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Ben Needham: Kos search team focuses on 'newly planted tree'
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:38:38 GMTPolice searching for missing toddler Ben Needham on the Greek island of Kos excavate around a tree apparently planted since his disappearance.>
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Crash pilot interview access refused
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:30:53 GMTPolice are refused access to interviews carried out with Shoreham air crash pilot Andy Hill by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.>
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Ed Sheeran bought pig statue of himself at auction
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:43:29 GMTA pig-shaped statue of Ed Sheeran was bought by the singer himself, it emerges.>
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Unmarried partner in bereavement compensation legal bid
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 09:22:36 GMTA woman launches a legal fight to win greater recognition for unmarried couples who suffer bereavement.>
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Nottingham anti-begging posters banned by advertising authority
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 23:16:42 GMTAnti-begging posters published by a council are banned by the Advertising Standards Authority for "reinforcing negative stereotypes".>
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Sam Allardyce: Ex-England boss says entrapment has won
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:37:24 GMTFormer England boss Sam Allardyce says "entrapment has won" after he was forced to step down as manager of the national side.>
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Chorley, South Ribble and Rochdale top 'unhappiest' poll
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 20:18:37 GMTChorley reported the lowest levels of happiness in the UK, according to new figures.>
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Teen killer James Fairweather loses appeal over jail term
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:16:09 GMTA teenager who murdered two strangers has had his appeal against his sentence thrown out.>
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Man in court over 'UK first' Ukraine terror offences
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:52:05 GMTA man appears in court charged with two terrorism offences linked to the conflict in eastern Ukraine.>
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Search for missing RAF serviceman in Bury St Edmunds
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 21:02:42 GMTA search has been launched for an RAF serviceman who has been missing since the early hours of Saturday morning.>
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World War Two spy's row with wife 'almost ruined D-Day'
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 09:11:15 GMTA row between a British double agent and his wife during World War Two almost compromised D-Day operations, newly released MI5 files show.>
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Child sex abuse inquiry: Top lawyer 'considering quitting'
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 03:44:36 GMTThe most senior lawyer working for the inquiry into child sexual abuse in England and Wales is considering resigning, the BBC understands.>
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Fewer drivers on mobile phones 'caught by police'
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 08:15:49 GMTThe number of drivers caught using a mobile phone behind the wheel has almost halved in five years, the BBC can reveal.>
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Smiler crash: Alton Towers operator Merlin fined £5m
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 12:26:14 GMTAlton Towers operator Merlin Attractions is fined £5m over the Smiler rollercoaster crash.>
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Man held over 1965 schoolgirl murder
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 12:07:35 GMTA man in his 70s has been arrested on suspicion of murdering schoolgirl Elsie Frost in Wakefield more than 50 years ago.>
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'Burn in hell' tight jeans preacher guilty
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 17:52:59 GMTA Birmingham street preacher who told a Muslim woman she would "burn in hell" for wearing "tight" jeans is ordered to attend an anger management course.>
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Donna Bull death: Crash plane pilot had 'fake licence'
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:03:46 GMTThe pilot of an aircraft which killed 50 people when it crashed - including a Cambridge woman - had a fake licence, an inquest hears.>
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Bedfordshire policeman 'asked woman for naked photos'
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:39:35 GMTA policeman urged a vulnerable woman he met in the cells to send him naked photos and videos, a court hears.>
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Winchester prison 'likely knew' suicide inmate had noose
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 20:27:54 GMTIt was likely prison staff knew an inmate on suicide watch had prepared a noose the night before he was found hanged in his cell, a jury concludes.>
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Denyse Sweeney: India inquiry says death 'not murder'
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 20:10:00 GMTAn inquiry into the death of a British woman in India rules out murder.>
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Footage of huge fire at disused factory in New Basford
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 07:58:17 GMTA large fire at a derelict industrial site lit up the Nottingham sky in the early hours.>
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Sadiq Khan's mention of Labour and power
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 17:24:34 GMTLondon mayor Sadiq Khan urges his Labour colleagues to focus on winning power and not retreat to a "comfort zone" in opposition.>
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Bristol PC says Staffie success 'about ability, not looks'
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 20:26:27 GMTTraining Staffordshire bull terrier police dogs proves "it's about ability and not looks", says award-winning PC.>
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Chester Zoo releases footage of rare giant jumping rat
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 14:49:41 GMTThe first footage of a rare giant jumping rat born at Chester Zoo is released.>
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Alton Towers' Smiler fine of £5m 'means nothing' says victim
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:54:10 GMTA woman who was seriously injured in the Smiler crash at Alton Towers has said the £5m fine imposed on the company means nothing.>
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Smiler crash victims: 'Money will never replace limbs'
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 11:14:14 GMTAlton Towers operator Merlin has been fined £5m for the crash on the Smiler rollercoaster which left two teenage girls needing leg amputations.>
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CCTV footage shows Dagenham car attack
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 19:28:52 GMTCCTV footage has emerged of an attack in east London in which a man was fatally stabbed.>
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Morecambe and Wise statue to be unveiled in Blackpool
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 23:17:36 GMTA statue of comedy legends Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise will be unveiled in their "spiritual home" of Blackpool in October.>
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Star transformation for 'loneliest dog'
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 19:07:14 GMT"Britain's loneliest dog" has been transformed into a film star after being given a part in Transformers: The Last Knight.>
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Something in the water?
