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The complex would be built off William Street where the turnstiles and part of the old North Bank once stood.
There would be minimal impact on green spaces and allotments unaffected.
The work should be finished by summer 2018 and will replace the Llys Dewi Sant sheltered housing complex on the St David's development site in the city centre.
It is being funded by housing association Pobl Group and a social housing grant from the Welsh Government.
"Maintaining and creating high quality housing is our priority and the new scheme will allow us to provide more homes to modern standards," said Pobl's director of development, Jonathan Hughes.
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Building work on 30 sheltered housing apartments on Swansea City FC's former Vetch Field home is due to begin soon.
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Punjab's law minister said those held were among more than 5,000 questioned in a sweeping counter-terror offensive.
Weapons and ammunition have also been seized in raids by security forces.
Taliban splinter group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar said it carried out the attack against Christians celebrating Easter, although most of those killed were Muslims.
The area around Gulshan-i-Iqbal park was more crowded than usual, as members of Lahore's minority Christian community had gathered to celebrate Easter at a funfair there.
At least 29 of the victims were children. Another 300 people were injured, with officials saying they expected the death toll to rise.
"There are no militant safe-havens or no-go areas in Punjab," law minister Rana Sanaullah told a news conference in Lahore.
He said 56 intelligence operations had been jointly carried out by police, paramilitary, army and intelligence forces.
Both Pakistan's prime minister and the powerful army chief have vowed to bring the attackers to justice.
Reports say the military is preparing to launch a new crackdown in Punjab, Pakistan's most populous and wealthiest province - and the heartland of PM Nawaz Sharif's support.
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar's spokesman mocked Mr Sharif on Tuesday, saying that war had "reached his doorstep".
Read more: Who are Pakistan's Christians?
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More than 200 people have been detained in Pakistan in the hunt for those behind the Easter Sunday bombing that killed at least 72 people in Lahore.
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Both men were taken to Altnagelvin Hospital after the incident in Laburnum Terrace.
The police said the 28-year-old was arrested for aggravated burglary in relation to the incident.
Detectives also want to speak to a woman who tried to flag down passing motorists for help during the incident.
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Detectives are continuing to question a 28-year-old man after another man was stabbed in Londonderry in the early hours of Sunday.
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It said the weakening had come "amid increasing financial turbulence and falling asset prices".
The IMF's report comes before the meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Shanghai later this week.
It said China's slowdown was adding to global economic growth concerns.
China's economy, the second-biggest in the world, is growing at the slowest rate in 25 years.
"Growth in advanced economies is modest already under the baseline, as low demand in some countries and a broad-based weakening of potential growth continue to hold back the recovery," the Washington-based IMF said.
"Adding to these headwinds are concerns about the global impact of China's transition to more balanced growth, along with signs of distress in other large emerging markets, including from falling commodity prices."
The IMF also noted any future prospects for global growth "could be derailed by market turbulence, the oil price crash and geopolitical conflicts".
The agency has called on the G20 group to plan new mechanisms to protect the most vulnerable countries.
Earlier this year, the IMF downgraded its forecast for global economic growth. It now expects economic activity to increase 3.4% this year followed by 3.6% in 2017.
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said the global economy has weakened further and warned it was "highly vulnerable to adverse shocks".
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The incident happened on the B4314 Princess Gate, Narberth, at about 20:15 GMT on Thursday.
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the women were not trapped but have been taken to hospital. The extent of their injuries is unknown.
The car was winched out from underneath the tree, the fire service added.
High winds caused disruption on several roads across Wales on Thursday evening.
The A485 was partially closed by a fallen tree at Llanilar in Ceredigion, as was the A470 in Brecon.
Trees also came down on the A4075 at Yerbeston in Pembrokeshire and the A5104 at Penyffordd in Flintshire.
The A55 Britannia Bridge across the Menai Straits was closed to high-sided vehicles.
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Three women have been injured after a tree fell onto a car in Pembrokeshire during high winds.
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Alistair Gallow targeted Coral bookmakers in Jarrow, South Tyneside, on 8 January, sparking a stand-off with police lasting several hours.
The 40-year-old of Percy Street, Jarrow, previously admitted four counts of false imprisonment and possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
He was jailed for four years at Newcastle Crown Court.
Police were called to the bookmakers in Grange Road at 17:46 GMT. All the hostages - two members of staff and two customers - were released by 20:45.
Gallow also previously admitted three charges of possession of a bladed article in relation to three knives, and one of possession of an offensive weapon, namely a knuckle duster.
The hearing heard that Gallow's marriage had broken down at the time he carried out the raid and his mental health had deteriorated.
He had also told friends and his estranged wife he was "going to do something stupid."
Just before he carried out the raid, he drank two cans of lager and while it was ongoing he continued to drink and told hostages he would let them go "once he got bored".
During a three-hour stand-off he released the hostages - the youngest being 19 years old - one-by-one, the hearing heard.
A psychiatric report found he was suffering from alcohol problems and a personality disorder.
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A man has been jailed for holding four people hostage during an armed siege.
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Approaching their victim on Moss Lane East, Moss Side on 15 June, one of them said he could not claim his £500,000 win as he did not have a bank account.
He told the victim he would share his winnings if he gave them £10,000.
The man agreed to their request before collecting the money from a bank and his home. The suspects then drove away.
They made their getaway, Greater Manchester Police said, after persuading their victim into going into a chemist's shop for them.
The suspects told him that because they were aged under 50, they were not allowed to collect some medication.
As "security", the victim took £5 and the "winning" lottery ticket from the suspects.
When the 80-year-old emerged from the shop, the men - and the £10,000 - had vanished, police said.
When he later tried to claim on the lottery ticket, he found out it was fake.
Det Con Lucia Barnes said: "This was a shameless swindling of a vulnerable 80-year-old man who is still very distressed and suffers flashbacks of this incident."
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Images of two men suspected of "swindling" £10,000 from an 80-year-old Manchester man by using a fake lottery ticket have been released by police.
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It blamed increasing urbanisation and unhealthy lifestyles for the rise in cases.
The global average for the number of people suffering from the condition was about 40%, the WHO said.
High blood pressure was often detected too late and was a silent killer, it added.
If lifestyles do not change, more people in Africa could die from chronic illnesses, including diabetes and cancer, than infectious disease by 2030, the WHO said.
The report's author, Abdikamal Alisalad, said the level of unhealthy habits in many African nations had come as a shock.
"We were surprised because we thought we would not see this kind of situation currently. We were expecting it maybe 30 or 40 years from now," he told AFP news agency.
He attributed the rise in non-communicable diseases to changes in developing societies.
"People are moving from the rural areas, going to urban, metropolitan areas. The middle-income group is growing, life expectancy is also growing."
Of the 34 African countries surveyed, Ghana, Nigeria, Seychelles, Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe had the highest prevalence rate of high blood pressure.
Treating non-communicable diseases is costly, so it is in the economic interest of every country to support prevention campaigns, says BBC Africa health reporter Anne Soy.
Experts recommend eating at least five servings of fruit and vegetables a day, quitting smoking, drinking in moderation, reducing salt intake and exercising often.
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Africa has the highest rate of high blood pressure in the world, affecting about 46% of adults, a World Health Organization (WHO) study has found.
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The siege began at Ellison Close on Monday morning when police tried to arrest a man on suspicion of burglary.
Cambridgeshire Police said he made threats to harm himself or anybody who tried to enter the house.
Officers confirmed the siege had reached a "peaceful conclusion" at about 18:00 GMT and the man was taken in for questioning.
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A man has been arrested following a seven-hour stand-off with armed police at a Cambridge home.
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The 17-year-old won vault by nearly a full mark then claimed the bars title after her older sister Becky fell.
Claudia Fragapane marked her return to competition after Strictly Come Dancing with a silver in the floor.
She scored 13.050 but was beaten to the title by 15-year-old first-year senior Maisie Methuen, who managed 13.425.
Among the men's Masters golds were Courtney Tulloch (rings), James Hall (parallel bars) and Joe Fraser (high bar).
"I came in really prepared so to win the all-around as well as vault and bars is amazing," Ellie Downie told BBC Sport.
Fragapane, who finished fourth in last year's Strictly, received the biggest cheers of the day from the crowd.
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"It's great to be back in gymnastics," the 19-year-old admitted.
"The Strictly experience has made me more confident and it's taught me to chill a little bit more and enjoy gymnastics more."
Methuen added: "It's amazing. I never expected to win the gold. I just wanted to beat what I did yesterday so I'm really happy."
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Ellie Downie added vault and bars gold medals to her all-around title on the final day of the British Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool.
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Vehicles were allowed on to the eastbound carriageway of the new M8 for the first time on Sunday, a week after the westbound carriageway opened.
It means the entire stretch between Edinburgh and Glasgow is now motorway.
The works were the latest stage in the £500m M8, M73 and M74 motorway improvements project.
The completion of the missing link means drivers no longer need to use the old A8 between Newhouse and Baillieston.
Transport Scotland said the new road layout was expected to cut journey times at peak periods by up to 20 minutes.
However, temporary speed limits will remain in force at various locations to allow remaining works to be completed safely.
Graeme Reid, project manager with Transport Scotland, said: "This is a huge milestone in the project.
"It has been ongoing for three years and this is a huge section of brand new motorway open in both directions between Edinburgh and Glasgow for the first time.
"Drivers have been patient during that time and we thank them for that. The end is very much in sight and drivers will experience the benefits during the week."
Transport Scotland said local road users should note that whilst access to all routes to and from the A8 will be maintained, signed diversions for traffic to Coatbridge, Airdrie, Bargeddie and Bellshill will be in place to allow necessary works to be completed.
Drivers were urged to plan their journeys in advance using the Transport Scotland and Traffic Scotland websites.
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Parnell Park will stage the football competition the semi-finals on 10 December with Ulster facing Munster and Leinster up against holders Connacht.
The final will take place at the north Dublin venue on 11 December.
Nenagh will stage the hurling competition with Munster taking on Ulster and Leinster facing Connacht in the semi-finals on 10 December.
The competition did not take place last year after bad weather in early December prevented the competitions taking place at Pairc Esler in Newry and Pearse Stadium in Galway.
Over the last couple of the decades, the former Railway Cup competitions have become something of a problem child for the GAA.
Amid waning spectator interest and the difficulty of finding a suitable date in an increasingly crowded fixtures calendar, there have been some calls for the competition to be discontinued.
However, GAA president Aogan O Fearghail said at Thursday's competition launch at Croke Park that he was "delighted" to see the return of the series.
"It is a championship that can trace its roots back to the original Railway Shield competitions which were held first as far back as 1905," said the GAA president.
"They are special and unique. There has always been an attraction to the sight of the best players in a province playing with instead of against each other.
"Not every inter-county player will be fortunate to win an All-Ireland medal or be recognised with an All-Star award.
"But the Inter-Provincial competitions have a rich heritage of acknowledging outstanding talents from every corner of Ireland via the Provincial teams."
Fermanagh boss Pete McGrath will again manage the Ulster football team this year while Terence McNaughton is taking charge of the Ulster hurlers.
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The GAA's Inter-provincials football and hurling competitions will take place on the weekend of 10-11 December.
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Dated December 1859, the dedication expresses "high admiration and regard" for Eliot - real name Mary Ann Evans.
It is being sold by rare book dealer Peter Harrington and is currently on show at its central London bookshop.
If it reaches its asking price, the book will be among the most expensive Dickens works ever purchased.
According to Peter Harrington, the edition of A Tale of Two Cities is "the best Dickens presentation copy to have come to market in a generation".
The most fetched by a Charles Dickens work at auction is believed to be the $290,500 (£174,610) achieved in New York in 2009 when Christie's sold a pre-publication presentation copy of A Christmas Carol.
Dickens was an admirer of Eliot's 1857 short story The Sad Fortunes of Reverend Amos Barton and wrote to its author to express his admiration for the "womanly touches" he detected within it.
Unbeknownst to the author of Oliver Twist and Great Expectations, he and Eliot had originally met in 1852, before Mary Ann Evans began writing under her male pseudonym.
A Tale of Two Cities is believed to be the best-selling novel of all time, having sold more than 200 million copies.
