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The 22-year-old former Bristol City trainee has scored four goals in 29 appearances for Gareth Ainsworth's Chairboys this campaign.
He joins a Latics side currently 23rd in League One.
"Aaron's been unhappy of late because he hasn't been able to force his way into the team, so this move is best for all parties," said Ainsworth.
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Oldham have signed striker Aaron Amadi-Holloway on loan from League Two side Wycombe for the rest of the season.
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President Francois Hollande told British Prime Minister Theresa May that talks must settle the UK's financial bills and the rights of citizens.
Other pro-EU politicians meeting in Malta expressed a similar view, saying they would not allow "cherry-picking".
Mrs May called for simultaneous talks during exit negotiations.
But in a phone call, Mr Hollande warned her that the withdrawal agreement should come first, a common line among European leaders.
"First we must begin discussions on the modalities of the withdrawal, especially on the rights of citizens and the obligations arising from the commitments that the United Kingdom has made," he said.
Meeting in Malta, members of the centre-right European People's Party (EPP), the largest group in the European parliament, said they would focus on:
The party chairman Manfred Weber said they would "not allow the cherry-picking we saw over the past few decades", and that the UK could not shape the future relationship with the bloc in the way it had done as a member of the EU.
Speaking at the meeting, German Chancellor Angela Merkel did not mention Brexit directly, but said the EU must guarantee the prosperity and security of its citizens or risk them turning away.
She had already said that Britain's commitments to the EU had to be dismantled before talks could move on.
Mrs Merkel ended her speech with a quote from the philosopher Erich Fromm: "He said one loves what one makes a lot of effort for and what one makes a lot of effort for one loves.
"And it's important we must make an effort for this Europe because we love it and we want to leave it behind in a good position for future generations."
The European Council President, Donald Tusk, is expected to set on Friday draft guidelines that will form the basis for EU negotiations with the UK.
They will be amended and then approved by the remaining 27 EU leaders in a month's time, and they are likely to set out a clear negotiation schedule, the BBC's Chris Morris in Malta says.
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France has insisted that the UK must first sort out the terms of its exit from the European Union before talks can move on to future relationships.
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A total of 737 clubs have entered the 2017-18 competition, with 370 of those starting their campaign on the weekend 5-6 August when 185 extra preliminary round ties will be played.
The extra preliminary round is the first of six qualifying rounds before the first round proper on 4 November.
The two Northwich teams will be also face each other in the North West Counties Premier Division next season.
Northwich Victoria were beaten 3-0 by Premier League Sunderland at the Stadium of Light 11 years ago.
There are 18 clubs taking part in the FA Cup for the first time this season, including Whitchurch Alport.
The Shropshire club was formed in 1946 and boasts former Northern Ireland striker Jimmy Quinn among its former players.
Friday's draw took place 41 days after Arsenal beat Chelsea in the 2017 final at Wembley.
All extra preliminary round winners will receive £1,500 in prize money.
Click here for the full FA Cup extra preliminary round draw
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Northwich Victoria, who reached the second round two seasons ago and the third round in 2006, will face local rivals 1874 Northwich - a breakaway club formed five years ago - in the extra preliminary round of the FA Cup.
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He also told MPs the British and Irish governments "recognise the benefits" that come from the travel area.
Mr Brokenshire was responding to questions from East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson and Foyle MP Mark Durkan.
He said said he did not "want to see a return to the borders of the past".
It was Mr Brokenshire's first appearance at Northern Ireland Questions since he was appointed secretary of state last week.
He was also asked about the possibility of holding a border poll and repeated his view that the "conditions had not been met".
DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds told the House that a united Ireland would be "financially catastrophic".
Mr Brokenshire appeared in the Commons alongside the new Northern Ireland Minister Kris Hopkins, who succeeded Ben Wallace.
Shadow Northern Ireland Minister Stephen Pound joked that he had now faced six Conservative ministers and he suggested he was being used "as a training aid for young thrusting Tories".
Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Dave Anderson said the Conservative government was "badly prepared for Brexit" and he urged Mr Brokenshire to read recent reports which highlighted the economic difficulties.
The secretary of state said he was "always grateful for summer reading" and he said he would add the Labour MP's suggestions to his list.
Mr Brokenshire's predecessor Theresa Villiers was an interested observer during the session of Northern Ireland Questions, which is the last before the summer recess.
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Secretary of State James Brokenshire has told the House of Commons the continuation of the Common Travel Area between Northern Ireland and the Republic will be a "priority issue".
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A four-mile section of the A591 between Keswick and Grasmere remains closed after it was damaged in a landslide.
Cumbria County Council said it had upgraded a forest road at Dunmail Raise which is wide enough for a small bus but not general traffic.
A spokesman said the service would begin on Tuesday.
A spokesman said there would be a park and ride service with pick up points at Keswick, Legburthwaite and Grasmere.
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A shuttle bus service is being put in place to help passengers stranded after the collapse of a major road during Storm Desmond.
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The former party leader's victory came as the SNP won all six seats in the north east of Scotland.
Callum McCaig won Aberdeen South from Labour, and Kirsty Blackman did likewise in Aberdeen North.
Stuart Donaldson won West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Angus Robertson held Moray, and Eilidh Whiteford was re-elected in Banff and Buchan.
However, Alistair Carmichael retained Orkney and Shetland for the Liberal Democrats.
Mr Salmond, speaking after defeating the Liberal Democrats in Gordon, said: "The Scottish lion has roared this morning across the country.
"There is a swing under way in Scotland the like of which has not been seen in recorded politics.
"I look forward to representing every constituent, regardless of their political views."
Mr Salmond claimed a 47.7% share of the vote, over Christine Jardine on 32.7%, as the SNP saw a 25.5% increase.
Mr McCaig's win, with a 29.8% increase, saw Anne Begg lose her seat. He said he was "honoured and thrilled".
Ms Blackman's win was on the back of a 34.2% increase to defeat Richard Baker.
Mr Donaldson's West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine victory came after a 25.9% share increase. Lib Dem Sir Robert Smith, who lost the seat, was pushed into third behind Conservative Alexander Burnett after a 17% fall.
Mr Robertson increased his majority for a 49.5% share, as did Ms Whiteford, with a 19% vote increase and a 60.25% share.
Mr Carmichael's victory came after a 20.6% fall in his share of the vote.
He thanked the people of Orkney and Shetland for giving him the "tremendous privilege" of serving them again.
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Alex Salmond said the Scottish lion had "roared", after he won the Gordon seat for the SNP in the general election.
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The squat, squeaking android is being created at Pinewood Studios by two British men who are members of a Star Wars robot-building group.
Lee Towersey and Oliver Steeples say they feel "very privileged" to be working on the film.
Star Wars: Episode VII is currently in pre-production and filming is due to begin in the spring.
The new outing is being directed by JJ Abrams and is set for release in December 2015.
The two robot builders have previously employed their skills on Star Wars-themed commercials, but it was a visit of LucasFilm president Kathleen Kennedy to a convention in Germany that got their work noticed - and landed them jobs on the new film.
"I mentioned that the R2-D2 Builders in the UK were available if required, as a semi-joke. When I was contacted to work on the film by executive producer Jason McGatlin, it was on her recommendation," said Mr Steeples.
"It's a dream come true," he added. "I hope I can live up to the expectations of the thousands of R2-D2 builders around the world, let alone the millions of Star Wars fans."
The pair, who have been constructing R2-D2 units for some years, will be responsible for maintaining the robots during the making of the film, and will try to improve on its design.
The robot is a mesh of gears, lights and electronics which need to be kept in excellent condition throughout the production of the movie.
British actor Kenny Baker was inside the machine for the first six Star Wars films. It has not been revealed whether he will rejoin the series for Episode VII.
R2-D2, an astromech android, is best known as a companion to the human heroes of the Star Wars franchise, including Luke and Anakin Skywalker, using its resources to rescue them from perilous situations.
He built up an endearing partnership with his fussy fellow android C-3PO, who is able to understand R2-D2's language and interprets it for humans.
The droid's name is an abbreviation of "reel 2, dialogue 2" - which Star Wars creator George Lucas overheard in the editing suite for his second film, American Graffiti.
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R2-D2 is to make an appearance in the next outing of Star Wars, makers LucasFilm have confirmed.
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The Irish were dismissed for 181 in 46.3 overs as several of their batsman, including top-scorer Ed Joyce (46), got out playing poor shots.
Bangladesh sealed victory in the 28th over with Soumya Sarkar unbeaten on 87.
This was another untimely Irish display with the game's bosses set to decide on their possible Test status next month.
Mustafizur Rahman did much of the damage in the Ireland innings as he took 4-23 after dismissing opener Paul Stirling in the second over, with the Irish still to get off the mark.
Home captain William Porterfield chipped an easy caught-and-bowled dismissal to Mosaddek Hossain to leave the Irish on 37-2.
A mini-revival as Ireland moved to 116-3 abruptly ended as Niall O'Brien (30) became the first of three Mustafizur victims in a six-over period to leave the home side on 136-7.
O'Brien's brother Kevin top-edged the left-arm seamer to Mosaddek while Joyce was also out during that calamitous spell for the Irish as he went down the pitch and slogged spinner Sunzamul Islam straight to Sabbir Rahman.
Lower-order batsmen George Dockrell (25) and Barry McCarthy (12) put on 35 for the eighth wicket before their departures saw Ireland quickly in the pavilion.
Only a series of early dismissals would have got Ireland back into the game but instead Sarkar and Tamim Iqbal put on 95 for the first wicket as the visitors strolled to the most emphatic of victories.
Joyce acknowledged Ireland "didn't bat well enough" after suffering a defeat arguably worse than the seven-wicket rout by England in Bristol earlier this month.
"I thought lots of the senior players, including myself, got out very cheaply. We'll look to put that right on Sunday against New Zealand," said the former England player.
Ireland were competitive for much of last weekend's game against New Zealand at Malahide and will need a similar display or better on Sunday to take pressure off coach John Bracewell and his struggling side.
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Ireland suffered another chastening defeat as Bangladesh clinched an eight-wicket win with 22.5 overs to spare in the Tri-Nations game in Dublin.
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City will meet Liverpool in the final at Wembley on 28 February after a 3-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium gave them a 4-3 aggregate win against the Toffees.
Martinez, however, was upset that the match officials failed to spot Raheem Sterling had run the ball out of play before crossing for Kevin de Bruyne to score City's second with a thrilling game poised at 1-1. That scoreline would have sent Everton to Wembley to face their arch-rivals.
Sergio Aguero added a third goal that secured City's place in the final, but an inconsolable Martinez believed Everton's hopes had been wrecked in that crucial 70th-minute moment when referee Martin Atkinson and assistant Scott Ledger allowed play to continue.
"You don't mind if Manchester City find a way of being outstanding and scoring three goals but it is very difficult to find an explanation in the dressing room for the players to find a reason we have been knocked out," he said. "That is hurtful and unfair."
Martinez added: "It was a clear decision. The ball is out of play and the second goal affected the outcome too much. You feel so hurt because there have been a few big decisions that have not gone in our favour.
"You have to respect the referees and they have the toughest job in football but certain decisions are clear cut, away from the judgment of the referee.
"When the ball is out of play in the modern game, you don't expect that to be missed. When it ends up as the second goal, you can imagine the major blow it has to our feelings, our performance and our chances to get through."
Martinez also dismissed talk of the introduction of technology when he said: "My question to the referees' chief is do we need technology or should we expect the linesman and the referee to get these calls right? For me that action is so clear. I would expect international or Premier League linesmen to get that call right. I would expect a top referee to get his angle and his position right."
Martinez's complaints cut no ice with City counterpart Manuel Pellegrini, who pointed out that Everton had been the beneficiaries of refereeing decisions against his side recently.
"It was maybe a mistake but I think the one thing Everton cannot complain about is the referee," said Pellegrini. "We lost at Goodison when their first goal from Ramiro Funes Mori was clearly offside and there was also a clear penalty when Jesus Navas was fouled.
"We also had a clear penalty not given when Raheem Sterling was fouled against Everton recently and there was also a foul on one of our players before Everton's goal in this game."
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Everton manager Roberto Martinez was left fuming at what he said was a "hurtful and unfair" exit at the hands of Manchester City in the Capital One Cup.
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The government would also retain Cuban physicians currently in the country whose contracts had expired, he added.
Negotiations between the government and doctors to end the three-week strike have broken down.
A policy of no-work-no-pay would be applied on those who refused to return to work by Thursday, the minister said.
The minister did not say when the recruitment would start.
However, Mr Segbefia appealed to the doctors to reconsider their position and return to work for negotiations to resume.
The government said it would only resume talks when the doctors returned to work.
The striking doctors want free postgraduate medical education, better retirement packages and increases in clothing, fuel and maintenance allowances.
Other demands include a request for free overseas healthcare for services not available in Ghana, and the right to import vehicles into the country free of duty.
The BBC's Sammy Darko in the capital, Accra, says the strike has mainly affected large teaching hospitals.
It has also put enormous pressure on military and police hospitals, which are treating emergency cases, he adds.
All Ghanaians can have access to free state healthcare if they register with the National Health Insurance Authority.
Government officials have advised people needing urgent medical attention during the strike to go to private clinics and show their health insurance cards.
It is not clear whether those who have done so have received free medical care.
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Ghana is planning to recruit 177 doctors from Cuba to work at state-run hospitals hit by a doctors' strike, Health Minister Alex Segbefia has said.
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Set 302 to win from 46 overs at Taunton, Middlesex needed eight from the last and Simpson lofted Jim Allenby over long leg to finish 79 not out.
Nick Gubbins contributed 76 and James Fuller smashed 36 from only 18 balls.
Somerset, 348-6 overnight, earlier declared on 446-9 to give Middlesex an invitation they were happy to accept.
The visitors, who began the game with a one-point lead at the top of County Championship Division One, extended it to 14 points because of Warwickshire's draw with Hampshire and Lancashire's week off.
The catalyst for victory came from Fuller, who took three wickets in the morning session then provided acceleration to the run chase.
With 109 needed from nine overs, Fuller, who had survived a loud appeal for caught behind off Tim Groenewald, hit the same bowler for successive sixes over extra cover in an over that cost 22.
His onslaught jolted Simpson into life, with the wicketkeeper taking up the chase after Fuller and Ollie Rayner fell in the same Jack Leach over.
Allenby was given the responsibility of the final over and with six needed from four balls, Simpson swept a leg-stump delivery over the longest boundary on the ground.
It completed a remarkable chase, one that Middlesex looked to have abandoned after Sam Robson, Dawid Malan, Gubbins and George Bailey fell in quick succession, all four to Groenewald, who finished with 5-90.
A sedate passage with Simpson and James Franklin at the crease followed, but Fuller arrived to make things happen, just as he had with the ball in the morning session.
