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Tech stocks had fallen on Friday and Monday, with some analysts saying that share prices in the sector had become overblown.
But after dropping 2.5% on Monday, shares in tech giant Apple were up 1.2% at the close.
Google owner Alphabet was also up 1.1% while shares in social media giant Facebook rose 1.5%.
The tech-focused Nasdaq index rose 44.90 points, or 0.7%, to 6,220.37.
The Dow Jones climbed 93.28 points to 21,328.95, while wider S&P 500 index added 10.96 points to 2,440.35, with both indexes setting fresh record highs.
Traders expect an interest rate increase when the Fed concludes a two-day meeting on Wednesday.
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Stocks on Wall Street have closed higher, with tech stocks recovering some of the ground lost in recent days.
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Former England under-17 player Clark joined the U's on loan in March last season, making nine league appearances for Shaun Derry's side.
The 20-year-old has yet to play a game for Hull's senior team.
"Max made a huge impression on us all last season, with not only his performances but his appreciation and appetite for our club," Derry said.
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League Two side Cambridge United have re-signed left-back Max Clark on a six-month loan deal from Hull City.
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Net profit was 147.8bn yen ($1.33bn; £934m), compared with a 126bn yen loss a year earlier.
Strong demand for its Playstation 4 console and games led to an 11.8% jump in sales for Sony's Game and Network Services division.
That helped to offset a 20% plunge in smartphone sales.
Sony's Pictures segment - which covers films and television programmes - saw a 6.8% jump in annual sales. The boost came partly from higher subscription video-on-demand revenues for television series such as Breaking Bad, The Blacklist and Better Call Saul.
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Sony did not offer a forecast on future performance, as it is still assessing the impact from this month's twin earthquakes which took place in south-west Japan and affected Sony's supply chain.
The region where the earthquake struck - Kumamoto - is a manufacturing hub for many Japanese companies, including Sony and carmakers Toyota and Honda.
Sony said, "With aftershocks continuing and employee safety the foremost priority, inspections of the facility and the development of a recovery plan remain ongoing."
The Kumamoto Technology Center is the main manufacturing site of image sensors for the firm's digital and security cameras, as well as micro-display devices.
Last year, Sony decided to spin off its video-and-audio business into a separate company as part of a three-year plan to return to profit.
Chief executive Kazuo Hirai said the company must not be afraid to change if it hoped "to grow in a Sony-like way".
He said the Japanese electronics firm would no longer pursue sales growth in areas such as smartphones where it has suffered competition from rivals Apple and Samsung.
Mr Hirai said instead it would focus on profitable businesses areas, including entertainment operations such as TV programming and the PlayStation game business.
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Japan's Sony has swung into profit for the year to March, helped by strong sales in its games division.
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About 1,000 people were killed and bombs hit half of the houses in the city, leaving 100,000 people homeless.
Belfast was largely unprepared for an attack of such a scale as 200 German bombers shelled the city on 15 April 1941.
Many in Northern Ireland thought that Belfast was outside the range of the Luftwaffe.
The Germans, however, saw Belfast as a legitimate target due to the shipyards in the city that were contributing to Britain's war efforts.
Poor visibility on the night meant that the accuracy of the bombers was hampered and the explosives were dropped on densely populated areas of Belfast.
It was the worst wartime raid outside of London in the UK.
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The Belfast blitz devastated a city that up until 1941 had remained unscathed during World War Two.
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The survey, conducted by the National Union of Teachers, found 61% of those wanting to leave blamed workload and 57% desired a better work/life balance.
Two thirds of the 1,020 primary and secondary school teachers questioned felt morale in the profession had declined over the past five years.
Schools minister Nick Gibb pledged to tackle excessive workloads.
The findings of the survey are timely, because last month the five main teaching unions warned of a crisis in recruitment and retention, although the government maintains the vacancy rate has stayed stable at about 1%.
The survey, undertaken with a representative sample of teachers, also suggested many were unhappy with some of the government's plans.
General secretary of the NUT, Christine Blower, said: "This survey demonstrates the combined, negative impact of the accountability agenda on teacher workload and morale.
"Teachers feel that the Department for Education's work thus far to tackle workload has been totally inadequate.
"Meanwhile, nearly one million more pupils are coming into the system over the next decade. The government's solution so far has been to build free schools, often where there are surplus places, and to allow class sizes to grow.
"Add to this a situation where teachers are leaving in droves and teacher recruitment remains low. We now have a perfect storm of crisis upon crisis in the schools system."
She added that many teachers felt their pay had been eroded over a long period of time, and that many were missing out on the 1% pay rise because of the tightness of school budgets.
Mr Gibb said teaching remained "a hugely popular profession with the highest numbers of people joining since 2008.
"The latest figures show the number of former teachers coming back to the classroom has continued to rise year after year - from 14,720 in 2011 to 17,350 in 2014.
"While the vast majority of teachers stay in their roles for more than five years, we know unnecessary workload can detract from what matters most - teaching.
"That's why we launched the Workload Challenge and are working with the profession to understand and tackle the top issues that teachers said caused the most bureaucracy, with leading education experts taking action on key areas such as marking and lesson planning."
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More than half of teachers in England (53%) are thinking of quitting in the next two years, a survey has suggested.
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Scotland's largest teaching union, the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), has compiled the guidance which will be sent to all schools and colleges next week.
The 20-page booklet sets out a series of "poverty-proofing measures".
These will help teachers mitigate the effect of low incomes on children's educational experiences.
It addresses areas where cost could become an issue, such as uniform policies, school trips and access to technology, and examines the financial pressure that can be placed on families as a result.
The booklet, entitled Face up to Child Poverty, is being published after the EIS asked teachers and lecturers to share their experiences of the impact of poverty on their pupils and students.
It states that high living costs, the low wage economy and changes to the welfare system introduced by the Westminster government have resulted in "growing income inequality in Scotland for the first time in 20 years".
It says: "Among those most severely affected by this deleterious economic combination are the children and young people that we teach. Currently 222,000 children in Scotland are in poverty - more than one in five, with the ratio increasing to more than one in three in several parts of Scotland.
"Within five years, if the current austerity agenda is maintained, the number of children living in poverty will have increased by almost 50% to 322,000."
On the issue of school uniform, the guidance says: "Consideration should be given to the financial cost to families of adherence to the school's uniform code, especially in cases where the school recommends a particular uniform supplier.
"Often such suppliers are more expensive to purchase from than high street stores and supermarkets. In encouraging parents to buy from these more expensive suppliers, schools may be causing families, albeit inadvertently, even greater financial hardship."
Referring to equipment, it said it should "never be assumed that all families can afford to buy even the most basic of resources such as pens and pencils".
Teachers are also advised to be aware of signs of hunger among pupils and to act with "sensitivity" on the issue.
EIS general secretary Larry Flanagan said: "The fact that food poverty now affects such a large, and growing, section of society should shame those in government and elsewhere who continue to push the damaging and divisive austerity-above-all agenda.
"Schools and colleges are part of society, and so are not immune from the problems of that wider society. Working alone, educational establishments cannot eradicate poverty or eliminate completely its negative impact on young people.
"However, teachers and lecturers can, and do, make a very real difference in the lives of the young people that they work with on a day-to-day basis."
He added: "Our hope is that, by offering this booklet to all schools and colleges, teachers and lecturers will give even greater consideration to how poverty affects their pupils and students."
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But his pro-Western party is set to win 41% of the votes, short of the majority he wanted to ensure a push to join Nato and the EU.
Mr Djukanovic had presented the vote as a choice between the West or becoming a "Russian colony".
Earlier, authorities said 20 Serbian paramilitaries had been arrested.
Prosecutors said the group may have been planning to kidnap Mr Djukanovic, who has been in charge for a quarter of a century.
The development, hours before voting took place, was described by opposition Democratic Front leader Andrija Mandic as "gross propaganda" and Serbia's prime minister, Aleksandar Vucic, said the timing was strange.
Serbia's former special forces commander, Bratislav Dikic, who was removed from the post in 2013 because of alleged criminal activities, was reported to be among those arrested.
The men had been charged with terror offences and one Serb was still on the run, Montenegro's police chief said.
Montenegro: Nato's newest and last member?
Montenegro country profile
Mr Djukanovic will now try to form a majority with smaller parties, and told supporters as the results came through that "tonight we can say that Montenegro will continue its path towards a secure place in Europe".
Montenegro would formally join Nato in months and step up talks on joining the EU, he said.
The Democratic Front Alliance, made up of largely pro-Serbian and pro-Russian groups, is forecast to win just over 20% of the votes. It also hopes to form a coalition among other opposition parties. Another, more moderate, opposition grouping stands at about 11%.
Many Montenegrins are unhappy that Mr Djukanovic is taking the country into Nato.
They remain angry that Nato bombed Serbia and Montenegro in 1999 as part of a strategy to halt the killing and expulsion of ethnic Albanians in Serbia's then southern province of Kosovo.
The opposition accuses Mr Djukanovic of corruption and cronyism, which he denies. He accuses them of receiving funding from Moscow, which they deny.
Montenegro, which has a population of some 630,000, has in recent years seen an influx of Russian money, homebuyers and tourists since splitting from Serbia in 2006.
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Montenegro Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic has declared victory in elections and pledged to push for closer ties to Nato and the EU.
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Zookeepers say it is very unusual to see a koala with fur this light and with eyes and skin remaining the usual brown black.
But said the koala's white coat is not caused by a condition called albinism, which is when a human or animal doesn't have the chemical in its hair, skin and eyes that creates colour.
Australia Zoo have now asked the public to help name the rare koala.
Suggestions so far include Snowflake, Diamond, Pearl and Djendaladi, meaning "white-haired" in the Noongar language.
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A rare white koala joey has been born at a zoo in Queensland, Australia.
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Bob Sleigh, leader of Solihull council, said he intended to seek its approval for talks in principle.
The councils controlling Birmingham, Walsall, Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Coventry and Dudley have backed the combined authority proposal.
Cities may be in line for new housing, transport, planning and policing powers if they sign up for devolution plans.
Chancellor George Osborne said on Thursday that Greater Manchester should become a blueprint for other large cities.
There, leaders of 10 councils work together as part of combined authority and there are plans to elect a mayor for the entire area in two years.
Labour claimed the government's "piecemeal approach" could mask big cuts to local councils' spending.
On 14 July Solihull's full council will debate the plan to join other West Midlands authorities in talks over a proposed combined authority.
Mr Sleigh said he told full council he intended to seek approval "for taking forward detailed discussions in principle" to support a combined authority.
He said to achieve Solihull's ambition for sustainable economic growth, the borough "needs a high-performing regional platform of a scale and geography that attracts the significant inward investment needed to satisfy that ambition".
Council leaders have previously said the combined authority, which could serve four million people, would help attract investment worth hundreds of millions of pounds.
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Solihull has moved closer to joining the proposal for a West Midlands combined authority.
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During July - the first full month after the Brexit vote - 60,912 new mortgages were approved.
That was down from 64,152 approvals in June, and was the lowest total since January 2015.
The total amount lent out for house purchases was £10.4bn, down from £11.1bn in June.
The figures also show a 12.4% drop in the number of mortgage approvals on the same month a year ago.
The number of approvals has been falling steadily since March, when there was a rush to buy ahead of tax changes.
"Mortgage approvals for house purchases have progressively slowed after being buoyed in the first quarter by buy-to-let and second home sectors rushing to beat April's Stamp Duty increase for these sectors," said Howard Archer, chief UK and European economist at IHS Global Insight.
"It is also highly possible that mortgage activity was hit in July by heightened uncertainty following June's vote for Brexit."
The Bank of England figures also show that growth in the amount being borrowed by consumers on credit cards and other loans eased off in July.
UK residents borrowed an extra £1.2bn during the month - down from £1.9bn in June, and 17% less than in July 2015.
This is the first time that growth in unsecured consumer credit has slowed since December 2014.
However, credit card lending by itself rose by £0.5bn in July to a record of £65.5bn.
"We remain concerned that while most households will be able to handle this extra borrowing, a minority of households could find themselves exposed to financial difficulty," said Joanna Elson, chief executive of the Money Advice Trust.
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The number of mortgages being approved by banks and building societies is at its lowest for a year and a half, according to Bank of England figures.
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Grace, 31, had an amazing run to the semi-finals last year but 19-year-old Zhao, one of the rising stars of the game, showed superb form to beat him.
The Leeds player said he felt the need to go for hard pots because Zhao was "potting balls off the lampshade".
"I had half-chances but I couldn't take them," Grace said.
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"Up until a few weeks ago I was winning lots of first-round games. But I have had Mark Williams in the last tournament [Northern Ireland Open] and Zhao Xintong here.
"It's a tough draw so I will not beat myself up too much.
"It would have been to get through to at least the televised stages because I really enjoyed it last year. But it wasn't to be."
Grace, the world number 47, said he felt his form was decent and remained positive about his chances in the German Masters qualifiers and Scottish Open, which are both before Christmas.
"I don't feel like I am that far away - just a few missed shots here and there and key moments in the game," he added.
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David Grace was unable to repeat his 2015 UK Championship heroics but said he did little wrong in his 6-2 first-round defeat by China's Zhao Xintong.
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Romeo, aged four, asked his father Charlie Makaveli if he could go to school dressed as the leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime.
It took his father a week to construct the outfit out of cardboard, paint and glue.
Mr Makaveli, a florist from Romford, east London, said his son got a big cheer when he showed how his outfit "transformed".
So far, the video has been viewed about 50,000 times on Mr Makaveli's Facebook page.
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A father really went to town when his son asked for a Transformers outfit for World Book Day.
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The UK government has announced a public consultation on the creation of five new marine protected areas in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
These areas are designed to protect harbour porpoise populations.
Scientists say numbers are falling due to threats which affect their ability to catch food, breed and communicate.
But campaigners have accused the Scottish government of delaying efforts to protect the species.
Catherine Weller, of environmental law group ClientEarth, said: "These new protected areas are a step in the right direction for the harbour porpoise.
"We need to ensure the areas designated are those that will offer the highest benefit to the harbour porpoise and that when designated, these sites are managed effectively.
"It's disappointing the Scottish government has stalled its consultation regarding at least three further areas, reducing the potential for comprehensive protection for the harbour porpoise in UK waters."
The Scottish government has defended its record.
A spokeswoman told BBC Scotland: "The Scottish government remains fully committed to having harbour porpoise special areas of conservation in Scottish waters, where they are fully justified and supported by the evidence.
"However, the four proposals received for Scottish waters did not fully meet the scientific requirements, which is why Marine Scotland has begun a new selection process which will progress as quickly and methodically as possible."
The Scottish government has responsibility for the conservation, protection and management of seals and cetaceans.
Sixteen special areas of conservation for marine mammals have already been designated in Scottish waters.