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:00:14 GMTEvery day 320 million litres of water travels 73 miles from Wales to Birmingham to fill kettles, baths and boilers. But why does it come so far?>
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22nd Century girl
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 06:37:43 GMTWith a Bronte rock musical and a Charlotte Bronte story set in the 22nd Century, a theatre is trying to change the way we see the literary family.>
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England's Big Picture: 26 September - 2 October
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:43:49 GMTShowcasing the best images sent to us from around England.>
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Famous front doors
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 00:08:04 GMTIt's not just Harry Potter's house which had come on the market - here are some ordinary homes with extraordinary screen presence.>
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Views from the bridge
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 22:58:41 GMTPhotographer Jim Grover spent four hours making pictures of people on London's Westminster Bridge.>
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Year of celebration
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2016 16:23:59 GMTA musical Humber Bridge, a 14th-Century masterpiece and the Spiders From Mars will be part of Hull's year as UK City of Culture in 2017.>
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In pictures
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2016 23:03:11 GMTA photographic exhibition tells the stories of migrants who have made Sheffield their home.>
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Follow BBC England on Pinterest
Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2016 06:57:00 GMTBBC England is now on Pinterest, bringing you the best of our content for pinning and viewing.>
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Who will be next for England?
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 23:05:24 GMTAfter the departure of Sam Allardyce as England manager after only 67 days in charge, we look at the men linked with replacing him.>
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Ryder Cup 2016: Lee Westwood ready to fight for captain Darren Clarke
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 23:01:23 GMTRyder Cup veterans and firm friends for more than 20 years, Lee Westwood says he and his captain Darren Clarke share a "bond" - and a taste for victory.>
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Johanna Konta beats Carla Suarez Navarro to reach quarter-finals at Wuhan Open
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:00:09 GMTBritain's Johanna Konta beats Spanish seventh seed Carla Suarez Navarro to reach the quarter-finals at the Wuhan Open.>
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Derby County: Chris Powell to stay as caretaker after Nigel Pearson suspension
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 08:38:05 GMTDerby caretaker boss Chris Powell says he has 'lost a mentor and friend' after the suspension of manager Nigel Pearson.>
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Wasp attack leaves school boy in hospital
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 08:38:25 GMTA Guernsey school boy is stung more than 20 times on his way home by a swarm of at least 50 wasps.>
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Abacus @ Saturday, 15th January, 2011
Breaking News for Wales…
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Cardiff Queen Street: Murder arrest after 'double stabbing'
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:43:41 GMTA 20-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of murder after two people were found dead on a Cardiff street.>
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Health expert raises Cwmfelinfach waste site concern
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 05:17:15 GMTConcerns that emissions from a planned waste processing plant in Caerphilly county may affect residents' health are raised by a health official.>
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Body recovered in Snowdonia search for missing canoeist
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:35:00 GMTA body is recovered in the search for a canoeist who got into difficulty in Snowdonia, police say.>
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Plaid Cymru rejects claim of Gaddafi donation
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 09:56:50 GMTPlaid Cymru dismisses claims that the party was given £25,000 by former Libyan dictator Colonel Gaddafi in 1976.>
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Historic groups face part-merger plan
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:14:34 GMTThe commercial aspects of some of Wales' heritage bodies face merger under a Welsh Government plan.>
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Cardiff ‘probed West Ham transfer deal'
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 23:53:58 GMTEight current or former Premier League managers have taken bribes for player transfers, claims the Daily Telegraph.>
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Rhyl waterfront £4.5m investment a 'big step forward'
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 07:34:39 GMTA £4.5m investment to transform part of Rhyl's waterfront is hailed as a "significant" step forward for the town.>
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Epilepsy action call with 'nine nurses for 26,000 patients'
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 08:36:27 GMTThere are just nine specialist epilepsy nurses looking after 26,000 adults with the condition in Wales, a charity says.>
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Labour in better condition now than 1980s, Rhodri Morgan says
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 05:20:35 GMTThe Labour Party is in a much better condition today than it was in the early 1980s, says former First Minister Rhodri Morgan.>
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Andrew RT Davies: Welsh Gov Brexit group 'disappointing'
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 05:47:14 GMTWelsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies criticises a new Welsh Government Brexit group for having only one confirmed Leave campaigner.>
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Diamond review: Loans 'should replace' tuition fees grant
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 12:12:22 GMTLoans should replace tuition fee grants and there should be more help with living costs for all Welsh students, a major review of university finance says.>
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Councils row over Tywyn promenade ownership
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:15:18 GMTA row breaks out between two councils over who owns Tywyn promenade in Gwynedd.>
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Cardiff Queen Street deaths: 'Two lives gone'
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:43:42 GMTA 20-year-old man is arrested after two people are found dead on a main street in Cardiff.>
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Grandmother 'worried' over Cwmfelinfach waste emissions
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:39:00 GMTConcerns that emissions from a planned waste processing plant in Caerphilly county may affect residents' health are raised by a health official.>
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Brexit group a missed opportunity, says Andrew RT Davies
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:26:15 GMTWelsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies criticises a new Welsh Government Brexit group for having only one confirmed Leave campaigner.>
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Epilepsy nurses 'changed my life'
