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The 25-year-old, who finished last season on loan at Northampton, has agreed a three-year deal with the Reds.
Collins is Crawley's 12th signing of the summer transfer window.
"James wants a new challenge and he comes with a very good goalscoring record in League Two," Reds boss Dermot Drummy told the club website.
Collins, who has previously had spells at Aston Villa, Swindon and Hibernian, scored 15 goals in 49 appearances last season.
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League Two side Crawley Town have signed James Collins after the striker's contract at Shrewsbury Town was cancelled by mutual consent.
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Aaron Lennon is still missing but Muhamed Besic is nearing a first-team return following nine months out with a serious knee injury.
Burnley midfielder Steven Defour is fit, having played only twice in 10 weeks because of various injuries.
Johann Berg Gudmundsson has stepped up his recovery from knee ligament damage but might not be risked.
Guy Mowbray: "Everton are hunting a new club record for successive Premier League home wins, against a Burnley side still seeking ANY away win.
"The Clarets have three chances left, with the last (and furthest!) trip to Bournemouth probably their best bet - assuming both are safe from relegation by the season's penultimate weekend.
"With one win in nine since January, it's testament to how well Burnley did earlier in the season that they'll surely be okay by then.
"The FA Cup semi-finals line-up should mean that Everton are sitting pretty for a Europa League place, and whilst a strong finish won't get them in the top four it might prove key to keeping Romelu Lukaku."
Twitter: @Guymowbray
Everton manager Ronald Koeman on his players' ambitions: "If you ask the players one by one, everyone will mention they like to play Champions League: for every manager, for every player and also the fans.
"Our next step is to play in Europe. It will be difficult but if we finish fifth or sixth it would be perfect as you don't play any qualification games for the Europa League."
Burnley manager Sean Dyche on Michael Keane's PFA Young Player of the Year nomination: "It's a great sign for him and he deserves to be in that company.
"We're not shining lights of the Premier League or a superpower, so for other players to see that and say 'hang on a minute, he's been terrific in a smaller side at a smaller club' is good, it's good of his peers to recognise that.
"He's in some very good company, some players who are having absolutely fine seasons, and he's having a very strong season too."
Since suffering their only home league defeat of the season, against Liverpool in December, the Toffees have won seven league games in a row at Goodison Park.
I think Everton's excellent run will continue - and maybe Ross Barkley will deliver the knock-out blow.
Prediction: 2-0
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SAM (Sports Analytics Machine) is a super-computer created by @ProfIanMcHale at the University of Salford that is used to predict the outcome of football matches.
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With the score 1-1, victory on Saturday would mean Andy Murray could win the best-of-five tie for Great Britain in Sunday's first reverse singles.
Jamie Murray and Dom Inglot were originally named to face Lleyton Hewitt and Sam Groth.
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But captain Leon Smith exercised his right to change the line-up.
"Everyone in the team wants to play, everyone wants to try and help where they can," Andy Murray said on Friday.
Jamie Murray has reached the last two Grand Slam finals, at Wimbledon and the US Open, with Australian partner John Peers, while Inglot reached the semi-finals in New York with Sweden's Robert Lindstedt.
Britain captain Leon Smith had said he would not decide on his line-up until after Friday's play, saying he needed to "talk to Andy", but he has now opted for the pairing who secured a four-set victory over Nicolas Mahut and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarter-final against France.
Murray, the world number three, thrashed Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-3 6-0 6-3 in Friday's first singles match against Australia, before Bernard Tomic beat Dan Evans 6-3 7-6 (7-2) 6-7 (5-7) 6-4.
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Australia captain Wally Masur admitted his side were feeling the pressure ahead of the crucial third rubber.
"The locker room is pretty tense because I guess we thought it would be 1-1 and it's come to that situation, where there's so much focus on the doubles," he said.
"Everybody knows how pivotal that match will be but we're very happy to be in it."
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Andy Murray will team up with his brother Jamie for Saturday's crucial doubles match against Australia in the Davis Cup semi-final.
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Atherton, 28, has won all seven races this season and 13 in a row, a run stretching back to 2015.
The world champion had already sealed the 2016 World Cup crown in Canada last month but won in Andorra on Saturday to end the World Cup season unbeaten.
She has now won five overall World Cup titles in downhill.
Wales' Manon Carpenter completed a British one-two in the overall standings, finishing 560 points behind Atherton.
Trek Factory Racing's Atherton won the final race by 6.5 seconds ahead of Australian Tracey Hannah and Myriam Nicole of France.
In the men's event, Britain's Danny Hart won his third consecutive World Cup race but finished second in the overall standings behind American Aaron Gwin.
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Britain's Rachel Atherton completed the first "perfect season" in UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup history with victory in the season's final race.
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The note was sent in 1960 to the family of Stan Laurel's childhood friend Margaret Miller, who went on to marry the star's school friend.
The signed and dated letter thanks Mrs Miller for her belated Christmas card calendar and talks about his "many happy memories" of Tynemouth Pavilion.
Newcastle auctioneer Anderson and Garland said the item could create a "bit of a frenzy" among bidders.
Mrs Miller's daughter, also called Margaret, found the letter in her brother's belongings when she moved house.
The 88-year-old from Hexham, said: "My father and Stan Laurel were at school together in Tynemouth in the 1890s.
"Stan's family lived in North Shields and my father's family knew them quite well.
"My parents were going to the United States on holiday and hoped to meet up with him.
"I don't think they did and I imagine that's why my mother sent the calendar to him because he didn't get to see it."
Laurel was born in Ulverston and later emigrated to the US where he found fame in Hollywood.
Before emigrating, he spent much of his life in the north-east of England, going to school in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, and Tynemouth.
Anderson and Garland auctioneer Fred Wyrley-Birch said: "There is such a lovely story behind this letter, which is likely to add to the value of the piece when it goes under the hammer.
"We expect people interested in Stan Laurel's North East connections, as well as autograph collectors, to be among the bidders. It may well create a bit of a frenzy."
It goes to auction on Tuesday and is expected to fetch between £300 and £500.
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A letter from Cumbrian-born comedian Stan Laurel is to be auctioned.
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Londonderry's Oxford Bulls was formed in October 2015 but have struggled to find another team to play against.
A plea was put out on social media several weeks ago to try to find them some competitors.
The team's manager then received a message from West Brom star McClean, which he thought was a "wind-up".
"Out of the blue I get a message from the man himself, James McClean, on Facebook," Kevin Morrison said.
"To be honest I thought it was one of those fake accounts, that somebody was taking the hand out of me.
"He said: 'I'm playing a match on Tuesday night, I'll be back in Derry at lunchtime on Wednesday - how does that sound?'"
Football strips and runners at the ready, it was still a surprise for Kevin Morrison's son when one of his idols joined them at the city's indoor football centre - and brought a few mates to make up a team.
West Brom forward McClean had featured in the Republic's friendly defeat by Iceland just 24 hours earlier.
"My wee boy, Adam, would be a big fan of his. James walked in and Adam was standing at the edge of the pitch," Mr Morrison said.
"He pointed at him, then he pointed again and then the jaw opened. He's was kind of star-struck for the rest of the game.
"I think it was a fantastic day, we're going to have some great memories to take away from it."
All the young footballers have a passion for the sport and the team has been set up with the help of the Foyle Down's Syndrome Trust.
It provides a wide range of activities for young people and adults with the condition.
Despite McClean's big match experience, Mr Morrison told the BBC that his young side gave the forward a good run for his money.
"He [McLean] had a fantastic attitude and they loved him for it," he said.
"The lads had a ball and James was an absolute gentleman, we couldn't believe our luck."
The team had initially tried to find a squad with similar abilities, but with no success.
After this week, the Bulls are now being offered potential tournaments against the likes of Manchester City, Everton and Liverpool.
"You have no idea the offers we've had, it's been crazy," Mr Morrison said.
"My phone is nearly melting. I've had hundreds of messages from mainstream football clubs right across the island, right over to England.
"[Northern Ireland winger] Paddy McCourt came down to help in training on Sunday as well, so it has been an amazing week and the boys have really responded to it.
"They've taken to it like ducks to water and I think we could have serious footballers on our hands before long," he added.
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Emergency services were called at 14:50 BST on Tuesday to a river at Aberglaslyn, near Beddgelert.
Formal identification is expected to take place later today. Specialist police are supporting the man's family.
Ch Insp Mark Armstrong said: "Our sympathies go out to the family and friends of the person involved."
He said the operation to recover the body had been complex and involved police, North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, Aberglaslyn and Ogwen mountain rescue teams and the regional police underwater search teams.
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A body has been recovered in the search for a canoeist who got into difficulty in Snowdonia, police have said.
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Property prices are expected to grow by 5% a year over the next five years, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics).
This prediction had edged down in recent months, Rics said.
Price rise expectations in London have dropped from an estimate of 9% a year in March to just under 5% now.
"What we are really seeing is some of the very strong upward momentum starting to come off the housing market, as a lack of supply, higher prices, more prudent lending measures and some of the talk from the Bank of England are creating a level of caution among sellers and buyers," said Simon Rubinsohn, chief economist at Rics.
The Rics survey is one of a number of different surveys that are published about the UK housing market.
Earlier this month, the Nationwide Building Society said that there had been signs that activity in the UK housing market was starting to "moderate".
However, prices have risen in most parts of the country in recent months, with London showing double-digit annual growth in property prices.
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Surveyors have reduced their expectations for house price growth in the UK, despite a continued shortage of homes for sale.
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The information was given by the UK government in response to a freedom of information request by the Ferret investigative journalism website.
It did not disclose who the companies were or where they have applied to extract shale gas.
But Scotland's shale reserves are said to be focused in the central belt.
The UK government's Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has been offering exclusive rights to exploit onshore oil and gas resources under its 14th licensing round.
But a decision on who will be awarded the licences in Scotland, and whether they should be awarded at all, will not be taken until after full powers over fracking are devolved to Holyrood under the Scotland Bill.
The Scottish government placed a temporary moratorium on fracking in January while a study was carried out into is potential impact.
In its response to the Ferret, the DECC said a total of nine companies had applied for the rights to 19 blocks in Scotland, each covering 100 sq km.
But the DECC said it could not name the companies, or say where the blocks were, for commercial confidentiality reasons.
Stuart Haszeldine, a professor of geology at the University of Edinburgh, told the Ferret: "It is very likely most of the applications for shale exploitation by fracking will focus around east Glasgow, north Lanarkshire, the northwest corner of south Lanarkshire, West Lothian, Edinburgh city, southwest and south coastal Fife, Midlothian and the north west of East Lothian."
These areas were identified in a British Geological Survey (BGS) study of the Midland Valley - which runs across central Scotland - as having the greatest potential for shale extraction.
The BGS report suggested there was only a "modest" amount of shale oil and gas in place in the area, with its central estimate for shale gas put at 80 trillion cubic feet, and its central estimate for shale oil put at six billion barrels
Anti-fracking campaigners have raised concerns about the environmental impart of the controversial technique, which they argue is "dirty and dangerous".
But supporters accuse environmental groups of scaremongering on the issue, and say shale gas extraction is an important potential energy source that could become a major new industry for Scotland.
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Nine companies have applied for licences to carry out fracking operations beneath 1,900 sq km of land in Scotland, it has been revealed.
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England, France and the US will compete along with Northern Ireland in the event, which runs from 18-23 October.
The round-robin games will be at Ballymena Showgrounds, Mourneview Park in Lurgan, Portadown's Shamrock Park and the National Stadium in Belfast.
NI are the hosts of the Uefa Women's U19 Championship finals in August 2017.
Alfie Wylie, the Irish FA Women's coach said the mini-tournament, the International Women's Cup, was a great opportunity for Northern Ireland's young women to play against some of the best teams in the world.
"The US women's national team are the current world champions and many of the young American girls taking part in next month's tournament will no doubt aspire to play in the full US women's team," said Wylie.
England and France have qualified for the Uefa Women's Under-19 Championship Finals 11 times, with France winning the overall title on four occasions and England winning it once.
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Northern Ireland are to host a four-team Women's Under-19 tournament in October as part of preparations for next year's European Championships.
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The former England paceman has been suffering from a "lower back issue", but is expected to feature in the five-match ODI series beginning next week.
Ireland play the Afghans in three T20s in India, staring on Wednesday.
"We're happy with the progress Boyd is making and feel confident that he will still make an impact on this tour," said Irish head coach John Bracewell.
"We are lucky that we have cover at present."
Bracewell added that bowler Tim Murtagh would be available for the ODI series following the birth of his second child.
The matches in Greater Noida conclude with an Intercontinental Cup encounter on 28-31 March.
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Ireland bowler Boyd Rankin has been ruled out of the T20 series against Afghanistan because of a back problem.
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The 2009 champions won once, against Bangladesh, and suffered defeats by India, New Zealand and Australia.
The team were jeered on their return to Lahore airport, with huge crowds chanting "Shame! Shame!"
Former fast bowler Waqar said: "If my leaving makes things better, then I would do it without delay."
Waqar is in charge as head coach for a second time and his current contract ends in May.
He added: "When there is no cricket at home [because of security concerns in Pakistan] then the foundation will for sure become weak. I place my hands together and beg forgiveness from the nation."
Captain Shahid Afridi, 36, is expected to announce soon whether he will be retiring from internationals or not.
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Pakistan head coach Waqar Younis has "begged forgiveness from the nation" after the side's group-stage exit from the World Twenty20.
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Scotland goes to the polls to elect its local councillors on 4 May.
The Lib Dems are putting forward candidates in a record number of wards, aiming to build on recent by-election wins.
Party leader Willie Rennie said Lib Dem candidates would "put people first", accusing the SNP and Greens of "putting independence first".
The Lib Dems are looking to bounce back from the 2012 elections, where they lost more than half their council seats in the aftermath of a coalition deal with the Tories at Westminster.
The manifesto describes the party as "intent on winning more seats and playing a major part in Scottish councils".
While campaigns in different council areas will highlight local issues, the manifesto sets out the party's national priorities, including mental health, education and scrapping the council tax.
It also underlines the party's backing for a reformed federal UK and "continued membership of the European Union", proposing a referendum on the terms of the Brexit deal.
At the launch event in Inverkeithing, Mr Rennie said he was confident the party could build on by-election wins and gain seats across Scotland.
He said: "Local Liberal Democrat councillors have an impressive record of action and service for their communities. They work all year round for local people, not just at election time.
"This year's elections present an excellent opportunity to build on our by-election successes across the country with gains from all parties. We are contesting more wards and looking to win more seats on 4 May.