He took all three wickets to fall before lunch, including Peter Trego, who made 138, for figures of 3-125.
Middlesex were held up by last-wicket pair Leach and Groenewald until midway through the afternoon, when Somerset captain Chris Rogers declared.
It led to a thrilling climax, with all four results possible until Simpson, on his 28th birthday, struck the decisive blow.
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Middlesex's John Simpson hit a six with two balls remaining to seal a thrilling two-wicket win over Somerset in County Championship Division One.
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Up to 1,000 people dressed in Harris Tweed jackets set off from Clerkenwell to take part in the annual London Tweed Run.
The event, which took in the major landmarks, is described as a "bicycle ride with a bit of style".
Cyclists stopped for tea in Tavistock Square and lunch in Kensington Gardens.
Crowds took photos as the well-dressed riders, some on vintage bikes including penny-farthings, toured the capital's streets at a fairly leisurely pace.
The riders, who also finished in Clerkenwell, were warned that "proper attire" was expected but bowler hats were a "spot more aerodynamic than top hats".
"We take to the streets in our well-pressed best, and cycle through the city's iconic landmarks," a spokeswoman said.
"Along the way, we stop for a tea break and a picnic stop, and we usually end with a bit of a jolly knees-up."
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Hundreds of cyclists swapped lycra for flat caps, trilbies, berets and their sartorial best during a 12-mile ride.
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President Nicos Anastasiades said new measures, mostly affecting the Russian business community, would be approved at a cabinet meeting on Monday.
Russians have billions of euros in Cypriot bank deposits.
Investors were angered when it emerged they would lose up to 60% of their savings under the terms of the bailout.
In order to secure the 10bn euros, agreed by the EU and IMF, Cyprus was forced to wind up one major bank and write-off of a large portion of secured debt and uninsured deposits in the largest bank, Bank of Cyprus.
Speaking at a Russian business conference in the coastal resort of Limassol, President Anastasiades said the new measures would "mitigate to some extent the damage" Russian investors had endured.
Cyprus has been a member of the EU since 2004. It sealed an EU bailout last month to save it from bankruptcy.
President Anastasiades said foreign investors who held deposits prior to 15 March, and who lost at least 3m euros would be eligible to apply for Cypriot citizenship.
Cyprus's existing "citizenship by investment" programme will also be revised to reduce the amount of investment required to be eligible from 10m euros to 3m.
The president said he would also drop requirements for citizenship applicants to keep 15m euros in Cypriot banks for five years, saying they would be allowed immediate access to their money.
"These decisions will be deployed in a fast-track manner," President Anastasiades said.
The Cypriot economy is worth about 18bn euros, which accounts for less than 0.2% of the eurozone total.
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Cyprus is to relax its citizenship rules for foreign investors who lost at least 3m euros (£2.5m) under an EU bailout deal.
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The 13-year-old boy collapsed in Cardiff after smoking King Cobra, South Wales Police said.
It comes after officers carried out a drugs raid in Morriston, Swansea, last week and seized £6,000 worth of new psychoactive substances (NPS).
Police said Swansea council's trading standards team is now investigating.
Det Ch Insp Jason Redrup said: "Across south Wales we are seeing an increase in people using NPS, especially among young people.
"It is important that people know that these substances are not only illegal but are also dangerous to their health. In most cases users won't know exactly what they are taking."
Referring to the drugs warrant executed at a commercial premises at Woodfield Street in Morriston, police neighbourhood beat manager PC Richard Williams said: "We have received a constant flow of information from the local community about this premises which is linked to recent publicity about the use of so-called legal highs.
"We have acted on this information and by working with our partners in trading standards have disrupted this operation."
Legal highs which are not under any form of controls are sometimes labelled as "research chemicals", "herbal incense" or "not for human consumption".
Nearly 350 new psychoactive substances have been identified, the UN's Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said earlier this month.
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A warning over the dangers of taking so-called legal highs has been issued by police after a teenager was taken to hospital.
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Tarzan has in the past dragged logs from the Migdale Rock Site of Special Scientific Interest in Ledmore and Migdale Woods in Sutherland.
The horse caused less damage to rare plants than modern forest machinery.
Tarzan has been put to use at the Highland Folk Museum in Newtonmore where woodland is being thinned out.
Trees in a dense plantation of Scots pine have been felled to improve it as a habitat for wildlife including red squirrels.
Meanwhile, Scots pine woods on a nature reserve at the most northerly estuary on Scotland's east coast are to be given greater protection.
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) plans to control deer numbers and remove non-native plants at the site at Loch Fleet near Golspie in Sutherland.
SNH said Scots pine trees in the area were in an "unfavourable condition".
Work to remove rhododendron and sycamore, which are both not native to the UK, will start next month.
Loch Fleet National Nature Reserve covers a large tidal basin surrounded by dunes, salt marsh and pine woods.
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A horse used in logging operations in a fragile wildlife habitat has been hauling timber in woodland at a museum of Highland life.
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Stephen Myler kicked three penalties to put the hosts 9-3 ahead at half-time, despite losing captain Tom Wood to the sin bin for infringing at a maul.
Two more Myler penalties after the break extended their lead to 12 points.
But Saints, who handed South Africa great Victor Matfield his debut off the bench, were short of their best as they sealed a second league win this season.
After losing at newly promoted Worcester Warriors on the opening night of the campaign, Northampton have since continued to stutter and suffered domestic defeats by Sale Sharks and defending champions Saracens.
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However, while they still remain without a try at Franklin's Gardens since May, director of rugby Jim Mallinder will be encouraged by the resilience shown by his players in overcoming Gloucester in difficult conditions for flowing rugby.
He will also be boosted by the return of Matfield from World Cup duty, the 127-cap Springboks lock coming on for the final 21 minutes to make his Premiership debut.
The 38-year-old adds further power and experience to a pack dominant throughout against the Cherry and Whites, setting the platform for Myler to kick five out of six attempts at goal.
Victory moves Saints up to fifth in the table, level on points with Leicester in the final play-off place, while Gloucester remain in 10th.
Gloucester director of rugby David Humphreys told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:
"Coming here it's always going to be a set-piece game, but those conditions meant that it was going to be a case of whichever team made the fewest mistakes, was able to control field position and didn't give away penalties."
"I thought for long periods of the game we did control field position, but we made too many mistakes and obviously gave away too many penalties with a kicker of the quality of Stephen Myler on the pitch."
"Scrummaging's not just about one player, it's about the whole eight - you've got to give credit to Northampton, it's what they've built their success around over the course of the last few years - a very strong set piece."
Northampton Saints: Foden, Tuala, G. Pisi, Burrell, North, Myler, Fotuali'i, A. Waller, Haywood, Brookes, Paterson, C. Day, Gibson, Wood, S. Dickinson.
Replacements: L. Dickson for Burrell (60), Hanrahan for Fotuali'i (51), E. Waller for A. Waller (71), Williams for Haywood (78), Matfield for Paterson (60), Harrison for Gibson (69). Not Used: Hill, K. Pisi.
Sin Bin: Wood (31).
Gloucester: Cook, Sharples, Meakes, Hook, May, Twelvetrees, Heinz, McAllister, Hibbard, Afoa, Savage, Thrush, Moriarty, Kvesic, B. Morgan.
Replacements: Purdy for Meakes (68), Dawidiuk for Hibbard (67), Doran-Jones for Afoa (63), Galarza for Savage (53), Rowan for Kvesic (67), Laidlaw for B. Morgan (53). Not Used: Y. Thomas, Kalamafoni.
Sin Bin: Y. Thomas (80).
Att: 14,893
Ref: Greg Garner (RFU).
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Northampton Saints battled to a hard-fought victory over Gloucester in the wind and rain at Franklin's Gardens.
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The company behind the project at Woodburn Forest, near Carrickfergus, is set to formally end its application for a court order to stop alleged trespassing and obstruction, according to a lawyer in the case.
Lawyers for InfraStrata had issued High Court proceedings against 10 people after a notice was issued for opponents to vacate the site last week.
At one stage, a judge had warned that he would ban them from going near the area if they blocked work getting underway.
However, with contractors able to move in without obstruction, the case had been adjourned to Friday for a further update.
It was indicated that the legal application is set to be formally discontinued.
Outside court, solicitor Mark O'Connor, representing some of the protestors, said: "My clients are delighted with the resolution to this matter, where they are no longer to face injunction proceedings.
"They don't believe this case should ever have been brought in the first place."
The Stop the Drill campaign group is objecting to a controversial borehole to search for oil and gas in the area, saying it is part of the catchment for a reservoir supplying water to homes in Belfast and Carrickfergus.
They claim chemicals used in the drill process could leach into the water table.
But Northern Ireland Water, which leased the site to InfraStrata, insists the project will not compromise the water supply.
Groundwater will also be protected by measures, including the drill shaft being encased in steel and concrete, according to the firm.
Last week, Mid and East Antrim Council approved a waste management plan - effectively paving the way for four months of work on the site to begin.
During a previous hearing, a lawyer for InfraStrata said a protest camp was in operation since March.
He claimed groups of up to 25 people gathered during earlier, preliminary stages in the project.
At one stage cars were used to block off the entrance to the site, he said.
Any further disruption will have financial consequences for a project costing £8,000 a day, the court heard.
It was argued that the company has a right of way on private land and was only taking the minimal step of seeking an injunction at this stage.
A lawyer representing some of the 10 defendants insisted his clients had neither trespassed nor caused obstruction.
He also stressed the international concern at what he described as a world-first attempt to drill in a water catchment area.
But with the case now apparently settled, Mr O'Connor said both sides will bear their own legal costs.
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Anti-drilling protesters are no longer facing injunction proceedings over an exploratory oil well site in County Antrim.
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James Lynch, a spokesman for the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), told the BBC that passengers saw smugglers being paid after the boat was intercepted.
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Friday admitted using "creative" strategies to stop migrant boats but refused to go into detail.
The country's immigration and foreign ministers denied payments were made.
"The boat that was rescued by the Indonesian navy on 31 May - we have interviewed the 65 passengers and they have said that the crew received a payment," said Mr Lynch.
He said the passengers - 54 from Sri Lanka, 10 from Bangladesh, and one from Myanmar - were transferred to a customs boat for four days "before being put on two boats and sent back to Indonesia".
He added: "Mr Abbott says the reason is to save lives because people risk their lives on the boats, and I agree, but I'm not sure putting them back on boats and sending them back is the answer."
Mr Lynch said Australia had a responsibility under UN treaties, which it had signed, to see if any of the migrants were in need of international protection.
He accused Australia of "sending the wrong signal" to other countries in the region - including Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand - which the UN is trying to persuade to allow migrants to disembark.
Indonesia's foreign ministry said it was "very concerned" about the alleged payment.
The Indonesian navy said it intercepted the boats on their return and arrested the crew, who said they had each been paid A$5,000 ($3,900; £2,500) to turn back.
Local police chief Hidayat told AFP news agency: "I saw the money with my own eyes."
Speaking to Radio 3AW on Friday morning, Mr Abbott refused to deny that a payment had been made, saying simply that "creative strategies" had been developed to stop the migrant boats.
"We have stopped the trade and we will do what we have to do to ensure that it stays stopped," he said.
Under Australia's controversial policies, no migrants and asylum seekers are allowed to reach its territories by boat. They are instead intercepted at sea and turned back or taken to detention facilities on the island nation of Nauru and on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea.
Australia asylum: Why is it controversial?
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Migrants on a boat headed for Australia have told the UN that the crew was paid by the Australian navy to turn back.
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The allocation was made at the start of February.
The money must be spent by the end of March 2017, according to an email seen by the BBC.
The email told medical staff to refer "long waiting patients suitable for the independent sector".
It said to refer those who require treatment for "spines, hip and knee, lower and upper limbs".
The news comes after the health minister said on Tuesday that more than £31m is required to treat patients who have been waiting more than a year for some appointments.
Michelle O'Neill said she was confident the money would be agreed after the election on 2 March.
The funding to the private sector does not include money to treat outpatients.
The email goes on to say that the £1m funding move does not affect any "in-house" funding, which the trust received in the past four months, and that staff can continue to backfill lists and carry out weekend work when teams are available.
While most people waiting may not mind when their operation is performed, it is understood that doctors and nurses would have preferred for the additional money be invested in the health service instead.
In 2015, when the then health minister allocated £40m towards waiting lists, the money could not be spent in time and only half of the amount when on operations.
That was because hospitals do not have the capacity or the staff to spend the money in such a short space of time.
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The Belfast Health Trust has been allocated £1m in order to send patients currently on waiting lists to be treated in the private sector instead, the BBC has learned.
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It was the sixth Olympic gold and 10th medal overall for the 33-year-old.
She finished in one hour 11 minutes and 5.2 seconds to lead home a Norwegian clean sweep with Therese Johaug in silver, 2.6 seconds back and Kristin Stoermer Steira winning bronze.
"It's incredible. I thought it would be hard but I've felt good," she said.
"I knew that I am stronger in the sprints, so I was waiting for them to attack on the last climb.
Bjoergen's gold saw her match the six golds won by Russian cross-country skier Lyubov Egorova, who also won three silvers over her career, and former Soviet speed skater Lidia Skoblikova.
She also matches the 10 medals won by fellow cross-country skiers Stefania Belmondo of Italy and Raisa Smetanina of the Soviet Uniion and the United team, but they have won fewer golds.
Bjoergen, who won three golds in Vancouver, pulled away from Johaug heading into the stadium and sprinted clear to follow up on her wins in the 15km skiathlon and the team sprint classic earlier in the programme.
It was the first clean sweep in Olympic cross-country skiing since Vegard Ulvang led Bjorn Daehlie and Terje Langli for a Norwegian sweep in the men's 30km classic in 1992.
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The Suffolk Chamber of Commerce said the work could help boost the county's economy by more than £350m a year.
In 2013, the government announced a £1.5bn upgrade of the Cambridgeshire section of the road, ruling out initial plans for a toll.
Suffolk Coastal MP Therese Coffey said the road was currently "not delivering" a "quick and efficient" route.
"Businesses rely on goods coming into the port of Felixstowe being transported in a quick and efficient manner, something the road is not currently delivering on," said the Conservative MP.
The twelve sites identified stretch from Exning to Felixstowe, and include the Copdock Interchange.
The areas named in a document called No More A14 Delays also includes junctions in Exning, Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich and the Orwell Bridge.
It calls for various improvements, such as extra capacity at junctions, better links with other roads, improved parking facilities for lorry drivers, extra lanes and reduced speed limits on the Orwell Bridge.
The document states: "An end to congestion on the A14 in Suffolk could generate up to £362m of extra gross value added (GVA) per year, saving the A14 user an average 13 minutes per day in travel time, and creating an additional 7,000 jobs."
