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Air and foot searches have been carried out around walkways in the Auchincruive Estate and Annbank area since Graham Johnstone went missing.
A police marine unit, a dog unit and rescue helicopter have been involved.
Mr Johnstone's family reported him missing after he left his home in Whitehill Crescent, Annbank, at about 10:40 on Friday and failed to return.
Police said Mr Johnstone enjoyed walking along local river walks and routes, and although he was in good health, his family was "extremely worried".
He is about 5ft 8in tall, with grey, slightly balding hair. He is clean shaven and wears glasses.
At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a black zipped top, beige trousers and a fawn cardigan.
An extensive search was undertaken around Oswald Bridge after a man matching Mr Johnstone's description was seen at about 11:45 on Friday.
He was wearing walking boots and carrying what may have been an olive green hat or balaclava.
The sighting has not been confirmed and police are trying to ascertain if it was Mr Johnstone.
Police are appealing to anyone who may have seen Mr Johnstone to contact them.
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Police have appealed for information to help trace a 70-year-old man who is missing from South Ayrshire.
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The fire service said they were trapped in a bedroom after the fire broke out in a downstairs flat on Railway Road, Leigh, at 03:20 GMT on Wednesday.
Firefighters had to use a nine-metre ladder to rescue them.
Geoff Thornley, from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, said the two were "shook up but OK".
"The fire was in one of the first-floor flats and we suspect it was started deliberately," he added.
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A young couple who were "hanging out" of a second-floor window have been rescued by firefighters following a suspected arson in Greater Manchester.
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Molly-Mae Wotherspoon, aged six months, was attacked at her mother Claire Riley's home, by an American pit bull on 3 October last year. She died later in hospital.
Ms Riley, 22, of Daventry is accused of being the owner of a dangerously out of control dog resulting in a death.
Susan Aucott, 54, of Kettering, has been charged with the same offence.
An inquest heard Molly-Mae died of blood loss from head wounds.
The coroner said the family had "paid the ultimate price" for having an illegal breed of dog.
The animal, prohibited under the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act, was destroyed.
Supt Andy Cox, head of the county's operational command unit, said: "These incidents are extremely rare and it is the first time in Northamptonshire that someone has been charged with this offence.
"It took some careful consideration from experts within CPS to come up with the final decision."
Both women were charged under dangerous dogs legislation, with being the owner or person in charge of a dog, dangerously out of control, that caused injury to Molly-Mae resulting in her death.
They have been released on bail and are due before Northampton Magistrates' Court on 21 September.
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The mother and grandmother of a baby killed by a banned breed dog have been charged in connection with her death.
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An investigation has begun after the sensitive documents were found at the building in Liverpool, which is being turned into flats.
The BBC understands the files include details of murder and rape cases, alongside names and addresses.
The Ministry of Justice said the matter was being taken "extremely seriously".
The documents belong to the Probation Service, which took over the building in Derby Lane, Old Swan, from the police back in 1993.
Workers found the documents as they were clearing the rooms.
The Ministry of Justice said the files in question contained data from crimes that happened before 2003, and had been stored in a secure room.
A spokesman said: "We take all issues in relation to data handling extremely seriously and have launched an investigation."
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Hundreds of confidential crime files containing data about serious and violent crimes have been discovered by builders at a former probation centre.
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Northern Ireland international Little was released by Preston North End at the end of last season, having left Ibrox for Deepdale in 2014.
"I'm living in Glasgow and that's where I want to be," Little, 27, told BBC Radio Scotland.
"I've made a life decision more than a football decision. I've spoken to a few clubs in the last couple of weeks."
Former Ibrox youth player Little, who has nine international caps and 117 club appearances, moved south after helping Rangers win successive promotions up to the Scottish Championship.
Preston were promoted to England's Championship via the play-offs in Little's first season at North End and loan spells at Blackpool and Accrington Stanley followed but injuries affected his playing chances, with his last appearance coming in January 2016.
"It doesn't feel like it's been that long because I actually have been fit for the majority of that time," explained Little, who can also play at right-back. "Fit [in] training isn't the same as fit [in] games. I need to play games.
"I went into Partick Thistle for about two months [for training] but still had little injuries and never really felt like I was probably ready to play in the Scottish Premiership. Alan Archibald was brilliant with me, a great manager.
"The decision I've made now is to come back here and to probably play part-time.
"There's two part-time clubs in the Scottish Championship and barring two in League One, the rest of the clubs in League One and League Two in Scotland are part-time.
"There's 16 or so games left in the season and I need to play in as many of those as I can to enable me then to look to next season."
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Former Rangers forward Andrew Little is targeting a return to Scottish football after relocating to Glasgow.
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Jesse Burgoine, 28, and Artjom Nepryahin, 26, were accused of having sex with the then 23-year-old while she was not fully conscious in 2014.
Both defendants said the sexual encounter was consensual and denied the woman had passed out.
Nottingham Crown Court had also heard explicit videos were filmed as the woman slept on a sofa and pictures uploaded to messaging app WhatsApp.
The court was told the men had "targeted" the woman at Coco Tang nightclub in Nottingham in December 2014 before sexual activity took place at Mr Nepryahin's flat in the city.
But jurors found Mr Burgoine, of Bedfordshire, and Mr Nepryahin, from Liverpool, not guilty of two charges of rape on Thursday, after a two-week trial.
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Two men have been cleared of raping a woman they met at a nightclub.
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On Wednesday, a message from one such account wished Jews a happy new year.
Officials were then quoted as saying that he did not have a Twitter account.
However, messages posted on the account in question have thus far been in line with official announcements, prompting speculation that they may be the work of people close to him.
In addition, the fact that Mr Rouhani congratulated Jews on the occasion of Rosh Hashanah would not necessarily be controversial, correspondents say.
Iran has a Jewish community of up to about 30,000, according to some estimates, though much lower than the population which numbered about 80,000 prior to the 1979 Islamic revolution.
The semi-official Fars news agency quoted an official in Mr Rouhani's office as saying: "Mr Rouhani does not have a Twitter account".
Mohammad Reza Sadeq added that during the recent election campaign, some of Mr Rouhani's supporters opened various online accounts using his name and "some of these... may still be active".
However, another message appeared on Thursday morning, also sending Jews greetings on the occasion, this time on a Farsi-language account under Mr Rouhani's name.
Twitter and other social media sites such as Facebook are banned in Iran but can be accessed via proxy servers.
The fact that Twitter is blocked in Iran means that if someone in Mr Rouhani's circle is indeed behind the accounts, he can always officially deny messages that cause controversy, BBC Persian's Rana Rahimpour reports.
Correction 10 September: The estimated size of Iran's Jewish community has been amended in this story.
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A row over Twitter messages claiming to be from Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has caused confusion over who is writing the accounts in his name.
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A control zone has been set up around Bridge Farm in Redgrave, near Diss, after the H5N8 Avian Influenza virus was identified, the government said.
A number of birds at the Banham Poultry-operated facility have already died and the remainder are to be humanely culled, officials said.
The Food Standards Agency said it was not a food safety risk to consumers.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said investigations were continuing into "the nature of the virus detected and to establish the possible source of the infection".
Banham Poultry, one the region's biggest poultry producers, said it did not own the farm but manages it.
It said the site did not produce meat but was a breeder farm.
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Up to 23,000 chickens are expected to be culled after a suspected case of bird flu in Suffolk.
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Volunteers from Action for the River Kennet (ARK) started installing the visual reminders on the streets of Newbury on Thursday.
ARK said what goes down the town's drains will eventually feed into nearby waterways untreated.
The signs on the drains say "rainwater only".
The initiative has been launched after a 3.5 mile (5.5km) stretch of water further downstream was contaminated with diesel earlier this month.
This led to 60 swans being evacuated from the area.
Project officer Anna Forbes said household products such as paint and insecticides had also had a "devastating" impact on the environment.
"Being careless about what goes into our rivers not only has a serious effect on the wildlife that depends on this special chalk stream, but is also dangerous to humans and domestic pets too," she added.
ARK is working on the scheme with the Renewal Project and West Berkshire Council.
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Storm drains linked directly to rivers are being labelled with yellow fish plaques to deter people from using them for waste disposal.
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Mohammed Riaz, 63, of Manchester Road, Nelson, Lancashire denied forcing or compelling Margorsha Bienick and Michal Czesniawski into slave labour.
The jury was unable to reach a majority verdict after six hours of deliberation and was discharged by the judge at Burnley Crown Court.
The prosecution is yet to decide whether a retrial will go ahead.
Mr Riaz Snr faced two charges under the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
His son Khuram Riaz, 27, was cleared of similar charges earlier in the trial.
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A jury has failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a man accused of forcing a Polish couple to work for £4 a day.
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The luxury soap firm, which was founded on Arran in 1989, has six retail stores and generates sale of £6m per annum.
But it needed new investment and, in a deal put together in just a week, the company was put into administration and bought by the private equity firm Endless.
It is believed that 32 of the jobs to have been secured are based on Arran.
Endless has put the former head of Moulton Brown in charge of the business.
Arran Aromatics, which was set up by the Russell family 28 years ago, was recently rebranded "Arran, Sense of Scotland".
Andrew Russell, the son of the founders and brand director, said: "We are delighted to have received the investment from Endless, which has been delivered at a vital time for Arran.
"The investment in the brand over the past few years has positioned it well for growth across a wide range of geographies and this new investment will help us make this a reality.
"'Arran, Sense of Scotland' is poised to join the best-loved Scottish brands around the world and we are all very excited about the future."
Endless has previous experience of retail investments, in businesses including The Works stores, Bathstore and The West Cornwall Pasty Company.
Francesco Santinon, who led the investment for Endless, said: "We are delighted to be working with the Russell family to continue the progress of recent years of establishing Arran on a global stage and expect to be announcing more retail stores in the future.
"Due to the growing pains experienced over recent years, it became evident that Arran required further investment that has now been secured as has the future for its employees. Its manufacturing and retail operations will continue to operate as normal."
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More than 100 jobs have been saved after a private equity firm acquired Arran Aromatics from administrators.
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It will allow those who can trace their roots to the expelled Jewish community, also known as Sephardic Jews, to apply for a Spanish passport from October.
The aim is to correct what Spain's government has called a "historic mistake".
Tens of thousands of Jews were expelled in 1492 during the Spanish Inquisition.