"As the SNP and Greens put independence first, Liberal Democrats will put local people first. Scotland does not need another divisive independence referendum."
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Having started their campaign with a 2-0 win over Hungary on Wednesday, Wales had chances to score in the first half through Natasha Harding and Rachel Rowe.
Both teams came close to scoring after the interval, with Rowe's overhead kick going wide.
Wales face Republic of Ireland on Monday, 6 March, with a finals day on Wednesday, 8 March.
Wales Women's Squad: Claire Skinner (Cyncoed), Laura O'Sullivan (Cardiff City Ladies), Emma Gibbon (Eastern Suburbs FC), Loren Dykes (Bristol City Women), Hannah Miles (Cardiff City Ladies), Hayley Ladd (Bristol City Women), Sophie Ingle (Liverpool), Gemma Evans (Cardiff City Ladies), Shaunna Jenkins (Cardiff City Ladies), Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign FC - on loan at Melbourne City), Angharad James (Notts County Ladies), Charlie Estcourt (Reading FC Women), Bronwen Thomas (Brighton & Hove Albion Women), Georgia Evans (Bristol City Women), Nadia Lawrence (Yeovil Town Ladies), Helen Ward (Yeovil Town Ladies), Natasha Harding (Liverpool), Rachel Rowe (Reading FC Women), Kayleigh Green (Chieti), Melissa Fletcher (Reading FC Women), Rhiannon Roberts (Doncaster Rovers Belles), Amina Vine (Bristol City Women), Emma Beynon (Swansea City Ladies).
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He had been out of work since parting company with the Robins in November.
Crawley, who were relegated from League One earlier this month, had been without a manager since John Gregory left the West Sussex club on 9 May.
"My job is to put a competitive squad together that will challenge at the right end of the table," 45-year-old Yates told the Crawley website.
He spent almost five years in charge of Cheltenham and guided them to the League Two play-offs in 2012 and 2013.
After successive top-seven finishes and unsuccessful play-off campaigns, Cheltenham finished 17th in League Two in 2013-14.
And ex-Kidderminster boss Yates was then sacked late last year, following a run of four successive league defeats that left them 18th.
He was the third-longest serving manager in England's top four divisions at the time of his departure from Whaddon Road.
"I have been out of the game for a few months and when this opportunity came up it really excited me," he said.
"There's a big challenge ahead but one I am really looking forward to."
Gregory, 60, parted company with Crawley earlier this month, having spent the past six months recuperating from heart surgery.
Dean Saunders was placed in interim charge of the Reds in December, but was unable to save the club from the drop to League Two.
The 50-year-old former Liverpool and Aston Villa striker was appointed Chesterfield manager last week.
Crawley chief executive Michael Dunford said that Yates stood out among "some very strong candidates".
He added: "He has a very deep knowledge of the level we find ourselves at next season and is a first-rate coach.
"The board spoke to several people in the game who have worked with Mark and they were all very positive about his credentials, his knowledge and his enthusiasm."
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Crawley Town have appointed former Cheltenham boss Mark Yates as their new manager on a two-year deal.
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LinkedIn is trying to boost the business content it offers to its 300 million users.
Lynda, based in California, has made hundreds of videos that teach subscribers everything from coding to business skills.
Subscribers pay $375 per year to access the tutorials.
Although the company was founded nearly 20 years ago, it has expanded rapidly in the past two years, adding several languages to its video offerings and increasing outside investment.
"The mission of LinkedIn and the mission of lynda.com are highly aligned," said LinkedIn chief executive Jeff Weiner in a statement.
"Both companies seek to help professionals be better at what they do."
Shares in LinkedIn rose more than 1.5% on the New York Stock Exchange after news of the acquisition was released.
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LinkedIn has bought US online learning business Lynda for $1.5bn (£1.1bn), making it the professional networking site's biggest acquisition to date.
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The Ghana international, 22, made 51 appearances for Bundesliga side Augsburg before moving to Stamford Bridge on a five-year deal last August.
Raman made his Chelsea debut in the Champions League and went on to make 23 appearances for the Blues.
His return to Germany reunites him with former Augsburg manager Markus Weinzierl, who took over as Schalke manager in June.
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Schalke have signed Chelsea defender Baba Rahman on a season-long loan.
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The 28-year-old won in four hours three minutes nine seconds, more than eight minutes faster than Belgium's Pieter Heemeryck, with fellow Briton Mark Buckingham third.
In the women's race, Emma Pallant claimed victory from fellow Briton Lucy Charles, finishing in 4:35:15.
Switzerland's Daniela Ryf was third.
The race in the Canary Islands involved swimming 1.9km, cycling 90km and running a half-marathon (13.1 miles or 21.09km). The Ironman 70.3 event is half the regular Ironman distance.
The men's Olympic triathlon - which Brownlee won in 2012 and 2016 - involves a 1.5km swim, a 40km cycle and 10km run.
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Double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee marked his debut in long-distance triathlons with victory in an Ironman 70.3 event in Gran Canaria.
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Belfast-based UTV says it is in talks which could lead to its TV business in Northern Ireland being sold.
If the deal goes through, STV would be the last Channel 3 broadcaster outside ITVplc's control.
Like STV, up until now UTV has guarded its independence and identity fiercely. Originally the Channel 3 network was a federation of regional franchisees.
Between 1993 and 2004, the regional stations based in England and Wales - including Border TV which serves southern Scotland - gradually consolidated into one company through a series of takeovers and mergers. At the end of the process, the company was named ITVplc.
Later ITVplc also acquired Channel Television in the Channel Islands leaving UTV and STV as the only independent companies in the network.
Parent company UTV Media - which also owns several radio stations - said this morning it was in talks which could lead to the sale of its television business. It had already been widely reported that ITVplc was the potential buyer.
Inevitably, there is bound to be renewed speculation over STV's future independence if UTV comes into ITV's ownership.
However industry watchers point out that STV has had to live with this sort of speculation for 20 years and still managed to retain its independence - sometimes against the odds.
The relationship between STV and ITVplc would not be directly affected by any takeover of ITV by UTV.
Three years ago, STV entered into a new affiliation deal with ITVplc which led to a new, friendly relationship between the two companies. Previously it had become strained after STV started dropping popular network programmes.
Ironically, before the current management team took control of STV in 2007, a merger between STV and UTV was on the cards.
UTV Media has been hit by the cost of setting up a TV station serving the Irish Republic. It has led the company to issue several warnings that losses at the new station would be greater than originally anticipated.
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Scottish broadcaster STV could soon be the only independent station left in the Channel 3 TV network.
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Turker Bayram's InstaAgent app was pulled from Apple and Google's stores after another developer flagged it was copying users' names and passwords for the photo-sharing service.
But although InstaAgent used the logins, Mr Bayram denies saving them.
One expert said sending the passwords to an unknown server was still "highly unorthodox".
InstaAgent had topped the free app charts in several countries, including the UK, before it was blocked.
The software promised to let users see who had viewed their Instagram profiles.
But on Tuesday, David Layer-Reiss - a German iOS developer - posted a series of tweets that included evidence InstaAgent was "hacking" people's details.
Mr Bayram failed to explain his actions when he was phoned by the BBC the next day, but later posted a statement online in broken English.
In it, he said he had been working on a new way to promote the service.
The app had charged people a fee if they wanted to see more than three people who had looked at their pictures.
Mr Bayram explained he had been working on a feature that would have unlocked full access for free if device owners let an advert for InstaAgent appear in their feeds, but said he had decided not to activate it.
"It was not a good idea," he acknowledged.
"We didn't publish because we learned that Instagram wasn't allowing private APIs [application program interfaces] for third-party applications' usage."
He added, however, that for reasons he "couldn't understand" the code still started posting the ads to some people's accounts.
"It was a terrible experience for us. Because our application has removed both mobile markets," he wrote.
But he said people who had downloaded the app should not be concerned.
"Nobody's account [was] stolen. Your password [was] never saved [to] unauthorised servers.
"But again and again we apologise... [and in the future] we must read service providers' policies carefully."
Instagram - which is owned by Facebook - has advised users against using such bolt-on services.
"Anyone who has downloaded this app should delete it and change their password," a spokeswoman said.
Security consultant Alan Woodward added that he still had concerns.
"Offering users an app to see who has viewed their profile is a classic way of scamming users into installing malware," he said.
"For a third-party app to send your password to an external server is at best a way of circumventing the policy of that social media service. At worst it is simply a means of grabbing your password for nefarious purposes.
"The particular way in which this app was sending user credentials to an unknown server seems highly unorthodox."
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Jason Kenny, 46, has been getting more than 50 messages a day on Twitter from fans of his namesake who has won three gold medals in Rio.
The father-of-one, who like the Olympian is originally from Farnworth, said it was an "absolute pleasure" to get the cyclist's tweets.
"I reply and say thank you but I am not in Rio", he told the Bolton News.
The Peugeot car sales manager, who lives in Adlington, said it was no trouble for him and "because he's such a nice guy, they are always very nice messages".
Mr Kenny has gone to considerable efforts in his Twitter biography to differentiate himself from the star.
It reads: "Bolton lad but not an Olympian, that's @jasonkenny107 who's amazing + not Canadian that's @jkenney who's...Canadian. Often confused for both you ain't the first."
Cyclist Jason Kenny equalled Sir Chris Hoy's British record of winning six Olympic gold medals on a sensational night in Rio on Tuesday.
Mr Kenny then woke up to a string of tweets praising the 28-year-old Olympian for his success.
He said it has happened for years, starting during the Beijing games, continuing in London and now Rio.
"I usually just re-tweet them or sometimes I reply", he said.
People "usually apologise" when they realise their mistake, he said, "but they don't need to - it's easily done!"
A keen cyclist himself, Mr Kenny remembers getting a "good luck" tweet from the Olympian in 2012 when he messaged him about a bike challenge he was completing early one Sunday morning.
He said the sportsman "is doing fantastically" in his career, adding: "If he does not become Sir Jason Kenny, then there is something wrong."
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Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust said funding offered by central Norfolk clinical commissioning groups (CCG) does not meet the "volume of demand".
A trust board meeting was told the CCGs were "not commissioning sufficient capacity" in beds or staffing levels.
The central Norfolk CCGs said they were still in negotiations.
At the meeting Andrew Hopkins, director of finance, said funding arrangements had been agreed with all its CCGs apart from central Norfolk.
The meeting heard the plans put forward by central Norfolk CCGs did not provide enough funds for out of area placements, when no beds can be found in the area.
There were also issues surrounding staffing levels.
In previous years, the trust has been criticised over the need to send patients outside of Norfolk and Suffolk due to a shortage of mental health beds.
The BBC revealed that in November last year the cost of sending Norfolk and Suffolk mental patients to other parts of the country almost tripled to £600,000, from an average of £200,000 a month in December 2013 to September 2014.
In December, the trust said the number outside the counties had been cut to 24 from a high of 50 earlier in the year.
Non-executive director John Brierley said: "The issue is the commissioners are not commissioning sufficient capacity to the volume of demand."
If no agreement is made the dispute will go to arbitration where a final decision is made by NHS England and health watchdog Monitor.
Trust chief executive Michael Scott said after the meeting: "We don't think there is adequate funding for mental health. It remains the Cinderella service.
"In some areas such as Suffolk and Great Yarmouth and Waveney we have managed to agree funding.
"Unfortunately across central Norfolk we are unable to agree and we have to go to arbitration."
A Norfolk CCGs spokesman said: "CCGs across Norwich, South Norfolk and North Norfolk are still in discussions with the trust regarding the 15/16 contracting year.
"All parties are hopeful of a swift conclusion to current negotiations."
In February, this year the trust became the first of its kind in England to be put in special measures due to it not providing a "safe service".
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Cash for future mental health provision in Norfolk and Suffolk has "fallen short" of what is needed, prompting a dispute with an NHS trust and a funder.
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Schalk went down in the box under no contact from Celtic's Erik Sviatchenko, with Liam Boyce converting the spot-kick to earn County a point.
Hearts' Jamie Walker was banned for a similar incident on the opening day of the season against Celtic.
And Tierney said: "It should be the same rule for every player."
Tierney was the player penalised in that match at Tynecastle in August, which Celtic won 2-1.
The champions paid a two-point penalty for Schalk's antics on Sunday, and Tierney could barely believe referee Don Robertson awarded a spot-kick as he thinks the incident was even worse than the one involving Walker.
"I knew straight away it was a dive," said Tierney, who scored Celtic's opening goal on Sunday. "It was the same kind of thing with Jamie Walker when we played Hearts in the first game of the season. But this incident was more obvious.
"It's not a nice part of the game, you can expect contact, but you're not going to go down if there's no contact. It's as simple as that.
"If it's striker's prerogative to do that then everyone would be falling about. Whenever you get close to people in games you need to stay on your feet, but if someone gets too close then fair enough.
"I couldn't believe it when the referee gave the penalty, everyone was so surprised. The linesman had a great view and was standing straight in line with it, but obviously not."
In the immediate aftermath of the incident, Celtic skipper Scott Brown was red carded for a late challenge on Boyce.
With Celtic likely to appeal against the red card, Brown will be available for Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final against Rangers.
Boyce said: "I sort of knew that someone was coming, and I was waiting until the last second to try and get out of the way to buy a free-kick and take the pressure off.
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"Once I flicked it though I just felt like I'd been hit by a bus, and I looked down and my sock was ripped and my leg is really swollen now.
"I had been hit on the hand and got it sliced a wee bit and there were a few comments then, and just before that I had made a challenge from behind on him.
"These things build up in a game and I think he might have been a wee bit frustrated with the way things went and it has just happened."
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The 30-year-old winger was named player of the season in his first year at The Valley, which included 13 goals.
"It was a no-brainer for me to sign a new contract," Holmes said. "Hopefully we can get promoted this season."
Holmes also produced six assists in his 38 appearances after joining on an initial two-year deal from Northampton Town in June 2016.
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Charlton midfielder Ricky Holmes has signed a new three-year deal with the League One side.
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The council will look at proposals to build a new English-medium school to replace those in Gwernyfed and Brecon.
It also recommended a new school be built in Builth Wells, replacing the town's existing high school and the one in Llandrindod Wells.
If approved, it is hoped the plans will cut costs and tackle the issue of surplus places.
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Plans to overhaul secondary schools in Powys will be discussed next month.
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The whale was beached in the Roughty River in Kenmare, about 3km inland.
It was kept alive during the low tide and eventually dragged into some water.
The whale was herded down the river by two boats and returned to open water under the supervision of County Kerry based vet Henk Offereins.