Jo Churchill, Conservative MP for Bury St Edmunds, said the route was crucial as "nearly 30% of all the UK's container trade passes through Needham Market, Stowmarket and Bury St Edmunds along the A14".
Nick Burfield, policy director at Suffolk Chamber, said: "The chamber and our partners are very concerned that, following the success of the 'No Toll Tax on Suffolk' campaign and the proposed Cambridge to Huntingdon improvements, the government may now regard the A14 as 'done'.
"This is far from the case."
A Department for Transport spokeswoman said: "The government is committed to regularly reviewing the needs of England's strategic road network.
"We will be outlining plans for developing the next Road Investment Strategy later in the year, and we want every community affected by heavy traffic to have their chance to get involved."
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It has been swapped for a more festive offering, ahead of the town's annual tree light switch-on ceremony.
Local people and councillors had taken to Facebook to cry bah-humbug about the "sad-looking tree."
It comes after a festive village tree in Bushmills was removed in 2014 after it was described as "one of the worst ever seen in the UK".
UUP councillor, Mark McKinty, posted a photo of the Larne tree on social media and said: "I'm all for recycling, but when your Christmas tree goes up looking like it's spent a few years on the compost heap, that is a bit much."
Angry comments were also left on the Mid and East Antrim Council's 'Larne Christmas Switch On' page.
Larne resident Ian Stokes, said "for many a year Larne has always been the laughing stock of local councils for their awful trees."
But Mid and East Antrim Council have proven their festive spirit by bringing in a brand new replacement before the local Christmas parade and light switch-on on Friday.
A spokesperson said, "Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has responded to concerns about the condition of the recently erected Christmas tree in Larne.
"Council officers carried out an inspection earlier this week and as a result it has been replaced."
TUV Councillor Ruth Wilson shared news of the replacement on Facebook, with one user replying, "glad to hear the tree is being replaced. The other one was an eyesore."
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Tring School in Hertfordshire said the laptop devices will be brought into use from next year.
But more than 100 people have signed an online petition against the plans.
Headteacher Sue Collins said the school was having to manage an £800,000 per year cut in its budget from the government.
The Chromebooks for Learning Scheme will affect hundreds of students at the school, which has more than 1,500 pupils aged from 11-19, with only years 11 and 13 exempt.
There are two options available, a £149 model and a £185 model, although pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds can pay £20.
The school said students "need to be prepared for an increasingly digital world".
It is offering payment plans, but many parents and pupils said the devices should be provided by the school.
The petition's organisers said people were being forced to pay when there were "perfectly good computers at the school".
Ms Collins said she "wholeheartedly accepted" parents concerns but insisted the school was having to manage a budget cut.
"It is absolutely enormous to manage that and at the same time raise standards and continue to develop so that our children have access to the online and modern materials that are out there now," she said.
"There isn't a U-turn on this, we're rolling it out. We know from the research we've done, this is the way forward for schools."
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State department spokesman John Kirby called the plans the "latest step... in a systematic process of land seizures".
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he was "deeply disappointed" by the Israeli government's decision.
The international Quartet of Middle East peace mediators also recently criticised settlement construction.
About 570,000 Israelis live in more than 100 settlements built since Israel's 1967 occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The settlements are considered illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this.
Citing an Israeli official, the Associated Press reported that the Israeli plans included 560 new homes in Maale Adumim, just outside Jerusalem, as well as almost 200 in the city itself. The plan also called for more than 600 new homes in an Arab neighbourhood of East Jerusalem, AP said.
Mr Kirby said: "If true, this report would be the latest step in what seems to be a systematic process of land seizures, settlement expansions and legalizations of outposts that is fundamentally undermining the prospects for a two-state solution."
The plans were also sharply criticised by Ban Ki-moon.
"This raises legitimate questions about Israel's long-term intentions, which are compounded by continuing statements of some Israeli ministers calling for the annexation of the West Bank," the UN chief's spokesman said in a statement.
On Friday, the Quartet released a report saying Israeli settlement-building - along with continuing violence, terrorism and incitement, and lack of control of the Gaza Strip by the West-Bank based Palestinian Authority - was undermining peace hopes.
Israel welcomed parts of the Quartet report, but said it "perpetuates the myth that Israeli construction in the West Bank is an obstacle to peace".
The last round of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians came to an end amid acrimony in April 2014.
The Palestinians accused Israel of reneging on a deal to free prisoners, while Israel said it would not continue negotiations after the Palestinians decided to bring the militant Islamist Hamas movement into a unity government.
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Forty-two refugees, belonging to five families, were greeted on arrival by the Uruguayan President, Jose Mujica.
They will spend two months in accommodation near the capital Montevideo where they will learn Spanish and attend classes on local customs.
Other Latin American countries have taken Syrians in but Uruguay is the first to assume all resettlement costs.
Officials say the two-year resettlement programme will cost Uruguay around $3m (£1.9m).
They say the adults have already been guaranteed jobs and the children have places in local school. A second group is due to arrive next year.
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Striker Stamp, 37, will also be available as a player for the east Yorkshire club, who were promoted to the National League via the play-offs.
Housham was appointed last week following former manager Billy Heath's decision to switch to FC Halifax Town.
Stamp played under Housham at previous club Gainsborough Trinity,
"Darryn is a perfect match with Steve and he has that added bonus that he is still a quality striker," joint chairman Steve Forster told the club website.
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North Ferriby United have finalised their management team by appointing Darryn Stamp as assistant to new boss Steve Housham.
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About 20 pupils fell ill at Flash Ley Community Primary School and Nursery in Stafford in October amid reports of a mystery smell.
An investigation has concluded that work to floor ducts last summer led to high levels of the chemical, Staffordshire County Council said.
The Hawksmoor Road school has been shut on safety grounds ever since.
Repairs will now start in March and completed in time for the new school year in September.
The building will undergo a deep clean and the substance believed to be behind the presence of formaldehyde in the air removed.
Children will continue lessons at the nearby Chetwynd Centre, Tillington Manor Primary and Stafford Manor High School.
Councillor Ben Adams, cabinet member for learning and skills, said: "Children and staff will only return to the building once extensive tests show that is safe to do so."
Head teacher Simon Barker said: "We are delighted that the county council have announced the decision and staff will now begin to make plans to ensure the arrangements for September will be in place and the transition back to Flash Ley will be smooth.
"I would personally like to thank the children, parents and staff for their support while we have been temporarily moved. We can now look forward to a safe school to educate our children."
Formaldehyde is a colourless gas with a pungent odour and is found in materials used in plywood, carpeting and foam insulation.
Those exposed to it can suffer irritation to the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
It is understood parents reported children with symptoms of nausea, vomiting and dizziness at the time.
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An earlier 06.15 GMT Belfast departure time had been due to begin at the end of January.
But the journey time would have taken longer - almost two and a half hours.
However Translink has now said that "alternative options" are being looked at. Passengers have been consulted by Translink and Iarnród Éireann about the proposed changes.
The service is operated jointly by Translink and Iarnród Éireann.
"The companies will work together to review feedback from the timetable consultation processes," a statement from Translink read.
It added they hoped to finalise a new timetable by the end of "the first quarter of 2016".
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Translink has postponed the introduction of a new timetable for the Enterprise train service to Dublin.
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The American, 28, hit eight birdies in a bogey-free 64 to lead Sung Kang, with Stewart Cink, Jhonattan Vegas and Kyle Stanley another shot back on six under.
England's Justin Rose shot a five-under 67, with 2015 Masters champion Jordan Spieth two more shots adrift.
England's Luke Donald carded a one-under 71, while compatriots Chris Wood and Andrew Johnston are one over.
"They've done a great job here with conditions around the greens and making it as similar as possible to next week," said Fowler, who will be aiming to win his first major at Augusta.
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Rickie Fowler warmed up for next week's Masters by taking a one-shot lead after the first round of the Houston Open.
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The app, which helps doctors and nurses spot signs of kidney failure, proved controversial when it was rolled out at the Royal Free hospital in London.
The issue centred around whether it should have sought consent to access 1.6 million patient records.
The BBC understands that in the new deal there will be no opt-out for patients who do not wish to share their data.
DeepMind is Google's artificial intelligence firm, although development of the app did not involve any AI. The firm has a health division and is keen to explore new ways that technology can be used in the NHS.
While the Streams app was welcomed by doctors and nurses, questions were raised about whether the NHS should have shared data with a firm such as Google.
DeepMind has always reiterated that no data is shared with its parent firm.
A report from the the head of the National Data Guardian said patients should have been informed about the partnership and data sharing arrangement.
The app is also the subject of an ongoing investigation by the Information Commissioner's Office.
Following some negative headlines, DeepMind pledged to be more open with patients about its health plans and hold regular patient engagement forums.
Musgrove Park Hospital plans to hold workshops and open day events with staff and the public to see how the app works, what it will mean for patients and how it will be developed in future.
The hospital did not rule out the possibility that it could be used in future to detect other health conditions.
Dr Luke Gompels, consultant in medicine at Musgrove Park Hospital, said: "This is all about early detection of seriously unwell patients so that we can immediately escalate care, ensure a very rapid response, and make sure they are treated quickly by the right specialist doctor. In this way we can make more of a difference, more quickly."
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Sheffield City Council was ordered to stop felling trees in February after campaigners applied for a temporary injunction.
Mr Justice Gilbart lifted the order on Wednesday and is expected to hand down his final judgement next month.
The council said it would not implement its full felling scheme until the ruling.
Sheffield Tree Action Group (Stag) said it was disappointed by the news.
Executive director Simon Green said: "We are delighted that the court has agreed with the council's case to have the tree injunction lifted.
"However, we have been clear throughout that we want to make sure that our work with communities on this issue is right, so we will not resume the full street tree replacement programme until we have had the court's final decision.
"We will of course continue to assess our trees and replace those that are dangerous."
More than 3,300 trees have been removed across the city since 2012 as part of a £2bn project.
Campaigner Dave Dillner, from Stag, said he retained "a measure of confidence" over the High Court's final decision.
"It's absolutely not the end of the campaign. We wait with interest Mr Justice Gilbart's final judgement," he said.
The Labour-run council launched the scheme to remove dead and dangerous trees from the roadside.
It planned to remove and replace about 5,000 trees in total and has so far replanted about 3,600 trees.
Former Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg previously called on the council to abandon the programme and described it a "national scandal".
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Their lab-based work suggests there is a biological step that can restore normality and stop cells replicating out of control.
When the US researchers added molecules called microRNAs, it put the brakes on cancer, Nature Cell Biology reports.
Although the early tests in a dish look promising, it is unclear whether it will help treat people with cancer.
The Mayo Clinic researchers are hopeful that the new mechanism they have found could apply to all types of cancer.
It brings together two strands of science - cell adhesion and microRNA (miRNA) biology - that, until now, had not been linked.
Scientists had thought adhesion molecules were simply the glue that holds cells together. But then others found they might have signalling roles.
The Mayo Clinic work shows adhesion molecules connect cells and signal via miRNAs to control cell growth.
If this becomes deregulated it can drive cancer.
But replenishing cells with miRNAs can remedy this.
Lead researcher Dr Panos Anastasiadis said: "By administering the affected miRNAs in cancer cells to restore their normal levels, we should be able to re-establish the brakes and restore normal cell function.
"Initial experiments in some aggressive types of cancer are indeed very promising."
Henry Scowcroft, Cancer Research UK's senior science information manager, said: "This important study solves a long-standing biological mystery, but we mustn't get ahead of ourselves.
"There's a long way to go before we know whether these findings, in cells grown in a laboratory, will help treat people with cancer. But it's a significant step forward in understanding how certain cells in our body know when to grow, and when to stop. Understanding these key concepts is crucial to help continue the encouraging progress against cancer we've seen in recent years."
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The average mileage for four-wheeled vehicles stood at 7,900 miles (12,700km) in 2013, official figures showed.
This represents a 14% fall from a figure of 9,200 miles in 2002, the first year for which data is available.
Average annual mileage has dipped steadily in the intervening period, with mileage rising only in 2007.
The average figure for 2013 fell from the previous year even though the distance travelled when commuting to and from work increased from 2,500 miles in 2012 to 2,800 miles last year.
Business mileage dropped from 800 miles in 2012 to 700 miles in 2013. In 2002, this figure stood at 1,300 miles.
RAC Foundation director Professor Stephen Glaister said: "While it is important to see whether individuals are driving more or less than before, official figures show overall traffic volume is on the rise again following the end of the recession.
"With the population expected to increase by 10 million over the next two decades congestion is going to get worse, not better."
AA president Edmund King said: "The weather in 2013, spikes in fuel prices and an increase in online shopping have all contributed to the drop in car use.
"Although the coldest March in 50 years will have contributed to the fall in petrol sales in 2013, by far the biggest cause over the first quarter was the third 8p to 10p-a-litre price swing in 12 months."
The figures also showed that people in England travelled 6,592 miles on average in all modes of transport last year, including walking and travelling as a passenger in a car or van.
This figure is lower than the headline 7,900-mile figure for drivers, which applies to each vehicle, many of which are driven by more than one person.
Each person on average walked 184 miles and travelled 288 miles by bus.
The largest users of cars and vans were those living in rural areas, who walked only 97 miles on average last year.
Those living in London walked the most, averaging 215 miles, while those in the West Midlands walked the least, clocking up only 161 miles.
Car and van occupancy has not changed in recent years with the 2013 average being 1.57 people per journey, the same as in 2012 and 2011.
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High levels of formaldehyde were discovered at Flash Ley Community Primary School and Nursery in Stafford after pupils fell ill last October.
Students have been forced to attend lessons elsewhere.
Staffordshire County Council said it could not provide a date for their return but it was doing all it could to reopen the site as soon as possible.
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The authority said an investigation concluded work to floor ducts last summer led to high levels of the chemical.
It said air quality in "some parts" of the school was "yet to reach safe levels" and work there would start "as soon as air testing revealed it was safe to do so".
Cabinet member for learning and skills, Ben Adams, said he wanted to thank parents and staff "for their continued patience and support".
"We want all of the pupils and staff to return to the school as soon as possible, but the safety of the whole school community will always remain our top priority," he added.
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But pay remains lower than at Aldi and Lidl and overtime pay on Sundays and Bank Holidays is being cut.
Currently Tesco workers are paid £7.62 an hour, which will rise to £8.42 an hour by November 2018.
The pay rise will put Tesco workers' pay above the £7.90 level that the National Living Wage is expected to reach by 2018.
The National Living Wage is the effective minimum wage for adults aged 25 and over, and is currently £7.50.
Those under the age of 25 are entitled to a lower minimum wage rate.