Those who remained had to convert to Catholicism or risked being burnt at the stake.
"This law says much about who we were in the past and who we are today and what we want to be in the future - an open, diverse and tolerant Spain," said Spanish Justice Minister Rafael Catala.
The measure will grant dual citizenship to people with Sephardic Jewish roots who have passed a test of Spanish language and culture.
There will be an initial window of three years for applications from those who can prove their Spanish Jewish origins.
The Spanish government estimates 90,000 people will apply for citizenship via this route.
But officials have said that there is no exact way of knowing how many of the descendants of Spain's original Jewish community will meet the criteria.
Local media report that some 3.5 million people could benefit from the new law.
"Today begins a new stage in the history of relations between Spain and the Jewish world,'' said the Spanish Federation of Jewish Communities in a statement.
"A new period of reunion, dialogue and harmony reintegrating a branch of the nation that was unjustly torn off in its day."
The announcement comes two months after Portugal approved a similar plan.
Tens of thousands of Sephardic Jews were forced off the Iberian peninsula in the 15th Century, first from Spain and then from Portugal.
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Spain's parliament has approved a law that will ease the path to citizenship for descendants of Jews who fled the country five centuries ago.
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North Wales Police was called to an address in the Bryn Heulog area at 20:30 GMT on Thursday and David Kingsbury, 35, was found dead nearby.
A 38-year-old woman from Old Colwyn is being questioned by police.
Police are appealing for motorists "who may have had active dash-cams operating in their vehicles" to come forward and help their enquiry.
Officers said they were interested in hearing from anyone who may have seen or heard a couple arguing in Bryn Heulog, Llysfaen Road or Abergele Road between 19:00 and 21:00 on 5 January.
A post mortem examination revealed Mr Kingsbury died from a single stab wound.
Insp Kelly Isaacs said: "We would like to reassure the local community that Old Colwyn is a very safe place, with instances of violence, particularly of this nature, being extremely rare."
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A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed to death in Old Colwyn, Conwy county.
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The 35-year-old, who joined the Potters from Tottenham for £10m in 2011, has scored 49 goals in 186 appearances.
His previous deal was due to expire at the end of this season, with the new contract coming after Crouch scored twice in his past two league starts.
"Still got a good few things to achieve yet," tweeted Crouch.
Stoke chief executive Tony Scholes said: "Peter still has a great deal to offer us as a player.
"We are pleased he has decided to extend his stay with us."
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Stoke striker Peter Crouch says he still has things to achieve at the club, after agreeing a contract extension until the summer of 2018.
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Police said the 39-year-old was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and common assault of his 25-year-old wife at their Sydney home.
El-Masri is a former ambassador for anti-domestic violence charity White Ribbon Australia.
Outgoing NRL head Dave Smith said Mr El-Masri has been stood down from ambassadorial roles with the sport.
"There is absolutely no place for domestic violence in our game, it's abhorrent to us," Mr Smith told the media on Tuesday.
"I don't know the details of that case but I can say that any ambassadorial role that he was playing with us, he's been stood down from."
"People have to make good choices and if they don't, there are consequences."
White Ribbon Australia - a male-led campaign to raise awareness of domestic violence - distanced themselves from Mr El-Masri, taking his photo down from their website.
"White Ribbon is very disappointed to learn of the charges laid against former Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs player and former White Ribbon Ambassador Hasem El-Masri," the group's Australian head Libby Davies said in a statement.
"White Ribbon advises that Hasem El-Masri is not currently a White Ribbon Ambassador and as always, White Ribbon will provide no further comment on a case before the courts."
His duties with the Bulldogs have also been suspended.
"As a club we are committed to our work with White Ribbon Australia to eliminate violence against women and firmly believe there is no place for it in our society," Bulldogs CEO Raelene Castle said.
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Retired Australian Rugby League (NRL) star Hazem El-Masri has been charged over an alleged attack on his wife.
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Lily Owsley gave GB the lead from close range but Kitty van Male equalised just before the break.
Helen Richardson-Walsh got the winner when she scored her 39th international goal after Giselle Ansley had a shot parried.
The teams will play the second Test on Thursday.
"It was a slightly disjointed but winning performance," said GB head coach Danny Kerry. "We can be better with the ball but we were defensively solid which won us the game.
"We're looking forward to 48 hours time when I feel we will have made some good adjustments to our game."
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Great Britain beat Olympic and world champions Netherlands 2-1 in Amsterdam in the first of a two-match Test series.
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Stuart Hendry was jailed for 20 years after Exeter Crown Court heard his victim had suffered psychological harm.
Judge Graham Cottle said his behaviour was "incomprehensible to ordinary decent people."
Hendry, 59, from Torrington in Devon, pretended to be gay to hide his sexual interest in the girl, the court heard.
A former soldier with the Royal Corps of Transport, he was found guilty by a jury on Monday.
They rejected his defence that his victim bullied and blackmailed him into giving her "sex education lessons".
Judge Cottle told him his actions amounted to "hideous offending perpetrated against a child of very tender years."
During a week-long trial the jury heard how all the offences took place during six months last year.
Hendry had befriended the girl while visiting her parents' home in North Devon and used his skills as a handyman to make toys for his victim.
Hendry then carried out what the judge described as a catalogue' of abuse, during which he ensured her silence by telling her 'The Government' would take her away if she told anyone.
The court heard the girl had suffered serious psychological harm and now distrusted anyone in authority and suffered nightmares and flashbacks.
Hendry was convicted of eight offences, three of them rape charges.
Judge Cottle said: "On the scale of child abuse, this is towards the higher end. You have demonstrated a complete lack of any remorse for what you did.
"Only time will tell the consequences for the victim. It is highly likely, in fact inevitable, she will carry with her deep psychological scars."
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A former soldier convicted of raping a seven-year-old girl told a Devon court she bullied him into giving her "sex education lessons".
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Still to come - Pippa Bartolotti of the Green Party.
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As politicians around Wales try to persuade us to vote for them, reporter Elise Jenkins gives some of the hopefuls, put forward by their party, a quick-fire test.
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The life-size bronze effigy of the Native American stands in Gravesend, Kent, where she died on her journey home to Virginia in 1617.
Historic England has renewed its Grade II listed status and updated details of her life and role in Transatlantic history in its heritage list.
A new Grade II listed status has also been given to a monument in London.
The Virginia Quay First Settlers Monument, across the River Thames from the O2 arena in Blackwall, remembers the men, women and children who left the quayside for North America in December 1606.
The adventurers founded Jamestown, the first English colony in Virginia, in April 1607, which was captained by John Smith.
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The statue of Pocahontas is a copy of a sculpture in Jamestown, Virginia, that was donated to the UK in 1958 by the state's then governor.
It was first listed in 1975.
Debbie Mays, head of listing at Historic England, said: "Pocahontas is remembered for her forging of ties between two very different cultures.
"These monuments are physical reminders of her story, those of the English setting sail to the New World, and our shared colonial past and we are pleased to mark their importance on the National Heritage List for England."
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A statue of Pocahontas has had its protected status "relisted" to mark 400 years since her death in England.
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Van Barneveld, 48, has failed to win the title since 2007 but stunned the 2014 champion to win a thriller 4-3.
The 16th seed plays eighth seed Michael Smith in the quarter-finals at Alexandra Palace, London.
Van Gerwen's average of 105.78 is the highest ever for a loser in the event.
Van Barneveld told Sky Sports: "In the second set, I started to believe in myself, the emotions came.
"The World Championship means everything to me. The whole year I play fantastic, but this is something extra.
"Michael is a true champion and we are good friends. I have been the man here five times and I believe I can be again."
Van Gerwen added: "It is always sad when you lose. Raymond played well and I missed too many shots at the important moments.
"It hurts a lot but what can you do? I can only blame myself."
Van Gerwen won a competitive opening set, before watching Van Barneveld level by winning the second as both averaged over 104.
Van Gerwen levelled again after Van Barneveld took a 2-1 lead, before once more falling behind.
Throwing a 121 checkout, with Van Barneveld on three match darts, Van Gerwen made it 3-3 under intense pressure, before his rival eventually secured victory.
Van Gerwen had won 11 of their previous 14 meetings this year.
In other third-round matches, Scotland's defending champion Gary Anderson beat Vincent van der Voort 4-0 to progress to a quarter-final against James Wade, who continued his pursuit of a first final at Alexandra Palace with a 4-1 victory over fellow Englishman Jamie Caven.
Adrian Lewis secured a similarly one-sided victory, also winning 4-0, against Mensur Suljovic of Austria, while Dutchman Jelle Klaasen beat Mervyn King 4-2 in a second-round encounter.
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World number one Michael van Gerwen was knocked out of the PDC World Championship last 16 by five-time world champion and Dutch compatriot Raymond van Barneveld.
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Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire police are handing more than 500,000 records, dating back to 1999, to a private software firm.
The East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) said the move would help trace offenders more quickly.
It added that it will save money on staffing and storage costs.
Ian Gledhill, head of Forensic services at EMSOU, said: "We now have the imaging and print quality to satisfy the requirements of the courts, making the need to hold paper records obsolete.
"This process will effectively make our bureau paperless.
"Digitisation enables us to make identifications within minutes of a print being taken from a crime scene, increasing the prospect of tracing the offender."
EMSOU said the move to digitise records is due to a shortage on space for holding paper records.
However, EMSOU claimed storage space is under pressure after the three forces amalgamated their files last year.
It added there was also a "significant annual cost to store them" and staffing costs will also be reduced.
Prior to 1999, all fingerprint records were sent to Scotland Yard for storage.
Northgate Public Services, a private company which also collects 50% of the UK's council tax, will be carrying out the work for the forces which should only take a few weeks to complete.
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Three East Midlands police forces are set to become the first in England and Wales to have all their paper fingerprint records entirely digitised.
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Crowds lined the streets for the Riding of the Marches on Sunday.
The historic event, which dates back to the 16th century, sees riders make a seven-hour journey from the Braid Hills towards the city, ending at the Mercat Cross on the Royal Mile.
Now an annual event, it returned to Edinburgh in 2009 after a gap of more than 60 years.
It sees the appointed Edinburgh Captain and Lass lead hundreds of horses up the Royal Mile where they return the city flag to the Lord Provost.