"The last sighting was of the whale swimming in a straight line towards the sea," Mr Offereins said.
"Fingers crossed it will keep swimming. Great effort from all involved."
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A beached minke whale that was stranded in County Kerry in the Republic of Ireland has been helped back to safety.
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The 22-year-old will have an operation in two weeks, which is expected to sideline him for nine months.
Brentford have not disclosed the full details of the injury, which was sustained during their victory against QPR on Friday.
Macleod was stretchered off in the 87th minute of Brentford's 2-0 win at Loftus Road, having come on as a substitute.
The former Scotland Under-21 international was previously ruled out for a year because of various injuries after he joined the Championship club from Rangers in January 2015.
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Brentford midfielder Lewis Macleod will require reconstructive knee surgery and has been ruled out for the season.
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Midfielder Bernard Bulbwa scored the winner in the first half.
The win cements Nigeria's place as the successful country in the history of the championship, they now have three more titles than closest rivals Egypt.
Nigeria and the other semi-finalists from the tournament - Senegal, Ghana and Mali - have qualified for the Under-20 World Cup .
The Flying Eagles had already been placed in Group E with Brazil, North Korea and Hungary for the 30 May to 20 June event in New Zealand.
Senegal, Ghana and Mali learned their fate after a draw on Monday,
Ghana are in Group B alongside Argentina, Panama and Austria; Senegal will face Qatar, Colombia and Portugal in Group C; Mali will battle it with Mexico, Uruguay and Serbia in Group D.
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Nigeria won a record seventh African Under-20 Championship title by beating hosts Senegal 1-0 in the final on Sunday in Dakar.
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To protect your email, social networking accounts and the rest of your online life, strong passwords are essential.
But setting and remembering it can be as easy as singing your favourite song.
Here's our step-by-step guide to how lyrics can help you stay safe online.
We'll pick the Foo Fighters, because they're generally great. But it could be anyone you like, or U2. As long as you can remember some of the lyrics to one of their songs.
The catchier the better, to make sure you can remember those words. Something from Nothing seems like a good track to go for, fresh from the Foo's new album Sonic Highways.
It could be the chorus or the bit you like the most. We've gone for the opening lines: "Give me the flammable life, I'm cold as a match." Sing it, Dave.
Take the first letter of each word to make the basis of your password. That gives us GMTFLICAAM. Not bad, but it could someone who knows your music taste possibly guess it?
Mix lower and upper case letters to make the password a little harder to guess. You should end up with something like: GmTFLICaam
Swapping letters for numbers and symbols can make your password even more difficult to guess. So, a capital G looks a bit like 6, we'll swap F for 4 because four begins with f, L and I both look like 1s so that's an easy swap. The @ signs are a good alternative to the letter a. It probably goes without saying, but ours is just an example and not one you should use. Stay safe!
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If you needed a reminder that strong passwords are important online, the Russian website showing thousands of live video feeds could be it.
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I have been told that this afternoon Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has been briefing Labour MPs alongside one of his top military aides, Lieutenant General Gordon Messenger, the Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Operations) who commanded British forces in Helmand.
Mr Fallon is also planning to brief Labour MPs collectively at an open meeting in a couple of weeks' time, followed by another briefing for Tory MPs.
And while Downing Street is still insisting that there is no guarantee there will be any vote over military action, that the prime minister will act only if he is absolutely certain of winning that vote, ministers believe the momentum is moving their way.
One Cabinet minister told me: "Yesterday was a game-changer. You could see the middle rank of Labour MPs, particularly the women, nodding along with the PM. Afterwards, he was bouncing. He really thinks the mood has changed."
And, having spent the morning talking to MPs at Westminster, that minister may be right. So what has changed?
As for the numbers, ministers reckon the 30 Conservative opponents of extending military action to Syria can be squeezed down to about 20. They are hopeful of similar numbers of Labour MPs backing them and even more abstaining.
The key aim for the Conservative whips is to try get enough mainstream Labour MPs onside for the government's policy rather than relying on old Blairites to stick it to Mr Corbyn.
Also crucial will be the role of the eight Democratic Unionist Party MPs.
Back in September, the DUP leader at Westminster Nigel Dodds firmly opposed military action in Syria.
But I note the way Mr Cameron praised Mr Dodds in the House of Commons yesterday and Tory ministers tell me they are hopeful of winning DUP support.
One DUP source said: "We wait and see: if the PM makes a credible case for what the use of British military force can realistically achieve, we could of course support that."
As one Cabinet minister told me: "There is now a confluence of events and stars in our favour. I think we can do this."
Maybe. But only if Downing Street is absolutely sure they will win.
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David Cameron has yet to publish his new plan for extending military action to Syria but his team are already making the case in the House of Commons.
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The deal sees the Northern Irish rider continue his partnership with the Hawk Racing team for the North West 200, Isle of Man TT and Ulster Grand Prix.
The 13-time TT winner and Mountain Course lap record holder will also contest the Southern 100 and the first British Superbike round at Donington.
Dunlop, 27, will test the new machine for the first time on Wednesday.
That shakedown at the team's Mallory Park base will be followed by further test sessions at Cartegena and Almeria in Spain.
The Ballymoney rider won the Superbike and Senior races at last year's Isle of Man TT, setting a new outright lap record of 133.962mph for the circuit in the latter event.
He recorded the first-ever sub-17 minute lap of the course in the week's opening Superbike outing on a BMW.
Dunlop also set a new absolute lap record of 123.207mph for the Triangle circuit during the Superbike race at the North West 200 in 2016.
In addition to his TT successes, he boasts five victories at the North West and six triumphs at the Ulster Grand Prix.
"I was chatting with Steve Hicken, the team manager, for a while, and obviously we've worked together a lot before," said Dunlop.
"With the new bike coming out it's been a bit different and we had to gather up exactly what was happening and to see where we were both going to be at this time.
"This is a good team and I know they can take a new bike and get it right. It's going to be interesting this year. I've been helping the team build my own bikes."
Bennetts Suzuki team manager Hicken added: "We've known Michael for a long time and always wanted to work with him again this year, so we're really pleased we've been able to put a deal together.
"We've made good progress already with the development of the new GSX-R1000, and we know the potential is there with the bike, especially with a proven winner like Michael on board."
The Hawk-backed Suzuki outfit will also compete in the British Superbike Championship, with former World Superbike champion Sylvain Guintoli and reigning British Superstock 1000cc champion Taylor Mackenzie their chosen riders.
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Olsson, who played 261 times after joining the Baggies in 2008, would have been out of contract this summer.
But the Premier League club have agreed to cancel his deal early so he can return to his homeland in time for the start of their new top-flight season.
"Albion has, and will always be, a huge part of my life," said Olsson, 34.
"It's all happened so quickly I've not had chance to say a proper farewell to so many people. I will be back at the first chance to do that.
"I'm really grateful to the club for helping me sort out this transfer," said the Swede, who also captained Albion during his near nine years' service to the club.
Meanwhile, teenager Kane Wilson has signed his first professional contract at The Hawthorns, the 17-year-old defender having signed a deal which ties him to Albion until the summer of 2019.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
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West Bromwich Albion's long-serving defender Jonas Olsson has had his contract cancelled to allow him to move back to Sweden to join Djurgarden IF.
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The Dartmouth College team discovered the insects' communication system and studied females' reactions to the males' songs.
They say the call is likely to have evolved from males impersonating hunting bats and startling females.
Females' shuddering response appears to allow males to locate a mate.
Close examination of females' nervous systems suggested that this shudder evolved from a startle reflex, the researchers say.
The findings are published in the journal Current Biology.
Lead researcher Prof Hannah ter Hofstede investigated this unusual insect duet after a colleague presented some recordings of the insects' particularly high frequency chirps.
"It struck me as very strange that these crickets would use such high frequencies for mating purposes," the scientists said.
Other cricket species avoid sounds at these frequencies, which are similar to the sounds that bats make when navigating and hunting.
Prof ter Hofstede used playback experiments - playing males' songs through speakers - to test females' reaction to the high, bat-like chirps.
"I expected the females to walk to the speaker, because this is the usual behaviour for female crickets, but they did not do this - [they instead] made a small jerking motion after each male call," she explained.
"From many observations of males and females together, I noticed that it was always the male walking to the female when she produced these vibrational signals."
Further study revealed that the male calls also triggered activity in a nerve cell known to be responsible for triggering escape behaviour in crickets.
This, along with careful tracking of the cricket evolutionary tree, led Prof ter Hofstede and her colleagues to conclude that what is now a mating song and dance routine originated from a reflex startled "jump".
This, the scientists say, is an example of "how communication systems can change over evolutionary time.
"And that even something as unlikely as a reflex response to a predator can be the origin for a new communication signal."
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Scientists have discovered that the chirps of some crickets could be a cunning way to "startle" potential mates into revealing their location.
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Knockaert, 25, is on the shortlist alongside Leeds forward Chris Wood and Newcastle striker Dwight Gayle.
His father died in November, but he has been in fine form to help them maintain their place in the top two.
"For what happened with my dad this season I know he would be very proud of me if I win," he told BBC Sussex.
"I hope I will win it and it would be a great comeback for me from what happened for me this season.
"I didn't expect this when it happened, I was expecting myself to be out for a long time, I mean mentally."
Knockaert missed only one game following his father's death, while a number of his teammates and manager Chris Hughton travelled to France to support him at the funeral.
"I can just thank the club so much and all my teammates and everything to have helped me like they did," he continued.
"I think if I'm here in this position to try to be player of the season in the Championship, it's because of them, I owe them everything.
"Obviously it was tough - I'm not going to lie, it was really tough.
"But I still thought every morning when I woke up, I was just thinking about my dad and thinking I just need to fight for him and that's maybe the reason I'm here."
Brighton are in action again on Tuesday with a home game against Birmingham City and victory would put them top of the table.
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Brighton winger Anthony Knockaert says he wants to win the Championship Player of the Year award for his family following the death of his father.
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The new line-up posed inside 10 Downing Street on Tuesday, with the PM flanked by Home Secretary Amber Rudd and Chancellor Philip Hammond.
For some of the details behind the grinning faces, read the BBC's at-a-glance guide to Mrs May's cabinet.
Or take a trip down memory lane below with some of her predecessors' "school photos".
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This is the first official photograph of Prime Minister Theresa May's new cabinet.
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The former Sierra Leone tactician was dismissed on Thursday after 15 months in-charge of Amavubi.
McKinstry said he was "surprised and disappointed" and the reasons "had not been made fully clear" to him.
McKinstry took over the Rwanda job from Englishman Stephen Constantine who stepped down in March 2015.
The Northern Irishman then led Rwanda to the quarter final stage of the 2016 Africa Nations Championship that they hosted.
He also led the team to the runner-up spot in the 2015 Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
"The specific reasons behind the decision have not been made fully clear to me given our performance to date, I am therefore both surprised and disappointed by the announcement today, and that myself and the team will not be able to finish what we started," he said.
The 30-year old coach managed to record 11 wins, two draws and a dozen defeats in the 25 games he was in charge of Rwanda.
According to the Rwanda FA, McKinstry was sacked because he did not achieve some of the targets that had been set for him.
The FA announced former international Jimmy Mulisa, who had been McKinstry's assistant, as Rwanda's interim coach.
Mulisa was a key part of the Amavubi side that featured in the country's first and only Africa Cup of Nations finals in Tunisia in 2004.
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The isle is a mile long (16.km), depending on tides and weather, and separated from the mainland by a (330ft) 100 metre wide channel.
It was first spotted by locals as a "bump" above the water in April, according to the Island Free Press.
Photos taken by a Connecticut tourist have gone viral on Instagram, leading to a boost in curious visitors.
Photographer Chad Koczera described encountering the island during his visit to Cape Point.
"My fiancee and I were driving to the point after a storm to collect shells when we spotted an area we couldn't get to by car," he said.
He described returning for his fifth time to the park, and to visit Cape Point where he had proposed marriage to his then-girlfriend.
"I sent the drone up to check it out and noticed this beautiful island. We didn't get a chance to make it on to the island because of the strong current."
The island is littered with old shipwrecks and whale bones that poke through its sands, says local historian Danny Couch.
Experts say the shores of the Outer Banks are constantly shifting, as sandbars rise above or sink back below the water.
Park superintendent Dave Hallac has cautioned visitors against trying to swim or walk across the channel to reach the island.
Currents can swiftly carry away a person, while sharks and sting rays have been spotted in the area.
Visitors are advised to use a kayak or paddleboard to reach Hatteras Island, as it's been dubbed.
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A new island has formed off the coast of North Carolina's Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
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The 20-year-old Wales Under-19 international had a recent loan spell at Stevenage, but did not make a first-team appearance.
Crowe, who has yet to play for Ipswich, has been signed after Will Norris returned to Cambridge United.
Braintree are due to face Kidderminster at home on Tuesday after their weekend game at Torquay was postponed.
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Ipswich Town goalkeeper Michael Crowe has joined National League side Braintree Town on a one-month loan.
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England seamer Jake Ball, Luke Fletcher and James Pattinson all took three wickets as Durham were out for 162.
Stuart Poynter provided the only real resistance, scoring 65 off 59 balls before he was bowled by Fletcher.
Notts lost 17 overs of their reply to bad light, but seamer Chris Rushworth took two early wickets to help reduce the away side to 96-4 at stumps.
Durham, playing their first game since being relegated from Division One and docked 48 points over financial issues, could have been in far worse position had it not been for Poynter's second first-class half-century.
The Ireland international struck 12 fours in his innings to put pressure on the Notts attack, with his 52-run last-wicket partnership alongside Rushworth giving his side hope of getting back in contention on day two.
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Smith maintains there was "no reason" for Rangers to have to re-enter the league in the lowest tier.
"It'll be a massive motivation for Rangers. It would certainly be a motivation for me," said Smith.
He also believes the Ibrox board "have to find a way" to back manager Mark Warburton to compete in the top flight.
With the club mired in debt, Rangers entered administration and then liquidation in 2012 and had to re-enter the Scottish football pyramid in the fourth tier.
Smith feels Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final against Celtic will not be an accurate gauge of how Rangers will fare next season and accepts Celtic are "the favoured team".
However, the former Rangers boss believes Warburton's men go into the tie in a "far more optimistic frame of mind than last season" when Celtic were comfortable winners in the League Cup semi-final.
"Four years ago, the club was at its lowest level ever," said Smith. "We were nearly starting a season, or were five days away from starting a season with only five players, no Rangers manager has ever been in that circumstance before.
