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18 June 2016 Last updated at 13:53 BST
The capsule, carrying Tim Peake, Tim Kopra, and Yuri Malenchenko, touched down in Kazakhstan at 10.15 on Saturday morning.
Tim described the journey back to Earth as "the best ride I've been on ever".
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After six months on the International Space Station, Tim Peake returned to Earth with a bump in the Soyuz capsule.
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Paul Flynn said the watchdog set up after the expenses scandal had failed to restore public confidence.
But the Newport West MP said his views were being used as a "stunt" in the ongoing row within Labour.
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) said it was currently consulting on the rules.
Labour distanced the party from Mr Flynn's comments, emphasising they were not Labour policy.
In a blog post, the shadow Welsh secretary described Ipsa as a "bureaucratic ornament" which he said had taken "minute control of claims large and small".
He said it had failed to restore faith in the expenses system, which was time-consuming and robbed MPs and their staff of their "most precious possession - time".
He wrote: "Our reputation has sunk from rock bottom to subterranean. Financial scandals have continued in both Houses with toe-curling regularity.
"The public are still convinced that MPs use the system for own ends."
Mr Flynn suggested a new system could be based on an allowance calculated on average expenses, based on MPs' distance from Westminster, and could be paid automatically.
He claimed MPs would accept such a change, even if it meant they were worse off, because they would be liberated from the "tentacles of tedious bureaucracy".
Speaking on BBC Radio's Good Morning Wales programme, Mr Flynn suggested that he originally outlined his views in a document written nine months ago "as a backbencher".
He told the programme: "Jeremy Corbyn knows nothing at all about it and this is now being used as a stunt by people in this mad battle we have in our own party where we are tearing ourselves apart.
"This is nothing to do with expenses, except that Ipsa is being looked at at the moment and we've been asked for ideas. I've put forward ideas that I published nine months ago."
Delyn Labour MP David Hanson said Mr Flynn's suggestions were "wrong".
"The public expect us to have accountability and transparency on the money that we spend on behalf of them to provide constituency staff, constituency offices and the services that we provide," he said.
"I have no problem whatsoever as a member of parliament with my staff in completing Ipsa's requirements and filling in forms to account for that money."
A spokesman for the Labour party said: "The public rightly demands the trust of their politicians and Labour therefore remains committed to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority which Labour established to ensure MPs do not set their own pay and conditions."
An Ipsa spokesman said: "Ipsa is currently consulting on rules for MPs six years after they were introduced and is seeking views from members of parliament and members of the public."
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MPs should be given an allowance instead of having to claim for expenses, Labour's shadow Commons leader has said.
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Currently, they can start school at the beginning of the term in which they have their fourth birthday.
But Powys council's cabinet approved the plans on Tuesday, which will see children start school in the September.
The change will be introduced from September 2017 and will save £1.2m a year.
The council also voted to increase the hours of free pre-school provision from 10 hours per week to 12.5 hours.
Councillor Arwel Jones, cabinet member for schools, said: "There's no secret that we are proposing this revised policy to help in our bid to meet the £27m budget savings target over the next three financial years."
He added: "Today's decision will bring us in line with the majority of other councils in England and Wales where children start school in the September after their fourth birthday."
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Children in Powys will only be able to start primary school after turning four years old, it has been decided.
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Science and research should be a priority in the talks between the UK and the EU, says the Russell Group of research intensive universities.
Any barriers "would be bad for the UK and bad for Europe", said the group's acting director, Tim Bradshaw.
His comments come as the EU prepares to authorise the start of the talks.
The EU's chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, is due later on Monday to seek a formal mandate from the European Council in Brussels to begin negotiations.
Mr Barnier expects the talks to begin immediately after June's general election.
The Russell Group says there will be "no winners" if Brexit results in barriers between researchers and has pledged to work with "all sides to secure a positive outcome".
Dr Bradshaw said there had been "huge breakthroughs in medicine, engineering, and any number of fields" as a result of joint working, which he promised would continue after Brexit.
"We want to maintain the closest possible relationships with colleagues across the EU, and research must be a priority during talks," he added.
He called for the rights of EU students and staff at UK universities to be guaranteed after Brexit.
"We value our EU colleagues very highly and need urgent assurances, that after Brexit, they will retain the same rights to stay and work in the UK that they have now.
"Nearly half of all UK academic articles result from international collaboration and EU member states are some of our biggest partners.
"These relationships improve the quality of UK research and underpin the strength of our science base."
UK universities are among the biggest beneficiaries of the EU's huge Horizon 2020 research fund.
Non-EU countries can also draw on the fund if they contribute to it - but a major condition of countries being able to participate is allowing freedom of movement for researchers, a potential stumbling block in the talks.
The Conservative party manifesto, promises to "collaborate in science and innovation" with EU member states.
The manifesto also pledges to secure the entitlements of EU nationals in Britain and British nationals in the EU.
"There may be specific European programmes in which we might want to participate and if so, it will be reasonable that we make a contribution," the document adds.
Labour's manifesto promises that the party in government would "ensure that the UK maintains our leading research role by seeking to stay part of Horizon 2020 and its successor programmes and by welcoming research staff to the UK".
The party also says it will seek to maintain membership, or equivalent, with European organisations that offer benefits to the UK such as Euratom and the European Medicines Agency.
The Liberal Democrat manifesto warns that "the Leave vote has already started to affect existing and proposed research programmes".
"We will campaign against any reduction in investment in UK universities and for their right to apply for EU funds on equal terms."
Manifestos have not yet been published for the SNP, UKIP or the Green Party.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the accord between his government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland as "historic".
The rebels in Nagaland state have been demanding an independent homeland for two million Naga tribespeople.
The group, in India's north-east, have been fighting for more than 60 years.
"I have the deepest admiration for the great Naga people for their extraordinary support to the peace efforts," Mr Modi said, after the agreement was signed at his office in Delhi on Monday.
"Our oldest insurgency is getting resolved, it is a signal to other smaller groups to give up weapons," he added.
The prime minister earlier said that developing India's north-east was a priority for his government. Talks between India's government and the rebels had been taking place since 1997.
Correspondents say many hope the deal will pave the way for similar agreements with other rebel groups in the region.
The agreement was signed by its leader Thuingaleng Muivah, who once led rebel raids from neighbouring Myanmar in what is often described as India's first ethnic rebellion.
The terms of the peace agreement were not immediately known.
The Naga mainly live in Nagaland and also in the states of Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
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The reforms - which would significantly increase the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan - received the required three-fifth majority in the assembly.
The bill will be put to a referendum, probably in April, and will become law if more than 50% of voters back it.
Critics say the move could usher in authoritarian rule, and amounts to a power grab by Mr Erdogan.
But the president says the changed system will resemble those in France and the US.
The constitutional reform bill was approved by 339 of the 550-member assembly.
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Mr Erdogan assumed the presidency, a largely ceremonial position, in 2014 after over a decade as Turkey's prime minister.
The reforms would let the president retain ties to a political party, so Mr Erdogan could resume leadership of the AK Party (AKP), which he co-founded.
Opposition leaders say that would abolish any chance of presidential impartiality.
It has been suggested that Mr Erdogan could remain in power until 2029 under the new rules.
The draft constitution states that the next presidential and parliamentary elections will be held on November 3, 2019.
The president would have a five-year tenure, for a maximum of two terms.
If the clock on Mr Erdogan's presidency re-sets from 2019, that would allow him to stay in the job until 2029, not 2024.
Mr Erdogan has not made clear whether this would be the case.
Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim congratulated MPs on passing the constitutional changes, saying: "We have done our job. Now we convey the issue to its real owner, our people."
Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), urged Turks to "spoil the game that was played in parliament".
He described the approval of the presidential system as a "mistake".
Debates over the constitution changes have been heated.
Last week a fight broke out in parliament after the AKP clashed with CHP members when an MP tried to film a voting session during a debate.
The pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) boycotted the vote.
To secure its necessary majority, the AKP has relied on the support of the rightwing Nationalist Movement Party, the fourth-largest in the legislature.
Turkey has been in a state of emergency since a failed coup in July. The status was extended after a series of attacks on the country, including a mass shooting in an Istanbul nightclub on New Year's Eve.
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Turkey's parliament has approved a new draft constitution paving the way for a presidential system of government.
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In the letter, the hugely popular chief minister of Tamil Nadu state says that she has "been reborn" thanks to the prayers of her supporters.
The letter also urged people to vote for her party in upcoming by-elections.
Critics say this could be an attempt to quell fears about the extent of her illness and mobilise her supporters.
The chief minister was last seen in public on 21 September and admitted to hospital a day later.
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Initially, doctors said the 68-year-old was receiving treatment for "fever and dehydration". She was placed under observation and her diet was monitored. But since then there has been a fierce veil of secrecy around her health.
Last Saturday her doctors reportedly said she had "completely recovered" and would go home "whenever she feels fit".
"Due to the continuous prayers by people in Tamil Nadu, in other states and across the world, I have been reborn and I am happy to share this information with you," Ms Jayalalitha said in the letter released late Sunday.
But all her political responsibilities remain with her deputy O Panneerselvam.
A former film star, Ms Jayalalitha has been Tamil Nadu chief minister three times and is virtually revered in the state.
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Second quarter operating profit rose nearly 5% to 3.49bn euros (£2.47bn).
But it listed a raft of potential problems, including "fierce competition, interest rate and exchange rate volatility, and fluctuations in raw materials prices".
The results come one day after news VW had overtaken Toyota to become the world's biggest vehicle maker.
But VW noted that robust growth in the global economy lost momentum in the first half 2015 and it said it expected the same level of growth for this year as in 2014.
VW cited risks to global financial markets resulting from "the strained debt situation of many countries".
It expects the strongest growth to come from Asian emerging economies, with moderate rates of expansion from major industrialised nations.
The company's shares are down more than 2% in Frankfurt.
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The German carmaker Volkswagen reported a rise in its quarterly profit, but noted slowing demand in key markets.
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The 30-year-old Russian is ranked 211 in the world and was given a wildcard in Rome as she continues her return from a 15-month drugs ban.
Monday's 6-4 6-2 win ensures Sharapova will move inside the top 200 and earn a Wimbledon qualifying place next month.
She will qualify for Wimbledon's main draw if she reaches the Rome semis.
However, when asked if she was aware of this week's rankings deadline, Sharapova replied: "Oh, is it? See, I think maybe you guys assume that I know these things, but I genuinely want to take care of each and every single week, and every single match is a priority for me.
"The fact that I'm back and playing three weeks in a row now and three events in a row for me is a big deal. That's my focus."
Sharapova will learn on Tuesday whether she has been given a wildcard into either qualifying or the main draw at the French Open, which gets under way on 28 May.
The five-time Grand Slam champion reached the semi-finals on her return in Stuttgart last month, but lost to Eugenie Bouchard in the second round in Madrid last week.
She made a slow start against American McHale, ranked 58th, at the Foro Italico, dropping serve three times before edging through the first set and dominating the second.
Sharapova will play Croatian 16th seed Mirjana Lucic-Baroni in round two, with world number one Angelique Kerber a potential third-round opponent.
Wimbledon's qualifying tournament is played over three rounds and takes place from 26 to 29 June at the Bank of England Sports Grounds in Roehampton.
It has previously been an unticketed event but this year there will be 1,000 tickets for sale at £5 each, with proceeds going to the Wimbledon Foundation, along with video coverage of one court.
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Maria Sharapova secured a place in Wimbledon qualifying - at least - with a first-round win over Christina McHale at the Italian Open.
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Said Djinnit had been hosting talks between the governing party and those who do not want President Pierre Nkurunziza to stand for re-election.
His announcement has sparked weeks of protests in Burundi and a failed coup.
The election was due in June but was put back to 15 July following pressure from regional leaders.
Mr Djinnit was aware of the "positions expressed... on his role as facilitator by some Burundian parties", according to a UN statement.
They had complained that the talks were not focusing on the root cause of the crisis, which they say is the third-term bid.
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But Mr Djinnit said that though the dialogue had not achieved agreement on the "candidature of President Nkurunziza", there had been "progress" in other areas.
One of the leaders of the anti-third-term protests, Nininahazwe Pacifique, has welcomed the resignation saying that Mr Djinnit had "no choice".
The president "should follow this beautiful example," he added.
The presidential election was postponed by 18 days, which falls short of a call by regional leaders to delay the poll by at least six weeks.
Though he is stepping down from his role as talks mediator, Mr Djinnit remains the UN's envoy to the Great Lakes region, a UN official says.
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UN envoy Said Djinnit has stepped down as mediator in the Burundi crisis - a demand of those opposed to the president's third-term bid.
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The plane was salvaged from the bottom of Loch Doon in Ayrshire in 1982 after a four-year search by divers.
It crashed during a training flight from Ayr in 1941, killing the Czech pilot.
Returning the bodywork to its former glory has taken 35 years of work and involved several false starts before being carried out.
However, the Spitfire is finally ready to take pride of place at Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum whose founders first commissioned the salvage project way back in 1977.
Chairman David Reid said it was a fantastic addition to their collection.
"When we first started, most of the bits and pieces we were recovering then were coming from wartime crash sites and this one looked a peach," he explained.
"We contacted the local diving club in 1977, just after the museum opened in the July, and they agreed to take on the task of looking for this.
"We were expecting them to find it the first weekend - they found a syrup tin."
However, the search continued for four years with "countless hours of diving".
"They finally found it in 1982, probably just by feel, because the silt at the bottom of Loch Doon is several feet deep," said Mr Reid.
"They actually bumped into to it, I think the engine was the first part they found."
That was just the start of another long journey towards its restoration.
A Yorkshire-based expert was able to finish the fuselage but could not work on the wings due to ill health.
Eventually the museum secured some funding to buy a set of wings and the plane has finally been able to go on show.
"If you ask anybody in the UK or probably worldwide to name the most famous World War II aircraft - depending on which side you were on, it is almost certainly going to be a Spitfire," said Mr Reid.
"It was the greatest World War II fighter, really."
Although the exterior of the plane has been largely completed there is still a significant amount of work to do to the interior.
Nonetheless, the museum is optimistic that it can be carried out in the not too distant future.
"Hopefully within the next couple of years we will be able to let people actually sit in a genuine Battle of Britain survivor," said Mr Reid.
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Ms Swinson's campaign spending came in £210 below the legal limit, but reports say this was only after almost £7,000 of costs were disregarded.
The SNP said there were "serious questions", with the Lib Dems "living dangerously close to spending limits".
The Lib Dems said they had complied with all Electoral Commission rules.
Ms Swinson re-took the seat from John Nicolson by a margin of 5,339, a 10% majority, having previously lost out to the SNP politician in 2015. She was subsequently made her party's deputy leader.
Her official declaration of expenses was within legal limits, but only after £2,700 of leaflets and other material bought by the party went undelivered - thus not counting towards the total.
A further £4,040 of costs were registered as "national" spending, promoting the party generally rather than Ms Swinson's local campaign.
The SNP said voters would "find it hard to believe that so much cash could be spent on leaflets that just vanished", adding that: "It was an election, not an illusion show."
A spokesman said: "These revelations raise serious questions over the Lib Dems' campaign in East Dunbartonshire. People have a right to know what has gone on here. They have been living dangerously close to spending limits - and seemingly writing off thousands in costs to keep them within the rules."
However, a spokesman for the Scottish Lib Dems said all spending was above board, and said the SNP were "smarting" after losing 21 seats in the elections.
He said: "All Liberal Democrat candidates follow the clear guidance they are given about election spending, and our party's compliance team are in constant dialogue with the Electoral Commission to ensure that we are abreast of the latest advice and abide fully by all their requirements.
"All expenditure in this election was apportioned correctly and clearly identified in our election return which is now a matter of public record.
"It's understandable that the SNP are smarting from a disappointing result, but they should accept that they were beaten in a fair fight in seats right across Scotland, and concentrate instead on the important business of running the country."
