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Dee Adams - mother of London 2012 Olympic boxing gold medallist Nicola Adams - looks back at her daughter's childhood and recounts how she was, by and large, a little girl just like any other.
She also remembers how Nicola first got into boxing, how the family struggled financially at times, and how sport kept her daughter out of trouble as a teenager.
If you would like to try boxing, take a look at our handy guide.
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It takes grit, determination and sacrifice not only to be a champion, but to raise a champion.
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Kiwi Patel, 34, who joined the county in 2009, has signed a two-year deal.
Former Bears skipper Westwood, 32, who made his debut in 2003, captaining the team for two seasons from 2009, has also committed to another two years.
New Zealand are in England for a two-match Test series next May, but Patel is unlikely to be involved.
He made the last of his 19 appearances for his country in January 2013.
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Warwickshire have signed up two of their most experienced players - spinner Jeetan Patel and opener Ian Westwood - on new deals at Edgbaston.
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A compensation package has been agreed with the Yorkshire side to bring 21-year-old MacGillivray to the Bescot Stadium on an initial one-year deal.
"Craig is one we've had our eye on for some time now," said boss Dean Smith.
"We've received plenty of glowing reports on him from various sources, so we decided to get in there early and broker a deal with Harrogate Town."
MacGillivray, who has spent two seasons with Harrogate after signing from Stalybridge Celtic in August 2012, becomes Walsall's first summer signing.
Despite beating off several other Football League clubs to get their man, Walsall have signed MacGillivray only as deputy to last season's first-choice ever-present Richard O'Donnell.
But Smith, who has gaps in his squad to fill after releasing eight players and losing skipper Andy Butler to Sheffield United, insists that McGillivray will figure in their long-term plans.
"He has the pedigree to really challenge for a first-team place here," added the Saddlers boss.
"He's a bright, young lad who has played a number of first-team games at Conference North level.
"He's the right age and has all the attributes that we are looking for.
"It's a one-year deal initially, but the opportunity is there for him to show what he can do and extend that.
"We thank Harrogate Town for the way in which they conducted themselves during the negotiation process and we look forward to working closely with Craig and helping him fulfil his undoubted potential."
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Walsall have signed young goalkeeper Craig MacGillivray from Conference North side Harrogate Town.
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The former jockey, 50, won the Epsom Derby three times as a rider, including the 1981 contest on Shergar.
He took over the training licence from his father-in-law, Peter Harris, in November 2004 and sent out over 260 winners from his yard in Hertfordshire.
But with Harris ending his 30-year link with racing, Swinburn told the Racing Post: "A big decision had to be made"
He added: "With a big yard like this you need the boxes full up, and Peter is the main owner. To suddenly find you are minus 50 horses would not have been a good starting point.
"I'm very confident you haven't seen the last of me as a trainer, but the advice from the accountants and so on was that it wasn't viable at the moment.
"When I'd listened to their advice I was happy to take it. I just need to take a step back and it feels the right decision."
Harris said: "I'm sure the economic climate has played its part and my decision would reduce his numbers of horses in training."
Swinburn landed one of the biggest victories of his training career earlier this season when Julienas won the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot.
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Walter Swinburn is to quit as a trainer on 31 October - although he may return if a backer can be found.
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Despite dominating the possession in the first half, Saints could not force their way past the Barry back line.
Jordan Cotterill hit the crossbar with a long range drive for Barry after the break but Seargeant later curled home.
Adrian Cieslewicz made it 2-0 with a neat finish from an acute angle while Seargeant found his second from close range and sealed it with a late effort.
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Chris Seargeant scored a hat-trick as The New Saints beat Barry Town United to win the Nathaniel MG League Cup.
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The TMZ website quoted his manager as saying he died on Wednesday morning in hospital in New York.
Murphy starred on comedian Dave Chappelle's show and also appeared in films including Jungle Fever, Night at the Museum and Lottery Ticket.
He also co-wrote and appeared in some of his brother's films.
In a statement to Hollywood Reporter, the Murphy family said their "hearts are heavy with the loss today of our son, brother, father, uncle and friend Charlie".
"Charlie filled our family with love and laughter and there won't be a day that goes by that his presence will not be missed. Thank you for the outpouring of condolences and prayers," the statement said.
Charlie Murphy arrived in Hollywood after working as a bodyguard for Eddie at the beginning of his career.
He has said that he was so fond of Eddie and found him so funny that he would not hesitate to confront people who did not laugh during his appearances.
Other comedians and actors have been paying tribute on social media.
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US comedian Charlie Murphy, the older brother of actor Eddie Murphy, has died of leukaemia at the age of 57.
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The two sides meet in a Championship play-off semi-final first leg on Sunday 1 May, with the second leg on 8 May.
The 29-year-old back row will now not feature in the play-offs.
"I appreciate supporters will feel very disappointed but the club has been put in a compromising position due to Nick's decision," Bedford chairman Geoff Irvine told the club website.
"As such, we feel that this is the correct course of action to take given the circumstances."
Bristol finished the regular Championship season top of the table, with Bedford fourth.
South Africa-born Fenton-Wells joined Bedford from Saracens two years ago and was named captain in 2014.
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Bedford Blues have confirmed captain Nick Fenton-Wells will join Bristol at the end of the season.
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On 6 February, 1890, 176 men and boys were killed when a massive explosion ripped though Llanerch colliery in Abersychan, Torfaen.
A service and exhibition will be held to commemorate the disaster and remember the people who died.
It is being held at Trinity church in Abersychan and begins at 18:00 GMT.
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A service will be held to mark 125 years since a colliery disaster in south Wales.
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One officer was taken to hospital as precaution and the patrol car, a BMW X5, had major damage.
A green Mitsubishi Pajaro hit the police car near Stoulton on the B4084 from Pershore to Worcester.
The car may have had cloned plates, said police who are appealing for witnesses or anyone who sees a Mitsubishi which may be damaged.
The collision happened at about 03:35 GMT on Wednesday and the driver left in the direction of Worcester.
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A driver deliberately reversed into a police car twice after being pulled over in Worcester, officers said.
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The law broadly defines national security as covering everything from finance and cyber security to religion.
State media said it would "protect people's fundamental interests".
It is part of a raft of policies by President Xi Jinping that have drawn criticism from foreign governments, businesses and rights groups.
The vaguely worded legislation authorises the government to take "all necessary" steps to protect China's sovereignty.
Included in the law, passed by the standing committee of the rubberstamp National People's Congress, is a move to make key network infrastructure and information systems "secure and controllable".
The BBC's Martin Patience in Beijing says critics argue the law is excessive.
Many foreign technology firms operating in China are concerned, he adds. They fear that under the new law they'll be forced to hand over sensitive information to the authorities.
A senior party official, Zheng Shuna, said China's national security situation had "become increasingly severe", the Xinhua news agency reports.
Speaking at a news briefing in Beijing, she said China had to defend its sovereignty and interests while also maintaining its political and social stability.
"We will continue to follow the path of peaceful development but we absolutely will not give up our legitimate rights and absolutely will not sacrifice the country's core interests," she said.
The tightening of security laws comes amid tensions with its neighbours over competing territorial claims in the South China and East China Seas.
President Xi, who is head of the recently formed National Security Commission, has previously said China's security covers a wide range of areas including culture, politics, military, the economy, technology and the environment.
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China's legislature has passed a wide-ranging and controversial national security law which tightens government control over many areas of life.
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Water UK said the reductions would take effect in the year starting April 2015.
It follows a ruling by the regulator, Ofwat, that prices will fall by 5% in real terms over the next five years.
The news was welcomed by the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater), which said the industry had been listening to its customers.
"This is good news for most households and reflects how the water industry has listened to what customers want on price and service," said Tony Smith, the chief executive of CCWater.
However, Mr Smith said he was concerned about poorer customers.
"Affordability remains a concern for many households and much more still needs to be done to ensure customers who are struggling or unable to pay their bill get the help they need," he said.
Water UK said it was going to provide a package of measures worth £40m to support customers who were in debt, or having difficulty paying their bills.
It said that 14 of the 18 companies would have so-called social tariffs in place by April. Such tariffs provide reduced bills for poorer customers.
"Water companies understand the pressures their customers are under and are delivering lower bills and even more support for struggling households," said Pamela Taylor, the chief executive of Water UK.
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Water and sewerage customers in England and Wales will see bills fall by an average of 2% - or £9 - over the coming year, the industry has announced.
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For in-patient and day case admissions, the number waiting longer than 12 weeks was 447 at the end of June.
That was more than five times the total at the same point a year ago.
The health board said there had been an increase against the three-month target but added NHS Scotland targets were based on an 18-week standard.
Hospitals are expected to see at least 90% of patients within that timeframe.
NHS Dumfries and Galloway said the latest data confirmed that it was not only meeting that target but also out-performing the national average.
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NHS Dumfries and Galloway has said it is meeting performance targets despite a rise in patients waiting more than three months for hospital admission.
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The latest news, views, reaction and action from the heart of the tournament will be delivered straight to your phone so you are always first to know.
Whichever team you are supporting, it is the best way to stay one step ahead of your rivals.
Simply head over to the notifications section in the BBC Sport app menu, tap through sports news and add rugby union. And that's it.
It is just one of several ways to personalise BBC Sport around your interests, with My Sport allowing you to tailor the website or app to your favourite sports and teams at the touch of a button, the live guide keeping you up to date with the latest action and a range of specialist social media accounts.
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Whatever twists and turns this season's Six Nations championships take, let BBC Sport be your guide with alerts direct to your phone.
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Addressing the Scottish Lib Dem conference in Perth, he also said: "These are dark times for liberalism on both sides of the Atlantic, there are huge convulsions going on in the developed democratic world, but the thing we must be aware of more than anything else is despair and defeatism.
"We hold our own fate much more in our hands than people sometime allow.
"So, self belief is essential for the next tough chapter in our political journey, but it is a politics journey we should undertake knowing that we have good liberal friends across Europe."
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Former Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has told party members in Scotland that despite all the obituaries written "liberalism is not dead".
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"Gaddafi's departure is not being discussed," Abdelati Obeidi told reporters after talks in Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Last week France said it had been contacted by Libyan envoys saying Col Gaddafi leader was prepared to leave.
Meanwhile fighting has continued between pro-Gaddafi and rebel forces.
There were fierce clashes on Wednesday near the eastern town of Brega - an important oil centre that has changed hands several times during the five-month-old conflict.
In western Libya, rebel forces in Misrata say Nato air support has allowed them to advance further against government forces.
Russia has been trying to mediate a deal to end the conflict.
After Wednesday's talks in Moscow, Mr Obeidi said the Libyan government wanted to end the conflict with rebels seeking to end Col Gaddafi's 41-year rule.
"We must all work on a peaceful solution in which all Libyans would participate and not just the council in Benghazi," he said, referring to the rebel Transitional National Council (TNC) based in the city of Benghazi.
The rebels are holding eastern Libya and pockets in the west, but have so far not made decisive moves towards the capital Tripoli.
On 12 July, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said: "The Libyan regime is sending messengers everywhere, to Turkey, to New York, to Paris" offering to discuss Col Gaddafi's exit.
But he added that such contacts did not constitute negotiations.
France played a key role in launching Nato-led strikes in Libya, under a UN-mandated mission to protect civilians.
Coalition countries have insisted that the Libyan leader must stand down for hostilities to end.
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Libya's foreign minister has denied that Col Muammar Gaddafi's removal was being considered in efforts to end the country's conflict.
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The UK government is consulting on plans to shut 91 courts and tribunals in England and Wales.
Law Society president Jonathan Smithers said it had "grave concerns" about the proposals which would mean people would have to travel elsewhere.
The government has said if the plans go ahead, 95% of people could drive to another court in an hour.
Carmarthenshire council met on Tuesday to discuss the implications should Carmarthen Law Courts shut.
Carmarthen Civil, Family, Tribunal and Probate Hearing Centre is also earmarked for closure.