Statutory minimum pay rates will continue to rise until at least 2020, according to recent government Budgets, and companies are planning for those changes, as well as striving to remain competitive with rivals in order to recruit and retain staff.
Wage growth in the UK has been slow in recent years, but inflation has risen and other supermarkets have increased the wages they pay.
Aldi recently announced a rise in hourly pay to £8.53 an hour; Lidl's website says it pays store staff £8.45 an hour.
Tesco said it would increase hourly pay in three stages: to £8.02 in November 2017, then to £8.18 in July 2018 and to £8.42 in November 2018.
"This reward package sees our biggest investment in store pay for a decade, and gives colleagues a sustainable pay deal that rewards them for everything they do, while allowing us to also attract new talent," said Tesco UK chief executive, Matt Davies.
The retailer said maternity pay terms had also been improved. But extra pay for Sundays and bank holidays will be reduced from time-and-a-half to time-and-a-quarter after July 2018.
"This is designed to meet the government legislative requirement around the minimum wage.
"As expected, most of the businesses who have had to face up to this rise have had to reduce premiums and other perks that employees benefitted from in order to meet the core wage rises," said retail analyst Steve Dresser.
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Manx organisation Beach Buddies tackled the problem at Fleshwick Bay following concerns from the public.
Coordinator Bill Dale said one of the coves near the beach was found to be "jammed with plastic".
He added: "Amongst the find were a number of plastic bands which became infamous when a basking shark was photographed with one around its nose."
About 30 people joined forces with the Beach Buddies volunteers on Saturday morning.
"The area was in serious need of a clear-up," said Mr Dale.
"It was the first trip to Fleshwick for a team of our volunteers this year and it was a really big job".
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Johnson helped the Robins avoid relegation last season after joining them from Barnsley in February.
The 35-year-old, who played 199 games for City between 2006 and 2012, started his managerial career with Oldham in 2013, before moving to Oakwell in 2015.
His previous contract at Ashton Gate was set to end at the end of the 2018-19 season.
"Like I said when I was appointed, Bristol City is the perfect club for me," he told the club website.
"We want to deliver success; everything about the club is progressive and that's why I'm desperate to be a part of that in the long term."
Bristol City have won just one of their past six games in all competitions, but they are 11th in the Championship table, just four points outside the play-off places.
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Willett, 29, was due to partner Lee Westwood when the 72-hole tournament begins in Melbourne on 24 November.
But the Masters champion does not want to risk aggravating the issue that saw him miss October's British Masters.
"Considering everything, including the amount of travel involved and extra strain, I decided that it was not in my best interests," Willett said.
The four-day competition would have been the fifth tournament in consecutive weeks for Willett, who has dropped out of the world top 10 for the first time since his Masters victory in April.
Willett is second in the Race to Dubai and is tied for 54th in the penultimate tournament, the Nedbank Golf Challenge, after a round of 74 at Sun City.
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England's Danny Willett has withdrawn from the World Cup in Australia to avoid aggravating his back problem.
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The fire in Barn End Lane, Wilmington, was reported at about 07:40 BST, Kent Fire and Rescue Service said.
At its peak, eight fire crews tackled the blaze in one of the flats, which spread smoke to neighbouring flats. The cause of the fire is not yet known.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Eight people were taken to hospital after the fire, South East Coast Ambulance (Secamb) said.
Secamb earlier said nine people were taken to hospital but has since revised its figure.
The Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance and nine ambulances were called to the scene.
For a time, Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford asked patients not to attend its accident and emergency department, saying the hospital was dealing with a "major incident".
The Darent Valley later tweeted: "The hospital has been stood down and normal service has resumed in the A&E Department."
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A man in his 70s has died in a fire at a flat in a sheltered housing block.
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The All Blacks ran in 12 tries, with Sonny Bill Williams and Julian Savea both touching down twice.
Over 61,000 fans were in attendance, more than three times the previous best crowd for a rugby match in the USA.
New Zealand fielded an inexperienced line-up, but were impressive ahead of their meeting with Stuart Lancaster's England at Twickenham next Saturday.
The match - the first on US soil between the two sides since 1980 - was broadcast live on NBC in America.
Bob Latham, chairman of USA Rugby, described the match as "monumental" for rugby in the United States.
New Zealand Rugby Union's chief executive Steve Tew told BBC World Service Sportsworld: "Our guys finished the game with a lot of respect for the US boys. They took it to us for periods of the game, but unfortunately when we had the ball they weren't able to match us for pace and power.
"I think we've done our bit - we've given them a profile they haven't had here before.
"The primary reason we wanted a game on the way, we've got to play England next Saturday at Twickenham - a little bit like the World Cup will be next year for us.
"We have a pool that doesn't have the hardest opposition in it and then we hit a quarter-final at Cardiff and we'll see either France or Ireland play us if we finish first - so this replicates that to a degree.
"We know we've got a big battle in front us at Twickenham."
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She will address 120 chief executives at Irish business organisation Ibec and is expected to emphasise that "Scotland is open for business".
Ms Sturgeon will also visit the Scottish government's investment and innovation hub in the city.
She said she wanted to strengthen Scotland's Irish links "even further".
"Scottish exports to Ireland are worth £1.125bn and Irish investment into Scotland currently supports more than 6,000 jobs," she said.
"It's important to get across to our European partners, such as Ireland, that Scotland voted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU and that we are doing everything we can to protect our relationship with Europe.
"I want companies in Ireland to know that Scotland remains open for business and will continue to be an attractive place to invest.
"I will be asking the delegates at Ibec to work with the hub and to come to Scotland to see what we have to offer.
"A number of new Scottish investment wins have been landed this year and through the strong network the hub continues to develop with Irish-based investors - further projects are in the pipeline."
Ms Sturgeon said "Ireland has always been and will continue to be a key economic partner for Scotland".
"It is even more important than ever that our two countries work together for the benefit of both our nations," she said.
On Friday, Ms Sturgeon told a summit of the British-Irish Council that remaining in the single market was the UK's "least worst" Brexit option.
She said staying inside the common market after leaving the EU would be best for every part of the UK.
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The Asia-focused lender said on Thursday the move would help it save some $100m (£66.2m) in 2016.
It also said it plans to shed another 2,000 positions in its retail banking division, on top of the 2,000 already announced.
The bank issued three profit warnings last year.
It posted a 16% fall in operating profit in October last year due to a restructuring of its South Korean business and an increase in bad loans.
The bank's Hong Kong-listed shares were up more than 2% on Thursday as investors welcomed the cost-cutting news.
Standard Chartered told its investors in November last year it would try to deliver $400m in cost savings this year.
It said on Thursday it was on track to deliver those savings.
Some 2,000 job cuts had been announced or completed in its retail sector over the last three months, the lender said, "with a reduction of a further 2,000 expected during 2015."
The bank also said in November that it would close up to 100 bank branches in 2015 in Asia, Africa and the Middle East in an attempt to boost its profitability.
On Thursday it said it had made "good progress in closing 22 branches in the second half of 2014" and that it was on track to close up to 100.
Steven Chan, an analyst at Maybank Kim Eng Securities in Hong Kong said the moves "would certainly help improve the bank's profits."
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Standard Chartered has said it will axe jobs and shut its equities business in a continued effort to cut costs and boost profits.
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NHS Highland has confirmed that plans to add an extra 150 spaces at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness were in the early stages.
Parking has been a long-running issue at the hospital.
It has been claimed it is being used as an unofficial park and ride facility with people able to park there for free and then take a bus into the city.
NHS Highland said: "We have identified funding which we will use to create up to 150 extra spaces on the site and we will also be reintroducing entrance and exit barriers to the car park."
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Additional car parking could be provided at the biggest hospital in the Highlands.
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The application was approved on a majority vote at the organisation's congress in London, with no votes against and no abstentions.
The British Overseas Territory off the south coast of Spain has a population of just under 30,000.
Gibraltar will be allowed to enter qualifying for the 2016 European Championship.
The territory tried to join Uefa in 2007 but the bid was controversially rejected. Spain opposed the move and threatened to boycott both club and international competitions if it succeeded.
Only three of Uefa's 52 associations voted in favour of Gibraltar - the English, Welsh and Scottish Football Associations.
Previously Gibraltar, which has six top-division teams and 600 registered senior players, had been told it could not join Uefa as it was not a country recognised by the United Nations.
It was accepted as a provisional member of Uefa in October 2012 and that membership has now been ratified.
Spain continues to claim sovereignty over the territory, which has been ruled by Britain since 1713 under the terms of the Treaty of Utrecht.
The European Union has put pressure on Spain and Britain to resolve the issue of Gibraltar's status. Both sides, under the Brussels Process launched in 1984, have attempted to reach an agreement.
But Spain's insistence on eventually acquiring full sovereignty, and Britain's determination to retain full control of Gibraltar's military base, have been among the stumbling blocks.
Uefa president Michel Platini has confirmed that Gibraltar and Spain will be kept apart in qualifying groups.
"Gibraltar will not play qualifying matches with Spain - we also have this situation with Armenia and Azerbaijan," Platini said.
"This is a momentous occasion for football in Gibraltar. Uefa membership means that we can begin the next chapter of Gibraltarian football," the president of the Gibraltar Football Association, Gareth Latin, said.
"At last we'll be able to show the whole of Europe that we can match the best with football of a high standard and entertaining style."
Allen Bula, head coach of Gibraltar's national side, would relish the chance to play the country's neighbours.
"I always said I would love to play Spain. I would play them any day, anywhere, any time," Bula told the BBC's World Football programme earlier this year.
"When I took over the national team I had one purpose - to show Europe and the world that what Spain were saying about us, that we were only in it for political reasons and that we didn't have any quality, was a load of rubbish.
"They have not let us progress, we've never given up and now we are ready to show Europe what we are made of."
Gibraltar becomes the smallest Uefa member in terms of population, behind San Marino (just over 32,000), Liechtenstein (approximately 37,000) and the Faroe Islands (just under 50,000).
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Norris, 17, set the second fastest time behind championship leader Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari at the Hungaroring on Wednesday.
McLaren racing director Eric Boullier said Norris "impressed us all with his maturity, professionalism and speed".
"He's certainly an asset to our test-driver line-up - not to mention a potential star of the future," he said.
"His feedback with the engineers has been valuable and accurate."
Norris' fastest lap of one minute 17.385 seconds was 0.164secs quicker than the qualifying time of double world champion Fernando Alonso in the McLaren at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday.
But the times cannot be directly compared because Alonso was on slower tyres, track conditions were different and the specification of the car Norris was using is not made public.
Norris, who is a front-runner in the European Formula Three series, said on his Twitter feed on Thursday: "How insane was that? Thanks, McLaren."
McLaren replied: "Was totally mega, Lando."
After the test, Norris said in a McLaren statement: "Getting used to the car was a bit of a challenge at first, but by the end of the day I felt very comfortable. I got a lot of laps under my belt and I really enjoyed the experience."
Another British rising star was driving at the test - Mercedes young driver George Russell. The 19-year-old was eighth fastest without having the opportunity to go for headline lap times on the fastest tyres like Norris.
Russell, who races in GP3 this season, tested the 'halo' head protection device which will be used in F1 for the first time next season and said that he had no problems with it - and that in some circumstances it aided visibility.
"I had a much better view with the halo than I expected," he said. "When the sun was coming down at the end of the day, it blocked the sun from my eyes.
"From a driver's perspective, the visibility is completely fine. The only hindrance could potentially be seeing the start lights.
"Getting in and out of the car with the halo takes a bit of experience. I struggled initially, but after a few trial runs I was fine."
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Thames Water said 26,000 properties in Reading and Wokingham were affected when a pump at Earley failed.
The company said the fault occurred at about 06:30 BST and supplies and pressure were restored at 16:00.
At least three schools - Hillside Primary, White Knights and Leighton Park School - closed as a result of the problems.
Thames Water apologised for any inconvenience caused and said its engineers brought in water from other areas of Berkshire to supply customers in Reading.
The company warned that water may be discoloured when it first came back.
It said it was "harmless" but advised customers to keep taps running until it cleared, and to inform the firm if it continued.
Free bottled water depots had been set up in the car parks of the University of Reading, Asda at Lower Earley and Showcase Cinema at Winnersh for those affected.
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The Arsenal midfielder, 23, helped the Lionesses qualify for Euro 2017.
Chelsea's Millie Bright, who made her senior international debut in a 2-0 win against Belgium in September, was voted England young player of the year.
Manchester City boss Nick Cushing was awarded Women's Super League manager of the year after guiding the Blues to a league and cup double.
City also took the club of the year award, while their defender Lucy Bronze was crowned Women's Super League 1 player of the year.
Former England women boss Hope Powell was also recognised at the event as the 49-year-old took the outstanding contribution to women's football award.
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Jordan Nobbs has been named England player of the year at the Football Association Women's Football Awards.
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The 26-year-old Scot became the first Briton in 77 years to win the Wimbledon men's singles title with victory over Novak Djokovic in the summer.
British and Irish Lions player Leigh Halfpenny was runner-up at the ceremony in Leeds, with jockey AP McCoy third.
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2015 is broadcast live from Belfast on Sunday, 20 December from 19:00 GMT on BBC One. Further coverage on BBC Sport's online platforms and Radio 5 live.
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Wimbledon champion Andy Murray is named the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
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Only Italian champions Juventus earned more than Liverpool, Tottenham and Manchester United, while Arsenal and Southampton were also in the top 10.
In total, 641 European clubs from 54 national associations received a revenue share of 150m euros (£127.74m).
Liverpool, top earners in the Premier League, took £2,890,773 for releasing players for the finals and qualifying.
Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Roma completed the top 10.
At the other end of the scale, Gibraltar's inclusion in Euro 2016 qualifying meant Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Division One North side Farsley Celtic and Welsh Premier League outfit Bala Town took a share of the revenue.
An understanding between Uefa, European football's governing body, and the European Club Association (ECA) means some of the revenue from Euro 2016 is shared among those clubs who released players to their national teams.
Clubs that released players for the final tournament took a share of 100m euros (£85.6m), while another 50m euros (£42.58m) was set aside for those that released players for qualifying matches.
Another 744,937 euros (£634,390) was carried over from Euro 2012 and divided up during the qualification phase.
"It is important and fair to recognise and reward the clubs for the release of their players," said ECA Chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.
In qualifying, each club that releases a player to the national team for is entitled to receive a fixed amount per player, per match.
For the final tournament, clubs receive a fixed amount per player, per day. This starts 14 days before the player's country's first match and ends the day after their last match.
Liverpool, who supplied five of Roy Hodgson's 23-man England squad, were the top earners in the Premier League and enjoyed the second highest payout for the whole tournament with £2,890,773.
Meanwhile, striker Adam Priestley's appearances in qualifying for Gibraltar pocketed eighth-tier Farsley £21,531.