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Questions have been raised over the general election expenses of Liberal Democrat deputy leader Jo Swinson in East Dunbartonshire.
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Arlene Foster's comments followed a week of disagreements over expenses payments.
In a speech on Friday, the DUP leader called for "a completely independent system" for administering expenses.
She said the electorate "need to be confident that we're one of them, fighting for them and not for ourselves".
Mrs Foster added: "If people are going to vote for us, they need to have confidence in us."
On Friday, the Assembly Commission and the Stormont expenses watchdog issued a joint statement on expenses payments.
It said the two bodies are committed to working together to sort out the differences.
In her speech to DUP members in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Mrs Foster expressed frustration that the issue was preventing her from communicating her vision for Northern Ireland.
She said that she left the stability of a career in the legal profession "because [she] believed in a cause".
"I wanted to make Northern Ireland a better place. I still have that vision," she said.
"At the minute, no-one can hear about my vision for Northern Ireland because the administration of expenses is the main issue.
"As leader of this party, I am not going to let an issue like this destabilise our strategy.
"How we deal with this will reflect on how we deal with other matters of government."
The first minister said that she plans to send a letter to DUP assembly candidates and other party leaders appealing for a new system to deal with financial matters in the new term.
"The DUP has consistently argued that politicians should have absolutely no role in either deciding the level of their pay or expenses, or in administering the system by which those expenses are paid.
"The completely independent system at Westminster may not be perfect, but it has instilled public confidence that failures of the past will not be repeated."
At present, an independent Stormont regulator determines the level of MLAs' pay and Office Cost Allowances.
However, claims are submitted to, and processed by staff within the assembly.
Mrs Foster suggested that this "creates confusion and dents public confidence".
"We need a completely independent system, just as there is in Westminster, where expenses are taken entirely out of the hands of MLAs and of staff working for the Northern Ireland Assembly," she said.
"The DUP proposed exactly this kind of system 18 months ago. Sadly, other parties did not agree with us at that time.
"If other parties will not join me in reforming the system, I will take steps on the floor of the House to have this put in place. I accept IPSA is more expensive and bureaucratic but it is essential that people can have confidence."
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The Russian, 29, tested positive for meldonium at January's Australian Open.
When asked if Sharapova would play any more tournaments, Shamil Tarpishchev told R-Sport news agency it was "very doubtful" and added the five-time Grand Slam winner was in a "bad situation".
In March, Sharapova said she was "determined to play tennis again".
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) provisionally suspended Sharapova on 12 March.
She is waiting to hear the full extent of her punishment, which could be as much as a four-year ban, although experts say a six-month or 12-month suspension is more likely.
That is because the World Anti-Doping Association (Wada) admitted in April that scientists were unsure how long meldonium stayed in the system.
It even suggested athletes who tested positive for the substance before 1 March could avoid bans, provided they had stopped taking it before 1 January.
However, Sharapova has already admitted she continued taking meldonium past that date, saying she was unaware it had been added to the banned list as she knew it by another name - mildronate.
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It coincides with the release of figures showing that 24 people died on Scotland's coastline in 2014.
Over the past five years, the average fatality rate in Scotland was 35 each year.
Scotland experiences proportionately more coastal drownings than the UK as a whole. The UK figure for 2014 recorded by the RNLI was 163.
The charity's Respect the Water campaign aims to halve the rate of drownings by 2024.
It includes two films which will be shown in cinemas throughout the UK.
The largest proportion of deaths over the past five years - 24% - were accounted for by people slipping and falling into the water while walking and running.
Other dangers included:
Men are considerably more likely to put themselves in danger than women. Over the five-year period, 74% of those who died were men.
RNLI lifeboat crews in Scotland saved 51 lives in 2014.
The charity has highlighted dangers which can be more common in Scotland.
After falling in, people can experience cold water shock or the effects of strong currents under the surface. There are also problems with slippery rocks, sudden waves or unstable ground.
RNLI coastal safety manager for Scotland Michael Avril said: "We want people to enjoy the water but to make sure they respect it.
"Around 35 lives are lost around Scotland's coast each year but many of these losses could be avoided if people acknowledge the dangers and follow some basic safety advice."
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The RNLI has launched a drowning prevention campaign with the intention of reducing coastal deaths by 50%.
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The 26-year-old France forward had been heavily linked with Manchester United, and said last month there was a "6/10" chance he could move to Old Trafford this summer.
But he agreed to stay at Atletico after the club had a transfer ban upheld.
"The first thing I want to do is apologise to people who misunderstood my statements," Griezmann said.
"Since I have arrived, I have given everything for my club, my colleagues and my coaching staff."
Atletico cannot sign anyone until January after failing in an appeal against a ban imposed in July 2016 for breaching Fifa rules over the signing of youth players.
Griezmann, capped 41 times, scored 26 goals in 2016-17 as Atletico finished third in La Liga behind Real Madrid and Barcelona.
He was named the third best player in the world, behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, at the Ballon d'Or ceremony in January.
Griezmann, who played in France's 2-1 defeat by Sweden in World Cup qualifying on Friday, is in the squad to face England in a friendly on Tuesday.
BBC World Service's John Bennett:
For me, the most interesting piece of information about Antoine Griezmann's new contract is the release clause. The club have confirmed that it stays the same, at 100 m euros, that's around £88m.
So despite the fact that 2022 is printed on the contract, this feels very much like the Frenchman will give Atletico Madrid one more year before making the big money move we all expected him to make this summer.
For now though the Atletico fans will be delighted by Griezmann's loyalty. He said it would be a "dirty move" to leave the club in their hour of need and he has kept his word.
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Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann has extended his contract by a year, with his new deal expiring in 2022.
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University of Cambridge experts said global investment portfolios could see losses of up to 45%.
No investor was "immune from the risks posed by climate change", they added.
In a recent speech to the City, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said climate change would "threaten financial resilience".
The report, Unhedgeable Risk: How Climate Change Sentiment Impacts Investment, was commissioned by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainable Leadership (CISL) and the Investment Leaders Group.
It focused on the short-term risks associated with how investors reacted to climate-related information, such as policy decisions to market confidence and extreme weather events.
No immunity
The authors said the report's findings added to previous studies that had analysed the direct, physical effects of climate change on long-term economic performance.
"This new research suggests that no investor is immune from the risks posed by climate change, even in the short run," explained CISL Sustainable Economy director Dr Jake Reynolds.
"It is surprisingly difficult to distinguish between risks that can be addressed by an individual investor through smart hedging strategies and ones that are systematic and require much deeper transformations in the economy to deal with," he added.
"That's what this report attempts to do."
The study focused on potential short-term impacts on investor sentiment/confidence that could emerge at any time, such as an extreme weather event or the outcome of the UN climate talks in Paris.
The authors modelled the impacts using three scenarios:
These scenarios were applied to four "typical investment portfolios" in order to understand the resilience or vulnerability of investments to climate-related shifts in market confidence.
"One of the key findings (from the modelling) is that it reveals the potential for very significant, short-term financial impacts for investors whereas previously, I think, a lot of the analysis had pointed to the longer term, multi-decadal impacts," explained CISL Finance Sector director Andrew Voysey.
"This is particularly timely because Mark Carey at the Bank of England has recently warned about the potentially huge losses to markets in the short term as a result of climate change.
"He indentified this issue and the Bank of England then went on to note the merit in "stress testing", which is the technical name of the technique that we have deployed here."
The modelling showed that shifts in climate change sentiments among investors could cause global economic growth to slow over five to 10 years.
But, the authors noted: "The study found that economic growth picks up most quickly along a Two Degree (low carbon) pathway, with annual growth rates of 3.5%; not only exceeding the Baseline scenario (2.9%) but significantly exceeding the No Mitigation scenario (2.0%)."
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An announcement from steel firm Tata is expected on Tuesday on the future of its plants in Motherwell, Cambuslang and Scunthorpe in North Lincolnshire.
It is believed about 1,200 jobs will be affected, including 400 in Scotland.
The Scottish government said it continued to "explore all options" to find a viable future for Tata's sites.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told her party conference in Aberdeen on Saturday that "if our worst fears are realised", she would immediately establish a task force to work with the company, the trade unions and local authorities.
Tata employs about 70 people at its Clydebridge plant in Cambuslang, with the remainder of its Scottish workforce based at its Dalzell plate rolling works in Motherwell.
Trade union Community, which represents steel workers, said it wanted any task force to support a programme which would keep the plants open while a long-term solution was sought.
Assistant general secretary John Park said: "We are in the middle of the worst slump in steel prices in living memory and it is essential we maintain our capacity to produce steel in Scotland.
"We welcome Nicola Sturgeon's announcement of a steel task force, but it cannot simply be an exercise in managing decline.
"If the Scottish steel industry is to have a future, then Nicola Sturgeon must ensure the strategic assets at Dalzell and Clydebridge are maintained."
Mr Park also called for a "proper industrial strategy" for the sector to be developed.
He added: "For steel to have that future we must secure the skills of the men and women who work in the industry.
"That is why we are calling on the Scottish government to support short-time working programme, should that be necessary over the coming weeks."
A Scottish government spokeswoman said: "Since last year, when Tata Steel first announced the potential sale of its long products division, the Scottish government and its agencies have been in constant contact with both Tata Steel and with the trades unions.
"We continue to be in contact to explore all possible options to find a viable future for the company's sites in Scotland."
Labour MSP John Pentland said: "When Grangemouth, Fergusons and Prestwick Airport were at risk, the Scottish government stepped in to provide support and to secure jobs.
"They need to do the same now - anything less will not be acceptable.
"This is an iconic industry for our nation and the men and women who work at Clydesdale and Dalzell deserve all possible support."
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Trevor Campbell, 59, from Sompting, was treated by paramedics but died at the scene.
He was struck at about 06:00 GMT on the eastbound carriageway in Lancing.
A 58-year-old man from Climping had been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving.
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Mr Campbell, his wife Rosemary said the family was devastated.
She said he left a daughter, Ella, 28, and a granddaughter, Aerith, aged two.
"Trevor absolutely doted on Aerith, just as he did our own daughter, and his death is going to leave a huge gap in our family," she said.
Mr Campbell, a porter at Lancing College, was taking his usual walk to work when he was killed, police said.
Lancing College headmaster Dominic Oliver said he was a long-serving and loyal member of the team, and the Lancing community was saddened and shocked by his death.
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A man arrested over the death of a pedestrian hit by a car on the A27 in West Sussex on Thursday has been released without charge.
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Jack Payne dinked a shot over goalkeeper Daniel Bentley to put Southend ahead before veteran forward Grant Holt drilled home an equaliser.
Joe Rafferty's first goal of the season put Dale in front and Jamie Allen made it 3-1 with a long-range drive.
Joe Bunney added a fourth to move Rochdale to within two points of the play-off places.
Phil Brown's Southend slip down to 12th, four points adrift of the top six.
Rochdale manager Keith Hill told BBC Radio Manchester:
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"We've reached the point of safety when, 10 games ago, we were looking at getting involved in a relegation fight.
"I was really pleased with the equaliser and then the second half.
"The second-half performance just showed our intent."
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Rochdale leapfrogged Southend to climb up to eighth place in League One with a comfortable win over the Shrimpers.
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The broadcaster is still promoting trailers, clips and interviews on the website but users trying to access shows are instead met with a statement.
"As a not-for-profit broadcaster funded by advertising, we put our money back into the programmes themselves," it reads.
It says it is directing viewers to its 4oD catch-up services instead.
The statement adds: "To make the best of this investment, we've decided to focus on bringing online viewers of our full-length shows to our own 4oD apps - such as those on iOS, Android and channel4.com.
"These apps also allow us to encourage more viewing by recommending programmes we think people will appreciate and to provide viewers with additional services."
Programmes on 4oD are still available across a range of platforms including Sky, Virgin Media and Freesat, on consoles such as Sony's PS3 and Microsoft's Xbox One and on apps for Windows 8, Windows Phone, iOS and Android devices.
The television brand says it will still maintain a presence on YouTube, with a press statement revealing some of its plans.
"Reflecting the ways in which our viewers consume Channel 4 content across digital and mobile platforms, our relationship with YouTube will now focus on short-form content," it says.
The move ends the previous deal Channel 4 had with the online streaming service, where its 4oD catch-up service was available on YouTube's UK site.
In 2009, when the partnership was announced, a joint statement said it was the "first time that a broadcaster anywhere in the world has made a comprehensive catch-up schedule available".
Popular Channel 4 series including Peep Show, Skins and Misfits had been available to view free of charge, as were other programmes from its sister stations, including E4.
Under the deal, each company took a share of revenues from any advertising sold around the programmes.
YouTube, bought by Google in 2006, is the biggest video-streaming site in the world.
Other UK broadcasters, including the BBC and ITV, currently make clips available on the video-sharing website.
Channel 4 was the first UK broadcaster to launch a video on demand service in late 2006, and was also the first to sell advertising around TV content online.
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Channel 4 has removed all its full-length programmes from the video-streaming site YouTube.
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In 1966, a coal waste tip slid down a mountain above Aberfan, south Wales, onto the village school, killing 116 children and 28 adults.
The Green Hollow has been written by author Owen Sheers based on interviews with those involved.
The drama is part of a new season of BBC Wales-produced programming.
The hour-long programme, in the form of a poetry film, will feature high-profile Welsh actors including Michael Sheen, Jonathan Pryce, Sian Phillips and Eve Myles.
Owen Sheers said of the programme: "As well as remembering the circumstances and consequences of the disaster, it became equally important for me to create a portrait of what the village was like in 1966 before tip number seven collapsed on Pantglas School - a thriving, vibrant cultural and economic community - and also to paint a picture of the fortitude and optimism present in the village today."
The programme will be broadcast on the day of the anniversary, Friday 21 October on BBC One Wales and BBC Four.
Also making a return to both channels in October will be Ordinary Lies, the Newport-based drama set in a sports company starring Griff Rhys Jones and Kimberley Nixon.
A Doctor Who spin-off for young adults, Class, will be screened on BBC Three from 22 October, while the Ceredigion-set crime drama Hinterland, which is in its third series, will return in the new year to BBC One Wales and BBC Four starring Richard Harrington.
BBC Wales director Rhodri Talfan Davies said: "These four very special shows provide a glimpse into very different Welsh experiences - from the lives and passions of a Newport workforce to the brooding landscapes of west Wales.
"They showcase the brilliant production and acting talent Wales has to offer, and underline the BBC's commitment to improve the portrayal of Wales on the BBC's networks."
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A drama portraying the events surrounding the deaths of 144 people in a Welsh village will be aired to mark the 50th anniversary of the tragedy.
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Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) said all services would be suspended from 2 July. They are due to resume on 1 August.
A replacement bus service will be provided for subway passengers during the closure.
It will follow the subway route, with additional direct services to the city centre from key stations.
They include park and ride facilities at Bridge Street, Kelvinbridge and Shields Road. Services will run every five minutes at peak times and every 10 minutes during off-peak.
All passengers will pay £1 for a single journey, £2 for a return and £2.50 for an all-day ticket. Child fares will be 50p for a single and £1 for a return.
The modernisation work involves replacing a 40-year-old section known as "ramps and turnouts", which permits trains to access the tunnels from the surface depot at Broomloan and cross over between the inner and outer circles.
SPT said the section had to be fully replaced to ensure a reliable subway service in the future.
SPT chairman Jonathan Findlay said: "To date, SPT has achieved all of the modernisation works without any disruption to passenger service which is a considerable achievement.
"We have now reached a crucial stage in the modernisation plan that requires us - for reasons of safety for everyone involved - to suspend services for a short time during July.
"We apologise for any inconvenience to all our passengers but our full replacement bus service will mean that they can still get to where they want to go."
He added: "All our passengers are encouraged to turn up at their designated stop, allow a little longer for the journey, and leave the rest to us."
All the information on the subway suspension and the replacement bus service is available on the SPT website.
