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Steven MacLean's second half finish deservedly earned three points and means the visitors leapfrog Motherwell, who lost to Aberdeen.
"It's a 38 game league," Wright told BBC Scotland.
"We try and prepare them for the whole season and the last few seasons we've tended to finish strong."
Saints have won both matches since the Premiership split in half for the final run in and visit Motherwell next weekend.
"Last season after the spilt we were unbeaten and that's difficult to do as you're playing against the sides that have been at the right end of the table all season," added Wright.
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"We have a tough game coming up against Motherwell but we're in a nice position at the minute with three games to go.
"We knew it would take a good performance coming up here, particularly with the result Ross County got last week at Celtic
"Throughout the 90 minutes we controlled quite a huge chunk of that and never looked in any real danger.
"We passed the ball well, defended well, got the goal at the right time and had not too many problems to deal with so I'm a happy manager."
The only disappointment for Wright was another injury to Chris Millar who had to be replaced before half-time after suffering a calf injury.
"Chris has a problem," explained Wright. "It's not the problem that's hampered him this season, it's a calf problem as well.
"It doesn't look too serious so hopefully he'll get back for a couple of the games we've got left."
Ross County manager Jim McIntyre saw his hopes of finishing fourth severely dented and was in no mood to gloss over an abject performance from his side.
"We were really poor," he said. "I would put that up there as the poorest performance this season.
"It looked as if we had nothing to play for. St Johnstone looked as thought they wanted it more.
"It was a scrappy goal to lose the match but the best team won.
"For the first time this season we didn't have a period in the game where you thought 'we're going to get a goal here'.
"We just had most of the players off the pace of the game, it's as simple as that. We didn't start well and we didn't recover from that.
"We've got professional pride and placing money to play for and that's still achievable but it's going to take a hell of a lot better performance than what we saw today."
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Manager Tommy Wright is sure St Johnstone can hang on to fourth place in the Premiership after picking up a 1-0 win at Ross County.
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McIlroy and US Open runner-up Shane Lowry opted not to compete for Ireland due to fears over the Zika virus, which has links to defects in newborn babies.
"The shame for Rory is I really think he would have benefited from being around other athletes," McGinley said.
With Graeme McDowell also absent, Padraig Harrington and world number 291 Seamus Power will represent Ireland.
Three-time major winner Harrington, 44, and wife Caroline, who have two children, plan to watch as many other sports as possible in Rio after the golf tournament is over.
"It's really good for the heart and the soul to be involved with so many other athletes where it's the most important thing in their game," said McGinley, who captained Europe to Ryder Cup victory over the United States at Gleneagles in 2014.
"I think Padraig is going to come back a better person for it and the Irish team are going to benefit a lot from having Padraig around.
"The Olympics will really stand them in good stead when they come away and back into the golfing environment again, having experienced other sports and seeing how other people approach it and also bouncing ideas off trainers and all kinds of experts who are going to be down there.
"To be part of the biggest sporting event in the world is an opportunity that I'm certainly looking forward to."
World number four McIlroy 27, has spoken about his desire to start a family in the near future, saying: "My health and my family's health comes before everything else.
"Even though the risk of infection from the Zika virus is considered low, it is a risk nonetheless and a risk I am unwilling to take."
Golf is returning to the Olympics after a 112-year absence but three of the world's top four players - Jason Day, Dustin Johnson and McIlroy - plus major winners including Adam Scott and Louis Oosthuizen have chosen not to play.
The Olympics take place from 5 to 21 August.
We've launched a new BBC Sport newsletter, bringing all the best stories, features and video right to your inbox. You can sign up here.
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Ireland's Olympic golf captain Paul McGinley says Rory McIlroy could have learned from playing in the Rio Games.
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His side won the Championship title on a dramatic final day of the season.
Watford's draw against Sheffield Wednesday and Bournemouth's 3-0 win over Charlton saw the Cherries claim top spot and confirm promotion.
"I do think we deserve it," said Howe. "In my opinion we have been the best team this season and led the division for the longest time."
He continued: "It's fitting reward for the players - once again they were magnificent. We've consistently been the best team.
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"I'm delighted the players can call themselves champions and we leave here on a real high and it's fully justified."
Watford led the league by a point going into Saturday's final round of fixtures but Atdhe Nuhiu's late equaliser denied them three points and the Cherries took advantage at The Valley.
With promotion all but sealed heading into the game, two goals from Matt Ritchie and one for Harry Arter earned the victory that earned the title.
"It's a fantastic feeling and not something we expected turning up here today," added Howe. "We wanted to do our job and be professional and take care of things.
"We were hopeful of a favour from Sheffield Wednesday and I did feel that was going to be a difficult game for Watford. When we played them very recently they never gave up that day. We are thankful for that bit of help."
Howe's side will now celebrate their historic promotion, and contemplate a first season in the top flight of English football, with a bus parade on Monday.
Bournemouth's 37-year-old manager will then turn his focus to next season's Premier League campaign, and he says the majority of his side will be given a chance to prove themselves in the top flight next term.
"You can see from my track record with these guys that the guys that have performed so well will get an opportunity to perform," he said.
"I don't believe in wholesale changes in the close season. I don't believe in not giving the players a chance to show whether they are good enough.
"Ultimately they have to take that opportunity. We stuck with the majority of the squad from League One to the Championship. There will be subtle changes, there will be players coming in, there will be players leaving, but the core group will remain the same."
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About 110 boats, including civilian vessels, took part in the search for Paul Ormsby and Ciarán Smith.
The co-ordinated search took place along the Irish west coast on Saturday.
Both men have been missing since Irish Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 116 crashed off on 14 March.
Four people were on board the helicopter when it came down off the County Mayo coast.
Capt Dara Fitzpatrick died after she was rescued from the sea hours after the crash.
The body of her co-pilot, Capt Mark Duffy, was later recovered from the wreckage.
Last Sunday, the wreckage of the helicopter was lifted from where it crashed near Blackrock Island but the two missing crew members were not found.
Saturday's search involved the Irish Coast Guard, RNLI, Irish Air Corps, Irish Naval Service and Irish Civil Defence, along with more than 80 civilian boats.
However, the extensive search, which stretched over hundreds of square miles from County Donegal to County Mayo, failed to find any sign of the two men.
Inshore boats worked close to the coastline and larger vessels further out to sea.
Helicopters searched from the air while a shoreline effort was assisted by search and rescue volunteers from across the Republic and Northern Ireland.
Search teams from Counties Down, Wicklow, Dublin, Donegal, Claire and Tipperary were among those who took part.
The search came days after an appeal from a sister of Ciarán Smith for help from fishermen and coastal communities in searching for the men.
Speaking after the search, Orla Smith said the support show by the fishing communities had given the families renewed hope and that there were no words to thank those involved in the search.
An investigation into what happened to the helicopter is continuing.
The Air Accident Investigation Unit has said there was no indication of any mechanical problems in the seconds before the impact.
It is thought the inquiry into the cause of the crash on 14 March will now focus on operational issues.
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A major sea search described as one of the biggest in Irish state history has failed to locate two Irish Coast Guard crew members missing since a helicopter crash.
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She met senior figures from the agricultural and food industries at the Royal Welsh Show near Builth Wells.
Ms Griffiths said she had seen a "real readiness to work together".
With farming fully devolved, Ms Griffiths said it was a chance to create policies and regulations "tailor-made for Wales' unique needs".
She told BBC Wales she wanted to hear about the best of EU regulations but she was aware of concern among farmers who voted for Britain to leave over "red tape".
Ms Griffiths held a meeting with representatives of Wales' rural affairs and environment sector to discuss the implications of Britain's impending withdrawal from the EU at the show on Monday.
Speaking before the meeting, she said: "I can't see how there wouldn't be a subsidy scheme, so while it's very uncertain, there are things that will have to happen."
Country Land & Business Association Cymru chairman, David Wynne-Finch, said the rural economy could thrive outside the EU "but only if our specific needs and opportunities are addressed in all aspects of planning and implementation of Brexit".
Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood said "we need to ensure that the level of support afforded to Welsh farmers in direct payments is at least as much after we leave the EU as it is now".
Under the current EU Common Agricultural Policy, Wales receives approximately £250m per year in direct payments to farmers in addition to more that £500m between 2014-2020 to run a rural development programme.
Ms Griffiths said she wanted to use Royal Welsh Show to reassure the industry and said it was an opportunity to "forge a new, distinct path for Wales' farming food and environmental sectors".
She added: "At the moment we're still in the EU, all the regulations and the funding are there, and we will ensure that we get that funding out as quickly as possible."
She said First Minister Carwyn Jones had already given her his assurance he would seek guarantees from the UK Government that Wales will not be financially worse off as a result of the UK leaving the EU.
"I believe the long term prospects for Welsh agriculture remain strong and I am committed to using this week to listen to the industry and ensure these views and ideas form the basis of our negotiations with the UK government over the terms of the UK's withdrawal from the EU," Ms Griffiths added.
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society's President for 2016, Richard Jones, said this year's show was taking place at a time of unprecedented uncertainty for rural Wales.
"We don't know where this will lead us - hopefully to a better place," he said.
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Brexit gives the chance for a "made-in-Wales" approach to farming in the future, Rural Affairs Secretary Lesley Griffiths has said.
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The 25-year-old joined Saints from Huddersfield Giants in 2013 and was contracted until the end of 2017.
Former Castleford back Dawson, who operates mainly at winger or centre, scored 16 times in 70 outings.
"Matty is at a time in his career when he needs to be playing regularly," said Saints chief executive Mike Rush.
"Therefore when the opportunity for him to move to Leigh came up it made sense for the both player and the club to agree to the transfer."
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Championship winners Leigh Centurions have signed St Helens utility back Matty Dawson for a five-figure transfer fee on a two-and-a-half-year deal.
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Vidot, 26, joined Salford in November 2015 and the Samoa international scored six tries in 10 games during an injury-affected season.
The former Brisbane three-quarter also had a trial with World Wrestling Entertainment in 2015.
"We understand that family is hugely important," head coach Ian Watson said.
"Daniel provides a lot for his loved ones, and we were never going to stand in his way when he said he wanted to go back."
Vidot added: "I've really enjoyed my time here, it wasn't an easy season with injuries but I really gave it my best shot.
"It's a decision made purely for my own reasons and has nothing to do with anyone at the club."
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Salford Red Devils have released winger Daniel Vidot to return to Australia, with National Rugby League side Gold Coast Titans reportedly keen.