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Scotland is falling behind the rest of the UK on efforts to protect the harbour porpoise, according to environmental campaigners.
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Two goals by Timmy Adamson in the first half appeared to have Crusaders in control but the Crues striker was later sent-off for two yellow cards.
Dean Youle headed Bangor back into contention on 68 minutes with Andy Hall equalising with a superb free-kick.
Sub Ethan Boylan scored two goals in extra-time to put Bangor through.
He ran onto a flick on to shoot past keeper Sean O'Neill in the 99th minute.
Boylan then produced a lovely finish for 4-2, lifting the ball over the stranded O'Neill to make sure of the victory.
Adamson had given Crusaders the lead in the 24th minute after Stephen Cockcroft's cross had caused hesitation between defender Colin Nixon and keeper Paul Cairnduff.
The Crues front man scored again on 36 minutes after Gavin Whyte had set the chance up.
Adamson, who had been booked in the first half for a hand ball, was sent-off when a foul early in the second half resulted in a second yellow card.
Bangor, seven points clear in the Irish League's second division, play the Crues again in the semi-finals of the County Antrim Shield.
Bangor manager Garth Scates: "We were excellent from the start and had a couple of chances in the first half which we did not take.
"We knew if we kept going forward we would get a chance to get into the game.
"The sending-off helped and we went three at the back. What a team performance, they worked tirelessly."
Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter: "The sending-off was stupid. Timmy is not a young lad, he is 32 and should have known better.
"We made one or two changes with Saturday's match against Cliftonville in mind and it has come back to haunt us.
"But there are more important things going on in the world than a game of football so we are not going to lose any sleep over it."
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Championship One leaders Bangor came from two goals down to beat Premiership title challengers Crusaders in the League Cup quarter-finals.
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There were delays on Monday at airports in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Berlin, and Brussels, where visibility reportedly dropped to just 100m.
The situation was worsened at Duesseldorf Airport by the discovery overnight of an unexploded World War Two bomb.
A controlled explosion closed the airport to flights for an hour.
According to Eurocontrol, the European air safety agency, there were more than 120,000 minutes of flight delays across the continent on Monday morning, with 94% due to adverse weather conditions.
Cancelled flights: Why does fog cause chaos at airports?
A Eurocontrol spokesman told the Guardian it was "unusual situation to have such widespread low visibility for such a long period".
Airports in Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and the UK were among the worst affected, according to the agency's Twitter feed.
Easyjet said it was suffering "major network disruption today due to poor weather conditions throughout Europe causing low visibility".
"This has resulted in a large number of aircraft and crew out of place for flights today," the airline said in a statement.
"In addition we are seeing a lot of Air Traffic Control restrictions which has resulted in some delays, diversions and cancellations."
In Paris, the top half of the Eiffel Tower was obscured by a thick blanket of fog.
Several airlines warned on Twitter that delays were expected to continue throughout Monday.
There were widespread delays at UK airports. Heathrow airport said it expected to cancel around 10% of flights on Monday, while London City was forced to close to all traffic.
Other affected airports include Manchester, Leeds Bradford, Glasgow, Belfast and Cardiff.
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Heavy fog is causing disruption across western Europe, with low visibility leading to significant flight delays.
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The 41-year-old former Ross County boss took Argyle to May's play-off final in his first season in charge, but they lost to AFC Wimbledon.
The Pilgrims spent much of the last campaign in the automatic promotion places, but finished in fifth place after a drop in form.
Adams' previous deal was scheduled to expire at the end of this season.
"Derek has already made a major contribution to Plymouth Argyle and the board believes he has much more to offer," chairman James Brent said.
"Much of what football clubs do is focused on the current season and yet, to achieve sustainable success, we believe that plans need to be implemented for the medium-term, as well."
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Plymouth Argyle manager Derek Adams has signed a new four-year contract with the League Two club.
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The service for the 74-year-old, who died earlier this month a few days after having a stroke, was held at St Peter's Church in Bournemouth.
Stewart's broadcasting career spanned more than five decades.
Fellow DJ Mike Read, actress and singer Anita Harris, and comedian Bobby Davro were among the congregation.
Former snooker player John Virgo also attended.
The service, which was led by the Reverend Dr Ian Terry, included the hymns Amazing Grace and Lord Of The Dance, as well as the song You'll Never Walk Alone.
There was also a farewell address by the Grand Order of the Water Rats - an entertainment industry fraternity - of which Devon-born Stewart was a member.
A private cremation followed the church service.
Dr Terry said the service would "celebrate the life of somebody who just loved life".
"It's a service of thanksgiving for Ed who, through the radio and through the television, gave enjoyment and fun," he added.
Stewart started out as an announcer, film critic and rugby reporter with Radio Hong Kong.
He was one of the first presenters on Radio 1 when it launched in 1967, and a Radio 2 presenter for 15 years - during which he broadcast from the summits of Ben Nevis and Snowdon, Mount Vesuvius volcano in Italy, and also from the Falkland Islands.
On television, Stewart went on to become a regular Top of the Pops presenter in the 1970s and was best known for children's favourite Crackerjack, which he hosted from 1973 to 1979.
He was also a longstanding presenter of children's show Junior Choice, which was last broadcast on BBC Radio 2 over Christmas.
On it he coined his trademark catchphrase: '''Ello darling."
Stewart is survived by his two children, Francesca and Marco, and four grandchildren.
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Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of former BBC DJ and Crackerjack presenter Ed "Stewpot" Stewart in his hometown.
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Twenty-four delegates from across Europe and the United States are at Goonhilly Earth Station to learn about satellite communications, and how to control orbiting spacecraft.
Staff said they believed it was the only course of its type in Europe teaching how to operate such equipment.
Goonhilly was the first site to receive TV images via the Telstar satellite in the 1960s.
The four-day course, which runs until Friday, is aimed at giving science graduates with an interest in working in the space industry a first-hand idea of operating satellites.
The delegates are being taught by space scientists, including members of the team which flew the Beagle 2 Mission to Mars.
Goonhilly, on The Lizard peninsula, was built in 1962 and played a key role in the broadcasting of events including the Olympic Games, the Apollo 11 Moon landing, and 1985's Live Aid concert.
It was closed in 2008 by BT, which moved operations to Herefordshire.
Goonhilly Earth Station Limited (GES) bought the site near Helston in 2011 to create a space science centre for space exploration and science research.
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Although it will focus on the battles faced by writers Jimmy Perry and David Croft, it will also be full of humour.
"It's a bit of a journey for the two guys and there are lots of ups and downs," said producer, Brett Wilson.
"It was very hard for the writers to convince the BBC to commission the series in the first place.
"A comedy about members of the Home Guard during World War Two wasn't very appealing to them.
"But there will also be a lot of humour and we have some great actors involved, including John Sessions who is playing Arthur Lowe."
The drama is being shot entirely in Northern Ireland.
"We are using Northern Ireland crew - all the heads of department ... costume, make up, production, even the accountants are from Northern Ireland," said Mr Wilson.
Locations include Cultra Manor in County Down, Broadcasting House and the Ulster Reform Club in Belfast.
"It's all going really well," he added. "I have never worked here before, so I wasn't sure.
"But it's been fantastic and I would love to bring more productions to Northern Ireland."
Dad's Army was first broadcast in the late 1960s. The original series ran for nine years and included 90 episodes.
It followed the adventures of the Home Guard unit of fictional town, Walmington-on-Sea, during World War Two.
The television series looks set to attract a new generation of fans with the release in October of a movie based on the series.
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's conservative coalition holds a majority of one seat in the parliament.
The opposition Labor Party came within a single vote of calling for a royal commission into Australian banks.
Coming at the end of the first week of the new parliament, the result is an embarrassment for Mr Turnbull.
It is seen as undermining the government's claim of having a "strong working majority".
Three senior ministers - Peter Dutton, Christian Porter and Michael Keenan - were among the coalition MPs not in the Lower House when Labor decided to pull a surprise test of the government's power.
Their absence meant the opposition won three consecutive motions: first surprising parliament against adjourning at the usual time of 16:30.
Second and third votes effectively brought forward a fourth vote on a royal commission into Australian banks.
The opposition have been pushing for this after a series of allegations of misconduct in the banking sector.
In response, MPs were recalled from airports and turned back on return drives to Sydney.
The government then regained control over parliament to quash the proposal.
Mr Turnbull said the move exposed a degree of complacency among his colleagues, and that he had "read the riot act" to the ministers.
"A number of our members should not have left the building," he told 3AW radio.
"They did the wrong thing, they know they did the wrong thing.
"They've been caught out. They've been embarrassed. They've been humiliated. They've been excoriated and it won't happen again."
Labor frontbencher Anthony Albanese told the Nine Network: "If you can't run the parliament, you can't run the country."
"It was a farce yesterday, it shows as an example of just how out of touch this government is; it doesn't have an agenda, it doesn't have ideas and now it doesn't have control of the House of Representatives."
Treasurer Scott Morrison dismissed the tactics as a "stunt" while Labor MP Michael Dandby said the move was a "legitimate political tactic".
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, now a backbench MP, said it would be a learning experience for many people.
"All of us are learning lessons all the time, whether you're a journalist, a member of parliament, a whip or even a prime minister," he said.
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The centre scored two tries as Warriors thrashed the Dragons 47-17 to keep their faint hopes of a top-four finish alive.
"I think we have to win all of our games and we can do it," said Kiwi Grigg.
"Confidence is key and, with five points today, we're on the rise."
After a sticky opening period in which they fell 10-0 behind, Glasgow came storming back with seven tries to blow the Dragons away and secure an important bonus-point victory at Scotstoun.
Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend was pleased to see his side end a three-match losing run in the Pro12.
"We got into our attack flow pretty well," he told BBC Scotland.
"When you're moving the ball so much, there will be mistakes, but we were working out where best to target in the Dragons defence. It was also fatiguing them as a side.
"Defensively, we just weren't in place in those first 10 minutes and they deserved their lead, but we showed really good resilience.
"The switch went on at 10-0. We won the kick-off back, got into their 22 and then eventually scored from the scrum.
"It was pleasing. I thought, individually, guys stood up really well. We showed the ambition we like to show when we play here."
Townsend echoed Grigg's assertion that Glasgow can still overcome the odds to make the top four but admits they will be relying on the teams above them to slip up even after collecting five points against the Dragons.
"We could do with a 10-pointer one week," Townsend joked. "We know we've got a lot of catching up to do and we'll probably have to rely on the teams above us losing.
"We'll have to rely on teams like Scarlets and Ulster to slip up and we'll have to get on a really good winning run.
"This is an exciting part of the season. We've got Connacht here in three weeks' time, a massive game against the champions.
"Then we have a run of Saracens away (in the Champions Cup quarter-final), Munster away two weeks after that.
"We'll have more players available and they'll come back (from Scotland duty) full of confidence."
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Ms Dati gave a furious television interview denying any wrongdoing.
According to France's Le Point, the purchases included Hermes scarves.
The claims date to 2007-2010, during which time she was was justice minister under ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Ms Dati, now an MEP for Mr Sarkozy's UMP party and mayor of Paris's 7th arrondissement, said it was normal practice to buy presents for foreign delegates.
A letter from the Cour des Comptes, which audits state accounts, lists €9,850 of unsuccessful claims - including hundreds of euros for pastries, as well as almost €1,500 on luxury gifts and more than €1,600 on clothes and accessories.
Another €180,000 spent on communications strategy was also rejected.
Ms Dati said the auditors had ruled against the justice ministry administration and not against her.
The auditors rejected the claims due to a lack of supporting documents and justification.
"The ministry of justice has never financed my personal costs or bought me any item of clothing," Ms Dati told AFP earlier this week.
"The state auditor has never accused me of anything, either personally or professionally."
Speaking to the French TV channel iTele on Thursday, she attacked media coverage of the auditors' decision and said there was a political plot against her.
She said she had suffered racist attacks - being dismissed as an "Arab" - as well as sexism within her party, and that she had complained to Mr Sarkozy.
Ms Dati was the first Muslim woman to serve as a government minister in France. She has long complained of sexism and elitism in French politics.
She resigned as justice minister in 2009 amid criticism of her management style and gossip about her clothes and love life.
Correspondents say the UMP is keen to move on from a series of financial scandals, including an ongoing investigation into party funding, ahead of Mr Sarkozy's expected bid for the presidency in 2017.
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France's former Justice Minister Rachida Dati has hit out at "political plotters" in her own UMP party after it emerged auditors had rejected expenses claims of nearly €190,000 (£137,000) for items including luxury clothing.
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Bentaleb played only 13 times for Spurs last season because of injuries.
The 21-year-old midfielder has not trained with the Tottenham first-team since July after being told he was not in manager Mauricio Pochettino's plans.
"He is 100% fit but we must give him time to integrate into the team," Schalke director Christian Heidel said.
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Algeria international Nabil Bentaleb has joined German side Schalke 04 on a season-long loan from English Premier League side Tottenham.
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King Bhumibol Adulyadej has had a lengthy spell in hospital in Bangkok and has not been seen in public for months.
The king is widely revered and seen as an arbiter in the country's divided political arena.
Thailand is preparing to celebrate 70 years of his reign on Thursday.
The monarch was treated for narrowing of the arteries with "satisfactory results", the palace said in a statement.
Doctors performed a procedure known as balloon surgery to widen the arteries on Tuesday after tests had shown insufficient blood in the heart muscles, the statement said.
In the past month, the king has also been treated for a build up of fluid surrounding the brain and a swollen lung.
An X-ray on Saturday showed less fluid around the brain, the statement said.
The monarch's health is closely watched in Thailand as he is seen as a unifying symbol and pillar of stability in a society that has suffered increased political divisions and violence.
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Thailand's 88-year-old king, the world's longest-reigning monarch, has undergone heart surgery, the Thai Royal Household Bureau said.
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Travellers to Paris and Brussels were deterred after major terror attacks in November 2015 and March 2016 and numbers fell by 4% to 10 million.
Eurostar, whose main shareholder is the French national rail operator, SNCF, made a profit of 31m euros in 2015.
It said 2016 had been "a difficult year".
Revenues were down 3% at £794m.
But the company said there had been a pick-up in business at the end of last year which had continued into 2017.
Last year, Eurostar said it would cut some of its services from December as it introduced longer trains.
The new e320 trains introduced earlier in 2016 have around 20% more seats than the previous model, and are used for most services between London and Paris.
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The channel tunnel train service Eurostar said it made an operating loss of 28m euros (£25m, $30m) in 2016 following a drop in passenger numbers.
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More than 10,000 pupils were absent from high schools for more than 25 days in 2015-16, the equivalent of five weeks off.
Meanwhile nearly 15,000 of students in Wales had no days off at all last year - the highest recorded.