The Riding of the Marches was first recorded in the capital in 1579 and was held on a regular basis until 1718, where the purpose was to inspect the boundary markers of Edinburgh.
The riding tradition, known as "common riding" in the Borders, is believed to date as far back as the 12th century, when Scottish towns were granted a charter, effectively creating the birth of the town.
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About 280 horses and riders have taken to Edinburgh's streets, continuing an ancient tradition.
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The 22-year-old previously spent time on loan with the Gloucestershire club at the end of the 2015-16 campaign.
He made 10 starts in the climax of that season, helping Cheltenham win promotion back to the Football League.
Flatt has also spent time on loan at Chesterfield, as well as non-league Barrow and Wrexham.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
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League Two club Cheltenham Town have signed goalkeeper Jon Flatt on a season-long loan from Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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The incident took place after the victim said "no" when asked if he had a cigarette by two men on Oldham Street at 20:25 GMT on Wednesday.
Greater Manchester Police revealed details of the "hate crime" on Twitter.
The force said officers were looking at CCTV and offering support to the victim.
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A man was spat at and abused over his Welsh accent in Manchester city centre.
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The 25-year-old joined in August for a fee reportedly in excess of £4m, but initially struggled to make an impact.
But he has scored in each of his last three games, including the winner against Aston Villa on Tuesday.
"Because he hasn't been in the team of late people questioned him and me signing him for the money we did," Neil told BBC Radio Norfolk.
"But I knew what I was getting, but it was always going to take a little bit of time with him."
Oliveira scored in the EFL Cup tie against Leeds in October, and three times in two games for the Under-23 side in the EFL Trophy, but did not make an impact in the Championship until this month.
"Cameron (Jerome) was in great form at the start of the season so he's had to bide his time," added Neil.
"But three in three and in terms of his link-up, his hold-up play and his quality - he's got 20-odd caps for Portugal - he's a very good player.
"It's such a good feeling to have somebody at the top end of the pitch who can score out of nothing and he's capable of doing it and he's done it regularly so far."
Meanwhile, Norwich have appointed former Scunthorpe, Walsall, Luton Town and Cambridge United boss Richard Money as their new academy manager.
The 61-year-old joins the Canaries from US club Atlanta United, where he worked as academy director.
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Norwich City boss Alex Neil says Portugal striker Nelson Oliveira is starting to answer his critics.
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The arrests were in connection with an alleged assault at a property in Grantham, Lincolnshire Police said.
Armed officers were deployed to town's station on Wednesday night. No shots were fired, the force added.
The men, from Nottingham, were taken to police custody.
More on this and other local stories from across Lincolnshire
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Three men were arrested when a police armed response team and helicopter was deployed to a Lincolnshire railway station.
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North West Ambulance Service said it received 3,827 calls on Monday, compared with 3,115 on the same day last year.
One caller rang to complain they had "heard their ankle crack".
The service said inappropriate calls increased waiting times for callers who genuinely needed help.
Other nuisance calls recorded over January and February included:
Ged Blezard, assistant director of operations, said: "I have worked in the ambulance service for 30 years and I cannot understand why people call us for minor ailments which can be easily dealt with [elsewhere].
"The ambulance service is not a taxi or mobile first aid service. We are here for life-threatening or potentially life-threatening emergencies."
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An unexpected surge in 999 calls included a person who had cut a toenail and said their toe was hurting and another with a "pulled buttock muscle".
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The 64-year-old was nominated by 12 out of the 19 presbyteries who met across Ireland on Tuesday evening.
He was chosen from a shortlist of four ministers.
Rev McNie will take over as moderator from Rev Michael Barry and will officially take up office as the 176th moderator on 1 June.
The other shortlisted candidates were Rev Robert Bell, Rev Liz Hughes and Rev Frank Sellar.
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Rev Ian McNie has been elected as the new moderator of the Presbyterian Church, the most senior position in the church.
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Two 10-second clips released on Twitter have stoked anticipation that they are a preview of the real thing.
Tweeted by @bouncing2016 and featuring a nodding boxer dog as he follows a bouncing girl, they have left people guessing.
They were publicised a day after a student's project on an advert for the chain caused confusion when it went viral.
The store's full-length ad is due to be released on Thursday, but a spokeswoman would not confirm any detail about the teaser clips.
The clips certainly had a warm welcome from many on Twitter, where student Jack Stevens tweeted: "This year's @johnlewisretail ad is already 1000x better than last year's because DOG. ðŸ
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It may only be short, but the John Lewis Christmas advert is again the subject of lengthy seasonal speculation.
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Having a girl as the first Afghan muppet is a big deal, because of the difficulties that lots of women and girls face in the country.
Women and girls have often been treated badly, and in the past girls weren't even allowed to go to school.
Zari is described as 'curious and lively' and interested in good health and exercise.
Sesame Street is the biggest children's programme in Afghanistan, so Zari has a really important role to play to show that Afghan girls can do as much as anybody else.
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The Afghanistan version of TV show Sesame Street has introduced their own new character for the first time: Zari, a 6-year old girl with a big mission.
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The five-year-old has neuroblastoma and his family are trying to raise £700,000 for treatment in the United States.
Bradley led the teams out before Everton's 3-0 Premier League win on Monday and received a minute's applause from fans in the fifth minute.
Everton have also invited the Lowerys to the return fixture and will auction off signed shirts from the game.
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Everton have donated £200,000 to a cancer treatment fund for Sunderland mascot Bradley Lowery.
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Flotillas of velella velella, known as By-the-wind Sailors, have been found on beaches near Lulworth and Bridport.
Julie Hatcher, of Dorset Wildlife Trust, said: "They are designed to blow around and never come to land so to get a big mass stranding is rare."
The trust advised people not to handle them as the sting on their tentacles could cause discomfort.
Native to the Azores it has a 'sail' on its back which enables it to be blown by the wind across the sea.
The creatures, which resemble jellyfish, are a colony of animals related to the Portuguese man-of-war.
The Dorset Wildlife Trust is asking people to report their sightings on the charity's website.
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Thousands of tiny jelly creatures have washed up on several Dorset beaches in the wake of Storm Desmond.
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The Nottinghamshire right-hander, 26, has featured regularly in England's Twenty20 and one-day international sides, but is uncapped at Test level.
However, he is in contention to be captain Alastair Cook's opening partner in the forthcoming Test series against Pakistan in the UAE.
"Nailing down a spot in all three forms is my long-term goal," he told the BBC.
"However, that's going to come with a lot of hard work."
England were due to fly to the UAE on Wednesday for a three-Test series which begins in Abu Dhabi on 13 October, following their recent 3-2 Ashes win against Australia.
Hales, who was called up to the Test squad earlier this month, boosted his Test debut chances with a magnificent 189 for Notts against Warwickshire in the County Championship in August.
However, he faces competition for the opening batsman slot from fellow batsman Moeen Ali - who has been England's first-choice spinner for the last year and batted as low as number eight during the Ashes.
Cook's most recent partner Adam Lyth has been dropped after a run of low scores during the Ashes, and while the England skipper has indicated that he knows who will get the nod, he does not believe it is the right time to confirm his decision.
"I've got a fairly good idea," he said.
"I haven't really seen the guys since the end of the Ashes series so it would be slightly wrong to announce it."
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Batsman Alex Hales is determined to become an England regular in all three forms of cricket within the next year.
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The prime minister has been addressing a UN session in New York marking the 17 new Sustainable Development Goals.
"Aid is not enough on its own. Of course not. But it is essential. And it works,'' he said.
"So today, I call on others to follow Britain's lead. I say to my fellow world leaders from developed countries: we've been making these aid promises for years. Now, let us all deliver on them.''
"The world is watching."
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David Cameron has called on wealthier countries to match the UK's commitment to devoting at least 0.7% of national wealth to foreign aid.
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At Westminster Magistrates' Court, Muhammad Aftab Suleman, 24, faced five charges under Section 58 of the Terrorism Act.
Mr Suleman, of Peakdale Avenue, Manchester, was arrested on Saturday.
He was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on 9 January.
Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000 relates to the collection of information which is likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism.
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A man has appeared in court charged with terrorism offences after being arrested at Manchester Airport trying to board a flight to Pakistan.
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Manchester's returning officer is seeking clarification following Theresa May's announcement.
The poll was due 4 May - the day after parliament is set to be dissolved.
This would potentially create the anomaly of a newly-elected MP without a parliament to sit in.
Returning Officer for Manchester Joanne Roney OBE said: "We are seeking advice in discussion with the Government and Electoral Commission and will confirm arrangements for the Manchester Gorton constituency as soon as possible."
The Electoral Commission said the general election decision would not affect the metro mayor elections in Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester on 4 May as these dates were "set in law".
But the BBC understands the snap poll means the Gorton by-election is unlikely to take place.
Cabinet member David Davis, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, said on Sky News the by-election would be cancelled, while the Leader of the House David Lidington told the Commons the decision on whether to hold the poll is one for the returning officer in Manchester.
Mr Lidington said parliament was likely to be dissolved on 2 or 3 May.
The House of Commons votes on Wednesday whether to approve the election.
The by-election was caused by the death of long-serving Labour MP Sir Gerald Kaufman in February.
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Doubts have been cast over whether the Manchester Gorton by-election can go ahead following the prime minister's decision to call a general election.
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Talbot created the first book illustrated with photography, The Pencil of Nature, published in instalments between 1844 and 1846.
The Bodleian spent two years raising the £2.1m needed to buy the private collection.
A library spokesman said it was a "fascinating and important resource".
The archive, which includes some of the first photographs of Oxford as well as diaries and letters, will be available to students, scholars and photographers.
But in 2017 the library plans to open a Talbot exhibition to the public.
A Bodleian spokesperson said Talbot was "most famous today for being the British founder of photography", though he was also an eminent mathematician, astronomer and archaeologist,
The polymath pioneered the use of light-sensitive paper on which to develop prints and discovered the negative of an image which could be used to produce multiple prints.
The archive includes an image made by Talbot's wife, Constance, in 1839, which may be the earliest image made by a woman.
It also includes musical scores, scientific instruments and family diaries as well as a collection of photographs by Talbot and those sent to him by other photographers.
The collection has been further enhanced after a descendent of Talbot's cousin donated 42 early photographs to the library.