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Launching their local election campaign, Welsh Tory leader Andrew RT Davies said he wanted "decisions taken as close as possible" to communities.
The Conservatives currently run Monmouthshire with Lib Dem support.
Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns said the row over a UKIP AM joining the Tory group was not being raised by voters.
The campaign launch took place on Thursday in Dinas Powys, in the key Conservative target of the Vale of Glamorgan, currently run by Labour as the largest party.
The Tories hope to benefit from consistently high opinion poll ratings for Prime Minister Theresa May.
But Mr Davies has been at the centre of a furious row, after announcing the defection of AM Mark Reckless from UKIP to the Conservative assembly group despite Mr Reckless not being a Tory party member.
Mr Reckless's previous defection as an MP from the Tories overshadowed the UK party's last conference before the 2015 general election.
Senior party figures agree there is little to no prospect of him becoming a Conservative Party member anytime soon.
Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns said the row over Mr Reckless was not being raised by voters on the doorstep.
"Potholes are more important than personalities," he told BBC Wales.
Mr Cairns added that the relationship between the UK Government and Mr Davies was "positive and professional", despite reports that senior figures disagreed with his welcoming of the former UKIP AM.
At the campaign launch, Mr Davies said councils should be more open to the people they served.
"Time and time again, whether it be the planning system, whether it be exorbitant council tax increases that people have had to face, they believe that Labour-run councils - along with Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats - haven't been listening to them," he told BBC Wales.
"Welsh Conservatives promise to listen, promise to deliver, and above all will make sure that we're held to account when we get into county halls across the length and breadth of Wales."
Earlier, he told the BBC's Good Morning Wales programme that high pay in local government "drove people around the bend", and questioned why some officials in county halls were paid more than the prime minister.
The party's local government spokeswoman Janet Finch-Saunders said Labour and Plaid Cymru-led councils "continue to hold back our communities with a complacency that has seen our high streets deteriorate, picturesque green spaces diminish, and council tax bills spiralling out of control".
The Conservatives currently have 104 council seats in Wales, behind Labour and Plaid.
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Welsh Conservative councils would offer fairer council tax bills, promote better recycling and revitalise high streets, the party has pledged.
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The Commerce Department said retail sales jumped 0.6% last month, the biggest increase since December.
In addition, the retail sales figures for June were revised to show a 0.3% rise instead of the previous estimate of a 0.2% drop.
In response, the dollar hit a near three-week high against a basket of major currencies.
On Wall Street, the Dow Jones rose 5.28 points to 21,998.99, the S&P 500 index dipped 1.23 points to 2,464.61 and the Nasdaq fell 7.22 points to 6,333.01.
Shares in Coach sank 15% after the handbag maker's full-year sales forecast fell short of analysts' expectations.
The company said it expected revenues for the 2018 financial year to be between $5.8bn and $5.9bn, whereas analysts had been predicting a figure above $6bn.
Dick's Sporting Goods plunged 23% after sportswear retailer's sales and profits in the second quarter came in below expectations.
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Wall Street shares ended Tuesday little changed, but the dollar rose on the back of strong retail sales figures.
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In a nod to Mr Trudeau's fondness for statement socks, he wore Canada-themed mountie and maple leaf print ones to welcome his first foreign visitor.
Mr Trudeau opted for a more subtle striped pair on his first official engagement in the Republic of Ireland.
The Canadian premier is in the country for a three-day visit.
Away from talk of socks, trade issues are set to dominate the agenda, with the Canada-EU free trade deal expected to be a focal point of talks between the two leaders.
Mr Trudeau arrived in Dublin with his wife, Sophie Grégoire, and their youngest son, Hadrien, on Monday.
He is in Europe for a key G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany later this week.
Mr Trudeau is also due to meet Irish President Michael D Higgins at his official residence.
The visit was arranged in May when Mr Varadkar's predecessor Enda Kenny met the Canadian leader in Montreal.
On that occasion, Mr Trudeau wore special Star Wars themed socks, as it coincided with the widely-celebrated Star Wars Day on 4 May.
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Irish Taoiseach (PM) Leo Varadkar has engaged in some "sock diplomacy" in his first meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Dublin.
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Rehoboth Baptist Chapel, next to the Regent Circus development in Swindon, was closed in January 2014 because of damage to its ceiling and walls.
Repairs by developer ISG had been expected to start two months ago.
The BBC has asked ISG for a comment but the company has not responded.
The chapel and people living near the Regent Circus complex, which opened fully in February, said they had been reassured by ISG at a public meeting in March 2014 that the damage would be "put right".
Tracy White, from residents group Back Garden, said the company had offered nearby residents a property survey and had also agreed to write to all those affected.
She said when she had contacted ISG to confirm whether "the letter was actually circulated to residents" she had received no reply.
Ms White said: "At that meeting, ISG's director made a public commitment to rectify any problems that the surveys identified.
"We know that there are residents on Cross Street whose properties back on to the development that have no access to their garages and back alley, which has remained closed off with fencing for nearly two years.
"We were also led to believe repair work would begin in February and March, and that concrete underpinning would start in April.
"Again, nothing has happened with this work."
Rehoboth Baptist Chapel has been hiring nearby St Mary's church for its congregation since the chapel closed last year.
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A chapel which closed more than a year ago when cracks appeared during the construction of a nearby retail complex is still awaiting repairs by the developer.
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It will bring together British, Irish and German naval representatives, along with 200 descendants of those killed.
The event is being held on the centenary of the Battle of Jutland, the biggest and deadliest sea battle of the war, when 6,000 men in the Royal Navy were killed - 358 were Irish.
The commemoration will take place on HMS Caroline.
It is the only remaining ship from the 1916 battle off the coast of Denmark.
The battle was fought between 31 May and 1 June 1916 and involved about 250 ships.
It saw the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet, based at Scapa Flow in Orkney, clash with the German High Seas Fleet.
The centenary of the battle will be marked in Scotland, where a service in Orkney will be attended by German President Joachim Gauck along with the Princess Royal.
Representatives of all the nations connected to the battle, including Ireland, will attend that service.
A service of remembrance will also take place on board HMS Duncan at Jutland Bank, the site of the battle.
There will be a live stream of the ceremony on the BBC News NI website from 12:20 BST on Tuesday.
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Belfast is to host a special all-island commemoration for Irish sailors who died in World War One.
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The centre at Milton, Stoke-on-Trent, is licensed to hold about 500 tonnes of recyclable waste, but last December the Environment Agency estimated there were about 6,000 tonnes.
The agency wants excess waste gone by July and said progress has been made.
Owner Hanbury Plastics Recycling Ltd (HPR) said it was applying to increase its licence to hold 3,000 tonnes.
Resident June Grimes said: "[We] shouldn't have to put up with the smells and the issues as these sites bring when [they're] put on your doorstep.
"What we want to see happen is this site completely cleared and relocated to a suitable industrial site."
Ms Grimes filmed images on her mobile phone of drivers trying to negotiate Milton's narrow lanes and bridges.
She added: "We have got heavy goods [vehicles], left hand drive, coming on our roads where our children walk to go to school and they're that big, they're mounting the pavement as they're going down."
A spokesman for the owners said it was the best way to deal with plastics, otherwise they would end up in landfill.
HPR said it was planning to double the workforce to 60 over the next few years.
An agency spokesman said it issued the company with a notice in December to remove excess waste from the firm's site.
He said: "Since that time, we have carried out regular checks to ensure that the company is working to remove the waste by the end of June 2014.
"To date, the company have made progress and moved waste from the site. We will continue to monitor progress and then decide on the best course of action once the deadline has been reached."
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Residents are calling for a recycling collection centre to be closed after it was told to remove excess waste.
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Union leaders are due to hold talks with rail bosses on Tuesday in an effort to resolve their dispute over changes to the role of guards (OBS).
They claim that on specific dates in January and February an average of three trains a day ran without an OBS.
Southern said a train could run without a guard "in exceptional circumstances".
The RMT said new figures showed that on nine days this year, when there was no industrial action, at least 26 trains did not have an on-board supervisor or second member of staff in addition to the driver.
It said this equated to three services a day, which would be 1,000 a year.
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General secretary Mick Cash said: "That's 1,000 journeys where a disabled passenger may not be able to get on or off the train or where passengers and the driver are at increased risk from anti-social behaviour or if something goes wrong, such as a derailment or fire."
He added that members feared the figures were "the thin end of the wedge" and instances were "far more widespread and increasing".
"Guaranteeing a second member of safety critical staff on every train is the only way you can guarantee access for all and a safer journey for passengers," Mr Cash said.
In response a Southern spokesman said: "We said we would roster a second person to every train that had one before, and we are.
"However we also said in exceptional circumstances when an on board supervisor is unavailable we will run the train, rather than cancel it, because it is in passengers' interests to do so."
The drivers' union Aslef has been balloting its members on a deal aimed at resolving its dispute with Southern, with the result due on Thursday.
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The RMT union has claimed the equivalent of 1,000 Southern rail services per year are operating without a second member of staff on board.
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It was decided that the surface at the Silverlake Stadium was unsafe during an 08:45 GMT inspection on Tuesday.
Eastleigh must now wait until Saturday's visit of struggling Woking as they look to record their first league win of 2017.
They are 12th in the National League table, eight points adrift of the play-off places and two behind Macclesfield.
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Tuesday's National League game between Eastleigh and Macclesfield has been postponed because of a frozen pitch.
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The IoD is calling for pay strategies to be rethought, if they are rejected by 30% of shareholders.
Remuneration should then be put to a fresh vote, it said.
Despite some high profile rebellions in recent months, executive pay is usually approved at annual general meetings, the IoD added.
"There is still a pressing need to rebuild public trust in big business, to work in the long-term interests of investors and employees, rather than the short-term interests of managers," said Oliver Parry, head of corporate governance at the IoD.
"Now is the time for sensible reforms which increase transparency and draw more engagement from shareholders."
At present, shareholders have a binding vote on future remuneration policy once every three years. If the policy is rejected by 51% of shareholders, it must be revisited.
The IoD is arguing that threshold should be lowered to 30%.
Shareholders also have a retrospective, non-binding vote on executive pay every year, and company annual general meetings often see vociferous criticisms of executive pay.
In April last year, BP shareholders, for example, rejected a pay package of almost £14m for chief executive Bob Dudley at the oil company's annual general meeting. However, the vote was non-binding.
In November last year the government outlined its plans to make companies justify high levels of executive pay.