The classic tale first appeared in All the Year Round, a literary periodical to which Dickens was keen to have Evans/Eliot contribute.
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A signed copy of Charles Dickens' novel A Tale of Two Cities bearing a personal inscription to fellow author George Eliot has gone on sale for £275,000.
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Most of them have taken shelter with friends and relatives.
More than 4,000 homes have been flooded and at least 50 totally destroyed after heavy rainfall caused rivers to break their banks.
President Danilo Medina has extended the state of emergency from four to eight provinces in the Caribbean nation.
The military rescued 13 people who were left stranded in Los Naranjos, in the north-east of the country.
Forecasters say heavy rain is expected to continue on Tuesday, although the weather front is expected to move away from the worst affected area later in the day.
More rains are expected for the weekend.
People living along rivers or on hillsides have been told to be extra vigilant and beware of flash floods and landslides.
The flooding comes less than two months after Hurricane Matthew swept over the island of Hispaniola, which the Dominican Republic and Haiti share.
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Floods in the Dominican Republic have displaced more than 20,000 people, officials say.
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The Spaniard's contract expires this summer and the 29-year-old will join the Black Cats as a free agent.
Gomez joined Wigan from Espanyol in 2009 after working with Latics boss Roberto Martinez on loan at Swansea.
He scored 11 goals last season, including penalties in the 2-1 FA Cup win at Manchester City and the semi-final defeat against Arsenal.
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Sunderland have agreed to sign Wigan midfielder Jordi Gomez on a three-year contract from 1 July.
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The ex-Birmingham City trainee, 20, who was on loan at Kidderminster Harriers in 2014-15, was used as a non-contract player in Marcus Bignot's National League North title-winning side.
"He impressed us enough to be offered his first contract with ourselves for next season," Bignot told BBC Sport.
"It's a real opportunity for him to play National League football."
Kelly is one of several ex-Harriers players at Damson Park as the promoted club prepare for life at the fifth tier of English football for the first time.
Manager Bignot, who played at Aggborough in his non-league playing days, signed goalkeeper Danny Lewis, 33, and midfielders Callum Gittings, 30, and Jack Byrne, 26, last summer.
And he has now also brought in former Harriers manager Gary Whild to join his backroom team, following former Aston Villa and Walsall striker Darren Byfield's departure to take up a managerial role at Redditch.
Gittings, 30, who ended last season on loan at Leamington, is expected to stay in National League North by joining AFC Telford.
Defender Michael Nottingham has already left, having agreed terms with Northern Premier League side Salford City.
But the Moors have made two signings - Worcester City goalkeeper Nathan Vaughan, 34, and Redditch midfielder Jamey Osborne.
Solihull's first season in the National League is likely to kick off on Saturday, 6 August, with fixtures due to be released on Wednesday, 6 July.
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Solihull Moors defender Nat Kelly has signed a full season's contract with the promoted National League club.
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The 27-year-old man was accused of shooting unarmed or wounded soldiers following a battle in the city of Homs.
The man, who has not been named, had denied the charges. He was arrested in western Austria in June.
It is thought to be the first time that a case involving war crimes in Syria have been tried in Austria.
The sentence was handed down by a court in Innsbruck, the Austria Press Agency reports.
Previous reports in local media said the man had told others at a refugee shelter that he had shot dead government soldiers when he was fighting with an Islamist rebel group called the Farouq Brigade, linked to the Free Syrian Army.
But his lawyers said his account of events was mistranslated and that he was expected to appeal against his conviction.
According to Der Standard, he is a stateless Palestinian who grew up in a refugee camp in Homs.
The suspect was placed under investigation when officials were alerted to his account of events in Syria last year.
Austria is unable to extradite the man to face charges in Syria because of the ongoing civil war there.
Killing injured soldiers is prohibited under the Geneva Convention.
Officials had previously said the actions that he had allegedly described qualified as terrorism and could be prosecuted under international counter-terrorism agreements.
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An asylum seeker has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Austria after being found guilty of killing 20 people in Syria.
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Lawyers had appealed to free Sandra from the Buenos Aires zoo by arguing that although not human, she should be given legal rights.
They had argued that she was being illegally detained.
If there is no appeal, the ape will be transferred to a sanctuary in Brazil where she will enjoy greater freedom.
The singular case hung on whether the animal was a "thing" or a "person".
In December a New York State court threw out a request to free a privately owned chimpanzee arguing that the animal was property and had no legal rights.
Lawyers for Argentina's Association of Professional Lawyers for Animal Rights (Afada) said Sandra was "a person" in the philosophical, not biological, sense.
She was, they argued, in a situation of illegal deprivation of freedom as a "non-human person".
They had filed a "habeas corpus" writ in her favour last November over "the unjustified confinement of an animal with probable cognitive capability".
Afada lawyer Paul Buompadre was quoted as saying by La Nacion newspaper: "This opens the way not only for other Great Apes, but also for other sentient beings which are unfairly and arbitrarily deprived of their liberty in zoos, circuses, water parks and scientific laboratories."
The court judges had rejected the writ several times before deciding finally that Sandra could be considered to have rights to freedom which needed defending.
Sandra was born in 1986 in a German zoo and arrived in Buenos Aires in September 1994.
She regularly tried to avoid the public in her enclosure.
If there is no appeal against the court's decision from the Buenos Aires zoo, she will be transferred to a primate sanctuary in Brazil where she can live in partial liberty.
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A court in Argentina has ruled that a shy orangutan who spent the last 20 years in a zoo can be granted some legal rights enjoyed by humans.
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The 29-year-old scored four goals for Mick McCarthy's side in the Championship last term.
The Jersey-born forward enjoyed two fruitful spells playing for Bournemouth either side of a three-year stint with Bristol City.
"I don't see this as a drop down, I see it as an opportunity to push on and hopefully get promoted again," he said.
Pitman added: "Coming back to the south coast is nice and this is a big club, so it's something I'm really looking forward to."
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Portsmouth have signed Ipswich Town striker Brett Pitman on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
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The man, aged between 18 and 25, approached the girl in the Minories Road area of Tidworth, Wiltshire, at 14:45 BST on Friday.
He then walked with her to a nearby park where he hit her in the face, officers said. The girl managed to escape and run home uninjured.
Wiltshire Police said "it appears the man was not known to the girl".
Det Sgt Nick Bailey said officers had searched the area and made house-to-house inquiries.
"This incident is understandably distressing for this little girl and we are keen to speak to anyone who has any information," he added.
The attacker is described as about 6ft (183cm) tall and of a thin build. He was wearing a black hat, black trousers and a black t-shirt.
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A stranger walked a seven-year-old girl to a park and then hit her in the face, police said.
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More than 27,000 people signed a petition against the proposed Midland Pig Producers (MPP) farm near Foston.
The Environment Agency said the questions concerned the facility's air filtration system.
MPP said it did not meet the first deadline because the independent expert chosen to analyse data was unwell.
The Environment Agency said the new deadline was now 30 April.
A spokeswoman for MPP said: "The Environment Agency requested some additional information which we are happy to provide.
"However, unfortunately, the independent expert who has been asked to undertake analysis of our data has been unwell, meaning that we could not provide the requested information by 31 January.
"Therefore we requested and were granted a short extension."
Dominic West, who starred in US crime drama The Wire, and chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, both oppose the project due to its size.
The petition was set up over fears for the welfare of the animals.
MPP had said the proposed farm will protect welfare standards and, thanks to sophisticated filtration systems, neighbours will not be affected by smells or pollution.
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A firm behind plans to build a farm in Derbyshire with more than 25,000 pigs has been given until May to answer Environment Agency questions.
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The former governor of Alaska and conservative activist told CNN that "energy is my baby".
"Oil and gas and minerals, those things that God has dumped on this part of the Earth for mankind's use," she said.
Mr Trump said in July he would be open to the possibility of Ms Palin serving in his government.
Ms Palin said she wanted individual states to "start having more control over the lands that are within their boundaries" with respect to their energy policy.
"If I were in charge of that, it would be a short-term job," she said.
Ms Palin also defended Mr Trump over recent criticism of gaps in his knowledge of foreign affairs.
"I think I'd rather have a president who is tough and puts America first than can win a game of Trivial Pursuit," she said.
"But I don't think the public gives a flying flip if somebody knows who, today, is a specific leader of a specific region or a religion or anything," she added.
Mr Trump has recently been leading polls for the Republican presidential nomination. Ms Palin was the Republican nominee for vice-president in 2008.
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Sarah Palin has said she would like to serve as energy secretary in a Donald Trump administration - in order to abolish the department.
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The new franchise covers a period in which a series of upgrades will take place along the Great Western network.
Those improvements include electric train services for the first time on the network, starting with services in the Thames Valley.
Upgrades will also include additional train capacity at peak times.
First Great Western will pay the government about £68m to operate the franchise - which operates services between London, the Cotswolds, South Wales and the South West - from September 2015 until April 2019.
The Department for Transport (DfT) said passengers would benefit from the addition of three million extra seats across the network by 2018.
It also said more services to Devon and Cornwall would be added to the timetable, and 369 new train carriages introduced to the network.
The DfT added that capacity during the morning rush hour commute to London would increase by 4,000 seats by December 2018.
FirstGroup will also be responsible for introducing the new Hitachi Intercity Express Trains between London, Bristol and South Wales and the Cotswolds from summer 2017.
FirstGroup chief executive Tim O'Toole said the rail operator was already working with the DfT and Network Rail to deliver the initial phases of the £7.5bn Great Western mainline modernisation programme.
The franchise award was long expected. FirstGroup is the longest serving of the train operating companies.
In 1996, it joined a bid for one of the first railway franchises of the privatisation programme, which began under John Major's Conservative government.
It has operated the Great Western network on its own since 1998 when it took 100% ownership of the franchise.
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Transport company FirstGroup has extended its deal with the government to run services on the Great Western rail network until 2019.
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Burling, 25, and Tuke, 27, held an unassailable 34-point lead going into Thursday's medal race, which they won.
Australian duo Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen took silver, with Germany's Erik Heil and Thomas Ploessel third.
Britain's Dylan Fletcher-Scott and Alain Sign were last in the medal race to finish sixth overall.
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Their boat capsized around the fourth mark, ending their chances of a top-five finish.
Victory for Burling and Tuke means they remain unbeaten since winning silver at London 2012.
Fletcher-Scott was pleased with how the British pair had performed during the competition.
He said: "It's been a week of two halves really. The first two days were really hard and we weren't sailing very well, but we turned it around and we're really happy how we got back into contention.
"We picked the wind out of the start wrong today. It went left and we didn't pick it up and got caught up in the boat. We knew we got that wrong and tried to nibble away at the leaders.
"We got ourselves up into a reasonable position but pushed it a little hard and capsized, which was game over."
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Total's Elgin platform, 150 miles east of Aberdeen, was evacuated when the gas began leaking in March 2012.
The leak was stopped by pumping heavy mud into the well, followed by the use of cement plugs.
The case is due to call at Aberdeen Sheriff Court next week under offshore installations regulations.
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Oil company Total has been charged after an investigation into a gas leak at a North Sea platform in 2012, BBC Scotland has learned.
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The Wales international 26, helped Real overcome Manchester City on Wednesday to set up a Champions League final against Atletico Madrid on 28 May.
He has scored 19 goals in La Liga this season and provided 10 assists.
Zinedine Zidane's Real are one point behind La Liga leaders Barcelona with two games to go.
A Real statement said Bale has "a joint strain in his right knee".
Keeper Keylor Navas, 29, also misses Sunday's match at the Bernabeu after being "diagnosed with tendinitis in the Achilles tendon of his left foot".
Valencia are ninth in La Liga, 40 points behind third-placed Real.
Zidane says he will not look to rest Cristiano Ronaldo, who has 31 La Liga goals this season, before the Champions League final.
"I think he is going to play. I think he is in perfect shape," said Zidane on Saturday.
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About 40 turkeys were taken along with smoked salmon and other festive food from Caesar's Arms Farm Shop in Creigiau on Christmas Eve.
Caesar's is bringing in replacements from suppliers and promised all orders would be met.
Manager Steve Scarrett said the theft was "horrendous".