Linfield were the only team from Northern Ireland to benefit, while Welsh side Bala Town earned £17,942 from Gibraltar international David Artell.
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Poole, 19, moved to Old Trafford in 2015 from Newport County, where he played under current Cobblers boss Justin Edinburgh.
But his only United appearance to date was as a late substitute in the Europa League in February 2016.
The Wales Under-21 international comes in as competition for centre-backs Ash Taylor and Leon Barnett.
Edinburgh said: "He is a central defender who is comfortable on the ball. He is strong, he leaps well and he has all the attributes to be a top, top player.
"He is mobile and he will complement the other defenders we have at the club well."
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League One side Northampton Town have signed young Manchester United defender Regan Poole on a season-long loan.
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MTR was one of four companies short-listed to bid for the contract late last year.
The other train companies bidding to run the franchise included National Express, Arriva and French transport firm Keolis, through the Go-Ahead Group.
MTR is expected to employ 1,100 staff.
The franchise will run for an initial eight years with an option to extend the franchise for another 10 years after that.
London mayor, Boris Johnson, said the award of the franchise represented the "final pieces of the jigsaw puzzle" being put in place.
"I am delighted that we can now announce the new operator of this landmark railway, bringing it one step closer to welcoming passengers aboard," he said.
"Crossrail will revolutionise east-west transit in the capital, making London an even more attractive place to visit and invest."
The rail franchise will employ around 400 drivers and there will be more than 50 apprenticeships for people from communities along the route.
MTR already operates the London Overground franchise with Arriva UK Trains, as well as running the metro system in Hong Kong.
The huge Crossrail project, costing around £15bn to build, is the first complete new underground line in London since the Victoria line was built in the late 1960s.
The line will see trains running from Reading in Berkshire to the west of the capital and as far east as Shenfield in Essex, as well as linking to south London.
It is also one of the most ambitious transport construction projects undertaken in London since the original underground was built over 150 years ago.
Crossrail is expected to reduce passenger overcrowding on underground trains in central London and to reduce cross-London journey times.
TfL said it expected Crossrail to support the equivalent of 55,000 full-time jobs around the UK.
New trains will begin entering service in 2017. The route through Canary Wharf, the City and the West End will open in late 2018, with the full route running from late 2019.
MTR will start running services from the end of May 2015 between Liverpool Street and Shenfield, when it takes over the existing stopping services currently operated by Abellio Greater Anglia.
London Underground managing director Mike Brown said the award of the franchise was "a huge step towards the new railway coming to London."
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About £45m was spent on new accommodation for 1,000 students with 100 studio flats at Fferm Penglais.
A further £35m is being spent a research campus at Gogerddan.
About £4.5m has been spent on lecture and teaching areas at Llanbadarn Centre, and the university is resubmitting a bid for heritage lottery funding for the Old College.
The university said the refurbishment of Welsh-language halls Pantycelyn is due to be discussed in October.
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Work is continuing on a £100m investment to improve facilities at Aberystwyth University.
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Ann Grisman, from Hereford, disappeared after arriving in Wellington by taxi on 28 November.
The body was discovered by a member of the public on a building site at Longforth Farm, on the outskirts of Wellington, at about 09:30 GMT.
Police said Mrs Grisman's death was not at this stage being treated as suspicious and her family had been informed.
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Police searching for a missing 80-year-old woman have found a body.
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The Welshman's withdrawal means neither he nor Tour de France winner Chris Froome will compete in the USA.
Froome broke a foot in a crash at the Vuelta a Espana, ruling him out.
"It's been a hard decision to make but the season has taken its toll on me and I don't feel physically up for a good Worlds," Thomas, 29, wrote on Facebook.
"I don't want to go there just to make up the numbers, I'd want to be competitive or at least do a good job for the boys."
Thomas says he wants to rest ahead of 2016 when he feels a top-five Tour de France spot is possible along with an Olympic track medal.
"I love racing for GB and the Worlds are a really special race so it was a difficult decision to make, along with the team, but I feel it's best to rest up now before it's all systems go for a big year next year."
Fellow Briton Mark Cavendish crashed out of the Tour of Britain last week and suffered a shoulder injury, but is hopeful of competing in Virginia as the men's road race takes place on the final day of the championships - 27 September.
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Should they be passed fit, the Baggies will have a fully-fit squad on Sunday.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp expects injured midfielders Jordan Henderson and Adam Lallana to return before the end of the month.
Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho should be recalled to the starting XI after being substitutes against Stoke.
Jonathan Pearce: "Liverpool can ill afford any slip-ups in the chase for a Champions League slot but West Brom can cause them real problems.
"It's understandable that the Baggies have stalled since passing the 40-point safety mark. Their tiny squad is exhausted.
"Tony Pulis has worked miracles and needs the reward of a treasure chest of summer transfer funds. This is also the sort of game to kick-start a new charge for a club record Premier League points haul.
"They are so strong in the air at set pieces. Liverpool can't defend them or keep clean sheets. I expect a draw."
West Brom head coach Tony Pulis: "The target is to get as many points as we can. And we want performances. We want the players to go out and put good performances in.
"It's going to be a really tough game because they have a lot to play for."
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp: "West Brom have all our respect and all our concentration.
"We will try to be at our best. West Brom have had an outstanding season. Last two or three matches they didn't score but (that's) nothing we should think about.
"Maybe they are the most experienced team in the Premier League. [They have] a lot of things that cause us problems."
I fancy Liverpool to get a win here. West Brom have just started to struggle for goals again and, with no wins in four, there is a danger their season could peter out.
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Nan Weidong and Nan Weiping have been transforming vegetables into musical instruments for two years.
Their dad was a music teacher and encouraged them to be musical from a young age - but carrot panpipes probably weren't what he had in mind!
Weidong says it's important the veg is fresh - otherwise it risks being out of tune.
And no vegetable is too much of a challenge: they've turned a sweet potato into an ocarina, a bamboo shoot has become a flute, and a yam has doubled up as a whistle.
Watch the clip to see them in action!
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We were always told to not play with our food, but these two brothers from China clearly never listened!
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A further 26 people were injured when the two-storey factory, under construction in the Sao Mateus neighbourhood, collapsed.
Two of the 36 people who are believed to have been working in the building at the time are still unaccounted for.
It is not yet clear what may have caused the collapse.
According to city officials, the construction work did not have the necessary permits and two fines had been issued already in relation to the work carried out.
Edilson Carlos dos Santos, a lawyer for the owner of the site, blamed the engineering company hired to work on the building for the collapse.
Mr Santos said the company, Salvatta Engenharia, had been installing lift shafts and staircases at the time of the collapse on Tuesday.
The engineering company denied the allegations, saying in a statement that it had not yet received the keys to the building "because the works he [the owner of the site] had agreed to carry out had not been completed".
Some 60 rescue workers continue to search the site with sniffer dogs.
They dug holes into concrete walls with sledgehammers and removed metal sheeting in their attempt to find the missing construction workers.
Building collapses of this kind are common in Sao Paulo - Brazil's largest city - and particularly affect structures that are either poorly maintained or still under construction.
Home to 11 million people, Sao Paulo is one of 12 Brazilian host cities for next year's World Cup.
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Waterloo Bridge, built between 1937 and 1945, has Grade II listed status.
Historian Christine Wall uncovered new evidence of the largely forgotten contribution by women.
Information about how women worked on the design and build is now included on the bridge's listing on the National Heritage List for England.
A campaign by heritage minster Tracey Crouch, to recognise the role of women in building historic places, led to the recognition as part of her #builtbywomen push.
The move could lead to further recognition of the role of women on the 400,000-strong list of England's protected buildings and sites.
Ms Crouch said: "This is a wonderful opportunity to ensure our great female engineers are properly recognised.
"This project will show the remarkable achievements of the women who broke conventions to help build Britain and inspire the next generation of female engineers, architects and builders."
Emily Gee at Historic England said women had "always" been involved in engineering, through patronage, design, labour, craftsmanship, alteration and decoration.
She said: "These roles have historically been overlooked, but as important research, understanding and awareness reveals their hands, it can illuminate many fascinating and inspiring stories."
The move marks National Women in Engineering Day.
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The 66-year-old republican from County Louth denies nine tax evasion charges.
The prosecution's case is that he had significant dealings in relation to cattle and land and received farming grants, but failed to make tax returns.
A court in Dublin heard a third day of closing submissions on Tuesday.
Mr Murphy's defence barrister told the Special Criminal Court that "fair analysis" of the evidence should lead to the conclusion it was the accused's brother, Patrick Murphy, who ran the farming operation and controlled the finances.
"I am suggesting that the person in charge of this farming enterprise was Patrick Murphy; that the profiteer was Patrick Murphy; that the chargeable person was Patrick Murphy," the barrister said.
"I am not suggesting that Thomas Murphy was not about the farm. But there is a big difference between growing up in a farming environment and being about the place doing bits and bobs and being the chargeable person, being the actual farmer in charge."
The three judges in the non-jury trial were told the case has been built on hearsay evidence and that key financial documents found inside Patrick Murphy's house had effectively been "buried" because they "didn't suit".
"When you scratch below the surface the reasonable doubt lurks just below the surface, and so does Patrick Murphy," the defence lawyer said.
It was also claimed the state was seeking to "galvanise" the suggestion Thomas Murphy received a farming income.
"It simply isn't there," the lawyer said.
The inclusion of "business drawings" for items like food, presents, watch repairs, boots and tickets to Paris should also deposit doubt in the minds of the judges, the barrister said.
"That's the height of the prosecution case. It reached the stage that it was utterly ludicrous," he added.
Allegations that Mr Murphy, of Ballybinaby, Hackballscross, had access to large sources of cash were also rejected.
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The family of Luke Schemm confirmed on Wednesday he was taken off life support at a hospital in Denver after being declared brain-dead.
The principal of Luke's school did not know why the football player had collapsed during the game.
Game officials did not see him sustain neck or head injuries while playing.
His teammates are likely to still play in a game on Saturday, something those who knew Luke say he would have wanted.
"Luke gave his all on the field," said Gary Musselman of the Kansas State High School Activities Association. "He lived his life with a passion, and that's what we want them to do."
Luke's death, if ruled to be football-related, would be the third of its kind in Kansas in 17 years.
"Any death is one death too many. We are just heartsick any time a youngster prematurely passes because of whatever reason," said Mr Musselman.
There have been 11 high school football deaths in the US since July, according to the National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research, seven of which were directly related to football trauma.
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Holyrood backed a series of opposition amendments following a Scottish government debate on patient safety.
They included a Lib Dem mention of a "recruitment crisis" and Labour warnings that services are "near breaking point".
This left the SNP voting against Shona Robison's amended motion, but they were defeated by opposition members.
Health Secretary Ms Robison had put forward a motion highlighting the work of the government's "world-leading" patient safety programme.
It said the programme "represents the international benchmark for safe care" and noted "the huge challenges that face the NHS in meeting the demands of an ageing population and those of integrating health and social care services".
Members unanimously backed a Conservative amendment from Donald Cameron adding that the health service is "facing severe workforce and staffing issues", and that "further action on staffing must be a priority".
Another amendment from Labour's Anas Sarwar was then passed by 62 votes to 61, adding in claims that "services are facing a situation in which demand is often outstripping supply". It also cited a report from the British Medical Association that the NHS is "near breaking point".
A further amendment from Lib Dem Alex Cole-Hamilton highlighted a "recruitment crisis" in the NHS, raising fears it could "pose a risk to patient safety", and was passed by the same margin.
The amended motion was then passed by 62 votes to 61, with SNP members voting against.
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The 59-year-old was killed in a crash on the Old Military Road near to Castle Douglas on Wednesday.
Emergency services were sent to the location at about 23:30 but the man - who was riding a black Triumph bike - had died at the scene.
The road was closed for about five hours to allow for collision investigations to take place.
PC Hazel Smyth said: "We are carrying out a full crash investigation into this collision and would ask that anyone who may have witnessed this RTC get in touch with us.
"We are particularly keen to speak with anyone who may have travelled the Old Military Road between 16:30 and 23:30 on Wednesday."
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The USGS said it struck at 03:20 local time (10:20 GMT) four miles (6km) north-west of the town of American Canyon, at a depth of 6.7 miles.
At least 87 people have been taken to hospital in the Napa area, a renowned wine-producing region and tourist area.
California Governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency in order to deal with the effects of the quake.
Officials in Napa said in a statement that the quake - believed to be the biggest in the region in 25 years - had destroyed four mobile homes and made 16 buildings "uninhabitable", as well as causing "approximately 50" gas main breaks and around 30 leaks from water mains.
The clear-up operation will begin in earnest on Monday.
At least three of those injured in Napa are in a serious condition.
Three historic buildings in the town had been hit and two commercial buildings "severely damaged", the statement went on.
By Sunday evening, between 11,000 and 15,000 people were still reported without power, down from 70,000 people in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake.
At least 33 buildings in the city of 77,000 have been "red-tagged", which means that they have been designated as unsafe to enter, Community Development Director Rick Tooker was quoted by the Reuters news agency as saying.
A Red Cross evacuation centre has been set up in a church in the city.
The California Highway Patrol in the San Francisco Bay area tweeted that it was "checking over crossings and bridges for obvious signs of structural integrity", and asked residents to report any signs of problems.
"They say [the quake] went for 50 seconds. It felt like 50 minutes. I was just too terrified to even scream," antique shop owner Patricia Trimble told Reuters.
The front window of her shop was destroyed, with cabinets on their sides and merchandise strewn across the floor.
The site of the earthquake was 51 miles from Sacramento and about 30 miles north-east of San Francisco.
Numerous small aftershocks were also reported on Sunday.
California lies on the San Andreas Fault, which forms the tectonic boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate, two of the large moving plates that form the Earth's crust.
The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 and subsequent fires devastated the city.
In 1989, a powerful earthquake struck San Francisco, killing more than 60 people and injuring hundreds.
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Saints won 13 trophies under Harrison, who has left after five and a half years in charge to join Hartlepool.
Ruscoe, 39, is in interim charge along with Steve Evans following Harrison's departure.
"He's won so many [trophies] and he's done such a good job, how do you go and follow that now?" Ruscoe said.
"Me and Steve want to give it our best and the lads will as well. They've been great in the last few days as we've taken over."
Saints begin their preparations for the Champions League qualifiers with a friendly against an Anglesey Island Games XI on Tuesday, 6 June.
Club owner Mike Harris hopes Ruscoe and Evans will be permanent replacements, but says one of them must complete their coaching qualifications.
Former club captain Ruscoe, who joined Saints as a player in 2001 and holds a Uefa A coaching licence, wants the job on a permanent basis.
"I've been in football full-time for over 20 years so it's something I want to do for the rest of my career," Ruscoe told BBC Radio Shropshire.