Among the measures under consideration were pay ratios, which would show the gap in earnings between the chief executive and an average employee.
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Investors should be given a bigger say over executive pay to help rebuild trust in business, the Institute of Directors (IoD) has said.
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The 26-year-old from Bradford has also yet to complete a race on the Triangle circuit.
Harrison, who will compete for the Silicone Engineering team, won two races at last weekend's Scarborough Gold Cup.
"I want to see some chequered flags this year - if I could get on a podium I would be over the moon," he said.
He added: "That's what I'm aiming for, that's the plan. Anything more would be a bonus.
"Last year I fell off a couple of times and still to this day I don't know what happened.
"I don't want to go and break down or not finish. I want to get there and crack on with it.
"I want the bikes to be good and just keep going and going and going."
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Yorkshire rider Dean Harrison is targeting a first top-three finish at the North West 200 next month.
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A US judge said the plaintiffs could pursue claims that the film unit of the Sony corporation had been negligent.
The plaintiffs are seeking to hold Sony liable for not bolstering security after previous breaches.
"We are pleased that the court has properly recognised the harm to Sony's employees," said lawyer Michael Sobol.
Many Sony employees had their personal details made public in 2014 when a group calling itself Guardians of Peace leaked data from the studio's computers.
The attack was described as an act of revenge motivated by Sony's release of The Interview, a comedy about an assassination attempt on North Korea's leader.
The nine plaintiffs claim Sony Pictures Entertainment violated a California confidentiality law by spurning security measures to stop the theft of employees' salary and health data, Social Security numbers and other sensitive information.
Without ruling on their action's merits, US District Judge Gary Klausner said Sony had created a "special relationship" with its employees by requiring them to provide personal information to be eligible for salaries and benefits.
The former workers said Sony's negligence caused them economic harm and that the hack had been "an epic nightmare, much better suited to a cinematic thriller than to real life".
The Interview, starring James Franco and Seth Rogen as journalists recruited by the CIA to assassinate Kim Jong-un, was initially withdrawn from cinemas but was later made available online.
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Sony Pictures Entertainment has failed in an attempt to dismiss a legal action brought by nine ex-employees over the cyber hack that crippled the studio.
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Misty the duckling's mysterious disappearance has stressed out other ducks in the group, who were so upset they refused to eat for two days.
Owner Chris Gunnill said there had been no sign of a fox and cannot explain where Misty has gone.
He has asked people in Lowton, Greater Manchester, to look be on the lookout for the missing bird.
"The other ducks were dead depressed for two days," he said.
"They were quacking and they didn't eat."
Misty, an Indian Runner duck, disappeared on Wednesday and would now be about twice the size it appears in the photos.
The duckling was living at Lime House in Lowton, where Mr Gunnill runs a garden project for adults with learning disabilities and mental health issues.
"We only had one duckling left from only two hatched as the other eight eggs were still-born deaths, so you can see how important this one little duckling was to us.
"It's a mystery, as we have no clues to its disappearance."
The chickens and ducks are kept for their eggs, Mr Gunnill said.
He said the birds also help to calm people down.
"When you've got someone with a mental health issue, you stick a chicken in someone's hands or duck near them and it can potentially calm them down straight away," he said.
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A reward of free range eggs for life is being offered for the return of a pet duckling missing for almost a week.
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Davies, 27, who will rejoin Scarlets for the 2016-17 season, missed the World Cup with a serious injury.
He made a try scoring comeback after seven months out in Clermont's European Champions Cup win over Exeter.
"There is a goal but at the moment I'm just concentrating on making sure I'm playing well for Clermont," he said.
"I'd love to get back in the Six Nations squad but it's down to me to make sure I keep working hard in training and perform consistently.
"First things first, I've got to get through a whole game - I only lasted 67 minutes on Saturday."
Wales begin their Six Nations campaign in Ireland on 7 February. Before the tournament starts, Clermont have six games, including three in the European Champions Cup.
Clermont's bonus-point win over Exeter Chiefs threw Pool Two wide open, with all four teams still in with a chance of qualification to the quarter-finals.
Ospreys are top with Clermont in second place ahead of their meeting at the Liberty Stadium in January.
Clermont, last season's beaten finalists, won 34-29 when the sides met in November.
With a game in hand over their rivals, Davies says the French team are in a good position and confident of progressing to the last eight.
"The group as it stands at the moment is quite evenly balanced," Davies told BBC Wales Sport.
"The Ospreys have done extremely well picking up those bonus points when they've come to France twice.
"They're playing some good rugby and ran us close when they came to Clermont.
"We know we've got a game in hand and we have every confidence we can qualify and move forward through the latter stages.
"It's going to be a tough ask but I do feel we've got plenty of quality in our squad to make a stamp on this European competition this year."
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Wales centre Jonathan Davies admits he needs to work on his form and fitness but hopes to feature in the Six Nations.
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A so-called Special Area of Conservation (SAC) has been created in the Inner Hebrides and Minches.
The facility is the largest conservation area for the marine species in Europe.
Scientists warned earlier this year that numbers of harbour porpoise were falling because of difficulties with catching food and breeding.
They had called on the Scottish government to act and introduce protected sites for the animals.
Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham said she was pleased to designate the first SAC and added: "This will help maintain the favourable conservation status and provide protection to the species and their habitats."
WWF Scotland director Lang Banks welcomed the move and said he was hopeful more such sites would be established in future.
He said: "It's fantastic news that Europe's largest Special Area of Conservation for harbour porpoise is to be located off the west coast of Scotland.
"We've long called for greater protection for this species and we look forward to working with the Scottish government and others to ensure that this site contributes to a coherent and well-managed network of marine protected areas."
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A new conservation area has been set up in waters off the west of Scotland to help protect harbour porpoise.
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Mark Carney told the Guardian the financial sector could be worth 20 times the UK's economic output in 25 years.
He said: "If the UK financial system thrives in a post-Brexit world... it will be 15 to 20 times GDP in another quarter of century.
"Well then you really have to hold your nerve and keep the focus."
Carney was speaking to the Guardian to mark the 10th anniversary of the start of the global financial crisis in August 2007.
He said the UK could not return to the pre-crisis light-touch regulation in order to attract business after leaving the EU.
The governor has previously said the UK after Brexit could be the "investment banker for Europe".
He said: "We have a financial system that is [now] ten times the size of this economy… It brings many strengths, it brings a million jobs, it pays 11% of tax revenue, it is the biggest export industry by some token… all good things.
"But it's risky."
"We have a view… that post-Brexit the level of regulation will be at least as high as it currently is and that's a level that in many cases substantially exceeds international norms.
"The problem you have is that the same issues re-emerge under different labels… and the progress that's been made… is gradually chipped away."
Mr Carney's comments come as US regulators begin formal proceedings to loosen regulations brought in after the financial crisis to curb the way banks took high-risk bets on the financial markets.
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The proposal is one of several contained in a Scottish government commissioned review.
Other recommendations include a new National Wild Fisheries Unit and scrapping the system of "closed days" for salmon fishing.
Environment minister Paul Wheelhouse said he would consult on the findings.
An independent panel led by former Scottish Natural Heritage chairman Andrew Thin was asked to look at ways of modernising the management of Scotland's wild fisheries.
The panel's report contains 53 recommendations for change.
It suggests a "small National Wild Fisheries Unit" be created within government to provide strategic direction and regulation.
The strategy would be delivered through "locally empowered Fisheries Management Organisations" (FMOs).
The report notes that salmon fishing has previously been the principal driver of policy but suggests the new system takes an "all species approach".
The FMOs could be formed out of existing district salmon fisheries boards and fisheries trusts.
The report makes no firm recommendation on whether a rod licensing scheme should be introduced in Scotland, but says "serious consideration" should be given to the idea, with any money raised re-invested in angling.
It calls for a ban at the earliest opportunity on the killing of wild salmon unless a licence is granted. Applicants would need to demonstrate sustainability.
The system of "closed days" for salmon fishing is outdated and ineffective, it argues, and should be abolished except for certain coastal netting operations where stocks benefit from periods of closure.
The system of "closed seasons" should be reviewed and extended to all species, based on scientific evidence, and brought under the control of the new national unit.
It suggests a new Angling For All programme be developed to encourage participation with an emphasis on young people and links with the tourism strategy.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Paul Wheelhouse said angling alone was worth £134 million to the Scottish economy.
He said: "This independent review was tasked with considering the requirements of a modern, evidence-based management system that is fit for purpose in the 21st century and is guided by the conservation needs of our wild species.
"We need to ensure we have a robust and sustainable system so our fish thrive and people can continue to enjoy wild fishing and the socio-economic benefits that flow from it for generations to come."
Mr Wheelhouse said he would study the report in depth and consult on proposals to implement a new management system.
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The killing of wild salmon could be banned, except under licence, under measures aimed at protecting Scotland's wild fisheries.
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Warburton wants to use the spur of helping Blues qualify for Europe to secure his spot on the three-Test tour in June.
Four successive wins have put the Blues just a point outside the Pro12 top six.
"That is how I approach it, making it show that I am worthy of a place in the Welsh team," Warburton told BBC Wales.
The eighth-placed Blues have two games remaining, starting with the Judgement Day showdown with Ospreys on 30 April at the Principality Stadium.
They then visit direct rivals Edinburgh, currently sixth and a place ahead of Muster, on the final day of the campaign on 7 May.
"I have felt like the last two games for the Blues have been a trial for Wales if I am honest, there are some pretty big personal battles all across the field," Warburton said.
"You get a lot of respect for performing well in Welsh derbies, individually and as a team and for me personally, I have felt the need to prove myself all over again in a Blues shirt after the Six Nations.
"I still feel I have a point to prove when it comes to Welsh selection because I want to make sure you can go into the New Zealand tour, hopefully having your hand held up as one of the form players."
Dual contract star Warburton says a return to his beloved Blues has been the perfect way to get over Wales failing to win the Six Nations.
"I still felt I was chasing a little bit of match fitness. I was disappointed with the way the Six Nations went," he said,
"I did okay, but didn't do as well as I would have wanted and I really felt like I owed the Blues some big performances.
"Because I'd had two-and-a-half games after the World Cup and before the Six Nations, which isn't enough really and I just wanted to play a lot more rugby than that for the Blues.
"I am a Blues boy, it runs in the family. We are fans more than anything."
Warburton is relishing the prospect of returning to perform in front of a bumper crowd on Judgement Day, saying the experience is likely to be unforgettable for his teammates who do not play international rugby.