Overall absence levels in secondary schools were down to their lowest level since 2006-07.
But the number of secondary and middle school pupils going on unauthorised holidays during term-time has increased.
In Wales families are allowed up to 10 days of term-time holiday at the head's discretion.
Last year 3.6% of all absences were because of holidays that had not been agreed by schools - an increase from 3.0% in 2014-15.
Education secretary Kirsty Williams said the falling absence rates were a "testament to the dedication" of teachers, parents and councils.
She said: "I am really pleased to see levels of overall absenteeism in secondary schools continue to fall and now stand at their lowest level for 10 years.
"This is testament to the commitment and dedication of parents, teachers, and local authorities across Wales who are helping our young people understand that if they are going to fulfil their potential, regular school attendance is vital."
Sickness remains the main reason 11 to 16-year-olds take time off school, accounting for 60.7% of all absences.
Meanwhile the proportion of absence due to family holidays agreed by the school fell from 5.9% in 2011-12 to 1.8% in 2015-16.
Earlier this year then education minister Huw Lewis wrote to councils to say it was wrong to tell head teachers to ban all term-time leave.
His intervention followed a petition by parents last year against fines for taking holidays in term-time.
South East Wales had the highest number of 11-16-year-olds missing school classes last year, while North Wales had the lowest.
Newport recorded the highest absence rate with children missing 6.8% half school days, while Gwynedd and the Vale of Glamorgan had the lowest rate at 5.0%.
Flintshire had the lowest rate of unauthorised absence at 0.4%, with Newport recording the highest at 2.1%.
The Wales-wide unauthorised absence rate has remained static at 1.3% for the last few years.
Figures show Wrexham, Flintshire, Powys, Pembrokeshire, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil and Monmouthshire all saw slight increases in the unauthorised absences last year,
The figures also show pupils eligible for free school meals were more likely to miss classes, while girls were more likely to miss school than boys.
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Tencent confirmed that up to six former employees were under investigation in an ongoing anti-graft probe.
China's biggest social network said an "internal investigation" brought to light bribery allegations.
Several executives have been implicated in China's corruption crackdown.
The government has been on a drive to reform the economy, the world's second largest, by clamping down on corruption in major institutions and businesses for the past two years.
Tencent has not identified the former employees, but said that "the police have been notified" and they were awaiting further information.
Alibaba confirmed to the Reuters news agency that Mr Lui was detained but the case was "related to his time at Tencent and has nothing to do with Alibaba".
Mr Liu left Tencent for competitor Alibaba in 2013 to become the president of its digital entertainment unit.
Tencent is behind China's popular messaging app, WeChat. It also owns China's largest music streaming service by subscribers and its online gaming business has been compared to that of Nintendo's and Sony's gaming units.
Alibaba also has a large stake in Weibo, a social media site similar to Twitter as well as Chinese online video providers similar to YouTube.
China's anti-corruption crackdown has targeted both government officials as well as company executives with many being taken into custody.
Among recent high-profile cases in the past year were China's ex-security chief Zhou Yongkang and the former China head of pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline Mark Reilly.
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The leaders, who have won 26 of their 27 top-flight games, are 27 points clear of second-placed Aberdeen and require seven points to win the title.
Responding to criticism of Scottish football, Rodgers said: "It's ignorance really.
"The footballing world is more than the (English) Premier League."
Celtic's 4-0 victory at Inverness CT in midweek left them three games away from a sixth consecutive league title.
"With all due respect, it's a lack of knowledge of football," Rodgers said of criticism of Scotland's top flight.
"We all love to see the Premier League and I was part of it but football is global and Celtic is one of the biggest clubs in the world.
"But if your eyes are only on one league then of course you tend to ignore what's around that.
"It (Scottish Premiership) is not as prestigious as some of the other leagues and that's purely on the basis of finance. Financially, Scottish football doesn't have the same rewards or the same propaganda that surrounds some of the other leagues, but it's still a very very competitive league."
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Celtic midfielder Nir Bitton echoed his manager's view and said the Premiership was a "competitive league".
"For us it is not as easy as it looks on the table. It's a very competitive league," said the Israel international.
Bitton, who featured in the win in the Highlands, believes critics of the Scottish Premiership are wide of the mark.
"I think every game is difficult and the other team are going to defend and try to get something out of the game," he said.
"A lot of people look at the table and think Celtic are far better team [than others] in the Scottish league and they have no competition. It's far from being true.
"I think you can see that players who have played in the Premier League like Joey Barton or Niko Kranjcar that came to Scotland and thought it was going to be easy.
"But no, it's not easy. It's a very competitive league, it's a very difficult league, it's very tough. Some places you go to play like Inverness on Wednesday night, believe me it's not easy."
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Labour's Clive Lewis, who is standing in Norwich South, made the comment in an interview with the New Statesman.
He had been asked if he was taking victory in the marginal seat for granted.
He said he was "sincerely sorry" if anyone had been offended by the comment.
Mr Lewis, who worked for BBC Look East as a reporter, had told the magazine: "I mean, in the multiverse there's still three universes in a hundred where there's a Green MP in Norwich, so anything could happen.
"I could be caught with my pants down behind a goat with Ed Miliband at the other end - well, hopefully that won't happen."
In 2010, Labour's Charles Clarke lost the seat to the Liberal Democrats' Simon Wright who had a majority of 310 votes.
Regarding his New Statesman interview, Mr Lewis said: "On occasion we all have the ability to get carried away with language and colourful metaphors.
"If anyone was genuinely offended then I'm sincerely sorry for that."
Mr Lewis is standing against independent Cengiz Ceker, UKIP's Stephen Emmens, Lesley Grahame from the Green Party, David Peel of Class War, Conservative Lisa Townsend and Liberal Democrat Simon Wright.
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An election candidate has apologised for joking that he "could be caught with my pants down behind a goat with Ed Miliband at the other end".
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The collision took place on Repington Road, near its junction with Bagot Grove, in the Sneyd Green area of the city at about 17:00 BST on 14 April.
The boy, who was from the area, died in Birmingham Children's Hospital on Tuesday.
Staffordshire Police confirmed it was investigating the incident and appealed for any witnesses to come forward.
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A letter has been signed by more than 150 groups before a European Parliament vote on ways to limit their sale.
Many tech gadgets such as smartphones use conflict materials, so-called because they are mined in warlike conditions and traded by armed groups.
The letter says the law must cover more manufacturers and types of materials, and make firms police supply chains.
European politicians will vote on proposals drawn up by the European Commission on 19 May.
Signed by Amnesty International. Friends of the Earth, Global Witness, Christian Aid, the Ethical Consumer Research Association and many others, the open letter says the trade in conflict minerals fuels wars and human rights abuses around the world.
It says the vote this week is a "landmark opportunity" for Europe to take action to stem the trade and curtail the conflict it engenders.
However, it says the current proposals are "weak" and do not go far enough.
The big problem with the scheme proposed by Brussels is that it applies on a voluntary basis to most companies, the groups argue. As a result, they say, few firms would be motivated to clean up their supply chains and report on their actions.
In addition, the letter says, the scheme only covers four minerals - tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold - in their raw form, and does nothing to address products entering Europe which have been made using conflict minerals. Many smartphones, tablets and other devices made in China are manufactured using these substances.
The letter says the scheme does not cover minerals and materials such as diamonds, jade and chromite, which are also known to be sources of conflict.
It urges MEPs to reject the plans in favour of a stronger scheme involving a mandatory system to ensure firms vet their supply chain.
"Those bearing the cost of our weak efforts to regulate this trade will be some of the poorest and most vulnerable citizens of the world," said the letter. "Now is the time for change."
Romanian MEP Iuliu Winkler - the European Parliament's lead negotiator on the plans - has previously said he "largely supported" the plans, adding that the priority should be ensuring that the right incentives are in place to encourage participation.
However, Green and left-wing MEPs have criticised the opt-in nature of the scheme.
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Investigations by The Daily Telegraph newspaper have revealed several cases of alleged fraud in football.
Coleman says he has never taken or been offered a 'bung' and believes the sport's governing bodies should operate a zero tolerance policy on corruption.
"If anyone is caught then they should be removed from the game permanently and that's it, good night," he said.
He continued: "It's sad, but I have zero respect for anyone caught.
"If you earn £50,000 a year, that's a good salary to the man in the street. If you're earning £50,000 a week then why are you after more? It's just greed.
"Unfortunately we are all tarnished with the same brush. We are all involved in an industry where there is corruption from the very top.
"But what are we going to do about it if someone is caught? Will it just be a rap of the knuckles or will they be banished?
"If there is evidence against someone and they are found guilty then get rid of them from the game and they should never be allowed back."
Barnsley suspended assistant manager Tommy Wright after he was named in a Daily Telegraph investigation in which he was filmed apparently being given an envelope of money in return for allegedly helping Barnsley to sign players from a fake Far East Firm.
Sam Allardyce lasted only 67 days as England manager before leaving in disgrace after the same newspaper said he advised undercover reporters posing as businessmen how to "get around" transfer rules.
Coleman says he has sympathy for Allardyce.
"I'm really disappointed for Sam. I was with him last week at a coaches' conference in Paris and I know he will be absolutely devastated," Coleman added.
"I've known Sam for a long time and I know how much he wanted the job and how proud he was to get it. So I'm gutted for him that he has lost it through events off the pitch rather than on it.
"He has made a mistake and admitted that. It's a shame that someone of his experience let their guard down for five minutes and lost their job over it."
However, Coleman made clear he has no desires to succeed Allardyce, answering unequivocally when asked if he would be interested in the position.
"My answer would a big fat no," he said.
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The £5m signing from Lorient sustained the grade-three tear on international duty with Gabon.
Bluebirds boss Russell Slade is seeking clarification on how last season's player of the year suffered the blow during training between games.
"It is very difficult with Gabon to request what they have done and find out what they have done," said Slade.
"Training regimes are different. We could help them if we could get information on how they prepare and how they train as well.
"It's very important and we don't seem to get any dialogue from them.
"Obviously the medical department and myself would like to know because it s out of our control what they are doing in the meantime."
Cardiff hope Ecuele Manga's fellow centre-back Ben Turner will be able to return from ankle surgery in an under-21 game on 13 November.
Meanwhile, Bluebirds captain and goalkeeper David Marshall is expected to return for Saturday's Championship clash at Preston after serving a two-match ban after a red card at Rotherham. Simon Moore has been deputising.
"When you break it down, Preston seem to be finding life a little bit tougher at home. Hopefully that continues for at least one more week," said Slade.
"Simon [Grayson] is a good manager, who has had several promotions to the Championship with various teams, so he knows his way around.
"He will set his team up to be very difficult. It has not quite happened for them at home yet but I am sure they will be more than capable of climbing the table in the coming weeks."
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Rodney Brown nodded in from a Brad Lyons cross to put the Bannsiders ahead but the Blues hit back with Aaron Burns heading home the equaliser.
Matthew Clarke's side-foot finish moved Linfield in front before Coleraine defender David Ogilby was sent-off for two yellows on 67 minutes.
Jamie Mulgrew poked in Linfield's third as they maintained their 100% record.
Coleraine made the early running and were rewarded on 23 minutes when Brown scored against his former club with a downward header into the bottom corner.
Blues forward Guy Bates had almost sent a clearance into his own net and headed wide of the Coleraine goal before he set up Linfield's two first-half goals.
His dinked cross picked out the unmarked Burns as the midfielder netted his fifth goal of the campaign while Clarke rifled home from a tight angle at the back post.
Lyons saw his goalbound shot deflected over by Sean Ward before Clarke's goal while Brown went close twice before the break.
A dull second half came to life when Ogilby was controversially dismissed after the defender appeared to make minimal contact with Andrew Waterworth.
Linfield capitalised with the extra man two minutes later - substitute Mulgrew jinked into the box before prodding the ball beyond keeper Michael Doherty.
"We knew it was going to difficult and this was about the result, not the performance," said Linfield boss Warren Feeney.
"We started slowly but showed tremendous character to come from behind to win."
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The 33ft (10m) deep crater appeared eight days ago in Fontmell Close, and nearly 7,000 tonnes of concrete has been pumped into it.
Hertfordshire County Council has said tests are under way to see if there are any more cavities.
It is unable to say if there has been further movement without looking at the results of that monitoring work.
Dozens of residents have been unable to move back into their homes. Some are angry that a smaller hole reported previously had not been filled in.
"The neighbour whose house it was outside was concerned and was chasing for some action and not getting an awful lot," said David Walker, who lives on the street.
Council spokesman Rob Smith said: "Safety is our priority and we think we are a long way towards achieving that. We need to know what's going on in the surrounding ground.
"We've already started doing non-intrusive radar-type surveys of the road to see if there's anything else that might possibly happen."
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Engineers working at the St Albans sinkhole have revealed the ground is still moving and cracks are appearing.
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The Walkabout Creek Hotel, in the small town of McKinlay in the state of Queensland, was made a popular tourist attraction by the film.
But owner Paul Collins says he is looking for a change after 23 years.
In the movie, the Walkabout Creek Hotel is the favourite watering hole for knife-wielding hero Mick "Crocodile" Dundee played by Paul Hogan.
The hotel - built in 1900 - was originally known as the Federal Hotel but later changed its name to that used in the film.
"I've been running it for 23 years, it's time for a change and a break," Mr Collins told AFP news agency.
"It's a different pub, it's in a remote location. It's not everyone's cup of tea," he added.
"But there has been some pretty strong interest to date. It's a good pub."
The pub is packed with memorabilia and photographs from the hit film.
It is a popular stopping-off point for tourists who travel between Brisbane and Darwin.
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The 23-year-old, who was out of contract, is manager Paul Cox's ninth signing of the summer.
Hughes was a target for Cox in January, when he was at Cambridge United, but Barrow were unable to sign him either on loan or permanently.
He moved to Scotland in February and played 11 games for Inverness, nine of them in the Scottish Premiership.
But he only started five games and leaves Caley Thistle after the exit of manager John Hughes, who has been succeeded by Richie Foran, making the step up from club captain.
Hughes scored Cambridge United's opening goal when they beat Gateshead 2-1 to win the Conference play-off final at Wembley in 2014 and was part of the U's side that also won the FA Trophy that year.
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National League club Barrow have signed midfielder Liam Hughes from Scottish outfit Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
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Mandy and Pete Garland, from Weston-super-Mare, said their home address, phone numbers and flight dates were shared by Thomson in an email.
Thomson apologised for the error.
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said it had investigated and was taking no further action.
Mr and Mrs Garland were among 458 customers whose booking details were shared on 15 August.
The couple booked a two-week trip to the Dominican Republic in January but later received a balance reminder email with a spreadsheet attached which included details of almost 500 customers from "Scotland to Cornwall", Mr Garland said.