"We came in this morning and some nice people have broken into our fridges and stolen our turkeys.
"It is not us who will be affected it's the poor people who want turkeys tomorrow but, fortunately, they (the thieves) have not won, because we have managed to replace them."
One customer said: "I feel very sorry for the shop and for the customers. One woman in front of me was in tears."
South Wales Police said officers were investigating a burglary at the shop between midnight and 05:00 GMT.
"A quantity of produce was stolen from the meat fridge," a spokesperson said.
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Thieves have stolen dozens of turkeys from a village farm shop near Cardiff, leaving Christmas dinner plans in doubt for expectant customers.
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"They have a fantastic squad and a financial conveyer belt coming from their European exploits, which they have earned," said Shiels.
"They have huge advantages over us and we are the underdogs but that doesn't stop us from thinking we can win.
"We have lost our last two against them but we must believe we can win."
The last of those two defeats for the Candystripes came in a 3-1 reverse in the Premier Division at the same venue just a few weeks ago.
"They were better than us that night and they will be buoyant after that, so we have had a lot of preparation to do this week.
"They also know how to play on their pitch and it's difficult for teams going there, but we will regard it as a huge challenge.
"Players should not need motivation for an FAI Cup semi-final, given the reward for the winners, so we will go there and try to create the impossible."
Derry, who reached the last four stage by beating Wexford Youths in the quarter-finals, have appeared in 10 finals to date, winning five of them.
League of Ireland champions and leaders Dundalk enjoyed a 1-0 win over Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv in the group stages of the Europa League on Thursday night.
St Patrick's Athletic host Cork City in the other semi-final on Sunday.
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Derry City manager Kenny Shiels says the "cards are stacked in Dundalk's favour" ahead of Sunday's FAI Cup semi-final between the sides at Oriel Park.
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In 2013, 90% of the 13,570 people diagnosed with hepatitis C had injected drugs such as heroin, cocaine and amphetamines, it said.
Two out of five drug users who used needles had the infection and half of these did not know it, said PHE.
The viral infection can lead to liver cancer, which can be fatal.
It can be spread through the blood of an infected person, which is why drug users sharing needles are at risk. More than 200,000 people in the UK currently have the infection.
PHE said early diagnosis was key to prevent the disease being spread and called for interventions to flag up infections earlier.
Dr Vivian Hope, at the organisation, said increasing the diagnosis rate would help reduce the high level of infection he was seeing among people who injected drugs.
He added: "Obtaining blood from people living with hepatitis C who inject drugs can be difficult due to poor venous access.
"Dry blood spot testing is an alternative method that avoids puncturing veins - which has been proven to be reliable and simple, and acceptable to both people who inject drugs and drug service staff."
Dr Hope said using the new testing method had started to help diagnose more cases of hepatitis C.
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The report suggested splitting the current role, as both head of the legal system and president of the States.
Political expert Dr Adrian Lee said the dual role was unique to the islands.
He said they were the only democratic jurisdictions in the world where the person judging a case had been involved in making the law.
The Carswell Committee, which authored the report, suggested Jersey's Bailiff should step down as president of the States of Jersey and be replaced by an elected speaker.
Lord Carswell said: "There are various international constitutional documents, which rather frown on the idea of judges having anything to do with the legislator."
He said there was also a practical reason, as in recent years the Jersey Bailiff had had to spend increasing amounts of time on States work.
Dr Lee, a former professor of politics at Plymouth University, said: "The Carswell Committee also made the point that as the two islands increasingly develop their international personalities, as they're called, it's important that their legal systems and political systems are clear to the outside world.
"At the moment there is some lack of clarity over who is speaking on behalf of, who's representing the island - is it the chief minister, the Lieutenant Governor, the Bailiff or is it all three?"
A spokesperson for Guernsey's Policy Council said it would watch the developments in Jersey with interest.
Guernsey States Assembly and Constitution Committee said it intended to discuss the report at a meeting next week.
The dual role of both bailiffs came under the spotlight after Sark decided to spilt the role of seneschal, who was both chief judge and president of Chief Pleas, in October following pressure from outside of the island.
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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.
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The 29-year-old's 18th-minute dismissal was his second red card of the season.
The former Kidderminster man was also banned for the first eight games of this term, after an alleged bite on an opponent during the previous campaign.
Cheltenham are 18th in League Two, seven points above the relegation zone.
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Cheltenham Town midfielder Kyle Storer has been banned for four games after the club's appeal against the red card he received in Saturday's 0-0 draw with Mansfield in League Two was rejected.
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The constitution is a matter "reserved" to Westminster, so as with the referendum last year the Scottish government would need the UK Parliament's approval to hold one.
However, unlike last time, the UK government might not feel bound to allow a vote.
Parliament in London might say that the matter was recently settled and that it would not allow a series of votes in a "neverendum".
Senior SNP figures have said that the vote last September was a "once-in-a-generation" opportunity.
That said, if the SNP put the promise of a referendum in its manifesto and again got a majority for it in the 2016 Scottish Parliament elections, it could be difficult for Westminster to say no.
It would do the Union no good if the UK Parliament could be accused of trying to frustrate Scottish desires.
What's the truth behind the politicians' claims on the campaign trail? Our experts investigate the facts, and wider stories, behind the soundbites.
Read latest updates or follow us on Twitter @BBCRCheck
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Saints have already turned down a £27m offer for the 18-year-old.
Left-back had been one of the priority areas for David Moyes before he was sacked by United last month.
Current first-choice Patrice Evra recently signed a new contract but United are still searching for a long-term replacement for the Frenchman.
The move comes a day after news emerged that Liverpool are attempting to sign Southampton and England striker Rickie Lambert.
Lambert, 32, and Saints team-mate Adam Lallana, 26, will hope to be involved in England's World Cup warm-up match with Peru at Wembley on Friday, but Shaw will miss the game through illness.
Lallana has also been linked with a move away from St Mary's, with Liverpool interested in Southampton's captain.
Southampton themselves are searching for a new manager following the departure of boss Mauricio Pochettino to Tottenham.
Shaw is preparing for the World Cup with England and is battling alongside Leighton Baines for a starting position in Roy Hodgson's side.
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In 2013 Shakhter Karagandy surrendered a 2-0 first-leg lead in the Champions League play-off, losing 3-0 in Glasgow.
But Astana manager Stoilov, whose side drew 1-1 with Celtic in Kazakhstan last week, says his players will be more positive than were their compatriots.
He said: "The main fault of Karagandy is they were defensive for 90 minutes."
The Bulgarian added: "I thought the negative result was due to the poor performance they showed in the game and I will do my best to avoid these mistakes in order to avoid this result."
With Leigh Griffiths scoring an equaliser at the Astana Arena last Wednesday, the visitors must score at Celtic Park to have any chance of progressing.
"We understand that it will be a hard game," said Stoilov.
"It's important and we need to show beautiful football to get a result."
The five-hour time difference means the match will start at 12.45am Kazakhstan time.
However, Stoilov, whose side made the group stages of the competition last season where they met Benfica, Atletico Madrid and Galatasaray, refused to look for excuses ahead of the game.
"Tiredness due to travelling and time difference and such other factors can't be some sort of excuses for the team or for me," he said.
"In order to maintain the positive atmosphere in the squad, I don't want to discuss such issues with my players."
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Stanimir Stoilov is determined that his Astana players will not follow the path of fellow Kazakh side Shakhter Karagandy at Celtic Park on Wednesday.
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The incident happened near Central Park football ground in Cowdenbeath.
Members of a visiting circus discovered the leak as they were dismantling their equipment at about 20:40 on Sunday.
They were sent to bed and breakfast accommodation for the night, along with residents of Chapel Street and Rowan Street.
A police spokesman said the residents were out of their homes for about seven hours.
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Thirty two people who had to be moved from their homes following a gas leak in Fife have been allowed back in.
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The hospitals treating Daniel Thorpe, 27, from Buxton, Derbyshire, and Chanda Chauhan, 49, from Wednesbury, said they had been sent home.
Mr Thorpe suffered a collapsed lung and a fractured leg, while Ms Chauhan had internal injuries following the crash on the Smiler ride on 2 June.
Three others remain in care at the Royal Stoke University Hospital.
They include Leah Washington, 17, from Barnsley, who had to have her left leg amputated.
Walsall Manor Hospital, which was treating Ms Chauhan, confirmed she had been discharged.
She was sitting in the second row of the Smiler, and had surgery to her stomach, her daughter said.
Mr Thorpe left University Hospital, Coventry, on Friday and is now recovering at home, the hospital said.
Miss Washington's boyfriend Joe Pugh, 18, also from Barnsley, is being treated for two broken knees and "extensive" hand injuries.
Lawyers for Vicky Balch, 20, from Leyland, Lancashire, said on Tuesday she was "battling" to avoid an amputation.
Merlin Entertainment, which owns Alton Towers, has said it has contacted those injured and all 16 on board at the time of the crash will receive compensation.
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Jonny Leota, Will Addison, Ross Harrison and Andrei Ostrikov also come into the Sharks team.
Former England fly-half Charlie Hodgson will captain Saracens against his former side.
Hooker Jared Saunders replaces suspended Schalk Brits and Jacques Burger returns as flanker in two of seven changes for Sarries.
Marcelo Bosch, Nick Tompkins and Ben Spencer come into the back line, with Titi Lamositele and Kelly Brown also back in the pack.
Kieran Low and Henry Taylor are in line to make their debuts from the bench for the north London side.
Sale Sharks: Haley; Addison, James, Leota, Arscott; Cipriani, Stringer; Harrison, Taylor, Cobilas, Evans, Ostrikov, Neild, Seymour (capt), Easter.
Replacements: Briggs, Lewis-Roberts, Mujati, Mills, Ioane, Cusiter, Ford, Jennings.
Saracens: Ransom; Ellery, Bosch, Tompkins, Wyles; Hodgson (capt), Spencer; Lamositele, Saunders, Du Plessis, Smith, Hamilton, Brown, Burger, Wray.
Replacements: Porecki, Barrington, Figallo, Low, Rhodes, Taylor, Mordt, Earle.
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Two lifeboats were sent to rescue him from Lavernock Point at about 12:15 GMT. An RAF Sea King helicopter was also called, although it was not used.
The man was brought to shore and taken to Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales by ambulance in a critical condition. He has since died.
South Wales Police is investigating the incident.
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The event in the northern Brazilian city of Palmas officially gets under way on Friday and will end on 31 October.
President Dilma Rousseff is expected to attend the lavish opening ceremony.
On Thursday, the participants took part in a traditional fire-lighting ceremony in Palmas's central square.
Indigenous peoples from countries including Ethiopia, Mongolia and Brazil sang and danced at the ceremony, dressed in traditional outfits.
The football tournament also began on Thursday.
Among the sports included in the games are archery, spear tossing, canoeing and a race through the forest.
There will be non-competitive events showcasing the many different traditions of indigenous ethnic groups involved, such as a football-style game called xikunahity in which the ball is controlled only with the head.
It is played in the Matto Gross region of Brazil.
As well as peoples from across the Americas, there are delegations from Australia, Russia, the Philippines, Ethiopia and New Zealand.
From Brazil alone, 24 different indigenous groups are taking part.
On Thursday, a small group of indigenous people protested against the cost of staging the games, saying the money would have been better spent on improving the lives of Brazil's indigenous people.
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The star spent time with youngsters at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital in a surprise appearance ahead of a benefit concert on Sunday.
Following the singer's visit, the father of one of the injured said he had never seen his daughter so happy.
Suicide bomber Salman Abedi killed 22 people and injured dozens more at Grande's 22 May Manchester Arena gig.
Grande arrived back in the UK on Friday morning ahead of the One Love Manchester concert at Old Trafford cricket ground.
Stars including Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Coldplay, Take That and Miley Cyrus will join her for the event which is raising funds for victims and their families.
Peter Mann, whose daughter Jaden was injured in the attack, wrote of Grande's hospital visit: "This means more to us than all the amazing things people have done this week.
"So happy she came I could burst. Never seen Jaden so happy; even cried again myself."
Another girl, 14-year-old Evie Mills, was visited by Grande who also spoke to nurses and staff during her time at the Manchester hospital.