"So few people make it to play professional rugby and then get to play in a massive occasion such as Judgement Day," he said.
"Only the international boys get to play in front of crowds like that and even then, it's a handful of times a year.
"So for the boys who don't play international rugby, to go to the Principality Stadium makes it a massive occasion.
"It's great for all the boys, but especially them."
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So-called mathematics anxiety was found especially in countries which were more developed and where males and females were considered more or less equal.
University of Glasgow researchers looked at achievements, attitudes and emotions around maths and found girls showed more negative emotion about it.
Data was collected from 500,000 15-year-olds in 68 countries.
Mathematics anxiety is defined as "negative feelings experienced during the preparation of and engagement in maths activities".
Academics, led by Dr Gijsbert Stoet, from Glasgow University's school of education, said it did not seem to matter whether the girls' mothers worked in related fields and that efforts to attract more women into science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects had largely failed.
Dr Liberty Vittert, a lecturer at the School of Maths and Statistics at University of Glasgow, told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme that mathematics anxiety could hamper future job prospects.
Dr Vittert said: "When I was about 14, I had a maths teacher who called my parents into school to say that I couldn't do maths and I should stop and there was no point in further continuing with it.
"It really stops you with jobs if you stop with maths young.
"So I pushed through and I had an undergrad in pure mathematics from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and now I have my Phd. So I think it's very important, but I think there's a lot of pressure on young girls to not do some subjects."
Asked if maths had caused her anxiety at school, she said: "Absolutely. I think when you have teachers or other authority figures telling you that you can't do something, of course it creates huge anxiety.
"And clearly there are pressures on a young girl not to do these things."
She added: "If you think about maths, there is always a right or a wrong answer. Whereas in some subjects such as English, there aren't always right or wrong answers.
"So if you can't get that exact answer, the teacher can just say, 'Well you don't know what you're doing, you're not smart.'
"Whereas maybe you just don't quite get it. In English you can have varying levels of understanding."
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"Even in Hollywood there seems to be a kind of anger about the remake," Niels Arden Oplev said in an interview with the Word and Film website.
Sweden's Michael Nyqvist and Noomi Rapace starred in the original film, released in the UK earlier this year.
Britain's Daniel Craig and newcomer Rooney Mara co-star in the US version.
Currently shooting in Stockholm, the remake is being directed by David Fincher of Fight Club and The Social Network fame.
It is due out in cinemas in December 2011.
In Larsson's novel and its two sequels, an investigative journalist joins forces with a female computer hacker to solve crimes.
Both sequels have been filmed in Sweden with Nyqvist and Rapace reprising their roles as Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander.
According to Word and Film, Oplev is concerned that Mara's peformance will overshadow Rapace's.
"The Sony PR machine is trying to make their Lisbeth Salander the lead Lisbeth Salander," he is quoted as saying.
"That's highly unfair because Noomi has captured this part and it should always be all her," he goes on.
"That's her legacy in a way I can't see anyone competing with. I hope she gets nominated for an Oscar."
The Swedish Girl with the Dragon Tattoo film made £2.2m in the UK and $10.1m (£6.2m) in the US.
Its follow-up, The Girl who Played with Fire, came out in August, while a third film, The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest, is released this month.
Larsson did not live to see his Millennium trilogy of crime novels become an international publishing sensation.
The Swedish author and journalist died of a heart attack in November 2004 at the age of 50.
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People living near the area reported hearing loud banging noises coming from the Screggagh wind farm for around two days.
Debris from the turbine has been scattered over hundreds of metres but no one has been hurt.
It's not clear what caused the collapse but bad weather isn't thought to be a factor, as there were no storms or high winds at the time.
The company who operate the wind farm are now investigating.
Turbine 3 was one of eight turbines on the wind farm and is worth more than half a million pounds.
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An 80-metre tall wind turbine has collapsed on a mountainside in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
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Fred Stobaugh, whose wife Lorraine died in April, has no previous musical experience and wrote the song on a whim for a competition.
He submitted his handwritten lyrics by post and, although the contest was online-only, the organisers were so moved they put the words to music.
Oh Sweet Lorraine is number seven on US iTunes and has 1.9m YouTube views.
Billboard magazine said the song had sold 6,000 copies so far, placing it at number 49 in its rock digital songs sales chart.
The track is also in the iTunes charts for Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, Norway and Luxembourg.
"Oh sweet Lorraine," the chorus begins, "I wish we could do all the good times over again."
Stobaugh does not perform the song himself - on his original submission, he wrote: "I don't sing, I would scare people, haha!"
Vocals are provided instead by Jacob Colgan, whose Green Shoe Studio organised the original contest.
A documentary about the recording of the song, uploaded to YouTube in July, explains how the recording came about.
"What made Fred's entry so special to us was, one, it's an online contest. People are supposed to upload their videos," Colgan says in the clip.
"But, instead of a video, we received a very large manila envelope. Well, I was excited to see what it was. Lo and behold, it was a letter from a 96-year-old man who said, 'I've written a song for my wife'.
"He sounds like a sweet guy," he continues, "but, as I'm reading through the letter, I begin to realise that his wife had just passed away a month earlier."
Stobaugh says the song, his first, came to him out of the blue.
"After she passed away, I was just sitting in the front room one evening by myself…it just [came] to me. I kept humming it."
The finished recording is a simple, country-tinged lullaby. The documentary shows Stobaugh overcome with emotion as he hears it for the first time, covering his face with his hand as he tells Colgan: "It's wonderful, it's wonderful".
"She was just the prettiest girl I ever saw," he says of meeting Lorraine in 1938. "Real timid-like. I just fell in love with her right there."
"I really, really miss her."
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The GMB union said women care workers, cleaners and janitors had been subject to pay discrimination in comparison with their male counterparts.
The union said improved offers had now been made which put members in line for "significant equal pay awards".
The council described the offer as a "positive step" in ending the dispute.
North Lanarkshire Council Leader Jim Logue said: "I have made it clear since becoming council leader that we will settle equal pay claims where these are justified.
"I am pleased to say this agreement in principle, which is subject to further discussion, with the GMB union, is a positive step towards that aim.
"This is a major milestone which I hope will mark a departure from the confrontations of the past. We have negotiated in a sensible and constructive manner with the GMB and its legal advisers to reach agreement."
Councillor Logue said the council had paid about £100m in equal pay claims in recent years and wanted to resolve the issue.
GMB Scotland organiser Hazel Nolan said fresh negotiations began after "a recent change in leadership at the council".
"Improved settlement offers subsequently followed, meaning GMB Scotland members can now look forward to significant equal pay awards," she said.
"The new council leadership immediately recognised the need to resolve this inequality and their willingness to work with GMB Scotland in negotiating a proper settlement means our members are at last getting justice.
"Our 'Equal Pay Now' campaign was organised after our members, including home care workers, cleaners and janitors, were forced into a protracted dispute with North Lanarkshire Council's previous leadership over pay discrimination in comparison with their male counterparts."
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An agreement in principle has been reached to end a long-running equal pay dispute between North Lanarkshire Council and about 200 female staff.
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The world number one responded to a post on Instagram that described the American as "very average".
Spieth replied: "Couldn't be further from the truth troll. Go do research before hating."
Defending champion Spieth bogeyed five of his first seven holes to trail the leaders by seven strokes on two over.
The 22-year-old shot 30 under par to win the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in January but his form has slumped recently, with a missed cut in the Northern Trust Open followed by a 17th-place finish in last week's WGC-Cadillac Championship.
World number two Rory McIlroy backed his rival, posting on Twitter: "No, he's not TW (Tiger Woods), he's not slumping and he's not done. He's a double major winning 22 year old. He'll be just fine!!"
Spieth, 22, also took exception to a post on the PGA Tour's official Twitter account that he thought used one of his remarks out of context.
It highlighted a joke from the his post-round interview when asked whether he could accept having an occasional off day.
The PGA post, later deleted, read: "What good is kicking the door other than hurting my foot and [having to] withdraw?"
Spieth responded: "Seriously? That's the quote you're going to use out of that article?"
He later explained: "I was a little upset. It made it seem like I was OK with getting hurt and withdrawing. I was frustrated with that."
There were signs of encouragement for the Masters and US Open champion after his dreadful start as he recovered for a second round of 68, two shots inside the cut.
"Today was all about the cut," he said.
"I actually did pretty well to make six [at the first hole]. I thought it was really strong what we did after that. For the first 20 holes to be at six over and we finished at two over, [there are] only positives going forward."
Steve Stricker holed a 150-yard shot for an eagle two in a 66 as he moved into the joint lead on five under with fellow American Will Mackenzie (67).
They lead compatriots Daniel Berger (68) and Bill Haas (67), and Canada's Graeme DeLaet (66), by one stroke.
England's Danny Willett is level par after a one-over 72, while Ian Poulter is one over after a level-par 71 and Scotland's Russell Knox improved to to two over with a 69.
Luke Donald joined Knox after also firing a two-under 69.
However, Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell (72) and Martin Laird (75) were among those who missed the cut.
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Jordan Spieth defended himself after being called "garbage" by an internet "troll" as he narrowly made the cut at the Valspar Championship in Florida.
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Oliver Scullion died at the Hilden Brewery in Lisburn, County Antrim, on Thursday. It is understood the boy was crushed under a metal tank.
His grandfather said: "Oliver was a beautiful child, full of life and enthusiasm for everything he did."
The family announced the cancellation of a planned beer festival at the site.
In a statement released on behalf of the Scullion-Hanna family, Oliver's grandfather Seamus Scullion thanked "all who are supporting us at this heart-breaking time".
"It is difficult to come to terms with life without him. We will miss him more than words can express," he added.
"Under the circumstances, we regretfully have to cancel the Hilden Beer and Music Festival, due to take place on 28, 29, 30 August."
Oliver was the son of brewery manager Owen Scullion, who was also hurt in the accident.
The family have appealed for privacy.
The Health and Safety Executive said on Thursday that it had been notified of the child's death and was investigating the circumstances.
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The grandfather of a four-year-old boy who was killed in an accident at their family-run brewery has said he will be "missed more than words can express".
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It includes the Buckskin area of Basingstoke, where more than 80 homes were evacuated in February 2014 after groundwater flooding.
Hampshire County Council can now access a £2.1m fund a year earlier than originally expected from 2016-17.
Schemes for Romsey and Winchester can now access funding immediately rather than having to wait until 2020.