Sir John Venables-Llewelyn, the great-great grandson of photographer John Dillwyn Llewelyn, was prompted to place the previously unknown photographs with the Bodleian after hearing of the appeal.
The Bodleian received £1.2m from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a £200,000 grant from the Art Fund to help with its fund raising.
Its campaign was supported by the artist David Hockney as well as photographers Hiroshi Sugimoto and Martin Parr.
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The archive of Britain's "founder of photography" William Henry Fox Talbot has been acquired by the Bodleian Library in Oxford.
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Tina Rothery was fined after taking part in a three-week protest at a field in Lancashire, which was earmarked for shale gas exploration, in 2014.
She initially refused to provide her financial details "on principle" and was found in contempt of court.
A hearing earlier heard she had no money or assets. Energy firm Cuadrilla decided not to pursue costs.
The mother-of-one said she was "delighted" as she left Preston Crown Court to the cheers of 150 fellow protestors.
Ms Rothery was hit with the £55,000 bill after opposing an injunction by the company and landowners while occupying land near Blackpool.
The activist told earlier hearings she would defend her actions, but then failed to provide a defence at subsequent hearings.
She was fined for wasting court time and was further found in contempt after declining to provide the court with details of how she would pay the bill.
The 54-year-old eventually complied after being warned she could face a 14-day prison sentence.
Cuadrilla said it would not pursue costs while she "clearly has no assets to make any payment."
Prior to the hearing, Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson and fashion designer Vivienne Westwood called on the company to drop the case.
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It is understood Lindsey Turner was reversing the vehicle when she hit her son Liam in Adland Road, Watton.
He was injured on Sunday afternoon and died later at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.
Norfolk's assistant coroner David Osborne adjourned the inquest for a final hearing on 21 October.
The boy's father is understood to have moved him from underneath the vehicle and driven towards the hospital before flagging down an ambulance.
Liam was then airlifted to hospital.
Police are treating it as a tragic accident.
Earlier this week, his family issued a tribute through the police and described him as a "happy, content little boy who was always smiling and laughing".
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A three-year-old boy who was killed after being struck accidentally by a car driven by his mother died of severe head injuries, an inquest has heard.
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The Queen's cousin, 79, was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary on Monday.
He is believed to have been staying at the Balmoral estate when he suffered the injury - suspected to be a dislocated hip.
The duke, who undertakes a large number of official royal engagements and has close associations with many charities, suffered a "mild stroke" in 2013.
He is perhaps best known as president of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in which capacity he has presented trophies to winners at Wimbledon.
He is the son of the late Prince George and grandson of King George V, and became Duke of Kent at the age of six after his father's death in an RAF plane crash in 1942.
Balmoral is the Scottish home of the Royal Family.
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Cafodd y gwasanethau brys eu galw yn ystod yr oriau mân i ystâd ddiwydiannol Parc y Castell yn nhre'r Fflint, lle roedd dynes wedi ei hanafu'n ddifrifol.
Fe geisiodd parafeddygon drin y wraig, ond bu farw'n fuan wedyn.
Dywedodd Heddlu'r Gogledd eu bod yn cynnal archwiliad manwl o'r lleoliad.
Cafodd dyn ei arestio ac mae'n cael ei gadw yn y ddalfa.
Dywedodd y Ditectif Brif Gwnstabl Dan Tipton: "Mae tîm o dditectifs gyda chefnogaeth swyddogion a staff lleol yn ymchwilio i'r digwyddiad, ac mae sawl trywydd i'w hymholiadau."
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Otto Perez Molina and Roxana Baldetti are among 70 people accused of involvement in a scheme that embezzled millions of dollars of government money.
Both strongly deny the accusations.
Mr Perez Molina, who was elected in 2012, and Ms Baldetti are already facing trial in another case that led to their resignations last year.
Announcing the latest charges, Prosecutor Julio Barrios Prado said the pair had been involved in illegal financing, embezzlement and money laundering.
Addressing Mr Perez Molina in court he said: "That money was used to buy goods and services for you and Baldetti including real estate and luxury vehicles, as well as $4.3m (£3m) in gifts."
He said shell companies had been used to try to conceal the money.
Ms Baldetti is also accused of receiving $38m (£26.6m) in bribes for government contracts. Prosecutors allege that, on one shopping trip to Miami, she spent more than $27,000 of the cash on shoes and clothing.
Mr Perez Molina and Ms Baldetti are already facing trial over a corruption scheme dubbed La Linea (The Line) that involved businesses paying bribes to government officials and custom officers in return for being allowed to evade import duties. They have denied any wrongdoing.
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A former president and vice-president of Guatemala have been formally charged with corruption and money-laundering.
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Footage will be played on purpose-built stands at the Bristol Temple Meads terminal as part of a heritage project by the British Film Institute (BFI).
They include Bristol, British City (1951), a council-funded documentary made for the Festival of Britain in 1951 to celebrate the city's heritage.
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Forgotten films celebrating the lives of ordinary people are being screened at some of England's biggest and busiest railway stations.
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Cumbria Wildlife Trust said it was taken to the facility at South Walney after being spotted on a nearby beach.
Another was "chased into the sea" to encourage it to return to the reserve.
The trust said adult seals often leave youngsters alone on a beach while they go fishing.
Interfering with them disturbs the animals and their reaction can be to bite, the organisation added.
Marine conservation officer Dr Emily Baxter said: "People often do not realise that seals need to come up on to the beaches to rest.
"There is a misconception that they are sick, when they are more than likely perfectly fine and just resting or sleeping.
"Grey seals spend about as much time out of the water as they do in it, it is part of their normal behaviour.
"Chasing seals back into the sea is stopping them from what they need to do."
David Harpley, the trust's conservation manager, said: "People are acting with the best intentions, but they should leave the seals alone.
"Putting one in the boot of your car is the silliest thing you can do. They have teeth like lions and you're also taking them away from their family."
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A wildlife group has warned people not to assume young animals on their own are in trouble after a seal pup was "rescued" by being put into a car boot and driven to a nature reserve.
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A team of engineers will lift them off their giant timber stocks and turn them 180 degrees.
The bells - last turned in the 1980s - date back to the 16th Century.
Cathedral custodian Fran Flett Hollinrake said: "Obviously we want to keep them in the best condition possible. It is quite a big job."
The Romano-Gothic cathedral, built from red and yellow sandstone, is of international significance.
The foundations were placed in 1137, and the building, dedicated to Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney, took about 300 years to build.
It was assigned to the inhabitants of Kirkwall by King James III of Scotland in a charter dated 1486.
It was announced earlier this month that the 12th Century cathedral in Kirkwall was to undergo a laser scan as part of efforts to preserve the building.
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Councillor Michael Stokes said in a statement it was with "great sadness" he announced the news of Sean Lawson's death.
Mr Lawson had worked at the authority for more than 12 years as head of its environment and public realm department.
Warwickshire Police said they were not treating the deaths as suspicious.
More news for Coventry and Warwickshire here
The council statement added: "Sean was close to his staff and news of his death has been a shock to us all. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends."
It is thought the couple died at the weekend, the council said.
Police confirmed they were called to a property on Wiggins Close, Rugby, where they found the bodies of a 50-year-old man and a 63-year-old woman.
Det Insp Matthew Pyatt said: "We are not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths. The case will be handed over to the coroner."
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A council boss and his wife have been found dead, the leader of Rugby Borough Council has confirmed.
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The 31-year-old lock was hurt hitting a ruck, and was replaced in the 51st minute by Luke Charteris.
Jones will miss club side Ospreys' match with Stade Francais in a European Challenge Cup quarter-final on 2 April.
Jones has been tipped as a candidate to lead the British and Irish Lions on their tour of New Zealand this summer.
The WRU revealed the extend of the injury in a short statement.
"Alun Wyn suffered a shoulder injury in the France v Wales RBS Six Nations match at the weekend and, following scans and orthopaedic consultation, he will undergo an initial six week period of rehabilitation," they said.
Jones captained the Lions in the final Test of their 2-1 series win over Australia in 2013.
Lions coach Warren Gatland names his squad for the New Zealand tour on 19 April and Jones is unlikely to feature before.
The Welsh region travel to Treviso in the Pro12 on Saturday, 25 March without their captain.
However, Lloyd Ashley is set to return from after overcoming concussion and Jones' fellow Wales lock Bradley Davies is expected to return following a knee injury in April.
Backs coach Gruff Rees said: "Bradley's just working through the final part of his procedures. I think mid-April might be a fair shout for us and he could really add to our squad."
Ospreys can also call on uncapped Wales Six Nations squad member Rory Thornton at lock.
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Lam, 28, joined the club in 2014 and, despite missing out on promotion to the Premiership, the Samoa forward has ignored interest elsewhere to re-sign.
He says the challenge of getting the club into the top flight was one he could not walk away from after their play-off loss to Worcester in May.
"I feel I've got unfinished business here," Lam told BBC Radio Bristol.
"There is a lot of talent here and massive potential at the club and I'll probably see my years out here. I couldn't see myself leaving the club and not helping them get up into the top flight.
"I've made some really good friendships in the team, the supporters are unreal and playing at Ashton Gate is a top facility."
Lam, who was part of Samoa's World Cup squad, says he could have signed elsewhere but ultimately thinks he will end his career at the club.
"I got a couple of approaches from other clubs but I couldn't see myself leaving having not helped them get promoted," he said. "Bristol is a home away from home and everyone here has made me feel very welcome.
"I'm not getting any younger, two more years takes me up to 30 and then I'll have to start thinking about what I do after rugby. There are not too many years left in me and I'd like to see my years out at Bristol."
And Lam, who has scored 12 tries in 17 appearances, says securing promotion would be one of the greatest achievements of his career.
"It would be massive, you go through a career without any silverware, that would hopefully be my first and it'll be one of biggest achievements in my rugby career," he added.
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The 26-year-old, who became well known as Lady Sybil Crawley, will play Ophelia in the production at the Almeida Theatre in London.
Sherlock actor Andrew Scott will play Hamlet in the 400-year-old Shakespeare play while Juliet Stevenson will play Hamlet's mother Gertrude.
Robert Icke will direct the production, which opens in February.
Brown Findlay has also previously appeared in Jamaica Inn, Misfits and The Outcast, with film credits including Winter's Tale and The Riot Club.
Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.
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Former Downton Abbey actress Jessica Brown Findlay is to appear in a new production of Hamlet.