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 08:43:17 GMTWales has only about one tenth of the specialist epilepsy nurses it needs, according to charity Epilepsy Action Cymru.>
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Welsh First Minister's Questions: Vaughan's verdict
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 08:40:28 GMTCarwyn Jones faces a diverse range of questions from opposition party leaders - including the state of the NHS and the Labour Party leadership.>
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Youth mayor booed at Labour conference
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 10:48:19 GMTThe youth mayor of Bridgend is booed at the Labour Party conference for questioning Jeremy Corbyn's appeal as leader.>
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Human bones mystery uncovered at Anglesey church
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:24:55 GMTArchaeologists uncover the remains of at least six people hidden under a church floor on Anglesey.>
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Llanfyllin Railway barrow and spade at auction for £3,000
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 05:43:42 GMTA piece of railway history made to mark the start of work on a Powys rail line 155 years ago is due to be auctioned.>
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Arestio dyn ar ôl darganfod dau gorff yng Nghaerdydd
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:33:42 GMTYr heddlu wedi arestio dyn 20 oed wedi i gyrff dyn, 33, a dynes, 21, gael eu darganfod yng nghanol Caerdydd.>
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Plaid Cymru: Dim cofnod o £25,000 Gaddafi
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:30:11 GMTPlaid Cymru yn dweud nad oes cofnod o rodd o £25,000 gan gyn-arweinydd Libya, Muammar Gaddafi yn y 1970au, wedi honiadau newydd.>
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Trysorau Sbardun
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:25:19 GMTCerddorion yn gwerthfawrogi offerynnau'r diweddar Alun 'Sbardun' Huws>
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Newport County sack manager Warren Feeney
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 09:35:19 GMTNewport County have sacked manager Warren Feeney following their 1-0 defeat to Grimsby.>
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Cardiff City 0-2 Derby County
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 20:40:26 GMTDerby County claim only their second league win of the season at Cardiff City after the Rams suspend manager Nigel Pearson.>
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Bob Bradley: Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins meets former US coach
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 13:46:54 GMTSwansea chairman Huw Jenkins meets former United States coach Bob Bradley as pressure mounts on incumbent Francesco Guidolin.>
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Paul Trollope says Cardiff City can 'dig way out' of drop zone
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 22:49:10 GMTHead coach Paul Trollope says Cardiff City can "dig their way out" of the Championship relegation zone after losing to Derby.>
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Water, water
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:00:14 GMTEvery day 320 million litres of water travels 73 miles from Wales to Birmingham to fill kettles, baths and boilers. But why does it come so far?>
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Your Pictures: 21 - 27 September 2016
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 07:41:05 GMTA selection of your pictures from around Wales.>
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The right balance
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:58:52 GMTGetting the balance right between how much students should pay towards the cost of their university and college course is at the heart of the debate in Wales.>
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Counting the cost
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 05:53:38 GMTThe findings of a long-awaited report into student finance in Wales are published - a long road since it was commissioned in 2013.>
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Follow the money
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 12:18:36 GMTAs a review into financial support for students is published, will universities' concerns about money "following the student" out of Wales be put to rest?>
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A new generation
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2016 13:58:49 GMTAs new arrivals across the UK face more pressure than ever to learn English, is there the same interest - and opportunity - for migrants to Wales to learn Welsh?>
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Abacus @ Saturday, 15th January, 2011
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New allegations made against Scots police corruption unit
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:10:10 GMTFresh allegations are raised against Police Scotland's counter-corruption unit, including one of attempting to pervert the course of justice.>
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'Last' Scottish steelworks at Dalzell plant in Motherwell formally reopens
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:36:43 GMTScotland's last major steelworks - the Dalzell plate mill in Motherwell - is formally reopened by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.>
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Stranded cadets' ship docks in Singapore
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:56:08 GMTA ship carrying four officer cadets from City of Glasgow College docks in Singapore after being stranded by owners' collapse.>
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Crofting Commission convener asked to resign
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:27:32 GMTThe Crofting Commission's convener has been asked by his fellow commissioners to resign amid a row with two groups of crofters on the Isle of Lewis.>
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Tributes paid to A90 crash victim Kieran Innes of Aberdeen
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 09:09:57 GMTTributes are paid to a 24-year-old youth football coach who died in a crash on the A90.>
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Diageo gifts former Kilmarnock bottling plant site for regeneration
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:44:42 GMTDiageo offers the site of its former Johnnie Walker bottling plant in Kilmarnock as a gift for the planned redevelopment of the town centre.>
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Labour 'would talk to SNP' about Brexit
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:06:49 GMTLabour's shadow Brexit minister says she would be "more than happy" to talk to the SNP about how best to keep the UK in the European single market.>
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Teenagers charged with attempted murder after Paisley attack
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 18:18:58 GMTTwo teenage girls ppeared in court charged with attempted murder after a man was seriously injured in an incident in Paisley in Renfrewshire.>
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Weak pound helps 'boost' Scottish tourist industry
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 23:04:57 GMTA survey suggests business confidence in Scotland has shown signs of improvement, with the weak pound helping boost the tourist industry.>
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Shale gas ship bound for Grangemouth halted by strong winds
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:36:57 GMTThe first shipment of US shale gas to be delivered to the UK remains anchored in the Firth of Forth, unable to dock because of strong winds.>