Evie was one of the youngsters who met the Queen when she paid her respects on 25 May to those injured in the bombing.
Abedi blew himself up in the attack at Manchester Arena, but police have made a number of arrests as investigations continue.
Ten men, aged between 18 and 44, remain in custody on suspicion of terrorism offences in connection with the attack, police have said.
A 15-year-old boy, a 34-year-old woman, and four men have been released without charge.
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US singer Ariana Grande has visited fans injured in last month's terror attack at her Manchester concert.
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Stephen, 19, from Burntwood, Staffordshire, died last May after launching an appeal that raised more than £5m for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
Jane Sutton said her son was a "keen runner" but his illness prevented him from completing a marathon himself.
She finished the 26-mile course in a time of six hours and three minutes.
She aims to raise £10,000 for the trust during the event.
"I am fulfilling my wish to Stephen, he has been my driving force and when I have been going out running he has been the person I am thinking about and hopefully I've got the same determination as him so I will cross that finish line," she said.
In September the trust announced £2.9m of the money raised would be invested in specialist cancer units for young people, and a further £1.2m used to train future cancer nurses and support staff.
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The mother of the cancer fundraiser Stephen Sutton has run her first London Marathon to keep a promise she made to her son before he died.
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Using two men in a papier mache rhino of course!
Over a hundred staff took part in this bizarre drill, which tries to recreate what would happen if a rhino escaped after an earthquake.
Once keepers had surrounded the rhino with a net, it was tranquillized and captured, before the two staff inside the rhino were allowed to return to their normal duties.
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Winger Jerome Thomas, forward JJ Hooper and striker Rigino Cicilia are on the list of players leaving Vale Park.
Andre Bikey, Chris Eagles, Ben Purkiss, Ryan Taylor and Adam Yates are in discussions about their futures, while midfielder Sam Foley has already been offered a new deal.
Vale will play in the fourth tier for the first time since 2012-13 next term.
Michael Brown, who had been caretaker manager for the second half of the 2016-17 campaign, was appointed on a full-time basis shortly after relegation was confirmed.
He made his first summer signing on Thursday, bringing striker Tom Pope back to the club from Bury.
Anthony de Freitas, Anton Forrester, Nathan Smith, Dan Turner, Paulo Tavares, Kjell Knops, Chris Mbamba
Ryan Boot, James Gibbons, Billy Reeve, Danny Pugh
Sebastien Amoros, Ryan Lloyd, Harry Pickering, Scott Tanser, Sam Johnson, Deniz Mehmet, Jerome Thomas
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Port Vale have confirmed that 13 senior players will exit the club following their relegation to League Two.
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Farrell, 40, joins Joe Schmidt's Ireland set-up after losing his England role when head coach Stuart Lancaster left after the World Cup.
The former rugby league star was defence coach for the victorious British and Irish Lions in 2013.
"To have this opportunity to work with a very talented management and playing group really excites me," said Farrell.
"With a wealth of top-class, experienced senior players and a fantastic crop of youngsters pushing hard, the future is very positive for Irish rugby and I can't wait to get started."
Farrell's Ireland contract will begin before the tour to South Africa in June and will run until the completion of the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
Schmidt welcomed Farrell's appointment, which fills the gap left by the departure of Les Kiss to Ulster.
"The quality of his delivery and breadth of his experience, as well as the positive impact he had when coaching a number of our senior players during the 2013 Lions tour, will add real value for us," said Schmidt.
Farrell spent four years as an England assistant coach, and was part of Warren Gatland's coaching team during the 2013 Lions victory.
He lost his job in the England set-up in December as new coach Eddie Jones opted to not retain him, along with Lancaster's other assistant coaches Graham Rowntree and Mike Catt, following the team's dismal World Cup campaign.
Farrell had an outstanding rugby league career, making 370 appearances for Wigan and playing for both England and Great Britain.
After switching codes to join Saracens, he won eight England caps, including three appearances during the 2007 World Cup.
His son Owen has won 35 England caps and was part of the country's World Cup squad last autumn.
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They finished top of the table for the fifth time in seven seasons but have been out of the Premiership since 2009.
Bristol hold a 15-point lead from the away leg and will play in front of a packed Ashton Gate on Wednesday.
"We know what it's like to be in the other camp, so it gives us a kind of advantage," he told BBC Points West.
"I don't think you can compare it to previous years - obviously you can say we've been in similar situations before."
Andy Robinson's side were dominant at the semi-final stage this season, thrashing Bedford 90-35 on aggregate.
Glynn, who plays at lock, is one of Bristol's longest-serving players and thinks there is still room for improvement from the first leg.
"Obviously the scoreline is slightly in our favour at the moment but we weren't 100% happy with our performance, so there's lots of little things that we can tweak and work on," he added.
"There are lots of areas that we've looked at. We're hard on ourselves, I think that's good - we've been like it all season.
"We know what it's like to be on the other foot and obviously Doncaster will still have that belief."
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The female pug, thought to be three or four years old, was thrown from a car in Writtle, near Chelmsford, on Sunday.
Vets fear the tan-coloured dog, which they have named Crumble, may not survive.
The RSPCA said there are signs she had given birth to several litters and may have been discarded by a breeder. It is not known if she was paralysed before, or during, the incident.
RSPCA inspector Lucy Brennan said: "It isn't clear whether Crumble sustained these injuries during this horrific incident, or whether she had already suffered these injuries and those responsible were simply trying to get rid of her.
"As our extensive investigations into the unscrupulous, underground puppy trade have revealed, puppy farmers have little use for a breeding bitch when she can no longer produce puppies for them to sell."
Ms Brennan added: "If Crumble had come to the end of her puppy-bearing life then it may be that her cruel and callous owners have decided to discard her.
"Similarly, puppy dealers are looking to make as much money as possible from their stock so do not want to be faced with unexpected veterinary costs.
"If Crumble became injured or sick, then that would be another reason for them to get rid of her."
The RSPCA is appealing for anyone who may know where Crumble has come from or who may have seen her being thrown from the car to get in touch with the charity.
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It happened on the Moy Road in Portadown at about 21:45 GMT on Tuesday.
The road was closed for a time but has since reopened.
Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them.
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A woman in her 30s has died after she was struck by a car in County Armagh.
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In some cases, the hike in BP reading was enough to tip a patient over the threshold for needing treatment.
The difference may be because patients feel more anxious when they see a doctor - the white coat effect, say the University of Exeter researchers.
Their work is published at BJGP.org.
The researchers studied more than 1,000 patients whose BP readings had been taken by both doctors and nurses at the same visit.
Lead researcher Dr Christopher Clark said the study findings suggested doctors might not be best placed to monitor blood pressure.
He said: "Doctors should continue to measure blood pressure as part of the assessment of an ill patient or a routine check-up, but not where clinical decisions on blood pressure treatment depend on the outcome.
"The difference we noted is enough to tip some patients over the threshold for treatment for high blood pressure, and unnecessary medication can lead to unwanted side-effects."
Blood pressure can fluctuate throughout the day. Having one raised reading does not necessarily mean you have high blood pressure. Feeling anxious or stressed when you visit your GP can raise your blood pressure, the NHS advises.
Increasingly, to get more accurate readings, doctors are giving patients portable testing kits that measure blood pressure at home over the course of a day and night.
Spotting and treating high blood pressure is important to lower the risk of future complications such as heart attacks and stroke.
Katharine Jenner, of Blood Pressure UK, said: "Many people feel slightly anxious when going to see a doctor, even though having a blood pressure check is simple, quick and painless, it is interesting to see it quantified in this study."
She said guidelines recommended home monitoring of blood pressure as well as in the clinic.
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The 31-year-old pedestrian was knocked down by a blue car on Marfleet Lane, at about 16:45 BST on Wednesday.
She remains in a critical condition at Hull Royal Infirmary.
A 28-year-old man was arrested on Thursday and a second man, also 28, has now been arrested on suspicion of failing to stop.
The first man was arrested on suspicion of leaving the scene of an accident and other motoring offences. He has been released on police bail until October, while the second 28-year-old is being held in custody and is due to be interviewed.
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Simon Burrell, 43, who was head of Ruskin Junior School in Swindon, was convicted of fraud last year.
Burrell improperly claimed and received additional pay while at the school between January 2011 and May 2013.
A teacher misconduct panel said he had breached teaching standards in a "serious and significant way".
The panel decided that he should be prohibited from teaching for a period of at least two years.
Burrell may apply for the prohibition order to be overturned in January 2019.
He was head teacher at Ruskin School between April 2010 and August 2014.
He left the school to take up a new post as head teacher at nearby Grange Federation.
Soon after, a financial audit at the school identified some irregularities, and it began an investigation before referring the matter to the police.
Burrell was arrested on 23 December 2014, and on 8 June 2015 he was charged with fraud and forging documentation to facilitate the improper payments.
He resigned from his post at Grange Federation on 31 August 2015.
In March 2016, Burrell received a suspended 12-month sentence at Swindon Crown Court.
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A former head teacher has been banned from teaching for at least two years after he stole more than £19,500 from a school he worked at.
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David Jones admitted Wales did benefit from EU membership but may be even better off if the UK left the union.
The Clwyd West MP told BBC Radio Wales the Conservative Party was "probably overwhelmingly Eurosceptic".
He claimed more than 100 Tory MPs would be prepared to defy the wishes of the Prime Minister and back withdrawal.
David Cameron has promised an "in-out" referendum after he renegotiates the terms of the UK's membership of the EU.
Mr Jones called on the prime minister to focus on the rules surrounding benefits payments to migrants and measures to strengthen UK law.
"My assessment of the Conservative Party is that it's probably overwhelmingly Eurosceptic," he said.
"I think that if the Prime Minister does not achieve what we would like him to achieve, then we will certainly push for Britain to leave the EU."
Mr Jones, vice president of Conservatives for Britain, which wants to reform Britain's relationship with the EU, dismissed claims that Wales had more to lose from leaving the EU than other parts of the UK.
"This of course is frankly the great lie of those who want Britain to stay in the EU, come what may, put out that parts of the country such as Wales would be poorer," he said.
"My view is that the parts of the country such as Wales that do benefit from the EU as they do at the moment would actually be not only just as well off but could potentially be even better off as could the country as a whole."
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Claims that Wales has more to lose than other parts of the UK by leaving the European Union are "a great lie", a former Tory Welsh secretary has said.
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Carloway Mill almost went into administration at the beginning of last year before being offered for sale.
It has been bought by The Carloway Mill Ltd and its two directors, Anthony Loftus and the mill's former production manager Annie MacDonald.
The deal means the mill's 17 employees, who have been working a three-day week, can be retained.
The Carloway Mill Ltd is a new business set up to secure the future of the mill.
Ms MacDonald told BBC Alba: "We are hopeful that we will get orders through.
"Because of the uncertainty over the mill it has been difficult, but we are getting back out there and we are hopeful."
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A struggling Harris Tweed mill business on the Isle of Lewis has been sold to new owners for £1.
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John Kinchen, from Portsmouth, collected the vehicles for decades before his death last year, with models dating from 1937 to the early 1970s.
The rarest model, a South African issue Dinky 139 Ford Consul Cortina, sold for £800 in Exmouth, Devon.
Auctioneer Piers Motley said the collection had been "well known amongst the Dinky world for decades".
As a child Mr Kinchen was bought a couple of pre-war dinkies as a child, which sparked his enthusiasm for the miniature vehicles, Mr Motley said.
"He went on Blue Peter to promote collecting", Mr Motley added.
The collection, which passed to Mr Kinchen's cousins on his death, was expected to raise between £140,000 and £200,000.
Toy expert Bob Leggett said collectors were "very much a grey-haired audience" who were willing to spend a lot of money "to recreate their youth".
"When we were young we didn't have as many toys as people have today and therefore they were treasured much more", he said.
He said part of the "thrill" for collectors came from chasing the more elusive models they did not have during their childhoods.
"The golden era of Dinky Toys was probably the 1950s to the 1960s and there's a lot of people who are retiring in their late 60s who are still collecting, and they have disposable income, they're the baby-boom generation", Mr Leggett said.