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Interim manager Scott Ruscoe says Craig Harrison will be a hard act to follow at Welsh Premier League champions New Saints.
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The link is suggested by a study of 19,000 women in the US who were asked about their diet in the year leading up to pregnancy.
A healthy diet was one with plenty of fresh fish, fruit, nuts and vegetables.
Pregnant women and women trying to conceive are already advised to take certain supplements.
Experts recommend folic acid to reduce the risk of other birth defects like spina bifida, and vitamin D for healthy bones and teeth.
In England, the government's Healthy Start scheme provides vouchers for pregnant women that can be used to buy milk and vegetables.
In the study, published in Archives of Diseases in Childhood Fetal & Neonatal Edition, half of the women had babies with heart problems while the other half did not.
When the researchers compared the diets of these two groups they found a healthier maternal diet was associated with a lower chance of congenital heart defects.
Pregnant women in the top 25% (quartile) of diet quality, had a lower risk of having a baby with certain heart defects - atrial septal defects and Tetralogy of Fallot - than those in the bottom 25%, even after accounting for other factors such as whether the mother took folic acid or was a smoker.
Congenital heart disease is one of the most common types of birth defect, affecting up to nine in every 1,000 babies born in the UK.
Mild defects, such as holes in the heart, often don't need to be treated, as they may improve on their own and may not cause any further problems. But others can be more serious and some, lethal.
In most cases, something has gone wrong in the early development of the foetus. Some heart conditions are due to faulty genes or chromosomes. But often it is unclear why the baby's heart has not developed normally, says the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
Victoria Taylor, senior dietitian at the BHF, said: "This is an interesting study which highlights the importance of diet right from the start of life.
"A healthy diet before, during and after pregnancy can have benefits for both mother and child and, as seen here, the whole diet should be taken into consideration, rather than solely focusing on individual nutrients.
"Eating well isn't a guaranteed way to avoid congenital heart defects, but this will be another factor that will motivate women planning a pregnancy to make healthy choices."
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The Glasgow Warriors coach will replace Cotter as Scotland coach next summer.
"I would have thought he would already have been looking to go elsewhere," former Scotland scrum-half Lawson said.
"The risk of potentially losing Gregor before Vern Cotter had done his bit - had he taken them through to the next World Cup - is now nullified."
Townsend served as Scotland's backs and attack coach for three years, and his Glasgow players have provided a large percentage of the squad under Cotter.
"In many ways he's perfectly positioned to step into that role," Lawson told BBC Scotland.
"He's obviously been in and around the Scotland coaching environment before and naturally the two professional clubs work very closely with the national team as it is.
"He's gone in at Glasgow, taken a year or so to build the squad he wants, the culture he wants and the playing style he wants.
"And by the time he steps in, he'll have had four to five years as head coach of Glasgow and that will stand him in incredibly good stead."
Cotter's future beyond the summer of 2017 remains unclear, though Lawson thinks approaches from elsewhere may have convinced him to move on after his contract expires next year.
"Obviously somebody has offered him the chance to go elsewhere," added Lawson, who won 31 caps between 2006 and 2012. "Whether that's back to New Zealand or elsewhere we'll see.
"As much as we're shocked and disappointed [at losing Cotter], we're incredibly fortunate that we have one of the best and most sought-after coaches in the northern hemisphere, in the shape of Gregor Townsend, to come in and pick up as head coach."
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Net profit rose to $335m (£196m) for the period, up from $222m a year ago,
EA has also benefitted from the launch of gaming consoles, which has driven up demand for its video game titles.
However, the firm said it was delaying the launch of its title Battlefield Hardline from October to early 2015.
It said it was looking to make improvements to the game based on user suggestions and feedback on the test version.
Andrew Wilson, chief executive of the firm, said in a statement the firm was "testing and implementing several new features that will help to make Battlefield Hardline a game that players can enjoy for many years to come".
The firm also reported that its revenue from gaming on mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets, rose 18% to $120m during the period.
A large part of that growth was driven by the so-called "freemium" model - which offers free content but then charges users for additional digital goods.
EA said $105m of its mobile revenue during the period "comprised of digital extra content and advertising revenue, reflecting the shift to the freemium business model".
That was up 39% from a year ago.
"We continue to view mobile as a business with tremendous opportunity as the market is experiencing significant global growth in smartphones and tablets," Blake Jorgensen, chief financial officer of the firm said.
Meanwhile, its full game PC and console downloads were up 90% from a year ago to $71m.
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US video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA) has reported a 51% jump in profit for the April-to-June quarter, boosted by strong sales of titles like Titanfall and FIFA 2014.
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The court is considering its verdict in an infringement hearing about emissions from coal-fired Aberthaw.
It is alleged the site has been pumping out more than double the legal amount of toxic nitrogen oxides for seven years.
The UK Government argues the power station is not in breach of the rules.
It further claims that the Vale of Glamorgan plant has made major investments to try to improve its performance.
In a document summarising his opinion of the case, advocate general of the European Court of Justice, Michal Bobek, says he finds the arguments put by the UK to be "untenable".
He proposes that the court find the UK to be in breach of its obligations under EU rules to limit pollution levels.
Director of Friends of the Earth Cymru, Gareth Clubb, said: "Since at least 2001, Aberthaw power station has had no legal justification for emitting horrific amounts of toxic pollution into the atmosphere.
"The judgement spells disaster for Aberthaw. It's very difficult to see how it can avoid permanent closure once the Court of Justice reaches its final verdict."
In April, BBC Wales revealed that Aberthaw's operator, RWE, is set to downgrade the plant so that it only generates electricity at times of peak demand.
The UK government has said it wants all coal-fired power stations to close by 2025.
RWE said it was "disappointed" with the advocate general's opinion but would await the final EU court judgement.
The UK government had claimed that an exemption in the law around air pollution for plants burning low volatile coal was aimed at sites such as Aberthaw, given that the anthracite coal it uses is sourced locally, harder to burn and important to the local economy.
"Aberthaw Power Station was specifically designed to burn Welsh, regional, low volatile coal and historically, 60% of its fuel diet is Welsh," a RWE spokesperson said, adding that "the station has always been compliant with its operational permit."
"Following a successful installation of new technology to one unit at the plant the nitrogen oxide emissions have been substantially reduced. RWE has committed to further reduce emissions and increase fuel diversity, despite very difficult market conditions."
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A senior legal adviser at the European Court of Justice has said the UK's position on pollution levels at a south Wales power station is "untenable".
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However, Wood has been given a warning after his shin made contact with Williams' head as he tried to secure possession for Wales in the 28-25 win over the hosts at Twickenham.
A warning equates to a yellow card.
Three yellow cards in the tournament lead to a disciplinary hearing.
On Sunday, Wood apologised to Williams with a message on Twitter. Wood wrote: "Really relieved to hear you're back on your feet OK mate. Horrible to see you stretchered off because of me. Hope you have a speedy recovery."
Full-back Williams, 24, though, could pay a heavier price for the clash as he can only make a gradual return to play under head injury protocols.
These could see him ruled out of Wales' remaining pool matches against Fiji and Australia.
Williams's potential absence adds to Wales's injury problems with centre Scott Williams (leg) and winger Hallam Amos (shoulder) set to be ruled out of the tournament.
Wales play Fiji in Cardiff on Thursday, before England host Australia at Twickenham on Saturday.
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England flanker Tom Wood is free to play against Australia after he was not cited for the incident which saw Wales full-back Liam Williams knocked unconscious on Saturday.
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Rudy Bruynius' two-year old daughter Mckayla is in a serious condition after the family was knocked off rocks at the beach while holidaying in Newquay.
Friends are now raising money to help Mr Bruynius' widow Lisinda and the couple's three children.
His death came on a weekend of fatalities off the coast of the UK amid stormy conditions.
A friend of the Bruynius family, Madelein Jansen Van Noordwyk, has set up a crowdfunding page, which has already raised more than £13,000.
On the JustGiving site, Lisinda Bruynius said her daughter Mckayla had been moved from the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro to the Bristol Children's Hospital. The two-year old's condition was stable during the ambulance journey.
Mrs Bruynius wrote: "Pls continue to pray for my miracle baby...for her to pull through.
"As they can't give me a certain indication of how much brain damage occurred during her time in the water."
The family, from Surrey, were swept out to sea at South Fistral Beach at 17:20 BST on Friday.
An RNLI sea scooter was used to rescue Mrs Bruynius, while a lifeboat was deployed to recover Mr Bruynius and Mckayla. They were flown to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Police said two other children managed to get back on to the rocks and were located by the coastguard. Mrs Bruynius received hospital treatment for minor injuries.
The RNLI said the sea conditions changed considerably between 16:00 and 17:30 and crews were called to three rescues.
James Instance from Falmouth Coastguard said: "At about 16:00 BST, there were normal conditions.
"By 17:00, the swell had picked up to eight to 10ft and that massive increase in such a short period has caught quite a few people unawares."
Mr Instance warned people to take extra care near the coast.
"What should be an enjoyable experience could so easily take a traumatic turn," he said.
"Please do listen to warnings and stay at a safe distance from the water."
Visitors to the UK coastline have been urged to stay away from areas where surging waves could sweep people off their feet and to be careful of tides, as strong wind conditions mean the sea could reach higher levels than expected.
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An appeal has been set up to help the family of a man who died after he was swept into the sea by a large wave.
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The motorcyclist, a woman in her 50s, and the driver of a Fiat Doblo crashed at traffic lights at the junction in The Avenue, Fareham at about 13:00 BST.
She was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman driving the Fiat was not seriously injured.
The eastbound carriageway was closed for several hours with drivers urged to follow diversions. The westbound carriageway remained open.
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A motorcyclist has died in a crash with a car in Hampshire.
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Scrum-half Takulua kicked two penalties to put Newcastle 6-0 up at half-time against a wasteful Worcester side.
A third penalty edged Falcons further ahead before Will Welch was sin-binned as Worcester grabbed a penalty try.
Wynand Olivier's score edged Worcester ahead, but Tongan scrum-half Takulua converted his own try to seal victory.
The win does enough to mathematically keep Falcons in contention for a place in European club rugby's top competition for the first time in 12 years, as the team finishing seventh in the table earn the chance to qualify through the play-offs.
However, a win for Northampton at Exeter on Saturday ends all hopes, which also come with other permutations outside their final league standing.
Falcons' aspirations were under real threat throughout at Kingston Park, with Worcester seeing a number of good chances go begging before the break, the best of which saw Perry Humphreys knock-on close to the line.
A penalty try from a maul, which also saw Newcastle's Welch yellow-carded, was their first response after going 9-0 down.
Olivier's try edged the visitors ahead for the first time, with both sides momentarily a man down soon after as Will Spencer was sin-binned for the hosts.
And as Worcester closed in for their first away league win for 13 months, Takulua dived over and kept his cool when adding the extra two points to cap a fine individual display.
Newcastle: Watson; Goneva, C Harris, Socino, Sinoti; Hodgson, Takulua; Vickers, Lawson, Welsh, Green, Robinson, M Wilson, Welch (capt), Chick.
Replacements: Cooper, B Harris, S Wilson, Fonua, Witty, Egerton, Willis, Tait.
Worcester Warriors: Pennell; Heem, Olivier, Te'o, Humphreys; Mills (capt), Hougaard; Rapava Ruskin, Taufete'e, Alo, Vui, Spencer, Potgieter, Lewis, Mama.
Replacements: Singleton, Bower, Milasinovich, Barry, Faosiliva, Baldwin, Lamb, Vuna.
Referee: Greg Garner
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The 15-year-old clocked one minute 50.23 seconds over her two runs, 0.96 seconds ahead of Germany's Hannah Neise.
Pittaway's triumph follows fellow Brit Madi Rowlands, who won gold in the ski halfpipe on Sunday in Lillehammer.
Rowlands, 15, added a bronze in the women's ski slopestyle final on Friday.
"When I first crossed the line I couldn't believe it," said Pittaway.
"I felt like I was standing next to me watching me finish - it was so surreal and just like a movie.
"Hannah [Neise] is one of my best friends and we're really happy to be on the podium together. That's been our dream together for four years."
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Ashleigh Pittaway claimed Great Britain's second gold medal of the Winter Youth Olympics, winning the skeleton bob event in Norway.
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The 21-year-old - along with diving partner Chris Mears - won Britain's first Olympic diving title in the men's synchronised 3m springboard.
Jack's father David watched Wednesday's victory from the family's home at Ripon, North Yorkshire.
He said he was "banned" from Rio because he gets too nervous watching.
Read more about this and other stories from across North Yorkshire
Mr Laugher, whose wife is in Rio, admitted waiting for his son's event to start on Wednesday evening had been difficult.
He said: "The waiting got to me and I burst into tears. It was just the tension I think. Four years' wait and here we are.
"I was watching with our dog Alfie - I had my hands over my eyes.
"As Jack said, they have worked almost every day for the last four years to get to this position."
Jack told BBC Radio York it had been a "long road" to Rio.
Mr Laugher said: "Jack started when he was seven.
"He moved out a couple of years ago to Leeds, so that took the pressure off us. But for the first ten years it was pick him up from school, drive him across, wait around for a couple of hours while he trained, then home at about half-past-eight for dinner, homework and bed.
"That was pretty much our life, but we have never regretted a single moment of it, certainly not with this outcome."
Jack currently trains with diving partner Chris at the City of Leeds Diving Club, but he began as a seven-year-old at the Harrogate and District Diving Club.
One of his former diving coaches in Harrogate, Sophie Howard, said: "I am just so pleased, not just for Jack but for his whole family.
"The sacrifices they have all made and that dedication - and it all comes together on a night like last night."
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The family of Olympic diver Jack Laugher said his Rio gold medal was "thoroughly deserved" after years of hard work.
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Mr Brazeau, who was already suspended from the senate, and Mr Harb, who resigned in August, were also charged with breach of trust.
They, along with two other senators, were the focus of outside audits of their expenses last year.
The two men deny the charges.
Authorities say the senators claimed reimbursement for travel and housing expenses for secondary residences near the national capital, Ottawa, even as they in fact lived there full-time.
"Canadians expect the RCMP to be exhaustive and unbiased in our investigations," Gilles Michaud, the RCMP's assistant commissioner, said in a statement on Tuesday. "These investigations were detailed and involved careful consideration and examination of evidence."
Mr Harb, a Liberal Party senator from Ontario and former MP, left the Senate in August 2013, dropping his challenge against an order that he repay 231,000 Canadian dollars ($220,000; £141,000) for improperly claimed expenses.
The remaining three, Mr Brazeau, Mike Duffy, and Pamela Wallin, all Conservatives, have been ordered to pay back thousands in expenses and were suspended from the chamber by a vote in November.