"And no Rangers manager has ever been in the circumstance that he [Smith's successor Ally McCoist] was in for the next three years.
"I think it [ill feeling towards Rangers] will always be there.
"There was no necessity for Rangers to be put down into the Third Division and I think that's the thing that will always stay in Scottish football.
"I think there'll be a bitterness in the Rangers ranks that that's happened.
"There's no doubt it was the wrong move in my eyes. Scottish football has been worse off and a lot of the teams who were happy to see Rangers go down have suffered and found themselves relegated or in the process of being relegated.
"So, there will be that bitterness. How can they forget what happened to them there? You can't forget that."
On the prospect of providing a title challenge in the top flight, Smith said: "Celtic look as though they're going to get five in a row; it's a big thing.
"That's them closer to getting to the nine or 10 in a row. So, Rangers will have to show a reaction."
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They started arriving at Poldhu Cove on Sunday, and National Trust volunteers have been clearing them away as they think it could be dangerous for wildlife.
The bottles are sealed closed, but it's thought that some may have leaked.
The National Trust said it thinks a container had gone overboard from a ship during stormy weather.
Other nearby coves including Gunwalloe, Polurrian and Marazion have also been affected, conservationists said.
Members of the public have been told to keep small children and dogs a safe distance away, whilst the clean up continues.
Justin Whitehouse, from the National Trust, said: "The main worry is all that detergent going into our beautiful marine environment, but thankfully most are full."
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Thousands of bright pink plastic detergent bottles have washed up on beaches in Cornwall.
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Klinger, 36, has hit three centuries in 10 Championship innings so far this season, averaging 94.83.
His side have five Division Two matches left in 2016, but he is likely to miss September's trip to Northamptonshire and the last game, the visit of Sussex.
"We have a baby due in mid-October," the Australian told BBC Radio Bristol.
"Once it gets within that four-week period, I can't be here in case the baby comes. I'd struggle to make it with a 24-hour flight back home if she went into labour. I'll leave on the 11th (of September)."
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Gloucestershire captain Michael Klinger is set to miss their final two County Championship matches of 2016 as his wife is expecting a baby in October.
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Steve Williams, the British ambassador to Bulgaria, was appointed on Tuesday and will take up the post in April.
Both islands agreed to set up a Brussels office last year, to ensure their interests were represented in the European Union.
Mr Williams said he has a lot to learn ahead of taking up his new job.
He said: "I'll be very keen to spend some quality time on the islands to get to know people, to get to know the issues.
"Once the office is up and running properly and I'm established it will be really important to come back regularly."
Guernsey's Chief Minister Lyndon Trott described the role of the office as "vital" in how the Channel Islands "engage with Brussels and the European Union over the coming years".
The appointment of a deputy director to assist Mr Williams in his new role is expected to be announced shortly.
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The man chosen to head up the Channel Islands' new Brussels office has admitted he has little first hand knowledge of the islands.
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Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Russel said the comments were creating "a climate of uncertainty" about the Philippines' intentions.
Mr Duterte has announced a "separation from the US", its longstanding ally.
It follows US criticism of the Philippines' brutal war against drugs.
The campaign has caused thousands of extrajudicial killings.
Mr Russel said the US was concerned about the loss of life in Mr Duterte's crackdown on the drugs trade.
"I pointed out to secretary [Foreign Minister Perfecto] Yasay that the succession of controversial statements and comments and a real climate of uncertainty about the Philippines' intentions has created consternation in a number of countries, not only in mine," Mr Russel said.
"This is not a positive trend. And as I candidly shared with the foreign secretary, your friends are also concerned about the loss of life in connection with the counter-narcotics campaign."
The US called for clarification after President Duterte addressed an economic forum in China last week, saying: "I announce my separation from the United States. Both in military, not maybe social, but economics also. America has lost."
He added: "I've realigned myself in your ideological flow and maybe I will also go to Russia to talk to [President Vladimir] Putin and tell him that there are three of us against the world - China, Philippines, and Russia. It's the only way."
US officials said the remarks were "at odds" with the "close relationship" shared by the countries.
Mr Russel said that although the US welcomed improved ties between the Philippines and China, it should not come at the expense of the US or other nations.
"It's a mistake to think that improved relations between Manila and Beijing somehow come at the expense of the United States. This should be addition and not subtraction," he said.
Mr Duterte has grown increasingly hostile towards the US since taking office in June.
He has said he wants to end joint military exercises with the US and told President Barack Obama he could "go to hell" after criticism over his bloody war against drugs.
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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's recent statements have caused "consternation" in the US and other nations, the most senior US diplomat for Asia said during a visit to Manila.
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Humberside Police advertised for the £117,078-a-year senior post on its website.
The Chief Constable said it was "vital candidates embraced new technology".
But a marketing expert has said the force should not have used "the tactic" for a very "serious role" that commands a degree of respect in the community.
Emma Pearson-Kendall, director of Fred Marketing, said: "You would hope in a role this serious people would take it seriously.
"I think it would be better maybe if they were saying this [area] was a great place to live and work and all the opportunities here, focusing on that rather than how the applicant looks."
Ms Pearson-Kendall said she hoped the selfie was not being used to "discriminate" against any potential candidates.
"I wouldn't do it and I probably wouldn't recommend that clients do it," she said.
Chief Constable Justine Curran said the force had "invested heavily in new technology in a bid to modernise the way we work".
She said: "We currently have a vacancy for a Deputy Chief Constable which is a key role within the force and as such it is vital that potential candidates understand the importance of embracing new technology within Humberside Police at the point of applying for the role.
"This is why we have created a recruitment advert that reflects our aims and ambitions as a force by encouraging candidates to get involved from the outset."
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A police force recruiting for a new deputy chief constable has requested applicants submit a "selfie" in order to apply for the role.
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The Labour-run council has issued £1.3m fines since August when traffic was banned from Coppergate and Lendal Bridge during the day.
Last week, a traffic adjudicator ruled the roads did not qualify because bus lanes and signage were inadequate.
But James Alexander, the leader of City of York Council, said "the principle of the trial" had been right.
Residents, tourists and businesses had complained about the restrictions from the outset.
Councillor Keith Aspden, Liberal Democrat leader, said: "It was a botched trial from the start which has made congestion worse and damaged local businesses."
In a statement on Monday night, Mr Alexander said lawyers had confirmed the implementation of the trial in August "was legal".
He denied its purpose had been to generate revenue, and said it had been aimed at reducing traffic over the bridge and through the city centre.
"It is clear, however, that the trial has been polarising and we need greater consensus amongst residents and businesses over measures to tackle congestion," Mr Alexander said.
He said he wanted an independently-chaired cross-party commission to look at the data and come up with more consensual suggestions for tackling congestion.
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Traffic restrictions on York's Lendal Bridge will be lifted on Saturday, the council has confirmed.
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Bedene, 26, played in the competition for Slovenia three times before gaining UK citizenship in March.
A Davis Cup rule change now prevents players representing a second country.
But the British number two has appealed on the grounds his passport application was lodged before the rule changed at the start of 2015.
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) said the hearing of the appeal would be adjourned until the next board meeting on 20-21 March, 2016, to "ensure the rights of all parties are to be considered".
In a statement, the Lawn Tennis Association said it was disappointed with the decision to postpone the hearing.
"We feel it is important to state that we have complied with the process set forth to us and are working hard to achieve a positive outcome," the LTA statement read.
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The adjournment means Bedene will be unable to represent Great Britain in next week's Davis Cup final against Belgium and will also be ineligible for next year's first round, set to be held on 4-6 March.
The LTA added that it was in "everyone's best interest" that a hearing took place "ideally" before the first round of the 2016 Davis Cup.
"We continue to fully support Aljaz in his bid for a successful appeal," the LTA said.
World number 45 Bedene, who has lived in the UK since 2008, said on Twitter: "Disappointed that the hearing with the ITF was postponed, I will keep my head held high. Hopefully more positive news are coming in March. Thank you everyone in British tennis for your help."
Jamie Murray, who has been named on the provisional five-man list for Britain's team, said: "They've obviously had a lot of time since the previous meeting. I guess for him it's pretty frustrating, a lot of time wasted for a lot of people that put a lot of time into it. But hopefully in March he gets the green light."
British number one Andy Murray - Jamie's younger brother - will lead Britain's bid for a first Davis Cup title since 1936 when Leon Smith's side take on Belgium in Ghent on 27-29 November.
The postponement of the hearing means either James Ward or Kyle Edmund will likely take the second singles spot in the team after they were named in the provisional team.
Captain Smith does not have to finalise his four-man line-up until a week on Thursday, and is likely to see how Edmund and Ward perform in practice on clay at the Flanders Expo before making a final decision.
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The Dutchman was unhappy at what he saw as an overreaction to challenges from his players.
"I don't like coaches from the bench the whole time shouting to referees and linesmen, making a big show about tackles. They were crazy," said Koeman.
"According to their bench, the referee should have shown eight red cards."
Koeman made it clear he was not referring to counterpart Jurgen Klopp, but some members of the Liverpool staff.
Liverpool-Everton games have seen 21 red cards in the Premier League era, more than any other fixture.
In a game where goals from Sadio Mane, Philippe Coutinho and Divock Origi took Liverpool third, four yellow cards were shown.
"Maybe one or two tackles were a little too much. From both sides I saw tackles that were maybe more than a yellow," added Koeman, whose side missed the chance to go sixth.
"It's all about football, but we don't make a show from the bench like Liverpool. It's football - a hard and fair game.
Liverpool boss Klopp did not respond directly to Koeman's comments, but was asked about a challenge by Ross Barkley and Dejan Lovren, where the Everton midfielder made heavy contact with home defender's ankle.
"I'm still a kind of a guest in this country," said the German. "How can I decide what is OK and what is not OK? My opinion is that the players should leave the pitch healthy and fit but not injured.
"It's not my job to judge it. If you saw something - say it. If not be quiet."
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Liverpool did suffer the loss of Mane early in the second half, the forward falling awkwardly after trying to win the ball from Leighton Baines.
The 24-year-old former Southampton man injured his left leg and is likely to miss the midweek visit of Bournemouth.
"When I saw him in the dressing room, it didn't look like he'll be ready for Wednesday," said Klopp.
"Obviously he has pain and it didn't look like it's only a knock or a muscle or something, but we have to wait.
"When I came in I was looking for him immediately and I saw him on the bed. He'd already had treatment, and it didn't look like he felt really comfortable."
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Everton manager Ronald Koeman criticised some members of the Liverpool coaching staff following the Reds' 3-1 win at Anfield on Saturday.
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Don and Maxine Simpson from Bakersfield, California, died four hours apart on adjoining beds, holding hands during some of their final hours.
Melissa Sloan said her grandmother died first and when her body was removed from the room, her husband followed.
"All Don wanted was to be with his beautiful wife. He adored my grandmother, loved her to the end of the earth," she told KERO-TV.
He was 90 and she was 87, and they met at a bowling alley in Bakersfield in 1952, getting married in the same year.
When civil engineer Don worked for the US Army, the couple spent some time in Germany, where they adopted twin 18-month-old boys from an orphanage.
They returned to Bakersfield, where she worked as a nurse and he owned his own engineering firm.
They are survived by one son and five grandchildren.
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The 22-year-old Welsh taekwondo athlete says she is determined to defend her title in Rio after her bronze medal at the World Grand Final.
Jones says she lacked "grit" in her latest event, but feels well-placed to succeed in 2016.
"I'm in a better place than I was going into London. I'm definitely going there to get gold," she told BBC Wales Sport.
"I'd be devastated with anything less."
Jones claimed the -57kg category gold at London 2012 when she was still 19 years old.
This year she won the World Grand Prix event in Manchester, but was below par in the final event of the year in Mexico.
Jones beat Swede Nikita Glasnovic in the third-place fight-off.
"I'm really disappointed in myself with my performance there," she added.
"I know I'm a lot better than how I fought, I think it's just been too many competitions.
"I just didn't get up for it the way I had for the other ones. I'm disappointed at myself because I don't think I went for it as much as I should have."
However, Jones believes that, after a break, she will be ready to begin serious preparations for her Olympic campaign.
"I'm in a great place for Rio," she said.
"I've medalled in every Grand Prix and I'm just getting better and better and I'm world number one going into 2016.
"I'm in a great place to become double Olympic champions. I have to keep going and pushing the boundaries and keep getting better and better."
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Southampton's second 13-mile event was held on Sunday and attracted more than 6,000 runners.
Race director Chris Rees said there was "definitely a demand" for a 26.2-mile (42km) run at next year's event and one could be formally announced by the autumn.
More than 500 people responded to the suggestion on social media, he added.
Southampton City Council has said it cannot "offer any comment at this early stage", but added it was "delighted" by the recent successes of the half marathon.
The inaugural Southampton half-marathon was held last April, along a route that passes many of the city's landmarks, including the Bargate, St Mary's Stadium and Itchen Bridge.
Organisers said most people who had responded to the suggestion of a full marathon favoured a separate 26-mile route, rather than the idea of running the 13-mile route twice.
Mr Rees said: "This weekend showed how much the city embraces and enjoys running so it would be great to have a marathon in the city - it just has to be done right.
"We've got a couple of ideas and proposals and we want to work with the council, runners and community groups and residents to make sure they are all backing the event."
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A study, published in the journal Nature, showed that mice spending pregnancy in complete darkness had babies with altered eye development.
It indicated tiny quantities of light were needed to control blood vessel growth in the eye.
The researchers hope the findings will aid understanding of eye disorders.
If you could journey inside a mouse or a person, there would not be enough light to see. However, tiny quantities of light do pass through the body.
This effect has already been used to film an infection spreading through the body.
Now scientists - at the University of California, San Francisco, and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center - believe that body-penetrating light can alter the development of the eye, at least in mice.
Normally, a network of blood vessels known as the hyaloid vasculature is formed to help nourish the retina as it is constructed.
However, the blood vessels would disrupt sight if they remained, so they are later removed - like scaffolding from a finished building.
The researchers said this did not happen when the pregnancy was spent in total darkness.
The critical period was around 16 days - which is very late in mouse gestation, but corresponds to the first trimester in people.
"It's not something subtle here, it's a major effect on the way the retina develops that requires light going through the body," said Prof Richard Lang, from Cincinnati Children's Hospital.
He said it was a "huge surprise" that this was happening.
The researchers hope their findings may aid understanding of human diseases of the eye, as many are down to blood vessels.
Some babies born prematurely develop "retinopathy of prematurity", when the blood vessels in the eye grow abnormally resulting in damage to the retina and a loss of vision.