He said Dinky toys, which were manufactured from the 1930s to the 1970s, largely had the model vehicle market to themselves until the 1950s, and therefore had a "slightly larger collecting fraternity" today than later rival brands such as Corgi Toys.
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Tinkler, 16, will collect her English, French and Maths results from Durham High School the day after getting home.
She has become only the third British woman to win an individual gymnastics medal with her Rio exploits.
"It's starting to sink in now I've got the results when I get back," Tinkler told BBC Tees.
"I've had a lot of media interest since the event, and I keep being reminded of it. But I want to live it up here while I can.
"We're now hoping to watch a few sports, my team-mates are going to the beach and we're hoping to go to Sugarloaf Mountain before we go as well."
The Bishop Auckland athlete, the youngest member of the Team GB squad, had been juggling 30 hours of training a week with her exam studies in the build up to the Games.
"My school have been incredible, with helping me out," she added.
"I've split my GCSEs over three years. I did PE last year, and I'll finish off the rest next year."
Although Tinkler is assured of her place in Olympic folklore with her debut Games success, life among the elite competitors in the athletes' village has had a novelty value.
She said: "The other day I passed Greg Rutherford in the village and he said 'Hi, good luck for the floor final' - it was like 'Oh my gosh!'
"It was so crazy and amazing. Being a block with such amazing athletes such as Andy Murray and Greg is like 'Wow'.
"I met Tom Daley and that was incredible."
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Team GB bronze medallist Amy Tinkler aims to enjoy her Olympic floor gymnastics success before going back to the reality of impending GCSE results.
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The 17-year-old boy was arrested after a 34-year-old man was shot in the shoulder outside the Jolly Roger pub in All Hallows Road, Easton on Saturday.
A 15-year-old boy and a man, 29, also arrested on suspicion of the same offence were bailed on Monday.
Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses to contact them.
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Lennon had described his side as "a disgrace" following Saturday's 1-1 draw at Stark's Park.
But, after beating Edinburgh rivals Hearts 3-1 to set up a quarter-final with Ayr United, the head coach said: "I got the reaction I was looking for.
"They were magnificent and thoroughly deserved to win."
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Goals from Jason Cummings and Grant Holt put Championship leaders Hibs in charge and Andrew Shinnie added a third before Esmael Goncalves pulled one back for the Premiership side.
The cup holders will host Ayr on 4 March.
"We were hungrier, we passed the ball, exploded at times through them, and it could have been more," Lennon explained.
"That's the enigma this team is, from down there to through the roof. We need to find more consistency and I wish we could play under the floodlights every week.
"I've got a good group here. I know what I've got, an abundance of character. You don't win cups without character and personality in the group. We've got 12 cup finals in the league and hopefully three Scottish Cup ties.
"You saw the scenes last season at the cup final, that was a big appeal to me to come here, the support. They've been unbelievable and I'm so glad they could see us turn over their biggest rivals in a dominant way."
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Neil Lennon praised Hibernian's response to his blunt criticism of the draw with Raith Rovers after they beat Hearts in the Scottish Cup.
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The midfielder admitted Saturday's penalty shootout loss to Hibernian at Hampden was "a sore one to take".
But, with the Tannadice side eight points adrift, he stressed there is "no time to feel sorry for ourselves".
"We need to get over it quickly because we have five cup finals before the end of the season," said Rankin.
"Is it a big task? Of course it is. We've won six games from 33, now we need to win five from five.
"There are 15 points at stake and we have a chance to get out of it."
United are at home to Hamilton on Sunday and kick off after 11th-placed Kilmarnock visit Inverness CT.
"We need to be at a high tempo and be ready to attack Hamilton right from the start," said Rankin, 32, who is out of contract in the summer.
"Everyone is fighting for their future, whether it's here or somewhere else. We need to pull together with self-pride.
"We won't get out of it if we don't approach it that way."
Manager Mixu Paatelainen was also left deflated after the Hampden defeat on Saturday, saying his side had wasted "glorious chances" to win the goalless game, having been outplayed in the opening half hour.
The Finn is not setting his side any targets, simply focussing on the visit of Hamilton.
"We still have a chance," he said. "A slim chance, but a chance.
"That's why, inside the camp, you need to be really strong. Everyone has to unite and we need to keep believing.
"It will be very difficult, no question. But I believe. I haven't given up and I don't think the players have either."
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John Rankin says Dundee United need to forget the agony of Scottish Cup semi-final defeat if they are to have a chance of surviving in the Premiership.
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Dyfed-Powys Police was called to Garnant Pharmacy near Ammanford at about 12:40 GMT on Monday.
A man was taken to Morriston Hospital in Swansea, but police said his condition was not life-threatening.
A force spokeswoman said the 68-year-old man had been charged with wounding with intent.
He has been remanded in custody and will appear in Llanelli Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.
Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.
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A 68-year-old man has been charged following a stabbing incident at a pharmacy in Carmarthenshire.
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The 28-year-old Sierra Leone full-back moved to Firhill on a one-year deal in the summer after leaving Notts County.
"I am glad it is over and done with," said Dumbuya. "It dragged on for a couple of weeks but I knew I wanted to sign."
The defender has made 10 appearances for the Jags this season, scoring once in a 3-0 win over Dundee United.
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Mustapha Dumbuya has signed a contract extension with Partick Thistle which takes him up to May 2018.
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Environmental officials are investigating a "white substance" which can be seen in the Gwenfro river near Coedpoeth.
A spokesman said: "Our officers are investigating a pollution in the Gwenfro river near Coedpoeth.
"The pollutant may be dairy product."
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A river near Wrexham has been polluted with what may be a dairy product, Natural Resources Wales has said.
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The Bluebirds are two points outside the Championship play-off places after their 2-1 win over Derby.
O'Keefe was in the Crystal Palace's 2013 play-off winning team, and believes Cardiff can repeat that feat.
"I think it's a possibility. If we do it would be one of the greatest achievements for Cardiff," he said.
"We had a budget cut, we've had an transfer embargo.
"For us to make the play-offs and then possibly go up would be incredible for this group of lads, something special."
O'Keefe scored Cardiff's winner against promotion-chasing Derby in a win he said was a "big statement" to the rest of the league.
It lifted Cardiff to within two points of the Rams, who are in sixth place with seven matches of the regular season remaining.
The game was played in front of a record crowd of 28,680 at Cardiff City Stadium, exceeding the 28,018 for a 6-3 Premier League defeat by Liverpool in 2014.
Russell Slade's side have lost only twice in their last 10 matches, but face leaders Burnley in their next match on Tuesday.
O'Keefe says the character shown by Cardiff after an indifferent start to the season could be a vital factor in their promotion chase.
"It was a tricky start, it was quite inconsistent," he added.
"But we've got a good group of lads here and we work hard every day and we've managed to sort of grind ourselves through that period.
"We've got real belief now, especially at home that we can beat anyone in the league and be in the top six."
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Stuart O'Keefe says it would be an "incredible" achievement for Cardiff City to gain promotion to the Premier League this season.
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Allen, who joined Liverpool from Swansea City for £15m in August 2012, has 14 months left before his current deal expires.
The 26-year-old has previously said he is playing for his long-term Anfield future.
Liverpool rejected an enquiry from Swansea about re-signing their former player on loan in January.
Allen has only started four Premier League games this season including Sunday's 4-1 win over Stoke City.
He received a standing from Liverpool supporters after being substituted and was praised by manager Jurgen Klopp.
"He was brilliant. There is no other word for this. We only took him off because we need him," Klopp said.
"Joe is not 100 percent fit, but it is not possible because he couldn't train often enough. He was always on the bench because we have needed him.
"Hopefully he stays healthy forever and now he's a really good option."
Allen has been given his chance after captain Jordan Henderson suffered a knee injury in the Europa League quarter final first leg win over Borussia Dortmund.
He is likely to retain his place in midfield for Thursday's second leg tie against Klopp's former team at Anfield.
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Liverpool have not discussed a new contract with Wales midfielder Joe Allen, BBC Wales Sport understands.
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The stone near the village of Serre was unveiled by the Lord Mayor of Bradford on Saturday and overlooks trenches used by the soldiers in the battle.
It is a replica of one in the Memorial Gardens in Bradford.
Pals battalions were formed as friends and colleagues enlisted together, many were formed in northern towns.
The inscription on the stone reads: "To the memory of the soldiers of the Bradford Pals and the other servicemen of West Yorkshire who served in the Great War 1914-18. 'And lo a mighty army came out of the North.'"
The stone was quarried in Bradford and transported to France.
The first Bradford Pals battalion was raised at the Bradford Mechanic's Institute in 1914 and a hundred-year-old union jack that flew above the institute was used in the unveiling.
Local dignitaries were present with representatives of veteran groups and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Councillor Geoff Reid, the lord mayor of Bradford, said: "We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to these brave men from Bradford who gave their lives during the First World War."
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A memorial stone dedicated to a Yorkshire military unit has been unveiled in France 100 years after the final day of the Battle of the Somme.
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He was pictured lightly touching the Queen's elbow during an event in London to mark Canada's 150th birthday.
Mr Johnston said he was simply concerned about the Queen's safety as she navigated a short flight of stairs.
"I was just anxious to be sure there was no stumbling on the steps," he told the CBC.
"It's a little bit awkward, that descent from Canada House to Trafalgar Square, and there was carpet that was a little slippy, and so I thought perhaps it was appropriate to breach protocol just to be sure that there was no stumble."
The Queen, 91, was accompanied by Prince Philip as she attended Wednesday's event at Canada's High Commission.
Mr Johnston, who is the Queen's representative in Canada, is not the first to make headlines for apparently breaching royal protocol.
Eyebrows raised in 2009 when former US First Lady Michelle Obama put her arm around the Queen.
In 1992, former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating was called "the lizard of Oz" for wrapping his arm around the Queen during a royal tour.
Queen Elizabeth is also not the only member of the royal family to find people getting more friendly than royal etiquette recommends.
American basketball star LeBron James made news in 2014 after placing his arm around the Duchess of Cambridge.
And actor Tom Hiddleston was pictured in 2016 with an arm wrapped around the Duchess of Cornwall.
Mr Johnston, 76, will not have another opportunity for any royal missteps.
He is to leave his position in September and will be replaced in the official role by Canadian astronaut Julie Payette.
This trip was his final visit to the UK to meet with the Queen.
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Canada's Governor General David Johnston says a "slippy" carpet is to blame for an apparent breach of royal etiquette with the Queen.
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NHS Highland will hold the sessions in Dingwall from 14 September until the end of the month.
The classes on techniques will be run as part of this year's Lip Reading Awareness Week, which runs from 14 to 19 September.
Speech and language therapist Liz Kraft said the skill could help people feel less isolated.
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She said: "Deaf, deafened or hard of hearing people, who do not use sign language, and are not part of the deaf community, can struggle to stay in touch with their own language and be part of any community.
"Lip reading and managing hearing loss classes have been shown to be of huge benefit and allow anyone with hearing loss to do the very best they can to help themselves."
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A Scottish health board has offered adults with hearing loss taster classes in lip reading.
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Sussex, who resumed on 342-4, lost Luke Wells (104) to the third ball of day three before Ben Brown's attacking 61 took them to 447-8 declared.
Trailing by 297, Derbyshire lost regular wickets in their second innings, including captain Billy Godleman for 49 as they fell to 106-5.
Derbyshire closed on 195-6, trailing by 102, with Shiv Thakor on 58.
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Derbyshire look to be heading towards a heavy defeat against Sussex after another poor day with the bat.
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Jhajharia, also a gold medallist in 2004, achieved a throw of 63.97m.
The win gave India its second gold medal of the Rio games, taking its overall tally to four - two golds, one silver and a bronze.
High jumpers Mariyappan Thangavelu and Varun Bhati won gold and bronze, while shot-putter Deepa Malik won a silver.
According to The Indian Express newspaper, Jhajharia lost his left hand after accidentally touching an electrical wire while trying to climb a tree when he was eight years old.
He began competing in para-athletics while still in school, and made his international debut in the 2002 Asian Games in Busan.
Jhajharia lives in Rajasthan with his wife and two children, and works for the Indian Railways.
