad. ""He's got the ability as a player, but also as a leader. I think he's got great mental strength."" Lancaster said. Burgess, 25, played on after breaking a cheekbone for South Sydney Rabbitohs in the opening minute of their 30-6 win over Canterbury Bulldogs in the NRL grand final. And Lancaster says Burgess's man-of-the-match performance in that game in particular shows he can quickly to adapt to the 15-a-side game. ""It's a great signing for Bath, and hopefully for us further down the line,"" Lancaster said. ""He's got a lot to do in terms of learning the intricacies of rugby union. But if there's a man that can do it I think he can. ""What he put himself through in the final - his mindset to deliver and pay back the faith that the Rabbitohs had shown in him - set him apart really. ""But he's in a competitive position and he'll have to earn the right to get into our [England] team. But if he gets in our squad I'm sure he'll make an impact."" Burgess is still recovering from the injury he suffered in October's grand final and says he is still unsure when his Bath debut might be. Bath head coach Mike Ford echoed Lancaster's comments, saying Burgess's mentality can take him ""all the way to the top, to international rugby"". But he said he is yet to decide which position Burgess will play in for the Aviva Premiership side. ""He could play in the centres, he could play in the back row. We're not too sure at this stage,"" Ford said. ""He's gone out to Australia and actually been the best player in the competition, and that takes some mental strength to do that. ""It's important we play him in a position that utilises his skill-set to the full potential."" Meanwhile former England captain Martin Corry says he has doubts over Burgess's credentials as a potential World Cup star for England. He told BBC Radio 5 Live he doesn't want to get ""caught up in the hype"". ""Sam has to come out and prove himself,"" he said. ""The timeframe does scare me - can someone be fast-tracked so quickly?""","Sam Burgess 's "" mental toughness "" can lead him to @placeholder for Bath and England in rugby union , says England head coach Stuart Lancaster .",settle,impress,selection,captain,success,4
"9 June 2016 Last updated at 16:47 BST Youngsters at Davyhulme Primary School in Manchester made the film, as the team prepares to face Russia in their opening game on Saturday. The England team thanked the children via a message on their official Twitter account. ""Everyone in the England camp, including Roy Hodgson, all of the players and coaching staff really appreciates your support,"" the message read. Class teacher Lee Parkinson said: ""I'm sure you agree it certainly gets you motivated for the Euros.""",School pupils received a personal message of thanks from England 's football squad after they filmed an @placeholder team talk ahead of Euro 2016 .,inspiring,honorary,annual,amateur,important,0
"Shirley Oaks Survivors Association said the inquiry's new chair, Prof Alexis Jay, may have a potential conflict of interest as a former social worker. The group represents 600 people who allege they were abused in south London children's homes. The national inquiry is made up of 13 separate investigations. Claims of abuse in children's homes in Lambeth are due to form a key part of the embattled inquiry's work. But Labour MP Chuka Umunna, who supports the Shirley Oaks campaign, said the social work profession was ""culpable"" and that Prof Jay should step aside for this strand of the inquiry's work. He has suggested each of the 13 investigations should have a separate chair. How will the inquiry work? Last week, Raymond Stevenson, from the survivors' group, told BBC Newsnight there had been a sea change in the way the inquiry was operating. ""We have to recommend at this moment in time that we pull out. We have given the inquiry an opportunity to meet us. We contacted them two weeks ago and we are still waiting for a meeting,"" he said. Inquiry officials met the Shirley Oaks campaign on Friday but refused to comment on its concerns. Sources at the inquiry say Prof Jay has not been a social worker for some time. More recently she has been visiting professor at the University of Strathclyde and the independent chair of the Centre of Excellence for Looked After Children in Scotland. In a statement, a spokesman for the inquiry said: ""The chair and the panel were selected because of the broad range of skills and experience they bring to the inquiry and their work in the area of child sexual abuse and institutional failure."" Prof Jay previously led the inquiry into child sexual abuse in Rotherham.",A campaign group involved in the public inquiry into @placeholder allegations of child sexual abuse says it may withdraw from the process .,all,fresh,illegal,historic,rare,3
"Brendan Conway, 28, from Derby, admitted 15 offences against children as young as 12 dating back to 2012. In one case he met a boy aged 13 in Gloucestershire, where they engaged in a sexual activity. The victim's family said the boy's life had been ""turned upside down"" by what Conway did to him. Conway, of Border Crescent, Alvaston, admitted causing or inciting children to engage in sexual activity, possession of indecent images, online grooming of children and sexual activity with a child. The street dancer, who appeared on Sky's Got To Dance and as an extra in Streetdance 3D, used a variety of social networking sites to find youngsters, before offering them cash and other gifts to meet him. On one occasion, while pretending to be a 17-year-old, he was successful. He convinced a 13-year-old boy to meet him in Gloucestershire and carry out a sex act on him. He was arrested after a friend of the victim told police what happened. Sentencing Conway at Derby Crown Court, Judge Nirmal Shant said: ""Your case demonstrates the dangers to young children of using the internet. You used it to enter their homes so you could have access you wouldn't ordinarily have had."" The mother of the one victim Conway met said he had ""totally turned their lives upside down"". ""My son, although he was fully aware of the dangers online, thought it wouldn't happen to him,"" she said. ""He trusted the wrong person, believing the information he was told. The long-term effects on my son are still not known at the moment."" At a previous hearing, Conway denied five other sex offences, which were ordered to lie on file. Conway will serve at least five years and was put on the sex offenders register for life.",A chef and youth football coach who appeared on a TV @placeholder show has been jailed for eight years for using social networking sites to groom boys .,original,fake,language,reality,talent,4
"In 2012 a tribunal ruled that the club's use of Employee Benefit Trusts, which provided tax-free loans, was not illegal. Lawyers acting for HMRC told the court it was being asked to endorse a ""fantastically silly proposition"". The challenge concerns the company which ran Rangers until 2012. HM Revenue and Customs maintains that the effect of previous tribunal decisions in the case is that employees can avoid paying income tax by agreeing that payments be made to others of their choosing, rather than getting the money themselves. Their lawyer, Julian Ghosh QC, told the court: ""When money is paid for something you did it is also derived by the earner, the worker. ""This cash payment was part of the remuneration package. It was wages and bonuses. This money was earned for work done."" He said so far as the players were concerned it was for appearing in football matches and winning games and for the executives for work performed. In July 2014, an upper tribunal dismissed an HMRC appeal against a first-tier decision on payments made to players and other employees, although it did send some aspects of the case back to the first tier tribunal. The Revenue is arguing that both a first tier tribunal and the upper tribunal, chaired by Lord Doherty, erred in the case. Its appeal argues: ""The scheme in this case was established in terms that had effect so that, on appointment of the funds to the individual sub-trusts, the sums in question were 'paid' to the employee."" The use of employee benefit trusts relate back to Sir David Murray's time in charge of the Ibrox club before ownership changed. The company which owned Rangers was subsequently forced into administration while under Craig Whyte's control and later went into liquidation. The appeal at the Court of Session in Edinburgh before the Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Carloway, sitting with Lord Menzies and Lord Drummond Young is set down to last four days.","Three senior judges have begun hearing a legal challenge to the @placeholder outcome of the so - called Rangers "" big tax case "" .",eventual,overall,original,controversial,annual,2
"Inspectors rated Meadowbrook care home, near Oswestry, ""inadequate"" after it failed to improve from a 2016 report. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said it was not kept clean and hazard free and residents' dignity was compromised. Improvements have now been made, including the recruitment of two new managers, the care home said. See more stories from Shropshire here Meadowbrook was found to be neither caring nor well-led, with a high staff turnover and low morale. Personal information was not kept confidential, the report found. There will be another inspection within six months and, if improvements have not been met, the home will be closed. The unannounced CQC inspection took place on 4 and 5 April at the care home in Gobowen, which houses 50 people. The home was found to have a high staff turnover and dependence on agency staff who are not always sufficiently trained. Inspectors reported a lack of stimulation, with people often ignored by staff. One person told inspectors: ""I like it here but I wish people would talk to me. I feel so lonely."" At lunch time a person was seen ""struggling to feed themselves in full view of staff"". The report also found dirty conditions including a soiled mattress and ants on a dining table. Confidential files were left on a laundry trolley, outside bedrooms and being used to wedge a door open. Meadowbrook said in a statement: ""We are sorry that Meadowbrook Care Home has fallen well below the standards that we expect all of our homes to provide. ""Since the inspection we have been treating this as a priority and carrying out a comprehensive programme of improvements.""",A care home in Shropshire where inspectors found ants on a dining table and a soiled mattress has been told it must improve or face possible @placeholder .,damage,closure,disruption,abuse,concerns,1
"Eight former officers are suing South Wales Police after being cleared of charges relating to the investigation of Lynette White's murder in 1988. The corruption trial collapsed in 2011. A hearing in Cardiff was told there was ""no intention"" to uncover the truth behind the wrongful conviction of the Cardiff Three. Former officers Graham Mouncher, Thomas Page, Richard Powell, John Seaford, Michael Daniels, Peter Greenwood, Paul Jennings and Paul Stephen are suing the force for misfeasance in public office, false imprisonment and trespass. Leslie Thomas QC said allegations of pressurising a witness into giving a false statement against Mr Page were ""easily rubbished"". He said one witness voluntarily accompanied Mr Page to the police station and had made no allegation of ill treatment ""or anything improper"". Cardiff's Civil Justice Centre was told officers investigating allegations of corruption misidentified Mr Page as someone intimidating a witness in an interview, but he ""simply wasn't there"". On Monday, the court heard that murderer Jeffrey Gafoor may not have acted alone when he killed Ms White in a flat in Cardiff's docklands on Valentine's Day. Tony Parris, Stephen Miller and Yusef Abdullahi - who became known as the Cardiff Three - were wrongly jailed for life in 1990 for the murder and freed in 1992 after their convictions were quashed. The hearing continues.","A police corruption probe into a prostitute 's murder "" ignored "" evidence which did not match preconceived @placeholder , the High Court has heard .",power,situation,claims,theories,facts,3
"The Lincolnshire rider set an average speed of 134.210mph during the third lap of the circuit on his Smith's BMW. Hickman won by two seconds from Silicone Engineering Kawasaki's Dean Harrison with Bruce Anstey a further 0.3 seconds back on a Padgett's Honda. Anstey won the Lightweight 250cc race, with Ballymoney's Paul Robinson taking the Moto3/125cc honours. New Zealander Anstey enjoyed a 39-second lead over Ballymena man Neil Kernohan at the chequered flag, with Davy Morgan making up the top three. The Kiwi's fastest lap was 117.020 on his first appearance on a 250cc machine at the Dundrod circuit. Robinson edged out Christian Elkin by half a second and set a new lap record for the Moto3s on 110.311, while Adam McLean completed the rostrum positions. Media playback is not supported on this device Having dominated practice for Saturday's Ulster Grand Prix, Hickman stamped his authority on the six-lap Superbike race to clinch the second victory of his career over the 7.4-mile course. Harrison, Anstey, Dan Kneen and Michael Dunlop all lapped at over 133mph, with Yorkshireman Harrison and Dan Kneen bettering their previous best lap speeds at the event. Manxman Kneen finished fourth on the Tyco BMW, followed by Michael Dunlop on his Bennetts Suzuki and Fermanagh's Lee Johnston. Teenager Joe Thompson was awarded the win in the National race which was red-flagged after three laps, Davey Todd taking second. The Challenge race was abandoned after being halted twice because of accidents at Leathemstown and Budore, while the planned Supertwin race did not take place as the organisers called an end to proceedings for the day at 20:00 BST. Roads closed - Wednesday and Thursday 9 and 10 August - 10:00 BST to 21:30 BST; Saturday 12 August - 09:30 BST to 20:30 BST Thursday racing - Dundrod 150 - Race 1 - Dundrod 150 National Race (5 laps); Race 2 - Ultralightweight/Lightweight (5 laps); Race 3 - Dundrod 150 Challenge (5 laps); Race 4 - Dundrod 150 Superbike (6 laps); Race 5 - Dundrod 150 Supertwins (5 laps) Saturday racing - Ulster Grand Prix - Race 1 - Superstock (6 laps); Race 2 - Supersport (6 laps); Race 3 - Ultralightweight/Lightweight; Race (5 laps) Race 4 -  UGP Superbike (7 laps); Race 5 - Supertwins (5 laps); Race 6 - Supersport (6 laps); Race 7 - Superbike Race (6 laps).",Peter Hickman set a new @placeholder lap record in winning the Dundrod 150 Superbike race on Thursday .,absolute,inspired,national,impressive,thrilling,0
"In a statement, the European Commission said the plan aimed to boost spending on assets like drones and helicopters, while funding innovative technologies. It is aimed at reversing a decade of defence spending cuts by EU members, amounting to nearly 12% in real terms. The plan comes as US President-elect Donald Trump threatens to scale down the US security commitment to Nato. Mr Trump said during his election campaign that he would not defend Nato allies that were not paying their share of contributions to the alliance. Europe looks to its defences There are concerns among some EU and Nato members about possible Russian aggression and Mr Trump's closeness to Moscow. Brexit has also been a factor in the creation of the plan, because the UK has traditionally blocked Franco-German initiatives to give the EU a greater security dimension. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said more investment and co-operation between member states was needed. ""To guarantee our collective security, we must invest in the common development of technologies and equipment of strategic importance - from land, air, sea and space capabilities to cyber security,"" Mr Juncker said. ""If Europe does not take care of its own security, nobody else will do it for us."" The plan would: The ""research window"" of the new defence fund would be increased from €25m ($26.5m; £21.3m) already proposed as part of the 2017 budget to €90m in 2020, to cover such areas as robotics and encrypted software. At the same time a ""capability window"" would aim to ""mobilise"" €5bn a year of member states' money to purchase equipment such as drones and helicopters jointly. The Commission would act as a form of treasury to manage these tenders. While defence spending in EU countries has fallen, military co-operation between them has not deepened, the Commission's statement said. It estimated that this failure was costing the bloc between €25bn and €100bn a year. The BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler says that while the EU has its own rapid reaction forces there is little evidence of the unity among the 28 nations necessary to create a European defence union. The European Council, comprising heads of state and government of the EU, is expected to discuss the defence plan later this month.","European Union leaders have unveiled a plan to increase defence funding , research and @placeholder for the bloc .",procurement,strategy,conditions,support,cooperation,0
"The first flight, a United Airlines from Chicago, arrived at 05:49 BST. Passengers on the first of 34 United flights scheduled for Wednesday were greeted by staff in Beefeater costumes. The airport will open in stages to avoid the chaos in 2008 when Terminal 5 opened and staff struggled to cope with the computer and baggage systems. Gentler start The new terminal will operate at 10% of capacity on the first day and it will be some months before the other 25 airlines using Terminals 1, 3 and 4 join United Airlines at the new building. By Tom EdwardsTransport correspondent, BBC London This opening is really a huge exercise in expectation management, and the team here has been constantly saying there will be the odd glitch. That's not surprising considering that the opening of T5 was an absolute debacle, with lost luggage and delays. Today Heathrow has gone for a very very soft launch. One airline and 34 flights. Some critics have said that the airport wasn't ambitious enough, but no-one is really going to blame Heathrow for starting slow and steady. And so far so smooth at cavernous, light T2. The worst that the media has been able to uncover so far is some payphones not working. Heathrow is trying to prove that it is a world-class airport and capable of expanding. It wants a third runway, and the successful opening of T2 is very much part of proving it is up to the job of delivering new infrastructure. The opening coincides with a 24-hour strike by members of the RMT union who work on the Heathrow Express rail link to central London. The union says plans to save £6m from the cost of running the service could affect 200 jobs and hit working conditions, but managers say they plan to run regular trains despite the walk out. The £2.5bn Terminal 2, known as the Queen's Terminal, replaces the very first passenger building which was opened by the Queen in 1955. Before that, old army tents had been used to house passengers. Eyes will be on the airport because the opening of Terminal 5 in March 2008 was such a disaster, said the BBC's transport correspondent Richard Westcott. Staff could not park, find their way around or use new systems. In the end the new luggage system went into meltdown with 15,000 bags stuck in the wrong place, he said. On the terminal's first day there will be just 34 flights carrying 6,000 passengers. There will eventually be 330 flights a day to 50 destinations by 26 airlines. The new terminal has 60 check-in gates and 66 self-check-in kiosks, 29 security lanes, 33 shops and 17 restaurants. There were 178 passengers and 11 crew on the first flight, a Boeing 767. The UK and Ireland sales director for United Airlines Bob Schumacher said: ""We're extremely proud to be the first airline to operate from T2. ""Heathrow is one of the most important airports in United's global network, and T2 represents a huge improvement in the service and facilities we are able to provide to all our customers."" Heathrow development director John Holland-Kaye said: ""T2 is the culmination of an £11bn investment programme that has transformed Heathrow for passengers. ""Our measure of success is not everything running perfectly on day one; there will inevitably be things we can improve. Our real measure of success is whether T2 comes to be rated by passengers as one of the world's best airport terminals for years to come."" Passenger Dr Stuart Weinstein, 67, from Iowa City, Iowa, said: ""That was the quickest I've ever got through immigration at Heathrow."" Steve Elmore, 47, from Chicago, said: ""We saw these guys dressed in Beefeater costumes as we got off the plane. It was a fantastic reception."" Irish student Lee Conneely, 20, from Wexford, who was waiting to board a flight to San Francisco said: ""There's not a huge flow of passengers yet, so the test for the terminal will come when it gets busier after a few weeks."" The BBC's transport correspondent said there was a lot at stake because Heathrow wants permission to build a third runway and a new terminal to go with it.","Heathrow 's new Terminal 2 has welcomed its first passengers , with the airport @placeholder it has learned lessons from the opening of Terminal 5 .",insisting,predicted,admitting,declared,blaming,0
"The Chinese company said revenue fell by 8% in the three months ending in December because of slowing demand for its smartphones and computers. However, Lenovo logged a better-than-expected quarterly profit of $300m. Analysts had expected it to fall to around $243m. Lenovo's chairman Yang Yuanqing said in a statement that its results ""were impacted by the global macro-economic slowdown, currency fluctuations in key markets, and PC market decline"". Lenovo gets more than half of its revenue from computers but has been looking to diversify its business as the global PC market shrinks. The firm bought Motorola Mobility from Google in 2014 for $2.9bn, making it the world's third-largest smartphone maker. That business has yet to make a profit but Lenovo has remained optimistic about its potential in emerging markets such as Brazil and India. ""In mobile, we will build scale and efficiency to accelerate our growth in emerging markets, breakthrough in mature markets with innovative products and premium brands, and expand in the open market in China with a stronger product portfolio,"" Mr Yang said. Lenovo has also undertaken an aggressive cost-cutting plan that will see more than 3000 jobs eliminated.",The world 's largest @placeholder computer - maker Lenovo saw shares plunge by more than 10 % after it reported that quarterly revenues fell for the first time in more than six years .,personal,free,annual,premier,famous,0
"The high court order in May allowed her to return as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu state. She had to step down after a trial court found her guilty of amassing wealth of more than $10m (??6.4m) The case was heard in Karnataka because of concerns the process would not be fair in Tamil Nadu. On Tuesday, the Karnataka government lodged an appeal in the Supreme Court asking it to set aside the high court verdict and restore Ms Jayalalitha's disqualification. The Supreme court is expected to hear the appeal only after the end of court vacations in a few weeks. Karnataka's special public prosecutor, BV Acharya, had told BBC Hindi soon after Ms Jayalalitha's acquittal on 11 May that the high court verdict was riddled with ""arithmetical errors'"" and alleged that the prosecution was not given an opportunity to present its case. In overturning the guilty verdict against Ms Jayalalitha, the appeals court had said that the ""disproportionate assets"" owned by the Tamil Nadu chief minister were less than 10% of her total wealth and were, therefore, not irregular. Mr Acharya contends that the appeals court got its figures entirely wrong. He claims that instead of adding up Ms Jayalalitha's assets to 240m rupees ($3.8m; ??2.4m), the judgement had wrongly put the figure at 100m rupees. Similar discrepancies had been pointed out in evaluating her properties, he adds. Jayalalitha, a former actress, is one of India's most controversial and colourful politicians. She has been a leading figure in south Indian politics for three decades.",The government of the southern Indian state of Karnataka has appealed against a verdict clearing popular politician Jayalalitha Jayaram of @placeholder .,discrimination,power,justice,corruption,bangalore,3
"Can Dundar said trusting the judiciary after July's failed coup would be ""like putting one's head under a guillotine"". The government has cracked down on the media following the coup attempt. In May, Mr Dundar was sentenced to five years in prison, but was freed pending an appeal. He is thought to have left the country. He and a colleague were convicted over reports they published that Turkish intelligence operatives were smuggling arms to Syrian rebels. In the failed coup on 15 July, rebel soldiers tried to oust President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Since then, more than 23,000 people accused of backing it have been detained or arrested and 82,000 state employees have been dismissed or suspended. Pride and fear one month on from Turkey coup attempt Turkey sentences prominent journalists in state secrets trial Detained journalists defiant The authorities have also closed some media outlets, placed some journalists in detention and banned others from travelling abroad. As the crackdown continued on Monday, two colonels were detained for questioning by police and three Istanbul courthouses were raided. Arrest warrants were issued for 173 judicial staff. Two hundred and forty people died resisting the takeover, standing against fighter jets and tanks. Mr Dundar, who is thought to be in Germany, has written in Cumhuriyet that he will not surrender to the judiciary until the state of emergency is lifted. ""From now on, what we face would not be the court but the government. No higher court would object to the lawlessness being carried out,"" Mr Dundar wrote. Although he has stood down as editor-in-chief, he will continue to write columns for the paper. At their trial, Mr Dundar and his colleague Erdem Gul were acquitted of the more serious charge of espionage, but found guilty of revealing state secrets. The case against them has been widely criticised by international observers, including Amnesty International. Both were senior Cumhuriyet editors when it reported on a shipment of arms that was intercepted at the Turkish border with Syria. It alleged the weapons being sent to rebels fighting the government of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad. The Turkish government insisted the lorries were taking aid to Syria's Turkmen minority, a Turkic-speaking ethnic group.",A Turkish journalist who faces jail for revealing state secrets has resigned as editor of the @placeholder Cumhuriyet newspaper .,latest,istanbul,worst,national,opposition,4
"Shares in tech giant Apple and clothing retailer Gap were among the losers. Apple shares dropped 3.2% after Credit Suisse said the maker of the iPhone had cut its orders for components by 10%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 27.93 points to 17,758.41. The Nasdaq index was down 12.06 points to 5,083.24. The S&P 500 gained 3.23 points to 2,081.81. Gap shares fell 5.6% to $26.18 after the fashion retailer reported a 2% fall in third-quarter comparable sales. In October, comparable sales fell by 3%, which was worse than expected, with sales at Banana Republic down 15%.",( Close ) : US markets recovered from early falls to end @placeholder higher . Tech share losses were offset by gains in Walt Disney and Amazon.com .,even,quickly,out,slightly,mostly,4
"It follows claims broadcast on the BBC's Panorama that grants were made to charities in return for electoral support in Tower Hamlets. Three files of material were handed to the police by the Department of Communities and Local Government. The Met said there would be no new investigation into the files. However the Met said there was an continuing investigation by police into alleged irregularity concerning money awarded by Tower Hamlets Council to an organisation within the borough. Panorama had alleged the council, run by directly-elected mayor Lutfur Rahman, had diverted £3.6m of grants to Bangladeshi and Somali-run charities in return for political support. A Scotland Yard spokesman said the files had been reviewed by a team of officers over the past six days. It said: ""In addition, officers have liaised with Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP (PWC) who are conducting a full and wide-ranging audit of financial matters at The London Borough of Tower Hamlets."" Tower Hamlets Council insisted it had ""seen no evidence"" that its processes had been run inappropriately. A spokesman for the council said: ""The news from the Metropolitan Police is to be welcomed and Tower Hamlets will continue to work with the auditors and DCLG."" Panorama had said it found Bangladeshi-born Mr Rahman had more than doubled funding recommended by officers for Bengali-run charities. In a statement, it said: ""We continue to stand by the programme's findings which uncovered serious concerns about the use of public money, which are still being investigated by the government. ""Our programme did not say there was evidence of criminality."" The inspection by PWC is continuing to look into the authority's payment of grants, the transfer of property, spending decisions in relation to publicity, and other contractual processes, from 25 October 2010. It has been asked to report back to Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles by 30 June. The Met Police said before the three files were handed to officers a report concerning irregularity was made to police by Tower Hamlets Council on 20 March. Tower Hamlets Criminal Investigation Department is currently investigating irregularity concerning money awarded to the Brady Youth Forum in January and April 2013, which was identified in an internal review by the council. There are elections in London on 22 May, including for the directly-elected Mayor of Tower Hamlets. A list of candidates will be published after the close of nominations next week.","There is "" no new @placeholder evidence of criminality "" in files from an east London borough , to suspect fraud , the Metropolitan Police has said .",common,written,tangible,future,credible,4
"Complaints have been made across the UK about the fad, which sees people dress up in order to frighten passers-by. Dyfed-Powys Police received about 30 reports over the weekend and North Wales Police said it was aware of incidents. Gwent Police had 18 reports, including clowns ""peering through windows"". South Wales Police put out a warning at the weekend after receiving complaints about people dressed as clowns ""frightening others intentionally"". Chf Insp Paul Staniforth of Gwent Police said: ""Some of the reports have included, clowns running through gardens and peering through windows, lurking around shopping centres, parks and schools and jumping from trees. ""Fortunately, to date, we've had no reports of anyone being harmed during these reports."" He said people could be arrested for a public order offence - causing harassment, alarm or distress. The culprits are said to be following a trend that started in the US. Sgt Rhys Williams of Dyfed-Powys Police said while dressing up was not a criminal offence, ""deliberately scaring someone, causing harassment, alarm or distress could lead to arrest"". Officers were looking into some of the reports, but no arrests have been made. Sgt Williams added: ""Please be mindful that what seems like a bit of fun to you, could not be seen the same way by those on the receiving end of this prank. ""There is also the possibility that you could attempt to scare the wrong person and they could retaliate. ""Anyone who commits a criminal offence should be aware that dressing as a clown does not make them exempt from being investigated and dealt with through the Criminal Justice System."" North Wales Police said officers were aware of incidents, but no offences had been reported.","Sightings of "" @placeholder clowns "" have been reported across Wales , with police warning people they could be arrested for scaring others .",murderous,bloody,creepy,virtual,masked,2
"The clubs had already agreed an undisclosed fee for the 20-year-old. Derry said on their website: ""Michael will be joining the development squad at Celtic Park under manager Stevie Frail with a hope of making the step to the senior team as soon as possible."" Duffy had impressed during two trial periods at Celtic Park. The Northern Ireland Under-21 international recently signed a two-year contract extension with Derry, who finished eighth in the 2014 League of Ireland Premier Division. ""His departure will be a blow to the Candystripes, although the fee received could help manager Peter Hutton bring in some new faces ahead of the 2015 campaign,"" added Derry. The league season in the Republic of Ireland runs from March to October.",Derry City winger Michael Duffy has completed his move to Celtic after passing a medical and agreeing @placeholder terms with the Scottish champions .,personal,new,direct,persistent,professional,0
"The museum honours the famous regiment which was amalgamated in 1994 to become part of the Highlanders, with Prince Charles its last colonel-in-chief. It has seen business from energy firms suffer amid the oil price downturn. The museum relies heavily on income from oil and gas firms, for events such as conferences, training days and dinners. The award-winning attraction - which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year - has suffered an 80% drop in profits, despite a rise in visitor numbers, and tours last year which involved children from more than 50 schools. The museum said it needed to raise £100,000 a year for the next three years to keep it going. An official campaign will be launched next week. The museum re-opened in 2006 after a £1.2m refurbishment.","The Gordon Highlanders Museum in Aberdeen could face @placeholder if it can not raise funds , it has been warned .",closure,criticism,disruption,recognition,uncertainty,0
"The Pentagon says Ali Awni al-Harzi died on 15 June in the city of Mosul, which is controlled by IS. He was designated as a terrorist by the US Treasury and state department. The US ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, was among four Americans killed in the Benghazi attacks in September 2012. US officials blamed the attack on militants linked to al-Qaeda. The Pentagon described Harzi as ""a person of interest"" in the attack on the US compound. It said he was an organisational intermediary who operated closely with extremists linked to IS - also known as Isil or Isis - throughout North Africa and the Middle East. ""His death degrades Isil's ability to integrate North African jihadists into the Syrian and Iraqi fight and removes a jihadist with long ties to international terrorism,"" Pentagon spokesman Colonel Steve Warren said. The BBC's Barbara Plett Usher in Washington says the US is deeply concerned about the spread of IS affiliates, especially in Libya, though it has so far restricted its military campaign to the group's heartland in Syria and Iraq.",The US says an air strike in Iraq has killed an Islamic State ( IS ) militant linked to an attack on a US @placeholder compound in Libya three years ago .,special,free,diplomatic,militant,popular,2
"The Northampton Town Supporters Trust has been auctioning off club memorabilia to try to raise £100,000. The winding-up petition brought by HM Revenue & Customs has been adjourned until 30 November. The online auction has so far raised £40,000 towards costs. Akinfenwa, known as The Beast and now an AFC Wimbledon striker, scored the hat-trick against Accrington Stanley in 2012. Ben Trasler, a volunteer from the trust, said the winning bidder told him his company had gone into liquidation the day before the auction ended so was unable to pay. ""Having done a bit of investigative work, it appears an unlikely story,"" he said. ""He didn't strike me as being consistent with someone who has over £7,500 available."" Mr Trasler said he was ""sceptical"" that the buyer would pay as the auction price rose through thousands of pounds. ""It's disappointing because there's a lot we could do with that money,"" he said. ""We're deciding whether to relist the item on eBay."" The League Two club has been taken to court over £166,000 of unpaid taxes. Players and staff were not paid in October. The club also owes Northampton Borough Council £10.25m, which was loaned to redevelop Sixfields Stadium. Former Oxford United chairman Kelvin Thomas is interested in buying the club from current owner David Cardoza, but Mr Cardoza is also in talks with former Swindon Town chairman Jed McCrory.","A football fans ' trust trying to save its club from a winding - up petition is down £ 7,500 after the @placeholder bidder for Adebayo Akinfenwa 's hat - trick shirt said he could not pay .",temporary,original,legal,successful,winning,3
"Ken Cresswell, 57, from Rotherham, was one of four men who died in the collapse on 23 February. His body was recovered earlier this month. John Shaw, 61, Michael Collings, 53, and Christopher Huxtable, 34, were also killed. Mr Cresswell's funeral took place early at Rotherham Crematorium.",The funeral of a demolition worker killed in the @placeholder collapse of Didcot A Power Station in Oxfordshire has taken place .,partial,volatile,apparent,critical,rare,0
"Musician Bethan Doci, 38, told people she needed the money to pay for treatment but spent it on holidays, handbags and cars. Swansea Crown Court heard she was fit and well and made £24,000 a year playing with orchestras. Doci, of Swansea, admitted 11 counts of fraud from 2010 to 2013 and was jailed for 32 months. She conned three men out of £357,000 after putting an advert on the Craigslist website saying she needed the cash for treatment. But she used it to fund holidays to Florida, Spain and the five-star luxury Me Melia hotel in Mexico. Retired chartered accountant Liam Donnelly, 64, handed over £170,000 and retired businessman Bruce Pilley, 58, was defrauded by £168,000. She also conned retired Royal Navy officer Neil McKelvie, 56, out of £30,000 - although she repaid some of the cash. Doci, who has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company and concerts ""around the world"", would show people fake doctors' notes. Mr Donnelly told police Doci caught him at a ""terrible time in his life"" after his wife died from skin cancer, so he handed over his life savings. Doci - who performs under the name of Bethan Morgan - would exchange emails and texts with her victims, but they rarely spoke to her. Prosecutor Catherine Richards said: ""Her lies and deception became more and more elaborate."" Paul Spreadborough, defending, said: ""She has feelings of true remorse and guilt over the years. She was gaining a professional reputation as a violinist and was a dedicated performer. ""But she was caught in a classic spiral of lies, debt and deceit. She fell into a pattern and fell deeper and deeper."" Judge Keith Thomas said: ""You committed these offences in a callous and heartless manner, saying you were suffering from cancer and needed treatment which you couldn't afford. ""Your victims were devastated, especially Mr Donnelly who you treated particularly cruelly by taking all his life savings."" The court heard Doci spent all the money and had no assets, so she was ordered to repay a nominal £1.","A violinist has been jailed for conning £ 350,000 out of people after @placeholder to have cancer .",agreeing,admitting,deciding,pretending,learning,3
"Alexander Reid repeatedly told Department of Work and Pensions staff in application forms and at interviews that he was single. But in reality he was living with his wife Kathleen Reid, despite having claimed to be separated. Reid was found guilty following a trial at Dundee Sheriff Court. The 59-year-old, from Dundee, had denied a charge under the Social Security Administration Act that he fraudulently claimed employment support allowance and income support totalling £39,808. Defence solicitor John Boyle asked that Reid be spared jail and given a community payback order as an alternative to a prison sentence. Sheriff Tom Hughes told Reid: ""Because of the sum of money involved a custodial sentence is the only option.""","A man who fraudulently claimed nearly £ 40,000 in @placeholder over the course of almost 11 years has been jailed for 18 months .",benefits,negotiations,cash,duty,controversy,0
"The Manifesto Club, which campaigns against over-regulation, says the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act is creating ""a patchwork"" of laws, with discrepancies from town to town. Councils have used it to ban activities such as begging or drinking in places. Council leaders say the measures help to prevent anti-social behaviour. Under the act - which became law last year - local authorities can use public spaces protection orders (PSPOs) to ban certain activities they believe are having a ""detrimental impact"" on the quality of life. People who do not comply can be required to pay a £100 fixed penalty fine or face prosecution. Examples of PSPOs include: The Manifesto Club said there were eight PSPOs in force in England and Wales. Another four PSPOs are out for public consultation and 19 are under consideration across the country. They include proposals to ban the use of amplified music, unlicensed busking, pigeon feeding and the sale of lucky charms. Josie Appleton, director of the campaign group, said the powers were ""so broad"" they allowed councils to ban ""pretty much anything"". ""The result is a patchwork of criminal law where something is illegal in one town but not in the next, or in one street but not the next. ""This makes it hard for the public to know what is criminal and what is not."" However, councils have defended the use of the orders. Colchester Borough Council said its order to restrict motorists entering a retail park after 18:00 prevented anti-social car meets and nuisance motorists. Oxford City Council, which has prohibited some people under 21 from entering a tower block, said the ""unacceptable behaviour of a few has caused a great deal of misery"". ""It is important that we tackle this problem robustly,"" Councillor Dee Sinclair said. Councillor Ric Metcalfe, leader of City of Lincoln Council, said the authority recognised there was a problem with street drinking and the use of legal highs, saying: ""We want our city centre to be a safe and welcoming place for residents and visitors alike."" Poole Borough Council, which has banned begging in some areas, said it had not had any reported breaches of the order. In Cambridge, where open containers of alcohol are prohibited in some places, council leader Lewis Herbert said the three community areas subjected to the orders had suffered ""a decade of being taken over by groups of drunks"".","A law that allows councils in England and Wales to ban certain activities in public is leading to "" @placeholder new criminal offences "" , campaigners say .",massive,several,bizarre,mandatory,serious,2
"Prof Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan says EU scientists working in Britain could leave amid a climate of uncertainty. The Science Minister, Jo Johnson, said the UK would continue to attract the brightest and best to work in the country's universities. He added that he hoped that the nation's research institutes would continue to receive EU funds. British universities employ about 30,000 scientists from EU countries. Prof Ramakrishnan said uncertainty over their status was ""really detrimental"". ""People can't be expected to work under those circumstances. Many of them may be considering other options and many of them may not come to the UK for that reason,"" he told BBC News. ""What would we do if over the next year or two if they all left?  Because these are real people with families and careers to think about, and they will be much sought after by other countries - instability could lead to a short term brain drain with us losing 16% of a highly skilled work force. These people need real reassurance about their future."" Prof Ramakrishnan says the government has to reassure all EU citizens, including the 30,000 academics and scientists, that their status is safe and that they will be able to continue to work regardless of what happens with the negotiations. He also called on ministers to make that commitment now. ""That single step alone will go a long way to reassuring the community and it will also go a long way in maintaining our image as a welcoming and open society,"" he said. ""This should not wait until there is a new Prime Minister. If we are not an attractive destination where people feel they will be welcome, the best will simply go somewhere else and our science will decline."" Earlier, Prof Ramakrishnan's predecessor as president of the Royal Society, Prof Sir Paul Nurse said that freedom of movement has to continue in any post-Brexit negotiations for British science to thrive. It is not just that freedom of movement makes it easier to attract scientists from EU nations, he says; it is a requirement for full membership of the main European research funding body. UK universities currently receive 10% of their research funds from EU sources - amounting to around £1bn each year. Full participation also allows UK researchers to form valuable research collaborations and to have a say in choosing areas of research. In response, the Science Minister said the UK needed to be able to keep bringing the best people to the UK - but he could not commit to any policy until at least September when a new Prime Minister is chosen by Conservative party members. ""We have got to look at what relationship we can establish with respect to future (funding) programmes the EU operates in the process of negotiations that will be undertaken once new leadership is in place. That is not something I can commit to today,"" Mr Johnson told BBC News. ""This is going to be a complex piece of work and I can't commit to a particular definition of freedom of movement for you. But it is obviously going to be important that the UK stays open to the brightest and best from the EU and from around the world."" Leave campaigners have argued that many countries which are neither EU members nor have freedom of movement, receive European funding. They also say that a points system would allow talented researchers to live and work in the UK as it currently does with the thousands of non-EU researchers currently working in UK Universities. Prof Jeremy Farrar, director of the Wellcome Trust, warned his fellow leaders of the scientific community not to be too bullish in their demands to government - reminding them that a majority of the electorate had voted to leave the EU and unrestricted migration was a concern among many of them. ""Science will not thrive if it does not have the support of wider society,"" he said. Follow Pallab on Twitter",The president of the Royal Society has called on the government to @placeholder the residency of EU citizens in the UK .,appoint,end,guarantee,defend,improve,2
"That's the verdict from a former colleague of the civil servant who now effectively controls the purse strings in Northern Ireland. In the absence of a sitting executive, it is perhaps fitting that the man now in control of a budget of more than £10bn is called Sterling. Failure by politicians to fix the budget crisis has brought David Sterling centre stage - never the most comfortable of places for any civil servant. On Wednesday, the most senior civil servant at the Department of Finance gains control of a sum of money equivalent to 75% of this year's budget. Section 59 of the Northern Ireland Act allows him to use that money ""for such services and purposes"" as he directs. Numbers come naturally to the civil service lifer who has been permanent secretary at the Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP) for the past year. Mr Sterling joined the civil service in 1978 and has progressed up the ranks, first to permanent secretary of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) in 2009 and then onto DFP. He was permanent secretary at DETI when the botched Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme was set up in 2012. ""He is one of the very few people in the civil service who has gone from entry level at the bottom to the very top,"" said one person who works with him. In both cases, he has worked alongside former first minister Arlene Foster. He was a central figure in staging the successful G8 summit in Fermanagh in 2013. He is described by a colleague as ""a consensus builder and, as such, is highly regarded"". Mr Sterling was also permanent secretary at DETI when the botched Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme was set up in 2012. The scheme, which is about £490m over budget, resulted in a scandal that played a major role in the collapse of Stormont's institutions in January. Another observation - garnered from inside one of Northern Ireland's quangos - is that he is ""canny"" and ""a bit of a Mr Grey"" - both qualities that go a long way in the upper levels of the civil service. His interests include cycling, walking and golf. He won't be having much time to swing a club in the next few months though, as his mind may have to be focused on swinging the fiscal axe.",""" He is used to dealing with @placeholder issues . """,tricky,important,radical,unusual,common,0
"The state-run TV channel TRT Haber and the pro-government stations Kanal 24 and Star have been leading on the AKP's triumph and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu's victory speech. The pro-government channels also highlight President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's statement in which he says that the Turkish people had given a ""strong response"" to what he describes as ""the terrorist organization"" - the banned Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK). The pro-opposition Fox TV, on the other hand, focuses on divisions in Turkish society, saying that while one part of electorate is celebrating victory, the other part is mourning. Another pro-opposition channel, CNN Turk, showed Faik Tunay, a former MP from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), saying that opposition parties needed to ""think long and hard"" about the reasons behind their continuing failure to appeal to the Turkish people. A similar divide can be seen in the Turkish press. Pro-government papers hailed the AKP's win as an endorsement of its policies and a vote for stability, while anti-government papers warned that the party's tighter grip on power could lead to more repressive rule. The mass-circulation daily Hurriyet - which has come under pressure from Mr Erdogan and the AKP in recent months - opts for the relatively neutral headline ""The decision of the ballot box"". Another mass-circulation daily, Milliyet, says that the ""landslide"" result will enable the AKP to govern alone. Several pro-AKP papers go so far as to proclaim the outcome a ""revolution"". Aksam calls it the ""November revolution"", while Sabah refers to it as the ""Ballot box revolution"". Pro-Islamic papers are jubilant in tone. Yeni Safak hails what it describes as a ""magnificent victory"", while Yeni Akit offers its ""congratulations to the Muslim world"". The pro-government tabloid Gunes says that ""Turkey has won"". Secular, pro-opposition and pro-Kurdish papers accuse the AKP of playing on the people's fears of civil strife in its election campaign. The anti-AKP Cumhuriyet describes the result as a ""victory of fear"", and the resounding opposition defeat as an ""earthquake"". The secular tabloid Sozcu says that ""terror has increased"", while the leftist Taraf says that what it calls Mr Erdogan's ""chaos plan"" worked to his advantage. Meanwhile, the pro-Kurdish Ozgur Gundem predicts a ""new era of struggle"". BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook.",Turkish media reaction to the AKP 's @placeholder election win is clearly split along the pro-government / opposition fault - line .,remaining,general,powerful,decisive,national,3
"Arrowgrass initially agreed to a £600,000 loan in May 2016. Its investment was increased to £10m in January, with administrators Duff and Phelps saying the money would be used to get the park ready for sale. Dreamland's interim financial director Steven Mitchell said the company wanted to ""create a sustainable business"". The investment will be used for ""new park rides and the restoration of existing ones"", as well as ""major upgrades"" to indoor and outdoor event spaces. The company also plans to expand its footprint, which includes the acquisition of properties and land adjacent to the park. Chris Wells, leader of Thanet District Council, said it was ""positive"" to see investment going into Dreamland ""to help secure its financial future"". Sir Roger Gale, MP for North Thanet, said he was also pleased with the investment, adding: ""I continue to have great confidence in Dreamlands' prospect as a major leisure complex."" No-one from Arrowgrass, which is registered in the Cayman Islands, was available for comment.","Margate 's troubled Dreamland @placeholder park is borrowing a further £ 5m , increasing its loan from an offshore hedge fund to £ 15 m .",amusement,hopes,country,remains,power,0
"The move comes as US firm General Electric (GE) and Germany's Siemens vie to take control of French engineering group Alstom's power business. Any such takeover will now need approval from Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg. Mr Montebourg is known to favour the Siemens approach over the GE bid. In a statement, he said the government's new powers of veto would be ""applied in a selective and proportional manner, taking each situation into consideration"". Until now, the French government's power to intervene was confined to deals concerning defence and security matters. The decree extends this to the energy, water, transport, health and communications sectors. Last week, Alstom reported a 28% drop in full-year net profit to 556m euros ($774m; £456m). The company blamed the fall on restructuring costs, asset writedowns and tough economic conditions. Alstom is currently considering a $16.9bn offer from GE for its energy business, but Siemens has also shown interest in the unit. The French firm has said it will decide by the end of May which bidder it prefers. The power business accounts for about 70% of Alstom's total revenue, and if a deal went through, it would leave the company as a transport business. Alstom's transport unit makes TGV high-speed trains and signalling equipment. Both GE and Siemens have already met French President Francois Hollande to discuss their potential offers. The French government has opposed GE's offer.","French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has signed a decree giving the government new powers to block foreign takeover bids for companies deemed "" @placeholder "" .",inadequate,unsafe,strategic,nonsense,illegal,2
"In a major report drawing together findings on Scottish schools over a four-year period, he highlighted ""variable"" standards in primary education. Dr Maxwell said financial constraints had been a challenge for education. But he said that, overall, inspectors had been impressed with the commitment shown by leaders and staff. Dr Maxwell said he had found ""many strengths"" across all sectors of education and examples of ""outstanding innovative practice"". The report - Quality and Improvement in Scottish Education 2012-2016 - set out five key areas for improvement: Education inspectors said Scottish education had gone through a period of ""very significant reform"". Speaking at Larbert High School, where the report was launched, Dr Maxwell said: ""Overall, our inspectors have been impressed by the strong commitment of leaders and staff to improving outcomes for children and young people. ""High-quality leadership will be essential to ensuring that sufficient progress is made, across all sectors, in order to continue to secure improvements in education practice and achieve our national ambition of ensuring all learners can reach their potential, regardless of their background. ""We believe that addressing these five priority areas for improvement effectively will make a decisive contribution to achieving the twin aims of excellence and equity for Scottish learners which is at the heart of the National Improvement Framework."" EIS General Secretary Larry Flanagan said the report was a ""substantial piece of work"" which highlighted £the continuing strengths of Scotland's education system including the very high levels of commitment that are demonstrated by Scotland's teachers"". He added: ""Education Scotland itself has to be more proactive in supporting schools and teachers. ""Criticism has been voiced by many members, for example, about poor support and a lack of communication around the introduction of new national qualifications. ""As a well-funded agency it needs to deliver that crucial support as well as provide a critical voice to government policy making, which should be evidenced based at all times."" ""One thing that is very clear throughout the report is the degree of change compared to the scale of cuts throughout education, and this will continue to create challenges until the politics of austerity cease and education budgets are substantially increased.""",Scotland 's Chief Education Inspector Bill Maxwell has said key @placeholder of education need to be improved .,kinds,points,aspects,control,levels,2
"But the 25-year-old believes an ankle injury has hit her chances of winning a world title in Seoul in March. ""I'm working on things that are going to make a big difference at the World Championships,"" said Christie. ""But the injury has taken me back. I'd have serious disbelief if [I won the world title] now."" Christie was crowned overall European Short Track Speed Skating Champion in Dordrecht last year and is favourite to win honours this time round from 22-24 January in Sochi - where she suffered Winter Olympics disappointment in 2014. However, with the World Championships in Seoul coming less than two months later she is hoping to peak for that competition instead. ""Obviously I want to retain at least one if not all of my [European] titles but the tactics at the Europeans won't necessarily bring success at Worlds,"" she said. ""I've never really gone in as a favourite for anything. It's making me feel really confident that everyone believes in me. ""But the peak for this year are the Worlds, so I maybe have to take a step back from what I'm good at in Sochi and do the things that are going to make me do well at the World Championships."" Christie is playing down her chances of attaining her goal of world success after she damaged ankle ligaments and tendons in training last summer. Despite that, she has still managed to win three World Cup medals this season as well as post a personal best time in training. ""Before the injury I was saying I wanted to be world champion and I believed I could,"" she said. ""But it's been almost like starting my season again. ""The first week back on the ice I thought there's no way I'll even be able to win medals again. ""I still have pain now but it's a lot better than it was and once I've finished the season I can rehab it properly and next year it won't be a problem.""",Great Britain speed skater Elise Christie hopes to use January 's European Championships in Sochi to hone her @placeholder for a world title .,challenge,debuts,prospects,status,mood,0
"They are the first act to be announced with confirmation of others expected soon. The festival in Ullapool will be marking its 13th year when it is held to a new format on 29 and 30 September. For the first time it will be held on the town's pier after the organisers were unable to secure the continued use of the site's usual venue Organisers said the new set up meant the event could no longer offer a campsite and tickets would be restricted. Over the last 12 years, Loopallu's performers have included Paolo Nutini, Franz Ferdinand, Mumford and Sons and Jake Bugg. Last year's festival's headliners included The Wonder Stuff and The Stranglers.",Platinum - selling Leeds band The Pigeon Detectives have been @placeholder for this year 's Loopallu music festival .,chosen,agreed,confirmed,approved,qualified,2
"18 November 2015 Last updated at 18:21 GMT Three of the girls spoke to the BBC's Tara McKelvey and said it was ""amazing"" to meet Ms Obama. One asked the First Lady what civil rights issues other than gender equality are important, and she responded by saying education for all. Another girl said Ms Obama pointed out that level and quality of education can be based on where one was born, and it made her want to help people with poor economic backgrounds receive an education.","Students from London 's Mulberry School for Girls have met US First Lady Michelle Obama as part of her "" Let Girls Learn "" @placeholder .",power,issues,service,initiative,culture,3
"The image of Ken Farlow, 95, staring through a fence at Gloucestershire Airport came to the attention of bosses after it was shared by his daughter. They invited him to Royal Air Force Coningsby and the Royal International Air Tattoo after hearing his story. And on Saturday, he was treated to a flight in a two-man trainer aircraft. Gloucestershire Airport's Darren Lewington said: ""The original story broke a week or so ago, but the icing on the cake on Saturday was that Ken got to take to the skies himself at our charity open day."" The operations director said Mr Farlow - who has bowel cancer - flew in a two-seat Citabria aircraft with James Peplow, the owner of a specialist flying school based at the airport. ""He also got to see his beloved Spitfire again,"" Mr Lewington added. ""We're delighted we've been able to rekindle all those memories, and that the family have something positive to look back on when the inevitable time comes."" Mr Farlow's daughter Helen Nock, who took the original photo of him, said: ""I still can't believe he flew. And I'm still getting my head around that this has gone round the world from one simple photograph."" She said her father, who lives in Painswick, Gloucestershire, was a chartered electrical engineer in the war and spent time in Syria and Palestine working on Spitfires and Hurricanes.",A terminally - ill former World War Two spitfire engineer has taken to the skies after a poignant photo of him became an @placeholder internet hit .,viral,impressive,unlikely,improved,imminent,2
"Having won the first leg 2-0, United joined Southampton in the final - to be played at Wembley on 26 February - with a 3-2 aggregate success. But Mourinho refused to acknowledge Hull had scored a penalty during the second leg at the KCOM Stadium. ""I only saw two goals,"" said the Portuguese. ""It was 1-1."" Hull went in front on the night through a penalty from Tom Huddlestone. Replays showed two tussles in the area as the visitors defended a corner - Phil Jones tangling with Oumar Niasse, and Marcos Rojo briefly holding the shirt of Harry Maguire - and referee Jon Moss awarded the spot-kick. United levelled through Paul Pogba, only for Niasse to give Hull victory. Mourinho said: ""I saw the Pogba goal and their goal was a fantastic goal - great action, great cross and the guy coming in at the far post. 1-1."" The defeat ended United's 17-match unbeaten run, and Mourinho's frustration was clear as he walked out of a television interview after about 30 seconds. ""I behaved on the bench, no sending-off, no punishment so no more words,"" Mourinho, on his 54th birthday, told Sky Sports. ""To speak about the performance, I have to speak about things I don't want to speak about because the game was totally under control - the game was dead. ""The game was totally under control and something happened to open the game."" Mourinho said he did not believe United would be favourites when they meet Southampton next month. ""It doesn't matter where we play,"" said Mourinho. ""I don't think we are favourites against nobody."" Despite his frustration, Mourinho now has the chance to win the League Cup for a fourth time, equalling the record held by former United boss Sir Alex Ferguson and ex-Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough. Southampton will be attempting to win just the second major trophy in their history, after beating Liverpool 2-0 on aggregate in the other semi-final. Mourinho, who won the trophy in all three of his finals as Chelsea manager, added: ""Wembley is Wembley. It is for professionals with passion for football. ""It has a special meaning, a special feeling. Of course I am happy to be there. Of course I am happy to bring many thousands of our fans because I think also for them it is something they will always remember.""","Manager Jose Mourinho said his Manchester United side "" did n't @placeholder "" despite being beaten 2 - 1 by Hull in their EFL Cup semi-final second leg .",remains,mind,deserve,lose,chances,3
"But now the Labour party has turned to Saatchi and Saatchi's iconic image of the dole queue from the 1979 election to promote its policies on the NHS. So how much power have posters had in swaying votes? Professor Steven Fielding, director of the centre for British politics at the University of Nottingham has had a look back through the archives at some of the adverts that caused a stir.",In an era of social media marketing and viral online videos it seemed the @placeholder election poster was becoming more of a campaigning tool of the past .,most,traditional,famous,historic,controversial,1
"At the party's conference, Cheltenham's Dennis Parsons questioned why prostitution was not suggested as a career for pupils. He said: ""The fact that we are asking 'should we seek to prevent people entering sex work?' is part of the problem."" Party leader Tim Farron did not agree with the view but welcomed the debate. But despite not being ""slapped down"" by the party leader, the town's parliamentary candidate Martin Horwood asked the councillor to step down as party chair. Mr Horwood described the comments as ""misjudged"". During the debate, Mr Parsons discussed how to combat the stigma attached to sex work. He said: ""The fact that we are asking 'should we seek to prevent people entering sex work?' is part of the problem. ""You wouldn't ask the question 'should we prevent people becoming accountants?' You'd just take it for granted. ""There is a stronger case, probably, for that than there is for preventing sex work. ""We have had a chap suggest that one of the areas we need to be concerned about was families coercing people to go into the sex trade. ""Well, again, you wouldn't protest at families urging and coercing people into becoming accountants."" Mr Farron said he disagreed with Mr Parsons' comments, but added sometimes ""shocking things"" needed to be said to spark debate. In a statement sent to the BBC, Mr Parsons said he did not put the comments forward as a serious suggestion. He wrote: ""It was meant as a rhetorical question as everyone, including myself, would consider it unthinkable."" He also apologised unreservedly to anyone offended by his remarks.",A leading Liberal Democrat has quit after appearing to compare prostitution with accountancy as a career @placeholder .,crisis,initiative,option,challenge,risk,2
"Melissa Hamilton, from Killygordon, Co Donegal, in the Republic of Ireland, died two weeks after she was diagnosed. Letterkenny General Hospital has apologised to her family. But Mrs Hamilton's husband Seamus said that and the settlement meant little as it ""doesn't bring Melissa back"". Mr Hamilton had sued for damages for nervous shock over the wrongful death of his wife. The hospital admitted liability in the case in May. The settlement was reached on Friday, with 900,000 euro (£649,000) awarded for the future care of Mrs Hamilton's three children, who are aged 10, six and three. Mrs Hamilton died in August 2011, just nine days after the birth of her third child. She had first been referred to the breast clinic at Letterkenny General Hospital in February 2010, where she was informed that she had a benign cyst. In June that year, she visited her GP again with a discharge from her breast. She was referred to the breast clinic for a second time, and was diagnosed with mastitis. Over a year later, in August 2011, Mrs Hamilton attended a locum GP and was again referred to the breast clinic, where she was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. In his first interview since the settlement, Mr Hamilton told BBC Radio Foyle what was important to him was ""to clear Melissa's name"". ""That figure could've been 20m euro, it wouldn't have mattered one iota,"" Mr Hamilton said. ""I'm hoping that I've proved the fact that Melissa did all she could. ""I'm hoping that will go some way to help me to move on and show this shouldn't happen."" Mr Hamilton said he wanted the settlement to mark a point from which he could move on with his life. ""I don't want to have to live the rest of my life in anger - it's not a healthy way to be. ""There are certain people in the hospital that if an apology came straight from them it would've meant a bit more. ""But it's only a piece of paper, it doesn't bring Melissa back. He added that his wife's death should show others it is worth seeking a second opinion in cancer diagnoses. In a letter read to the high court in Dublin on Friday, Sean Murphy, the general manager of Letterkenny General Hospital, apologised ""unreservedly"" to Mrs Hamilton's family because her cancer had not been diagnosed and treated at an earlier stage.","The husband of a woman who died of breast cancer after two @placeholder to have the disease diagnosed were missed has said a settlement of 1.35 m euro ( £ 973,500 ) "" means nothing to me "" .",attempt,decision,months,hopes,chances,4
"Media playback is not supported on this device Did you know England's fourth tier of football is home to Britain's most expensive pie? Where is it? Find out in BBC Sport's Price of Football study. We gathered data from 227 clubs in 13 leagues across the UK to find prices on match tickets, away tickets, season tickets, replica shirts, pies, cups of tea and even match programmes. Eastleigh - promoted to the National League in 2014 - sell a season ticket for £120 - cheaper than any other club in England but slightly more expensive than German champions Bayern Munich (£105). Across the National League - where attendances fell fractionally to an average of 1,854 in 2014-15 - it is season tickets which see the biggest hike in price year-on-year. In all, 23 of the 24 clubs gave discounts to fans who bought early, but the cheapest season tickets clubs offer average £255.13 - up 3.3% - while the most expensive at the 24 clubs average £326.67, a rise of 1.26%. Halifax froze prices this year but still sell the most expensive season ticket at £319, a sum which could buy you a campaign at Manchester City with £20 to spare. Woking told BBC Sport that despite increasing the season ticket price by a minimum of £50, additional incentives meant they sold more for 2015-16 than for each of the past four years. And Braintree raised their cheapest season ticket option by 60% to £288 but allow under-18s entry for free all season at The Amlin Stadium. Good news. While season tickets are rising, supporters will not notice much of a difference to the cost of match-day tickets this season. The cheapest National League tickets available at clubs now cost £15.56 on average - a rise of less than 1% - and there has been a drop in the cost of the dearest match tickets sold. Southport - at £13.50 - are the cheapest team to watch, with Cheltenham's ticket at £21 the most costly. The average price of a pie at football across the UK is £2.68, well shy of Kidderminster's £4.50 offering, which is the most expensive in the land by 40p from Brighton & Hove Albion. Handmade by Brian Murdoch - who has been catering for Harriers for over half a century - the pie has won awards, but its price would cover the cost of adult entry into some Anderlecht fixtures at £3.73. If tea is your thing then the National League is the place to be. Only four teams charge £1 or less in the top four English leagues but eight are £1 or less in the fifth tier - with Barrow just 80p a cup. Fear not, a gift need no longer be a headache as you can take your mum to a Barrow match for free on Mother's Day. Eastleigh, meanwhile, let the entire crowd in for free for their 3-2 National League win over Forest Green on Tuesday. National League clubs continue to seek the loyalties of young supporters and families, with Halifax giving away 300 season tickets to under-12s this season. At Tranmere, players, the club trust and supporters' club donated cash for 300 season tickets to be given to disadvantaged children and their carers.",Which National League club @placeholder the cheapest season ticket in England yet the team are still more expensive to watch for a campaign than European giants Bayern Munich ?,boasts,achieved,hopes,insists,gets,0
"These items have all actually been recovered from the Northern Ireland water drainage system. NI Water have revealed the list after they had to remove a large ""fatberg"" from Belfast city centre. And they are urging people in Northern Ireland to be responsible and not flush inappropriate items down the toilet. In the last two years, NI Water has spent more than £5m clearing blockages from the sewer system. Almost 80% of these blockages were caused by fat, oil and grease (FOG) and inappropriate items. Gavin McCready, Networks sewerage manager, said: ""You find people put all sorts of things into manholes.  Christmas trees, washing lines and building material like timber and rubble. ""This can cause significant problems.  I remember a fork got trapped in a joint in the pipe.  It sounds like a small item but everything started to build up behind it. ""We had another incident in Lisburn where we had to remove an entire car engine from a manhole. Mr McCready continued: ""These blockages mean we have to use cameras, jet equipment and sometimes have to dig down to remove these items. ""We do recover a lot of things like mobile phones, which have accidentally fallen out of people's pockets. ""But people are deliberately putting large items like bikes and toys into the sewer system and I would urge them not to do it. ""Not only does it cause serious damage, tampering with manhole covers is very dangerous and can lead to serious injuries.""","Bikes , a family of frogs and a six - foot Christmas tree . No , it 's not an @placeholder verse from the Sound of Music .",complicated,overwhelming,unusual,obscure,innocent,3
"Media playback is not supported on this device The Briton, who rides for Team Sky, was granted TUEs twice previously, in May 2013 and April 2014, to treat asthma. Froome was told he had a condition that required a TUE during the 2015 Tour. However, he said: ""I didn't feel having a TUE in the last week of the Tour was something I was prepared to do. It did not sit well morally with me."" In 2013 Froome's TUE allowed him to use prednisolone for his asthma for a week before winning the Criterium du Dauphine - a week-long race in June which is usually a good indicator of form leading into July's Tour de France - while in 2014 he took it for a week during the Tour de Romandie, as he defended his title. Britain's most decorated Olympian Sir Bradley Wiggins, who retired in December, and Team Sky have come under scrutiny for Wiggins' use of TUEs and the contents of a medical package he received in 2011, after his confidential medical information was leaked by hackers 'Fancy Bears'. TUEs allow the use of otherwise banned substances if athletes have a genuine medical need, and Wiggins, an asthma sufferer, said he sought them to ""put himself back on a level playing field"". Froome told BBC Sport it was ""healthy"" to be asking questions about why Wiggins was granted a TUE to take anti-inflammatory drug triamcinolone before the 2011 Tour de France, his 2012 Tour win and the 2013 Giro d'Italia. There is no suggestion that either Froome, Wiggins, British Cycling or Team Sky have broken any rules. British Cycling has been unable to provide paperwork to prove the contents of a medical package delivered to Sir Bradley Wiggins in France in 2011, according to MP Damian Collins. Team Sky boss Sir Dave Brailsford told MPs earlier in December the package used by Wiggins contained a decongestant but did not have supporting documentary evidence. Froome, who says he is aiming to win a fourth Tour de France title this year, added: ""The fact that we're having that debate about authenticity means there's a problem with the system. ""I think Wada [the World Anti-Doping Agency] need to tighten their regulations around TUEs, so they're not something that we question, their legitimacy. ""It's not good for sport in general,"" he added. ""The fact that we're discussing the validity of results, that brings it back to the authorities, it is something they need to tighten up on so that there aren't questions being asked anymore.""",Three - time Tour de France winner Chris Froome rejected a therapeutic use @placeholder to treat a medical condition during his 2015 win on moral grounds .,believes,approach,exemption,attempt,challenge,2
"The show, about the rise of hip-hop in 1970s New York, is said to be the most expensive ever made, reportedly costing $120m (£93m) for 12 episodes. Reviewers criticised the pilot episode, directed by Luhrmann, as ""indulgent"". However most agreed it showed promise in subsequent episodes, which were directed by other people. The Hollywood Reporter's Tim Goodman said the drama ""gets off to a bad start, but improves as it goes along"", while Variety's TV critic Sonia Saraiya described it as ""both messy and wonderful"". But there was much praise for the show's unknown lead actors - Justice Smith, who plays teen street poet Ezekiel, and Herizen F Guardiola, who stars as aspiring disco singer Mylene. The first six episodes of the series, which was also produced by hip-hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash, are now available to watch on Netflix, with the second six expected to be released next year. Luhrmann's 90-minute pilot is Luhr­mann to the max: Exciting and messy, sublime and cornball. The camera is restless, the editing is frenetic, the music is electric, the emotions are huge. In a year of indulgence, The Get Down ­ultimately suffers by not having enough of it. The show adopts a more conventional, sustainable style as other directors take the show beyond Luhrmann's spirited, gaudy launch. Read the full review. This is myth in the making, laced with magic and martial arts and who knows what else. Some will grow bored with the style when the substance falters, but others are likely to be enchanted - particularly those who feel it's time hip-hop finally got its own cinematic celebration. Read the full review The Get Down, like a verse crammed with three too many syllables, seems not to have been subjected to editing. It offers some of the more transcendent moments in recent TV memory, but to reach them viewers must slog through some of the dullest. Subsequent episodes are tighter, but the 90-minute running time of the pilot, which indulges itself in meandering explorations of several blind alleys, should nonetheless be regarded as a harbinger. Read the full review The Get Down, chronicling the rise of hip-hop and the downfall of disco in a smouldering, chaotic New York, is a gigantic hot mess from Baz Luhrmann. It suffers from a 90-minute pilot that will be divisive in its aesthetic choices - think West Side Story, not Spike Lee - but rises again in the next two episodes to give all the crazy a chance at becoming something really good. Read the full review The Get Down is narratively messy, frequently caricatured and tonally all over the shop. It is also a work of Class A magic and wonder. Luhrmann's characteristic blend of spectacular stage business with lovestruck dizziness and hunks of epic cheese has always worked best with young actors, and this entirely non-white line-up, from Smith and Guardiola to smaller parts for Skylan Brooks and Jayden Smith (son of Will), represents his greatest ensemble of actors since his 1997 triumph Romeo + Juliet. Read the full review The Get Down takes a few long and meandering hours to reach its own sweet spot. And the first episode, at a bloated 92 minutes, is a terrible introduction to the show. The indulgently titled Where There Is Ruin, There Is Hope For A Treasure is too long, too confusing, and laboured, rather than dreamlike; it feels and is workshopped to death. What saves the show - for those willing to invest in a three-to-four episode payoff - is Justice Smith's preternaturally brilliant performance as Zeke. Read the full review The Get Down is not just the sum of its much-sampled parts but all about the groove - even if it takes a bit to find it. Once it gets going, Luhrmann's streaming-service debut has a lot more hits than misses as this version of the Bronx 1977 creatively burns brightly. Read the full review Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.","The opening of Baz Luhrmann 's Netflix TV musical drama The Get Down has generally @placeholder critics , with one calling it "" a gigantic hot mess "" .",disappointed,overcome,surprised,confirmed,imposed,0
Media playback is not supported on this device Norwich City 0-1 Manchester United Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle United Bournemouth 1-1 West Bromwich Albion Crystal Palace 2-1 Stoke City Sunderland 3-2 Chelsea West Ham United 1-4 Swansea City Leicester City 3-1 Everton,"Read match reports for Saturday 's seven Premier League games , as Sunderland boost their @placeholder hopes and champions Leicester are comfortable winners .",progress,cup,playoff,premiership,survival,4
"Media playback is unsupported on your device 5 July 2015 Last updated at 15:54 BST Today millions of Greeks are voting on whether to accept the terms of a deal, offered by a group of other countries, to give Greece more money to help their economy. Many of the banks have closed this week and people are finding it really hard to get money from cash machines. We spoke to some kids who live in Athens, the capital of Greece, to find out what life is like at the moment in Greece.","There are some big @placeholder being made in Greece at the moment , which will have a huge impact on the people who live there .",censorship,control,investments,standard,decisions,4
"One pupil from Tredegar Comprehensive School was on the phone to her mother when police shot an armed man as he tried to enter the US Capitol Building visitor centre in Washington. Lisa Reardon told BBC Radio Wales how her daughter, Chelsea, began screaming down the phone, ""he's got a gun"". Police called the shooting an ""isolated"" incident. Ms Reardon paid tribute to the way teachers dealt with children, including her 16-year-old daughter. ""The next minute she is screaming down the phone to me saying, 'he's got a gun, he's got a gun',"" she said. ""The first thing that goes through my head is what the hell is going on. ""Even though I'm panicking, I'm trying to calm her down as well, saying, you have to listen to the teacher. ""Everything was going through my mind. I felt more useless than anything."" A female bystander suffered minor injuries when police fired at the suspect. Ms Reardon said: ""The teachers were amazing for looking after them and reassuring them. They are carrying on with their trip. It is not going to stop them. ""I can't wait for her to come home on Thursday."" The school posted a message on Twitter to say all children were fine and shared photos on their Facebook page saying ""all are safe and well"".",School children from Blaenau Gwent were caught up in a @placeholder armed incident while on a trip in the United States .,violent,thrilling,rare,controversial,dramatic,4
"The Snowdrop will have a new look next month designed by Sir Peter Blake, who created The Beatles' Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band cover in 1967. It will celebrate World War One ship designers who used the dazzle effect to try to avoid detection by the enemy. Visitors boarding the Snowdrop can learn more about the technique. It was commissioned by arts festival Liverpool Biennial and Tate Liverpool. The camouflage works by confusing the eye, making it difficult to estimate a target's range, speed and direction, said a gallery spokesman. Artist Norman Wilkinson was credited with inventing the technique with each ship's pattern making it difficult to recognise classes of ships. Sir Peter, 83, one of the major figures of British pop art, has strong links with Liverpool and first visited the city during his National Service with the RAF.","A Mersey ferry is to undergo a transformation into a brightly coloured "" dazzle ship "" thanks to the man behind a @placeholder Beatles album cover .",major,large,rare,famous,historic,3
"Christine Wilson, 25, was eventually found out by the pair, who thought she was male, and was then charged. Defence advocate Shelagh McCall told the High Court in Edinburgh that Wilson has Gender Identity Disorder. Judge Lord Bannatyne deferred sentence in order for the court to obtain reports. Jane Farquharson, prosecuting, told the court that Wilson had problems with her sexuality. ""The accused has by her own admission experienced some confusion about her sexuality. She has since childhood presented as a boy,"" said Ms Farquharson. ""Both complainers believed they were in a relationship with a boy."" Defending, Ms McCall stated that Wilson was hoping to undergo gender reassignment therapy at some point in the future.",An Aberdeen woman has admitted @placeholder by pretending to be a boy to become sexually intimate with two unsuspecting teenage girls .,influence,defeat,appeal,fraud,disappointment,3
"Alex goalkeeper Ben Garratt saved from Leon Clarke and Tom Soares, while Andrew Tutte fired over the bar. But the visitors improved after the break and Ryan Colclough put his shot inches wide from 20 yards. Bury continued to create and waste chances but Crewe almost won it in the 90th minute when Marcus Haber's shot was stopped on the line by Reece Brown. The Alex move off the bottom of the table but are seven points from safety, while Bury move up to 12th and are six points adrift of the play-offs.",Crewe Alexandra remain deep in League One relegation @placeholder despite a spirited goalless draw at Bury .,lost,trouble,qualifier,places,ease,1
"A Monmouthshire school has lost something equally important - and has only a week to find it before the 59-year-old building is flattened. A time capsule made by past pupils is buried in Caldicot Comprehensive's 50 acre site - but no-one recorded where. Staff and pupils are desperately digging the site before the school moves to its new £31m home. ""We have a few different dates about when it was supposedly buried,"" said deputy head of history Matt Handford. ""Some have said it was when the school opened in 1958 and others said it could have been on its 25th anniversary in 1983."" The school's history club, led by Mr Handford, has been undertaking ""living history"" archaeological digs over the last few months to try to locate the missing capsule. The search has been narrowed down to around the school's Greyhill building, which was officially opened by the Duke of Edinburgh. It is thought former history teacher Margaret Crimmins and her class buried the time capsule around the school's silver jubilee in 1983. The school has tried to track down Ms Crimmins, who was last known to be teaching in the Bristol area, but with no luck. ""If any past pupil or teacher was part of the burial back then, we'd love for them to get in in touch,"" appealed Mr Handford. ""The time capsule is important because it is part of the school's history. ""We have been using a metal detector and digging trenches, so using it to teach pupils how to conduct an archaeological dig and how you record finds. ""It's a little bit of living history and we'd love to find it because current pupils could really relate to how their fellow students used to learn and live."" But time is running out as staff have been told they must vacate the current site by Friday. ""The old school will be demolished in due course,"" added Caldicot deputy head Mark Sexton. ""If we can't find the time capsule ourselves, we'll ask the contractors nicely if they'd be kind enough to help us. ""It is a really important project for the school. We will do a current 2017 time capsule for the new school - and before you ask, no it won't be buried!""",How frustrating is it when you misplace your mobile ? Or can not find your keys @placeholder ?,free,anyway,again,anywhere,properly,3
"Charles Tynan, 58, from North Shields, was giving evidence to an inquiry into events at the Jim Clark Rally in 2014. He became upset as he watched a video of people standing in a prohibited area where the fatal crash occurred. He said he had been ""apprehensive"" about taking up the position and had not known what to expect. Mr Tynan told a fatal accident inquiry into the deaths of Iain Provan, Elizabeth Allan and Len Stern he had regularly attended the rally for a number of years. ""I had an idea of what we should do,"" he said and added that he had spoken to a number of people and knew that more spectators gathered in spots where there were ""jumps"". Advocate depute, Andrew Brown QC, asked him if he had an awareness where prohibited areas started and finished and how he would know if people were in a prohibited area or not. He replied: ""I am not sure about that, but I had experience. ""If I saw someone standing in an area I thought dangerous, I would have sorted it out."" He was shown a marshalling plan of areas of concern, but the Swinton stage, where the accident occurred was not included. He was also shown a plan of the area between the Leet Water humpback bridge and East Lodge, and asked if he recognised it was a prohibited area and said that he did. Mr Tynan said he was surprised how many spectators were at the Swinton stage and that he had moved people who were standing at the side of the road before the bridge, telling them to go further back. Shown a video of two men wearing green tabards and holding camera equipment and other spectators in the area of the crash, Mr Tynan said: ""Sorry, I have not seen this before. I am shocked. ""As God is my witness, I have no recollection of their being there. ""When we went past there were no people there."" He said he had moved two photographers earlier and assumed they were the same people. Looking at the video, he said: ""That's a shocker. That video scares the wits out of me when I see people standing like that"". The inquiry continues.","The spectator @placeholder officer at a rally at which three people died has told an inquiry he thought "" long and hard "" before taking up the role .",believes,control,national,professional,safety,4
"With the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) set to be abolished in 2016, there is more uncertainty ahead. The year began with the department cutting their grant to the Arts Council of Northern Ireland by 11%, or £1.38m. As the Arts Council is, in turn, the main funding body for many arts organisations, this led to less money for a number of them. It was the beginning of a rollercoaster year as more cuts followed, which were then reversed, although further cuts seem inevitable in the 2016 budget. The announcement in October that 32 of Northern Ireland's biggest arts organisations faced in-year cuts of 7% in their Arts Council funding led hundreds of artists, writers, musicians and actors to stage a colourful protest at Stormont. Politicians from a range of parties turned out in support, and a number of protestors subsequently held a brief meeting with Culture Minister Carál Ní Chuilín in the Great Hall in Parliament Buildings. It seemed she listened to their concerns, as a month later she found the money to reverse the £620,000 in-year cut. However, just before Christmas, DCAL officials warned a Stormont committee that arts organisations would face closure if planned 5% budget cuts in 2016 went ahead. In October, Northern Ireland, and the world, lost one of the greatest playwrights of his generation. Although County Tyrone-born Brian Friel was a quiet man who shunned the limelight, his death at the age of 86 led to tributes from across the globe. Meryl Streep, who starred in the movie of his play Dancing at Lughnasa called him ""a tender dramatist, an insightful humanist and a lovely man"". Liam Neeson, who began his career acting in several of Friel's plays at Belfast's Lyric Theatre, called him ""Ireland's Chekhov"". His death came only months after the first cross-border festival dedicated to his work took place in Donegal and Belfast. On the small screen, Game of Thrones, mainly filmed in Northern Ireland, cemented its status as one of the most popular and lucrative TV series in the world with a host of Emmy awards, including for local crew members, sound mixer Ronan Hill and casting executive Carla Stronge. There was also Bafta success for Northern Irish filmmakers Brian J Falconer, Michael Lennox and Ronan Blaney, for their short film Boogaloo and Graham. During the year, there were numerous reminders that the arts could create controversy. In June, renowned flautist Sir James Galway, in Belfast to perform at a BBC Music Day concert, launched a stinging attack on the late Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley, telling the Nolan Show he had planted ""thoughts of violence and no surrender in the heads of people who had no more sense"". Comedian Frankie Boyle's appearance at Belfast's Féile an Phobail in August led to protests from a group who claimed his jokes ""mock children with disabilities"". Organisers subsequently apologised for ""any hurt or offence"" caused by booking him. In November, a painting by the late Belfast artist Joseph McWilliams, which appeared to depict Orangemen wearing Ku Klux Klan clothing, went on show at the Ulster Museum. The museum and the Royal Ulster Academy resisted calls for it to be taken down. 2015 also saw two of the most memorable concerts in Northern Ireland for many years. Van Morrison returned to Cyprus Avenue in his native east Belfast for two unforgettable gigs in August, while in November U2 were back in the city for two concerts for the first time since 1998. They played at the SSE Arena just a few days after attacks in Paris that saw 130 people murdered, and the band's set included a tribute to the victims. Finally, Londonderry singer-songwriter SOAK, aka Bridie Monds-Watson, continued her rise, winning the Northern Ireland Music Prize as well as a place on the shortlist for the prestigious Mercury Prize, for the best album from the UK and Ireland. It was a reminder that innovation and excellence in the arts survives, even in a harsh financial climate.","In the arts , 2015 has been a year @placeholder by worries about money .",approved,denounced,adorned,generated,dominated,4
"Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissioner Christopher Salmon is asking for views in an online questionnaire. At present, 74 officers routinely carry pistols while on everyday tasks. ""I'd like to know if the public want this practice to continue or whether I need to give it further thought,"" Mr Salmon said.","A poll is asking the public whether police in mid and west Wales should carry guns while on "" everyday @placeholder "" .",challenges,duties,mistakes,walks,service,1
"Sam Ward also found the net but two goals from Matias Paredes and Gonzalo Peillat's penalty corner sealed victory for the visitors at Bisham Abbey. ""We fell right into their trap as we were sloppy at times in possession which allowed them to counter-attack,"" said GB head coach Bobby Crutchley. ""That's what they're looking for and that's why it's frustrating."" The series is helping Britain prepare for the World League Final, which starts on 27 November in India. The second Test against Argentina is on Wednesday, also at Bisham Abbey.","Great Britain were beaten 3 - 2 in the first of three Tests against Argentina , despite a @placeholder goal from Alan Forsyth .",single,partial,consolation,debut,safety,3
"The host nation are one of eight countries competing in Glasgow to win promotion to the sport's top division. Scotland will face France, Portugal and Ukraine in Pool A, with the overall championship winners and runners-up elevated to the top tier. ""I honestly think home advantage does help,"" Forsyth said. ""It gives you that buzz of playing in front of friends and family who don't often get to come see you."" The forward is the son of national head coach Derek Forsyth, and one of only two Scots in the GB hockey squad. The 25-year-old is also the youngest player to reach 50 appearances for the Blue Sticks, and hopes hosting the continental tournament will help raise the sport's profile in his homeland. Scottish hockey participation has risen by 40% since the creation of the National Hockey Centre ahead of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. ""Once you come see it, you get a totally different opinion on it and I think that's really important,"" Forsyth added. ""There's more to it than just a stick and a ball."" Captain Chris Grassick says the Scots head into the tournament buoyed by confidence, after narrowly missing out on a World Cup place with a 1-1 draw against Canada at the World League semi-final tournament in June. Scotland begin their campaign against France on Sunday, with the final held on Saturday, 12 August. ""We've trained really hard since the World League in London,"" Grassick, who plays for Surbiton, said. ""It'll be a good test against France here. We're the underdogs for that game on paper but we'll back ourselves when it comes down to it. ""Playing at home brings different pressures. There's an expectation from the crowd for you to turn up and deliver from the start. We've got to focus on our play and not get too carried away.""",Forward Alan Forsyth hopes playing in front of a home crowd will boost Scotland 's @placeholder at this month 's Men 's EuroHockey Championships II .,morale,challenge,achievements,chances,participation,3
"Eight people have been arrested by police over the alleged fraud after sports fans paid for tickets but never received them or a refund. An inquiry, launched last summer but only just publicised, into firm Touchline Tickets has led to another three people being interviewed. Allegations of conspiracy to defraud and money laundering are being probed by Essex Police. Websites touchlinetickets.com, touchlinetickets.net, getsporting.com, greenpitchtickets.com and tickets4summergames.com are currently being looked at. Six men, aged between 25 and 45, and two women, both aged 25, all from Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent and London have been arrested and bailed until dates in April and May. Three London men, aged between 22 and 48, were interviewed voluntarily. Essex Police would not reveal which sporting events victims tried to attend, but called on fans wanting to go to the Rio Olympic Games and UEFA Euro 2016 to use ""recognised companies"" for tickets. An investigation was launched after the force was contacted by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau.","More than 500 people have become victims of a £ 500,000 @placeholder ticket scam .",fake,serious,special,affected,popular,0
"An area has been cordoned off after people reported water and bubbles spurting from the sand at Orcombe Point, near Exmouth. It is more than 6ft (1.8m) wide and believed to be up to 10ft (3m) deep - and could be caused by a spring or outfall pipe beneath, authorities said. East Devon District Council cordoned the area off around the hole and said it was investigating. Nick Christow, from the council, said its appearance seemed to be linked with heavy rainfall. ""We don't know the full extent of what the dangers could be. Our advice is to take precautions, use a bit of common sense and stay out of the area,"" he said. ""We believe there may be a spring underneath there...and we're also investigating the possibility that there might be an outfall pipe as well that may have been cracked or blocked."" Sharon Sweeny, who lives nearby, said she spotted ""something bubbling up"" on Monday morning. ""There's something going on, it's weird. It's never been like this before this year."" She said she hoped authorities would find out what was going on as a matter of urgency, in case someone was hurt. ""It could be like sinking sand,"" she said. ""There's got to be something underneath.""",A @placeholder sinkhole has appeared for a third time on a popular Devon beach .,mystery,second,major,special,professional,0
"Slough council has issued a warning to residents after six ""substantial"" trees were felled in Upton Court Park. The authority said a chainsaw had been used and the damage was not caused by ""some kids mucking about"". Police should be called if anyone is seen felling trees in the park, a council spokesperson said. The spokesperson added it was possible the bogus tree surgeon looked like a council official and may be wearing a high-visibility jacket. The first tree was cut down six months ago and the council said it initially believed the felling was a ""one-off"". However, the council's parks team has now found stacks of logs in the area and believe the person responsible is cutting the trees down so they can sell on the wood. Councillor Joginder Bal, the authority's cabinet member for environment, said: ""These are not broken saplings, it would take a chainsaw to do the immense damage we have seen. ""Our trees are precious and the only time we would fell a tree would be if it was dead, diseased or dangerous. ""Don't approach the person, but please call the police right away and report it.""","A "" @placeholder person "" is believed to be posing as a local authority tree surgeon to cut down a town 's mature oaks and willows , a council has said .",national,real,second,mystery,major,3
"Comedian Johnny Mac has been given the go-ahead to revive Rikki Fulton's classic character as part of a tribute stage show. He said he was ""over the moon"" to have the chance to share the famous armchair monologues with a new audience. ""It's a pleasure to bring it back to the stage"", he told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland. The dour clergyman's ""Last Call"" sketch was one of the highlights of the long-running Scotch and Wry Hogmanay specials during the 1980s and 1990s. Earlier in his career, Rikki Fulton was part of the Francie and Josie double act with  Jack Milroy. The new Rev IM Jolly act will be a new addition to a Francie and Josie tribute show, which has been performed at theatres across Scotland over the last two years. Johnny Mac, who plays Rikki Fulton's character in the show, said: ""We were chatting in rehearsals at the end of last year about where we could take the show to keep it fresh and new for the audience. ""I actually said it would be great to play the Rev IM Jolly and then we started looking into it. ""We spoke to Tony Roper who said that the Scottish SPCA had the rights to Rikki's work so we contacted them. ""After negotiations with them, they granted us permission to be able to do it. So we are absolutely over the moon. ""The scripts are fantastic so it's a pleasure to perform it as a comedian and as an actor."" The last person to take on the role of The Rev IM Jolly was former first minister Alex Salmond. He took on the role of the dour minister for a BBC Scotland Children in Need special. Asked if his performance would be better than that of Mr Salmond, Johnny Mac said: ""I'll give it my best shot. ""I'm trying my best, rehearsing long days and trying to get it right for the audience."" He will perform the new sketch for the first time at the Palace Theatre in Kilmarnock on Friday as part of Francie and Josie: The Return.","The Reverend IM Jolly , the @placeholder minister who preached on TV screens at Hogmanay , is making a comeback .",awesome,charismatic,reverend,miserable,controversial,3
"Another argued for not paying the legal minimum, saying that a member of staff ""wasn't a good worker"", while one said employees should ""prove their worth"". The excuses, heard by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), were published as part of a government awareness campaign. It is encouraging people to check their wages and warning employers of fines. Business Minister Margot James said: ""There are no excuses for underpaying staff what they are legally entitled to. ""This campaign will raise awareness among the lowest paid in society about what they must legally receive and I would encourage anyone who thinks they may be paid less to contact Acas as soon as possible."" All workers must be paid at least £7.20 an hour if they are aged 25 and over, in order to comply with the National Living Wage. The National Minimum Wage means that: Among the cases investigated by HMRC was a boss who thought it was acceptable to pay foreign staff below the statutory rate. It also heard from one employer who said: ""She doesn't deserve the national minimum wage because she only makes the teas and sweeps the floors."" Another said: ""My accountant and I speak a different language - he doesn't understand me and that's why he doesn't pay my workers the correct wages."" Len McCluskey, general secretary of the Unite union, said: ""Too often, companies are skimming their profits out of the pockets of their workforce. It is a continuing reminder that, for too many working people, work in this country just does not pay. ""While it is good to see the rogues being held to account in some way, the fines can only ever be a rap on the knuckles."" Stewart Gee, of the conciliation service Acas, said: ""We welcome this new government awareness campaign, as there are no good excuses for not paying staff what they are legally entitled to. ""Employers are breaking the law if they do not pay the national minimum wage and businesses face a maximum fine of £20,000 per worker for not paying the national living wage. Failure to pay the national living wage could also result in a company director being banned for up to 15 years.""","A boss failed to pay the minimum wage to a worker because "" she only makes the teas "" - one of a string of @placeholder excuses by employers .",free,improper,such,bizarre,similar,3
"They will include a non-selective school in Dartford opened by an academy trust with runs grammar schools. All new state schools are now opened under the free school scheme - which can be run by academy trusts, parents or community organisations. The Education Secretary Justine Greening said they would help to ""give parents more choices"". But Labour said the free school project had been ""expensive and inefficient"". The biggest number of these new schools will be in the south east, with more than 15,000 places in 27 schools, followed by almost 10,000 extra places in London in 18 schools, and 9,000 places in 12 schools in the west Midlands. The new schools include 20 schools for children with special educational needs, which are being opened by local authorities, but as part of the free schools programme. A list of free schools open or in the ""pre-opening"" stage, up to April 2017, published by the Department for Education, now shows about 800 schools. Hundreds of thousands of additional places are needed for a rising school-age population. If the government achieves its separate aim of opening a new generation of grammar schools, then the next wave of free schools could include selective places. In this latest announcement, the Endeavour Multi-Academy Trust, which runs two grammar schools, is to open a non-selective secondary free school in Dartford. Kevin Courtney, leader of the National Union of Teachers, said: ""At a time when the majority of schools are struggling to survive the decision to pour tens of millions of pounds of taxpayers' money into free schools, for some to be sponsored by grammar schools is indefensible."" Among the new schools will be Working Title, a sixth form in north London specialising in film. There will also be St Bede's Inter-Church School, a secondary school in Cambridgeshire, supported by both Anglican and Catholic dioceses. Toby Young, director of the New Schools Network which promotes the setting up of free schools, said free schools would provide 400,000 places when full and had become ""a permanent part of England's educational landscape"". But Labour's shadow education secretary, Angela Rayner, warned: ""The free schools programme has been proven to be an enormously expensive and inefficient way to create school places. ""The Tories need to look again at school place planning, and makes sure that taxpayers are getting value for money."" A recent report from the National Audit Office questioned the cost of free schools and purchasing of land. It reported that opening 833 free schools by 2021 would cost £9.7bn. Education Secretary Justine Greening said the new schools would ""give us the school places we need for the future, and they also give parents more choices to find a great school place in their area that's right for their child"".","Another 131 free schools have been @placeholder to open in England , creating about 69,000 places .",reduced,offered,developed,approved,agreed,3
"The trio were among 18 Crown staff held after a police operation, believed to target Crown's marketing activities. They include Jason O'Connor, a senior executive in charge of attracting Chinese high-rollers to Australia. Casino gambling, and promoting gambling abroad, are illegal in mainland China. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said the three were arrested on suspicion of gambling offences. Australian officials have met the men to offer advice and support, as well as passing on messages from their families. ""There is an anti-corruption agenda of President Xi Jinping and gambling is one of the areas of interest, so we are subject to the laws of China,"" the minister said. A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said Beijing would ""handle this case in accordance with the law"". Of the 18 people originally arrested, one has been bailed, but the fate of the remaining 14 people - all believed to be Chinese nationals - is unclear. Crown Resorts, controlled by Australian billionaire James Packer, is yet to comment on the latest development. But like other casino groups across Asia, it sees wealthy Chinese gamblers as an important part of their business. International high-rollers, known as VIPs, gambled $46.8bn (A$61bn) in the last financial year in Crown's Melbourne and Perth casinos. Crown said that Chinese gamblers only made up half this total, and counted for just 12% of total revenue for the business. Casinos in Australia were seen as one potential beneficiary from a corruption crackdown initiated by Chinese President Xi Jinping - which pushed gamblers away from the casinos of Macau - where revenue fell by more than a third last year - to places further afield.","Three Australian employees of gambling group Crown Resorts , who were detained in China last month , have been @placeholder arrested .",posthumously,effectively,temporarily,similarly,formally,4
"The gathering, which will take place in Pyongyang from 6 May, will be only the seventh in the party's history and the first under leader Kim Jong-un. It will be closely watched for signs of major policy shifts, movement among senior officials or comment on North Korea's nuclear programme. It comes as North Korea is believed to be preparing a fifth nuclear test. North Korea has often timed its controversial tests to coincide with big political occasions. Its fourth test, in January, was followed by the launch of a satellite. Both were violations of existing sanctions and resulted in the UN imposing further measures limiting trade and contact with the North. The last North Korean congress was in October 1980, before the current leader Mr Kim was born. It lasted four days and among other issues saw Kim Jong-il formally named as the intended successor to then leader Kim Il-sung. Expectation has been growing for months that the leadership was about to announce the seventh congress. The statement from North Korea's KCNA news agency on Wednesday gave no details of the event, and did not specify how long it would last. But it is widely expected that Mr Kim will use the gathering to both reinforce his role as Supreme Leader and to push his agenda of economic development coupled with nuclear progress. South Korean President Park Geun-hye said on Tuesday that the North had finished preparations for its fifth nuclear test and could carry it out it any time. It would be the latest show of defiance to the international community in recent weeks, which have seen a series of missile launches. The North also claimed last week to have used ""cold launch"" technology to fire a missile from a submarine, while South Korean officials say it also appears to be preparing another test launch of its medium-range Musudan ballistic missile.",North Korea has said its @placeholder Workers Party will hold its first congress in nearly 40 years next month .,latest,revolutionary,major,ruling,opposition,3
"Daniel Zamudio, 24, has been in a medically induced coma since Saturday's attack by unidentified assailants. He had swastika-like shapes drawn on his chest, fuelling speculation that neo-Nazis were involved. Interior Minister Rodrigo Hinzpeter said efforts would be stepped up to pass an anti-discrimination law. ""We're going to give added urgency to the anti-discrimination law,"" said Mr Hinzpeter, referring to legislation currently being considered by the Chilean congress. Chile should also consider passing a hate-crime law, he said. Mr Zamudio was left with severe head injuries and a broken right leg after being attacked in Santiago. He is on a ventilator and in an induced coma, but doctors say he is out of immediate danger. Mr Zamudio's parents said it was not the first time he had been targeted because of his sexual orientation, and that his attackers were neo-Nazis. A group representing gay rights in Chile, Movilh, has launched a publicity campaign to appeal for witnesses. ""It wasn't a one-off event, violence by neo-Nazi groups keeps happening,"" Rolando Jimenez from Movilh told BBC Mundo. Prosecutors say they do not have firm evidence of neo-Nazi involvement but it is a possibility given the victim's profile, previous incidents, and the suspected swastika marks.",Chilean political leaders have added their voices to widespread @placeholder of a savage attack on a young gay man that left him with multiple injuries .,control,advantage,stories,condemnation,awareness,3
"The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that Uber was aware of a Honda Vezel recall when it purchased more than 1,000 Vezels that were then leased to drivers. One of these cars caught fire in January, according to the report. Uber has faced a string of controversies in recent months. Honda recalled the Vezel model in April 2016 due to a faulty component that could cause overheating. According to the Wall Street Journal, Uber subsequently bought more than 1,000 of the models and leased them to drivers in Singapore through its affiliate car-leasing company, Lion City Rental. The leasing arrangement was designed to meet strong demand in the country where the cost of owning a vehicle is extremely high. In January, one Uber driver had flames burst from the dashboard of his Vezel, causing damage to the interior and windshield, the report said. He was not injured. ""As soon as we learned of a Honda Vezel from the Lion Cit Rental fleet catching fire, we took swift action to fix the problem,"" Uber said in a statement to the BBC. It did not provide details of what action was taken. However, the firm said ""we could have done more"" to deal with the issue. Uber said it had responded to six vehicle recalls since the beginning of the year. The company has introduced ""robust protocols and hired three dedicated experts in-house at Lion City Rental whose sole job is to ensure we are fully responsive to safety recalls"". Uber said it had worked with Singapore's transport authorities to rectify the problem. The Land Transport Authority did not immediately respond to the BBC's request for comment. The safety fears are the latest damaging development to hit Uber in recent months. It continues to face legal challenges as it fights to repair a corporate image badly bruised by sexism and misconduct allegations. Chief executive Travis Kalanick resigned in June, bowing to pressure from shareholders. His departure came after a review of practices at the firm and scandals including complaints of sexual harassment. The San Francisco-based company, which is valued at about $70bn (£53bn), has faced several hurdles in its attempts to rapidly expand globally. Uber breached local transport regulations in countries including South Korea and India. The company suspended operations in Macau earlier this year after a dispute with local regulators. Taxi drivers around the world have protested and accused the ride-sharing firm of unfair competition and undercutting prices.","Uber has said it could have done more to pull @placeholder cars off the road in Singapore , amid allegations it rented out faulty vehicles to drivers .",fresh,unsafe,further,mandatory,direct,1
"Officers said they were treating the attack, at 04:00 on Saturday, as attempted murder. It followed an argument between two men which broke out on North Bridge, near the junction with High Street. The 36-year-old was stabbed in the torso and taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. The attacker ran off in the direction of Princes Street. The suspect is described as black, in his 40s or 50s, about 6ft 5ins tall with a large build. He had short, greying black hair and spoke with an African accent. He is believed to have been wearing a shirt and jeans. Police have appealed to anyone who can help identify the man to come forward. Det Insp Grant Johnston, of Gayfield CID, said the victim managed to make it as far as the Balmoral Hotel after the attack, before the alarm was raised. ""We're treating this attack as an attempted murder and are pursuing every line of inquiry,"" he said. ""Today, I urge anyone who may have witnessed this incident or who recognises the description of the male suspect, to please contact police immediately.",A 36 - year - old man is in a @placeholder condition in hospital after being stabbed in Edinburgh city centre .,special,rare,serious,vulnerable,broken,2
"Head coach Peter Richards said: ""Robbie has been hugely impressive."" Fergusson broke into the first team at Scottish Premiership club Ayr aged 17 and made a couple of appearances for Pro12 club Glasgow Warriors before joining London Scottish in November. He has become an ever-present for the English Championship club. Scotland Under-20 cap Fergusson, whose side sit ninth in the table, said: ""I know that I have areas to improve. ""But, with game time, I will hope to be as influential as I can be. ""It's a great environment for me to improve and become a better player.""",London Scottish have handed Robbie Fergusson a permanent contract after the 22 - year - old centre @placeholder on loan from the Scottish Rugby Academy .,resigned,remains,impressed,arrives,joined,2
"Malagasy midfielder Ibrahim Amada and Cameroonian midfielder Azongha Tembeng have both played an integral role in Setif's success. However, a rule implemented by the Federation of Algerian Football last summer threatened to deprive Setif of Amada and Tembeng's services next season. The reversal of the law is important and good for foreigners who want to take the next step in their career The Federal Bureau announced that effective from June 2016, due to a lack of fiscal accountability and incompetent recruiting, all Algerian clubs would be banned from signing foreign players. ""I was surprised and a little shocked when I learned of the law, because I had never heard of such a thing."" Amada told BBC Sport. ""I was familiar with quotas that limit two or three foreign players, but I had never heard of completely banning players from playing in a league,"" Amada said. The legislation was censured locally and internationally and eventually overturned on Thursday 27 May. A communiqué was published on the Federation's website stating, ""As of the 2017/2018 season, Ligue 1 Mobilis clubs may once more recruit foreign players. The number of foreign players may not exceed two, and those signed may not be over the age of 30."" Amada foresaw repealing the nullification of such a controversial law. ""It's logical. We can't stop an athlete from expressing themselves in any country so long as the league is professional."" Ali Bencheikh, who finished runner-up for the African Footballer of the Year award in 1978, branded the law 'illegal and unsportsmanlike' on a television platform. Tembeng pointed out that the North African leagues are effective springboards for sub-Saharan players looking to move to Europe. ""The reversal of the law is important and good for foreigners who want to take the next step in their career."" The Cameroonian youth international was quick to point out that not much has changed with regards to the lack of fiscal accountability. ""Unfortunately foreigners still face the same problems of payment and sometimes that stops them from expressing themselves fully because they are thinking about their wages, not football."" Nonetheless both Tembeng and Amada are happy with the change in legislation. The latter is closing in on his sixth year in the country. ""I arrived when I was 19-20 years old, now I'm 26 years old. I learned a lot, and I grew into a man here. Algeria is my second country.""","Barring an unlikely slip up , Entente Setif will clinch their eighth Algerian league title this year with the immediate @placeholder of two of their foreign stars now seemingly safe .",discovery,future,experience,version,effect,1
"Bromley took the lead early on as Bradley Goldberg's right-footed effort flew past Jonny Maxted in goal. The visitors were given a glimmer of hope when Jordan Preston cut in from the left and fired into the bottom right corner to draw level. In response, Bromley pushed for a winner and Toby Sho-Silva saw his chip agonisingly come back off the post. Guiseley now go into the last game of the season just one point above the relegation zone. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Bromley 1, Guiseley 1. Second Half ends, Bromley 1, Guiseley 1. Simon Walton (Guiseley) is shown the yellow card. Danny East (Guiseley) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Bromley. Jordan Wynter replaces Jordan Higgs. Substitution, Bromley. Louis Dennis replaces Tobi Sho-Silva. Jordan Higgs (Bromley) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Bromley. Blair Turgott replaces Shane McLoughlin. Goal!  Bromley 1, Guiseley 1. Jordan Preston (Guiseley). Substitution, Guiseley. Robert Atkinson replaces Marcus Williams. Substitution, Guiseley. Danny East replaces Jake Lawlor. Second Half begins Bromley 1, Guiseley 0. First Half ends, Bromley 1, Guiseley 0. Lee Minshull (Bromley) is shown the yellow card. James Wesolowski (Guiseley) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Guiseley. Jordan Preston replaces Will Hatfield. Goal!  Bromley 1, Guiseley 0. Bradley Goldberg (Bromley). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.",Guiseley 's fight to secure their @placeholder in the National League will go down to the wire after they drew with Bromley .,status,stay,role,advantage,safety,4
"The Crime Survey for England and Wales indicates overall crime has fallen in recent years, but the Wales-only figures show there has been a rise. The survey reported 469,000 incidents in Wales, up from 401,000 in 2011. Most of the increase in Wales happened in the past year and has been driven by a hike in the number of violent crimes. The Crime Survey for England and Wales is a survey of households conducted by the Office for National Statistics, which asks people if they have been a victim of crime. This picks up many crimes that are not reported to the police. The figures fluctuate from year to year but in recent years more people in Wales, according to the crime survey, have been a victim of crime. Despite the increase, the recent level of crime is half that experienced 20 years ago, when in 1995 there were 903,000 incidents. Last month, the latest data for England and Wales combined showed a 16% fall in crime compared with the previous year's survey, representing the lowest estimate since the survey began in 1981. The other main source of official crime statistics is the data collected by police forces on the number of recorded crimes. According to this measure, the number of crimes reported to the police in Wales was 175,888 in the year to June 2014 - up 1.3% from 173,614 a year earlier. The reliability of police recorded crime figures were questioned in a parliamentary inquiry earlier this year. In response to the figures, a Home Office spokesman said the survey sample was not designed for regional level analysis. ""The change in the year ending March 2014 Crime Survey figure for Wales (compared with a year earlier) is not statistically significant,"" he said. ""Because of the small sample size at a regional level, changes in regional figures derived from the survey can be volatile from one year to the next meaning it is difficult to interpret trends.""","Crime in Wales has gone up by 17 % over the past four years , official figures seen by BBC Wales @placeholder .",suggest,ruling,learned,staff,live,0
"The post has been vacant since Kathryn Stone stepped down last year. A spokesman for the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister said a candidate was ""selected and agreed"" after interviews were held last week. The statement was released after victims' groups expressed concern over the delay in replacing Ms Stone. The chair of the Victims and Survivors Service (VSS) had said it was essential that a new commissioner is appointed soon. Oliver Wilkinson told the Belfast Telegraph that many of the groups who represent victims were starting to go off ""in different directions"". Several people have resigned in recent months from the Victims Forum. Only a new commissioner can replace them. The VSS is reportedly dealing with an average of 1,000 calls from victims and survivors of the Troubles every week. Mr Wilkinson said the longer the period without an appointment, ""the more fractured the victims' community is becoming"". ""Victims need the opportunity to put their fears, concerns, anxieties and hopes forward and they need a strong champion who can do that and bring their message to politicians,"" he said. ""Without that, there are groups who are heading off in different directions. ""The difficulty is that she (Kathryn Stone) built up a very good reputation and there were huge expectations among people which fell when she left. ""I can understand there is a process to be gone through and it is important to get the right person. ""But, for example, the Victims Forum has had people leave it and we need a Victims Commissioner to appoint new people to it. Some people have left who cannot be very easily replaced."" Mr Wilkinson said there had been an expectation with the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, that the needs and issues of victims would be addressed. He said many victims were struggling on a daily basis. ""There is no getting away from that,"" he said ""And they are part of our overall community, we can't avoid them, we can't put them in a box."" A spokesperson  for the Office of the First and Deputy First Minister said: "" A number of people were interviewed for the Victims Commissioner post last week and a candidate was selected and agreed. ""An official announcement will be made in the coming days when all the relevant people have been informed and the necessary processes complete.""",Northern Ireland 's next Victims ' Commissioner has been chosen and the name of the @placeholder candidate is expected to be announced within days .,latest,successful,third,preferred,ongoing,1
"Niger fell victim to a series of coups and political instability following its independence from France in 1960. Today the country struggles in the face of frequent droughts, insurgency and wide-spread poverty. Niger is betting on increased oil exploration and gold mining to help modernize its economy. But basic rights issues, such as slavery - which was only banned in 2003 and still remains a problem - and a high rate of illiteracy and disease, remain stubborn challenges. Population 16.6 million Area 1.27 million sq km (489,000 sq miles) Major languages French (official), Hausa, Songhai, Arabic Major religions Islam, indigenous beliefs Life expectancy 55 years (men), 56 years (women) Currency CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc Niger leader: Mahamadou Issoufou Veteran opposition leader Mahamadou Issoufou became president in March 2011 polls that ended a year-long military junta. The election was aimed at returning democracy after former president Mamadou Tandja was ousted by the army in February 2010 following a decade in power. The military junta that overthrew him vowed to usher in a civilian government, and none of its members ran in the election. Mr Issoufou gained another term in a run-off election in March 2016 that was boycotted by supporters of his opponent, Hama Amadou, who had been jailed. Press freedom in Niger has ""improved considerably"" since 2010 when Mamadou Tandja was ousted as president, according to Reporters Without Borders. Media offences were decriminalised shortly afterwards although the state still controls much of the nation's broadcasting. Private radio stations have proliferated, however. Radio is a key news source since literacy levels in the country are low. There is a government-run daily, as well as a handful of private titles. Some key events in Niger's history: 1890 - French occupy Niger. 1960 - Niger becomes independent but a severe drought devastates the country, which enters a period of political instability and coups. 1990 - A rebellion starts in northern Niger, adding to the country's political unrest. 2003 - Slavery is outlawed and Niger gains international prominence when then-US President George Bush claims Iraq was trying to obtain uranium from Niger for its nuclear programme. 2005 - UN warns that millions of people face severe malnutrition because of food shortages caused by drought and locust infestations. 2010 - A new constitution designed to restore civilian rule approved in referendum; Mahamadou Issoufou becomes president in 2011.","A @placeholder , arid state on the edge of the Sahara desert , Niger is rated by the UN as one of the world 's least - developed nations .",vast,remote,hot,mountainous,cold,0
"Ken Skates told the Arts Council of Wales annual conference people of all kinds could benefit if involved. He said doing drama and sport had helped him cope with mental illness. Mr Skates also urged arts groups to ""explore and exploit every single option"" for funding - crowdsourcing included - but stressed it was ""not about removing government support"". ""If we are to really truly ramp up investment and participation levels we need to explore and exploit every single option for getting more funding,"" he told BBC Wales after speaking at Thursday's conference in Cardiff.","Wales can become the most "" active and @placeholder nation in Europe "" , the minister responsible for culture says .",creative,lively,best,political,powerful,0
"Iraq has seen a wave of violence in Anbar province, where Sunni militants have fought security force in Falluja and Ramadi since late December. In an interview with the BBC, Tariq al-Hashemi said Anbar's tribes could stop the militants, as they did in 2008. He also claimed Sunni Arabs had resorted to violence because peaceful demonstrations had been ignored. Since violence broke out in Anbar in December, the Iraqi military and tribesmen loyal to the government, have been retaking territory, as they did against al-Qaida in 2008. ""The main reason behind this uprising and the escalation and the violence is directly related to the injustice that's been addressing the Arab Sunni community by the Prime Minister Mr al-Maliki,"" Mr Hashemi said. He accused the government of ""arresting the youngsters, targeting leaders, confiscating mosques and changing even the history and identity"" of Iraq's Sunni Muslims, describing this as an ""unfair and discriminatory policy"". People in Ramadi were ""forced to raise their hands and their guns for self-defence, which is quite legitimate,"" he said. Claims that the rebellion in Anbar is being led by the jihadist Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Isis) were, Mr Hashemi said, a ruse by the prime minister to divert attention from his own responsibility and an attempt to ""buy the international community's loyalty"". Iraqi troops should be withdrawn immediately, he said. Mr Hashemi is currently living as a fugitive in Turkey, after an Iraqi court last year sentenced him to death in absentia for running death squads - charges he denies. On Saturday, in what's thought to have been his first visit to Anbar province since the rebellion began, Mr Maliki promised training for loyalist tribal militia, and over $83m (£50m) in construction funds. It is seen as a bid to placate the restive region and Iraq's broader Sunni Arab minority, which complains of marginalisation by the government. The UN says up to 300,000 people have now been displaced by the fighting in Anbar province. While security forces backed by pro-government tribesmen have made steady progress in retaking Ramadi, they have not launched an offensive to recapture Falluja, fearing a repeat of the two bloody urban battles US troops fought in the city in 2004. Over the weekend, Anbar Governor Ahmed al-Dulaimi gave the militants a week to surrender, but said officials would not negotiate with Isis.",The former vice president of Iraq has blamed Prime Minister Nouri al - Maliki for the country 's @placeholder .,best,crisis,national,actions,death,1
"The Tigers, who sit third in the Premiership behind Saracens and Exeter, suffered a shock loss to struggling Newcastle on Friday. ""The team that played at the weekend was good enough [to win],"" Cockerill told BBC Radio Leicester. ""We know that the players we put on Friday can perform better."" Their next opponents Harlequins are only a point behind them despite having won two fewer games. Cockerill says Leicester have gone back to basics in training as they look to pick up their first league win in the three weeks. ""We revisited some of those fundamentals this week in training,"" he said. ""We have to work hard, get our mindset and attitude right. ""In sport sometimes you don't play as well as you would like to and in a scientific world, sport is not an exact science.""","Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill has said his side are "" far from a @placeholder point "" but need to get their "" mindset and attitude right "" .",crisis,professional,brave,boiling,selling,0
"The local government dismissed Marinika Babanazarova from the Savitsky museum on Monday, without specifying a reason. However, Ms Babanazarova says the decision is linked to accusations that she stole original paintings and replaced them with fakes. She described the accusations as ""absurd"" and with ""no grounds"". The Ministry of Culture and Sports of Karakalpakstan, where the museum is located, was not available for comment. Staff members of the museum have issued a statement to protest against the government's decision, a move that is rare for Uzbekistan where no dissent is tolerated. The statement reads that the staff members have no doubts about the director's honesty and that the entire collection is ""safe and sound"". In an interview with the BBC, Ms Babanazarova, who has been heading the museum since 1984, said that the decision to fire her was a ""complete surprise"". She said the accusations that she had sold originals and replaced them with fakes were ""an attempt to discredit the museum's leadership. Somebody just wants to remove me."" The Savitsky museum, which is also known as the Karakalpak State Art Museum, has about 90,000 artworks, including the second largest collection of Russian avant-garde art in the world. The largest collection is in the Russian State Art Museum in St Petersburg. For art lovers, the Savitsky museum's remote location in Karakalpakstan, an autonomous republic of Uzbekistan, makes it only more attractive. Its paintings and its history have captivated visitors. At a time when ""social realism"" depicting happy faces of workers was the only style allowed, the museum's founder Igor Savitsky collected Central Asian and Russian art that challenged the Soviet propaganda.",A row has erupted after the director of a renowned museum of Russian avant - garde art in Uzbekistan was @placeholder sacked .,increasingly,reportedly,mysteriously,abruptly,mistakenly,3
"James, 19, is the younger sister of double Olympic silver medallist Becky and double world para-cycling tandem pilot champion Rachel. She competes in the women's Under-23 race on Saturday. James believes she can improve on her 15th place in 2016 event, saying ""My big aim is to get top 10."" The 68th Cyclo-Cross World Championships are being held in Belvaux. ""I got some really good training in over the winter and I feel in top form,"" James told BBC Wales Sport. Race preparations have been affected by a cold snap, which has left the course covered in snow and ice. ""There have been so many people crashing (in training),"" James said. ""There are sheets of ice on some of the corners. ""It's definitely going to level the playing field a little bit. ""People can't just use their strength to ride away from everyone else."" James watched her sister Rachel win silver in the National Track Championships sprint on Friday evening. Find out how to get into cycling with our special guide.",Teenage cyclo - cross rider Ffion James hopes to @placeholder at the World Championships in Luxembourg on Saturday .,impress,participate,retain,improve,deny,0
"The Irish government has announced new licensing rules after last year's cancelled Garth Brooks concerts. The US country star's five gigs at Dublin's Croke Park were scrapped after opposition from residents. Promoters must now meet with the relevant local authority before applying for an event licence. Residents living near Croke Park had threatened legal action last year after an initial two planned concerts by Brooks were increased to five due to demand. They claimed they were not consulted before the organisers announced the extra shows or put the tickets on sale. The Gaelic Athletic Association, which owns Croke Park, had an agreement with residents that a maximum of three concerts would be held each year in the stadium. Dublin City Council only granted a three-day licence, leading Brooks to criticise the handling of the controversy and ultimately cancel all of the gigs. About 400,000 fans had booked tickets. Now, licence applications from promoters will not be accepted by a local authority unless a consultation has already taken place. Event promoters will also not be entitled to advertise or sell tickets for events prior to the holding the meeting. Where tickets have been advertised and sold prior to the holding of a consultation, an application for a licence will not be accepted. A review group was set up by the Irish government met the four main promoters of outdoor events in Ireland to discuss changes to licensing legislation. Dublin Chamber of Commerce said the Brooks gigs controversy highlighted a flaw in the Republic of Ireland's licensing laws. ""The Garth Brooks debacle last summer was hugely embarrassing for Ireland and jeopardised our international reputation as a great place to host and attend an event,"" the chamber's chief executive Gina Quin said.",Concert promoters in the Republic of Ireland will not be allowed to sell tickets before consulting with local authorities in @placeholder .,principle,knowledge,future,advance,contention,2
"Councillor Julian Bell said ""horrendous"" cuts put the parks at risk if councils are forced to sell them. His comments come as the organisation warns boroughs' spending on parks has fallen by 18% in the past four years. The government said councils should work with communities to ensure access. Although the royal parks would be protected from any privatisation, the capital is around 40% green space, according to the City of London. London Councils, which represents 32 boroughs and the City of London, said budget cuts had put local services, such as social care, under pressure. It warned funding for community groups and volunteers who maintain the parks is under threat, as they prioritise other services, such as looking after homeless people. If the cuts continue, councils may be unable to stop the parks being sold off and run privately by 2025, it warned. Councillor Julian Bell, chair of London Councils' Transport and Environment Committee, said: ""We have got to do everything we can to protect our parks for our future generation."" He speculated that one scenario could see health clubs buy the spaces up as they are considered ""fantastic assets"", in which case the public could have no access, as they could be reserved solely for members. A Department for Communities and Local Government spokesman said: ""All councils should work in partnership with local communities to ensure they have access to excellent parks and green spaces.""","London 's parks could become inaccessible to the public as a lack of funding makes it @placeholder likely they will be sold to private companies , a committee chair has warned .",needs,extremely,wrongly,most,increasingly,4
"After launching his candidacy as an outsider last year, Mr Trump went on to overcome all rivals to clinch the Republican presidential nomination. Some polls have since indicated he is leading Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton in the presidential race. Asked by NBC News if Mr Trump could win, Mr Obama said: ""I've seen all kinds of crazy stuff happen."" ""I think anybody who goes into campaigns not running scared can end up losing,"" he added. Poll monitors had given Mrs Clinton a double-digit lead over Mr Trump for much of the presidential race, but that lead has since been whittled down. Mr Trump received a boost nationally, and in key battleground states, after the end of his party's convention last week. Some polls now show he is in the lead over Mrs Clinton. The Democrats' convention in Philadelphia ends on Thursday. President Obama, Vice-President Joe Biden and Mrs Clinton's vice-presidential pick, Tim Kaine, will speak at the convention on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Bill Clinton, made the case for his wife's presidency, calling her the ""best darn change-maker I've ever known"". ""Hillary opened my eyes to a whole new world of public service by private citizens,"" he said. In other key moments on Tuesday:","Democrats should be "" running scared "" at the @placeholder posed by Donald Trump , President Obama has said .",best,dangers,risk,national,challenge,4
"Rangers, promoted last season, lie a point behind leaders Celtic having played a game more ahead of Saturday's first Old Firm game of the campaign. ""Rangers are OK at the moment,"" said McCoist, who led them to two promotions between 2011 and 2014. ""The building process is still quietly in operation. I think it is still going to be two or three years."" McCoist was manager when the Govan club entered administration and then liquidation in 2012 before re-emerging in the bottom tier of Scottish football. ""I was never of the opinion that Rangers were going to come in and set the place on fire and win the league by some considerable distance,"" he said of the side now managed by Mark Warburton. ""What we are seeing from Rangers at this moment is what I expected it to be. ""There will be games where things don't go their way. Obviously the standard of opposition is better than it has been in the last few years, so they are finding their feet. ""There has been some good performances, one or two average performances."" McCloist acknowledged that fans of the Ibrox club will be demanding early success. ""I know what Rangers fans and Celtic fans are like,"" he said. ""As fanatical as they are in their support of the team, they are not the most patient and some of them perhaps are not the most realistic. ""Rangers and, indeed, Celtic have improvement in them, particularly Rangers, if they want to challenge for the title and cups on a regular basis and get back on to the European scene."" McCoist believes Rangers can take encouragement from last season's Scottish Cup semi-final win over Celtic, albeit in a penalty shootout. ""Celtic will go into the game strong favourites, but they went into the last game strong favourites and didn't win,"" said the former Scotland striker. ""Rangers played exceptionally well. ""I thought Celtic had good chances to score, but I thought Rangers were far and away the better footballing team that day and they must take heart from that because they passed the ball as well as I have seen them pass it in a long time and they will be looking for a similar performance. ""But the game being at Celtic Park will be a big difference. ""The home support will be in the vast majority and hopefully the Rangers players will handle that OK.""","Ally McCoist believes it will take Rangers another "" two or three years "" to become a @placeholder force in Scotland .",dominant,fair,military,comprehensive,lethal,0
"Councillors will be asked to approve proposals to erect the stone commemorating the Battle of Hornshole in 1514. The 1514 Club, which protects the Hawick Common Riding, want to place it at the site of an existing memorial, to the north-east of Hawick. Despite 11 objections, council officers have recommended approval. The stone structure would mark the battle between an English raiding party and youths from Hawick. The young Scots defeated the invaders and captured their standard at Hornshole. Planners have received representations from people concerned that it will detract from, and dominate, the existing Hornshole monument, which was refurbished last year. Concerns have also been raised that the plaque is unnecessary as there is already a small commemorative plate in place. The council's archaeology officer also warned that excavations below 20cm (8in) may reveal evidence of the skirmish, such as fire pits used by the English. Councillors will decide whether to allow the plaque at a meeting of the planning and building standards committee on Monday.","A new stone plaque could be erected at a @placeholder Borders battle site , under plans submitted to the local council .",famous,controversial,national,western,special,0
"The lights illuminating the statue in New York City shut off in what the National Parks Service said was an ""unplanned outage"". There was online speculation that the move was deliberate, to show solidarity with the Day Without A Woman inequality protests on Wednesday. But the parks service said it was probably down to construction work. The last rebuilding work after Hurricane Sandy in 2012 is being completed nearby. The statue was shut for a month after damage it sustained during the hurricane. The lights eventually came back on just before midnight local time (05:00 GMT on Wednesday).",The Statue of Liberty was plunged into darkness for a few hours after an @placeholder power cut late on Tuesday .,unexpected,original,internal,extensive,ancient,0
"It was 1987. Wales versus England in the Five Nations. It had been a stormy night, the rain poured for 12 hours before the game but there were other reasons why the English side particularly were in thunderous mood. ""We knew it had been an extremely tough start to the campaign for the English side,"" recalls David Pickering, who was Wales captain on that day which became known as the ""Battle of Cardiff"". They had lost 17-0 in Ireland, then they lost again against France. So we were very aware, England having not won in Wales for 24 years, that it was going to be a very tough encounter. Graham Dawe played hooker for England that day. It was his first trip to the Arms Park. ""The talk was all about how the Welsh boys bullied us up front,"" he said. ""You get it all the time in rugby or at least you did in those days - you get a lot of off the ball shirt pulling and stepping across the lineout and we just said, right we are not going to accept it, we are going to stand up to them."" Before the second line-out, Steve Bainbridge and Steve Sutton tussled, exchanging angry words. It was only the second minute of the game. The tone had been set. ""I tell you this has got to be sorted out, what a start to an international. Phil Davies on the ground, punches thrown, two men completely on the deck,"" McLaren said in commentary. Blood streamed down the face of the Wales' number eight, Davies. The man who punched him, Wade Dooley, would later say he was acting in retaliation against an attack on one of his teammates. ""He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time,"" said Dawe. ""Somebody obviously upset Wade - Wade Dooley would sometimes hit his own teammates in training. I think Wade Dooley just thought, 'just crack on'."" The irony was plain to see. The two men involved, Dooley and Davies, shared the same day job - they were policemen. ""Undoubtedly England were the major aggressors on the day but it would be wrong to assume that we were entirely innocent,"" Pickering admitted. Davies was not the only casualty that day. Steve Sutton would end up having his nose broken by one of his own teammates. The statistics lay bare a match dominated by ill-discipline. The total number of penalties conceded by England was 20 while Wales conceded 12. The referee had a busy day. ""I tell you in the line-out there are so many infringements at the one time, the referee must be going cross eyed down there,"" was McLaren's observation. ""Nobody covered themselves in great glory that day,"" Pickering said. ""It was a very difficult match for Ray Megson in his first international. Ultimately, at the end of the game, we felt pretty sorry for the referee as well who had a really tough encounter to cope with."" Wales won the match 19-12 and their unbeaten record in Cardiff against England grew to 25 years. The RFU came down hard on its players that day. Four were suspended - Dawe, Gareth Chilcot, Richard Hill and Dooley. In more recent years, Dooley became a citing officer for the union, overseeing discipline but the fall-out would have big consequences for Dawe's international career. ""I was disappointed because although I was a relatively young man, I wanted to play for England and it got taken away from me for what I don't think was any particular reason because I never threw a punch in the game,"" he said. ""I am not saying I am an innocent person but I fell out of favour really because of that. It took me eight years to get my next cap so it was quite an expensive incident for which I still feel a little bit aggrieved about.""",""" They 've made their point , let 's hope it @placeholder down , "" Bill McLaren characteristically understated in an indirect plea to the players on the pitch of the Arms Park .",achieved,lost,stays,settles,lives,3
"A motorcyclist is waiting at a crossroad in China when a lorry coming from the opposite direction tries to turn but topples over - narrowly missing the motorbike rider. The lorry driver, Mr Zhu, said: ""As the road winds here, the back compartment of the truck tilted towards the right side of the tyres and then flipped over, which was followed by the front of the truck."" Thankfully no one was hurt in the incident, but authorities closed off the area after it happened.",Here 's an @placeholder lucky escape that 'll have you holding onto your seat !,equally,amazingly,infinitely,extremely,extra,3
"Four earlier severe flood warnings for England have been lifted but a storm surge is expected on the Forth later. Commons environment committee chairwoman Anne McIntosh described the flooding as a ""major event"". Meanwhile a search is continuing for Harry Martin, 18, last seen approaching a Devon coast path on Thursday. It is believed he had been going to take weather-related photos near his home in Membland, Newton Ferrers. The Isle of Portland, once home to the Royal Navy and Olympic sailing events, knows its coastline only too well and the damage the sea can do. Sirens are in place which raise the alarm when flooding starts. So far the only sound has been the crashing of the waves. Rest centres were opened and manned last night, amid fears staff would not be able to reach the island and the causeway would be inundated. The road was closed for a time, cutting Portland off, but in the early hours the most serious state of alert was lifted. With rain following the winds battering the coast the biggest concern is now inland. About 120 local people have joined professional search and rescue teams to look for the teenager. Ms McIntosh said her committee had looked at a recommendation to move electricity substations to higher ground, and added that ""a couple"" had been caught in the current flooding. She also said that more frequent rehearsals were needed between flood events, and urged people to heed government warnings to stay away from sea fronts and rivers. On Friday, hundreds of homes were flooded, and residents were evacuated in Dorset and Aberystwyth. Earlier, the Environment Agency had issued a severe flood warning - meaning ""danger to life"" - for Westbury, Broadoak and Newnham on the Severn Estuary in Gloucestershire. Severe flood warnings had also been in place on the tidal Severn from Elmore to Rodley due to strong winds which could cause defences to be overtopped, and at Minsterworth and Quedgeley. In Dorset, a severe flood warning had been issued for Iford Bridge Home Park in Bournemouth In Scotland, where a number of flood alerts and warnings are in place, local authorities and the environment agency Sepa have warned of a possible large storm surge on the Forth on Saturday afternoon. The greatest danger will be at about 16:00 GMT with low-lying areas affected around the Firth of Forth, and inland at the River Esk in Musselburgh. In other developments: The Environment Agency's John Curtin urged people to check the flood risk in their area via its website and Twitter. ""We would again remind people to avoid coastal paths and promenades which could be dangerous,"" he said. On Friday, a tidal surge caused flooding in western and southern Scotland. Residents in Chiswell and Portland in Dorset were evacuated ahead of high tide on Friday night. In mid-Wales, about 100 people took shelter for high tide at a school in Aberystwyth and a community centre eight miles (13km) away in Borth, where waves peaked at up to 6ft (1.8m). Rebecca Davies, pro vice-chancellor of Aberystwyth University, said about 120 students had been evacuated from seafront residences in the town. Check if this is affecting your journey She said waves had ""pretty much washed away"" big sections of the promenade. ""Our accommodation is  basically now acting almost as the sea wall,"" she said. ""They were all the houses which were on the seafront."" Arriva Trains Wales said flooding was still causing significant disruption. From the BBC: Elsewhere: National Rail said some routes in England, Scotland and Wales would continue to be affected by problems caused by previous storms. It said Arriva Trains Wales, First Great Western, Island Line, Northern Rail, South West Trains and Southern train services were affected. Sir John Beddington, former government chief scientific adviser, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that the UK was experiencing ""an increasing frequency of extreme weather events"", such as droughts and flooding, which is related to climate change. Aidan Kerr, of the Association of British Insurers, told the programme that it was too early to estimate the total insurance cost of the flooding. He said a single event was unlikely to affect insurance premiums in future.",Further stormy weather is expected across many parts of the UK as coastal communities already hit by flooding begin to @placeholder the damage .,withstand,repair,improve,approve,assess,4
"The tower of the Church of St James, in Dry Doddington, is believed to lean between 4.9 and 5.1 degrees. This would mean it leans more than Italy's famous tower, which tilts at 3.99 degrees. The friends group for the Lincolnshire church is now raising money to protect its tower for future generations. Church warden and treasurer Alex Maniurka said: ""There's definite indications that we are up there with the Leaning Tower of Pisa and if we could beat it I think it would be something very special. ""Day on day we get people driving past who have to stop and have a look and take a double take at the lean of the angle. ""They can't believe that it leans so much."" A local history society is being set up to uncover the church's past and find out why the tower tilts. Thomas Braithwaite, a member of the church's friends group, said: ""They said there was a plague years ago and they buried some of the dead at the end of the tower which caused it to lean, but it hasn't moved for some years. ""I think it's the movement of the clay soil and things like that."" The tower needs £80,000 of repairs but the work will not alter its angle as it is thought to be stable, Mr Braithwaite said.",Villagers who believe their church tower tilts more than the Leaning Tower of Pisa are trying to get official @placeholder .,documents,service,confirmation,status,permission,2
"Bafana Bafana won 2-0 in Uyo to record their first victory over the Super Eagles in a competitive match. But the game was overshadowed by the use of footballs borrowed from the South African camp. The Super Eagles turned up at the ground without balls approved by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) because the entire consignment of 250 sent to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is still stuck at a port awaiting clearance. Nigerian players had been training with footballs from their kit sponsors and only got a feel of the 2017 Caf balls during the pre-match warm-up. To borrow match balls from your opponent is not only bizarre but embarrassing ""It's not the reason we lost but we trained with different balls only to use another ball for the game,"" said one player who requested anonymity. Another player also speaking on condition he is not named said: ""To borrow match balls from your opponent is not only bizarre but embarrassing."" NFF officials have not exactly been forthcoming either on the matter which left them with plenty of egg on their faces. Back in January Caf sent 250 footballs to Nigeria for use during Champions League, Confederation Cup and international matches. The balls were apparently sent to the wrong address and the NFF only just discovered the error when tracking the consignment. ""We are working on it now and remain confident that we will get the balls out before the weekend,"" an official told the BBC. The NFF tried to use the 2016 match balls in Uyo but both the match commissioner and referee declined.","The fall - out from Nigeria 's dramatic defeat to South Africa in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday looks set to continue after one player branded the @placeholder of official match balls a "" national disgrace "" .",verge,role,number,loss,absence,4
"The desire of many voters to ""control our borders"" might be the Leave campaign's strongest suit. It is a fact that the UK cannot exclude workers from most of Europe while in the European Union. ""Control our borders"" is a clear slogan. But details of what it might mean in practice are, to say the least, extremely sketchy. It is not only central to this debate - it is the very reason we are having it. Granting a referendum was an electoral tactic and party management ploy by David Cameron to deal with discontent on his backbenches and the rise of UKIP. There is broad agreement that their success in the European elections in 2014 was fuelled, not by a sudden surge of concern about sovereignty, but by worries about the huge influx of immigration from Poland and the rest of Eastern Europe. The vote we are about to have was intended to steal UKIP's thunder, and to an extent it worked. It also means we have never really had the argument about whether European migration is really such a bad thing. More on that later. But I want to explore what controlling our borders really means. One of the frustrating things about covering this referendum is that no one needs to back up their binary choice with policies. In a general election it would be very odd if a party stood on a platform of ""control our borders"" and didn't feel the need to say how that would be achieved. But while Boris and Michael and Nigel and Gisela all agree we should leave the EU - they don't have to agree on what that means for immigration policy, let alone design a system that might work. But it is fair to assume a Leave vote would mean the electorate wanted tighter controls. To put it bluntly, the logic of what has been said suggests young unskilled workers from Eastern Europe would be stopped from coming here in such numbers. Given the failure of the government to meet its own targets for immigration from outside the EU - where we do ""control our borders"" - it might be a tall order. There are likely to be sacrifices. Although nothing is certain, such controls would seem to rule out staying in the single market, or the European Economic Area.. Of course they might want our trade so badly they rip up the rule book. That is what Mr Cameron blithely assumed when he went to negotiate an emergency brake on EU migration for the UK. He found that free movement of workers was a thick red line. Switzerland, a member of the EEA, is currently having a big argument about the same issue. If the rest of Europe's leaders wouldn't give way to allow Mr Cameron a stronger argument to stay in, they are unlikely to grant a bigger concession for a prime minister who wants to leave the club. UKIP at least do have a detailed policy. They would establish a visa system, based on the Australian points system. Oh and European citizens would no longer get priority at passport control - they'd have to join the queue that says ""all other passports"". Boris Johnson, before the campaign began, seemed to endorse something similar, saying: ""It should be up to us in this country to decide - as they do in America and Australia - whom to admit and when to admit them."" Michael Gove has backed it more recently. It is not clear to me if they expect these planned visas to apply just to potential workers, or to tourists too. The Australian system does require everyone to get a visa - although for European tourists it is a simple online process. If it were to apply just to workers we'd need to hear more about how you stop those who say they're coming for a quick weekend break, but really want to stay and work. But there's certainly a precedent - tourists from Japan and New Zealand do not need a visa to come here, but might do, perhaps, maybe for work. The rules are hardly set in stone. If you come from Nigeria, India or Vietnam, for example, you need a visa to come here full stop. If we left, would Poles be treated like Japanese or Indians? We don't know - but this whole business seems an awful lot of bother to go to, just to establish a theoretical right to bar people, if it had no practical application. New work permits is another possibility. Migration Watch, which wants to curb migration, also sets out a detailed plan. ""The key change should be the introduction by the UK of work permits to restrict the right for all foreign citizens, including EU citizens, to work in Britain... The EU would, of course, be likely to reciprocate."" It goes on: ""There is no reason, however, why EU citizens should not still be able to make visits to the UK for business or tourism without the need for visas."" The point is that if there is a real desire to stop Europeans working in the UK there has to be a moment at which someone says either ""you can't come in, matey"" or ""you shouldn't be working here"". It is fair to assume any country that was subject to new controls, work permits or visas would make British citizens go though the same process. But if we restricted, say Latvians and Lithuanians, would Germany and France respond in a like manner? In this case it would be one for all and all for one. The European Commission's website states: ""The border-free Schengen Area cannot function efficiently without a common visa policy."" So if we needed visas for one country, we'd need them for all EU states. Dominic Raab was widely portrayed as the first Conservative Leave campaigner to explicitly accept the logic that this would mean visas for them - and us after an interview on the Sunday Politics. But he tells me he did nothing of the kind: ""I cited the US review of certain EU countries after the Brussels and Paris attacks, and the fact that they may introduce visa requirements or screening for some. I made the point that - as a security measure - they could impose security checks, and we should be able to do the same. The idea that this would lead to wholesale visa applications for every visit to the EU is ludicrous, given the options for automatic visas or visa waiver."" But all this begs a bigger question. All those who advocate a points system do so as a way of allowing skilled migrants in, while stopping unskilled ones. There's a fair amount of research to suggest that people are disturbed by the scale of migration from Europe - but there's also an argument it is no bad thing. Open Europe, which is neutral in the referendum campaign, also recommends an Australian-style points system. But the group argues the UK's high employment rate and ageing demographics mean: ""While there would be political pressure to reduce immigration following Brexit, there are several reasons why we believe headline net immigration is unlikely to reduce much."" A new study by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr) goes further. It warns that a halt to unskilled EU migration would have ""significant and damaging effects"" on many British businesses, adding ""such is the dependence of some employers on EU migrants that one brewery and hotel manager said he would simply 'panic'"". Niesr director Heather Rolfe has written an interesting blog suggesting they could use younger or older British workers, or simply pay more. But the survey ""revealed the frustrations employers experience attracting British workers to low-skilled jobs, and found there were few viable alternatives to EU migrants. UK-born older workers and students had disadvantages in terms of their availability and suitability for the work required, while non-EU migrants were often over-qualified and their recruitment costly and time-consuming because of visa applications."" Others, like Migration Watch, suggest it would have a negligible impact on the economy and a beneficial one for British workers. We've learnt by now there are no certainties in this debate, but migration is one area where there are a lot of shouty headlines, and an absence of detail. We hope to have more on The World This Weekend on Radio Four on Sunday.",If we leave the European Union would you need a visa to go on holiday to France ? Or need a permit to work in Germany ? Both might sound far- fetched but they are possible outcomes of the @placeholder need to curb migration .,proposed,existing,growing,worst,perceived,4
"James Vince was appointed captain in July in all formats for the remainder of last season. Adams, 35, has a year remaining on his contract at the Ageas Bowl and was awarded a benefit year for 2015. ""It's been a great honour to captain Hampshire, but now is the right time to move on,"" he said. Adams took over the captaincy reins from Dominic Cork at the end of the 2011 season. The left-hander led Hampshire to the CB40 one-day trophy in 2012 and the County Championship Division Two title in 2014 during a hugely successful spell as skipper. ""It was certainly tough at times, but I can look back on my time as captain with fond memories,"" he added. ""I'd like to think we've moved in the right direction since I took over."" Adams' decision to relinquish the captaincy in July paid off as he helped Hampshire avoid relegation from County Championship Division One on the last day of the season.",Hampshire batsman Jimmy Adams has @placeholder stepped down as captain having previously handed over the role to focus on his batting .,recently,already,strongly,officially,now,3
"Krzysztof Jan Lesny was arrested in the flood-affected Greystone Road area of Carlisle, in the early hours of 9 December. Appearing at Carlisle Magistrates' Court, the 30-year-old, of Warwick Road in the city, pleaded not guilty to one charge of theft by finding, and one of going equipped for theft. He was bailed to appear at Carlisle Crown Court on 11 January.",A man has @placeholder carrying out a theft in the wake of Storm Desmond .,disappeared,lost,suffered,denied,reported,3
"Fury, who has not fought since he beat Wladmir Klitschko in November 2015, had his licence revoked in October as he dealt with mental health problems. The 28-year-old is aiming to return on the Billy Joe Saunders-Avtandil Khurtsidze undercard on 8 July. ""I'm back training on a mission to put the record straight,"" he tweeted. ""I have had the height of success in my life and the lowest of lows to the point of not wanting to live,"" he added. ""I hit the drink and drugs trying to find a way out but it didn't help. I ballooned in weight. ""I'm sorry I let everyone down, it will never happen again. If I can change and beat my demons so can you."" Fury vacated his WBO and WBA world heavyweight titles a day before his licence was suspended, saying he was unable to defend them because of his health. He initially wanted to return in May but the British Boxing Board of Control told the BBC he was still suspended. Fury would have to appear before the board to be given permission to fight.","Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says he wants to "" make my family , friends and fans @placeholder again "" as he prepares for a July comeback .",professional,proud,strong,special,together,1
"The deal agreed at this year's North Atlantic Ski Areas' Association conference is thought to be a world first. It involves Scotland's CairnGorm Mountain, Glencoe Mountain, Glenshee, Nevis Range and The Lecht ski centres. All nine of Iceland's snowsports centres are involved. Earlier this month, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding between VisitScotland and the Icelandic Tourist Board. The agreement between the Scottish and the Icelandic tourism boards will see them share information and advice on areas such as quality development and sustainability. Heather Negus, chairwoman of Ski-Scotland, said the snowsports deal was ground-breaking. She said: ""We believe this is the first international agreement between all snowsports areas in two countries. ""While there is cross-border co-operation between individual ski areas elsewhere, what makes this unique is that it includes absolutely every lift at every resort in both Scotland and Iceland. ""With daily flights linking Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh with Reykjavik, we believe many of our customers will see this as a wonderful opportunity to ski or snowboard on new terrain and enjoy the culture of a new country. ""And of course, we also look forward to welcoming Icelandic skiers and boarders to Scotland's mountain resorts."" Malcolm Roughead, chief executive of VisitScotland, added: ""Both Scotland and Iceland are small countries that punch well above their weight on the global tourism stage. ""VisitScotland and the Icelandic Tourist Board have built a strong and mutually beneficial relationship over the past three years, culminating in the recently announced formal agreement between the two organisations. ""This historic collaboration will see the sharing of information and best practice on areas such as quality development, information provision and sustainability.""",Snowsports @placeholder buying season tickets from any of Scotland 's mountain ski centres will also be able to ski or snowboard for free in Iceland .,lost,enthusiasts,players,welcome,members,1
"The judge, who chairs the inquiry, said in an article in the Observer it must strike a balance between the rights of accusers and the accused. But she also dismissed claims it would mainly focus on famous people. The inquiry is examining how public bodies handled their duty of care to protect children from abuse. In the article she said a number of commentators ""have in past weeks spoken out, inaccurately, about the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, which I chair and the way in which the inquiry will conduct its work. I'd like to correct those inaccuracies."" It comes after the former conservative MP Harvey Proctor, who was cleared of being part of a Westminster paedophile ring, criticised Justice Goddard for suggesting the inquiry would consider the actions of the police from the standpoint of victims and survivors. Mr Proctor, 69, had his home raided and was questioned as part of Operation Midland but it was found there was insufficient evidence even to justify a prosecution being considered. He claimed it ""irreparably ruined my life"" and said that to review investigations from just the victims' standpoint lacked judicial balance. But Justice Goddard promised the inquiry will hear evidence from those affected by false allegations of abuse, recognising the damage that can be caused. ""Those who have claimed recently that the inquiry will consider only the perspectives of victims and survivors, and exclude those of others affected by allegations of child sexual abuse, are wrong,"" she said. ""As I announced last November, the inquiry intends to explore the balance that must be struck between encouraging the reporting of child sexual abuse and protecting the rights of the accused."" Justice Goddard added that the inquiry had already announced 13 investigations to date, most of which ""do not relate to individuals of public prominence"". The inquiry is examining allegations of past and ongoing failures to protect children in schools, children's homes, secure accommodation and local authority care. It will also look at the responses of institutions, including the police, health service, the Crown Prosecution Service and religious bodies to allegations of child sexual abuse as well as investigating broader issues, such as the role of the internet in facilitating abuse. In the past three weeks preliminary hearings into four investigations have taken place including those looking into Lambeth Council, Rochdale Council and the Anglican Church.","The public inquiry into child sexual abuse will not ignore the damage done to @placeholder people who were falsely accused , Justice Lowell Goddard says .",two,prominent,other,young,innocent,1
"The 48-year-old ex-Oxford manager has guided the Cobblers to promotion from League Two this season, after a series of financial problems at the club. Wilder is currently on a one-year rolling contract with the League Two side. Jimmy Phillips has been in charge of Bolton since Neil Lennon left in March but could not prevent relegation. Wanderers chairman Ken Anderson said on Monday that the club had a shortlist of three managers from applications they had received and hoped to make an appointment soon. The Championship's bottom side have also confirmed that assistant manager Steve Walford and first-team coach Garry Parker have left the club.","Northampton 's Chris Wilder is Bolton 's @placeholder choice to be their next manager , BBC Radio Manchester reports .",initial,surprise,own,preferred,disappointing,3
"26 April 2016 Last updated at 16:28 BST Protests followed, and in the ensuing crisis, hundreds have been killed and more than a quarter of a million people have fled the country. Two refugees in Tanzania tell the BBC why they fled.","A year ago , Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza announced he was running for a @placeholder third term in office .",special,natural,powerful,famous,controversial,4
"Deborah Wilkinson, 42, was found unresponsive in a house on Farthingale Way in Hemlington at about 19:00 BST on Friday, Cleveland Police said. A 73-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder has been bailed. Ms Wilkinson's family said she was ""a loving daughter, mother, sister and friend to many"". The family added they wanted ""to express our sincere gratitude for the overwhelming outpouring of sympathy and love for our family"".","The family of a woman whose sudden death is being treated as unexplained have said they are "" heartbroken by their @placeholder and unexpected loss "" .",own,tragic,unexpected,loved,thoughtful,1
"A Brett Ferres try gave Leeds an early lead but Justin Horo, Fouad Yaha and Jason Baitieri put Catalans in control. Josh Walters gave the Rhinos hope and they had a spell of late pressure before the French club secured victory with Eloi Pelissier's last-gasp try. Catalans remain third in the table, two points behind leaders Hull FC. In contrast, Brian McDermott's Leeds have won only three of their 17 league games in 2016. The Rhinos have six more games to play before the top two tiers split into three divisions of eight teams, and they must make up an eight-point gap to eighth-placed Widnes if they are to avoid a spot in the Qualifiers. Hooker Rob Burrow and forward Adam Cuthbertson were both unavailable for the match against Catalans because of injury, adding to Leeds' troubles. Leeds Rhinos: Sutcliffe; L. Briscoe, Watkins, Moon, Handley; McGuire, Lilley; Galloway, Falloon, Garbutt, Delaney, Ferres, Jones-Buchanan. Replacements: Keinhorst, Mullally, Walters, Hallas. Catalans Dragons: Escare; Broughton, Gigot, Duport, Yaha; Carney, Albert; Mason, Pelissier, Casty, Stewart, Horo, Baitieri. Replacements: Bousquet, Bosc, Maria, Navarrete. Referee: Ben Thaler",Leeds Rhinos remained bottom of the table as Catalans Dragons inflicted a sixth successive Super League loss on the @placeholder champions at Headingley .,reigning,modern,overall,english,welsh,0
"Hamilton leads his Mercedes team-mate by 24 points going into the penultimate round in Brazil, after earning his 10th win of the year in Austin last weekend. Media playback is not supported on this device His run of five straight wins means the momentum is with the 29-year-old as he pursues a second world championship. But the Briton said: ""Every weekend Nico resets, comes in and qualifies on pole. He's massively strong mentally."" Hamilton insists Rosberg is ""still there, still fighting"", even though the German described his defeat to his title rival at Sunday's United States Grand Prix, for which he qualified on pole only to surrender the lead to the Briton on lap 24, as ""the worst possible way to lose"". With 75 points available in the final races in Brazil and Abu Dhabi, there is still every chance for Rosberg to land his maiden Formula 1 title, despite his recent disappointing sequence. Even if he fails to score at Interlagos this weekend and Hamilton wins, his deficit would stand at 49 points with 50 to play for at the season finale on 23 November. Rosberg, 29, has had nine pole positions so far in 2014 but he needs to translate that into success on a Sunday and that has proved elusive, with just four wins to his name. Media playback is not supported on this device ""It will be the same approach from me: fully committed, full attack, try and be on pole in qualifying and then win Interlagos and that's it,"" said Rosberg. ""There are still many points to be had and a lot can still happen."" Hamilton, meanwhile, is refusing to be distracted by the controversy over the double-points scenario, which his team boss at Mercedes, Toto Wolff, admits has the potential to ""overshadow"" the season. ""It is what it is,"" Hamilton, the 2008 world champion, said. ""There's no point in getting upset about it. It's just about being positive. I've driven the best I've ever driven this year. ""If I continue to do what I've been doing then there's no doubt in my mind that I can come up winning."" Brazilian Grand Prix coverage details.",Lewis Hamilton does not believe he has broken Nico Rosberg 's @placeholder in their fight for the world championship .,involvement,spirit,leg,future,success,1
"Saints were angered that extra tickets for the Scottish League Cup semi-final were allocated to Hibernian fans. Hibs had already received around 11,500 tickets for the clash at Tynecastle, with Saints allocated 3,400. Wright was also annoyed that the SPFL website carried a mock-up picture of Michael O'Halloran in a Rangers strip. But he will use the club's sense of grievance as a motivation for Saturday's semi-final. Wright insists other clubs would not be treated the same way as St Johnstone, although he maintains O'Halloran will play in the semi-final despite Rangers' interest. ""I'm very confident,"" he said of the forward. ""There have been no further bids from Rangers, so he's still our player. ""We're really looking forward to the semi-final. It gives smaller clubs like ourselves an opportunity for glory. ""It doesn't faze us, the fact that our fans are outnumbered. It would have been nice if more were there, but that hasn't happened. ""It's unfortunate that when a promise is made [for extra tickets to be allocated to St Johnstone] it's not kept. That shouldn't have happened. ""It would be quite good if somebody said, 'Sorry, a mistake was made'. People might respect you a bit more. ""It's something we're getting used to. We know our place. We're well down the pecking order and we're getting adept at proving people wrong on the pitch. ""We will use every means that we can to motivate the players. When you're down the ladder a bit, you tend to get trampled on."" Wright believes Championship side Hibs are the favourites for the semi-final, given their resources and the size of their support. Hibs are challenging for the title with Rangers, and also still in the Scottish Cup, but their manager Alan Stubbs plays down talk of a potential treble. ""We're happy to still be competing in three competitions,"" Stubbs says. ""We'll see where it takes us. ""Saints are a very well organised and experienced side, with quality in the right areas. We won't be underestimating them. ""We need to win. It's never nice to get to the latter stages of any cup and lose. What you feel at that time is something you don't want to experience again. ""It won't necessarily be the best team that goes through, that's the nature of semi-finals. You can get there and freeze. We need to make sure Saturday is not one of those days.""","Tommy Wright believes St Johnstone are "" another example of small clubs getting the rough end of the stick "" from Scottish football @placeholder .",writers,authorities,losses,talent,qualification,1
"Energy stocks also bounced back as the price of oil stabilised after falling sharply earlier in the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 55.47 points to 20,006.94 and the wider S&P 500 index rose 9.77 points to 2,399.29. The Nasdaq index also increased, closing up 25.42 points at 6,100.76. The US Department of Labour reported that US employers added 211,000 jobs in April, and the unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.4% from 4.5% in March. Some car companies and other retailers have been reporting weak sales figures. However the jobs numbers were welcomed by the market as a sign that consumer spending, the mainstay of the American economy, is unlikely to diminish. GDP growth also slowed in the first three month of 2017, but the period is often subject to data distortions. The Federal Reserve said earlier this week it believed any slowdown was temporary. ""The Fed has made clear it is going to look through some of the weak economic data that's been coming through as they believe the fundamentals of the economy are strong. This number is something of a vindication of that view,"" said Luke Bartholomew at Aberdeen Asset Management. But retail's troubles have not disappeared. Shares in the cosmetics company Revlon plunged more than 23% on Friday after the company reported a loss in the first three months of 2017, driven by sales declines in North America.","( Close ) : Wall Street markets closed the week on an @placeholder note , after a strong US jobs report pointed to further economic growth ahead .",annual,ominous,unusual,ongoing,upbeat,4
"The offender, believed to be male and wearing a hat or balaclava, entered Ladbrokes at Portman Terrace on Seabourne Road shortly before 18:00 GMT on Wednesday. He stole cash from the tills before making off on foot. Police have appealed for information from anyone who saw the man enter or leave the premises.",CCTV images of a robbery in @placeholder at a Bournemouth bookmakers have been released by detectives .,progress,discovery,common,preparation,contention,0
"The court acted after a judge warned the crematorium's smoke could damage the 17th Century marble mausoleum. Hindus, who make up the majority of India's population, traditionally use wood in cremation pyres. The court suggested Uttar Pradesh state authorities could move the crematorium or build an electric one instead. The state government's advocate general agreed. ""It is a very good suggestion and I totally agree with the judge's letter,"" Vijay Bahadur Singh said, the Indian Express reports. ""Give me a fortnight and I will come back to this court with a solution."" Crematorium staff, however, denied the pollution charges. ""Ghee, camphor, sandalwood paste and cow dung cakes used in the pyres are instead helping enrich the environment,"" manager Sanjay Singh told the Times of India. The Taj Mahal was completed by the Emperor Shah Jahan in 1653 as a mausoleum for his third and favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died giving birth to their 14th child. The monument's complex structure of white marble domes and minarets inlaid with semi-precious stones and carvings is considered the finest example of Mughal art in India. In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a Unesco World Heritage site and attracts millions of visitors each year. But it also has to contend with pollution from the busy and industrial city of Agra and a nearby oil refinery. Over the years its gleaming white marble has been gradually turning yellow.",India 's Supreme Court has ordered the removal of a wood - burning crematorium near the Taj Mahal to protect the famous monument to @placeholder from pollution .,commit,suffer,stay,free,love,4
"Simon Pringle, former head of Brinsworth Manor Junior School in Rotherham, was found guilty of ""unacceptable professional conduct"" by a misconduct panel. He produced false data that showed pupils attainment was ""good"" prior to a visit by inspectors in 2014. Mr Pringle was prohibited from teaching indefinitely, but can appeal. The school said it suspended the teacher in April 2015. He resigned in September 2015. More on this and other South Yorkshire stories The National College for Teaching and Leadership panel heard Mr Pringle had ""admitted that he drafted false lesson observation feedback for some teachers"" including some ""observation feedback for teachers he had never observed"". The report also found that in emails and staff meetings ""Mr Pringle gave staff clear encouragement to err on the side of generosity in assessing attainment"". In a statement, Vicky Helliwell the executive head of the school said Mr Pringle had not been in contact with any member of staff or pupils since he was suspended. ""I became aware of issues in the reporting of school data after I took up post as executive head at the school in April 2015,"" she said. ""I suspended Mr Pringle and reported the issue to the local authority. ""I want to assure parents and carers that there has been no adverse impact on children's education or teaching.""",A head teacher has been banned from the profession for falsifying students ' @placeholder records .,safety,misconduct,health,progress,personal,3
"Michael Artwell, Nikolas Redfearn and Mark Blacker were linked to the drugs, which were found at a property in Burnage, Manchester, and in a Range Rover stopped by police. Officers searching the home on Newville Drive also discovered a firearm and 200 rounds of ammunition. The three men were sentenced to a total of 34 years at Manchester Crown Court. Greater Manchester Police officers arrested the trio after monitoring them over a period of several months last year. Seven kilograms (15lbs) of heroin with an estimated street value of £1.2m was found at the home in Burnage, along with more than 20kg (45lb) of caffeine and paracetamol, ready to be used as an adulterant. Cocaine with a street value of about £300,000 was found in the Range Rover. Blacker, 30, of Derwent Street, Ordsall, Salford, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and heroin, and was jailed for 12 years. Redfearn, 40, of Thornlee Court, Grotton, Oldham, admitted conspiracy to supply cocaine and was sentenced to six years. Redfearn also pleaded guilty to being in possession of a CS gas canister found in the Range Rover. Artwell, 31, of Shillingford Road, Gorton, Manchester, was jailed for 16 years after admitting conspiracy to supply cocaine, heroin and possession of a firearm and ammunition. After the men were sentenced, Det Insp Rob Cousen from Greater Manchester Police's serious organised crime group said: ""Thanks to this operation and seizures, not only did we manage to prevent these drugs from making it on to our streets but we helped prevent anyone being injured. ""Not many people keep a firearm with hundreds of rounds of ammunition if they are not intent on using it at one point.""","Three drug dealers who were @placeholder caught with heroin worth more than £ 1m , cocaine and a firearm have been jailed .",variously,reportedly,previously,recently,badly,0
"Stewart Streit, 81, is the only player to win the British, Canadian, US and Australian women's amateur titles, and Bell, 79, was a Curtis Cup captain. In September 2014 the Royal and Ancient voted to allow women members for the first time in its 260-year history. In February, the Princess Royal became one of the first women to join. Along with Stewart Strait and Bell, a further eight women have also become members of the club.",Canada 's Marlene Stewart Streit and American Judy Bell are the @placeholder women to become honorary members of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews .,latest,annual,overall,usual,two,0
"The 24-year-old from Runcorn became Britain's first champion in the event's 17-year history when she won in 2016. Coxsey needed to finish ninth or higher to guarantee back-to-back titles, but took gold in the penultimate event of the season in Mumbai. Japan's Miho Nonaka finished second, with compatriot Akiyo Noguchi third. Sport climbing - which includes bouldering - is one of five new sports confirmed for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.",Britain 's Shauna Coxsey won a second successive Bouldering World Cup @placeholder title after victory at the Navi Mumbai event in India on Sunday .,aggregate,free,best,overall,proved,3
"The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has 5,000 saplings on offer which residents can collect on a first come, first served basis. Planting guidance and the types of species available can be found on the council's Adopt A Tree website. The trees can be collected from Braywick Heath Nursery in Maidenhead and elsewhere until 17 January. Councillor Derek Wilson, cabinet member for planning, said: ""These trees will hopefully increase the numbers growing in the borough, particularly within towns and villages where they are most needed, and so improve the environment for all."" To pick up a tree, residents need to bring along a token, printed in the latest issue of Around the Royal Borough council newspaper, or provide evidence they are royal borough residents. The trees, all one-year-old native species, come with their own shrub guard and compost.",A Berkshire council is giving away thousands of @placeholder trees in a bid to make its towns and villages more green .,major,free,serious,green,special,1
"And yet the net effect here in the Midlands, with its famous clusters of 'marginal' seats is that the Conservatives have one more seat than they did before and Labour have one fewer. Our famous 'swing seats' simply didn't swing. But it is by changing so little that our part of the country has changed so much, helping to put paid to all that talk of a Conservative majority. Yes, the Conservatives won seats from Labour in the biggest Leave-supporting areas, Walsall North and Stoke South. But their efforts to shift the front line of the electoral battle into the biggest cities backfired spectacularly. Labour strengthened in Coventry, Wolverhampton and Birmingham. I was at the count in Birmingham Edgbaston where the Conservatives needed a three-and-a half percent swing, a basic prerequisite for that 'stronger hand' Theresa May once talked about. But there, as elsewhere, it was Labour who did best out of the ex-UKIP vote and the shrinkage of the Liberal Democrats. Now UKIP face an existential crisis here. While the Liberal Democrats may have come within 2,500 of the Conservatives in Cheltenham, in their two other former seats, Birmingham Yardley and Solihull, they trailed badly into third place: perhaps they may now have to think of going back to their old style of 'pavement politics.'",It 's certainly been an epic @placeholder .,initiative,perspective,true,achievement,drama,4
"Rotherham MP Sarah Champion was speaking after 17 men were convicted of forcing girls in Newcastle to have sex. Mostly British-born, they are from Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Indian, Iranian and Turkish communities. Ms Champion said asking if there were ""cultural issues"" was simply ""child protection"". Northumbria Police said society ""can't be afraid to have this discussion"". Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Ms Champion, Labour's shadow women and equalities minister, said gang-related child sexual exploitation involves ""predominately Pakistani men"" were involved in such cases ""time and time and time again"". ""The government aren't researching what is going on. Are these cultural issues? Is there some sort of message going out within the community?"" she said. Ms Champion said the ""far right"" would attack her comments for ""not doing enough"" and the ""floppy left"" would call her racist. ""This isn't racist, this is child protection,"" said the MP for Rotherham, where at least 1,400 children were found to have been exploited between 1997 and 2013. The issue was not being dealt with because ""people are more afraid to be called a racist than they are afraid to be wrong about calling out child abuse"", Ms Champion said. Mohammed Shafiq from the Ramadhan Foundation said the debate needed putting in context. ""Amongst these criminals there is a mindset that they think that white girls are worthless,"" he said. ""They don't have any regard for their standing within society and therefore they think they can be used and abused in that way. ""But the vast majority of child sex abuse carried out in this country is carried out by white men - through the home, through family networks and through the internet."" Northumbria Police Chief Constable Steve Ashman said the force did not ask about religious background on arrest. As those arrested under Operation Sanctuary were from a number cultural backgrounds, ""who do I point that finger towards to say you have an issue here, culturally?"" he said. Some communities' attitude to ""women, principally white women"" needed addressing, he said. ""But the discussion has to take place beyond policing."" Former director of public prosecutions Lord Macdonald said there had been a reluctance in the past to investigate gangs from some Asian communities targeting vulnerable white girls. ""Some recognition that this is a problem"" was needed, he said. All communities needed to address it, ""not pretending it's something else, not shying away from it, recognising it for what it is, which is profoundly racist crime"", he said.","A fear of being called racist is @placeholder authorities investigating the reasons behind child abuse cases , an MP has claimed .",offering,expected,urging,preventing,emerging,3
"The Eagle will be shown in Achiltibuie in the Screen Machine, a mobile cinema. Universal Pictures have paid for the screenings of the feature which is set in Roman-era Britain and directed by Scotsman Kevin Macdonald. Scenes were shot around Achiltibuie and Old Dornie, near Ullapool. Locals also had roles as extras. Ron Inglis, of the Screen Machine, said the cinema would be making its first visit to Achiltibuie when it sets up in the community on Thursday. Two evening showings were fully booked and an extra screening would be available on a first come, first served basis at 1400 GMT. On UK release from 25 March, the film follows a young Roman's attempt to honour his father's memory by finding the standard of his lost legion. It stars Donald Sutherland, Channing Tatum, Mark Strong and Jamie Bell and is an adaption of a book by Rosemary Sutcliff.","People living in the north west Highlands have been @placeholder the chance to see a new film before its UK release as a "" thank you "" from its makers .",offered,advised,declared,appointed,denied,0
"Twenty-six-year-old Rumer Willis revealed on Dancing with Stars that she was bullied as a teenager for not being seen to be as beautiful as her mother. She said that people thought she looked masculine like her action hero father Bruce Willis and considered having plastic surgery. Her interview had Demi Moore in tears in the audience of the show. Rumer was starring in the 20th season of the dancing competition, which is a US version of Strictly Come Dancing, and safely got through episode three with partner Valentin Chmerkovskiy. The actress said: ""People would say I looked like a man or something called a 'buttaface', which means everything good but her face, or potato head was the big term that everyone used a lot, basically making fun of the way I looked. ""My mom, who is one of the most stunning women I've ever met and who everyone was comparing me to, saying that you look more like your very masculine father than your beautiful mom. ""For years I thought, 'Maybe I can get plastic surgery. If I change my face or get really skinny, that will be it, that will be the answer' and it's not. ""When you grow up with parents that are known worldwide and having so much attention from media and all of the tabloid magazines, it's really tough. ""When I was a teenager I was super-awkward, I don't think I really felt comfortable in my body or with how I looked and people were nasty."" Rumer has two younger sisters and has starred in films with both her parents. If you want to talk to someone about being bullied, visit BBC Advice. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube","It 's not easy growing up with @placeholder parents and being compared to them , according to Demi Moore 's daughter .",modern,ordinary,famous,personal,fantastic,2
"Steve Kaplan and Jason Levien answered questions at a passionate forum hosted by Swansea City Supporters' Trust. They admitted making mistakes during last summer's takeover and in the transfer market, but defended Jenkins. ""I expect him to be here a long time,"" said Kaplan. ""He cares about the club deeply."" Kaplan added: ""Not all his decisions are right, not all my decisions are right decisions, not all Jason's are either. ""But he cares deeply about the club. He was instrumental in getting the club to where it is. ""We have all made mistakes along the way, but Huw is our long-term partner. He's been very open to new ideas and he has been great to work with."" Kaplan and Levien bought a controlling stake of 68% in the club in July, a transaction which saw selling shareholders such as Jenkins make millions in profit. The Americans and the existing directors faced stinging criticism from supporters, who called on Jenkins and other selling shareholders to leave during Swansea's poor start to the season. Fans were also unhappy that the Supporters' Trust, which owns a stake of over 21% in the club, was not fully consulted during last summer's takeover. Media playback is not supported on this device With the benefit of hindsight, Levien admitted he and Kaplan would have done things differently - but stood by Jenkins and his fellow directors. ""I think mistakes were made in the acquisition process. Looking back now, I would have liked to engage earlier with the Trust,"" said Levien. ""I cannot speak for the shareholders, but I know for more than a decade they led the club to great success. I think the board who were here during that period deserve respect."" Swansea have endured a torrid season, plunging to the bottom of the Premier League table earlier in the campaign before finding themselves in their current difficult position of 17th spot, one place and one point above the relegation zone. Mixed dealings in the transfer window have contributed to that decline, with club-record signing Borja Baston arguably the most disappointing signing with just one goal from 17 appearances in attack since joining from Atletico Madrid for £15m. ""Do I think mistakes were made in recent transfer windows? Sure,"" said Levien. ""I think there were big successes too. I think Alfie Mawson was quite a find. ""Do we think we can improve on the process [of signing players]? Yes.""",Swansea City 's American owners @placeholder chairman Huw Jenkins has a long - term future at the Premier League club despite criticism from fans .,including,admits,insist,believes,remains,2
"Buddy was stolen from a South African marine park by two students who claim it was a demonstration against animals being kept in captivity. But Buddy was born in the park, and has no idea how to survive in the wild. Experts say the penguin could last for just two more weeks before he will starve to death. Dylan Bailey, manager of Bayworld in Port Elizabeth, said: ""He is completely ill-equipped to survive in the wild. He will have no idea where he is. ""Luckily, he was a very healthy penguin - actually quite fat - so he has a good few weeks of reserves."" However, the park estimates that still means he has just three weeks from the moment he was stolen. Buddy's disappearance was discovered the day after he was taken - when he could not be found for his monthly check up. CCTV revealed two students - who have not been named, but are in their early 20s - climbing into the pool, and then bundling Buddy into the boot of a car before driving him a short distance to the sea, where they released him. The two students had no intention of harming the bird, but their actions may have far reaching consequences, Mr Bailey told the AFP news agency. Buddy was part of a breeding pair, and was looking after his two new chicks with mate Francis when he was stolen. Since his disappearance, one of the chicks has died, although park officials do not know if this was related. Francis is also now unable to leave the nest, as Buddy is not there to take over from her. Worse, African penguins are about to be added to the critically endangered list, with fewer than 20,000 breeding pairs in the wild. A successful match like Buddy and Francis is important for the species' very survival. Should Buddy not be found, pairing Francis with another mate could be close to impossible. Mr Bailey explained: ""They are monogamous animals. They pair for life. If we can't get Buddy back, we will try to pair her with another bird, but it may not be successful."" Staff have been scouring hundreds of kilometres of coastline, in the hope that one of them might spot Buddy. ""We are optimistic,"" Mr Bailey said. ""We have hope he will come ashore before he becomes too weak.""","A @placeholder search is under way for an endangered African penguin "" freed "" by activists who may have unwittingly sent the bird to his death .",desperate,prominent,national,controversial,professional,0
"The footage, released on social media, shows people filling large bags with crates of water from a Deptford water station, as competitors run past. Event director Hugh Brasher said organisers ""deplore the scenes"". ""We will be investigating the matter further, in conjunction with the Metropolitan Police"", he added. The footage is believed to have been shot by a volunteer who worked on the station, who can be heard sarcastically saying that it is ""obviously hard times in Deptford"". A spokesperson for Nestle Waters, who supply Buxton water used in the event, said the drinks are meant ""for the benefit of runners"". London Marathon policy is for any spare water not drunk by competitors to be collected and used at other events. Mr Brasher said it was ""very disappointing to see water being stolen in this way"". He said volunteers are told ""not to get into altercations if this kind of thing happens"" and ""in future, we will be providing... additional security measures on race day,"" It is understood the footage was taken when most runners had passed through Deptford, which is eight miles into the 26.2 mile course. There has been no complaints from runners about a lack of water being available during the race. The Met said no allegations of theft had been made over the water.","Security will be boosted at water stations for future London Marathons after video @placeholder of water bottles being "" stolen "" during the race .",effects,emerged,recordings,resigned,closure,1
"Hull-born Andy Kirkpatrick wrote Psychovertical after completing a 12-day solo climb of Reticent Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite, California. A chance meeting with Glasgow-based film-maker Jen Randall at El Capitan in 2012 led to the film project. Randall, also a climber, makes award-winning documentaries. Her previous films deal with women in climbing, bouldering and mountaineering and have been recognised at UK and international mountain film festivals. Psychovertical recounts Kirkpatrick's experiences of severe dyslexia in childhood and later life, his ""lost adolescence"" and personal relationships in between accounts of pitches up El Capitan. The book won the The Boardman Tasker Prize For Mountain Literature in 2008. The climber, who frequently makes ascents of routes on El Capitan, a vertical granite rock formation that rises to 900m (3,000ft), has made a name for himself tackling vertical climbs, often in challenging winter weather conditions. In 2014, he made a 14-day first ascent of the South Ridge of Ulvertanna in Antarctica in freezing temperatures. Randall, who has begun a crowdfunding campaign to finance the making of the film, said: ""I met Andy in Yosemite 2012. ""A friend and I had just realised we were far from ready to climb El Capitan and Andy and his climbing partner Paul took us under their wing and gave us the confidence to go for it. ""We did, and we succeeded."" On the planned film she added: ""This is going to be a film about identity, about love. It will be funny, moving, all the things that make life brilliant, hard and worth it.""",A professional climber 's account of @placeholder with severe dyslexia and making one of the world 's hardest solo ascents looks set to be made into a film .,falling,skiing,culture,coping,romance,3
"Glasgow Museums will commemorate the landmark of the Glasgow-born architect with a programme of events in 2018. One of the highlights, according to curators, will be a temporary exhibition held at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. It will showcase works by Rennie Mackintosh and his contemporaries. Many of the works will be on display for the first time in a generation, while others will be given their first public appearance. The exhibition includes works by The Four: Charles Rennie Mackintosh, his future wife Margaret Macdonald, her younger sister Frances Macdonald and her future husband James Herbert McNair. Alison Brown, curator with Glasgow Museums, said: ""Charles Rennie Mackintosh is rightly celebrated around the world as one of the most creative figures of the 20th Century. ""He is regarded as the father of Glasgow Style, arguably Britain's most important contribution to the international Art Nouveau movement. ""As we approach this significant anniversary I am thrilled Glasgow Museums will join in a city-wide celebration with an exhibition commemorating one of their most famous sons."" A Museums Galleries Scotland grant enabled museum chiefs to recruit an assistant curator to develop the exhibition in tandem with a wider Charles Rennie Mackintosh programme. Glasgow Style designs and art works were created by teachers, students and graduates of The Glasgow School of Art between about 1890 and 1920. Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Margaret Macdonald, Frances Macdonald and James Herbert McNair were said to be at the core of this movement. Duncan Dornan, head of Glasgow Museums, added: ""Glasgow is Scotland's cultural powerhouse, a position that is as relative today as it was over 100 years ago when Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his contemporaries created Glasgow Style, which remains instantly recognisable and continues to permeate the designs of many different things we see today. ""His contribution to cultural life in Scotland cannot be understated. ""It is fitting therefore that we are planning to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth with an exhibition at Kelvingrove Museum.""",The 150th anniversary of architect and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh 's birth will be celebrated with an exhibition of @placeholder works .,becoming,new,selected,historic,unseen,4
"This year's pay rise will be back-dated to April. The deal was reached in September but Scotland's largest teaching union, the EIS, sought approval from its members before accepting the offer. It also includes a written commitment on attempting to manage teachers' workload. Education secretary Angela Constance said: ""Reaching this agreement on a pay increase demonstrates the benefit of government, employers and unions working together positively, particularly in the current challenging financial climate."" EIS salaries convener Tom Tracey said: ""In a difficult financial context this deal was the best that could be achieved through negotiation. ""We are aware that teachers in England have no right to salary progression and have pay linked to performance. ""This offer exceeds the pay policy that is applied by the Westminster government and while teachers in Scotland continue to pay the price of austerity, a modest pay uplift is welcome at this time."" Teachers are employed by councils but pay and conditions are agreed nationally. The offer also covers teachers employed by councils, including Glasgow, which are no longer members of the council umbrella body Cosla.",A two - year deal which will see Scottish teachers get a 1.5 % pay rise this year and a 1 % rise in 2016 has been @placeholder agreed .,formally,previously,recently,temporarily,widely,0
"12 August 2017 Last updated at 10:27 BST In the cartoon, the big angry tiger is meant to represent the US, and the hero hedgehog is North Korea. That's because cartoons in North Korea are controlled by the government, who decide what they want children to watch. All TVs and radios are tuned to state channels and people caught listening to foreign broadcasts face harsh punishments. These controls mean that most North Koreans may have little or no idea of world events, or how their country is thought of by the outside world. North Korea is in the news at the moment because its leader Kim Jong Un and US President Trump have been saying threatening things to each other. But what's it like to grow up there? Ayshah's been finding out. There's more on life in North Korea here.",A new cartoon from the super - @placeholder state of North Korea has given a glimpse into what life is like for the kids who live there .,famous,ravaged,industrial,mighty,secretive,4
"Rikki Evans, 28, started playing the bagpipes at 11:00 on Wednesday and stopped playing more than 24 hours later on Thursday. Under Guinness rules he was allowed to take a 10 minute break every two hours. Mr Evans is now awaiting official confirmation from Guinness World Records that he is the new record breaker.",A man from Aberdeen @placeholder to have set a new Guinness World Record by playing the bagpipes for over 24 hours .,claiming,needs,understood,seems,hopes,4
"Others will be exploring black feminism or taking part in our first ever live festival. You will hear from some of the world's biggest names but also from women you may never have heard of, but who all have astonishing stories to tell. This site is optimised for modern web browsers, and does not fully support your browser Photo credits: Getty, AFP,  Getty Images Sport,  Getty Images Entertainment, Abdullah Al-Musharraf, CNN, Elie Estephan, Janis Franklin, Muriel, Laure Abourachid, Bill Watts, NASA JSC, Zapphaire Events, Suneeta Kulkarni, Geoffrey Black/Ebony Magazine, X-ile Project, Sam Churchill, Russel Watkins/DFID and Youth For Change, NASA Langley Research Center, Theo Cottle/Protein, Claire Tailyour, Kate Neil, Aldo Acosta/MIT, Rebecca Reid, Daniela Sanchez Diaz Vildosola, Mark Owens, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Beatriz Quintero, Poncedeleonfotografia, Omotade Alalade, Shaheen A Haq, Scott Kershaw, David Fenton, Omur Ersin, Manyar Parwani, Huw Evans, Holly Randall, Lukazs Suchorab, Aziz Kerimov, Mamaoud Alajrami.","The BBC has chosen its list of inspirational and influential women for 2016 . They will bring you groundbreaking moments of @placeholder , new takes on fairy tales , stories of octogenarian cheerleading , and take you inside the world of e-gaming .",defiance,history,imagination,adventure,talent,0
"The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said on Monday Infantino will arrive in Abjua on 24 July and will meet ""a legion of African FA presidents"". Infantino, elected in February this year, will be accompanied by new Fifa secretary-general Fatma Samoura. NFF president Amaju Pinnick met Infantino for talks in Paris on Sunday. ""The Fifa president and secretary-general will arrive in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Sunday 24th July on a two-day working visit to Nigeria,"" Pinnick said on the NFF website. The statement said the Fifa officials will meet Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari and hold a meeting ""with a legion of African FA presidents, who are expected in Nigeria"" at the same time. Nigeria is seen as one of the giants of African football even though the Super Eagles failed to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations finals for the second time in succession. The NFF has been dogged by factional disputes over its leadership and Fifa has threatened Nigeria with suspension from international competition because of irregularities in the leadership voting process.",Fifa president Gianni Infantino will meet senior football @placeholder leaders from across Africa on a two - day working visit to Nigeria in July .,world,special,club,personal,association,4
"Confirmation that Esa's Rosetta spacecraft had achieved its historic rendezvous with a comet was greeted with applause, wide grins and shouts of ""yes, yes!"", but none of the wild cheering we saw when Curiosity touched down on Mars two years ago. But although Europe's style may be more muted, what's been achieved in the dark reaches of space far beyond Mars is remarkable by any standards. You could almost feel the sense of relief in the corridors that, after managing a 10-year trek through space with extraordinary accuracy, and after investing more than one billion euros, all has gone so well. The signal took nearly 23 minutes to reach us and, when it came, it was a dip in a line on a graph. But this showed that the final burn to reach the comet had finished and this key moment was the trigger for a wave of pride rather than jubilation. Getting a spacecraft to match the speed of a comet and effectively ride alongside it is a landmark in space exploration. But the hard work starts now. Just trying to comprehend the weird structure and shape of the comet is difficult enough, according to many here. As one scientist put it, it's like driving along the motorway for hours and then turning off into a busy town where everything is confusing. The next batches of pictures, taken from just 100km away, should provide some answers. Another challenge is coping with the slight but irregular pulls of the comet's gravity - Rosetta is now just close enough to feel them. The plan is to fly around the comet in a series of loops, and managing that task will take real care. One of many puzzles is why the first readings of the surface temperature are not colder, an indicator that there might not be as much ice as expected. On the other hand, one instrument has picked up traces of water flowing from the comet so we know there must be ice there. The destination has been reached but the journey of understanding is only just starting.",Europe 's mission @placeholder here at Darmstadt in Germany can not match the sheer exuberance of Nasa when it comes to celebrating triumphs .,office,annual,hopes,survival,control,4
"This summer, the formula isn't working. The reason is the war in Syria. From the beginning, the Lebanese have been deeply divided about what's happening over the border. The regime of President Bashar al-Assad has a long history of meddling in Lebanon; it has allies, and enemies, here. Even though Lebanon's leaders have taken sides in the war, they have also been aware of how dangerous it is for their own country. But that has not stopped them supporting their favoured sides in the war. The stresses and strains have been building up, and now many Lebanese agree that the country is getting close to breaking point. The most powerful military force in Lebanon is Hezbollah, the Shia Muslim militia and political movement. It has a close alliance with Syria and Iran. Over the months there were many reports of covert Hezbollah support for the Assad regime. But Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah justified its recent decisive intervention in the fighting for the Syrian border town of Qusair openly and unapologetically. Hezbollah lost many men in Syria, but they've been hardened by years of fighting Israel and, for now, have the rebels on the run. Mr Nasrallah said he realised that going into Syria would have consequences in Lebanon. But it was necessary for Hezbollah to fight its enemies, and he called for calm at home. Hezbollah's supporters agreed with him, and precious few others. Siham Habib's son Hussein was a Hezbollah fighter, who was killed in Syria in April. Full of sadness for her dead son, she said his life was not wasted, because he was fighting men from the Nusra Front, Sunni Muslim allies of al-Qaeda, and the most effective rebel fighters in Syria. She even elevated the fight above the battles with Hezbollah's old enemy. ""We're up against something more important than Israel - the Nusra Front. If we don't take a stand, who will?"" In Lebanon, there are fears that Hezbollah's intervention in Syria has pushed the country closer to another civil war of its own. The sects are not all armed and ready to fight as they were in the 1970s. Hezbollah, which fought Israel to a standstill in 2006, is massively more powerful than all of them. But even though the Middle East is awash with weapons, prices have risen sharply in Lebanon, showing that demand is strong. The increasingly sectarian nature of the Syrian war resonates across Lebanon, where loyalty to a sect often comes before loyalty to the nation. Most of the armed rebels in Syria are Sunni Muslims. Some of them are jihadists who support al-Qaeda. President Assad's power base is rooted in his own Alawite sect, which is an offshoot of Shia Islam, and now Lebanese Shias from Hezbollah are fighting for him. The war in Syria didn't start as a sectarian fight, but it's turning into one. That matters in Lebanon  because the sectarian divisions in this country mirror those in Syria. In recent weeks there have been armed clashes between rival groups in Tripoli and Sidon, and sectarian killings in the Beqaa Valley. Elias Hanna, a retired Lebanese general turned university professor, summed it up. ""You cannot go as Hezbollah, a part of the Iranian axis and, as a Shia go to Syria and kill the Sunnis and come back and live in Lebanon surrounded by the Sunnis. It will create what we call internal strife in Lebanon. ""And maybe one day will create or revive what we call the security dilemma in Lebanon and everybody will try to arm himself, and maybe we are heading toward a civil war; it's going to be maybe the bloodiest civil war in Lebanon."" A Lebanese man called Ahmed Niami, visiting a group of Syrian refugees in the Bekaa Valley, told me that sectarian tension was infecting every part of life. ""If the conflict in Syria is going to go on longer, Lebanon is going to be in a worse state than Syria is in today. If there's a car accident on the street, people run to ask, are you Sunni or Shia… Sectarian divisions have become very, very deep, and it's going to get worse."" Shia-Sunni tension is on the rise right across the Middle East: the biggest single reason is the sectarian killing in Syria. What is happening between Shias and Sunnis is becoming the Middle East's defining conflict - the one that crosses borders, the most destructive way that the Syrian war is spreading hatred and violence.",This is turning into a dark and nervous summer in Lebanon . Peace @placeholder on maintaining a delicate balance of power between different religious groups .,rely,focused,depends,boasted,focus,2
"President Obama made the decision following a request from Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi, it said. The troops will be deployed to the Taqaddum military base in Anbar province. IS seized Ramadi - the capital of Anbar - in May. It has made gains across the region despite US-led coalition air strikes. The move is aimed at enabling more Iraqis - mostly Sunni tribal volunteers - to integrate into the Iraq army and reclaim territory from Islamic State. ""These new advisers will work to build capacity of Iraqi forces, including local tribal fighters, to improve their ability to plan, lead, and conduct operations"" against IS in Anbar, the White House statement added. Inside Mosul: Escape from Islamic State Battle for Iraq and Syria in maps Islamic State took control of Iraq's second city Mosul a year ago. It has also captured the Syrian town of Tadmur and the neighbouring ancient ruins of Palmyra. The deployment of military advisers to Taqaddum brings the number of US training camps in Iraq to five. Some 9,000 Iraqi troops have already been trained at Al-Asad, Besmaya, Irbil, and Taji, the White House said. President Obama continues to resist demands for combat troops. After the fall of Ramadi and then the suggestion by the US defence secretary that the Iraqis didn't have the will to fight, this announcement is an admission that the strategy isn't working. What is striking is that these additional troops will be operating from a military base in Anbar province, where Islamic State has made major gains. The aim is to bring Sunni tribes into the fight against IS - they have so far refused to get involved out of their mistrust of the Shia dominated government in Baghdad. Involving them is now a key component of Pentagon strategy. But it will mean the US trainers will be operating close to IS front lines, and that will present its own security concerns for the US, and an opportunity for Islamic State. The decision to send more military advisors follows months of behind-the-scenes debate within the White House on how to retake Mosul and Ramadi, the New York Times reports. US officials believe a major factor in the fall of Ramadi was a lack of training of Iraqi forces. However, former Iraqi national security adviser, Mowaffak al-Rubaie, told the BBC the new plans were not enough. ""This is too little too late. I call for the American administration to get their act together."" he added. ""They don't have any unified strategy. We don't understand their policy in Iraq and in Syria, in the region. They are giving conflicting signs."" Ben Rhodes, a senior Obama adviser, said the ""campaign works best when we have a capable partner that we are supporting on the ground"". The added personnel would bring the total of US military personnel, including trainers and advisers, in Iraq to 3,550 troops. The UK is sending an extra 125 troops to 275.","The US is to send up to 450 military trainers to Iraq to help "" train and @placeholder "" local forces fighting Islamic State , the White House says .",advise,recruit,prevent,maintain,enjoy,0
"Xixi Bi, 24, died in hospital after the attack by Jordan Matthews, 24, at their flat in Llandaff, Cardiff, in August. He was sentenced to life at Cardiff Crown Court on Tuesday and must serve at least 18 years after being found guilty by a jury last week. Judge Nicola Davies said Matthews had relentlessly attacked Miss Bi. The assault was the ""tragic culmination"" of a course of physical and verbal abuse over a number of months, Judge Davies said. Her brother, Zexun Bi, said ""the heart has been ripped out of our family"". Barman Matthews admitted manslaughter but denied the murder of Miss Bi, a post-graduate student at Cardiff Metropolitan University. She suffered 41 injuries as a result of the attack, including a broken jaw and ribs. In a victim impact statement, her brother said his sister had been due to run their family's multimillion-pound company and had the ""whole world in front of her"". ""No sentence imposed will ever reflect the heartache and pain he has inflicted upon my family,"" it read. ""Xixi will always be in our hearts, no matter how broken they are."" During the trial, the court heard Matthews, who said he had a black belt in karate, regularly beat Miss Bi and called her ""worthless"". Matthews said he hit Miss Bi, believing she had cheated on him, and cried when he was later told she was dead. He accepted he was smoking ""quite a lot"" of cannabis at the time and the court heard he felt ""insecure"" when his girlfriend visited her family in China. He said he became ""paranoid"" about Miss Bi being unfaithful to him and believed she had received a message from someone called Ben on the Tinder dating app. Miss Bi did not have the Tinder app or any contacts called Ben. Christopher Henley QC, defending, said Matthews ""misses her, he loved her, but he accepts that the way he treated her was atrocious"". Judge Davies said: ""Xixi provided you with a home, clothing, she bought a car for you. You took what she gave. ""You lied and lied again in order to attempt to exculpate yourself from the overwhelming evidence which was that during the early hours of August 19 2016 you relentlessly and remorselessly inflicted physical injury upon a defenceless young woman.""","A @placeholder man who murdered his girlfriend after getting "" paranoid "" about her being unfaithful to him has been jailed for at least 18 years .",single,violent,fake,jealous,vulnerable,3
"The Lost Songs of St Kilda sold out within a few hours of its release and has become the fastest-selling posthumous artist debut in history. The album was recorded on a £3 microphone in an Edinburgh care home by pensioner Trevor Morrison. The tracks have been reworked by a number of leading composers. They include Sir James Macmillan, Craig Armstrong, Mercury Prize nominee Christopher Duncan, Rebecca Dale and Teenage Fanclub drummer Francis Macdonald. To celebrate the release of the album, Sir James undertook the eight-hour boat journey to perform a special piano concert on the islands - the first time music had been heard on St Kilda since its evacuation in 1930. It was also the first time a piano had ever been taken there. The instrument had to be dismantled for the journey, then reassembled. Sir James said: ""It has been a delight being involved in this project. Trevor Morrison's playing of the old St Kilda songs are genuinely poignant and haunting. ""He plays with a true musician's sensitivity, and communicates the beauty and simplicity of this lost music. ""It was marvellous that so many Scottish musicians and composers from different genres have responded to the originals with their own unique perspectives."" As a 10-year-old child on the west coast island of Bute during World War Two, Trevor had been taught piano by a former resident of St Kilda. While living in a care home and suffering ill health, Trevor managed to remember the tunes his teacher had shown him. And Stuart McKenzie, who had been volunteering in the care home, offered to record them. Before Trevor died in 2012, he wrote a letter thanking those who helped him record the songs which he said had haunted him all his life, conveying his wish ""that these few tunes from the long-forgotten isles can be preserved and given a future"". The last islanders left St Kilda on 29 August 1930 because life on the remote archipelago had become too difficult.",An album of lost songs from the evacuated Hebridean archipelago of St Kilda has gone straight to the top of the @placeholder album chart .,best,british,norwegian,classical,ceremonial,3
"Wales international McCusker, 30, has impressed in the back row since a return from injury last month. Eleventh-placed Irish face Northampton on Saturday, looking for a first Premiership away win in almost a year. ""We'll be keen to stay in touch with them as much as possible,"" McCusker told BBC Radio Berkshire. Irish sit level on points with fellow strugglers Newcastle ahead of the trip to Franklin's Gardens and will be keen to maintain the momentum of their recent home form. ""We've had some games recently where we've been in it or just behind at half-time,"" said McCusker. ""But in the second half we've had games where we've just capitulated and been a totally different team. ""If we let Northampton get too far ahead, they'll be buoyed by that."" The former Scarlets captain left the Pro 12 club in September by mutual agreement as he joined Irish on an initial one-year deal. Capped six times by his country, McCusker admitted the decision was driven by a need to play more games. ""I didn't really know how I'd ever leave,"" he said. ""But circumstances changed and it wasn't the place I had fallen in love with. ""So it made the decision a lot easier. It was probably the right time and felt like the right thing to do.""",London Irish number eight Rob McCusker believes @placeholder can flourish among his team - mates after their crucial Premiership victory against Worcester .,confidence,cricket,hope,england,wants,0
"Stars from Strictly Come Dancing, the Royal Ballet and Sir Matthew Bourne's New Adventures company will take part in Gala for Grenfell on 30 July. Phillips said the disaster had made her ""wonder if there was a way I could help [and] maybe make a small difference"". Tickets for the event at the Adelphi Theatre in London go on sale on 7 July. Akram Khan, Adam Garcia and The Mariinsky Ballet are among other members of the dance community who have been lined up to appear. Proceeds will go to The Kensington & Chelsea Foundation, the independent charity running the Grenfell Tower Fund. In a statement, Phillips said the news coverage of the fire had been ""so powerful you can't move"". ""I thought dance is my world, my life, so how could I galvanise and bring the dance community together to raise funds for those who need it most, now and into the future?"" Police believe at least 80 people died when fire engulfed Grenfell Tower in North Kensington in the early hours of 14 June. Other fundraising initiatives have included an all-star version of Bridge Over Troubled Water that topped the singles chart on its release last month. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.",Former Strictly judge Arlene Phillips is arranging a @placeholder dance gala to raise funds for those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire .,vital,successful,renewed,special,new,3
"The man, from Aberdeen, was charged after ""suspicious incidents"" in the Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Montrose areas. A report has been submitted to the procurator fiscal. Sgt Andy Peerless, of Police Scotland, said: ""The information provided to us from the public was vital.""",A 46 - year - old man has been charged after a police @placeholder about someone asking women for a piggyback while they were out running .,misconduct,plea,discovery,conversation,appeal,4
"The court papers show the letters can demand the browsing and online purchase histories and IP and email addresses of customers the FBI is investigating. The FBI has not responded to a request for comment from BBC News. US district judge Victor Marrero, sitting in New York, ruled the content of a 2004 letter should be made public. Its recipient, Nicholas Merrill, the founder of the now-defunct Calyx Internet Access company, took legal action against the US attorney general and the FBI. And after an 11-year legal battle, Monday's ruling revealed the FBI had requested access to ""records relating to merchandise orders/shipping information"", as well as browsing information and any email addresses and online screen names associated with the person they were investigating. The letter also asked for the target's ""DSL account information"", ""Internet Protocol (IP) address"" and ""day/evening telephone numbers"". The government had argued revealing the letter's content would give too much information to suspects and cause them to change their behaviour. But the judge ruled there was no ""good reason"" to keep it secret. After the ruling, Mr Merrill said: ""The public deserves to know how the government is gathering information without warrants on Americans."" The frequency and breadth of national security letters, which were introduced in the 1970s, expanded under the USA Patriot Act, which was passed shortly after the 11 September 2001 attacks. The letters are usually accompanied by an open-ended gagging order that bars companies from disclosing their contents. Last year, the US government announced it would permit internet companies to disclose more about the number of national security letters they received. But they can still only provide a range, such as between nought and 999 requests or between 1,000 and 1,999. And Twitter has brought legal action seeking the ability to publish more details in its semi-annual transparency reports.",A court ruling has shed light on the content of the thousands of @placeholder FBI national security letters sent to internet companies every year .,popular,secretive,free,imposing,fraudulent,1
"Wilson saw off Josh Boileau, Peter Lines and Michael White in the qualifying rounds at Pond's Forge. The 31-year-old, who was runner-up to Mark Selby in the 2015 China Open, will make his debut at the Crucible. ""It's a great draw, massive crowd and plenty of people watching on TV,"" Wilson told BBC Sport. ""You can't ask for a better draw than that in many ways. If I play well I'm capable of doing something, I can put an upset in if I play very well."" O'Sullivan has won the world title on five occasions. Although it will be Wilson's maiden outing as a player, it is not the first time he has walked through the Crucible doors. ""I've been a couple of times, I went there aged nine,"" Wilson continued. ""I was invited there and David Vine did an interview on the practice table, I was hitting a few balls around. ""I went down with my dad and my old coach Stan Chambers - who helped us out a lot since I was a child. ""I met players such as Terry Griffiths, Willie Thorne and all those names from that era and I've been down a couple of times with friends. ""I like that kind of venue, I think of it a bit like the working men's club with a two-table set-up - obviously nowhere the same scale - but the old guys sitting around at the side of the room. ""That's snooker for me, I've always loved the Crucible set-up, I think it's amazing."" Sign up to My Sport to follow snooker news and reports on the BBC app.",Wallsend 's Gary Wilson is looking forward to the @placeholder that will accompany his World Championship first - round match against Ronnie O'Sullivan .,hint,delight,desire,success,exposure,4
"Phillip Stevens, five, and two-year-old Izaak were suffocated by their mother Melanie, before she hanged herself. The family were found at Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd in December last year. The report added that ""arguably"" the only way to have saved the children was to have removed them from their mother but there were no grounds to do so. An inquest into the deaths was held in September and a coroner recorded that the two children were unlawfully killed by their pregnant mother who then took her own life. The report into the deaths is published by the Gwynedd and Anglesey Local Safeguarding Children Board. The multi-agency group has responsibility to oversee how services and professionals cooperate and work together to safeguard children. An 18-page summary of the case lists a complex family set-up and the involvement of various agencies over number of years. Key family members are listed as adult 1 (Ms Stevens) adult 2 (her ex-husband) and adult 3 (the mother's ex-partner and Izaak's father). Ms Stevens also had three other children, apart from Phillip and Izaak. The report notes that records show that towards the end of 2010 Ms Stevens was under ""considerable stress"", including because of ""contentious"" custody issues. ""What is striking about this case is the complexity of the family relationships and the absence of any substantial child protection concerns that might have led to help being provided to Ms Stevens,"" the report concludes. ""Although concerns were raised about Phillip and Izaak, all by other family members, investigations and assessments carried out found those concerns to be unsubstantiated."" It states that although Izaak's father believed the agencies involved failed to respond appropriately to the risks he and others identified ""it is difficult to know what could have been done to prevent the deaths of the children and their mother. ""Arguably, the only way of protecting Phillip and Izaak would have been to remove them from the care of their mother and there were never any grounds to do so."" Gwynedd and Anglesey local safeguarding children board chairman, Iwan Trefor Jones, said; ""Whilst the report does not identify any further steps which could have been taken to prevent the deaths... the independent author identifies a number of recommendations all of which are being addressed by the relevant agencies.""","Little could have been done to save the lives of two children killed by their mother , a @placeholder case review has concluded .",fresh,single,serious,special,parliamentary,2
"12 May 2015 Last updated at 11:43 BST Tom Brady, who's the quarter back for the New England Patriots, will miss the first four games of next season. His team have also been fined a million dollars for their part in the scandal. It all goes back to an NFL semi-final game in February when Brady and the Patriots were accused of intentionally letting the air out of the balls to gain an advantage over their opponents, the Indianapolis Colts. The deflate-gate row overshadowed the build up to the Superbowl, American football's biggest game, which Brady's team eventually won. Watch Jenny's report from the time when she went to meet an American football team n the UK to find out more.",One of American football 's biggest stars has been banned for his @placeholder in what 's become known as ' deflate - gate . ',actions,conduct,involvement,part,performance,2
"The Welsh side are bottom of division two but have won seven times and lost only twice in white-ball cricket since their last four-day game. They rest in-form batsman Colin Ingram who is managing a knee problem. Kent have recalled New Zealand opener Tom Latham to their squad after he sat out Friday's T20 encounter in Cardiff. The visitors have won two and drawn five of their Championship matches, with one of their victories being a convincing 10-wicket defeat of Glamorgan in Canterbury in May. It is the third time the two teams have met across all formats inside eight days, with Glamorgan winning their One-Day Cup encounter by three wickets and the T20 Blast clash by 55 runs. Glamorgan: Rudolph (c), Wallace, Bragg, Donald, Cooke, Lloyd, Wagg, Meschede, Salter, van der Gugten, Hogan. Kent:  Northeast, Bell-Drummond, Latham, Denly, Dickson, Stevens, Rouse, Haggett, Coles, Tredwell, Claydon.",Glamorgan will aim to take their @placeholder limited - overs form into the Championship as they take on Kent.,competitive,best,upcoming,better,excellent,4
"Italy is ending its bigger ""Mare Nostrum"" operation off Libya. It began in 2013 after more than 300 migrants drowned off an Italian island. Operation Triton, based in Italian waters, will have only one-third the budget of Mare Nostrum. This year has seen a surge of migrants risking their lives to reach Italy. Triton's more limited resources may make it harder for the EU to rescue migrants in distress in international waters, some experts warn. The Secretary General of the European Council on Refugees, Michael Diedring, said it was ""deplorable"" for the EU to prioritise coastal border controls over search and rescue missions. Triton, run by the EU border agency Frontex, will have six ships, four planes and one helicopter at its disposal, and a staff of 65. The European Commission says 21 EU member states have pledged to participate. ""Mare Nostrum was conceived as a limited, emergency operation after the Lampedusa [island] tragedy, and it went on longer than expected,"" Italy's Interior Minister Angelino Alfano said on Friday. ""Today we can say Italy did its duty."" At least 3,000 migrants have drowned trying to reach Europe this year. Italy has rescued about 150,000 in its Mare Nostrum operation. Triton's monthly budget will be 2.9m euros (£2.3m; $3.7m), whereas Italy spent 9.5m a month on Mare Nostrum, Mr Alfano said. The Commission says any increase in Triton's budget next year will require the approval of the European Parliament and EU governments. Triton will operate from the isle of Lampedusa and Porto Empedocle, on the Sicilian coast. With fewer ships there is a risk that Triton will take longer to reach migrants far out to sea, the BBC's James Reynolds reports from Rome. The Commission says Italy must continue fulfilling its international obligations to rescue people in danger at sea, meaning ""continued substantial efforts using national means"". The UK has opted out of migrant rescues in the Mediterranean, saying such operations could encourage more people to risk dangerous voyages to Europe.",The EU is set to begin @placeholder patrols in the Mediterranean on Saturday in a new operation to help Italy stem the flow of migrants from North Africa .,latest,maritime,illegal,active,further,1
"Police said the Lundin Links Hotel, a C-listed building, was significantly damaged after it was set alight on Saturday evening. Eight appliances were sent to tackle the blaze. The hotel closed down in 2014, when it was bought by developers. The boy will now be reported to the Children's Reporter.",A 12 - year - old boy has been charged over a @placeholder fire at a derelict hotel in Fife .,fresh,rare,suspicious,mysterious,small,2
The 24-year-old will have an operation next week and it is hoped he will be back for the start of the 2018 season. New Zealander Quinn joined Essex in December 2015 but is not an overseas player as he has a UK passport. Quinn has taken 101 first-class wickets at an average of 28.40 and registered career-best figures of 7-76 against Gloucestershire last season. Essex are top of Division One in the County Championship with a 29-point lead over Lancashire in second.,Essex fast bowler Matt Quinn has been ruled out for the rest of the summer because of a @placeholder back problem .,forthcoming,technical,controversial,potential,persistent,4
"Five objects were hidden by artist Luke Jerram for his installation Treasure City, with clues hidden in paintings at the 20-21 Arts Centre. The brooch, the first of the objects to be found, was discovered by a woman in a wall in Kingsway Gardens, Scunthorpe. The item was expected to fetch upwards of £1,200. More on this and other stories from across East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire The seller, from Grimsby, previously said she had put the item up for auction to help pay for a holiday. Each of the objects is modelled on artefacts in the North Lincolnshire Museum, and is worth more than £1,000. All five artworks in the treasure hunt, which began in February, have now been found. The second object, a gold lamb, was found in a bandstand in Brigg, and the third piece, a model of a Tudor fisherwoman, was found at Normanby Hall. A golden train was found in a hedge in Scunthorpe's Central Park. The last of the items, a replica ammonite shell, was found last week at the base of a fence post in Scunthorpe's High Street East. The clues were created by mathematician and code-setter Dan Fretwell.","A gold replica of a Viking brooch , which was found by @placeholder as part of a treasure hunt , has failed to sell at auction .",failure,mistake,wandering,locals,chance,4
"City, who won last season's Lowland League, were 1-0 victors away to Montrose, with Dougie Gair converting a second-half penalty. Forfar were 3-0 winners away to Stirling while nearest challengers Elgin lost 2-1 to third-placed Clyde. Nine-man Berwick and Cowdenbeath drew, while Arbroath beat Annan Athletic. At Links Park, Edinburgh's Ross Allum was fouled by Kieran McWalter and Gair netted from 12 yards. The capital side, who had won their first game of the season by beating Forfar in the Scottish Cup on Tuesday, now trail Montrose by two points. Forfar took the lead at Forthbank Stadium when Andy Munro connected with Lewis Milne's low cross and Gavin Swankie's header and David Cox's curling strike completed the league leaders' win over Stirling Albion. Clyde went two up against visitors Elgin City - David Gormley and Peter MacDonald scoring in quick succession - and City were only able to get one back through Darryl McHardy. The two sides are now level on points. Arbroath are the other side in the promotion play-off zone and they secured a stoppage-time win at Galabank. Steven Swinglehurst's six-yard effort had put Annan ahead, but Mark Whatley levelled for the visitors before Josh Skelly's late winner. Arbroath trail Elgin and Clyde by three points but are now three clear of Berwick Rangers. Berwick went ahead against Cowden through Greg Rutherford's strike, but the visitors had the chance to level after Steven Thomson was dismissed for a handball in the penalty area. Dean Brett missed the spot-kick and the hosts looked on course for victory until stoppage time. First, Steven Notman was sent off for a challenge on Brett and then Cameron Muirhead levelled for Cowdenbeath.",Edinburgh City claimed their first - ever win in Scottish League Two as leaders Forfar Athletic extended their @placeholder at the top to four points .,advantage,position,survival,triumph,record,0
"The figure is down 1% on the equivalent number for last year which was a record high. The drop across the UK as a whole is significantly greater. The Scottish government noted that the number of 18-year-old applicants from deprived areas still went up. However, the number of applicants from EU countries fell 5%, suggesting uncertainty surrounding Brexit may have deterred some people from applying to study in Scotland. Universities Scotland noted the number of Scottish applications was down by about 2,000 but said this followed a record high last year and it did not see the fall as a cause for concern. A spokeswoman said: ""The appetite for university remains very high amongst Scots. This year's applications by the January deadline are still 13% up on just four years ago. ""The very modest levelling-off from last year's peak in applications will do little to take the pressure off places given the very high standard of applicants."" The number of applications from EU countries also fell by around 2,000. EU students who start courses this year will be entitled to free tuition on the same terms as Scottish applicants. This is currently required under EU law and the Scottish government has confirmed it will ensure EU students who begin their courses this year will be entitled to free tuition until they graduate although the expectation is that the UK will have left the EU by then. The number of applications from other parts of the UK and countries outside the EU - all of whom are charged tuition fees in one form or another - rose. Scottish and EU students in effect compete against each other for the same free places - the drop in the number of applicants could make it slightly easier for some applicants to get in. Universities can decide for themselves how many paying students from the rest of the UK and countries outside the EU to let in. Scottish government education minister Shirley-Anne Somerville said: ""The initial UCAS applicant figures for 2017 show that, in the face of a general decline in applicants to universities across the UK, the number of applicants to Scottish institutions has remained broadly steady."" She added: ""This is welcome, but the SFC statistics show that the entry rate into universities from the most deprived areas among young people during 2015-16 fell back slightly. ""We know we have much more work to do on widening access, and since this cohort applied to university we have committed to implementing the recommendations from the Commission on Widening Access and appointed our Fair Access Commissioner, Prof Peter Scott, to drive this agenda across the country.""","The number of Scots applying to university has fallen slightly , according to the latest official figures from admissions @placeholder UCAS .",service,national,at,reducing,major,0
"The FTSE 100 ended 21.4 points, or 0.3%, lower at 7,327.5 points, amid light trading volumes ahead of the Easter break. Within the UK banking sector, HSBC fell 1.7%, while RBS shed 1.3%. Royal Mail rose 1.2% after the company said it was closing its defined benefit pension scheme. The company said there was ""no affordable solution"" to retaining the scheme, as it would have to more than double its contributions to the scheme to £1bn a year by 2018 to keep it open. Shares in Associated British Foods rose 3.6% after analysts at Jefferies raised their rating on the Primark owner to ""buy"" from ""hold"". Miners of precious metals also did well after gold hit a five-month high, with shares in both Fresnillo and Randgold Resources up 1.5%. Energy stocks dragged as the oil price edged lower, taking about 10 points off the FTSE. Royal Dutch Shell fell 1.15% and BP was down 0.3%. On the currency markets, the pound slipped 0.15% against the dollar to $1.25220, but rose 0.2% against the euro to 1.17790 euros.",Banking shares dragged the London market lower after healthy results from US banks including JP Morgan and Citigroup failed to boost @placeholder .,expectations,confidence,sentiment,conditions,concerns,1
"Lonsdale confirmed the injection of cash will clear their pending winding-up order and ensure the Bulls can stay at their home of 90 years. ""It's a large investment, we won't have any problems satisfying the petition. ""We want football to stay at Edgar Street forever,"" Lonsdale said. Bulls director John Edwards announced on Monday that they were ""100 per cent"" certain the club would avoid being liquidated when they attended the hearing of their long-standing winding-up petition in London on 1 September. His comment came only days after Marc Landsman, the insolvency expert who worked with the club on its failed Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), advised against anyone putting money into the business. But now the future suddenly seems brighter with season tickets on sale and Lonsdale is adamant the Bulls are in a position to go from strength to strength. ""We had an emergency meeting with investors over the weekend and they agreed to put more money into the club and we're looking forward,"" Lonsdale told BBC Hereford and Worcester. Media playback is not supported on this device He confirmed one of the investors was Essex-based company Alpha Choice Finance, who bought former owner Tommy Agombar's shares when he was disqualified from having any involvement at Edgar Street, said he was not in a position to reveal details of others. However, the Bulls chairman rejected the idea that the club was preparing to move out of its home ground to leave it free for potential redevelopment. ""There's been speculation that we want to re-locate to elsewhere in Hereford, but that is definitely not going to happen,"" Lonsdale added. ""Football will stay for as long as we're in control and as per the leases."" After two defeats and a draw, Hereford beat Banbury United 1-0 on Tuesday to record their first win of the new Southern Premier season, having been expelled from the Football Conference because of their financial problems.","Hereford United chairman Andy Lonsdale says there are no plans to move the @placeholder club away from its Edgar Street ground , following significant investment from backers .",national,troubled,legal,famous,unexpected,1
"At a Republican election night party at a restaurant called The Pines in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, Trump fans began the night cautiously optimistic, transitioning to jubilant as state after state was called for the billionaire candidate. ""I have never doubted him. It's been a whirlwind, it's been magical,"" said Trump volunteer Jen Sloot at the beginning of the night. But the celebration came to an abrupt halt just after 02:00 east coast time (07:00GMT), when Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta announced that there would be no concession. Later, Clinton did call to concede to Trump - but it came after the bar closed, as did Trump's speech. ""They robbed us of our glory, these media people,"" said Thomas Sloand, another enthusiastic Trump supporter who knocked on hundreds of doors and attended rallies throughout the campaign. Hazleton, a coalmining city about two hours north of Philadelphia, has seen its manufacturing base erode, and a huge spike in its Hispanic population. Roughly 15 years ago, the city was nearly all white - today, the Hispanic population is estimated to be at nearly 50%. In response to the rising number of Hispanic migrants, in 2006 the then-mayor of Hazleton, Lou Barletta, passed a law called the Illegal Immigration Relief Act, which fined landlords and employers for hiring or housing undocumented immigrants. The ensuing legal battle over the law made the town a national symbol for the battle over immigration. Mr Barletta went on to become a congressman, and has handily won re-election. He was one of Donald Trump's earliest supporters, and arrived at The Pines to give a short victory speech and watch the returns for president come in. ""Ten years ago I fought the battle of illegal immigration here in Hazleton when nobody else in the country, no politician wanted to touch it,"" he said. ""I knew Donald Trump was on the right side with the people. He didn't back down."" In addition to concerns about immigration and crime in their city, many small business owners said their health insurance premiums have skyrocketed this year, which they blame on Obamacare. Mark Ondishin, a 51-year-old tyre shop owner, said he provided a healthcare plan for his seven employees, but doesn't know if he can afford it in 2017. ""I can't give them any more raises,"" he said. ""This is why people are frustrated. That's why they're voting for Trump."" Early in the evening, when things started looking good for Mr Trump, the party atmosphere picked up, even as some vowed there would be corruption by the other party. ""He has to get so many votes that even after the Democrats cheat, he's still the winner,"" said Mr Sloand. As news rippled through the room that AP had called the state of Pennsylvania, which would have put the final nail in the coffin of the Clinton campaign, the partygoers grew jubilant. ""Call it!"" they began shouting at televisions mounted on the walls, ""USA! USA! USA."" Soon after, Mr Podesta made the announcement. Clustered around a cardboard cutout of Donald Trump, the roughly 50 holdouts at The Pines broke into cries of disbelief. ""The Clinton crime family is trying to steal the election, no doubt about it,"" said Rod Cusumano, an Army veteran. The crowd began reluctantly putting on their coats and trickling out into the chilly night. ""I'm going to send this song out to Hillary and say good night to you all,"" the deejay boomed into a microphone and playing, one last time, the song that always ended Trump's rallies: the Rolling Stones' You Can't Always Get What You Want.","Trump 's supporters feel like they 've been @placeholder for a long time . On Tuesday night , they savoured victory .",blamed,losing,settle,qualified,prepare,1
"The country was improving its nuclear weapons ""in quality and quantity"", state-run news agency KCNA reported. Yongbyon's reactor was shut down in 2007 but Pyongyang vowed to restart it in 2013, following its third nuclear test and amid high regional tensions. The reactor has been the source of plutonium for North Korea's nuclear weapons programme. Experts believe that if re-started, the reactor could make one bomb's worth of plutonium per year. The announcement about Yongbyon is the first official confirmation from North Korea that it has restarted operations there. A US think-tank said earlier this year that satellite images suggested that work had started at the plant. KCNA said on Tuesday that the North was ready to face US hostility with ""nuclear weapons any time"". However, the full scope of North Korea's nuclear capabilities is unclear. Pyongyang claims it has made a device small enough to fit a nuclear warhead on to a missile, which it could launch at its enemies. However, US officials have cast doubt on this claim and experts say it is difficult to assess the progress North Korea has made on miniaturisation. Analysis: Stephen Evans, BBC News, Seoul Two big claims have been made as the country prepares for the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the ruling Workers Party. Firstly, it said the nuclear facility producing material for bombs is fully operational. Secondly, Pyongyang has indicated it will launch a rocket soon to carry a satellite into space - but the US and South Korea believe it would be a test of a long-range military missile. Most reliable observers think North Korea already has nuclear material for 12 or so atomic bombs, but may not be able to make those bombs small enough to go on a rocket. Nor has it shown it can send a missile as far as the US (though it has ample ability to hit South Korea). If it emerged that its rocket technology really had advanced enough to hit California, that would change the calculation completely. North Korea is indicating it is near that stage, but there is no evidence that this is more than sabre-rattling right now. North Korea has made threats against its neighbours and the US before, often to coincide with annual joint military exercises held by South Korea and US forces. The two Koreas remain technically at war, because the 1950-1953 war ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty. China, which is North Korea's main ally and trading partner, said on Tuesday that it hoped ""relevant parties"" would respond with ""caution and refrain from taking actions that may elevate tension"".","North Korea says its main nuclear facility , the Yongbyon complex , has resumed @placeholder operations .",normal,full,nuclear,commercial,regulatory,0
"The Balkan territory, which declared independence from Serbia in 2008, became a Fifa member in May, promoting some Kosovans, who have played for other nations, to ask to change teams. Kosovo start their World Cup 2018 qualification campaign with a game in Finland on Monday. The qualifying group also includes Croatia, Iceland, Turkey and Ukraine. The six players cleared are: Kosovo's complicated political status has seen several players born there play for different countries, including Xherdan Shaqiri and Granit Xhaka (Switzerland), Shefki Kuqi (Finland) and Lorik Cana (Albania). When Kosovo's Fifa membership was secured, football's world governing body indicated it would deal with players wanting to switch nations on a case-by-case basis. Arsenal midfielder Xhaka published an open letter on Tuesday in which he said he would continue to play for Switzerland. In it, he claimed Fifa had said players who featured at Euro 2016 would not be allowed to switch nations. Xhaka played in all of Switzerland's matches - including their opening game against Albania, for whom his older brother Taulant plays. Fifa has already allowed Alberto Bunjaku, who appeared for Switzerland at the 2010 World Cup, to play for Kosovo. The Swiss football federation (SFV) has complained about ""a lack of clarity in regulations"". ""The SFV regrets the priority of the Kosovar directors has been in trying to recruit players for the next World Cup qualifiers instead of consolidating the foundations of their federation,"" a statement added.",Kosovo had six of their squad cleared to play by Fifa on the day of the country 's first @placeholder match .,competitive,major,national,disciplinary,special,0
"The 26-year-old was distraught after pulling up with an apparent hamstring problem late in Saturday's Premiership draw at home to Hamilton. But Waghorn's mood is more upbeat following a scan. ""Good result, not as bad as it could have been. Roughly 2 weeks out, hard work has begun to come back stronger,"" he wrote on Twitter. Waghorn scored his fifth goal in four matches on Saturday and the news will come as a major relief both to him and manager Mark Warburton, who is still trying to sign another striker. The striker missed 10 weeks late last season after suffering a knee injury in a Scottish Cup win over Kilmarnock. While Waghorn will definitely miss Saturday's trip to Dundee, defenders Danny Wilson and Lee Wallace should be available after missing the midweek League Cup win over Peterhead with a sickness bug. Former Accrington pair Josh Windass (hamstring) and Matt Crooks (ankle) have both resumed light training.","Rangers striker Martyn Waghorn is facing a @placeholder lay - off , allaying fears of a long - term injury .",brief,massive,free,professional,special,0
"The French Football Federation announced on Monday that the Scots would provide their final opponents before they host Euro 2016. Six days prior to the match in Metz, Strachan's men will meet Italy during a week-long training camp in Malta. The Italy game will be at the Ta' Qali National Stadium on Sunday, 29 May. That contest comes just over three months before the Scots take on the Maltese at the same venue in their opening qualifier for the 2018 finals in Russia. France and Italy are currently 24th and 15th in the Fifa world rankings respectively, with the Scots 46th. ""It is imperative we are ready for the start of the World Cup qualifiers in September and while we would rather be playing France or Italy in the European Championship, we must prepare properly against two top-class teams who will be highly motivated ahead of the finals,"" said Strachan. ""Games like these will provide a focus for our players and the coaching staff. They also give us a chance to show that we are capable of competing in such company, as we did in the recent qualifiers against Germany and Poland. ""The camp in Malta has the additional benefit of allowing us to familiarise ourselves with the facilities before our opening match in September."" Scotland have already scheduled international challenge matches for March, with a trip to the Czech Republic followed by a visit from Denmark.",Scotland will meet Italy and France in end of season friendlies as manager Gordon Strachan prepares for the 2018 World Cup @placeholder campaign .,potential,final,overall,guarantee,qualification,4
"The vote in favour - by 46 out of 81 MPs - paves the way for Montenegro to join Nato late next month. All but two of Nato's 28 members have ratified the accord. Russia long regarded Montenegro and neighbouring Serbia as allies. It has now banned Montenegrin wine and said it might move to defend Russian interests. The Russian foreign ministry said Montenegro's leadership and its Western backers had ""ignored the voice of reason and conscience"". ""We reserve the right to take steps aimed at defending our interests and national security."" Montenegro's Prime Minister, Dusko Markovic, dismissed Russia's wine import ban as politically motivated. Russia cited sanitary concerns. A fifth of all wine exports go to Russia, and the ban will have a significant impact on sales. ""It is clear that the decision is in the context of Nato membership,"" Mr Markovic said. Montenegro, home to about 633,000 people, was granted a membership action plan by Nato in 2009. A decade earlier, Montenegro and Serbia were bombed by Nato planes in a three-month campaign during the Kosovo war. Nato membership remains highly controversial in Montenegro, which broke away from Serbia after the collapse of Yugoslavia, becoming independent in 2006. Earlier this month Montenegro charged 14 people, including two Russians, with plotting to overthrow the government last October.","Montenegro 's parliament has ratified the country 's accession to Nato , despite strong domestic opposition and Russian @placeholder .",pressure,issues,services,disapproval,conditions,3
"The official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) was up to 50.1 from February's 49.9, and higher than economists' forecasts of 49.7. A reading above 50 points shows an expansion in activity in the sector, while one below indicates contraction. China has cut interest rates twice since November among other measures to boost economic activity. However, a private survey of the sector showed a much dimmer outlook, indicating that activity had contracted this month. The final HSBC/Markit PMI came in at 49.6, slightly higher than a preliminary ""flash"" reading of 49.2 released earlier in March. Despite the contradicting surveys, economists said both continued to show the persistent weakness in the world's second-largest economy. The Asian giant has been impacted by a downturn in its once red-hot property market, overcapacity in factory production and high levels of local debt, which contributed to growth of 7.4% in 2014 - a 24-year low. Economists are now expecting growth to slow to around 7% this year. On top of the manufacturing data, figures on China's services industry also added to concerns about slowing growth. The official services PMI cooled in March, hovering around one-year lows. The non-manufacturing index fell to 53.7 from February's 53.9, at the one-year low hit in January. The service sector, which was expanding strongly last year while manufacturing struggled, accounted for over 48% of the economy in 2014, up from about 47% in 2013, according to Reuters.","Activity in China 's @placeholder factory sector picked up unexpectedly in March , according to a government survey .",controversial,national,vast,worst,major,2
"The first portfolio includes this picture of cypress trees in the Atchafalaya Basin, Louisiana, USA. In contrast, van Oosten's second portfolio - of great white pelicans, shot on a boat in the Atlantic Ocean near Walvis Bay, Namibia - has a ""strong, punchy, graphic style"" said the judges. The Young Travel Photographer of the Year 2015 is Chase Guttman, 18, from the USA. Guttman's portfolio tells a story of the Basuto people in Semonkong, Lesotho. Timothy Allen won the Best Single Image in a Portfolio in the Face, People, Encounters category, for this shot made during the Kazakh wedding season in the Altai Mountains, west Mongolia. Alisson Jonas Cardoso Gontijo received a special mention in the same category for this photo of boys playing on the beach in Sao Francisco, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Best Single Image in the Nature and Environment Portfolio category was by Alessandra Meniconzi, who captured the impressive flight skills of some Alpine Chough. A meerkat pictured early in the morning in Little Karoo, South Africa, was the subject of Brigitta Moser's entry, which received a special mention in the Nature and Environment category. Cai Zhiping, from China, was commended for this image of horses on the grasslands in Mongolia, which was submitted in the A Moment in Light category. The New Talent prize went to Chinese photographer, Zhu Jingyi, for his shots of street life in Jiangsu. This picture of a salt miner taking a camel caravan to a mining site at the Salt flats in Afar region, Ethiopia, made by Joel Santos was commended in the category theme of Water. This year Travel Photographer of the Year award introduced a category for images shot on mobile phones. It was won by Edgard de Bono for his image taken in Benin on an iPhone. This shot of girls shaving their heads made at a nunnery near Yangon, Myanmar by Sue O'Connell was highly commended in the Faces, People, Encounters category. The winning images will feature in an exhibition at The Museum of London, Docklands in July 2016.",Marsel van Oosten has been named as the @placeholder winner of the 2015 international Travel Photographer of the Year award . The Dutch photographer beat entrants from more than 110 countries to scoop the top prize for two portfolios of work .,inaugural,overall,prestigious,best,latest,1
"The 13-minute film, portraying a lonely man with a severe speech impediment who is searching for love, took home the Best Short Film (Live Action) Oscar. It was written, directed and edited by Dublin filmmaker Benjamin Cleary. Accepting the award, Cleary said: ""Every day is a proud day to be Irish, but today even more so."" However, there was disappointment for his fellow Irish nominees, such as Michael Fassbender, who lost out to Leonardo DiCaprio in the Best Actor category, and Saoirse Ronan, who had been nominated for Best Actress for her role in Brooklyn. Dublin-born Lenny Abrahamson, who was nominated in the Best Director category for the abduction drama Room, lost out to The Revenant's director Alejando Gonzalez Inarritu. Room was adapted from the best-selling book by Dublin author Emma Donoghue, who also missed out on the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar. However, Donoghue's story helped American star Brie Larson win the Best Actress Oscar. In a statement, Irish President Michael D Higgins said: ""The nominations in a number of categories are a recognition of the talent that now exists in Ireland's film community. ""It is now accepted internationally that Ireland has an accomplished film industry, providing a great return from the investment in film - made over recent decades - through highly skilled jobs and an enhanced international reputation. ""I send my warmest congratulations to Ben Cleary and the team behind 'Stutterer' and to all the Irish nominees and those who are travelling with them.""","The Irish short film Stutterer has won an Oscar , @placeholder the only Irish winner at this year 's ceremony despite a record number of nominees .",demanding,is,succeeding,becoming,leaving,3
"Ms Hart told The Wales Report programme she was certain the Welsh and UK governments would work together for the benefit of the economy. She said ""proper transport links"" were needed between the Northern Powerhouse and Wales. But ""getting on with infrastructure improvements ourselves"" was important. She gave the A55 and electrification of the north Wales rail line as examples. The UK government hopes by putting aside regional rivalries in the north of England and working together to create jobs, back businesses and improve transport links, the area can rival the economic might of London. Manchester already has power over its health budget and, in 2017, it will be run by an elected mayor with powers over housing, transport, planning and policing. Ms Hart said companies from north Wales could see the northern cities of England as an opportunity to grow their businesses. She also suggested businesses over the border could be tempted to locate in Wales. ""We must also ensure that if we do have good links across the border to other companies, when they do expand, they might decide to come over the border to expand, because they have had a good experience with us as a government, and a good experience for the people that they are employing,"" she said. Ms Hart accepted more could be done to boost the economy in some parts of mid and west Wales but said the government was ""dealing with those issues"". She noted how the Haven Waterway Enterprise Zone at Milford Haven, in Pembrokeshire, was ""trying to make a difference after the loss of Murco"" and how a tidal lagoon industry ""could benefit south west Wales"" if the tidal lagoon becomes reality. ""In terms of Ceredigion and Powys, we have very regular discussions about how we can help their local economies as well,"" she added.",Welsh Economy Minister Edwina Hart has said she believes the English Northern Powerhouse project is @placeholder exciting for Wales .,potentially,too,particularly,most,free,0
"The Arches announced on Wednesday that it had gone into administration. Management said they had been left with no choice after a midnight closing time was imposed on its nightclub by the city's licensing board. The restriction followed police complaints about drug abuse and disorder. It was said to have cut total revenues at the Arches by more than 50%, making it untenable as a business. Sandra White, the SNP MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, raised the plight of the venue at First Minister's Questions in the Scottish Parliament, where Deputy First Minister John Swinney was standing in for Nicola Sturgeon during her trip to the US. Ms White said 130 jobs had been put at risk by the Arches going into administration. She added: ""Aside from the fact that the Arches is one of Glasgow's most cultural venues, this is obviously a very worrying time for the staff facing redundancy. ""Can the deputy first minister assure those affected that the Scottish Government will offer all the support that it can?"" Mr Swinney replied: ""Creative Scotland is working hard with the organisation and with other partners to explore options regarding the future of arts programming of this nature in Glasgow. ""Creative Scotland agreed with Glasgow Life and Glasgow City Council to bring forward some of this year's support for the Arches - £92,000 from Creative Scotland and £37,000 from Glasgow City Council - to assist with the delivery of the current arts programme in the short-term. ""I reassure Sandra White that we will look in all ways that we possibly can do to assist in safeguarding the future of what I recognise as a significant cultural venue in the city of Glasgow and a venue that contributes a great deal to the cultural life of Scotland."" Ms White said she was now calling on Glasgow City Council, Police Scotland and the management of the Arches to get round the table and ""see what can be done to either reverse the closure or see what can be done to reopen the doors as soon as possible"". The Scottish government has also said staff potentially affected the Arches going into administration would be supported through the Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (Pace) initiative. The Arches has received £11.2m of public funding, including £3.8m of capital funding, through Creative Scotland and previously the Scottish Arts Council over the past 20 years.",The Scottish government has said it will examine what it can do to help safeguard the future of Glasgow 's @placeholder Arches arts venue .,historic,worst,national,troubled,annual,3
"Staring into the lens, the survivors have found themselves able to speak candidly, without fear of identification or repercussions. Yusuf Omar, the mobile editor at the Hindustan Times has been using the filters to disguise the faces of women he interviews, while still allowing facial expressions to be visible. ""Eyes are the window to the soul,"" says Yusuf. ""And because of the face-mapping technology that Snapchat uses to make these filters work you don't lose that. ""The dragon filter one of the girls used actually exaggerated them, so you can clearly see her expressions as she speaks."" Sexual abuse is a huge problem in India, with an estimated 27.5 million women in the country affected. But it's also under-reported as many survivors don't come forward because they fear the impact being identified would have on their future. It's illegal to identify victims of sexual abuse in India, as in many other countries. So using technology like this allows them to speak openly while safeguarding their privacy. ""I was five years old when it happened,"" said the girl who was disguised as a dragon. ""Someone kidnapped me from Hyderabad to Mysore and locked me in a room. They tortured me at home and never let me go out."" Yusuf said the women chose their own filters, ""so they instantly had a feeling of control"". ""They liked the fact that they could see the final image in front of them and did not have to rely on me to adequately hide their identities. ""Once the phone was set up each girl was left alone to record their story. ""The girls I spoke to were very comfortable using smartphones and apps like Snapchat,"" Yusuf said. ""It's something they are familiar with because it's something they do with their friends. ""So doing it like this was like telling a friend - dignified and discreet - rather than having a huge camera shoved in their faces, which is intimidating. ""Using the inside camera, they felt like they were looking in a mirror. ""I hope that empowering survivors by giving them a voice will go some way to breaking down the stigma associated with suffering sexual abuse, not just in India but around the world."" Additional reporting by BBC UGC and Social News team","Snapchat filters are normally used for playful interactions between friends , but in India they have been employed for a far more @placeholder purpose - to help survivors of sexual abuse tell their stories .",serious,dedicated,potent,developed,useful,0
"Media playback is not supported on this device In front of an England record crowd of 45,619 in their first game at the new Wembley, Sampson's side were beaten by three first-half goals. ""The objective of the fixture was to be better as group of people and players,"" Sampson told BBC Radio 5 live. ""We learned a lot of lessons of what we need to do to be competitive with these teams in the summer at the World Cup."" England conceded in the sixth minute when Alex Scott put into her own net, before Germany striker Celia Sasic scored twice. ""It was difficult at half-time to come in at 3-0 down,"" Sampson added. ""It was a tough decision whether to shut up shop and keep it respectable or keep trying to play and take the initiative. The attitude in the second half was outstanding. ""We learned a lot of lessons of what we need to do to be competitive with these teams in the summer at the World Cup."" England, who booked their place at next summer's World Cup in Canada with a 100% record in the qualifiers, have reached the last eight of each of the three tournaments they have played in. Captain Karen Carney, who won her 100th cap against Germany, told BBC Sport: ""It wasn't what we wanted, but we have six months to get it right now. ""If someone said get it right now or in six months we would take it in six months. They are a strong team. ""We were a bit naive in the first half, mainly in the first 20 minutes. We have to be better, go away and come back, fitter, faster, stronger.""",Coach Mark Sampson @placeholder England learned lessons from the 3 - 0 defeat by two - time world champions Germany .,believes,earned,insists,confirmed,denied,0
"Journalist Richard Chambers was making his way to Letterkenny in Donegal when his car aquaplaned to the side of the road and became stuck in mud and gravel. He was unable to push his car free - until a mini-bus carrying a hen party from Northern Ireland pulled up. Dressed in pink feather boas the hens helped push the car back onto the road. Mr Chambers' car skidded to the side of the road outside Ballybofey when he drove over a large amount of surface water which was lying on the road. He told the Good Morning Ulster programme, ""I tried to reverse it out, but it was stuck so I called the AA and they said they would be about an hour and a half. ""A helpful fellow from Cork pulled up and offered to help with a push. The pair of us macho clowns really couldn't shift it at all."" The bypasser told Mr Chambers that he didn't think the car could be moved without a tow-truck. At this point the journalist said, ""I had resigned to my fate."" However, much to his surprise a mini-bus carrying a hen party from Northern Ireland stopped to lend a hand. ""They got straight out of the bus with pink feather boas and all that sort of stuff and said 'We'll push it out'. I was like, we'll give them a go anyway, you know? ""Within minutes this gang of women, about five or six of them' were pushing. (They) all pushed the car, and that was the job done! ""One of them came out with a face full of mud from a bit of reversing, but the photos I'd say will be great fun for them,"" Mr Chambers added. He says he hopes to find the women as he is ""eternally thankful"" for all that they did.",A hen party which helped a man whose car had become stuck in mud has been called ' @placeholder ' by the driver .,personal,heroic,dismissed,crazy,overall,1
"Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said she was willing to talk to her counterpart from Pyongyang, if the chance ""naturally occurs"". North Korea's repeated missile and nuclear weapon tests have been condemned by neighbours in the region. The United Nations security council is set to vote on fresh sanctions against the isolated state later on Saturday. Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) are meeting in Manila in the Philippines. South Korea's Yonhap news agency reports ""cautious expectations"" that Kang Kyung-wha would meet North Korea's Ri Yong-ho on the sidelines of the forum. ""If there is an opportunity that naturally occurs, we should talk,"" Ms Kang told the agency. ""I would like to deliver our desire for the North to stop its provocations and positively respond to our recent special offers (for talks) aimed at establishing a peace regime."" US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will also be attending the weekend's talks, where North Korea's nuclear programme is expected to be a main topic. As the meeting began, Asean members issued a joint statement saying they had ""grave concerns"" over North Korea's actions, which ""seriously threaten peace"". Pyongyang tested two intercontinental ballistic missiles in July, claiming it now had the ability to launch a strike against the entire US. However, experts doubt the capability of the missiles to hit their targets. The tests were condemned by South Korea, Japan, and the US, and prompted the drafting of new UN sanctions. China, North Korea's only international ally, has also criticised the tests. As a veto-wielding member of the UN Security Council, it has often protected Pyongyang from harmful resolutions. Reports say, however, that it is likely to support Saturday's resolution banning North Korean exports and limiting investments. The export of coal, ore and other raw materials to China is one of North Korea's few sources of cash. Estimates say that North Korea exports about $3bn worth of good each year - and the proposed sanctions could eliminate $1bn of that trade. Earlier this year, China suspended imports of coal to increase pressure on Pyongyang. Repeated sanctions have so far failed to deter North Korea from continuing with its missile development.",South Korea says it may hold @placeholder talks with the North during a regional meeting this weekend .,direct,some,kept,secret,diplomatic,0
"The region has asked the Treasury for control of more budgets in areas including transport and housing. Tameside Council leader Kieran Quinn said the money would prove the government was ""serious"" about its plan to boost the North of England economy. The government said it was ""determined"" to build a more balanced economy. Mr Quinn said: ""We know [Chancellor] George Osborne's view and we know that there are people within the cabinet who don't like the speed of change. ""This is a very wide-ranging and significant submission to government which absolutely shows Greater Manchester's ambitions. ""If we don't get close to what our ambitions are then I think it will show that in reality this was a pre-election matter to get them over a line."" The Northern Powerhouse is Mr Osborne's plan for boosting the economies of the North of England through devolved powers and greater investment in infrastructure. In a statement the government said; ""We are absolutely determined to end the decades-old gap between the North and South by building a more balanced and resilient economy for working people. ""Greater Manchester broke new ground by being the first area to secure a landmark deal devolving far-reaching powers over transport, housing, planning and policing, and we welcome its new proposals to have an even greater say. ""This will now be considered as part of the spending review process."" The results of the review will be announced on 25 November.","The government must devolve a further £ 7bn to Greater Manchester if the Northern Powerhouse is to @placeholder , a council leader has said .",collapse,lose,succeed,continue,close,2
"The Moors Murderer, who was jailed for life in 1966, is to speak at a tribunal on Tuesday as he bids to be moved from Ashworth Hospital to a normal prison. The killer wants to prove he is no longer mentally ill so he can move to prison, where he believes he would have more choice about how to end his life. He has refused to eat since 1999, but co-operates with a tube-feeding regime. Doctors at the hospital in Merseyside can force-feed Brady under mental health law. His precise reasons and intentions for wanting to return to prison remain unclear, although it is thought he might try to starve himself to death, thinking that prison governors might be powerless to intervene. Speaking on Friday, Judge Robert Atherton, chairman of the tribunal, said: ""We are going to take Mr Brady's evidence on Tuesday. He will probably be the last witness."" Doctors at Ashworth say that the 75-year-old is mentally ill and shows symptoms of hallucinations and delusions. But he has refused medication and therapy since 2000 and tries to hide his condition from the authorities. Dr James Collins, the leading doctor responsible for Brady's care at Ashworth, said his patient had ""at times"" written that he wanted to use a hunger strike to end his life. But he said that the killer's primary motive for seeking to return to prison was to have ""a win"" over the authorities. ""I think he will see [the tribunal] it as a staging post in a long drawn-out campaign. He will have the opportunity to make the statement he wants to make, whatever that may be, in public and before the audience. At one level he has got half a win already,"" said Dr Collins. Dr Caroline Logan, a consultant forensic clinical psychologist, giving evidence for Ashworth, said Brady had a ""profound lack of insight"" into his own personality and behaviour and his resistance to treatment meant that experts had not been able to ""get inside his head"". ""I think he is at risk of harming other people,"" said Dr Logan. ""He's never received any treatment for his deviant sexual interests. ""We can't possibly say 'Aw, he's an old fella now, he won't offend.' We can't take that risk.""","Ian Brady is to speak @placeholder for the first time in almost 50 years , as part of his bid to leave a secure hospital .",up,freely,publicly,again,here,2
"The 20-year-old Nigeria international completed his move on Thursday after a work permit was approved, signing a five-and-a-half-year deal. Ndidi has already trained with the squad and could make his debut in Saturday's FA Cup third-round tie at Everton (15:00 GMT). ""He's an impressive player with a big future,"" said manager Claudio Ranieri. ""I feel I can learn a lot here,"" Ndidi told the club's TV channel. ""I try to win the balls for the team - that is one of my main attributes. I have to achieve a lot here."" Ndidi helped Genk finish top of their Europa League group to secure their place in the knockout stages of this season's competition. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated pageor visit our Premier League trackerhere.",Leicester City have signed @placeholder midfielder Wilfred Ndidi for a reported £ 15 m from Belgian side Genk.,terminated,belgian,english,defensive,nigerian,3
"In fairness, Pawel Poljanski had cycled 2,829km (1,758 miles) in the previous 18 days, and at a speed which the vast majority of us would struggle to maintain for a fraction of that time. The Tour de France cyclist shared the snap on his Instagram page after completing the 16th stage of the race. ""After sixteen stages I think my legs look little tired,"" he noted dryly. His fans were more concerned. ""Please go see a doctor,"" one said. Others, it seem, felt it had gone too far already. ""You dead?"" they queried. But what exactly has happened to his legs to make him, as one commenter noted, ""look like a human leaf""? Rob Hayles, former GB world champion and BBC cycling summariser, acknowledged the look was ""quite extreme"", but added: ""When I was riding there were a handful of riders who would be like that even in the winter, when not in training!"" Hayles explained that, for cyclists, power to weight ratio is crucial for a Grand Tour. ""Although the peak power of a bigger sprinter is very high, generally their weight is also quite high, and this is why they can't climb with the best,"" he said. ""So there is a balance to be struck between power output and weight. ""As you can see in this photo, the least amount of body fat you can have - while not necessarily healthy - if timed correctly (i.e. during a Grand Tour) gives a rider the optimum chance of performance. Some riders find it easier and more natural to get their weight down, while others struggle.""","They say exercise is good for you . A quick glimpse at this picture , however , and you 'll be questioning that @placeholder .",now,much,theory,wisdom,statement,3
"Eubank, 27, defends his IBO world title against the 37-year-old German at Wembley Arena on 15 July. WBA champion George Groves and Britons Callum Smith and Jamie Cox are among eight super-middleweights already entered in the Super Series tournament. Smith sacrificed a WBC world title shot against Anthony Dirrell to take part. The winner of the knockout event will earn a share of $50m (£38m) and take the Muhammad Ali trophy. But they will have to negotiate quarter-finals in September, semi-finals in January and a May final in a tournament which organisers say will ""change the world of boxing."" If contestants meet a current world title holder during the tournament, belts will also be on the line. ""It would be great to fight George Groves and to take his title away from him but let´s see what the draw in Monaco brings,"" said Eubank. A cruiserweight tournament will run alongside the super-middleweight competition and as all four cruiserweight world champions are taking part, the division should have an undisputed champion by May. Abraham believes the Super Series represents ""the Champions League of boxing"". He holds a record of 46 wins from 51 fights and is a former two-weight world champion, while Eubank has just one defeat in 24 bouts. Both will know their potential Super Series quarter-final opponent on Saturday when the draw takes place in Monte Carlo.",The winner of Chris Eubank Jr 's super - middleweight bout with Arthur Abraham will earn a place in the @placeholder World Boxing Super Series .,future,forthcoming,annual,inaugural,national,3
"Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union who work on the fourth busiest line will vote next week on whether to start industrial action. The RMT's Mick Cash said the union was protecting members from an ""abuse of procedures"" by Tube management. London Underground (LU) called for talks to ""resolve these local issues"". An average of 600,000 passengers use the Piccadilly line each day. Mick Cash, the RMT's general secretary, claimed workers were being ""picked off by a vindictive and aggressive management"" who were not ""addressing fundamental safety issues"". LU's Operations Director Pat Hansberry said the balloting was ""unnecessary"" and called for talks to ""avoid subjecting Londoners to another pointless strike threat."" In January, all trains on the line had to be inspected after a door opened on a train as it approached Heathrow Terminal 4. When it happened the RMT claimed it was the fifth time it had occurred in recent weeks, but LU called the door opening an ""isolated incident"".","Drivers working on the Tube 's Piccadilly line are to be balloted for strikes over what unions said was a "" comprehensive breakdown "" in @placeholder .",traffic,contention,effect,friendly,relations,4
"The Welsh poet's granddaughter Hannah Ellis revealed the plaque showing his stamp on a postbox in King's Road, Swansea, near the Dylan Thomas Centre. The stamp was issued in 2014 as part of the Remarkable Lives issue. A plaque of the Tenby lifeboat stamp, issued in 2008, was also unveiled at a postbox in Tudor Square in the town.",A plaque of Dylan Thomas has been unveiled on a postbox as part of the celebration marking 50 years of Royal Mail @placeholder stamps .,special,postal,other,technical,continued,0
"The 25-year-old was competing indoors for the first time since he set a personal best of 6.49 seconds in winning 60m gold in Poland last March. Kilty was representing Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the four nations meeting at the Emirates Arena. Germany won the meet ahead of France with GB & NI third and Scotland fourth. France's Emmanuel Biron won the 60m final in a time of 6.69. The GB & NI team was captained by 400m runner Conrad Williams and the team had six senior debutants. World junior silver medallist Jessica Judd won the  1500m in a time of 4:14.53, Kelly Massey took the 400m title in 52.95 and Serita Solomon set a personal best of 8.13 to claim victory in the 60m hurdles. British Commonwealth Games pole vault silver medallist Luke Cutts was runner-up to Frenchman Jerome Clavier while 19-year-old Chris Kandu won the high jump with a personal best mark of 2.23. Chris Tomlinson, 2008 World indoor long jump silver medallist, pulled out of the long jump after the first round with a hamstring injury. The men's and women's 4x400m relays were both won by Britain.",World indoor champion Richard Kilty was disqualified for a false start in the 60m final on his indoor @placeholder at the Glasgow International Match .,reign,comeback,status,debuts,role,1
"All four of the main signs to the Gwynedd town will be altered to coincide with the Euro 2016 group stage match against England. Local councillor Dilwyn Morgan said he was ""100% behind the move"". The signs will be up for the duration of Wales' time in the competition. Mr Morgan said: ""It's a great way to honour Gareth Bale and get behind the Welsh squad for Euro '16. ""Gareth Bale is an international sporting star and this move should put Bala, sorry, Bale, on the international map."" Mari Williams, editor of local newspaper Y Cyfnod, said: ""This shows the lengths fans will go to in order to support the squad.""",The north Wales town of Bala will be @placeholder changing its name to Bale in honour of international football star and Wales striker Gareth Bale .,further,recently,formally,gradually,temporarily,4
"Castlebeck, which runs Winterbourne View, said the hospital would close on 24 June when the last patients would be transferred to alternative services. Patients at the unit were filmed by an undercover reporter posing as a care worker. The footage showed residents being pinned down, slapped and taunted. A spokesman for Castlebeck said the company had been working closely with families and carers, the NHS and social services ""to ensure patients are safely transferred with minimum disruption to their lives"". After the programme was broadcast Castlebeck apologised and launched an internal investigation. A number of people have been questioned by police and released on bail following the programme and the government said it would carry out its own review of what happened. A serious case review into the alleged abuse at the residential hospital has been set for July. Jack Lopresti, the local Conservative MP, said he had met Lee Reed, the chief executive of Castlebeck, earlier in the day. Mr Lopresti said: ""Mr Reed gave me his assurances that the closure of the hospital will be conducted in as sensitive a way as possible. ""I stand by my call for the hospital's closure and I am pleased that Castlebeck have come to the same conclusion. ""Given the horrific events which have taken place at Winterbourne View I believe its future running is untenable.""",A residential hospital for @placeholder adults near Bristol where alleged abuse was secretly filmed by the BBC Panorama programme is to close on Friday .,vulnerable,battered,major,elderly,disabled,0