Prof Lang said: "In retinopathy of prematurity there is overgrowth of blood vessels and that's what you see in these mice."
The researchers showed that light was activating in the mice a protein, melanopsin, which also has a role in regulating the body clock, and is present in people. However, whether the same processes take place in people or other animals is unknown.
Prof Robin Ali, from University College London, said it was a "fascinating study".
He said more research was still needed, but the findings may lead to considerations of light levels during pregnancy and efforts to grow retinas in the laboratory.
He said: "It gives us a whole new aspect to consider in in the development of the retina.
"It illustrates how much we've yet to understand about the eye."
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The families of six of the eight men who drafted the original 13 laws of Association Football were tracked down on behalf of the Football Association.
They have travelled from as far away as Washington DC, Chicago and Auckland, as well as Lancashire and London.
The event starts a week of celebrations to mark the FA's 150th birthday.
The FA said little was known about Ebenezer Morley, Arthur Pember, Charles William Alcock, Francis Maule Campbell, John Forster Alcock, Herbert Thomas Steward, George Twizell Wawn and James Turner, who formed the FA in 1863.
Mr Morley, a London solicitor who formed Barnes Football Club in 1862, wrote to popular newspaper Bell's Life suggesting that football should have one set of rules to end disputes about how the game should be played.
He said football should follow the example of cricket, whose rules were set by the Marylebone Cricket Club.
Mr Morley's letter led to the first meeting between the men at the Freemasons' Tavern in Great Queen Street, where the FA was formed on 26 October 1863.
Mr Morley was not represented as his family tree ended upon his death in 1924.
However, 16 relatives of six of the other men were expected to attend following a four-month search led by cultural historian Dr Jane Clayton, of the International Football Institute at the University of Central Lancashire.
It was also discovered that the family tree of Mr Pember crossed with that of another figure of huge historical and cultural significance, Charles Darwin.
In 1925 Mr Pember's great-niece married the evolutionary theorist's grandson, Charles Galton Darwin.
Dr Clayton said: "For the search to have been so successful is incredibly pleasing as, from a historical perspective, we now know a lot more about a number of the men that created the most popular sport in the world 150 years ago."
Alex Horne, general secretary of the FA, said: "In terms of historical significance, the eight founding fathers of football should be placed alongside other great pioneers of this nation.
"The game has become a focal point of the lives of nearly every household in England since it was formed, so to now understand more about the history of these men is incredibly important."
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McCarron picked up a hamstring injury in training, while McMahon is struggling with a quad injury which has been slow to respond to treatment.
Both are rated extremely doubtful for the first round tie, a repeat of last year's quarter-final, which Tyrone won.
Conor Meyler has recovered from a hamstring injury and is set to start.
McMahon's injury has kept him out of his last five club games and he is unlikely to feature as the Red Hands begin the defence of their provincial title against the Oak Leafers.
"Cathal McCarron has picked up a hamstring injury which is concerning, because it only happened about a week ago," said manager Mickey Harte.
"He has had a good couple of years for us and has a lot of ability in that sector of the field.
"Justin has picked up a lot of niggly injuries throughout his career. He has quad injury at the minute and has had it for four or five weeks.
"He's so versatile and so capable, and it's unfortunate, but we still have a lot of good players in the squad, a lot of versatile players."
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The Swansea boxer's chance comes at Bethnal Green's York Hall on Saturday, 24 February.
Harris' father Peter was a British champion and Harris, who trains with Gary Lockett, is looking to follow in his footsteps.
"To be fighting for a title in just my 10th fight is huge for me," he said.
"I'm determined to become the Commonwealth champion."
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The authority has reduced the frequency of grass cutting to save money.
But it has led to complaints from residents, with the overgrowth said to be "destroying" people's final resting places.
The council said it has brought forward its next scheduled cut in many locations.
Councillor Dilwyn Lloyd has received complaints about a park in his ward of Talysarn. He said the long grass posed a risk to the public.
Meanwhile, Nerys Owen-Jones recently visited her mother's grave at Coetmor cemetery in Bethesda and was "deeply saddened" by what she saw.
"I drove up to my mum who thankfully has my father maintaining her plot, but apart from a few others, it's all overgrown," she said.
"There are a few there that I know will never be looked after as there are no children and the wives/husbands are not capable.
"It's so very sad that your last resting place ends up under council cutbacks and the visiting place for families is destroyed."
She added: "The grass cutting service needs to be reinstated immediately. It's a disgrace."
In March Gwynedd council approved a programme of service cuts totalling £4.94m. It included an option to reduce the frequency of grass cutting.
A council spokesman said: "It must unfortunately be accepted that less frequent grass cutting will inevitably lead to a deterioration in the tidiness of some areas during certain times of the year.
"However, the very recent spate of growth means that the council has brought forward the next scheduled cut in may locations throughout the county, and this work is being carried out as quickly as possible."
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Visitors will be shown updates from authorities, news articles, emergency telephone numbers and other useful information in a single place.
The SOS Alerts facility can also be set to trigger mobile notifications to those nearby to affected locations.
However, Google is still seeking partners to improve the service.
The initiative builds on earlier emergency response efforts from the US firm, including its Person Finder and Crisis Map tools.
But this time, rather than requiring users to go to special sections of its site, SOS Alerts attempts to bring key information about incidents directly into two of Google's most used services.
When activated, the Maps tool reveals, among other things, areas that should be avoided, which roads have been closed and places users can seek refuge.
Data gathered from the firm's crowdsourced Waze mapping platform also makes it possible to see where traffic jams, accidents and other problems have been reported by the public.
The level of detail shown within the Search tool depends on whether the person carrying out the query is close to the incident.
If nearby, they are presented with links to official alerts, tweets from first responders, and useful short phrases in the local language.
Those searching from afar are shown less detail unless they click for more information, but they may also be told how to make donations to charities involved in clean-up operations, if Google believes it to be appropriate.
"In situations of crisis, the need for information is crucial," Yossi Matias, the firm's vice-president of engineering, told the BBC.
"People need to know what's going on - anything that may be related to their safety, or any action they should be taking."
He added that Google had set up a dedicated team to decide which events warranted an SOS Alert, but declined to reveal how many people had been assigned to it.
Facebook - which offers a parallel service to let members in the vicinity of a disaster tell friends they are safe - has at times been criticised for activating it under "inappropriate" circumstances.
Google has joined forces with government bodies, the Red Cross and various weather-forecasting organisations to help provide SOS Alerts in 12 countries. They include local organisations in the US, Japan, the Philippines, Australia and Canada.
But it has yet to secure partners in the UK and other European nations.
SOS Alerts will still cover events there, but will contain less information as a consequence until information-sharing arrangements are struck.
"In times of crisis, more and more people are turning to online sources of information to find out what to do," Omar Abou-Samra from the International Federation of Red Cross told the BBC.
"Designed to be shared in tandem with public alerts, the service provides localised lifesaving information that people can immediately act on to protect themselves and their families."
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Google has begun rounding up information about unfolding natural disasters, terrorism and other crises within its Search and Maps tools.
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The grant will see the Penleaze Wing at Highcliffe Castle, near Christchurch restored and reopened to the public.
The work is one of the final stages to repair the whole of the Grade I listed building.
The house, owned and run by Christchurch Borough Council was mostly destroyed by a fire in the 1950s.
Nerys Watts, from the Heritage Lottery Fund, said: "These exciting plans mean that the last piece in the conservation jigsaw can be put in place at Lord Stuart de Rothesay's fantasy house."
Once the work is completed, it is hoped the original furniture, currently held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, will be loaned back.
The exterior of the building was restored following a Heritage Lottery Fund grant in 1995.
The castle was built in the 1830s by Lord Stuart de Rothesay and was once home to retail magnate Harry Gordon Selfridge, who lived at the castle between 1916 and 1922.
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Plans to repair a derelict wing at a cliff-top mansion in Dorset have been boosted by £2,829,700 of Heritage Lottery Funding.
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The 37-year-old, who set a new lap record of 134.089mph at the Ulster Grand Prix in August, will also race in the British Superstock 1000cc series.
The Bingley rider won Superstock races at the North West 200, TT and Ulster GP this year.
He was also a double winner in the Superbike class at Dundrod on his BMW.
The Yorkshireman finished second in this season's British Superstock 1000cc series.
Hutchinson is also set to continue to compete in the Supersport class, in which he has enjoyed substantial success with Keith Flint's Team Traction Control Yamaha outfit in recent years.
A hat-trick hero at this year's TT and a four-time winner at this year's Ulster Grand Prix, Hutchinson has set his sights on further improvement next year.
He finished second to Michael Dunlop in both the Superbike and Senior TTs in 2016,
"Having now worked together for a season, we know where we need to improve with the obvious goal, to go on now and challenge for the Superbike wins at all of the big three internationals," said Hutchinson.
"The BMW S1000RR still has so much potential in Superbike trim on the roads and with another season of British Superstock planned, the aim there will be to go one step better and win the championship next season."
"Hutchy did a great job for us this season and whether it was in British championship or the roads, he was always in contentions for wins and podiums and provided both our sponsors and fans with a lot of entertainment," added team owner Hector Neill.
"His international hat-trick in the Superstock class and his terrific season in British Superstock proved how well he got on with the Tyco BMW, and to go on and take the world's fastest track lap record at Dundrod was the icing on the cake.
"The goal going forward is to build on that success and I've never hidden the fact that the Senior TT trophy is the one we really want to win in 2017.
It's the blue-riband road race on the season's calendar, and along with Hutchy and our dedicated team we will be giving it our very best shot."
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It's letting you search for every public tweet since its creation in 2006, roughly half a trillion posts.
On the one hand, it could be seen as a helpful and extensive tool for information.
On the other, it could flag up any user who may have forgotten about a potentially embarrassing post from their distant past.
In theory, it means anyone can look back at your FULL tweet history.
If you so wished, you could go back to the beginning of your timeline and see just how mundane - or thrilling - your early tweets were.
Perhaps more interestingly, you can search through your friends entire history, as long as they were posting publicly.
In a blog post which explains the complexities of its update, Twitter's said the new search service has been several years in the making.
Before, the search would give you a limited amount of results, with a focus on an individual's recent history or the recent appearance of a hashtag.
The advanced search has been expanded, offering you the chance to look back through a specific time period, with specific words or for a specific user.
If, for example, you search for a hashtag it will eventually start giving you the results it thinks are most relevant from its entire history in the 'top' tab, instead of the 'all' tab next to it.
You can now search for the earliest times a certain phrase or word was mentioned on Twitter.
The same goes for tracking a certain hashtag.
For example, did you know that Chris Messina, a former Google executive, was the first person to start using hashtags on Twitter back in 2007?
He's also the first person to have ever posted #justsayin.
The first time the word 'totes' was used on Twitter was in 2006, four years before it came to prominence in TOWIE.
Because of the size of the database, it takes an effort to go through every mention of One Direction, Katy Perry or Rihanna.
It's handy though for uber fans wanting to know exactly when and where their idols were in their early days.
For some, the prospect of a boss or parents looking back through your entire history with relative ease may fill some people with dread.
However, the tools were already in place to delete past tweets through Twitter itself and third party sites.
Twitter allows you to request your full Twitter history in which you can search for anything you don't want to be seen publicly anymore.
The new search will be rolled out to all users in the coming days.
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Three years on they are about to compete in this year's Olympic Games.
They are two of the 10 athletes who are refugees that have been selected for the Team of Refugee Olympic Athletes (ROA) by the International Olympic Committee in recognition of the worldwide refugee crisis.
In the first of a series of portraits, we bring you their story.
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Popole Misenga and Yolande Mabika, two judoka from the Democratic Republic of Congo, sought asylum in Brazil during the 2013 World Judo Championships in Rio.
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Firefighters pumped water out of several properties in Penicuik and the council said work was ongoing to clear water at Mauricewood Primary School in the town.
The Met Office has issued a yellow 'be aware' weather warning covering a band up the middle of Scotland from the Borders to the Highlands.
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Heavy rain has caused travel problems, flooding a number of routes in the Scottish Borders.
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Tom Alexander, who will leave the chief executive role on 31 August, said he wished "to pursue other interests".
He will be replaced by Olaf Swantee, who is currently executive vice president at France Telecom.
Everything Everywhere is a joint venture between Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom.
It started operations in May 2010 when the two companies merged their UK operations.
Telecoms analysts have questioned whether the merger has been carried out as smoothly as had been intended.
Mr Alexander was Everything Everywhere's first chief executive. He had previously held the same position at Orange UK from 2008.
"It's been my privilege to serve Everything Everywhere these past twelve months, and Orange before that," he said.
"Olaf will be an excellent chief executive and leader for Everything Everywhere moving forward."
Mr Alexander will continue in an advisory role at the company until the end of the year.
Mr Swantee is already on the board of Everything Everywhere. Prior to joining France Telecom, he worked for computer maker HP.
Everything Everywhere is the UK's largest mobile phone network operator, with about 28 million customers across the Orange and T-Mobile brands. It has 16,000 employees and 700 stores.
Its number of new contract customers slowed in the first quarter of 2011.
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He is also a firm believer in the Northern Powerhouse and close relations with China.
Both have found themselves under scrutiny since Theresa May became Prime Minister.
Lord O'Neill was very much a George Osborne hire. The former chancellor was delighted when he agreed to join the Treasury team.
His departure sees the dismantling of another part of the Cameron-Osborne legacy.
I doubt Lord O'Neill felt all that comfortable in a May led administration, evidenced by his decision to quit the Conservative whip in the Lords and become a cross bencher.
And the Prime Minister has been clear - this is a new chapter in Conservative politics and Lord O'Neill, as anyone who has met him will attest, is not a natural Tory.
The fit just wasn't comfortable - particularly when it came to non-Treasury issues like the re-introduction of grammar schools, a policy that Lord O'Neill does not back.
Turning to the resignation, I am told that Lord O'Neill was particularly perturbed about the handling of the China issue.
At Goldman Sachs, he coined the term BRICS (standing for Brazil, Russia, India, China) to focus minds on where he believed the main drivers of growth would come from in the 21st century.
His 30 years in banking certainly made him an expert on China which he travelled to regularly.
It wasn't that he was necessarily a supporter of the Hinkley C project.
He just felt the way it was handled damaged relationships with this most sensitive of countries.
There were reports before the summer that Lord O'Neill was considering his position.
But it appears that after a meeting with Nick Timothy, Theresa May's chief of staff, he was reassured enough to remain until at least the completion of the Antimicrobial Resistance Review he was initially brought in to complete for the government.