Many Indians woke up to the news and praised Jhajharia's feat. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the lead:
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India's Devendra Jhajharia has become the first Indian to win two Paralympic gold medals, breaking his own world record in the men's javelin throw.
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Liberal Democrat Shirley Brown used the derogatory remark against Conservative Jay Jethwa at a council debate in 2009.
Brown was the first black woman to be elected to the authority.
The term coconut has been used to accuse someone of betraying their race by implying that they are brown on the outside but white on the inside.
The Conservative Party lodged a formal complaint and Brown was prosecuted.
She was given a conditional discharge after being found guilty of racial harassment at Bristol Magistrates' Court in June last year.
Speaking after Wednesday's hearing, Greg Foxsmith, Brown's solicitor, said: "She's disappointed with the outcome and she's going to consider the judge's ruling and her legal team are looking into whether there are any further avenues of appeal.
"It's been a fairly high profile case for what was a comparatively minor remark.
"We are not defending her use of the word, which was clearly inappropriate in a council meeting, but we challenge whether it passed the threshold for criminal conduct."
Brown is currently the councillor for the Ashley ward in Bristol but has said she will not stand in May's elections.
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A Bristol city councillor who called an Asian colleague a "coconut" has had her conviction for racial harassment upheld.
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The Financial Conduct Authority, the City watchdog, said that CT Capital's failures meant some people missed out on PPI compensation.
The average redress payment was nearly £6,000, the FCA said.
CT Capital reviewed thousands of rejected complaints and changed its process after the FCA intervened.
PPI was designed to cover loan repayments when borrowers fell ill or were made redundant, but was mis-sold on a huge scale across the industry.
This led to a massive compensation programme involving many lenders.
CT Capital was the parent company of a group of lenders and loan brokers, together known as the CT Group. From January 2005 to October 2008, the CT Group sold 31,591 PPI policies, receiving a net figure of about £63m in commission as a result.
CT Capital was responsible for handling PPI complaints on behalf of the CT Group.
The FCA said that between May 2011 and November 2013, during which time it handled 6,669 PPI complaints, CT Capital failed to deal with claims appropriately, which resulted in customers missing out on redress payments to which they were entitled.
"Failing to handle complaints appropriately means that firms risk treating customers unfairly for a second time and it is important that firms get this right," said Mark Steward, FCA enforcement director.
"We have taken action against firms on numerous occasions and there is no excuse for firms continuing to get it wrong. We remain determined to ensure that firms put right the harm caused by PPI mis-selling and regain the trust of the public."
The FCA said that CT Capital revised its PPI complaint handling process with an external consultant and reviewed some 4,800 complaints, either previously rejected or underpaid. By January 2016, it had paid approximately £74m in redress arising from PPI complaints.
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The parent company of a group of loan brokers has been fined £2.36m for the way it dealt with complaints about payment protection insurance (PPI).
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The Prince Of Wales School in Dorchester opened in March 1995 and invited the prince back to meet the pupils and plant an anniversary tree.
Speaking at an assembly, he said: "I am thrilled to have this chance of returning 20 years after I opened this school."
Head teacher Peter Farrington said: "I think he was very impressed."
He added: "I think last time he visited he was particularly interested in the architecture of the school and I think this time he's gone away with a very clear impression of a happy and creative school that we have become."
The prince said: "I am so pleased to see the school has gone from strength to strength."
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Prince Charles has paid a return visit to a Dorset school he opened, as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations.
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Tavernier, 23, joined the Latics last summer from Newcastle but was sent on loan to Bristol City in January.
Waghorn, 25, made his Sunderland debut as a teenager and was sold to Leicester in 2010 in a deal that had the potential to rise to £3m.
Rangers boss Mark Warburton recruited defender Rob Kiernan from Wigan earlier in the summer.
After leaving the DW Stadium midway through last season, Tavernier made 12 appearances for Bristol City, scoring three goals, as The Robins won League One and the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.
He also won promotion to England's second tier on loan at Rotherham in the previous campaign.
"It's a massive club and it was an easy decision for me," he told Rangers TV. "The recognition you can get playing for Ranges is huge.
"I like to get on the ball as much as I can, get forward and create goals."
Waghorn impressed during a season-long at Leicester but once the move was made permanent was shipped out to Hull, Millwall and then Wigan.
After again doing well on loan, Wigan signed him up in January 2014.
However, he fell down the pecking order last season, scoring three goals in 24 appearances as the club were relegated from the Championship.
"It was too good an opportunity to turn down," Waghorn told Rangers TV. "I'm excited by the challenge.
"I'm a player who works hard and give his all and hopefully I can bring some goals."
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Rangers have signed full-back James Tavernier and striker Martyn Waghorn from Wigan for an undisclosed fee.
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The Fenland buildings are dated to 1,000-800BC, towards the end of Britain's Bronze Age. If we were to go back to that time, what other buildings could we have seen?
By 1,000-800BC Egypt's New Kingdom, which produced such magnificent monuments as the temples of Karnak and Abu Simbel, was already over. The Giza pyramids were over 1,000 years old.
The pharaoh Sheshonq of the 22nd dynasty added some embellishments to the Karnak complex at the time of the Must Farm buildings. As Raiders of the Lost Ark viewers will remember, he is also said to have looted the treasures from Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem - which would no doubt have been an impressive building too.
Wear and tear have been less kind to the brick monuments of Mesopotamia and other parts of the Near East than to the stones of Egypt. But outstanding monuments would have included the lofty ziggurats ascending to the sky, like that of Ur, constructed in the early Bronze Age and rebuilt many times.
Travellers to Greece would have been able to see the sizeable buildings erected by the Mycenaean civilisation - which had collapsed some 200 years before, although no-one is sure why.
The best-preserved of these are the great "beehive tombs" of Mycenae, particularly the so-called "Treasury of Atreus".
And in Britain, as in many parts of Europe, the monuments of the Neolithic period which preceded the Bronze Age would still have been prominent, as indeed Stonehenge still is today. The stones were set up in the form in which we know them before 2,000BC.
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The Bronze Age houses recovered from river silt in Cambridgeshire have been hailed as "an extraordinary time capsule" and even "Britain's Pompeii".
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Prince Charles, who also had a meeting with leader of the opposition Andrew Little, discussed climate change and issues facing the country.
The Prince and the Duchess of Cornwall are on a 12-day tour of New Zealand and Australia.
Day six saw the couple visiting a garden party in New Plymouth on the North Island's western coast.
Despite delays to the day because of travel disruption the Duke and Duchess were met by cheering fans and invited guests at the Tea With Taranaki garden party, including former New Zealand rugby player Peter Burke.
Camilla also took part in traditional arts and crafts while local children performed a haka.
Later Prince Charles crossed the striking Te Rewa Rewa bridge along the region's coastal walkway. The bridge, designed by Peter Mulqueen, is shaped like a whale's skeleton.
He met also met members of a walking club and young surf guards along the area's eight-mile long coastal walkway.
The Duchess carried out her own engagements in the area, including a visit to a museum dedicated to the New Zealand artist Len Lye, famed for his kinetic sculptures.
The couple will end their New Zealand visit on Tuesday morning, before heading to Australia.
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The Prince of Wales has met New Zealand Prime Minister John Key for talks in Auckland.
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With Australia 2-1 up going into the final day, Kyrgios won 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 6-4 to give the hosts an unassailable lead in Brisbane.
USA's John Isner beat Sam Groth 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 in the concluding dead rubber to leave the final scoreline 3-2.
Australia, captained by Lleyton Hewitt, will play Belgium in the semi-finals after they beat Italy 3-2 on Sunday.
Italy won Saturday's doubles rubber in Charleroi to take the contest into a final day but David Goffin saw off Paolo Lorenzi in straight sets to hand Belgium victory.
Alessandro Giannessi beat Joris de Loore in the dead rubber, reduced to the best of three sets.
Five-time winners Spain were easily beaten by Serbia - who were buoyed by the return of world number two Novak Djokovic - in two days.
Nenad Zimonjic and Viktor Troicki beat Pablo Carreno Busta and Marc Lopez 4-6 7-6 (6-4) 6-0 4-6 6-2 in the doubles to set up a semi-final with France.
Great Britain, knocked out on Saturday after France took an unassailable 3-0 lead, shared the spoils in Sunday's two dead rubbers to leave the final score 4-1.
Kyrgios and Jordan Thompson had put Australia 2-0 up with respective singles wins over Isner and Jack Sock before the US hit back with victory in the doubles.
World number 16 Kyrgios lifted Hewitt up as Australia celebrated their victory.
"I knew that I hit a bit of a flat patch at the start of the third set but Lleyton told me to compete for every point and it's easy to get up out here," said Kyrgios.
Hewitt added: "I couldn't be prouder of my boys. They've put so much effort into this campaign and they deserve this."
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Nick Kyrgios secured Australia's Davis Cup quarter-final victory over the United States by beating Sam Querrey.
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The BHA says 30% of jockeys who attend licensing courses never ride a winner, despite money being spent on training.
From 1 April, apprentice or conditional jockeys applying to attend a course must undergo a pre-licence assessment.
Training places for apprentices will fall to 24 from 48, while conditional places will drop to 16 from 40.
The move follows a three-year review.
"The changes ensure our jockeys will have access to significantly enhanced technical, personal and professional training," said BHA chief executive Nick Rust.
"A more efficient and extensive assessment process can help aspiring jockeys who have a genuine chance of success to receive the first-class levels of support and guidance they require."
The BHA strategy involved input from the Professional Jockeys' Association, National Trainers' Federation and Jockeys' Employment and Training Scheme.
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British jockeys will face tougher criteria to enter horseracing as a result of new rules issued by the British Horseracing Authority.
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About 300 people met at Alexandra Gardens on Saturday and made their way through the city centre.
Organised by Cardiff Cannabis Social Club, it called for people to be able to smoke the drug in licensed premises.
But Clive Wolfendale, chief executive of drug and alcohol charity Cais, said cannabis could be a "very, very strong drug".
"Many people still think of cannabis as a 1960s hippie flowers in your hair type of thing, the reality is far from that these days," he said.
"Cannabis can be a very, very strong drug indeed, 10-20 times as strong as it used to be and can be taken in many different forms.
"So the issue we're dealing with here is rather different to anyone's preconception."
But the cannabis club said this alternative approach would be "a much safer alternative in every way for cannabis consumers and the rest of society than the black market situation which currently exists under UK drug laws".
Al Burrell from the Bristol Cannabis Club, who helped organise the Cardiff Global Cannabis march, said it was about raising awareness for cannabis regulation.
"There's a stigma so people can't admit they're taking cannabis, they can't get access to the right strains that are often produced in the right way," he said.
"People are being penalised quite heavily, they're losing jobs, careers, families, and it's just not right, it has to change."
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Hundreds of people gathered in Cardiff city centre to march in favour of legalising cannabis clubs.
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Mr Petro, a leading leftist seen as a potential presidential candidate in the 2018 elections, was banned from holding office for 15 years.
The mayor had violated the principles of the free market and endangered people's health, the prosecution said.
Thousands of people gathered in Bogota's central square to protest.
In 2012, rubbish was not collected for days after waste management changes.
Mr Petro, a former member of the revolutionary armed group M-19, called the decision a "coup" and urged the people to protest peacefully.
Shortly after the decision was announced by Inspector-General Alejandro Ordonez, protesters started gathering at Bogota's central Bolivar Square.
"I'm asking the world for solidarity. We're facing a coup against the progressive government of the city of Bogota," Mr Petro wrote on Twitter.
On his Facebook page, Mr Petro wrote that he had been condemned for having "de-privatised a public service".
The Colombian Constitution gives the Inspector General's Office the power to check the performance of those holding public office.
But the decision by Mr Ordonez sparked criticism from Justice Minister, Alfonso Gomez Mendez.
"We have to revise the constitutional norm that allows the destitution of an official chosen by popular vote," Mr Gomez told reporters.
Mr Petro's term started in 2012 and was supposed to end in 2016.
He is allowed to appeal against the decision to the Inspector General's Office or to the Council of State, a Supreme Court panel dedicated to public administration cases.