The Glasgow subway is the third oldest underground system in the world and is 120 years old this year.
It is currently undergoing a £288m modernisation plan to upgrade or replace trains, signalling, platforms and stations.
The Scottish government is contributing £246m towards the cost.
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The Glasgow Subway is to close for about four weeks in the summer while modernisation work is carried out.
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France international Sissoko, 27, did not even make the bench for Spurs' 2-1 defeat at Chelsea on Saturday.
"Football is not about money," said Pochettino.
"You need to show on the training ground you are better than another team-mate and you deserve to be involved."
Sissoko joined Spurs on a five-year contract after they matched Everton's bid on transfer deadline day in September.
He has made five starts in all competitions, plus five more appearances as a substitute.
However, he has not played in the Premier League since being given a three-match ban for elbowing Bournemouth's Harry Arter on 22 October.
The former Toulouse player missed the EFL Cup tie against Liverpool as well as league games against Leicester and Arsenal, but was not involved against West Ham on 19 November.
"If you sign a player and you expect something and you do not find what you expect and if another deserves to be involved, like (Georges-Kevin) Nkoudou or (Vincent) Janssen - why? Because we paid money we need to put the player to play?" added Argentine Pochettino.
"Of course he needs to work hard and show in the future he deserves to be involved in the team.
"I need to take a decision and I believe the players that start on the bench deserve to be involved."
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Tottenham midfielder Moussa Sissoko has failed to live up to expectations following his £30m move from Newcastle, says manager Mauricio Pochettino.
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The UK government sent the warship to aid search efforts in the Mediterranean amid a rise in the number of people dying while trying to reach Europe.
BBC defence correspondent Jonathan Beale said the ship was sailing south with around 12 other European vessels.
Last week, Bulwark rescued 747 people from boats off Libya's coast.
The ship is thought to have been involved in the rescue of around 1,700 migrants in the past month.
Our correspondent, who is on board the ship, said: "Bulwark, along with about a dozen other European vessels, is patrolling an area of about 70,000 square miles of the central Mediterranean - looking out for those migrants desperately fleeing Africa trying to get to Europe. "
It is likely the vessel will locate migrants in the next 48 hours and attempts will be made to rescue them, he added.
Estimates suggest more than 1,600 people have drowned so far this year trying to cross the Mediterranean.
Many are fleeing war in Libya, where Islamic State fighters are terrorising the population, fuelling instability.
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Royal Navy warship HMS Bulwark is heading towards Libya after reports 14 vessels carrying migrants have left the country's coast.
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Ms Hyslop is to undertake "an intensive week of activity" focusing on business, trade, tourism, education and culture.
She will meet business leaders in Tokyo and Nagasaki to promote Scotland as a place to invest and do business.
The cabinet secretary said Japan was "a very important international partner for Scotland".
The Scottish government said Japan was one of the top 20 destinations for Scottish exports, and was the seventh largest source of foreign direct investment with Japanese firms employing 6,250 people in Scotland.
Ms Hyslop, who previously visited Japan in 2015, will meet senior figures from companies which are already investing in Scotland, such as Mitsubishi, life sciences firm Kyowa Hakko Kirin and medical firm Reprocell.
She said: "Scotland and Japan have much in common - a wealth of expertise, a passion for innovation, a highly educated and skilled workforce, and a desire for increased international collaboration across all sectors.
"There will be much to share and much to discuss during my time there, including providing reassurance that, despite the UK's vote to leave the EU, Scotland remains a progressive, outward-looking internationalist country that is open for business and ripe for investment.
"I'm confident our dialogue will deliver mutual benefits."
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Scottish External Affairs Secretary Fiona Hyslop is to travel to Japan to promote the message that Scotland is "open for business".
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Bicycles were wheeled down Whitehall to the Treasury by campaigners calling for increased government spending to protect cyclists and pedestrians.
Five people - three cyclists and two pedestrians - died on London's streets in the past week.
The Department for Transport said it was committed to reducing the number of deaths and casualties among cyclists.
Nine cyclists died in London in 2016.
Protesters have also been calling for a reduction in London's air pollution.
In front of the Treasury, campaigners laid down their bikes and dropped on to the wet pavement for a minute's silence.
Co-founder of campaign group Stop Killing Cyclists Donnachadh McCarthy said: "We have had enough of the breadcrumbs - we need real spending.
"We have had two tiny superhighways built, but they have been a huge success.
"They are the germs of a revolution which should spread all across London."
The campaigners want the chancellor to increase ring-fenced infrastructure expenditure on cycling and walking to 10% of the transport budget.
Many attending the demonstration also wore gas masks in protest at the worsening air pollution.
One sign read: "We are all canaries in London's toxic air."
Ben Wales, 32, died after colliding with a tipper truck in North Woolwich Road, Silvertown, east London, on Thursday afternoon.
Anita Szucs, 30, died after an apparent hit-and-run on Bounces Road, Enfield, on Monday while architect Karla Roman, 32, was killed in a crash with a coach on Whitechapel High Street, Tower Hamlets, on the same day.
A Department for Transport spokesman said: "Britain has some of the safest roads in the world but we are committed to reducing the number of cyclists killed and seriously injured."
They said that on top of a THINK! campaign to improve cycle safety they were spending "£300m on cycling funding in this Parliament" and more than £7bn improving road surfaces.
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Hundreds of cyclists have staged a "die-in" protest in central London to raise concerns about road safety.
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"We are now in for a period of direct rule and I really do regret that, I think what the people of Northern Ireland want is stability but that has all been thrown in to very sharp relief," said Arlene Foster.
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Northern Ireland faces a "brutal" election following the resignation of Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, the outgoing first minister has said.
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Ian Gillies, the new executive member for transport at York council, said the idea was "a waste of money".
A previous council attempt to cut congestion by banning motorists from using Lendal Bridge across the River Ouse was abandoned last year.
Mr Gillies said the city had an air pollution problem but could come up with a solution itself.
"Let's take stock and see if there's anything we can do," he said. "I don't believe bringing somebody in to have a traffic congestion commission is money well spent.
"I think if we can't solve our own problems then it's a bad job."
The commission was approved by the council's cabinet as recently as February and was due to report in October. It was expected to cost about £135,000.
During a trial closure of Lendal Bridge from August 2013 to April 2014 to tackle congestion, general traffic was banned from using the bridge between 10:30 and 17:00.
About 47,000 fines totalling more than £1.3m were issued but drivers have since been told they can claim refunds.
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Plans to set up a commission to investigate traffic congestion in York city centre have been shelved.
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The three Grade II-listed thatched houses at Silvergate caught fire late on Saturday afternoon.
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service incident commander Simon Mason said crews may remain at the scene for a second night.
A National Trust spokeswoman thanked firefighters who "worked tirelessly".
Residents from two houses have gone to stay with family and friends, while the third family has been re-homed in a holiday cottage, the National Trust said.
"We do not know the cause or full extent of the fire yet but, most importantly, there have been no reports of any injuries and all of the tenants were able to get out of the cottages," said the trust's spokeswoman.
"We are enormously grateful to the crews who reached the cottages quickly, worked tirelessly to tackle the fire and have maintained a constant presence."
About 70 firefighters attended the blaze as it ripped through the roofs of the cottages.
"We expect to be on the scene for the remainder for the day and maybe over the night," said Mr Mason.
An investigation into the cause of the fire has been launched.
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Three families lost their homes when fire engulfed a row of National Trust cottages on the Blickling estate in Norfolk.
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South Africa's instruction was that the money was for a Diaspora Legacy Programme which should be "implemented directly" by Mr Warner, Fifa said.
The US says the $10m was a bribe in exchange for Mr Warner supporting South Africa's 2010 World Cup bid.
Mr Warner and South African officials have denied any wrong doing.
South Africa won the bid ahead of Morocco to become the first African country to host the World Cup.
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Mr Warner hails from Trinidad and Tobago and was the president of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) and vice-president of Fifa when the decision was made.
He was among a string of Fifa officials arrested last week after the US and Switzerland launched separate investigations into corruption in Fifa, the world football governing body.
In a statement, Fifa said South Africa's government approved a $10m project in 2007 to "support the African Diaspora in Caribbean countries as part of the World Cup legacy".
The government, in agreement with the South African Football Association (Safa), asked Fifa to "process the project's funding by withholding" $10m from the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the World Cup, the statement added.
"Fifa did not incur any costs as a result of South Africa's request because the funds belonged to the LOC. Both the LOC and Safa adhered to the necessary formalities for the budgetary amendment," it said.
Martyn Ziegler, chief sports reporter for the Press Association, has tweeted a 2008 letter from Safa to Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke, who has denied involvement in the scandal.
The letter, written by then Safa president Molefi Oliphant, requests that the money should be sent to the Diaspora Legacy Programme to be "administered and implemented directly by the president of Concacaf".
A Fifa spokesman told the BBC in response to the letter that the football governing body wanted to reiterate that Mr Valcke and other members of its senior management were not "involved in the initiation, approval and implementation of the diaspora project".
The Fifa statement did not comment on another US allegation - that a senior South African official travelled to Paris to hand over cash in $10,000 stacks - in a hotel room, to an unnamed person working for Mr Warner.
South Africa's government and Safa have denied any bribes were paid.
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Fifa says it paid $10m (£6.5m) to a Caribbean football body led by Jack Warner, who is charged by the US with corruption, at South Africa's request.
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Scott Coleman, 41, from Liverpool, was caught in 2003 but was freed on bail and failed to reappear.
He was finally detained in Amsterdam earlier this year before being extradited.
Coleman admitted being concerned in the supply of heroin and was jailed for five years.
Lord Glennie jailed him for four years for his involvement in the heroin supply and a further year for failing to appear.
The judge told him at the High Court in Edinburgh: "The court cannot turn a blind eye to this flaunting of its authority."
Coleman is also wanted by the Spanish authorities after he was sentenced in his absence to more than six years imprisonment for a drugs offence there.
Defence solicitor advocate Ewen Roy said Coleman made "a series of dreadful decisions" some time ago.
He said that before he became involved in bringing drugs to Scotland he had no involvement in crime, but was under financial pressure at the time.
Coleman acted as a courier in the supply of drugs from Merseyside to the north east of Scotland.
A major police operation targeting the large scale illegal trade resulted in the jailing of brothers Derek and Jason McAllister for 12 and 10 years in 2006.
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A man who went on the run for more than a decade has been jailed for trafficking heroin worth more than £200,000 into Aberdeen.
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Crowd favourite Molinari and England's Willett began the day level on 16 under par, but the Italian hit a round of 65 to edge home in a thrilling finale.
Spain's Nacho Elvira finished four shots back on 18 under par, tied for third with England's Chris Paisley.
Fellow Englishmen David Horsey, Richard Bland tied for fifth on 15 under.
Tommy Fleetwood and Scotland's Scott Jamieson were among five players tied for seventh.
Molinari, 33, hit one eagle and five birdies in Sunday's final round to become the first Italian to win his national Open twice since the event became part of the European Tour in 1972.
The victory was the Italian's fourth at a European Tour event and a first since the Reale Seguros Open de Espana in 2012.
Seven of the European Ryder Cup team, which includes Willett, were competing in Monza as they prepare to take on the United States at Hazeltine in Minnesota from 30 September to 2 October.
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Francesco Molinari carded a six-under-par final round to beat Masters champion Danny Willett to the Italian Open title by a single shot in Monza.
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The Games were first held in Hamilton, Canada in 1930, when 11 countries sent a total of 400 athletes to take part.
In Glasgow 2014 there will be more than 4,500 athletes from 71 nations competing in 17 sports over 11 days.
Scotland has previously hosted the event twice, in 1970 and 1986, both in Edinburgh. This will be the first time Glasgow is the host city.
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Sporting superstars such as Usain Bolt, Mo Farah and Tom Daley are all competing in what is being billed as the biggest and best Commonwealth Games yet.
The Commonwealth is a collection of countries that are linked in some way to Great Britain, all apart from one - Mozambique.
Many years ago Britain used to control lots of countries as part of something called the British Empire.
Over the years the Empire has disappeared as countries have taken charge of themselves, and has reformed and changed to become the Commonwealth.
All 53 members have signed up to a set of values including democracy, gender equality and international peace and security.
During the opening ceremony the Games will be officially opened by the Queen, who is the head of the Commonwealth.
Africa
Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, The Gambia, Uganda, Zambia
Americas
Belize, Bermuda, Canada, Falkland Islands, Guyana, St. Helena
Asia
Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka
Caribbean
Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & The Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands
Europe
Cyprus, England, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Malta, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales
Oceania
Australia, Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
List taken from Glasgow 2014 official website
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The Commonwealth Games take place every four years, with the 2014 event being held in Glasgow, Scotland.
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The painting, which had been on loan at The National Gallery for 30 years, was at risk of being sold abroad.
"It's one of the quintessential images of 19th century British art and it's worth every penny," Tate Britain's Director Nicholas Serota told the BBC.
The work will be shown at Tate Britain until the end of the year before travelling around the UK.
"This is the one of Constable's most important paintings," Sir Nicholas told the BBC's Will Gompertz. "He regarded it as one of his masterpieces and always wanted it to be in the national collection."
Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows was acquired for £23.1m, but could have sold for as much as £40m at auction.
By Will GompertzArts editor
£23.1m might be a record for a Constable but it's worth every penny: a bargain compared to what's being paid for some second rate modern art.
It is arguably the most accomplished work by one of the finest, most exciting painters of the Romantic period.
Painted shortly after his wife's death, the "iconic" image was secured through major grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Art Fund, The Manton Foundation and Tate Members.
Sold by the children of the late Lord Ashton of Hyde, the work was at risk of going abroad had the Tate not been able to put the money together.
"I know there was a major American museum that asked for first refusal," said Sir Nicholas.
The acquisition was part of a partnership between five national and regional galleries: Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales; the National Galleries of Scotland; Colchester and Ipswich Museums; Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum; and Tate Britain.
The partnership will enable the work to go on "almost constant" view across the UK.
Jenny Abramsky, from the Heritage Lottery Fund, said they were "proud" to be a major funder of the masterpiece with a £15m investment.
"It is unimaginable that this particular painting might have ended up anywhere other than in a UK public collection," she said.
Constable's The Lock became one of the most expensive British paintings ever sold when it fetched £22.4m at auction in July 2012.
Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows is one of a series of monumental six-foot canvases painted by the artist, a scale he reserved for his finest compositions.
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John Constable's 1831 masterpiece Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows has been bought by the Tate for £23.1m.
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The fire at Shorrocks Hill Country Club in Lifeboat Road, Formby, was discovered at about 05:40 BST.
A joint investigation with Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service is under way into the cause of the blaze, Merseyside Police said.
The dead man is believed to be Andrew Coogan, although formal identification has yet to take place.
Firefighters said he was found with the horses in a stable which destroyed in the blaze.
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A man's body has been found by firefighters tackling a blaze that killed a number of horses.
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The Colorado Rapids striker has had surgery on his leg after he was taken off on a stretcher in the Dublin game.
"Thanks to plastic surgeons at the Mater Hospital, leg looks brand new," said the 32-year-old on Twitter.
Doyle, Daryl Murphy, Robbie Keane and Jon Walters will all miss Tuesday's game against Slovakia in Dublin.
Former Wolves and Reading striker Doyle looked in danger of missing out on Euro 2016 as he was left writhing on the ground in Friday's game after making a block tackle.
However, the striker allayed those fears on Saturday morning, saying he aimed to be "back jogging in a few weeks" after earlier tweeting a picture of his leg.
Keane was ruled out of Friday's win over the Swiss and manager Martin O'Neill said after the game that the squad captain is now "a wee bit concerned about the injury".
"It's something he thought was a kick for a start, he thought it would clear up in a couple of days," said the Republic boss.
"He will miss Tuesday's game definitely now. I am hoping that's not a major concern at the moment and I genuinely don't think it is, so I don't want to start a bit of scaremongering."