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Homecoming marks Scots' Rio Olympian and Paralympian success
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:50:52 GMTA day of celebrations is being held in Edinburgh to mark the success of Scots at the Rio Olympics and Paralympics.>
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Sydney Wallace fined for driving wrong way along A90
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:08:12 GMTAn elderly motorist is fined after causing chaos on a busy dual carriageway by driving in the wrong direction.>
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Queen sees Ballater's recovery efforts after Storm Frank
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:41:34 GMTThe Queen visits Ballater to see recovery efforts following the devastation of Storm Frank in December.>
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Diving into the spectacular sea life of St Kilda
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 13:44:35 GMTUnderwater surveys capture the spectacular wildlife in and around the sea caves of St Kilda.>
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Scott Diver's father appeals to missing son
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 11:27:53 GMTThe father of Clydebank teenager Scott Diver appeals to his son to come home.>
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Outlander's Diana Gabaldon 'senses ghosts of Culloden'
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 09:24:14 GMTOutlander author Diana Gabaldon says she senses ghosts on the battlefield at Culloden.>
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Tanker carrying shale gas arrives in Scotland
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 07:28:03 GMTThe first shipment of US shale gas is arriving in Scotland amid a fierce debate about the future of fracking in the UK.>
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Galloway artists see Star Wars projection project develop
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 09:48:50 GMTTwo Galloway artists develop 3D projection technology which can recreate images similar to the talking hologram of Princess Leia in Star Wars.>
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Queen praises Ballater flooding victims
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 08:31:40 GMTThe Queen praises Ballater residents who were hit by flooding last year.>
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Scotland's papers: McGarry charged and fracking row
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 05:33:25 GMTMP Natalie McGarry is charged with fraud offences and Scottish ministers "snub" shale gas delivery are two stories on Scotland's front pages.>
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Your pictures: 9-16 Sept
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 10:56:55 GMTA selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 9 and 16 September.>
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Send us your pictures
Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2016 11:43:41 GMTAll you need to know about sending in photographs for our weekly gallery.>
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Your pictures: 2 to 9 Sept
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 10:48:25 GMTA selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 2 and 9 September.>
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Your pictures: 26 Aug - 2 Sept
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 10:46:56 GMTA selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 26 August and 2 September.>
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Your pictures 19 - 26 August
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 12:07:17 GMTA selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 19 and 26 August.>
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Lee Wallace and Shaun Maloney return for Scotland double header
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:35:57 GMTGordon Strachan recalls Shaun Maloney and Lee Wallace for Scotland's World Cup qualifying ties with Lithuania and Slovakia.>
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World Cup 2018: Sam Allardyce's England exit helps Scotland - Craig Brown
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 22:30:13 GMTSam Allardyce's departure as England manager will aid Scotland's World Cup qualifying chances, according to Craig Brown.>
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Celtic v Man City: Guardiola says Champions League progress, not record, is goal
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 19:36:55 GMTChampions League progress is Pep Guardiola's focus, not an 11th straight win, as his Manchester City side visit Celtic Park.>
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Dive in
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 10:27:29 GMTA new short film reveals the colourful wildlife found in sea caves on remote Scottish islands.>
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High road
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 15:32:18 GMTA selection of images from the weekend's Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running.>
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Banchory beast
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 09:12:20 GMTHundreds of people take part in a gruelling race challenge at Banchory in Aberdeenshire.>
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Your pictures of Scotland
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 05:14:28 GMTA selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 16 and 23 September.>
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Button bashing
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2016 13:12:37 GMTThe Scottish Parliament's voting system has come under scrutiny after a missing vote saved the government from defeat. So how does it work?>
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A bit different
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2016 23:21:08 GMTA quick glance through the visitors' book at the Glasgow Women's Library is testament to its global reach as it celebrates its 25th anniversary, reports Gillian Sharpe.>
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Concrete legacy
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2016 23:42:25 GMTHistoric Scotland is hoping to raise the profile of architect Peter Womersley whose works are found all over Scotland - but who is largely unknown by the wider public.>
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Abacus @ Saturday, 15th January, 2011
Breaking News for N. Ireland…
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Sub-machine gun: Nine-year sentence for carrying gun in a Belfast taxi
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:50:04 GMTA dissident republican receives a nine-year sentence for carrying a sub-machine gun in a Belfast taxi.>
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Belfast man catches 19 rats in 24 hours at home
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:12:18 GMTA man who caught 19 rats at his house within a 24-hour period says his young family have been forced to leave their home.>
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Sex worker Laura Lee's court challenge is to go ahead
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:07:45 GMTA woman is given the go-ahead to challenge a new law making it illegal for men to pay for sex in Northern Ireland.>
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Connla Quinn, six, waiting 'in agony' for dental care in Belfast
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:46:19 GMTA Belfast child who has been in "agony" for a year, unable to sleep or eat properly due to dental abscesses, must wait another eight months for treatment, her mother says.>
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Maghaberry overdose inmate 'asked not to keep his medicine'