"Officers' suspicions were heightened by the diminutive figure wearing a fleece in hot weather, Spanish media report. On closer inspection the ""passenger"" was also wearing sunglasses, headphones and a rather large baseball cap. Car-share or carpool lanes have been introduced in some cities to prioritise vehicles with two or more people. The aim is to reduce congestion by encouraging people to travel together rather than driving separately. The incident took place during the morning rush hour on the A6 motorway last Thursday, El Pais reports. The driver was stopped ""to explain his strange companion,"" the force said. The driver was fined €200 (£153; $226), the paper says. Another driver was caught on the same road with an adult-sized doll complete with wig and sunglasses, it adds. The city in love with cars even though its air is toxic Sir Cliff Richard doll helps Norfolk couple feel safe in car West Midlands Police break into car fearing doll is baby","Spain 's @placeholder guard force has caught a driver travelling in the high - occupancy lane of a busy road near Madrid , accompanied only by a child - sized doll .",national,civil,major,worst,annual,1
"Nepal were bowled out for 53 and the Irish reached their modest target for the loss of two wickets. Stuart Thompson and Kevin O'Brien each took three wickets and John Mooney two. Media playback is not supported on this device Also in Group A, Namibia beat the United States by seven wickets while Hong Kong's match against Papua New Guinea at Bready was abandoned. Nepal made 18 from the first two overs, but began to lose regular wickets once Anil Mandal was the first man to go, having picked out O'Brien off Alex Cusack's bowling. Only Sagar Pun and captain Paras Khadka, with 20 and 10 respectively, reached double figures for Nepal, who lost their final five wickets for only three runs as O'Brien and Thompson swept through the tail. The former, who was on a hat-trick at one point, took 3-8 from his four overs while Thompson's trio of victims cost just 10 runs. After a rain-delayed resumption for their own innings, Ireland lost Niall O'Brien chopping on for three in the second over before Stirling and Porterfield briskly moved towards their target of 54. Like Niall O'Brien, Stirling was bowled by Sompal Kami with the scores level, but new batsman Kevin O'Brien struck the winning run to seal a comprehensive victory. Top team in each group qualify automatically for World Twenty20 2016 - and semi-finals Second, third and fourth-place teams qualify for quarter-finals, with a further four World T20 places available",Group A leaders Ireland made it three wins out of three in the World Twenty 20 Qualifier tournament by @placeholder seeing off Nepal at Stormont on Monday .,only,first,also,just,easily,4
"Gerald Lavey, 30, said his children clung to him during the attack by up to six men at his home at Ballymagowan Avenue, Creggan, on Monday. He said the gang dragged him from his living room to the front garden where he was beaten with iron bars and nails. Hours after the attack, a wheelie bin was set alight next to the house. Police said they consider both incidents to be linked. ""Any other night I would normally lock the door and put the keys out of reach so nobody could break the glass,"" said Gerald Lavey. ""But the wee'uns [children] didn't lock the door and the next thing we heard was footsteps coming up the stairs and I just knew then that's what it was. ""They were dragging me down the stairs into the garden and started battering me with iron bars. Just before, my wee girl clung onto me when she seen them and they just pulled her off me."" Mr Lavey said he feared for the safety of his daughter, 9, and his five-year-old son. ""Its terrible, I don't think they should have had to witness anything at all. They were squealing. I was lying on the garden and they were just welting into me with iron bars with nails in them. ""While I was in the front garden getting battered they [the gang] were smashing up the house. One of them said that's enough, that's enough but the last boy out had to hit me five or six slaps more and then they ran off down the street."" Gerald Lavey called those behind the attack ""cowards"". ""They were shouting about coke but I don't take any sort of drugs. I'm addicted to prescribed medication and that's it. I don't bother anybody I just keep myself to myself. ""Cowards. They had to all come in masks and iron bars and it took five or six of them.""",A man beaten with iron bars by a masked gang has @placeholder dissident republican paramilitaries for an attack at his home in Derry .,blamed,denied,discovered,recruited,arrested,0
"In addition to the ban for single women, married women can only freeze their eggs in specific circumstances - for instance when they are to undergo chemotherapy, state media say. The ban is not new but caught attention after news that actress Xu Jinglei had gone to the US to have her eggs frozen. Many have ridiculed the ban and described it as sexist. The debate began in July, after Xu Jinglei, 41, said that she had frozen her ova, or egg cells, in the US in 2013. The 41-year-old, who is considered one of China's ""Big Four"" actresses, said she had taken the decision because she might want children in the future. Then on Sunday, state-run broadcaster CCTV ran a report on the subject, which highlighted some of the risks associated with the procedure and said the ban was ""in accordance with family planning policies"". The report triggered a barrage of criticism on Chinese social media, with close to 33,000 comments on CCTV's weibo (microblog) thread alone, and more than 11 million views for hashtags related to the subject. ""We don't even have control over own own ovaries anymore!"" user ""Kitty is a Lace Lover"" wrote. ""Its meaning is that unmarried women don't have the right to reproduce,"" user Fish girl wrote. Many questioned why China allowed male sperm donors, but prevented women from freezing their eggs, while others mocked the ban as an attempt to force more women to marry and have children in a hurry. ""This ban should help the men that no one wants!"" one user wrote. There are fewer limitations on the storage of sperm in China. State media say the restrictions are designed to combat a black market in human eggs, and have stressed the possible health risks associated with the procedure. China introduced its one-child policy at the end of the 1970s to curb rapid population growth - but eased the policy in 2013 amid concerns over the country's ageing population.",There has been intense debate in China over a @placeholder ban on single women freezing their eggs .,nationwide,fresh,special,controversial,possible,3
"Lutfur Rahman, independent mayor of Tower Hamlets, was giving evidence at an election court trial in London. Mr Rahman, who denies any wrongdoing, said he made himself available for scrutiny. Four voters have taken legal action against the mayor. They have mounted a challenge under the provisions of the Representation Of The People Act. They want Election Commissioner Richard Mawrey, who is sitting as a judge at the trial, to declare void the result of the May 2014 mayoral election, which saw Mr Rahman elected for a second term, and order a re-run. Mr Rahman, who is the leader of the Tower Hamlets First party, told the court: ""I have a lot of respect for checks and balances. I have a lot of respect for scrutiny. ""I make myself available for scrutiny to members of the public and to my fellow members in the council."" Lawyers for the group of voters have made a series of allegations, including ""personation"" in postal voting and at polling stations, and ballot paper tampering. Mr Rahman says there is ""little, if any"" evidence of wrongdoing against him. His lawyers have described the group of four's claims as invention, exaggeration and ""in some cases downright deliberately false allegations"". Mr Rahman told the court he was advised by the council's chief legal officer that his human rights might be breached if he answered questions in council meetings about his ""responsibilities"". He said he was given the advice after he was pressured to answer questions. Mr Rahman, who was a solicitor who specialised in family cases, said he had not sought the advice but wanted to follow ""correct procedure"". Mr Mawrey suggested such advice was ""slightly surprising"". The trial started earlier this month and is expected to end in March.","The mayor of an east London borough accused of electoral fraud has told a @placeholder hearing in the High Court he had a "" lot of respect for checks and balances "" .",recent,special,preliminary,political,fresh,1
25 February 2016 Last updated at 16:39 GMT They were pursuing the driver of a truck who police said they tried to pull over on suspicion of committing minor traffic violations. Officers used the tactic known as the precision immobilisation technique (PIT) to stop the truck.,Police in California used a @placeholder manoeuvre to end a high - speed chase through the streets of Orange County .,fake,tactical,special,bizarre,traditional,2
"Polls show Mrs Merkel's centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) could unseat the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) in North Rhine-Westphalia. The SPD has run the state for most of the post-war period. A CDU victory would be a boost for Mrs Merkel as she seeks a fourth term in national elections in September. SPD leader Martin Schulz has predicted that if they win in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) he will become Germany's next chancellor. The SPD are currently junior partners in Germany's governing coalition. But the BBC's Jenny Hill in Berlin says the party has been slipping in opinion polls and Mr Schulz may live to regret his forecast. Polls ahead of Sunday's vote put the two parties neck-and-neck. The CDU's campaign has targeted voters' frustration on issues such as traffic congestion, rising crime and education. ""Being stuck in traffic is time from people's lives,"" Mrs Merkel said while campaigning recently. ""When you add all the time up over a year, it has become a huge amount of time for commuters."" The CDU has also promised to beef up security with longer prison terms for offenders and more funds for the police. But state Premier Hannelore Kraft accused Mrs Merkel of ignoring the SPD's achievements on security, telling the broadcaster WDR: ""She is an unworthy chancellor."" Mrs Kraft has governed NRW since 2010 in coalition with the Greens. But the Greens have seen their support more than halve, making it difficult for the SPD to muster a coalition.",Voters in Germany 's most populous state are going to the polls in an election seen as a @placeholder test for Chancellor Angela Merkel .,cautious,typical,rare,successful,crucial,4
"Media playback is not supported on this device The 20-year-old had a two-stroke lead over South Korea's Lee going into the final day and started strongly to lead by five shots after nine holes. A double-bogey at the 13th threatened Jutanugarn's chances as her rival closed to within one shot. But a birdie at 17 and an untroubled par at the last secured the title. Jutanugarn was embraced by her mother Narumon after completing victory, in emotional scenes on the final green. ""My mother cried at the end,"" the champion said. ""She said 'thank you', and that made my day. ""For me it was hard today. I felt a little bit nervous at times. I think this victory is really important for me and Thai golf. I hope I can inspire some players in Thailand."" Jutanugarn held her nerve in the closing stretch, avoiding a repeat of her disappointment at the the ANA Inspiration earlier this season, when she missed out on the title after bogeying her final three holes. Birdies at the second and sixth holes put her in control, especially as Lee - who had led for the first two days - has three bogeys on the front nine. The Thai then steadied herself well after taking six shots at the 13th, responding with three straight pars to maintain her slender lead over playing partner Lee. It was a disappointing day for Scotland's Catriona Matthew, who was unable to make up the ground she lost on Saturday, finishing as the leading Briton in joint-fifth, seven shots off the pace. Matthew, who started the day six behind Jutanugarn, started well with birdies at the 2nd and 4th, but inconsistency dogged her round thereafter. She ended the day with a one-over-par round of 73, which included five bogeys as well as four birdies. ""I had a couple of slack shots on the two par threes on the front nine and it was a bit of a struggle from there,"" Matthew said. ""It was not too bad a day, but I'm disappointed."" England's Charley Hull responded well to Saturday's round of 75, and was seven under for the day after 12 holes, before dropping four shots to finish on five under par for the tournament, 11 strokes adrift of the winner. We've launched a new BBC Sport newsletter, bringing all the best stories, features and video right to your inbox. You can sign up here.",Ariya Jutanugarn became Thailand 's first @placeholder champion after holding off the challenge of Mirim Lee to win the British Open by three shots at Woburn .,mayoral,major,thrilling,dramatic,international,1
"Daniel Fryer, from Wesham, guided National League North team AFC Fylde to a 1-1 draw against Championship team Bolton Wanderers, who play four tiers above them. A fellow Fylde supporter won the opportunity, but gave Daniel the role when he could not attend. Daniel gave a team talk, held a press conference and made substitutions. He also wore an initialled jacket with 'Boss' inscribed on the reverse for Wednesday night's game. The Coasters battled to a hard-won draw after two penalties, with winger Dion Charles' spot-kick cancelling out an earlier strike from the away side. Speaking after full time, the interim boss said: ""I've got the coat, and the manager's notebook and I've really enjoyed myself. ""After this, it's really inspired me and I really want to be a footballer - even more than I did before."" The young gaffer, who is more often found working as a ball boy at the ground, had earlier hinted at his tactics before kick-off - making it clear that only 100% effort from his players would be enough. He said: ""I'll make sure to keep them high in confidence before the game. ""If they are not doing well at half-time then I will get in to them."" Dave Challinor, AFC Fylde's usual manager, said: ""Dan's a massive help to the club on matchdays anyway, but he was obviously given a bit of a promotion. ""It's a great insight for him into what goes on in the dressing room and on the bench.""",An 11 - year - old boy was promoted to the role of manager for a pre-season friendly - and was an instant @placeholder .,hero,absence,winner,experience,success,4
"Media playback is not supported on this device Sexton, 31, missed the opening two Six Nations games with a calf problem, which came soon after hamstring and shoulder injuries. He kicked 11 points in a superb display in the 19-9 victory in Dublin. ""I've never had a nine-month injury - it's not as bad as it is made out to be,"" said Sexton. Ireland coach Joe Schmidt heaped praise on Sexton after the win over the French, which leaves his team second in the standings. Sexton was sidelined for five weeks with the calf injury, sustained in a European Champions Cup match against Castres. ""The longest I've been out is for a shoulder injury at the end of last season,"" he added. ""When I came back from that I was moving badly, carrying the shoulder still and that's why I got a couple of hamstring niggles and the calf. ""I've been fortunate - I'm surrounded by guys that have had their career cut short by injury or been out for a year."" However, Sexton admits it was difficult to cope with being out for the start of the Six Nations campaign. He said: ""There's no-one more frustrated and upset when I'm injured - it was a really difficult time after all the work I had done before Christmas. ""You get stronger from these things and find out about a lot of people around you and yourself. ""It's important to bounce back. You are going to have setbacks and I'm sure I'll pick up more injuries in my career. ""It's just the nature of the game but I'll do everything I can to stay as fit as possible.","Ireland fly - half Johnny Sexton says he has been "" lucky "" with injuries after returning from his @placeholder lay - off in Saturday 's win against France .",serious,lost,first,latest,injured,3
"The 30-year-old was the only man to play every minute of the Rams' extra-time FA Cup defeat by Leicester and Saturday's 3-3 draw with Bristol City. McClaren was unhappy his rested regulars did not match Keogh's display as they had to come from 3-0 down against the Robins. ""I thought Richard was magnificent,"" McClaren told BBC Radio Derby. ""He was magnificent throughout the 95 minutes and he played two hours on Wednesday. ""We made eight or nine changes in midweek and they performed magnificently, fought with the Premier League champions for two hours. ""Max Lowe and Cyrus Christie were crawling off the field. ""We made eight or nine changes again (against Bristol City) and we didn't get the same reaction. That really was disappointing and upsetting."" McClaren praised the Derby supporters for not losing faith on Saturday, despite seeing their side fall 3-0 down after just 38 minutes. ""I thought the crowd really helped us,"" he added. ""They stayed with us and once we got the first goal, momentum took us.""",Derby boss Steve McClaren @placeholder the rest of his squad to learn from the example set by captain Richard Keogh .,believes,wants,hopes,defended,asked,1
"The 26-year-old batsman, who has been playing for Rising Pune Supergiants, is returning home for treatment, Cricket Australia has confirmed. Australia start a tour of the West Indies for a triangular one-day series involving the hosts and South Africa at the end of May. Smith scored his first Twenty20 century in his penultimate match for Pune.",Australia captain Steve Smith has been forced to end his Indian Premier League @placeholder early because of a wrist injury .,further,debut,stay,tour,contract,2
"The theft from the Stahnsdorf cemetery outside Berlin is thought to have taken place between 4 and 12 July. It is not known whether the grave, which sits beside those of Murnau's two brothers, was targeted specifically. Born in 1888 in Germany, Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau died in a car accident in California in 1931. His best-known film remains 1922's Nosferatu, an unauthorised adaptation of the Dracula story starring Max Shreck as the vampire Count Orlok. Murnau moved to Hollywood in 1926, where he directed the Oscar-winning silent drama Sunrise among other films. The making of Nosferatu was dramatised in 2000's Shadow of the Vampire, in which Murnau was played by John Malkovich and Shreck by Willem Dafoe. Police have called for witnesses who may have seen anything suspicious at the cemetery in recent weeks to come forward with information.","The skull of FW Murnau , the director of 1920s silent vampire @placeholder Nosferatu , has been removed from his grave , according to authorities in Germany .",modern,aspiring,classic,serial,famous,2
"The ornate artefacts had belonged to the 3rd Earl Cowper and were at the family's house in Panshanger, Hertfordshire, until the mid-20th Century. The current owner has not been named. Culture Minister Ed Vaizey said they had ""immense academic value"". The table tops, which feature pietre dure panels - a mosaic technique which uses highly polished coloured stones to create images - depict images of the Colosseum in Rome and the Porto Mediceo of Livorno, Tuscany. The had belonged to George Clavering-Cowper, 3rd Earl Cowper, a renowned art collector who travelled to Italy in the 18th Century and lived in Florence until his death in 1789. His art collection, including the table tops, was brought to England where his sons put them in their country house in Panshanger which was purpose-built to house the earl's artwork. They remained in the collection until the estate was sold and the house demolished. More on this story and other news from Hertfordshire as it happens The decision to defer the export licence follows a recommendation by the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest. It deemed they were ""closely connected with our history and national life"", were of ""outstanding aesthetic importance"" and were of ""outstanding significance for the study of pietre dure"". Mr Vaizey said: ""These beautiful table tops have been in the UK for hundreds of years. They have immense academic value and shed light on the history of art collecting and the English Grand Tour."" The decision on the export licence application has been deferred until 3 July and may be extended until 3 November 2016 if a ""serious intention"" to raise the funds to purchase them is made.","A temporary export @placeholder has been placed on a pair of antique Florentine table tops worth £ 1.5 m so a buyer can be found to keep them in the UK , the culture minister said .",attraction,mark,general,price,ban,4
"In one dock lies the wreck of a frigate sunk by the RAF in 2011. It rests on its side, a rusting symbol of David Cameron's decision to use military force against Colonel Gaddafi's regime. In another dock is a handful of coastguard vessels whose crews were partially trained by British Marines to help tackle the trafficking of migrants. As Boris Johnson visited the port during a landmark two-day trip to Libya, it was clear both the scale of the problem Libya faces and the lack of resources it has to deal with it. The foreign secretary examined one of the inflatable vessels used by people traffickers and was clearly struck by how insubstantial and dangerous it was. The coastguard boats looked clean and freshly painted. But the truth is that many are fibreglass hand-me-downs from the Italian navy. And however well trained the crews, there are simply not enough of them to deal the scale of the problem. The flow of migration from Libya across the Mediterranean is a systemic, demographic phenomenon that cannot be fixed with a few more boats. As Mr Johnson says, the international support being given to Libya - such as coastguard training or humanitarian aid - is a sticking plaster on what he calls ""the gaping wound"" across Libyan society, namely its lack of a functioning, unifying government. This was Mr Johnson's second visit to Libya this year. And the question, of course, is why is he here at all? Libya is not really Britain's problem. Italy, the former colonial power, has a natural interest. Emmanuel Macron, the newly elected French president, has chosen Libya as an early foreign policy adventure and has scored highly by holding a big summit last month to bring together some of the rival parties. The Egyptians and Emiratis carry much sway here, particularly in the east. And the Russians are engaged, hoping to show that their global diplomacy does not end in Syria. So why has Boris Johnson chosen to spend two full days meeting all the key players in both east and west, the first senior western politician to go to places like Misrata and Benghazi? Why was he the first foreign minister to visit Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, the commander of the Libyan National Army, who controls much of the east at his headquarters in Benghazi, and endure the extraordinary rendition of the national anthem by the LNA band? One answer is that Britain is one of the countries, along with France and the United States, that bears some responsibility for the current chaos. The UK decision to intervene militarily in Libya and then fail to help fill the vacuum left by Gaddafi's fall led in part to the current divisions. Mr Johnson clearly feels that if you broke it, you have to help fix it. He also argues that Britain has a national interest here. Libya, he says, is now the front line in Europe's struggle against illegal migration and terrorism. The numbers of migrants heading across the Mediterranean from Libya may have dipped in recent days but they are still high, about 90,000 so far this year. And there is no simple solution. Even if the numbers leaving Libya were reduced, that just means even more young African men being cooped up in awful camps in awful conditions at greater risk of radicalisation. The third, less prominent reason for Mr Johnson's presence here in Libya, is to provide his critics with an answer to what he means by the slogan ""global Britain"". This was a message dreamt up to try to show that the UK was not retreating from the world by voting for Brexit. But since then, diplomats have struggled to explain what it might mean in practice. Well, here is an issue where the UK can be global. It is a self-contained problem that is potentially solvable (Libya has a small population, little Sunni-Shia divide and a lot of oil: this is not Syria). The UK ""holds the pen"" on Libya at the United Nations, to use the jargon which means Britain coordinates the diplomacy on this issue. And the UK also knows that if it can get the rest of the international community (yes, that means you France and Italy and Russia) to row in behind the new UN special representative on Libya, Ghassan Salame, then the UK's influence on the country will grow because of its position as a permanent member of the Security Council. Mr Salame, a veteran Lebanese politician, is expected to show a little ankle on his plans at the UN general assembly in New York. In Tripoli, Mr Johnson raised a flag at the former residence of the British ambassador here, a burned out shell of a building that was destroyed by a mob in 2011. His aim was to signal that Britain is expanding its diplomatic presence on the ground in Libya, even if it hasn't quite yet re-established a full embassy. But he knows that for all the talk of progress, this is an issue that he is likely to be dealing with for some years. And it will take more than a few more diplomats to solve it.","In the naval port in Tripoli , one is @placeholder of the different roles Britain has played in Libya in recent years .",relieved,given,reminded,investigating,mourning,2
"Apichatpong Weerasethakul, winner of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or prize in 2010, said Thais did not have ""genuine freedom"". The film, Cemetery of Splendour, evokes political uncertainty in Thailand. Thailand's army seized power in a coup last year and has since increased censorship in the country. Weerasethakul told the BBC's  Issariya Praithongyaem that showing the film in Thailand would do more harm than good. ""Whatever movies we have produced, we don't want to show it to Thai audiences because in the current situation we don't have genuine freedom. I don't want to be part of a system where the movie director has to exercise self-censorship,"" he said. The plot of his new film revolves around a unit of soldiers afflicted by an epidemic of a mysterious sleeping sickness. Weerasethakul added that the recent political transition in his homeland was more violent than previous ones and he felt sad that people had allowed it to happen again and again. Thailand has had 12 military coups since the end of absolute monarchy in 1932. ""I feel there is more violence in our country than in others that are in similar situations,"" he said. ""And I am sad to see that I don't have any power or rights to speak because I know if I speak, harm will come to me."" Since last year's coup, concerns around censorship by the country's military government have grown. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who heads the military government, initially said democratic elections would be held before the end of 2015. But they were delayed following a decision by the military government to hold a referendum on the new constitution. A council appointed by the military rulers recently rejected the controversial draft constitution, further delaying elections.",An award - winning Thai film director has told the BBC he does not want his latest film shown in Thailand as he would be @placeholder to self - censor .,continues,prepares,required,agreed,ready,2
"Ms Shoesmith was sacked after a damning report into the 2007 death of Peter Connelly, known as Baby P, who was subjected to months of abuse. The payments, previously established to be a six-figure sum, were confirmed in the London council's accounts. But Ms Shoesmith told the BBC: ""This is not a figure I recognise."" She added: ""I have made a confidential agreement with Haringey that prevents me giving the actual figures."" However, the council's draft accounts for 2013-2014 show Ms Shoesmith was awarded £377,266 for salary, fees and allowance, £217,266 in compensation for loss of office, and £84,819 for employer pension contributions. Peter Connelly had more than 50 injuries, despite being on the at-risk register and receiving 60 visits from social workers, police and health professionals over eight months. Baby Peter's mother, Tracey Connelly, her boyfriend, Steven Barker, and his brother, Jason Owen, were jailed in May 2009 for causing or allowing the child's death. Timeline of Baby P case ▶ Sharon Shoesmith on child protection Ms Shoesmith was sacked in December 2008 by the then children's secretary Ed Balls. She claimed she had been unfairly dismissed and the Court of Appeal ruled in her favour in 2011, saying she had been ""unfairly scapegoated"". Haringey Council previously revealed it had spent £196,000 fighting Ms Shoesmith's case for unfair dismissal. The compensation package is more than the minimum suggested by senior judge Lord Neuberger in the 2011 ruling. He gave the opinion Ms Shoesmith was entitled to a minimum of three months' salary plus pensions contributions, which would have amounted to about £33,000. However, last year a government source told BBC Newsnight the cost to Haringey Council could be as high as £600,000. In a statement, the local authority confirmed it had reached a settlement with Ms Shoesmith. It said: ""The terms of the settlement are confidential. We are unable to comment further on this matter."" Kerry Underwood, an employment lawyer, said confidential settlements like Ms Shoesmith's ""should not be allowed"" when they involve public money. Such payouts should also be subject to extra scrutiny, he added. ""When local authorities are cutting back hard then it should go back to tribunal or court to be approved,"" Mr Underwood said. ""That would not cost a lot of money, it would be a relatively short hearing.""","The former head of Haringey children 's @placeholder Sharon Shoesmith has been awarded £ 679,452 following her unfair dismissal claim .",school,care,services,national,classic,2
"The plans for the revamp of Bridlington town centre include a major investment in the harbour. Residents can attend public exhibitions of the proposals at The Spa on Monday and Tuesday 8 and 9 November and Wednesday 10 and Friday 12 November. Views should be given to Bridlington Renaissance by 29 November. Liz Philpot, from the Bridlington Renaissance Partnership, said: ""We really do need to be starting to look at other ways of not just attracting visitors, but making sure we're looking after the resident population. ""The major thrust of all of the town centre scheme is making sure the town provides the economic well-being for the people that live here and run businesses here and want to work here as well.""",Residents of a coastal resort are to be given a final @placeholder to comment on proposals for the redevelopment of the town centre .,attempt,decision,chance,upgrade,call,2
"The local government dismissed Marinika Babanazarova from the Savitsky museum on Monday, without specifying a reason. However, Ms Babanazarova says the decision is linked to accusations that she stole original paintings and replaced them with fakes. She described the accusations as ""absurd"" and with ""no grounds"". The Ministry of Culture and Sports of Karakalpakstan, where the museum is located, was not available for comment. Staff members of the museum have issued a statement to protest against the government's decision, a move that is rare for Uzbekistan where no dissent is tolerated. The statement reads that the staff members have no doubts about the director's honesty and that the entire collection is ""safe and sound"". In an interview with the BBC, Ms Babanazarova, who has been heading the museum since 1984, said that the decision to fire her was a ""complete surprise"". She said the accusations that she had sold originals and replaced them with fakes were ""an attempt to discredit the museum's leadership. Somebody just wants to remove me."" The Savitsky museum, which is also known as the Karakalpak State Art Museum, has about 90,000 artworks, including the second largest collection of Russian avant-garde art in the world. The largest collection is in the Russian State Art Museum in St Petersburg. For art lovers, the Savitsky museum's remote location in Karakalpakstan, an autonomous republic of Uzbekistan, makes it only more attractive. Its paintings and its history have captivated visitors. At a time when ""social realism"" depicting happy faces of workers was the only style allowed, the museum's founder Igor Savitsky collected Central Asian and Russian art that challenged the Soviet propaganda.",A row has erupted after the director of a @placeholder museum of Russian avant - garde art in Uzbekistan was abruptly sacked .,controversial,renowned,mysterious,temporary,detailed,1
"Justin Ross Harris wept as his lawyer argued the tragedy in Georgia two years ago was due to a change of routine. Mr Harris forgot Cooper was in the back seat of his SUV that morning because he had usually dropped him off at nursery by that time, the court heard. On Monday, the prosecution said the defendant plotted to kill his son. He planned the tragedy because he wanted to leave the family to continue affairs with other women, the court heard. But the defence team attempted to dispel that notion while admitting the death of the 22-month-old toddler was the father's fault. ""Ross Harris is responsible for his child's death. It's his fault, no doubt about it,"" Maddox Kilgore told the jury in his opening statement. ""What you're going to see here at this trial is that being responsible is not the same thing as being a criminal."" Cooper died after being left for seven hours in the vehicle as it was parked outside his father's place of work, a Home Depot office on the outskirts of Atlanta. Mr Harris told police he had taken his son to breakfast and given him a kiss while putting him into the back of the car afterwards. But then he drove to work and forgot he was still in the car. It was a break of the routine to take him to breakfast - usually he ate after taking his son to nursery. As the events that day were related in court, the defendant dabbed his eyes with a tissue. Mr Kilgore said: ""His sexual behaviour isn't some kind of motive to murder the person he loved more than anyone in the world."" The children left behind in hot cars On the contrary, the defendant was planning a future with his family and looking to move to a bigger home, the court was told. A video shown to the court on Tuesday depicts Mr Harris in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy, pacing up and down and screaming. One police officer gave evidence to say Mr Harris snapped when police asked him to stop using his mobile phone, and complained when handcuffed in the police car. While the prosecution team argued the evidence indicated that Mr Harris was unemotional, the defence lawyers said it showed he was clearly distressed by what had happened. Mr Harris is charged with malice murder and with sending sexually explicit text messages and photos to an underage girl. The case continues.","A man accused of killing his young son by leaving him in a hot car was responsible for the boy 's death but it was not @placeholder , a court has heard .",proved,confused,implemented,intentional,explicit,3
"She was really ill because of her old age and was put to sleep by vets at the zoo. Heidi became a global megastar when photos of her appeared in a German newspaper. A song was written about her, she appeared on TV shows and a stuffed Heidi toy was made. Heidi was found abandoned outside an animal shelter in America in 2010 and was moved to Leipzig Zoo in Germany. The problem with her eyes was caused by a poor diet and excess fat behind her eyeballs. Her death is sad news for her huge number of fans. More than 300,000 people had become friends with her online.","Heidi the @placeholder cross - eyed opossum has died in the German zoo where she lived , aged three - and - a- half .",famous,upcoming,evil,original,new,0
"Last month, Environment Minister Mark H Durkan gave his approval to the Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan (BMAP), without the agreement of all other ministers. Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster objected to his decision to act alone and she is seeking a judicial review. Mr Durkan described her upcoming court challenge as a ""waste"" of public money. BMAP identifies planning zones for retail, residential or commercial development and is set to affect almost 40% of the Northern Ireland population. It covers not just Belfast, but outlying areas such as Carrickfergus, Lisburn, Newtownabbey and north Down. Announcing her plans to seek a judicial review, Ms Foster accused Mr Durkan of failing to bring BMAP before his ministerial colleagues in the Northern Ireland Executive. ""Instead of bringing it back to the executive for discussion and approval, the DoE minister published it himself,"" she said. However, in a statement on Saturday, Mr Durkan said: ""It is simply not true that I did not bring the final BMAP to the Executive. ""I tried on a number of occasions to get the Executive to reach a conclusion on this - but that proved impossible with delay after delay."" Mr Durkan said opposition to BMAP ""hinged on one single issue - the question of retail development at Sprucefield"". Under BMAP, the future expansion of Sprucefield retail park in County Down would be limited to ""bulky goods"" only - which would mean a proposed John Lewis store could not be built there. The John Lewis proposal was first announced 10 years ago, but proved highly controversial to those opposed to out-of-town developments. The environment minister said he had adopted BMAP in a bid to ""create certainty in planning for the Greater Belfast area"" and claimed that Ms Foster's legal action would ""inevitably inject a renewed atmosphere of uncertainty"". ""It is difficult to understand why Arlene Foster, who has responsibility for the economy, would choose to waste public money on legal action on such a narrow political interest at this time, when people across the North are facing cuts in pay, welfare and public services"" Mr Durkan added.",Northern Ireland 's environment minister has criticised a ministerial colleague for bringing a legal challenge against him over a @placeholder planning policy .,powerful,local,major,strategic,special,2
"The International Committee of the Red Cross will take DNA samples from 123 graves in Darwin cemetery, which will be compared with those of relatives. Currently, the graves - one of which contains multiple bodies - say only: ""Argentine Soldier Known Only By God"". A total of 649 Argentines, and 255 British troops, died during the Falklands War in 1982. The ICRC said it hoped to be able to give answers to most of the relatives of those killed in the conflict. The committee has been interviewing Argentine families since 2012 and about 100 have agreed to have DNA testing. Laurent Corbaz, head of the ICRC Humanitarian Project Plan, said: ""I hope we will succeed in matching some of the graves. ""The plaque on the graves should not remain 'Argentine soldier known only by God'."" The UK and Argentina signed an agreement in December to try to identify the soldiers, and will share the cost of the project. The team will consist of ICRC forensic scientists and two experts from each country. Exhumation and bone sampling will begin on 19 June and is expect to continue until August. The southern hemisphere winter was chosen to avoid interfering with tourism and sheep farming. DNA comparisons and analysis will take pace at a lab in Cordoba in Argentina, and a final report should be released by the end of the year. Retired British Army colonel Geoffrey Cardozo will be involved in part of the mission in order to explain how he organised the cemetery.",Work will start later this month on identifying the bodies of @placeholder Argentine soldiers in the Falklands .,missing,powerful,unknown,five,popular,2
"Judith Ducker, 64, is believed to have been attacked at Wellgate News on Wellgate, Rotherham, on 1 September. She was taken to hospital with head injuries and died on Thursday. A man and woman seen on CCTV, who could have been the last people to see Mrs Ducker before the robbery, had been located following an appeal, police said. Results from a post-mortem examination on Mrs Ducker, who had underlying health problems, were inconclusive and did not reveal a cause of death. South Yorkshire Police said further tests had been requested. A 36-year-old man, Paul Blueitt, of Rotherham, has been charged with attempted murder and robbery.","Police investigating the death of a woman following a robbery have said two "" @placeholder witnesses "" have come forward .",lovely,vulnerable,potential,false,crucial,4
"A report published in the British Journal of Psychiatry suggests temperature, sunlight, infection or the mother's diet could be responsible. Other academics said the effect was small and the disorder had many causes. The researchers analysed data from four previous studies including 1,293 people with anorexia. The researchers found an ""excess of anorexia nervosa births"" between March and June - for every seven anorexia cases expected, there were in fact eight. There were also fewer than expected cases in September and October. Dr Lahiru Handunnetthi, one of the report's authors, at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, said: ""A number of previous studies have found that mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression are more common among those born in the spring - so this finding in anorexia is perhaps not surprising. ""However, our study only provides evidence of an association. Now we need more research to identify which factors are putting people at particular risk."" The report suggests seasonal changes in temperature, sunlight exposure and vitamin D levels, maternal nutrition and infections as ""strong candidate factors"". Dr Terence Dovey, from the Centre for Research into Eating Disorders, at Loughborough University, said: ""Anorexia is a very complex multifaceted disorder,"" adding that the study looked at just one aspect. ""Should we concentrate screening methods to those born in the winter months? No, we should not. It leaves too much error of margin and the potential significant difference is only small.""","Babies born in spring are @placeholder more likely to develop anorexia nervosa , while those born in the autumn have a lower risk , say researchers .",genetically,slightly,increasingly,thus,technically,1
"The Jags' 1-0 win over Motherwell means they will be in the top half - for the first time since 1981 - when the league splits after next week's fixtures. Thistle were bottom on 20 December, but have lost only two league games since. ""It's a massive turnaround from the players and full credit to them,"" Archibald told BBC Scotland. ""No, I definitely didn't [foresee a top-six finish after the first quarter]. It's a great achievement from December; when we went to Celtic Park [after 17 games], we were bottom of the league. ""It's just more relief when you look at the bottom half of the table - it's horrible to be involved in that, we have been. ""We can look forward and look at the next games and go and enjoy them and hopefully get as many points on the board as we can."" Media playback is not supported on this device The 39-year-old led Thistle to the top flight by winning the second tier in 2013 and stayed with the club after interest from Shrewsbury Town in October. ""It's probably up there with winning the league,"" he added of the top-six achievement. ""It's very, very similar to that and credit to the players, we've got a real good group. ""I'm delighted we did it ourselves. We didn't have to rely on anybody else. It was a fantastic 1-0 performance. ""Our back three were outstanding. It's fitting that we won the match with a wonderful save from Tomas Cerny in the end."" Motherwell slipped to second bottom on goal difference after Kris Doolan's first-half strike proved enough for the hosts. ""We lost the game in the first 30 minutes,"" said manager Stephen Robinson. ""We didn't start well enough, we didn't compete well enough and we didn't pass the ball. ""We showed a lack of composure as well. The transformation in the second half and probably the last 10 minutes of the first half was too little, too late. ""We were happy to get in 1-0 [down] at half-time, try and sort some things out, make a few changes to the system and the personnel and it worked to an extent. Obviously, we dominated the whole second half but you can't start football matches like that. ""I asked for a reaction, I got the reaction but we didn't get the end product."" Well take on basement side Inverness Caledonian Thistle next weekend, with four points separating the bottom two. Hamilton Academical are ahead of Motherwell on goal difference while Dundee, Ross County and Kilmarnock are not yet safe from automatic relegation or the play-off spot. ""It's huge,"" Robinson, 42, said of the next fixture. ""Make no mistake, every game we play now until the end of the season is huge for this football club. ""Players are well aware of that and they need to produce better performances than they did in the first 30 minutes to make sure we stay in this division.""",Manager Alan Archibald @placeholder he did not expect Partick Thistle to secure a top - six Scottish Premiership finish after their start to the season .,hopes,revealed,believes,suggesting,admits,4
"The trail uses public rights-of-way and some private land to take walkers from the National Memorial Arboretum to Beacon Hill in Leicestershire. National Forest Way is divided into 12 stages with leaflets provided for each one, a spokesman said. The National Forest covers 200 sq mi (518 sq km) in Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire. ""The trail leads through young and ancient woodlands, market towns and the industrial heritage of this changing landscape at the heart of the midlands,"" National Forest Company chief executive Sophie Churchill said. Catherine Graham-Harrison,  National Forest Company chairman, said: ""The opening of the way is like a coming of age for us. ""Many years of work have gone into creating the forest, with more than eight million trees planted and new habitats created and maintained - meadows, grassland, wetland, and, of course, woodland. ""There's still more to do, alongside our partners and local communities, to create and maintain this wonderful forest for everyone, but the opening of the long distance trail is a marvellous way to show how far we've come,"" she added. Car parking is available at most of the stages and most of the route is accessible by public transport. The National Forest Way was created by a partnership involving the National Forest Company and Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire County Councils, with the support of local landowners and chartered surveyors Fisher German.",A new 75 - mile ( 121 km ) walking trail has been opened in the National Forest after five years of @placeholder .,expectations,restoration,discrimination,disruption,preparation,4
"They said they want to devise a new method of transferring pupils from primary schools within two years. The party launched its assembly election manifesto on Thursday. The UUP said successive Sinn Féin ministers have pushed for an end to academic selection, but there is no evidence that this would shorten the tail of underachievement. Instead the Ulster Unionist manifesto says the party will pursue numeracy and literacy initiatives and provide extra help for children through a ""book buddy"" scheme. They believe a new method of transferring Year 7 pupils should be based on continual assessment of pupils during the course of their primary education. Last year, the party pulled out of the Northern Ireland Executive in a protest over IRA activity in the wake of the murder of Belfast man Kevin McGuigan. The manifesto says they will rejoin the power sharing coalition, provided its programme for government is progressive, and there is a collective political will to deliver it. The manifesto does not link the UUP's participation in government to the question of IRA activity. Instead, the party says it has engaged positively with the group established under the Fresh Start agreement to recommend ways to end paramilitary groups. The Ulster Unionists say the next executive must prioritise tackling what they describe as the current ""crippling hospital waits"". They pledge to increase the number of GPs here by 400 over the next five years. On the economy, the party pledges to implement a strategy to tackle the high level of economic inactivity in Northern Ireland. That strategy was drawn up for the last  executive, but was not funded and so not implemented. The party wants to celebrate the centenary of Northern Ireland in 2021 with new community facilities in each of the six counties. They propose a centre piece could be a ""people park"", as a tribute to the famous people born in Northern Ireland or who have chosen to settle there. They suggest the new park could be sited in the Titanic Quarter and argue that the cost to the public purse would be minimal as the development would be attractive to commercial and philanthropic funders. ""The main message of the manifesto is that we are offering real choice to the electorate on 5 May because we are now refreshed and we are, as it were, reborn,"" Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt said. ""We've gone through a bad period and now we're saying to the electorate we have the vision to make this work, we have the policies to make it work and we have the people in terms of our 33 candidates.""",The Ulster Unionists say if they join the next Stormont executive their @placeholder department will be education .,independence,priority,gets,opposition,strategy,1
"McHugh will have a scan in Letterkenny Hospital on Wednesday. The Kilcar man underwent treatment at Ulster University Jordanstown campus on Monday which included a session in the campus' hydro pool. 2016 Allstar McHugh has been Donegal's most impressive performer during the Football League. Such have been his recent displays, some people now view McHugh as being as crucial to Donegal's fortunes as captain Michael Murphy. At this stage, McHugh has not been ruled out of Donegal's final Division One round robin game against Mayo in Castlebar. A Donegal victory this weekend will guarantee them a place in the Division One final if Monaghan fail to beat Dublin at Clones. However, Donegal will face a Mayo side needing a draw to ensure they retain their Division One status. A Mayo defeat will see them going down if Cavan defeat already-relegated Roscommon at Dr Hyde Park. Dublin set a new league and championship record of 35 games unbeaten when they hammered Roscommon last weekend and Jim Gavin's side will be expected to avoid defeat at St Tiernach's Park. McHugh is understood to have sustained the injury which his foot got caught a rut on the Ballyshannon pitch.",Donegal 's Ryan McHugh is believed to be @placeholder that the ankle injured he sustained against Monaghan on Sunday is not as serious as first feared .,relieved,converted,appointed,optimistic,acknowledged,3
"Fishguard and District Round Table members are travelling to the broadcaster's birth place in Limerick in Ireland on Tuesday, before cycling home to Pembrokeshire. Sir Terry died in January, aged 77. He was life president of the charity and had hosted the annual telethon every year from its first appearance in 1980 to 2015. A round table spokesman said of the fundraiser: ""We felt this would be a great tribute to a man who has given so much to the Children in Need charity."" The group will cycle the 125 miles from Limerick to Rosslare Harbour over two days, before boarding the ferry back to Fishguard. On the ferry they will use an exercise bike to cover the 55 miles (88 km) at sea.",A group of fundraising cyclists will pay a @placeholder tribute to Sir Terry Wogan for Children in Need .,thrilling,unique,musical,small,free,1
"Mining shares were among the biggest gainers with Anglo American and Glencore up 6.58% and 3.90%. FTSE 250 firm WM Morrison saw its share price rise 5.91% after announcing a tie-up with online retailer Amazon. But rival supermarket Tesco fell 2.04% as investors worried about the outlook for the supermarket industry. Investors are concerned about the implications for the industry and changing food shopping habits. Meanwhile, Ocado, which has a 25-year agreement with Morrisons to run the supermarket's online delivery service, went south with shares falling 7.77% to 260p. On the currency markets, the pound rose 0.38% against the dollar to $1.3924, and rose by nearly 1% against the euro to €1.2814.","( Close ) : The London market has started the week on a @placeholder note . At close the FTSE 100 index was up just 1.08 points , or 0.02 % , at 6097.09 .",cautious,thrilling,logical,good,historic,0
"At the moment, students and examiners have to wear a gown over an outfit known as ""sub fusc"". The compulsory clothing includes a dark suit, black shoes, a plain white shirt or blouse with a bow tie, long tie or ribbon. Oxford University Student Union has called a referendum on the rules. The result of the online vote will be announced on Friday at 20:00 BST. James Blythe, the union's vice-president for access and academic affairs, said he called the vote after some examiners asked to be allowed to stop wearing sub fusc. He said the policy should only be changed if it also applied to students. At a previous referendum in 2006, students voted to continue the tradition. A ""no"" vote would not automatically change the rules, as the result is not binding on the university. Xav Cohen, a second-year student of Philosophy, Politics and Economics, who is leading the ""no"" campaign, said: ""I think people see sub fusc and they associate it with the perceived elitism at Oxford of the Bullingdon Club and all the rest of it. ""They see it as inaccessible and quite alienating and a lot of really able students, when they're 16 or 17, think, because of the traditions, 'this place isn't for me'."" First-year History student Harrison Edmonds, leader of the ""Save Subfusc"" campaign, said: ""The thing about sub fusc is that it doesn't matter about your background, your gender, your class, your race - it treats you all equally. ""It is an Oxford tradition that is popular with students and... it is one of our unique selling points as a university."" The University of Oxford has declined to comment ahead of polls closing. Sub fusc comes from the Latin for dark brown. The first reference to the term is in the university statutes from 1636. The University of Oxford defines it as: 1.    one of: dark suit with dark socks; or dark skirt with black tights or stockings; or dark trousers with dark socks 2.    dark coat if required 3.    black shoes 4.    plain white collared shirt or blouse 5.    white bow tie, black bow tie, black full-length tie, or black ribbon. Source: http://www.ox.ac.uk/students/academic_dress",Students at Oxford University are voting on whether or not they should continue being forced to wear @placeholder clothes to sit their exams .,decisive,potential,controversial,special,normal,3
"Stolen items have been turning up in Europe and the US, where they have then been offered to private collectors. The UN heritage body Unesco says the illicit trade is worth millions of dollars. But an innovative solution may now be at hand which enables archaeologists to trace precious artefacts. Working in secret, in areas outside Syrian government control, Syrian archaeologists have begun painting some of the country's most valuable artefacts with a clear, traceable liquid. The solution is invisible to the naked eye, but detectable under ultra-violet light. The technology is provided by Smartwater, the British crime prevention firm, and was developed by scientists at Reading University and Shawnee State University in the US. Roman mosaics, Byzantine pottery and ancient sculptures are all being treated with the liquid in a desperate race to stop Syria's heritage being plundered by terrorists and criminal gangs. The hope is that it will deter both collectors and smugglers of stolen items with the threat of prosecution, since each artefact bears a unique, identifiable code. The project has been overseen by a renowned Syrian archaeologist, Professor Amr Al-Azm. He told the BBC that the Smartwater tracing material, which has been designed not to harm ceramics and other ancient materials, was delivered to Turkey in January and then shipped across the Syrian border a month later. Referring to the fact that so far it is only being used on artefacts in areas outside Syrian government control, Professor Al-Azm said that ""Syria's cultural heritage is under threat wherever it is,"" adding: ""This is something that unites us."" But is it a case of too little too late? After six years of conflict, much of Syria's treasure has already been looted by so-called Islamic State (IS) militants, working with smugglers and criminal gangs. According to Unesco, the smuggling of valuable artefacts out of the Middle East ranks as one of the major global illicit industries, alongside arms, drugs and human trafficking. A large but unknown quantity of artefacts have been turning up in Europe and the US, where middlemen try to sell them to private collectors. Iraq, which has suffered a similar problem of looting, has yet to see the project extended across its borders. The plundering by IS of such iconic sites as Nineveh, near Mosul in northern Iraq, has been well documented, with the jihadists carrying off everything they could sell and smashing up whatever they were unable to move. Still, Professor Al-Azm is hoping that word will soon spread, amongst smugglers and collectors alike, that handling the region's stolen heritage could end in a criminal prosecution.",The recent plundering of priceless artefacts from Syria and Iraq by both terrorists and criminal gangs has taken place on an @placeholder scale .,improved,enormous,ongoing,unprecedented,illegal,3
"Many thousands of people all over the country picked up a stick, kicked a ball or laced up running shoes for the first time in the wake of the UK's successful home Olympic Games back in 2012. Every day a wealth of grassroots sport takes place in an increasingly health-conscious Britain. If you are one of these people and have a story to tell, we'd like to hear from you - you could be featured on the BBC Sport website. Which sport do you play? What made you decide to do it, and what drives you on? Where do you play your sport and who with? Why do you love it? Who is your hero? Tell us via Twitter or, alternatively, you can email getinspired@bbc.co.uk with your story (up to 400 words) and include a few photos of you in action if you have them. We will feature the best stories and photos on the BBC Sport website in the near future. (By sending us your contributions, you consent to us using them on this website and broadcasting them on any BBC outlet.) If you don't have a story yet, then now is the time to start playing sport! Explore the rest of the Get Inspired website and choose from more than 60 sports to find the one that's right for you. Don't forget to come back and tell us how it went! We also appreciate your feedback - on the stories that we feature, and anything we may have missed. Contact us at getinspired@bbc.co.uk","Is there a @placeholder reason why sport plays a special role in your life ? Have you been inspired to try a new sport , or gone back to a sport you had n't touched for years ?",popular,dramatic,special,powerful,simple,2
"The project involves a number of organisations including Scottish Natural Heritage and the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland. The Angus Glens, Strathbogie in Aberdeenshire, Strathavon in Moray and Morvern, Strathpeffer and Dulnain in the Highlands are the six areas Four staff have been appointed to cover the six locations. Project manager Roo Campbell said GPS tracking of tagged wildcats and hybrids - cats which are a mix of wild and feral animals - was key to understanding the cats' movements. The conservation effort is separate to a project called the Wildcat Haven, a 500 square-mile area that covers parts of the Ardnamurchan and Morvern peninsulas. Habitat loss and breeding with domestic and feral cats are factors behind a severe decline in Scottish wildcats.",Work has begun on @placeholder priority areas for Scottish wildcat conservation .,service,concern,lost,major,establishing,4
"She has left her job as human resource development minister, but will remain in the cabinet as textiles minister. Mr Modi has also inducted 19 new ministers in his government in a bid to improve efficiency. The new ministers, including former journalist MJ Akbar and MP Arjun Ram Meghwal, were sworn-in on Tuesday. Ms Irani has been replaced by former environment minister Prakash Javadekar. Senior cabinet ministers - Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar - have retained their posts. Ms Irani's critics often accused her of bringing right-wing ideas to India's education system - allegations she always denied. But under her watch, several universities witnessed protests from students over issues of discrimination and freedom of speech. Twitter users were divided over the news, some praised Ms Irani for her work but others felt relieved that she had been removed from the education ministry. Some who were happy with the change tweeted using the #ByeByeSmriti: Meanwhile, the inclusion of three new ministers from the northern state of Uttar Pradesh is seen as an attempt to boost Mr Modi's party's chances of winning state elections due in 2017. The government now has 13 ministers from India's most populous state. Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 73 out of 80 seats in the 2014 general election and it is hoping for a big win in next year's assembly polls. The state has been ruled by regional parties for the past 15 years. Correspondents say that Mr Modi will expect his new ministers to promote his policies in Uttar Pradesh to attract voters.",India 's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has moved @placeholder minister Smriti Irani from the education department as part of a major cabinet reshuffle .,controversial,confirmed,chief,senior,prime,0
"Alexander Sweger and Prof George Uetz from the University of Cincinnati recorded the percussive courtship display of the so-called purring wolf spider Gladicosa gulosa. They played the male spiders' call to females, revealing that they used leaves to transmit sound. They presented the findings at the Acoustical Society of America annual meeting. The researchers think this could provide clues about the earliest evolution of sound-based communication. When the team started their research on this North American spider species they found that the few papers that had been published on it mentioned the sound it made - a quiet ""chorus of spiders"" that ecologists reported hearing in the forests of the US. Most spiders use and detect physical vibrations, sensing through their legs the presence of one another, and of prey and predators. ""I decided I wanted to find out whether this species using airborne sound to communicate,"" Mr Sweger told BBC News. To do this, he and the team set up a tiny spider recording studio - putting male spiders on different surfaces and recording the sound they made. Using scent cues from females, the researchers were able to trigger male wolf spiders to purr, a sound they make by dragging a special comb-like ""stridulatory organ"" across the surface they are on. They then recorded and played back the sound to female spiders. This ensured that the females were exposed only to the airborne sound, rather than the physical vibrations the males produced. This revealed that the serenade would only work - both for the source and the recipient - if the spiders were on leaf-like surfaces that vibrated easily. ""We found that it's the substrate itself that's responsible for the airborne component of the sound,"" said Mr Sweger. ""On granite or wood or dirt, you get little to no vibration and almost no sound. ""But on a leaf, or paper or parchment, you get vibration and you get the airborne sound."" Female spiders, Prof Uetz told BBC News, ""pick up vibrations - so the sound is transmitted to them from leaf to leaf"". Spiders have special sensory organs in their legs, Prof Uetz explained. ""They're called sensillae; they're sort of in their knees - that's how they hear."" The researchers are hoping to find out if the spiders have adapted to sing through the forest floor, and if this behaviour shows the very early evolution of a primitive sound-based communication.","Scientists have revealed the musical , flirtatious side of a @placeholder spider .",classical,biblical,female,popular,common,4
"The hosts raced into a 2-0 lead through Sam Winnall and Marley Watkins but Everton responded with an acrobatic Kevin Mirallas strike and a Steven Naismith header. Daniel Crowley drove the Tykes back in front but Romelu Lukaku swept home to send the match to extra time. Marc Roberts put through his net before Lukaku ended the thrilling cup tie. Conor Hourihane had rattled the bar with a curling shot in the second period of extra time, but the League One side's fatigue told as Everton wrapped up the victory. But they were pushed all the way by an adventurous Barnsley side who forced the Premier League side into errors and posed a constant threat going forward. The Toffees - for whom Chelsea target John Stones played the full 120 minutes against his former club - will now travel to Reading in the third round. Everton made a statement by including Stones in their line-up. The 21-year-old England defender has handed in a transfer request to try and force through a move to Chelsea, who have had a third offer of £30m turned down. It was a clear signal that, for now, he is part of Everton's plans - but the stresses of his situation appeared to show on the youngster who has been outstanding so far this season. Stones, back at his first club, was not his usual composed self and made an error of judgement when Winnall gave the home side the lead, inexplicably stepping over his goalbound shot. The defender received a mixed reception from Everton's fans but he, and Roberto Martinez's side, came through unscathed - and now he must wait to see what the next move on his future will be before Tuesday's transfer deadline. Everton manager Roberto Martinez has made the Capital One Cup a priority this season as this is the competition that has got away from the club over the years. And he played a relatively strong side, with Lukaku up front and Stones and Phil Jagielka forming an established central defensive partnership. There were still risks with some changes and it was reflected in the fact he needed to bring on Gerard Deulofeu and Ross Barkley to rescue a 2-0 deficit at half-time. The inclusion of Aiden McGeady was mystifying, as proved by the young Spaniard's sensational game-changing display.",Everton survived a @placeholder League Cup scare at Barnsley with two goals in extra time goal sending them through .,late,crucial,home,major,deserved,3
"A 1-0 second-leg win ensured Accies retained their top-flight status. United had to come through two two-legged ties to reach the final, at which point Hamilton, 11th in the Premiership, entered the play-offs. ""The six games has taken its toll - it was an evenly contested game but I felt we ran out of steam,"" McKinnon said. ""I'm not making that an excuse, it's just a fact. You could see the legs were gone in the second half. We didn't have the same intensity to our play or our pressing."" McKinnon's side, who finished third in the Championship, overcame Morton 5-1 on aggregate in the play-off quarter-final and beat Falkirk 4-3 on aggregate in the semi-final. But following a 0-0 draw with Hamilton at Tannadice in the final first-leg, Greg Docherty's goal on Sunday was enough to consign United to a first defeat in 12 games and at least another season in the second tier. ""We were running on empty and I'm really disappointed for the players because they wanted it so much,"" McKinnon added. ""We came down here with high hopes considering the form we're in, but unfortunately we've just come up short at the final hurdle. ""We've been using the same players regularly over the last six to 10 weeks and that's taken its toll today. They've given everything, they tried everything to get back into the game but just didn't have the legs at the end."" McKinnon said the staff and players were left ""feeling flat"" by the result but he is already hopeful that his side will be better equipped for another promotion push next season. ""We have to work hard over the close season to identify people we can attract to the club, better quality than what we've got - we need to improve that,"" he said. ""We're going to work hard to put a really good squad together. We've started the recruitment process well with James Keatings and Billy King (already signed). If we can maintain that kind of standard, we'll give ourselves a great chance next season.""",Dundee United boss Ray McKinnon @placeholder his side paid the price for their hectic play - off schedule in Sunday 's defeat to Hamilton Accies .,said,lost,ensured,insists,admits,3
"The 21-year-old Somalian-born player also pleaded guilty to driving without insurance at Glasgow's Justice of the Peace Court. The offences took place on 9 September 2015 in Nelson Street, Glasgow. Feruz - who is on loan at Swindon Town from his current club Chelsea - had his case continued until later this month for reports. The former child refugee was tipped as a future star after joining Celtic aged 10. The Parkhead club had successfully campaigned for him and his relatives to avoid deportation from Scotland. But, after six years, Feruz left for Chelsea - and later reportedly downplayed Celtic's role in the deportation case. He has since gone out on loan to several clubs, including Scottish Championship side Hibs.","Former Celtic and Hibs footballer Islam Feruz has admitted driving an £ 80,000 Porsche while @placeholder .",drinking,campaigning,disqualified,walking,playing,2
"Dagmara Przybysz, 16, was found at Pool Academy in Cornwall last May. In a message written the night before her death, she complained of others ""saying things about me because I'm from Poland"". Recording an open verdict, coroner Dr Emma Carlyon accepted Dagmara had been upset by the incidents. Dr Carlyon said although evidence suggested a ""self-inflicted death"" no notes or other evidence of an intention to take her own life were found. The three-day inquest heard Dagmara had told her parents, Jedrzej and Ewelina Przybysz, and boyfriend Lewis Simpson that she was being bullied. During the hearing, Dagmara's parents asked questions about the recording of bullying incidents at the school. In response to assistant principal Lisette Neesham stating that no incidents of bullying had been reported by Dagmara or anyone on her behalf, her mother said: ""She said to staff about bullying. Why did nobody do anything?"" The school's pastoral support worker Susan Kent said to the best of her knowledge Dagmara had ""never mentioned any problems with racism to me or any other person at school"". Dr Carlyon said although Dagmara was upset before her death, ""She was clearly enjoying the relationship with Lewis and was making plans for the school ball"". Det Sgt Steve Panter said he didn't have details of ""how significant"" the bullying incidents were in ""Dagmara's decision"" on the day she died. The delay in discovering Dagmara's body was also raised by her parents at the inquest. She was seen on CCTV entering a toilet in the maths corridor at 12:14 BST - but was not found for more than 90 minutes - at 13:50 when two pupils raised the alarm. A 999 call was made but school co-ordinator Paula Hosking told the inquest no CPR was attempted by school staff despite advice from the ambulance service. ""We knew Dagmara had died and decided not to carry out CPR. We knew it was all too late,"" she said. Paramedic Christopher Rogers said there was ""frustration"" on the call as it was five minutes 38 seconds before the call handler was told what had happened. There were also issues with phone signal between the school's reception and where the incident had taken place. The inquest heard that the school had a system whereby a missing child should be found within 20 minutes, but nobody had looked for Dagmara. An Ofsted report dated June 2017 said safeguarding was effective at the school. After the inquest, Pool Academy said Dagmara's death had ""shocked and saddened"" the whole school and it had strengthened safeguarding procedures ""since the tragic incident.""","A teenager found hanged in a school toilet complained of being bullied and being called a "" @placeholder Pole "" by other pupils , an inquest has heard .",considerable,peaceful,hot,tragic,stupid,4
"John Miller, 70, from Brambles Farm, had his tawny owl and two barn owls stolen from his aviary in February. Two of his feathered friends, Jessie and Jenny, were returned to him after an appeal, and Mr Miller added a new bird to his collection, Jason, after the third owl was not recovered. To ensure they are never taken again, he has now trained his beloved pets to perch on the handlebars of his scooter. Mr Miller has always had a passion for birds, keeping everything from cockatiels and budgies to canaries and quails in his aviary. However, he had to give up many of his birds when he was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease six years ago, as they were damaging his health. He said: ""I used to have a lot of birds out the back... you name it, I had it. ""I went to the doctor's... he examined me and he said, 'I'll give you a year to live unless you get rid of them'. ""It was a disaster for me, he gutted me - mind it wasn't as gutting as when I had them pinched. I could cry now."" Mr Miller was able to keep his owls as they do not fly from the aviary so they do not carry the pollen that can make his condition worse. After his aviary was broken into in February, he took the decision to train the birds to perch on his mobility scooter and he now takes them everywhere. He said: ""When I go to Morrisons I just leave them outside where the gardening centre is. ""They [the public] know them and look after them - even the security man comes out now if he knows I'm there and he looks after them. ""I just love birds and that's it, I love these more than I do her [his wife]."" Mr Miller now has a fourth owl, which he has not named yet, but his new bird is not allowed out on the scooter as he is not as tame as his three companions.",A Middlesbrough man determined to not @placeholder his pet owls again after they were stolen has taken to travelling everywhere with them on his mobility scooter .,retain,revenge,lose,prevent,harm,2
"Charles Tynan, 58, from North Shields, was giving evidence to an inquiry into events at the Jim Clark Rally in 2014. He became upset as he watched a video of people standing in a prohibited area where the fatal crash occurred. He said he had been ""apprehensive"" about taking up the position and had not known what to expect. Mr Tynan told a fatal accident inquiry into the deaths of Iain Provan, Elizabeth Allan and Len Stern he had regularly attended the rally for a number of years. ""I had an idea of what we should do,"" he said and added that he had spoken to a number of people and knew that more spectators gathered in spots where there were ""jumps"". Advocate depute, Andrew Brown QC, asked him if he had an awareness where prohibited areas started and finished and how he would know if people were in a prohibited area or not. He replied: ""I am not sure about that, but I had experience. ""If I saw someone standing in an area I thought dangerous, I would have sorted it out."" He was shown a marshalling plan of areas of concern, but the Swinton stage, where the accident occurred was not included. He was also shown a plan of the area between the Leet Water humpback bridge and East Lodge, and asked if he recognised it was a prohibited area and said that he did. Mr Tynan said he was surprised how many spectators were at the Swinton stage and that he had moved people who were standing at the side of the road before the bridge, telling them to go further back. Shown a video of two men wearing green tabards and holding camera equipment and other spectators in the area of the crash, Mr Tynan said: ""Sorry, I have not seen this before. I am shocked. ""As God is my witness, I have no recollection of their being there. ""When we went past there were no people there."" He said he had moved two photographers earlier and assumed they were the same people. Looking at the video, he said: ""That's a shocker. That video scares the wits out of me when I see people standing like that"". The inquiry continues.","The spectator safety officer at a rally at which three people died has told an inquiry he thought "" long and hard "" before taking up the @placeholder .",ordeal,claim,mercy,failure,role,4
"As permanent secretary, he led the Treasury's response to the 2007 credit crunch and the 2008 banking crisis. Prior to that, he served as principal private secretary to two chancellors, Ken Clarke and Gordon Brown. Current Chancellor George Osborne said he had been ""one of the outstanding public servants of his generation"". The Treasury said the process for selecting his successor would be announced ""in due course"".","The most senior civil servant at the Treasury , Sir Nicholas Macpherson , is to step down in March following more than a decade in the @placeholder .",condition,absence,memory,role,service,3
"If it is true that nice guys always come second, the New Zealander - who died on 3 August aged 73 - won the respect and admiration of the sport many times over...",Chris Amon was one of F1 's most @placeholder drivers never to win a race .,talented,notable,ambitious,successful,powerful,0
"Cleese has recreated the 1975 scene in which a frustrated Fawlty berated his broken down car before giving it a ""damn good thrashing"" with a branch. Cleese agreed to rewrite the scene for Specsavers opticians as he thought it would be ""genuinely funny"". The ad sees Fawlty lose his patience with a sat-nav and take out his anger on the wrong target - a police car. ""A lot of people have sent me Fawlty Towers scripts, or Basil scripts, and they were always absolutely awful,"" Cleese said. ""But these people had an idea, and I have to say, I met them and they were all very nice, and within 20 minutes we'd written the script. Because it was kind of obvious. And I looked at that, and I thought, no I think that will work and it's genuinely funny."" The classic sitcom ran for just 12 episodes between 1975 and 1979. Cleese, who wrote the show with his wife and co-star Connie Booth, said they did not make more because they did not want the quality to decline. The star is no stranger to advertising, having previously lent his name to Sainsbury's, Schweppes and The AA. Cleese has also spoken about having to pay a large chunk of his wealth to his third wife Alyce Faye Eichelberger after their divorce, even embarking on his Alimony Tour in 2011.","John Cleese has revived his @placeholder hotelier Basil Fawlty for a TV advert , 36 years after Fawlty Towers ended .",old,beloved,famous,controversial,traditional,2
"Bengaluru is the city's name in local Kannada language and local politicians and historians say Bangalore is an anglicism that should be dropped. The names of 11 other cities in Karnataka state, of which Bangalore is the capital, will also be changed. Home to hundreds of IT firms, the city is known as India's Silicon Valley. Over the last few years, the name Bengaluru has grown in popularity as it has been extensively used to describe the city, but it was formally approved by India's federal government earlier this month. The official name change has led to a debate with some saying the move may have an impact on the city's global reputation, BBC Hindi's Imran Qureshi says. Those in favour of Bengaluru say people will soon get used to it, he adds.","India 's technology capital Bangalore will be formally known as Bengaluru from Saturday , eight years after the state first @placeholder the name change .",confirmed,underwent,made,upheld,proposed,4
"The EY Scottish Item Club has forecast output growth of 0.4% in 2017 - 1.6% lower than it expected in June. Its prediction for 2016 has also been lowered from 1.2% to 0.7%, having forecast growth of 1.9% in its report a year ago. EY said growth would be ""much slower"" as existing headwinds were ""compounded by political and economic uncertainty"". ""Modest"" growth is expected to return from 2018 but EY warned that would in part ""depend on the economic landscape as shaped by Brexit"" and potential policy changes brought by a Trump presidency. The latest Scottish figures were well below its estimates for the UK as a whole, which is expected to grow by 1.9% in 2016 and 0.8% in 2017. The report said the ""bright spots"" of economic growth from mid-2015 - consumer spending and investment - had ""faded"". It added: ""With the saving ratio dropping to a record low and personal disposable income to drop 0.1% next year, consumer expenditure will be unable to buoy economic growth and business investment will suffer from the politically-driven uncertainties."" The report also warned that while the recent fall in the value of the pound had led to a pick-up in manufacturing export orders, rising import prices would hit both business costs and consumers' pockets in 2017. On city growth, the item club predicted Edinburgh and Glasgow would outpace the Scottish average throughout the years 2016 to 2019, at 1.5% and 1.3% respectively. Stirling is expected to perform ""on a par"" with Scotland at 1%, with Inverness just slightly below on 0.9%. The report argued that growth in the capital would be led by the ""strong presence"" of business services, while the information and communications sector would be the fastest area of growth in the other three top performing Scottish cities. Mark Harvey, EY senior partner for Scotland, said: ""None of the UK's nations, regions or cities will be immune to slower economic growth over the next three years but there will be significant variations across the country indicating there is more work to be done in rebalancing the economy. ""From a Scottish perspective we would of course want to see growth boosted to be more in line with the UK. ""In a slower growing economy it will be harder to achieve more economic balance, not only on a UK level but across Scotland too. ""Although we can see pockets of growth in Scottish cities, little progress is likely to be made to increase these further and expand the output of the weaker cities in the short-term.""",A leading forecaster has @placeholder lowered its estimates for Scottish economic growth next year .,already,successfully,sharply,not,officially,2
"They have been watching the drama unfold at Stormont and having their say on social media. Among the hashtags being used is #RHI - which stands for renewable heat initiative, the source of all the furore. The heat being referred to is causing a lot of heat for First Minister Arlene Foster, who was the minister in charge of the scheme, set up in 2012. The RHI offered a financial incentive for businesses and other non-domestic users to ditch fossil fuels for renewable energies. The way the scheme was set up in Northern Ireland meant the subsidies offered were greater than the cost of the fuels, meaning users could legitimately earn more cash the more fuel they burned. There have also been allegations of abuse with empty sheds being heated to earn money. It has been estimated the botched scheme will cost the taxpayer £400m - and this is firing up a lot of people. The debacle has also turned into a political ding-dong which was played out on television when the main protagonists - Mrs Foster and former DUP minister Jonathan Bell - were interviewed separately by the BBC's Stephen Nolan. Mr Bell, pictured above, is the former enterprise minister and he claims special advisers prevented him from closing down the scheme. Mrs Foster has apologised for not putting a cap on the costs but denies any intervention that may have prolonged the scheme. The interviews made for gripping television, with numerous claims and counter claims, and different versions of the same argument. It appears the slew of revelations left a lot of people exhausted. In addition to picking out key words and phrases, viewers were busy analysing body language and demeanours during the interviews. Many people were left with more questions than answers, particularly about the role of government advisers - known as spads. A lot of anger was expressed and plenty of predictions about what might happen next.","People across Northern Ireland and further afield have been reacting to what has become known as the "" ash - for - cash "" @placeholder .",scheme,phenomenon,success,scandal,culture,3
"Coromoto, in the city of Merida in the Venezuelan Andes, is the latest to fall victim to the country's economic woes. The shop is listed in the Guinness Book of Records for having 863 different exotic-tasting ice creams. Venezuela has been hit by acute shortages of certain staples, such as milk and toilet paper, in recent years. The economic slowdown, high rates of inflation and strict controls on foreign exchange are all seen as contributing factors that have led to the crisis. ""We are closed during the season due to shortage of milk,"" the ice-cream store  announced (in Spanish) on its Facebook page. Eukaris Castillo, one of the employees, told BBC Mundo that the decision was made after customers complained that the flavours on offer were not as many as advertised. Manuel da Silva, the shop's owner, decided it was best to close the parlour during the holiday season, because he does not want the reputation of his store to be affected, Ms Castillo said. She said that it was hard to find milk in ordinary shops and the price on the black market had increased six-fold in recent months, making it unprofitable for Coromoto to offer all its usual flavours. Coromoto, which offers ice-cream flavours ranging from beer to beans, hopes to re-open in mid-January. President Nicolas Maduro has seen his popularity ratings fall over the shortages, which he blames on political opponents waging an ""economic war"" against him. The opposition, however, accuse the socialist government of Mr Maduro and that of his predecessor in office, Hugo Chavez, of mismanaging the economy for the past 15 years they have been in office.","A Venezuelan ice - cream shop , popular with tourists for its record - breaking range of flavours , has @placeholder closed because of a shortage of milk .",reportedly,safely,temporarily,now,also,2
"A meeting of the health board on Tuesday heard that an ""unprecedented"" reduction in costs of about £100m may be needed over the next three years. Plans to shift more resources to caring for people in their communities rather than in hospital are to be accelerated. David Alston, the board's chairman, for NHS Highland to continue operating as it has been was ""unsustainable"". On the plans to make savings, he told BBC Alba: ""It is about there being less acute beds in acute hospitals because that those are not a good place for people to be and there needs to be a shift of resource from acute hospitals to primary care in the community. ""Each time we do a survey about a quarter of the people in an acute hospital don't need to be there."" Bosses at NHS Highland have said that Scottish government plans on health care offer ""significant opportunities"" to invest more in community care and also in reducing hospital bed blocking. The potential scale of savings were set out in a report by NHS Highland's director of finance. This year the health board is trying to make almost £29m of savings. Next year the savings target more than doubles with the health authority having to cut another £50m from its budget to break even. The report said: ""Across the course of the next three financial years (2017-2020) the savings requirement is likely to be in the region of £100m. ""This is an unprecedented scale of savings requirement and it is clear that a 'more of the same' approach is not going to deliver a balanced plan and therefore the model of care needs to be changed.""",NHS Highland has said that it s current models of care delivered across its area needs to change @placeholder .,elsewhere,quickly,accordingly,more,completely,1
"Both the League One club's senior stoppers, Lawrence Vigouroux and Tyrell Belford, are sidelined with injuries. Kean, 25, made five appearances on loan at Colchester earlier this season. Meanwhile, head coach Luke Williams has confirmed forwards Jonathan Obika and Nicky Ajose and midfielder Yaser Kasim are all close to returns from injury. ""I think it would be a big boost to see some of those boys involved or even just in the changing rooms,"" Williams told BBC Wiltshire. ""We were in very good form and we've had the stuffing knocked out of us, losing some key players."" Swindon are without a win in seven games since boss Williams signed a five-year deal as the club's boss in March. He also confirmed that six of the club's players have been given time off from training since last weekend, to recover from their recent schedule. ""If you look at the schedule recently, some of the players that have been off, they needed that,"" Williams said. ""A few players had been carrying the burden heavily. I'm hoping they come back and feel a little fitter, stronger and more prepared."" Swindon, who are six points above the relegation zone, host Bury on Saturday before travelling to Walsall on 19 April. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.",Swindon Town have signed Norwich City keeper Jake Kean on an initial seven - day emergency loan after receiving @placeholder Football League dispensation .,successful,full,no,economic,special,4
"The deadly Brazilian Wandering spider was spotted beside damp wooden pallets from South America by Lee Hilton, a worker at shower and tap company Bristan, in Tamworth. ""I thought it was a wolf spider to start off with,"" he said. Staff at Bristol Zoo found it to be a female, possibly the largest seen in the UK. James Ship, an expert at Stratford Butterfly Farm, which also houses arachnids, said if bitten by the spider, ""you would have about six hours' worth of pain"". He added: ""If you weren't able to get anti-venom within those six hours, it can lead to paralysis and in some cases it can lead to death."" It is understood the spider is undergoing tests in London.",An @placeholder spider known as one of the most venomous in the world has been found in a Staffordshire warehouse .,exotic,african,ongoing,illegal,historic,0
"Nine banks, including Barclays and Goldman Sachs, may adopt the blockchain system that logs who spends which virtual coins in an ever-expanding computer equivalent of a ledger. The banks want to use the blockchain method because it is hard to fool - making fraud more difficult. It could also speed up trading systems and make deals more transparent. The project to test blockchain-like technology is being led by financial technology firm R3 which has signed nine banks up to the initiative. The other seven are JP Morgan, State Street, UBS, Royal Bank of Scotland, Credit Suisse, BBVA and Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Technical meetings with the banks had prompted discussion of how it could be used within banks' trading arms, said David Rutter, head of R3 in an interview with Reuters. For Bitcoin, the blockchain acts as a globally-distributed ledger that logs transactions. Everyone involved with the virtual currency contributes to the way the blockchain verifies each deal. The sheer number of people involved makes it very hard for one bitcoin user to get fraudulent deals verified and approved. Despite this, Bitcoin has been hit by a series of scandals and thefts although most of these came about because hackers exploited weaknesses on exchanges where coins are traded or in digital wallets where they are held. Mr Rutter said the banks were most interested in the technical architecture underpinning the blockchain that could be adapted for their own ends. The first place the blockchain was likely to find a role was as a log of who bought which stocks or shares, he said. By adopting the technology banks could cut the cost of reporting transactions and working out who bought what and when, he added. No timetable has been given for when technical trials of the blockchain-like technology might begin.",The @placeholder technology underpinning the Bitcoin virtual currency could be used by some of the world 's biggest banks .,annual,troubled,ruling,basic,famous,3
"Abdul Qadeer Baloch and two other activists were stopped from boarding a flight at Karachi Airport because he is on a so-called exit-control list. The 73-year-old campaigns for people whose family members have disappeared in the region's overlapping conflicts. He told the BBC that he would fight the travel ban. Taliban militants, Baloch separatists and other groups fight in the Balochistan region, which borders Iran. Rights groups often accuse government forces of arbitrary killings of rebels and enforced disappearances of activists. The government denies the claims. Mr Baloch, known as Mama Qadeer, told the BBC's Shahzeb Jillani in Karachi that airport staff had accused them of ""anti-Pakistan activities"". ""How can the state deny us travel without any reason? We are not criminals. We are civil society activists struggling for the rights of our people,"" he said. He accused the authorities of preventing Baloch people from raising their cause on the international scene. ""We will not give up. We will go to court. We will go to media and we will continue our protest,"" he said.",Pakistani authorities have stopped a rights activist from the @placeholder - torn Balochistan region from travelling to a conference in the US .,latest,role,taliban,strife,peace,3
"It tied for the most nominations with black comedy The Lobster and period drama Brooklyn, with all three contenders for the best film award. Its veteran stars Sir Tom Courtenay and Charlotte Rampling also received nods for best actor and best actress. The awards, relaunched after a three-year break, will take place at London's Television Centre on 7 February. High-Rise, starring Tom Hiddleston and based on JG Ballard's dystopian novel, completed the line-up in the best film category. 45 Years, based on a short story by David Constantine, shows the lives of married couple Kate and Geoff as they prepare for their 45th wedding anniversary. But their stability is threatened when a letter arrives about Geoff's ex-fiancee, whose body has been discovered decades after her death. It also up for best British film at the Bafta film awards. London Evening Standard editor Sarah Sands said: ""The talent in this year's shortlist is exceptional and we are pleased to be shining a light on Britain's outstanding creativity by celebrating the British Film Industry at the Evening Standard's British Film Awards."" Saoirse Ronan has been shortlisted for the best actress award for Brooklyn, based on Colm Toibin's novel, with writer Nick Hornby in the running for best screenplay. Olivia Colman and Colin Farrell, who appear together in The Lobster, are on the shortlist for the award for comedy in a film or performance. Emma Thompson is also up for the award in that category for The Legend of Barney Thomson, with the film Bill, directed by Richard Bracewell and written by Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond, completing the shortlist. Idris Elba has been shortlisted for best actor for playing an African warlord in Netflix film Beasts of No Nation, competing with Michael Fassbender who has been nominated for his roles in Steve Jobs and Macbeth. Dame Maggie Smith, star of Alan Bennett's The Lady in the Van, has been shortlisted for best actress alongside Emily Blunt, for crime drama Sicario. Amy, about the life of late singer Amy Winehouse, has been shortlisted for best documentary alongside My Nazi Legacy and Palio. A new award for blockbuster of the year will be voted for by members of the public, with the top 10 UK box office hits of 2015 in contention: Avengers: Age of Ultron; Fifty Shades of Grey; Furious 7; Inside Out; Jurassic World; Home; Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2; Minions; Spectre and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The Evening Standard British Film Awards were launched in 1973 and last took place in 2013.",Marital @placeholder 45 Years has been shortlisted for three Evening Standard British Film Awards .,saga,believes,at,amateur,over,0
"In the past 45 days, no transmissions have occurred in Miami's trendy Wynwood neighourhood, Florida's governor said at a news conference in the city. Authorities credit an aggressive campaign of aerial and ground insecticide spraying. But the virus has spread elsewhere in Florida. Five new cases were recorded on Friday in nearby Miami Beach. Miami Beach has trebled the area under advisory, now 4.5 square miles (11.7 sq km). ""Everyone should be coming back here and enjoying themselves,"" Gov Scott told a Monday morning press conference in Wynwood, which was dubbed the US 'ground zero' of Zika. ""We had an issue, everybody took it seriously and we solved it."" The Florida Department of Health has recorded 93 total cases in the state since transmissions first began earlier in the summer. ""Wynwood has emerged from this challenge stronger than ever,"" said Albert Garcia of the Wynwood Business Improvement District. He also called upon the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to remove their travel advisory for pregnant women. That advisory was the first time in the CDC's 70-year history that they advised against travel somewhere in the continental US. Women in Florida are still being advised to cover up if they are considering becoming pregnant. Zika has been found to cause a severe birth defect, known as microcephaly, in infants. It was first detected last year in Brazil, where over 1,800 cases of microcephaly have been recorded. ""Wynwood has emerged from this challenge stronger than ever,"" said Albert Garcia of the Wynwood Business Improvement District The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) later on Monday removed its travel advisory for pregnant women. That advisory was the first time in the CDC's 70-year history that they advised against travel somewhere in the continental US. Women in Florida are still being advised to cover up if they are considering becoming pregnant. Zika has been found to cause a severe birth defect in infants known as microcephaly. It was first detected last year in Brazil, where over 1,800 cases of microcephaly have been recorded.",The Miami district which saw the first locally transmitted Zika cases in the US has been @placeholder free of the virus .,confirmed,approved,appointed,declared,postponed,3
"An investigation found bogus borrowers had ""read"" thousands of books. Library staff have been suspended while officials work out if the fakes meant the libraries received more state cash. Staff said their action had helped save cash as it kept perennially popular titles that would have had to be bought again if they had been thrown out. Officials at the Lake County public resources department that oversees libraries in the Florida locale told local papers they had been alerted to the existence of the fictitious readers at the East Lake County library by an ""unidentified person"". An investigation by Lake County municipal staff found several bogus identities had been created by senior staff at the library - one dummy reader was named Chuck Finley after a retired major-league baseball player. Reports seen by local newspapers revealed that Mr Finley had checked out more than 2,600 books in nine months. Some titles had been checked out and returned within an hour. In total, suggests the official report, the faked folks at the libraries boosted readership numbers at East Lake by almost 4%. Readership numbers are important because they count towards the amount of official cash that libraries receive. Last year, libraries in and around Lake County received about $1m (£820,000) from local government coffers. In a statement seen by the Orlando Sentinel, the head librarian at East Lake said the false borrowers had been created only to retain titles staff knew were always popular. Following the computer system's recommendations to ditch unread books would mean libraries re-purchasing titles they had only just thrown out, he said. And, he alleged, many other libraries used ""dummy"" reader cards to do the same. Digital activist Cory Doctorow said the logging system had become a ""straitjacket"" that rode roughshod over the views of staff who knew what readers wanted. The librarians had not fooled the software for personal gain, he said. ""They did it because they wanted to make the system better, to teach it how to weight the circulation data to reflect the on-the-ground intelligence.""",Staff at a Florida library created fake readers to foil computer systems that @placeholder throwing out books unread for months or years .,overcome,stopped,blamed,recommend,keep,3
"Both the SDLP and Sinn Fein have suggested creating an all Ireland national forum to consider the implications of Brexit. On Saturday, Sinn Féin deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald said the Irish government had confirmed such a forum would be set up. Maybe it would lead to something, but unionists would probably shy away and, at first glance, it looks like a talking shop. Stormont and Dublin ministers are discussing Brexit in their North South Council and an early meeting of the East West British Irish Council has been promised. Neither of these spin-offs from the Good Friday Agreement have proved especially dynamic. But if the UK does sever its EU links then their role could become much more important. As Professor Brendan O'Leary recently pointed out in a lecture at Queen's University, the BIC already straddles islands like Jersey Guernsey and the Isle of Man which are not EU members. The Remain camp will no doubt continue to press for Northern Ireland to retain its EU status. However the opposition Nicola Sturgeon ran into in Brussels shows this is likely to prove an uphill struggle, assuming the next UK prime minister doesn't perform a U turn. So how might what Irish Foreign Minister Charlie Flanagan described as the ""unique circumstances"" of the island of Ireland be recognised? Both the Irish and British governments have already made it clear they want to preserve the free movement of goods and people - this will require some first class diplomacy if it is to amount to an Irish ""opt-out"" from barriers erected elsewhere. On the ground, perhaps the remainers could turn to the old Europhile John Hume's dictum that ""it's people that have rights not territory""? Alongside all the various talking shops, might Dublin consider, for example,  setting up an agency to liaise with Irish passport holders resident outside its borders? That could ensure these EU citizens still have access to European programmes like the Erasmus educational exchanges or the Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Whilst the DUP would no doubt oppose any initiative they believe might be aimed at watering down Northern Ireland's constitutional status within the UK, there seems agreement around the executive table about ensuring Northern Ireland gets a ""good deal"". Stormont's leavers and remainers can at least make common cause by lobbying a future prime minister for extra cash funds to replace any European peace or cross border funding which local groups stand to lose. The challenge in the months ahead will be to ensure the big picture divide between the parties over both the future of the EU and the UK doesn't paralyse the task of trying to alleviate the practical impact of Brexit on ordinary citizens.","Our politicians are embroiled in discussions about the implications of Brexit on both sides of the Irish Sea , but so far not a lot of concrete @placeholder have emerged .",results,ideas,major,arguments,service,1
"About 650 schoolboys from Elizabeth College lived in the county during the occupation of the Channel Islands. Rob Champion, 85, was one of them and will give a reading at the service at Tideswell Church later. Mr Champion said it had been tough as he had little contact with his parents but his time in Derbyshire was special. The 85-year-old was one of about 4,000 schoolchildren who left the island following the collapse of France. ""It was quite an upheaval,"" he said. ""[But] when you're 10 years old you don't really understand the implications... it was an exciting time actually. I have very special memories. ""It was tough but we had a happy time [in Buxton]."" Children had little contact with their parents apart from a telegram of 25 words sent with the help of the Red Cross, every few months. Mr Champion will give the address that was made by his former headmaster in the pupils' final assembly before they made the journey to England. 17,000 people fled the island out of a population of 42,000 4,000 school children evacuated 2,000 islanders deported to Nazi internment camps 34 civilians killed when St Peter Port Harbour was bombed 8 islanders known to have died resisting the Nazi occupation Bruce Parker, a former BBC Antiques Roadshow presenter and teacher at Elizabeth College, will also be at the service. He said: ""The government decided they couldn't defend the island so plans were hurriedly made to get the school population off the island immediately. ""The boys were lucky enough to be taken in or around Buxton and there they stayed for five years."" ""[The people of Guernsey] have always been grateful for what the people of Derbyshire did for them and this weekend is a chance to express that."" The stone plaque will be unveiled at Tideswell Church, where the college held its main services from 1940-45.",World War Two evacuees who left Guernsey in 1940 are to unveil a plaque in Derbyshire marking the 70th anniversary of the island 's @placeholder .,foundation,troubles,decision,memory,liberation,4
"Course owner the Jockey Club says the proposal, with Redrow Homes, is ""for the long-term good of British racing"". A new all-weather venue, most likely located at Newmarket, would be built as part of the plans. Should the proposal go ahead, Kempton's famous King George VI Chase would move to Sandown, located six miles away. Racing will continue at Kempton until at least 2021, and the redevelopment will only proceed if more than £100m is raised from the sale and the all-weather circuit is given the go-ahead. Three-time champion trainer Nicky Henderson tweeted: ""The King George isn't the same race at Sandown. Kempton is a track National Hunt racing cannot afford to lose. It's that simple. Very sad news indeed."" Jockey Andrew Thornton, who won the King George on See More Business in 1997, questioned why money raised from the potential sale would be invested at Newmarket, where Flat racing - not jumping - takes place. ""There wasn't even a muttering around the weighing rooms of this coming,"" Thornton told BBC Radio 5 live. ""That worries me. Why haven't trainers and individuals had a say? It seems very close knit. ""From a jockey's point of view, it is one of the greatest tracks in the country."" Roger Weatherby, the Jockey Club's senior steward, said the proposal were part of a ""series of projects"" from the grassroots of racing to the top level. He added: ""We must show leadership with the assets we have and, where merited, take tough decisions to help our sport to keep moving forwards."" The proposal was a response to Spelthorne Borough Council's local plan for 2020, identifying where development could take place in the area. Council leader Ian Harvey says he ""strongly"" opposes the development of the racecourse. Kempton, which opened in 1878, is known as the host of the prestigious King George VI Chase, run for the first time in 1937. The Grade One National Hunt race, usually held on Boxing Day, was won by Kauto Star a record five times. The course's other notable races are the Sirenia Stakes in September and February's BetBright Chase.","The @placeholder Kempton Park racecourse could be closed to make way for 3,000 homes as part of plans to raise £ 500 m to invest in horse racing .",traditional,historic,troubled,original,inaugural,1
"Fury, 28, has not fought since beating Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015 and has twice withdrawn from rematches. The Briton had his boxing licence revoked in October as he focused on mental health problems, but said on social media on Monday that he is ""working on an opponent"". The British Boxing Board of Control told the BBC Fury is still suspended. He would have to appear before the board to be given permission to fight. Promoter Frank Warren has also tweeted: ""The man who ended @Klitschko's reign. The Real Heavyweight King is coming back for his crown."" Fury was charged with a doping offence by the UK's anti-doping body in June and an appeal hearing was scheduled for November. In October, Fury - who appeared to announce his retirement on Twitter, before backtracking several hours later - also revealed in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine that he was taking cocaine to help deal with depression. He then vacated his WBO and WBA world heavyweight titles, saying he was unable to defend them because of his health. The BBBofC said at the time that Fury's licence was suspended ""pending further investigation into anti-doping and medical issues"". His uncle and trainer Peter Fury had suggested the former champion would be back in the ring by April.",Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has suggested he could be making his @placeholder on 13 May .,future,mark,comeback,entrance,appearance,2
"The two nations meet in a 2018 World Cup qualifier on Armistice Day, also known as Remembrance Day, when the United Kingdom remembers those who have lost their lives in war. But Fifa, who are in charge of world football, say they do not allow any nations to have any political, religious or commercial messages on shirts. They had turned down a request to allow England and Scotland's players to wear armbands with poppies on. The FAs have now said that they will let their players wear the armbands anyway and will accept any punishment. Poppies are worn by millions as a symbol to remember those who have lost their lives in war or been injured. British Prime Minister, Theresa May, has said Fifa's refusal of players being allowed to wear poppies is ""outrageous"". Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, she said: ""Our football players want to recognise and respect those who have given their lives for our safety and security - I think it is absolutely right they should be able to do so."" The Football Association of Wales has also written to Fifa requesting permission to wear poppies on armbands during their game against Serbia in Cardiff on 12 November but has not yet said if it will ignore the ban.",The Football Associations of England and Scotland say they will ignore a ban on players wearing poppies in their @placeholder match on 11 November .,first,next,away,friendly,upcoming,4
"Lewis Hamilton leads Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg by 17 points before the last race in Abu Dhabi on 23 November. If Rosberg wins, Hamilton needs to finish second to take the title. Under the old system, sixth would be enough. ""Hopefully double points will not make a difference,"" said Wolff. Media playback is not supported on this device ""It would put a big shadow over the championship if it was turned by a technical issue."" Hamilton has won 10 races this season to Rosberg's five, but Wolff said that did not mean the German would be an undeserving winner if he ended up triumphant because of double points. ""Whoever has most points at the end the season is the worthy champion,"" he said. ""Even though if it really comes down to that situation, some of us might have a different feeling about it, it is what it is. ""Whoever wins the championship is going to have his name in the record books and that's it."" Double points were introduced this season at F1 commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone's behest but the issue has been controversial all year. Most drivers and team bosses have expressed their objection to the scheme and it has met vociferous opposition from fans. Wolff said he would push for it to be dropped next season. ""Nobody likes the double points,"" he said. ""We are going to discuss it next time around. ""I don't think Bernie likes it, so it is probably something we should be getting rid of for next season."" Hamilton is opposed to double points. He said after finishing second to Rosberg in Brazil on Sunday: ""It's never happened in F1 before. It just so happens to be this season."" And he added that he agreed with the view expressed by Rosberg, who said: ""I find it artificial and I don't like it in general. ""Of course, it's great for me at the moment, but you know that's just because of the situation. ""But there are other sports which have tried the same sort of thing, like Nascar, and they've done this very successfully. ""We need to keep on reviewing it. It's good to try something and we'll see how it goes this year.""","There will be "" a big shadow "" over the F1 World Championship if the award of double points at the final race of the season @placeholder the title , according to Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff .",affecting,dominate,promoting,decides,reclaimed,3
"Home Minister Zahid Hamidi was quoted by Malayia's Star newspaper as saying the graves were found in 17 abandoned trafficking camps near the Thai border. He did not know how many bodies had been recovered. Several mass graves have been found in Thailand along a route used to smuggle Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution in Myanmar (also known as Burma). But these would be the first discovered in Malaysia. Thailand has already launched a crackdown on the trafficking networks. An investigation by the BBC's Jonathan Head has found entire communities in Thailand helping the traffickers. The Thai trafficking networks, he found, bought boatloads of migrants from other smugglers and held them in the jungle until their families paid a ransom. Many migrants are believed  to have perished from disease or starvation. Every year thousands of people are trafficked through Thailand and into Malaysia. The latest graves were found near Padang Besar and Wang Kelian in the Malaysian state of Perlis, Malaysian newspaper reports said. Utusan Malaysia newspaper cited unnamed sources as saying about 30 mass graves had been found containing ""hundreds of skeletons"". The Star said the graves were ""believed to contain nearly 100 Rohingya migrants"". Thousands of migrants - Rohingyas fleeing persecution in Myanmar and economic migrants from Bangladesh - are stranded in boats in the area. More than 3,000 have landed in neighbouring Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. Malaysia and Indonesia have begun searching for migrant boats in the past week. Myanmar also rescued the first boat two days ago. Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to stop towing boats out to sea and will provide temporary shelter to those who have landed. Thailand only said it would stop rejecting boats. Why are so many Rohingya stranded at sea? The perilous journey of a migrant boat that made it The Indonesian villagers saving migrants","Several mass graves thought to contain bodies of migrants have been found in Malaysia , @placeholder say .",health,authorities,corruption,opinion,preliminary,1
"His party, AKP, is meeting to try to form a government after losing its majority in a general election for the first time in 13 years. It secured 41%, a sharp drop from 2011, and must form a coalition or face entering a minority government. Mr Erdogan has called on all parties to ""preserve the atmosphere of stability"" in Turkey. ""I believe the results, which do not give the opportunity to any party to form a single-party government, will be assessed healthily and realistically by every party,"" Mr Erdogan said. The AKP is now likely to try to form a coalition, but no party has yet indicated it is willing to join forces with it. Opposition parties may yet try to form a coalition against the AKP. But Numan Kurtulmus, one of Turkey's four deputy prime ministers, said there would be no government without representation by the AKP. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is meeting AKP cabinet members and officials to assess the election results in Ankara. After the official final result is declared, he will have 45 days to form a government. Mr Kurtulmus said another election was possible. This is potentially a new political era in Turkey. The AKP still won this election, with over 40% of the vote - a share of the vote that parties in any democracy would crave. It still has a substantial power base, mainly of the more religious, conservative Turks, who feel liberated by the party and the president. But the AKP's dominance, the one-man political show that has played out in Turkey for 13 years and polarised this nation, has just taken a very big kick. Turkey: Bloody nose for Erdogan Profile: Recep Tayyip Erdogan The result is a blow to Mr Erdogan's plans to boost his office's powers. He had been seeking a two-thirds majority to turn Turkey into a presidential republic. The pro-Kurdish HDP crossed the 10% threshold, securing seats in parliament for the first time. ""The discussion of executive presidency and dictatorship have come to an end in Turkey with these elections,"" said HDP leader Selahattin Demirtas. Kurds, women, gays put faith in upstart Turkish party On Monday morning, the Turkish currency fell to near-record lows against the dollar, and shares dropped by more than 8% soon after the Istanbul stock exchange opened. The central bank acted quickly to prop up the lira by cutting the interest rate on foreign currency deposits. Are you in Turkey? What's your reaction to the election result? You can share your thoughts by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. If you are available to talk to a BBC journalist, please include a telephone number. Share your pictures with us, email yourpics@bbc.co.uk, upload them here, or tweet @BBC_HaveYourSay. You could also send us pictures on WhatsApp. Our number is: +44 7525 900971. Read our terms and conditions.",Turkey 's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the inconclusive election result means no party can @placeholder alone .,run,improve,reduce,sit,govern,4
"Wales fell one round short of emulating their 2011 semi-final achievement, losing to South Africa in last year's quarter-finals. Jones, 30, starts for Wales in their Six Nations opener against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Sunday. ""We know where we fell short [in the World Cup],"" Jones said. ""And I hope we can play a bit of positive rugby to put that right and score the tries that we essentially did not do enough."" Jones was a member of the Wales squad that won Grand Slams immediately following the 2007 and 2011 World Cup tournaments Ospreys' Jones, who will win his 95th Wales cap at the Aviva Stadium, believes Wales will benefit from their World Cup experience and says he is relishing the campaign. Media playback is not supported on this device ""It is an exciting place for Wales,"" Jones said. ""There is a bit of change in certain areas, and that might not be a bad thing. ""The guys who came in during the World Cup took an opportunity and did well. The change was forced, and it is not normal to blood players during a World Cup. We now have greater strength in depth, and that can only be good."" Wales return to Dublin for a first Six Nations visit since a 26-3 defeat in 2014, their heaviest in the competition for 10 years Ireland will be without the now retired second-row Paul O'Connell, plus injured stars such as Tommy Bowe, Rob Kearney, Cian Healy, Sean O'Brien and Peter O'Mahony. ""Ultimately, it is a difficult place to play, no matter who they have. We have experienced it a few times,"" Jones added. ""I will miss locking horns with Paul O'Connell and both of us trying to win. You cannot shy away from the effective guy he was in his position. ""But Devin Toner played alongside him for a long time and has been doing very well for Leinster.""",Lock Alun Wyn Jones says Wales want to make amends for their 2015 World Cup @placeholder in this season 's Six Nations,disappointment,loss,success,qualifying,survival,0
"The 26-year-old has apologised following a late-night incident in Aberystwyth in August 2016. Scarlets coach Wayne Pivac says the region is ""doing everything it can to educate players"". The Welsh Rugby Union has already ""reminded (him) of his responsibility as an international player"". Police are reviewing video evidence of the incident after initially deciding against action. Pivac told a media conference: ""At the moment he (Davies) is in the Welsh camp. ""I think they (WRU) have put out a statement and there is an inquiry going on so we won't be doing anything until we get the result of that inquiry."" Davies, 26, won his 23rd cap as a replacement in Wales' defeat against England and is due to remain with the Welsh camp preparing to face Scotland on Saturday 25 February. Pivac added: ""We talk to our players and all professional sports do around the world about the pitfalls out there. ""Our guys have got to learn from other people's mistakes and make sure we don't repeat them. ""Certainly, here at the Scarlets, we are doing everything we can to further educate them on the pitfalls that are out there.""",Scarlets will @placeholder the outcome of a Dyfed - Powys Police inquiry before deciding whether to take any action against Wales scrum - half Gareth Davies .,await,appointed,discover,remain,investigate,0
"Lawyers for a trust which owns the rights to Cornell Woolrich's story, had claimed film company DreamWorks did not get permission to turn it into a film. In both plots, a man spies on a neighbour from his window and becomes convinced they have committed murder. But a New York District Court judge said the similarities were not enough to constitute copyright infringement. ""The main plots are similar only at a high, unprotectible level of generality,"" judge Laura Taylor Swan wrote in her ruling dismissing the complaint. ""Where Disturbia is rife with sub-plots, the short story has none. ""The setting and mood of the short story are static and tense, whereas the setting and mood of Disturbia are more dynamic and peppered with humour and teen romance,"" she added. Disturbia made $117 million (£74.6m) at the box office worldwide in 2007. Alfred Hitchcock made an Oscar-nominated 1954 version of the story which was filmed with permission. A TV version was also made in 1998 starring Daryl Hannah and the late Christopher Reeve.",A US judge has dismissed a claim that Shia LaBeouf 's @placeholder Disturbia stole the plot of short story Rear Window .,thriller,national,best,play,project,0
"After a first lap of 133.37mph on his Hawk Racing BMW, Dunlop bettered that with 133.39mph on lap two, in a time of 16 minutes 58.25 seconds. For the Ballymoney rider, it was his 12th success at the event and his third in the Superbike race. Dunlop, 27, beat Ian Hutchinson by 19 seconds, with John McGuinness in third. McGuinness was 54 seconds behind Yorkshireman Hutchinson. ""The bike never missed a beat and it's great to be a winner again,"" said Dunlop, who becomes the fourth most successful solo rider at the annual races. ""After two laps, I just got into a groove and kept it steady. It was all about bringing the bike home. ""This wasn't a big factory set-up with a big budget, it was a bike built in a small workshop, but the guys did a brilliant job."" Dunlop set the pace from the start and had built up a 3.5-second lead over Tyco BMW-mounted Hutchinson by the end of the opening lap - that despite Hutchinson also being inside John McGuinness' year-old course lap record with a speed of 132.89mph. The Northern Ireland rider continued to extend his advantage and was more than one minute inside the race record when he took the chequered flag. English trio Peter Hickman, Dean Harrison and Michael Rutter made up the top-six leaderboard, with Australian David Johnson seventh, riding a Norton, and New Zealand's Bruce Anstey eighth. Leading Manx hope Conor Cummins retired on the opening lap at Ballaugh and William Dunlop parked up with a mechanical problem on lap three.",Michael Dunlop set a new @placeholder lap record and recorded the first sub 17 - minute lap in winning the opening Superbike race at the Isle of Man TT .,initiative,absolute,impressive,world,national,1
"Jawad Fairooz and Matar Matar were detained in May after resigning from parliament in protest at the handling of the protests. Mr Matar told the BBC they had been tortured in prison. They were prosecuted in a security court on charges of taking part in illegal protests and defaming the country. It is not clear if they still face trial in a civilian court. Civilian courts took over jurisdiction after King Hamad Bin Issa Al Khalifa lifted a state of emergency in June. Mr Matar told the BBC he believed his arrest had been intended to put a pressure on his al-Wifaq party. ""At some stages we were tortured,"" he said. ""In one of the cases we were beaten."" Human rights lawyer Mohamed al-Tajir was also released. He was detained in April having defended people arrested during the Saudi-backed suppression of protests in March. Correspondents say their release appears to be an attempt at defusing tensions in the country, a key US ally in the region that hosts the US Navy's 5th Fleet. Bahrain's King Hamad Bin Issa Al Khalifa recently accepted a series of reforms drawn up by a government-backed committee created to address grievances that emerged during the protests. The kingdom's Shia community makes up about 70% of the population but many say they are discriminated against by the minority Sunni monarchy.",Bahrain has freed two former Shia @placeholder MPs arrested in the wake of widespread anti-government protests .,major,special,opposition,remains,party,2
"Eike Batista had an estimated worth of more than $35bn (£27bn) five years ago, but lost most of it as his empire collapsed. He is accused of bribery and hiding illegal funds offshore, but denies any wrongdoing. He was arrested in January. Mr Batista's lawyers argued that he had been put in prison merely to placate public opinion. High court judge Gilmar Mendes ruled that Mr Batista could await his trial under house arrest because none of the alleged crimes involved violence or threats to others. Under Brazilian law, Mr Batista would have been sent to a special prison wing if he had held a university degree. But as he dropped out before finishing his engineering degree in Germany, he was serving time in an ordinary cell with six other inmates at the Bangu penitentiary. Many Brazilian jails are overcrowded and controlled by criminal gangs. The authorities in Rio say, however, that is not the case at Bangu. Under the terms of his release, Mr Batista must remain at his home in Rio de Janeiro and can be visited by the police at any moment without warning. He is also not allowed to act as a director of his remaining companies. He will stand trial alongside the ex-governor of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Cabral, who allegedly took $16.5m in bribes from Mr Batista. The former billionaire is also facing accusations in the United States, where investors argue that he knew that oil exploration contracts won by one of his companies were worthless. They also allege that he lied about new oil discoveries worth trillions of dollars. Mr Batista denies the charges, and has said he will help the authorities in their efforts to tackle corruption - which he says is widespread in Brazil.","A Brazilian oil and mining magnate , who was once one of the richest men in the world , has left a @placeholder prison in Rio de Janeiro for house arrest ahead of a corruption trial .",rare,prestigious,vital,notorious,major,3
"The former world number one battled back to win 1-6 6-2 6-3 and extend her unbeaten run on clay to 11 matches. Eighth seed Sharapova, 27, has only lost three times on clay since 2011 - all three defeats coming against world number one Serena Williams. After saying in her early years that her movement on clay was like that of ""a cow on ice"", Sharapova has  now won nine titles on the surface. That puts her level with Venus Williams as the third most successful active player on clay, one behind Anabel Medina Garrigues and Serena Williams with 10 each. Halep was playing in her first final at one of the WTA's Premier tournaments. The 22-year-old has enjoyed a remarkable 12 months in which she has risen from outside the world's top 50 to number five in the rankings, winning seven titles along the way. She looked capable of capturing the biggest prize of her career after dominating the first set, but Sharapova wrestled the initiative away from the Romanian early in the second. A brilliant backhand winner from out wide gave Sharapova the decisive break at 3-1 in the decider and she closed out the win with a heavy forehand after one hour and 57 minutes. ""I don't take these moments for granted because I know what it's like to be injured and trying to find your way back just to play tennis,"" said Sharapova, who missed the second half of last season with a shoulder injury. ""I like the work that I put in and I want to get the opportunities to be in the final, so it doesn't matter if I'm playing on the moon or in Madrid, to be in the final position is an honour.""",Russia 's Maria Sharapova recovered from a @placeholder start to beat Romanian fourth seed Simona Halep and win her first Madrid Open title .,perfect,controversial,major,disappointing,nervous,4
"Media playback is not supported on this device Five Lee Brennan points helped Tyrone lead 0-7 to 0-6 after a tight first half at the Athletic Grounds. However, Monaghan hit five out of six scores after the resumption to move into a 0-11 to 0-8 lead. Tyrone cut the margin to a point but Adam Treanor's late score helped Monaghan complete a deserved success. Barry McGinn top-scored for Monaghan with six points while his team-mate Ryan McAnespie completed a hat-trick of Ulster football medals after his earlier senior and minor successes. The victory clinched only Monaghan's third Ulster under-21 title. Monaghan, managed by former Tyrone star Ciaran McBride, will probably look back on a crucial early double save by keeper Conor Forde which prevented Sean Fox from netting. After Shea Hamill opened the scoring for the Red Hands the sides were point for point until two in a row from McGinn and another Monaghan senior panelists Conor McCarthy helped the Red Hands lead 0-4 to 0-3. Three straight Brennan scores edged Tyrone two ahead but an Aaron Lynch point helped Monaghan level before Brennan's fifth score of the half left the Red Hands 0-7 to 0-6 ahead at the break. However, Monaghan's dominance of the third quarter turned the match in their favour as two points apiece from McGinn and McCarthy plus a Barry Kerr score helped them move 0-11 to 0-8 ahead. Tyrone remained three in arrears with five minutes left before scores from Cathal McShane and David Mulgrew left the minimum between the sides with two minutes of normal time remaining. However, Tyrone were unable to get on terms and Treanor's point in the fourth minute of injury completed Monaghan's deserved win.",Monaghan clinched their first Ulster Under - 21 Football title since 1999 as they beat All - Ireland champions Tyrone 0-13 to 0-11 in the @placeholder decider .,provincial,final,upcoming,best,inaugural,0
"Gwynedd leader Dyfed Edwards told BBC Wales communities should consider what they can do themselves to be ""part of the answer not part of the problem"". Since 2010 Welsh ministers' funding for councils has dropped by 17%, according to the public spending watchdog. Councils have tough financial decisions ahead after local elections on 4 May. The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) said more discussions will have to take place on how communities can help provide services in the future. Appointed in 2008, Plaid Cymru councillor Mr Edwards is not seeking re-election. Speaking on the O'r Senedd programme, broadcast on Tuesday night, he said: ""At this stage we need a new relationship with our communities because we're facing situations where money's tight and there's more pressure on public services. ""We need to see communities as part of the solution for that to happen. ""Some communities are ripe to do that, some are eager to do that but not everyone."" Mr Edwards said he had seen a ""shift in public opinion"" where ""more people are crying out for public services to solve their problems where in reality we've got less potential to do that now"". ""We need to promote the discussion locally to see what communities themselves can contribute to be part of the problem rather than part of the problem,"" he added. Chris Llewelyn, from the WLGA, said councils accepted it was ""inevitable"" that cuts to public services would continue while pressure on public services increased ""Very often the axe falls on services which aren't statutory: things like culture, leisure, theatre and so on,"" he said. ""Local authorities are working with their communities to look at different models for providing services. ""In some areas there are community libraries, and more and more trusts are being set up to provide services."" Mr Llewelyn said that approach ""looks quite successful"" so far, and ""it's fair to say we'll have to have more of this type of discussion in the future"".","Public expectations of local authorities are too high given the financial pressure they are under , an @placeholder council leader has warned .",advisory,extreme,advanced,ongoing,outgoing,4
"A seventh distribution centre has officially opened in Grangetown. City-wide figures for August showed 1,238 adults and children were given emergency food parcels - up from just over 900 in the same month in 2015. ""We're coming across people from across the social spectrum,"" said Helen Bull, partnership and fundraising manager. ""It's not just people from disadvantaged backgrounds or on benefits, we're seeing people on low incomes. ""People are doing all they can to make ends meet but they can be one event away from a crisis - it could be losing a job, or a boiler or car breaking down, or being victims of domestic violence. It really can happen to anyone"" Cardiff Foodbank collects donations of food at a distribution warehouse in Splott and at some supermarkets. People in need of three days' worth of food are issued with vouchers from 120 different organisations, health and care workers. Last week, it distributed two tonnes worth of food - with donors able to check online what is needed. Current shortages include tinned fruit and vegetables and UHT milk. In 2015-16, just over 12,000 parcels were distributed to 8,000 different people in the city, with numbers on course to rise again this year. There are spikes during the year - including over the summer, when children do not get free school meals. In the last week of August, 116 children and 155 adults were helped in Cardiff. Food bank trustee Jules Ashton-Davies said: ""It still takes a great deal of courage to come to a food bank"". Grangetown Baptist Church will host the new food bank every Friday afternoon, with a team of volunteers helping with the welcome. Minister David Evans, who was handing out commemorative chocolate bars at the opening, said: ""It's important to make people feel they have something to give to society."" Ms Bull added: ""If people are struggling to pay for food then they will also be struggling for bus or train fare so it's important we can be as local as possible for them."" Susan Elsmore, cabinet member for health, housing and wellbeing, said Cardiff Council was keen to support the network and was bidding to be able to employ two workers to help with income management and welfare issues.","The network of food banks in Cardiff has expanded , with organisers saying people on low incomes and from "" all walks of life "" are using the @placeholder .",ordeal,tragedy,progress,risk,service,4
"They bought debts from the bank, and other Espirito Santo companies, and repackaged them as investments for branch customers. Following complaints, BES was made to refund the customers, contributing to a record £2.8bn half-year loss. BES was eventually split into a ""good bank"" and a ""bad bank"" on 3 August. According to a Wall Street Journal report, Portuguese regulators are now interested in three Jersey companies, or ""Special Purpose Vehicles"", and one in the British Virgin Islands, which they say are connected to the Espirito Santo conglomerate. The companies named are Top Renda, EuroAforro Investments and Poupanca Plus Investments. Their alleged link to the Espirito Santos group is difficult to verify because Jersey companies can conceal their true beneficiaries by nominating local trust firms as shareholders. The St Helier trust provider named in the companies' filings, Sanne Fiduciary Services, has not responded to requests for comment. The filings of the three Jersey companies do show, however, that over the past ten years they bought hundreds of millions of euros worth of debt from Espirito Santo group companies. To fund this, they sold many small batches of ""preferred shares"", which are a cross between shares and bonds. These are the products which had to be refunded. Swiss bank Credit Suisse is named on the filings as the ""arranger"" of the deals. Concerns over Banco Espirito Santo, and its exposure to other companies controlled by the reclusive Espirito Santo family, first arose in June. Following the split, the ""good bank"" was part-nationalised, re-named Novo Banco, and bailed out with a £3.9bn loan from what remains of Portugal's financial crisis bailout fund. The episode has affected banks in other countries and created uncertainty in Portugal's economy.","Three companies implicated in the @placeholder of the Portuguese bank , Banco Espirito Santo ( BES ) , are registered in Jersey .",midst,value,liquidation,downfall,founding,3
"The tour saw them perform a public display in China for the very first time in their history. It was their biggest tour abroad in a decade, including visits to other countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Oman, Bahrain, the UAE and Kuwait. The Red Arrows have now performed in 57 countries since the group was formed in 1965. But where did they come from and why are they so important? The Red Arrows form part of the UK's Royal Air Force (RAF), as its aerobatic team. They are a flying display team that demonstrates to the public all of the skill, ability and speed of RAF pilots. They fly in impressive shapes and formations, extremely close together, and are known for making smoke come out of the back of their planes to draw patterns in the sky, as you can see in the picture below. There are nine pilots on the team - two of which were new this year - who are named Red 1, Red 2, Red 3 and so on. The pilots fly planes called Hawk Jets, which are painted bright red and can reach speeds of just over 600 miles per hour. The team isn't just made up of the pilots, though. There are more than 120 people on the Red Arrows team, including engineers and support staff needed to make sure the planes keep working and the team is run successfully. Its home is RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire. The Red Arrows were formed in 1964, when the RAF decided to bring together all of its display teams. ""Red Arrows"" is a mix of the names of two other teams at the time - the Black Arrows and the Red Pelicans. In their very first year, the Red Arrows performed 65 shows. By the end of 2015, the team had flown 4,725 displays! They celebrated their 50th birthday in 2014, with lots of celebrations and special displays.",The Red Arrows - the RAF 's team of very @placeholder display pilots - are returning from their latest 60 - day world tour .,dominated,powerful,skilled,true,famous,2
"With further applicants due for assessment next month, it could be the largest intake for 10 years. The Kirk expects hundreds of ministers to retire in the next 10 years. ""We're no different to other professions facing up to retirement challenges, like GPs and teachers"" said Rev Neil Glover. Rev Glover, the convener of the Church's Ministries Council, said that although the Church had been ""slow to get to grips with the scale of the problem"", it was now a ""top priority"". ""We currently have just over 800 ministers, and more than 400 of them are aged 55 or over,"" he said. ""Ministers tend to work a bit beyond the normal pension age, but we now need to recruit 30 new trainees every year. ""With around 10 ministers usually returning to parish ministry or joining us each year we will be able to continue serving our parishes."" Louise Purden and her father Rev John McPake are at the opposite ends of ministry. Louise, 39, has just been accepted as a trainee while her 67-year-old father has come out of retirement to work part-time as an associate minister at Edinburgh's Gorgie Dalry Parish Church. Ms Purden said she had never come under any pressure from her father to follow in his footsteps but she recently started feeling ""butterflies in her tummy"" the more she thought about becoming a minister. ""I have worked for the Church for many years doing various things - youth and children's work - and people have often said to me in the past ""have you ever thought about being a minister?"", to which I very quickly replied ""no, it is not for me"". Her father entered the ministry at Edinburgh's Liberton Northfield in his mid-40s , and said he is ""very encouraged and pleased"" with his daughter's decision. ""In a way I am not surprised but I never asked her if she was interested in becoming a minister - I just felt that if it was right, God would lead her forward in that direction.""","The Church of Scotland is @placeholder its largest number of trainee ministers in five years , with 27 new candidates accepted for training so far this year .",hopeful,mourning,affecting,lost,welcoming,4
"Both events will start on Thursday, 7 July and will feature eight players with one wildcard available for both draws. The finals will take place on Saturday, 9 July (men's) and Sunday, 10 July (women's). Whiley won the wheelchair doubles last year with partner Yui Kamiji. The doubles events will also be taking place with the entry list to be confirmed later. Men's: Stephane Houdet (Fra), Joachim Gerard (Bel), Nicolas Peifer (Fra), Gordon Reid (GBR), Shingo Kunieda (Jpn), Gustavo Fernandez (Arg), Stefan Olsson (Swe). Alternates: Maikel Scheffers (Ned), Tom Egberink (Ned), Alfie Hewett (GBR), Marc McCarroll (GBR) Women's: Jiske Griffioen (Ned), Aniek van Koot (Ned), Yui Kamiji (Jpn), Jordanne Whiley (GBR), Sabine Ellerbrock (Ger), Marjolein Buis (Ned), Lucy Shuker (GBR). Alternates: Diede de Groot (Ned), Louise Hunt (GBR)","Britain 's Jordanne Whiley , Lucy Shuker and Gordon Reid are among the entries for the @placeholder Wheelchair Singles events at Wimbledon .",annual,exciting,inaugural,latest,open,2
"Bosses at St Kentigern Hospice, St Asaph, broke the news to 40 workers at a board meeting. Trefor Jones, the new chairman, said he hoped any redundancies would be voluntary and called for the public's help. The 15-year-old centre is facing a funding crisis because it costs £1.6m a year to run but only has an annual income of £1.3m. Mr Jones, who is Lord Lieutenant of Clwyd, said he hoped appealing to the public could plug the funding shortfall and avoid the need for job losses. He said: ""With escalating costs and increasing complexity in the levels of care required, the immediate challenge is to ensure the financial viability and integrity of the hospice. ""The board is working with NHS partners to try to reduce the impact while exploring ways of adapting the service. ""One of the things we are looking at is how we can meet the needs of people in their homes with support for family members, and how these can link effectively with in-patient and day-care services. ""These are very difficult times for the hospice but I am confident with the employees we have and the community we live in we can get through this."" The hospice covers an area stretching from Colwyn Bay to Flint and, since it opened, has had about 1,900 day-patients. Since 2003 there have also been more than 1,500 in-patients. At present its income comes from four main sources: Fundraising and donations contributing £500,000; charity shops £300,000; a total of £300,000 in grants from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and the Welsh Assembly Government; and £200,000 from legacies. Mr Jones said the centre needed £4,400 a day just to maintain its current service, with the greatest proportion of its expenditure going on the £1.2m annual wage bill. He added: ""We need to increase substantially the donations and regular income we receive, and joining the lottery is an easy way for people to help. In the longer term, remembering the hospice in your will would also be a big help to us."" The hospice shares a site with the HM Stanley Hospital which faces possible closure, although the future of St Kentigern Hospice is not currently in doubt. St David's Hospice in Llandudno said it would be offering its support. Chairman Gladys Harrison said: ""We at St David's Hospice are sympathetic to the news of financial difficulties experienced by St Kentigern Hospice and, like many hospices, we rely heavily on the continued support of the communities we serve. ""We will, of course, offer our support to the health board and St Kentigern in any review or adaptation of the present provision of specialist palliative care services by hospices.""",A Denbighshire hospice could be forced to @placeholder staff due to a lack of funding .,lose,employ,improve,withdraw,stay,0
"Revenue was $3.2bn (£2.05bn), up 28% compared with last year, but lower than analysts' expectations of $3.39bn. The company also saw sales volume increase by 34%. Alibaba earlier announced that it will invest $4.6bn in a 19.99% stake in China's largest physical electronics retailer, Suning. Shares in the company dropped almost 7% on the news. Retail analyst Neil Saunders at Conlumino pointed out that Alibaba's revenue growth over the past financial year was 39%, and reached 59% in the year before that: ""This is not to infer criticism of Alibaba, but it does suggest that its core Chinese business has now reached a level of maturity that will dampen future growth rates."" Alibaba, founded by prolific entrepreneur Jack Ma, also reported a jump in revenue from people buying on mobile phone and tablet devices. The business also owns China's largest online shop, Taobao.com. Alibaba Group's chief financial officer Maggie Wu said: ""We made significant progress monetising our mobile traffic, with our mobile revenue exceeding 50% of our total China commerce retail revenue for the first time.""","Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has missed revenue expectations , reporting its slowest @placeholder growth in three years .",major,quarterly,economic,original,latest,1
"Jenkinson, 23, who is on loan from Arsenal, had to be replaced when he injured his left knee conceding a first-half penalty at Upton Park for a foul on Sergio Aguero. The Hammers say Jenkinson will see a specialist in London on Wednesday. He was replaced against City by new signing from Leeds, Sam Byram. No further details were given on the type of knee injury sustained, nor any timescale on Jenkinson's recovery.",West Ham right - back Carl Jenkinson suffered a ' @placeholder ' knee injury in the 2 - 2 draw with Manchester City last weekend .,significant,bad,famous,controversial,brief,0
"The Lions forward, 25, will play in the Challenge Cup semi-final in Montpellier despite injuring his eye in the derby defeat at Cardiff Blues. Faletau's inclusion means the Dragons are unchanged from the team that beat Gloucester in the quarter-final. The Dragons are hoping to win a first title since becoming a region in 2003. Faletau came off against the Blues but the 57-cap back-rower has been passed fit for the Dragons' game in France. Head coach Kingsley Jones is relishing the prospect of Faletau facing Montpellier's former South Africa number eight Pierre Spies. ""I know which number eight I prefer to have playing for us and that's Taulupe Faletau,"" said Jones. Montpellier are second behind Clermont Auvergne in the French Top 14 table while only Italian clubs Zebre and Treviso are below Dragons in the Pro12. Dragons have lost their last eight Pro12 games but shocked defending Challenge Cup champions Gloucester in the quarter-finals. It is the first game for the Welsh region since their director of rugby Lyn Jones departed, and Kingsley Jones will take charge of the team following a disrupted build-up. Former Wales Under-20 international Jack Dixon returns to the replacements' bench as the 21-year-old centre has recovered from a kidney injury. Montpellier: Benjamin Fall; Timoci Nagusa, Robert Ebersohn, Frans Steyn, Marvin O'Connor; Demetri Catrakilis, Benoit Paillaugue; Mikheil Nariashvili, Bismarck Du Plessis, Jannie Du Plessis, Robins Tchale Watchou, Paul Willemse, Fulgence Ouedraogo (capt), Akapusi Qera, Pierre Spies. Replacements: Mickael Ivaldi, Yvan Watremez, Davit Kubriashvili, Thibaut Privat, Wiaan Liebenberg, Nic White, Benjamin Lucas, Anthony Tuitavke. Dragons: Carl Meyer; Adam Hughes; Tyler Morgan, Adam Warren; Hallam Amos; Dorian Jones, Sarel Pretorius; Phil Price, Elliot Dee, Brok Harris, Rynard Landman, Nick Crosswell, Lewis Evans (c), Nic Cudd, Taulupe Faletau. Replacements: Rhys Buckley, Boris Stankovich, Lloyd Fairbrother, Matthew Screech, Ed Jackson, Charlie Davies, Angus O'Brien, Jack Dixon. Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) Assistant referees: JP Doyle, Greg Garner (England) TMO: Rowan Kitt (England) Citing commissioner: Alberto Recaldini (Italy)",Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau has been passed fit for Newport Gwent Dragons ' @placeholder to qualify for their first European final on Saturday .,chance,attempt,failure,goal,thanks,1
"Fire Brigades Union (FBU) members walked out at 18:00 GMT on Friday and are due back on 4 November. Some fire brigades have warned the public could be left ""vulnerable"" and small fires may not be attended. Fire Minister Penny Mordaunt said fire and rescue authorities have ""robust"" plans in place for the weekend. Union officials say that under the government's proposals firefighters will have to work until they are 60 instead of 55, pay more into their pensions and get less in retirement. The proposals will leave firefighters at risk of dismissal as their fitness declines into their 50s, the FBU said. FBU members went on strike in England and Wales in August over the same dispute. Strike action due to take place in Wales has been averted after a ""significant"" change of direction by the Welsh government, the FBU said. General secretary Matt Wrack accused the Westminster government of ""sickening hypocrisy"". ""The real scandal is that their own pensions are by far the most generous anywhere in the public sector,"" he said. One firefighter and his son carved pumpkins together and tweeted a photo in support of the strike. ""It's an issue which affects both me and my family and I have explained the dispute to him,"" said the firefighter, who asked not to be named. The West Yorkshire brigade said the public would be left in a ""vulnerable position"" and asked people to take extra care this weekend. The London brigade said it may not attend rubbish or small grass fires or help anyone stuck in a lift. Industrial action over the past 18 months has seen fire authorities spend millions hiring contractors to cover for striking FBU members. The FBU said it expected about 36,000 firefighters to walk out. The fire minister said: ""All fire and rescue authorities have robust and well-tested plans in place that include back-up support if needed. ""Public safety is the primary focus and if anyone needs emergency assistance, they should dial 999."" She said strike action was ""unnecessary"" after pension regulations laid in parliament on Tuesday mean nearly three quarters of firefighters will see no change in their pension age in 2015.",Firefighters across England are on a four - day strike in a row over pensions during one of the @placeholder 's busiest weekends of the year .,national,service,worst,town,authority,1
"Media playback is unsupported on your device 10 June 2014 Last updated at 07:08 BST BBC Wales economics editor Sarah Dickins joined an economist at a funfair in Rhyl, one of Wales' most deprived communities. Professor Karel Williams, of Manchester Business School, says devolution has been ""something of a non-event"" in economic terms with Welsh ministers relying on growth from a trickle down from a booming south east of England. He believes rather than powers Wales has been lacking in imaginative policy ideas. ""Some risk is justified because the mainstream orthodoxy of the last 30 years isn't working, it's time for a bit of boldness and imagination,"" he said.",We 're looking back at how @placeholder devolution has been over the last 15 years .,successful,slow,personal,significant,independent,0
"The A55 tunnel was shut down for around two and a half hours from 18:00 BST on Tuesday, causing major congestion. The system failure affected the tunnel's ventilation, lane signals, and alarm systems. The Welsh Government has launched an investigation into the closure. Mr Jones said: ""The system shouldn't fail at the busiest time of day, at the busiest time of year. ""We need to know how recently the tunnel was maintained, given that it was built around 24 years ago. ""You would have thought it was incapable of failure. These are questions that need to be answered. ""The A55 generally is causing a lot of concern."" Local diversions were put in place while engineers worked to resolve the issue. The tunnel was reopened at approximately 20:30 BST. A Welsh Government spokesman said: ""Additional resources were brought in and traffic which had been held on the tunnel approaches was escorted through the tunnel at low speed. ""Health and safety has to be our priority and we apologise for any inconvenience caused. ""An investigation is now being carried out to determine why the system failed to prevent this happening again.""","The Welsh Government needs to "" answer questions "" over a major failure of the Conwy tunnel 's @placeholder system , Clywd West MP David Jones has said .",governing,friendly,annual,ventilation,control,4
"The store on Glenesk Road in Langholm was broken into at about 02:35. It follows similar incidents last month at a Co-op petrol station in Lockerbie and a supermarket in Moffat. Police are gathering and studying CCTV footage in an effort to identify and apprehend the people responsible for the latest break-in. Det Insp Scott Young said: ""I would urge anyone who saw anybody acting suspiciously in the area to come forward to police as a matter of urgency. ""In particular I would like to trace two men who were seen in the Waverley Road area around 11.30pm on Wednesday evening. ""They were wearing dark coloured clothing and baseball caps."" Police are want information on two vehicles seen between 23:30 on Wednesday and 03:00 on Thursday. One was a light coloured Transit-type van and the other was a small white hatchback car. ""The police investigation is continuing into similar incidents at the Co-op petrol station in Lockerbie and the Co-op in Moffat last month,"" added Det Insp Young. ""We believe that these previous incidents are linked to this break-in.""",Police believe a cigarette raid at a supermarket in southern Scotland is linked to two previous incidents at Co - op @placeholder .,shops,duty,services,safety,premises,4
"Wasps, in a tough pool with holders Toulon, Bath and ex-champions Leinster, beat the Dublin side 33-6 on Saturday. ""This competition's all about mixing it with the best and we've certainly beaten one of the best,"" Young said. ""It puts us in a strong position now but it doesn't mean anything going into next week."" Wasps' victory was Leinster's heaviest-ever European home defeat and Young said he could not have wished for a better display from his players. ""Everything I asked of the boys before the game, they delivered,"" Young added to BBC Coventry & Warwickshire. ""We deserved to win but the scoreline far exceeded our expectations coming in."" Wasps secured their place in the competition after finishing sixth in the Premiership last season and Young is keen for his squad to make the most of their opportunity to play against the best sides in Europe. ""Let's look forward to these games and enjoy playing them - we've earned the right to be there. ""It's taken 22 games in 10 months to get there and we need to make sure we enjoy the experience.""","Wasps will not get carried away by their @placeholder start to the European Champions Cup , says director of rugby Dai Young .",disappointing,preferred,impressive,potential,overall,2
"The station will be used to fill Reading Buses' fleet of 34 gas-run buses, as well as 113 taxis which are going to switch to part gas. Transport minister Baroness Kramer opened the station and announced £360,000 of government funding towards a hybrid gas taxi programme. She said the town's commitment to using renewable energy was ""very impressive"". She said: ""If you look at communities across the UK there are very few that you can find, if any, that have so much of their public transport going to super green fuel."" She added gas use was good for the environment and air quality. The station in Great Knollys Street will also be available to commercial vehicles. James Freeman, chief executive of Reading Transport, said: ""Not only do we have one of the biggest fleets of vehicles powered by bio-methane in the country, but we have the largest - and most comprehensive - fuel compression storage and delivery system in the UK bus industry."" Reading Buses also has 31 hybrid buses.",A £ 1 m @placeholder - friendly gas station has opened in Reading to power public transport in the town .,environmentally,illegally,privately,best,independently,0
"Clubs are required to provide accurate details of training sessions and player whereabouts so they are available for testing at all times. City failed to ensure their information was accurate on three occasions. It is understood the information was not updated following a change to training routines. The punishment was imposed following an independent regulatory commission hearing, with the club also warned about future conduct.","Manchester City have been fined £ 35,000 after @placeholder a breach of the Football Association 's anti-doping rules , the governing body has said .",discovering,becoming,conducting,admitting,emerged,3
"The pair have been asked to post bonds of 200,000 pesos each for a special work permit, ahead of two concerts in the Philippine capital this weekend. Local immigration said the bond was intended ""to protect public interest"". It follows a video leaked last May in which Malik and Tomlinson were shown allegedly smoking cannabis in Peru. Elaine Tan, of the Philippine Bureau of Immigration, said the band would be prevented from performing if producers fail to post the cash bond before the concert. The amount includes an additional processing fee of 20,000 pesos. ""The condition is intended to protect the public interest should the band members commit any violation during their stay in the Philippines,"" said Tan. It is understood a concert producer went to the Immigration Bureau on Thursday to post the bonds, said Christine Ching, a spokeswoman of Anti-Drugs Advocate. The group has also called on the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency to send officers to monitor the band. ""We want to see their pure, raw, untainted talent,"" said Ching, adding that there was concern about the popular band's influence on Filipino youth. She said the group had met with concert producers, and they had agreed to allow government drug agencies and advocate groups to monitor band members. One Direction are due to play at the seaside Mall of Asia Concert Grounds on 21 and 22 March. After the leak emerged last year, One Direction's Liam Payne - who was not seen in the video - tweeted an apology, saying ""I love my boys and maybe things have gone a little sideways. I apologise for that."" ""We are only in our 20s and we all do stupid things at this age,"" Payne wrote.","One Direction stars Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson face @placeholder more than £ 3,000 each if they are caught using , or promoting , illegal drugs in Manila .",fined,offer,up,needs,losing,4
"The Children's Food Trust (CFT), based in Sheffield, has been offering cookery courses and nutritional advice in schools and nurseries in England, Wales and Scotland for more than 10 years. A lack of funding has forced it to shut with the loss of 47 jobs, 31 of those in Sheffield, the charity says. Washington and Sunderland West MP Sharon Hodgson said it was ""very sad"". More on this and other stories across South Yorkshire Charity chief executive Linda Cregan said: ""Given the political and economic climate all charities are facing difficulties and we are no different. ""We remain passionate and dedicated to improving child health, but it has proved impossible to continue to deliver our services and extremely reluctantly the trustees have chosen to close the trust. ""It is our priority at this point to speak to all our funders and partners to ensure a smooth transition and a positive legacy."" On social media, Labour MP Ms Hodgson, shadow minister for public health, said: ""Very sad news. The @ChildFoodTrust has done amazing work over the years to improve children's health & education. Thank you to all at CFT!"" The charity was set up in 2005 with a £15m grant from the government. Two years later it was awarded £20m by the Big Lottery Fund. It has also received funding from a number of organisations and companies, including supermarket chains, for fixed-term projects. More than 11 million children had had ""access to better food"" since the charity started its work, the trust said. It said the closure meant ""there won't be cooking courses in 5,000 schools anymore and our nutritionists won't be on hand to help and advise school, nursery and early years caterers, as well as families and carers"". Adam Starkey, chair of trustees at the CFT, added: ""We still face a crisis in child health. Now more than ever, work in this area is vital.""",A @placeholder charity which aims to improve children 's health and nutrition is to close at the end of September .,private,christian,rare,popular,national,4
"The 25-year-old spent last season on loan at the KC Stadium from Sunderland. He scored three goals in 41 games as he helped the Tigers win promotion to the Premier League. Midfielder Elmohamady told the club website: ""It feels great to be here permanently, especially after what happened here last season."" It is the second time he has been signed by Hull boss Steve Bruce, who in 2010, when he was Sunderland manager, brought Elmohamady to the Stadium of Light on loan from Cairo-based ENPPI before making the move permanent. ""The manager was the one who brought me over from Egypt to play for Sunderland and now he has brought me here,"" said Elmohamady. ""I really enjoy playing for him and I look forward to doing so again now."" Elmohamady has been away playing for Egypt and will now take the opportunity to take a holiday before returning for pre-season training.",Hull City have signed Egypt international Ahmed Elmohamady for an undisclosed fee @placeholder to be around £ 2 m on a three - year contract .,expected,pretending,promises,wishing,understood,4
"The Irish News has a picture of an industrial yard in County Fermanagh with ""a row of biomass boilers"" inside. The paper says when it visited the premises last week, the door was open while the boilers burned inside. The owner said it was for an industrial process and was not an abuse of the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme. The Belfast Telegraph says that, for the second time in less than a year, taxpayers will have to foot the bill for MLAs who will not be returning to Stormont after an assembly election. More than £1m was handed out to 33 former MLAs after last May's election, it says, as each are entitled to payouts of up to £80,000 to help them adjust to life outside politics. This time around, there will be 18 guaranteed payments as the number of MLAs is cut from 108 to 90, with other payouts for MLAs not standing this time or who lose their seats. Inside, the paper lists the MLAs given payouts in 2016 and what they received. The News Letter focuses on DUP special adviser (SPAD) John Robinson's response to allegations by Jonathan Bell in relation to the RHI scheme. Mr Robinson has admitted his father-in-law is an RHI claimant, but said he had never advised anyone to join the scheme. Inside, the paper reports on DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds' comments in the House of Commons that the 2 March election is about the Troubles and Sinn Féin's desire to see former soldiers prosecuted, rather than about the RHI scheme. The Mirror leads with Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams' accusation that former first minister Arlene Foster has betrayed the Northern Ireland electorate over Brexit. Mr Adams says it was Mrs Foster's ""duty"" to uphold the wishes of the majority in Northern Ireland who voted to remain in the EU. Moving away from politics, the Belfast Telegraph, Irish News and News Letter all report on the brother and sister critically injured by a car after getting off a school bus in County Antrim. The Belfast Telegraph also carries an interview with Joanne McGibbon, whose husband Michael was murdered by dissident republicans in north Belfast last year. Joanne took her four children to Disney World in Florida as a Christmas surprise. She says she and Michael had often talked about taking the children to the resort, and it was bittersweet making the trip without him. Also on the subject of dissident republican violence, The Irish News reports that the bomb defused by the army in the Poleglass area of west Belfast at the weekend is believed to have been of a type not previously used in Northern Ireland. The paper's security correspondent Alison Morris says this may have contributed to the length of time it took to make the device safe. Meanwhile, the News Letter quotes former senior police officer Norman Baxter as saying there should be ""public outrage"" over the judiciary's handling of the case against 40-year-old Damien McLauglin. The Ardboe man, who is out on bail charged in connection with the murder of prison officer David Black, has not been seen by police since November. Finally, the paper has the story of the Matchett family from Waringstown whose Mercedes Benz parked in their driveway has been left unusable - by rats. The rodents have chewed through electrical wiring and seats after apparently getting access through the exhaust and boot. James Matchett said he encountered one of them while vacuuming the vehicle. It's enough to drive you round the Benz.","Politics and the RHI scandal again @placeholder the front pages of the Belfast Telegraph , The Irish News , News Letter and Daily Mirror on Wednesday .",retained,dominate,reached,known,enjoying,1
"Two Diarmuid Murtagh goals helped Connacht lead 2-3 to 0-3 before Aidan Breen replied with an Ulster goal. Damien Comer hit a third Connacht goal as they led 3-6 to 1-10 at half-time before Ulster took control. Despite losing Chrissy McKaigue to a black card, Ulster hit 1-4 without reply, with Charlie Vernon netting. McKaigue was joined in the Ulster squad at Carrick-on-Shannon by his Slaughtneil team-mate Brendan Rogers, despite their upcoming All-Ireland club championship duties. Connacht started strongly with their scorer in chief Murtagh firing their opening goal after 7 minutes and again finding the net two minutes later. Ulster responded well with Fermanagh's Breen finding the net for his provincial for the second time in a week with a 18th-minute goal. Pete McGrath's charges cut the gap to two points twice over the next six minutes, and left the minimum between the sides for the first time, after a Tomas Corrigan score. However, Connacht were causing the Ulster defence problems, with Galway's Comer cutting in for a 28th minute goal, as the hosts led by two at the break. Ulster came fired up on the restart, and despite losing substitute McKaigue to a black card, kept motoring well. Peter Harte and Corrigan added point before Vernon cut through for a goal in a spell which saw Ulster score 1-4 without reply. Connacht could only manage two points from frees in the closing quarter, with Emyln Mulligan and Paul Conroy on target. After the game Ulster captain Eoin Donnelly accepted the cup from GAA President Aogan O Fearghail.",Ulster clinched a 32nd Interprovincial football title as they produced a strong second half to earn a 2-16 to 3 - 10 @placeholder win over holders Connacht .,provincial,aggregate,comeback,personal,safety,2
"Seven of her relatives have been arrested, and accused of misusing their royal status to amass vast wealth and carry out numerous abuses. The crown prince himself has now made the disgrace official by ordering her family to stop using the name Akrapongpreecha, which he gave them after he married her in 2001. The king and the crown prince both have this privilege, akin to knighthoods in the UK. Interestingly, the crown prince has not revoked her royal title, ""Mom"", which translates roughly as ""princess"", nor yet her use of the royal family's name, Mahidol na Ayutthaya. These are officially bestowed by King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and it would need his approval for them to be revoked. However if, as expected, the crown prince divorces Princess Srirasmi, she will almost certainly lose both titles. The future status of her nine-year-old son by the prince, Dipangkorn, will depend on his father's wishes. Titles matter a great deal in status-obsessed Thailand, in particular when it comes to those with a claim to the throne. The 1924 Palace Succession Law, enshrined in subsequent constitutions, follows the principle of primogeniture, meaning Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn is the designated heir to King Bhumibol, and his own sons should inherit the throne after him, ranked by age. However, the law also gives reigning kings considerable sway in choosing their own successor - and an amendment to the constitution now allows the possibility of a female successor. The crown prince has four sons by his second marriage, whom he disowned in 1997 when he severed all ties with their mother, Yuvadhida Polpraserth. At the time the crown prince stated that they had renounced all their royal titles. But the palace continues to recognise their right to use the title HSH, or His Serene Highness, even though the boys, now grown up, are banished from Thailand and live in the United States. That leaves some doubt over where they sit in line to the throne, even though most commentators believe they are no longer considered possible successors. It is widely believed that the crown prince may have had another baby boy this year with his current mistress, who is likely to become his next wife. The issue is critical in a country where the monarchy is considered pivotal to political stability, and where King Bhumibol, who turns 87 this week, is in such frail health. Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn appears to be sorting out his personal affairs before the succession, so that he can choose who will be his queen, and who will eventually succeed him.","The @placeholder of Princess Srirasmi , the wife of Thailand 's Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn , has been both dramatic and unusually public .",success,plight,downfall,visit,loss,2
"PC Andrew Hamilton was dismissed by Lincolnshire Police for gross misconduct on Wednesday. He was convicted of two counts of theft at Nottingham Magistrates' Court in August. Hamilton took the kayak and a set of paddles from Nottingham Kayak Club. He kept the proceeds from the sale, despite knowing, or believing, he was not entitled to do so, a disciplinary hearing heard. Officials said there was no place for dishonesty in the force. More on this and other local stories from across Lincolnshire In June, the officer was described by national coaches as the ""standout performer"" of the Great Britain team, which competed at the ICF Wildwater Canoeing World Championships in Bosnia. He finished seventh in both the Men's C1 sprint and classic team events, and 22nd in the Men's C1 classic. Last year, Hamilton was awarded a special commendation for bravery for his role in saving a motorist who passed out at the wheel at 60mph (96.5km/h). He was dismissed when a disciplinary hearing found his actions amounted to gross misconduct. Nottingham magistrates fined Hamilton £245 for each theft, and ordered him to pay £290 compensation and court costs of £85.","A police officer who admitted stealing a kayak and set of paddles before selling them on eBay @placeholder represented the UK at the canoeing world championships , it has emerged .",also,secretly,away,later,recently,4
"A big crowd of Irish-Americans are expected to watch the 25-year-old Olympic bronze medallist from Belfast in action at the iconic venue. ""I don't have to worry about the crowd or my opponent - I just have to worry about myself,"" said Conlan. ""Because if I perform then no-one can beat me."" Conlan enjoyed a glittering career including becoming the first Irish male to win a senior World Amateur Championship title with victory in Doha two years ago. His amateur days ended with a controversial defeat in the Rio Olympics quarter-finals last year. Media playback is not supported on this device Conlan may be confident about his entrance into the pro ranks but he says his Colorado opponent will be no pushover. ""I know this lad is going to come in with a full training camp - he's going to be hungry and he's going to want to win,"" he added. ""But as soon as he gets punched it's going to be different. ""I want to go in there and perform and if I perform everything else follows. ""It will be my first time in New York on St Patrick's Day and I think New York does it bigger and better than anywhere else in the world.""",Michael Conlan is in bullish @placeholder for his professional debut against American Tim Ibarra at Madison Square Garden in New York on St Patrick 's Day .,preparations,form,selection,mood,future,3
"A two-year-old black and white cat named Patch died following a suspected poisoning in Bro Dulas, Llanidloes. Two other cats in the area were also put to sleep after they became unwell. RSPCA chief inspector Phil Lewis said: ""We don't know whether these incidents were accidental or deliberate or who may have done it."" Patch's owner said: ""I am just so angry and devastated. Patch was such a quiet and loving cat."" Mr Lewis added: ""We're calling on all cat owners in the Llanidloes area to be vigilant and to take their cat to a vet straight away if they suspect they have been poisoned."" Potential signs of poisoning could include vomiting, difficulty breathing, increased thirst, and appearing to be be sleepy and uncoordinated.",The RSPCA is @placeholder cat owners to be vigilant after suspected cat poisoning deaths in Powys .,requiring,becoming,approved,continuing,urging,4
"The rollout of the US-funded Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense system (Thaad) may be on hold for a year. Four recently arrived launchers will not be deployed, an official said. Two already installed will stay in place. Thaad aims to protect South Korea from the North's missiles, and has been criticised at home and by China. What impact will S Korea's expanded missile defence system have? The office of recently-elected President Moon Jae-in said that a comprehensive environmental study of Thaad was needed and that it could take up to a year to complete. During that time, Thaad's deployment would be frozen as it was not ""urgent enough"" to bypass the assessment, it said. Thaad began its rollout earlier this year under South Korea's previous presidential administration, a move which Mr Moon has said was ""regrettable"". The suspension comes days after Mr Moon's office accused the defence ministry of withholding information about Thaad from the president. It said the military did not tell Mr Moon about the delivery of the four other Thaad launchers. The ministry has defended this decision, saying it had to uphold a confidentiality agreement with the US. Many South Koreans have objected to Thaad, believing it will become a target and endanger the lives of those who live near its launch sites. China has also voiced opposition to the system, saying it affects the regional security balance.",South Korea is suspending the deployment of a @placeholder missile defence system while the government examines its environmental impact .,nuclear,special,popular,prominent,controversial,4
"There were 1,030 vacancies last November, up a third on 2013, the highest number since 2010, when the DfE started compiling figures in November. Meanwhile, teachers on contracts of between one and three terms filled 3,210 posts, up nearly 38% on 2013. Teacher numbers, at 454,900, up more than 5,000, were at an all-time high. The proportion of English, maths and science teachers with a relevant post-A-Level qualification dropped slightly over the same period: Schools Minister Nick Gibb said: ""Recruitment is a challenge as the economy improves and competition for new graduates intensifies, which is why we are focused on attracting more top graduates into the profession, particularly in the core academic subjects that help children reach their potential. ""Our recruitment campaign, Your Future Their Future, is working, with registrations to our Get Into Teaching website up by almost 30% compared with last year. ""We continue to offer bursaries of up to £25,000 as well as scholarships in priority subjects such as physics and maths. ""We are driving forward our £67m package to transform science, technology, engineering and maths teaching and recruit up to 2,500 additional maths and physics teachers."" But education workforce expert John Howson warned the situation was likely to get worse in the near future. Based on official predictions of how many teachers would be needed, only 93% of primary and 91% of secondary teacher-training courses had been filled last year, he said. He said: ""The acceptances for entry into training in 2015 will not be sufficient... so we now know that recruitment for some schools, especially in and around London, but not exclusively in this area, will again be a challenge in 2016."" Shadow Education Secretary Tristram Hunt said ministers were set to miss recruitment targets for a fourth consecutive year, including in crucial subject areas such as maths and physics. ""This is a very worrying trend that means more children are likely to be taught science by those trained to be PE teachers, and more and more teaching assistants stepping in as teachers,"" he said. ""Parents expect better and pupils deserve better.""","Nearly one in 100 full - time teaching posts in England were either vacant or filled @placeholder in 2014 , Department for Education figures show .",unexpectedly,elsewhere,as,temporarily,anywhere,3
"Aleksandr Bortnikov, head of the Federal Security Bureau (FSB), was addressing a Russian anti-terror committee meeting in Moscow. UK investigators believe a bomb was put in the plane's hold prior to take-off, killing all 224 people on board. The UK has suspended flights to Sharm el-Sheikh and is bringing Britons home.","Russia should suspend all flights to Egypt until the cause of the Sinai crash is determined , the head of Russian security has @placeholder .",approved,predicted,suggested,resigned,agreed,2
"With surprisingly few journalists within striking distance of Fifa's headquarters in Zurich, Twitter users were forced to await nuggets of information from a small group of reporters. Fortunately, one of the journalists at the scene was BBC 5 Live's Richard Conway. As the conference was pushed back by 30 minutes, then another 15 minutes, those furiously refreshing Fifa's live stream debated what announcement awaited. When Fifa President Sepp Blatter eventually took to the stage, it wasn't long before the shock announcement that he would be standing down was met by an onslaught of terrible puns: Twitter users may have been confined to a 140 character limit - but this image was easily worth a thousand words. It was shared widely across the social network, as news of Mr Blatter's shock exit spread. With Fifa talking of ""ensuring an orderly transition"" it felt more like a coup than the resignation of the top football official. If that was the case, there was another question on people's lips: Oh, and the Americans want to take the credit: With Mr Blatter gone, talk soon started over who might replace him: Others had more pressing matters on their minds: And with that, the excitement was over. At least until the election campaign starts again.",It did n't take long for news of Fifa 's impromptu news conference on Tuesday - coming after several days of @placeholder and controversy - to spread on social media .,tension,crisis,attention,ecstasy,major,1
"The Bank of Scotland found the average price for a city home - £175,962 - stood at 5.24 times gross annual average earnings. This was a 7% increase on last year but still significantly below the peak of 6.12 in 2008. City living in Scotland was found to be more affordable than the UK city average. The bank's Affordable Cities Review indicated that affordability was now at the same level as in 2006 but 14% lower than at the height of the last housing market boom. The report suggested that the overall improvement since 2008 had been caused by a combination of an average house price decline of 6% and a 10% increase in average annual earnings. Stirling remained the UK's most affordable city for a second year, despite a deterioration in affordability over the past year. The average property price there of £158,645 was 3.85 times gross average annual earnings in the city. Stirling was followed by Glasgow and Dundee as Scotland's most affordable cities. In contrast, Edinburgh was Scotland's least affordable city, with the average house price sitting at £216,424 - or 6.11 times gross annual average earnings. Aberdeen recorded the biggest price rise of any UK city over the past decade, with a gain of 88%. Bank of Scotland said that was a result of rising housing demand due to the strong performance of the oil and gas sector over most of the period. More recently, London has recorded the highest house price growth, with a rise of 40% during the past five years followed by Winchester (39%) and Cambridge (37%).","The @placeholder city home in Scotland has become less affordable in the past year , according to a new report .",inaugural,best,typical,most,old,2
"Appearing via a video link from prison, Zaur Dadayev said there was no evidence against him, ""just the one statement that I gave - under pressure"". The court said Mr Dadayev and another suspect should be kept in custody. It ordered the detention of three other men to be reviewed. The five suspects are from the North Caucasus. Mr Dadayev, accused of being the gunman who shot Mr Nemtsov near the Kremlin on 27 February, used his court appearance on Wednesday to repeat his previous claims that he had confessed to the crime under duress. He said he made his original statement after being threatened with death, and the death of a friend. ""[Investigators] told me what to say, how to say it and where to say it."" He said there was no proof against him, and told the court he had an alibi for the time the murder took place. Responding to his comments, a Russian investigator said there was ample proof against Mr Dadayev - not just his confession but also witness statements, evidence from searches, and photographs. The Moscow City Court rejected his appeal for bail and ordered him to remain in custody alongside another suspect, Anzor Gubashev. However the court ruled it was necessary to re-examine the case against Khamzat Bakhayev, who has seven young children, due to a procedural error. It said the detention of Tamerlan Eskerkhanov and Shadid Gubashev should be reviewed for the same reason, although the men will be held in prison until a decision is reached. Investigators say they are still trying to determine who ordered the killing, which happened at night on a bridge near the Kremlin, in the heart of Moscow. Friends of Mr Nemtsov say he was targeted for his political views - as a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin and of the war in eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian rebels are backed by Russian ""volunteer"" soldiers.","The main suspect in the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov has made an impassioned @placeholder in court , saying he was forced into a confession .",agreement,protest,declaration,claim,plea,4
"The noise at football grounds can prevent some fans with autism from going to games, Notts County ambassador Les Bradd said. The club is the second in England, after Sunderland, to open dedicated sensory facilities for autistic fans. The rooms are furnished with soft toys, bubble tubes and ear defenders. The club completed training with Autism East Midlands as part of developing the rooms and has pledged to become more autism-friendly in future, by signing the Autism Charter. Notts County head groundsman Trevor Hutchinson, whose daughter has autism, said his ground crew had worked for weeks to get the three suites ready. ""It's an opportunity for children (with autism) to come and watch football in a safe and relaxing and quiet environment. ""These children wouldn't be able to do this if the rooms weren't available."" ""Ninety-nine per cent of parents wouldn't take the chance to come to a match because they know it would be a nightmare - they think their child might fall down a stair or knock a drink out of someone's hands."" Mr Bradd, who is the all-time scoring leader for the club, said: ""It  is a huge step forward -  we are bringing in different types of fans who couldn't attend matches before because they couldn't cope with the noise and couldn't cope with where they had to sit.""","Four executive suites at Notts County Football Club have been opened for fans with autism , to allow them to attend matches @placeholder .",privately,directly,freely,safely,comfortably,4
"Joshua James, 23, has been accused of tossing the live animal through a drive-thru window at a Wendy's restaurant. His mother reportedly said he wanted to play a practical joke on his friend, who worked at the place. The animal was captured and released back into the wild. Mr James, from Jupiter, Florida, had found the alligator on the side of a road and lured it into the back of his truck, according to an incident report by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, cited by local broadcaster WPTV. He then went to the restaurant in Royal Palm Beach, where he placed an order at the drive-thru window, received a drink and threw the 3ft (1m) long animal through the opening, the report said. The incident happened in October but the suspect has only now been taken into custody. He also reportedly faces charges of unlawful possession and transportation of an alligator. His mother, Linda James, told WPTV his action was a ""stupid prank"". The TV station posted a photo of the alligator - taken from the incident report - on Twitter.",A man in Florida is facing charges of @placeholder assault after allegedly throwing an alligator into a fast - food restaurant .,attempted,presumed,losing,aggravated,alleged,3
"The unbeaten Commonwealth super-lightweight champion takes on Mexico's Alfonso Olvera on the undercard of Frampton's WBA featherweight world title defence against Leo Santa Cruz. ""He doesn't put any pressure on himself, he just keeps calm,"" said Taylor of Belfast's Frampton. ""I'm not getting too excited about it."" Taylor, 26, won Commonwealth Games gold as an amateur in 2014. He followed that by winning the Commonwealth title in only his seventh professional bout, stopping Derby's Dave Ryan in five rounds at Meadowbank last October. He has won fights in Texas and New York since turning pro in July 2015 but the bout against Olvera is his first in the so-called fight capital of the world. ""I'm dazzled, star-struck, being here,"" said Taylor, who came through Terry McCormack's Lochend club in Edinburgh. ""You have dreams of fighting in Vegas and the MGM Grand, where the likes of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao fight, when you first turn professional. Media playback is not supported on this device ""I just never imagined it would be at such an early stage in my career on such a massive undercard. ""I'm pinching myself but at the same time I'm relaxed and looking forward to the fight. ""Being in the same stable as Carl, seeing his face up on the MGM, gives me massive motivation to be in his position one day, fighting for a world title. ""If I dedicate myself like he has done, there's no reason why I can't. ""He believes in his own ability. Between training sessions and away from the gym he switches off. I think it's really important, it helps you recover and feel sharper."" Taylor admits to being ""amazed"" at the casinos and hotels and the ""madness"" of the non-stop city and jokes he plans to tackle a 10,000-calorie burger after the fight. Before then, he must conquer Arizona-based Olvera. ""He's had 11 fights, he's drawn one, lost two and they were against unbeaten opponents,"" Taylor said of his 27-year-old opponent. Media playback is not supported on this device ""He can fight and he comes to win so I'm taking it very seriously. ""I take every fight seriously, like it could be my last fight. A lot of fighters underestimate opponents and they get beat or get hurt."" Taylor is being touted as a possible opponent for his compatriot Ricky Burns, the WBA world super-lightweight champion. ""I feel I am ready to go in with anybody, but it's just about being smart,"" he said. ""I need to earn the right to fight Ricky Burns. He's world champion and I've only had seven fights. I've got to climb the ladder. ""If I was in against him I'd be confident, but it's not my style to call fighters out. I have massive respect for Ricky Burns. He has put Scottish boxing back on the map."" Interview by Mike Costello.",Prestonpans ' Josh Taylor feels the calming influence of stable - mate Carl Frampton is helping him @placeholder before his debut in Las Vegas on Saturday .,impressed,humiliated,focus,prepare,further,2
"The filmmaker, who sold LucasFilm to Disney for £2.5bn in 2012, admits he'd begun planning a seventh film. The 70-year-old decided against it after realising that heading up a new trilogy would require a commitment of 10 years. That decision might come as a relief to those fans who were disappointed with Lucas's prequel trilogy. ""It's better for me to get out at the beginning of a new thing and I can just remove myself,"" he told USA Today. ""The time is more important to me than the money."" JJ Abrams, who co-created Lost and directed the Star Trek reboot, is heading up the franchise's latest instalment. Lucas though seems to be taking a backseat approach to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which is set for release later this year. He recently admitted he hadn't watched the 88-second teaser trailer, which has clocked up more than 70 million views on YouTube. He said he is looking forward to seeing the hotly-anticipated film as a fan. ""The only thing I really regret about Star Wars is the fact I never got to see it - I never got to be blown out of my seat when the ship came over the screen. ""The next one, I'll be able to enjoy it like anybody else."" Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube",George Lucas has revealed he @placeholder wanted to direct the new Star Wars sequel .,never,still,always,officially,originally,4
"So the plans, and they were real plans, to get rid of Corbyn have to wait. That is a real, tangible, huge lifeline he's been thrown by the voters of Reading, Southampton and Portsmouth, much to the annoyance of many in his own party. Just why the Labour vote held up in those places has set so-called experts in all parties scratching their heads. Here's my take. In safe Tory areas many Labour die-hards relish the return to a true socialist party. Also, it can appeal to the trendy middle-class who might otherwise have voted Green. The fear of Corbyn's dangerous, unrealistic strategy seems distant and London-centric when you've had little prospect of power anyway. Plus, cuts to local authority services are hitting harder, the easy efficiencies have gone. In southern councils Labour is seen to be acting responsibly. Lib Dems have benefitted from that too - not just places where they used to have MPs like Eastleigh and Portsmouth South - in Gosport they added three councillors - but not as much as they would have before coalition And all through we have had the European referendum campaign that has made a difference. It seems to have boosted UKIP in some places, south coast retirement areas quite like Trump and Farage too, sticking it to The Man. And they are taking from traditional Labour wards, so if anything the Corbyn success is understated. Conservatives are subdued. Like their leader, usually loyal Conservatives are conflicted over Brexit. There's a weird atmosphere at Leave rallies when that nice polite Michael Gove seems to be fighting the red corner. Turnout is high but maybe they've lost loyalty. In the Local Elections our votes didn't change anything, Not a single council in southern England changed hands. But I still think this is an election we will remember in years to come.","It 's the old @placeholder of the dog that did n't bark . The London - based political world really did think Jeremy Corbyn was about to disappear down the drain , especially in the Blairite , aspirational south of England . He did n't .",determination,spirit,generation,popularity,mystery,4
"Mazar can gain administrator rights on phones, allowing it to wipe handsets, make calls or read texts. However, it will not install on phones where the language is set to Russian. Additionally, users would have to have unchecked a default setting on Android devices that ensures software may only be installed from trusted sources. Security firm Heimdal thinks the malicious texts could have been sent to over 100,000 phones in Denmark, though it is not sure whether users in other countries may have received the messages. This is believed to be the first time Mazar has been detected in widespread, real world attacks. In the examples studied by Heimdal, users receive an innocuous-looking text providing a link to what looks like a multimedia message. This link downloads Tor software, which enables anonymous internet connections, to the phone. Afterwards, the malware itself is downloaded through Tor in an apparent effort to hide the source of the malicious software itself. One interesting feature of Mazar is that it cannot be installed on smartphones running Android with ""Russian"" selected as the operating system's language. Similar controls have been detected in PC malware in the past, according to Morten Kjaersgaard, chief executive of Heimdal. Infected phones are at risk from a range of threats - from attackers secretly monitoring devices to reading a user's texts or even erasing all personal data from the handset. Or, the attacker could simply send a lot of texts to premium numbers. ""It can do a lot of damage - maybe running up a big phone bill for which the customer would be liable,"" Mr Kjaersgaard told the BBC. ""It's not like when you use your credit card and there's an international standard for banks covering [fraud]."" Heimdal tested phones running Android Kitkat (version 4.4) but Mr Kjaersgaard believes the issue is likely to affect all prior versions as well. Later versions of the operating system have not been tested. The advice to users is to never tap on web links in text messages from unfamiliar phone numbers and to be cautious of links even if the message appears to be from a known contact since sometimes this can be spoofed. ""Over one billion devices are protected with Google Play which conducts 200 million security scans of devices per day,"" a Google spokeswoman said. ""Fewer than 1% of Android devices had a Potentially Harmful App installed in 2014, and fewer than 0.15% of devices that only install from Google Play had a Potentially Harmful App installed,"" she added.",A Danish security company has detected an attempt to spread a @placeholder form of Android malware via text messages .,limited,powerful,handy,controversial,novel,1
"The scheme was introduced by the Irish government four years ago to forge connections with some of the 70m people abroad who claim to have Irish roots. It was an official confirmation of Irish ancestry, aimed at those who do not qualify for full citizenship. However, as few as 3,000 certificates have been sold since the 2011 launch. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said: ""The uptake of the Certificate of Irish Heritage has been considerably less than anticipated. ""No further certificates will be available for purchase after 24 August 2015."" The department said the scheme had been set up to encourage people of Irish descent to trace their family roots and to give ""greater practical expression to the sense of Irish identity felt by many around the world"". Previous recipients have included a number of high-profile figures, including US President Barack Obama, former US President Bill Clinton and the Hollywood actor Tom Cruise. Applicants were asked to provide details of their Irish ancestors online, so their ancestry could be verified through record checks. The certificates cost 45 euros (£32) or 120 euros (£85) for a framed version, but the Department of Foreign Affairs said it never anticipated that the scheme ""would provide significant revenue to the government"". The website where applications are processed described the initiative as representing the ""enduring emotional ties and sense of identity bestowed by Irish ancestry, recognising the continuing emotional attachment of the descendants who left our shores long ago"".","The Certificate of Irish Heritage scheme , which @placeholder recognises people of Irish descent around the world , is to end due to a low uptake .",primarily,temporarily,still,also,officially,4
"The ability of relatives of the 11-month-old girl to protect her from harm was being assessed by Cheshire East Council's social workers. Mr Justice MacDonald, sitting in Liverpool, said the assessments contained ""patent defects"". The council said it had not met the ""high professional standards"" expected. The private family court hearing was considering where the girl should live after she suffered serious head injuries while living with her parents. A previous court judgement found she had sustained head injuries on two separate occasions that were ""on the balance of probabilities"" caused by her mother. The court also found the girl's father had caused her emotional harm. The council had chosen some relatives to care for the baby but other family members had objected. None of the family members involved can be named for legal reasons. The judge said assessments contained ""patent defects"" caused by social work which was ""at best lackadaisical and at worst in contravention of statutory guidance"". He named two social workers who he said had carried out ""inadequate and fundamentally flawed"" assessments, adding that ""the serious mistakes made by Cheshire East Borough Council in this case are of very real concern and must not be repeated"". Kath O'Dwyer, responsible for children's services at the local authority, said: ""Cheshire East Council apologises unreservedly for the failings highlighted in the court judgement. ""Lessons will be learned and staff training and procedures will be reviewed and reinforced to ensure such failings are not repeated"". Further assessments of the relatives' ability to care for the child have been ordered by the judge, with the costs to be met by Cheshire East Council.","A council has apologised after a High Court judge labelled its social workers "" lackadaisical "" for the way they dealt with the case of a @placeholder baby .",legal,vulnerable,national,free,temporary,1
"The 12-year-old was denied a place at St Columbanus' College in Bangor, County Down, due to a cap on its intake of pupils with learning difficulties. He had previously moved from a Catholic to a state-controlled primary school to ensure his needs were catered for. He is set to gain a place at St Columbanus in September. Counsel for the South Eastern Education and Library Board accepted it had misdirected itself in applying its entrance criteria. Under the terms of an agreed settlement that authority is expected to acknowledge that any pupil who has at one stage attended a Catholic primary school is eligible. The boy had moved schools in P4, because no Catholic school in his area had an appropriate specialist unit for his moderate learning difficulties. His parents agreed to the switch recommended by a psychologist employed by the board on the basis that it was in his best educational interests, the court heard. The boy's mother claimed she was told it would not affect his chances of getting into St Columbanus. But a cap was said to have been put on the number of pupils with special educational needs the school can take in the transfer process. With more applications last year than available places, an admissions criteria was used where preference was given to pupils from a Catholic maintained primary school. The boy failed to get in on that basis, and a Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal upheld the decision. His mother then issued judicial review proceedings against the board, claiming the criteria was unlawful.",A north Down boy with special educational needs has won a High Court battle to get into the secondary school of his @placeholder .,choice,dream,debut,role,appeal,0
"The result was a slight improvement on the 41 seats they took in 2015, and bucked the national trend that has seen the party lose more than 380 seats. Mirroring the national picture, UKIP lost its only seat on the council. The Conservatives secured seven councillors, while the Mexborough First party secured three seats and two Independent councillors were elected. Election 2017: Full results from across England The council said the total turnout was 29.35%. Labour's Glyn Jones, the deputy mayor of Doncaster, put his party's success down to Ros Jones, the town's elected Labour mayor who earlier secured a second term in office, and hard work on the campaign trail. ""In Doncaster we work hard with the public to raise the Labour ethos and profile but it's down to the Ros Jones phenomena who has come in and made progress,"" he said. ""We've really worked hard as councillors in the Labour Party to ensure that our candidates for the council have come forward as well."" Doncaster's got a reputation for doing things differently. Across the country, things were falling apart for Labour, but in Doncaster they actually gained two seats on the council. Meanwhile, the Conservatives dropped a seat, and UKIP lost their only representative. With local MPs Caroline Flint, Ed Miliband and Rosie Winterton all attending the count, this was one of the few places Labour politicians could be seen smiling. Former UKIP councillor Clive Stone, who lost his Rossington and Bawtry seat to Labour's Mick Cooper, said his party's future was uncertain after losing all of the 145 seats it was defending nationally. ""The Tories have taken a lot of our ground and it has left us in a very difficult position, "" he said. ""Whether we can come back from it or not is debatable. Only time will tell.""","Labour have retained control of Doncaster Council , taking 43 of the 55 @placeholder seats .",remaining,available,new,national,imminent,1
"A 1-0 victory over Uzbekistan on Thursday had given them a chance of at least advancing to a play-off stage. That match was played in Malaysia, where Syria's home games are being held because of the ongoing civil war in the Middle Eastern country. But the 1-0 loss in Seoul on Tuesday leaves them four points adrift of the third-place finish they need. Uzbekistan widened their lead over fourth-placed Syria with a 1-0 victory over Qatar, who remain bottom in Group A of Asian qualifying with three matches to play. South Korea's win, secured through a fourth-minute goal from Hong Jeong-ho, ensures they keep the pressure on group leaders Iran, who beat China 1-0 to go four points clear. The top two teams in the group qualify for next summer's World Cup in Russia. The third-placed team would have to win two play-off ties to advance.",Syria 's hopes of reaching their first World Cup took a blow as they lost their @placeholder qualifier in South Korea .,crucial,latest,third,opening,overall,1
"The Canadian singer, songwriter and poet died on Thursday at the age of 82. As a student at Queen's University, Geoff Hill hitchhiked to Manchester to see the Canadian artist in concert. ""I had just finished university and was broke as usual, so I hitched over in freezing weather to see him live. ""It was the first time I had seen him in concert and it was absolutely brilliant - he did seven encores. ""The next day, I was hitching up the M6, and I walked into a motorway cafe and Leonard Cohen was just sitting there, on his own, eating Maltesers out of a box."" Speaking on the BBC's Talkback programme, Mr Hill explained that, although he was keen to speak to Cohen, he was nervous about how the legendary singer would react. ""I was hesitating, but then I just decided that if I didn't go over and say something, I'd regret it for the rest of my life. ""So I went over and said: 'I'm sorry to bother you, but are you Leonard Cohen?' and he said: 'Yes, I am.' ""Then I said I didn't want to interrupt him, but just wanted to say I thought his concert the night before was brilliant."" Mr Hill was taken aback when Cohen expressed thanks and invited him to sit down. ""He said: 'Sit down, have lunch with me' and explained that Maltesers were his favourite sweets when he was in England. ""So we sat there, sharing the sweets and talking about life, the universe and everything."" The Northern Ireland travel writer told Cohen that he had just begun writing a novel, but wasn't sure if he would finish it. ""'You'll finish it', he said, and 10 books later, it looks like he was right. ""He was just the most decent, charming, modest man you can imagine."" The singer then offered him a lift in his tour bus. ""Then he signed my diary and asked where I was going next. I told him I was hitching back to Belfast, and he said: 'Jump in with us - we're heading to Glasgow next.' ""So he brought me up the road, shook my hand and gave me a wave as they drove on - I'll never forget it. ""I was in a daze for, well possibly the rest of my life. It was such a wonderful experience.""","A Belfast journalist has recalled fond @placeholder of a brief but moving encounter with Leonard Cohen , who offered him a lift as a hitchhiking student in 1979 .",criticism,version,predictions,memories,times,3
"Rex Tillerson will also meet officials from allied Middle Eastern countries before heading to Moscow. The UK has suggested threatening tightly-focused sanctions on Russian and Syrian military officers. The moves follow the latest apparent use of chemical weapons in Syria. Syria has denied it carried out a chemical attack on the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhoun last week that left 89 people dead. The Associated Press news agency quoted a senior US official as saying that the Russians knew of the chemical attack because a drone had been flying over a hospital in Khan Sheikhoun as victims sought help. Hours later a jet bombed the hospital in what the US believed was an attempt to cover up the attack, the agency said. In response, the US says it destroyed a fifth of Syria's operational aircraft in an air strike on the Shayrat airbase last Thursday and said further strikes could take place. President Trump and UK Prime Minister May said during a phone call that it was no longer in Russia's strategic interest to support President Assad. German Chancellor Angela Merkel meanwhile agreed with President Trump that President Assad should be held accountable, the White House said. However Washington's Syria policy remains unclear to many, with Mr Tillerson saying that there had been ""no change to our military posture"" in Syria following the US airbase strike and that Washington's ""first priority"" was to defeat so-called Islamic State (IS). UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said sanctions could target high-ranking Syrians and Russians who had been involved in coordinating Syrian military operations. These would be the first sanctions against Russian figures over Syria if they were to be adopted. The BBC's James Robbins in the Italian town of Lucca, where the G7 ministers are meeting, says British officials recognise that more general sanctions on Russia would probably be resisted by some G7 countries, including Germany and Italy. Russia is already subject to a raft of sanctions imposed by the US and EU in response to the annexation of Crimea and the crisis in eastern Ukraine. In a sign of the tensions between the US and Russia, the Kremlin has said that Mr Tillerson will not meet President Vladimir Putin. Sticking to protocol, he will hold talks with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov. While he has known Mr Putin for years, Mr Tillerson will be the first US secretary of state not to meet the top Russian leader on a first trip to Moscow. Russia says the US has failed to provide evidence that Syria has chemical weapons. Russia and Iran, President Assad's key military backers, are also threatening retaliation if there are any further American air strikes.","G7 foreign ministers will attempt to agree a @placeholder position on the Syrian conflict , before the US secretary of state flies to Russia to try to persuade it to abandon its Syrian ally .",greater,final,fresh,common,legal,3
"Businessman Richard Colton left the cars to the charity in his will in what could become the most generous gift the RNLI has ever received. Described as ""a shy and private man"", he was said to be nervous of the sea. He hoped to raise enough money to fund a new lifeboat to be named after him and his late wife Caroline. Although there is no official valuation on the cars, two similar vehicles recently sold for a total of £8m. The red 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB was one of just 10 supplied to the UK. It has been described by experts as ""one of the most beautiful cars in the world"" as well as one of the most valuable. The other car, a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4, was widely regarded as the best grand tourer of its time, with the Hollywood actor Steve McQueen owning one. Mr Colton, from Stanwick, Northamptonshire, died in March aged 82. He restored both cars and had driven them across Europe. Guy Rose, legacy manager at the RNLI, said the charity was ""deeply grateful and humbled"" by the donation. ""Six out of every 10 lifeboat launches are only made possible because of gifts left to us in wills, so they are vital to saving lives at sea. ""Mr Colton's generosity will be felt most by our volunteer crews and the people whose lives they save,"" he said. The cars will be auctioned by H&H Classics at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridge.","Two @placeholder Ferraris thought to be worth £ 8 m will be auctioned later , with the proceeds going to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution ( RNLI ) .",ancient,rare,controversial,further,famous,1
"Claire Hatch, 27, from Southampton, was on the gravity swing at Hangloose Adventures while she was on holiday in Cornwall. She said: ""It was only me being yanked backwards that saved me from being very seriously hurt, or worse."" A spokesman at Hangloose Adventures apologised for ""the regrettable accident"". The Eden Project said that the swing was operated by a separate company, and it was ""upset to learn about the accident"". Ms Hatch was two days into her holiday when she went on the swing with her nine-year-old son. Her partner Richard Dawkins, 47, who filmed the incident, said a rope which was used to start the swing was left dangling in Ms Hatch's face when it ""wrapped around her throat"". He said: ""It could have been fatal. We just want to know that everything has been done to prevent it happening again."" Posting on her Facebook page, she said: ""I would really like to point out that the safety checks and on site medical facilities need to be better."" Ms Hatch was treated for her injuries at the Royal Cornwall Hospital near Truro and released on the same day. A spokesman at Hangloose Adventures Ltd said: ""We apologise for the distress caused to Claire Hatch as a result of the regrettable recent accident on Gravity the giant swing were she received a rope burn to her neck. ""As a result of the incident, we have reviewed the design of the swing's release mechanism, our standard operating procedures and our staff training.""",A woman suffered a rope burn to her neck in a safety @placeholder while she was on a giant swing at the Eden Project .,fraud,fire,failure,zone,car,2
"They say numerous accounts critical of the Kremlin have been suspended following false reports of abuse filed from Russia. Ukraine's president has urged Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to create a special administrative office to deal with the complaints. Russia has not commented on the claims. Addressing Mr Zuckerberg on Facebook, President Petro Poroshenko said: ""We have to use all available channels to get reaction from global companies. ""Ukraine does need a Ukrainian Facebook office!"" Underneath, he shared Mark Zuckerberg's status inviting questions for his regular ""Townhall Q&A"" session on 14 May. The top responses to Mr Zuckerberg's invitation were overwhelmingly pro-Ukrainian. ""Can you or your team please do something to resolve this problem?"" asked the most popular comment, which had attracted more than 41,000 likes at the time of writing. ""Create a separate administration for the Ukrainian segment, block abuse reports from Russia, or maybe just monitor more carefully top Ukrainian bloggers, but somehow help us, please!"" it said. In recent weeks, several prominent Ukrainian users of Facebook have had their accounts suspended after posting updates critical of Russia or Moscow-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. A Ukrainian poet, Andriy Bondar, fell foul of the social network's regulations by publishing a verse mocking the Russian media's fixation with Ukraine and referencing the popular hashtag, ""What are Ukrainians up to?"". Henadiy Moskal, the plain-speaking governor of the restive Luhansk region, had his Facebook account blocked after sharing a photo of himself standing next to a poster with an obscenity aimed at the separatists. Russians themselves are not immune from the apparent campaign to silence Kremlin critics on Facebook. The account belonging to independent journalist Sergey Parkhomenko was suspended on 6 May after he voiced allegations of Russian involvement in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine. Facebook later said this was done in error. ""Our team deals with thousands of reports and complaints on a daily basis, and we make mistakes in rare cases,"" Russian news agency RBK quoted a Facebook representative as saying. Facebook users targeted by such abuse reports often say they are filed by paid ""Kremlin bots"" or the ""troll army"" supposedly run by the Russian government to promote its point of view on social media. The Kremlin has not commented on these claims, while Facebook is yet to respond to the calls for a separate administrative office to deal with comments on Ukraine. BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook.",Campaigners are urging Facebook to act against what they describe as Russian @placeholder to silence pro-Ukrainian voices .,attempts,thanks,lost,government,policies,0
"The Liberal Party's Geraldine Roman is set to be the predominantly Catholic nation's first public transgender politician. Polls  indicate she will win the lower house seat for Bataan province, north of the capital Manila. Like many politicians in the Philippines Ms Roman, 49, has a powerful political pedigree. The seat Ms Roman will take up was previously held by her mother. She spent several years in Spain where she mastered other languages and worked as an editor at a Spanish news agency. In 2012, she returned home to her native Bataan province to care for her ageing parents, promising to continue their political legacy. During the campaign trail Ms Roman shared that her family always remained supportive of her, and her father advised her to ""remain confident"" despite being bullied for her gender identity in school. ""That somebody of my condition is going to enter congress for the first time is a statement that even transgender people can serve our country and should not be discriminated against,"" Ms Roman told the AFP news agency during her campaign. There are no openly gay politicians in the Philippines. Boxing legend and politician Manny Pacquiao also famously made headlines for saying homosexuals were ""worse than animals"". He later apologised. Throughout her political career LGBT rights remained a huge priority for Ms Roman, in a country where the religious majority still plays a powerful role. She said: ""If Jesus Christ was alive today, he would not approve of discrimination. I firmly believe that."" ""Duterte Harry"" - front-runner in quotes Populism, celebrity and ugly realities in the Philippines Cards Against Corruption: A game about the Philippines Who are the candidates in the Philippines' elections? Ms Roman has also said her life after transitioning has ""not been secret"" to those who know her in her native Bataan province. ""Gender only becomes an issue when you try to keep it a secret. I'm so happy so why should I be ashamed?"" Filipino netizens celebrated the news of Ms Roman's election win, calling it a ""huge breakthrough"" in a country where transgender people face widespread discrimination and violence. ""Geraldine Roman is my new hero, the first transgender person to be elected in the Philippines,"" tweeted Ashley Policarpio from the capital Manila. ""Congrats to our first-ever transgender congresswoman, Geraldine Roman,"" said dentist Andre Mortel. ""Finally someone who can fight for LGBT rights in congress."" ""A great historic victory today: The first transgender in congress. Congratulations to the fabulous Geraldine Roman,"" said Alessandra Guballa in a tweet that was liked by more than 1,500 Twitter users. Other users described her win as ""good news"" for the nation. ""Opening doors for future transgender leaders,"" said one user. A Facebook post by Geena Rocero also drew more than a thousand reactions on the social networking site. Highlights from the 9 May election - Twitter moment Traffic jams and Duterte fans in Manila Filipino boxing youth and politician Pacquiao Election issues through emojis The fizzy drink and bun presidential poll","Controversial candidate Rodrigo Duterte may be @placeholder headlines in the Philippines , but another politician is also being celebrated .",dominating,forgotten,anticipated,abolished,staying,0
"Fletcher picked up an injury in his side's Championship play-off semi. Uncapped fellow forward Jamie Murphy, of Brighton, Hibernian's John McGinn and fellow midfielder Kenny McLean, of Aberdeen, also miss out. Hearts goalkeeper Jack Hamilton is not needed after being named as cover. Scotland host England in a World Cup Group F qualifier on 10 June. Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney remains in the squad despite suffering a facial injury that forced him to be substituted in the first half of Saturday's 2-1 Scottish Cup final win over Aberdeen. It means that six players remain from Brendan Rodgers' side who completed the Scottish domestic treble. Fletcher, who forced his way back into the Wednesday starting line-up at the expense of Scotland colleague Jordan Rhodes, scored five goals in the last seven games of the season. He helped his side into the Championship play-offs and, although they lost on penalties to Huddersfield Town in the semi-finals, the 30-year-old scored in the second leg. McLean also earned praise for his performance in Aberdeen's defeat by Celtic at Hampden. Murphy and McGinn both helped their clubs win promotion to their respective top flights. Scotland go into the game at Hampden sitting fourth in Group F, two points behind second-top Slovakia, with England a further four points ahead. Goalkeepers: Craig Gordon (Celtic), David Marshall (Hull City), Allan McGregor (Hull City) Defenders: Ikechi Anya (Derby County), Christophe Berra (Ipswich Town), Stephen Kingsley (Swansea City), Russell Martin (Norwich City), Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers), Mark Reynolds (Aberdeen), Andrew Robertson (Hull City), Kieran Tierney (Celtic) Midfielders: Stuart Armstrong (Celtic), Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday), Scott Brown (Celtic), Tom Cairney (Fulham), Darren Fletcher (West Bromwich Albion), Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth), James Forrest (Celtic), James McArthur (Crystal Palace), James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion), Robert Snodgrass (West Ham United) Forwards: Leigh Griffiths (Celtic), Chris Martin (Derby County), Steven Naismith (Norwich City)",Sheffield Wednesday striker Steven Fletcher is one of five players out of the Scotland squad to face England after head coach Gordon Strachan slimmed down his @placeholder 29 .,previous,original,ideal,national,professional,1
"Martin Carroll, 28, stabbed 36-year-old Stephen Gannon in the neck near their tenement block in the city's Springburn area on 14 August. The High Court in Glasgow heard that the victim died outside his home. Carroll later told his grandmother: ""I've done something stupid."" He faces a mandatory life term when he is sentenced at a later date. The court heard that Mr Gannon lived downstairs from Carroll at the flats in St Monance Street. Carroll once had a disagreement with another neighbour about her dog misbehaving. On 14 August, Mr Gannon was chatting to the neighbour who had the dog, inside the tenement when Carroll walked by. The court heard that Carroll was already wanted by police at the time after failing to turn up for a court hearing in connection with an attack on his mother. Mr Gannon followed him and shouted: ""Don't you be giving abuse to the woman in my close."" Carroll initially ignored the comment - but then turned and confronted his neighbour. Prosecutor Ross McFarlane said: ""In a sudden movement, Carroll produced a large knife and struck out a number of times. ""He stabbed Mr Gannon in the neck area...blood started to spurt from the wound and he tried to run back towards his flat."" The victim collapsed blood-soaked in the street and never recovered from the attack. An apparently-upset Carroll then appeared at his grandmother's home and said: ""Something's happened. I've done something stupid."" He later admitted to a friend he had stabbed Mr Gannon ""a couple of times"", but that he did not think it was ""that bad"". Carroll went on to state: ""I'll take responsibility for what I have done."" It was three days later when he was finally held in connection with the outstanding warrant. Police later questioned him about the stabbing, but he denied being involved and claimed he had only read about in the newspaper. The court heard that Mr Carroll's fatal wound cut through his carotid artery and jugular vein. It emerged Carroll, who has a 666 tattoo, already had a violent past including convictions for assault and having a knife. He was jailed for 60 days in September for the assault on his mother. Carroll will be sentenced for the murder in the new year.",A man has admitted murdering his neighbour near their homes in Glasgow after a row @placeholder to a dog .,attributed,lost,relating,admitted,attempt,2
"The horse, trained by Charlie Appleby and ridden by William Buick, spent the winter in Dubai. And he showed great determination to get past Ryan Moore and Bravo Zolo (12-1) to win by a neck in the first big handicap of the Flat season. Battle Of Marathon (50-1) grabbed third, ahead of Birdman (14-1). Buick said: ""It's a great race to win. I've got to give credit to the whole team at home - they've done a fantastic job with him so thanks to them. ""His last run in Dubai was good and we are just getting to know him and I think he'll improve for a better surface."" ""This was a significant result for Godolphin, whose structure has been overhauled by Sheikh Mohammed in an attempt to be more effective in the battle of Flat racing's superpowers, against the likes of Coolmore and Juddmonte - a battle in which it has sometimes seemed to underachieve. ""OK, for all its history, the Lincoln is a handicap, so not really the type of race for which the Sheikh assembled his blue-bloods. But having made a big statement of intent for 2016, this will put a confident spring in the Godolphin step. Now, will it stay there?""",Secret Brief ( 12 - 1 ) put in a late charge to give the @placeholder Godolphin stable victory in the Lincoln Handicap at Doncaster .,upcoming,prestigious,great,historic,powerful,4
"Councillors voted down the proposals on the grounds of visual impact on the Crichton site in Dumfries. The Dumfries and Galloway College plan had been recommended for approval. A spokesman for the college said it was ""disappointed"" by the decision but would now have to look at a smaller scheme or alternative location. The further education body had earmarked a shared funding package for the project with Sportscotland and Dumfries and Galloway Council. It will now explore the possibility of a smaller-scale development in the same area or a full-size pitch at another site.","A Â £ 410,000 plan to develop a first full - size , third - @placeholder all - weather football pitch in Dumfries and Galloway has been rejected .",standard,stand,lost,generation,tier,3
"The 1970s Welsh rugby star's wife Mari, family and friends will watch 'Grav' at Mynydd-y-Garreg Hall, Carmarthenshire. Former Llanelli RFC centre, Gravell, who was also a broadcaster and actor, died in 2007, aged 56, after problems related to diabetes. Grav, a one-man show with actor Gareth Bale, was first performed in January. Pembrokeshire-based Torch Theatre took the production on tour around Wales earlier this year. Following Saturday's performance, it will move to Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, before its stint at the Edinburgh Festival this summer.",A play about the life of @placeholder icon Ray Gravell will be performed in his hometown on Saturday before moving on to the Edinburgh Festival .,classic,historic,ancient,cultural,english,3
"The row started during a friendly in March when the 26-year-old was an unused substitute before he reportedly sought guarantees he would start games. ""I haven't closed the door on Lovren for good,"" said Cacic, who took over for Croatia's final two qualifiers. ""He can return one day if he realises that he has to be a team player."" He added: ""When it dawns on him that he can't look down on his team-mates, the staff and the coach, he will perhaps find a way to get back in."" Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric and Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic have been included by Cacic for the tournament in France, which starts on 10 June. ""These are the best players we have at our disposal,"" said Cacic, who must submit his final 23-man squad by 31 May. ""Playing in the national team requires good form and total commitment at club and international level. We want to keep a sound atmosphere in the dressing room."" Croatia are in Group D along with Czech Republic, Spain and Turkey.",Liverpool centre - back Dejan Lovren has been left out of Croatia 's @placeholder 27 - man squad for Euro 2016 after falling out with coach Ante Cacic .,most,national,humiliating,provisional,dramatic,3
"Last week, the Bank failed to find enough sellers when it offered to buy the bonds, known as gilts. But it found no shortage of sellers on Tuesday. The ""reverse auction"" was oversubscribed by almost 2.7 times. By creating money to buy gilts the Bank hopes to push cash out into the economy for investment and lending. Pension funds in particular have been reluctant to sell gilts, especially those with long maturities, because they bought them when they were cheap and offered a high rate of return. The Bank's quantitative easing programme began in 2009, and last month it announced a new £60bn round of government bond buying to try to stimulate growth after signs of a slowdown followed the referendum vote in June. The bond purchases will take place three times a week until October. Part of the bond-buying programme will also involve buying up a limited amount of corporate bonds, fixed interest debt issued by companies.",The Bank of England has @placeholder bought £ 1.17 bn worth of government bonds as part of its  £ 60 bn buy - back programme to stimulate the economy .,successfully,previously,already,just,now,0
"A new version, adapted by Duncan Gates, has its world premiere at the Old Red Lion Theatre in December. Set on a stormy night, the story sees a couple abandon their car and seek refuge in a crumbling mansion. The novel was adapted into a film version called The Old Dark House - starring Boris Karloff - in 1932. ""Benighted was my father's second novel which was totally unlike his first novel, Adam in Moonshine, and indeed unlike anything he wrote later,"" said Priestley's son, Tom. ""It will be fascinating to see how it now translates for the stage, a new and very different medium. Of course the blend of characters will be as written but the setting must be adapted for the theatre."" Author and playwright Priestley, who died in 1984, is best known for works including An Inspector Calls - which returns to London's West End this November - Dangerous Corner, Time And The Conways and When We Are Married. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.","The first stage adaptation of JB Priestley 's @placeholder horror novel , Benighted , is to open in London at the end of the year .",original,latest,legendary,psychological,best,3
"Inland Fisheries Ireland said the pink salmon, which are of Pacific origin, were found in rivers in Counties Galway, Mayo and Donegal. The fishing board said it was concerned about the impact the fish may have on Ireland's Atlantic species. The pink salmon was also found earlier this month in Scotland. Pink Salmon, also known as humpback salmon, originate from the west coasts of the United States, Canada and northern Asia. The fish are a favourite prey of North America's grizzly bears. A potentially invasive species to the UK, the salmon may be related to fish introduced to the Barents Sea in Russia in the 1950s. The species can be identified by the following characteristics: However, Dr Greg Forde, head of operations at Inland Fisheries Ireland, said ""it seems unlikely that these fish made a migration due to their small size"". He said the appearance of the species was a ""mystery"". ""We are appealing to the public, and the angling community in particular, to be vigilant and to report any catch of pink salmon to Inland Fisheries Ireland,"" he added.","A non-native species of salmon has been found in rivers along the west coast of Ireland , causing concern among Irish fishing @placeholder .",service,conditions,clubs,authorities,industry,3
"Addil Haroon, 19, from Rochdale, claimed he drove from Leeds to Rochdale in 11 minutes on the M62 in a hired Audi A6, Manchester crown court heard. Haroon then drove at 80mph on a residential street before killing Joseph Brown-Lartey, 25, last November. He was jailed for six years after pleading guilty over the crash. Minshull Street Crown Court was told Mr Brown-Lartey died at the scene, on 9 November, at traffic lights in Rochdale. Sgt Paul Higgins, of Greater Manchester Police (GMP), said experienced traffic police officers described the crash scene as the ""worst"" they had ever seen. Haroon admitted causing death by dangerous driving, causing death whilst unlicensed, causing death whilst uninsured and dangerous driving. The defendant, of Essex Street, had hired the Audi and then spent several days driving with no licence or insurance, took a photo on his phone as the speedometer reached 142 mph on 8 November. He messaged a friend saying: ""Leeds to Rochdale in 11 mins catch me."" Hours later, at about 04:40 GMT on 9 November, he crashed into Mr Brown-Lartey's Audi A5 at the junction of Bury Road and Sandy Lane. Sgt Higgins, of GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: ""Haroon's dangerous behaviour put innocent members of the public at risk and his irresponsible actions have devastated a family. ""He was uninsured, unlicensed and driving dangerously, but he paid no heed and sadly, Joseph paid the price for this.""",A teenager who @placeholder of driving at 142 mph on a motorway went on to kill a man whose car was split in half in a high - speed crash .,boasted,tired,emerged,exploited,accused,0
"But in the world of music, musicians from both traditions are in total harmony. Many have spent the week playing together at the first Belfast Summer School for Traditional Music. They have also been teaching more than 150 budding musicians to play almost 20 different instruments. According to the school's musical director Donal O'Connor - who is also a top traditional musician - partnerships reflect trad's history and heritage. ""Traditional music here in the north is very influenced by the traditional music of Scotland, so it was key to us that we would reflect that,"" he told BBC News NI. ""So we have fifing, drumming and bagpipes as well as fiddles, flutes, concertinas and Uilleann pipes. ""Music brings people together, and it's one of the ways we think we can push things forward here. ""Tunes from the fifing world have come into the traditional music world and vice-versa. ""Music doesn't have any boundaries - or barriers or borders for that matter - and that's something we're keen to reflect."" Tara Breen from the Chieftains is one of the other top musicians at the school, as is Steven McWhirter. Originally from Ahoghill in County Antrim, he is a seven-time world drumming champion and plays in one of the world's leading pipe bands. He has been playing alongside Irish traditional musicians during the week. ""Pipe band musicians generally like to be very prepared all the time to give their absolute best performance in a competition,"" he said. ""But these guys get together 20 minutes before a gig and put sets together and just go for it. ""It's been enlightening for me to be involved with them and see what they're all about."" As part of the school, gigs, talks and events have been taking place at venues in the north, south, east and west of the city. However, the hub for all of the classes during the week has been the Ulster University's Belfast campus in the city's Cathedral Quarter. One of those who has come to learn is Yuliana Pavlova-Scott, who is originally from Siberia in Russia. ""In the summer school I took a class of songs as I'm developing my voice,"" she said. ""Traditional music is like the soil, and I look at the people and they are happy. ""I see sunshine coming from their eyes and their hearts."" The school ends on Friday, but it has been such a success that plans are already in place to run it again next year.",At Stormont there may be @placeholder division over the Irish and Ulster - Scots languages .,special,no,renewed,political,determined,3
"In interviews, she told police she ""just ran, ran, ran"" with her child, Birmingham Crown Court heard. Prosecutors say Tareena Shakil, 26, originally from Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire and more recently from Birmingham, is lying. Ms Shakil denies joining IS and encouraging acts of terror via Twitter. Prosecutors said Ms Shakil told her family she was ""happy as Larry"" to be in Syria during the three months she spent there from October 2014, they said. Earlier, the prosecution at Birmingham Crown Court said she invented her story and showed messages in which they claimed she told friends and family she was happy to be living in Raqqa. They also showed photographs of her posing wearing an IS balaclava and brandishing an AK-47 rifle. A senior security analyst told the court the only women allowed access to weapons in IS were members of the all-female specialist police unit, the Al-Khansa brigade. In her police tapes Ms Shakil says she went on a package holiday to Turkey, fell for a man at the beach and was then kidnapped and driven across the border. She told police she eventually arrived in Raqqa, where she lived with other unmarried girls, some of whom were given arranged marriages to jihadi fighters. Some women had wanted to escape, and some did, she said, but she decided to ""act dumb"" and try to work out how to travel around the country. She decided to escape after three months, she said, and paid a taxi driver $50 to drive her towards the Turkish border. When they were within 1km of it, she grabbed her child and ran, she told police. She said some Turkish soldiers helped her over the border. She came back to the UK in February and was arrested at Heathrow. Dr Florence Gaub, the security expert, said the only women who would be permitted to leave Raqqa would be the members of the Al-Khansa brigade. The trial continues.","A mother accused of taking her toddler to Syria and joining so - called Islamic State told police her time there was "" hell "" and "" @placeholder "" , a court heard .",vulnerable,waste,exceptional,motive,horrible,4
"The 23-year-old played in Saturday's pre-season friendly win over Stoke City after arriving the previous day from Ross County for a fee understood to be £300,000, and set up fellow newcomer Chris O'Grady for one of his two goals in the 3-0 victory at the Pirelli Stadium. Wearing Burton colours for the first time, the Australia international took the field with his long hair tied back - drawing further comparisons with former Wales international Savage, who played under Clough at Derby County before retiring in 2011. ""Jackson has settled in nicely,"" the Brewers boss told BBC Radio Derby. ""The only worrying thing is the way he runs - it's a little bit awkward, not easy on the eye at times and he reminds me of Robbie Savage."" Irvine, who moved to the Championship club from Scottish Premiership side Ross County, was the second player in a week to break Burton's transfer record after Kyle McFadzean. Prior to defender McFadzean joining from MK Dons, the club's biggest spend was £20,000 for midfielder Russell Penn in 2009. ""It's a remarkable achievement to get to the Championship paying a maximum fee of £20,000 to this point,"" Clough said. ""We had to pay a bit more than that to get Jackson and Kyle McFadzean in for similar fees. You can see the quality you get.""",Burton Albion manager Nigel Clough has only one @placeholder about record signing Jackson Irvine - he runs like Robbie Savage .,survival,dream,clue,concern,professional,3
"Ashley Talbot, 15, was struck by the bus driven by PE teacher Chris Brooks at Maesteg School, Bridgend county, on 10 December, 2014. A hearing at Aberdare Coroner's Court on Thursday was told police lines of inquiry still need investigating. Bridgend and Glamorgan valleys coroner Andrew Barkley set a pre-inquest review for 23 July.",Investigations into the death of a teenager who was hit by a school minibus are @placeholder .,befriended,deliberate,investigating,continuing,believed,3
"The US State Department said the deputy assistant secretary for European and Eurasian affairs, Julieta Valls Noyes, would meet Mr Adams. She has also met SDLP leader Alasdair McDonnell and UUP leader Mike Nesbitt. The State Department postponed Mr Adams' meeting with Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken because of Stormont's crisis over welfare reform. The State Department said: ""Given the ongoing efforts to reach a durable accord on welfare reform to get implementation of the Stormont House agreement back on track, we postponed all of Deputy Secretary Blinken's meetings with Northern Ireland officials until such agreement is reached. ""This included meetings with Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams, as well as Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness, who determined that the best course of action would be to postpone their travel to Washington and continue negotiations in Belfast."" In Washington, Mr Adams discussed the Stormont House Agreement and Pat Finucane during his meeting, which he described as ""useful and positive"". At the weekend, First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness cancelled plans to go to the US to meet President Obama on St Patrick's Day. Last week, Sinn Féin withdrew support for the welfare reform bill at Stormont. In a statement issued at that time, former US senator Gary Hart urged all parties to reach an understanding on the scope of the Stormont House Agreement ""so that a successful series of meetings planned for St Patrick's Day can go forward as planned in Washington"".",Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has met US @placeholder leaders on St Patrick 's Day in Washington DC .,major,fresh,regulatory,world,congressional,4
"American Rousey, 29, lost her unbeaten record and the bantamweight title in the shock defeat last November. She will try to reclaim her crown against champion Nunes of Brazil in the main event of UFC 207 in Las Vegas. Rousey is the longest reigning UFC champion in women's mixed martial arts history. She held the 135-pound crown for three years from November 2012 to November 2015. In February, the Olympic judo bronze medallist said she ""considered suicide"" after her defeat by compatriot Holm.","Former UFC champion Ronda Rousey will make her @placeholder against Amanda Nunes on 30 December , more than a year after being knocked out by Holly Holm .",wits,glory,comeback,fight,challenge,2
"Ellie Butler died after being found with catastrophic head injuries in her bedroom in London in October 2013. Her father Ben Butler, 36, denies murder and child cruelty charges. An expert said head injuries sustained in 2007 and two weeks before she died left her susceptible. The Old Bailey has heard Mr Butler was convicted of causing serious head injuries to Ellie in 2007 but was cleared on appeal. Ellie was returned to the family home in Sutton, south-west London, 11 months before her death after the couple won a custody battle at the High Court. Earlier. child forensic pathologist Dr Jan Ophoven told jurors: ""She was not like an otherwise normal child because of the previous abnormalities. ""She was at a substantially higher risk of dying from blunt force trauma than any other child."" Dr Ophoven said the previous injuries had negatively affected the blood-brain barrier membrane, which controls pressure inside the head. Mr Butler's defence lawyer, Icah Peart, has previously suggested Ellie may have been imitating an episode of Peppa Pig, where a character falls out of bed. Ellie's mother Jennie Gray, also 36, has pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice by lying to police and covering up the circumstances of her daughter's death. She denies child cruelty over claims Ellie did not receive medical attention over a broken shoulder. The trial continues.","A six - year - old girl whose father is accused of battering her to death could have died from a @placeholder fall as she was more prone to head injuries than other children , a court has heard .",potential,fake,technical,personal,simple,4
"Anna Signeul said her side struggled with the big occasion as they lost 6-0 in their opening match. Thompson, part of the BBC commentary team in Utrecht, said Sunday's match against the Portuguese was crucial. ""They've got to dust themselves down and pick themselves up very quickly,"" said Thompson. The Scots conceded three goals in each half on their major tournament debut, with Signeul rueing her side's nervous display. Thompson said Scotland's tactic of sitting in to contain England failed to pay dividends because of poor defending. ""If you're going to do that then you've got to defend well,"" Thompson told BBC Scotland. ""And the one thing Scotland certainly did not do last night was defend well. ""The goals we lost were all avoidable and cheap. We left Jane Ross up front on her own extremely isolated - when we did manage to find her with passes, more often than not they were inaccurate or couldn't get support up to her. ""There were many things wrong with the performance last night and the girls will know that; individually and collectively, they can do an awful lot better."" On the issue of Scotland's players suffering from nerves during their Euro 2017 opener, Thompson said: ""Yes, it was their first time in tournament football and England have had tournament football before, so you can use that. ""But when you look back and dissect the game from last night, they will see that their performance was flawed. Media playback is not supported on this device ""But they've got to put this to bed as soon as possible because there's a massive game coming up on Sunday [against Portugal, who lost 2-0 to Spain]. ""Portugal are another side who have never been to a finals, so it's a team Scotland are capable of beating, although they're above us in the world rankings. ""I hope that the girls' confidence hasn't been dented too much from last night, they've got to dust themselves down and pick themselves up very quickly. ""They'll go over [the defeat] and look at how they can improve on their defending. A lot of the quality players in Scotland's top end of the pitch never shone either. There's plenty for Anna Signeul to look over leading into the Portugal game.""","Scotland will seek to purge the @placeholder of their Euro 2017 thrashing by England when they face Portugal , says BBC Sportsound pundit Steven Thompson .",chance,team,manner,memory,role,3
"Sources close to the deal confirmed Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs would underwrite the initial public offering (IPO). Several other banks will be involved in the complex process. The IPO is expected to value the company at $25bn (£20.5bn). The listing - which could happen by March next year - would be the largest social media float since Twitter went public in November 2013. Snapchat has seen its popularity surge with 150 million people using it daily to send and receive messages, photos and videos. The app is designed so messages delete once they are read or expire. With 10 billion videos being watched every day, the site has seen a 350% increase in use over the last year, according to Snap Inc. In June, the first lady of the US, Michelle Obama signed up to the app. A round of funding in May valued the company at $18bn, the apparent ease with which money was raised showed investor interest was strong. Data from eMarketer suggested the company could bring in advertising revenue of almost $1bn by the end of 2017, a big rise from the $367m it is predicted to make from adverts this year. Other large startups, such as Uber and Airbnb are also hotly tipped to be considering floating. When taxi-booking app Uber agreed to sell its unprofitable business in China to rival Didi Chuxing in August, it was seen as the removal of an obstacle for a future IPO. Allen & Co, Barclays, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase will also be involved in the Snap Inc flotation, a source with knowledge of the IPO said. Snapchat declined to comment on the ""speculation"" surrounding the company's financing plans.","Snap Inc , the owner of messaging app Snapchat , has moved a step closer to listing its shares on the stock market after @placeholder on which banks will help with the flotation .",suffering,losing,debut,rely,settling,4
"Midfielder Jack, 25, has joined Rangers on a three-year deal under freedom of contract after leaving Aberdeen. St Johnstone defender Foster, 31, was previously a team-mate of Jack's at Pittodrie. ""He's very much underrated,"" Foster told BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound. ""He loves tackling, he loves winning the ball."" Rangers, who were promoted last year and finished third in the 2016-17 Scottish Premiership, kept 12 clean sheets in the top flight, compared with the Dons' 15. They have already signed 35-year-old Portuguese defender Bruno Alves for next season. Jack came through the Dons' youth ranks and made his debut in 2010, becoming captain five years later. ""He's a good signing for Rangers,"" said Foster, who was loaned to Rangers from Aberdeen for the 2010-11 season and then returned to Ibrox for a two-year spell in 2013. ""He was asked to do the defensive role in the Aberdeen team, which I think he did really well, but I think he does have more quality on the ball when needed."" Central midfielders Jon Toral and Emerson Hyndman have returned to Arsenal and Bournemouth respectively after their loan spells with Rangers. ""What Rangers lacked last season - they had technically decent enough players, Toral, Hyndman, that played latterly - in centre midfield but didn't have someone who will win the ball back, who will occupy a position that takes a bit of the pressure off the centre-backs,"" added Foster. ""Their full-backs like to play high. There was a lot of pressure last year on the Rangers centre-halves and I think a lot of the time they were unfairly criticised because they got no protection from either the sides or in front of them. ""I think Ryan Jack is a player who will definitely offer that and I think he's got a lot to offer going forward as well.""",Richard Foster @placeholder Ryan Jack will offer the Rangers defence the protection they lacked last season .,admits,services,confirmed,investigating,believes,4
"The funds are part of the government's bailout plan for Tepco, which has just reported a six month loss of 627bn yen. The earthquake and tsunami in March damaged its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, resulting in radiation leaks. It may have to pay $100bn (£62bn) in compensation claims relating to those leaks. About 80,000 people living with 20km (12 miles) of the Fukushima plant were forced to abandon their homes after the radiation leaks and many businesses were forced to shut down. Tepco reported a net loss of 627bn yen for the six months from April to September, due to the costs of dealing with the crisis at Fukushima. That figure compares with a net profit of 92.3bn yen in the same period last year. The losses, coupled with the huge compensation claims it faces, had raised concerns about the long-term prospects of the company, prompting the government to step in to bail out the company. The government set up a special fund to help Tepco compensate the victims and maintain its operations. However, the government had asked the company to submit a business plan indicating how it intended to turn around its fortunes, in order to receive the funding. ""I urge Tepco and the bailout fund to implement sincere compensation and thorough restructuring, taking into account that they are borrowing a massive amount of money from Japanese citizens,"" Japan's trade minister Yukio Edano said. The company submitted its proposal last week, saying it would help it cut almost 2.5tn yen in costs over the next 10 years.",Tokyo Electric Power Company ( Tepco ) is to receive 900 bn yen ( $ 11.5 bn ; £7bn ) in bailout funds after the government @placeholder its business plan .,gained,approved,agreed,concludes,declared,1
"The stock sagged almost 5% after IBM reported a bigger-than-expected 2.6% fall in revenue for the three months to March. It was the 20th consecutive quarter that revenues for ""Big Blue"" had declined. The fall dragged the Dow Jones down 0.6% to 20,404 points at the close - its lowest level since February. The broader S&P 500 also fell 0.2% to 2,338.1 points, but the tech-focused Nasdaq rose 0.2% to 5,863 points. Twenty-First Century Fox fell 0.8% after Fox News severed its relationship with Bill O'Reilly, dumping America's most-watched cable news presenter after a flood of sexual harassment allegations and an advertiser boycott. Morgan Stanley rose 1.9% after reporting a 75% rise in first-quarter profits on strong trading results.",Poor quarterly results at IBM turned the company into the biggest @placeholder on the Dow Jones on Wednesday .,shareholder,crisis,talent,loser,challenge,3
"The world number 50 shot a final-day two-under in Malelane to win by four shots from France's Gregory Bourdy. Schwartzel, 31, led Frenchman Benjamin Herbert, who slipped to third, by three strokes heading into the fourth round where he carded a second successive 70. England's Matt Ford was the highest Briton, tied in fifth. Schwartzel, the 2011 Masters champion, was unhappy with his round on Saturday and had to recover from a bogey on the third on Sunday. He bogeyed again on the eighth at Leopard Creek Country Club, but four birdies made sure he held off a resurgent Bourdy. ""It's an honour playing here,"" Schwartzel told the European Tour website. ""I knew I was going to have to shoot at least two or three under on the back nine to give myself a good chance of winning and I'm very happy with that."" It meant Schwartzel became the third South African to win 10 European Tour events, alongside Ernie Els and Retief Goosen, and the youngest to do so ahead of Els. The competition marked the start of the 2016 European Tour.",Charl Schwartzel secured a fourth Alfred Dunhill Championship title in 11 years when he finished 15 under @placeholder in his native South Africa on Sunday .,19,contention,40,success,par,4
"The 29-year-old Irishman is expected to formally sign for the Scottish Premiership club next week on his return from holiday. Sammon has negotiated an early release from his contract with the English Championship club. His deal is due to expire on 30 June, but Hearts need to register players for the Europa League 10 days before that. Sammon, who had a previous spell in Scotland's top flight with Kilmarnock, spent last season on loan to Sheffield United in League One, scoring six times in 33 appearances. Having switched to Derby for £1.2m from Wigan Athletic in 2012, he was also farmed out to Championship rivals Ipswich Town and Rotherham United after falling out of favour in the last two years and has not been offered a new deal. Sammon had joined Wigan, then in England's top flight, in 2011 after they had paid Kilmarnock about £600,000 for his services in January 2011. He had spent two and a half years at Rugby Park after arriving from Derry City and scored 25 goals in 75 games for the Ayrshire outfit. Sammon, who had also been linked with Aberdeen this summer, has been capped nine times by Republic of Ireland but failed to make their squad for the Euro 2016 finals. Hearts had signed Abiola Dauda in January to replace Osman Sow, who was sold to Chinese club Henan Jianye, but the Nigerian has returned to Vitesse Arnhem after scoring five times in 15 appearances during his loan spell.",Conor Sammon has agreed a three - year contract with Hearts as the striker @placeholder to leave Derby County .,prepares,continued,decides,thanks,chose,0
"The freeze applies to brands such as Tennent's Lager and Caledonia Best. C&C Group-owned Tennent's said the move was designed to ""further support Scotland's hospitality industry"". The company also announced it was changing the trading name of its sales and distribution arm from Wallaces TCB to Tennent's. Wallaces TCB was formed after C&C Group bought wines and spirits wholesaler Wallaces Express in 2014. Tennent's managing director Alastair Campbell said: ""Scotland's pubs, club, hotels and restaurants are at the heart of our communities and part of the social fabric of our cities, towns and villages. ""Throughout our rich history dating back hundreds of years, Tennent's has been the strongest supporter of Scotland's licensed trade, and today we re-emphasise that commitment. ""We understand the challenges they're facing and, while other brewers have announced price increases to the trade, we are pleased to freeze the wholesale list price of our leading draught brands including Tennent's Lager, Caledonia Best, Magners Original Ice Cold Cider, Heverlee and Menabrea for the year ahead. ""This is further evidence of our support of the trade, allowing owners to direct greater investment into their businesses and help sustain jobs.""","Tennent Caledonian has announced a 12 - month freeze in the wholesale price of its @placeholder brands to Scottish hotels , pubs and clubs .",worst,powerful,upcoming,major,premium,3
"Zack Davies, 26, tried to kill dentist Dr Sarandev Bhambra, 25, in revenge for the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby. The racially motivated attack happened in Tesco in Mold in January and earlier this month Davies was jailed for life. Speaking for the first time since the attack, Peter Fuller, 44, said it was ""like something out of a horror movie"". ""I will think about what happened for the rest of my life,"" he said. ""That's the image I still have in my head every night - him running towards me with the machete raised and dripping blood. ""It is like something out of a horror movie."" Mr Fuller spoke out about the ordeal before accepting an award for outstanding bravery from the Pride of Britain Awards. Mr Fuller said he heard Davies shout ""remember Lee Rigby"". ""Initially I just thought it was kids larking about but then as I moved about four paces I saw a man on the floor surrounded by blood and the guy standing over him and hitting with a hammer,"" he said. ""I decided then that there was no way I was backing away. ""There was no-one else around me, they were all running and screaming, so I moved to one side to let Mr Bhambra run past and then I moved into the middle of the aisle and made myself as big as possible. ""I started shouting at the guy that what he was doing was madness and that I was ex-Forces. I made it clear that he was either going to have to go through me or he was going to stop."" During the trial, Gareth Preston, senior prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service Wales, said: ""Such was the level of violence involved that, were it not for the extremely courageous actions of ex-serviceman Peter Fuller, this offence could have become an act of murder."" Mr Fuller will be honoured at the Daily Mirror's Pride of Britain ceremony at London's Grosvenor House on Monday night.",An ex-soldier who stopped a neo - Nazi beheading a Flintshire shopper with a hammer and a machete says he is still @placeholder by the savage attack .,affected,wounded,ravaged,haunted,disappointed,3
"The subject? My report informing an astonished nation that Mr Rennie planned to stand for the post of first minister. The response of Rennie Jr? ""Aw dad, you're not, are you?"" Rennie père informed his offspring, no doubt with a doleful expression, that such was indeed his intention. Ah, I hear you say, perhaps he was listening to another station entirely. Behave yourself, say I.  Mr Rennie - already renowned as a fine judge of pigs - is far too erudite and intelligent to listen to anything but BBC Radio Scotland. Young Rennie need not have worried. His dad - or paw, as he would probably say to Prince Charles - did not seriously expect to win. His objective, he declared, was to remind Nicola Sturgeon and others that ""we are all minorities now"". Some, however, are decidedly more minor than others, as Ms Sturgeon plainly implied in her own speech. It was a good day for Parliament. Ken Macintosh controlled matters deftly from the chair. The votes passed without blunder - which is far from a universal occurrence.  And, as Patrick Harvie reminded the chamber, there was an absence of the bogus points of order which had interrupted the comparable occasion in 1999. There was also humour. Drollery from Mr Rennie. Dry wit from Nicola Sturgeon. All in keeping, all in order, all in moderation. And then it got serious. Ruth Davidson of the Conservatives didn't stand for the post of First Minister. Would have been a bit tricky given that her entire election pitch was predicated upon her seeking to be Ms Sturgeon's principal opponent.  Not seeking to replace her. But still the Tory leader offered trenchant analysis. The SNP, she implied, had over-used executive power during their period of majority.  Parliament was sovereign again. Labour's Kezia Dugdale sought to depict a conundrum for Ms Sturgeon. The newly returned FM could, she said, look left or right for chums.  The plain implication being that she should look left - a point made with still greater vigour by Mr Harvie. For his part, Mr Rennie acknowledged the outcome of the election by urging all parties to ""hunt"" for agreement and consensus. Nicola Sturgeon's acceptance speech was well balanced and judged. Humility mingled with the pride of office.  Tough politics blended with the vision of a better Scotland. On the Dugdale dilemma, she indicated her own preference by listing a series of areas where she disagreed with the Tories - then adding, lest we miss the point, that she led a left of centre, social democratic government. Except. Except that she will probably need support from the Conservatives if she is to resist the plans lodged by other opponents for an increase in income tax. Her conclusion was notably elevated. Declaring her ambition to create a land in which confidence abounds. In itself, unexceptionable. But, for a Nationalist, that ambition has an added meaning.  The SNP believes that heightened confidence is a vital precursor to Scotland being prepared to adopt the full powers of independence.  Such was Alex Salmond's mantra during the referendum campaign. However, there was little overt argument on that issue today. Ms Sturgeon repeated, for the avoidance of doubt, that she continued to believe in independence. She repeated, once again, that such a day would not dawn without popular fiat. For now, she governs in a Parliament of minorities - albeit one where she leads by far the largest party, just short of overall control.",Always glad to @placeholder a listener . Or two . Willie Rennie confided to parliament that he had been listening to the wireless this morning in the company of his twelve year old son .,offer,meet,welcome,adopt,develop,2
"And whether you love or loathe him, it's a fact that the Republican will set a range of records as soon as he occupies the Oval Office. From his age to his bank balance, via his notable lack of pets - here are just some of ""The Donald's"" historic ""firsts"". Donald Trump celebrated his 70th birthday on 14 June, which makes him the oldest man in US history to assume the presidency. The previous record-holder, Ronald Reagan, was 69 when he took office in 1981. Perhaps keen to allay fears about his senior status, the business mogul had his doctor prepare a gushing letter pledging that he would be ""the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency"". The average age of all 44 previous incoming presidents is a sprightly 55. The youngest ever incumbent - Theodore Roosevelt - got the job aged 42 years and 322 days, after President William McKinley's assassination in 1901. Mr Trump is the first billionaire president. Exact estimates of his personal wealth vary, with Forbes putting it at $3.7bn (£3bn) and the man himself claiming in a statement that it's ""in excess of TEN BILLION DOLLARS"". Many of America's past presidents have also been extremely wealthy, of course. Recent estimates say George Washington's estate would be worth half a billion in today's dollars. Before his 1963 assassination, JFK reportedly lived off a $10m trust fund thanks to the vast wealth of his father - investor and alleged bootlegger Joseph P Kennedy, Sr. Mr Trump will be following in the footsteps of former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger by taking just a symbolic dollar as a salary. When Mr Trump began unveiling his cabinet picks, the number with fat wallets quickly drew the scorn of Democrats. ""Donald Trump's administration: of, by and for the millionaires and billionaires,"" tweeted Vermont Senator and Democrat presidential contender Bernie Sanders. For better or worse, this will be the wealthiest administration in modern American history. According to the Washington Post, commerce secretary nominee Wilbur Ross is worth around $2.5bn on his own - roughly 10 times what George W Bush's first cabinet were worth in 2001, when the media branded them an assembly of millionaires. Treasury appointee Steven Mnuchin quite literally bought a bank after 17 years at Goldman Sachs, and reports put his wealth at over $40m. It has been estimated that the cabinet could be good for an eye-watering $35bn, all told. As Quartz pointed out, this is more than the annual gross domestic product of Bolivia. Mr Trump's triumph is also significant because, until now, no-one has been elected president in more than 60 years without experience as a state governor or in Congress. The last president with no political experience, Dwight Eisenhower, was Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in World War Two, before he was elected to office in 1953. Before that, Herbert Hoover, who was president from 1929 to 1933, was previously an engineer and humanitarian. But as Mr Trump tells it, his lack of links to the Washington establishment is an asset not a flaw - and more than made up for by his experience as a deal-maker. Mr Trump has named his son-in-law, real estate developer Jared Kushner, as a senior adviser - prompting cries of nepotism from opponents. Some claim the appointment makes the 36-year-old the most powerful presidential son-in-law in US history. He isn't the first to fit that profile, however. President Woodrow Wilson's Treasury Secretary, William Gibbs McAdoo, was also married to his daughter, Eleanor. That said, their case pre-dates America's 1967 anti-nepotism statute, and Mr McAdoo was already a cabinet secretary when he wed. Ivanka Trump, Mr Trump's elder daughter and wife of Mr Kushner, is also being spoken of as the most influential ""First Daughter"" ever. So much fuss has been made of what Donald Trump owns that you might have missed one glaring absence - a pet. It looks likely that he'll be the first US President in over a century not to have an animal pal in the White House, after plans to have him adopt a goldendoodle dog reportedly fell through. According to the Presidential Pet Museum, almost every commander-in-chief has had a pet, and some had a virtual menagerie. John F Kennedy stands out for owning a veritable Noah's Ark - everything from a rabbit named Zsa Zsa to a canary called Robin - but the crown belongs to Calvin and Grace Coolidge (White House occupants from 1923-1929), who the museum says ""quite literally had a zoo"". Their animal companions included at least a dozen dogs, a donkey named Ebenezer, and various creatures presented as gifts by foreign dignitaries - among them lion cubs, a wallaby, a pygmy hippo named Billy, and a black bear. Donald Trump won the presidency on a pro-job platform, and has blamed free-trade policies for the collapse of the US manufacturing industry. This is a rare stance for a US president, probably last seen in his fellow Republican Herbert Hoover in the 1930s. In September 2015, Mr Trump told the Economist China is ""killing us"", and that millions of Americans are ""tired of being ripped off"". He said that as president, he would consider a 12% import tax to make the Chinese ""stop playing games"". During his election campaign, Mr Trump also threatened to rip up Nafta, the free trade agreement between Canada, the US and Mexico, which has been in place for 23 years. He also vowed that the US would quit the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, a 12-nation agreement, on his first day in the White House. Former model Melania Trump is as trailblazing as her husband. She will be the first presidential spouse from Slovenia, and the first non-native English speaker. She is only the second FLOTUS born outside the US, though - the first being Louisa Adams, wife of the sixth US President, John Quincy Adams (1825-1829), who was born in London. As Mr Trump has been married twice before, Melania will also be the first third wife to reside in the White House. The only other US president to have divorced was Ronald Reagan, who split from his first wife, actress Jane Wyman, long before leading the nation. Melania speaks Slovenian, English, French, German, and Serbian, and may be the most competent linguist to hold the role of FLOTUS. She is the first president's wife to have posed nude, for GQ magazine in 2000 among others. Mr Trump is no stranger to men's magazines either. He appeared on the cover of Playboy in March 1990 with the tag-line: ""Nice magazine, want to sell it?""",Donald Trump is @placeholder to make history as the 45th president of the United States .,thriving,appointed,prepared,relieved,guaranteed,4
"In his last Christmas message before retiring, Dr Barry Morgan described ""bitterness in the air"" in the UK. Urging people to ""build bridges not walls"", he called 2016 ""extraordinary"" with Syria's conflict, the refugee crisis, Brexit and Donald Trump votes. Dr Morgan will preach at Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff, on Christmas Day. He will stand down at the end of January after almost 14 years at the helm of the Church in Wales, making him the longest serving archbishop in the worldwide Anglican Communion. Dr Morgan described bitterness in the UK ""about Brexit"" and in the United States about ""a president who has come to power despite his appalling remarks about women, people of other faiths and Mexicans"". He added: ""The fact is that in spite of all the outrageous revelations about him, Donald Trump was still elected. ""What does that say about those who voted for him in a country where most people still claim to be religious?"" He described the challenge in a divided world being to show ""tolerance and grace"" to people with whose views they may totally disagree. A service at Llandaff Cathedral on Christmas Day starts at 11:00 GMT.","We live in a "" @placeholder , bloody , divided , torn world "" which can seem "" out of control and unpredictable "" , the Archbishop of Wales has said .",brutal,thrilling,substantial,major,rare,0
"Chicxulub, in Mexico, was carved out by the asteroid strike that killed off the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) also plans expeditions to study earthquakes and ancient climate, and says the need is greater than ever. Another long-term aim is to penetrate the Earth's mantle for the first time. IOPD scientists were outlining their plans at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) annual meeting in Vienna. However, they cautioned that funding needs to be secured for the next generation of expeditions. Kiyoshi Suyehiro, president and CEO of the IODP international consortium, said he hoped to step up earthquake-oriented research around Japan's coasts in the light of last month's devastating Magnitude 9.0 Tohoku quake and subsequent tsunami. ""We are in the process of talking to funding agencies about the direction that should be taken,"" he said. ""[Japanese research ship] Chikyu has so far been involved in trying to understand seismogenesis in southwestern Japan, which will also experience Magnitude 8-class earthquakes in years to come. ""So we are forming an IODP science team to plan quickly for drilling in the region that produced the recent quake."" The Chikyu, uniquely among scientific drilling vessels, is equipped with ""riser"" equipment designed to allow penetration 6km into the sea bed. Its recent work has focussed on the Nankai Trough, a region off Japan's coast with a history of producing major tsunami roughly once every century. The long-term plan is to place instruments in boreholes in the earthquake-producing area, enabling real-time monitoring in three dimensions of the subduction zone where one of the Earth's great tectonic plates is sliding beneath its neighbour. More research into earthquakes and other violent events is one of four main areas slated for inclusion in the IODP's next scientific plan, to run from 2013-2023. The others are: A draft of the plan was recently agreed by researchers at a workshop in Germany, and is due to be published within about a month. As well as the desperate need to get to grips with earthquakes, Professor Suyehiro also highlighted an urgent need for better data on past climate change in order to improve projections into the future. ""Ocean acidification, climate change, the effects on ecosystems and society - this is another area that requires deep understanding, and we cannot waste time in finding out how they are affecting our lives,"" he said. As well as the Chikyu, IODP projects have access to the US vessel Joides Resolution, while the European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (Ecord) will commission ""mission-specific platforms"" as required. Catherine Mevel from Ecord's management agency in Paris said the new plan had two foci of specific interest to Europe. ""One is the Arctic - we need to understand the tectonic evolution of the Arctic basin because it has a strong influence on global climate change,"" she said. ""There are gas hydrates trapped in margins that might be released into the atmosphere if the climate warms too much."" Professor Mevel also highlighted plans to drill in the Mediterranean, whose sea floor she described as an ""archive"" of European climatic history over the last few million years - and a potential source of raw materials such as lithium. ""Also, the Mediterranean is the most tectonically active part of Europe and has a long history of devastating geohazards - landslides, earthquakes, tsunami - and we want to instrument boreholes for long-term monitoring, because it's really key to understanding these active processes."" The plan also calls for renaming the project the International Ocean Discovery Program - retaining the current acronym. One project that could be up and running by 2013 is an attempt on the Chicxulub crater in Mexico - created by an asteroid strike thought to have ended the age of the dinosaurs about 67 million years ago. Although boreholes have been sunk on the portion of the crater that is currently on dry land, Joanna Morgan told EGU meeting delegates that the seafloor part had not been touched. ""Chicxulub is the only impact crater on Earth with a peak ring,"" the Imperial College, London researcher said. Peak rings are features observed inside large craters on the Moon and on other planets. The smallest craters are just bowls, with nothing in the middle. Larger ones tend to have a peak in the centre - and when they get bigger still, that central peak becomes a ring. The Chicxulub structure is known from seismometry, but Dr Morgan said drill cores were needed to take the research a step further. ""We should get about 900m of peak ring material,"" she said. ""Something very strange has happened to these rocks during the impact event - this will tell us where they're from and what short of shock pressure they were subjected to during the impact."" The cores will also be scoured for evidence of unusual life-forms that might have arisen in the unusually hot and stressed environment. Ocean drilling for science has a long history, dating back to the US Deep Sea Drilling Project, initiated in 1966. Current programmes are run internationally in order to promote scientific excellence and cut costs. Even so, it can be incredibly expensive. Operating the Chikyu can cost $200,000 (£120,000) per day. In a global recession, governments will have to decide whether they want to prioritise funding at this kind of level. However, understanding the type of devastation just visited upon the shores of Japan and searching for key energy resources are two cases where investment in central science can potentially return big benefits to societies.",A plan to study the Chicxulub crater by boring 1.5 km into the sea bed is among the highlights of ocean drilling projects @placeholder for the next decade .,prepares,undertaken,qualify,proposed,generated,3
"The Biometrics Commissioner said two months ago that 450 profiles had been wrongly deleted from a police database in England and Wales. But in an updated report, Alastair MacGregor revealed the figure was 810. The Home Office, which released the report, said steps were being taken to fix the issue. Under a new system introduced in 2013, DNA and fingerprint profiles of people who are not convicted of a crime have to be removed from a counter-terrorism database. However, the records can be kept in the interests of national security - such as in cases where someone has been suspected of having links to terrorism - when a senior officer makes a national security determination (NSD). But Mr MacGregor said the 810 profiles had been deleted because police officers had failed to make NSD applications in time. He found that in at least 108 cases there would have been national security grounds to store the data and the records ""could and should have been retained"". He added: ""It is obviously very important that steps quickly be taken to establish whether - and, if so, how - replacement material should be obtained from those individuals and/or other action should be taken to minimise any risk which they pose to national security."" Mr MacGregor also revised upwards the number of people on British counter-terrorism databases who have not been convicted of a ""recordable"" offence, from 3,800 to 4,500. However, he said he was ""broadly satisfied"" that the issues he raised were being addressed. A Home Office spokesman said: ""The commissioner has concluded that steps are being taken to address these issues, and the police have provided further assurances that they will be kept under close review. ""The government's full response to the commissioner's annual report will be published in due course."" Source: Biometrics Commissioner's annual report, 2015, and Home Office and National DNA database annual report","Errors that led to fingerprint and DNA records of hundreds of terror suspects being deleted were more @placeholder than thought , it has emerged .",friendly,selfish,widespread,further,likely,2
"Mohammed Sarul Islam believes changing the name would generate publicity and act as a memorial. The former Cardiff councillor has put forward a petition calling on the Welsh Government to change the name. Assembly members will consider the petition, which gathered 16 signatures, on Tuesday A petition needs a minimum of 10 signatures to be discussed by the Assembly Petitions Committee, under current assembly rules. Mr Sarul Islam, president of the Commonwealth Business and Investment Council for Wales, said rebranding the airport with such a well-known name would attract international customers. It is not the first time calls have been made to rename the airport, bought by the Welsh Government for £52m in 2013. Previous suggestions include rebranding it the Robert Owen International Airport of Wales - after the Welsh pioneer of the Cooperative Movement - and Dylan Thomas International Airport Cardiff.","Renaming Cardiff Airport in memory of Princess Diana would boost international @placeholder , a former councillor has said .",losses,recognition,conditions,uncertainty,health,1
"Michel Barnier also said more work needs to be done to protect cross-Irish border co-operation ""in particular"". He was speaking at the end of the second week of Brexit negotiations with the UK in Brussels on Thursday. He described north-south co-operation in Ireland as being ""embedded in the common framework of EU law"". Mr Barnier added that the EU needs to better understand how the UK intends to ensure the continuation of this co-operation. North-south relations between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland forms strand two of the Good Friday Agreement, the 1998 deal that agreed a framework for how Northern Ireland should be governed. Stand two is overseen by the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC). There are also six all-Ireland implementation bodies, which include the Special European Union Programmes Body, which oversees EU-funded cross-border programmes. Mr Barnier said there was also agreement that, in the next round of talks, the UK should clarify how it intends to maintain the common travel area (CTA). The CTA is a bilateral UK-Ireland arrangement that has existed since 1922 and allows for free movement of UK and Irish citizens between the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland the rest of the UK. It also allows Irish and UK citizens to access various services and benefits in each country such as the right to work, to access public services and to vote in certain elections. Brexit Secretary David Davis has previously described the continuation of the CTA as ""non-negotiable"". Speaking in Brussels on Thursday, Mr Davis described talks about the EU exit bill as ""robust"" after Mr Barnier said the UK must say where it stands on the issue before discussions over a trade deal can begin. Meanwhile, it has emerged that Mr Barnier said that talks on the operation of the Irish border will not happen until next year. In evidence given to the House of Lords EU committee, he said: ""In 2018 we will be working on the specific arrangements for border checks without there being any hard border."" He also gave some insight into what would be considered ""sufficient progress"" on Irish issues in the first phase of the talks. He told the committee: ""What would be progress? An agreement in the political dialogue group and a common reading of the obligations, and I think we can achieve that by October."" Mr Barnier gave his evidence in Brussels last week, but the transcript has just been published.","More detailed discussions are needed on how Brexit will affect the Good Friday @placeholder agreement in Northern Ireland , according to the EU 's chief negotiator .",power,peace,settlement,radical,affect,1
"Charlotte Moore said she would ""guarantee investment in innovation"" in the coming years. Moore was speaking at the channel's autumn and winter launch, where she announced shows including the return of Luther and Sherlock. She also announced a ""visceral"" new retelling of the ancient story of Troy. The drama, told from the perspective of a Trojan family during the war between Greece and Troy, would be ""unlike anything we've ever seen on BBC One before"", she promised. Moore said: ""We all know BBC One's remit is to entertain, educate and inform for a mainstream audience. ""But I want to make three promises. BBC One will be defined in the coming years by its commitment to risk taking. I will guarantee investment in innovation. And I will challenge every new commission to break the mould."" The autumn line-up also includes Abi Morgan's police drama River and Capital, starring Toby Jones as an investment banker living on a south London street that is transformed by rising house prices. Costume dramas War and Peace and the 20-part Dickensian will also be screened, as will a new adaptation of John le Carre's novel The Night Manager starring Hugh Laurie and Tom Hiddleston. The launch also gave a first glimpse of Tracey Ullman's return to British TV. In a clip from the Tracey Ullman Sketch Show, the comedian and actress is seen portraying German Chancellor Angela Merkel. There will also be a landmark comedy season to mark 60 years since Hancock's Half Hour launched the sitcom on British TV. The landmark season will see current comedy stars recreate classic comedy shows. However the sitcoms that will be recreated have not yet been revealed. It will also include a documentary charting the career of comedian Peter Kay and a live episode of Mrs Brown's Boys. Mrs Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll said he was ""seriously delighted"". He said: ""When I heard the BBC were letting us go fully live I thought, they've lost their minds. As Mrs Brown's Boys started in the theatre, it gives us a chance to show the TV audience live what we really do."" Meanwhile, Kay described Twenty Years of Funny as ""a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the last 20 years and highlight some of the work it's been my honour to create"". There will also be a one-off drama To Sir With Love, adapted by Hanif Kureishi from ER Braithwaite's 1959 novel. Kureishi said as a young man the book was ""the only novel I was aware of which dealt with the subject of race in Britain, and I hope this dramatisation provides a vivid portrayal, particularly for the young, of how Britain has changed since then, and how it has remained the same"". And JK Rowling will executive produce an adaptation of her Cormoran Strike Mysteries, based on the crime novels she writes under the name Robert Galbraith.","The controller of BBC One has said she is committed to taking risks on the channel , with every new programme being @placeholder to "" break the mould "" .",offered,intended,required,advised,deemed,2
"The mammal gained its nickname due to a likeness to the Star Wars character, but a University of York biologist has named it the hamamas tube-nosed fruit bat after the Papuan word for 'happy'. It has a rounder jaw than similar fruit bats, giving the impression of a grin. The recognition follows a study of 3,000 specimens by a team of experts. The bat's scientific name, Nyctimene wrightae, honours the conservationist Dr Deb Wright who worked in conservation in Papua New Guinea. The University of York said the Nyctimene family of bat is characterised by its odd protruding tubular nostrils. Dr Nancy Irwin, who named the bat and led a research group that visited 18 museums around the world, said: ""Most of the morphological characteristics that separate this bat from other species are associated with a broader, rounder jaw which gives the appearance of a constant smile. ""Since most remote Papuans have never seen Star Wars, I thought it fitting to use a local name."" Dr Irwin, a biologist at the university, said the 'happy' bat belonged to a group that had been known since 1769, but was not officially recognised. ""Now after 250 years this cryptic species, very difficult to tell apart from its cousins, can be identified and its ecology can be studied in the field,"" she added.",A bat from the rainforests of Papua New Guinea @placeholder known as ' Yoda ' has been given official recognition as a new species .,widely,affectionately,now,formerly,locally,1
"From Friday, owners can register with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) by texting ""TPS"" and their email address to 78070. That should stop many nuisance calls, although it won't block nuisance texts. At the moment 85% of UK landlines are registered for the TPS, but only 3% of mobiles have been signed up. Those who register will receive a confirmation message. They can then expect a gradual reduction in unsolicited sales and marketing calls after a few days. However, it can take up to 28 days for the service to become fully effective, according to the regulator, Ofcom. Sending the text will be free for some users, but not everyone. ""Texting will make it easier for people to register their mobile numbers on the TPS, which is the only official no-call list, and help us stamp out rogue callers once and for all,"" said John Mitchison, head of the TPS. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) currently receives 175,000 complaints about nuisance calls every year. Last year one claims management company in South Wales made 40 million nuisance calls about PPI claims, and had its licence suspended. Laws to stop unwanted sales and marketing calls were tightened in April 2015. Firms that do not display their number when calling can be fined up to £500,000.",A new service has been launched that allows mobile phone users to block nuisance calls by sending a @placeholder text .,simple,special,historic,potential,crucial,0
"One had been injured in Amatrice, the town which saw the heaviest loss of life, and the other in Arquata del Tronto, which was also badly damaged. The magnitude-6.2 quake struck at 03:36 (01:36 GMT) on 24 August, 100km (65 miles) north-east of Rome. Nearly 4,000 people made homeless are still in temporary accommodation. The authorities hope to find proper shelter for those living in camps before the onset of bad weather, an official told BBC News on Friday. Towns and villages were damaged in the regions of Lazio, Le Marche, Umbria and Abruzzo, with the epicentre about 4km north-east of Norcia. At least 230 of the victims were killed in Amatrice and 50 in the Arquata del Tronto area, while others died in Accumoli.","The number of dead from last month 's earthquake in central Italy has risen to 297 after two more people died , the Italian @placeholder defence service reports .",famous,civil,latest,annual,federal,1
"European football's governing body confirmed in a statement that Sakho would be free to play from Sunday. The Liverpool defender, 26, was banned as a result of a test taken after his side's Europa League last-16 second-leg match Manchester United on 17 March. Uefa added that a decision on the case will be made within the next few days. In his defence to Uefa's disciplinary committee, Sakho questioned whether the fat burner-type substance which caused him to fail the test should be on the World Anti-Doping Agency's list of prohibited substances. The decision - by the chairman of Uefa's control, ethics and disciplinary body - not to extend the ban means Sakho will be available to France coach Didier Deschamps for the European Championship finals. Teams have until Tuesday to submit their final squads for the tournament, which starts when hosts France play Romania on 10 June. Deschamps has lost Barcelona defender Jeremy Mathieu to a calf injury, with uncapped Lyon player Samuel Umtiti, 22, added to the national squad as his replacement. Sakho has not played since Liverpool's 4-0 win over Everton on 20 April. Liverpool have declined to comment on Uefa's decision. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.",Mamadou Sakho could play for France at Euro 16 after Uefa opted against extending a @placeholder 30 - day suspension for a failed drugs test .,provisional,potential,faulty,major,further,0
"The Castlebawn development was to include a 20,000 sq metre shopping centre, business park, hotel and care home. The first phase of the scheme has already been built. The investment fund Cerberus appointed KPMG as administrators to Castlebawn Ltd last week. Castlebawn is a joint venture between Eastwood Property and R&A Developments. The firm's director Fearghal Eastwood said the administration was a consensual arrangement and that he was continuing to work with Cerberus in an advisory capacity. The shopping centre element of the development had received planning permission, but that was quashed last year following a judicial review. That planning application is now being reconsidered but Cerberus may make fresh applications. It is possible that housing may form part of any revised scheme. Castlebawn's most recent accounts, for the year ending August 2013, indicate that it had assets valued at just over £17m and debts of more than £26m.","The future of a major @placeholder project in Newtownards , County Down , is in doubt after the company behind it was placed into administration .",redevelopment,road,building,professional,reserve,0
"Shirley D'Silva, 55, admitted giving Martha Pereira an overdose of insulin and smothering her with a pillow, at the Old Bailey on Monday. A medical report found D'Silva was ""actively psychotic"" when she attacked her 77-year-old mother at their south London home on 25 October. The trained nurse then called 999 saying: ""I murdered my mother."" D'Silva told police she heard a voice in her head telling her to kill Ms Pereira, who suffered from dementia, lung cancer and diabetes. Asked why she did it, the mother of two said: ""It's the world we live ... The war around the world."" Prosecutor Oliver Glasgow QC told the Old Bailey that D'Silva had a history of mental illness and was sectioned in 1996 after she tried to commit suicide. The court heard her mental state had deteriorated as a result of the stress of caring for her mother. On Monday, D'Silva pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility, which was accepted by the prosecution. Her husband, Joe D'Silva, who attended court with other family members, described her as ""devoted to her mother"". The family, who supported the defendant, found it ""very difficult to comprehend this has happened"", said Judith Khan QC, mitigating. Judge Nicholas Hilliard QC handed D'Silva a hospital order with a restriction order without limit of time and returned her to River House at Bethlem Royal Hospital in south London.","A "" stressed "" carer who killed her sick mother has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital @placeholder .",twice,again,true,illegally,indefinitely,4
"Armagh were only four behind with 12 minutes left when they had James King sent off and two late James Connolly goals sealed Antrim's 6-21 to 4-14 win. After Declan Coulter's early Armagh goal, goals from John Dillon, Conor Carson and Ciaran Clarke helped the Saffrons lead 3-14 to 2-8 at half-time. Two Eoin McGuinness goals kept Armagh in it before the crucial red card. Ciaran Clarke top-scored with 2-7 as he he netted a second goal after the resumption but Ryan Gaffney's frees helped Armagh draw to within three points of the Saffrons before King, who had notched a brilliant goal in first-half injury-time, was dismissed after getting a second yellow card. Armagh were into the game believing that they had a chance of upsetting an Antrim side potentially low on morale after their failure to win the Christy Ring Cup. Media playback is not supported on this device Coulter's third-minute goal gave Armagh an early advantage and they were still in front by the 22nd minute thanks to Gaffney's accuracy and further points from Fiachra Bradley, Cahal Carvill and McGuinness. However, Dillon's goal put the Saffrons 1-8 to 1-6 ahead and two further three-pointers over the next seven minutes from Carson and Clarke pushed Antrim's advantage to 3-9 to 1-8. The Saffrons looked almost out of sight as they led 3-14 to 1-8 in first-half injury-time but King's superb goal before the break breathed life back into the Armagh challenge. Antrim's lead was reduced to five points within three minutes of the resumption as two more Gaffney points were followed by the first of McGuinness' two goals. Clarke's second goal was quickly cancelled out by McGuinness' second three-pointer as Armagh sensed the possibility of a sensational comeback win. However, King's dismissal had a huge effort on the closing minutes as Connolly's two late goals gave the scoreboard a somewhat harsh look for the brave Orchard County players. Antrim joint-manager Dominic McKinley confirmed after the game that he and Sambo McNaughton have both stepped down from their positions, as they had already indicated. SUNDAY'S GAA RESULTS ULSTER SENIOR HURLING FINAL Antrim 6-21 4-14 Armagh ULSTER MINOR HURLING FINAL Antrim 2-15 0-11 Down CONNACHT SFC FINAL Galway 0-13 1-10 Roscommon ALL-IRELAND SFC QUALIFIERS Clare 0-14 1-10 Laois MUNSTER SHC FINAL Tipperary 5-19 0-13 Waterford",Antrim won a 15th straight Ulster Hurling title as they denied Armagh a first ever @placeholder crown .,inspired,improved,provincial,lost,proved,2