Council leader Emlyn Dole said the rural nature of Carmarthenshire would make it "impossible" for some to reach hearings transferred to Swansea and Llanelli.
Mr Smithers said the society was collating solicitors' views on the plans and their impact in order to respond to the government consultation which ends on 8 October.
Courts in Wales under threat:
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Eleven planned court closures will "erode access to justice" in Wales, the Law Society has warned.
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The movie, out next month, features Paul Walker who died in a car crash in 2013 in the middle of production.
"Universal is going to have the biggest movie in history with this movie," Diesel told Variety.
"It will probably win best picture at the Oscars, unless the Oscars don't want to be relevant ever.
"This will win best picture. There is nothing that will ever come close to the power of this thing."
Earlier this week, the actor and his wife, model Paloma Jimenez, named their third child after Diesel's late Fast and Furious co-star.
Paul Walker died when his Porsche crashed into a tree at at high speed aged 40.
It happened in LA while he was on a break from shooting the seventh instalment of the franchise.
To finish the movie, the ending was re-written with Paul Walker's brothers standing in to help finish his scenes.
"We were successful in one-upping the action sequences, and adding an interesting dynamic to the world," said Diesel.
"But what the world won't anticipate is how emotionally powerful the movie is."
Furious 7 is the latest chapter in Universal Pictures' most successful film franchise making $2.4 billion (£1.6bn) so far.
It had its debut at SXSW last week, where it received good reviews.
But Furious 7 would be an unusual Oscars winner, as the Academy has yet to recognise a franchise like The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, The Dark Knight or the previous six Fast and Furious films with a best picture nomination.
This year the best picture prize went to Birdman, a smaller independent film.
Furious 7 opens on 3 April.
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube
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The star and producer of Fast and Furious 7, Vin Diesel, has claimed the latest film in the franchise will win an Oscar.
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Condor said the Liberation set sail from Poole earlier on Saturday after being detained since Tuesday.
Safety issues were found on the vessel, which is heading for Jersey and Guernsey, by Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) inspectors.
But a spokesman for Condor said the boat now reached the "highest standards of safety".
The operator said contingency plans retained the "lifeline passenger links" to the Channel Islands, with about 70% of passengers offered travel on their booked day and all passengers travelling within 24 hours of their booking.
Inspectors found 11 deficiencies, with four giving grounds for detention; the main engine operation, steering gear operation, fire doors and ISM (International safety management code).
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A ferry detained for urgent repairs has set sail after passing an inspection, the operator has confirmed.
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Housebuilders will be asked provide more funding where new houses create "a clear need" for new schools.
The local authority has warned that existing schools are struggling to cope with rising pupil rolls.
Councillors have agreed that increased rates of contributions should form part of negotiations on new housing.
For every house a developer builds they could now be asked for £6,983 towards primary schools and £3,449 towards secondary schools.
Previously, the amounts involved were about £2,000.
Earlier this week, Highland Council said forecasted new house building would see the city's five secondary schools go over capacity within 15 years.
Some primary schools in Inverness and the surrounding area already have overcrowding issues, and are using temporary accommodation as extra classrooms.
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Developers planning to build houses in Inverness and the surrounding area are to be asked to contribute more money towards schools.
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The opposite holds true of their male counterparts, who get more lines the older they get, according to a study made by statistics website Polygraph.
Its research found that men dominated every genre, from romantic comedies to Disney animations.
That was even in the case in Disney films named after a female character.
"Even [with] films with female leads, such as [1998's] Mulan, the dialogue swings male," the study's authors claim.
In that instance, however, they concede that Mulan's role is more significant than any of the film's male character.
The report found that 38% of the dialogue spoken by women in the films analysed came from actresses aged between 22 and 31.
Actresses between 32 and 41 spoke 32% of the dialogue, a percentage that fell to 20% when dialogue by actresses between 42 and 65 was analysed.
When lines spoken by actors in the same age bracket was scrutinised, the percentage - 39% - was found to be almost double.
"Dialogue available to women who are over 40 years old decrease[s] substantially," the report concludes.
"For men, it's the exact opposite: there are more roles available to older actors."
The writers of the study admit their findings are "not perfect" but insist they are still "directionally accurate".
Dame Helen Mirren is among those who have called for more roles to be made available to women, possibly by having more women cast in parts where the character's gender is not specified.
"You look at a scene and it's going to be all men around a table and you think at least half of those could have been women," she told the BBC last month.
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A detailed analysis of around 2,000 film scripts has suggested that actresses are given fewer lines of dialogue the older they become.
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Sanjeev Chada, 43, was discharged from Mayo General Hospital shortly after noon on Wednesday and brought to Westport Garda Station.
He is being interviewed about the deaths of his sons, 10-year-old Eoghan and five-year-old Ruairi.
The boys' bodies were found in the boot of a car, which crashed outside Westport on Monday afternoon.
Their father sustained minor injuries when the car he was driving hit a wall at Rosbeg.
Police had earlier issued a child rescue alert seeking the public's help in finding the children.
The alarm was raised at 01:30 BST on Sunday after they failed to return the family home in Ballinkillen, County Carlow, with their father Sanjeev Chada.
The results of post-mortem examinations and toxicology tests on the brothers have not been released for what police said were operational reasons.
It is understood the boys had been dead for a number of hours prior to the crash.
Final preparations are being made to bring the boys' remains back to County Carlow.
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The father of two young boys found dead in the boot of a car in County Mayo has been arrested.
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They will discuss the latest findings in treatment, outcomes and prevention of the disease.
It is the first time that Northern Ireland has hosted the international conference.
Dr Anna Gavin of the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry, said the number of people diagnosed with the disease in NI was likely to increase.
"We have an aging population," she said.
"Some of the work that is going to be presented at the conference indicates that in the next 20 years, we are going to see two thirds of an increase in the number of cancer patients that are diagnosed in Northern Ireland and across the UK.
"So that means we have to be smarter with the resources that we have."
About 11,000 people in Northern Ireland are currently living with cancer.
The conference, organised by Queen's University, will be attended by patients, charities and chief medical officers from the UK and Ireland.
Up to 500 people are taking part in the Belfast event at the Europa Hotel.
The Northern Ireland Cancer Registry is funded by the Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland and hosted by Queens University Belfast.
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Some of the world's leading cancer experts are gathering in Belfast.
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The city's New Year's Eve Winter Carnival featured street performers, bands and spectacular puppets.
The parade made its way through the city centre, before a firework display outside Newcastle Civic Centre.
Armed police were on duty, which the Northumbria force said reflected higher security concerns.
The event was organised by the city council, NewcastleGateshead Initiative and arts group Walk the Plank.
Carol Bell, culture and major events director at NewcastleGateshead Initiative, said: "Our New Year's Eve celebrations are some of the biggest in the country and it wouldn't be possible without all the amazing community groups and local performers that take part in the carnival parade every year."
Kim McGuinness, cabinet member for culture and communities at Newcastle City Council, added: "There are few better ways to welcome the New Year than to celebrate in the heart of the city."
There were no reported incidents or arrests.
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An estimated 40,000 people took to the streets of Newcastle for what was billed as the North East's largest new year street celebration.
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Rovers had lost their last two league matches and could have gone behind when Woking forward Gozie Ugwu had two great chances in the first half, but he was denied by visiting goalkeeper Scott Davies on both occasions.
Andy Cook was also close to getting on the scoresheet for Rovers in a goalless first half.
The deadlock was broken six minutes after the restart when a mazy run by James Wallace took him away from two defenders before his cross found Cook in the penalty area, and he steered home from close range.
Tollitt doubled the lead two minutes later with a powerful drive from 25 yards before the 22-year-old sealed victory with a fantastic individual goal, running from his own half before finding the bottom corner from the edge of the area.
Match report supplied by the Press Association
Match ends, Woking 0, Tranmere Rovers 3.
Second Half ends, Woking 0, Tranmere Rovers 3.
Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Cole Stockton replaces Andy Cook.
Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Jake Kirby replaces James Norwood.
Goal! Woking 0, Tranmere Rovers 3. Ben Tollitt (Tranmere Rovers).
Substitution, Woking. Chris Arthur replaces Macauley Bonne.
Substitution, Woking. Connor Hall replaces Keiran Murtagh.
Fabio Saraiva (Woking) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Woking. Max Kretzschmar replaces Charlie Carter.
Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Jay Harris replaces James Wallace.
Goal! Woking 0, Tranmere Rovers 2. Ben Tollitt (Tranmere Rovers).
Goal! Woking 0, Tranmere Rovers 1. Andy Cook (Tranmere Rovers).
Second Half begins Woking 0, Tranmere Rovers 0.
First Half ends, Woking 0, Tranmere Rovers 0.
Ismail Yakubu (Woking) is shown the yellow card.
Lee Vaughan (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
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Ben Tollitt's brace helped Tranmere back to winning ways at Woking and moved them up to third in the National League.
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Police in Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Northamptonshire will instead form a "strategic alliance" to coordinate their work.
A spokesman for the Unison union said the decision was "good news for our members and the public".
A full alliance, which was "not a merger", could be in place by 2020.
A police spokesman from Northamptonshire said "a decision was made not to progress any further work by G4S across the three forces in this area".
Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner Sir Clive Loader said: "We'd prefer to be the masters of our own destiny."
A spokesman for the three forces said: "On 3 November, we announced that G4S had been asked to carry out a feasibility study into contact management.
"We are grateful to G4S for providing their report but although we have identified an urgent need to explore options... we can confirm at this early stage that this will not include outsourcing.
G4S spokesman John Shaw said the firm was "disappointed" that a deal had not been agreed.
"We firmly believe that we can help police forces unlock resources in their support functions to release money for front-line policing and keep more officers on the beat."
A joint statement from the three forces' police and crime commissioners said: "To be quite clear, the alliance is not a merger.
"It is all about protecting the quality of local policing services in each force area as a result of maximising efficiencies ... and each force will retain its own identity."
Leicestershire Police Unison branch secretary Chris Hanrahan said the union will be looking to meet chief police officers early next year to discuss the three-force alliance.
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Three police forces who looked at handing over their 999 control rooms to the private sector have decided not to go ahead with a deal.
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TJ Reid's goal put the Cats ahead before Galway seized control and seven points from Joe Canning helped them into a 0-14 to 1-8 lead at the break.
Kilkenny piled on the points as they swept Galway aside in the second half.
Canning netted in added time but the Tribesmen missed out on a first Liam McCarthy success since 1988.
Reid fired in Kilkenny's only goal after 13 minutes before Galway bossed the remainder of the half and deserved their three-point advantage at the interval.
However, they were fortunate to still have 15 men on the pitch after Johnny Coen was shown only a yellow card for a high challenge on Colin Fennelly.
It was all change on the restart as Kilkenny took a grip on affairs to claw back the deficit before storming clear.
Reid top-scored with 1-7 while Ger Aylward tagged on three points for Brian Cody's men.
Canning was contained in the second half although he grabbed a late consolation when his 20m free sneaked in.
Kilkenny eased to victory, with the Leinster champions chalking up their 36th All-Ireland triumph.
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The Victims Support Programme, worth £18.7m and European Union's PEACE IV programme worth a further €17.6m (£14.9m), have opened together.
The Victims and Survivors Service (VSS) has invited organisations which work with or represent victims and survivors to apply for the funding.
The aim is to make the process simpler for organisations applying to them.
First Minister Arlene Foster said the executive was "committed" to improving services for victims and survivors.
"I am confident that the opening of these two key funding streams will enhance the services already provided by the Victims and Survivors Service," she said.
"As an executive we will continue to do everything possible to provide the best services available to victims and survivors to improve their quality of life and ensure their needs are being fully met," she added.
The Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness said "victims and survivors are some of the most vulnerable people in society and it is imperative to provide services which are sensitive yet responsive to their needs".
"Meeting the needs in a way that is outcome focused and victim centred is crucial," he added.
"This funding in excess of £30m will go some way to helping us achieve this."
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Positive news on a technical agreement in Greece's bailout deal failed to make an impression.
The FTSE 100 index dropped 71.68 points to 6,664.54.