Stoke striker Walters will again miss Tuesday's game as he continues to be bothered by a hamstring injury while Daryl Murphy, who replaced Doyle on Friday, has returned to his club Ipswich Town because of a calf strain.
With Doyle's injury not as serious as first feared, O'Neill was reasonably content with a night's work which saw him running the rule over a number of fringe players.
With Shane Duffy impressing in central defence, Shane Long hit the woodwork although the visitors missed late chances with Republic keeper Darren Randolph saving a deflected Granit Xhaka shot.
"We probably lacked a little bit of cohesion, but it was nice to keep the momentum going against what I thought was a very fine Swiss side," said O'Neill.
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Republic of Ireland striker Kevin Doyle said there was "no major damage" after suffering a deep leg gash in Friday's 1-0 win over Switzerland.
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Between 80 to 100 jobs will be eliminated at the lender's Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, India and Japan offices, according to media reports.
The reductions come as the lender looks to refocus its business following a decline in the number of deals that used to earn big fees for the firm.
Macquarie was not reachable for comment.
Its chief executive, Nicholas Moore, has been shifting the firm towards more stable sources of revenue such as lending and fund management.
Macquarie is Australia's largest investment bank, but has struggled with increased competition in Asia for both merger and acquisitions, as well as underwriting business.
There have also been a reduced number of deals due to the weak global economy.
Macquarie's shares have risen by about 33% this year.
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Australia's Macquarie Group is reportedly planning to cut nearly half of its investment banking jobs in Asia.
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Real Madrid went top with a 1-0 win at Real Sociedad before being replaced by Atletico Madrid after they beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0.
But Barca held their nerve to overcome Betis, who had Heiko Westermann sent off for two bookings, with goals from Ivan Rakitic and Luis Suarez.
Each team has two matches remaining.
Relive the win that took Barcelona back to the top of the table.
Defending champions Barcelona had scored 14 goals in winning their previous two league games.
But they found it difficult to break down a Betis side who played with 10 men from the 35th minute after defender Westermann had tripped Rakitic to earn his second caution in the space of eight minutes.
The opening goal came five minutes into the second half when a Lionel Messi ball into the penalty area caused confusion between defender German Pezzella and goalkeeper Antonio Adan, and midfielder Rakitic was left with a simple tap-in for his 10th goal of the season.
The second goal did not come until nine minutes from time when Messi played through a perfect pass for Suarez to slot home his 54th goal of the season.
Barcelona keeper Claudio Bravo came off late on with a calf strain and will have further tests on the injury on Sunday.
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique: "It's a very competitive league and I think the three candidates are strong. No-one will slip up, we depend on ourselves.
"There is less to go (now). I am sure against Espanyol, Camp Nou will be packed to the rafters."
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Barcelona beat 10-man Real Betis 2-0 to regain top spot in La Liga at the end of a day that saw all three title rivals spend time as leaders.
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CBI Wales chair Chris Sutton said the proposed vote in 2017 was creating "uncertainty".
David Cameron pledged to renegotiate a "better deal" for the UK and hold an "in-out" referendum by the end of 2017.
Chancellor George Osborne said the UK would be "constructive but resolute" in talks with EU leaders.
Mr Sutton said: "From a business perspective the EU isn't perfect but I think business sees it as a real positive - it's a single market of 500 million people and I think it will be difficult for jobs and growth for us to step out of that."
He added that the business organisation would be campaigning to stay within a reformed EU and warned that firms would not like the uncertainly in the two years leading up to the referendum.
"The departure from the EU is not a revolving door; if we get it wrong we can't just come back in again. There would be huge amount of renegotiating of positions in terms of bilateral trade agreements and an impact on our national wealth for us to come out of it."
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Bethany Sawyer is general manager of Biopharm UK - based in Hendy in Carmarthenshire - which has been supplying leeches for medical uses since 1812.
She believes the two years before a referendum will give time for the UK to negotiate a better EU.
But for Peter Lewis, managing director of engineering firm IAC in Newport, the referendum would cause stability and be a waste of money.
He employs 75 people and is worried a vote to pull out of the EU could be a setback when manufacturing needs a boost.
Many multi-national companies including Tata, Airbus, Toyota and Ford operate in Wales and support a number of smaller suppliers.
They are responsible for tens of thousands of jobs.
Airbus though has said the UK leaving the EU would not result in it relocating.
The UK car industry and the manufacturers' organisation, EEF, has expressed concerns about the prospect of leaving the EU.
West Wales and the Valleys has received over £4bn of European funding with another £2bn to come over the next seven years to support economic growth and create jobs.
But critics argue that this is nothing compared to the money the UK sends to the EU and so more funds would be available in the event of leaving.
The EU is a major trading partner with Wales.
Elgan Morgan, of the South Wales Chamber of Commerce, said: "Trading with EU countries is the first step for many businesses when they are looking to export their goods and services.
"Leaving the EU would complicate relationships between Welsh businesses and their European customers and may discourage businesses from pursing export possibilities altogether. This must be avoided at all costs."
New Conservative MP for Gower Byron Davies said the referendum was something that they had canvassed on and people agreed with holding it.
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Plans to hold a referendum on EU membership are unhelpful for businesses in Wales and could lead to reduced investment, warns an industry body.
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The Storr, a geological feature of the landscape in Trotternish, Skye, was used for creating scenes in the new movie directed by Steven Spielberg.
Tourism body VisitBritain has promoted The Storr in its new campaign called Oh My Giant Britain (OMGB).
It also features the film's locations in England.
Images of actress Ruby Barnhill, who plays lead character Sophie in the film, at The Storr, Big Ben in London and the Angel of the North near Gateshead have been released on social media.
The BFG launches in the US on 1 July and in the UK on 22 July.
Skye is a favourite with film-makers and provided backdrops for Stardust, which starred Michelle Pfieffer, big budget sci-fi Prometheus and also Snow White and the Huntsman, Keanu Reeves' film 47 Ronin and the latest film adaption of Macbeth.
Last month it emerged that the production team behind The BFG were helped by Highland's Council's small tourism and film unit with its inquiries about locations on Skye.
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Visits to the Isle of Skye could be boosted by a tourism campaign based on the film adaption of Roald Dahl's story The Big Friendly Giant.
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Stoneman, 28, has scored 14 centuries in 118 first-class matches, but is yet to receive a call-up for England.
"He's scored a 1,000 runs two years in a row now and people are just starting to mention him." Onions told BBC Sport.
"His volume of runs have made him basically selectable. You have to pick him - pure volume of runs."
Newcastle-born opener Stoneman was named the club's batsman of the year last season, having been one of only five Durham players to feature in every championship game.
"People don't even talk abut him really. He's been on no Lions tours, he hasn't even been involved in any kind of squads," 33-year old Onions added.
"It might be quite hard for him to take that."
But Onions, who has nine Test caps for England, is confident Stoneman will be considered for selection this year, and could put fellow batsmen under pressure.
"I think Mark Stoneman is certainly one of the guys that England will be looking at," he added.
"Whether or not [Alex] Hales is under a little bit of pressure - I think he'll go into the start of the season in a couple of months really having to score as many runs as he possibly can."
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Godden, 24, joined the Fleet from Scunthorpe in 2014 and scored 30 goals in National League South last season.
"I dropped down to Ebbsfleet to rejuvenate and get regular football," said Godden, who has joined on a free.
"The main aim was to bounce back and make a name for myself in the Football League and I thank Darren Sarll and Stevenage for this opportunity."
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The 22-year-old joined Nathan Jones' side in the summer after being spotted by chief recruitment officer Mick Harford playing for Truro City.
Vassell has scored twice in 23 appearances and the Hatters have taken up the option in his previous deal.
"Over the five months since he's been here he's done really well to impress us and grasp his chance," said Jones.
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Luton Town striker Isaac Vassell has signed a new contract with the League Two side until the summer of 2018.
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"It's a question of reason," he said on French TV.
His decision prompted immediate thanks from Mr Macron, who is neck-and-neck for the first round of the election with far-right leader Marine Le Pen.
Mr Valls was himself defeated in the race for the Socialist candidacy.
But instead of backing the man who won, Benoît Hamon, the former prime minister announced on Wednesday that backing Mr Macron was the responsible position to take, because of the risk of giving the presidency to the right or far right.
"I don't think you take risks for the Republic. So I will vote for Emmanuel Macron," he said. "France's best interests go beyond the rules of a primary."
Mr Valls met Socialist MPs on Tuesday night to explain his position, and he has rejected accusations of betraying his own party. Mr Hamon has already accused party heavyweights of stabbing him in the back and said on Wednesday that he was the victim of a weekly soap opera aimed at undermining him.
While not the first senior party figure to back Emmanuel Macron, Mr Valls is seen as the biggest name so far. Defence Minister Yves Le Drian and a handful of junior ministers have already given the centrist their support.
For months, the spectre of implosion has hovered over the Socialist party, with commentators talking of a fault-line threatening to split the party in two.
And for months senior party members have teetered and fallen to Emmanuel Macron, the man some believe betrayed the party by quitting the government and running for president.
Now the centrist candidate has claimed one of the biggest scalps of all. A man once seen as Mr Macron's sworn political enemy.
But the support of Manuel Valls, a prime minister to France's most unpopular post-war president, may be a mixed blessing for Emmanuel Macron. While he himself served in President Hollande's government, he has worked hard to present himself as an anti-establishment outsider; a fresh face in French politics.
Mr Macron served as economy minister in Mr Valls's Socialist government but left to fight for the presidency with his own movement En Marche! (On the move). Opinions polls suggest he will qualify for the second round run-off against Ms Le Pen in May.
Benoît Hamon, seen as a left-wing rebel within the party, has failed to attract mainstream support across the French left and his campaign has been eclipsed by radical left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who could beat him into fifth place in the first-round vote on 23 April.
Centre-right candidate François Fillon, initially tipped to win the race, has fallen behind the two front-runners because of "fake job" allegations surrounding his British-born wife, Penelope.
Both have been placed under formal investigation over the claims that she did little work for the hundreds of thousands of euros she received in public funds as parliamentary assistant.
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France's ex-Prime Minister Manuel Valls has thrown his weight behind the centrist candidate for the presidency, Emmanuel Macron, and not his own Socialist party's candidate.
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The Ministry of Justice announced a new formula for calculating compensation payments for those who suffer long-term injuries, which means insurers will have to increase payouts.
As a result, Direct Line said profits for 2016 had fallen 30% to £353m.
However, it said it had seen strong growth in home and car insurance.
While the changes to compensation calculations affected Direct Line's results for 2016, the company added that it did "not expect any material residual impact on 2017 profit" as a result of the reform.
When the change to the payout formula was announced, a number of insurance companies said their profits would be hit.
The Ministry of Justice said it was reducing what is known as the discount rate from 2.5% to minus 0.75%.
The move will result in more money for the victims of accidents, and so increase costs for insurance companies.
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Insurance company Direct Line has said last week's changes to the way accident victims are compensated has dented pre-tax profits by £217m.
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The 38-year-old seamer took the first five wickets to reduce the visitors to 48-5, before Ben Cox (63) and George Rhodes (59) shared a stand of 94.
They were eventually all out for 230, losing their last four wickets for 30.
England Test captain Alastair Cook closed on 43, with Tom Westley 58 not out, as Essex reached stumps on 111-1.
Masters' seven-wicket haul added up to the second-best bowling figures of his career, bettered only by his 8-10 against Leicestershire at Southend in 2011.
Essex fast bowler David Masters told BBC Radio Essex:
"I'm getting a bit older now and can't play as many games, so when I am playing I'm generally fresh. They've looked after me well this year. I've played when they've needed me to play and hopefully I don't disappoint.
"My body takes a bit more of a battering now and it takes me a bit more time to recover. But I still love playing, I love bowling.
"It's quite a docile wicket actually. The shine came off the new-ball and it started to swing and I got the ball in the right areas. That can happen sometimes."
Worcestershire assistant coach Matt Mason told BBC Hereford & Worcester:
"We probably lacked a bit of application with the bat, particularly early on with some soft dismissals in there. And that last session was probably the poorest we have had as a bowling unit this year, so not an ideal day.
"When you win the toss and bat first you want to post 400, let's be honest. It looked a good surface and if we'd applied ourselves better you could bat and get some good partnerships.
"I wouldn't want to detract anything from Masters' spell. He did what he's done for his whole career - he put the ball on the spot and nagged away. He is very disciplined, but I don't think we were very good in defence."
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The protesters made the 12km (7-mile) journey to highlight high levels of bacteria in the bay.
They said they were concerned about the health of the athletes taking part in Olympic sailing competitions.
Trials for the events are due to start in Rio waters next Saturday.
The authorities in Rio initially promised that 80% of the bay would be cleaned up in time for the Games, but they admitted more recently that they would not meet these targets.
Only one of eight water treatment plants has been built so far.
The Brazilian sailor and Olympic medallist Isabel Swan was one of the organisers of the protest.
She competed in the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and says the area used for sailing in China had problems with a large algae bloom but this was dealt with two months ahead of the competition.
She told the BBC the failure by Rio de Janeiro city and state to meet their commitments made her feel "very bad".
"It's important that we can leave a legacy for our children and for Brazilian people," she said.
"It was very important to bring the Olympic Games to Rio, but we weren't able to clean the bay.
I want to create a movement that will inspire people to defend Guanabara Bay and help the government make a real commitment to cleaning it up. "
Trials for the Olympic sailing competitions due to start next Saturday have been hampered by concerns about the impact on the health of the athletes.
A recent investigation by the Associated Press showed that the waterways in Rio to be used in the Olympics are carrying high counts of disease-causing viruses directly linked to human sewage.
Sergio Ricardo, an ecologist and founder of the Bahia Viva (Living Bay) movement, which organised the protest, said the pollution which affects the bay is caused by a number of different factors.
"The main challenges are sewage treatment and industrial control. The oil industry is encroaching on the fishermen in the bay. We need public policy for fishing, reforestation and sewage treatment so that the bay can live."
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A flotilla of more than 30 boats and water craft has cruised across Rio de Janeiro's Guanabara Bay to protest against water pollution with a year to go before the 2016 Olympics.
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The two suicide attacks took place at about midday local time (07:30 GMT) on Wednesday, targeting a police station and intelligence agency offices.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attacks.
It is the latest in a string of attacks to challenge the Afghan authorities after the resurgent militant group started its spring offensive early.
Condemning the bombings, President Ashraf Ghani said: "After the killing of [prominent commander] Mullah Salam and the Taliban's defeat on many other fronts, the terrorists are launching such attacks to raise the moral of their fighters."
Salam was killed in a US air strike on Sunday.
The first of Wednesday's attacks began when a suicide car bomber detonated his explosives outside a police station - which is next door to a military training facility - in the west of the city. This was followed by a five-hour gun battle between officers and another attacker.
Most of the fatalities reportedly occurred in this attack.
Soon afterwards a suicide bomber blew himself up outside Afghanistan's intelligence agency, in eastern Kabul.
Officials originally said just three people had died in the attack, but revised the number up later in the day.
The attacks came a day after the Taliban killed 12 policemen in an "insider attack" in the southern Afghan province of Helmand.
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Almost simultaneous attacks in Kabul have left at least 16 people dead and 44 injured, the health ministry says.
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The project to find influential games that deserved to be in the Hall of Fame was begun in February by The Strong - a US museum of play.
Tetris, Super Mario Bros, Pac-Man, and World of Warcraft were also chosen to feature in an exhibit of iconic games.
Angry Birds and Minecraft were nominated but did not make the final list.
The museum invited people to nominate games played on PCs, consoles, hand-held gadgets, phones or in arcades.
The winners span three decades of gaming from Pong, first released in 1972, to World of Warcraft which debuted in late 2004.
Pong was chosen because it launched the entire games industry, said the museum in a statement, revealing the six entrants in its Hall of Fame. It acknowledged that it was not the first electronic game but was the first to get "wide-scale public attention".