Mr Harb and Mr Brazeau, who represents the Repentigny, Quebec, division, were the only two charged on Tuesday. It is unclear if RCMP officials will bring charges against Mr Duffy, representing Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, or Ms Wallin, representing Saskatchewan, in the future, but Mr Michaud said the RCMP was continuing its investigation.
Mr Harb's lawyer, Sean May, told broadcaster CBC it was "disappointing that charges are being laid. He's going to be prepared to respond in court and he looks forward to that."
Mr Brazeau has previously said he will fight any charges.
Canadian senators are appointed by the governor general of Canada - the Queen's representative - on the advice of the prime minister. They typically join either the government caucus or the opposition caucus, or sit as independents.
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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have charged Senator Patrick Brazeau and ex-Senator Mac Harb with fraud, saying they claimed improper living and travel expenses.
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Charles Owenson, 62, and James Costello, 44, received bribes from ABC Ltd staff members Kevin Balmer, 52, and Brendan Cantwell, 44.
For cash, the council workers helped award contracts to the Edinburgh firm.
The charges related to the maintenance of Edinburgh Council buildings between 2006 and 2010.
The council workers pleaded guilty on Tuesday at Edinburgh Sheriff Court to breaching the 1889 Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act.
The men also admitted committing fraud and breaching proceeds of crime charges at a hearing before Sheriff Michael O'Grady.
During the hearing, depute procurator fiscal Keith O'Mahoney told the court the scam was so complicated he would need another day in court to explain how it worked.
However, the contents of a legal document given to the press detailed the nature of the charges against Owenson and Costello, both of Edinburgh, and Balmer and Cantwell, both of Livingston, West Lothian.
The first charge details how between 6 January 2006 and November 10 2010, Balmer and Cantwell corruptly gave £42,521 to Owenson and Costello at various locations in Edinburgh.
The two ABC Ltd employees also gave Owenson and Costello £30,249 in hospitality as an inducement to secure contracts for the repair and maintenance of Edinburgh City Council buildings.
The second charge states Owenson acted corruptly whilst working as an officer at the local authority's Property Care Services Ltd.
It states that he received £28,387 at various locations in Edinburgh between 2006 and 2010 as a reward for the council awarding contracts to ABC Ltd.
The third charge states Costello acted corruptly whilst acting as an officer in the same department and received £14,134 as a reward for the council awarding contracts to ABC Ltd.
Between 18 April 2007 and May 2010, at various locations in Edinburgh, Balmer fraudulently caused Edinburgh City Council to pay ABC Ltd £67,923 for work the company carried out on behalf of the local authority.
Balmer took £22,641 from the fraudulent scheme.
Between 19 May 2007 and 29 December 2011, at various locations in Scotland, Owenson breached Proceeds of Crime legislation by laundering £28,387 by purchasing cars.
Costello carried out the same scam between June 2007 and April 2012 at various locations in Scotland.
Sheriff O'Grady adjourned the case until Friday.
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Scotland's Information Commissioner has described proposed reforms to freedom of information law as setting a "worrying precedent".
Rosemary Agnew is due to give evidence to Holyrood's Finance Committee.
It is looking at changes to the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Bill.
As part of the reforms, ministers want to give an "absolute" exemption to communications between the Scottish government and senior members of the royal family.
At the moment, information about the Royal Family can be published in Scotland if it passes a public interest test.
Ministers want to remove that test thereby banning any release and bringing the situation in Scotland into line with legislation in other parts of the UK.
The amendment would exempt communications with the monarch, the heir to the throne or a member of the royal household acting on their behalf.
But in her response to the proposed changes, Ms Agnew said: "The amendment will create a provision which requires absolute secrecy in relation to any aspect of communications with senior royals in all circumstances - regardless of how far removed the information is from the content of communications, or of the weight of the public interest in favour of release.
"It is my considered view that it will... have the effect of unnecessarily restricting rights and create a worrying precedent with the introduction of a wide-ranging absolute exemption which sets aside the public interest.
"The amendment is therefore in direct conflict with the public interest."
Ms Agnew believes current protections for communications between ministers and the royals are sufficient.
A spokesman for the Scottish government said: "The amendment on correspondence on (or behalf of) Her Majesty provides for consistency of approach across the UK and in doing so ensures an appropriate level of protection for Scotland's current and future heads of state by safeguarding the well established conventions of confidentiality.
"Key elements of the Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill include greater flexibility in reducing the lifespan of exemptions paving the way for more information to be made public earlier.
"The bill also makes the legislation stronger by making more effective the ability to bring a prosecution where requested information has been deliberately altered, destroyed or concealed."
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Germany had said it is reviewing all arms deals with Turkey, saying it must consider human rights when making export decisions.
"You (Germany) do not have the power to smear Turkey," Mr Erdogan said.
The German government had warned its citizens they risked "arbitrary" arrest in Turkey.
Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble accused the country of acting like Communist East Germany - arresting people and denying them consular help.
"People who are travelling to Turkey for private or business reasons are urged to exercise increased caution," the German foreign ministry said on Thursday.
But Mr Erdogan described the warning as "baseless and malicious".
Frosty relations between the two Nato partners have chilled further in recent days over the Turkish authorities' recent wave of arrests.
A German citizen, Peter Steudtner, and Amnesty International's Turkey director, Idil Eser, were among those detained.
Responding to German criticism over the rights situation in Turkey, Mr Erdogan claimed that Turkish courts were "more independent" than German ones.
"Germany should sort itself out," he added.
Turkey has repeatedly accused Germany of harbouring Kurdish militants, as well as suspects wanted over last year's failed coup.
Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek meanwhile denied reports that German firms were being investigated over terrorism.
"I want to assure the German business community that German companies aren't subject to any investigations for terrorist financing by Turkish authorities," Mr Simsek said.
He said his country was committed to improving the investment climate, strengthening the rule of law, enhancing standards of democracy, and converging with European Union standards.
Germany's Die Zeit website had reported that Turkey handed Angela Merkel's government a list of 68 German companies and individuals accused of supporting the "terrorist" movement of US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who Turkey's president blames for a failed coup against him.
Industrial giants BASF and Daimler were reportedly on the list, as well as various small firms.
Die Zeit said German officials had dismissed the list as "absurd".
Turkey's President Erdogan has been condemned internationally for a huge purge of state institutions after rogue military officers tried to topple him a year ago.
More than 50,000 people have been arrested since 15 July, 2016, including more than 170 journalists and many opposition politicians, academics and activists.
Turkey's detention of Deniz Yücel, a German-Turkish journalist with the Berlin daily Die Welt, is another sore point in the two countries' relations. He was arrested in February on terror charges, which he has denied.
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Police Scotland said they had searched four properties and had seized drugs worth about £65,000 and a four-figure sum of cash.
An air weapon was also recovered during the operation. The drugs seized are believed to be cocaine.
Three men, aged 65, 38 and 18, and two women, aged 68 and 39, were arrested for alleged drugs offences.
They are expected to appear at Paisley Sheriff Court on Monday.
A 64 year-old woman and a 66 year-old man will also be subject of a report to the procurator fiscal in connection with the air weapon.
Officers said they had searched homes in Cameron Avenue in Bishopton, Ryat Linn and Sconser in Erskine, and Merlinford Crescent in Renfrew at about 15:30 on Friday.
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Five people have been arrested after a series of drugs raids at homes across Renfrewshire.
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The spacecraft, which takes visible and infrared pictures of the Earth, was launched in June and is now undergoing a period of commissioning.
The observer is the second dedicated mission to fly in the European Union's Copernicus programme.
This will see a multi-billion-euro series of satellite sensors put in orbit over the next few years.
Sentinel-2a, however, will be the system's backbone, producing a wide range of imaging products that will focus predominantly on the planet's land surface.
The European Space Agency, which led the development of the platform, released a taster on Monday of what to expect.
These views ranged from cities and forests to glaciers and coral reefs.
"They are stunning," said mission manager Bianca Hoersch.
"Okay, we still have some calibration work to do, on co-registration between visible and shortwave infrared bands, but I think you can see just from this release that the quality is going to be really excellent."
Sentinel-2a is the European equivalent of America's Landsat mission, which has been imaging the surface of the Earth for 40 years.
The US satellite's data is free and open, which has driven a multitude of applications. Most people will probably know it best from the map tools they use on their computers and smartphones. These all incorporate Landsat pictures.
Sentinel's data has been designed to be complementary, but the platform also represents a big jump in capability.
Its imaging instrument will be sensitive across more bands of light (13 versus Landsat's eight), allowing it to discern more information about the land beneath it; and Sentinel-2a will "carpet map" a much wider strip of ground (290km versus 185km).
In addition, its colour images have a best resolution of 10m, versus Landsat's 30m.
Given that today, non-specialist use of Earth imagery overwhelmingly relies on Landsat data, it is more than probable that Sentinel products will be in big demand.
The European Commission will be using Sentinel pictures in its Copernicus programme to run variety of services, reaching across agriculture and forestry, urban planning and disaster mitigation.
Agriculture, though, is certain to be a big user. The satellite's camera sensor has been designed to detect very specific wavelengths of light that detail the health of plants.
In normal operation, Sentinel-2a will be producing 1.7 terabytes of processed data per day. And this will double when the sister satellite, Sentinel-2b, is launched next year.
"The data volume is incredible," Dr Hoersch told BBC News.
"Of course, we all knew it would be like this, but when you sit there with your computer and try to download it, it's massive - gigabytes of data. I had to go out at the weekend and buy a hard disk to store all these products for my presentations."
Esa will launch Sentinel-3a at the end of 2015. This satellite is dedicated to observing the oceans.
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Europe's Sentinel-2a satellite is on course to go into full operation in early or mid-October.
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Bruno Travalja, 52, was kneeling to take a measurement on the 42nd floor of the Manhattan building when he stood up and felt "dizzy", say police reports.
His body was found between 52nd and 53rd streets in midtown on Thursday afternoon, according to local media.
Officials are investigating whether faulty equipment or any violated safety protocols were factors in the death.
It is thought the New Jersey architect fell from the former Flatotel, which construction crews are converting into condominiums and offices.
The NYPD and the city's Department of Buildings are investigating the incident.
Mr Travalja was the owner of Crown Architectural Systems, according to his Facebook page.
Cetra/Ruddy, the architectural firm of record on the project, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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An architect has fallen to his death from a New York City skyscraper after losing his footing while at work.
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Dover took the lead on 15 minutes when Miller turned well and slotted the ball into the bottom corner.
Moments later Guiseley almost equalised but Kevan Hurst's corner was headed wide by Jake Cassidy.
Hurst then had a couple of attempts of his own, including a 40-yard effort, while Miller lashed an effort just wide as the visitors looked to double their advantage.
Miller also hit the post after the break but the Whites did make it 2-0 on 67 minutes as Ricky Modeste headed home from close range.
Miller grabbed his second with a penalty on 81 minutes and Ross Lafayette added a spot-kick of his own in added time to seal a comprehensive victory.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Guiseley 0, Dover Athletic 4.
Second Half ends, Guiseley 0, Dover Athletic 4.
Goal! Guiseley 0, Dover Athletic 4. Ross Lafayette (Dover Athletic) converts the penalty with a.
Substitution, Dover Athletic. Mitchell Pinnock replaces James Hurst.
Substitution, Dover Athletic. Chris Kinnear replaces Ricky Miller.
Goal! Guiseley 0, Dover Athletic 3. Ricky Miller (Dover Athletic) converts the penalty with a.
Substitution, Dover Athletic. Ross Lafayette replaces Moses Emmanuel.
Substitution, Guiseley. Derek Asamoah replaces Kevan Hurst.
Substitution, Guiseley. Michael Rankine replaces Ashley Palmer.
Goal! Guiseley 0, Dover Athletic 2. Ricky Modeste (Dover Athletic).
Substitution, Guiseley. Alex Purver replaces Simon Walton.
Simon Walton (Guiseley) is shown the yellow card.
Second Half begins Guiseley 0, Dover Athletic 1.
First Half ends, Guiseley 0, Dover Athletic 1.
Goal! Guiseley 0, Dover Athletic 1. Ricky Miller (Dover Athletic).
First Half begins.
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Sylvia Bradshaw, of Fakenham, Norfolk, heard an appeal by Gamble Plant Skip Hire to find relatives of Gwendoline Harding, whose remains were found in a metal urn in one of its containers.
She had been cremated in March 1996 at West Hertfordshire crematorium.
Ms Bradshaw thanked the skip firm for being "decent human beings". "They've done a tremendous thing," she said.
She heard her relative's name on a BBC Radio Norfolk appeal, where skip firm office manager Alex Dunmore said it was doing all it could to trace the family.
He said the firm had contacted the people who ordered the skip but they did not recognise the name.
Ms Bradshaw said she was "at a complete loss" as to how the remains ended up in the skip.
She believed the urn had been with her father, Allan Bradshaw, in Little Snoring. Mr Bradshaw is no longer alive.
Her grandmother had lived in Elstree for many years and was living in a Harrow retirement home when she died, aged 83.
The ashes had been brought to her son - Mr Bradshaw - in Norfolk.
Ms Bradshaw now plans to take the urn to her aunt Julie Hall, her grandmother's eldest daughter. She once took the ashes on an Orient Express trip, as that had been her mother's lifelong ambition.
"I feel like she's has lots of journeys now, after this," Ms Bradshaw said.
"It'll be just nice that she'll be back with her family.
"It's an emotional day - I'm happy, tearful and sad at the same time."
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The 36-year-old made 14 appearances in the County Championship last season as Middlesex won the Division One title for the first time since 1993.
"James remains a high-quality cricketer," said managing director of cricket Angus Fraser.
"As a senior player he sets a wonderful example and he remains motivated."
He added: "James worked as hard as anybody in helping the club win its first Championship title for 23 years."
Franklin joined Middlesex in 2015 and has featured 70 times for them in all formats of the game.
The left-hander played 31 Tests for New Zealand, 110 one-day internationals and 38 Twenty20 games between 2001 and 2013.
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The problems began early on Thursday when NIR's 06:15 BST service from Belfast to Newry broke down across a set of points at Central Station.
The position of the train meant that NIR could only operate one of its four platforms at Central Station.
The train has now been moved and services are returning to normal.
The rail junction had been blocked for several hours on Thursday morning.
A Translink spokeswoman said the knock-on delays had affected train services between Belfast and Newry, Bangor, Portadown, Larne and Londonderry.
The company apologised to its passengers and said it had been working hard to "keep delays to a minimum".
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The Swiss-based drinks bottling firm rose 3.46% in early trading.
Broadcaster ITV and DIY group Kingfisher were both up more than 1%, while oil giants Royal Dutch Shell and BP both fell by less than 1%
On the currency markets, the pound was down slightly against the dollar, falling 0.15% to $1.5752, and down 0.04% against the euro.