Four of the top five fallers on the FTSE 100 were mining companies for which China is a key market.
Glencore was the biggest casualty, falling 7.3%. BHP Billiton fell 5% .
The surprise devaluation will make imports into China more expensive, hitting retail companies such as Burberry.
Burberry, which has some 14% of its sales in China, saw its shares fall 4.4%.
On the upside, Prudential reversed an early fall to climb 4.7% after releasing a 17% rise in first-half operating profit.
And the gold price rose almost 2% as investors looked for safe haven investments away from volatile currencies and equities.
Miners of precious metals saw their shares rise. Randgold Resources and Fresnillo were both some 0.5% higher.
Base metal miners were also the biggest losers in the midcap FTSE 250. Vedanta fell 7.6%. Kaz Minerals was down 6.75%.
Shares in Serco reversed earlier gains to end down 1.2%, after the outsourcing group said revenues in the first six months of the year fell to £1.8bn from £2bn a year earlier.
Serco is attempting to revive its fortunes following problems with a number of failed contracts, including a scandal over tagging criminals.
Shares in Just Retirement Group rose in early trading but then fell back to stand 5.5% lower after the company announced it had agreed to buy rival Partnership Assurance for £669m.
On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.2% against the dollar to $1.5560, and was down 0.2% against the euro at €1.4130.
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His agent David Winkle says he still hopes to play tomorrow.
World number one Johnson fell on the stairs on Wednesday and "landed hard on his lower back".
He is said to be uncomfortable but is resting and doctors have advised him to remain stable.
Johnson is due to tee off in the last group at 19:03 BST on Thursday evening.
"Dustin took a serious fall on a staircase in his Augusta rental home," Winkle said in a statement.
"He landed very hard on his lower back and is now resting, although quite uncomfortably.
"He has been advised to remain immobile and begin a regimen of anti-inflammatory medication and icing, with the hope of being able to play tomorrow."
The American, 32, won his third successive tournament when he beat Spain's Jon Rahm in the World Match Play final in late March.
He has won seven of the 17 tournaments he has played since claiming his first major at the US Open at Oakmont in June, racking up another seven top-10 finishes in the process.
BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter:
There is the adage of "beware the injured golfer" but there is no doubt this is a significant blow for Johnson.
Since winning last year's US Open he has been a commanding presence and built a telling aura.
Now his Masters bid is surrounded by uncertainty. His late tee time may prove a blessing as it gives an extra recovery period but there is no doubt this is a considerable setback.
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Pre-tournament favourite Dustin Johnson has suffered a lower-back injury following a fall at his rental home ahead of Thursday's opening round of the Masters in Augusta.
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The Older People's Commissioner for Wales has expressed concerns that people will not get a hot meal every day or see another person.
In some areas private companies have filled the gap but provision is patchy, with no service in some council areas.
The Welsh Local Government Association said councils faced £300m budget cuts.
The freedom of information request by Radio Cymru showed a fall of 32% from 2009 to 2014 across the 19 councils which responded.
Some local authorities now only provide a fortnightly service and deliver frozen meals.
Iwan Williams, from the Older People's Commsioners' office, said: "The meals on wheels service is vital to the health and wellbeing of older people across Wales, not only for physical reasons but also mentally.
"In terms of the meals, it's important old people have a warm nutritious meal at least once a day.
"It is imperative not only for their physical health, but also the relationship they develop over time with meals on wheels providers.
"It is also important in terms of mental health and how to combat loneliness."
The WLGA said councils in Wales were facing huge financial challenges.
A spokesman said: "With public sector austerity expected to last well into the future it is unavoidable that all councils in Wales will need to consider new ways of delivering services, new ways of charging for services and, where unavoidable, ways they can scale back existing levels of provision."
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The number of meals being provided by council meals on wheels services has dropped by a third in five years, a BBC investigation has found.
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Gail Purcell is charged with causing death by careless driving following a collision with Michael Mason, 70, on Regents Street, London, in 2014.
The 58-year-old from St Albans, Herts, pleaded not guilty at the Old Bailey.
The Cyclists' Defence Fund raised £60,000 from 1,500 donations to pursue the action.
Mr Mason died 19 days after the collision having never regained consciousness from his injuries.
Police had declined to refer the case to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
Private prosecutions can be brought by any individual or organisation and proceed in exactly the same way as those brought by the CPS.
Before proceeding with a prosecution, the CPS will consider if the case is in the public interest and if there is sufficient evidence to secure a conviction.
Ms Purcell will face a six-day trial on 3 April and was granted unconditional bail.
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A woman has denied causing the death of a cyclist after appearing in court following a crowdfunded campaign for a private prosecution.
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More than 650 people pledged sums totalling more than the £100,000 goal, 19 hours before the deadline.
The statue will be put up in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, where Bowie unveiled his Ziggy character and two albums.
Campaigner David Stopps said it was an exciting moment and raising the cash means "the statue will now happen".
More than 650 people pledged sums, from £10 to £6,000, for the bronze sculpture, enabling it to beat Tuesday's deadline to raise the cash.
Mr Stopps said: "We are very grateful to everybody. It's been a Biblical 40 days. The bottom line now is that the statue will happen."
About 30% of the pledges were from outside the UK.
Adele's record company and 80s musician, Howard Jones were among six donators giving £6,000.
Bowie's booking agent, John Giddings born in nearby Hertfordshire pledged £5,000.
Bowie performed as Ziggy during gigs at the town's Friars music venue in the early 1970s.
Bowie played a gig at the club in September 1971 where he gave the world debut of Hunky Dory.
The statue will be sited under arches in the Market Square which Bowie referenced in Five Years, the opening track of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders from Mars album.
The statue is being designed by sculptor, Andrew Sinclair, who has also made commissions for the Queen.
Speakers above the statue will play a Bowie track every hour.
Organisers still have to raise a further £50,000 which they say is "easily possible" through grants and direct donations.
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A statue of singer David Bowie will go up in the town where he first performed as Ziggy Stardust following the success of a crowdfunding campaign.
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Jesse Hawthorne, 23, from Caerphilly, posted the image on Facebook.
He previously admitted disclosing a private sexual photograph with the intention of causing distress.
He was sentenced to 16 weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months, at Newport Magistrates' Court.
The court heard Hawthorne posted the "extremely intimate" pictures after he and his victim ended their lesbian relationship.
They broke up because his girlfriend was unhappy about his plan to have gender reassignment surgery.
After Hawthorne posted the images, his victim said she felt "upset, distressed, alarmed, humiliated and abused", Jamie Dewar, prosecuting, told the court.
Rod Smith, defending, said Hawthorne posted the photographs after the victim made fun of his decision to have surgery on social media.
He added this was "probably" the first transgender "revenge porn" case in the UK.
Hawthorne was made the subject of a restraining order banning him from contacting his victim, including on social media, for two years.
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A transgender man posted a "revenge porn" picture of his ex-girlfriend online after she made fun of his plans to have gender reassignment surgery, a court heard.
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The attack started on Wednesday evening, as Muslims were breaking their daily fast during Ramadan.
A chef at the Pizza House restaurant, a modern venue popular with young Somalis, was among the victims.
Militants from the al-Shabab group held about 20 hostages during a shoot-out with police, which has now ended.
The al-Qaeda affiliated group admitted carrying out the attack early on Thursday.
The attack began at around 20:00 local time (17:00 GMT), when a car rigged with explosives hit the Posh Hotel next to the restaurant - the only venue in Mogadishu with a disco, Reuters news agency reports.
Gunmen then entered the Pizza House restaurant next door, seizing hostages.
Residents reported gunshots throughout the night, but the situation is now calm, a BBC reporter with the Somali service said.
Mohammud Ali said police had stormed the building "in the early hours" and security forces were clearing the hotel.
There were also unconfirmed reports the attackers wore police uniforms, he said.
Troops from the African Union forced al-Shabab out of Mogadishu in 2011, but much of the country is still under control of the militants.
The militant group has launched a series of deadly attacks on Mogadishu and other government-held regions in recent months.
Most of the militant group's violent acts are "hit and run" style attacks.
This is the first major attack since the holy month of Ramadan began three weeks ago - a time when al-Shabab usually increases the frequency of its attacks.
Somalia has been wracked by conflict since the long-serving ruler Mohamed Siad Barre was ousted in 1991.
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A combined suicide bomb and gun attack at a hotel and restaurant in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, has killed at least 18 people.
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The Indian government has published the latest stats from its tiger census, which showed the tiger population had risen from 1,706 in 2010 to 2,226 in 2014.
Tigers can be found in 13 different countries around the world, but it's thought that India is home to around 70% of the world's tigers.
Although the numbers are on the increase, the tigers are still at risk from illegal poachers, and loss of their habitat.
India's environment minister said that better conservation efforts were helping the tigers and the results are a "huge success story".
Watch Ayshah's report for more.
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India says it now has almost a third more tigers than it did four years ago.
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The Championship club are one point and one place above the relegation zone, conceding 64 league goals this term.
Defender Madl told BBC Radio London: "It's maybe because of (a lack of) concentration, not (a lack of) quality.
"If we change these small details and are a bit more concentrated then I think we will get out of there."
The 28-year-old Austrian, who made his debut in the 3-1 win at QPR in February, has impressed since his loan move from Sturm Graz.
But relegated-threatened Fulham have continued to struggle, winning just one of their eight matches since that derby victory, and defensive lapses have cost them valuable points.
"It's difficult to explain. We have a good team and some good defenders, but we make easy mistakes," Madl admitted.
"Sometimes we've played a very good 45 minutes and in the second half, especially in the last few games, it was not that good.
"We've had many penalties given against us and maybe the small details we don't do well, and it has cost us many points.
"We score many goals, but we concede too many. Just the small details we have to do better and, if we do that, we can win more games. We still have a good team and we still believe in us."
Madl's side face a crucial match on Saturday, when Milton Keynes Dons - the team immediately above them in the table - visit Craven Cottage.
"It's a massive game but we are well prepared and have enough confidence and quality in the team to win this game," he said.
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Fulham must improve their concentration and work on "small details" to end the defensive errors that have blighted their season, says Michael Madl.
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Staff at the Sea Life centre in Oberhausen said they were devastated to learn that he had passed away during the night.
Paul made his name by successfully choosing a mussel from one of two boxes bearing the flags of competing nations.
Octopuses rarely live beyond two years so his death was not unexpected.
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Paul was two-and-a-half years old and had been hatched at another centre at Weymouth in England in 2008.
Uncanny knack
The centre's manager, Stefan Porwoll, said that Paul had correctly guessed the outcomes of seven of Germany's World Cup matches, including their defeats, and had "enthused people across every continent".
As the tournament progressed, the octopus's uncanny knack of selecting the correct box drew increasing interest from the world's media, culminating in his choice of Spain as the eventual winner.
He became an instant hero in Spain, prompting a request to have him put on display at Madrid zoo.
Amid the euphoria, he was even made an honorary citizen of a Spanish town before being made an ambassador for England's 2018 World Cup bid.
The Oberhausen centre said he had seemed fine when last checked on Monday night but was found dead on Tuesday morning.
"We are consoled by the knowledge that he enjoyed a good life," Mr Porwoll said.
Memorial
The prophetic cephalopod's brief but extraordinary life is unlikely to be forgotten.
A documentary has been filmed, and books and toys are already planned for the Christmas market.
"It's a sad day. Paul was rather special but we managed to film Paul before he left this mortal earth," said his agent, Chris Davies.
A memorial is to be erected at the aquarium in his memory.
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The white goose, known as Grumpy Gertie, was well-known in Sandon and appears on the village sign.
Villagers claimed he was shot at the pond on 21 February by a gang in a 4x4.
Police had said there was no evidence of a shooting as the goose was buried before they arrived. The body is now with the Royal Veterinary College.
The post-mortem examination is expected to take place at the end of the week, a police spokesman added.
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Gertie would often be seen in a disused phone box, which villagers said he had made his "home".