With that issue - and Lord O'Neill's reports - now in the hands of the United Nations, this was a more comfortable departure point.
And the government, as Lord O'Neill says in his resignation letter, has at least made some commitments to the continuation of the "golden relationship" with China and to the promotion of economic regeneration in the north of England, whatever it might ultimately be called.
For Lord O'Neill, there will be plenty of organisations on the phone, looking for a little of his expertise.
He might even receive a call from Mr Osborne, who has launched a business-funded think tank to support economic regeneration in the north of England.
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The game at Grace Road was due to get under way at 18:30 BST.
But umpires Russell Evans and Rob Bailey ruled the ground was unfit for play after a late-morning inspection.
The two clubs were also hit by the weather on Wednesday when their One-Day Cup match at New Road was rained off.
A statement on the club website said: "Aylestone was affected by flash flooding on Tuesday and the Fischer County Ground resembled a lake with the water subsequently gathering in the far corner of the ground.
"Further rain has fallen either side of that particular deluge and although the club brought in heaters to try to dry everywhere out, conditions remain sodden and unfit."
Worcestershire will have Moeen Ali available for Saturday afternoon's home T20 Blast game against Nottinghamshire, for whom fellow England Test player Alex Hales is scheduled to appear.
"It's good when you've got England players playing," said Worcestershire director of cricket Steve Rhodes. "It is a big bonus having Mo available.
"It is a sensible thing to do by the ECB. They want our Blast tournament to have good exposure and become a really good domestic tournament.
"Just as in the Caribbean Premier League, Big Bash and IPL, a lot of the home international players play in those tournaments."
Worcestershire will give fitness tests to skipper Daryl Mitchell and paceman Matt Henry, who have both been sidelined with rib injuries.
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Friday's T20 Blast match between Leicestershire and Worcestershire was called off almost seven hours before the scheduled start after heavy rain left the outfield "resembling a lake".
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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is attending the annual wreath laying and Remembrance Sunday service at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh.
Military chiefs, emergency services and regimental associations also took part in the event, organised by veterans' charity Legion Scotland.
A two-minutes silence took place across the UK at 11:00 GMT.
Wreath laying was held at the Stone of Remembrance outside the City Chambers on the Royal Mile in the Scottish capital.
Ms Sturgeon said: "Remembrance Sunday is an opportunity for all of Scotland to join with others right across the world and commemorate those who made the ultimate sacrifice in conflicts during the last century and more recently."
Also attending the service in Edinburgh was Scotland Office Minister Andrew Dunlop and president of Legion Scotland, Sir Alistair Irwin.
Mr Dunlop said: "It is so important that we remember the servicemen and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice so that we can live freely, and to stand together on Remembrance Sunday to honour them."
Kevin Gray, Legion Scotland's chief executive officer, said: "Sadly as time moves on the memories become more and more inherited, so now more than ever is the time to ensure we take time to pause, reflect and remember."
In Glasgow, Legion Scotland representatives, serving military, clergy and civic leaders observed a two-minute silence at the cenotaph in George Square.
Lord Provost Sadie Docherty was joined at the event by Deputy First Minister John Swinney, Baroness Annabel Goldie, Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale, Police Scotland Assistant Chief Constable Bernard Higgins and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service assistant chief officer Lewis Ramsay.
Aberdeen marked Remembrance Sunday with a ceremony in front of the city's war memorial on Schoolhill, with serving forces, reserves, veterans and cadets in attendance.
Lord Provost George Adam led the laying of wreaths before a church service at the Kirk of St Nicholas Uniting.
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Rose, 36, held a two-shot lead with five holes to go but lost when Garcia birdied the first extra hole on Sunday.
He had a one-shot lead on the 17th but made bogey and both parred the last.
"I feel it is a tournament I can still do well in, said Rose. "It's a course you can get to know and be competitive here for a long, long time."
Rose, who has finished tied second, 10th and second in his last three Masters, was referring to 57-year-old American Fred Couples, winner of the Green Jacket in 1992, who has had six top-20 finishes in his last seven appearances.
"I see myself having many more chances to come," the world number 14 told BBC Sport.
Rose claimed his only major win at the US Open in 2013 but was in the clubhouse at Merion as contender Phil Mickelson finished his round.
At Augusta, where he has now finished in the top 10 on five occasions, he was alongside Garcia in the final pairing as the pair wrestled to land the first major of the season.
Rose fought back after Garcia had taken a three-shot lead early on and appeared to have control with five to play, only for the Spaniard to follow birdie on 14 with what was his first eagle at Augusta in 452 holes, ending a wait dating back to 2011.
Both men missed putts for birdie when at nine under par on 18 before Garcia landed his first major in the play-off.
"I felt in control all day," added Rose. "Sometimes the rub of the green is for you and sometimes it isn't. I hit a really good putt on 18 in regulation and thought it was going in.
"I am really happy for Sergio. I would love to be wearing the Green Jacket but if it wasn't me I am glad it is him.
"We have been friends for a long time and playing golf against each other since we were 14 years old. We will get up and he will be happy for a month and then golf will take over, I will be unhappy for a month and golf will take over for me."
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Cook, 31, said he has "questions" over his role after England went 3-0 down after the fourth Test to lose the five-match series against India.
Despite suffering five defeats in the last seven Test matches, Stokes told BBC Sport: "As a leader he's been brilliant and he still will be.
"He doesn't want anything except success for the team."
Stokes, who has played all of his 31 Tests under Cook, added: "Over the last two years, he's been absolutely fantastic.
"He has been part of the driving force of getting us to be the team we are today. Albeit we're 3-0 down, we've made huge strides since Australia (in 2013-14).
"Whatever happens, I'll have a lot of respect for him and whatever decision he makes - but I hope he sticks with what he's doing, because I think he's doing a great job."
Cook, who turns 32 on Christmas Day, took over as captain from Andrew Strauss in 2012 and has led England in a record 58 Tests.
He presided over the Ashes series wins of 2013 and 2015, but came under intense pressure after the whitewash in Australia in 2013-14 and the following summer when England suffered defeats by Sri Lanka at Headingley and India at Lord's.
After the latest loss, Cook said batsman Joe Root is "ready" to take over as captain, but the left-handed opener will discuss his role with now director of cricket Strauss.
Coach Trevor Bayliss said the speculation was a "pain in the backside".
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Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt made the request following the revelation by the Detail website.
It found a report, compiled last May, listed more than 20 ways Brexit could damage Northern Ireland's economy.
It was compiled by officials in the Office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister.
It was not released under Freedom of Information until after the EU referendum was held a year later.
The Speaker, Robin Newton, undertook to examine the matter, but he said another assertion by Mr Nesbitt - that not releasing the report was a breach of the ministerial code - was not a matter for him.
Alliance Leader David Ford confirmed that neither he or his colleague Stephen Farry were consulted over the executive report on the impact of Brexit when they were ministers in the former Executive.
Mr Ford said that if the paper had been made public "perhaps it would have changed some minds in the lead-up to the EU referendum".
Speaking on the BBC's Good Morning Ulster, Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said that agreement was required between the two parties at Stormont Castle before a document of this nature could be published.
He said that Sinn Féin had publicly identified the many challenges listed in the Stormont paper.
Mr McGuinness claimed the revelation of the paper was a "non story" as the arguments had been made and the Remain camp had won the day within Northern Ireland, even though the UK-wide decision was in favour of Brexit.
In Northern Ireland, the majority of voters (56%) voted for the UK to stay in the EU in last week's referendum.
But overall, the UK voted to give up its EU membership by 52% to 48%.
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The Stormont speaker has been asked to examine Hansard to see if the assembly was misled by ministers over the absence of Brexit contingency planning.
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In a statement, Pyongyang warned that South Korea's ultimatum would "lead to no good results".
On Thursday, Seoul gave the North 24 hours to agree to talks on the Kaesong Industrial Complex, warning of "grave measures" if its offer was ignored.
South Korea's president later held a meeting with top officials to discuss next steps, Yonhap reported.
The stoppage was taking a heavy toll on South Korean firms, the agency quoted her as saying.
A statement from the Unification Ministry was expected shortly, a separate report said.
North-South tensions are high following Pyongyang's nuclear test in February and the subsequent imposition of expanded UN sanctions.
The Kaesong complex, launched in 2003 as a sign of North-South co-operation, is located just inside North Korea. It is the biggest contributor to inter-Korean trade and provides the North with much-needed hard currency.
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But Pyongyang blocked South Korean access to the site and pulled out its 53,000 workers earlier this month, amid a series of threats and strong rhetoric from the communist state.
"Pyongyang will be the first to take tough action if the South insists on worsening the situation at the border town," North Korea's National Defense Commission said in a statement.
"The kind of ultimatum made by the South the day before will only lead to no good results".
The remaining 175 South Koreans still in the complex are believed to be running out of food and medicines, because the North has refused to allow fresh supplies from the South into the industrial park.
The South Korean government has refused to spell out what measures it may take, but there is speculation that it may be considering pulling out its remaining citizens, the BBC's Lucy Williamson in Seoul reports.
But that would leave South Korean assets open to seizure by the North Korean authorities, as happened before at a moth-balled tourism site run by the two countries, our correspondent adds.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was aware of the South's call for talks, and "sincerely [hoped] the operation of the complex [could] return to normal as soon as possible through dialogue," a UN spokesman said on Thursday.
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Released in 1996, the browser plug-in enabled animations, interactivity and streaming video on what was a largely static web.
But the software has been plagued by security problems, and has been criticised for affecting computer performance and battery life.
Now many experts say the media plug-in's days are numbered. Watch the video to find out more.
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A few years ago, it was difficult to browse the web without coming across a site using Flash.
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The 24-year-old from High Wycombe is chasing his first European Tour victory and a £640,380 winner's cheque.
Hatton's nearest challenger is compatriot Ross Fisher who is three shots back on 14 under par.
"This round is clearly the best round I've ever had," he said.
"I've never actually got to double digits under par before, so I'm very pleased with that.
"The goal now is to get a win. But then it's been a really consistent year, and it would be nice to have a good finish."
Hatton's 10-under 62 at the Old Course - his lowest score on the European Tour - is matched by six other players, including fellow Britons Paul Casey and Tommy Fleetwood.
Sweden's Joakim Lagergren and South Africa's Richard Sterne are four strokes behind on 13 under.
Danny Willett and Lee Westwood - part of Europe's defeated Ryder Cup team in Hazeltine last weekend - are well off the pace on six and 10 over respectively.
However Spaniard Rafael Cabrera-Bello, who took two and a half points from his three matches against the Americans, is better placed on eight under.
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England's Tyrrell Hatton will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Dunhill Links Championship after he equalled the St Andrews Old Course record with a 10-under-par 62.
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Cuala earned a 3-19 to 1-16 victory over Kilkenny club O'Loughlin Gaels at Portlaoise to lift the provincial title for the first time.
Con O'Callaghan, Colm Cronin and Mark Schutte hit Cuala's goals with free-taker David Treacy finishing with 0-11.
Danny Loughnane scored O'Loughlin Gael's second-half goal.
Cuala, who landed their first Dublin title in 2015, will be favourites in the All-Ireland semi-final against the Derry club on 4 February.
Slaughtneil clinched their first Ulster title in October after defeating 2012 All-Ireland champions Loughgiel 2-14 to 1-13 in the decider.
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The visitors had slumped to 69-4 in reply to Gloucestershire's 383 all out at Cheltenham, before Cox and George Rhodes (52) shared a stand of 141.
Cox eventually nicked medium-pacer Kieran Noema-Barnett (4-31) behind and Worcestershire declared on 300-9.
The hosts batted out eight overs to close on 20-0, leading by 103.
In the morning session Gloucestershire added 40 to their overnight first-innings score of 343-8, with Jack Taylor last man out for 143.
Gloucestershire captain Phil Mustard told BBC Radio Bristol:
"Our bowling at the start of Worcestershire's innings was fantastic. There was enough in the wicket for the seamers and they used the new ball really well.
"As in our innings, after 35 overs, the ball went a bit soft and didn't do as much. That was always going to be the case, but the boys stuck to their guns and tried to hit the right areas.
"Hats off to Kieran Noema-Barnett for his four wickets. I love having a bowler like him in my team. He swings it, nips it around a bit and can tie up an end for you."
Worcestershire centurion Ben Cox told BBC Hereford & Worcester:
"It was good fun. I enjoy those situations when you go into bat with the team struggling a bit. It seems to bring out the best in me and makes me give than 10 per cent more.
"It wasn't too pretty to start with because it was one of those pitches where it was hard to get your timing in the first 30 balls or so.
"But it's a monkey off my back because it is two years since my last hundred and I have been working really hard at spending more time at the crease."
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A career-best 124 from wicketkeeper Ben Cox helped Worcestershire recover from a precarious position on day two against Gloucestershire.
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The 40-year-old was found to have made 86 accumulator-style bets between 2006 and 2016, on which he lost £2,995.
Burden was also fined £5,000, with his ban to be activated if any more breaches occur before 1 January 2018.
Governing body the WPBSA was satisfied he did not "influence match outcomes or engage in any corrupt activity".
Chairman of the WPBSA (World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association) Jason Ferguson said: "It is a key part of any sports integrity strategy that players cannot bet on their sport.
"Alfie Burden put his career at risk by so doing and it is only through his full admissions and his cooperation with the disciplinary committee that he has avoided a career-ending suspension."
Burden turned professional in 1994 - earning £392,258 during his career - and had his best ranking tournament performances last season when he reached the quarter-finals of the China Open and European Masters.
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Snooker player Alfie Burden has been given a six-month ban - suspended for a year - for placing bets totalling £25,000 on matches including his own.
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Australian radio presenter Kyle Sandilands said to the actress: "I told everyone you were clapping like that because you had the rings on and you didn't want to damage the rings."
"You are so right Kyle," she replied.
"It was really difficult because I had a huge ring on which was not my own, but was absolutely gorgeous and I was terrified of damaging it."
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Speaking on the KIIS1065 radio station, Kidman sounded relieved the truth was finally out, after much social media speculation about her apparent inability to applaud properly.
"It's so true, I'm so glad you clarified that," said Kidman.
"It was really awkward and I was like gosh, I want to clap. I don't want to not be clapping, which is worse, right - 'why isn't Nicole clapping?'"
She laughed when Sandilands joked: "They're putting it on the big screen at Sea World with an [sea lion sound] 'urgh, urgh, urgh' thing - it's just not fair!"