"My biggest worry was how many people on that list are going to be prepared to show those details?
"Anybody with a little bit of brains would be able to look at the list and go 'there's a pretty good chance that house is going to be empty for at least a week'.
"So my biggest concern was the security of the house."
A Thomson spokesman said the email was "identified very quickly and recalled".
The couple said they had received "no apology and no money back". They said rescheduling their holiday "was not an option" as their jobs did not give them that flexibility.
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A couple whose personal details were revealed in a data breach by holiday company Thomson have cancelled their Caribbean trip over fears they could be burgled while away.
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Maughold Lighthouse, the closest point on the island to England, is situated about 31 miles (50km) from Cumbria.
It was designed and built by David A Stevenson, of the Stevenson engineers, at an estimated cost of £11,000.
The ceremony will be held on Sunday and attended by the island's Lieutenant Governor, Adam Wood.
A Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) spokesman said: "On 15 April, Maughold lighthouse will have provided a guiding beam of light to the mariner for 100 years.
"Battling against the odds, the Stevenson family constructed wonders of engineering that have withstood the test of time - an amazing historical achievement."
David Stevenson was a Scottish lighthouse designer who designed over 30 lighthouses in Scotland.
The Stevensons also included the writer Robert Louis Stevenson, who was said to have gained inspiration for his books Kidnapped and Treasure Island from family visits to remote lighthouses in the British Isles.
The Northern Lighthouse Board was established in 1786 and is responsible for about 200 lighthouses.
In 1854 the organisation took responsibility for six Isle of Man lighthouses - Point of Ayre, Maughold Head, Douglas Head, Langness, Calf of Man and Chicken Rock.
Maughold was the last lighthouse to have been built on the island. Work began in 1911 and finished in April 1914.
It consists of a 23m (77ft) tower, which is situated on a slope of headland at Maughold Head.
"The building of the light at Maughold Head was not an easy task," said Lorna Hunter from the NLB.
"The tower is positioned half way down a cliff and can only be reached by a flight of 128 steps."
The keeper's houses, now privately owned, are situated at the top of the cliff.
The coastal residence, which consists of four bedrooms and two bathrooms, was sold in 2012 for about £600,000.
The area between the lighthouse and Port-Vullen is a government-protected breeding ground for more than 35 bird species, including puffins and guillemots.
The original Frensel lens at Maughold was named after its French inventor, Augustin Fresnel.
It is made from a series of perfectly polished crystal glass lenses set into a brass structure.
The automated light, now monitored around the clock from a remote centre, is visited and maintained locally on a regular basis.
However, once a year, all the lighthouses on the island are visited by the vessel, NLV Pharos, when specialised technicians undertake a full service of the equipment.
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A sobbing Minami Minegishi apologised to her fans and said she did not want to leave the band AKB48, in the video seen by millions on YouTube.
The production company behind AKB48 said Minegishi, 20, had failed to abide by its cardinal rule - no dating.
But fans have defended her, saying she is entitled to a normal life.
Head shaving is a traditional form of showing contrition in Japan.
Minegishi's apology came hours after a tabloid newspaper published photographs of her leaving the apartment of her boyfriend, Alan Shirahama, a dancer in a boy band.
In the video posted on AKB48's official website, she said she had made the decision to shave off her long hair to show contrition for her "thoughtless and immature" actions.
"I don't believe just doing this means I can be forgiven for what I did, but the first thing I thought was that I don't want to quit AKB48," she said.
At times sobbing and bowing her head during the nearly four-minute-long video, she also said: "If it is possible, I wish from the bottom of my heart to stay in the band. Everything I did is entirely my fault. I am so sorry."
Minegishi was one of the original members of AKB48 when it was launched by producer Yasushi Akimoto in 2005. The band is made up of some 90 girls - whose ages range from mid teens to early 20s - who, in teams, appear daily in their own theatre and regularly on television, in adverts, and in magazines.
They portray an image of cuteness known as "kawaii", and have become a huge phenomenon both in Japan and increasingly in other Asian countries, correspondents say.
The condition for being part of such a successful act is that the girls must not date boys, so as not to shatter their fans' illusions.
AKB48's management office said Minegishi had been demoted to a trainee team as punishment "for causing a nuisance to the fans".
But author and critic Hiroki Azuma said it was "disgusting" that the star felt she should resort to a traditional act of contrition when the only rules she had broken were those of her band's.
Some fans and commentators say Minegishi went too far with her public apology, and that it was unnecessary.
"What's the point of this public execution show? It's like something from the war or a totalitarian state," one fan said on Twitter.
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Welsh Government statistics showed that 60.2% of Year 11 pupils achieved five A* to C GCSE or equivalent passes including Maths and first language English or Welsh.
This compared to 57.9% of pupils achieving this threshold in 2014-15.
The Welsh Government said learners continued to improve with attainment again at record levels.
Education Secretary Kirsty Williams said government grants for the most deprived pupils had helped narrow the gap in performance between poorer pupils and their peers.
But changes to the way the data is measured means comparisons with previous years are more difficult.
Independent schools are no longer included in the figures in this latest annual report taken from exam bodies.
The attainment gap between pupils who are eligible for school meals - and those who are not - has narrowed for the second year in a row and now stands at 31.2%.
Ms Williams said the "commendable set of results" recognised the efforts of pupils, teachers and parents in Wales.
She said the pupil deprivation grant - introduced in 2012 and now an extra £1,150 for schools for each pupil from a disadvantaged background - was "making a real difference to the lives of these children".
Ms Williams added: "We are starting to break the link between poverty and attainment that has dogged our education system.
"While this is good news, there is still a lot more that we need to do. That is why I recently announced my intention to double the Early Years Pupil Deprivation Grant, concentrating extra resources on our youngest pupils."
Rob Williams, director of policy with the head teachers' union, NAHT Cymru, said it was important to keep focusing on the youngest children.
"When school leaders, teachers and support staff are equipped with adequate resources to work proactively with pupils and their families, it is clear what can be achieved," he said.
"It is also clear that a consistent policy, left in place for long enough for schools to make it work, reaps rewards."
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News presenter Huw Edwards had been expected to front the show after Dimbleby said 2015's results coverage was his final time at the helm.
It will be the tenth occasion that Dimbleby has hosted proceedings, have first fronted the broadcast in 1979 when Margaret Thatcher became prime minister.
The programme will start on the night of 8 June and continue until morning.
Edwards will take over as lead presenter on the morning of 9 June and will also present the evening bulletin that day.
BBC director of news James Harding had said ahead of the 2015 general election that it would be Dimbleby's last time as lead anchor, with Edwards set to front the show from then on.
He said: "This snap election surprised the country and election night is bound to be one of the most closely followed in recent times.
"BBC's results night will once again offer people the most reliable breaking news, impartial analysis, with a host of trusted experts and above all our unrivalled presenting team."
Dimbleby, 78, who also hosts debate show Question Time, will be joined in the studio by Mishal Husain, Emily Maitlis and Jeremy Vine.
BBC experts including political editor Laura Kuenssberg and economics editor Kamal Ahmed will be giving their views on the proceedings as results come in.
The programme will be broadcast simultaneously on BBC One, the BBC News Channel and BBC World News.
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David Dimbleby is to host the BBC's 2017 general election programme.
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Wages were due to be paid on 28 October but owner Diego Lemos said last week that "unexpected cash flow problems" had prevented that happening.
"All wages have now been paid and once again I apologise to every member of staff for the delay in payment," Lemos told the club website.
Shrimps' Tom Barkhuizen, meanwhile, has mutually agreed to cancel his deal.
The 23-year-old forward joined in 2015 from Blackpool and Morecambe have stated they retain the right to compensation for the player.
Shrimps boss Jim Bentley had told BBC Radio Lancashire one option they had considered was selling a player to raise funds, while the Professional Footballers' Association had been deal with the wages situation.
Brazilian businessman Lemos bought the Shrimps on 1 September, taking over from Peter McGuigan.
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The "unique window" has been installed in the church at the Royal Citadel to mark the 300th anniversary of the Royal Artillery.
A Merlin helicopter, soldiers and amphibious vehicles all feature in the scene.
The windows have been installed at The Royal Chapel of St Katherine Upon The Hoe within the Royal Citadel.
Karl Freeman MBE, the Vicar for 29 Commando Regiment, said: "It is quite unusual to see helicopters in church glass. Basically, there's an integration of faith into regimental life, which is my job."
Lieutenant Colonel Jon Cresswell, who is Commanding Officer of the regiment, said "We wanted to leave our mark here, and I think we've very much done that."
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A military scene has been included as part of a stained glass window at a church in Plymouth.
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The 40-year-old, capped 42 times by Finland, joined the Latics at the beginning of 2015-16 and has gone to play 32 games and keep 15 clean sheets.
Wigan are currently second in the table and on an 18-match unbeaten run.
"If my experience can help what we want to achieve then that is fantastic," said the veteran keeper.
"I've really enjoyed my season here so far, the team is playing well, the club have been very good to me and it's been great to play for the manager [Gary Caldwell] with the way he does things."
Latics manager Gary Caldwell added: "Jussi has been absolutely tremendous since breaking into the team.
"I've said on several occasions when asked about him that there's nothing I can teach him about goalkeeping, or how to recover and train."
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Wigan Athletic goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen has signed an extended deal at the League One club that will expire in the summer of 2017.
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The city council declared the whole of Glasgow an air quality management area in 2012 after targets were exceeded.
The authority said tests had shown 95% of areas were now meeting air quality targets but some still faced challenges posed by traffic emissions.
The improvement is being attributed to more low-emission buses, a cycle-hire scheme and a city car club.
Councillor Alistair Watson, the council's executive member for sustainability and transport, said: "While we have made very good progress, we recognise that there is more to be done.
"We will continue to work together with our partners to reduce air pollution levels and improve the health of our citizens."
Councillor Watson said there had been a number of initiatives over the last three years to improve air quality in the city.
These included a bus quality partnership with now sees only lower emission vehicles on particular public transport routes; the introduction of a car club, and schemes to encourage more sustainable transport such as the city's first all-electric bus service and the cycle hire scheme.
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Glasgow is revoking a city-wide air quality management plan after a major improvement in pollution levels.
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It has caused big problems for people living in parts of northern England and Scotland.
Heavy rain and high-speed winds have resulted in water flooding roads and houses.
Hundreds of people have been forced to leave their homes as rivers burst their banks and flood waters rose quickly.
Around one month's worth of rainfall fell in just 24 hours.
There are more than 50 flood warnings in place across the UK and the Met Office has advised people not to travel.
Dozens of trains have been cancelled, and roads have been closed in Scotland, England and Wales.
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Schools and hospital services have been closed in parts of northern England, as emergency services continue to battle against the effects of Storm Desmond.
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The team tracked the health of nearly 800 villagers from the Chianti region of Italy to see if their local tipple had any discernable impact.
They found no proof that the wine ingredient resveratrol stops heart disease or prolongs life.
Experts say more research is needed to get a definitive answer.
The British Heart Foundation is carrying out its own resveratrol study.
Many studies have sought to explain why there is a low incidence of heart disease in France, despite many of its inhabitants eating a high-fat diet.
Some put it down to moderate drinking of red wine.
Studies have shown that consumption of red wine, dark chocolate and berries reduces inflammation, leading researchers to speculate that their common ingredient, resveratrol, explains why.
But Prof Richard Semba, of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and colleagues found no evidence for this.
They chose two small towns in Tuscany as their test ground, and 783 elderly people who were living there agreed to take part in their investigation.
The volunteers gave details about their daily diets as well as urine samples for measurement of their resveratrol intake.
During the nine years of the study, 268 of the men and women died, 174 developed heart disease and 34 got cancer.
But urinary resveratrol was not linked with death risk, heart disease risk or cancer risk.
Nor was it associated with any markers of inflammation in the blood, the researchers report in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Prof Semba said: "The thinking was that certain foods are good for you because they contain resveratrol. We didn't find that at all.
"The story of resveratrol turns out to be another case where you get a lot of hype about health benefits that doesn't stand the test of time."
He says any benefits of drinking wine or eating dark chocolate or berries, if they are there, must come from other shared ingredients. And it's not clear how much you might need to eat or drink.
"These are complex foods, and all we really know from our study is that the benefits are probably not due to resveratrol."
Maureen Talbot, senior cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation, said: "The results of this study, while interesting, will not change the dietary advice we provide. People should continue to eat plenty of fruit, veg and wholegrains.
"We recognise the need to learn more about the action of resveratrol though, so are funding research into its reported disease-combating properties and how it affects the heart and circulatory system.
"This research is vital as it could form the basis of future medicines."
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Red wine may not be as good for you as hoped, say scientists who have studied the drink's ingredient that is purported to confer good health.
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It has also been struggling with a stubbornly strong Australian dollar. A rate cut usually weakens a currency.
The rate cut is the second since October and came after the Reserve Bank of Australia's monthly policy meeting.
Australia's cost of borrowing is now at the same level it was during the global financial crisis of 2009.
The Australian dollar was little changed on the news, while the main Sydney stock exchange was down slightly.
Analysts said that as the mining boom starts to run out of steam, the other sectors of the economy will have to take over and drive growth.
"The urgency to actually find a replacement for mining investment has become quite acute," said Brian Redican of Macquarie Bank.
Mr Redican said more action will be required from the Reserve Bank of Australia.
"In 2013 there will be further aggressive rate cuts, although there is nothing in this statement that suggests that the Reserve Bank is thinking along those lines."
Demand for Australian commodities has meant that its economy has remained buoyant during the recent global slowdown whilst Europe and the US have slowed down.
However, that demand mainly from China is beginning to taper off as the slowdown starts to hurt Asia as well.
Prices for Australia's commodities have fallen as a result and the value of its exports has been reduced.
The strength of the Australian dollar is also causing problems for the economy hurting sectors such as tourism and manufacturing.
In a statement on Tuesday, central bank governor, Glen Stevens, said the dollar remains "higher than might have been expected" given lower export prices and a weaker global outlook.
The Australian dollar is above parity with the US dollar.
Businesses have been suffering as a result with the unemployment rate at a two-and-a-half year high.
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Australia's central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3%, as it looks to counter a slowdown in its mining sector.
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DUP MP Sammy Wilson decided not to contest a leadership race when Peter Robinson stood down before Christmas.
"Obviously the Assembly does not have a great image and that is partly due to its own behaviour and partly due to the way the media has treated even some of its successes," Mr Wilson told the BBC.
"So I think the first thing that she should do between now and the election is to get a lot of positives for the assembly."
He said that the new first minister must work hard to show how devolution can change people's lives.
"There are positive things being done on a day to day basis and those have to be emphasised," Mr Wilson said.
Mrs Foster has taken over as first minister from Robinson, who held the post for nearly six years.