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Wanda Campbell, 43, of Auchenmalg near Newton Stewart, was convicted at Dumfries Sheriff Court last November.
She was found guilty of acting with others to take the money from James Haugh Castle Douglas between March 2012 and October 2013.
She was jailed and ordered to pay compensation of £110,000.
Campbell's appeal was heard by Lord Brodie and Lord Drummond Young at the High Court in Edinburgh.
Her trial had been told that the money had been transferred to Campbell to be kept safe and used as cash flow for the business.
However, she started spending the money as soon as she received it.
The business went into liquidation the day before her trial started in September 2016.
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A woman who was jailed for three years for conning a south of Scotland garage firm out of £110,000 has lost an appeal against her sentence.
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It's taken 20 people and more than a million bricks to construct.
It's all to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo - when the famous French general Napoleon took on an army led by England.
Ricky has more...
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One of the most famous battles in history has been recreated using Lego.
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The room of eight-year-old Chloe McCance was ransacked during the incident at Sinclair Avenue in Bangor, County Down, on Friday.
A laptop computer containing the last pictures of Chloe was taken, as well as Christmas presents.
Her mother, Lynda McCance, has appealed for the return of the computer.
Chloe, who had the rare degenerative illness, Batten's Disease, died earlier this month.
Ms McCance described the family's shock at discovering the burglary.
"We went out on Friday, we were getting tribute tattoos done, and we came home and we just sat down because we had got a takeaway," she said.
"I went into the hall and discovered her bedroom door was open which just wasn't right because we have not been in that room since her funeral and we went out the back and discovered the back gate had been unlocked.
"We discovered our laptop was gone, a bag of groceries gone, Christmas presents taken, and the drawers had been gone through.
"To think somebody has trespassed and went into her room and seen everything and just done what they have done to us.
"We can't believe that after everything we have been through that it could get any worse."
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A grieving mother has spoken of her distress at her house being burgled, just days after the burial of her daughter.
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The woman, thought to be about 50-years-old, disappeared in the sea near the Farne Islands on Sunday afternoon.
Her partner, who was walking his dog in nearby Seahouses, watched as lifeboats were launched from the village, the RNLI said.
Despite a "harrowing" rescue bid, she died shortly after being pulled from the water, manager Ian Clayton said.
The woman, understood to have been a swimming instructor, has not yet been named but was with a group of divers from Ormskirk in Lancashire.
Mr Clayton, lifeboats operations manager for the Seahouses branch, said: "[The woman's partner] heard the sirens go off at the lifeboat station, and he came down to see what was happening.
"And he was then told that obviously the lifeboat's launching to go to the assistance of a boat that's reported a diver missing.
"That was his partner, and he didn't know obviously at that immediate time."
The diver was located about 40 minutes after police were called and received medical attention, but died a short time later.
Mr Clayton said it had been the first weekend of the diving season, and added: "What happened was obviously some sort of accident that's happened whilst the lady's been in the water.
"We are unsure how this tragedy occurred, but our thoughts are very much with the deceased lady's partner, friends and dive colleagues.
"Police are now conducting inquiries, which will be referred to the coroner. This was a very harrowing incident for all concerned."
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A man unknowingly watched a rescue mission for his partner who died while diving off the Northumberland coast.
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Volunteers will start running Woodland Road Sports and Social Centre, in Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran, from April.
The move will save Torfaen council more than £60,000 a year.
The proposal was part of the authority's wider budget savings of £11.2m for 2014/15.
A group of community council members, sports and social club members, centre users and volunteers will receive training from the council before they take charge.
Croesyceiliog and Llanyrafon community council will take on some of the legal responsibilities in the short term.
A business plan is being drawn up to explore the possibility of the partnership taking over the whole site, with the long-term aim of making it self-sustainable.
In the meantime, current agreements with sports clubs and those who use the pitches at the centre will be honoured.
Community council chairman Colin Crick said the partnership planned to turn the centre into an "even more attractive and thriving hub" for all ages and interests.
"This is an exciting opportunity to acquire this site for the community and ensure its long-term future," he added.
The club is home to a number of drama, dance and choir groups, and provides exercise and sports sessions such as kickboxing.
It also has a child contact centre, a club for people with learning disabilities and a group for men with mental health issues.
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The murder happened on 16 March in a dark street of the Bras neighbourhood, in an area notorious for drug dealing.
The security camera images show two armed men shooting the teenagers at close range - with a police car stationed nearby, before driving off.
Prosecutors say it did not try to stop the violence or to pursue the killers.
"The CCTV footage is shocking, as it shows that the policemen in that car were at least guilty of omission," says Elizabeth Sato, director of Sao Paulo's Homicide Department.
There have long been allegations in Sao Paulo, Brazil's largest city, that rogue police officers have been carrying out killing as acts of retaliation directed against criminal gangs, the BBC's Gary Duffy says.
But the attacks often claim the lives of ordinary civilians.
The images were shown on Sunday night on Globo TV's Fantastico programme.
Ms Sato says one of the victims was on his mobile phone when the two killers approached them.
The person at the other end of the call heard the killers shouting that they were police, before telling the boys to put their hands up.
The family of one of the victims, a 14-year-old known as Piui, denies he was involved with drugs.
The teenager, who worked with his father collecting paper in the streets of Sao Paulo, had six gunshot wounds.
The other victim, who was 18, was shot 12 times. Police has not disclosed their names.
A third teenager managed to run away and police are trying to locate him.
The eight police officers will remain in detention while the investigation proceeds.
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Quay Fresh and Frozen Foods Ltd in New Quay can deposit up to 450 tonnes of clean, crushed whelk shells into the sea for a year.
Residents had complained the waste caused injuries when it washes up on to the beach.
But Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said it did not have an unacceptable impact.
The company had applied to dump 2,000 tonnes of shells, which are produced when it processes its foods, every year for the next three years.
But a one-year licence was granted for the reduced amount and NRW said it had given the firm advice on alternative ways to dispose of or reuse the waste.
Eleanor Smart, of NRW, said of the decision: "The surveys and public consultation showed that depositing the whelk shells does not have an unacceptable impact on the environment, or pose a significant risk to human health.
"However the shells do cause a nuisance which can affect other uses of the beach and sea, and this is why we have reduced the quantities permitted for disposal, as well as the duration of the licence."
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Sgt Mark Shepherd shared photographs on Twitter of his shift working in Norwich city centre.
Figures released by police earlier this year suggest that more than half of violent crime in the city happens between 21:00 and 06:00.
Mr Shepherd said: "This hopefully shows we are human. People love the fact they are getting put on social media."
Mr Shepherd, who works for the Norwich South Safer Neighbourhood Team, posted tweets after 22:00 on Saturday until after 05:00 on Sunday, using the hashtag "SelfiesWithCops"
He described incidents including one which said: "A few assaults coming in now. Also collapsed drunks. #DrinkResponsibly #KnowYourLimits #AlcoholHarm Think, how will you get home?"
He said: "Engagement is really important and we regularly get asked for photos. This takes it a small step further."
Writing on Twitter, one person tweeted: "...great sport Mark, loving the picture. You even look like you were enjoying it!"
Another person said: "Love it."
A Norfolk Police spokesman said: "Social media can play a positive role in policing - keeping members of the public informed about incidents, day-to-day work and traffic issues - while also giving officers another way of keeping in touch with residents."
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A police officer won praise on social media after posting "selfies" with revellers on his Saturday nightshift.
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HMP Northumberland in Acklington, which houses more than 1,300 male prisoners, will be managed by Sodexo Justice Services from December.
The company said it had begun talks with union officials about reducing the site's current workforce of 580.
The Prison Officer's Association (POA) accused the firm of "putting profit before public safety".
Sodexo, which already operates one prison in Scotland and three in England, was awarded a 15-year contract worth about £250m to manage HMP Northumberland earlier this year.
The National Offender Management Service said Sodexo had produced a "compelling bid" to run the prison, formed after the merger of Castington and Acklington jails.
In a statement, the company said: "We are currently in consultation with the Ministry of Justice and the recognised unions regarding employment arrangements at HMP Northumberland.
"We have shared our proposed reduction in staffing numbers. We aim to achieve this reduction by voluntary means if possible.
"Formal consultation with employees will commence after 1 December 2013 when HMP Northumberland employees transfer to Sodexo Justice Services."
A spokesman for the POA said: "The announcement that 200 jobs will go at HMP Northumberland will place private profit before public safety.
"We insist that Sodexo now provide safe systems of work, risk assessments and staff profiles to ensure that HMP Northumberland is safe, secure and decent for staff, prisoners and the public.
"The POA will not tolerate unsafe working practices and unsupervised prisoners.
"The warehousing of prisoners will not provide the promised rehabilitation revolution."
Sodexo Justice Services is part of the French multinational Sodexo Group, which provides services including catering, cleaning and security.
HMP Northumberland was criticised in 2012 after inspectors found a third of inmates spent days in their cells "doing nothing".
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Up to 200 jobs are to go at a Northumberland prison which is about to be privatised.
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Surely Lionel Messi, Neymar, Luis Suarez, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale can't all play up front? Or can they?
Or maybe you are feeling patriotic. Could England and Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy force his way into your line-up?
Use our team selector to pick your starting XI from the 30 players on this year's Ballon d'Or shortlist - then share it with your friends.
Only three defenders were named on the shortlist this year, so we expect some attacking formations...
Who do you think are the top players in World football in each position? Pick your XI from the 30-strong list of Ballon d'Or nominees and then share it with your friends using our team selector.
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When you have the best players in the world to choose from, how do you pick the best XI?
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The benchmark FTSE 100 index closed up 48.29 points, or 0.7%, to 6,914.71.
Tui shares rose 2.8% to 1041p as it reaffirmed profit forecasts despite a difficult year for the travel industry.
It said third-quarter revenues fell 5.7% due to falling bookings to North Africa and Turkey, and the impact of terror attacks in Europe.
However, the company said there had been "no apparent slowdown" in UK bookings following the Brexit vote.
Tui said underlying earnings grew 1% in the quarter, and it still expected underlying profits for the full year to grow by at least 10%.
The top riser on the FTSE 100 was the bottling firm Coca-Cola HBC after it reported better than expected results. Profit rose 4.8% to €229.6m (£197m) in the first half of the year and it forecast stronger sales growth for the year ahead.