"Meeting in secret and banned from using mobile phones or electronic recording devices, the 124 members will propose candidates, vote to create a shortlist and pick a winner. A member of the voting committee will call the winner. If they do not want the job, the orchestra will reconvene. Sir Simon said two years ago he would leave when his contract ended in 2018. He will join the London Symphony Orchestra as its music director. The Berlin Philharmonic, founded in 1882, has had three chief conductors over the past six decades: Among the possible successors are:",The Berlin Philharmonic orchestra is electing a chief conductor and artistic director to @placeholder Sir Simon Rattle .,love,accompany,succeed,stay,develop,2
"The West Ham United defender injured his hamstring in their 1-0 Premier League win over Tottenham on Wednesday. ""The first information is that we should be happy if he only misses three games,"" said Hammers manager Slaven Bilic. Wales play Northern Ireland at the Cardiff City Stadium on 24 March, and Ukraine in Kiev four days later. Chris Coleman's Wales team are already likely to be without Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale, who is poised to return to action this weekend after a six-week lay-off with a calf injury. Bale has not played since injuring his calf in Real Madrid's 5-1 win against Sporting Gijon on 17 January. Wolves midfielder Dave Edwards says it will be difficult for him to secure a place in Wales' Euro 2016 squad following his foot injury. The March warm-up games are seen as key fixtures as Wales prepare for the Euro 2016 finals in France. Collins will miss West Ham's Premier League games against Everton and Chelsea, and the FA Cup quarter-final against Manchester United at Old Trafford this month.",James Collins could miss Wales ' @placeholder internationals with Northern Ireland and Ukraine later in March .,professional,friendly,vital,two,independent,1
"Tries from Macgraff Leuluai, Ah Van and Chris Bridge gave Widnes a 14-6 half-time lead, with Cas loanee Paddy Flynn responding against his parent club. Flynn scored another early in the second, but Ah Van, Lloyd White (2) and Joe Mellor tries made it 38-12. Despite three Cas tries in four minutes - Larne Patrick, Luke Gale and Flynn's hat-trick score - Widnes held on. The Vikings' victory had looked assured when Mellor took advantage of Castleford indecision on a short kick-off, running straight through to help them to a 26-point lead. But, having lost nine of their previous 10 matches, their defence creaked as they let Patrick, who has just signed a three-year deal to move from Huddersfield after his loan spell, in for a try. Gale and Flynn - on loan at Castleford from the Vikings until the end of the season - made it a nervy finish, but the Tigers suffered their fourth consecutive home league defeat. Widnes moved above Wakefield into seventh, while Castleford remain in sixth, one point above the Vikings. Castleford: Solomona, Monaghan, Crooks, Webster, Flynn, McShane, Gale, Jewitt, Milner, Patrick, Moors, McMeeken, Massey. Replacements: Millington, Springer, Tickle, Cook. Widnes: Hanbury, Thompson, Runciman, Bridge, Ah Van, Mellor,Brown, Cahill, White, Buchanan, Whitley, Dean, Leuluai. Replacements: J. Chapelhow, Manuokafoa, Walker, Heremaia. Referee: J Smith",Patrick Ah Van scored two tries on his return from a five - match @placeholder to help Widnes to victory at Castleford .,loan,ban,injury,challenge,effort,1
"Helmsdale Castle at Helmsdale in Sutherland was built in the 15th Century on the orders of a countess. It was the scene of a triple murder involving poison. The plot is said to have inspired Shakespeare's Hamlet. Timespan Museum and Art Gallery will lead the events, which include a screening of the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2010 production of Hamlet. It starred Scots actor David Tennant in the title role. Taking place next week, the events will also include marking out the lost boundaries of the castle with balloons. A storytelling session and a picnic are also to be held. The castle was constructed on the instructions of Margaret Baillie, Countess of Sutherland and the wife of William, Earl of Sutherland. It was rebuilt and repaired in 1616 by Alexander Gordon of Garty and was later used as a hunting lodge for landowners and their guests. Helmsdale Castle fell into ruin and was demolished to clear the site for a road building project in the 1970s. The triple murder said to have fired the imagination of Shakespeare was committed in 1567. The 11th Earl of Sutherland and his countess were poisoned over dinner after a day's hunting. The assailant was the earl's own aunt, Isobel Sinclair, who had also hoped to dispatch her nephew's son and heir in a plot so her own son could inherit the earldom. In an ironic twist, Sinclair mistakenly administered the poison to her own son too and killed him. She was sentenced to hang in Edinburgh for her crime, but took her own life before she could be executed.",Events are to be held to @placeholder a medieval castle demolished in the 1970s to make way for a road bridge .,prevent,recall,welcome,appoint,replace,1
"It will be the first time the show has been seen in central London since 1990. Set in Depression-era New York, it tells of a young performer, Peggy Sawyer, who gets a shot at stardom when her show's leading lady is injured. The new production begins previews on 20 March and will be directed by the original show's co-author Mark Bramble. First staged on Broadway in 1980, 42nd Street was named best musical at the following year's Tony Awards. Its original London production, whose cast included a young Catherine Zeta-Jones, won the Olivier award for best musical in 1984. Zeta-Jones was a second understudy on the production who got a chance to perform when both leading lady Barbara King and her first understudy were indisposed. A Broadway revival in 2001 brought further accolades, including a Tony for musical revival. The show has since been seen at various UK venues, among them the Chichester Festival Theatre in 2010. ""The original production had the look of a Warner Brothers black-and-white film,"" said Bramble. ""This time we're doing an MGM Technicolor version of 42nd Street with additional songs and dances. ""The theme of the show speaks louder today than ever before: Follow your bliss and with talent and hard work dreams can come true."" Ruby Keeler played Peggy in the original film, best-known for the scene in which she is told: ""You're going out a youngster but you've got to come back a star!"" 42nd Street will open at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, currently home to the musical version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Casting for the show, which will have its official opening night on 4 April 2017, will be announced at a later date. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.","The stage version of classic film 42nd Street will return to the West End next year , with its producers @placeholder even more singing and dancing than before .",contributing,enjoying,promising,featuring,best,2
"Victoria Price, 42, from Porthcawl, had been in agony for more than a day with a suspected infection or perforated eardrum. But after going to the emergency unit at the Princess of Wales Hospital, staff pulled the ""chunky"" spider out of her ear. The mother-of-one said everyone there was ""really grossed out"". Mrs Price, who is a member of Newton Lifeguard Club and swims in the sea several times a week, had changed in the beach hut as usual and then headed home for a shower. ""I got out of the shower and the pain in my ear was just incredible. I was like Irish dancing around the bathroom. I didn't know what to do with myself,"" she said. ""I assumed I had trapped water or I'd perforated an eardrum or something."" She only realised there was something ""alive in there"" after her husband looked inside her ear the following day and could ""see it looking up out of the top"". The spider was removed by emergency nurse practitioner Sarah Gaze. She said: ""It was alive and very wriggly. It was quite big too. ""Victoria was very brave - braver than me. I didn't find it a pleasant experience at all but it was my job so I had to overcome my fear."" Mrs Price added: ""There was no further damage - or any eggs laid, as everyone keeps asking me.""",An IT expert from Bridgend county had web @placeholder of a different kind - when nurses removed a spider from her ear .,sites,trouble,chances,version,courtesy,1
"Cam McFarlane has adorned his bike with elaborate festive cheer for years in the town of Torquay in Victoria. But this year his employer, Australia Post, told him to scale back his decorations on safety grounds. Locals angered by the move have begun wrapping their letterboxes in tinsel. ""To everyone who supports Cam in his endeavours to make our world a happier place... may I suggest that we wrap our letterboxes in some tinsel to show Australia Post that the people of Torquay love and support Postie Cam,"" David John Morgan wrote on Tuesday. He made the appeal on a Facebook page called ""Cam the Postie brings so much more than just the mail"", which has been inundated since it was set up on Saturday. Australia Post said although it encouraged staff to celebrate Christmas, it wanted to ensure Mr McFarlane's decorations did not ""obstruct his vision or pose any risk of becoming tangled in the bike"". He was not banned from having decorations, but instead asked to ""tone down"" his efforts, a spokeswoman said. Many Torquay residents voiced their disapproval, with various comments calling the decorations ""completely harmless fun"", ""a local treasure"" and ""the highlight of our neighbourhood"". ""Each year my kids look forward to seeing the decorated bike,"" wrote one former local, Anna Shaw. Sandy Moresi said the post delivery had become ""drab"" and boring. ""Cam's smile was missing. No decorations. Australia Post you have shot yourselves in the foot big time."" Another person suggested Australia Post should be called ""Australia Grinch"". Local business owner Phil Brancatisano said Mr McFarlane was loved for his work in the ""tight-knit"" community, which included coaching cyclists and mentoring young people. ""If Cam goes down the street, it would probably take him about two hours to buy milk because everybody wants to talk to him,"" he told the BBC. ""It's a bit more than dressing up as Santa. It's more like an involvement in people's everyday lives. Everyone in town is just absolutely shattered."" Mr Morgan said: ""For some of the elderly residents of Torquay, Postie Cam may be the only person that they see all day and if he can make them smile that is just as important as the bills they are having delivered."" Mr McFarlane did not reply to a request for comment.",Residents of a tight - knit Australian town have begun a letterbox protest after their @placeholder postman was told to remove Christmas decorations from his motorbike .,beloved,valiant,respective,elderly,latest,0
"Police were investigating the abuse of workers who came to the Wisbech area from Latvia and Lithuania. The four were found guilty of conspiracy to acquire criminal property following a 10-week trial at Huntingdon Crown Court. Three were also jailed for arranging sham marriages which led to charges of assisting in an immigration offence. Police said three women workers were either offered or forced to take part in sham marriages to help clear debts. Police and the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) investigated allegations that workers had their accommodation and bank accounts controlled by the people who brought them to the UK - which led to the charges of conspiracy to acquire criminal property. The four who were sentenced at Cambridge Crown Court are: Det Insp Jenny Bristow said: ""The operation run by the defendants left many people in abject poverty and debt and all four defendants ruthlessly took advantage of the victims for their own gain."" Mezals and Valujevs had previously been jailed in 2014 for acting as illegal gangmasters.",Four people have been jailed after a police inquiry into the @placeholder of migrant farm workers in Cambridgeshire .,exploitation,treatment,redevelopment,influence,closure,0
"All able-bodied South Korean men are obliged to complete two years of military service between the ages of 18 and 35. Bae had hoped to delay his service to continue his golfing career, but the Daegu court said the military had been right to deny the request. He said he would ""humbly accept"" the ruling, said the Yonhap news agency. Bae, who is based in the US, also apologised to his fans, saying he had been ""doing the best"" he could to extend his stay so he could remain in competition. ""But the court's ruling today reminded me of the fact I should put my duty as a South Korean citizen ahead of my golfing career,"" he said. ""I decided that I can mature further as a golfer by returning home as soon as I can and complete my mandatory military service."" Bae is currently ranked 107 globally by the PGA. The court said it was aware Bae would financially lose out by missing out on PGA Tours, but said that ""for everyone facing conscription, dreams are all precious"". ""If an athlete is allowed to arbitrarily schedule when he'd enter the military because he'd lose more money than others, then it would damage the idea of fairness in conscription and also the morale among the troops."" Bae, who is currently competing in the RBC Canadian Open in Ontario, has not yet indicated when he will return to South Korea. Proposed changes to the PGA Tour regulations could, however, mean he would be allowed to return to the tour at the same level after completing his military service. The rules, expected to be approved next week, would mean that ""mandatory obligations"" would be considered alongside medical and family crises as grounds for allowing a player to return despite missing key competitions.",South Korean golfer and two - time PGA Tour winner Bae Sang-moon has lost his @placeholder to delay his military service .,appeal,attempt,debut,job,commitment,1
"Len Richards has been named as the new chief executive of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CVUHB). Mr Richards, who moved from the UK to Australia in November 2013, is expected to start his new post in June. CVUHB chair Maria Battle said he brought ""broad international"" experience to the role. Mr Richards is currently the deputy chief executive for South Australia Health, a government department responsible for public health in Adelaide. He said there was a lot of hard work to do on the board's financial situation, which is forecasting a £31m deficit for the 2016-17 financial year.",A new boss for health services in south Wales has been @placeholder all the way from Australia .,shipped,approved,imported,recalled,appointed,4
"They have warned visitors to keep their distance from wildlife for the safety of both humans and animals. The bison was rejected by its herd after contact with the people. The park said it was just one example of ""inappropriate, dangerous and illegal behaviour with wildlife"". Other such behaviour included petting bison and taking selfies with them. The visitors had what the park described as a ""misplaced concern"" for the calf. They saw it on its own and tried to bring it to a park facility. But their action led to the calf's mother rejecting it, and despite rangers' repeated attempts to bring it back to the herd, it started ""causing a dangerous situation by continually approaching people and cars"", officials said in a statement. ""Approaching wild animals can drastically affect their well-being and, in this case, their survival."" Social media users reacted to the news with anger and sadness. There are about 5,000 wild bison, also known as buffalo, in Yellowstone National Park. There are also bears and wolves. At least five tourists were hurt in the national park last year after getting too close to animals, leading the park to put out a warning on human safety grounds. Tourists are warned to stay at least 25 yards (23m) away from all wildlife and at least 100 yards away from bears and wolves.",Officials at the @placeholder Yellowstone National Park in the US have revealed that they had to put down a newborn bison after some tourists put it in the boot of their car .,troubled,famous,large,neighboring,prestigious,1
"He is known for frank - some would argue brutal - descriptions of sexuality and alienation. One of France's best-known authors internationally, he also wrote the books Atomised and Platform. Houellebecq, 52, won a court case in 2002 against Muslim groups who accused him of insulting Islam. He said he felt contempt for Islam, but he was cleared of inciting racial hatred. The Map and the Territory, first published in French in September, satirises the Paris art world, telling the story of a misanthropic artist who achieves critical and commercial success by photographing old Michelin maps. It also features a badly dressed, drunken writer by the name of Michel Houellebecq who becomes the victim of a grisly murder. ""Among all the people who are going to discover my books thanks to this prize, I hope I won't disappoint them and they'll be happy,"" the author told French media. He has twice come close to winning the Goncourt Prize before, in 1998 and 2005.","The @placeholder writer Michel Houellebecq has won France 's top literary award , the Goncourt Prize , for his book The Map and the Territory .",professional,controversial,traditional,national,prominent,1
"Police called to the property in St George's Hill, Weybridge, at about 10:00 BST by ambulance crews also found a man in his 30s with serious injuries. Formal identification has not yet taken place, Surrey Police said. St George's Hill is a private, gated estate with a golf club and tennis club, where six-bedroom homes are listed for about £14m. Det Ch Insp Jason Taylor said officers believed they knew the identity of the woman and the man, who was taken to hospital for treatment. He said next-of-kin had been informed. ""The investigation into this tragic incident is still in the very early stages but at this time I believe this to be an isolated incident,""  the detective said. The 964-acre estate is described by the St George's Hill Residents' Association as having been ""designed for driven, motivated and successful high achievers"".",A murder inquiry is under way after the body of a woman in her 30s was found at a house in an @placeholder part of Surrey .,exclusive,honorary,unusual,advanced,upcoming,0
"The Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument will become the largest network of oceanic protected areas in the world. The memorandum bans commercial fishing, deep-sea mining and other extraction of underwater resources in the area. Environmental campaigners welcomed the move although some critics say President Obama could have done more. ""This really is a matter of stewardship. It's also a matter of generational responsibility,"" said US Secretary of State John Kerry. ""We have a responsibility to make sure... the future has the same ocean to serve it. Not to be abused, but to preserve and utilise."" The Pacific Remote Islands Area consists of seven scattered islands, atolls and reefs that lie between Hawaii and American Samoa. The waters that surround these islands are home to corals, seabirds, sharks and vegetation not found anywhere else in the world. President George W Bush set up the marine preserve in 2009 but until now it only encompassed an area 50 nautical miles (92km) from the islands' shores. Now the protected area is being expanded to 200 nautical miles from the unique atolls. It will cover 490,000 sq miles (1.2m sq km) - an area roughly three times the size of California. Mr Obama first signalled his intention to expand the monument in June and asked for comments on the final boundaries from fishermen, lawmakers and scientists. Environmental groups greeted the announcement and said they hoped it would spur other nations to take similar steps. ""The president acted expeditiously, while the area is still largely pristine and undisturbed,"" said Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council. However, some critics say the expansion falls short of what Mr Obama could have done had he used the full extent of his powers. The islands affected are divided into five regions and the expansion only involves three of them. If Mr Obama had expanded the preserve in all five regions he could have protected more than 780,000 sq miles, some environmentalists say.",US President Barack Obama has signed a memorandum to expand a vast marine @placeholder in the Pacific Ocean .,reserve,crisis,scandal,role,community,0
"Nottinghamshire Police had appealed for help in locating Sum Yung Cho, known as Sam, who went missing on Friday evening. He was reported missing from a care home in the Forest Road area. The 85-year-old was taken to hospital for a check-up, a police spokesman said.",An 85 - year - old man who has @placeholder and does not speak English has been found after an extensive search in Nottingham .,dementia,lost,control,now,married,0
"Steeplejacks are to scale the Giotto, Verona and Little Tower at Tower Works to re-point the brickwork. Debris is also to be removed from the Giotto Tower and its glass tiles repaired and replaced on the ""recognisable and unique landmarks"". The structures were dust extractors for a factory that made steel pins for the textile industry. The works was founded by T.R Harding in 1864-66 and the towers' design was influenced by his love of Italian architecture. The plan to transfer four listed buildings - the three towers and the Engine House in Holbeck - to Leeds City Council from the Homes and Community Agency was agreed in 2013. The Giotto Tower, the largest of the three, is based on Giotto's Campanile in Florence, while the Verona Tower takes its design from the Torre dei Lamberti in Verona. The Little Tower, the smallest of the three mimics a traditional Tuscan tower house. Councillor Richard Lewis said the towers were ""among the city's most recognisable and unique landmarks and the site as a whole is a hugely important part of the city's heritage"". The repair work to the towers is to be funded with money from the Homes and Communities Agency and is to start in June. The rest of the site is to be developed by Carillion for mixed use as a ""key element"" of the plans for Holbeck.","Three @placeholder Italian - style towers in Leeds are to be restored and repaired , the city council has announced .",imposing,hopes,lost,confirmed,suffered,0
"Oxford University student Ione Wells, 20, was attacked as she walked home near Camden last month. A 17-year-old, who cannot be named, was sentenced to two years' youth detention at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court. He was told he would serve half his sentence on licence, after he admitted sexual assault at an earlier hearing. The teenager will also be put on the sex offenders register for five years. During the hearing, the court heard, he grabbed Ms Wells from behind and pushed her to the ground, smashing her head against the pavement. He then grabbed at her chest with such force that it tore her bra in half. In a victim impact statement, Ms Wells said the attack was the most traumatic experience of her life and had left her feeling ""tainted and violated"". She said she also suffered flashbacks and heard the sound of footsteps. In mitigation, the 17-year-old's defence lawyer said the teenager ""deeply regrets"" the attack and was ""willing to prove"" it would be his last. But the judge ruled the attack was so serious, with long-term psychological consequences for Ms Wells, that a period of detention was needed. Ms Wells, who waived her right to anonymity to speak about the attack, first published the defiant letter to her attacker in student paper the Cherwell. She said the positive feedback she received in response had ""transformed"" an ""incredibly hurtful"" experience. In it, she wrote: ""My community will not feel we are unsafe walking back home after dark. We will get on the last Tube home, and we will walk up our streets alone, because we will not ingrain or submit to the idea that we are putting ourselves in danger in doing so. ""Your community - even if you can't see it around you every day. It is there. It is everywhere."" Following the attack and publication of her letter, Ms Wells initiated the #NotGuilty campaign, which argues victims in sexual assault cases should never be blamed. The Crown Prosecution Service said Ms Wells had ""shown real courage throughout this case, this was a terrifying attack which no one should have to experience"".",A teenager has been detained for a sex attack on a student who went on to publish an open letter about the @placeholder .,scandal,event,case,limit,ordeal,4
"Media playback is not supported on this device The Belgians were leading through Andy Najar's 71st-minute header when Wenger brought on Joel Campbell, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Lukas Podolski. And two goals in the final two minutes from Kieran Gibbs and Podolski earned an unlikely 2-1 win in Brussels. ""It's a gambling situation in these games and it worked,"" said Wenger. Arsenal dominated possession without creating many clear-cut chances and were punished when Honduras winger Najar gave Anderlecht the advantage. And they were fortunate not to fall further behind as Najar and Anthony Vanden Borre wasted chances to double the home side's lead. ""In the last five minutes in the Champions League the nerves play a part and we had to get into these five minutes without conceding a second goal,"" said Wenger. ""I had hope, it maybe didn't look like it, but it happened. ""The crucial point was when we were 1-0 down and they couldn't take advantage with the chance for the second goal."" The Gunners' remarkable fightback leaves them well placed to reach the Champions League knockout phase for the 12th consecutive season. Second-placed Arsenal have six points at the halfway stage of Group D, three behind German side Borussia Dortmund who have a perfect record of three wins. Anderlecht's late capitulation - which means they have not won in their last 11 Champions League ties - leaves them five points adrift of Wenger's team ahead of next month's return fixture at Emirates Stadium. Then, the Gunners host Dortmund on 26 November before their final group game at Galatasaray on 9 December. ""It (the win) was vital for us to have a chance to qualify,"" said Wenger, who celebrated his 65th birthday on Wednesday. ""We are in a strong position now. It's down to us now. Win our home games and we are through.""",Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says his @placeholder ' gamble ' paid dividends as they earned a dramatic Champions League comeback victory at Anderlecht .,tactical,initial,defensive,latest,sudden,0
"Over 30,000 people attending the event, where Mr Trump promoted his agenda and criticised his political rivals. Michael Surbaugh says the president's invitation was customary. ""I want to extend my sincere apologies to those in our Scouting family who were offended by the political rhetoric that was inserted into the jamboree."" He went on to say how the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) have tried to avoid taking political positions since its creation. ""We sincerely regret that politics were inserted into the Scouting programme,"" he said. He added: ""We teach youth to become active citizens, to participate in their government, respect the variety of perspectives and to stand up for individual rights."" During Mr Trump's remarks in West Virginia, he assailed his former opponent Hillary Clinton, touted his election victory, and railed against the ""fake news"" media. ""Who the hell wants to speak about politics?"" Mr Trump asked the audience, before beginning his remarks. Many parents and members of the Scout community criticised the highly-politicised nature of the speech that followed. On Wednesday, BSA president Randall Stephenson, told AP News that the group had been concerned that Mr Trump may say something controversial during his speech. But they felt obliged to issue an invitation to him, as they have done previously for every sitting US president, he said. ""If I suggested I was surprised by the president's comments, I would be disingenuous,"" said Mr Stephenson.",The chief scout of the Boy Scouts of America has apologised for the remarks made by President Donald Trump at the group 's @placeholder event this week .,main,annual,prestigious,national,controversial,3
"The Chinese firm said its PC business had delivered ""strong profits"" despite a slowdown in the overall market. However, revenue fell by 6% from a year earlier to $10.1bn in the three months to June. Lenovo attributed that to the ""challenging"" environment and the decline in China's currency. The Chinese firm has been aggressively cutting costs and investing in new growth areas such as cloud computing. ""Our PC business delivered strong profits and our smartphone business stabilised compared to last quarter,"" Lenovo chairman and CEO Yuanqing Yang said in a statement. ""Although the macro-economy and our industries remain challenging, causing a decline in our revenue, we significantly improved our profit year-on-year through innovative products and strong execution,"" he said.","The world 's biggest @placeholder computer - maker , Lenovo , said first - quarter earnings rose 64 % to $ 173 m ( £ 132 m ) , beating market expectations .",major,commercial,famous,personal,popular,3
"The batsman, 32, will have surgery on the problem next week and is expected to be ruled out for eight to 10 weeks. Team manager Dr Mohammed Moosaje, who is also a medical doctor, said surgery was the ""only long-term solution"". ""The target is to hopefully have him back for the Sri Lanka home series over the Christmas period,"" he said. ""We have tried the conservative management of rest, physio, rehab and cortisone infiltration into the elbow, but that has not yielded the results that we would have liked."" Twenty20 captain Faf du Plessis, 32, skippered South Africa in their recent 206-run win over Ireland and will do so in the five-match one-day international series against Australia which begins on Friday, while batsman Rilee Roussouw will take De Villiers' place in the squad. The sides then meet in three Tests in Australia in November.",South Africa captain AB de Villiers has been ruled out of their home one - day and away Test series against Australia because of a @placeholder elbow injury .,potential,crucial,persistent,negative,fresh,2
"The men spent over an hour dragging the 368lb (167kg) beast on board the boat off the coast of Cornwall on Sunday. One of the men, Nick Lane, said they had submitted a record application after the Shark Trust calculated the weight based on the shark's dimensions. ""I was jumping up and down like a little school girl"", Mr Lane said. ""All hell broke loose."" Thresher Shark latest ""Suddenly the rods took off, they were absolutely screaming,"" he said. Mr Lane, a garage owner from Washford in Somerset, said when they got the shark on board they measured it and took photographs before letting it back into the water. John Richardson, Shark Trust conservation officer, praised the anglers for putting the shark back into the sea. He said: ""Here in the Northeast Atlantic Threshers are listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ""The Shark Trust applauds the anglers for returning the shark alive to the water, especially as it may well have been a potential record."" Mr Richardson said normally anglers would need to bring a shark to shore to be formally verified for a record, although sometimes informal records can be recognised. To be the largest shark caught in British waters it will need to break the previous record set in 1982 by a 323lb (147kg) thresher shark. Nick Simmonds, secretary of the British Record Fish Committee (BRFC), said he had been unable to verify if a claim had been formally made yet. Mr Richardson said he did have a record of their catch but the Shark Trust did not confirm or verify catch records.",A group of @placeholder fishermen have landed what they believe to be a record - breaking thresher shark .,secondary,russian,chinese,amateur,japanese,3
"""We want to make sure that when we bring a female director in to do Star Wars, they're set up for success,"" Kathleen Kennedy told Variety. Every entry in the series, including the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, has been directed by a man. Yet Kennedy said she was on the look-out for promising female film-makers. ""They're gigantic films, and you can't come into them with essentially no experience,"" she said of the Star Wars films. The plan, the Lucasfilm president continued, was ""to focus in on people we would love to work with... then pull them in when the time is right"". Earlier this year, British director Amma Asante claimed women were rarely trusted with big-budget, blockbuster films. ""It comes down to who they feel safe about in terms of flying the plane,"" she said of those at the top of her industry. Rogue One, the first in a series of ""stand-alone"" Star Wars features, will be released in the UK and Ireland on 15 December. Felicity Jones stars in Gareth Edwards' film as the leader of a mission to steal the plans for the Death Star space station. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.","The woman in charge of the Star Wars films has said she is @placeholder to have a woman direct an instalment in the sci- fi series - "" when the time is right "" .",keen,lucky,excited,honored,expected,0
"The attacking trio - labelled ""The Trident"" in Spain - have scored 120 goals this term as Barcelona now set their sights on beating Juventus in Berlin on Saturday to add Europe's elite trophy to La Liga and the Copa del Rey. He said: ""Leo and Luis are just extraordinary players, extremely high-quality players. I think the main factor is our friendship on the field and also outside. We are all very good friends and that helps a lot."" After an early period of adjustment, Argentina's Messi and Uruguayan Suarez have left a trail of devastation among opponents both in La Liga and the Champions League. Neymar claimed the clash in Berlin's Olympic Stadium was the biggest of his career, with the 23-year-old saying: ""Ever since I was six or seven I have been dreaming about this possibility and now the time has come."" He suffered injury agony when he carried the hopes of Brazil in last summer's World Cup as he was ruled out with a back injury before they suffered their humiliating 7-1 loss to Germany in the semi-final. ""I have played many finals but I think this is the most important one of my career to date,"" said Neymar. ""It is the most important match of my life. It has been my dream since I was a child and I really hope to enjoy this game."" The common perception is that Saturday's final will showcase the aforementioned Barcelona attack against Juventus's typically efficient Italian defence. Media playback is not supported on this device Juventus do indeed have a stubborn backline, with the likes of Leonardo Bonucci, Patrice Evra and Stephan Lichtsteiner operating effectively in front of experienced goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon and behind playmaker supreme Andrea Pirlo. But this overlooks the ability Massimiliano Allegri's side have going forward. Paul Pogba and Arturo Vidal are two of the most sought-after midfielders in Europe, former Manchester-based striker Carlos Tevez is one goal shy of 30 for the season and Barcelona will be aware of the threat posed by his likely partner, former Real Madrid forward Alvaro Morata. It is plenty to justify Buffon's assertion that his side are not heading to Berlin to ""be the victims"" and back up defender Leonardo Bonucci's claim that the game ""can't just be summed up by saying it's a strong Barcelona attack against the Juventus defence"". Saturday's final has been stripped of arguably its most fascinating sub-plot, with an injury to Giorgio Chiellini meaning he will not be tasked with facing Uruguayan Suarez, the man who bit the Italian defender at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Putting aside such soap opera intrigue, Chiellini's loss is a blow for Juve as he has been a key figure in a side that has conceded just 35 goals in 55 games this season. Andrea Barzagli is likely to deputise for Chiellini in Berlin, but with Luis Suarez having scored 24 goals since returning from the four-month ban given to him for that bite in Natal, Juve could have done with any possible factor to distract him from his game. The winner of the final will complete a domestic and European treble this season, with both clubs having already claimed their respective league titles and main national cup competition. Two points separated first and second in La Liga this campaign, with Barca taking the crown from fierce rivals Real Madrid courtesy of a 1-0 win over 2013-14 champions Atletico Madrid in the penultimate game of the season. They followed this up with a 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao at the Nou Camp in the Copa Del Rey final to leave the Catalan club, in the words of defender Gerard Pique: ""90 minutes away from perfection"". Barcelona coach Luis Enrique, who survived early criticism after taking over at the start of the season, said: ""The team is where we wanted to be, with two titles won and the chance to write history by winning the Champions League."" Juventus led Serie A from the fourth round of fixtures onwards and sealed their fourth straight league title and 31st Scudetto with four games to play before beating Lazio 2-1 after extra time to win the Coppa Italia. The Old Lady now have a chance to complete a treble and cap their revival as a European force in the year that marks the 30th anniversary of one of the club's darkest moments - the Heysel Stadium tragedy, in which 39 fans lost their lives. It will be a joyous occasion for Juventus duo Bonucci and Buffon should their team prevail in Berlin on Saturday, but they will face some tough questions on their return to Italy. Defender Bonucci has revealed he had to give up a day at the beach with his son due to the match. ""When I left home this morning, my son Lorenzo said to me, 'Dad, where are you going?' I told him I was going to Berlin because I had to go to work. He was disappointed and wanted to go to the beach,"" explained the Italy international. ""I told him, we can go with mummy after I come back, so I hope I can keep him happy."" Meanwhile, Buffon has been placed in a no-win situation because his Juve-supporting sons are also big fans of Barcelona's star players. ""I have one son who is a Messi fan and the other one is a fan of Neymar, so I don't think they know what to wish for,"" said the 37-year-old. ""In the end, they said they will be very unhappy if Juventus lose, because they are Juve fans. But they would have preferred us to face another team in the final, like Manchester City or Real Madrid.""",Barcelona 's Brazilian striker Neymar @placeholder his friendship with fellow South American superstars Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez is the key behind the season of success that has led them to the Champions League final .,defended,admits,believes,retained,continues,2
"Under the Fresh Start Agreement, the executive committed to introducing the new rate from April 2018. On the Nolan show, Mr Murphy was not able to clarify if the cost would be £150m a year, or £150m over four years. The SDLP said Sinn Féin needed to come clean on whether they supported the devolution of corporation tax or not. Mr Murphy told the Nolan Show: ""No-one knows what it costs, the negotiation's ongoing, we do know that it incrementally drops over the course of the years."" Mr Murphy added that there was not ""an exact final figure because those negotiations haven't concluded, we are confident that it is more affordable than even when it was first considered"". When asked for clarification regarding Mr Murphy's comments on corporation tax on Friday morning's Nolan Show, Sinn Féin said the £150m figure was over one year. However, SDLP finance spokesperson Claire Hanna said: ""Sinn Féin's muddling of numbers reached a new low today when one of their senior representatives stated live on air that devolving corporation tax was affordable before then admitting he had no idea how much it would cost."" Reducing the corporation tax rate to 12.5% would bring Northern Ireland in line with the Republic of Ireland.",Sinn Féin 's Conor Murphy has said he is confident a future NI executive will be able to @placeholder reducing the corporation tax rate to 12.5 % .,achieve,afford,improve,stay,lose,1
"Khalid Mahmood says the existence of a specialist group might encourage people to report hate crimes formally instead of on social media. The group would include representatives from West Midlands Police and Birmingham City Council. Police have stressed there has been no rise in hate crime in the region since the EU referendum. Mr Mahmood, MP for Birmingham Perry Barr, said: ""We need to work properly to be able to ensure all the community is safe. ""By setting up this group people can report directly to the police instead of going through other social media avenues."" While some areas of the country have seen a sharp rise in reports of hate crime in the wake of the referendum, West Midlands Police says there has been no obvious rise in incidents. BBC Coventry and Warwickshire presenter Trish Adudu revealed she had been racially abused in the street by a man who told her to ""go home"". An arson attack on a Walsall halal butchers was found not to be a racial hate crime after initial investigations.",A West Midlands MP is calling for a @placeholder group to be set up to investigate reports of hate crimes .,independent,mature,major,special,personal,0
"11 May 2017 Last updated at 15:08 BST She is being fed and cared for by experts after being rescued in Indonesia when she was caught in a remote village. Orang-utans which are considered critically endangered by the World Wildlife Fund, usually have brown or orange hair and dark eyes. They live in Indonesia and Malaysia. But this one is different. She's an albino which means she doesn't have the chemical in her hair,  skin and eyes that creates colour - it also means she struggles with bright lights. She still loves eating Bamboo though and has been getting stronger and putting weight back on.",This is a really @placeholder albino orang - utan .,distinct,rare,traditional,national,amazing,1
"The woman, identified as Babli, told media she called Uber after emergency calls to hospitals went unanswered. The driver of the vehicle told the Times of India that he pulled over because Babli was in excruciating pain. He then helped deliver the baby with two other women before taking them to hospital. ""He picked me up, put me on a stretcher and dragged it into the hospital,"" the Times of India quoted Babli as saying. ""I named him after Uber because the baby was born in an Uber cab,"" she told the Reuters news agency.","An Indian woman has named her baby "" Uber "" after giving birth in a car belonging to the taxi @placeholder service .",cab,aggregation,drivers,delivery,academic,1
"There are not many towns and few sections of society left untouched by a first wave of immigration in the late 19th and early 20th Century. Names like Nardini, Capaldi, Nutini and Paolozzi have been woven into the tartan tale of the nation. But now, it would appear, a new influx of residents of the Bel Paese is heading north to find a home. High levels of youth unemployment - particularly in the south of Italy - have been blamed for this latest exodus. They are following in the footsteps of men like my own grandfather who left behind a house in the Tuscan hills for the cooler climes of Glasgow in the 1930s. Among their number are Stefano Setzu and Manuela Cipollina and their two-year-old daughter Rebecca who left Cagliari in Sardinia last month to come to Scotland. They, too, have ended up in Glasgow in the hope of starting a new life, having both been left without work in their early 40s. ""In Italy at 41 years of age you are cut out of the world of work,"" explained Manuela. ""There are no incentives for employers to take you on. They tell you you are too old and you cost too much. ""If you want to learn a new profession, nobody will teach you. ""And unless you have a big amount of capital of your own to open a business, there is no help available."" Like so many of the earlier Italian immigrants, it was word of mouth which tempted them to Glasgow. ""We had a friend in Scotland who had come over who told us you could live well and there was plenty of work,"" she added. ""So with a two-year-old child we asked ourselves - both as a couple and for our daughter - what kind of future could we offer in Sardinia? ""The answer was that in Sardinia - the way things are at the moment in the current economic situation - we could offer nothing."" So they began to have a look at what prospects were like further north in Europe. ""I got a bit of information - I had a look on the internet about Scotland and I have to say that - much to my surprise - I only found good things,"" said Stefano. ""So with the money we had saved we decided to invest in a country which could give us something back - maybe not an El Dorado - but that could at least give us a chance to get back on our feet."" They arrived in January but said the notorious Scottish weather had not put them off. ""We have settled in straight away which we did not expect,"" he said. ""The weather hasn't been a problem - we even went out when it was raining, a thing we would never have done in Cagliari. ""Here it seemed the most natural thing in the world, we went out with our daughter in the rain and met people. ""And we were able to confirm what they say about Scottish people - they have been very helpful and have given us a hand in many different ways."" Back in Italy, they could not afford to buy a house together and so were living with their respective mothers. In Scotland, they hope to find the money to get married and build a new future. Stefano's last job was in graphic design while Manuela has worked in a number of short-term posts but now hopes she can find a position which allows her to use her passion for making pastries. One of Scotland's many Italian restaurants and cafes could be their first port of call but they say they are determined to make a success of their new life after leaving family and friends behind. Stefano's words have echoes of many who left his homeland a century or more ago. ""Our plan was to leave and not go back,"" he said. ""Going back, for us, would feel like failure, to tell you the truth. ""If we went back we would find ourselves in exactly the same position as when we left, if not even worse."" Scotland has long welcomed their countrymen and now Stefano, Manuela and Rebecca hope it will be their home for years to come.",The Italian community is one of the most prominent and best - @placeholder in Scotland .,knit,affected,integrated,issues,services,2
"Former Everton and Manchester United player Phil Neville explains why he is not surprised to see Liverpool in mid-table following their defeat by Crystal Palace, rather than repeating their title challenge of last season. But they only went so close to winning the title last time out because they were inspired by their world-class front two of Daniel Sturridge and, in particular, Luis Suarez. Media playback is not supported on this device They were never going to repeat that kind of challenge after seeing Suarez leave for Barcelona in the summer. Rather than underachieving, their current position is probably a more accurate reflection of this team's level at the moment, especially while Sturridge is injured. Liverpool's 3-1 defeat by Crystal Palace on Sunday means they are 18 points behind leaders Chelsea after six defeats in their first 12 league games. Yes, that is poor if you compare it to what happened in the Reds' previous campaign, in which they suffered the same number of defeats in total and the outcome of the title race was in their hands with only three games to go. But that was a one-off. If you look further back, Liverpool have been a top-eight team playing in the Europa League, not title contenders. So, although they are currently probably lower than expected in 12th place, I would not say I am hugely surprised how things have gone since Suarez's sale. Liverpool are a good footballing team but, right from the start of the season, I did not look at their squad and see a group of players that I thought could go on and again challenge for the title. We saw against Palace how Liverpool have lost their intensity and drive, which I put down to the loss of one man - Suarez. His performances also helped them build up a momentum that they just have not had since he left - their only back-to-back wins have come against West Brom and QPR in October. A lot of people have criticised Mario Balotelli, who did not play against Palace, and I think he has become a bit of scapegoat for some of the poor performances that other Liverpool players have been putting in. The biggest difference between this season and last is that, without Suarez and Sturridge to lead their attacks, Liverpool are not playing with the same intensity. When Steven Gerrard gets the ball in deeper positions, he still looks up but does not have a front two who are running in behind teams for him to ping a pass to. He often went sideways against Palace. Raheem Sterling is missing Suarez and Sturridge too. They would occupy maybe two defenders each, which then left room for somebody else - usually Sterling - to exploit. Without Suarez or Sturridge to keep them busy, defenders can stay tight to Sterling and stop him from running at them. Against Palace, Liverpool lacked any sort of pace in their attacks and they have become predictable. Everything is a lot slower and more measured. That allows the opposition to sit back, like Palace were doing on Sunday, and set up so there is no space left behind them. It means Liverpool are not scoring lots of goals like last season, but the thing that has not changed is that you still get chances against them too. Palace allowed Liverpool to play 50 or 60 passes in front of them at a time, knowing full well that when they made a mistake they could spring forward on the break and create chances. We have seen that from a lot of teams playing Liverpool recently. Brendan Rodgers has to go back to basics and find a way of grinding out results. Media playback is not supported on this device That might not be as wonderful to watch as when they were winning games by overwhelming the opposition, but that is just simply not going to happen with the players they have got. It might be time to try to win ugly or, at the very least, start mixing things up a bit more. Playing more direct at times would be a good start - it led to Rickie Lambert's goal at Selhurst Park on Sunday - and might be a better use of the strikers at their disposal. But, whatever their approach, it is clear they do not have the quality to challenge Chelsea for the title and it is going to be a struggle for them to get into the top four. From what I have seen, I don't think they will make it. If Liverpool do fall short, it will not only be down to Suarez's departure, but also because of the players Rodgers signed with the proceeds of his £75m sale. Rodgers added depth to his squad with the players he brought in, or had one eye on the future when he signed some of them. But what he did not do is bring in somebody to improve Liverpool's first team, which does not compare with some of their rivals for the Champions League spots. I watched Manchester United's win over Arsenal on Saturday and, although both teams are not as strong as in the recent past, they still had several players on the pitch with the potential to be devastating. United have Wayne Rooney and Angel Di Maria for example, or Alexis Sanchez and Danny Welbeck for the Gunners. It is the same with Manchester City and Sergio Aguero at the moment - they are all players who, like Suarez, can perform some magic in the final third and decide a game on their own. At the moment, I do not see that kind of ability in this Liverpool team and Sturridge's return cannot come quickly enough for them. Philip Neville was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan.","Because of what Liverpool did last season , I think some people came into this campaign with unrealistic expectations of what they could @placeholder this time .",free,achieve,get,lost,offer,1
"Susan Taylor, of Hawkcombe, died in her late 90s in December and left her money to the recreation ground in Porlock. Residents of the Somerset village are now being asked to come up with ideas on how to spend the bequest. Mike Lynch, from the recreation ground, said: ""It is an amazing amount of money and we wanted to see what the main view was from the community."" The Porlock Recreation Ground currently offers a ""well equipped"" children's playground, two football pitches, a cricket pitch, a floodlit tennis court and multisport court as well as a large pavilion. In her will Mrs Taylor said she wanted the funds ""to be spent for the benefit of Porlock's residents and visitors who use the recreation grounds"". She had lived in the village for many years and her family is said to ""fully support"" her wishes. Mr Lynch, chairman of the Porlock Recreation Ground management committee, said he found out about the legacy in January but had to ""keep it under wraps"" until probate was granted. ""The first thing we did was send out a letter to the people in the village and the surrounding villages asking for their ideas,"" he said. ""We've had around 80 responses - a swimming pool is probably the most mentioned."" He added it would be ""several months"" before a final decision is made. ""As you can appreciate it's not something we've done before so it's not easy to know how long it will take,"" he said.","People living in a village on Exmoor have been left an "" amazingly @placeholder "" £ 700,000 by a former resident .",small,anonymous,generous,epic,obscene,2
"But, as Kozo Toyota explained, he still gets bombarded with questions when he visits Ireland to play with his band from Tokyo. Mr Toyota and his band were among those performing and competing at the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in Ennis, County Clare, on Sunday. The event is the biggest festival of Irish music and culture in the world, and attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. Thousands compete in music competitions and Mr Toyota's group was among those taking part last weekend in Ennis. They received a warm welcome and managed to make it to the finals of one competition. ""We received a standing ovation at the end of our performance and it filled us with deep emotion,"" said the music teacher, who is travelling back to Tokyo on Tuesday. Mr Toyota, who has no connection to the island of Ireland other than a love for the music, discovered his passion while studying the subject at university. ""People here welcome me and my band with open arms and are very warm and kind, but it is clear they are wondering why we became Irish musicians,"" he told BBC News NI. ""They assume that Japanese people would have no interest in Irish music, and they are surprised when they hear us playing the songs well."" Mr Toyota mainly plays the flute and makes a living from teaching and performing the music at home in Japan. He founded Toyota Céilí in 2011 and they became the first band to host regular céilí events in Japan. Mr Toyota said traditional Irish music and dancing were becoming increasingly popular in Japan and the band welcome more than 100 people to some of their events throughout the year. ""I love to play music that people can dance along to,"" said Mr Toyota. ""When I was studying music at university, and I began my journey with Irish music, I was intrigued to learn that many Irish families played the music together - now my mother, father and younger brother accompany me often. ""There is definitely an increased interest in Irish dancing and music in Japan and it has become very popular with young people, especially students."" Speaking ahead of the Fleadh, Anne Barrington, the Irish ambassador in Japan, said the enthusiasm of Japanese players of Irish music knew ""no bounds"". ""It is humbling to see the dedication and passion with which this great tradition of ours is pursued here in Japan,"" she said.",Traditional Irish music is @placeholder to people all over the world - so perhaps it should come as no surprise to see a group of young Japanese musicians performing at a traditional Irish music festival in County Clare .,continuing,expected,special,available,ready,2
"Pro-independence group Inform Scotland set up a crowd-funding initiative last year in order to pay for the campaign. A van with a mobile advert which read: ""BBC is mis-reporting Scotland"" parked outside BBC Scotland's headquarters in Glasgow on Monday morning. A spokesman for the corporation said: ""We reject the suggestion that our coverage is partial."" Inform Scotland said the billboard adverts would run for two weeks. They are on display at locations in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee, Kilmarnock and Wishaw. The van ads will tour the country over the next seven days. Inform Scotland has accused the BBC of having an ""anti-independence agenda"". In a statement, the group said: ""We are ordinary people, tired of the distortions of 'news' reporting on BBC Scotland where 'spin' and opinion have long replaced accurate, impartial reporting. ""Unlike all other broadcasters, which are regulated by Ofcom, the BBC regulates itself for impartiality and accuracy. BBC Scotland's news output bears testimony to this. ""Our campaign at Inform Scotland is about shedding light on the importance of journalistic integrity and impartiality from one of the world's biggest broadcasters who claims to operate by these standards but whose actions show otherwise."" A spokesman for BBC Scotland added: ""Reassuringly, audiences continue to tell us that the BBC is still the news provider they trust most, while we take heart from the fact that Reporting Scotland is by far the most watched news programme in Scotland with around half a million viewers tuning in every night.""",Billboards and van adverts accusing the BBC of @placeholder have been unveiled at locations across Scotland .,progress,survival,bias,censorship,libel,2
"Why use regular old toilet paper rolls when you can use actual money? You can use them on any part of your body, at your own risk. Move over plastic, there's a recyclable alternative in town. From peanuts to samosas, there's no limit to what these can hold. And when you're done, you can even use it to wipe that grease off your mouth before throwing it away. Playing with fake Monopoly money is for kids, so up the stakes by using actual real life cash. And admit it, you've always dreamed of this day. Finally, if none of these seem viable to you, don't throw your money away yet. Nutritional value: Priceless. Obviously, the real advice for people who hold the 500 and 1,000 rupee notes is to exchange them at banks between 10 November and 30 December. Until Friday 11 November hospitals will still accept the old notes, as will airports and railways stations - but only for the sale of tickets.","India has just withdrawn all 500 and 1,000 rupee notes as part of efforts to crack down on illegal money - and with a few exceptions they are no longer legal tender . The official advice is to exchange them at a bank , but if you are not inclined to be a responsible citizen , here are a few @placeholder people on social media have had .",issues,comments,free,slight,ideas,4
"Former Irish President Mary Robinson, director at the US Institute of Peace Kathleen Kuehnast, and poet Michael Longley will be speaking at a gala in Belfast City Hall on Friday. The organisation was founded by Ray Davey and students from Queen's University in 1965 to promote dialogue between Catholics and Protestants. Robinson will be speaking about her work in climate justice at the event. A service at St Anne's Cathedral on Sunday will also commemorate the establishment of Corrymeela. The service will include the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, Roman Catholic Archbishop Eamon Martin and a number of other Christian leaders. The organisation works with a range of community groups throughout Northern Ireland in an attempt to foster social cohesion. Volunteer Beni Stuckelberger said that he can see tangible results in the centre's work. ""You can measure it by just looking at groups when they come at the beginning of the week how they interact with each other at the beginning and how they interact at the end,"" he said. ""At the start of a week with them I might see them in their own little groups and not interact with other groups and at the end they're all just interacting all together, having fun - that shows me we did something right."" The centre has broadened to embrace new members of Northern Ireland, he said. ""It builds bridges between different communities. Between Catholic and Protestant, and also new members of Northern Ireland society like immigrants and people who've lived here for generations, and between LGBT communities and straight people."" Prince Charles visited the centre in May this year to commemorate the centre's 50th anniversary. He said: ""It is time that we become the subjects of our history and not its prisoners. We have all suffered too much. Too many people's loved ones have been killed or maimed."" ""Surely it is time that we become the subjects of our history and not its prisoners.  Surely too, through the roots of Corrymeela, we can discover lessons that can serve as a model to all who strive for peace.""",Northern Ireland 's oldest @placeholder centre Corrymeela is celebrating its 50th anniversary today with a series of events this weekend .,major,hopes,independent,education,reconciliation,4
"But he also has to convince them that he will campaign to stay in if he gets the changes he wants. And sometimes that means arguments get confused. For example, today he argued that the EU plays a strong role in national security. If so, how could he contemplate leaving? There are also contradictions. Much of the renegotiation will be about finding ways of curbing migration within EU rules. But Downing Street is keen to focus its subsequent referendum campaign on other issues, such as protecting people's jobs. The truth is that David Cameron will get some kind of reform. It won't be enough to satisfy his critics. The question that matters is whether it satisfies enough people in a referendum to vote to stay in. And on that hangs not only Mr Cameron's future as prime minister but also Britain's future relations with the EU and the rest of the world.",The prime minister is walking a @placeholder path . He has to convince Brussels that he is serious about campaigning to leave if he does n't get his reforms . Otherwise he has no leverage .,temporary,tricky,special,controversial,long,1
"But fast forward 70 years and what a difference there is. Back in 1946, Arthur Rank companies had asked the British government for funds to shoot what later became the seminal film, Odd Man Out. It starred James Mason, Kathleen Ryan and Cyril Cusack. It also starred the moody backdrop of Belfast, with much of the film being shot in the city - although the Crown Bar's famous interior was recreated in a studio in Denham, Buckinghamshire. Mason later said his leading role in Odd Man Out was the best performance of his career. As Belfast celebrates its 2017 film festival, that letter, released by the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (Proni), paints a black and gloomy picture of the city. The permanent secretary for the ministry of commerce at that time said he could see no commercial opportunities for making a film in Belfast. ""This contrasts starkly with the position today where the film industry is a massive draw for tourists and Northern Ireland is home to internationally successful brands such as Game of Thrones,"" said Proni's Stephen Scarth. ""Even now, Odd Man Out remains a seminal movie in the history of film making."" In his letter, the permanent secretary redirected a query for funding from Arthur Rank Companies to the Stormont Cabinet Office. ""As the question of whether these people make a film with Belfast as a background has no commercial significance whatever, direct or indirect, such significance as there might be being political and propagandist, the minister feels that this is a matter for you rather than for us,"" the letter said. There are other files in Proni including those in the Ministry of Home Affairs archive which also reference this request and include correspondence from the Inspector General who says that the minister would feel it undesirable to provide armoured cars as requested by the company.","There 's no money to be made from shooting a film in Belfast , a government letter dating from 1946 @placeholder .",continued,suggests,debut,predicted,investigates,1
"The Under-20 boss replaces Gareth Southgate, who will look after the senior team for their next four matches after the departure of Sam Allardyce. A point in Kazakhstan on 6 October will be enough for the Under-21s to secure a spot in next year's finals in Poland. Their final group match is at home to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Boothroyd's assistant coach Paul Williams will take charge of the Under-20s on an interim basis. Boothroyd has coached the England Under-20 side since 2014. Media playback is not supported on this device Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.",Former Watford and Coventry manager Aidy Boothroyd will take charge of the England Under - 21 team for their final two Euro 2017 @placeholder .,qualifiers,fixtures,status,hopes,tournaments,0
"Almost unanimously they agree that the 10-year prison term was unjust, because in both the original trial and then December's appeal, insufficient account was taken of the defendant's many years of suffering. Certainly that was the case made by Jacqueline Sauvage's lawyers, and then in the online petition, signed by some 400,000 people in the last few weeks. But there are dissenting voices. These people, mainly in the judiciary, are concerned about the precedent that Francois Hollande has set in exercising his rarely used right to pardon. Hollande to free abused murderer Writer and former judge Philippe Bilger said it was worrying to see a media campaign wielding such influence on the conduct of justice. On two occasions, after due trial, juries consisting of professional magistrates and members of the public had examined the evidence against Sauvage. Why should their conclusions be gainsaid by clicks on the internet? ""It is pretty dramatic… when political personalities of all types involve themselves in matters they do not know, and amid demagogy and confusion launch an attack on one of the fundamental institutions of our country,"" Mr Bilger wrote in Le Figaro. ""Those who know the facts passed judgment. Those who judge the judges know nothing."" Many in the magistrature feel that the act of presidential pardon has no place in a system where there is supposed to be a separation of powers. In the case of Jacqueline Sauvage, Mr Hollande was careful to make a nuanced decision. Even after his pardon, she remains guilty of the crime of murder, and it will be up to magistrates to decide exactly when she is freed. Nonetheless, the president intervened personally to have her sentence reduced to a minimum, reacting in so doing to what he perceived to be a groundswell of popular outrage. For some, this right to pardon, enshrined in Article 17 of the constitution, is a throwback to a monarchical age and should be abolished. The danger, for some jurists, is that emotion and public relations have become the arbiters in a complex criminal affair. Lawyer Florence Rault said that a political cause, feminism, had trumped dispassionate dissection of the facts. She said the case for the prosecution had received virtually no coverage in the media, so the public perception was shaped solely by Jacqueline Sauvage's defence. ""The aim is simple: to instrumentalise the justice system for purposes which are foreign to the justice system. To wit in this instance: promoting the idea of women as victims, and denying the possibility of violence done by women."" No-one denies that Jacqueline Sauvage suffered at the hands of her husband, though there were certainly questions raised in court about the reality of the relationship. For Le Monde's justice commentator Pascale Robert-Diard, the truth of the matter is that her lawyers conducted a disastrous defence. And when it failed, instead of going to the high court of appeal, they turned to the media. According to Robert-Diard, the lawyers should have admitted guilt and asked for a minimal sentence, pleading Jacqueline Sauvage's years of misery. Instead they pushed for acquittal, based on the legally-unacknowledged argument of ""deferred self-defence"". Twice this tactic proved unavailing. And in the end it was left to the head of state ""to give to the defendant the kind of effective defence that she never got in court"".","A presidential pardon granted to Jacqueline Sauvage , the Frenchwoman who murdered her abusive husband , has been @placeholder by politicians and commentators of all stripes .",endorsed,welcomed,condemned,developed,signed,1
"People were asked to enrol at their local banks to have their fingerprints taken, along with a photograph of their face by the end of Friday. Nigeria's central bank said non-registered customers would lose electronic access to their accounts. Huge sums are allegedly stolen from Nigerian banks as a result of forgery and illegal withdrawals. Customers who register are issued with a unique Bank Verification Number, which is used in combination with the biometric information to confirm their identity whenever a transaction is made. Central bank spokesman Ibrahim Mu'azu on Friday told the BBC Hausa service that the exercise had been on going for more than two years but less than half of the 52 million account holders had registered. He said the exercise would ""safeguard depositors from fraud"" and allow banks to monitor their customers and serve them effectively. It is not clear how many people have missed the deadline but millions could be affected. As the banks are not open on Saturday and Sunday, Friday is effectively the last day people can get the number. There was a last-minute rush in June as people tried to register, before the deadline was extended to 31 October. However, the situation appeared to be calmer on Friday. The bank has also set up centres in Europe and America to allow Nigerians in the diaspora to register.",Nigeria has launched a @placeholder crackdown on fake bank - account holders in a bid to reduce fraud in the banking sector .,potential,rare,major,political,temporary,2
"Promoted tweets are purchased by advertisers and are posted above conversations about relevant brands. Welsh Language Commissioner Meri Huws confirmed she had received complaints. On its website, Twitter says it offers promoted tweets in ten European languages and the service will be available in other languages over time. Craig Edwards, who owns Jonah's Fishmarket in Aberystwyth, said social media was vital to his business and he tweets in English and Welsh every day. ""A lot of our customers come in saying that they have seen our tweets about what is on offer,"" he said. ""We are trading in Wales so we should be able to advertise in the Welsh language."" Meri Huws said she had contacted TwitterAds to raise the issue and was waiting for a response. A Welsh government spokesperson said: ""We want to see big technology companies using and facilitating Welsh, including advertising in Welsh. ""We've engaged with a number of these companies and would be happy to discuss this issue with Twitter.""",Welsh language campaigners and small businesses have accused Twitter of @placeholder because it does not offer promoted tweets in Welsh .,keeping,libel,speculation,cheating,discrimination,4
"The army, navy and air force accused the men of committing acts of sedition and rebellion, and attacking the honour of the armed forces. The soldiers say the armed forces discriminate against indigenous Bolivians, a claim the military denies. Protesters are calling for a meeting with President Evo Morales. The protest began on Tuesday with 500 soldiers, but grew to about 1,000 on Thursday. Non-commissioned officers and sergeants dressed in camouflage uniforms - some with their wives - marched through Bolivia's main city, La Paz, along with Aymara indigenous leaders who support their demands. ""Today we are victims of persecution, intimidation, and threats that target our families,"" a protest leader, Johnny Gil, told Reuters news agency. The protesters are demanding reforms so that non-commissioned officers can be promoted beyond the rank of sergeant and get access to equal training opportunities to become career officers. They also want the end of what they see as discrimination in the areas of salaries, housing and health care. President Morales, himself an Aymara, called for ""discipline"" within the forces. ""We are talking about armed forces that are ready to defend our homeland. If there is no discipline, there are no armed forces in Bolivia,"" he told a news conference in La Paz. But another protest leader, Marcela Shiriqui, accused him of ""only listening to military leaders"". ""All we have done is to ask for equal treatment within the forces and an end to discrimination. We will continue with our protest,"" she told Bolivia's Erbol radio station. The military rejected what it called an ""excuse"". ""Discrimination is not an excuse for sedition and to orchestrate a coup d'etat,"" Chief of Armed Forces Victor Baldivieso told Bolivia's state-owned Abi news agency. On Wednesday, Defence Minister Ruben Saavedra said the country's armed forces were changing and that in 2015 enlisted soldiers and sergeants would be able to receive scholarships to study to become officers. Bolivia's 38,000 strong armed forces have about 10,000 non-commissioned officers, according to the AFP news agency.",Bolivia 's military chiefs have ordered the @placeholder of 702 servicemen who have been protesting to demand better working conditions .,future,dismissal,removal,closure,chance,1
"The bank earned €69.3m (£49m) last year, compared to just €2.9m in 2013, when it was hit by bad investments and clean-up costs. Last year the management was replaced as part of an overhaul ordered by the Pope to stamp out corruption. The bank has promised to improve its returns to customers. ""The main focus is on fundamentally improving our overall client service standards and further professionalising our asset management services,"" IOR chairman Jean-Baptiste de Franssu said in a statement. As part of the overhaul, the bank pledged to screen all its accounts, bringing in anti-money laundering experts to carry out the task. As a result it has closed more than 4,000 accounts since May 2013, most of which were dormant, but 554 of which were closed because they did not meet the bank's new standards for clients. The IOR moves money around the world to finance Catholic missions and provides banking services for the Pope, clergy and religious orders.","The Vatican bank , @placeholder known as the Institute for Religious Works ( IOR ) , has seen a sharp jump in its profits for 2014 .",officially,slightly,then,popularly,formerly,0
"Doncaster player Keogan, who is 123rd in the world rankings, was on course for an upset when he took the opening three frames in Glasgow. Allen won all four remaining frames to set up a second-round contest against Fang Xiongman. Belfast's Joe Swail also progressed after beating Lee Walker 4-1. Swail will take on Kritsanut Lertsattayathorn or Stuart Carrington in the second round at the Emirates Arena.",Northern Ireland 's Mark Allen came from 3 - 0 down to clinch a 4 - 3 @placeholder victory over Christopher Keogan in the first round the Scottish Open .,par,overall,friendly,series,comeback,4
"""Cranial features can distinguish ethnic groups but it's very difficult to be certain,"" says Matthew Morris, who is supervising the project to find out more about the remains. ""We can only be sure through DNA analysis which the team may explore in the future."" He says osteologists, who study bones and skeletons, would find it even harder to pinpoint a region of Africa. Septimius Severus was the first African-born Roman emperor. He was born in Libya in AD145 and reigned between AD193 and AD211, when he died in York during a military expedition. Severus was the first emperor to admit openly that the army shored up his imperial power, and he rewarded the soldiers accordingly . Ever the realist, on his death bed in York in AD211, Severus told his sons to look after the soldiers and to ignore everyone else. ""Part of why this is not talked about is because it doesn't fit into the narrative of race and Britain,"" says Dr Kehinde Andrews, course leader of the Black Studies degree at Birmingham City University. ""The myth we are sold is that Britain is a special island nation, with an indigenous white population who exported civilisation around the world. ""The idea that there were Africans and others here contributing in Roman times - and all the way up to the present - shatters that illusion."" Mr Morris says one of the skeletons had ""severe rickets"". His theory is this may have been a result of environmental change rather than dietary, as people with African ancestry have darker skin and need more sunlight to get enough vitamin D. It suggests these people had moved from a sunnier climate to gloomy old England, he adds. It's at the former Equity Shoes factory on Western Road. Do you have any further questions on this topic? Use the tool below to ask us. We could be in touch and your question could feature here.",Skeletons uncovered in a Roman graveyard in Leicester are thought to be the earliest examples of African people living in the city . We answer your questions about this @placeholder discovery .,newest,legal,special,fascinating,national,3
"Ashley, who owns a 9% stake in Rangers, has also asked the board to explain why the club has been delisted from the AIM stock exchange. If the loan is paid back, the club will regain security over their branding, the Murray Park training ground and the club's retail rights. All are currently held by Ashley. The move comes after the Sports Direct owner lost control of the Ibrox boardroom to South Africa-based businessman Dave King, who is awaiting Scottish FA approval to become the club's new chairman. That followed an EGM called by King in March, when shareholders backed the former Rangers director and his allies. Paul Murray, who was named interim chairman, was this month formally cleared by the SFA to become a director of the Scottish Championship club despite sitting on the board along with King in the years preceding Rangers' insolvency in 2012. Police investigating takeovers at Rangers last week searched Sports Direct's Derbyshire headquarters. The company stressed that it related to ""various persons previously employed by and or associated with Rangers"" and was ""not directed at Sports Direct or at any of its directors or employees"". In April, Rangers International Football Club plc was delisted from AIM - the Alternative Investment Market, a sub-market of the London Stock Exchange - when the club failed to appoint a nominated advisor to replace WH Ireland after the firm stood down from the role, an omission for which the club blamed the previous administration. Derek Llambias, a former Newcastle managing director, took charge in December and appointed former Sports Direct executive Barry Leach as finance director. An initial £2m loan from Ashley had given the Newcastle owner the right to appoint two directors to Rangers' board. The Englishman agreed a further £10m loan in January to help keep the club solvent, although only £5m was made available immediately as working capital. Sports Direct started its merchandising deal with the Glasgow club in 2012 following a takeover led by English businessman Charles Green, after which Rangers were accepted to play in the Scottish Third Division.",Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has called on the Rangers board to hold an @placeholder meeting to pay back his £ 5 m loan to the Glasgow club .,executive,urgent,outstanding,impressive,extraordinary,4
"Media playback is not supported on this device The Spaniard was sent off following the clash with the Everton midfielder in the 84th minute at Goodison Park. A Chelsea spokesman said: ""Diego spoke to club officials and expressed regret over his reaction to the challenge from Barry that led to his red card. ""But Diego was also very clear that he did not bite him at any point during that altercation."" Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink claims Everton deliberately provoked Costa, who had a running battle with Barry throughout the tie. In the incident that led to Costa's second yellow card, the 27-year-old confronted Barry, moving his head towards him and in the direction of his neck. ""He was chased a bit in the game by Everton. They went after him. They knew it. It is within the rules,"" said Hiddink. ""As a referee you have to protect the situation, but knowing and feeling this atmosphere."" Hiddink, who managed Chelsea to victory over Everton in the 2009 FA Cup final, said he had not seen the incident that led to Costa's dismissal. ""I try to be fair in my judgement and it is difficult for me to say yes or no so I don't want to give judgement on this,"" he said. Media playback is not supported on this device Everton manager Roberto Martinez said midfielder Barry, 35, had not complained about the incident - and was more interested in a win that takes his side to a semi-final at Wembley rather than any incident involving Costa. Martinez said: ""My interpretation is I don't think it was a key moment. It was an emotional game and rightly so. ""Diego Costa has a fighting spirit and I would like to praise the referee. The sending off of Diego Costa was right as I thought it was a second yellow card and the sending off of Gareth Barry was right. ""After we have won a game like this and got to Wembley, which our fans deserve so much, the last thing I am going to do is see if an opposing player has bit my player. Gareth Barry has said it is nothing to worry about. He is just disappointed he got a second yellow card."" It was Costa's first sending off since he joined Chelsea in summer 2014, although he received a retrospective three-game ban in January 2015 for stamping on Liverpool's Emre Can in a League Cup semi-final at Stamford Bridge. The 27-year-old was also punished retrospectively with a three-match suspension after he clashed with Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny in a Premier League game at Stamford Bridge in September 2015. Hiddink was asked whether Chelsea had considered an anger management cause for the confrontational Spain striker and joked: ""There are movies about that, aren't there? Wasn't Jack Nicholson in a film called Anger Management? Maybe we can go and watch it together."" Former Premier League referee Howard Webb told BBC Radio 5 live: ""I've watched the incident back and I am pretty confident that [referee] Michael Oliver has shown Costa a second yellow card for adopting an aggressive attitude. ""There is no way Michael Oliver can see what happens then with the neck - if it is a bite or not. He couldn't see it anyway as he is looking at the other side of Gareth Barry. ""Two things I think will happen now. I think the FA will look at the footage so they can try and see if a bite has taken place. ""They will look for evidence, for Gareth Barry's reaction, for marks on the neck. They will then come to a judgement and that will go down as something unseen by Michael Oliver. ""Secondly, I'll be amazed if Costa is not punished for his reaction after the second yellow card. He fails to leave the field of play, he is aggressive again to Michael Oliver and referees are always told to report that situation. That can lead to another match ban. ""The only time you could be sent off for attempting to bite is if you make the action to bite and the other player pulls away. ""But it looks like he has thought about it but not gone through with it. From what I've seen of the footage, it is not sufficient to support a charge for violent conduct retrospectively."" Media playback is not supported on this device",Striker Diego Costa has @placeholder biting Gareth Barry during Chelsea 's 2 - 0 FA Cup quarter - final defeat at Everton .,denied,dismissed,suggested,begun,described,0
"Dr Bryan Beattie, a consultant in fetal medicine, said women taking the current test are ""gambling"" their pregnancies. A new test for the genetic condition that reduces the risk of miscarriage is being trialled in London. The Welsh government said it would consider evidence from the National Screening Committee (NSC). One in every 200 women loses their baby after an amniocentesis, in which the fluid around the developing foetus is tested for genetic disorders. Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) would instead test for fragments of foetal DNA in the mother's blood. Dr Beattie, who works at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, believes the new procedure should be free on the NHS in Wales. ""While we are waiting for the test to be implemented in the UK, we are mis-diagnosing Down's syndrome and losing babies,"" he said. ""Most hospitals in Wales offer the combined test - a blood test and a scan - but this still misses one in six babies with Down's syndrome. It's like rolling a dice. ""Pregnant women carrying a normal baby are also playing roulette as one in 40 women have a chance of it coming up high risk and being offered an unnecessary amniocentesis. ""NIPT tests miss less than one in 100 and less than one in 1,000 need an amniocentesis."" Dr Beattie urged the Welsh government, which can decide its own budget for antenatal screening, to press ahead with funding the procedure. The current screening programme for Down's syndrome was recommended by the NSC. A Welsh government spokeswoman said the NSC is currently considering new research findings on NIPT from across the world. ""Once the NSC's advice on NIPT is available it will be considered by the Wales screening committee before advice is submitted to the Heath Minister, Mark Drakeford,"" she added. A spokeswoman for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said if the Welsh government wishes to fund the procedure, it does not have to wait for the NHS in England to provide it.","The NHS in Wales should fund a safer pregnancy test for Down 's syndrome rather than waiting for @placeholder across the UK , a doctor has said .",qualifiers,technical,approval,glory,delivery,2
"Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust said out of nearly 1.5 million women eligible for a smear test last year, only 76.6% had been screened. The charity found attendance had dropped among all age groups. It said incidences of cervical cancer could be cut by 21% in just one year, if uptake could reach 85%. According to the charity, the five-year cervical screening uptake has been falling since 2001-2002 when it was at 86.5%. The exception was 2009 when celebrity Jade Goody's death from the disease resulted in increased attendance. Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust said its cervical screening awareness campaign #SmearForSmear, which targeted women aged between 25 and 29 last year, improved attendance from that age group. It is relaunching the campaign at the start of Cervical Cancer Prevention Week to encourage more women to attend screenings. It also aims to highlight a trend of declining attendance as age increases. Last year in Scotland, screening coverage for 50-54 year olds was 82.1%, down from 89.3% nine years ago. Meanwhile, coverage for 55 to 59-year-olds fell from 86.8% to to 78.7%. Cervical cancer facts and figures: Source: Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust Jo's chief executive Robert Music said: ""Cervical cancer is a preventable disease and we cannot afford for screening uptake to keep falling. ""So it is a matter of urgency that we see positive actions to turn around the downward trend in cervical screening uptake and we are urging policy makers and health professionals to increase investment in targeted approaches to tackle barriers to screening for women of every age, ethnicity, location and circumstance."" Public Health Minister Maureen Watt said: ""The earlier a cancer is detected the easier it is to treat. ""We know that screening is the best way to detect cervical cancer at its earliest stage. ""Through our £39m Detect Cancer Early programme we aim to increase the proportion of cancers detected at the early stage of disease and raise awareness of all cancers and screening programmes amongst the public and health professionals, and crucially, save more lives each year."" He added: ""While 70% of eligible women took up their invitation to be screened for cervical cancer in the last three years, it is essential that every woman in Scotland eligible for screening takes up their invitation to attend.""","The number of Scottish women who attend screenings for cervical cancer is falling , according to a @placeholder charity .",fresh,french,christian,major,national,4
"It comes amid turmoil in athletics, with Russia accused of ""state-sponsored doping"" in a report by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). In it, the report's co-author, Dick Pound, also alleged that Kenya has a ""real problem with doping"". Kenya's new agency will carry out testing and ensure compliance with doping rules, a statement said. There are 15 Kenyans currently banned for doping by the IAAF, including three-time Boston Marathon winner Rita Jeptoo. The head of Kenya's Olympic committee, Kipchoge Keino, has accused his government of complacency. ""I have tried to reach government officials to agree on how to act but I don't get appointments,"" he said. Wada's report accuses Russian athletes of widespread doping, alleging the country had ""sabotaged"" the 2012 Olympics in London. But Mr Pound also said that the allegations were ""just the tip of the iceberg"". Russia has called the allegations groundless. It is still waiting to learn if it will be suspended from the 2016 Olympics.",Kenya 's government has approved the @placeholder establishment of an anti-doping agency .,possible,influential,controversial,successful,immediate,4
"Court, a 24-time Grand Slam singles champion and now a Christian pastor, is an opponent of gay marriage. Former world number four Sam Stosur hinted earlier on Tuesday that players may refuse to play in protest. Asked if he would support a boycott, Murray said: ""It'd be more beneficial to do something before the tournament."" The world number one added: ""For players to be in a position where you're in a slam and boycotting playing on the court, that would potentially cause a lot of issues. ""If the players come to an agreement - if they think the name should be changed or whatever - that should be decided before the event starts. ""But I would imagine a lot of the players would be pretty offended by that."" Murray beat Russia's Andrey Kuznetsov in four sets to reach the French Open second round on Tuesday. Court, 74, has said she will not fly on Qantas ""where possible"" in protest of its support of same-sex marriage. ""I think everyone can have their opinion. I don't agree with it, but I guess we'll cross that bridge when we get to the Australian Open,"" Stosur, 33, said earlier on Tuesday. ""We'll see who wants to play on Margaret Court Arena and who doesn't."" The Australian number one added: ""I find it very hard to believe that the name would ever be changed - the court's named Margaret Court Arena because of what she did in tennis."" Tennis Australia have said they will not rename the Arena, stating that Court's personal views are her own. The venue was originally called Show Court One when it opened in 1988 before it was renamed in 2003 in tribute to the multiple Grand Slam winner. Stosur's fellow Australian player Casey Dellacqua, who has two children with partner Amanda Judd, tweeted her opposition to Court: ""Margaret. Enough is enough"". And Stosur issued her support for friend Dellacqua, saying: ""It's been pretty fiery. Casey was obviously very adamant, and I wanted to support my friend and that's why I sent out my first tweet in a very long time.""",Britain 's Andy Murray has called for a quick @placeholder to the row over the potential renaming of the Australian Open 's Margaret Court Arena .,halt,failure,resolution,effort,appeal,2
"16 Air Assault Brigade, based in Colchester, Essex, honoured 58 of its soldiers killed during operations between 2002 and 2014. Twenty-seven of them were from East Anglia, an Army spokesman said. About 1,000 service personnel took part in the parade at Colchester Garrison. The parade, which was attended by soldiers and civilian support staff, formally marked the end of the brigade's involvement in Afghanistan. Suffolk-based personnel also attended the service from the army airbase at Wattisham and Rock Barracks near Woodbridge. In 2002, 16 Air Assault Brigade provided security after the overthrow of the Taliban. Four years later, the brigade led the first major deployment into Helmand Province. Its Apache attack helicopters were deployed from 2006 until British combat operations ended last year. During the parade, the names of the brigade's soldiers who were killed were read out. Cpl David Whittaker, from 16 Medical Regiment, said: ""It sent shivers down my spine. I remember treating a number of those [whose names were read out]."" 16 Air Assault is the only brigade to have done three full tours of Helmand. Brigade senior chaplain the Rev Alan Steele said: ""For the soldiers, it was chance to mark an end to the brigade's presence in Afghanistan, but also to remember their comrades who died. ""Personally, one of the things I've taken away is the tremendous professionalism of our soldiers.""",British soldiers who died during operations in Afghanistan have been remembered during a parade marking the end of a brigade 's involvement in the @placeholder .,issue,conflict,failure,attempt,memory,1
"Residents claim they have seen gangs wielding weapons speed through pedestrianised areas near Thomas's Battersea School in south-west London. CCTV footage shows them weaving among restaurant tables, threatening diners and passers-by. Prince George is due to start the £6,110 a year school in September. ""There are break-ins every night, residents are being terrorised every other day either by riding on pavements or at people,"" said one local, who was too scared to be identified. ""When police are called their response is 'there's nothing we can do'."" ""The police don't chase them so it's almost a licence to commit crime,"" said another resident, who also wanted to remain anonymous. Staff at Thomas's declined to comment on the moped incidents or on any security measures being put in place. CCTV footage gathered by the Press Association from business website LondonLovesBusiness.com shows one incident where thieves on a motorbike tried to kick someone off their bicycle before breaking in to a car directly outside the school on Battersea High Street. Residents said the gangs, who are believed to live locally, hide their faces with balaclavas and are dressed in black. The vehicles are believed to be stolen and the number plates are either blacked out or removed. Insp Guy Osborne, of the Battersea Safer Neighbourhoods Team, said Wandsworth Police were ""very aware"" of moped-enabled crime, and called the issue ""a borough priority"". He said officers were giving crime prevention advice and were working with moped manufacturers to make them harder to steal. He added that incidents involving weapons had not been reported. Moped-crime is a London-wide issue which is increasing. A BBC investigation found that crime involving mopeds in the city had increased by more than 600% between 2014-16. On Friday, moped gangs armed with hammers were photographed outside the BBC's Broadcasting House in central London and on Sunday, the Met released footage of a gang knocking down and breaking the leg of a tourist as they tried to steal his watch.","Moped gangs armed with machetes have been terrorising people in the streets close to Prince George 's future @placeholder school , locals have said .",primary,annual,upcoming,independent,governing,0
"Staff inside Christopher Poel jewellers watched as three men, two armed with sledgehammers and one with a crowbar, smashed windows and stole watches. They fled when shopkeepers threw chairs at them, with ""Shakespeare's ghost"" performer John Jarvis in pursuit. He said he brought one man to the floor but the trio eventually escaped. The robbery happened at about 11:15 BST in Meer Street. More updates on this and other stories in Coventry and Warwickshire Shop owner Christopher Poel said: ""Apparently there were three men, two with sledge hammers and one with a crowbar. They were attacking the window in unison. They badly damaged the glass. ""They got a number of high-value watches but I don't know how many yet. ""We're talking tens of thousands of pounds. Luckily everyone was inside, they only attacked from the outside. There are a couple of staff here and they're really shaken. It's the shock of it."" Mr Jarvis, who dresses in a white costume for his street performance in the town, said he saw three lads ""whack"" the shop's window ""grab a few bits"" then run and he gave chase. ""One of them was swinging a crowbar - I took a whack at him, because I don't like having a crowbar swung at me,"" he said. ""He went down there. They carried on running."" He said a ""young lad"" then also gave chase and Mr Jarvis carried on in case anything happened to him. ""But I ran out of steam and so did the boy and we came back."" Mr Poel said he was grateful to fellow shopkeepers who threw the chairs to try to foil the robbery. Warwickshire Police, which deployed the force helicopter, said two men had been arrested.",A Shakespeare street performer chased armed raiders through the @placeholder town of Stratford - upon - Avon after they had robbed a jewellers .,small,fictitious,prestigious,historic,worst,3
"There will be a second round of voting later this week and, if approved, a referendum will follow. Critics claim it amounts to a power grab by Mr Erdogan. But the president says the changed system will resemble those in France and the United States. The new constitution will allow the president to appoint and dismiss ministers, and it will abolish the post of prime minister for the first time in Turkey's history. Instead there will be at least one vice-president. The bill's final articles were passed late on Sunday, with the governing AK Party (AKP) gaining the three-fifths majority it needed. Debates over the constitution changes have been heated. Last week a fight broke out in parliament after the AKP clashed with Republican's People Party (CHP) members when an MP tried to film a voting session during a debate. The CHP, the biggest opposition party, opposes the changes. The pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) boycotted the vote. Several of their MPs have been jailed on charges of supporting Kurdish militants, which, the HDP says, makes the vote controversial as they have no right to participate. To secure its necessary majority, the AKP has relied on the support of the rightwing Nationalist Movement Party, the fourth largest in the legislature. Turkey has been in a state of emergency since a failed coup in July. The status was extended after a series of attacks on the country, including a mass shooting in an Istanbul nightclub on New Year's Eve. The constitutional amendments will give the president more scope for declaring an emergency. Mr Erdogan, 62, came to power in 2002, a year after the AKP's formation. He spent 11 years as Turkey's prime minister before becoming, in 2014, the country's first directly-elected president - a supposedly ceremonial role.",Turkey 's parliament has given @placeholder approval to a new constitution which will increase the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan .,renewed,lost,unanimous,preliminary,controversial,3
"Sean Conway, from Cheltenham, completed the ""ultimate triathlon"" between Land's End and John O'Groats in May. And just before 21:00 GMT on Monday, he crossed the finish line again - in a racing yacht. It is thought Mr Conway is the first person to complete the trek using the four different methods. He was part of a three-man crew, with skipper Phil Sharp from Jersey and boat owner Alex Alley. They completed the journey in just under three-and-a-half days. The trio left Land's End in their Class 40 racing yacht at 08:55 GMT on Friday and arrived in the north of Scotland - 620 nautical miles (1,150 km) way - 83 hours and 53 minutes later. Mr Conway said it was ""amazing"" to have completed the challenge. ""This was a very different experience to my previous adventures because they took weeks and months to do. ""I didn't get a lot of sleep and we were battered at sea. It was a lot harder than I thought it would be. ""I think this is it now. I think I'm done with Land's End to John O'Groats. ""No doubt I'll row it or do it on a pogo stick at some point, but for now I'm happy with my four records."" Mr Sharp said: ""We are tired but feel quite ecstatic to have finished. ""It was a bit hairy towards the finish... with strong tides and big overfalls in the dark. ""Overall having done it, I think this a good course, and we have now set a benchmark which we think others will go out and challenge.""","An @placeholder adventurer who became the first person to run , swim and cycle the length of the UK has completed the journey a fourth time - by boat .",influential,extreme,unusual,annual,exciting,1
"The ban was imposed in December after the club breached the League's Financial Fair Play regulations. The Whites exceeded the permitted loss of £6m in 2014-15 following their relegation from the Premier League. Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic was able to make three loan signings in January despite the embargo. ""With the embargo now lifted, the club will continue to pursue its targets in an effort to ensure it has a squad capable of competing successfully in the 2016-17 Championship,"" said a statement on the club website. Midfielder Scott Parker and goalkeeper Jesse Joronen have signed new one-year deals at Craven Cottage since the end of the season. Fulham finished the campaign 20th in the Championship table, 11 points above the relegation zone.",Championship side Fulham have had their transfer embargo lifted by the Football League and are now @placeholder to trade in the transfer window .,continuing,free,keen,forced,agreed,1
"Manager Brendan Rodgers repeated the feat of Martin O'Neill by securing a clean sweep in his first season in charge of Celtic, although Rodgers' charges did the treble without losing a domestic match. O'Neill's team of 2000-2001 boasted stars such as Henrik Larsson and Lubo Moravcik, while players such as Scott Brown and Scott Sinclair have stood out for Rodgers' side. So if you could pick a starting line-up from both treble-winning squads, who would make the grade? Choose your formation, pick your starting XI and share with your pals. Pick your best team from Celtic's last two treble-winning sides.",Celtic beat Aberdeen 2 - 1 in a @placeholder Scottish Cup final at Hampden on Saturday to complete their fourth domestic treble .,home,dramatic,convincing,simple,friendly,1
"The scarf, which took thousands of hours to knit, was stretched from the Atomic Weapons Establishments in Aldermaston to Burghfield. It was created from hundreds of pieces of knitting made across the world and took about five hours to assemble. Campaigners have spent the past eight months making the scarf. Police closed several roads for about five minutes at 13:00 BST, to enable all of the pieces of material to be connected for the whole seven-mile distance. The sites in Aldermaston and Burghfield provide the warheads for the submarine-launched missile system. Symon Hill, from Action AWE, said: ""It's a creative way of making a point that is shared by millions of people around the world, which is concern about the impact of nuclear weapons if they're used. ""It costs £100bn to renew Trident at a time when we are experiencing cuts to public services and the welfare state that we need."" The scarf was assembled by hundreds of people on the morning of the protest using ribbons and safety pins. The demonstration was organised by Action Atomic Weapon Eradication (AWE) and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND). A final decision on whether to renew Trident, the UK's nuclear deterrent, is due in 2016.","Protesters have unveiled a seven- mile "" @placeholder scarf "" as part of a protest in Berkshire against replacing the UK 's Trident nuclear weapons system .",lost,blue,peace,black,major,2
"Mobile phone footage shows a man in a wig and tights being verbally abused by a male passenger. A BTP spokesman said they were making enquiries to establish what happened. ""This is completely unacceptable behaviour and we are asking anyone who recognises the man involved to contact British Transport Police,"" he added. The man whose footage has been passed to police said on Facebook he had been out celebrating new year but ""on the way home I witnessed [someone] shouting abuse at a drag queen on the Tube. ""I then made the heinous crime of sticking up for her and this video shows what happened.""",British Transport Police ( BTP ) have released footage of an @placeholder homophobic attack on the Tube which took place on New Year 's Day .,imminent,emotional,apparent,ongoing,unusual,2
"The deadline has now passed for him to respond to a Scottish Football Association charge for ""shouting and gesticulating at away supporters"". ""I quite enjoyed the moment,"" said the Dundee United manager. ""They want to have a chat about what happened and I've got no problem with that at all."" The Dundee fans had been heckling Paatelainen when Dundee were 2-0 up in the Scottish Premiership game at Tannadice on 20 March. And the Finn cupped his hands behind his ears and pumped his fist in the direction of the visiting support after United secured a 2-2 draw with Billy Mckay's stoppage-time equaliser. Paatelainen thought that ""everybody there"" enjoyed that moment. ""There was no harm, there was no offensive stuff, there was nothing - just football banter,"" he insisted. The former Finland manager does not accept that he did anything wrong and will travel to Glasgow for a hearing on 13 April. Three days later, Paatelainen will return to Hampden Park for the Scottish Cup semi-final against Hibernian and he is adamant he should face no touchline ban. ""I will gladly go there and say exactly what happened and what the feelings were,"" he said. One consequence of the game is that United may move visiting supporters, some of whom were positioned behind the dugouts, during derby matches. ""We must make sure that we have full concentration throughout the match as coaches in the dugouts,"" Paatelainen added. ""That's something we need to look at and take measures on.""",Mixu Paatelainen is to fight his derby misconduct charge and insists his celebrations against Dundee were just banter that was @placeholder enjoyed .,badly,effectively,temporarily,initially,mutually,4
"The firm announced it had gone live in 130 additional countries, except in China, North Korea and Syria. Indian variants of the popular phrase ""Netflix and chill"" began making the rounds on Twitter with people also announcing which shows they were planning to watch first. Netflix plans in India will start at 500 rupees (??5; $7.50) per month. Netflix has long been coveted in India, and news that it will be available in the country has generated a massive social media buzz. The most obvious target for memes and jokes was the phrase ""Netflix and chill"", although not everyone seemed to know what it implied. Other tweets poked fun at infamously slow internet speeds, and the perception that Indians are reluctant to pay for things: However the mood on social media was largely celebratory in nature:",Indian social media users have reacted with @placeholder to the launch of Netflix in the country .,commitment,anger,conspiracy,intent,glee,4
"Bristol Channel pilot cutters, all built between 1904 and 1909, will be taking part in a regatta off Mumbles on Saturday and Sunday. They include the 56ft (18m) Olga, which is owned by Swansea council and has undergone refurbishments above and below deck thanks to lottery funding. The other pilot cutters taking part are Alpha, Dolphin, Mascotte and Peggy. They will be leaving their moorings at Swansea marina at about 08:00 BST on both days, with the races starting at 09:30. Built for speed, the vessels were used to take pilots out into the Bristol Channel to intercept sailing barques and then guide them back to their home ports. Frances Jenkins, from Swansea council, said the city has a rich maritime heritage and the races were a ""fantastic spectacle"" and a ""great opportunity to be transported back to yesteryear"". The event is part of this summer's Enjoy Swansea programme.",Five @placeholder vessels are set to go head to head in races off Swansea .,amateur,different,classic,special,historical,4
"The Centre for Deaf People, a charity, sold its premises to pay off a pension deficit. Trustee Sandra Smith said deaf people in Bristol ""needed a new base"". Plans for the new centre include recruiting a fundraiser, a book keeper and setting up a website. The original centre was established in 1962 and became a focal meeting point for Bristol's deaf community - complete with its own skittle alley. Ms Smith said: ""We do need a new base, where people know that they can come and meet - especially for young people"". She added it was not just about ""alleviating the loneliness"" but about somewhere people could go who ""were all the same"". Six years ago the charity ran into difficulties when they had their core funding cut by the council. Former trustees and management, who are no longer involved in the charity, said they were ""devastated to hear about the closure of the centre"".",Deaf people in Bristol who are upset because they had to sell their @placeholder club building have started a campaign for a new one .,social,annual,latest,ancient,personal,0
"Media playback is not supported on this device The qualifier will resume at 21:45 BST on Thursday with three minutes of injury time to be played, and England 2-1 down with a penalty to take. Uefa ordered the penalty to be retaken because of a refereeing error. Level on six points with Norway in Group 4, England will qualify on goal difference if they draw in Belfast. But if they lose, Mo Marley's side will fail to qualify, despite a 3-1 win over Switzerland earlier on Thursday. Instead, the Netherlands will progress to the finals in Israel in July, by virtue of being the runners-up with the best record against the first and third-placed teams in their group. The restarted match will be held at the Seaview Stadium, where England 'lost' 2-1 to Norway in Saturday's original game. A 3-1 victory over Switzerland earlier on Thursday took England top of the group. German referee Marija Kurtes had disallowed Leah Williamson's goal from the penalty spot because of encroachment by England players. She awarded a free-kick to Norway when, under the laws, the penalty should have been retaken. After the Football Association appealed, European governing body Uefa ruled that the match would be replayed - the first time such a decision had been taken in a Uefa competition. The rematch will be officiated by a different referee, after Kurtes was sent home because of her error. Both teams must resume the game with the same players who were on the field when the penalty was taken in the original match, although England can change who takes the penalty. Williamson also scored from the spot in the 3-1 win over the Swiss. Qualification for the European Championship, to be held in Israel in July, is decided through a round-robin tournament in Belfast. The winners of each of the six qualification groups, and the best runners-up, will join the hosts at the finals this summer. The leading runner-up will be the team with the best record against the sides who finished first and third in their group. A Norwegian FA spokesman said: ""Uefa have made a decision and we respect it. ""England have all rights to make such a complaint. We have no problem with that. We'll do our best against England tonight.""",England women will reach the European Under - 19 Championship if they draw an @placeholder restarted match against Norway in Belfast .,important,entertaining,decisive,unprecedented,disappointing,3
"Razwan Faraz, former deputy head teacher at Nansen Primary, also, on one occasion, had girls sitting at the back and boys at the front, it was claimed. Mr Faraz and four other senior staff deny unacceptable professional conduct. The school was investigated amid claims of a Muslim hardliners' plot to control several schools. The National College for Teaching and Leadership hearing, in Coventry, heard from former staff member Hilary Thompson, who resigned in May 2013 because of ""ongoing exclusion, isolation, lies and bullying."" The hearing was told her resignation followed periods of absence for sickness and came after a leadership restructure at Park View Educational Trust. The trust ran Park View Academy, Nansen Primary and Golden Hillock Primary. In her witness statement, Mrs Thompson said the Islamic assemblies were held without consultation with the head teacher at the time or parents. On one occasion the children were segregated and appeared to be chanting ""Islamic prayer"". Some of the assemblies, she said, were lead by Monzoor ""Moz"" Hussain, former head teacher at Park View Academy. Some witnesses have been granted anonymity when giving evidence in the hearing. A senior teacher at Park View, known as ""Witness A"", told the hearing she was aware of flyers being distributed saying things such as women should obey their husbands in marriage. She said prefects were acting as monitors and reporting back to some teachers when boys and girls were getting too close. Where dating was evident, some children were segregated and kept in silence. The tribunal was also told that in her witness statement she told of hearing both pupils and staff use anti-Semitic language. She said it went on unchallenged and ""racist and homophobic comments were an on-going problem"" at Park View Academy. Staff before the tribunal are accused of unprofessional conduct, by agreeing to the inclusion of an undue amount of religious influence in the education of pupils along with. They are: In a separate hearing, in Birmingham, teacher Johirul Islam had an accusation of bringing undue religious influence into lessons dismissed. Another hearing, in Solihull, against Inamulhuq Anwar and Akeel Ahmed has finished. The panel has adjourned to consider its conclusion, which will be delivered at a later date. Ten teachers in total face hearings.","Islamic assemblies were held without consultation at a Birmingham school involved in the "" Trojan Horse "" affair , a @placeholder panel has heard .",court,special,national,misconduct,hearing,3
"A bitter feud for Brazil's 1987 football championship has finally been laid to rest by judges. Brazil had competing leagues back then and the Supreme Court has ruled that Sport Recife, and not Flamengo, be deemed the overall champions. The judges said this was the final whistle on the matter, but the clubs' Twitter responses begged to differ. Sport Club do Recife said that 1987 was ""indisputably ours, again... In court, once more, Sport beat those who ran away."" Flamengo wrote ""in the field, on the ball, always Flamengo. Champions of Brazil 1987"". At the time, a dispute led to two leagues running at the same time - a breakaway competition that was won by Flamengo and the traditional Campeonato Brasileiro organised by Brazil's football confederation, which was taken by Sport. The confederation tried to get the two to play off for the overall title but the Rio-based Flamengo, one of the biggest clubs in the country, refused. So Sport took the slot in the Copa Libertadores, South America's Champions League. The panel of five judges gave Sport a 3-1 victory. One of the justices abstained as his son was linked to a Flamengo lawyer. But the judges were clearly unhappy that the ball had been put in their, erm, court. Justice Luis Roberto Barroso voted to split the title between the clubs, saying: ""There is no place worse than the judicial system to discuss sports.""",""" Thirty years of hurt "" the song goes , and it 's just as @placeholder in Brazil as it was for England back in 1996 .",lost,true,beautiful,relevant,popular,3
"Final results showed that Mr Pena Nieto achieved 38.21%, with second placed Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador 31.59%. While third-placed Josefina Vazquez Mota admitted defeat, Mr Lopez Obrador said he would challenge the result in Mexico's electoral tribunal. Accusations of irregularities led to a re-check of about 50% of votes after the result was announced on Monday. Mr Lopez Obrador, of the left-wing Party of the Democratic Revolution, said the election had been fraudulent and that he would file an appeal next week. A protests march is planed in Mexico City on Saturday. Mr Lopez Obrador promised to keep protests peaceful and ""act responsibly."" Mr Pena Nieto, of the PRI party, told the BBC he had done nothing wrong and said he may sue his opponents over the allegations. The president of Mexico's electoral body said following the recount there was no reason not to accept the result. The BBC's Will Grant, in Mexico City, said the election had been a tortuous process, and that Mr Pena Nieto was unlikely to see a quiet acceptance of the result. Six years ago, after losing the presidential election by a narrow margin, Mr Lopez Obrador led weeks of protests that caused disruption in central areas of Mexico City. Mexico's Federal Electoral Institute has until early September to address complaints and formally announce a winner in the presidential election.","Enrique Pena Nieto has been @placeholder as the winner of Mexico 's presidential election , following a final recount .",dismissed,resigned,postponed,reinstated,confirmed,4
"Heavy rain affected parts of Scotland during the morning, although it eased off by the afternoon. Forecasters said there was a possibility of localised flooding and disruption. Sepa has flood warnings in place for parts of the Borders and Tayside while an alert is in place for Dumfries and Galloway. The Met Office said: ""Please be aware of the risk of localised flooding and disruption, with the situation remaining sensitive in some areas affected by recent flooding."" A further warning of rain has been put in place for Wednesday evening into Thursday with the heaviest downpours expected over the Southern Uplands and southern and central Highlands. A warning of strong winds for the same period also covers the Highlands.","The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of rain for south - west Scotland , @placeholder until 18:00 on Tuesday .",waiting,valid,effective,running,continuing,1
"There has been a local facility for 60 years and it is the lynchpin of the island's economy due to its key role for bird watchers and research. Funding sources include the Scottish government's rural development fund, Shetland Islands Council and Highlands and Islands Enterprise. It is hoped even more visitors will now come to Fair Isle.","A @placeholder bird observatory on Fair Isle , off Shetland , is set to reopen after a £ 4 m rebuilding programme .",serious,national,famous,rare,special,2
"The 17-year-old from Blackwood beat Russian Polina Khan 13-4 in the final to repeat her success of 2014. Scottish fighter Rebecca McGowan, 16, took a bronze medal in the +68kg category. Already a senior European champion, Williams' success underlined her potential as a candidate for Team GB at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Williams was dominant throughout the tournament, dropping only six points while racking up 76 herself and stopping four of her opponents before full distance. McGowan, a senior medallist at last month's Galeb Trophy, was unfortunate not to earn a fight for gold. Find out how to get into taekwondo in our special guide. The Glaswegian opened up with a 14-4 success over Australia's Chelsea Hobday and then edged out 2015 Asian Championship bronze medallist Shuwen Lu of China 5-4. In the quarter-finals, McGowan despatched Ella Borisova of Russia 6-2 before losing 13-11 against eventual silver medallist, Yun Ci Pan of Chinese Taipei. ""I'm happy, but a little gutted I couldn't be number one,"" McGowan told the World Taekwondo Federation website. ""I was doing really well but switched off a couple of times which was vital for the match. ""I'll go back to training and work on my mistakes and hopefully next time I'll come out on top.""","Welsh teenager Lauren Williams has @placeholder her - 68 kg Junior World Taekwondo title in Burnaby , Canada .",retained,confirmed,achieved,lifted,continued,0
"10 June 2017 Last updated at 14:20 BST About 30 big trees were knocked down by a big storm called Hurricane Sandy in 2012, making big gaps in the forest. The gaps became overgrown with weeds, but local residents didn't want big machines and chemicals to clear up the mess. Instead they've recruited Max, Cinnamon, Unicorn, and Swirl - a team of forest goats, who are happy to eat everything! They're gradually munching their way through the debris, to get the park back to normal!","Four @placeholder goats are doing their bit for their local park in Brooklyn , USA , by eating their way through some of the mess left by a hurricane .",local,civil,political,helpful,homeless,3
"Zoo officials say one-year-old Bei Bei is now stable and the ""prognosis is very good"". The emergency surgery was required after an ultrasound revealed a blockage ""at the top of the small intestine"". Bei Bei earlier showed signs of stomach discomfort and nausea, and was sleeping more than normal and not eating. ""I'm extremely proud and thankful for our team of keepers, veterinarians, animal care staff, volunteer medical experts and all staff who have helped facilitate the urgent response,"" said Dennis Kelly, director at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington DC. ""Bei Bei's prognosis is very good. The challenge will be for our team to monitor him safely and that requires his co-operation."" The giant panda cub will be given water overnight and later will be ""transitioned"" to soft foods such as sweet potatoes and pears, the officials say. Bei Bei was born on 22 August 2015. People around the globe monitored his mother's pregnancy on the zoo's ""panda cam"". The name - which means ""precious"" - was chosen by the first ladies of the US and China, Michelle Obama and Peng Liyuan.","A giant panda cub , who is a star @placeholder at Washington 's zoo , is recovering after bowel surgery to remove a "" lemon- sized mass of bamboo "" .",major,version,boy,success,attraction,4
"1 December 2015 Last updated at 00:22 GMT Accra has been numbered among the world's most polluted places because of an unregulated dump that now forms part of a sprawling slum. And with no proper drainage or sewage system, the city's four million residents are also left to rely on a series of open sewers and polluted waterways. These drain the toxic sludge back into the sea. A lack of toilets and indiscriminate disposal of waste are partly to blame. In Paris, the UN is hosting a major conference seeking ways to limit climate change. But 6,500km away, in Accra, an enterprising team is taking these matters into its own hands - turning human excrement into cooking fuel. The BBC's Sammy Darko reveals a small scale scheme that has ambitions to go country-wide. COP 21 - the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties - will see more than 190 nations gather in Paris to discuss a possible new global agreement on climate change, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions to avoid the threat of dangerous warming due to human activities. Explained: What is climate change? In video: Why does the Paris conference matter? More: BBC News special report (or follow ""UN Climate Change Conference"" tag in the BBC News app)","Ghana 's capital Accra has a reputation for poor waste management , but is trying to turn this to its @placeholder - recycling human waste into cooking fuel .",free,advantage,over,annual,purpose,1
"Average debt is at the highest level seen since the summer of 2013, insurer Aviva said, having risen by £4,000 in six months. Aviva's research covers debt, excluding mortgages, during the latter months of 2015. It follows figures from the Bank of England which showed consumer borrowing leapt ahead of Christmas. Charities say that, for some individuals, a reliance on credit could become more problematic were interest rates to rise. Increased borrowing can, however, be a sign of confidence in an improving economy. The Aviva report suggested that families were saving £105 a month on average, with the typical family savings pot totalling £3,150. ""The alarming levels of rising household debt, along with a recent reduction in income and savings levels, paints an uncertain picture for the family purse in 2016,"" said Louise Colley, managing director of protection at Aviva. ""With the possibility that the Bank of England could raise interest rates this year, families who have grown accustomed to cheaper credit - particularly those who have spent heavily over the Christmas period - need to ensure they are still fully prepared to manage debt repayments, as well as other monthly outgoings, should rates go up,"" she said.","Family debt has risen to an average of £ 13,520 owing to the availability of @placeholder credit , a report suggests .",becoming,major,civil,cheap,natural,3
"A 21-year-old man was arrested after failing a roadside drug test following the incident on the A55 near Llanfairfechan, Conwy county. He was later released on bail. The crash happened at about 20:00 GMT on Monday and the injured police officer is being treated at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor.",An officer has suffered serious injuries in a crash between a police car and two @placeholder vehicles .,social,unmarked,articulated,dangerous,other,4
"It now believes 1.5m tonnes of waste is in the Mobuoy site near Londonderry, beside the River Faughan, which is an important salmon river. It said the options for dealing with the waste will ensure the protection of the river. But it could be a year before a final plan is in place. The options have been presented to a stakeholder group in Londonderry. Environment Minister Mark H Durkan said investigations at the site earlier this year had provided better information about exactly what and how much material had been dumped there. Last month, the Northern Ireland Assembly's environment committee was told that options included removing the waste and potentially leaving it in place. Officials from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency told MLAs that if the waste was to be left in place a system to collect any liquid run-off and landfill gas would be needed to prevent pollution reaching the river. Estimates have put the cost of fixing the problem at anything from £800,000 to £100m, depending on the approach taken. Mr Durkan said: ""A number of remediation options for the site have been identified and shortlisted. ""These options will be presented to the local stakeholders today. ""However, further work is need to evaluate these shortlisted options and develop an integrated remediation strategy for the site. ""This will take up to 12 months to deliver."" A case is currently before the courts in relation to the dump.",The Department of the Environment says it is getting closer to a plan to deal with the biggest @placeholder landfill in Northern Ireland .,waste,political,complex,remaining,illegal,4
"John Kelpie, who is currently the strategic director with Derry City Council, will take over when the body is formed in April 2015. The group in charge of getting ready for the change is the Statutory Transition Committee (STC). The chairman, Sinn Fein councillor Kieran McGuire, congratulated Mr Kelpie on his appointment. ""This is a very daunting task for any person to take on,"" he said. ""There are massive changes coming our way and John has demonstrated that he can facilitate and promote this change. ""The STC is also very grateful to both the existing chief executives within the existing councils for the leadership that they have demonstrated in the transition and reform programme to date."" 'Leadership' SDLP councillor Gerard Diver told BBC Radio Foyle that Mr Kelpie was capable of handling the challenges that lie ahead. ""John is an extremely capable person who has a proven track record of working in local government. I wish him every success,"" he said. ""Obviously a very important aspect of this role is going to be trying to capitalise and build on the opportunities created. ""John has brought a degree of creativity to his work and he has the leadership skills that we are looking for. ""Councils are going to be taking on additional powers in terms of planning and community development."" The elections for the new council will take place in May.",A new chief executive has been appointed to the Derry and Strabane @placeholder council .,upcoming,outstanding,regional,super,controversial,3
You can find your school by using the search box or clicking on the map to zoom in. You can also use our list of participating schools. The numbers represent groups of schools in areas of the UK. If you are viewing this on the BBC News app you may be unable to access the map - so please find your school on our list instead.,This map shows the schools that are taking part in BBC News School Report in the 2015 /16 @placeholder year .,illegal,academic,later,latest,national,1
"However, Wednesday's gain of 12.1% paled by comparison with its 66% plunge on Tuesday. At the other end of the scale, advertising giant WPP's shares sank 11% after it reported slowing sales. At the close, the FTSE 100 was just in positive territory, up 0.91 points or 0.01% at 7,382.65. On the currency markets, the pound was down 0.3% against the dollar at $1.2786 and down 0.63% against the euro at 1.031 euros.",Troubled doorstep lender Provident Financial has gone from being Tuesday 's biggest stock market @placeholder to Wednesday 's biggest winner .,investor,tender,loser,value,participant,2
"Wales asked organisers for permission to play all their home games under the tournament's only retractable roof but were turned down. ""They approached us, but that obviously wasn't acceptable to all the other unions,"" said Feehan. ""We run the competition by consensus."" The roof could still be closed for Wales' home matches against England and Ireland but would need permission from the away sides. ""What we are doing is staying with existing protocols, which basically say if both teams agree conditions demand they want to close the roof, or both teams want to close the roof anyway, that's fine,"" Feehan told BBC Radio Wales' Jason Mohammad show. ""But what we can't do is allow any one individual team an inherent or underlying advantage. ""The other unions perceive it to be an advantage for Wales given they could play all their games under the roof given they understand it (the conditions). ""These games are won on any tight margins anyway. It's a case of everyone wanting a level playing pitch."" Feehan said rugby union is a sport that should take place in ""different weather conditions"", adding: ""It's not necessarily always going to be a sunny day like you would like it to be. ""Sometimes the weather conditions can have an effect on the game and that's not necessarily a bad thing."""" Listen to the John Feehan interview on BBC Radio Wales' Jason Mohammad show on Monday, 30 January from 09:00 GMT.",Six Nations chief executive John Feehan says Wales have been @placeholder closing the Principality Stadium roof during the tournament in the belief that it gives them an advantage .,denied,recommended,contemplating,solved,declared,0
"Stuttgart, the 2007 Bundesliga champions, lost 3-1 on the final day at Wolfsburg to go down. Bremen, who could have been relegated, scored a late winner to beat fellow strugglers Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 and secure safety. Eintracht finished 16th and face a promotion-relegation play-off with Nurnberg, third in the second tier. Relegated in 1975, Stuttgart secured promotion back to the top flight in 1977.",Stuttgart were relegated after 39 years in Germany 's top flight as Werder Bremen pulled off a @placeholder escape .,controversial,special,dramatic,professional,lucky,2
"The head of city centre regeneration is set to receive the largest increase of 20%, leading to a salary of £75,000. A council document said it reflected ""increased responsibility"" due to ""additional city centre development"". But, the Taxpayers' Alliance said people wanted to see lower council tax rates, not large pay rises for bosses. Councillor John Flanagan said the rises affected eight posts and would be funded ""from within existing budgets"". Seven other senior bosses could earn a pay rise of about 7%. Despite the disappointing performance of Manchester's schools over recent years, the strategic director of education and skills will get a pay rise of 7.6%. That will take their new salary to £125,000 per year. As for other council staff, there are around 1,300 employees who are paid the living wage of £8.25 per hour - and the average council salary is £23,000 a year. In addition to that, most city council employees were given a pay rise of just 1% earlier this year. The council have had to cope with huge cuts worth around £300m a year over the past six years. That has meant a reduction in staff from around 10,000 - to fewer than 6,000 today. Mr Flanagan, executive member for finance, said: ""It is essential that we can keep and attract the right calibre of senior staff by having salaries which reflect the levels of responsibility they have and are in line with those available in comparable cities. ""We are currently reviewing all staff salaries, from top to bottom, to ensure they fairly reflect their workloads and responsibility, while maintaining value for money for council taxpayers."" Harry Davis, from the Taxpayers' Alliance, said the council had been ""really good over the last half decade"" over pay issues. ""They have removed about 400 staff earning over £50,000,"" he said. ""But, when savings need to be made and council tax is still going up, they have to make sure that they keep a tight grip on the purse strings so that they can channel as much as possible to front line services and tax cuts for local residents.""",Senior managers at Manchester City Council could receive above - inflationary pay rises if plans are @placeholder on Thursday .,relying,implemented,focused,completed,approved,4
"Leith, who will fill Mary Berry's shoes on Bake Off, said she ""doesn't want to do a Chris Evans"" - referring to his short-lived stint as host of Top Gear. On his BBC Radio 2 show, Evans revealed she had emailed him to apologise. Leith will judge Bake Off with Paul Hollywood, with Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig as the new co-presenters. Before her appointment was confirmed, Leith said: ""It's a bit scary following Mary, but I don't want to do a Chris Evans."" Evans told listeners: ""I thought, well, that's fair enough. ""So I said on the air on Tuesday, if you want any tips about the potential pitfalls, as long as you cook me lunch, Prue, because let's face it, it's not going to be the worst lunch in the world, we can have a chat about that. ""She emailed me after the show. She said, 'What a silly thing to say.' ""I said, 'No, it's the perfect thing to say because a) it got you publicity for the new show and b) it's absolutely right, by the way!"" Evans took over Top Gear with Matt LeBlanc after Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May left. But he only lasted one series. Leith, Fielding and Toksvig will join Bake Off when the new series begins on Channel 4 this autumn. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.",New Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith has said @placeholder to Chris Evans - after using him as an example of how not to take over a hit TV show .,welcome,sorry,unable,chance,agreed,1
"A stained glass window has been installed at St Martin's Church in Bladon, Oxfordshire, where the wartime prime minister is buried. It will be unveiled by the Duchess of Cornwall. The Duchess will also open a memorial garden, and unveil a bust, at Churchill's ancestral home of Blenheim Palace. The window, featuring imagery of a Spitfire, a gas mask and a cat, has been created to mark 50 years since Churchill's death. Designed by Emma Blount, its main figures are St Martin and St Alban, but it includes images of Churchill touring a wartime dockyard, and on the banks of the Rhine. It also includes his coat of arms, and along its outline, images which represent aspects of his life. These include Sir Winston playing polo, the portcullis of the House of Commons, an evacuee, a tank, the V for Victory salute, painting brushes, and his profile with a cigar. The garden at Blenheim was designed by landscape architect Kim Wilkie. Located near the Temple of Diana, where Churchill proposed to his wife Clementine in 1908, the garden consists of a winding 90-metre path dotted with milestones, to commemorate the 90 years of his life.",Two memorials to wartime prime minister Sir Winston Churchill will be unveiled @placeholder .,next,tomorrow,today,later,officially,3
"The airline's parent company, Lufthansa, twice flew the 35-year-old to France where the crash happened. On one occasion she was accompanied by her two children and a friend. All were put up in a luxury hotel in Marseilles. But investigators later found she had no links to the passenger she had claimed was her cousin. One hundred and fifty people died in March last year when co-pilot Andreas Lubitz locked himself in the cockpit and deliberately crashed the plane to kill himself. Among the dead were 16 students and two teachers from a school in western Germany. The fraudster, named only as Sandra C, claimed to be related to one of the teachers. Who were the victims? Unanswered questions from the Germanwings crash Have cockpit doors changed since? Her trips to the south of France were worth more than 15,000 euros (£13,400). She was not present at the hearing in Cologne district court for medical reasons but was given a year's suspended prison sentence. She may reject the verdict, which would send the case to trial.",A German court has convicted a woman of @placeholder to be related to a victim of the Germanwings plane crash last year in order to obtain compensation .,attempt,understood,preparing,pretending,alleged,3
"Jesse Norman, who is standing in the Hereford and South Herefordshire constituency, was seen with boxes of treats while out campaigning. Mr Norman was photographed at a supermarket with a box of chocolate muffins and some cherry Bakewells. West Mercia Police confirmed an investigation was under way. It comes after UKIP candidate Kim Rose, who is standing in Southampton Itchen, was told by police he would face no further action over allegations he laid on sausage rolls and Jaffa Cakes at an event in February. ""Treating"" is barred under election rules as it could be seen as inducing voters to cast their ballots one way or another. Mr Norman, who won the seat in 2010, called the claims ""nonsense"". He said: ""We had a couple of small boxes of chocolate muffins and suchlike. We may have given one or two out to children, who are not even voters.""","A Conservative candidate standing for re-election has dismissed as "" nonsense "" claims he attempted to sway @placeholder voters with cake .",potential,illegal,some,liberal,special,0
"German national Janet Muller, 21, was discovered in the boot of a car near Horsham, West Sussex, in March 2015 after going missing from Mill View Hospital in Hove. In 2016 Christopher Jeffrey-Shaw, from London, was jailed for manslaughter. The Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has apologised and said changes have been made. The inquest jury agreed on a verdict of unlawful killing. Coroner Penelope Schofield said: ""During her detention Janet was at risk of absconding. Staff were aware, but there was a lack of communication. ""There were inadequate risk assessments carried out and documented. Nursing records, handovers, risk assessment and a care plan were incomplete, insufficient and at times contradictory."" When the Brighton University student disappeared on 12 March it was her second escape of the day. The first time she was seen by a farmer and brought back. It was directed she should be checked on every 15 minutes, but the court heard there was no record this happened and no extra security measures implemented. That evening she climbed over the hospital wall. The coroner said she will be putting together a report to prevent future deaths because ""the jury has identified failings by the trust"", and she is concerned mentally ill patients ""are not being protected"". The trust has installed a 15ft fence instead of a wall, and an entry and exit fob system. Dr Gurprit Pannu, consultant psychiatrist and clinical and service director, said: ""I want to offer my sincere condolences on behalf of the trust.  I also want to say sorry. Ms Muller was a vulnerable young woman under our care who should not have been able to leave hospital in the way she did. ""I take personal responsibility for making sure we reduce the risk of anything like this happening again.""","Staff at a mental health hospital "" failed "" a @placeholder woman , who escaped and was found dead in a burnt - out car .",dangerous,suicidal,cultural,teenage,lucky,1
"Sarah Lowndes, 40, from Derby, was told she had breast cancer several years ago and the cancer has since spread. She and fiancé David, whom she met when driving buses, have received many offers including catering, flowers, food and a wedding dress. ""I'm so grateful that so many strangers are willing to help,"" she said. More on this story and other news in Derbyshire She and her partner David Moore told the Derby Telegraph they had been unable to fund their wedding due to her illness. Ms Lowndes, who has two children, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010, before meeting Mr Moore two years later. However, in 2013, she was told the cancer had returned and it had spread to her bones and liver. She had to give up her job as a bus driver to undergo chemotherapy to keep the cancer stable. She said despite everything, the pair were desperate to get married. ""Trying to save has been difficult because I've been bad and [David has] had to have time off work,"" she said. A charity called Wish for a Wedding stepped in to help. It was started by Rachael Kirkwood to help provide weddings for couples dealing with terminal illness. She said: ""It's overwhelming the amount of support we get from the public on each wedding. ""There are so many kind and generous people out there in our local communities, willing to offer their service for free."" Ms Lowndes and Mr Moore are hoping to hold their wedding at the end of April or early May.","Offers of help so a couple dealing with terminal illness can get married has left the bride feeling "" very @placeholder "" .",sad,ill,vulnerable,emotional,confused,3
"It seemed fitting that, when in the 1980s the authorities wanted someone for a pre-recorded radio announcement telling Britain that it was under nuclear attack, they turned to him. It meant, he observed with typical wryness, that he became known as ""the voice of doom"". He was born in Cairo on 23 August 1945 and spent his first 14 years in the Middle East and Cyprus, listening to the BBC World Service and the forces radio network BFBS (which rebroadcast BBC plays and comedies). After dabbling with acting - he appeared with the New Shakespeare Company, the Royal Shakespeare Company and at the Open Air Theatre in Regents Park, London - he joined BFBS as an announcer. According to a BBC biography he then travelled around the Middle East for five years, before joining BBC Radio 2. He read the news and presented Nightride. He transferred to BBC Radio 4 in 1974 after a month with the fledgling commercial station Radio Hallam in Sheffield, and remained with the network until 1 January 2013, as a continuity announcer and newsreader. In 1988 he became the station's chief announcer despite a sometimes chippy relationship with BBC management. Occasionally that became evident on air. In the 1970s a new controller of Radio 4 invented a programme called Up to the Hour, a miscellany of items presented by one of the continuity team, which interrupted the Today programme. It wasn't popular. One morning Donaldson introduced it with the words: ""This is Donald Peterson to take you Up to the Hour, drive you out to work or send you round the dial to Radio 2.  And if you're staying, you're very brave!"" His duties included reading the Shipping Forecast, presenting the Six O'Clock News, and reading out funny snippets from newspapers on The News Quiz. His other interests include walking - usually to pubs to discuss politics and religion, and swimming - sometimes across tiny bays to tavernas, to talk about Mediterranean cookery and books.","Peter Donaldson had one of the most distinctive voices on Radio 4 - warm and resonant , a voice of @placeholder authority with just a hint of humour .",great,benign,political,interesting,strong,1
"The Welsh Government cash - which includes £32m of funding announced last month - aims to reduce bills for those living in low income properties and deprived communities. It is part of the Warm Homes programme, with one aim being to improve the health and wellbeing of residents. Since 2012, 27,000 have already benefitted from reduced energy bills. There are two main parts of the scheme - Arbed, where boilers, windows and roofs are upgraded, and Nest which offers advice to those struggling with bills on how to reduce them. Cardiff has 300 homes involved in the Arbed scheme, with a further 100 set to come on board over the coming months.","About 25,000 of Wales ' most @placeholder households are to benefit from £ 104 m to make them more energy efficient .",deprived,major,diverse,famous,vulnerable,4
"The education watchdog warns of a ""one-size fits all"" model in England which leaves behind young people who do not succeed in exams. Better vocational training would reduce youth unemployment, says Sir Michael. ""We simply have to improve the quality of our technical provision,"" insists the Ofsted chief. Sir Michael says that complaints about the quality of vocational education have been made for 50 years, but without sufficient improvement ""I can almost sense eyes glazing over when I say this,"" he says. But he argues that it is a ""moral imperative as well as an economic one that we do something now to change direction"". Sir Michael says there must not be another ""false dawn"" in improving vocational options and ""the country cannot continue to fail half its future"". He warns that vocational training should not be a ""dumping ground for the disaffected and cater just for the lower-ability youngsters"". The Ofsted chief says that some European countries, such as Germany and Switzerland, had lower youth unemployment rates because of a better training system. This reflects a recent survey from City and Guilds that showed how the most developed vocational systems were linked to better rates of youth employment. At present, Sir Michael says the education system in England does not offer enough opportunities for those who do not succeed at GCSEs. ""The statistics show that those who fail to achieve the required grades in maths and English at 16 make little or no progress in further education colleges two years later,"" says the Ofsted head. ""Preparation for employment remains poor and careers guidance in both schools and colleges is uniformly weak."" Sir Michael's speech, responding to the Centre Forum think tank proposals to raise standards, also raises the question of who is responsible for the oversight of schools when some are academies, under the scrutiny of regional schools commissioners, and others the responsibility of local authorities. He accuses the current system of being ""confusing and ill-defined"". But Sir Michael says such problems are within the context of a school system that had greatly improved. ""People forget how bad things were in the miserable decades of the 70s, 80s and 90s,"" he says. ""They forget how many children were failed by political neglect, misguided ideologies, weak accountability and low expectations. ""They forget how local authorities failed to challenge and support head teachers. They forget how much they conceded to vested interests and how infrequently they championed the rights of children to a decent education.""","Vocational options for teenagers should be much better so the @placeholder of non-academic pupils are not wasted , says Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw .",talents,effects,risk,influence,opportunities,0
"The allowance was introduced in February to compensate for a supposed lack of strength in the saddle. Turner, 34, will ""to and fro a bit to France"" when other commitments allow. She is due to partner Sir Titan in a handicap on the final day of the Goodwood Festival on Saturday. Turner is a two-time winner at Flat racing's Group One level and has made a number of comebacks since announcing her retirement in 2015. In 2017, she has won two races from four starts. At the time the weight allowance was brought in, while acknowledging ""pros and cons"", Britain's champion apprentice Josephine Gordon said: ""I find it a bit offensive."" However, the French authorities insist female jockeys are being booked for significantly more rides as a result.",British Flat racing 's most successful female jockey Hayley Turner is to ride in France to take advantage of the @placeholder 2kg ( 4.4 lb ) weight allowance for horses ridden by women .,existing,full,mandatory,worst,controversial,4
"The charges against George Stephen Wanless, 67, of Belmont Avenue in Oldham, Greater Manchester, include nine counts of indecent assault. It is alleged the offences happened at the former RAF Headley Court base near Epsom in the 1970s and 1980s. Mr Wanless is due to appear at South East Surrey Magistrates on 1 August.",A man has been charged with 10 historic sexual offences against two young girls at a military @placeholder centre in Surrey .,recruitment,annual,rehabilitation,safety,service,2
"Forwards Marcus Rashford, 18, and Harry Kane, 22, and midfielder Dele Alli, 20, are among those expected to feature for Hodgson's team in France. ""This tournament could be a big moment for England and this group of players,"" said Rooney, 30, on the eve of England's first game against Russia. ""We have prepared well."" England v Russia: Full match preview England have not won a major tournament since lifting the World Cup in 1966. ""We will have to wait and see what this tournament brings,"" said Hodgson. ""The important thing is to not to get too hung up about the past."" Phil McNulty, chief football writer: England manager Roy Hodgson starts his third major tournament in charge when their Euro 2016 campaign begins against Russia in Marseille. And the 68-year-old was in relaxed mood as he faced the media inside the vast arena that is the Stade Velodrome - the caution of years of experience clearly laced with the excitement generated by his young emerging squad. England have generated the usual positive messages from inside their camp in secluded Chantilly but what matters now is their performance in an edgy atmosphere in this sprawling city. Hodgson must decide whether to pursue the positive game plan that could see Manchester City's Raheem Sterling and Liverpool's Adam Lallana included in a side that may yet see Leicester City's title-winning inspiration Jamie Vardy left on the sidelines. England have not won the opening game of either tournament Hodgson has led, in Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine and the World Cup in Brazil two years ago - a similar failure here will pile on huge pressure ahead of the key game with Wales in Lens. The future of Hodgson himself rests on this tournament. Progression out of the group stage, a feat that was beyond England in Brazil, and after that a place in the last eight will surely see him awarded a new contract to take him to the next World Cup in Russia in 2018. Anything less than that and there will be serious questions about whether he is the man the Football Association wants to take England forward. It is in the hands of Hodgson and his team. And he was displaying a relaxed confidence before the serious business starts in the heat of the south of France.","England captain Wayne Rooney says Euro 2016 is a "" big moment "" for Roy Hodgson 's team and a new generation of players making their tournament @placeholder .",chances,survival,history,debuts,experience,3
"""As a coach I've gone to France with different teams and it's a very happy hunting ground for me,"" said Jones. Brive lead the group by four points after edging out Worcester 17-14. The French side beat the Warriors with the last kick of the game after scoring just two tries. That means a 5-1 or 4-0 match points win for the Dragons in France would be enough to see them through. They also have a slim chance of being one of the best runners-up with a narrow win. They took maximum points in Pau on the way to the semi-final in 2015-16, as well as gaining a maximum away to Stade Francais the previous season when they also reached the last four. ""Personally I have no fears about it, Brive are a good side and it's a very tough environment, but Pau, Stade Francais, the list goes on and (I've won) with other teams at Castres and Biarritz,"" Jones said. ""Particularly with this team we've got a style of rugby that can cause Brive some problems. ""We've got to deal with their power game. We'll have to move them around and play with tempo."" Tom Prydie (ankle) and Matthew Screech (leg) are injury concerns after going off during the 34-10 win over Enisei-STM. Number eight Harrison Keddie, 20, scored two late tries to earn the bonus point. ""It's all on the line for us, we'll know what we have to do to hopefully get through to the next round,"" Keddie told BBC Wales Sport. ""I don't see why we can't get a win if we keep performing the way we can at home, we've got to try to transfer that to an away victory. ""There's no reason to go out there with a losing mentality, we will be underdogs but that's always easier.""","Newport Gwent Dragons head coach Kingsley Jones has "" no fears "" about @placeholder to win in Brive in the final round of the European Challenge Cup group .",reduced,deserved,progress,going,needing,4
"But the charge was reduced to a misdemeanour, and he received a one-year suspended prison sentence, escaping a longer term. He was acquitted of a second charge of breach of trust. The ""Lagarde list"" of HSBC bank account holders caused outrage in Greece as it faced its economic crisis. Greek governments have been accused of not fully investigating the list, which was given to Athens in 2010 by the then French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde. It is an extract of a list of account holders at a Geneva branch of HSBC leaked by former bank employee Herve Falciani. But the Pasok government took no action after receiving it and later claimed to have lost it. Papaconstantinou, who was finance minister at the time, denied any wrongdoing. The court in Athens found him guilty of doctoring a document, but the charge was reduced from a felony to a misdemeanour. Papaconstantinou was expelled from Pasok in 2012 after the allegations emerged. The country's new leftist-led government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has promised to crack down on tax evasion.",Former Greek Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou has been found guilty of removing relatives ' names from a list of @placeholder Greek tax evaders .,influential,modern,potential,professional,rare,2
"Mr Modi, in the US on an official visit, told a gathering of Indian-Americans in Virginia that the incident showed India ""practised restraint but can show power when needed"". The Indian leader earlier met the heads of 20 US companies, including Apple's Tim Cook and Google's Sundar Pichai. He meets Mr Trump later on Monday. India's claim of ""surgical strikes"" along disputed Kashmir's de facto border last September was dismissed by Pakistan. The term usually applies to a precise assault using air power or troops on a particular area. But  a subsequent BBC investigation found that despite the use of the term ""surgical strikes"", India did not airdrop commandos to hit militants inside Pakistani-held territory, or conduct ground assaults deep into the Pakistan-administered side. They did, however, cross the Line of Control dividing Indian and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, in some cases by more than a kilometre, to hit nearby Pakistani border posts. Mr Modi's invitation-only Virginia event at the Ritz Carlton was very different from his 2014 Madison Square Garden event, when he addressed 19,000 cheering members of the Indian diaspora. Discussing his government's policy on terror, Mr Modi said: ""When India talked of terrorism 20 years back, many in the world said it was a law and order problem and didn't understand it. Now terrorists have explained terrorism to them so we don't have to."" Mr Modi's speech could be an attempt to strike a chord with the tough-talking Mr Trump ahead of the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders, correspondents say. During his meeting with business leaders, Mr Modi also raised India's ""business friendly"" climate. After the meeting he tweeted: ""Interacted with top CEOs. We held extensive discussions on opportunities in India.""","Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said India "" proved its power "" to the world when it launched "" surgical strikes "" on militant @placeholder in Pakistan .",debut,verge,bases,positions,muslims,2
"The Liverpool Women's Hospital Trust said it would consult on four options, also saying patient needs had changed. Its preference is a new hospital next to the new Royal Liverpool Hospital, just over a mile away. Other options are a new hospital at Alder Hey and either a major upgrade or small improvements to the current site. The Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust said no decision had been made about the hospital's future and people would have the opportunity to comment in a full public consultation. Liverpool Women's Hospital, in Crown Street, Toxteth, which was opened by Diana Princess of Wales in 1995, provides maternity, gynaecology, neo-natal services, reproductive medicine, genetic medicine with a high-dependency unit and an operating theatre. The Crown Street site would not close and the trust said it was ""expected that it will continue to provide"" NHS services - though it has not specified what the building would be used for. The review is taking place in an attempt to improve patient care while noting that patients' needs have changed since it opened. The trust said women were living longer and having babies later in life, while advances in medicine meant more premature and poorly babies were surviving than in the past. The preferred option is a new building for women's and neonatal services by the new Royal Liverpool Hospital and linked to it by a bridge. An advantage of that plan would be that patients could be easily transferred to the Royal Liverpool if they needed intensive care or other specialist acute services not offered at the current hospital, rather than undertaking an ambulance journey as they would now. However premature babies with complex conditions would still have to be taken to Alder Hey Children's Hospital. A trust spokesman said the review was about improving patient care, not cutting services, but he added: ""Each option would have to be financially sustainable although we are not pretending that this is going to be easy."" Whatever option was chosen would still have to be approved by NHS England.",A specialist  £ 30 m hospital that opened 21 years ago could move to a new site amid claims its current services are not @placeholder .,unsafe,needed,affordable,implemented,viable,2
"They highlight the case of a woman they treated last year who became critically ill after taking herbal remedies and drinking too much water. The 47-year-old needed intensive care at Milton Keynes hospital. She recovered with treatment, but her story is a reminder of the dangers of drastic detoxing, the medics say. While it may be tempting to cleanse yourself of the excesses of Christmas, the concept is not necessarily healthy and is not backed by medical science, they report in the British Medical Journal Case Reports. The woman they treated had taken a cocktail of herbs and alternative remedies including: Her partner said she had also been drinking lots of water, green tea and sage tea over the few days before she became ill. Shortly before being admitted to hospital, the woman collapsed and had a seizure. Medical tests revealed she had dangerously low levels of salt (sodium) in her body. Researching the herbal remedies used by the patient, her doctors discovered the case of a man with a history of anxiety who had had seizures due to a low sodium level. His symptoms developed after consuming a large amount of a herbal remedy that contained: ""The complementary medicine market is very popular in the UK and the concept of the new-year 'detox' with all-natural products is appealing to those less concerned with evidence-based medicine and more with complementary medicine,"" say the medics in their write-up. ""Excessive water intake as a way of 'purifying and cleansing' the body is also a popular regime with the belief that harmful waste products can thus be washed from the body."" However, they warn that ""despite marketing suggesting otherwise, all-natural products are not without side-effects"". The British Dietetic Association says the whole idea of detoxing is nonsense. ""There are no pills or specific drinks, patches or lotions that can do a magic job,"" a representative said ""The body has numerous organs, such as the skin, gut, liver and kidney, that continually 'detoxify' the body from head to toe. ""Being well-hydrated is a sensible strategy, but drinking too much water can be as dangerous as not drinking enough. ""It sounds predictable, but for the vast majority of people, a sensible diet and regular physical activity really are the only ways to properly maintain and maximise your health.""",Doctors have issued a warning about the potential harms of @placeholder a radical new year detox .,imposing,predicting,undertaking,losing,settling,2
"In his first address to parliament, Enrico Letta vowed results in turning the recession-hit economy around within 18 months, or ""face the consequences"". He said he would reform electoral law and welfare provision, cut MPs' pay and suspend an unpopular property tax. His new ""grand coalition"" won a confidence vote later on Monday. The lower house of parliament, the Chamber of Deputies, approved the new government by a vote of 453 to 153. The coalition will face a second confidence vote in the Senate on Tuesday. The broad cross-party alliance, which also includes Silvio Berlusconi's People of Freedom party (PDL), was formed after two months of political deadlock following an inconclusive election. The third strongest force to emerge from the poll, the Five Star Movement led by former comedian, Beppe Grillo, has refused to take part in a coalition. In his inaugural speech, Mr Letta said he would travel to Berlin and other major European capitals this week to lobby EU partners to switch to more growth-orientated policies. ""Italy is dying from austerity alone,"" he said. ""Growth policies cannot wait."" Mr Letta, who has made reversing Europe's austerity policy one of his central aims, said the EU was suffering ""a crisis of legitimacy"" and had to return to being ""a motor of economic growth"". The first act of government, he said, would be to lead by example by cutting the salaries of ministers who receive a second income for being members of parliament. He also said the scheduled June instalment of a widely resented property tax would be halted and a reform of the tax discussed. A spokesman for the PDL said the move was ""music to our ears"" - the repeal of the tax was a major campaigning platform for Mr Berlusconi's party. Meanwhile, a police officer remains seriously ill after being shot in the neck on Sunday close to the building where the new parliament was being sworn in. Doctors said Giuseppe Giangrande, 50, suffered damage to his spinal cord after being shot in front of the premier's office in central Rome. Mr Giangrande remains under sedation in hospital and is on a ventilator. Neurosurgeons were expected to carry out a medical assessment later on Monday. A second officer was shot in the leg and remains in hospital. Police say unemployed Luigi Preiti confessed to carrying out the attack, angry at the loss of his job and the breakdown of his marriage.","Italy 's new prime minister has said growth policies must be @placeholder adopted to counter an austerity drive under which the country was "" dying "" .",successfully,urgently,carefully,gradually,immediately,1
"Ministers are risking the future of low-carbon energy with a series of abrupt cuts to industry support, the Commons Energy Committee's chair said. The solar and wind industries say they can compete without subsidy in a few years if support is tapered off slowly. But the MPs say the whole sector is jeopardised by changes announced after MPs had left for their summer recess. The committee, which is chaired by SNP MP Angus MacNeil, says it will not have time to discuss the changes before the consultation period concludes on 1 September. Mr MacNeil said: “The measures raise more alarming questions for investors in low-carbon technologies who are already struggling to finance projects after a series of sudden policy changes. “Removing support for the lowest cost renewables calls into question once more the government's commitment to decarbonisation targets, sending out a worrying signal in the run up to the Paris climate change conference.” Professor Jim Watson, from the UK Energy Research Centre, warned that if solar subsidies disappeared completely the government risked the industry “dropping off a cliff”. The solar cut is the latest in a succession of announcements that have rocked the low-carbon sector. Over the past few months the Treasury has cut onshore wind subsidies; large-scale solar subsidy; the energy efficiency budget; small-scale solar subsidy; the obligation for new homes to be zero carbon; the escalating tax on polluting industry; and low vehicle excise duty on energy efficient cars. It has also introduced a tax on green energy. The Treasury insists it must cut the escalating amount promised to clean energy, in order to stop people’s bills from rising. Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today Programme, the Energy Secretary Amber Rudd said it was wrong for a supply-driven energy system like solar power to get a “blank cheque” from bill-payers. Ms Rudd, who gave evidence to the energy committee on Tuesday about her department's priorities, said the government was willing to pay more for nuclear power because, unlike wind and solar, it was not intermittent. She appeared to hint that the government would address the concerns of the industry in its forthcoming consultation on solar, although a government press release suggested that the decision had already been made to end the subsidies. Critics of the renewables industry argue that taxpayer support for projects such as feed-in tariffs have ""exploded"" in recent years and contributed to increases in household bills that are unsustainable. The Centre for Policy Studies, a free-market think tank, welcomed Ms Rudd's announcement saying she had ""grasped the nettle that more renewables mean higher electricity bills"". The renewables industry is striving to tackle the intermittency issue by developing novel ways of storing energy – and complained that if renewables are curtailed, advances in battery power will be restricted too. The problem for the government is that it cannot tell whether the green industries are crying wolf over subsidies without pushing them over the cliff of self-sufficiency and seeing whether they fly or die. Chancellor George Osborne has insisted the Conservative government would still continue to promote low carbon investment and would be pushing for a deal at United Nations talks in Paris later this year to limit global warming to 2C.",MPs have accused the government of @placeholder them a say over planned cuts to solar subsidies .,denying,explaining,offering,give,violating,0
"Det Con Simon Reader swerved and lost control of his car on the M90 as he drove back to England following the meeting in Aberdeen. A court heard that the 45-year-old had spent the previous evening drinking ""very, very heavily"". Reader was given a six-month curfew and banned from driving for three years. Perth Sheriff Court was told drivers had to swerve out of Reader's way as he weaved in and out of traffic at 100mph on the dual carriageway. The court heard that the officer, who is from Bishop Auckland in County Durham, had been called to a meeting with his superiors on 21 January and was warned that he could face losing his job because of ""health issues"". Depute fiscal Robbie Brown told the court that during a 30-mile stretch, from Dundee to the M90 near Perth, Reader forced several motorists to swerve to avoid colliding with him. Mr Brown said: ""On the M90 he was seen travelling at 100mph in the inside lane. ""He was overtaking and had to brake sharply because he hadn't reacted to approaching another car. ""He swerved and lost control, mounting the central reservation, striking the barrier and crossing both lanes before coming to rest partly on the hard shoulder and partly on the lane facing north."" Mr Brown said Reader initially gave a breath sample at the roadside which measured 157 micrograms - more than seven times the 22 micrograms limit. He subsequently refused to give a breath test. Solicitor George Donnelly, defending, said Reader had a previously ""exemplary record"", but was told at the meeting that, given his health issues, Police Scotland were giving ""serious consideration"" to dismissing him. Mr Donnelly said: ""That impacted deeply upon him. He would seem to have resorted to alcohol. ""He drank very, very heavily for the rest of the day and that evening in the hotel room and the decision to drive from Aberdeen followed."" Reader admitted driving dangerously on various roads in Tayside on 22 January. He also admitted failing to provide breath specimens. Sheriff William Wood said: ""These are very serious matters. ""One of the few things that can be said to be to your advantage was that no-one was hurt. It was at the upper end of recklessness.""","A police officer was caught driving home from a @placeholder meeting at 100 mph while more than seven times over the legal alcohol limit , a court heard .",rare,dull,vulnerable,disciplinary,serious,3
"Friends Eddy Corlett, 30, and Colm Connolly, 32, set off from Darwin in November and have ridden 18,641 miles (30,000 km) through 17 countries. Mr Corlett said their arrival was ""very emotional"" and they were ""looking forward to watching the TT races"". The men also travelled on a container ship, nine car ferries, a banana boat and travelled 621 miles on trains. Mr Corlett said: ""I'm really looking forward to letting our hair down and enjoying the races."" ""It was a big relief to get here and we were very emotional arriving in Douglas. I'm a little bit sad for it to be over but it's a real sense of achievement getting here."" The men, who dreamt up the idea after hearing they were to made redundant, have had to cope with floods, soaring temperatures, snow showers and dust clouds on their way. Around 45,000 visitors are expected during this year's Isle of Man TT fortnight, with the first racing on Saturday.",Two men have completed an @placeholder seven - month motorcycle journey from Australia to the Isle of Man for the TT races .,extreme,official,epic,unexpected,immediate,2
"Bob Gunnell said Ali's doctors hoped to discharge him soon. He added that ""the Ali family continues to request privacy and appreciates all of the prayers and well wishes"". The 72-year-old former three-time heavyweight champion, who has Parkinson's disease, was taken to hospital on Saturday. Mr Gunnell provided no further details. Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1984, three years after his retirement from boxing. He appeared in public at a ceremony in September in his hometown of Louisville for the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards.","The @placeholder of boxing legend Muhammad Ali has "" vastly improved "" since he was taken to hospital with a mild case of pneumonia , his spokesman has said .",condition,challenge,loss,latest,possibility,0
"Snus is a moist tobacco which is placed under the user's lip. The product, which comes in flavours including mint, lemon and coffee, is banned in all EU states except Sweden. A study in The Journal of Internal Medicine found using snus increases the risk of developing diabetes. Researchers said that one or more pots of snus per day increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 70% - the same risk level as smoking a packet of cigarettes a day. Five to six pots a week - a slightly lower consumption level - increases the risk by 40%. Researchers from Umea University, Lund University and the Karolinska Institute followed 54,500 snus users between 1990 and 2013 to compile the study. The link between snus and diabetes is nicotine, which can hamper the body's sensitivity to insulin. This hormone helps regulate blood sugar levels, and diabetes can develop when the body does not react to insulin effectively. Sweden has the lowest number of smokers in the EU, at around 16.7%. But around 19% of Swedish men and 4% of women use snus - some in a bid to quit cigarettes. Many believe that snus is still a safer choice, as it contains fewer toxins than tobacco smoke. The link between snus and heart disease or cancer is therefore weaker than with smoking. Dr Sofia Carlsson, a researcher at the Karolinska Institute, told The Local: ""The current picture in Sweden is that snus is not as dangerous as smoking, and there is some evidence for that too - but importantly, there haven't been that many studies on Swedish snus. ""Our results suggest you should leave both snus and smoking alone if you want to reduce your risk of diabetes."" Meanwhile, Fredrik Peyron of Swedish Match, a leading manufacturer of snus, described it as ""the world's most successful smoking substitute"" because of the low prevalence of smoking in Sweden. Top EU health official resigns over tobacco row Former EU commissioner loses snus court battle",Researchers in Sweden have issued a warning over snus - the country 's favourite nicotine hit - challenging claims it is a risk - @placeholder alternative to smoking .,legal,potent,best,free,worthy,3
"It is more than 30 years since the last coal was dug at Big Pit in Torfaen, after which it became the National Coal Museum. It hired the pit's former miners to maintain the underground workings and act as tour guides. But many are now retiring - and fresh blood was needed. David Powell from Treharris and Ben Monro from Caerphilly were among 52 who applied for the new jobs as mining craft apprentices. ""I am extremely excited at the prospect of becoming a part of Welsh industrial heritage and to contribute to Big Pit's aims and objectives as a world class museum,"" said Mr Powell. Ben Monro added: ""I feel passionate about encouraging individuals and families from all backgrounds to visit our national museums and look forward to increasing understanding and appreciation of our history and culture."" The pair will now undergo vocational training, with hands-on experience working next to members of the maintenance team, as well as becoming part-time members of the local Mines Rescue Team. It is hoped after six months of training they will become underground guides at the pit. Mine manager Huw Jones said: ""The apprenticeships are an important part of the succession plan at Big Pit and will help to ensure that the public can continue to enjoy the underground experience at the museum and learn about the history of the mining industry in Wales. ""We are hopeful that the apprenticeship initiative will continue year on year.""",A former coal mine that is now a national museum has taken on two new apprentices to help keep underground @placeholder alive .,safety,memories,guarantee,workers,services,1
"Sofia Hellqvist, 30, also worked as a topless model and a yoga instructor before helping to set up a charity. Her new husband, 36-year-old Carl Philip, is third in line to the throne. Thousands of well-wishers lined the streets for the event, despite polls suggesting the Swedish royal family's popularity is waning. They cheered as Miss Hellqvist, a 30-year-old commoner, became a princess. After their marriage, the couple took to a horse-drawn carriage to parade through the cobbled streets of Stockholm's old town, waving to crowds in the hot summer sun, before returning to the palace for a 21-gun salute and wedding banquet. About 550 guests attended the ceremony, many of them royals, including Princess Takamado of Japan and Britain's Prince Edward. Prince Carl Philip was initially reported to have had difficulties putting the ring on his bride's finger while the royal couple said their vows. A band played a version of the Coldplay song Fix You in the royal chapel, and the newly weds were then serenaded by a man singing a Swedish version of the song Umbrella by Rihanna. The pair reportedly first met at a restaurant in 2010, with news of their relationship being revealed soon after. Sofia Hellqvist: A real Cinderella story The Swedish media made much of Ms Hellqvist's past, which included posing topless with a boa constrictor for a men's magazine in 2004. A year later she appeared on the Swedish reality TV show Paradise Hotel, in which scantily dressed singletons compete to stay in a luxury resort. In response to the media interest, Ms Hellqvist told Swedish television that she had long since moved on. ""I don't regret anything. All these experiences have made me the person I am,"" Ms Hellqvist said. ""I wouldn't have made those choices today,"" she added. Amid rumours that her past had caused disquiet among the royal family, the palace has emphasised her charity work. In 2010 she co-founded the Project Playground charity which helps disadvantaged children in South Africa. She has also worked as a volunteer in several African countries. Ms Hellqvist, who is from the central Swedish town of Alvdalen, also studied accounting in New York in 2005 and worked there as a yoga teacher and a waitress. On Friday evening, more than 200 wedding guests attended a dinner in honour of the couple on the island of Skeppsholmen. Carl Philip is third in line to the throne behind his elder sister Crown Princess Victoria and her three-year-old daughter, Princess Estelle.",Sweden 's Prince Carl Philip has married a former reality - TV star and glamour model in a @placeholder ceremony in the chapel at Stockholm 's Royal Palace .,public,lavish,dramatic,tense,controversial,1
"Sgt Stephen Chilton, of Nottinghamshire Police, put the 17-year-old in an unapproved neck lock to restrain him. Assistant Chief Constable Simon Torr said the allegations were unproven, adding the panel did not find the use of force disproportionate. Sgt Chilton will be given further training before resuming full duties. The misconduct hearing, the first the force has held in public, was shown video footage of Sgt Chilton holding the youth around his neck for 56 seconds and punching him in the stomach. The teenager had been considered at risk of self harm and had attempted to barricade himself in his cell at Bridewell custody suite in Nottingham. When Sgt Chilton entered the room, the youth allegedly lunged at him and he was cuffed and put in the neck lock. Parvin Fernando, representing the force, said: ""There was an opportunity for that neck restraint to be loosened or removed. ""Sgt Chilton persisted with the neck restraint applied to [the prisoner] despite it being obvious that it was unsafe to do so in the circumstances."" Earlier in the hearing, the panel was told by the force's trainer in officer safety that although the hold was not taught, it appeared to be a ""dangerous and comparatively unusual situation"". Judging the allegations of misconduct to be unproven, ACC Tor said: ""We do not find the force used was disproportionate to the perceived threat.""",A custody sergeant accused of using excessive force on a @placeholder teenager has been cleared of misconduct .,vulnerable,virtual,transgender,rare,historic,0
"The firm now estimates that about 36,000 of the cars it produces each year are affected. Last month, it said an internal investigation suggested that CO2 emissions and fuel consumption had been understated for 800,000 vehicles. It warned at the time that the problem could cost it about €2bn (£1.4bn). ""Following extensive internal investigations and measurement checks, it is now clear that almost all of these model variants do correspond to the CO2 figures originally determined. ""This means that these vehicles can be marketed and sold without any limitations,"" it said in a statement. VW suggested its findings meant that the charge was now likely to be lower. ""The negative impact on earnings of €2bn that was originally expected has not been confirmed. Whether we will have a minor economic impact, depends on the results of the remeasurement exercise,"" it added. The car firm has already put aside €6.7bn (£4.7bn) to meet the cost of recalling 11 million diesel vehicles worldwide that were fitted with so called ""defeat devices"" that circumvented tests for emissions of nitrogen oxides. The scandal was revealed in September by US regulators, who said the software detected when vehicles were undergoing emissions tests and changed the way they operated. Investors, who had feared that the CO2 problem could be as large as its ""defeat devices"" scandal, were clearly relieved by the statement. VW's shares, which have fallen almost 30% this year, rose almost 5% after the statement.",Volkswagen has said that far fewer of its cars are affected by @placeholder carbon dioxide emissions and fuel usage measurement than it originally thought .,both,increased,widespread,inaccurate,harmful,3
"The works were created by at least 46 patients at the the town's Crichton Royal Hospital in the late 1800s. Each of them were treated by Dr William Browne, a pioneering physician who believed that art, music and literature could be therapeutic activities for people with mental illnesses. A Hidden Gem will be on show at Gracefield Arts Centre until 22 August. It is believed to be the earliest surviving collection of art by a group of psychiatric patients anywhere in the world. Dr Browne gave an account of his work in an 1880 edition of The Journal of Psychological Medicine and Mental Pathology. In the article, entitled ""Mad Artists"", he describes a collection of ""three gigantic volumes"" produced by ""lunatics in different forms and phases of derangement"". Just over 100 years later, in 1983, a large leather bound volume of 134 works of art was found at the hospital. It was called ""Art in Madness"" by WAF Browne. It is these works which have been specially mounted and framed for the Gracefield exhibition. Gracefield's arts officer Dawn Henderby said: ""The artwork is delightful in so many ways - fresh and lively with none of the constraints of preconception of what art should be. ""The idea of 'outsider art' has become more common place today, but in the 1880s, Browne's ideas were ground-breaking."" Councillor Tom McAughtrie said: ""It's a unique opportunity to see an important collection of work, and see the value that art practice can bring to everyone's lives, irrespective of circumstance, age or ability.""",A collection of artwork by patients at a @placeholder Scottish asylum has gone on display in Dumfries .,defunct,prominent,local,disused,notorious,4
"Bren Goillon, of Helhoughton near Fakenham, featured one of the flag's 12 gold stars as a teardrop in response to the UK's decision to leave the EU. North Norfolk District Council has now ordered him to remove it from the conservation area property. The council said it understood he felt ""passionately"" about the issue. Read more on this story and other Norfolk news Mr Goillon painted the 15ft by 15ft (4.57m x 4.57m) flag following the June 23 Brexit vote. He said it was to ""express his grief"" at the situation. He said he has been given 28 days to remove the painting on the grounds that it is an ""advertisement"". Sue Arnold, North Norfolk District Council's cabinet member for planning, said Mr Goillon has every right to express his views, but added: ""The rules governing conservation areas mean he cannot express himself permanently on the side of his house.""",A man has been ordered to remove a European flag painted on his house as a symbol of his @placeholder at the EU Referendum result .,success,reign,support,elimination,disappointment,4
"The unnamed man was captured on camera using the solid metal ball to crush the smartphones and at least one laptop. Dressed in dark glasses and one white glove, the vandal struck in the Toison d'Or shopping centre in Dijon. He was eventually arrested after trying to flee from security guards. In a video of the incident shared on social media, the man declares that Apple ""violates customer rights"" and claims he has been refused a refund. Footage shows the man methodically making his way round a display of iPhones and smashing them, as the shop alarm shrills in the background. The ball appears to be the type used in petanque or boules. He then calmly strolls towards the shop's exit, where a member of the shopping centre's security staff is waiting to apprehend him. Apple have refused to comment on the matter, but confirmed they are working with the French authorities.",A @placeholder Frenchman was arrested on Thursday after he marched into an Apple Store and smashed up several i Phones using a petanque ball .,unique,furious,professional,drunken,christian,1
"Stephen O'Brien told members of the UN Security Council that ""urgent action is required to stem the suffering"". More than two years of civil war in the country has triggered a humanitarian crisis, with almost seven million people on the brink of famine. A resurgence of a cholera outbreak has also resulted in 60,000 suspected cases since April and 500 associated deaths. Mr O'Brien said the suffering of Yemenis was not a coincidence, or the ""result of forces beyond our control"" - but rather the fault of those involved and inaction by world powers. ""The people of Yemen are being subjected to deprivation, disease and death as the world watches."" ""Crisis is not coming, it is not looming, it is here today - on our watch,"" he added. Mr O'Brien said that despite ""very generous pledges"" at a conference in Yemen in April, the UN's appeal for $2.1bn (£1.6bn) for humanitarian aid was only 24% funded. For the past two years, the country has been embroiled in fighting between forces loyal to exiled President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi, backed by a Saudi-led multinational coalition, and those allied to the Houthi rebel movement. Al-Qaeda, meanwhile, has taken advantage of the chaos to reinforce its presence in the south and south-east of the country. At least 7,800 people - mostly civilians - have been killed and 44,000 others injured since March 2015, UN figures say. An estimated 18.8 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. Also speaking on Tuesday to the Security Council was the UN envoy for Yemen, Ismael Ould Cheikh Ahmed, who had just returned from talks in the country. Neither side was willing to compromise, he said, and ""the call for peace... is still falling on deaf ears"". ""The reluctance of the key parties to embrace the concessions needed for peace, or even discuss them, remains extremely troubling,"" he added. ""Yemenis are paying a price for their needless delay.""","The United Nations humanitarian chief has said Yemen is facing "" total @placeholder , economic and institutional collapse "" .",moral,military,social,administrative,credible,2
"Boyle told the Radio Times the refusal left he and screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce ""in grief"". He wanted his film about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs to ""fill the space in my heart left by the abandoned Bowie script"", he added. Boyle said Bowie's decision made him determined to get the Jobs film made. The new film, with a screenplay by The West Wing's Aaron Sorkin, stars Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet, has been tipped for Oscars success. Meanwhile, Boyle is set to revisit his 1996 breakthrough cult hit Trainspotting, and he is hoping that the second instalment will coincide with the film's 20th anniversary next year. He told the Radio Times: ""It's not called Porno!"", in reference to the Irvine Welsh novel of the same name, on which it is loosely based. ""It's T2 for now. We've got a window for the original cast to shoot in spring 2016 and hopefully it will come out the same year, on the anniversary.""",Danny Boyle has spoken of his @placeholder after David Bowie refused to let the director use his music for a film project .,decision,involvement,inspiration,disappointment,influence,3
"Taking place from 9-12 March, this year's programme will feature more films, activities and guest speakers. The speakers will include long-distance cyclist and adventurer Emily Chappell, kayaker Justine Curgenven and climber Cedar Wright. Author, film-maker and 2012 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, Alastair Humphreys will also be there. The four speakers are well-known in the outdoor pursuits community for their achievements in harsh environments. The full programme of events has been uploaded to the festival's website. Ms Chappell, a former London cycle courier who helped to set a record time for cycling Scotland's North Coast 500 last year,  will attend the opening film and lecture session. During the festival, Mr Wright and Mr Humphreys will take part in a question and answer session on the theme of how to become an adventurer.",The Aviemore Adventure Festival is to be held on a bigger scale this year following 2016 's @placeholder event .,annual,major,special,inaugural,famous,3
"The six-part adaptation, also written by Catton, is a Victorian mystery tale set during the New Zealand gold rush. The New Zealand author became the youngest ever winner of the Man Booker Prize - aged 28 - when The Luminaries won in 2013. The 832-page book was also the longest work to win in the prize's history. The judges described it as a ""Kiwi Twin Peaks"". Catton, who was born in Canada, said she felt ""absurdly lucky"" to be working on the project. ""Learning to write for television has been a bit like learning a new musical instrument: The melody is more or less the same, but absolutely everything else is different,"" she said. ""I'm having enormous fun, learning every day, and just so excited to see the world of the novel created in the flesh."" The six hour-long episodes will be produced by Working Title Television for BBC Two. Filming will begin in 2017 and taking place in and around New Zealand. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.",Eleanor Catton 's Man Booker Prize - winning novel The Luminaries is to be made into a BBC @placeholder series .,service,one,drama,national,radio,2
"A three-day hearing in the case of Adnan Syed, 35, began on Wednesday in Baltimore. The hearing will focus on an alibi witness never called to testify and mobile phone records defence lawyers say are misleading. The case propelled the podcast, Serial, to an iTunes record, reaching five million downloads faster than any other programme. The podcast raised questions about the fairness of Syed's trial in Hae Min Lee's death, but ultimately did not pass judgment on his guilt or innocence. Syed is currently serving a life sentence for the murder. The programme gained a cult following and last year, an Maryland appeals court granted a hearing on the possibility of a new trial. ""We've waited a long time to get back into court and to put on witnesses that will prove our claim, and that's exactly what we're going to do this week,"" said Justin Brown, Syed's lawyer. Sarah Koenig, Serial's producer and presenter, was in the courthouse for the hearing. The alibi witness in the case, Asia McClain, is expected to testify during the hearing. Ms McClain has said she saw Syed at a library the day Lee was strangled - and had contacted Syed before his first trial. But his lawyer at the time never contacted her to testify at the trial. The Maryland attorney general's office, which is handling the case for the state, has opposed Syed's request for a new trial Prosecutors are expected to call the original prosecutor as well as an FBI agent who specialises in mobile data.",A convicted murderer whose case was the focus of the @placeholder popular podcast Serial is in court for a chance at a new trial .,very,first,now,worst,wildly,4
"The sold-out performance of the 13 November Stratford-upon-Avon show will also be shown live in cinemas. ""We want to bring the work we make... to the widest possible audience,"" said RSC artistic director Gregory Doran. ""Taking our productions live into cinemas and direct into schools is the next logical step."" Richard II runs in Stratford from 10 October to 16 November before transferring to the Barbican in London in December. A recording of the live performance will be streamed direct into up to 1,000 schools on 15 November, accompanied by a live studio link-up hosted by Konnie Huq. Members of the creative team, including Doran and Tennant, will take part in a live online Q&A as part of the initiative. Two further RSC Shakespeare plays will be filmed live during 2014, the titles of which will be announced in September. Tennant - recently seen in ITV drama Broadchurch and The Politician's Husband on BBC Two - previously worked with the RSC on its hit 2008 production of Hamlet. Doran, who directed that production, will also direct Richard II, which tells of a king whose vanity and weakness threatens to drag England into a dynastic civil war. Speaking to the Guardian, Doran said it was ""very important"" that a way was found to ""re-imagine"" the production for a cinema audience. ""It mustn't just be like having a security camera peering at the stage,"" continued the director, who took over from previous RSC chief Michael Boyd last year.",The Royal Shakespeare Company ( RSC ) is to stream its @placeholder production of Richard II starring former Doctor Who actor David Tennant to UK schools .,ancient,upcoming,best,original,own,1
"The Belfast Telegraph and News Letter both lead with a report on Jim Allister's accusation, made under parliamentary privilege, that a former special adviser to Arlene Foster, Stephen Brimstone, used an RHI-funded boiler to heat his home. Mr Allister said that Mr Brimstone's RHI claim was ""the sort of rip-off that brings disrepute to all of the scheme"". The DUP has said that Mr Brimstone is not intending to make a statement about the allegations. Elsewhere on the News Letter's front page, the paper says that three men accused of terrorism offences in the last few months have received ""paltry sentences"". The story is continued across the first five pages of the paper - inside, DUP MLA Nelson McCausland says that the sentencing is ""not severe enough"". In the Daily Mirror, the investigation into the shooting of a PSNI officer on Sunday continues to dominate. The paper leads with an appeal from the PSNI to trace the ""ambush car"" believed to have been used in the attack. In the Irish News, Allison Morris writes that the attack showed that people could ""exploit gaps in security"". She added that the shooting ""appeared to take advantage of officers frequently using the shop"" and that it shows it is ""almost impossible to thwart every attack"". The papers also devote plenty of coverage to the appointment of Michelle O'Neill as Sinn Féin's northern leader. The Daily Mirror reflects on a day described by Mrs O'Neill as ""the biggest honour of my life"". It's a theme also picked up by the Irish News. The newspaper's political correspondent, John Manley, writes that Mrs O'Neill has ""the potential to grow into her challenging role"". ""In the coming months, it's doubly important that she lives up to the party leadership's high expectations,"" he writes. And finally, boxing fans, could Windsor Park host a blockbuster bout in the future? That's the speculation on the back page of the Belfast Telegraph, which claims Carl Frampton could face a unification fight with Lee Selby if they both can overcome their opponents this weekend. ""I want to have three fights this year and a fight with Selby at Windsor would be perfect,"" says Frampton. He'll have to be beat Leo Santa Cruz on Sunday morning first, but if he does then Windsor could be a winner.",The investigation into the shooting of a police officer on a Sunday and the latest twist in the RHI @placeholder are taking up plenty of space on Tuesday 's front pages .,powers,mood,challenge,general,scandal,4
"The group won the CAN$30,000 (£18,250) award, Canada's answer to the Mercury Prize, for their album Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! on Monday. However they criticised the cost of the gala ceremony in a time of austerity. The eight-piece said they would try to use their prize to establish music education projects in Quebec prisons. ""Holding a gala during a time of austerity and normalised decline is a weird thing to do,"" the band said on their record label's website. [Warning: this link contains profanity] Although they said they were ""grateful"" to receive the prize and too ""shy to complain"", they argued that creating an award ""just so musicians can compete against each other for a novelty-sized cheque doesn't serve the cause of righteous music at all"". 'Culture overlords' The band - who were not at the ceremony in Toronto - also criticised organisers for asking car manufacturer Toyota to sponsor the $30,000 Canadian (£18,250) prize ""during a summer where the melting northern ice caps are live-streaming on the internet"". Their statement concluded: ""If the point of this prize and party is acknowledging music - labour performed in the name of something other than quick money, well then maybe the next celebration should happen in a cruddier hall, without the corporate banners and culture overlords."" Godspeed You! Black Emperor are known for their anarchic political views, and generally refuse to give interviews or attend industry events. Although they formed in 1994, Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! is only their fourth studio album after a 10-year hiatus. It is also their first album to chart in the UK, reaching number 41. The Polaris Prize recognises the best Canadian album of the year, regardless of genre or sales, with the nominated records decided by more than 200 music journalists, bloggers and broadcasters across the country. Other acts on the 10-album shortlist included pop twins Tegan and Sara, new-wave band Metz and electronic duo Purity Ring. A spokesperson for the Polaris Prize was not immediately available for comment.",Canadian instrumental rock group Godspeed You ! Black Emperor have criticised the @placeholder Polaris Music Prize - the day after winning it .,worst,annual,latest,prestigious,ancient,3
"In 2010, British aid worker Linda Norgrove, kidnapped by the Afghan Taliban, was killed by a grenade thrown by one of her would-be rescuers. Last December, a US commando raid in Yemen resulted in the deaths of an American photojournalist and a South African teacher, both shot by their al-Qaeda captors. But in the incident announced on Thursday by President Barack Obama, US intelligence seems to have been unaware that two Western hostages - US doctor Warren Weinstein and Italian aid worker Giovanni Lo Porto - were being held in the very same compound that was to be targeted in an unmanned aerial drone strike. Despite what the US president referred to as ""hours of surveillance footage"", the US intelligence picture turned out to be tragically incomplete. This points to the extraordinary difficulties of operating in remote, mountainous, and often forested terrain where there is little government presence or control. It also points to a very high level of ""opsec"" (operational security) by those holding the hostages, who will have gone to great lengths to give nothing away - either visually or digitally - about the whereabouts of their prisoners. The human rights pressure group Reprieve has criticised what it calls US double standards in apologising publicly over the deaths of Westerners in a drone strike while staying silent on the deaths of many Yemenis and Pakistanis killed in other drone strikes over the years. The presidential announcement also revealed the US belief that in a separate attack it had killed al-Qaeda's first native American spokesman, known as Adam Gadahn al-Amriki. Born Adam Pearlman and raised on a Californian goat farm, he converted to Islam as a teenager. From 2004 onwards, he became a prolific propagandist for Osama Bin Ladin's organisation, speaking in his fluent native English with a strong American accent. After all of the Arabic video messages subtitled into English, Gadahn's clearly enunciated, well-argued, but ultimately nihilistic speeches came as a shock for Western audiences. Here for the first time was someone raised in their culture who was speaking officially on behalf of the organisation that brought such destruction to America on 9/11. But in recent years he has had a lower profile as what remains of core Al-Qaida has been eclipsed by the territorial conquests and extreme violence of Islamic State. His place as an English-speaking jihadi propagandist has been taken by numerous Westerners speaking on social media from war-torn corners of Iraq and Syria.",This is not the first time a secret US counterterrorist or special operations mission has ended up @placeholder killing Western hostages .,further,actually,dramatically,strongly,inadvertently,4
"Carwyn Scott-Howell was on holiday with family when police say he fell 160ft (49m) after straying off piste. In a statement his family said he was a ""very competent skier and snowboarder"". His family said they were skiing together when Carwyn's sister ""lost her ski on a jump"" and Carwyn skied ahead. The accident happened in Flaine, 38 miles north west of Chamonix. In their statement released through the Foreign Office, the family described Carwyn as an ""adorable, caring person"" who learned to ski from the age of three. The statement went on to explain how the family became separated on their last run of the day on Friday afternoon. It said: ""The family were all enjoying their last ski run over the small jumps and bumps at the side of the slope together, when Carwyn's sister lost her ski on a jump and at this point Carwyn skied ahead. ""The family cannot explain their feeling of utter devastation with a vast void in their hearts. ""The family would like to thank all their friends and family for their support at this time and the vast help from the British Consulate."" Police chief Patrick Poirot, head of the mountain rescue division in the nearby town of Annecy, said yesterday that police believed the boy did not know where to go after losing his parents and skied in the wrong direction. He said: ""He left the marked ski slope and probably skied to the top of a cliff. ""He then stopped, removed his skis, walked a little way and then fell."" The family have a farm in the small village of Talybont-on-Usk in the Brecon Beacons, where Carwyn's parents Ceri and Rhys run an award-winning produce business and rent holiday cottages. Liam Fitzpatrick, an independent county councillor for the village, said the community was ""in absolute shock"". ""He was seven years old, it's horrendous. A tragic, tragic accident,"" he said. ""We just can't comprehend it. ""It's a small village and everyone knows each other, especially his parents who are well-known because of their business. ""There will be massive support here for them when they come back. The community will be ready to assist in any way it possible can. ""It's impossible to know what they are going through at the moment.""","The family of a seven - year - old boy who fell to his death on a skiing holiday in the French Alps on Friday have described him as a "" daring , @placeholder , determined little boy "" .",trusted,outgoing,intelligent,stupid,devoted,1
"He said he was ""very flattered to be asked back"" and was ""currently dusting off my dancing shoes"". The programme's boss Simon Cowell said: ""Dermot's back, hooray! And so is his dancing! Welcome home, Dermot."" Dermot left The X Factor after ""eight wonderful years"" and was replaced by Olly Murs and Caroline Flack. Dermot said: ""There is nothing more exciting than hosting live TV on a Saturday night. The show is naturally very close to my heart, after having hosted it for eight years. ""I'm excited to be back."" Olly and Caroline announced they were leaving the show in February after just one series, less than a week after Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw said he would not be returning as a judge. The audience figures for The X Factor have been falling over the last few years, and more people in the UK regularly chose to watch the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing on a Saturday night in 2015. The show is also seeing the return of the room auditions, in which hopefuls sing for the judges face-to-face in a more intimate setting. If they impress three or more of the judges, they move on to the next stage of the competition. The X Factor has made a number of singers into stars, including One Direction, who finished third in 2010 and have sold more than 70 million records worldwide. Former contestant Olly has had four big-selling albums and 2011 champs Little Mix - the first group to win - have sold 3.3 million albums globally. The revamped show will return this autumn.","Dermot O' Leary has said he is "" really looking forward "" to returning to The X Factor as its presenter - just a year after he left the ITV @placeholder show .",reality,drama,temporary,daytime,talent,4
"The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based monitoring group, said part of the base had been taken. But the Syrian army said it had repelled the assault, inflicting heavy casualties on the rebels. Some 250,000 civilians live under siege in Aleppo's rebel-held areas since government forces cut them off in July. Also on Friday, the UN said it had for the first time in weeks delivered aid to thousands of Syrian refugees stranded on the border with Jordan. A group of relief agencies said they had completed delivery of a month's worth of food and hygiene supplies. More than 75,000 people had been without aid since June when Jordan sealed the border after a deadly attack there by so-called Islamic State. The rebel coalition, which includes an al-Qaeda affiliated group, said it had managed to take part of the Aleppo base, which lies about 1.6km (one mile) from the besieged rebel areas of the northern city. Video footage released by the rebels purports to show fighters inside the facility, inspecting captured weapons and equipment. Syria's state-run media said the attack had been foiled and many insurgents had been killed. Rebel groups are trying to reconnect an encircled area in the east with insurgent territory in the west. The Syrian army has been fighting the rebels with the help of Russian air strikes. Earlier this week, Russian state television ran pictures of civilians and fighters reportedly leaving the city through humanitarian corridors announced by Moscow. But some rebel groups described the Russian initiative as a ploy to recapture all of Aleppo. Aleppo was once Syria's commercial capital and also boasted a rich architectural and archaeological heritage. Much of it has been destroyed or looted during more than five years of war.",A coalition of Syrian Islamist rebel groups has said it stormed an artillery base in the @placeholder city of Aleppo to try to end a government siege .,strategic,advanced,western,troubled,mysterious,0
Media playback is not supported on this device Camille and Ghislaine are now both British champions in the sport and will be heading to the World Championships in Texas starting on 19 June. Interview by BBC Look East's Jonathan Park. Are you inspired to try powerlifting? Read our special guide.,"Camille , 27 , from Cambridge introduced her mother to powerlifting in 2015 and 60 - year - old Ghislaine is already feeling the @placeholder .",benefits,mood,role,attraction,opportunity,0
"The National Museum of the Royal Navy, which took over the former Hartlepool Maritime Experience a year ago, said it wanted to transform it into a ""real tourism gem"". Work will include conservation work to its centrepiece, HMS Trincomalee, which celebrates its bicentenary this year. There will also be a new activity zone offering families hands-on adventure themes on the story of the ship. Professor Dominic Tweddle, director general of The National Museum of the Royal Navy, said: ""Following a year-long consultation with visitors it is clear that they want more things to do for the family so they can make a full day of it. ""So investing in the family offer is essential, it means more people will visit, particularly locals, and this will have an overwhelmingly positive influence on the town. ""We continue to work very well with our partners at Hartlepool Borough Council with the shared aim of making the site sustainable and a real tourism gem for the region.""","A maritime @placeholder is set to benefit from a £ 500,000 upgrade .",challenge,decision,attraction,variety,enthusiasts,2
"Most died after buying the black-market spirits, made from ethanol, water and fruit, from a couple in Sleman, north of Yogyakarta city. Several people were also taken to hospital. The alleged maker and seller of the drink has been arrested. It is not the first time moonshine has killed people in Muslim-majority Indonesia. More than a dozen Indonesians died after drinking it at new year celebrations in 2014, and 25 people, four of them foreigners, died after drinking palm wine laced with methanol in Bali in 2009. The most recent deaths occurred late last week. ""Most of the victims were students,"" Sleman's police chief told AFP. Since 2015, small shops in Indonesia have been banned from selling alcohol, despite fears by some critics that it would push people towards consuming illicit alcohol.","At least 24 people have died in recent days in central Java , Indonesia , from drinking @placeholder - produced alcohol .",illegally,highly,free,safely,early,0
"The plan to cap wholesale charges that telecoms operators pay each other is the final piece of a long-running plan to end roaming fees so people can use phones abroad at no additional cost. It decides how much operators must pay for using other companies' networks. The full European Parliament and EU member states must confirm the deal. Consumers pay roaming charges whenever they connect to an operator based abroad. The charges are in addition to the cost of the call itself, and for short calls they can make up a large proportion of the overall fee. The new caps have to be low enough for operators to be able to offer fee-free roaming to customers without putting up domestic prices, but high enough so they can recover their costs. There should also be enough money in the system for continuing maintenance and upgrading of networks. ""This decision is the final step in a process that started 10 years ago,"" said Dr Emmanuel Mallia, the Maltese Minister for Competitiveness and Digital, Maritime and Services Economy. ""From next summer, wherever they are travelling in Europe, citizens will be able to make calls, send texts, surf and stay connected. Roam like at home is now a reality."" Under the agreement, the wholesale charge for data will drop from the current cap of 50 euros (£43) per gigabyte (gb) to 7.7 euros (£6.60) per gb on 15 June. The price will drop again on 1 January every year until January 2022 when it will be 2.5 euros (£2) per gb. Calls will fall from 0.05 euros (4p) per minute to 0.032 euros (3p) on 15 June, and text messages will go down from 0.02 euros (2p) to 0.01 euros (1p) per message. The charges will be reviewed every two years and new caps proposed if necessary. The first report is due out at the end of 2019.",The ending of European Union roaming charges for people using mobile phones abroad moved closer after a @placeholder deal in the European Parliament .,similar,technical,provisional,controversial,tough,2
"They interviewed victims who said they were arbitrarily detained, tortured or gang raped by security forces. The authorities denied the allegations. Sri Lanka's long-running civil war between the government and Tamil rebels ended in 2009. Both sides were accused of committing war crimes. South Africa-based group The International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) said it spoke to 15 men and five women, most of whom were former Tamil Tiger fighters or child recruits. All said they had suffered extreme violence, in some cases gang rape, at the hands of the police or military intelligence in the past year. They have now left Sri Lanka. The organisation said a ""well-organised machine"" continued to torture and repress Tamils and it was not merely a case of a few ""rotten apples"". Meanwhile UK-based group Freedom From Torture said it continued to receive ""a high volume of referrals"" for people allegedly tortured in Sri Lanka, including under President Sirisena's government. It said that apart from the ITJP's cases, it had spoken to seven others - all of whom were Tamil - who said they had experienced arbitrary detention and torture by Sri Lankan army or intelligence officers. Cabinet spokesman Rajitha Senaratne dismissed the allegations of torture, saying that as far as he knew the Defence Ministry ""has not got any information regarding this"". ""If they have evidence please tell them to send it to us - we will investigate the case."" Army spokesman Brig Jayanath Jayweera also rejected the reports. ""Sri Lankan media would have reported if someone was abducted or tortured. The press is free to report but not a single report on any abductions or torture was reported as they claim."" Mr Sirisena took power in 8 January last year, and has pledged a truth and reconciliation commission to investigate further into claims of atrocities in the country's civil war which lasted 26 years. In October a government-led inquiry found that there were ""credible"" allegations that the army had committed war crimes during the conflict with the Tamil Tiger rebels. Last month Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera announced that the government had signed an international convention banning abductions by the state or political organisations, and pledged the protection of human rights. About 70% of Sri Lanka's population is Sinhalese Buddhist majority but it has a significant Tamil minority.","Two campaign groups have alleged ethnic minority Tamils in Sri Lanka continue to face torture , a year after President Maithripala Sirisena came to power promising @placeholder .",regulations,crisis,reform,conditions,services,2
"An altercation broke out between two men inside a fast food outlet about 00:35 BST on Sunday which then continued outside. Police said the suspect is described being aged in his early 20s, of slim to medium build, with cropped dark hair shaved on both sides. Police have appealed for information.",A man in his 30s is in a @placeholder condition in hospital after suffering a head injury during an assault in Belfast city centre .,broken,stable,serious,brutal,controversial,2
"Former baseball player Mike Piazza and businessman Giuseppe Corrado have both ended their interest in the bankrupt club, and no other offers were made before Monday's deadline. Parma, who were relegated from Serie A, cannot now register for Serie B. The club won the Uefa Cup twice and the Cup Winners' Cup once during the 1990s. The northern Italy side also won two of their three Italian Cups in the decade, and were Serie A runners-up in the 1996-97 season. Parma's total debts are nearly 75m euros (£54m), but in order to register for Serie B they needed to clear their sporting debt - money owed to players and staff.",Parma are set to begin next season as an @placeholder club in Italy 's fourth tier after failing to find a buyer to pay off a debt of 22.6 m euros ( £ 16.2 m ) .,unexpected,ongoing,amateur,illegal,independent,2
"Last September, Nottinghamshire County Council said siblings outside a school's catchment area would no longer be given preference over non-siblings. Parents from one school appealed to the Schools Adjudicator who ruled the admission rule was ""unfair"" and should be ""revised"". The council said it would ""comply"". The ruling only applies to High Oakham Primary School, Mansfield, but the council said it was likely the policy would be revised for all county schools. Adjudicator Dr Bryan Salter said his ruling could not be applied retrospectively meaning siblings already split up would not necessarily be reunited. Parent Sarah Lawrence, who had two boys separated by the ruling, said she was ""pleased"" with the decision but was still upset with the council. ""They are putting a lot of spin on a difficult situation. We want them to fix it for the families already affected by the change."" She said the Fairness 4 Siblings group, who brought the appeal, were calling for an independent review of the council's policy. Another parent, Kris Ambler, said: ""The council needs to put its hand up and say 'we made a mistake'."" Ms Lawrence said her two sons Josh and Elliott had been reunited but only after the family decided to move the older boy to his brother's school. Marion Clay, from Nottinghamshire County Council, said: ""It (the ruling) does not look back, it only looks to the future so the arrangements that were in place still stand - it would be very difficult to unpick."" She said admissions policy was very complex so ""every year there are groups of parents who find themselves in this situation - and this will not change that.""",Parents have won a battle over a local authority 's decision to stop giving @placeholder places to children with an older brother or sister at school .,major,priority,needs,thriller,offer,1
"The battery will protect South Australia from the kind of energy crisis which famously blacked out the state, Premier Jay Weatherill said. Tesla boss Elon Musk confirmed a much-publicised promise to build it within 100 days, or do it for free. The 100-megawatt (129 megawatt hour) battery should be ready this year. ""There is certainly some risk, because this will be largest battery installation in the world by a significant margin,"" Mr Musk said in Adelaide on Friday. He added that ""the next biggest battery in the world is 30 megawatts"". The Tesla-built battery, paired with a Neoen wind farm, will operate around the clock and be capable of providing additional power during emergencies, the government said. ""It will completely transform the way in which renewable energy is stored, and also stabilise the South Australian network as well as putting downward pressure on prices,"" Mr Weatherill said. Mr Musk's 100-day pledge will begin once an electricity grid interconnection agreement has been signed. Tesla has been expanding its battery business alongside its car production. South Australia has suffered from blackouts since September last year, leading to a political spat over energy policy. The row culminated in a bizarre confrontation between Mr Weatherill and a federal government minister at a press conference in March.","An Australian state will install the world 's largest lithium ion battery in a "" @placeholder "" deal with electric car firm Tesla and energy company Neoen .",comprehensive,spectacular,major,friendly,historic,4
"Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue service was called after the dog was spotted on Long Row, Llanelli. A crew used a 10ft (3m) ladder to bring it down safely. It is not clear how the dog got there, but firefighters said it was safe and well after being rescued at about 20:20 BST on Monday.",An @placeholder dog caused a bit of a stir after getting stuck on the roof of a house in Carmarthenshire .,adventurous,unknown,injured,amazing,extreme,0
"Inspectors who visited Leicester City Council found children were ""at risk of harm"" with managers ""ineffective"" in making improvements. Earlier this month, the department boss was sacked and the assistant mayor resigned after problems came to light. A new director has since been appointed and an independent improvement board established to monitor progress. During an inspection in January, Ofsted found areas including children leaving care and children in need of help and protection were inadequate. The Leicester Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) was also rated inadequate for failing to spot the authority's problems. Inspectors said failures in leadership and a poorly managed restructure led to services deteriorating and a backlog of 293 cases. The report said: ""Too many children have experienced delay because of numerous changes of social worker or because they have not had a social worker allocated to them in a timely manner. ""As a result, children remain in potentially harmful and unsafe situations, at risk of neglect and emotional abuse for too long before plans are put in place to reduce the harm they may experience. ""Weak and inconsistent management oversight leaves poor practice unchallenged and children's needs unmet."" Problems began after a departmental reorganisation in May during which 30 out of 62 social workers left. That lead to increased workloads for those remaining and cases left unallocated. City mayor, Sir Peter Soulsby said he only became aware of ""the crisis"" in December and, after an internal review, sacked department head Elaine McHale. Assistant mayor, Vi Dempster, who had overall responsibility for the department, then stepped down. She previously said: ""As far as I was concerned the situation was fragile but it was being managed. ""Somebody must have known somewhere in the organisation that there was a backlog ..... and the situation was not as I was being told.""","Leicester 's children 's services has "" @placeholder or serious failures "" , according to a new Ofsted report .",moderate,temporary,widespread,few,major,2
"They have won nine European bronze medals but have never played in a world, Paralympic or European final. Co-captain Sophie Carrigill said: ""It's definitely about time we changed that."" The GB men will defend a title they have won three times in a row and begin against Sweden on 22 June, with the women playing Germany on the same day. The British women started a centralised training programme after the London 2012 Paralympics. They have since gone on to record their best ever World Championships finish of fifth, followed by their best Paralympics placing of fourth at Rio last summer. We've been at the top of the sport for the past 15 or 20 years so there's always some pressure on us to win a medal In the Canary Islands, they will attempt to break the dominance of Germany and Netherlands, who are perennial European finalists. ""We're ready to compete in that final and compete for that gold medal,"" said Carrigill. ""We proved to the world that we're a really strong team and missing out on that medal in Rio just makes you more hungry for the next one,"" said Carrigill. ""For the last few years we've been centralised at the University of Worcester and being able to train with your team every day is going to help you perform better and build relationships. ""We're excited for the Europeans. We've had a run of bronzes but we've been training really hard and making that final is what the GB programme deserves."" Media playback is not supported on this device The British men's team go to Spain having won Paralympic bronze at Rio 2016, as well as the past three European titles. ""We're going to go there to win it, of course, but there's another five or six teams who will be thinking the same,"" said five-time Paralympian Terry Bywater. ""We've been at the top of the sport for the past 15 or 20 years, so there's always some pressure on us to win a medal. ""We're all passionate about what we do so it's just about keeping that level of consistency about us.""",Great Britain women 's wheelchair basketball team feel they are ready to make their first @placeholder final at the European Championships in Tenerife .,professional,dramatic,decisive,major,world,3
"The £100m expansion work has added a third tier for supporters, boosting Anfield's crowd capacity by about 8,500. Work began on the stadium last year and the club said it marked another ""incredible chapter"". The expansion work is part of a wider £260m regeneration of the Anfield area of the city. The redeveloped stand now houses about 20,500 seats and is the new home for the Hillsborough memorial. Manager Jurgen Klopp said ""it's so impressive"" and ""one of the nicest stands"" he has ever seen in his life, adding that it ""should be an advantage"" for the team. He urged fans to make lots of noise at the first game in the newly expanded stadium on Saturday when the Reds host Premier League champions Leicester. Club owner John W Henry had a tour on Friday along with LFC legends Kenny Dalglish, Ian St John, Ian Rush and Jamie Carragher. Two public spaces near the stadium were renamed 96 Avenue and Paisley Square last month in memory of the Hillsborough victims and former Reds manager Bob Paisley. The Hillsborough memorial has been repositioned in 96 Avenue after being moved for 18 months to Liverpool Cathedral while the work was finished. Further work is planned on the Anfield Road Stand to add a further 4,800 seats and bring capacity up to 59,000. Source: Liverpool FC","Liverpool FC have officially opened the stadium 's new Main Stand , increasing the @placeholder capacity to 54,074 .",prestigious,annual,overall,controversial,preferred,2
"The 27-year-old, aiming to retain his place for the Test series against Sri Lanka later this month, hit 10 fours and a straight six off Ollie Rayner. Toby Roland-Jones bowled Hales as he attempted a drive, ending a 107-run third-wicket stand with Michael Lumb. England seamer Steven Finn then claimed two late wickets as Notts closed on 345-7, with Samit Patel well set on 86. Finn, who is looking to return to the England set-up after injury, struggled with his pace early on and was wayward, leaking 46 runs from his first eight overs. In contrast, Tim Murtagh, who trapped Steven Mullaney lbw with the fifth ball of the match, and Roland-Jones - who also claimed the wickets of Greg Smith and Riki Wessels - made good use of the ball in the morning session. Lumb's valuable 78 was ended when he was trapped in front by Rayner, but Patel followed up with his third half-century of the Championship season. The second new ball brought joy for Finn, as the extra lift saw Chris Read caught by Nick Compton at gully and then Stuart Broad edge to third slip in his next over. But Patel remained in an attacking mood, dispatching the Middlesex bowlers to the boundary 11 times as he finished just 14 short of his century.",England opener Alex Hales made an @placeholder 73 for Nottinghamshire against Middlesex on day one at Lord 's .,immediate,incredible,timely,entertaining,unlikely,3
"The draft area plan for 2017 to 2020 sets out a strategy for changes to the number and nature of schools. Education Minister, Peter Weir, said that a significant number were failing to deliver the best for their pupils. However, no specific proposals for the future of individual schools will be made until early 2017. The draft plan provides a framework for deciding which schools are unsustainable. The document also reveals that almost half of post-primary schools and 40% of primary schools are expected to have budget deficits by 2018-19. The financial position of a school is one of six ways in which it is decided if a school is sustainable or not. The others are quality of educational experience, enrolment trends, strong leadership, accessibility and strong links with the community. Currently, over a third (36%) of primary schools have fewer than 105 pupils, while almost half of post-primary schools have fewer than 500 pupils. Those are the optimal numbers of pupils recommended in the Department of Education's sustainable schools policy. Speaking in the assembly, Mr Weir said: ""We have too many small primary schools with more than two year groups in a single class. ""There are too many schools with too few pupils to generate sufficient funds to deliver the curriculum to an acceptable level. ""It is a real issue particularly in schools with very small sixth forms,"" he added. ""We have schools that are too small to adequately provide for their pupils and ensure they have the opportunity to fulfil their potential. ""The current status quo is not an option."" The draft area plan states that the educational needs of pupils must be met ""in the most efficient and effective way possible"". ""This can only be achieved through a network of viable and sustainable schools that are of the right type, the right size, located in the right place and have a focus on raising standards."" The plan also outlines projected population changes across the 11 council areas in Northern Ireland. For instance, the number of children under 15 years of age in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon council area is set to increase 10% by 2024, the highest increase in Northern Ireland. By contrast, the Ards and North Down council area is projected to have a 2.4% decrease of young people under 15 by 2024. While plans have been published by the EA, they have been drawn up jointly with the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS) and other education bodies. They are now out for public consultation until December.","There are set to be an increasing number of school @placeholder and closures across Northern Ireland , according to Education Authority ( EA ) plans .",risk,strikes,mergers,reductions,services,2
"Bwin had originally agreed to an offer from 888, worth about £900m, but GVC, the owner of Sportingbet, fought back. Bwin - whose brands include Partypoker, Partycasino and Foxy Bingo - said GVC's offer was ""fair and reasonable"". Bwin chairman Philip Yea said in a company video that shareholders were split about abandoning the 888 offer. ""There was a pretty even split of those that expressed views one way or the other. But we also had a significant block of shares that was happy to support the board on its deliberations,"" GVC's offer of 25p in cash and 0.231 new GVC shares comes to nearly 130p per Bwin.party share based on Thursday's closing price. Bwin said the GVC offer provided £120m additional value compared with the 888 bid. The company said they were also swayed by higher expected savings and GVC's track record of integrating acquisitions, such as that of Sportingbet in 2013. Earlier this week it was reported that GVC was prepared to launch a hostile bid for Bwin. The 888 board confirmed it had withdrawn from the bidding process saying it cannot see sufficient value in Bwin to increase its offer. Stricter regulations are pushing online gambling companies to merge to try and reduce operating costs. Size is also seen as vital to ensure competitiveness in an online market buoyed by the use of tablets and mobiles. Shares in Bwin, rose in early trading in response to the news, but have since fallen. GVC shares closed down by nearly 4%.  Meanwhile 888  shares closed up by 0.31%.","Online betting company Bwin has accepted a £ 1.1 bn takeover offer from GVC Holdings in @placeholder to rival bidder , 888 Holdings .",response,ability,efforts,power,preference,4
"Its owner, California-based FriendFinder Networks, said it was aware of the issue's ""seriousness"". In a separate incident, mSpy admitted it has been hacked and had thousands of customer records leaked online. And this year it was revealed the hotel chain Mandarin Oriental and telecoms firm TalkTalk lost customer data. The UK's Channel 4 News reported on Thursday that the data on as many as 3.9 million of Adult Friend Finder's 64 million members had been leaked, including personal details such as email addresses and sexual preferences. ""FriendFinder Networks Inc. has only just been made aware of this potential issue and understands and fully appreciates the seriousness of the issue,"" the firm said in an emailed statement. It added: ""We have already begun working closely with law enforcement and have launched a comprehensive investigation with the help of leading third-party forensics expert, Mandiant. ""Until the investigation is completed, it will be difficult to determine with certainty the full scope of the incident, but we will continue to work vigilantly to address this potential issue and will provide updates as we learn more from our investigation. ""We cannot speculate further about this issue, but rest assured, we pledge to take the appropriate steps needed to protect our customers if they are affected."" Mandiant declined to comment further.","Adult Friend Finder , a @placeholder dating website , has called in police and investigators after a suspected leak of client information .",christian,mobile,casual,famous,national,2
"An internal disciplinary hearing found Slater guilty after reviewing an incident during the first half of Saturday's 43-0 Champions Cup defeat. He will now miss Anglo-Welsh Cup ties with Northampton Saints and Saracens. A club statement said: ""Ed regrets his actions in the heat of a vital club match and will look forward to his return to action following suspension.""",Leicester Tigers have suspended lock Ed Slater for two weeks for striking an opponent during their @placeholder to Glasgow .,loss,limits,tour,trip,upgrade,0
"Esther Lowery, 17, from Holywell, suffers from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a genetic condition which means her body tissue is not strong enough to hold her limbs in place. She calls it an ""invisible illness"" because the symptoms go unseen by others. Esther can walk short distances which has led to her being branded a ""fraud"". But she experiences ""agonising pain"" when her elbows, shoulders and knees pop out of their joints up to six times a week. ""When I go out to museums or go shopping and I know it's going to be a long day, I'll use my wheelchair"", she said. ""But say if it's just walking to the house from the street, I can make it without crutches or a wheelchair, so I think that's what confuses a lot of people when they see me get out of my chair and start walking. ""I remember walking up a couple of steps once, and when some people saw me getting out of my chair they shouted 'it's a miracle!' ""I was really upset because they have no idea how much pain I'm in on a day-to-day basis."" Esther has made a three-minute documentary to raise awareness about the condition.","A teenager from Flintshire has been accused of being a "" fake "" for using a wheelchair to cope with a @placeholder illness .",rare,major,comfortable,special,false,0
"The hoard of some 70,000 coins and jewellery pieces was found by two metal detector enthusiasts in 2012. Jersey Heritage conservator, Neil Mahrer, is working on separating the coins in full view of the public at the Jersey Museum. He said so far experts had not been able to work out its origins due to an unusual ""geometric pattern"". Mr Mahrer said: ""Our Celtic coin expert Philip De Jersey has been our go-to man for instant identification of anything strange and he usually mails us straight back with our answer but this coin has stumped him. ""He reckons its Armorican but the geometric pattern is apparently unknown, which is always exciting."" This is not the only discovery made as part of the restoration work. Mr Mahrer said on the first day of work on the hoard they found a ""beautiful blue glass bead"" next to a piece of silver wire. Dr Sonia O'Connor from Bradford University said the size of the hole was too big to be a necklace piece and was likely part of a larger object. Mr Mahrer and his team are working in a glass fronted room as part of the Treasure: Uncovering Celts and Romans exhibition at the Jersey Museum. It is designed to allow visitors to watch as the team remove gold and silver objects as well as coins from the hoard, thought to be worth about £10m.","A "" @placeholder coin "" has been uncovered as part of work to discover the secrets of the world 's largest Celtic coin hoard .",special,mystery,extreme,gold,lost,1
"Giorgia Galassi, 22, is one of nine people to have been pulled out alive. Rescuers say they are hopeful more survivors may be found from 24 still missing. Five bodies have been found. Officials say the avalanche - weighing some 120,000 tons - hit the hotel with a speed of about 100km/h (60mph). Bad weather has slowed rescuers. The avalanche completely buried the hotel at about 17:00 (16:00 GMT) on Wednesday. Many of the guests had gathered on the ground floor to await evacuation following earthquakes early that day. Giorgia, a student, was sitting on a couch in the lobby of the hotel with her fiance, Vincenzo Forti, 25, when the avalanche hit. ""Everything crumbled and I could not understand a thing,"" she told Italy's Corriere della Sera. When she came round, she realised that the lobby had turned into a dome with four caverns. She thought the hotel had been displaced and planted deeper into the earth. ""It was pitch dark. Not a sound came from outside. Our voices echoed."" She heard a woman who called for her fiance, and another man from Rome who had injured his arm and was in pain. A mother who had her boy with her and hugged him close whilst calling out to locate her daughter. ""All the children behaved really well, I never heard them crying, "" Giorgia says. She did, however, many times. And she was full of praise towards her fiance, ""who never had any doubt"". ""He supported us all. Sometimes he would hum a song to soothe us."" Giorgia told how they had had nothing to eat. ""Nothing. The only thing we ate was ice. We had a lot and this kept us going."" ""I lost count of time, and still haven't got it back. But I think it lasted two days, maybe a bit more,"" Georgia said. In all, she was trapped for 58 hours. At 11:00 (10:00 GMT) on Friday, a mechanical sound was heard, then human voices. To which she replied: ""I am Giorgia, and I am alive."" ""It was the most beautiful thing I've ever said."" Italy has seen a wave of damaging earthquakes in recent months. The Apennines region saw three magnitude six  tremors between August and October. It is believed that the geological stress is spread across a number of fault lines in Italy's mountain ranges - with recent earthquakes as the result.",One of the survivors of the avalanche at Rigopiano hotel in central Italy says she ate ice and snow to quench her thirst during a 58 - hour @placeholder .,stay,ordeal,hike,experiences,role,1
"On Saturday, crowds were undeterred by a heavy presence of police who had called the protests illegal. Protesters are angered by a $700m (£455m) payment made to Mr Razak's bank account from unnamed foreign donors. He has denied any wrongdoing. He said protesters were tarnishing Malaysia's image. Police estimated 25,000 people participated in Saturday's demonstration, while Bersih - the pro-democracy group behind the rally - said 200,000 took part at the peak. Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad made a surprise appearance late on Saturday, telling the cheering protesters to ""carry on"". He has backed the calls for Mr Najib to quit. The crowd thinned in the evening, but many slept out on the street in readiness for the second day. The rally was scheduled to last until midnight on Sunday. ""Those who wear this yellow attire... they want to discredit our good name, scribble black coal on Malaysia's face to the outside world,'' national news agency Bernama quoted Mr Najib as saying. The main accusation against the prime minister is that he took $700m from the indebted 1MDB, which he established in 2009 to try to turn Kuala Lumpur into a financial hub. Cabinet ministers have said the money transfers were ""political donations"" from unidentified Middle Eastern sources, and that there was nothing improper. No further details have been given. Why Malaysians are disillusioned with Najib Razak • The 1Malaysia Development Berhad state investment fund was established under Prime Minister Najib Razak in 2009 to transform Malaysia into a high-income economy. • Critics say the fund overpaid for many of its investments and spent millions on fees to investment bank Goldman Sachs • It began attracting attention at the end of 2014 when it started missing payments to creditors. It later emerged that the fund was mired in $11bn (£7bn) of debt. • Mr Najib has been accused of taking $700m from the fund - a charge which he has denied. • Malaysia anti-corruption commission said it had verified that the money was a donation from unnamed foreign donors. Read more: 1MDB, the case that's riveting Malaysia","Tens of thousands of Malaysians are expected to protest for a second day in Kuala Lumpur , calling for PM Najib Razak to quit over a financial @placeholder .",failure,situation,scandal,difficulty,decision,2
"Hundreds of volunteers have offered to help finish the Lee Rigby House in North Staffordshire. An ex-serviceman posted an appeal after seeing only three people ""struggling to get the place finished"" before opening in September. A trustee said the build is on track, but they're grateful for any help. See more stories from Stoke and Staffordshire here The Lee Rigby Foundation was established by the mother of the fusilier who was murdered in Woolwich in 2013 and has gone on to set up the Lee Rigby Home in Oakmoor. Keith Lawson visited the home to do some work on Wednesday and said his phone has been ""ringing off the hook"" since he shared the post online. ""The people working there are veterans themselves.  I expected to see a house full of people beavering away so I was surprised when it was just three of them. ""Already we've filled five A4 sheets of paper with names and phone numbers of trades people that want to help."" The building for Lee Rigby House was donated by local charity, the Kendo Nagasaki Foundation, and will house seven people at a time. The foundation runs purely on volunteers, and Roz MacDonald is one of two trustees. She says the house will offer somewhere for people to unwind. ""Nobody else is doing quite what we're doing.  Here is it just completely peaceful, people can feel the weights of their problems being lifted."" The charity is looking for people to help with finishing touches including furnishing, flooring, and landscaping. Work has been ongoing for two years and the charity feels confident the house will be completed by September. Ms MacDonald described the response as ""tremendous- the most welcome deluge"".","A Facebook post asking for help to complete a retreat for veterans and @placeholder families has been shared nearly 50,000 times .",young,safety,nursing,journalism,service,4
"Robert Ford left the Syrian capital, Damascus, in late October. He had angered Syrian authorities by showing solidarity with activists involved in an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad's rule. Meanwhile, France's ambassador returned to Damascus on Monday having been recalled last month, according to AFP. News of Mr Ford's return came as the US secretary of state met seven members of the opposition Syrian National Council in Geneva. Hillary Clinton said that democratic transition in Syria - where the UN estimates that more than 4,000 people have been killed since the beginning of the uprising in March - meant more than removing Mr Assad. ""It means setting Syria on the path of the rule of law and protecting the universal rights of all citizens, regardless of sect or ethnicity or gender,"" she told journalists. A senior US state department official told reporters that Mr Ford was expected to leave for Damascus later on Tuesday. ""Ambassador Robert Ford has completed his consultations in Washington and is returning to Damascus this evening,"" the unnamed official said. Mr Ford left Syria on 24 October as the government crackdown on protesters and a nascent armed insurgency against Mr Assad intensified. In return, Syria recalled its own envoy in Washington. An Arabic-speaker who has served in several Arab countries, Mr Ford had expressed solidarity with protesters as well as denouncing Syria's crackdown on its opponents. He originally arrived in Damascus in January as the first US ambassador to Syria for more than five years. The French ambassador to Syria, Eric Chevallier, was recalled to Paris on 16 November after attacks on French diplomatic missions in the country. A spokesman for the French foreign ministry, Romain Nadal, told the AFP news agency that Mr Chevallier's return did not mean that the subjects of concern had disappeared. ""France is more than ever at the side of the Syrian people,"" he said.","The US ambassador to Syria , who was removed from the country after threats to his @placeholder , is due to return , US state department officials have said .",role,independence,safety,career,exile,2
"The reusable, unmanned craft is designed to operate in Earth orbit for extended periods. Its prior missions in 2010 and 2011 lasted 224 and 469 days. The US government kept the timing of Tuesday's launch secret and has not said how long the mission will last. That has prompted fevered speculation as to the craft's ultimate purpose. Tuesday's launch had been pushed back from October, delayed by two satellite launches. Patrick Air Force Base in Florida gave notice of a hazard from a launch in a window between 15:45 and 22:15 GMT (10:45 to 17:15 local time). It is the second flight for X-37B craft launched on Tuesday, one of two in the programme, the other of which flew for the first time in 2011. Designed by aerospace giant Boeing, the craft share more than just a passing similarity to the now-retired space shuttle. It is just a quarter the size of the shuttle, but is launched on a rocket - the Atlas V. It is coated in thermal tiles to withstand the heat of re-entry, after which it lands on its own gear autonomously. The stated mission of the craft, according to the US Air Force, is an ""experimental test program to demonstrate technologies for a reliable, reusable, unmanned space test platform"". But the latest mission in particular sparked speculation that the craft was spying on the Chinese space lab Tiangong-1 - an idea that has since been largely discredited. When it returned from its second mission in June, programme manager Lt Col Tom McIntyre said: ""We knew from post-flight assessments from the first mission that OTV-1 could have stayed in orbit longer. So one of the goals of this mission was to see how much farther we could push the on-orbit duration."" But any official mission objectives seem set once again to remain secret.","A @placeholder mysterious military space plane operated by the US Air Force has launched from Florida , the third flight in a secretive test programme .",powerful,highly,famously,rather,new,2
"The photo was released by his press officer Don Wanyama who said on Facebook that his 71-year-old boss had stopped his motorcade to make the 30-minute call while returning from World Population Day celebrations in remote western Uganda on Monday. He does not say why the call had to be made from a roadside chair - with an accompanying desk - but Ugandans have offered their own explanations on Twitter. Others wondered who was on the other end of the line - his wife Janet  or another long-serving ruler, Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe? @Samzen thinks the conversation was with someone in his government, and it revolved around opposition leader Kizza Besigye who was charged with treason after denouncing Mr Museveni's victory in elections in February as fraudulent. For others, Mr Museveni was trying to identify the culprit complaining about un-tarred and potholed roads. Perhaps, though, the call was not all that important as the president had time to wave at a passing motorist. And as he said in a Facebook post, he had a ""brief chat"" with the residents of Kyeirumba Village during the stopover. ""They thanked the government for tarmacking the road that connects Uganda to Tanzania through Isingiro,"" Mr Museveni said. ""The residents also asked that government engages solar panel distributors to reduce cost. We shall follow up on this,"" he added. On Twitter, @chrisatuk pictured Mr Museveni in better company, with men who use straws to drink a home-made brew, which has water mixed into it, from a communal pot. He mocks the president for pronouncing the letter l as r, and plays on the fact that when men intend to go and drink they say: ""I am going to telephone."" For another tweeter, the Ugandan leader was in a far more exotic place. Others were wondering whether Zimbabwe's 92-year-old leader, who looks increasingly frail and struggles to walk, would follow suit when he is travelling through his country. Some people have tried to recreate the scene, but it is not clear whether Mr Mugabe will take up the challenge.","This photo of Uganda 's President Yoweri Museveni , chatting on the phone while sitting on a chair on the side of a village road , has raised questions - such as whether the cowboy hat - wearing leader was pulling off a cheap publicity stunt or was dealing with @placeholder matters of national importance .",personal,some,illegal,urgent,reckless,3
"The EU select committee is examining Brexit's impact on UK- Irish relations. The Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association told it that 60% of workers in NI food factories are from outside the UK, mainly eastern Europe. Its chair Declan Billington said they had ""exhausted the ability to get local labour into our processing facilities"". He added that as many as 90% of seasonal agricultural workers are non-UK nationals. ""Any restrictions on access to labour could restrict our ability to stand still, never mind grow."" Mr Billington said it was ""not unlikely"" that businesses could relocate processing facilities across the Irish border where they would have ""free access to labour"". The committee also heard about fears that the food and drink industry could be exposed to extremely low cost competition as the result of post-Brexit trade deals. Mr Billington said: ""Countries like Thailand and Brazil don't have a living wage. ""Are we going to invite them into our markets and have them compete with industry we have layered policy costs on? ""One of the key challenges for government in the UK is to understand the cost of policy and, how do you create a level playing field with imports?"" However Mr Billington said that Brexit could still produce new opportunities, particularly in the market in Great Britain. ""We believe the industry can grow but it requires joined-up government and joined-up thinking. ""It can work but we those negotiating need to have the knowledge of what the end game could be for agriculture.""","A clampdown on low - @placeholder immigration would be a "" significant issue "" for the Northern Ireland agri-food industry a House of Lords committee has been told .",skilled,quality,inspired,anticipated,free,0
"Lee Eun-ju of South Korea and Hong Un-jong of the North took a quick smiling snapshot during the training period before the start of the Games. The pictures of the two women have been widely praised as capturing the Olympic spirit. North and South Korea are technically still at war with each other. And relations between the two have been more tense in recent months, with recent missile launches from Pyongyang. ""This is why we do the Olympics,"" tweeted political scientist Ian Bremmer. His tweet was retweeted more than 18,000 times. ""Sports brings everyone together,"" said another user on Twitter. Others hailed it as the ""most iconic photo"" of the games. Some users however, took a more cynical point of view. ""Is she allowed to fraternise with the enemy?"" was one such question asked, while others questioned whether Hong might face punishment on her return home. Lee, 17, and 27-year-old Hong both competed as individual qualifiers, with the games in Brazil being Lee's first Olympics. Hong became North Korea's first gymnast to win a medal at the Olympic Games when she took home the gold in vault in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Many users were quick to point out the contrasting attitudes portrayed by the South and North Korean athlete in comparison to the Lebanese Olympic Team, who allegedly refused to ride on the same bus with Israeli athletes. According to Udi Gal, a member of Israel's Olympic sailing team, the organisers intervened and the two teams travelled separately to ""prevent an international and physical incident"", he said in a post on Facebook. ""How could they let this happen on the eve of the Olympic Games? Isn't this the opposite of what the Olympics represents?"" he added. Lebanon and Israel are officially at war and have no diplomatic relations. However, they weren't the only two countries to get off to a rocky start. Chinese authorities clashed with Australian Olympic gold medallist Mack Horton, after he called Chinese defending champion Sun Yang a ""drug cheat"". ""We think his inappropriate words greatly hurt the feelings between Chinese and Australian swimmers,"" said China's swimming team manager Xu Qi to Chinese news outlet Xinhua. ""We strongly demand an apology."" Users on social media also quickly flooded Horton's social media with angry comments. ""Horton is a loser because of his bad behaviour. Maybe he won gold in the game but he will never win in life,"" said one person on Twitter.","North and South Korea gymnasts at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games have shown the world a @placeholder moment of unity , in the form of a selfie .",overall,popular,brief,real,crucial,2
"Graham Clarke, 52, died following the incident at a house in Claybank Street, Heywood, on Sunday. A woman, 37, also suffered facial injuries in the attack. His family thanked everyone for their support but asked they were now ""left alone to grieve"" for him. A 34-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder remains in custody. Greater Manchester Police said it believed the tragic attack was ""an isolated incident"". In a statement, Mr Clarke's family said: ""What happened is a tragedy and we would like to ask people not to speculate and allow the police to carry out their investigation. ""We thank everyone for their support over the last 24 hours and ask that we are now left alone to grieve for our brother.""","The family of a man stabbed to death at a house in Greater Manchester say they are "" devastated "" by the loss of their "" @placeholder brother "" .",twin,excessive,considerable,beloved,fantastic,3
"""I was playing football, I knew nothing,"" he said. Messi and his father Jorge, who manages his finances, are accused of defrauding Spain of €4.1m (£3.2m; $4.6m). The authorities allege that the two used tax havens in Belize and Uruguay to conceal earnings from image rights. Wearing a dark suit and tie, Messi sat alongside his father in front of the judge and listened to other testimony for nearly four hours before being called to testify in the third day of the trial. Messi, 28, said he signed documents without reading them because he trusted his father and the advisers responsible for managing his finances. ""I only worried about playing football,"" he told the judge. Is Messi best of all time? How Messi reached his 500-goal milestone Speaking for less than 15 minutes, he said he never suspected any wrongdoing when his father would ask him to sign contracts or documents. Jorge Messi also denies the charges. Spain's tax agency is demanding heavy fines and prison sentences. The trial began on Tuesday, and Thursday is expected to be the final day. A verdict is not expected until next week. Because of the trial, Messi has missed part of his national team's preparations for the Copa America, which starts on Friday in the US. Argentina's first game is on Monday. Evidence is being considered regarding income related to Messi's image rights, including contracts with Banco Sabadell, Danone, Adidas, Pepsi-Cola, Procter and Gamble, and the Kuwait Food Company. Messi's lawyers had argued that the player had ""never devoted a minute of his life to reading, studying or analysing"" the contracts. But the high court in Barcelona ruled in June 2015 that the football star should not be granted immunity for not knowing what was happening with his finances, which were being managed in part by his father. Messi and his father made a voluntary €5m ""corrective payment"", equal to the alleged unpaid tax plus interest, in August 2013. The footballer is the five-time World Player of the Year and one of the richest athletes in the world.","The Barcelona and Argentina football star , Lionel Messi , who is on trial for alleged tax fraud in Spain , has told a court he had no @placeholder in the management of his financial affairs .",rights,involvement,control,remains,authority,1
"Resuming on 43-1 after there was no play in the first session, debutant Eddie Byrom (43) and Adam Hose (48) put on 77 to take the score to 102-1. But Holland then dismissed Byrom, James Hildreth, Tom Abell and Steven Davies in a remarkable four-over spell of 4-8. He ran out Lewis Gregory before Gareth Berg (3-26) claimed two wickets, then rain forced an early close at 135-8. Somerset came into the day in a commanding position, having triggered a similar collapse from Hampshire with the pink ball under the floodlights in their first innings. However, the poor middle-order batting that has undermined their County Championship season came back to haunt them, meaning a first win of the season is now very unlikely. Opener Byrom, who had looked otherwise solid, chipped USA-born Australian Holland to mid-on and Hildreth went lbw for two before Abell and Davies feathered edges to Lewis McManus, both without scoring. Gregory was run out by Holland when he slipped trying to run a quick single, leaving Berg to pin Hose lbw and have Craig Overton caught at mid-wicket before rain prevented any play in the final session. Ian Holland told BBC Radio Solent: ""It was a strange session of cricket. Obviously they had the momentum early and they got a decent partnership but we got a load of wickets in a hurry, so it's a decent end for us. ""It puts us in a strong position. You never know. There are still 96 overs, maybe more, left in the game. ""It is nice to contribute and come in and do well. I don't want to come in and be deadweight. The pink ball has been good to me. It seems to do bits in periods of the game and then flatten out. You are never out of the game."" Somerset director of cricket Matt Maynard told BBC Radio Bristol: ""It was so good to see Adam Hose and Eddie Byrom batting well and getting into a good position, then Holland came on and nipped it around under the lights and caused problems. ""It was nibbling a little bit more. When you come in under those conditions it is tricky. He had a couple of decent balls out there. None of our boys gave their wicket away. ""Eddie Byrom has impressed full stop. I liked the look of him in the academy and he is now getting his game. He knows his strengths in this form of the game and he showed that with the balls he left. I feel chuffed for the lad.""","Ian Holland took 4-16 as Somerset collapsed , @placeholder seven wickets for 33 runs against Hampshire on day three .",keeping,thrilling,claiming,offering,losing,4
"In his first public address since the crisis erupted, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said any solution must respect Qatar's sovereignty. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut ties with Qatar in June over its alleged support for terrorism and ties with Iran, and issued a series of demands. Qatar denies aiding terrorists. In his television address, the emir condemned a ""malicious smearing campaign"" against Qatar and praised the resilience of its people. ""As you know, life in Qatar life goes on normally,"" he said. But he said ""the time has come for us to spare the people from the political differences between the governments"". ""We are open to dialogue to resolve the outstanding problems,"" so long as Qatar's ""sovereignty is respected"", the emir said. The restrictions put in place by the four Arab nations have forced the gas-rich emirate to import food by sea and air to meet the basic needs of its population of 2.7 million. Saudi Arabia and its allies have now backed down from a list of 13 specific demands they made last month. They included shutting down the Al Jazeera news network, closing a Turkish military base, cutting ties with the Muslim Brotherhood and downgrading relations with Iran. Instead they say they want Qatar to accept six broad principles before they lift the restrictions. These include commitments to combat terrorism and extremism, and to end acts of provocation and incitement. Qatar has not responded directly to the latest demands. It has previously refused to agree to any measures that threaten its sovereignty or violate international law, and denounced the ""siege"" imposed by its neighbours. In Friday's address, the emir thanked Kuwaiti mediators who have been trying to resolve the crisis. Earlier this week, UAE Minister of State for International Co-operation Reem al-Hashimi said: ""At this stage, the ball is in Qatar's court."" Qatar has acknowledged providing assistance to Islamist groups designated as terrorist organisations by some of its neighbours, notably the Muslim Brotherhood. But it has denied aiding jihadist groups linked to al-Qaeda or Islamic State (IS).",The emir of Qatar has called for negotiations to ease a boycott by four @placeholder Arab neighbours .,southern,other,western,potential,powerful,4
"Around 315,000 people have used My Lost Account since the scheme was launched in 2008, its operators said. And 580,000 search applications have been made, they added. Users can find lost cash sitting in dormant accounts in banks, building societies and National Savings and Investments. NS&I alone has reunited customers with more than £445m through its tracing service and My Lost Account, which is run by NS&I, British Bankers' Association and the Building Societies Association. ""Even small amounts of money can help with the costs of day-to-day living, so it's important people keep a track of their savings,"" said NS&I's retail customer director John Prout. The BBA and BSA both had pre-existing schemes but still received 400,000 applications between them, returning £200m to customers. The BSA's head of savings Brian Morris said: ""During these tough economic times every penny counts and as such, we fully understand the importance of the scheme and will do all we can to ensure as many people as possible become aware of this free and easy to use service."" Unused cash in bank accounts that had been dormant for more than 15 years can be used to fund social investment under the the Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Act from 2011.",Up to £ 645 m in @placeholder funds in bank accounts has been returned over the past five years through a free tracing service run by the financial industry .,power,loan,forgotten,deposit,stolen,2
"Don't Drink and Drown urges people to act responsibly near water, especially if they have been drinking, and reminds of the risks of walking home alone after a night out. T-shirts, wristbands and water bottles are being handed out and licensed premises feature posters and beer mats. Students are being targeted as they are seen as particularly at risk. Between October 2013 and January 2015 three students died after falling into the River Wear during nights out in Durham. The campaign has been set up by drowning prevention charity the Royal Life Saving Society UK and the Safe Durham Partnership (SDP) - which includes Durham County Council, police and the fire service. It is also being supported by the university, local colleges and licensed premises. Councillor Joy Allen, the county council's portfolio holder for safer communities, said: ""Rivers are extremely unforgiving places especially once you've had a few drinks. ""Our advice is simple. Please don't be tempted to go into the water. Avoid walking home near rivers if at all possible and encourage your mates to do the same thing.""",A @placeholder campaign warning revellers about the risk of falling into rivers is under way in County Durham .,national,temporary,literacy,marketing,safety,4
"The Welsh government pays up to £5,190 a year towards fees for any UK course. Baroness Morgan told BBC Wales' Pawb a'i Farn programme it would ""make sense"" to change the current system. Education Minister Huw Lewis has suggested Labour will continue the fee policy if it wins the election in May, but hinted grants may be means-tested. Tuition fee subsidies have been controversial due to their cost - more than £200m a year - amid claims that too much of the money ends up going to universities in England. Baroness Morgan, a former Labour Euro-MP, said:  ""If we're paying people to study in England, I want to see a system where, if the student doesn't come back to Wales to work for around three years, then they'd have to pay the grant or the money back. ""This is something I'm going to try to push into the Labour manifesto; I don't know how it'll go, but I think it would make sense."" Tory AM Suzy Davies, who also appeared on the programme, said the Welsh government had a responsibility to ""support any student to reach their potential, and not to prevent any student from going to the university of their choice in the UK"". Plaid Cymru's Adam Price said the current system was ""not sustainable"", but said he believed support should be available where courses were not available in Wales. Liberal Democrat Cadan ap Tomos said: ""We have to accept there's a world beyond Wales; I don't believe we should hold young people back and force them to stay in Wales.""","Welsh students who go to university @placeholder should return home to work for three years or repay their grants , a leading Labour figure has said .",often,elsewhere,alone,fresh,abroad,1
"Garner, 28, moved to Deepdale in 2013 from Watford and helped the club to promotion from League One. Following Saturday's 2-1 defeat by Fulham, manager Grayson confirmed that Rangers had made a bid for Garner, who has two years left on his contract. ""We've not accepted or declined the offer from Rangers,"" Grayson said. Talking to BBC Radio Lancashire, Grayson continued: ""We've told them where we are with the situation and we're speaking to the players, but it all boils down to what Joe Garner wants to do. ""We want to keep him and we don't have to sell him, but we're being fair to the player when something comes up. ""I would like to have it snipped in the bud by the end of Monday as I have a game Tuesday night and I need to know if it will include Joe Garner in the squad.""","Striker Joe Garner is @placeholder to leave Preston to join Scottish Premiership side Rangers if he wishes , says Lilywhites boss Simon Grayson .",promising,likely,welcome,free,prepared,3
"Britain's Haye, 35, beat Australia's Mark de Mori with a first-round stoppage in January after a three-and-a-half-year absence from the ring. ""I said from the start I want to fight regularly and get some momentum back in my career,"" said Haye. He also said 10% of ticket money will be donated to boxer Nick Blackwell, who is currently in an induced coma. Blackwell was found to have a small bleed on the brain after being stopped in Saturday's British middlewight title defence against Chris Eubank Jr. Haye's opponent Gjergjaj has won all 29 of his contests but only one of those have been staged outside Switzerland, where the 31-year-old heavyweight lives.",David Haye will face @placeholder Kosovan Arnold Gjergjaj in the second fight of his comeback on 21 May at the O2 Arena .,serious,veteran,unknown,classic,dramatic,2
"We asked Ben King, who just happens to be captaining the England team at the 2015 World championships in Belgium, to give us his top 5 reasons to get into Korfball and this is what he said... In a world where gender inequality is a big topic of debate, korfball acts as a beacon because it is always and only a mixed-gender sport. All korfball teams must have 4 male and 4 female players with teamwork between genders being absolutely crucial to a team's success. Unlike in most sports, there are no set positions in korfball. At any given moment you will either be attacking or defending but after 2 goals are scored you will change ends meaning that attackers become defenders and defenders become attackers. This means that players get the chance to learn all elements of the game from shooting to passing to defending. As a team sport, korfball naturally creates an air of camaraderie and comradeship.  Everyone who plays is friendly and welcoming and in the summer, there are big outdoor tournaments where you will get opportunities to meet even more people. This korfball community extends across the globe and as the sport is played in around 60 countries you'll soon build up an international network. Korfball is a dynamic, high-energy game that will get your heart pumping and your blood flowing. The cost of joining most clubs around the UK is also often cheaper than a gym membership meaning that playing korfball is a sound investment for both your body and your bank account. I have played korfball for 12 years now and never has telling someone about korfball for the first time failed to start an interesting conversation. People are fascinated by the unfamiliar and their initial reactions will tell you a lot about their personality. It has also come up in many of my job interviews and certainly helped me in a few of them! There is korfball available for all skill levels in the UK but for the more ambitious it is not inconceivable that you could one day play for your country with the right level of commitment and coaching. There have, in fact, been some recent examples of players who have gone from beginners to international players in 4 or 5 years. Convinced to try it out? We hoped you'd say that. Take a look at our guide to getting into Korfball to find out how to start playing near you.","It 's popular with university students , it has quirky hoops and it 's not as @placeholder as some other ball court games , but why would you play Korfball ?",disastrous,exciting,mainstream,difficult,frightening,2
"The historic building has had a variety of uses since the new civic centre opened in 1987, and is now home to the council's cultural services. From January 2013, management is being transferred to the Sage Gateshead, via a lease to the North Music Trust. This will enable it to continue as a ""cultural hub"", with spaces for community and private hire. There will also be concerts in its public hall. Remaining council staff will be relocated to the civic centre. Mick Henry, leader of Gateshead Council, described it as a win-win situation. ""It's important for Gateshead Council to make best use of its limited resources,"" he said. ""One way we can do that is to bring more of our staff into Gateshead Civic Centre and reduce the number of buildings we need to heat, light and maintain. ""It will reduce our overheads but, more importantly, it will also enable The Sage Gateshead to take this already important cultural hub on to the next level."" The old town hall provided a temporary base for the Sage Gateshead while the landmark building was being constructed. Anthony Sargent, general director of the Sage Gateshead, said: ""It is enormously rewarding now to be working so closely with our council colleagues on this new initiative, using all The Sage Gateshead's connections and resources to expand the range of musical opportunities available to local people.""",Gateshead 's old town hall is set for a musical @placeholder .,phenomenon,future,upgrade,service,challenge,1
"Hampshire's Gregory will tee off on Thursday having already secured places at next year's Masters and US Open. A chance to secure the silver medal for leading amateur is an added incentive. ""My goal this week is to just play the best I can,"" the 21-year-old told BBC Sport. ""I've just got to go out there and shoot the best score."" Sandy Lyle and David Duval will partner Gregory for the first two rounds. But he has another major champion in fellow former Hampshire amateur Justin Rose to thank for raising his profile. ""My Twitter followers went through the roof once Justin started following me after the win at Royal Porthcawl,"" said Gregory. Rose first grabbed headlines when he finished tied fourth as an amateur at the 1998 Open at Royal Birkdale, a day before turning professional. ""I'm hoping to catch up with him this week for an insight into that, but so far our only real chats have been on Instagram and Twitter. ""But it's been great to meet all the guys I have so far, who I'm used to seeing on television."" A practice round on Tuesday with 2012 US Open champion Webb Simpson also offered Gregory a glimpse into the potential professional world that awaits. ""It's just seeing how someone like him goes about playing four weeks consecutively and how you manage your body through it,"" he said. ""Those kind of things about life on tour and are going to be useful going forward."" While Gregory is playing in his first Open, he will be in the presence of two former winners of the famous silver claret jug, Sandy Lyle and David Duval, who number 59 past appearances between them. 1985 Open champion Lyle, now 58, is playing in his 41st Open. Only Gary Player, with 46 consecutive appearances from 1956 to 2001, has played in more. American Duval, 44, who won at Lytham in 2001, will be competing in his 20th Open, having only missed two since the former world number one first jetted over in 1995. The threeball are scheduled to go out out fourth on the first morning, at 07:08 BST, with a more civilised tee time of 12:09 on the second day. And, although the weather forecast is not great, Gregory will have plenty to talk about with them on the way round. We've launched a new BBC Sport newsletter, bringing all the best stories, features and video right to your inbox. You can sign up here.",British amateur champion Scott Gregory hopes to keep things @placeholder on the links of Royal Troon as he prepares to tackle his first major .,light,calm,simple,together,available,2
"The boy, who cannot be named, said Michael Rogers, 53, from Romford, touched him sexually while in bed. He described Mr Rogers as ""mean"" and a ""bully"" who punched several children. Six women and four men are on trial at Norwich Crown Court accused of 38 charges of sexually abusing and neglecting five young children. The boy said Mr Rogers also pulled the fractured arm of a girl to hurt her. The court was shown a series of DVDs of interviews with the children said to be victims of the abuse. In the first recording, the boy initially denied anything inappropriate happened to him. But in another interview in 2012, two years later, he told police that a number of defendants engaged in sexual activity with the children. ""I thought everybody did it,"" he said. He also said one of the defendants, Marie Black, 34, from Norwich, was nice, and said nothing else happened that hurt him or that he did not like. Ms Black denies charges including neglect and ill-treatment, sexually assaulting children under 13, conspiracy to cause children to watch sexual acts and causing child pornography. In another interview five months later, the boy revealed that Mr Rogers was ""mean"" and a ""bully"". He also said Mr Rogers showed him films with sexual content. The court heard him claim he was abused hundreds and hundreds of times. In recorded interviews with police and social workers, he said defendant Jason Adams had abused him two or three times a day from the age of three until seven. In another account, he said he was abused at a chiropractors and all 10 defendants assaulted him variously at parties and at homes. Prosecutor Angela Rafferty QC said earlier the five children only began to tell what had happened to them when they felt safe. The defence maintains the stories are made up and false. The other defendants, all from Norwich, are Jason Adams, 43, Carol Stadler, 59, Anthony Stadler, 63, Kathleen Adams, 84, Nicola Collins, 36, Andrew Collins, 52, Judith Fuller, 31, and Denise Barnes, 43. They are charged with offences including rape, child cruelty, causing children under 13 to engage in sexual activity and sexual assault. All deny all charges, except Mr Adams, who admits four of five child cruelty charges against him. The trial continues.","The trial of 10 people accused of abusing children has heard one boy , allegedly abused hundreds of times , thought sexual activity was "" @placeholder "" .",justified,unlawful,unacceptable,inappropriate,normal,4
"Last time we watched as the team from Harper Adams started to prepare for this year long experiment. They were using a small robot, not much bigger than a toy car, to refine the steering system they wanted to use. But at that point they were still waiting on their tractor to be delivered and couldn't find a suitable combine harvester. Since then things have moved on pretty quickly with triumphs and also some sleepless nights. A tractor was sourced and fitted with the team's self-driving technology. The Hands Free Hectare team - Kit Franklin, Jonathan Gill and Martin Abell - have managed to spray off the weeds on their field and then successfully plant the barley using a compact seed drill that was actually designed for use in vineyards. The hectare itself is now surrounded by a safety fence and only the machines are allowed inside. Well, that's the theory. In practise the safety system on the robot tractor has proved a bit over zealous. It has shut the tractor engine down on a couple of occasions which meant the team had to go into the field to restart the machine. To avoid even this limited access to the field in the future it's hoped to get a remote starter for the tractor. Nevertheless all this is a huge achievement. It is extraordinary to watch a tractor happily rolling a field of barley with no one at the wheel. It's one of the points of this experiment to show you don't need to spend millions on bespoke cutting-edge tech to do all this but that you can instead grow and harvest a cereal crop using affordable, off-the-shelf parts and software. Of course the team now have a growing crop to worry about.",A team at Harper Adams University are trying to grow and then harvest a field of barley using only robots and drones . If they succeed it will be a world first and we 're following their @placeholder .,issues,progress,rules,expectations,instructions,1
"French PM Manuel Valls and US Secretary of State John Kerry said civilians were dying in Russian air strikes. Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev said there was ""no evidence of our bombing civilians, even though everyone is accusing us of this"". One observers' group says at least 1,015 civilians have been killed in Russian air strikes. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said late last month that close to a quarter of those killed were under the age of 18. How Putin is succeeding in Syria Displaced Syrians struggle to survive Syria: The story of the conflict Russia, an ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has consistently denied hitting civilian targets and insists it is battling terrorists. Mr Valls said his government ""respects Russia and Russia's interests"" but ""that to re-discover the path to peace, to discussion, the Russian bombing of civilians has to stop"". Mr Kerry again accused Russia of using so-called 'dumb bombs' in Syria that do not hit precise targets. Last week, he said women and children were being killed ""in large numbers"" by Russian raids. Mr Medvedev said Russia was ""not trying to achieve some secret goals in Syria"", adding that ""we are trying to protect our national interests"". Their comments were made at a security conference in Munich, days after world powers agreed a deal to push for a cessation of hostilities in Syria within a week. Agreement to try to bring about a cessation of hostilities and allow more access for humanitarian aid was reached by world powers late on Thursday in Germany, but neither the Syrian government nor the rebels were involved. Under the plan, efforts will be made to try to make urgent aid deliveries to besieged and hard-to-reach areas in Syria. Steps will also be taken to work towards an eventual ceasefire and implementation of a UN-backed plan for political transition in Syria. The halt will not apply to the battle against jihadist groups Islamic State (IS) and al-Nusra Front. The tentative deal reached here in Munich to pause the fighting in Syria was always going to be a tough sell to the warring parties on the ground. Now its chances of success look even slimmer - ""Forty-nine per cent,"" said Russia's foreign minister. ""Closer to zero,"" said his British counterpart. For much of the day the Russian and Western ministers have been trading accusations and counter-accusations as to who is to blame for the ongoing misery that is the Syrian civil war. France, Britain and the US all accused Russia of targeting mainstream rebels and civilians with air strikes while leaving so-called Islamic State largely unscathed. Russia flatly denied this, saying most of those civilians were being besieged by rebels rather than by Assad's forces. Again, Western delegates disagreed. So there are clearly two, diametrically opposed, versions of what is going on in Syria. That leaves little prospect of the concerted effort for peace by all parties that is so desperately needed. Rebel groups in Syria have told the BBC they would not stop fighting because they do not believe that Russia will end its bombing campaign in support of the government. They also reiterated their demand that President Assad be removed from power. On Friday, the president said he wanted to retake ""the whole country"" from rebels. But US state department spokesman Mark Toner said Mr Assad was ""deluded"" if he thought there was a military solution to the conflict. Syrian government forces, backed by Russian air strikes, have almost encircled rebels in parts of the northern city of Aleppo. More than 250,000 people have been killed and some 11 million displaced in almost five years of fighting in Syria. In another sign of the complexity of the conflict, reports said that on Saturday Turkish forces had shelled Kurdish militia targets in Aleppo provinces. The Kurdish fighters had seized territory from Islamists in recent days. Turkey views the Kurdish militia as allied to the PKK group, which has a waged a campaign against Turkish security forces for decades. On Saturday, Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Saudi Arabia would send war planes to the Turkish air base of Incirlik, from where they would attack militants in Syria from the so-called Islamic State. Saudi Arabia is already part of the international coalition against IS. Mr Cavusoglu also said it was possible that troops from his country and Saudi Arabia might participate in a ground operation against IS forces. The US has so far ruled out a ground invasion. Moscow has warned against any new foreign ground intervention in the country, saying such a development could even lead to a world war. Why is there a war in Syria? Anti-government protests developed into a civil war that, five years on, has ground to a stalemate, with the Assad government, Islamic State, an array of Syrian rebels and Kurdish fighters all holding territory. Who is fighting whom? Government forces concentrated in Damascus and the centre and west of Syria are fighting the jihadists of Islamic State and al-Nusra Front, as well as less numerous so-called ""moderate"" rebel groups, who are strongest in the north and east. These groups are also battling each other. How has the world reacted? Iran, Russia and Lebanon's Hezbollah movement are propping up the Alawite-led Assad government, while Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar back the Sunni-dominated opposition, along with the US, UK and France. Hezbollah and Iran are believed to have troops and officers on the ground, while a Western-led coalition and Russia are carrying out air strikes.","Pressure is increasing on Russia over civilian deaths in Syria , with France and the US @placeholder greater caution .",urging,focused,continuing,predicted,differ,0
"Iain Robertson is a graduate of Heriot-Watt University's Brewing and Distilling School in Edinburgh. He has been appointed distiller of R&B Distillers' Raasay Distillery, which is being constructed at the site of a former Victorian hotel. In the past, whisky was made illegally on the island off Skye using illicit stills. The new distillery is to due to open in September.",The tiny island of Raasay is to have it first @placeholder whisky distiller .,other,extensive,illegal,legal,major,3
"So when the 17-year-old tweeted what the cover of her single for the Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part One looked like, we were, well, slightly disappointed. We'll have to wait almost a week to find out what Yellow Flicker Beat will sound like. Earlier this month, the singer gave us a taste of some of the lyrics. In August it was announced that Lorde had been chosen to handpick all the songs for the film's soundtrack. She said: ""I think the soundtrack is definitely going to surprise people."" The film's director Francis Lawrence said: ""I sat down with Lorde on the set of Mockingjay this spring and I was immediately struck by how she so innately understood what we, as both fans and filmmakers, were trying to accomplish with the film."" Yellow Flicker Beat is out on 29 September and Mockingjay Part One will be released on 21 November. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube","When two modern greats , Lorde and The Hunger Games , come together you know it 's going to be @placeholder .",inclusive,amazing,true,approved,different,1
"Scorch damage was caused to Katie Greer's house in Nelson Drive some time between Sunday night and Monday afternoon. Ms Greer believes she could have been seriously injured in the attack. ""I have no idea why my house would have been targeted in the first place,"" she said. Ms Greer said that because of an underlying health condition, she was asleep when the attack happened. ""I was in my bed, I've got fibromyalgia,"" said Katie Greer, ""As soon as I opened my front door it was completely charred."" ""Everything in the porch and front door was burnt right up to my roof. ""It has made me feel really unsettled but I really like this area and I don't want to have to move out of this area. DUP councillor Drew Thompson condemned the attack. ""I can't understand the motive behind this attack, it is completely unjustified.",A woman whose home was targeted in an arson attack in the Waterside area of Londonderry has said she will not be @placeholder into moving out .,affected,reinstated,intimidated,lost,forced,2
"Kirsty King's Audi turned up in Nottinghamshire less than 24 hours after it was taken when her online plea for help was shared hundreds of times. When she went to collect it she found police had already recovered the car and demanded £150 for its return. Police said the fee was mandatory under the law, but it would review the case. Ms King, who is five months pregnant, posted her Facebook plea for help after her house in Leicestershire was broken into and her car was stolen. Within a few hours a woman called to tell her the Audi was parked on a street in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, and also alerted police to its whereabouts. The hairdresser said the police were told she wanted to collect the vehicle, but when she went, taking the spare key and documents to prove it was hers, she found it had already been removed. She said an officer was waiting for her at the scene to hand her paperwork, but later discovered the £150 charge to have it released. ""I didn't understand what I was paying for. I didn't organise the pickup. I was already in Stapleford with my spare key, I could have just taken it,"" she said. ""It was disgusting, I was really shocked. Especially when I did the majority of the work myself. ""I was the one that shared it on Facebook and found my car, so to get a bill of £150 is terrible."" But the force said it first heard about the Audi after a report of an abandoned vehicle. Checks confirmed it was stolen and when an officer visited the scene a forensic examination was ordered. ""At this point, neither the officer nor the force control room had received any indication that the owner of the vehicle had intended to collect it herself,"" a spokesman said. He added that vehicle recovery fees are set out by law but that in this case officers will review what happened and speak to Ms King.",A woman who turned @placeholder detective and found her stolen car through Facebook was handed a £ 150 bill by police .,explicit,suicidal,rare,on,amateur,4
"RSE Ventures and Qatar Sports Investments plan a bid for CVC Capital Partners' 35.5% stake in the holding company that owns F1. The Financial Times and Reuters said the deal could be worth up to $8bn, and help build F1's presence in the US. CVC declined to comment, while RSE said ""we can't comment at this time"". RSE was founded by property billionaire Ross, whose company has been in talks with ex-England footballer David Beckham about bringing a Major League Soccer team to Miami. F1 currently only has one race in the United States on its calendar, in Texas. But the sport may have a better chance of building a stronger American presence with the backing of a businessman already established in the US sports industry. CVC, whose interests in F1 are looked after by Bernie Ecclestone, has been F1's biggest shareholder for about a decade, although in the last few years it has reduced its stake. In 2012, CVC came close to floating the sport's holding company on the Singapore stock market. The firm has also held talks with US-based Liberty Media and Discovery Communications about a sale. Reuters said that CVC and the potential bidding consortium have appointed investment banks to advise on a deal, suggesting that talks could be at an advanced stage. Qatar Sports Investments, which own the Paris St-Germain football club, was not available for comment.",The Miami Dolphins American football team owner Stephen Ross is @placeholder working with investors from Qatar to buy a stake in Formula 1 racing .,wrongly,now,already,reportedly,potentially,3
"Defeat by Worcestershire left them 26 points adrift at the foot of the Championship Division One table. ""The captaincy is something I've always wrestled with. It's hard if you aren't performing,"" he told BBC Radio Solent. ""There's elements of personal pride, but I've got to look past that. How are we going to stay in Division One?"" Hampshire's only win in the Championship this season came when they beat Sussex by six wickets in June. And they are facing the prospect of relegation back to Division Two, in which they spent three seasons before being promoted last summer. ""It's been a tough fortnight, our form's been pretty wretched really. We've had a few too many of us in the top six that are looking for form and low on confidence and it's not the ideal place,"" Adams said. The team have fared better in the T20 Blast, winning five matches so far, and they hope to boost their chances of a place in the quarter-finals with a win against Surrey on Friday night. But coach Dale Benkenstein questioned his side's resolve in the Championship after Thursday's defeat. ""It does just worry me whether mentally we are good enough to play in this division,"" he added.",Hampshire captain Jimmy Adams says he will not let personal pride stop him from giving up the job if he decides it is in the team 's best @placeholder .,crisis,challenge,condition,role,interests,4
"Brunt, 31, was carried off during West Brom's Premier League win over Crystal Palace on Saturday and there are concerns the damage could be serious. The Northern Ireland man has been expected to see a specialist on Tuesday but this will now happen on Wednesday. Brunt missed the 2-2 draw with Premier League leaders Leicester on Tuesday. ""Brunty is going to see a specialist so we will wait until he has done that,"" said Baggies boss Tony Pulis on Monday. ""So we will wait until he's done that, then announce what is wrong with him."" He added: ""I have only seen it from a distance."" The midfielder's injury came days after he was struck in the face by a coin thrown by an Albion fan at the end of the FA Cup fifth-round defeat at Reading. Northern Ireland have been drawn in Group C for Euro 2016 in France, alongside Ukraine, Poland and world champions Germany. Their first match is against Poland in Nice on Sunday, 12 June.",Northern Ireland midfielder Chris Brunt will now learn on Wednesday the @placeholder of a knee injury amid fears it may rule him out of Euro 2016 .,extent,closure,latest,discovery,loss,0
"The 500-year-old Magnus building in Newark, Nottinghamshire, is being converted into a museum as part of a £5.4m project. It survived three sieges in the English Civil War, during which nearly a fifth of the town's buildings were destroyed. Experts said they had begun to uncover original roof beams which may bear scorch marks and shell splinters. Between 1642 and 1646 England was torn apart by a bloody civil war. It was fought between the Roundheads, supporters of Parliament, and the Cavaliers, those who backed King Charles I. Parliament's New Model Army defeated the Royalists at Naseby and, sensing defeat was inevitable, Charles gave himself up to a Scottish army at Southwell, in Nottinghamshire. But they handed him over to the English and, after a second uprising, he was executed in 1649. BBC History: Choosing sides in the Civil War The building's Royalist garrison finally surrendered in 1646. Jane Roylance, a historic buildings architect said: ""Some of [the roof structure] survived miraculously; other bits have failed spectacularly so we are at a point where we need to go through it and actually decide what repairs are needed."" It is hoped the Heritage Lottery-backed museum will open in spring next year, detailing the 17th Century conflict which deposed King Charles I. As well as the Civil War displays, there will be galleries focussing on the local history of Nottinghamshire. The Newark Torc, an Iron Age necklace found near the town, will also be displayed. It will be the first time the item is displayed in the district after being loaned to the British Museum. Officials estimate the centre could bring £1.3m into the local economy a year. Michael Constantine, from the National Civil War Centre, said: ""We've got some great interactive displays, arms and armour and all the weaponry from the Civil War and we've got some really gory stuff for the kids."" ""Now we are taking a close look at the beams to see how they have survived 500 years of wear and tear and of course the Civil War. ""We are looking for bits of shrapnel and musket balls which might have gone in them.""",Work on a new National Civil War Centre is expected to uncover damage from the conflict it will @placeholder .,dominate,love,commemorate,remain,confront,2
"The 41-year-old hit 696 home runs - fourth on the all-time list - but was given a 162-game doping ban in 2014. ""I've given these fans a lot of headaches over the years. I disappointed a lot of people, but this feels good,"" he said. 'A-Rod' will now become a club advisor. Rodriguez helped the Yankees win the World Series in 2009 and was voted the American League's Most Valuable Player in 2003, 2005 and 2007. A sell-out 46,459 Yankee Stadium crowd chanted ""We want A-Rod"" as he was brought on to the field by coach Joe Giradi. ""I have a huge heart. This is the last time he plays. I wanted it to be something,"" Giradi said. With the game won, Rodriguez was given the ball, hugged his team-mates, grabbed a handful of dirt, raised his cap and walked to the dugout, before covering his face with a towel. He told a news conference: ""With all that I've been through, and for them to show up on a night like tonight and show me that type love is something that I'll never forget. ""It was overwhelming.""","New York Yankees ' Alex Rodriguez said he would not be "" defined by his @placeholder "" as he retired from Major League Baseball after a 6 - 3 win over Tampa Bay Rays in his final game .",mistakes,ambition,delight,career,reign,0