The Fermanagh MLA previously held the executive posts of finance and enterprise ministers.
She became party leader after members met in a east Belfast hotel last month. She said she was "humbled" to be following in the footsteps of Mr Robinson and his predecessor Ian Paisley.
Political commentator Fionnuala O'Connor said the new first minister could change perceptions.
"Her first biggest hurdle will be reaching out whilst sounding perfectly in command of her own unionism and reaching out to nationalism," she told the BBC.
Ms O'Connor also believes that party discipline will be important and should be about "managing the party in a positive way rather than a negative way".
In the months ahead the new first minster will want to implement the Fresh Start Agreement which was negotiated before Christmas.
Education will also be a priority and not surprisingly the former enterprise minister wants to see more inward investment and prioritise job creation.
Aside from the wider economic issues, May's assembly elections loom large and Alex Kane, a former communications director with the UUP, who is now a political journalist, says the forthcoming poll is crucial.
He says Mrs Foster needs a very good election and "does not want to spend May 6th touring studios explaining why the DUP has lost six or seven seats".
"She has to prove herself: "If she does that on May the 6th she can do what she likes," he added.
To some Mrs Foster is more than a politician and they see her as someone who can inspire other women to enter public life.
Jane Morrice, who was a Women's Coalition MLA and deputy assembly speaker hopes the new first minister will promote women.
"I think that is something Arlene Foster should definitely concentrate on. There are women in her party and elsewhere who she should encourage and she should do that," she said.
All leaders are judged by results and Arlene Foster will be no different.
Her political honeymoon will be brief and time is short. She does not need to be reminded that polling day is just four months away.
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Arlene Foster, who became Northern Ireland first minister on Monday, faces a "fairly daunting task" according to the man who considered challenging her for the job of party leader.
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The shower takes place every year, when the Earth moves into the path of debris from the Swift-Tuttle comet.
The shower reached its peak in the early hours of Thursday morning, between 1.00am and 4.00am, when as many as 100 meteors were expected to be seen every hour.
Astronomers expected extra-dark skies which created perfect stargazing conditions.
Have you already caught a glimpse of the shooting stars? Or are you planning on seeing it later?
YOUR COMMENTS:
"I lay outside on our chairs facing the sky. It was very clear as we were in Manchester and we saw about 10 bright, fast meteors. We saw them with the naked eye as they were only visible for around one second!"
Benj, Manchester, England
"I stayed up to watch the meteors. I saw a few. When I saw one I got very over excited and had to be told to be quiet so I didn't disturb the neighbours."
Alfie, Salisbury, England
"I really enjoyed the meteor shower and I loved all the bright sparks."
Michael, Hereford, England
"I tried to stay up but I fell asleep accidentally! I watched Newsround this morning though and it was so cool."
Francine, London, England
"I normally see it on holiday where there is no light pollution. I live near a busy road so there might be a lot of light pollution."
Sarah, Manchester, England
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The Perseid Meteor shower is lighting up the night skies and many kids across the UK are staying up late to enjoy it.
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Fire crews were called to the Hootananny venue in Church Street at about 17:20 on Monday following reports of an explosion.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said firefighters quickly established that it was not a gas explosion.
SFRS said the incident was linked to a fireplace in the pub and a flammable liquid.
Miles Stubbs, SFRS Inverness watch manager, said a member of Hootananny's staff was taken to hospital.
He told BBC Radio Scotland that no-one else was hurt and fire crews dealt with the incident quickly.
Mr Stubbs said: "We turned out to Hootananny to reports of a possible explosion.
"On attendance we committed crews very quickly and offensively and ruled out quite quickly that it wasn't a gas explosion.
"There had been a small fire involved in a fireplace with some form of bioethanol fuel."
Following the fire, the owners of the city centre venue said on Twitter: "We are closed for the rest of today due to an incident this evening."
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One person has been taken to hospital after a fire at a bar in Inverness.
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The clever machine dishes up six delicious flavours of ice cream with a variety of toppings.
One day robots may become sentient and take over the world. Until then, we're free to boss them about, so we want to know: What job would you give a robot?
Perhaps you'd make robots clean your room, or prepare delicious snacks?
I would make a robot clean the dishes and make beds!
Gabrielle, Birmingham, England
I would make my robot cook for me and do my homework for me.
Jessica, London, England
I would like a robot to work in mines so people don't have to go underground. I would also like a robot that sorts out my Lego bricks.
Jack, Swindon, Wiltshire
My robot would help me with my home work.
Aidan, Beckenham, England
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A robot that can serve ice cream has been revealed at a shopping centre in China.
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Tafwyl is a free family festival in the grounds of Cardiff Castle, featuring music, sport and craft activities, as well as cookery and literature. Around 10,000 people were attending.
Rhys, who is also due to start filming a BBC Wales drama from Monday, said holding the festival in the city helped to break down potential barriers to the Welsh language.
Education Minister Leighton Andrews also said it had an important role to play in showing off the language and its growth in the city.
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Actor Matthew Rhys, the star of Cold War drama series The Americans, returned to his home city Cardiff to open a Welsh language festival.
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Well, having dusted himself off from scoring a hat-trick on Thursday night, the Manchester United striker is now dishing out life lessons to the club's fans.
The giant Swede has taken over United's Instagram account, so here he is with a some advice for all the wannabe Zlatans out there.
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Ever wondered what it's like to spend 24 hours in the world of Zlatan Ibrahimovic?
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The Heritage Lottery Fund said the project lacked backing from Conwy council and was deemed "high risk".
The council has applied to have the Grade II-listed structure demolished.
However, a protracted legal dispute over the ownership of the pier is still rumbling on between businessman Steve Hunt and the council.
The bid for lottery cash from the HLF was made by the Colwyn Victoria Pier Trust, who described the request as a "last chance" for the pier.
Announcing that the funding bid was unsuccessful, HLF's chief executive Carole Souter said: "HLF takes its role of investing National Lottery players' money extremely seriously and we only support projects that we are confident can deliver long-term benefits.
"Unfortunately, we have not had a clear enough indication of strong support from Conwy County Borough Council.
"In light of this as well as the absence of other confirmed financial support and the potential for increased costs, the application was deemed high risk."
The campaigners trying to save the pier said on Wednesday they were "bitterly disappointed" by the decision.
Conwy's council leader Dilwyn Roberts said he realised the pier trust would be disappointed, stressing that the authority would continue to talk to the trust and Colwyn town council and "would welcome talking to them further about proposals for legacy".
However, restoration is not on the council's agenda following the HLF announcement.
"As the application was unsuccessful, the council's application to demolish the pier will continue through the planning process," said the council leader.
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Colwyn Bay's Victoria pier has failed to win a £9.6m bid for lottery heritage restoration cash and now faces demolition.
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Labour peer Lord Foulkes has said there should be two separate votes - the first one to decide on independence.
If that vote was defeated, a second ballot could be held on further devolution.
Lord Foulkes has tabled an amendment to the Scotland Bill proposing the measure.
The bill - which is designed to implement the proposals of the Calman Commission to increase the powers of the Scottish Parliament - is being debated in the House of Lords later.
Last week, Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond set out the question he intends to ask in the referendum on independence which he wants to hold in autumn 2014.
However, the SNP leader, who is holding a consultation on the referendum process, has said that he does not rule out a second question on the so-called Devo Max option, which could see Scotland being given fiscal autonomy.
The UK government has insisted that the referendum should be a single question on whether the Scottish people want independence.
Lord Foulkes, who was a Scotland Office minister in Tony Blair's Labour government, said many people were confused about what question or questions would be put on the ballot paper.
The former MP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley argued it would be better to split the issues.
He said if people in Scotland voted for independence there would be no need for another referendum.
But if the idea was rejected, then a second vote could be held about a month later to decide what extra devolution powers the country should have.
Lord Foulkes told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme: "Well there has been a lot of discussion about two questions at the one time on the one ballot paper, or two ballot papers, making the decision simultaneously and that would confuse things.
"The first question is should Scotland remaining part of the UK. If Scotland is going to become an independent country then the question of devolution and the extent of devolution doesn't arise.
"But if Scotland remains part of the United Kingdom then we have a second question which says how much devolution do you want - I actually want more devolution, I want more fiscal autonomy, full fiscal responsibility.
"But you can't make a decision about that until you know whether Scotland is going to remain part of the UK. How can you make a decision about how much devolution when you don't know whether Scotland is going to remain in the UK - is that logical?"
Another amendment to the Scotland Bill will attempt to stop Scottish universities charging students from the rest of the UK up to £9,000 a year to study in Scotland, while other EU students pay nothing.
A number of peers have said the present system is ''discriminatory" and their amendment calls for an end to the practice.
Although peers are debating the bill on Thursday, the proposals will not be considered until after the UK government's consultation exercise has concluded.
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A former Scotland Office minister is calling for a "double referendum" to determine Scotland's constitutional future.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Gezi Park was an issue "where we need to be courageous".
Plans envisaged rebuilding an old barracks and erecting other structures on the rare central green space.
Several people were killed and thousands injured in the protests which began in May 2013.
What started as demonstrations against urban redevelopment turned into a wider expression of anger against the policies of the government under Mr Erdogan, the then prime minister.
The excessive use of force by riot police escalated tensions.
"If we want to preserve our history we must rebuild this historic structure, we will rebuild it," he said in a speech in Istanbul, quoted by AFP news agency.
He was referring to the Ottoman-era barracks that used to stand in Gezi Park.
For some Turks, the proposed reconstruction of the barracks has symbolic significance. Some accounts say it was at the barracks that a failed mutiny by Islamic-minded soldiers was initiated in 1909.
The barracks were demolished in 1940, and attempts to rebuild them are seen by opponents to have the ring of Islamism.
In the wake of the 2013 unrest Turkey's top administrative court blocked the redevelopment but last year it reversed its decision, following an appeal by the municipality of Istanbul, AFP reports.
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Turkey's president has signalled that he intends to revive plans to redevelop a central Istanbul park which sparked large anti-government protests in 2013.
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Brown, 75, led Scotland to Euro 96 and the 1998 World Cup as manager and believes Wales can shine in France.
Next summer's finals will be Wales' first appearance at a major tournament since 1958.
"When you see the Welsh team play, they're excellent. I think they've got a very good chance," said Brown.
"They won't surprise me, but they could surprise a few folk."
Wales will not face the Republic of Ireland, who reached the finals as ex-Wrexham striker Jon Walters scored both their goals in the victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Monday night.
The Republic are set to join Wales and Northern Ireland in pot four for the Championship draw.
Assistant manager Osian Roberts says Brown's insights and advice have been valuable.
"Craig Brown has been a great help to us and Chris [Wales boss Coleman] knows him very well," Roberts said.
"I was out with him at a conference in Russia last week. We had a couple of hours going through all the details, which I've brought back and shared.
"There's people with a wealth of experience we can tap into, so we're doing that.
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"It gives us a great insight into how to go about it because it's a learning curve for us."
The draw for the Euro 2016 pools is scheduled to take place in Paris on 12 December, with Wales among the lowest seeds.
Coleman's men hope to finalise their training base for next summer's finals in France before the end of 2015.
Euro 2016 matches will be played in Paris, Bordeaux, Lens, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Saint-Denis and Toulouse.
An under-strength Wales side lost their first pre-Euro 2016 friendly to the Netherlands 3-2 in Cardiff on Friday.
Wales' next friendly window will be in March and the ramifications of the draw will be considered before a list of suitable opponents is drawn up.
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Wales have sought the advice of former Scotland manager Craig Brown to help their preparations for the Euro 2016 Championship in France.
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Kristin Forbes, a US academic, was the only member of the Monetary Policy Committee to vote to raise rates this month.
This was the first split between policymakers on rates since last July.
"Monetary policy should not go on hold," Ms Forbes wrote in an opinion piece in the Daily Telegraph.
Ms Forbes, who is due to leave the Bank in June, said raising rates would lessen the risk of above-target inflation, and boost an improved outlook for unemployment and UK output.
Official data on Wednesday showed UK pay growth, adjusted for inflation, halved to just 0.7% - the lowest since October 2014.
But Ms Forbes said that recent weakness in wages growth probably reflects temporary caution about Brexit among employers.
The majority of MPC members saw signs of slowing consumer spending as one reason for caution on interest rates, but Ms Forbes said this should be seen in the context of strong levels of consumption in recent months.
"This softening ... should only be moderate, due to support from resilient consumer confidence, solid house prices, low unemployment, and easy access to cheap credit," she said.
"There are risks consumers could pull back more sharply - but these are still just risks."
Although the UK economy faces a long list of risks including slowing growth, she said these "will continue for years" and should not deter policymakers from making "nimble" decisions.
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UK interest rates should be raised, despite risks in the economy, according to a member of the Bank of England's rate-setting committee.
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Tydfil Jenkins, 80, was struck by Alan Davies' car as she delivered a cake to an elderly friend.
Davies, 35, admitted causing death by careless driving and driving while disqualified, being uninsured and under the influence of drugs.
He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced later this month at Cardiff Crown Court.
Mrs Jenkins was knocked down by Davies' Renault Clio on Bethania Street in January, after taking a home-made cake to a neighbour.
At the time a family member said: "She was a much loved mother and also a loving grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother.
"She was a straight forward woman who loved going to the bingo with her friends and will be very much missed by all who knew her."
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A banned driver has admitted killing a great-great-grandmother in Maesteg, Bridgend county.
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Bryan Cooper sent the 6-1 shot straight to the lead with Nichols Canyon (2-5) his closest pursuer throughout.
The pair were almost as one before Petit Mouchoir jumped the second-last better and found another gear.
Petit Mouchoir sealed a seven-length success from Nichols Canyon with Ivanovich Gorbatov in third.
Henry de Bromhead's charge was slashed to 10-1 from 25-1 for the Champion Hurdle by RaceBets following the victory.
De Bromhead confirmed the two-mile hurdling crown at Cheltenham is high on his agenda.
He said: "It was amazing. He gave him some ride. It was brilliant and he jumped deadly.
"It's lovely when it works out. It's been a frustrating few days now but that's made up for it all. It's great.
"I'll speak to Eddie and Michael (O'Leary), but I think we have every right to consider the Champion Hurdle.
"He hasn't had a hard season thus far so the Irish Champion Hurdle might be a plan. I'll have to speak to the lads."
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Petit Mouchoir ran out an impressive winner of the Ryanair Hurdle at Leopardstown on Thursday with odds-on favourite Nichols Canyon in second.
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The 22-year-old only joined the Tigers from Blackpool in the summer.
But he has been limited to four games for the Premier League side and has not appeared in the league since August.
Reds boss Stuart Pearce told BBC Radio Nottingham: "He needs first-team football and a challenge. He's not featured much for Hull, so this move - for him and us - will be fantastic."