Kidman was nominated for best supporting actress for her role in Lion, but lost out to Viola Davis.
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Nicole Kidman has finally revealed why she appeared to be clapping like a seal at this year's Oscars ceremony.
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William Smith wrote the account of the Siege of Ladysmith from 1899 to 1900.
Philip Smith, from Mallams the Auctioneers, called it an "amazing document" that "takes you right through the emotions".
The collection, including photos, a knife and a tin of uneaten chocolates, was bought by a phone bidder.
Smith's granddaughter, from Sutton Courtney, Oxfordshire, called it an "important collection that doesn't deserve to live in a box in my attic".
Cathy, who did not want her full name to be used, said: "I've been carrying this stuff around in boxes since my mother died 25 years ago.
"I occasionally look at them as I move house and I thought these are very precious."
Smith was a farrier sergeant in the 5th Royal Lancers.
He took part in the siege at Natal, a former British colony in South Africa.
On 7 November 1899 he wrote: "Yesterday evening the Manchesters lost a lot of men.
"I went up on the hill this afternoon its was a awful sight, English and Boer's laying about in little heaps, one place only about 30 yards square 42 Boers lay slaughtered by scrapnel [sic]."
The last entry was written on the final day of the siege on 28 February 1900.
He wrote: "At last we have been watching the Boers in full retreat all this afternoon thousands & thousands of them for 4 solid hours, one continual stream of wagons, they are a bit too far out for our Naval Guns too [sic] reach them and our horses and men are too weak to go after them.
"If we only had a Brigade each of Cavalry and artillery fit we could give a good parting gift."
Speaking about her grandfather, Cathy said: "He was a man of his time but actually was very forward thinking and very practical.
"One of the wonderful things about the letters is the tone that he uses to his father."
Smith survived the war and later took over his father's china and glass repairing business in Marylebone.
He died in 1939 aged 70.
Philip Smith, from Mallams the Auctioneers, called the letter an "amazing document of the last year's of Queen Victoria's reign".
"Some of the descriptions of fighting these Boers is extraordinary and takes you right through the emotions," he said.
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A 42-page letter written by a British sergeant to his father during the Second Boer War has been sold in an Oxfordshire auction for £1,500.
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The 29-year-old spent the latter half of last season on loan at McDiarmid Park from Coventry City.
He signed for Hearts after being released by the English League One outfit but made only nine appearances for Saints' Premiership rivals.
The former Berwick Rangers, Dundee United and Peterborough United winger has signed an 18-month contract.
Swanson had been released by Hearts on Monday and was signed by Saints as a replacement for Michael O'Halloran, who had been sold to Rangers the same day.
He made 12 appearances in his previous spell with the Perth club, scoring twice.
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Winger Danny Swanson has returned to St Johnstone after a frustrating five months with Hearts.
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Councillor Emlyn Dole's wife, Gwenda Owen, received permission to partially convert stone barns at Capel Ifan Farm in Pontyberem last year.
But an investigation by planning officers found "substantial demolition of the original building".
Planning committee members will visit the site before making a decision.
A report put before the committee on Thursday also said the proposal has changed from being "a conversion of an existing barn" to a "new building development for business and holiday purposes".
The new structure may have to be removed if retrospective planning permission is refused.
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A renovated barn belonging to Carmarthenshire council's leader could be removed after being modified beyond planning permission.
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Wales lock Jake Ball is also back along with Scotland back-rower John Barclay.
It is only the second time this season for Davies to partner Williams in Scarlets' midfield.
Former Wales and Scarlets scrum-half Mike Phillips returns to west Wales with Sale, as does lock Jonathan Mills.
The Sharks make three changes with a first start of the season for full-back Mike Haley, and Dan Mugford coming in at fly-half and Ross Harrison at prop.
Sale lie seventh in the English Premiership with two wins in six games while Scarlets are also seventh in the Pro12 with three wins in their six matches.
Holders Saracens travel to deposed champions Toulon earlier in the day in the same group.
Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac: "What is clear is we're in a very tough pool, but having said that, the majority of them are pretty tough.
"I think it's a good thing from a players' point of view, if I was a player out there I'd want to pit myself against some of the best.
"We'll be going out giving it everything we've got to get a result.
"We'll worry about the other games when they come along. The home games are must wins if you want to get out of the pool."
Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond: " We're probably two or three points behind where I thought we would be at the break.
"We worked hard for the whole of last year to qualify and it is a fantastic group I think. We are up and down at a team at the minute and we need to get some consistency.
"I think I've been there five times as a player and coach and lost five times, it is a difficult place to go as they are a massive club.
"It will be a big test for us as I think we're about equal as teams."
Scarlets: Liam Williams; DTH van der Merwe, Jonathan Davies, Scott Williams, Steff Evans; Rhys Patchell, Gareth Davies; Wyn Jones, Ken Owens (capt), Samson Lee, Jake Ball, David Bulbring, Aaron Shingler, James Davies, John Barclay.
Replacements: Ryan Elias, Luke Garrett, Werner Kruger, Lewis Rawlins, Will Boyde, Jonathan Evans, Dan Jones, Hadleigh Parkes.
Sale Sharks: Mike Haley; Byron McGuigan, Will Addison, Sam James, Paolo Odogwu; Dan Mugford, Mike Phillips; Ross Harrison, Neil Briggs, Brian Mujati, Bryn Evans, Jonathan Mills, Cameron Neild, David Seymour, Josh Beaumont (capt).
Replacements: James Flynn, Halani Aulika, Andrei Ostrikov, Magnus Lund, Tom Curry, James Mitchell, Sam Bedlow, Nev Edwards.
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset (France), Mathieu Noirot (France)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (France)
Citing commissioner: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)
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Jonathan Davies returns to partner fellow Wales international Scott Williams in Scarlets' midfield in their European Champions Cup Pool 3 opener against Sale.
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The new contract for the 25-year-old represented "a landmark day" for Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria.
The value of the deal makes it a record, although the £187m ($292m) 10-year contract signed by Detroit's Miguel Cabrera is worth more annually.
Stanton has hit a total of 154 home runs in five Major League seasons.
The American outfielder missed the final 17 games of last season after being struck in the face by a pitch but still hit 37 home runs in 2014, the most in the National League.
"I'm happy for the city, I'm happy for him and I'm thrilled for baseball," added Loria, who said the deal includes a no-trade clause and allows Stanton to opt out after six years.
"Besides being a terrific athlete, he's a first-class young man. I've loved watching him play, but I love this kid. He's just a special young man."
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Giancarlo Stanton has agreed the most expensive ever deal in United States sport by signing a £208m ($325m) 13-year contract with Miami Marlins.
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"The intelligence of her dancing burns even brighter," wrote the Guardian's Judith Mackrell in a four-star review.
"The flair and virtuosity of her dancing stops you in your tracks," agreed the Standard's Sarah Frater.
The French star is appearing in 6000 Miles Away at London's Sadler's Wells.
Running until 9 July, the evening sees her perform a duet with Nicolas Le Riche, before dancing solo in a piece choreographed by Sweden's Mats Ek.
According to the Arts desk, the result proved her to be "as swift as mercury, as exact as a feather, as light as the sun and as eternal in intelligent beauty as Nefertiti".
"This great ballerina of our era is both inexplicable and unbelievable, in physique and in temperament," continued Ismene Brown.
Formerly with the Paris Opera Ballet and the Royal Ballet in London, Guillem now devotes her energies to contemporary dance.
The title of her show refers to Japan, with proceeds from Thursday's performance going to the Japan Tsunami Appeal managed by the British Red Cross.
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Sylvie Guillem's latest appearance on the London stage has been applauded by the critics, one of whom said the 46-year-old was "still one of the most astonishing dancers on stage today".
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Public Health Wales said the Hi-Tide bar in Porthcawl remains open after the outbreak of diarrhoea and vomiting.
The outbreak has now been declared over.
A bar spokesman said: "We are confident that we provided, and will continue to provide, the very highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene."
"We would like to wish all those affected a full and speedy recovery," the spokesman added.
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Fifty-six people who fell ill after attending functions at a bar in Bridgend county had the norovirus, it has been confirmed.
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England's Charley Hull, Georgia Hall, Jodi Ewart Shadoff, Mel Reid and Florentyna Parker all qualified automatically for the 12-strong team.
Six-time Solheim Cup veteran Paula Creamer, who sunk the winning putt for the Americans two years ago, was not selected as a wildcard by Juli Inkster.
The event takes place at the Des Moines Country Club in Iowa on 18-20 August.
The United States lead 9-5 after winning 14½-13½ in Germany, although Europe won for the first time on US soil in 2013.
Europe captain Annika Sorenstam had four wildcard choices and picked fellow Swedes Anna Nordqvist and Madelene Sagstrom, along with Germany's Caroline Masson and Emily Pedersen of Denmark.
Sagstrom and Pedersen are both rookies, while Masson secured her place with a tie for third in the British Open.
Austin Ernst and Angel Yin were the wildcard choices picked by United States captain Inkster, meaning Creamer - the 2010 US Women's Open champion - has missed out.
Creamer, 31, has fallen out of the world's top 100 in recent months, leading to Ernst, whose only LPGA tour win came in the 2014 Portland Classic, and 18-year-old Yin being preferred.
Europe: Charley Hull, Georgia Hall, Jodi Ewart Shadoff, Mel Reid, Florentyna Parker, Carlota Ciganda, Karine Icher, Suzann Pettersen. Wildcards: Anna Nordqvist, Caroline Masson, Emily Pederson, Magdalene Sagstrom.
USA: Lexi Thompson, Stacy Lewis, Gerina Piller, Cristie Kerr, Jessica Korda, Danielle Kang, Michelle Wie, Brittany Lang, Brittany Lincicome, Lizette Salas. Captain's Picks: Austin Ernst, Angel Yin.
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Europe and the United States have confirmed their teams for the upcoming Solheim Cup in Iowa.
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The female swan had a netted bag, used to hold footballs, wrapped around her head and wings at Wyken Slough nature reserve in Coventry.
She remains at Wychbold Swan Rescue, near Droitwich, Worcestershire, following Saturday's rescue.
The RSPCA said fishing line and hooks were also "dangerous hazards".
The swan, which had been seen struggling to keep her head above water, sustained damage to one of her wings and remained under observation on Friday.
RSPCA inspector Helen Smith said the swan was "in complete shock" when she was rescued by members of the West Midlands Fire Service.
"She could have been struggling to free herself for some time and was clearly exhausted," she said.
"The netting... was so tightly wrapped around her body she was in real danger of drowning."
The RSPCA inspector reminded members of the public about dangers to wildlife and wild birds.
She said: "Netting, litter and fishing line and hooks are dangerous hazards to wildlife and I urge people to think of the consequences before they casually discard such items."
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Williams met the Olympic qualifying time winning the IFAM title in Belgium in May but failed to gain automatic selection at the British Championships.
Sebastian Rodger won the British title with Jack Green second and subsequently both secured selection in Birmingham.
Williams, 32, ran at the 2012 Olympics and won European gold the same year.
"Rhys was only eligible for selection in round four of selection, and to be successful in this round the selection panel would need to believe he would win a medal in Rio or at a future Olympic Games and/or there were exceptional circumstances surrounding his potential selection/qualification," a British Athletics statement read before the appeal.
"Unfortunately it was felt that Rhys did not fit into either of these categories and was therefore not selected."
Williams, who received a four-month ban for doping in 2014, ran just under British Athletics' Olympic A standard, winning his Belgium meet in May in a time of 49.22 seconds. The British Olympic qualifying time for the 400m hurdles was 49.40 seconds.
Williams believed he should be eligible but British Athletics have rejected his appeal.
Seren Bundy-Davies, who helped Great Britain win 4x400m European gold on the weekend, is the only Welsh track and field athlete named in Great Britain's team for Rio 2016 meaning Wales will have just one track and field athlete at an Olympic Games for the first time since the 1952 Helsinki Games.
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Welsh 400m hurdler Rhys Williams has failed in his appeal against his omission from Team GB's athletics squad for the Rio Olympics next month.
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Baby Max Naman died at the scene of the crash in Finistere on 7 June. His father, Lawrence Naman, 37, of Mile End, died the next day in hospital.
Opening inquests into the deaths coroner Caroline Beasley-Murray said Mr Naman's wife remained in hospital.
The hearing, in Chelmsford, was adjourned to a date to be confirmed.
The court heard how Mr Naman had been driving the car with his wife - who was not named in the hearing - by his side and baby Max was in the back when their vehicle collided with a lorry.
Mr Naman was taken to Brest Hospital where he later died. A post mortem examination found he died of skull trauma.
Mrs Beasley-Murray said the deaths were a "tragic loss" and were currently subject to a criminal investigation in France.
It is understood the inquest will resume once the police investigation has been completed.
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A father and his nine-month-old son from east London died in a road crash during a family holiday in Brittany, France, an inquest has heard.
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Led by Durham Wildlife Trust, the scheme will see a preservation plan drawn up for the River Skerne.
It will include initiatives to protect natural habitats as well as industrial and agricultural sites.
If successful, organisers say a further £2.6m from the Heritage Lottery Fund will be unlocked as well as £500,000 from other sources.
The project, called the Bright Water Landscape partnership, covers 200sq km (77sq miles) and focuses on the River Skerne from Hurworth Burn reservoir in East Durham to South Park in Darlington.
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A project to conserve a North East river catchment area has been awarded £223,000 of Lottery funding.
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The 52-year-old spent time at seven clubs during his career including Chelsea, Aston Villa and Middlesbrough.
Bolton have already been relegated from the Championship with Jimmy Phillips currently interim manager, assisted by former Sunderland boss Peter Reid.
Chairman Ken Anderson has revealed they have a shortlist of three of who they want to become their new manager.
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Bolton Wanderers have appointed former Republic of Ireland international Andy Townsend in a consultancy role.
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The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) said the figure had fallen to 351 from 366 in 2004/05.
In the same period, the number of registered patients rose by more than 125,000 to 1.92 million - an average increase per surgery of more than 500.
The RCGP said Northern Ireland had the lowest number of GPs per patient in the UK; a shortfall equating to 234 GPs.
RCGP chairman Dr John O'Kelly said: "With growing numbers of patients, and fewer GP surgeries, general practice is creaking at the seams.
"But this pressure and the danger it poses to our patients has not yet been adequately recognised by decision makers.
"Whilst other countries in the UK are being promised increased resources to cope with increasing patient demand, in NI - where our patients already have fewer GPs per head - general practice has largely been ignored."