Many residents in Buckskin were unable to return to their homes until the following winter after more than 77 million litres of water had to be pumped out.
An independent report recommended a review of the area's drainage system and the "setting up [of] a threshold at which point actions should be taken".
Hampshire County Council has already started the first phase of a feasibility study to mitigate flooding. The funding is subject to the approval of a business case.
Cleansing and repairs to the existing infrastructure in Buckskin has already started while an electricity substation has been moved.
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Central government funding has been brought forward for a number of flood defence schemes across Hampshire.
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Claire Rafferty and Danielle Carter are recalled to a 23-player squad.
The Lionesses qualified for next summer's finals with a 7-0 defeat of Serbia in June.
They host Estonia at Meadow Lane on 15 September before concluding their campaign in Leuven on 20 September.
Sampson said: "We may have qualified for the Euros but our focus for our last two qualifiers is absolute.
"We know we face two challenging matches but our focus is two wins to go to the Netherlands as group winners."
England are two points clear of second-placed Belgium in Group 7.
England women's squad:
Goalkeepers: Karen Bardsley (Manchester City), Siobhan Chamberlain (Liverpool), Rebecca Spencer (Chelsea).
Defenders: Laura Bassett (Notts County), Lucy Bronze (Manchester City), Gilly Flaherty (Chelsea), Steph Houghton (Manchester City), Claire Rafferty (Chelsea), Alex Scott (Arsenal), Demi Stokes (Manchester City), Casey Stoney (Arsenal).
Midfielders: Mille Bright (Chelsea), Isobel Christiansen (Manchester City), Jade Moore (Notts County), Jordan Nobbs (Arsenal), Jo Potter (Notts County) Jill Scott (Manchester City), Fara Williams (Arsenal).
Forwards: Karen Carney (Chelsea), Danielle Carter (Arsenal), Rachel Daly (Houston Dash), Gemma Davison (Chelsea), Nikita Parris (Manchester City).
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The town of Tonbridge is celebrating the end of World War II in Europe with four days of events next month.
Pam Mills, of the Royal British Legion, is trying to locate as many people as possible from photos of an original street party held in the town on 8 May.
They show children "in fancy dress with smiles on their faces", she said.
"You look at it and you instantly smile and you think, 'that's great, let's do it again'."
The black-and-white photos show residents from the Ives Road, Audley Avenue, Clare Avenue and Pembroke Road areas.
Ms Mills has been using social media and local contacts to get in touch with people connected to the original street party, which will be recreated with an afternoon tea party on 7 May at The Humphrey Bean pub in Tonbridge.
One of the residents at the VE Day party was Billy Gowin, 82, who was 11-years-old.
He said he remembered the day well because his older brother Ted, who was in the Royal Engineers regiment and had been missing, returned home from a German prisoner of war camp just hours before the start of the party.
"My brother was guest of honour at the party... he judged the tug-of-war and lit the bonfire in the evening," he recalled, adding that it was a "very exciting day" as his mother knew that her other sons would also be coming home.
BBC South East are collecting viewers' memories, photos and films of VE Day. Please email: [email protected] or call: 0345 300 3747.
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Organisers of a Kent street party to mark the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day are arranging a reunion with people who attended a party in 1945.
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Made by local volunteers, it gives a simulated experience of flying over the Milford Haven waterway.
It has taken two years to build and has been funded by a grant from the Ministry of Defence.
A large-scale model of an entire flying boat was also unveiled at Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre.
The RAF's Air Officer for Wales, Air Commodore Adrian Williams, said: "Pembroke Dock is really important to the history of the Sunderland, and although there's a full-scale Sunderland aircraft in the RAF Museum at Hendon, what we've done here in Pembroke Dock is really unique."
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A centre which celebrates Pembrokeshire's wartime history has unveiled a full size replica cockpit of a Sunderland flying boat.
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The Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) has rated 295 institutions bronze, silver or gold according to their standard of undergraduate teaching.
Bangor University was awarded gold, while five other colleges got silver. One - University of Wales, Trinity St David - got bronze.
Aberystwyth University and University of South Wales opted not to take part.
Across the UK, 59 institutions got gold, 116 silver and 56 bronze.
Others received a "provisional" ranking, where there was not enough data for a full assessment.
Bangor's vice chancellor John G Hughes said the ranking "reflects its impressive performance".
The TEF is administered by the Higher Education Funding Council for England and degree providers could choose whether or not to take part.
They were assessed on a range of measures, including teaching quality, student satisfaction, drop-out rates and whether students go on to employment or further study after graduating.
A gold award means a university is of the highest quality found in the UK, providing "consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students", while the silver award was given for consistently exceeding "rigorous national quality requirements for UK higher education" and bronze was awarded to those that met these national requirements.
Those awarded a bronze or higher are now set to be able to raise tuition fees, which currently stand at around £9,000.
"Bangor has maintained a strong commitment to the delivery of high quality student experience for many decades," Prof Hughes added.
"Not only do we link research and teaching, but we also provide personalised pastoral care, and provide variety and experimentation in our teaching and learning.
"We strongly believe that students deserve to be exposed to, and to be stretched by, the rigour and intellectual challenges of problem solving within their disciplines."
Dr Mirjam Plantinga, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Student Experience at University of Wales Trinity St David, said: "We are pleased that the panel has recognised good levels of student satisfaction with academic support, and assessment and feedback.
"Together with a focus on employer engagement and our distinctive culture, our TEF result reflects positively on the key values that underpin the UWTSD student experience".
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In court last year Christopher Anthony admitted damaging the Grade II-listed building during work in 2008.
The judge ruled Mr Anthony could not afford to pay the council's legal bill but gave permission for the issue to be revisited within a certain time frame.
Officials have now said Mr Anthony's circumstances have not changed and the order had been allowed to lapse.
The Hippodrome has been derelict for some years when much of the roof and part of the exterior walls collapsed in 2008.
In April 2010 developer Mr Anthony, of Bishops Stortford, was given a conditional discharge after admitting ordering work on the building without permission.
Since then the council has carried out £43,000 worth of stabilisation work on the structure.
A spokesman said: "Derby City Council intends to recover the cost of the works carried out on Macklin Street and we are reviewing Mr Anthony's financial circumstances to assess the available options."
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Derby City Council has decided not to pursue the owner of the Hippodrome Theatre for £17,000 in legal costs.
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The heart of the design shows a group of soldiers lifting a comrade, with his outstretched arms hinting at the crucifixion.
The artist, Nicholas Mynheer, said this represents "an act of compassion and service to others".
The window will be dedicated at a service on 10 July.
Mr Mynheer said it was a privilege to produce a window for "such a splendid building as Southwell Minster" and to spend time in his life entirely dedicated to considering the Great War.
"It was to be a truly humbling experience as I started to get an inkling of the stupendous sacrifice by all involved," he said.
"Initially, I felt overwhelmed by the accounts of sheer horror - mind numbing cruelty - and yet ever so gradually, amidst the darkness, little glimmers of hope appeared; of one man helping another, love overcoming hatred, and it was this that I realised I had to depict in the design."
Southwell Minster is in Nottinghamshire, but it was the mother church of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire at the time of the war.
Mr Mynheer said the sacrifice was not just made in the trenches and at the war front, so those at home are also reflected in the window.
Beneath the central group of soldiers a woman hangs up washing, blown by the gathering storm.
This represents the women and others who remained at home, but also Mary at the foot of the cross.
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The cabinet was named shortly after parliament voted for Mr Abe as PM, following his party's emphatic poll victory earlier this month.
The Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner have a two-thirds majority in the lower house.
Mr Abe vowed "bold" economic policies to tackle deflation and said he would strengthen ties with the United States.
Mr Abe, who was also PM in 2006-07, chose another former premier, Taro Aso, for the key role of finance minister.
Analysts say the cabinet includes a number of Mr Abe's close allies as he eyes the task of pulling Japan out of a prolonged economic slump.
Mr Abe told a news conference in Tokyo: "With the strength of my entire cabinet, I will implement bold monetary policy, flexible fiscal policy and a growth strategy that encourages private investment, and with these three policy pillars, achieve results."
He also said he would step up Japan's alliance with the United States.
The former trade and industry minister, Akira Amari, has been named as minister for economic revival and veteran Toshimitsu Motegi was chosen for the post of trade minister.
Some reports say he will be put in charge of energy policy in the aftermath of last year's Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Mr Abe is seen as a hawkish, right-of-centre leader. His previous term in office ended ignominiously amid falling popularity. He resigned on grounds of ill health.
But he returns to power at a critical moment and is Japan's seventh premier in six years.
The grandson of a former prime minister and son of an ex-foreign minister, Mr Abe, 58, has pledged to take a tough line in a territorial row with China.
China has urged the new government to take "practical steps" to deal with the dispute over islands in the East China Sea.
Mr Abe has also called for Japan's pacifist constitution to be revised and patriotic sentiment nurtured.
The LDP crushed the governing Democratic Party (DPJ) in the 16 December poll. DPJ leader Yoshihiko Noda stepped down shortly afterwards.
The DPJ was elected in 2009 on its promise to increase welfare spending and break ties between the bureaucracy and big business.
But its failure to deliver on the economy and response to the 11 March 2011 earthquake and tsunami lost it support.
This time round Mr Abe campaigned on a platform promising an end to years of economic stagnation, with more public spending and a looser monetary policy.
But some economists say there is little new in Mr Abe's policies, or "Abenomics" as they have been called.
He has also said he would allow nuclear energy a role in Japan's future despite last year's disaster.
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Japan's new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has unveiled his cabinet as he begins the task of economic revitalisation.
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A drab first-half saw little goal threat at either end despite the Welsh side dominating proceedings.
In a brighter second period, Wrexham goalkeeper Shwan Jalal pulled off good saves from two Andrai Jones' headers.
The hosts took all three points when right-back Edwards sneaked in to force home a cross from Paul Rutherford on 88 minutes.
Wrexham manager Dean Keates told BBC Radio Wales: "It was the perfect result. Performance-wise it was not where we wanted to be, but I would say it was all about getting the result today not about the performance.
"They worked hard, it was a bit scrappy, a bit nervy. But we got the goal and it was all about the three points in the end."
Match ends, Wrexham 1, Southport 0.
Rob Evans (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Second Half ends, Wrexham 1, Southport 0.
Goal! Wrexham 1, Southport 0. Kai Edwards (Wrexham).
Substitution, Wrexham. George Harry replaces Jordan White.