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 07:25:39 GMTAn inmate at Maghaberry took a fatal overdose of his own medicine despite asking not to be put in control of it, a prisoner ombudsman report finds.>
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Fair Head: Climber rescued from cliff face in gale-force winds
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 07:00:10 GMTRescuers save a climber who got stuck at Fair Head in County Antrim amid 'horrendous' gale-force winds.>
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Carer's charter: Parents call for Stormont law change
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 05:35:32 GMTA group of parents over 60 who look after disabled children are calling on the assembly to change the law to help protect carers.>
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Coleraine: Man charged with attempted murder
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 09:41:19 GMTA man is charged with attempted murder after a man in his 50s was critically injured in an attack in Coleraine, County Londonderry.>
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Infrastrata announces it is getting out of oil business
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 20:40:27 GMTInfrastrata, the company at the centre of a controversial drilling operation in Country Antrim, announces it is getting out of the oil business.>
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Owen Creaney: Murder accused rang friend and said 'she had gone mad'
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 17:44:56 GMTA woman accused of murdering a man in Craigavon rang a friend and told her she had "gone mad and jumped on his head and stomach'' following an argument, a jury hears.>
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Brexit challenge given go-ahead by Belfast court
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 18:44:08 GMTA cross-party group of politicians in Northern Ireland win the right to mount a legal challenge over Brexit.>
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Lisburn: Post-mortem examination due after man's body found in car
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:05:04 GMTA post-mortem examination is to be carried out on Wednesday on the body of a man found in a car boot in Lisburn, County Antrim.>
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Ryder Cup 2016: Rory McIlroy ready to face 'sea of red'
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 17:12:16 GMTWorld number three Rory McIlroy says Europe's players will aim to silence the US supporters at the Ryder Cup.>
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Archive: Paddy O'Flaherty reports from...
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 12:54:03 GMTWatch archive footage of Paddy O'Flaherty reporting for BBC News NI.>
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Memorable on-air moments
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 14:56:36 GMTArchive: Paddy O'Flaherty's memorable on-air moments>
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Paddy O'Flaherty archive from BBC Make Mine Country
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 12:04:06 GMTWatch renowned BBC NI broadcaster Paddy O'Flaherty close a 1978 episode of Make Mine Country in style.>
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Otters on the increase in Northern Ireland
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 17:31:29 GMTSome species are on the decline in Northern Ireland, but the otter is thriving, a report says.>
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Belfast City bus lane camera 'raises £1m in fines'
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:48:11 GMTA camera overlooking a bus lane in Belfast city centre has generated almost £1m in fines.>
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BBC News Channel
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 12:34:37 GMTBritain's most-watched news channel, delivering breaking news and analysis all day, every day.>
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Sir Terry Wogan: Stars pay tribute at Westminster Abbey
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 13:19:11 GMTStars including Chris Evans, Joanna Lumley and Peter Gabriel pay tribute at a celebratory memorial service for Sir Terry Wogan.>
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Ibrahim Halawa writes 'graduation day' letter to family
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 13:12:23 GMTAn Irishman jailed in Egypt writes a letter to his family to mark the date he should have graduated from college in Dublin.>
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£1.5m drugs accused 'linked to Dublin organised crime gang'
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:08:18 GMTPolice believe a man arrested over a £1.5m drugs haul belongs to a Dublin crime gang with links in Northern Ireland and Holland, a court in Belfast is told.>
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Dublin Bus strikes suspended to allow pay negotiations
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 19:28:45 GMTBus strikes in Dublin are suspended to allow for negotiations aimed at resolving the pay dispute.>
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Máirtín Ó Muilleoir warns over £100m EU funding 'log jam'
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 17:28:50 GMTFinance minister warns over £100m in EU funding could be lost after becoming 'log jammed' in the system.>
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John Lewis would be 'major catalyst for Belfast retail'
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 05:35:59 GMTA John Lewis store would be a 'major catalyst' to rejuvenate Belfast's retail sector, a report for the city council says.>
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Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary slams NI Executive over tax
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 17:47:35 GMTRyanair boss Michael O'Leary says it is a 'damning indictment' of the Stormont Executive that it has done nothing to address air passenger tax.>
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Go-ahead for major Belfast office development
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 18:55:18 GMTA major development next to Central Station is approved by Belfast city council's planning committee.>
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Ryder Cup 2016: Rory McIlroy says he wants to win for Darren Clarke
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 21:24:46 GMTRory McIlroy says he is driven by the desire to win the Ryder Cup for childhood hero and Europe captain Darren Clarke.>
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Ireland prop Nathan White forced to retire on medical advice after concussion
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:58:52 GMTIreland and Connacht prop Nathan White retires from professional rugby on medical advice following a concussion he sustained in March.>
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Newport County sack manager Warren Feeney
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 09:35:19 GMTNewport County have sacked manager Warren Feeney following their 1-0 defeat to Grimsby.>
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League of Ireland: Derry City 2-2 Shamrock Rovers
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 20:42:30 GMTDerry City's hopes of finishing in third place are dented as they are held to a 2-2 draw by rivals Shamrock Rovers.>
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From day to night
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 06:26:08 GMTBBC News NI weather presenter Angie Phillips explains what the autumn equinox means for weather watchers in Northern Ireland.>
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Northern Ireland weather
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:18:09 GMTNorthern Ireland weather forecast>
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Could you be a cabbie?