Northern Ireland has been allocated about £41m in additional public spending next year.
This is Stormont's share of the extra £2bn allocated to the UK health service by Chancellor George Osborne in his Autumn Statement.
However, the Northern Ireland Executive is not obliged to spend the extra money on health.
Dr O'Kelly said the money should be used to invest in stronger local GP services.
"To gain parity with other UK nations, we urgently need a package of measures to encourage more young doctors to enter the GP workforce, retain and support current GPs, and make it easier for those who have left the workforce to come back," he said.
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The number of GP surgeries in Northern Ireland at its lowest since 1991, a group of doctors has said.
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His salary included a £596,000 bonus, in addition to pension benefits, the company has disclosed.
In its annual report, Marks and Spencer said that because the business met its profit target, it paid bonuses across the company.
The High Street retail giant recently reported its first rise in annual profits in four years.
Last year, Mr Bolland and his executive team had to forgo bonuses, after the company's consistent drop in profits.
The chairman, Robert Swannell, said in the firm's annual report: "This year, we have seen outstanding performance in some areas of the business, but performance below our expectations in others."
He said the food business had an outstanding year, while the company's international business performance was disappointing.
Steve Rowe, the executive director of the company's food division, earned a £653,000 bonus for the year, with a total package of £1.4m.
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Marks and Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland earned more than £2m in the last fiscal year.
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Deiseane Santiago, 22, became pregnant in January while visiting her fiancé in Kegworth on a five-month visa.
Her attempt for a UK visa extension was initially denied and the Home Office said she would have to return.
However, the Home Office said it was now reconsidering her case.
On Thursday morning, Miss Santiago was told she was no longer at immediate risk of deportation.
A Home Office statement said: "We are in contact with Ms Santiago and are reconsidering her case."
A friend of the couple, Susan Cooke, said: "It is a great relief that 'Daisy' is no longer at risk of the Home Office turning up on Friday to remove her.
"However, we are not out of the woods yet. But for the first time this week, things are looking hopeful. This could actually turn into a success story with a healthy baby being born in the UK."
Miss Santiago's fiancé, Simon Ellis, said he feels "scared and trapped".
"All I want is a safe birth for my baby," he said.
"I don't want a chance for that baby to catch microcephaly and I don't think I should have to take that chance."
Miss Santiago said: "I'm feeling a lot of stress. I'm depressed, I can't eat.
"If it wasn't about this virus Zika and advice of doctors and my mum telling me that I shouldn't go home, I would be home."
Earlier, supporting an application to extend her visa, her GP cited Public Health England advice over pregnant women travelling to Zika hotspots.
Miss Santiago, from São Paulo, met Mr Ellis online three and a half years ago.
She travelled to Kegworth to visit him in November and the couple got engaged about six weeks ago.
The couple changed her return flight to November - after the baby's due date - and applied to have her visa extended until then.
On Monday, Miss Santiago - now 25 weeks pregnant - was told her application was refused, and that she could be arrested and deported within days.
A letter from the Home Office acknowledged the GP's advice that pregnant women should avoid travel to countries "with active transmission of the Zika virus", but stated advice "is in respect of British nationals travelling to affected countries".
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A pregnant Brazilian woman advised not to return to the country amid Zika virus fears is to have her UK deportation case reviewed.
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The data has been released on the internet for use by the global scientific community.
The ash tree genome map is the latest advance in fighting Chalara, which causes ash dieback.
According to new figures, ash dieback is spreading rapidly in Britain and has been found in more than 200 woods.
Evidence from continental Europe suggests that as many as 90% of ash trees could eventually die from the infection.
Scientists are searching for genetic clues to why some trees appear to be able to survive.
A team at Queen Mary University of London, has mapped the genome of a native ash tree for the first time, as part of the research.
The tree came from a wood in Gloucestershire owned by the Earth Trust.
Dr Richard Buggs of Queen Mary University of London, said it was a big leap forward.
He told the BBC: "This is the best available sequence for ash - and it is therefore a very good reference for anyone working on anything to do with ash trees."
In June, the DNA sequence of a Danish ash tree with resistance to the disease was revealed by a team at the Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) , the John Innes Centre and the Genome Analysis Centre in Norwich.
They have also sequenced the DNA of the fungus.
An online game, Fraxinus, which the public can use to help scientists improve their data analysis, has been launched by the Norwich team.
It has been played by nearly 20,000 people from more than 100 countries.
The long-term goal is to map the genes that give a minority of ash trees resistance to the pathogen.
"The genome sequencing work is really increasing the number of genetic variants we've identified, which will help us to associate sources of variation in the tree with the genetics," said Dr Dan MacLean of TSL.
Ash dieback was first discovered in the UK in February 2012 in an import of nursery stock.
In the autumn, a small number of cases were discovered in ash trees in established woodland in Norfolk and Suffolk.
Forests in the south and east are among the worst affected, and the disease has now spread to woodland and nurseries across the UK, according to the Forestry Commission.
More details of the ash genome sequencing work and an interview with Dr Richard Buggs can be heard at 1100 BST on BBC Radio 4 on Friday, 27 September. Ashes to Ashes is presented by Professor Adam Hart and produced by Ania Lichtarowicz.
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UK scientists have mapped the genome of the British ash tree, in research to find a way to protect woodlands from a deadly fungus.
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The trade body that represents the sector published research suggesting more than 10,700 jobs were directly supported self-catering tourism.
A further 4,500 jobs are indirectly supported by the money flowing through the sector, it claimed.
The research covers nearly 17,000 premises.
They have been classified as self-catering properties by business rate assessors.
That does not include homes for rent through websites such as Airbnb.
The findings follow economic research into the impact of golf tourism in Scotland, which was published this week and which found there was nearly as much value from that, at £286m.
The VisitScotland and Scottish Enterprise study found growth of 30% in value between 2008 and 2016, with 4,700 jobs thought to be supported by golf tourism.
The self-catering research has been carried out by the Frontline economics consultancy for the Association of Scotland's Self-Caterers.
It drew on data from 2015 and 2016, including visitor surveys, assessors' statistics on non-domestic rates, and online surveys of both visitors and property owners.
It concluded that 23% of visitors to Scotland rented a self-catering property for at least part of their visit.
Of those, 32% came from England, with the north-west being the largest regional contributor and London the smallest.
Scots renting self-catering properties in Scotland accounted for 30% of the total, while the other 27 EU nations represented only 4%.
Most groups were made up only of adults, with children included in 30% of rentals.
The average spend on accommodation was reckoned to be £643 per group, totalling £313m.
They spent, on average, £245 on travel to and from the property.
While the total spend was reckoned to be close to £800m, the value added to the economy in 2016 was put at £293m.
Of that, £79m was in the Highlands, including Moray, supporting 4,100 jobs, directly and indirectly. Edinburgh and the Lothians saw almost £50m of economic benefit over a year.
Meanwhile, the golf tourism research estimated that overseas golf visitors spent an average £338 per night during a trip to Scotland last year - more than four times the daily spend of the average overseas visitor.
Almost half of golf visitors staying at least one night in Scotland were from overseas, with the average being more than 10 days.
The North American market represents 30% of the total, with 14% from the rest of Europe.
Most overseas golfing visitors had visited Scotland before, and one in eight golfing visitors was female.
Those women tended to be better golfers, with lower handicaps.
Danny Cusick of Scottish Enterprise, which co-funded the research, said Scottish golf has "tremendous international appeal, so it comes as no surprise that the value of this important tourism sector has grown enormously in recent years.
"But we mustn't rest on our laurels; we want ambitious Scottish golf tourism companies to capitalise on this upward trend and consider how best they can develop and scale their business to meet the growing domestic and international demand."
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Visitors who rent self-catering properties are thought to be worth almost £300m to the Scottish economy, according to new economic research.
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The FTSE 100 rose 102.3 points, or 1.7%, to 6,156.32. Rising prices of metals lifted mining shares, and Anglo American climbed 3.6%.
The biggest riser on the index was Coca-Cola HBC, which was 6.5% higher after Citigroup upgraded its rating on the stock to "buy".
In the FTSE 250, shares in bookmaker Ladbrokes jumped 6.5%.
The Competition and Markets Authority said Ladbrokes and Gala Coral might have to sell about 350 to 400 shops for their planned merger to be "conditionally cleared", but the figure was lower than expected.
On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.64% against the dollar to $1.4518, and dropped 0.68% against the euro to €1.2952.
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(Close): The London market rose more than 1%, recovering most of the ground lost on Thursday.
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Analysts say the primaries are a good indicator of who may win the presidential elections later this year.
With 93% of the votes counted, governing coalition candidate Daniel Scioli had a 14-point lead over his conservative rival, Mauricio Macri.
The first round of the presidential election will be held on 25 October.
President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, who has been in power since December 2007, will not be able to stand again as the constitution limits presidents to two terms in office.
She was preceded in office by her late husband, Nestor Kirchner.
Their combined 12 years in office have been dubbed "the Kirchner era" and opposition candidates have been campaigning on a promise of change.
Mr Scioli, who is currently governor of Buenos Aires province, is the only candidate for the governing Front for Victory coalition.
His main rival is Buenos Aires mayor Mauricio Macri of the conservative Cambiemos (Let's Change) coalition.
With 93% of the votes counted, Mr Macri had won 24.4% compared to Mr Scioli's 38.3%.
Third was Sergio Massa, a congressman who broke away from the Front for Victory coalition to form his United for a New Alternative party.
Voting in the primaries is compulsory and is not restricted to party members but open to all those eligible to cast their ballot in the presidential polls.
Whoever wins is therefore seen as a favourite for the presidential polls on 25 October.
The primaries were introduced in 2009 to cut down on the number of candidates running in the presidential elections with contenders having to win a minimum of 1.5% to be eligible to stand in the first round on 25 October.
If no candidate wins 45% of the vote or 40% with a 10-point margin over the second-placed person, a second round will be held on 24 November.
Whoever wins will need to tackle a high inflation rate, which independent analysts estimate at 30%.
Mr Macri is campaigning on a promise to quickly free the markets from restraints introduced by President Fernandez while Mr Scioli advocates gradual change.
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The presidential candidate for Argentina's governing coalition has won a comfortable majority in primary elections held on Sunday.
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Oliseh, 41, had been in the job for only eight months.
Nigeria have installed Samson Siasia to oversee next month's crucial 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Group G leaders Egypt.
"Your contractual violations and the interest of the nation necessitates that I tender my resignation," he wrote to the Nigeria Football Federation.
"So little help is being rendered me in getting the players to give their best and very vital conditions and advantages to the team play are also being sacrificed... my several e-mails and others seeking your aid to effectively carry out my duties were ignored."
The NFF technical director Shaibu Amodu, who has managed the national team on four occasions, is widely expected to take charge of the team on a temporary basis.
Former Nigeria captain Oliseh endured a turbulent reign as Nigeria boss after succeeding Stephen Keshi in July 2015.
Some high-profile players have retired, including goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama - Nigeria's most-capped player, who quit after he was replaced as captain.
Two weeks later striker Emmanuel Emenike also announced his retirement from international football.
In early February, a frustrated Oliseh posted an eight-minute video rant on his own website to hit back at what he called the "insanity" of his critics.
He had come under pressure after Nigeria failed to get past the group stages of the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Rwanda.
The coach later apologised to the NFF for his outburst aimed at the Nigerian media as well as some of his former international team-mates.
Oliseh had also gone public with the money problems affecting his team during the continental tournament in Rwanda, to the embarrassment of his employers.
Nigeria face seven-time African champions Egypt in back-to-back 2017 Nations Cup qualifiers next month.
They are two points behind group leaders Egypt after two rounds of matches with only group winners guaranteed automatic qualification to the tournament in Gabon.
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Sunday Oliseh has resigned as coach of Nigeria citing contract violations, unpaid wages and lack of support.
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Daniel Jones, 59, from Enfield, is currently serving a prison sentence for his role in the infamous £25m jewellery heist of 2015.
He has now admitted being involved in an attempt to break into a safe in Chatila jewellers in Old Bond Street, Mayfair, in August 2010.
Two other men have pleaded not guilty.
Terry Perkins, 68, of Enfield, has denied making off with goods worth more than a million US dollars from a jewellers between 27 and 31 August 2010.
Charles Matthews, 54, from Virginia Water, Surrey, denies one count of handling stolen goods.
They are both due to stand trial on 27 February at Southwark Crown Court.
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One of the ringleaders behind the Hatton Garden raid has admitted trying to steal £1m of gems from a London jewellers five years earlier.
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The decision comes after a report by the UN cultural agency Unesco said the area "should be off-limits to commercial logging in its entirety".
The Tasmanian Wilderness covers about a fifth of the island and is one of the world's last big temperate forests.
Conservation groups have welcomed the Unesco report and the logging decision.
In 2014 the Australian government asked the agency to revoke the special status of the forest to open up parts of it to logging in order to boost the island's economy, where unemployment is above the national average.
But the move - by the government of former PM Tony Abbott - attracted much opposition from environmental groups.
The Unesco report released on Saturday said the organisation "does not consider a World Heritage property recognised for its outstanding cultural and natural values the place to experiment with commercial logging of any kind".
The Tasmanian Wilderness is home to ancient forests, some of the tallest flowering plants in the world and is a stronghold for several animals that are either extinct or threatened on Australia's mainland.
Both the Australian federal and the Tasmanian state government have said they will abide by that recommendation.
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The Australian and Tasmanian authorities are abandoning their bid to have logging permitted in the Tasmanian Wilderness, a World Heritage site.
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The 42-year-old, who passed the mark of Cape Horn on Christmas Day after 48 days at sea, is behind only race leader Armel Le Cleac'h.
The Welshman is aiming to become the first Briton to win the race.
Thomson had led for the majority of the race but was overtaken by Le Cleac'h when he suffered a damaged foil.
The leaders are now well up their South Atlantic ascent and, after rounding Cape Horn, the skippers begin their journey north back across the Atlantic towards the finish port at Les Sables-d'Olonne.
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Thomson regained the lead in the round-the-world race north of the Kerguelen Islands in the Indian Ocean on 30 November, but has since lost ground.
He broke two race records prior to being overtaken, as he reached the Cape of Good Hope in record time.
The Vendee Globe takes place every four years. Since the first race in 1989, only 71 of 138 starters have completed the voyage, which is known for being one of the most gruelling sporting challenges in the world.
Find out how to get into sailing with our special guide.
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Alex Thomson is attempting to overturn a deficit of about 140 miles in the Vendee Globe Trophy, with the leaders now past the halfway point of the race.
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