Shares closed up 7% to 1681p.
In the FTSE 250, furniture chain DFS rose 15% after it said full-year revenues rose 7% and added it expected "a record performance for the full year with results towards the upper end of market expectations".
But shares in Card Factory fell 6.7% after its latest trading update. The retailer said the retail environment in the first half of the year had been "challenging", but said it was "confident" of meeting analysts' expectations for full-year profits.
On the currency markets, the pound lost 0.35% against the dollar to $1.2964 but and fell 0.3% against the euro to €1.1606.
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(Close): The London market shrugged off early losses to close higher, helped by gains in bottling firm Coca-Cola HBC and travel firm Tui.
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Damon Smith, of south-east London, has been accused of making or possessing an explosive substance with intent to endanger life.
North Greenwich station was evacuated last Thursday morning after a suspicious item was found on a train.
Mr Smith is due before Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday.
The Met said the charge he faces also includes intent to cause serious injury to property.
Mr Smith is alleged to have made or acquired the substance between 18 October and 21 October, in contravention of the Explosive Substances Act 1883.
The south-east London station was closed until 18:50, with disruption caused to the Jubilee line throughout the day.
A concert featuring Canadian rock band Nickelback still went ahead at the O2 Arena in the evening despite the travel problems.
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The Tiffin University graduate averaged over eight points and three assists per game for Wolves in his debut campaign in the BBL last term.
Khan is the first member of the squad to agree fresh terms at the University Arena for 2016-17.
He joins new recruits Danny Huffor, Marek Klassen, Trevor Setty, Deondre McWhorter and Jermel Kennedy at Wolves.
"Last year was his rookie year straight out of college, so it was very much a learning curve for him," head coach Paul James told BBC Hereford and Worcester.
"He had some games where he was outstanding and we're looking to improve him and make him one of the better guards in the league."
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Worcester Wolves have re-signed guard Ashton Khan for the new British Basketball League season.
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Two men were taken to Torbay Hospital on Friday with knife wounds following an attack in the Cork and Bottle pub in Paignton, said police.
They have since been released from hospital.
Devon and Cornwall Police arrested a man who has since been charged and will attend Torbay Magistrates Court on Monday.
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A man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder following stabbings in a Devon town.
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Poppi Iris Worthington died in December 2012, and her father, Paul, 46, and a 30-year-old woman were later arrested.
An inquest in October ruled the cause of death could not be ascertained and their bail has now been cancelled.
Police said the inquiry was continuing and a file had been passed to the Crown Prosecution Service for consideration whether to bring criminal proceedings.
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Two people arrested over the death of a 13-month-old girl have had their bail cancelled, Cumbria Police has said.
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Police were called to the Prince of Bengal in Tonypandy, Rhondda Cynon Taff, on Saturday after reports of an assault.
Pipefitter David Evans said he had to have his eyes flushed out at hospital.
South Wales Police confirmed a man had been arrested on suspicion of common assault and released on bail.
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A man has been arrested after chilli powder was allegedly thrown in the face of a diner at an Indian restaurant.
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Angela Ward died in hospital after police found her injured when they were called to the flats in Critchley Street at 21:00 BST on Sunday.
Ian Meakin, of Critchley Street, appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court, where his case was committed to crown court.
The 49-year-old is due to appear at Nottingham Crown Court on Wednesday.
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A man has been charged with the murder of a 27-year-old woman at a complex of flats in Ilkeston.
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It follows criticism after Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice received only a two-game suspension in July for assaulting his then-fiancee.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell admitted the punishment was too lenient when revealing the tougher new policy.
It applies to all NFL personnel and covers all incidents of physical force.
Goodell said: "My disciplinary decision led the public to question our sincerity, our commitment, and whether we understood the toll that domestic violence inflicts on so many families.
"I take responsibility both for the decision and for ensuring that our actions in the future properly reflect our values. I didn't get it right."
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The NFL has toughened its domestic violence policy which could lead to a six-game suspension or a lifetime ban for a second offence.
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The survey by the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities (CICRA) found 70% of JT customers would change operator if given the choice.
CICRA has called on JT to create a plan to improve service across the island.
Tim Ringsdore, managing director, said it was serious about improving its service and customer satisfaction.
Currently JT is the only company able to offer home phone lines, but it has been ordered by CICRA to offer the service on a wholesale basis by June.
This will allow other operators to offer home phone lines.
Mr Ringsdore said customers would be given a year's free line rental if the company failed them in one of three ways:
He said he hoped this would help reassure customers it was trying to improve.
The company has also disputed the findings of the survey, which it said showed different results from its own customer survey.
Its chief executive Graeme Miller said: "Our data shows the service we are delivering to customers is steadily improving."
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Jersey's only fixed-line telecom company is offering free services to any customers it fails after a critical survey.
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The man was arrested after police surrounded the home in Birkenhead, Merseyside, for more than six hours.
He had locked himself in a room with the eight-month-old baby, who was safely rescued just before 14:30 GMT, police said.
The 25-year-old has been arrested on on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, affray and drug offences.
Specialist negotiators were sent to the house in Raffles Road to persuade him to come out.
Other weapons were also recovered from the scene, Merseyside Police said.
The force confirmed officers were initially sent to the house at 08:10 GMT as part of an investigation into cannabis cultivation.
The man then allegedly became "abusive" and barricaded himself in the room before the incident was brought to an end.
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A baby has been rescued by armed police after a man barricaded himself into a house with a crossbow and machete.
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The company, which has more than 2,000 staff, initially said 350 jobs would be cut, but that number has since been reduced.
Bosses said the firm would help affected staff find other employment.
Union Unite said it was a "very bad day" and it was working to "reduce the number of compulsory job losses".
Dave Springbett, from Unite, said: "The fact the union and management together have managed to protect the number of compulsory redundancies by a big margin is good news, but that shouldn't take away from the drastic effect it's going to have on some workers."
In a statement, the firm said: "For those staff members who are affected by this process, the company is to establish an out-placement service designed to assist in securing future employment.
"Princess Yachts is now looking ahead to a successful and prosperous 2016."
The firm marked 50 years in business last year.
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Luxury yacht builder Princess Yachts will cut 172 jobs following a large-scale restructuring of its headquarters in Plymouth.
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Stokes, 27, spent the latter part of last season on loan at Hibernian, scoring twice in May's Scottish Cup final victory against Rangers.
He leaves Celtic Park having scored 77 goals in 192 games, and helped them win four titles and two Scottish Cups.
The Republic of Ireland forward had previously been linked with Rotherham.
He began his career at Arsenal, and spent time at Falkirk, Sunderland and Hibs before the move to Celtic in 2010.
His decision to join Rovers followed a meeting with new manager Owen Coyle.
"I get a feeling for moves a lot of the time and there were different options available, but this time round this seemed like the right move for me," he told the club website.
"He had only positive things to say about me and I'm just looking forward to bedding in, getting a good pre-season under my belt and the start of the season.
"For myself, having a manager that believes in me gives me a lot of confidence and as a striker you need that, but it's going to be down to how I perform."
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Blackburn Rovers have signed free agent striker Anthony Stokes on a three-year deal, following his departure from Scottish champions Celtic.
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Councillors had raised concerns about the project in Stranraer, prompting the investigation.
Auditors PWC found no evidence of staff acting "beyond delegated authority" or a failure to secure best value.
However, they listed a string of "key learning points" to help strengthen arrangements for future projects.
The report followed an internal investigation which delivered similar findings.
Local councillors had voiced concerns about changes in the specifications of the project with some claiming they had left the slipway "virtually useless".
They took their concerns to the council's monitoring officer who, in turn, contacted Audit Scotland.
PWC was subsequently appointed to carry out the best value review.
It found no rules or policies had been broken but that there were areas where project management arrangements "could have been better".
It listed a number of key learning points:
The review was based on key council documents, 18 committee reports and interviews with "key individuals" involved.
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An external review of the handling of a slipway scheme in south west Scotland has found no council officers acted inappropriately or broke regulations.
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The 33-year-old was released by Norwich this summer after five years at the club, during which time he made 75 Canaries first-team appearances.
Turner also had spells on loan at Fulham and Sheffield Wednesday during his time at Carrow Road.
In total, the centre-back has made 436 senior career appearances for eight different clubs.
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League One side Southend United have signed former Hull and Norwich defender Michael Turner on a one-year deal.
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The attack took place between 17:30 BST and 20:30 BST in Nunnery Wood, Worcester Woods Country Park, on 9 July.
Det Ch Insp Neil Austin said: "This is without doubt an alarming and distressing incident and specially-trained officer are continuing to support the victim."
The attacker was described as white, middle-aged, with grey hair.
He was thought to be wearing blue jeans.
Mr Austin added: "Additional patrols will remain in place in and around the countryside park and Spetchley Woods areas until further notice."
Anyone who saw anything which could help officers was urged to contact West Mercia Police or Crimestoppers.
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Police have put on extra patrols in Worcester after a woman was raped.
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Comet was diagnosed with a tumour in his abdomen last week and his condition deteriorated over the weekend.
Comet arrived at Camperdown from Edinburgh Zoo when he was 16 months old and was later joined by Star from the Highland Wildlife Park.
Zoo manager Aileen Whitelaw said Comet had been an "important ambassador" and would be sorely missed.
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A European Brown bear at Dundee's Camperdown Wildlife Centre has died aged 30 following a short illness.
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Twenty-five years on, we look back on the 25-day unrest through the stories of the people who were at the centre of the siege in Manchester.
Speaking to BBC Inside Out North West, Paul Taylor, the inmate who started the riot, said he regretted the violence but stood by the protest.
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The Strangeways riot was the longest in British penal history and changed the way prisons were run in the UK.
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A rare strain of E. coli - only the second outbreak of its kind in Europe - was found at The Khyber Pass in Nottingham in June 2014.
In August, owners Mohammad Abdul Basit and Amjad Bhatti pleaded guilty to breaching food hygiene regulations.
More than 140 people were affected by the outbreak.
Appearing at Nottingham Crown Court, the owners were each given a suspended four month jail sentence and ordered to pay each victim £200.
Breaches included selling food unfit for human consumption, poor personal cleanliness of food workers and inadequate hand washing facilities and drainage.