Other games were chosen for becoming cultural icons (Tetris), making games a mass-market phenomenon (Pac-Man) and changing the way games were made (Doom).
World of Warcraft was chosen, said the museum, because of its longevity and the way it has brought millions of players together into one game world.
The winners were whittled down from a long list of 15 that was picked by an internal panel of academics, journalists and game experts recruited by The Strong. Their decisions were based on a game's longevity, influence, geographical reach and iconic status.
The museum now plans to feature the winning games, the other nominees and many others in a permanent exhibition.
The other nine nominees included Legend of Zelda, Space Invaders, the Oregon Trail and Pokemon. Nominees for the 2016 inductees to the hall of fame are now being accepted.
Based in Rochester, New York, The Strong was founded in 1968 by Margaret Woodbury Strong a collector of toys, dolls and other play paraphernalia.
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Pong and Doom have been inducted into the first Video Game Hall of Fame.
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Between October and December 65,610 people made full cash withdrawals, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said, a 42% fall from the previous quarter.
Rules allow those aged 55 and over to have full access to their pension pots with the first 25% tax free.
The FCA collects data from providers covering about 95% of the sector.
A total of 127,094 of pensions were accessed for the first time - either partially drawn down as an income or taken totally in cash in the final three months of 2015. This was a 36% decrease from the previous quarter.
The figures also showed customers aged 55 to 59 had the highest rate of withdrawals as a percentage of their pension pot. Some 11% of this age group took an income of 10% or more of their pot.
A Panorama investigation earlier this week found that some companies are exploiting new pension freedom rules to get access to pension savings.
Undercover footage showed one unregulated consultant giving advice and suggesting high risk investments.
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The appetite for people to take their pension savings as cash waned at the end of the year, according to the City watchdog.
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The Al-Qadi family saw their side go behind to Jamie Devitt's penalty when Tom Parkes was penalised for handball.
But Rory Gaffney equalised with a 12-yard volley after away goalkeeper Barry Roche's unconvincing attempts to deal with a Danny Leadbitter cross.
And substitute Billy Bodin's close-range header earned victory late on.
Rovers go sixth, five points adrift of the top three, while Morecambe are in 17th place, 11 points clear of the relegation zone.
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Bristol Rovers celebrated their first match under their new Jordanian owners with a victory over Morecambe that takes them up to fifth in League Two.
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The planned hub, which is still at the consultation stage, will be at the Europa bus centre/Great Victoria Street railway station.
The two stations are the busiest in Belfast, with about eight million passengers a year passing through them.
It is expected that figure will rise to 13 million in the next 14 years.
Translink described the Belfast Hub as a "transport-led regeneration project" which will consist of a "world-class transport interchange and surrounding masterplan development".
The site would cover 20 acres from the stations to the Royal Victoria Hospital.
Half of that would be used for an integrated transport hub and the other half would be open to commercial development.
Over the past 18 months, Translink has engaged with local stakeholders to help shape the development proposals and said this latest stage "invites the public to share their views on the proposals".
Launching the public consultation, Translink group chief executive, Chris Conway, said: "The Belfast Hub will ensure we have the right infrastructure in place to attract more people to use public transport and active travel modes, supporting a key outcome of the draft programme for government.
"Along with other key projects, it will enable a transformation in public transport making a positive impact for everyone in Northern Ireland.
"Identified as one of the NI Executive's flagship projects, this impressive new facility will act as a catalyst for regeneration in one of the special action areas designated in Belfast City Council's city centre and regeneration strategy, providing new jobs, investment opportunities and supporting the growth and prosperity of NI."
The public can contribute to the consultation in the following ways:
The consultation stage is open until 2 December.
Translink said a further consultation will take place in 2017 before a planning application is submitted.
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Translink is consulting the public on proposals for a new transport hub in Belfast city centre.
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Vinyl records used to be one of the only ways to buy music up until the 1980s but was then overtaken by CDs, MP3s and online streaming.
But the latest figures show vinyl is making a comeback with sales reaching an 18-year high in 2014, at 1.29 million. The sales of vinyl albums are also predicted to grow by another 70% this year.
The charts company said it was responding to "the huge surge of interest" that has seen vinyl sales climb.
"This isn't just about rock acts targeting men in their forties and fifties. I've got a 15-year-old daughter and her friends have all started to collect vinyl," said chief executive Martin Talbot.
The new weekly vinyl albums and singles charts will be published on the Official Charts Company website.
The first official vinyl albums chart was topped by All Time Low's Future Hearts.
The US rockers also topped the UK album chart for the first time in the week's charts broadcast on BBC Radio 1 yesterday.
Chasing Yesterday by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds is 2015's biggest-selling vinyl album so far.
Brit Award-winners Royal Blood and Arctic Monkeys also feature in the top 10 of the year.
Bestselling singles include David Bowie's Young Americans and the Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars hit Uptown Funk.
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The UK's first weekly vinyl chart has been launched by the Official Charts Company as sales of vinyl albums and singles continue to rise.
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The former Tottenham and Manchester United forward is one of several to have met officials from the club.
Sheringham, 51, had a spell in charge of League Two Stevenage in 2015-16 but was sacked after 33 games.
Swindon will start next season in League Two having been relegated last term after winning only 11 of 46 games.
Sheringham has been out of management since leaving Stevenage - his first managerial job - in February 2016 after winning just seven of his games as boss.
Previous Robins boss Luke Williams left his role soon after the club's relegation was confirmed, having won two of their final 11 league matches with him in charge.
Since then, Swindon have had an approach for Mansfield boss Steve Evans turned down, and on 23 May chairman Lee Power said although the process had taken longer than expected they had a three-person shortlist.
As part of structural changes at the County Ground, director of football Tim Sherwood's role appears likely to be scrapped.
Swindon won just seven of 31 games following former Tottenham and Aston Villa boss Sherwood's arrival in November 2016.
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Former England striker Teddy Sheringham held talks with Swindon Town on Thursday about the managerial vacancy at the League Two club.
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Garff MHK Martyn Perkins said the public are "sick of dog mess dirtying the streets and popular walks".
A two-week consultation will be launched by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture to gauge public opinion.
Currently, owners can be given a fixed penalty fine of £50 or taken to court if they don't clean up after their dog.
The proposed system will see swabs taken from dogs' mouths and compared to samples taken from faeces.
Mr Perkins said he had "already had lots of feedback from responsible owners who support the move", adding: "It is certainly a case of the minority ruining it for the majority."
He said the issue needs to be dealt with partially because the island's "outstanding natural landscapes" have recently been recognised by UNESCO.
"We are very proud of this status and we want to encourage people to take pride in their environment," he said.
If it is supported, DNA testing could be included in a bill, currently going through Tynwald, which aims to amend the Dogs Act 1990.
The bill would mean every dog on the island must be implanted with a microchip, which would see an end to the licensing and duty regime for dogs.
Microchipping became a legal requirement in the UK in 2016.
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DNA testing of dog poo has been backed by a Manx politician who wants it used to tackle fouling on the Isle of Man.
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The seven-time Grand Slam champion said Williams was "the best female player ever" but against men it would be an "entirely different story".
Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam champion, responded to McEnroe, asking him to "respect me and my privacy".
McEnroe, 58, said: "I've got a solution. Men and women play together."
"Then we don't have to guess," added the American. "I'm sure the men would be all for it."
Dmitry Tursunov - the male player ranked 701 in the world - also said on Tuesday he believes he could beat American Williams, who is due to give birth in autumn.
"I would hope that I would win against Serena," he told BBC World Service Sport.
The 34-year-old Russian, once ranked as high as 20th in the world, said he did not think McEnroe was "trying to talk women's tennis down" but said "the reality" was that "men are stronger in general".
"Physically I might not be in the best shape of my life but as an overall package I'm much better than my ranking would suggest. She is pregnant, and I'm not.
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Williams, 35, who is the most successful female player of the Open era, confirmed her pregnancy in April, just 12 weeks after winning her record 23rd Grand Slam singles title.
"Dear John, I adore and respect you but please please keep me out of your statements that are not factually based," said Williams on Twitter.
"I've never played anyone ranked "there" nor do I have time. Respect me and my privacy as I'm trying to have a baby. Good day sir."
The world number two expects to be back on court as early as January 2018.
Tennis matches between men and women have occurred before, mostly notably back in 1973 when Billie Jean King took on fellow American Bobby Riggs.
Riggs, the world number one in the 1940s, retired in 1951 and at the age of 55 believed he could beat any of the top female players.
King originally declined to play Riggs and Australian Margaret Court - at the time the top female player in the world - stepped in. Riggs won 6-2 6-1.
But later that year, the top-ranked women's player King - 26 years younger than Riggs at 29 - took him on in an exhibition match at the Houston Astrodome and won 6-4 6-3 6-3.
A third 'battle of the sexes' match took place in 1992 between American former world number one Jimmy Connors, aged 40 at the time, and Czech/American Martina Navratilova, who was 35.
The match took place under special rules to make it more competitive - Connors was allowed only one serve per point, and Navratilova was allowed to hit into half the doubles court. Connors won 7-5 6-2.
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Maenclochog Community Council currently pays about £3,000 a year to maintain the small toilet block in the village.
Residents have decided to hold a public vote throughout August on whether they should continue to do so.
Nine community councils and groups currently pay for the running costs of public toilets in Pembrokeshire.
Thirteen have closed in the county in the past few years as Pembrokeshire council aims to save money.
Eifion Evans runs one of the shops in the village.
He said: "It's a good idea because we can find out how many people want to keep the toilets going.
"There was uproar in the village when it was originally suggested they might close."
The toilets are popular with walkers who visit the nearby Preseli Hills.
Councillor Huw George, a member of the council, said its share of council tax "doesn't allow for the payment of these toilets at the moment".
But he added: "One possible way forward could be to add £7 or £10 a year to the annual precept."
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People living in a north Pembrokeshire village are being asked to decide on the future of their public toilets.
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The 44-year-old quit her position at Arsenal Ladies in June, having won three trophies in a 16-month reign.
"I think the management of players is different," Kerr told BBC Scotland. "I think women can sometimes be a little bit more difficult than men.
"But I see myself as a football coach, nothing to do with male or female."
It shouldn't be about gender, it should be about your ability as a coach
Capped 59 times for Scotland, Kerr replaces Eddie May, who left to join the youth set-up at Hibernian, and will inherit a side that were runners-up last season but have lost their opening three matches this term.
Kerr, who will begin studying for a MSc in Sports Management at the university, was a player-manager at Kilmarnock, Hibernian and Spartans women's teams and had a four-year spell leading Scotland's Under-19s before Arsenal enlisted her.
"It doesn't faze me one bit," she said. "The main focus should be on the team.
"I've always had aspirations of working in the men's game and right now this seems like a really good fit for me.
"The university has great facilities and I'm going to be studying myself."
In May, Portugal's Helena Costa became the highest-profile female manager of a European men's team when she was named head coach of Clermont Foot in France.
Costa quit before taking charge for a single game because she found out players were hired without her consent, saying she had just been a face to attract publicity for the club.
Former France captain Corinne Diacre was appointed in her place.
Kerr, one of four women in the UK to hold a Uefa Pro-Licence for coaching, begins her new job with a home fixture against Dalbeattie Star on Saturday.
And she does not anticipate any difficulties arising from being the first female manager at this level.
"I've been involved in football a long time and, growing up in an era when there weren't that many girls playing football, I've had to combat many things," she continued. "Thankfully I haven't had that much abuse.
"I'm confident enough and completely focused on helping the guys develop as players. It shouldn't be about gender, it should be about your ability as a coach."
The Lowland League is administered by the Scottish FA and was established last year.
This season's winners will compete with the Highland League champions for a play-off with the side finishing bottom of League Two, the bottom tier of the Scottish Professional Football League.
Prior to the pyramid structure, teams had to be invited and voted into the league.
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Torquay almost took the lead just before half-time when defender Sam Chaney was denied his first goal of the season as he struck a post.
That near-miss looked even more important when the deadlock was broken in the 62nd minute as Portuguese midfielder Andrade capitalised on a mistake in the home defence and slotted home his first goal in 11 matches.
Torquay had chances to equalise, but David Fitzpatrick curled a free-kick over the crossbar and Brett Williams fired over on the turn.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Torquay United 0, Boreham Wood 1.
Second Half ends, Torquay United 0, Boreham Wood 1.
Substitution, Boreham Wood. Ben Nunn replaces Bruno Andrade.
Femi Ilesanmi (Boreham Wood) is shown the yellow card.
Matt Paine (Boreham Wood) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Torquay United. Brett Williams replaces Jamie Reid.
Angelo Balanta (Boreham Wood) is shown the yellow card.
Goal! Torquay United 0, Boreham Wood 1. Bruno Andrade (Boreham Wood).
Substitution, Torquay United. Shaun Harrad replaces Sam Chaney.
Substitution, Boreham Wood. Matt Paine replaces Mark Ricketts.
Second Half begins Torquay United 0, Boreham Wood 0.
First Half ends, Torquay United 0, Boreham Wood 0.
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Bryony Nierop-Reading's home went over the cliff at Happisburgh in Norfolk in the 2013 winter tidal surge.
The local council said she could not live in her caravan instead, but the Planning Inspectorate ruled she can stay until other arrangements are made.
Ms Nierop-Reading, 71, said it was a "very, very fair decision".
The former teacher moved to her 1930s bungalow on Beach Road in the erosion-hit village in 2008.
As the cliff-face disappeared, all her neighbours moved out two years later after accepting compensation from North Norfolk District Council.
Believing she would enjoy another 20 or so years of spectacular sea views, she declined.
But a few harsh winters, along with a clear-up of the ageing sea defences on the beach, left her home teetering on the edge within five years.
Following the events of the tidal surge in 2013 she moved to her caravan on her adjacent field.
However, the council issued an eviction notice saying she could not live in it long-term unless she got planning permission - which was unlikely given its proximity to the sea.
The notice was appealed and the Planning Inspectorate has now ruled the council was not wrong to issue it, but it should increase its grace period from six to 12 months to give Ms Nierop-Reading more time to make permanent living arrangements.
She now has until the end of next year to vacate.
She said the first option was for her daughter and son-in-law, who are tenants in her Witton Heath home three miles inland, to buy it from her, giving her money for another house in Happisburgh.
But failing that she said she had "a number of other options".
Ms Nierop-Reading said she believed common sense had prevailed, but "only because the inspectorate forced it".
"I am beginning to come to terms with it all and I can now think about the bungalow and some very happy times we had there," she said.
Judy Oliver, North Norfolk District Council's cabinet member for legal services, said: "The planning inspector dismissed the appeal on three of four grounds.
"On the fourth, the period of compliance was extended from six to 12 months. It's important to note that although the enforcement notice has been varied in this way, it has also been upheld.
"We thank the inspector for his decision."
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And that is why he chose Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford ahead of Leicester midfielder Danny Drinkwater.
Hodgson, speaking before Thursday's final friendly against Portugal at Wembley, said his selection was "tilted towards an offensive approach".
He added: "It became a question of do I take the extra attacker or midfielder? That's how Rashford came about."
Hodgson's side begin their Group B campaign in France against Russia on 11 June, before meeting Wales on 16 June and Slovakia on 20 June.
Eighteen-year-old Rashford's rapid rise into the England squad, scoring on his debut against Australia last week, was described as "incredible for his age" by captain Wayne Rooney.
And Hodgson added: "Rashford's had that fantastic end to the season and it will be very interesting to see in a squad of 23 whether he can bring those qualities at a higher level."
Hodgson, 68, has been criticised for picking just three recognised central defenders but he is confident England will be solid in defence.
"We believe defending is very much a team job and we can't just rely on a back four and a goalkeeper," he said.
"We need great mobility and great running power to defend in that way. With this squad they've got the ability to give us that.