John Rooney (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitution, Southport. James Caton replaces Ben McKenna.
Second Half begins Wrexham 0, Southport 0.
First Half ends, Wrexham 0, Southport 0.
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Inter are 12th in the Serie A table after a 1-0 loss at Sampdoria on Sunday, their fourth defeat in five league games.
Former Netherlands defender and ex-Ajax boss De Boer, 46, was heavily linked with vacancies at Premier League clubs Everton and Southampton in the summer.
Inter visit Southampton in the Europa League on Thursday (20:05 GMT).
Youth team coach Stefano Vecchi will take charge of the first team for that fixture.
De Boer tweeted that "to carry out this project needed more time" and thanked Inter supporters for their support.
Before joining Inter, De Boer had taken Ajax to four successive Dutch titles but lost out to PSV Eindhoven on the final day of last season.
He signed a three-year contract with Inter in August, replacing former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini.
It is six years since Inter won the treble of Serie A, Coppa Italia and Champions League under Jose Mourinho, now Manchester United boss, but since coming second in 2011 they have finished sixth, ninth, fifth, eighth and fourth.
They are now looking for a ninth manager since Mourinho left in the summer of 2010.
Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez, Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri and Watford boss Walter Mazzarri have all coached at the San Siro in the past six years.
Former Inter Milan midfielder Paul Ince on BBC World Service
I feel sorry for Frank. He's a top manager. He didn't get much time.
Sometimes when you're at a big club, you don't really get the time. The results haven't been great. One of the major things that hasn't helped him is AC Milan have done well under Vincenzo Montella.
Inter of the last three or four years haven't been the Inter of old. They don't attract the best players like Juve, Roma and Napoli. I feel since [former owner] Massimo Moratti sold his major stake, they haven't been the same.
They've gone through so many managers in the past six or seven years. When I was there in 1995-96, it was full of Italian players who cared about the club and fans. I watched their game the other day and they only had about three Italian players.
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Inter Milan have sacked manager Frank de Boer after just 85 days in charge of the Italian club.
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The former international moved to Linfield last summer but he had limited game time at Windsor Park because of injury and was eventually released.
Clingan's cross-channel career included spells at Norwich City, Coventry City, Nottingham Forest and Kilmarnock.
The midfielder, who won 39 Northern Ireland caps, lined out for Glenavon in a pre-season friendly against Loughgall on Saturday.
Glenavon open their Irish Premiership campaign with a contest away to Warrenpoint Town on Saturday.
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Glenavon have signed ex-Northern Ireland midfielder Sammy Clingan.
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Dale Farm head David Dobbin was speaking as the processing firm unveiled a new £2.5m cheese packing line at its County Tyrone plant.
It ends a £7m investment at Cookstown that created 60 jobs.
He said the industry wanted a free-trade deal giving access to EU markets.
Mr Dobbin added that a couple of future investment projects would depend on the outcome of trade negotiations with the EU.
But he said the bulk of them would go ahead regardless.
As much as £70m worth of sales is being generated by the Cookstown plant.
Much of the cheese is destined for customers in Britain, with the rest serving markets in Europe, the West Indies and the United States.
Mr Dobbin said the company was "well-hedged" in relation to future trade arrangements.
He said any tariffs would make imports more expensive, allowing UK companies to sell more produce to the domestic market.
If a free-trade deal was concluded with the EU, Dale Farm could continue to grow its European business, he added.
Economy Minister Simon Hamilton attended the launch of the facility that received more than £500,000 pounds of public money.
He said he was keen to work with companies to help them overcome the challenges and seize opportunities the UK's withdrawal from the EU would present.
Mr Hamilton added that agri-food is a key element of the Northern Ireland economy and one that had "defied the odds" during the downturn.
Earlier this month, the first and deputy first ministers wrote to the prime minister calling for an open trading arrangement with the EU and highlighting the importance of agri-food to the wider Northern Ireland economy.
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Twenty million pounds of investment in one of Northern Ireland's biggest agri-food companies is set to go ahead regardless of the outcome of negotiations over Brexit.
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The Rift headset will be released early next year. Until now, only a "developer" version had been sold.
The deal with Microsoft, the tech giant that makes the Xbox, means Oculus owners will be able to stream Xbox One games to the headset and see them as if they are being viewed on a huge "home cinema" screen.
The new headset will compete with rivals such as Sony's Morpheus and HTC's Vive.
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Oculus Virtual Reality (VR) has revealed its new headset for customers, and revealed it will come with an Xbox One controller.
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Mr Su was a vice-chairman of China's parliamentary advisory body.
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) said he had used his position to obtain "large bribes".
State media had announced in June 2014 that the government was investigating him for corruption.
The CCDI statement (in Chinese) said that Mr Su had been expelled from the party and relieved of all positions.
It added that his behaviour had "resulted in serious violations of the law" and that "the issue of his alleged crime, clues, and evidence have been handed to the legal authorities for them to take action".
It said that Mr Su had abused his position of authority, receiving "large sums of illegal bribes" which resulted in "huge losses of government assets". The statement did not give figures.
Mr Su, who was previously the top Communist Party official in Jiangxi province, was also found to be "chiefly responsible for the serious corruption problem that has emerged in Jiangxi".
Chinese media reported in November last year that several officials from a city in Jiangxi said to have links to Mr Su were arrested.
He was one of 23 vice-chairmen with the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, which was seen as a prestigious position. The conference advises China's legislature, the National People's Congress.
China has been conducting a widespread crackdown on corruption since President Xi Jinping took power in 2012, and has arrested dozens of officials and others in the private sector. The authorities have also gone after those who have fled the country, and extradited hundreds of suspected "economic criminals" back to China last year.
Mr Su is considered to be among the most senior government figures caught in the dragnet, along with former security chief Zhou Yongkang who was arrested in December.
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He won the Lightweight and 350cc Junior Classic races, either side of Swallows' 16th win in the 850cc Classic.
The event, featuring bikes made before 1972, is a TT curtain-raiser and takes place at Billown Circuit.
Meanwhile, Vince Biggs and Vicky Cooke won both of the Billown event's sidecar races.
Jamie Coward, Iain Robertson and Steve Ferguson also won races at the Pre-TT Classic which has been staged at Billown each year since 1988.
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English rider Mike Hose claimed two wins at the Pre-TT Classic in the Isle of Man on Monday to move level with Bill Swallow's tally of 16 victories.
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The visitors, set 269 to win, opened with a stand of 87 between Mark Wallace (50) and Jacques Rudolph.
But spinners Graeme van Buuren and Jack Taylor and seamer Craig Miles claimed eight wickets between them in the hour before tea.
Taylor wrapped up the victory with the final two wickets after the break.
It was Gloucestershire's first championship victory at their Bristol headquarters for more than two seasons.
Meanwhile Glamorgan captain Jacques Rudolph confirmed that South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn, currently playing in the Indian Premier League is trying to complete visa formalities to allow him to sign for part of the T20 Blast campaign.
Gloucestershire spinner Jack Taylor said: "It was a bit strange, it wasn't spinning too much but we stuck the ball in the right area.
"They were coming hard, looking to chase the runs and we didn't shell any chances, we took the catches that came our way.
"They needed three and a half an over and we knew if we bowled tight, it would be difficult for them.
"They got off to a good start but G (van Buuren) came on and took three quick wickets which was just what we needed, really great."
Glamorgan captain Jacques Rudolph told BBC Wales Sport: "When Mark (Wallace) and myself had that partnership upfront, I genuinely thought we had a great chance of winning this game.
"It was a crazy session, we lost ten wickets for around sixty runs on a fairly flat wicket and it's important we have a good look at ourselves. We got ourselves into a winning position and threw it away, we can't afford to do that.
"It was poor execution, we had guys caught on the boundary, at mid-off and mid-on, and it's difficult to explain.
"It's hard work at the moment, but we have to re-group and start afresh. I have been in positions like this before and you have to be a bit careful about over-analysing stuff, we've got to stick to the basics."
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Gloucestershire earned their first win of the season as Glamorgan collapsed in spectacular fashion on the final afternoon.
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Claim: Leaving the EU would make an average holiday for four people to the EU £230 more expensive in two years.
Reality Check verdict: It would be reasonable to expect a weaker pound to make foreign holidays more expensive, but it is hard to predict a precise figure.
Actually, only the starting point of this analysis comes from the Treasury - Monday's document from the Treasury predicted that if we left the EU, the pound would be 12% weaker in two years than it would have been if we had stayed in.
The 12% figure is not excessive compared with other predictions.
Some banks have been forecasting much more severe declines in sterling if the UK leaves the EU.
The next step was to get the Office for National Statistics to work out the average cost of a holiday for four to various destinations, based on the International Passenger Survey.
Then, you work out how much extra that holiday would cost if the pound was worth 12% less.
And the result you get is that the average eight-day stay in the EU for four people (that's any group of four, not necessarily a family) would cost an extra £230 due to currency movements.
In addition to the currency effect, the release from Downing Street also refers to the chances of air fares increasing following a Brexit, which the Reality Check team has considered before.
We concluded that leaving the EU could lead to an increase in fares, but that the impact could be reduced or even avoided depending on what agreements the UK reached with the EU and other countries.
The release also refers to the cost of mobile phone calls if roaming fees are not abolished.
From next year, mobile phone roaming charges will be abolished across the EU, saving UK customers up to 38p per minute on calls.
But if Britain left the EU, it is possible the UK and Brussels could agree a new deal.
Read more: The facts behind claims in the EU debate
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Prime Minister David Cameron has warned: "If we were to leave, and the pound were to fall, which is what most people expect and what the Treasury forecast, that would put up the cost of a typical holiday for a family of four to a European destination by £230."
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The 22-year-old, who had a loan spell at Rotherham earlier this season, has agreed a deal with the Addicks until the summer of 2019.
Forster-Caskey scored nine goals in 82 appearances for the Seagulls after making his debut aged 16 in 2010.
"Jake is a real talent who has shown his quality in the Championship," boss Karl Robinson told the club website.
Former England Under-21 international Forster-Caskey worked under 36-year-old Robinson last season during two loan stints at former club MK Dons.
He is Charlton's second signing of the January transfer window, and his arrival at The Valley came after winger Ademola Lookman left the Addicks to join Premier League side Everton in an £11m deal.
Meanwhile, Brighton under-23 midfielder Jack Harper has moved to Spanish side Malaga for an undisclosed fee.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
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League One side Charlton Athletic have signed midfielder Jake Forster-Caskey from Brighton for an undisclosed fee.