It is now filled with letters, flowers, a lantern and children's pictures of Gertie.
Gay Ayton said: "He was a real character - he was hand-reared here and thought he was a duck.
"You'd see him in the middle of the road stopping traffic so the ducks could get by."
The RSPCA, which is investigating with police, said it was appalled by the suspected shooting, which it described as senseless and reckless.
It is illegal under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to intentionally kill or injure any wild bird.
Grumpy Gertie's fate featured on BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine Show on Friday, when a Peter Hunt from Eastbourne in Sussex texted in to offer £250,000 to catch the "vile killers".
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Originally billed as being for the WBA cruiserweight belt, the governing body's vice president Gilberto Mendoza said it is not a title bout.
That had cast doubt over the meeting, but it will will go ahead on 12 December with Maccarinelli's manager Gary Lockett confident
"He and I are very confident about this fight," said Lockett.
"Even though he is 35, I think technically he is better than he was four or five years ago."
Welshman Maccarinelli, 35, a former WBO cruiserweight champion and Jones, a four-weight former world champion, will fight over 12 rounds.
Welsh boxers Zack Davies and Alex Hughes are also included on the bill at the VTB Ice Palace.
Neither Welshman Maccarinelli or Jones was included in the WBA's latest cruiserweight rankings released earlier this month.
Jones's last defeat was by Russian Denis Lebedev in 2011, while Maccarinelli has competed at light-heavyweight in recent years.
American Jones is one of the greatest fighters of the modern era and in 2003 became the first former middleweight to win a heavyweight world title for 106 years.
However, he has not held a world title since 2004, when he lost his light-heavyweight title to compatriot Antonio Tarver.
Maccarinelli, meanwhile, has not been a world champion since losing his WBO cruiserweight title to David Haye in 2008.
Jones, who is originally from Florida, officially became a Russian citizen after he was presented with his Russian passport in Moscow in October, 2015.
Russian president Vladimir Putin signed a decree to grant citizenship to Jones in September after meeting the boxer in Crimea in August.
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A fight between Enzo Maccarinelli and Roy Jones Jr will go ahead in Moscow despite no title being at stake.
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Perry, the seventh seed, won 11-5 11-8 11-8 to join Laura Massaro and Emily Whitlock in the last eight.
She goes on to face Australia's Donna Urquhart, who beat Egyptian qualifier Nada Abbas 11-3 11-8 6-11 11-1.
"It's fantastic that we've got three English women through to the quarter-finals," Perry told the PSA World Tour.
"I can't remember that happening many times at the British Open, it shows that we're really pushing on and challenging the Egyptian reign."
Malaysia's five-time champion Nicole David, seeded sixth, saw off Hong Kong's 14th seed Joey Chan 11-4 14-12 9-11 11-2.
French second seed Camille Serme beat Nour El Tayeb of Egypt 11-8, 11-9, 5-11, 11-9.
In the men's event, France's former champion and third seed Gregory Gaultier was impressive in a 11-1 11-3 11-2 win over Australia's Cameron Pilley.
There were wins too for another former champion, Ramy Ashour of Egypt, and France's Mathieu Castagnet, while Mohamed Abouelghar beat second seed and fellow Egyptian Karim Abdel Gawad.
England's three-time winner Nick Matthew is already through to the quarter-finals.
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Sarah-Jane Perry became the third English woman to reach the British Open quarter-finals in Hull with victory over Tesni Evans of Wales.
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The remains of the Lockheed P-38F Lightning, buried in sand at Harlech beach, is currently vulnerable to storm damage and trophy hunting.
A special survey of the site will assess whether it can be designated as a "scheduled ancient monument".
It is part of £121,404 Welsh government funding to protect ancient relics.
Other projects awarded grants included Brymbo Iron Works in Wrexham, the medieval pottery kiln at Newport Memorial Hall, Pembrokeshire, Penrice Castle in Swansea and Caerau Camp in Cardiff where works will be carried out to make repairs and improve public access.
Announcing the funding, deputy culture minister Ken Skates said: "All over Wales our landscape is scattered with ancient monuments.
"They shape our communities, tell the story of our past and bring economic benefits through tourism."
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The site of an American World War II aircraft which crashed in Gwynedd could be protected following a grant of more than £7,500.
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Family friends told the BBC that a Shanghai court had reduced Mr Humphrey's sentence.
His case was connected to the GlaxoSmithKline corruption scandal.
He was released on health grounds and has been moved to a Shanghai hospital for tests relating to cancer.
He will be deported on release from hospital.
Friends of the family said the British consulate in Shanghai is processing an emergency passport. His departure may be as soon as Wednesday.
Mr Humphrey's son, Harvey, said in a statement:
"I am stunned and delighted. I hope to see both my parents as soon as possible. My father may need treatment for his health, but he will soon be able to speak for himself."
Mr Humphrey's American wife and fellow investigator, Yu Yingzeng, remains in prison.
She too was detained in 2013 and sentenced in August last year to two years in prison. She is due to be released on 11 July.
The couple were detained after helping GSK investigate a secretly filmed sex tape of its then top manager in China.
GSK was fined £300m by the Chinese authorities for bribes to hospitals and officials in an attempt to boost sales.
The couple were found guilty of illegally obtaining Chinese citizens' data and selling it to firms including GSK China.
They both admitted buying background information, but said they did not realise this was illegal.
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British company investigator Peter Humphrey, jailed in China last August for two-and-a-half years for trafficking personal data, has been released early from prison.
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The 40-year-old is being held after Lea Adri-Soejoko was found in a lock-up store on Sheaveshill Avenue, Colindale.
Ms Adri-Soejoko, the secretary of the Colindale Allotment Association, was reported missing at 01:40 GMT on Tuesday and found 20 minutes later.
The suspect, arrested on Friday, remains in custody.
Police have not released the cause of death but said Ms Adri-Soejoko lost her life "in the most tragic way possible".
Ms Adri-Soejoko was described as "vibrant and happy, fit and healthy" despite her age, by her family.
In a statement her family said "she was a person who stood for the words community, unity, tolerance and love for your neighbour".
"A matriarch, a woman who championed the underdog and did not tolerate prejudice of any kind."
Det Ch Insp Noel McHugh said: "At this stage we are keeping an open mind about any possible motive and would ask any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
"An elderly woman lost her life in the most tragic way possible and was left inside a storage unit similar to a garage."
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of an 80-year-old woman found dead at an allotment in north-west London.
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The 24-year-old ex-Sunderland trainee has made 14 first-team appearances in his career to date, three of which have come for Cardiff this campaign.
He played nine times on loan at AFC Wimbledon last season, and has also been on the books at Cambridge United and Accrington Stanley.
Rochdale are currently sixth in the third tier.
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League One side Rochdale have signed Cardiff City goalkeeper Ben Wilson on loan for the rest of the season.
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Defender Wilson, 30, made 51 appearances after signing from Celtic in 2013 for a second spell at the club.
Former Hamburg midfielder Tesche, 28, signed as a free agent in August 2014 and featured in 50 games for Forest.
Winger Burke, 32, scored six goals in 54 games after joining in July 2014 following his release by Birmingham.
Managerless Nottingham Forest finished 16th in the Championship this season, 15 points above the relegation zone.
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Nottingham Forest have announced Kelvin Wilson, Robert Tesche and Chris Burke will be released at the end of their contracts in June.
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Oyston senior attended a public meeting with members of the League Two club's Supporters Trust (BST) on Saturday.
He was heckled throughout as he attempted to answer questions from the floor at the Blackpool Hilton hotel.
Fans chanted "Oyston out" and "get out of our club" during the meeting, which lasted just over an hour.
Oyston was invited to make a rare appearance in front of supporters by trust chairman Steve Rowland.
At the end of the meeting, Oyston was escorted from the function room by security guards.
Blackpool, who were relegated for the third time in five seasons in May, have been owned by the Oyston family since 1988.
Relations between supporters and the owners have deteriorated since the club's relegation after one season in the Premier League in 2010-11.
This season, the club will play in the fourth tier for the first time since 2000-01.
BST launched a £16m bid to buy Blackpool in July 2015 but Oyston, whose son Karl is to continue as chairman, eventually ended those takeover talks.
Alex Cowdy will replace Karl as chief executive as Blackpool prepare for the coming season under new manager Gary Bowyer.
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Blackpool owner Owen Oyston has said the club is "not for sale" despite revealing his son Karl has stepped down as chief executive.
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Leah McCourt, 23, from Saintfield, was crowned amateur world featherweight world champion in Las Vegas.
She said it was the "most extreme way to test your body in combat".
Ms McCourt told BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster that chatting to her daughter, Isabella, on the phone "kept me motivated".
She overcame German Julia Dorney through a technical knockout in her final to add the accolade to the European Open title she won last year.
Starting out in judo, where she earned a black belt, Ms McCourt switched to Muay Thai after her daughter was born.
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a combination of judo, boxing, wrestling and jujitsu.
"It is so mentally tough because you could be coming out against a boxer, or somebody who does wrestling," she said.
Overcoming major knee surgery in February, Ms McCourt worked hard to make her weight before the tournament, dieting and taking salt baths to get down to 65 kilos.
Describing the sport as "the most extreme, difficult, technical thing to do", she admitted that, "to the untrained eye, it does just look like you're going in and fighting. It is the most realistic, lifelike way of a fight".
Ms McCourt wants to see more female mixed martial arts competitors from Northern Ireland.
"It's a really fast growing sport, but there's still not much profile for women, but I'm hoping to change that," said Northern Ireland's latest world champion.
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A County Down woman who became a mixed martial arts world champion at the weekend says her inspiration came from her six-year-old daughter.
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Lee Nolan strangled Katelyn Parker, 24, with her own hair straighteners after she called him "gay" in August 2015.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has now found "significant failings" in the way police handled previous allegations against Nolan.
Detectives from Greater Manchester and Kent police received official warnings.
The IPCC said Nolan was allowed to "remain at liberty" and went on to kill Ms Parker in Heywood, Greater Manchester, despite two unrelated allegations of rape and one of making threats to kill.
The watchdog found the threats to kill allegation was not progressed by either police force.
There was confusion over which force would investigate the complaint as Kent Police thought Nolan had been in Manchester at the time, but Greater Manchester Police were unaware of this.
Two separate rape allegations were also subject to "severe delays and poor communication", the IPCC ruled.
The detectives were found to have cases to answer for misconduct and were subject to "management action".
In February Nolan was jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum sentence of 18 years.
Rachel Cerfontyne, deputy chairman of the IPCC, said a "lack of organisation and inadequate communication" meant "grave offences" were not investigated.
"While it is impossible to know the full consequences of this failure, we do know that Nolan remained at liberty and went on to commit murder, albeit unrelated," she said.
"It is essential that forces have protocols in place which ensure effective policing nationwide. I strongly recommend an urgent review of current policies and practices and will be taking this forward with relevant policing bodies."
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Stephen Kane told the BBC's Inside Business programme that there was uncertainty in the sector.
"We recently went out to survey our members," he said.
"Thirty associations all reported back that they would see a negative impact on employment, their turnover and investment in the future."
Mr Kane, chair of the Construction Industry Group of Northern Ireland, said the Stormont impasse was causing "quite a concern".
"Also, a lot of them don't have that much work here in Northern Ireland left for the next three to six months.
"Most importantly very few of them have any work past 12 months."
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Northern Ireland's construction industry is "haemorrhaging jobs" and the impasse at Stormont is a cause of concern, a construction expert said.
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Remains of the unknown soldiers were found in 2008 and 2010 in a farmer's field near the town of Ypres.
Two of the men were from the King's Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment and two from the Lancashire Fusiliers. The regiments of the other two men are not known.
The Ministry of Defence said it had not been possible to trace any relatives.
The men were killed in battle in October 1914, the MoD said.
It is thought they were given field burials at the time. Their bodies were found in the Comines-Warneton area, just south of Ypres.
They will be reinterred during a funeral service at the nearby Prowse Point Military Cemetery, where more than 200 UK and Commonwealth servicemen are buried.