"Often in a tournament the players that get injured or suffer a lack of form are the guys at the cutting edge, the guys who make the difference or score the goals."
He added he was happy he had so many good players to put on the field.
"Systems win you nothing and football players win you games," he said. "If they perform anything like they're capable of we'll be a tough team to beat."
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Pedro Luis Angarita Azpurua, president of the Farmatodo chain, and his vice president were accused of pricing "irregularities".
They were charged under laws aimed at controlling skyrocketing inflation.
The arrests come days after President Nicolas Maduro ordered the arrests of the owners of the well-known Dia a Dia supermarket chain.
Mr Angarita and his deputy Agustin Antonio Alvarez Costa are accused of understocking shelves and of leaving cash registers unstaffed, thus causing long queues to form outside.
Prosecutors said their actions were intended to lead to speculation and rising prices, which would have a "destabilizing" effect on the economy.
News of the arrest came days after President Maduro ordered the arrest of the owners of the Dia a Dia supermarket chain on similar charges.
President of the Venezuelan Federation of Chambers of Commerce Jorge Roig said the offences the executives had been detained for were "completely subjective".
"We consider it as an attack not only on Farmatodo, but on a specific attack on private industry," he said .
In late January, thousands of Venezuelans attended an opposition march in Caracas, banging empty pots to highlight what they say is the shortage of many staple foods.
Demonstrators also voiced discontent at high inflation, crime and long queues.
Many analysts say currency controls that restrict the availability of dollars for imports play a key role in creating a scarcity of many items.
But President Maduro is adamant that many businessmen are colluding with the political opposition to oust his government.
He has accused four supermarket chains of hoarding goods and smuggling items out of the country.
Venezuela - a major oil producer - has been heavily affected by the fall in oil prices on international markets. The economy officially entered recession in December.
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Venezuela has arrested two top executives of one of the country's largest pharmacy chains.
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Western Power Distribution (WPD) said that without expensive investment the grid would struggle to cope with taking any more power.
And developers could be asked to pick up "a large proportion of these costs".
Renewables advisor Regen SW warned charges, totalling up to £4m, may be a barrier to renewable energy schemes.
New renewable energy projects in the South West rose from 936 in 2009/10 to 47,423 in 2011/12, said Regen SW.
Since 2009, Cornwall Council has approved nearly 50 solar farms covering more than 1,600 acres.
WPD said all the solar farms in the pipeline would produce another 250 megawatts (MW) of power and parts of its system "would be at the limit of the generation they can accommodate".
It pinpointed the Pyworthy and St Tudy areas as being closest to capacity.
WPD said in a statement: "We have seen many large scale photovoltaic (PV) generation applications, as well as a few wind farms across the South West and particularly in Cornwall over the last few years.
"To connect further would therefore require extensive reinforcement of existing or building of new circuits, which can be quite expensive."
It said costs could be £1m to £4m depending on the size of the changes.
Merlin Hyman of Regen SW, which promotes renewable energy in the region, said: "It is not a secret that the grid's capacity is the biggest constraining factor for the growth of solar energy.
"We are working hard with Western Power Distribution to ensure there is investment in reinforcing networks, otherwise the grid will be a major barrier to some renewable energy projects.
"Investment to create robust local networks will enable more local generation of secure energy rather than relying on uncertain imported fossil fuels."
He said Regen wanted WPD to increase its plans to spend £3m a year reinforcing the network which "we don't think is enough".
The Energy Networks Association said: "Large scale generation projects will benefit from the energy they will sell to consumers and so it is fair that they cover the cost to reinforce the network that their project will profit from."
Climate Change Minister Greg Barker said there was a growing need in the county to "manage additions to the grid more carefully".
"Cornwall is the most extraordinary powerhouse for natural energy and it's very exciting," he said.
"But we need 21st century connections to get that energy out of Cornwall and into the rest of the country."
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Baraclough, 46, takes over from Jim Magilton, who remains the Irish Football Association's elite performance director.
The new under-21 manager moves into the post after leaving his role as assistant to Oldham boss John Sheridan.
"I am looking forward to working with young players in Northern Ireland," said Baraclough.
"I will be aiming to help the team be successful in qualifying and also to help develop future senior internationals."
Baraclough had a 20-year playing career which saw him play for QPR, Notts County and Scunthorpe United.
He became Scunthorpe manager in 2010 before moving to Sligo Rovers two years later, where he guided the Irish club to the League of Ireland title plus FAI Cup and Setanta Cup triumphs.
After being appointed Motherwell manager, he kept the club in the Scottish Premier League and was then handed the Oldham assistant's role after departing from the SPL outfit.
Northern Ireland senior manager Michael O'Neill said Baraclough would be a "great addition to our international coaching team".
"We were looking for a candidate with good coaching and management experience and Ian certainly fits the bill given his previous roles as both a manager and assistant manager," said O'Neill.
Northern Ireland's Under-21s have never progressed to a European Championship Finals and finished last in their previous qualifying group after picking up only two points from 10 matches.
Baraclough's Under-21 side have have been drawn with Albania, Estonia, Iceland, Slovakia and Spain in their 2019 UEFA European Championship qualifying group.
The Northern Irish begin their campaign against Estonia in Tallinn on 8 June.
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The Tees Valley Airshow will take place on 29 August at Durham Tees Valley Airport for the first time since 1989.
Organisers said the it had been "prepared in full compliance" with Civil Aviation Authority requirements.
At least 11 people are thought to have died after a Hawker Hunter jet crashed on to the A27 during an aerial display at Shoreham on Saturday.
A statement from Tees Valley Airport said: "Everyone connected with the airport and the air show is obviously deeply saddened by the weekend's tragic events at Shoreham and expresses their condolences to the victims' families and friends.
"Incidents of this kind are thankfully very rare and safety is, of course, always our primary objective.
"All our procedures have been developed with and approved by the Civil Aviation Authority.
"In addition, all plans for the air show have been prepared in consultation and agreement with the local authorities."
All aircraft operators taking part in live displays have been required to produce confirmation relating to pilot qualifications, aircraft airworthiness and insurance as required by the CAA, organisers added.
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Thomas Cullen, 20, who has Down's syndrome, posted the video having failed to find a job after several months of trying.
Since putting the clip on Facebook, his appeal has been viewed more than 28,000 times.
His mother Carolyn said she had not expected the video to attract the level of attention and was "hopeful" it would help her son.
Mrs Cullen, from Thirsk, said: "I posted it on Facebook just thinking that somebody might see it and think 'Oh, I know somebody [who can help]'. I did not expect the amount of hits and shares that it's had.
"I think people view somebody with a disability as not able to do the job, but it just needs somebody to give a little bit of extra time to them.
"Thomas just needs somebody who is prepared to give him a chance.
"I'm hopeful. I would like him to get a job and to lead a normal life like anybody else."
According to Mencap less than a fifth of the 1.4m people in the UK with a learning disability are in employment despite at least 65% wanting to work.
James Bolton, from the charity, said: "Unfortunately [Thomas'] story is all too common.
"I think there are all too often negative attitudes from employers and the public about what people with a learning disability can do. Very often it's due to a lack of understanding."
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A disabled man's online appeal for work has been seen by thousands of people.
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Jersey made it past the opening round for the first time in their history after coming back from a goal down to beat Salisbury 2-1.
Josie Steinson put Salisbury ahead before half-time, but two goals from Fiona Anderson, the second in the final minutes, sealed the win.
Meanwhile, Guernsey won 4-1 away at Warminster-based West Wilts.
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The Egyptian, 25, has signed a five-year deal and has been a prime target for manager Jurgen Klopp.
At current exchange rates, the fee is short of the club record £35m paid for Andy Carroll in 2011 but matches the sum they spent in 2016 to make Sadio Mane the most expensive African player.
Salah almost joined Liverpool from Basle in 2014 before moving to Chelsea.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said Salah has "the perfect mix of experience and potential", adding: "This is a really exciting signing for us.
"I have followed him since he emerged at Basle and he has matured into a really good player.
"His pace is incredible, he gives us more attacking threat and we are already strong in this area. I like that we will make it even more competitive."
Salah will wear the number 11 shirt, with Roberto Firmino moving to number nine.
After only six Premier League starts following his £11m move, Salah had loan spells at Fiorentina and Roma before joining the latter in a permanent move for about £15m last summer.
He was a key figure as Roma finished second in Serie A last season, scoring 15 goals in 31 league appearances.
Liverpool have already signed Chelsea's 19-year-old striker Dominic Solanke, who was top scorer as England won the Under-20 World Cup and will join on 1 July.
That fee will be decided by a tribunal after he rejected a new contract at Stamford Bridge, with the fee expected to be about £3m.
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The Health Protection Agency (HPA) report said a hot tub on show at JTF Warehouse in Stoke-on-Trent was the probable source of an outbreak in 2012.
Richard Griffin, 64, and 79-year old William Hammersley, both died and 19 other people caught the disease.
The HPA said hot tubs posed a health risk if not regularly maintained.
BBC News has not been able to contact JTF Warehouse for a comment following the HPA report.
The report said: "This was a significant outbreak and has raised questions on the acceptability of operating spa pools (also known as whirl pools and hot tubs) in public places where the general population has access.
"Spa Pools are known to pose a risk of Legionella if water systems are not rigorously maintained, properly managed and subject to regular chemical controls.
"Operating spa pools on display in indoor spaces, even if not used for bathing, have been previously shown to be the cause of outbreaks in other countries," the report added.
Lawyers Irwin Mitchell are taking legal action on behalf of the families of two men who died, as well as 16 other people who caught the disease.
They are calling for a public inquiry into the outbreak.
Clive Garner from the firm said: "We hope that now this report has been published those responsible for the store will admit liability for the illness suffered by our clients so that we can help them to access the exact level of care and support they now need.
"We are currently working with medical experts to investigate their longer term condition and prognosis and we hope to conclude their cases as soon as possible so that they can begin to move on with their lives."
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She may continue to exercise some functions, but her role will be very limited.
Sinn Féin has seven days to re-nominate a new deputy first minister following Mr McGuinness' resignation.
However, the party is adamant it will not replace him.
From the evening of Monday 16 January, the baton passes to Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire. The law says he shall call an election.
The usual time period for an Assembly election campaign is six weeks. If Mr Brokenshire moved immediately, then voters in Northern Ireland would be going to the polls in seven weeks' time.
However, a previous court case indicated that the Northern Ireland Secretary did not necessarily need to call an Assembly election immediately, but within a reasonable period of time.
Mr Brokenshire could use this flexibility to allow for more negotiations.
What he cannot do as the law stands is suspend the Stormont Assembly and Executive.
That power was used by previous governments on a number of occasions, but it was removed from the statute book as part of the 2006 St Andrew's Agreement.
It would require a fresh emergency law to be passed by Westminster for suspension to be used again in the future.
During the 2015 crisis over welfare reform and IRA activity, the Northern Ireland Office was adamant that, in the event of a breakdown, it would not try to bring back suspension powers, but allow fresh elections to take place.
Government sources indicate that thinking has not changed, even though a potentially polarising campaign might not make the restoration of devolution in spring any easier.
Sinn Féin say their rift with the DUP is far wider than the latest Renewable Heat Incentive scandal.
But whilst the Stormont parties go into election mode, it seems unlikely there will be any progress on either recouping the potential RHI losses, or agreeing an independent investigation into the affair.
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The second-tier club, located just east of capital city Brussels, narrowly avoided relegation this season.
The club's board set a time limit in its search for investment and said King Power "was the only bidder who made a clear and coherent proposal".
Its directors said the deal "guarantees the future of the club, both financially and in sporting terms".
OH Leuven were relegated from Belgium's top tier in 2015-16 but said new ownership would provide "sufficient financial resources to aspire to the earliest possible return".
It added King Power - founded by Leicester chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha in 1989 - will fund an expansion of the club's youth system.
The acquisition will be formally completed when the company has concluded due diligence.
Srivaddhanaprabha is worth an estimated £3.6bn according to Forbes.
The 58-year-old bought Leicester in 2010, with the club winning promotion to the top flight four years later and claiming the Premier League title in 2015-16.
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How on earth are you meant to pass the time?
Don't worry - Newsround's got it sorted - sort of....
Check out our top tips to beat boredom in the car!
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You know the feeling - you get in the car for a long, boring journey, and the battery on your tablet dies.
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An extra 260,000 passengers used the airport compared with the same month in 2014, mainly due to an increase in long-haul flights and larger aircraft.
In June, Gatwick said it had the busiest year in its history, claiming it proved its case for a second runway.
The Airports Commission has since backed a new Heathrow runway instead.
Gatwick said demand for long-haul flights to New York, Los Angeles, Cape Verde, Trinidad and Costa Rica had contributed to the increased passenger numbers.
It said it had now experienced two-and-a-half years of consecutive month-on-month growth.
Gatwick's chief executive Stewart Wingate said the July figures showed his airport remained the best location for the new runway.
"These results put us 10 years ahead of the forecasts used by the Airports Commission to predict future air traffic movements," he said.
"Our growth in the last 12 months is actually more than the commission concluded could be added at Gatwick in the first year of a new runway.
"This is further proof of the flaws in the Airports Commission analysis and shows its conclusions are fast unravelling."
A spokesman for the commission said: "All forecasts in the Airports Commission final report were subject to extensive analysis and we are confident that they are fit for purpose."
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The camera and medical equipment firm brought the case against ex-chairman Tsuyoshi Kikukawa and 15 others.
A Tokyo court found Kikukawa and five others liable for $529m.
The ruling comes comes six years after former chief executive Michael Woodford exposed his colleagues for falsifying accounts to conceal losses of $1.7bn.
The scandal was one of the biggest financial frauds in Japan's history, but Kikukawa and two other executives who pleaded guilty never went to jail. Instead, they were given suspended sentences of up to three years.
An Olympus spokesman declined to comment, saying the former employees could appeal against the ruling.
One of the six men found liable by the court has since died, but his family could still be held responsible for his share of the damages, according to the AFP news agency.
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Six executives sacked by Japan's Olympus have been ordered to pay more than half a billion dollars in damages after a massive accounting fraud.
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The Nasa probe, which flew by the dwarf planet in July, continues to downlink its data, and as it comes in, the scientists get to work on it.
The ripples stretch for many hundreds of km.
"It looks more like tree bark or dragon scales than geology," observed mission team member Bill McKinnon.
"This'll really take time to figure out; maybe it's some combination of internal tectonic forces and ice sublimation driven by Pluto's faint sunlight," the Washington University, St Louis, scientist said in a US space agency release.
The best way to look at "scales" is to browse the new high-resolution enhanced colour view of Pluto that has been made available (PNG file, 70MB). The features are on the far eastern edge.
This super image comes from the Ralph/Multispectral Visual Imaging Camera on New Horizons. It combines blue, red and near infrared (NIR) images.
The enhanced view will help decode the various geological and climatological processes that have worked together to produce all the complex surface features seen on Pluto.
Alex Parker, a team member from the Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, worked on the Ralph portrait.
"This image consumed the better part of this week for me," he tweeted.
"I removed striping noise and deconvolved the images, massively improving sharpness.
"Since the NIR, red and blue images used to make this colour composite are taken separately, they have to be precisely aligned in software.
"The instrument is a TDI (time delay and integration) camera, and has funny spatial distortions. I removed all of these by hand to create the final colour product."
Also released this week are probably the highest-resolution images seen so far.
They come from the Lorri camera and show details down to 270m across. Lorri is a black and white camera, but the imagery released by Nasa has been coloured with Ralph information.
The mosaic includes a segment of so-called Sputnik Planum. Incorporating a series of large polygonal features, in previous releases the icy surface has appeared to be ultra-smooth. But in this new higher-resolution view, it is possible to see a more dune-like and pitted texture.
New Horizons continues to move deeper into the outer Solar System even as it downlinks its flyby data.
It has now gone 90 million km beyond the dwarf, which puts it very nearly five billion km from Earth.