An investigation by Nottingham City Council led to the discovery that the food poisoning organism responsible was Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC).
EIEC is only found in the human gut and so inspectors concluded people affected by the outbreak must have eaten food contaminated with human faeces.
Officials said the outbreak was traced to the restaurant after analysis of faecal specimens from patients.
The same strain of EIEC was found in lettuce prepared by food workers at the takeaway.
Paul Dales, from Nottingham City Council's food, health and safety team, said: "This was a significant and serious food poisoning outbreak affecting a large number of people, some of whom developed severe symptoms.
"It's fortunate there were no fatalities, as this is a strain of E. coli rarely found in the developed world, this being only the second confirmed outbreak in Europe."
"It's clear that hand-washing practices by some workers were wholly inadequate and this led to food becoming contaminated," he added.
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The owners of a kebab shop which sold food contaminated with human faeces have been ordered to pay compensation to customers who became ill.
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Mining firm Scotgold Resources extracted the gold from 2,400 tonnes of ore which was taken from Cononish mine near Tyndrum.
The gold was sold in "rounds" stamped with the Scottish Gold Mark and a unique serial number.
The average price was £4,557.9 per ounce, which Scotgold said was a premium of 378% over current prices.
Richard Gray, the chief executive officer of Scotgold, said: "This unique and historic event is the first demonstration of our ability to attract a premium for Scottish gold.
"The next opportunity to show the continued support for this precious metal from the Highlands will be the conclusion of agreements with members of the Scottish jewellery trade, who appreciate the value that can be added to their products by the proven provenance of the stag's head Scottish Gold Mark."
News of sales will be published in the New Year.
The gold rounds were minted by Baird & Co Bullion Merchants and sold in a sealed bid auction.
The Cononish project was first launched nearly a decade ago but has faced delays as a result of falls in the price of gold, lack of finance and problems with planning permission.
Scotgold has a licence to look for gold in an area covering more than 4,000 sq km of the Highlands, and is confident that other deposits similar to Cononish can be found.
The price of gold has recovered this year, having slumped from about $1,770 an ounce in August 2012 to just over $1,000 last December.
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Graham Wait, 58, stole the tyres with the help of an accomplice who signed them out of the warehouse.
He denied theft but was found guilty at Carlisle Crown Court. The hearing was told the tyres were sold online for almost £70,000.
Wait, of Bathgate, Scotland, was given an 18-month sentence suspended for two years and ordered to pay £1,500 costs.
He was also instructed to carry out 200 hours' unpaid work.
The court was told the head of security for Pirelli was alerted to an eBay user who was selling tyres for much less than their wholesale value over an eight-month period.
Police were alerted and it was discovered that the tyres should have been in the company's Dalston Road warehouse.
Warehouse worker Mark Claxton was subsequently arrested and charged with theft.
Claxton, 55, of the Square, Cummersdale, Carlisle, pleaded guilty and was given a two-year community order in February.
A Cumbria Police spokesman said: "Wait profited from his crimes to the tune of £68,000 and would most likely have continued with his enterprise if it were not for the good work of Pirelli's head of security."
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A man who sold tyres worth more than £100,000 from Pirelli's Carlisle plant has been given a suspended jail term.
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Researchers have discovered a new species of spider living in caves in Mexico.
They noticed its unusually large size and two terrifying red fangs - ewwwwww!
Our emoji face right now is definitely the monkey covering its eyes.
The spider was first spotted back in 2013 but it's taken four years for scientists to officially confirm it as a new species.
It's called the "Sierra Cacachilas wandering spider" and is in the same family as the much-feared, venomous Brazilian wandering spider.
Get this - the spider can grow up to 10cm in length.
Remind me not to go to a cave in Mexico any time soon!
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If you're scared of spiders, then you wouldn't want to meet this hairy creature in a dark place!
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The 23-year-old Nottingham-born folk and indie rock singer is one of 10 sponsors who have agreed month-long deals during the 2017-18 season.
Commercial operations manager Simon Fotheringham told the club website: "To attract someone of Jake Bugg's stature is a major coup.
"Add in the fact Jake's a massive Notts fan and it's a match made in heaven."
Each sponsor will see their logo appear on the front of the players shirts during their chosen month.
Bugg, who owns two platinum discs for his self-titled debut album from 2012, has released three albums so far, the last of which 'on my one' was in June 2016.
Earlier this month, BBC Radio 5 live presenter Darren Fletcher was one of six appointments to Notts County's new board of directors.
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Rock star and lifelong Notts County fan Jake Bugg will be a shirt sponsor for the League Two side in November.
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The English League One club are understood to have offered £100,000 up front, with add-ons which could have taken the deal to £200,000.
But Kilmarnock's board rejected what Charlton have indicated will be their final offer for the 25-year-old, who is in the final year of his contract.
"It is fantastic news for me," said Lee Clark after their loss to Motherwell.
The manager told BBC Scotland: "Josh was honest enough to say he didn't feel right for today's game, and when you have a player of his quality out of the squad, it has a big effect.
"The board has spoken to Josh, who has said that if the club have turned down the offer, he will give everything for as long as he is here. Whether that is until the end of the August window, or the end of his contract, we will see.
"But I am hoping to have him in the group next week for the Hamilton game."
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The Ayrshire club turned down a slightly smaller bid from Oldham for the player earlier in the week.
Magennis, who featured as a substitute in all of Northern Ireland's games at Euro 2016, was Killie's top scorer last season with 13 goals.
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Kilmarnock have turned down Charlton's third bid for their Northern Ireland international striker Josh Magennis.
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Three men aged 23, 42 and 56, and a woman aged 48 have been released on police bail pending further enquiries.
A 19-year-old man has been released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service.
A 27-year-old man remains in custody.
Earlier, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said that although the arrests took place in Ballymena, those arrested were not all linked to each other.
The people were all detained on Thursday morning.
Officers also carried out searches and removed a number of items for further examination.
In a statement, Det Ch Insp Deirdre Bones, from the PSNI's Public Protection Branch, said: "It is important to note that although these arrests all took place in the Ballymena area, the suspects are not all linked to each other.
"This is not about organised sexual abuse by a group of people. The arrests are part of a wider PSNI investigation focused on child sexual exploitation."
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Scrum-half Sarel Pretorius raced 80 metres for the opening try after Dorian Jones had kicked two penalties.
Jones added two more shots before his solo, shorter-range dash to the line after the break at Rodney Parade.
The two teams meet again in Pau next Saturday, but Dragons have a worry over wing Tom Prydie who was helped off in the second half.
Newport Gwent Dragons: Carl Meyer; Tom Prydie, Adam Hughes, Adam Warren, Ashton Hewitt, Dorian Jones, Sarel Pretorius; Phil Price, Thomas Rhys, Brok Harris, Matthew Screech, Rynard Landman, Lewis Evans, Ollie Griffiths, Taulupe Faletau.
Replacements: Elliot Dee, Shaun Knight, Lloyd Fairbrother, Cory Hill, Ed Jackson, Luc Jones, Jason Tovey, Ross Wardle.
Pau: Romain Buros; Marika Vunibaka, Jale Vatubua, Watisoni Votu, Elijah Niko; Charly Malie, Samuel Marques; Chris King, Mehdi Boundjema, Euan Murray, Cameron Pierce, Claude Dry, Sean Dougall, Josefa Ulago Domolailai, Brice Monzeglio (capt).
Replacements: Thomas Bianchin, Julien Jacquot, Giorgi Natsarashvili, Daniel Ramsay, Loic Bernad, Thierry Lacrampe, Pierre Dupouy, Mosese Ratuvou.
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (England).
Touch judges: Steve Lee (England), Robin Goodliffe (England).
Citing commissioner: Andy Blyth (England).
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Newport Gwent Dragons boosted their European Challenge Cup quarter-final hopes with a comfortable win over Pau.
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The Olympic team pursuit champion needed just six laps to catch Emily Nelson in the final.
Jessica Frampton beat Rachel James to sprint gold, while Lewis Oliva and Daniel Bigham won the men's keirin and pursuit respectively.
Britain's most successful female Paralympian, Sarah Storey, raced the able-bodied pursuit, finishing eighth.
In Para-cycling, Sophie Thornhill and Corrine Hall won the mixed tandem time trial title, while Lauren Booth won the C1-5 event.
Archibald had only recently returned to the track after breaking her wrist at the Glasgow World Cup.
Archibald and Elinor Barker are the only two Rio Olympians in action over the three-day meet.
Laura Kenny and Katy Marchant withdrew through injury, while others are having a slow return to action following their efforts in Rio.
"I'm chuffed about today. Why train when you can race?" Archibald told BBC Sport.
"I want to make the World Championships this season, so I wanted to get back on the start line."
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Katie Archibald eased to victory in the individual pursuit at the UK National Track Championships in Manchester.
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The 70-year-old victim was attacked at a shop in Carr Road, Walthamstow, at about 21:10 BST on Sunday. He tried to defend himself with a shop sign.
He was stabbed several times and is in a serious but stable condition, Met Police said.
The trio were arrested on Tuesday and remain in custody.
Two customers and the shopkeeper's wife were also in the store when the masked attackers targeted the shop.
CCTV images released by police show a customer using a stool to fend off the attackers and the shopkeeper being stabbed as he tried to defend himself with a shop sign.
Det Sgt Ben Voss said: "The assailants used an extreme level of violence against an elderly man who was trying to defend himself, his wife, customers and business.
"The attack could have resulted in tragic consequences, but luckily the victim is now recovering in hospital."
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Two 14-year-old boys and a man aged 20 have been arrested in connection with the stabbing of an elderly shopkeeper in east London.
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Clifton Street Orange hall was attacked shortly after 22:00 BST.
Police said the incident was being treated as a sectarian hate crime.
Officers then also came under attack from about 20 youths.
The hall has been attacked several times in recent years.
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Police have come under attack after a petrol bomb and paint were thrown at an Orange hall in north Belfast on Sunday night.
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Police were called to Pennywell Road on Saturday morning following reports a man had collapsed.
"The man was taken to hospital but sadly later died as a result of his injuries. We are treating his death as unexplained," a force spokesman said.
A post-mortem examination is due to take place later. Police have appealed for any witnesses to come forward or to call the 101 non-emergency number.
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A man has died after being found with serious injuries in Bristol.