Chairman Fawaz Al Hasawi said on Twitter: "I'm thrilled to say Thomas Ince has joined us on loan until 28 December. A very warm welcome."
England Under-21 international Ince is the son of ex-England and Manchester United midfielder Paul Ince, and also made eight appearances for Forest's neighbours Notts County in 2010-11.
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Nottingham Forest have signed out-of-favour Hull City winger Thomas Ince on loan until the end of December.
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The 28-year-old Italian, who joined the Black Cats from Arsenal in 2013, was injured during a training session.
Manager David Moyes said he would "definitely" look to make a signing as Jordan Pickford, 22, is his only fit senior goalkeeper.
Moyes added the club had made a bid for Sevilla midfielder Vicente Iborra.
The 28-year-old joined Sevilla from Levante in 2013 and is a three-time Europa League winner.
Moyes said Mannone's injury gives Pickford "the chance to show what he can do".
He added: "He has a big future ahead of him."
The England Under-21 international is a product of the Sunderland academy and has played for a host of clubs on loan.
He made his senior debut for the Black Cats in an FA Cup tie at Arsenal last season, before making two Premier League appearances.
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Sunderland goalkeeper Vito Mannone will be out for at least three months and could require an operation after tearing elbow ligaments.
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The Public Accounts Committee at Stormont has published a damning report on the affair, after taxpayers were left to clear its £1.6m debts.
"The level of scandal is completely shocking," said the committee's chairperson, Michaela Boyle.
The PSNI is investigating what went on and, separately, NIEC board members are facing disqualification proceedings.
This follows a five-year inquiry costing £1.2m.
"This debacle makes uncomfortable reading - the scale of the mismanagement was massive," Ms Boyle said.
The NI Events Company (NIEC) was formed in 1997 to support major sports and music events.
It was answerable to the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL), whose oversight prior to its downfall in 2007 is described as being close to non-existent.
The department's then permanent secretary, Paul Sweeney, has already apologised and accepted responsibility for what happened.
The PAC report notes that no DCAL official has ever been disciplined.
The report said the NIEC board's performance "in key areas was extraordinarily weak" and questioned whether all its members were fully motivated.
The NIEC was the subject of an Audit Office report last September, with the conduct of its former chief executive Janice McAleese branded the worst it had seen from a public official.
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The collapse of the NI Events Company quango has been described as one of the worst scandals since devolution.
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The Wild Dolphins project was organised by Wild in Art along with the Archie Foundation at the Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, and Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC).
For the last 10 weeks they have been the most photographed and talked about attractions in the city.
They were in parks, shopping centres, the beach and museums.
The models will now be auctioned.
The auction will be held at Aberdeen's Music Hall on Wednesday 10 September from 19:00.
Proceeds will be split between Archie and WDC.
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A popular arts project which brought 50 life-sized fibre glass dolphins to Aberdeen is drawing to a close.
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The 34-year-old goalkeeper was hurt during last week's Manchester derby at Etihad Stadium, which finished 0-0.
Willy Caballero is now expected to play for the rest of the season as City look to hold on to a place in the top four and Champions League qualification.
Boss Pep Guardiola also confirmed striker Sergio Aguero will miss Saturday's game with Crystal Palace.
The Argentina international injured himself against Middlesbrough, but could return for their next Premier League match on 13 May.
"Aguero is out. Hopefully he'll be back for Leicester, but this game no," said Guardiola.
"John Stones and Bravo are out, Claudio until next season and John maybe in the next games [can return]."
Guardiola also confirmed David Silva will miss the Palace game.
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Manchester City's Claudio Bravo will miss the last four games of the Premier League season with a calf injury.
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The Commons Treasury Select Committee said the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) made a serious error last year by mishandling a pre-briefing of its life insurance review.
Comments made by an FCA official in a newspaper interview sent insurers' share prices plunging.
Companies affected included Aviva, Legal & General and Prudential.
Clive Adamson, the head of supervision, said in the interview that the FCA would investigate whether people locked into pension plans were being treated unfairly.
That sparked fears about a possible effect on insurers' profits and prompted some investors to sell their stakes.
In a strongly worded 89-page report, the Treasury committee said the incident had been a "major self-inflicted distraction" from the FCA's core purpose of making markets function smoothly.
Andrew Tyrie, chairman of the committee, said: "By effectively breaching its own listing rules, the FCA itself created a false market in life insurance shares. Had a regulated firm behaved as the FCA did last March, the FCA is likely to have imposed a considerable fine."
However, the report stopped short of calling for resignations and instead set out several steps the watchdog should take over the next six months and report back.
The FCA said it was determined to learn the lessons and ensure this would never happen again, and would study the committee's recommendations.
The authority's executive committee, headed by chief executive Martin Wheatley, should examine communications methods and "poor working relationships" between divisions, the report said.
The board, headed by FCA chairman John Griffith-Jones, should commission an external review of its own effectiveness, according to the committee.
The FCA and the Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority should each produce a map setting out the responsibilities of senior officials in the same way the regulators are asking banks to, MPs said in the report.
They also called on the FCA to stop briefing certain journalists on forthcoming announcements unless it published the news at the same time any stories appeared in the media.
Further, the authority should train its staff on how to handle price-sensitive information.
"The evidence from this episode suggests that problems may still exist at the FCA. It is not yet clear to the committee that the FCA has fully grasped this," Mr Tyrie said.
The report echoes an independent inquiry by Simon Davis published in December that led to Mr Wheatley and other senior FCA officials losing their bonuses.
Mr Adamson left the FCA two days before the Davis report was published.
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Britain's financial regulator created a false market in shares of life insurers last year, a group of MPs has said.
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Cash, who still presents shows on BBC radio in the South, played his first record, Bill Haley and His Comets' Rock Around the Clock, in Canada.
"This little job came up as holiday relief on 15 August 1964," he said.
"It feels more like 50 minutes than 50 years. There were times when things weren't the best in the west, but 99.99% of the time they were great."
Cash, aged 72, was born in London but went to Canada with the Merchant Navy.
His first broadcast give him an audition tape to take to the pirate ships broadcasting offshore to Britain, and he joined Radio London.
"I saw this guy huddling over and being very ill, because the ship was going up and down at a heck of a pace," he said.
"He said, 'I'm Maurice Cole - they call me Kenny Everett'."
When the pirates, which inspired the 2009 film The Boat That Rocked, were outlawed, Cash became one of the first DJs on Radio 1 in 1967 alongside the likes of Tony Blackburn, Pete Murray, Ed Stewart and John Peel.
He also worked for Capital Radio for 20 years from 1973 before rejoining the BBC in 1999.
"I love talking to the people and getting their reaction," he said. "And, of course, you get to play the best music on the planet, which can't be bad."
Cash's shows are broadcast at weekends in Kent - where he lives - Surrey, Sussex, Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and Hampshire.
There will be a special show on 25 August, but he said he was spending the 50th anniversary of his first show getting an MOT for his car.
"Maybe I'll have a cup of coffee or something later on with the wife."
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Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce said the 33ft (10m) stainless steel sculpture next to Hull's Beverley Gate relic was like a "granny's vase".
The gate was where King Charles I was refused entry to Hull in 1642, sparking the English Civil War.
Hull City Council said it has submitted plans for "an engaging piece of art".
The chamber is to request the council reconsider the plan.
Live updates on this story and others from Hull and East Yorkshire
The statue, called Shadow Gate, is to be positioned between Whitefriargate and King Edward Street.
Architects Tonkin Liu said it "invokes the imagery of the trading ships masts and sails," and that "careful consideration has been made to position the sculpture to minimise any harmful impact to surrounding historical buildings."
Beverley Gate was designated a scheduled ancient monument earlier this year.
The chamber has suggested, as an alternative, a statue of Sir John Hotham - the governor of Hull who refused King Charles I entry into the city and its arsenal.
During the civil war he was found guilty of treachery and executed in London.
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Plans for a sculpture near the remains of Hull's ancient defence walls have been criticised by the chamber of commerce.
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The Australian hit a nine-under-par 63 at Sawgrass to move ahead of a group of five players that includes England's Justin Rose and Ireland's Shane Lowry.
Lowry picked up seven shots on the back nine to come home in a tournament record 29 strokes.
Masters champion Danny Willett is seven adrift on two under, while world number two Jordan Spieth is level par.
Rory McIlroy, the world number three, also finished nine shots off the lead after a 72 containing two birdies and two bogeys.
Day, starting on the back nine, began his round with three straight birdies and reached the turn in four under par.
He then added five more birdies when he got to the front nine to equal the course record shared by Martin Kaymer, Roberto Castro, Greg Norman and Fred Couples.
Lowry, 29, has recorded only one top-10 finish this season but joined Rose and American trio Bill Haas, Brendan Steele and Cameron Tringale in a homeward run that included chipping in for an eagle-three at the par-five 11th.
Willett and Spieth, both playing their first tournaments since an Augusta duel won by the Englishman, ended up well adrift on a day of low scoring.
Indeed, Spieth took a seven on the par-five ninth, his final hole, after taking five shots to get down from a greenside bunker.
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World number one Jason Day equalled the course record to take a two-shot first-round lead at the Players Championship.
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Terry Bywater led the scoring with 24 points in a 77-48 victory.
"It's another dream, another Paralympics and there's no reason why we don't deserve it," he told BBC Sport.
The women's team, who lost their final pool game 64-52 to the Netherlands, have already qualified for Rio.
GB's men are chasing a third straight European title after back-to back successes in 2011 and 2013.
They got off to a slow start against the Italians in the first period, but a three-point basket from Bywater sparked a run of 10 unanswered points to take a 36-27 half-time lead.
Haj Bhania's side eased their nerves in the second half to earn a 29-point win and book a semi-final tie against Germany on Friday (14:45 BST).
GB women will play London 2012 Paralympic champions Germany in their semi final at 18:15 BST on Friday after a hard-fought effort against the Netherlands.
Helen Freeman finished the game with 28 points but it was not enough to upset the tournament favourites, who raced away with the lead in the second half to claim a 12-point victory.
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Great Britain beat Italy in the men's quarter-finals of the European Wheelchair Basketball Championships to qualify for the Rio 2016 Paralympics.
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The barrister and master of Clare College Cambridge will remain a party member but will sit as a crossbencher.
He told the Times Jeremy Corbyn's proposals were "terribly damaging".
It comes five days after former junior health minister Lord Warner resigned the Labour whip, saying the party did not have a "hope in hell" of winning power under its new leader.
Lord Grabiner said Labour was now in "disarray" and that he could not "square [staying] with my conscience".
He added: "I have nothing in common whatever with Mr Corbyn and I don't believe we are ever going to win an election."
He also said he was particularly concerned about John McDonnell's appointment as shadow chancellor.
"I am concerned with the economic stuff. I am really concerned with the shadow chancellor," he declared.
Former Labour cabinet minister Lord Mandelson has also criticised Mr Corbyn. Speaking on the BBC's Week in Westminster programme, he said the Labour leader was not "growing into the job at all".
Mr Corbyn was not showing "any professionalism in his leadership of the Labour party", and had made poor choices in his appointment of senior staff in his team, he said.
A Labour spokesman said of the peer: "We welcome Tony's continued membership and support of the party.
"We know he has been increasingly busy and less able to attend the Lords to participate in House business and we of course understand his decision to relinquish the Labour whip".
The spokesman also said Lord Grabiner had not voted in the Lords since 2013.
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The German Grand Prix was once a cornerstone of the calendar, a historic race on a unique and special circuit, packed out with enthusiastic spectators. But that status is under serious threat.
For one thing, the demise of the Nurburgring - which shared the hosting duties - means the event is held only once every two seasons. And its future beyond the end of Hockenheim's current contract in 2018 is uncertain to say the least.
The German GP used to be overrun with fans - and not just in the Michael Schumacher era; way before then, too, going back decades, from the golden days of the old Nurburgring and its 14 unbelievable miles and 180-odd corners through the Eiffel forests, and into the Hockenheim era.
Now, though, the race seems to have lost its appeal.
The last time it was held, in 2014, only 50,000 or so fans turned up - and Hockenheim's atmospheric concrete 'stadium' section, which used to be packed, was dotted with gaps.
This year, organisers are hopeful of reaching the 60,000 they need to break even. But that's still less than half the numbers who thronged Silverstone for the British Grand Prix earlier this month.
Is it down to seven-time champion Schumacher's absence? If so, what did the German fans find so alluring about him that they do not now about four-time champion Sebastian Vettel, title challenger Nico Rosberg and a dominant home Mercedes team?
Is it part of the perceived general decline of F1's appeal to younger audiences? If so, why are crowds going up at Silverstone, and staying strong at other historic venues, such as Italy, Canada and Brazil? And why are German TV figures rising, not declining?
Or is it that Hockenheim has had it character largely removed, with its long, flat-out blasts out into spooky pine forest replaced by yet another characterless 'Tilke-drome' from Bernie Ecclestone's favoured track architect?
It's not a completely terrible race track. The long, curving straight between Turns Two and Six provides for decent overtaking opportunities, there are a couple of demanding fast corners and the racing is usually OK, sometimes very good.
But it lacks spirit, challenge, jeopardy and, most of all, a sense of specialness - a reason to be excited. Just as, to a lesser extent, did Magny-Cours before the French Grand Prix - the oldest race of all - dropped off the calendar after 2008.
Is Germany going the same way? One has to hope not. But keeping it on the calendar will not be easy.
Andrew Benson, Chief F1 Writer
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Joedyn Luben, 32, had £77,000 in a safe at his home in Penlan, Swansea, he told Cardiff Crown Court.
He claims officers from South Wales Police stole £30,000 of this during the raid in April 2011.
Det Sgt Stephen Phillips, 47, of Swansea, Det Cons Christopher Evans, 38, of Llangennech, and Michael Stokes, 35, from Glynneath, deny theft.
Mr Luben told the court on Tuesday he gave the code to the safe to Det Con Stokes when asked by the officers.
He said he had been saving the money since he was 16 and last used the safe the night before the raid, when he deposited £12,000 following the sale of a car.
No action was taken against Mr Luben so a cheque was written for him to return his money.
However, he said this was £30,000 short of what was seized.
The case continues.
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Three detectives stole a man's life savings in a raid on his home, a court has heard.
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Justice Ginsburg, 80, officiates this weekend at the wedding of Michael Kaiser, 59, president of the Kennedy Center performing arts space, and economist John Roberts, 32.
Mr Kaiser is a personal friend of hers.
In June, the Supreme Court overturned a law that banned recognition of same-sex marriages by the US government.
The ruling granted legally married gay men and women access to the same federal entitlements available to opposite-sex married couples.
Justice Ginsburg, who was appointed to the nine-member high court in 1993 by President Bill Clinton, voted in the majority in that case.