The service will include the hymns Jerusalem and I vow to thee my country, and a reading by the British ambassador to Belgium, Alison Rose.
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Six British soldiers are to be reburied in Belgium with full military honours more than 100 years after they were killed in action in World War One.
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Nadine Aburas, 28, was found at the city's Future Inn on 31 December, 2014.
US national Sammy Almahri, 44, appeared via video link at Newport Crown Court to deny her murder.
He was remanded in custody until a further hearing later this month and a provisional trial date has been set for October.
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A man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a Cardiff woman whose body was found in a hotel room.
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The festive knit - which sports a corgi dog with a jauntily placed crown - is being worn by the waxwork of Her Majesty at Madame Tussauds in London.
All the wax figures of the Royal family are sporting Christmas jumpers to help charity Save the Children.
Designer Amber Hards, from Bristol, said she was a fan of the Queen and hoped she saw her design.
Ms Hards, who studied at the University of the West of England and now has her own knitwear label, said: "I had the most surreal conversation with Madame Tussauds.
"They wanted a corgi with a crown but nothing tacky and no shoddy lights - it had got to be more tasteful," she added.
Made by hand from lambs wool, Shetland wool and gold lurex - the one-off "slightly baggy" Royal sweater took about 20 hours to create.
"Before I got the measurements of the wax work sent to me - I tried to find out what size the Queen was on Google but it didn't say," she said.
"They [Madame Tussauds] didn't say it was top secret - but I better not say.
"But the jumper is nice and breathable, which is always important for a waxwork."
The royal wax figures can be seen in their knits throughout December at Madame Tussauds, with visitors encouraged to take selfies.
The attraction will also give visitors the option of donating to help Save the Children.
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A knitwear designer has described the "surreal" experience of knitting a Christmas jumper for the Queen.
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Lea, 18, has signed his first professional deal after leaving Southampton's academy.
"Joe is an exciting young prospect with bundles of energy and is a player I cannot wait to work with," manager Darren Way told the club website.
Ezewele, 19, is a product of West Bromwich Albion's youth system.
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League Two club Yeovil Town have signed midfielder Joe Lea and defender Josh Ezewele on one-year contracts ahead of the 2016-17 season.
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The Barcelona striker had not played competitively for Uruguay for 640 days before Friday's World Cup qualifier.
Douglas Costa scored for Brazil after 39 seconds before Renato Augusto doubled their lead on 26 minutes.
Edinson Cavani pulled one back before Suarez struck just after half-time.
Suarez, who captained the side at the Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, bit Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini during Uruguay's final group match of the World Cup on 24 June 2014.
He was given a nine-game ban from competitive internationals, as well as a four-month ban from all football-related activity.
The former Liverpool forward missed Uruguay's subsequent World Cup defeat by Colombia, the entire 2015 Copa America and four games of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup.
Uruguay are now second in South American qualifying, three points behind leaders Ecuador, while Brazil moved level with Argentina and Paraguay in third place with eight points.
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Luis Suarez scored a second-half equaliser for Uruguay in a 2-2 draw with Brazil, his first competitive international since he was banned for biting at the 2014 World Cup.
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The strikes have also caused severe delays and disruption to Eurostar services to Paris and London.
Belgian rail unions are protesting against government reforms designed to streamline services and make the industry more efficient.
Unions say the plans will cost thousands of jobs and cut services.
The unions also maintain there were no serious negotiations with government officials during 2015 to seek a compromise on the reforms.
As a result, they said, they had no choice but to take strike action.
Brussels's main station, the Gare du Midi, was largely deserted on Wednesday as the strike action began.
Officials said the Thalys line to Paris and Eurostar services to London would be cut or severely affected in Belgium for the next two days.
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The start of a two-day rail strike in Belgium has almost completely paralysed train services in and around the capital, Brussels.
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The 1944 Willys Jeep, belonging to a 73-year-old from Surrey, was taken from a car park during a show at Imperial War Museum Duxford on Sunday.
The man's father used the vehicle during the war and later paid £25 to have it shipped back to the UK.
Police said the theft had left the elderly owner "devastated".
Officers described the stolen vehicle as a "rare military jeep" of "great sentimental value" to its owner.
It had been shipped to England when the man's father moved back from Hawaii with his British-born wife.
The owner, who did not wish to be named, inherited the vehicle when his father died in 1957.
It was later restored and was on show at Duxford for the first time.
"These Jeeps were built to last no longer than a week, or one tank of fuel," the owner said.
"Soldiers even had printed instructions on how to destroy them quickly to prevent them falling into enemy hands."
Its registration is AMB644 and "USA 20497753-S" is painted in white on the bonnet.
Officers believe someone may have photographed the thief sitting in the Jeep before it was stolen.
Det Sgt Andy Denzey, from Cambridgeshire Police said: "The victim is extremely upset because he has lost something that held fond memories of his brave father.
"A part of his life has been ripped away from him."
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The accident occurred near Freginals, 150km (93 miles) south of Barcelona.
Most of the 57 people on board the bus were students on the Erasmus programme who were returning to Barcelona after a trip to a festival in Valencia .
The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs said the two Irish people had "non-life threatening injuries".
Jordi Jane, Catalonia's regional interior minister said the driver of the coach "hit the railing on the right and swerved to the left so violently that the bus veered onto the other side of the highway".
The bus then hit a vehicle coming in the opposite direction, injuring two people inside.
"There were students on board, many of them foreign students studying in Catalonia and in Barcelona who had travelled to Valencia for the Fallas and were returning," Jane added.
The driver of the bus survived the collision and has been taken to a local police station.
Emergencies Catalonia said those calling for further information about the bus crash from abroad should telephone +34 900400012.
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Labour's Paul Flynn called for "practical arrangements of reasonable value" to allow Welsh-language speeches when Welsh business is discussed.
Plaid Cymru MP Jonathan Edwards agreed, saying the Welsh affairs and Welsh grand committees should be bilingual.
Deputy Leader of the House of Commons Tom Brake said MPs could already use Welsh in the chamber in short extracts.
He said UK ministers were committed to the Welsh language.
During questions to the leader of the house, Mr Flynn said "the use of the Welsh language is still treated as though it is secondary to that of English, inevitably".
"Sensible arrangements can be made. Other parliaments deal with half a dozen languages".
Mr Edwards noted that "about half of those who took part in yesterday's Welsh Grand Committee debate on the Budget were fluent, first-language Welsh speakers".
"Surely the sittings of the Welsh Affairs Committee and the Welsh Grand Committee should be held bilingually, thereby making Welsh an official language of this Parliament, the same as English and Norman French?"
The comments were prompted by a question from Conservative MP Glyn Davies about steps the UK government was taking to promote use of the Welsh language in House of Commons business.
Mr Brake said MPs can already use Welsh in the proceedings of the House in short extracts, "but a translation for the benefit of non-Welsh speakers should be provided".
He added that the "House agreed in 2001 to the recommendation of the Select Committee on Procedure that witnesses before select committees should be able to give evidence in Welsh.
"The impact assessment for the Wales Bill was also translated into Welsh, so action is being taken where it can be," he said.
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The 25-year-old re-joined the club last week after leaving Kidderminster Harriers at the end of his contract.
Rowe-Turner spent two seasons with the Gulls, having joined the club 2010 after leaving Leicester City.
"He's a rough diamond still and he's got a huge amount of potential and I back him to do extremely well," Nicholson told BBC Sport.
"Physically he's got all the attributes and he's at a stage in his career where he knows he's got to really put the work in, because he could still have a really good career ahead of him.
"When he first came in when I was here as a player I thought I could be struggling.
"I managed to fend him off but I think he's a different player now and a different character and I'm looking forward to working with him again."
Rowe-Turner replaces Dan Butler, who turned down a new contract at Torquay to join League Two side Newport County.
"We offered Dan a very good contract and the chance to progress his career here," Nicholson said.
"We thought he should have another year in our system before he tried to take a bigger step up than just one division, but the opportunity came up and he felt he had to do it.
"We wish him well, he's a great lad, I loved working with him, as did everybody here, and his attitude and performances were a big part of what we achieved last season."
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The authorities ordered construction to stop on several occasions but were ignored, they say.
Engineers involved in the building have been asked to turn themselves in to police.
It is not clear how many people died - some reports say more than 160 were killed, the authorities say 29.
The roof of the church in Uyo, in the south of Nigeria, caved in on worshippers who had gathered for the ordination of a bishop.
The church was still under construction and workers had rushed to complete it for the ordination, witnesses say.
It is not unusual for buildings to collapse in Nigeria, the BBC World Service's Africa editor, Mary Harper, reports. Corners are cut, materials are sub-standard and the quality of work is often shoddy, she adds.
In 2014, scores of people were killed when a church hostel belonging to a Nigerian TV evangelist collapsed in the city of Lagos.
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Gayle was speaking to journalist Mel McLaughlin during a Big Bash League match in Hobart on Monday and said the following: "To see your eyes for the first time is nice. Hopefully we can have a drink afterwards. Don't blush baby."
The remarks were widely condemned as sexist, but Gayle apologised afterwards. However, he added that the reaction was "out of proportion". .
He also posted the following tweets in the wake of the exchange, including retweeting a message of support from TV presenter Piers Morgan.
In the 24 hours since the interview, his name has been tweeted about 27,000 times. Some people also used the hashtag #dontblushbaby in reference to one of the comments he made to the female journalist:
The trend started in Australia but quickly spread to other countries including the UK, India and Jamaica, where Gayle is from.
His comments also prompted a strong reaction from the cricketing community and sports reporters.
Former England all-rounder Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff tweeted:
BBC cricket commentator Alison Mitchell tweeted her reaction, calling Gayle's behaviour "unprofessional and inappropriate":
And Fox Sports reporter Neroli Meadows tweeted that it was "not funny" or "original":
Meanwhile, Australian hockey international Georgie Parker called for "calm":
Mel McLaughlin has yet to tweet on the matter herself, but her comments have been widely spread and discussed by media colleagues, with Australian broadcaster ABC tweeting:
Other tweeters have put it down to "banter":
But that was dismissed by others, with the Guardian's Sachin Nakrani tweeting:
And one bookmaker added the following tweet:
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The visitors were grateful to keeper Wes Foderingham for three fine saves before Kenny Miller's brace and a third from Joe Dodoo clinched a 3-0 victory.
It ended second-place Aberdeen's run of 10 consecutive home wins.
"I can describe the game with two words - organisation and sacrifice," said Caixinha after a second win in charge.
"I think the team understood perfectly well the opponents that they were facing and what they needed to do throughout the match.
"When it was needed to suffer, the team knew when to suffer, especially in the first 15 or 20 minutes in the second half.
"We needed to make decisions at that moment because Aberdeen were taking risks and exposing their two full-backs and we knew the time to exploit the space they were conceding.
"I am glad the game went and finished how it did."
Victory revived Rangers' hopes of catching the Dons in second spot, with six games left - including another against Aberdeen - to come.
"We knew we had still two more games against Aberdeen," Caixinha added.
"We have now won the first one but if we don't continue winning before the next game then maybe things will be different.
"That is what we need to do, keep winning and then beat them again but our focus is always on our next match and now we will have to look right away at our next opponent on Saturday."
Rangers host Partick Thistle on 15 April before a Scottish Cup semi-final against Celtic on 23 April. The post-split Premiership fixtures will be announced early this week.
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Mental health nurse Amanda Young is accused of administering a lethal dose of clozapine to Joshua Gafney, 22, at his home in February 2012.
Bristol Crown Court heard she mistakenly thought each 14ml bottle contained 50mg of clozapine, when in fact this figure was per millilitre.
Ms Young, 40, of Yeovil, denies manslaughter by gross negligence.
Mr Gafney, who had serious mental health issues, died after being given 14 times the amount of clozapine needed to treat him, jurors have been told.
The court heard Ms Young had told police she could not explain what she had done, but had been "working under extreme pressure that day".
In a police interview, she said she had not seen the medication in that form before and although she thought the dosage was large, she had checked with colleagues who agreed it was the right amount.