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 05:48:06 GMTTake the theory test to see if you can make the grade to be a taxi driver.>
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Trump's other wall
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 05:13:57 GMTUS Presidential hopeful Donald Trump plans a sea barrier to defend his Irish golf resort Doonbeg from the ravages of the sea.>
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Bus lane camera game of zones: Belfast's 'dark edges'
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 11:31:45 GMTIt's a complicated game of zones: BBC News gives a snap shot of the Belfast bus lane cameras that are totting up the fines.>
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Home for Heaney
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 01:08:05 GMTThe son of the Nobel Prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney shares his memories of his father and hails the new Dublin arts centre built in his honour.>
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Niall Grace: Institute footballer moved out of intensive care
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 14:27:55 GMTInstitute footballer Niall Grace has made "significant progress" from the serious head injury he sustained two weeks ago.>
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Queen's plaque removed from Bellarena train stop
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 09:14:49 GMTMystery surrounds the removal 'within 24 hours' of a plaque unveiled by the Queen at a new Northern Ireland railway platform.>
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Londonderry: Arrests after £280,000 of cannabis and cash found
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2016 11:27:45 GMTTwo men are arrested after a substantial amount of herbal cannabis and cash is seized in Londonderry.>
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CultureTECH festival axed, partly over funding
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2016 08:53:26 GMTA major Northern Ireland digital technology and media festival is axed, partly because of funding issues.>
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Sam Allardyce: Ex-England boss says entrapment has won
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:37:24 GMTFormer England boss Sam Allardyce says "entrapment has won" after he was forced to step down as manager of the national side.>
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Jeremy Corbyn: No false promises on immigration
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 09:31:07 GMTLabour will not "fan the flames of fear" with "false promises" on immigration, Jeremy Corbyn will pledge in his conference speech.>
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Court ban over Pippa Middleton hacked iCloud photos
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:05:42 GMTA High Court judge has banned the publication of photographs allegedly stolen from Pippa Middleton's iCloud account.>
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Junior doctors lose High Court case
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:22:12 GMTHealth Secretary Jeremy Hunt has won a High Court fight with junior doctors in England over a new contract.>
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World War Two spy's row with wife 'almost ruined D-Day'
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 09:11:15 GMTA row between a British double agent and his wife during World War Two almost compromised D-Day operations, newly released MI5 files show.>
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Child sex abuse inquiry: Top lawyer 'considering quitting'
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 03:44:36 GMTThe most senior lawyer working for the inquiry into child sexual abuse in England and Wales is considering resigning, the BBC understands.>
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Ben Needham: Kos search team focuses on 'newly planted tree'
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:38:38 GMTPolice searching for missing toddler Ben Needham on the Greek island of Kos excavate around a tree apparently planted since his disappearance.>
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Widow's frozen embryo case in High Court
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 07:16:10 GMTThe High Court has begun hearing the case of the widow of a Falklands war veteran who is trying to prevent the destruction of their frozen embryos.>
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'Last' Scottish steelworks at Dalzell plant in Motherwell formally reopens
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:36:43 GMTScotland's last major steelworks - the Dalzell plate mill in Motherwell - is formally reopened by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.>
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Great British Bake Off: Nadiya has had 'no offer' from Channel 4
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 09:13:27 GMTGreat British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain says she has had "no offers" from Channel 4 to present the show.>
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Belfast man catches 19 rats in 24 hours at home
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:12:18 GMTA man who caught 19 rats at his house within a 24-hour period says his young family have been forced to leave their home.>
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Teens with spots tend to stay looking younger for longer, new research suggests
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 06:33:05 GMTAdolescents with spots tend to stay looking youthful for longer, new research suggests.>
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Allardyce: 67 days in 67 seconds
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 21:34:08 GMTAfter 67 days in charge of the England team, Sam Allardyce has left by mutual agreement following newspaper allegations of conduct "inappropriate of the England manager".>
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Sam Allardyce: FA chairman Greg Clarke explains why England manager had to go
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 20:25:16 GMTFA chairman Greg Clarke explains why Sam Allardyce has left his post as England manager, after one match and 67 days in charge.>
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Jeremy Corbyn: Don't compare me to Trump
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 05:35:24 GMTJeremy Corbyn says he cannot be compared to Donald Trump>
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Corbyn on Trident: 'I want to see a nuclear-free world'
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:00:07 GMTLabour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he is not a supporter of nuclear weapons amid questions about Trident renewal.>
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Evans pays tribute to Sir Terry Wogan at memorial service
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 13:15:04 GMTChris Evans pays tribute to Sir Terry Wogan at a celebratory memorial service.>
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Huge blue topaz stone on loan to Natural History Museum
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 19:12:43 GMTA blue topaz stone, thought to be the largest-ever, is to go on permanent loan to the Natural History Museum in London.>