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(Open) The UK's benchmark FTSE 100 index opened 0.26% higher at 6,991.36 points, led by Coca-Cola HBC AG.
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Titled "Albert Finney was never a member", it debunks myths while also celebrating past events at the venue.
Project manager Leslie Holmes said: "Our plaques are a bluey green, to be a bit different from the official English Heritage scheme."
It is being held in conjunction with the Manchester International Festival.
Mr Holmes said: "Whenever I go to London, I'm always amazed by how many blue plaques there are about the lives of the rich and famous, but hardly any in Salford, so I thought it would be good to change this - even for the weekend - and put 20 plaques here at Salford Lads Club."
He said the exhibition's title was "a humorous way of putting the record straight" on a myth that Salford-born actor Finney, who appeared in Skyfall and The Bourne Ultimatum, was a member when he was a boy.
The plaques, designed by the artist Amber Sanchez, will be on display at the venue until Sunday afternoon.
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Northampton Borough Council lent money to Northampton Town FC but work on the Sixfields Stadium stalled and the club has since been taken over.
The council was in talks with the new owner about land around the ground.
Mary Markham, Tory council leader, said: "The debt is still there and we will recover [it] through the land."
The council, which owns the stadium site, made the deal with former club chairman David Cardoza so parts of the stadium could be rebuilt.
Land around Sixfields was meant to be developed for leisure by the club to fund the repayment of the loan.
Read more on this and other news from across Northamptonshire
Construction work on the East Stand halted and the club said it could not repay the loan.
The Buckingham Group, which was constructing the East Stand, said it had carried out £3m of work for which it had not been paid.
It is in talks with the club's new owner Kelvin Thomas.
Mrs Markham said: "We will do all in our power to recoup the money and pursue the people involved."
A memorandum of understanding has been agreed between the council and Mr Thomas that would see Northampton Town's debt wiped out with the council acquiring the land around Sixfields for development in return.
The football club has been asked to comment.
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A council has said it has received a "number of offers" on land it claimed in return for an unpaid £10.25m loan for football stadium development.
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5 February 2016 Last updated at 13:10 GMT
It shows cast members, including Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier and Clive Dunn interviewed in character as they attended a vintage vehicle rally in Brighton in 1974.
The BBC South Today film report, which has not been broadcast for more than 40 years, was found in the library at BBC Broadcasting House in Southampton.
A film version of the legendary TV sitcom, directed by Oliver Parker and staring Toby Jones and Catherine Zeta Jones has been released.
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News footage of the original cast of Dad's Army being interviewed has been unearthed.
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Defence Minister Mark Francois said no posts would be lost but 183 people from 1 Force Protection Wing and 3 Squadron at RAF Wittering would be assimilated into four other bases in the UK.
He said the move was the latest in a reorganisation that saw disbandments at RAF Leuchars in St Andrews.
North West Cambridgeshire MP Shailesh Vara said it was "regrettable", but was pleased that no jobs would be lost.
He added he had received assurances from Mr Francois that the number of people affected would not increase and that it was not a prelude to the eventual closure of the base.
RAF Wittering is a logistics and engineering hub and currently has about 1,500 service and civilian personnel. Up until 2010 it was the home of the Harrier jet.
Mr Francois said the staff would be transferred to Honington in Suffolk, Marham in Norfolk, Coningsby in Lincolnshire and Lossiemouth in Moray.
The move will start in spring 2015.
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Nearly 200 members of the RAF based in Cambridgeshire are to be disbanded.
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Shillingford, 30, and team-mate Marlon Samuels were both reported to the ICC for suspected illegal actions during last month's Test series in India.
Meanwhile, Samuels, 32, has been banned from bowling his quicker deliveries.
Shillingford's arm was found to extend more then the permitted 15 degrees for his off breaks and doosras.
Samuels exceeded the 15-degree limit for his quicker balls, but he is allowed to continue bowling his standard off breaks.
A batting all-rounder, he has played for the Windies as a specialist batsman before now, although Shillingford - a specialist bowler - now faces withdrawing from international cricket until he remodels his action.
The pair have 14 days to lodge a written appeal to the ICC, although West Indies are currently in the middle of a Test series in New Zealand.
Shillingford and Samuels both played in the first two Tests, although Samuels did not bowl.
The third Test begins in Hamilton on Thursday, with one-day and Twenty20 internationals to follow.
Both players have previously been suspended from bowling in international cricket for illegal actions.
However, they were allowed to resume bowling after undergoing remedial work and further testing.
Samuels was banned from bowling in February 2008 because his arm extended more than the permitted 15 degrees for off-breaks and quicker deliveries.
Although the Jamaican continued to play as a batsman, he did not resume bowling in international cricket until September 2011, having served an unrelated two-year suspension from cricket between May 2008 and May 2010 for passing information to a bookmaker.
Shillingford, from Dominica, was reported after his international debut in November 2010 and banned a month later when his average elbow extension was found to be 17 degrees. He was cleared to return in June 2011.
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West Indies off-spinner Shane Shillingford has been suspended from bowling in international cricket by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
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Down 0-15 0-14 Derry
Armagh 2-19 0-09 Queen's
Antrim 0-09 2-20 Monaghan
St Mary's 0-13 2-13 Fermanagh
Donegal 1-06 2-14 Cavan
Tyrone 2-17 1-07 UU
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Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup results
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The deal would only go ahead if Zurich felt it was getting a fair deal, said chief executive Martin Senn.
His comments came as Zurich reported a 1% dip in net profits for the April to June quarter to $840m (£538m).
Separately, RSA reported pre-tax profits of £288m for the first half of 2015, beating analysts' estimates and dwarfing 2014's results.
RSA is amid a turnaround process under chief executive Stephen Hester.
The firm said it planned to have "substantially completed" that process by the end of the year.
Last month, Zurich said it was considering a bid for RSA, the owner of the More Than brand, which has a market value of about £5.3bn.
Zurich is Europe's third-largest insurer and has often been linked with a bid for RSA.
The Swiss firm said that its second quarter results were hit by "large losses" in the UK and at its global corporate business in North America, and "higher levels of catastrophe and weather related losses".
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The head of Swiss insurer Zurich has said he sees "significant benefits" in buying UK rival and bid target RSA.
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It is understood proposals for a £12m project at Fairy Glen would mean half an acre of wood is destroyed, Coed Cadw has claimed.
It has asked Snowdonia National Park Authority to reject RWE Innogy's plans.
The scheme would be capable of generating up to 13,000 megawatt hours of electricity each year, enough to supply around 2,700 households.
RWE Innogy revealed the plans three years ago and the authority has been carrying out a consultation.
It would involve getting water from the river above Penmachno bridge and diverting it through more than half a mile (1km) of pipeline around Fairy Glen, before returning it to the river near the River Lledr junction.
Rory Francis from Coed Cadw said: "When woodlands such as this, which are centuries old, are lost they cannot be replaced.
"We urge the Snowdonia National Park planning committee to say no to the proposal and for the company involved to think again."
RWE Innogy said a consultation had taken place, and that the project had been designed to to minimise any environmental impact.
A spokesman said: "Let's not forget that one of the biggest threats to the environment and wildlife is climate change itself, and so it is important that we are able to deliver projects like this which make an important contribution towards tackling climate change."
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Woodland in Conwy is "under threat" if a hydro-electric scheme goes ahead, a charity has said.
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"Celtic have brought in the higher-class player, I think," said former Celtic midfielder MacLeod.
"When you are bringing players from Liverpool, boys who have played at Man City - it is good quality players they have brought in.
"But Rangers have brought in good quality as well."
Former Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool defender Kolo Toure and winger Scott Sinclair, formerly of Man City and Aston Villa, have been recruited by new Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers.
Meanwhile, Rangers counterpart Mark Warburton's big-name additions are former Burnley midfielder Joey Barton and his former QPR team-mate, Niko Kranjcar.
"I think Rangers fans will be going into this game hoping they all produce a good performance on the day," said MacLeod looking ahead to Saturday's first Old Firm game of the season at Celtic Park.
"But Celtic fans will be looking at their team and thinking they are a strong side, quicker, better and they can win the match."
However, MacLeod pointed out that the Old Firm occasion has sometimes proved too much for some notable names to handle.
"There have been a lot of players and even big-name players who have turned up for an Old Firm game and not played well," he said.
"Some players in the past, you have looked at them and thought that he will be great addition to the club and they have not produced anything.
"You have to wait until the game actually happens and then decide how well they have played."
MacLeod believes Leigh Griffiths could be the difference between the teams in Saturday's Old Firm derby - as long as the striker recovers from injury.
The 26-year-old missed Scotland's 2018 World Cup qualifying win in Malta on Sunday with a hamstring complaint, but Celtic are confident he will recover in time to face Rangers in their first Premiership encounter of the season.
"In any Old Firm game, you need people who can score goals and, when you have got Griffiths fully fit, that is so important because I think he is the one that will get goals," said MacLeod.
"Griffiths is the guy you look at that is going to score, whether from outside the box or inside the box. He is a predator and he will score goals for you at all levels."
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Celtic have got the better of Rangers in the summer transfer market, according to former Bhoys assistant manager Murdo MacLeod.
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The new season is due to get underway soon, so what do we know about Bibiana Steinhaus?
Speaking about her new role, she said...
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Bibiana Steinhaus is set to become the first female to referee in Germany's top level of football, the Bundesliga.
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TUV Rheinland, which awarded EU safety certificates to the French implant manufacturer, "neglected its duties of vigilance", the court said.
PIP (Poly Implant Prothese) was shut down in March 2010 amidst a worldwide health scare.
The company used sub-standard silicone gel, causing many implants to rupture.
Q&A: Breast implants health scare
Six implant distributors and 1,700 women had sued TUV Rheinland for 50m euros (£42m), arguing anything but a cursory inspection would have found problems.
The plaintiffs in the civil case will be given an initial payment of 3,000 euros per victim for surgery to have the implants removed.
Jan Spivey, a British woman who received PIP implants as part of reconstructive surgery following breast cancer in 2002, said she was "delighted" with the ruling.
"Of course TUV has some responsibility and should be held to account. They're the organisation that gives the CE certification for safety, and that was what my surgeon relied on when he gave the implants to me.
"Anybody that gives safety certification for a product that is going to make women very sick does have responsibility," she told the BBC's Newshour programme.
It could open the door to many more compensation claims, says the BBC's Christian Fraser in Paris.
TUV Rheinland had won two previous cases in Germany. This was the first such case in France.
The German firm has said it will appeal against the verdict.
TUV Rheinland awarded PIP - formerly one of the world's leading suppliers of implants - its European safety certificate for 17 years.
The founder of PIP, Jean Claude Mas, is still on trial for aggravated fraud in Marseilles, along with four of his executives.
He revealed during police interviews that he had ordered employees to hide the unauthorised silicone when inspectors visited his factory.
It has since emerged the substandard gel was used in 75% of the implants.
The court heard an employee in charge of quality control had only a cooking diploma - another in charge of the lab had previously trained as a pastry chef, our correspondent says.
A ruling is expected in Jean Claude Mas' case on 10 December.
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A French court has ordered a German company to pay compensation to hundreds of women who were fitted with defective breast implants.
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West Yorkshire Fire Service said five buildings in Leeds failed, including Park Plaza Hotel and two Unite student blocks.
The fire service said it had requested interim safety measures and had carried out re-inspections.
As well as the Leeds tower blocks, three failed in Halifax and one in Bradford.
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High-rise cladding combustibility tests have been carried out across the UK in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire.
The fire service said those which failed in West Yorkshire were a mix of privately-owned buildings and social housing - all six storeys or higher.
The West Yorkshire tower blocks which failed cladding combustibility tests are:
Some of the failed tower blocks have been asked to install temporary fire alarms, move smoking areas and clear rubbish and combustible items.
PPHE Group, which runs Park Plaza, said the hotel "proactively" submitted cladding test samples and "fully complied" with the fire service's interim requirements.
Shaun Broers from Park Plaza said: "At this time no recommendations have been made to remove or update the cladding.
"This will be reviewed if any further guidance or advice is offered from the Department for Communities and Local Government."
A spokesperson for Unite, which manages Concept Place and Sky Plaza student accommodation in Leeds, said: "Based on the advice of experts and bearing in mind the wide range of fire prevention measures we have in place, we believe our buildings are safe for occupation.
"We will do everything necessary to ensure our buildings remain safe."
The fire service said more fire engines would be sent to tower block fires; six (one with high-reach capability) to most tower blocks, and eight (two with high reach capability) to failed blocks.
Residents were also urged to "do their bit" in being vigilant and knowing evacuation procedures.
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Nine high rise tower blocks in West Yorkshire have failed fire safety cladding checks.
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McManus is getting married on Saturday to Dunloy and Antrim camogie player Aileen Martin.
The Cushendall man played a pivotal role as he struck 1-13 in last weekend's dramatic 3-20 to 2-22 extra-time win over Carlow.
Paul Sheehan hit 0-15 for Down as they beat Roscommon 2-24 to 1-20.
However, Down's recent form suggest that the Saffrons should still be good enough to see off the Mourne County with something to spare despite McManus' absence.
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Antrim will hope Neil McManus' absence will not unduly hinder them in Saturday's Christy Ring Cup game against Down at Cushendall.
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Chanel's creative director accused Streep of rejecting one of his dresses because she found a different designer who was willing to pay her.
He has since said he "misunderstood" - but that has not calmed Streep's ire.
"I do not take this lightly, and Mr Lagerfeld's generic 'statement' of regret for this 'controversy' was not an apology," she said.
She also criticised fashion website WWD, which originally reported his quotes.
"He lied, they printed the lie, and I am still waiting," she said in a statement.
The dispute began when WWD published an interview in which Lagerfeld said he had started work on a dress for Streep to wear to Sunday's Academy Awards.
But he claimed he was then told by one of the actress's representatives: "Don't continue the dress. We found somebody who will pay us."
Referring to Streep, he said: "A genius actress, but cheapness also, no?"
The designer later issued a statement admitting he had "misunderstood that Ms Streep may have chosen another designer due to remuneration" and said he regretted the controversy.
However, Streep, who has her 20th Oscar nomination this year for Florence Foster Jenkins, hit back.
She said Lagerfeld "defamed me, my stylist and the illustrious designer whose dress I chose to wear, in an important industry publication".
Her statement added: "The story was picked up globally, and continues, globally, to overwhelm my appearance at the Oscars, on the occasion of my record-breaking 20th nomination, and to eclipse this honour in the eyes of the media, my colleagues and the audience."
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Meryl Streep's choice of dress for the Oscars has sparked a bitter row between the star and designer Karl Lagerfeld.
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