She told police she had always been very cautious when it came to medication and she "didn't mean to kill him".
The trial continues.
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The 31-year-old has won gold medals at the last two Games but will not travel to Brazil this summer.
James led the Cavaliers to the NBA title last week but said on Thursday: "I could use the rest".
James, the NBA's four-time Most Valued Player, is the US team's all-time scoring leader with 273 points and second in career rebounds with 95.
The US are already without Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry, as well as James Harden and Chris Paul.
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Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James will not play for the United States at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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Saints are trying to fend off interest in Louis Picamoles from Montpellier, owned by billionaire Mohed Altrad.
Hewitt said players' salaries had shown a "real hike" in recent years.
"Rugby is dominated by some really wealthy billionaire owners in France and the UK. It's becoming a bit like soccer," he added.
"This year we've noticed a real hike in the player salary inflation that's gone into our figures and made our trading slightly more difficult - but that's the way of the world.
"We've just got to adjust to it. We're appointing a new chief executive, it's the right time for me to hand over the chairmanship to John White, who is very experienced, so I think we're well positioned moving forward."
France number eight Picamoles joined Saints from Top 14 side Toulouse last summer and has been hugely influential for a side currently seventh in the Premiership.
The 31-year-old's performances have led to him being nominated for the Rugby Players' Association player of the year award.
But reports suggest Montpellier, Picamoles' first club, are interested in giving him a central contract with the French Rugby Federation (FFR).
"We can't comment on rumours," Hewitt told BBC Radio Northampton. "What we can deal in is facts. Louis has two more years on his contract at Northampton. We love having Louis in the squad.
"He's just won the Saints Supporters' Club player of the season award and we've got an awards dinner on Monday where I'm sure he'll probably get more awards and he's been nominated for some national awards."
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In particular they have highlighted the fact that breast cancer screening is associated with both benefits and harms.
They also emphasised that women should be told about the benefits and the harms so that they can make an informed choice about whether breast screening is right for them.
What the evidence tells us is that breast cancer screening will reduce a woman's chance of dying from breast cancer - from about 23 in 1,000 to 19 in 1,000 for a 50-year-old woman.
What is the price of that benefit?
For every breast cancer death that is prevented, three women will be diagnosed with a cancer that would never have become apparent in their lifetime.
These women will be treated unnecessarily for breast cancer and those treatments my result in harm.
For example, women who are screened are more likely to end up having a mastectomy than women who are not screened.
And some treatments, such as radiotherapy, will increase a woman's chance of dying from something other than breast cancer.
Making a choice between these different harms and benefits is not easy.
Many women will decide that a small reduction in the chance of dying from breast cancer is worthwhile. Others may decide that the small benefit is not worth the inconvenience of going for mammography and the increased chance of having unnecessary treatment.
What is clear, is that either choice is a reasonable one.
Dr Paul Pharoah is professor of cancer epidemiology in the departments of oncology and public health and primary care at the University of Cambridge
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Torrential rain had affected parts of south-west Scotland.
Pretoria Road and Delhi Place in Eastriggs were waterlogged on Saturday afternoon.
Fire crews were called in to pump water away from the area in an attempt to protect local properties.
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The village of Eastriggs has been clearing up after flash flooding on Saturday.
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The group of about 40 people punched windows and tried to kick down glass doors at Liverpool's Titanic Hotel at about 22:10 BST on Friday.
City mayor Joe Anderson was hosting the event in aid of For James - the fund set up after he was killed in 1993.
Merseyside Police are trying to identify those responsible.
The force said about 12 people, believed to be anti-austerity protesters, managed to enter the reception area of the hotel, smashing a window and breaking a fire door.
Security staff managed to remove them from the premises and police were called.
However, the gang fled and no arrests have been made.
Mr Anderson said James Bulger's mother Denise Fergus was left "in tears" after the disturbance during the meal, which raised £21,000 for the fund.
He said: "I thought it was disgraceful. Their behaviour and intimidation, and the way they conducted themselves.
"They damaged the building, a window was smashed, they frightened people.
"Denise was in tears. We were trying to raise money for her charity in James Bulger's name. It helps disadvantaged kids.
"These thugs abused people and tried to disrupt what was going on."
Assistant Chief Constable Chris Armitt said: "Whilst Merseyside Police will facilitate peaceful protest, we will not tolerate criminal activity, or aggressive and intimidating behaviour towards staff or customers at local businesses.
"We are currently carrying out an investigation into last night's incident in a bid to identify those responsible for the criminal damage and to ascertain if any other crimes were committed."
A spokesman for the Titanic Hotel said the damage was "minimal" and staff will be taking no further action.
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The renovation is part of a seven-year project to refurbish the entire Egyptian Museum.
The halls, opened by Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab, house treasures from the tomb of the boy king which were unearthed in 1922.
It was one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of the 20th Century.
Tutankhamun's tomb had been untouched for some 3,000 years until the British archaeologist Howard Carter found it after years of fruitless excavations.
The renovation of the museum is being aided by funds from the European Union and other international donors, AFP reported.
James Moran, who heads the EU delegation in Cairo, said the EU gave support to help to boost Egypt's tourism sector whose "revival... is fundamental for the economy".
The EU, he told AFP, would offer 92,500 euros ($115,000, £73,300) next year to help renovate the eastern wing of Tutankhamun gallery.
The Egyptian Museum - first opened in 1902 in Cairo's central Tahrir Square - contains 107 halls with artefacts dating from the prehistoric through to the Roman periods. The majority of the collection is focused on the era of the pharaohs.
The museum houses approximately 160,000 objects covering 5,000 years of Egypt's past.
•Reigned Egypt circa 1336BC-1327BC from the age of eight or nine
•Thought to be the son of Akhenaten, known as the "heretic king"
•Married his half sister, Ankhesenpaaten
•Was about 17 or 18 years old when he died
•The cause of his death is a mystery - he may have been assassinated, or died as the result of an injury received while hunting
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The draw for the games on 4 February also sees holders Glenavon visit Armagh City while Premiership leaders Crusaders host PSNI.
Ballymena United face a tricky test at H&W Welders with Coleraine taking on Tobermore United at the Showgrounds.
Portadown go to Loughgall, Dungannon welcome Dollingstown and Warrenpoint are home against Crewe United.
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Wednesday's disappointing GDP figures also contributed to the sharp falls in the US.
The Dow Jones slumped 1%, or 195 points to 17,840, while the S&P 500 lost 21 points, or 1%, to 2,085.49 points.
The technology-heavy Nasdaq index ended the day down 1.6%, or 82 points, at 4,941.42 points.
After the close of trading, the business social network site LinkedIn reported a 35% rise in quarterly revenue to $637.7m. However its shares fell sharply in after-hours trading as analysts were disappointed by its sales forecast.
Harman International, which makes audio systems for cars, slipped 7% after posting worse than expected revenue forecasts for 2015.
Online listings company Yelp sank more than 23% after reporting slowing growth for the second consecutive quarter.
On the upside, shares in Glu Mobile, best known for creating the popular Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game soared almost 25% after China's Tencent said it would buy a 14.6% stake in the company for $126m.
The deal with one of China's biggest online gaming companies would help Glu expand in that market, the company said.
The Kardashian game has generated revenue of almost $100m since its release in June 2014 and Glu now plans one based on Britney Spears.
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The fall reverses March's surprise 1.4% increase, the Office for National Statistics said.
But new housing projects contributed to a 1.6% increase in all new work during the month.
After revising its methodology for measuring construction, the ONS said output fell 0.2% in the first quarter, rather than 1.1% as previously thought.
This revision could have a theoretical impact on the UK's overall rate of economic growth, the ONS said.
It means the economy could have grown by 0.4% in the first quarter rather than 0.3% as previously forecast, and by 2.9% in 2014 rather than 2.8%.
The third and final revision of overall GDP for the first three months of this year will be published on 30 June. It is also possible that GDP for 2014 will be revised up at the same time.
The ONS said the upward revision incorporated late data and new seasonal adjustment parameters among other technical calculations.
Compared with a year earlier, construction output in April rose 1.5%, slowing from a rise of 5% in March.
Construction accounts for 6.4% of Britain's economic output, so its impact on overall GDP can often be negligible when compared with the services sector, which accounts for 77% of economic growth.
Even so, the slowdown in the economy economy in the first three months was seen in part as resulting from the weakness in the construction industry, which was linked to uncertainty ahead of the general election.
The latest set of figures fly in the face of that analysis, as much as they do the Bank of England's economic growth forecast last month, which cited a weaker outlook for housebuilding.
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Shane O'Donoghue sealed victory with a penalty stroke in the final five seconds after England led twice through Harry Martin and Adam Dixon.
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O'Donoghue and Alan Sothern levelled before Eugene Magee put underdogs Ireland in front.
Netherlands beat Germany 6-1 in the gold medal match.
England captain Barry Middleton said his side was punished for not taking their chances.
He added: "We are devastated. We put a lot into the tournament and to come away with nothing is very disappointing.
"We must learn from our mistakes and we know how much hard work we will have to put into the Rio Olympics to achieve the results we want."
Ireland's man of the match Paul Gleghorne said: "We are mixing it with the top teams in the world, teams we aspire to be like and to compete with.
"It is absolutely brilliant to get a bronze. We are delighted."
Ireland, 14 in the world rankings, stunned fifth-rated England by scoring with three of their first four shots.
Despite forcing six short corners, having 16 shots and 68% possession, England were unable to make their pressure tell.
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The Commerce Department said gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annual pace of 1.1% in the quarter, up from an earlier estimate of 0.8%.
The upwards revision was helped by stronger export sales.
However, growth in consumer spending was revised down to 1.5%, the slowest pace since the first quarter of 2014.
That weaker number was a reflection of slowing spending in service sectors such as health care and weak consumer spending during a harsh winter in many regions of the US.
This is the third estimate of first-quarter US GDP by the Commerce Department, which said "the general picture of economic growth remains the same".
The Commerce Department also revised upwards its estimate for the growth in the fourth quarter of 2015 to an annualised pace of 1.4%
The upward revision is a positive sign for growth in the current quarter, but there are concerns that the impact of the UK's decision to leave the European Union could send shockwaves through the US economy, slowing growth in the autumn.
Economists currently expect second quarter growth in 2016 to be close to 2.4%
Nariman Behravesh chief economist at IHS, said: "Consumers will resume their role as the powerhouse of the US economy, with personal consumption expenditures in the second quarter estimated to grow by 3.7%."
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Jordan Jacobs, from Lyneham, Wiltshire, was last seen at a restaurant on the island of Ko Phi Phi Don on Saturday.
Mr Jacobs is described as having dark hair, brown eyes and distinctive tattoos on his arms and chest.
A Foreign Office spokesman confirmed that he had been reported missing and his family were being offered support.
"We can confirm that a British National - Jordan Jacobs - was reported missing on the 12th December 2015," he said.
"We are providing consular assistance to his family."
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The family of a British backpacker who been missing in Thailand for almost a week are growing increasingly concerned for his welfare.
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He was speaking during a BBC debate about the forthcoming EU referendum filmed at the University of Lincoln.
"I'm a neutral, but I'm being battered on both sides by half-truths, lies and scaremongering," he said.
Also on the panel, to be aired on Sunday, were UKIP MEP Jane Collins, for Leave, Labour MP Melanie Onn, for Remain, and journalist Robin Limb.
One of the topics the panel focused on was the NHS and how it fits into the EU.
Yorkshire and Humber MEP Ms Collins said: "We pay in £675m a year into the EU, which goes into other countries health schemes, we only get £49m back and that's an atrocity - we must leave to get the NHS back on its feet."
She added it should be "easier for nurses to qualify in this country" and all NHS workers should get "a reasonable pay for a reasonable day's work".
Ms Onn, MP for Great Grimsby, argued: "You are far more likely to be treated by somebody from another country working in the NHS than you are to see somebody receiving treatment from another country in the NHS.