"About 70 people were wounded in the blast at a stadium, general Anthony Rakotoarison told AFP news agency. He said officials considered it a ""terrorist act"". The political situation remains fragile in the country, with supporters and opponents of President Hery Rajaonarimampianina at loggerheads. It was not immediately clear who or what was behind the explosion. The blast happened during a free concert at the Mahamasina stadium. A military parade had been held there earlier. Prime Minister Olivier Solonandrasana Mahafaly visited the injured at a hospital and said this was a ""disgusting and shameful"" act. In 2014, a grenade explosion killed a toddler and injured several other people outside the same stadium. No arrests were made in connection with that attack and there was no claim of responsibility, AFP reported.","A grenade explosion has killed at least two people during Madagascar 's @placeholder day celebrations in the capital Antananarivo , officials say .",major,best,independent,national,most,3
"Valencia claimed their first win in 10 games under Neville with Saturday's 2-1 victory over struggling Espanyol. ""I'm happy with it, but it's just one small step forward. Relief is probably a good word,"" said Neville, 40. ""Fans and media have been within their rights to say the things they are saying. I'd have said the same."" Relive Neville's first La Liga win Espanyol had lost their last eight away league games but went ahead through a Oscar Duarte header after 52 minutes, continuing Valencia's record of never having led a league game under Neville. The home side equalised when substitute Alvaro Negredo scored with a deflected effort in the 71st-minute. And on-loan Real Madrid winger Denis Cheryshev then headed the winner as Neville's side moved seven points clear of the relegation zone. England coach Neville admitted this was a game he needed to win after overseeing four defeats and five draws in the league since taking on his first managerial position in December. The former Manchester United captain had come under pressure from supporters following the poor run of results and a 7-0 loss at Barcelona in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final. Valencia finished fourth last season, but had not won in the league since 7 November going into Saturday's game. ""The fans were incredible tonight, especially when we went 1-0 down,"" said Neville. ""They stayed with every single player, and me, and I am grateful for that. ""The game tells us that football is not about putting on the best performance. But today we got the result. ""It's not a night for any celebration whatsoever, not to get carried away. We'll gain some confidence from the result. There's a good feeling from the dressing room and we'll take things forward."" Meanwhile, Neville has added former Liverpool and Valencia assistant manager Pako Ayestaran to his coaching team. Ayestaran will supplement Neville's existing staff, which includes brother and ex-Manchester United team-mate Phil Neville. Ayestaran, 53, was Valencia's number two between 2001-04 before filling a similar role for three years at Liverpool under Rafa Benitez and has since managed in Israel and Mexico.",Gary Neville was @placeholder to earn his first league win as Valencia manager but said there would be no celebration as he still has a big job to do .,continued,managed,relieved,expects,wants,2
"The government would spend more than $300m (£193m) on the theme park, said Tourist Minister Walter Mzembi. Zimbabwe is trying to rebuild its tourism industry after a decade of conflict and hyperinflation. President Robert Mugabe was elected for a seventh term in peaceful but disputed elections last month. Zimbabwe is not leveraging the Victoria Falls enough, Mr Mzembi told the BBC on Tuesday, describing it as a ""sleeping giant"". ""It's a wake-up call for us...we must build a new tourism facility with an impact,"" he said. ""We think it should be modelled along the size and the kind of vision that is on Disneyland, including hotels, entertainment parks, restaurants, conferencing facilities. This is the vision and we need people who can run with it."" Mr Mzembi earlier told Zimbabwe's official news agency New Ziana that the government wanted to create a free zone with a banking centre ""where even people who do not necessarily live in Zimbabwe can open bank accounts"" . He announced the plans at the UN World Tourism Organisation general assembly, which Zimbabwe is co-hosting with Zambia. The decision to award the conference to Zimbabwe was condemned by UN Watch, an independent human rights group based in Geneva, citing reports of human rights abuses and election rigging. ""The notion that the UN should spin this country as a lovely tourist destination is, frankly, sickening,"" UN Watch head Hillel Neuer said. The government already has plans to expand the Victoria Falls airport, saying it will invest about $150m in the project. In the first quarter of this year, Zimbabwe's tourism authority said the country registered a 17% increase in visitors. If the country remains stable, it says, tourism is set to contribute 15% to the country's GDP. Over the past decade, Zimbabwe recorded the world's highest inflation with its economy in virtual collapse. However, a power-sharing deal reached after an acrimonious election in 2008 helped to stabilise the economy.","Zimbabwe plans to build a "" Disneyland in Africa "" at the world @placeholder Victoria Falls to boost tourism , a government minister has told the BBC .",latest,famous,upcoming,capital,national,1
"In October, ministers announced Wales' 22 local authorities would be getting £146m less than this year. The total block grant - covering 60% of council spending - would be cut by 3.4% to £4.12bn, Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews said on Wednesday. Ceredigion faces the biggest cut at 4.5%, and Neath Port Talbot the lowest with 2.4%. Several councils have begun consultations with residents as they decide which services will face the brunt of the savings needed. Around 25% of council spending is covered by specific grants, and most of the remaining 15% by council tax, the Welsh government said.",Councils have had cuts in their final budget settlements for 2015 / 16 @placeholder by the Welsh government .,proposed,inspired,led,confirmed,consent,3
"An uneasy calm pervades the frontier town of Bunagana. By day, impromptu markets spring up. There is a brisk trade in shoes, empty beer bottles and sacks of tiny dried fish. Small groups of rebel soldiers patrol the main thoroughfare, a pot-holed mud-track that winds its way from the Ugandan border westwards into the Democratic Republic of Congo. By night, residents say, Bunagana becomes a frightening and dangerous place, where armed men, often drunk, roam the streets. Many prefer to walk across the border as dusk falls, crossing back into Congo in the morning. These people are dubbed ""night-commuters."" ""I lost everything,"" says Michel, a farmer. At 65 years of age, he has seen more than his fair share of conflict. But he says the past few months have been some of the worst. When the fighting reached Bunagana, Michel fled. When he returned, his crops and his farming implements were gone. He says he can't be sure who stole his means of earning a living. Both the rebels and the regular Congolese Army have been accused of looting. ""They were soldiers, that's all I know,"" he says. The rebel ranks are swelled by a steady stream of defectors. In Bunagana we met two new recruits - Lt Col Justin Papy and Maj John Musinguzi. Both had deserted four days previously. Both said they were motivated by the abysmal conditions in the Congolese army - salaries that amount to less than $100 (£65) per month for a senior officer - and which in any case often go unpaid - corruption, inefficiency, even a basic lack of accommodation for the men. ""One day we had to fight for four days in the bush with no food,"" said Maj Musinguzi. ""My men fought even though they had nothing to eat. But the Congolese army cannot win a war this way."" M23, as the rebel movement is known, do not appear to have huge numbers of men. But they are growing in confidence. As recently as early July, Bunagana was home to a sizeable contingent of United Nations peacekeepers. Now, the hill once occupied by the ""blue-helmets"" is a strategic rebel position overlooking the town. The UN forces melted away in the face of the rebel advance. The fighting has forced more than 200,000 people to flee their homes. Some of these families now live in the Nyakabande Transit Centre across the border inside Uganda. Recent arrivals tell horrific stories. Noelle came to the camp last week, with her husband and three children. ""We saw the rebels coming from the mountain,"" she remembers. ""First we wanted to stay in our village. But then we saw that husbands, men who were strong, were taken by force. Children too. ""Then some of the women were raped in our village. That is why we decided to come here."" The rebels deny accusations of rape, of looting, and of forcibly recruiting young men and even boys to join their ranks and fight. Q&A: DR Congo conflict They deny, too, the growing evidence that their movement is being supported by neighbouring Rwanda. But many in the M23 movement are former members of another armed group, the CNDP. In 1994, following the genocide in Rwanda, around a million ethnic Hutus fled across the border into DR Congo. With them went some of the killers who had been responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Tutsis. These former ""genocidaires"" formed themselves into an armed group called the FDLR. The CNDP was originally set up as a ""defence force"" to counter the FDLR. There are fears that this latest rebellion could reignite old ethnic tensions. Goma is the region's biggest town and it is still under government control. We met Antoine, a Congolese Tutsi there. Recently he and some friends were attacked by a mob outside their university campus. The attackers arrived on motorbikes, throwing stones and shouting at them to ""go back to Rwanda"". Antoine believes the attack was ethnically motivated - being a Rwandan-speaking Tutsi, he says, he is automatically associated with M23. ""The police came but they didn't disperse the attackers. They simply rounded up the people who were being attacked and transported them to the border with Rwanda."" Having retreated from Bunagana, UN peacekeepers have formed a ""security cordon"" around Goma. The deputy commander of the force, Maj Gen Andrew Foster, says his men are working in conjunction with the Congolese army to thwart any attempt by the rebels to advance on the town. ""We are here to support the Congolese government and its army in dealing with the armed groups. Particularly where it is a threat to the local population."" But, with more than one rebel group to deal with and only 18,000 men to cover an area the size of western Europe, his force is stretched thin. On the streets of Goma, life continues much as normal. Many here are used to the looming threat of rebel invasion. But people are sceptical that the UN has what it takes to defend them and their town. ""We have no confidence in them,"" one young man says, as a UN convoy of white-painted armoured vehicles rumbles along the main thoroughfare. ""Congolese people are dying and they do nothing."" Many people, especially in the remoter villages, do in fact rely on UN forces to protect them when fighting breaks out, sometimes taking shelter in their bases. But the reality is that the peacekeepers are perceived as ineffectual, both by the people they are mandated to protect, and by the rebels themselves.","The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing its most serious crisis for years , as a growing rebellion makes significant advances in the mineral - rich east of the country . The BBC 's East Africa correspondent , Gabriel Gatehouse , has @placeholder access to territory controlled by the rebels .",described,condemned,blocked,declared,gained,4
"Nominations have closed for the 4 May poll, which follows the death of long-serving Labour MP Sir Gerald Kaufman in February. Sir Gerald, 86, was the longest-serving MP in Westminster having served the constituency for more than 30 years. The by-election takes place on the same day as the first election of a mayor for Greater Manchester. The candidates are:",Eleven candidates have been @placeholder to run in the Manchester Gorton by-election .,nominated,advised,appointed,confirmed,reported,3
"Acting Taoiseach Enda Kenny of Fine Gael and Micheál Martin of  Fianna Fáil hope to avoid a second election. Mr Martin has said his party will facilitate a minority government, but will not support a programme for government. Water charges are one of the main sticking points to reaching agreement. A commission to consider the future of national water utility Irish Water is one of the proposals being considered. Fianna Fáil want to see the immediate removal of water charges, but Fine Gael see a role for them. Following the election, almost two months ago, Fine Gael had 50 seats, Fianna Fáil 44, Sinn Féin 23 and the Labour Party got seven. But no party was able to form a majority government and TDs have so far failed to elect a taoiseach.",Negotiators from Ireland 's two biggest parties are to meet for a final @placeholder to form a minority government .,effort,agreement,election,decision,challenge,0
"21 February 2017 Last updated at 18:21 GMT She believed that if she had had the right support and been in the right environment then she would not have faced the struggles that she did. Ms Wells said: ""I came out at the age of 13 at an all-girls Catholic school only to be told by those around me that it was just a phase."" With no support or guidance, the situation led to more confusion, the MSP told her fellow politicians during a debate on LGBT History Month Scotland 2017.","Scottish Conservative MSP Annie Wells tells Holyrood that coming to terms with being gay as a young teenager took her to a "" dark and @placeholder place "" .",mysterious,confusing,cold,haunted,brave,1
"Sadie Hartley, 60, was stunned with a cattle prod and stabbed at her home in Helmshore, Lancashire, in January. Preston Crown Court heard Sarah Williams, 35, exchanged naked photographs with Ms Hartley's partner Ian Johnston in the weeks prior to the death. Ms Williams denies murder. The court has heard Ms Williams was obsessed by Mr Johnston, 57, and ""eliminated"" Ms Hartley with the help of Katrina Walsh, 56,  who also denies murder, when he refused to leave her. Mr Johnston, who had been in an ""intermittent"", ""intimate"" relationship with communications director Ms Hartley, began a sexual relationship with Ms Williams after they met in December 2012. The former firefighter told Ms Williams the relationship was over months later, he said, but she kept contacting him in person or by text and even sent an anonymous letter to Ms Hartley, boasting the sender had had ""fantastic"" sex with Mr Johnston. John McDermott, prosecuting, said Mr Johnston and Ms Williams exchanged naked photographs on 3, 4 and 5 December last year. Mr Johnston said he didn't block the messages and responded ""in kind"" to Ms Williams' messages. But he told the prosecutor he did not seek to rekindle the relationship and was ""distraught"" when he read the texts the next day. There were further similar exchanges between the pair on Christmas Day, and again 10 days before the murder, Mr McDermott told the court. Mr Johnston had been in Switzerland when the messages in January were sent, the court heard. Mr McDermott asked: ""What were your intentions with Sarah Williams once you would return to this country?"" Mr Johnston said: ""Nothing at all. I can't recall half the text messages."" Ms Williams and riding instructor Katrina Walsh, 56, of Hare Lane, Chester, both deny murder. Walsh is said to have played a key role in helping her friend to ""eliminate"" her love rival. The trial continues.","The partner of a woman killed with "" @placeholder savagery "" exchanged explicit texts and photos with the woman accused of her murder , a court has heard .",fake,demonic,probable,widespread,vulnerable,1
"Santander UK's Spanish owner is nursing an 8.1% decline in profit from its UK business after a decline in the value of sterling. Still, it posted a profit of 1.87bn euros (£1.59bn) in the first quarter, boosted by its Brazilian business. That was a gain of 14%, beating analyst estimates, according to Reuters data. Inflation, which leapt to 2.3% in February from 1.8% a month earlier, may squeeze household incomes, the UK-based business said. Excluding the fall in the pound, which declined in value against the euro following the UK's decision to leave the European Union, UK profit for the broader bank grew 2.6% to 416m euros. Santander UK took a further £32m charge to cover claims for payment protection insurance compensation. This was insurance customers didn't want, need or understand to cover loan payments. Customers have until August 2019 to claim back payments made for the product. Santander UK's mortgage lending fell after withdrawing cheaper deals in the previous three-month period. First-quarter figures a year earlier were also flattered by a flurry of buy-to-let borrowers aiming to beat April's stamp duty increase for second homes. The bank said it would ""continue to focus on customer service in what remains a highly competitive market"". Speaking about the wider business, which includes lenders in Poland, the US, Mexico and Spain, Santander chairman Ana Botin said: ""While the environment continues to be challenging for the banking sector, the outlook for Santander is positive.""","Santander UK boss Nathan Bostock has warned that the bank faces a "" changeable and @placeholder more challenging "" economic environment .",perhaps,often,potentially,much,direct,2
"Trust Special Administrators (TSA) laid out plans in December to downgrade Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust and move some services to other hospitals. The trust has been in administration since April. The plans have been passed to the secretary of state who has 30 working days to announce his decision. The Support Stafford Hospital group said it awaited Jeremy Hunt's decision and hoped it would be ""sooner rather than later, so as to end the long period of uncertainty caused by the TSA process"". Under the proposals, control of Stafford Hospital will go to University Hospital of North Staffordshire (UHNS) and Cannock Hospital will be run by Royal Wolverhampton Trust. Maternity services, paediatrics and critical care at Stafford Hospital will be downgraded. Monitor chief executive Dr David Bennett said: ""Making changes to local healthcare services is never easy, or necessarily popular with the general public. ""Neither does change in a complicated system like the NHS come cheap. Nevertheless, it is absolutely essential that patients are able to access safe services today, tomorrow and well into the future."" Monitor said its statutory powers with regard to the TSA were ""quite specific"" - for example it could ""only accept or reject their recommendations"" and could not ""amend them"". The TSA has previously said it would take three years, from the secretary of state's agreement, to implement proposed changes at a total cost of £220m. Campaigners fighting to keep services at Stafford Hospital have sent an open letter to the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), which commissions healthcare services in the town. The Support Stafford Hospital group has asked the CCG to reaffirm its commitment to retain a number of services at the hospital. Its chief officer stated in December that the CCG would commission ""services that the community deemed as essential"", regardless of the TSA plans. The letter is also signed by Stafford's Conservative MP, Jeremy Lefroy, and the leader of Stafford Borough Council, Mike Heenan. The group said it would hold a public meeting in Stafford on 28 January which the CCG would attend. The government is making clear there will be a full Parliamentary debate over the hospital. Commons Leader Andrew Lansley said: ""The prime minister made it clear that we do look for a debate on the Francis Report [published following the inquiry into events at Stafford Hospital] in due course.""","Plans to dissolve the trust that runs the @placeholder - hit Stafford Hospital have been approved by the health watchdog , Monitor .",disaster,scandal,smash,purpose,best,1
"The site said hundreds of clips of Anwar al-Awlaki's calls to jihad violated a ban on hate speech and incitement to violence. The move came less than a week after authorities intercepted air cargo bombs sent from Yemen to the US in a plot linked to Mr Awlaki. The US has named Mr Awlaki a ""specially designated global terrorist"". Investigators have linked Mr Awlaki to the US army base killings in Fort Hood, Texas, last year's Christmas airline bomb attempt, and the failed Times Square bombing in New York. US officials say he is a leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, an offshoot of the militant network based in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. A YouTube spokeswoman said the company tried to balance its commitment to free speech with the need to prevent calls to violence. ""These are difficult issues,"" the spokeswoman wrote in an e-mail to the BBC, ""and material that is brought to our attention is reviewed carefully. ""We will continue to remove all content that incites violence according to our policies. Material of a purely religious nature will remain on the site."" Last month, investigators working for New York Congressman Anthony Weiner, a Democrat, reported finding more than 700 videos in which Mr Awlaki appeared. The clips had garnered more than 3.5m hits. Mr Weiner said there was no reason why Awlaki and others should be given ""access to one of the world's largest bully pulpits so they can inspire more violent acts within our borders, or anywhere else in the world"". UK Security minister Baroness Neville-Jones is said recently to have told Washington officials that American websites hosting al-Qaeda videos inciting murder would be banned in the UK. 'Sermons inspired' Mr Awlaki, an American-born cleric of Yemeni descent, is said to be on a CIA hit list authorised by President Barack Obama. In July, the US Treasury Department put Mr Awlaki on its terrorism blacklist and imposed financial sanctions on him. US officials say Mr Awlaki helped recruit Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Nigerian accused of attempting to blow up an airliner as it flew into Detroit on 25 December 2009. Maj Nidal Hasan, the US Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 comrades in the Fort Hood shooting last year, sought religious advice from Mr Awlaki and saw him preach in the US state of Virginia in 2001, US officials say. A student found guilty of attempting to murder MP Stephen Timms in east London was said to have been inspired by Mr Awlaki's online sermons.",YouTube has removed videos by a @placeholder American - born Yemeni Islamist cleric after complaints from the US and UK .,powerful,rare,controversial,young,radical,4
"Ms Khobragade was arrested in New York on suspicion of visa fraud and making false statements, after being accused of underpaying her Indian maid. She has denied all the charges and was later released on bail. India has demanded an apology from the US over her alleged ""humiliation"". Ms Khobragade was handcuffed and strip-searched last Thursday after a complaint from her maid, Sangeeta Richard. She has in turn accused Ms Richard of theft and attempting to blackmail her. US Secretary of State John Kerry has expressed his ""regret"" over the incident, but a government minister on Thursday said that was not enough and that the US must apologise and admit it had made a mistake. Delhi has ordered a series of reprisals against the US. Security barricades around the US embassy in the city were removed and a visiting US delegation was snubbed by senior Indian politicians and officials. State Department spokesperson Marie Harf answered in the negative when asked if Ms Khobragade would go ""scot free"" and the US courts would be asked to drop the charges against her. ""We take these allegations very seriously. We're not in any way walking back from those allegations or the charges,"" she said adding that this was ""really a law enforcement issue"". Ms Harf said the US informed every country annually about ""obligations they have for their staffs when they bring them to the US"". ""We make those obligations very clear and we take any allegations that they haven't done so very seriously,"" she added. On Friday morning, India again insisted that the US must apologise as the action taken against Ms Khobragade was ""unacceptable"". ""The US is playing games with India. But America must understand that the world has changed, times have changed and India has changed,"" Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath told reporters. On Wednesday, angry MPs from several Indian parties called on the government to take tough action against the US and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described Ms Khobragade's treatment as ""deplorable"". Who, What, Why: Does consul have immunity? But US prosecutor Preet Bharara said in a statement that Ms Khobragade ""was accorded courtesies well beyond what other defendants... are accorded"". According to documents filed in a New York court, Ms Khobragade wrote on a visa application that the maid would be paid $4,500 (£2,746) a month. But investigators said she instead paid only $573 per month - less than the New York state minimum wage. If found guilty, Ms Khobragade faces a maximum sentence of 10 years for visa fraud and five years for making false statements.","The US will not drop charges against Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade , the state department has said after her arrest last week led to a huge @placeholder row .",congressional,diplomatic,public,parliamentary,political,1
"The Japanese car maker has recalled nearly 15 million vehicles fitted with the bags since 2013. This recall includes 22 models sold in Japan, including the Corolla and Vitz, made between January 2004 and December 2005, as well as vehicles in Italy, Britain and Spain. The inflators, manufactured by Japan's Takata, can explode with too much force, sending out shrapnel. No injuries were reported in Toyota vehicles related to the latest defect, which affects the passenger seat air bag, but a person in a Nissan car was injured recently in Japan. Toyota, Ford, Honda and Nissan have decided not to use Takata inflators in vehicles under development. At least eight people have been killed worldwide and hundreds injured in incidents involving the bags. In the US, where over 19 million vehicles have been recalled because of the problem, it faces penalties of up to $200m as part of a deal with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recalls have wiped out Takata's profits. This month, it reported a half-year loss of 5.6bn yen ($45.8 million) due to recall costs and cut its profit forecast for the full year by 75%.",Toyota is recalling another 1.6 million vehicles equipped with @placeholder air bags .,immediate,significant,faulty,serious,special,2
"Critics have said that the government is rushing the move, with one poll from newspaper Dagbladet suggesting 66% of Norwegians oppose it. Experts argue that the change needs to happen because digital radio can carry more channels and has clearer sound. Switzerland, Denmark and the UK are also considering a switch-off. The shutdown of the FM (frequency modulation) network will start in the northern city of Bodo on 11 January. By the end of the year, all national FM broadcasts will end. Cars will be the biggest challenge in Norway, where there are an estimated 2 million vehicles that are not equipped with digital audio broadcasting (DAB) receivers. Users are being told to buy adapters which cost 1,500 Norwegian kroner (£140). ""Norwegian politicians have decided to make 15 million FM radios in Norway completely useless,"" digital media expert Jan Thoresen wrote in Dagbladet earlier this year, adding: ""That's a bad idea"". Norway's transition to DAB radio will be closely watched by others considering a similar move, including the UK. What is the digital radio switchover? Like the television switchover in 2012, the radio switch will see a change in the source from an analogue platform (AM and FM) to a digital one. It means listeners will need a device that can pick up a digital signal. In the UK, there are currently three national digital multiplexes (the platforms that hold stations) - one for the BBC and two commercial. FM will probably still be used for local and community radio stations, although Ofcom has trialled some small-scale digital radio multiplexes to bring DAB to these places too. DAB isn't the only way of listening to digital radio. Internet radio offers more stations, including ones that are in other areas and international stations. Some DAB radios can also stream internet radio so listeners can access podcasts and overseas radio stations. The UK switchover won't happen until digital listening reaches 50% of all radio listening and national DAB coverage is comparable to FM, the government has said. On the current trajectory, that critical mass may be reached in the UK in 2018, meaning switchover is unlikely to happen before 2020. Source: Which","Norway will start switching off its FM radio network next week , in a @placeholder move that will be closely watched by other nations .",tactical,controversial,preliminary,major,promotional,1
"They are available via a new location-based food app which connects neighbours in the city and beyond. The aim of users is to cut waste. Olio app's Saasha Celestial-One told BBC Radio Wales the idea came about when her co-founder was moving home and did not know what to do with unused food she did not want to throw away. She told the Jason Mohammad programme: ""Not only does preventing good food from going to waste feel amazing, it's a really fun way to get to know new people in the community."" Since its launch in January, over 66,000 people have downloaded the app with plans to expand into 33 more countries. Individuals and Cardiff eateries have signed up, with leftover bread and unsold cakes being offered. ""Katherine"" is offering 12 coconuts bought wholesale and which ""survived a coconut shy unharmed - free to a good home"". They are available for collection from Adamsdown. As well as half a bag of carrots at Bute Street, there is a packet of unopened biscuits left over from a coffee morning at Ninian Park. And they could be washed down with tea being given away by ""Luce"", near Cathays station. She has 18 beetroot tea bags remaining from a box of 20, saying they were ""bought to be adventurous - but I don't like it"".","Twelve coconuts , a packet of biscuits , half a bag of carrots and unsold shop - made cakes are some of the @placeholder food items being given away in Cardiff .",unwanted,latest,serious,remaining,original,0
"12 January 2017 Last updated at 06:53 GMT On 23 June 2016, the UK made a historic decision. It voted to leave the European Union (EU). The UK has been a member of the EU for more than 40 years, so this was an extremely important moment. More than 33 million adults voted. Around 52% of them chose to leave the group of 28 countries, while 48% wanted to stay in it. The majority of people in Blackpool voted to leave the EU, while the majority of people in Brighton voted to stay. More than six months have passed since the initial vote, so we went to see how kids in these two towns feel now about Brexit...",It 's a tale of two seaside towns both quite similar with very different @placeholder - Blackpool and Brighton .,histories,spirit,characters,opinions,personalities,3
"Representatives from rugby union, rugby league, American football, ice hockey, and Australian rules football met in Dublin on Thursday. Earlier this year a panel of experts suggested ways to address what is becoming a growing issue in sport. Thursday's meeting was aimed at looking into how best to put those recommendations in place. ""Concussion is a top priority for all sports, and rugby continues to collaborate with other sports and leading medical and scientific experts to ensure the very best programmes are implemented to protect participants at all levels,"" said World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont. Several recommendations were put forward in April by the Concussion in Sports Group (CISG), a panel of experts which draws on data and research to come up with suggested ways forward. ""While providing consensus guidance of what sports should do, it does not offer guidance on how to implement its recommendations, which is why sports are keen to collaborate,"" a World Rugby spokesperson said. In 2016, some 5,000 former American football players successfully sued the NFL for $1bn (£700m), claiming it hid the dangers of repeated head trauma. In March, three Australian National Rugby League sides were given record fines for breaching concussion protocols and Uefa recently has commissioned a research project to examine the links between dementia and playing football. Rugby's concussion reviews are 'not fit for purpose' and the sport is becoming 'unplayable', according to a leading expert. In January, World Rugby introduced heavier sanctions for high tackles in an attempt to lessen the incidence of concussion in its sport. World Rugby, meanwhile, has approved the addition of six law amendments around the scrum and ruck for a global trial in a bid to make the game easier to play and referee. Some of the changes will also address player welfare, the governing body hopes. The changes will be trialled in the northern hemisphere from 1 August and extended to the southern hemisphere from 1 January and will include the end-of-year internationals in Europe. The law changes are:","Medics from five sports have met to work out a "" @placeholder approach "" to tackling concussion and head injuries .",national,balanced,therapeutic,systematic,unified,4
"The Musudan missile has an estimated range of up to 4,000 km (2,500 miles), enough to hit South Korea, Japan and the US territory of Guam. Pyongyang has not reacted to the news. The country has made a number of missile-related tests this year, despite being banned by the UN from any use of ballistic or nuclear technology. It comes amid concerns that the country may soon launch another long-range rocket or conduct a nuclear test. The test took place near the north-western city of Kusong at 03:33 GMT on Saturday, the Pentagon said in a statement. US Navy Commander Gary Ross said the missile launch ""did not pose a threat to North America"". The Musudan is mobile, launched from the back of a trailer. North Korea has tested this type of missile at least six times this year. Most have failed but one has gone at least 1,000km (620 miles). Tension is high at the moment because US and South Korean troops are exercising together. The biggest US aircraft carrier is currently docked in South Korea. The South Korean media say the exercises involve practising the specific targeting of North Korea's nuclear facilities and leadership - what is called decapitating the regime - with so-called bunker-busting bombs. The US military denies that. Pyongyang insists its space programme is for peaceful purposes. But the US, South Korea and even China, the country's main ally, say the recent rocket launches are aimed at developing inter-continental ballistic missiles. North Korea regularly makes claims about the progress of its nuclear and missile programmes, but analysts say most of them are impossible to independently verify. North Korea nuclear tests: what did they achieve? How advanced is North Korea's nuclear programme?","North Korea has conducted an unsuccessful test launch of an @placeholder ballistic missile , the US military says .",intermediate,illegal,urgent,israeli,unmanned,0
"The firm claims Project Valerie is the world's first portable laptop of its kind. Two additional screens slide out from the central display via an automatic mechanism. One analyst praised the design, noting that gamers were increasingly splashing out on high-end laptops. All three screens are 17in (43cm) in size. When folded up and closed, the laptop is 1.5in thick. Razer said this was comparable to many standard gaming laptops, which tend to be chunkier than home and office devices. ""We thought, 'This is crazy, can we do this?',"" a company spokesman told the BBC. ""The answer was: 'Yeah, we are crazy enough, we can do it'."" Project Valerie is still a prototype and Razer has not yet published a possible release date or price. Gamers commonly used more than one monitor these days, said gaming analyst Jonathan Wagstaff at Context. ""Although it is unusual, it doesn't surprise me,"" he told the BBC. ""It is something people will buy - I think it will sell."" He added that increasing numbers of gamers - particularly those who travel to e-sports tournaments - are in the market for portable computers with high specs. But Mr Wagstaff added that industry data he had reviewed suggested widening interest in such machines from architectural and graphic design firms, as well. ""That is interesting, that is traditionally the territory of Apple's products,"" he said. Project Valerie was just one of several gaming laptops shown off at CES. Computer maker Acer unveiled a large, 21in model called the Predator 21X, which costs $8,999 (£7,250). Consumer electronics giant Samsung also launched its first gaming laptop - called Samsung Notebook Odyssey - in 17in and 15in models. More from CES 2017 Las Vegas's biggest launches Smart hairbrush listens for breaking hair Meet Olly - the personal robot Read all our CES coverage",Gaming PC maker Razer has unveiled a @placeholder laptop with three 4 K screens at the CES tech show in Las Vegas .,reality,hybrid,mini,concept,special,3
"The U's lost 3-2 to Middlesbrough on Saturday after coming back from 2-0 down against the Premier League side. Appleton's side return to League Two action at Charlton on Tuesday and are also in the EFL Trophy semi-finals. ""It's been great,"" Appleton told BBC Radio Oxford of the cup run. ""But right now, it's all about wiping the memory of this out of the players' systems."" Media playback is not supported on this device Oxford are 12th, seven points off the League One play-off spots, but with two games in hand on sixth-placed Southend United. ""It's going to be a long shot (to reach the play-offs) as we're probably going to need about 10 wins out of the 16 games left,"" Appleton said. ""The players will be down right now, but it's our job to make sure we pick them up as fast we can and dust them down."" Goals from Chris Maguire and Toni Martinez within two second-half minutes brought Oxford back into the tie at Middlesbrough before Cristhian Stuani scored Boro's winner four minutes from time. ""It wasn't to be,"" Appleton added. ""But, the players gave me that belief and encouragement for each other that we're going to need while still fighting on two fronts.""","Oxford United boss Michael Appleton has urged his players to "" @placeholder move on "" from their FA Cup fifth round exit .",quickly,finally,please,really,definitely,0
"The forces were taking part in a counter-terrorism operation when they came under fire, US officials said. A medical helicopter sent to rescue casualties was forced to land and has yet to be recovered. Some 12,000 international soldiers are still deployed in Afghanistan to help local forces tackle the Taliban. Some of the foreign troops were sent to counter the recent militant insurgency in Helmand. Details of what happened in the incident, which took place near the town of Marjah on Tuesday, remain sketchy. US military spokesman Brig Gen Wilson Shoffner said one service member had died as a result of wounds, adding: ""We are deeply saddened by this loss... our heartfelt sympathies go out to the families and friends of those involved."" The identity of the casualties has not yet been revealed and no official details given on their service branch. A number of Afghan forces were also reported to have been wounded. The casualties occurred before the ""medevac"" helicopter was called in. Some reports said the helicopter, believed to be a UH-60 Black Hawk, had also come under fire. A US defence official said it had ""sustained damage while on the ground"" but had not been shot down. He said it remained on the ground and the military was working to recover it, but gave no further details. In 2011, 30 Americans were among 38 people killed in a Chinook helicopter crash in Wardak province. Helmand has long been a stronghold of the Taliban. Afghan forces, aided by the US military, have been engaged in a fierce conflict recently with Taliban fighters who seized large swathes of Sangin district. The fighting also sparked the deployment of a number of UK forces to Helmand for the first time in more than a year. In September, the Taliban briefly overran the northern city of Kunduz in one of their biggest victories in 14 years of war.",One US service member has been killed and two wounded @placeholder during a special forces mission in Afghanistan 's southern Helmand province .,further,more,reportedly,also,free,2
"Cardiff University's School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals plans to add medicinal salmonella-killing herbs to the fermented honey drink. The tipple is based on a 16th century Welsh drink called metheglin. ""You can see this would sell very well to students,"" Prof Les Baillie said. ""Perhaps you could protect them from the kebab and the morning after."" Dr James Blaxland, who has led the work, tested more than 50 different plants extracts and hops against a range of bacteria, including salmonella. It is one of the germs that trigger more than 500,000 cases in the UK each year. ""It causes very serious food poisoning and stomach upset, which people might experience on a Sunday morning,"" Dr Blaxland said. ""The idea is that we can produce a mead with high levels of the compounds which are active against salmonella, and, if people drink enough of our mead on a Saturday night, they might not get ill."" Cardiff University's team said the idea was sparked by Scandinavian scientists who are trying to develop mead which could help in the battle against antibiotic resistance. Adding medicinal herbs to mead dates back at least four centuries, when Welsh brewers created a drink then called metheglin or meddyglyn. ""We still have to do a lot of work on this, and a lot more sampling has to be done before we come up with the finished drink,"" he said. In addition to developing the mead, researchers are also investigating the of possibility using hops-based compounds to prevent other human illnesses. They are also hoping to use hops commonly only utilised in beer to tackle the problem of bovine tuberculosis and even to eliminate methane produced by cows and cut global warming.","Scientists are working on a Welsh "" @placeholder mead "" which could protect drinkers from the scourge of food poisoning at the late - night takeaway .",super,popular,cultural,white,developed,0
"The BBC's Brumvotes project asked Birmingham candidates to take part in a series of lighthearted stunts, from showing off their ball skills to playing hide and seek in the city centre. Andrew Mitchell, Conservative candidate for Sutton Coldfield, was among the participants in a kick-up challenge - initially inspired by Aston Villa reaching the FA Cup final. Labour's Gisela Stuart, Liberal Democrat John Hemming and the Green Party candidate Phil Simpson also took part. Then there was an X-Factor-style sing-off, which saw Clair Braund, UKIP's parliamentary candidate for Birmingham Ladywood, attempt 90s classic Rhythm Of The Night. Teval Stephens, standing for the Respect Party in Yardley, was pictured hiding in bushes for a Where's Wally-style picture challenge. Other candidates were asked to show they had a sense of humour by telling jokes. The city's parliamentary hopefuls have been quizzed on a bus, having a hair cut and slugging it out in a boxing ring. But not everyone has embraced the Brumvotes challenges. Ed Miliband turned the invitation to take part in the kick-up challenge, while Nick Clegg dismissed the request during a visit to Solihull.","Some photographs are @placeholder in the run - up to a general election , with babies , animals and high vis vests all almost guaranteed to make an appearance . This year , the candidates have taken the campaigning to another level .",continuing,inevitable,used,imperfect,made,1
"Clough, who returned for a second spell in charge in December, first managed Burton in the sixth tier in 1998. He led the club to the brink of the Football League in 2009 and they have now secured back-to-back promotions. ""When we came 17 and a half years ago we had a five-month old baby. He is 18 today,"" Clough told BBC Radio Derby. Burton drew 0-0 at Doncaster on Sunday to finish second in League One and clinch automatic promotion to the second tier for the first time in the club's history. Clough added: ""It's an emotional time for everybody to get to this point, 17 and a half years on from where we started, it is truly, truly remarkable. ""It's my son's 18th - we're going to have one of the biggest parties Burton's seen. ""To come from where we've come from in that time I think is incredible in football terms."" Clough, son of legendary Nottingham Forest boss Brian, will lead Burton into the second tier next season, where they will face Forest and another former European Cup winner, Aston Villa.",Manager Nigel Clough said celebrations after Burton 's rise to the Championship were made extra @placeholder as his son 's 18th birthday fell on the same day .,special,difficult,available,long,significant,0
"Will it work? Perhaps. Others, including the PM, have argued for an end to its Punch and Judy style. But there is a risk Mr Corbyn comes across as such a fish out of water if it falls flat. There are good reasons though why PMQs is not to be dismissed. For the political world, it is the one guaranteed occasion each week where the opposition, not the government machine, has a chance to shape the agenda and get their issues to the top of the list. For many members of the public  who don't pay attention to the minutiae of politics, it is the one exchange each week that is likely to end up on the national news bulletins or in the newspapers - the one bit of politics the politically averse are most likely to see. This is Jeremy Corbyn's real shop window for the voting public, not town hall meetings around the country. And for leaders it is a moment when, traditionally, they have to show they are in command of their party. Jeremy Corbyn is in command of Labour members - the MPs who'll sit behind him at PMQs are another matter. But today is an important test not just for Mr Corbyn personally, but for his new approach - how successful can his new rules be, when everyone else is playing by the old? David Cameron is likely to respond with politeness, attacks probably on Labour, rather than Mr Corbyn himself. But Conservatives think Labour have made an error of judgement in their choice. The PM might not be able to resist the temptation to focus on Mr Corbyn's woes for very long.","It is easy to see Prime Minister 's Questions as a @placeholder bear pit . Jeremy Corbyn has made plain he thinks it has to change - a more consensual , polite approach is his tactic , using questions that members of the public have sent in .",little,powerful,real,pointless,simple,3
"""It's been tough, very tough,"" said Heidi Williams. ""We were given a sinking ship and expected to make it float."" Ms Williams chairs Harlech and Ardudwy Leisure (HAL), a community company which took over the running of Harlech swimming pool in 2010, after Gwynedd council said it could no longer afford to run it. ""It's a massive thing to take on,"" she added. ""At the end of the day, if it was making money, the local authority would have kept it open and not handed it over to us."" Her view is shared by Darrell Wright, former chairman of Splash Community Trust, which took over Wrexham's Plas Madoc leisure centre in 2014. ""You have to realise you will never, ever keep the place going from the people coming through the door,"" he said. ""The overheads are frightening - it costs about £75,000 to £80,000 a month just to pay the bills. We didn't realise that when we took it on. When we finally opened, we sat down and thought, 'dear me, what have we done here?'"" Both groups have had to go cap in hand to their councils, just to keep the doors open, and their money worries are far from over. But despite the difficulties, these volunteers have managed to save - for now, at least - community facilities which would otherwise have shut. As they look to cut costs, many Welsh councils see outsourcing as their best - or only - option to keep pools and leisure centres open. In December, Cardiff council handed over eight leisure centres to GLL, a not-for-profit company which runs 300 such facilities across the UK. It said the new arrangement would save £31.9m over 15 years, while providing ""greater future certainty over the future of leisure provision in Cardiff"". At the other end of the country, in Denbighshire, the council has a different stance. The authority's head of leisure, Jamie Groves, said there is no ""clear rationale"" for outsourcing. ""I think councils across Wales have been too ready to consider alternative models because they think the grass is greener. ""If you ask someone else to provide a service for you, it's got to be for betterment, it can't just be for quick-win savings. Denbighshire was one of the first councils to outsource leisure services - in 2001 it set up Clwyd Leisure - an arms-length trust - to run Rhyl Sun Centre, Prestatyn Nova and the North Wales Indoor Bowls Centre. It did not end well - the trust went into liquidation in 2014 and all three facilities were shut down. While the Sun Centre was demolished in 2016, the Nova and Bowls Centre have been refurbished and reopened, this time under council control. One year in, said Mr Groves, the Nova is already ""overachieving"". ""The council has invested just under £4m in this place and at the moment, it's on course to pay all that back and more. Mr Groves is not alone in his doubts about outsourcing - public services union Unison warned it ""spells disaster"" for local communities and leisure centre staff. Dominic MacAskill, Unison Cymru's head of local government said outsourced companies would ""inevitably... look to make savings by sacking workers or not replacing staff who leave and squeeze wages and employment conditions. ""It is a short-term economic fix and cannot benefit people in the long term."" Flintshire council, which is currently handing over its leisure centres to outside organisations, insists its outsourcing plans are future proof. Chief executive officer Ian Bancroft vows the authority ""will not walk away"" from two social enterprises which are taking on facilities at Connah's Quay and Holywell. ""They are cooperative relationships and we will continue to put in 20% of the cost of those centres, so those organisations will get a grant"", he said. ""We've also set aside capital funding that they can draw down over a long period of time to deal with building issues. ""If you plan and you do it cooperatively... then I think it can be a success."" The rest of Flintshire's leisure facilities will be handed over to a community benefit society this summer - the first of its kind in Wales and, according to managing director Mike Welch, the only employee-owned one in the UK. ""We've worked really hard to get the employees on board,"" he said. ""Their dedication and hard work will help to achieve some savings because they have a vested interest in it succeeding."" ""There will be no pay cuts, no changes to benefits like holidays and pensions - there is no downside for staff at all."" Increased productivity, a more commercial approach and - because it is a charitable organisation - 80% relief on business rates, will result in a £500,000 saving in the first year, Mr Welch added. ""The alternative would have been quite simple,"" said Cllr Kevin Jones, Flintshire's cabinet member for leisure. ""We'd have had to choose which centre to close."" Meanwhile HAL's Heidi Williams has some advice for community groups thinking about taking on a leisure centre: ""Don't underestimate how strong your board needs to be. You need accountants, people who have HR and marketing skills. ""But really you can't run a facility like this without proper revenue support."" Six community councils have now agreed to contribute £50,000 to the leisure centre in a move that will mean council tax bills in the area rising by up to £25 a year. It was a last resort, said Ms Williams. ""The local authority doesn't have the money to contribute so it was either do this or close. ""The most important thing is that local children still have somewhere they can learn to swim. ""Communities have to look after themselves now.""","Half of local authorities in Wales have handed over the running of their leisure services to outside organisations , with four more councils considering similar moves . Outsourcing is seen as a way to save money without @placeholder leisure centres and swimming pools . But opponents say it is simply passing the buck .",exploited,weakening,losing,achieve,reassure,2
"With nominations closing on Tuesday, this is a by-election set to be contested by a small field because of a large dose of electoral tactics. So far Zac Goldsmith, now flying under the colours of an Independent, has been joined by Sarah Olney for the Liberal Democrats and Christian Wolmar for Labour. But there will be notable absentees, as parties give the contest a miss for strategic reasons. The Conservatives are not putting up, with a belief that Goldsmith may have proved seriously ""awkward squad"" over Heathrow, but he's still their ""awkward squad"" and an otherwise commendable and dedicated local representative. Party figures also ask how well a pro-Heathrow and pro-Brexit Tory candidate could actually do in the seat anyway. Leaderless UKIP has also declined the opportunity, wanting to give a clear run to the fellow Brexiteer Goldsmith. He - incongruously for some - extended his grip on the seat at the 2015 election, despite his Euroscepticism in a very Europhile patch of south-west London. Will such tolerance of his views hold or will punishment be doled out from a constituency which voted 70/30 to remain in the recent referendum? The Greens believe there might be such an opportunity, which is why they too have opted out of the race - a decision backed by their leader Caroline Lucas. The party have decided that only if the ""progressives"" adopt a cold electoral strategy and unite behind one anti-Brexit candidate - in this case the Liberal Democrats - could the punishment be  administered. Their calls did not fall entirely on deaf Labour ears, with a small group of its MPs recommending withdrawal before the idea was squashed by the party's ruling NEC. It is understood a fair few voices suggested the same thing at the Labour selection meeting on Saturday from which veteran transport writer Wolmar emerged victorious. Some pro-European campaigners have not yet given up hope that a split in the anti-Brexit/anti-Goldsmith vote can be avoided. The lobby group Common Ground is trying to drum up support for an online ""primary selection"" process which would culminate in a public meeting where the Lib Dem and Labour candidates would go head-to-head for the ""authority"" to take on Goldsmith alone. This would be informal and have no binding impact but might offer some indication of the likely extent of any tactical voting. But all those in the race now say they are very much planning to stay there.","The battle for Richmond Park has become more @placeholder for those who are not standing , rather than those who are .",mandatory,caring,curious,dangerous,available,2
"Officers said the 24-year-old had been detained in police custody in connection with a serious sexual assault in Queen's Park on 30 March. The park, at Pollockshaws Road and Balvicar Street, was cordoned off while police investigated the incident. A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal, Police Scotland said.",Police investigating the rape of a 37 - year - old woman in a @placeholder Glasgow park have arrested a man .,troubled,brutal,deliberate,dangerous,popular,4
"Shawcross is out of contract at the end of next season, while Martins Indi spent last term on loan from FC Porto. ""He's been a great player for the club,"" chief executive Tony Scholes said of 29-year-old Shawcross. On Martins Indi, 25, he added: ""It's not just us, not just Bruno and his agent, there's Porto as well."" Next season will be English centre-back Shawcross' 11th at Stoke, having made 380 appearances since signing, initially on loan, from Manchester United in August 2007. Scholes told BBC Radio Stoke the Chester-born defender has been ""a huge part of what we've achieved over the years and we hope that remains the case for many years to come"". ""When you've got important players, you want to do something sooner rather than later,"" he said. Netherlands international Martins Indi did not miss a league game for Stoke in 2016-17 after making his debut in the 4-0 home defeat by Tottenham in early September. ""Everything has to fall into place before a deal gets done,"" said Scholes. Stoke were 13th in the Premier League last season, their lowest finish since manager Mark Hughes took charge, after three successive ninth-place finishes. Scholes has also confirmed Stoke's lack of interest in signing 31-year-old Manchester United and England forward Wayne Rooney. The Potters were heavily linked in the national media, when bookmakers began slashing the odds on Rooney becoming a Stoke player. But Scholes insists there has not been any contact with Rooney or his representatives. ""Wayne Rooney has been one of the best of his generation,"" he added. ""He has been and still is a great football player. But there's been no conversations whatsoever about Wayne Rooney coming to Stoke.""","Stoke want to resolve captain Ryan Shawcross ' @placeholder "" sooner rather than later "" and agree a permanent deal for fellow defender Bruno Martins Indi.",problem,experience,risks,challenge,future,4
"Robert and Christianne Shepherd, aged six and seven, of Horbury, West Yorkshire, died from carbon monoxide poisoning in October 2006. Neil Shepherd told Wakefield Coroners' Court he was ""paralysed by guilt"" over their deaths. He sobbed as he described his ""perfect son"" and ""feisty, loving"" daughter. The children were staying at the Louis Corcyra Beach Hotel with their father and stepmother when they complained of feeling unwell, the inquest heard. They were found dead the following day by a maid and Mr and Mrs Shepherd were found in a coma. Post-mortem tests revealed carbon monoxide levels in Robert and Christianne's bloodstreams were 56.8 and 60.7% respectively - levels above 50% are fatal. An inspection of the boiler found it had been incorrectly installed and a safety cut-off device had been deliberately short-circuited. Mr Shepherd said: ""I firmly believe my children would be here today if Thomas Cook had carried out an inspection of those boilers.""","The father of two children who died on holiday in Corfu said he "" firmly believed "" they would be alive had Thomas Cook inspected a @placeholder boiler .",faulty,rare,special,vulnerable,nuclear,0
"Semi-finalists last time out, Senegal secured all three points with first half goals from Ibrahima Niane and Cavin Diagne. With the United States and Ecuador drawing 3-3 in Group F's other game, Senegal are the early pacesetters in Incheon. The Senegalese could have scored more goals but found the Saudi Arabian goalkeeper Mohammed Alyami in inspired form. Senegal next face the US on Thursday while Ecuador takes on Saudi Arabia. Sixteen of the 24 teams advance to the second round - the top two from each of the six groups and the four best third-place finishers. The final is scheduled for 11  June in Suwon Click here for U-20 World Cup results from the Fifa website",Senegal began their Fifa Under - 20 World Cup campaign in @placeholder fashion by beating Saudi Arabia 2 - 0 on Monday .,triumphant,convincing,remarkable,special,dominant,0
"Changes will include an end to major government reforms being introduced during the academic year, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Education Secretary Nicky Morgan said. The pledge follows the biggest survey of teachers undertaken in 10 years. The National Union of Teachers said the measures were ""simply insufficient"". Almost 44,000 people - the majority of them classroom teachers - responded to the Department of Education's Workload Challenge survey. They cited excessive amounts of time spent recording data and dealing with bureaucracy as factors which contributed to ""unnecessary"" or ""unproductive"" workloads. Other reasons included unrealistic deadlines and excessive marking - with some saying they marked up to 120 books a day. Teachers had been left feeling ""browbeaten and undervalued"", said Mr Clegg as he announced the series of commitments alongside the education secretary. They include: Ms Morgan said the changes would tackle the root causes of excessive workloads. ""It is no secret that we have made some very important changes in schools - changes that we know have increased the pressure on many teachers,"" she said. ""We know there is no quick fix but we hope the commitments we have outlined today will support and empower the profession, and free up teachers to focus on what matters most in their jobs."" However, the National Union of Teachers said teachers would be ""bitterly disappointed"" by the measures. ""At a time when the number of teachers leaving this proud profession is at a 10-year high, this announcement on workload is simply insufficient,"" said general secretary Christine Blower. She said the government should immediately tackle its ""out-of-control accountability system"", which had ""Ofsted at its centre"". More than half of respondents said the perceived pressures of Ofsted inspections contributed to unnecessary workloads. HM Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw said Ofsted was working to ""dispel some of the myths that may have led to unnecessary workloads"". ""It is very important that schools maintain a sense of proportion when preparing for an Ofsted inspection,"" he said. ""If they are devoting their energies to getting things right for pupils, then an Ofsted inspection will take care of itself.""",""" Unnecessary and unproductive "" teacher workload will be reduced with a series of "" @placeholder measures "" to be introduced in England , ministers have announced .",ongoing,substantial,decisive,special,unprecedented,2
"The sugar will be replaced with higher quantities of existing ingredients or other, non-artificial ingredients, and the amount of calories will be limited. It means about 7,500 tonnes less sugar will be used to make the confectioner's products by 2018. Nestle said it could help to have a significant impact on public health. Fiona Kendrick, chairman and CEO of Nestle UK and Ireland, said: ""Our confectionery brands have been enjoyed in the UK for more than a century and we know that if we can improve these products nutritionally, provide more choice and information for the consumer... we can have a significant impact on public health. ""Nestle is at the forefront of efforts to research and develop new technology that makes food products better for our consumers. ""These innovations will help us to reduce sugar in confectionery when they are combined with other, more common methods like reformulating recipes and swapping sugar for other, non-artificial ingredients. ""Making these improvements to our products is key to us delivering better choices for our consumers while retaining the same great taste that they know and love."" Last year, Nestle said its researchers had made a scientific breakthrough by discovering a way to structure sugar differently so 40% less is used.","Chocolate bars including @placeholder brands such as Kit Kat , Yorkie and Aero will contain 10 % less sugar by next year , manufacturer Nestle has announced .",continued,major,famous,international,dedicated,2
"Hewlett, who died following a diagnosis of cancer of the oesophagus in 2016, movingly shared his experience of coping with his illness on BBC Radio 4. He had fronted the show since 2008. Rajan said: ""I have been addicted to The Media Show for years and am genuinely humbled at the prospect of sitting in Steve Hewlett's chair. ""He was a giant of broadcasting and I will do my utmost to maintain the very high standards he achieved."" Hewlett's interviews with Eddie Mair on Radio 4's PM offered insight into his cancer journey, examining issues such as drug trials and reaction to treatment. The Media Show is Radio 4's weekly look back at the latest stories and trends across the media industry both at home and abroad, and Rajan will make his debut on 10 May. As well as being the BBC's media editor, he has deputised for Jeremy Vine and Simon Mayo on Radio 2, appeared on BBC One's Masterchef, presented episodes of Radio 4's Start the Week and Any Answers and is one of the hosts of Asian Network's The Big Debate. Rajan is also a former editor of The Independent. Andrea Catherwood will continue to present some editions of the programme. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.","BBC Media editor Amol Rajan is to present Radio 4 's @placeholder weekly programme , The Media Show , following the death of Steve Hewlett in February",unique,second,prestigious,forthcoming,first,2
"Researchers at the University of Washington have discovered different survival traits in bacteria, depending on where in the lungs they are lodged. Scientists say this may have helped some bugs evade antibiotic therapy. One in every 2,500 babies born in the UK has the genetic condition which affects the lungs and digestive system. The mucus produced leaves people prone to stubborn lung infections, often caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. Inspecting lung specimens, researchers discovered that separate regions of the same lung had vast arrays of pseudomonas that behaved differently, despite originating from the same strain of bug. Scientists hypothesise that over time the bacteria become geographically separated (for example by mucus) and then evolve different characteristics to help them survive in these new conditions. And according to lead researcher, Dr Peter Jorth, some of the bacteria they studied developed ""dramatically"" different levels of resistance to antibiotics. Researcher Dr Pradeep Singh added: ""This may be part of what makes treatment so difficult. When bacteria sensitive to one kind of stress - for example an antibiotic - are killed, functionally different sibling bacteria are there to take their place. ""This diversity provides insurance for the bacteria in a way because others can take their place if the antibiotics work on them."" Researchers say this also raises the possibility that other chronic infections - such as wound and sinus infections - have similar mixtures of bacteria. But they caution more work needs to be done to replicate these early results. The study appears in Cell Host & Microbe. Dr Keith Brownlee, from the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, said: ""The findings of this research are interesting. ""It's great to see researchers working hard to understand how respiratory infections develop and progress."" ""The greater understanding we have the more informed clinicians can be. This allows them to advise people with cystic fibrosis more effectively to help manage their condition and help prevent lung damage.""",American scientists have shed light on why a @placeholder and often serious lung infection in people who have cystic fibrosis can be so hard to treat .,major,common,social,chronic,familiar,1
"Graeme Farrow was speaking as the £106m WMC celebrated 10 years since being opened by the Queen on 28 November 2004. More than 13.5 million people have visited the arts complex, which has a large theatre and smaller venues. It is home to BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Welsh National Opera. Mr Farrow joined WMC as artistic director after overseeing the City of Culture celebrations in Derry, Londonderry in 2013. He said his ambition for the centre was for it to ""create, dream and excel"". He wants the Cardiff-based centre to ""make its own work with Welsh talent, Welsh stories and Welsh values, and to take that to the world"". He said: ""Could we take a work from Wales to Broadway? Of course we could!"" Mr Farrow said the success of the TV drama Hinterland, and the recent film Pride, had been inspiring. He added: ""Pride in particular is a Welsh story which people had maybe overlooked, and which was very interesting and appealed to your granny and your 12-year-old. ""That would be a model for us moving forward - to tell those big stories in interesting ways on big, big stages throughout the world."" Wales Millennium Centre faced severe financial difficulties in the years immediately after it opened. The Welsh government intervened in 2007 to pay off a £13m loan, and increased its annual subsidy to WMC from £750,000 to £3.6m, which still accounts for around 19% of its income. The centre's fortunes have been boosted by the popularity of musicals, including War Horse and The Lion King, which have toured to the venue and attracted sell-out audiences. But Mr Farrow said his own plans to produce successful shows would involve an element of artistic risk. He said: ""When you make a work like War Horse, if it's good and it's right, there's always a chance that it could end up making money. ""So you've always got to balance good business sense with good artistic sense, and a good nose for product. ""And that is a challenge - it's a difficult balance to strike. ""It is possible to make work with artistic integrity that is also commercial, but I don't think it's right to set out to make work just to make money.""",The new artistic director of Wales Millennium Centre ( WMC ) has said he wants to produce @placeholder Welsh shows that will travel to Broadway .,major,controversial,special,original,more,3
"The editorial in DPRK Today said he was a ""far-sighted presidential candidate"". Mr Trump recently said he would be willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and has also proposed withdrawing US troops from South Korea. Analysts said the editorial was not official policy but probably reflected Pyongyang's thinking. BBC Monitoring says DPRK Today is one of several Korean-language propaganda websites operated by North Korea. It is not considered authoritative on the views of Pyongyang, and the author of the article is previously unknown. Another editorial in the official Rodong Sinmun on Wednesday referred to Mr Trump as ""vulgar"". The writer, Han Yong-mook - described as a Chinese North Korean scholar - said Mr Trump's policy on US troops would make the North's ""Yankee Go Home"" vision come true. North Korea has long wanted US troops to leave the Korean peninsula. ""The day when the slogan becomes real would be the day of Korean Unification,"" said the editorial, first reported by website NK News. It suggested Mr Trump's statement that he did not want to get involved in any conflict between North and South Korea was ""fortunate from North Koreans' perspective"". The writer also said US voters should reject Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, calling her ""dull"". ""The president that US citizens must vote for is not that dull Hillary, but Trump, who spoke of holding direct conversation with North Korea,"" said Mr Han. One North Korea observer said the article was ""very striking"". ""Admittedly it is not exactly Pyongyang speaking, but it is certainly Pyongyang flying a kite, or testing the waters"", said Aidan Foster-Carter of Leeds University writing in NK News. North Korea had earlier this month dismissed Mr Trump's proposal to discuss Pyongyang's nuclear program with Mr Kim as ""just a gesture"". ""I think his (Trump's) idea of talk is nonsense,"" So Se-pyong, North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, had told Reuters.","North Korean state media have hailed US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as a "" @placeholder politician "" who could be good for the North .",wise,super,vibrant,peaceful,special,0
"The DUP is one of two Northern Ireland parties running more than five candidates but have no women contesting seats. The DUP has 16 candidates and the other party - UKIP - has 10. Just under 25% of Northern Ireland candidates in this year's election are women. One constituency - West Belfast - has nine all male candidates. Only one has more female candidates that men - Fermanagh and South Tyrone. It has three women contesting the constituency and two men. ""We [the DUP] have a particular situation because we have eight incumbent MPs and they are all male and we are not going to turn around and say to them 'we think you should go because you're not female',"" Ms Foster said. ""And of course, unionism in general is quite conservative with a small 'c' in terms of women coming forward and getting involved in political life. ""What we need to to do is encourage more women to become involved in political life right across Northern Ireland."" Judith Cochrane, of Alliance, said her party already had ""a culture of inclusivity that automatically leads to diversity"". ""We haven't needed to put quotas in place or anything like that, we've had good strong female role models like my colleague Naomi Long,"" she said. ""When I served on Castlereagh council we had four councillors at the time, three of whom were female and that was without needing any quota system. ""We have some very bright and able women out there who often hold back and they just need that bit of encouragement."" Other parties with no women candidates are Cannabis is Safer than Alcohol, which is contesting four seats and People Before Profit which has one candidates.",DUP assembly member Arlene Foster has defended her party over its @placeholder of female general election candidates .,loss,boycott,future,experience,lack,4
"The move follows a meeting between the traders and the state's Hindu hardline Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. He promised to issue licences and also to ensure that slaughterhouses would not be attacked by his supporters. Most are owned by Muslims, who make up 18% of the state's population. Mr Adityanath opposes the slaughter and consumption of cows, considered sacred by India's Hindu majority. Reports say that immediately after taking office, one of his first acts was to instruct police officials to crack down on ""illegal"" slaughterhouses in the state. Locals allege, however, that many of the businesses did not kill cows but animals like goats and buffalo, the slaughter of which is legal. They said shops were being shut on technicalities, such as environmental norms. They also said that despite applying for licences, they had not received them. Chaudhary Aley Ummar Qureshi, a general secretary of one of India's biggest meat traders' associations, said that they decided to call off the strike after the chief minister's assurances. Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state, is also the largest meat-producing state. The state government is estimated to earn more than 110bn rupees ($1.7bn; £1.3bn) a year from the industry.",Meat traders in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have ended their strike in protest at the @placeholder of butcher 's shops and slaughterhouses considered illegal .,role,construction,expansion,closure,creation,3
"The one inch piece of stone was taken from the top of Scafell Pike by artist Oscar Santillan and features in his exhibition at the Copperfield Gallery. Cumbria Tourism said this was ""taking the Mickey"" and wanted the ""top of the mountain"" returned. Mr Santillan said he had ""not harmed"" the landscape. At 978m (3,209ft), Scafell Pike is the highest peak in England. The artist likened his removal of the rock to taking a pebble from a beach. ""That is what I have done in making my work 'The Intruder',"" he added. Ian Stephens, from Cumbria Tourism, said: ''We are all aware that Cumbria's landscape has long inspired generations of artists, who have all taken a piece of this landscape away in the figurative sense. ""But this is taking the Mickey and we want the top of our mountain back.''","Tourism bosses in Cumbria have called for the return of "" a @placeholder piece "" of England 's highest mountain , which is on display in a London art gallery .",crucial,missing,fair,serious,fine,0
"Prison terms of between five and 10 years could be imposed on those contravening the ban, Interior Minister Néstor Reverol said. More than 100 people have been killed in protest-related violence since April. The opposition sees it as a move towards dictatorship. The situation has worsened to the point that the United States has ordered family members living at the embassy in Caracas to evacuate the country. It also authorised its staff members to leave if they desire. President Nicolás Maduro said his opponents should ""abandon the road to insurrection"" and added that he would be willing to begin a ""roundtable dialogue in the next few hours"". However, the BBC's Will Grant in Caracas said that given the distance between the two sides, it may now be too late for last-minute negotiations. A 48-hour general strike is currently taking place. A 49-year-old died in a protest in the northern Carabobo state on Thursday. The opposition has also vowed to go ahead with a mass protest on Friday, despite the new measures. The ban on activity will be in force from Friday until Tuesday. ""National meetings and demonstrations, concentrations of people and any other similar act that may disturb or affect the normal development of the electoral process are prohibited throughout the country,"" Mr Reverol said in a television address. He said there would be high security on the streets during the election period, and 96 places across the country would be designated for ""processing electoral crimes"". Opposition politicians turned to Twitter to encourage people to fight against the ban by protesting on Friday, calling the demonstration the ""taking of Venezuela"". The new constituent assembly, comprising 545 members, will rival the National Assembly, currently controlled by the opposition, and will have the power to rewrite the constitution. President Nicolás Maduro justifies the new institution as a way of bringing peace back to the divided nation. On Wednesday, the US imposed sanctions on 13 senior Venezuelan officials, including Mr Reverol. The sanctions freeze the US assets of those targeted and stop American entities from doing business with them. President Donald Trump promised ""strong and swift economic actions"" if the poll goes ahead. Mr Maduro responded by describing the US as imperialists bent on ruling the world and called the sanctions ""illegal, insolent and unprecedented"".","Venezuela is banning protests that could "" disturb or affect "" Sunday 's @placeholder election for a new constituent assembly .",controversial,forthcoming,legislative,major,national,0
"The company, which has more than 2,000 staff, initially said 350 jobs would be cut, but that number has since been reduced. Bosses said the firm would help affected staff find other employment. Union Unite said it was a ""very bad day"" and it was working to ""reduce the number of compulsory job losses"". Dave Springbett, from Unite, said: ""The fact the union and management together have managed to protect the number of compulsory redundancies by a big margin is good news, but that shouldn't take away from the drastic effect it's going to have on some workers."" In a statement, the firm said: ""For those staff members who are affected by this process, the company is to establish an out-placement service designed to assist in securing future employment. ""Princess Yachts is now looking ahead to a successful and prosperous 2016."" The firm marked 50 years in business last year.",Luxury yacht builder Princess Yachts will cut 172 jobs following a large - scale @placeholder of its headquarters in Plymouth .,control,version,absence,restructuring,closure,3
"Lord Rowe-Beddoe was appointed by the Welsh government in March 2013 when it bought the airport for £52m. He told BBC News ministers were ""absolutely right to take a very tough decision"" to buy the airport in order to ""stop the rot"". But he said it was ""realistic"" to expect the airport to be privatised within the next five years. The Welsh government said it would not respond to his comments. The former Welsh Development Agency chairman would not be drawn on whether ministers paid too much for it. Millions of pounds have since been invested in the facilities there. Lord Rowe-Beddoe, who stood down on Saturday, said it had taken ""hard graft"" to turn the airport around, in attracting airlines and also persuading the public to return. The airport sustains 1,700 jobs and is worth £100m to the economy. About a million passengers use the airport every year, compared to about six million flying from Bristol. Passenger numbers have been increasing - particularly in recent months after the airline Flybe opened a series of new routes. The total number of passengers reached 150,477 in September 2015 an increase of 25,874 on the same month in 2014. Lord Rowe-Beddoe said he saw no reason why this increase could not continue. The Welsh Conservatives have pledged to put Cardiff Airport back into private hands by 2021. Lord Rowe-Beddoe, a crossbencher in the House of Lords, said he understood why many business people were concerned about the airport being taken into public ownership. But he compared it to the banks when the UK government had to step in as an emergency measure to prevent them going out of business. Lord Rowe-Beddoe said transatlantic flights were realistic in the future and there had been discussions with American, Asian and Far Eastern airlines. He said the airport's existing capacity had room to handle 2.5m passengers a year. Just under 30% was business traffic, but he said that was an area the airport was building on. But Martin Evans, a transport expert with the University of South Wales, said the airport was still on ""life support."" He said it needed to grow in size and attract more passengers for businesses to invest in it.","Cardiff Airport should be privatised within the next five years , according to its @placeholder chairman .",original,major,current,outgoing,temporary,3
"Father Christmas usually appears on the walls of 13th Century Conwy castle and on stage in Vicarage Gardens to read out children's Christmas messages. The event usually attracts crowds of up to 3,000 and was scheduled to start at 1800 GMT on Christmas Eve. Conwy Town Council has apologised for the cancellation. Town councillor Sara Allardice said: ""I'm sorry to say that Conwy Town Council has unanimously voted to cancel the Christmas Eve carols, Santa and fireworks event due to the weather."" The centre of Conwy still has about 8in (20cm) of snow which fell at the start of the week and has yet to melt. The event, which has been running for more than a decade, has become so popular that special traffic control and parking measures have had to be put in place in previous years. Town mayor Vicky MacDonald said the icy conditions had forced the cancellation of the popular Christmas Eve event. She said: ""The problem is compacted ice with snow above it, then more ice and then more snow. It's been so cold it's just stayed frozen and it's very dangerous underfoot. ""We'd got such a special line up as well. ""Elgan LlÅ·r Thomas, the Bryn Terfel Scholarship winner, was due to sing for us in the square, and Sioned Terry the mezzo soprano was going to sing too, as well as all the other bands and singers. ""It was going to be so festive and it just doesn't seem the same tonight. ""It's magical, the children sing Jingle Bells and suddenly Father Christmas arrives. ""People come from all over the place, from the Wirral and Cheshire, so it was a really difficult decision to cancel. We love to plan this."" The Boxing Day swim at Deganwy, in Conwy county, has also been cancelled due to the cold weather, on advice from the RNLI.","Even Santa Claus has been beaten by the snow in one @placeholder town , where his Christmas Eve visit has been cancelled due to the bad weather .",dedicated,technical,historic,neighboring,political,2
"Juris Valujevs, 35, of Turbus Road, King's Lynn, Norfolk, is accused of acting as an unlicensed gangmaster. He is also charged with fraud by false representation, conspiring to commit immigration offences and blackmail. Mr Valujevs appeared at Norwich Magistrates' Court on Saturday and was remanded in custody until October 24. On Thursday, Ivars Mezals, 27, of Conference Way, Wisbech, appeared before magistrates accused of acting as an unlicensed gangmaster, blackmail and fraud by false representation. He was remanded in custody to appear at Cambridge Crown Court on 25 October. Eight other people detained after Tuesday's raids have been bailed. Two 44-year-old men from March, two men aged 26, both from Wisbech, and a 36-year-old woman, also from Wisbech, arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud, were given conditional bail last Wednesday. A 22-year-old woman from Wisbech, arrested on suspicion of possessing pepper spray, was bailed until 9 December. A 44-year-old man from March and a 27-year-old woman from Wisbech have been bailed until 7 November. Three recruitment agencies have also had their licences suspended by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA). The raids were part of Operation Endeavour, which is looking into the working and living conditions of migrant agricultural workers - mainly from Lithuania and Latvia -  in the Wisbech area of Cambridgeshire.",A second man has been charged by police investigating the @placeholder of migrant workers following a series of raids in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk .,lack,activities,murders,exploitation,whereabouts,3
"The incident, involving a motorcyclist and four vehicles, happened between the A4076 at Scotchwell roundabout and the A4075/B4314 at Canaston Bridge roundabout. The road was closed for about three hours following the incident. Traffic in the area is reported to have returned to normal levels following earlier queues.",Part of the A40 in Pembrokeshire has reopened following a @placeholder multi-vehicle crash .,historic,serious,powerful,temporary,large,1
"Rovers' 1-0 win at the league leaders moved them out of the drop zone. ""I've said consistently that we will not be in that area of the league over the course of the season,"" Coyle said. ""Newcastle will go on and win the league, I have no doubt. But we showed that we can play a bit ourselves."" Victory, sealed by Charlie Mulgrew's first goal for Blackburn, ended Newcastle's club-record equalling nine-match winning run and allowed Brighton to move to within two points of Rafael Benitez's side at the top of the Championship. It was the first time since Coyle took charge in June that Blackburn have managed to win back-to-back games, after beating Brentford 3-2 at home a week earlier. Rovers have collected 11 points from a possible 21 since 15 October, which is three more than they managed to pick up in the 11 matches that preceded that. ""People look at the league table and don't see the big picture,"" Coyle told BBC Radio Lancashire after his side moved up two places to 20th in the table. ""I know exactly the building blocks that have been put in place to take this club forward. ""The important thing now is to build momentum. That is what I said after beating Brentford, there is no point having a great performance then come to Newcastle and not perform to our maximum. ""People will think I'm a little bit crazy, but we certainly believed that we could come here and win.""",Boss Owen Coyle says Blackburn proved they will not face a relegation battle this season after beating a Newcastle side that he is convinced will @placeholder an immediate return to the Premier League .,ensure,affect,earn,impose,lose,2
"Media playback is not supported on this device England's Storm, going for his first European Tour title for 10 years, is 17 under after a 67 and has now gone 41 holes without a bogey in Johannesburg. World number two McIlroy, who has been playing with back pain, also carded a five-under 67 that included an eagle at the par-four seventh and five birdies. ""I felt it could have been a couple better,"" said the Northern Irishman. ""I was in a bit of discomfort early on, but the physio patched me up and got me going. ""I drove the ball well for the most part today and gave myself plenty of chances and took quite a few of them, especially around the middle of the round."" Jordan L Smith - the number one in last season's Challenge Tour, the second tier of European golf - will complete the final group on Sunday. He is a shot behind McIlroy after a four-under 68, level with South African Jbe Kruger, who carded a 69. Italian Edoardo Molinari equalled the course record of 63 to get to 12 under par, alongside South Africa's Dean Burmester and Jaco van Zyl, French pair Joel Stalter and  Romain Langasque, and American Peter Uihlein.",Rory McIlroy @placeholder three shots behind leader Graeme Storm after the third round of the South African Open .,stopped,insists,finishing,remains,expects,3
"The Enterprise and Business Committee is calling for integrated ticketing for bus, rail and metro services - similar to London's Oyster system. It found falling subsidies, passenger numbers and bus services were having a ""severe"" impact, especially in rural areas and on vulnerable people. The committee also called for a traffic commissioner for Wales to be appointed. Its chairman, South Wales East AM William Graham, said: ""Buses are the most widely used form of public transport in Wales, yet the industry is facing an uncertain future. ""We need ambition - which is why we recommend setting a 2018 deadline for a Wales-wide integrated ticket system, of the kind that is already available in London where the use of contactless payment through bank cards and smartphones is commonplace. ""It is technologically possible and passengers want it.""","A "" @placeholder - ticketing "" system is needed for transport across Wales by 2018 , a group of AMs has said .",smart,cheap,double,best,substantial,0
"One woman was seen sitting on a protruding section of the National Trust chalk cliff between Birling Gap and the Belle Tout lighthouse. Walkers have been warned to stay away from the edge since a major cliff fall further along the coast in May. The National Trust the signs included visual instructions as well as written. Bob Battersby, who took the picture on Sunday, said he thought the tourist sitting on the cliff may be Japanese. ""There are some National Trust signs in English warning about the risk of cliff falls but hardly anyone up there was English."" he said. ""The signs need to be bigger and in Japanese, Chinese, German, French, Italian and Spanish to warn the language students and other tourists who visit this unique piece of coastline."" Geologist Rory Mortiemore said putting up signs in other languages would be a good idea. ""I can understand people who are not local not fully understanding that these cliffs are crumbling,"" he said. ""When you look at them they stand pretty vertical and look stable. ""Along from Birling Gap and around Belle Toute and up to the top of Beachy Head the chalk tends to fall in big slabs."" A group of students were described as ""mad"" after they were spotted posing for pictures on the cliff edge days after the collapse in May. The National Trust said it recommended that visitors stay at least 16ft (5m) from the cliff edge. ""The warning signs are standardised Health and Safety Executive cliff edge signs and so include visuals as well as language,"" it said. ""They are the same as those displayed around the country.""",Calls are being made for @placeholder warning signs at a crumbling cliff top in East Sussex after tourists were pictured close to the edge .,fake,improved,major,violating,free,1
"Thousands viewed and shared Nick Jablonka's A-Level coursework, posted on YouTube in June, thinking it was the store's hotly anticipated festive ad. The Bournemouth student said he was ""overwhelmed"" by the reaction. A John Lewis spokesman said: ""Nick is clearly very talented, we'd love to invite him to spend some time with us."" The 18-year-old said the project, titled John Lewis Christmas Advert 2016 - The Snowglobe, initially got about 200 views ""but in the past week it went crazy"". The piece, which features a love-struck snowman stuck in a snow globe, has had more than 460,000 views. Mr Jablonka, who is studying at Bournemouth University, said: ""I really didn't mean for the confusion. Although I really appreciate the overwhelming comments."" One viewer posted: ""Easily comparable to 'the real thing'. Well done. I hope you go on to great things."" Another said: ""Nick you've done a great job of taking our feelings on a 75 second journey.""","A student whose @placeholder to the John Lewis Christmas advert went viral has been invited "" behind the scenes "" to see how the real thing is made .",thanks,submission,appeal,adaptation,homage,4
"Under the 26 council system applications to build a new house or erect an extension went through Stormont's environment department. Councils will be now able to accept or reject certain developments in their own areas. Tom Frawley has said he is concerned a loophole has been left open. Speaking to BBC Radio Foyle's Breakfast programme, Mr Frawley said he was worried councillors whose parties receive large donations from property developers do not have to declare them before making decisions on their planning applications. ""We have still this issue in Northern Ireland where parties do not maintain registries of who are donating money to them, and I think that's the issue that concerns me. It's outside of my control. ""I think if we want the trust and confidence that is essential in decision-making of the new local councils, that particular gap needs to be narrowed or filled,"" Mr Frawley added. Councillors comply to a code of conduct when they take up their role. The code says councillors should not act in order to gain financial or material benefits for themselves, their families, friends or associates when conducting council business. They should also always act in the public interest.",The Northern Ireland Ombudsman has warned the transfer of planning powers to the new 11 super councils could make corruption @placeholder .,easier,available,likely,widespread,impossible,0
"Evha Jannath, 11, was on a school trip on Tuesday when she fell from a circular boat on Splash Canyon at Drayton Manor. Alton Towers and Legoland Windsor are among those to have closed similar water-based white knuckle rides. Drayton Manor said it would remain closed on Friday for health and safety investigations. Latest on this and other stories from Staffordshire Merlin Entertainments, which runs Legoland and Alton Towers, said it had closed the following rides: A spokesperson said that on learning of Tuesday's fatal fall at Drayton Manor, Merlin Entertainments shut the rides ""with immediate effect"" on a ""precautionary basis"". It said it expected to re-open the rides on Friday. Some sites, including Lightwater Valley, in North Yorkshire, and West Midland Safari Park, have not closed rides in response to the death at Drayton Manor. A safari park spokesman said it had, however, introduced a policy whereby all children need to be accompanied by an adult on its water rides. Evha's family, who released a statement through the campaign office of Leicester politician Keith Vaz on Wednesday evening, called for Splash Canyon to remain out of service until investigations ended. The family said their ""world was torn apart"" following Evha's death. Erfana Bora, the head teacher at Jameah Girls Academy the Islamic day school Evha attended, described the youngster as a ""lovely, sweet-natured girl [who] was loved by everyone"". Staffordshire Police said Evha's post-mortem examination was expected to take place on Monday. The Splash Canyon ride, which opened in 1993 and features up to 21 boats each with a capacity of six people, promises ""a wild ride"" with ""fast-flowing rapids"". Height restrictions are imposed and in some cases children are required to be accompanied by an adult. The death at Drayton Manor is thought to be the first at a UK theme park since 2004, when a 16-year-old girl fell from the Hydro ride at Oakwood theme park near Tenby, west Wales. Five people were seriously injured at Alton Towers when the Smiler rollercoaster crashed in 2015. Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning",Rapid water rides at theme parks across the country remain closed after a girl fell from one of the @placeholder .,challenge,cars,dams,attractions,best,3
"A High Court judge ruled that David Cardoza does not yet have to pay back £180,000 he got from the club in 2015. The council, which lost £10.25m in a loan for a failed stadium revamp, said it will take the case to trial. Mr Cardoza told the BBC he had ""always acted with honesty and integrity"". ""In an ongoing attempt to recover losses, the council continues to incur hundreds of thousands of pounds in costs pursuing proceedings that are destined to fail,"" he said. The council's application for immediate summary judgment in respect of the £180,000 - which is only part of a much larger claim -  was dismissed by the court The council is trying to re-coup more than £3m from Mr Cardoza and his father Anthony in its legal action. Northamptonshire Police confirmed Mr Cardoza remains on bail while they continue to investigate ""alleged financial irregularities"" over the loan. According to his evidence, Mr Cardoza got the money from club because he was ""effectively foregoing his salary and instead being repaid the monies which he was owed by the club in respect of his directors' loan account"". Mr Cardoza, who left the football club 16 months ago, said he was pleased by the court's decision. ""The judgment is clear that, even if the council was successful in its claim, the football club would then be indebted to me for the same amount, "" he said. A council spokesman said: ""We accept the court's decision however, this matter must now go to trial.""",The ex-Northampton Town Football Club chairman has been backed by a court over the @placeholder bid by a council to recover public money it lost in a failed loan .,controversial,latest,subsequent,national,failing,1
"Ofcom chief executive Sharon White said in a speech in London on Wednesday night that ""four operators is a competitive number"". The proposed £10.2bn ($15.6bn) deal would reduce the number of UK mobile networks from four to three. She said mobile operators implied that the UK market was ""too competitive"". Ms White also said they claimed that profit margins were too low. O2 is owned by Spain's Telefonica, while Three is owned by Hong Kong-based conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa. ""Consolidation can in theory have benefits - improving economies of scale and making it easier to finance investment. However, Ofcom's experience is that competition, not consolidation, drives investment and delivers low prices,"" Ms White said. Having four UK networks had delivered ""good results for consumers and sustainable returns for companies"", she added. The Ofcom chief said a combined Three/O2 would have a market share of more than 40% and would remove the ""competitive new entrant"" in Three. Her comments follow last week's warning by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that the merger threatened to ""affect significantly competition"" in both the retail and wholesale mobile markets. The CMA has asked the European Commission for the right to investigate the deal, rather than the EC, as it said the deal mostly affected UK consumers. It also argued there were ""clear links"" between this deal and BT's £12.5bn deal to buy EE. The EC must decide by 30 October whether to allow the CMA to investigate. Ms White said this was a crucial period for the telecoms market. ""The scale of change in the next 12 months and beyond could dwarf what we have seen over the last 10 years. If the current merger wave continues, there are risks to consumers and businesses who have enjoyed one of the most competitive markets of recent years,"" she said.",The UK telecoms watchdog has cast doubt on the merger of O2 and Three winning @placeholder approval .,illegal,generous,economic,regulatory,major,3
"The singer is known for picking out some of her admirers for special attention and presents, having last gone on a giving spree at Christmas. This time she singled out Rebekah Bortnicker and gave her the cash to help pay back her student loans. Rebekah shared the moment that she opened her ""SwiftEx"" parcel on Tumblr. The 25-year-old cried as she opened the package, which also contained a necklace, a picture Taylor painted and a hand-written note. The musician also included a photograph of her painting the picture, as proof she had done the work herself. ""I'm still trying to find the words for how I'm feeling,"" tweeted Rebekah. ""I just love Taylor so much and I can't thank her enough for this."" Taylor shared the video on her own Tumblr account, captioning the post, ""I love you so much"". Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube","Taylor Swift has done it again - this time surprising a @placeholder fan with homemade art and a gift of $ 1,989 ( Â £ 1,300 ) - see what she did there ?",remarkable,super,special,familiar,nominal,1
"Patsy Kelly, a member of Derry City and Strabane District council, is alleged to have offered his support to Sinn Féin's Pat Doherty on social media during the Westminster elections. In a statement, the SDLP said an investigation had been launched into the matter. The whip will be withdrawn from Mr Kelly for a period of four weeks.",The SDLP has withdrawn the whip from a councillor for an alleged breach of @placeholder on social media .,protocol,offensive,concerns,discipline,rules,3
"They include her chauffeur in Paris, Michael Madar. The three were among 17 people arrested in co-ordinated raids across France on Monday. The driver's brother is still being questioned by police, reports say. Kardashian West was held at gunpoint and tied up by the robbers while staying at a hotel in Paris in October. She was targeted at the exclusive flat near Place de la Madeleine while her bodyguard looked after her sister at a nightclub. The gang stole €9m (£8m; $9.5m) of jewellery, including a diamond ring valued at around €4m. The two witnesses to the robbery - Kardashian West herself as well the night-watchman - apparently both told police that their aggressors were men ""of a certain age"". CCTV footage on the street outside also provided crucial evidence. ""We would expect the people who carried out a job like this to be criminals with a certain degree of experience. They would need the connections to be able to dispose of the jewels once they had got their hands on them,"" one police source told the BBC. Throughout the inquiry, police have been investigating whether the gang was tipped off that Kardashian West's bodyguard was not at the hotel residence at the time of the robbery. Among those arrested on Monday were several figures in their 60s and one in his 70s. The raids took place mainly in the Paris region and at Rouen in the north. An Algerian, identified as 72-year-old Pierre B, was detained at Grasse on the French Riviera. Although there has been no trace yet of Kardashian West's missing jewellery, police did recover an estimated €300,000 during Monday's raids.",Three people have been released without charge by French police investigating a Paris jewellery robbery that targeted TV @placeholder star Kim Kardashian West.,commercial,personal,least,reality,fake,3
"Media playback is not supported on this device ""It's night and day - not in the material side, but in the thinking,"" he told BBC Breakfast. ""We have a structure in this country which is second to none in terms of taking an investment and maximising the performance of sport in the country."" If you would like to find out more about getting into cycling, have a look at our special guide.",British Cycling 's former performance director Sir Dave Brailsford discusses how far the team have come and the past three decades and the @placeholder of ' marginal gains ' .,consequences,possibility,willingness,whereabouts,concept,4
"Souness, who won 54 caps for his country, said the current squad is not up to the standard of his day. ""Going back to my generation we had players in all the big teams in England and winning trophies in England,"" Souness told BBC Sportsound. ""We now have a group that's maybe short of that level."" Scotland lost both games in their Euro 2016 qualifying September double header to Georgia and world champions Germany, which leaves them sitting in fourth place Group D. ""I think the manager deserves great credit for what he's doing with a limited group of players,"" said Souness. ""I don't want to be harsh on the players because I know when you're a Scotland player you go out and give it your lot. ""The manager deserves great credit for gelling them and getting the very most from a group that are limited. That's all you can do as a manager. ""He's got what he's got and he's doing a very good job of it as far as I'm concerned."" Scotland's final two qualifiers next month see them host Poland at Hampden before travelling to face Gibraltar. The best they can place in the group now is third place which would secure a spot in a two-legged play-off. However, it is not entirely in their own hands, with a number of permutations needed in other games in the group involving Germany, Poland and the Republic of Ireland. Souness admitted: ""It's never great if you're relying on other people.""","Gordon Strachan is doing as best as he can with the @placeholder at his disposal , according to former Scotland captain Graeme Souness .",resources,future,option,role,talent,4
"The 40-year-old, who will take up his Ireland position after the Six Nations, will provide part-time support to Munster for four months. Munster have struggled this season and have suffered a European Champions Cup exit at the group stage. Farrell will assist Munster head coach Anthony Foley and his coaching group. Former rugby league international Farrell lost his England job following head coach Stuart Lancaster's resignation after their World Cup exit. ""We have been looking for additional support for our coaching staff,"" said Munster CEO Garrett Fitzgerald. ""With the timely availability of an experienced coach such as Andy Farrell, we felt his inclusion would be hugely beneficial in assisting our coaching team."" Munster lie fifth in the Pro12 standings and Saturday's 27-7 defeat by Stade Francais in the European Champions Cup left the two-time winners with only five points from four pool games. ""Andy's gardening leave prevents him from coaching in the international game at this time but he has agreed to an advisory role working with Anthony and his backroom team,"" said IRFU performance director David Nucifora. Munster coach Anthony Foley insisted that he didn't feel undermined by Farrell's appointment. ""Last week I was very positive about him (as Ireland defence coach), today I'm even more positive about him,"" said Foley. ""He's a professional and he's a gentleman. I think within an environment like what we have it's about creating the best environment for our players to achieve stuff.""",Incoming Ireland defence coach and former England assistant Andy Farrell has joined Munster in a @placeholder advisory role .,key,forthcoming,professional,dramatic,temporary,4
"We want you to share your videos of your children with us. Whether they're fighting, playing, laughing, best friends or worst enemies, we want to see it. It'll help the team understand what it feels like to be an older brother, younger sister, middle child or only child and they might use it in the film. Do -have fun, be experimental. You could film an activity your children do together or something which is an aspect of your culture or religion, anything, as long as it is something which shows their sibling relationship. If you are using a camera phone then film landscape. Don't - talk to the camera, talk to each other. Try not to film with the light source behind you. Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a Newsround producer. If you have a video of your family life life that you would like to share with Newsround then upload your videos here or email us with your stories and videos.","Newsround , the BBC 's daily news programme for children on CBBC , @placeholder your help with a massive project examining what it 's like to be a brother , sister or only child in the world today .",offering,insisting,seeks,needs,suffered,3
"He is accused of two counts of fraud by abuse of position and conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation. Mr Philpott is also charged with possessing criminal property and concealing criminal property. He is expected to appear at Newry Magistrates Court on 19 October. Police said a 52-year-old woman, also arrested as part of their investigation, has been released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service.","A 53 - year - old man , @placeholder to be the former chief executive of the USPCA , Stephen Philpott , has been charged with a number of fraud offences .",entitled,understood,dedicated,alleged,pretended,1
"Bradley intercepted a loose pass near the halfway line and chipped Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa from 40 yards to give the visitors the lead. Former Arsenal striker Carlos Vela equalised with a low, 20-yard shot. Mexico are top of the qualifying group on 14 points with four matches left. The US are third on eight points. The top three qualify automatically for next year's World Cup in Russia, while the fourth-placed team face an Asian confederation team in a play-off. ""Any time you can get a point here that's great,"" said Bradley. ""The mentality and the commitment from every guy was really, really good and now we keep moving ourselves forward.""",United States midfielder Michael Bradley scored a @placeholder goal as his side drew 1 - 1 with Mexico in a 2018 World Cup qualifier in Mexico City .,comfortable,vital,decisive,spectacular,potential,3
"The display at the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, will celebrate ""the life, work and legacy"" of Hedd Wyn and Edward Thomas. Both poets died in 1917. Linda Tomos, the National Library of Wales' national librarian, said: ""It is very important that we keep the memory alive."" Hedd Wyn was killed on the first day of the Battle of Passchendaele on 31 July 1917. Some weeks later, his poem won the prestigious chair prize at the National Eisteddfod held in Birkenhead, Wirral. The exhibition will include original manuscripts of his famous ode ""Yr Arwr/The Hero"" and memories of his friend and fellow soldier, JB Thomas, about their time in the Army. Thomas was killed at the Battle of Arras on 9 April 1917 - Easter Monday - just a few months after arriving in France. The exhibition will feature letters he sent to his wife, Helen, where he describes life on the front, as well as drafts of his poems and the last diary he kept which was still in his pocket when he died.",An exhibition @placeholder two Welsh poets killed during World War One has opened in Ceredigion .,featuring,earned,dedicated,inspired,commemorating,4
"Six-year-old Bradley, from Blackhall Colliery, County Durham, has neuroblastoma and is receiving palliative care at home. It is believed trolls started an RIPBradley hashtag on social media on Sunday which was picked up elsewhere. Ladbible said it was investigating and pledged a £20,000 donation to his fund. Bradley, an avid Sunderland fan, became the team's mascot and also led out the England team for its World Cup qualifier against Lithuania in March. He was recently named Child of Courage at the Pride of North East Awards. Following the incorrect reports about his death, a post on the family's Facebook page read: ""I have spoken to the lad bible who have apologised for their mistake and would like to support Bradley's foundation moving forward. ""Although seeing the status was very upsetting mistakes happen and we would like to accept the apology and move forward from this. ""We have built our campaign on positivity and we would like to continue with this."" In a statement, Ladbible said: ""Earlier today we posted an incorrect story about Bradley Lowery, the inspirational young Sunderland supporter whose courageous battle against cancer has captured the hearts and minds of people around the world. ""We realise the magnitude of our error and unreservedly apologise to Bradley and his family. ""We're now investigating how and why this story was published to our website. It should not have been. ""We are in contact with Bradley's family to discuss this matter further, and have already committed to a £20,000 donation to support his neuroblastoma treatment.""",The family of terminally - ill Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery has accepted an apology from the website Ladbible which @placeholder claimed he had died .,initially,previously,successfully,publicly,wrongly,4
"Nadya Tolokonnikova, along with fellow activist Katya Nenasheva, dressed as prisoners and attempted to sew a Russian flag before being dragged away. Both were released after three hours, Ms Nenasheva told the BBC. Ms Tolokonnikova spent 21 months in jail after a Pussy Riot protest against Vladimir Putin in a Moscow cathedral. The human rights campaigner staged her new protest on Russia's national day. While under arrest on Friday she posted messages on Facebook (in Russian) saying she wanted to draw attention to the struggles of female prisoners, both while incarcerated and once released. Russian media reports said the two women had been detained for holding an ""unsanctioned rally"" in Moscow's Bolotnaya Square - the site of mass anti-government protests that began in 2011. ""The police themselves did not say what we'd been detained for,"" Ms Nenasheva told the BBC. ""At first they talked about an administrative violation then they said they had detained us just to check our identity,"" she said in a written statement. Since being released last year, Ms Tolokonnikova has focused on campaigning around the world against President Vladimir Putin. She was jailed along with fellow Pussy Riot members, Maria Alyokhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich, in August 2012 after being convicted of hooliganism. They were among five members of the radical group to stage an obscenity-laced ""punk prayer"" in Moscow's biggest cathedral. The act was seen as blasphemous by many Russians, and was condemned by the Orthodox Church. Ms Samutsevich was freed on probation in October 2012, but Ms Tolokonnikova and Ms Alyokhina remained in jail until their release in December 2013. In February 2014, members of Pussy Riot signed an open letter insisting that Ms Alyokhina and Ms Tolokonnikova should no longer be described as part of the punk rock collective. They said the pair had forgotten about the ""aspirations and ideals of our group"" and were wrong to appear at an Amnesty International concert in New York.",A Pussy Riot activist and another protester have been arrested in Moscow after staging a @placeholder street performance to support women prisoners .,brief,fake,notorious,sophisticated,fresh,0
"The scheme allowed people to deposit money outside the Republic of Ireland but still have access in the state. There were no records in Ireland of the deposits. Five former ministers named by Sinn Féin deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald have denied they held so-called Ansbacher accounts. Ms McDonald had also alleged that an inquiry into the evasion scheme was halted because it involved former government minister Des O'Malley. Mr O'Malley was also a founder and former leader of the Progressive Democrats party. Ms McDonald said the inquiry into the scheme was shut down in 2004 by Mary Harney, who was the minister responsible and also leader of the Progressive Democrats. The others named as being involved in the scheme were former EU commissioners, Ray MacSharry and Maire Geoghegan Quinn of Fianna Fail; former Fine Gael finance minister Richie Ryan; former Fianna Fail justice minister Gerry Collins and an ""S Barrett"".",A Sinn Féin representative has used @placeholder privilege to name Irish politicians she claims were involved in a tax evasion scheme .,temporary,such,legal,serious,parliamentary,4
Health authorities said baby formula would still be available for purchase in shops and could be supplied at a doctor's request. But they said the country needed to boost low breastfeeding rates. Mexico has one of the lowest levels in Latin America. Only one in seven mothers breastfeed exclusively during the baby's first six months. The World Health Organisation says exclusive breastfeeding for six months is the optimal way of feeding infants. It says thereafter infants should receive complementary foods with continued breastfeeding up to two years of age or beyond. The Mexican health authorities said Mexico's poor record is problematic in a country where millions of people live in extreme poverty and drinking water is often dirty or contaminated.,The Mexican government has banned @placeholder baby formula at hospitals in an effort to encourage breastfeeding .,declared,free,serious,all,prescription,1
"It follows a public inquiry last year into the airport's bid to remove a cap on the number of seats it can sell each year on departing flights. It is currently set at two million seats. The Planning Appeals Commission (PAC) report does not object to the move. However, it recommends a stricter system of noise controls than the City Airport has put forward in its planning application. The Environment Minister Mark H Durkan wants feedback by next month, before making a decision on the airport's application. The airport has been attempting to lift the seats cap since 2004. Residents' groups in the surrounding areas have been opposing the idea, arguing it will mean many more flights and bigger aircraft. The PAC report states: ""We strongly believe while the growth of the airport is desirable from an economic perspective, a balance must be struck with the noise impact."" It adds the controls put forward by the airport ""would allow noise levels to affect more people than is presently the case"". A spokesperson for George Best Belfast City Airport said: ""We welcome the recommendation by the Planning Appeals Commission to remove the seats for sale limit which has been a long standing barrier to our business. ""We will consider in more detail the findings of the report and will submit our views to the department.""",A report recommends tough noise controls at George Best Belfast City Airport in exchange for the @placeholder removal of a planning restriction .,controversial,forthcoming,effective,future,timely,0
"The announcement was made as the prince visited an exhibition of work by French Romantic artist Eugene Delacroix. The prince and the gallery have had a long association as he was a trustee from 1986 to 1993. In 1984, Prince Charles famously described a proposed National Gallery extension as a ""monstrous carbuncle"". ""As a patron of the arts, a passionate advocate for cultural life and a former trustee, the Prince of Wales is uniquely qualified to become the National Gallery's first Royal Patron,"" said Hannah Rothschild, chair of trustees. ""It is a great honour for the institution and we look forward to working more closely with him in the years to come."" The prince's ""carbuncle"" speech was made at a gala evening to mark the 150th anniversary of the Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba)  at Hampton Court Palace. ""What is proposed seems to me a monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend,"" the prince said. The remark, though amusing to many, did nonetheless have more serious repercussions. The extension, designed by architect Peter Ahrends, was scrapped altogether and the final design, built in 1991, was created by the partnership Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown instead. Some architects became so incensed by what they began to regard as the prince's interference that -  even 25 years later - they called for a boycott of a further speech from the prince to Riba in 2009. As Royal Patron of the National Gallery, the prince will offer his support and encouragement to its various activities. Patronages generally reflect the interests of the member of the royal family involved and many of those held by the prince stem from his passion for the environment and the arts. He holds 400 patronages and those to do with the arts include the Actors' Benevolent Fund and the Scottish Ballet. The National Gallery's exhibition Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art opens to the public on Wednesday.",Prince Charles has become the first Royal Patron of London 's @placeholder National Gallery .,prestigious,annual,old,governing,secretive,0
"Natasa Kovacevic will make her debut for Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday. The accident occurred when the 21-year-old was with another team - Gyor - and claimed the lives of the team's coach and general manager in September 2013. Kovacevic, whose Twitter bio reads 'What doesn't kill you makes you stronger', uses a special prosthesis. At 6ft 2in and as a bronze medallist at the European Under-18 Championships in 2012, Kovacevic was seen as one of her country's most promising players. But after her accident, intensive treatment and rehabilitation allowed Kovacevic to sign for Red Star in early November.",A basketball player who lost her lower left leg in a bus accident is set to become the first disabled European player to play in a @placeholder team .,world,professional,major,secretive,special,1
"His comments raise the prospect of a network of city-based power centres offering healthcare tailored for local needs. ""We are not having the Whitehall mandarins, a long way away, making decisions about communities they don't understand,"" Mr Lloyd insists.  ""The North does need to raise its voice."" The Queen's Speech included legislation that will see control of transport, planning, housing, skills, policing and healthcare budgets move from Whitehall to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority in 2017.  The move is part of Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne's plan to create what he calls a 'Northern Powerhouse'. Perhaps the biggest surprise in the government's devolution package to Greater Manchester was the inclusion of health and social care budgets. Some experts are concerned that this might lead to politicians interfering with the priorities of the NHS, focusing resources on particular parts of the electorate. ""It would be foolish for a politician to say I know better than the health professionals,"" Mr Lloyd told me in his first major interview since being appointed. ""But what I think is right and proper is that we design structures whereby the potential for disagreement can be talked through."" The devolved powers require Greater Manchester to have an elected mayor and last week Mr Lloyd, currently Police and Crime Commissioner for the area, was installed as the interim leader. Critics have argued his appointment, by the 10 council leaders who make up the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, is not democratic. But Mr Lloyd says power is being devolved so rapidly it is vital to have proper stewardship ahead of elections in 2017.","The interim metro-mayor for the new Greater Manchester supercouncil says local control of £ 6bn in NHS and social care funds will not lead to a "" breakaway health @placeholder "" . But Tony Lloyd would welcome a postcode lottery in the NHS where Greater Manchester provides better services for its residents than other parts of England .",purpose,service,choice,shame,sector,1
"It was ""different"" because there was no lack of planning following the ousting of Colonel Gaddafi in 2011. ""We had plenty of planning but no power to implement the plans,"" he told the foreign affairs committee. He said Colonel Gaddafi was to blame for the ""sorry state"" state of the country now. ""The responsibility for the state of Libya today rests with Colonel Gaddafi - in power for 40 years, with hollowed out institutions and no proper system of government under a tyrannical dictatorship,"" he told the committee. ""The longer that went on the longer there was going to be an explosion - if he was still there today then next year or the year after there would be the revolution."" He said the UK and its allies had tried to leave Libyans to sort out things out on their own, but should perhaps have taken a ""more prescriptive approach"". Libya's new leaders wanted elections ""as soon as they could"" but should have been persuaded to take longer over the transition to democracy, suggested the former foreign secretary. The UK led international efforts, with France, to get a UN resolution backing anti- Gaddafi forces and attempted to support the building of a stable democracy after the dictator had been ousted. But the country rapidly descended into violence and instability, with two rival governments and the formation of hundreds of militias, some allied to so-called Islamic State. Mr Hague told the MPs: ""I think we have to be careful to think it's another Iraq. The problems are different to Iraq. The problem here is not that a lot of people didn't think about the post-conflict at the time. ""It was that, unlike in Iraq, they didn't have the power to implement what was decided, or what was planned, after the conflict."" Mr Hague said there was ""some parallel"" with Iraq because of the ""hostility to Gaddafi era figures"" being involved in the new government. But they did need ""some of those people"" because ""in a country with a small population they were the only people who had run any aspect of government in the previous 40 years"". Labour MP Yasmin Qureshi said she voted against military action in Libya at the time ""because I foresaw exactly what would happen"". Ms Qureshi said ""we just don't understand the Middle East and we should not be intervening militarily in these countries"". Lord Hague said he respected that viewpoint but ""if you think slaughter is about to take place and you have the capability to do something then you should"".","The UK did not repeat the @placeholder of the Iraq war with its intervention in Libya , former foreign secretary Lord Hague has said .",influence,fate,mistakes,legacy,value,2
"The decision was taken by the High Council of Virtual Spaces, the official body overseeing online activity. Iran follows a number of other countries in expressing its worries over security related to the game. But it becomes the first country to issue a ban of Pokemon Go, that challenges players to visit real-world locations to catch cartoon monsters. Despite restrictions on internet usage Iranians on social media have discussed playing Pokemon Go in recent weeks. Reports last month said Iranian authorities were waiting to see to what extent the game's creators would co-operate with them before making a decision on banning it. Pokemon Go: A global safety risk? Saudi cleric issues Pokemon Go fatwa Indonesia has banned police officers from playing the game while on duty, and a French player was arrested last month after straying on to a military base while trying to catch Pokemon. A leading Saudi cleric said a fatwa (religious ruling) issued against an earlier Pokemon card game also applied to the new mixed-reality app. The 16-year-old edict said the game contained ""forbidden images"" and violated an Islamic ban on gambling. But a fatwa's influence might not carry beyond that particular scholar's territory, and is not necessarily applicable to the whole country. Earlier this week, authorities in New York state said they would ban some 3,000 registered sex offenders from playing Pokemon Go while they are on parole. The ban is aimed at safeguarding the children who play the game.","Authorities in Iran have banned the Pokemon Go app because of @placeholder "" security concerns "" .",controversial,unacceptable,ongoing,unspecified,potential,3
"The finances of Mr Jammeh would also be investigated, Abubacarr Tambadou added. People would be encouraged to confess to crimes, and victims would be offered compensation, he said. The former regime was accused of widespread torture and enforced disappearances during its 22-year rule. There were also unconfirmed allegations that more than $11m (£8.8m) went missing from The Gambia's state coffers following Mr Jammeh's departure in January. He fled to Equatorial Guinea in January after regional troops entered the tiny West African state to force him to accept defeat to property developer Adama Barrow in elections the previous month. ""A Truth and Reconciliation Commission with appropriate reparations for victims will be set up within the next six months and public hearings will be expected to commence by the end of the year,"" Mr Tambadou said in a statement. Former intelligence chief Yankuba Badjie was arrested in January, making him the first of Mr Jammeh's security officials to be taken into custody by the new government. No official reason was given for his arrest. Five notorious cases for The Gambia's TRC: Jammeh's inglorious end After his election victory, Mr Barrow pledged that his government would not seek vengeance against officials of the former regime, and would instead set up a South Africa-styled Truth and Reconciliation Commission to heal wounds of the past. In a 2015 report, campaign group Human Rights Watch said Mr Jammeh's regime ""frequently committed serious human rights violations, including arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, and torture against those who voiced opposition"". Torture methods included the ""electroshock of body parts, including genitals and dripping melted plastic bags onto the skin"", it said. The regime relied heavily on its intelligence agency to target opponents, and was also accused of running paramilitary hit squads. It denied the allegation, insisting that it upheld the law.","The Gambia will set up a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate abuses committed during ex-President Yahya Jammeh 's rule , the @placeholder minister has said .",national,justice,former,health,ruling,1
"Harte's current two-year term is due to come to an end at the conclusion of next season. Last month, he asked for a further one-year extension but in an unexpected twist on Tuesday night, Tyrone officials did not agree to his request. This season, Harte guided Tyrone to a first Ulster SFC title since 2010. Tyrone's provincial success ended a losing sequence at the hands of Donegal as they earned a two-point win in the decider but the Red Hands' hopes of further glory were dashed when they were beaten by Mayo in the All-Ireland quarter-finals. Prior to the Mayo defeat, Tyrone had produced an eight-month unbeaten run in 2016, also winning the Football League Division Two title, the Dr McKenna Cup and the O Fiaich Cup. Harte is already the longest serving football manager in the country. He took over late in 2002, and led the county to its first All-Ireland title in his debut season, adding further Sam Maguire Cup triumphs in 2005 and 2008. Sean Cavanagh is the only remaining link with the maiden All-Ireland in 2003, but his future remains uncertain. Cavanagh has yet to decide whether to commit to the 2017 season but has revealed that he is reconsidering his decision that this was to be his last year playing inter-county football.",Tyrone 's county GAA board have turned down Mickey Harte 's request to grant him an @placeholder contract extension from beyond 2017 to the end of 2018 .,ongoing,additional,exclusive,independent,immediate,4
"BBC Wales understands councillors voted 25-6 in favour of the Cardiff city region deal on Monday night. There were concerns council leader Phil Bale would struggle to persuade his Labour group to back the plan without more detail on individual projects. Full council will consider the deal on 26 January, where it is expected to pass with Labour and Tory backing. The Cardiff city region deal would bring together £1.2bn of local, Welsh and UK government funds to boost economic growth over 20 years. It includes £734m for the South Wales Metro - boosting rail and bus travel in the capital and valleys. With the involvement of 10 local authorities, the aim is to create 25,000 jobs and attract an extra £4bn in private sector investment. All the councils need to confirm their funding for the plan by 9 February. Cardiff's Labour group voted to accept Cardiff providing 23.7% of the local authorities' contribution over 20 years. The city would pay a total of £2.5m over the first five years. The annual contribution would later peak at £3.2m before falling again. Potential projects backed by the Labour group include a 15,000 seat arena, phase two of the Eastern Bay link road, and new park and ride sites as part of the Metro transport system. If the leadership of the council changes hands at the local elections in May, the new administration would not have to back those particular projects. Councillors were told a final financial commitment would be made once the projects were agreed. In December senior local government figures expressed serious concerns about whether Cardiff councillors would back the deal before the local elections. The other nine authorities are expected to approve their contributions. Earlier in January the 10 council leaders gave their backing to a report that sets out priorities for the deal.",A £ 1.2 bn deal to boost economic growth in south east Wales has been backed by Cardiff council 's @placeholder Labour group .,annual,major,ruling,national,governing,2
"The public transport firm aims to cut costs by £3.1m annually. It plans to make some managers and supervisors redundant and cut overhead and administration costs. Translink said its priority was to protect front-line services. ""I am confident this voluntary exit scheme will achieve the management, overhead and administration cost target we have set ourselves to address the significant government funding cuts in the year ahead of £13m, equivalent to 20% of our funding,"" Translink director Gordon Milligan said. ""We are briefing staff internally and we are engaged in discussions with the trade unions",Translink has launched a voluntary redundancy scheme in @placeholder to cut up to 60 jobs .,loss,efforts,decision,ways,thanks,1
"Council seats in Coventry, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Rugby and Stratford-upon-Avon will all be decided. Voters also took part in European Parliamentary elections which will select seven West Midlands MEPs. Polls closed at 22:00 BST, with the first of the councils expected to declare on Thursday night. The results of European Parliament elections are due to be declared in the early hours of Monday.",Polls have closed across Coventry and Warwickshire for local @placeholder and European elections .,authority,issues,safety,level,service,0
"A spokesperson for the supermarket said that up to 10% of customer orders had been affected. Many customers took to social media to complain that their grocery orders had not arrived as scheduled. One said that his order was cancelled at short notice, and the delivery could not be re-arranged. ""We're currently experiencing an IT issue which is affecting some grocery home shopping orders,"" a Tesco spokesperson said. ""We're working hard to fix this problem and apologise to customers for any inconvenience this may cause."" The problem was affecting the picking of orders in a number of stores, he added. He said customers were being told to re-arrange their deliveries online. Those affected were offered a £10 voucher in compensation.",Thousands of Tesco customers have had home deliveries cancelled as a result of a computer glitch that is affecting @placeholder nationwide .,services,fake,customers,business,sales,0
"The Black Cats, who were relegated with four games to go, were beaten 2-0 at home by Swansea on Saturday. Former Newcastle striker Shearer said the hosts' display was ""pathetic"" and fans should demand a refund. ""There is no way that team will get back up into the Premier League,"" he said on the BBC's Match of the Day. Manager David Moyes has said he will remain in charge despite relegation, but striker Jermain Defoe looks set to leave. Shearer said Moyes and club owner Ellis Short had been ""deservedly"" criticised this season, but the players - booed off at half-time and full-time against Swansea - should also be blamed. ""In the first half they were absolutely disgraceful - there was a complete lack of effort,"" said Shearer. ""It's the last home game of the season, they've been relegated, and you'd think they'd give their fans something to shout about. ""It was lazy. There was nothing in their performance at all. ""I'm surprised the fans lasted so long - they should be asking for their money back, it was that bad."" Sunderland face Arsenal and Chelsea away in their two remaining Premier League fixtures.","A "" disgraceful "" Sunderland side need "" @placeholder surgery "" if they are to return to the Premier League , says former England captain Alan Shearer .",major,radical,vulnerable,cultural,malicious,0
"Price, 31, came from three legs down to beat Peter Wright 6-3 in the final and take the £10,000 PDC prize money. The former Cross Keys hooker left rugby to become a darts player in 2014. After being defeated by eventual winner Josh Payne in Players Championship Six, Price beat Matt Clark, Ricky Evans and Benito van de Pas ahead of his victory.",Former rugby player Gerwyn Price claimed his maiden @placeholder darts title on Sunday as he won the Players Championship Seven in Barnsley .,professional,european,sustained,best,overall,0
"Swansea's top scorer will aim to add to his eight Premier League goals this season in Monday's trip to Liverpool, and then away to QPR on New Year's Day. The striker, 26, will then spend at least three weeks with Ivory Coast on African Cup of Nations duty. ""The most important thing is the games I have here,"" Bony said. ""If I don't play well then they will not call me for the national team. ""I have two more games [for Swansea], so I'm just thinking about that and let's see how it will be later. ""It will be a difficult game, Liverpool are still Liverpool. We will go there not to lose and we will see what result we can bring home."" Swansea head to Anfield on the back of two wins over the festive period, following up a 1-0 win at Hull City with victory by the same score at home to Aston Villa on Boxing Day. The two clean sheets were helped by the goalkeeping of Lukasz Fabianski, with the Poland international producing a spectacular one-handed save to prevent Christian Benteke grabbing an equaliser for Villa. ""It's obviously very pleasing for the manager that's for sure, because we work so hard on the defensive part of our game,"" said the Swansea stopper. ""And it's really pleasing as well for our defensive unit... the way we've been playing so far in that department over the season so far."" Liverpool have stuttered this season and are three points behind Swansea, who are eighth in the Premier League table. But the Reds came from behind to grab a draw against Arsenal and then got back to winning ways with victory at Burnley. Fabianski admits the sale of Luis Suarez and the long-term injury to fellow striker Daniel Sturridge have affected Liverpool, but warns that they are still not to be taken lightly. ""They have plenty of players that can step up. They have a big squad, they made loads of signings,"" Fabianski added. ""Their season so far hasn't been the way they want it but they have very good players... still a strong squad, still a strong team, great players and we have to respect that.""",Wilfried Bony says he will be totally focused on Swansea City 's next two games despite his @placeholder departure on international duty .,abrupt,late,own,competitive,imminent,4
"Coach Craig Fulton includes Lisnagarvey trio Neal Glassey, Sean Murray and Matthew Nelson plus Banbridge duo Jamie Wright and John McKee. Other Banbridge players Eugene Magee and Matt Bell are also included. Chris Cargo and Lisnagarvey's Paul Gleghorne are among nine of Fulton's Rio Olympics squad who are picked. Absentees include injured Peter Caruth but John Jermyn has been named in the squad after being a fitness doubt. The other newcomers to the squad are Monkstown's Lee Cole, Jamie Carr of Three Rock Rovers and UCD's Jeremy Duncan. Media playback is not supported on this device At the other end of the spectrum, Magee and Ronan Gormley, with nearly 500 caps between them, will provide experience for a tournament which will see Ireland facing Austria, Italy and Ukraine in their opening group. Joining Caruth in dropping out of the initial extended 24-man squad are Callum Robson, Julian Dale, Luke Madeley, Drew Carlisle and Mark Ingram. The Austrians look the main Group A threat with several of their players having performed admirably at the Junior World Cup in December. Pool B see's France, Poland, Scotland and Wales with the French looking the side to beat. Coach Fulton described his Irish squad as a ""mix of exciting youth and senior experience"". ""It's been a while since Ireland hosted a men's FIH tournament so we're looking forward to playing in front of a home crowd,"" added Fulton. ""The Stormont venue is looking good and the pitch is playing fast, and we're eager to start our campaign against Ukraine this weekend."" Ireland need a top-three finish in the eight-team tournament to book a spot in World League 3. Ireland squad: David Harte (GK), Jamie Carr (GK), Jonathan Bell, John McKee, Ronan Gormley, Chris Cargo, Matthew Nelson, John Jermyn, Eugene Magee, Neal Glassey, Shane O'Donoghue, Sean Murray, Matthew Bell, Jamie Wright, Paul Gleghorne, Conor Harte, Jeremy Duncan, Lee Cole.",Five Ulstermen are among eight players who will make tournament @placeholder for Ireland in the World League 2 which starts in Belfast this weekend .,lost,successes,debuts,play,preparations,2
"I tell them I have no crystal ball and that I see the same poll results as they do. But what I do say is that whenever I turn up with a camera to ask people how they're going to vote, there are an awful lot of over fifties wanting to talk about leaving. This may be a reflection that those supporting a Brexit may be more likely to want to talk about it than those who want to remain. In other words: are there shy remainers out there in the way that there have been shy Tories in the past? Last week I was out with Peter Hain, the man leading Labour's remain campaign in Wales, as he knocked on doors in Brynaman, right on the edge of his former Neath constituency. Before we started filming, he outlined a typical conversation with a traditional Labour voter. He said it quite often started with serious concern about immigration, followed by confusion over Labour's position and then finally a conversation in which he says his team are convincing people to consider a remain vote. We started filming and within seconds that very same conversation, which he had just described with uncanny accuracy, actually took place on camera (we showed some of it on Wales Today last Friday). There is clearly concern and confusion. From Labour's perspective, part of the problem here could be the apparent lack of enthusiasm for the EU displayed by Jeremy Corbyn. After Brynaman, I hot-footed it to the centre of Cardiff where Mr Corbyn was giving a rally and when I asked him whether he was that bothered about remaining in the EU, he answered yes because he didn't want to see us losing the working time directive. With all due respect to the working time directive, which limits the hours that people work across the EU, it doesn't strike me as the kind of issue that's going to get them marching to the ballot box in their hundreds of thousands on the 23rd. Compare that with the leave message about taking control of your destiny, and you get an idea of why those going to vote leave appear to be more passionate. That said, Carwyn Jones and other remain campaigners are now introducing a Welsh dimension and a harder edge to their warnings. One such claim was made in the Senedd chamber this week from the First Minister that one of the big transport schemes, the south Wales metro rail project, would not go ahead if there was a Brexit because of the impact on EU funds. Leave campaigners feel they have momentum. This week they brought together two emotive subjects with the claim that the NHS would struggle to cope because of a rise in the population if we stay in. Their projection of a rise in EU net migration of 130,000 in Wales is based on Turkey joining the club. They know it's far higher than the official projections, but they also know those official projections on net migration in the EU have proved to be consistently wrong in recent years. Another question people ask me is what is the truth behind all the claims. They want a killer fact that will put their indecision to bed. The uncomfortable truth for many is that there is no such thing as a fact about what will happen in the future. They won't have all the answers at their fingertips, and instead they're going to have to use their judgement and gut instinct. Some seem emboldened by that prospects while others are scared, and may not make up their mind until they are in the voting booth.",Everyone @placeholder asking me which way the EU referendum is going to go .,keeps,enjoyed,believes,begins,insists,0
1 April 2016 Last updated at 07:56 BST The girl band was due to play an afternoon and evening show at the SSE Arena on Thursday. The cancellation announcement came just minutes after the doors opened for the afternoon performance. Fans were later informed by text message that the show would not be going ahead as planned.,Fans of Little Mix have spoken of their disappointment at the bands @placeholder to cancel their Belfast gigs after Jesy Nelson became unwell .,challenge,needs,attempt,decision,opportunity,3
"Caulker, who plays for USA third tier league side IFK Maryland, was among 15 players and officials suspended indefinitely by the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) over allegations of match-fixing in July 2014. All the players and officials denied any wrong doing and the SLFA promised at that time to investigate the allegations. ""It's three years now since we've been suspended and nobody at the SLFA is saying anything to us,"" the 28-year old Caulker told BBC Sport. ""This is frustrating for the four of us as it has impacted negatively in our careers. ""We've not been able to join big clubs because of the match fixing tags put on our necks by the SLFA. ""This is not fair. I'm sure those at the SLFA wouldn't be happy if their children, brothers or relatives were treated like us."" The three other players on the list are Sweden-based Ibrahim Koroma, Samuel Barlay - currently without a club - and ex-Leone Stars captain Ibrahim Kargbo, who retired from international football in 2015. The four players stand accused of attempting to fix a 2010 World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Sierra Leone in Pretoria in 2008 which ended goalless. Caulker is calling on the SLFA to commence investigations now or lift their suspensions. ""We are not against any investigation because we know we're innocent but let them do it now as it's long overdue. ""If they can't investigate us let them lift our suspensions as I want to play for my country."" ""Three years of our career have already been wasted and we don't want it to extend any longer."" The SLFA is yet to comment on the continued delays despite being contacted several times by BBC Sport. Originally the accusations were due to be investigated by an SLFA-appointed committee headed up by the country's internal affairs minister Paolo Conteh. However this committee was never fully functional after some of the accused officials and several members of the SLFA failed to recognise its authority. In March an ethics committee was constituted for the first time during the association's extra-ordinary congress. The new committee forms part of the judicial body of the SLFA and is yet to meet but is seen as the body that should deal with the match-fixing allegations.",Former Sierra Leone first - @placeholder goalkeeper Christian Caulker says he is unhappy he has been suspended from international football for almost three years without any investigation .,choice,era,division,friendly,class,0
"4 March 2016 Last updated at 08:00 GMT India is the fastest growing smartphone market in the world, with one report estimating that there were 239 million smartphone users in the country by the end of 2015. Xiaomi is popular in India, but is currently in seventh place in the market, behind players like Samsung, Apple and Indian company Micromax. Filmed by Premanand Boominathan, produced by Shilpa Kannan","The vice president of Xiaomi Global , Hugo Barra , has said catering to the tech savvy Indian consumer is an "" @placeholder challenge "" .",interesting,absolute,serious,impossible,amazing,0
"The toys were stolen from the 1st Sensory Legion Charity, which was storing them in a Peterborough garage. They were to be used to raise funds for its Feel the Force Day event, an annual sensory sci-fi convention for people with disabilities. The items were worth about £1,000. The Feel the Force Day event started in Peterborough in 2013 with 20 deafblind adults who wanted to learn about Star Wars. More news from Cambridgeshire The charity which runs it now holds three events each year, attracting 32,000 people from across the UK. However, plans have hit a setback after the break-in at the garage in Westwood between 7 and 11 August, where the toys were being temporarily stored. ""Thieves not only made off with all the items we had planned on using for fundraising to help cover the costs of the next event, but also took various items we were looking to add to our sensory touch tables,"" co-founder Simon Howard said. The six inflatable radio-controlled Darth Vaders were worth about £50 each, and other items taken include ""beanie"" toys, Doctor Who and Hot Wheels toys, an interactive DeLorean Back to the Future car and a ""pair of googley eyes in a white and green box"". But they did leave a 5ft-tall Dalek behind. ""The stolen items may not have a high financial value, but they are of enormous value to this organisation in supporting people,"" Mr Howard added. Feel the Force Day uses toys and props, tactile costumes and smell jars to help include those with disabilities, additional needs and sensory impairments in film and TV culture. Cambridgeshire Police has confirmed it is investigating the theft.","Six inflatable Darth Vaders , a Star Trek Klingon gun and Doctor Who sonic screwdrivers are among items stolen from a charity ahead of a @placeholder event for people with disabilities .",special,national,dangerous,historic,charitable,0
"At the same time, the first minister's tone was intriguing as she confirmed, in a news conference at Bute House, that the SNP will vote against a proposed incursion by the RAF into Syria when the Commons debates the issue tomorrow. I questioned Nicola Sturgeon as to whether there was ever any serious doubt that the SNP would be in the No lobby of the Commons when the vote was taken. In response, she went out of her way to emphasise that this was a carefully weighed decision, preceded by detailed thought and discussion. Her tone eschewed political rhetoric. Indeed, she praised the prime minister's efforts to attempt to convince sceptics, indicating that he had made progress in that direction. She summed up the position as ""an honest difference of opinion."" So what is driving this approach? Firstly, this ""nuanced"" view - Nicola Sturgeon used that very adjective - is driven by conviction. Within the SNP leadership, Ms Sturgeon has taken particular pains to stress that it was important to think carefully, particularly in the aftermath of the Paris attacks. She deliberately left the impression that this was not primarily a decision from pre-existing first principles but rather a careful, pragmatic calculation based on an assessment of all the elements, in Syria and globally. So Ms Sturgeon accorded weight to the Prime Minister's persuasion but argued that it fell short on two points; the lack of a credible ground force to support air strikes and the lack of planning for post-conflict reconstruction in Syria. Without those, she argued, air strikes might well make matters worse. There are of course wider political calculations. There are some who have been adamant against air strikes from the outset. Ms Sturgeon is not in that camp, matching perhaps the troubled thoughts of many in Scotland and the wider UK as they reflect upon Paris. Thirdly, the standpoint adopted by the SNP has the effect - intentional or otherwise - of contrasting with the uncertainty and disquiet in Labour ranks, reflected in the lack of a common position among Her Majesty's principal Opposition at Westminster.",The substantive issue could @placeholder be more serious ; potential UK involvement in air strikes against Syria in an effort to countermand a global terrorist threat .,not,scarcely,legally,only,possibly,1
"The Labour MP for Cynon Valley talked to me about her complaint over her late husband's care. Mr Roberts, a former head of news and current affairs for BBC Cymru Wales and an ITV executive, had been treated for multiple sclerosis before his death in October. UHW says it would like to discuss Ms Clwyd's complaints with her, while the Welsh government said it recognised that more work needed to be done to ensure that all patients receive high quality care. MP breaks down over 'cold' nurses",Ann Clwyd says medical staff at the University Hospital of Wales ( UHW ) in Cardiff treated her husband Owen Roberts with @placeholder and indifference in his final days .,freedom,respect,arrogance,loss,misconduct,2
"The Taliban overran the city last month and controlled it for three days, before being pushed out of key areas. The offensive was the first time the Taliban had taken a city since being ousted from power in 2001. Also on Tuesday, a rocket allegedly launched by the Taliban killed two people in southern Ghazni province. The Taliban captured Kunduz on 28 September in an offensive that took Afghan government forces by surprise. But after several days, Afghan officials said they had retaken control of key areas of the city with the aid of air strikes by US forces. On 3 October a US airstrike on a Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hospital in the city killed at least 22 staff and patients. Fighting in Kunduz has largely been confined to the outskirts of the city in recent days. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the Taliban were able to free hundreds of fighters from Kunduz prison and were able to capture various types of military equipment. He said the Taliban had withdrawn in order to protect civilians from air raids. Meanwhile, clashes were reported in the province of Ghazni on Tuesday. A rocket allegedly launched by the Taliban landed in Ghazni city, killing two people. The deputy governor of the province has told the BBC that the highway leading to the southern province of Kandahar was now closed and that Afghan forces were pushing the insurgents back. There are reports of residents fleeing the area to neighbouring cities, with some making as far as the capital Kabul.","The Afghan Taliban say that they have withdrawn from the @placeholder city of Kunduz after having "" achieved their objectives "" .",strategic,controversial,holy,potential,immediate,0
"It follows an investigation by the PSNI's criminal investigation branch into the trafficking of prohibited items into Maghaberry prison. He is also charged with possessing class A, B and C drugs with intent to supply and misconduct in public office. The man is due to appear at Lisburn Magistrates' court on Monday. The charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service. A 55-year-old woman and a 26-year-old woman who were arrested as part of the same investigation have been released on bail pending further enquiries.","A 23 - year - old man , who is @placeholder to be a prison officer , has been charged with 16 offences including conspiracy to supply class A , B and C drugs .",understood,pretended,expected,pretending,pleased,0
"Nearly 6,000 have arrived since Tuesday alone, it says. In the week to 13 April, arrivals in Italy were 173% higher than the previous week, while arrivals in Greece were 76% lower. Officials in Libya say they fear the closure of the migrant route through Greece is leading to the surge. A deal between Turkey and the EU came into force last month with the aim of deterring migrants, mainly Syrians and Iraqis, from making the crossing between Turkey and Greece. However, the IOM said there was no evidence yet that the Turkey-EU deal was linked to the latest surge. Those currently arriving in Italy from Libya are predominately citizens of African countries. IOM spokesman Joel Millman said that of the 6,021 migrants and refugees making perilous sea crossings since Tuesday, only 174 had reached Greece. He warned that the return of better weather would probably mean persistently high numbers making the crossing to Italy. Rescued migrants who reached Italy said they had all travelled from Libya, mostly in overcrowded dinghies. Federico Soda, the head of the IOM's office in Rome, said in the statement: ""Many of them were from sub-Saharan Africa, and we have noticed an increase in numbers from the Horn of Africa, particularly Eritreans. ""There have been very few Syrians leaving from Libya in recent months."" Italy has asked its local authorities to find another 15,000 beds for asylum seekers. The BBC's Orla Guerin, who has travelled to Libya, says one senior figure there said that hundreds of thousands could depart for Italy. She says Libya's new unity government is struggling to get control of its capital, let alone the long coastline. With three rival administrations and numerous competing militias, the resulting chaos and insecurity has made smuggling a growth industry. Earlier this week, the president of the European Council also warned Italy and Malta to expect large numbers of would-be migrants departing from Libya. Donald Tusk told MEPs that it would not be possible to apply the same approach used for the Balkans to Libya. So far this year, the IOM has recorded more than 23,000 arrivals in Italy and more than 153,000 in Greece. A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants.","A huge recent surge in migrants arriving in Italy by sea is set to @placeholder , the International Organization for Migration has warned .",succeed,continue,coincide,further,lose,1
"Motor Sport Association said the Act of Parliament that permitted the event had resulted in insurance issues for 2017. Organisers said they hoped the Scottish government would quickly adopt new legislation, which would help secure the return of the event in 2018. The world-renowned three-day rally was first held in 1969. Under new laws in England, local authorities will be allowed to suspend the Road Traffic Act for authorised motorsports events, without the need for an individual act of parliament. Organisers hope the Scottish government will adopt the legislation, following the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the Jim Clark and Snowman rallies. Three spectators died at the 2014 Jim Clark Rally, near Coldstream, and a woman was fatally injured at the 2013 Snowman Rally in the Highlands. Organisers said the Beatson's Building Supplies Mull Rally attracted 150 crews and generates about £1m for the local economy. Motor Sport Association's chief executive, Rob Jones, said: ""Whilst the brokers have offered a potential solution for 2017, this is unfortunately totally impractical as each and every claim under the policy would be subject to a very significant excess payable by the organisers, and one which the organisers cannot afford."" Donald Brown, chairman of the Guardians of Mull Rally, said it would have a negative financial impact on the island. ""There's no denying this is a huge blow to the island and its businesses who work hard to welcome the competitors, volunteers and spectators each year in October,"" he said. Organisers hope to put on an alternative motorsport event for the same weekend on Mull. The plans are at a very early stage of development.","The 2017 annual Mull Rally , which sees public roads on the island closed to allow rally @placeholder from across the country to compete , has been cancelled .",free,regulations,enthusiasts,riders,negative,2
"""We dominated the game completely in the first half,"" he said. ""Then Mali played direct and we needed to fight. ""On this pitch it was very difficult to counter-attack and passes went astray. ""In the first half we played good football and in the second half we played mature football."" After captain Asamoah Gyan put the Black Stars ahead on 21 minutes it appeared Ghana would go on to comfortably win the match. But Mali came on strong after the interval and were very unlucky not to get at least a draw from the Group D match. Grant said: ""In tournaments you play for the points, we were winning 1-0 and we want to qualify. ""Yes, we were pushed back in the second half and it was not planned but I am happy for the six points."" Ghana face Egypt in their final match on Wednesday and a draw will ensure they finish top of the table. Mali still have a chance to qualify if they beat Uganda, also on Wednesday, but they would also need Egypt to lose to Ghana and it would then come down to goal difference.","Coach Avram Grant has hailed the @placeholder of Ghana 's 1 - 0 win over Mali that put them in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter - finals , even though they had to hold on in the second half .",criticism,success,manner,strength,maturity,2
"The letters are intended to confirm the accuracy of HMRC's records for the 2.6 million taxpayers who live in Scotland and who will pay the new rate. Recipients will not need to take any action if the address details HMRC holds for them are correct. The Scottish Rate of Income Tax comes into effect on 6 April next year. It will be paid by UK taxpayers who live in Scotland, regardless of where they work, with the rate to be announced by the Scottish government in its draft budget on 16 December. Those paying the new rate will see their tax code prefixed by an 'S' and their income tax will continue to be collected from pay and pensions in the same way as it is now. The new system was a recommendation of the Calman Commission and has been devolved under the Scotland Act 2012 along with powers over stamp duty and landfill tax It will see the UK income tax rate being reduced by 10p in the pound across all bands in Scotland, with the Scottish Parliament then setting its own rate, which could be lower, higher or exactly the same as the rest of the UK. The first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has already hinted that her government is likely to keep the Scottish rate at the same level as the rest of the UK as any tax rises or cuts would need to be applied across all tax bands. The Scottish Parliament is to receive greater powers over income tax under the new Scotland Bill proposals which are still going through the UK Parliament and which are expected to come into force in 2018. The Scotland Bill will hand Holyrood control over income tax rates and bands, which would give the Scottish government greater flexibility to introduce a higher rate of income tax for high earners if it wished to do so.",Taxpayers in Scotland are to receive a letter from HM Revenue and Customs this week as part of @placeholder for the new Scottish Rate of Income Tax .,preparations,approval,selection,respect,negotiations,0
"The pair, who played together for both the Crusaders and New Zealand, will be in opposition in Sunday's European Champions Cup semi-final. Carter, 34, will line up for French side Racing 92 at the City Ground if he recovers from a leg injury. ""When he's on top of his game, as we saw at the World Cup, there's probably no better,"" said Mauger. ""He's a fantastic footy player,"" he told BBC Radio 5 live. ""He's pretty resilient, he's always worked very hard to be the best that he can be and that's why he has been one of the best the game has ever seen. ""He's a pretty complete footballer, but we'll be looking to test those skills this weekend."" Mauger feels Carter's game has developed over the past decade, due in part to a run of injuries that left him questioning his future in the sport. However, Carter returned to spearhead the All Blacks to a second successive World Cup victory last autumn. ""Like any player, he's evolved,"" added former centre Mauger. ""He's had to re-package himself over the years, especially with injuries, but I think he's come back a better player. ""I know the All Blacks have put a lot of time into keeping him in the game, because there were some dark times when he was thinking about throwing it in."" Carter retired from international rugby following last year's World Cup win and moved to Paris for a fresh playing challenge. Mauger departed New Zealand too, leaving his role as an assistant coach at the Crusaders last summer to return to the Tigers, where he spent three seasons as a player from 2007 to 2010. ""That's the beauty of our game,"" Mauger said. ""Rugby gives us the opportunity to get around the world and try and test ourselves in different environments. ""You probably wouldn't have picked it 10 years ago when we were playing for the Crusaders and the All Blacks. ""But it shows how small the rugby world is. An opportunity comes, you take it, and here we are."" Leicester, who are fourth in the Premiership and look set to secure a play-off place after winning at East Midlands rivals Northampton on Saturday, have not reached a European final since 2009. But after topping their pool and thrashing Stade Francais in the quarter-finals, Mauger feels reaching the Champions Cup final at the Grand Stade de Lyon on 14 May is overdue. ""There has been a massive amount of growth in our game to get where we are now,"" added Mauger. ""We are pretty well placed to go out and perform on Sunday. ""We are in a space now where our skill-sets have grown, our decision-making on the field has grown, and we have a group who are confident in what we are doing, which is exciting."" Hear more from Aaron Mauger on 5 live Rugby on Thursday from 20.30 BST. England head coach Eddie Jones will also be one of the studio guests.","Dan Carter @placeholder the best fly - half in the world , says Leicester head coach and former team - mate Aaron Mauger .",dominates,overcome,hopes,remains,dominating,3
"Lorna Wood, 34, admitted causing unnecessary suffering to Maisie and Lola by failing to provide adequate care and treatment for the two dogs. Alloa Sheriff Court heard that the dogs were underweight as a result of not being fed properly. The Scottish SPCA said both animals weighed about 13.2kg, almost 7kg short of their ideal weight. SSPCA Inspector Louise Seddon said: ""Maisie, the Border collie, was extremely thin under her coat and I could only feel bones rather than fat or muscle. ""Although it was difficult to pinpoint an exact timeframe as to how long they had been suffering, the vet confirmed that they had a lack of food for a number of weeks. ""Whilst in our care it became clear to us that Maisie and Lola were simply not being fed as they quickly put on a significant amount of weight when they were fed adequately. ""We are delighted that Wood has been dealt with by the courts and hope she will give serious consideration to her ability to care for animals in the future.""",An Alloa woman has been banned from @placeholder dogs for three years after neglecting two animals in her care .,using,nursing,service,keeping,closure,3
"The Obel complex was effectively repossessed in November 2012. The former Bank of Scotland Ireland (BoSI), which is owed almost £48m, appointed administrators to Donegall Quay Ltd. A statement of affairs submitted by the directors suggests that the bank will only get back £25m. BoSI has been effectively shut down by its parent company, Lloyds Banking Group, and its loan book is being aggressively wound down. The bank was one of the largest property lenders across Ireland during the bubble years. Its lending practices have lead to enormous losses. In November 2012, Lloyds sold £1.47bn of BoSI loans to an investment company for just £149m, equating to a 90% loss. The Obel consists of a 28-storey residential tower and an adjoining six-storey office block. It was launched onto the market in 2005 and dozens of apartments were sold off plan, mainly to buy-to-let investors. However as the property market crashed sales slowed and many of the apartments are still empty. Most of the office block is let to the international law firm Allen & Overy. The Obel project was originally backed by a consortium of developers, but in 2008 the Blackbourne family took full control, buying out their partners with the backing of BoSI.",The failure of the property company that @placeholder the Obel building in Belfast is set to cost a bank at least £ 22 m .,developed,stayed,suffered,purchased,occupies,0
"Media playback is not supported on this device The world champion was second to team-mate Nico Rosberg after disputing a decision to stop for fresh tyres, feeling it denied him a chance to win. Hamilton said: ""I didn't agree with the decision but the team make decisions and I abide by them most of the time. ""We'll have a chat when I get back. I have full confidence in those guys."" Media playback is not supported on this device Hamilton's race engineer Peter Bonnington told Hamilton over the radio that the decision to make an extra pit stop was made on ""safety"" grounds because of tyre wear. But Hamilton said: ""There was no risk, there was nothing for me to lose. We have won the constructors' championship, the team have won, so let me take a risk, let's go for it. But we did what we did and we still got the one-two."" Hamilton had trailed Rosberg for much of the race, unable to get close enough to try a passing move. He questioned the decision to go into the pits because staying out would have meant he retained the lead, with Rosberg needing to close an 18-second gap in 24 laps to catch and then overtake him to win the race. The team made the call because it is standard practice to do so in the circumstances. The two Mercedes drivers had enough time to stop for fresh tyres and rejoin still in first and second places, thus reducing the risk if there was a late-race safety car - as indeed there was six laps after Rosberg's stop when Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel crashed. Team boss Toto Wolff said: ""We had the margin for a safety stop and Lewis's tyres were more marginal than Nico's so we decided to do those. ""It was clear he was questioning it because he saw an advantage. If he didn't do that, he wouldn't be a racing driver. ""Finally it is clear the team knows what is happening out there on track and everything is cool."" Wolff added: ""We would not have risked a team result.""",Lewis Hamilton said he had faith in his Mercedes team despite admitting that he did not agree with their @placeholder in the Mexican Grand Prix .,involvement,progress,strategy,survival,decision,2
"The current figure of 70% leaves hundreds of millions of people speaking other languages, the government says. It also wants to improve Mandarin speaking among teachers, especially those from ethnic minority regions. China has numerous local dialects and the government wants to close the gap between different regions and groups of people. In some cases the residents of one rural village may be unable to understand the locals living just two villages away, correspondents say. The Chinese government wants to remedy this, admitting that despite the majority of people in large cities understanding the language, only 40% of people in some parts of China are able to speak the national dialect. The Chinese authorities said that they would ensure that all new teachers passed a standard Mandarin speaking test, adding that online remote teaching would also be used to ensure teachers of different Chinese ethnicities were able to learn. China is the world's most populous nation with 1.35 billion people living in the country, which covers an area of 9.6 million sq km (3.7 million sq miles).","China has said that it wants 80 % of its citizens to speak Mandarin , the country 's @placeholder dialect , by 2020 .",dominant,worst,main,national,famous,0
"The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigated the German bank for the way it accounted for certain assets in reports filed during the financial crisis. The SEC said it over-valued some of these and did not have sufficient collateral to cover potential losses. Deutsche is settling without admitting or denying the charges. The bank said there was no reliable model at the time to value those trades, which were made in the aftermath of the credit crisis and the subsequent collapse of Lehman Brothers. The SEC said the risk for potential losses ran into billions of dollars - a risk which the SEC says was not properly reported to investors. Its investigation found that Deutsche overvalued the value of certain transactions designed to protect against losses on securities in the then highly volatile credit markets. The collateral covering the portfolio was only a fraction, approximately 9%, of the $98bn total in purchased protection. ""At the height of the financial crisis, Deutsche Bank's financial statements did not reflect the significant risk in these large, complex illiquid positions,"" said Andrew Ceresney, director of the SEC's enforcement division. ""Deutsche Bank failed to make reasonable judgments when valuing its positions and lacked robust internal controls over financial reporting."" Last week, Deutsche Bank encountered anger from its shareholders at its annual general meeting. One of the causes of investor unease was the mounting tally of regulatory fines. Investors singled out a $2.5bn fine to settle investigations into the bank's involvement in the rigging of the Libor interest rate.",Deutsche Bank is paying $ 55 m ( £ 35.7 m ) to settle @placeholder charges for allegedly mis-stating financial reports .,misleading,fresh,special,temporary,civil,4
"Once a symbol of US industrial power, Detroit declared itself broke in July 2013, with $18bn (£11bn) worth of debt. In a letter to to Michigan governor Rick Snyder, the city's emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, said Detroit's financial crisis had been ""rectified"". Mr Orr, who resigned from his post, said the city was ""poised to grow"". He said ending the bankruptcy proceedings was a ""milestone"", but cautioned that more work remained. ""If the city takes advantage of this unique opportunity to shed the problems of the past and stays on the path that has been blazed in restructuring, Detroit is poised to grow and thrive for the benefit of its residents and this state for many years to come,"" he wrote. On 7 November, US judge Stephen Rhodes approved Mr Orr's plan for restructuring the city's finances, which involved shedding around $7bn of its $18bn in debt and other obligations. In a letter approving Mr Orr's determination that Detroit should be removed from receivership, Mr Snyder said he agreed that unlike 16 months ago, the city can now meet the basic needs of its citizens. He highlighted the fact that before bankruptcy proceedings began, Detroit's citizens had to wait, on average, 58 minutes for police to respond to their calls. Now the wait time is 18 minutes. Furthermore, only 40% of the city's streetlights functioned - and now there are plans underway to replace and relight the city, with ""hundreds of new, brighter and cheaper lights installed every week"". However, the city still has a long way to go - and many of the city's pensioners were forced to accept cuts to their future benefits in order to appease creditors. While the Detroit Institute of Art's famed collection was preserved, other parts of the city - such as a hockey stadium - were turned over to investors. A news conference is scheduled for 11:00 EST on Wednesday morning in Detroit to discuss further details of the city's exit.","The city of Detroit will start the process of paying off its creditors on Wednesday , as it @placeholder exits the largest civic bankruptcy in US history .",finally,thus,now,officially,quickly,3
"Pick, 23, was caught with anabolic steroids in his system during an out-of-competition test, and banned for two years in 2015. He spent time at Huddersfield before joining Rovers in 2013. ""Speaking to Shaun, he is committed to making this a positive experience,"" head coach Paul Rowley said. ""He wants to take this opportunity with both hands. Our staff did their homework on Shaun - as with all our players - to make sure we got our man with a clear focus on achieving our goals. ""The staff and I look forward to working with this young man, and providing clear and honest guidance, which will see him realise the huge potential he has."" Former Salford forward Luke Menzies has also joined Canadian side Toronto, who will begin their first season in the English League One this year.","Toronto Wolfpack have signed ex-Featherstone Rovers back - rower Shaun Pick , following the @placeholder of a two - year doping ban .",progress,completion,future,achievements,possibility,1
"Rhodri Colwyn Philipps, 50, from Knightsbridge, central London, was arrested after police received a complaint last November. He is charged with making malicious communications, with racially aggravated factors. He will appear on bail at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 4 April. Scotland Yard said he was arrested by officers from its Operation Falcon after a complaint was received concerning threats made online against a 51-year-old woman. Ms Miller, a partner in an investment management firm, was the lead claimant in the legal fight to get Parliament to vote on whether the UK could start the process of leaving the EU. Rhodri Philipps is also known as the 4th Viscount St Davids and holds the titles Lord Strange of Knockin, Lord Hungerford, and Lord de Moleyns.","A man has been charged over alleged online threats against Gina Miller , the woman behind the Brexit legal @placeholder .",crisis,challenge,scandal,settlement,closure,1
"Jason Upshall is one of two more players to make allegations about Bob Higgins who coached them in the 1980s. Another man claims he received groin area massages while half naked. Mr Higgins was cleared of sexual abuse charges in 1992 and has always denied any wrongdoing. Mr Upshall, 44, from Street, Somerset, was one of a number of young players who were taken on as apprentices at Southampton FC after training at the Bob Higgins Soccer Academy near Bath. He said he suffered a breakdown months after being ordered to take part in naked soap and water massages with other team mates while on a tour in Sweden with the team in 1988 when he was a young teenager. ""For years I couldn't eat in front of people. I don't like crowded rooms. ""I could cry every day, but you can't let yourself cry."" Nick Good, 44, from Yate, who also trained in Bath, said he received massages to his groin. ""[We were] naked from the waist down,"" he said. ""It was deemed acceptable and a bit of fun. It was sort of a running joke."" Mr Good said he often stayed overnight at Mr Higgins' house in Southampton. ""The first time I went there I went into the front room and Bob was there. ""The really bizarre thing is he had two young boys sat either side of him. ""At my age, 12 or 13 at the time, I just accepted it for being 'that's what you do'."" In December it was reported that six former Southampton youth players had made allegations against Mr Higgins. The BBC has asked Mr Higgins for a comment, but he has not responded. Previously he has always denied any allegations of wrongdoing. The allegations of abuse will be investigated in BBC Inside Out West at 19:30 GMT on Monday 23 January.",A former youth footballer has said he had a @placeholder breakdown caused by psychological abuse by a former Southampton FC youth coach .,rare,physical,psychotic,nervous,dramatic,3
"GB failed to progress from their pool at this year's Olympics in Rio. Crutchley, 46, conceded it had been a ""difficult few months"", but is now targeting medals at the 2018 World Cup in India and the 2020 Olympics. ""The start of a new cycle is a chance to freshen things up. We get a chance to start with a new focus,"" he said. ""We are ultimately in the business of winning hockey matches and tournaments and we're excited to get going and to do that."" Crutchley, who won 80 England caps as a player, has been in charge since 2013.",Bobby Crutchley has signed a new contract to @placeholder as England and Great Britain men 's head coach through to the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 .,remain,impress,improve,keep,succeed,0
"Media playback is not supported on this device Brazil won the men's tournament for the first time at Rio 2016, beating Germany at the Maracana Stadium. However, while Infantino feels the women's game has developed due to its inclusion in the Olympics, he says problems remain to be solved. ""The men's game, which is primarily for under-23 players with a few added, is not a good solution,"" Infantino said. ""The tournament is neither fish nor bird in this form. Also, the football calendar is too tight."" Apart from 1896 and 1932, football has been in every summer Olympics, with the women's tournament added in 1996. Sixteen teams contested the men's tournament in Brazil, with 12 sides in the women's competition in which Germany beat Sweden in the final. Following legal action by Barcelona, Werder Bremen and Schalke in 2008, clubs are no longer required to automatically release their players because the competition falls outside the recognised Fifa international calendar. Take part in our new Premier League Predictor game, which allows you to create leagues with friends. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.","Fifa president Gianni Infantino wants to address the "" @placeholder issue "" of football at the Olympics .",potential,fundamental,important,sensitive,ongoing,3
"Guptill, 28, has not played a Test since the 2013 tour to England, but last month hit 237 against West Indies, the highest score in World Cup history. Paceman Matt Henry gets a maiden Test call and uncapped all-rounder Mitchell Santner is in the one-day squad. The World Cup runners-up will play two Tests, five one-dayers and a Twenty20 international from 21 May to 23 June. ""This is a stable, established Test side but there will be opportunities for contenders,"" said coach Mike Hesson. Of Guptill, who averages 39 in one-day internationals but only 29 from his 31 Tests, Hesson added: ""Martin's a classically styled batsman and there's really no reason why he can't be as influential in the longer game as he is in the short."" Guptill's recall may mean Derbyshire have to make an additional overseas signing, as he had originally signed to play in their first six County Championship games but will now only be available for three. Brendon McCullum captains the 15-man squad but is one of several players who will miss the two warm-up matches ahead of the opening Test at Lord's on 21 May because of Indian Premier League commitments. Wicketkeeper BJ Watling will take charge of those fixtures, with Santner and uncapped pace bowlers Jacob Duffy and Ben Wheeler joining the squad. Fast bowler Adam Milne, who was ruled out of the World Cup with a heel injury and replaced by Henry before the semi-final against South Africa, has been included in the limited-overs squad, while the only World Cup squad member not involved is seamer Kyle Mills. Test squad: Brendon McCullum (captain), Corey Anderson, Trent Boult, Doug Bracewell, Mark Craig, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Luke Ronchi (wk), Hamish Rutherford, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner, BJ Watling (wk), Kane Williamson. ODI and T20 squad: Brendon McCullum (captain), Corey Anderson, Trent Boult, Grant Elliott, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Mitchell McClenaghan, Nathan McCullum, Adam Milne, Luke Ronchi (wk), Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Kane Williamson.",New Zealand have recalled batsman Martin Guptill to the Test squad for their @placeholder tour of England .,annual,overall,personal,outstanding,forthcoming,4
"Ms Hart told The Wales Report programme she was certain the Welsh and UK governments would work together for the benefit of the economy. She said ""proper transport links"" were needed between the Northern Powerhouse and Wales. But ""getting on with infrastructure improvements ourselves"" was important. She gave the A55 and electrification of the north Wales rail line as examples. The UK government hopes by putting aside regional rivalries in the north of England and working together to create jobs, back businesses and improve transport links, the area can rival the economic might of London. Manchester already has power over its health budget and, in 2017, it will be run by an elected mayor with powers over housing, transport, planning and policing. Ms Hart said companies from north Wales could see the northern cities of England as an opportunity to grow their businesses. She also suggested businesses over the border could be tempted to locate in Wales. ""We must also ensure that if we do have good links across the border to other companies, when they do expand, they might decide to come over the border to expand, because they have had a good experience with us as a government, and a good experience for the people that they are employing,"" she said. Ms Hart accepted more could be done to boost the economy in some parts of mid and west Wales but said the government was ""dealing with those issues"". She noted how the Haven Waterway Enterprise Zone at Milford Haven, in Pembrokeshire, was ""trying to make a difference after the loss of Murco"" and how a tidal lagoon industry ""could benefit south west Wales"" if the tidal lagoon becomes reality. ""In terms of Ceredigion and Powys, we have very regular discussions about how we can help their local economies as well,"" she added.",Welsh Economy Minister Edwina Hart has said she believes the English Northern Powerhouse project is potentially @placeholder for Wales .,unavailable,exciting,responsible,prepared,lucrative,1
"The Leinster-bound Connacht player, who came off late in the 32-16 weekend defeat in Johannesburg, has returned home and will see a specialist. Ulster centre Luke Marshall is in line to be recalled as Henshaw's replacement in Port Elizabeth. Ireland won the opening Test before the Springboks levelled the series. Henshaw was forced off with three minutes remaining in Johannesburg as Ireland succumbed to a late onslaught from South Africa . The tourists were on course to become the first home nation to secure a series victory in South Africa, leading 19-3 at the break and holding a 26-10 advantage in the second half. However, South Africa stormed back to clinch a memorable comeback success and set up a decider on Saturday.",Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw has been ruled out of the third and @placeholder Test against South Africa on Saturday because of a knee cartilage injury .,aggravated,penultimate,professional,decisive,fourth,3
"The Advanced Technology Centre in Filton specialises in areas such as situational awareness systems and high-powered computer modelling. The company said it was ""disbanding"" the centre to ""embed the skills and capability in our business areas where it can be best utilised"". It is to consult with employees over potential redeployment or redundancies. The company's other research facilities at Filton, specialising in maritime and combat vehicles, are unaffected by the closure. Labour councillor Ian Boulton said it was important the local manufacturing economy was ""resilient"" to the changes to ensure the area remained a ""world centre of excellence"" for the aerospace industry. Ian Waddell, from the Unite union, said it will be ""pressing BAE"" to ensure ""vital skills and knowledge are not lost"" and people are deployed to ""secure jobs"" elsewhere within company. BAE Systems shut down Filton airfield in 2012.","Aerospace giant BAE Systems is to close a research facility in Bristol , @placeholder about 130 members of staff .",suggesting,affecting,hiring,using,including,1
"Police said Michael Carter from Salford was involved in a row about football with two men on King Street West and was hit once in the face. The 49-year-old hit his head on the pavement during the attack on 31 August, and died in hospital on 10 September. A 20-year-old man from Urmston is being questioned on suspicion of murder A second man, aged 19 and from Stretford, was arrested on suspicion of affray. A post-mortem examination concluded that Mr Carter died from a head injury.",A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder over the @placeholder one - punch killing of a man in Manchester .,latest,best,illegal,aggravated,apparent,4
"The Scottish Lib Dems said they would ""balance the books"" while the Scottish Tories said they represented the majority view in Scotland. The SNP outlined its support for businesses and Scottish Labour promised an end to austerity. The general election takes place on 7 May, when voters will choose who their next MP will be. UK-wide polls are suggesting a tight contest with no one party securing majority control of the House of Commons. But a Scottish poll of 978 adults by TNS which was released on Monday suggested more than half of adults in Scotland who are certain to vote (52%) said they would back the SNP, against 24% supporting Labour. The 28-point lead for the SNP  is nearly double last month's figure, when the parties scored 46% and 30% respectively. The Conservatives scored 13% (down one percentage point), the Liberal Democrats 6% (up three points) and the Greens 3% (down one point). Support for UKIP in Scotland is ""almost negligible"", TNS said. The findings are largely in line with other Scottish polls, which have suggested the SNP is on course to win the vast majority of seats in Scotland. At the start of the third week of the campaign, Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie was on the election trail in Kirkintilloch with candidate Jo Swinson. He said: ""It is only because we have a costed, responsible plan to balance the books by 2018 that we can give an £800m boost to the Scottish NHS. ""It's because our plan to balance the books is one with a heart as well a brain. ""The Conservatives want to cut too much, taking us back to 1960's levels of public spending. The SNP want to borrow even more than Labour, recklessly putting at risk the decent funding of public services."" Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson was in Edinburgh, where she said only her party could deliver on the key issues facing the country. She said: ""The SNP and Labour like to claim they represent Scotland. But when it comes to reforming welfare, bringing back powers from the EU, on public spending, immigration and - most importantly - on keeping our UK together, it's the Scottish Conservatives which best represent the majority view. ""The facts bear it out. The Scottish Conservatives stand with Scotland."" Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy was at a factory in Glenrothes, where he repeated claims that the SNP's plan for full fiscal autonomy would cost every person in Scotland £1,400. He said: ""The choice at this election couldn't be clearer - investment in the future of young Scots, and an end to austerity with Scottish Labour, or losing £1,400 per person for our schools and hospitals with Nicola Sturgeon's plans for full fiscal autonomy. ""Nicola Sturgeon can dodge questions in television studios, but she can't hide from the facts. Since dropping this Barnett bombshell last week, she has tried to hide from the truth, but she can't run from revelations that the SNP's economic plan would mean austerity max for Scotland. ""Here in Glenrothes alone, money from the Barnett formula is worth £127m for public spending."" In Braehead, near Glasgow, SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and the party's John Swinney outlined the SNP's plans to support businesses to grow the Scottish economy. Ms Sturgeon said ensuring Scotland's businesses were able to thrive was vital in order to strengthen and grow the economy. She added: ""The SNP is committed to working closely with the business sector - and we have used the powers of devolution to support businesses and their employees however we can. ""But the cuts agenda of the Westminster parties is holding our businesses back as it stifles growth and hampers recovery. And the threat to take Scotland out of the EU against our will also looms large. ""The SNP wants to create a stable and balanced economy that is outward looking, confident, innovative, based on the core strengths of our people and supported by investment - and SNP MPs at Westminster will do everything in their power to support our businesses every step of the way."" What are the top issues for each political party at the 2015 general election? Policy guide: Where the parties stand",Scotland 's economic future has been @placeholder general election campaigning north of the border .,confirmed,dominating,facing,welcomed,declared,1
"Brian Stack, chief prison officer at the high-security Portlaoise Prison, was shot in the back of the neck as he left a boxing match in 1983. He was left paralysed and died 18 months later. The issue was raised by Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin. Mr Martin did so after it emerged, during Ireland's general election campaign in February, that Mr Adams had emailed Irish police commissioner Noírín O'Sullivan a list of four republicans who may have been involved. The Sinn Féin leader said he had been given the names by Austin Stack, himself a senior prison officer and son of Brian Stack. But Mr Stack, who with Mr Adams met a senior republican with knowledge of his father's murder more than two years ago, denies handing over any names. The secret meeting took place after a journey in a blacked-out van. In the Dáil (Irish parliament), Taoiseach Enda Kenny accused Mr Adams of knowing more about the murder, which is still being investigated. Mr Kenny said he is to due to meet Austin Stack soon. Mr Martin accused Mr Adams of withholding information about a murder and of ""living in a parallel universe where rules apply to everyone"" except republicans. The Sinn Féin leader, in a brief comment, said he did not know who the killers were and had ""acted in good faith"" for the Stack family. He accused Fianna Fáil of attempting to exploit the controversy in ""a cynical and contemptible way"".",Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has @placeholder to make a statement to the Irish parliament about his knowledge of the murder of a senior prison officer in the Republic of Ireland in 1983 .,resigned,managed,hopes,offered,admitted,3
"Orient lost to fellow strugglers Exeter on Tuesday, with only goal difference keeping them above the bottom two. Asked by BBC Radio London if the O's are in a relegation battle, Cavasin replied: ""Certainly, the table says so. ""We have to realise the fact that things aren't going well and understand the reasons to give more potential to the team and allow it to win."" Orient have become just the second side in Football League history to lose nine of their first 10 home league games in a season, matching Newport's run in 1970-71. Italian Cavasin, who had been out of work for five years and had never previously worked in England before his appointment at the Matchroom Stadium, has won just two of his 10 games in all competitions since taking charge. ""Results on the pitch have not demonstrated the quality of the group,"" the 60-year-old said. ""I take responsibility for my role and my job is shared with all the group.""",Leyton Orient manager Alberto Cavasin believes his side are better than their recent results in League Two @placeholder .,trouble,control,matches,suggest,exile,3
"The exiled writer was stabbed in the thigh in 1978 by the poisonous tip of an umbrella while he waited for a bus on Waterloo Bridge. The poison was identified as ricin. The British inquiry into the killing remains open. A spokeswoman for the Bulgarian prosecutors' office told Reuters that ""we need to have a suspect for the crime arrested, charged or put on a search list"" to overcome the statute of limitations. ""As of the moment, we have not established the perpetrator and [none] of the above actions are undertaken,"" Rumiana Arnaudova added. Britain has no statute of limitations. The Metropolitan Police continues to investigate the death. Georgi Markov was an opponent of Bulgaria's then-Communist government and worked for the BBC World Service, among other organisations. He died in hospital on 11 September 1978, days after the umbrella stabbing. He was 49. The nature of the assassination and his outspoken criticism of the Communist regime in Bulgarian meant that the Soviet KGB or Bulgarian secret services were long suspected of involvement. Secret police files from the time later identified his killer as an agent code-named ""Piccadilly"". However, no-one has been brought to justice for the murder.","Bulgaria has closed its investigation into the @placeholder Cold War murder of dissident Georgi Markov in London after the statute of limitations in the case expired on Thursday , 35 years and 1 day after his death .",worst,attempted,legendary,infamous,negative,3
"More than 200 properties were damaged in the so-called Meibion Glyndwr campaign. Papers obtained by BBC Radio Cymru's Manylu programme highlight concerns about sympathy for the arsonists within Welsh-speaking communities. Only one person was found guilty of being involved in the attacks. Over a period of 12 years from 1979, what became known as the Meibion Glyndwr arson campaign saw 228 incidents. Programme makers took more than a year to get the confidential papers released using the Freedom of Information process. The Home Office argued that releasing them would reveal specific law enforcement and national security techniques. The UK Information Commissioner upheld the BBC's request, although several names were redacted. One of the documents states that police found it difficult to obtain intelligence on the attacks ""partly because there was some sympathy at present within the native Welsh community for those who sought to preserve the Welsh culture and language"". Singer and former Plaid Cymru chairman Dafydd Iwan has long believed the security services played a part in the arson campaign. He said: ""Yes there was sympathy with the issue of holiday homes - that is the Welsh communities were being taken over by the people buying holiday homes, which meant there were no homes for the local people but that was no excuse for the police not to catch them. ""I go back to what I said previously - were there agent provocateurs involved?"" The papers also refer to the arrest of actor and songwriter Bryn Fon, who was held at Dolgellau police station for 48 hours in 1990, after police claimed they had discovered a package hidden in a wall on his cottage's land. He was released without charge. Mr Fon told the programme: ""I was not a member of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (The Welsh Language Society) or Plaid Cymru as they would have expected - and the explanation was that they had had a tip-off from a reliable source and that is why they came to my house. ""I think the secret service was involved as they had less work to do in Ireland and they needed to save their jobs. "" But Keith Best, former Conservative MP for Anglesey and parliamentary private secretary in the Welsh Office from 1981 to 1984, dismissed the claims. He said: ""The idea that this would have been manufactured with consequent potential loss of life, as well as the enormous loss of property - that this was somehow done by agent provocateurs from the secret service I think is too fanciful to be beyond belief."" Manylu is on BBC Radio Cymru at 12:30 GMT on 16 February.",The UK government 's @placeholder to respond to an arson attack campaign on holiday homes in Wales in the 1980s and 1990s have been revealed for the first time .,intentions,authority,loss,failure,attempts,4
"Albertina Choules, 81, known as Tina, died at her home in Ragmans Lane, Marlow, just after 06:30 BST on Wednesday. A man arrested on suspicion of murder remains in police custody. Thames Valley Police officers are expected to remain at the scene for several days. The force said an officer who was assaulted by a man when he arrived at the property was taken to hospital for treatment but has since been discharged. Ms Choules's niece, who is her only relative in this country, and some of her close friends told the BBC she had lived at her home for more than 45 years. They added that she had lived alone since her husband died 2004 but was ""completely unafraid of being in such an isolated spot"". Friends have said the woman, who was of Italian descent and had no children, was a ""perfectionist who did everything with love"" and ""believed if a job was worth doing it was worth doing well"". Simone Smith, who lives nearby in Marlow Bottom, said she often waved to Ms Choules and was ""shocked and nervous"" about what had happened. ""It's terrible, that sort of thing doesn't happen here,"" she said. ""You just can't tell can you, it's horrible, really horrible."" Neighbour Rona Hyde said: ""As a community we are devastated knowing what a good person she was ... open and friendly. ""She was a soulful lady, very spiritual and would make Buddhist stupas (monuments) in the woods.""","A woman found dead at a house in Buckinghamshire lived a "" @placeholder peaceful life "" her niece and friends have said .",brutal,lovely,daring,horrible,tragic,1
"The Olympic champion and world record holder clocked 43.98 seconds to take gold ahead of Steven Gardiner of the Bahamas and Qatar's Abdalelah Haroun. Van Niekerk, 25, will continue his 200m campaign in Wednesday's semi-finals. Britain's Kyle Langford narrowly missed out on a surprise medal in the 800m final as he finished fourth. The 21-year-old from Watford was in last place heading into the home straight but almost overtook Kenya's Kipyegon Bett on the line for bronze. Langford set a personal best of one minute 45.25 seconds, with Frenchman Pierre-Ambroise Bosse taking gold and Poland's Adam Kszczot the silver. Van Niekerk retained his 400m title in dominant fashion but ran alongside an empty lane as Botswana's Isaac Makwala was ruled out after an outbreak of the norovirus bug. More to follow.",South Africa 's Wayde van Niekerk completed the first leg of his @placeholder at a World Championships double with victory in the 400 m at London Stadium .,comeback,success,role,progress,attempt,4
"The Commons Justice Committee said the ministry, and specifically the National Offender Management Service, focused too much on jails to deliver justice. But it said the ministry had improved on previous ""woeful"" inefficiency. The government said it would publish its response to a consultation on the probation service later this year. The Ministry of Justice was created five years ago when the Home Office was in crisis and took on some of its functions as well as those of the old Department of Constitutional Affairs. The report said that, despite teething troubles, there had been improvements under the new set-up. But it said the department was too ""in thrall"" to prisons and called for probation to be given the same status by the National Offender Management Service. Source: Ministry of Justice If the two were better integrated, costs and reoffending would be cut, the committee added. And it said other departments should focus policies on stopping offenders returning to prison. In 2011, a record number of offenders sentenced for serious crimes had committed previous offences. Some 90% of those sentenced in England and Wales had offended before - and almost a third had committed or were linked to 15 or more crimes. Reoffending rates were highest among serious offenders who had been jailed. Last month, a report by prisons and probation inspectors for England and Wales found that serious criminals were leaving prison without having been on programmes designed to stop reoffending. It found no plans to deliver treatment programmes to a third of sex offenders needing them with most of the 11 prisons examined lacking capacity to meet demand for courses.","The Ministry of Justice must do more to stop reoffending in England and Wales including giving probation more @placeholder , MPs have said in a report .",powers,conditions,issues,importance,priority,3
"24 January 2017 Last updated at 14:28 GMT The Gambian singer himself then got involved in spraying graffiti urging Yahya Jammeh, who went into exile in Equatorial Guinea over the weekend, to stand down as president after losing elections in December.","Red Card , a song by Silky Criss , became the anthem of The Gambia†™s recent political @placeholder .",victory,crisis,challenge,career,drama,1
"He travelled from his home in South Africa to be at the ceremony in Melrose in the Scottish Borders. He received his prize from the Duke of Buccleuch at a special event during the Borders Book Festival. The Garden of Evening Mists is the first novel by an overseas writer to have won the four-year-old prize. A new rule was introduced last year making books by authors from the Commonwealth eligible for entry. The novel prevailed over a strong shortlist including Bring up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel, which has already carried off some of the UK's most prestigious literary awards, and novels by English writers Rose Tremain, Pat Barker, and Anthony Quinn, and by Australian author Thomas Keneally. Earlier this year Tan Twan Eng won the Man Asian Literary Prize with the same book. The Scott Prize judges commented: ""All the authors on this year's shortlist have written wonderful books, illuminating times and breathing life into personalities in a way that is enlightening and which brings lasting pleasure to the reader. ""However, The Garden of Evening Mists is the book that left the deepest imprint on us. ""The poignancy of both remembering and forgetting is what this book is all about."" They said one of the strengths of the Walter Scott Prize was its ""broad reach"". ""Set in the jungle-clad highlands of Malaya, this year's winner leads us into the troubled aftermath of World War Two,"" they added. ""It is pungent and atmospheric; a rich, enigmatic, layered novel in which landscapes part and merge, and part again."" The award ceremony in Melrose was presented by James Naughtie. Earlier in the day, the authors had the opportunity to tour Scott's home, Abbotsford House, which reopens to the public on 4 July following extensive refurbishment.","Malaysian author Tan Twan Eng has won the £ 25,000 Walter Scott Prize for @placeholder fiction for his second novel The Garden of Evening Mists .",historical,fresh,personal,free,administrative,0
"Leaked documents show that Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson and his wife bought offshore company Wintris in 2007. He did not declare an interest in the company when entering parliament in 2009. He sold his 50% of Wintris to his wife for $1 (70p), eight months later. He says no rules were broken and his wife did not benefit financially. The offshore company was used to invest millions of dollars of inherited money, according to a document signed by Mr Gunnlaugsson's wife Anna Sigurlaug Palsdottir in 2015. The leaked documents show that Mr Gunnlaugsson was granted a general power of attorney over Wintris - which gave him the power to manage the company ""without any limitation"". Ms Palsdottir had a similar power of attorney. Court records show that Wintris had significant investments in the bonds of three major Icelandic banks that collapsed during the financial crisis which began in 2008. Wintris is listed as a creditor with millions of dollars in claims in the banks' bankruptcies. Mr Gunnlaugsson became prime minister in 2013 and has been involved in negotiations about the banks which could affect the value of the bonds held by Wintris. He resisted pressure from foreign creditors - including many UK customers - to repay their deposits in full. If foreign investors had been repaid, it may have adversely affected both the Icelandic banks and the value of the bonds held by Wintris. But Mr Gunnlaugsson kept his wife's interest in the outcome a secret. Mr Gunnlaugsson's spokesman said his policies had put the interests of the Icelandic people ahead of the interests of the failed banks' claimants. ""The prime minister's wife's losses on these bonds issued by the failed banks will amount to hundreds of millions of Kronur and the scope for recoveries is extremely small."" The spokesman said Ms Palsdottir had always declared the assets to the tax authorities and that under the parliamentary rules Mr Gunnlaugsson did not have to declare an interest in Wintris. He said that joint share certificates in Wintris had been issued because the prime minister and his wife had a joint bank account. This was pointed out to them when the documents were reviewed in 2009. ""It had always been clear to both of them that the prime minister's wife owned the assets, and this had not changed. Therefore it was immediately requested for the shareholder structure to be mended. All this was made clear in email communications at the time."" The revelations are likely to lead to serious questions in Iceland as the leaked documents show that two other ministers in Mr Gunnlaugsson's government also had undisclosed offshore investments. See more at the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists",The prime minister of Iceland has been accused of hiding millions of dollars of investments in his country 's banks behind a @placeholder offshore company .,fresh,secretive,fake,special,national,1
"Tomorrow Come Today, by bestselling sci-fi novelist Gordon Dahlquist, was named the winner of the James Tait Black prize for drama. The Brooklyn-based playwright picked up his award at a ceremony in Edinburgh. The two other shortlisted dramas were The James Plays by Rona Munro and Incognito by Nick Payne. The prize was launched in 2012 when Britain's oldest literary awards, the James Tait Black Prizes, were extended to include a new category for drama. It is presented and judged by students and staff at the University of Edinburgh in association with Playwrights' Studio, Scotland and the Traverse Theatre. Tomorrow Come Today is set in the near future where the wealthy are able to prolong life by switching their bodies for newer, healthier ones. It was first produced by Undermain Theatre in Texas. Rona Munro's trilogy chart the lives and deaths of King James I, II and III of Scotland, who ruled the country throughout the 15th century. Incognito by Nick Payne interweaves three stories, all focussing on neuroscience. Chair of the judging panel and Regius Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature at the University of Edinburgh, Greg Walker, said: ""All three shortlisted plays display striking and original talent and each has made a lasting impact in theatre - making it a very challenging job to select a winner. ""The engaging innovation of Gordon Dahlquist's ominous science fiction drama stood out in the end, and we are delighted to celebrate his work at this evening's event."" Previous winners of the drama prize include Rory Mullarkey's Cannibals and The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning by Tim Rice.","A science fiction play about people who swap bodies to cheat death has won a £ 10,000 prize for @placeholder new drama .",illegal,controversial,outstanding,natural,famous,2
"But in this week's Scrubbing Up, consultant ENT surgeon Andrew McCombe, honorary secretary of  ENT UK, warns the cuts have gone too far and patients are paying the price. Tonsillectomy - cutting out the two lumps of lymphoid tissue found at either side of the back of the throat - is an operation that was described first over 3,000 years ago. Its popularity grew throughout the ages and became so favoured in the UK that in the 1950s over 200,000 were performed in any given year. Certainly, this rate was too high and surgeons set about refining the indications for carrying out this potentially risky operation, reserving it only for those patients most likely to benefit. However, over the last 15 years the rate of tonsillectomy has continued to fall, so much so that we are now in danger of too few procedures being carried out. In 1994-95 some 77,600 tonsillectomies were carried out in the UK. By 2009 this had dropped by 37% to 49,000. At the same time, we are seeing increasing rates of diseases and conditions that tonsillectomies can prevent or cure, like infections, and even cancer, of the tonsils. The number of people who develop cancer of the tonsils is still small, but it has certainly jumped significantly. In 2000-01, there were 30,942 tonsil-related admissions for emergency medical treatment. By 2008-09, the figure had risen to 43,641, an increase of over 41% in 8 years. The economic impact of tonsillitis is considerable. Overall, 35m days are lost from school or work each year due to sore throats in the UK. GP consultations for sore throat cost around £60m per year. As tonsillectomy rates fall, it is predictable that hospital admissions for severe tonsillitis and its complications will rise, and this is borne out by the data available. Admissions for quinsy - an extremely painful complication of acute tonsillitis - is rising. At the start of 2000 there were 6,352 UK hospital admissions for this condition. This increased to 7,683 in 2008-09, a rise of over 20% and equating to 11,865 hospital bed days. Any further reduction in the rate of tonsillectomy is likely to be associated with a further worsening of this trend. Tonsillectomy rates are lower in the UK than in any other country in Europe. In fact the data trends of increasing hospital activity for tonsillar problems seem to suggest that rather than performing too many tonsillectomies in the UK, we are now performing too few.","There has been a significant fall in the number of people having their tonsils removed in the UK over recent years , partly as a @placeholder against the procedure 's overuse and , more recently , as a cost-saving exercise for the cash - strapped NHS .",success,defense,safeguard,backlash,reputation,3
"Thirty-four grammar schools hosted the Association of Quality Education (AQE) exams for 7,285 pupils. This year, there are more pupils than ever taking the unregulated tests. Northern Ireland's Department of Education abolished academic selection with the final official 11-plus test held in 2008. However, many grammar schools use unregulated transfer tests to select pupils. There are two unofficial replacement systems for the 11-plus in operation. The single, multiple choice GL Assessment is used mostly by Catholic schools and the AQE  sets a different exam for other schools. The GL test will be held next week. The number sitting that examination has also increased, to 7,255. That test is free. There is a charge of £45 for the AQE test, but pupils who get free school meals are exempt. Attempts to create a single examination have failed.",A series of transfer tests for @placeholder seven children began in Northern Ireland on Saturday .,free,famous,popular,primary,vital,3
"The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said a large area of grassland was alight at Harburn, near West Calder. Crews were initially called to the blaze at 13:00 on Friday. A spokeswoman said the fire was not putting any buildings or roads at risk. One crew held a ""watching brief"" at the scene overnight, but there have been six appliances at the blaze since daylight. The incident came as the fire and rescue service issued a warning about an increased risk of wildfires this weekend. It said dry and windy weather had already caused incidents near Lochinver in Sutherland, where 12 sq km was burned, and the Ochil Hills, near Stirling. Deputy assistant chief officer Andy Coueslant said: ""Many rural and remote communities are hugely impacted by wildfires, which can cause significant environmental and economic damage. ""Livestock, farmland, wildlife, protected woodland and sites of special scientific interest can all be devastated by these fires - as can the lives of people living and working in rural communities. ""Human behaviour can significantly lower the chance of a wildfire starting so it's crucial people act safely and responsibly in rural environments and follow the countryside code."" Wildfires can start when cigarettes are disposed of carelessly, or when barbecues and campfires are left unattended. They are common when warmer weather dries out vegetation - especially dead winter foliage- which offers an ample fuel source. Susan Davies, director of conservation at the Scottish Wildlife Trust, added: ""Wildfires are a major threat to our wildlife and wild places. ""We'd like to encourage people visiting the outdoors to be extra careful, and check the advice in the Scottish Outdoor Access Code before starting a fire.""",Firefighters are tackling an @placeholder wildfire in West Lothian .,extensive,overall,ancient,extraordinary,annual,0
"4 January 2017 Last updated at 10:18 GMT The rare Red Poll cows have been brought from Cheshire to help out on Ainsdale sand dunes in Merseyside to break up the tough shrubs that are threatening to ruin the dunes for other wildlife. The sandy dunes are supposed to be open so small animals, bird and insects can move around easily - but the rough grasses and bushes can block their paths. Red Poll cows are well known for eating as many different kinds of plants as they can get their teeth around! Once they finish here, the cows will be heading to another nature reserve to continue their hard work of eating!",These cows in the north west of England are helping @placeholder wildlife as they munch away at shrubs .,amazing,confusing,exciting,conserve,sophisticated,3
The Las Vegas show floors are finally open and the BBC's tech team has been racing around to bring you some of the highlights. We've also been keeping an eye on what some of the picture agencies have spotted. Below are our picks and some of our tweets from CES's first official day.,Power sockets are being sucked dry at the CES tech show as thousands of new gadgets vie for @placeholder .,corruption,attention,space,popularity,essential,1
"The light-heavyweight confidently picked shots and floored Mena three times before a round-two stoppage. Light-heavyweight Frank Buglioni beat Ricky Summers to defended his British title with a unanimous points win. The compelling bout saw both land heavy shots but Buglioni's stronger start was key as Summers lost for the first time. Neither man touched down despite both feeling periods of pressure as Enfield-fighter Buglioni extended his record to 20 wins and a draw from 23 fights with the scorecards reading 116-113 115-114 118-111. Buatsi will be progressed quickly according to promoter Eddie Hearn, who predicts the former Great Britain boxer will compete at least four more times this year. Around 10 months had passed since he made the podium at the Rio Games as a result of a spell out of the sport in order to finish his degree studies. But with his mentor Anthony Joshua ringside, Buatsi showcased speed and accuracy, mixing uppercuts and telling body shots to deliver knockdowns before the contest was waived off, sending Mena to a seventh loss in 11 fights. ""I was expected to win so no need to get carried away,"" said Buatsi, 24. ""Back in the gym, lots to work on."" Conor Benn's return to the ring from a jaw injury arrived in the week his father - former two-weight world champion Nigel - stated he would return to the ring after 21 years to face Steve Collins for a third time. Benn Snr walked his son to the ring and leapt between the ropes to hoist the 20-year-old when he dropped late stand-in opponent Mike Cole with a heavy left hook in the third round. ""Eight months out was a killer,"" said Benn. ""I think I've boxed the best I've ever boxed tonight. There is no more pressure, I've changed my mental state. I'm relieved now, I do this because I love it and enjoy it."" Elsewhere, cruiserweight Lawrence Okolie stopped Russ Henshaw after two knockdowns to land his fourth-straight win inside a round. The Rio 2016 Olympian delivered vicious body shots to overwhelm Henshaw, who lost for the sixth time in his 15-fight career. Bermondsey super-welterweight Ted Cheeseman claimed the English title. putting together a fine display to hand Matthew Ryan a second career defeat and extend his own record to nine wins from nine.","Olympic bronze medallist Joshua Buatsi produced a dominant display on his @placeholder debut , stopping Cuba 's Carlos Mena at London 's O2 Arena .",competitive,aggregate,thrilling,personal,professional,4
"Steve, who presents Deadly 60 on CBBC, says ""it's pretty crazy that the word 'bullying' was bandied around."" ""It's not a word that should be used lightly and certainly not one that I ever used,"" he said. The pair dismissed claims earlier this month and Ola's husband James Jordan attacked Strictly producers over it. Ola has now said that she knows people will believe how it was reported by the Daily Mail even if it wasn't true. ""Yes they do think it's true,"" reflects Ola, ""and it is hard being on a show for nine years and suddenly being called names, it's very hard"". Steve and Ola were in the bottom two on Strictly at the weekend and then lost the dance off so have now left this year's competition. ""It's been weird for me,"" says Steve, ""that the job I do has very little press and tabloid attention and all of a sudden having all these stories coming out and not really knowing what to do with it and how to handle it has been probably the biggest learning experience of Strictly for me"". In a joint interview, Steve went on to say that ""the best thing"" to do when the bullying claims surfaced ""was to show that we were unified, that we were together as a team and to make sure that we just carried on smiling and carried on dancing and carried on doing our thing."" ""And in some ways not to dignify it with a response,"" he added. ""In other ways when it's decisively brought up to answer it as truthfully as we can and I think that we've done that and it will blow over."" If you've been affected by bullying and want to find out about the help that's available, go to The Surgery's homepage on the BBC Radio 1 website. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube",Steve Backshall has spoken about his @placeholder that it was reported he was bullied on Strictly Come Dancing by his dance partner Ola Jordan .,experience,life,decision,confirmation,disappointment,4
"She said it would also risk a recession that would leave less money to be spent on support services. A Vote Leave Cymru spokesman said the UK acted to tackle disability discrimination before the EU. He claimed some other governments in the EU had a poor record on the issue. The Welsh Remain campaign, Wales Stronger In Europe, argues that leaving the EU would mean British people would not benefit from plans to boost accessibility. This includes the European Accessibility Act, which could create a mechanism to ensure manufacturers and suppliers of products such as computers and phones would need to comply with agreed accessibility standards. Baroness Grey-Thompson said: ""Our membership of the European Union has had real, positive benefits for the millions of UK residents with limiting long-term illnesses, impairments or disabilities. ""It has helped to counter workplace discrimination, obliged transport providers to make their services more accessible and secured access to some UK disability benefits for Britons living in other EU countries. ""Not only would leaving Europe jeopardise these, it would close us off from enjoying the rewards of upcoming legislation that will further increase accessibility and risk a recession that would leave less money to be spent on much-needed support services."" Vincent Bailey, spokesman for Vote Leave Cymru said: ""It's worth remembering that the UK acted to tackle disability discrimination long before the EU, and that we provide for much more extensive rights. ""The Disability Act, for example, was passed by Parliament in 1995 - some eight years before EU legislation first came into force that deals only with employment discrimination. ""In fact, EU governments have a terrible track record in protecting the disabled, and certainly should not be able to influence our policy in this area.""",Former Paralympian Baroness Grey - Thompson has warned leaving the European Union would @placeholder British people with disabilities benefiting from plans to boost accessibility .,prevent,implement,generate,remain,promising,0
"A number of homes were evacuated in Hollybrook Crescent, Newtownabbey, during the operation on Monday night. Army bomb disposal officers took the pipe bomb away for further examination. A police spokesman said all residents have been allowed to return to their homes and the road has been reopened to traffic. Earlier, Sinn Féin Councillor Michael Goodman criticised those responsible for the attack. He said families had been ""forced from their homes on a cold winter night in the mouth of Christmas by a bunch of people who have been rejected by this community"". ""The people behind these actions need to wise up and stop the disruption of children, the elderly and infirm,"" he added. Mr Goodman thanked staff from Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council for offering shelter to the affected residents at Valley Leisure Centre during the alert.","A @placeholder object that sparked a security alert in a residential estate in County Antrim was a "" viable pipe bomb - type device "" , according to police .",controversial,serious,rare,suspicious,legal,3
"In a speech at a Washington DC university he said the agreement is publically supported by every country in the world, except for Israel. He described a forthcoming congressional vote on lifting sanctions as either a vote for war or for peace. Members of Congress have come under intense pressure from Israeli interest groups to reject the deal. Mr Obama described it as the ""strongest non-proliferation agreement ever negotiated"". He equated those who oppose the deal with the supporters of the American invasion of Iraq. ""The same mindset, in many cases offered by the same people - who seem to have no compunction with being repeatedly wrong - led to a war that did more to strengthen Iran, more to isolate the United States, than anything we have done before or since."" In a conference call arranged by a Jewish organisation on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu rejected the notion that a vote against the deal is a vote for war. Instead, a vote for the deal would make war more likely, Mr Netanyahu argued. ""It will spark a nuclear arms race in the region,"" Mr Netanyahu said. ""And it would feed Iran's terrorism and aggression that would make war, perhaps the most horrific war of all, far more likely."" ""Peace is not the absence of conflict,"" Mr Obama said in his speech, quoting President Ronald Reagan. ""It is the ability to cope with conflict by peaceful means."" President John F Kennedy in 1963, spoke at the same Washington DC area university in support of diplomacy with the Soviet Union. The Iran deal is considered a signature achievement of Mr Obama's foreign policy legacy. He and his aides will work through the summer Congressional recess to convince lawmakers to confirm the deal. The nuclear deal calls for Iran to reduce its enrichment in exchange for the releasing of millions of dollars in frozen assets.","President Barack Obama is pushing to seal the Iran nuclear deal , accusing opponents of "" selling a @placeholder "" .",lie,disgrace,lot,fantasy,feasibility,3
"Tom Bleasby's sing-a-long with the pop star has racked up more than seven million views on Facebook. The pair recorded a version of ""Flashlight"" from the movie Pitch Perfect 2 using a karaoke app. Tom, 18, who has never had a singing lesson, has now been approached by a record producer who has worked with Beyonce. He said: ""The past week has been crazy. My phone does not stop going off. The overwhelming outpour of support has been inspiring, thousands of messages from complete strangers telling me how amazed they were. ""It all feels very surreal."" Jessie J recorded the song, leaving gaps for fans to fill in with their own contribution using the Smule app. The two separate recordings are then played alongside one another, making it appear as though the singer and fans dueted together. And so in the video in which Tom features, although it looks like he and Jessie J are interacting and singing together this is not actually the case. Tom, from Gipton, said he learned his version of the song in just five minutes. His video has been posted on the artist's Facebook page with the caption: ""Have you seen this? It's amazing!!"" Tom, who is studying politics at King's College, in London, said the video has received thousands of ""likes"" and shares. The former choirboy said he was now being ""bombarded"" with requests from record companies.",A teenager from Leeds has become an overnight internet sensation after singing a @placeholder duet with Jessie J.,virtual,major,serious,piano,successful,0
"Ikechi Anya's early goal was decisive, but keeper Allan McGregor kept the hosts at bay with several fine saves. ""McGregor was fantastic, he made a couple of great saves. I wish he didn't have so much to do,"" Strachan said. ""We didn't actually close people down but once we sorted that out and passed it better, it became a different game."" Media playback is not supported on this device Strachan gave Aberdeen midfielder Kenny McLean a debut from the start, while on-loan Blackburn striker Tony Watt and Birmingham right-back Paul Caddis also won first caps as late substitutes. Ross McCormack, back for the first time in two years and only a late call-up after an injury to Steven Naismith, set up Anya's goal and held the ball up well, while Robert Snodgrass impressed on his return after missing the entire Euro 2016 qualifying campaign through injury. But Strachan was keen to stress his satisfaction with the collective response rather than individuals. ""It was maybe a bit of a gamble having two squads, but it means you can see more players, how they play, and how they work within the group,"" he said.  ""That is the bonus. ""There are a lot of players that weren't here who would expect to start, but the group have made it a good night. There are a lot of guys who have done themselves proud, especially in the second half. ""We are not a great side but we can turn ourselves into a decent side by working hard. It was great learning from the first half to the second half about how small things can change a game."" Of the players who featured in Prague, only Anya and Charlie Mulgrew are also in a different 19-man squad for Tuesday's friendly against Denmark. Gordon Greer, an unused substitute in Prague, is also in the party to face the Danes, while Steven Whittaker - who withdrew from the Czech game with his wife due to give birth - and Steven Fletcher, who was suffering with a virus, are also in the squad.",Scotland manager Gordon Strachan took heart from how a new - look side adjusted to an early @placeholder to earn a welcome friendly win over the Czech Republic .,onslaught,effort,draw,thanks,season,0
"14 November 2014 Last updated at 06:56 GMT He had to pull together a group of children and celebrities to record and perform a single for Children in Need. The choir are singing a cover version of Avicii's smash hit Wake Me Up, and it is doing well in the UK music charts. Some of the celebrity singers include CBBC's Radzi Chinyanganya, Bake-off presenter Mel Giedroyc  and Strictly meanie Craig Revel Horwood. Ricky caught up with Gareth to find out how the rehearsals are going.","It would n't be Children in Need without an official song , and this year TV choirmaster Gareth Malone has stepped up to the @placeholder .",contrary,challenge,position,service,talent,1
"And he believes he is a better player now than the one that scored four times in 48 games for St Johnstone. ""St Johnstone was a while ago, about four year ago,"" said the 27-year-old, who has signed until the end of the season after leaving Crewe Alexandra. ""And I am a slightly different player now - a bit more experienced."" Striker Haber, who joined Crewe from Stevenage in 2014, scored 10 times in 50 appearances last season as the Railwaymen were relegated from England's League One. He had already earned the first of his 26 caps for Canada before joining St Johnstone in 2010 after leaving West Bromwich Albion. ""That was my first real taste of first-team football for a prolonged period of time in the UK,"" said Haber, who has also found the net three times for his country. ""I was still learning the game, so I definitely feel a lot different now."" Dundee manager Paul Hartley lost his two top scorers this summer, when Kane Hemmings and Greg Stewart were sold to Oxford United and Birmingham City respectively. Faissal El Bakhtaoui arrived with a goalscoring reputation after helping Dunfermline Athletic win League One last season, while Yordi Teijsse had been prolific with Quick Boys in Netherlands' fourth tier. However, Hartley has earmarked the striking department as a problem as his side have gone nine games without a victory - and lost their last five - with El Bakhtaoui also sidelined through injury for the next three weeks. The manager is looking for Haber, who impressed on a week's trial after being released by Crewe, to make a difference. ""He will add height and strength and he is someone who stays in the box,"" said Hartley. ""The majority of his goals have come from inside the box, so hopefully that gives us a different dimension."" Haber scored for Canada in a 4-0 victory over Mauritania earlier this month. ""He has played two games for Canada recently, so his fitness looks okay,"" added Hartley ahead of Wednesday's visit to Dens Park by second-bottom Partick Thistle.",New signing Marcus Haber feels fit and ready to make his Dundee debut as they look for the goals @placeholder to lift them off the foot of the Premiership table .,pretending,needed,glory,continued,wishing,1
"Gwydion Rhys, from Bethesda, made such an impression at a workshop earlier this year, he has been invited back for the main event. It is the first time Proms in the Park has been held in north Wales. Tony Hadley, Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Amy Wadge, and opera singer Wynne Evans will all perform. ""I am feeling a little nervous but I hope I'll be all right on the night,"" said Gwydion, who also plays the cello and piano. ""I'll be having a rehearsal with the orchestra beforehand, and I'm really looking forward to that. ""I hope I'll get lots of support from the orchestra members - and I hope they're also looking forward to the experience."" Gwydion will take the conductor's podium for a special performance of Richard Wagner's ""Ride of the Valkyries"", but for the rest of the evening, the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales will be under the baton of American conductor Edwin Outwater. Highlights will be shown on BBC Two Wales on Sunday, 11 September.",A 13 - year - old boy will @placeholder the orchestra for part of the final night of BBC Proms in the Park in Colwyn Bay on Saturday .,conduct,form,play,improve,retain,0
"The 25-year-old faced a four-year ban after failing an out-of-competition test in October 2015. He was banned in December but the International Cricket Council has now lifted the sanction after declaring Perera's results ""not sustainable"". Perera returns to the game ""without restriction and with immediate effect"". ICC chief executive David Richardson said the governing body was ""troubled"" by the case. He added: ""We wish to make it clear that there is no evidence that Mr Perera has ever used performance-enhancing substances and we wish him well in his future cricketing endeavours."" In a statement, the ICC said the World Anti-Doping Agency-accredited laboratory in Qatar that conducted the tests had withdrawn its adverse finding after an independent review could not rule out the possibility that the substance - 19-Norandrostenedione - had been produced naturally by the player or formed in the samples after they were provided. ""Whilst I am confident that this is an isolated incident in respect of tests commissioned by the ICC, we are seeking an urgent explanation from Wada and the laboratory in an attempt to understand what has transpired and what will be done to ensure it does not happen again,"" Richardson said. ""Had it not been for the diligence of Mr Perera's legal team and the ICC's own desire to uncover the explanation for the reported findings, the consequences could well have been different, and that should be of concern to all involved in the fight against doping. ""We regret what Mr Perera has had to endure, and would like to commend him for the manner in which he has conducted himself throughout this period."" Sri Lanka are currently in England preparing for the first Test at Headingley, which starts on 19 May.",Sri Lanka wicketkeeper - batsman Kusal Perera is free to return to action after his @placeholder suspension for failing a drugs test was lifted .,provisional,personal,brief,initial,latest,0
"Mr Cushnahan, a prominent businessman, served on Nama's NI advisory committee from 2010 to 2013. The Sunday Times has reported that Nama contacted the two police forces in the wake of a BBC NI Spotlight programme. It broadcast a recording in which Mr Cushnahan took a £40,000 cash payment from Nama client, John Miskelly. According to what Mr Cushnahan says on the recording, which was made in 2012, he was going to help Mr Miskelly with a refinancing deal which would get his assets out of Nama. Mr Cushnahan also claimed he could influence a senior Nama official, Ronnie Hanna. There is no direct evidence of wrongdoing by Mr Hanna and he firmly denies that he had any improper dealings with Mr Cushnahan. Mr Cushnahan has denied any wrongdoing and told the BBC he would not be providing any further responses because of the ongoing NCA investigation. Mr Miskelly said ""payments made by me to any persons have been lawful"". The Sunday Times reported that Nama's head of legal wrote to the Garda fraud unit citing section 19 of the Republic's Criminal Justice Act which obliges public bodies to inform gardaí (Irish police) when they may be able to assist in securing a prosecution. On Saturday, The Irish Times reported that the Republic's spending watchdog had reportedly concluded that the £1.2bn sale of Nama's Northern Ireland loan portfolio had ""irregularities"" and ""shortcomings"". Nama sold its entire Northern Ireland portfolio to Cerberus, a US investment fund, in 2014. The paper reported that the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) will say that failings in the sales process could have resulted in ""hundred of millions of euro"" not being realised. The C&AG report will be published this week. Speaking on RTÉ's The Week in Politics, the Irish government's Chief Whip, Regina Doherty, said that the report will be brought to cabinet on Wednesday and will be published later that day or on Thursday.",Nama has reported its former NI advisor Frank Cushnahan to Irish police and the National Crime Agency ( NCA ) alleging possible @placeholder .,conspiracy,debut,power,corruption,involvement,3
"The road bridge over the River Wharfe at Tadcaster, near York, partially collapsed in December. Currently the river can only be crossed using a temporary footbridge. North Yorkshire County Council said ""persistent and unusually high river levels"" had delayed the work, which had been expected to finish by next month. In a statement, the authority said: ""The County Council has learned in the last few days that the primary cause is damming of the river by Network Rail five miles downstream at Ulleskelf for work on a railway bridge. ""Although the Environment Agency issued a permit for this work to be carried out, North Yorkshire was not notified about the operation."" Councillor Chris Metcalfe said: ""We are extremely frustrated by this development."" Network Rail said it had ""agreed the terms of our work with the Environment Agency prior to accessing the river"" and was first made aware of the issue on Wednesday. ""After speaking with the Environment Agency today, we have agreed to remove our worksite from the river to allow water levels to drop and essential work to take place at Tadcaster."" The Environment Agency said: ""We regulate work in rivers to ensure that any works carried out do not increase flood risk. When we issue a permit we take into account flood modelling data and determine if consent can be granted under Environmental Permitting Regulations. Our decision does not take into account whether one project is more or less important than another, whether they are related to rail infrastructure, road infrastructure, or other purposes."" The government pledged £3m for repair work within days of the bridge collapse, and £1.4m was given by the region's Local Enterprise Partnership to widen and strengthen the bridge.",The @placeholder of repair work to a Grade II listed bridge damaged by winter flooding last year has been delayed until January .,creation,closure,memory,identity,completion,4
"Kristi Kafcaloudis was posing for a photo at Trolltunga or ""troll's tongue"" on Saturday when she fell hundreds of metres, local media said. The Australian government on Tuesday said it was providing assistance to her family. The cliff, visited by thousands of tourists annually, has no safety rail. Ms Kafcaloudis started studying at the University of Bergen, in Norway, last month. In a statement, the university said it had been notified by police on Sunday morning of the young woman's death in Western Norway. Ms Kafcaloudis's Australian university released a statement saying it is ""deeply saddened"" by the news and was liaising with her family. Monash University said Ms Kafcaloudis was an Arts Science double degree student at its Clayton campus. In recent years, the cliff has become a beacon for thrill-seekers posing on the edge of the rock overhang, sometimes jumping in the air. Last month, well-known UK adventurer Toby Segar, was photographed doing a backflip on the cliff's edge.",A 24 - year - old Australian exchange student has fallen to her death from a @placeholder Norway cliff popular with photographers .,rare,popular,spectacular,vast,special,2
"Media playback is not supported on this device Lord Coe, president of International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), has threatened to ban Kenya's track and field team from the Olympics if the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) finds them non-compliant. Briton Farah said: ""You don't wish it on any athlete who hasn't done anything wrong. But, as for the country, if they don't follow the rules then tough."" Kenya, one of the top distance-running nations, is on a Wada ""watch list"" although the country's sports minister says they are ""fully co-operating"" in an effort to prove it is tackling cheating. Farah, who will compete in the 3,000m at the Indoor Grand Prix in Glasgow on Saturday, won gold in the 5,000m and 10,000m at the London 2012 Olympics and the 2013 and 2015 World Championships. Asked about Kenya's potential absence from the Rio Olympics this summer, he joked: ""If we don't have Kenya, it makes it easier for me, which is great."" Kenyans Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor, Paul Kipngetich Tanui and Bitan Karoki are possible rivals to Farah. Media playback is not supported on this device Adam Gemili, who won 100m silver for England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, said: ""It's good whenever a cheat is caught. It helps to clean up athletics."" Meanwhile, 32-year-old Farah says he will not let the threat of the Zika virus deny him the chance to share further Olympic success with his family. At London 2012, wife Tania and step-daughter Rihanna joined Farah on the track to celebrate his gold in the 10,000m. ""For me, the Olympics is where it is at,"" he said. ""I want to have that moment for my family no matter what. ""In London, one of the best things ever was having my family on the track. Seeing my wife and daughter there was incredible. ""I believe they are part of me and will be there again. I'm not even thinking about anything like the Zika virus. I want them there and that's it. ""I've been training in Ethiopia for the last six weeks up at 10,000ft in some pretty nice weather. ""Rio is not too far away now and I'm quite excited. It starts here in Glasgow now. This is the road to Rio."" Media playback is not supported on this device","Double Olympic and world champion Mo Farah says athletics @placeholder must make "" an example "" of countries that do not follow doping and testing rules .",athletes,believes,offer,australia,authorities,4
"Kerry Harvey died on Saturday morning, the charity Pancreatic Cancer Action said. The ""envy"" campaign involved patients saying they would rather have breast, cervical or testicular cancer. It was designed to raise awareness about how poor the chances of survival are with pancreatic cancer. It has a five-year survival rate of 3%, compared with 85% for breast cancer, 97% for testicular cancer and 67% for cervical cancer. Ms Harvey, who was diagnosed in April 2013, said she wished she had breast cancer. The comment sparked a furore and drew criticism from breast cancer groups. However, in subsequent interviews she defended that stance. In a statement, Pancreatic Cancer Action, said: ""She was a brave and courageous young woman who touched so many hearts with her determination to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer despite being very ill herself. ""She devoted a significant amount of her own time trying to raise the profile of the disease that she, like many other pancreatic cancer patients, had not heard of before her diagnosis. ""Kerry campaigned with selfless vigour and, despite facing criticism, wanted to help others by encouraging earlier diagnosis and attract more funds for research. ""We will never forget Kerry who will be dearly missed, and remain in the hearts and thoughts of all of us at Pancreatic Cancer Action.""","A "" brave and courageous "" woman who was one of the faces of a @placeholder pancreatic cancer campaign has died at the age of 24 .",famous,major,national,controversial,popular,3
"A report said ""unethical and abhorrent practices"" included babies being cremated with unrelated adults. Valerie Watts said she hoped the response given by the current management provided some reassurances. She was chief executive between 2011 and 2014. Meanwhile, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has paid tribute to ""courage and dignity"" of families involved, and said she hoped action being taken would give some comfort. The current chief executive of Aberdeen City Council, Angela Scott, said on Wednesday she was willing to meet families affected by the baby ashes scandal at Hazlehead crematorium. The Crown Office is to examine the results of the probe. Former Lord Advocate Dame Elish Angiolini prepared the 400-page national cremation investigation, which was commissioned by the Scottish government. BBC Scotland revealed in 2013 that no ashes had been offered to the families of infants cremated in Aberdeen over a five-year period. Baby and adult ashes were mixed together and given back to relatives of the adult, while the parents of infants were told there were no ashes. The crematorium at Hazlehead in Aberdeen was among those investigated after it emerged staff at the Mortonhall crematorium in Edinburgh had been burying baby ashes in secret for decades.","The former chief executive of Aberdeen City Council has said she is "" very @placeholder of the distress "" that families feel following the baby ashes scandal at a city crematorium .",wary,conscious,fond,concerned,proud,1
"The Web of Trust (WoT) add-on is used by millions of people to check if sites safeguard data and are safe to visit. An investigation by German broadcaster NDR found that the firm behind it sold user data without properly anonymising it. NDR was able to identify individuals' sexual preferences, health and surfing histories from data that was sold. WoT said the lapse was ""unacceptable"" and said it hoped to earn back trust by overhauling its data-handling policies. The Web of Trust add-on has been downloaded more than 140 million times and rates websites on how safe they are to visit using information provided by users. The investigation by NDR found that WoT gathers large amounts of data on people's browsing habits including terms they search for, sites they visit, documents they share as well as information about the devices they use and where they live. The data is shared with marketing firms and online agencies who use it to target advertising. NDR got hold of some information that WoT had sold to one firm and found that it included personal data, including email addresses and phone numbers, that were not obfuscated. This, it said, made it straightforward to identify individuals and tie them to browsing histories and other personal details. WoT's poor anonymisation practices left users ""naked on the net"", said the broadcaster. In a statement on its website, the software firm apologised for the ""anxiety"" the incident had caused. It said it made a ""great effort"" to anonymise data but NDR's investigation showed that, in some cases, identification remained possible. ""If the data allows the identification of even a small number of WoT users, we consider that unacceptable,"" it said. In response to the NDR investigation it said it was overhauling its anonymisation system to minimise the chance of it being used to identify individuals. It said it would also introduce a way for users to opt out of the data-gathering process. WoT would also update its privacy policy to ensure users knew what data was gathered about them and what would happen to that information.",A @placeholder secure browsing tool has been pulled from web stores following a privacy lapse .,popular,very,special,prominent,powerful,0
"The company said 57.3 million people had used the airport so far this year. The government is expected to announce its preferred choice for expansion next week, with Heathrow widely expected to get the go-ahead for a third runway. Heathrow's chief executive, John Holland-Kaye, urged ministers to make a decision. ""It is time to get on with it,"" he told the BBC. While the government will announce its preference next week, a final decision will not be made until 2017-18, a move that London Mayor Sadiq Khan described as ""dithering"". Mr Holland-Kaye said: ""Heathrow is the right choice to help make Britain stronger and fairer for everyone...and we stand ready to deliver the runway that will keep Britain a confident, outward looking trading nation as soon as we get the green light from government."" Operating profit at Heathrow for the nine months to the end of September rose by 4.4% to £1.2bn, with revenue up 1.2% at £2bn. However, after exceptional items were taken into account, it reported a loss of £293m for the nine-month period, compared with a £552m profit a year earlier. Long haul traffic was boosted by people flying to the Middle East and Asia Pacific but short-haul fell after Virgin Little Red, which served domestic flyers, ended its operations last year.",Heathrow reported record passenger numbers for the first nine months of 2016 ahead of an @placeholder decision on UK airport expansion .,unprecedented,unpopular,immediate,imminent,uncertain,3
"But ITV has confirmed that Gemma Collins has quit the show, becoming the first contestant to leave. After struggling with jungle life, the TOWIE star told producers she wanted to leave permanently. A spokesperson for ITV said: ""We're sorry to see Gemma go but respect her decision and wish her well."" No official reason has been given for the exit but anyone who has been watching her on it will know she's struggled with camp life. She diagnosed herself with malaria (she didn't have it... unsurprisingly) and claimed to have the ""worst diarrhoea ever"". There's also been a big reaction to the online trolling she's received following her appearance on the show with claims she was being 'fat shamed'. Only last week Gemma Collins spoke about being trolled and even abused on the street: ""[I get] 'Oh my God, you're so fat - die'. It's really distressing."" ""Like, if I'm in my car, people will shout or bash on the window. Things like, 'Oh look, it's that fat cow', it really hurts."" She breaks down in the interview with Heatworld.com where she talks about looking after her mum who's ""very ill with arthritis"". Talking through tears she added: ""So when you go from doing that to people shouting at you in the car, it's just ridiculous and it just makes you not want to do this anymore."" She says her friends can't believe it happens and that ""it's not going to stop until I lose weight"". There are laws on social media and what you can and can't tweet. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube",She 's @placeholder been the most entertaining personality to watch on this year 's I 'm a Celebrity .... Get Me Out Of Here.,just,arguably,actually,hugely,never,1
"Manchester Royal Infirmary staff placed Neville Tyldesley alone in a taxi, which was given the wrong home address. The Manchester Evening News reported he became confused and stumbled into a canal. Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has apologised and expressed its ""sincere regret"". Mr Tyldesley, who was still wearing a pyjama top and had a cannula tube in his arm, was rescued from the water by a passing jogger. His daughter Beverley Stringer learned of his accident when she received a phone call as she went to collect him from hospital. ""I literally screamed the hospital down,"" she said. Ms Stringer said she was told by a nurse on the ward her father had been sent home in a taxi, but to an address she realised was his former home in Miles Platting, Manchester. His other daughter Diane Brannan said her father was in a ""shocking state"" when the jogger brought him to her house. She added: ""He was freezing to death... he was shaking that much he couldn't sit down on the sofa."" Ms Brannan said her father would have died if the jogger had not spotted him. ""It doesn't bear thinking about. We want a lot of answers,"" she said. Ms Stringer added: ""It is unbelievable, it should never have happened."" In a statement, the Trust said: ""Our patients' safety is our utmost priority and Mr Tyldesley was assessed by a member of our team before his discharge. ""We have launched a full investigation into how this decision was reached.""","A family is @placeholder answers after a blind , 80 - year - old man with dementia fell into a canal after being discharged from hospital .",denied,awaiting,feeling,adopted,demanding,4
"The blaze at Coventry Castings, in Barlow Road, Potters Green, began at about 05:30 GMT. About 30 firefighters tackled the flames while Barlow Road was closed in both directions at the junction with Dutton Road. The fire was believed to have been started accidentally, by molten metal from a casting, said firefighters. Updates on this story and more from Coventry Crews said smoke was slow to clear because of a lack of wind. Group commander Steve Harris told the BBC at the scene: ""There was a fair bit of smoke; and obviously with the weather conditions at the moment, the smoke is not dispersing. ""So as a precaution, we are asking people to close their doors and windows while we try and deal with the incident."" The smoke warning to residents was lifted by 08:00.","A large fire broke out at a factory in Coventry , causing a road @placeholder and smoke warning to nearby residents .",service,appeal,accident,closure,attraction,3
"Interior Minister Mario Fernandez said two police officers were found in the Maule River, adding to the deaths of four firefighters. A giant Boeing 747 super tanker plane has been loaned from the US to battle the forest fires, Chile's worst in decades. A state of emergency has been declared south of the capital, Santiago. Chile's National Forestry Corporation said multiple blazes had affected 238,000 hectares (588,000 acres) and were increasing. On Wednesday, a firefighter died after getting stuck while trying to help a family escape from their home near the city of Constitucion. Three others have died and three were injured over the past week. More than 4,000 people have been evacuated from their homes. The plane can carry 22-times more water and fire-retardants than more common single-engine air tankers. The cost is being met by the Walton Family Foundation, created by Walmart founders Sam and Helen Walton. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet also asked for help from French counterpart Francois Hollande, who was visiting Chile. The authorities also requested planes and helicopters from the US, Canada and Mexico and neighbouring Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Peru. The blazes spread quickly in the dry and particularly hot summer that many South American countries are experiencing. They have struck mainly in sparsely populated rural areas in the central regions of O'Higgins and El Maule.","Six people have now been killed fighting @placeholder forest fires in central Chile , officials have said .",severe,annual,racial,vast,several,3
"It said the result of last month's referendum, in which the UK voted to leave the European Union, will lead to a slowdown in the UK economy. The firm has also forecast a gradual recovery later in 2017 as immediate post-referendum shock starts to fade. PwC's Esmond Birnie said the main reason for the slowdown is projected to be a decline in business investment. Mr Birnie, who is the firm's chief economist in Northern Ireland, said investment from overseas would be particularly affected. He added that it is not certain that a recession will be avoided. PwC said that UK growth had already eased from about 3% in 2014 to about 2% before the EU referendum, due primarily to slower global growth. However, it added that the vote to leave the EU is likely to lead to a ""significant further slowdown"" with UK GDP growth forecast to decelerate to about 1.6% in 2016 and 0.6% in 2017. For Northern Ireland, that means forecast growth of about 1% 2016, falling to 0.2% in 2017, making it the poorest-performing of the 12 UK regions. PwC Northern Ireland chairman, Paul Terrington said that action by the Bank of England should help confidence. He added that the post-referendum economic downturn should not be anything like as severe as that following the global financial crisis of 2008-9. ""Our main scenario projections suggests that the UK should narrowly avoid a recession over the next year, although we recognise that risks are weighted somewhat to the downside at present. ""It that forecast proves accurate, Northern Ireland should also avoid recession, although that may be a close call,"" Mr Terrington  said.","The Northern Ireland economy will grow by just 0.2 % in 2017 , the @placeholder PwC has forecast .",worst,service,crisis,scandal,consultancy,4
"McManus, 21, has been handed a chance behind the stumps after fellow keeper Adam Wheater was left out for matches against Essex and Somerset. Hampshire coach Dale Benkenstein said Wheater's omission was down to a need for ""more energy in the field"". ""Energy is something I've always prided myself on, it's a big part of being a keeper"" McManus told BBC Radio Solent. ""I haven't had to change too much when I've come into the side. The coach has just told me to do what I do anyway."" Wheater, 26, responded to being left out for the County Championship match at home against Somerset by scoring 147 for the second team against Glamorgan. Benkenstein said the former Essex player's best chance of a recall may be as a top-order batsmen. ""We've had a conversation where I see Adam as pushing the guys in the top order for a place in the batting,"" he said. ""He doesn't see himself as a batter, so there's obviously some discussions to have with him."" For now McManus, who initially came into the first team this season in one-day cricket, is pleased to have a run in all formats. ""It's something I've been working towards for a couple of years,"" he added. ""It will be nice to take these games well and see what happens.""",Hampshire wicketkeeper Lewis McManus says bringing energy to the team is a @placeholder part of his game .,realistic,natural,crucial,comprehensive,huge,1
"British Columbia's new NDP government has announced that this season will be the last for trophy hunters. Hunting grizzlies for meat will still be permitted in all parts of the province except in one rainforest. The Great Bear Rainforest will have no hunting of any kind, at the request of indigenous groups. About 250 grizzlies are killed each year for meat or sport. The government had promised to end the hunt during the last election, citing changing public opinion. A poll found that about 90% of British Columbians oppose the trophy hunt. ""By bringing trophy hunting of grizzlies to an end, we're delivering on our commitment to British Columbians,"" said forestry minister Doug Donaldson in a release. The ministry estimated that there are about 15,000 grizzlies in the province. The previous Liberal government had reinstated trophy hunting 16 years ago, prompting an outcry from conservation groups. The NDP's decision to end the ban is popular with groups that lead bear viewing tours, but unpopular with hunting guides. ""We are not going to be very supportive. We're very worried about the ripple effect it will have on small businesses in rural British Columbia,"" said the executive director of the Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia, Scott Ellis. In 2014, the Center for Responsible Travel published an economic analysis that found that bear viewing in the Great Bear Rainforest generated 12 times more tourism dollars than bear hunting.",A Canadian province is banning the @placeholder practice of hunting grizzly bears for sport .,private,traditional,public,worst,contentious,4
"Fnac said it had already secured the backing of 41.05% of Darty shareholders for the £913m ($1.3bn) bid. Fnac has been competing with South Africa's Steinhoff to buy the company. The two firms issued five competing offers for Darty in less than 24 hours late last week. Darty's shares rose 5% on Monday, closing above the offer price. They closed at 171.75p - their highest level since late June 2008 - suggesting that investors think the bidding war may continue. The latest offer values Darty at 170p per share. Since Fnac's first bid in September, Darty's market capitalisation - its value to shareholders - has more than doubled. Steinhoff says it is again considering its options after Fnac's latest offer. Steinhoff is listed in both Frankfurt and Johannesburg, and is currently worth £15.6bn. It already owns French brand Conforama, with 200 home furnishing stores in France and elsewhere in Europe. As the South African retail market sags, a purchase of Darty would help strengthen these European operations, which already account for more than two thirds of its £7.6bn in annual global sales. The company has previously abandoned a bid for the UK's Home Retail Group, the owner of Argos. The purchase would give Steinhoff, ""some critical mass in electronics and also a good internet-based retail facility, which enhances their own online capability,"" according to Mark Hodgson, an industrial analyst at Avior Capital Markets in Cape Town. ""I think it's reaching a point where there's not much upside for either party, but obviously somebody's got to blink first."" Fnac's retail focus is on selling books, music and electronics, and the firm says Darty's 400 household electronics stores across Europe would successfully complement its existing businesses and provide significant cost savings.","French retailer Fnac has stepped up its @placeholder to buy the electronics firm Darty , with it s third and "" final "" bid .",chance,challenge,effort,bids,hopes,2
"Led by four horses, it set off from Cardiff Mail Centre on Penarth Road and made its way to the Pierhead Building in Cardiff Bay. The coach driver, horn blower and grooms dressed in traditional Royal Mail costume. They were joined by current Royal Mail employees, friends and family. All proceeds from the parade will be donated to Royal Mail's chosen charity, the Stroke Association. Caroline Rich, Cardiff Mail Centre manager, said: ""We are proud to be celebrating our historic 500 years with a special procession in our capital city, demonstrating the pride we have in being part of this national network that connects consumers, companies and communities across the UK today.""",A Royal Mail coach paraded through Cardiff city centre on Saturday to celebrate 500 years of postal @placeholder in the UK .,representation,confidence,history,services,delivery,3
"Ceredigion-based Lewis Coaches, which runs buses from Aberystwyth to Cardiff via Carmarthen, is to shut on Friday. The Confederation of Passenger Transport Cymru said 40 jobs were at risk. Ceredigion council said it was working to continue some services. The authority said plans were already in place to see the on-demand Bwcabus service and the 588 and 585 routes from Aberystwyth University to Lampeter taken over by other firms by Saturday. But the council said it understood the 701 Aberystwyth - Carmarthen - Cardiff service would end on Friday and it did not know if another operator would take it on. Lewis Coaches is the third bus company in Wales to collapse in the past two months, with 300 jobs lost when Wrexham-based GHA Coaches went into administration in July and Pembrokeshire firm Silcox Coaches, ceasing trading after 134 years in June.","Some bus services in mid Wales facing the axe because the firm which runs them went into administration could be @placeholder , a council has said .",fined,prosecuted,lost,maintained,reinstated,3
"A total of about 18 minutes of the film The Quest For Peace was filmed in the town. Richard DeDomenici has reshot footage in the same locations including the Avebury Building and Milton Keynes station. He said it was ""weird how little it had changed in 30 years"". ""You held the camera up and everything looked the same,"" he said. ""You got a kind of shiver, it's not déjà vu as you've not been there before but it was a very strange experience."" Mr DeDomenici, has made about 50 recreations of sections of popular films - known as Redux. The fourth Superman film in which Christopher Reeve starred as the Man of Steel sees the superhero battle the radiation-charged Nuclear Man. The movie is much maligned by critics and was once name in Time magazine's Top 10 Worst Superhero Sequels. ""I heard the story that the budget got cut in half for the fourth [film] so they chose the most modern place they could in the south of England as it was being filmed at Elstree,"" Mr DeDomenici said. ""They thought Milton Keynes was new and modern but of course none of the buildings were more than four storeys high so it looked a bit incongruous. It was clearly not New York."" Mr DeDominici decided to recreate the scenes when he started making films in 2013 but it took time to put together due to scheduling filming in people's properties. Milton Keynes International Festival (MKIF) then got involved and it was shot over two days, with a budget of £5,000, using local people in the same locations. ""It's the most ambitious one I've done and I'm very pleased with how it's turned out,"" Mr DeDomenici said. ""People seem to prefer these cheap knock offs to the originals, it's strange, I'm still trying to figure it out. ""But I think the message in the film about stopping war is extraordinarily pertinent now so I'm glad people are giving it another look.""",An artist has recreated about 10 minutes of the 1986 film Superman IV where it was @placeholder shot in Milton Keynes .,mistakenly,entirely,successfully,reportedly,originally,4
"The Recoletas Hospital delivered the twins by Caesarean section, the usual method in such rare cases. The unnamed woman had undergone fertility treatment in the US, Spanish media report. The hospital has posted a video clip of the Caesarean delivery. In 2012 the woman gave birth to a girl, who was later taken into care by social services, amid welfare concerns. Social workers said the girl was being brought up isolated, poorly clothed and with bad personal hygiene, the Spanish daily El Pais reported. No decision has been taken yet about the mother's twins. They and the mother are reported to be in good health in hospital. The boy weighs 2.4kg (5.3 pounds) and the girl 2.2kg (4.8 pounds). The delivery went without complications. In recent years, El Pais reports, two other Spanish women in their 60s have given birth to healthy babies. In April 2016 an Indian woman in her 70s, Daljinder Kaur, gave birth to a healthy boy in India's Haryana state after fertility treatment.","A 64 - year - old woman has @placeholder given birth to healthy twins - a boy and a girl - in Burgos , northern Spain .",now,also,successfully,reportedly,already,2
"There are growing divisions in the right-wing party over Mr Orban's steps to turn Hungary into an ""illiberal democracy"", despite a third election victory this year: Even though a majority of Hungarians oppose their policies - 2.8 million against to 2.3 million in favour in April -  opposition parties are weak and divided, with the exception of the radical nationalist Jobbik movement, which has emerged as the main rival to Fidesz. But the mood in the corridors of power is wretched. In a country where backbench rebellions are almost unknown, politicians contend themselves with hints of dissent in anti-government media, and more open attacks on Viktor Orban's policies in pro-government media. A new, pro-Russian foreign policy sits particularly awkwardly in a party which rose to fame in 1989 as the first to demand publicly that Soviet troops leave Hungary. It began with a photograph of Viktor Orban shaking hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin in January, after signing a highly controversial nuclear expansion deal. When the Russians annexed Crimea in March, the Budapest government criticised the beleaguered Ukrainian government in Kiev, and stated publicly that all it cared about was the Hungarian minority in western Ukraine. In July, Hungary's embassy in Estonia was closed down at a moment when the Baltic states - Hungary's Nato allies - felt under most pressure from Moscow. Mr Orban has consistently opposed EU and US sanctions against Russia, on the grounds that ""we should be doves in economic policy, and hawks in defence"". In an August speech to Hungary's ambassadors, he called openly for an unprincipled foreign policy, placing foreign investment in Hungary above any moral considerations such as a trade partner's human rights record. And in September, within an hour of Mr Orban meeting with the chief of Russia's state-owned gas giant, Gazprom, the reverse flow of gas to Ukraine in Hungary's pipelines, which had been annoying Russia, was stopped. Dismay is growing within Fidesz at his domestic policy too: at government corruption, the playboy lifestyle of numerous party officials, and an economic policy which consistently suppresses the value of the Hungarian currency, the forint. There is also increasing rivalry between the oligarchs: the rich men who fund the party from behind the scenes, on a model learnt from the former communists. ""Unprincipled decisions cause harm, even if that is not visible in the short term,"" parliament speaker Laszlo Kover, a founding member of Fidesz and close friend of Mr Orban said in August in the main pro-government weekly newspaper. This was in reply to a question on the rise of communist-era secret service loyalists and businessmen with offshore accounts in government ranks. The editor of the same weekly, Gabor Borokai, himself a former Fidesz government spokesman, lambasted what he called a ""self-assured and arrogant social group"" of young Fidesz leaders who believed they were beyond the law. This was apparently a reference to 36-year-old Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto and his friends. Another intra-Fidesz dispute has broken out over the extensive power of Janos Lazar, 39, the minister in charge of Mr Orban's office, who is responsible for the daily running of the government. Other Fidesz officials, led by the head of the parliamentary group, increasingly regard Mr Lazar as a reckless and dangerous figure. ""From Hungary to Egypt, endless regulations and overt intimidation increasingly target civil society,"" US President Barack Obama said in September. This followed a government investigation into non-governmental organisations partially-funded by Norway, over alleged financial mismanagement. The latest insult to split Fidesz came last week when the US government banned six unnamed Hungarian public officials from visiting the United States. While the most hysterical pro-government commentators called for revenge, investigative reporters suggested that the head of the Hungarian tax authority was on the list for trying to bribe US businessmen. That was followed this week by anger at a new government plan to tax internet use. ""Orban's illiberal democracy is the expression of a power structure where all power… resides at the centre,"" says Peter Rona, an Oxford-based economist and former member of the supervisory board of the Hungarian National Bank. Unlike almost all other commentators, however, he can see an end to Fidesz's rule. Hungarian governments are traditionally brought down by the misguided policies of their central bankers. And Mr Rona thinks Fidesz could fall too because the determination of national bank head Gyorgy Matolcsy, a former Orban minister, to keep the forint weak at all costs.",Hungarians are @placeholder the anniversary of their 1956 revolution against Soviet rule but many senior figures in the ruling Fidesz party believe Prime Minister Viktor Orban is steering the country back to its authoritarian past .,dominated,commemorating,demanding,enjoying,emerging,1
"1 February 2016 Last updated at 00:18 GMT The BBC News website asked the independent Money Advice Service to deliver a calendar of month-by-month tips for those trying to keep their personal finances in order. Andy Webb, from the service, says that the key for lovebirds in February is to shop around. Video Journalist: Kevin Peachey","Valentine 's Day @placeholder the month of February for many retailers , but how can consumers keep the costs under control ?",dominates,suggests,enjoyed,was,resembling,0
"Connacht have become accustomed to beating Leinster and Munster in recent seasons but have only earned one win over Ulster in 20 attempts. That came in the 2012 Pro12 contest at the Sportsground. ""They probably haven't had the results that they would have expected against ourselves,"" Wilson told BBC Sport NI. After beating Leinster in last May's Pro12 final to round off a stunning 2015-16 campaign, Pat Lam's Connacht side got off to a dreadful start this season as home hammerings by Glasgow and the Ospreys were followed by a further 17-8 defeat by the Dragons. It could have been even worse for the champions as they looked set for a shock defeat by Zebre in Italy on 17 September before torrential rain led to the abandonment of the game. However, Connacht moved off the bottom of the table last weekend thanks to a 28-15 bonus-point win over fellow strugglers Edinburgh and Wilson expects Lam's squad to be fired up for Friday's contest against the Pro12 leaders. Media playback is not supported on this device ""They can play their wide expansive game but if they need to tighten up in poor weather conditions they can do that as well as they have got a strong set-piece,"" added the 35-year-old, who won his only Ireland cap against Japan in 2005. The general consensus is that the departures of lock Aly Muldowney to Grenoble and fly-half AJ MacGinty to Sale Sharks have seriously impacted on Lam's side with a number of last season's other stars also struggling to reproduce their best. However, Wilson believes last weekend's victory will have lifted Connacht morale ahead of Friday's derby, when Ulster will be aiming to extend their early-season winning run to six straight games. ""We will need to be at our best without doubt. They will be targeting us."" If Wilson is selected again at number eight, his opposite number is likely to be Connacht's veteran talisman John Muldoon, a player the Ulster man has the height of respect for. ""He's a good bloke. A great talisman for them and leads the team really well so I'll be looking forward to playing against him."" There was no further news on Tuesday from Ulster on the apparent elbow infection which caused Iain Henderson to be a late withdrawal from Saturday's narrow win over the Ospreys. It also remains to be seen whether Tommy Bowe could be handed a start after making his first appearance of the season following a long spell out because of injury when he came on as a second-half replacement last weekend.",Ulster number eight Roger Wilson believes Connacht will be @placeholder to take another big Irish interprovincial scalp in Friday 's Pro12 game in Galway .,determined,guaranteed,agreed,prepared,promoted,0
"The government has until midnight to deliver the latest round of Common Agricultural Policy payments to farms. Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing has said 90% of payments should be made by then, with an application made for an extension to the deadline. However BBC Scotland understands any fine or extension may be waived if the 90% target is met. Under European Commission rules, a fine could be imposed if 95.24% of payments are not made by the midnight deadline, with Mr Ewing forecasting that the government would ""fall short by a few percentage points"". As of midnight on Thursday, 87.3% of payments had been made. This totals £331m of payouts to 15,991 farmers and crofters. The government has accelerated payments in recent weeks amid political pressure from opposition parties, and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has apologised to farmers for ""failures"" with the system. A extension was granted in 2016, after problems arose with a new £178m IT system for delivering the payments. Audit Scotland has estimated that fines for missing the deadlines could run to £60m, and have warned there are still ""significant costs and risks for the Scottish government"" over the IT problems. Mr Ewing said the government was doing ""all we can"" to make ""as many payments as possible"" by the end of the day. He said: ""I expect the vast majority of farmers and crofters will receive all their basic and greening payments by the end of today. ""Although it is not possible at this stage to guarantee precisely the level of payments that will be made, the latest figures are showing that we have made progress. ""We recognise that while we are making progress, we still need to do better. ""Our priority remains completing payments for farmers and crofters as quickly as possible in the coming weeks and officials are working incredibly hard to do just that - and will continue to do so beyond today to make as many outstanding payments as quickly as possible."" The latest deadline pressure has sparked a political row at Holyrood, with Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson accusing Mr Ewing and Ms Sturgeon of ""not being straight"" with MSPs and farmers. She said they had fallen ""far below"" standards set out in the ministerial code for ""accurate and truthful information"". Ms Sturgeon said ""rapid daily progress"" was being made in getting payments through, and insisted she and her ministers had been clear with parliament. Mr Ewing described criticism as ""fanciful"".","The Scottish government is unlikely to be fined over late payment of farm @placeholder , BBC Scotland understands .",culture,duties,risk,subsidies,bills,3
"Neil Patterson, 55, of Horsham, West Sussex, was jailed for four-and-a-half months suspended for two years. Exeter Crown Court heard he repeatedly threatened to kill Samantha Millson. Charges of assaulting his ex-partner, Katherine Hooper, were dropped after she fell 80ft (24m) from Haytor. Exeter Crown Court heard that when Ms Millson told Patterson their relationship was over he grabbed a 9in (23cm) kitchen knife and thrust it towards her. ""You and I are going to die tonight,"" he told her and then stabbed the knife into his leg and withdrew it covered in blood. The court heard from a probation worker that Patterson was deemed to be ""low risk"". But Jacinta Wainwright of domestic abuse charity Stop Abuse For Everyone told the court: ""I find it extremely concerning that the view is that someone who would use a knife as a weapon and threaten to harm them is low risk. ""It's well known that when someone is behaving in that way it's a very high risk situation."" Three years ago Patterson faced an assault charge against his then partner Katherine Hooper, 24, which he denied. Ms Hooper later jumped off Haytor on Dartmoor with the couple's eldest son Joshua on her back. A coroner said she took her own life. Both died and charges against Patterson were dropped by prosecutors. Former Det Sgt Andy James, who led the investigation into the deaths, said: ""It's an opportunity lost. The accused should go there and face that accuser and if for whatever reason that is thwarted that is disappointing. ""I would have liked to have seen Kat in court. I think she would have been robust, honest and truthful."" Patterson was also handed a restraining order protecting Ms Millson.",The ex-partner of a mother who jumped to her death from a Dartmoor tor with her five - year - old son has been spared jail after admitting threatening a @placeholder girlfriend with a knife .,malicious,young,serious,subsequent,vulnerable,3
"For the first time since 2007, it coincided with a new moon, creating a darkened sky. The Met Office had warned that cloud cover was likely to obscure the spectacle as it reached its peak on Wednesday night. But many people were able to enjoy clear viewing conditions.",Stargazers across Wales have captured the @placeholder Perseid meteor shower on camera .,best,inaugural,mysterious,annual,controversial,3
"The team, who looked at wild bumblebees caught in the English countryside, say the insecticide, thiamethoxam, reduces egg development in queen bees. They say this is likely to reduce bee populations later in the year. Thiamethoxam is one of three neonicotinoid insecticides currently restricted for use by the EU. They have been restricted amid concerns about their impact on wild bees. The study, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, investigated the impact of thiamethoxam on four species of bumblebee queen which had been captured in the wild in spring. The effects of the insecticide at levels deemed similar to those encountered in the wild were investigated in the laboratory. After two weeks of exposure, two of the four species of bumblebee took in less food. And there were effects on egg development in all four species. ""We consistently found that neonicotinoid exposure, at levels mimicking exposure that queens could experience in agricultural landscapes, resulted in reduced ovary development in queens of all four species we tested,"" said lead researcher, Dr Gemma Baron of Royal Holloway University of London. ""Impacts of neonicotinoid exposure on feeding behaviour were species-specific, with two out of four species eating less artificial nectar when exposed to the pesticide. ""These impacts are likely to reduce the success of bumblebee queens in the spring, with knock-on effects for bee populations later in the year."" The scientists say the work provides ""a major step forward"" in understanding the impact of neonicotinoids on wild bees - both generally and in specific species. They say bumblebee queens are not currently considered in pesticide risk assessments for pollinating insects. Prof Mark Brown of Royal Holloway University of London said: ""Future studies across different species are likely to demonstrate further variation in the impact of neonicotinoids, and conducting such studies needs to be a priority for scientists and governments."" Bumblebees are social insects, living in colonies. When the queens emerge in early spring, having spent the winter hibernating alone, they go out in search of food and a place to nest. They are likely to be exposed to pesticides as they forage on flowers in agricultural areas. Each queen forms its own nest, lays its eggs, and produces a few hundred daughter workers. Towards the end of the season, males and new queens hatch, then emerge from the nest to go in search of a mate. Only fertilised queens go on to hibernate, after feeding heavily on pollen and nectar to build up fat stores. Bumblebees are in decline globally, due to threats from pathogens, loss of habitat and pesticides. Follow Helen on Twitter.","Use of a @placeholder pesticide in spring could have an impact on wild bumblebees by interfering with their life cycle , a UK study suggests .",classic,specific,vast,popular,common,4
"Royal Bournemouth and Poole hospitals are restricting visitor numbers in an effort to control the vomiting and diarrhoea bug. Bournemouth's lead infection control nurse, Paul Bolton, told people to only visit ""if absolutely necessary"". Different wards have been shut at different times so it is advised people call for more information. At Bournemouth the wards currently closed are two, three, nine, 22 and some areas are closed in ward 21, while at Poole the Kimmeridge ward has been closed.",Wards have been shut at two Dorset hospitals after @placeholder cases of norovirus .,learning,accusing,having,confirmed,becoming,3
"World football's governing body said local authorities had intervened to undermine a committee appointed to run the game there following a serious corruption scandal. The national team and all the country's clubs will be excluded from all international competitions. Senior Fifa official Primo Corvaro said the ban might not be immediate. A former Fedefut president, Brayan Jimenez, pled guilty in July to racketeering charges after receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to award lucrative marketing rights to his country's World Cup qualifying matches to a Florida-based company. After his arrest Fifa set up a committee to oversee Fedefut. Sports regulators within Guatemala suspended the committee last week, saying it had not correctly used a procedure for looking into players who had been sanctioned for doping. Mr Corvaro said this was unacceptable ""interference"". ""This means Fedefut will be isolated and will not be able to compete at international level,"" he said. ""It is a very serious situation. Financial support will end, as will training courses."" Mr Corvaro said Fedefut should expect a confirmation letter soon and the suspension would remain in place until the Fifa-run committee was allowed to operate again. Guatemala's national side has already been knocked out of the running for the 2018 World Cup but in the team's last match, striker Carlos Ruiz became the highest-scoring player in World Cup qualifier history, scoring five goals to bring him to a total of 38.","The Guatemalan football federation , Fedefut , will be suspended by Fifa amid a row over @placeholder interference .",potential,political,diplomatic,illegal,controversial,1
"The former Netherlands international has already told disapproving fans they have to accept the risky style of play. ""Sometimes we need to be a bit more patient and put pace on the ball higher,"" Stam told BBC Radio Berkshire. ""We have to make them run all over the pitch and eventually tire them out."" The draw extended Reading's unbeaten run to five matches in all competitions, however they have scored just one goal from open play in their past three games - an 89th-minute winner from Yann Kermorgant at Cardiff City. Former Manchester United defender Stam admits his side lacked sharpness and were suffocated in midfield by Birmingham. The 71% possession against Gary Rowett's side was their joint highest under Stam, with his management career and Reading's season starting with the same percentage of the ball in a 1-0 win over Preston. ""Some games are not easy to play, especially against a team that makes spaces very small to play and pass the ball through,"" Stam, 44, said. ""If they do that you need to be clever and keep the pace of the ball, the pace of the game, high. ""If teams play like this, you don't want to lose the ball, especially in the first build up, because they have quick players up front and can make it very hard for you. A couple of times in the first half we weren't sharp enough, we weren't patient enough. ""In how we played today, we had a lot of possession, we could have created and should have created more chances.""","Boss Jaap Stam wants Reading to exhaust the @placeholder by dominating possession even more , despite his side having 71 % of the ball in Tuesday 's goalless draw against Birmingham City .",opposition,desire,role,spirit,team,0
"Four days after leaving the majesty of Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium's Ardennes mountains, the sport decamps to the royal park of Monza in Lombardy for the oldest race on the calendar. They are very different places, but they share two key characteristics - high speed and a tangible sense of history. Spa faces a challenge from Japan's Suzuka for the claim to be the world's greatest race track, but nowhere rivals Monza for atmosphere. All the greats have raced there; and some of them have died there, too. Legend has it that you can feel their ghosts, that the park's ancient trees whisper their secrets. And when you walk into the paddock, resplendent in golden early autumn light, you can almost believe it. So little has changed at Monza over the years that there is a direct connection to yesteryear. In the concrete grandstand on the pit straight, the retro timing tower opposite the pits, the crumbing old banking, which in the 1950s used to form part of the race track. Chicanes have been added to slow down what used to be a crazily high-speed blast, but the old corners remain, and their names alone stir the soul - Curva Grande, Lesmo, Parabolica. A threat hangs over this amazing place, though. This year is the last of its current contract and the organiser and F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone have been arguing unsuccessfully over a new deal for years. It's the age-old problem for tracks in Europe without vast government backing - Ecclestone wants more money than the circuit can afford to pay. The word is that it has been worked out and Monza will be saved, but nothing has been officially confirmed. Until it is, there will be a lingering doubt and fear about what could happen. It's almost unthinkable that Monza could be lost. If it was, a part of the sport would die. Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel said last year that taking this race away from the calendar for money reasons would be ""basically ripping our hearts out"". Andrew Benson",From one @placeholder monument to the grandeur of Formula 1 to another .,dedicated,perfect,sublime,glorious,special,2
"The Scots Scriever residency will last for two years and cost £50,000. It is part of Creative Scotland's Scots Language Policy, designed to support the language across the arts. The policy was unveiled at an event at the National Library of Scotland, which is jointly funding the Scots Scriever role. The library said it was a ""unique type of creative residency"" with a ""high level"" of public engagement. The successful applicant will be paid a salary of £15,000 a year for the two years the post lasts. Culture minister Fiona Hyslop, who was at the launch of the policy, said it was the Scottish government's ambition for the Scots language to be ""recognised, valued and used"" in public and community life. ""The Scots language is an essential part of Scotland's distinctive culture and heritage, and the Scottish government takes seriously the promotion of the Scots language throughout Scotland in all its regional and local variants,"" she said. ""In adopting this policy, Creative Scotland acknowledges the contribution the Scots language has brought, and continues to bring, to Scotland's rich culture and heritage, in a country with over 1.5 million Scots speakers."" Writer and Scots publisher James Robertson said: ""I hope this policy encourages creative individuals and organisations throughout the land to engage with Scots in all kinds of ways. ""This is not about looking back, whatever the language's past achievements. It is about ensuring that Scots goes forward to be seen and heard in the future."" The Scots Scriever will be expected to produce work in all the variants and dialects of Scots, across all art-forms, as well as raising an appreciation of the language.",Creative Scotland is funding a writer - in - residence who will produce @placeholder work in Scots to raise awareness of the language .,additional,special,famous,fresh,original,4
"But according to a report published today, we urgently need to do God - or rather, as a nation, we need to understand religion and belief much better as a driving force within societies across the world, in order to deal with its impact at home. Here, the decrease in mainstream Christianity and the growth of minority religions are raising questions about national identity (what does it mean to be British today?) and how we can live together and accommodate difference peacefully and cohesively, balancing each other's freedoms and rights. It is a timely report, as Europe grapples with a migration crisis caused at least in part by wars involving religion in the Middle East, and the UK begins to bomb targets in Syria connected with the Islamic State group, highlighting national and international anxieties about the rise of militant Islamism and the growth of minority religions in western European societies. It also comes as the UK deals with the impact of partial devolution, the fallout from the Scottish referendum, and the run-up to a referendum that could see the UK leave the European Union, creating a sense that society is atomising, while identity politics are on the rise. Entitled ""Living with Difference"", the report has been released by the Commission on Religion and Belief in Public Life, set up by the Woolf Institute, an academic institute in Cambridge that specialises in interfaith relations. It calls for politicians to overhaul UK public policy on religion and belief, to take account of the increasing impact of religion around the world and the more diverse nature of society in Britain, which is also less religious in many ways. Its aim is to suggest practical ways for government and citizens to respond to social change in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, to ensure a shared understanding of the fundamental values underlying public life that guarantee religious freedom while protecting the liberties and values of non-believers. Its recommendations include: The commission was chaired by the cross-bencher Baroness Butler-Sloss, and has taken two years to prepare its report. Twenty religious and academic thinkers from every major religious tradition, as well as the British Humanist Association, received more than 200 submissions of evidence. Baroness Butler-Sloss says that the recommendations amount to a ""new settlement for religion and belief in the UK"" and are aimed at providing space and a role in society for all citizens, ""regardless of their beliefs or absence of them"". She is keen that the UK's civic institutions, from the House of Lords to the coronation and Remembrance Sunday, reflect the growing diversity of today's society. ""From recent events in France, to schools… and even the adverts screened in cinemas, for good or ill, religion and belief impacts directly on all our daily lives,"" says the former Lord Justice of Appeal. The report suggests that the government should repeal the need for schools to hold acts of collective worship or religious observance, and hold ""inclusive assemblies and times for reflection that draw upon a range of sources… and that will contribute to their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development"". It notes that almost half the population now describes itself as non-religious. In 1983, two-thirds of those in the UK would have identified as Christian, whereas today it is down to two-fifths. Half a century ago, Judaism was the second-largest faith tradition, while it is now fourth behind Islam, Hinduism and Sikhism. The recommendations of the 144-page report are a plea for greater understanding, tolerance and knowledge of each other in a society in which religion is no longer a glue that binds, but all too often a source of division, mistrust and sometimes hatred. In particular, the Commission hopes to suggest ways for government policy to enable Britons to avoid ""stereotyping, misunderstanding and oversimplification based on ignorance"". The report itself makes clear that the religious landscape in the UK has been transformed by the growth of non-Christian religions, and a shift away from mainstream Christian denominations and a rise in Evangelical and Pentecostal churches. Twenty-six Church of England bishops sit in the House of Lords, even though Anglicans no longer make up a majority of Christians in the UK. The Commission says that the picture is made more complicated by the growth of fanaticism and a suspicion among many ""that religion is a primary source of all the world's ills"". It acknowledges that while religion can be a ""public good"", it can also be a ""public bad"", which is why its members believe that the government has a legitimate interest in shaping policy to deal with the challenges that have emerged. They argue that the UK government must take a more considered and less piecemeal approach to legislation surrounding issues of religion and belief, and note that ""what it means to be British is not fixed or final"" and has continued to morph and change from the days of the certainties of the British Empire through to the pluralistic society of today. It is a report that accurately reflects the anxiety and uncertainty about national identity that many now feel over how rapidly the UK has changed over the past 30 years, although it may well perhaps irritate both secularists and Christians who feel their voice has been marginalised. What is indisputable is that we are now part of a globalised, interconnected and increasingly unsettled world in which the disputes within and between religions in other nations - from the Middle East to Africa and Asia - are reflected back into the UK, sometimes creating or exacerbating tensions between different communities here. The commission's conclusion is that how the UK responds to those changes will have a profound impact on public life, with education at all levels and dialogue between faiths and those of no faith both crucial components of that response. Because now, it seems, we live at a time where the 50% of the UK's population who say they don't do God need to better understand those who do - while those who identify themselves as spiritual or religious need to accommodate those who don't.",""" We do n't do God , "" as Tony Blair 's spin doctor Alastair Campbell famously told an interviewer @placeholder to inquire further about the then prime minister 's Christian faith .",managed,appeal,belonging,wishing,tends,3