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Oliver Jones, from Innellan, was crossing the A815 which runs through the village when he struck by a Renault truck at about 16:15 hours on Tuesday.
He was taken by ambulance to Dunoon General Hospital and later transferred to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow where he died.
The 56-year-old man who was driving the tanker was not injured.
Police have appealed for witnesses.
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Police have released the name of a 12-year-old boy who died after being hit by a tanker in Argyll and Bute.
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With five matches remaining, the Daggers are 11 points from safety and could go down on Saturday if they lose at play-off hopefuls Leyton Orient.
The Hatters took the lead seven minutes before half-time when Ruddock's shot went in off the underside of the bar.
Jamie Cureton's shot was cleared off the line and Oliver Hawkins hit the bar as Dagenham failed to find a leveller.
Luton picked up their first win in four, but remain six points off the play-off places.
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Pelly Ruddock's second goal of the season for Luton all but condemned Dagenham to relegation from League Two.
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Kerem Demirbay was given a second yellow card in his side's Bundesliga 2 match against FSV Frankfurt last week.
Demirbay reportedly told female referee Bibi Steinhaus women have no place in football while leaving the pitch.
"This is what happens when young players make mistakes," Fortuna said on Facebook.
Turkish youth international Demirbay, who was made to referee the girls' game by his club, is still awaiting sanction by the German FA for his comments but has repeatedly apologised.
"I am extremely sorry for having said what I did to Ms Steinhaus," Demirbay said earlier this week. "I should never have said this sentence and it does not reflect my image of women."
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A Fortuna Dusseldorf midfielder was made to referee a junior league girls' game as punishment for insulting a female referee.
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Ogier's win in the three-day road gravel event in New South Wales was his seventh of the season as the French driver beat Volkswagen Polo R team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala by 12.3 seconds.
The 31-year-old said: "It's an amazing season, the best I've ever done."
Ogier joins Sebastien Loeb (nine), Juha Kankkunen and Tommi Makinen (both four) in winning three or more world titles.
Volkswagen's 1-2 in Australia secured a third manufacturers' crown for the German team.
Ogier won the final seven speed tests to take victory in Australia, overhauling Northern Ireland's Kris Meeke, who had led on the second day before going on to finish third, more than half a minute behind the winner.
The 11th round of the championship takes place in France from 1-4 October with the 13th and final round, the Wales GB Rally, being staged from 12-15 November.
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Sebastien Ogier secured his third successive World Rally Championship with victory in Rally Australia.
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RGU said a downturn in the regional economy due to the falling oil price had affected the university's income.
It also reported a reduction in demand for courses from students from oil-producing countries.
RGU said the aim was for the savings to be made through a voluntary redundancy scheme.
Prof Ferdinand von Prondzynski, principal of the university, said: "RGU will embark on a period of re-profiling its workforce to address the financial challenges and our strategic needs, allowing us to pursue ambitious targets for the successful, sustainable development of the university.
"We will continue to make a leading contribution to economic growth here and across Scotland, widening access to higher education, and the availability of high value knowledge and skills for the economy and society."
An additional £2m of savings are to be made via operational costs.
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Aberdeen's Robert Gordon University (RGU) is to cut staff costs by £4m - meaning about 100 jobs are expected to be lost.
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Seven people deny conspiracy to defraud at Cardiff Crown Court after six insurance claims worth £144,000 were made between 2009 and 2011.
Stephen Pegram, 49, of Blackwood, Caerphilly county, was paid £4,200 when his car was written off.
Nicola Cook, 41, of Hengoed, received £5,500 in a separate injury claim.
Mr Pegram said he "was shocked" to discover claims had been made for other accidents on High Street, Pengam, where he crashed in July 2009.
After prosecutor Christopher Clee suggested the crash he was involved in did not happen, he said: "It was a genuine accident.
"I don't know if he drove into me or if it was an accident. But it happened."
Ms Cook received her money after claiming for neck and back injuries when she was a back seat passenger in a crash in Oakdale in August 2009.
She told the court she needed physiotherapy afterwards, saying "it was a genuine collision".
"I heard a thump on the vehicle... I was shocked."
Mr Clee said all seven defendants were involved in insurance fraud following collisions "that did not happen".
The case continues.
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Two people accused of falsely claiming nearly £10,000 in a so-called crash for cash scheme have denied lying about accidents.
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The seven-year-old girl, whose mother drank excessively while pregnant, was born with severe brain damage.
The Court of Appeal ruled in December that the girl, now in care, was not legally entitled to compensation.
Permission to appeal was refused because an arguable point of law was not raised, the Supreme Court said.
An application was made to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority on her behalf on the basis that the girl was the victim of crime because her mother had administered a noxious substance to her.
The case was originally brought by a council in north-west England, which cannot be named for legal reasons. The Court of Appeal rejected a decision of the First Tier Tribunal awarding her compensation.
Foetal alcohol syndrome
Heavy drinking during pregnancy can lead to foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) when alcohol passes across the placenta from the mother to the developing foetus.
The foetus cannot process alcohol effectively until the liver is fully developed and the high levels of alcohol can affect the development of organs and the brain.
Children with FAS are born with a range of disabilities, are often shorter than average and some have learning and behavioural difficulties.
People with the syndrome can have differences in their facial features such as a flat nose bridge, a small head and a thin upper lip.
It is thought that foetuses are most at risk during the first three months of pregnancy when organs are forming - but damage can occur at any time.
The NHS recommends that pregnant women should not drink at all - adding that those who choose to have a drink should have no more than two units of alcohol once or twice a week.
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A child born with foetal alcohol syndrome has been refused permission to take her case for criminal injuries compensation to the UK Supreme Court.
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Following two recounts, AM Byron Davies gained the seat with 15,862 votes - a majority of just 27.
Labour's Liz Evans received 15,835.
Political expert Richard Wyn Jones, from Cardiff University, told BBC Wales it was "a bitter blow" for Labour who had held the constituency for nearly 100 years. The win has taken the tally of Tory-held seats in Wales to 11.
"I'm absolutely delighted that the people of Gower have put their faith in me," Byron Davies said.
Meanwhile, Stephen Kinnock, the son of former Labour leader Neil, has become an MP after Labour held on to Aberavon.
Elsewhere, the party also held Neath, Llanelli and Swansea East.
Conservative Stephen Crabb retained his Preseli Pembrokeshire seat where he has been a MP since 2005.
Labour's Geraint Davies kept Swansea West and Plaid Cymru's Jonathan Edwards held Carmarthen East. Tory Simon Hart held Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire.
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The 21-year-old, part of Britain's C1 team event winners on Friday, finished more than two seconds ahead of the Czech Republic's Tereza Fiserova in Tacen, Slovenia on Saturday.
"To win two golds this weekend is really exciting," said Woods.
It was a second European singles gold medal for Woods after her 2015 success.
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Britain's Kimberley Woods won a second Canoe Slalom European Championships gold medal in two days with victory in the C1 women's canoe singles.
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Many clubs are facing a major financial crisis and have not paid salaries for several months.
The footballers' union says the strike will go on until the players received what they are owed.
The strike involves players of more than 200 Argentine clubs.
The two matches postponed were Rosario Central v Godoy Cruz, in the city of Rosario, and San Lorenzo v Belgrano, in Buenos Aires.
The crisis began after senior officials at the Football Association (AFA) were implicated in a corruption scandal involving television broadcasting rights.
The season should have resumed a month ago after the summer recess.
But the crisis led the AFA to delay the start until this Friday.
To try to avoid the strike, the government of Mauricio Macri made a $22m (£18m) payment on Thursday to the Argentine Football Association.
The money was owed as compensation for the cancellation of a contract with the government, which held the broadcasting rights until this year.
But the players' union says the money is not enough.
They said most club presidents had spent and borrowed more money than they should have.
The death in 2014 of Julio Grondona, who was president of the Argentine Football Association for 35 years, triggered the crisis.
He was also vice-president of Fifa, the world football's governing body.
The United States authorities who investigated corruption at Fifa labelled Mr Grondona "the number one conspirator".
But analysts in Argentina say he guaranteed the functionality of Argentine football.
Many believe, however, that his absence will allow a perhaps tortuous but necessary clean-up of the game, says the BBC's Daniel Pardo in Buenos Aires.
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A number of recommendations to prevent a repeat of the problems caused by Storm Desmond in Cockermouth last December, have been outlined.
A total of 466 properties were flooded when water from the Cocker and Derwent rivers "overwhelmed" defences in a number of locations.
The Environment Agency and Cumbria County Council drew up the report.
Among its recommendations is a call to consider increasing the flow of water through Gote Bridge and identifying a way to trap debris upstream of the town to avoid causing a critical obstruction.
Damage to the riverbank at Cockermouth Castle and fallen trees led to blockages at the bridge, the report stated.
A review of the resilience of "critical" transport and power supply infrastructure, such as the way the Jennings Brewery substation was affected, is also to be undertaken.
The report's findings will be discussed at a public meeting at the town's Christ Church on Monday.
The flooding of 5 and 6 December, which saw "36 hours of intense rainfall", was the fourth time the town has been severely hit since 2005.
The water level was recorded as 4.476m at the South Street footbridge.
Improvements to defences in the south of the town following floods in 2009 lessened its impact, the report found.
Separately, a review of the performance of the existing Cockermouth Flood Risk Management Scheme is under way and expected to be completed next month.
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The 27-year-old left the Blues for French Top 14 side Toulon in 2014 but his contract expires in the summer.
The Wales international full-back was sat in the stands at the Cardiff Arms Park as the Blues beat the Dragons 27-16 in the Welsh derby on Boxing Day.
"It was great to see him and I know he was quickly back on the plane to his duties in France," Wilson said.
Blues chief executive Richard Holland said earlier in December that they offered Halfpenny a deal to bring him back to Wales.
Speaking after Toulon beat Scarlets in France in the European Champions Cup earlier in December, Halfpenny said he was "weighing up" his options.
"Leigh's obviously got a lot of colleagues and friends from his time with the Blues at the Arms Park," Wilson continued.
"Being home for Christmas I'd imagine with the derby being on his doorstep it was a natural game for him to go and watch."
Halfpenny, who has won 66 caps for Wales, played for Blues for six years before his move to France two years ago.
"I saw him briefly after the game and had a catch up. It's been well documented and I think everybody would like to see Leigh back in Wales," said Wilson.
"Those things are very much ongoing."