Same-sex marriage is now legal in 13 states and Washington DC, and since the court's decision, the federal government under President Barack Obama has taken several steps to grant same-sex marriage couples the same legal status as opposite-sex couples.
The ceremony will take place at the Kennedy Center in Washington, the Associated Press reports.
Justice Ginsburg told the Washington Post newspaper she believed none of the Supreme Court justices had been asked previously to conduct a same-sex ceremony for fear it would compromise their ability to hear a case on the issue.
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US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is poised to become the first judge on the country's highest court to perform a same-sex marriage.
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A member of staff at Glenshee Ski Centre alerted SAIS to the slide on Glas Tulaichean, a 3,448ft (1,051m) Munro.
SAIS Southern Cairngorms said the full depth avalanche was filled with mud, rocks and large blocks of snow.
Another large slide was recorded at Creag Meagaidh in February.
The Sportscotland Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) provides avalanche hazard information reports for walkers, climbers and skiers from December to early April.
The service covers hills and mountains in Lochaber, Glencoe, Creag Meagaidh, Southern Cairngorms, Northern Cairngorms and Torridon.
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The largest avalanche recorded by the Sportscotland Avalanche Information Service so far this season has been discovered in the Southern Cairngorms.
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The club was honoured by the Institute of Groundsmanship, beating 200 nominees to the top prize in the sustainability and environmental category.
The institute also recognised other factors, such as the club's solar panels and solar-powered mower.
Groundsman at the Conference National club Stewart Ward said he was "over the moon" at the honour.
He added that it was fantastic the club had been recognised as "a small fish in a big pond".
Mr Ward said: "It is great to be recognised by the industry leaders and shows that our unconventional methods really do work.
"I am constantly learning and am always keen to further my knowledge; I want to ensure that Forest Green Rovers are always at the forefront of the groundskeeping industry and am lucky that the chairman is very supportive of this."
Earlier in the year, the football club achieved an EU gold standard in environmental management, which contributed to the club securing the Institute of Groundmanship award.
Forest Green has a reputation for standing out from the football crowd: its solar-powered mower uses GPS technology, avoiding the need for human intervention.
And in February 2011, the club's owner, Ecotricity founder Dale Vince, banned burgers and sausages being sold to fans.
Free-range poultry and fish from sustainable stocks are served instead.
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Forest Green Rovers Football Club has won an award for growing an "organic" pitch avoiding the use of chemicals.
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The 30-year-old joined the Blades in the summer but made just one appearance, before being loaned out to former club Walsall last month.
He played seven times for the Saddlers and boss Dean Smith had been keen to retain his services.
Butler joins a Doncaster side that is currently one point above the relegation zone.
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Doncaster Rovers have signed Sheffield United defender Andy Butler on loan until January.
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The ex-Premier League sides meet on a day which also sees Bury host Charlton, while MK Dons visit Shrewsbury.
League Two champions Northampton Town start at home to Fleetwood Town, while Oxford United host Chesterfield.
The first league meeting of AFC Wimbledon and MK Dons is scheduled for 10 December at Stadium:MK.
Bristol Rovers and AFC Wimbledon, both promoted to League One last season, start at Scunthorpe and Walsall respectively.
Rochdale are at home to Peterborough United on the opening weekend for the third consecutive season.
The 2016-17 League One season, which begins on Saturday, 6 August, will conclude on 30 April - one weekend before the final fixtures in the Championship and League Two.
The League One play-offs will also be played one week ahead of the rest of the English Football League, because of the FA Cup final being played on Saturday, 27 May.
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Bolton Wanderers will begin life back in the third tier of English football for the first time since 1992-93 with a home game against Sheffield United.
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Fighting is said to have erupted near the town of Harad which was captured by government forces two days ago.
Military sources said 28 troops were killed while Houthi rebels said they had lost 40 fighters.
Clashes have continued despite a UN-backed ceasefire and peace talks in Switzerland which began on Tuesday.
As well as those killed on Saturday, at least another 50 rebels and 40 pro-government troops were reported to have been wounded.
Tribal sources said there was an upsurge in fighting early on Saturday as government forces - which are being backed by a Saudi-led coalition - advanced towards the Red Sea port of Midi and rebels brought in reinforcements.
Houthi and government delegates have been meeting in Biel in Switzerland to try to end months of fighting.
Rebels have accused Yemeni and Saudi-led coalition forces of repeatedly breaching the ceasefire, which is meant to last for a week.
The Saudi-led coalition launched a military campaign in March in support of the government after Houthis seized the capital, Sanaa, and advanced towards the second city of Aden.
Since then, at least 5,700 people, almost half of them civilians, have been killed in air strikes and clashes on the ground.
The humanitarian crisis in Yemen has also worsened, with more than 21 million people - four-fifths of the population - now in need of aid.
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At least 68 people are reported to have been killed in fresh clashes between government troops and Houthi rebels in north-west Yemen near the Saudi border.
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People living close to the plant in Monkton Lane, Farnham, have complained that the stench has recently got worse.
Thames Water, which manages the site, said emergency repair work could be the cause, but that it had written to residents to explain the situation.
Local councillor Roger Steel said he had been inundated with complaints, but the firm said it was not aware of any.
He said the Farnham Sewage Treatment Works was built 100 years ago and the odour problem was not new.
"In the summer residents are not able to open the windows when it's hot, children can't play in the garden.
"The odour gets into their clothes, even the wallpaper," Mr Steel said.
The councillor, who represents Farnham Moor Park on Waverley Borough Council, said the plant was too old to cope with the current population it served.
"There's plenty of room for them to perhaps rebuild a new plant or even to make major additions for it to be able to cope.
"It's been inadequate for years and years and years," he said.
In a statement, Thames Water said: "We're sorry if residents have noticed an increase in odour, but we're not aware of any complaints and [have] not noticed any difference.
"We sent a courtesy letter to inform residents we would be doing a piece of cleaning work, outside of day-to-day operations.
"Work stated last Tuesday, and is going well - we're ahead of schedule."
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Residents in a Surrey town have claimed their lives are being made a misery due to the smell from nearby sewage works.
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The 22-year-old joined up with his new teammates after the World Cup, but has yet to feature for the Chiefs.
"We have won two games out of three in the Premiership and he's not been here very long," Baxter told BBC Sport.
"He, like a number of other very good players here at Exeter, will have to be patient and when their chance comes they'll have to play very well if they want to stay in the team."
Campagnaro, who has won 18 caps for his country and featured in all four of their games at this year's World Cup, agreed a move to the Chiefs in Janaury from Pro12 side Benetton Treviso.
He has been training with the Premiership club for the past three weeks.
"It's hard for me to say how far away he is, we don't know what injuries are going to happen, we don't know the form of the team, we don't know how our centres are going to play this weekend," added Baxter.
"He could be very close or he could have to be patient for a while, but the A League's not more than two or three weeks away now.
"All the players that haven't played so far will feature in the A League. That will give them an opportunity to play. They may well get an opportunity before then depending on other circumstances."
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Italy centre Michele Campagnaro will have to wait to make his Exeter debut.
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The bank said that "due to changes in commercial priorities" it would not sponsor the event beyond 2016.
It has sponsored the event, which features the top eight men's players in singles and doubles, since 2009 when it moved to London's 02 Arena.
Barclays has also dropped sponsorship of the Premier League and London's "Boris bikes".
A spokesman said the bank was going through a period of change and it was re-assessing the way its portfolio of sponsorships worked for the company.
The bank has not disclosed the value of the tennis deal.
Separately the Daily Mail reported that the World Tour Finals would remain at the 02 Arena until at least 2018. There had been speculation that it would move elsewhere - with interest from North America and Abu Dhabi.
This year's event takes place from 15-22 November.
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Barclays Bank is to end its sponsorship of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament.
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In an unexpected move, the European Parliament voted to require all EU importers of four minerals to be certified to ensure they do not fuel conflicts and human rights abuses.
The European Commission had recommended that checks be only voluntary.
Human rights groups praised the vote as a "historic moment".
The decision will now be discussed by member states and the European Commission.
Amnesty International and Global Witness had originally warned that a voluntary system covering European businesses would have watered down the proposals.
Before the vote, the two groups were among more than 150 which signed a letter calling for binding rules that focused on more manufacturers and more materials.
MEPs decided to back a law covering not just European importers that sourced minerals from conflict zones but also companies that used the four materials - tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold - in the manufacturing process.
While an estimated 20 refineries and smelters would be directly affected, the EU also estimates as many as 880,000 firms would have to provide details on the measures they take to avoid the use of minerals from conflict areas such as the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Great Lakes area of East Africa.
Many tech gadgets such as smartphones use conflict materials, so-called because they are mined in warlike conditions and traded by armed groups.
Campaigners had earlier complained that the scheme did not cover minerals and materials such as diamonds, jade and chromite, which are also known to be sources of conflict.
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Euro MPs have called for companies to carry out mandatory checks to stop "conflict minerals" entering Europe from war zones.
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Serco won a £70m contract in April 2015 to take over HR and finance support for Lincolnshire County Council.
Lincoln's Bishop King Primary School said about 30 staff were affected, with four receiving no wages at all.
Serco said it was "really sorry for the impact" the latest error had had on staff at the school.
Abi Tierney, delivery director for Serco, said there has been some "significant issues" with parts of the service.
She said the firm was "putting in a lot of work to deliver changes and make improvements", but denied accusations the contract was too big for the company to handle.
More on this and other local stories from across Lincolnshire
In May, Serco was fined more than £1m after failing to pay bills to suppliers and leaving staff without wages.
The fine came after a number of head teachers complained that errors by Serco meant staff were left unpaid.
Paula Colburn, business manager at Bishop King, said staff had been "left in tears" and put under unnecessary stress.
She said: "We can't keep working like this - I can't have it being detrimental to the staff's health."
In a statement, Lincolnshire County Council said: "Serco has committed to rectifying the payroll issues by the end of October, and we are satisfied that they are making good progress to achieve this."
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A company responsible for council payroll services has apologised after staff at a school were left without wages, or paid incorrectly.
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US businessmen Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan are leading a bid to buy a 60% stake in Wales' only Premier League club.
Swansea had hoped the deal would be done by the end of 2015-16.
"It remains to be seen if it will be done before the start of next season," Jenkins told BBC Wales Sport.
"Will it be taken further and finalised in the summer? We wait to see.
"All we can do is try to continue along the same path and get ready for next season."
Jenkins is among the shareholders set to enjoy a tenfold windfall on the shares they purchased during a successful rescue of what was an ailing club in 2002.
Francesco Guidolin will remain manager for the next two seasons after signing a fresh deal.
Asked whether the potential new owners had any input into the decision to retain Guidolin, Jenkins said: "They are fully aware of the way we run the club and try to do things in a certain way.
"They are fully aware of how we work and why we make the decisions that we do."
Jenkins also revealed Swansea held talks with former boss Brendan Rodgers before opting to stick with Italian Guidolin.
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Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins says the club's proposed takeover by an American consortium may not be completed until next season.
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The coach, which was carrying a cheerleading team from Kent, collided with an Audi car near Flitwick at 06:45 GMT.
Two men from Buckinghamshire and a third from the London area, all of whom were in the car, died.
A fourth man, who was also in the car, has been taken to Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital.
No-one on the coach was injured.
Bedfordshire Police said the double-decker coach collided with the Audi while it was stationary on the hard shoulder.
"The coach driver was arrested in connection with the incident and taken to Luton Police Station where he is being interviewed," a police spokesman said.
It is understood the cheerleading team are from a university in Kent and were on their way to a sporting event in Birmingham when the crash happened.
Tim Lambkin, director of Sheerness-based Travelmasters, said the cheerleaders were transferred to another vehicle and continued on their way after the collision.
Mr Lambkin said: "It is too soon to comment on the causes of what happened - we have to let the police experts do their work.
"Our hearts and thoughts go out to the families of those who died and the man hurt.
"In the 31 years I've been involved in the company I've never known anything like this."
Police have urged any witnesses to the accident to come forward.
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A coach driver involved in a crash which left three people dead on the M1 in Bedfordshire has been arrested.
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Mr Jammeh told state TV the proclamation was in line with Gambia's "religious identity and values".
He added that no dress code would be imposed and citizens of other faiths would be allowed to practise freely.
Some 90% of Gambians are Muslim. The former British colony's economy relies heavily on tourism.
However, relations with the West have soured recently.
The European Union temporarily withheld aid money to Gambia last year over its poor human rights record.
Mr Jammeh has been president of the tiny West African country for 21 years.
"As Muslims are the majority in the country, the Gambia cannot afford to continue the colonial legacy," Mr Jammeh told state TV, explaining his decision to proclaim an Islamic republic.
Other Islamic republics include Iran, Pakistan and - in Africa, Mauritania.
Mr Jammeh withdrew Gambia from the Commonwealth in 2013, describing the organisation as neo-colonial.
In 2007, he claimed to have found a herbal cure for Aids.
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Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has declared his Muslim-majority country an Islamic republic, saying the move marks a break with the colonial past.
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BBC Turkish spoke to residents on the Syrian border to find out how the military escalation has affected their daily lives.
The first two contributors come from Beylerbeyi and Lower Beylerbeyi villages - directly north of the Syrian city of Aleppo, just on the Turkish side of the border.
The third contributor did not want his name or location to be given.
Our village is 100m (330 feet) from the border. IS controls the Syrian side of the border. We see IS militants from time to time. They can come all the way to the border fence.
The border has always been busy since the start of the Syrian war. But since the Turkish air strikes against IS, it has got busier.
Of course, this worries us. Our kids used to take the livestock to the areas next to the border for grazing without any problems. Now they can't as they fear some stray bullet or an attack could come from the other side. We see military build-ups.
We used to sleep on the roofs because of the heat. Now we can't as bullets may come. We don't get too close to the border unless we really have to.
We live right on the border but we are worried and live in fear. We particularly fear that the Turkish army is going to move into Syria from here. If that happens, our lives will be in danger. IS would attack the border villages. If IS attacks us, the whole village would have to move from here.
We sleep in fear. Warplanes fly over us. That makes us even more worried - especially about our kids. Drones are making reconnaissance flights.
I would leave my village if I could but I don't have the means. We don't want war on our border. We want to live carefree!
I live in a village close to the border. After the war, smuggling thrived. I used to smuggle people in and out of Syria until 10 days ago. I charged 50 Turkish lira per person (£12; $18) - of course, if it was an IS militant I charged double!
I can't do any smuggling at present because of the military mobilising. After the clashes between the Turkish army and IS, security has been tightened along the border. I tried to smuggle someone twice but soldiers showed up right away.
We can't do our job any more. Warplanes are flying over us. We hope things along the border normalise soon.