Inspector-General Ordonez had already sparked controversy by openly opposing gay marriage and the current peace talks with the Farc rebels.
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The mayor of Colombia's capital, Bogota, Gustavo Petro, has been sacked following allegations of mismanagement of the rubbish collection system.
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In 2013/14, 120 more postal workers were bitten than in the previous year.
In the PO postcode covering Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight, there were 28 attacks in 2012/3 and 46 last year, the highest rise in the south.
Russell Dawson, a postman for 11 years, said he had been bitten five times and had lost the top of his finger.
Mr Dawson, from Dorset, said of the most severe attack in 2011: "I didn't realise there was a dog in the house, I went to push a letter through and there was a big thump on the door.
"When I pulled my hand out I realised the top of my finger had gone."
Attacks on postal workers also increased in the PO, SO, DT, GU and SP postcode areas.
Ian Stockdale, head of health and safety management for Royal Mail, said: "There are a lot of times when we are on people's premises, in their gardens.
"Put that together that dogs, like most animals, are territorial in nature. That's where the risk arises."
The Royal Mail has been identifying high risk properties, holding dog awareness briefings and supplying posting pegs, which are used to open letter boxes, to try to tackle the problem.
In the UK, there were 3,300 attacks between April 2013 and 2014, an 8% increase on the year before.
Royal Mail said the severity of the attacks were also getting worse.
There was a decrease in the BH, SN, BN, OX, RG and SL areas and the number stayed the same in the BA postcode region.
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The number of postal workers being bitten by dogs in the south of England is increasing, according to figures released by the Royal Mail.
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Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said they had information to suggest one of those arrested "could undertake violent actions in France".
But he played down French media reports that an attack was imminent.
France remains on high alert after the jihadist attacks in Paris in November that killed 130 people.
More than 100 people were wounded in a series of shootings and suicide bombings that targeted a concert hall, major stadium, restaurants and bars over the course of a Friday evening.
The so-called Islamic State (IS) group said it was behind the attacks.
French media earlier reported that three men and a woman were detained at dawn in the 18th arrondissement of Paris and the nearby northern department of Seine-Saint-Denis.
They said at least one of those arrested had a prior conviction and had been under house arrest since last month, under new rules imposed after the November attacks.
Mr Cazeneuve confirmed that the authorities had concerns about one of those arrested, saying the suspect was thought to have ties with IS in Syria.
"This person was arrested this morning along with people linked to him," he said.
But he warned against jumping to the conclusion that an attack was imminent, and said such arrests were commonplace.
The Paris prosecutor's office said computer equipment seized during the dawn arrests would be analysed.
The arrests come a day after French police officers, alongside Belgian officers, were involved in a raid on a house in Brussels, that ended in a shoot-out with at least two suspects.
One of the suspects was killed, and later identified as Algerian national Mohamed Belkaid. His body was found alongside Salafist (ultra-conservative Islamic) literature and Kalashnikov ammunition, prosecutors said.
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Four people have been arrested in the Paris area as part of a wider investigation into a possible plot against French targets, officials say.
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Two people had to be hospitalised in July after being infected with the bacteria which was linked to a cheese manufacturer in South Lanarkshire.
Health Protection Scotland said all 19 victims were recovering at home.
The first cases were detected between 2 and 15 July and were linked to Dunsyre blue cheese, which is made with unpasteurised milk.
Manufacturer Errington Cheese, based in Carnwath, recalled about 180kg of the cheese as a precaution.
Founder Humphrey Errington said: "As a responsible company, we took the voluntary decision to recall the two batches of cheese which they were concerned about."
The E. coli bug is found in the stomachs of farm animals including cows and can find its way into food and drink as a contaminant.
Symptoms of infection include stomach cramps, diarrhoea, vomiting and occasionally fever. It can prove fatal in the infirm and young.
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The number of people infected with the potentially deadly E. coli 0157 bug has risen to 19, health experts have said.
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"We are very confident in them and we are excited that we have our 11 players now and we can move on," said Love III.
"This was a tough decision and we have another tough decision in two weeks."
Love III, who skippered the US when they lost to Europe in 2012, names the final member of his 12-man team on 25 September.
This year's Ryder Cup will take place at Hazeltine National in Minnesota from 30 September to 2 October.
Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth, Phil Mickelson, Patrick Reed, Jimmy Walker, Brooks Koepka, Brandt Snedeker and Zach Johnson had already qualified automatically for the US team, which has lost the last three contests.
Two-time Masters champion and world number seven Bubba Watson is among the players in contention for the final wildcard spot.
US wildcard picks:
European captain Darren Clarke has named Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer and rookie Thomas Pieters as his three wildcards.
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United States Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III has named Rickie Fowler, Matt Kuchar and JB Holmes as three of four wildcard picks for this year's event.
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Lebanon has placed new restrictions on Syrians entering the country to slow the flow of asylum seekers trying to escape the Syrian civil war.
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The farm being built in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, will house 15,000 pigs.
Planning permission for the project was granted late last year, despite thousands of objections.
Antrim and Newtownabbey Council said the warning was part of an investigation into "a range of unauthorised signage".
Resident John Holland said he received a letter on Friday warning him he will be fined if the sign is not removed by 7 March.
In a statement, the council said the display of signs of that nature required "advertisement consent from the council" and that signs put up without consent are "deemed to be unauthorised".
Speaking to BBC Radio Ulster, Mr Holland said he erected the sign on his own property because protest banners placed near the council's offices had been torn down.
"What can you do if they're going to turn round and slap a fine of up to £2,500?
"We're two pensioners, I can't afford to pay that," Mr Holland said.
The council said an unauthorised sign is an offence under Northern Ireland's planning laws, and that "compliance and respect for that process (planning) are both essential and expected".
"In this specific case, the council wrote to the owner/occupier on 21 February detailing the nature of the offence, the penalties that could be imposed and requested that the sign be removed by 7 March.
"The owner has now indicated to the council that he intends to remove the sign in question."
The development of the major pig farm has faced opposition, with Queen guitarist Brian May one of those critical of the plan.
There were 856 individual letters of objection and 200,000 people signed an online petition against the original project before planning permission was granted.
There were also two letters of support for the project.
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A pensioner who objects to a large pig farm near his home has been warned he could be fined £2,500 for putting up a protest sign in his own garden.
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"Inseparable" five-week-old spring lamb Bella and one-year-old Border Collie Blake disappeared from a garden in Perlethorpe, Nottinghamshire, on Monday.
On Wednesday, tracker dogs picked up a scent in nearby woodland, as well as droppings believed to be Bella's.
The search is due to resume later.
It is thought Bella and Blake either escaped from the garden or were stolen.
Updates on this story and more from the East Midlands
Owner Natalie Haywood said their disappearance was a "massive shock" and is desperate for their safe return.
She has been "overwhelmed" by offers of help in her search for the pair.
She said the search dogs will be taken out again later to "pick up where they left off".
The family live near Clumber Park, which the pair might have entered after leaving the garden.
The disappearance of the two animals, which Ms Haywood said were "inseparable", led to a £1,000 reward being offered by ITV presenter Philip Schofield.
Hundreds of people have joined a Facebook group set up to find the pets and many have also joined the searches.
Ms Haywood said she was "in shock" at the level of support.
Five-week-old Bella, who was being bottle fed, was given to the family by a farmer neighbour more than a week ago and was paired with Blake after the loss of her mother.
Ms Haywood, who said she has lost sleep over the missing animals, fears there is a chance they might have been stolen.
"Bring them home, they're family pets, they're happy here."
Newark and Sherwood District Council, which has been looking into the disappearance, believe the pair might have escaped.
Anyone with any information has been asked to contact the authority's dog warden service.
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Droppings and a hoofprint have been found in the search for a missing orphaned lamb and her sheepdog "best friend".
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Glasgow's Queen Street Station handles 20 million passengers a year but this is predicted to grow to 28 million passengers by 2030.
The work will see the main entrance at George Square replaced by a huge glass facade. Platforms will also be extended to accommodate longer trains.
The redevelopment is expected to be completed by 2019.
Although the tender is being issued by Network Rail, the project will be overseen by ScotRail Alliance - a management team created from senior Abellio ScotRail and Network Rail staff for the purposes over overseeing major projects in Scotland.
Phil Verster, managing director of ScotRail Alliance, said: "Today we are confirming that one of our busiest and most important stations will also be transformed, making it larger and with much better facilities for our growing number of customers.
"The changes we are making in the coming years will make sure that we have a modern fleet, running on improved infrastructure to and from world-class stations. That is a rail network we can all be proud of."
Network Rail confirmed that the £112m Queen Street Station development would include:
The project is part of the Scottish government's £742m Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP), which aims to reduce journey times and increase capacity on Scotland's main rail routes.
EGIP programme director, Rodger Querns, said the issuing of the tender was "further good progress in the delivery of EGIP".
"We have already successfully completed a number of key elements of EGIP," he said.
"We look forward to delivering this challenging, but exciting project that will realise huge improvements for passengers."
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Network Rail has invited tenders for the £112m contract to rebuild Scotland's third busiest rail station.
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The Scottish team of Aileen Neilson, Rob McPherson, Gregor Ewan and Hugh Nibloe trailed 5-4 going into the last two ends before scoring three and two to claim a 9-5 victory.
Norway took gold with an 8-3 victory over Russia in the final.
The eventual champions beat Scotland 7-3 in Saturday's earlier semi-final.
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Scotland won bronze after coming from behind to beat China at the World Wheelchair Curling Championship in South Korea.
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Daeth Panel Arfarnu Cymru i'r casgliad bod Mr McEvoy, sydd hefyd yn gynghorydd, wedi torri cod ymddygiad Cyngor Caerdydd ond heb ddwyn anfri ar yr awdurdod.
Cafodd cwnsler Mr McEvoy, Jonathan Gwyn Mendus Edwards, ei wahardd am bedwar mis yn 2013 am aflonyddu clerc yn rhywiol yn ei siambr a/neu gwneud sylwadau sydd gyfystyr â bwlio.
Yn y gorffennol mae'r AC wedi dweud ei fod yn "tynnu sylw at unrhyw gamdriniaeth dwi'n ei weld, waeth faint o drafferth mae'n ei achosi i fi".
Dydd Mercher, dywedodd Mr McEvoy wrth BBC Cymru: "Ar delerau pro-bono mae Jonathan wedi gweithio, sy'n golygu nad ydw i wedi ei gyflogi.
"Mater i Mr Edwards ei hun yw ei orffennol, a does gan hynny ddim effaith ar fy achos i. Mae'n fargyfreithiwr cyfreithlon sydd â'r hawl i weithio."
Fe ddywedodd Mr Mendus Edwards bod yr AC wedi cael gwybod am yr hanes ychydig cyn ei wrandawiad yn y tribiwnlys.
Gan gyfeirio at ei achos disgyblu ei hun, dywedodd: "Roedd 'na gamweinyddu cyfiawnder yn y ffeithau, gan bod fy margyfreithiwr fy hun heb ddod i'm achos.
"Cafodd ei ddisgyblu am achosi rhagfarn yn fy erbyn. Dylai neb orfod cynrhychioli eu hunain, ac fe orfodon nhw i mi wneud hynny.
"Mae'n anodd cwffio achosion yn sgil y diwylliant o amgylch cwynion. Dwi'n cefnogi fy nhair merch ym mhopeth maen nhw'n ei wneud. Ac mae fy ngwraig yn fy nghefnogi i."
Roedd Mr Mendus Edwards yn ymgeisydd dros Blaid Cymru yng Ngŵyr yn etholiad cyffredinol 1983. Doedd Plaid Cymru ddim am wneud sylw.
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Roedd AC Plaid Cymru, Neil McEvoy - sydd wedi ei wahardd dros dro am fwlio - yn ymwybodol bod bargyfreithiwr yr oedd yn ei ddefnyddio wedi ei gael yn euog o fwlio ac aflonyddu cydweithwraig.
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Burglars posing as meter readers entered the home of a 31-year-old woman in Uxbridge, at about 17:00 GMT on Friday.
The woman saw the man holding a knife to her baby before saying: "Where is the gold?"
An e-fit of one of the suspects, who pretended to be from a water company, has been released by Scotland Yard.