"Our NHS wouldn't survive without those 50,000 EU nationals who are caring for us and doing huge amounts of important work within our public services."
Mr Zephaniah said he recently had an emergency where his "life was saved" and "none of the team who saved me were born in England".
The writer and poet said he had visited Pilgrim Hospital, in Boston, as part of TV filming and was told the maternity ward "would have closed without new immigrants".
EU referendum issues guide: Explore the arguments
A referendum on 23 June will decide whether Britain should leave or remain.
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Poet Benjamin Zephaniah says he's being "battered by scaremongering" on both sides of the EU discussion.
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The watchdog said 180,188 complaints about unwanted promotional calls and text messages had been made, up 11% from last year.
In its annual report, it said it had issued five fines relating to unsolicited calls and texts.
Consumer group Which? said the figures were the "tip of the iceberg".
The organisation said its research showed only 2% of people who received unwanted calls reported them.
"Regulators, government and industry must work harder to cut off unwanted calls and texts that annoy millions of us every day," said Richard Lloyd, executive director at Which?
The body is running a campaign to hold senior executives accountable for nuisance calls made by their companies.
It said the ICO should use its powers "to full effect", to punish companies that broke cold-calling rules.
The ICO told the BBC the rise in complaints could be attributed to its online reporting tool, which had been active for only two years.
Overall, the ICO issued more than £1m in fines in the last year.
In March, it fined the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) £180,000 after a witness in an investigation was mistakenly sent evidence relating to 64 other people involved in the case.
Other successful prosecutions included:
The total number of complaints the ICO handled fell slightly compared with last year.
The organisation also collected slightly less in fines, although this meant there were fewer appeals against its rulings.
"The number of fines issued has almost halved, but the final amount paid to the ICO, after appeals, has only dropped by 13%," said Chris McIntosh, chief executive of data security firm ViaSat UK.
"I think the ICO is being smarter about the battles it picks. For an organisation that needs to consider its budget, it's a wise course of action."
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Mr Drakeford is the fourth AM to publically back Mr Corbyn saying he was the candidate "whose views most closely reflect my own".
Fellow ministers Vaughan Gething and Ken Skates support Andy Burnham and Leighton Andrews has said he is backing Yvette Cooper.
No AMs have publicly come out in support of Liz Kendall.
Mr Andrews is the only other Welsh government cabinet member to publically declare his voting intentions.
The other AMs to publically support Mr Corbyn are Mike Hedges, Mick Antoniw and Christine Chapman.
The public statement came after David Llewellyn Davies, Chair of Cardiff West Constituency Labour Party wrote to Mr Drakeford, asking him to declare his position.
In the letter, published on Mr Drakeford's website, he wrote: "I had understood that the first minister felt his cabinet colleagues were best remaining neutral at least from a public perspective.
"I wonder given Leighton's intervention if you would now like to do the same?"
In his response to Mr Davies, also published on his website, Mr Drakeford said he had decided to support Mr Corbyn after meeting him in Cardiff in the early days of the Labour leadership campaign.
He added he had been "reluctant" to make any public statement because until Mr Andrews came out in support of Ms Cooper no cabinet member in the Welsh government had declared their support for any candidate.
He said he wanted a Labour Party "uncompromising in challenging the Tory myth that there is no alternative to austerity economics".
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The raid gathered account holders names and addresses but the bank said it did not involve critical information such as account and social security numbers.
It said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it had not seen any "unusual customer fraud related to this incident".
JP Morgan is the US's biggest bank.
Earlier this year there were reports that Russia had hacked into its systems.
In August the bank said it was co-operating with law enforcement officials over this suspected incident.
The bank said that "customers [whose accounts had been hacked] are not liable for unauthorized transactions on their account that they promptly alert the firm to".
JP Morgan says it is unlikely customers will need to take any action, such as changing their passwords or account information.
Its company spokeswoman, Patricia Wexler, said that the bank is not offering credit monitoring to customers either because it does not believe any financial information, account data or personally identifiable information was taken.
Other major US firms, including Home Depot and Target have been the subject of similar widescale attacks.
The Home Depot breach affected 56 million customer payment cards, while Target saw credit card data for 40 million customers stolen, as well as personal and identification information for 70 million other customers.
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The eventual cup winners would have been in the Europa League qualifiers.
But league winners Celtic and the Dons, who are currently second, have already secured European qualification through the Premiership.
Rangers are third, with St Johnstone fourth but Hearts and Partick Thistle can still finish in the top four.
There are five rounds of league fixtures remaining, with the first of those taking place across 28 and 29 April.
Celtic, who beat Rangers in Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final, will enter next season's Champions League qualifiers with three Scottish sides starting their European campaigns in the Europa League qualifiers. Aberdeen defeated holders Hibernian in Saturday's cup last-four tie.
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Hummels, 27, still has another season left on his contract but has been linked with several clubs.
Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Manchester United and Liverpool are all reportedly interested.
"It's been taking me at least half an hour extra to fall asleep for several weeks now because this is such a big issue for me," said Hummels.
Hummels has secured two Bundesliga titles since joining Dortmund permanently from Bayern Munich in 2009 after an initial loan move.
He played in the 2014 World Cup final in Brazil when Germany defeated Argentina 1-0.
His father and agent, Hermann Hummels, says a return to Bayern is not out of the question.
"Mats is facing an enormously important decision in his career, in his life," he added.
"If he were to leave Dortmund, then he could only go to five or six top clubs, and of course Bayern are one of them."
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The auction, which runs on several days through the start of February, stems from the world-famous Perth Bull Sales, which were established in 1865.
It now takes place at the new United Auctions headquarters in Stirling and was renamed in 2012.
Among the breeds on sale are Aberdeen-Angus, Beef Shorthorn, Charolais, Simmental and Limousin.
Auctioneer David Brown said: "The spring sales offers no less than 342 vendors of high-quality bulls and females.
"Entries come from the four corners of the UK - from Shetland and Orkney to Somerset, Southampton, Portsmouth and from Northern Ireland, Swansea and Wold in Wales, to Oxfordshire and Lincolnshire - highlighting the national importance of this event."
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Pedigree bulls from around the country have been going up for auction at the Stirling Bull Sales.
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A bankruptcy judge on Monday ruled GM could be charged with punitive damages for knowledge it had about faulty switches.
Punitive damages can be far larger than damages for compensation because they are meant to punish, not just repay.
GM argued it should not face these charges because its 2009 bankruptcy erased those liabilities.
In 2014 the company began a recall of cars that had ignition switches which could turn off engines, disable power-assisted steering and brakes and prevent airbags working.
In Monday's ruling Judge Robert Gerber wrote "Punitive damages may be sought against New GM to the extent - but only the extent - they are based on New GM knowledge or conduct alone."
Bob Hilliard, attorney for the claimants, said he was pleased but not surprised by the ruling.
"New GM was pretending like Old GM is a stranger to them," said Mr Hilliard.
The amount of punitive damages will be decided in individual cases brought by victims in post-2009 cases that have not agreed to settlements with GM.
The first trial is set for New York in January 2016.
After initially denying the scandal, GM eventually recalled nearly 30 million cars that could have the defective switches.
In September GM reached a deal with the US government to pay $900m (£595m) to avoid criminal penalties, but admitted that individuals at the company knew about the problem.
When GM went through bankruptcy a new entity purchased the business, effectively creating a New GM made up of the same factories, employees and products. GM argued this process should also have cancelled out its financial liabilities in these accident cases.
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General Motors may face larger penalties in trials related to the use of faulty ignition switches.
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However, Chelsea loanees Kasey Palmer (hamstring) and Izzy Brown (knee) are both back at their parent club having treatment on their injuries.
Preston defender Alex Baptiste begins his three-match ban after his red card in the defeat by Leeds.
Striker Jordan Hugill could return for the Lilywhites after he missed that game with concussion.
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Huddersfield Town forwards Harry Bunn and Sean Scannell are both available after injuries.
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The Swedish furniture giant has spent £4m to improve junctions and access to a new store planned for Pincents Lane Retail Park in Reading.
Construction is now set to begin immediately on the site.
A church minister in Calcot asked what Ikea would do for residents to compensate for the "disruption they are going to experience".
Yinka Oyekan, of Reading Community Church, said:"Do they have any plans for apprentices, are they planning to take kids from the local area? It would be great to know there are programmes for youngsters."
Ikea says it is focused on having "a positive impact on people, communities and the environment" and promises to work together on "sustainability projects and social initiatives that focus on children".
A £10m three-level store was approved in 2012 but the furniture company reduced its proposal to two storeys last year to reflect the "ever-changing retail environment".
Some residents and businesses had objected to the original plans because of traffic congestion fears.
Theale councillor Alan Macro said he was still concerned about traffic congestion and parking.
"In the latest plans there's no reserved parking for staff," he said.
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Ikea will open in Reading in summer 2016, creating 350 new jobs, a letter sent to Calcot residents has revealed.
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The 22-year-old former Wales Under-21 player left the Swans this summer after one senior appearance in an FA Cup defeat by Oxford United in 2016.
However, he also had three separate loan spells at Yeovil, playing a total of 72 times for the Glovers.
Shephard, who plays mainly at right-back, is Posh's seventh summer signing.
Posh manager Grant McCann told the club website: "Liam is a good lad and a good character, he has bought into everything in the last few weeks and that was extremely important.
"He can operate in a couple of different positions and I am really happy that we have been able to get it done."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
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League One side Peterborough United have signed defender Liam Shephard on a two-year contract following his release by Swansea City.
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The victim, who does not want to be named, was left with a broken hand and ribs after the burglary in Dorothy Road, Leicester, on 27 April.
He said he and his family are scared every time someone comes to the door.
Four arrests have been made, but Leicestershire Police has re-issued an appeal.
The victim said: "I just went to the door and was attacked in my own home without warning.
"I want the people responsible caught so that I can stop living in fear and to stop this happening to anyone else.
"This has left me and my family scared every time someone comes to the door or a car passes the house."
Police said two people, believed to be men, took a safe containing cash, watches and personal belongings in the attack, before leaving in a silver Volkswagen Transporter van.
A video filmed by a neighbour and posted on Facebook appears to show the pair arriving at the house.
Three men, aged 37, 38 and 53, and one 27-year-old woman, have all been arrested on suspicion of burglary.
Det Sgt Steve Hutchings said: "This burglary happened in broad daylight in a residential street - someone knows who is responsible.
"We have made arrests in relation to the incident, but we need the help of the community to be able to find those responsible."
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A man said he is "living in fear" after two burglars wearing burkas forced their way into his home and attacked him.
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Schwarzenegger is best known as the hardman of cult movies such as the Terminator and Conan the Barbarian.
He served two terms as California governor from 2003 to 2011 before returning to acting in The Expendables.
"I'm happy to be back into acting and that I did my public service. I will be doing many more movies," he said.
Previous recipients of the Golden Icon have included Diane Keaton and Morgan Freeman.
Austrian-American Schwarzenegger, 68, was presenting his latest film, Maggie, at the festival.
He plays a farmer struggling to look after his dying daughter, played by Little Miss Sunshine actress Abigail Breslin.
In something of a departure for the actor, the film is a horror thriller.
He is more commonly associated with action roles, with his major breakthrough 1982's Conan the Barbarian, which led to a sequel and then to further hit action movies, most notably the Terminator series and Predator.
He has also ventured into comedy, with notable films including Twins, with Danny DeVito, and Kindergarten Cop.
Schwarzenegger's worldwide fame as both actor and politician belie his relatively humble roots. He grew up in rural Austria, the son of the local police chief.
From an early age, he had a keen interest in fitness and bodybuilding and it was this that saw him emigrate to the US.
He made his name and fortune after coming to prominence as the winner of Mr Universe when he was 20.
Last month television network NBC said Schwarzenegger would replace US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as the host of reality show The Celebrity Apprentice.
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Action star Arnold Schwarzenegger has been honoured with the Zurich Film Festival's top award, the Golden Icon, for his work in film and politics.
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Templemore Baths in east Belfast will use it to help restore, extend and reopen as a leisure and fitness facility.