"Media playback is unsupported on your device 11 February 2015 Last updated at 13:26 GMT Named Spot, the dog-inspired robot has been created by the tech giant's Boston Dynamics division. It's designed to be used both inside buildings and on rough ground. So what does Google want to do with robots like Spot? The BBC's technology reporter Rory Cellan-Jones says Spot's development is for research and ""any products for people to use are quite a long way away."" ""Watch out, though - Spot is getting smarter and may one day decide he's had enough of getting kicked around,"" he joked.",Google has unveiled its latest robot - a four - legged machine that @placeholder standing even when its creators try to kick it over .,hopes,happens,developed,stays,is,3
"Manning, 29, was jailed for 35 years in 2013, three years after being arrested for leaking thousands of military and state documents to WikiLeaks. Her sentence was commuted by former US President Barack Obama in the days before he left office. Susan Manning, of Haverfordwest, said: ""I am so proud of Chelsea."" Manning was released from Fort Leavenworth military prison in Kansas on Wednesday. The soldier, who was born Bradley Manning in the US, moved to Pembrokeshire as a teenager with her mother after her parents divorced, and attended Tasker Milward secondary school in Haverfordwest. She moved back to the US and joined the army. She was arrested in 2010 and later convicted of espionage for leaking 700,000 secret documents while working in Iraq. Manning, who underwent gender transition while in prison, said she had acted to raise awareness of the impact of US military action on innocent civilians. Mrs Manning said: ""I am so proud of Chelsea and delighted she will finally be free again. ""It is going to be very hard for her to re-adjust after so long inside the prison's four walls and I'm happy she will be staying in Maryland where she has family to look out for her. ""Chelsea is so intelligent and talented, I hope she now has the chance to go to college to complete her studies, and to do and be whatever she wants. My message to Chelsea? Two words: 'Go, girl!'"" In a statement just before her release, her family in Wales and Ireland said: ""Chelsea has endured seven years loss of liberty for her whistleblowing actions while those whose wrongdoing she exposed have gone unpunished. ""The shocking and abusive ill-treatment Chelsea was subjected to in Kuwait and Quantico before the trial should never have happened and the 35-year sentence handed down by the military court was a travesty of justice. ""We are naturally very relieved that this ordeal will soon be over for Chelsea and that she will be able to take up her place in society again. ""Whatever she decides to do, we are sure she will make a significant and positive contribution.""","The Welsh mother of Chelsea Manning has spoken of her "" @placeholder "" as the former US Army intelligence analyst is freed from military prison .",story,mistakes,rescue,skills,delight,4
"This is what leadership is about. It may even be a vital test of temperament. Some politicians would be irritated by this interruption to their long-laid plans. Others would gladly seize it with both hands. The network and cable news weather forecasters are having a ball predicting doom - there has not  been a threat like this in 30 years, according to one. They may not be correct. President Barack Obama has cancelled some campaigning, to be in the White House on Monday night, when the storm may hit the East Coast. Mitt Romney has pulled his plans to visit Virginia. Better safe than sorry. The Republicans cancelled the first day of their convention because of the approach of a tropical storm. It turned out to be just a bit wet and windy, no worse than any average day in a British winter. But the memory of Hurricane Katrina, and the suggestion that the damage it did to New Orleans was callously ignored, is lodged deep in their collective consciousness. They lost a day of their Convention out of an abundance of caution but it did them no harm. This too might turn out to be nothing. But it could be a defining moment. Mr Obama has to look like a leader in command, perhaps gently hinting of the benefit of government. He will have to curb his recent tendency towards mockery and jokes, which may be no bad thing anyway. Mr Romney has a difficult task  - to look presidential without adopting the duties. He can't flap around disaster zones getting in the way and looking like a political ambulance chaser. But he has to find the right tone. My family and I live near where the storm will hit and we already know the havoc American weather can cause.  It's pretty frightening. Millions of people will be very nervous for the next few days. So will the politicians.","The mettle of a president is tested not during a @placeholder routine , but in a crisis . So the Hawaiian tsunami and the very real possibility of a massive storm hitting the east coast of America in the last full week before election day is changing the candidates ' calculations .",dull,disappointing,familiar,simple,fair,0
"The two states share a tense relationship, primarily over the disputed territory of Kashmir, which sparked two wars between the sides. Now a new song hopes to encourage tolerance - by uniting the countries' national anthems. The ""peace anthem"" features singers from both Pakistan and India. The pro-peace Facebook group Voice of Ram shared it online, and social media users from both countries have praised the song and the sentiment behind it. The video begins with the words, ""When we open our borders to art, peace comes along."" A series of artists then sing the Indian anthem Jana Gana Mana, and Pakistan's Pāk Sarzamīn - some from recording studios, others on location. The footage closes with the words, ""Let's stand together for peace"". An earlier video by Voice of Ram, posted on Facebook on 11 August, has already scored 468,000 views. It features an Indian a capella group, Voxchord, singing Pakistan's national anthem - which it calls ""a song about faith, pride and grandeur, of power, progress and perfection"". Pakistan's Dawn newspaper described it as a ""surprise offering"", that is ""quite a treat to listen to"". On Twitter, listeners seemed moved by the gesture. Filmmaker and activist Ram Subramanian, who heads Voice of Ram, told Indian site Catch News that he made the videos ""because a lot of people are afraid to speak about peace, and it's an illogical fear"". An upsurge of violence in the region and along the Line of Control - the boundary dividing contested Kashmir- has seen casualties over the last year. Nationalists on both sides have accused people advocating peace of betraying their countries' dead soldiers, or even of committing sedition. ""To me, these videos mean a new beginning, another small step towards peace,"" Mr Subramanian said. Writing on Facebook from India, Kalpesh Patel commented: ""Hope this goes viral in Pakistan. Some of us Indians care for peace. The best ""independence"" day gift both countries can give each other."" Osama Farooqui from Karachi, Pakistan replied: ""It has gone viral. Simply soulful and extremely peaceful listening to it. Love from Pakistan.""","Pakistan is celebrating its 70th Independence Day on 14 August , with @placeholder rival India following one day later .",remaining,preliminary,historic,forthcoming,nearest,2
"Cardiff University found 89% of Welsh 12 to 14-year-olds questioned used the drinks - 68% at least once a week. Researchers said most parents and children were not aware the drinks were not suitable for children. The British Soft Drinks Association said the drinks were only designed for use after ""vigorous physical activity"" The university's school of dentistry, which published the research, surveyed 160 children at four schools in south Wales and concluded they were attracted to the drinks because of their sweet taste, low price and availability. Half the children said they drank the drinks socially rather than in a sports setting, and only 18% claimed to drink them because of perceived performance-enhancing effects. Researchers said they were particularly concerned a quarter of the children said they had bought the drinks at leisure centres. Maria Morgan, senior lecturer in dental public health, said: ""The purpose of sports drinks are being misunderstood and this study clearly shows evidence of high school age children being attracted to these high sugar and low pH level drinks, leading to an increased risk of dental cavities, enamel erosion and obesity."" The Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (FSEM) is calling for tighter regulation around the promotion of sports drinks to children. Paul Jackson, the FSEM president, said: ""Sports drinks are intended for athletes taking part in endurance and intense sporting events. They are also connected with tooth decay in athletes and should be used following the advice of dental and healthcare teams dedicated to looking after athletes. ""Water or milk is sufficient enough to hydrate active children. High-sugar sports drinks are unnecessary for children and most adults."" Russ Ladwa, from the British Dental Association, said: ""Sports drinks are rarely a healthy choice and marketing them to the general population, and young people in particular, is grossly irresponsible. ""Elite athletes might have reason to use them, but for almost everyone else they represent a real risk to both their oral and their general health."" Gavin Partington, from the British Soft Drinks Association, said sports drinks were designed to rehydrate during or after vigorous physical activity and should be ""consumed in moderation"". He added: ""This year soft drinks companies agreed not to advertise any drinks high in sugar to under-16s across all media channels, including online. The new commitment also includes further restrictions to advertising around schools.""","High numbers of younger teenagers are risking tooth decay and obesity by @placeholder having high - sugar sport drinks , dental experts have said .",potentially,simply,even,nearly,regularly,4
"A marauding moth - the diamondback - arrived in the UK earlier than expected this year and in unprecedented numbers. Its larvae munch their way through the leaves of sprouts at a devastating rate. Farmers in Northern Ireland are seeing the damage too. Also known as the cabbage moth, it is thought to originate in the Mediterranean, but is now widespread. Farmer Steven Murdock has 20 acres of sprouts near Comber. ""The first planting of sprouts that we would do would be mid-April. The early planted sprouts weren't touched at all,"" he said. ""The second early batch of sprouts, in May, were badly affected. ""It doesn't affect the growth, it damages it. It gives the leaves a windowing effect, like it's been eaten by caterpillars but not the whole way through."" He said he was looking at 20-30% of the crop being lost. ""We are under price pressure and can't really afford the losses,"" he said. But Mr Murdock reassured people they would still have their sprouts. ""We do grow other varieties,"" he said. ""They might not have big sprouts, the size might not be there, but the quality definitely will.""","Love them or hate them , they are a firm fixture on most Christmas dinner plates , but it seems the @placeholder Brussels sprout is under threat .",little,delicate,famous,traditional,humble,4
"22 May 2015 Last updated at 10:23 BST The British Geological Survey said it had a magnitude of 4.2 which is 260,000 times smaller than the earthquake that hit Nepal. No one was hurt and quakes in the UK are very rare. One of the last ones happened in January in the East Midlands. Watch Ayshah's interview with earthquake expert Steve Hicks from that time to find out more about how they happen. Read more: Earthquake recorded in East Midlands",After an earthquake was recorded in Kent on Friday morning we went searching through the Newsround archives to find the @placeholder explanation of how it might have happened .,continual,overall,distinct,best,potential,3
"The Office for National Statistics said borrowing, excluding support for state-owned banks, was £9.7bn in May, down £0.4bn from the same month last year. It was the lowest May total since 2007, but economists had forecast £9.5bn. The ONS revised down its estimate of the amount borrowed in the 2015-16 financial year to £74.9bn. But for the financial year so far - covering April and May - borrowing has reached £17.9bn, £0.2bn higher than the same period a year ago. Receipts from income, corporation and VAT taxes in May were all higher than a year earlier, but the government's total current expenditure also rose. The ONS said that total public sector net debt - excluding banks -  by the end of May stood at £1.606 trillion,  the equivalent of 83.7% of gross domestic product (GDP). The ONS says annual borrowing has been falling in general since the peak reached in the 2009-10 financial year. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), which produces economic forecasts for the government, has estimated that the public sector will borrow £55.5bn during the financial year to March 2017; a reduction of about £20bn for the previous financial year. Chancellor George Osborne has pledged to fix the public finances, and in March insisted that the UK was still on track to return a budget surplus by 2020. But both the Treasury and Bank of England have said the economy has been hit due to uncertainty ahead of Thursday's EU referendum. Capital Economics economist Scott Bowman said that the chancellor still ""had a long way to go"" to meet his projections. ""Admittedly, we would take the figures for the first few months of the fiscal year with a pinch of salt as they are often revised in time due to being largely based on forecast data. ""And if the UK votes to remain in the EU next month - as bookmakers' odds still suggest - then GDP growth should rebound in the second half of this year, paving the way for a more rapid improvement in the public finances,"" he added. Ross Campbell, public sector director at accountancy industry body ICAEW, accused the chancellor of ""taking his eye off the economic ball"". ""Whatever the result on Friday morning, whether we remain in or leave the European Union, it is vital that government devises a comprehensive and rigorous strategy to kick-start a faltering economic recovery,"" he said.","Government borrowing fell @placeholder in May compared with the same month a year ago , according to official figures , but it was still higher than expected .",unexpectedly,short,off,slightly,strongly,3
"Kamel Omar was taken from his home by unknown men who showed no warrant, a spokesman of his party said. A government official said he was held for alleged links to Darfur rebels, as well as to the recent protests. Sudan's economy has been struggling since newly-independent South Sudan halted oil production following a dispute over oil revenues. The demonstrations were started by students three weeks ago in response to the high prices and government austerity measures, but many of the protesters are now calling for the government to resign. In the latest unrest, police fired teargas to disperse hundreds of protesting students in Khartoum on Sunday. Until the recent protests began, Sudan had escaped the kind of unrest affecting other countries in other countries in the Arabic-speaking world. The BBC's James Copnall, in Khartoum, says the opposition is hoping to benefit from the demonstrations, and that Mr Omar's party, the Popular Congress Party, has been particularly critical of the government. South Sudan gained independence a year ago after decades of civil war, taking the bulk of the former united Sudan's oil reserves with it. However, the export pipelines still run through Sudan. In January, South Sudan shut down its entire oil production of 350,000 barrels a day after Sudan started seizing southern oil to compensate for what it called unpaid transit fees. The move cut government income in Sudan, prompting Khartoum to impose spending cuts. Earlier this year, the two states came close to all-out war over the disputed oil-rich border area of Heglig.","A prominent Sudanese opposition politician has been arrested , amid growing unrest over economic @placeholder .",problems,hardship,allegations,conditions,fraud,1
"Southampton-based Mike Smith was renowned for his work training up and coming athletics stars in a career spanning five decades. His most famous athletes include Iwan Thomas MBE, Kriss Akabusi, Todd Bennett, Roger Black and Donna Hartley. Thomas said he would be ""doing a lap of Southampton track"" in his honour. Many of them have paid tribute to Mr Smith, who died aged 88. In a statement his family said the coach, who looked after more than 30 international athletes, ""crossed the finishing line"" on Sunday 5 March. Mr Smith, who was also a commentator for BBC Radio Solent and South Today, is survived by his wife Jo, daughter Janet and son Bob. Paying tribute on Twitter, Iwan Thomas said: ""Most of my adult life was based around him and everything I achieved was because of him, I'm devastated. ""The man I owe so much to who was so much more than just a coach. I'm having a beer in his honour and doing a lap of Southampton track."" Others have remembered the coach as a ""calm, gentle and knowledgeable man"".","An athletics coach who nurtured the @placeholder of Olympic , Commonwealth and European medal winners has died after a short illness .",likes,identity,future,talents,influence,3
"'71, the debut feature film by French director Yann Demange, sees 24-year-old actor Jack O' Connell play Private Gary Hook, a teenage soldier from Derby who is sent to Belfast on a tour of duty in 1971, when some of the worst sectarian violence was taking place. After a stand-off between the Royal Ulster Constabulary and residents of a Catholic neighbourhood, Private Hook is abandoned behind enemy lines, and at the mercy of extremists on both sides. O'Connell, who also grew up in Derby, says he felt an affinity with the role - at the age of 15, he too seriously considered signing up to army life. ""I was a bit like Gary Hook, although definitely more educated on something like Northern Ireland because I'm half Irish,"" he says. ""But Gary's reason for joining the army isn't political, it's personal - he's searching for that sense of belonging. ""I was affected by the same kind of propaganda - there was a time in my life when I wanted to join the army, probably for all the wrong reasons, and now I feel that I dodged a bullet, quite literally. ""I was really susceptible to that false depiction of a glamorous military lifestyle. I hope this film, '71, gives a genuine insight into what they sign up for, not a manipulated ideal. In my opinion, it's quite disgusting."" Written by Scottish playwright Gregory Burke, and filmed in the North of England rather than in Belfast , '71 had a world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival in February this year. Critics praised both the actor and the film, with the Daily Telegraph calling it ""a stunningly well-crafted survival thriller"". Its star though, says the plot is secondary to the harsh reality of everyday life in 1970s Belfast, as portrayed in the film. ""I wouldn't watch a film that tried to glamorise this topic. Partly because of my Irish background - it would make me feel repulsed. ""However, this film shows the grim horror of what was going on in those times. Too often it gets swept under a rock and is never unearthed. ""Culture gives us the ability to document these things from an honest angle, not the one that is favoured from powerful people - perhaps those who were responsible for the conflict in the first place. ""We've tried to be honest and unbiased and not accuse any sides, even though we choose to see everything from a British soldier's eyes. ""I don't think that even 40 years later there's enough water under the bridge that's gone by to just do a slick thriller. I've spent time in Belfast and I sense that to some people, those times are still very present. It would just be criminal to try and market something that was just downright insensitive. ""This though tells some important truths."" O'Connell, who made his movie debut as a teenager in 2006's film This is England by Shane Meadows, went on to star in the E4 series Skins and opposite Michael Caine in Harry Brown. He received rave reviews last year for David Mackenzie's prison drama Starred Up, and has just completed filming the lead role of Louis Zamperini - the Olympic athlete taken prisoner by the Japanese during World War Two - on Angelina Jolie's biopic Unbroken. With another part opposite Cara Delavigne for The Weinstein Company's adaptation of the novel Tulip Fever, the actor seems confirmed as a rising star. But he adds that, as a teenager, he was a ""bad boy"" - which is why he sought to channel his energies into the military. ""I joined the Cadets in the hope of speeding up enrolment because I didn't have a spotless record, for one reason or another. ""What changed my mind? Well, I guess I just listened to my mother in the end. ""I'm just glad I did listen to her and continued to act. I'm very glad to be sitting here as a man of 24, as an actor, hopefully portraying for the right reasons everything I thankfully avoided."" O'Connell describes his time working with Jolie, who directed him in the part of Louis Zamperini, as ""really motivational - she's a real encourager, and she knows exactly what she wants on set."" But although he's prepared for intense scrutiny when it's released in December, he says "" character"" roles are what he wants to do. ""I just want to do parts where I feel I'm doing an important thing about telling the story. ""Right now I feel really lucky, I just want to keep my head down, and get on with the job."" '71 is screening at the BFI London Film Festival and is released on 10 October in the UK.","Attempts from within the military and outside to "" glamorise "" army life are "" disgusting "" , according to the star of a British thriller depicting life in Northern Ireland at the height of the Troubles , and who almost joined the army due to a @placeholder "" manipulated ideal "" .",coveted,determined,perceived,convincing,deserved,2
"The deadline has now passed for him to respond to a Scottish Football Association charge for ""shouting and gesticulating at away supporters"". ""I quite enjoyed the moment,"" said the Dundee United manager. ""They want to have a chat about what happened and I've got no problem with that at all."" The Dundee fans had been heckling Paatelainen when Dundee were 2-0 up in the Scottish Premiership game at Tannadice on 20 March. And the Finn cupped his hands behind his ears and pumped his fist in the direction of the visiting support after United secured a 2-2 draw with Billy Mckay's stoppage-time equaliser. Paatelainen thought that ""everybody there"" enjoyed that moment. ""There was no harm, there was no offensive stuff, there was nothing - just football banter,"" he insisted. The former Finland manager does not accept that he did anything wrong and will travel to Glasgow for a hearing on 13 April. Three days later, Paatelainen will return to Hampden Park for the Scottish Cup semi-final against Hibernian and he is adamant he should face no touchline ban. ""I will gladly go there and say exactly what happened and what the feelings were,"" he said. One consequence of the game is that United may move visiting supporters, some of whom were positioned behind the dugouts, during derby matches. ""We must make sure that we have full concentration throughout the match as coaches in the dugouts,"" Paatelainen added. ""That's something we need to look at and take measures on.""",Mixu Paatelainen is to fight his derby @placeholder charge and insists his celebrations against Dundee were just banter that was mutually enjoyed .,status,misconduct,survival,safety,debut,1
"Paul Brown, 52, of Motherwell, died in a crash on the motorway in August 2015. Graeme Brett, 35, pleaded not guilty to driving carelessly, failing to maintain a proper lookout ahead and driving into the back of another vehicle. Dumfries Sheriff Court was told some issues had to be resolved as well as an investigation into Mr Brett's health and a trial date was set for May.",A van driver from Glasgow has @placeholder causing the death of his passenger on the A74 ( M ) near Lockerbie .,denied,escaped,crashed,accused,resigned,0
"Its research was based on figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for the three months to the end of September 2016. According to the ONS, total unsecured debt hit an all-time high of £349bn at that point. The TUC divided that number by the total number of households in the UK. However, its figures are inflated by the inclusion of student loans, which have increased rapidly over the last couple of years. Last week's figures from the Bank of England, which exclude student loans, put the total at £192bn up until the end of November 2016. That is the highest figure since December 2008, but not a record. Nevertheless, officials at the Bank have indicated they are not that worried about debt levels at the moment. ""Interest rates are still very low, and are expected to remain so for the foreseeable future, so there are fewer concerns on debt servicing than there were in the past,"" said Andy Haldane, the Bank's chief economist, last week. ""There are reasons not to be too alarmed about it ticking up, but it is absolutely something we will watch carefully,"" he said. But others believe many households could run into financial difficulties this year. ""The majority of borrowers will currently be able to cope with this extra debt,"" said Joanna Elson, chief executive of the Money Advice Trust. ""However, if the economy does indeed suffer in 2017, this borrowing could become more difficult to repay - and some households risk finding themselves exposed to sudden changes in financial circumstances."" The TUC said that unsecured debt as a percentage of household income had now reached 27.4%, the highest figure for eight years. And it claimed that weak growth in wages had left more families reliant on borrowing. ""These increases in household debt are a warning that families are struggling to get by on their pay alone,"" said Frances O'Grady, the TUC's general secretary. ""Unless the government does more for working people, they could end the New Year poorer than they start it."" The exclusion of student debt from the figures makes a significant difference to the total amount of unsecured debt, which refers to borrowing through credit cards and loans, including finance for new cars. Students who began studying in England in 2012 are expected to leave university with debts of almost £40,000, according to a House of Commons Library paper published last month.","The average household in the UK now @placeholder a record amount of £ 12,887 , even before mortgages are taken into account , according to the TUC .",owes,includes,allocated,retains,indicate,0
"Armed police targeted the property at Aspen Walk in Twinbrook in the early hours of Wednesday after a 41-year-old man was shot in the leg. The victim is in a serious condition after the attack at Glasvey Drive. Two men, aged 25 and 35, were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after armed officers and a police helicopter were deployed. The suspects remain in police custody and officers remain at the property at Aspen Walk where they have been carrying out searches. A Police Service of Northern Ireland detective said: ""A motive for this attack has not yet been established. ""I would appeal to anyone who witnessed the incident or anyone with any information that would assist with our investigation to contact detectives in Lisburn police station."" Photographs taken at the scene by photographer Kevin Scott show the raid on the house.",This is the @placeholder moment when a police officer held a gun to a man 's head in a raid at west Belfast house .,serious,critical,infamous,dramatic,worst,3
"The High Court in Glasgow heard that Ivor Miller was attacked after being chased along two city centre streets. The 27-year-old tried to hide in two pubs before he fled into a derelict flat and jumped out a second floor window suffering severe injury. Sentence on the eight people involved was deferred. Three of those who pursued Mr Miller were originally charged with attempted murder. Michael Clare, 21, from Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, and two 17-year-old youths, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had their guilty pleas to charges of assault accepted. All three admitted attacking Mr Miller by chasing him into the common close at 52 Howard Street, Glasgow, on 4 August last year. All three, and another 17-year-old youth, a 16-year-old girl, a 16-year-old youth and 23-year-old David Newlands, from Maryhill, Glasgow, admitted committing a breach of the peace and placing Mr Miller in a state of fear and alarm. Newlands also pleaded guilty to punching Mr Miller on the head in the Hootenanny pub in Howard Street. Jade Park, 19, from Glasgow, who sparked the incident by falsely calling Mr Miller ""a beast"" admitted punching him in Jamaica Street and in the Crystal Palace pub. Judge Norman Ritchie QC told all eight accused: ""I regard this as very serious. The complainer is a man who has extreme learning difficulties. This must have been a highly intimidating incident for him.""","Eight people have admitted charges after a @placeholder man was branded "" a beast "" and chased until he threw himself out of a flat window .",white,dangerous,national,naked,vulnerable,4
"Operated for the HM Coastguard by Bristow Helicopters Limited, the crews took over a role previously carried out by the RAF and Royal Navy. The 500 missions include rescues of hillwalkers and climbers and searches for missing people. The Inverness base is one of the UK's busiest search and rescue units.",Search and rescue helicopter crews based at Inverness Airport have completed 500 missions since the start of their @placeholder in April last year .,premises,duties,service,involvement,preparations,1
"Rahama Sadau caused offence by ""hugging and cuddling"" pop star Classiq in a video, it added. The industry, commonly known as Kannywood, has been under fire from conservative Muslim clerics who accuse it of corrupting people's values. They regard it as taboo for men and women to hold hands or kiss in public. Ms Sadau, who is said to be on a holiday in India, has not yet commented on the ban imposed by Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (Moppan). Its chairman, Muhammadu Kabiru Maikaba, told the BBC Hausa service that the ban was ""total"". ""This is not the first time that she has been doing these wayward things. We have been warning her, but she still went ahead to dent our image,"" he said. The Kannywood star appeared in the video with Classiq, in a song entitled I Love You. In it, the Nigerian pop star is smitten with a vegetable seller in a market, acted by Ms Sadau. Initially, she rejects his advances, batting him away with a bunch of vegetables, but he eventually wins her over. They hold hands and engage in a bit of cuddling that would be considered demure in a Western film. In a statement, Moppan said it hoped Ms Sadau's expulsion would serve as a deterrent for other actors. Its code of conduct requires actors to avoid doing anything which violates Islamic and Hausa culture, reports the BBC's Isa Sanusi from the capital, Abuja. Many people in northern Nigeria felt she had gone too far with Classiq in the music video, he adds. Classiq cannot be banned because he is not a member of Moppan.","A leading Nigerian actress has been banned from the Hausa - @placeholder film industry because of her "" immoral "" behaviour , the main industry body says .",free,secret,language,run,rating,2
"The defender, 36, turned down Blues to join local rivals Aston Villa, but Redknapp plans to use the savings on making several additions to his squad. Lazio's Ravel Morrison, who is training with the club, could be among them. ""I'm hoping the players I'm going to bring in, with the budget I had for John, will make us a stronger all-round team,"" he told BBC WM. Former Blues loanee Morrison, 24, has not figured in the Serie A side since April 2016 and played under Redknapp at QPR. Redknapp said he was looking to make ""five or six"" more signings, after drafting in goalkeeper David Stockdale from Brighton and centre-back Marc Roberts from Barnsley, in a bid to turn Birmingham into promotion contenders after they narrowly avoided relegation last season. However, the 70-year-old insisted the club would spend within their means in the transfer market. ""We're not going to be splashing out £15m on players,"" he said. ""We took the Championship goalkeeper of the year on a free transfer, so that's a good start, and then we took Marc Roberts, who I think is an outstanding young centre-half with a big future. ""So that's two parts of the jigsaw, and there's another five or six to fill still. When we get them in, I'll be happy with that team.""","Birmingham City 's @placeholder to sign John Terry could work in the club 's favour , says manager Harry Redknapp .",failure,chances,ability,desire,future,0
"7 January 2016 Last updated at 03:06 GMT It predicts economic activity will grow by 2.9% in 2016 - a reduction from its June forecast of 3.3%. In East Asia and the Pacific, growth is expected to slow to 6.3%, largely due to the sputtering Chinese economy. But South Asia is a bright spot, expected to grow at 7.3% this year. We spoke to one of the report's authors, who said falling commodity prices were one of the big drags on global growth. Watch more reports on Asia Business Report's website",The World Bank 's @placeholder look at the year ahead suggests that global growth may continue to limp along .,famous,major,devastating,annual,latest,4
"The UKIP leader had increased his party's share of the vote in the seat by 27%, and nationally UKIP's vote share was up by 10 percentage points to a total of 3.9 million. Still, the party won just one constituency under the UK's first-past-the-post voting system. The Greens' ambitions were similarly thwarted: they won more than a million votes but just one seat. The Electoral Reform Society, a campaign group, has modelled what would have happened under a proportional voting system that makes use of the D'Hondt method of converting votes to seats. The Conservatives would have won 75 fewer seats but would still have been the largest party in the Commons. Labour too would have taken fewer seats. The SNP's dramatic increase in seats of 50 would have been curtailed to 25. But UKIP, the Lib Dems and the Greens would have fared much better. UKIP would have been a force to be reckoned with in the Commons with 83 seats. Mr Farage has not yet declared which of the many alternative voting systems he would favour, but any more proportional system would be likely to give him and other smaller parties a boost. The contrasting fortunes of the different parties in Westminster under first past the post are made clear by looking at the number of votes won for each winning candidate. UKIP required more than 100 times as many votes for its lone elected MP than the Conservatives did for each of theirs. The scale of the above graph masks a shift in the figures for Westminster's two largest parties. For the first time in at least 20 years, the number of votes cast for each elected Labour MP has overtaken the equivalent figure for the Conservatives.",""" The time has come for real , @placeholder , radical political reform , "" Nigel Farage said after losing his bid to take Thanet South from the Conservatives .",immediate,inexpensive,controversial,genuine,big,3
"Dallison, 21, spent time on loan at Cambridge last season while Forbes, 21, joined from Fleetwood Town in 2016. ""My aim is to come here, do the right stuff in training and hopefully get the chance to play football,"" Forbes said. Dallison added: ""I'm looking forward to linking up with my team-mates and helping the team push for promotion."" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.","Accrington Stanley have signed @placeholder duo Tom Dallison and Tyler Forbes on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion until 1 January , 2018 .",defensive,young,further,international,major,0
"John Moore-Robinson, 20, from Sileby, Leicestershire, had gone to hospital following a cycling accident. He was told he had bruised ribs and was discharged but died the following day. From 2005 to 2009, there were between 400 and 1,200 more deaths than would have been expected at the hospital. The inquest at Leicester Coroner's Court heard that the telecommunications engineer's condition was assessed by a paramedic as being life-threatening before his arrival at hospital. Giving evidence, Dr Girish Sharma said he would have had regard to the views of the paramedic but admitted the hour and 10 minutes it took to see his patient was too long. Conceding that his notes about Mr Moore-Robinson did not reveal the full extent of his examination of the patient, Dr Sharma said: ""There are a lot of things that are not in the documentation."" Dr Sharma, who ruled out bone fractures by ordering chest and pelvic X-rays but did not ask for a CT-scan, added: ""I did carry out a full examination. ""At that point in time I wasn't aware of delayed rupture of the spleen. I was more concerned about an acute rupture or a very significant event."" Mr Moore-Robinson collapsed at his home in Sileby, Leicestershire, in the early hours of 2 April and was pronounced dead at Leicester Royal Infirmary. An inquest held in 2007 recorded a narrative verdict, but it was later revealed a report that claimed his treatment may have been negligent was not used in evidence. A senior NHS manager was sacked after she tried to suppress details of the engineer's treatment. Last year the High Court quashed the findings of the original inquest and ruled that a new hearing could take place.","A patient with a ruptured spleen was discharged from the @placeholder - hit Stafford Hospital despite a paramedic saying he had a "" life - threatening condition "" , an inquest has heard .",achievements,storm,scandal,closure,strife,2
"The 10 men and three women, aged from 22 to 54, are from Lincolnshire and West Yorkshire and are due to appear in court next month. Ten face charges of conspiracy to hold another person in slavery or servitude. Two have been charged with cheating the public revenue, and another person has been charged with false representation and possession of criminal property. They are due to appear at Lincoln Magistrates' Court on 28 October. Seven of those charged are from Washingborough Road, Lincoln; five from Drinsey Nook, near Saxilby; and one from Kinsley in West Yorkshire. The charges follow a joint operation involving police and the National Crime Agency, during which a number of traveller sites were raided, including Drinsey Nook and Washingborough Road.",Thirteen people have been charged after a police operation against @placeholder slavery .,commercial,faulty,modern,potential,major,2
"The S&P 500 index recorded its worst fall in three months, dropping 1.5% to 2,430 points. All of the stocks on the Dow Jones Industrial Average - which tracks the 30 biggest listed US companies - fell as the index dropped 1.2% to 21,751. The Nasdaq index also stumbled, shedding nearly 2% to 6,222 points. Markets had been rising steadily for weeks, leading analysts to describe stocks as over-valued. Tensions over North Korea unsettled markets earlier this week. On Thursday, the terror attack in Barcelona and speculation that one of President Trump's key economic advisers might resign further unnerved investors. ""It is uncertainty on the geopolitical front, on the domestic policy front, and as well it seems as if you have valuations that are stretched,"" said Chad Morganlander of Washington Crossing Advisors. ""So investors are looking for a reason to actually take risk off at this point in time."" Walmart was the biggest faller on the Dow Jones, dropping 1.6% after it reported lower profit margins and said it could miss forecasts for the current quarter. Other retail also suffered at the start of trading. L Brands, which owns Victoria's Secret and Henri Bendel, was one of the biggest losers, plunging more than 10% after it said sales for the year would be lower than expected. It later recovered some of those losses to finish down 5%. Macy's and Kohl's also fell more than 2%. But Gap shares climbed nearly 6% in after-hours trade, after the firm told analysts its expecting higher sales for the year than previously forecast. Shares of Cisco, which trades on the Nasdaq, slipped 4%, after the firm said quarterly revenues fell more than 4% year-on-year. Payrolls processor Automatic Data Processing fell 5.8%, as activist investor William Ackman pushed for changes at the firm.","Wall Street suffered turbulent trading on Thursday , with analysts pointing to disappointing @placeholder results and rising political uncertainty .",economic,financial,further,corporate,national,3
"A BBC investigation has learned Briscoe is facing a criminal inquiry about her actions during a libel case brought against her by her mother. Carmen Briscoe-Mitchell unsuccessfully tried to sue her daughter over claims made in her memoir, Ugly. The Met is also reviewing further information provided by the BBC. A Scotland Yard spokeswoman said: ""We were contacted in September last year regarding an allegation of fraud, which relates to documents that were allegedly fraudulently obtained from Southwark Council. The matter is being investigated by Lewisham CID."" She added: ""In April this year, we received information from the BBC in relation to that investigation and that's being reviewed."" Mrs Briscoe-Mitchell had brought the libel case against her daughter and publishers Hodder & Stoughton Ltd in 2008. She said claims, made in the 2006 memoir, that she had physically and verbally abused Briscoe when she was a child were a ""piece of fiction"". Doctors' letters seen by the BBC were said by Briscoe to back up her claim that she had been physically abused. Police are now investigating whether or not those documents were falsified - as a doctor whose signatures appears on four of the letters said he did not write two of them. On Thursday, barrister and part-time judge Briscoe was convicted of three counts of intending to pervert the course of justice at the Old Bailey. Her mother had sat in court throughout the trial, during which the jury heard the defendant had lied to police probing former cabinet minister Chris Huhne's speeding points case.","Constance Briscoe , who has been found guilty of lying to police , faces a @placeholder investigation into an allegation of fraud , Scotland Yard has said .",fresh,judicial,formal,vulnerable,typical,0
"Sherwood has been heavily linked with the job of succeeding Paul Lambert. Lambert was sacked after Villa dropped into the bottom three with their Premier League defeat at Hull. ""This would be a real challenge for Tim but he wouldn't be fazed by it,"" said Allen. ""He is a confident guy who believes in his own ability."" Sherwood looked poised to be appointed as Harry Redknapp's successor at QPR earlier this month but talks ended abruptly and Chris Ramsey has now been installed until the end of the season. He was also linked with West Brom last summer, as a result of the job he did at Tottenham last season. Sherwood stabilised Spurs following the exit of Andre Villas Boas in December, taking them above Manchester United to sixth place in the table. He has also gained credit for the work he did with the likes of Harry Kane and Ryan Mason when he was in charge of Tottenham's development teams. Villa dismissed Lambert after a run of 10 Premier League games without a win, during which time they collected three points and  scored two goals. ""Aston Villa is a club that is steeped in tradition,"" said Allen. ""Tim would certainly believe he could get them out of it. He did a tremendous job at Tottenham and people have seen that.""","Tim Sherwood would not be fazed by the prospect of steering Aston Villa clear of relegation @placeholder , according to Tottenham academy coach Bradley Allen .",regulation,trouble,uncertainty,ways,services,1
"Damian Radcliffe, honorary research fellow at Cardiff University's School of Journalism, has launched a report into the state of the industry and the challenges it faces. It highlights positive contributions hyperlocal offers, but there are concerns about sustainability. The university is hosting the event. Local publishers include the Port Talbot Magnet, Abergele Post, Abergavenny Now, Wrexham.com and MyWelshpool, along with a number of Welsh-language media predominantly in mid and north west Wales. ""We have the strongest indication yet of the civic and public value hyperlocal media creates in undertaking a range of journalistic and community outputs, from holding authority to account through to running campaigns and reporting on local events,"" Mr Radcliffe said. ""Yet, despite this increased recognition and understanding, the core issues that challenge the prosperity of UK hyperlocal media remain unchanged, meaning the sector has no degree of long-term certainty. ""For too many community publishers, their existence remains hand-to-mouth, which has an inevitable impact on both the sustainability and the appeal of the sector to new entrants."" The report found: The report also recommends offering hyperlocal publishers the chance to sell credited content to the BBC, encouraging large technology firms like Google to making content more discoverable and providing recognition from the National Union of Journalists. It also wants to ensure hyperlocal publishers are considered suppliers for statutory notices which amounts to about £45m advertising spend per year. ""There's a worry we'll be hearing the same concerns in three or five years time,"" Mr Radcliffe added. ""I'm keen to avoid a hyperlocal Groundhog Day, we need help for hyperlocal to move to the next level."" Community journalism expert Prof Dan Gillmor of Arizona State University said even not-for-profit sites had to act more like businesses while funding solutions had to be broad. Ultimately it was about a conversation with communities where ""my reader knows more than I do"".","More support and recognition is needed for the UK 's hyperlocal media sector , a conference on the @placeholder of community journalism has heard .",dissolution,future,rejection,verge,topic,1
"Helicopter flight operations to the Isles of Scilly would then move to Newquay. A director of British International Helicopters (BIH) told BBC News earlier on Wednesday the company would not be taking bookings after 31 October. BIH director Peter Sorby has now said the company is taking winter bookings. Mr Sorby originally said it would be wrong to take bookings from people expecting to fly from Penzance then ask them to pay extra to fly from Newquay. Now he has made it clear that BIH has been taking winter bookings since the start of May. The helicopter firm has never made any secret that the millions it would gain from selling part of the heliport to Sainsbury's supermarket are vital for its future. The money would be used to buy new helicopters and to bid for contracts to fly passengers to and from oil fields. Mr Sorby said that did not mean everything would shut down if the planning permission was not granted. BIH first wanted to go back to Land's End airport where it started life 40 years ago. Locals living nearby were unhappy and the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company, which owns the land, rejected the idea. BIH has now obtained the hanger at Newquay, though flying from Newquay to St Mary's and Tresco on the Isles of Scilly will never be the preferred option. It is more costly and takes longer. Unlike flights to Scottish islands, the Cornish journeys are not government subsidised. They can only keep going if they are financially viable, unless the coalition government steps in. BIH said it was determined to keep going and knew the helicopters were a vital link for the Isles of Scilly. However the company insists much depends on how planners view the supermarket proposals for the present heliport.",British International Helicopters says it @placeholder planning permission for a supermarket on its heliport in Penzance will be granted by October .,deemed,offers,loses,remains,hopes,4
"7 June 2016 Last updated at 08:46 BST During the month of Ramadan, many Muslims spend all day fasting - that includes no water! We asked different families about their experience of the special month, and you told us exactly what Ramadan means to you. To find out more about Ramadan traditions, check out the Newsround guide.",7th June marks the beginning of the @placeholder month of Ramadan for most British Muslims .,extreme,amazing,third,ninth,holy,4
"The poll, carried out by the Met Police Federation, was launched to gauge attitudes towards firearms amid the enduring threat of terrorism. Of the 11,000 officers who responded, only 6% believed there was ""adequate"" quantity of gun-carrying officers. The Met has said it would increase firearm officer numbers by 600. The threat level for international terrorism in the UK has been severe - meaning an attack is highly likely - since August 2014. The poll found 43% said there should be more specialist firearm officers, while 26% said they believed all should be routinely armed. Some 12% said they would not carry a firearm under any circumstances. 2,139 authorised firearms officers 6.7% of the total police ranks 3,974 police firearms operations between March 2015 and March 2016 7 incidents where police firearms were discharged in 2015-16 There was also strong support for Tasers, with 75% indicating that all officers should have one. Does the presence of armed police reassure people? Ken Marsh, chairman of the federation, said: ""London is a major world capital and our members are tasked with keeping the millions who live here and tourists who flock to visit the city safe and secure. ""It is more important than ever that Metropolitan Police officers have the right equipment to keep themselves, their colleagues and the public safe."" He added: ""We often hear people talk about what police officers want and we can now say with some certainty that our members feel that more Met Police officers should be carrying a Taser on London streets."" Scotland Yard has said it did not support the routine arming of officers. Nationally, the number of armed police is being increased by 1,500. Unlike most other countries, most officers in the UK are unarmed.","Nearly half of Met Police officers believe the force should have its firearms @placeholder increased , a staff survey has found .",capability,health,range,language,standards,0
"Speaking at a news conference, Hans Dieter Poetsch said: ""We are talking here not about a one-off mistake but a chain of errors."" He said VW would be ""relentless in seeking to establish who was responsible"" for the scandal. VW's chief executive said it was ""fighting for every customer"". But Matthias Mueller said a massive slump in sales had not occurred in the wake of the scandal. In September, US regulators found some VW diesel cars had a ""defeat device"" - or software - to cheat emissions tests. The company said the problem began when it decided to launch a large-scale promotion of diesel vehicles in the US in 2005, but found it impossible to meet strict emissions limits in force in that country in time. VW said it had agreed steps to improve supervision of engine software development to prevent future manipulation. Mr Mueller said it was relatively simple and inexpensive to fix the millions of affected cars, but this had not been possible before, as the technology for the fixes was not available when the cars were built. In any case, the company was unaware at the time that there was a problem. Volkswagen will in future undertake ""real-life"" tests, which will be checked by both internal and external third parties. Mr Poetsch said: ""No business justifies crossing legal and ethical boundaries."" He said it was likely that only a limited number of people took part in the deception and said they would not be named as yet, adding that it was impossible to stop misconduct by individuals. However, he added that the actions taken by the company would make such actions that much more difficult in future. US law firm Jones Day is conducting an investigation into what happened. That, Mr Poetsch said, was making good progress, but would take some time to conclude. The cheat device affects up to 11 million cars worldwide. The damage to VW prompted its chief executive to resign and wiped billions off the company's value on the stock markets. Shares in VW closed down 0.3% at €139.10 in Frankfurt on Thursday.",The chairman of embattled carmaker Volkswagen says a chain of errors led to the emissions scandal and that it s top @placeholder is winning back trust .,criticism,cow,losses,priority,management,3
"Surrey County Council approved the cost cuts after a public consultation. The charges will apply to tyres, large gas bottles and larger loads of waste such as rubble, plasterboard and soil. There will be no charge for asbestos. Opposition Liberal Democrats said the measures would lead to more flytipping but the Conservatives dispute this. Councillor Hazel Watson, leader of the Liberal Democrats, said the ""flawed decision"" was unpopular with residents, as shown in a petition to the Conservative-run authority signed by more than 1,200 people. She claimed the changes would discourage recycling. Councillor Mike Goodman, cabinet member for environment and planning, said all of the county's 15 recycling centres would be retained, but some would ""open a little later and close a little earlier"", and others would close for ""the odd day"". ""If closed, the public will be able to use another site close by,"" he said. The council said the new charges would help recoup the £1.3m annual cost to taxpayers of disposing of the items. The changes are due to be implemented early next year.",Some community recycling centres in Surrey will shut at @placeholder times and large loads of non-household waste will be chargeable in a bid to save £ 1.8 m .,quieter,later,certain,major,improving,0
"Barcelona FC filmed the delighted nine-year-olds meeting Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez after the team's win over Celtic on Wednesday. Leo Conway and Calum Adamson, both from Saltcoats, were taken to the airport by their mums. Wearing team tracksuits, the boys jump up and down with excitement as they secure autographs from the Barca stars. In an interview with BBC Scotland, new internet stars Calum and Leo said meeting the players was the best experience of their lives. Calum said: ""I think that's the only time I'll ever see Messi, but if I see him again I will be the exact same."" Leo added: ""My school friends thought it was amazing, but some of them, I don't know if they actually believe me. ""We were shaking, we were so excited."" The boys have been friends for years, and play together for a local football team. Next spring, their team - Tass Thistle - is going to participate in a tournament in Barcelona. The boys hope to visit Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium during their visit. ""If we win the tournament there, that will be even better,"" said Leo. Calum added: ""Yeah, if we go to the Nou Camp and then we win, it will be amazing, the best."" The video has been viewed more than five million times after Barcelona posted the footage on their Facebook page. Leo Conway's mum Louise, 37, said she was delighted that the boys had met the players. ""The team were fab with them. The boys were so hyper! Now they can't believe the response the video has had. ""Leo was so excited to take his book of autographs and pictures in to school.""",Two Ayrshire schoolboys have found internet @placeholder after meeting their football heroes at Prestwick airport .,fame,status,access,power,safety,0
"The Europa League winners top KPMG's analysis of top sides' ""enterprise value"", putting it ahead of Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona. The study analysed broadcasting rights, profitability, popularity, sporting potential and stadium ownership. In the study of 32 teams, English clubs dominate, filling six top 10 places. Andrea Sartori, KPMG's global head of sports and the report's author, said the overall value of the football industry had grown over the past year. ""While this is partially explained by football's broadcasting boom, the internationalisation of the clubs' commercial operations, their investment into privately-owned and modern facilities, and overall more sustainable management practices, are also key reasons for this growth,"" he said. ""In terms of media rights value, the English Premier League sits comfortably at the top of European leagues, although other major leagues have outlined well-defined strategies to compete for the attention of global fans."" Source: KPMG But Mr Sartori said clubs were unable to influence their broadcasting income individually, given the collective nature of most deals. This year, 10 clubs were valued in excess of 1bn euros (£867m), two more than in 2016. Tottenham Hotspur and Italy's Juventus were the new entrants to this elite group, with Tottenham ousting French club Paris Saint-Germain from 10th position. Despite Premier League dominance, Spain was the only country with two clubs reporting an ""enterprise value"" above 2bn euros, namely Real Madrid and Barcelona. The report is based on financial and non-financial information from the 2014-15 and 2015-16 football seasons.","Manchester United is the most valuable football club in Europe , being worth about 3 bn euros ( £ 2.6 bn ) , according to business @placeholder group KPMG .",interests,media,consultancy,latest,services,4
"The infusion of the legal supplement L-carnitine, given to Farah in 2014 before a major race, is being looked at by the US Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) to determine whether rules were broken. Dr Robin Chakraverty carried out the treatment on the instruction of Farah's American coach Alberto Salazar. He will appear before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on 19 April. MPs have also asked to speak with UK Athletics' head of endurance Barry Fudge as part of their ongoing investigation into doping in sport. Fudge works closely with Farah and Dr John Rogers, a medic for the British athletics team who reportedly raised concerns about Salazar's methods. Salazar has been under investigation by Usada and UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) since 2015, following claims of doping and unethical practices made in a BBC Panorama programme. Both Salazar and Farah have strongly denied breaking any rules.",The doctor who treated Mo Farah with a @placeholder infusion has been summoned to give evidence to MPs .,nasal,special,common,commemorative,controversial,4
"Senator Ian Gorst had said at a public debate in September that he hoped five or six families would be accommodated. Mr Gorst told the States of Jersey that he had been advised that those plans could lead to further UK-based refugees coming to Jersey under the European Convention on Human Rights. Jersey has instead committed to providing more overseas aid. The States heard that because Jersey did not have its own asylum process, Syrian refugees would need to come to the island through the UK's Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme. However, Mr Gorst said that in signing up to the scheme, Jersey would have to offer the same provisions of housing and benefits to all refugees in the UK, or face challenges of discrimination under the European Convention on Human Rights. He said: Our island would simply not have the capacity to manage the impact on housing stock, on public services, or on the work market."" Head of Jersey Calais Refugee Aid Group, Bram Wanrooij, said it was ""a shame"" that Jersey would not be taking in any families. He said: ""I think maybe it's an incentive for Jersey to start looking at its refugee policy for the future, because the refugee crisis is here to stay."" Jersey's Overseas Aid Commission has donated £1m since 2013 to charities working near the Syrian borders, including British Red Cross, UNICEF and Oxfam. The amount of funding for 2016 has not yet been confirmed.","Jersey 's chief minister has confirmed the island will not take in any Syrian refugees , citing potential legal @placeholder .",problems,service,risks,approval,losses,2
"The Barcelona player, 29, is unpopular with some Spain fans for his support of independence for Catalonia. In Sunday's 2-0 win in Albania, his shirt - unlike his colleagues - did not have a Spanish flag trim on the sleeve. After social media criticism, the Spanish FA released a statement to explain why, and defend Pique. Pique was wearing the long-sleeved shirt - as was Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos - which does not feature the flag trim. The statement said that Pique had cut the sleeves off his shirt, ""the same way other players have done on many occasions,"" for comfort. Pique, who won the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012, said: ""I have tried everything, but I can't bear this anymore. ""Today's issue of the sleeves is the the straw that breaks the camel. They've managed to make me lose the excitement of coming here and although after Russia I'll only be 31, I'll leave.""",Spain defender Gerard Pique will retire from international football after the 2018 World Cup following a @placeholder surrounding his shirt sleeves .,challenge,controversy,major,bruise,condition,1
"Global overproduction has cut the cost of a two-litre carton of milk to £1, prompting delays in payments to struggling Scottish dairy farmers. Committee convener Rob Gibson said they were being hit by rock-bottom prices and rising operating costs. MSPs want to assess what is being done to stabilise the industry. Glasgow-based dairy company First Milk announced a two-week delay in payments to dairy farms, citing a ""year of volatility"" and losses accrued in the first part of the financial year. 'Extraordinary pressure' Union leaders said the decision to move the payment from 12 January to 26 January was putting ""extraordinary pressure"" on dairy farms. Mr Gibson, an SNP MSP, said Scotland's dairy farming industry had been in steep decline since 2002. He added: ""Milk is a staple for most Scottish households, but many dairy farmers are now having to supply processors at less than the cost of production, while the supermarkets are selling milk at unsustainable prices. ""We want to see a good long-term future for the industry in Scotland and therefore we will be looking for explanations from the processers and supermarkets on the steps they are taking to address what is a very worrying situation for the country, the industry and individual producers."" Scottish Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead added: ""Farmers must be paid a fair price for what they produce. ""Like the rural affairs committee, I agree that the decision by the supermarkets to sell four pints of milk for as little as 89p raises serious questions. ""I have already called for retailers to do more to support Scotland's hard-working dairy farmers and processors.""",An @placeholder inquiry into the milk pricing crisis has been launched by the Scottish Parliament 's rural affairs committee .,urgent,amateur,extreme,internal,ongoing,0
"As well as allowing robots to quickly respond to potential damage to their systems, it could also protect humans who are increasingly working alongside them. The scientists plan to base the system on ""insights from human pain research"". To test it, they fitted a robotic arm with a fingertip sensor that could detect pressure and temperature. The researchers, from Leibniz University in Hannover, are developing a system that would allow a robot to ""be able to detect and classify unforeseen physical states and disturbances, rate the potential damage they may cause to it and initiate appropriate countermeasures, ie reflexes"", they explained. Just as human neurons transmit pain, the artificial ones will pass on information that can be classified by the robot as either light, moderate or severe pain. Researcher Johannes Kuehn told IEEE Spectrum: ""Pain is a system that protects us. When we move away from the source of pain, it helps us not get hurt."" Teaching robots about a range of stimulus is important, robotics expert from Cambridge University Prof Fumiya Iida told the BBC. ""Getting robots to learn is one of the most challenging things but is fundamental because it will make them more intelligent,"" he said. ""Learning is all about trial and error. When a child learns that falling over causes pain, it then learns to do it with more skill.""",Researchers from Germany are developing an artificial @placeholder system aimed at teaching robots how to feel pain .,rare,immune,unwanted,nervous,popular,3
"The former Ryder Cup captain, who led Europe to glory in Medinah in 2012, has been out of action since April 2015 due to rheumatoid arthritis. ""Although I'm feeling better, I'm still not 100%,"" the Spaniard, 50, told the European Tour website. ""It gets a bit painful from time to time but that's just getting old."" The 1994 and 1999 Masters Champion has suffered with the condition throughout his 31-year career, but is hoping his body will withstand a competitive round. The tournament is being held at The Grove, Hertfordshire, from Thursday. ""I want to see how the body can cope with the regular competition, rhythm of practice and 18 holes,"" Olazabal added. ""The two weeks at the British Masters and Portugal Masters will be a good test to see if I can stand up all day.""",Two - time @placeholder champion Jose Maria Olazabal will make his first appearance on the European Tour for 18 months at the British Masters this week .,triumphant,major,open,appointed,great,1
"Speaking on the campaign trail in Iowa, he outlined what he called an ""entry-exit"" programme, which would track those who overstay their visas. He also reiterated his support for building a wall along the southern border with Mexico. And he said he would stop illegal immigrants getting welfare benefits. ""I am going to build a great border wall, institute nationwide e-verify, stop illegal immigrants from accessing welfare and entitlements, and develop an exit-entry tracking system to ensure those who overstay their visas are quickly removed,"" Mr Trump said. ""If we don't enforce visa expiration dates, then we have an open border - it's as simple as that,"" he added. Immigration was a central issue in Mr Trump's primary campaign. Earlier this week, he signalled he would soften his immigration plans. Instead of deporting all 11 million people living illegally in the US as he had suggested before, he said only criminals would go. He was immediately criticised by the right of the Republican party, with Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin warning him of ""massive disappointment"" if he backed down on his plan to deport undocumented immigrants.","The US Republican presidential nominee , Donald Trump , has said he will develop a tracking system to help @placeholder control immigration .",americans,resolve,countries,gain,authorities,4
"The commission warned that a ""concentrated effort"" needed to be made around housing, hate crime, mental health, employment and education. And it said 15% of Scottish wheelchair users were ""inadequately housed"". But the Scottish government said the report failed to acknowledge its disability delivery plan. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said it had highlighted several ""significant inequalities"" in Scotland as part of a UK-wide report into disabled life. They included: Alastair Pringle, head of EHRC Scotland, said the report brought the disadvantages that Scottish disabled people faced into ""sharp focus"". ""The Scottish government's disability action plan, and their commitment to putting dignity and respect at the heart of their new social security powers, are very welcome and I hope they will lead to improvements in the outcomes we are reporting on today,"" he said. ""We have a large pool of skilled and talented people who are unable to fully contribute to Scottish society - economically, socially or civically - because of avoidable barriers. ""This isn't just a problem for disabled people it's a problem for all Scots - we need to harness this untapped potential"" Scottish Minister for Social Security, Jeane Freeman, welcomed the focus the report put on some of the challenges faced by disabled people, but said she was disappointed it failed to acknowledge the work the Scottish government was already doing. She added: ""Indeed, we are the first country in the UK to publish an action plan specifically linked to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. ""Our actions include setting targets to increase the number of disabled people employed in the public sector and seeking to reduce by at least half the employment gap for disabled people across all sectors, working to improve timely access to mental health services, and taking steps to encourage disabled people to report hate crime. ""It also focuses on the learning needs of pupils - in Scotland the attainment and positive destinations of pupils with additional support needs continue to rise.""","Twenty years of @placeholder towards real equality for disabled people in Scotland could be at risk , the Equality and Human Rights Commission has said .",uncertainty,efforts,campaigning,speculation,progress,4
"The bloc's founding members - Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay - made the decision after concluding Venezuela had not incorporated key rules on trade and human rights into national law. Venezuela, which joined the bloc in 2012, has argued that some accords conflict with its domestic legislation. On Friday it said it rejected any decision to suspend it from the bloc. ""Venezuela does not recognise this null and void action sustained by the law of the jungle of some officials who are destroying Mercosur,"" Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez said on her Twitter account. In September Mercosur gave the Venezuela until 1 December to fully put its charter into effect. What is behind the crisis in Venezuela? Going hungry in Venezuela On Thursday, Brazilian officials were quoted as saying that the foreign ministers of the four founding countries had sent a letter to Venezuela saying its membership had been suspended. ""Venezuela has not adopted all the membership rules and treaties it had promised,"" one official told Reuters news agency. Correspondents say Venezuela's neighbours have become increasingly concerned over developments in the country. The opposition blames left-wing President Nicolas Maduro for widespread food shortages, looting, and human rights abuses. The government accuses the US and Venezuela's business elite of trying to destabilise it. Since 2015, tensions between Venezuela and its Mercosur partners have been exacerbated by the replacement of left-wing presidents by centre-right leaders in Argentina and Brazil. Earlier this year the bloc stopped Venezuela from assuming the rotating presidency.",The South American economic bloc Mercosur has suspended Venezuela for failing to meet its @placeholder standards .,independent,basic,high,controversial,latest,1
"As president Mr Rajapaksa was credited by many Sinhalese people with winning the war against Tamil Tiger rebels who fought for more than 20 years for self-rule. But his time in office - especially during the final defeat of the rebels in 2009 - was dogged by allegations of serious human rights abuses. It may be that for the rest of his career he will gave to defend himself against these allegations, and also claims - which he strenuously denies - that he was corrupt while in power. While he and his supporters argue that he had to act firmly and decisively to defeat one of the world's most dangerous terror groups, critics say that he presided over the indiscriminate shelling of civilians at the end of the war and has done little or nothing to stop the alleged rape and torture of Tamil civilians by the Sri Lankan security forces since it concluded. Furthermore it is alleged that he made no real effort to seriously engage with Tamils - who comprise about 15% of the population - but instead opted to order a wave of repression directed at those who questioned his authority. Mr Rajapaksa is a former lawyer who has described himself on his website as ""a rebel with a cause"". His core support is rural, conservative, Buddhist and dominated by the Sinhalese majority. Renowned as a cunning political manoeuvrerer, his career throughout 2015 underwent a significant nosedive. He underestimated the level of support for his rival to the presidency, Maithripala Sirisena, in January and failed the following August to secure full political rehabilitation by winning the premiership. Mr Rajapaksa won power in 2005 and went on to become South Asia's longest-serving leader. He sought an unprecedented third stint in office in January 2015, having defeated his last challenger - former army chief Sarath Fonseka - to win re-election to a second term in January 2010. Gen Fonseka was later jailed for implicating the government in war crimes. In both triumphs, Mr Rajapaksa's critics say he displayed a ruthless streak and a capacity to condone or overlook the use of violence if it served his political purposes. The former president has consistently denied this, arguing that at the end of the war it was the rebels who failed to separate combatants from civilians, thereby exposing innocent people to incoming fire. Whatever the truth, his hold on power was not seriously challenged for almost a decade, either from within his own party or from the ranks of the opposition. Reports abounded that he was grooming his eldest son, Namal, to succeed him. However, Mr Sirisena - a former cabinet minister and ally - stood against him in the most recent election and won the backing of many voters and main opposition parties. Mr Rajapaksa accepted defeat and left the presidential palace hours before official results were announced. Mr Rajapaksa used his time in power to consolidate his position. The constitution was changed to allow him to serve a third term, and three brothers were awarded influential positions, leading to accusations that he was running the country like a family firm. The dynasty effectively controlled much of the national budget. He was also accused of condoning a crackdown on dissent, and his supporters are alleged to have been involved in the murder of journalists who were critical of the government, claims rejected by the authorities. The most high-profile example of this was the murder of newspaper editor Lasantha Wickrematunge in January 2009. His case was all the more remarkable because he wrote an editorial - published posthumously - which accused President Rajapaksa's government of being responsible for his death. ""In the name of patriotism you have trampled on human rights, nurtured unbridled corruption and squandered public money like no other president before you,"" Mr Wickrematunge's editorial said in words addressed directly to the president. The president and his supporters insisted that they had nothing to do with the murder. His tenure was also characterised by impressive economic growth and ambitious infrastructure projects, including the construction of a new section of motorway connecting Colombo's international airport with its political and commercial centre. His supporters say that continued economic growth also brought other benefits, ensuring for example that food supplies remained constant after the devastating 2004 tsunami. When money from the West dried up because of concerns over human rights abuses towards the end of the civil war, Mr Rajapaksa tried to offset this by making overtures to China. Some $360m (£226m) of borrowed Chinese money helped build a huge deep-water port at Hambantota - near the former president's birthplace - on the southern coast. It has been a project mired by corruption allegations. Other major projects include a 35,000-seat cricket stadium, a convention centre, a new international airport and a broad-gauge railway. Mr Rajapaksa, 69, became the country's youngest ever parliamentarian in 1970 at the age of 24. He went on to become leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, prime minister in 2004, and then president in 2005. He comes from a political family - his father, DA Rajapaksa, represented the same region of Hambantota from 1947 to 1965. His cause was helped by his image as a folksy, back-slapping man of the masses. The former president is renowned for remembering peoples' names, and stripping to the waist when he visited temples.","Long - time Sri Lankan leader Mahinda Rajapaksa was defeated in the presidential elections of January 2015 , while his efforts seven months later - as a newly elected MP - to return to the higher echelons of power by becoming prime minister were also @placeholder .",rejected,thwarted,criticized,dominated,declared,1
"A Chinese official said the ceremony, due to be held on Thursday, was being postponed ""until an appropriate time"". Asia's two biggest economies have argued for decades over the Japanese-held islands, known as the Senkaku in Tokyo and the Diaoyu in Beijing. The unpopulated East China Sea islands may be rich in natural resources. Q&A: China-Japan islands row Chinese indignation grew recently when nationalist politicians from Japan visited the chain to commemorate the Japanese dead of World War II, when the country occupied much of eastern China. Thousands of people have attended angry protest rallies in Chinese cities. Japan's coast guard reported 20 Chinese marine surveillance ships in the vicinity of the islands last week. They confirmed to Kyodo news agency on Sunday that the last such vessel had left. The cancellation of Thursday's ceremony was confirmed by the Japanese foreign ministry. Amid the rising tension, China's first aircraft carrier has been handed over to the navy of the People's Liberation Army, state media report. The handover ceremony for the 300m (990ft) ship, a former Soviet carrier called the Varyag, took place in the north-eastern port of Dalian after a lengthy refit by a Chinese shipbuilder. Taiwan also claims the disputed islands, which Beijing maintains are historically part of China. Sunday saw hundreds of slogan-chanting Taiwanese from right-wing parties and civil groups rally in Taipei. They called for a boycott of Japanese goods and brandished anti-Japanese placards during the peaceful march. They went as far as calling for co-operation with the mainland to solve the territorial dispute. The Associated Press news agency reports that a group of Taiwanese fishermen say they will sail 60 boats to the islands on Monday to protect their fishing grounds.",A ceremony to mark 40 years of ties with Japan has been put off by China as the two countries ' row over an island chain @placeholder .,continues,began,ended,conditions,concerns,0
"The South African world number 50, five shots ahead after day two, dropped a shot at his opening hole in round three but posted a 70 to reach 13 under par. Sebastien Gros, who fired nine birdies in a 63, shares second place with fellow Frenchman Benjamin Hebert. Scot David Drysdale is the highest placed Briton in a tie for fifth spot. Drysdale, 40, the world number 345 who is yet to win on the European Tour, had three birdies and an eagle in his 69, leaving him six strokes off the lead. But England's Eddie Pepperell, who had a 65 on Friday, dropped three shots in a 74 and slipped into a share of 25th, 10 strokes adrift. South African Schwartzel, the 2011 Masters champion, is seeking his fourth Dunhill title in 11 years but was unhappy with his third round at Leopard Creek Country Club, where he finished well with a birdie at 17 and a scrambled par at the last. ""I felt really uncomfortable to be honest, I struggled,"" the 31-year-old said. ""As good as the long game was the first few days, it was as bad today and it made me feel very uncomfortable. ""On the positive side, I've shot a lot worse scores playing like this and that means there is an improvement in my game.""","Charl Schwartzel will take a three - stroke @placeholder into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship in Malelane , South Africa .",advantage,achievement,deficit,finish,role,0
"3 January 2017 Last updated at 06:55 GMT Parts of the country are very poor, and some families can't afford things like eye tests or glasses, so kids there often go without. This makes it extra hard for them to study in class as sometimes they can't see what their teacher is writing. But, a new scheme has been trying to change this. A special Vision Van has been going to schools in poorer areas in India, doing free eye tests and helping kids to get access to glasses. Video courtesy of Whickers World Foundation.","In the UK , wearing glasses to help you see and read at school is perfectly @placeholder and no big deal , but for young children in some parts of India , getting help with eye problems is very difficult .",declared,easy,normal,brave,healthy,2
"Chairwoman Lady Smith will use the hearing to explain the approach of the inquiry and provide an update on its current investigations. The probe is expected to last four years, and will look in detail at historical abuse of children in care. Education Secretary John Swinney has rejected calls for the remit of the inquiry to be broadened. No witnesses are expected to appear at what is a procedural hearing, at which Lady Smith will set out how people and interested parties can participate in the inquiry. The inquiry states its purpose as being ""to investigate the nature and extent of abuse of children whilst in care in Scotland"", while considering ""the extent to which institutions and bodies with legal responsibility for the care of children failed in their duty"", in particular seeking any ""systemic failures"". Its terms of reference say it covers a time period ""within living memory of any person who suffered such abuse"", up until the point the inquiry was announced in December 2014, and will consider if ""changes in practice, policy or legislation are necessary"" to protect children in care from abuse in future. The inquiry has been plagued by problems since it was set up in October 2015. More than £3.5m has been spent on it during this period. Its original chairwoman Susan O'Brien quit the post in July 2016, complaining of government interference, while a second panel member, Prof Michael Lamb, also resigned claiming the inquiry was ""doomed"". Lady Smith was appointed to replace Ms O'Brien, but Mr Swinney said he was confident a replacement for Prof Lamb was not needed - although he added that experts could be called in to assist Lady Smith and remaining panel member Glenn Houston. There were also complaints about the remit of the inquiry, with survivors' groups claiming some abusers could be could be ""let off the hook"" if children's' organisations, clubs and local parish churches were not specifically included in the probe. However, Mr Swinney told MSPs that it was clear there was ""not unanimity on this issue"", concluding that the probe should focus only on in-care settings so that it remained ""deliverable within a reasonable timescale"". He said ""terrible crimes"" had been committed in other settings, such as day schools and youth groups, but said criminal behaviour should be referred to the police and would be ""energetically pursued through the criminal courts"" where evidence exists. A bill has been introduced at Holyrood removing any time bar on people seeking damages over childhood abuse.",The Scottish child abuse inquiry is to hold its first @placeholder hearing in Edinburgh .,preliminary,competitive,independent,formal,special,0
"Thames Valley Police caught 12 drivers on the A34 and M40 in Oxfordshire using phones on a single day during the operation. It comes after a lorry driver was sentenced to four years for killing a family-of-four by getting distracted when using his phone on the A34. Police said that one driver was filmed for 30 seconds driving with no hands on the steering wheel. Chief inspector Henry Parsons said: ""Sometimes HGV drivers think as they are high up we cannot see them using a device, but with this tactic we definitely can."" On 31 October Tomasz Kroker was sentenced to four years after he pleaded guilty to using his phone while in charge of a lorry. After getting distracted he ploughed into a number of cars killing Tracey Houghton, her two sons and her stepdaughter.","Police have used a "" @placeholder lorry "" to spy on drivers using their phones .",good,covert,personal,jealous,substantial,1
"Parse is a toolkit for creating and running mobile apps. Facebook acquired the cloud-based service in 2013 for a reported $85m (£59m). At the time it claimed to power ""tens of thousands"" of mobile apps. Co-founder Kevin Lacker said in a blog post that it would be wound down over the next 12 months, so the company could focus resources elsewhere. The firm has already made its server open source and is also offering a database migration tool to help people switch to alternatives. ""We're proud that we've been able to help so many of you build great mobile apps,"" wrote Mr Lacker. ""We know that many of you have come to rely on Parse, and we are striving to make this transition as straightforward as possible."" The New York Times reports that travel website Expedia and productivity app Quip are among its customers. One developer tweeted that the move was ""disingenuous"" and that he felt the developer community had been ""misled"". ""Parse is [the] perfect counterargument to build-n-flip Silicon Valley. Only losers are the thousands (millions?) of users,"" tweeted Dan Frommer, tech editor of Quartz. At the time of its acquisition by Facebook, co-founder Ilyar Sukhar reassured users that Parse was ""not going away"". ""It's going to get better,"" he wrote. ""We are excited about the future of Parse"". Parse will close on 28 January 2017.","Facebook is to close its mobile app development platform Parse , to the @placeholder of many developers .",health,discovery,freedom,disappointment,culture,3
"Bill Milward ""turned up the ball"" for the second day of Royal Shrovetide Football in his hometown of Ashbourne, Derbyshire. The game has been played almost every year since at least the 17th Century. The match ended in a 1-1 draw after the Down'Ards goaled the ball late on Wednesday evening. Mr Milward said: ""I did practice a little bit - I tried with one hand to start but it over balanced me. ""Every year you look forward to Shrovetide. It's one of them things that gets in your blood."" Day one ended with a goal for the Up'Ards - those born north of Henmore Brook, but Matthew Etherington goaled for the Down'Ards at Clifton Mill, on Wednesday. Mr Milward added: ""Best day of my life - I couldn't have had a better time of it."" He first took part in the sometimes violent game when he was ""about nine or 10"" and continued to play until the outbreak of World War Two. The veteran - awarded a Legion d'Honneur last year - drove an amphibious landing craft when the allies launched their invasion of Nazi occupied France in 1944. The crowd sang happy birthday to Mr Milward as well as the traditional renditions of Auld Lang Syne and God Save The Queen before he threw the ball into the crowd. Shrovetide Football through the ages",A D - Day veteran who started an @placeholder game of football on his 100th birthday has said it was one of the best days of his life .,unusual,influential,ancient,epic,incredible,2
"Flood Re was set up in June 2013 by the government in collaboration with the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The ABI had said the scheme would be in place by summer 2015. But Brendan McCafferty, from Flood Re, said it had ""never commented publicly"" on a launch date for the scheme - which still ""needs to be tested thoroughly"". For much of the winter of 2013-2014, large parts of the Somerset Levels were underwater with dozens of homes flooded. With flood-hit homeowners facing soaring insurance bills, Rebecca Horsington - from the Flooding on the Levels Action Group - said it was important to get the government scheme ""in place as soon as possible"". ""They've had 18 months to sort it out and now they're requesting a further year,"" she said. ""You don't want the scheme to fall at the first hurdle but you do have to question why it's taking so long. ""You can't have people ending up with no insurance."" But Mr McCafferty, CEO of Flood Re, said they were ""working night and day"" to get the scheme up and running as quickly as possible. ""Building a re-insurance company from a standing start is complicated,"" he said. ""It is a complex scheme which needs to be tested thoroughly if we are to get it right first time for UK home insurance customers."" Up to 500,000 homes will have their insurance capped under the plan, which is due to be launched in April 2016.","A Somerset action group says it is "" disappointing "" a scheme to make home insurance more affordable in flood - @placeholder areas will not start until 2016 .",era,risk,free,control,language,1
"The Guardian claims that Jeremy Wright QC will step in over the case raised by the Iraqi army's former chief of staff. The newspaper says it has seen legal papers showing General Abdul-Wahid Shannan ar-Ribat wants to prosecute the former Labour prime minister for the crime of ""aggression"". But it says a court ruled in 2016 Mr Blair could not be prosecuted. The Guardian says the case also wants to bring the prosecution against former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and ex-Attorney General Lord Goldsmith. Lawyers who want to pursue the prosecution based their argument on the findings of last year's Chilcot report, which concluded that the UK chose to carry out the 2003 invasion in Iraq ""before the peaceful options for disarmament had been exhausted"". Imran Khan, one of the lawyers bringing the case, told the Guardian: ""My client wants those responsible held to account and prosecuted using the full force of the law. ""He is baffled as to why it is that despite the Chilcot report making it very clear that the war was illegal, attempts are now being made to prevent those responsible from entering a court, let alone being prosecuted for what they did."" However, the Guardian reports that an application made to Westminster magistrates court last year to summon Mr Blair was refused by district judge Michael Snow. It said that, as the former head of the government, and as government ministers, the trio had ""implied immunity"", and that the allegations could ""involve details being disclosed under the Official Secrets Act"". Now Mr Wright, who is also the Conservative MP for Kenilworth and Southam, is reported to have formally asked to join future hearings of the case and has called for the attempt to prosecute Mr Blair and his aides to be rejected, according to legal papers seen by the newspaper. His spokeswoman told the Press Association: ""He is seeking to intervene in this case because it raises issues about the scope of criminal law. ""It is not unusual for the attorney general to intervene in these sort of cases in order to represent the public interest."" By Ben Wright, BBC political correspondent It seems the attorney general has intervened in this case for two reasons. First, it's a point of principle. The case is seeking to prosecute people who have acted as ministers in the past and the attorney general believes the current government should stand up for them. Second, the attorney general's team will argue the crime of aggression does not exist in English law. The International Criminal Courts Act 2001 incorporates the jurisdiction of the ICC into UK law, but crucially the ""act of aggression"" clause is voluntary and the UK has not signed up to it. If this private prosecution does succeed in getting a referral to a higher court this could get politically and legally troublesome for the government. But the likelihood of a successful prosecution of Tony Blair for the Iraq war still seems an incredibly remote scenario. The Guardian also reports that Mr Wright believes the case will not stand up because the crime of aggression does not exist in English law. However, there is a question mark over the assumption, as the newspaper quoted a 2003 memo from Lord Goldsmith, which said: ""Aggression is a crime under customary international law which automatically forms part of domestic law."" Mr Khan added: ""Everybody, including the attorney general, should welcome this court case. ""It is an opportunity for many millions of people to get justice for something which caused immeasurable damage not just to the people of Iraq but all those others that were affected by these events around the world.""","The attorney general @placeholder to block a private prosecution against Tony Blair over the Iraq war , a report says .",wanted,continue,hopes,managed,continued,2
"The document by the UK-based think-tank Quilliam Foundation says the group has developed from al-Qaeda militants in Iraq and now has about 5,000 members. It says the group - which has claimed deadly attacks against the government - will fight on even if President Bashar al-Assad's regime falls. But the group lacks popular support. The 13-page document describes Jabhat al-Nusra (JN) as one of Syria's most effective groups, which aims to establish an Islamist state in the country. ""The short-term strategy of JN is primarily military focused, although preparations are being made for long-term sustainability of the group,"" it says. The group, the document says, is now ""adapting to the changing conflict, and making preparations for a post-Assad future"".  This includes ""the procurement of heavy weaponry"". The paper also details the group's successful strategy of taking control of the countryside around main cities while simultaneously using secret cells to launch focused and demoralising attacks on urban targets through suicide bombers. JN has spies in the government, and - unlike the mainstream Free Syrian Army - exerts stern discipline and rigorous selection process. The rebel group has alarmed Western and Arab governments by its fanaticism and links to al-Qaeda, the BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner says. The US has put the group on its list of terrorist organisations. However, the report questions JN's popular support within Syria and says it is isolated internationally, our correspondent adds.",A new report has cast @placeholder light on Jabhat al - Nusra - the shadowy al - Qaeda - linked group in Syria that has become a key player in the conflict .,controversial,temporary,fresh,common,unprecedented,4
"Abhishek Prasad was asked to play every time doctors ""burnt"" a circuit in his brain to treat what is commonly known as ""musician's dystonia"". The condition causes painful spasms, twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal postures. Mr Prasad told the BBC that he was able to play with ease after the surgery. ""By the sixth burn, my fingers opened up. I was normal on the operating table itself,"" Mr Prasad said after doctors removed the stitches on his head on Thursday, a week after his operation in the southern Indian city of Bangalore. Dystonia had prevented Mr Prasad from moving his middle, ring and little finger of his left hand when he played the guitar. ""I thought the stiffness was because of over practice. I took a break and tried again and realised that there was no respite from the stiffness. Some doctors told me it was muscle fatigue and I was given painkillers, multi-vitamins, antibiotics, physiotherapy etc,"" he said. He added that spasms in his fingers occurred only when he played the guitar. But a neurologist correctly diagnosed nine months ago that he was suffering from dystonia. ""I was advised to undergo brain surgery, but I got scared. But my doctor, Sharan Srinivasan, gave me the confidence to do it,"" he said. The musician said he vividly remembered every detail of the procedure. He said the doctors fixed a frame with four screws on his head to cut open his skull before conducting an MRI scan. ""The scan helped in assessing how deep the electrodes could be inserted to correct the circuits inside the brain."" Mr Prasad added that he felt ""like a generator was on during the operation"", but felt ""no pain"". Dr Srinivasan explained that ""the patient does not feel pain because the operation was done under local anaesthesia"". He added that he made a 14mm hole and inserted a specialised electrode into the skull and the ""target areas were 8 to 9cms deep inside the brain"". ""He was fully awake all through, and the result was available on the operating table because his fingers had started moving normally on the guitar,"" he explained. Mr Prasad said his ""left hand and left leg felt a little weak now"". ""But I will recover in a month's time and then begin full-fledged practice."" Dr Srinivasan said ""live brain circuit surgery"" in India was an important milestone. ""People with this neurological disorder usually feel depressed and confine themselves to a corner. These are the kind of patients we need to reach out to.""",An Indian musician played the guitar on the operating table to help doctors treat @placeholder muscle spasms in his fingers .,some,involuntary,becoming,chronic,terrifying,1
"It follows newspaper claims that he attended a meeting held by one of the candidates, Ruth Davidson. A voicemail on Mr Jones's phone says he is taking time off. Organisers in other campaign teams have been told that Mr Jones's decision follows a meeting with the Scottish Party chairman Andrew Fulton. The chairman had previously informed Tory staff that they had to remain ""strictly neutral"" during the contest. Miss Davidson is hoping to succeed current Tory leader Annabel Goldie. She is competing against Murdo Fraser, Jackson Carlaw and Margaret Mitchell.",The Scottish Conservatives ' chief spin doctor Ramsay Jones has been suspended from his @placeholder during the current leadership contest .,role,duties,mistakes,bravery,job,1
"In May 2008, homeowners were worried, as were most people, as it became clearer that the world was entering a full-blown financial crisis. So it was less than reassuring when housing minister Caroline Flint inadvertently revealed a note prepared for her by officials, proclaiming: ""We can't know how bad it will get."" It also said prices would fall ""at best"" by between 5% and 10% during the coming year. And, in the year to May 2009, they actually slumped by 14.3%, according to the Office for National Statistics. ""These things happen,"" Ms Flint said when asked about her Downing Street faux pas. Bob Quick, Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, walked in to Number 10 in April 2009 carrying a top-secret document containing the details of an anti-al-Qaeda operation in north-west England. The counter-terror move, in which 12 men were arrested, had to be brought forward, for fear of it being jeopardised. Mr Quick resigned. In October 2010, during the early days of the Conservative-Lib Dem coalition, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander was snapped in his ministerial car holding a draft copy of the government's spending review. It suggested 500,000 public-sector jobs could go and that strikes could result. International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell was photographed walking out of Number 10 holding a document stating that some countries' decision to suspend aid to Afghanistan could ""destabilise"" work going on in the country. A civil servant was snapped in January this year holding a document about a meeting on Syrian refugees to be held at the World Economic Forum in Davos. It referred to possible economic activities for those living in Jordan. In September, a photographer caught a view of a document referring to Conservative plans to ""open new grammars"" in England. However, this would involve following ""various conditions"", it said, adding that it might be difficult to get such proposals through the House of Lords, where the party does not have a majority. The government was forced to set out its plans in Parliament, in answer to an urgent question the next day. 'Have cake and eat it' Brexit notes played down by government","An adviser has been photographed in Downing Street holding a note saying the UK can have its "" cake and eat it "" in Brexit @placeholder . Several ministers and other visitors Number 10 have been similarly caught out .",anxiety,mode,negotiations,control,interests,2
"Parent Anne-Marie Alder said she had been told her children's shoes are now ""acceptable"" by Baverstock Academy. The school in Druids Heath, Birmingham, implemented a new rule on Tuesday to make plain black shoes compulsory. Some parents said the policy was harsh but the school said ample notice was given. More on this and other stories in Birmingham and Black Country Ms Alder, from Druids Heath, said two of her children had been told their ""polishable"" shoes were now suitable, and her Year 11 daughter who is sitting exams and wore trainers had been loaned a pair by the school. She said she was not given an explanation as to why the shoes were now deemed acceptable. Ms Alder said the ""ridiculous"" decision on Tuesday had led to ""chaotic"" scenes and about 300 children were sent home. Another parent, whose daughter was sent home but could not attend on Wednesday due to a hospital appointment, said she will be sending her daughter to school in the same shoes regardless of whether they are accepted. Baverstock Academy would not say how many pupils were sent home on Tuesday and has not commented about why Mrs Alder's children's shoes are now acceptable. Defending the initial decision to send pupils home, interim executive principal Sylvia Thomas said enough notice of the changes had been given, adding parents had given their support to her over the new rules.","Two pupils sent home from school for wearing @placeholder shoes have been allowed to return with the same footwear , a parent said .",incorrect,different,national,false,major,0
"A viewer had complained over the joke broadcast in June 2012, saying it was ""gratuitous"" and ""offensive"". The Trust did not uphold the complaint and ruled the comic had not been mocking people with a disability. But it said the joke was ""on the margins of acceptability"". In the segment, Noble and Have I Got News For You regular, Paul Merton, were joking about an advert in which the actors were speaking with their mouths full. Using the name by which Merrick was often later called, Noble joked the actors had trained at the John Merrick Academy of Drama and performed the famous line ""I am not an animal"" from the 1980 film The Elephant Man, in a slurred voice. In its ruling, the Trust said the comic had been making reference to the screen portrayal of Merrick by actor John Hurt in the film rather than stereotyping people with disabilities. ""The root of the comedy lay in the commercial and, as such, was editorially justified and had a clear editorial purpose,"" the BBC Trust said. ""The remarks were editorially justified because they referred to the actors in the commercial,"" the Trust added. However the committee agreed some viewers could be offended. ""The impersonation of John Merrick's speech and physical disability, in particular, was at the margins of acceptability,"" they said.","Comedian Ross Noble 's @placeholder of "" elephant man "" Joseph Merrick during an episode of Have I Got News For You did not breach editorial guidelines , the BBC Trust ruled .",appearance,role,accused,impression,performances,3
"In a week when the forthcoming presidential election dominates the media, France's centre-left Le Monde still manages extensive coverage of Brexit developments. Its British correspondent Eric Albert is gloomy about the chances of an investment-led recovery after a visit to the northeast, where he saw high-tech jobs at one firm migrating to its subsidiary in Stuttgart.  He says ""any recovery plan will be limited"" by Britain's straitened economic circumstances. In Austria, Karl Gaulhoer of Die Presse thinks the British government is cooking up a ""perfect recipe for a lose-lose Brexit"". He dismisses the ""few hundred jobs"" Facebook is creating in London and the incentives to the Nissan carmaker, saying a quick visit to the City of London shows people ""slowly packing their bags"". ""Brexit certainly weakens the EU politically, but this self-declared divorce battle is cutting into Britain's economic flesh"". Le Monde's economics reporter Isabelle Chaperon thinks this could be good news for France, as the country's Strategic Investment Council this week saw more interest from financial and IT companies than usual. A representative of the Indian computer firm Infosys that employs far more people in Britain than France told her that, since the Brexit vote, they are now looking at Marseilles as an African business hub. Other business analysts told Le Monde that there is a chance for Paris to become a ""strong alternative to London"" - as long as France liberalises its tax regime. Nonetheless, the director of French Square, a French business incubator, told conservative Le Figaro that London remains the key city for start-ups. ""London is an essential step for a start-up, often the first before tackling the US market, but also a test in what is a particularly competitive international market,"" said Charles Van Overmeire.  The French Catholic paper La Croix puts Theresa May on its front page to flag up an article on whether the British prime minister is turning her back on the free-market consensus in favour of state intervention and immigration controls. It concludes that the conflicts in the government over hard or soft Brexit options explain Mrs May's ""sometimes erratic decisions"", and that in the end ""she may be so absorbed by Brexit that she will not have time for other matters"".  German papers pursue Mrs May's pledge to have the lowest corporate taxes among the G20 countries, especially after she came in for stern criticism from German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble. Centre-right Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung saw this as part of an industrial and investment strategy aimed at making post-Brexit Britain attractive to investors in the ""robotics, artificial intelligence and industrial biotechnology fields"".  But Bastian Brinkmann of the centre-left Sueddeutsche Zeitung is less phlegmatic, accusing Mrs May of ""declaring a tax war that will drag the rest of the EU into the abyss, just as most countries have come to their senses and are making an effort to fight tax evasion"". While many commentators point to confusion in London over Brexit, the paper's Brussels correspondent Daniel Broessler sees little sign of anything but ""scrambling"" in the approach to Brexit of the remaining EU states. It is clear that ""all leads converge on Michel Barnier"", the Commission's chief Brexit negotiator, but Mr Broessler says EU member states are unhappy with being ""merely informed through the sherpa system"" of what is going on, and that the role of the European Parliament in the process has not yet been clarified. In Italy, Antonio Armellini of Corriere della Sera also sees continuing problems with British and EU demands on the freedom of the movement of financial services and labour, seeing them as reflections of ""competing visions - Britain's trading bloc, and the European Union's political project"". ""Germany's Angela Merkel doesn't want confrontation but, in a difficult election year, cannot afford to abandon EU orthodoxy,"" he says, while the Central European Visegrad Group ""has no hesitation when it comes to the fundamental freedom of movement"". Jedrzej Bielecki in Poland's Rzeczpospolita also thinks Mrs May ""cannot reconcile"" migration limits and full access to the single market. He is convinced that the EU will not relent on these points, ""because if it weakens the single market, nothing will remain of integration"". BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring  on Twitter and Facebook.",Newspaper commentators are debating whether other European countries can @placeholder any business flight from London as the process of the UK leaving the European Union begins .,appoint,haunt,offer,handle,exploit,4
"Bobby Colleran was struck on Leyfield Road, West Derby, at about 15:25 BST on Friday. Paramedics attended and he received treatment at the scene but he died from his injuries shortly after. In a statement, Bobby's family, from Huyton, said: ""Our Bob lit up a room, he was the most loving little boy."" They added: ""As well as being a cherished son and brother, he was a grandson, nephew, cousin and friend to everyone he met. ""He loved life and school, always coming home with achievement awards to put up on the fridge, playing football when it wasn't too cold, but most of all watching his favourite programme, the Lone Ranger. ""Now re-united with his Grandad and best mate who he missed so so much."" The family also thanked staff at Alder Hey Children's Hospital. Merseyside Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision to contact them.","The family of a six - year - old who died after being hit by a van in Liverpool have paid tribute to their "" @placeholder baby boy "" .",substantial,dear,normal,ancient,beautiful,4
"Gen Christian Piquemal, who headed the Legion in the 1990s, was held after scuffles began with police in the northern city. Thousands of migrants are living in a Calais camp known as the ""Jungle"". The rally was one of many held across Europe against what participants say is the ""Islamisation"" of the continent. They were staged after the anti-Islamic Pegida group urged members and sympathisers to publicly voice their concerns. Saturday's rally in Calais came amid increasing hostility to migrants in the area, with French prosecutors investigating at least six assaults on people living in the Jungle. On Saturday, officials said French police had issued warnings to disperse to about 150 Calais protesters, who waved national flags and sang the anthem in the town centre. As skirmishes began, the police used tear gas to break up the demonstration. Gen Piquemal said he was ""shocked by the behaviour of the police"". ""There are things that have to be respected, including the national anthem - the Marseillaise - when it is sung,"" he told police officers. ""I expected you to be at attention, singing with us but not-one of you opened your mouth. And this is France - the great France, the eternal France, which used to be the lighthouse of the world. It is in decline. Decadent. I regret that you received these orders. You are forced to obey your orders, but you don`t have to behave this way in the field."" The French authorities earlier ordered Calais authorities to ban all rallies in the town ""regardless of the organisers"".",A former French @placeholder has been arrested with about 20 other protesters at a banned anti-Islam rally in the city of Calais .,major,hopeful,general,generation,national,2
"Known as LudoSport, it has gained popularity in the UK since being created in Italy. While described as a ""playful fun sport"" instructor Jordan Court wants it to become an Olympic sport. He said while it did not have the strict regime of martial arts, students needed to be respectful to each other. ""I would love to think one day people competing in the Olympics with light saber combat once the number of participants have increased,"" Mr Court said. ""We've opened classes in Cheltenham, Bristol and London - with Birmingham and Cardiff not far behind - and there are plans for Swindon and up north as well. ""You don't need to use a lot of force as all the strikes are light which means we don't have to wear Kevlar armour or body padding."" There are several ranks for those wishing to become a fully-fledged Jedi Knight: Children aged 8-12 are ""apprentices"", and those aged 13 or over are ""younglings"" Younglings start with a blue blade but those who achieve stage three of the sport become a Jedi and may choose the colour of their lightsaber Students can choose to be either a Jedi Knight or a Sith There are seven different fighting styles Combat encounters take place in a rectangular or circular arena Opponents aim for non-mortal (the hilt of the lightsaber, forearms and legs below the knee) and mortal (the rest of the body) targets If a contender puts a single foot totally out of the arena he or she loses the match",A group of lightsaber enthusiasts have been @placeholder to master the Jedi weapon 's use in the run up to the release of the latest Star Wars movie .,preparing,offered,appointed,trying,learning,4
"Dale Toten spent a year tending his big brassica from seed to nearly 6st (38kg) at Ston Easton Park, near Bath. He planned to exhibit the mammoth vegetable at this weekend's Malvern Autumn Show. But although the cabbage was supposed to be off-limits, an unwitting chef turned it into a confit for guests. Mr Toten, from Radstock, Somerset, who is senior gardener at the four-star country house hotel, said the cabbage had taken a year to reach that size. When he found a large part of it had been hacked off, he went to investigate who had done it. ""I looked in the chef's pantry and it was right there in front of me - he had used it for a confit,"" he said. ""I might have lost my temper at that point. He did get an earful off me."" He estimates the cabbage, which was a Cornish Giant variety, measured 6-7ft (1.8-2.1m) across and has now warned all chefs not to tamper with any of his other prize specimens ahead of the show, even tasking his dog with watching them when he is not around. He added: ""It was an agency worker who did it as the others all know not to touch my vegetables but I have had a word."" Fortunately he has other large vegetables to enter in the show, including a 10st (63kg) marrow, leeks, onions and several other cabbages. Nick Romano, operations director for Ston Easton Park, said: ""Cabbage-gate has been a very serious incident here at Ston Easton Park and we are now in the process of implementing special measures to ensure that this never happens again and that Dale's prize vegetables are kept safe and sound.""",A gardener is @placeholder hacked off after part of his giant cabbage was cut from a hotel garden by mistake and cooked by chefs at its restaurant .,considering,offering,found,keeping,feeling,4
"11 August 2017 Last updated at 12:23 BST OK, OK that might be a bit of a stretch, but, surely August should be sunnier than it has been? Well here at Newsround, we want these important questions answered. So we went to our local weather expert, Simon King for the low down on this whether this wet weather is normal or not! Check out the video...","Ahh the Great British Summer ... all that sunshine , @placeholder blue skies and no rain at all ...",only,affordable,endless,no,just,2
"Donegal are searching for a new boss after Rory Gallagher's departure on Monday but Devenney says that Bonner is the man they should be looking to. ""There is one manager candidate (Bonner) now and if he doesn't want it, we're in trouble,"" said Devenney. ""The only candidate that suits for me at the moment is Declan Bonner."" Devenney believes that the Donegal GAA board will have to ""look outside the county"" if Bonner does not accept the job. Bonner previously managed Donegal from 1997 to 2000 when his reign included an unlucky 1998 Ulster Final defeat by Derry. While his closing two years in the Donegal job were less successful as, in those straight knockout days, the team suffered Ulster quarter-final defeats by Armagh (after a replay) and Fermanagh, Bonner has re-established his managerial credentials with impressive work with the underage squads in the county. Bonner guided the Donegal minors to the 2014 All-Ireland Final where they lost narrowly to Kerry while his under-21 team won this year's Ulster title. Devenney believes Bonner's knowledge of the young players in Donegal makes him the perfect fit for the job. ""Declan has worked with a lot of these guys from under-16, minors and the under-21s and had success with them."" Former Ireland International Rules player Devenney says the likelihood of further Donegal retirements in the coming weeks only increases Bonner's suitability for the role. ""You may basically be talking about a brand new team from 2012 (Donegal's last All-Ireland Final win) apart from (Patrick) McBrearty and (Michael) Murphy. ""The new manager will certainly have to be given time."" Gary McDaid and Paul McGonigle have also been mentioned as possible candidates after previous backroom roles with Gallagher and Jim McGuinness respectively while former Mayo boss James Horan has also been suggested as a possible contender for the role.",Former Donegal forward Brendan Devenney believes Declan Bonner is the only @placeholder candidate to become the county 's new football manager .,genuine,professional,parliamentary,latest,presidential,0
"It marks the first nationwide walkout since 1980 and impacts plants that together account for more than 10% of US refining capacity. The United Steelworkers Union (USW) began the strike on Sunday, after their current contract expired and no deal was reached despite five proposals. The USW said it ""had no choice"". ""This industry is the richest in the world and can afford to make the changes we offered in bargaining,"" USW International Vice President of Administration Tom Conway said in a statement. ""The problem is that oil companies are too greedy to make a positive change in the workplace and they continue to value production and profit over health and safety, workers and the community."" Royal Dutch Shell, the lead industry negotiator, said it ""hopes to resume negotiations as early as possible"". The move comes at a tough time for oil companies, which have been cutting costs and reining in spending following a collapse in crude prices. A large part of this is due to an increase in oil volumes extracted from shale formations, adding to a global supply glut. USW said it represents workers at 65 US refineries that produce approximately 64% of the oil in the US. The union has been renegotiating a three-year national contract since 21 January. The latest offer was the fifth proposal rejected by the union. It wants to double the size of the annual pay increases from the previous agreement, increased healthcare coverage and reduced use of non-union contract workers. Shell, Marathon Petroleum and LyondellBasell will see their facilities affected but have since implemented strike contingency plans. The last nationwide work stoppage in 1980 lasted three months.",US union leaders have launched a large - scale strike at nine refineries after failing to agree on a new national contract with @placeholder oil companies .,common,famous,major,national,other,2
"Mr Chand died in a hospital in Chandigarh  after suffering a heart attack on Friday, his son Anuj Saini told AFP news agency. He used rubble from the city's construction to create sculptures at the 20-acre Chandigarh Rock Garden. Mr Chand had no formal education and worked as a road inspector in the city. ""I started building this garden as a hobby"" in the 1950s, he said in an interview with AFP in December. ""I had many ideas, I was thinking all the time... I saw beauty and art in what people said was junk."" The rock garden was opened in 1976 and it now attracts hundreds of visitors a day. ""He passed away a little after midnight. He had been in hospital for the past few days due to ill health,"" said Mr Saini. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the tributes, saying Mr Chand would ""always be remembered for his artistic genius"".","Indian artist Nek Chand who created a @placeholder garden of sculptures in the northern city of Chandigarh has died , aged 90.",dramatic,rare,famous,potential,modest,2
"The 72-year-old Labour MP has claimed police are failing to counter ""yob culture"". Mr Field said tackling anti-social behaviour is his top priority and that he is determined to confront the organisations he believes are to blame. Merseyside Police in Wirral insist they take the issue seriously and urged people to report anti-social behaviour. More than 8,000 incidents were reported between April 1 and September 18, a council report shows but the actual number is estimated to be higher. Mr Field said: ""I've never been so sick with worry as I am now in that, all the different agencies which have budgets to counter anti-social behaviour and worse - because there's lots of criminal activity behind that phrase - seem unable to rise to the occasion."" And he questioned whether his constituents should continue to report incidents of anti-social behaviour. He said, despite repeated complaints to police and the council, many residents felt their concerns had not been dealt with adequately. Area commander for Wirral, Chief Superintendent John Martin, said he recognised that for some families and communities, anti-social behaviour is a real and ""longstanding problem"". But he insisted Merseyside Police is working to deal with the problem adding that other agencies, such as housing associations, are often better placed to deal with complaints of anti-social behaviour. George Davies, responsible for housing at Wirral Council, said the authority is looking to use new powers ""to enable victims and communities to feel safe in their own homes and neighbourhoods."" Mr Field suggested that funding to tackle anti-social behaviour set aside by the police, the local authority, housing associations and the fire authority should be brought together. This would improve the situation for constituents, he said, suggesting police would have to ""drive"" any initiative. Magenta Living, which owns 12,200 social housing properties in Wirral, said they receive no funding to tackle anti-social behaviour and use their rent income to pay for a tenancy enforcement team to deal with the issue. The MP's comments come less than two weeks after the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 came into effect, which the government claims will give police, local councils and other agencies more effective powers. In October, street drinking was been banned across all of Birkenhead in an effort to prevent anti-social behaviour.","Birkenhead is @placeholder "" like Beirut "" in terms of anti-social behaviour , the town 's MP , Frank Field , has said .",considering,urging,preparing,investigating,becoming,4
"The seven-year-old, who was trained by Aidan O'Brien, won six Group One races but suffered a leg fracture last summer. His owners Coolmore Stud in Ireland helped the horse when he suffered from life-threatening laminitis. But Coolmore said St Nicholas Abbey had to be put down on Tuesday on ""humane grounds"". An ante-post favourite for the 2010 Derby at Epsom, he missed the race through injury but went on to win the Coronation Cup at the course a record three times from 2011 to 2013. In a statement, Tipperary-based Coolmore said: ""This is extremely unfortunate as St Nicholas Abbey had been in terrific form, the laminitis was resolving very well and the fracture had healed better than expected. ""Coolmore would like to thank the surgeons, the international experts and all the staff at Fethard Equine Hospital who gave him such excellent care 24/7. ""We would also like to thank the multitude of well-wishers for all the cards and messages of support for St Nicholas Abbey. ""He will be buried in the graveyard here at Coolmore."" O'Brien's son Joseph guided the colt to victory four times, including  historic victory in the 2011 Breeders' Cup Turf at Churchill Downs in the United States. Joseph, then aged 18 years and five months, was the youngest jockey to win a Breeders' Cup race. ""It was my first big win on the world stage and my first big win outside Ireland,"" he told the Racing Post. ""What happened to him was very sad. Everyone would have liked to see him stand at stud.""",Three - time Coronation Cup winner St Nicholas Abbey has died after losing a battle against @placeholder illness .,serious,confirmed,overall,professional,terminal,0
"Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas won four awards, including worst picture and worst actor, at Saturday night's 35th Golden Raspberry Awards ceremony. The tongue-in-cheek show, which celebrates movie-making mediocrity, took place a short walk from the venue for Sunday's Academy Awards. Razzie winners, who rarely turn up, get a $4.79 gold-spray-painted trophy. Saving Christmas won worst picture, worst actor, worst screenplay and worst screen combo - for former Growing Pains star Kirk Cameron ""and his ego"". ""This is a vanity project that Kirk Cameron put together,"" Razzie founder John Wilson told BBC Radio 5 live after the ceremony. ""It's about on the level of a super 8 movie from when I was a kid. It has no cinematic value at all."" He pointed out that the film was rated number one worst movie of all time on international movie database IMDB.com Saving Christmas is also only one of two films last year to score a zero rating on the review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes. The tag line on its film poster is ""Put Christ back in Christmas"". Cameron Diaz was named worst actress for two comedies The Other Woman and Sex Tape. The worst supporting actress prize went to Megan Fox for the reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Michael Bay's Transformers: Age of Extinction had led the field with seven nominations, but won only worst director and worst supporting actor for Kelsey Grammer. Annie was named the worst remake, rip-off or sequel. A new category - the Razzie Redeemer award - was introduced this year to reward a former  Razzies target who has done good work in the past 12 months. Ben Affleck was saluted in an online public vote for going from the much-panned Gigli to Oscar-winning Argo and Oscar-nominated Gone Girl. His award was announced by real-life nun and veteran film critic Sister Rose Pacatte. She told the audience: ""We Catholic nuns are all about redemption."" The regular awards are chosen by 757 voting members in the US and abroad. For the first time, the paying public were able to attend the irreverent ceremony - held this year at Hollywood's Montalban theatre.",A @placeholder - based comedy about the true meaning of Christmas was the big winner at the annual Razzie Awards .,text,faith,theme,film,narrative,1
"Microsoft researchers have found a way to stabilise films and speed them up to make them more watchable. To fix the images, the software analyses footage and creates new frames to smooth out camera jumps. The team is currently working on ways to turn the research into a Windows application. First-person videos shot on wearable cameras such as the GoPro were becoming more popular, said the researchers, but could be ""dead boring"" to watch at normal speed and almost unwatchable when sped up, because of the exaggerated camera-shake that caused. While image-stabilisation software was already available, such programs typically did a poor job of coping with sped-up footage of any significant length, said the computer scientists in a webpage documenting their work. To solve the problem, the ""hyperlapse"" software, developed by Johannes Kopf, Michael Cohen and Richard Szeliski, subjects footage to a three-stage process. The first analyses a video to spot significant features in each scene and create a very approximate reconstruction of the part of the world the camera travelled through. The second stage involves working out the smoothest path the camera could take through this virtual reconstruction. The third part of the process renders a film in which the camera travels this smoother path. At this stage, extra frames are generated and added to remove jumps in the original footage and to fill in around the smooth path of the camera.","Help is at hand for anyone who has shot a shaky video while cycling , climbing , kayaking or @placeholder in any other high - speed sport .",engaging,skiing,running,playing,stay,0
"The whale was discovered by wardens at the Holkham National Nature Reserve on the north Norfolk coast. The Holkham Estate said it believed the animal was a fin whale and the Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme (CSIP) would be carrying out a post-mortem to establish the cause of its death. Plans were under way to remove the whale from the beach. For more on the whale and other stories, visit the BBC Norfolk Live page A spokeswoman said the area remained open ""but we advise the public not to venture close to the carcass and to keep dogs on leads"". Images of the whale were taken by bird photographer Penny Clarke, from King's Lynn, who was out walking on the beach when she came across the animal. ""It's really sad. It looked really fresh like it had only just washed up. It's an amazing creature, just so sad to see it like this,"" said Miss Clarke. A total of 30 sperm whales have died in the North Sea this year. Six of the sperm whales and a minke were found dead on beaches in Norfolk and Lincolnshire. The others were found beached in France, Germany and the Netherlands. Dr Peter Evans, director of the Sea Watch Foundation, said they had probably died due to them straying into shallow waters while hunting squid. Dr Ben Garrod, of Anglia Ruskin University said: ""If is is a fin that's very, very surprising. ""Fin whales are rarely, if ever, seen in the North Sea and are instead found more regularly, but still not commonly, off the western British Isles. ""Without any more information right now, it's impossible to say why it might have been there or why it died.""",A @placeholder 40 ft ( 12 m ) fin whale has been found dead on a Norfolk beach .,controversial,faulty,female,special,rare,4
"The three suffered gunshot wounds and were taken to a hospital in the northern Kambia district, he said. Riots broke out after police closed a market in Barmoi town, where someone died of Ebola earlier this month. The police denied firing at the protesters but admitted using teargas after their station was ""attacked"". Police commander Francis Hazeley told the BBC that local leaders had agreed to stop trading in Barmoi in order to trace 43 missing people who may have had contact with the 22-year-old student who died of the virus - and stem the spread of it further. So far only seven people who had contact with her have been found and quarantined, he said. The commander said some youths in Barmoi were angered that the market day - a mainstay of the town's economy - had been cancelled and attacked and damaged the local police office. Two of the injured are said to be in a serious condition and need to be taken to the capital, Freetown, for treatment. 11,315 Deaths - probable, confirmed and suspected (Includes one in the US and six in Mali) 4,809 Liberia 3,955 Sierra Leone 2,536 Guinea 8 Nigeria Sierra Leone was declared free of the virus on 7 November, and the epidemic was thought to be at an end after Liberia was pronounced free of Ebola transmissions on 14 January. But within hours of the declaration, the World Health Organization confirmed the Ebola death in Sierra Leone and a second case has since been identified. Close to 4,000 people have died of Ebola in Sierra Leone, and 11,000 people across the region, since December 2013. A country is considered free of human-to-human transmission once two 21-day incubation periods have passed since the last known case tested negative for a second time.","Three people protesting about Ebola @placeholder in Sierra Leone have been admitted to hospital after clashes with police , a doctor has told the BBC .",transmission,services,benefits,restrictions,disease,3
"Five people were murdered and seven were injured in the atrocity at Sean Graham's bookmakers on the Ormeau Road in February 1992. On Sunday, more than 300 people attended the scene to witness a new memorial stone being unveiled. Sinn Fein MLA Alex Maskey said the relatives were seeking the truth. ""The families have launched this report and in it they have outlined all of the evidence which has been brought to date so far, but has never been brought before all under the one booklet,"" he said. ""It has never been dealt with by the police or the prosecution service in a holistic way and consequently these families have been left with no justice over the 20 years. ""This report is calling on all of those those who were involved or have knowledge of it to come forward, more importantly they want to get the full truth as to what happened on 5 February 1992."" A 15-year-old schoolboy, James Kennedy, was the youngest victim of the UFF shootings. No-one has been convicted in relation to the killings.",The relatives of those killed in a loyalist gun attack at a Belfast betting shop have published a booklet in a bid for @placeholder information .,urgent,some,better,fresh,illegal,3
"After Durham were relegated from the top flight over financial issues, Hampshire were reinstated. Kent finished second in Division Two and believe they should have been promoted following Durham's demotion. Kent have written to the ECB challenging their ""perverse"" decision. Durham were relegated earlier this month after accepting a £3.8m financial aid package from the ECB to help them manage current and historic debts. With Division One being restructured ahead of the 2017 campaign, two sides were relegated this season with just one side - Essex, the Division Two champions - being promoted. Hampshire finished in the second relegation spot but were reprieved by the ECB following Durham's financial difficulties. Kent say the governing body's stance is ""wrong, procedurally flawed and in breach of fundamental legal principles"". George Kennedy, chairman of the Canterbury-based club, said the issue had left him considering his position.",Kent are seeking independent @placeholder with the England and Wales Cricket Board and Hampshire over the decision to keep them in Division Two of the County Championship .,negotiations,arbitration,progress,association,representation,1
"Van der Merwe is scheduled to join the Irish province on a two-year deal after the conclusion of his season with the Super Rugby Southern Kings side. However, the Kings said on Monday evening that Van der Merwe would undergo shoulder surgery on Tuesday. ""Van der Merwe will be ruled out for the remainder of the Vodacom Super Rugby season,"" said a Kings statement. Last month, Ulster revealed that their planned acquisition of South African flanker Arno Botha had fallen through following a medical assessment. Botha signed a two-year deal in January and was due to move to Belfast at the end of the Bulls' Super Rugby campaign. However, the 25-year-old flanker has suffered a series of injury setbacks and Ulster were informed there was an increased risk in the deal.",South African prop Schalk van der Merwe 's Ulster @placeholder looks likely to be delayed because of a shoulder injury .,independent,debut,power,national,enthusiasts,1
"Its foreign ministry said the Syrian government would participate ""in order for Syrians themselves to find a political path to a solution"". It follows efforts to get all the sides involved in the peace talks. Syria's main opposition group entered a second day of talks Friday aimed at finding an approach to the conference. ""We note with satisfaction that we have received an agreement in principle from Damascus to attend the international conference, in the interest of Syrians themselves finding a political path to resolve the conflict, which is ruinous for the nation and region,"" Russian foreign ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said. The international conference, backed by Russia and the US, aims to find a political solution to the conflict in Syria, based on the final communique of the UN-backed Action Group for Syria meeting in the Swiss city in June 2012. The communique called for an immediate end to violence and the establishment of a transitional government that could include officials serving under President Bashar al-Assad and members of the opposition. US Secretary of State John Kerry warned the Syrian president on Wednesday that if he was not prepared to make ""a commitment to find peace in his country"", the US and others would consider increasing backing for his opponents. ""Our understanding [is that] if Geneva 2 were not on the horizon, all we would be looking at is the continued tragic disintegration of the county that will go down further into more violence and more destruction,"" he added. On Thursday, the outgoing leader of Syria's main opposition coalition Moaz al-Khatib put forward a detailed plan for the transition of power in Syria. The proposal came at the start of three days of talks in Istanbul aimed at revamping the membership and leadership of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces. It stipulates that Mr Assad must leave office, a demand likely to be rejected by Mr Assad and his key backer, Russia. It also calls for Mr Assad and his family to be given a safe exit if he stands down. The National Coalition demanded on Friday that the Syrian government confirm for itself whether it would be taking part in the international peace conference, the news agency AFP reports. The UN says that more than 80,000 people have been killed since the uprising against the Syrian president began in March 2011. There are 1.5 million refugees taking shelter in neighbouring countries and an estimated 4.25 million internally displaced people.","Russia says Damascus has agreed "" in principle "" to attend an international conference on the Syria @placeholder set to be held in Geneva in June .",crisis,wants,project,interest,peacekeeping,0
"Organisers said the 53-year-old would be given its Cecil B DeMille award for ""his outstanding contributions both in front of and behind the camera"". Clooney was being recognised ""as much for his global humanitarian efforts as he is for his accomplishments in the entertainment industry,"" the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) said. 2015's awards take place on 11 January. Recent recipients of the DeMille award, named after the famed producer of The Ten Commandments, include Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg and the late Robin Williams. Woody Allen was honoured at this year's event, though the actor and director did not travel to Los Angeles to collect his accolade. Clooney is no stranger to the Golden Globes, having been previously honoured by the HFPA for his performances in The Descendants, O Brother Where Art Thou and Syriana. The former ER star and Hollywood heartthrob is expected to tie the knot shortly with human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin.","US actor , director and producer George Clooney is to receive an @placeholder award at next year 's Golden Globes .",impressive,international,unusual,annual,honorary,4
"During the 1920s John Cyrlas Williams was touted as the ""real thing"" by his patron, the Liberal politician Winifred Coombe-Tennant. But by the age of 30, his painting career had been cut short by a mixture of alcoholism and bipolar disorder. The paintings, found in a house in Porthcawl, will go on show in Gwynedd. The exhibition at Oriel Plas Glyn y Weddw in Llanbedrog, Pwllheli, is aiming to restore Williams's reputation as an artist. After he stopped painting, he spent the remainder of his life as a civil service clerk, and by the time of his death at the age of 63 in 1965, his artwork had slipped into obscurity - until now. Art historian Peter Lord, who is curating the exhibition, said that, but for a last-minute change of heart, the collection would have been lost forever. ""I first learnt about Williams while researching my biography of famous patron of the arts Winifred Coombe-Tennant, who appears to have bought most of his known work,"" he said. ""Then one day I got a call from my friend, artist Mike Jones, who told me, 'You know that bloke you were on about? Well I think you'd better get yourself down to Clydach, because I think there's a load of his paintings in an auction room down here'. ""They were pretty grubby and almost unrecognisable before we had them restored. ""It turns out that the auctioneers had been clearing the house prior to sale, and that they were about to throw the whole lot on a bonfire in the back garden, before they had second thoughts and realised they might be able to make a few pounds from them."" Williams was born into a wealthy Welsh-American mine-owning family. In 1918, he went to train at the Newlyn School in Cornwall under Stanhope Forbes, before moving to France, where he worked at the Colarossi atelier in Paris, at Pont Aven in Brittany and at Martigues in the south, following in the footsteps of Augustus John. He reached the zenith of his powers during the mid 1920s, heady times for Welsh art, with his contemporaries including Evan Walters, Archie Griffiths and Cedric Morris. According to Mr Lord, Williams's background meant his work differed markedly from that of his peers. ""Williams worked so much in France, he brings a very different approach compared to Archie Griffiths and Evan Walters, who were very concerned with the mining industry and the depression of the 1920s and 30s,"" he added. The exhibition, entitled A Brief Flowering, will be on show at Oriel Plas Glyn y Weddw from 20 March until 15 May 2016.",A new exhibition is aiming to showcase a long - @placeholder Welsh artist after 100 previously - unknown paintings were found in the attic of his family home .,achieved,motivated,forgotten,ravaged,proclaimed,2
"It argues this body should liaise with a committee of ministers, chaired by a senior cabinet figure. The report offers the research community an opportunity to reform in return for increased financial security and engagement from politicians. Critics say that centralised control could lead to political interference and the funding of ""pet projects"". The review has been produced by one of the country's most respected scientists, Royal Society president Sir Paul Nurse. He says the aim of his proposals is to put science ""at the heart of government"". ""The aim of these proposals is to provide a good interface between the scientists and the politicians, because science and technology will impinge increasingly on everything the government, and we, do,"" he told BBC News. ""For that I am proposing a ministerial committee chaired by a senior minister, so we have the political will for science and can use it for the good of the UK."" Sir Paul has not said which senior minister should be in charge, but his proposals match Chancellor George Osborne's likely narrative in next week's Comprehensive Spending Review: that cuts are necessary in order to invest in the UK's economic future. Thursday's report was commissioned by the Treasury and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). According to Sir Paul, the chancellor has taken a close personal interest in the conclusions. Since taking up his position in 2010, George Osborne has increasingly become interested in science. He is said to have been persuaded that research can be harnessed to increase productivity. Mr Osborne and the Science Minister, Jo Johnson, are also keen to see a greater proportion of public funds invested in research outside of the South East of England, in order to encourage the growth of high tech jobs across the economy which would be an issue that the new agency, to be called Research UK, could consider. Sir Paul's ideas, if accepted, would offer ministers an opportunity to discuss funding directly with scientists, in return for science having a more prominent role in government and society. He himself admitted that this could be perceived as ""doing a deal with the devil"", but said that his proposed reorganisation would be good for research and good for society. Currently, the government shares a total of £3.2bn between seven research councils. These councils are responsible for different scientific disciplines and have built up expertise in how best to allocate money within their specific research areas. These are all arms-length bodies, independent of government. Sir Paul is proposing greater co-ordination, under the control of an independent body called Research UK (RUK). This would be a replacement, with greater powers, for the present coordinating body - Research Councils UK. The new set-up would be overseen by an independent board, which would act as a buffer between the research community and a group of ministers, chaired by a senior minister with an overview of government. Critics, who have asked to remain anonymous, fear the creation of a super research council that would lead to the funding of pet projects favoured by the chancellor and vocal ministers. ""We absolutely have to talk to politicians,"" Sir Paul argued. ""We as scientists cost a lot of money - we have to justify what we do. ""We have to engage with politicians if we are to maintain support for science, which is for the public good and promotes the economy. But we have to have a proper political discussion and that interface, I want to promote."" There are also concerns that the chief executive of the new super council, who would be a senior civil servant, might also direct research to their own preferred areas. This, the critics warn, would lead to an erosion of a system that has led to the UK funding some of the best research in the world. Supporters of the proposed reform, however, believe that there is value in scientific research being led by a powerful civil servant with a ""hotline"" to the Treasury. Sir Paul has said that the current specialist research councils would remain - although there would be scope in future to see if the current divisions between disciplines were appropriate. ""I am very strongly opposed to merging the research councils. Research UK will periodically have to review the research councils to see if they are fit for purpose, and there could be changes in the future - those may be legitimate. ""I think it is important to focus on what we are trying to deliver. We want strong, independent research councils who know their community. All of that should be maintained and we can use research UK to deliver that more effectively, and give science a stronger voice in government."" Follow Pallab on Twitter",A government - commissioned review says UK science funding should be @placeholder by a single independent agency .,supported,handled,affected,determined,guaranteed,3
But there are six people out of seven billion whose daily experience sets them apart. These six are floating 400km above our heads in the International Space Station. The British astronaut Tim Peake is about to become one of them and his daily routine will be both recognisably the same and also utterly different from ours. TAP HERE to see our interactive page on what it's like to live in orbit on the International Space Station.,There are currently seven billion people living on Earth . Although our lives differ in countless ways - almost all of us share some @placeholder experiences .,common,cultural,modest,special,national,0
"Ryan Humpage, who is described as dangerous, is wanted by police in Lancashire after he was charged with the rape of a 13-year-old girl. Police said he breached his bail conditions. Mr Humpage is understood to have friends in Belfast. Police in the Republic of Ireland say there have been reported sightings of him in counties Sligo and Kildare. They say he may be using various other names, including Dylan Dunne, Ryan Willington, Ryan Williams and Karl Ward. Mr Humpage's case has appeared on the BBC's Crimewatch programme.","Police on both sides of the Irish border are searching for an 18 - year - old man who is wanted in the UK over rape , theft and assault @placeholder .",health,safety,trouble,justice,allegations,4
"Dennis Gerrish still cycled to work at Trowbridge-based Apetito every day. The nonagenarian's career began in the 1950s when he joined the firm as a mechanic in the motor department at the old Waldens Farm Foods. After retiring in 1989, he returned as a groundsman and carried on working for the company after it was taken over by German firm Apetito in 1996. Mr Gerrish's dedication was recognised with the unsung hero award at the company's annual ceremony. He was unable to make the event, so he was presented with his award at a surprise lunch last week, with wife Betty, son Simon and daughter Jo attending. ""It's been wonderful to work here and times have changed a great deal since I started on the site,"" said Mr Gerrish, who celebrated his birthday on Christmas Eve. ""I've made lots of good friends who I will miss enormously."" Mr Gerrish said he planned to do ""a bit of gardening"" over the Christmas period. ""I can't sit still, that's the trouble,"" he said. Apetito chief executive Paul Freeston said: ""It's a great privilege to have hosted this well-deserved celebration for Dennis in recognition of his loyalty, hard work and commitment over the years. ""Sixty years in employment is an inspiration to us all. ""When Dennis started at Canal Road in 1954, Winston Churchill was prime minister, rationing was still in place and Queen Elizabeth II had been on the throne for just two years. ""The changes he has witnessed both in society and in the workplace have been truly amazing. ""Dennis is an amazing guy - we will miss him a great deal. And, of course, we hope he will come back regularly to check we're keeping the grounds up to standard.""","A Wiltshire man has finally retired aged 90 , after 60 years ' @placeholder with one firm .",reign,success,issues,working,service,4
"A helpful reminder from the commercial powers that be that it is businesses, not government, that create prosperity, and their needs should be high on any political party's agenda. So far - nothing. Why has business lost its voice? Business leaders I have spoken to in the last few weeks have told me that they have been left in no doubt that none of the major parties need or want their blessing. Both the Tories and the Labour party of Blair and Mandelson either enthusiastically courted or felt ""intensely relaxed"" around the country's wealthiest people. Not any more. The Conservatives attempt to recast themselves as the party of the worker, rather than of the boss, with promises to intervene in markets and crack down on boardroom excess. That has seen the door to the Number 10 kitchen supper clang shut. Yes, there have been dinners for business chiefs and spouses, but attendees tell me that if talk turns to policy, the talk dries up. Last night at a black-tie do in Park Lane, business moved to plan B: offer to help with the crushing weight of technical Brexit negotiations facing a potentially overwhelmed civil service. Paul Dreschler, the president of the CBI, offered a government that hadn't done trade deals for 40 years help in getting it right. ""Business can help navigating the labyrinthine problems of Brexit. We are offering to create a business Brexit task force in the next 50 days,"" he said. The problem is this assistance looks like it comes from Jeeves rather than the local mechanic. A thousand-strong contingent wining and dining while economic figures show average workers getting poorer every day as their wage rises are gobbled up by rising prices is not ""on message"" for any of the parties. Business chiefs are hopeful that once the election is over their offers will be welcome. As one chairman told me - hopefully everyone will ""chill out"" and be prepared to listen. Over years of trying to get business leaders to tell me what they really think about politics on air, I've learnt that through elections and referenda most prefer to argue their case behind closed doors - as long as they were on the same side of the door. Right now it seems - to not just many but most in this business gathering - that no-one is listening.","With an election three weeks away , it would be normal to start seeing letters in national newspapers from the chief executives of the UK 's biggest companies setting out their @placeholder for the next government .",strategy,status,priorities,outlook,inspiration,2
"Father-of-two Adrian O'Kane was on a stag do in Magaluf at the weekend. He was returning to his hotel in the early hours of Sunday when he was hit by a driver whom the local council said tested positive at the scene. Mr O'Kane, from Birmingham, did not have travel insurance, say friends fundraising to bring his body home. Read more on this and other Birmingham stories A page on the JustGiving website has already raised more than three times the £8,000 originally hoped for. Mr O'Kane's sister, Stephanie, said: ""The holiday was booked by others and he would never have thought about the travel insurance side of things. ""He was a very easy-going, lovely, lovely man. He loved a laugh. ""It just should not have happened. He's not even a big drinker, he was on his way home. ""Everyone is in complete shock. We're devastated."" Any money leftover from the fundraising efforts will be given to Mr O'Kane's two daughters, Stephanie said. A spokesperson for Calvia Council in Majorca said: ""The driver was arrested after testing positive for drink and drugs at the scene "" The Foreign & Commonwealth Office said: ""We are supporting the family of a British man who sadly died in Majorca on 23 April and are in contact with the local police.""",Relatives of a Birmingham man who died after being run over by a driver on drink and drugs in Majorca say they are @placeholder to return him home .,susceptible,expected,desperate,happy,trying,2
"Selsey Academy suffered extensive damage and much of its contents were destroyed in the blaze on Sunday. More than 75 firefighters tackled the fire as huge plumes of black smoke spread across the West Sussex town. Meanwhile the 453 pupils will be taught at four locations in the Selsey area. The school also said the start of term had been delayed until 12 September. Head teacher Tom Garfield, writing to parents, said: ""I am sorry for any difficulty these arrangements will cause, but the extra time is essential to allow staff extra time to prepare to teach in these new surroundings.""","Pupils at a burnt - out school are to return to @placeholder classrooms on the site by early autumn , the head teacher says .",major,normal,new,other,temporary,4
"Two of the men, aged 36 and 39, are from Aberdeen, and the third is aged 40 and from Manchester. It followed an operation on Monday which saw properties searched in Aberdeen, Manchester and Milton Keynes. It involved Police Scotland, Greater Manchester Police, Thames Valley Police and Immigration Enforcement. The men are expected to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court at a later date.","Three men have been charged in connection with an alleged online @placeholder worth about £ 400,000 and money laundering .",murder,transaction,crime,fraud,business,3
"The state department rejected claims by Tehran that Shahram Amiri, who surfaced at a Pakistani embassy building, had been abducted by US agents. Mr Amiri vanished more than a year ago. In June, three videos apparently showing him - and containing contradictory information on his whereabouts - emerged. Profile: Shahram Amiri Timeline: Shahram Amiri mystery He said in the first that he had been kidnapped by US and Saudi agents, in the second that he was living freely in Arizona, and in the third that he had escaped from his captors. On Monday evening, he arrived at the Iranian Interests Section of the Pakistani embassy in Washington, which handles Iranian affairs in the US capital. Iranian media say Mr Amiri had worked as a researcher at a university in Tehran, but some reports say he worked for the country's atomic energy organisation and had in-depth knowledge of its controversial nuclear programme. By James ReynoldsBBC News, Washington There is very little to suggest that 2209 Wisconsin Avenue in Washington is home to employees of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Iranian Interests Section is on the ground floor of an anonymous office block and displays no flags or symbols. A crowd of journalists is near the front door. A man tells me he's Iranian and asks what's going on. I tell him that a controversial Iranian scientist is inside - and may be heading back to Iran. ""He's crazy,"" the bystander concludes. At the time of his disappearance, he was thought to be on a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. US TV network ABC reported in March that he had defected and was helping the CIA by revealing valuable information about the Iranian nuclear programme. But earlier this month, Tehran said it had proof that Mr Amiri was being held in the US. State department spokesman PJ Crowley said: ""He has been in the United States of his own free will and obviously he is free to go. ""In fact, he was scheduled to travel to Iran yesterday, but was unable to make all of the necessary arrangements to reach Iran through transit countries."" There are no direct flights from the US to Iran and the two countries have no diplomatic ties. Mr Crowley added that Mr Amiri had informed American authorities that he wished to leave the US - which seems to confirm that American officials have been in touch with him. Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki told reporters at a news conference that Mr Amiri had been kidnapped during the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and taken to the US against his will. He said Mr Amiri should be allowed to return home ""without any obstacle"". US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Mr Amiri was free to go, and highlighted the case of three young Americans held by Iran since July 2009 and accused of illegally entering the country. ""These are decisions that are his alone to make,"" she said. ""In contrast, Iran continues to hold three young Americans against their will, and we reiterate our request that they be released and allowed to return to their families on a humanitarian basis."" Mrs Clinton also mentioned the case of Robert Levinson, a former FBI agent who disappeared in Iran in 2007.",The US @placeholder that an Iranian nuclear scientist who has turned up in the country is there voluntarily and is free to leave .,insists,believes,reported,general,continues,0
"Ahead of Saturday's game at Twickenham, new England coach Jones criticised Ireland's tactics, specifically the kicking away of possession. ""Someone like Eddie is going to throw things out there,"" said Easterby, 40, holder of 65 Ireland caps at flanker. ""We have just got to focus on what we're doing."" Easterby says Ireland must laugh off the barbs from England's new boss, who has already freely admitted he will chase any available edge, including the use of mind games. ""It is what it is,"" added Easterby. ""Characters like that are good for the game, and we'll see come Saturday night how much of that rings true."" On Monday, Jones said that he was preparing his England side for an aerial bombardment from the two-time defending Six Nations champions. ""They kick 70% of their ball away. If they want to do that, good luck to them,"" said the England coach. ""It has worked for them. It is not the way I think you should play rugby, but it has been successful for them, so good luck."" Prior to the England coach's comments on Monday, Irish boss Joe Schmidt had reacted to a previous Jones' jibe that Ireland play safety-first rugby, insisting: ""Ireland have kicked less than a quarter of the possession we have had."" The Six Nations' own stats support Schmidt's view, with Ireland recorded as kicking away 23% and 24% of possession respectively in their first two matches of the 2016 tournament. The injury-ravaged Irish will chase their first win at Twickenham since 2010 after drawing their opener against Wales and  losing narrowly to France on 13 February.",Ireland 's forwards coach Simon Easterby has urged the country 's Six Nations squad to @placeholder criticism from England boss Eddie Jones .,improve,escape,learn,gain,ignore,4
"Katie was found with serious injuries on a playing field in Woodthorpe, in the city, on 9 January and died later in hospital. A 15-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with her murder. Paul and Alison Rough said Dr Sentamu had been ""their rock"". Speaking to the BBC about the death of their daughter, the couple said they were living ""day-by-day, sometimes minute-by-minute"". However, they said they had met the archbishop several times, and he had helped them come to terms with what happened. ""He's been great - he has kept in touch to make sure we are OK, and even invited us for a cup of tea and a cooked breakfast,"" Mrs Rough said. Her husband said he had experienced some very dark times, but the archbishop had ""made things a little bit better"". ""It didn't feel awkward meeting the archbishop, he knew exactly what to say,"" he added. The couple also praised the community for their support, and said they were holding a family fun day to say thank you to all the people in York. They said people they had never met had come up to them and introduced themselves. ""Some had sad stories themselves - and some just gave us a cuddle,"" Mr Rough said. In February, more than 300 people attended a public funeral for Katie held at York Minster, led by Dr Sentamu. Katie's coffin rested overnight at the Archbishop of York's official residence, Bishopthorpe Palace, on the outskirts of the city. Speaking at the time, Dr Sentamu said he sat with her overnight in his chapel so she would not be alone. The family fun day will be held at York Acorn Rugby Club on 9 June.","The parents of murdered seven - year - old Katie Rough have praised the Archbishop of York , Dr John Sentamu , for helping them to @placeholder after her death .",heal,continue,reunite,cope,rebuild,3
"A statement broadcast on state radio said that ""contrary to rumours being circulated, peace and calm continue to prevail"" in the West African state. Heavy gunfire had earlier erupted near the presidential palace in the capital. Mr Jammeh seized power in a coup in 1994 and his critics accuse him of ruling with an iron-hand. Diplomatic and military sources said soldiers from the presidential guard appeared to have mounted the attack on the presidential palace in Banjul in the early hours of Tuesday. A British teacher in Bakau, about seven kilometres (four miles) from Banjul, told the BBC that The Gambia had shut its nearby land borders with Senegal. ""Most of the big shops are closed at this point but there's absolutely no military or police presence,"" he said. Banjul residents told AFP news agency that security forces were positioned on street corners and carrying out patrols. State radio had been off-air during the fighting, but resumed transmission later. In radio statement, the announcer said ""peace and calm continue to prevail"" in The Gambia. ""[The] government would like to urge the public and all businesses to continue with their normal activities,"" it added. The statement did not clarify Mr Jammeh's whereabouts. Some media reports say he is on a visit to France, while others say he is in Dubai. In 2011, Mr Jammeh told the BBC he would rule The Gambia for ""a billion years"". He has won four disputed elections since taking power as a 29-year-old army officer. Mr Jammeh is known for expressing bizarre views. In 2007, he claimed that he could cure Aids with a herbal concoction - a view condemned by health experts. Later, he also claimed that he could cure infertility among women. Mr Jammeh is also known for his virulent opposition to gay rights, having once threatened to behead gay people. The tiny West African state, with its sandy beaches, is a popular tourist destination. Correction 15 January 2015: This story has been amended to remove reference to a statement, purportedly from President Yahya Jammeh, that later turned out to be fake.",The Gambia 's government has denied there has been an attempt to @placeholder President Yahya Jammeh while he is abroad .,assassinated,resolve,overthrow,commemorate,deny,2
"The gambiense strain of the trypanosoma parasite is resistant to proteins the immune system produces to fight the infection. Belgian researchers have developed a mutant version of the protein, which early tests show can kill a wide range of trypanosomes including gambiense. The study was published in the journal Nature. The gambiense strain causes more than 97% of sleeping sickness cases in western and central Africa. According to the World Health Organization, there were 7,197 cases in 2012. The immune system produces apoL1 to try to attack the parasite. In the study, researchers from the Universite Libre de Bruxelles outlined how gambiense evolved a three-part defence mechanism against the protein apoL1. ApoL1 is normally taken up by the trypanosoma parasites, as it tricks the parasite into believing that it is beneficial. The protein then embeds itself into the walls of the gut membrane, where it kills the parasite. The first step in gambiense defence is they ""create a protein that stiffens the membranes against the apoL1 protein,"" said Prof Etienne Pays, lead author of the research. ""This acts as a barrier."" The second stage is to make it more difficult for the parasite to absorb the protein. Finally, if the protein was to get through the other barriers, gambiense is able to digest apoL1 quicker than other forms of the parasite, so that it cannot be absorbed by membranes. Prof Pays said: ""The crucial thing here is that apoL1 is still there. It has not been absorbed. It can still be used to kill the parasite."" This led Prof Pays and his team to develop a mutant strain of apoL1. This not only kills gambiense, but ""it kills all African trypanosomes, pathogenic for humans or for cattle"". But Prof Pays said the research was still in the early stages. ""Needless to say, this is a promising discovery,"" he added. ""However, it remains to be seen if this apoL1 variant could be used to treat sleeping sickness. In the blood, this protein could be either unstable or toxic in itself, so more work is needed to appreciate the potential of this finding."" In 1998, the same group of researchers discovered how rhodesiense, another strain of the parasite trypanosome, resisted our defences. Rhodesiense uses an anti-protein to disable apoL1 so that we cannot fight against it. Wendy Gibson, professor of protozoology at the University of Bristol, who has been studying the evolution of trypanosome said: ""They've finally solved the mystery of how the gambiense has been fighting our defences. It is a meticulous piece of work.""",Scientists have taken a @placeholder step towards creating a cure for the most common form of sleeping sickness .,common,powerful,tentative,positive,popular,2
"The nun, who was revered for her work with the poor in India, was proclaimed a saint by Pope Francis in a ceremony in the Vatican on Sunday. St Teresa and four nuns moved to Ballymurphy on 2 October 1971 and stayed for 18 months. Resident Tommy Holland said they referred to her back then as ""the saint that lived in our street"". A saint 'rejected by the church' she loved St Teresa and the sisters from the Missionaries of Charity, the order she founded in 1950, set up home in Springhill Avenue at a time when violence in Northern Ireland had intensified. When news of her impending arrival reached residents, there was much excitement and disbelief. Mr Holland, from the Springhill Residents Group, said people worked hard to renovate two derelict houses for St Teresa and her nuns, who he said were ""very distinctive"" in their blue and white robes. The women lived in one of the houses and the other was used for community activities. ""We called it the craft factory because they used to run creches, make ornaments and basket weaving,"" said Mr Holland. ""We used to sign up for recorder lessons but the main reason was that they made these lovely buns and cakes."" On Sunday, prayers were said at a sculpture, erected in her memory in 2010, following mass at Corpus Christi Church. The Saint That Lived In Our Street memorial was constructed from material gathered from the church when re-building work was being carried out. Mr Holland said the nuns were a ""Godsend"" during the Troubles. ""While we were singing in the nuns' house, there were gun battles, bombings and shootings going on outside,"" he said. ""At that time we called her the saint that lived in our street. It came true as she now is that saint who lived in our street."" After 18 months, the Missionaries of Charity sisters left the area amid claims they had been pushed out following disagreements with the Catholic hierarchy, which the Church denies saying they left of their own free will. ""My mum was crying her eyes out when she found out they had just upped and left,"" Mr Holland said. ""I was actually one of the ones who helped paint the banner 'nuns fired by canon' and we marched down the Falls to Canon Murphy's house to complain and ask why the nuns had left in such terrible circumstances because they were just completely loved by the community.""",A @placeholder has been held in west Belfast to mark the canonisation of Mother Teresa who lived there in the 1970s .,service,appeal,plea,challenge,reality,0
"Matthew van Rooyen, from Bridgend, said: ""We have got Jeremy Corbyn as leader, whether we like it or not."" He was speaking during a debate on plans to give Welsh Labour more autonomy from the UK party. The proposals include a seat on Labour's ruling national executive committee. Supporters of Mr Corbyn have opposed allowing Welsh Labour leader Carwyn Jones to nominate the Welsh representative and want that person elected by party members. Some delegates tried to delay a vote on the proposals, prompting a debate on whether to have a debate. Mr van Rooyen, speaking at his first party conference, said: ""What a shame it is that some colleagues are trying to block it."" The conference chairman rebuked delegates for the response they gave him: ""Colleagues some individuals booing there... be respectful to the speakers, you may not agree but be respectful."" Mike Payne from GMB Wales told the conference: ""It is time we stopped the prevarication, comrades, and get on with it."" Delegates will vote on the changes later on Tuesday.",A Welsh delegate at the Labour conference has been booed after questioning Jeremy Corbyn 's @placeholder as leader .,loss,opposition,confirmation,reputation,appeal,4
"Labour held power at Lancashire County Council for 28 years until the Conservatives ended that streak in the 2009 elections. Four years later, Labour were running the authority again, but without a majority. Instead, Jennifer Mein's Labour group have been reliant on Bill Winlow's Liberal Democrats for support. Currently, the council breaks into 39 Labour councillors, 35 Tories, six Lib Dems, three independents and one Green. Speaking to candidates from the two biggest parties, it seems neither are certain about winning a majority. Both will be hoping for victories in the 4 May election in key battlegrounds like Pendle, but could the Liberal Democrats see a resurgence in an area where they've traditionally been highly successful? One councillor told me Brexit could be a key issue for much of the county and Paula Keaveney, a lecturer in politics at Edge Hill University, agrees. ""People tend to use local elections as a proxy for national issues,"" she said. ""If there's dissatisfaction with a particular party at the time, they get punished at local elections. Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May have an effect on the result."" Brexit is one issue which UKIP will hope to capitalise on. They say they'll be fielding candidates in most parts of Lancashire and are hoping to gain their first ever county council representative. There is also the longstanding debate over fracking, which could mean the Green Party can increase its presence at County Hall. The party will no doubt be hoping for gains in north Lancashire, where they currently hold eight seats on Lancaster City Council. Geoff Driver's Conservatives will argue the Labour group have made harsh cuts to services over the past four years, but Labour blame the Tory government for a reduction in their budget. How these arguments will play out at the ballot box is hard to tell. Ms Keaveney said the county has ""this marginality which other areas don't have [so] it's definitely one of the top ones in the country to watch"". It seems, whatever the results, Lancashire politics will remain under a national microscope.","Local government elections are always a good indicator of how voters are @placeholder , but with Lancashire being home to more than a handful of marginal Parliamentary seats , national party leaders will be keeping a close eye on the results when they come in on 5 May .",challenges,implemented,feeling,continuing,placed,2
"It is the first time since 2006 a Welsh artist has made the cut. Mr Williams, based in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, draws on his own experiences to develop his sculptures. In 2015, the prize was won by Theaster Gates who vowed to share his £40,000 prize with the other shortlisted artists. The next winner will be announced in 2017. ""It feels great to be part of an international exhibition like Artes Mundi with fantastic artists and to be doing it in Wales makes it even better,"" said Mr Williams. ""Artes Mundi brings artists from the rest of the world into a country and arts community that I'm really proud to be an artist in"". THE ARTES MUNDI SHORTLISTED ARTISTS",Welsh @placeholder artist Bedwyr Williams is among seven shortlisted for the next Artes Mundi prize .,conceptual,improved,professional,unseen,ceramic,0
"The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) announced the closure of Northallerton Prison, North Yorkshire, in September as part of a modernisation programme. A member of the prison's Independent Monitoring Board told the BBC the final two inmates were released this morning having completed their sentences. The MoJ said the prison was on track to close by the end of the year. Northallerton prison was built in 1783 and housed up to 252 male inmates when its closure was announced. The government said the modernisation programme would replace prisons that were either too expensive to run or needed substantial capital investment. David Kerfoot, a member of the Independent Monitoring Board at the prison for 26 years, said: ""It is a very emotional day for me. ""Much as I hate to say it I can understand some of the reasons why they want to close it. The majority of the cells are very small and for two people to be in a small cell is not as dignified as it should be perhaps."" One of the two former prisoners who left today told BBC Radio York it was the ""best prison"" he had ever been in. The man, who did not give his name, said: ""It is the only prison I've been in that has ever given me a chance. ""I've been in 14 jails now and that's the only one that has ever done anything for me. They have time for people."" About 135 people are employed at the jail and many officers have been temporarily deployed to other prisons in Yorkshire, the Prison Service said.","The final inmates at a prison due to close by the end of the year have left the jail , the BBC has @placeholder .",emerged,confirmed,understands,learnt,suggested,3
"The Alan Clarke award, named in honour of the late TV director, was last presented in 2015 to screenwriter Jeff Pope. Actor and comedian Sir Lenny will receive his award on 8 May for his outstanding contribution to TV. Krishnendu Majumdar, chairman of Bafta's Television Committee, said there was ""no-one more deserving"". ""This is fantastic,"" Sir Lenny said. ""I am truly humbled and truly hopeful that this award is a pan-industry acknowledgement that diversity must be at the heart of our industry if we are to reflect British society now and, most importantly, in the future."" Known predominantly for being a comedian, Sir Lenny first appeared on the ITV talent show New Faces in 1975 and then became a household name in the popular Saturday morning children's show Tiswas. He went on to star alongside Tracey Ullman and David Copperfield in the hit sketch show Three of the Kind before earning his own Bafta-nominated series The Lenny Henry Show. Mr Majumdar said that Sir Lenny's appeal ""spans all generations and genres"". He also applauded him for his efforts to ignite debate and spur change with regard to the lack of diversity in the TV and wider acting industry, most notably when making the issue the subject of a Bafta lecture in 2014. Sir Lenny's 40-year TV career also includes the BBC comedy drama Bernard & The Genie in 1991, White Goods on ITV in 1994 and the drama series Chef! on BBC One in the mid-1990s. He also starred in BBC One dramas Hope and Glory (1999-2000) and The Syndicate (2015) and his comedy series Lenny Henry in Pieces won the Golden Rose at the Montreux Television Festival. He has also made several documentaries about diversity. He was also one of the founding members of the charity, Comic Relief, along with Richard Curtis. In February 2009 Sir Lenny made a splash in the theatre winning huge praise and a best newcomer award for his stage debut as the star of Shakespeare's Othello at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds. He returned to Shakespeare in The Comedy of Errors at the National Theatre in 2011. The Lenny Henry show won two Bafta nominations in light entertainment performance and light entertainment programme categories in 1985 and 1989. His other awards include a lifetime achievement honour at the British Comedy Awards, a best actor Critics Circle Theatre award and a Royal Television Society Fellowship in March. He was knighted in the Queen's birthday honours in 2015.",Sir Lenny Henry is to receive a @placeholder Bafta at this year 's TV awards ceremony in May .,special,modern,professional,new,third,0
"Margot Martini, who had two forms of leukaemia, ""died peacefully and was surrounded by those who love her,"" her family said in a statement. Margot, from Roehampton in London, had a bone marrow transplant in February but the cancer later returned. Earlier this month her parents, from Essington, Staffordshire, said Margot was unable to fight an infection. The appeal for Margot inspired ""tens of thousands"" of people to register as potential stem cell donors, a spokeswoman for Delete Blood Cancer UK said. Richard Branson, Boris Becker and David Tennant were among those who backed the Team Margot campaign. Tributes for Margot are being left on the Team Margot Facebook page, where people described the toddler and her family as ""inspirational"". The statement from her parents Vicki and Yaser and their two older sons said Margot died on Monday morning. ""Thank you all for your love and support,"" it added.",A two - year - old girl whose @placeholder illness prompted a worldwide marrow donor appeal has died at home .,rare,serious,mysterious,described,friendly,0
"The company confirmed the recall after it was discovered potential problems with practices to control clostridium botulinum. Food Standards Scotland said there was no suggestion food products may be contaminated. The watchdog described the step as ""precautionary"". A Food Standards Scotland spokeswoman said: ""Our advice to consumers is to not eat the product and return it to the store where it was bought for a full refund."" Macsween of Edinburgh products on the list include haggis batches which have use-by dates up to and including 18 August. They include the traditional, gluten free and vegetarian haggis varieties. Marks & Spencer products including haggis, black pudding and white pudding have also been affected. Donald and Sons haggis and black pudding, which is stocked by Lidl, have been recalled, while all Warren and Sons haggis products are also on the list. Full information on all products being recalled is available here.","Several haggis products have been recalled by Macsween of Edinburgh due to "" @placeholder "" procedures which could lead to food poisoning .",significant,ongoing,inadequate,questionable,unusual,2
"The East of England Co-op intended to have the offer at just one shop, in Clacton, starting last Wednesday. However, computers introduced it at the checkouts of 140 stores across Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. The error was corrected a day later, but not before the company had lost about £43,000 in revenue. Shopper Noel Galer spotted something was up when he went to one of the stores at Martham near Great Yarmouth. More on this story and others from Essex ""The checkout assistant noticed my surprise and said they seemed to have a computer fault which was knocking 20% off everything that was going through and they weren't sure whether it was just their shop or not,"" he said. ""It's always been said that to err is human, but to really mess things up you need a computer and this is a perfect example."" Roger Grosvenor, retail officer for the Co-op, said he was ""flabbergasted"" because nothing like it had happened before. ""It went viral and we were aware of the problem within an hour and a bit, but I just wanted to know the extent and cause of the problem. ""Unfortunately the computers at our Ipswich headquarters didn't want to play ball, so it took a day and a half to get us back on song. ""No-one's in trouble - it was an honest mistake."" The Co-op said sales were up 4% on the days of the discount, but officials had yet to analyse the figures to see if this was due to the mistake or simply down to the run-up to Christmas. The 20% discount will continue at the supermarket on Bull Hill Road in Clacton, where it will run until 31 December when the store closes for good. The offer only applied to cans, bottles and packets, not alcohol, tobacco or fresh food.",A regional supermarket chain @placeholder introduced a 20 % discount in all its stores - costing thousands in lost revenue .,accidentally,reportedly,later,secretly,recently,0
"The governing body has launched a 'Clean Athletics' brand, a year after its 14-point manifesto that aimed to create a new era of clean athletics. The sport has been dogged by damaging headlines and reports highlighting Russian state-sponsored doping. Warner noted a ""seismic change"" in athletics' response to doping in 2016, but said ""too much denial"" remained. He said the ""pace of change remains too slow"". Warner said the stances taken by athletics' governing body, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) could be seen as a ""turning point"". Russians have been banned by the IAAF from competing since November 2015, while the IPC banned Russia from taking part in the 2016 Rio Paralympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) left decisions on whether Russians could compete at the Rio Olympics to individual sporting federations. ""There is still much to do,"" Warner added. ""There remains too much denial in too many quarters, but we will continue to work to make progress in the areas we can."" Last year, Warner said it was time for ""radical reform"". Among UK Athletics' (UKA) proposals were plans to reset world records, introduce longer bans for drug cheats and a public register of tested athletes. UKA highlighted steps that have since been taken: As part of its rebrand, UKA's anti-doping department will be renamed 'Clean Athletics' and the sport's governing body suggests other anti-doping agencies should do the same to ""emphasise the ultimate purpose of their activities"". Warner added Clean Athletics ""would urge other sports to follow suit to remain focused on what they want to achieve"". Media playback is not supported on this device At the time of UKA's proposals last year, authorities were already aware of alleged widespread doping in Russia with the country provisionally suspended from international competition. Since then, in an investigation commissioned by Wada, reports from Professor Richard McLaren found more than 1,000 Russians - including Olympic medallists - benefited from a state-sponsored doping programme between 2011 and 2015. As a result, Wada recommended all Russian athletes be banned from competing from the Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympics. On Tuesday, leaders of 19 national anti-doping organisations said Russia should be banned from both competing in and hosting international sporting events. The IOC has set up two commissions looking into the McLaren report findings and is awaiting the findings of these before deciding what steps it will take next. Meanwhile, head of world athletics Lord Coe will be recalled by the Culture, Media and Sport select committee after MPs heard evidence that ""undermined"" his comments in 2015 regarding specific cases of corruption.",UK Athletics ( UKA ) chairman Ed Warner says the sport must do more to @placeholder to providing doping - free competition .,devote,commit,prepare,adapt,respond,1
"The ruling by the California Coastal Commission came after a request by the San Diego aquarium to build new tanks for its orcas. In a statement SeaWorld said it was ""disappointed"" with Thursday's ruling. SeaWorld plans to build two additional tanks for viewing and research. ""Breeding is a natural, fundamental and important part of an animal's life and depriving a social animal of the right to reproduce is inhumane"", said SeaWorld San Diego Park President John Reilly. The building project was approved ""under a condition that would prohibit captive breeding, artificial insemination, and the sale, trade or transfer of any animal in captivity."" The commission received more than 120,000 emails from people about the proposed expansion, mostly from those opposing the project, said commission spokeswoman Noaki Schwartz. The ruling affects SeaWorld's San Diego business, but not its locations in Florida or Texas. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) praised the ruling, saying this would effectively end the orca whale exhibit. In a statement they said that it ""ensures that no more orcas will be condemned to a nonlife of loneliness, deprivation and misery."" SeaWorld has come under heavy criticism in recent years, particularly after the 2013 release of the documentary Blackfish which specifically criticized the company's orca programme. Blackfish claims that whales in captivity become bored in their sterile environment which makes them aggressive towards their human trainers. SeaWorld has called the film ""false and misleading"". Numerous celebrities have condemned SeaWorld's treatment of its captive animals in the past years. In August 2015, SeaWorld Entertainment reported an 84% drop in earnings in the second quarter of 2015, compared to the same period in 2014, and a 2% drop in visitor numbers.","Californian authorities have prohibited SeaWorld from breeding animals in captivity , calling into question the future of the park 's @placeholder killer whale attraction .",popular,annual,best,troubled,major,0
9 March 2017 Last updated at 15:01 GMT The social network has already added vanishing stories to its Instagram and WhatsApp products. The BBC's Chris Foxx asked Facebook's Peter Martinazzi why people would want to post disappearing selfies on so many apps.,"Facebook has added Snapchat - style disappearing photos to Messenger , in its latest move to ape its @placeholder messaging rival .",popular,traditional,upcoming,simple,longtime,0
"The Victims Support Programme, worth £18.7m and European Union's PEACE IV programme worth a further €17.6m (£14.9m), have opened together. The Victims and Survivors Service (VSS) has invited organisations which work with or represent victims and survivors to apply for the funding. The aim is to make the process simpler for organisations applying to them. First Minister Arlene Foster said the executive was ""committed"" to improving services for victims and survivors. ""I am confident that the opening of these two key funding streams will enhance the services already provided by the Victims and Survivors Service,"" she said. ""As an executive we will continue to do everything possible to provide the best services available to victims and survivors to improve their quality of life and ensure their needs are being fully met,"" she added. The Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness said ""victims and survivors are some of the most vulnerable people in society and it is imperative to provide services which are sensitive yet responsive to their needs"". ""Meeting the needs in a way that is outcome focused and victim centred is crucial,"" he added. ""This funding in excess of £30m will go some way to helping us achieve this.""",A @placeholder funding package worth more than £ 30 m has opened for victims and survivors of the Troubles .,large,popular,controversial,temporary,fresh,4
"Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust said funding offered by central Norfolk clinical commissioning groups (CCG) does not meet the ""volume of demand"". A trust board meeting was told the CCGs were ""not commissioning sufficient capacity"" in beds or staffing levels. The central Norfolk CCGs said they were still in negotiations. At the meeting Andrew Hopkins, director of finance, said funding arrangements had been agreed with all its CCGs apart from central Norfolk. The meeting heard the plans put forward by central Norfolk CCGs did not provide enough funds for out of area placements, when no beds can be found in the area. There were also issues surrounding staffing levels. In previous years, the trust has been criticised over the need to send patients outside of Norfolk and Suffolk due to a shortage of mental health beds. The BBC revealed that in November last year the cost of sending Norfolk and Suffolk mental patients to other parts of the country almost tripled to £600,000, from an average of £200,000 a month in December 2013 to September 2014. In December, the trust said the number outside the counties had been cut to 24 from a high of 50 earlier in the year. Non-executive director John Brierley said: ""The issue is the commissioners are not commissioning sufficient capacity to the volume of demand."" If no agreement is made the dispute will go to arbitration where a final decision is made by NHS England and health watchdog Monitor. Trust chief executive Michael Scott said after the meeting: ""We don't think there is adequate funding for mental health. It remains the Cinderella service. ""In some areas such as Suffolk and Great Yarmouth and Waveney we have managed to agree funding. ""Unfortunately across central Norfolk we are unable to agree and we have to go to arbitration."" A Norfolk CCGs spokesman said: ""CCGs across Norwich, South Norfolk and North Norfolk are still in discussions with the trust regarding the 15/16 contracting year. ""All parties are hopeful of a swift conclusion to current negotiations."" In February, this year the trust became the first of its kind in England to be put in special measures due to it not providing a ""safe service"".","Cash for future mental health provision in Norfolk and Suffolk has "" fallen short "" of what is needed , @placeholder a dispute with an NHS trust and a funder .",prompting,settled,blaming,becoming,resolve,0
"The 23-year-old won the Shanghai Masters in September by beating world number six Judd Trump in the final, and he also reached the Champions semi-finals this month. Wilson's form means he feels well set for a good run at the UK Championship. ""I go very high in confidence,"" the Kettering potter told BBC Sport. ""Winning in Shanghai has definitely been a lift, but I have always believed I could win tournaments. But until you prove it, saying it is worthless. ""And playing in the Champion of Champions is a high standard and a prestigious event. It didn't go according to plan in the semi-finals, but reaching that stage is not be sniffed at."" World number 22 Wilson also beat Trump at the Champions of Champions in Coventry, but lost to Mark Allen in the final four. He wants to make the most of impressive form when faces Paul Davison in the first round of the UK Championship on Thursday. ""I'm really looking forward to York,"" Wilson added. ""It's the second biggest tournament in the season, it's a great place and I love this time of year building up to Christmas. ""Judd is a class player and then beat him and then Zhou Yuelong. I was really pleased with how I handled both games. Against Judd I was a big underdog and then I was the favourite; it's a contrast and all wonderful experience. ""I always believed I would make that breakthrough but it's mad how it has happened so quickly. I am still quite young in snooker terms. ""I love to play and in front of the television cameras. You can't be too confident and I like to think I am pretty grounded and nice and relaxed when I play, but also full of belief.""",Kyren Wilson says winning his first ranking tournament and competing at the Champion of Champions event has proved he can mix with the sport 's @placeholder .,youth,elite,role,decision,friendly,1
"Nick Palmer, 37, collapsed at the finish line of the Southend half marathon in June 2014. His son, George, seven, sounded the klaxon to set more than 2,000 runners on their way in Shoeburyness on Sunday. Parents Alan and Linda Palmer said their son had a ""passion for running"" and the event was a ""fitting tribute"". ""This past year we have been overwhelmed with the kind messages of support from Nick's friends, family, running club colleagues and the local community - it has meant a great deal to us,"" they said. Mr Palmer's family raised more than £10,000 in his memory, which was donated to Great Ormond Street Hospital, where George had received treatment. Mr and Mrs Palmer said this year's event was ""emotional for all those who knew and loved Nick"", but added it had been ""wonderful to see everyone coming together to remember him in this way."" Judy Grocott, Events Manager at Havens Hospices, said: ""Following Nick's tragic death last year we wanted to remember him and honour his memory at this year's run."" The event, which marked the 20th anniversary of the coastal run, raised money for Fair Havens and Little Havens hospices.",Thousands of people have taken part in a half marathon @placeholder to a runner who died after completing the race last year .,belong,dedicated,challenge,belonging,thanks,1
"David Stirzaker, 73, from near Yeovil, was asked in a letter by North Cadbury and District Horticultural Society not to enter, as it ""discouraged others"". He has won the contest for the past four years - every time he has entered. He said he was disappointed, but the society claimed he had already mentioned not entering and added there was no ill-feeling intended. ""I was very shocked and disappointed because when you show, it's a competition, and if you're not doing so well in a competition you try harder,"" said Mr Stirzaker. ""I've shown at one show where I have never, ever, won; the same chap wins it year after year after year, but it just makes me more determined that in the end I will win."" At the North Cadbury and District event, Mr Stirzaker has won many individual categories over the past four years, making him the overall champion on each occasion. Angela Hunt, from the society, said Mr Stirzaker said two years ago, allegedly to the show's organiser and her husband, that if he won again he would stand down and give somebody else a chance. ""It's this comment of his, which when he won for the fourth year running prompted the letter and there was no ill-feeling behind it,"" she said. ""It was just that he put the thought into our minds and we wondered if he would step aside. ""He is not excluded, the letter said we were asking him not to participate; that's not excluding or banning."" Mr Stirzaker said he did not remember making the comment to the show's organiser. He added he did not think it was worth challenging. ""If this is their attitude, then I quite honestly don't want anything to do with them... can you imagine the atmosphere if I did go in that show this year?""",A champion gardener has been asked not to exhibit his vegetables at a show in Somerset - because he @placeholder winning .,fears,affects,keeps,enjoys,denies,2
"The FTSE 250 company said this was due to customers switching less between savings and current accounts because of low interest rates. The news overshadowed the 16% rise in annual profits to £73.5m that the company reported for 2016. Another big faller in the FTSE 250 was transport group Go-Ahead. Its shares dived nearly 14% after the company warned of lower-than-expected full-year profits, partly due to the disruption caused by strikes on Southern rail services. Go-Ahead owns a 65% stake in Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which runs the Southern rail contract. Half-year profits at Go-Ahead fell 11.7% to £67m, and the company said its results had been ""significantly impacted by a reduction in rail profitability due to losses from our GTR franchise, as a result of ongoing industrial action on Southern"". The benchmark FTSE 100 index gained ground during the afternoon after spending the morning in the doldrums. At the close, it was up 10.44 points at 7,263.44. The biggest riser in the FTSE 100 was support services group Babcock, which rose 7.1% after issuing a positive trading update. On the currency markets, the pound dipped 0.13% against the US dollar to $1.2427 and was 0.4% lower against the euro at 1.1707 euros.",Shares in Moneysupermarket fell more than 6 % after the @placeholder website warned that revenues so far this year were running below last year 's levels .,annual,comparison,business,investors,temporary,1
"The blaze broke out at a shop on Finchley Road on Monday morning. Twenty-five people were evacuated, including a pregnant woman and a two-year-old child who was taken to hospital after inhaling smoke. Investigators will move in once the scene has been made safe, the London Fire Brigade said. Twelve people were treated at the scene after breathing in smoke. The LFB said the fire badly damaged the shop, with the flats above heavily smoke-logged. A spokesman for Camden Council said none of the residents were council tenants and they had been found alternative accommodation by their landlord. Finchley Road remains closed to traffic in both directions while firefighters continue to work at the scene. The LFB explained its crew were likely to remain there throughout Tuesday morning in order to tackle ""deep-seated pockets of fire"" in the voids between the floors of the building.","Residents of a building affected by a fire in Hampstead , north London , have been @placeholder to return home as firefighters try to damp down the site .",unable,described,advised,lost,agreed,0
"2 May 2016 Last updated at 18:12 BST The announcement by Craig Wright that he was behind the Bitcoin virtual currency has sparked controversy. Mr Andresen said evidence he had seen convinced him that Mr Wright is who he claims to be. ""He fits the kind of person I was interacting with way back in 2010,"" he told the BBC. ""He provided cryptographic proof using the very first Bitcoin block to show he possessed that key."" The early Bitcoin blocks are the ones widely accepted to be connected to Satoshi Nakamoto - the pseudonym adopted by the creator of Bitcoin. ""To me he's proved it beyond a reasonable doubt.""","Gavin Andresen , chief scientist at the Bitcoin Foundation , has spoken about the @placeholder that an Australian businessman was the founder of Bitcoin .",national,revelation,controversy,mystery,claims,1
"Dracula Untold, starring Welsh actor Luke Evans, took $23.4 million (£14.5 million), less than Gone Girl's second weekend haul of $26.8m (£16.6m). Steve Carell's family comedy Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, made its debut at three with $19.1m (£11.9m). Horror film Annabelle claimed fourth place, with The Judge in fifth. Starring Robert Downey Jr as a successful lawyer who has to defend his estranged father, a veteran judge played by Godfather actor Robert Duvall, it earned $13.3m (£8.2m) in its opening weekend. Annabelle, starring Peaky Blinders actress Annabelle Wallis, tells of a couple who experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll. The film, a prequel to 2013 hit The Conjuring, spooked audiences into giving up $16.4m (£10.1m) in its second weekend on release. A diversity of choices is resulting in robust post-summer ticket sales, according to Paul Dergarabedian of box-office tracker Rentrak. ""We're making up a lot of ground after a summer season that was down 15 percent,"" he explained. Gone Girl stars Affleck as a writer who becomes a suspect when his wife, played by Rosamund Pike, goes missing. Since opening in the US last week, David Fincher's adaptation of Gillian Flynn's best-selling novel has earned $78.3m (£48.7m). ""To have an adult drama like this hold up so well for two weekends in a row is really unusual,"" said Dergarabedian.",A new Dracula @placeholder story has failed to sink its teeth into Ben Affleck 's Gone Girl at the US box office .,origins,short,cover,believes,endurance,0
"Younicos specialises in smart energy systems, based on battery storage. Aggreko said the acquisition was in line with its strategy of investing in technology in order to reduce the cost of energy for its customers. Younicos is based in Germany and the USA and has more than 200MW of installed storage systems. Last year, it reported revenues of £7m and made an operating loss of £15m. Aggreko said it expected the acquisition to be loss-making in the short term. Aggreko chief executive Chris Weston said: ""As energy markets continue to decarbonise, decentralise and become more digital, the integration and control of multiple energy sources, including thermal and renewable, will be essential to ensure the provision of reliable power. ""As a pioneer of smart energy solutions based on battery storage, Younicos is at the forefront of this trend. ""Together we are a powerful combination; our scale, fleet and global presence, coupled with a smart energy capability, will allow us to open up new markets and provide our customers around the world with a reliable, cheaper and cleaner source of energy."" Last month, Aggreko expanded its operations in Indonesia by acquiring power rental company KBT in a deal worth up to $32.8m (£25.7m). KBT has about 200MW of diesel and gas contracts on hire with Indonesian utility company PLN. The deal will add to the 140MW that Aggreko already has contracted with PLN.",Glasgow - based @placeholder power provider Aggreko has agreed to buy energy storage company Younicos in a £ 40 m cash deal .,solar,national,alternative,electrical,temporary,4
"Amanda Telfer, 43, was killed when the frames fell on her as she walked past a building site in Hanover Square, Mayfair, London, on 30 August 2012. Four people and three companies deny a total of 13 charges over her death. The frames had been left unprotected and unrestrained leaning against a wall after being delivered the previous day. Prosecutor Duncan Atkinson QC said builders were not ready to install the frames but that they were delivered anyway. He said it was ""obvious to anyone"" that the heavy frames, which together weighed 1,444lb (655kg), carried a ""clear and serious risk of death"", including to those walking past. Mr Atkinson told the court: ""There were a series of obvious and, in many cases, straightforward steps that could have been taken to avoid that risk, ranging from cancellation, delay, refusal of delivery on the one hand, to the storage, the use of straps and barriers. ""None were taken by any of the defendants and Amanda Telfer died as a result."" Damian Lakin-Hall, 50, from Cobham, Surrey, Claire Gordon, 36, from Leeds, and 64-year-old Kelvin Adsett - also known as Kelvin Schultz - from, Slough, Berkshire, deny manslaughter and health and safety breaches. Steven Rogers, 62, from Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, pleaded not guilty to a single charge of failure to take reasonable care for safety while at work as an employee of Westgreen Construction. IS Europe of Slough, Westgreen Construction, of Richmond in Surrey, and Drawn Metal of Leeds, also deny health and safety charges.","The death of a lawyer crushed by three window frames that weighed more than half a tonne could have been @placeholder , the Old Bailey has heard .",caused,confirmed,prevented,approved,recommended,2
"Donald, 50, was named as number two to head coach Matt Walker in January. He is working towards the ECB level three qualification he needs to gain the visa necessary to take up the role. The former South Africa fast bowler did not link up with the squad for the recent tour to the West Indies, and the club say they are frustrated that the ruling is delaying Donald's arrival. Kent are hopeful of announcing a stand-in for him by the end of the week in time for the start of pre-season, but admit it could be ""weeks or months"" before Donald is able to join up with the squad. He took 1,216 first-class wickets during his playing career and played 72 Tests and 164 one-day internationals.",Kent are hoping to shortly @placeholder an interim replacement for newly - appointed assistant coach Allan Donald .,conduct,be,enjoy,appoint,offer,3
"The 21-year-old went on to the rooftop on Cholmley Street, Hull, at about 03:55 GMT on Monday after police were called to a disturbance on Sunday. He was later arrested on suspicion of assault and was questioned in custody. Three men - two 19-year-olds and an 18-year-old - were held for the same offence and have been released on bail pending further enquiries. Police said officers would be carrying out ""additional patrols in the area to reassure the public"". According to media reports, the man had asked for ""a helicopter and a packet of digestives"" during the stand-off. Police were called at about 18:15 GMT on Sunday to the disturbance, which involved a number of men in the street and resulted in a 33-year-old man sustaining serious head injuries. The victim was taken to Hull Royal Infirmary where he remains in a serious condition.",A man who spent more than 30 hours on the roof of a house has been brought down @placeholder by police .,once,safely,dead,repeatedly,entirely,1
"The partnership of council, police, health bosses and other agencies was launched in November to improve life in Weymouth's Melcombe Regis district. But at a public meeting on Wednesday, representatives outnumbered residents, who said they felt ""disenfranchised"". The Melcombe Regis Board said there had been ""activity on the ground"". More on this and other stories from across the South of England. Board chairman Matt Prosser said: ""It does take time to establish relationships, to understand the challenges each organisation faces. We are seeing some activity on the ground now."" Mr Prosser said the board had hired a part-time community development worker and given money to the Lantern Trust, which runs a resource centre for vulnerable people. He added: ""We are doing work, particularly on the housing issue, which is our number one priority."" Resident Jenny Burchill, who sits on the Park Community Forum, said: ""I'm told there are changes but as a resident you don't see them. ""I know they are disappointed with the lack of residents who have turned up but unfortunately I think the residents in general feel quite disenfranchised because we've had so many of these boards over the years and we've told them what's wrong and nothing has changed. ""We are an itinerant population here. We have a lot of HMOs [houses of multiple occupation] - people are here for six months - so they don't have a vested interest in the area, they are not interested in what's going on at all."" According to police figures, there were 232 crimes reported in Melcombe Regis in March, compared with 26 in neighbouring Weymouth East and 53 in Radipole. These included 37 violent or sexual offences and 16 instances of criminal damage or arson.","A board set up to tackle @placeholder and social problems in a seaside community is yet to have any tangible effect , according to residents .",culture,personal,health,inequality,brave,3
"Authorities in the Swiss mountain resort town Zermatt have announced an end to the practice, following claims from animal rights activists that the canine models were not treated well. The mayor says two local firms have agreed to stop providing dogs for the photos. St Bernards are famed for their ability to rescue lost mountaineers. However, companies offering tourists the chance to be snapped with the oversized dogs in front of the Matterhorn mountain have attracted criticism from the Swiss animal protection organisation (STS). The group has long criticised the photo sessions as an ""unworthy spectacle"", and recently started proceedings against one of the operators, accusing it of breaking animal welfare rules. Some dogs were being kept in ""miserable conditions"", it claimed. Zermatt Mayor Christophe Buergin said the two local firms providing the service were in talks with tour operators to come up with alternative offerings for visitors to the Matterhorn. Ideas being mooted included offering photo shoots with an alphorn - a traditional herdsman's instrument - or with a person in a St Bernard costume. The mayor told local paper Walliser Bote he expected the practice of offering photos with St Bernards would phased out by next winter. The non-profit organisation that looks after the St Bernard breeding kennels in the Swiss Alps, the Barry Foundation, said it would be prepared to help find a new home for the animals from Zermatt if necessary.",Tourists visiting the Matterhorn will soon be @placeholder to pose for photos with the iconic St Bernard dog .,ready,best,lost,unable,reduced,3
"The Avengers star has been signed up to ""talk to the animals"" in Universal's The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle. Syriana director Stephen Gaghan will lead the remake of the story of the eccentric physician who lives with a host of animals he claims to converse with. Downey Jr will follow actors Rex Harrison and Eddie Murphy in the role. The character of the doctor was created by children's author Hugh Lofting in the 1920s. But as Universal haven't released any details of how their film will look, we don't know if their story will be set in that era. The original big-screen version was a colourful, costumed period piece when British actor Harrison, of My Fair Lady fame, took on the role in 1967. That movie went on to be nominated for best picture at the Oscars. In 1998, Murphy then played the character in a comedy version of the film, which earned a 2001 sequel. There was also an animated Doctor Dolittle TV series which ran from 1970-1972. Downey Jr will next be seen in Spider-Man: Homecoming this summer as well as Avengers: Infinity War next year. He is also due to play Sherlock Holmes for a third time. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.",Robert Downey Jr 's linguistic skills are in for a boost as he gears up for his @placeholder role .,annual,traditional,forthcoming,next,latest,4
"Scientists report in the journal Nature the discovery of centimetre-sized fossils they suggest are the earliest known examples of multicellular life. The specimens, from Gabon, are 2.1 billion years old - 200 million years older than for any previous claim. Abderrazak El Albani and colleagues describe the fossils' distinctive appearance as resembling irregularly shaped ""wrinkly cookies"". The step from single-celled to multicellular organisation was a key step in the evolution of life on Earth and set the scene for the eventual emergence of all complex organisms, including animals and plants. The big question is whether the new West African specimens truly represent large organisms growing in a co-ordinated manner, or are merely a record of the remains of aggregations of unicellular bacteria. The team tells Nature that its analysis of the fossils' three-dimensional structure using X-ray microtomography leans it towards the former explanation. The fossils would have existed during a period in Earth history that came shortly after the so-called Great Oxidation Event, when free oxygen concentrations in the atmosphere rose rapidly. Another oxygen surge that occurred about half a billion years ago co-incided with the Cambrian Explosion - the huge spurt in evolution that established all the major animal groupings. ""The evolution of the Gabon macrofossils, representing an early step toward large-sized multicellularity, may have become possible by the first boost in oxygen,"" Dr El Albani and colleagues said in a statement, ""whereas the Cambrian Explosion could have been fuelled by the second. ""Why it took 1.5 billion years for the multicellular organisms to take over is currently one of the great unsolved mysteries in the history of the biosphere.""",Relics of some of the first stirrings of @placeholder life may have been uncovered .,classical,modern,classic,famous,illegal,1
"The answer was left as a mystery in the theatrical release of Ridley Scott's 1982 film - with even Scott and Ford arguing about it - and with a sequel due to be released in October, fans are hoping the issue will finally be resolved. Ford and fellow cast members including Ryan Gosling introduced a second trailer and new clips from the movie at Comic-Con on Saturday, which connect the sequel to the original film. Moderator Chris Hardwicke couldn't help but ask Ford if Blade Runner 2049 would address the lingering questions about Deckard's identity - human or replicant? After a long pause, the star responded: ""It doesn't matter what I think."" So that clears that up then. However he did say he returned for the sequel because: ""We had a really good script based on a really good idea. It deepened the understanding of my character… It had great depth."" Set 30 years after the events of the first film, the sequel sees Gosling play Blade Runner Officer K, who discovers a dark secret which leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard. The Comic-Con panel was introduced by a hologram of Jared Leto, who stars as the villain in the movie but wasn't able to be in San Diego in person. Gosling admitted making a Blade Runner sequel was surreal and it still hadn't quite sunk in yet that he was making it. ""I just remember when I was a kid it was one of the first films that I'd seen where it wasn't clear how I was supposed to feel when it was over,"" he said. ""There's a moral ambiguity to it that's quite a haunting experience."" Director Denis Villeneuve said he took on the job because he ""didn't want anyone else to [muck] it up"", as the original film was his inspiration to become a film-maker. However he thanked Ridley Scott for leaving him to get on with making the film he wanted. The final fan question in the Q&A was put to Harrison Ford - was it his goal to reboot every single one of his franchises, having turned his hand to Indiana Jones, Star Wars and now Blade Runner? ""You bet your ass it is!"" he replied. We can only hope for a Working Girl sequel next. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.",It 's one of the most debated @placeholder in sci-fi - is Harrison Ford 's character in Blade Runner human or an artificially created replicant ?,faith,subjects,theories,things,debut,2
"Hundreds of people were on the trains involved in Friday evening's crash just outside Bridgeport, Connecticut. Officials said a train that left New York City's Grand Central en route to New Haven, Connecticut, derailed then was hit by another train. Amtrak has suspended its service between New York and Boston. Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy said on Friday night that the front of one of the trains had been extensively damaged and its wheels were ""sticking into the other train"". He said five people had received serious injuries, describing one person as being in a ""very critical"" condition. The two hospitals in Bridgeport that received the wounded said they were each treating one person in a critical condition. By Saturday morning, many of injured passengers had been released from hospital. Investigators are trying to find out what caused the crash, which happened shortly after 18:00 local time (22:00 GMT). Governor Malloy said he had no reason to believe it was anything other than an accident. Bridgeport Police Chief Joseph Gaudett said most of those hurt were walking wounded. ""Everybody seemed pretty calm,"" he told the Associated Press. ""Everybody was thankful they didn't get seriously hurt. They were anxious to get home to their families."" But Canadian passenger Alex Cohen told NBC Connecticut that ""people were screaming... they had to smash a window to get us out"". One witness, Brian Alvarez, told CNN: ""I saw this one car and it was completely destroyed and they were pulling people out of the car. They were all bloody.""","More than 60 people were injured , at least two @placeholder , after a head - on , rush - hour collision between two commuter trains near New York City .",fatally,further,slightly,severely,critically,4
"The Google-owned video service had been at odds with Gema - a German rights body representing musicians, composers and publishers - since 2009. The disagreement had affected clips in which the artists appeared as well as those that used their songs in the background. Payments will now be made, but neither side has disclosed the terms. Google's Content ID system means that clips flagged as containing Gema-protected tracks can now have adverts automatically added to them to recompense the songs' creators. And red banners that had prevented thousands of YouTube's clips from playing in Germany have now been removed as a consequence. ""This is a win for music artists around the world, enabling them to reach new and existing fans in Germany... and for YouTube users in Germany, who will no longer see a blocking message on music content,"" blogged YouTube's head of international music partnerships, Christophe Muller. Gema said there remained disagreement about whether YouTube or the person uploading a clip was ultimately responsible for licensing the music it contained but the new agreement still marked a ""milestone"" ""We remained true to our position that authors should also get a fair remuneration in the digital age, despite the resistance we met,"" said its chief executive, Harald Heker. One industry watcher said it was a ""significant"" that the matter had been resolved. ""Gema had been a long-term holdout on and critic of YouTube, hitting out at the video site even when many record companies were supportive of it,"" said Chris Cooke, director of Unlimited Media. ""It has meant YouTube is not the music hub in Germany that it is elsewhere, which has hindered newer artists looking to use it as a marketing channel. ""Though it has to be said in the last couple of years most labels have also become critical of YouTube, the way it operates and the royalties it pays compared to, say, Spotify or Apple Music, even though they continue to work with the service. ""It will be interesting to know quite what deal Gema has secured and how its songwriter members feel about it.""",YouTube has resolved a long - running dispute that prevented many of its clips being @placeholder in Germany .,accessible,shot,discovered,aired,reduced,0
"The airline, part of the Air France KLM group, had already announced plans to cut 5,100 jobs from its 69,000-strong workforce as part of a turnaround plan. But it has now admitted it will miss its financial targets for 2013. Air France said it was in negotiations with unions regarding the latest planned cuts. The airline merged with Dutch carrier KLM in 2004. European airlines have been hit by low growth in passenger numbers and high fuel costs, while older ""flag carrier"" airlines are also struggling to compete with low-cost carriers such as Easyjet and Ryanair. ""We are in a period of weak demand,"" chief executive Frederic Gagey told a news conference. ""We have felt the full brunt of the cyclicality of air transport."" Shares in Air France KLM fell more than 3% in response to the news. In a statement, Air France said it would continue a policy of ""wage moderation"" alongside the job cuts.","French carrier Air France has said it plans to cut a further 2,800 jobs through @placeholder redundancy as it struggles to cut costs .",free,voluntary,political,ancient,controversial,1
"The MP, who has represented Chichester in Sussex since 1997, said at the age of 60 it was time to do other things but he was committed to public service. Mr Tyrie, who worked for BP before entering politics, has led the Treasury committee since 2010. Veteran Tory MP Sir Alan Haselhurst is also quitting after 40 years. Sir Alan, who has held the Essex seat of Saffron Walden since 1977, initially intended to contest the seat again on 8 June. But, in a statement on Tuesday, the 79-year old said he had changed his mind after consulting with his family and close friends. ""When I heard the prime minister's announcement of an early general election I reacted enthusiastically with my only thought being to play my part in strengthening the position of the Conservative Party in Parliament,"" he said. ""I feel now that my initial instinctive response was premature... ""Whilst I have no doubt as to my capacity and commitment to carry out my representative duties I have begun to recognize that it might test the friendship and goodwill of so many people whose support I have enjoyed if I sought to do so for a further five years."" Sir Alan, who was first elected to Parliament in 1970 for Middleton and Prestwich and was deputy Commons speaker between 1997 and 2010, has faced opposition to his candidacy from within his local party. In his resignation letter, Mr Tyrie - who opposed Brexit - said he was proud of his contribution to strengthening the select committee system and making Parliament more relevant. Known for his forensic, and at times, acerbic style, Mr Tyrie clashed with then Prime Minister David Cameron on several occasions in his capacity as chairman of the liaison committee of senior backbenchers. He also served as chairman of the all-party parliamentary group on extraordinary rendition, in addition to his Treasury committee duties. ""I remain deeply committed to public service,"" he said. ""I am determined, and hopefully young enough, to contribute in other ways in the years ahead.""","Conservative MP Andrew Tyrie , who chairs the @placeholder Treasury Select Committee , is to stand down from Parliament at the general election .",national,mysterious,powerful,notorious,traditional,2
"A statement from the prime minister's office said that an inquiry had unearthed ""major security breaches"" at Sri Lankan Airlines. The statement alleges irregularities in a $2.3bn purchase of 10 aircraft made under the previous government. The loss-making airline is 95% state-owned and 5% owned by staff. It is the latest in a string of corruption allegations made against the administration of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The statement, issued by the office of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, accuses Mr Rajapaksa of making management changes within the airline to allow the $2.3bn-dollar purchase of 10 new aircraft ""despite the availability of more cost-effective alternatives"". The former chairman of the airline, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, is also singled out by the statement, accused of a ""gross abuse of power"". Mr Wickramasinghe - who is Mr Rajapaksa's brother-in-law - is accused of exposing the airline to ""reputational damage"" by his ""penchant for young air hostesses"", as well as falsifying documents to lease a luxury sports car. The statement also accuses the airline of attempting to ""hush-up two serious flying mishaps"", although no details are given. Mr Rajapaksa, in power since 2005, was defeated in an election in January 2015, by Maithripapa Srisena.","The Sri Lankan government has launched a criminal investigation into the country 's @placeholder airline over allegations of "" shocking "" corruption .",only,national,controversial,biggest,best,1
"However the Spanish champions insisted they had not committed any offence. ""The aim is to cover eventual interpretations that could be given to the contracts drawn up in the operation to sign Neymar,"" a club statement read. Barca paid £48.6m for Santos striker Neymar, 22, in the summer with his parents receiving £34m of the fee. Between the initial fee paid in the summer, signing-on fee, wages during his five-year deal, agents fees and this latest tax payment, Neymar will have cost the club £106.8m Last month, Sandro Rosell resigned as Barcelona president following accusations he misappropriated money. He is also being investigated but denies any wrongdoing. At the time of the move, Barcelona said they had paid 57m euros (£48.6m) for Neymar but it has been alleged that, if other contracts are taken into account, the actual cost of the player was far greater. And last week a judge in Spain ruled there was sufficient evidence against Barcelona to continue investigations into the transfer. The club added: ""The board denies the existence of any tax-related crime in relation to the fiscal obligations arising from the signing of the player. ""Given the existence of a possible divergent interpretation of the exact amount of tax responsibility arising from the signing and to defend the club's reputation and good name, FC Barcelona has this morning made a complimentary tax declaration of a total of 13,550,830.56 euros [...] although we remain convinced that the original tax payment was in line with our fiscal obligations."" There has not yet been any confirmation whether the case will be dropped after Barcelona's payment. Neymar has scored seven goals in 18 league appearances for Barcelona this season, as well as netting three in seven Champions League matches.",Barcelona have paid £ 11.2 m ( 13.5 m euros ) to the Spanish @placeholder after being charged with tax fraud over the signing of Neymar .,modern,health,free,ban,authorities,4
"Why use regular old toilet paper rolls when you can use actual money? You can use them on any part of your body, at your own risk. Move over plastic, there's a recyclable alternative in town. From peanuts to samosas, there's no limit to what these can hold. And when you're done, you can even use it to wipe that grease off your mouth before throwing it away. Playing with fake Monopoly money is for kids, so up the stakes by using actual real life cash. And admit it, you've always dreamed of this day. Finally, if none of these seem viable to you, don't throw your money away yet. Nutritional value: Priceless. Obviously, the real advice for people who hold the 500 and 1,000 rupee notes is to exchange them at banks between 10 November and 30 December. Until Friday 11 November hospitals will still accept the old notes, as will airports and railways stations - but only for the sale of tickets.","India has just withdrawn all 500 and 1,000 rupee notes as part of efforts to crack down on @placeholder money - and with a few exceptions they are no longer legal tender . The official advice is to exchange them at a bank , but if you are not inclined to be a responsible citizen , here are a few ideas people on social media have had .",illegal,smart,important,fake,ordinary,0
"The ceremony will also feature sets from Hozier, Jess Glynne and OMI, whose single Cheerleader was one of the songs of the summer. Many of the acts will be backed by the BBC Concert Orchestra. The ceremony, at Birmingham's Genting Arena, will be hosted by Chris Evans and Fearne Cotton. More than 10,000 tickets are available for members of the public; while nominees for the awards will be announced in the run-up to the show on 10 December. Launched in London's Earl's Court last year, the inaugural ceremony saw Pharrell Williams receive two of the four prizes on offer - best international artist and song of the year, for his exuberant, gospel-inspired single Happy. Ed Sheeran was named British artist of the year, while newcomers Catfish and the Bottlemen won BBC Introducing award for best new act. This year's show will add one further category: Best live performance, given to the band or artist who has delivered ""the stand out live moment"" on the BBC over the past 12 months. The first seven performers were announced live on BBC Radio 1 and 2, both which will broadcast the award ceremony, alongside the TV screening on BBC One. Jess Glynne, who has scored three number ones in the past year with songs like Hold My Hand and Don't Be So Hard On Yourself said she was ""really excited"" to be invited. ""I was there last year at the inaugural awards, performing with Clean Bandit, and it was a great night, with a brilliant performance from Ed Sheeran among my personal favourites."" Jamaican-American star OMI said: ""I'm extremely excited as usual. I love being in the UK and feeling the British energy. I can't wait to perform for my fans."" Chris Evans added: ""We had such a blast last year so I can't wait to get back on stage and relive this amazing musical year of 2015."" In the run-up to the ceremony, a week of live concerts will be held across Birmingham, showcasing new talent from the city. A series of BBC Music workshops and seminars will also take place, providing advice and guidance to aspiring musicians - with topics including How To Make Money in the Music Industry and The Art of Song Writing. For official BBC Music Awards ticket Information, the full line up, artist profiles and highlights from the 2014 ceremony, visit the BBC Music Awards website.","One Direction , Ellie Goulding , Little Mix and Mumford and Sons have all been @placeholder to play at the second BBC Music Awards in December .",chosen,managed,confirmed,offered,continued,2
"William Angus suffered abut 40 wounds while rescuing a wounded officer from no man's land close to enemy lines. He was serving as a lance corporal when he distinguished himself in France on 12 June 1915. A commemorative paving stone was laid in Carluke, North Lanarkshire, on the centenary of the heroic rescue. Lance Corporal Angus was born in Armadale, West Lothian, and worked as a miner before becoming a professional footballer with Celtic. He was released by the club in 1914 and joined Wishaw Thistle before being mobilised to the army on the outbreak of World War One. He was serving with the Royal Scots at Givenchy-lès-la-Bassée, France, when his comrade and fellow Carluke townsman, Lieutenant James Martin, was injured by a mine in no man's land close to enemy lines. Lance Corporal Angus voluntarily braved 70 yards (64m) of German fire to reach the injured officer and brought him back. He suffered up to 40 wounds and lost his left eye. After spending two months in hospital, Lance Corporal Angus travelled to London where he was awarded the Victoria Cross by King George V at Buckingham Palace. He was given a hero's welcome on his return to Carluke and received standing ovations at both Celtic Park and Ibrox. Until his death in 1959, Lance Corporal Martin received a telegram of thanks from the Martin family on every anniversary of his heroic rescue. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the National War Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh Castle.","Tributes have been paid to a Scots soldier who won the Victoria Cross , the highest awarded for @placeholder , during World War One .",achievement,gallantry,genre,service,courage,1
"The benchmark Nikkei 225 closed down 1.8% at 18,883.42. The index fell 3% in earlier trade as the yen gained against the dollar. A stronger yen makes Japan's exports more expensive to buy overseas and hurts exporters when they repatriate their earnings. Meanwhile, a better-than-expected business sentiment survey from the Bank of Japan failed to boost investor sentiment. The closely watched Tankan index showed sentiment at major companies was unchanged at +12 for the fourth quarter. Capital Economics' Marcel Thieliant said the index had been expected to weaken. ""Business conditions for non-manufacturing firms were unchanged [and] remained the strongest they have been since the early 1990s,"" he said. Elsewhere, Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 2% at 4,928.60 as energy-related stocks dragged on the market. ""The key factor affecting the market at the moment is the continuing oversupply of oil,"" said Gary Huxtable of Atlantic Pacific Securities. ""It is dragging energy stocks down."" Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down as much as 2.5% in early trade, but recovered some ground in the afternoon to close down 0.7% at 21,309.85. Hong Kong-listed shares in Fosun International, the parent company of Shanghai-based Fosun Group, fell by nearly 10% on Monday. Trading in the firm's shares had been halted on Friday amid reports that its chairman, Guo Guangchang, was missing. Reports later on Friday said Mr Guo, a high-profile Chinese tycoon, had been detained by police and was assisting authorities with an investigation. Mr Guo appeared at his company's annual meeting in Shanghai on Monday. The Shanghai Composite was the one bright spot in the region, closing up 2.5% at 3,520.67 as investors cheered positive economic data out of Beijing over the weekend. South Korea's Kospi index closed down 1.07% at 1,927.82.",Japan 's stocks led losses across much of Asia as oil prices continued to slide and with investors remaining cautious ahead of a @placeholder - expected US interest rate rise this week .,privately,still,free,widely,then,3
"An ex-prisoner, referred to in court as R, argues that a police force's request to collect his DNA threatens arrest and infringes his human rights. Under Operation Nutmeg, DNA samples have been collected from prisoners who pre-date routine collection. Judges will decide if the force's approach was unlawful and if DNA collected in such a way can be kept. The police force at the centre of the case - which also cannot be named for legal reasons - was trying to collect the sample as part of Operation Nutmeg, a push across England and Wales to collect genetic material from people jailed for serious crimes before 1994. After that date, people convicted of serious crimes had DNA swabs routinely taken to add to the national database. The aim of the operation is to see if there is any match to unsolved crimes with DNA from the former prisoners. By July of this year, 6,204 samples had been taken under the scheme, with 111 being matched to crime scenes. R - who was jailed for manslaughter in the 1980s but after his release was only in trouble for a lesser, non-violent offence - argues that he has turned his life around since 2000. In a statement read to the court, he said: ""I have changed my life over the past 13 years and have earned the right not to come under suspicion."" R was contacted by police in March this year. An officer hand-delivered a pro forma letter which told him that because he had a previous conviction for a serious offence he was being asked to give the officer a DNA sample. The letter went on to say that if he chose not to, he would be required to attend a police station within seven days and if he failed to do that he could be liable to arrest. The letter was signed by the chief constable of the force. The BBC understands such pro forma requests are made by many other forces, as part of Operation Nutmeg. The force involved in the case sent out 391 such letters, and collected 389 DNA swabs there and then. R's lawyers told a hearing in July that the letter he received breached national guidelines because the threat of arrest made it a requirement to give the sample, not a request. They also allege Operation Nutmeg breached section 8 of the Human Rights Act - the right to respect for private life. They added that there was no reason to suspect R had committed any other crimes and to ask for his DNA was ""pure speculation"" in case there was a match on the files. The judges hearing the review - Lord Justice Pitchford and Mr Justice Hickinbottom - indicated in the earlier hearing that they were inclined to agree that the letter breached the guidelines. That could mean all the Operation Nutmeg  DNA samples collected using similar methods may have to be destroyed, and criminal cases based on such evidence could collapse. If they agree that the complainant's human rights were breached, it could affect the way DNA samples are collected in the future.",DNA samples taken from thousands of former prisoners could be destroyed if police @placeholder a judicial review later .,lose,demanding,enjoyed,offered,enjoy,0
"The only Liberal Democrat MP who could not bring himself to vote to form a coalition with the Conservatives (Source - Alex Carlisle). The man who took his party to its electoral peak. Charles Kennedy left a mark on British politics but it also left its mark on him. Elected at the age of just 23, politics and the House of Commons became his life whilst alcohol was his friend, his prop and his curse. The boy from the Highlands needed no spin doctors or hired political strategists to connect with the public. He was a natural. The wit which made him a national student debating champion was deployed on the TV talk shows and panel games by the man who became known as Chatshow Charlie. Yet this public self-confidence masked a private shyness and vulnerability. All of us in Westminster knew that Charles ""liked his drink"". Most of us thought ""so what?"" since it rarely seemed to get in the way of his public duties. A few knew differently. They cared for him. They covered for him. They lied for him. They denied what we all now know. Charles Kennedy was an alcoholic. In the 2005 general election the Lib Dem leader's colleagues despaired as he stumbled through the details of a crucial policy. I was one of those asked to wait and wait and wait as Charles was ""got ready"" to do interviews to clear up the mess he had created. That was the reason his triumph as party leader - securing almost six million votes and 62 MPs in the 2005 general election compared with fewer than 2.5 million and eight seats in the election this May - was followed by the tragedy less than a year later of being forced to resign. Ever since that day his was a muted political voice though still a powerful one. A politician of the left - attracted first to Labour and then to the breakaway SDP - he continued to resist the coalition even after others who shared his fears acquiesced to what they saw as inevitable. He warned that David Cameron would use it to re-brand his party as Liberal Conservatives destroying the real Liberal Party in the process and complained that it drove ""a strategic coach and horses through the long-nurtured 'realignment of the centre-left' to which leaders in the Liberal tradition - this one included - have all subscribed"". He voted against the rise in tuition fees. But he was someone who resisted rather than fought his party's alliance with the Conservatives. He would have been a powerful voice arguing for Britain to stay in the EU. These past few weeks have, his friends say, been very difficult for him. First the loss of his father then the loss not just of his seat in Parliament but of his raison d'etre for the past three decades. Despite being a professional politician for his entire adult life Charles Kennedy will be mourned today by many who despise politics. In an era when people crave leaders who are not crafted and schooled by their advisers most will remember him for his authenticity and warmth. Never forget, though, that this was a man who instinctively, if sometimes chaotically, made some exceptionally shrewd political judgements and died far, far too young.",The only UK party leader to warn the country of the perils of invading Iraq when Labour and the Conservatives were @placeholder to support it .,promised,motivated,prepared,uniting,devised,3
"Spinster Lady Jane Stanley, daughter of the 11th Earl of Derby, did not like couples walking together along the main street in Knutsford, Cheshire. Lady Jane suggested as her own epitaph: ""A maid I lived and a maid I died; I never was asked and never denied."" Residents will now be consulted over the redevelopment plans by the council. ""I fear there will  be lots of people walking hand-in-hand when it is widened,"" Cheshire East Councillor Peter Raynes told BBC Radio Manchester. ""There is a serious side in that the pavements are not safe for disabled people and we need of course to deal with that."" He added: ""We think we've done quite a good job but we'll see what the public think."" Residents are being asked by Cheshire East Council to comment on plans for King Street which also include measures to improve traffic flow and shop deliveries. The council hopes the improvements will make the town's main shopping area and eating-out destination a ""more vibrant public space"". Lady Jane's formidable reputation was typified by an incident in 1859 when a man who got in her way received a firm tap from her gold-headed cane, followed by the words: ""Take that fellow!"" She often avoided confrontations on the narrow pavements by travelling in her sedan chair, which can still be seen in the town's heritage centre. Nineteenth Century novelist Elizabeth Gaskell, who grew up Knutsford, used it as the setting for her book Cranford, which was filmed in 2007 as a BBC TV series starring Dame Judi Dench.",A market town 's narrow pavements - designed that way in the 18th Century to stop @placeholder couples walking hand - in - hand - are to be widened .,drunken,famous,married,romantic,earned,3
"An audit is due into the financial practices of the Shane Warne Foundation amid claims only a small proportion of funds was spent on intended projects. Warne fired back at critics when asked about the upcoming audit, repeating claims his charity had nothing to hide. ""You can all get stuffed if you want to have a go at us for it but we are very, very proud,"" he told The Project. ""It is really disappointing that people want to come after some good people that have raised a lot of money and made a serious difference to seriously underprivileged children."" He also posted to Twitter after his appearance: ""Tip, if u want people back don't be inappropriate, arrogant or smug."" Warne was recently eliminated from the Australian version of the reality television show I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here! During his time on the show, which is based in the South African jungle, Warne was bitten on the face by a python and forced to hold a tarantula. He is expected to face further questioning over his charity when he returns home from South Africa.",Former Australian cricketer Shane Warne reacted angrily when questioned about his @placeholder charity on television .,own,upcoming,existing,troubled,tactical,3
"Keith Towler told BBC Radio Wales' Sunday Supplement show it was ""frustrating"" his replacement had not been chosen a month before he leaves. Last year a panel failed to agree on the appointment and the selection process started again. But Mr Towler added an announcement was expected very soon. When asked why it had taken so long to appoint a new commissioner, Mr Towler replied: ""I think you'll have to talk to Welsh government about that. ""It's quite frustrating from my point of view, and of course my team is as desperate as you to know who the next commissioner will be."" Mr Towler said the short handover period ""was not great"". ""My understanding is that we should get an announcement pretty shortly,"" he said. ""That would be great. If there's a gap between the end of my term and the beginning of the next term then my deputy will fill that gap. ""I don't think it'll be that long but... it's less than perfect but it is what it is, I guess, so you just have to work with it."" Last October the Welsh government said the reason the selection process had been halted was because of a cabinet reshuffle.","The selection process to appoint a new children 's champion for Wales has been "" less than perfect "" , the @placeholder commissioner has said .",professional,european,outgoing,game,latest,2
"Samuel Donley, 20, was jailed last November for stabbing Liam Miller 32 times after experimenting with a hallucinogenic drug in July last year. Keiron Turley, 20, of Malden Road, Liverpool, was ordered to serve 200 hours of unpaid community work at York Crown Court earlier. He pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A drugs. North Yorkshire Police said Turley had supplied the drug, 25i-NBOMe, which is also known as N-bomb, to Mr Miller in June 2015. Donley is serving a jail term of six years and eight months after pleading guilty to his manslaughter at Leeds Crown Court. He is also serving a concurrent sentence of 32 months for wounding innocent passer-by Theophilos Theophilou. Detectives said Donley, who was 19 at the time, killed his close friend ""in a horrific and violent attack"" at his home on Hamilton Drive, in York, during a psychotic episode brought on by the drug. During his trial, the court heard Donley felt he was in a dream and had to stab Liam - who he thought was a skull - in order to return to the real world. The jury heard Mr Miller, from Terrington, near Malton, was attacked on the night of 27 July while Donley's parents were away.","A man who supplied drugs that led to a student being killed in a "" drug-crazed @placeholder "" in York has been sentenced .",shooting,frenzy,silly,school,conditions,1
"Media playback is unsupported on your device 3 September 2015 Last updated at 20:03 BST He was speaking in an interview with Newsnight to air on Thursday evening. The government is under increasing pressure to commit to taking more people fleeing conflict. Prime Minister David Cameron has said the UK will meet its ""moral responsibilities"". Mr Blunkett spoke to Katie Razzall. The full interview with David Blunkett will air on BBC Newsnight at 22.30 on Thursday on BBC Two.","The former home secretary David Blunkett says the UK should take 25,000 migrants within the next six months , with a @placeholder for people from Syria , and women and children .",preference,priority,plea,strategy,mandatory,1
"The Shahed (Witness) 129 had a range of 2,000km (1,240 miles) and could be equipped with bombs and missiles, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said. It is reportedly capable of carrying out reconnaissance and combat missions. Last year, the Iranian authorities displayed a US drone which they claimed to have brought down electronically. The US insisted that Iran neither shot down the the RQ-170 Sentinel nor used electronic warfare or cyber-technology to force it from the sky. They blamed a malfunction. Later, the head of the IRGC's aerospace programme, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, said it was trying to build a copy of the drone. It is not clear whether the Shahed 129 bears any resemblance. The unveiling of the drone follows a major naval exercise in the Gulf by the US and its allies. Thirty countries participated in the manoeuvres designed to test the international community's capacity to deal with mines that could hamper shipping in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's oil supply is transported. The exercises took place amid heightened tensions between the West and Iran over the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme. On Monday, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said he was not concerned by the threat that Israel could launch a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. ""Fundamentally we do not take seriously the threats of the Zionists,"" he told reporters in New York. ""We have all the defensive means at our disposal and we are ready to defend ourselves."" He also ignored a plea by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for both sides to avoid ""incendiary rhetoric"" by saying the modern state of Israel had ""no roots"" in the Middle East and would eventually be ""eliminated"". Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently warned that Iran was only six or seven months from having ""90%"" of what it needed to make a nuclear bomb, and urged the US to draw a ""red line"" which if crossed would lead to military intervention. Iran insists its nuclear programme is solely for peaceful purposes.","Iran has unveiled what it says is a new "" @placeholder "" long - range unmanned drone capable of flying over most of the Middle East , state media report .",modern,indigenous,unprecedented,revolutionary,ambitious,1
"Outside the court in the capital Buenos Aires, she told supporters she was being persecuted. The judge is looking into why the Central Bank decided to sell dollars at an artificially low price in the months before she left office. He has ten days to decide whether to charge her. He says the move cost the state billions of dollars and allowed buyers to make a lot of money on the transaction. Emerging from the courthouse, Ms Fernandez gave a stirring hour-long speech to the crowds.  She suggested she and other leftist leaders in the region had been unfairly accused of corruption by a ""media, political and judicial matrix"". She said she had refused to testify and had given the judge a written statement that said the case against her rested on ""an abuse of judicial power"". Ms Fernandez said she had nothing to hide: ""They can call me [to testify] 20 times. They can lock me up but they won't make me stop saying what I think."" Her former Economy minister, Axel Kicillof, was questioned about the case on Tuesday morning. He defended the political and economic decisions made during the administration of Cristina Kirchner. ""All central banks in the world carry out control practices,"" he said. ""It is a normal and regular operation in foreign exchange policy."" Cristina Fernandez, who was in power between 2007 and 2015, does not have parliamentary immunity. Her supporters say she is innocent of many allegations that have dogged her and her administration for years. Ms Fernandez is also a suspect in an investigation into money-laundering during her administration involving a close friend and business associate of both herself and her late husband Nestor Kirchner, who was president from 2003 to 2007.","The former Argentine President , Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner , has refused to testify at a court hearing into @placeholder allegations .",special,objections,effect,scandal,fraud,4
"Rusada, Russia's anti-doping agency, was suspended in 2015 after its staff were accused of covering up drug use in a report by lawyer Richard McLaren. Wada said Rusada would now be able to ""plan and co-ordinate"" testing under the watch of UK Anti-Doping (Ukad). Wada president Sir Craig Reedie called it ""an important step forward in rebuilding anti-doping in Russia"". He added: ""We strongly encourage Russia to continue their efforts in the interest of clean athletes worldwide."" McLaren's report said more than 1,000 Russians, including Olympic medallists, benefited from a state-sponsored doping programme between 2011 and 2015. At least 30 sports, including football, covered up samples, in what McLaren called ""an institutionalised and disciplined medal-winning conspiracy"" that affected the 2012 Olympics in London, the 2013 World Athletics Championships in Moscow, and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Following the report's publication, Wada recommended a blanket ban on Russian athletes from Rio 2016, but the International Olympic Committee (IOC) chose to let the individual sports' governing bodies to decide. Wada said it has made the ruling to allow Rusada to resume testing after it agreed to fulfil certain conditions. They include access to athletes' biological passports, the implementation of a conflict of interest policy, and guarantees that drug testers would be allowed into so-called ""closed cities"", the military units where many Russian athletes train. Another Wada requirement was the removal of Yelena Isinbayeva from her position as Rusada's chair, with Wada saying in May that she was a barrier to compliance with the world anti-doping body's code. Double Olympic pole vault champion Isinbayeva, who has been critical of the punishment of Russian athletes over evidence of state-sponsored doping, has since stepped down as chair, although she remains a member of Rusada. Ukad has overseen testing in Russia during Rusada's suspension, hiring private companies to collect samples from athletes. Following Wada's ruling, Rusada can decide which athletes to test, even if Ukad disagrees with its choice, and employees will be allowed to collect samples from athletes. Vitaly Mutko, Russia's deputy prime minister, said Wada's ruling was a ""very important step"" towards Rusada becoming compliant. ""We are striving to create a strong, independent anti-doping agency which, I hope, will win the respect and recognition of its colleagues,"" Mutko was quoted as saying by the R-Sport news agency. Media playback is not supported on this device","Russia can resume drug testing of its athletes under @placeholder , the World Anti-Doping Agency has announced .",influence,supervision,ban,strategy,challenge,1
"The health minister said the NI Ambulance Service was still completing the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service business case. Michelle O'Neill said that once this had been approved, building the helipad could take nine months. NI is the only UK region without a helicopter emergency medical service. Northern Ireland's new air ambulance service is expected to be closely based on the Welsh model. The Welsh model has three helicopters and has been operating for 15 years. It is run by a charity but staffed by the NHS. Following the death of a 35-year-old known as the ""flying doctor"" of Irish motorcycle sport, plans were announced last year to set up a charity to support Dr John Hinds' vision of a Northern Ireland air ambulance. The motorcycle medic died as a result of a motorcycle crash in July 2015, while providing medical cover at a road racing meeting in County Dublin. Just weeks before his death, Dr Hinds told the BBC that an air ambulance service was essential and would be ""a game-changer in terms of trauma provision"".",The helipad on the roof of the Royal Victoria Hospital 's @placeholder care centre may not be ready in time for 2017 's North West 200 motorcycle race .,worst,ruling,major,urgent,critical,4
"Most local authority funding comes from central government, with about a quarter raised through council tax. English councils say this central funding is being cut by 8.8%. However, government ministers say the amount local authorities can spend - taking into account other resources, including business rates - will fall on average by 1.8%. The map below shows how the latest reduction in spending power will affect local district and unitary authorities in 2015-16. It does not include the shire counties - or county councils - in two-tier authority areas, which also face cuts in government money. The table below shows the change in spending power of all local authorities, including shire counties.","Councils in England will see their @placeholder spending power fall by an average of 1.8 % from next year , the government says . However , some local authorities will see it drop by up to 6.4 % .",troubled,average,annual,overall,otherwise,3
"Sir Philip Bailhache, then Jersey's attorney general, supervised Roger Holland's appointment to the honorary police in 1992. Holland had been convicted of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl with learning difficulties in 1986, when he worked for St John Ambulance. Sir Philip said he had not known before Holland's inauguration. Holland was jailed for two years in 2008 for eight sexual offences, some of which were committed while he was in the honorary force. Despite including the 1986 conviction on his application form, he was elected to the St Helier honorary police in 1992, where he held office for another six years. Sir Philip said he was only informed of Holland's conviction after the election, and ""it was reasonable to conclude he had been re-habilitated"". ""What Holland did was put his hand up a girl's pullover. It was an unpleasant thing to do but across the range of sexual offences it was at the lower end of the scale."", he said. The Jersey Care Inquiry is investigating allegations of child abuse in Jersey's care system since 1945. Sir Philip, Jersey's current external relations minister, also denied he deliberately distracted attention from abuse victims in a speech he gave in 2008. He told people on Liberation Day :""All child abuse is scandalous but it is the unjustified and remorseless denigration of Jersey and her people that is the real scandal."" Sir Philip told the inquiry he was not ""diminishing the gravity of child abuse"" but that his choice of words were possibly ""unfortunate"".","A former senior judge was "" not aware "" a man was a convicted sex offender when he was admitted to a @placeholder police force , an inquiry has heard .",voluntary,legal,popular,provincial,major,0
"The project was thought up by a smartphone store based in the city. It says that a significant number of mobile phone breakages happen because of ""text walking"" collisions. There are now thought to be more mobile phones in the world than people. Although the ""text walking lanes"" are temporary, officials say there is a possibility they will become permanent.","People sending text messages in the centre of the Belgian city of Antwerp have been provided with @placeholder temporary "" text walking lanes "" so that they do n't bump into pedestrians .",feeling,dedicated,lost,confirmed,appointed,1
"Isaac Aganozor, a caretaker at a top London school, has leukaemia. His brother Patrick, who lives in Nigeria, had his first visa request refused as the Home Office thought he would try to stay in the UK. The decision was overturned when a new visa request made it clear that Dulwich College would sponsor him. The college, where Mr Aganozor works, said it would pay his brother's £1,500 return flight and offer him a place to stay. Mr Aganozor, of Sydenham Hill, south-east London, is on his fifth cycle of chemotherapy. Searches on the transplant register had failed to find a match. The initial refusal letter from the British High Commission in Lagos had said Patrick did not meet the economic requirements as he earned £69 a month as a tricycle courier. It said it had to take into account his personal socio-economic circumstances, adding: ""Given your limited economic circumstances in Nigeria I am not satisfied that these provide you with an incentive to leave the UK at the end of your stay as claimed."" Mr Aganozor's MP Helen Hayes said the u-turn was ""great news"". She said it took a ""huge amount of campaigning and lobbying"", which involved her contacting the minister responsible James Brokenshire, who took a personal interest in the case. The Labour MP for Dulwich and West Norwood added the Home Office then made arrangements for the application to be dealt with quickly. The Home Office said it did not comment on individual cases.",A man who needs a bone marrow transplant will now be able to get it from his Nigerian brother after the Home Office has lifted his visa @placeholder .,application,role,debut,ban,future,3
"Funerals have been held across the country for those whose bodies were released by forensic investigators. Officials said the number of dead had risen to 358 after two badly burned victims died in hospital. Honduran President Porfirio Lobo has ordered a safety review of all prisons as experts try to establish the causes of the blaze in the Comayagua prison. Pathologists continue to try to identify the bodies of the victims, but said many were so badly burned they could only be identified through DNA testing. So far, only 18 bodies have been released to their families for burial. Deadly conditions Of the 358 people who died, all but one were inmates. The other was the wife of a prisoner who had come to visit her husband. Forensic experts from Chile, El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico have joined their Honduran colleagues to try to speed up the identification process. The United States has sent a team from its Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to help with the investigation into the causes of the fire. ATF team member Jose Oquendo said they would stay ""until the investigation is concluded, however long that may take"". The Honduran Ministry of Public Affairs said there had been 852 people inside the prison when the fire broke out on Tuesday. The prison was at double its capacity and there were only six guards on duty. Survivors described how they desperately struggled to save themselves as firefighters tried to find the guards who had the keys to the cells. The prison had no emergency evacuation plan. President Lobo said he would ensure measures would be taken to improve the situation in the country's 24 prisons, which hold more than 13,000 inmates.","Relatives of the victims of Tuesday 's prison fire in Comayagua , Honduras have been @placeholder the dead .",approved,discovered,enjoying,mourning,declared,3
"The Red Hands, who beat Derry in the 2016 decider, are in Section C of the provincial competition which starts on Sunday, 8 January. The Oak Leafers have been drawn in the Section A along with Down, Armagh and Queen's University. Section B will be contested by Monaghan, Fermanagh, Antrim and the students of St Mary's. Tyrone's meeting with Donegal will be a repeat of this year's Ulster SFC final, won by the Red Hands.","Tyrone will take on Donegal , Cavan and UUJ as they chase a sixth straight McKenna Cup @placeholder .",challenge,trophy,talent,triumph,qualifiers,3
"The Humber coastguard said it received multiple 999 calls reporting that a man had come off the craft near South Shields Pier on Saturday afternoon. The Tynemouth RNLI inshore lifeboat arrived at the scene and recovered him from the water but he was pronounced dead. A crew on a training exercise responded to the call. Adrian Don, from Tynemouth RNLI, said they were able to respond instantly when the call came from the coastguard. ""We sped across, and came upon one casualty within the water"", he said. ""He was brought onto the lifeboat but wasn't breathing, so we tried to resuscitate him while we sped back here, but unfortunately he died."" Northumbria Police said an investigation was under way.",A man has died after getting into @placeholder on a water bike in the sea off the South Tyneside coast .,collision,disruption,restrictions,water,difficulties,4
"Conservative MP Justin Tomlinson has written to the Metropolitan Police after the publication of a photo online by the Guido Fawkes website. Mr Tomlinson told the BBC that road safety was an important issue and the matter should be investigated. Mr Khan, the Labour MP for Tooting, is a former transport minister. The MP, who is thought likely to seek the Labour nomination for London mayor in 2016, was given a national award by road safety charity Brake this year. Mr Khan told the BBC: ""Allegations have been made that I glanced at my phone whilst in my car. ""I understand that a Conservative MP has now reported this matter to the Metropolitan police.  Of course I will be fully cooperating with any investigation."" Mr Tomlinson has written to Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe about the alleged incident, reported to have taken place on Monday. ""I would be very grateful if you could investigate this further - road safety is a serious issue and those who make the laws should certainly not be above them,"" he wrote. The Met confirmed it had received Mr Tomlinson's complaint. A spokeswoman said: ""We can confirm that today we have received a letter. We are currently assessing its content.""",Shadow @placeholder secretary Sadiq Khan has said he will co-operate with any investigation over claims he used his mobile phone while driving .,interior,independent,services,justice,hopes,3
"The defender, who signed on Friday after being released by Kilmarnock, headed the winner in extra-time in a 3-2 win over Airdrieonians. Balatoni had earlier been debited with an own goal for the Diamonds. Goals from Fraser Murray, Brian Graham and Martin Boyle gave Hibs a 3-0 win away to Turriff United. Murray fired low into the far corner to give the Scottish Championship leaders a 16th-minute lead and Graham headed the second from close range five minutes later. Highland League side Turriff rarely threatened to recover from those early blows and only the woodwork and saves from Kevin Main prevented the visitors extending their lead before Boyle clipped over the goalkeeper with 15 minutes remaining. At Somerset Park, Ryan Conroy gave Airdrieonians a 14th-minute lead with a 25-year free-kick, but Craig McGuffie's fine turn and finish drew the Championship side level before Alan Forrest volleyed the hosts ahead on the stroke of half-time. A Kieran MacDonald strike four minutes after the break deflected off Balatoni past goalkeeper Greg Fleming and no more goals were scored in normal time. The 25-year-old Balatoni, who had spent a season with Kilmarnock after leaving Partick Thistle, headed the winner from a corner. The League One visitors' disappointment was compounded when striker Iain Russell was sent off for violent conduct.",Conrad Balatoni had a @placeholder impact on his Ayr United debut as they and Hibernian moved into the Scottish Challenge Cup 's last 16 .,big,special,positive,dramatic,detrimental,3
"More than half of the inmates at HMP Cornton Vale in Stirling will be relocated to HMP Polmont, near Falkirk, later this year. It marks the first phase of plans to close the facility. Mr Matheson has also said that construction of a new national women's prison will begin in mid 2018. The Scottish government announced plans to build the facility, which will cater for 80 offenders, last summer. It will be built close to the existing Cornton Vale prison and will house the country's most serious female offenders. Another five regional units will also be created by 2020 to house up to 20 female prisoners each. Mr Matheson said the move to Polmont's newest accommodation, Blair House, would offer improved facilities for women in custody until the new units are complete. He added: ""By housing these women in smaller, community bases units closer to their families, alongside providing additional support to address the underlying issues which fuel their crime such as drugs, alcohol or mental ill-health, we can stop them from committing further crimes in the future. ""It is totally unacceptable that we have the second highest female prison population in northern Europe. This government continues to prioritise efforts to reduce the number of men and women serving custodial sentences. ""The actions we are taking are about tackling this problem head on through smarter approaches which can reduce prison numbers in Scotland."" Mr Matheson blocked previous plans for a new 300-inmate jail in Inverclyde in January 2015. Cornton Vale, which was built in 1975, has had a notorious history, being nicknamed ""the Vale of death"" after 11 prisoners killed themselves there between 1995 and 2002. Despite attempts to improve conditions, ministers decided Cornton Vale would close after former Lord Advocate Dame Elish Angiolini's 2012 report said it was ""not fit for purpose"". The most recent tally of women prisoners in Scotland put the total at 412, with 76 of them being on remand. Of the total, 222 were being held at Cornton Vale. Scottish Prison Service chief executive Colin McConnell said: ""Cornton Vale has been a serious concern for our service and for the justice system  for far too long and it's truly rewarding that with the government's support and leadership we are now on the journey to seeing the back of it. ""The move for a large number of women to the fresh and modern conditions at Polmont will in itself be a significant improvement, making things better for them but also better for those who will remain at Cornton Vale for now.""","The @placeholder of Scotland 's only female prison will begin this summer , Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has confirmed .",operation,fate,closure,opening,reconstruction,2
"The Rob Marshall-directed film was previously announced but no release date was given. Marshall said he was ""humbled and honoured"" to be taking on the story. Mary Poppins, which starred Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, was a major success when it was released in 1964 and picked up five Oscars. Based on the books of PL Travers, it told the story of a magical nanny who arrived to help Mr and Mrs Banks and look after their children Jane and Michael. Travers wrote eight books about Mary Poppins, which were published between 1934 and 1988, but only the first has previously been adapted for the big screen. A Disney spokesman said the sequel would take up the story of a ""now-grown"" Jane and Michael, and Michael's three children, who will be visited by Poppins in ""Depression-era London... following a personal loss"". ""Through her unique magical skills, and with the aid of her friend Jack, she helps the family rediscover the joy and wonder missing in their lives,"" he said. Jack, a street lamplighter who did not appear in the original film, will be played by Lin-Manuel Miranda, who created and and performed in Broadway hit, Hamilton. The script will be written by Finding Neverland screenwriter David Magee, who will be ""drawing from the wealth of material in Travers' seven additional novels"", the spokesman added. Marshall, who previously directed Chicago and Into The Woods, said the ""iconic original film means so much to me personally"". ""I look forward to creating an original movie musical that can bring Mary Poppins, and her message that childlike wonder can be found in even the most challenging of times, to a whole new generation,"" he said. Marc Shiaman and Scott Wittman, best known for their work on the Broadway adaptation of Hairspray, will produce the music for the film.","Disney 's sequel to the @placeholder children 's film Mary Poppins , starring Emily Blunt as the magical nanny , will debut on Christmas Day in 2018 .",popular,inaugural,powerful,controversial,classic,4
"Alexander Mitroshenkov said the choice of a cub was ""inspired"" by Mr Putin. In May Russian media reported that Mr Putin had released three orphaned Amur tiger cubs into the wild. The children's TV show Goodnight Little Ones dates back to Soviet times. The tiger cub will be a 3D animation. The new character emerged only after other choices were considered - a wolf cub, monkey, giraffe and horse - Mr Mitroshenkov said. When viewers see Mur, ""many will understand the president's connection to this story"", he explained. In 2010 Mr Putin joined campaigners at a high-profile forum to promote conservation of tigers, whose numbers have declined sharply worldwide. The long-standing favourites starring in the children's TV show are called Khryusha, Stepashka, Filya, Karkusha and Mishutka. In a tweet one of Mr Putin's most prominent critics, Alexei Navalny, referred mockingly to a former cat character which disappeared from the show, called Tsap-Tsarapych (""Scratchy-Scratchy"" in English). ""Everyone remembers Filya, Stepashka, Karkusha and Khryusha. But Tsap-Tsarapych is forgotten. He was probably a Bandera man and killer,"" he tweeted, using pejorative slang used widely in Russia to denigrate Ukrainian troops.","A fictional tiger cub called Mur is joining the cast of puppets in a hit children 's show on Russian TV - @placeholder to President Vladimir Putin , the show 's producer says .",tribute,thanks,free,efforts,opportunity,1
"The session will be held in September to select new leaders for the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the North Korean Central News Agency said. Analysts say the move may signal a transition of power in the secretive country. Leader Kim Jong-il is believed to be in ill health and grooming one of his sons, Kim Jong-un, to succeed him. The meeting is ""for electing [the party's] highest leading body reflecting the new requirements of the WPK"", the announcement said. ""We are now faced with the sacred revolutionary tasks to develop the WPK... into an eternal glorious party of Kim Il-sung and further increase its militant function and role to glorify the country as a great prosperous and powerful socialist nation."" Kim Jong-il took over as leader from his father, North Korea's founder Kim Il-sung, after his death in 1994. With Kim Jong-il thought to be in ill health following a suspected stroke in 2008, analysts believe the conference will be held to elevate the status of his third son, Swiss-educated Kim Jong-un. Earlier this week the director of South Korea's National Intelligence Service said that the 27-year-old is already taking a role in policy-making and frequently accompanies his father on inspection tours. The BBC's John Sudworth in Seoul says Kim Jong-il himself began his official role to succeed his father by assuming a senior party position at a convention in 1980. The announcement comes a day after the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the three-year war between North and South Korea. It also follows a warning from the United States to North Korea to refrain from ""actions that increase tensions in the region,"" amid concerns that Pyongyang may be preparing a new round of missile tests. The US state department said it was aware North Korea had issued a nine-day ban on shipping off its western coast. Tensions between North and South Korea have increased following the 26 March sinking of a South Korean warship, which an international investigation concluded was sunk by a torpedo from a North Korean submarine.","North Korea 's ruling communist party is to hold a rare meeting of its @placeholder bureau , state media have said .",major,own,political,personal,controversial,2
"Mr Comey, who was sacked by Donald Trump on 9 May, gave some clues to the inner workings of the Trump administration and its relationship with the intelligence services. But despite the forensic examination of the witness by senators some questions remain unanswered, whether because they involve classified information or because, well, the answers just aren't there yet. Here are a few of them: The former FBI director said there were a ""variety of reasons"" why Mr Sessions' involvement in the investigation of Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 election campaign would be problematic. However, he said he was unable to speak about them in an open session of the hearing. Mr Sessions recused himself from the investigation in March after revelations that he had had conversations with Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak during the election campaign. He had failed to reveal these conversations at his confirmation hearings. Three days after Mr Comey was fired, the president tweeted that the former FBI director should hope there were no tapes of their conversations. Mr Comey has since expressed the hope that there are tapes and at the hearing he urged the president to release all their conversations if tapes exist. ""I'm good with it,"" he said. But while Mr Comey has himself kept detailed memos of his conversations, there is no actual evidence that tapes exist. Mr Comey testified that President Trump asked Attorney General Sessions, aide Jared Kushner and senior intelligence officials to leave the room during a meeting on counter-intelligence on 14 February. Mr Trump then mentioned Mike Flynn, whom he had recently sacked as national security adviser. Near the end of the conversation, Mr Trump said: ""He is a good guy, I hope you can let this go."" In his testimony, Mr Comey did not explain why Mr Trump wanted to speak to him alone, and Mr Trump has as yet shed no light on the matter. The committee's Republican chairman hinted that Mr Trump might be called to give evidence at some stage. ""The American people need to hear your side of the story, just as they need to hear the president's description of events,"" Richard Burr told Mr Comey. To date, only one sitting US president has ever testified before a Senate committee. In August 1919, Woodrow Wilson gave testimony before the Foreign Relations Committee on the Treaty of Versailles with Germany after World War One and the establishment of the League of Nations. The Senate twice rejected the treaty and the US never joined the League of Nations. However, President George Washington testified on Indian treaties before the whole Senate in 1789, and Theodore Roosevelt, Harry Truman and Gerald Ford gave evidence to Senate committees after they had left office. Mr Comey said in his statement released on Wednesday that he had assured Mr Trump on three occasions that he was not personally under investigation, confirming Mr Trump's own accounts. Explaining why he hadn't gone public with this information at the time, he said that if anything changed and an investigation into the president was started, he would have felt obliged to go public with that as well. Trump lawyer Marc Kasowitz said that the president felt ""totally vindicated"" by Mr Comey's account. But since Mr Comey is no longer in charge of the FBI, and the investigation has now been passed to Special Counsel Robert Mueller, it is possible that Mr Trump is now being investigated after all.",Former FBI director James Comey 's evidence to the Senate Intelligence Committee has been keenly @placeholder by the US public .,awaited,promised,received,represented,viewed,0
"Plans for the facility were rejected by councillors but central government overruled their decision in January. Labour's David Drew has accused Neil Carmichael - Conservative MP at the time - of not standing up for his constituents in Stroud. Mr Carmichael rejected the claims, saying Labour began the plans in 2004. The pair clashed during an election debate in Stroud, hosted by BBC Radio Gloucestershire, which also featured candidates from the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party. Mr Drew said his rival had sat on the fence for too long and asked: ""Why didn't you stand up for the people of Stroud and say 'I will not accept this in any way at all' and threaten to resign?"" The response from Mr Carmichael was that he had stood up for his former constituents but the matter was more complex than ""just a question of whether or not we want an incinerator at Javelin Park"". Liberal Democrat candidate Adrian Walker-Smith said the whole project was ""unsatisfactory"" whereas Sarah Lunnon, for the Green Party, levelled blame at the Labour party as well. ""The fact is there's a whole swathe of incinerators currently being built and operational thanks to the Labour government and their PFI financing of the facilities. ""It's all very well of David to sit here and oppose our incinerator when [Labour] were actually in favour of the technology and the process."" Stroud has three other election candidates who did not take part in the debate - David Michael for the Free Public Transport Party, Caroline Stephens for UKIP and Independent candidate Richard Wilson. The candidates for the constituency are: Neil Carmichael, Conservative David Drew, Labour Sarah Lunnon, Green David Michael, Free Public Transport Party Caroline Stephens, UKIP Adrian Walker-Smith, Liberal Democrat Rich Wilson, Independent","The @placeholder of a £ 500 m waste incinerator near Gloucester should have led to the resignation of the area 's MP , according to an election rival .",discovery,fate,decision,appeal,approval,4
"The army was intervening because an ""emergency"" had developed, she said. Foreign governments have strongly criticised South Africa for failing to protect their nationals. At least seven people have been killed and 5,000 left homeless since the attacks started about three weeks ago against other Africans and Asians. ""We come in as the last resort. The army will serve as a deterrent,"" Ms Mapisa-Nqakula told journalists. For the latest news, views and analysis see the BBC Africa Live page. Troops are being despatched to flashpoints in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province and the economic heartland of Gauteng, which includes Johannesburg. The first deployments have been in Alexandra, a poor township north of Johannesburg. A Zimbabwean couple were shot and wounded there on Monday night, the minister is quoted by Reuters news agency as saying. Mozambican Emmanuel Sithole was killed in the township at the weekend. Four suspects appeared in court on Tuesday over Mr Sithole's killing, which was caught on camera by a local journalist. The men were remanded in custody, without being asked to plead. A crowd protested outside court, demanding justice for Mr Sithole. The army was also deployed during the xenophobic violence in 2008, when at least 63 people were killed, says the BBC's Nomsa Maseko in Johannesburg. More than 900 people have been voluntarily repatriated back to their home countries since the violence broke out, officials say. In Malawi's capital Lilongwe on Tuesday, at least 2,0000 people protested against the violence. ""South Africa, why kill your fellow blacks?'' read one poster. The protesters chanted slogans against South Africa's President Jacob Zuma and Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, the BBC's Raphael Tenthani reports from the scene. They gave Mr Zuma a 48-hour ultimatum to get the monarch to apologise for alleged xenophobic remarks he made last month, or else they would boycott South African goods, he says. The powerful monarch has denied fuelling xenophobia, saying at a rally on Monday: ""If it were true that I said foreigners must go, this country would be up in flames."" With the unemployment rate at around 25%, many South Africans accuse foreign nationals of taking jobs from locals. Official data suggests there are about two million foreign nationals in South Africa, but some estimates put the number much higher.","South Africa 's army is being deployed to @placeholder areas to prevent attacks on foreigners , Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa - Nqakula has said .",volatile,temporary,secure,certain,key,0
"9 September 2016 Last updated at 08:09 BST Travis is the director of 'Kubo and the Two Strings' - a brand new Hollywood stop-motion animation blockbuster. It tells the story of Kubo, a young boy with magical powers. The film has won lots of praise and features the voices of Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, Ralph Fiennes, and Rooney Mara. Find out what Travis Knight had to say when James quizzed him on the film.","11 - year - old James is a big fan of animated movies , and has won awards for his own mini-animations . So we took him @placeholder to meet one of his heroes - top Hollywood animator Travis Knight .",along,home,up,on,over,0
"David Cockle, 50, found the Merovingian Tremissis coins in a famer's field in west Norfolk and sold them for £15,000. He had entered into a contract with the landowner to split the proceeds of any find down the middle but failed to tell the farmer of his discovery. Judge Rupert Overbury, sentencing, said Cockle's motivation had been ""pure greed"". Cockle, from Leigh, Greater Manchester, had admitted theft at a previous hearing. Three counts of converting criminal property will lie on file. Cockle, who had lived in Wareham at the time, also failed to tell the coroner. Instead he had sold the coins for £1,500 each in smaller parcels of two, three and five coins. Another metal detectorist had discovered 35 Merovingian coins at the same site and declared them honestly. Had Cockle done the same, the discovery would have been the largest find of Merovingian coins in the UK - surpassing the discovery of 37 such coins at Sutton Hoo in the last century, the court heard. Judge Overbury said Cockle had more than 30 years of experience as a metal detectorist and knew the legal process. He added the coins were ""extremely rare"" and that some of them had never been recovered. Cockle was also banned from metal detecting for five years, banned from owning metal detecting equipment and from entering into agreements with landowners to do metal detecting. He faces five years in jail if he breaches the order. Cockle was dismissed from Norfolk Police last month for gross misconduct.",A police officer who stole 10 @placeholder gold coins he found with a metal detector has been jailed for 16 months .,ancient,vulnerable,confirmed,lost,large,0
"Coach James Webster has also included forwards Graeme Horne and James Greenwood, despite them picking up injuries in the win over Salford. Hull FC have winger Mahe Fonua back from a knee injury sustained on his debut in round one. His return in place of Jack Logan is the only change to the team that got back to winning ways against Wakefield. Hull KR (from): Allgood, Blair, Boudebza, Clarkson, Cockayne, Dixon, Green, Greenwood, Horne, Kelly, Lawler, Mantellato, Marsh, Mulhern, Shaw, Sio, Thornley, Tilse, Walker. Hull FC (from): Bowden, Ellis, Fonua, Green, Houghton, Manu, Michaels, Minichiello, Naughton, Paleaaesina, Pritchard, Shaul, Sneyd, Taylor, Thompson, Tuimavave, Washbrook, Watts, Yeaman.",Hull KR are boosted by the return of scrum - half Albert Kelly from a three - match @placeholder with a hamstring injury .,absence,deficit,injury,suspension,aggregate,0
"Customers took to social media to complain of long queues at the Windsor resort during the first day of the ""Christmas Bricktacular"" opening. Caroline Other, of Windsor, said her four-year-old son was left crying in the ""freezing cold"". Legoland apologised for the delay and said a power cut meant some time slots to see Santa were missed. More on this and other Berkshire stories. On the resort's Facebook page, Lisha Jones wrote: ""We drove 400 miles to visit Legoland. We didn't get to go on all the rides due to the long wait to see Santa. It was freezing cold and my four-year-old ended up falling asleep in the long wait."" Kelly Jackson said: ""The wait, despite allocated time slots for a visit to see Father Christmas, left us all feeling angry and upset. We had a slot booked for 15:00 GMT but ended seeing the big man at 18:00 GMT."" Others said Legoland staff were ""fantastic"", handing out popcorn to those waiting in the queue. Josh Gibbons wrote on Facebook: ""We had to queue for over an hour for Santa which kind of makes the allotted time redundant. ""But the staff were excellent, handing out popcorn and being very apologetic for the wait."" In a statement, Legoland said: ""We would like to apologise to guests visiting our Christmas Bricktacular on opening day, Saturday 3 December. Unfortunately we experienced some power issues which resulted in unacceptable delays. ""We tried to keep spirits up with festive snacks and timing changes but we know a lot of guests were disappointed. Please be assured it's all systems go now and Legoland and Father Christmas look forward to welcoming our guests.""",Families visiting Legoland had to wait up to three hours to see Santa at a Christmas - themed @placeholder .,attraction,dinner,carnival,loss,restaurant,0
"The Dean Trust which runs Ashton on Mersey in Sale wants to send the pupils to Broadoak School in Partington. Parents claim this would be ""unlawful"" as their children's Educational Health and Care Plan (EHC) states that they should attend Ashton on Mersey. The trust said it was ""oversubscribed"". Parents have contacted a solicitor who has written a formal pre-action letter to the school outlining their legal position. If the school does not respond to the letter by Friday parents will issue judicial review proceedings, James Betts from Simpson Millar Solicitors said. Deborah Keay's 11-year-old son Samuel who has autism has been told he will be one of the pupils with special needs taken by bus to Broadoak, also run by the Dean Trust. She said the change would be very stressful and upsetting for her son. ""I wanted him to go to a mainstream school, but a mainstream school that had quite a number of years of dealing with children on the autism spectrum. ""I know and understand they are a victim of their own success but, at the end of the day, my child's school named on his EHC is Ashton on Mersey. It is not Broadoak and it is not the Dean Trust."" Mr Betts, who is representing seven of the families, said the school is legally obliged to admit those pupils under section 43 of the Children's and Families Act 2014. ""The school is still a separate legal entity and so, in the EHC, it would say Ashton on Mersey school... so that is clearly the school that they are under a legal duty to allow them to attend."" Councillor John Lamb, chair of governors at Ashton on Mersey School, said it already provided just under 8% of its school places to students with special educational needs. ""If you think about a comparable neighbouring school that same figure is under 1%."" He assured parents: ""We would provide at Broadoak, as we do here, that specialised care and attention that those children deserve and need."" Trafford Council said: ""Where the parent of a child with a draft educational healthcare plan expresses a preference for an academy... the council will name it in the final plan, unless, after consulting the school's governing body, one of the statutory exceptions are made out."" The Regional School Commissioner is responsible for ensuring all Academies continue to meet their statutory requirements, it added.","A group of parents whose children have special needs is threatening legal action against an academy school in Trafford after accusing it of "" @placeholder "" .",fraud,discrimination,benefits,cheating,abuse,1
"In all, 11,000 livelihoods and 20,000 pensions were affected when BHS collapsed with crippling debts. The mudslinging between a colourful cast of characters has only just started. The opening exchanges between MPs and the pension regulator now give way to the principal cast in the ill-starred sale of BHS for £1 to a relative unknown with a chequered history. The next few weeks of joint select committee investigations may at times seem like a game of Cluedo. Was it the former racing driver, twice-bankrupt yacht enthusiast with no retail experience? Was it the straight-talking flamboyant billionaire retail tycoon and his glamorous Monaco-based wife? Even the bit-players are important - the advisers from a variety of blue-chip firms who managed to combine in a way that effectively vouched for a buyer who many think shouldn't have passed the smell test. For Sir Philip Green, the central question is this. Did he knowingly sell a struggling business to a retail novice in the knowledge that the company, its employees and its pensioners were doomed? Or did he receive enough reassurance from others and leave enough of a cash dowry to give BHS a fighting chance? For Dominic Chappell, the inquiry should focus on whether he had any prospect or intention of turning BHS around - or whether he set about extracting as much cash in fees and management charges as he could from the business before the adminstrators stepped in to freeze the accounts. For the various advisers (Grant Thornton, Olswang, Antony Gutman from Goldman Sachs, PWC, Linklaters etc), the question is whether this transaction satisfied the due diligence standards that blue-chip firms are expected and required to uphold. Linklaters, who advised Sir Philip Green, and Olswang, who advised Chappell, are already in dispute over who did which background checks. The most uncomfortable seat in the House of Commons today may be reserved for Anthony Gutman, Goldman Sachs banker and informal adviser to Sir Philip Green. Though his firm was not engaged or paid by Sir Philip, he is thought to have vetted potential buyers for BHS - a process that seems to have badly wrong. Just how thorough was he at this early stage? The box office attractions, however, will be the appearances of Dominic Chappell on 8 June and Sir Philip Green on 15 June. It's a rich cast and a fascinating tale that promises to shine a light on the workings of corporate Britain. Meanwhile, BHS continues to trade as the administrators evaluate proposals to find a new buyer offering a more sustainable future for the 90-year-old business. That process should conclude this week. Don't forget the popcorn.","Get your popcorn , take your seats and settle in for a piece of business theatre with elements of near - farce and @placeholder .",tragedy,issues,conditions,romance,action,0
"Bob and Cathy Elmer from Leicestershire were reported missing on Sunday after a planned hill walk took longer than expected. They sheltered with their dog in survival bags in whiteout conditions before being found by mountain rescuers. Mr Elmer told BBC Scotland: ""The snow was at times up to our waists."" He said: ""We eventually got out on to the plateau with the intention of trying to find the summit of Cairngorm then my headlamp gave up so we decided we couldn't go on any further. ""We didn't know really where we were going. You couldn't see your hand in front of your face, so we decided to get the survival bags out."" Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team searched the Cairngorm Plateau overnight in freezing temperatures and deep snow. The couple were found with their black Collie at around 12:00 on Monday and were walked to safety. Mountain rescue team leader Willie Anderson said using the bivvy bags was a move that probably ""saved their lives"". Conditions in the area at the time were described by Cairngorm MRT as ""Arctic"". Footage of the mountain rescue was filmed on a GoPro camera by a member of the mountain rescue team.",A couple forced to spend a night in the Cairngorms have been speaking about their @placeholder .,identities,ordeal,past,fate,bravery,1