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Alton Towers victim: 'I used to be confident'
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 12:37:29 GMTAlton Towers victim Chanda Chauhan was sitting in the second row of the Smiler carriage with her daughter when it crashed.>
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BBC News Channel
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 12:34:37 GMTBritain's most-watched news channel, delivering breaking news and analysis all day, every day.>
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£6,200 Ed Sheeran pig statue bought by... Ed Sheeran
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:43:29 GMTA pig-shaped statue of Ed Sheeran was bought by the singer himself, it emerges.>
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Did she do it again? Britney's first UK show since 2011
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:25:40 GMTPop star Britney Spears stages a stripped-down version of her Las Vegas show in her first UK concert since 2011.>
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'Shamed' Sam Allardyce on every front page - newspaper review
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 03:41:36 GMTFrom the Financial Times to the Daily Star, the face of Sam Allardyce - now no longer England's football coach - dominates Wednesday's newspapers.>
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'Seething fury'
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 23:26:06 GMTCanada's First Nations use a royal tour to push for political action on social issues and say there is "seething fury" over the slow course of change.>
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Grown men cried
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 22:57:09 GMTA year after the last blast furnace on Teesside shut its doors, how has the community been coping?>
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Enter the dragon
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:33:49 GMTHow China's desire to become a footballing superpower could provide a big business opportunity for British firms and clubs.>
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No apprentice
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 17:23:30 GMTLord Sugar has said he would like the BBC to commission a new programme focusing on the progress of past winners of The Apprentice.>
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Something in the water?
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:00:14 GMTEvery day 320 million litres of water travels 73 miles from Wales to Birmingham to fill kettles, baths and boilers. But why does it come so far?>
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Bras, bums and beauty
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 14:55:00 GMTAdverts claiming to understand the experiences of modern women can be a risky strategy. Here are five very different campaigns that consumers either loved or hated.>
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Still a stronghold?
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 21:31:30 GMTOldham has traditionally been an electoral stronghold for Labour, but the party is facing a mounting challenge from UKIP.>
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In pictures
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 11:37:02 GMTThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are in Canada with their children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, for a royal tour, five years after they first visited the country as newly-weds.>
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Famous front doors
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MH17 missile 'came from Russia', Dutch-led investigators say
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:49:48 GMTProsecutors investigating the 2014 downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine say it was hit by a missile from rebel-controlled territory.>
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Shimon Peres, former Israeli president, dies aged 93
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:55:32 GMTFormer Israeli PM and President Shimon Peres has died aged 93 following a stroke two weeks ago.>
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Stolen African penguin 'cannot survive in the wild'
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:23:15 GMTA huge hunt is under way for a stolen African penguin who experts fear will die in the wild.>
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Thailand's military allows 'culture of torture', says Amnesty
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 07:12:51 GMTThailand's military government has allowed a "culture of torture" to flourish, according to a report by rights group Amnesty International.>
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Berlin refugee shot dead in German knife drama
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:43:16 GMTA 29-year-old refugee has been shot dead by police after a row at an asylum centre involving allegations that his daughter had been sexually abused.>
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Twitch and YouTube 'taking misogynistic abuse in gaming seriously'
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 04:47:10 GMTNewsbeat's hears from the biggest hosts of online gaming content in the world about the abuse some women face when they stream or share videos.>
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Trump Jr's Skittles graphic deleted from Twitter
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:29:44 GMTA controversial graphic that compared Syrian refugees to poisoned Skittles, posted by Donald Trump's son, is deleted from Twitter.>
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Tanzania Magufuli fires officials over 'fake' earthquake account
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 08:48:31 GMTTanzania's president sacks senior officials for opening a fake account to siphon money set aside for earthquake victims, his office says.>
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Dubai airport grounds flights due to 'drone activity'
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 09:01:00 GMTDubai International Airport grounds flights for half an hour due to "unauthorised drone activity", the airport's operator says.>
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Indonesia evacuates tourists after volcano eruption
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 09:33:12 GMTSome 1,100 tourists are evacuated after a volcano erupted on Indonesia's Mount Lombok, though hundreds are still missing.>
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Syria conflict: US pledges $360m in additional aid
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 22:46:19 GMTThe US government promises to provide $364m (£276m) more in humanitarian aid to people affected by the conflict in Syria.>
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Chinese investors pay A$88.88m for Sydney property
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 05:19:15 GMTChinese investors pay a "lucky" A$88,888,888.88 for a Sydney property, as new warnings emerge about a property bubble in the Australian city.>
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How does a BUK missile system work?