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Sgt Emile Cilliers, 36, of Amesbury, Wiltshire, was arrested after his wife Victoria fell 4,000ft (1,219m) on 5 April 2015.
Mr Cilliers faces a further charge of criminal damage reckless to the endangerment of life of the couple's two children.
He has been released on bail.
He will appear in Salisbury Crown Court in October.
Victoria Cilliers suffered "multiple serious injuries" after falling to the ground during a routine jump near Netheravon Airfield over Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire on 5 April.
Ian Harris, from the Crown Prosecution Service Wessex, said: "The CPS has today authorised the police to charge Emile Cilliers with two charges of attempting to murder his wife, Victoria Cilliers, and with a further charge of criminal damage reckless to the endangerment of the lives of two children."
The two attempted murder charges relate to different dates - one between 28 March and 31 March 2015 at an undisclosed address in Wiltshire and the other between 3 April and 6 April 2015 at Netheravon.
The third charge relates to allegations he damaged a domestic gas fitting belonging to Mrs Cilliers, between 28 March and 31 March at Amesbury thus endangering the children's life.
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An Army sergeant has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after his wife's parachute failed to open during a skydive.
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Police had earlier appealed for information and released CCTV images of a group of six men, understood to be Wrexham football fans, travelling between Hebden Bridge and Halifax on Saturday 28 December.
A BTP spokesman said: "I would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance with this appeal."
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A number of men have contacted British Transport Police in connection with anti-social behaviour on a train in West Yorkshire.
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The charge relates to an incident in or around the 89th minute of the 2-1 defeat by Crewe on 14 February.
It was alleged the 43-year-old used abusive and/or insulting words towards a match official.
He will watch from the stand against Colchester on Tuesday, has been fined £500 and warned about future conduct.
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Wycombe Wanderers boss Gareth Ainsworth has been given a one-match touchline ban after admitting a Football Association charge of misconduct.
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The striker said on Twitter: "I will be back as a supporter alongside them one day. Every goal I scored in that famous number nine shirt was for them."
Cisse, 31, leaves for an undisclosed fee following a four-and-a-half year spell at St James' Park.
A Senegal international, he scored 44 goals in 131 games for Newcastle.
Cisse, who joined the Magpies from German club Freiburg, scored three times during the 2015-16 season, which ended with Newcastle being relegated to the Championship despite a late upturn in form under Rafael Benitez.
He added: "I hope that the team are quickly back in the Premier League.
"We had some great times together and hopefully under Rafa those times will return."
It has also been reported that Southampton forward Graziano Pelle will sign for Shandong Luneng, who are coached by ex-Fulham manager Felix Magath.
Cisse is the latest of a string of high-profile names to move to China both on and off the pitch.
Brazil forward Hulk recently joined Shanghai SIPG in a £46.1m transfer that eclipsed the £38.4m Asian transfer record fee that Jiangsu Suning paid for compatriot Alex Teixeira last February.
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Demba Ba, formerly of Newcastle and Chelsea, moved to Shanghai Shenhua in July 2015, while Jackson Martinez left Atletico Madrid to join Guangzhou for a then-Asian record £31m in early February 2016.
Shanghai SIPG are managed by ex-England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson, and former Netherlands midfielder and AC Milan manager Clarence Seedorf was named as head coach of second-tier side Shenzen FC earlier this week.
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Papiss Cisse has said he "will never forget" Newcastle's fans after leaving the club to join Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng.
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The world number two from Northern Ireland needs victory in the Masters to become only the sixth player to have won all four major titles.
McIlroy's closing 69 came after rounds of 72, 73 and 71.
"It wasn't quite good enough - I gave a decent account for myself and will come back next year and try again," he said.
McIlroy felt he still had a chance of claiming a first green jacket if he could match, or better, his lowest score in the Masters, a 65 in the first round having seemingly set himself on course for victory in 2011.
However, after making a birdie on the par-five second, he three-putted the fourth from 95 feet and had to scramble to save par on the next two holes.
Birdies on the eighth, 13th and 16th ensured McIlroy broke 70 for the first time this week and he refused to blame a limited schedule this year, caused by a rib injury, for his performance.
McIlroy finished on three under and six shots behind winner Sergio Garcia.
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"It wasn't quite as adventurous as previous Masters have been for me," added McIlroy.
"I didn't get too high with some really low nine-hole scores, but I didn't shoot any nine-hole scores that were in the 40s. It was quite a consistent, steady Masters for me.
"I felt like I had an opportunity on Saturday to shoot something in the mid to high 60s which would have got me closer to the lead and I didn't quite do that."
McIlroy is the only player to have finished in the top 10 in each of the last four Masters.
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Rory McIlroy admits he underperformed after finishing tied for seventh at the Masters to miss out on completing a career Grand Slam.
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Energy firm E.On said an initial load of foundations for the Rampion wind farm arrived on site from the Netherlands last week.
Installation will begin in the northwest quadrant of the site between Peacehaven and Worthing, off Sussex.
E.On said the project remained on schedule despite bad weather disrupting preparation work on the seabed.
Thousands of boulders have been moved to make way for the cable route and around each of the turbine positions.
"After almost six years of development it's a really proud moment to finally be installing the first foundations," said development manager Chris Tomlinson.
"These foundations will be piled into the seabed and will act as a base for each of the 140m turbines, which we will start erecting in early 2017."
The Rampion wind farm is the first to be built off the south coast.
The £1.3bn construction is eight miles offshore and will be visible from beaches at Brighton and other resorts and the South Downs National Park.
Construction is being managed from Newhaven Port until the wind farm's operations base is completed in 2017.
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Foundations are being laid for the first of 116 wind turbines off the south coast.
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Seven-year-old Ethan was performing the song before an Australian Baseball League match between the Brisbane Bandits and the Adelaide Bite.
At the end of the performance, the crowd in the stadium gave him a huge round of applause.
He then ran around the pitch getting high fives from all the baseball players.
Video courtesy of the Australian Baseball League.
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A boy in Australia had to battle through a case of the hiccups whilst performing the Australian national anthem.
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The central defender took a kick to the leg during the 2-1 win against Slovakia on Saturday - Wales' first victory at a major championship finals since 1958.
He finished the game, but suffered some swelling which needed treatment.
"We've started working on it already and we've got a few days before the next game so I'll be fine," he said.
"It was a kick and luckily it was on the pad, but it's come up and swollen a bit through the pad - but it's fine."
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Williams stayed down for several minutes after one Slovakian attack and was clearly limping in the later stages.
Wales are in a strong position in their qualifying group after England and Russia drew 1-1 in Marseille on Saturday night.
The top two teams from each group qualify for the knockout stages, along with the four best third-placed teams.
Williams said the win over Slovakia was "a great day for Welsh football", but that they were taking nothing for granted against England.
"As I've said before, it's another game," Williams added.
"We understand everything that comes with it, but it's another three points we'll be trying to get.
"I'm just happy that we've got a good start to the campaign. It's exactly what we needed to settle the nerves and give ourselves a chance of getting out of the group."
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Wales captain Ashley Williams insists he will be fit to face England in Thursday's crucial Euro 2016 Group B match in Lens.
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A variety of locations are being used to gather tents, blankets, food and clothing due to be sent to Calais.
Over 400 people have pledged to help in Wrexham with groups collecting items in Newport, Cardiff and elsewhere.
Organisers at The Lansdowne pub in Canton said they wanted to help after watching news reports.
In Wrexham, Katie Wilkinson, 27, and friends set up a Facebook group, Wrexham to Calais Solidarity, calling for donated items.
Three collection centres have been set up in the county borough due to the "overwhelming and inspiring" support.
She said: "As the response has been so huge, we are now planning to go directly to the camp in Calais on the 19 September to join others from across the UK and Europe in a day of solidarity."
Ariana Faris, a psychotherapist from Cardiff, is flying out to the Greek island Lesbos on Saturday with her sister, a midwife, to help refugees and migrants there.
Explaining why they have decided to go, she said: "It was the thought that people on the island themselves are just gathering and offering what they can and that we too can do something."
David Cameron has announced the UK is to provide resettlement to "thousands" more Syrian refugees.
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Collection centres are being set up in Wales for donated items to help the thousands of migrants caught up in the crisis across Europe.
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The Channel Islands are made up of four smaller islands, Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney and Sark.
People on the islands were under the control of the Germans for nearly five years, until May 9th 1945, when Germany surrendered and they were freed.
That day is known as Liberation Day.
Martin went to Guernsey to talk to Pauline, who was just 5 years old on Liberation Day, to talk about the importance of remembering the war.
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It's 70 years since people from the Channel Islands were freed from the Germans during World War II.
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Prospects Academies Trust had six schools at its peak; two in Gloucestershire, three in Devon and one in East Sussex.
The trust's website says it is now "being wound up" after transferring the Dean Academy and Gloucester Academy to new sponsors on 1 March.
It is the first academy chain in the country to fold.
A statement on the trust website, said board members "reluctantly" came to the decision to find new sponsors for its six academies as the trust "in its current form, was not viable".
"The trustees were determined to ensure that the education of the students at the academies should not be interrupted and believe that this objective has been achieved," added a spokesperson.
Two Wiltshire sponsors have taken on the two schools in the neighbouring county, with Gloucester Academy now in the hands of The White Horse Federation and the Malmesbury Trust taking over The Dean Academy in Lydney.
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An academy schools sponsor, which announced last year it was to fold, has offloaded its remaining two schools.
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Discarded chewing gum was also seen on three-quarters of streets surveyed for Keep Wales Tidy, while dog fouling was found on one in 10.
Despite this, 96% of streets were graded as acceptable to the public.
Natural Resources Minister Carl Sargeant said "everybody" was responsible for keeping streets clean.
Keep Wales Tidy said smoking-related litter - which is predominantly made up of cigarette butts - was difficult to clean up.
It could also affect the environment and wildlife by contaminating water supplies with toxic chemicals, it added.
Chief executive Lesley Jones said: "I would emphasise that it isn't just the responsibility of local authorities to clean up an area, but everyone who lives, works, visits a street, park, beach, city, town or village to keep it clean and create a good environment for all."
Its research - published in the All Wales Report (How Clean are our Streets?) - was funded by the Welsh government.
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Streets in Wales are blighted by discarded cigarette butts, with 86% of roads strewn with smoking-related litter, a charity's survey shows.
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