"StepChange said high-cost credit, such as payday loans and fee-charging debt management services, should not be sold via unsolicited calls. A survey found a third of its clients received more than five calls a week. It estimates that buying such services added an average of £1,052 to its clients' existing debts. ""The problem is particularly serious among the most financially vulnerable in our society,"" said Mike O'Connor, chief executive of StepChange. ""When someone is already in financial difficulty, they may be at their lowest ebb and feel they have no option but to make quick decisions through desperation, which can bring devastating consequences. ""Before taking out any financial product, people need to know whether it is right for them, work out if they can afford it and shop around for the best deal, but unsolicited phone calls can take these key decisions away from them. ""It is not a good way to sell credit or financial services and it is certainly not a good way to buy them."" The call comes despite research from consumer group Which? suggesting that borrowing money on an unarranged overdraft from a bank can be more expensive than taking out a payday loan. Borrowing £100 for 28 days from a payday lender would bring a maximum charge of £22.40 compared with a charge of up to £90 for an unarranged overdraft, Which? said. The banks argue that such overdrafts should be a last resort and there are cheaper alternatives. Russell Hamblin-Boone, chief executive of the Consumer Finance Association, which represents some payday lenders, said: ""This small survey by StepChange is misinformed and draws the wrong conclusions. ""Cold calling is carried out by unscrupulous firms who purchase people's data, not lenders. The sector is regulated and CFA members do not cold call, do not lend to people who cannot afford credit and ensure all lending is responsible. Regulations exist to protect borrowers and there is no need to further restrict how lenders market to their customers.""","Credit should be "" bought , not sold "" , a debt charity has said , adding that cold calls offering high - @placeholder financial products should be banned .",quality,volume,profile,risk,free,3
"Celebrations have taken place to mark the 80th anniversary of the 'mass trespass' on a mountain which led to a change in the law. On 24th April 1932, 400 protesters dared to walk over Kinder Scout, a mountain in the Peak District. They were angry because rich landowners could stop others walking in open countryside. They deliberately walked in areas they weren't allowed to go and fights broke out with the people who owned the land. Five walkers were jailed. A few weeks later, 10,000 held a protest at Winnats Pass, which is very close to Kinder Scout. It led to a change in the law, and the opening-up of the Peak District National Park in 1951. The UK's 15 National Parks are large areas where it's free to walk in the countryside, even if the land officially belongs to someone. The organiser of this week's event, Roly Smith said: ""I believe we should never forget the sacrifice made by the young lads from Manchester who were arrested and imprisoned for walking on the moors.""",National Parks were created in 1951 but we have a group of @placeholder protesters to thank for them .,greater,adverse,illegal,rare,latest,2
"American Spieth edged into the lead with a birdie on the final hole that sealed a seven-under-par 63. Rory McIlroy shot a three-under-par 67, while England's Paul Casey finished on two under par with 68. Defending champion Russell Knox of Scotland scored a one-under-par 69. Harrington, 45, who won the Open Championship in 2007 and 2008, when he also won the PGA Championship, shot four birdies and no bogies on Thursday. Spieth, the Masters and US Open champion in 2015, scored eight birdies and one bogey on what was his first appearance at River Highlands, Connecticut. Early pacesetter Brett Stegmaier was reeled in and ended tied for second with fellow American Johnson Wagner, who like Stegmaier mixed seven birdies with a bogey. World number four Jason Day of Australia scored a disappointing two-over 72 after three bogeys and one double bogey, with England's Luke Donald a shot further back on three over.",Ireland 's three - time @placeholder winner Padraig Harrington scored a four - under - par 66 to trail first - round leader Jordan Spieth by three shots at the Travelers Championship .,major,inspired,professional,aggregate,superb,0
"Media playback is unsupported on your device 31 March 2014 Last updated at 19:32 BST Louise Brookes' brother, Andrew, was among the 96 Liverpool fans who died in the tragedy in 1989. He was 26. Ms Brookes, from Bromsgrove, has been campaigning for 25 years. She said she will continue to fight until she discovers the truth of what happened to her brother.","As @placeholder inquests into the Hillsborough disaster get under way , the sister of one Midlands victim says she is hopeful the truth of what happened will finally be uncovered .",independent,fresh,political,new,several,1
"Cardiff University researchers found only 8% of care-leavers progress to full time education by the age of 19 compared with 43% of all young people. They said communication between schools and care agencies needed to improve. The Welsh government, which commissioned the study, said the findings would inform a new strategy. Graduate Wayne Kwenda from Abercarn, Caerphilly county, who had been in care in England before enrolling on an engineering degree at the University of South Wales in Cardiff, said: ""I think the most difficult part of being a care leaver is that you haven't got the same support that other students have in terms of family support."" The research, which included focus groups with ""looked-after"" children, also found many foster carers have ""low educational attainment"" which the report said could be tackled by providing additional training and qualifications. Lead report author Dr Dawn Mannay, from Cardiff University's School of Social Sciences, said Wales was ""struggling to escape engrained negative patterns with low levels of educational attainment"" among young people in care. She added: ""The young people we spoke to stated that the barriers they face are wide-ranging and exist at every stage of their educational journey, beginning very early on with stigma being attached to them by teachers and peers as a result of their 'looked-after' status, which has a substantial and often lasting negative impact on their subsequent attainment and achievement.""","Decisive action is "" desperately needed "" to help children in care @placeholder more in education , according to a new report .",manage,offer,adopt,achieve,participate,3
"People can take firearms and ammunition into their local police station anonymously for two weeks, until 24 November. In particular, the force said it was looking to stop antique guns falling into the hands of gangs. Det Ch Supt Dean Haydon said gun crime in the capital in 2013-14 was at its lowest since 2008. ""[But] we are not complacent; our primary aim is keeping Londoners safe and we recognise the considerable and devastating impact of gun crime on those affected by it. ""The surrender provides an opportunity to significantly reduce the number of firearms in circulation on the streets of London."" The Met is concerned about gangs exploiting a loophole in the law surrounding old firearms. Rules for buying working antique guns were tightened in July, preventing convicts from buying or owning one and soon dealers will be required to keep computerised records for at least 20 years. Mr Haydon said: ""Make no mistake, these are live weapons which can be used to hurt or injure someone. ""We have welcomed the tightening of laws around antique firearms which now means that someone who has served or received a criminal sentence can no longer possess an antique gun."" The Met has released a map of police stations where people can hand in firearms anonymously and without fear of prosecution.",The Metropolitan Police has launched its first London - wide gun @placeholder in six years .,premises,peace,war,offensive,amnesty,4
"I've been chairing a panel of three looking at the political party's election manifestos. Here are a few things we learned: 1. Everyone is in favour of ""fair funding"" but no-one agrees on what it means. In one manifesto, the Conservatives say it depends on there being a referendum on Wales gaining income tax powers; in another manifesto, they say it doesn't. 2. Parties that say they will balance the books are still reluctant to set out where they would cut spending or increase taxes. 3. Labour say they would ""seek"" to give the Welsh government control of tolls on the Severn Bridges. The bridges may mostly be in England although the toll booths are in Wales. 3. UKIP are in favour of a Welsh bank holiday on St David's Day. The Lib Dems say they'd let the National Assembly for Wales decide. 4. If you're going to use stock photos for your manifesto, it's probably best not to use ones that have already been used to advertise sexually transmitted diseases in New Zealand and a detox clinic for substance abusers in Utah. Next week I'll be on the BBC Wales Election 2015 tour, calling at Barry, Carmarthen, Tregaron, Connah's Quay, Llandudno and Cardiff. Do come and say hello - you'll find me inside a large inflatable tent or ""the politics pavilion"" as a colleague refers to it.","I 've spent a lot of time in Cardiff 's cafes during the last few days - @placeholder in the line of duty , you understand .",purely,never,all,especially,just,0
"The 15-year-old from Donegal plays the lead role in Kubo and the Two Strings, alongside Matthew McConaughey and Charlize Theron. The schoolboy said he was still able to enjoy Sunday's glitz and glamour despite facing exams on Tuesday. ""It was good craic (fun), we had a good time and got to meet lots of great people."" Art told the BBC. ""I think I've got maths and science tomorrow but I have a tutor who comes away with me everywhere. ""He's a fluent Irish speaker because I go to a fluent Irish speaking school so he's made sure that I'm up to date with everything."" The film is also nominated for two Oscars at the end of this month. The Moville actor became a household name when he starred as Rickon Stark in the fantasy TV series Game of Thrones. He has since gone on to star in a number of high profile Hollywood films. Art plays a young boy named Kubo who must locate a magical suit of armour worn by his late father in order to defeat a vengeful spirit from the past. The film has received critical acclaim for its blend of stop-motion animation and computer-generated backgrounds. Even so, Art said it ""came as a shock"" when they won the prestigious award. ""To be honest it came as a shock to all of us,"" he told BBC Radio Foyle. ""It was one of those things where it was nerve wracking but we really did not expect to win so it was a real delight whenever we did."" While the team behind Kubo and the Two Strings might well be confident of more success at the Oscars, Art said he is happy just to be in the running. ""I don't want to jinx it, whatever happens happens,"" he said. You can find the full list of Oscar 2017 nominations here.",Irish actor Art Parkinson is basking in @placeholder after his film picked up the award for best animation at the Baftas .,confusion,mood,glory,awe,criticism,2
"The figure is down from 10 flags awarded last year. Beaches with a Blue Flag demonstrate their commitment to protecting the coastal environment, water quality, safety, and access for all. Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful have presented beach and marina operators with 14 national and 10 internationally-recognised awards. Two marinas have also been awarded blue flags - at Ballyronan, County Londonderry, and Ballycastle, County Antrim. Tony Wilcox, chairman of Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful, said: ""Having Northern Ireland's world class beaches managed to such high standards is helping improve the quality of our lives as well as attracting visitors"". Forty-seven countries participate in awarding Blue Flags to more than 4,000 beaches and marinas worldwide. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs monitors identified bathing waters on 20 occasions during the annual bathing season, which runs from the 1 June until 15 September. In 2016, Portstewart Strand in County Londonderry was awarded the accolade of Best Blue Flag Beach in the UK. County Down: Cranfield West, Murlough, Tyrella County Antrim: Portrush West Strand, Portrush East Strand County Londonderry: Portstewart, Benone, Downhill Twelve beaches were given the Seaside Award - the national standard for beaches across the UK. This award guarantees a clean, safe, attractive and well-managed coastal environment with varied levels of facilities provided depending on the location of the beach. Two Northern Ireland beaches have received the Green Coast Award, which recognises an agreement with the local community to protect and promote a natural beach environment, rather than developing visitor infrastructure.",Eight Northern Ireland beaches will @placeholder display international Blue Flags this summer .,again,all,now,proudly,not,3
"""[Celtic chief executive] Peter Lawwell and [majority shareholder] Dermot Desmond are the only two people who are going to decide Ronny's future - if it hasn't been decided already,"" he said. ""If they get beaten by Rangers then it will be decided. ""Celtic haven't been playing well at all but I think they'll be too strong."" Despite Celtic moving eight points clear at the top of the Premiership with five games left, many believe a second straight title - and even a league and cup double - may not be enough to maintain Deila's tenure into a third season. ""I think he's on a hiding to nothing to be honest,"" McAvennie told BBC Scotland. ""You can see the frustration on his face and the delight when he gets the results. You can just see the emotion coming out on his face. ""It is not thinkable that he would let Rangers - from a lower division - beat them. The supporters won't allow that. ""But Ronny knows that. They should have done what Rangers have done and won the league by now. ""They are not good on the eye, but they are still winning.  They are getting over the line and they will win the league. ""I think Aberdeen have had enough chances this year when Celtic have messed up, but they have not capitalised on it."" Media playback is not supported on this device McAvennie believes the Hampden pitch - which was due to finish being relaid on Tuesday - ""will be a great leveller"" on Sunday, against a Rangers team that have closed ""a big gap"" since the sides last met in last season's League Cup semi-finals. He maintains that the national stadium should be preserved for the Scotland team and major occasions such as cup semi-finals and finals rather than used every fortnight by League Two club Queen's Park. ""I am one of the old school,"" he said. ""I think a national stadium should be a national stadium. I don't think amateurs should be playing there. ""I know the boys at Queen's Park will say we always play there, but Lesser Hampden is beautiful.  I don't know why they don't play there. ""There were 413 people at their game last week. ""England have a national stadium, Wales have a national stadium, Scotland should have a national stadium and the pitch should be beautiful. ""There is no-one else to blame except the powers that be at Hampden."" Celtic defender Mikael Lustig admits all the pressure is on Celtic ahead of Sunday's clash with Rangers because they should win the match. ""We should have the better players and better team, so I can see why people say that,"" said the Swede, who played in last year's 2-0 League Cup semi-final win. ""We haven't played so good and we know we could play better football, absolutely. ""Last time, they didn't get promoted and this year they have had a better season, so maybe.""","Ronny Deila 's future as Celtic manager could be decided if they @placeholder to Rangers in the Scottish Cup semi-final , says ex-Hoops striker Frank McAvennie .",welcome,continue,wants,deserve,lose,4
"You can watch Caerphilly Castle as it would have looked in the early 14th Century, when it stood up to an attack by 10,000 Welsh rebels. Historic monuments body Cadw is using the latest video technology to show the castle being reconstructed. It is the first in a series to re-imagine how historic sites once looked. The video captures the ""walls within walls"" system of defence that was favoured by Gilbert de Clare, the Norman nobleman responsible for building the castle in 1268. Sections of the old castle, now long gone, rise from the ground while the leaning south-east tower - thanks to the magic of computer graphics - straightens and returns to its former glory. Tony Payne, castle custodian, said: """"It's about bringing the castle to life. ""It's a new concept we've not used before. I can see it will attract a different audience, a generation used to computer gaming. ""When we've had reconstruction drawings, they're fantastic, but with the video you can go on a journey."" Animator Chris Marshall said it was a matter of joining the dots of what was there now and research into how the castle would have looked. ""There were multiple challenges - the first thing is we have to make sure it's as historical accurate as possible,"" he said. ""My first task was to go to the castle to do my own research, and then we asked the experts to provide whatever information they could, including illustrative interpretations of what they believed it would have looked like when built."" He said the software he used now was similar to the sort people could download for free at home on their own PCs. ""There's nothing holding anybody back - this was very much a specialist field 10 or 15 years ago. ""To work in this industry you'd needed expensive software and hardware and fairly sophisticated technical skills but the technology has moved on. ""The 3D animation software now means the tools are easy to pick up at a fairly basic level. To create a building and an animated camera flying through it is within the realms of most people at home today."" The castle has been used as the backdrop to TV programmes including Doctor Who and Merlin.",Wales ' largest castle has had it s fair share of @placeholder and wear and tear over the centuries but it is now being rebuilt - thanks to CGI technology .,interest,fire,strife,services,amateur,2
"Officials said no-one would be able to ride motorbikes at any time in the city, Boko Haram's stronghold. The group's trademark has been to use gunmen on motorbikes to assassinate security officers and politicians. Boko Haram is fighting for Islamic rule and has rejected talks with the government. At least 40 people have been killed in Maiduguri, the main city in Borno state, in the past two weeks in attacks blamed on the group. Last month, the group said it had carried out an attack on the headquarters of the Nigerian police in the capital, Abuja, which killed at least six people. The Borno state government said it was now imposing a 24-hour ban on motorbikes in the city. ""The ban includes private as well as commercial motorcycles of all categories that operate within Maiduguri metropolis,"" Usman Ciroma, spokesman for the Borno state governor, said in a statement. Correspondents say motorbikes are one of the most common forms of transport in Maiduguri, as most people cannot afford cars. The AFP news agency reports that the governor, Kashim Shettima, warned that the ban could be extended. ""If the security situation does not improve following this ban, the government will extend the ban to cover the whole state,"" he was quoted as saying. On Wednesday, Boko Haram fighters threw an explosive device at a military patrol in Maiduguri, wounding three officers.","Motorbikes have been banned from the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri to prevent drive - by attacks by the @placeholder Islamist sect , Boko Haram .",controversial,potential,radical,famous,faulty,2
"The former England youth internationals have both previously worked under manager Lee Clark at Blackpool. They have have signed for the Ayrshire club, who currently sit second bottom of the table, until the summer. Both were free agents, with Henshall, 22, last with Ipswich Town, and Addison, 27, with Peterborough United. Addison, who can play in defence or midfield, spent six years with Derby County before three years with Bournemouth. He also has turned out for Barnsley, Rotherham United, Scunthorpe United and Blackpool on loan. Having joined Peterborough in November, Addison scored on his debut against Barnsley, but he made only two more appearances for the League One outfit, his last being on 2 January against Sheffield United. Henshall joined Manchester City in 2010 after starting his career at Swindon Town as a youth, During his four-year spell with City, he went out on loan to Chesterfield, Bristol Rovers and Ipswich Town before joining the Portman Road club on a permanent deal in 2010. However, he made only five appearances for the Tractor Boys and last played a first-team game in January 2015, when he suffered a knee injury that cut short a loan spell with Blackpool.",Kilmarnock have signed defender Miles Addison and winger Alex Henshall to assist their @placeholder to retain their Scottish Premiership status .,desire,efforts,players,survival,teams,1
"Alan Wood, 50, was bound and tortured in his home in Lound, near Bourne, in October 2009. Det Supt Stuart Morrison, who has led the investigation from the start, said he thinks about the case every day. He said the main focus of the inquiry was to find the person whose DNA profile was left at the scene. Det Supt Morrison said the profile was not in the UK database and officers were continuing to check international databases. He said he had taken guidance from Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys, the pioneer of DNA profiling, as to whether it would be worth trying to trace which country the person who left the DNA at the murder scene came from. ""Whilst there are companies that will seek to tell you that information, it's not particularly reliable and it covers so many countries that it would be of no particular practical use for us,"" the detective told BBC Radio Lincolnshire. Mr Wood, who ran a small gardening business, had no known enemies, according to Lincolnshire Police. He was subjected to a ""brutal and sustained"" attack at his home in Lound, during which he had his throat cut a number of times and an attempt was made to decapitate him. ""I have to be optimistic that this person or people will be found. It's an investigation that I turn over in my mind every single day. ""It is something that you want to do [solve the case] for the victim and for the family, so we occupy quite a lot of our time thinking about it,"" Det Supt Morrison said. Manor Lodge, where Mr Wood lived, was kept as a crime scene for two years but has recently been demolished.",The detective leading an inquiry into the brutal murder of a Lincolnshire man has said he remains determined to bring those @placeholder to justice .,available,reduced,lost,unable,responsible,4
"Powys council is considering closing Gwernyfed and Brecon schools to create a single school and doing the same at Llandrindod and Builth Wells schools. The changes could be put in place for the start of the September 2017 term but hundreds of parents and pupils have aired their concerns. If approved, the changes could cut costs and tackle surplus places. Opponents are concerned about the distance some will have to travel to get to the next nearest school. The council started the consultation in April and extended it from May to June.",A consultation on controversial plans about the future of four Powys @placeholder schools closes on Wednesday .,potential,approved,secondary,lost,national,2
"There will be a temporary exhibition of the haul, in the Great Hall next summer, Tamworth Borough Council said. Key pieces of the hoard, the UK's largest find of Anglo-Saxon treasure, will also be shown in Lichfield and Stafford. A Mercian Trail is also being developed to allow the treasure to be permanently displayed at several places. These would include Tamworth, Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent and Lichfield. Councillor Steve Claymore, from Tamworth Borough Council, said: ""The news that the Staffordshire Hoard is coming to Tamworth is fantastic news. ""Residents and visitors will be able to see the hoard in its rightful place - the ancient capital of Mercia. ""The touring exhibition could lead to tens of thousands of people discovering the fascinating history of Tamworth and its surrounding area."" The 3,500-piece haul was found in a Staffordshire field in July 2009. It is now jointly owned by the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and the Potteries Museum after £3.3m was raised to keep it in the area. Cleaned and restored items of the hoard, including a pectoral cross which is one of the signature pieces of the collection, are currently on show at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery in Hanley.",Parts of the @placeholder Staffordshire Hoard will be exhibited at Tamworth Castle next year .,new,popular,historic,traditional,famous,4
"Mr Cushnahan, who was a member of the agency's Northern Ireland advisory committee, was at the centre of a BBC Spotlight investigation this week. He has been referred to the Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo) which oversees declarations of interest by politicians and public servants. The Irish Independent has reported that Nama has raised two issues with Sipo. The first concerns his dealings with US investment fund Pimco, which was interested in buying Nama's Northern Ireland loan portfolio. Mr Cushnahan met Pimco in May 2013, then when he resigned as a Nama adviser in November 2013 he worked for the fund. He was in line to receive a £5m fee if Pimco's bid for the portfolio had been successful, the Irish parliament has been told. That bid collapsed in March 2014 when Nama learned of Mr Cushnahan's role. Nama NI deal jargon buster Timeline of Nama's NI property deal Nama has previously said that Mr Cushnahan never made any disclosure of an interest relating to Pimco or its possible interest in bidding for the portfolio. The Irish Independent reported that Nama has also raised Mr Cushnahan's shareholding in companies that had loans moved into Nama. That is understood to relate to the Graham property group. Mr Cushnahan has previously stated he gave up that shareholding in 2009 and that if he remained on the share register it is only because the Graham companies had not provided the necessary updates. He said for that reason no conflict of interest arose. Nama is the Republic of Ireland's ""bad bank"". It sold its entire Northern Ireland loan portfolio to the Cerberus investment fund in 2014. Mr Cushnahan, a former banker, was appointed to Nama's Northern Ireland advisory committee by the DUP. He has always denied any wrongdoing in relation to his Nama role.",Nama has made a complaint to Ireland 's @placeholder watchdog about Frank Cushnahan .,safety,ethics,security,police,internet,1
"Darren Galsworthy told BBC Newsnight he felt deceived and shocked by his step-son Nathan Matthews, who was convicted of Becky's murder. Matthews's girlfriend Shauna Hoare was found guilty of manslaughter. Mr Galsworthy said the pair had destroyed his family and ""justice has not been done"". Becky went missing from her home in the St George area of Bristol on 19 February 2015. Matthews claimed she died during a botched kidnap attempt. Hoare, who was pregnant at the time, was at the address. ""I don't believe that for a minute, he had every intention of killing her,"" said Mr Galsworthy. ""They were planning something much more heinous for her... they had things to torture her in the car."" Becky's dismembered body was discovered hidden in a shed on 3 March 2015. Mr Galsworthy said that when he saw Becky in the mortuary it was ""obvious that she had fought for her life"". ""I don't think I've had justice. If they were going to hang him I would pull the lever so nobody else would have that guilt,"" said Mr Galsworthy. ""This past year has mostly been nightmares or night terrors actually. ""I feel so helpless. The recurring dream is I'm seeing what's happened from a sort of third person standpoint. I'm watching it but they can't see me. There's nothing I can do to help her."" Last November a jury at Bristol Crown Court took less than four hours to convict the pair of Becky's killing. Matthews was given a life sentence and told he would serve at least 33 years. Hoare was jailed for 17 years. They are appealing against their convictions and sentences.","The father of murdered schoolgirl Becky Watts has said if the death sentence was @placeholder for her killers he "" would pull the lever himself "" .",appropriate,prepared,required,available,made,3
"The team at CR Archaeology discovered the bones in a stone cist grave beneath a wall at Old St Mary's Church, Nefyn - now a maritime museum - 18 months ago. Tests confirmed she was aged 60 when she died and was buried around 1180. The team are now working to find out more about her lifestyle and diet. Archaeologist Matthew Jones, who helped uncover the remains, said the discovery was unusual because while part of the rib cage and spine no longer remained, most of the skeleton was still intact. This is not often the case for discoveries of this age in Wales because the acidic soil erodes bones, he said. Mr Jones believes the grave could be one of only a small number of a similar date known in the UK. Initial tests show the woman was in relatively good health when she died but had arthritis. She had strong bones and muscles but would probably have had a ""hard life"", Mr Jones said. Analysis of her bones showed her diet lacked fish, which was unusual as Nefyn was a famous port town at the time she lived. Further tests are continuing with the hope of finding out more about where the woman came from.",A grave containing the skeleton of a 12th century woman discovered during museum @placeholder works in Gwynedd could be one of the last known burials of its type in Wales .,health,lost,major,redevelopment,building,3
"Carney, 30, had been linked with a move to St George Illawarra this summer despite having two years to run on his existing deal. Taylor, 28, has already been offered a short-term deal at Canberra Raiders, following his Dragons exit. Coaches Fred Marcerou, Benoit Albert and Sebastian Raguin are also leaving. Marcerou was strength and conditioning coach along with Benoit Albert, while Raguin was football manager. Catalans have also formally confirmed the release of Morgan Escare, who has already joined Wigan Warriors.","Australia international half - back Todd Carney and forward Dave Taylor have been released by Catalans Dragons "" by mutual @placeholder "" .",request,cause,misconduct,authorities,agreement,4
"The Wisconsin family posted the update on a fundraising website, which raised about $22,000 (£13,000) in less than a day for her legal and medical bills. Her two alleged attackers, classmates Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier, have been charged with attempted murder. They told police they were trying to impress a fictional character called Slenderman, according to officers. Doctors said the knife had just missed a major artery near her heart. ""Our little girl is a fighter and is making strides of improvement each and every day,"" her parents wrote on the website, but added they were limiting visitors as she was easily overwhelmed. ""She has been able to walk the halls of the hospital with her dad. No machine, no tubes, just she and her dad. She has been out of bed watching TV in her wheelchair as well."" They are hoping to raise $250,000 in total for legal and medical costs and have asked to keep the girl's name secret. The victim was reportedly found by a cyclist on Saturday after crawling from the woods with stab wounds to her arms, legs and torso. Both suspects were later found walking near a local highway, and a knife was found in one of the girls' backpacks, police said. According to police, the girls planned to stab the classmate during a sleepover but instead decided to commit the crime the next morning in a nearby park. Following their arrest they told investigators about their belief in paranormal figure Slenderman and their desire to become his ""proxies"" by killing to demonstrate their loyalty, police said. They said that after the murder, they intended to walk to Slenderman's mansion, which they believed was situated in Wisconsin's Nicolet National Forest, police said.",The family of a 12 - year - old stabbed 19 times says she is able to walk in hospital and making a @placeholder recovery .,miraculous,fake,rare,steady,vast,3
"The verdict is scheduled for 18 July. Mr Navalny, a 37-year-old anti-corruption campaigner, later denounced President Vladimir Putin's rule, saying his system was ""sucking the blood out of Russia"". If convicted, he could be kept in prison until after the next presidential election in 2018. The prosecutors stopped short of demanding the maximum term of 10 years at the trial in Kirov, a city 900km (560 miles) north-east of Moscow. Mr Navalny denies defrauding a timber firm of 16m roubles (£300,000; $500,000). In a live webcast from the courtroom, Mr Navalny said he and his colleagues ""will do our best to destroy the feudal state that's being built in Russia, destroy the system of government where 83 per cent of national wealth is owned by half a per cent of the population''. ""If somebody thinks that upon hearing this threat of six years, I will run away abroad or go into hiding, they could not be more wrong,'' he said. ""I don't have any other choice and I don't want to do anything else. I want to help the people of my country, work for my compatriots."" He inspired mass protests against the Kremlin in December 2011, and recently declared he would like to stand for president. He is currently campaigning for election as mayor of Moscow in September. He says the case has been fabricated to remove him from politics. When the six-year demand was announced, Mr Navalny looked shocked and exchanged nervous smiles with his wife Yulia, who then embraced him when a short break in proceedings was declared, Reuters news agency reports from Kirov. ""I still hope everything will be fine,"" Mr Navalny told reporters. The case against him is one of five opened by investigators in the year since Vladimir Putin was re-elected president. He is accused of defrauding the Kirovles state timber company while working as an adviser to Kirov's governor, Nikita Belykh. The judge in his trial has not acquitted anyone in more than 130 cases.","Russian prosecutors have called for a six - year prison sentence for opposition leader Alexei Navalny , on a @placeholder charge of embezzlement .",rare,controversial,specific,lesser,second,1
"The entertainment firm quickly removed the hoax tweets, saying its global account had been ""compromised"" but that the situation had ""been rectified"". Sony added it ""apologises to Britney Spears and her fans for any confusion"". The 35-year-old did not react directly to the tweet, but her manager confirmed the singer was ""fine and well"". As well Sony's Twitter account, the official account of Bob Dylan also appears to have been hacked.  It tweeted: ""Rest in peace @britneyspears"" around the time of the fake Sony tweets. After the tweets were published, a group called OurMine appears to have gained access to the Sony Music account and pointed out the security breach. It is not clear whether it was also responsible for the original false messages. Just a few days ago, it appeared to have hacked into the Twitter accounts of Netflix US and Marvel Entertainment. And it has also been linked to compromising the Twitter accounts of top executives including Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Google chief executive Sundar Pichai. While the latest incident is potentially embarrassing to Sony Music, it is not likely to have the same repercussions as another cyber-security breach that Sony suffered in 2014. That hack, which targeted Sony Pictures, resulted in unreleased films and the script for the next James Bond movie being leaked online. Details of corporate finances and private emails between producers and Hollywood figures were also released. North Korea was accused by the US of orchestrating the move and the eventual fallout saw Sony cancel the Christmas release of a comedy called The Interview, a film depicting the assassination of the North Korean leader.","Sony Music has said sorry to pop star Britney Spears , after an official Twitter account @placeholder the pop star had died .",suggested,saying,achieved,concluded,depicting,0
"Hall, 23, scored his first goal of his second spell with The U's in a 1-1 draw against Oldham on Saturday. He raced to thank the club's medical staff on the touchline as he celebrated the second-half equaliser. ""I wanted to thank them and the manager for all their help, it was a huge relief,"" he told BBC Radio Oxford. After joining on a two-year deal from Bolton in July, Hall had to wait until last month to make his first appearance following cruciate ligament damage sustained on loan at MK Dons last season. ""There were days when I would come in and I wouldn't be able to do anything,"" the former West Ham trainee added. ""I wondered if I would ever play again. But, Andrew Proctor (Oxford United's head physio) put my mind to rest and made me feel so much better. ""I couldn't have wished for a better person to get me through it and it's a huge thank you to all the staff for what goes on behind closed doors and for what people don't see. ""It's just great to give something back to them.""","Oxford United winger Rob Hall admitted there were days he thought he "" might not play again "" during @placeholder from a serious knee injury .",treatment,approval,tactics,surgery,rehabilitation,4
"Media playback is not supported on this device The 29-year-old defeated Darleys Perez on Saturday in a rematch following their controversial draw in July. Last December, Crolla suffered a fractured skull and broken ankle trying to stop burglars, scuppering hopes of a WBA showdown against Richar Abril. ""I've realised the dream,"" the Manchester boxer told BBC Sport. ""The difference between how I feel now and last Christmas is a million miles apart. ""Then I was sat on the couch with my leg in plaster. I was skin and bones because I lost so much weight through medication. ""It was up in the air whether I'd be able to fight again. This Christmas I'll have the belt under the tree with a lot to look forward to next year."" Crolla was hit with a concrete slab as he tried to apprehend two men, and said at the time of the incident he was ""lucky to be alive"". ""I made a promise in the hospital bed that I'd come back stronger,"" he added. ""I came so close to losing it all I wanted to make sure of every chance. I was given a second chance. I didn't want to waste that. In the rematch I didn't want to leave anything to chance."" After four cagey rounds, Crolla secured victory in his home city when he landed a massive left hook to the body that floored champion Perez, who could not make the count. The new champions is on course to fight fellow Briton Kevin Mitchell. The 31-year-old would become the mandatory WBA challenger if he defeats Ismael Barroso on 12 December. Crolla is hoping the potential fight will take place at the home of the club he supports, Manchester United. ""I could never imagine fighting at Old Trafford,"" he said. ""Kevin is a great lad and has got great support. It's something I'd jump at given the opportunity. It's something I wouldn't have dreamt about a year ago.""",Anthony Crolla said he was not going to waste a second chance as he claimed the WBA lightweight title almost a year after @placeholder his career was over .,suffering,believing,announcing,proving,discovering,1
"The nation likes to date much of its identity from the revolution that created its written constitution, and changing it requires the support of both houses of parliament, plus three-fifths of the joint Congress. That would be achievement enough for a president in the flush of a political honeymoon. For Francois Hollande and his deeply divided Socialist Party, it has proved a step too far. The bill, announced in the wake of the November attacks, set out new, more specific conditions for declaring a state of emergency, but the fiercest debate was reserved for a proposed article on stripping French nationality from those convicted of terrorist offences. Under the original terms of the article, only those holding dual nationality would be stripped of their French passports, but after criticism that it would create a ""two-tier system"" - with some French citizens more equal than others - the wording was changed to embrace everyone, the idea being that those with nowhere else to go would simply have their rights as citizens removed. It passed, but not before the split in President Hollande's cabinet had erupted into the open, with Justice Minister Christine Taubira resigning in protest. Now the Senate has demanded that the wording be changed back to the original format, meaning the law would affect only dual nationals, and threatening to reopen the bitter debate on the left about discrimination. Prime Minister Manuel Valls has admitted that the proposed measure was more symbolic than practical. Those threatening France with terrorism, it was pointed out, were unlikely to be dissuaded by the possibility of losing their passports. Now, it seems, the government has concluded that the benefits offered by the bill are more trouble than they are worth. Speaking after his cabinet meeting this morning, Mr Hollande said that ""compromise was beyond reach"" and that he was ""closing the discussion"" around the proposed bill. But the high-profile failure has also shone a spotlight on the political quagmire surrounding the president, just a year before the country chooses a new leader. Mr Hollande's tough response to the November attacks brought him a brief uptick in approval. He and his prime minister have been pushing back against the left wing of his party, in a bid to show he can deliver leadership and change. With fractures running through both the Socialist Party and the centre-right opposition, and many French voters complaining of stasis at the heart of their political establishment, this is one defeat he could do without.",It is a @placeholder leader who sets out to change France 's constitution .,radical,new,brave,brief,suitable,2
"A supermarket owner from western Japan walked away with 30 grapes, each worth about $360. They were the first Ruby Romans - a super sweet grape variety grown in Ishikawa prefecture - of the season. ""We will display them at our store before giving our customers a sample taste,"" Takamaru Konishi said. The Japanese are often willing to pay top-dollar for premium samples of fruit, sometimes with the intention of giving them as gifts to people perceived to be of higher status - for example, their boss at work. A single apple can cost up to $3. And melons are sometimes sold for the equivalent price of a vintage wine. Last year a pair of melons sold under the hammer for more than $12,000. ""I am so happy and I am honoured,"" Mr Konishi said. ""These are truly Ruby Roman gems.""","A bunch of grapes has sold for a record - breaking $ 11,000 ( Â £ 8,500 ) in Japan , where fruit often commands high prices and @placeholder prestige .",dismissed,disappointing,cultural,higher,social,4
"George Thomson, 19, was giving evidence at Carlisle Crown Court where he is on trial for murdering Jordan Watson. The 14 year old was stabbed to death in a Carlisle cemetery in June. Mr Thomson and co-defendants Brahnn Finley, 19, and Daniel Johnston, 20, all deny murder. Prosecutor Simon Medland QC said text messages to friends showed Mr Thomson boasting that he would not be caught. The accused claimed the messages had been ""a joke"" and did not relate to Jordan's death. Mr Medland said: ""You got out one of your knives and you told Jordan Watson to shut up. ""You pulled it across his throat when he was screaming for his life."" ""No,"" replied Mr Thomson. ""You thought you were too good,"" said Mr Medland. Again, Thomson replied: ""No"". He also denies hating Jordan and referring to him as ""that little runt"". ""You hated him. You despised him,"" said Mr Medland. ""No, I didn't,"" Mr Thomson replied. The prosecution claim he killed the youngster because he was infatuated with Jordan's girlfriend. The girl, who is now 15 and cannot be identified, said in police interviews shown to the jury that Mr Thomson told her he wished Jordan was dead. Last week, the jury was told a search of Mr Thomson's home revealed a blood-stained Gurkha knife and a large collection of weapons. It is alleged his co-defendants were present at Upperby Cemetery during the murder to ""lend support"". Mr Thomson, of Upperby Road, Carlisle; Mr Finley, of Furze Street, Carlisle, and Mr Johnston, of Petteril Bank Road, Carlisle, all deny murder. The trial continues.","A man accused of murdering a schoolboy after becoming infatuated with his teenage girlfriend told a jury he did not think he was "" too @placeholder to be caught "" by the police .",innocent,clever,unlikely,lucky,inappropriate,1
"The president of the European Council said EU leaders should concentrate on practical measures such as reinforcing borders and a banking union. Mr Tusk warned of ""dramatic consequences"" if Britain left the EU. He urged Europe's leaders to match the energy and endeavours of those who wanted to break up the union. Meanwhile, Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has warned that the consequences of an exit vote in the UK's EU referendum later this month would be ""very negative for British citizens"". In a speech in Madrid, he said people from the UK would lose their right to move freely, work and do business in the largest economic area in the world. More than 300,000 Britons are resident in Spain, about 35% of whom are retired. ""There is no worse prospect for the European economy than the omen of a triumph of anti-liberal and Eurosceptic political forces, whether left or right,"" Mr Tusk told business leaders in Brussels. ""We must and can avoid this scenario,"" he said. Mr Tusk chairs the meetings of EU leaders when they gather as the European Council in Brussels. His latest plea for Britain to remain part of the EU club follows a warning by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development that the UK's economy would suffer ""a large negative shock"" if it left. John Longworth, from the UK's Vote Leave campaign, criticised the OECD's report as ""flawed"". In May Mr Tusk said the only alternative to the EU was ""chaos"" and criticised high-profile Leave campaigner Boris Johnson's comments comparing the EU's aims to Hitler's.","The European Union should abandon its "" utopian dreams "" of ever - closer @placeholder to combat rising Euroscepticism , Donald Tusk has said .",generation,integration,services,attempts,power,1
"The firm's Northern Ireland economic outlook predicts 1.7% growth in 2015; less than other forecasters estimate. It says that job creation has almost returned to pre-recession levels. However, the report says overall economic performance continues to lag behind other UK regions. It adds that the Northern Ireland economy ""remains heavily reliant on consumer expenditure"". Reflecting on the recent budget, the report concludes that Northern Ireland's share of £30bn of planned additional austerity will ""impact severely"" on public spending in the period to 2018/19. It also warns that the current inability to agree on the full implementation of the Stormont House Agreement is ""not conducive to investment and business confidence"". PwC's chief economist in Northern Ireland, Dr Esmond Birnie, said: ""Measured by new job creation and falling unemployment alone, Northern Ireland is demonstrating strong recovery; however a number of other factors are of concern. ""While the region's unemployment fell by 19.8% in 2014, that fall was only about half that of the UK average, where the jobless total declined by 32.5%. ""NI's economic inactivity rate is 27.8% and remains the highest of the 12 UK regions. ""In the past year the growth in the number of economically inactive was actually greater than the total decline in unemployment.""","Northern Ireland continues to experience a @placeholder economic revival but is not showing much recovery in wages or living standards , according to consultancy PwC.",disappointing,modest,national,popular,traditional,1
"The nearby Bluestone resorts has submitted plans to restore Blackpool Mill in Martletwy, Pembrokeshire. A public consultation was launched on Monday on the proposal, which includes a milling experience, Victorian tea room and narrow gauge steam railway. Bluestone said, if approved, it could create 60 jobs and open in spring 2018. The disused five-storey mill is in a Site of Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and was operational until World War Two. Bluestone boss William McNamara said: ""The mill's heyday would have been the Victorian era, when the industrial revolution marked a shift to powered, specialist machinery. ""Our proposals will celebrate this bygone time, bringing it back to life."" Keith Lewis, deputy leader Pembrokeshire council, said the plans, subject to approval, offered an ""exciting tourism prospect"".",A Grade II *- listed 19th Century flour mill could be turned into a Victorian - themed @placeholder .,attraction,role,hotel,status,cinema,0
"Ministers are urging people, especially those from ethnic minorities, to sign up as a donor as their new year's resolution for 2016. About 25% of people on the UK transplant waiting list are from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. But only 5% of donors are from these communities, making it harder to find suitable organ for transplant. A transplant is much more likely to be successful if the donor and recipient have the same ethnic origin. The shortage of suitable organs means people from minority ethnic communities wait, on average, twice as long as the general population for organ transplants. Muhammad Azam, 43, waited two months on the organ donor register before his life-saving liver transplant in December 2014. The father-of-two, from Edinburgh, was diagnosed with Hepatitis C in 2006 and in 2012 he was told his chance of survival relied on a liver transplant. He said: ""I was constantly exhausted and was even unable to walk at times because I felt so weak. It was a miserable existence."" Since his transplant, Mr Azam has been able to return to work and his life has completely transformed. He said: ""After the operation I just felt instantly better than I had in months. ""Since then my recovery has been fantastic. Two days after the transplant I was able to walk around again and within nine days I was allowed to go home to recuperate. ""I think there can be misconceptions surrounding organ donation and religion, but actually all major religions in the UK support it in principle. ""I'd encourage anyone who hasn't done so already to join the NHS organ donor register. It's the most generous thing anyone could ever do for another person. ""It really is the greatest gift of all."" A three-year programme delivered by the Scottish government and Kidney Research UK has recruited ""peer educators"" from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities who act as champions for organ donations within their communities. Public Health Minister Maureen Watt said: ""It is a reality that we need more donors from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities if we are to be able to help people like Muhammad get a new lease of life.""","A @placeholder has been made to give others "" a second chance at life "" by registering to become an organ donor .",commitment,plea,appeal,consultation,mystery,1
"The country is raising up to $15bn, but demand for the bond issue was strong and attracted orders worth $65bn. Some of the money will go to repaying bondholders who for years opposed the terms of Argentina's debt restructuring after the default 15 years ago. ""Argentina is back,"" said Finance Minister Alfonso Prat-Gay. The money will be repaid over between three to 30 years, depending on the type of bond, with Argentina paying an interest rate of between 6.4% and 8%. Final details of the fundraising were due to be announced on Tuesday, but investors welcomed Argentina's return from years of isolation from the international bond markets. ""It is fantastic that Argentina is accessing the market,"" said John Baur, a portfolio manager at Eaton Vance. ""This is certainly a very important step in the direction of improving the future of Argentina economically."" Key to paving the way for the bond launch was agreeing a deal with creditors who fought a lengthy legal battle with Argentina after refusing the terms of a previous restructuring. In February, Buenos Aires reached a $4.7bn agreement with these creditors, led by hedge funds Elliott Management and Aurelius Capital. Argentina's previous President, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, called these bondholders ""vultures"" and refused to negotiate with them. But settling the country's debt default was one of the main campaign promises made by President Mauricio Macri, who came to power in December last year. The bulk of the funds raised will be used to bolster Argentina's struggling economy. The bond sale ""is a major step forward,"" said Agustin Carstens, head of the International Monetary Fund's Monetary and Financial Committee. ""It is very good to have a country as important as Argentina putting the house in order."" The IMF forecasts that Argentina's economy will contract by 1% this year and grow by 2.8% in 2017. Credit rating agency Moody's raised Argentina's sovereign rating on Friday ahead of the bond sale. The country still ranks as a speculative investment with a ""high credit risk"".",Argentina has returned to the international borrowing markets with a sale of sovereign bonds that ends 15 years of @placeholder since its 2001 default .,ancient,life,losses,lending,exile,4
"Chilwell Road and High Road in Beeston have been closed to allow an extension to the city's tram network to be built. Businesses said they were making ""the best of a very bad situation"" by holding the party to remind potential customers they were still open. The city council said the total closure would allow work to progress faster and a compensation package was in place. The £570m project, to create a tram link between the centre of Nottingham and Beeston and Chilwell, is due to be completed in 2015. The road was closed to traffic on Monday but traders said they were trying to treat it as a ""temporary pedestrianisation"". The event, on 30 March, will include street entertainment, face-painting and an outdoor stage for bands. Julie Cameron, owner of Cameron House, a gift and furnishings shop, admitted some of the 80 businesses affected had already left but others had decided to stick it out. ""We just thought it was an opportunity to get the local people round and the people from Nottingham to come down and see for themselves just how fabulous the businesses are, the fact we are still open. ""And we can let them know how to get here and where the car parks are - we are making the best of a very bad situation,"" she said. Councillor Jane Urquhart from Nottingham City Council said: ""Rather than having a series of small closures that would change it seemed better to have a permanent arrangement that people could get used to."" She said the council had worked closely with retailers and had created new parking spaces nearby to try to help with the situation.",Traders in Nottingham faced with a year of @placeholder through construction work are to hold a party in their streets .,neglect,disruption,safety,health,believes,1
"Lemos has bought a majority shareholding from Peter McGuigan. Chairman McGuigan has owned the Shrimps for 16 years and oversaw the club's relocation to the Globe Arena in 2010. When he put Morecambe up for sale in March, he said he hoped a new owner would aim to take them into League One in three years.","League Two club Morecambe have been taken over by Brazilian businessman Diego Lemos , subject to @placeholder from the English Football League .",consent,interest,scrutiny,exclusion,criticism,0
"The decisions by Glasgow City Council's licensing and regulatory committee affects six landlords in the Govanhill area and three others around the city. It means they could face criminal prosecution and fines of up to £50,000 if they attempt to let their property. They landlords all failed to meet legal obligations and one was also convicted of assault with intent to rape. Five of the landlords who were barred own properties within the Govanhill Enhanced Enforcement Area, which has allowed council officers to impose higher standards of regulation on all landlords. The landlords who failed to meet the standards are: Hamid Akram, Tauheed Hussain, Mohammed Adnan Hussain, Shakeel Shahid and Simon Tsang. Between them, they own seven properties across addresses in Westmoreland Street. Tauheed Hussain also owns a property in Langside Road as well as other parts of the south side of Glasgow. In all five cases, the landlords failed to provide a range of certification that includes an enhanced criminal record check, buildings insurances, energy performance, gas safety and confirmation that tenants received tenant information packs. Johan Mirza, who was convicted of assault with intent to rape, and operating flats below the tolerable housing standard, owns properties in Allison Street, Boyd Street and Jamieson St as well as another on Bath St in Glasgow city centre. Glasgow City Council leader Frank McAveety said enforcement action was seeing failing landlords ""being stopped in their tracks"". ""There have been too many landlords in Govanhill who have refused to take their responsibilities seriously and have brought the area down,"" he said. ""Thanks to the powers the council secured through the creation of the Enhanced Enforcement Area, we are making serious inroads against those landlords who have undermined the Govanhill community. ""Let's be clear, the Enhanced Enforcement Area allows the council to demand high standards of those who rent out property within the four blocks. Where landlords fail to meet the high standards of the enforcement area they will be brought to book."" Three other landlords with properties in other parts of Glasgow were also barred from the register on the basis of their criminal convictions. These landlords were Francis Green, Jamil Ahmed and Graham Mills.",Nine men have been barred from the landlord register in Glasgow after being found @placeholder to rent out property .,unable,agreed,loyal,competent,unfit,4
"Darrell Clarke's side clinched third in League Two with a last-gasp winner on Saturday against Dagenham & Redbridge. New Zealand forward Rory Fallon, 34, is to be released after making just three first-team appearances this season. Defenders Lee Brown, scorer of the late winner over Dagenham, and Tom Lockyer already signed new contracts in April. Having secured back-to-back promotions, securing top scorer Matty Taylor's services for at least another season would be seen as a major boost for the club if he was to agree a new deal. After Saturday's victory, the striker told BBC Radio Bristol he would speak to club's president regarding a new deal. Chairman Steve Hamer has said the club will have the chance to match offers made by other clubs for Taylor this summer.",Promoted Bristol Rovers have offered new contracts to all but one of their senior @placeholder players after their dramatic finish to the league season .,ongoing,xi,level,professional,free,3
"Media playback is unsupported on your device 13 November 2014 Last updated at 11:07 GMT Midlands Muslim groups also said their sense of safety was being undermined by the online terrorists, who they said did not represent Islam. Det Ch Supt Sue Southern, from West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit, said: ""There is a propaganda machine that sits supporting IS, pushing out messages...and drawing young people in particular, to what is being portrayed as this idealistic environment."" But Haroon Khan, of Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association who helped to sell poppies for the British Legion, said Islam ""categorically condemns"" the acts of ""young, radicalised youths"". Waseem Khan, of Green Lane Mosque, added: ""Isis propaganda is very powerful, very slick production. ""The mosques really need to empower the youngsters, start talking about these issues."" BBC Midlands Today's special correspondent, Peter Wilson, reports.","The head of counter - terrorism in the West Midlands has warned "" @placeholder youngsters "" are being targeted by Islamic State ( IS ) propaganda .",major,common,absolute,vulnerable,rare,3
"Goldman Sachs fell 2.6% after weak performance in its commodities unit,a nd Bank of America shares fell 0.5% despite higher profits from rising US interest rates. The Dow Jones closed down 0.3% at 21,574.73, while the wider S&P 500 index climbed 0.1% to 2,460.61. The Nasdaq reached 6,344.31, up 0.5%. Shares in TV streaming service Netflix jumped more than 13%. The company added more subscribers than expected in the second quarter of the year and now has 104 million subscribers worldwide. PayPal shares also climbed 2.4% after the online payments firm said it was working with Visa in Europe to offer Visa-branded debit cards. The two companies already work together in Asia. Many sectors outside of tech experienced losses. Motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson was one of the biggest fallers, down almost 6% after it cut its forecast for shipments this year.","Wall Street was mixed on Tuesday , as subscriber growth at Netflix lifted the Nasdaq to another record but bank shares failed to @placeholder .",impress,concerns,float,stay,settle,0
"Twitter's Amplify product will insert advertising into relevant videos based on categories chosen by the advertiser. It bears similarities to the model used by YouTube, which offers payment to YouTubers for featuring short ads before their own content. Twitter has not yet revealed what cut of advertising revenue it will take. Pre-roll ads are currently only available to US advertisers and video publishers, though Twitter has said it plans to roll out the feature globally over time. The BBC understands that the company will take a 30% cut of revenue, with the rest going to publishers who agree to have ads played before their content. Many of the ads are likely to be repurposed from television, according to IHS analyst Eleni Marouli. ""It's a way to compete with TV ad budgets, which are the biggest in the industry,"" she said. ""Every online platform is trying to grab a piece of those ad budgets."" Ms Marouli added that part of the reason for increased interest in video advertising was that people who want to watch videos might turn off ad-blocker programmes which remove advertising from web pages. Otherwise, there would be no way of watching the desired video. This is unlike ad-blockers for banner ads and pop-ups, which simply appear beside or next to online content. ""If a user wants to watch a video they will turn off the ad-blocker,"" she said. However, Ms Marouli also commented that Twitter might have a hard time getting users to feel comfortable with pre-roll ads on the platform compared with YouTube. ""With Twitter it's a little bit more challenging because they have this more immediate, 140 character scroll-through product,"" she said.","Twitter users will have to watch pre-roll advertising on videos in tweets , thanks to a new @placeholder on the platform .",authority,service,issue,emphasis,opinion,1
"The photo was released by his press officer Don Wanyama who said on Facebook that his 71-year-old boss had stopped his motorcade to make the 30-minute call while returning from World Population Day celebrations in remote western Uganda on Monday. He does not say why the call had to be made from a roadside chair - with an accompanying desk - but Ugandans have offered their own explanations on Twitter. Others wondered who was on the other end of the line - his wife Janet  or another long-serving ruler, Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe? @Samzen thinks the conversation was with someone in his government, and it revolved around opposition leader Kizza Besigye who was charged with treason after denouncing Mr Museveni's victory in elections in February as fraudulent. For others, Mr Museveni was trying to identify the culprit complaining about un-tarred and potholed roads. Perhaps, though, the call was not all that important as the president had time to wave at a passing motorist. And as he said in a Facebook post, he had a ""brief chat"" with the residents of Kyeirumba Village during the stopover. ""They thanked the government for tarmacking the road that connects Uganda to Tanzania through Isingiro,"" Mr Museveni said. ""The residents also asked that government engages solar panel distributors to reduce cost. We shall follow up on this,"" he added. On Twitter, @chrisatuk pictured Mr Museveni in better company, with men who use straws to drink a home-made brew, which has water mixed into it, from a communal pot. He mocks the president for pronouncing the letter l as r, and plays on the fact that when men intend to go and drink they say: ""I am going to telephone."" For another tweeter, the Ugandan leader was in a far more exotic place. Others were wondering whether Zimbabwe's 92-year-old leader, who looks increasingly frail and struggles to walk, would follow suit when he is travelling through his country. Some people have tried to recreate the scene, but it is not clear whether Mr Mugabe will take up the challenge.","This photo of Uganda 's President Yoweri Museveni , chatting on the phone while sitting on a chair on the side of a village road , has raised questions - such as whether the cowboy hat - wearing leader was pulling off a @placeholder publicity stunt or was dealing with urgent matters of national importance .",national,cheap,huge,dramatic,special,1
"Robin Garton, 69, from Devizes, Wiltshire, has not been seen since 25 September. He disappeared while on a hillwalking trip in the north west Highlands. Extensive searches have been made of Glen Coe since then involving helicopters, mountain rescue teams and search dogs. Police divers have made searches of the River Coe. Mr Garton, a former art dealer and the founder of a climate change charity, is described as 6ft 2in tall, of slim to medium build, with fair, thinning hair. He occasionally wears glasses.",Members of Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team plan to make a @placeholder search this weekend for a hillwalker who was last seen a month ago .,personal,famous,rare,fresh,systematic,3
"Eleanor de Freitas, 23, of Fulham, was found dead in 2014, only days before she had been due to stand trial accused of perverting the course of justice. Alexander Economou has been charged with harassing her father, David de Freitas, the CPS said. Mr Economou is due before Westminster Magistrates' Court on 11 January. The CPS said he had been charged in relation to sending a letter to Mr de Freitas, emails to his solicitor, uploading recordings and comments to websites including YouTube and setting up a website with the domain name eleanordefreitas.com. Trainee accountant Ms de Freitas, who had bipolar disorder, made a rape complaint against Mr Economou to the Metropolitan Police in early 2013. The police said there was insufficient evidence to pursue the case and the man she said had attacked her took out a private prosecution, accusing her of perverting the course of justice. Ms de Freitas's solicitors asked the CPS to halt the private action but instead the CPS decided to take it over and continue it. The 23-year-old had said she felt there was ""no way out"" after the CPS charged her with perverting the course of justice and she was found hanged on 4 April, three days before she had been due to stand trial. West London coroner Chinyere Inyama recorded that Ms de Freitas had taken her own life and that the impending court case had been ""a significant stressor in her life at that time"".",The ex-boyfriend of a woman accused of making a @placeholder rape claim against him has been charged with harassing her father .,major,false,legal,vulnerable,sexual,1
"Chinese exporters into the US - including Suntech - will now face customs tariffs of between 2.9% and 4.73%, the Commerce Department said. In 2011, imports of solar cells from China into the US were valued at $3.1bn (£1.96bn), it added. The price of solar panels dropped more than 30% last year, mainly linked to cheaper panels made in China. ""Countervailable subsidies are financial assistance from foreign governments that benefit the production of goods from foreign companies,"" the Commerce Department said. China's Suntech, the world's largest producer of solar panels, will now face duties of 2.9% to offset what the US said is its subsidy from the Chinese government. Another firm, Changzhou Trina Solar Energy, will receive duties of 4.73%. All others face duties of 3.61%. US customs will collect deposits equivalent to these amounts now and the Commerce Department will make a final ruling in June. The US will also rule on whether China's solar panel output is violating its anti-dumping rules on 17 May. Chinese firms have said that they are not the only ones that receive government help - for example, the US has subsidies to encourage people to install solar panels. China has already said it will launch its own investigation into US government support for renewable energy.",The US has imposed duties on Chinese solar panel manufacturers after it said that they received @placeholder subsidies .,major,acceptable,racial,unfair,voluntary,3
"Bottas landed the drive alongside Hamilton after Nico Rosberg retired five days after winning the 2016 title. Hamilton and Rosberg's relationship deteriorated when they were team-mates but Wolff does not expect a repeat. ""They respect each other and so far from what I have seen, Valtteri has settled in well,"" said Wolff. ""The balance between Valtteri and Lewis works. They are two very different personalities. Nico had a certain role in the team and Valtteri pretty much fits into that. ""We believe the interaction and dynamics between the two drivers is going to work well."" Bottas, who has joined Mercedes after four seasons at Williams, has been at the team's Brackley headquarters since Monday, working in the simulator and meeting his new colleagues. Mercedes won 19 of 21 grands prix last season en route to their third consecutive drivers' and constructors' titles, but with sweeping rule changes in play for 2017, Wolff is in cautious mood. ""The guys are pushing flat out in order to bring the car and engine in to meet the performance targets we have set ourselves,"" he said. ""I am most excited to see how the new car is going to go because we all expect them to be much faster and look spectacular plus much more physical for the drivers. ""We have set aggressive targets for where the car should be going, also with the engine, and we are pushing flat out to achieve those targets. ""Will those targets be enough or will other teams get out of the blocks better than us? We don't know.""",Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is confident there will be no @placeholder between Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas when the 2017 season gets under way in March .,competition,trouble,contact,aside,success,1
"""We're edging closer towards the point in time where it will be appropriate I think to raise interest rates further,"" said William Dudley, president of the New York Federal Reserve. He told Fox Business Network that, depending on the data, a rate hike was possible at the next policy meeting. The Fed has three meetings left in 2016 and is expected to raise rates once. Data released Tuesday painted a mixed picture of the economy however. The US Labor Department reported inflation rose just 0.2% in July, the same rate as the previous two months. Excluding food and energy, prices rose just 0.1%, the slowest increase since March. The Fed has said inflation is a key metric for deciding when it will raise interest rates. It has set a target of 2% inflation over the next few years, but according to its own measurement the annualised rate has been stuck at 1.6% since March. The stubbornly low inflation has been citied by the Fed as a reason for holding off on rate increases in past months despite improvements in the labour market and other area of the economy. Mr Dudley said the US central bank needed to watch ""the broad supports for the economy"" and how inflation played out ""in the coming months"". Other data out Tuesday, painted a more positive picture of the US economy. Construction of new homes in July rose at its fastest rate in nearly a year, boosting hopes that the economy may be picking up in the third quarter. The Commerce Department said total housing starts rose 2.1% from June to an annual pace of 1.21 million units, the strongest jump since June 2015. The increase appears to be led by growth in apartment building in the northeast US. Year-to-date construction is up 6.7% from the same period in 2015. In another sign of market strength, industrial output climbed 0.7%, beating analysts expectations.  Overall industrial output measures factory, utilities and mining production. ""The strong housing starts and industrial output performance will bolster the Fed confidence that growth momentum has rebounded, potentially supporting the bias for a near-term hike,"" said Millan Mulraine, deputy chief economist at TD Securities in New York. ""Nevertheless, with inflation continuing to miss to the downside, the case for caution remains strong.""","An @placeholder member of the US central bank has said that an interest rate rise is "" possible "" in September .",original,influential,amateur,independent,official,1
"Specialist in aerial dance Pedro Aunión Monroy, was suspended in a cage during the Mad Cool festival in Madrid, on Friday night. While near the main stage, in-between the performances by alt-J and Green Day, he fell. Paramedics spent 30 minutes trying to revive him, but were unable to save him. Mr Monroy from Portslade, who trained in the schools of Pilar López, Cristina Rota and in the Royal Conservatory of Dance, had his own performance company, In Fact Aerial Dance, based in Brixton, London. He also worked as a self-employed massage therapist at The Grand Hotel, Brighton. Speaking to the BBC, the hotel's general manager Andrew Mosley said: ""We are all very sad to hear the news, it is the most terrible news and our hearts go out to his friends and family."" He added the sports masseuse enjoyed half marathons and was a very popular member of the staff. Just a few days before the festival, he posted a picture and a last message on Facebook of himself and his partner which said ""love, come to my arms"". The festival organisers did not initially inform the audience or the bands the fall was fatal because of ""security reasons"" and around 40 minutes after, Green Day took to the stage for their set. Tweeting after their performance Green Day said: ""We just got off stage at Mad Cool Festival to disturbing news. A very brave artist named Pedro lost his life tonight in a tragic accident. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends."" It is unclear at this stage what happened with Mr Monroy's equipment which caused him to fall. End of Twitter post  by @GreenDay Slowdive, which was due on stage after Green Day, suspended its performance, saying: ""Due to the tragic accident in Mad Cool this night we feel it is not appropriate to play. Our thoughts are with those affected."" A statement on the 45,000-ticket sell out festival's website from directors Javier Arnaiz and Farruco Castromán reads: ""Mad Cool Festival regrets the terrible accident that the aerial dancer suffered during the second day of the festival. ""For security reasons, the festival decided to continue with its programming. We send our most sincere condolences to all his family. ""Tomorrow Saturday 8, during the festival, we will render a heartfelt tribute to the artist."" The mayor of Madrid, Manuela Carmena, has also tweeted to say she was sorry to hear of the death and sent ""a loving embrace to your family, friends and colleagues"".",An acrobat from Brighton has died after @placeholder falling 100 ft ( 30 m ) during a stunt at a rock festival in Spain .,accidentally,reportedly,fatally,mistakenly,nearly,1
"Common seal Sija, originally from Belgium, has been transferred to Weymouth Sea Life Adventure Park where there are no male seals. The decision was made after Sija gave birth to a second pup despite being given the contraceptive pill. She has been joined at the sanctuary by her visually impaired surrogate mother Luna. While living at the Cornwall Seal Sanctuary in Gweek Sija mated with ageing lothario Babyface. One-eyed Babyface, 37, is one of the oldest seals in captivity and was thought to be infertile but fathered two pups with Sija. The Weymouth Sea Life Adventure Park agreed to take Sija, who they described as ""sex obsessed"" and ""randy"", to stop her breeding. On the seals' arrival this week, the park's Fiona Smith said they would be getting ""lots of extra love, attention and feeding activities to keep them occupied"". Tamara Cooper, animal care supervisor at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary, said: ""Both seals were thoroughly prepared and were not distressed in any way.""","A "" randy "" seal has been removed from her home in Cornwall to stop "" further @placeholder breeding "" .",major,special,extreme,unwanted,illicit,4
"Media playback is not supported on this device Coleman's deal ends after Euro 2016, the first major tournament Wales have qualified for since the 1958 World Cup. The 45-year-old hopes to stay in charge for the bid to make the 2018 World Cup. ""It has to be right. I didn't expect the first negotiations to be, 'Great, is that it? Let's do it,' he said. ""It's not going to be like that. We are apart. ""But it wasn't disappointing because it's an important decision to go into the World Cup, for me and Wales. Contract negotiations opened last Monday but no further talks between the FAW and their manager are scheduled, with Coleman in ""game mode"" for Wales' friendlies against Northern Ireland and Ukraine. They host Northern Ireland in Cardiff on Thursday and travel to Ukraine four days later in their Euro 2016 build-up. ""All I can think about is Northern Ireland,"" said Coleman, a former Wales defender. ""The powers that be know me. They know I just want to get my head down with these two games. ""Once they have gone, then who knows? In the next one we could nail it. Ideally it will be done before we go to the tournament - but if we don't agree then it won't be done."" He added: ""I hope everyone knows what it means to me to manage Wales and to do well in this tournament. ""I am not thinking about the World Cup campaign and I'm not thinking about my contract.""","Wales manager Chris Coleman says he and the Football Association of Wales are "" apart "" on @placeholder contract talks that "" never went very far "" in the opening meeting .",ongoing,fresh,two,previous,exciting,1
"Former Tottenham youngster Ryan Fredericks is the only absentee as he must complete a three-match ban. Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino believes Jan Vertonghen could be fit enough to return after missing six games with ankle ligament damage. Harry Kane suffered a minor knee injury in Thursday's defeat at Gent and is unlikely to be involved. Guy Mowbray: ""After successive defeats at Liverpool and in Belgium, perhaps being relatively close to home will sort out Spurs' away travails? ""Since the end of September, they have won two of 14 away games - form that's put them out of the EFL Cup, the Champions League, Premier League contention (for now) and maybe the Europa League too. ""Manager Mauricio Pochettino has remained calm throughout the 'bad period' so far, but another loss here might change the mood - and it's far from unthinkable against a Fulham team firing in goals galore just as they've dried up for Spurs. ""There have been five goals in each of the last three games at Craven Cottage (all home wins). Another would do nicely!"" Twitter: @Guymowbray Fulham head coach Slavisa Jokanovic: ""This competition is famous for its surprises. It's a fantastic chance for us, and isn't a moment for us to surrender. ""We don't need any further motivation. I will choose the best XI for the game in front of us. It's one of the top Premier League teams and isn't a time to experiment."" Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino: ""We need to assess some players. Harry Kane got a knock in his knee and different players maybe. If we need to refresh the team we will do. ""We will put out a team that aims to win and we will be ready again to compete."" I think Tottenham might struggle to get the job done at Craven Cottage, but I think they will come through a replay back at White Hart Lane. Prediction: 1-1 Lawro's full predictions v ArsenalFanTV host Robbie and the Fulhamish podcast Head-to-head Fulham Tottenham","Fulham have a fully - fit squad for Sunday 's FA Cup tie , with Tomas Kalas @placeholder after a hip problem .",disappointed,available,cautious,retiring,absent,1
"Dominique Heaggan-Brown shot and killed Sylville Smith, 23, last August after he fled from police. The death sparked two days of riots in Milwaukee. Mr Smith was armed with a pistol, but threw it over a fence before his death. The case is one of several involving the police shooting of black men that has sparked protests nationwide. Attorneys for Mr Heaggan-Brown, who is also black, argued that the former officer was forced to make a quick decision during a foot chase with an armed man. But prosecutors contended that police body camera footage allegedly showed the officer shooting Mr Smith in the chest as he lay on the ground. Mr Heaggan-Brown shot Mr Smith on his right arm as he threw his gun away and again, in the chest, 1.69 second later, according to investigators. A review of the body camera footage showed ""that at the time of the second shot, Smith was unarmed and had his hands near his head"". Mr Heaggan-Brown had already been fired from the police force due to a separate investigation accusing him of sexual assault. He faces a jury trial in August in that case, in which he is accused of raping a man with whom he had been drinking. He is also accused of offering two other men money for sex and faces one charge of capturing an intimate representation of a person without consent.",A former Milwaukee police officer has been acquitted of first - degree @placeholder homicide in the shooting of a black man last year .,domestic,intentional,reckless,racial,personal,2
"The hacking attack targeted computers issuing flight plans at Warsaw's Okecie airport. More than 1,400 passengers were affected, with 10 flights cancelled and another 12 delayed. Services were getting back to normal on Sunday evening. The attack is now being investigated by airline authorities. Flights to Dusseldorf, Hamburg and Copenhagen and Polish cities were affected, although LOT stressed that the glitch did not affect the airport or aeroplanes that were already in the air. ""We're using state-of-the-art computer systems, so this could potentially be a threat to others in the industry,"" said LOT spokesman Adrian Kubicki. The source of the hack is not yet known.","Some flights operated by Poland 's @placeholder airline , LOT , were grounded on Sunday after hackers attacked its computer system .",famous,regional,main,best,national,4
"The Pixel desktop has been re-worked so it runs on PCs and Apple Mac machines, said the Foundation. People who use it on a Raspberry Pi and other machines will now get the same familiar software across both. The Pi Foundation said the release also aided its plan to produce the ""best"" desktop computing experience. Raspberry Pi co-creator Eben Upton said the software should help schoolchildren who use the credit-card sized Pi in class or for their own projects but have to continue their work on PCs or Macs. The Pi edition of Pixel and the version translated for bigger machines uses ""exactly the same productivity software and programming tools, in exactly the same desktop environment"", he wrote. ""There is no learning curve, and no need to tweak... schoolwork to run on two subtly different operating systems,"" he said. In addition, he said, producing such a version of Pixel kept the Raspberry Pi foundation ""honest"" as it would help the organisation's coders work out what bits of the user interface needed work. Mr Upton said that because the core software underlying Pixel was based on a relatively old computer architecture, it should run on ""vintage"" machines. He warned that the software was still ""experimental"" so might have bugs or other ""minor issues"" that might mean it does not run well on some machines. Pixel was first released in September this year and overhauled the main graphical interface owners see and use when working with their Pi. It is based on a version of the open source Linux software known as Debian. The desktop version lacks two programs - Minecraft and Mathematica - because the Pi organisation has not licensed those applications on any machines other than its own. In April last year, the Raspberry Pi officially became the most popular British computer ever made. More than 10 million have now been sold. The computer was first released in 2012 and is widely used as an educational tool for programming.",The makers of the Raspberry Pi computer have created a version of its graphical front end that can run on @placeholder desktop computers .,free,existing,major,improving,ordinary,4
"The Red List, drawn up by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), has declared the subspecies extinct. A subspecies of white rhino in central Africa is also listed as possibly extinct, the organisation says. The annual update of the Red List now records more threatened species than ever before. The IUCN reports that despite conservation efforts, 25% of the world's mammals are at risk of extinction. As part of its latest work it has reassessed several rhinoceros groups. As well as declaring the western black rhino (Diceros bicornis longipes) extinct, it records the northern white rhino (Ceratotherium simum cottoni), a subspecies in central Africa, as being on the brink of extinction. The last Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus) outside Java is also believed to have disappeared. Overall numbers of black and white rhinos have been rising, but some subspecies have been particularly vulnerable to poaching by criminal gangs who want to trade the animals' valuable horns. Simon Stuart, chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission, told BBC News: ""They had the misfortune of occurring in places where we simply weren't able to get the necessary security in place. ""You've got to imagine an animal walking around with a gold horn; that's what you're looking at, that's the value and that's why you need incredibly high security."" Another focus for this year's list is Madagascar and its reptiles. The report found that 40% of terrestrial reptiles are threatened. But it also says that new areas have been designated for conservation. That will help protect endangered species including Tarzan's chameleon (Calumma tarzan) and the limbless skink (Paracontias fasika). Among the success stories identified in the latest annual update is the reintroduction of the Przewalski's horse (Equus ferus). Listed extinct in the wild in 1996, it was brought back after a captive breeding programme and the wild population is now thought to exceed 300. Among the partner organisations involved in compiling the research for the list is the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). ZSL's Dr Monika Boehm said: ""This Red List update very much shows us a mixed picture of what's happening to the world's species. There's some good news and some bad news. ""Unfortunately, the overall trend is still a decline in biodiversity. We still haven't achieved our conservation potential.""","No wild black rhinos remain in West Africa , according to the latest global @placeholder of threatened species .",courtesy,assessment,study,phenomenon,era,1
"The incident happened after Derry City lost 2-1 to Dundalk in an FAI Cup semi-final replay at Brandywell Stadium. There are reports a Dundalk supporters' bus was vandalised during the trouble that happened outside the grounds. Police have yet to confirm the incident.  Derry City have yet to comment. Derry councillors have condemned the attack. Councillor Gary Donnelly said a group of Dundalk fans were cornered by a gang of youths outside a pub on the Lecky Road. ""When I arrived the crowd had dispersed and the Dundalk fans' mini-bus, which had been attacked, had been repaired and they were about to leave the area but they were visibly shaken,"" he said. Mr Donnelly told BBC Radio Foyle that the supporters' mini-bus had its tyres slashed and graffiti sprayed on windows. ""Residents told me that after the game a number of Dundalk fans were making their way back to the bus when one of them was assaulted. ""A young boy of about 14-years-old was hit on the back of the head with a bottle before locals intervened and the four guys ran off."" Sinn Féin councillor Patricia Logue, who lives in the area, said extra security may now be needed during match nights. ""This is criminal behaviour by youths who are causing mayhem in our community,"" she said. ""The people of the Brandywell, the visiting fans, Derry City Football Club, do not want this happening in the area. ""The residents are distraught and extra security will be one of the topics I'll be talking about to the relevant agencies today.""","A teenager suffered head injuries , not said to be @placeholder , during trouble that followed a football match in Londonderry on Tuesday night .",intentional,accidental,resolved,sustained,serious,4
"The carmakers hope to launch ""the world's first affordable, mass-market fuel cell car"" by 2017. A common hydrogen electric fuel system will be created that will be used in different vehicles. The three companies want to encourage others to push on with developing the necessary refuelling stations. Fuel cell electric vehicles generate their power from hydrogen and oxygen, and emit only water. ""Working together will significantly help speed this technology to market at a more affordable cost to our customers,"" said Raj Nair, group vice president of global product development at Ford. ""We will all benefit from this relationship as the resulting solution will be better than any one company working alone."" The statement from Ford, the Renault-Nissan alliance and Daimler stressed the geographic spread of the firms. It also said it hoped their co-operation would help ""define global specifications and component standards, an important prerequisite for achieving higher economies of scale"". Dr Anthony Baxendale, manager of Future Transport Technologies & Research at Mira Ltd, a UK firm focusing on creating advanced vehicle and systems technology, said this type of fuel cell had been ""bubbling under"" for a while. But the main problem in the past had ""been how to get production volumes up in order to get prices down"". ""The production cost until now has been prohibitive, so by collaborating and joining forces they will be hoping to accelerate development,"" he said. ""The technology is there - it has been the costs that have not been viable until now. The time is right too - it plugs into a growing market for electric cars,"" he added. The fuel cell development work will use existing facilities, including the site of a joint venture between Daimler and Ford to develop fuel cells in Vancouver, Canada. Renault-Nissan and Daimler have been forming an increasingly close partnership since 2010. Last year, they announced an engine-sharing agreement. BMW and Toyota are also working together on electric hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell technology,","Ford , Renault - Nissan and Daimler have agreed to jointly develop a fuel cell system to try to speed up the @placeholder of zero-emission vehicles .",quality,discovery,closure,availability,generation,3
"The 31-year-old has been struggling with a broken bone in his foot for the past few months, as well as a shoulder problem. ""We've been going non-stop for a year so I'm looking forward to five weeks off,"" the Wasps captain told BBC Sport. ""I will enjoy the time off, but I'll be attached to an ice bag. I'll be ready."" Haskell was one of England's outstanding performers in the first two Tests, with his man-of-the-match display in the first game in Brisbane arguably the finest of his international career. The supporters' player of the series says coach Eddie Jones' man-management has given him the confidence to deliver on the biggest stage. ""He's created an aspirational environment where people want to play,"" he said. ""It's a very hard environment but also one where you smile and enjoy yourself. ""I've always been really interested in how people learn, how people receive feedback and people's body language. Eddie and his coaching staff are masters of that. ""You can't talk to all people the same way. You have to understand what motivates them and he does that really well."" The former Stade Francais, Ricoh Black Rams and Highlanders forward is one of England's senior players with 70 caps, and has benefited from a leadership role. ""The way Eddie and the other coaches have empowered the senior boys has been great,"" Haskell said. ""I feel respected and listened to, which is key. ""I'm so hungry to improve, and if I can help other people and use some of the experiences I've had of playing all around the world to help, then that's what I try and do.""",England flanker James Haskell @placeholder to be fit for the start of next season after injury ruled him out of the third Test against Australia .,wants,deserve,continues,believed,expects,4
"The measure will allow each Chilean home to grow up to six plants. Up to now, planting, selling and transporting marijuana has been punishable by up to 15 years in prison. The new bill will go before a health commission and then the Senate for approval. Members of the lower house approved the bill by a wide margin, with 68 in favour and 39 against. However, some lawmakers criticised the result, saying it would encourage drug use. A Chilean municipality began planting the country's first medical marijuana in October, as part of a government-approved pilot programme. However this bill, if passed, will also decriminalise recreational use. Several other countries have eased restrictions for medical or personal use of marijuana in recent years. In the US, more than 20 states allow some form of medical marijuana and Colorado and Washington have legalised it for personal use. Uruguay became the first country to create a legal marijuana market in 2013 and earlier this year Jamaica decriminalised personal use of the drug.","A bill which will allow Chileans to grow small amounts of marijuana for medical , recreational or @placeholder use has been approved by the country 's lower house of Congress .",commercial,personal,otherwise,skilled,spiritual,4
"The firm said it would also honour outstanding credit balances for both current and past customers. Energy regulator Ofgem said if customers wished to change energy provider they would be able to do so without any exit charge. Ofgem said it had chosen Co-operative Energy after ""a competitive process to get the best deal possible"". All GB Energy's staff will be transferred on the same terms to Co-operative Energy. Ofgem said the cost of protecting customers' balances would be funded partly by Co-operative Energy and partly by its safety net, funded by a levy paid by all energy firms. Co-operative Energy said it would contact all GB Energy customers ""over the coming days"" with information on their tariff and credit balance. It said any credit on current customers' accounts would be used to offset future energy use. ""Our advice for customers of GB Energy Supply is to wait until Co-operative Energy contacts you. They will give you more information about the tariff you are on, and about your credit balance,"" said Ofgem's senior partner for consumers and competition Rachel Fletcher. GB Energy ceased trading at the weekend, blaming recent rises in energy prices. The firmGB Energy Supply said that as a ""small supplier"" business had ""become untenable"".","Co-operative Energy will take on all 160,000 customers of collapsed firm GB Energy on their @placeholder price tariff .",average,troubled,purchase,wholesale,existing,4
"Gaiman's fantasy novel beat fellow National Book Award winners including Kate Atkinson and David Walliams. The tale about a man returning to his childhood home for a funeral won the public vote from a shortlist of this year's 10 National Book Award winners. The graphic novelist said he was ""amazed and thrilled"". ""I've never written a book before that was so close to my own heart - a story about memory and magic and the fear and danger of being a child,"" said Gaiman. ""I wasn't sure that anyone else would like it. ""I'm amazed and thrilled that so many other people have read it, loved it, and made their friends read it too. ""Winning a National Book Award was thrilling; discovering that the public have made The Ocean at the End of the Lane their Book of the Year is somewhere out beyond wonderful. Thank you to everyone who voted."" 'Dedication' Gaiman's novel had already won in the Audiobook of the Year category. The book secured the public vote from a shortlist including Gillian Flynn's bestseller Gone Girl, David Jason's My Life and schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai's I Am Malala to win the Book of the Year title. Online voting for the title, the only book award chosen by readers, closed on 19 December. Last year's winner was EL James' raunchy blockbuster Fifty Shades of Grey, while Caitlin Moran's How To Be A Woman and David Nicholls' romantic novel One Day have also taken the prize. Dame Mary Perkins, founder of the award's sponsors Specsavers, congratulated Gaiman on ""this fantastic award"". ""The competition was tough but to be chosen by members of the public as well as your industry peers truly is a tribute to hard work, dedication and creativity,"" she said. Gaiman made his name writing graphic novels including The Sandman series and Coraline. He has penned two recent Doctor Who episodes featuring Matt Smith and is currently writing a prequel to The Sandman. A TV series of his book American Gods is in development.","Neil Gaiman 's The Ocean at the End of the Lane has been voted 2013 's Book of the Year , winning the public vote "" by a @placeholder margin "" .",lavish,considerable,technical,distinguished,small,1
"Blueprints of the Mosquito were thought to have been lost but were discovered by Airbus in an office it was closing down in Broughton. The twin-engine bomber was one of the most versatile RAF aircrafts to serve during the war. The find has boosted plans by a group, the People's Mosquito Project, to rebuild the bomber. Bill Ramsey, the project's operations director, who served in the RAF for 41 years, said the drawings weighed 67kgs (148 lbs) in total and were going to be thrown into a skip. ""It is actually probably unique in the world in that it's a complete collection of drawings for every mark and modification that was ever made to a Mosquito,"" he told BBC Radio Wales' Good Morning Wales programme. ""You could actually build any form of Mosquito, including one that never actually flew."" He said it would cost about £7m to rebuild the aircraft, which was largely made from plywood and balsa, with the aid of the plans. ""It sounds like a lot of money but what the drawings do, they're important historically because they're a unique document [and] they have a certain commercial value to us,"" he said. ""Technically, it means that for some of the pieces of the aeroplane, the slightly more obscure ones, the Civil Aviation Authority will let us use those drawings to remanufacture them."" He added there was ""a nostalgia for all things old"" and that rebuilding a Mosquito capable of flying would please ""lots and lots"" of people.","More than 20,000 @placeholder drawings of a World War Two aircraft have been found at a factory in Flintshire .",original,technical,colour,major,passionate,1
"But Mr Ahmed, who runs the Egyptian Kebab House in Christchurch, wasn't fazed by the gun-wielding masked man demanding money. In fact, CCTV footage from inside the shop shows the cool kebab shop owner placing an order into a bag and handing it to a waiting customer, as the would-be robber continues to make his demands for cash. ""He came into my shop and took out a gun from a bag and asked me to give him money,"" Mr Ahmed explained. ""I'm not a hero. I just stayed calm and he wasn't expecting that. ""I am a businessman. I hadn't finished with my customer and my priority was to finish serving him,"" Mr Ahmed said. ""When the customer left I walked to the kitchen to call the police. I told him too and he couldn't believe it. ""For a moment I was scared he might shoot but then I just thought if that happens then it is my destiny, but my calm reaction just surprised him I think and he just ran away."" The CCTV footage of the incident in May was posted by Canterbury police on their Facebook page. It has been viewed 170,000 times and has more than 750 shares. Mr Ahmed said the footage of the casual hold-up has turned him into a local celebrity. He said: ""Customers have been telling me how brave I am but I don't think I am brave. It just happened and I didn't really think anything of it. ""It was a surprise because nothing like this has ever happened to me in the 15 years I have owned the shop. ""It has made me a little bit famous though and that is quite nice."" Police are still looking for the gunman. By Rozina Sini, BBC's UGC and Social News team","When an armed robber stormed into Said Ahmed 's takeaway in New Zealand , he probably did not expect to be @placeholder .",forgotten,ignored,confirmed,noticed,solved,1
"Rice, 18, only made his West Ham debut as a late substitute in the Premier League against Burnley on Sunday. In March, Rice was named the Republic's Under-17 player of the year. Rice, who can play in defence or midfield, is the second call-up to the squad in 24 hours after Preston's Alan Browne was drafted in on Monday. The Republic face Mexico in New Jersey on 1 June and take on Uruguay in Dublin three days later before the qualifier at home to Austria on 11 June. Uncapped Corkman Browne previously played for the Republic's Under-21s. The 22-year-old joins his Preston club-mates Aiden McGeady, Daryl Horgan and Andy Boyle in Martin O'Neill's squad. Browne joined Preston from Cork City in 2014 and made 35 appearances for the Championship club this season. The Republic are level on points with leaders Serbia after five series of games in their World Cup qualifying group. Wales and Austria are both four points off the pace.",West Ham youngster Declan Rice has been called up by the Republic of Ireland for their @placeholder friendlies and the World Cup qualifier against Austria .,recent,national,upcoming,crucial,best,2
"Mr Ganatra has been awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award for ""rescuing people whenever there is fire, often putting himself in danger"". He told the BBC that he ""just wanted to continue doing my work"" in the eastern city of Kolkata. Mr Ganatra has attended  more than 100 fires over four decades. The 60-year-old was featured in Unsung Indians, a BBC series on people working to improve the lives of others.","Bipin Ganatra , a volunteer fire - fighter who was featured in a BBC series from India last year , has been given a @placeholder government award .",temporary,lifelong,prestigious,british,controversial,2
"Cardiff Crown Court heard Joland Giwa, 26, robbed the William Hill betting shop in Newport in November 2014. Giwa covered his face with a red bandana and jumped over the counter before pushing over the cashier and stealing £600 from the till. He was moved to a bail hostel in Newport in January last year to start life away from fellow gang members. But the court heard that by November he had returned to his life of crime. He admitted one count of robbery and will be sentenced at a later date. The South Wales Argus reported last year that Giwa had been released from immigration detention on the order of a judge. Prior to that he had served 27 months in prison for robbery and theft. The Home Office said at the time that it had opposed the judge's decision to release him from detention, saying: ""We vigorously opposed this individual's application for bail and we are very disappointed by the court's decision. ""He will be subject to rigorous monitoring, including an electronic tag, and we are continuing to fight for his removal from the UK."" Attempts to deport him have failed because neither Sierra Leone, Nigeria or any other country would take him.",A London gang leader who was given a @placeholder start in Wales admitted a robbery in his new home city .,suitable,bad,false,rough,fresh,4
"The left-hander starred for Yorkshire in their defeat against Hampshire in the T20 Blast final in 2012 in Cardiff, hitting 72 off 46 balls. ""Hopefully what I can do over the next couple of games is lose a few balls [in the River Taff],"" Miller said. Miller will make his debut away to Gloucestershire on Tuesday 25 July, after the home wash-out against Essex. The 28-year-old will also feature in home games against Surrey and Gloucestershire, and away matches against Kent and Surrey. ""It's exciting times, a short little stint but hopefully I'll make an impact towards the team getting to the quarters and semis,"" Miller told BBC Wales Sport. ""You've got to crack on, no excuses, I arrived [Saturday], I feel pretty fresh but this is my career and you've got to make the most of it - wherever I do play, I just want to make an impact."" Miller has played 52 T20 internationals and 99 one-day internationals, including several appearances in Cardiff, and is looking forward to teaming up with Colin Ingram again. ""He [Ingram] has been doing exceptionally well, he's a seriously good player and I'm looking forward to playing with him again after playing for South Africa together early in my career,"" Miller added. Miller's arrival takes the number of South African-born players in the Glamorgan side to six, the others being Jacques Rudolph, Marchant de Lange, Chris Cooke, and Craig Meschede. Just two Welsh players, Aneurin Donald and Andrew Salter, are in the starting XI after injuries to David Lloyd and Kiran Carlson. But former Glamorgan batsman Mike Powell believes it is a longer-term issue than current selection. ""If [the South Africans' inclusion] makes Glamorgan a stronger team, then so be it. Rather than saying 'why aren't Welsh players in' we should be saying 'why aren't they good enough?',"" Powell said. ""There are some young Welsh players coming through, but Ingram, Rudolph, Miller, Cooke, they're a lot better than what is available in the second team. ""If they win this competition, everyone's happy in Wales.""",South Africa batsman David Miller says he will again be aiming for the River Taff in his @placeholder spell at Glamorgan .,upcoming,latest,brief,first,fourth,2
"The United Kingdom will vote on whether to remain in the European Union on Thursday 23 June. Ahead of that vote, a four-page ad in the Metro newspaper urged DUP followers to vote to leave under the headline: ""Take Back Control"". The paper is read by thousands of commuters in London and other cities. But it is not available in Northern Ireland. The UK's EU vote: All you need to know In the ad, the party lists a series of arguments against remaining in the EU. They also pointed to why they believe getting out is  a ""better"" option. Mervyn Storey, DUP, defended his party's decision to advertise in Britain. ""We are a national party, we are the fourth largest party in the House of Commons and, clearly, this is a national campaign,"" he said. ""Northern Ireland has not been on the periphery of this campaign, we in the DUP have been a central player in the Leave campaign and, therefore, it is as conceivable to take that ad in that publication as it is to take it in Northern Ireland."" Asked about the cost of the advertisement, he called it ""a price worth paying"" to get the party's message out.",The DUP has taken out a wraparound advertisement in a British @placeholder newspaper to convey the message that the party wants the UK to leave Europe .,unusual,free,regional,unfamiliar,conservative,1
"14 April 2016 Last updated at 07:40 BST The 12-year-old actor plays Mowgli, the boy who was raised by wolves in the classic story. The live action remake of the cartoon classic features animals made with CGI. ""It was actually puppets that I was interacting with and that made it very easy for me,"" he explained. Neel said ""it was fun to talk to puppets all day"". Watch his full interview with Ricky. Film footage courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures.",The Jungle Book star Neel Sethi says the @placeholder thing about filming the movie was having to get muddy .,hardest,annual,good,worst,upcoming,3
"The company's management team says the internet means that pornographic magazines are no longer commercially viable. Playboy's circulation has fallen dramatically from its peak in the mid-1970s. We have been asking what you think of this change; on Twitter, on Facebook and on our story. Many of you think it is a most welcome move and might even help encourage a more respectful portrayal of women in the media. Others think it is simply a smart marketing choice. Some, rather wistfully, see it as the ""end of an era"". Other people say that without the nudity, it is the beginning of the end of Playboy. However, many others are pointing out that if you want to see naked people, you can just go online. As Playboy's chief executive Scott Flanders put it: ""You're now one click away from every sex act imaginable for free."" Quite. Maybe there is a bigger problem. Is the magazine itself outdated as a form of media? Playboy's circulation has dropped from 5.6 million in the 1970s to the current 800,000. Finally, some people are simply very happy that a certain well-known trope will now be true.",Playboy magazine has announced it is to stop publishing pictures of @placeholder naked women .,powerful,all,nearly,mostly,fully,4
"It said 317 US drone strikes killed 2,160 militants in Pakistan in the same period. The Pakistani Defence Ministry provided the figure on Wednesday in a written response to the Senate. It claimed no civilian had died in a drone strike since the beginning of last year. The US has defended its drone strikes by insisting that it takes ""extraordinary care"" to ensure they comply with international law. The latest figures released by Pakistan differ dramatically from previous estimates, but no explanation was given for the apparent discrepancy. London's Bureau of Investigative Journalism, which researches Pakistan drone strikes, told the BBC it estimated based on reports that between 308 and 789 civilians had died since 1 January 2008 (of between 2,371 and 3,433 total deaths). A recent UN investigator said this month that Pakistan had told him that US drone strikes had killed at least 400 civilians in Pakistan since they began in 2004. Source: Pakistan defence ministry ""If the true figures for civilian deaths are significantly lower, then it is important that this should now be made clear, and the apparent discrepancy explained,"" UN special rapporteur Ben Emmerson said in an email sent to The Associated Press new agency. He has previously accused the US of challenging international legal norms by advocating the use of lethal force outside war zones. Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on a recent visit to the US called for an end to drone attacks in his country, saying the attacks violated Pakistan's sovereignty. Drone warfare has become common in the US pursuit of al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Few details are known about these covert operations, which are directed remotely from control rooms often on other continents. A controversial aspect of the US policy is that drone attacks are carried out not by the military but by the Central Intelligence Agency. President Barack Obama has insisted the strategy was ""kept on a very tight leash"" and that without the drones, the US would have had to resort to ""more intrusive military action"".","Pakistan has said 67 civilians died in US drones strikes in the country since 2008 , a figure much lower than estimates by @placeholder organisations .",independent,dangerous,affecting,economic,usual,0
"Clayton lost 3-6 6-4 7-6 (7-4) to Andre Gaspar Murta of Portugal in Cyprus. ""I had a good talk with my coach and we looked back to August when I was really struggling with belief and enjoyment. ""If you'd have told me then how I'd be playing and feeling about myself now, then I'd have bitten your hand off,"" the 19-year-old told BBC Radio Jersey. ""The whole summer wasn't great for me but four months down the line and I'm happy with where I am. It's very, very small margins. I feel I'm catching up ""I'm playing well and it's very, very small margins. I feel I'm catching up."" Clayton is currently ranked at 1,347 in the world, with Gaspar Murta more than 700 places above him in the standings. ""It was a close match and you win some, you lose some,"" said Clayton, who cited his Island Games doubles gold with friend James Connelly  as one of the highlights of his year. ""I played great in the first set but in the second there was maybe a five-minute drop in level and you can't really afford to let that happen at key stages. I played a very bad game at 5-4 down with four unforced errors so that wasn't great. ""But I managed to pick it back up in the third and we were neck and neck. All in all it was a good performance and we'll see what I have to offer for the next few weeks."" Clayton, who is hoping for a career-high ranking when the next ATP list appears next week, will end the season in Qatar at the Futures event in Doha in December.",Jersey 's Scott Clayton says he is looking forward to a strong end to the season despite his defeat in the second round of his @placeholder Futures tournament .,national,home,last,third,latest,4
"The allegation triggered a number of inspections at Stanbridge Earls School for children with special needs, near Romsey, which has now closed. It was criticised for excluding the pupil after her rape claim. The Charity Commission concluded trustees ""made reasonable decisions"" in managing the school's charity. The school trust, set up in 1964, provided boarding and day education for boys and girls aged 10 to 19 with special educational needs. In January 2013, it was accused of failing to protect a pupil who claimed to have been raped twice by fellow students. An education tribunal found the school discriminated against the pupil by excluding her. An unannounced Ofsted inspection in February 2013 uncovered serious care failings, and the Department for Education (DfE) rejected an action plan drawn up by the school. The commission's inquiry looked at how trustees handled the overall administration, governance and management of the charity, including how they responded to issues raised by Ofsted and the DfE. The inquiry report found the trustees' actions were ""satisfactory"". The way the school handled the sexual abuse allegations was a separate matter not within the remit of the commission. The trust is currently in administration. The school announced it would close after an ""insufficient"" number of pupils were registered for the following term. The report highlighted that, while trustees were working towards improving child safeguarding, the school's financial future hung in the balance ""as a result of the style of coverage by the press and media"" over the allegation and the tribunal's decision.",An inquiry into the @placeholder of trustees at a Hampshire school charity has found they acted properly in the wake of a pupil 's allegation of rape .,fate,court,role,future,closure,2
"Knole House in Sevenoaks, Kent, was taken over by the charity in 1946 and has battled costly decay problems. Extensive repairs, part-funded by the National Lottery, have now been carried out in what the Trust described as its largest conservation project to date. Specialists will also work on precious paintings and furniture in front of visitors in a newly created studio. Live: more on this story and other news from Kent The 15th Century house was formerly an Archbishop's palace and for 400 years was the home of the Sackville family. It also inspired Virginia Woolf's novel Orlando. Some of the items undergoing treatment include the 17th Century Knole sofa, which inspired copies around the world. The Royal 'Stool of Easement', an early toilet thought to have been used by Charles II, is also among the collection. The King's Bedroom, with its suite of silver furniture and bed designed for a visit from James II, now features bespoke lighting and controlled heating systems to protect the collections. Dame Helen Ghosh, the trust's director general, said: ""Knole is one of the Trust's most important houses and this is an exciting moment where we can begin to open new spaces within this vast property to tell the story of its occupants and outstanding collections. ""The new conservation studio is a first-class space for our expert conservators to work on collections from Knole and across the trust, and share their expertise with our visitors."" The project was part-funded by a £7.75m lottery grant.",The @placeholder of hundreds of historical objects has been secured as part of a £ 20 m restoration by the National Trust .,popularity,future,lack,existence,authenticity,1
"In an interview, Palmer Luckey said currently no single Apple computer met the minimum specifications for the Rift. The problem lay in the fact that Apple did not prioritise powerful graphics hardware, he added. By contrast, HTC said its headset would work with Apple machines at launch. Questioned at a Microsoft Xbox press event, Mr Luckey said support for the Oculus Rift headset on Macs depended on the way Apple built its machines. ""If they ever release a good computer, we will do it,"" he said. ""It just boils down to the fact that Apple doesn't prioritise high-end GPUs,"" he told the Shack News site. The Rift, and other headsets, typically require the computer to which they are connected to possess a powerful graphics card or GPU. Buying or building a machine to support the Rift has been estimated to cost about £1,000 ($1,500). Some research suggests that fewer than 1% of the world's PCs are running hardware that can support VR headsets. ""You can buy a $6,000 Mac Pro with the top-of-the-line AMD FirePro D700, and it still doesn't match our recommended specs,"" he said, adding that the company would ""love"" to support Mac machines. Apple has not responded to Mr Luckey's criticism. In May last year, Oculus ""paused"" development of support for Mac and Linux computers in favour of getting everything ready for machines running Windows. Oculus's stance is at odds with HTC which has said that its Vive headset would work with Linux and Mac machines from ""day one"". However, a VR testing tool released by HTC partner Valve last week currently only works on Windows. The Oculus Rift headset is scheduled for release on 28 March and the HTC Vive headset will start shipping soon after on 5 April.","The Rift headset will be @placeholder on Mac machines when Apple releases a "" good computer , "" said the founder of the Oculus virtual reality firm .",available,used,imposed,blamed,dependent,0
"Ryder, 32, has a calf injury and leaves with three County Championship matches remaining after the current round. The former New Zealand Test all-rounder has played for Essex for the past three seasons, making 98 appearances across all formats. His best season came last campaign, when he scored 1,359 runs and took 48 wickets in all competitions.",Jesse Ryder has returned to New Zealand @placeholder after he and Essex mutually agreed to cancel his contract .,early,permanently,recently,just,free,0
"28 April 2016 Last updated at 01:40 BST Hundreds of artisans have been helping to restore Nepal's temples and monuments. Recreating the intricate detail has helped them to connect with the generations of craftsmen who have gone before, while introducing a more modern touch. Filmmaker Oliver Wilkins went to Nepal with former British army officer Doc McKerr, who is a UK goodwill ambassador to Nepal, to see how the country is coping after the earthquake and to encourage tourists to return. Footage courtesy of returntonepal.com and music by Papu Sebastian.",When the 7.8 - magnitude earthquake struck Nepal a year ago it not only claimed thousands of lives but severely damaged many @placeholder sites .,natural,historic,personal,outstanding,religious,1
"Media playback is unsupported on your device 22 October 2013 Last updated at 16:20 BST Shop workers had to call the police after a two-metre alligator decided to loiter in the store's doorway. Rather than cause any bother resisting arrest, the gator calmly wandered back into the nearby woods.","Who @placeholder what was on his shopping list , but this reptile was not really a welcome customer at a supermarket in Florida .",believed,wished,remain,knows,cared,3
"Pearson was removed from his role by owner Mel Morris hours before Tuesday's 2-0 win against Cardiff City, pending a club investigation. The Rams have refused to comment beyond a brief initial statement. ""I have spoken to Mel and said I am very proud to lead the team,"" 47-year-old Powell told BBC Radio Derby. ""He said he wants me to and I will do it until I am told otherwise."" BBC Radio Derby also reported that the decision to suspend Pearson was taken pending the club's investigation into his behaviour and he is not expected to return as manager. Derby's poor start to the season has seen them slip to third from bottom after a six-game winless run before the victory at the Cardiff City Stadium. I have lost a mentor and a good friend and we will have to see what pans out in the future. An emotional Powell, who was brought to the club as assistant boss by Pearson soon after the former Leicester City manager took over in the summer, said it was a ""tough situation"". ""I am close to Nigel; he is the reason why I am here,"" Powell added. ""He is a fine man and I have learned a lot from him but we had to get on with the game. I have spoken to him but it is not the time or place to talk about that now. ""The club will make further statements. I will just make sure the players are focused on the football."" Powell said the players held a meeting following Saturday's 2-1 home defeat against fellow strugglers Blackburn Rovers - which was encouraged by the management group - and responded magnificently to earn their second league win of the season against Cardiff. ""The gameplan and the team we all decided, along with Nigel. We always felt we were going to get a performance and what a performance it was,"" Powell added. ""It has been tough for us all. We have been a bit unfortunate, but results are what they are and you have to win games and get points. ""Derby County should be very proud of their team. In the circumstances it could have been quite easy to go the other way and blame what has happened, but they haven't. ""They have responded magnificently and all we can do is build on what we have done.""",Chris Powell will remain in charge of Derby County for Saturday 's match against Reading following the @placeholder suspension of boss Nigel Pearson .,forthcoming,dramatic,controversial,successful,potential,1
"In 2015, Cheltenham Minster launched a £400,000 appeal to replace its 12 ""tonally not good and difficult to ring"" bells. The new set of 13 bells is due to be winched up into the tower from 17 July. Liz Coke, from the church's bell ringers, said they hoped to start ringing the ""brand new, lovely shiny"" bells next month. The last time the bells were replaced was in the 1800s and the church hopes it will not be doing so again for a ""similar period of time"". ""The old bells were originally made in 1823 and for the last 100 years nothing has happened to them,"" said Ms Coke. ""We are the only church in the centre of the town with bells, so we decided to get a beautiful ring of 12 bells with an extra [one]. ""It will take about another month for the bell hangers to hang them in the frame and they'll be in a position for us to ring them."" St Mary's is the oldest church in Cheltenham and has been in continuous use for more than 850 years. In 2013, the site was made a minster by the then-Bishop of Gloucester, the Right Reverend Michael Perham.",A new set of bells has been blessed as part of a @placeholder to celebrate their arrival at a Gloucestershire church .,plea,attempt,service,ritual,conspiracy,2
"The Cumbernauld-based maker of Irn Bru, Tizer and Rubicon posted a 1.1% fall in sales for the 15 weeks to 9 May. It also came up against tough comparisons from a year earlier, when it sponsored the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. But the business said sales in the wider soft drinks market lifted by 0.7% in the same period. Barr's sales figures excluded its offloaded Orangina and Findlays water coolers drinks brands, but did include a £3m revenue contribution from its recently acquired Funkin cocktail drinks business. The firm said it would continue to extend its reach into the south of England by developing its factory in Milton Keynes. It plans to extend the site's warehousing capacity, and will buy more land next to the plant at a cost of £11m. In a statement ahead of its annual general meeting, AG Barr said: ""Margins continue to hold up well as we drive efficiency improvement across the business. ""We have a strong summer brand programme planned across all of our core brands and expect to see a return to sales growth in the second half of this financial year.""","Soft drinks firm AG Barr has reported flat sales amid a "" competitive and @placeholder "" market .",lucrative,comprehensive,healthy,major,volatile,4
"The roots of the game date back to 1823 and are widely attributed to William Webb Ellis, a pupil at Rugby School. MP Mark Pawsey said this year's world cup offered a ""great opportunity"" for the local economy and a chance to celebrate the town's role in the game. He said hotels, restaurants and bars could all benefit. A fan zone is being set up in the town, showing world cup matches. The council is also backing a festival and investing in cultural events taking place alongside the tournament. Councillor Heather Timms, responsible for economy on Rugby Borough Council, said the authority was investing almost £1m in the town. She said it was part of a £5m investment to make sure Rugby was ready to welcome fans of the game. Mrs Timms said it was also important local children learned about the town's role in developing the sport. The Webb Ellis trophy visited Rugby as part of a nationwide tour ahead of the tournament's start on 18 September.","Hundreds of people have turned out in Rugby , Warwickshire , to welcome the Rugby World Cup trophy to the sport 's @placeholder home .",ancestral,best,spiritual,maritime,statutory,2
"National guidelines recommend children are seen within three months of referral. Of 2,026 Yorkshire children currently in need of assessment, 913 have exceeded the target timeline. A spokesperson for The National Autistic Society (NAS) said long delays can be ""devastating"" for families. Research by the BBC found NHS Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) had the longest average wait at 47 weeks. Of the 190 children in current need of assessment, 148 have already waited for more than three months. Vale of York CCG had the second longest average wait at 34 weeks. Bassetlaw CCG and Sheffield CCG reported the shortest average waits at four and six weeks respectively. Autism is a developmental disorder that can cause problems with social interaction, language skills and physical behaviour. Lindsey Hale, from Skipton, has been waiting for her four-year-old daughter, Dotty, to be assessed since April. She said: ""It's heart-breaking because we just see a little girl that wants to play and be happy, but nobody understands her ""We just want to be supportive parents. There are specialists out there that can give us the support but we're having to wait. ""It's extremely frustrating. I do not understand why we have to wait so long."" 2,026 children in Yorkshire waiting to be assessed 47 weeks average waiting time in Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven 913 children will wait more than three months to be assessed 0 number of children in Bradford who are seen within three months According to research, the average wait for children from raising concerns to final diagnosis is more than three-and-a-half-years. The NAS said that as a result one in ten people paid for a private diagnosis. Janine Booth, who helps to run an autism support group in Dewsbury, paid £5,000 to have her son Alex assessed. ""It's opened Alex's world up, it's opened our world up,"" she said. ""Unfortunately other children are missing out."" Dr Phil Pue, chief clinical officer at NHS Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven CCG said a review of its autism pathway had identified areas that needed improvement and it was hoped a new service model would be in place later this year. A spokesperson for NHS England North said it was working with local CCGs to ""identify and overcome the reasons behind any delays"".",Children identified as being @placeholder autistic have to wait an average of almost six months for an initial assessment in Yorkshire .,potentially,mentally,slightly,partially,free,0
"Sir Martin Moore-Bick insisted he had ""no power"" to make arrests over the blaze, which killed at least 80 people. Shouting broke out at points during the two-hour long gathering - Sir Martin's second encounter with former residents. One woman said residents were unhappy that Sir Martin and his legal inquiry team did ""not look like any of us"". She told those gathered in a west London church on Tuesday evening: ""You do not have our confidence, you do not represent us,"" while another man said: ""We need someone who's real"". Will a public inquiry deliver answers? Amnesty for Grenfell fire residents Profile: Sir Martin Moore-Bick Sir Martin, who initially faced residents at a meeting three weeks ago, said the inquiry would consider the ""whole course of events"" leading up to the fire on 14 June, as well as the design and construction of the tower. But when residents demanded arrests be made, Sir Martin responded: ""An inquiry is designed to find out what happened. I have no power to do anything in relation to criminal responsibility."" The Metropolitan Police has said it will investigate ""all criminal offences that may have been committed"" in its separate inquiry into the fire.","The judge leading the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire has told survivors he would "" get to the bottom "" of the @placeholder during a second public meeting .",perfect,worst,latest,tragedy,question,3
"Morriston hospital in Swansea wants to use super-microsurgery for lymphoedema patients who have damaged lymph nodes, often following cancer treatment. It would see a surgeon joining miniscule lymph vessels to veins to help drain excess fluid that builds up. The condition causes massively swollen limbs, poor mobility and infections. It can also lead to anxiety and depression, costing the NHS about £6,000 for each patient every year. Until now, people with the condition have had to wear compression garments for the rest of their lives and take medication. But, if supported by other health boards, about 42 patients a year could be cured by the microsurgery under the all-Wales service. Amar Ghattaura, a consultant plastic surgeon who is the only trained super-microsurgeon in Wales, said the surgery would ""bypass the blockage"", joining together narrow lymph vessels and veins. ""It's simple plumbing - diverting a blocked flow to where there is a good flow,"" he said. Earlier this year the health board was awarded a £250,000 Welsh government grant to help develop the technique as part of the Curing Lymphatic Programme (CLP). If the programme is approved, Morriston Hospital would be one of only two UK hospitals to offer the surgery. In addition, a mobile unit, funded by the charity Tenovus and the Welsh government, would travel around Wales, scanning people to see if they are eligible for the surgery. Mr Ghattaura said the benefits of the new service would be enormous. ""Patients who now need compression garments will either not need them at all or need them far less. For these patients, this is a cure,"" he added. ""There will also be less infection, if any, so they will not have to keep going to their GP for antibiotics. There will also be a reduced risk of skin problems like ulceration.""","Patients with a painful , @placeholder illness could be cured if a hospital becomes the first in Wales to offer surgery on a tiny scale .",cultural,prolonged,dedicated,lifelong,chronic,3
"Her animal trainer-owner Kimberly Unger contacted the BBC after spotting Olivia in a news story about unusual pets. A second raccoon, assumed to be Olivia, spotted being walked on a lead near Oxford Street, was in fact a young male racoon she owns called Winston. But the undoubted star of her four-strong raccoon troupe is Melanie, who appeared in a TV talent show in 2013. Melanie, her eldest, featured in Britain's Got Talent, aged one. She performed a series of actions to music, but failed to charm Simon Cowell, who buzzed her out of the TV show. ""Melanie did ever so well. She was rolling over, playing dead, climbing a ladder, but Simon didn't like the fact she wasn't dancing. Dancing wasn't part of her routine though, so that's not her fault,"" Miss Unger said. Miss Unger, 35, has revealed Winston - who was photographed on a lead near Oxford Street on Friday - is a fidgety male who is a week younger than Olivia. She said she had brought Winston to the capital from his home in Kent to help socialise him. ""They are highly intelligent and need a lot of mental and physical stimulation. They get easily bored, that's why it's good to take them out regularly,"" she said. ""London is a great place to take them to get them used to noise, traffic, people and different smells. If you do this from when they are young it doesn't stress them out."" She accepted some people would see her as eccentric but said she hoped to study captive raccoons to measure their intelligence, to help better protect the species. She agreed with the RSPCA that raccoons were not suitable pets for most people because they demand a lot of attention. A spokesman for the charity said: ""We would strongly discourage anyone from buying or keeping them. Sadly, the needs of raccoons cannot adequately be met within typical household environments."" In the wild in their native North America raccoons have an average lifespan of between one to three years.","A raccoon photographed riding the Tube has been identified as a "" @placeholder "" 15 - week - old called Olivia .",mischievous,thrilling,typical,young,common,0
"Some 2,000 girls in the city are thought to be at risk of FGM, which can cause fatal blood infections, urinary incontinence and chronic pain. It is illegal for British nationals or permanent residents to be taken to another country for the procedure. However, girls are regularly taken abroad to undergo FGM during the summer. FGM is carried out in more than 28 countries, including those in Asia, the Middle East, and parts of Africa, including Somalia and Sudan. According to the city council, Bristol is thought to have the UK's third largest Somali population, outside London and Birmingham. Aiding and abetting the crime can lead to 14 years in prison, but there is yet to be a prosecution in the UK. Dave McCallum used to lead the public protection unit of Avon and Somerset Police and is a trustee of Integrate Bristol, a charity that helps young people from other countries integrate and adapt. He said: ""The whole process needs to work for the police to get the information they need to act upon. ""Members of the community have not been passing this on as they really ought to."" Nimco Ali, co-founder of campaign group Daughters of Eve, agreed communities were not reporting FGM. She said the organisation worked to try and make senior figures in the public sector take the problem seriously. ""The onus falls on the public sector as opposed to waiting for those who are perpetuating the crime to report the crime themselves,"" she said. ""The community haven't changed their position on FGM, they say it's something they're going to carry on doing.""",The @placeholder campaign against Female Genital Mutilation ( FGM ) in Bristol has been launched by the city 's safeguarding children 's board .,legal,national,latest,annual,forthcoming,2
"The statement added directors are seeking ""a long-term and stable financial solution for the club"". Macleod joined Brentford on Wednesday in a deal believed to be worth £1m. Meanwhile, Rangers also confirmed a purchase of shares by Douglas Park, George Letham and George Taylor, who bought Laxey Partners' 16% in the club. The three businessmen have also offered funding for the club, who need investment to see out the season. Over 40,000,000 shares are due to be issued in a fundraising offer in January. The statement to the Stock Exchange read: ""The Company has been informed that on 31 December 2014, George Taylor, Douglas Park and George Letham acquired 5,000,000, 5,000,000 and 3,299,415 ordinary shares of 1p each respectively, representing 6.14%, 6.14% and 4.05% of issued share capital. ""A DTR announcement is expected to follow in due course. ""The Board of Rangers is delighted that George Taylor, an existing Significant Shareholder, and George Letham, who provided the Company with a credit facility in 2014, together with Douglas Park have demonstrated their commitment to the Company through this purchase. ""The Directors welcome their continued enthusiasm towards contributing to the future success of the Company and club.""","Rangers have confirmed to the Stock Exchange that the proceeds of Lewis Macleod 's sale to Brentford "" will be used for @placeholder working capital "" .",future,free,immediate,major,private,2
"The talks in the capital Nay Pyi Taw included the head of the military and ended with an agreement to meet again. The military-drafted constitution currently does not allow Ms Suu Kyi to run for president. She has said the talks will only be meaningful if they lead to free and fair elections, due later this year. The Nobel Peace Prize winner refused to rule out boycotting the elections when addressing reporters on Thursday, saying: ""We keep our cards close to our chests until such time as we need to show them."" The talks follow months of pressure and a motion in parliament to ensure they took place. Six leaders were involved in Friday's meeting. Besides Thein Sein and Aung San Suu Kyi, top military commander Snr Gen Min Aung Hlaing, the speaker and the president of both houses of parliament, and a representative of ethnic minorities, Aye Maung, attended. A spokesman for Thein Sein said the participants had ""agreed on the framework, format and date for future discussions"". The next round is expected to take place in late April or early May. The BBC's Myanmar correspondent Jonah Fisher says the talks are the last throw of the dice for Ms Suu Kyi in her efforts to change the constitution before November's general election. The constitution effectively bans her from running for the presidency as it rules out anyone with relatives who are foreign citizens. Ms Suu Kyi's children are British citizens. Our correspondent says her pleas are almost certain to fall on deaf ears, and her vague threats about a possible election boycott likely to be ignored. But if her National League for Democracy party wins the elections, most people expect she would then have a mandate to push again for changes to the constitution. Myanmar, also known as Burma, moved from military to civilian rule in 2010 and is governed by a military-backed civilian administration. Under Thein Sein, many political prisoners have been freed and media restrictions eased. The pro-democracy party of Ms Suu Kyi, who spent years under house arrest, has rejoined the political fold and holds a small bloc of seats in parliament. She was elected to parliament in 2012. But concerns have been expressed that the government may be backsliding, and Ms Suu Kyi has said that the reform process has stalled.",Myanmar President Thein Sein and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi have held @placeholder talks on the constitution and elections .,overall,settled,rare,several,separate,2
"Liam Ó Maonlaí, the lead singer of the Hothouse Flowers, will perform some of his songs in Irish along with the Brad Pitt Light Orchestra. Those watching a group of musicians rehearsing for Friday night's gig in a hotel ballroom would almost certainly recognise the tunes. However, the words would probably have seemed a little different. That's because they were listening to Space Oddity in Irish, or as Gaeilge, as is said in the Irish language. And while David Blake was doing main vocals on the song, the best known of the performers was Liam Ó Maonlaí. He said all the performers were greatly influenced by the musical and visual artist that was David Bowie. None of them needed encouragement to honour his memory, although Ó Maonlaí also had personal reasons for doing so. ""A girlfriend of mine introduced me to his music and unfortunately she's no longer with us,"" he said. ""There's one song, Win, which we perform and that has a special connection with me for this person.  I had many reasons for wanting to do this show.  So, when I got a call I just said yes."" The songs, with their many metaphors, were translated into Irish by the poet, Gabriel Rosenstock, to whom the musicians and Liam Carson, the director of Imran, the Irish language Literature Festival, have paid tribute. Mr Carson, who helped organise the concert, said the songs will cover Bowie's many changing phases. ""We're doing a range of songs all through Bowie's career, from the very early albums like Space Oddity and Hunky Dory,"" he said. ""We're zoning in on the Berlin ones like Heroes, Station To Station and Low. ""We have two songs from his last album.  We've got some of his soul period and China Girl.  So we're covering all the bases."" Liam Ó Maonlaí said Bowie's work is so perfect it doesn't need translating, but as a Gaeilgeoir or Irish speaker, he adds, he couldn't pass up on this opportunity. ""Some say Irish is a Sanskrit language in that it relates to the shape and sound that the sound creates and the language evokes the land from which it came,"" he said. ""It's an indigenous language. So, it's always interesting for me to do anything in the Irish language.  I always find it inspiring."" Although there are no dates yet the musicians and organisers hope to be able to bring the show north of the Irish border in the not too distant future.","David Bowie , who died earlier this year , will be remembered in a very @placeholder way in Dún Laoghaire on Friday evening .",classical,public,unique,brutal,sustained,2
"The 24-year-old, who has autism, is a nine-time British champion and won gold at the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games. He is part of a 13-strong squad heading to Gotland this summer. ""It's a great honour and I'm really pleased that records keep breaking,"" Buesnel told BBC Radio Jersey. Gymnastics was left out of the programme at the 2015 Island Games in Jersey. But Buesnel won two silver medals as part of a Jersey squad that went to a gymnastics event in Ynys Mon organised by islands who still wanted to compete. ""I was relieved and honoured when I found out I'd been selected. Hopefully I'll get a medal,"" added Buesnel, who trains 17 hours per week with both the mainstream Jersey squad and the Jersey Special Gymnastics Club. Find out how to get into gymnastics with our special guide. ""It's great news and we're really pleased for Alex as he's worked really hard to be at the top of where he can be in disability sport,"" Paul Patterson, from Jersey's Sports Association for the Disabled told BBC Sport. ""The only place he can move to now is mainstream sport and the fact he's made that jump and he's doing well there means he can only improve more and more. ""He's a great role model for people to aspire to in the future,"" he added. Jersey coach Ben Frith added: ""It goes to show that he is up to the level and we expect good things again in Gotland."" ""He's the first special gymnast to make our squad, so it's a great achievement for him."" The last time gymnastics was included in an Island Games was in Bermuda in 2013, when Jersey's Bonita Shurmer took gold in the asymmetric bars. She will to compete again, alongside Zee Adamson who was also part of the team that went to Bermuda 2013. Jersey squad: James Evans, Andre Romeril, Zee Adamson, Alex Buesnel, Cameron Aird, Isaac Macintosh, Anushan Elanco, Dan Lee, Ellen Marett, Bonita Shurmer, Elisha Rose Stott, Ruby Rose Mahony, Rosie Xiang Ru Willis.",British special gymnastics champion Alex Buesnel has become the first gymnast with learning @placeholder to make Jersey 's Island Games squad .,loss,difficulties,skill,abilities,experience,1
"John Ramsay, 50, stabbed 39-year-old Alan Whitelaw eight times in the neck and arm at his the victim's flat in Maryhill on 1 July 2014. He claimed the killing was accidental after Mr Whitelaw attacked him but a jury at the High Court in Glasgow unanimously convicted him of murder. Ramsay faces a mandatory life term when he is sentenced next month. The court heard that Ramsay and Mr Whitelaw had only met three times. On the day of the murder, Mr Whitelaw had invited Ramsay to his home for a drink. After eating a takeaway curry together the two men rowed and Mr Whitelaw attacked Ramsay, leaving him battered and bruised. Ramsay was dragged away by neighbour who heard the fight. As he left he shouted threats at Mr Whitelaw. Some hours later, armed with two knives, he went back to Mr Whitelaw's home in Glenfinnan Road and killed him. Mr Whitelaw's body was discovered by his neighbour, 49-year-old Kevin Lundie. He went into the flat after seeing blood in the hallway. He told the court: ""It was pitch dark inside the flat. The only thing I could see in the living room was the television, but I could make out the silhouette of his body. I ran out the living room and phoned the emergency services."" In evidence Ramsay claimed he had returned to Mr Whitelaw's home because he had left his keys there. He told the jury that Mr Whitelaw came at him with two knives and pinned him to the floor and he had to defend himself. Ramsay was asked by defence QC Donald Findlay: ""Did you mean to kill Mr Whitelaw?"" and replied: ""No I was trying not to hurt him. I just wanted to get him away from me."" Following his conviction, it emerged that Ramsay had a number of previous convictions, including two for assault and robbery.",A man has been convicted of murder over a @placeholder attack where another man was stabbed to death in his Glasgow home .,knife,fake,corruption,suicide,revenge,4
"Drugmaker AstraZeneca led the downward trend, shedding 3.4%. Imperial, Royal Dutch Shell and BP also took a turn for the worse after trading without entitlement to their latest dividend pay-out. Overall, the benchmark FTSE 100 index of top shares was down 28.46 points or 0.39% at 7,273.95. In the wider FTSE 250, defence group Cobham's shares plunged 15.1% after it issued a new profit warning, its fifth in two years. On the currency markets, the pound was 0.25% higher against the dollar at $1.2493 and down 0.42% against the euro at 1.1707 euros.","London 's leading shares dipped on Thursday , with the losers ' list @placeholder by companies that have gone ex-dividend .",inspired,terminated,replaced,affected,dominated,4
"They beat Fijian team Marama Vou 68-41 with shooter Chelsea Lewis named Player of the Match. The Welsh team lost 65-41 to the host nation's Pulse Netball in Nelson in their opening game. Kiwi club SkyCity Mystics are Celtic Flames' next opponents in Pool B. They face each other on Wednesday. The Welsh team brought in two New Zealand international players for the tournament with Anna Thompson, 31, and 22-year-old Temalisi Fakahokotau joining 10 Wales players in the squad. Teams from Australia, South Africa, and Trinidad and Tobago make up the eight-team competition. Celtic Flames included eight of the Celtic Dragons line-up from the UK Superleague, plus former Dragons Chelsea Lewis and Nia Jones. Fakahokotau normally plays either goal keeper or goal defence, while Thompson covers all three attacking roles.",Welsh netball side Celtic Flames have earned their first win in the @placeholder International Super Cup competition in New Zealand .,forthcoming,prestigious,latest,inaugural,best,3
"Earlier this year a magistrate judge declared a three-drug process the state had proposed to be unconstitutional, but Ohio is appealing against the ruling. The judge banned the use of drugs that paralyse inmates and stop their hearts, but lawyers for the state said they were unable to find a willing supplier. One prisoner was set to die next week. Ronald Phillips was scheduled to be executed on 15 February for raping and killing his girlfriend's three-year-old daughter, but that has now been pushed back to 10 May. Governor Kasich explained that the legal challenge necessitated the delay, but that he is confident that the state will win the appeal, and resume with the scheduled executions. ""These delays are necessary to allow the judicial process to come to a full resolution, and ensure that the state can move forward with the executions after the appeal is settled,"" Mr Kasich said. The US Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati will hear arguments on 21 February. A lawyer for the state's prison agency said that they had contacted seven states to request supplies of Pentobarbital, but were rejected. A court filing says Ohio had asked Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Texas and Virginia for the drug, but they were unwilling to provide it. Ohio is among several states that have had problems securing legal supplies of drugs used in lethal injections. The number of US executions peaked at 98 in 1999 but has been falling ever since. Only 20 were carried out in 2016. Source: Death Penalty Information Center",Ohio Governor John Kasich has delayed eight @placeholder executions amid a row over the legality of the state 's execution process .,more,upcoming,possible,special,controversial,1
"Community Pharmacies (UK) Ltd hoped to move the Superdrug branch in Derby's intu shopping centre to a GP surgery on Wilson Street, 2,000ft (600m) away. The NHS, which blocked the move, said the surgery would be less accessible to women seeking emergency contraception. Mr Justice Langstaff dismissed the pharmacy firm's challenge. An NHS panel said many of Superdrug's customers were young women and there was a risk they would be inconvenienced by the move. It added the obvious route to the new location would pass a homeless night shelter at Milestone House, on Green Lane. The health service raised concerns some of those seeking shelter there would be suffering from drug or alcohol problems and ""might indulge in anti-social behaviour or begging"". The High Court judge said the NHS was entitled to take into account the particular needs of women. Mr Langstaff added that those accustomed to getting the morning after pill from Superdrug were a group to whom the relocated pharmacy might be ""significantly less accessible"". Lisa Hughes, from the NHS Litigation Authority, said the organisation is ""gratified that the judge has confirmed our approach to such decisions, where we aim to ensure that the needs of all patient groups are met when we are considering access to pharmaceutical services"". Andrew Murray, managing director for the pharmacy company, said the relocation would have ""enabled us to provide a better service to local patients"". ""Unfortunately, sometimes regulation gets in the way of common sense,"" he said. ""We are disappointed in the result, but have no further comments to make.""",Plans to relocate a pharmacy have been crushed by the High Court due to the @placeholder impact on women seeking the morning after pill .,partial,psychological,overall,temporary,potential,4
"Media playback is unsupported on your device 23 March 2015 Last updated at 00:22 GMT Twenty-five years on, we look back on the 25-day unrest through the stories of the people who were at the centre of the siege in Manchester. Speaking to BBC Inside Out North West, Paul Taylor, the inmate who started the riot, said he regretted the violence but stood by the protest.",The Strangeways riot was the longest in British @placeholder history and changed the way prisons were run in the UK .,annual,latest,military,penal,legal,3
"The Scottish venue opted against lifting its ban on women in May and was told it would not stage another Open Championship as a result. The decision also provoked a storm of criticism, with Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon calling the club's stance ""simply indefensible"". Muirfield hopes the new vote will take place by the end of the year. The club needed a two thirds majority to amend its rules on admission when it held its initial ballot on 19 May. However, only 64% voted in favour of allowing women members, which meant that no changes could be implemented. Club captain Henry Fairweather said the outcome had ""damaged"" the reputation of Muirfield and needed to be overturned. He said ""a clear and decisive vote in favour of admitting women as members is required to enable us to begin the task of restoring the reputation of the club"". Muirfield last hosted the Open in 2013 but was told it would never stage the competition again by the R&A, which jointly governs world golf with the United States Golf Association, unless it altered its stance. Following Monday's announcement, the R&A said: ""We welcome this development.""",Muirfield has announced it wants to hold a @placeholder ballot to decide whether to admit female members .,fresh,major,legal,special,temporary,0
"The social media site said the request was ""by far the largest"" it had ever received from a government body. Photographs, private messages and other information were supplied to a New York court last year, but the process was only made public by a judge this week. The ruling defined Facebook as a ""digital landlord"". A judge said this definition meant the company must comply with search warrants. The original case investigated fraudulent claimants of US federal disability benefits, whose Facebook accounts apparently showed that they were in fact healthy. The web giant was ordered to hand over information from the 381 accounts, which the court said contained ""evidence of criminality"". After an appeal was denied, Facebook complied with the request but protested that it violated the Fourth Amendment of the US constitution, which protects against ""unreasonable searches and seizures"". Facebook also voiced concerns about the lack of date restrictions on the warrant, which it argued allowed the US government to keep the data indefinitely, and the range of data requested, which it said would contain private material which bore no relation to the trial. The proceedings have been kept private by the court, but after a fresh appeal by Facebook a New York judge has now made the court filing public. Facebook said the government had obtained ""gag orders"", preventing it from telling the account holders that it had been forced to hand over their data. ""This unprecedented request is by far the largest we've ever received - by a magnitude of more than ten - and we have argued that it was unconstitutional from the start,"" wrote Chris Sonderby, a legal adviser to Facebook. ""Of the 381 people whose accounts were the subject of these warrants, 62 were later charged in a disability fraud case. ""This means that no charges will be brought against more than 300 people whose data was sought by the government without prior notice to the people affected."" But a spokesperson for the Manhattan district attorney defended the court's actions. ""This was a massive scheme involving as many as 1,000 people who defrauded the federal government,"" said Joan Vollero. ""The defendants in this case repeatedly lied to the government about their mental, physical, and social capabilities. Their Facebook accounts told a different story."" In a summation of the legal justification for the court's decision, the judge wrote: ""Facebook could best be described as a digital landlord, a virtual custodian or storage facility for millions of tenant users and their information. ""Hence, the search warrants authorise the search and seizure of digital information contained within the Facebook server.""",Facebook is fighting a US court order in which it was forced to hand over data @placeholder to almost 400 people involved in a benefit fraud trial .,content,intended,belonging,points,back,2
"West Ham played for 75 minutes with 10 men after Feghouli was shown a straight red card by referee Mike Dean. Manchester United went on to win 2-0, their sixth straight league victory. ""It was not a red card. Feghouli's foot was not high in the air, it was not deliberate,"" said Bilic. Media playback is not supported on this device Bilic said England international Jones had gone in ""dangerously"" on Feghouli, and said West Ham will appeal against the red card. ""It was the key decision and it killed us. It put the game in a different perspective and was totally unfair for us,"" he added. ""Phil made a meal of it, but you cannot blame him. Maybe he made a meal because he is the one who went dangerously and he is saving himself."" Match of the Day pundit Martin Keown said: ""It is a massive mistake from Mike Dean. It is remarkable, so early in the game too. ""I don't know how he can be so certain of who is fouling who. Sofiane Feghouli is trying to make a tackle, it is more a foul from Phil Jones. The reaction from him gets the player sent off."" Fellow MOTD expert Kevin Kilbane agreed: ""It's such a bad decision and the reaction from Phil Jones might have helped in getting Sofiane Feghouli sent off. Feghouli should be given a reprieve."" Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho said he did not feel sorry for West Ham after Feghouli's dismissal at London Stadium. ""If you talk about decisions, we are the champions of bad decisions,"" added Mourinho. Media playback is not supported on this device The game was goalless when Feghouli became the fifth player to be sent off by Dean this season. West Ham dug deep before substitute Juan Mata gave the visitors the lead, Zlatan Ibrahimovic doubling the advantage despite being one of three players offside. ""It was a big offside for the second goal,"" said Bilic. ""When the players are sprinting it is hard for the referees, I am the first to say that. ""But the players were walking. They should spot this."" Manchester United are one point behind fourth-placed Arsenal having played one more game than the Gunners. West Ham, meanwhile, drop from 12th to 13th in the Premier League table.","Manchester United defender Phil Jones "" made a meal "" of the @placeholder for which West Ham midfielder Sofiane Feghouli was controversially sent off , says Hammers boss Slaven Bilic .",penalty,courage,challenge,offence,loss,2
"Knole House in Sevenoaks, Kent, was taken over by the charity in 1946 and has battled costly decay problems. Extensive repairs, part-funded by the National Lottery, have now been carried out in what the Trust described as its largest conservation project to date. Specialists will also work on precious paintings and furniture in front of visitors in a newly created studio. Live: more on this story and other news from Kent The 15th Century house was formerly an Archbishop's palace and for 400 years was the home of the Sackville family. It also inspired Virginia Woolf's novel Orlando. Some of the items undergoing treatment include the 17th Century Knole sofa, which inspired copies around the world. The Royal 'Stool of Easement', an early toilet thought to have been used by Charles II, is also among the collection. The King's Bedroom, with its suite of silver furniture and bed designed for a visit from James II, now features bespoke lighting and controlled heating systems to protect the collections. Dame Helen Ghosh, the trust's director general, said: ""Knole is one of the Trust's most important houses and this is an exciting moment where we can begin to open new spaces within this vast property to tell the story of its occupants and outstanding collections. ""The new conservation studio is a first-class space for our expert conservators to work on collections from Knole and across the trust, and share their expertise with our visitors."" The project was part-funded by a £7.75m lottery grant.",The future of hundreds of @placeholder objects has been secured as part of a £ 20 m restoration by the National Trust .,special,ancient,virtual,historical,other,3
"Derry City and Strabane District Council was told how the scam was discovered after a contractor raised concerns that they had not been paid. The council had received a letter ""purporting to be from the contractor"", outlining a change in bank details. A spokesperson said: ""Thanks to swift action by both the bank and council staff, no financial loss was incurred."" A meeting of Derry City and Strabane District Council, which replaced the old council on 1 April, was told on Wednesday how the payment was made on 17 February. However, on 24 February the company contacted the council's finance department to inform them they had not received the money A day later, a council investigation discovered it had recently been notified of a change of bank details. The contractor said it had not changed its account, and the police and bank were contacted. The bank account that the money was paid into was frozen, and on 1 April, the full £99,426.24 was returned to the council. An internal management investigation is under way, the meeting was told. A council spokesperson said its procedures ""have been reviewed and further strengthened in this area to minimise the risk arising from similar attempts in the future"". ""The council urges local businesses to be vigilant regarding all financial transactions, and to report any suspicions immediately to both their bank and the police,"" they added.","An investigation has begun into how the former Derry City Council paid almost £ 100,000 to a @placeholder bank account .",secret,potential,personal,national,fraudulent,4
"A Wales Audit Office (WAO) report said the authority had  recognised it needed a ""fundamental culture change"" to deliver its services and was developing a new strategy. The council has been told to produce an action plan to address ""weaknesses"". Leader Jamie Adams said he accepted the corporate assessment report findings. Auditor General for Wales, Huw Vaughan Thomas, said: ""The council now needs to focus on putting robust arrangements in place which will help it to deliver its priorities and improved outcomes for the citizens of Pembrokeshire."" Mr Adams said the report was a ""true picture"" of the authority's position in April, when WAO officials visited, and the full council would be discussing a new constitution later this week. He added: ""We are pleased that the report acknowledges that we have made improvements in certain key areas and also in our overall performance. ""We are under no illusions though of the scale of the work ahead of us at a time when our funding is being severely constrained by economic pressures.""","There is "" @placeholder scope "" for Pembrokeshire council to improve its financial planning , management and decision making , auditors have said .",no,disappointing,mutual,considerable,unprecedented,3
"The venues have teams responsible for identifying the animals and sending them back to their natural habitat, says Tania Braga, responsible for Sustainability in Rio 2016. ""Around 25% of Rio has original forests,"" she told BBC Brasil. ""We don't want to hide the animals, we want to show that we can live side by side. It's a privilege to have such diversity to show."" Around the golf course in Barra da Tijuca, the western district of the city where the main Olympic infra-structure has been built, there are about 230 different types of animals including a threatened species of alligator. According to Ms Braga, they are ""well adapted and a much less aggressive species than the ones found in Florida"". ""When they reach the golf course, for instance, we make sure there is no risk to the animals and to the public."" Earlier in the year, capybaras - giant rodents that are a common sight in the area - caused damage to the grass. The building of the golf course in a protected area caused controversy, but organisers say that conditions around the venue now are actually better than they were before. It is a controversial assessment considering the poor conditions in the lagoons and the diminishing size of natural habitats. ""With urban expansion, people started living closer and closer to the animals. In fact, we invaded their space,"" says biologist Izar Aximoff. A group of biologists who monitor conditions in the area highlight the struggle of animals such as alligators to survive. Images kept by the team show alligators swimming in sewage, resting in floating rubbish and caught in plastic. ""Developments in the area surrounding the Olympic Park intensified in the past 30 years and reached a critical point now, forcing animals like alligators and snakes out of their natural habitat,"" said geologist Silma Cardoso de Santa Maria. Reports of alligators, snakes and capybaras in swimming pools and backyards are not uncommon. ""Irregular use of land or bad planning caused immense damage also to smaller animals like crabs, birds, fish and insects affecting the whole chain,"" she added.","Alligators , sloths , capybaras and snakes are some of the @placeholder visitors showing up at Olympic venues built in areas surrounded by lagoons and vegetation .",unexpected,famous,worst,only,devastating,0
"Or maybe it didn't. The subject in question was the tragic deaths of John Yuill and Lamara Bell. Lamara lay trapped in a car for three days after an accident on the M9. The initial accident was apparently reported but not followed up by police. On Tuesday, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland published a report into call handling by Police Scotland in the aftermath of that incident. The report made 30 recommendations to improve the system. But it was emphasised that Tuesday's report did not investigate police action with regard to the specific case on the M9. That task falls to the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner. Which resulted in the disjuncture at Holyrood today. Labour's Kezia Dugdale and the Conservatives' Ruth Davidson both pursued the first minister. Ms Dugdale said Tuesday's report amounted to a ""damning assessment"" of the Scottish government in that it was ministers who conjoined Scotland's forces into Police Scotland. The first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, said she was ducking nothing. All 30 recommendations had been accepted. All 30 recommendations would be implemented. But the report, she stressed, said nothing about the tragic events on the M9. She offered sympathy to the families involved, as did others. But were Scottish Ministers generically culpable? Both Ms Dugdale and Ms Davidson said that the establishment of Police Scotland had been mishandled. Ms Davidson went further and said that ministers were attempting, wrongly, to ""pass the buck"" onto Westminster in the shape of claims about cuts in expenditure. She said that the Scottish budget had increased in cash terms by some £661m while the budget for policing had reduced by £6m, year on year. In response, Ms Sturgeon noted that both Labour and the Conservatives had supported the introduction of a single police force. She argued that every effort had been made to smooth transition. Further, she said, one purpose of the merger had been to save money. It was not surprising, therefore, that the police line in the budget was lower. That did not mean services had been cut. Scotland's overall budget had faced a real terms cut, she said. It would have been decidedly helpful on this occasion to hear from Willie Rennie, the Liberal Democrat leader. His party opposed the concept of a single force from day one. However, the paucity of Lib Dems at Holyrood mean he is not entitled to a question every time the FM faces such inquiries. This, by sheer ill luck, was his fallow week.","A notably sombre , indeed solemn , session of questions to the first minister . Entirely understandable , given that the topic under discussion involved a double fatality in decidedly @placeholder circumstances .",unknown,false,lost,proved,controversial,4
"Obvious in that the Tories are going to spend as many days as they can of this campaign trying to compare Theresa May to Jeremy Corbyn. They want it to be personal. It's been early days, but there's not much evidence so far to suggest the Tories will go much further in this campaign than to say ""don't trust him, trust her"". Labour's not going to publish its manifesto for another couple of weeks. It believes its policies could be popular, which would help to combat some of the perceptions of Jeremy Corbyn. But the party has to act fast if it wants this election to be much more than a referendum on Jeremy Corbyn versus Theresa May. But spare a thought today for MPs from all parties. The record-breaking PMQs was notable not just because of its extraordinary duration (it lasted 58 minutes, almost twice the scheduled 30 minutes and the longest seen in modern times) but because for many MPs it will be their last. It felt, in a way, like a giant leaving do. Of course some MPs have chosen to quit. But most of them are waiting to find out whether they will be lucky enough to be invited back, or will be booted out, by you.","Prime Minister 's Questions today was @placeholder , noisy and obvious .",sudden,brutal,lengthy,reduced,advised,1
"After James Tavernier was penalised for a last-minute challenge on Jonny Hayes, James Maddison curled home a fantastic set-piece from 25 yards. ""The referee handled a difficult game very well,"" said Warburton. ""He did a really good job up to that point, but to give that one there is frustrating beyond belief."" Warburton is convinced Tavernier made an ""excellent tackle"" and confronted referee John Beaton on the pitch at full-time. ""I will be careful what I say about the free-kick,"" he added. ""Everyone saw the ball move. The fourth official on the sidelines saw the ball move and made a comment. And yet a free-kick is given. ""You have got to be, I think, 100% sure in these type of games, in those areas of the park. ""Late in the game, when your players are fatigued, I thought Tav made an excellent tackle there. I don't think their player moaned about it and it is a huge decision to give."" Rangers dominated the first half as the teams met for the first time since January 2012. However, the visitors were caught cold in the opening minute of the second period when Hayes broke clear to score. A surging run from Rangers captain Lee Wallace was halted by Hayes, leading to a penalty converted by Andy Halliday. Maddison's stunning strike left Rangers in the bottom half of the table, with just two wins from their seven league outings, but Warburton insists his team are moving in the right direction. He said: ""We dominated the ball first half completely but we went in at half-time frustrated it finished 0-0. ""We gave away a schoolboy goal and for three or four minutes we looked a bit rocky. We lost our composure then got the ball down, then played. We got our rewards via the penalty and I thought there was only one team in it. ""I am never happy to drop a point, never mind three. But we moved to the next level as a team and we are getting better. ""The boys are settling in and we were delighted with long periods of that game where we completely dominated.""",Rangers boss Mark Warburton was @placeholder with the award of a free - kick from which Aberdeen scored their winning goal in a 2 - 1 victory at Pittodrie .,impressed,furious,distracted,unhappy,satisfied,1
"The survey by the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities (CICRA) found 70% of JT customers would change operator if given the choice. CICRA has called on JT to create a plan to improve service across the island. Tim Ringsdore, managing director, said it was serious about improving its service and customer satisfaction. Currently JT is the only company able to offer home phone lines, but it has been ordered by CICRA to offer the service on a wholesale basis by June. This will allow other operators to offer home phone lines. Mr Ringsdore said customers would be given a year's free line rental if the company failed them in one of three ways: He said he hoped this would help reassure customers it was trying to improve. The company has also disputed the findings of the survey, which it said showed different results from its own customer survey. Its chief executive Graeme Miller said: ""Our data shows the service we are delivering to customers is steadily improving.""",Jersey 's only fixed - line telecom company is offering free services to any customers it fails after a @placeholder survey .,critical,troubled,temporary,nationwide,national,0
"The FA is also expected to contact the Hammers about the events in the stands at their new London Stadium home. West Ham promised a ""zero tolerance"" approach to any fans found guilty and said they would be banned for life. ""We will request courts serve banning orders to prevent these individuals attending any football,"" the club said. West Ham's first season at the London Stadium in Stratford, formerly the Olympic Stadium, has been marred by unsavoury incidents involving their fans at the last three matches, with criticisms being made over stewarding and segregation arrangements. At the first league match at the venue - against Bournemouth last month - some fans arrived with tickets for seats that did not exist, while fighting broke out between rival supporters outside the stadium. Some of the disturbances are believed to be over persistent standing during matches, with some fans ejected at the Watford match, which West Ham lost 4-2. Before the game, West Ham co-chairman David Gold tweeted that the club was ""trying to achieve harmony"" between fans who want to sit and those who wanted ""to stand and increase [the stadium's capacity] to 66,000"". On Sunday he wrote: ""I want to assure everyone that the club is working flat out to solve the sitting/standing issue.""",The Football Association will assess reports of crowd trouble at West Ham 's match with Watford on Saturday before @placeholder if further action is required .,existing,deciding,losing,hopes,renewed,1
"In a statement to be sent to parishioners, they appealed for all involved in disputes at the school to work collaboratively. The trustees own the school on behalf of the Catholic Church. Their statement was issued by Fr Timothy Bartlett from the Diocese of Down and Connor. There have been ongoing industrial problems at the post-primary school, which has about 1,100 pupils, over the past few months. About a third of the 70-strong teaching staff at the school were absent for a number of days before the Easter holiday. In an unusual move, an associate principal is to begin work at De La Salle on Monday which is the first day of the summer term. Imelda Jordan is a former principal of St Colm's High School, Twinbrook, and will work alongside the current principal, Claire White. The trustees said that she had been appointed to ensure ""maximum stability"" in the school while pupils prepare for exams. ""She will support and advise the leadership and management of the college, including the governors, on the day-to-day operation of the school and in addressing any issues giving rise to concern,"" the statement issued by Fr Bartlett said. ""On behalf of the diocesan trustees, I encourage everyone associated with the school to work collaboratively to ensure a stable and supportive teaching and learning environment, both within and around the school, as young people prepare for their examinations."" ""This includes dealing with any recently publicised issues regarding the school in a calm, constructive manner that does not impinge on the operation of the school or distract pupils, families, staff and management."" A group representing parents of some pupils has held a number of demonstrations outside the school in recent weeks. The Concerned Parents Committee of De La Salle has called for the principal, vice-principal and board of governors to be stood down. They also called for a ""thorough independent and transparent investigation"" of events at the school. They plan to hold further meetings for parents and a public rally to highlight their ""concerns associated with the running of this school and direct impact on the education and well being of the pupils.""","The trustees of De La Salle College in west Belfast have called for calm as efforts continue to @placeholder "" a range of issues "" at the school .",resolve,prevent,conduct,declare,raise,0
"Luton and Dunstable Hospital left the swab in Frank Hibbard's pelvis while removing his prostate in 2001. The inquest in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, heard a mass the size of a large grapefruit, which had grown around the calcified swab, was found in 2014. Mr Hibbard, 69, of Luton, died two weeks later. Coroner Tom Osborne heard a foreign body was found on a scan in 2003 and recorded on Mr Hibbard's medical notes, but no action was taken. Over the intervening years, Mr Hibbard complained of severe pain and was regularly prescribed painkillers by his GP. The mass was eventually discovered during an operation, supposedly for a hernia, in 2014. He died two weeks later on 13 July. The coroner concluded the death was caused by the combination of radiotherapy after prostate cancer and the cancer which had grown around the mass. His widow Christine, who is suing the hospital, told the BBC ahead of the inquest: ""It would have been our 50th wedding anniversary last year, it would have been his 70th birthday. ""We should have been enjoying retirement. ""I am waiting for answers, because I haven't had any."" In a statement released after the inquest, the hospital said: ""We apologise sincerely to Mr Hibbard's family for the error that took place in 2001, and for the fact that a key opportunity to identify and remove the swab was missed during a CT scan in 2003. ""This is clearly something that should never have happened."" It said it had introduced a safe surgery checklist to minimise the possibility of it happening again.","A medical swab left inside a man during surgery @placeholder to his death from cancer 13 years later , a coroner has said .",belonging,thanks,contributed,leads,continues,2
"Media playback is unsupported on your device 3 September 2015 Last updated at 22:25 BST Mr Najib received a payment of $700m (£460m) into his personal bank account. It was alleged that the money came from state investment fund 1MDB, but Mr Najib said the money did not come from 1MDB and was a donation. Malaysia's anti-corruption commission investigated and said it had verified that claim. Both the prime minister and 1MDB deny doing anything wrong. But Tunku Abdul Aziz Ibrahim, who is chairman of the advisory board to the commission, told BBC News that actions by the government during the investigation had been ""ill-advised"" and amounted to ""meddling"". The state investment fund 1MDB was set up in 2009 when the prime minister came to power. It started to attract national attention when it missed repayments on debts of $11bn. Swiss authorities on Wednesday froze tens of millions of dollars belonging to 1MDB and held in Swiss banks. The attorney general's office in Switzerland is investigating people linked to 1MDB on suspicion of corruption and money laundering. 1MDB has said it will co-operate fully with the Swiss investigation. The anti-corruption commission is continuing to investigate the source of the payment to Mr Najib and says the donors who deposited the money are from the Middle East. But it has not disclosed their identities. The scandal has gripped Malaysia and last weekend thousands took to the streets in Kuala Lumpur to protest, calling for the prime minister to stand down. The protests were supported by former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed. Mr Najib says he is a victim of a political conspiracy. Tunku Abdul Aziz Ibrahim spoke to the BBC's Pamela Koh, who asked him who might have donated  this money and why.","A senior anti-corruption official in Malaysia has accused the government of "" meddling "" in an @placeholder investigation into allegations against the Prime Minister Najib Razak .",upcoming,historic,independent,emotional,apparent,2
"North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones said a so-called ""fix room"" could reduce drug deaths and the spread of infection. He said the proposed plan came in response to Rhosddu residents' concerns over dumped hypodermic needles. Mr Jones' comments come after a similar facility was recently announced for Glasgow. The Glasgow centre, which will be the first of its kind in the UK, will aim to address the problems caused by users who inject on the city's streets. Similar schemes already operate in 10 other countries, including Australia, Germany, France, Holland and Switzerland. Mr Jones said: ""At the moment, all you're getting is the authorities treating the symptoms of substance abuse and drug addiction rather than the underlying causes. ""Drug addiction should be treated as a public health issue rather than as a criminal matter."" If given the go-ahead, he said the rooms could also offer ""wrap around"" services such as health care, counselling, housing and welfare advice. He said he also wanted to see a heroin-assisted treatment centre, which would see ""chaotic"" addicts prescribed medicinal heroin to help them beat their addiction. He added this would also help tackle low-level street drug dealing. Mr Jones said he was in discussion with members of Wrexham council about how such a project could work. He added: ""This approach would be better for those suffering from the blight of addiction, society in general and the residents of Rhosddu in particular. ""The people who make a good living out of drugs are the organised criminals. They are the people we need to be going after with all our might.""",Calls have been made for a room in Wrexham where heroin users can inject safely under @placeholder .,fraud,supervision,closure,glass,circumstances,1
"The share of businesses that reported feeling pessimistic about the UK economy doubled in the week after the Brexit vote. The figure jumped from 25% the week before the referendum to 49%, according to YouGov and the Centre for Economics and Business Research. Falling confidence can lead companies to pull back on investment and hiring. Scott Corfe, director at the CEBR, said that the figures indicated a ""significant shock reaction"" among UK businesses following the vote last month. Mr Corfe told BBC Newsnight: ""Businesses are clearly spooked by the referendum result and they've reined in their intentions for capital spending. They've reined in their expectations for exports and domestic sales growth. ""And business confidence is a leading indicator for where the economy is heading over the coming quarters. What it suggests is that the economy is in for quite a significant slowdown over the next three to six months."" The figures suggest that businesses have become more cautious in their outlook for sales and exports, as well as rethinking their investment plans. Business expectations for UK sales, exports and investment all dropped, according to the research. The index for capital investment plans fell from 108 in the week before the vote to 100.1. A figure above 100 indicates growth, while below 100 suggests contraction. Expectations for exports fell from 115.3 to 99.8, suggesting falling sales overseas. Businesses that sell internationally face particular challenges given the uncertainty over the future relationship between the UK and the EU, its largest trading partner. The slump in business confidence comes after research last week showed a marked deterioration in consumer sentiment about the economy. YouGov/CEBR said that consumer confidence had fallen back to its lowest level since May 2013. Economists are watching measures of consumer and business confidence to gauge how uncertainty around the referendum result might affect the real economy, and whether it could prompt households to delay large purchases or companies to shelve investment plans. ""We expect this uncertainty to generate an investment-led recession as recent falls in business investment intensify,"" economists from Goldman Sachs wrote last week. ""While assuming quite a resilient consumer, we expect weakening business investment to tip the UK into recession around the turn of the year."" Helen Thomas is business editor for BBC Newsnight. You can watch her report on iPlayer - and follow her on Twitter here","UK business confidence has fallen sharply in the @placeholder of the vote to leave the EU , research suggests .",course,absence,aftermath,role,rejection,2
It will be part of a review into States travel after it was revealed nearly £5m has been spent on flights since 2012. The Public Accounts Committee has been told the States has 1.5 million points with British Airways. The review will also examine whether it is cheaper to book online or go through a central booking system.,Jersey 's government is to look at how it uses airline @placeholder points for flights by civil servants and government ministers .,ticket,essential,status,loyalty,entry,3
"22 September 2016 Last updated at 17:54 BST Speaking to the BBC, she said economic and financial decisions would not be made by Europe, but controlled through devolution. Ms James was confirmed as Nigel Farage's successor to lead the party on 16 September. UKIP has one Scottish MEP, David Coburn, who was elected in 2014.","UKIP leader Diane James has said she believes Brexit is a "" win- win @placeholder "" for Scotland .",move,policy,future,opportunity,situation,4
"Checkout staff at Tesco in Forres have been trained to identify any special needs of customers and operate at a speed that suits them. Tesco has developed the scheme with Alzheimer Scotland. The store's Kerry Speed said: ""We want them to be confident they can shop at their own pace."" She added: ""It was highlighted to me that people living with dementia can feel under pressure when they reach the checkout, and it struck me that this could be true for others as well. ""Early feedback from customers has been very positive. Although it's a simple gesture, we hope this will make a difference."" Wendy Menzies, of Alzheimer Scotland, said: ""We welcome this new pilot scheme which will help people with dementia to feel confident in continuing to shop independently in their local community for longer."" The relaxed checkout pilot scheme operates on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.","A supermarket in Moray has introduced a "" relaxed "" lane aimed at making life at the checkout less stressful for some of its more @placeholder customers .",vulnerable,major,prospective,national,controversial,0
"Lee was expecting to do a 5km run in Rochester in the US state of New York. She turned up at the start line as the half marathon runners were setting off. So she joined them, thinking she'd arrived late for her shorter race. ""About the fourth mile, I asked a woman I was running with how long it was - and she said it was about 13 miles,"" Lee explained. ""That's when I realised I think I was in the wrong group."" Her family became worried about where she'd gone, but a police officer on a motorcycle managed to find her. Lee decided she wanted to finish the half marathon - about four times longer than she had trained for. She crossed the line in an impressive two hours, 43 minutes and 31 seconds!",A 12 - year - old girl has @placeholder completed a half marathon after joining the wrong race .,successfully,already,accidentally,not,also,2
"Peeple will allow members to give star ratings to people they know via the app, much as restaurants and hotels are rated on sites such as Yelp. The app has caused uproar online, with web users describing it as ""creepy"" and ""terrifying"". Peeple's founders say they will pre-screen for negative abuse. However, users will not be able to delete comments made about them. Nor will they be able to remove themselves from the site once on it. Among those raising concern was University of East Anglia law lecturer and privacy advocate Paul Bernal. ""The bottom line is this is extremely creepy,"" he told the BBC. ""It is an ideal trolling tool."" Mr Bernal added that he was sceptical that the app could ensure users knew the person they were rating. ""How are you determining whether somebody knows somebody?"" he asked. ""If you're using Facebook friends, do people really know all their Facebook friends? Absolutely not."" There may be legal difficulties too, according to Steven Heffer, a partner at the law firm Collyer-Bristow. ""I can only see a lot of headaches,"" he told the BBC. ""It looks to me like potentially a recipe for a legal disaster."" Mr Heffer said the app was different from existing social media in that it specifically encouraged users to assess others and that negative comments on individuals would be difficult to police. ""They can't be judge and jury, can they?"" he said. ""They might have some kind of safety net, but it's not going to stop people being defamed and suffering damage as well."" The website for Peeple says that negative reviews will be stalled for 48 hours before being published, so that they can be checked by the person being rated. However, if they are not able to resolve the comment with the person making it within that time, it will go live anyway. This system could be problematic if someone did try to bully another person via the app, said technology researcher Natalie Kane. ""Essentially you're asking victims to confront their abusers - that's a difficult conversation for any victim to have,"" she said. Peeple co-founder Julia Cordray told the BBC: ""With any new concept there is naturally fear. ""When the people found out that the Earth was round instead of flat and that we revolved around the Sun instead of the Sun revolving around us, naturally people were upset and confused and they pushed back with all that they had."" Ms Cordray said the app, due to launch in November, had 5,000 members signed up for testing and was receiving more than 100 requests every hour for access. She said Peeple would independently assess negative reviews during the 48 hour window to ensure they did not breach terms and conditions. These include a ban on: Ms Cordray added, ""We are not anonymous. You have to be 21 and older. You can only message someone once, and if they don't respond you can never message them again. ""You can share the positive things that you say about people or the positive things that people have said about you through our sharing features.""",A new app that @placeholder to let users review individuals has caused controversy before it has even launched .,continues,offers,managed,attributed,promises,4
"The fallout had raised the prospect of strike action last year by the world champions. But US Soccer and the US Women's National Team Players Association have now reached a collective bargaining agreement through to 2021. That will include the 2019 Fifa Women's World Cup and 2020 Olympics. No details of the agreement have been released. A joint statement from US Soccer and the players association said the deal will ""improve the professional lives of players"". The statement also said that it will ""continue to build the women's program in the US [and] grow the game of soccer worldwide."" It added: ""We are proud of the hard work and commitment to thoughtful dialogue reflected through this process, and look forward to strengthening our partnership moving forward."" In a message on Twitter, US Soccer president Sunil Gulati said: ""We believe this is another important step to continue our longstanding efforts to drive the growth of women's soccer in the United States. ""This agreement helps to ensure the strength of the women's national team, provide stability and growth potential for the National Women's Soccer League, and over time strengthen the elite player development process at the grassroots level. ""We believe our continued partnership will ensure a bright future for our sport for years to come."" United States women footballers had previously considered striking over the issue of pay. Last March, five senior members of the World Cup-winning US football team filed a complaint against the national federation, claiming they are paid less than half of what the male US players receive. One of the five players, Manchester City's Carli Lloyd, tweeted on Wednesday: ""Happy an agreement has been reached.""",The US Soccer Federation and the country 's top female players have ended their long - running dispute over wage @placeholder .,conditions,discrimination,money,expectations,arbitration,1
"Despite losing the cup final to Canada in the last round in France, Australia finished the series 14 points ahead of New Zealand. They are the first Australian team - male or female - to win a Sevens Series championship. England, who will comprise the majority of Great Britain's team for the 2016 Olympics, finished fourth in France. They were beaten 22-5 by New Zealand in the cup third place play-off at Clermont-Ferrand and finished fourth in the overall standings. Head coach Simon Middleton said: ""We've got players who have played consistently well throughout the year and a really strong squad to take to Brazil. There's a lot of competition for places, including among those still back home."" The Women's Sevens Series was played across five countries, with Australia winning in Dubai, Brazil and the USA, and England winning in Canada. Women's sevens will make its Olympic debut in Rio this summer. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.","Australia have won their first Women 's Sevens Series title , ending the three - year @placeholder of New Zealand .",lack,streak,reign,experience,existence,2
"The partnership of council, police, health bosses and other agencies was launched in November to improve life in Weymouth's Melcombe Regis district. But at a public meeting on Wednesday, representatives outnumbered residents, who said they felt ""disenfranchised"". The Melcombe Regis Board said there had been ""activity on the ground"". More on this and other stories from across the South of England. Board chairman Matt Prosser said: ""It does take time to establish relationships, to understand the challenges each organisation faces. We are seeing some activity on the ground now."" Mr Prosser said the board had hired a part-time community development worker and given money to the Lantern Trust, which runs a resource centre for vulnerable people. He added: ""We are doing work, particularly on the housing issue, which is our number one priority."" Resident Jenny Burchill, who sits on the Park Community Forum, said: ""I'm told there are changes but as a resident you don't see them. ""I know they are disappointed with the lack of residents who have turned up but unfortunately I think the residents in general feel quite disenfranchised because we've had so many of these boards over the years and we've told them what's wrong and nothing has changed. ""We are an itinerant population here. We have a lot of HMOs [houses of multiple occupation] - people are here for six months - so they don't have a vested interest in the area, they are not interested in what's going on at all."" According to police figures, there were 232 crimes reported in Melcombe Regis in March, compared with 26 in neighbouring Weymouth East and 53 in Radipole. These included 37 violent or sexual offences and 16 instances of criminal damage or arson.","A board set up to tackle inequality and @placeholder problems in a seaside community is yet to have any tangible effect , according to residents .",major,prolonged,social,economic,related,2
"The four-storey, 95,000 sq ft (8,825 sq m) Heritage Transport Museum, located off a highway near the capital, Delhi, showcases the evolution of various forms of transport in India. The collection has been mainly put together from contributions of private donors. The museum features cars that have been used in India since the advent of motoring. On display are over 75 vintage and classic cars. The cars are parked alongside a recreated Indian street scene from yesteryears. On display is the Ambassador, the first car to be made in India. Modelled on the Morris Oxford, the design of the Ambassador has changed little since it first went into production in 1957.  Earlier this year, the manufacturer halted production of the car,     blaming weak demand and financing problems. ""Oddly, in the sea of glimmering metal here, a 1935 Buick Series Limousine stands out for its decrepit state,"" wrote a reviewer for a leading automobile magazine, while reviewing the museum. The improvised four-seater auto-rickshaw, locally called ""phatphati"", continues to run in parts of the capital's old city. The ornate, vintage ones are built out of old Harley Davidson motorcycles. The humble pedal-driven cycle rickshaw is still used as a mode of transport over short distances in a number of Indian cities and towns. On display are also locally-made indigenous forms of motorised transport, like this tempo which has been improvised to carry passengers. A 1946 Piper aircraft also finds a pride of place in the museum. These yellow-painted, light aircraft were built between 1937 and 1947 mainly for flight training. Palanquins, bullock carts, horse carriages and camel carts were among the earliest forms of transport in India and some of them can still be seen in rural India. The museum has a collection of bullock carts.","Automobiles , bullock carts , motorcycles , cycle - rickshaws and old planes are some of the attractions at a @placeholder museum in India .",popular,major,unique,prestigious,small,2
"The items - designed for British spies and troops caught behind enemy lines - date from World War Two onwards. The anonymous seller claims he was never a spy himself, simply a historian with a passion for anything from WW2. The objects are expected to fetch a total of thousands of pounds when they are sold at auction in Kent on Tuesday. The James Bond-style collection of sinister yet ingenious items includes a badge which unscrews to reveal a compass which is expected to fetch up to £120 and a key with secret compartment for hiding things like cyanide pills which could be worth up to £200. Matthew Tredwin of C&T Auctioneers said: ""Most people that buy this stuff are historians who want to keep the story of these people alive."" The vendor said he would be ""over the moon if they fetched the estimates placed on them"". But he added: ""Money is not the concern. I would like to think they will go to a collector who will cherish them as much as I have over the years."" ""I have had the pleasure of owning them and feel it is time that another collector or museum has the opportunity,"" he added.",A vintage collection of secret @placeholder gadgets including a dagger disguised as a pen and a watch with a hidden microphone are to go on sale .,spy,service,safety,weapon,major,1
"The council's spokesman said they did not find the bill ""to be against religious law and the constitution,"" Fars news agency reports. The bill is now set to become law. Parliament approved it on Tuesday. Under the deal, Iran will curb its nuclear activities in return for the lifting of Western sanctions. The deal was struck in July between Iran and the so-called P5+1 - the US, UK, France, China and Russia plus Germany - after 20 months of negotiations. It has been met with fierce opposition from hardliners in both Iran and the US. What's the Iran nuclear deal? Under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran has agreed to drastically reduce the number of its centrifuges used to enrich uranium, to cap its stockpile and turn one of its two uranium plants into a research centre. It has also agreed to reconfigure its heavy water reactor at Arak so it so it will not produce weapons-grade plutonium. Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency will also be allowed in, and it is only when they have confirmed Iran is fulfilling its part of the deal that Western sanctions will be lifted. Iran's President Hassan Rouhani told state media on Tuesday he expected sanctions to be lifted within ""no more than a month or two"" of the JCPOA being full implemented. Read more on the Iran nuclear deal Iran nuclear crisis: Six key points How to get the bomb - in 60 seconds What has been the reaction to the deal? President Rouhani hailed the deal as opening a new chapter for Iran's relations with the world, while US President Barack Obama said ""every pathway to a nuclear weapon is cut off"" for Iran. But hardliners in both Iran and the US have been vocal in their opposition to any deal that brings their countries closer. Last month, US Republicans failed in their attempt to block the accord in Congress. Hawkish politicians in Iran sought to prevent its approval in parliament on Tuesday, with state media saying some were seen crying when the bill was passed by 161 lawmakers, with 59 voting against and 13 abstaining. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, who has the ultimate say over Iranian affairs, has not made clear his views on the deal, saying only that ""we negotiated with Americans to serve our interests"".","Iran 's @placeholder Guardian Council has approved a deal on its nuclear programme agreed with six world powers , state media reports .",joint,major,controversial,powerful,economic,3
"Seren Bernard, 14, was found dead in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, in April 2012. She had lived with foster carers Glen and Gemma Maghie from 9 December 2011 until her death in April 2012. During the second day of the Milford Haven hearing, Mr Maghie said he was concerned about Seren's mental health after she made the comments to him. The inquest also heard that Seren's boyfriend had ended their relationship on the day she disappeared. Mr Maghie said they alerted the local authority about her comment and that social services were trying to get an urgent appointment with mental health experts. But he added: ""I think nobody realised how little time we had."" Mrs Maghie said Seren told her husband in March that, if she wanted to, she could go to the Netherlands and get a lethal injection. She said they had become increasingly frustrated an appointment with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services was never arranged, but had never believed she would take her own life. Eliah Aldred said in a statement he had been going out with Seren since early 2012, but sent her a text on 1 April to say he just wanted to be friends. He said she had seemed upset and a bit angry in her replies, but her responses did not give him cause for concern. He said they had met most days before that and she was ""happy and normal"", although ""it was clear she didn't get on with her mother"". Hayley Louise Moore, a friend of Seren's, said she received a phone call from her the same day during which was she crying and upset, because her boyfriend had finished with her. But she said she did not have the slightest clue what Seren was going to do. The coroner has been examining events leading up to Seren's death from when she went missing for 10 days in September 2011, until she died seven months later. On Monday, the hearing was told Seren suffered hallucinations and an imaginary friend told her to do things. Her mother Sarah Pollock claimed her daughter's care was inadequate and said she had not received sufficient therapy. Pembrokeshire council's barrister said the authority had to carry out a ""difficult balancing act"" because Seren had said she did not want to live with her family or have information passed to them. A serious case review last year found Seren's death under the care of social services might not have been preventable, and police ruled out crime. The inquest continues.","A teenager said she had "" no @placeholder for the future "" in the weeks leading up to her death , an inquest has heard .",regard,responsibility,aspirations,confidence,care,2
"Net profit for the three months to the beginning of October came in at $278.9m (£171.4m), an 86% jump on the $150m the company made a year earlier. Revenue for the period was $2.84bn, up from $2.42bn. As a result of the strong performance, Starbucks raised its profits forecast for next year. Net profit for the year to the beginning of October more than doubled, from $390.8m to $945.6m. ""I am delighted with the record fourth quarter and full-year results we announced today,"" said Starbucks boss Howard Schultz. ""These results are particularly gratifying in light of the formidable economic challenges that our customers and we continue to confront in virtually every country and every market in which we operate."" Revenues rose in large part due to an 8% rise in like-for-like sales, which strip out the impact of sales from new stores. The results pushed the firm's shares higher in after-hours trading. Starbucks has been focusing on winning back business in the US and focusing on core markets, while closing underperforming stores, since Mr Schultz returned to the top job in January 2008.",Coffee giant Starbucks has reported a sharp rise in profits thanks to strong sales which @placeholder beat analysts ' expectations .,automatically,often,comfortably,far,reportedly,2
"Recently bank customers accounts have been successfully attacked by criminals who divert mobile phone accounts. Criminals persuade phone providers to divert mobile phone numbers in what is sometimes called ""SIM swap fraud"". Some banks text security details when customers forget their details. The activation codes sent by text to mobile phones also allow payments to be made from an account. The scam works by blocking the genuine phone. The owner is unaware of why the phone has been blocked and allows the criminal - who now has control of their phone - to syphon money from their bank account. You and Yours has been contacted by dozens of people affected by the scam. All say they have never revealed their security details to anyone, and the that first they knew something was wrong was their mobile phone going dead. We decided to investigate. You and Yours producer Natalie Ms Donovan is a NatWest customer, so I used her bank account as an experiment. I was able to break to her account without knowing her banking customer number, PIN or any passwords. I did not know her mother's maiden name, her pet's name or her first school, and yet I was still able to change her PIN and password to lock her out of her own account. That allowed me to transfer £1.50 to my own bank account, all because I had control of Natalie's mobile phone. NatWest, owned by Royal Bank of Scotland, said that its systems for both banks would be changed as a direct result of the You and Yours investigation. Chris Popple, managing director of NatWest Digital, said: ""This is a cross-industry problem, particularly with us, and the telecom companies. We working with Financial Fraud Action UK to make sure we're communicating with each other ... to make sure mobile phone security is as strong as it possibly can be.""",Two @placeholder high street banks will change security procedures after journalists from BBC Radio 4 's You and Yours programme broke into an account online and removed money .,prospective,local,major,other,professional,2
"Biggar is Wales fly-half while Davies is challenging him for the regular starting spot for the Swansea-based team. Davies started Ospreys' 46-24 Pro12 win over Cardiff Blues on Friday, with Biggar appearing off the bench. ""We're obviously going to have to share the games and I think that's only going to be good for us,"" said Davies. ""And I think we both bring something different."" Biggar, 26, is on a dual-contract with Ospreys and the Welsh Rugby Union, who pay 60% of his salary and also limit the number of games he plays during the season. Davies has started four of Ospreys' six Pro 12 games to date at fly-half with Biggar starting the matches against Ulster and Leinster before his rival returned for the first Welsh derby of the campaign. Davies added: ""It's been brilliant. Biggs wasn't here for the first few games and I just had to play as well as I could and I think, thankfully, I did that. ""I just want to keep the momentum going now and keep playing when my opportunities arise and keep leading the team forward."" Davies also believesrivalries of positions can only assist Ospreys' cause. ""It helps massively and I think we're starting to build a real squad here with some strength in depth,"" he said. Ospreys dropped to third in the table as Leinster overtook them to go second by beating Munster 25-14 in Dublin, Ospreys' European Challenge Cup campaign begins on Friday, 14 October when they host Newcastle in Pool 2, which also includes Grenoble and Lyon. Biggar said: ""We've started this season a lot better so we need to just keep building on our wins and hopefully we'll take that into Europe and see where that takes us in a few months.""",Sam Davies believes he and Dan Biggar will have to share Ospreys ' fly - half @placeholder this season .,duties,success,qualifiers,friendly,in,0
"It shows consumers carried on spending as normal after June's Brexit vote. Other figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show economic growth accelerated faster than thought in the run-up to the referendum. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.7% in the three months to the end of June, up from the 0.6% first estimated. The second-quarter figures were well up from the 0.4% growth of the previous quarter. ONS statistician Darren Morgan said: ""Together this fresh data tends to support the view that there has been no sign of an immediate shock to the economy, although the full picture will continue to emerge."" The figures will help the Bank of England assess policy when it next meets in November. It has already cut interest rates since the UK voted to leave the EU and has hinted there could be another one if needed.","The UK @placeholder sector grew 0.4 % in July , much more strongly than expected in the wake of June 's vote to leave the European Union .",energy,national,services,initiative,tourism,2
"The 302ft (92m) long aircraft, which is part plane and part airship, nosedived after a test flight at Cardington Airfield in Bedfordshire on 24 August. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch said the line was hanging free after a first landing attempt had failed. No-one was injured in the accident. At the time of the incident, Airlander's developer, Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), said the craft had ""experienced a heavy landing and the front of the flight deck sustained some damage"". The crew, however, were ""safe and well"". The AAIB report into the incident stated that ground crew had told Airlander's pilot the mooring line was about 50ft (15m) long, but it was in fact 155ft (47m). The rope became entangled in power lines near the airfield as the pilot attempted a second landing. ""The encounter contributed to a high final approach"", investigators said. The craft was about 180ft (55m) over the landing site and was ""reluctant to descend naturally"". The pilot attempted to manoeuvre the aircraft to a nose-down position to bring its mooring line within reach of the ground crew but it ""suddenly pitched further down to about 18 degrees and started to descend,"" the report stated. ""There was insufficient height in which to affect a full recovery and the aircraft struck the ground."" Repairs were carried out on the cockpit and earlier this week HAV said these were complete and Airlander was undergoing ""an extensive test phase prior to its next flight"". A new landing system, which will allow it to return to ground from a greater range of angles, and a redesign to allow easier recovery of the mooring line, are among changes that have been made since the crash, the company said. Airlander 10 in numbers","The world 's longest aircraft - the £ 25 m Airlander 10 - crash - landed after climbing to an @placeholder height because its mooring line became caught on power cables , a report has found .",independent,impressive,unsafe,excessive,impossible,3
"Will Grigg swept Chris McCann's cross past Tyrell Belford to put Wigan ahead. And the Latics romped clear after the break, with Max Power's fine 25-yard curler, Grigg's deflected strike and Sam Morsy's low drive making it 4-0. Nicky Ajose slotted a consolation for Swindon, who had Nathan Thompson sent off for a reckless challenge late on. Wigan remain second in League One, three points behind leaders Burton but having played a game more than their promotion rivals, while Swindon are 14th. Wigan manager Gary Caldwell told BBC Radio Manchester: Media playback is not supported on this device ""It's never perfect - it was very close. I thought first half we played very well and we contained them. ""These are a difficult side to prepare to play against. If you don't work hard against them, then they'll punish you. ""Second half we were devastating for 15 minutes.""",Three goals in the space of six minutes at the start of the second half helped high - flying Wigan Athletic to a @placeholder win at Swindon Town .,historic,comprehensive,convincing,narrow,friendly,2
"The change was agreed by swimming's world body Fina last week, prompting Vitaly Mutko, Russia's former sports minister, to ask: ""What is the point?"" He also suggested that the Russian Swimming Federation will still refer to the sport by the previous name. An online petition also had nearly 9,000 signatures on Thursday morning. Mutko added: ""To keep the name synchronised swimming is our right, and if the [Russian Swimming] Federation itself, the coaches will want it, we will do it."" But Fina's executive chairman Cornel Marculescu said the decision will stand. ""Nothing changes, only the name, I don't see any great difficulty with that,"" he said. ""I understand the commentary of Mr Mutko but it's no problem, we talk about the same sport anyhow."" Fina's congress voted to change the name to attract a wider audience to a sport that has recently expanded to include male competitors, and Marculescu says it will give the sport ""another dimension"". However, an online petition on Change.org states that ""the name change will be more of a deterrent to males than a calling card"".","Synchronised swimming will now be known as @placeholder swimming , despite an online campaign and protests from Russia 's deputy prime minister .",powerful,crude,safe,artistic,open,3
"Kanye West will headline Saturday night at this year's Glastonbury in June after all. The festival's organiser, Emily Eavis, tweeted: ""We are thrilled to let you know we have the one and only Kanye West headlining Saturday night on the Pyramid stage!"" The Foo Fighters had already been confirmed as Friday night's headliners, while the main act for the Sunday night has yet to be announced. Tickets for Glastonbury 2015 sold out in less than 30 minutes last October. Music fans paid £225 for a ticket to the festival held at Worthy Farm in Somerset. Back in 2008, Noel Gallagher claimed it was ""wrong"" to have a hip-hop headliner when Jay Z performed on the Saturday. Today's announcement seemed to have passed Kanye by at first as he spent much of it tweeting topless pictures of his wife. The 37-year-old has since acknowledged the announcement though, claiming to be ""excited"". Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube",It seems all that @placeholder was true .,speculation,courtesy,remains,free,lost,0
"It now ranks alongside the likes of Champagne, Parma ham and Greek feta cheese in having Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status under EU law. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said the move would guarantee its heritage and be a major boost for Cumbria's butchers. Other protected UK food and drink products include Cornish clotted cream and Stilton cheese. To display the PGI mark, the sausage must be produced, processed and prepared in Cumbria and have a meat content of at least 80%. Recipes vary from butcher to butcher, but must include seasoning and be sold in a long coil. Food minister Jim Paice said: ""We're justly proud of British food and I'm delighted to welcome traditional Cumberland sausage as the first of our many fine sausages to win protected status. ""This should be a significant boost to Cumbrian producers, who will now be able to prove that their product is the real thing."" He added: ""Today's achievement is a tribute to all the hard work led by John Anderson, the force behind the Cumberland Sausage Association, who sadly died last year."" Peter Gott, of the Cumberland Sausage Association, said: ""This is a great milestone for the county and a well deserved place in England's food history for a truly sensational, diverse food product.""",Cumberland sausage has been @placeholder in its bid to be made only in Cumbria .,lost,approved,declared,successful,stated,3
"Brent crude fell 4.7%, hitting fresh 11-year lows, while US crude was down 3.9% at its lowest level since 2008. Brent recovered to $33.95, down less than 1% on the day, while US crude climbed back to $33.42, down 1.6%. Oversupply has hit oil prices, which are now 70% lower than in June 2014. Companies and governments that rely heavily on oil revenues have been suffering as a result. Adding to the continuing fall in oil prices, China depreciated the yuan on Thursday, sending regional currencies and stock markets tumbling. Demand for crude tends to fall when the US dollar is stronger against currencies of purchasing countries, and China remains the world's biggest energy consumer. China's stock markets were suspended less than half an hour into trading on Thursday, after falling 7% and triggering a new circuit-breaking mechanism for the second time this week. Overnight, the US Department of Energy's weekly report showed a sharp drop in US commercial crude inventories of 5.1 million barrels to 482.3 million. The government data also showed a gain in US crude production of 17,000 barrels a day, taking it to 9.22 million barrels a day, the fourth consecutive week of increases. There was also a rise in stockpiles at the Cushing oil hub in Oklahoma. Oil is so oversupplied globally that countries are running out of storage. The US, which is thought to have among the largest storage facilities in the world, has nowhere left to keep it, according to Paul Stevens, professor emeritus at the University of Dundee and a Middle East specialist. ""Storage is pretty much full and people are already talking about buying tankers as floating storage,"" he said. ""But if supply continues to outstrip demand, then the only thing that you can do with the oil is sell it, which inevitably pushes the price down."" The huge storage overhang means that even if US production falls this year, as oil companies halt production, it will take several months to get rid of excess supplies.","The oil price tumbled to $ 32.62 a barrel on Thursday morning as a result of rising US energy stockpiles and China 's @placeholder currency , before recovering later in the day .",major,existing,worst,weakening,best,3
"""Spy Booth"", depicting men ""snooping"" on a telephone box, appeared on a private house in Hewlett Road in April. On Wednesday, Q Scaffolding erected wooden panels around it, prompting fears from locals it would be removed. Now John Joyce, of Q, has said the homeowner was paid for the work, which will be auctioned and he expected could fetch up to £1m. Mr Joyce said part of the work would be removed ""on Friday"", and part of it ""on Sunday or Monday"", before being taken to London for the sale on 4 July. He explained the landlord of the property had sold the piece for an undisclosed amount. ""We are not doing anything illegal. We are preserving Banksy's legacy,"" he said, He added that by removing the artwork it would protect it and ""stop it being vandalised"". Earlier, Cheltenham Borough Council said it believed the owner of the house had arranged for scaffolding to be erected in order to repair rendering on the wall. People living nearby guarded the site overnight to ensure the work was not removed. A spokesman for Gloucestershire Police said there was an increased presence of officers in the area because of ""social tension"" that has developed among residents who do not want to see it go. Cheltenham's Liberal Democrat MP Martin Horwood earlier said he would be ""disappointed"" if the owner of the house decided to sell the work. At the beginning of June, Banksy admitted painting it - three miles away from the government listening post, GCHQ. Since then ""Spy Booth"" has attracted hordes of visitors.","A Banksy artwork in Cheltenham will be removed , the company that erected scaffolding around it has @placeholder .",confirmed,intensified,admitted,vanished,resigned,0
"The show was part of an economic event, ""Make in India"", designed to encourage foreign investment. Video from the scene, in an enclosure on Chowpatty Beach, showed the fire blazing under a stage as dancers up above continued their act. VIPs including the state chief minister had to wave at them to stop. Reports say the blaze, caused by a short circuit, was brought under control and no-one was hurt.",Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan were among those who had to be evacuated when a big fire broke out at a lavish @placeholder show in Mumbai .,prestigious,national,accurate,upcoming,cultural,4
"The demonstration came after the deaths of several helpers in recent months. They also called for a pay rise, a limit on working hours and better accommodation. Eman Villanueva, spokesman for the Asian Migrants Co-ordinating Body, told the South China Morning Post:  ""We are hopeful that our demands will be met."" He added: ""There are no reasons to reject them unless this is an anti-immigrant government."" Early last month, a 35-year-old Filipino domestic worker fell to her death as she was reportedly cleaning the windows of her employer's flat. At least four other helpers are reported to have died this year from work accidents or suicide. ""Cleaning windows from the outside is not a domestic worker's duty. It's a responsibility of the building management,"" said Mr Villanueva, himself a domestic worker from the Philippines. ""It's necessary to have proper training and safety equipment to do that sort of job."" The protest also called for a rise in the minimum wage for foreign domestic workers to HK$5,000 (US$645; £485) a month. The minimum wage is currently HK$4,210 per month, and employers are required to provide ""suitable accommodation"" as well as free food or a food allowance. The South China Morning Post quotes a study by the non-profit Justice Centre which suggests the average domestic worker in Hong Kong works nearly 12 hours a day, and nearly 40% did not have their own room. Mr Villanueva said there were domestic workers living in ""boxes"" similar to ""dog houses"".",Domestic workers have taken to the streets of Hong Kong to demand a @placeholder on them being asked to clean windows in high - rise buildings .,restrictions,ban,consultation,lesson,lecture,1
"Far Eastern regions were the first to vote in a country spanning 11 time zones. The last parliamentary elections in 2011 were followed by mass protests as evidence of ballot box fraud emerged. For the first time, Russia is holding elections in Crimea, which it annexed from Ukraine in 2014 in a move condemned internationally. Voters will choose 450 MPs in the State Duma (lower house), for the next five years. The outgoing Duma had just a handful of MPs opposed to Mr Putin. Despite Russia's economic malaise and tensions with the West over the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, some observers called the election campaign the dullest in recent memory. Widespread voter apathy suggests that turnout could be low. The first exit polls are expected on Sunday evening. Some critics of President Putin got a rare chance to put their case to a mass audience on TV but significant opposition figures like Alexei Navalny were barred from campaigning. Tensions are running high in Ukraine, where the government is furious about Russia's plans to hold elections in Crimea, annexed after an unrecognised referendum on self-determination. A Ukrainian foreign ministry spokeswoman, Mariana Betsa, said voting in the Russian election could not take place in her country, even at Russian diplomatic and consular buildings. However, her Russian counterpart, Maria Zakharova, insisted that polling stations would be ""organised in Ukraine at the Russian embassy and in our consulates-general"". She said observers from the OSCE international security organisation would monitor the voting in Ukraine. About 80,000 Russian voters live in Ukraine, Russian electoral officials say. Ukraine's parliament, the Rada, has urged countries not to send observers to the Russian elections in Crimea and not to recognise the results there. Any such visits will be treated as criminal violations of Ukraine's borders, the parliament warned. President Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov countered that Russia did ""not plan to discuss the electoral process on its territory with any other country"".","Voting has begun in earnest in Russia 's parliamentary election , @placeholder by President Vladimir Putin 's supporters .",blamed,investigated,dominated,suggests,prompting,2
"Since the street occupations began in September in three key spots - Mong Kok, Admiralty and Causeway Bay - the authorities have largely tolerated protesters. But the High Court began granting injunctions to businesses and industry groups to clear roads in November, triggering a round of clearances by bailiffs and the police. The first clearance in Admiralty on 18 November passed off peacefully. But clashes erupted the following week when the authorities demolished the entire Mong Kok camp. Student protesters accused the police of violence, and tried to shut down government offices in Admiralty on 1 December, prompting a strong response from the police. Another injunction has been granted to clear a section of Connaught and Harcourt Roads - the major stronghold of protesters. The students have insisted that public opinion is still on their side, but the numbers at protest sites and polls indicate that the public has grown increasingly weary of the disruption and unrest. At its peak, the pro-democracy movement saw tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents from all walks of life take to the streets. Two months on, just a few hundred remain camped out in tent cities, most of whom are students and young workers. Meanwhile, a mid-November poll done by the University of Hong Kong's public opinion programme found that a majority of respondents did not support the protests. A majority also backed the Hong Kong government's clearance of the sites, though some believed that it could allocate other areas for protesters. Student leaders have also found it difficult to make headway. Earlier talks with city officials proved fruitless, an attempt to travel to Beijing was blocked by Hong Kong authorities, and two leaders - Joshua Wong and Lester Shum - were arrested for obstructing police in Mong Kok and are now out on bail. On 2 December, three  of the co-founders of the Occupy Central movement called for protesters to retreat. The three turned themselves in to a police station the next day, though the authorities have not charged them with any offence. China's central government has continuously condemned the ongoing street occupations, and state-controlled mainland media outlets have accused pro-democracy activists of ""intensifying"" the crisis with the latest clash. One of the Hong Kong business groups that has taken out an injunction to clear the protest sites is a joint-venture controlled by Chinese state-owned Citic Group. Though it remains unclear whether Beijing had a direct hand in the applications, many in the business sector - which is increasingly reliant on China - have opposed the protests since day one, on the grounds that it would hurt the economy and anger Beijing.","Clashes have erupted again in Hong Kong after the authorities moved in to clear protest camps . For two months pro-democracy activists have occupied various parts of the territory , and protests have @placeholder turned violent .",also,overwhelmingly,occasionally,subsequently,increasingly,2
"After Durham were relegated from the top flight over financial issues, Hampshire were reinstated. Kent finished second in Division Two and believe they should have been promoted following Durham's demotion. Kent have written to the ECB challenging their ""perverse"" decision. Durham were relegated earlier this month after accepting a £3.8m financial aid package from the ECB to help them manage current and historic debts. With Division One being restructured ahead of the 2017 campaign, two sides were relegated this season with just one side - Essex, the Division Two champions - being promoted. Hampshire finished in the second relegation spot but were reprieved by the ECB following Durham's financial difficulties. Kent say the governing body's stance is ""wrong, procedurally flawed and in breach of fundamental legal principles"". George Kennedy, chairman of the Canterbury-based club, said the issue had left him considering his position.",Kent are seeking @placeholder arbitration with the England and Wales Cricket Board and Hampshire over the decision to keep them in Division Two of the County Championship .,independent,technical,professional,fresh,ongoing,0
"Tilhill Forestry was established in 1948 and grew to become the UK's largest forest management and timber harvesting company. It will now operate as a subsidiary of BSW Timber Limited, a Berwickshire-based firm which operates sawmills across the UK and in Latvia. Tilhill was previously owned by Finnish forestry giant UPM. What's happening in Scotland today? Keep in touch through our live page. The firm will retain its previous management and directorship, with three new board members joining from BSW. BSW Timber is a £210m business, producing more than 1.2m cubic metres of sawn timber each year for the UK's construction, fencing and landscape markets. Based in Earlston in the Borders, it already has a significant Scottish presence, with sawmills in Dumfries and Galloway, Fort William and East Lothian. George McRobbie, who is staying on as managing director at Tillhill, said: ""This is an exciting step in the development of Tilhill Forestry which has grown from sales of £18m when I joined the company in 2001 to £120m today. ""This change of ownership will allow the company to continue to grow while maintaining the professional standards that forest owners have come to expect from Tilhill Forestry."" Tony Hackey, chief executive of BSW Timber Limited, added: ""The acquisition marks the beginning of a strengthened partnership in the forest industry that will deliver quality from beginning to end - from creating new forests through to producing timber end products. ""This significant acquisition creates the largest forest products company in the UK and underscores our ambition to increase the utilisation of UK timber.""",A leading forestry company based in Stirling has been bought out by a @placeholder timber group .,serious,rare,temporary,national,powerful,3
"Steve Feltham had hoped to complete his task in three years after giving up his job and selling his home in Dorset to move to Dores near Inverness. Tuesday marks the 25th anniversary of his effort to explain the monster. He said: ""In that time I had one sighting of something I could not explain, but I can't say what it was."" The 53-year-old is recognised by the Guinness Book of Records for the longest continuous monster hunting vigil of Loch Ness. Mr Feltham, who began his search in 1991 and has been fascinated by the mystery since childhood, said: ""I look at 25 years as a good halfway mark in trying to solve this. ""I am willing to dedicate another 25 years. Hopefully it will only take another few weeks. Who knows? ""When I first came here I had no clear idea how long I would need. But I thought I would see something in three years."" May this year also saw the marking of 20 years of the Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register. Inverness-based chartered accountant Gary Campbell, the keeper of the register, has logged more than 1,000 sightings since the record started. Mr Campbell, who believes a large fish or eel is behind the monster claims, said the majority of sightings were not included because they could be explained.",A man who dedicated his life to solving the mystery of the Loch Ness Monster 25 years ago says he is @placeholder to commit another 25 to his search .,keen,needed,going,prepared,offered,3
"The 58-year-old funnyman is to realise a long-held ambition of having a role in ITV's Coronation Street. Reeves - real name Jim Moir - will play a TV presenter called Colin who comes to Weatherfield to film. Vic, known for his partnership with Bob Mortimer, said it was ""a real thrill to be part of a British institution."" ""I've been a life-long fan of Corrie,"" he said in a statement. ""In fact, I think I saw the very first one. I try not to miss any episodes."" Best known for such BBC comedy shows as Shooting Stars and House of Fools, Reeves has made occasional acting appearances in such dramas as Marple and Inspector George Gently. Kieran Roberts, Coronation Street's executive producer, said the show was ""thrilled"" to be welcoming ""such a well-loved entertainer and a brilliant actor"". Reeves' role will see him interact with regular characters Norris Cole and Mary Taylor after they are chosen to make an appearance on Colin's show. He will begin filming a three-month stint in July and will appear on screen from late summer onwards. In 2015 Reeves told the Radio Times it ""would make his life complete"" to have a role on the long-running soap. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.","They 've seen Peter Kay , Norman Wisdom and Sir Ian McKellen . Now Corrie 's cobbles are to play host to another @placeholder face - comedian Vic Reeves .",comprehensive,famous,spectacular,existing,natural,1
"The British Ironworks Centre was sealed off and a bomb disposal team carried out a controlled explosion. Forces nationwide had been asked to send knives and other weapons handed into them so the centre could create a ""knife angel"" sculpture. But, explosives were discovered at the bottom of a pile of metal sent into the centre in Oswestry, Shropshire. Police were alerted and an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) was dispatched to the scene, which is also the home of the Shropshire Sculpture Park. An MoD spokeswoman said two bags of explosives were found and had been moved into a field.  It is not clear which force inadvertently made the mistake. The substance is Gelamex, which is believed to be used as a quarry explosive, she added. The centre was evacuated and a 100m cordon set up while investigations were carried out. Joanne Jones, of the centre, said the package was sent as part of its Save a Life, Surrender Your Knife Campaign. ""The organisation is working closely with all UK police constabularies to remove as many weapons off the streets as possible,"" she said. ""All weapons collected are being used in relation to the creation of the UK's Monument against Knife Crime and Aggression - named by visitors as the 'knife angel'."" The sculpture will be 20ft high when complete. Tens of thousands of knives have been donated already, with 100,000 needed to finish it. In a statement earlier West Mercia Police, which was called to investigate the initial incident, said: ""[We] were informed shortly before 14:45 BST that a suspected explosive substance had been found in the Aston area of Oswestry. ""Bomb disposal experts from Explosive Ordnance Disposal have been informed and are attending. ""This substance is not believed to be a danger to the public, but a 100m cordon has been established to ensure public safety."" A spokeswoman confirmed the package had come from ""outside the force area"".","Explosives were sent to a tourist attraction by a police force in a knife @placeholder mix - up , the BBC understands .",original,killing,crime,amnesty,fighting,3
"Authorities say they received a call alerting them to a person climbing the crane in downtown Toronto shortly after 03:00 local time (08:00 GMT). It took hours for the city's police and fire services to rescue the woman in a high-wire operation authorities called ""technical and complex"". Why she climbed the nearly 12-storey high structure remains a mystery. After what Toronto Fire Services District Chief Stephan Powell called ""heavy deliberations"" by various emergency service teams over how to rescue the woman, a high-angle specialist climber was brought in to rappel up the crane around 6am. Toronto firefighter Rob Wonfor had to slowly climb up the inside the crane and reach the woman, who had lowered herself on a block hanging from the structure. The precarious rescue was ""not a speed sport"", Powell said. ""Every step has to be thought out."" An Emergency Task Force officer, specialised in high-risk situations, was also sent up the crane to speak to the woman and keep her calm. Once Mr Wonfor reached her, he placed her in a harness and secured her to a safety line.  Both were then lowered to the ground by about 8:30am. Spectators who had gathered to watch the morning rescue applauded. Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg called it a highly technical operation. ""There isn't a text book on that but I think we just wrote it,"" he said. Mr Wonfor told journalists after the more than two-hour long rescue that his first thought was: ""How did she get up there""? He said the woman, who climbed the structure with no equipment, was calm during the whole event. ""She has to tell me how she did it because she's going to be our new training officer for high-angle rescues, because it's impressive,"" he said. The woman was brought to hospital following the rescue and will be questioned by police later on Wednesday.",Toronto police have arrested a woman for @placeholder after she climbed a construction crane and became stranded .,control,misconduct,fraud,mischief,arson,3
"The Wisconsin man's murder conviction was overturned this summer, however, prosecutors are appealing. The 27-year-old, who has learning difficulties, and his uncle Steven Avery were convicted of murdering a young woman, Teresa Halbach, in 2005. Avery and Dassey, who was 16 at the time, were sentenced to life in prison. Judge William Duffin ordered that Dassey be freed from prison under supervision until the next steps in the case become clear, reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Under his release conditions, he must submit to the probation and parole office by midday on Tuesday the address where he plans to reside. Dassey also must not have any contact with Ms Halbach's family, or co-defendant Avery, whose legal team hopes DNA evidence will clear him. Dassey's lawyer, Steve Drizin, told the Associated Press he hoped he would be free in time to spend Thanksgiving with his family on 24 November. ""That's what I'm focused on right now, getting him home, getting him with his family and then helping him to re-integrate back into society while his appeal plays out,"" Mr Drizin said. The same judge quashed Dassey's conviction in August, ruling that investigators had made false promises by assuring him ""he had nothing to worry about"". He confessed to helping Avery rape, kill and mutilate Ms Halbach. Wisconsin's attorney general had asked that Dassey not be released pending the appeal. The case received wide attention after the release of the 10-part documentary Making a Murderer in December 2015. The filmmakers cast doubt on the legal process used to convict Dassey and Avery. Avery was accused and found guilty of murdering Ms Halbach, a photographer for Auto Trader Magazine. Her charred remains were found at Avery's car salvage yard a week after she went there to photograph a minivan for sale. The documentary series focused on the conduct of law officials in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. They had been facing a huge financial penalty over an earlier case in which Avery was wrongfully imprisoned for 18 years for sexual assault.","A US judge has ordered the @placeholder prison release of Brendan Dassey , whose case featured in Netflix 's Making a Murderer documentary .",summary,overwhelming,best,immediate,latest,3
"The 90-year-old pet went missing when he wound up in a bin bag and was taken away. The council tracked the bin lorry to the dump using GPS and used heat sensing cameras to find him. They had to look through 1,000 bags of stinky rubbish but after a slow and smelly search they finally found him. The lucky tortoise is now resting at home after being reunited with his owner Sarah Joiner. After his smelly adventure Zuma is planning to take it slow and steady from now on.",Zuma the tortoise took un @placeholder journey and ended up in piles of rubbish .,economic,major,legal,unexpected,special,3
"In the last 12 months, 1.05m people moved their current accounts, according to Bacs, which operates the service. That represents a drop of 4.7% on the previous 12 month period. ""With 65 million current account holders in the UK, movement is minimal,"" said Hannah Maundrell, editor of money.co.uk. ""Even with big cash incentives on the table, people just aren't switching."" Marks and Spencer offers up to £220 worth of incentives, with the Co-Op offering £150 to new account holders, and the Halifax £125. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has spent more than 18 months looking at ways of getting more people to switch accounts. It has said that consumers could save £116 a year by doing so. However, the Bacs figures show that the number of people switching in the past six months was 4% up on the same period last year. Of those who did switch, the Halifax proved to be the most popular new bank, attracting 31,000 customers. Barclays was the biggest loser, with a net loss of 27,000. Previously Santander was one of the most popular banks to switch to, as it offers a cashback scheme of up to 3%. However in January it raised the fee for its 123 account to £5 a month. ""Details of the intended price hike first came to light on 14th September 2015, and it appears to have had a dramatic impact on the net number of new accounts opened,"" said Andrew Hagger of Moneycomms.co.uk.","Despite financial inducements and @placeholder by financial regulators to get more people to switch bank accounts , fewer people are doing so .",requests,efforts,measures,bribes,pressure,1
"The six disabled people bringing the judicial review will question the legality of the move to close the Independent Living Fund from 2015. More than 19,000 people in the UK get payments from the ILF. The government says councils, which administer most social care, will take over funding this help. The claimants fear disabled people could be forced out of independent living arrangements and into residential care, or trapped at home by the fund's closure. Questioning the legality of the consultation and subsequent decision by the government, the court challenge will argue: The Department for Work and Pensions says help for disabled people has been fundamentally changed by personal budgets, intended to give recipients more control, and that it makes sense to have a single system administered by local authorities. The ILF was established in 1988, but the government decided in 2010 that it had become ""no longer appropriate or sustainable"" to keep running the scheme outside the mainstream social care system. The fund closed to new applicants soon afterwards. Richard Hawkes, chief executive of disability charity Scope, said councils could not afford to ""pick up the tab"". ""Local care and support for disabled people is already underfunded to the tune of £1.2bn and councils are already struggling to cope. ""Not getting the support to wash, dress and leave your home is unacceptable. The government needs to invest more in social care to prevent disabled people being condemned to a life without basic dignity and invisible from society."" The ILF pays out an average of £300 a week per recipient.",The High Court is to begin hearing a challenge to government plans to scrap a £ 320 m scheme that helps people with severe disabilities live @placeholder .,ago,better,free,independently,safely,3
"Robert Fort, Yorkshire Dales ""My wife and I took a Friday evening Jet2 flight from Leeds to Majorca a couple of years ago. ""Two separate hen parties of women aged 30 and 40 brought alcohol on board and reduced stewardesses to tears. ""They were drinking champagne out of the bottle and being drunk, noisy and abusive. ""One elderly lady passenger next to my wife was visibly distressed. ""I was set to jump up and have a word but my wife said she would talk to to them as we decided it may inflame the situation if I had approached them. ""They did eventually calm down because several of them fell asleep."" David Butterfield, York ""On a flight to Tenerife from Manchester a group of about 15 young men in their late 20s to mid 30s were already drunk before the gates were opened for boarding. ""One of the men thought it would be fun to stand in the aisle and rocking my wife's seat. ""I got up to ask them to stop and was accused of starting a fight. ""In the end the stewardesses who seemed used to this kind of behaviour did their very best to keep them under control. ""The flight was full and no-one wanted to swap seats unsurprisingly. ""Unfortunately it seems many people get drunk before getting on the flight and once on the plane the drinking continues. ""The raucous din was unbelievable and menacing. It was a most uncomfortable flight."" Peter Llewellyn, Clitheroe, Lancashire ""I was on a flight to Alicante with Ryanair from Leeds Bradford last year and the plane was disrupted prior to take off by a stag group and a separate hen party. ""Both groups were drinking heavily very early in the morning at the airport on very cheap alcohol. ""Police came on board and spoke to the groups but no individuals were taken off. ""During the whole flight, the stags were disruptive and refused to listen to cabin crew. ""The ridiculous aspect was that both groups were served with more alcohol in the air even though some had already been sick on the plane. ""We all want to enjoy a holiday but the amount and availability of cheaply priced beer, spirits and shots at airport bars is not helping the situations highlighted."" By Rozina Sini, BBC's UGC and Social News Team",More than 20 people on stag parties were removed from a plane at Manchester Airport on Friday . We asked BBC News website readers for their @placeholder of being stuck with rowdy passengers ...,lack,adaptation,ambition,experiences,complaints,3
"The facility at Derriford Hospital, the South West's designated major trauma centre, will enable Devon and Cornwall's air ambulances to land at night. It will also be able to receive search and rescue (SAR) helicopters. The current landing facility has been described as ""not fit for purpose"". The small grassy area used for air ambulance landings is further away from the emergency department, unsuitable for larger helicopters and has no lighting. Currently, SAR helicopters have to land at nearby Marjons, with patients then being transferred to hospital by land ambulance. Dr Anthony Kehoe, a consultant in emergency medicine, said: ""The current strip is unfit for purpose and can't be used in all conditions or at all at night. ""Certain air ambulances and search and rescue can't land here and diversion to a secondary site can add around 30 minutes, which can be critical at that time."" The Helicopter Emergency Landing Pads Appeal (HELP) has contributed £850,000 towards the helipad construction, with £900,000 coming from capital funding from the Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust.",Journey times for some emergency patients to hospital will be cut by 30 minutes when a new helipad becomes @placeholder on Friday .,ready,necessary,operational,friendly,accessible,2
"Owners of the vehicles will have free use of multi-storey car parks after registering with the council. They will also be added to the permit scheme for street level council car parks. The scheme, which goes live on 5 December, includes non-recharging parking bays. The council said hybrid electric vehicles, which are not eligible for the scheme, will still be able to plug in and recharge for free when parked at a designated charging bay. Dundee City Council's city development convener, Will Dawson, said: ""Free parking in Dundee can now be added to the growing list of environmental and social benefits of owning an electric vehicle in the city and I'm sure the scheme will prove popular. ""The funding for this initiative will be covered through the Smarter Choices Smarter Places programme."" Once signed up, the car's registration number will be put into the Automatic Number Plate Recognition system to enable the barrier to lift on arrival and departure. UK Transport Minister John Hayes said: ""More drivers than ever are choosing electric vehicles - which are cleaner, greener and cheaper to run and Dundee City Council's electric vehicle free parking scheme is an innovative way of rewarding motorists who have switched to electric vehicles.""","Drivers of @placeholder electric vehicles in Dundee will be given free parking at all city council car parks , the local authority has confirmed .",national,major,historical,free,pure,4
"Making his debut against Tony Blair in December 2005, David Cameron's famous line was when he said of the prime minister: ""He was the future once."" Indeed, Mr Cameron went full circle with this, joking at his last ever appearance at Prime Minister's Questions, before handing over to Theresa May, ""I was the future once"". Gordon Brown had waited many years to take his bow at Prime Minister's Questions - and the occasion came on 4 July 2007. Taking place days after attempted suicide bombings in London and Glasgow, the Commons clash with David Cameron was dominated by security issues. Mr Brown sought to strike a consensual note by saying all parties should ""show unity in the face of terror"" but the two leaders clashed over the need for identity cards and the banning of extremist groups. The prime minister announced a number of security-related initiatives but was jeered by the opposition when, in response to one question, he said he had ""only been in the job for five days"". Tony Blair has spoken of the nerves he felt as prime minister ahead of the weekly session but when he was leader of the opposition, he often made it look like plain sailing. Facing John Major for the first time, on 18 October 1994, he attacked what he said were serious divisions at the top of the government over Europe, particularly over the single currency and whether a referendum would be needed before joining the euro. A ""divided government was a weak government"", he told MPs. John Major faced PM's questions on his second day as prime minister on 29 November 1990, having never done it before. The session got off to a humorous start, when Labour MP Dennis Skinner shouted ""resign"" as Mr Major rose to answer his first question. Opposition leader Neil Kinnock then offered the new prime minister his ""personal congratulations"" on his election as leader. The future of the poll tax dominated exchanges. Mr Kinnock said it would save a lot of ""time and money"" to just abolish it. Mr Major steered a middle course, saying a thorough review of the controversial tax was the right action to take. Pundits eagerly awaited the new Labour leader's PMQs debut in September 2015 - his first ever outing at the despatch box, having spent the previous decades watching from the backbenches. In a departure from the usual format for the Commons clash, he opted to ask the prime minister a series of questions sent to him by members of the public - on housing, mental health, public services. Mr Corbyn said he wanted ""less theatre and more facts"" at the weekly parliamentary session. Ed Miliband gave David Cameron ""nought out of two"" in answering his questions as the pair had their first squabble at PMQs about benefits, which came after a quieter first exchange about the death of Linda Norgrove, the aid worker killed in Afghanistan. He said he wanted to ""change the tone"" of PMQs exchanges, as he demanded ""straight answers to straight questions"", in the session in October 2010. The pair also dug into the archives to remind each other and the House about previous pledges by their opponents. The new Tory leader was always regarded as a tough debater but how would he fare in the bearpit of PMQs? Taking on Tony Blair, on 12 November 2003, he accused the prime minister of running an incompetent and wasteful government and derided the PM's answers, saying at one point: ""Two questions asked, neither answered: not a very good start I'm afraid."" Although the atmosphere was electric, the clash was largely nostalgic in flavour. After his surprise victory in the Tory leadership contest, Iain Duncan Smith's debut outing on 17 October 2001, was eagerly awaited, although it took place in a sombre atmosphere, just weeks after the 9/11 attacks. He opted to spread his six questions into two segments: the first on Afghanistan, where he backed the UK-supported military action against the Taliban, and the second on Labour's proposed NHS reforms, which was far more heated. He raised the case of a constituent who had died after spending nine hours on a hospital trolley, and said Labour's ""promises of a better tomorrow"" would sound ""hollow"" to their family and many others. Mr Blair said such failings were ""unacceptable"" but hit out at the Tories for not supporting their investment in the NHS. A youthful William Hague faced an exceedingly tough task, taking on the leadership of a party which had just been battered at the polls and lost many of its big names. At his first PMQs - now being held once a week - against Tony Blair on 25 June 1997, he seized on reports that a Labour MP had been threatened with expulsion from the party for campaigning against proposals for a Welsh Assembly. He said it showed the ""arrogant behaviour"" of a government which could not tolerate ""honest and open"" debate. Mr Blair said the claims had been proved to be untrue and urged Mr Hague to withdraw them.","As Theresa May @placeholder to make her Prime Minister 's Questions debut , a look at how previous leaders and opposition leaders fared on their first outing .",continued,prepares,tries,proceeded,dedicated,1
"The military said the soldier opened fire as the Palestinian man attempted to stab Capt Eliav Gelman at Gush Etzion Junction. An initial investigation suggested Capt Gelman was fatally wounded as a result of the fire, it added. The assailant was also shot and sustained moderate injuries. Gush Etzion, a bloc of Jewish settlements located between Jerusalem and Hebron, has been one of the focal points of a five-month surge in violence between Israelis and Palestinians. Wednesday's incident began when a soldier stationed at Gush Etzion Junction saw a Palestinian armed with a knife charging at Capt Gelman, an Israeli military spokesperson told the Jerusalem Post. The soldier fired at the assailant, striking both him and the captain, according to an initial investigation, the spokesperson added. Capt Gelman was taken to the Shaare Zedek Medical Centre in Jerusalem in a critical condition, but he succumbed to his wounds two hours after the attack. At least 27 Israelis have been killed in a wave of stabbing, shooting or car-ramming attacks by Palestinians or Israeli Arabs since October. More than 160 Palestinians - mostly attackers, Israel says - have also been killed in that period. The assailants who have been killed have either been shot dead by their victims or security forces as they carried out attacks. Some attackers have been arrested. Other Palestinians have been killed in clashes with Israeli troops. Also on Wednesday, two Israeli human rights groups released a report in which they said dozens of Palestinian detainees being held at an Israeli detention facility had been subjected to mistreatment, and in some cases torture. The groups, B'Tselem and HaMoked, presented accounts from 116 detainees about conditions at the Shikma interrogation facility, run by the Israeli Shin Bet internal security agency. The reports includes allegations that detainees were at times exposed to extreme heat or cold, tied to a chair or denied access to a shower for days or weeks. The detainees said they were shouted at and spat on, deprived of sleep and given little, substandard food. ""The combination of conditions both in and outside the interrogation room constitutes abuse and inhuman, degrading treatment, at times even amounting to torture,"" the report said. The justice ministry denied the claims, saying the facility was run in accordance with the law, while Shin Bet called the report ""twisted"", according to the Associated Press.","An Israeli military @placeholder officer has been shot dead , apparently by a fellow soldier , during an attack by a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank .",reserve,processing,operations,staff,service,0
"""So the Conservatives will ensure,"" said the prime minister, ""every primary and secondary school in England and Wales has staff trained in mental health first aid and a single point of contact with local mental health services. ""Under proposed changes to the curriculum, children will be taught more about mental wellbeing, especially in relation to keeping safe online and cyber bullying."" It sounds an interesting policy worthy of scrutiny. But it falls at the first hurdle due to Theresa May's apparent lack of understanding of devolution. Health and education are run by the Welsh Government in Wales, so was the prime minister proposing to ""take back control"" of those fields from Westminster? The Welsh Conservatives were unable to shed much light on the policy so I contacted Conservative Campaign Headquarters, who issued the prime minister's comments. And the answer, as is often the case in politics, is more cock-up than conspiracy. There was, I was told, a mistake in that sentence. A sentence, it's just possible, the prime minister has never seen, but one might expect a party to ensure its press releases in devolved areas are checked for that sort of inaccuracy. Mrs May is not the only senior politician to make the error of suggesting devolution starts and stops with Scotland and Northern Ireland. (It's a mistake broadcasters make too). Jeremy Corbyn told his 2016 party conference that: ""We will introduce an arts pupil premium to every primary school in England and Wales and consult on the design and national roll-out to extend this pupil premium to all secondary schools."" The Liberal Democrats pointed out that the education secretary in Wales is a Lib Dem. And Welsh Labour politely corrected Mr Corbyn, who presumably won't make the same mistake again. But with exactly one month to go before polling day, Theresa May's gaffe is unlikely to be the last in this campaign. And if CCHQ is unsure of where the devolution border lies, they've got my number.",It was a clear election promise . Theresa May said her party was determined to tackle a @placeholder where more than half of mental health problems start below the age of 14 .,role,legacy,world,situation,fair,3
"Zbigniew Ziobro, who is also Poland's prosecutor general, said he would make the appeal in the Supreme Court. A judge rejected Polanski's extradition in October as ""inadmissible"". The director, who lives in France, fled the US ahead of sentencing in 1978 after admitting having sex with a girl aged 13. Polanski's victim, Samantha Geimer, described the ordeal of giving testimony against Polanski in an interview for the BBC's HARDTalk programme in 2013. Polanski has French and Polish citizenship. France does not extradite its own citizens but the director occasionally visits Poland, attending a press event in Katowice just last week. Swiss authorities turned down a US extradition warrant in 2010, after placing Polanski under house arrest for nine months.",Poland 's justice minister says he will appeal against a decision not to extradite film director Roman Polanski to the US for @placeholder rape .,upcoming,statutory,virtual,vulnerable,professional,1
"The Category B listed Poosie Nansie's Inn in the East Ayrshire town of Mauchline was a favourite haunt of the ploughman-poet. Scotland's national poet lived and worked in Mauchline between 1784 and 1788. The house he shared with Jean Armour is now a museum in nearby Castle Street. Twenty-five firefighters from Mauchline, Kilmarnock and Cumnock attended Poosie Nansie's shortly after noon on Sunday. They were supported by a Heavy Rescue Vehicle from Easterhouse and a Major Incident Unit from Clydebank. No-one was injured. Firefighters were ""shoring"" up the damaged end of the building to secure it, in order to prevent any further collapse. The area was cordoned off. Mossgiel Farm in Mauchline was home to Burns when he was ploughman-poet and wrote many of his best loved works.",Firefighters have been working to secure a @placeholder building with links to Robert Burns after a partial wall collapse .,burning,unique,legal,special,historic,4
"The singer died in April 2016 at his Paisley Park studios, from an accidental overdose of the painkiller fentanyl. He did not leave a will and did not have any children. Reports place the value of his estate at around $200m (£153m), though taxes will likely absorb around half of that. In a protracted legal battle, as many as 45 people have staked a claim to the fortune, including a prisoner in Colorado who wrongly claimed to be Prince's son. Last July, a judge rejected claims by 29 would-be heirs, and ordered genetic tests to be carried out on others. Prince's assets include properties and the rights to his music, including hits like Let's Go Crazy and When Doves Cry, and previously unreleased material. District judge Kevin Eide said that those people denied the status of heirs must have time to appeal against the ruling. As a result, Prince's sister, Tyka Nelson, and five half-siblings - Sharon Nelson, Norrine Nelson, John Nelson, Omarr Baker and Alfred Jackson - must wait another year to get their share of the millions. The music icon's estate has struck deals to make his albums available by streaming, and is planning a series of releases including a remastered Purple Rain album, two albums of unreleased tracks, and two concert films.","More than a year after the death of the superstar musician Prince , his sister and five half - siblings have been @placeholder his legal heirs .",declared,rediscovered,considered,lost,appointed,0
"But what if the manager cannot make it? German second-tier club St Pauli have offered a solution to such a dilemma. In the absence of boss Ewald Lienen, a masked man was used as they paraded new striker Marvin Ducksch. St Pauli - regarded as a cult club in Germany - posted an image of the mask along with a message reading ""a one off"" after fans began to ask questions. Ducksch, a 22-year-old signed from Borussia Dortmund, said he was looking forward to ""playing in front of big crowds again"". Meeting his new manager would be a start.",It is that time of year where managers stand alongside new signings with a glowing look of @placeholder on their face .,triumph,wisdom,decisions,satisfaction,pride,4
"Campaigners say the former Volkswagen garage - owned by Wadham College - is ""Oxford's unofficial homeless shelter"". Leaseholder Midcounties Co-operative said it was ""very confident"" it could reach an agreement. It is trying to agree a deal that would allow the squatters to remain until April when its lease ends. Kevin Brown, group general manager at The Midcounties Co-operative, said: ""In April we have a legal obligation to hand the site back, with vacant possession, to our landlord Wadham College. ""To ensure we're able to meet that requirement, we will request a repossession order but our preference is not to use it."" Campaigners have asked for the site to be officially designated as homeless housing. However, Wadham College hopes to redevelop the building into student accommodation. Lewis Cairns, who is homeless and has been living in the squat, said: ""It's a bit of a godsend really, I feel like I can get somewhere now. ""I can start applying for university and get things done."" Last week, Wadham College said it was ""exploring everything"" and had not decided whether to take legal action. It added its primary focus was the ""safety implications"" for the homeless who had moved in and said it had a longstanding relationship with the Gatehouse homeless project. A statement said: ""The college will be making every effort to speak to representatives of this homeless group as well as local residents, safety experts and the site developers.""",Negotiations are taking place to allow squatters who have been using a former car showroom as a homeless shelter to stay @placeholder .,temporarily,free,away,behind,overnight,0
"Kettering's Hatton, 20, won silver in February's European Indoor 60m hurdles, and over 100m has a qualifying time for the World Championships and Rio 2016. But American-born and now Great Britain eligible Cindy Ofili has that mark too. ""I'm a British girl and I'll be on both teams. If you want to be GB we girls aren't going to roll over - bring it on,"" Hatton told BBC Radio Northampton. ""She's not taking my spot. Fair enough if she needs to come over because America's a bit too hard for her at the moment. ""But try and run in the wind, rain and cold because it's not as lovely as it seems."" British Athletics announced that five new athletes in total were now eligible to represent Britain. The news was criticised by World Indoor 60m champion Richard Kilty, while former Olympic heptathlon bronze medallist Kelly Sotherton said she was ""not sure about it"". Media playback is not supported on this device Ofili is the younger sister of British 100m hurdles record holder Tiffany Porter, who made the same nationality switch five years ago. Porter and Serita Solomon, who was beaten into third place in the European Indoor championships by Hatton in March, have also met the standard for Beijing this year and the Olympics in 2016. A maximum of three athletes can be selected, with the British Championships in Birmingham from 3-5 July acting as a trial for the Worlds. Hatton is the sixth fastest Briton of all time with 12.84 seconds - Ofili, ran a personal best of 12.60 in June. ""It's such a shock. I only found out a couple of days ago, so it's still kind of red hot,"" Hatton explained. ""But when the British trials come round, it's two sisters and they're going to be focusing on beating each other. ""I know tactically that Tiffany can't handle pressure and Cindy's probably never run in England before so I'll welcome her to Birmingham.""","Lucy Hatton says none of the athletes who changed @placeholder on Tuesday will get "" her spot "" on Great Britain 's team .",allegiance,hopes,focusing,service,schools,0
"The 31-year-old forward will link up with former team-mate Steve Saviano who signed for the Giants last week. Both players iced for HC Bolzano of the Austrian Hockey League last season and Foster is excited to join the team. ""I have heard nothing but great things about the fans, the hockey and the city from former team-mates and this was an offer I just could not turn down,"" Foster stated. Foster played Division One NCAA hockey for Bowling Green State University, where he was named in the Second All-Star team following 82 points scored in 72 games played. Following University, Foster spent six seasons in Toronto and posted 163 points in 337 games played for the Marlies where he captained the American Hockey League organisation and also earned himself a call-up to the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs in 2008. ""Whatever needs to be done - I am willing to step up and do that,"" he said. ""I fully plan to be looked on to win games, be on the powerplay as well as involved in any last-minute situations.""",The Belfast Giants have made American Alex Foster their @placeholder signing .,annual,personal,second,official,latest,4
"The second reading of the Housing Bill, applying only to England and Wales, is due to take place on 2 November. Right-to-buy is being outlawed in Scotland and is not an issue the SNP would normally have voted on. English MPs were given a veto over Commons legislation that affects England only on Thursday. The SNP is furious about the move, which it says will make its MPs ""second class"" citizens. They have promised to act responsibly when deciding when to challenge the application of the new rules - but sources say they will create ""mischief"" when the opportunity arises. The Housing Bill could provide their first opportunity - particularly if it is found to contain financial implications for Scotland. The party is also demanding to know whether Scottish MPs will be prevented from voting on the future expansion of airport capacity in the South East of England amid suggestions from some Conservatives that it could be an English-only matter. ""Expansion of airport capacity impacts on connectivity for the whole of the UK and, therefore, any vote must be an issue on which all MPs have a say,"" said the party's transport spokesman Drew Hendry. ""The expansion of airport capacity has constantly been promoted by the UK government as a national infrastructure project - it will have massive impact on travel, exports, growth and jobs across the four nations of these islands - not just London and the South East of England."" The new process of legislative scrutiny, with a stage for England will not apply to bills which have already had their second reading in the House of Commons. As well as right-to-buy, the Housing Bill also introduces the requirement for local authorities in England to dispose of vacant high value council properties to fund right to buy extension and to build more affordable homes. There will now be a new stage added to the usual law-making process at Westminster allowing MPs for English constituencies to vote on issues deemed to only affect England. These MPs would be able to veto the legislation before all MPs from across the United Kingdom voted in the bill's final readings. Speaker John Bercow will decide whether a Bill only affects England, and all MPs in the Commons will still have to pass legislation at other stages of the process. The Speaker will be able to explain his reason for certifying an issue as English or English and Welsh only and call on two senior MPs to help make the ruling.","Controversial plans to introduce the right - to - buy for housing @placeholder tenants will be the first test of "" English votes for English laws "" .",services,hopes,association,major,special,2
"The Clwydian Range and Dee Valley report showed visitor numbers rose in 2016-17, warning this could have a ""detrimental impact"" on the landscape. A study is being carried out to see whether numbers can be reduced at peak times. It will also examine whether the tourism benefits can be spread to surrounding areas. Following improvements to access, the number of people who visited the Horseshoe Falls near Llangollen rose from 107,707 in 2015-16 to 111,401 this past year, the report said. Visits to Pen y Pigyn overlooking Corwen went up from 5,048 to 7,505 and the number of visitors to the car park at Llangwyfan on the Offa's Dyke footpath rose from 11,544 to 22,626. Denbighshire council is due to discuss the report on Friday.","Some visitor hotspots in north Wales are becoming "" too @placeholder for their own good "" , a report has said .",inappropriate,small,popular,unavailable,important,2
"Ranieri, 65, led the Foxes to a surprise league title last season but his side are currently 15th, 31 points behind his former club. ""As former Chelsea coach and as an Italian supporter, I hope that Conte can achieve the goal,"" Ranieri said. ""He has shown that the Italian school of coaches is valid more than ever."" Ranieri is contracted to Leicester until 2020 but accepts his long-term future at the club is not safe, despite his success last season. ""I hope to remain in England,"" he added. ""I'm good here, even though in football one day you are in the stars and the next day in the dust, so never say never.""",Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri @placeholder fellow Italian Antonio Conte to win the Premier League title with current leaders Chelsea .,admits,led,wants,partnered,believes,2
"Kim Jong-nam, who has lived abroad for years, made his comments in a rare interview with a Japanese newspaper. Kim Jong-il is apparently preparing his youngest son as his successor. Succession fears have fuelled tensions on the Korean peninsula. The current stand-off follows the North's shelling of a South Korean island in November. On Friday, North Korea called for parliamentary talks on how ""to settle the grave situation prevailing between the North and the South."" This request was rejected by Seoul as it ""lacked sincerity"", the unification ministry said. However, the two Koreas have agreed to bilateral military talks on the fatal attack on Yeongpeong island and the sinking in March of a South Korean warship, widely blamed on a North Korean torpedo attack - although the North strongly denies any role. Seoul has also proposed separate talks on Pyongyang's renewed pledges on its nuclear disarmament. Kim Jong-il's eldest son was interviewed in mid-January by the Tokyo Shimbun. Hereditary succession ""does not fit with socialism, and my father was against it as well,"" he was quoted as saying in the article, which was published on Friday. ""My understanding is that (succession) was to stabilise the internal system. An unstable North Korea leads to instability in the region."" He said he wanted his youngest half-brother to ""take over the great works my father has done. I want him to enrich people's lives,"" he said. He said: ""North Korea should pay attention to reform and openness. If it continues like this, it cannot become an economic power. He added that what the North desired most was the ""normalisation of ties with the US"" and peace on the peninsula. Kim Jong-nam, who is mainly based in Macau, is believed to have missed out on being chosen as the next leader because of his flamboyant lifestyle. He was also caught trying to enter Japan in 2001 on a false passport. The ailing North Korean leader - who took over the country from his father after his death in 1994 - is seen as setting up the transfer of power to his youngest son Kim Jong-un. Last year, the 27-year-old was made a four-star general and given senior posts in the ruling Workers' Party. Since then, he has been frequently pictured alongside his father.","North Korean leader Kim Jong - il never wanted a dynastic succession but had no other @placeholder to stabilise the troubled regime , his eldest son has said .",permission,status,ways,plan,option,4
"UK Sport said in December that handball would receive no funding for the Rio Olympics and the sport has been unable to finance staging any future fixtures. Players have had to pay their own travel and that restricted them to a squad of 12, compared to Italy's 16. Steven Larsson top-scored with six goals for GB. We'll keep going as long as we can afford to do this Already eliminated from qualification for the 2016 European Championships after April's 32-20 defeat to Greece, GB played without pressure and Larsson hit the back of the net three times in the opening eight minutes. The British team kept the score close for much of the first half, but a late surge from the Italians saw them lead 18-13 at the interval. GB visibly tired in the second period with their opponents able to rotate their larger squad, but Mark Hawkins and debutant Aston Lang impressed with their goal-scoring endeavours preventing a heavier defeat. Earlier in the week captain Bobby White said he feared for his side's future in the sport - admitting that without financial support this could be the end of the international team. However, he was impressed with the attitude and efforts of his team-mates in Italy. ""It's a bit sad it's the last official thing we'll be in, but we're proud of how we performed and can take a lot of confidence from the performance,"" White told BBC Sport. ""We're used to these difficult situations and we're proud to pull on the GB shirt which I think the public identify with. We'll keep going as long as we can afford to do this.""","Great Britain 's men 's handball team lost what could be their last - ever @placeholder international match , going down 37 - 26 away to Italy .",senior,forthcoming,remaining,major,competitive,4
"Hummels, 27, still has another season left on his contract but has been linked with several clubs. Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Manchester United and Liverpool are all reportedly interested. ""It's been taking me at least half an hour extra to fall asleep for several weeks now because this is such a big issue for me,"" said Hummels. Hummels has secured two Bundesliga titles since joining Dortmund permanently from Bayern Munich in 2009 after an initial loan move. He played in the 2014 World Cup final in Brazil when Germany defeated Argentina 1-0. His father and agent, Hermann Hummels, says a return to Bayern is not out of the question. ""Mats is facing an enormously important decision in his career, in his life,"" he added. ""If he were to leave Dortmund, then he could only go to five or six top clubs, and of course Bayern are one of them.""",Borussia Dortmund and Germany World Cup - winning defender Mats Hummels says he is @placeholder sleep over his future .,proving,losing,feeling,letting,pleased,1
"Stoke-on-Trent City councillor Richard Broughan said he wanted her to ""sit on his knee"" at the family Christmas event in Abbey Hulton, the panel was told. It ruled that he had brought the authority into disrepute. Carmaine Whitehouse, investigating officer for the council, said: ""A councillor should behave in a statesmanlike manner."" The panel concluded he must have training on the code of conduct. It accepted evidence given by police community support officers that Mr Broughan had put brandy in his coffee at the gathering in November 2015 - in what was an alcohol-free zone - and that he made the sexual remarks about the woman, who was dressed as a Santa's grotto elf. Following the hearing, Mr Broughan, a City Independent councillor, said he respected the decision, but added: ""I don't think I would be doing my residents any kind of service if I did stand down."" The leader of the City Independents now has has six weeks to report back to the council about whether he as a party leader wishes to impose any punishments. See more stories from across Stoke and Staffordshire here","A brandy - drinking councillor made sexual remarks about a woman dressed as an elf , a @placeholder hearing has heard .",national,major,special,jury,misconduct,4
"Police say it was a suicide attack on a foreign military convoy which was travelling through the area. A health ministry official said nine Afghans were among the dead. A senior Nato official confirmed that three American contractors had been killed in the attack in the Macrorayan district. No group has said it carried out the attack, although in recent months Kabul has been regularly targeted by the Taliban in a series of bombings. The explosion took place not far from Kabul airport and the presidential palace. Witnesses said that children were among the injured and some foreigners were trapped in a destroyed vehicle. An interior ministry spokesman quoted by the AP news agency said the blast destroyed more than a dozen civilian vehicles. The bombing, close to a civilian hospital, is the latest in a series of recent deadly attacks following the announcement of a new Taliban leader. Earlier this month, a Taliban suicide bomber attacked a checkpoint near the entrance to the international airport in Kabul, killing five people. Before that, there were three deadly attacks in the city - on a police academy, a Nato base and an Afghan army base that killed at least 50 people. The Taliban has stepped up its campaign of violence in recent months, taking advantage of the warmer weather of spring and summer. It has made some military gains, especially in northern Afghanistan.","An explosion has rocked the @placeholder area of the Afghan capital , Kabul , police have said , with at least 12 people killed and 60 injured .",annual,diplomatic,latest,central,legal,1
"English Fine Cotton, which makes material for bullet proof vests at Tame Valley Mill, Dukinfield, is to produce luxury yarn at neighbouring Tower Mill. The company is investing £4.8m topped up with a £1m grant from the Textile Growth Programme. The Grade II listed Tower Mill last produced cotton in 1955. The firm has collected spinning machines and looms from mills over the years to produce synthetic textiles at Tame Valley, but the new production will have the latest in loom technology. Andy Ogden, general manager of English Fine Cotton's parent company, Culimeta-Saveguard Ltd, said: ""We owe it to the cotton industry - which Manchester was synonymous with - to put it back onto the world stage. In 1781 Richard Arkwright opened the world's first steam-driven textile mill on Miller Street in Manchester. Manchester rose to power as a centre for the trading, production and storage of cotton in the 19th century, earning the description ""Cottonopolis"". The number of Manchester cotton mills reached its zenith in 1853 with 108 mills. The UK cotton industry declined in the 20th century, starting with the halting of exports caused by World War One and the rise of other countries as cotton exporters. Cotton mills in North West England closed at the rate of one a week in the 1960s and 70s, with the last one shutting in Greater Manchester in the 1980s. Source: Museum of Science and Industry. He added: ""A number of times we have had firms coming to us saying they want British cotton. Unfortunately, up until now, we have had to say no."" A company spokeswoman said among the luxury cotton used will be Sea Island from Barbados, adding ""It is the cotton that Ian Fleming specified James Bond's shirts were made of and Daniel Craig wore shirts using this cotton in Spectre."" The firm hops to sell ""high end"" cotton produced in Britain to companies such as Burberry or Marks and Spencer. Councillor Kieran Quinn, executive leader of Tameside Council and responsible for investment strategy and finance within the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), said the mill will not be competing with the mass production of China, South East Asia or India. ""What we're talking about is bringing high quality........Made In Britain is a very powerful brand,"" he added. English Fine Cotton bought Tower Mill - which was used to film the late 1980s' BBC One series Making Out - two years ago with help from GMCA, which also loaned £2m for the company's investment.",British cotton is to be spun for the first time in a @placeholder thanks to a £ 5.8 m renovation of a Greater Manchester mill .,millennium,major,generation,special,lifetime,2
"West Midlands Search & Rescue (WMSAR), which is run by volunteers, supports the emergency services in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The charity said it was looking for money towards such items as waterproof warm jackets and a tent in the appeal which lasts until 2 February. WMSAR has stations in Worcester and Telford. The team has 30 volunteers, but said it needed funds to equip 10 other members who had just joined. Last month the charity said one of its boats suffered ""catastrophic damage"" searching the River Severn in Shrewsbury for a missing man. The damage on 29 November was believed to have been caused by submerged debris, WMSAR has said.","A crowdfunding appeal to raise £ 5,000 for "" @placeholder "" winter kit has been started by a search and rescue charity .",dangerous,free,advanced,safe,essential,4
"4 May 2016 Last updated at 15:46 BST There are more than 45,000 deaf children in the UK, according to Action on Hearing Loss. British Sign Language is an official British language used mainly by people who are deaf or experience hearing problems. It's a visual way of communicating using your hands, facial expression, and body language. TV presenter Ashley Kendall brings you this week's top stories entirely in British Sign Language.","Newsround is bringing you a @placeholder programme as part of this year 's Deaf Awareness Week , which takes place between 2 - 8 May .",serious,personal,special,steady,significant,2
"In February, the internet company announced it was offering its core business for sale, after several years of falling advertising sales. She has attempted to turn the company's fortunes around with a mobile-first strategy since 2012. But critics say she has failed to stem the decline. A filing to the US Securities and Exchanges Commission says Ms Mayer will receive a package of cash, stock and other benefits if she is removed as chief executive within a year of any sale. The internet media company's fortunes have changed drastically in the past decade, with sales falling from $7.2bn in 2008 to $4.6bn last year. Ms Mayer received $36m in compensation last year, compared to $42.1m in 2014. Other executives will also receive big severance packages in the event of of a sale. The company's chief financial officer, Ken Goldman, would receive more than $16.1m, and chief revenue officer Lisa Utzschneider would net $19.9m. ""I don't think this management team has done anything to merit a huge payout,"" Eric Jackson, managing director of SpringOwl Asset Management - a Yahoo shareholder - told the Associated Press. A large part of the internet company's $32bn value is attributed to its shareholding in Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant. It also owns the online blogging platform Tumblr and photo-sharing site Flickr. Companies including US communications giant Verizon and the UK-based owner of the Daily Mail newspaper have been linked to the sale of Yahoo, and analysts believe a deal could be agreed this year.",Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer will receive $ 54.9 m ( £ 37.4 m ) in severance pay if she loses her job in the sale of the @placeholder internet firm .,controversial,troubled,national,ongoing,annual,1
"Katrina Lantos Swett, daughter of Hungarian-born Tom Lantos, had been honoured for work with minorities. She said granting the same award to writer Zsolt Bayer had ""sullied"" the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit. She said he ""deserved censure not honour for his loathsome writings"". Ms Lantos Swett is the latest of about 100 recipients of Hungarian state awards to have returned them in protest at the decision to honour Bayer. She has said she hopes her actions will make the Hungarian government think twice about associating itself with the newspaper columnist, who has compared the country's large Roma population to animals and said all Muslims older than 14 were ""potential murderers"". The writer has also written many articles condemned by critics as anti-Semitic. Katrina Lantos Swett had received the Knight's Cross in 2009 for her work in setting up the Tom Lantos Institute in Budapest which focuses on minority rights. The US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington earlier urged Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban and President Janos Ader, who respectively nominated and granted the award to Bayer to ""immediately"" rescind it. Bayer, who is a member of Mr Orban's Fidesz party, received the award for his ""exemplary journalistic activities"", which have included writing about the Hungarian minority in Transylvania and the fate of Hungarian prisoners in the Soviet Union. Last year, he said he regretted some of the language denounced as racist or anti-Semitic.",The daughter of a former US congressman who survived the Holocaust has returned a @placeholder award to Hungary in protest at its decision to honour a writer accused of anti-Semitism .,posthumous,fictional,conditional,fresh,distinguished,4
"Finbarr O'Connell, from Smith & Williamson, said Caterham F1 operator 1MRT had made an ""inadequate"" offer to continue using the Leafield site. Administrators have taken control of the building, where F1 cars were made. Mr O'Connell said he was trying to resolve the situation with 1MRT but until then had locked staff out. Employees from Caterham Sports Limited - which manufactures cars for the F1 team and is run as a separate company - were transferred to 1MRT when the company was placed into administration on Friday. Mr O'Connell said 200 jobs were at risk and up to £20m was owed to external suppliers. One employee at the site said: ""We've just been given a letter saying we're not allowed in today - it seems to be a very confused situation. ""People are confused and disillusioned by it all. ""It's a shame that it's ended so abruptly. It's not looking good - I think it could be the end."" Tony Fernandes, who owns the Air Asia airline and Queens Park Rangers football club, sold the team to a Swiss and Middle eastern consortium, Engavest SA, in July. The consortium has insisted Caterham Sports Ltd is not related to them, as they had transferred operations to the team's holding company, 1MRT. Developments at Caterham have brought into question the team's participation in the forthcoming US Grand Prix, which takes place in Austin, Texas, on 2 November, and the race in Brazil the following weekend. In a statement, Caterham F1 said: ""The administrators' appointment has had devastating effects on the F1 team's activities.""","Staff working at the Caterham F1 team site in Oxfordshire have been locked out of the firm 's @placeholder , the administrator has told the BBC .",issue,operation,service,premises,doors,3
"""I thought I knew a fair amount about American history,"" says John Ridley, ""yet only a few years ago I hadn't even heard of Solomon Northup."" Ridley is a highly successful 48-year-old African-American writer, whose credits range from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air to the Iraq war satire Three Kings. He's also the Bafta-nominated screenwriter of 12 Years a Slave. ""The fact that a well-educated guy like me didn't know Solomon's story says a lot about how ignorant America can be of parts of its past. I'm delighted to help return him to our nation's culture."" The book Twelve Years a Slave was published in 1853 by the American firm of Derby and Miller. It had been written very quickly, emerging only months after Solomon Northup escaped from a Louisiana plantation. Published in London at the same time, the book sold well at first - but by the end of the century was little read. Ridley says the movie came about in part because he and director Steve McQueen share an agent. ""Steve and I sat down to talk one day and we quickly realised we were both keen to explore slavery as an idea. But it was Steve's wife Bianca (cultural critic Bianca Stigter) who gave him Solomon's book - otherwise I doubt we would have come across it. ""Steve loved the book and passed it to me. I thought it was a singular and evocative document. It's not long but I was overwhelmed by its scope and scale."" The narrative is straightforward: in 1841, Solomon Northup is living a settled and fairly prosperous life in Saratoga, near New York. He is a free man but is tricked into going to Washington DC, where he is drugged, kidnapped and sent south as a slave. Twelve years later, he gets word out to friends and is rescued. Perhaps the real interest is the detail of slave life - both the harsh cruelty and the periods of domesticity. Relations with the owners who purchase Solomon along the way are crucial, especially with Edwin Epps (played in the film by Michael Fassbender). The middle of the 19th Century saw the publication of many slave narratives in America, designed mainly to support the cause of abolition. The best-known (though much criticised since) was Uncle Tom's Cabin, which appeared in 1852. That Twelve Years a Slave didn't slip into total obscurity was partly the work of Louisiana historian Sue Eakin. She died three years ago, aged 90, but her daughter Sara recalls years of helping with the research. ""When she was 11 or so, a neighbour gave Mom the book to read. She grew up near where Solomon had been a slave, so she was astonished and excited to find reference to plantations and even to families she knew well. ""Later, at college, Mom bought an old copy for 25 cents in Baton Rouge and the bookstore owner told her it was a worthless old potboiler and was probably all made up.  That annoyed her so much she set out to discover more about Solomon and his life. I guess in those days no-one else was interested in him at all. ""Then, in 1968, she co-edited a new edition of the book. It was no bestseller but it was the beginning of it coming back into some sort of circulation. By then, it was more than a century old but Mom felt Solomon had written a fair account of how life in central Louisiana must have been. She felt it should be better known - though she'd be surprised to see that Solomon's suddenly world-famous."" There were always those who claimed Northup's tale was an exaggeration, or even a total fabrication written as anti-slavery propaganda. Sara is proud that her mother was one of the first to find detailed corroboration of his story. ""After he was freed, there is documentation of his attempt to secure legal redress against his kidnappers,"" she says. ""It was a bitter experience for him because in the nation's capital, Washington DC, Solomon's colour meant he wasn't allowed to testify. So the court case got nowhere but the paperwork is now a big help to historians."" Professor Clifford Brown co-wrote a recent biography of Northup. He says that in the last 20 years, some of the detail of his life has become clearer. ""It's been a matter of looking carefully at census records and at maps of the time, or whatever. We have more detail now of how his father had been freed in 1798 and of the life Solomon and his wife Anne led in Saratoga before the kidnapping. ""The manifest of the ship which carried him to New Orleans exists in the US National Archives. That manifest contains names of people Solomon mentioned. There are also hospital records in New Orleans which feature his name. ""And, in January 1853, the New York Times had published a detailed account of Solomon's adventures which preceded the book and which tells the same basic story. So evidence of the book's accuracy is convincing."" A question long debated is the contribution of David Wilson, credited in 1853 as the book's editor. Some have claimed Wilson in effect wrote Twelve Years a Slave. Professor Brown says it's clear the work was created by Solomon Northup relating his experiences to Wilson, who then knocked them into shape for publication. ""It's the equivalent today of a celebrity putting out a book 'as told to' a professional writer or journalist,"" he says. ""Perhaps there are parts of the book where the tone is slightly more Wilson than Northup but that doesn't invalidate the tale he's telling."" Like Sue Eakin before him, Professor Brown has had to accept the fact that, a few years after his release in 1853, Solomon Northup simply disappears from the pages of history. ""It's a big frustration,"" he says. ""We have no real idea where he spent his final years or what he was doing or where he died. Perhaps there's a gravestone somewhere with his name on it and we just haven't found it yet."" It has been suggested that after his escape from captivity, Solomon worked for the Underground Railroad which helped other slaves escape from the southern states, mainly to Canada, but as yet there is no conclusive evidence. Professor Brown concedes that, even now, aspects of Solomon's life remain hard to pin down. ""For instance, the engraving of Solomon in the book's first edition I believe probably is a likeness of him, though no one can be sure. And it's even possible a photograph existed - photography was just starting in the 1850s. It's something we're actively trying to track down."" Perhaps if there were more visual evidence for Solomon's life, he wouldn't have disappeared into the shadows the way he did for most of the 20th Century. Screenwriter John Ridley laments that currently we can't write the last act of Solomon Northup's extraordinary life-story. ""He died invisibly and anonymously. That's kind of a sad irony: to disappear for 12 years, to be liberated and indeed become a bit of a celebrity… And then just vanish again. ""Hopefully with all the new interest in him, someone will be able to discover exactly what did happen to Solomon.  That would be wonderful.""","With 10 Bafta and seven Golden Globe nominations , 12 Years a Slave looks set to triumph this awards season . The film is based on a 150 - year - old account of how Solomon Northup , born a free man , was kidnapped into slavery . But who was Northup and why , until recently , was he virtually @placeholder ?",interest,inspired,emerged,believes,forgotten,4