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Turkey has dramatically stepped up its involvement in the conflicts across its south-eastern border, bombing both militants from the Islamic State (IS) group and Kurdish militants, and allowing the US to use a key airbase.
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The 3.5-acre site in St Werburghs shut in 2007 when the company went into liquidation.
A property consultant is now preparing an outline plan on behalf of the land owners Folland Ltd.
Nearly 900 people lost their jobs in 2007 when four companies which formed part of the Brooks Service Group closed.
Some 350 of these were from the Bristol operation.
Outline plans include 114 houses and flats, with further space allocated for uses including offices, studios and workshops.
But the St Werburgh's Neighbourhood Association has drawn up its own community plan for the land.
They want to see a mixed-use development, weighted more to residential use with "small-scale employment opportunities".
Campaigners say they want the existing buildings and the chimney should be kept as local landmarks.
A public consultation event is due to take place between 14:30 and 18:30 BST on 1 April at the St Werburghs Community Centre, on Horley Road.
Bristol City Council has received a pre-application enquiry from the developer and the firm hopes to submit a planning application in the summer.
None of the 19th or 20th Century buildings is believed to be listed and it is not a conservation area.
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Plans for more than 100 homes are being drawn-up for the former Brooks Laundry complex in Bristol.
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The men, who are in their mid 20s, were caught in squally conditions after they left Raasay at about 20:00 on Sunday to paddle across about a mile of sea.
The mother of one of the men raised the alarm before later finding them on the shore of The Braes peninsula on Skye.
The Coastguard said the men were "very cold" and needed medical attention.
The Portree RNLI lifeboat and Coastguard Rescue Team had been looking for the two men.
After the kayakers were found, the lifeboat crew took them to Portree Hospital where they were treated for hypothermia and cuts and scrapes.
The Coastguard team escorted the mother and another woman safely back home.
Coastguard watch manager Martin Collins said: "These kayakers have been very lucky.
"We have had wintery squalls across the area this evening with winds gusting to over 40mph at times and if they hadn't made someone aware of their plans they could have been exposed to the elements for a lot longer.
"If you are heading out to sea in a kayak the Coastguard recommends that you check the weather forecast and tidal conditions before you head out, wear a buoyancy aid and carry distress flares are in date and stowed where you can reach them."
He added: "For remote locations carrying a personal locator beacon is highly recommended."
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Two kayakers got into difficulty after their craft capsized in bad weather while making an evening crossing between the isles of Raasay and Skye.
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The Candystripes play their last home game of the season on Friday when they host Sligo Rovers.
However, the club still do not know when work on a multi-million pound redevelopment of their stadium will begin.
Derry City and Strabane District Council, who own the stadium, said a tendering process is ongoing.
Club chairman Philip O'Doherty said he is concerned that Friday's game could be the club's last at Brandywell for some time.
"The ideal situation would have been that, after this last home game, the diggers would be in the next day," Mr O'Doherty said.
"That's not going to happen, the longer construction work is delayed the less games we will play at Brandywell next season.
"That means that the possibility of having the European tie at Brandywell is basically under threat at the minute," he added.
Derry City secured their place in next season's Europa League competition with last week's 2-1 victory over Bohemians.
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Earlier this year, Derry City sought out venues for the relocation of six home games which would be affected by the redevelopment.
Since then, the Brandywell delays have left talks with other clubs 'up in the air', Mr O'Doherty said.
"We have no clarity from Derry City and Strabane council which is extremely frustrating.
"The club has been slaughtered on social media about holding things back but I do not know when this project will start.
"Derry City Football Club is also a business and it is not a good situation for the club to be in."
A spokesperson for Derry City and Strabane District Council said: "The tender process for the appointment of a contractor for the Brandywell Stadium redevelopment and dog track is ongoing.
"Council is hopeful that these processes will be concluded shortly," they added.
Although Friday's tie with Sligo Rovers is the last home game for Derry City, other stakeholders at Brandywell - which include a greyhound track - have use of the stadium until at least the end of November.
That means construction could be delayed further.
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The chairman of Derry City Football Club has warned that European football at Brandywell stadium is under threat.
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The government has moved responsibility for its funding to the BBC, which the Defence Committee said had "entirely predictably" led to cuts.
It added that BBC Monitoring was "vital" to diplomacy and business.
The BBC said it was "confident" the service would continue to meet the UK government's needs.
The government directly funded BBC Monitoring until 2013, when responsibility passed to the BBC under an agreement announced by Chancellor George Osborne in 2010.
The cross-party committee said this had left the service exposed, with around 100 jobs set to go under a re-structuring programme.
It expressed concern at plans to move Monitoring out of its current Caversham Park headquarters in Berkshire, where it operates alongside US counterpart Open Source Enterprise, because of potential disruption to information-sharing.
Currently, Monitoring covers 25% of the globe, while Open Source Enterprise covers the remaining 75%.
The committee's report said: "The government uses open-source information for indicators and warnings of areas of instability and potential threats to UK security.
"The decisions made concerning the funding and governance of BBC Monitoring over the past decade or so have been woefully short-sighted and catastrophically ill-thought-out.
"A service that has the potential to be a vital tool in opening the world to UK diplomacy and business is in grave danger of becoming a hollow shell of its former existence."
A BBC spokeswoman said: "The media landscape has changed vastly since the creation of BBC Monitoring in the 1930s and we believe our planned restructure is vital to equip us for a world in which digital skills are far more important than physical location.
"We are confident that we will continue to meet the UK government's needs for open-source monitoring and they have told us they are happy with our changes."
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BBC Monitoring, the UK service that translates and analyses global media, is in danger of becoming a "hollow shell", MPs have warned.
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Researchers suggest there is poor evidence to support screening and isolating infected patients - standard practice in hospitals worldwide.
But good hand hygiene and bathing with antibacterial solutions are key to reducing infections, they say.
Experts warn more studies are needed before any change in protocols.
Despite rates of Meticillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) falling in many countries, concerns about its spread remain.
The bug is resistant to most antibiotics and while it is can be carried harmlessly on the skin it may lead to serious wound infections - particularly in people who are already unwell.
Hospitals have used a varied combination of methods to tackle it, including:
Scientists reviewed studies over the last decade.
But most investigated several infection control measures in combination, making it difficult to tease out which ones worked best.
Researchers say the limited evidence focusing solely on isolation or screening suggest they may not reduce spread of the disease and could do more harm than good.
Prof Gerd Fatkenheuer, from the University Hospital Cologne, Germany, who was part of the research team said: "In the haste to do something against the rising tide of MRSA infection, measures were adopted that seemed plausible but were not properly assessed, bundling the effective and harmless with the ineffective and harmful.
"We know for example that isolating patients can result in anxiety and depression and fewer visits by doctors and nurses."
The scientists emphasise evidence backs good hand-washing and suggests people with the bug should bathe daily using antibacterial solutions.
Prof Peter Collignon at the Canberra Hospital, Australia said: "Certain countries, however, that take all of these combined approaches - such as the Netherlands and Denmark - have the lowest rates of MRSA spread in healthcare facilities.
"So we need to make sure that studies clearly show that we will not do harm by stopping some or all of these isolation methods."
The report authors say as MRSA levels continue to drop this provides a good opportunity to reassess how best to tackle the problem.
And they recommend scarce resources could be redeployed to combat other infections - rather than singling out MRSA.
Recent figures for England suggest 862 cases of MRSA were recorded in the year 2013-14, a substantial reduction from the 4,451 cases reported in 2007-08.
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The jury is still out on the effectiveness of methods to control the hospital superbug MRSA, according to an international report in the Lancet.
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The presidency has published a "transparency charter" defining her duties, funded from Mr Macron's budget.
She will have an active role in civil society, focusing on disabled people, education, children, women's issues, health and gender equality.
A petition signed by more than 316,000 people opposed a "first lady" role.
Much French media comment has focused on the 24-year age gap between her and her younger husband. She played a prominent role in his election campaign and is seen as a strong influence on him.
The social issues that will particularly engage her also figured as priorities in Mr Macron's manifesto.
The Elysée Palace's new "charter" (in French) is an innovation - no previous French presidency has stated the spouse's role so clearly.
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Creating an official first lady position would have required a change to the law or constitution. Instead, the charter uses the term "the head of state's spouse".
It stipulates that Mrs Macron will not be paid a salary for exercising her duties, nor will she have her own budget or expenses claims. The costs will come out of the presidential budget.
She will have the assistance of two advisers, her own office and a secretariat.
In his presidential campaign, Mr Macron stressed that politicians should not employ relatives, after his conservative rival François Fillon lost much support for doing so.
In an interview, Elle magazine asked Mrs Macron how she had reacted to hostile and sexist comments on the age gap between her and Mr Macron. She answered: "Badly - but finally I told myself: 'Well, you're having a hard time, but just keep quiet about it.'" She added: "In time, it goes away".
She admitted that her love for Mr Macron had caused some private anguish.
"The children often suffer. I know I caused some harm to my children, and that's the thing I reproach myself for most of all. But I couldn't help doing what I did. There are moments in life when you have to make vital choices."
On the age gap, she said: "So regarding the 20-year gap, whatever could be said about that was so petty. Of course at breakfast I sit there with my wrinkles, he with his freshness. But that's just the way it is."
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Brigitte Macron, the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, is getting an official role but without the title "first lady".
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First Great Western has amended some services from midday to 20:00 BST because of the expected intense heat.
There will be no fast trains between London Paddington and Bourne End in Buckinghamshire or Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire.
Network Rail said if the track buckled the line must be closed for repairs "causing considerable disruption".
Trains from London Paddington will terminate at Twyford for a connection with a branch line service to Henley-on-Thames.
Passengers travelling to Bourne End will see their services from Paddington terminate at Maidenhead and will also have to complete their journey on a branch line train.
Temperatures are set to hit 30C (86F) in parts of the Thames Valley, the Met Office said.
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Hot weather is set to disrupt trains in the Thames Valley area with speeds being cut over fears of rails buckling.
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The National League side were beaten 2-0 by Premier League visitors Arsenal, who are 105 places above Sutton on English football's ladder.
The home side had several chances, with Adam May wasting a chance and Roarie Deacon hitting the crossbar.
"This was our cup final," said Doswell. "I'm very, very proud."
The 50-year-old said it was "a dream" to watch his side play Arsenal, who will face another non-league team - Lincoln City - in the last eight.
"We were disappointed not to get a goal for the supporters here but the overriding emotion is pride," he added.
Sutton, who famously beat Coventry in the FA Cup in 1989, had overcome league sides AFC Wimbledon and Leeds United on their way to the fifth round.
But they could not get the better of an Arsenal team who had lost three of their previous four games.
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Sutton held their own against 12-time FA Cup winners Arsenal, who are fourth in the Premier League, before Lucas Perez's 26th-minute cross-shot gave Arsene Wenger's side the lead.
Theo Walcott's 100th goal for the club sealed victory at Gander Green Lane.
Wenger, who made seven changes to the team beaten 5-1 by Bayern Munich last week, said Sutton's performance surprised him.
"I don't really enjoy tonight because we absolutely had to do the job and it is tricky," he said.
"They played very well. It is basically division five and when I arrived here in England 20 years ago, in division five they were not as fit physically as they were today.
"They were organised and had a huge desire. If we were not mentally prepared, we would not have gone through."
Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown was surprised to see Deacon, who came through the Gunners' youth system, playing at non-league level.
"You wonder, looking at Roarie Deacon, if the game has failed him," he said.
"He should be playing at a higher level. He has great quality with both feet and he was really unlucky with that shot that hit the bar."
Former England striker Alan Shearer said the Sutton players can be very proud of their performance throughout the competition.
"It has been one heck of a run," he said. "There were some very, very positive performances out there."
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Sutton United's players will "go down in history" despite missing out on a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals, said manager Paul Doswell.
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Profits for the first three months of 2015 were $626m (£416m), and revenues were $4.45bn, a 4% increase from a year earlier.
However, eBay said that "strengthening dollar significantly impacted first quarter results".
Revenue at eBay would have been 7% higher without that currency headwind.
At payment site PayPal, currency fluctuations were less severe, hurting revenues by 3% as a result of hedging by the site.
eBay said it expected to complete its spinoff of PayPal into a separate company by the third quarter of 2015.
"I feel very good about the performance of our teams at eBay and PayPal. Each business is executing well with greater focus and operating discipline as we prepare to separate eBay and PayPal into independent publicly traded companies," said eBay chief executive John Donahoe in a statement accompanying earnings.
Shares in the site increased by over 5% in trading after markets had closed.
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Online retailer eBay has reported better-than-expected results but added that a strong dollar substantially hurt the company's results.
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Jack Brereton, 25, will stand in the Stoke-on-Trent Central election triggered by the resignation of Labour MP Tristram Hunt.
Meanwhile, Trudy Harrison, 40, who lives in the village of Bootle where she was a parish councillor for a number of years, will stand in Copeland.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Labour's Jamie Reed.
Mr Reed said he was stepping down to take a job at the Sellafield nuclear plant while Mr Hunt has taken up a director's role at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
The Conservatives are quietly confident of doing well in both Copeland and Stoke-on-Trent Central, places that were once safe Labour seats but are now seen as being in play in the volatile Brexit climate.
In choosing a candidate for the west Cumbrian seat who has worked at Sellafield, the Conservatives are making a statement of their support for the nuclear industry, the constituency's largest employer.
If he were to win, the Conservative candidate in Stoke - 25 year-old Jack Brereton - would become one of the country's youngest MPs, although he already has plenty of experience having served on the local council for five years.
The party finished third in the seat in the 2015 election and faces a strong challenge from UKIP, whose leader Paul Nuttall is standing, as well as a Labour Party who on Wednesday evening chose former Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council leader Gareth Snell as its candidate.
Ms Harrison said she would campaign on supporting the local nuclear industry and backing the UK plans to leave the European Union.
"Copeland has had Labour MPs and Labour Councils for years," she said.
"They've ignored us and failed to deliver the jobs, infrastructure and services we need, and now they want to ignore how we voted in the referendum."
Mr Brereton, who was elected to represent the Baddeley, Milton and Norton ward on Stoke-on-Trent City Council in 2011, said: "This by-election has come at a crucial time for our country.
"It is an opportunity for the people of Stoke to send a message that the referendum result must be respected, and to back the Prime Minister's clear plan to make a success of Brexit."
Voting in both constituencies takes place on 23 February.
The other candidates so far declared in Copeland are:
Liberal Democrats: Rebecca Hanson
UKIP: Fiona Mills
Labour Party: Gill Troughton
The other candidates in Stoke are:
Liberal Democrats: Zulfiqar Ali
Christian Peoples Alliance: Godfrey Davies
UKIP: Paul Nuttall
Labour Party: Gareth Snell
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The Conservative Party has chosen its candidates for two by-elections.
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