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More than 200 pupils at St George's Preparatory School in Jersey were due to have a day at the beach in July.
But after hearing a health department warning about skin cancer on the island, headmaster Colin Moore said the school would be organising "a less exposed alternative event".
Mr Moore said "the children's health must take priority".
He said the decision was made with "considerable regret".
"I'm not suggesting we shouldn't go to the beach... but I think there is a big difference between taking your family to the beach and 210 or 220 children."
He said the school may "resurrect" its visit to the beach in future years if adequate shading is available.
The average Jersey temperature in July is 14C to 20C, compared with 11C to 19C in the UK, according to the Met Office.
Too much sunshine was also blamed for the closure of an outdoor swimming pool in Cornwall because lifeguards were unable to clearly see the bottom of the pool after the weather helped create an algal bloom.
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Charles Piutau, Stuart McCloskey and Kyle McCall scored tries in Ulster's first-half purple patch, with Kristian Dacey replying for Cardiff Blues.
Chris Henry and Louis Ludik added second-half scores while man of the match Ruan Pienaar converted all five.
Willis Halaholo and Alex Cuthbert crossed for home consolation tries.
Wales captain Sam Warburton was a late withdrawal from the Blues side with a sickness bug, despite recovering from the shoulder injury which kept him out of Wales' win over South Africa.
Shingler's early long-distance penalty was the only score of a cagey opening quarter, before Ulster took control with three converted tries in 13 minutes.
A snipe from Pienaar set up the attacking position for All-Black Piutau to bag an overlap try after 24 minutes, with opposite number Blaine Scully in the sin-bin for killing the ball at a ruck.
Four minutes later giant centre McCloskey cut through on a clever angle from 20 metres out to stroll through some weak Blues defence.
Scully's return did not prevent Ulster turning the screw as prop McCall bundled over from close range following Pienaar's charge-down of Lloyd Williams' attempted clearance, Pienaar again converting.
The Blues finally roused themselves for hooker Dacey to be driven over with the final move of the first half, making it 21-8 at the break.
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The visitors were twice reduced to 14 when Iain Henderson and Luke Marshall were yellow-carded, but a punchless Blues attack could not take advantage.
Even with Marshall off, a clinical Ulster bagged the bonus point as Chris Henry crossed, following a break-away led by Pete Browne and Tommy Bowe.
Crowd favourite, former Wales fly-half Nicky Robinson, returned to Blues colours in the final quarter and converted a jinking effort by Halaholo with ten minutes left, before putting Cuthbert over and goaling again.
But replacement Ludik eased any Ulster nerves by scrambling over from a charge-down to leave the Blues pointless.
Cardiff Blues: Blaine Scully; Alex Cuthbert, Rey Lee-Lo, Willis Halaholo, Tom James; Steve Shingler, Lloyd Williams; Gethin Jenkins (capt), Kristian Dacey, Taufa'ao Filise, George Earle, James Down, Josh Turnbull, Ellis Jenkins, Josh Navidi.
Replacements: Matthew Rees, Rhys Gill, Scott Andrews, Shane Lewis-Hughes, Macauley Cook, Tomos Williams, Nicky Robinson, Matthew Morgan
Ulster: Charles Piutau, Tommy Bowe, Luke Marshall, Stuart McCloskey, Craig Gilroy, Brett Herron, Ruan Pienaar; Kyle McCall, Rob Herring (capt), Wiehahn Herbst, Pete Browne, Franco van der Merwe, Iain Henderson, Chris Henry, Sean Reidy.
Replacements: John Andrew, Andrew Warwick, Rodney Ah You, Kieran Treadwell, Clive Ross, Paul Marshall, Louis Ludik, Darren Cave.
Referee: Andrew Brace (SRU) Assistants: Sean Gallagher (IRFU), Aled Evans (WRU) TMO: Charles Samson (SRU)
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The Disney Pixar film took $73.2m (£54.6m), while The Independence Day sequel took a disappointing $41.6m (£31m).
Blake Lively's shark thriller The Shallows did better than expected, taking $16.7m (£12.4m).
Filmed in Australia, it came in fourth and only cost $17m (£12.7m) to make.
On its opening weekend, Finding Nemo sequel Finding Dory had the most successful launch for an animated film in US box office history, taking $136.2m (£93.3m).
It is already the sixth-best selling film of 2016 after ten days with total takings of $285.6m (£214m).
That figure is less than $100m (£74.9m) short of the final total that Finding Nemo made.
Will Smith did not return to battle the aliens second time round in the Independence Day sequel but Roland Emmerich was back in the director's chair.
Bill Pullman, Vivica Fox and Jeff Goldblum reprised their characters, joined by new cast members Liam Hemsworth and Jessie Usher.
It cost $165m (£123.6m) to make and will need strong international ticket sales if it is to become profitable.
It has taken $102m (£76.4m) from 57 different markets since its release.
In third place was the Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson action comedy Central Intelligence.
It took $18.4m (£13.7m) in its second week and has now topped $69m (£51.7m) in 10 days.
Sony distribution chief Rory Bruer said social media buzz helped the film, which is about Lively's character battling for survival in a shark's feeding ground.
"We were able to convey that this is a movie that has you on the edge of your seat and is both fun and scary," he said.
Meanwhile, Matthew McConaughey's historical drama Free State of Jones took fifth spot.
The film, in which McConaughey plays the leader of a rebellion against the Confederacy, took $7.8m (£5.8m), which was below expectations.
It cost $50m (£37.4m) to make.
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The relationship drama, written and directed by Jolie, opened this year's American Film Institute Film Festival in LA.
Hollywood Reporter said it was "far too long" and suffered from "stasis and dramatic flatness".
Variety added that it "it leaves the heart and mind coolly unstirred".
It summed up the film as "a gorgeously unhappy 1970s American couple seeking to escape their demons during an extended stay on the Maltese coast".
Screen Daily said it was "an intimate art-house film for a major studio" and that it was "sure to garner attention because of the marquee attraction" of its stars.
It is the first film in which they have starred together since 2005's Mr & Mrs Smith and is Jolie's third film as director, after Unbroken (2014) and In The Land of Blood and Honey (2011).
Screen Daily said Jolie's "commitment to serious themes is undercut by a rigid, overblown style".
"No matter the type of story she's trying to tell, she often bears down on it so hard that the film doesn't have much room to breathe," it added.
The Wrap called the film "a soporific drama that teeters on parody", adding: "Angelina Jolie Pitt's reputation as a competent filmmaker won't be entirely undone by her third directorial effort but neither will it be enhanced."
It said it was "hard enough watching these two talented actors play blanks who have no chemistry with each other, but the effort seems especially pointless when we learn the root of their problems".
The film is released in the US on 13 November and in the UK on 11 December.
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Defending champions Watson and Henri Kontinen beat second seeds Bruno Soares and Elena Vesnina 6-4 6-7 (6-8) 6-3.
Murray and Martina Hingis overcame Marcelo Demoliner and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 6-2 7-5.
The number one seeds broke the unseeded pair three times in a one-sided opening set before breaking in the 11th game of the second set en route to victory.
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Watson and Kontinen had 14 chances to break their opponents in the opening set of their match, finally converting one in the ninth game of the first set.
The second set was a tighter affair. Again, the 2016 champions had several opportunities to break, but wasted them before coming unstuck in the tie-break.
However, they took full advantage of their chances in the decider when they broke in the fourth game before going on to secure a second successive appearance in the final.
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Debutant Jordan Kirkpatrick put Clyde in front after eight minutes but Arbroath turned the game on its head early in the second half.
Bobby Linn's penalty levelled 11 minutes after the break, then Richard Little's right-footed effort two minutes later left Clyde stunned.
Clyde failed to capitalise on leaders East Fife's 1-1 draw with Queen's Park.
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Struggling Arbroath came from behind to earn a victory which denied Clyde the opportunity to go top of League Two.
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DreamHost had argued the DoJ's warrant would have revealed 1.3 million IP addresses.
The DoJ has now narrowed the scope of its demand.
Disruptj20.org was set up to help arrange a protest at President Trump's inauguration.
"The government has no interest in records relating to the 1.3 million IP addresses that are mentioned in DreamHost's numerous press releases and opposition briefs," prosecutors said in the new request.
They were focused on the use of the website to plan and carry out a criminal act - a "riot" - not the "lawful activities of peaceful protesters", they said.
The warrant does not now require certain access and error logs, which, DreamHost says, means visitors' IP addresses are "largely safe".
"We see this as a huge win for internet privacy, and we absolutely appreciate the DoJ's willingness to look at and reconsider both the scope and the depth of their original request for records," DreamHost said in a blog post.
However, it still plans to challenge the DoJ on other aspects of its request.
Prosecutors signed the original warrant to DreamHost in July, arguing that disruptj20.org had been used to organise "violent" protests in Washington DC.
DreamHost and privacy advocates argued that amounted to a "digital dragnet".
In its updated warrant, the DoJ said that the full scope of the original request - criticised by DreamHost in its public statements - had been "unknown to the government and the court at the time that the warrant was issued".
Data still required by the amended warrant includes files and databases stored by DreamHost.
More than 200 people have been charged in relation to rioting at the inauguration.
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Visitors to an anti-Trump website will probably not have their internet protocol addresses turned over to the Department of Justice, after a legal standoff with a US web company.
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Earlier this month a WTO dispute panel found the US had dealt with all but one of the instances of illegal subsidies to the aerospace giant.
But Airbus maintains the US continues to offer unfair support.
The fight is part of a 13-year dispute between the EU and the US over support offered to Boeing and Europe's Airbus.
In 2012, the WTO found that state and federal programmes provided Boeing with billions of dollars in illegal subsidies.
On 9 June the WTO's dispute panel found most of those issues had been addressed.
However, generous tax benefits offered by the state of Washington, where Boeing has a large presence and which are worth an estimated $800m to date, continue.
Both sides claimed the panel's June findings as a victory.
The WTO has also found that Europe provided billions in illegal subsidies to Airbus.
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The European Union (EU) has appealed against a recent World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling in favour of the US over its state aid for Boeing.
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A charity wants older people to help care for pet chickens in an attempt to tackle loneliness.
The idea, by the project Hen Power, has experienced significant success with the scheme in England.
What started with a couple of hens in Northumberland has expanded to more than 40 care and residential homes across England and Wales.
Similar schemes are also taking place in Canada and Australia.
Caring through arts is being backed by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, which is promoting other forms of art among the elderly in care settings including dance, music, creative arts and circus skills.
But will bringing chickens into care homes ruffle some feathers?
Not according to 80-year-old widow Pat Cain who is originally from Merseyside.
She lives alone in sheltered accommodation as part of a wider care home and has been a hen-keeper for four years.
"First of all some shook their heads, they didn't care for it at all. But now it's part of our lives, it would be strange if we didn't step out of our bungalows and care for the hens.
"It's made everyone around me change their lives."
The project recently received £1m of Big Lottery funding and Hen Power says it is hatching a plan for the scheme to be introduced in Northern Ireland soon.
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The number of 'hensioners' in Northern Ireland could soon be on the rise.
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Prof Gerry Holtham said plans for an advisory group of business leaders and experts were "probably not sufficient".
He claimed it would be a "big ask" for First Minister Carwyn Jones to add Brexit to his list of responsibilities.
The economist said a dedicated Brexit ministry would have the staff and resources to undertake the job.
Prof Holtham, who previously led an inquiry into Welsh Government funding, said the advisory group was a good idea to help with "very complicated" negotiations, claiming both the Welsh and UK governments were "short on experience and expertise".
But the Cardiff Metropolitan University professor said the panel would not be enough.
"Brexit will influence a lot of different ministries within the Welsh Government," he told BBC Wales, naming agriculture and industry as key areas.
"All of these will have to work together and make their input," he said.
"The Welsh Government hasn't been great in the past at that kind of cross-departmental co-ordination.
"It may help to have somebody who is responsible for pulling it together and conducting the negotiations."
New Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed David Davis as secretary of state responsible for Brexit in the UK government, with former Welsh Secretary David Jones as a junior minister working with him.
Mr Holtham said the first minister may want to lead the Brexit response from Wales himself, but asked: "Does he have the staff back-up to actually carry that out?
"If there were a department doing that, there would be civil servants seconded to it and it would have the resources to undertake the job, as well as having a minister responsible for seeing that all the information was brought together and co-ordinated in the right way.
"It's a big ask for the first minister to do that as well as all the other things that he has to do."
In July, Mr Jones told the BBC's Sunday Politics Wales: "There can't be a minister for Brexit.
"I have a limited number of ministers I can appoint - I can't appoint somebody just to do that.
"The reality is we can do this anyway... not just me but the cabinet and other parties as well."
Reacting to Mr Holtham's comments, a Welsh Government spokesman said: "The first minister is chairing a cabinet sub-committee focused exclusively on Brexit issues, bringing together the departments directly linked to EU business.
"In addition the cabinet secretary for finance and local government will chair an EU advisory group drawing together expertise and sectorial interests from across Wales.
"Throughout this process the Welsh Government will be fighting vigorously for Wales' interests."
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Wales needs a dedicated minister for Brexit to co-ordinate its response to leaving the EU, a former Welsh Government advisor has said.
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Colombia said it would not allow any further temporary openings of the border, which Venezuela shut last year.
More than 100,000 people went to Colombia last weekend, the second time the border was open in a year.
They crossed to buy basic goods that are in short supply in their country because of a severe economic crisis.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered the closure to fight cross-border crime. He said the area had been infiltrated by Colombian paramilitaries and gangs.
The UN human rights office called on Venezuela to consider accepting "humanitarian aid" to ensure food and medicine supplies were distributed.
Colombia's Foreign Minister, Maria Angela Holguin, said a decision had been made to not allow any further temporary reopening of the border.
"Let's work so that the opening, the next opening, is definitive," she said after meeting officials from the region neighbouring Venezuela.
She added that work needed to be done to make the frontier safer and to prevent criminal activities in the area.
Many in Venezuela say they have struggled to feed their families as the country has suffered severe shortages for months.
This is a result of the falling price of oil which is Venezuela's prime source of income.
Supermarkets have empty shelves and people spend days in queues to buy basic goods.
The Venezuelan opposition blames the government for the economic crisis, saying its policies have left businesses unable to import raw materials and essential parts.
President Maduro argues that his leftist government is the victim of an economic war.
Expressing concern about "severe shortages" of basic goods in Venezuela, the UN human rights office also warned about deteriorating human rights and growing violence in the country.
The body urged the authorities to ensure the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
Venezuela: Economy on the brink?
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The government in Colombia has called for the permanent opening of its border with Venezuela after crisis-hit Venezuelans flocked to buy basic items.
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The defender, 27, was carried off after he was injured in an 85th-minute collision with opponent Theo Hernandez.
Barcelona said on Saturday evening that Vidal, signed from Sevilla in 2015, would be out of action for five months.
"Aleix, you'll be back stronger - get well soon," wrote team-mate Andre Gomes on Twitter.
Vidal had recently established himself as a regular in Luis Enrique's side, scoring in league victories over Las Palmas and Athletic Bilbao since the turn of the year.
After suffering his injury, he was taken to hospital in the Basque city of Vitoria-Gasteiz, where Alaves are based, for an operation to reduce the swelling on his ankle.
His was one of two serious injuries sustained in La Liga matches on Saturday; Osasuna defender Tano Bonnin broke his leg during the first half of their 3-1 defeat at home by Real Madrid.
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Barcelona full-back Aleix Vidal will miss the rest of the season after dislocating his right ankle during Saturday's 6-0 La Liga win at Alaves.
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Hackers said they had penetrated Hacking Team's internal network and stolen more than 400GB of data.
The Italian company said it was working with police to track down the hackers.
Widely shared online, the stolen data includes a list of the countries that have bought Hacking Team's main surveillance tool, Da Vinci, and emails suggesting intelligence agencies use it to spy on activists and journalists.