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 04:00:43 GMTThe Ukrainian military has given BBC News access to one of its BUKs, to show how sophisticated a piece of military equipment it is.>
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Girl rebukes Charlotte mayor over police shootings
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 19:24:12 GMTA young African-American girl delivers a tearful plea about police shootings to city officials in Charlotte, North Carolina.>
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Aleppo residents struggle to avoid starvation
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 17:41:21 GMTIn one part of rebel-held Aleppo, nearly all families have left - the ones who remain face starvation.>
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Refugees plant roots in Austria's gardens
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 23:03:55 GMTAs Austria tries to integrate thousands of refugees and migrants, one group sets up a communal garden to build ties.>
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Why is this woman flying 4,500 miles?
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 23:01:15 GMTBritish conservationist Sacha Dench is on the first leg of an epic 4,500 mile paramotor flight following migrating swans.>
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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump's debate body language
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 22:25:40 GMTCommunications consultant Mary Civiello talks about what Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton's body language can tell us about who won the first Presidential debate.>
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When Tom Hanks photobombs your wedding
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 17:17:10 GMTThe Oscar-winning actor literally runs into a happy couple in Central Park, takes a selfie, and offers his blessing.>
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Spider bites Australian man on penis again
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 08:10:08 GMTA 21-year-old Australian tradesman using a portable toilet on a building site is bitten by a venomous spider on the penis for a second time.>
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When Tom Hanks runs into your wedding photos
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 17:33:22 GMTThe Oscar-winning actor literally runs into a happy couple in Central Park, takes a selfie, and offers his blessing.>
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China police uncover $6m supermarket gift card scam
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:26:21 GMTFormer supermarket staff accused of hacking computer systems to fraudulently reload cards.>
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Thai tourism video stirs cultural heritage debate
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 13:58:08 GMTGovernment unhappy over playful use of characters from Thailand's national epic.>
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China city blocks sale of tiny 'pigeon nest' homes
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 06:45:40 GMTSurging house prices in Shenzhen mean some buyers are willing to live in tiny spaces.>
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Surviving Attica
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 23:19:04 GMTIn September 1971, inmates seized control of the Attica Correctional Facility in New York state - Carlos Roche was one of the prisoners.>
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'Seething fury'
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 23:26:06 GMTCanada's First Nations use a royal tour to push for political action on social issues and say there is "seething fury" over the slow course of change.>
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Long legacy
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 02:11:00 GMTThe BBC's Kevin Connolly looks back at the long career of Shimon Peres, who helped shape every decade of Israel's life.>
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Bags of joy
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 23:27:54 GMTFinnish-Syrian father-of-six Rami Adhan has become known as the "toy smuggler" for taking large bags of toys into Syria for children suffering in the war.>
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Threat of violence
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 23:39:42 GMTIndia's official entry to the Best Foreign Language film at Oscars is a gritty crime drama on police brutality and corruption, writes Sudha G Tilak.>
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Created equal
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 23:20:56 GMTThe Republican Party may not be the most natural home for a transgender woman from New Jersey - but Jennifer Williams is trying to change it from the inside.>
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Naysayers
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 23:44:19 GMTBBC Monitoring looks at the most contentious issues in the peace deal signed by the Colombian government and left-wing Farc rebels ahead of a popular vote on 2 October.>
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Will it fly?
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:40:47 GMTThe idea of beefing up a EU military prompts a warning from the UK's defence secretary but reassurance from Germany and Nato.>
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Weighty issue
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 18:20:42 GMTFormer Miss Universe Alicia Machado claims Donald Trump, who owned the beauty contest, called her "Miss Piggy" after she gained weight.>
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Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi: The vandal of Timbuktu
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 23:05:52 GMTAhmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi has pleaded guilty to destroying sacred sites in Timbuktu, Mali, in the first case concerning cultural artefacts at the International Criminal Court (ICC).>
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Disposable women
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 22:56:02 GMTWomen in South Asia are being used and abandoned by the British Asian men who marry them. Should their treatment be classed as a form of domestic violence?>
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Dreams and disasters
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 04:12:24 GMTA Japanese animated film has earned more than 10bn yen in just 28 days since its release. But what exactly is it about this film that has been drawing in the crowds?>
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'People are dying'
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 23:04:42 GMTThe lucrative counterfeit drugs trade causes hundreds of thousands of deaths every year. Technology can help fight it, but are big pharma and governments doing enough?>
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Cheek by jowl
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 23:05:20 GMTColombia-based photographer Nicolas Bedoya, a co-founder of photojournalism collective Vela Colectivo, visits an area in Colombia's Antioquia province where rebels will gather to disarm following the peace agreement signed on 26 September between the Farc and the Colombian government.>
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