Opened in 1893, the baths and swimming pool were the last in a series opened in Belfast in the late 19th Century.
It provided washing facilities for the families who came to live in the area.
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The last surviving Victorian public baths on the island of Ireland has received a £5m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund grant.
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The photograph of Ajit Atwal, who used to represent the Liberal Democrats on Derby City Council, was taken on holiday in India last year.
In April, Mr Atwal apologised but was still suspended as a magistrate.
The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office said his behaviour "amounted to serious misconduct".
Labour colleagues in Derby made calls for Mr Atwal to resign as a councillor when the photo appeared in a national newspaper in March.
Later, he apologised if he had "caused anyone any alarm or distress" but refused to resign as a magistrate.
Mr Atwal lost his other role as a councillor in May's local elections.
A spokesperson for the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office said: "Mr Ajit Singh Atwal JP, a Magistrate assigned to the Derbyshire Bench, uploaded photographs of himself holding an automatic weapon, which is illegal in the UK, on his Twitter account.
"The photographs were deemed by a conduct panel to have brought the magistracy into disrepute.
"The Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice concluded that this behaviour amounted to serious misconduct and have removed Mr Atwal from the magistracy."
Mr Atwal has yet to comment.
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A former councillor who posted a picture of himself holding an AK-47 rifle on Twitter has been been removed from his role as a magistrate.
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Broad was found guilty of dissent in breaching the International Cricket Council code of conduct on day four of the second Test against South Africa.
The incident happened after the umpires had warned England captain Alastair Cook about Broad damaging the Newlands pitch by kicking it in frustration.
The 29-year-old had denied the charge.
Match referee Ranjan Madugalle conducted a formal hearing after Tuesday's play in Cape Town.
The incident occurred in the 195th over of South Africa's innings as the hosts compiled 627-7 declared.
Broad was found to have breached the ICC Code of Conduct for "showing dissent at an umpire's decision during an international match".
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England fast bowler Stuart Broad has been fined 30% of his match fee after twice telling umpire Aleem Dar to "just get on with the game".
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City are bottom of Group E after a 2-1 home defeat by CSKA Moscow.
But captain Kompany insists the side, who had two players sent off against CSKA on Wednesday, is still learning.
"Everyone will jump on the bandwagon," he said. "I go the other way. I believe in my team. I back everyone at this club 100% to turn it around."
Now in their fourth Champions League campaign, City have twice failed to make it out of their group and have never gone beyond the last 16.
That form contrasts sharply with their domestic achievements, with two Premier League titles and the League Cup won in the same period.
"Let's put things into perspective," said Kompany. "We are not a club who has been there for 20 years and you don't just go from never playing in the Champions League to winning it.
"We are trying to put milestones down every year and so far we have been quite successful."
The second-half dismissals of Fernandinho and Yaya Toure compounded a miserable night at the Etihad Stadium. And the fact that Greek referee Tasos Sidiropolous booked the wrong man when he should have sent off CSKA's Pontus Wernbloom added to Kompany's frustrations.
"Getting the wrong man is laughable," he said. "I do believe a bit in karma so we are being unlucky now [and] at some point in the season it has to go our way."
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Vincent Kompany says he still believes Manchester City can succeed in Europe - despite the club being in danger of another early Champions League exit.
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A one year-old child was also in the car but only sustained minor injuries in the crash which occurred at about 19:00 GMT on Wednesday.
Devon and Cornwall Police said the car collided with the back of a tractor on an A30 slip road near Redruth.
The woman, 31, died at the scene, while the baby was kept in Treslike Hospital overnight as a precaution.
More on the tractor crash, and other Devon and Cornwall news
The driver of the tractor - which was towing a loaded trailer at the time of the crash - was uninjured.
The road reopened several hours later.
Devon and Cornwall Police are appealing for anyone who saw the incident to come forward.
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Lucy Powell said in a letter that after a "recent spate of incidents" in her Manchester Central constituency, the problem was "reaching crisis point".
She has requested an urgent meeting with Amber Rudd to discuss the issue.
The Home Office said so-called "legal highs" had been outlawed and "tougher controls" of the synthetic cannabinoids found in Spice were in place.
On Tuesday, Greater Manchester Police Ch Supt Wasim Chaudhry said Spice-related incidents were putting pressure on public services, adding it was "a problem that we cannot afford to get any worse".
The synthetic drug can leave people in a zombie-like state and cause hallucinations, psychosis, muscle weakness and paranoia.
In the letter sent on Monday, Ms Powell said the ban on former legal highs meant the trade in Spice had "shifted from the shops onto the streets".
She said the drug was "astonishingly cheap and increasingly potent", warning it was only a matter of time before someone in the city died from using it.
She added that the council and police were trying to address the problem but were "struggling to cope".
The issue was "only adding to the existing strains on our ambulance and police services," she said, adding: "I'm extremely concerned about their ability to tackle the problem without further investment and support."
Safeguarding Minister Sarah Newton said the government's drug strategy will be published shortly, adding that the Psychoactive Substances Act, passed in 2016, had outlawed "so-called 'legal highs' and introduced even tougher controls for synthetic cannabinoids".
Anyone found in possession of the substance "can now be jailed for up to five years", she said.
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An MP has asked the home secretary for help with the issue of people taking former legal high Spice in Manchester.
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The professional, who rides for the UK-based Madison Genesis team, will miss a second successive games after illness forced him out of Jersey 2015.
Horton won criterium and road race gold at the 2013 Island Games in Bermuda.
"Next year there will be proper up and coming talent and it will give them an opportunity to step up and experience the Island Games, which is a step onto the Commonwealth Games," he said.
"I've had several team-mates by my side and it will give those guys that have been with me when I won gold in Bermuda their chance to step up and become team leaders themselves, and get their own opportunities to go out and win medals," he told BBC Radio Guernsey.
Horton's Island Games medals
The 2017 event in Gotland also coincides with the British Road Racing Championships.
"It was another thing to factor in as it would have been quite difficult getting there and it may have been I wouldn't have been able to travel with the team," added Horton.
"But I always have and always will love representing Guernsey and I'm 100% sure that it won't be my last Island Games.
"We've also got the Commonwealth Games to look forward to in 2018 and I'm hoping to pull a Guernsey kit on for that, so it's not over and out for me, that's for sure."
Horton is the latest high-profile Channel Island sportsperson to opt out of Gotland 2017 after Jersey international archer Lucy O'Sullivan and professional tennis player Scott Clayton.
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Guernsey's top cyclist Tobyn Horton is to miss the 2017 Island Games.
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Both players were offered new contracts at Bristol, whom they helped win promotion to the top flight last season and to a recent upturn in form.
Eadie, 24, has made 126 Bristol first-team appearances since 2010, while Ford-Robinson, 23, has played 36 times.
Ex-Scotland Under-20 man Eadie scored against Saints earlier this term.
"Both Jamal and Mitch put in impressive performances when we played Bristol at the start of January but we have been watching them for some time," said Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder.
"We've liked what we've seen and believe that they have the ambition and quality to have a big impact here at the Saints."
Bristol head coach Mark Tainton said he was "very disappointed" that the pair would be leaving at the end of the season.
"Both players would have played a significant role in developing what we are building at Bristol Rugby," he added.
Eadie said the decision had been "one of the most difficult" he has had to make.
"I've come through the academy system and Bristol is the club that gave me my chance in the game," he continued.
Ford-Robinson, who came through the Leicester academy, has made seven Premiership appearances so far this season.
"It's been a hugely enjoyable two years at Bristol and the support from the rugby community in the city has been fantastic," he said.
"The supporters have been magnificent towards me and I appreciate how welcome they have made me feel here."
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Northampton Saints are to sign number eight Mitch Eadie and front-rower Jamal Ford-Robinson from Bristol for the start of the 2017-18 season.
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The Ebbsfleet Development Corporation has assumed control in the hope it will help drive the development of 15,000 homes.
Attempts have been made to build at Ebbsfleet since 1996.
The corporation's chief executive, Robin Cooper, said the area needed to be "unified".
He said: "We're building the first garden city in Britain for 100 years and we want to build a community which people feel proud of.
"We are working with Dartford, Gravesham and Kent County Council, but we are now the planning authority making decisions on what's going to happen to the garden city here.
"It's about pushing the rate of building around here, creating new jobs and providing some impetus to this area."
The government has said it will invest £200m for infrastructure.
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The corporation set up to administer Britain's first garden city since the 1940s has taken over planning powers for the area.
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The 26-year-old centre, who also plays as a winger, has scored 13 tries in 44 appearances for the NRL side.
Purtell started his career with Canberra Raiders where he ran in 30 tries in 64 matches.
"I'm at a point where I'm looking for a new challenge and a new experience and this is the biggest challenge I could've taken on," he said.
"I will be 27 by the start of next season and entering the most important years of my career."
We needed longevity in our signings so it's a good deal for both sides
Bulls head coach Mick Potter added: "Adrian has played virtually every game in first grade in the past two years, in every position from lock to the wing.
"He's a big guy with speed and he'll be an asset to our team next season. I'm pleased to get him signed up for a few years.
"He wanted the security and we needed longevity in our signings so it's a good deal for both sides."
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Bradford Bulls have signed Adrian Purtell from Australian outfit the Penrith Panthers on a three-year deal.
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There were doubts whether the inauguration would take place so soon after her killing.
Prime Minister Thabane's ABC party defeated his bitter rival Pakalitha Mosisili's party in a snap election earlier this month.
It was the third election in three years after a bitter power-struggle.
Mr Thabane's party won 48 of the 80 directly contested seats in the 120-strong parliament but he had to form a coalition government with three other parties in order to reach a 63-seat majority to form a government.
"I sincerely hope that political reforms will bring stability in Lesotho and ensure that Lesotho governments last for a normal five-year term," Prime Minister Thabane said in his inaugural speech, AFP reports.
Mr Thabane also commented for the first time about the recent death of his wife Lipolelo, who was shot dead on Wednesday night while travelling home with a friend.
"I am mourning her death, and the senseless killing of people like this... is one of many challenges that I am faced with as a new prime minister," AFP says
The police say the motive for her killing is unknown and an investigation is continuing.
The couple had been living separately since 2012 and filed for divorce which hasn't been granted yet.
Mr Thabane attended the swearing in with another wife, Ma Isaiah Ramoholi.
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Lesotho's new Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has been sworn in, two days after his estranged wife was shot dead.
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Forest, who won the European Cup in 1979 and 1980, will be given two new team awards at a one-off event in Nottingham later this year.
John Robertson - described by then manager Brian Clough as the "Picasso" of football - will also be inducted.
Notts County will also be honoured as the world's oldest football club.
Forest's achievements under Brian Clough and Peter Taylor were recently played out on the silver screen with the release of the film I Believe in Miracles.
Robertson proved to be a key figure in both finals, setting up the winning goal for Trevor Francis in 1979 and scoring the only goal in Forest's 1-0 win over Hamburg a year later.
Other household names such as former Manchester United players Rio Ferdinand and Denis Irwin, ex-Liverpool stars Mark Lawrenson and Billy Liddell, goalkeepers David Seaman and Neville Southall and current Scotland manager Gordon Strachan, will join their Nottingham counterparts in the hall of fame at the museum in Manchester.
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1 European Super Cup
1 Division One title
1 Anglo-Scottish Cup
They were selected by a panel which features museum president and United club director Sir Bobby Charlton, vice-president Sir Alex Ferguson and Gordon Taylor.
Other inductees for the "Female Players" and "Football For All" categories - chosen by the Football Association - are Everton left-back Rachel Unitt, former goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis and Martin Sinclair, England Cerebral Palsy player and brother of Aston Villa player Scott Sinclair.
They will all be inducted at a ceremony in October.
Museum director Dr Kevin Moore said: "Our expectations have been surpassed this year as our inductees have continued to amaze us not just with their talent, but their commitment to the game."
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The team behind Nottingham Forest's European Cup victories are to be inducted into the hall of fame at the National Football Museum.
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