"Ceri Jones, 21, from Beddgelert in Gwynedd, said scans showed a vertebra ""basically exploded"" after a jump at Flip Out Chester on 25 January. She has been left in a brace, requires five more weeks of physiotherapy and plans to sue the activity centre. Flip Out Chester said it had an excellent safety record and has replaced the attraction in question. Ms Jones is the latest in a number of people who said they have been injured at the activity centre, including a 29-year-old woman from Oswestry in Shropshire and a 21-year-old man from Ellesmere Port. It has prompted Cheshire West and Chester council to launch an investigation into the park. Ms Jones said she was injured after going on The Tower Jump attraction at the park. She told BBC Wales that she had jumped from a 12ft (3.7m) platform into a foam pit, as instructed in a safety briefing. ""As I landed I heard a crunch in my back. Instantly I had like a sharp shooting pain in my spine and it came all around my hips and down my legs. ""I couldn't stand up or anything - I lost all the strength in my legs."" She said doctors later discovered a bone in her lower back had been seriously damaged and could have left her paralysed. ""I've been extremely lucky. It's just an unnecessary injury that shouldn't have happened in the first place,"" she added. A spokesman for Flip Out Chester said more than 240,000 people had visited the centre since it opened in December last year. ""Safety is our number one priority and we strive to ensure that everyone who visits can enjoy all of the activities in a safe environment,"" he said. ""We welcome feedback from our customers and we are investigating these claims to establish exactly what happened. ""We have replaced the tower jump with a new battle beam attraction.""",A student nurse has said she faces weeks of @placeholder after being injured at a Cheshire trampoline park .,delight,treatment,concerns,coma,rehabilitation,4
"Gale was suspended last season after being found guilty of abusing Lancashire batsman Ashwell Prince. Yorkshire secured the title this week on day one of their game at Middlesex. ""When we were told that he wasn't able to go out and lift that trophy, my blood boiled,"" head coach Gillespie told BBC Radio 5 live sports extra. ""I know it's been something that's driven Andrew, it's driven our whole squad, and it's certainly driven me as a member of the support staff. ""I can't tell you how satisfying it's going to be when Andrew rightfully gets to lift that trophy at the conclusion of this game."" Former Australia paceman Gillespie, who was heavily linked with the England coaching job earlier this season, said he was pleased with his team's willingness to back up their ambition with actions this summer. ""The most pleasing thing for me is that the lads all said last year that they wanted to do it again and that is easy to say,"" he added. ""What we saw is that their actions backed up those words. They wanted to win it again and that's the goal, but what they did was find the way to do it. ""It started with pre-season and the work ethic in the north of England in the middle of winter. They had the motivation to do their drills out there in the cold."" He added: ""It's hard to say if this is a better achievement. Both are special in their way. ""We've gone about things differently and it's great to have the success.""",Jason Gillespie says Yorkshire were driven to win the County Championship this season by captain Andrew Gale 's @placeholder from lifting the trophy in 2014 .,criticism,failure,ban,exclusion,challenge,2
"Dunlop, 27, lapped the course at 132.36mph on his BMW superbike and was only four seconds outside John McGuinness' absolute lap record. The Ballymoney man's speed of 131.34 in the Superstocks improved his own previous best lap of 131.22. Ian Hutchinson was second fastest in the Superbike class with 131.66. Eleven-time TT winner Hutchinson, 36, produced his time on his Tyco BMW Superbike from a standing start. Honda-mounted John McGuinness made up the top three in the blue riband class with 131.12, followed by his Honda team-mate Conor Cummins (129.99) and Yorkshire's Dean Harrison on a Kawasaki (129.97). Fermanagh rider Lee Johnston, riding a Triumph, clocked the fastest Supersport speed of the week at 124.84mph to lie sixth overall in the leaderboard. Bruce Anstey, the quickest Supersport rider to date with 124.508, came off his Superbike machine at Keppel Gate on Thursday evening, but walked away with a suspected minor ankle injury. Michael Rutter moved to the top of the Lightweight Supertwins leaderboard with a lap of 118.054mph, just bettering Ivan Lintin's speed of 118.000mph set on Tuesday night. Meanwhile, Tim Reeves and Patrick Farrance posted a lap of 114.83mph to send them to the top of the sidecar leaderboard ahead of Dave Molyneux and Dan Sayle. The final qualifying session is scheduled to take place on Friday night, with the first race, the Superbikes, due off at 11:00 BST on Saturday.",Michael Dunlop continued his Isle of Man TT practice week dominance as he set the fastest Superbike lap and set an @placeholder Superstock lap record .,unofficial,amateur,unprecedented,epic,new,0
"The attack on the party was apparently co-ordinated by the DUP and Sinn Féin. Peter Robinson told MLAs he listened ""open-mouthed"" to a denial by SDLP deputy leader Dolores Kelly, claiming what she said was ""totally misleading"". Last week, Ms Kelly dismissed Sinn Féin's claim that the SDLP had agreed a position on welfare reform with the DUP, the UUP and Alliance in December. She was speaking on the BBC's The View programme. During first minister's questions in the assembly, Sinn Féin MLA Mickey Brady asked Mr Robinson whether the SDLP had been part of a four-party deal on 17 December that did not include a multi-million pound supplementary payment fund. Mr Robinson said this had been the case. He went on to criticise Ms Kelly: ""If the member were to do what she should do at the speed that she should do it, I would not like to be standing between her and the confessional. ""For anybody to suggest, as she did, that her party had not endorsed either the four-party agreement or the five-party agreement is totally misleading."" However, other SDLP politicians have agreed with Ms Kelly's version of events. The SDLP and Sinn Féin have been trading fierce words over the welfare issue as the legislation on changes to benefits has been making its way through the assembly. On 19 December, the five executive parties signed off on the Stormont Castle Agreement, in which they agreed proposals to put to the British government. The British and Irish governments and the parties struck the Stormont House Agreement on 23 December, which dealt with a number of issues - including welfare reform, the budget and how to deal with the legacy of the Troubles. The Stormont Castle Agreement has been published, and reveals several differences between the parties' proposals and what ended up in the Stormont House Agreement. One is about the financial penalties which Stormont had to pay to the Treasury because it had not agreed to the welfare changes introduced in the rest of the UK. The parties wanted the penalties, which amounted to tens of millions of pounds, to be scrapped. But this was not in the final deal. The Stormont Castle Agreement also included a proposal to replace the Parades Commission with two new bodies - one to facilitate local dialogue and another to rule on contentious marches. This also did not make it into the Stormont House Agreement. Instead, the final deal featured an agreement in principle that parading should be devolved to Stormont and that proposals should be brought to the executive by June.",The first minister has criticised the SDLP for denying it signed up to a welfare reform @placeholder agreement .,special,provisional,deserved,major,fortified,1
"Alibaba, which handles more than 80% of online retail transactions in China, plans to go public in the US this summer. Some analysts say the public listing could be worth more than $20bn. The decision to float on the NYSE is a blow to the rival Nasdaq exchange, which had hoped to host the stock. ""We participated in a comprehensive and deliberate exchange selection process, and we are pleased to welcome Alibaba Group to the New York Stock Exchange,"" an NYSE spokesman said. Alibaba will be the largest Chinese company to list in the United States. Founded in 1999 by a former English teacher, Jack Ma, it was reported to have more than 231 million active buyers across its three virtual marketplaces last year. The NYSE and Nasdaq have been competing to attract technology firms and last year the NYSE recorded an important win by listing Twitter.","The Chinese online retailer , Alibaba , will list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE ) , rather than on the technology @placeholder Nasdaq .",site,company,major,exchange,focused,4
"Mencap and the Challenging Behaviour Foundation have spoken of the risks of moving patients hundreds of miles. The warning comes as the results of a serious case review into the abuse of patients at the private hospital near Bristol are due to be released. The abuse was uncovered during secret filming by the BBC Panorama programme. Eleven people have admitted charges of ill-treatment and neglect related to the abuse. South Gloucestershire Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB) commissioned the review, carried out by an independent expert. Mencap and the Challenging Behaviour said they had received 260 reports from families concerning abuse and neglect in institutional care since the Panorama programme was aired in May last year. Their joint report - Out of Sight - detailed a number of serious incidences reported by families, including physical assault, sexual abuse and the overuse of restraint. Mencap chief executive Mark Goldring said: ""We fear that unless the government commits to a strong action plan to close large institutions and develop appropriate local services for people with a learning disability, there is a very real risk that another Winterbourne View will come to light."" There are currently hundreds of people with a learning disability in assessment and treatment units like Winterbourne View, the charities said. Many of these are located hundreds of miles from home, where people are at particular risk of neglect and abuse, they added. Vivien Cooper, founder of the Challenging Behaviour Foundation, said they had ""deep concerns"" over patient ""safety and welfare"". ""Many hundreds of people with a learning disability are being sent away to care institutions hundreds of miles from home, where they remain for years unnecessarily, at risk of neglect and abuse,"" she said. A Department of Health spokeswoman said: ""We are clear that wherever possible people should be supported to live in their own homes within their local community. ""In a small number of cases people might need access to good quality assessment and treatment services which might include some short periods of in-patient care. ""However this is not a substitute for high quality care within the community. ""It is vital all services are commissioned properly, reviewed regularly and not used as a long-term solution."" Twenty-four patients were transferred from Castlebeck-run Winterbourne View, near Hambrook, following the BBC investigation. The hospital was closed the following month. The criminal charges related to five patients at the hospital. All the defendants are awaiting sentence.","Another Winterbourne View care home @placeholder could happen again unless action is taken by the government , campaigners have warned .",reforms,personal,major,sale,scandal,4
"Mr Erdogan's win and victory speech led all television bulletins, with some pro-government and private channels - Kanal 24, TRT Haber and CNN Turk - using his campaign symbol of a large star surrounded by smaller ones as their presenter backdrop. CNN Turk devoted much of its main morning bulletin to Mr Erdogan's win, with special reports on preparations for his victory speech and celebrations in cities across Turkey. State-run TRT Haber replaced its morning bulletin with a studio discussion of the win. Opposition Halk TV broadcast a markedly more critical panel discussion in its main bulletin, with guests asking how Mr Erdogan could hope to be ""president of the whole nation"" after giving his victory address from the balcony of his party headquarters. All channels reported opposition candidates' reactions, although CNN Turk did not turn to them until 20 minutes into its main bulletin. Several channels registered a fall in support for the opposition since the March local elections, and reported main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) spokesman Haluk Koc blaming this on a poor turnout by opposition supporters. That point was also made by the nationalist newspaper Ortadogu, which said a third of voters stayed away to enjoy the August holiday. Almost all newspapers splash photos of Mr Erdogan either casting his vote or speaking from the balcony on their front pages, but the comment within is far more varied. Pro-government papers endorse the prime minister's ambition of increasing the powers of the presidency, with the more Islamist-inclined dailies adding a note of religious exultation. Sabah calls Mr Erdogan the ""man of the nation"", Star says he's the ""president of the nation"", and Aksam goes further in promoting a ""revolution for the nation"" and the ""birth of a new Turkey"" - the Erdogan campaign slogan. Haber Turk referred to his ""historic victory"", with Aksam recalling that his Justice and Development Party has won every election for the past 12 years. In the Islamist camp, Yeni Akit declares ""Ya Allah, Bismillah!"" - a religious invocation to begin an action - while the tabloid Takvim says Erdogan's win ""came from heaven"". The liberal Islamic Yeni Safak greets a ""New Turkey"" that could end the ""pause"" in Middle Eastern history caused by the abolition of the Ottoman Empire in 1923. Opposition and non-partisan papers are more sceptical of Mr Erdogan's chances of remaking Turkey, saying he lacks a convincing mandate. The firmly anti-Erdogan Cumhuriyet notes on its front page that he failed to win enough votes to change the powers of the presidency. It devotes considerable attention to the ""race"" for the premiership among Mr Erdogan's colleagues, although the similarly-inclined Sozcu thinks the new president will appoint a loyal follower and continue to run the government himself. Newspapers associated with Islamic thinker Fethullah Gulen, a former mentor and now exiled enemy of Mr Erdogan's, report the election win in fairly neutral terms, although Zaman puts an editorial on its front page saying the vote will change nothing unless the government ""abandons arrogance and oppression"". Some papers take a harsher line. Left-wing Birgun's headline says that nearly half of voters do not see Mr Erdogan as ""legitimate"", while the nationalist Aydinlik declares bluntly: ""We will take you down from there."" Mr Erdogan's supporters on social media are jubilant, and the hashtags #ErdoganMakingHistory (erdogan tarih yaziyor ) and #NationsPrayersWithErdogan are the top Twitter trends. ""The old Turkey is left behind, today is the first day, we have woken up to a new Turkey,"" user Saglam Irade says, while writer Markar Esayan posts: ""New Turkey, peace, process and consistent foreign policy have won, but more importantly the Turkish public's will has won."" Some of Mr Erdogan's critics turn on the voters. ""Our dear public has determined their future with their own votes and taken responsibility for their future. They have no right to complain now,"" tweets journalist Oktay Eksi. Others seek consolation in his narrow win. ""He won, but has his dream of changing the constitution shattered?"" asks columnist Ugur Gurses. Satirical website Zaytung posted a picture of two Erdogans sitting face to face, captioned ""Prime Minister Erdogan congratulates President Erdogan"", and hundreds have retweeted it to mock the new president's pre-eminence in politics. BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. For more reports from BBC Monitoring, click here. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook.",Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan 's promise to seek national unity after winning the first direct Turkish presidential election has prompted media commentators to ask whether or not he can @placeholder national divisions .,avoid,undermine,overcome,lose,affect,2
"Back-to-back defeats by Molde have left Ronny Deila's team bottom of Group A going into Thursday's game against Ajax in Glasgow. ""We have to have the belief that we can win and still go through in the group,"" said Australian midfielder Rogic, 22. ""We go into every game thinking we are going to get a positive result, especially at home."" After opening the group with draws away at Ajax and at home to Fenerbahce, Celtic's challenge has stalled with two losses to the Norwegians. But victory this week combined with a win in Turkey in the final round of group games would be enough to send Celtic into the last 32 of the competition. ""It's a big opportunity,"" Rogic said of Thursday's meeting with the Dutch side. ""Obviously we're disappointed about the last couple of results but we've been working hard to make sure we are best prepared as we can be to get the result we need. ""We know the importance of the match. We're all in this together and are a united squad. ""We work closely and extremely hard with the coaches and the manager, so we're working together to get the result we need."" The Scottish champions' preparations for the match have been disrupted by injuries and suspensions. Nir Bitton and Stefan Johansen are both banned, while forward Kris Commons is an injury doubt. ""They are important players for us so any team that loses key players could possibly feel it,"" added Rogic. ""But, at the same time, we have a good squad and there is competition for places, so I'm sure whoever plays will be ready.""",Celtic 's Tom Rogic says they must play Ajax with the @placeholder they can reach the Europa League knockout stages .,decision,ideas,conviction,difference,means,2
"The burglary took place at a house in The Beeches area of Drumahoe on 31 March. It happened sometime between 08:00 and 17:25 BST. The limited edition notes were released in 2006, marking the first anniversary of the Manchester United football legend's death. A watch was also taken in the burglary. Police have appealed for information.",A number of George Best @placeholder banknotes have been stolen in a robbery in County Londonderry .,racial,known,commemorative,classic,exotic,2
"Glasgow's 14-12 defeat to Munster means they must win at Welford Road on Saturday to guarantee a place in the last eight as one of the top three pool runners-up. Leicester cannot qualify after losing to Racing 92 in Paris on Saturday. ""We're a really good side - play our rugby and we'll win,"" said Swinson. The Warriors hammered Leicester 42-13 in their opening Pool One clash in October, but the Tigers have only lost once at home in Europe in the last 10 years. ""Leicester are a quality side, especially at home, but we know when we play well we can beat any team in Europe,"" added Swinson, who signed a new three-year contract with Glasgow last week. ""We showed in the first game up here that when we play to our tempo, not many teams can handle it - Leicester couldn't that day. ""We've got to take that aggression and positivity down there and really put them under pressure. It'll be a fantastic opportunity."" Warriors sit second in their pool, behind Munster, who have an unassailable six-point lead at the top. At the moment Glasgow are in the eighth qualification spot as the third best of the pool runners-up. A win at Leicester guarantees their progression and they could even lose and still go through, but that would require a highly unlikely sequence of results elsewhere. Scotland second-row Swinson, 29, says an intense week of training will lay the platform for their decisive trip to Welford Road. ""We've got to be competitive in training next week,"" he said. ""Our line-out sessions are sometimes the toughest line-outs we face. We have a real zeal for the contact sessions that (assistant coach) Dan McFarland takes us through. ""It's really competitive, we had a squad of about 45 training this week and really any of the guys could've played (against Munster). There are so many quality players, we've got competition every day throughout the squad, and that will help us improve.""",Lock Tim Swinson @placeholder Glasgow can win at Leicester Tigers and qualify for a first - ever European Champions Cup quarter - final .,earned,insists,believes,admits,remain,1
"Some youngsters fail to achieve the grades they need to get into university. Relatively few places are available to Scots through the clearing system which is designed to allocate ""spare"" places. Yet a week or so later, they may feel aggrieved to find places are available to applicants from other parts of the UK. The clearing system is a complex issue. It is far more subtle than a headline claiming a Scot is losing out to someone from England, Wales or Northern Ireland. It is the price of free tuition at Scottish university - a price the policy's supporters would say was worth paying. To put this in context though, the number of places at Scottish universities available to Scots is at an historic high. By this week the number of Scottish applicants accepted to Scottish institutions had reached 30,400 - 4% up on this time last year. However, this may be little consolation to those who have lost out on the course they actually wanted to do. Essentially there are now three groups of students at Scottish universities. This two tier system for Scottish and other UK students is the result of free tuition in Scotland. But universities strongly contend that comparing students in the different categories is like comparing apples with pears. They deny claims Scots are losing out to fee-paying students from elsewhere and say this shows a misunderstanding of the issue. Realistically the only way to end the distinction would be if tuition fees were re-introduced in Scotland or if free tuition was brought back in other parts of the UK. The former would mean Scottish universities would be free to take in as many Scots as they wanted.  The latter could end the distinction in the clearing system. Either would probably mean that there was no hard and fast distinction between Scottish applicants and prospective students from other parts of Britain. Universities Scotland is calling for discussions with the government over the total number of places available to Scots. It would like to see the overall number grow to ensure that more people from disadvantaged areas can get a place without making it harder for others. But this is a distinct issue.",Every year the exam results bring @placeholder as well as joy .,disappointment,pleasure,peace,hope,excitement,0
"Dobbies has been sold to a group of investors led by Midlothian Capital Partners and Hattington Capital. The sale comes a week after Tesco announced the sale of UK restaurant chain Giraffe and its Turkish business. Tesco bought Dobbies in 2007 for £150m and it is now the UK's second largest gardening retailer. Dobbies - which has its headquarters in Lasswade, near Edinburgh - operates 35 garden centres in Scotland, England and Northern Ireland. Tesco said that the business contributed £17m to its annual profits last year. Tesco has embarked on an asset sale programme in recent months, disposing of what it considers to be non-core parts of its business. In addition to the recent sale of the Giraffe chain and Kipa, Tesco sold its South Korean business, Homeplus, last September for £4.2bn. The sales are part of attempts by Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis to revive the retail giant's fortunes. Announcing the sale of the garden centre business, Mr Lewis said:  ""Through their hard work and dedication to customer service Dobbies colleagues have built a great business and I would like to thank them for everything they have done. ""It was a difficult decision to sell the business but we believe this agreement will give Dobbies a bright future while allowing our UK retail business to focus on its core strengths.""",Tesco has sold its garden centre chain Dobbies for £ 217 m as the retailer continues with its @placeholder of focusing on its supermarket business .,strategy,option,loss,preparations,debut,0
"The ICT1301 computer, known as Flossie, was restored to working order on its 50th anniversary by engineers Roger Holmes and Rod Brown in Bethersden. The 20ft (6m) by 22ft machine was built to replace rows of clerks doing office work and featured in the 1974 James Bond film The Man With The Golden Gun. Bought for £200 in 2003, it has 100th of the power of a smartphone. Mr Holmes, a Computer Conservation Society volunteer, said it was a unique machine important for putting modern technology into context. He said he was negotiating with various organisations to find it a new home. ""It's a big beast. I would like it go somewhere they will continue to keep it running,"" he said. ""If it is kept behind a case, people will not be able to experience what it was like in the 1960s. ""With it working, people can walk in, hear it, smell it and almost taste it and have a flavour of how it was back then."" Flossie originally cost £250,000 to build in 1962, the equivalent of £4.2m today. It has 100,000 punch cards and 27 reels of magnetic tape, both to record data, and its 12 kilobytes of memory alone weigh half a tonne. Each piece of memory has five lengths of wire threaded by hand. Mr Brown said: ""You have to remember that file reels in those days were multi-reel, so at 10 meg a reel, 27 reels, we're up to a quarter of a gigabyte - and 50 years ago that was a lot of data."" Mr Holmes said Flossie took the drudgery out of office work in the 1960s, but also cost jobs. ""Before this, there were huge great rooms 100ft square full of clerks doing nothing but calculation, and recording things, and taking the files out, and changing them, and putting them back again - and they all became redundant,"" he said. Flossie was used as a prop in Bond film The Man With The Golden Gun starring Roger Moore and also in two BBC TV series - Doctor Who and Blake's 7.",One of the world 's oldest commercial computers has been brought back to life by two @placeholder in a barn in Kent .,workers,children,enthusiasts,interest,friends,2
"Rochdale-born Love has already represented the Scots at under-17 and under-19 level. But Fletcher, who moved from Old Trafford to West Brom in February, alerted Lennon to Love's ability. ""I welcomed that call as I did other calls,"" said Lennon as he named his squad to face Hungary in a friendly. Love, 20, is one of three players in Lennon's squad who have yet to make a first-team appearance for their present clubs - the others being fellow defenders Dom Hyam, of Reading, and Stephen Kingsley of Swansea City. But Lennon, who is in temporary charge for the 26 March game, said: ""I went to see the player and spoke to him on several occasions. ""You don't play for a big club like Manchester United unless you have ability, so we are delighted to have Donald along. ""He has been involved at a younger age and it is another milestone in his career. ""He can play a couple of positions, which is always handy. He is a welcome addition."" Lennon stressed that he had been involved in an intensive search for new talent to add to the squad he inherited from Billy Stark and was planning for the long term despite the uncertainty of his own position beyond the match in Hungary. SFA coach Donald Park and Gary Caldwell, the former Scotland defender recently forced to retire while at Wigan Athletic, will also have roles. ""Donald Park will assist me and Gary Caldwell will come out and observe, but I will get him involved,"" said the former St Mirren and Cowdenbeath manager. ""That will be fantastic and the young players will enjoy that. ""We have a job to do, which is to get to the next major tournament and the qualifiers begin in December. ""This age group hasn't qualified for a major tournament for over 20 years and that is something that I would like rectify.""",Manchester United defender Donald Love has Scotland midfielder Darren Fletcher to thank for his call - up to Danny Lennon 's first @placeholder under - 21 squad .,scottish,special,friendly,crucial,national,4
"The bittern, part of the heron family, had a transmitter attached to his back, which allowed people to follow his journey online for nearly a year. Thousands of Australians did just that, making him a modest celebrity, but in recent days his transmitter went dark. An ecologist behind the study told the BBC the transmitter could have broken. ""We're not exactly sure what happened,"" said Matt Herring from the crowd-funded Bitterns In Rice project, stressing that the team hoped Robbie was well. ""He certainly clocked up a lot of kilometres. Probably over 2,500km,"" he said, adding that the transmitter could even have fallen off. Mr Herring said the project was already studying other bitterns and that the results would also help inform agricultural practices. ""We're interested in ways of growing rice that not only produce really good yields, but also benefits wildlife as much as possible."" There are only a few thousand Australasian bitterns left, a significant proportion of whom breed in the rice crops of south-east Australia.","Scientists say the fate of an endangered Australasian bittern named Robbie , part of a groundbreaking tracking project , is @placeholder .",unclear,emerging,available,continuing,certain,0
"He offered his ""profound respect"" and ""eternal condolences"" for US soldiers who died in the conflict. Mr Abe is on a state visit to the US to discuss a wide-ranging trans-Pacific trade deal. He and US President Barack Obama have also agreed on new guidelines for defence co-operation. But his speech to the joint session of Congress was scrutinised for comments on Japan's aggression in World War Two. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of the conflict. Mr Abe said he had visited the World War Two memorial in Washington and reflected upon the 400,000 American troops who died with ""deep repentance in my heart"". ""My dear friends, on behalf of Japan and the Japanese people, I offer with profound respect my eternal condolences to the souls of all American people that were lost during World War Two,'' he said, to warm applause. Mr Abe also acknowledged that Japan had ""brought suffering to the peoples in Asian countries"", adding: ""We must not avert our eyes from that."" However, correspondents say he stopped short of offering his own apology for Japan's conduct during the war, which included the sexual enslavement of tens of thousands of Asian women by Japanese troops. In the audience was Lee Yong-soo, one of thousands of Korean women forced into Japanese military brothels during the war. She was invited to Congress by Democratic Representative Mike Honda, a strong critic of Mr Abe. Mr Abe was the first Japanese Prime Minister to address a joint session of the US Congress. He also urged lawmakers to support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), ""for the sake of our children and our children's children"" The TPP is aimed at liberalising markets in 12 countries and the US and Japan are among the biggest players. Mr Abe said the deal was about spreading shared values of rule of law, democracy and freedom. He added: ""It is also about our security. Long-term, its strategic value is awesome. We should never forget that. ""Let us bring the TPP to a successful conclusion through our joint leadership.""","Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has expressed "" deep repentance "" over Japan 's role in World War Two , during an @placeholder address to the US Congress .",impressive,historic,earlier,independent,extreme,1
"While the whole world has been focusing on the Panama Papers leak, we have been engulfed in our own local leaks here in Ghana. Not of the secret offshore accounts kind but of the examinations kind. We are in the midst of what seems to be a regular embarrassing crisis. This year, just like the year before, there are reports that the questions for the West African Senior School Certificate exams have leaked. The morning the exams were due to start, a national newspaper carried a front page story announcing that the questions for three subjects, Oral English, Integrated Science and Social Studies, had leaked and some students had received the questions on social media between the hours of midnight and 04:00. I have been wondering how helpful leaked questions for Oral English can be. Would I have fared any better if my A-level Oral French questions had been leaked to me at 01:00 on the morning of the exams? I suspect not. But times change, I have to concede. There have been photos of the thighs of students with words written on them, which were said to be answers to the questions they were facing in the exams. As can be expected there is the inevitable outcry from everybody, all the way to President John Mahama, who has expressed his indignation that the West African Examination Council was not able to protect the integrity of its exams. The head of its national office has offered the most reassuring explanation: What had happened should not be called a leak of the questions; it was a simply a case of the children getting ""foreknowledge"" of the questions. Apparently it only qualifies as a leak when students get access to questions a number of days before the exams. When it happens hours before, as in this case, then the students had ""foreknowledge"". I was not quite sure whether to laugh or to cry and as I have followed the ensuing discussions and arguments, I notice that most people were only worried that their certificates would be deemed worthless and degraded by institutions in the parts of the world Ghanaians aspire to go to - the UK, US, Australia, etc. It seems it is perfectly OK for us to have worthless and degraded certificates for our use here in Ghana. Then I discovered that this was not a problem plaguing us here in Ghana alone. A little search revealed that other countries on the continent, like Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe, and, of course, our West African neighbours regularly have similar problems. India has also had the most interesting stories about exam leakages and/or foreknowledge of questions. What I find the most shocking about the phenomenon in Ghana, though, is the regular involvement of teachers and parents in attempts to compromise the integrity of exams. Schoolchildren have told stories of parents giving them money to buy leaked questions. Teachers have been found to offer prepared answers to their students. I have decided there is no point in getting myself scandalised by these outrages. These days I pick my fights and if parents and teachers think it is acceptable to undermine the integrity of exams, I know I am up against it. It helps, though, that I now have an explanation for the 30-something-year-old I met recently who cannot read or write and claims to have completed Junior High School (JHS). Now, when I am confronted with mediocrity in public life, and when I am dismayed with the obvious illiteracy of people in high public positions who are supposed to have academic qualifications, I can safely explain the situation to myself. They must have had ""foreknowledge"" of questions in their exams at the basic, secondary, degree and maybe even masters and PhD levels. More from Elizabeth Ohene:","In our series of letters from African journalists , Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene looks at the novel ways that schoolchildren @placeholder during exams .",keeps,reduced,affects,cheat,denies,3
"Plans for the project, near Gloucester, were given approval in 2015. The Urbaser Balfour Beatty contract was released under Freedom of Information rules but parts were redacted. However, a version released by Gloucestershire County Council contained an easy way to reveal the full unredacted details. Campaigners are currently appealing to the Information Commissioner to have the full, unredacted contract released by the authority. Details were removed by the council as they were deemed commercially sensitive. In the meantime, the faulty version that was mistakenly released on the council's website has been replaced. The incinerator project, at Javelin Park, met with fierce opposition and was only approved following a public inquiry. It was originally refused planning permission by the county council and a bid to stop it being built, from Stroud District Council, was taken to the High Court, where it eventually failed. The BBC is not able, for legal reasons, to say how to circumvent the redactions or reveal details of what they say. ""An earlier version of the waste contract published on the council website could be manipulated to expose the redactions,"" a spokesman said. ""This was replaced as soon as we were aware. There is an ongoing investigation into how this happened and we have informed the information tribunal. ""The council has already released over 95% of the contract, however some commercial information needs to remain confidential so we can get the best prices for taxpayers in the future."" Gerald Hartley, chair of the campaign group GlosVAIN, said the mistake was ""gross incompetence"" and ""pretty astonishing"". The facility is expected to open in 2019.",An investigation has been launched after a council blunder revealed details of a £ 500 m contract for a @placeholder incinerator project .,special,controversial,historic,national,faulty,1
"London's FTSE 100 index closed down 4.6% at 5,898.87, with major markets in France and Germany down by 5.5% and 4.96% respectively. In total, £73.75bn was wiped off the FTSE 100 as a result of Monday's falls. Wall Street's Dow Jones initially fell 6%, but recovered to trade just 0.8% lower. At one point it fell below 16,000 for the first time since February 2014, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq index was 1% lower, recovering from an earlier plunge of 8%. Shares in Asia were hit overnight, with the Shanghai Composite in China closing down 8.5%, its worst close since 2007. At its lowest point in the day, the FTSE 100 had lost as much as 6%, wiping some £100bn off its value. Global investors are worried about growth in the world's second largest economy. Read the latest updates on our live page here. The floor was buzzing long before the US market open. All the traders knew this wouldn't be a typical sleepy August Monday. Minutes after the opening bell, the Dow fell a staggering 1089 points, its biggest ever points drop. One floor trader complained his shirt was soaked with sweat after the early plunge in stocks. Another, Stephen Guilfoyle from Deep Value, told me the US markets were 'bordering on the edge of panic but not quite there yet.' He can remember the crash of 1987 and said this didn't feel as bad. Indeed by late morning, US markets were showing some resilience, leading Mark Otto of J Streicher to conclude that Monday's big market moves in the US were similar to the 'flash crash' of 2010, when billions of dollars were wiped off some of the world's biggest companies in a matter of minutes, only to recover almost as quickly. Read Karishma's blog in full The falling FTSE: Should we worry? Duncan Weldon: China share falls - why it's not 2008 10th session in a row that the FTSE has fallen 8.5% fall in Chinese stocks - biggest one day loss since 2007 $42.51 Brent crude fell to lowest level since March, 2009 -2% At one point, the pound saw the biggest fall against the euro in six years China's central bank devalued the country's currency, the yuan, two weeks ago, raising fresh concerns that a slowdown in the country's economy was worse than originally feared. Currencies and commodities are also falling sharply, because those markets rely heavily on strong demand from China. Without strong reassurances from officials in China, investors have not had much reason to buy. Beijing's official mouthpiece has called it China's ""Black Monday"". The Shanghai Composite tumbled by 8.5%, its biggest fall since 2007. That plunge wiped out this year's gains as investors refused to buy into the Chinese government's repeated attempts to shore up confidence. Everyone wants to know what the Chinese government is going to do next to shore up shares and confidence in the economy. The smart money is on the central bank reducing interest rates and injecting a semblance of consumer confidence into the markets. That is what many had hoped would happen over the weekend. But at each point in what appears to be an ever-deepening Chinese slowdown, the government has seemed slow to react. Selling that started earlier this summer has gained momentum, experts say. ""It does appear that we're moving very quickly to the downside,"" said David Madden, market analyst at IG. Widespread investor fears about the sharp drops in Asia were exacerbated by thin trading volumes in Europe, with many investors away on holiday. ""I think more uncertainty lies ahead,"" Mr Madden said. Investors might have to wait for several weeks for bargain hunters to come into the market to lift stocks. Beijing's latest intervention, to allow its main state pension fund to invest in the stock market, failed to calm traders' fears, both in China and abroad. Over the past week, the Shanghai index fell 12%, adding up to a 30% drop since the middle of June. The sharp fall sparked a global sell-off, with the Dow Jones in the US losing 6%, while the FTSE 100 posted its biggest weekly loss this year, of 5%. Earlier this month, the Chinese central bank devalued the yuan in an attempt to boost exports. European investors worry that a cheaper Chinese currency will make European exports less competitive. In other developments:",Stock markets across the world have fallen sharply as fears of a Chinese economic slowdown continue to @placeholder investors .,affect,lose,achieve,confuse,haunt,4
"Why? Because of compound interest. When you save money, it earns interest. The lump sum grows from interest being added every year or every month. Interest added on top of that interest is known as ""compound interest"" - and means that the longer you save, the better off you are. So people who leave it late - like Dave in the example above - have compounded their financial problems when it comes to cashing in their savings. But it is worth remembering that pensions usually depend on the success of investments which, unlike savings, do not guarantee a set level of interest.",Saving a small amount of money @placeholder from when you start work will leave you better off than saving a bigger amount in later life .,left,right,back,regularly,away,3
"Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, known as Ahok, was the first ethnic Chinese Christian to run Indonesia's capital, and the case was seen as a test of the country's religious tolerance. He was accused of insulting Islam by referring to a verse in the Koran during a campaign speech. Mr Purnama denied blasphemy and in court said he would mount an appeal. His remarks about Islam had sparked outrage among religious hardliners. They staged regular large rallies calling for him to face trial, with some extremists even calling for him to be executed. Ahead of the verdict, protesters for and against Mr Purnama had gathered outside the Supreme Court in Jakarta demanding respectively his acquittal or a long prison sentence. Around 15,000 security personnel from the police and military are providing security at the scene, with riot police and armoured vehicles separating the groups. Mr Purnama became Jakarta's first non-Muslim governor for 50 years when he took over from Joko ""Jokowi"" Widodo, who was elected president in 2014. It was significant because as an ethnic Chinese Indonesian and a Christian he is a double minority in Muslim-majority Indonesia. His political success was also seen as a significant development given the violent anti-Chinese riots that occurred in the city in 1998. Before the blasphemy allegations, he had been widely hailed as a straight-talking politician with a strong anti-corruption stance But the controversy overshadowed scheduled elections last month. Despite his enduring popularity with many in Jakarta for his efforts to improve living standards, he lost to conservative Muslim candidate Anies Rasyid Baswedan. Indonesia is the world's most-populous Muslim country. About 85% of its population are Muslim, but the country officially respects six religions.",The @placeholder governor of Jakarta has been sentenced to two years in prison for blasphemy and inciting violence .,prominent,virtual,then,outgoing,presidential,3
"The extensive bed of at least 100 million flame shells was found during a survey of Loch Alsh, a sea inlet between Skye and the Scottish mainland. The Scottish environment secretary said it could be the largest grouping of flame shells anywhere in the world. The colony was uncovered during a survey commissioned by Marine Scotland. It was conducted as part of work to identify new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The small, scallop-like species has numerous neon orange tentacles that emerge between the creatures' two shells. Flame shells group together on the sea bed and their nests create a living reef that supports hundreds of other species. The Loch Alsh flame shell reef is much larger than expected, covering an area of 75 hectares. Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead described the seas around Scotland as a ""hotbed of biodiversity"". ""With Scottish waters covering an area around five-times bigger than our landmass, it's a huge challenge to try and understand more about our diverse and precious sea life,"" he said. ""The flame shell must be considered among the most remarkable species in our waters, with a dazzling array of orange tentacles. ""Many would place such an exotic species in far-flung tropical reefs - not realising they dwell under the waves just off the coast of Skye."" He added: ""This important discovery may be the largest grouping of flame shells anywhere in the world. ""And not only are flame shells beautiful to look at, these enigmatic shellfish form a reef that offers a safe and productive environment for many other species."" The Loch Alsh survey was carried out by Heriot-Watt University on behalf of Marine Scotland. Dan Harries, of Heriot-Watt University's School of Life Sciences, said: ""Too often, when we go out to check earlier records of a particular species or habitat we find them damaged, struggling or even gone. ""We are delighted that in this instance we found not just occasional patches but a huge and thriving flame shell community extending right the way along the entrance narrows of Loch Alsh. ""This is a wonderful discovery for all concerned.""",A huge colony of an @placeholder and brightly coloured shellfish species has been discovered in coastal waters in the west of Scotland .,uncommon,elusive,amateur,unknown,exciting,1
"The 13 Premier League clubs in the fourth round made 98 changes to their line-ups, an average of 7.5 per team. Championship sides facing lower-league opposition also rotated players, with Leeds making 10 changes, while Brighton and Newcastle made nine. ""Clubs care about money while fans care about trophies. That's very unfortunate,"" Shearer told BBC Sport. ""It's just crazy, I don't understand it. I'm all for bringing kids into the team but not seven or eight of them. Six rounds from the third round to the final, it's not asking a lot is it?"" The rotation of players in the cup competition proved a talking point as Liverpool made nine changes and were beaten at Anfield by Wolverhampton Wanderers. On Sunday, Premier League sides Hull and Watford both rotated their squads and were knocked out by Championship Fulham and League One Millwall respectively, while an unfamiliar-looking Leeds were eliminated by non-league Sutton. However, seven top-flight sides who made five or more changes to their starting line-ups did make it through to the last 16. On Twitter, Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker said Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp showed a ""lack of knowledge of the depth in English football and respect"". Match of the Day pundit Phil Neville believes the changes are ""making the FA Cup better"", adding: ""It's been fantastic to see the upsets so far. Jurgen Klopp has to find out about those kids. He has a massive academy. If you don't play them, you don't know."" Premier League sides have made an average 2.06 changes to their side from one league fixture to the next this season, a much lower figure than the average of 7.5 made over the FA Cup fourth-round weekend. But 14 clubs from the top tier are scheduled to play again in the league on Tuesday, with the remaining six in action 24 hours later. Southampton boss Claude Puel - who made 10 changes in defeat at Arsenal - said he would ""do the same again"". Watford's Walter Mazzarri  - who made seven changes for the loss at Millwall - said he was ""sorry"" and referenced a focus on Tuesday's Premier League trip to Arsenal, adding: ""I want a team that in the next 16 games fights for every ball."" But former Arsenal striker Ian Wright said he could not understand Mazzarri's move, with Watford 14th in the league. ""I don't know what else they are playing for,"" said Wright. After defeat at non-league Sutton United, Leeds United boss Garry Monk admitted his rotation ""backfired"" as he kept an eye on getting the ""balance right"" for Wednesday's Championship fixture at Blackburn. There are now just seven Premier League teams guaranteed a fifth-round spot, while Leicester will contest a replay with Derby. At this stage in 2015-16 and 2014-15, 10 were left in the competition. Managers often like to use the line that ""we take each game as it comes"". But as the season enters February, with key fixtures, a busy Easter period and league run-ins on the horizon, it seems many of them are looking to future obligations. Is FA Cup success deemed enough of a reward? The winners will pick up £3.4m if all prize money for wins from round three through to success in a Wembley final is added together. By comparison, the difference in finishing a single Premier League place higher this season is expected to be £2m. Reaching the Champions League places is worth close to £11m and that is before taking into account television revenue and prize money for group stage points. It would be unfair to cite finance as a pure motivation for squad rotation, though ultimately it forms part of the reward managers are aiming for. Increasing recovery time for players is often central to the reasoning managers give for ringing the changes but former England captain Shearer claims he never got tired. When asked on Twitter if the game was quicker and hence more tiring for players, Shearer replied: ""They now have better diets, training and preparation. So shouldn't they be able to play more?"" Media playback is not supported on this device Media playback is not supported on this device Media playback is not supported on this device Media playback is not supported on this device Media playback is not supported on this device","Clubs making wholesale changes are "" @placeholder fans "" out of an FA Cup run , according to BBC pundit Alan Shearer .",cheating,declared,investigating,making,devastated,0
"Carol Todd was speaking at an event in Newry, County Armagh, aimed at informing parents and children about the dangers of the internet. Her daughter, Amanda, took her own life at her home in British Columbia. Before her death in 2012, the teenager made a YouTube video describing the bullying she had suffered. The experience led to her abusing drugs and alcohol. Eventually she began to self-harm. Carol said that Amanda began posting music videos online when she was 12 years old. ""She was a good singer, and so people started liking her videos and saying what a great voice she had,"" she told the BBC. ""Then, she started having a conversation with a teenage boy. This grew into what I suppose you would call an internet crush. ""Eventually, this boy convinced her to lift her top. And she did. ""Unknown to her at the time, this person took a picture at the other end and began to threaten her - if she didn't do what he wanted, he would post the picture to her Facebook page."" The stranger knew everything about Amanda - her address, school, friends, and the names of her family members. Eventually, he posted her semi-naked photo online. Amanda was too embarrassed and afraid to tell her mother about the turmoil she was experiencing. ""In 2010, police arrived at my door,"" said Carol. ""I hadn't realised what was happening or that the photo had been published,"" she said.  She said her daughter was being bullied ""online and offline"". To make matters worse, Carol learned that the other person was not a 16-year-old boy, but a 35-year-old man living in the Netherlands. In the hope of ending the bullying and harassment, Carol moved her daughter to other Canadian schools, but her efforts to protect her daughter were fruitless. ""The internet travels everywhere,"" she said. ""Before she moved schools, the children at the next school would know already about what happened."" Before she died, Amanda uploaded a video to YouTube describing years of bullying that, she said, drove her to drugs and alcohol. In the nine-minute video she told her story with a set of handwritten notes. The recording, described as ""haunting"", showed the former cheerleader going into detail about what happened to her. Appealing to Northern Ireland parents to be aware of the dangers online, her mother said: ""What I've learned in the last three and a half years is that what happened to my daughter is not an isolated case. ""If kids are going through these kind of things, they need to get support from friends, families, teachers and the police. ""We need to have the conversations with kids, to empower them."" A number of investigations took place following Amanda's death. Chair of Newry, Mourne and Down Policing and Community Safety Partnership Mickey Larkin explained the purpose of the two-day event in Northern Ireland. ""Digital communication plays a large part in all of our lives and none more so than in the lives of young people,"" he said. ""New technology can be daunting and we are all guilty of ignoring things that we do not understand. ""However,  we think it is vital for the safety of our young people and also parents and educators to make ourselves familiar with the risks and opportunities that the online world brings.""",The Canadian mother of a 15 - year - old who killed herself after @placeholder cyber bullying has appealed to Northern Ireland teenagers to stay safe online .,prolonged,experiencing,proposing,committing,admitting,0
"Media playback is not supported on this device With the FA Cup third-round replay tied at 8-8 on spot-kicks, the Spaniard, 28, stepped up to send the hosts through. ""I didn't have nerves. I thought 'I'll take off my gloves, this game is over' and I struck the ball,"" he said. The match had finished 2-2 after extra time and West Ham now travel to League One Bristol City in the fourth round. Media playback is not supported on this device After taking the lead through Enner Valencia and having a man advantage when Aiden McGeady was sent off, the Hammers were pegged back by Everton when Kevin Mirallas struck a late free-kick. Romelu Lukaku seemed to have sent the Toffees through with an extra-time strike, but substitute Carlton Cole scored two minutes after coming on to take the game to penalties at Upton Park. Everton's Steven Naismith had his penalty saved before Stewart Downing had the first chance to win it for the hosts, only to see his weak effort blocked by Joel Robles. However, Robles struck the crossbar before Adrian calmly converted the 20th penalty to settle the tie. ""I never took a penalty before - only in training for a joke, but not serious,"" added Adrian. ""Never in my life had I struck one in an important game. ""I took my gloves off so quickly as I worried that the referee might blow his whistle and give me a yellow card for time-wasting. ""I have celebrated my saves before, but never scoring a goal. It was my first goal in my career and it's an amazing day.""",West Ham goalkeeper Adrian was so confident he would score his @placeholder penalty against Everton he decided he no longer needed his gloves .,second,dominant,last,future,decisive,4
"Neither scored, but Williams looked sharp after a lengthy injury lay-off while Wales international Morgan impressed at full-back. ""Both players for their first outing in a Blues shirt showed what they are capable of,"" said Wilson. Morgan has joined from Bristol while Williams was recruited from Ulster. Former Junior All Black Williams signed in December 2015 but underwent surgery on a shoulder injury. Morgan helped Bristol gain promotion to the English Premiership last season before switching to the Arms Park. ""Matthew showed great footwork and acceleration and Nick - the competitiveness in the man - a huge man with a huge collision and defensively the ability to turn the ball over,"" added Wilson. ""I'm sure there's plenty to come from both of them."" Morgan was happy with his first run out for the Blues, and says he is looking forward to fighting for the number 15 jersey with Blues regular Dan Fish. The former Ospreys back also plays fly-half, but with current Wales player Gareth Anscombe and new recruit Steven Shingler at the region he expects his chances to come in the back three. ""I spoke to Danny Wilson in my first week here and he says he sees me more as a 15, so I'll just train there,"" said Morgan. ""Obviously Dan Fish is a 15 as well and he's a good quality player so it will be good to push each other."" The match against Bristol was the Blues' last friendly before they kick off their Pro12 campaign at home against Edinburgh on 3 September.",Cardiff Blues head coach Danny Wilson was happy with new recruits Nick Williams and Matthew Morgan after their @placeholder in the 25 - 24 win over Bristol .,victory,efforts,reign,progress,debuts,4
"Miller gave the Whites a deserved lead in the 24th minute, beating the offside trap to fire low and hard across goal past Kyle Letheren - his seventh strike of the season. The striker was a threat throughout but York were able to restrict him to shots from distance as time went on. The hosts pushed forward in the second half with Jack Higgins and Matty Dixon going close. York could have equalised in stoppage time but Steve Arnold blocked Kaine Felix's effort from point-blank range. Report supplied by the Press Association. REACTION: York City boss Jackie McNamara speaks to BBC Radio York Match ends, York City 0, Dover Athletic 1. Second Half ends, York City 0, Dover Athletic 1. Substitution, Dover Athletic. Loui Fazackerley replaces Ricky Modeste. Substitution, Dover Athletic. Chris Kinnear replaces Sammy Moore. Jack Higgins (York City) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, York City. Scott Fenwick replaces Aidan Connolly. Substitution, York City. Justin Johnson replaces Daniel Nti. Second Half begins York City 0, Dover Athletic 1. First Half ends, York City 0, Dover Athletic 1. Goal!  York City 0, Dover Athletic 1. Ricky Miller (Dover Athletic). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.",Ricky Miller was once again the @placeholder for Dover as they beat York City at Bootham Crescent .,goalkeeper,starter,challenge,heartbreak,difference,4
"Coe's Time for Change package, designed to tackle corruption and doping scandals, won a 95% majority from the 192 who voted in Monaco. ""Our sport, our family, is under threat,"" said the Briton, 60. ""Sitting out the fight is not an option."" Coe wants women equally represented on the IAAF ruling council by 2023. In addition, council members - including the president - will be limited to no more than three four-year terms. A new integrity unit will handle doping cases involving international-level athletes, designed to speed up the disciplinary process and make punishments more uniform. ""This is a very important moment in the history of our sport,"" added Coe, who received 182 votes in favour, 50 more than the two-thirds majority required. ""We're putting in place a framework that should have been there years ago."" Several Congress members expressed concern that there would be an open ballot where each member's vote was displayed on a screen and coloured green for yes, pink for no or white for a failed vote. Asked why there had not been a secret ballot on the day, Coe - who won 1500m Olympic gold in 1980 and 1984, replied: ""Because we have moved into the world of transparency.""",IAAF president Lord Coe 's planned @placeholder of athletics ' world governing body have received overwhelming backing from member countries .,control,lack,loss,reforms,differences,3
"A planning application is being drawn up for the Abbey Shopping Centre and the Charter multi-storey car park. The plans will see the council-owned 40-year-old retail space updated and the dated street area improved. Subject to planning permission being granted, work on the overhaul could begin on the shopping centre in January 2012. Councillor Richard Gibson said: ""This deal means that over the next few years there will be more and better shops. This will attract more people to the town, providing more jobs and greater prosperity."" A second phase of plans will see the Charter multi-storey car park demolished and redeveloped. It will be replaced with a large supermarket and 400-space car park, library and a day and medical centre.",A £ 53 m @placeholder regeneration project for Abingdon town centre in Oxfordshire has been secured .,super,temporary,major,popular,famous,2
"3 October 2016 Last updated at 15:31 BST Throughout the 20th Century, many elephants were killed in order to make things like ornaments and jewellery from their tusks, which were sold in many countries. This meant the number of elephants in the world drastically declined. Even though efforts have been made to try to save the number of elephants in the world, the situation is still in crisis. Every year, tens of thousands of elephants are illegally killed by poachers who want to take their tusks to sell them. However, some of the ivory trade is still legal. But what is allowed? And what isn't allowed? And how does the ivory trade actually work?","In many parts of the world , elephant tusks are considered to be extremely @placeholder . This is because they are made from ivory .",major,valuable,beautiful,special,simple,1
"It follows the refusal of Social Development Minister Mervyn Storey to hand over the document without any of it being blanked out. The Social Development Committee met in closed session to discuss the impasse on Thursday. It is believed they decided third party mediation may provide a way forward. The plan would involve the minister agreeing to hand the report to a judge appointed by the Lord Chief Justice. The judge would then decide whether or not the committee should be given the document in un-redacted form. It is understood the committee agreed to its chairman, Alex Maskey of Sinn Féin, meeting Mr Storey to propose the idea. However, no formal vote on the plan was taken as Mr Maskey did not want the committee to ""divide."" So far there has been no official comment from the committee, but it is believed the idea was proposed by the TUV leader Jim Allister. Last week, the minister gave the committee a copy of the report into the conduct of the adviser, Stephen Brimstone. It was carried out by civil servants, but its findings had remained secret for 18 months amid allegations it had been ""buried"". The report recommended a formal disciplinary investigation into Mr Brimstone's behaviour. But a series of other conclusions and recommendations were concealed. One source said it would be up to the judge to decide the ""relevancy"" of the parts of the report that have up to now been hidden. The committee has been investigating allegations of political interference in the Housing Executive. They were raised in a BBC Spotlight programme in 2013. It is claimed Mr Brimstone ordered a DUP councillor to change the way she intended to vote at a Housing Executive Board meeting. The BBC has learned that Mr Storey sent a letter to Mr Maskey on Wednesday afternoon. It is understood the minister has legal advice telling him he does not have to comply any further with the committee's demand.",A High Court judge may be called in to decide if a Stormont committee should be given a full copy of a report into the conduct of a DUP @placeholder adviser .,super,political,national,special,voluntary,3
"Liam Booth, 18, a member of St John Wales in Llandudno, stopped his car to offer help when he came across the accident on the A55 in nearby Colwyn Bay. He performed CPR until paramedics arrived to take the man to hospital. St John Wales is offering free life saving awareness sessions this month. Recalling the incident, Liam said: ""I knew what to do thanks to my training. For people who might not have the skills or the confidence to help, a quick first aid course could really be the difference."" St John Wales says only one in 10 people have the necessary skills to save a life. Chief executive Keith Dunn said: ""We believe that no one should die because they needed first aid and didn't get it. That's why our aim is to have a first aider in every home in Wales. ""Liam's training and presence of mind to act calmly and effectively in a difficult situation shows just how valuable first aid training can be.""",A volunteer first aider who helped save a man 's life following a road crash in Conwy county is urging others to learn @placeholder life saving skills .,more,national,basic,ongoing,professional,2
"28 January 2016 Last updated at 14:57 GMT Angel Collinson was doing a stunt for a winter sports movie, when she hit an icy patch and lost control. A video of her fall has been seen 350,000 times on YouTube and is being used to promote ski safety. Amazingly, she only suffered injuries to two fingers, and some bruising. Angel is a professionally trained stunt person, this is not something anyone should try themselves. Video courtesy of Teton Gravity Research/Paradise Waits",A @placeholder skier from America had a lucky escape when she took a big tumble down a mountain in Alaska .,professional,lone,precious,major,national,0
"HIV was resistant to the drug Tenofovir in 60% of selected cases in some African countries, according to the study, which covered a 17-year period. The research, led by University College London, looked at 1,920 HIV patients worldwide who had treatment failure. Lead author Dr Ravi Gupta said the results were ""extremely concerning"". The work, which took four years to complete, started in 2012 and compared certain patients with HIV in Africa with those in Europe using data from 1998 to 2015. Splitting the sample size roughly into two groups the study found that in Africa 60% of patients were resistant to Tenofovir, whereas in Europe the figure was only 20%. The paper, which has been published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, said poor administration of the drug, in terms of regularly taking the right levels of Tenofovir could be explanation for the discrepancy. ""If the right levels of the drug are not taken, as in they are too low or not regularly maintained, the virus can overcome the drug and become resistant,"" Dr Gupta told the BBC News website. ""Tenofovir is a critical part of our armamentarium against HIV, so it is extremely concerning to see such a high level of resistance to this drug,"" he added. The paper also suggested that Tenofovir-resistant strains of HIV could be passed on from person to person. ""We certainly cannot dismiss the possibility that resistant strains can spread between people and should not be complacent. We are now conducting further studies to get a more detailed picture of how Tenofovir-resistant viruses develop and spread,"" Dr Gupta said. HIV is the world's most deadly infectious disease, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Dr Gupta said a global effort and an cash investment would be needed to provide better facilities and monitoring in poorer African countries and that it was in everyone's interests to make this happen.","Strains of HIV are becoming resistant to an antiretroviral drug commonly used to @placeholder and fight the virus , research has suggested .",stabilize,prevent,improve,impress,stay,1
"The former London mayor was hauled before a disciplinary panel after claiming the Nazi leader supported Zionism in the 1930s. He could be expelled if Labour bosses decide his comments were ""grossly detrimental"" to the party. On Tuesday morning he blamed the Jewish Chronicle and Labour MPs for misreporting his comments. And he said that if he was expelled from Labour he would take legal action to fight the decision. Mr Livingstone has been suspended from the Labour Party since the row erupted in April 2016, when he was defending MP Naz Shah over claims she had made anti-Semitic social media posts. The comment that sparked the row, was made to BBC London. The former mayor said: ""When Hitler won his election in 1932, his policy then was that Jews should be moved to Israel. He was supporting Zionism before he went mad and ended up killing six million Jews."" What's the difference between anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism? Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Tuesday morning, he said it was a ""lie"" to say he had said Hitler was a Zionist, saying this had been the cause of offence. He has repeatedly defended his version of events, saying there had been ""real collaboration"" between Nazis and Zionists before World War Two. But Jeremy Newmark, of the Jewish Labour Movement, said Mr Livingstone's ""seemingly consistent need to calibrate his language to cause maximum hurt and pain to Jewish people and Holocaust survivors in this country has created a situation where there can no longer be a place for him inside our party"". Mr Newmark said his organisation would raise the matter at Labour's annual conference in September if Mr Livingstone was allowed to stay in the party.",Ken Livingstone will @placeholder later whether he faces Labour disciplinary action over his comments about Adolf Hitler .,learn,stay,say,assess,lose,0
"These are the highest figures on record from the Trussell Trust network of food banks. The Trust has linked increasing demand with the rollout of the universal credit benefits reform. But the Department for Work and Pensions says food bank use has ""complex"" causes and it is ""misleading"" to point to any one cause. The food bank figures, from April 2016 to March 2017, show an increase of about 74,000 emergency supplies provided compared with the previous year, based on a network of more than 400 distribution centres. The charity says that delays in benefits, debt and insecure employment are among the reasons that people have to turn to food banks for help. In particular, the charity says that the introduction of universal credit seems to be causing a gap in benefits which causes families to turn to food banks. Trust chief executive David McAuley said the findings provided an ""early warning"" about ""unforeseen consequences"" from the benefits changes. But a Department for Work and Pensions spokesman said there were more complex reasons underlying the use of food banks. ""Under universal credit people are moving into work faster and staying in work longer than under the old system,"" he said. The food bank charity reports that more than 400,000 of the recipients were children. Official figures published last month show that most child poverty is now concentrated in working families. More than two-thirds of children classified as living in poverty are in families where at least one parent is working - the highest levels on record.",A food bank network provided almost 1.2 million batches of three - day food and @placeholder supplies in the past year .,neglected,expressed,basic,widespread,vast,2
"The 20-year-old, who failed to make a first-team appearance for United, spent the first half of the season on loan at Scottish Premiership side Motherwell. Grimshaw, capable of playing in defence or midfield, is not immediately available as he requires minor surgery. ""This is a chance to get my career going,"" he told the club website. ""I have been at Manchester United a long time, but I am ready to move on and make a career for myself. ""It is great to be back home in Lancashire and I am looking to get settled and start to kick on with my career."" He joins Ben Pearson in moving from the Reds to the Lilywhites this month. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.",Championship side Preston have signed @placeholder Manchester United youngster Liam Grimshaw for an undisclosed fee on a two - and - a- half - year deal .,professional,free,approved,versatile,local,3
"Stephen O'Brien told members of the UN Security Council that ""urgent action is required to stem the suffering"". More than two years of civil war in the country has triggered a humanitarian crisis, with almost seven million people on the brink of famine. A resurgence of a cholera outbreak has also resulted in 60,000 suspected cases since April and 500 associated deaths. Mr O'Brien said the suffering of Yemenis was not a coincidence, or the ""result of forces beyond our control"" - but rather the fault of those involved and inaction by world powers. ""The people of Yemen are being subjected to deprivation, disease and death as the world watches."" ""Crisis is not coming, it is not looming, it is here today - on our watch,"" he added. Mr O'Brien said that despite ""very generous pledges"" at a conference in Yemen in April, the UN's appeal for $2.1bn (£1.6bn) for humanitarian aid was only 24% funded. For the past two years, the country has been embroiled in fighting between forces loyal to exiled President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi, backed by a Saudi-led multinational coalition, and those allied to the Houthi rebel movement. Al-Qaeda, meanwhile, has taken advantage of the chaos to reinforce its presence in the south and south-east of the country. At least 7,800 people - mostly civilians - have been killed and 44,000 others injured since March 2015, UN figures say. An estimated 18.8 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. Also speaking on Tuesday to the Security Council was the UN envoy for Yemen, Ismael Ould Cheikh Ahmed, who had just returned from talks in the country. Neither side was willing to compromise, he said, and ""the call for peace... is still falling on deaf ears"". ""The reluctance of the key parties to embrace the concessions needed for peace, or even discuss them, remains extremely troubling,"" he added. ""Yemenis are paying a price for their needless delay.""","The United Nations humanitarian chief has said Yemen is facing "" total social , economic and @placeholder collapse "" .",spiritual,institutional,widespread,political,religious,1
"Centre Cory Allen was taken off on a stretcher during Blues' 14-13 defeat by Leinster on Saturday. ""He'll be in a protective boot for the next 24 hours and he'll be assessed,"" said Blues coach Danny Wilson. Fellow centre Jonathan Davies missed Clermont Auvergne's 28-17 over Castres and fly-half Rhys Priestland injured a leg playing for Bath against Wasps. Davies has a groin injury and Wales coach Warren Gatland has delayed his team announcement for Friday night's game until Wednesday. Wales are already without Scarlets centre Scott Williams, who has not played since Wales' 28-25 win over England in October. Allen was one of seven Wales squad players released to the Blues by Gatland. He turned on an ankle early in the second half, and was wearing a surgical support boot after the match. Allen had already missed much of the season with a hamstring injury suffered playing for Wales against Uruguay in the World Cup, and only returned to action at the end of December. Another player carrying an injury is second row Luke Charteris, who hurt his knee in the 27-23 win over Scotland. He missed Racing 92's match with Grenoble, and - along with Davies - will be assessed by medical staff when he returns to the Wales camp. Preistland took a blow to the leg in Bath's defeat by Wasps, but the club's director of rugby Mike Ford said he does not think it is serious.",Wales could be facing a midfield injury @placeholder ahead of their Six Nations Championship match with France .,cautious,personal,crisis,status,even,2
"Polls suggest John Tory, a businessman, leads Mr Ford's brother Doug Ford and former MP Olivia Chow in the race. Doug Ford stepped into the race after his brother was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive cancer in September. Before his diagnosis, Rob Ford, 45, had refused calls to step down after admitting using drugs while in office. Rob Ford is instead running for the city council seat in his political base in the suburb of Etobicoke, currently held by Doug Ford. He is expected to win that race. Polls will be open for voting in the mayor's race and all 44 council seats from 10:00 local time (14:00 GMT) to 20:00. Mr Tory, the former chief executive of Canadian cable firm Rogers and former Progressive Conservative member of the Ontario parliament, ran unsuccessfully for Toronto mayor in 2003. Ms Chow, a left-of-centre former New Democratic Party MP and widow of national New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton, has fallen in the polls since Doug Ford entered the race. Turnout has already been high. A record 161,147 people voted early this month, more than double the number in the last election, in 2010. Mr Ford was diagnosed in early September with a malignant liposarcoma, a rare cancer of the soft tissue which accounts for only 1% of all cancers, He has begun chemotherapy treatment. He will step down from the mayor's office after a tumultuous four-year term in which he admitted using and purchasing drugs while in office and was captured on film in states of apparent severe intoxication. Those and other antics led to calls for him to resign and to the city council stripping him of most of his powers.","Toronto residents are going to the polls to elect a new mayor , six weeks after Mayor Rob Ford dropped his bid for re-election amid @placeholder concerns .",health,qualifiers,safety,overall,national,0
"Rough seas meant the Denbighshire swim was put back from Monday to Tuesday. The event - held to raise funds for Rhyl's RNLI station - started with the setting off of rocket fireworks before participants rushed to the water. People in fancy dress costumes included men dressed as Elvis, elves and other popular characters.",About 50 people took to the waters as Rhyl 's @placeholder Boxing Day Dip was held 24 - hours later than usual because of bad weather .,dramatic,official,first,scheduled,annual,4
"The 26-year-old tested positive for cocaine after the Super League win at Widnes on 14 July and was suspended by his club and Rugby Football League. Scotland head coach Steve McCormack has added two players to his squad. New Zealand Warriors' James Bell and South Sydney Rabbitohs' Campbell Graham replace Walker. Scotland Rugby League chairman Keith Hogg said: ""We totally support the RFL anti-doping regulations and the action undertaken by Wakefield Trinity. ""We will be withdrawing Adam Walker from our extended World Cup squad."" Bell and Graham made their debuts in the National Rugby League, the top tier for clubs in Australasia, last week and they join a 37-man squad for the World Cup in Australia later this year. McCormack said: ""We are always watching a number of Scottish qualified players at clubs in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. ""We've known about them since last year and have been really pleased to see the progress that James and Campbell have been making. ""It was great to see them make their NRL debuts within a few days of each other.""",Scotland have dropped Adam Walker from their @placeholder squad for this year 's World Cup after the Wakefield Trinity prop failed a drugs test .,national,terminated,provisional,official,preferred,2
"Competitors aged 14 to 19 are hiking distances of up to 55 miles (89 km) visiting 10 nominated tors over two days. The 56th event started at 07:00 BST, with 2,400 teenagers - many from school and youth groups from across the South West - taking part. The first teams are expected to cross the finish line on Sunday morning. Source: BBC/Ten Tors The teenagers left Okehampton Camp, where Dartmoor National Park head ranger Rob Steemson said it was an ""enormous challenge"". The event is organised by the Army and assisted by the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force and the Dartmoor Rescue Group. Each team has a GPS tracker, so safety teams can find out where each group of teenagers is. The tracker also has an emergency button if help is needed.",Thousands of teenagers are trekking across Dartmoor in the @placeholder Ten Tors challenge .,first,famous,annual,upcoming,inaugural,1
"On Monday, animal rights activists sought US legal permission for proceeds from the photos to benefit the monkey. But David Slater said it took three days of hard work to get the photo. He said that money accrued from its re-use around the world belongs to him. ""It took three days of blood, sweat and tears to get the selfie in which I had to be accepted by the group of monkeys before they would allow me to come close enough to introduce them to my camera equipment,"" Mr Slater told the BBC. ""The trouble is, other people are trying to steal the ownership rights and I will fight to resist that."" The selfie of the crested macaque monkey has been widely distributed around the world by numerous outlets, including Wikipedia. They and other outlets argue that the copyright to the images cannot be owned because they were taken by an animal rather than a person. Earlier this week, activists from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) filed a lawsuit in San Francisco seeking permission for it to administer all proceeds from the photos for the benefit of the male monkey, which it identified as six-year-old Naruto. ""If Peta US prevails in this lawsuit, it will be the first time that a non-human animal is declared the owner of property, rather than being declared a piece of property himself or herself,"" Peta Director Mimi Bekhechi said. But Mr Slater told the BBC that the attitude of Peta and Wikipedia ""stinks"" and is a flagrant breach of his artistic integrity. He argues that it took ""much time and more perseverance"" to get the selfie, taken on a reserve on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi in 2011. He had to spend several days with the monkeys so that they became relaxed in his company. He said he only managed to get the photo by setting up his camera on a tripod with a cable release switch which the monkey in the famous selfie pressed. In addition, he had to make sure that the light and contrast switches on the camera were properly set - work which he says is more than sufficient for him to claim copyright of the photos. ""I was lying down at the time with at least two macaque juveniles on my back and nursing a few bruises from a male who had whacked me several times all over in the belief that I was a challenge to his females. ""So please don't tell me these photos are not my property.""",The photographer at the centre of an international row over the ownership of a selfie photograph taken by a monkey in Indonesia has told the BBC that he will vigorously resist the @placeholder challenge to its copyright .,decisive,latest,new,controversial,upcoming,1
"The guide for tracking manufacturers of weapons used against public protest, is also available on Dismaland's website. The release coincides with the opening of the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) fair in London. A statement on the theme park's website said: ""We're asking anyone who might find this helpful to disperse the PDF."" Since the park opened in the derelict seafront lido in Somerset on 22 August, thousands of fans have flocked to the site, with the £3 tickets selling out in minutes. Dismaland has been labelled as ""twisted"", but the Bristol artist insists it was built as a ""family attraction that acknowledges inequality and impending catastrophe"". A statement on the park's website - under the headline ""Tickets to the gun show?"" - reads: ""This week sees the opening of the DSEI Arms Fair (the world's largest arms fair). ""To commemorate the occasion Dismaland's museum curator Dr Gavin Grindon alongside the #RiotID project have produced a guide for tracking the manufacturers of weapons used against public protest. ""These are available in the park from today, but obviously are of limited use in Weston super-Mare so we're asking anyone who might find this helpful to disperse the PDF below."" The artist said he was inspired to create the park after peering through a gap in the fence at the Tropicana site in January. The show, a dark take on theme parks with a nod to Disneyland, was organised in secrecy over the course of months. Running twice a day until 27 September, it has been claimed it will boost the local economy by £7m.","A free Banksy weapons guide - which the artist describes as being "" of limited use in Weston super - Mare "" - is being @placeholder at his Dismaland theme park .",offered,installed,rediscovered,lost,held,0
"In its first formal legal response to the request for audio recordings to be handed over, Amazon said prosecutors had  failed to establish it was necessary. It said that it had to weigh customer privacy against such requests. Prosecutors argue that the data could throw light on what happened. Police want any information from the Echo that may be on Amazon's servers on the night of Victor Collins' death. Mr Collins was found floating face up in a friend's hot tub in November 2015. The friend, James Andrew Bates, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. The suspect called the Bentonville, Arkansas police department to say he had found the body. According to court records, one of the deceased's eyes and his lips appeared to be swollen and suspected blood spots were found around the rim of the hot tub. Detectives said they learned that music had been streamed to the back patio at the time of death, which they said may have been controlled via the Echo's smart assistant Alexa. Lawyers for Amazon filed a motion last week asking a judge to throw out requests for Echo data to be handed over: ""Given the important First Amendment and privacy implications at stake, the warrant should be quashed unless the Court finds that the State has met its heightened burden for compelled production of such materials,"" its court filings read. And, in a statement to Associated Press, the firm added: ""Amazon will not release customer information without a valid and binding legal demand properly served on us. Amazon objects to overbroad or otherwise inappropriate demands as a matter of course,"" the company said in a statement. The ""always on"" Echo speaker makes recordings of audio it hears from a fraction of a second before it detects a wake word - either Alexa or Amazon - until it judges the command to be over. This audio is then transmitted to Amazon's computer servers, which interpret the request and tell it how to respond. Although no recordings are meant to be made at other times, the device often becomes activated when it misinterprets speech as being its wake command. Any captured audio might therefore have identified who was active in the early hours of the morning when the alleged murder is thought to have taken place, as well as what was said. Mr Bates claims to have been asleep at the time. In December 2016, Amazon was issued with two search warrants but refused to share information sent by the smart device to its servers.",Amazon is continuing to resist @placeholder by prosecutors in a US murder case to obtain recordings from one of its Echo smart speakers .,free,control,efforts,lost,progress,2
"Cavan amateur Maguire is assured of her Rio spot for Ireland but Jordanstown woman Meadow is currently first replacement for 18 of the qualifiers. Those range from 31st placed Colombian Mariajo Uribe to 60th ranked Brazilian Victoria Lovelady. The 60-strong Rio men's and women's fields will be finalised on Monday. Meadow, 24, has not qualified for this week's US Women's Open. The Northern Irishwoman finished in an impressive third place behind winner Michelle Wie in the event at Pinehurst two years ago but has struggled for form over the past year following the death of her father. Maguire, 21, will be competing in this week's major at CordeValle after earning a spot by dint of being first in the world amateur rankings at the end of 2015. In addition to Uribe and Lovelady, the other players whose withdrawal would put Meadow in line to secure a spot are Paraguay's Julieta Granada, Mexican duo Gaby Lopez and Alejandra Llaneza, Malaysian pair Kelly Tan and Michelle Koh, Israel's Laetitia Beck, Czech Klara Spilkova, Austria's Christine Wolf, Russia's Maria Verchenova, Belgium's Chloe Leurquin, Switzerland's Fabienne In-Albon, India's Aditi Ashok, Brazil's Miriam Nagl and Hong Kong's Tiffany Chan. In contrast to the series of withdrawals from the men's competition, mainly because of fears over the Zika virus, South Africa's Lee-Ann Pace is the only women's qualifier who has pulled out of the games.",Stephanie Meadow will @placeholder a withdrawal from the current qualifiers in order to earn an Olympic Games spot alongside Leona Maguire .,enjoy,defend,become,offer,require,4
"The final member of the family, a male marmoset called Gomez, was found by police on Monday, having been abandoned on a vets' doorstep. A female and a baby were retrieved on Sunday, and are already back at Symbio Wildlife Park, south of Sydney. Two men have pleaded guilty to charges of dealing with proceeds of crime. Brothers Jesse and Jackson George are not believed to have snatched the monkeys from their enclosure, but they were charged with trying to profit from the theft. Pygmy marmosets - the world's smallest monkey species - command up to A$5,000 (£3,000, $3,700) on the black market. Police found the men after a tip-off from the public. A desperate appeal for information had been launched by the zoo, amid fears that the baby marmoset would die within 48 hours if unable to feed from its mother. The four-week-old was found when the Georges' car was pulled over at Appin, southwest of Sydney. The female marmoset was found about 20km (12 miles) away in the Campbelltown area. Australian newspaper The Daily Telegraph said the brothers had exchanged marmoset pictures with a third person via mobile phone, along with messages about how much a monkey could sell for. ""Ay, check out my monkey,"" wrote the third person, according to court documents. ""That's mad bro. Wanna sell it bruh?"" Jackson George replied. The baby marmoset is now home and well, said Symbio Wildlife Park, after they reunited it with its mother. ""Mum cradled the baby straight into her arms and bub immediately began to feed,"" the zoo wrote in a statement on Facebook. Police say they are continuing their investigation into the theft.  The zoo said the marmoset enclosure is currently closed ""to give the family privacy"".","Three @placeholder pygmy marmosets have been rescued and are set to be reunited , after being stolen from a Sydney zoo at the weekend .",ancient,other,traditional,rare,major,3
"The fund was set up in the wake of the suicide bomb attack at Manchester Arena which killed 22 people and injured 64. ""It is right that we present a unified response to this tragedy,"" said Ed Woodward, United's executive chairman. ""We have been humbled by the strength and solidarity shown by Manchester,"" said City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak. ""The hope of both our clubs is that our donation will go some small way to alleviate the daunting challenges faced by those directly affected and that our acting together will serve as a symbol to the world of the unbreakable strength of the spirit of Manchester."" The Lord Mayor-backed emergency fund was set up with the British Red Cross to help the families of those killed and injured in the attack that followed an Ariana Grande pop concert. It has been merged with a crowdfunding campaign set up by the Manchester Evening News and, added to the pledge by the two Premier League sides, the amount raised is more than £3m at 12:00 BST on Thursday. Media playback is not supported on this device",Manchester City and Manchester United have @placeholder pledged £ 1 m to an emergency fund set up to support the victims of Monday 's attack in the city .,further,each,formally,already,jointly,4
"Zach Kibirige, of Premiership team Newcastle Falcons, denies subjecting the woman to a series of sexual offences at her home, in November. But, Mr Kibirige told Newcastle Crown Court that nothing happened that was ""against the woman's will"". Earlier, the woman said the player, 21, gripped her throat before raping her. Mr Kibirige denies four counts of rape, attempted rape, sexual assault and another serious sexual assault over a period of about an hour. Beginning the case for the defence his barrister, Nicholas Lumley QC, asked the player: ""Did you rape [the complainant]?"" The 5ft 10ins tall defendant, who has also played for England Under-17s and Under 20s, replied from the witness box: ""Absolutely not."" Mr Lumley then asked: ""Did you do anything with her against her will?"" Mr Kibirige replied: ""No, I did not."" Mr Lumley asked: ""Did you go round to her flat to rape her?"" Mr Kibirige, who was born in Middlesbrough and brought up in Yarm, Teesside, replied: ""No."" He told the court he had never been sent off, had no previous convictions, cautions or police reprimands. In November, he was not playing for the Falcons as he was still recovering from an ankle injury, the court heard. Mr Lumley asked Mr Kibirige: ""Do you respect women?"" He replied: ""Absolutely."" He said he met the complainant at her home for the first time after they swapped WhatsApp messages, having initially matched on Tinder. He said he was sober on the night he went to her home and claimed they started to watch a film in her bedroom. The trial continues.","A @placeholder rugby union player has denied raping a woman he met on dating app Tinder , insisting to a court he "" respects women . """,professional,notorious,national,french,jealous,0
"The Education Authority (EA) said the department had instructed them to cut the amount spent on school uniform grants by £3m. That would mean £1.9m is available in 2017/18, compared to £4.9m in 2016/17. The department said that it faced ""major financial pressures in 2017-18 if it is to operate within its budget"". ""Consequently options to reduce spending across all programme areas are being explored, including the clothing allowance (uniform grants), extended schools and the entitlement framework,"" it said. About 98,000 pupils in Northern Ireland received a grant this year. The most that any individual pupil can receive is £78 which helps pay for uniform and PE kit for post-primary pupils. The instruction by the department to make the proposed cut was discussed at the most recent board meeting of the EA. An EA spokesperson told the BBC: ""In its recent Resource Budget Allocation letter, the Department of Education has instructed the Education Authority to make certain spending cuts to achieve budget savings. ""These include a reduction of £3m for school uniform grants."" The BBC understands that, if implemented, the reduction in funding of about 60% would not reduce the number of applicants, but would reduce the amount of support each would receive. The school clothing allowance scheme helps pupils from low income families in primary, post-primary and special schools. Primary school pupils can receive £35.75 towards uniform costs. Post-primary and special school pupils can receive £51 towards their uniform if they are under 15 years old and £56 if they are over 15. Post-primary and special school pupils can also receive £22 towards paying for school PE kit. However, if the cut were implemented, each pupil would receive a reduced amount towards their school uniform. The department also confirmed that extended schools funding is being reduced by about £1.5m. Just over £10.6m was provided to around 400 schools in 2016-17 and this is being cut to £9.1m in 2017/18. The extended schools scheme gives schools in relatively disadvantaged areas some extra money. They use this to provide breakfast and homework clubs, summer schemes and parenting support.",Money given to low income families to help pay for school uniforms could be cut @placeholder by the Department of Education to save money .,substantially,up,out,aside,down,0
"The 28-year-old ACT Brumbies back has 19 caps and played in all three Tests against England this summer. Australian Rugby Union chief Bill Pulver said: ""Anyone who has ever had any involvement with Christian knows he is an outstanding young man. ""The ARU will do whatever it can to support Christian and his family throughout his treatment.""",Australian international Christian Lealiifano has been diagnosed with leukaemia after a @placeholder illness .,prolonged,special,brief,controversial,historic,2
"Shannon Foudy made it across the line on 24 April in her first marathon but officials needed two weeks to check all 38,000 runners' results. The 39-year-old from Hemel Hempstead said: ""I knew about the #oneinamillion campaign and it's unbelievable. ""It is the most worthwhile thing I have ever done."" In January 2010, Shannon gave birth at just 26 weeks and Catrin, who weighed only 2lb 5oz, battled through organ failure and a brain haemorrhage at the Luton & Dunstable Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Choose which celebrity you'd like help from in the new Couch to 5K programme, designed for people who have done little or no running. Shannon's daughter, now a thriving six year old, and her partner Jamie were in London watching and cheering along with members of her family. ""I ran to say thank you to the Luton & Dunstable NICU,"" said Shannon. ""Catrin, Jamie and my mum and dad were at the 14-mile mark so I stopped there for a few cuddles. ""Being surrounded by so many people running for great causes was amazing."" Shannon completed the 35th London Marathon in five hours 45 minutes and 18 seconds. For finishing in the millionth place she receives a unique #oneinamillion t-shirt and a guaranteed place for the 2017 event. A record number of 253,930 UK applicants have registered for a ballot place in the 2017 London Marathon, more than 6,000 up from the previous record in 2016. WATCH MORE: A Million Reasons to Run Feeling inspired? There are events for all abilities so use this handy guide to find the best one for you.",A woman running for the hospital that saved her newborn daughter 's life has been @placeholder as the one millionth person to complete the London marathon .,listed,credited,emerged,appointed,confirmed,4
"Inderjit Singh Dhariwal, 49, was injured at Samsons in Rood End Road, Oldbury, in the early hours of 22 November. He died the following day in hospital. His daughter Pooja said he put everybody before himself. Two men charged with murder have been remanded in custody. Nicolas Salhan, 36, of Haybridge Avenue, Stourbridge, and Jonathan Davies, 42, from Old Bridge Walk, Rowley Regis, appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court earlier and are next due in court on 25 January. Ms Dhariwal said her father's legacy would live on and would never be forgotten. ""Our father was the kindest soul on the planet. He put everybody before himself and was always willing to help,"" she said.","The family of a man who died after suffering serious head injuries at a charity @placeholder have paid tribute to the "" kindest soul on the planet "" .",function,dinner,attraction,appeal,party,0
"The study, which used official data, was carried out by the New Policy Institute. It was commissioned by the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (Nicva). It shows that in Northern Ireland the richest 10% of households have incomes 4.2 times higher than the poorest 10%.  In Great Britain the ratio is 5.1. The main reason for the difference is that Northern Ireland's highest earning households earn less than the highest earning households in Great Britain. Incomes at the bottom in Northern Ireland are roughly the same as in Great Britain. The research also looked at wealth which is measured by savings and property ownership. It estimated that the total savings wealth held by Northern Ireland households amounts to £11bn, while property wealth is £44bn. It concluded that in terms of savings there is a relatively high degree of wealth inequality, driven by the number of households who have no savings at all. In Northern Ireland 45% of households have zero savings compared to 33% in Great Britain. Savings of £20,000 puts a household in the top 10% of the Northern Ireland distribution but in Great Britain at least £70,000 is required to be in the top 10%. The report said that more reliable statistics are required to give a better understanding of incomes and wealth in Northern Ireland.","Northern Ireland is the most @placeholder equal part of the UK , new research has suggested .",almost,culturally,economically,geographically,powerful,2
"The Reds have refused to disclose how much they have paid for Italy forward Borini, although the fee is reported to be £11m. Borini, 21, worked with Rodgers at the Chelsea academy and on loan at Swansea in March 2011. ""I've got the trust of the manager. I'm proud to be here,"" said Borini. The former Bologna player will wear the number 29 shirt. Borini scored six goals in 12 appearances for Swansea before the forward joined Parma on a free transfer after his contract expired at Chelsea. He then moved to Roma. ""Liverpool is a top club which has won a lot of trophies in the past - and will do so in the future we hope as well,"" Borini told Liverpool's official website. ""I used to play 4-3-3 with the manager and he is very good to play football for. It is great to play football for him because you can have fun and you can get results. ""I could see at Swansea the people loved him because the football was attractive. People like to see football played like this."" Rodgers believes Liverpool fans will enjoy watching Borini in action. ""He's one of the few young players in the full Italian squad,"" said the Liverpool manager. ""I'd anticipate that over the next two or three years he'll really progress and I'm sure do very well for Liverpool. ""Fabio fits the model of what we're trying to do in building not only for now, but also for the future. ""He's a big talent, 21 years of age, he scores goals, and his passion, focus and concentration is a very important part of his game - and a big part of what you want from a player."" Liverpool already have forwards Luis Suarez and Craig Bellamy, and Rodgers admitted he would consider allowing England striker Andy Carroll to leave the club on loan. Rodgers, who saw midfielder Maxi Rodriguez join Newell's Old Boys on Friday, is looking to make at least one more signing before the start of the season.",Fabio Borini has completed his move to Liverpool from Roma and become the first signing of Brendan Rodgers 's Anfield @placeholder .,interest,success,role,friendly,reign,4
"The Port Talbot-based Specific innovation centre is working on the concept of ""buildings as power stations"". The project involves Tata Steel, Swansea and Cardiff universities, and firms including BASF and Pilkington. More than half the funding is from the European Union. The technology being developed aims to enable homes, offices, shops and factories to generate, store and use their own solar energy. It involves creating innovative coatings for roofs, walls, steel and glass on buildings which can generate electricity. Scientists are also developing solar air collectors or steel ""skins"" which create cavities between the heated metal and the building to harness and store solar heat. They hope to create buildings which will not need a gas supply. One industrial unit in Port Talbot has already been generating all its own heat through solar power for the last three years. Kevin Bygate, chief executive of Specific said the potential was to deliver a ""game changer"" on energy: not only for buildings to become self-sufficient but for surplus energy to be stored and to supply the grid. They were close to reaching a target too when the technology could be incorporated into the design of new housing at no extra cost above the market price. ""At scale, it could deliver a significant reduction in gas heating, a reduction in the stress on the electrical grid at peak times, and a cheap, renewable source of energy for building owners and occupiers."" Altogether 50 partners from across industry and academia are involved in the five-year programme. More than 130 scientists and product developers are working at the centre, which as well as labs has its own £6m pilot production plant. Other research includes heated floor tiles and coatings which can help water treatment. The funding announcement - which includes £15m from the EU - was made by Finance Minister Jane Hutt, who hopes it will help drive forward the energy industry. The rest of the money comes from the Engineering and Physical Research Council, Innovate UK, industry and the two universities. It is aimed at turning the innovation into a commercial proposition.",The drive to develop @placeholder technology so homes and businesses can generate their own solar energy has been given £ 26 m funding .,continued,welcome,smart,free,national,2
"The Solva Care project, which was officially launched in October last year, helps about 40 elderly people in the village. It matches people who need support to 30 volunteers who provide it. The project has received almost £77,000 in grants but this runs out in March. Simon Thomas is a full-time carer for his mother Maggie, 73, who has dementia, but fellow villager Moira Johnston regularly comes to take her out for a walk. ""If I can take her back to Simon in a better place than when she came out, she's in her element,"" Ms Johnston said. ""You can make such a difference by just doing small things. ""Maggie loves to go out. People say to me, 'what do you get out of it?' Well, one day I went to pick her up and she said to me, 'I'm glad it's you, you make me laugh'. ""And that's just an hour of my day, it's nothing."" Mr Thomas said the project makes a difference to both of their lives. ""They come and take care of her while I can go and do banking or a bit of shopping. I think it's more help than I would get from any sort of state,"" he said. The two-year pilot project started in April 2015 but was launched officially six months later in October and was hailed as the first of its kind in the UK. It was given an initial grant of about £57,000 from the Welsh Government and Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Sustainable Development Fund, and more recently has received almost £20,000 from Hywel Dda University Health Board and Dyfed-Powys Police. Fran Barker, vice chairwoman of the village committee that runs Solva Care, said members were trying to find ways of getting new funding. ""In the scheme of things it's a very small amount of money. And when you look at the number of hours that are being worked by people free of charge from their own goodwill, that would be lost if this scheme stopped, I think it is significant,"" she said. ""Our other feeling too is that because we feel we've devised a scheme that works it would be nice if it could be rolled out to other places.""",Villagers in Pembrokeshire who started a unique project to look after the elderly in their community have said the @placeholder is at risk unless it can secure fresh funding .,village,service,tragedy,influence,foundation,1
"Theresa May was speaking at a cross-party debate in Maidenhead where she is standing for re-election as MP. Her comments go against the force's crime commissioner and fellow Tory Anthony Stansfeld, who said the force could not afford another budget slash. She said despite cuts, crime had fallen by about 30% in five years in the area. The force saved £58m in the past five years and needs to save a further £45m. Mrs May said: ""Here in the Thames Valley, crime has fallen by around 30% over the last five years; that is the highest fall of any police force of England and Wales. ""It is thanks to the hard work of police officers and staff that crime has fallen that way here in the Thames Valley. There is no direct link between the number of officers and the rate of crime. What matters is actually how you deploy those officers."" Maidenhead's Labour candidate Charles Smith said Labour would strive to ""protect some of the frontline policing by getting rid of the disastrous role of police and crime commissioners"" and forces sharing services such as procurement. UKIP candidate Herbie Crossman said he was astonished at the idea of cutting police budgets in an ""expanding nation"". He said: ""We've got more problems coming from other countries now wanting to do certain damage to our nation, so how can you cut down on our police force?"" Lib Dem candidate Tony Hill said his party had a more ""compassionate"" view: ""One of the best ways is to stop banging so many people up in jail, and bringing in more systems of restorative justice."" The Green Party said its candidate, Emily Blyth, was not able to attend the debate.","Thames Valley Police could cope with more cuts as one of the most @placeholder forces in Britain , the Home Secretary has said .",vulnerable,influential,dangerous,successful,popular,3
"The new book, titled Grey, tells the story through the eyes of sadistic billionaire Christian Grey. James said that since the publication of the original novel in 2011 ""thousands of readers"" had written to her requesting to hear Christian's point of view. Grey will be published on 18 June - the date of the character's birthday. Fifty Shades of Grey told the story of the steamy relationship between Grey and ""unworldly, innocent"" literature student, Anastasia Steele. It was followed by two sequels - Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed - with the trilogy achieving worldwide sales of more than 125m. On the opening page of the new novel, James writes, ""This book is dedicated to those readers who asked… and asked… and asked… and asked for this."" Monday's official announcement said the author would offer her fans ""the opportunity to see the world of Fifty Shades anew through the eyes of its intriguing and enigmatic protagonist"". ""Christian is a complex character,"" said James, ""and readers have always been fascinated by his desires and motivations, and his troubled past. ""Also, as anyone who has ever been in a relationship knows, there are two sides to every story. It's been a great pleasure to return to my happy place - writing, being with Christian and Ana in their universe, and working with the fantastic publishing teams in the US and the UK."" The film adaptation of Fifty Shades Of Grey, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, hit cinemas earlier this year starring Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey and Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steele. James's husband Niall Leonard is set to write the sequel, after reports of disagreements between the author and her collaborators on the first film.",Author EL James has announced that she has written a new version of her @placeholder bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey .,previous,upcoming,ancient,national,erotic,4
"The Somme was one of the bloodiest battles of World War One with more than one million casualties over 141 days. Tickets have been released for the free 1 July concert at Heaton Park - which was used as a training ground for Somme-bound army recruits. Manchester will also host a remembrance service, parade and heritage event. Culture Secretary John Whittingdale said: ""The Battle of the Somme resulted in one million casualties on the Western Front and touched the lives of millions of families at home. ""We must never forget what happened at the Somme. I hope that people across the country take part in the range of events in Manchester to honour the memories of those who gave so much."" Manchester's commemorations include: Manchester City Council's deputy leader Sue Murphy said:""Northern England was the heartland of the Pals' battalions throughout the First World War and was also at the centre of the huge industrial effort for the Somme. ""It is therefore fitting that the focal point of remembrance and opportunities for people to learn about and reflect further on the enormity of the events at the Somme should be in our city.""","A @placeholder commemoration of the centenary of the Battle of the Somme is to be held in Manchester this summer , the government has announced .",popular,powerful,national,major,vast,2
"New powers over energy, transport and running the assembly will be outlined in a draft Wales Bill on Tuesday. Monmouth MP David Davies said he was worried that devolution ""is always a one-way street"". ""No-one is talking about taking powers away from the Welsh government in areas where it is performing badly, such as health or education,"" he said. The draft bill will outline a ""reserved powers"" model which lists all the policy areas where Westminster remains responsible, with the rest assumed to be devolved. Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb has denied claims that the bill could weaken the assembly, and rejected calls by First Minister Carwyn Jones to delay publication for further cross-party talks.","Wales is edging closer to @placeholder , a senior Welsh Tory MP has claimed , amid plans for further devolution .",britain,impress,scotland,independence,future,3
"Cardiff Crown Court heard Farhan Mirza, 38, of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, told the woman he was a ""very bad person"". He filmed her without permission and threatened to release the video if she failed to comply, jurors heard. Mr Mirza denies blackmail, voyeurism, theft and fraud charges. He said all his alleged victims consented to being filmed. On Tuesday, the court heard he targeted three Muslim women because of the ""terror"" and ""embarrassment"" they would have felt. One of them, a doctor from Pakistan, told the court Mr Mirza, who claimed to be a doctor but works at Coleg Gwent in Usk, Monmouthshire, said his mother had a philosophy degree, his father was an executive and his brother was head of security at Heathrow Airport. Jurors heard these were all lies and his brother was a porter at the airport. The woman said her family in Pakistan were liberal and would not harm her if they saw the video, but would disown her. However, she said there was a fear ultra-religious groups were infiltrating the community and carrying out reprisals. She told the court she asked to use Mr Mirza's laptop for work and discovered hundreds of pictures of naked women, including a video of herself with the defendant. The alleged victim said she was shocked and would never have consented to being filmed. She said Mr Mirza then admitted he was already married. The woman told the court he became very aggressive and said: ""I'm a bad person and you have messed up with some very bad guys. Just imagine if I sent the email and CC all your family members and work colleagues."" The threats affected her professional life, she added. Cross-examining, the defence put it to the alleged victim she did not appear in one of the videos with Mr Mirza and it was another woman. She denied this and told the jury she recognised herself. The defence also claimed she knew she was being photographed and filmed at several times, which she denied. The court heard the only money the defendant borrowed from the woman was £499 to pay a credit card debt, which he paid back in cash. She denied this, adding: ""I have paid so many things I can't even remember what I have paid for him."" The trial continues.","An alleged victim of blackmail and voyeurism feared reprisals from ultra-religious groups like the Taliban if an @placeholder video of her was sent to her Pakistani family , a court has heard .",erotic,alleged,apparent,intimate,astonishing,3
"Some of the 2,776 tickets for the match on 6 October went on sale using a loyalty scheme on Friday. Football Supporters' Federation Cymru said the Football Association of Wales (FAW) would stop any found sold on. A spokesperson said: ""It's not rocket science. If they get caught, the FAW will suspend their membership."" An FAW spokesman would not confirm fans could face suspension, but said the association was ""aware of the concerns and will continue to monitor the situation"". Wales will play Austria at the Ernst Happel Stadion, in Vienna, in the vital qualification clash. FSF Cymru said the FAW was ""between a rock and a hard place"" as it tried to manage demand after a surge in support since the team reached the semi-finals of Euro 2016. Last month, almost 16,000 tickets to watch all of Wales' home World Cup qualifying matches were sold in a matter of days. ""Fans have got to grow into the loyalty scheme. The FAW has to protect the old guard, while encouraging the new guard,"" the FSF Cymru spokesman said. Wales face Moldova, Georgia, Serbia, Austria and Republic of Ireland in Group D with all home games to be held at Cardiff City Stadium. Only members who have been to at least two of the last seven away qualifier and friendly matches - meaning matches at Euro 2016 in France do not count - were eligible to buy tickets during stage one, which kicked off on Friday. Stage two, which will be open to members who have been to one away qualifier or friendly during this period, will open on 15 September. A third stage will sell any remaining tickets to other fans from 21 September. Chris Coleman's side beat Moldova 4-0 in their opening game of the qualifying campaign at home on Monday.","Wales football supporters found selling on @placeholder tickets for the World Cup qualifier in Austria next month could face action , a fans group has warned .",upbeat,free,priority,hand,temporary,2
"Parents Mrs G and Aran have produced the eggs at the Glaslyn Osprey Project, near Porthmadog. Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife, which has run the project since 2014, hopes the chicks will be hatched later this year. Chicks have already been hatched to other breeding pairs in Powys. Mrs G and Aran's first egg was laid on 18 May, while the second followed on 23 May. Birds of prey at the site are kept under constant watch via nest cameras.",A pair of @placeholder ospreys in Gwynedd have started to incubate two eggs for the first time this year .,ancient,small,female,rare,wild,3
"More than 40 firefighters tackled the blaze that caused extensive damage at Leyland Warriors in Moss Side Way, Lancashire, at about 02:00 BST. The repairs will take months, the club says, affecting more than 200 players. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said no-one was hurt, but it is believed the fire was ""started deliberately"". Head coach Phil Roberts said everybody was ""in a state of shock"" after the fire. Leyland Warriors play in the second division of the North West Men's League.","Volunteers at an @placeholder rugby league club say they are "" heartbroken "" the clubhouse has been badly damaged in a suspected arson attack .",amateur,unnamed,extraordinary,advanced,english,0
"It was handwritten by Eoin MacNeill, the commander of the Irish Volunteers, in a late-minute attempt to stop the 1916 Easter Rising. The rebellion began on 24 April 1916 but ended after six days of fighting, and most of its leaders were executed. The document was sold by Adam's Auctioneers in Dublin on Tuesday. MacNeill's 11-word countermand is considered to be one of the most important documents in Irish history. The handwritten order reads: ""Volunteers completely deceived. All orders for tomorrow, Sunday, are completely cancelled."" The rebellion had been due to begin on Easter Sunday 1916, but MacNeill's order caused confusion among the rebel forces and their insurrection was delayed until the following day. The brief, violent rebellion cost the lives of 450 people - more than half of whom were civilians - and resulted in widespread destruction of much of the Irish capital's inner city. The Easter Rising was defeated by the British forces within days, but the execution of 15 rebel leaders who survived the fighting roused public sympathy for their cause. The event is widely viewed as the catalyst for the Irish War of Independence two years later, which was followed by the partition of Ireland and the establishment of an Irish free state. MacNeill's handwritten countermand, the only known copy in private ownership, was put up for sale in Dublin, as the main attraction in a collection entitled 800 Years of Irish Political, Literary and Military History. The order was expected to sell for between 30,000 euros (£24,800) and 50,000 euros (£41,000) and the sale was agreed at the lower estimate. The identity of the new owner is not being made public, but the auction house confirmed the document was bought by a private collector who is based in Ireland. Last month, Kieran O'Boyle from Adam's Auctioneers said the document had ""changed the immediate course of Irish history to a significant degree"". He added that ""with the exception of the Proclamation itself, it is probably the most important and influential document of the period of the rising"". The Irish Volunteers had been planning to hold peaceful manoeuvres on Easter Sunday 1916. However, MacNeill found out that a group in the organisation, led by Padraig Pearse, had secret plans for an armed rising against the British. When MacNeill tried to countermand this, the result was chaos and confusion, especially in areas remote from Dublin, where local commanders could not establish what was going on. Consequently, there was no rising in Cork or Limerick. The Irish government is planning a major commemoration of the Easter Rising to mark the centenary in 2016.","A 98 - year - old document that was @placeholder to stop a rebellion against British rule in Ireland has been sold at auction for 30,000 euros ( £ 24,800 ) .",prepared,intended,signed,inspired,determined,1
"Nathan Gill said he would quit as an MEP if elected as an AM, but with no UKIP member to replace him he said he did not want to force a by-election. The party's ruling National Executive Committee had threatened him with expulsion if he did not resign from one of the posts by Sunday. But on Monday it voted to put the matter to the membership. UKIP chairman Paul Oakden told BBC Wales it was the right thing to do. Mr Gill did not respond to the request to step down by the deadline so was briefly expelled from the party. But the NEC voted to reinstate him and let members decide his fate. Mr Oakden said: ""The NEC believes, as I do, that members in Wales are the best people to make this decision. ""I will now decide how to do this fairly, cleanly and as soon as possible.""",UKIP members in Wales will vote on whether their leader should be allowed to continue in his two elected @placeholder .,roles,reform,fraud,crisis,seats,0
"The UK's Team Dignitas has two pro League of Legends teams on its books but tournament rules for the game state that they can only oversee one. Bids for one of their teams have gone far beyond $500,000 (£323,000), a Dignitas spokesman told the BBC. The final details of the sale and the team's new owner will be revealed by the end of the month. The massively popular League of Legends game has an associated World Championships that pits the tops teams against each other for large cash prizes. The five players who were world champions in 2014 shared $1m (£650,000) in prize money. The teams meet in a virtual arena and are tasked with destroying the heart of their rivals' base while defending their own. Michael O'Dell, manager of Team Dignitas, said one of its teams had been part of the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) for some time. This year, he said, Dignitas's second or ""challenger"" team has also qualified for the LCS. ""The rules state that you can only manage one, so we are in the process of selling one of the teams at the moment,"" he told the BBC. Mr O'Dell confirmed they had found a buyer but would not be drawn on which team would be sold or who had bought them. The last few weeks had seen a series of bids for the team come in from many pro-game management firms, individuals and other organisations. ""E-sports is growing so fast at the moment,"" he said. ""There are millionaires and billionaires coming in buying teams and there are sports stars looking to buy teams. ""It's really strange dealing with billionaires over this,"" he said. Pro-players could also cash in later in October at the start of the 2015 transfer season, which often sees top players garner large fees to change teams. Tim Edwards, an editor at the PC Games N website, said the size of the deal over the LoL team reflected the growing interest in e-sports by traditional media firms, brand managers and advertisers. ""It would be hard for them to reach that gaming audience any other way,"" he said. The quarter-finals of the League of Legends World Championships are being streamed on BBC Three over three days. Watch here on Friday, here on Saturday and here on Sunday. The World Championships concludes on 31 October in Berlin.","A bidding war has broken out during the sale of a @placeholder team of players of the fantasy game , League of Legends .",special,major,professional,young,controversial,2
"Roy Deeming's yacht, Desiree, was found drifting off La Corbiere, off the south-west coast, on Christmas Day, prompting a major search operation. He has been missing from his home in St Brelade since late on Christmas Eve. Searches were called off on Friday and were not restarting on Saturday, Jersey Police said.","Weather conditions are too dangerous for searches to @placeholder for a missing man off Jersey , police say .",blame,continue,commit,make,qualify,1
"Bids have been submitted by Abellio, Arriva, KeolisAmey and MTR for the next Wales and Borders franchise. Ken Skates said the zero-growth forecast on passenger numbers in the current contract with Arriva Trains had been a ""huge failure"". The new franchise will be awarded in early 2018. Transport and Economy Secretary Mr Skates was giving evidence to the Welsh Affairs Committee's inquiry into the franchise on Monday. The AM for Clwyd South said lessons could be learnt from the current franchise, with passengers concerned about poor quality trains and a lack of capacity. The Welsh Government is committed to paying Arriva Trains Wales (ATW) a subsidy of £170m a year under the terms of a 15-year deal signed in 2003. He said talks between the Welsh Government and the Department for Transport had been constructive, but that historic under-funding needed to be addressed. Iwan Prys Jones, of the North Wales Economic Ambition Board, told the committee it felt like the network was ""a long way down the shopping list"" for improvements. Meanwhile, chair of the North Wales Business Council, Ashley Rogers, said investment could lead to the creation of 70,000 jobs. The four bids are being assessed by Transport for Wales (TfW), a Welsh Government-owned company, as part of what ministers said would be an ""ambitious and creative not-for-profit model"". The successful bidder will also be responsible for delivering a major upgrade to the rail network in and around Cardiff as part of the Metro scheme.","The deal to determine who runs train services in Wales is a "" once in a generation @placeholder "" for passengers , the Welsh transport secretary has said .",effort,power,solution,future,opportunity,4
"Snaith School, an academy, is closed to its Year 7, 8 and 9 pupils after the group began arriving on Saturday. In a letter to parents, head teacher Jean Pickerill said the school, on Pontefract Road, had ""spoken with the [travellers'] family lead and... they are awaiting some vehicular repairs"". The health and safety of pupils was ""of paramount importance"", the school said. Live coverage of this and other East Yorkshire stories. The letter was published on the school's website on Sunday. In it, Mrs Pickerill wrote: ""We have carried out a school risk assessment on site and have spoken with the family lead and they have assured us that they will be leaving school premises on Tuesday..."" Year 10 and 11 students have been advised to ""attend school as normal"". She said: ""I know that these arrangements will cause a significant inconvenience for parents/carers and for this I can only apologise, but the safeguarding of the pupils on site is of paramount importance."" In a statement, the school said: ""We were informed that members of the traveller community were on the school field on Saturday evening. ""We have been working tirelessly since then with the local council, the local authority and the police to ensure that the school could partially open safely today. ""Year 10 and 11 are in the middle of important GCSE examinations and we would not wish to disrupt their preparation. ""The health and safety of the young people in our care is always of paramount importance to us.""",A school near Goole has partially shut after a group of 10 traveller caravans @placeholder on its sports field .,imposed,settled,wandering,services,blamed,1
"Suleyman Soylu told Turkish TV that explosives had been planted in a tunnel dug beneath the police headquarters. Three people died in Tuesday's blast in the mainly Kurdish south-eastern city. The outlawed militant group the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) later claimed responsibility for the attack. In a statement, the PKK was quoted as saying the attack was to avenge the treatment of Kurds, particularly those in jail, by the authorities. It said its militants had planted the explosives and then returned safely to base afterwards. Diyarbakir has repeatedly been hit by militants targeting security services, but nonetheless Tuesday's blast was spectacular - leaving a large crater and drawing crowds of onlookers on to the streets. It ratcheted up tensions four days before a key referendum on granting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers. Why is Turkey holding a referendum? ""It turned out that the explosion was the result of a terrorist attack,"" Mr Soylu was quoted as telling Haberturk television. ""The attack was carried out through a tunnel dug from the outside. They dug a tunnel and placed the explosives in the ground."" He said the surroundings of police buildings were inspected about once a month, so the tunnel must have been dug quickly. Pictures on Hurriyet news website appeared to show bags of soil stacked atop one another inside the police headquarters. In a statement, the governor's office said the tunnel was 30m (100 feet) long and its entrance had been in an adjacent building. It said one tonne of explosives was planted. It said five suspects were detained on Tuesday and a further 172 on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Mr Soylu said the blast occurred from a vehicle under repair, and appeared to be an accident. South-eastern Turkey has seen frequent clashes between the PKK and Turkish security forces since a fragile truce collapsed in the summer of 2015. There have also been bloody attacks in Turkey blamed on so-called Islamic State (IS). The jihadists are hostile to both the Turkish state and the Kurdish rebels, who are battling for territory and influence inside Syria. Who are Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) rebels? Why is Islamic State group attacking Turkey?","A big explosion in the Turkish city of Diyarbakir which @placeholder appeared to be an accident was actually the result of a terror attack , the interior minister has said .",briefly,mysteriously,also,later,originally,4
"The two Inverness fire crews were responding to a 999 call about a road accident when their vehicles skidded on the B9006 on 6 February. Of nine firefighters who were injured, five were taken to hospital. Investigators have recommended there be a review of training for driving during icy conditions. They have also recommended that the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) make arrangements for the gathering and sharing of information on weather that could affect driving conditions. The accident happened on the B9006 Inverness to Nairn road at about 07:15 while the two crews were going to the aid of two people trapped in wreckage following a road accident. The first appliance to hit the black ice skidded 180 degrees on the road before it struck a raised grass verge and rotated 360 degrees and landed on its side in the field. The driver of the second vehicle slowed down, but lost control after passing the point where the first appliance had skidded. The second fire engine also came off the road and ended up on its side the same field. However, the crew managed to alert the crew of a third fire service vehicle and it was stopped safely and remained on the road. Three of those involved in the crash were not wearing seat belts, according to the SFRS investigation. Lewis Ramasay, assistant chief officer at SFRS, said: ""The investigation established that the immediate cause of the crash was the two vehicles skidding on black ice. ""As a result, we are reviewing arrangements for gathering information on road conditions and how these may present specific route risks, in order to ensure that our crews are advised accordingly. ""We are also reviewing training in relation to driving in inclement weather and driver familiarisation with specific vehicles, although the investigation did not find this to be a contributory factor in the crash."" The senior officer added: ""The role of a firefighter is one that is often dangerous and our job is to ensure that the risks associated with firefighting and responding to emergency calls are managed effectively. ""This starts from the minute a call is received and appliances are dispatched; our report recognises this and, as a result, we fully intend to use its findings to protect our crews, the public and any other road users. ""This incident is a powerful reminder of the risks faced by frontline crews and it shows how even highly experienced emergency response drivers in state-of-the-art vehicles can be affected by inclement road and weather conditions.""","Black ice caused two fire engines to come off a road near Inverness and crash into a field , an investigation into the accident has @placeholder .",concluded,started,admitted,emerged,predicted,0
"A high number of key Premier League and European matches were won by the favourite team in the third week of this year. In that week, leading teams including Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham, and in Europe, Barcelona and Real Madrid,  all won. In lunchtime trading, the company's shares were down 3.3%. William Hill also said it had extra costs of £20m from the introduction of a new ""point of consumption"" tax and a higher tax on gaming machines. That helped to send operating profit for the 13 weeks to March down by 19% or £16m. Betting in its 2,360 shops fell by 4%, but online betting rose by 16%, while mobile gaming rose by 48%. Betting at the important Cheltenham Festival in March was up by 29%. Over the year, the company closed around 100 shops and changed the way it staffs the outlets. James Henderson, chief executive of William Hill, said: ""Operating profit benefited from the changes we made to the staffing model in April 2014 as well as from the reduction in costs driven by shop closures"". He also said the betting firm had not yet made up for the football loss. Earlier this year, William Hill had attempted to take over online rival 888 for more than £700m. The offer was rejected and talks failed after what 888 called a ""significant difference of opinion"".","William Hill made a record weekly loss of £ 14 m in January after a series of "" customer - @placeholder "" football results .",driven,choice,friendly,described,imposed,2
"The 24-year-old featured 44 times for the Dons this season, including an outing as a substitute in Monday's League Two play-off final victory. Meanwhile, striker Adebayo Azeez has been offered a new deal by Wimbledon boss Neal Ardley. Azeez, 22, has scored 14 goals in 98 appearances since joining the south-west London club in summer 2014.",AFC Wimbledon have taken up an @placeholder in Jon Meades ' contract and extended the left - back 's stay at Kingsmeadow .,offer,role,agreement,application,option,4
"Almondsbury Parish Council plans to close Hallen FC's Moorhouse Lane ground on 31 May and said it can no longer afford to support it. But it denied the Southern League side is being evicted from the premises. The club said it will continue to pay rent but wants the council to ""shares its intentions"" for the site and ""discuss the situation sensibly"". Committee members said the club had delivered a letter to the council's solicitors outlining its intention to remain at the site until further notice. A spokesman said Hallen FC wants to find ""a mutually beneficial solution to our current quandary"". In a statement, Almondsbury Parish Council said it had provided additional financial support to HFC for the past year. It stated it had also sought a number of ways to make the centre economically viable, but these had been rejected by the club, which had also refused to sign a new tenancy agreement. The authority said ""there was no alternative but for the football club to leave the centre"" as a result. Hallen FC has urged members of the public to attend a parish council meeting in Almondsbury on 2 June where the matter will be discussed further.",A cash - strapped @placeholder football club near Bristol is refusing to hand over the keys to its ground .,english,best,professional,amateur,inspired,3
Officers and relatives searched throughout the night for the boy from Salterbeck. The youngster had last been seen at 20:00 BST on Saturday in Poole Road in the town. People were advised to check gardens and outbuildings and police said members of the public had asked to be involved in the search.,A 10 - year - old boy who was missing overnight in Cumbria has returned @placeholder to his home in Workington .,safely,accidentally,peacefully,immediately,back,0
"Govia Thameslink (GTR), parent company of Southern rail, paid £2,233,000 in 2015-16, which it said was about 50% more that in 2014-15. The company went on to face further disruption this year, with months of strikes in a row over guards' roles and high sickness levels on Southern. Compensation figures for 2016-17 have not yet been released. Last December, consumer group Which? lodged a ""super complaint"" amid claims the system for obtaining compensation for delayed journeys was too complicated. The rail regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), also made a number of recommendations to the industry - such as raising awareness of what compensation was available and making claim forms easier to understand. Independent watchdog Transport Focus has found the proportion of people claiming compensation has nearly trebled over three years, from 12% in 2013 to 35% this year. The ORR's deputy director for consumers, Stephanie Tobyn, called for continued progress and said: ""More needs to be done."" Rail minister Paul Maynard said: ""Passengers need to know that they will be compensated fairly. ""We have been working with partners in the rail industry to ensure passengers are aware of their right to recompense for disruption and, at the same time, we are making the claim process simpler and swifter so that it is easier and more attractive to apply."" Data released by the government and Network Rail also showed GTR received more than £22m from Network Rail in compensation for disruption, but GTR said those payments had gone to the government. The Rail Delivery Group, which represents train operators, said Network Rail's payments were ""entirely separate"" from those made to passengers. The net payment received by the rail company from Network Rail was £22,444,616.71.","A @placeholder rail firm paid over £ 2 m in compensation last year for disruption to passengers , figures have shown .",prominent,special,troubled,controversial,fresh,2
"Nye Frankie Newman, 17, from Aldershot, was involved in a train accident on the Metro on New Year's Day. His mother, Deborah Malone-Newman, said Nye's ashes were being given to family and members of his parkour group to take on their travels. The family hopes to have Nye's ashes scattered in 100 countries. More on this and other stories from across the South of England. Ms Malone-Newman insists the accident on 1 January was not due to ""train surfing"". She said: ""It was a trip that was not solely for parkour purposes. ""He was sightseeing with his girlfriend - they were on their way to the fireworks - he was trying to take a picture, popped his head out the train door and a heavy object hit his head."" Investigations are continuing into Nye's death with a pre-inquest review hearing expected to take place on 22 May.","The ashes of a @placeholder runner killed on the Paris Metro will be scattered around the world , his family says .",national,fresh,single,free,controversial,3
"More than 60 firefighters have been tackling the blaze in Hickman Avenue, near East Park, since about 14:30 BST. A man was taken to hospital for a minor burn after trying to put the fire out, West Midlands Fire Service said. A working men's club and nearby buildings were evacuated until fire crews moved the cylinders to safety. Three car repair units and two tyre storage units have been affected by the severe fire which is now under control, the spokesman said. Fire crews said they managed to save two coaches inside one of the buildings and part of a gym, but the roof of the tyre unit was destroyed. It is thought the fire started inside one of the repair garages, the spokesman said. Twelve fire engines were sent to the scene as police closed nearby roads and dealt with subsequent traffic problems. Nearby residents were urged to keep their windows shut due to the large quantities of smoke.","A fire has broken out at several car repair units in Wolverhampton , prompting fears gas cylinders inside the @placeholder could explode .",issue,premises,van,service,major,1
"Melanie Woolcock from Porthcawl was given an 81-day sentence by Bridgend magistrates in July 2016 for failing to pay £10 a week towards her debt. She spent 40 days behind bars before a charity helped secure her release. In a decision on Wednesday, Mr Justice Lewis ruled she should never have been imprisoned. Ms Woolcock told BBC News she happened to walk into the prison library and found details of a charity which helps women in prison and contacted them, which helped to secure her release. She said she has since been approached by university law departments asking her to support efforts to change the law, to stop others ending up in a similar situation. London's High Court heard Ms Woolcock owed more than £4,700. She said she was too sick to work and struggled to pay rent and feed herself and her teenage son, so had defaulted on repayments. She told BBC News she has never committed a crime or had a parking ticket. ""When I came home [from prison], I didn't realise the effect it had on me, I couldn't sleep. ""My son was traumatised in the manner I was taken. I had to leave my son screaming, crying."" She said she was up to date with the payments when she was jailed, but was told she had paid too late. ""I think it's wrong that if you're struggling with a bill that you are sent to a prison full of criminals when I've never committed a crime in my entire life, never had a parking ticket."" A Bridgend county council spokesman said authorities had a legal responsibility to collect unpaid council tax, but offer support and help to anyone who is experiencing difficulty and prosecution is always a last resort. He added: ""We understand that the resident in this case was jailed after failing to meet the requirements of the suspended sentence issued by the magistrates' court. ""Our advice to anyone who is experiencing difficulty paying their council tax is to contact us as early as possible so that we can help and advise them.""",A woman jailed unlawfully over council tax bills has said she wants laws changed to stop others going through the @placeholder .,system,streets,ordeal,latest,service,2
"The amended proposal is for one new English-medium school with a sixth form and this would involve merging the town's two existing schools. Previous proposals, which involved centralising sixth forms to a new centre at Pembrokeshire College, were met with a series of protests. The consultation will begin next month. A final decision on the new school is then set to go back before the council in July.",A fifth public consultation into the future of @placeholder education in Haverfordwest will take place after a Pembrokeshire council vote .,primary,professional,secondary,further,physical,2
"The 1962 document is said to be one of the most important contracts in popular music, marking the beginning of the band's journey to international fame. The contract had been expected to fetch up to £500,000 in a sale of other rock memorabilia. It last went under the hammer in 2008 at an auction in London when it went for £240,000. It is the only managerial contract signed by both the final line-up of the Beatles - John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr - and their manager. The contract was signed on 1 October 1962 at Epstein's office in Whitechapel, days before they released their first single, Love Me Do. It was witnessed by Epstein's secretary, Beryl Adams. A single page from John Lennon's high school's detention book was also sold for £2,500, recording 29 occasions when he received detention at Quarry Bank High School in Allerton, Liverpool. £1.75m Rolls Royce Phantom V belonging to John Lennon £1.45m The piano on which John Lennon wrote Imagine £800k Handwritten lyrics for A Day in the Life £500k Drumskin on Sgt. Pepper album cover The lots were part of Sotheby's sale also featuring a grand piano used in almost all of Abba's studio recordings between 1973 and 1977, which did not sell. Instruments, clothing and manuscripts from the collection of Cream bassist Jack Bruce sold for between £688 for a manuscript book to £9,750 for a Warwick Fretless Thumb Bass. A powder blue Fender Stratocaster played by Eric Clapton sold for £45,000.","The @placeholder contract signed by The Beatles and manager Brian Epstein has sold at Sotheby's for £ 365,000 .",famous,original,signed,historical,controversial,1
"The two missiles, with a range of 490km (305 miles), were fired from the western city of Nampo into the sea east of the Korean peninsula, the South Korean military said. The drills, involving tens of thousands of troops, always anger Pyongyang. It traditionally shows its displeasure with missile tests and louder rhetoric. Seoul and Washington describe the military exercises as defensive in nature. North Korea calls them a rehearsal for invasion. Key Resolve, a largely computer-simulated exercise, lasts 12 days and Foal Eagle, which has ground, air and sea components, lasts eight weeks. In a statement, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles, fired early on Monday, were probably Scud Cs or Scud Ds. The military remained ""vigilant against any additional launches"", it said. Defence Minister Kim Min-seok vowed a stern response to any provocation. ""If North Korea takes provocative actions, our military will react firmly and strongly so North Korea will regret it in its bones,"" he was quoted as saying by Reuters. Earlier in the day the North Korean military condemned the joint exercises as ""undisguised encroachment"" on national sovereignty. Aggression should be dealt with by ""merciless strikes"", it said in a statement carried by KCNA news agency. In 2013 the joint exercises led to a prolonged surge in tensions, with North Korea threatening pre-emptive nuclear strikes and cutting a military hotline with the South. Drills in 2014 passed off relatively quietly, however. In January North Korea said it would offer a moratorium on nuclear testing if the joint exercises were cancelled. The US rejected this suggestion as an ""implicit threat"". North Korea has conducted three nuclear tests, in 2006, 2009 and 2013. Six-nation talks aimed at ending its nuclear programme have been stalled since early 2009.","North Korea fired two short - range missiles into the sea as @placeholder US - South Korea military exercises got under way , officials in Seoul say .",dominated,annual,national,several,special,1
"22 May 2015 Last updated at 10:23 BST The British Geological Survey said it had a magnitude of 4.2 which is 260,000 times smaller than the earthquake that hit Nepal. No one was hurt and quakes in the UK are very rare. One of the last ones happened in January in the East Midlands. Watch Ayshah's interview with earthquake expert Steve Hicks from that time to find out more about how they happen. Read more: Earthquake recorded in East Midlands",After an earthquake was recorded in Kent on Friday morning we went searching through the Newsround archives to find the best @placeholder of how it might have happened .,creation,era,explanation,idea,value,2
"Stephen Downes of Glebe Gardens in Moira is alleged to have assaulted three children on five occasions between October 2010 and March 2011. The court heard from a classroom assistant who said she had heard thuds, crying and screaming while Mr Downes was alone in a room with a pupil. Mr Downes denies the charges. The classroom assistant told the court she assumed from the noises that Mr Downes had pinned the pupil to the ground. However, a lawyer for the teacher questioned why there had been a delay between the incident and the classroom assistant reporting it. She said she did not know why there had been a delay. The case has been adjourned.",A 59 - year - old teacher at Parkview special school has appeared before Lisburn Magistrates Court accused of @placeholder against children .,misconduct,cruelty,justice,abuse,discrimination,1
"María Lorena Ramírez defeated 500 other runners from 12 countries in the female category of the Ultra Trail Cerro Rojo in Puebla, in central Mexico. She ran without any professional gear, and her pair of sandals was reportedly made from recycled tyre rubber. The Tarahumara are famous for being excellent runners. The race was held on 29 April, but only now has word about her victory spread. Apart from the sandals, she wore a skirt and a scarf in the race. The runner did not have any professional training. She finished the race at seven hours and three minutes, and was awarded 6,000 pesos ($320; £250). Reports said her job is herding goats and cattle, walking some 10-15km every day. Last year, she came second in the 100km category of the Caballo Blanco ultramarathon, in Chihuahua.",A 22 - year - old woman from Mexico 's Tarahumara @placeholder community has won a 50 km ( 31 miles ) ultramarathon wearing sandals .,indigenous,amateur,tribal,contemporary,political,0
"Mr Modi, who attended a meeting with prominent business leaders, said India had an ""immediate investment opportunity of $1tn(£640bn)"". His trip to the country is the first by an Indian premier in 34 years. He is expected to address tens of thousands of Indian expatriates before he leaves the country. Mr Modi told industry leaders that India had huge investment opportunities in sectors like infrastructure, energy and real estate, the PTI news agency reported. He also vowed to clear ""cumbersome and complex processes"" for doing business in the country, which he blamed on ""legacy"". More than 2.5 million Indians - comprising a third of UAE's population - live in the federation. Mr Modi is expected to speak to some 50,000 Indians at a cricket stadium in Dubai on Monday. He will also hold talks with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. On Sunday, he visited Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, which he described as a symbol of ""peace, piety, harmony and inclusiveness that are inherent to the faith of Islam"". Mr Modi also visited the grave of the UAE's founder Sheikh Zayed, who is buried in the mosque compound. Dozens of Indians gathered at the gates of the mosque to catch a glimpse of the prime minister, who took a selfie with a minister outside the mosque and posted the picture on his Twitter account. Mr Modi also visited a labour camp in Abu Dhabi in the wake of international calls to improve the working conditions of migrant labourers in Gulf countries. Mohsko Ramu, a human resource assistant who has been working in the UAE for 15 years, said he told Mr Modi about how expensive it was for most workers to visit their families back home. ""They cannot afford to buy the air fare, even if they are going once a year or even once (every) two years,"" Mr Ramu told the Associated Press. Mr Modi has said India is the UAE's second-largest trading partner and the UAE is India's third-largest trading partner behind the US and China. Trade between India and the UAE reached $60bn (£38bn) last year.",Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged businessmen in the United Arab Emirates to invest in India on the @placeholder day of his visit to the country .,verge,last,defining,coveted,concluding,4
"Cheap miniature versions of the unmanned aircraft used by the military could fall into the wrong hands, he told the UK's Guardian newspaper. Quarrelling neighbours, he suggested, might end up buzzing each other with private surveillance drones. He also warned of the risk of terrorists using the new technology. Mr Schmidt is believed to have close relations with US President Barack Obama, whom he advises on matters of science and technology. ""You're having a dispute with your neighbour,"" he told The Guardian in an interview printed on Saturday. ""How would you feel if your neighbour went over and bought a commercial observation drone that they can launch from their backyard. It just flies over your house all day. How would you feel about it?"" Warning of mini-drones' potential as a terrorist weapon, he said: ""I'm not going to pass judgment on whether armies should exist, but I would prefer to not spread and democratise the ability to fight war to every single human being."" ""It's got to be regulated... It's one thing for governments, who have some legitimacy in what they're doing, but have other people doing it... it's not going to happen."" Small drones, such as flying cameras, are already available worldwide, and non-military surveillance were recently introduced to track poachers in the remote Indian state of Assam. The US and Israel have led the way in recent years in using drones as weapons of war as well as for surveillance. America's Federal Aviation Administration is currently exploring how commercial drones, or unmanned aircraft systems, can be safely introduced into US airspace.","The influential head of Google , Eric Schmidt , has called for civilian drone technology to be regulated , warning about @placeholder and security concerns .",security,normal,technical,privacy,health,3
"As an 18-year-old, she joined the Girl Guides, as it was then known, and in later years rose to be its head of marketing and communications. On 7 July 2005, Ms Moffat, 48, left her home in Old Harlow, Essex, and headed to her office in Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria. She was standing very close to Shehzad Tanweer when he detonated his bomb and is not believed to have survived the initial blast. Ms Moffat was born on Christmas Day 1956 in Lanark, and her brother Christopher told the 7 July inquest she had been ""a very special Christmas gift"". She studied art at college and began her career at the Girl Guides as a graphic designer - the first of many roles during her 20 years at the organisation. A few days before the bombings, she had been at the Hampton Court Flower Show, promoting a new rose named in honour of the Brownies' 90th birthday. Muriel Dunn, a former international manager at The Guide Association, said her loss was ""a terrible tragedy"". ""I will always remember her quiet manner, her professionalism, her expertise in her work area and her charm and warmth when working with others. ""I am so glad I had the pleasure of knowing her."" Ms Moffat's brother said she was ""dedicated to professionalism at work"" and spent many hours in the evening and at weekends at Guiding events. Outside work, she loved architecture, sculpture and gardening, as well as socialising. ""She was a strong-minded and determined person, but had a close network of friends,"" he told the inquest. ""Everyone who ever knew Anne respected her qualities of honesty and integrity."" In her handbag on the day she died was a booklet about the Make Poverty History campaign. ""This gives you an idea of Anne's commitment to helping making a better future for others,"" her brother said. Mr Moffat added: ""You never really appreciate the light emitted by a candle in a darkened room until the candle is extinguished. ""This sums up Anne, as she shed so much light on so many other people's lives.""","Anne Moffat 's colleagues at Girlguiding UK said she was "" a truly special person who was @placeholder , warm and gracious "" .",brave,discovered,talented,ago,declared,2
"The Lao Securities Exchange opened for business on Tuesday with trading in just two companies. The country, sandwiched between Vietnam and Thailand, is one of the world's poorest nations. It is hoped that the stock exchange will help raise $8bn (£5.1bn) in equity and bond sales to fund investment in the country. The Laos exchange is initially offering shares in two state-owned companies, Electricite du Laos Generation company and Banque Pour Le Commerce Exterieur Lao. The volume of the first day's trading was thin, about 2.14bn kip ($265,000; £170,000). The communist country is hoping to follow the example of neighbouring China which has taken great strides in opening up its economy, albeit in a controlled way, greatly enriching itself and its citizens. ""I hope investors will support the endeavours of our stock exchange,"" said Dethphouvang Moularat, the head of the exchange (LSX), after a small opening ceremony. Laos is aiming to join the World Trade Organization and become more integrated in the global economy. The BBC's reporter in the region, Vaudine England, says that the stock exchange opening is aimed at foreign investors. Our correspondent says the government in Laos has been trying to attract foreign investment since the 1990s. The problem for the government, she adds, is that the majority of the population is engaged in subsistence agriculture, so there is very little infrastructure in the country. Despite the attractions for foreign investors in this resource-rich country, outside participation in the bourse will be limited at first. The funding for the set-up of the exchange has come from South Korea, which has invested $9.8m, or 49% of the capital, for the venture. The Bank of Laos, the country's central bank, has invested the rest.",Communist country Laos is experimenting with @placeholder by opening a new stock market .,technology,pride,difficulties,capitalism,options,3
"The YouGov poll for the Times found 31% of ABC1 workers, which includes junior managers and professionals, would struggle to pay a sum of that size. The figure rises to 46% for manual workers and the unemployed. Although inflation is currently low, many workers have not had pay rises for years. The Bank of England said last month that it expected inflation to increase in the second half of the year, which could put more pressure on some households. The survey of 1,648 adults across the UK was conducted by YouGov on 16 and 17 May. It found that 14% of those questioned could not pay a bill of just £100 without borrowing. Women were less likely to have spare cash than men, while almost half of those aged 18 to 24 would not be able to find £500, compared with 23% of those aged 65 and over. Many Americans are also in a similar financial position. Since 2013 the Federal Reserve has been asking US consumers how they would cope with a $400 (£276) emergency. This year 47% of respondents said they would have to either borrow, or sell something they owned to be able to find that much cash. The Money Advice Service has found that four in 10 UK adults have no more than £500 in savings, while a survey by ING bank suggested that 28% had nothing at all in their bank account. Family debt stood at an average of £13,520 at the start of the year due to the availability of cheap credit, according to Aviva. The figure had jumped by £4,000 in just six months to the highest since the summer of 2013, the insurer said. The Aviva report suggested that the typical family had a savings pot worth £3,150. Martin Lewis, the MoneySavingExpert.com founder, recommended that families put aside enough cash to pay their bills for ""at least six months"". However, he admitted that would be difficult for many on low incomes.","A third of middle - class families would need to borrow to pay an @placeholder bill of £ 500 , according to a new survey .",annual,independent,unexpected,ancient,outstanding,2
"Former Wolverhampton City Council employee Karen Corr, 54, and ex-Wolverhampton Homes worker Joanne Lewis, 50, face charges of conspiracy to commit fraud by abuse of position. Ms Corr, of Sandy Lane, Bushbury and Ms Lewis, of Victoria Road, Wednesfield are due before magistrates on 5 July. The council said it was supporting the police inquiry. A spokesman added: ""The council and Wolverhampton Homes are aware of the charges that have been brought against former employees of each organisation and have supported the police fully in their enquiry."" West Midlands Police said the victim's money was stolen from him over a two year period. Ms Corr and Ms Lewis, both from Wolverhampton, are due to appear at Walsall and Aldridge Magistrates Court next month.","Two women have been accused of an alleged fraud plot that resulted in a man with dementia @placeholder £ 60,000 .",fined,value,major,stealing,losing,4
"Hertford College sent out rejection emails, but included copies of letters with the names, addresses and subjects of all the failed candidates. The college was quickly told, Principal Will Hutton said, and asked recipients to delete the original email. About 200 letters were sent out from the college's senior tutor. Mr Hutton, the writer, broadcaster and political economist, said in a statement: ""We would like to apologise to all applicants affected by this mistake for any distress caused. ""We are now taking steps to make sure this type of error involving personal information does not happen again.""",An Oxford University college has apologised after sending rejected @placeholder undergraduates details of all their fellow unsuccessful applicants .,lost,new,male,potential,personal,3
"The Health Products Regulatory Authority said that an issue had been identified by the manufacturer of the drugs using a test product. However, it emphasised that the test product was not a medicine and that it had not been given to patients. RTÉ reports that the authority said the contaminant was only found in a single unit of the product and that this did not necessarily mean that the medicine itself had been affected. In a statement, the Health Service Executive said patients had been contacted by their hospital and offered an appointment as soon as possible. None of the medicines have been supplied to Northern Ireland.",A number of chemotherapy medicines have been @placeholder in the Republic of Ireland as a precautionary measure .,licensed,confirmed,lost,recalled,used,3
"Guide dog Joey, who mainly flies between London Luton and Paphos in Cyprus, has notched up 35 flights with owner Jan Gibson and her husband Roger. Mrs Gibson, from Swindon, said: ""The crew and passengers often fuss over Joey and take photos as it's not often you get to see a dog on a plane."" Guide and assistance dogs are the only animals allowed on EasyJet flights. Mrs Gibson, who has had the dog for five years, said: ""Joey enjoys flying and will usually sleep at my feet through most of the flight, although he does go for a walk halfway through."" EasyJet group director Peter Duffy said: ""With 35 flights under his collar, he must be one of the most travelled dogs in the country and we are really  pleased Joey, Jan and Roger have chosen to fly with us again and again.""",A golden labrador has been named EasyJet 's most @placeholder flying dog by the budget airline .,famous,successful,desirable,powerful,frequent,4
"Malcolm Layfield, 63, denies raping an 18-year-old from Chetham's School of Music in the early 1980s. Manchester Crown Court heard the attack occurred during a trip to Cornwall. Prosecutor David Cadwallader said the alleged victim didn't complain at the time ""because nobody would have believed her back then."" She said Mr Layfield plied her with drink, took her to a remote spot in his car and raped her. The court heard the student went on to have a consensual relationship with Mr Layfield. But Mr Cadwallader said she only ""went along"" with it despite her reluctance, because the teacher was ""critical"" to her success at the school and future career. ""It is alleged, in short, that he used his power and influence improperly,"" the prosecutor said. ""He admits that he had inappropriate sexual relationships with a number of female students. ""The complainant in this case was one such student."" During a filmed interview shown to the jury, the woman described the encounter alleged to have taken place in Mr Layfield's car. ""He was going to have sex with me and there wasn't a thing I could do about it. ""I gave in and I have hated myself for that ever since."" Mr Layfield, of Castle Quay, Castlefield, also taught at Manchester's Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM). In 2001, the woman wrote to RNCM alleging Mr Layfield had been involved in inappropriate relationships with students. He was later promoted to head of strings, Mr Cadwallader said. The trial continues.","A former professor at a @placeholder music school used his "" power and influence "" in order to rape a female student , a court has heard .",male,prestigious,prominent,major,free,1
"Steve Finnigan said the county faced the harshest budget cuts in England, which could potentially see the force becoming a ""blue light"" service, responding to emergencies only. Mounted and dog sections along with road policing units could be lost and community policing cut. Since 2010, the force has axed about 700 officers and 275 members of staff. Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) said ""savage"" budget cuts would have a ""devastating impact"" on policing. Clive Grunshaw said communities would be ""left at risk"" as the government continued to implement austerity cuts. Details of the force's cuts will be revealed after the government's Comprehensive Spending Review at the end of November. But Mr Grunshaw said proposed changes to the way forces are awarded grant funding means Lancashire will have to cut a further £24.8m on top of £74m already saved. He said: ""The likely outcome for Lancashire is far worse than we had expected. ""While the full implications are not yet clear there is no doubt that these savage cuts, which come on top of the already significant savings which have had to be made, will have a devastating impact on the standards of policing which the Constabulary is able to deliver and which our communities have come to expect."" The Home Office is yet to comment.","Lancashire Police will "" not be @placeholder "" after 2020 because of cuts to funding , the chief constable has warned .",back,disappointed,effective,viable,operational,3
"A new edition of the book, published by Scribner, went on sale on Tuesday. Hemingway famously revealed that he re-wrote the ending 39 times to get the words right, although the actual figure was 47. His semi-autobiographical work is a love story set against the backdrop of the Italian campaigns of World War I. The latest American edition of the book will also include early drafts of other passages and Hemingway's own 1948 introduction to an illustrated re-issue of the novel. There is also a personal foreword by the author's son, Patrick Hemingway, and a new introduction by the writer's grandson, Sean Hemingway. Ernest Hemingway was a Nobel Prize winner, whose other works include The Old Man and The Sea and For Whom The Bell Tolls. Born in Illinois in 1899, he began his career as a writer in a newspaper office in Kansas City when he was 17. After the US entered the First World War, he joined a volunteer ambulance unit in the Italian army. He was wounded and returned to the States, where he became a reporter. Hemingway was soon sent back to Europe to cover events such as the Greek revolution, and later, the Spanish Civil War. He began writing in earnest in his 20s while based in Paris. Hemingway spent the later years of his life in Florida and Cuba before taking up residence in Idaho in 1960. He killed himself in 1961, aged 61.",Just under 50 alternative endings for Ernest Hemingway 's @placeholder novel A Farewell to Arms are being published for the first time in the US .,romance,talented,latest,classic,governing,3
"Riding his BMW Superstock machine, Kneen collected the trophy based on the results of the two Superbike races. The 29-year-old won the first race on his DTR Penz13.com backed bike, then finished second to South African Hudson Kennaugh on a Kawasaki in race two. Jason Lynn and Ross Patterson were the Supersport 600cc winners. The traditional Easter curtain-raiser to the Northern Ireland racing season saw the 40th running of the showpiece Enkalon Trophy at the County Down circuit. Pole man Kneen, more renowned for his road racing exploits in recent years, won Superbike race one by 1.6 seconds from Northern Ireland's Gerard Kinghan on a Kawasaki, with Alistair Kirk completing the podium. KMR Kawasaki pilot Kennaugh had to settle for fourth place in the opener, but upped the pace in his second outing of the day, which was re-started over four laps after a red flag incident. South African-born Kennaugh edged out Kneen by 0.2 seconds, with Kinghan third on this occasion. Lynn won the first Supersport event by four seconds from former British 125cc champion Christian Elkin, with Korie McGreevy third. Patterson beat Lynn by 0.3 seconds in race two. Mark Hanna was a double winner in the Supertwins class and Ballymoney's Darryl Tweed chalked up a brace in the Lightweight Supersport.",Manxman Dan Kneen secured his first Enkalon Trophy @placeholder in the Irish Championship short circuit meeting at Bishopscourt on Saturday .,advantage,lost,medal,success,comeback,3
"At the same time, the first minister's tone was intriguing as she confirmed, in a news conference at Bute House, that the SNP will vote against a proposed incursion by the RAF into Syria when the Commons debates the issue tomorrow. I questioned Nicola Sturgeon as to whether there was ever any serious doubt that the SNP would be in the No lobby of the Commons when the vote was taken. In response, she went out of her way to emphasise that this was a carefully weighed decision, preceded by detailed thought and discussion. Her tone eschewed political rhetoric. Indeed, she praised the prime minister's efforts to attempt to convince sceptics, indicating that he had made progress in that direction. She summed up the position as ""an honest difference of opinion."" So what is driving this approach? Firstly, this ""nuanced"" view - Nicola Sturgeon used that very adjective - is driven by conviction. Within the SNP leadership, Ms Sturgeon has taken particular pains to stress that it was important to think carefully, particularly in the aftermath of the Paris attacks. She deliberately left the impression that this was not primarily a decision from pre-existing first principles but rather a careful, pragmatic calculation based on an assessment of all the elements, in Syria and globally. So Ms Sturgeon accorded weight to the Prime Minister's persuasion but argued that it fell short on two points; the lack of a credible ground force to support air strikes and the lack of planning for post-conflict reconstruction in Syria. Without those, she argued, air strikes might well make matters worse. There are of course wider political calculations. There are some who have been adamant against air strikes from the outset. Ms Sturgeon is not in that camp, matching perhaps the troubled thoughts of many in Scotland and the wider UK as they reflect upon Paris. Thirdly, the standpoint adopted by the SNP has the effect - intentional or otherwise - of contrasting with the uncertainty and disquiet in Labour ranks, reflected in the lack of a common position among Her Majesty's principal Opposition at Westminster.",The substantive issue could scarcely be more serious ; @placeholder UK involvement in air strikes against Syria in an effort to countermand a global terrorist threat .,lost,dominated,harmful,potential,major,3
"The aim of the proposed facility is to celebrate and protect the language, as well as provide a space for residents and visitors to speak Welsh. Cabinet members will be recommended to authorise the development at the Old Library at a meeting on Thursday. Funding would come from a £1.25m Welsh government pot aimed at creating similar facilities around the country. The centre would be run alongside the Cardiff Story museum which is already at the Old Library, on The Hayes. Among the bodies set to be involved are Cardiff University, which would run Welsh language courses, nightspot Clwb Ifor Bach, which would showcase Welsh bands, and broadcaster S4C, which would provide interactive equipment for children. If permission is granted, the new joint facility would be called Yr Hen Lyfrgell (The Old Library) and would include a cafe bar, book shop, teaching rooms, and exhibition, performance and conference space.",A Welsh language and @placeholder centre could be developed in the heart of Cardiff .,legal,cultural,major,complex,voluntary,1
"RSPB Cymru had urged the Welsh Government to protect the rare birds. But the Welsh Government said it would not implement a total ban, stating there was no evidence any are currently being shot in Wales. The world population of the birds has been declining since 1999, falling from 36,000 to 20,000. Following a public consultation, the Welsh Government has opted to maintain the current voluntary ban on land where wildfowling clubs have specific rights to shoot. The decision has been criticised by RSPB Cymru, who said wintering populations were at ""critically low levels"". The charity said more than 160 birds would return to their regular wintering site on the Dyfi estuary in the 1990s, but numbers had dropped to 24 last year. Director Katie-Jo Luxton said: ""When a species is declining so quickly that it is under threat of extinction, you'd think the least that those in power could do is to offer it legal protection to prevent it from being shot."" In response, a Welsh Government spokesman said it was ""committed to the conservation of white-fronted geese"". ""We recently undertook a full public consultation which did not generate any evidence to indicate white-fronted geese are currently being shot in Wales,"" the spokesman said. ""The cabinet secretary therefore concluded the existing year-round voluntary moratorium is currently working effectively and is being adhered to by wildfowling clubs in Wales.""","A decision not to entirely ban the shooting of white - fronted geese across Wales has been described as a "" bitter @placeholder "" .",nonsense,move,crisis,backlash,disappointment,4
"The FTSE had fallen earlier in the day, with investors concerned about the continued plunge of the rouble. However the index strengthened on news of the Russian central bank's pledge to provide additional capital to the country's banks, if necessary. Figures showing a rise in UK wage growth also cheered investors. The price of Brent Crude oil, which has been falling for weeks, recovered by almost 4% late on Wednesday, reaching $62.32 a barrel. Shares in oil firms Tullow Oil, BP, and BG Group all rose more than 3% as a result, with Royal Dutch Shell 'B' rising by 2.9%. Meanwhile British Airways owner IAG fell by 4%. Dixons Carphone rose 3% after it reported a 30% rise in underlying half-year profits. The firm, which owns the PC World and Currys chains as well as Carphone Warehouse, said its UK and Ireland business had enjoyed a ""barnstorming performance"". All eyes will be on the US Federal Reserve later when it announces the results of its latest meeting. There is speculation that the US central bank will end its commitment to keep interest rates low for a ""considerable period"", suggesting a rate rise is moving closer. On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.55% against the dollar to $1.5664 and rose 0.16% against the euro to €1.2609.","( Close ) : London 's benchmark index , the FTSE 100 , closed marginally higher on Wednesday , @placeholder 4.65 points in late trading to close at 6336 .48 .",urging,gaining,losing,keeping,averaging,1
"8 March 2016 Last updated at 06:57 GMT Children from Poland, England, Italy, Netherlands and Ireland, came together for three days of amputee football training from qualified coaches. Amputee football is a sport played with seven players on each team. Outfield players may have two hands but only one leg, whereas goalkeepers may have two feet but only one hand. The aim of the academy, run by the European Amputee Football Federation, was to give young footballers with missing limbs a chance to learn new sporting skills. Leah went to meet some of the footballers taking part. If you want to find out how to get in to football then have a look at our guide.","More than 40 children from across Europe have been to Dublin , Ireland , for a @placeholder amputee football training academy - the first of its kind in the world .",successful,special,national,spectacular,professional,1
"The internal structure of Capel Aberfan, built in 1876, was destroyed and four homes were evacuated after the blaze in the early hours of Saturday. The chapel was used as a temporary mortuary following the Aberfan mining disaster in 1966 and housed a memorial organ. Daniel Brown, 26, will appear at Merthyr Crown Court on 28 July.",A man has been charged with arson with intent following a fire which gutted a @placeholder chapel in Merthyr Tydfil .,historic,vulnerable,medieval,significant,small,0
Football's world governing body has confirmed its independent review committee has cleared Samoura to replace Jerome Valcke. Samoura spent 21 years working for the United Nations and becomes Fifa's first female secretary general. The 54-year-old will work alongside new president Gianni Infantino. Fifa is desperate to repair its image following a series of corruption allegations under previous president Sepp Blatter and Valcke. Blatter has been suspended from all football-related activities for six years and Valcke has been banned from all football-related activities for 12 years.,Senegalese Fatma Samoura will begin work in her new role as Fifa secretary general on Monday after successfully passing an @placeholder check .,age,ethics,application,eligibility,attendance,3
"Unlike President Obama, who hesitated in 2013 when confronted with a clear violation of his red line, Trump did not seek allies, ask Congress for permission, or evidently worry about long-term implications. President Trump, in brief remarks at Mar-a-Lago following a dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping, indicated that the strikes targeted the Syrian military forces that carried out the Idlib chemical weapon attack, an action he suggested ""crossed a lot of lines"". The response sent a message, that the use of chemical weapons in Syria carried consequences. While a dramatic display of military force, it is unclear what impact it will have on the ground. Fifty-nine cruise missiles are unlikely to change Mr Assad's no-holds-barred approach to the six-year old Syrian civil war. As Mr Obama discovered after negotiating the removal of most (but evidently not all) of Syria's chemical stocks in 2013, it still leaves the Assad regime free to use conventional weapons, and chlorine barrel bombs, to continue his assault on the so-called moderate Syrian opposition and civilians, backed fully by Russia and Iran. Given that reality, Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham have already encouraged the president to go further and take Syria's air force ""completely out of the fight"". Mr Obama feared just such a slippery slope. He chose to define America's vital interest in Syria more narrowly, defeating the so-called Islamic State without getting more deeply involved in another costly Middle East quagmire. Ironically, until today, so did Mr Trump, who opposed military action in 2013 and was elected to fix problems in America, not Syria. As he acknowledged, he is now responsible for the situation in Syria. But beyond appearing decisive, it's doubtful he yet knows what to do about it. P.J. Crowley is a former US Assistant Secretary of State. He is now a professor at The George Washington University and author of Red Line: American Foreign Policy in a Time of Fractured Politics and Failing States.","President Donald Trump drew his sharpest @placeholder from his predecessor , Barack Obama , by swiftly ordering a military response to the apparent use of chemical weapons by the regime of Syrian President Bashar al - Assad earlier this week .",distinction,revenge,fury,comparison,attitude,0
"Liam Boyce's penalty put County in charge in Dingwall before Staggies captain Andrew Davies added another from Jonathan Franks' pass. Dundee United fought back after the interval through Sean Dillon's drive from outside the box and Blair Spittal hit the crossbar. But County held on and Jackson Irvine and Franks both had efforts blocked. The victory for Jim McIntyre's side makes it three league wins in the first month of the season, the first time the Highlanders have hit that mark prior to Christmas in their four seasons in the top flight. In contrast, the struggling Taysiders have made their worst start to a season in 12 years, with four points from six matches. Billy McKay went straight into the Dundee United starting line-up after completing his season-long loan from English League One side Wigan Athletic. The hope was the striker could reproduce the form that saw him score 62 goal in 141 games for Inverness Caley Thistle and compensate for the loss of Nadir Ciftci to Celtic. That, and the other players who have been sold by the Tannadice club in recent times, clearly still annoys their supporters who let chairman Stephen Thompson know what they thought of him early on. The travelling fans were unhappy when referee Craig Thomson awarded County a controversial penalty after 17 minutes for handball against Mark Durnan. It looked as though the former Queen of the South defender was pushed onto the ball by one of the Staggies players, but Thomson thought otherwise. Boyce celebrated his return to the Northern Ireland squad for next week's Euro 2016 qualifiers by ramming in the spot kick for his fifth goal in the last four matches. Ryan Dow twice raced clear but the visitors' slack finishing was nothing compared to their poor defending as the Dingwall side moved two goals clear. Ryan McGowan got back to make a goal-line clearance to deny Franks but from the winger's resulting corner Davies was allowed the space to clip in the Staggies' second after 28 minutes. United were much more aggressive after the break and Dillon brought them right back into the game with a goal that was as spectacular as it was rare from their captain. There seemed little threat when he picked up possession 30 yards from goal but the Irishman lashed home a stunning shot for only his sixth strike in eight years at Tannadice. Spittal then went within the width of the crossbar of levelling the match with a curling free-kick from 25 yards that beat Scott Fox but not the frame of the goal.",Two first - half goals helped Ross County to three Premiership points as Dundee United 's @placeholder continue .,comeback,overall,exploits,dominant,troubles,4
"Spider-Man: Coming of Age, Spider-Man: Greatness Awaits, Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Suspended. Late last week the film studio registered over a dozen website names relating to variations of the different subtitles. The domains currently all redirect to the main Sony Pictures website. The new film is due to start filming later this year and will star British actor Tom Holland as the superhero and his alter-ego Peter Parker, a role previously played on screen by fellow Brit Andrew Garfield and by Tobey Maguire. The filmmakers have previously said that in this new incarnation Peter Parker will be a high school student. Some of the registered titles could be symbolically referring to the young superhero coming to terms with his potential. Sony has controlled the movie rights to the Marvel Comics character since 1999. Last year they struck a deal with Disney owned Marvel Studios that now allows Spider-Man to appear on-screen in the hugely successful Marvel cinematic universe - home to characters including Robert Downey Junior's Iron Man and Chris Evans's Captain America. And the web-slinger will be seen alongside those and other Avengers characters in this month's Captain America: Civil War. The deal also allows those characters to potentially appear in the new Spider-Man series which Marvel Studios is producing for Sony. In the past film studios registering web domains has led to the titles of films being revealed before they're officially announced. Most notably with the Bond film Skyfall in 2011. Studios have also sometimes registered titles that have never come to be used. The new Spider-Man film is due to be released July 2017.",Sony Pictures appears to be considering at least four different titles for its @placeholder Spider - Man reboot .,annual,famous,forthcoming,controversial,historic,2
"Jeremy Kerr sent anonymous letters containing packets of pesticide-laced milk powder to dairy giant Fonterra and a farming body in November 2014. The exercise sparked an international scare and cost Fonterra and authorities NZ$37m ($25m; £18m) in investigations. New Zealand is the world's largest dairy exporter. The dairy industry forms the backbone of its economy. Kerr had pleaded guilty to two charges of attempted blackmail in sending the packages, which appeared to be a protest against the widespread use of 1080 in New Zealand. A judge ruled that Kerr, who owned a company that manufactured an alternative pesticide, had done it knowing that he would benefit financially if 1080 was banned. Justice Geoffrey Venning said Kerr's actions had ""posed a major threat to trading relationships between New Zealand and other countries,"" reported NZ Herald. Fonterra alone reportedly spent NZ$20m as it secured supply chains and conducted checks. Fonterra faced a food scare in 2013 when it said contaminated products that could cause botulism had been exported overseas. It was later found to have been a false alarm, but it led to many countries blocking imports of those particular products. China lifted its ban in October 2014. Prime Minister John Key was quoted in local media as saying that New Zealanders would be ""appalled"" by Kerr's behaviour and would be ""pleased"" at his jail sentence. ""To go out there for commercial and profiteering gain, put out the scaremongering campaign and at least argue that they are going to carry out the threats that could kill babies is just despicable behaviour,"" he said.",A New Zealand businessman has been jailed for eight and a half years for threatening to spike baby milk formula with @placeholder pesticide 1080 .,ancient,rare,controversial,acute,chemical,2
"David John Poole, from Hereford, poses online as a 14-year-old girl and says he has been sent hundreds of explicit messages. He says his work has led to two arrests in four weeks. West Mercia Police said the police do not encourage members of the public to pursue their own investigations. More stories from Herefordshire and Worcestershire Mr Poole said he set up the organisation he calls ""H Division"" about four weeks ago after his teenage son was targeted by online paedophiles. He uses an online profile of a teenage girl to target alleged paedophiles and arranges to meet them in person - in so-called ""sting"" operations -  before calling the police with his evidence. He says his work has led to two arrests so far, with one suspect remanded and one on bail. ""I am not trying to do the police's work,"" he said. ""The evidence I find is tip-top. ""I think the police need people like me, otherwise these cases would go under the radar because the police are so stretched."" Det Ch Insp Jon Roberts, from the force, said: ""While we understand that this is a very emotive subject, the police do not encourage members of the public to pursue their own investigations. ""This can compromise ongoing police investigations. ""Identifying alleged paedophiles is best left to the police who can ensure vulnerable victims are protected.""","A paedophile hunter says he has been forced to target online predators because the police are "" too stretched "" to @placeholder .",investigate,respond,cope,predict,continue,2
"Media playback is unsupported on your device 8 September 2014 Last updated at 09:31 BST But scientists in Scotland are worried about another type of creature, Natterjack toads. Their numbers are falling, and researchers are looking into new ways to make sure they survive. We sent Ayshah on a mission to track down the rare amphibians.","When you think of endangered species , you @placeholder think of pandas and tigers .",usually,only,always,reportedly,free,0
"The American was banned for life and stripped of his seven Tour de France titles by the United States Anti-Doping Agency last year over drug use. He said: ""They could not do a thing - like the head of the IAAF (athletics) couldn't do a thing, and the head of FINA (swimming) couldn't do a thing. ""They just did not have the tools to do anything until maybe 10 years later."" In an interview with American chat show host Oprah Winfrey in January this year, Armstrong admitted his central involvement in a sophisticated doping conspiracy. He took the banned performance-enhancing substance EPO (erythropoietin), which was undetectable until a test became available in 2000. During the first part of an interview with Cycling News, Armstrong explained the circumstances behind his decision to use more serious substances. ""We rode in 1994 and we didn't move into high-octane. We just suffered through the year,"" he said. ""In '95, we just decided to make that next step. It's not my style to name names. There were certainly as a whole us American guys, to generalise that group, who made that decision together. ""Perhaps there were people on the team, older riders who we knew had done that, and there were others - we had to have help from the team doctor - but these are all people who have avoided any consequences. Totally."" International Cycling Union (UCI) president Brian Cookson is also thought to be keen to speak to Armstrong as part of his independent inquiry into doping.",Lance Armstrong says the @placeholder of cycling and other endurance sports were powerless to stop doping in the 1990s .,authorities,laws,issue,athletes,ambition,0
"The media take care not to cross editorial red lines and journalists are subject to surveillance by the intelligence services, says Reporters Without Borders. Security grounds are used to prosecute and sometimes jail journalists, the group says. TV is the most popular medium and domestic channels compete for audiences with pan-Arab stations, especially UAE-based MBC. Jordan Media City - one of the first such ventures in the region - aims to attract media investments and operates as a regional hub for satellite TV broadcasts. BBC World Service radio in Arabic broadcasts on FM in Amman (103.1) and in northern Jordan (89.1). Private, music-based FM radio stations have sprung up. Around 3.5 million Jordanians had internet access by mid-2016 (InternetLiveStats). The press law gives officials the power to block and censor websites. Site owners are responsible for posted comments and news websites must have a licence from the government. Facebook is the most popular social platform and is used by nearly 50% of Jordanians. Queen Rania has used YouTube for public diplomacy and she is active on Twitter.",The Jordanian media have @placeholder been under tight state control .,reportedly,never,traditionally,formally,successfully,2
"Exeter had the better chances in a poor first half, with Lee Holmes twice having curling shots saved by Morecambe goalkeeper Barry Roche. Morecambe led late on when Kevin Ellison fired in past Bobby Olejnik from 10 yards. With full-time approaching, Adam Dugdale handled in the box and Jayden Stockley sent Roche the wrong way from the spot to equalise for Exeter.",Exeter snatched a point after late @placeholder in their game against Morecambe .,completion,discovery,goals,goal,drama,4
"While the optician normally delivers new glasses to the Vatican, Pope Francis insisted on travelling to the shop in central Rome this time. Large crowds gathered outside the shop as he spent an hour inside, at the end of which he insisted on paying. Pope Francis has reportedly expressed regret at not being able to walk freely on Rome's streets. The Pope was accompanied by an assistant, a bodyguard and several police officers on his visit. A German tourist, Daniel Soehe, said he had failed to see Pope Francis in the Vatican earlier in the day, but then spotted him in the optician's shop. ""I told my father, 'Hey, that was better than going to St Peter's dome: Seeing the Pope in a shop trying on new glasses',"" he told the Associated Press news agency. While archbishop of Buenos Aires, he was often seen travelling on public transport or walking through the city. In a profile in National Geographic magazine this month, Pope Francis is quoted as saying: ""You know how often I've wanted to go walking through the streets of Rome - because in Buenos Aires, I liked to go for a walk in the city. ""I really liked to do that. In this sense, I feel a little penned in.""",Pope Francis drew crowds for an @placeholder reason on Thursday - after slipping out of the Vatican to visit an optician .,unpopular,emotional,unusual,obvious,unspecified,2
"Peter Hales, 56, trading as 858 Building Services of Parklands, Belfast, was also ordered to pay a total of £2,000 in compensation. The case followed complaints from two people who had hired Hales to build extensions at their homes. Hales pleaded guilty to two charges at a previous hearing. The case - concerning homes in Belfast and Coagh, County Tyrone - was brought by the Trading Standards Service (TSS). One of the complainants paid Hales £25,500 to build a two-storey extension at his home. Hales obtained large advances for the work, which he carried out to a poor standard and then removed himself from the job entirely, leaving the home in such disarray that the householder and his family had to live in rented accommodation. An independent report estimated that only about £15,000 worth of work had been completed by Hales. The other complainant had plans drawn up and approved by Building Control which he provided to Hales. Hales replaced a block wall with a stud wall without checking the structural soundness of it with the structural engineer or building control. He also failed to stick to the agreed work and payment schedule. Eventually, the complainant was left with no option but to pay another builder to rectify and finish Hales' work. Lisa Mallon of the Trading Standards Service said: ""There is evidence of a trader who appears to under quote the price of the job to ensure he secures the contract. ""He failed twice to follow plans approved for the clients by building control and walked away from the jobs without finishing the scheduled work, despite having made a profit. ""The victims in this case suffered a great deal of financial and emotional stress as a result of Mr Hales' actions.""",A builder was been sentenced to 100 hours community service for failing to complete work to a @placeholder standard in two house extensions .,powerful,higher,new,professional,rare,3
"The existing system, called Greenlight, is to be replaced with a scheme called Steam Direct. Greenlight lets Steam users pledge support for games that Valve then helps appear on the service. Steam Direct will let developers get their games onto the service without first having to win over audiences to a title. In a statement setting out how Steam Direct will work, Valve said developers would be able to publish directly after they completed a sign-up process. The process will require developers to submit the same sort of information they would need to open a bank account, said Valve. In addition, it added, developers will have to pay a publishing fee. Valve said it had not yet decided how much this would be, but after consulting developers it said it  could range from $100 (£80) to $5000 per title. Valve said the fee would ""decrease the noise in the submission pipeline"" which many people interpret to mean is an attempt to discourage unscrupulous developers from submitting bad games as they have done with Greenlight. Many Steam regulars have complained that a lot of the games Greenlight shows off do not deserve publicity because they are poorly coded and derivative. Steam introduced a small fee of $100 for listing a game on Greenlight in a bid to discourage this practise. Games that become popular via Steam Direct will be able to recoup some of the fee they paid. ""We want to make sure Steam is a welcoming environment for all developers who are serious about treating customers fairly and making quality gaming experiences,"" said Valve. Developer Mike Gale said it was not clear that Steam Direct would stop bad games being published on the service. Writing on his blog, Mr Gale said it would probably mean far more games reached Steam because ""$100 - $5,000 is easier to come by than tens of thousands of votes required to pass the Greenlight system."" He said the top end of the suggested fee was ""not unreasonable"" and was likely to be far less than many developers paid when creating console games.",Valve is changing the way @placeholder game makers can get their creations onto its Steam service .,japanese,independent,controversial,national,remaining,1
"24 February 2016 Last updated at 16:50 GMT While Oasis may have walked away with the prizes for best album, group and video in 1996, the ceremony was also remembered for Jarvis Cocker's unscheduled appearance at Earl's Court. The Pulp frontman caused a storm by jumping onstage during Michael Jackson's performance of Earth Song. He was arrested but no charges were brought. The awards also provided a public farewell to Take That who had previously announced they were to go their separate ways. Video produced by BBC Rewind",It has been 20 years since Britpop @placeholder the Brit Awards .,presented,becoming,announced,investigating,dominated,4
"Conlan made a one-fingered gesture to the judges after he lost to Russia's Vladimir Nikitin and gave a profanity-laced post-fight TV interview. The fine was expected and Conlan has said he will not be paying it. The Belfast boxer, 25, has turned professional since the Games. The fine was the maximum amount that the International Boxing Association (AIBA) could impose under their own rules. An AIBA statement accepted that Conlan was ""extremely distraught"" following his controversial defeat but still opted to sanction him under Article 6.4 of their disciplinary code. After winning a flyweight bronze medal at London 2012, Conlan went into the Rio Games as one of the favourites in the bantamweight division following his World Championship gold medal last year. Conlan swore live on Irish television when interviewed immediately after his Rio defeat and claimed he had been ""robbed"" and ""cheated"" as he accused the AIBA of being a corrupt governing body. The Rio Olympics' boxing competitions were beset by judging controversies which included the defeat of Kazakhstan's Vassiliy Levit by another Russian, Evgeny Tishchenko, in the heavyweight final. The AIBA sent home several referees and judges in the latter stages of the Games and the fall-out is set to result in a change to the scoring system at the 2020 Tokyo Games.","Northern Ireland 's Michael Conlan has been fined 10,000 Swiss francs ( £ 7,863 ) by @placeholder boxing 's world governing body for his angry reaction to his controversial Rio Olympics defeat .",olympic,amateur,represented,international,lost,1
"Canada's food guide first appeared in 1942 under the title Official Food Rules and was originally created to help Canadians stay strong and healthy despite meagre wartime rations. The guide recommended drinking fruit juice, loading up on bread and eating plenty of liver. Over the years, the publication has used many designs to illustrate the different food groups. In the US, the ""food pyramid"" became an instantly recognisable illustration of nutritional categories but Canada switched from a ""food wheel"" to a ""food rainbow"". The Canadian government used to be concerned about people getting enough food, now it's worried people are getting too much. In the new year, Health Canada will start drafting a new food guide aimed at getting people to eat less. Despite the commitment to changes, food historian Ian Mosby says the guide may have simply outlived its usefulness. ""It was started as a way to prevent malnutrition. But it's hard to see what it's doing in an era where those are not the main health problems facing Canadians."" When the Canadian government released its rules for healthy eating in 1942, it was marketed as a guide to ""health-protective foods"". The rules laid out the bare minimum that a person should eat in order to stay nourished. ""Eat more if you can,"" the rules advised. Daily servings of Vitamin-C rich citrus fruit or tomatoes were advised, along with weekly servings of liver for iron. Food was expensive in the 1940s and 1950s, and overeating was a luxury few experienced. According to a 1955 survey of household spending, the average family spent about 30% of their earnings each week on groceries, the bulk of which was spent on meat and dairy products. But by the 1970s, rising incomes and the growing commercialisation of food had completely transformed how people eat, says Mosby. Sugary cereals, trans fats and TV-dinners became a staple of many people's diets. As the price of packaged foods high in sugar and salt plummeted, overconsumption became a bigger problem. The government could no longer just tell people what they should eat, they had to tell people how much. Consequently, the old black-and-white list of Official Food Rules got a Technicolor makeover and was transformed into Canada's Food Guide, a consumer-friendly guide for making better food choices. Critically, a warning to eat sugar, fats and salts in moderation was added in 1982. But Canada's overeating problem didn't go away. Since 1985, the obesity rate has tripled. Canadians are spending less and less on food overall, but more on eating out and sugary beverages. It's possible, food historian Mosby says, to be both obese and malnourished. In 2014, the average Canadian household spent just under C$6,000 (£3,622) a year on groceries, or 8% of their annual salary, including C$1,300 on beverages like juice and soda, which provide mostly empty calories. To encourage people to eat better, the most recent edition of the guide made produce, not grains, the main food group. But the guide hasn't gone far enough, says Canada's Health Minister Jane Philpott. Philpott is leading the charge to change the guide once again in the new year. She wants to make it simpler to understand and come down hard on processed foods and trans fats. Mosby says that if the guide hopes to remain relevant, it must be backed up with policy changes that make healthy eating more affordable and put limits on sugars and fats in foods. ""These issues are not going to be solved through education"" alone, he says.","Since World War Two , the Canadian government has been telling people what to put on their plate to stay healthy . But with obesity rates on the rise , is it time to start @placeholder on what to leave off ?",deciding,dwelling,focusing,depending,limits,2
"South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (Secamb) has been told it must adequately manage NHS 111 calls in a timely manner. It was also told by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to make improvements to several other systems and processes. The trust said efforts to address the issues were already under way. It follows an inspection by the CQC at the beginning of May. At the time it was announced chief executive of the trust, Paul Sutton, had resigned after it emerged Secamb had run a secret and controversial pilot during which up to 20,000 patients had their ambulances delayed. A review by Secamb said failings in how the trust was run led to the ""high risk"" project, which did not have approval from board members, the 111 NHS helpline or commissioners. The trust has until September to address the immediate concerns highlighted by the CQC, including problems answering NHS 111 calls and the availability of kit, before a full report will be published later in the year. Its action plan includes: This warning notice is piling the pressure on the ambulance service. A full inspection in May highlighted a range of issues, and this notice makes it clear some of those issues need sorting immediately. Problems answering the NHS 111 service are perhaps the most worrying for inspectors. Secamb is already  being investigated after it dodged national response targets to gain more time to assess some seriously ill patients. In a pilot project during the winter of 2014/15 the trust delayed sending help for certain 111 calls and transferred them to the 999 system, thus gaining an additional 10 minutes to respond. Here we are a year-and-a-half on and the NHS 111 system is still a major cause of concern for the CQC. Add to that issues with kit, medicines, staffing, a temporary chief executive, a temporary chairman and a huge demand on their services from us - the public - and this is an ambulance service struggling to cope. Acting chief executive of Secamb, Geraint Davies, said the trust was ""sorry for not providing the service that the communities we serve should expect and deserve"". He said: ""Along with the rest of the trust's executive team, our priority now is to focus on addressing the issues which the CQC has highlighted. ""We know that there is a lot that the trust needs to do to improve compliance with a number of systems and processes to ensure the safety of our patients. ""My aim is to restore public confidence and faith in our service.""",A @placeholder - hit NHS trust which came under intense scrutiny over emergency call - outs has been issued with a warning notice by the health regulator .,national,free,scandal,special,mystery,2
"More than 700,000 private messages between members have also been leaked. A message on the site's homepage said: ""We have been made aware of an alleged security breach and we are reviewing our systems as we work to remedy the situation and tighten our security."" The leaked details included sensitive information such as whether a member would consider polygamy. The breach was discovered by security researcher Troy Hunt who runs a cybersecurity alert website. Details of members' employers, location, marriage status and whether they were a convert to Islam were revealed, as well as names, email addresses, Skype handles and IP addresses - according to technology news site Motherboard. Muslim Match's Facebook page describes the site as: ""Single, divorced, widowed, married Muslims coming together to share ideas, thoughts and find a suitable marriage partner."" One of the leaked messages read: ""I wanna marry you - if u agree I send my photos and details."" Another read: ""You will enjoy when you speak to me, I am genuine and truthful and am seriously seeking a right muslimah who could be a friend, a companion to hold hands thru journey of life and beyond."" The bulk of users affected are believed to live in the United Kingdom, United States and Pakistan. The website's operation has been temporarily suspended. The company said it will be closed until Ramadan ends this week.","The @placeholder details of more than 150,000 members of dating website Muslim Match have been posted online .",outgoing,annual,great,national,personal,4
"He also told MPs the British and Irish governments ""recognise the benefits"" that come from the travel area. Mr Brokenshire was responding to questions from East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson and Foyle MP Mark Durkan. He said said he did not ""want to see a return to the borders of the past"". It was Mr Brokenshire's first appearance at Northern Ireland Questions since he was appointed secretary of state last week. He was also asked about the possibility of holding a border poll and repeated his view that the ""conditions had not been met"". DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds told the House that a united Ireland would be ""financially catastrophic"". Mr Brokenshire appeared in the Commons alongside the new Northern Ireland Minister Kris Hopkins, who succeeded Ben Wallace. Shadow Northern Ireland Minister Stephen Pound joked that he had now faced six Conservative ministers and he suggested he was being used ""as a training aid for young thrusting Tories"". Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Dave Anderson said the Conservative government was ""badly prepared for Brexit"" and he urged Mr Brokenshire to read recent reports which highlighted the economic difficulties. The secretary of state said he was ""always grateful for summer reading"" and he said he would add the Labour MP's suggestions to his list. Mr Brokenshire's predecessor Theresa Villiers was an interested observer during the session of Northern Ireland Questions, which is the last before the summer recess.","Secretary of State James Brokenshire has told the House of Commons the continuation of the Common Travel Area between Northern Ireland and the Republic will be a "" priority @placeholder "" .",project,issue,area,objection,future,1
"Air Marshal Peter Walker filled the vacancy left by Sir Fabian Malbon's departure in February. As Lieutenant Governor of the Bailiwick he represents the Queen in the islands. After being sworn in on Friday he fulfilled his first official engagement by inspecting a parade, which gathered outside the Royal Court. AM Walker served as a fighter pilot and worked in a number of senior roles in both the Royal Air Force and NATO during his 32 year career in the forces. Former Governor Sir John Coward, who served in the post from 1994 to 2000, said the role would present AM Walker with a steep learning curve and it was ""daunting but very enjoyable"".",Guernsey 's Lieutenant Governor Designate was @placeholder sworn in to office at a ceremony led by the Bailiff .,officially,unanimously,temporarily,then,mistakenly,0
"Morgan Huelin, 16, a pupil at Victoria College, Jersey, was found unconscious in a country lane after a party in July last year and died later in hospital. The boys, who cannot be named, deny perverting the course of justice over the death. Defence lawyers told Jersey Youth Court the evidence was insufficient. Mr Huelin died after taking a mixture of drugs at the party, the court has been told. The trial continues.",Lawyers for five Jersey teenagers on trial in connection with the death of a schoolboy have asked for their cases to be @placeholder .,closed,upheld,confirmed,dismissed,resolved,3
"Marineland was facing 11 charges for its treatment of bears, elk, red deer, guinea hens and a peacock. The Ontario province attraction had denied all the allegations, maintaining it was the victim of a smear campaign. Animal rights officials who investigated Marineland expressed dismay at the prosecutors' decision. Charges were laid in November 2016 and January 2017, after an inquiry by the Ontario Society for the Prevention of the Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA). The allegations included permitting an animal to be in distress and for failing to provide proper food and standards of care for the animals in question. No animals were removed from the park. Marineland welcomed the outcome, saying that it had suffered ""baseless accusations by ill-informed, radical activists"", as well as reputational damage. The prosecutor told the OSPCA it could have proceeded on three charges, but it was not in the public interest, said spokesperson Melissa Kosowan. ""We are extremely disappointed in this outcome and feel that this matter is of public interest as all animals rely on humans for appropriate care for their general welfare and the public demands this,"" Ms Kosowan said. Marineland told the BBC in November the accusations were made by ""a former animal care worker who was fired for poor performance and inappropriate behaviour"".","Prosecutors have dropped an animal cruelty case against a Canadian wildlife park , citing no @placeholder chance of conviction .",expected,major,reasonable,ancient,confirmed,2
"With 80% of votes counted, his National Democratic Party (NDP) looked set to take 27 seats in the 51-seat National Assembly, an absolute majority. The National Assembly will choose a president within weeks of the parliamentary election. For Mr Bouterse to stay in power, 34 lawmakers will have to vote for him. His party currently looks short of achieving that figure, but Mr Bouterse said on Monday that he favoured entering into a coalition. ""It depends on how many votes the population gives us, but regardless it would be good to form a stronger and more stable [government] with those who also think positively,"" he said. NDP supporters celebrated at their party headquarters as the preliminary results came in, waving purple flags, dancing and setting off fireworks. Chandrikapersad Santokhi, the leader of the V7 main opposition coalition, told local media the result was ""worse than I had expected"". Mr Bouterse is a powerful but controversial figure in Suriname. He ruled for seven years after seizing power in a coup in 1980 before stepping down, but briefly ruled again after a second coup in 1990. In 1999 he was convicted in absentia by a Dutch court for cocaine trafficking, charges he has denied. As the Netherlands does not have an extradition treaty with its former colony, Mr Bouterse was never jailed. In 2012 the National Assembly, which was dominated by Mr Bouterse's party, voted to grant the president immunity for alleged human rights abuses committed under his military rule. He had been charged with involvement in the murder of 15 political opponents in 1982, which he denied. The probe was led by his now political rival Mr Santokhi, who was the police commissioner at the time.",Preliminary results from Monday 's general election in Suriname @placeholder the party of incumbent President Desi Bouterse has a comfortable lead .,retained,describes,dominated,suggest,ravaged,3
"The revelation came during questioning of a senior detective who led the investigation into the murders. Ten Protestant men were shot dead by the IRA in the attack in County Armagh in 1976. They were shot after gunmen stopped their bus on their way home from work. The inquest heard on Wednesday about a list of names of those involved in the attack, supplied by a self-confessed IRA man in December 1976. Among those named on the list was a man given the cypher ""s104"". He had  ""usually travelled"" on the minibus with the other workmen said a barrister for the families of the victims. This could mean that he was involved in setting up his workmates for slaughter, he added. The list of names was put to the detective who led the investigation following the murders. Det Ch Insp James Mitchell said he could not confirm whether or not he had seen it before, but he identified all of those named as members of the Provisional IRA. He added that most, if not all of them, would have been living in the Republic of Ireland and so would have been beyond the reach of the RUC as on the whole the government in the Republic of Ireland were not co-operating when it came to extradition. The former senior officer was asked about his resourcing, given that it has been reported that 1,000 officers are involved in the recent Manchester suicide attack investigation. He said the manpower available to him was totally inadequate with nine additional detectives sent from Belfast for only a period of weeks. Last Friday Det Ch Insp Mitchell apologised to the victims' families for not getting the satisfaction they had hoped for. He said the ""workload at the time"" and ""depleted resources"" led to weaknesses in the investigation. In 2011, a review of the case was carried out by the Historical Enquiries Team (HET). The HET investigation established that no evidence remained. It also said that some of the original evidence had been destroyed in a fire at the laboratory eight months after the killings.",An inquest has been told that a man who @placeholder travelled on the minibus at the centre of the Kingsmills Massacre was subsequently named as one of those involved in the attack .,regularly,once,supposedly,secretly,also,0
"The 15-year-old went missing after a night out in Donegal in 1994. Her body has never been found. Child killer Robert Howard, who died in prison last year, was the main suspect. Arlene's sister Anita McGale appeared for the first time at her inquest at Omagh Courthouse on Monday. Timeline: child killer Robert Howard Ms McGale said the Castlederg schoolgirl always told her where she was. She also told the inquest that Arlene had never told her she was pregnant or had had a miscarriage. The inquest heard in February that Arlene was from a troubled background and that she may have been pregnant when she went missing. Asked by counsel for the coroner why Arlene would have told such a story to other people, Ms McGale said she did not know. Arlene lived with her sister Anita for one and half years after her mother died. Social services said she could not live with her father who had started drinking heavily after his wife's death. The arrangement ended after Anita's then husband Seamus McGale was accused and subsequently jailed for sexually abusing Arlene in 1993.",An inquest into the death of Arlene Arkinson has been told by a sister of the teenager that she would never have gone @placeholder without telling her .,back,through,publicly,anywhere,fresh,3
"Pauline Chai, 70, of Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, claims their assets are worth at least £205m and wants half. Khoo Kay Peng, 78, a non-executive chairman of Laura Ashley Holdings, argues she should receive about £9m. Mr Justice Bodley told the couple: ""You are not in the first flush of youth."" He added: ""If arrangements were made, you could live the rest of your lives in considerable comfort."" More than £6m has been spent on lawyers since their marriage broke down. The couple, who both come from Malaysia, married in 1970 and have five children. The hearing in the Family Division of the High Court in London comes after Ms Chai claimed victory in the fight over jurisdiction for the case, after saying the pair had moved their home to Berhamsted before separating. Dr Khoo had argued that because their marital home was in Malaysia, a judge there should make decisions over money division. He labelled Ms Chai a ""forum shopper"", believing she wanted to have the hearing in England because an English judge would be more generous. The hearing is due to continue on Wednesday.","A Laura Ashley boss and his former wife embroiled in a multi-million pound divorce case have been told they could live in "" considerable comfort "" by a judge if they @placeholder their differences .",settle,maintained,acknowledged,defended,continue,0
"Speaking on Talk Vietnam, he said: ""I would like George and Charlotte to grow up being a little bit more simple in their approach and their outlook."" He told the show's host he found materialism ""quite tricky"" with ""people living with an enormous amount of stuff that they don't necessarily need"". The TV appearance was made during his first official visit to Vietnam. The Duke of Cambridge had earlier on his trip spoken at an international conference about the number of endangered animals being killed in illegal poaching. During the interview on the English language show, for Vietnam's national broadcaster VTV, he said he hoped George, three, and one-year-old Charlotte, would grow up ""treating others as they would like to be treated themselves"". The 34-year-old also admitted he had ""struggled at times"" with parenthood, which had come with ""wonderful highs and wonderful lows"". ""I'm very lucky in the support I have from Catherine, she's an amazing mother and a fantastic wife,"" he said. ""But I've struggled at times. The alteration from being a single independent man to going into marriage and then having children is life-changing."" The Duke of Cambridge also told host Tran Thuy Duong:  ""George is a right little rascal sometimes, he keeps me on my toes but he's a sweet boy. And Charlotte, bearing in mind I haven't had a sister, so having a daughter is a very different dynamic. ""I adore my children very much and I've learnt a lot about myself and about family just from having my own children.""","Prince William wants his children to grow up with "" simple @placeholder "" , he has told a talk show in Vietnam .",conditions,aspirations,common,offensive,things,1
"A ruling on the involvement of RBS in the fixing of the key industry interest rate is due imminently. It is expected to be higher than the fine of nearly £300m imposed on Barclays last year. RBS, which is majority owned by the government, is now in final talks with US and UK authorities over Libor. An announcement could be made within days. In effect, the fine imposed by the British financial authorities will be the UK taxpayer paying the UK taxpayer, but there has been concern over how the US fine was to be paid. Senior sources at the Treasury said the chancellor had made it clear that the financial penalty imposed by American regulators must be covered by deductions from the bonuses of bankers at RBS. These would be either clawed back from previous years or deducted from future bonus awards. Two leading banks, Barclays and UBS, have reached settlements with regulators over their involvement with Libor (London Interbank Offered Rate), with fines of £290m and £940m respectively. Libor tracks the average rate at which the major international banks based in London lend money to each other. BBC business editor Robert Peston has said the talks include ""other necessary remediation, including a possible senior resignation"". But the bank's board does not believe chief executive Stephen Hester needs to resign.","Any fines by US authorities on Royal Bank of Scotland over the Libor @placeholder should be met by bankers not taxpayers , Chancellor George Osborne has insisted .",language,issue,system,annual,scandal,4
"Jason Rezaian's case had been referred to a Revolutionary Court, Tehran Chief Prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi told the official Irna news agency. The Washington Post said it hoped the referral represented ""a step forward toward Jason's prompt release"". Mr Rezaian, who holds dual US-Iranian citizenship, was arrested with his wife and two associates in July. The associates were released within weeks, while Yeganeh Salehi was freed on bail in October. In December, Mr Rezaian was brought before a judge in the Iranian capital to hear charges officially levelled against him and was denied a request for bail. The specific charges were not made public at the time, nor were they listed in the state media. Reports published on Wednesday evening quoted Mr Jafari Dolatabadi as saying the journalist's case had been sent to a Revolutionary Court for ""processing"". The Washington Post said the phrase suggested that the charges against Mr Rezaian could be studied by the court before it decided whether to set a trial date or keep the case in a holding pattern. Revolutionary Courts mostly handles cases involving security offenses. ""We still do not know what charges the Iranian authorities have brought against our correspondent Jason Rezaian, but we hope the referral of his case to a Revolutionary Court represents a step forward toward Jason's prompt release,"" Martin Baron, executive editor of the Washington Post, said in a statement. ""This step gives Iran's judiciary an opportunity to demonstrate its fairness and independence by determining that the charges­ are baseless. We call on Iran to make these charges public, to allow Jason access to a lawyer and to bring a swift and just resolution of a six-month-long nightmare."" Mr Rezaian's mother had been able to see him twice at the end of December, Mr Jafari Dolatabadi said. Mary Breme Rezaian told the Washington Post last month that her son ""looked very different"" and had lost 18kg (40lbs). He was also suffering from health problems, including an eye infection and back pain, she said. The US state department has repeatedly raised the subject of Mr Rezaian's detention during negotiations with Iranian officials over the country's nuclear programme. Before attending talks with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Geneva on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said he hoped the issue could be resolved. ""We will have to wait for the judiciary to move forward, but we will try to provide all the humanitarian assistance that we can,"" Mr Zarif said.",A Washington Post journalist detained for almost six months in Iran is to stand trial on @placeholder charges .,unspecified,similar,motivated,improving,vulnerable,0
"The 96-year-old announced his retirement in May, after decades of supporting the Queen, as well as attending events for his own charities and organisations. Prince Philip has completed 22,219 solo engagements since 1952. On Wednesday, he will meet servicemen who have taken part in a 1,664-mile trek in aid of charity. As Captain General of the Royal Marines, the duke will attend a parade to mark the finale of the 1664 Global Challenge - a series of strength and endurance challenges raising funds and awareness for charity. While his diary of engagements will come to an end, Buckingham Palace has said the Duke may still decide to attend certain events alongside the Queen in the future. The Queen's public schedule will continue as normal. 96 years old 70 years as Queen's companion 22,219 solo engagements since 1952 5,496 speeches given 785 organisations have him as patron, president or member 4 million people have taken part in Duke of Edinburgh Awards On announcing his retirement earlier this year, the royal consort was praised for his years of service, with prime minister Theresa May offering the country's ""deepest gratitude and good wishes"". Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn wished him ""all the best in his well-earned retirement"".",The Duke of Edinburgh will meet Royal Marines in his final public engagement before he retires from royal @placeholder .,glory,uniform,duties,benefits,navy,2
"The head of one of the Scottish Parliament's most high-profile committees has strongly criticised Cosla. SNP MSP James Dornan expressed ""concern and frustration"" at their failure to explain the funding gap. His comments came in a letter to Cosla's education spokesman. Mr Dornan, convenor of the education committee, wrote to Councillor Stephanie Primrose expressing disappointment that councils have not provided promised information to explain the discrepancy. It follows the revelation by BBC Scotland in September that millions of pounds given to councils to pay for free childcare had not been spent on funding the programme, according to a government report. A financial analysis of the Scottish government's flagship childcare policy revealed that local authorities were given an extra £329m to fund the scheme. But it said they had spent or planned to spend just £189m of it on childcare. Local authority umbrella group Cosla disputed the figures at the time and said the report was a ""crude assessment"". They were then called to explain the underspend to the education committee at Holyrood last month and said they had ""concerns about the data that was used [in the financial review]"". They said they would provide information to refute the report but have so far failed to do so. The letter from Mr Dornan states: ""Your correspondence of 26 October stated that Cosla would endeavour to provide further information as quickly as possible. I reiterate my comments to you from 5 October that parents looking for funded childcare places who see a considerable underspend... have the right to an explanation."" A spokesman for Cosla said: ""We are still finalising the figures and will respond to the committee next week."" Mr Dornan's letter also refers to correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary in which he said: ""I am at a bit of a loss to understand how there can be a problem with the data because they were provided for formulation of the report by local government."" The Scottish government has made childcare expansion a key priority. At the SNP conference Nicola Sturgeon announced plans for a consultation on new accounts that would allow the funding to follow the child rather than the nursery. Since August 2014, all children aged three and four as well as vulnerable two year olds in Scotland should be offered 600 free hours of childcare a year. But many families have said they have been unable to access the free hours.",Local councils have been criticised for failing to account for an @placeholder underspend of £ 140 m in their childcare budgets .,annual,unusual,honorary,apparent,unspecified,3
"Selby crushed fellow Leicester man Joe O'Connor 6-0, while Bingham saw off a gritty challenge from Northern Ireland's Jordan Brown to win 6-1. But crowd favourite Jimmy White could not earn a shock final-frame win over Scot Stephen Maguire. The 1992 winner White had led 3-1 and levelled from 5-3 down. A relieved Maguire, the 2004 champion, admitted he got his chance to see the match out thanks to a fluked red. ""I was very lucky and he will be devastated,"" Maguire said. ""But it happens to us all. It was a good match and it's a great result for me."" White, 53, said: ""I played well and was competing with him at all levels. I am playing well enough so it is a bit sickening the way I lost with a fluke."" In a predictable afternoon session, 2012 champion Selby had very little trouble beating edgy 20-year-old O'Connor. ""I started well and put him under pressure from the off as I knew he'd be nervous,"" Selby said. Bingham had more trouble overcoming Brown despite the emphatic scoreline, but showed his quality as the match progressed to join Selby in round two. ""It was a slow start and the first three frames could have gone either way so I need to tighten up,"" the 39-year-old said. ""But then I made a couple of good hundreds and then finished the match off."" Another former world champion, Australian Neil Robertson, who won the UK title in 2013, beat amateur Alex Taubman 6-3. The morning session saw Northern Ireland's world number 10 Mark Allen beat China's Zhao Xintong 6-2, while Barry Hawkins won a compelling final-frame black ball decider against veteran amateur Andy Hicks. Shanghai Masters champion Kyren Wilson and world number 30 David Gilbert were also winners on the final day of the first-round action at the York Barbican.",World number one Mark Selby and world champion Stuart Bingham eased past amateur @placeholder to move into the second round of the UK Championship .,opponents,thanks,wants,opposition,teams,3
"The 23-year-old Nottingham-born folk and indie rock singer is one of 10 sponsors who have agreed month-long deals during the 2017-18 season. Commercial operations manager Simon Fotheringham told the club website: ""To attract someone of Jake Bugg's stature is a major coup. ""Add in the fact Jake's a massive Notts fan and it's a match made in heaven."" Each sponsor will see their logo appear on the front of the players shirts during their chosen month. Bugg, who owns two platinum discs for his self-titled debut album from 2012, has released three albums so far, the last of which 'on my one' was in June 2016. Earlier this month, BBC Radio 5 live presenter Darren Fletcher was one of six appointments to Notts County's new board of directors.",Rock star and @placeholder Notts County fan Jake Bugg will be a shirt sponsor for the League Two side in November .,national,defending,major,confirmed,lifelong,4
"Margam Crematorium wants to follow Neath Port Talbot council's policy for free child burials in its grounds. At present, no fee is charged for stillborn babies or children under one, but it costs £457 for children aged one to 16. The cost for over-16s is £585. A meeting will be held on Friday where the crematorium's committee has been recommended to scrap the fees. Swansea Crematorium and Coychurch Crematorium in Bridgend do not charge a cremation fees for children up to 16 but there is a cost to use the chapel. Separate fees for ashes to be interred or scattered at Margam will remain in place. The proposal follow's Swansea East MP Carolyn Harris's campaign calling on the UK government to abolish child burial fees. Ms Harris had to take out a loan to bury her son Martin after he died in a road accident in 1989. In March, First Minister Carwyn Jones said he would scrap child burial fees - a move expected to cost up to £1m a year. Councils including Bridgend, Cardiff, Caerphilly, Swansea, Torfaen and Merthyr Tydfil have already dropped their child burial fees.",A crematorium in Neath Port Talbot could abolish @placeholder charges for children aged under 12 .,corruption,burial,fraud,death,service,4
"Like-for like fourth quarter revenue in the US, McDonald's biggest market, fell by 1.3% compared with late 2015 when it launched its all day breakfast. While total global sales grew in the fourth quarter and full year, menu changes have eaten into growth. Analyst Neil Saunders said instead of it pulling new customers into McDonalds, people had been switching to cheaper meals, including the breakfast. Under president and chief executive Steve Easterbrook, McDonald's has been working on revitalising the business, which had been suffering under falling sales. Mr Easterbrook said on Monday: ""Throughout 2016, we worked diligently to lay the groundwork for our long-term future. We focused on driving changes in our menu, restaurants and technology to deliver an enhanced McDonald's experience for our customers around the world."" Mr Saunders, chief executive of retail research business, Conlumino, said: ""In our view, as much as menu change was right, one of the impacts of the all day breakfast options has been to provide diners with cheaper options. Many have exploited this and average transaction values for lunch and dinner have fallen as a consequence, something that has put a dampener on overall growth. ""In this regard, putting to one side the initial uplift in interest when all day breakfast was launched, the initiative seems to have ultimately created quite a lot of menu choice switching rather than driving new customers to stores."" Operating profit in North America for the three months to December also fell, down 11%, although the previous year's profit was flattered by a gain on the sale of a restaurant property. In other regions, growth was stronger. International comparable sales for the final quarter rose 2.8% led by the UK, while in McDonald's high growth markets revenue jumped by 4.7% helped in particular by China. Globally, like-for-like turnover increased 2.7% in the final three months of the year, and for the whole of 2016 expanded by 3.8%.",McDonald 's has become a victim of its own @placeholder all day breakfast .,contentious,successful,on,classic,remaining,1
"An aircraft transporting Jeffrey Fowle, 56, landed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base early on Wednesday. Mr Fowle was greeted by his wife, children and relatives upon arrival. A US state department official said the agency was working to secure the release of two other US nationals, Matthew Miller and Kenneth Bae, who remain in detention in North Korea. There were tearful scenes as Mr Fowle was reunited with his family. His children were brought to the base without being told their father would be on a plane home. Following the arrival, a spokesman for the family said Mr Fowle was feeling well. He was treated well by his captors but has requested privacy as he readjusts, his spokesman added. When asked directly how he felt, Mr Fowle gave reporters a thumbs up. The US had earlier accused North Korea of using detained Americans as pawns in a diplomatic game. Mr Fowle, 56, entered North Korea on 29 April and was detained in early June as he was leaving the country. He was charged with ""anti-state"" crimes. He was reported to have left a Bible in the toilet of a restaurant in the northern port city of Chongjin but his family have insisted that he was not on a mission for his Church. Missionary activity is considered a crime in North Korea. In August, he and fellow detainee Matthew Miller made a televised appeal to the US government to help secure their release. Responding to the appeal, the US authorities vowed to make securing the release of the detainees a ""top priority"". Mr Miller was later sentenced to six years' hard labour for committing ""hostile acts"". Washington had been trying to send high-level representatives to negotiate the detainees' release but those visits were cancelled by North Korea in recent months. Pyongyang has denied accusations that it is using the arrested Americans as diplomatic bargaining chips. US Secretary of State John Kerry has said there was ""no quid pro quo"" in Mr Fowle's release this week. ""We are very concerned about the remaining American citizens who are in North Korea, and we have great hopes that North Korea will see the benefit of releasing them also as soon as possible,"" he told reporters.",A US citizen released from detention in North Korea has been greeted to an @placeholder homecoming in Ohio .,emotional,independent,unwanted,explicit,unusual,0
"The piece, entitled Space Cadet, is the creation of Belfast artist David Turner and is part of a series on political figures in their formative years. Other portraits include Nelson Mandela and Mao Zedong. It is part of a series on politicians, revolutionaries, dictators, prime ministers and presidents. ""I am looking at them in their youth, when they are all around 14 to 17 years,"" Mr Turner told BBC News NI. ""They are captured about the time they would have been playing with Lego, I know I played with Lego when I was younger. ""The whole idea was to capture them before their destiny and when there was more a sense of innocence about them. ""The Donald Trump piece, which is 30ins by 30ins, is going to be displayed at a major art fair."" Mr Turner said the pictures of Nelson Mandela and Mao Zedong had been made with Hama beads due to the cost of using Lego. He explained why he had labelled the Trump artwork as Space Cadet. ""Donald Trump is a controversial character, he gets a battering in the media,"" Mr Turner said. ""It is a play on his depiction in the media, rather than my personal opinion, a jab at how he is being portrayed now."" The 48-year-old said he had only started developing his art seriously when he attended the Ulster University as a mature student in 2001. In recent years, he has moved away from painting as a medium and said his work included replicas of weapons using Lego. ""When I was at university, I was working on memory, reproducing newspaper images from the Troubles,"" he added. ""Then three to four years ago, I started to use Lego, Hama beads, jigsaw pieces and Plasticine for sculptures. ""I started to make replica firearms using Lego. ""That came from being in nursery school in Belfast during the Troubles - the policy was no guns in nursery - but as soon as you went to the Lego box you made a gun. ""It is autobiographical and thinking about growing up at that time in Belfast.""","Donald Trump 's face is one of the most recognisable in the world , but a Lego artwork of the US President 's teenage self still @placeholder a double take .",enjoyed,offers,achieved,makes,requires,4
"Speaking to conservative activists, he said: ""I'm leaving the campaign trail."" Dr Carson, a surgeon, had been an early front-runner but his campaign stalled in recent months after he performed badly on foreign affairs and questions about his background story. He has not said which of the remaining four candidates he plans to endorse in the race for the Republican nomination.",US Republican Ben Carson has officially ended his campaign for the @placeholder nomination for the 2016 election .,conservative,honorary,presidential,outstanding,annual,2
"Goals from Rhys Browne, Danny Whittaker and Jack Mackreth did the job for the Silkmen, who move to within six points of the top five, with five games left to play. They needed only 58 seconds to get the ball rolling as Browne drove home from the edge of the area, with Whitaker, Chris Holroyd and John McCombe all having good chances to extend their lead before the break. Moments after Macclesfield goalkeeper Craig Ross made a double save from Joe Piggot and Yemi Odoubade, the hosts made the game safe with two goals in the final four minutes. Whittaker finally got on the scoresheet when he converted from the spot in the 86th minute and then Mackreth added a third by finishing a fine counter-attacking move. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Macclesfield Town 3, Maidstone United 0. Second Half ends, Macclesfield Town 3, Maidstone United 0. Goal!  Macclesfield Town 3, Maidstone United 0. Jack Mackreth (Macclesfield Town). Substitution, Maidstone United. George Oakley replaces Bobby-Joe Taylor. Goal!  Macclesfield Town 2, Maidstone United 0. Danny Whitaker (Macclesfield Town) converts the penalty with a. Bobby-Joe Taylor (Maidstone United) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Luke Summerfield replaces Danny Whitehead. Tom Mills (Maidstone United) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Maidstone United. Jamar Loza replaces Alex Flisher. Substitution, Maidstone United. Yemi Odubade replaces Jack Paxman. Second Half begins Macclesfield Town 1, Maidstone United 0. First Half ends, Macclesfield Town 1, Maidstone United 0. Goal!  Macclesfield Town 1, Maidstone United 0. Rhys Browne (Macclesfield Town). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.",Macclesfield kept their National League play - off hopes alive with an @placeholder 3 - 0 win over Maidstone .,easy,convincing,earned,unbeaten,excellent,0
"The body of Han Lam, also known as Hoang Trung, 17, of Vietnamese origin, was found at about 21:00 GMT near Heanor Memorial Park in Derbyshire. Derbyshire Police said he had connections to Birmingham, but have so far not uncovered links with Heanor. Det Sgt Adam Gascoigne said he wants to trace a dark grey Toyota Avensis which was seen in the area. A post-mortem examination has not revealed the cause of death and further tests are due to be carried out. More on this and other stories in Derbyshire Det Sgt Gascoigne said: ""We know that the car was in the Heanor area between 11:00 GMT and midday on Christmas Day and I'm asking anyone who has CCTV or dashboard cameras to check their footage for that time. ""Mr Lam's death remains unexplained and we believe he may have died in a different place to where he was found."" Anyone who can help the investigation has been asked to contact the force.","A teenager who was found dead near a park entrance on Christmas Day may have died @placeholder , police have said .",later,recently,instantly,elsewhere,there,3
"Belfast was the home port for the start of the races and hosted a Tall Ships event attracting about 500,000 people. The races begin five miles from Portrush at 10:00 BST on Monday. The fleet will sail past Scotland's Outer Hebrides and the Shetland Islands before crossing the North Sea to its next stop in Aalesund in Norway. Ninety sailing trainees from Northern Ireland are taking part in the opening sail to the Norwegian port, which could take up to a week. The races are expected to finish in Aalborg in Denmark at the start of August. The Tall Ships festival, which ran from Thursday to Sunday, was an ""amazing success"", according to Belfast City Council's Eamon Deeny. ""A couple of the ships said this was a world record for them in terms of the number of people that visited them on site, so that in itself speaks volumes,"" he said. ""Belfast has shown again that it can hold world-class events."" Sally Titmus of Sail Training International, the organisers of the races, said Belfast had ""probably been one of the best ports"" the event had visited. ""We would love to come back,"" she said. ""This is the third time we've been here, it's getting better every time and it can only get better again.""","The Tall Ships races will start off the County Antrim coast on Monday morning , bringing five days of @placeholder events in Northern Ireland to an end .",professional,illegal,similar,major,maritime,4
"England struggled against their 10-man hosts before Adam Lallana secured victory seconds from the final whistle. Captain Rooney, winning his 116th cap, played largely in a deep midfield role. ""Wayne played wherever he wanted to,"" said Allardyce. ""He did play a little deeper than I thought he'd play, but I was pleased with his performance."" Rooney is now his country's most capped male outfield player, ahead of David Beckham, and is just nine games away from equalling goalkeeper Peter Shilton's record of 125 caps. But his role has been a hot topic for both club and country, with the 30-year-old forward featuring in a number of positions for Manchester United and England. Allardyce, who took over from Roy Hodgson in July, says he ""can't stop"" Rooney from dropping into midfield, adding the player has a ""lot more experience at international football"" than he does. ""It's not for me to say where he's going to play,"" said the former Sunderland, West Ham, Newcastle and Bolton boss, 61. ""It's up to me to ask whether he's doing well in that position and contributing."" Media playback is not supported on this device Allardyce was critical of England's finishing in Trnava and admitted he was getting ""very concerned"" before Lallana's goal gave his side victory after Martin Skrtel had been sent off for the hosts. ""Slovakia just parked the bus,"" added Allardyce. ""In fact, they parked a double decker, but we are going to have to be more clinical."" England's next Group F qualifier is at Wembley on 8 October against Malta, who were beaten 5-1 at home by Scotland on Sunday.","Sam Allardyce says it is "" not for me to say "" where Wayne Rooney plays after starting his England @placeholder with a 1 - 0 World Cup qualifying win in Slovakia .",reign,comeback,debut,survival,fate,0
"The Met Police said the 47-year-old man was attacked in Walton Place at about 20:30 BST by ""two males"" on a moped. The force said the man had been taken to a central London hospital but his condition was not yet known. A spokesperson said it was not yet known if the liquid thrown was a corrosive substance. They said no-one had yet been arrested but officers remained at the scene and inquiries were ongoing.",A man has been left with facial injuries after two people on a moped threw an @placeholder liquid at him in London 's Knightsbridge .,amateur,unknown,alcoholic,aggravated,illegal,1
"The order was issued by Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery after he witnessed the surrender of Nazi forces in northern Europe on 4 May. The mimeographed document is one of the earliest written records of the German surrender. The words in purple ink on it read: ""All offensive ops will cease fire from receipt this signal."" It adds: ""Orders will be given to all troops to cease fire 0800 hrs tomorrow Saturday 5 May."" Richard Davie, of auctioneers  Nottingham's International Autograph Auctions, said the note was an ""historically important document"". German forces in Italy had already surrendered on 2 May, but those in north-west Germany, Denmark and Holland surrendered to Field Marshal Montgomery, who was commanding all the British and Canadian armies in Europe, inside a tent at his headquarters, at Luneburg Heath on 4 May 1945. The final document of unconditional surrender was signed at US General Dwight Eisenhower's headquarters in Reims on 7 May. An official statement declaring the war in Europe over was made the following day.","A @placeholder document ordering Allied forces to cease fire following the surrender of Nazi Germany has sold for £ 1,000 .",classic,surviving,temporary,rare,national,3
"Alongside the reintroduction of turbos and fierce, inter-team rivalry, F1 became fully retro in 2015 when titanium skid blocks were fitted to the underneath of the machines. The return of sparks may not have solely been about increasing the spectacle of the sport - there was also a safety factor - but there is no doubting that their appearance has been universally welcomed. Night races, in particular, have been a real treat for the eyes when it comes to sparks - part of BBC F1's list of who (or what) has inspired us this season. In Bahrain, the first race under floodlights in 2015, Jenson Button failed to make the start of the grand prix because of technical problems, giving him a front-row seat of the lightshow. What he saw thrilled him. ""Loving the sparks from the car,"" he tweeted. It's been an opinion shared by his fellow drivers, who have not had a bad word to say about the aesthetic addition. The fireworks by night continued at the Singapore Grand Prix and at the season-ending race in Abu Dhabi. There is plenty going on behind the scenes of Formula 1 to try to improve the show after another season of Mercedes dominance, but nothing will be more eye-catching than cars spitting hot metal across the tarmac. Full Stars of the Season list Media playback is not supported on this device",One of the most striking things about watching F1 coverage from the time of Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell was the @placeholder created by their sparking cars .,glow,worst,drama,sensation,original,2
"Media playback is not supported on this device The 31-year-old utility man from Belfast is expected to be out for at least a further six months after undergoing knee surgery in early March. But he has been invited to France by Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill. ""When the tournament starts it'll be difficult to take,"" Brunt told BBC WM. ""But I've spoken to Michael O'Neill a couple of times and I've got the opportunity to go over and experience some of it, if that's what I want to do."" Brunt, who is contracted for one more season at The Hawthorns, has scored 43 goals in 314 appearances since being signed from Sheffield Wednesday for £3m in August 2007. Brunt says the one benefit of suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament, the first long-term injury of his career, is the chance to spend a bit more time at home with his children. ""It will be a long recovery period,"" he said. ""But I'm now off the crutches and can walk about and drive. And I'll be able to see a bit more of my family this summer. ""I knew pretty much immediately that this was a painful one. After two minutes, my right knee had gone pretty numb and started to swell up. By the next day, it was three times the size it usually is."" Brunt's injury came 44 minutes into the home game with Crystal Palace - just a week after the furore had finally started to die down following the coin-throwing incident after Albion's FA Cup fifth round defeat at Reading. He is still reluctant to talk about the coin thrown by an angry Albion fan, which left Brunt with a cut cheek and lucky not to have been blinded. Instead, he prefers to talk about the response from disgusted Albion supporters, who held bucket collections for charity that day against Palace - and have continued to remain supportive. ""They were pretty ashamed of what went on,"" said Brunt. ""But the support I've had since has been great. ""It was good that we had all the collections for charity. All in all, from a pretty sorry incident, something decent came out of it. I've always had a decent relationship with the Albion fans and I can't see that changing because of one incident, which was one person spoiling it for everyone else."" Chris Brunt was talking to BBC WM's Nicola Lloyd.","West Bromwich Albion 's Chris Brunt has been invited @placeholder to be part of Northern Ireland 's Euro 2016 party in France this summer , even though he will miss the tournament through injury .",again,home,abroad,along,over,3
"The event was held on the waterfront for the first time, having replaced traditional displays in suburban parks in Liverpool and Wirral. Hundreds of people later took to social media to lambast what some described as a ""rubbish"" and ""disappointing"" night. Council officer Claire McColgan said the council would ""assess feedback"". The event was designed so crowds could line both sides of the River Mersey to watch fireworks launched from barges. But, some spectators said the fireworks were too far away, while others bemoaned the lack of musical accompaniment. Posting on Twitter, Zoe Whittingham said: ""Travel to Liverpool to see the firework display on the docks and what a load of rubbish! No music and the worst fireworks I've seen!"" Caitlin Austin wrote: ""The fireworks on the docks tonight were so disappointing. Liverpool City Council what were you playing at?"" Alexandra Jones said: ""Such a disappointment! No atmosphere and poorly organised!"" However, some people defended the event. Music Mafia said: ""It wasn't all bad. The warm up event was brilliant."" Nicola Bolton  said: ""Great view, great fireworks. Liverpool was heaving!"" Ms McColgan, Liverpool City Council's head of culture, admitted plans for a smartphone app to allow people to listen to music during the display were not made clear. She also insisted the warm-up event, which featured drumming and aircraft pyrotechnics, had been a success. She said: ""We tried to do something new this year. Some people didn't like it, some did. We will take whatever lessons have been learned into next year. ""In terms of the fireworks on the river, the Mersey is so big and there are challenges around that. The drumming and the planes were brilliant."" Asked if the council would consider bringing displays back to local parks next year, Ms McColgan said: ""Of course. We will consider everything."" A council spokesman said the authority would like to point out that the fireworks themselves were funded by the private sector.","More than 200,000 gathered for a huge Bonfire Night @placeholder on the River Mersey , but many said it was disappointing .",off,over,held,spectacular,down,3
"The continued strength of the pound can, in some instances, result in savings on the same items bought in euros in the Republic of Ireland. Dundalk retailer Gerard McEvoy said: ""It is a nice change to see them coming down. ""There is a big difference, especially on Saturdays."" BBC Newsline carried out a price comparison of sample products selected at random. The programme found that the identical bottle of perfume at £68 in Newry is available at £4 cheaper in Dundalk. A leading brand's tablet computer, priced at £319 in Northern Ireland, is for sale in the Republic of Ireland at £25 less, once converted from euros. Recent research by the Automobile Association (AA) suggested that only 7% of southern shoppers intended going north for Christmas purchases - its lowest level since 2008. That is not great news for places like Newry, County Down. The manager of Newry's Buttercrane shopping centre, Peter Murray, said: ""At the minute we are under the cosh [in respect of currency] but seven or eight years ago we were the beneficiaries."" ""We just get on with it."" While numbers are lower than years gone by, Mr Murray said that about 12% of the centre's visitors still travel from the Republic of Ireland. Retailers have already battled hard to survive the recession. Now border traders in Northern Ireland face another challenge to ensure Christmas delivers the bumper payday that shops bank on.",Irish border towns in the Eurozone are experiencing a Christmas bonus with many shoppers from Northern Ireland travelling south in search of @placeholder .,sympathy,health,benefits,gifts,value,4
"The West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has agreed to contribute £53m from the City Deal. Bristol City Council plans to fund the remaining £38m which will be recouped from operator rental and other incomes. The 12,000 capacity indoor venue will be located in the heart of the Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone. A final decision on the project will take place at the city council's budget meeting on 18 February. The Mayor of Bristol, George Ferguson said: ""It's very encouraging that the LEP recognises the importance of using the City Deal funding for the development of an arena which will give a massive boost to the local economy."" The LEP's Colin Skellett said the economic benefits to the region from having an arena ""are well recognised"". He said the fund is ""there to unlock jobs and growth in the west of England, and the Bristol Arena is one of several projects that will do this"". The city council will begin the process of finding an independent company to operate the arena next month. The project is part of the city's plan to regenerate about 70 hectares (170 acres) of land surrounding Bristol Temple Meads station. Bristol City Council said the arena could be completed by June 2017. Under the City Deal scheme, certain powers are devolved from central government to local authorities. The government can give the city control to take charge and responsibility of decisions that affect its area, create economic growth and decide how public money should be spent.",Plans for a £ 91 m entertainment arena in Bristol have taken a major step forward with the @placeholder of more than half of the funding needed for the project .,option,future,redevelopment,loss,approval,4
"Her call came the day after it was announced Scotland would face a £176.8m cut in public spending this year. Chancellor George Osborne announced a £3bn cut in UK departmental budgets for 2015/16 and the knock-on for Scotland. In a letter to the four opposition leaders, Ms Sturgeon said the parties ""must speak with a united voice"". The letter was sent to Labour's Kezia Dugdale, Conservative leader Ruth Davidson, Willie Rennie of the Lib Dems and Scottish Green Patrick Harvie. It said: ""I hope that you will agree with me that all parties in Scotland must unite in making clear to the UK government that it is unacceptable for reductions to be imposed on this year's Scottish Budget. ""Not only do such reductions have a potentially damaging impact on our programmes and public services, but the chancellor's approach shows little respect for the role of the Scottish Parliament itself in approving the annual devolved Scottish Budget."" Ms Sturgeon said the Scottish government would continue to argue for an alternative to the UK government's austerity programme. This would involve a ""moderate increase"" in public spending of 0.5% a year in real terms between 2016-17 and 2019-20, she said. Mr Osborne made his cuts announcement ahead of his emergency budget, which will take place on 8 July. The Tory chancellor said he believed it was vital to tackle UK debt ""as quickly as possible"". The UK government has pledged to clear the deficit by 2018/19. Mr Osborne must find a further £30bn of savings over the next three years, including £12bn from welfare spending and £13bn from government departments. Scottish Conservative chief whip John Lamont said: ""Nicola Sturgeon doesn't seem to understand that if Britain is going to prosper for the long-term, it needs to pay its way in the world and no longer pass on multi-billion pound deficits for our children and grand-children to pay off."" He added: ""The truth is that the time when the SNP could resort to its age-old tactic of whipping up grievance over UK government decisions is over. ""Tax-raising powers are coming to the Scottish Parliament, so if it wants to act, it can."" Mr Harvie, co-convener of the Scottish Greens, said he opposed the UK government cuts but ""the Tories are unlikely to listen"". He said: ""The real challenge will be to achieve unity in the Scottish Parliament to use our own devolved power to achieve fairer taxation and protection of the public services we all depend on.""",First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has urged all parties in the Scottish Parliament to come together to fight the UK government 's @placeholder cuts .,funding,best,preferred,existing,proposed,4
"Lord Mandelson made the comments in 1998, an era when income growth was 5.6% and inflation (the consumer prices index) was 1.4%. Real incomes were rising by a healthy 4.2%. Being relaxed about the rich was far easier when your income was also rising. The picture is now very different. Today's wage growth figures from the Office for National Statistics show a sharp decline to 2.3%, down from 2.6% the previous month. Inflation is now at 1.8%, up from 1.6%. Real income growth - admittedly on a slightly different measure from 1998 - is now running at 0.6%. Of course, these are one month's figures but the trend is clear. Inflation is rising, mainly a function of a weaker currency leading to higher import costs for things like food and fuel. And wage growth is slowing despite a robust employment market. As Matthew Taylor, the head of the government review into employment, told me, Britain is good at creating jobs and not so good at creating well-paid jobs. With economic growth predicted to slow next year, employees are still fighting shy of demanding significant pay increases. Productivity is still stubbornly low, which means that wealth creation per hour worked is limited. And in the public sector the pay freeze continues. This is the Prime Minister's significant and growing headache. She made an economy ""that works for everyone"" the cornerstone of her government's offer to the electorate. Falling real incomes do not fit comfortably with that narrative. And if the incomes squeeze translates into falling consumer confidence, then the main driver of the better than expected economic news since the referendum could turn more negative. As Torsten Bell of the Resolution Foundation said: ""Our pay recovery is now rapidly ending. ""Pay growth is already zero on single month data and we expect 3 month growth to be just 0.2% next month."" Put aside Brexit, the Scottish referendum, Donald Trump - when it comes to the economy, falling incomes is becoming the real and present political danger.","When Peter Mandelson said the Labour Party was "" intensely relaxed "" about people becoming filthy rich ( as long as they pay their taxes ) he was saying something far more @placeholder than he maybe realised .",outrageous,radical,powerful,obvious,fundamental,4
"AU commission chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma hailed its creation as the moment when Africa ""got [its] own digital identity"". The AU says the .africa domain name will ""bring the continent together as an internet community"". Addresses can now reflect a company's interest in the whole of Africa. For example, a mobile phone company could create mobile.africa to show its Africa-wide presence, or a travel company could set up travel.africa. Icann, the body that establishes these addresses known as generic Top-Level Domains, approved the move, after lobbying by the AU. The campaign was spearheaded by a South African company ZA Central Registry (ZACR), which will now be responsible for registering .africa names. ZACR's boss Lucky Masilela said that .africa addresses could cost as little as $18 (£15), AFP news agency quotes him as saying, and registration will start in July. Other domain names recently created by Icann, include .fun, .phone and .hair.","Africa now has the unique web address . africa , equivalent to the more @placeholder .com , following its official launch by the African Union .",famous,rare,national,familiar,annual,3
"Alex Makwana's labour of love has seen him create 11 designs on Jo's stomach, including Toy Story's Buzz Lightyear and a mocked-up ultrasound scan. Mr Makwana, 29, of Salisbury, said his wife of 12 days sat and watched Call The Midwife and One Born Every Minute during the four-hour painting sessions. The baby will be the family's seventh child. Mr Makwana said the other children ""love"" the paintings. It is the second time Mr Makwana has created art on his 35-year-old wife's stomach, having done the same for their sixth child, Ava. ""Loads of people loved it last time so we've embraced it this time,"" he said. He was lent the face-painting kit by Sarah Cookson, Ava's godmother. The 11 designs include images the pair kissing at sunset - a replica of a photograph of the married couple taken at a recent wedding. Mrs Makwana, whose baby is due in three weeks, described the process as a ""bonding experience"". ""It's a really lovely way to have memories of being pregnant with this baby,"" she said. ""It will be lovely when they are older to be able to show them the pictures and tell them the excitement which was centred around their bumps.""",A portrait artist has been working on an @placeholder canvas - his pregnant wife 's bump .,unusual,explicit,incredible,additional,unknown,0
"Peter Bialek, 66, of London Road, Salisbury, appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court earlier on Saturday and was bailed until 19 April. He also faces three counts of wounding with intent following the incident at Nether Wallop in October 2015. Eight people were seriously hurt and six others suffered minor injuries.","A man has been charged with causing injury by "" wanton or @placeholder "" driving after a car was driven into a party marquee injuring eight people .",offensive,illegal,furious,careless,foul,2
"The analysis shows that the average body size of four whale species declined rapidly during the second half of the 20th Century in response to hunting. But warning signals were visible up to 40 years before whale stocks collapsed. The work appears in Nature Ecology and Evolution journal. Christopher Clements, from the University of Zurich in Switzerland, and his colleagues looked at records on the abundance and body size of whales caught by commercial whaling vessels between 1900 and 1985, after which a global whaling moratorium took effect. ""We looked at data on blue, fin, sei and sperm whales and found significant declines in body size, with sperm whales taken in the 1980s four metres shorter on average than those in 1905,"" said Dr Clements. This probably occurred as the biggest individuals were selectively removed from the ocean through hunting. ""This means that warning signals were detectable up to 40 years before a population collapse,"" Dr Clements added. A similar pattern has previously been reported for many fish populations, and has been interpreted as a response to fishing pressure. The results suggest that tracking changes in the mean body size might help to predict when populations are at risk of collapsing. ""Our technique could be used to help provide other species of conservation concern. Moreover, it could allow interventions to be put in place to stop this happening,"" said Christopher Clements.","The shrinking size of whales over the 20th Century could help scientists detect when wildlife populations are in @placeholder , a study suggests .",contention,existence,trouble,difficulty,bloom,2
"God's Own County - A Garden for Yorkshire will feature a window based on York's East Window. The window is the largest single expanse of medieval stained glass in Britain and was completed in 1408. The garden, by Welcome to Yorkshire, will showcase Yorkshire's scenery, heritage, industries and tradespeople at Chelsea. Materials used for the window will reflect Yorkshire's landscape. It will feature stone pillars carved by York Minster's masons, traditional stone and timber gargoyles and sculptures loaned from historic sites across Yorkshire. Welcome to Yorkshire say it will be their biggest garden to date for their seventh year at Chelsea. Designs for planting beds will celebrate the colours of the stained glass in the East Window. Matthew Wilson, former head of RHS Garden Harlow Carr in Harrogate, said: ""With the materials and skills used to create the garden, we will be bringing over 600 years of living history to Chelsea."" At Chelsea, Welcome to Yorkshire has previously won one gold medal, four silver medals, one silver gilt medal and five people's choice awards.",A medieval window at York Minster is to be the @placeholder for a Yorkshire garden at the 2016 Chelsea Flower Show .,preparation,chance,model,inspiration,option,3
"11 August 2015 Last updated at 07:40 BST New technology means three-metre-high waves can be created in an instant. It's all at a giant man-made lake, three times the size of Wembley Stadium, in the Welsh mountains. Watch how Ricky got on...",Ricky 's been to north Wales to @placeholder out the world 's longest man-made surf waves .,lay,represent,enjoy,become,try,4
"HSBC closed the account of St Nicholas in Harpenden at the start of February. It accused church staff of repeatedly failing to provide up-to-date details of individuals involved in the church's finances, which it said was vital to fight money-laundering and fraud. The church says the bank has since reopened the account and apologised. The ""giving account"" is used by the church for hundreds of parishioners to make donations by standing order, and has a monthly turnover of nearly £20,000. Church volunteers say that initially they could not understand why the information was being requested, and assumed it did not apply to them. When they did realise, they say the bank offered little support. In the end, it gave them a final deadline and then closed the account. HSBC did reopen the account at the end of last week after speaking to officials from St Nicholas, and has promised to try to work with the church to resolve the situation. As a result of the closure, many standing orders have bounced, and the church was forced to write to parishioners to ask them to pay the missing money by cheque instead. ""We've had this account for a very long time,"" says the Rev Linda Williams. ""Many of our parishioners are now worried, asking, 'Where is my money? Where is my standing order?'"" She says the giving account is vital for the church's finances. ""The big thing at this time of year is our utility bills. If we have a cash-flow problem, we'll have to take the money out of reserves, and we can't continue like that."" Church treasurer Peter Timms is furious at HSBC's actions. ""I personally think the bank have been acting like little dictators,"" he says. ""This was very heavy-handed treatment, particularly for a charity run by volunteers. Banks should know their customers, and exercise a bit of common sense.  If they're concerned, they should speak to us properly."" The details demanded were part of HSBC's controversial Safeguard programme. It was set up in response to the bank being fined £1.2bn in 2012, over money laundering and sanctions busting. As a result, it agreed to spend hundreds of millions of pounds on a global ""know-your-customer"" programme. This in turn meant many existing retail and business customers were asked for detailed personal information, with the warning of account restrictions and closures if they failed to comply. Money Box has heard from other HSBC retail customers, charities and businesses angry at the level of information being demanded and the threatening letters they have received. Some have had accounts closed or restricted. Others have moved their banking elsewhere in protest. Dennis Stamps, the rector of St Nicholas, admits the church should have responded to the requests sooner, although he still doesn't understand why an existing customer would be asked for such detailed information. ""The person handling this account is an accountant by training, but she couldn't understand why the form was being sent to us, and how it applied to our particular charity. ""When we got another letter she was still perplexed about the information really being requested, so she inquired about that."" He also accuses the bank of failing to be supportive. ""When we realised we were struggling to complete the forms they wanted, we asked for an extension on closing the account, but the account was closed."" HSBC said it would not comment on specific accounts, but said Safeguard was designed to protect customers' own interests by aiming to detect and protect against financial crime. ""This includes asking existing customers to provide additional information about themselves and the intended nature of their business with HSBC to make sure that our records are up-to-date and accurate,"" the bank said. ""While we understand this may cause some inconvenience for our customers, it is an important step we need to take to protect our customers' interests. ""Where a customer doesn't supply all of the information that we have asked of them, HSBC may be forced to close the customer's account.""",A parish church in Hertfordshire says it has potentially @placeholder thousands of pounds of donations after its bank account was closed for a fortnight .,lost,accusing,negative,enhanced,defended,0
"England and West Ham legend Sir Trevor Brooking is spearheading an appeal to plant trees to commemorate football's involvement in the 1914-1918 conflict. The idea is to dedicate a grove at the World War One centenary wood near Epsom, Surrey to each league team. A digital archive will also be created at the National Football Museum. ""There were 60-70 teams whose players who fought in war,"" said Sir Trevor. ""The link was always there. ""Football is the national game and in conflict like that, people look for something to bond together. ""At the Battle of the Somme they actually kicked footballs sometimes when they went over the top, out of the trenches. ""And there was the Christmas truce where soldiers from Germany and Britain had a game of football."" Bradford Park Avenue player Donald Bell was the first English professional footballer to enlist in the British Army. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 5 July 1916 at Horseshoe Trench on the Somme. He was killed in action on 10 July 1916. Walter Tull was one of England's first black footballers, playing for Tottenham Hotspur and Northampton. He became the British Army's first black officer and was killed in action leading his men into battle on the Western front in 1918. The National Football Museum is working with The Woodland Trust on the For Club and Country project. As well as planting trees at the Langley Vale wood, a digital archive of each team's links with World War One will be created at the museum in Manchester. ""Every football fan needs to get involved and make sure their club is remembered in the football groves at Langley Vale Wood,"" said Sir Trevor. ""If you love football as much as I do, please get your team represented and see your own name listed on the supporters' roll of honour.""",A project to create a living and digital @placeholder to remember the sacrifices of footballers in World War One has been launched .,legacy,history,wants,image,memory,0
"The theatre is conducting interviews about life in the UK with people in more than a dozen towns and cities. That ""massive verbatim archive"" will then form the basis of future shows. ""We will attach a load of writers and theatre-makers to that and they will draw from that what they will,"" artistic director Rufus Norris said. The National has already sent interviewers to Londonderry, Merthyr Tydfil, Leicester and Glasgow, and will canvas members of the public in 10-20 further locations from October. ""We've got to try to do what little we can to address the complete vote of no confidence in our system that that was,"" Norris said. ""I don't believe 17.5 million people are racists or idiots. I categorically don't. I think we've got to listen."" Norris said the project - dubbed Missing Conversations - was on the scale of We're Here Because We're Here, the National's highly acclaimed memorial that saw ""ghost soldiers"" appear on the streets to mark the 100th anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Somme in July. The director, who voted to remain in the European Union, took over the National last April. He is known for shows including London Road, a musical play about murders in Ipswich that used the words of real people performed by actors. The London-based theatre will make ""an immediate artistic response"" to the referendum, he pledged. ""I think there's something very, very true in that vote. I'm not sure it's exclusively about membership of the European Union. But it doesn't matter what I think. ""In the first instance it's about getting out and finding out what people all over the country are thinking."" He said the venture, called Missing Conversations, was a ""huge listening project"". Norris added: ""This is, in a sense, a follow-on from We're Here Because We're Here - a very different kind of community project - just to gather a massive verbatim archive of what people think about where they live, where they think the power lies, what they think of British values, what their values are. Just to listen."" Norris was speaking at The Lowry arts centre in Salford, where he announced that War Horse will visit Edinburgh, Salford and Milton Keynes in 2018 as part of a UK tour. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.",The National Theatre has embarked on a @placeholder project to tell the story of modern Britain following the vote to leave the European Union .,fresh,commemorative,unique,major,national,3
"The authors suggest manufacturers should program drones with the GPS coordinates of no-fly zones. The British government should also relax regulations on radio frequency jammers, they add. In addition, they advise tighter UK licensing regulation. Currently in the UK, anyone can own and operate for non-commercial purposes a drone that weighs less than 20kg (3st 2lb) - and there are hundreds on the market. ""A range of terrorist, insurgent, criminal, corporate and activist threat groups have already demonstrated the ability to use civilian drones for attacks and intelligence gathering,"" the report reads. ""The best defence against the hostile use of drones is to employ a hierarchy of countermeasures encompassing regulatory countermeasures, passive countermeasures and active countermeasures."" It suggests that these could include: However, David Dunn, professor of International Politics, at Birmingham University, told the BBC that licensing may not deter terrorists. ""Law abiding citizens are likely to register, but it would be very difficult to stop terrorists and other criminals from purchasing drones abroad and then using them here,"" he said. ""Up until now it was expensive and required skill to be able to fly an aircraft - which acted as a form a regulation in itself. ""Now, you can fly these things relatively easily over people's heads."" The report also lists recent examples of suspicious activity involving drones: The authors of the report, members of a non-profit group called Open Briefing which describes itself as ""the world's first civil society intelligence agency"", admit that their suggested countermeasures are ""not foolproof"". ""The technology of remote control warfare is impossible to control,"" the report says. ""The ultimate defence is to address the root drivers of the threat in the first place.""","Drones could be used by terrorist groups as "" @placeholder , affordable and effective airborne improvised explosive devices , "" says a report by London - based think tank the Remote Control Project .",cultural,effective,reliable,typical,simple,4
"President Jacob Zuma is already facing an official investigation over the multi-million dollar renovation of his homestead in KwaZulu Natal. It and a proposed building of a nearby town has been dubbed ""Zumaville"". Provincial authorities have said the road development plan preceded Mr Zuma's presidency. But the Democratic Alliance has questioned why so much emphasis is being placed on this area of South Africa. The BBC's Pumza Fihlani, in Johannesburg, says many development plans and road upgrades across the country, some of which are urgently needed, never get off the ground often because of lack of finance or corrupt tenders. On Sunday, it was revealed that South Africa's Public Protector Thuli Madonsela had opened an investigation into the publicly funded construction of Mr Zuma's private residence in the district of Nkandla. The chalets and state of the art security are said to have cost $27m (£17m). The unveiling by the KwaZulu Natal government of two new nearby road networks, costing $67m, happened two days later. The Democratic Alliance's Ian Ollis said that he would request that Ms Madonsela extend her investigation to include the road upgrades leading to Mr Zuma's homestead. ""KwaZulu Natal certainly has enough road and transport infrastructure projects which could have been considered as alternatives to the Nkandla projects,"" Mr Ollis said. But KwaZulu Natal's Transport Minister Willies Mchunu said the road project was above board and various villages had been marked for development before Mr Zuma came to power in 2009. ""In fact, former President Thabo Mbeki identified Nkandla and Msinga as priority areas needing development. This has nothing to do with President Zuma,"" South Africa's Mercury newspaper quoted him as saying. In recent months, there has also been controversy over proposals for a town to be built about 3km (two miles) from Mr Zuma's Nkandla homestead. ""Public funds should not be spent to service the home and the hometown of the president to the detriment of other projects that are meant to improve the lives of ordinary South Africans,"" Mr Ollis said. The public works minister has defended the expenditure on Mr Zuma's residence, arguing that the ministerial handbook on spending of public funds does not apply to the president. Mr Zuma is gearing up for a difficult leadership battle at the governing African National Congress (ANC) conference in December. Our reporter says his government has been plagued with reports of corruption and wasteful spending despite electoral promises to improve the lives of the poor.","The spending of taxpayers ' money on the upgrade of roads near the rural home of South Africa 's president should be investigated , the @placeholder says .",authorities,outlook,opposition,worst,health,2
"The prosecutor, Harald Range, had earlier accused the minister, Heiko Maas, of interfering in the inquiry. Prosecutors are investigating whether Netzpolitik.org revealed state secrets in articles about plans to step up state surveillance. The case sparked street protests over press freedom. The outcry put the government on the back foot, with senior officials stressing that Germany was committed to press freedom. Earlier on Tuesday, in a rare clash between the German judiciary and the state, Mr Range said the government had asked him to drop an independent investigator from the inquiry, who concluded that one of the articles published did amount to a disclosure of a state secret. The request, said Mr Range, amounted to ""an intolerable encroachment on the independence of the judiciary"". He said that while the freedom of press was valuable it was not ""limitless"". But now the justice minister has said he no longer has confidence in the chief prosecutor and will request his dismissal. Mr Range is 67 and was due to retire next year. Munich's chief public prosecutor, Peter Frank, has been named as his successor. The state investigation, into two journalists at the website, is currently paused. The journalists involved have called for the case to be dropped. Their articles looked at plans to expand the country's domestic surveillance of online communication.",Germany 's justice minister has demanded the sacking of the chief prosecutor in a deepening row over a @placeholder investigation into a website .,treason,health,consultation,criminal,corruption,0
"The initiative by England Athletics and British Blind Sport comes after a Sport England survey in December showed 11.8% of adults with a visual impairment take part in sport once a week. There are currently 112 guide runners on the database, but still several parts of the country not being covered. The aim is to train more guide runners across England over the next year. Anyone looking to become a guide runner and get on the database will be required to attend an England Athletics 'Sight Loss Awareness and Guide Running' workshop. The online database is for anyone over 18 with a visual impairment, with the aim of enabling them to go for a run on their own, join a club or running group, or take part in an event or race. ""We hope the database will allow more visually-impaired people to enjoy running, safe in the knowledge they can connect with a guide runner who is trained, vetted and passionate about running,"" said British Blind Sport chief executive Alaina MacGregor. Nick Thorley, a visually-impaired runner from Nottingham, runs with an England Athletics licensed guide. ""Running has become a massive part of my life,"" he said. ""It gives me a focus, makes me feel healthier, has increased my confidence and provides a real sense of achievement. ""It's the generosity and commitment of guide runners that makes all this possible."" Wendy Lawson, from Redhill Road Runners in Nottingham, is a guide runner for a visually-impaired runner called Iris. ""I find being a guide so rewarding as any events that I undertake with Iris are about helping her to succeed,"" she said. ""I love the bond that Iris and I have, we always fall into step with each other."" If you want to find out more about getting into running, read our special guide.",A new @placeholder guide - runner database has been launched to encourage more people with a visual impairment to run .,national,super,independent,disabled,virtual,0
"To be clear, there will be no English-style academies, no grammar schools or selection on the basis of academic ability. What may change significantly is the role of councils in the system. In many respects, the school system is a national service which Scotland's 32 local authorities are entrusted to deliver. The government has no intention of removing schools from council control - the question is more what powers councils may retain. The presumption in this review will be to give as much power as possible to schools and head teachers. If any power lies at a higher level, the case will need to be made for it. As well as devolving powers to schools, new regional boards will help schools in different council areas work together. The question is what actual powers and practical responsibilities councils will still have once these changes take effect. For instance, schools may have more control over their budgets, how many teachers to have or what means to use to try to raise attainment. Because teachers' terms and conditions of employment are nationally agreed, it might be argued that the new regional bodies - not councils - should actually employ teachers. All those issues are likely to be raised in the coming months. The direct impact on parents and learners may be less obvious - much would depend on the practical decisions made by newly-empowered schools. However, an important question will be how to ensure that schools remain accountable to parents and the wider local community. The Scottish Conservatives asked whether schools could be given the power to ""opt out"" of local government control - a power which they do not currently have. It would not be unreasonable to speculate over just what ""local government control"" will actually mean once the impact of this review is being felt in practice. Councils will still be major stakeholders in schools. But their role could be very different to the one they've had in Scotland for the past century.",The moderate language and conciliatory tone of John Swinney masks the fact that truly @placeholder change could be coming to the way Scottish schools are governed .,little,fundamental,great,radical,drastic,3
"Programmes from Radio 1's Essential Mix to The Archers will be available to store for 30 days, allowing users to listen without an internet connection. The iPlayer Radio app on iOS, Android or Kindle will be updated this week. The upgrade will be completed in time for the start of the BBC Proms on Radio 3 on Friday. Until now, television programmes have been available to download on the iPlayer app, but radio programmes have not. The downloads have been made possible after an overhaul of the technology that supports the BBC's online audio content.",BBC radio listeners will soon be able to download programmes to their @placeholder phones or tablets for the first time using the iPlayer Radio app .,historic,provisional,smart,major,traditional,2
"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the measure ended an ""absurd situation"" whereby someone who ""supports terror"" was allowed to serve in the Knesset. But critics said it was anti-democratic and aimed mainly at Israeli Arab MPs. The law would require three-quarters of the Knesset's 120 members to vote in favour of any impeachment motion. The move comes a week after the European Union warned that the Knesset had risked undermining democracy and freedom of speech by approving legislation that requires NGOs receiving most of their funding from abroad to declare so publicly. A spokeswoman for the Association of Civil Rights in Israel expressed similar concerns about the new impeachment law, which was approved by 62 votes to 47 early on Wednesday. ""It harms the very building blocks of democracy - the right to freedom of expression, the right to vote and to be elected, and the right to representation,"" said Debbie Gilad-Hayo. ""Arab [MPs] whose actions and remarks do not find favour with the political majority will be the first people harmed by the bill - however, it is a slippery slope and the bill has potential to affect all,"" she added. Israeli Arabs are descendants of the Palestinians who remained after the State of Israel was created in 1948. They now make up about 20% the Israeli population. In February, three of the 18 Israeli Arab MPs caused outrage and were suspended from parliamentary activity for several months by an ethics committee after they met the families of Palestinians killed while carrying out attacks on Israelis. Thirty-three Israelis have been killed in knife, gun and car-ramming attacks since October. More than 200 Palestinians - mostly attackers, Israel says - have also been killed in that period. The assailants who have been killed have been shot either by their victims or by security forces as they carried out attacks. Other Palestinians have been killed in clashes with Israeli troops. On Tuesday, a 12-year-old Palestinian boy was killed during a clash in the occupied West Bank town of al-Ram, the Palestinian health ministry said. Muhey al-Tabakhi died as a result of a wound inflicted by a projectile that struck his chest and caused heart failure, according to a ministry spokesman. An Israeli police spokeswoman said border police officers had fired tear gas and stun grenades after a petrol bomb was thrown at them.",Israel 's parliament has passed a law that would allow it to impeach an MP who incites @placeholder or supports armed struggle against the state .,war,rebellion,racism,secret,awareness,2
"Cleethorpes Pier, which dates back to 1873 and was built at a cost of £8,000, has recently undergone a £5m renovation. It now features a restaurant, tea-room and wedding venue. Earlier this year, the 335ft (100m) pier, one of the shortest in the UK, was voted Pier of the Year by the National Piers Society. Current owner Bryan Huxford, who bought it three years ago, said he wanted to return the pier to the community and see it develop under new owners. Tim Mickleburgh, honorary vice-president of the National Piers Society, said its current owners had widened its appeal. He said: ""In the past it was a nightclub and only had the evening clientele."" The venue is advertised as being open to offers.",A refurbished Victorian @placeholder pier voted the best in the country has been put up for sale .,town,boat,pleasure,railway,ancient,2
"The Panamanian-registered Modern Express began listing last Tuesday and all 22 crew members were airlifted off the vessel after a distress call. Efforts to tow it have failed, but another attempt will be made on Monday. If it fails, the ship will strike France's south-west coast between Monday night and Tuesday morning. Bad weather hindered rescue efforts on Sunday, two days after a tow line to the 164m (538ft) vessel was broken in rough seas. The ship, which is carrying 3,600 tonnes of timber and digging machines, is now listing at an angle of between 40 and 50 degrees. Emmanuel De Oliveira, of the Atlantic Maritime Prefecture, said it was now ""totally impossible to put the cargo ship upright"". Around 300 tonnes of fuel are on board, French authorities say. The Sud-Ouest newspaper reported (in French) that emergency measures would be put in place if the ship runs aground in order to contain the fuel and remove it. In 2002, the Prestige oil tanker sank off the coast of northern Spain, spilling 50,000 tonnes of oil and polluting thousands of miles of coast. At 11:00 (10:00 GMT) on Sunday, the Modern Express was about 100km (60 miles) from the south-western French coast, between Bordeaux and Biarritz.",A @placeholder cargo ship is heading towards the French coast but there are hopes it can be towed to safety before it runs aground .,rare,professional,powerful,popular,stricken,4
"The claim: The government plans to cut one-third of hospital beds in England. Reality Check verdict: We do not have enough data to put a figure on the proportion of beds that will close under current plans. Only one-third of local NHS plans give any information about bed closures. He was referring to the Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STPs), which are the plans that local NHS areas have been asked to come up with to change services in order to make themselves financially sustainable. They are part of NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens' Five Year Forward View. England has been divided into 44 areas, each of which has its own STP. Although some of the STPs have quite precise plans, others are quite vague. That means it is difficult to come up with a precise figure for the number of beds being closed. In fact, according to Labour Party health researchers, only 14 of the 44 STPs mention bed closures. That is one-third of the STPs, although that might just be a coincidence. Mr Corbyn's team has been unable to show Reality Check where he got the number that he used in Parliament. Among the STPs with the most precise figures was Derbyshire, where 535 of 1,771 beds will be cut by 2020-21, a cut of 30%. West, North and East Cumbria plans to reduce beds in cottage hospitals (smaller hospitals, often in rural areas) from 133 to 104, with beds at Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital going from 600 to 500. That's an 18% cut overall. It illustrates another difficulty with these figures, which is that not all beds are the same. Having an acute bed is not the same as having a bed in a day unit or an A&E bed, for example. Also, some of the plans involve trying to treat people in ways that do not involve using hospital beds, through the use of home treatment, for example, which makes it harder to interpret bed closure figures. So an overall figure for bed closures would need a great deal of clarification, but it is clear that we do not yet have enough data to reach such a figure. Read more from Reality Check","Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said at Prime Minister 's Questions this week : "" Her government is @placeholder , through sustainability and transformation , to cut one - third of the beds in all our hospitals in the very near future . """,losing,proposing,determined,enduring,trying,1