The list includes:
Lists of passwords and login details for client sites were also revealed.
The hackers first published stolen data, including internal files, email messages and software source code, on Hacking Team's own Twitter account, having first changed its name to "Hacked Team".
Confirmation of the breach came via the Twitter account of Hacking Team engineer Christian Pozzi.
"We are awake. The people responsible for this will be arrested. We are working with the police at the moment," he said in one message.
Soon after, this and other messages about the breach were removed as Mr Pozzi's Twitter account was deleted.
Hacking Team's website is also currently offline.
Security expert Graham Cluley said the company had "no shortage of online enemies around the world".
Its software had been popular with intelligence agencies in many countries, he said, but he questioned how many would continue that relationship given that it had been "so seriously breached".
Human rights group Reporters Without Borders had named Hacking Team as one of its "enemies of the internet" because its software was being used in countries that did not have a "good record on democracy and human rights".
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The combined value of the two firms is likely to be at least $230bn (£150bn) based on Tuesday's share price.
AB InBev's brands include Budweiser, Stella Artois and Corona, while SABMiller owns Peroni and Grolsch.
If the deal is successful, the merged company would produce one third of the world's beer.
AB InBev said it had approached SABMiller's board about a "combination of the two companies".
However, it added that there was no certainty the approach would lead to an offer or an agreement.
Earlier, SABMiller said it had been informed that AB InBev was planning to make a bid, but that it had no details as yet.
"No proposal has yet been received and the board of SABMiller has no further details about the terms of any such proposal," the firm said.
Shares in SABMiller jumped more than 20% on the news, while AB InBev's shares were 11% higher.
"Let's get this straight, this is a takeover by AB InBev of SABMiller. It's not a merger," said Larry Nelson, editor of the industry trade magazine, Brewer's Guardian.
Given the size of the deal both parties would be likely to have to sell off parts of their operations to get it past the regulators, and that may mean sacrificing some of their US and Chinese businesses .
"In the US SABMiller has a joint venture with Molson Coors which gives it a 25% share of the market and makes it a clear number two," Mr Nelson added.
"But combining with the number one, AB INBev, would give them 75% of the market, which is clearly untenable. But AB InBev would not have gone into this without having some plan of what they want to divest."
The merged company would be likely to move aggressively into faster growing markets.
AB InBev has an eye on the South African markets where SAB Miller dominates in 15 countries, and has a presence in a further 21.
A merger would also strengthen its grip on South America and Mexico which are by far its most profitable markets.
This deal has long been anticipated but analysts believe AB InBev was held back from making an offer because of high levels of debt built up through a string of other purchases.
SABMiller has also been trying to do deals. Last year it made an unsuccessful offer for its smaller rival Heineken in a move that was widely seen as an attempt to ward off a bid from AB InBev.
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The prospect of a tie-up between the world's two largest brewers is looming after Anheuser-Busch InBev said it had made a takeover move for SABMiller.
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Mr Piech had criticised his chief executive in an interview with the German news magazine Der Spiegel, but did not specify the issue at stake.
Mr Winterkorn has been widely tipped as VW's next chairman. Mr Piech and the Porsche family control 51% of VW.
Volkswagen is the biggest car manufacturer in Europe.
On 17 April, Volkswagen's five-member governing board gave its backing to Mr Winterkorn.
Board member Wolfgang Porsche, a cousin of Mr Piech, said he had given his "personal opinion" without clearing his remarks with other family members.
Mr Piech, 78, is a former VW chief executive. His wife Ursula has also resigned her seat on the board.
In a statement (in German), Volkswagen said that deputy board chairman Berthold Huber would serve as interim chairman.
During his eight-year tenure as chief executive, Mr Winterkorn has overhauled VW and made it one of the world's most successful carmakers, industry analysts say.
In 2014, VW was the world's second-biggest carmaker by sales, behind Toyota and ahead of GM.
Apart from Volkswagen, the group's brands include Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Bentley, Skoda and Seat.
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Jayne Ludlow's side are preparing for home qualifiers with Israel on 15 September and Austria on 20 September.
The inclusion of Seattle playmaker Fishlock is significant as she was pondering international retirement.
"We're looking forward to the next campaign, which is really important for us," she said.
Fishlock hinted she would retire after Wales' failure to reach next summer's Euros but the 29-year old is now targeting another campaign.
"We're really excited," said Fishlock. "We haven't been together for a while now and we always enjoy being together.
"Friendlies are always important. The result is not the main thing - it's about what we get out of it and hopefully we can get good things out of this one.
"The team spirit is good, it's always good. It is fun."
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Jess Fishlock has boosted Wales women ahead of Friday's Republic of Ireland friendly as they warm-up for their UEFA European qualifying campaign.
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The service said it had a shortage of 24 staff - the equivalent of 12 ambulance crews - that could have led to delays for "less serious calls".
It said support was sought from voluntary and private ambulance crews.
The shortage was due to a factors including rostered leave, sickness, vacant shifts and cancelled overtime.
John McPoland from the NIAS said the shortage left the service about 20% down on the usual 60 crews it expected to have in place for a Saturday night shift.
He added that the staff shortage was an ongoing issue.
"We are experiencing difficulty at the weekend and we have been relying on the voluntary crews and on the private ambulances," he said.
"We also rely on our staff coming in and doing overtime.
"We have been dealing with situations like this for quite a while now.
"We're absolutely not happy about it but we will take steps to try to address it."
He added that the reduced service would mostly be felt by patients "whose situation is not immediately or potentially life-threatening".
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The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) has said it had to operate a reduced level of cover on Saturday night due to a shortage of staff.
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Think-tank Reform Scotland said the route had been left with limited potential for expansion.
It said the Edinburgh to Tweedbank line had shown thinking was "too small" and planning "too short-term".
The Scottish government said the railway had proved a huge success and expected more investment in future.
Reform Scotland released written evidence it had sent to Transport Scotland's rail infrastructure strategy consultation.
It has been submitted on its behalf by advisory board member Tom Harris, a former Labour transport minister in the UK government.
He makes a range of suggestions including the need for "bigger thinking" in the long-term vision for Scotland's railways.
Mr Harris singled out the Borders Railway for criticism with the construction of bridges to accommodate only single-track width as an example of limits placed on future expansion.
He said: "We are in danger of missing the bigger picture when it comes to discussing rail in Scotland.
"We talk in very narrow terms about ScotRail and its operation, but what we actually need is an injection of some creative, strategic thinking so that we can give the Scottish people a rail system built for the future and one to be proud of. "
He called for the creation of a Scottish Rail Infrastructure Commission to examine what "ambitious transformational projects and new railway lines" were needed to boost the Scottish economy and "transform our connectivity as a nation".
"The Borders Railway showed us that there is an appetite for new railways in Scotland, but it also showed us that our thinking is too small and our planning too short-term," he said.
"That ship has now sailed, but we must learn the lessons from it, think big, and plan long, and that is why the need for a commission is now critical."
A Scottish government spokesman said it welcomed Reform Scotland's comments.
"The think-tank has raised issues about structure and vision," he said.
"Whilst there will be different views on structures to realise the vision for Scotland's railways it is clear that the ambitions for our railway to be a driver of economic growth and a positive, integral part of our social fabric is an ambition that is shared right across Scotland."
He said the reopening of the Borders Railway had been a "cause for celebration" in the Borders and Midlothian.
"We were always confident that, in time, it would deliver major economic opportunities and attract new investment, so it is pleasing to see strong evidence that visits and spending are up significantly as a direct result of the new railway," he said.
"With over 1.2m passenger journeys in its first year alone, additional seats on peak time services and more improvements and initiatives in the pipeline, we look forward to seeing even more investment and interest in the area in the months and years ahead."
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The £25m Rhyl High School, which opened on Wednesday, includes facilities for vocational courses such as a hair and beauty salon and a construction room.
It will also provide a base for 45 pupils from the nearby community special school, Ysgol Tir Morfa.
Work started on the new complex more than two years ago, built near the old school which will be demolished.
It has been funded by Denbighshire council and the Welsh Government.
The old school was described as dilapidated by the modernising education team in the council.
Head teacher Claire Armitstead said: "It is amazing. We have worked really hard for the last two years, even longer, probably five years, to try and make it happen. And it felt like it was always just a bit out of our reach.
"But today we've got children sitting in the building that we helped to create.
"I feel like we have done something right for the children of Rhyl and I think our children deserve this.
"We now have a building that is watertight, bright, light and I don't think you realise how important those things are to you until you haven't got it."
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A new secondary school in Denbighshire has officially welcomed the first of its 1,200 pupils.
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Animal welfare groups have called for Thomas Chipperfield's show, An Evening with Lions and Tigers, to be banned.
Its 10-day run in Welshpool, Powys, starts on Friday.
Speaking to BBC Radio Wales' Jason Mohammad programme, Mr Chipperfield said all relevant animal welfare licences are in place and the animals are checked by vets.
"There's no scientific evidence whatsoever to support that claim (of animals suffering)," he said.
"The amount of studies that have been done with regards to the use of animals in live entertainment and zoos... the results always come back overwhelmingly in favour."
But animal welfare groups want the show stopped.
Adam Roberts, chief executive of the Born Free Foundation, said: "In the last two years, the big cats in question have been hauled around the whole of the UK and Ireland for the sole purpose of performing outdated circus tricks for paying audiences.
"In 2010, 95% of respondents to the UK government consultation on this issue demanded a ban.
"A promise was made by Westminster in 2012 that a ban would be introduced in England before the end of 2015 and the Welsh assembly has suggested that it would support a ban in Wales."
However, Mr Chipperfield said his show includes training displays, talks and feeding with hundreds of people buying tickets to see it.
"What we are doing isn't actually a circus. It's animals in a show - it's educational," he said.
A Welsh government spokesperson said Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Rebecca Evans, has "made it clear that she wishes to move to a ban on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses".
The spokesperson added: "Because the circuses in question tend to operate in England and Wales we believe it is important that the legislation banning the use of wild animals should be on an England and Wales basis. We are pressing the UK government to deliver on the promise to legislate as soon as possible."
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The man behind an animal show featuring performing lions and tigers has denied his animals suffer in captivity.
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The city's Lord Provost Sadie Docherty lay a wreath at Dalbeth Cemetery in honour of five Glasgow Auxiliary Fire Service messenger boys.
They died at the height of the German bombing on 13 and 14 March 1941.
The boys were among 90 youngsters who cycled or ran with potentially lifesaving messages for front-line fire crews during the war.
The lord provost laid the wreath in honour of all the messenger boys who died at a Celtic Cross which was erected at the grave of 15-year-old Neil Leitch.
He died from bomb injuries sustained while trying to take a communication to Partick Fire Station.
The teenager had been injured during an earlier mission when he was blown off his bicycle by a bomb.
He defied orders to rest and continued with his duties until he was fatally injured.
The lord provost said: "I am proud to join others to remember the remarkable, and little known, bravery of Neil Leitch and all the other Fire Service volunteer boy cyclists across the country, who put their lives on the line to save others during the Second World War.
"Sadly Neil Leitch along with four others paid the ultimate price that terrible night as our city and its citizens were relentlessly bombed."
Following his death, Neil Leitch was gazetted by King George VI for his bravery and devotion to duty.
His nephew James Leitch, a former Clydebank fireman who now lives in Orkney, attended the service along with family from across the UK.
James said: "I grew up hearing about my uncle Neil and this is something we have always wanted to do.
"These boys were forgotten. To me they deserve recognition. It will be an emotional day."
The lord provost was joined by George McGrandles, of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, the city's senior fire officer.
He formed part of a Fire and Rescue Service Guard of Honour in tribute to the youngsters.
"The role of the boy messengers isn't widely known but it was absolutely vital," he said.
"They took on an incredibly dangerous role to ensure fire crews could get to where they were needed even when bombs destroyed communications channels.
"It took incredible courage and, in trying to save others, these five youngsters ultimately lost their lives."
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The Stormont executive has a target of growing external sales by 33% over the next four years and by 80% by 2025.
The "trade accelerator plan" includes increased grants to visit trade shows.
Small and medium sized firms will also get accommodation and travel grants for market development trips to Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland.
Economy Minister Simon Hamilton said increasing exports was critical to "transforming Northern Ireland into a globally competitive economy".
The most recent trade figures show that manufacturing exports from Northern Ireland were up by 9.5% in the year ending June 2016.
External sales are all those sales made outside Northern Ireland, that is sales to Great Britain, the Republic of Ireland and anywhere else in the world.
Exports consist of all sales made outside the United Kingdom.
Pharmaceutical firms have performed particularly strongly with exports up by 84% or £527m.
However, the number of firms that are exporting has continued to drift downwards and are there now fewer than 1,000 exporting businesses in Northern Ireland.
The last executive fell significantly short of it export targets.
It aimed to grow manufacturing exports by 20% but growth was less than 6%.
Mr Hamilton said: "I want us to look at existing markets and new ones as huge opportunities for Northern Ireland.
"We are already doing exceptionally well at exporting our goods and services but I believe we can do even better."
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Matt Tubbs' sixth goal of the season came from the spot on 70 minutes for Ryan Astles' challenge on Yemi Odubade.
Chester, who had beaten Aldershot 8-2 in midweek, were completely overrun by an Eastleigh side who had lost five of their previous seven league matches.
Visiting keeper Tony Thompson denied Luke Coulson, Josh Payne and Odubade before Tubbs' deserved winner.
The fight to reach the play-offs remains tense, with Eastleigh now only two points behind fifth-placed Braintree, while Chester are only eight points clear of trouble.
Chester manager Steve Burr told BBC Radio Merseyside:
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"There were two things we felt hard done by. We had a goal disallowed in the first half when Ryan Higgins cut the ball back to Ross Hannah.
"And the lads are unhappy with the penalty decision. There was minimal contact. It was harsh, to say the least
"They have a very expensively assembled side with experience, who you could see are used to playing on that pitch and, in the end, it was settled by a penalty
"It was always going to be tough after what has happened this week, then the long journey down. We set off at seven o'clock this morning and you could see one or two tired legs out there. But I don't want to make excuses. We didn't create enough chances."
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Eastleigh secured back-to-back wins for the first time since December as they narrowly defeated Chester.
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Some 853,000 16- to 24-year-olds were NEET at the end of 2015, down 110,000 on the same quarter of 2014.
But the figures also show the numbers were 5,000 higher than in the summer.
City and Guilds managing director Kirstie Donnelly said it was "worrying" to see the figures "creep up after months of more positive news".
The Office of National Statistics figures date back to October to December 2001 when 833,000 young people were classified as NEET, some 12.9% of the total age-group.
At the end of last year that proportion had fallen to 11.8%.
NEET numbers reached from highs of over a million, or more than 16% of the age-group, in 2011, but have fallen consistently since.
In England, the government raised the education participation age to 17 in September 2013 and to 18 in September 2015.
So young people in England are now expected to stay in full-time education, in an apprenticeship, or in employment with training until they are 18.
The UK-wide NEET figures first dropped below the million mark, to 987,000, or 13.5% of the age group in the first quarter of 2014.
England-only figures show there were 690,000 NEETs at the end of last year, almost 100,000 fewer than in the last quarter of 2014.
This figure is the lowest since 2000 when comparable records began and the number stood at 629,000, says the government.
Skills Minister Nick Boles said the figures showed the government was delivering on its commitment to ensure all young people were either earning or learning.
"There is no room for complacency, though, and through our plans to deliver three million new apprenticeships by 2020 and our qualification reforms, we are determined to build on these excellent results," said Mr Boles.
But campaigners say the figures are still too high
"More than one in every 10 teenagers is currently locked out of a path to the future," said Ms Donnelly.
And Jenny North, policy and strategy director of Impetus PEF, which funds projects to help the most disadvantaged young people, called for more government action.
"We need to see a clear focus from government on how they will help disadvantaged young people succeed in education, and progress into sustained employment so they can fulfil their potential," said Ms North.
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