The man bound the mother's wrists and ankles and put her and her daughter in the bathroom during the raid.
He was then joined by a female accomplice and they began to search the house, eventually making off with some jewellery.
The mother and daughter were found by neighbours about 50 minutes later, when police were called.
The suspect was wearing a lanyard around his neck and a high-visibility jacket which made the victim believe he was a genuine meter reader, police said.
Emergency services attended the scene and the mother and daughter did not need to go to hospital.
Det Con Anji Dawson said: "This incident happened on Halloween at about 17:00 GMT so we believe there may have been many people in the area that may have seen the suspect."
The male suspect is in his early 30s, about 5ft10in (1.78m) tall, had a goatee beard and a neck tattoo.
He spoke with a London accent and wore a blue-coloured fleece with a short sleeved high-visibility jacket, dark trousers, black shoes and a woolly hat.
There is no description of the female accomplice, who was heard, but not seen by the victim.
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A 15-month-old girl was held at knife-point before burglars stole cash and jewellery from a west London house.
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Fred Brown will be inaugurated at the union's annual conference in Manchester on Friday.
The NASUWT is one of the largest and most powerful teaching unions in the UK.
Mr Brown is expected to tell delegates too many young teachers are leaving the profession as they are so demoralised.
While they loved working with their pupils, many "hated all the nonsense which pollutes education", he will say.
"All the scientists and artists and journalists, all the plumbers and taxi drivers and machinists, all the doctors and care workers and nurses, all have benefited from what we do.
"What is good in our global society is possible because of teachers.
"We are, truly, the guardians of civilisation."
He is also set to call for working rights for teachers from other countries to maintained after the UK exits the EU.
Mr Brown has taught since 1980 in a range of schools and youth projects in Belfast and County Down.
He became a teacher after first working in a factory.
Members of the NASUWT in Northern Ireland have recently taken strike action over pay, jobs and workload.
In October 2016, all five main teaching unions in Northern Ireland rejected an offer that would have seen their pay frozen last year and a rise of 1% for 2016-17.
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Teachers are the "guardians of civilisation", according to a Northern Irish teacher who is the new national president of the NASUWT teaching union.
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The McGill's Bus service crashed in the Renfrewshire town's Thrushcraig Crescent at about 15:55 on Wednesday.
Emergency services attended and the driver was taken to the nearby Royal Alexandra Hospital for observation.
Police said no-one was injured during the incident and inquiries were ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the crash.
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A bus has crashed into parked cars in Paisley after the 55-year-old driver became ill at the wheel.
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The New York based singer-songwriter has written songs for Icona Pop, Jennifer Hudson and says Rihanna is currently working on one of her creations.
But she says her process is very different when she is writing songs for herself.
Her debut album Sound of a Woman will be released on November 7th.
Speaking to Fearne Cotton ahead of her Live Lounge performance, she said she knows when she's writing a song for herself.
"I get vulnerable and I'm channelling me. With other artists I use my imagination more, its more hypothetical and I think of scenarios that relate to people."
She says her songs then tend to "find people who they relate to".
In her early career she tried to write for specific singers, but now just "writes a song the way it should be written".
She says that's when people started using her music, including Rihanna.
Although Kiesza hasn't heard Rihanna's song, she's "heard she did an amazing job".
Before performing Giant In My Heart, the second single from Sound of a Woman, Kiesza admitted the album "came together last minute".
Her schedule has been so hectic that much of it was produced "under pressure" and she struggled to find creativity, but says she's "really happy" with how it sounds.
She also did an acoustic cover version of Prayer in C by Lilly Woods, which Fearne described as a "special moment".
And, after Greg James' spoof of her Hideaway video, he may soon be able to add Opera Singer to his CV. Kiesza wants him to be a part of the opera she is writing.
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Kiesza says she gets "vulnerable" when writing her own music.
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One of the health system's employees fired off the message on Monday morning without realising they had copied in 840,000 of their colleagues.
The action quickly clogged up the system and was exacerbated by users hitting "reply all" to complain.
The distribution list was disabled at 10:00 GMT, but some users continue to have problems.
The secure email system is used by NHS staff and other approved organisations to discuss healthcare and related activities.
"It's driving me bananas," one doctor - who asked not to be identified - told the BBC.
"The thing is hundreds of people have been replying to all.
"My NHS email is very important to me because it's the only secure way I can send and receive anything safely about my patients.
"So, this is a major problem [and] potentially a risk to patients."
A spokeswoman for NHS Digital said it was not a member of its IT team who had sent the message, but declined to identify the culprit, saying they were not to blame.
"A number of email accounts have been operating slowly," said NHS Digital in a statement.
"This was due to an NHS Mail user setting up an email distribution list which, because of a bug in the supplier's system, inadvertently included everyone on the NHS Mail list.
"As soon as we became aware of the issue, we deleted the distribution list, so that no-one else could respond to it.
"We anticipate the issue will be rectified very soon."
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An email that was accidentally sent to all the NHS's staff in England has caused havoc.
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Gwynedd council's cabinet heard on Tuesday that almost £5m worth of savings need to be found.
Lloyd George Museum in Llanystumdwy could be closed as part of the cuts.
Council leader Dyfed Edwards said he had received letters from "John O'Groats to Land's End" opposing cutbacks, which have been deferred until April 2017.
Mr Edwards emphasised that the council could not continue to run the museum in the long term.
A decision to halve strategic grants to arts organisation was also deferred until next April.
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A decision on controversial plans to cut funding to the arts in Gwynedd and close a museum has been deferred.
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The Wildcats set South Africa a target of 143 to win with Kari Anderson top-scoring with 50 before being bowled.
Shabnim Ismail took 3-30 while three Scots were run out as they were bowled out for 142 from their 50 overs.
Chloe Tryon, with an unbeaten 45, led number one seeds South Africa to their target for the loss of four wickets as they claimed their second Group B win.
Kirstie Gordon took 2-39 from her 10 overs at Colombo's Mercantile Cricket Association Ground, with Katie McGill and Abbi Aitken grabbing a wicket apiece.
South Africa next play Bangladesh, who are also Scotland's next opponents on Friday.
In Wednesday's other Group B game, Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 67 runs, while in Group A, Ireland were thrashed by Sri Lanka, and India won a low-scoring game after bowling Thailand out for 55.
The top three teams in each group progress to the Super Six stage, from which the top four qualify for the World Cup, which takes place in England this summer.
All matches played in Colombo & start at 04:30 GMT. CCC = Colombo Cricket Club; MCA = Mercantile Cricket Association Ground; NCC = Nondescripts Cricket Club.
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Scotland lost their opening ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier match to South Africa in Colombo by six wickets.
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Boeing's commercial aircraft boss Ray Conner said Sutter was "an inspiration" not just to Boeing but "to the entire aerospace industry".
The 747, which ushered in the long-haul travel era, first flew in 1969 before making its commercial debut in 1970.
It only lost its status as the biggest passenger aircraft in 2007 with the launch of the Airbus A380.
Sutter was in charge of the engineering team that developed the 747 in the mid-1960s.
He and his team became known as "the Incredibles" for producing the world's largest aeroplane in just 29 months.
Ironically, Boeing did not initially expect to produce many passenger-carrying 747s.
In the 1960s, the future of commercial aviation was widely expected to be with supersonic airliners. The subsonic 747 was expected to become obsolete after a production run of about 400 craft.
Boeing thought it would largely be used as a freighter - which was why the pilots' cabin was placed on an upper deck - giving the aircraft its distinctive humped silhouette.
However, with the oil price rises of the 1970s, noisy and expensive supersonic flight was limited to just one commercial aircraft - Concorde.
The 747, on the other hand, has been continuously updated and improved throughout its life.
Production is likely to last until at least 2019, and so far the company has delivered more than 1,500 of the planes.
Joe Sutter was born in Seattle in March 1921, and took a summer job at Boeing in 1940 while studying for an aeronautical engineering degree.
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Joe Sutter, the man who led development of Boeing's 747 jumbo jet, has died aged 95.
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One of the posts refers to a caller with terrible toothache dialling 999 to ask the police to come and pull his tooth out.
In another, police were asked if the Ulster Bus service from Greystone Road in Antrim was operating on that day.
Police also revealed in a tweet that they received 500,000 calls a year.
The PSNI urged people not to misuse emergency services.
Ch Supt Peter Farrar said: "People should think very carefully about what and who they require before wasting the already heavily burdened time of the emergency services.
"All calls to an emergency service must be prioritised as and when they come in, and significant resources are spent dealing with such alerts to ensure public safety.
"Time spent dealing with hoax or nuisance callers can prevent police, and other emergency services from reaching people needing immediate assistance, ultimately putting lives in danger.
"The non-emergency telephone number for anyone wishing to contact the police is 101."
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Police in Northern Ireland have shared on their Twitter page a number of examples of people dialling 999 for matters which are not police-related.
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Parliament agreed to amend Malta's marriage act, replacing words like "husband" and "wife" with the gender-neutral alternative "spouse".
It also replaced "mother" and "father" with "parent who gave birth" and "parent who did not give birth".
The change marks another major milestone for the island, which only introduced divorce in 2011.
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat - who has made equality a top priority after being re-elected last month - said: "It's a historic vote. This shows that our democracy and society have reached a level of maturity and we can now say that we are all equal."
Despite opposition from the Catholic Church, only one of Malta's 67 parliamentarians voted against the amendment.
Opposition leader Simon Busuttil tweeted: "By voting in favour in tonight's vote on #MarriageEquality @PNmalta was on the right side of history."
Outside parliament, the change was celebrated by hundreds who gathered in a square outside the prime minister's office for a party, organised by the Malta Gay Rights Movement.
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The staunchly Catholic island of Malta has voted to legalise same-sex marriage.
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The Briton has lost four finals in Melbourne - three to Serbia's Djokovic.
"You just have to keep trying to learn, watch his matches, see if there are any weaknesses you can capitalise on," said Murray, second in the ATP rankings.
"Maybe he has a drop-off. It's very difficult to maintain that level for such a long period."
Murray, 28, lost the 2010 final to Roger Federer, before suffering defeat by Djokovic in 2011, 2013 and 2015.
The Serb, also 28, holds three of the four Grand Slam titles, having won Wimbledon and the US Open in addition to the Australian Open.
He prepared for the first major of the season, which runs from January 18 to 31, by beating Rafael Nadal in straight sets to win the Qatar Open last week.
Murray has indicated he will leave Melbourne to return home if his wife Kim goes into labour early with their first baby, who is due in mid-February.
He said, though, that his priorities on the court are to win the Australian Open and to defend his Olympic title in Rio later this year.
"I've been close many times and that's my number one goal," he said.
"I won the gold in London four years ago so to try to defend that is another big goal for me. They would be the two main ones for me."
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Andy Murray says he may need number one Novak Djokovic's form to dip to have a chance of victory in the Australian Open, which starts next week.
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The 21-year-old took match figures of 4-136 in the draw against Nottinghamshire at Hove this week.
"I was a little expensive but I'm happy. You have got to be a lot more disciplined in your lines and your lengths," he told BBC Sussex.
"You can't give batsmen any width as they will punish you."
He added: "It was quite tough in that sense especially on a flat, slow wicket which didn't suit me massively."
It was a good experience and nice to get some wickets against a really good side.
Hobden, from Eastbourne, came through the Sussex academy and signed a two-year professional deal with the club last month.
Having previously made four first-class appearances for Cardiff MCCU and played in one List A game for Sussex, the right-armer was pleased to be handed his Championship bow.
"I had a feeling that I could be involved as I have been bowling well in the nets," he said.
"It was a good experience and nice to get some wickets against a really good side. It turned out alright in the end."
Meanwhile, Hobden says he is grateful to senior bowlers James Anyon, Jon Lewis and Steve Magoffin for their encouragement.
"Jon, Jimmy and Magsy have been a massive help and given me so much advice," Hobden said.
"They were constantly helping me at the top of my run up, reminding me to stay calm whatever and telling me to do what I normally do and to play my natural game.
"It helps you not to get too flustered and it is good to have them around."
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Sussex seam bowler Matthew Hobden admitted he was on a learning curve after making his County Championship debut for the club.
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