"Marineland was facing 11 charges for its treatment of bears, elk, red deer, guinea hens and a peacock. The Ontario province attraction had denied all the allegations, maintaining it was the victim of a smear campaign. Animal rights officials who investigated Marineland expressed dismay at the prosecutors' decision. Charges were laid in November 2016 and January 2017, after an inquiry by the Ontario Society for the Prevention of the Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA). The allegations included permitting an animal to be in distress and for failing to provide proper food and standards of care for the animals in question. No animals were removed from the park. Marineland welcomed the outcome, saying that it had suffered ""baseless accusations by ill-informed, radical activists"", as well as reputational damage. The prosecutor told the OSPCA it could have proceeded on three charges, but it was not in the public interest, said spokesperson Melissa Kosowan. ""We are extremely disappointed in this outcome and feel that this matter is of public interest as all animals rely on humans for appropriate care for their general welfare and the public demands this,"" Ms Kosowan said. Marineland told the BBC in November the accusations were made by ""a former animal care worker who was fired for poor performance and inappropriate behaviour"".","Prosecutors have dropped an animal cruelty case against a Canadian wildlife park , citing no reasonable chance of @placeholder .",controversy,control,corruption,conviction,turmoil,3
"The hosts had led at half-time through Joe Greenwood, Matty Dawson and Jordan Turner tries, but failed to score after the break and the visitors capitalised. Danny Houghton and Curtis Naughton crossed for Hull before the break and they levelled through Kirk Yeaman after 58 minutes. And Sneyd's 40-metre kick inflicted a second straight home defeat on Saints. St Helens's Theo Fages had missed a drop-goal attempt moments before Sneyd's dramatic winner at the other end. The hosts, who were without injured winger Tommy Makinson following a potentially season-ending anterior cruciate ligament injury, now lie sixth in the table. Defeat leaves them two points behind Hull, who are themselves now four points off top spot, in fourth. St Helens: McDonnell; Owens, Peyroux, Turner, Dawson; Fages, Walsh; Walmsley, Roby, Savelio, Greenwood, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Wilkin. Replacements: Burns, Amor, Richards, Thompson. Hull FC: Shaul; Michaels, Fonua, Yeaman, Naughton; Tuimavave, Sneyd; Taylor, Houghton, Watts, Minichiello, Manu, Ellis. Replacements: Thompson, Hadley, Bowden, Pritchard. Referee: James Child (RFL)",Marc Sneyd 's late drop - goal gave Hull FC a fourth straight Super League win at the expense of @placeholder St Helens .,frustrated,major,exciting,losing,rivals,0
"Bridgend council, together with the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), spent a total of £2,800 on six training sessions. It comes as the council began live streaming meetings online in January. Plaid Cymru said it was ""concerned"" by the use of taxpayers' money but the council said it was necessary so the service was ""delivered properly"". A Freedom of Information request, obtained by Plaid Cymru, revealed £1,400 was spent on two days' training for 24 councillors last July. Four more sessions costing £1,400 for 150 members and officers took place in January. Topics included ""What is webcasting?"" and ""Being on camera"" as well as ""How to get your message across"" and ""Dos and don'ts - avoiding the pitfalls"". To date, the council has webcast five committee meetings which have attracted 1,716 views between them. A council spokesman said the total cost to the authority was £700, with the WLGA providing the rest of the funding. ""The training has been provided so the council can ensure that webcasting is delivered properly and in such a manner that the public receives a full understanding of the service,"" the spokesman said.","Hundreds of pounds have been spent by a Welsh council on "" webcasting @placeholder training "" for its councillors .",special,awareness,personal,service,negative,1
"Bakayogo, 29, was offered a new deal in May but is yet to inform the Alex whether he will be signing it. He made 22 appearances as Crewe were relegated from League One last season. ""We are looking at other people if Zoum doesn't come,"" assistant boss James Collins said. Former Millwall, Tranmere and Leicester defender Bakayogo signed a short-term deal in January at Gresty Road, after a two-year injury lay-off. But Collins revealed they are still in the dark over whether he will be staying. ""It's strung along a little bit longer than we would've liked but these players have got to look after their families,"" Collins told BBC Radio Stoke. ""Nobody wants to hold players to ransom and say 'you've got to make a decision' but we also don't want to get to pre-season without a left-back in the squad - John Guthrie can fill in there but he's now an established centre-back. ""If Zoom doesn't come we're going to need one but it may come to a point where if somebody pops up first, who will be good enough, we may have to act on that. ""It's Steve's (manager Steve Davis) decision and I'm sure it'll come to a head soon.""",Crewe Alexandra may be forced to look elsewhere for another left - back if Zoumana Bakayogo does not @placeholder his future to the club soon reports BBC Radio Stoke .,defend,haunt,offer,disclose,commit,4
"It is part of of a wider Borders Transport Corridors Study being carried out by Transport Scotland. It is looking at the case for extending the Borders Railway and improvements to the A1, A7 and A68. Transport Minister Humza Yousaf asked anyone with an interest in the region's transport to complete an online survey. ""In the Scottish government's Programme for Government a commitment was given to examine the case for an extension of the Borders Railway along with improvements to the A1, A7 and A68,"" he said. ""Transport Scotland and its consultants are now considering a number of issues including accessibility in the Borders and links between its communities and the key markets of Edinburgh, Carlisle and Newcastle. ""The study will identify issues and opportunities on transport routes and identify where improvements can be made."" He said the comments made via the survey would inform the final report expected by the end of the year.","The Scottish government has urged people living , working and travelling in the Borders to give their opinions on the region 's transport @placeholder .",services,reforms,scandal,interests,association,0
"But the judges have banned the practice of refunding the bride price on the dissolution of a marriage. The custom of paying bride prices is widely practiced in Africa, but traditions vary, as some BBC Africa colleagues explain. A bride price here is known as ""lobola"", where the groom's family presents either money or cows or both to the bride's family as a gesture of his willingness to marry her. The payment of lobola is a sign of the man's commitment to take care of his wife and is seen as a symbolic act and a necessary part of upholding culture, rather than a purchase. The term ""lobola"" is also used in southern Zimbabwe, but in Shona communities it is known as ""roora"" and while the tradition is to give cattle, this is now often replaced by cash - the amount is subject to negotiation. There are several stages to the tradition and it is seen as a way of thanking the bride's family for bringing her up, but there is no sense that the bride is being bought. The payment of bride price is customary in Senegal but largely symbolic. A small amount of money and a kola nut is given to the bride's family at the mosque, after that the sum handed over can be any where from less than $100 to tens of thousands. The Kenyan constitution outlaws the obligation to pay a bride price but it is widely understood that it will be paid. Pastoral communities insist that it is paid in cattle and it has been cited as a cause of cattle rustling, whereas families in other communities will accept cash. There is a sense that a transaction has taken place over the bride. The bride price is commonly paid in Burkinabe culture and is largely a symbolic act. There is no set amount and a little money is given, but it is mainly in goods such as kola nuts, drinks, cigarettes - and some ethnic groups may give a goat. However, a bride's family is not normally too demanding. In Niger there is an official maximum rate for a bride price of 50,000 CFA francs ($83, £54) but many pay much more than this. The price is agreed between the families, but it is seen as a symbolic act rather than about buying the wife as Nigeriens say not matter how much is paid you cannot buy a human being.","Uganda 's top court has ruled that "" bride price "" , when a man pays his future wife 's family for her hand in marriage , is @placeholder .",fair,legal,continuing,excessive,emerging,1
"The matter will now be investigated by an Irish FA Disciplinary Committee. Garrett scored in the 3-1 victory at Shamrock Park but the Irish FA will rule on whether the midfielder should have been on the pitch at all. According to the IFA website, Garrett was to serve a one-match ban, effective from Monday, 24 October. Portadown have insisted the suspension was to commence a week later. It is understood Ards raised the matter of Garrett's eligibility before Saturday match. The result at Shamrock Park was Portadown's fourth win of season, meaning they have wiped out the 12-point deduction imposed before the start of the season. They are now on zero points - just five behind one-from-bottom Carrick Rangers. The prospect of them having to facing another disciplinary hearing is the last thing Ports fans will want to hear. If found guilty of playing a suspended player, Portadown's win could be changed to a 3-0 defeat. Portadown's temporary manager Vinny Arkins said he sought clarification on whether Garrett was available for selection. ""I spoke to the club briefly before the game, regarding the issue of is the player suspended,"" said Arkins. ""I was told that he was cleared to play and that the suspension wouldn't kick in until the following Monday after it was received. ""So as far as I'm concerned, he was cleared to play. ""Ards did indicate it before the game, but they obviously know more than we do and they are obviously getting their information from someone other than us."" Media playback is not supported on this device",The Northern Ireland Football League has @placeholder raised the issue of Robert Garrett playing in Portadown 's win over Ards on Saturday while suspended .,sharply,repeatedly,formally,not,subsequently,2
"The transport ministry said Denpasar airport would remain closed until at least 16:00 (08:00 GMT). Mount Raung in East Java has been spewing ash into the air for nearly a week, raising concerns it could interfere with aircraft safety. Bali is a top destination for tourists and many have been stranded. The airport had been reopened on Saturday as the ash lifted but the wind has now brought it back. ""We will continue to monitor developments and decide if the closure will be extended later,"" transport ministry spokesman JA Barata told Agence France-Presse. Mount Raung is about 120km (75 miles) from Denpasar airport. East Java's Blimbingsari and Notohadinegoro airports were also earlier affected. Lombok's international airport, and a smaller one on the island, were reopened earlier on Friday. Hundreds of flights have been postponed indefinitely or cancelled by airlines. Analysis: Chris Davies, Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre in Darwin, Australia This volcano has been erupting for about a week and it's been streaming ash constantly. It's not an explosive eruption, just a constant stream and because the summit is so high it doesn't take much ash to interfere with flights. The most dangerous aspect for aviation is that modern jet engines pull in so much air and the ash concentrates in engines and turns into a kind of molten glass. The ash melts, coats inside of the engine and affects fuel flow, so in the worst case scenario it can cause engines to shut off, like we say with the BA 009. Travellers left stranded in Bali Ash cloud delays: What are your rights? The BBC's Alice Budisatrijo in Jakarta says the airport closures could not have come at a worse time, as the islands are popular with foreign and domestic tourists in the middle of the school holiday season. Indonesians are also starting to travel home for the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, so the disruption of flights to the smaller airports are being felt by many families, says our correspondent.","The airport on the Indonesian island of Bali has been forced to shut again due to ash from a volcanic eruption , @placeholder say .",i,doctors,opinion,health,authorities,4
"The Labour leader said he would continue to campaign in marginal seats across the UK while opposing Theresa May's government in Westminster. Urging MPs to maintain ""unity and collective discipline"", he said Labour must act as a ""government in waiting"". Labour gained 30 seats and won 40% of the vote for the first time since 2001. Nevertheless, the party still ended up with 56 fewer seats than the Conservatives, who are seeking to form a minority government with the Democratic Unionists. New research from YouGov suggests voters under the age of 40 backed Labour by a decisive margin, and that the party also outperformed the Conservatives among the 40-49 age bracket. But according to its survey - which suggests that the British electorate is now divided more by age than class - Mr Corbyn struggled to win support among the over 60s. Addressing the Parliamentary Labour Party for the first time since he defied expectations in the election, Mr Corbyn instructed MPs to remain on a general election footing. ""We must remain in permanent campaign mode,"" he said. ""We achieved what we did last Thursday because we were a united party during the campaign and we need to maintain that unity and collective discipline in the weeks and months ahead. ""We will continue to take the fight to the Tories and I will be out campaigning around the country in Conservative marginals in those extra seats we need to gain to deliver the government for the many that almost 13 million people voted for last week."" Theresa May has no mandate to govern, he suggested, and her administration is ""on notice from voters"". ""We are now a government in waiting and we must think and act at all times with that in mind,"" he added. ""That is our responsibility to the huge numbers who voted for our manifesto last week."" Mr Corbyn is expected to reshuffle his shadow cabinet in the coming days with several senior figures who called for him to step down last year after the EU referendum hinting they are open to a return. Earlier on Tuesday, the Labour leader got a standing ovation from his MPs as he took his seat in the Commons for the first time after the election.","Labour must remain in "" permanent campaign mode "" and prepare for a @placeholder general election at any time , Jeremy Corbyn has told his MPs .",fresh,brave,controversial,dramatic,comprehensive,0
"Sixteen people were injured, five seriously, when two carriages collided on the rollercoaster. An investigation into the accident found that there were not mechanical faults with the ride, but said that the people running the ride had caused it to crash. A judge said that the company could have to pay ""a very large fine"" because of how serious the accident was. After the crash, the company said that they had added more safety procedures. Rollercoaster crashes like this are incredibly rare. The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions say that the chance of being injured on an amusement park ride is one in 24 million.","Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd , the company that runs Alton Towers , has said that it was responsible for @placeholder and safety failings over the Smiler Rollercoaster crash in June 2015 .",health,closure,concern,misconduct,tolerance,0
"Media playback is not supported on this device The flyweight, 34, said she was determined to change people's perception of her sport. Adams told BBC Sport she had already changed promoter Frank Warren's mind. ""He said seeing me compete in the Games, he wanted to sign me as a professional,"" she said. ""Hopefully I can change more people's minds."" Adams was interviewed on ITV's Good Morning Britain on Wednesday. Beforehand, presenter Piers Morgan tweeted he did not like watching women punch each other. Speaking to the BBC later, Adams said: ""I don't mind if you don't watch it. I don't mind if you don't like it, just as long as you don't stop the women and girls who want to compete in boxing from achieving their goals and their dreams and becoming Olympic champions like me. ""I've grown up alongside this my whole life during my career in boxing but it's sometimes nice to be able to change someone's perception about women's boxing."" Adams is aiming to secure a world title fight in 2018 after making her professional debut in Manchester on 8 April.",Two - time Olympic champion Nicola Adams says she does not mind @placeholder to women boxing - as long as they are allowed to achieve their dreams .,attending,talking,failure,objections,ambitions,3
"Williams was a first-team coach at Forest but replaced Dougie Freedman as boss when the Scot was sacked in March. The 45-year-old was out of contract this summer and BBC Radio Nottingham understands he has failed to agree terms on a return to a coaching job. Williams, who won two of his 10 games said: ""Although we struggled with results, performances were strong."" The Reds finished 16th in the table, 19 points adrift of the play-off places and 15 points clear of the relegation zone. ""The lads gave me everything they had,"" Williams added. ""They, along with the staff, are a good honest group and I will always appreciate the commitment and desire shown during my time here. ""This club has so much potential and, when you see the backing the club receives from the supporters both home and away, I truly hope they are rewarded for their loyalty with success on the pitch.""",Nottingham Forest @placeholder manager Paul Williams has left the Championship club .,current,temporary,defensive,appointed,hopeful,1
"Police said the burglary happened between 04:00 GMT and 07:00 at Bedford Care Home on Battersby Street, Leigh, Wigan. The victim was treated for minor injuries ""but her injuries could have been much worse"", police said. CCTV footage of the suspect riding a bicycle near the scene has been released by police. Three rooms were broken into during the burglary. Ch Supt Stuart Ellison, of Greater Manchester Police (GMP): ""How someone could sink so low as to break into a care home is beyond me. ""We are keen to identify the man in the CCTV... seen riding a bicycle and carrying a suitcase that we believe was stolen from one of the rooms."" He urged any witnesses to contact GMP. Police patrols have been stepped up in the area.",A 97 - year - old woman with @placeholder has been attacked during a break - in at her care home .,hiv,child,condition,fraud,dementia,4
"The 22-year-old has replaced injured Jamie George in the squad for the Six Nations clash with Wales. ""I think he's exactly the right selection for the senior squad now that he's got through his injuries and is up and fit,"" Baxter told BBC Sport. ""It's disappointing for Jamie that Luke's opportunity has come off the back of someone else's injury, a lot of breaks in all sports happen like that."" Cowan-Dickie missed the early part of this season after breaking his thumb, and is in line to win his second cap should he replace captain Dylan Hartley at Twickenham on Saturday. He was part of the England team that won the Junior World Cup in 2013 and was one of the final players to be cut from Stuart Lancaster's squad for last year's World Cup. ""To win an international cap or be picked in the senior squad you have to be a good player, but you have to work extremely hard as well and Luke's done that,"" added Baxter. ""He's had to be patient through a couple of significant injuries and despite that, he's got his head down and is improving as a professional player all the time. ""He's still improving as a hooker as well. He's still played relatively few top-flight games as a hooker. ""His conversion from loose-head has not been very long and he's doing a remarkably good job and he'll keep getting better.""",Exeter boss Rob Baxter has backed Luke Cowan - Dickie to @placeholder for England .,caring,settle,impress,prepare,star,2
"Lancashire opener Hameed, 20, and Northants batsman Duckett, 22, both made their Test debuts this winter. Kent's Sam Northeast will skipper the MCC side against the county champions, who beat Yorkshire to win the title. The four-day Champion County match in Abu Dhabi starts on 26 March and will be a day/night game with a pink ball. A T20 tournament featuring MCC, Middlesex and two other first-class counties, will also take place on Friday, 24 March. Hameed played the first three Test matches in India, before leaving the tour with a broken hand. Duckett made his Test debut against Bangladesh in October, but was dropped following the second India Test after making 110 runs in seven innings. Worcestershire batsman Joe Clarke, who scored 1,206 runs in the County Championship last summer, is included along with his county's wicketkeeper Ben Cox. Last season's fixture saw the MCC beat 2015 county champions Yorkshire by four wickets. MCC head of cricket John Stephenson said: ""Having worked closely with the England selectors to assemble this group, I am very pleased with the fantastic talent we have at our disposal. ""Haseeb Hameed, Joe Clarke and Ben Duckett are three of the most exciting young batsmen in the country at the moment, and I'm looking forward to seeing them."" Haseeb Hameed (Lancashire) Tom Alsop (Hampshire) Sam Northeast (capt, Kent) Ben Duckett (Northants) Joe Clarke (Worcestershire) Ben Cox (Worcestershire) Lewis Gregory (Somerset) Matt Coles (Kent) Matt Fisher (Yorkshire) Mason Crane (Hampshire) Jack Leach (Somerset)",England batsmen Haseeb Hameed and Ben Duckett have been named in the MCC team for the English county season 's @placeholder curtain - raiser against Middlesex .,annual,best,classic,comfortable,respective,0
"You may not be surprised to learn though that his description of Swansea as an ""ugly, lovely town"" didn't go down well with the city's newest MP. Labour's Carolyn Harris used her traditional maiden speech to share details of her constituency with fellow MPs.  She said: ""Swansea East forms part of the geographical area that Dylan Thomas referred to as the ugly, lovely town. ""I am afraid though that I have to challenge that description as today the view from Dylan's Kilvey is anything but ugly. In 2015, Swansea East boasts a vista that is economically exciting, architecturally beautiful, culturally and educationally groundbreaking, and environmentally innovative. It has a sporting track record that is the pride of Wales."" By tradition, she also used her speech to pay tribute to her predecessors Neil McBride, Sian James (her former employer) and Lord Anderson of Swansea, who found himself described as ""my political pin-up"".  You can read Carolyn Harris's speech here. Antoinette Sandbach was a member of the National Assembly for Wales from 2011 until her election as MP for Eddisbury in Cheshire at the election. She said in her maiden speech: ""It is important that we recognise the strong links we have in our area. Speaking as someone who has both English and Welsh roots, I have been accused of being too English in Wales, and too Welsh in England. ""I make no apology for being British, and we should perhaps reflect that what unites us is stronger than what divides us. Having experienced devolution first hand, it is clear that if decision making is taken closer to those affected by it, people will benefit. You can read Ms Sandbach's speech here.","Such is Dylan Thomas 's @placeholder more than 60 years after his death , that few modern politicians dare to question his thoughts .",life,congratulations,reputation,potential,memory,2
"Warriors are currently sixth in the table ahead of Saturday's game in Italy against Treviso. ""The ambition is what it was at the beginning of the season - to get into the play-offs and look to win the Pro 12,"" said head coach Townsend. ""We are in a position where that is still achievable."" Glasgow, who are equal on points with Ulster and one behind Munster, have a game in hand over all of the teams above them. ""We know, if we win all our games, we are likely to be in the last four,"" said Townsend. ""We play teams above us as well after we take on Treviso and Zebre. ""So the ambition is there, the belief is there because we have seen the players do really well against top teams."" Media playback is not supported on this device Warriors will stay on at an Italian training camp ahead of their rearranged match against Zebre next Friday. Townsend admits the players are looking forward to their week away but insists they are entirely focused on getting the right results. ""Getting away for some of the players who have had a big few months - playing in the Six Nations - getting some nice weather in a fantastic country is nice after a long season,"" he added. ""But they are more looking forward to playing well and putting their hands up for selection in both games. ""We want to come back - with that Scarlets game to come - with a couple of good performances."" The trip to Scarlets is on 16 April, with a home game against Zebre to follow, while the regular season ends with a visit to current league leaders Connacht. The top four teams will contest the play-offs, with the top two enjoying home advantage in the semi-finals, while the top six qualifying for the European Champions Cup.",Gregor Townsend says Glasgow Warriors ' aim remains the @placeholder of the Pro12 title as they prepare for a double - header away to Treviso and Zebre .,progress,disappointment,retention,defense,achievements,2
"MEPs, including European Parliament chief Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt say the proposal is a ""damp squib"". It offers Europeans in the UK fewer rights than Britons in the EU, they say in a joint letter to newspapers. Cabinet Office minister Damian Green said the ""basic rights"" of EU citizens living in the UK would be ""preserved"". He urged Mr Verhofstadt to ""read our proposal"", which the UK government insists would allow about three million EU citizens to stay on the same basis as now. EU migrants who had lived in the UK for five years would be granted access to health, education and other benefits. But the prime minister's proposals would be dependent on EU states guaranteeing Britons the same rights. The leaders of the four political groups who have signed the joint letter account for two-thirds of the votes in the European Parliament. Their letter points out that that they have the power to reject any Brexit deal before it can go ahead because the parliament must approve the withdrawal agreement. The leaders said they would not endorse anything that removed rights already acquired by citizens. They said the UK proposal ""falls short"" because it would take away rights citizens currently have, and create new red tape and uncertainty for millions of people. The letter said this contradicted promises made by the Leave campaign that EU citizens would be treated no less favourably after Brexit. By contrast, the letter said the EU's offer - already on the table - was simple, clear and fair because it promised that all citizens, including UK nationals living in Europe, would be treated equally and lose no current rights. Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Verhofstadt said EU citizens in the UK - and Britons living on the continent - should keep their current rights, rather than the government ""inventing a new status"". What the UK is offering EU citizens? In full: Safeguarding the position of EU citizens What is the EU offering UK citizens? In full: EU's essential principles on citizens' rights ""It creates a type of second class citizenship for European Citizens in the UK,"" he added. ""We don't see why their rights should be diminished and that would be the case in the proposal. ""In the end, it is the European Parliament that will say yes or no, and I can tell you it not will be a yes if the rights of European citizens - and also the rights of UK citizens living on the continent - will be diminished [and] cut off, like it is at the moment."" The letter stated: ""The European Parliament will reserve its right to reject any agreement that treats EU citizens, regardless of their nationality, less favourably than they are at present. ""This is a question of the basic fundamental rights and values that are at the heart of the European project."" It added: ""In early 2019, MEPs will have a final say on the Brexit deal. We will work closely with the EU negotiator and the 27 member states to help steer negotiations."" A spokesperson for the UK government said the letter contained a ""number of inaccuracies"" which could cause unnecessary and needless concern to UK and EU citizens. Mr Green, who as first secretary of state is a close ally of Theresa May's, told BBC Radio 4's Today that it was clear that EU citizens would have to comply with ""basic"" immigration rules after the UK leaves the EU to establish their identity and nationality. But he insisted: ""That is not an insuperable barrier. We all fill in forms when we go on holiday and have to get visas and all that."" He suggested the UK was doing ""precisely"" what the EU was calling for. ""Somebody who is here now will keep the rights they already have and we hope that British citizens living in other EU countries will keep the rights they already have...the basic rights will be preserved so that should not be an obstacle to a final deal."" Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning","Theresa May 's offer to give EU citizens in the UK "" @placeholder status "" after Brexit has been described as being "" far short of what citizens are entitled to "" .",lost,settled,investigates,offers,thrive,1
"From September, it will offer the language to students also reading international business and politics. While shorter courses are available at other universities, this is the first time Urdu has been included in the title of an official degree. About 100 million people speak it in the world, including 400,000 in the UK. Yasmin Hussain from the Routes Into Languages university consortium campaigned for the introduction of the new degree. She said: ""The discourse is that modern foreign languages like French and Spanish are more important. Minority languages aren't seen to be as valued and so it has taken a long time."" Students on the full-time courses will have the chance to learn how the language has been used in film and literature, as well as using Urdu to discuss topics related to their core subject. The launch of the course saw students from local schools take part in workshops and activities, as well as performances by poets and musicians. Writer Sabeena Khan was among those at an open day to launch and promote the Urdu courses. She believes young British Pakistanis in particular would benefit from having Urdu as part of their degree. Ms Khan said: ""The language is rich in meaning, its style and usage. It's beautiful and I don't want to see it die out, I want to see more people learning Urdu."" Urdu facts... ... And it has also contributed a few words to English Sheraz Ali is one of the lecturers who will be teaching the new undergraduate degree course. ""There is a demand for Urdu-related jobs not just in this country but also in many others, especially within professions such as teaching and the health and legal sectors,"" he said. Mr Ali believed the course would attract students from different backgrounds and not just native speakers of the language. He added: ""The Urdu degree is open to everyone, not just people from the South Asian diaspora. We live in a multicultural society, where language isn't only a pile of words but something which can bring people together."" You can hear more on this story on BBC Asian Network at 17:00 GMT on Friday, or after that on the BBC iPlayer.",Manchester Metropolitan University has become the first higher education institute in the UK to offer students the chance to @placeholder a degree in Urdu.,earn,prevent,negotiate,withstand,approve,0
"For the Scottish 400m hurdler, who has competed in four World Championships, the pair ""stand out"". Greene was skipper of the British team at the London 2012 Games, with Ohuruogu captain at the 2013 Worlds. ""I'll be there trying to follow in the footsteps of those two,"" Doyle said. ""I remember Christine in Moscow in 2013, she gave a really great speech that just got everyone totally motivated and then she went on to win the World Championships - so there is great motivation and inspiration there."" Ohuruogu was the first female British athlete to be twice crowned world champion, having also claimed gold in the 400m at the 2009 championships in Berlin. ""It was my first [World Championships] and I remember being quite nervous and looking up to a lot of the older and more experienced athletes - even if they just chatted to you it was such a great thing,"" said Doyle, who was named captain on Tuesday. In his time as captain, Greene - the 2011 men's 400m hurdles world champion - provided a level of backing that Doyle intends to repeat. ""He'd had a bit of an up and down year but went there and performed brilliantly and again he gave a really great speech and was out there supporting the team,"" said Doyle, who won bronze in the 4x400m relay at the Rio 2016 Olympics. The 30-year-old is aware that a strong personal performance is key in her role as the squad's figurehead. An impressive past few weeks, during which she won the British National Championships and finished third in the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, has given her a timely boost. ""I feel like I am in good shape right now,"" Doyle said. ""I feel like I have put some really good consistent races together and competed really well against the girls that I am going to have to race at the World Championships."" With the standard of competition in the women's 400m hurdles hitting new highs this year - for the first time in history three women, including Rio 2016 Olympic champion Dalilah Muhammad, ran under 53 seconds in the same race at the USA National trials last month - Doyle knows she has it all to do in London Stadium in August. ""I am going to have run every race like it is the final and really go for it,"" she said. ""I just want to make sure I go there and run my best race of the year on that track in London.""",Eilidh Doyle will draw on inspirational @placeholder of former captains Christine Ohuruogu and Dai Greene when she leads Britain 's World Athletics Championships team out in London next month .,future,status,leadership,memories,coaching,3
"Its annual web index suggests web users are at increasing risk of government surveillance, with laws preventing mass snooping weak or non-existent in over 84% of countries. It also indicates that online censorship is on the rise. The report led web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee to call for net access to be recognised as a human right. The World Wide Web Foundation, led by Sir Tim, measured the web's contribution to the social, economic and political progress of 86 countries. Other headline findings from the report include: The index ranked countries around the world in terms of: Four of the top five were Scandinavian, with Denmark in first place, Finland second and Norway third. The UK came fourth, followed by Sweden. ""The richer and better educated people are, the more benefit they are gaining from the digital revolution,"" said Anne Jellema, chief executive of the World Wide Web Foundation, and the lead author of the report. ""Extreme disparities between rich and poor have been rightly identified as the defining challenge of our age, and we need to use technology to fight inequality, not increase it."" One of the best starting points would be to put net access at the top of the agenda, she added. Sir Tim said: ""It's time to recognise the internet as a basic human right. ""That means guaranteeing affordable access for all, ensuring internet packets are delivered without commercial or political discrimination, and protecting the privacy and freedom of web users regardless of where they live."" Describing the web as a ""great leveller"" he said that rights to privacy, freedom of expression and affordable access should be ""hardwired"" into the basic rules of net use. For the first time, the report looked at net neutrality, the principle that all web traffic should be treated equally. It has been the focus of fierce debate in 2014, with the US mulling new laws that could create a two-tier internet - fast lanes for content providers prepared to pay for their services to be delivered faster. The World Wide Web Foundation is calling on policy makers to introduce a raft of measures to fight net inequality. They include:","The web is becoming less @placeholder and more unequal , according to a report from the World Wide Web Foundation .",diverse,dense,accessible,free,political,3
"Senator Philip Ozouf has been responsible for the £5m Jersey Innovation Fund since 2015 and was responsible for signing off on loans. Deputy Sam Mezec of Reform Jersey has called for Mr Ozouf to resign from his role as an assistant chief minister. It comes after a report by the comptroller and auditor general into the fund, describing it as badly run. Auditor General Karen McConnell said the fund faced serious governance issues. It was launched in 2014 to help start-up companies in Jersey and gave loans to six companies until issues were raised early in 2016. Mr Ozouf said he had no plans to stand down and the issues raised were ""not his fault"" as he was the one who got the fund suspended. He said: ""It is thanks to my work the fund has been closed and no more loans have been given. ""I wish these members who are speaking with their normal political rhetoric; I wish they would read the report.""","The politician responsible for a "" @placeholder "" loan scheme has refused to back down over calls for him to resign .",successful,major,disastrous,terrifying,desperate,2
"Julie Schmitz, 54, Dennis Riley, 52, Robert Broome, 48, and Andrew Jenkins, 33, died in the blast at the Chevron refinery - now Valero - on 2 June 2011. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has now said there is insufficient evidence to pursue charges against companies. Families have been informed of the decision. Dyfed-Powys Police said the four-year inquiry was ""extremely complex"" and ""left no stone unturned"". An investigation will be continued by the Health and Safety Executive. The deaths happened when a 160,578-gallon (730,000 litres) storage tank exploded, damaging a vessel next to it. A fifth person was also seriously injured in the blast. At the time of the incident, the refinery was operated by Chevron, although a deal had already been struck to sell the plant to Valero. When the police investigation was at its height in 2012, Dyfed-Powys Police said inquiries had been made with in excess of 1,800 potential witnesses with over 200 providing statements. A spokesman for Chevron said: ""Everyone at Chevron remains profoundly saddened by the loss of lives. We continue to remember those individuals, families and colleagues affected by the incident. ""The investigation being conducted by the Health and Safety Executive is on-going and both Chevron and Valero continue to provide their full support and cooperation. ""Chevron remains deeply committed to the safety of employees, contractors and the communities where we work, and we strive continually to work safely.""",There will be no @placeholder manslaughter charges after an explosion killed four workers at an oil refinery in Pembrokeshire in 2011 .,free,suspected,further,critical,corporate,4
"Peter Wood told Bristol Crown Court he drove and carried out vehicle checks for Grittenham Haulage, the firm that owned the lorry. He said the truck ""drove well"" on three nights leading up to the crash on a hill in Bath on 9 February last year. Mr Wood, 55, of Brinkworth, Wiltshire, denies charges over the crash. The owner of the firm, Matthew Gordon, 30, of Dauntsey, Wiltshire, and driver Phillip Potter, 20, also of Dauntsey, also face charges. During a day of technical evidence about the condition of the brakes, Mr Wood said if there were any problems with vehicles he would be extra careful when telling Mr Gordon, who he claimed had difficulty concentrating. He said he would make sure there were other people around and show him any problems in the inspection pit. Mr Wood said that on 17 January, when a six-week check was carried out on the Scania truck, he noticed no signs of welding on any of the brakes. Four-year-old Mitzi Steady died in the Lansdown Lane crash when she was one of a number of pedestrians struck by the lorry. Robert Parker, 59, Philip Allen, 52, and Stephen Vaughan, 34, also died in the crash in 2015. Mr Allen and Mr Vaughan, both from Swansea, and Mr Parker, from Cwmbran, south Wales, were in a car hit by the vehicle. The case continues.",A mechanic who carried out safety checks on a truck that crashed and killed four people has said he had no @placeholder about the vehicle .,concern,status,information,motive,complaints,0
"Cornwall Council members voted on the plans and four other major retail developments in Truro on Thursday. Developers Inox had said they would contribute £8m from the supermarket deal to build the 6,000-seat stadium. Supporters say the decision effectively marks the end of the proposal, while Inox said a ""miracle"" was needed. A petition of nearly 5,000 signatures in favour of the stadium was handed in to County Hall before the meeting. Ian Connell, chairman of the Cornish Pirates rugby club, said: ""We are hugely disappointed. The decision was greeted with total dismay from supporters, some as far afield as New Zealand."" Rob Saltmarsh, the managing director of Inox, said: ""I can't see a way forward. Members decided our application wasn't suitable or didn't offer enough benefit for Cornwall."" Two of the four proposals were approved at the meeting, but Mr Saltmarsh said there was ""commercial demand"" for only one supermarket so despite the deferral, he feared the stadium's supermarket would not be approved. He added it had taken Inox six years to get to this stage and doubted other developers would built a stadium in the current economic climate. Truro and Penwith College vowed to contribute £2m to make up the £10m needed to build the stadium on the edge of Truro. On Thursday, the Maiden Green development, a proposal for a supermarket and 515 homes was approved, as was the Willow Green application, which includes a supermarket, 435 homes and a primary school.",Plans for a new stadium in Cornwall are in @placeholder after councillors deferred a decision for a supermarket which would have paid for it .,principle,completion,discussion,existence,jeopardy,4
14 May 2014 Last updated at 01:53 BST The project builds on a trial scheme launched last year at three sites in the city centre. Roy Grant from City of York Council said the funding was coming from the private sector and central government and European grants.,"York is installing free , @placeholder , wireless internet access across the whole of the city .",secure,further,unlimited,open,convenient,2
"Celtic travel to Manchester City on Tuesday for their final Champions League game and will finish bottom of Group C regardless of the result. Rodgers took on the Celtic job in the summer, having been sacked by the Anfield club in October 2015. ""My intention is to be here as long as I can, to help the club grow,"" he said. ""The most important thing for me is to be happy,"" added the 43-year-old Northern Irishman. ""It is about enjoying my life. I am living the dream. ""I took a period of time out after leaving Liverpool and I needed to ensure that when I came back it wasn't for one or two seasons. ""Dermot Desmond [majority shareholder] and Peter Lawwell [chief executive] really sold the club to me. For me, the biggest thing was to have the challenge of working somewhere different. It is a huge privilege being at Celtic. ""I don't see it as a stepping stone. ""I'm going to be coaching hopefully for another 20-odd years, and it is highly unlikely I'm going to be at Celtic for 20 years because of how the modern game works, but at this moment I'm very, very happy. ""If I'm happy, I'm winning. And I don't necessarily need to be working in the Premier League to be winning."" Rodgers' side remain unbeaten domestically, but Celtic have picked up just two points in Group C, the first from a thrilling 3-3 draw with Manchester City at Celtic Park. That ended an opening run of 10 wins for Pep Guardiola's side and City have stuttered since, dropping to fourth in the Premier League. Rodgers added that he is a ""huge admirer"" of the Spaniard, saying: ""Pep is a top-class manager, he has proven that. ""But the Premier League is different. In order to impose his style he'll probably be looking to get in a few more players who can really function and provide the foundation for how he wants to work. ""I've played against Manchester City over a number of years and I can tell the difference in terms of the intensity he has brought and with their flexibility in different systems. ""He won't have had this sort of competition before. The Premier League is the most competitive league in the world.""","Manager Brendan Rodgers is having an "" incredible @placeholder "" at Celtic as he prepares for his first match in England since leaving Liverpool .",recognition,delight,experience,disappointment,future,2
"The 25-year-old was part of the Great Britain squad which won a silver medal in the rugby sevens at the Olympic Games this month. Lindsay-Hague scored 10 tries in 61 games for Quins after making his senior debut for the Premiership club in 2009. ""Having returned from the Olympics, I'm going to take some time to think about the next step in my career,"" he said. Lindsay-Hague had spent most of this year playing for England on the Sevens World Series in preparation for the Olympics. Newcastle winger Marcus Watson was also part of the 12-man GB squad which lost 43-7 to Fiji in the final of the inaugural Olympic sevens competition in Rio de Janeiro. ""Ollie has been a dependable and loyal member of the Harlequins squad for many years,"" Quins director of rugby John Kingston said. ""I have no doubt he will make a huge impact wherever he continues his career."" Media playback is not supported on this device",Full - back and Olympic medallist Ollie Lindsay - Hague has left Harlequins to pursue other playing @placeholder .,career,options,fields,qualifier,activities,1
"The 33-year-old stand-off sustained the problem in the Rhinos' opening-day defeat by Warrington Wolves, and is expected to be out until next month. In his absence, Leeds have lost four out of five games in all competitions. ""I've started running again, which was good but felt weird after a month off,"" McGuire told the Super League Show. ""It's going really well. It's four weeks since I got injured and I've been working really hard with the physios and rehab team. ""I'm looking forward to getting out there, training with the team and getting on the field."" Rhinos head coach Brian McDermott has been unfortunate in terms of personnel, with McGuire one of a number of casualties from the opening four Super League games. Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Ashton Golding, Tom Briscoe, winter signing Beau Falloon and Carl Ablett were joined by Ash Handley and Joel Moon after Friday's win against Huddersfield. ""It's usually a lonely place in rehab, but it's not been that lonely because we've got a few on the injury front,"" McGuire added. ""There've been plenty of us training together and keeping everybody motivated, which is not what you want because you want everyone on the field. ""That's the nature of the game. I've had plenty of setbacks so I know how to handle the situation."" With McGuire currently sidelined and former skipper Kevin Sinfield departed for rugby union after last season's treble triumph, responsibility for leading the side around the park has fallen to two relatively inexperienced halves. Liam Sutcliffe and Jordan Lilley, with 73 games between them, have combined in 2016 and McGuire has made sure he can pass on his expertise to the duo. ""I've tried to give them a few tips here and there but they're both level-headed, talented lads,"" the former East Leeds amateur said. ""They've been really good, Liam is coming off a serious cruciate ligament injury and Jordan's a 19-year-old kid thrust into the limelight and there's a lot of pressure. ""They've handled the situation well and done a decent job in tough circumstances.""","Leeds Rhinos captain Danny McGuire says he is back running again in his rehabilitation from a knee injury , and feels positive about his @placeholder .",chances,role,progress,ambition,legacy,2
"The so-called Islamic State (IS) group has said it carried out the attack in Musayyib. IS has long mounted a violent campaign against Iraqi Shia, denouncing them as heretics. The group has increased its attacks on civilians in big cities in Iraq as increasingly loses territory. Its main stronghold of Mosul is expected to be recaptured soon.","A suicide bomber has struck a market in Iraq in a town near the Shia @placeholder city of Karbala , killing at least 20 people .",powerful,holy,national,major,syrian,1
"The charity has released a full-page advert in The Hollywood Reporter with the words ""'No animals were harmed', really One Direction?"". It also goes on to state that animals are subjected to ""abusive training"" in the film industry. The band's video also shows a lion, flamingos and sheep. It goes on to state that wild animals are often subjected to ""abusive training methods"" in the film industry. The charity also claims the animal trainer used on the video, Steve Martin, has a bad reputation for animal welfare. Martin has previously denied all such claims and the production company, Fulwell 73, which is behind One Direction's video, claimed it chose the trainer carefully for ""his exemplary treatment of animals"". A statement was released last week by Peta urging One Direction to cut the animal scenes from their music video. ""Peta is asking the boys [to] immediately cut the scene with the chimpanzee and the other wild animals, pledge never to work with animals again and donate a percentage of the proceeds from the song to an organisation that rescues chimpanzees and cares for them properly,"" the statement said. Fulwell 73 responded to the animal rights charity in a statement. ""We have the upmost respect for organisations such as Peta and we support them greatly for their passion and incredible dedication,"" it said. ""We vetted Steve Martin closely and chose him based on his exemplary treatment of animals, his highly regarded reward-based training, and his history in contributing to animal conservation educational programs."" According to the production company, Steve Martin has also worked with animals on the film sets of The Bourne Legacy, True Blood, The Zookeeper and Dances With Wolves. One Direction are yet to comment. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube",An Animal rights group has stepped up its @placeholder of One Direction after the band used a chimp in their Steal My Girl video .,criticism,promotion,lack,challenge,advantage,0
"Kris Leonard, River Reeves, Tomas Lowe, Jack Dakin and manager Craig Tarry, who were aged between 19 and 32, were killed when their car plunged more than 25m (82ft) from a bridge into a canal. The band had hours earlier played their first gig outside the UK. Their families said they had been doing what they loved. Read more about the band Swedish police have told the BBC there were two sets of safety barriers in place on the bridge, red warning lights were flashing, and other drivers were waiting. The band's car fell through a gap which had opened to let a boat pass through, police said. Officers are examining the car to try to find the cause of the crash, which happened at about 02:30 local time (01:30 GMT) near Stockholm. The Warrington band were in Sweden to take part in a music festival on Friday and were due to play a gig in Guildford in Surrey on Saturday.",An investigation is under way into the accident that killed British @placeholder band Viola Beach and their manager in Sweden on Saturday .,girl,boy,major,drama,indie,4
"The area bridges the planned transport hub on Great Victoria Street and nearby hotel developments. The council has said it could become a pleasant, family friendly area and is asking people what they think of the plan in a public consultation exercise. The design includes a central or green space that could be used as a public meeting area or to hold outdoor events. The Linen Quarter lies to the south of Belfast City Hall and includes a number of the city's key business and public sector headquarters, as well as existing and planned hotel developments. It includes Bedford Street, Linenhall Street, Adelaide Street, Alfred Street and Ormeau Avenue. An exhibition showing how the Linen Quarter could look in the future is currently on display at the Ulster Hall. The consultation runs until next month.",Blackstaff Square in the centre of Belfast could be revitalised in new plans for the @placeholder Linen Quarter .,historic,troubled,famous,traditional,annual,0
"But on the other, it often descends into a tedious mess in which people question why I have a job, whether I'm being ""paid off"" by Apple, how ""sad"" people who use Facebook are, and, naturally, the pros and cons of Brexit. I've laughed with colleagues about how one day I'll write a story about how Elon Musk has invented a teleport to the moon… and the first comment will be: ""Really, BBC? Is this news?"" Joking aside, there's a reason why many news sites have abandoned comments sections altogether, and it's often because they provide little of merit. That's not to say readers don't have thoughtful views on the stories covered, but more that commenters aren't actually readers at all. Quite often it's glaringly obvious that comments have been written without the story being read, even just in part. So imagine my delight today when, via the excellent Nieman Lab, I read about Norwegian broadcaster NRK. The tech section of its site, NRKBeta, is trying a simple experiment. You can't leave a comment unless you've read the story. How will they know? There's a test! ""If you spend 15 seconds on it, those are maybe 15 seconds that take the edge off the rant mode when people are commenting,"" suggested the site's editor, Marius Arneson, in Nieman Lab's interview. It's only being trialled on a small number of stories at the moment - typically tech stories that have broken out into the main news agenda. The quizzes are written by the reporters, and the questions aren't too taxing, just enough to show you've at least glanced at the text before rushing to the bottom. ""We thought we should do our part to try and make sure that people are on the same page before they comment,"" said Stale Grut, one of the site's journalists. ""If everyone can agree that this is what the article says, then they have a much better basis for commenting on it."" Hear, hear! Follow Dave Lee on Twitter @DaveLeeBBC and on Facebook. You can reach Dave securely through encrypted messaging app Signal on: (628) 400-7370","I have a love / hate relationship with the comments section on this blog . On the one hand , I like opening things up to discussions , @placeholder , praise and , yes , criticism .",reviews,scrutiny,criticism,culture,discussion,1
"Researchers liken the responses of oil-exposed fish to being intoxicated, and say it endangers their lives. The study found the fish often swim towards open waters, have trouble selecting suitable habitats and are slow to respond to danger. Pollution impairs their ability to survive in key environments like the Great Barrier Reef, the authors said. The international study monitored what happened when six species of fish were exposed to oil in their first three weeks of life. The equivalent of even a few drops of oil in a Olympics-size swimming pool created ""dramatic alterations"" in behaviour, according to the researchers. ""Our oil-exposed fish were not making good choices,"" co-author Dr Jodie Rummer, from James Cook University, told the BBC. ""They were choosing [to settle in] open water or piles of dead coral. These types of choices would make them much more vulnerable to a predator."" When researchers simulated a predator attack, the fish were sluggish to respond and did not move in the right direction. ""The fun, quirky way that we have described this whole response is like being drunk - you are making poor choices,"" said Dr Rummer. ""That is exactly what these fish were doing."" Dr Rummer said such decision-making could compromise fish populations and the overall health of coral reef systems. ""The effects of the oil concentration lingered because we saw decreased growth rates and also a decrease in survival,"" she said. ""It is not like they got used to it - they did not up their tolerance for gin and tonic - they got worse over time.""","Small amounts of oil can cause coral reef fish to engage in @placeholder behaviours , according to a new study .",special,harmful,risky,ancient,dramatic,2
"Communities Secretary Sajid Javid and Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt were told less than 24 hours before the launch. Costs of residential and domiciliary care were to be taken from the estates of pensioners bar a final £100,000. But it proved so controversial that the proposal was changed within four days. Prime Minister Theresa May embarked on a hasty retreat after Tory candidates complained that the policy was hugely unpopular. She said that an unspecified cap, which she described as an ""absolute limit"", would be imposed on care costs. BBC Two's Newsnight has been told that Mr Hunt and Mr Javid were informed of the proposal for the manifesto at a late hour because future social care policy was being examined in the Cabinet Office rather than in their departments. Ben Gummer, the then Cabinet Office minister who was co-author of the manifesto, was taking the lead in drawing up a Green Paper on social care due for publication later this year. It is understood that the proposal to preserve a maximum of £100,000 in estates of pensioners who need residential and domiciliary social care had been examined in great detail ahead of the Green Paper. The cap was due to be included but was still being examined. Cabinet ministers were consulted extensively in other areas of the manifesto. But ministers were only shown the whole document shortly before its launch in Halifax and 20 minutes before the media. And the head of the prime minister's policy board during the election also told Newsnight that he was not even shown a draft of the manifesto. George Freeman, the MP for Mid Norfolk, said: ""This was a catastrophe of a campaign and I wouldn't expect necessarily in a snap election it gets signed off by cabinet and it goes through a series of negotiations presumably and discussions. ""So I wouldn't expect to be holding the pen on the last draft. But I didn't see any draft. And I think there was a culture in the campaign of 'we the five or six of us are going to do this'."" Members of Theresa May's inner circle feel deeply bruised by the fallout over the manifesto. Tory sources say that the prime minister was motivated by fairness on social care, asking why a 30-year-old in the north should subsidise the care needs of a pensioner living in a million pound house in the South East.",The two cabinet ministers responsible for social care were informed of plans for the so - called @placeholder tax just hours before it was announced in the Conservatives ' election manifesto .,inheritance,dementia,influence,latest,era,1
"Media playback is not supported on this device But on Sunday, 11-time Swedish champions AIK honoured 12 elderly supporters - all aged between 81 and 96 - by letting them walk out onto the pitch with the players before the top-flight league game against Gefle. Former Uefa president Lennart Johansson, who is the Stockholm club's honorary president, led them to deliver the match ball. The fans appeared arm in arm with the home players, receiving a standing ovation from the 13,000 crowd in the Friends Arena. ""It's a lovely gesture,"" said 96-year-old Ake Jigstedt, the oldest of the supporters. ""I've been a member since 1936 and I think this is something extra special."" AIK chief executive Mikael Ahlerup added: ""It was wonderful to see the pure happiness and excitement in the eyes of our senior club members as they entered the pitch."" And their was a perfect finale to their day as third-placed AIK beat Gefle 1-0 in Allsvenskan after a late goal from Finnish striker Eero Markkanen. Take part in our new Premier League Predictor game, which allows you to create leagues with friends. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.",Children accompanying @placeholder footballers as they walk out of the tunnel before a match is a familiar sight - not pensioners .,professional,other,two,continued,fresh,0
"1 September 2016 Last updated at 09:24 BST Forty robots entered the competition and after six weeks of battles, just one emerged victorious. We went to meet the team behind mean-machine Apollo to find out what made it a winner.",Robot Wars reached it 's @placeholder conclusion on August 28 .,ultimate,full,epic,inevitable,latest,2
"Denise Ho, a well-known pro-democracy activist, said she had been due to sing at the sold-out concert on 19 June. The news sparked calls for a boycott of Lancome in Chinese online forums. Lancome cancelled the event citing ""possible safety reasons"" without clarifying if she was set to perform. Lancome also added, in a post on Facebook, that Ms Ho, 39, was not the brand's spokesperson. Ms Ho expressed her ""deep regret"" over the cancellation in a statement later on Monday, and asked for a public explanation from Lancome about the decision. ""Lancome is an international brand. Of course, even an international brand has to fall to its knees in the face of this kind of bullying. We have to seriously face up to this problem,"" she said. Ms Ho was one of the first celebrities to be arrested for participating in the pro-democracy Umbrella Movement in 2014, when thousands of people occupied parts of Hong Kong to demand fully free elections. The pro-democracy protest was seen by observers as the biggest challenge to Beijing's rule since Hong Kong was returned to China by the British in 1997. She had formerly posted pictures of herself with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, calling him a ""loving grandfather"". Lancome announced the concert last week and Ms Ho said on her Facebook page that she would be performing. Then on Saturday, Beijing newspaper Global Times questioned her appearance, calling her a supporter of Hong Kong independence in a post on micro-blogging site Weibo. Ms Ho has not publicly expressed her support for independence for the territory from China. The Global Times post, as well as Lancome's Facebook post, drew an intense reaction from netizens with some condemning the move and other calling for a boycott of Lancome products. One user said the brand could not both ""earn Chinese money"" and have ""such a person"" endorse the brand.",French cosmetics giant Lancome has cancelled a promotional concert in Hong Kong after an online @placeholder in mainland China over an artist apparently set to perform .,attempt,scandal,opposition,debate,backlash,4
"Surrey's Ansari, 23, hurt his bowling hand against Lancashire on day two of their County Championship match, hours after receiving a first Test call-up. He was taken to hospital and Surrey later confirmed the injury was an ""open dislocation"", adding that it would be assessed in the coming days. England begin their three-Test series with Pakistan in the UAE on 13 October. They leave in a fortnight's time, arriving in the UAE on 30 September and playing two warm-up games in Sharjah. Before then, Surrey face Gloucestershire in the One-Day Cup final at Lord's on Saturday. ""It didn't look very good. He was in a lot of pain in the dressing room,"" said Surrey director of cricket Alec Stewart. ""What should have been a day of celebration for Zafar, we are now hoping he will be OK. The way he was, there must be some doubt. ""He dropped a catch stood at cover point. The ball came out of the sun, he saw it late and it hit him hard on the left thumb. He is not in the greatest shape."" Left-arm spinner Ansari, who has taken 44 wickets and scored more than 700 runs this season was picked to provide England with a third spin option after Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid. As well as Ansari, Nottinghamshire batsmen Alex Hales and James Taylor were also called up, but Yorkshire pair Gary Ballance and Adam Lyth both missed out.",All - rounder Zafar Ansari 's hopes of an England Test @placeholder are in doubt after he dislocated his thumb while fielding .,lost,debut,cap,rehabilitation,par,1
"Lib Dem MP Mark Williams will now introduce a bill to devolve the power. He said it was time Wales was given the say that Scotland gained over St Andrew's Day nearly a decade ago. ""It should be within the spirit of the devolution settlement that Wales, like Scotland and Northern Ireland, has the same powers to determine these matters,"" the Ceredigion MP said. A previous plan was unveiled in 2011 to devolve such a power to Cardiff Bay but it was later dropped.",MPs have backed a call to allow the assembly to make St David 's Day a @placeholder holiday in Wales .,legal,controversial,temporary,historic,national,4
"Javier Pastore's volley gave Laurent Blanc's side a half-time lead, as Lille appealed for offside. Djibril Sidibe equalised with a free-kick, before PSG midfielder Adrien Rabiot was sent off. Di Maria rolled in the winner as keeper Vincent Enyeama inexplicably charged 30 yards from goal to meet the winger. Victory means that PSG remain on course for a clean sweep of domestic trophies, having won the Trophees des Champions and Ligue 1, and with the Coupe de France final against Marseille to come on 21 May. Manager Blanc's future, though, remains uncertain because of his failure to take the club beyond the quarter-finals of this season's Champions League, where they were defeated by Manchester City. Di Maria shot weakly at Enyeama in the opening seconds of an entertaining final at the Stade de France, with Lille looking the more dangerous side after surviving a difficult opening 10 minutes. Frederic Antonetti's team had won six successive games going into the final, but went behind to a controversial goal five minutes before before half-time. Pastore lashed a shot at goal as Lille struggled to clear a corner, with PSG full-back Layvin Kurzawa standing in an offside position inside the six-yard box as the ball flew into the net. The officials ruled that Kurzawa was not active because he did not move towards the ball, but Enyeama believed that he was effectively prevented from diving to save the shot because the PSG man was in the way. Lille responded positively, though, with Sidibe directing a free-kick into the corner of the net four minutes into the second half after Adrien Rabiot had been booked for fouling Sofiane Boufal. Rabiot picked up a second booking, and was dismissed, for a late challenge on Boufal with 20 minutes left. Lille, though, gave away a soft goal four minutes later, as Adama Soumaoro's weak back header allowed Di Maria to sprint on to goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu's clearance, and the Argentian international nicked the ball past the onrushing Enyeama. Soumaoro headed wide with a good chance to bring Lille level again, but PSG held on.",Angel di Maria scored the @placeholder goal as 10 - man Paris St - Germain beat Lille to win France 's Coupe de la Ligue for the third year running .,decisive,final,best,overall,second,0
"The 72-year-old, formerly of Eliza Street Close, Belfast faced 12 counts of child sex abuse. He was accused of abusing a 15-year-old girl between 2009 and 2010. He denied all the charges. The 12-member jury had spent more than six hours deliberating before being discharged on Wednesday. The judge thanked the 10 women and two men for their time. The trial at Belfast Crown Court started on 28 May.","The jury in the trial of well known Irish traditional musician , Francis McPeake , has been discharged over a legal @placeholder .",appeal,generation,crisis,issue,role,3
"Mr Ó Muilleoir had warned as much as £300m was at risk of being lost. He said Philip Hammond has ""seen sense and will underwrite all letters of offer made between now and when Brexit negotiations are concluded"". Previously, the chancellor's guarantee only covered the period until his Autumn Statement next month. But, his new position was outlined at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham on Monday. The move has also been welcomed by the Ulster Unionist Party. Its finance spokesman Philip Smith said: ""This will increase confidence levels of businesses and the community and voluntary sector who are reliant on structural and investment funds."" But Mr Ó Muilleoir said the chancellor has made no commitments on what will replace EU funding once Brexit happens, currently due in 2019. He also said Northern Ireland is facing ""economic turbulence"" as the government ""is cutting our resource budgets by 4% between now and 2020"". ""Removing that threat to our budgets would be the single biggest stimulus the British government could provide to ensure we can navigate the choppy economic waters ahead.""","Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir has welcomed a "" U- turn "" by the chancellor that lifts a threat to some EU @placeholder and structural funding .",issues,infrastructure,national,major,peace,4
"The 54-year-old had needed to run a double marathon on Sunday, finishing beneath a giant statue of Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg. Izzard attempted a similar feat in South Africa in 2012 but had to pull out for health reasons. It has been confirmed the comedian's endurance feat had raised more than £1.35m for the charity appeal. ""That was very, very tough,"" he told reporters as he swigged from a celebratory bottle of sparkling white wine. The 27 marathons were intended to reflect the 27 years Mr Mandela had spent in prison before becoming South Africa's first black president. ""It's been the hardest thing I've ever done,"" said a ""very tired"" Izzard. ""Thank you to everyone who has donated [and] don't do this at home."" Gary Lineker, marathon runner Paula Radcliffe and DJ Chris Moyles are among those who have tweeted their congratulations.",Comedian Eddie Izzard has completed his @placeholder in South Africa to run 27 marathons in 27 days for Sport Relief .,challenge,debut,future,latest,comeback,0
"The council insists there will be no compulsory redundancies. It said the planned transformation of services was designed to make them more efficient and customer focused. Savings suggestions include offering more online, having a neighbourhood approach for face-to-face services and reducing voluntary grants by 10%. Council officials will now consult with staff and unions, insisting the changes will make the organisation leaner and more efficient. Alasdair Rankin, Edinburgh city council's finance convener, said: ""The council needs to take significant steps to tackle the financial challenges it faces as demand for our services continues to increase. ""At the same time, we want to make services for residents more efficient and effective. ""We set the direction of travel last month when council agreed proposals for a new organisational structure, enabling more effective decision making at neighbourhood level and improved partnership working with third sector organisations. ""We are now considering detailed proposals around this and how we plan to improve the way we interact with residents."" He added: ""We believe these priority areas for change will enable us to achieve service improvements as well as cost savings. ""Of course change on this scale brings challenges but we need to take decisive action now to meet our targets and create a stronger, leaner, more agile council to better serve the people of Edinburgh."" The latest proposals will be considered by the finance and resources committee next Thursday.","More than 1,200 @placeholder are set to go at Edinburgh City Council over the next three years under proposals to plug a £ 67 m funding gap .",powers,proposals,consideration,roles,enthusiasts,3
"Nick Bennett, group chief executive of Community Housing Cymru, which represents housing associations, was chosen from four candidates. Mr Bennett said he wanted to ensure the office provided excellent advice for service users in Wales and help drive improvement in public services. He will take over from Peter Tyndall who held the office since April 2008. Mr Bennett will have legal powers to investigate complaints about public services in Wales such as councils and health boards.",A new public service ombudsman for Wales has been @placeholder by the National Assembly .,announced,proposed,agreed,welcomed,approved,4
"The Cairnwell Pass was nicknamed The Devil's Elbow due to its double hairpin bend and was tackled by the Queen and Prince Philip in an iconic photograph. Cairngorms National Park Authority (CPNA) plans to add seating, walkways and information boards. The A93 pass was straightened in the 1960s, but the original tracks remain. The route forms the highest public road in Britain and is regularly used by classic car and motor bike enthusiasts. The proposal is part of the authority's Scottish Scenic Routes Initiative, which involves the creation of a tourist trail from Blairgowrie to Grantown-on-Spey. Designers Daniel Smith and Philip Zoechbauer won a competition to create the Glenshee viewpoint. CPNA planning committee convener Eleanor Mackintosh said: ""This road is as famous as the amount of snow it gets, as it has stunning landscapes. ""We hope by promoting it through the Scenic Routes Initiative, creating attractive and interesting stop-off points, we can encourage more visitors to this area of the Cairngorms National Park.""",Plans for a tourist attraction at a once - @placeholder stretch of winding Highland Perthshire road have been formally approved .,affected,inspired,notorious,rare,beautiful,2
"Black-tailed godwits usually stick with the same mate for life, but a 12-year-old male at Welney Wetland Centre on the Norfolk-Cambridgeshire border obviously has other ideas. An RSPB spokesman said the godwit's infidelity was ""unique in our experience and fascinating behaviour"". Several chicks have hatched but it is not yet known which of the bird's mates is the mother. More on this and other stories taking flight today in Norfolk There are only two other breeding pairs of black-tailed godwits at the reserve, both of whom have also hatched chicks in a more traditional family unit. Experts at the wetland reserve described the situation as ""precarious"" and speculated that ""these normally monogamous birds [might be] trying a new tactic this summer"". Dr Viola Ross-Smith from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), said: ""Black-tailed godwits generally pair with the same partner for life, but will divorce if their partner does not arrive back on the breeding grounds at the right time, or look for a new partner if their old one dies, so it could very well be the case that bigamy is new to Welney."" The majority of other 60 breeding pairs in the UK spend the summer at the RSPB's Nene Washes reserve near Peterborough before migrating to Africa for the winter. Black-tailed godwits are classified as ""near threatened"" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.","A usually @placeholder bird has surprised experts by finding a second "" partner "" .",faithful,civil,unknown,lonely,special,0
"The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed down 1.6% at 16,596.51. The dollar hit a one-month low against the Japanese currency, dropping to 100.17 yen from 101.25 yen in US trading. In China, stocks opened higher on hopes that a launch date of a new trading link between Shenzhen and Hong Kong would be announced soon. However, shares then reversed direction in afternoon trade. Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended the day  flat at 22,910.84, while the Shanghai Composite closed 0.5% lower at 3,110.04. South Korea's Kospi index ended 0.1% lower at 2,047.76 as it resumed trading after a holiday on Monday. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 also lost 0.1% to close at 5,532.00, while New Zealand's S&P/NZX 50 Index fell more than 1% to finish at 7,310.67.",Japan 's Nikkei share index fell more than 1 % as a rise in the @placeholder of the yen hit exporters ' shares .,aftermath,control,value,role,share,2
"21 September 2015 Last updated at 12:57 BST Six hundreds of them raced across the sea from Germany to Denmark. The  40 kilometres across the Baltic Sea has to be completed in one go - with no breaks allowed. Despite strong swells and heavy currents, the winner managed to get there and back in just one hour and six minutes.",Look at these @placeholder kite surfers .,temporary,major,least,incredible,beautiful,3
"Natalia Spencer has walked around the British coastline to deal with the grief of losing her ""beautiful daughter"" Elizabeth. She has also raised more than £115,000 for Bristol Children's Hospital, where her daughter died. Ms Spencer completed the walk at Durdle Door, in Dorset, from where she set off in February last year. She said she was ""overwhelmed with emotions"" having finished the trip. Ms Spencer, from Cheltenham, said the beach at Durdle Door was ""emotionally significant"" because it was the last seaside location she visited with her daughter. Elizabeth died shortly before Christmas in December 2015 from Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) - a condition which sent her immune system into overdrive. Her mother said she wanted to ""give something back"" and decided to raise money for the hospital.","A woman whose five - year - old daughter died from a @placeholder illness has finished a 6,000 mile ( 9,656 km ) memorial walk .",fresh,severe,prospective,rare,controversial,3
"In October Southern tweeted: ""Time to get back on track. Tweet @RMTunion & tell them how rail strikes make you feel."" Dozens of passengers immediately responded by criticising Southern. The union's leader Mick Cash said it was shocking Southern had spent money ""bullying"" its own staff. The latest strike in the long-running dispute over the role of conductors on trains is due to start at midnight. Alex Foulds, deputy chief operating officer of Govia Thameslink Railway, which owns Southern, was questioned by councillors in the London Borough of Lambeth. Mr Foulds said the adverts were a ""mistake"". He said the relationship with the RMT was ""very tense"" and the union had also made mistakes during the dispute. He also apologised for the level of service being provided by Southern after months of industrial action by the RMT and high levels of staff sickness hit train services between London and Surrey, Sussex, Kent and Hampshire. Mr Foulds said: ""This has made it very difficult to run a reliable service."" Lambeth Labour councillor Ed Davie said it was ""absolutely shocking"" the company would spend tens of thousands of pounds on adverts calling on its customers to attack the union. Jennifer Brathwaite, member for environment and transport on the Labour-run council, said: ""The service provided by Southern is nothing short of scandalous. ""London's mayor agrees, as does nearly every other local authority affected by Southern's abysmal service, so we need the government to stop dragging its feet and put in place a clear plan for this franchise to be transferred as soon as possible."" Mr Cash, the general secretary of the RMT union said staff had been ""set up for abuse and assaults"" by the ad campaign. He said: ""It is shocking that hundreds of thousands of pounds of fare payers money has been wasted by Southern on attacking and bullying their own staff. ""That money could have been invested in keeping guards on the trains and keeping the public safe."" Members of the drivers' union Aslef on Southern are currently voting on whether to go on strike in a row over the driver-only trains.",A Southern rail boss has admitted adverts urging passengers to tell the RMT union how they felt about @placeholder strikes were a mistake .,widespread,unsafe,vulnerable,troubled,ongoing,4
"Craig Michael Hughes, 33, said he hated police officers and planned to report a false crime about a number of people on marshes of the Dee Estuary. Police would turn up in numbers and he would open fire, he said during a chat with an American crisis helpline. Hughes, of Flint, Flintshire, admitted making threats to kill and was jailed for 12 months at Mold Crown Court. David Mainstone, prosecuting, said Hughes told the online Hope Line Crisis Centre 20 August: ""I am a suicidal gunman with a real passion for hating the police. ""Do you think you can talk me out of being the next Dale Cregan or Raoul Moat?"" He also wrote on an online helpline: ""I am thinking of dropping off the planet, but I will have a lot of fun before I go and repay those who hate me and put me in this mindset."" Hughes said he wanted to commit suicide and take as many police officers as he could with him. Staff were so concerned by his comments in two separate calls that they alerted the police. Officers who went to his home recovered weapons which were lawfully held because they were antiques. Andrew Green, defending, said Hughes made drunken empty threats and had no intention of carrying them out. Judge Niclas Parry said: ""To describe the level of public concern regarding so called headline attacks upon those tasked with protecting the public as high would be an understatement.""","A man @placeholder with guns told a suicide helpline he was considering becoming another Raoul Moat , a court has heard .",dressed,general,walking,working,obsessed,4
"The Office for Budget Responsibility now expects the economy to grow by 2%, up from its previous forecast of 1.4%. However, growth is then expected to slow to 1.6% the following year, before gradually accelerating to 2% by 2021. The OBR expects government borrowing for 2016-17 to be £51.7bn - a fall of £16.4bn from its November forecast and £4bn lower than the 2016 Budget figure. By 2021-22 the deficit is forecast to fall to £16.8bn. Government borrowing is expected to fall from 3.8% of GDP last year to 2.6% this year. The figure would then rise to 2.9% in 2018-19, but fall to 0.7% by 2021-22 - the lowest rate in two decades, according to the chancellor. Philip Hammond said his Budget would ""fund all additional spending decisions"", and that would allow the government to avoid additional borrowing. He said some had argued that lower government borrowing could permit higher spending, but he disagreed. ""Britain has a debt of nearly £1.7 trillion - almost £62,000 for every household in the country. Each year, we are spending £50bn on debt interest - more than we spend on defence and policing combined,"" he told MPs. ""And borrowing over the forecast period is still set to be £100bn higher than predicted at Budget 2016."" The OBR said: ""The government remains on track to meet its targets for the structural deficit and public sector net debt. ""The government does not appear to be on track to meet its stated fiscal objective to 'return the public finances to balance at the earliest possible date in the next Parliament'."" The OBR also raised its forecast for inflation this year from 2.3% to 2.4%. This figure was too conservative, said Rebecca Piggott, research fellow at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, which expects CPI inflation to peak at about 3.7% at the end of this year. ""We think the OBR's projections for real income and consumer spending growth are too optimistic,"" Ms Piggott said. The rate of CPI inflation is then expected to fall to 2.3% in 2018-19 - slightly lower than its previous forecast - and drop further to 2% in 2019. Jonathan Loynes, chief economist at Capital Economics, said the OBR's caution had deprived Mr Hammond of an additional Brexit ""war chest"" that some had predicted. ""If we are right in expecting the economy to remain rather more resilient than the OBR expects, then public borrowing will clearly fall rather faster and give the chancellor more elbow room,"" he said. ""For now though, the big picture is still one of a substantial further tightening of fiscal policy over the coming years."" John Hawksworth, PwC chief economist, said Mr Hammond's reluctance to boost spending was understandable given the OBR made little change to its medium-term projections for either economic growth or public borrowing. ""Facing many economic and political uncertainties around Brexit and other geopolitical events, it was prudent for the chancellor to protect the £26bn headroom he left himself in meeting the new fiscal target he set out in the Autumn Statement,"" he said. ""But, given the OBR's view that the underlying economic position has not changed materially since November, the chancellor was not able to add to this headroom despite his cautious overall Budget judgement."" The OBR was implicitly assuming a soft Brexit, according to Samuel Tombs, chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics. ""The intensity of exports and imports, as well as immigration flows, are assumed to decline gradually, rather than falling sharply as they might after a hard Brexit. Like the OBR, we expect a soft Brexit, but the risks lie towards a worse outcome.""",The UK economy 's growth forecast for this year has been @placeholder sharply higher by the Budget watchdog .,condemned,declared,approved,revised,placed,3
"Hull-born Andy Kirkpatrick wrote Psychovertical after completing a 12-day solo climb of Reticent Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite, California. A chance meeting with Glasgow-based film-maker Jen Randall at El Capitan in 2012 led to the film project. Randall, also a climber, makes award-winning documentaries. Her previous films deal with women in climbing, bouldering and mountaineering and have been recognised at UK and international mountain film festivals. Psychovertical recounts Kirkpatrick's experiences of severe dyslexia in childhood and later life, his ""lost adolescence"" and personal relationships in between accounts of pitches up El Capitan. The book won the The Boardman Tasker Prize For Mountain Literature in 2008. The climber, who frequently makes ascents of routes on El Capitan, a vertical granite rock formation that rises to 900m (3,000ft), has made a name for himself tackling vertical climbs, often in challenging winter weather conditions. In 2014, he made a 14-day first ascent of the South Ridge of Ulvertanna in Antarctica in freezing temperatures. Randall, who has begun a crowdfunding campaign to finance the making of the film, said: ""I met Andy in Yosemite 2012. ""A friend and I had just realised we were far from ready to climb El Capitan and Andy and his climbing partner Paul took us under their wing and gave us the confidence to go for it. ""We did, and we succeeded."" On the planned film she added: ""This is going to be a film about identity, about love. It will be funny, moving, all the things that make life brilliant, hard and worth it.""",A @placeholder climber 's account of coping with severe dyslexia and making one of the world 's hardest solo ascents looks set to be made into a film .,remarkable,thrilling,professional,brilliant,spectacular,2
"Ms Taylor oversaw the ""Ask Me Anything"" (AMA) section of the site that interviewed celebrities, politicians and other newsworthy figures. About 100 chat sections, or sub-reddits, that together have millions of readers are believed to have been shut. Reddit's only comment about the issue has been to say that it did not talk about ""individual employee matters"". The protests were led by the volunteer moderators of the AMA section, which said in an explanatory posting that they needed Ms Taylor to keep the sub-reddit functioning. Ms Taylor helped organise guests for AMAs and worked to verify that people due to answer questions were who they said they were. There had been no explanation of why she was suddenly sacked, said the moderators. ""We all had the rug ripped out from under us and feel betrayed,"" said one of the AMA moderators in a separate message. Later on, protesters said the chat rooms were closed ""due to underlying resentment against the admins for running the site poorly"". Reddit staff were ""being uncommunicative, and disregarding the thousands of moderators who keep the site running"", they said. The closures have snowballed and have made large sections of the site unreachable. There have been suggestions that Ms Taylor was sacked following an AMA with American civil rights activist Jesse Jackson. Ms Taylor said she was ""dazed"" by the swiftness of her departure in a very brief response to a message asking her about the sacking. The protest follows another ""Reddit revolt"" that took place in June when the site decided to ban some sub-reddits it said were involved in harassing and abusing people in real life. Many people have pledged to abandon the site for rivals such as Voat and Frizbee. Reddit is one of the most widely used sites on the web with more than 7.5 billion page views a month.",Social news site Reddit is in @placeholder lockdown in protest over the sacking of popular employee Victoria Taylor .,virtual,deep,popular,widespread,perpetual,0
"Day three of competition at the Lee Valley White Water Centre saw head-to-head races in the K1 with Clarke taking the men's slot and Pennie the women's. David Florence and Richard Hounslow secured their places over the weekend. Team GB's official selections for Rio 2016 will be confirmed by the British Olympic Association on 4 November. Clarke's final run of 86.84 seconds, the fastest time on Monday, saw him rise from third place. The 22-year-old, from Staffordshire, edged out Huw Swetnam and Bradley Forbes-Cryans on a countback. Pennie lost out to Lizzie Neave for the sole K1 women's spot for London 2012 but the 32-year-old Scot turned the tables this time with a fastest run of 102.78 seconds to deny Neave, who missed a crucial gate in the closing stages.",Great Britain 's Joe Clarke and Fiona Pennie have won the final two @placeholder places in the Great Britain slalom squad for the Rio Olympics .,overall,quarterly,remaining,competitive,provisional,4
"A cabinet source has said that a ""big reset"" on subsidies paid by consumers, which push up household energy bills, is coming in the autumn. ""There is a hardening view in the cabinet that we've got to deal with green subsidies,"" the source added. Last month, the government announced that new onshore wind farms would be excluded from a subsidy scheme from April next year. Within a few weeks, the solar power industry is expecting its subsidies will be cut. The issue of renewable energy subsidies was discussed at the weekly meeting of the government's most senior ministers on Tuesday. Subsidies to the renewable energy industry, paid for by consumers, are expected to add up to £4.3bn this year. This week, the think tank Policy Exchange said the average household energy bill has risen by £120 over the last five years due to what they called ""ill-thought through energy and climate policies"". A spokeswoman for the Department for Energy and Climate Change said: ""Reducing energy bills for hard-working British families and businesses is this government's priority. We've already announced reforms to remove subsidies for onshore wind, and that work to make sure bill payers are getting the best possible deal is going to continue."" But the renewable energy industry fears a cut now could seriously damage an industry at a crucial point in its development. ""We are getting very anxious about what might be coming,"" Leonie Greene, from the Solar Trade Association, told the BBC. ""The British industry is already very significant today. It employs over 30,000 people and turns over billions of pounds. It is quite clear that globally this industry is going to be worth trillions. So it is incredibly important that in terms of the global race that the prime minister talks about, that we make sure we have a strong solar industry in the UK."" In a speech last month, the Energy Secretary Amber Rudd warned the renewables industry and campaigners that support for the environment has to be weighed against the impact on energy bills. ""All that support costs money,"" she said. ""We cannot ignore the fact that, obviously, people want subsidies if they are on the receiving end of subsidies, but we have to ensure that we get the good measure of it."" And there lies the conundrum for the government: attempting to keep bills low, supporting emerging industries and keeping to climate change targets - with the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris just a few months away now in December.","Green taxes are set to be cut further , the BBC has @placeholder .",emerged,suggested,confirmed,learnt,understands,3
"It has been contentious and controversial, but part of the mayor's flagship east-west cycle superhighway is nearing completion. These photos give you an impression of what some streets in London will look like when they have been converted to protect cyclists. Of course, not everyone will like road space being given over to cyclists. Many drivers fear the works and the scheme will create congestion for vehicles. The Licensed Taxi Drivers Association (LTDA) still has a judicial review pending on this scheme; I'm told the chances of that succeeding are very slim. Cyclists will love this space and a cycle lane running straight up to Parliament will invigorate cycling campaigners who'll say ""if it can be done here, it can be done anywhere"". The full scheme along Embankment is not yet complete but is due to open in summer 2016.",Is this London 's @placeholder ?,progress,life,success,fair,future,4
"Laura Matthews, 29, added the extra name ""for a bit of fun"". She has now been asked to return a disclaimer form in order to use ""L. Skywalker"" as her passport signature. The Home Office said no decision had yet been made, but it would consider Ms Matthew's application. Ms Matthews, who lives in Southend, ended up missing a holiday as her passport renewal had not been completed in time for her flight last month. ""It's been an awful mess with many calls in tears to the customer service main line team over the last nine weeks,"" she said. A spokesman for Her Majesty's Passport Office said: ""The reputation of the British passport is a key factor in ensuring that UK citizens are able to travel freely across borders with minimal hindrance. ""We will not issue a passport in a name which breaches copyright law or which undermines the integrity of the British passport.""","A woman whose middle name is "" Skywalker "" has been told by passport officials her signature might be @placeholder - despite being told last week it was an infringement of copyright .",developed,lost,valid,false,best,2
"Two men spent two-and-a-half months in prison in 2010. In the precedent-setting judgement, Judge Mumbi Ngugi said both safeguarding the public from infection and upholding the patients' rights was a tricky balancing act. But she added that a crowded prison was the worst place to try and isolate people with infectious disease. Africa Live: BBC news updates Ms Ngugi noted that it was within existing laws to isolate people with diseases which could spread easily. But she added that Kenya lacked a proper isolation facility at the time the two patients were imprisoned. She directed the Ministry of Health to issue policy guidelines within the next 90 days. In 2010, Daniel Ng'etich and Patrick Kipngetich were sent to prison for eight months or until the satisfactory completion of their TB treatment, after originally failing to stick to their drug regime. They two have now recovered fully from TB. No damages were awarded ""because it is not in the interest of the public and the decision was reached as a last resort"", the court ruled. The Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV and Aids said in a petition that putting TB patients in prison was a widespread practice in Kenya and something they sought to challenge.",A court in Kenya has said jailing patients who refused to take their TB medication is @placeholder .,unclear,unlawful,innocent,inappropriate,unfair,1
"After Leicester's 1-1 draw at Manchester United on Sunday, Spurs must win at Stamford Bridge to prevent the Foxes winning the Premier League title. Match of the Day will be shown at 22:55 BST on BBC One with Danny Murphy and Robbie Savage joining host Dan Walker. BBC Radio 5 live will also have live commentary of Chelsea v Tottenham. Analysis: Now we find out if Tottenham can respond - Shearer Leicester's draw at Old Trafford means Spurs are eight points behind the Foxes in second place. Tottenham have to win all their remaining three games and hope the Foxes do not pick up more than one point in the last two matches.",A @placeholder Match of the Day programme will be shown on Monday with highlights of the game between Chelsea and Premier League title hopefuls Tottenham .,weekly,special,temporary,historic,fresh,1
"The charges include numerous counts of rape and conspiracy to rape and relate to eight victims, South Yorkshire Police said. The offences are alleged to have occurred between 2005 and 2012. The six, aged between 22 and 38 and from South Yorkshire, are due before magistrates in Sheffield on 21 March.",Five men and a woman have been charged with 53 child sexual offences relating to the alleged sexual @placeholder of a number of girls in Sheffield .,assaults,closure,exploitation,activity,courtesy,2
"Swiss investigator Borbely and German judge Eckert were not named among those proposed for the next four-year term of the independent Ethics Committee. Borbely and Eckert have combined to ban numerous football officials. A statement from the pair said their impending departure ""means the de facto end of Fifa's reform efforts"". They suggested the decision by world football's governing body was ""obviously politically motivated"" and added: ""It seems the Fifa hierarchy has valued its own and political interests higher than the long-term interests of Fifa."" Borbely and Eckert will be replaced by Colombian prosecutor Maria Claudia Rojas and Greek judge Vassilios Skouris. The Fifa Council decisions were announced in Bahrain on Tuesday, two days before the 67th Fifa Congress. Among the other announcements from the council were a decision not to end the bidding process for the 2026 World Cup by handing it to the joint North American bid from Canada, Mexico and the United States. Rivals from other confederations only have until August to declare their intention to bid. It was also confirmed that London will host of the Best Fifa Football Awards 2017 on 23 October, and that the ban on Iraq being able to play matches has been lifted. BBC Radio 5 live sports news correspondent Richard Conway Fifa was hoping to continue efforts to distance itself from a series of damaging corruption scandals in recent years at this week's annual congress in Bahrain - but its leading officials have decided that Borbely and Eckert are surplus to requirements. The two ethics committee chiefs - who banned the former president Sepp Blatter and a host of other executives - wanted to stay on past their current mandate, but will now be replaced. They also investigated but cleared Fifa's current president Gianni Infantino last year over the alleged misuse of private jets. In a statement the pair said the decision to remove them ""jeopardised"" the future of the game. They have now flown to Bahrain and will speak publicly on Wednesday in a dramatic move that threatens to undermine Fifa's well-laid plans to push the message here that the days of crisis are long behind them.","Fifa 's decision not to re-appoint ethics chiefs Hans - Joachim Eckert and Cornel Borbely means an @placeholder end to the reform process , the pair say .",effective,strategic,official,extraordinary,immediate,0
"29 March 2017 Last updated at 18:02 BST An American boy's smelly sneakers earned him the title of ""Smelliest Sole"" at the 42nd National Rotten Sneaker Contest in New York, USA. Connor Slocombe was awarded with the golden sneaker trophy as his toes poked through the front of his rotten trainers. Watch Ricky's stinky report!",We 've all got a pair of really @placeholder - smelling trainers somewhere in the house but are they stinky enough to win a prize ?,rare,bad,super,nasty,lost,1
"SSAFA said there were more than 3,000 calls to Forcesline from serving troops last year, up from 1,600 in 2014. The service was set up at the Army's request after four recruits died at its Deepcut Barracks in Surrey. SSAFA said the rise in the number of calls ""although not a cause for panic, is reason for concern"". The charity's chief executive, Air Vice Marshal David Murray, said: ""Those who serve in our armed forces are by their very nature resilient characters. They are then trained to be the most robust versions of themselves, so for some asking for help can be a real challenge. ""It is interesting that the service men and women who are contacting us are choosing to come to SSAFA, rather than their own chain of command, as the 'grin and bear it' attitude within the serving community remains strong."" He said it was ""imperative"" that the welfare of service personnel welfare remained a priority and troops did not feel they had to ""deal with their issues on their own"". ""They have been there when our country has needed them and we must be there when they need us,"" he said. A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: ""The government is absolutely committed to the wellbeing of our armed forces and provides a wide range of support both during and after service. ""We enshrined the armed forces covenant in law and have introduced a raft of measures designed to improve service life. ""The government works in close partnership with the service charitable sector on these issues and we value contributions such as this."" SSAFA, formerly known as the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association, has a network of 7,000 volunteers providing support for serving personnel as well as veterans. Between 1995 and 2002, four Army recruits died from gunshot wounds in unexplained circumstances at Deepcut, sparking allegations of bullying and abuse. The Army said all of the deaths were suicides but, in each case, the families disagreed. A second inquest is taking place into the death of one of those recruits, Private Cheryl James, more than 20 years after her death. Among other things, the coroner will consider accusations that there were ""shortcomings"" with barracks policies on sexual behaviour, supervision of young women, drugs, alcohol and accommodation. In total, the SSAFA helpline received 21,983 requests for help in 2015, up 6% on the year before.","A @placeholder helpline has seen a nearly 90 % increase in requests for help from serving military personnel , an armed forces charity has said .",confidential,simple,national,parliamentary,fake,0
"Scotland's Anderson, who has won the past two Alexandra Palace showpieces, will play either John Henderson or Andrew Gilding in round two. The 2004 runner-up Kevin Painter won the last six legs of his opening tie to beat fellow Englishman Jamie Caven 3-1. Jamie Lewis and Michael Smith also progressed to the next round. Top seed Michael van Gerwen, who has won 25 tournaments in 2016, will begin his defence against either Canada's Ross Snook or Finland's Kim Viljanen.",Gary Anderson made short work of his PDC World Championship title defence opener with a 3 - 0 win over @placeholder Mark Frost .,aggregate,qualifier,annual,englishman,sir,1
18 May 2016 Last updated at 16:43 BST Gabriel became a local hero in 2014 by becoming Brazil's first surfing world champion. At the Oi Rio Pro surfing competition Gabriel managed to perform a perfect backflip over a wave and nailed the landing. The crowd went wild and the judges all gave him a maximum ten out of ten points for his incredible feat! Take a look at his flipping good moves... Video courtesy of World Surf League,Pro surfer Gabriel Medina has pulled off an @placeholder backflip at a world surfing competition in Brazil .,impromptu,unusual,epic,infamous,amazing,2
"The BBC show, which started in 1963, will be the subject of an 11-week course at Aquinas College in Stockport. Teacher Michael Herbert said it would explore all of the Doctors, their companions and behind-the-scenes production techniques. ""It's about both the programme and the society it was shown in,"" he said. ""So the role of women is quite interesting, the way that has evolved over the years. Now the Doctor's companions are very feisty and articulate whereas in the past they sometimes had a supportive role… and that reflects the changes in society."" Mr Herbert, who has watched the show since the age of eight, admits the Tardis-inspired classes are ""different"" from his usual research, which covers trade unions and the history of working people in Manchester. But he said his historical interests motivated him to teach the course, which he hopes will attract students of all ages. ""For those people who have, in particular, come to the show in the past 10 years, the idea is to tell them that there's a huge history behind the programme and look at the various eras of the Doctors before Peter Capaldi."" Doctor Who was dropped by the BBC in 1989 before regenerating in 2005 with Salford actor Christopher Eccleston in the lead role. Made in Cardiff, it is one of the BBC's most popular exports and is watched in about 200 nations and territories.",A college in Greater Manchester will take students back in time by holding classes on the history of science fiction @placeholder Doctor Who.,drama,like,endurance,in,classic,0
"""We need to guard against the rot of greed,"" delegate Simon Clarkson told the ATL annual conference. There were 900 heads, in all kinds of state school, paid over £100,000, according to the most recent figures. Mr Clarkson called for all schools to publish the pay ranges of senior staff. Speaking in a debate on transparency in education at the Association of Teachers and Lecturers' annual conference, Mr Clarkson said that if large salaries were defensible ""no one should mind them being made public"". ""When schools were under local control it would have been unthinkable as well as impossible that a head teacher of even a group of schools could earn more than a director of education, let alone the secretary of state for education, let alone the prime minister,"" Mr Clarkson told the conference. Figures last year suggested that 41 head teachers were earning more than the prime minister's salary of £142,000. This was up from 31 the previous year. Mr Clarkson, a delegate from Leicestershire. suggested that some executive head teachers and heads were now able to look at their budgets and decide how much to pay themselves. The conference voted in favour of the motion that every school should publish its staffing structure and pay ranges of all teaching staff, including senior leadership salaries and those of executive head teachers. ""Let me remind you whose money is being used to do this - ours,"" said Mr Clarkson. ""Let me remind you who this money should be spent on - the children and young people in our care. ""So I call for senior leadership salaries, including the salaries of executive head teachers to be published by schools."" ""Once, the accountability was provided for by local authorities,"" said Mr Clarkson. ""County council offices up and down the country, elected members and council officers made sure that schools both kept to the rules and served the needs of their local communities."" Schools and colleges are facing cuts, despite government assurances it has protected budgets, the conference in Liverpool has heard. Schools may be getting the same budgets as last year but costs are rising, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers annual conference was told. ""How many times have you heard that education funding is protected?"" asked delegate Robin Bevan. ""It is not true, but it is the current educational mantra"". Schools and colleges are having to pay increased pensions and national insurance contributions for staff out of their budgets, while other costs, such as utility bills are also rising, said Mr Bevan.","Head teachers in some academies and free schools are receiving @placeholder salaries , with some earning more than the prime minister , a teachers ' conference has heard .",reduced,excessive,increased,major,potential,1
"Resuming at 1-1, Maria Sharapova put Russia 2-1 up with a 3-6 6-4 6-2 win over Petra Kvitova. Karolina Pliskova beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3 6-4 to level things. In the decider, Pliskova and Barbora Strycova beat Elena Vesnina and Pavlyuchenkova 4-6 6-3 6-2 to secure a 3-2 win for the Czechs. The match lasted more than two hours, with Russia gaining an early advantage before the Czech pair fought back to secure victory. ""It's the first experience for me in the Fed Cup so I'm really happy how we made it and we both played really good,"" said world number 11 Pliskova. ""It's definitely one of the biggest wins in my career. I was trying to focus on my serve and it was working so I'm really happy  for that."" The Czechs have won the Fed Cup nine times overall, including Czechoslovakia's five before its split in 1993. Strycova added: ""I'm speechless, it was unbelievable.""",Defending champions the Czech Republic won a dramatic @placeholder doubles rubber against Russia to secure a fourth Fed Cup title in five years .,powerful,decisive,double,friendly,major,1
"Pakistan, chasing 277, were 256-8 with two overs left when the umpires decided that the light was too poor to continue. Shoaib Malik, who was 96 not out, was furious with the decision. Monday's series decider is at the same venue. Zimbabwe's last ODI series win was against Bangladesh in May 2013.",Zimbabwe beat Pakistan by five runs on the Duckworth - Lewis method after a @placeholder end to the second one - day international in Harare .,major,bad,disappointing,comfortable,controversial,4
"Sean Conway used a bamboo bike and carried all his gear on the challenge, which started and finished at Lulworth, Dorset. The 34-year-old, from Cheltenham, took 85 days to cycle, run and swim in stages around the coast. He described the circumnavigation as ""without doubt, the hardest thing that I have ever done"". Having headed west from Dorset on his bike in April, he pedalled around the coast to Scarborough where he left his bike and ran to Brighton. Once there he took to the water for the final leg back to Lulworth. He is believed to be the first person to have completed such an ""ultra-triathlon"". He was unsupported throughout the challenge and carried his own kit, including the tent that he slept in. During the swimming leg, he pulled his gear with him on a homemade raft. Mr Conway said: ""My body feels broken and I've lost all my body fat as a result, but it has all been worth it. ""The support from the public has been incredible and has kept me going. I can't thank you all enough. ""People sometimes underestimate how amazing Britain really is, and let me tell you, having circumnavigated it, this really is a beautiful island that we live on."" To consume the 5,000 calories a day he needed, he foraged for wild garlic leaves, fished for mackerel and ate dog treats and liquidised roast dinners. A television production team tracked his progress and a documentary is due to be screened on the Discovery Channel later in the summer.","An @placeholder adventurer has completed a 4,000 - mile ultra-triathlon around the coastline of Britain .",amateur,american,infamous,influential,extreme,4
"The companies are squaring up against US firm General Electric, which also wants to acquire Alstom assets. Siemens and Mitsubishi will decide on a proposal to Alstom's board by 16 June. Both Siemens and General Electric have been courting the French government over a possible deal. Mitsubishi chief executive Shunishi Miyanaga said the company had been ""invited by Siemens to join forces and we firmly believe that we can substantially contribute to a partnership solution for Alstom which will create value for all parties involved, including the country of France"". General Electric (GE) has offered $16.9bn (£10bn) for Alstom's energy business. Reports on Wednesday suggested that Mitsubishi and Siemens may make a rival offer for the energy business. In May, GE pledged 1,000 new jobs in bid to secure a deal with Alstom. The French government, which can block foreign takeover bids for companies deemed ""strategic"", has made job preservation a priority at Alston, which is one of France's key industrial firms. Some analysts believe the government will give a cool response to the latest move, fearing it would mean the break-up of Alstom. Christopher Dembik, an analyst at Saxo Banque, said: ""When you look at the offer in detail you are convinced it will mean the complete dismantlement of Alstom which the government fears. ""Such an offer has two problems: first the question of control of the nuclear activities and then we are far from the famous Franco-German energy giant,"" he said. French President Francois Hollande will hold a meeting on Thursday morning to review developments on the sale, said Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg. Alstom had to be bailed out by the French government in 2004, and has suffered heavy debts and a fall in orders over the past 10 years.",Japanese engineering giant Mitsubishi has joined forces with German firm Siemens to come up with a @placeholder offer for France 's Alstom .,promotional,fresh,major,secret,suitable,1
"Town, already guaranteed a Championship play-off spot, lost 2-0 after making 10 changes against struggling Blues. Tony Mowbray, whose Blackburn side were also battling against relegation, later questioned Huddersfield's line-up. But after the Terriers gave their observations, it was decided that no disciplinary action would be taken. The defeat left Mowbray's Rovers in the Championship's bottom three and their relegation - by virtue of goal difference - was confirmed on the final day of the campaign as Blues stayed up. Meanwhile, Huddersfield won their play-off semi-final against Sheffield Wednesday on penalties to set up a play-off final against Reading on 29 May. An EFL statement read: ""The EFL board accepts that clubs' primary obligation will always be to themselves, however, there is a significant concern that by adopting this approach it could have a detrimental effect on the competiveness and reputation of the league competition. ""Having considered all matters, there is no doubt in the board's mind that Huddersfield Town could have fielded a 'stronger' team, but in the absence of a full and detailed definition of what constitutes 'full strength', there was sufficient scope for the club to make a significant number of changes to its starting line-up."" Huddersfield's challenge to the 'full strength' definition has prompted the EFL to review this prior to its annual general meeting in June. The statement read: ""The board has requested the EFL executive to consider amendments to ensure that the actions of any individual club cannot be seen to negatively impact the credibility and public perception of the competition. ""Proposed revisions will be discussed with all 72 member clubs at the EFL AGM in June.""",The English Football League will take no action against Huddersfield Town over their team @placeholder for their defeat at Birmingham City on 29 April .,suspension,selection,responsibility,reasons,record,1
"But Spanish football isn't just about the 'big three' and there are plenty more storylines to savour as the campaign unfolds including intriguing managerial changes, top-flight novices with a bizarre nickname and a draconian new rule. BBC Sport has the full story... They have lifted the Champions League trophy twice in three years, but Real Madrid have won only one league title in the past eight seasons - and the big question at the start of the new La Liga campaign is whether they will finally be able to wrest domestic supremacy away from Barcelona. Zinedine Zidane's men, pipped by their great rivals by just a point last season, made a strong start, winning their opening game 3-0 at Real Sociedad on Sunday. That included two goals from Gareth Bale, who needed only 72 seconds to score the opener. Bale's outstanding performance was timely, adding further credence to an increasingly popular theory that he is gradually usurping Cristiano Ronaldo as the key player at the Bernabeu. The Welshman was excellent last season, bouncing back from an underwhelming 2014-15 campaign to produce his best form in Spain so far. And with Ronaldo understandably becoming more of a penalty-box predator as he advances into his early 30s, it does seem that Bale - along with fellow former Tottenham player Luka Modric - is Real's main man in terms of developing play. It has been an unusually quiet summer for the Bernabeu club, whose only foray into the transfer market has been re-signing former youth team striker Alvaro Morata from Juventus to compete with Karim Benzema. But that lack of activity could prove to be a blessing for Zidane, who already possesses world-class talent in every position and could have seen the balance of his squad disrupted by the arrival of yet another unnecessary but expensive 'Galactico'. And one new star is rapidly emerging: 20-year-old winger Marco Asensio, who spent last season on loan at Espanyol, has returned to establish himself in Zidane's plans by scoring brilliant goals in the Uefa Super Cup victory over Sevilla and the league opener at Real Sociedad. Remember the name. Standing in Real's way, of course, are a Barcelona team who began the season in ominous fashion with a magisterial 6-2 thrashing of Real Betis at home on Saturday. Although Luis Suarez - last season's leading scorer in La Liga - scored his fourth hat-trick in six league matches, the headlines were taken by Lionel Messi, who scored twice as part of a dazzling performance which touched dizzying heights even by his own unique standards. There is a distinctly new look to the Barca team this season - and not just because of Messi's dubious combination of peroxide blond hair and thick ginger beard. After a summer of strengthening in the transfer market, three players made their debuts against Betis: France defenders Lucas Digne and Samuel Umtiti, and former Manchester City youth midfielder Denis Suarez. In addition, gifted Portuguese creator Andre Gomes has been signed from Valencia and the Catalan club are still hoping to secure a back-up striker to Luis Suarez before the transfer window closes. Valencia's Paco Alcacer is the leading candidate. Although none of the signings - except, perhaps, Umtiti - are likely to feature in Barca's strongest XI, manager Luis Enrique now has more opportunity to rotate his squad and therefore prevent the burnout which nearly derailed their title challenge last season. But the key for Barca remains, of course, their astonishingly successful 'MSN' forward line - Messi, Suarez and Neymar - who have combined for an incredible 260 goals in their two (and a bit) seasons together. If that trio stays fit and in form, the champions will take some stopping. After finishing just three points off top spot last season, there is every reason to believe Atletico Madrid will mount another serious challenge for the title they snatched from under Barca's noses in 2014. When two Champions League finals are added to their consistent high finishes in La Liga, it's clear they have transformed themselves into genuine superpowers since the arrival of Diego Simeone in late 2011. The all-encompassing power of Barca and Real, however, means Atletico rarely receive their share of the limelight - even in their own city - and are routinely overlooked by pundits and bookmakers, who rate Los Rojiblancos as big as 14/1 shots for the title. Barca are slight odds-on favourites ahead of Real. Although Atletico's campaign got off to a disappointing start as, without suspended star striker Antoine Griezmann, they were held to a 1-1 home draw by Alaves last weekend, it would surely be unwise to write them off too soon. The indefatigable Simeone has kept hold of the squad which came so close to glory last season and added further quality in the form of livewire French striker Kevin Gameiro, whose goal in Sevilla's Europa League final victory over Liverpool was his 29th of the season. The all-French partnership of Euro 2016 top scorer Griezmann and Gameiro is a tantalising prospect, and we don't have to wait for long to discover whether Atletico can be contenders again - they travel to Barcelona on Wednesday, 21 September. Basque club Deportivo Alaves reacted to winning the Segunda Division at the end of last season in a strange manner: they sacked their promotion-winning coach and got rid of most of the players. But, last weekend, the new-look team, now led by former Valencia boss Mauricio Pellegrino and featuring seven debutants, partially vindicated that ruthlessness by making an impressive start to their first top-flight campaign since 2006 with a draw against Atletico. Alaves, best known for their 5-4 defeat by Liverpool in the 2001 Uefa Cup final, are perhaps not even the most famous sports club in the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz. The town's basketball team, Baskonia, are among the most successful in Spain and last season reached the semi-finals of Euroleague, the continent's leading club competition. In fact, Josean Querejeta, the chief executive of both clubs, reportedly had a novel response this summer when Barcelona's basketball team attempted to sign one of Baskonia's star players - he asked if Alaves could have Barca's reserve full-back Douglas in return. Neither deal went through. Elsewhere, another newly promoted team, Leganes, fared better on the opening weekend with a 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo. Leganes, where Samuel Eto'o started his senior career after a loan move from Real Madrid, are undoubtedly the fairytale team of the new season, with their 8,000-capacity Batarque stadium preparing for the first top-flight campaign in the club's history. The Madrid-based minnows are also notable for possessing maybe the strangest nickname in football: The Cucumber Growers. This summer they have been running a marketing campaign entitled 'Now Try Our Cucumbers', while their victory in Vigo came in their change strip... all green, of course. The other newly promoted side are more familiar, with Osasuna returning to the highest level after an absence of two years. La Liga's great entertainers should be Sevilla under the bold leadership of new coach Jorge Sampaoli, who made his name by winning three domestic titles in Chile before taking the national team to Copa America glory on home soil in 2015. Sampaoli is a famously attack-minded coach, and Sevilla's playing formation in last weekend's opener at home to Espanyol could best be described as 2-3-2-3, featuring wing-backs who spent very little time anywhere near 'back'. In a sign of things to come, Sevilla beat Espanyol 6-4 - the first time there has been such a scoreline in La Liga since 1956 - with all the home team's goals scored by summer signings. Franco Vazquez, a new arrival from Palermo, is one man to watch in particular. Another team to keep an eye on are Las Palmas, who were one of Spain's best sides in the latter stages of last season and made the summer's most eyebrow-raising signing with the capture of former AC Milan star Kevin-Prince Boateng. Boateng scored a brilliant header on his debut as Las Palmas maintained their pre-season optimism with a 4-2 away victory over Valencia on Monday, and they could well prove to be this term's surprise package. Elsewhere, two familiar faces are back in the dug-out as former Real Madrid and Tottenham boss Juande Ramos takes charge of a promising team at Malaga, while ex-Brighton and Sunderland chief Guy Poyet has been appointed by Real Betis. Don't worry Gus, you don't have to play Barcelona every week... If you are watching a La Liga game and notice fans seem to be crammed into certain parts of the ground while other areas are left vacant, there is a good reason. Increasingly aware of the need to compete with the English Premier League for the lucrative overseas television market, La Liga's bosses have realised a game played in front of packed stands provides a much better TV product, conveying a sense of atmosphere and excitement. To counter the unfortunate fact many Spanish grounds are often well below capacity (not helped by the league's unhelpful fixture scheduling), the authorities have taken the drastic step of introducing a new rule which will see clubs fined if the stand facing the main TV camera is less than 75% full. The league's rule book ""strongly recommends accommodating season-ticket holders and other spectators"" in the necessary seating, with judgments to be made on the decidedly low-tech basis of photographs taken by delegates after 30 minutes of each match. It's too early to tell how strictly the league will apply their bizarrely authoritarian new 'incentive', but there is comfort for clubs such as Deportivo La Coruna and Real Sociedad in the notoriously wet northern regions of Spain - the rule does not apply when it rains. Fitness permitting, Cristiano Ronaldo should reach a significant milestone midway through the season. The Real Madrid star is 22 goals behind England legend Jimmy Greaves as the leading all-time scorer in Europe's major five leagues (England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain). Considering Ronaldo's usual rate of scoring, he should overtake that mark sometime in January or February.","The new La Liga season got under way last weekend with Barcelona aiming to secure their third consecutive title , and Atletico Madrid and city rivals Real @placeholder to stop them .",attempting,determined,having,managed,hopes,1
"They include satellites belonging to the United States, Canada, Germany and Indonesia. The launch took place from the Sriharikota space centre off India's east coast. Observers say it is a sign that India is emerging as a major player in the multi-billion dollar space market. The record for the most number of satellites launched in a single mission belongs to Russia, which sent up 37 satellites in 2014. The US space agency Nasa launched 29. As Indian scientists and government ministers kept a close watch, the rocket carrying 20 satellites blasted off from the launch facility in Andhra Pradesh state. The payload included devices ranging in weight from more than 700kg to as little as 1.5kg. They include an Indian cartographic satellite as well as those belonging to the country's universities and international customers - 13 satellites are from the US, including one made by a Google-owned company. The BBC's Sanjoy Majumder in Delhi says it is a significant moment for India's space programme which has recorded a number of achievements including sending probes to the Moon and Mars. Launching several satellites in a single mission reduces cost and India has been positioning itself as a key player in the lucrative international commercial space market as an effective but low cost operator, our correspondent says. The chairman of the state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), Kiran Kumar, told the NDTV news channel that launching 20 satellites in a single mission was like ""allowing birds to fly in space"". ""Each of these small objects that you are putting into space will carry out their own activity, which is independent of the other, and each of them will live a wonderful life for the finite period for which they have been designed,"" he said, ahead of the launch.","India has successfully launched 20 satellites in a single mission , the most in the history of the country 's @placeholder space programme .",ambitious,latest,active,influential,manned,0
"Wheelchair-user Seamus McCollum, 56, had cerebral palsy and was fed through a tube. Mr McCollum died at the Maine Nursing Home in Randalstown. A doctor told a Belfast inquest into his death that marks were found on his face and neck after his death. Assistant state pathologist Dr Peter Ingram said there were ""a considerable number of worrying injuries, principally to the neck or face, for which no satisfactory plausible explanation has been proffered"". He said: ""The possibility of strangulation cannot be excluded. The possibility of smothering needs also to be considered."" Dr Ingram said it was highly unlikely some of the injuries were sustained during attempts to resuscitate Mr McCollum. Mr McCollum had spent most of his life in care and had been in the Randalstown home for almost a decade. He was fed through a peg as he had difficulties swallowing and was lifted in and out of bed using a hoist. Mr McCollum could not control his head and used a board to communicate. Despite his challenges, he was in good form before his death, his sisters said. Irish state pathologist Marie Cassidy was asked to examine post-mortem findings. She said no satisfactory explanation had been provided for some marks. There were deep bruises to the neck but no trauma to the skeleton and the cause of death was undetermined. Ms Cassidy said: ""It cannot be excluded that the injuries were caused by a third party."" Staff nurse Mary Harraghy, who carried out CPR, did not notice any marks on him bar a blemish on his collar bone before she handed him over to paramedics. She believed elastic from the oxygen mask could have caused the damage when he was moved from the bed to the floor by the emergency team. Another possibility coroner Joe McCrisken is investigating is whether Mr McCollum fell from his bed. A fit could be another explanation, Mr McCrisken added. Claire Thompson was one of the last people to see him alive and in a statement she said she noticed yellow marks on his neck after she returned from calling an ambulance because he had became poorly. She said: ""They shocked me and made me feel uneasy."" When asked about this on Monday she was unable to remember many of the details. Other staff said they had not noticed any bruising on his neck before his death and his sisters Molly Gilbert and Bernadette McFall had no complaints about his care up to that point.","A @placeholder disabled man who died at a nursing home in County Antrim in September 2011 may have been strangled , a pathologist has said .",recently,profoundly,badly,physically,very,1
"The company is increasing the number of flights on its winter schedule from October. Belfast International said it would mean more than 125,000 extra seats will be on sale on its routes to Gatwick, Stansted and Luton. Additional capacity will also be added to services to Liverpool, Birmingham and Manchester. Belfast International said the move ""could lead to over 100 new aviation-related jobs in Northern Ireland."" Easyjet operates to 26 destinations from Belfast and already employs 230 staff locally. Airport managing director Graham Keddie said: ""Increasing the number of seats will mean significant increases in airport activity. ""This is a good day for the airport, but an even better one for the Northern Ireland economy."" The winter schedule covers the four months from October. Easyjet said this coming winter 9,620 flights are on sale from Belfast, providing 1,585,968 seats. Last winter 8,711 flights were on sale providing 1,394,408 seats.",Easyjet has announced a big expansion of @placeholder services between Belfast International and other UK airports .,scheduled,improving,services,upgrade,existing,4
"The US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (Finra) said Barclays Capital will pay more than $10m in compensation to the customers affected. The bank will also pay a fine of $3.75m. Barclays has not admitted wrongdoing in agreeing to the settlement, which includes a censure. The regulator said that between January 2010 and June 2015, Barclays failed to supervise adequately procedures that saw many customers swap one mutual fund for another. In many instances, the benefits of switching funds may have been undermined by the transaction costs, it added. More than 6,100 fund switches took place during the five-year period A total of $8.63m was lost by customers in this way during the five years and most customers were not warned by the bank of the cost of switching before doing so, the regulator said. Finra added that from March to August 2014, Barclays processed 1,723 fund transactions, or 39% of those it reviewed, that were inconsistent with its customers' investment aims, risk appetite or other investments. The fine comes two months after Barclays appointed former JP Morgan senior executive James ""Jes"" Staley to the role of chief executive and signalled its renewed focus on investment banking. Mr Staley is in the process of cutting costs within the bank and disposing of assets that are not seen as core to the business. In November, Barclays was fined £72m in the UK for failing to conduct proper checks on very rich clients because it did not want to inconvenience them. The City regulator said Barclays arranged a deal worth £1.88bn for wealthy clients in 2011 and 2012, which it kept quiet. It did not conduct the proper checks on clients who should have been considered politically high risk.",Barclays investment bank is to pay more than $ 13.75 m ( £ 9.3 m ) over accusations it let US customers make @placeholder mutual fund deals over five years .,unsuitable,major,three,legal,worst,0
"The winning film, I Daniel Blake, marks the 13th time that Loach, the director of more than 50 movies, has competed at the event. It's also exactly 10 years since he won the same prize for his 2006 Irish drama The Wind That Shakes The Barley, starring Cillian Murphy. Loach uses I, Daniel Blake to expose the welfare system in the UK, and says he wants the film ""to break audience's hearts, but also to make them angry"". Daniel Blake, played by stand-up comedian Dave Johns, is an older man living in Newcastle who, because of a heart attack, can no longer do his job. However, a mobility test by the Department of Work and Pensions declares him fit for work and while he waits for his appeal, Daniel Blake can only claim Jobseekers Allowance. His inability to take any work offered means his money is stopped, and he begins to go hungry. Loach, a social campaigner for most of his career, believes the current criteria for claiming benefits in the UK is ""a Kafka-esque, Catch 22 situation designed to frustrate and humiliate the claimant to such an extent that they drop out of the system and stop pursuing their right to ask for support if necessary"". ""The state's attitude is not an accident,"" he claims. ""The poverty, the indignity, the humiliation people go through is consciously done. ""The state is knowingly inefficient or cruel, knowing that people will be driven to frustration, despair, hunger and possible suicide. ""Claimants are portrayed as 'scroungers' in the media but research has found that less than 1% of claims for benefits are fraudulent. ""That's certainly less than the figures for tax evasion, for example. ""But there's an attitude that suggests that if you're poor, it's your fault. If you are out of a job, it's your fault. It's done to get the numbers down and the most vulnerable in our society are suffering as a result."" Half a century ago, Ken Loach wrote the screenplay for the BBC play Cathy Come Home, which examined homelessness in Britain in 1966, and the director says his latest film ""is a snapshot of how life can be lived in Britain in 2016"". ""We wanted to explore the human consequences of welfare policy in terms of relationships, and who people become through these policies."" Loach and his long-time collaborator, writer Paul Laverty, spent several months visiting British cities such as Stoke, Newcastle, Liverpool and Glasgow, meeting people seeking work, or on low-paid or zero-hour contracts. ""We started in my home town of Nuneaton and met a young lad there who was sleeping on a mattress in a charity home. ""He was doing the odd bit of work on zero-hour contracts, he'd given up on benefits - he said it was too humiliating. ""He hadn't worked for a couple of weeks, and the week before he hadn't eaten for four days. ""I opened his fridge and there was nothing in it - nothing at all. And this was one of the first people we encountered."" Loach and Laverty say they also based a pivotal scene in the film, where a mother arrives at a food bank having not eaten for days, on a real anecdote from one of the centres they visited in Glasgow. ""Food banks have been praised by the state without any sense of shame at all and yet it's appalling in 2016 that people are having to make the choice between food and heating, which is common. ""After the war in 1945, we were desperately poor in Britain, but there is no way people would have been starving, their communities wouldn't have let them. ""That we now have this situation is testament to the policy of individualism that successive governments have pursued. ""It's shocking that we are apparently such a wealthy nation with such grotesque wealth at the top and such desperate poverty and fear at the very bottom."" The film has won widespread acclaim from critics, with Variety magazine calling it ""one of Loach's finest films, a drama of tender devastation, a work of scalding and moving relevance"". But despite its concentration on the UK welfare system, Loach, who will be 80 next month, insists that the movie also applies to an international audience. ""There is a conscious cruelty in the way we organise our lives now which means the most vulnerable people in society, such as the disabled, are caught in this unfair situation. ""They are often unable to live with dignity, and instead suffer pain and deep despair. ""It's deeply shocking that this is happening at the heart of our world."" I, Daniel Blake will be released in the UK later this year","Two years ago he suggested he would be retiring from film - making , but instead 79 - year - old director Ken Loach has won the @placeholder Palme D' Or award for the second time at the Cannes Film Festival .",overwhelming,french,humble,improved,coveted,4
"The Lancastria troopship was carrying between 6,000 and 9,000 people when it was sunk by German dive bombers on 17 June 1940. Only about 2,500 people survived in the largest single loss of life for British forces in the whole of World War II. Relatives and survivors have until 15 May to apply for a commemorative medal. The Scottish government commissioned a medal in 2008, issuing more than 375 since. The upcoming 75th anniversary of the event signals the closure of the commemorative medal application process. The Lancastria, a converted Cunard liner built on the Clyde, was carrying servicemen - including about 400 Scots - and a number of civilian women and children when it was bombed by German planes, sinking within minutes off the coast of France. At the time news of the disaster was suppressed by the British government because of the impact it might have on the country's morale. Nearly six weeks later the New York Times broke the story, printing dramatic pictures of the disaster. Veterans' Secretary Keith Brown said: ""We in Scotland feel a strong bond with the servicemen and women who have served us throughout the years and continue to protect the democratic freedoms we still enjoy today. ""The commemorative HMS Lancastria medal from the Scottish government is a lasting reminder of our gratitude to those who made the ultimate sacrifice on that fateful day. Their memory is honoured, their place in history is secured."" Mr Brown appealed for anyone who believes they or a family member is entitled to a medal to come forward and make a claim.",Survivors and descendants of those killed during Britain 's worst ever @placeholder disaster are being urged to claim medals honouring them .,environmental,maritime,cultural,continued,aerial,1
"Rob Frazer, from St Albans, Hertfordshire, agreed they could have a kitten, however, when it came back with a live baby bird, he had a dilemma. ""The cat I didn't particularly want brought a baby bird home with it, so now we are looking after that too."" Mr Frazer is hoping he will be able to release the bird when it is stronger. Kitten Theodore joined the family eight weeks ago. This was the first time he had brought home any ""prey"", Mr Frazer said. ""He just turned up at the door with this chick in his mouth and all the kids started shouting, but we managed to get it out of its mouth fast and looked up what kind of bird it was - a house martin."" At first they considered putting it back in the garden, but were afraid the cat would find it. ""I decided to nurse it back to health as the kids would have asked incessant questions about what would happen to the bird all alone in the garden without its mummy and daddy, so it was actually the only option. ""And they are really enjoying seeing it get bigger and starting to flap its wings,"" Mr Frazer said. The bird, now named Flappy, is being fed worms and is given water through a small syringe from a children's medicine bottle. ""It should be able to survive from what I have researched,"" he said.",A @placeholder cat owner is teaching his children to hand - rear a baby bird after it was brought home by their new kitten .,special,wealthy,major,pet,reluctant,4
"Colombia international striker Falcao, 28, joined United in a £6m season-long loan deal on transfer deadline day. ""I welcome his arrival, he makes us better,"" Van Persie told Fox Sports NL. ""At a top club you should always go for the best, which also fits my philosophy. Falcao must fight for his place, as I also have to."" Falcao scored 11 goals in 20 appearances for French Ligue 1 side Monaco last season, before suffering a knee injury in January that kept him out of the World Cup in Brazil. There was some speculation he had been brought in by United to replace Van Persie, 31, who was rumoured to require knee surgery. ""I am impressed that people have the imagination to invent something like that,"" said the Netherlands international, who moved to Old Trafford from Arsenal for £24m in August 2012 and scored 26 league goals in his first campaign to help United to the title. ""I do not know where it comes from and can say with my hand on my heart that I won't be in a hospital to have the operation.""","Radamel Falcao is not guaranteed an @placeholder first - team place at Manchester United , according to Reds ' striker Robin van Persie .",immediate,exciting,independent,unusual,ideal,0
"But the fact it was Facebook doing the buying came almost out of nowhere. News of the $2bn acquisition immediately trended on Twitter - provoking a mixture of surprise and, in a lot of cases, anger. Here's a round-up of reaction from around the web. Gaming news website Kotaku began by reflecting the tone of discussion with this opening line: ""Facebook has just announced that it's buying Oculus Rift for $2 billion. Seriously."" It goes on to point out a posting on social news site Reddit one month ago in which an anonymous user wrote: ""No way to confirm this, but my friend works in the same building as Oculus, and he ran into Mark Zuckerberg taking the elevator to Oculus' floor."" Following the news, a user returned to the prophetic post to write simply: ""I laughed at this, now I'm crying."" On The Verge, Joshua Topolsky speculated on the bigger picture. ""As a service, Facebook is inspiring, as a platform, Facebook is scary,"" he wrote. ""That company now controls one of the most exciting technologies of the past fifty years. ""A truly revolutionary product that has reignited a dream many felt was all but dead and gone. What it will do with that technology is the only question that remains."" While Oculus Rift can be used for many purposes, it is, at its heart, a device with which to play video games. For the past couple of years, a raft of games developers has been experimenting with the kit, adapting their games to work well with the hardware. But Markus ""Notch"" Persson, creator of the wildly popular online game Minecraft, did not hide his views. ""We were in talks about maybe bringing a version of Minecraft to Oculus,"" he tweeted. ""I just cancelled that deal. Facebook creeps me out."" But another high-profile developer, Doom-co-creator John Carmack, dismissed any suggestion it was bad news. ""For the record, I am coding right now, just like I was last week. ""I expect the FB deal will avoid several embarrassing scaling crisis for VR."" Then again, Mr Carmack's views are to be expected - he was hired by Oculus VR last year to be its chief technology officer, and stands to make some serious money from the deal. A perhaps more independent view comes from Dutch gaming company Vlambeer. The firm's ""business and development guy"" Rami Ismail told Engadget that Facebook was the ""household name"" Oculus needed. ""Facebook is a huge established tech presence, has amazing engineers, hardware, software, public mind-share and lots of money,"" he said. ""I mean, I am not a big fan of exits as a business model at all, but in light of not really having a profitable business model, it makes total sense for them to exit."" Oculus Rift's development was possible thanks to crowdfunding - 9,522 backers pledged $2,437,429 (£1.5m) to get the product off the ground. Many of the product's early backers returned to the fund-raising page to give their opinions on the buyout. ""Shame on you Palmer, shame on you,"" wrote user Xod, referring to Palmer Luckey, Oculus VR's founder. ""A terrible move indeed, I'm so upset at the idea that this great community of generous people kickstarted Facebook. Believing you'll keep full control on Oculus and the Rift is very naive."" Another user, Drew Madson, wrote: ""I backed this concept in the hopes they'd make something wonderful. Sadly all they did was make themselves wonderfully rich."" But others were more optimistic, and congratulated the team on the sale. ""It's going to take significant resources to make VR truly mainstream,"" wrote backer Jeff McMorris. ""I am not sure why everyone's so upset. Facebook is going to increase resources available to Oculus. ""Facebook is smart they saw the future, just like the rest of us here and bought it for two billion. They got a bargain."" Follow Dave Lee on Twitter @DaveLeeBBC",That virtual reality company Oculus VR was acquired was no great shock - industry watchers had been @placeholder a deal for some time .,deemed,predicting,developed,considering,promised,1
"The government eventually sold its 40% stake in early 2015 for almost double the estimate by financial advisers. That was good news for the taxpayer, but it underlined a ""repeated tendency"" to undervalue assets, the Public Accounts Committee said in a report. The PAC also criticised delays in publishing data on the HS1 rail line. MPs said it was ""unacceptable"" that there was a two-year delay by the Department for Transport in publishing an evaluation of Britain's first high-speed rail line. It meant that important information that could have been used by Parliament to consider other projects, including the HS2 high speed line, was not available. The PAC claimed it denied Parliament the ability to use ""important information"" when considering HS2. Meg Hillier, the committee's chairwoman, said the issues over the Eurostar sale and the HS1 report ""raise serious questions about the government's approach to valuing public assets, as well as its commitment to considering the value for money of public spending on such expensive projects"". She highlighted concerns that the sale of Royal Mail, whose shares soared after its stock market flotation, was also undervalued. The Treasury, the PAC concluded, relies too much on a ""small pool"" of financial advisers. The government's 40% holding in Eurostar was sold for £585.1m to Patina Rail, an investment consortium. But the Treasury, and its advisers UBS, put a price tag of £305m on the stake. The sale of the government's entire stake in Eurostar has netted £757m, although that is far less than the estimated expenditure on the project of £3bn, the PAC said. A Treasury spokeswoman said: ""The government welcomes the committee's conclusion that the sale of our stake in Eurostar was well-handled and secured a good return for the taxpayer. ""Releasing public assets we no longer need is at the heart of our long-term plan to tackle Britain's debts and boost economic growth, and that's why we've recently identified up to £4.6bn of further asset sales, to help build on the huge progress we've already made."" She said it would be misleading to suggest the government ""set out"" to undervalue its assets and added that its approach to Eurostar was approved by an independent adviser.","The sale of the UK government 's stake in the Eurostar train @placeholder is "" further evidence "" of assets being undervalued , according to MPs .",crisis,justice,service,group,line,2
"Media playback is not supported on this device On Saturday, 25 June people around the UK and around the globe will be showing off their handstands for the world to see. To join in, post a photo or video of your handstand using #HandstandDay. Need to brush up on your handstand skills? The Make Your Move how-to guide will give you all the tools you need to do your free-standing handstand.","As we prepare for International Handstand Day 2016 this Saturday , 25 June , we look back at some of 2015 's best @placeholder .",efforts,choice,achievement,films,works,0
"The Citizens Advice study says 740,000 households in England live in privately rented homes which present a severe threat to tenants' health from problems like damp and rat infestations. Gillian Guy, chief executive of Citizens Advice, said: ""Rogue landlords are putting profits before safety."" The government said it had given councils new powers to tackle them. The report, A Nation of Renters, says that among these 740,000 households are 510,000 children while 180,000 of them have a disabled resident. And it says landlords are receiving £5.6bn a year on rent for homes with category 1 hazards - the most severe - which includes £1.3bn in housing benefit. The report also says: Ms Guy added: ""The government has rightly said it wants to tackle the country's housing crisis - it must make targeting dodgy landlords, giving tenants better rights and driving up standards a major part of that effort."" Citizens Advice says there are now more than a million families raising children in privately rented homes in England - three times higher than a decade ago. It also says private renters are under-protected and that taking court action against a landlord can be a lengthy, complicated and expensive process. The charity recommends that: The report is part of Citizen Advice's Settled and Safe campaign. In the last year more than 80,000 people asked the charity for advice regarding a problem with a privately rented home. The campaign called for an end to retaliatory evictions - where landlords unfairly evict tenants who have raised problems - which will be made illegal later this year. Housing Minister Brandon Lewis said: ""No tenant should expect to live in unsafe housing which is why we have already introduced a range of powers for councils to tackle rogue landlords backed by £6.7 million of government funding. ""Tenants can also access our 'How to Rent' guide and model tenancy agreement so tenants and landlords alike are clear of their rights and responsibilities."" And he added: ""The majority of landlords provide decent well maintained homes and unnecessary and excessive regulation on the private rented sector, would push up prices and restrict choice for tenants.""","Landlords are earning £ 5.6 bn a year by renting out unsafe homes which fail to meet @placeholder standards , a report says .",unnecessary,legal,basic,vulnerable,local,1
"Speaking to a packed audience at his annual dinner at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Mr Soros said he was confident Mr Trump's powers would be limited by Congress. ""He won't be able to get away [with being a dictator],"" he added. Ultimately, Mr Soros said he expected Mr Trump to fail. ""The ideas that guide him are fundamentally contradictory. He has three chiefs of staff instead of one and his cabinet are very fragmented and fighting with each other,"" he said. Hedge fund boss Dalio: Trump will boost growth Trump 'would win' trade war with China Trump has 'enormous respect' for Merkel Davos coverage in full Mr Soros has been unrelentingly critical of Mr Trump since his shock election victory, and the pair have a history of friction. During the 2016 campaign, Mr Soros donated around $10m to Trump rival Hillary Clinton. The hedge fund manager, who initially became famous for having made $1bn by betting on the devaluation of the pound in 1992, is reported to have lost close to $1bn after the stock market rallied following Mr Trump's win. Mr Soros attributed the rise in the markets to Mr Trump's pledge to cut regulation and taxes, but said when Mr Trump takes office - in under 24 hours - ""reality will prevail"". He also said that it's impossible to predict exactly how Mr Trump will act because he hadn't expected to win, and had only started thinking seriously about what he would do after he was elected. He also warned that Mr Trump would also divide the US further. ""Anyone who disagrees with him is not part of the people,"" he says. Asked what advice, he would give to businesses preparing for the impact of the new presidency, he said, ""I'd keep as far away from it as I can."" Mr Trump's team was approached for comment by the BBC.",""" An imposter , a [ political ] conman and a would - be dictator , "" is the @placeholder of billionaire investor George Soros on Donald Trump .",hopeful,creation,focus,verdict,issue,3
"Britain's most decorated Olympian, an asthma sufferer, had TUEs for a banned steroid before major cycling races. ""The bigger the story gets, the more it will also fall back on his career and on himself,"" German Kittel, 28, said. The sprinter, who rides for Quick-Step Floors, added that TUEs have ""no space in our sport anymore"". In October 2016, Kittel said that athletes with severe asthma have ""no place in competitive sport"" if they need otherwise banned medication to treat it. Wiggins, who retired in December, has come under scrutiny after the his confidential medical information was leaked by hackers 'Fancy Bears' in September 2016. TUEs let athletes take prohibited substances if there is a medical need and 36-year-old Wiggins was granted a TUE to take anti-inflammatory drug triamcinolone before the 2011 Tour de France, his 2012 Tour win and the 2013 Giro d'Italia. Wiggins' TUEs were approved by British authorities and cycling's world governing body the UCI, and there is no suggestion either he or Team Sky have broken any rules. ""I don't think that anyone who is seriously sick should use those TUEs or, if he has to use them because he needs to recover from an injury or whatever, then he should also take time and really recover from it and then come back afterwards,"" added Kittel, who has won stages in each of the three Grand Tours. There are also questions over a medical package Wiggins received in 2011. UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) has been investigating allegations of doping in cycling after it emerged a mystery medical package was delivered to a Team Sky doctor for Wiggins on the final day of the 2011 Criterium du Dauphine, which the Briton won. Brailsford, the former performance director of British Cycling, last month told a parliamentary select committee he understood the package contained a legal decongestant, Fluimucil. Media playback is not supported on this device","Sir Bradley Wiggins ' legacy could suffer because of the controversy over his use of @placeholder use exemptions ( TUEs ) , rider Marcel Kittel says .",fresh,forthcoming,therapeutic,succeeding,controversial,2
"The whale was beached in the Roughty River in Kenmare, about 3km inland. It was kept alive during the low tide and eventually dragged into some water. The whale was herded down the river by two boats and returned to open water under the supervision of County Kerry based vet Henk Offereins. ""The last sighting was of the whale swimming in a straight line towards the sea,"" Mr Offereins said. ""Fingers crossed it will keep swimming. Great effort from all involved.""",A beached minke whale that was stranded in County Kerry in the Republic of Ireland has been helped back to @placeholder .,consciousness,safety,normal,reality,offer,1
"The former head of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Prof Trevor Purt, stepped down in October after it was placed in special measures for two years. On Monday, the board announced Gary Doherty would take up the role. Mr Doherty has held the equivalent post at  Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust since April 2013. Chair of the board, Dr Peter Higson, said he was ""confident"" Mr Doherty could ""build on the improvements"" made by Simon Dean, who took over as interim boss in June, after Prof Purt's suspension. ""Gary is hugely capable and experienced and has led an extensive programme of improvement at Blackpool with success. ""He possesses the skills and qualities that we were seeking and that are so important in a chief executive, and on behalf of the board, I warmly welcome him to north Wales."" Betsi Cadwaladr has been under the highest level of Welsh government intervention for six months. A report in May found ""institutional abuse"" at the Tawel Fan mental health ward Denbighshire's Glan Clwyd Hospital. In June, it emerged there was a fraud investigation into aspects of the board's spending plans. Two weeks ago the board announced contentious plans to suspend consultant-led maternity care at Glan Clwyd Hospital had been scrapped. Mr Doherty, who has worked at the NHS for 20 years, said he was ""very proud"" to have come through the ""tough"" recruitment process, adding: ""While we face many challenges I know that we have many strengths to build on."" He said his ""key focus"" would be listening to the voices of patients, staff, the public and partners to keep up the ""rapid improvements"" while also building a ""long-term vision for the future"". His start date is yet to be agreed.",The @placeholder health board which serves north Wales has appointed a new chief executive .,national,latest,troubled,defending,inaugural,2
"Local officials said President Macky Sall had asked Ms Toure to stand down, after less than a year in office. Ms Toure's Alliance for the Republic (APR) was defeated in key cities, according to preliminary results. Discontent over economic policies contributed to the party's poor results, correspondents say. ""She was sacked. She is no longer the prime minister,"" a source close to the presidency told Reuters news agency. The Senegalese Press Agency reported that Ms Toure had left the government. Her departure opens the way for President Sall to try to speed up his reform process, aimed at creating more jobs. In March 2012, election Mr Sall defeated Abdoulaye Wade - who had been president for 12 years - promising to tackle poverty and corruption. Senegal is seen as a beacon of democracy in West Africa and remains the region's only country never to have had a military coup.",Senegalese Prime Minister Aminata Toure has been sacked after her @placeholder party 's poor results in local elections last Sunday .,national,partial,ruling,opposition,local,2
"He had promised to wait until the Senate passed the 2017 budget, which it did earlier in the day. President Sergio Mattarella will start consultations with political parties over forming a caretaker government at 18:00 (17:00 GMT) on Thursday. In the meantime, Mr Renzi is to act as a ""caretaker prime minister"". The consultation, which is due to end on Saturday afternoon, will look at where support lies for a new government, a presidential aide, Ugo Zampetti, told reporters on Wednesday. According to Reuters, Mr Mattarella is expected to ask a member of Mr Renzi's cabinet, or a politician from his Democratic Party (PD), to try to form a new government. However, some are calling for the election, due in 2018, to be called early. Italians voted on Sunday by a margin of 59% to 41% against Mr Renzi's plans for constitutional reform, prompting his decision to stand down. The BBC's James Reynolds in Rome says Mr Renzi may have stood down as prime minister, but he still wants to stay on the frontline of politics. He remains the leader of the biggest party in parliament, the PD, and will play a considerable role in suggesting the name of his replacement. Before heading to the Quirinale presidential palace, Mr Renzi told the PD it should only participate in a ""government of national responsibility"" if it has the support of the other political parties. Otherwise, he said, ""the PD is not afraid"" of early elections. Two of the big winners in Sunday's referendum, the anti-EU Northern League and anti-establishment Five Star Movement, are pushing for early elections. But other parties, such as the centre-right Forza Italia, are trailing in the polls and want elections delayed. Forza Italia leader Silvio Berlusconi, 80, had tests in a Milan hospital on Wednesday, six months after he had heart surgery. Names suggested as a possible leader of a new administration include PD Finance Minister Pier Carlo Padoan and Senate leader Pietro Grasso, who is apolitical. According to a source quoted in Italy, President Mattarella believes it is ""inconceivable"" that elections can be held before electoral laws governing both houses of parliament are synchronised. The law was changed to the so-called ""Italicum"" system last year to give the leading party a parliamentary majority through bonus seats in the lower Chamber of Deputies. But there has been no such change in the Senate, which is elected by proportional representation. Senate reforms were part of the package rejected on Sunday. Another factor is that the constitutional court will rule on 24 January on whether the lower house reforms are legitimate. Italy's political turmoil has also led to days of uncertainty in international markets, amid questions over the fate of Italy's indebted banks, especially its third largest, Monte dei Paschi, which is seeking €5bn (£4.2bn; $5.3bn) to recapitalise. The markets moved higher and Italy's government bond yields fell on Wednesday amid reports that the government in Rome was preparing to take a €2bn controlling stake in the bank and to ask for a €15bn eurozone loan to bail out the troubled banks.","Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has handed in his resignation to Italy 's president , three days after @placeholder a referendum he had staked his career on .",discovering,predicting,violating,developing,losing,4
"The group of about 40 people punched windows and tried to kick down glass doors at Liverpool's Titanic Hotel at about 22:10 BST on Friday. City mayor Joe Anderson was hosting the event in aid of For James - the fund set up after he was killed in 1993. Merseyside Police are trying to identify those responsible. The force said about 12 people, believed to be anti-austerity protesters, managed to enter the reception area of the hotel, smashing a window and breaking a fire door. Security staff managed to remove them from the premises and police were called. However, the gang fled and no arrests have been made. Mr Anderson said James Bulger's mother Denise Fergus was left ""in tears"" after the disturbance during the meal, which raised £21,000 for the fund. He said: ""I thought it was disgraceful. Their behaviour and intimidation, and the way they conducted themselves. ""They damaged the building, a window was smashed, they frightened people. ""Denise was in tears. We were trying to raise money for her charity in James Bulger's name. It helps disadvantaged kids. ""These thugs abused people and tried to disrupt what was going on."" Assistant Chief Constable Chris Armitt said: ""Whilst Merseyside Police will facilitate peaceful protest, we will not tolerate criminal activity, or aggressive and intimidating behaviour towards staff or customers at local businesses. ""We are currently carrying out an investigation into last night's incident in a bid to identify those responsible for the criminal damage and to ascertain if any other crimes were committed."" A spokesman for the Titanic Hotel said the damage was ""minimal"" and staff will be taking no further action.",A group of @placeholder protesters broke into a hotel during a charity dinner to raise money in memory of murdered toddler James Bulger .,armed,false,serious,demanding,political,4
"Rakuten is accused of being the world's largest online retailer for elephant ivory, but will now phase out its sale. The trade is legal in Japan for items imported before 1989 - but no new stock can be brought into the country. Many other countries have banned the trade outright over concerns that it contributes to elephant poaching. Rakuten also banned the sale of sea turtle products on its site, telling AFP news agency it was responding to ""growing international concern"". ""We expect it will take 1-2 months for all listings of these prohibited products to be removed,"" it said. On the day of the announcement, a large number of ivory items were still listed for sale, including many carved personal seals known as ""hanko"". Sellers of such items are expected to maintain careful records of their origin, and use only government-regulated ivory stockpiles. But activists believe the rules are often circumvented and the precious material is often smuggled across borders. Yahoo Japan, another site which allows the sale of ivory, has previously come under fire for the practice. However, a spokesman told Reuters it did not plan to halt the trade, saying: ""We don't think that the legal ivory trade in Japan has any impact on African elephant numbers."" ""It is important to recognise there are cultural differences between different countries,"" he added. African elephant numbers have plummeted in the last century, and there are an estimated 500,000 remaining on the continent. China, a traditional powerhouse in the ivory trade, announced in December that it would ban all ivory activities and trade by the end of 2017. Conservation groups hailed the decision as ""historic"" and a ""game-changer"" - but ivory artists have lamented the loss of a traditional craft.","One of Japan 's largest online retailers has banned the sale of ivory , closing a @placeholder marketplace for the controversial trade .",fresh,major,parliamentary,online,partial,1
"The system sent an error message after deciding Richard Lee's eyes were closed, when they are clearly open. It was not racism he suggested. ""It was a robot. No hard feelings."" The DJ and aerospace engineering student had submitted the photo to an online photo checker at New Zealand's Department of Internal Affairs. ""No hard feelings on my part, I've always had very small eyes and facial recognition technology is relatively new and unsophisticated,"" the 22-year-old told Reuters. Mr Lee is studying in Melbourne, Australia. Born in Taiwan but brought up in New Zealand, he was trying to renew his passport so he could return to Australia after a Christmas break in New Zealand. After contacting the Department of Internal Affairs, he was told there was too much shadow in his eyes. Another photo was later accepted and the passport renewed. A department spokesman said up to 20% of photos submitted online were rejected, usually because the subject's eyes are closed. ""That was the generic error message sent in this case,"" he said.",A New Zealander of Asian descent has shrugged off the @placeholder of a passport application photo by software because of his eyes .,idea,rejection,novelty,memory,offer,1
"He was responding to a comment from the leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Archbishop Eamon Martin. Archbishop Martin had said any Catholic politician who supported abortion would not be ""in communion with the church"". The deputy first minister spoke to BBC's Inside Politics on Friday. ""I try and be the best Catholic I can be,"" Mr McGuinness said. ""The Catholic Church is made up of people who have different opinions on different issues."" Mr McGuinness repeated that Sinn Féin is opposed to abortion on demand but said he had been moved by meeting Sarah Ewart, a woman from Northern Ireland who had to travel to England for an abortion because her baby had no chance of survival. He said:""I think, in the context of my responsibility as a government minister and other government ministers who have a duty to pass legislation, when we're faced with the case of Sarah Ewart, we have to deal with that in the most compassionate way possible."" Northern Ireland's Department of Justice is consulting on whether abortion should be made legal in cases of ""lethal foetal abnormality"" and pregnancy as a result of rape. On Thursday, Archbishop Martin met Justice Minister David Ford to discuss proposals for amendments to two aspects of Northern Ireland's abortion laws. He said the church remained against any change to the existing laws. The deputy first minister said he disagreed with people who believed a change in the laws would lead to an ""opening up of the floodgates"". He said: ""I totally and absolutely contradict those people. I think what we need to do is recognise our responsibilities to support women when they make the choice. ""This is not about women being forced to do anything, they should be able to make their own choice. I absolutely respect the right of people to do that.""","Sinn Féin 's support for a woman 's right to an abortion in certain limited circumstances is not @placeholder with Catholicism , Martin McGuinness has said .",suffering,synonymous,shared,obsessed,incompatible,4
"The Ayr Hospital surgeon was cutting into the pensioner's limb when the knife struck a metal plate in his leg. After B&Q was found to be closed, the operation went ahead with the sterilised saw found in a storage area. NHS Ayrshire and Arran said it was investigating an incident ""where standard procedures were not followed"". A health board source said: ""An elderly man who was a patient at Crosshouse Hospital needed a leg amputation and was taken to Ayr Hospital for the operation, because that's where the vascular surgeons are based. ""The operating theatre was prepared, he was anaesthetised and the operation began but it was halted after the surgeon had difficulty cutting further. ""That's when he discovered he'd hit a metal plate that they didn't know about. So he frantically sought advice from the consultant orthopaedic surgeon, who suggested going to B&Q."" However, the store was closed because the operation was being carried out after 21:00 so the surgeon decided to use the saw which was from old hospital stock."" The source added: ""The saw was sterilised by soaking in some disinfectant solution and the surgeon proceeded to complete the amputation after cutting through the metal plate. ""If this is a proper investigation it should be shared with all as learning. This should never have happened. I have never come across anything similar in my career."" It is understood the patient and his relatives were told about what happened some time after the incident. Scottish Conservatives health spokesman Jackson Carlaw said: ""This is simply incredible - an indescribable way to treat any patient. ""Despite the UK's advances in modern medicine this episode has all the finesse of improvised surgery on Nelson's flagship during the Battle of Trafalgar. ""I would hope that NHS Ayrshire and Arran thoroughly investigates this as a matter of urgency."" Ann Gow, the board's interim nurse director, said in a statement: ""NHS Ayrshire and Arran is currently conducting a significant adverse event review (SAER) into a recent incident within University Hospital Ayr, where standard procedures were not followed. ""The findings of this review and any subsequent recommendations will be shared with clinicians, as well as the family of the patient.""","A hospital surgeon allegedly used a "" rusty hacksaw "" to amputate a patient 's leg after attempting to get a @placeholder instrument from B &Q .",diagnostic,suitable,controversial,daring,precious,1
"Media playback is not supported on this device Buckingham became part of horse racing folklore when steering the 100-1 shot through a mass of fallers at the 23rd fence to win at Aintree 49 years ago. Of 44 starters, only 18 finished. ""It was havoc. Three jockeys turned Foinavon down but I'd have ridden Dick's donkey to be in the Grand National,"" said Buckingham in a BBC interview in 2010. ""What people don't realise is that we'd got it all planned before we left the weighing room!"" BBC horse racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght: Buckingham might not have been the best-known jump jockey of modern times but, unlike many of his higher-profile contemporaries, he has an indelible place in racing history. Foinavon really was a complete no-hoper in the 1967 Grand National, and was so far behind when the melee took place that Buckingham was able to steer past the incident, and go so far clear that they weren't caught up. It was quite likely the most dramatic staging in the race's history - at, ironically, the smallest fence on the track, later renamed Foinavon - and even to this day, a regular racecourse refrain is that such and such is ""the biggest shock since Foinavon"".","Former jockey John Buckingham , who @placeholder won the 1967 Grand National on board Foinavon , has died aged 76 .",once,previously,later,further,famously,4
"Marice Hall, Karen McGee and Lesley Leake work at a Kinsley primary school near Wakefield. They said pay had been cut since it became an academy. After the contract moved from Wakefield Council to private company C&D Cleaning pensions, holiday and sick pay had also been cut, they said. C&D said it was seeking to resolve the matter as quickly as possible. About 100 people marched in Barnsley, where C&D is based, from the Town Hall to the town centre. The three women have been on strike since the beginning of September, with the union Unison taking the employer to an employment tribunal. Lesley Leake said: ""We had just had enough, we were sick of going home and crying to our partners. ""It has been scary, but we have just got to go to the end and see how it turns out."" Marice Hall said: ""We love our little job and we just want to carry on with our normal lives and go back to work."" Robin Symonds, regional organiser for Unison, said: ""It's probably the worst example that I've ever seen, and I've seen some pretty bad examples of low-paid workers who have had their jobs outsourced being thrown to the wolves by greedy employers"". In a statement, a spokesperson for C&D said: ""C&D were not provided with crucial information at the point of transfer of the three employees. ""We will not conduct a public discussion over the issues, as they are and will be dealt with in an appropriate manner. ""C&D is actively seeking, as it has all along, to resolve this matter as quickly as possible.""",A march has taken place backing three striking cleaners who say their wages and employment @placeholder have been cut .,hours,benefits,service,upgrades,rights,1
"The prime minister's ambitions for significant change at home have been culled, disappearing with her majority. But the complexity of all the work the government has ahead administratively, as the UK prepares to leave the EU, is plain to see. Eight bills on Brexit - whether on customs, agriculture, fisheries, or immigration - and each requires no less than a redesign of systems that have been in place for decades. Each will require careful political handling, at a time when the government cannot be sure of its majority and a Labour Party with wind in its sails is determined to be a guerrilla opposition, putting down amendments wherever it can, stirring political trouble because it believes power could be in reach. It is not, though, the headache-inducing complexity of those administrative tasks that is even Theresa May's priority. First, she has to show that she can actually govern after such a loss of political authority. For her party, that means she has to show that she can change. There is, on the record, a promise to govern with ""humility"", to be a ""government that consults and listens"". Whether that change is made real or is just rhetoric for today will determine how long Theresa May can stay.","It was meant to be Theresa May 's political coronation , but the Queen 's Speech has confirmed the @placeholder of her fall from grace .",reality,circumstances,closure,nature,worst,0
"They were about 50km (31 miles) west of the provincial capital Quetta, in the district of Mastung, when they were ambushed. Cyclist Javier Colorado was slightly hurt after falling off his bike. A message on Facebook said he intended to continue his trip from Europe on into Asia and the rest of the world. The attack happened close to the scene of a bus bombing on Tuesday that killed 28 Shia pilgrims. This remote part of western Pakistan is plagued by kidnappings and drug traffickers as Balochistan ethnic nationalists wage an insurgency for more autonomy. Mr Colorado had arrived from Iran on Tuesday evening. He was urged by the authorities to spend the night at a local police station before being assigned a 12-man armed escort, in two vehicles, for his onward journey. Soon after setting off, a group of armed men attacked the convoy, shooting dead at least six of the  guards and wounding five others. Several hours after the attack, a message attributed to Mr Colorado's family was posted on the Facebook page devoted to his trip, Colorado on the Road. ""First of all, we want to thank the Spanish consulate in Pakistan for all their help. We've received a call from the embassy and they have informed us that Javier is well and not hurt. ""Today he will fly to Lahore, on the border with India. His initial intent is to continue his trip."" In an earlier message, Mr Colorado posted ""Goodbye Iran, hello Pakistan"" and said he was in Pakistan, close to Quetta, having cycled more than 10,000km since his trip began on 1 October. ""My next stop is the capital of this country, Islamabad."" Police say they do not know why Mr Colorado was cycling through such a dangerous area. Two Czech women abducted as they travelled through Balochistan from Iran last March are still missing. The BBC's Ilyas Khan says the route has been traditionally used by Western tourists entering Pakistan from Iran, but it has become increasingly dangerous to do so. It seems bizarre that the Pakistani authorities would allow a Western tourist to cycle through the region, particularly in light of the kidnapping of the two Czech women, he adds.",Gunmen have shot dead at least six guards who were escorting a Spanish cyclist through Pakistan 's @placeholder Balochistan province .,prestigious,neighboring,volatile,eastern,central,2
"Peter Herring will take over from Karen Fisher at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on 19 November. Last month, a report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found a number of ""serious problems"" which were ""extremely concerning"". Chairman Sean Lyons said the trust now had the right person in place. Mr Lyons said: ""It's no secret that the best performing trusts have consistent and strong leadership. ""The chief executive position is an exceptionally challenging role in difficult circumstances, and sourcing right and credible leaders is a challenge for any NHS organisation. ""We believe we have found an exceptional interim CEO in Peter Herring."" Mr Lyons added that the CQC report was ""shocking and a wake-up call for everybody"", but said it was now about finding the ""best in class"" to deal with the issues and help move things forward. The trust, which runs Kings Mill Hospital, Newark Hospital and Mansfield Community Hospital, was placed in special measures two years ago because of concerns about death rates and standards of care. The chief executive brought in at the time - Paul O'Connor - left in April to pursue ""alternative career options"". At the time of Mr O'Connor's appointment, the then interim trust chairman Chris Mellor said: ""We need an experienced, permanent CEO who can provide the continuity of leadership and direction that, until recently, has been sadly lacking.""",An NHS trust rated @placeholder by a health watchdog has defended the appointment of its seventh boss in four years .,distracted,c,low,inadequate,approved,3
"The Spanish had lost the last three finals and holders France moved in front with a Mathilde Bourdieu tap-in. Patricia Guijarro fired home to level but a curled finish from Emelyne Laurent restored France's lead. Damaris Egurrola made it 2-2 and France's Pauline Dechilly was sent off before Guijarro headed in the winner. It was a repeat of last year's final but this time Spain emerged victors after losing in the final four times in the last five years. Bourdieu slotted in from Laurent's cross in the fourth minute at Windsor Park to give France the perfect start. Guijarro stretched to finish from a corner 14 minutes later but France were back in front when Laurent raced clear and curled beyond keeper Noelia Ramos with 19 minutes left. Egurrola met Carmen Menayo's free-kick to head in on 85 minutes and Dechilly was dismissed for two yellow cards two minutes later. The last-minute winner came from another Menayo free-kick, this time with Guijarro connecting at the back post to complete her double and clinch a thrilling victory.",Spain scored twice in the last five minutes to beat France 3 - 2 in a @placeholder Women 's European U19 Championship decider in Belfast .,inaugural,dominant,dramatic,great,major,2
"The referendum over whether to remain as five states or form a single region runs until Wednesday. It is being held amid ongoing insecurity and many displaced people have not been registered to vote. The US has said the vote will not be credible but President Omar al-Bashir insists it will be free and fair. Bashir defiant on Darfur tour ""If held under current rules and conditions, a referendum on the status of Darfur cannot be considered a credible expression of the will of the people of Darfur,"" said US State Department spokesman Mark Toner. The referendum is the last step in a peace process negotiated in Doha. Rebels have long requested more regional powers to end what they see as Khartoum's interference in land ownership conflicts. If Darfur chose to form one region, it would carry more weight within Sudan, they believe. But the BBC's West Africa Correspondent Thomas Fessy, who recently visited Darfur with Mr Bashir, says many of those who initially wanted this referendum will be likely to boycott the vote because they say it will not be fair. More than 2.5m people remain displaced in Darfur and 130,000 more have fled renewed violence this year, the UN says. Some 300,000 people have been killed since conflict broke out in the troubled region in 2003. Janjaweed militiamen riding horses spread terror in a multi-layered conflict after rebels took arms against the central government, feeling marginalised. The Janjaweed were used by the government alongside bombing campaigns. Today, many have been integrated into the Rapid Support Forces, currently fighting in the Jebel Marra region. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has indicted President Bashir on counts of genocide and war crimes committed in Darfur. Mr Bashir - who has told the BBC he will step down as president in 2020 - has dismissed the ICC as a ""political tribunal"".","The western Sudanese region of Darfur is to vote on its @placeholder status , 13 years after the start of a conflict which has left 300,000 dead .",annual,independent,modern,latest,administrative,4
"The Pontio centre was supposed to open in autumn 2014, but eventually opened in December 2015. Bangor University said the money was lost on predicted ticket sales and on cancelling shows. The delay was ""disappointing"" and the ""true financial position will not be known for some time"", it said. In total, predicted ticket sales to the value of £633,266 were lost due to the late opening, while £280,000 was also spent on cancelling shows and delivering an ""on the road"" series of events. The losses were revealed in response to a Freedom of Information request, but the university refused to say whether construction company Galliford Try would contribute to any additional costs. In a statement issued to BBC Wales' Newyddion 9 programme, the university said: ""The delay in opening Pontio was very disappointing for everyone. However, the centre is now up and running and thousands have already visited the building. ""The centre enters a new phase at the end of this month as students also begin attending lectures and the Students Union moves in to their new offices. ""Whilst there has been an inevitable cost to these delays, it is important to note that the direct costs of the productions were not incurred, neither were the projected running costs of the building during that period. ""As you would expect we continue to have discussions with the contractor, and the true financial position will not be known for some time."" Arfon AM Alun Ffred Jones said he expected more details about the final costs of Pontio's construction to come to light. ""I'm not shocked but again this is a burden for the university at a time when obviously there are other pressures on the higher education sector,"" he added.","A university has incurred costs of almost £ 1 m due to delays building its arts and @placeholder centre in Gwynedd , it has been revealed .",innovation,major,media,power,health,0
"Ranveer Singh was in the city to promote his new film, Befikre, with a free staged event in City Park. Mr Singh is the first major Bollywood star to visit the city since it hosted the Indian Film Awards (IFA) ceremony in 2007. Bradford was one of the first places in the UK to hold regular screenings of Hindi language films. Mr Singh, who has more than 3.6m followers on Twitter, said the large concentration of people living in the area who came from the South Asian diaspora was the reason for his visit. ""I was told it has been a while since anyone had come to Bradford and usually stuff happens down south,"" Mr Singh said. ""It is a good move to come here because there are so many people who are interested in Hindi films who are based here."" Alongside his co-star and co-star Vaani Kapoor he also unveiled a statue of the pair based on a scene from the movie. Befikre is billed as a romantic crime comedy set in Paris and opens on 9 December. Bradford's long association with film was recognised by the UN in 2009 when it became the first city to be named City of Film by Unesco (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). Analysis: Bradford's Bollywood Background By Shabnam Bashir Mahmood, BBC Asian Network News To have a Bollywood superstar, like Ranveer Singh, visit Bradford is a big deal for fans of Indian cinema in the city. Bradford's love of Bollywood began almost 50 years ago when it became one of the go-to places for screenings for the South Asian immigrant communities. Several cinemas opened specifically showing the all-singing, all-dancing movies that provided escapism for Pakistanis and Indians who'd settled in the UK.  For many it was the only source of entertainment. My dad and his brother were among the first men in Bradford to show these films in the cinema after they had picked up the reels from distributors in London. Sometimes they would play host to one of the many actors of the time like the legendary Waheeda Rahman, Vaijayanti Mala and Helen.  I was only 6 months old when I attended my first Bollywood premiere. The love for Bollywood is still as strong among Bradford's South Asian diaspora and has spread to other communities too",Thousands of people turned out to @placeholder a Bollywood superstar on a visit to Bradford .,know,offer,enjoy,welcome,establish,3
"Philippe Lamberts said MEPs could move from the French city to their other building in Brussels, Belgium. His suggestion came as new proposals to redistribute 160,000 migrants were announced. An influx of hundreds of thousands of migrants and refugees has sparked a crisis in the 28-nation EU. ""This parliament where we are gathered today, well we use it only 50 days of the year,"" Mr Lamberts said as lawmakers debated an address by European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker. ""For the other 300 days, the 750 MEP offices, all heated, all with their own shower cubicle, remain empty and useless. ""We propose that this... perfectly equipped building be used as a temporary home for the migrants and refugees while we do our work in Brussels."" Migrants have been pouring into western EU countries, particularly Austria and Germany, where they are being cared for in registration centres. But officials say they are struggling to cope with the numbers. The Green Party has been a fierce critic of the European Parliament's monthly move between Brussels and Strasbourg, branding it expensive and damaging to the environment. The city stands on the Rhine facing Germany, and France insists it is a symbol of post-war unity and friendship. Strasbourg hotels, restaurants and other services also benefit from the regular visits by MEPs, parliament staff, journalists and lobbyists. The Strasbourg parliament building was inaugurated in 1999 by then French President Jacques Chirac. In 2008, part of the ceiling in the plenary chamber collapsed. Fortunately, the room was empty at the time and no-one was hurt.","The European Parliament 's huge @placeholder building in Strasbourg should be used to shelter migrants , a Green Party leader has suggested .",popular,new,controversial,futuristic,central,3
"Ahmad won 34 of the 54 votes in the election, which was held in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa on Thursday. The result means a change in leadership for the first time since Cameroonian Hayatou took charge in 1988. Ahmad, who appeared very emotional, becomes only the seventh Caf president in the body's 60-year history. The 57-year-old, who goes by a single name, told BBC Sport afterwards: ""I can't talk at this time. Only one thing - I thank God, I thank my team. ""We worked hard but we won. That was the first step. The second step is to develop African football. ""Some days I thought I would win - today I didn't (think I would win)."" The result was greeted by cheers at the Caf congress as Ahmad was carried on the shoulders of jubilant supporters to the podium after the result was announced. In contrast, Hayatou was led from the auditorium by aides but he told reporters as he departed: ""It is not that bad."" Ahmad later added: ""When you try to do something, you mean that you can do it. If I can't do it, I never stand. ""This is sweet victory. When you work hard for years and months and you succeed, that is great.'' Ahmad, who became Madagascar FA chief in 2003, takes over as Caf president on an initial four-year term, and has promised to modernise the body and make it more transparent. His first job, he said earlier on Thursday, would be to introduce a new code of ethics and he has also pledged to extend ethics checks on African football officials. The departure of Hayatou is a huge change for African football and the 70-year-old will also lose his Fifa position and his place on the ruling council of world football's governing body. He had been challenged for the Caf presidency only twice before and both times won with landslide victories. This time he won only 20 votes, ending his hopes of winning an eighth term in office that would have seen his presidency extend for more than three decades in total. ""His excellency Issa Hayatou has done a lot for African football (but) it is time for him to step back,"" said George Afriyie, vice president of the Ghana Football Association. Liberia Football Association President Musa Bility added: ""Africa has made an emphatic decision that we are ready for change.""","Madagascar Football Association chief Ahmad has been elected Confederation of African Football president , ending Issa Hayatou 's 29 - year @placeholder .",reality,association,success,option,reign,4
"Panels put into Lakanal House in south-east London, which caught fire in 2009, had four-and-a-half minutes of fire resistance. The inquest jury at Lambeth Town Hall was told firefighters had expected them to have lasted one hour. The panels were being put in to replace asbestos. The inquest was also told a surveyor was not familiar with building regulations which relate to fire spreading. James Cousins, a surveyor who was hired by contractor Apollo, said: ""We put in materials that were less fire resistant than what was there before."" The surveyor said Southwark Council - the landlord - did not instruct him to make sure the refit met building regulations and that he would normally have acted on their behalf. However, the council told the inquest it was Apollo's duty. John Hendy QC, the lawyer for the families of those that died, described it as ""a fundamental breach of building regulations… a lamentable failure of the contractor Apollo"". Catherine Hickman, 31, Dayana Francisquini, 26, and her children, six-year-old Thais, and Felipe, three, were killed in the fire. Helen Udoaka, 34, and her three-week-old daughter Michelle also died. The inquest continues.","Materials used in the @placeholder of a tower block caught fire "" too quickly "" in a blaze which claimed the lives of six people , an inquest heard .",refurbishment,absence,era,memory,discovery,0
"The Mumbai high court on Friday suspended Khan's sentence, pending his appeal. He was convicted on Wednesday by a lower court of culpable homicide. In September 2002, Khan's car ran over five people sleeping on a Mumbai street, killing a homeless man and injuring four others. Khan claims he was not behind the wheels. Khan is one of the most bankable stars in Bollywood with a huge fan base. He has appeared in more than 80 Hindi-language films. Several of his films, including Dabangg, Ready, Bodyguard, Ek Tha Tiger, Maine Pyar Kiya and Hum Aap Ke Hain Kaun, have been huge commercial hits. Indian TV news channels have showed the actor's fans cheering outside his house in Mumbai. The actor's fans on Twitter were quick to welcome the decision. Another user highlighted the fact that Khan has been involved in many charity efforts over the years. Many, however, appeared critical of the court's decision, saying that the poor in India do not get legal processing with such speed. Some users have also questioned how the court suspended Khan's sentence so quickly when it took 13 years for a lower court to declare him guilty. Many others have expressed disappointment at the court's decision, calling it a ""sad day"" for Indian judiciary. BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook.","Bollywood star Salman Khan 's fans are jubilant after a Mumbai court suspended his five - year jail sentence over a 2002 hit - and - run case , but others feel @placeholder has been denied .",he,power,knowledge,limit,justice,4
"The wage is currently scheduled to rise to £8.75 an hour by 2020. But the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said that target may have to be reconsidered, following a string of poor economic data. The FSB said real incomes, productivity and GDP growth were all falling, with only employment levels improving. As a result, it said the National Living Wage (NLW) should rise from £7.50 an hour to no more than £7.85 next year. ""It's vital that the NLW is set at a level that the economy can afford, without job losses or harming job creation,"" said Mike Cherry, the FSB's national chairman. ""Cost pressures on small businesses are building, and with most recent economic indicators underperforming, we are now facing the reality that the NLW target may need to be delayed beyond 2020."" The Low Pay Commission is due to make its recommendations to the government on the National Living Wage in the Autumn. It has to work out whether higher pay rates are affordable, or whether they could damage the jobs market. The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, will announce the final decision in this year's Autumn Budget. The FSB's latest research suggests that most small businesses are already paying their staff more than the National Living Wage, but that 43% of firms have had to increase pay rates. Most small businesses are making lower profits as a result, but 39% have increased their prices to make the pay rises affordable. The National Living Wage applies only to employees over the age of 25. Workers younger than that are paid the National Minimum Wage.","Forthcoming rises to the National Living Wage may need to be delayed because of @placeholder growth in the economy , small businesses have said .",widespread,national,potential,uncertain,sustainable,3
"In a new report, the group has urged the government to honour their pledge to end extrajudicial executions. The force has been implicated in the killing of at least 700 people since its inception in 2004, the report says. The government has yet to respond to the Amnesty report. RAB justifies the killings as accidental or as a result of officers acting in self-defence. But, in reality, many victims are killed following their arrest, the Amnesty report alleges. In a report in May, Human Rights Watch too catalogued a series of human rights violations blamed on the elite force in the past few years. The government has always denied the accusations against RAB. ""Hardly a week goes by in Bangladesh without someone being shot by RAB with the authorities saying they were killed or injured in 'crossfire' or a 'gun-fight',"" Abbas Faiz, Amnesty International's Bangladesh researcher, said. ""However the authorities choose to describe such incidents, the fact remains that they are suspected unlawful killings."" The group says investigations into the killings are either carried out by RAB or a government-appointed judicial body and they have never resulted in prosecution. It says that RAB has consistently denied responsibility for unlawful killings and the authorities have accepted their claims. Former detainees also told Amnesty International that they were tortured in custody, suffering beatings, food and sleep deprivation, and electric shocks. The report says that at least 200 alleged RAB killings have occurred since January 2009 when the Awami League government came to power, despite Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's pledge to end extrajudicial killings. In the past the authorities have said the police force only acts against ""criminals"" and most deaths occur during shoot-outs between them and law enforcers. Over the years, RAB has developed a fearsome reputation while at the same time being credited with reducing crime and acting against Islamist militancy.","Rights group Amnesty International has accused the Bangladeshi government of unlawful killings by its @placeholder police force , the Rapid Action Battalion ( RAB ) .",special,annual,secret,paramilitary,economic,0
"Kyle Benedictus headed home inside eight minutes but it proved a half of few chances thereafter. The hosts levelled when Dale Hilson rifled home after a good turn, but Craig Barr restored Raith's lead. Rovers are four points behind third-placed Hibernian, who have two games in hand.",Promotion play - off @placeholder Raith Rovers extended their unbeaten Scottish Championship run to eight games with victory at Queen of the South .,status,match,great,qualifiers,holders,3
"Retired High Court judge Dyson Heydon was under pressure from unions who argued  that connections to the Liberal party created the perception of bias. They argued his decision to speak at a Liberal Party fundraiser, even though he withdrew later, was problematic. But Justice Heydon ruled that the ""fair minded observer"" was unlikely to agree. ""There is no reason to think that the fair-minded observer might apprehend that my intention in agreeing to give the Address was to raise funds or assist in raising funds or gathering support for the Liberal Party,"" he wrote in a 67-page document. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), aligned with Australia's Labor Party, responded by saying that the commission is ""now terminally tarnished"". ACTU Secretary David Oliver called on the Prime Minister to shut down the commission and save taxpayers AU$60m ($43m; £28m). Labor has accused Mr Abbott of using the royal commission as a political witch hunt against Opposition leader Bill Shorten. Unions considered taking legal action to force Mr Heydon's removal on the grounds of ""apprehended bias"", a legal rule that judges and other officials such as royal commissioners must not only be impartial, but must be seen to be impartial.",The head of Australia 's Royal Commission into union @placeholder has dismissed an attempt to force him to step down .,corruption,major,safety,limit,service,0
"Sterling's value has dropped due to uncertainty over the UK's future in the European Union. Export orders have risen at their fastest rate in 20 months, with sales into the Eurozone providing a better return than last year. The findings are contained in an analysis of local firms in March. This was when businesses continued to experience ""a very strong start to the year."" Retailers in border areas report having more southern shoppers, with a stronger euro giving them better value on visits to Northern Ireland. The bank surveys firms across different sectors on a monthly basis, monitoring things like new orders, employment and exports to give an overview of the economy. But some sectors are performing better than others. ""Manufacturing continues to struggle,"" said Ulster Bank's chief economist Richard Ramsey. ""It continues to report job losses, the only sector to do so, with March representing the seventh successive month of employment declines.""","A weak pound has provided "" a @placeholder and unexpected "" boost to some Northern Ireland businesses , according to Ulster Bank .",rare,significant,critical,special,cruel,1
"The media here were ordered to tread carefully when covering Mr Trump's inauguration. We know this because government censorship instructions were leaked in the week leading up to the event. Perhaps because of the time difference, many Chinese newspapers didn't initially cover the transition of power in Washington. Trump 'would win' trade war with China No winners in trade war, says China's Xi Ways the world has already changed Others, though, went to press with very late additions specifically so they could. The front page headline in the Cankao Xiaoxi news paper (run by Xinhua wire service) read: ""The World takes a worried look as Trump moves into the White House."" Beijing Youth Daily carried the perhaps more neutral headline: ""America Welcomes the Trump Era."" News websites have referred to America tearing itself apart as Donald Trump is sworn in. One spoke of chaos in Washington as the new president starts to dismantle Obamacare. The People's Daily - seen at the voice of the Chinese Communist Party - wrote of the need for ""win-win"" co-operation between Beijing and Washington. Yet many here are wondering just how possible that is going to be. After all, the incoming US leader has accused China for inventing climate change to steal US jobs. President Xi Jinping's administration not only takes the view that man-made climate change is real and must be tackled, but also says trade barriers will harm the global economy, meaning that American consumers will also suffer. At this time of year in Beijing, foreign correspondents are invited to a series of government receptions celebrating the imminent arrival of the Year of the Rooster. At these functions we are able to chat over drinks with diplomats, soldiers, PR people and various bureaucrats. Something that becomes clear from such discussions is the level of restraint being imposed on Chinese officials when it comes to Donald Trump and his incoming cabinet's views on Taiwan, trade, the South China Sea and regional power. After a few glasses of wine they'll let you know privately what they would love to say publicly: ""45% tariffs? Seriously?"" ""Does he think we wouldn't defend our right to access islands in the South China Sea?"" ""I mean who does he think he is?"" ""How dare he?"" Now that Mr Trump has been sworn in the need to be polite about him and his team might not be so important. With very different worldviews in these global seats of power, this looks set to make for a rocky relationship.",The mood in China regarding Donald Trump 's presidency ranges from one of caution to @placeholder .,apprehension,impress,despair,offer,concern,0
"More than 80,000 vehicles use the two crossings each day, with the cost ranging from £6.40 for cars to £19.20 for lorries. The money is collected by a private company and the funds are used to pay the construction costs of the bridges. That debt is due to be cleared by 2018, when they revert to public ownership. With a general election next year, there is increasing pressure on the political parties to make their positions clear. Jessica Morden, the Labour MP for Newport East, told BBC's Sunday Politics Wales programme: ""I would like to see the tolls reduced and there to be some kind of flexibility in the system, and to make them much more modern so that we could have concessions for people who live locally, [and] off-peak travel for businesses. ""I hope the VAT will come off the bridge tolls so we can reduce them in that way."" Nick Ramsay, Conservative AM for Monmouth, said he would like to see some reduction of the tolls, at the very least. ""I think we could come to a balance whereby you would have a flat rate for the tolls, you would have a reduction in the tolls... and then the remainder that's left could be used on either maintenance or infrastructure,"" he said. Plaid Cymru is calling for the tolls to be cut to £2 for cars, while the Liberal Democrats want to see the tolls ""substantially reduced"". Alan Williams, commercial manager of Monmouth packing firm Tri-Wall, said the firm spent around £16,000 a year on bridge tolls. He said: ""It causes us to incur extra costs, and sometimes deflect our transport company to travel in a different direction. ""We sometimes have to return from the south-west of England via Gloucester instead of crossing back into Wales."" The UK government said there were costs it may have to recoup even after the bridges reverted to public ownership. In a statement, the Department for Transport said: ""No decisions have been taken on the future management or tolling arrangements of the crossings after the end of the current concession. ""However, the government has been clear that any future arrangements will need to make proper provision for repayment of government costs, future maintenance and reflect the needs of road users in both England and Wales. ""We are not proposing any changes to the ownership of the crossings at this time."" The Welsh government has called for control of the tolls to be devolved to Cardiff Bay. Sunday Politics Wales, BBC One Wales, Sunday 2 February 11:00 GMT",Cross - party calls have been made for the Severn Bridge tolls to be cut @placeholder when the UK government takes control of charges after 2018 .,short,again,drastically,strongly,down,2
"He said the Curia - the administrative pinnacle of the Roman Catholic Church - was suffering from 15 ""ailments"", which he wanted cured in the New Year. Pope Francis - the first Latin American pontiff - also criticised ""those who look obsessively at their own image"". He has demanded reform of the Curia. Addressing the Curia on Monday, Pope Francis said some power-hungry clerics were guilty of ""cold-bloodedly killing the reputation of their own colleagues and brothers"". He compared the performance of the church's civil servants to that of an orchestra playing ""out of tune"" because they fail to collaborate and have no team spirit. Clearly Pope Francis is meeting opposition among the nearly 3,000 strong staff of the Italian-dominated Curia. He had never worked in Rome before his election as pope last year, and - as a Vatican outsider from the other end of the world - is clearly frustrated by the slow-moving and creaking Vatican bureaucracy. He is trying to reform it with the help of a new group of cardinal advisers he has called in from every continent to draw up a new Vatican constitution. Before his election in March 2013, the pontiff encountered internal opposition to some of the reforms he wants to carry out. He has set up a series of specialist bodies to fight corruption and poor management, appointing a team of advisers. The Pope also launched a clean-up of the Vatican Bank, officially known as the Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR). The IOR has long had a poor reputation, after a succession of scandals. Pope Francis has also suggested that the Curia's power - concentrated in Rome for centuries - could be diluted to some extent by giving Catholic bishops around the world a bigger say in Church doctrine. The pontiff himself did not work in the Curia before he was elected. Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that there was silence at the end of the Pope's speech.","Pope Francis has sharply criticised the Vatican bureaucracy in a pre-Christmas address to cardinals , complaining of "" @placeholder Alzheimer 's "" and "" the terrorism of gossip "" .",severe,spiritual,modern,defending,political,1
"The home side took a seventh-minute lead when Taron Hare's cross was headed in deftly by Jake Skelton for his second goal of the season. However, the scores were level in the 26th minute when Charlie Carter set up Gozie Ugwu, who made no mistake. But North Ferriby secured back-to-back victories for just the second time this season when Reece Thompson scored his eighth goal of the campaign, converting Robbie Tinkler's pass. Tinkler nearly made it three later on, but he was denied by Cards goalkeeper Michael Poke. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, North Ferriby United 2, Woking 1. Second Half ends, North Ferriby United 2, Woking 1. Substitution, North Ferriby United. Ross Armstrong replaces Danny Emerton. Substitution, North Ferriby United. Sam Cosgrove replaces Reece Thompson. Substitution, Woking. Dennon Lewis replaces Max Kretzschmar. Substitution, Woking. Zak Ansah replaces Ismail Yakubu. Substitution, North Ferriby United. Ryan Kendall replaces Curtis Bateson. Substitution, Woking. Fabio Saraiva replaces Charlie Carter. Goal!  North Ferriby United 2, Woking 1. Reece Thompson (North Ferriby United). Robbie Tinkler (North Ferriby United) is shown the yellow card. Reece Thompson (North Ferriby United) is shown the yellow card. Second Half begins North Ferriby United 1, Woking 1. First Half ends, North Ferriby United 1, Woking 1. Ismail Yakubu (Woking) is shown the yellow card. Goal!  North Ferriby United 1, Woking 1. Gozie Ugwu (Woking). Goal!  North Ferriby United 1, Woking 0. Jake Skelton (North Ferriby United). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.",North Ferriby moved to within four points off @placeholder thanks to a crucial win against relegation rivals Woking .,par,thanks,safety,wembley,survival,2
"Chiltern Edge School in Sonning Common had been rated inadequate by Ofsted after following the inspection in March. Inspectors also said pupil attainment was too low and a disadvantaged pupils' fund was not being used effectively. Oxfordshire County Council said it will begin consulting on Friday over whether the school should shut. The school, which educates children between 11 and 16 years old, received a good rating from Ofsted in 2012. But after the most recent inspection, the watchdog said the school had shown a lack of management and effective teaching, which led to pupils underperforming. It added: ""Standards in reading are too low. Pupils do not read well or widely enough. ""This restricts their access to the wider curriculum."" The council will discuss the potential closure of the 500-pupil school with parents on 3 May. A spokesman said the consultation - which will run until 16 June - will explore the potential impacts of the closure and how it can provide good-quality education to pupils. Director of children's services Lucy Butler, said: ""It's important to stress at this stage that no decisions have been taken and that the school would not close without appropriate transfer arrangements in place for every child to attend a better-performing school."" The school would not comment on the potential closure, but a letter to parents read: ""Inevitably, this is a time of great concern and uncertainty for everyone but I assure you that everything possible will be done to safeguard the education and progress of our students.""","A @placeholder school placed in special measures by inspectors last month could be closed , a council has said .",major,private,special,secondary,widespread,3
"While being a fan of ""Scandi dramas"" like Borgen, Theresa May told the Radio Times she'd tune in to Doctor Who and ""a nice Agatha Christie"". Earlier in the day, she'll have a drink with friends before helping churches in her Berkshire constituency who provide lunch for elderly people. The PM also said she enjoys Strictly Come Dancing, but wouldn't take part. ""I always like to see Doctor Who on Christmas night, if possible, and a nice Agatha Christie to curl up with. David Suchet was a great Poirot - he got him to a T,"" she said in the Christmas issue of the magazine. Church has always been an important part of Christmas, she said, as her father was a vicar. ""As a child I had to wait until my father had finished his services before I could open my presents. It felt like a very long wait."" Theresa May: The woman behind No 10 Discussing her TV tastes as a younger woman, the prime minister said she liked watching Diana Rigg and later Joanna Lumley in The Avengers, but never viewed them as role models. ""I have never had a female role model - I've always just got on with doing what I am doing,"" she said. Mrs May admitted she had not seen much of former shadow chancellor Ed Balls on Strictly as she tended to be busy on Saturday evenings. Asked if one day she would be tempted to give the show a try herself, she replied: ""I can't dance. It's not a good idea.""",The prime minister will be curled up on the sofa watching @placeholder British TV on Christmas Day .,traditional,some,controversial,classic,live,0
"It said the figure was almost 30% higher than previous estimates because of the rise in the ageing population and improvements in data collection. Of 2,000 adults surveyed, 70% said they would be scared about going to a home. Another two-thirds felt the sector was not doing enough to tackle abuse. And just 41% of 1,100 family members and carers surveyed thought their loved ones' quality of life was good. Alzheimer's Society chief executive Jeremy Hughes said: ""Society has such low expectation of care homes that people are settling for average. ""Throughout our lives we demand the best for ourselves and our children. Why do we expect less for our parents? BBC Health: Dementia ""We need government and care homes to work together to lift up expectations so people know they have the right to demand the best."" David Rogers, of the Local Government Association, which represents councils, said: ""This report shows the lack of confidence in a care system which is buckling under the weight of rapidly growing demand and years of underfunding. ""Local authorities want to offer a service which goes beyond a basic level of care but this is becoming increasingly difficult as our population ages, costs climb and the already significant funding shortfall becomes even more severe."" Around one in three people over the age of 65 will develop dementia in their lifetime. It is estimated that there are around 800,000 people in the UK who have dementia, but many have not yet been diagnosed. The number of people with dementia is increasing because people are living longer. By 2021 the number of people in the UK with dementia will have risen to almost 950,000, experts believe. The government is looking to improve dementia care by building greater awareness and understanding of the condition, as well as pumping more money into research to find new treatments and hopefully a cure. In October 2012, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced dedicated funding of up to £50m to NHS trusts and local authorities to help tailor hospitals and care homes to the needs of people with dementia. There are around 20,000 care homes in the UK.","More than 320,000 of the 400,000 people living in care homes in England , Wales and Northern Ireland now have dementia or severe @placeholder problems , the Alzheimer 's Society charity estimates .",future,personal,lost,service,memory,4
"Michelle Kiss, from Whalley in Lancashire, was among 22 people who died when a suicide bomber attacked concertgoers on Monday. In a statement, the family said she was a ""loving"" wife, mother and daughter to whom ""family meant everything"". They said they hoped to draw from her strength to carry on. Manchester attack: Latest updates The victims of the Manchester Arena bomb attack In a statement, her relatives said: ""[Michelle] tragically died during the horrible event that occurred on Monday night. ""Family was her life and we are all obviously devastated by her loss. ""We hope to draw from the courage and strength she showed in her life to get through this extremely difficult time."" Fourteen of the 22 victims have been named so far, including an eight-year-old girl and a Polish couple. A further 64 people, including children, were injured and taken to hospital after the concert by US singer Ariana Grande.","The "" devastated "" family of a woman who died in the Manchester Arena attack said she was "" taken away ... in the most @placeholder way imaginable "" .",major,continuing,terrible,traumatic,violent,3
"Dr Dan Poulter, who is still an MP, says medics are ""rightly upset"" about proposed cuts to their pay. He says in an article in The Guardian that the proposed new contract will discourage doctors from seeking careers in areas facing recruitment problems. The Department of Health said his concerns were unfounded. Dr Poulter was a minister at the Department of Health between 2012 and May 2015 and during that time was involved in contract talks with the doctors' union - the British Medical Association. He claims that the proposed new contract which emerged over the summer is very different from what was discussed. A previous recognition that there had to be a better pay and work-life balance, he says, appears to have been lost. The BMA refused to return to the negotiating table this summer because it argued the Government was not open to discussion on certain aspects of the planned new contract. It has said it will organise a ballot of members on industrial action. Junior doctors in England argue that the proposed new contract, to take effect next year, will cut take-home pay by up to 15% and leave them open to excessive working hours which will endanger patient safety. What is the junior doctors row about? Dr Poulter, who worked as a junior doctor in the south of England for 10 years across a range of specialities, agrees. He says the contract the government is threatening to impose ""raises the prospect of 90-hour weeks being written into rotas"" and he adds this is ""impossible to reconcile……..with safe patient care"". Ministers say they want to simplify complex arrangements which result in extra payments to reward unsocial hours and weekend working on top of the basic salary. They say that the overall pay bill will not be reduced. The Scottish and Welsh governments have opted not to overhaul junior doctors' contracts. The Department of Health wants the BMA to return to talks. A spokesman said: ""These claims are incorrect. Our proposals will mean average pay will not go down and there is no intention to increase working hours. In fact, we want to offer more safeguards over total hours worked for junior doctors than ever before. We call on the Junior Doctors Committee to re-enter negotiations and work with us to put in place a new contract that's safe for patients and fair for doctors.""",A former Conservative health minister has criticised the Government 's handling of controversial @placeholder to junior doctors ' contracts .,attempts,challenges,extensions,thanks,reforms,4
"Peter Cox, former interim principal of Baverstock Academy, said the school had ""no future in its current state"" and ""should close as quickly as possible"". The academy is set to close in August, despite a campaign to save it. A final government decision over the fate of the school, in Druids Heath, is due this summer. See more stories from across Birmingham and the Black Country here Mr Cox was interim principal of the Academy when he sent the letter to schools minister Lord Nash in November. He wrote: ""The academy is broken."" ""By closing Baverstock we can remove the many jaundiced, fatigued and inadequate staff and start again with a new vision and purpose,"" the letter adds. Mr Cox has since become CEO of the LEAP Academy Trust, which runs the schools. The future of the school was plunged into uncertainty in 2015 following financial difficulties. Its closure was announced despite a campaign to save it and a four-week consultation was launched. The Department for Education said a new sponsor had not been found for the school, which has been in special measures since 2014. Nearly 2,400 people signed an online petition which called the school ""a constant force of stability to the community"". Steve McCabe, Labour MP for Birmingham Selly Oak, has backed the campaign to keep the school open and previously said the government had treated the parents, pupils and community ""with utter disregard"". The BBC has attempted to contact Mr Cox for comment. The school has a new acting head teacher.","The head teacher of a @placeholder academy called for his own "" broken "" school to be closed in a letter to the government , it has emerged .",troubled,national,special,popular,foreign,0
"James McCarthy and Kevin Mirallas return after recovering from hamstring and groin injuries respectively. Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford is fit again after a knee problem and could make his first appearance since Boxing Day in place of Vito Mannone. Jan Kirchhoff is back in training but will not be involved, while Steven Pienaar is doubtful with a calf injury. Papy Djilobodji serves the last match of his suspension. Alistair Mann: ""David Moyes' 11-year tenure at Everton was heralded as one of encouraging progress and consistency. ""It's worth bearing in mind that the primary task on his appointment there in March 2002 was to steer them away from relegation trouble. ""His aim at Sunderland has been the same and, with limited funds in addition to a crippling injury list, it's only been his sagely managerial nous which has kept the Black Cats from sinking without trace. ""With Everton on a European quest and in imperious form, there will be little evidence of sentiment for the club's third-longest serving manager. ""Factor in a number of ex-Everton employees within Moyes' squad and we're guaranteed a fascinating afternoon."" Twitter: @alistairmann01 Everton manager Ronald Koeman: ""If you are sloppy they will punish you for that. We are full of confidence but we have to show a good level on the pitch. ""The team are happy to keep the momentum. We know we are strong, but it's football and we need to keep the momentum."" Sunderland manager David Moyes: ""I want to go back to Everton and win. We need the three points and I want to win there with Sunderland. ""Lukaku is a really good player and Everton are famed for their number nines - he fits that mould. We need to stop him."" Everton have not lost in the league since the Merseyside derby before Christmas - and they were unlucky to be beaten in that game. But I just have a feeling Sunderland will get something here. They will have their chances, and I think they might find a way of picking up a point. Prediction: 1-1 Lawro's full predictions v Let it Shine judge Martin Kemp Head-to-head Everton Sunderland SAM (Sports Analytics Machine) is a super-computer created by @ProfIanMcHale at the University of Salford that is used to predict the outcome of football matches.",Everton striker Romelu Lukaku is @placeholder to face Sunderland following a minor calf problem .,available,expected,keen,prepared,unable,0
"The company, which reported strong quarterly sales of its other businesses, said it wanted to concentrate on shoes and clothing. The German firm launched a review of its golf unit last August. The popularity of golf has fallen sharply in the US since 2000, the year Tiger Woods was at his peak. It accounts for half of the global market. Brands Adidas hopes to sell are the TaylorMade, Adams and Ashworth brands, which represent about 60% of its golf unit. Adidas has owned TaylorMade since 1997, adding Ashworth in 2008 and Adams four years later to make it the world's biggest golf supplier. In 2015, golf unit sales fell by 13% to €902m ($1.04bn)- about 5.3% of group sales. Analysts at UBS said the sale should ""remove the earnings volatility of an equipment business with higher fixed costs and lower sales visibility than traditional sportswear"". That aside, the company announced a 31% rise in quarterly sales of its core brand in North America, thanks to a rise in marketing, including a series of partnerships with high-profile people including Kanye West.",The sportswear giant Adidas says it plans to sell most of its @placeholder - making golf business .,origins,loss,sport,profit,worst,1
"It's not that she's taken months to figure out what to do for her birthday, but it's because she has two - a real one and an official one. Queen Elizabeth II was born on 21 April 1926 but has an official birthday usually celebrated on the second Saturday of June. So why two birthdays for the Queen and how does she celebrate them? Official celebrations to mark a King or Queen's birthday in the UK have often been held on a day that isn't their actual birthday. Usually the official birthday happens in summer because there is a better chance of good weather in the UK during the summer months. The two birthday tradition was started more than 250 years ago by King George II in 1748. How does she mark her birthdays? The Queen usually spends her actual birthday privately, but the day is marked publicly by gun salutes in central London. On her official birthday, Her Majesty is joined by other members of the Royal Family at the Trooping the Colour parade. Hundreds of officers, horses and musicians take part in the event in London. The parade starts at the Queen's official residence, Buckingham Palace, along The Mall to Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall, near to Downing Street, and back again.",The Queen is @placeholder celebrating her 91st birthday today - even though she was actually born in April ...,nearly,indeed,officially,now,just,2
"Lofthouse Brass Band was deemed to have used ineligible players after winning the Yorkshire Brass Band Championships fourth section. They were later exonerated as a bogus email account had been used to remove some registered players. The national fraud and cyber crime centre Action Fraud has been informed. The Wakefield-based band, conducted by Andrew Whitaker, won the title at St George's Hall in Bradford on 5 March and qualified for the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain. The Yorkshire Brass Band Championships confirmed emails were sent in Mr Whitaker's name ahead of the competition removing several key players from the registration list. A full list of band performers has to be registered two weeks ahead of the contest. Mr Whitaker said further emails were sent in his name after the competition to rival bands telling them the band ""had won with ineligible players"". He said: ""I don't think anyone in the brass band community has experienced this before. ""On contest day at registry, they checked our players against a list and found three on there that we didn't have registered. ""We went on stage knowing there may be a chance we would be disqualified."" He added: ""I was gutted, it took a bit of the shine off the win because we had to prove we knew nothing about it."" Peggy Tomlinson, secretary of the Yorkshire Brass Band Championships, said: ""We thoroughly investigated and the band have been fully exonerated, the result of the contest stands. ""It's quite unbelievable that somebody would go to such lengths and do this to a band. ""It must be someone within the brass band movement, it's just so sad."" She added further security measures will now be put in place within the band registry process. Lofthouse Brass Band said: ""This is now a police matter and has been passed onto their Action Fraud team.""","A "" deliberate attempt "" to sabotage a West Yorkshire brass band 's progress in a @placeholder competition has been passed to a police fraud team .",rare,musical,national,legal,renowned,4
"The inaugural ""Leg it with Eric"" race will celebrate the return of the late comedian's statue to Morecambe after it was vandalised last year. Councillor Ron Sands said it ""made us all sit up and galvanised the spirit of the people of Morecambe to just how important Eric is"". Runners are urged to wear ""Eric-style"" glasses for the 3km (1.86-mile) event. Born John Eric Bartholomew, Morecambe formed a much-loved double act with Ernie Wise on stage and television. Their Christmas specials were a highlight of the festive period, attracting more than 27 million viewers in 1977. Morecambe died in 1984 after collapsing on stage with a heart attack shortly after his 58th birthday. His comedy partner died in 1999, a few months before Morecambe's statue was officially unveiled by the Queen. Red Nose Day takes place on 13 March, a day before the ""Leg it with Eric"" run, which has been organised by Lancaster City Council with Lancaster and Morecambe Athletics Club.",A fun run @placeholder by Eric Morecambe will be held in his Lancashire hometown for Comic Relief on 14 March .,headlined,ravaged,run,inspired,adopted,3
"The claim: Boris Johnson says the European Union will only allow bananas to be sold in bunches of two or three. Reality Check verdict: There is no such rule - we popped out and bought a bunch of five without difficulty. A member of the tireless Reality Check team nipped off to a local shop to check this claim. It was touch-and-go for a bit, as the self checkout said there was a problem with buying five bananas, but it turned out not to be a problem with EU regulations, and eventually the transaction was allowed. We've been in touch with Vote Leave, who pointed us towards this directive from 2011. It goes into considerable detail about how unripe bananas should be presented by wholesalers, but nowhere does it say that you are not allowed to sell bunches with more than two or three bananas in them. If you are a wholesaler, you are not allowed to pack bananas in bunches of two or three - they have to either be single bananas or bunches of four or more. But that doesn't affect retailers, who can sell bunches of any size they like. Read more: The facts behind claims in the EU debate","Addressing a crowd in Stafford , Boris Johnson said : "" It is @placeholder we are told that you can not sell bananas in bunches of more than two or three bananas . """,absurd,then,inevitable,true,passionate,0
"The answer depends to a large extent on who you speak to. Many Brexit supporting Conservatives I have been speaking to at their conference in Birmingham over the past few days would say this is not a problem because Theresa May is giving 52% of voters in Wales exactly what they want. Plaid Cymru are leading the counter view. So what about the first minister? Until this point, his stance has been to call for a seat at the negotiating table. However unrealistic that may have seemed in practice for some, I think we all took it to be a key demand. Now there has been a rowing back. We are told that a ""seat at the negotiating table"" was a turn of phrase and that no-one expected the first minister to be sitting opposite Angela Merkel. The expectation from the Welsh Government will now be consultation from the negotiating team ahead of talks to agree a position. Officials could do worse than pick up the phone to the former assembly member and Clwyd West MP David Jones, who has been thrust from the backbenches into the centre of the hard talking as a Brexit minister. As he told me on BBC Radio Wales' Good Morning Wales: ""You should never write anyone off but if I could have written my own job description, this is the job I would have applied for."" But back to the Welsh Government's potential role in the talks, the truth is that behind the scenes officials in Cardiff are reasonably happy with the level of engagement they have been getting with the new administration at Westminster. I am told they were informed in advance about Theresa May's announcements on the timing of Brexit and the Great Repeal Bill. The truth is also that the level of true engagement has not been tested yet, but I think it is fair to assume that it will be tested to the full in what is likely to be more than two years of complex and difficult negotiations.",One of the questions about Brexit ( and I know there are thousands of them ) is how is Wales going to have an influence on the @placeholder over the next two years ?,duty,decisions,future,economy,reality,1
"Yvonne Mosquito was suspended in March over the alleged breach of protocol. She has now been asked to apologise to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), West Midlands Police and Kenichi Phillips's family. Her union Unite said it would appeal against the hearing's findings. More on this story and others from Birmingham and the Black Country Allegations against Ms Mosquito related to a visit she paid to the family of Mr Phillips, 18, who was shot dead in a car in Ladywood, Birmingham, on 17 March. Police and Crime Commissioner, Labour's David Jamieson - who was re-elected last week - said, based on evidence from the family and the force, her visit ""caused ongoing upset and distress"" and ""damaged the relationship"" between the family and police ""in the middle of a complex and sensitive murder investigation"". Unite has rejected the allegations and said it was ""deplorable"" the disciplinary went ahead without the attendance of Ms Mosquito or her union representative Caren Evans, who was on holiday but had suggested alternative dates. Ms Mosquito has not yet commented, but supporters have insisted she visited as an ordained minister who wanted to offer condolences to grieving relatives. The Office of the PCC said an independent panel considered the evidence, including a ""substantial statement"" from Ms Mosquito. The family's evidence confirmed Ms Mosquito requested to pray with them but they did not, said the PCC. Mr Jamieson said her actions ""clearly interfered with operational policing"". He said the family believed Ms Mosquito, a Labour city councillor for Nechells ward, attended in an official capacity because she left her business card and ""sought to raise a range of issues that were not pastoral or spiritual"". Ms Mosquito has been issued with a final written warning. The Office of the PCC said, as she had not yet offered an apology, she remained suspended until her contract was due to end later on Wednesday. The BBC previously reported Ms Mosquito wrote a letter of complaint about the PCC's behaviour towards her, of which the PCC was aware, four weeks earlier before her suspension. Maxie Hayles, who chaired a public meeting in support of Ms Mosquito in April, said it was an ""injustice"" to proceed hearing ""such a serious accusation"" in Ms Mosquito's absence. Conservative councillor Andrew Hardie, of Sutton Vesey ward, who also attended that meeting, said the disciplinary process had ""been handled very badly in view of the tragedy involved."" Hours after announcing the result of the disciplinary, the office of the PCC said it would be recruiting two new assistant PCCs instead of a single deputy PCC.","The West Midlands deputy police and crime commissioner committed "" serious misconduct "" by visiting a murder victim 's family without @placeholder officers , a disciplinary hearing found .",informing,gained,power,suggested,arresting,0
"Richard Stroud, 46, from Guildford, was attacked outside Guildford City Social Club on Joseph's Road at about 22:00 GMT on Saturday, Surrey Police said. He was taken to St George's Hospital in Tooting, south-west London, with serious head injuries and died later. A 32-year-old man was arrested near the scene a short time after the attack and remains in custody. A man in his 50s and another man in his 20s also suffered facial injuries during the assault. Any witnesses have been asked to contact police.",A man has died after an assault outside a Surrey social club following a private @placeholder .,meeting,decision,conversation,failure,function,4
"The University of Warwick team put 55 elite players into medical MRI scanners and, to their surprise, found many had egg-shaped right hips while their left joints were the usual ball shape. Whether golfing causes the deformity or not is unclear, they say in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Almost a fifth of the 2015 Scottish Hydro Challenge players had hip pain. Lead researcher Prof Damian Griffin said shape mismatch between the hips might explain some of the pain reported by the golfers. Dr Andrew Murray, specialist sports doctor for the European golf tour, said: ""Overall, we know golf can provide considerable health benefits, with likely improved longevity, and better physical and mental health. But golf puts huge forces through the hips every time a player swings the club."" When a golfer takes a swing at the ball, the two hips rotate in different directions and at different speeds. The egg shape seen on some of the scans was visible in 16% of right hips - the rear hip during a swing in a right-handed player - and 4% of left hips - the front hip during the swing in a right-handed player - in the professional golfers. The condition, known as cam rotation, reduces the natural range of movement of the hip. Co-researcher Dr Edward Dickenson said: ""Our findings have brought up new questions to be answered. ""What remains to be established is whether professional golfers develop these shapes because of the way they are using their hips or whether players with these hip shapes are more likely to become professional.""","Professional golfers are likely to have @placeholder shaped hip joints , researchers have discovered .",slightly,successfully,perfectly,oddly,free,3
"He beat David Gilbert 10-9 with the deciding frame lasting two hours, three minutes and 41 seconds - 44 seconds longer than the men's marathon world record in athletics. Peter Ebdon also narrowly qualified but two-time winner Mark Williams is out. The championship starts on 15 April with the draw on Thursday at 10:00 BST. The frame between O'Brien and England's Gilbert comfortably beat the previous pro record of one hour, 40 minutes and 24 seconds, set by Alan McManus and Barry Pinches at the 2015 Ruhr Open. ""Obviously in an ideal world you win a bit quicker than that,"" O'Brien said. ""The balls went scrappy in the colours and I was so tired, double-checking everything and I'm so, so relieved."" Elsewhere in qualifying, former world champion Ebdon beat Michael Holt 10-9 on the final black to qualify for his 24th World Championship. Meanwhile, two-time winner Williams lost to Stuart Carrington. Wales' Williams, champion in 2000 and 2003, trailed his English opponent 6-3 going into the final session and was eventually beaten 10-7. Graeme Dott, the 2006 world champion, recovered from 4-0 down to beat Jamie Jones of Wales 10-8, while fellow Scot Stephen Maguire defeated China's Li Hang 10-5.",Ireland 's Fergal O'Brien won the longest frame in @placeholder snooker history to take the final place at the World Championship in Sheffield .,special,professional,artistic,international,entertaining,1
"Inzievar Primary in Oakley started up a so-called ""walking bus"" last year. Many schools have schemes like this to promote road safety, health and exercise. But Inzievar, which had relatively high absence levels, tried the idea to see if it might also improve attendance and in turn attainment. The aim is to encourage children to walk to school together. The primary's catchment area - in a village near Dunfermline which once housed many miners - includes places which are classed as disadvantaged. Head teacher Jane Gray said the success of the initiative - which started last autumn - had vastly exceeded her expectations. ""The data tells us we have gone from an average of 25 children arriving late in a day to 10, sometimes less than that,"" she said. ""That's a huge improvement. It's not perfect but it's a huge improvement already."" She added: ""We had a little boy who was almost never at school and he's here every day. In fact, he's a graduate of the walking bus as he now comes on his scooter."" Mrs Gray said the initiative had benefited students, parents, teachers and the school's relationship with the local community. She said: ""Teachers can get started in the morning first thing without thinking: am I going to have two or three people coming in late? ""The lollipop lady's happy as she's bringing people across the road in streams rather than in ones and twos. The office staff are delighted as they aren't having to sign so many people in late."" Three ""buses"" - led by teachers, support staff or parents who have volunteered - now make their way through the village each morning. The way the scheme works is simple. The ""bus"" starts off in a particular place at a certain time. Like a bus, it goes down particular streets at set times and children can join it at their nearest ""stop"". As the ""journey"" goes on, more youngsters join until eventually a big group arrive at school together just before 09:00. Inzievar is expected to benefit from a government scheme to give £120m straight to head teachers to help raise attainment. The scheme will give schools across the country around £1,200 for each pupil from P1 to S3 known to be eligible for free school meals. However, there are few costs associated with starting a walking bus, other than high-visibility vests for safety and producing maps and timetables. Teachers or other responsible adults need to be available to lead the bus and chaperone the children. One of the pupils who joins the ""bus"" regularly is Liam who uses a wheelchair. Before, he had to get a taxi to school. Now he walks some of the way and the rest of the time other pupils help push his wheelchair. The idea of ""walking school buses"" originated in Australia and the first scheme in Britain is thought to have been in St Albans nearly 20 years ago. The scheme features in a new Education Scotland website for teachers which highlights various initiatives which could help raise attainment. There may be other schools facing similar challenges to Inzievar which may find that a walking bus scheme works. Mrs Gray makes the point that the scheme cost little to set up and virtually nothing to run. This means the money they are receiving from the government to help raise attainment can be spent on other projects.",A primary school in Fife has hailed a simple idea as having helped dramatically cut the number of children who arrive late or @placeholder off .,affects,losing,stay,continued,improved,2
"The first minister was speaking at Stanford University in California as she continued her five-day US trip. Ms Sturgeon also urged the UK government to recognise the ""right"" of Scots to decide their own future. Opposition parties said she was trying to build support for a referendum which the majority of Scots did not want. The Scottish Parliament last week voted to back the first minister's call for talks to take place with the UK government over a second independence referendum. But the UK government has already declined Ms Sturgeon's request to be given the powers to hold a legally-binding independence referendum before the Brexit process is complete. It has argued that the focus should instead be on getting the best deal for the whole of the UK in the forthcoming negotiations with the EU - with the prime minister repeatedly saying ""now is not the time"" for another vote on independence. Voters in Scotland rejected independence by 55% to 45% in September 2014. Ms Sturgeon used her speech to highlight the global role an independent Scotland could have, stressing it would remain an ""open, outward-looking and inclusive"" nation that would continue to welcome people from across the world. It would also seek to ""build partnerships around the world"", including with governments, businesses and universities, she said. Ms Sturgeon said the Brexit vote in June 2016 posed a ""fundamental question for Scotland"", saying the country now faces an ""exit against our will from the largest trading block in the world, at the hand of a UK government prioritising curbs on immigration above all else"". The alternative to this is independence, with its ""opportunities and challenges"", she said, claiming this would give Scotland ""the freedom to be an equal partner with the other nations of the UK and Europe and with countries across the world"". The first minister added: ""Independence, combined with equal partnership, is the best way for us to build a fairer society at home and to make a positive contribution to the world. ""However that is something which will be debated and discussed across Scotland as we move forward. The immediate point that the UK government must recognise is that the people of Scotland have the right to make that choice."" The SNP leader accepted some people ""understandably are reluctant"" to hold another vote on the issue so soon after the first one, but also claimed Mrs May's refusal to grant permission for a second referendum was ""not a sustainable position"". She added: ""It is a bit of a holding position just now. There will be another referendum on Scottish independence, of that I am fairly certain."" While the legislation that created the Scottish Parliament reserved powers over constitutional issues to the UK, Ms Sturgeon argued that ""is quite a vague term"" and said the issue had never been tested in court. The first minister sketched out a political philosophy here which used to be very popular. The vision she described at Stanford University was of an open country which uses the fruits of trade to help everyone in society. The free movement of people and goods was, Nicola Sturgeon claimed, particularly important for a small country like Scotland. But immigration and trade must go hand-in-hand with a more caring economic model, she argued, in a speech which cited as an example ""Rhine Capitalism"", the co-operation between workers, firms and government which produced such remarkable success for the economy of post-war Germany. In essence Ms Sturgeon was arguing that the election of President Trump in the United States and Brexit in Europe were symptoms rather than solutions. The extent to which voters in Scotland agree or disagree with the first minister's assessment and philosophy may play a role in determining whether or not her country eventually becomes independent. The first minister also used the speech to set out her views on the challenges and opportunities of globalisation, migration and climate change. The event, which was billed as discussing Scotland's place in the world, came on the second day of Ms Sturgeon's visit to California. On Monday she signed a climate change agreement with the state's governor, Jerry Brown. Ms Sturgeon is to spend a total of five days in the US, with the aim of ""promoting trade and investment, boosting tourism, sharing best practice across the public and private sector and promoting Scottish innovation and entrepreneurship"". As well as Mr Brown, she has already met senior executives from Apple and Tesla, but will not be meeting anyone from President Donald Trump's administration. She will be in New York on Wednesday, where she will give a speech at the United Nations headquarters, before completing her trip on Friday. Responding to Ms Sturgeon's speech, John Lamont of the Scottish Conservatives said it was a ""great shame that she has chosen to use her taxpayer-funded trip to America to promote independence, and an unwanted referendum."" He added: ""She may be representing the SNP in doing so - but she does not represent mainstream Scottish opinion."" Scottish Labour's James Kelly said Ms Sturgeon should use foreign trips to represent the interests of all the people of Scotland, rather than ""trying to build up support for a second referendum that the majority here don't want"". And Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie accused Ms Sturgeon of using California as the next stop in her ""global grievance tour"".","Independence would @placeholder Scotland the best way of making a positive contribution to the world , Nicola Sturgeon has claimed .",offer,await,dominate,endure,emerging,0
"Mynyddcerrig, in Carmarthenshire, has been decorated with bunting and banners following his appointment. Owens will take charge of the final, taking place at Twickenham on Saturday. After seeing a congratulations banner, Owens tweeted: ""Had a tear to my eye seeing this. People of Mynyddcerrig my home village you make me so proud of where I am from.""",People from Nigel Owens ' home village are celebrating his @placeholder refereeing the Rugby World Cup final .,feat,work,role,achievement,classic,2
"On Wednesday an inquest heard Emily Bushaway died when staff at Helen & Douglas House in Oxford failed to replace part of her breathing tube. Her mother, Lisa Bushaway, said a nurse threw part of a valve ""in the bin and then connected it back up"". Coroner Darren Salter said the valve was unfamiliar to staff at the hospice. In his narrative verdict, Mr Salter said serious risks were not adequately highlighted in Emily's care plan, so her accidental death was contributed to by neglect. Helen & Douglas House said it had taken action to prevent a repeat incident, but Ms Bushaway blames the hospice for her daughter's death. ""She fought all those years, beat all the odds...for someone to come along, so incompetent, I feel like they killed her."" Emily, who was from Letchworth, had the neuro-degenerative condition Niemann-Pick disease type C, and was having respite care when she died in May 2016. Her mother said she died from being starved of oxygen when part of a valve was discarded. ""[The nurse] hadn't realised what she'd done. They connected her back up...but it was too late, Emily was already beginning to go."" Mark Greener, her father, said the nurse did not know what a whisper valve was when he told her it was missing. Helen & Douglas House said: ""It would be inappropriate to comment on individuals involved. We will be taking appropriate internal action."" It added: ""We have taken action to ensure that this type of incident won't happen again and we will continue to review our clinical practice with patients' safety at the heart of our decisions.""","The mother of a 21 - year - old woman with a rare disease has said she @placeholder incompetence at a hospice "" killed "" her daughter .",found,believes,admitted,showed,suffered,1
"The audience at Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent, sat through five screenings of the 1993 Bill Murray film, starting on Friday evening. They bought tickets for every showing - and sat through the same trailers and adverts. The event at the town's The Market Hall was in aid of a children's hospice. Organisers say it is no coincidence that the film tells the story of a TV reporter who becomes trapped in time. He relives the same day over and over, while visiting the Pennsylvania town of Punxsutawney, in the United States, during its annual Groundhog Day celebrations. Peter Watkins-Hughes, project manager at The Market Hall, said they wanted the audience to ""try to live Groundhog Day"". ""They've got to buy their tickets, take their seat, watch the film, come out and then buy another ticket, take their seats and then come out again,"" he said before the record attempt. Between 22:00 BST on Friday and 08:00 on Saturday, the audience of up to 212 people endured the film being replayed five times. Organisers said they had been in touch with officials at Guinness World Records, who told them they would hold the world record for the event - even if in Mr Watkins-Hughes own words, it is ""bonkers"".","Cinema goers in south Wales attempted to break a "" totally @placeholder world record "" as they watched the comedy classic Groundhog Day again and again .",ridiculous,modern,bad,absolute,useless,4
"This year we focus on octogenarians sharing life lessons; 'good girl' film-makers discussing expectations; nursing; five high-profile women; and '30 under 30' entrepreneurs. Tap here for  the full list with photos and profiles Find out more about the BBC's 100 women series.Listen to the programmes here. Photo credits: Photo credits: AP, AFP, Reuters, Román Castellanos-Monfi, Simon Fowler, Fiona Hanson, Anna-Lena Ahlstrom, Paul Clarke, Ayan Sudi. Produced by: Sarah Buckley, James Offer and Punit Shah.",The BBC 's 100 Women season is back and has chosen its list of @placeholder women for 2015 .,bad,inspirational,50,150,extensive,1
"The park has become the 11th site in the world to be made an international dark sky reserve by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA). Park ranger Dan Oakley said the south of England was under threat from losing its ""last few patches of properly dark skies"". The park's new status showed they were worth protecting, he added. Mr Oakley said the park's skies were ""remarkable"" - particularly when the centre of the Milky Way rose above the south horizon. He said: ""You see the Milky Way above your head, you'll see it twinkle. You'll see the dark dust lanes that go through the Milky Way."" The move to create the reserve saw 2,700 street lamps replaced with downward-facing LED lights. More than 1,300 people signed a ""dark skies pledge"" and support came from more than 70 parish, town and county councils. Dr John Mason, principal lecturer at the South Downs Planetarium, said many young people were growing up in places where night-time lighting drowned out all but the brightest stars and conserving the skies was vital. Rural affairs minister Rory Stewart said the park brought communities ""not just an opportunity to see the English countryside at its finest, but also stars far beyond our planet."" About two million people live within three miles (5km) of the park, which has Portsmouth, Brighton, Eastbourne, Winchester and Chichester on its edge. The 11 existing dark sky reserves include Exmoor National Park in the south west and the Brecon Beacons and Snowdonia in Wales.",The dark starlit skies of the South Downs National Park have won it @placeholder status .,iconic,overall,special,contemporary,rare,2
"They will examine the ""practical commercial viability"" of models which can tackle inequality and poverty. The faith groups said the joint venture arose from a shared belief that financial institutions had in recent years ""lost their social conscience"". They plan to come up with solutions over the next year. In a joint statement, the faith groups said their work aimed to benefit all of society, regardless of faith or belief. The project will research, shortlist and test ideas before a consultation and business plan phase is launched. A workshop will be held in May in Edinburgh, with theological and financial experts coming to Scotland from as far afield as Nigeria, Malaysia and Bahrain. The Church of Scotland and IFC said ongoing scandals of mis-selling payment protection and interest rate fixing had ""raised the question"" if reforms had worked in the aftermath of the banking crisis of 2008. The Right Reverend Dr Angus Morrison, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, said: ""Our current system has gone badly wrong, creating massive inequality and the destruction of our shared natural resources by money-making machines overtaking commerce that serves the common good. ""The Christian and Islamic faith traditions share a commitment to economic justice and a call to an equal distribution of the gifts of God. ""By collaborating and 'putting our money where our morals are' we have an opportunity to live out our common values and make a tangible change for those most affected by poverty."" IFC advisory board member Omar Shaikh said: ""In recent years we have developed a strong relationship with the Church of Scotland and this project is a result of that positive engagement and the mutual desire to work collaboratively on a project which brings together the best of our respective faiths. ""Scotland has a proud heritage in ethical finance with the savings bank movement able to trace its origins back to the Rev Henry Duncan of the Church of Scotland. ""This model was also used as the blueprint for the early Islamic banking attempts in the 1960s, which makes it particularly poignant that this new initiative in being led in Scotland.""",The Church of Scotland and the Islamic Finance Council UK ( IFC ) have joined forces in a drive to create new ethical financial @placeholder .,services,practices,instruments,difficulties,markets,0
"The flanker, who excelled for Wasps in the Premiership this season, worked with England during the Six Nations. Smith, 35, feels the Grand Slam victory plus the recent success of teams like Saracens will mean Eddie Jones' side face Australia with confidence. ""England are a form team generating a winning mentality,"" he said. ""They are Grand Slam champions and they've got players who were part of the (Saracens) Champions Cup-winning team, while there were three English teams in the semi-finals of the Champions Cup. ""You win some games, and your confidence grows, you win some more and your confidence grows, and you become a team that feels invincible."" Smith worked under England boss Jones at both the ACT Brumbies and Australia and was employed as a breakdown consultant for England as they topped the Six Nations in 2016. But having won 111 caps for the Wallabies, Smith has no doubt over where his loyalties lie before the upcoming three-Test series. ""I'm supporting Australia, they're my home country,"" Smith told BBC Radio 5 live. ""I'm looking forward to the series, and I'll be there watching in Australia, and cheering the Aussies on."" Smith will continue his illustrious playing career in Japan next season, but reflects with fondness on his year with Wasps. ""I've really enjoyed it this year,"" he added. ""It has exceeded my expectations. ""I've been given nice opportunities throughout the year, with Wasps and with the English players, so it's been a very productive year. It's been fantastic."" Hear more from George Smith on the Matt Dawson Rugby Show on BBC 5 live at 21:30 BST on Wednesday night. 5 live will have exclusive live radio commentary on all three of England's Test matches in Australia. Coverage of the first Test in Brisbane starts at 10:30 BST on Saturday, 11 June.","England 's @placeholder "" winning mentality "" can help seal a first series triumph down under , says Australia rugby icon George Smith .",newfound,apparent,national,overall,unique,0
"Before announcing the best picture winner at last month's Academy Awards, the actor joked: ""Who gave this son of a bitch his green card?"" Penn was referring to Birdman's Mexican director, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. Inarritu, a long-time friend of the actor who directed him in 21 Grams, said he found it ""hilarious"". But some pundits were less impressed. Entertainment Weekly's Nina Terrero tweeted she would never see a Penn film again, saying she was ""shocked, angry [and] upset"" at his ""disgusting"" comment. The Washington Post's Elahe Izadi accused Penn of insensitivity: ""Hey congrats on winning the award of your life here's a green card joke to announce it."" ""Green card"" refers to the document that gives immigrants permanent residency in the US. ""I'm always surprised by flagrant stupidity. I keep having more hope,'' said Penn on Saturday in Los Angeles during a promotional tour for his new film The Gunman. ""I have absolutely no apologies. In fact, I have a big [expletive] you for anybody who is so stupid not to have gotten the irony when you've got a country that is so xenophobic. ""If they had their way, you wouldn't have great film-makers like Alejandro working in this country. Thank God we do."" The 54-year-old went on to explain that his comment had been intentional. ""There's a little inside humour with he and I where I know, and wanted to know, that he would be the first person in that room to know that his film won,"" he said. Speaking backstage after the 22 February ceremony, Inarritu said he and Penn have ""that kind of brutal relationship where only true friendship can survive"".","Sean Penn has said he has "" absolutely no apologies "" to make over his @placeholder green card Oscars quip .",controversial,professional,upcoming,latest,legendary,0
"Gilston Hill Wind Farm Ltd wants to put up seven turbines on land north west of Gilston Farm, near Heriot. A 16-turbine project in the same area - straddling the boundary with Midlothian - was turned down in 2013 after an appeal to the Scottish government. A fresh planning application has now gone to Scottish Borders Council. Developers said that the new proposals had a ""much smaller layout footprint"", which would ""dramatically"" reduce the landscape impact.",Plans have been submitted for a wind farm on the same site in the Borders as a project which was @placeholder rejected by the Scottish government .,previously,severely,ultimately,secretly,officially,0
"They have been taken to UN centres in Dohuk in Kurdish northern Iraq. It is unclear whether they escaped in Iraq or were freed, as the UN declined to give more information to avoid jeopardising future releases. IS killed and enslaved thousands of Yazidis after seizing the northern town of Sinjar in 2014. Kurdish Peshmerga forces regained control in 2015 but many Yazidis were held captive by IS elsewhere as the group took over large swathes of northern Iraq. The 36 survivors include men, women and children who were enslaved, the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs said. They reached Dohuk two nights ago where they are being housed in centres established by the UN Population Fund. There, they are being reunited with family members and offered care including clothing and medical and psychological aid, the UN said. The women and children are being cared for at dedicated service points and will be referred for more specialised treatment. The UN's humanitarian co-ordinator for Iraq, Lise Grande, said the UN was going to do ""everything possible"" for the rescued Yazidi. ""What these women and girls have endured is unimaginable,"" she said. Who, What, Why: Who are the Yazidis? The UN - which has accused IS of committing genocide against the Yazidi - estimates that 1,500 women and girls are still being held and could be suffering protracted sexual abuse. A UN report released last year said the extremists had subjected captured Yazidis to the ""most horrific of atrocities"", killing or enslaving thousands, warning IS aimed to completely erase their way of life. In March. lawyer Amal Clooney urged the UN to back a UK-led investigation into the crimes committed by IS. IS has been under increasing pressure in Iraq, losing much of the territory it seized in 2014. Iraqi forces have recaptured most the city of Mosul from IS, but they are still trying to push the group out of the Old City district in the west.","Thirty - six members of the Yazidi religious minority are @placeholder after nearly three years in the hands of so - called Islamic State ( IS ) , the UN says .",devastating,murdered,thriving,free,expected,3
"McIlroy, 27, was among several high-profile withdrawals from the tournament over concerns about the Zika virus. He had also criticised golf's place at the Olympics, saying he would not even watch the tournament on TV. But following the event's success, he said: ""There was more people at the golf events than there was at the athletics. It was good to see."" The Zika virus, which has been linked to brain defects in newborn babies, led to McIlroy - and others - pulling out. But he went on to say players did not see the Olympics as the ""pinnacle"", and that he would only watch the ""stuff that matters"" - such as the athletics and swimming - when following the Olympics on television. Speaking ahead of Thursday's PGA Tour play-off event at The Barclays in New York, the Northern Irishman said: ""To see the crowds and see the turnout, I was glad to be somewhat proven wrong. ""It seems like it was a great atmosphere down there. I think it was one of the cheaper tickets as well, and I think that encouraged a lot of people to go. ""I thought golf was sort of going to get lost a little bit. It was away from the village; I thought it was going to just sort of blend in with everything else."" Justin Rose became golf's first men's Olympic champion since 1904 by seeing off Henrik Stenson in a thrilling final round. The Englishman had also made history by hitting Olympic golf's first hole-in-one in the opening round. McIlroy said of his Ryder Cup team-mate: ""You go back years and see his quotes about it, and he was really excited to play and looking forward to play. So I think it was the right winner in the end.""","Rory McIlroy admits he was "" somewhat proven wrong "" in his @placeholder that golf would not be a success at Rio 2016 .",debut,belief,memory,prediction,theory,1
"This year's line-up includes The Stranglers, Feeder, The Wonder Stuff, Fatherson, Galleon Blast, Little Mammoths and Ullapool Pipe Band. Loopallu - Ullapool backwards - takes place on Friday and Saturday. The event, which is now in its 12th year, will also see performances by Eliza and the Bear, Hunter and the Bear, Manran and Lional.",The Loopallu music festival opens @placeholder in Ullapool in Wester Ross in the north west Highlands .,prominently,today,yearly,later,out,3
"The men, arrested in 2013, were accused of illegally possessing weapons while working on a ship monitoring pirates. The charges were dropped but Indian police blocked their return home by appealing against the decision. Now the Indian Supreme Court has decided the men do have a case to answer. Nick Dunn, 28, from Ashington, Northumberland, is one of those stranded. His lawyer Petula James said she was ""disappointed"" by the news and the case could take up to six months to get to court. Along with Mr Dunn, the men arrested on 12 October 2013 are: Mr Dunn's sister Lisa Dunn said she was feeling ""utter disbelief"". ""We really thought it was coming to end. It's like a game of ping pong"", she said. ""I don't understand it, I didn't understand it 21 months ago and I don't understand it now. ""I've spoken briefly to Nick on Skype and he's not in a good place."" Mr Dunn is living in a hostel on the outskirts of Chennai, formerly Madras, with two Estonians who were also part of the crew of the private US-owned ship MV Seaman Guard Ohio. Andrew Linnington, of the maritime union Nautilus International, which has been lobbying the UK government on behalf of the crew, has said previously that he feared the men were being made examples of. He said: ""The Indian authorities want to set a deterrent to operators of similar vessels to the one these six men were working on. Just about every element of this case has been disputed.""",Six British men @placeholder to leave India for nearly two years despite charges against them being dropped have been told they must face trial after all .,intended,continued,unfit,unable,forced,3
"Boris Johnson will be among EU foreign ministers meeting to consider measures to ensure there is ""no safe space for terrorists"" to plot attacks and share radical material online. It comes in the wake of recent terrorist attacks in the UK and France. The PM has urged Google, Facebook and Twitter to take down terrorist content. It follows Theresa May's agreement of measures with G7 leaders in April and a new plan with French President Emmanuel Macron last week. Speaking ahead of the meeting, Mr Johnson, the UK foreign secretary, said: ""We are pushing back Daesh militarily, but the threat we face is evolving rather than disappearing as they lose ground in Iraq and Syria. ""The fight is moving from the battlefield to the internet. ""There should be absolutely no safe space for terrorists plotting attacks, radicalising young people and encouraging others to carry out violence in the name of an obscene ideology. ""We all want to protect our people so we must say together that enough is enough. Terrorism affects us all and we need a common approach to ensure the problem gets solved, and at a much faster pace than we are seeing right now.""",Internet giants will face increased pressure to tackle online extremism as EU leaders are expected to back a drive for tougher web @placeholder .,regulation,status,future,pages,access,0
"The cable will run 120 miles under the English Channel from Caen, Normandy, to Solent Airport in Hampshire. Fareham Borough Council owns the airfield and approved National Grid's outline plans earlier this year. The government said a verbal agreement on the process had been broken. However, the government has said it would not overturn the decision for the planned undersea cable and a substation at the former Daedalus airfield. A detailed planning application has since been submitted to the planning authority. The government said it had written to the council expressing concerns it broke a verbal agreement to allow the government time to consider whether it should take charge of the planning process when considering the so-called IFA2 project. Conservative council leader Sean Woodward said: ""I don't know where any of this has come from. ""There was never any agreement - written or verbal - that the planning decision wouldn't be issued."" Gosport Conservative MP Caroline Dinenage said: ""We obviously feel really concerned that decision was taken without any real consideration for people who have to live by this 18m-high [substation]."" Concerns have also been raised that the electromagnetic fields from the cable, running close to the runway, could interfere with aircraft navigation. The council said live cable tests would be carried out in September and if there was evidence of an adverse affect the project would not go ahead. National Grid said it was confident IFA2 would ""successfully co-exist"" with operations at the airport and ""would not conflict with aerodrome safeguarding criteria"".","Plans for an undersea electricity cable linking France and the UK will go ahead despite claims the @placeholder planning procedures were not followed , the government has confirmed .",existing,initial,proper,forthcoming,official,2
"The technical capabilities of criminal gangs are outpacing the UK's ability to deal with their threat, the NCA added. It said there were 2.46 million ""cyber incidents"" last year, including 700,000 frauds - with the biggest threat coming from ""a few hundred"" criminals. The government is to spend £1.9bn over the next five years on cyber-defences. The NCA's annual assessment of cybercrime found a key threat to the UK comes from international gangs. Some are so well-developed they run call centres and employ translators. ""Cybercriminals targeting the UK include international serious organised crime groups as well as smaller-scale, mostly domestic, criminals and hacktivists,"" it said. ""The NCA assesses that the most advanced and serious cyber crime threat to the UK is the direct or indirect result of activity by a few hundred international cyber criminals, typically operating in organised groups, who target UK businesses to commit highly profitable malware-facilitated fraud. ""These cyber-attacks include attacks directly targeting business systems and attacks against individuals."" The NCA said the ""accelerating pace of technology and criminal cyber-capability development"" currently outpaces the UK's collective response to cybercrime. ""This 'cyber arms race' is likely to be an enduring challenge, and an effective response requires collaborative action from government, law enforcement, industry regulators and, critically, business leaders,"" the report added. The NCA says the true scale of criminality is likely to be far bigger because of what it calls ""a serious problem"" of under-reporting. It urged businesses to report when they are victims of cybercrime and to share more intelligence, ""both with law enforcement and with each other"". In response to the threat, the UK government plans a new National Cyber Security Centre, as well as working with internet service companies to block online attacks.","Businesses and law enforcement agencies are @placeholder the "" cyber arms race "" with online criminals , the UK 's National Crime Agency has warned .",losing,enjoying,fighting,developing,urging,0
"Greybull Capital has become the new owner of Tata Steel's Long products business safeguarding 4,000 jobs at the huge plant in the town. Workers have had to take pay cuts and reductions in their pensions. Community union said the name showed there was ""the chance of a brighter future for steelmaking in the UK"". A ceremony took place at the site at 11:30 BST to unveil the new British Steel logo. Greybull, the UK-based investment firm, bought the business last month for a nominal £1 fee and is to plough up to £400m into the plant. Peter Hogg, the commercial director of British Steel, said some customers were ""really, really excited"" by the resurrection of the British Steel brand. He said the pay cut was one in a series of measures that allowed the company to return to profit over the last two months. Bimlendra Jha, chief executive of Tata Steel UK, said he hoped the business would continue to improve and paid tribute to a ""dedicated and hard working"" workforce. Martin Foster, Unite's convenor in Scunthorpe, said: ""British Steel's first day of trading marks the beginning of a new chapter not only for Scunthorpe, but UK steelmaking. ""It should not be forgotten, though, that today would not have been possible if it had not been for the sacrifices the workforce has made as part of the firm's transformation plan. For many it has involved tough choices about pay and their jobs."" Roy Rickhuss, Community union's general secretary, added: ""British Steel is built on firm foundations with a skilled, experienced and dedicated workforce determined to make a success of the business."" The Long Products business employs 4,800 people - 4,400 in the UK and 400 in France. It includes the Scunthorpe plant, which makes steel for the rail and construction sectors, two mills in Teesside, an engineering workshop in Workington, a design consultancy in York, and associated distribution facilities, as well as a rail mill in northern France. Business Secretary Sajid Javid said he believed ""there really is a viable, sustainable future for world-class steelmaking in this country"". Greybull describes itself as ""a family office which makes long-term investments in private companies"". The London-based firm is run by financiers Marc and Nathaniel Meyohas and Richard Perlhagen. Tata Steel is assessing bids for the rest of its UK business including its Welsh site at Port Talbot.","The return of the British Steel brand marks a "" new chapter "" in the industry after @placeholder of the sale of Tata 's steelworks at Scunthorpe , unions said .",learning,control,revelations,announcement,completion,4
"In the early 1980s, according to Royal author Robert Lacey in ""A Brief Life of the Queen"", the monarch invited the editors of Fleet Street to discuss what might be done to alleviate the pressure the Princess of Wales was feeling at the hands of the media. On one occasion she had been photographed buying sweets in a village shop. ""If she wants to buy wine gums"", argued the editor of the News of the World, ""she should send a servant to get them"". To which the Queen responded: ""That is an extremely pompous remark."" A few years later the Privacy Act was introduced but it didn't stop the paparazzi hounding Princess Diana, especially abroad, and, ultimately, their pursuit of her contributed to her untimely death. Against this background, according to royal author Penny Junor, Prince William has become an expert at Privacy Law. He is especially protective of his wife. While she is hailed by some - including veteran Sun royal photographer Arthur Edwards - as ""the New Diana"", that must be exactly what the prince does not want. He does not want Kate to have to suffer the relentless camera intrusion his mother did. When she was still plain Kate Middleton he complained about the intrusion she was getting when she was simply trying to get to work. The couple did not take action against the Australian publication which printed photos of them on honeymoon. Now though, ""a red line has been crossed"" according to Palace officials. The gloves, it would seem, are off. The couple have not hidden their desire to start a family, a development which would mean media interest becoming more acute than ever. Maybe their hard line reaction to this affair is in anticipation of when that time comes.","The relationship between the Royals and the media has always been a @placeholder one . Ideally it is symbiotic . When it becomes parasitic , the Royals hit out .",popular,rare,delicate,major,fresh,2
"20 November 2015 Last updated at 11:44 GMT More than 120 people were killed by an extremist group, known as IS or Islamic State, shocking millions around the world. The people living in Paris are trying to get back to normal life, but events like this can be hard to deal with for lots of children, as well as adults. Newsround asked children in the UK how they've been affected by what happened and how they're helping each other to move forward.","A week @placeholder France 's capital city , Paris , was attacked .",before,ago,earlier,afterwards,economically,1
"Ambulances have recorded a 205% rise in calls since 1991, while attendances at A&E units in Wales has risen 7% in the past five years. Deputy Health Minister Vaughan Gething said people often dialled 999 when an optometrist was the best place to go. They offer free advice and patients do not have to be registered with them. The campaign is being supported by Optometry Wales, Sight Cymru, Wales Council for the Blind, RNIB Cymru, and Public Health Wales.",People with eye problems are being urged to visit an optician instead of making @placeholder trips to accident and emergency departments .,restricted,illegal,corporate,unnecessary,committed,3
"The Tories had hoped to make big gains in Wales but lost three seats instead. Darren Millar said it would have been much better for the Conservatives to have presented a ""positive vision"" for the future. But David Davies, re-elected as Tory MP for Monmouth, said it was too early to say what the reasons might be. The UK now has a hung parliament following the 8 June snap election, with the Conservatives the largest party but unable to govern as a majority. Clwyd West AM Mr Millar told BBC Wales' general election programme: ""I think one of the other things which I think we've made an error with is focusing very much on the personality that is Jeremy Corbyn. ""I don't like that sort of campaigning. ""It would have been much better presenting a positive vision for the future."" He suggested that local campaigning was why the party had done well in Wales in the 2015 general election. He added: ""I take my hat off to Jeremy Corbyn. He got out and engaged and motivated people. ""I don't think it's a bad thing that all parts of the House Commons have to be listened to in the Brexit negotiation process."" Former Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb, who was re-elected in Preseli Pembrokeshire with a majority of 314, said: ""The motivations for doing this election were entirely right and proper, to strengthen the position of the United Kingdom before going into what will prove to be the most difficult set of international negotiations we've faced since the Second World War. ""Clearly something has gone wrong because the country has wanted to talk about other issues at this election time. ""They wanted to raise other concerns and there are a whole lot of new voters who were less concerned about Brexit and more concerned about issues to do with quality of life and their economic security into the future."" It was a dreadful night for Conservatives in Wales. The bitter recriminations will now begin everywhere, and the Tory HQ in Cardiff will be no exception. They made great play of Theresa May campaigning in Labour-held target seats in Bridgend, Wrexham and Clwyd South, and in the end they did not seriously challenge in any of them. With hindsight, Mrs May would have been better off shoring up support in Cardiff North, Gower and Vale of Clwyd. More from Nick","A senior Welsh Conservative AM has said the Tory general election campaign was "" too @placeholder "" and focused too much on Jeremy Corbyn .",personal,offensive,close,brave,serious,0
"Matthew Keough, 44, of no fixed address, admits murdering Sally Campion in Bishop's Stortford last July. During sentencing, St Albans Crown Court heard residents saw Keough's attack on Ms Campion, 45, through her half-down bedroom blind. Judge Andrew Bright QC will finish sentencing Keough on Monday. Neighbours, the court heard, had come out into Bartholomew Street after hearing a series of loud bangs as Keough first tried to smash down the front door of Ms Campion's terraced cottage at night. Next he smashed out the glass in the front window to clamber in. Stuart Trimmer QC, prosecuting, said: ""There were screams and shouting and someone was plainly in distress. ""The bedroom light was on and neighbours could see a silhouette of blows raining down."" Keough then walked casually out of the front door. He was tracked by two teenagers and arrested by police at Bishop's Stortford railway station. Mr Trimmer told the court that Ms Campion's neighbours went into the house and found her lying on her bed completely covered in blood. ""There was blood on the walls and ceiling. Her right eye socket was sunken and hollow and one eye was missing."" She was pronounced dead at Addenbrooke's hospital in Cambridge a few hours later. Keough changed his plea to guilty of murder at a hearing last month. Previously, he had admitted breaching a restraining order made on 7 May last year banning him from contacting her.","The @placeholder hammer attack murder of a mother by her former partner was seen in silhouette by her neighbours , a court heard .",original,jealous,professional,controversial,brutal,4
"The mammoth project to recreate the code-cracking Colossus capped a career built around electronics and computers. Most recently, Mr Sale drove the campaign to save Bletchley Park, where Colossus aided Allied code-cracking efforts during World War II. At Bletchley he also founded the National Museum of Computing to help preserve the UK's ageing computers. Born in 1931, Mr Sale displayed his talent for engineering at an early age by building a robot, called George I, out of Meccano. One of the later versions of George was built from the remains of a Wellington bomber. Instead of going to university, Mr Sale joined the RAF, which nurtured his engineering talent, and by the age of 20 he was lecturing pilots and aircrew about advances in radar. His career also included a six-year stint as a scientific officer at MI5. He rose to become principal scientific officer of the intelligence agency and aided the work of spycatcher Peter Wright. On leaving MI5 he established, ran and sold a variety of software and engineering firms. During the late 1980s Mr Sale's job at the Science Museum nurtured an interest in old computers. This led to the creation of the Computer Conservation Society which leads efforts to restore many key machines. His interest led to the 14-year project that saw the re-creation of the pioneering Colossus computer. During wartime, Colossus gave the Allies an insight into the communications of the German high command. The rebuilding work was difficult because the original Colossus machines were broken up at the end of WWII and all plans for it were destroyed. The rebuilt Colossus became the centrepiece of The National Museum of Computing (TNMOC) that Mr Sale established at Bletchley Park. ""Tony Sale's passing is a tremendous loss to us all on a personal and professional basis,"" said Andy Clark, chairman of the TNMOC trustees. ""Tony's contributions to The National Museum of Computing have been immense and I am quite sure that without his remarkable talents, enthusiasm, and drive, the museum would not have come into existence,"" said Mr Clark.","Tony Sale , the brilliant engineer who led the rebuild of Colossus , the first @placeholder computer , has died aged 80 .",known,digital,national,modern,independent,3
"""All the strands of my life came together and I really became a man when I moved to Chicago,"" Mr Obama said. Mr Obama worked there as a community organizer and also represented the area as an state senator. The plan for the $600 million project beat out a rival proposal from Hawaii, the president's birthplace. The library will store his papers and help frame his legacy as president. Long the centre of Chicago's black community, the South Side has struggled with poverty and high crime rates. The president's foundation wants the library to give the South Side an economic boost. The University of Chicago will be a major contributor to the Centre, which will be entirely funded by the Obama Foundation. Nearby the future library is the University of Chicago, the Illinois Institute of Technology and multiple museums. ""Not only will we be able to encourage and affect change locally, but what we can also do is to attract the world to Chicago,"" said Mr Obama in a video released on Tuesday. The video accompanying the announcement profiled residents of the South Side who are working to build the community up. One University of Chicago study from 2014 found that the annual economic impact of the Centre could be $220 million per year, mostly due to an influx of new visitors to the city. First lady Michelle Obama was raised in the South Side and the couple first met in the neighbourhood. ""I'm thrilled to be able to put this resource in the heart of the neighbourhood that means the world to me,"" Mrs Obama said in the video. ""Every value, every memory, every important relationship to me exists in Chicago. I consider myself a South Sider.""",President Obama 's foundation has announced his @placeholder library will be built in Chicago in the city 's struggling South Side neighbourhood .,presidential,private,main,controversial,personal,0
"A total of £300,000 is needed to save the piece by Grinling Gibbons, which depicts King David playing a harp. Staff at York's Fairfax House, who launched the Save the King appeal, have raised £240,000 and are appealing for public help to raise the remainder. They say it will secure the future of the artwork, which has until now remained in private collections. More on this and other local stories from across Yorkshire Fairfax House director Hannah Phillip said Gibbons achieved immense fame during his career and was renowned for his ability to make his artwork come to life. Gibbons, whose statue stands alongside the likes of JMW Turner and John Constable on the facade of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, is known as the Michelangelo of wood. ""This precious artwork is believed to be the earliest known work by Grinling Gibbons and is the only known sculpture from this master craftsman's time in York,"" she said. She added the appeal aimed to secure the future of the artwork, which recently went on the international art market and was due to be sold. However, its owners have offered to withdraw it from sale if Fairfax House - part of the York Civic Trust charity - can raise the necessary funds to acquire it. Gibbons spent his formative years from 1667 to 1671 in York, perfecting his craft; his later career saw him becoming master-carver to Charles II. His carving will feature in a forthcoming exhibition at Fairfax House, and will remain on permanent public display if the necessary funds are raised to acquire it. To date, Fairfax House has raised just over £240,000 towards the appeal with £100,000 coming from the Heritage Lottery Fund, £100,000 from Art Fund and £42,500 from Arts Council England.",An appeal has been launched to save a 17th Century artwork by a woodcarver famed for the @placeholder of his work .,closure,accuracy,influence,realism,value,3
"Pupils came up with the idea of the parking notices after being worried about crossing roads near Hillside Primary School in Bradwell, Norfolk. Head teacher, Simon Minter said safety was at risk and despite a 30mph speed limit outside the school, there had been ""several near misses"". Children issued 12 of the unofficial tickets to drivers of offending cars. Toby, who is on the school council, came up with the idea: ""A lot of children are starting to walk to school and a lot of parents are parking where they're not meant to be."" One parent who parked on a bus stop outside the school said she was late and knew a bus was not expected for another 20 minutes, but added she ""would never park there again."" The children's actions were endorsed by many parents dropping off children. ""I really agree with them getting tickets. I think it's disgusting that they think they can park where they like and put kids in danger,"" said one parent. Mr Minter said there was parking nearby even if that would involve a short walk. ""We've got some incredibly supportive parents but many don't realise the impact of their actions en-masse. ""We provide year five and six with as much independence as we can. If they don't see approaching traffic because of cars parked where they shouldn't be, they put themselves in danger,"" he said. The school has 209 pupils and the head said ""a greater proportion could walk to school"" which would be a benefit given that ""fitness is an issue in the area"". He explained the catchment had seen a 7% to 12% rise in obesity levels among children. The school said it planned to run the ticketing exercise regularly.",Parents who park or drive @placeholder near a village school have received ' parking tickets ' issued by pupils .,badly,mistakenly,by,in,anywhere,0
"Lendl Simmons (102) shared 154 with Darren Sammy (89) as the Windies recovered from 87-5 to post 304-7. But Ireland's Will Porterfield and Paul Stirling put on 71 and Stirling (92) then shared 106 with Ed Joyce (84). Niall O'Brien added 79 not out as Ireland won with 25 balls left, their fourth World Cup win over a Test team. Having beaten Pakistan in their first World Cup in 2007 and England in the 2011 tournament, Ireland were almost considered favourites from the outset at the picturesque venue in Nelson on the south island. The Windies, winners of the first two World Cups in the 1970s, now languish eighth in the ODI rankings, were skittled for 122 by England in a warm-up match and are rumoured to be in disharmony following the omission of Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo from their squad. Media playback is not supported on this device Ireland, ranked 11th, reached the second group stage in 2007 and now have matches against the UAE, South Africa, Zimbabwe, India and Pakistan to try and secure a top-four spot in Pool B and a place in the quarter-finals. Their intrepid fielding and accurate seam bowling after choosing to field quickly led to two wickets falling in the eighth over. Big hitting Gayle and Marlon Samuels both launched towering straight sixes before both were dismissed by 22-year-old George Dockrell in the 22nd over, the left-arm spinner securing figures of 3-23 at one point. Sammy unleashed some innovative strokes, often with ferocious power, in a thrilling partnership with Simmons, who accelerated stylishly as West Indies became the fifth successive team in the tournament to post in excess of 300 when batting first. But far from overawed, the Irish openers punished some loose bowling in a fluent 13-over stand. Media playback is not supported on this device Man-of-the match Stirling hit three sixes in his pugnacious innings and was within eight of his sixth ODI hundred when, suffering from severe cramp, he edged behind in the 28th over with 128 still needed. With the Windies looking ragged and forlorn, Joyce effortlessly guided the Irish within 32 of the target and despite three wickets in 17 balls, John Mooney, just as he did against England four years ago, struck the winning runs. Ireland, coached by former West Indies batsman Phil Simmons, uncle of Lendl, next face fellow qualifiers UAE on 25 February. Listen to highlights from Test Match Special's and 5 live Sport's 2015 Cricket World Cup coverage.",Ireland caused the first shock of the World Cup with a four - wicket @placeholder against West Indies in their opening Pool B match in New Zealand .,loss,haul,deficit,qualifiers,triumph,4
"Messi and his father Jorge are both accused of defrauding the authorities of more than €4m (£3.1m; $5m). The court ruled that Messi should not be granted impunity for not knowing what was happening with his finances. The pair, who deny the charges, are alleged to have withheld the money between 2007 and 2009. The income related to Messi's image rights, including contracts with Banco Sabadell, Danone, Adidas, Pepsi-Cola, Procter and Gamble, and the Kuwait Food Company. The footballer and his father are suspected of avoiding paying Spanish tax by using companies in Belize and Uruguay to sell the rights to use Messi's image. The high court in Barcelona said on Wednesday that a decision over whether or not the accused was aware of the fraud scheme should be left for the court hearing. Messi's defence argued that the player had ""never devoted a minute of his life to reading, studying or analysing"" the contracts, El Pais newspaper reports. It follows a similar ruling from a Spanish judge in October last year, when an appeal by the prosecutor to quash the charges against the star striker was thrown out. They had recommended charges be dropped on the grounds that Messi's father was responsible for his finances. Messi and his father made a voluntary €5m ""corrective payment"", equal to the alleged unpaid tax plus interest, in August 2013. Messi joined Barcelona as a 13-year-old in 2000, and made his first-team debut three years later. He soon became one of the most influential players at the Catalan team, winning Europe's most prestigious club competition - the Champions League - four times. The four-time World Player of the Year is now considered by many experts to be one of football's best ever players.",Argentina and Barcelona star Lionel Messi has moved a step closer to being tried for tax evasion after a Spanish high court rejected his @placeholder appeal .,latest,professional,fresh,own,immediate,0
"Mr Justice Mostyn said the game could be said to be  a legitimate sport under English law. He has granted the Aylesbury-based English Bridge Union permission for a full judicial review of its status. Sport England has refused to recognise the game and said it was no more a sporting activity than ""sitting at home, reading a book"". Mr Justice Mostyn, who said he played Bridge on social occasions, heard a claim the game ought to be recognised as a ""mind sport"" that exercises the ""brain muscle"". Kate Gallofent QC, for Sport England, said the definition of a qualifying sport was an ""activity aimed at improving physical fitness and well being, forming social relations and gaining results in competition"". That definition is based on a European Sports Charter promoting ""a common European definition of sport"". However, the judge was told other EU countries, including the Netherlands, Ireland and Poland, ""recognise Bridge as a sport"". Miss Gallofent insisted: ""The starting point of the definition of sport is physical activity. Bridge cannot ever satisfy this definition."" Mr Justice Mostyn told her: ""If the brain is a muscle, it does. ""You are doing more physical activity playing Bridge, with all that dealing and playing, than in rifle shooting. ""In 1999, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognised that Bridge and Chess should be recognised as mind sports."" The judge granted the union permission to mount a full judicial review challenge to Sport England. Contract Bridge is a complex game played by millions of people across the world in competitions and at social events. All the cards are dealt from a normal 52 card deck for each game. Two players from each of two teams sit opposite each other across a table and through a bidding process (auction) agree to win a number of tricks. Suits are ranked upwards - clubs, diamonds, hearts, spades and no trumps. If they achieve the number of tricks agreed at auction they win the game but if not they lose. The team with the highest number of games takes the rubber. These are the simple basic rules. At higher levels, the game includes bonus points, complex dealing and other laws.","The card game Bridge is "" @placeholder "" a sport and could qualify for lottery funding , a High Court judge has found .",arguably,simply,virtually,urgently,truly,0