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Jason Kenny, Philip Hindes and Callum Skinner beat Poland by 0.051 seconds.
Britain's women's team pursuit and team sprint squads both took silver, beaten by Canada and Russia respectively, and the men's team pursuit won bronze.
Mark Cavendish is fourth halfway through the omnium after second places in the scratch and elimination races and a 16th in the individual pursuit.
The Manxman, who is yet to win an Olympic cycling medal, is aiming to qualify for the track cycling team at the Rio Games in August but faces stiff competition from Ed Clancy and Jon Dibben for the omnium place.
Olympic champion Laura Trott leads the women's omnium at the halfway stage, from USA's Sarah Hammer and Belarus' Tatsiana Sharakova.
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Britain's team sprint squad started their Olympic year with victory at the Track Cycling World Cup in Hong Kong.
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He has since become the Turkish leader's right-hand man.
Here we trace his rise to power.
BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook.
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New Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim's political career began while he managed Istanbul's ferry bus network at a time when current President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was mayor.
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Initially, the Variable Speed Limit (VSL) will operate west of the Brynglas tunnels as far as junction 28.
Sensors in the road detect traffic build-ups and automatically adjust the speed limit to keep vehicles flowing.
Speed limit changes are displayed to drivers via electronic signs on the verge of the motorway.
From June the system will operate over eight miles between J24 (Coldra) and J28 (Tredegar Park).
Tim Shallcross of the Institute of Advanced Motorists said the system was already working well in other parts of the UK, including the M25 near London and the M42 in the Midlands.
"The idea is it stops people trying to switch lanes to overtake and it smooths the traffic flow, everybody carries on travelling at a lower speed," he said.
"These are mandatory speed limits so if you exceed them then you will be prosecuted."
The assembly government said the eight mile stretch of motorway was the busiest road in Wales and suffered from an above average accident rate.
Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones said: "Ultimately, it will improve connectivity for Wales and this is essential to the economy.
"It will not only make for better travelling now, but will also encourage more sustainable travelling in the future."
Average speed cameras have been in operation along the stretch of the M4 since September 2009.
The cameras trigger penalty notices when the 50mph limit is exceeded.
More than 6,500 drivers have been issued with tickets according to figures in December 2010.
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The book was returned after American owner Marshall Whitehead decided to track down the family of the original owner.
It was eventually handed to Donald Mackechnie, 66, at his home in Glasgow.
The Bible had originally belonged to the great-grandfather of Mr Mackechnie's grandmother.
Mr Whitehead, who was gifted the pocket-sized book in 2001 by an amateur Bible collector from Cleveland, Ohio, had rediscovered it when moving home in May.
Noting that the Bible bore the name Alexander MacDonald of Inverness with the date 1 January, 1866, he decided to track down the descendants of Mr MacDonald, who was born in 1825 and worked as a ship master, wine merchant and grocer.
After contacting Highland Council, he was put in touch with Anne Fraser, a historian at the Highland Archive Centre who created a MacDonald family tree.
Mr Whitehead then used social media to track down Mr Mackechnie's daughter Mairi in Glasgow, who alerted her Islay-raised father.
The Bible, which had a four-leaf clover tucked within its pages, was hand-delivered to Mr Mackechnie by Alistair Begg, a pastor at Mr Whitehead's church in Ohio who is originally from Glasgow and was visiting relatives in the city last month.
Mr Mackechnie, clerk to the board at St Columba Gaelic Church of Scotland in Glasgow, said: "There was a knock on the door one day and this chap was standing there.
"I almost fell on the floor when he explained what he was giving me. I could not believe it, it was such a shock and a surprise.
"The whole family are delighted and over the moon to receive his previously unheard of family heirloom.
"It does not even enter your head that this kind of thing could ever happen - it is quite amazing."
Mr Mackechnie, a retired mechanical design draftsman, said the story of the Bible's return to Scotland is "fascinating and shows there are still kind people in the world".
Mr Whitehead, who chose the book from a collection of more than 100, said he believes it is not a coincidence that it has been returned to the family of the original owner.
"I am very pleased that this keepsake treasure of the MacDonald family, located in Cleveland, Ohio, was safely returned to Mr MacDonald's native homeland," he said.
"It would not have happened if it had not been for the tireless effort of Anne Fraser and the kind gracious act of my senior pastor, Alistair Begg."
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The Terriers made 10 changes for the trip to St Andrew's having sealed a Championship play-off place, but the EFL said the result would stand.
Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray later questioned Town's line-up.
Rovers, who occupy the final relegation place, are two points behind Harry Redknapp's Blues with one game to play.
The EFL said in a statement: "We have today written to Huddersfield Town to request their observations in relation to team selection during their recent Championship match with Birmingham City and, as per our regulations, the EFL executive will refer the matter to the board if it is deemed appropriate to do so.
"It should be noted, however, that the result of Saturday's game will stand in all circumstances and any potential action would be taken against Huddersfield Town directly."
Blackpool and Wolves were fined for fielding much-changed teams in Premier League matches in 2010 and 2009 respectively.
Earlier this season 12 League One and Two teams were fined for playing weakened sides in the Checkatrade Trophy, although that competition had specific regulations regarding team selection.
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The EFL has written to Huddersfield to "request their observations regarding team selection" for Saturday's 2-0 defeat by Birmingham City.
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International development minister Alasdair Allan claimed Brexit will cause "immeasurable harm" to Scotland.
He said further damage could be inflicted by limiting the number of people who can come to the UK.
The UK government said the immigration system takes Scotland's needs into account.
The Scottish government has vowed to oppose any changes to the rules which create barriers for businesses by preventing them from taking on the staff they need.
The number of people living in Scotland is projected to grow by 7% between 2014 and 2039, with 90% of the rise in the next decade expected to come from inward migration.
In a letter to the UK Home Affairs Select Committee's inquiry into immigration policy, Mr Allan said a "key priority" in tackling Scotland's ageing population was attracting working-age migrants to the country.
He said: "That is why we need the UK government to deliver an immigration system that meets Scotland's needs - because we depend heavily on new Scots to support our economy and communities.
"However, net migration targets and caps are too blunt an instrument to address the complex needs of our economy.
"The UK government's focus on arbitrarily reducing net migration figures, irrespective of the value migrants bring, what skills shortages they could address or what contribution they could make, is wrong for Scotland and is harming our economic prospects."
The UK government has already rejected a call to consider devolving immigration powers to Scotland and changing visa arrangements to encourage students from other countries to stay on north of the border after graduating.
A Scottish Affairs Committee report recommended UK ministers consider "sub-national migration powers" for Scotland and a tailored post-study work scheme.
The UK government response, published on Friday, stated it "does not intend to reintroduce a general post-study work scheme for Scotland" and stressed the immigration system is "designed for the whole of the UK" but takes Scotland's needs into account.
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The union Unite said all but two of 75 "operatives" based at the Port of Grangemouth had voted for action in a ballot.
The workers include crane drivers and loaders.
It is understood that about 20 engineers who are also based at the site are not involved in the action.
The strike is due to start at 00:01 on Tuesday.
Unite said the action had been called after port owner Forth Ports announced changes to shifts.
The union said the new rotas, which affect night shifts and weekend work, amounted to "a de facto pay cut".
Forth Ports has yet to comment on the action.
A Unite official said: "We are ready and prepared to negotiate with management."
Grangemouth currently handles more than 150,000 containers annually, with daily sailings to Rotterdam, Antwerp, Felixstowe and Hamburg.
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Cardiff council will discuss the plan for Waungron Road, Fairwater, which it said would cut bus travel times.
However, councillor Neil McEvoy said the plan was just about getting the Local Development Plan (LDP) approved.
Cabinet member Ramesh Patel said the council wanted an attractive viable public transport alternative.
A Liberal Deomcrat-led coalition spent £1m upgrading the site in 2008/09 but it was shut in 2014 by the current Labour council, which said it was not financially viable.
It said the interchange would be "vitally important" for a new public transport route across the city.
But Mr McEvoy claimed the council had kept its plans quiet.
"In politics whenever you don't want to do something you just say we can't afford it," said Mr McEvoy.
"But this is not a question of finance. This is just about getting the LDP approved."
In a statement, Mr Patel said the interchange would cut journey times by allowing people to travel between east and west Cardiff by bus without driving into the city centre.
The site is also next to Waungron Road railway station, which he said would allow more commuters to use both buses and trains.
The LDP is being examined by the Welsh government's planning inspector.
The council said any proposals for strategic transport sites across the city would go through the full planning process, with consultation.
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The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said production dipped 1% last month against October last year, to 151,795 units.
However, exports rose for the 15th month in a row, with 122,765 cars built for overseas markets, a 1.7% rise.
This offset a 10.9% fall in production for the home market.
Exports accounted for 80.9% of UK production in October.
The SMMT said the UK motor industry remained strong, with production up by 9.2% so far this year, and more than 1.4 million vehicles produced.
SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes said: "October's figures underline the export-led nature of the industry, with eight out of 10 cars built for overseas customers.
"Despite model changes which have ended the consistent growth pattern of the past year or so, we are still on track for a record number of exports."
Concern about the UK car industry's position in a post-Brexit world has prompted executives to urge the government to help shield the sector from any deterioration in trade relations.
Government promises of "support and assurances" to Nissan helped persuade the Japanese carmaker to build both the new Qashqai and the X-Trail SUV at its Sunderland plant.
Mr Hawes said in a statement on Thursday: "Given this dependence on global trade, it is crucial that British-built cars remain attractive to international buyers and exports are not subject to additional tariffs, costs and other barriers to successful trade.
"It is also essential government ensures there is economic stability and a competitive business environment to ensure we continue to attract the global investment that is behind this performance."
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BBC Studios and Post Production (S&PP) has delayed the start of its 15-year lease of the revamped Studios 1, 2 and 3, which were to re-open next year.
S&PP will remain at Elstree, its home since moving out of TVC in 2013.
Anna Mallett, CEO of the BBC subsidiary, said it was "in everyone's interests" to wait for two years.
"We are a 24/7 operation and it's absolutely vital to us that our customers have an excellent experience in our studios," she told Ariel, the BBC's in-house newspaper.
The delay, she said, would avoid possible noise or access issues affecting programmes at TVC, affectionately known as "the doughnut", while construction work is completed.
Although studio refurbishment work is on track, the developer's broader plans for the Wood Lane site have evolved and its construction programme has been extended as a result.
Former studios 4 to 8 will not be part of the redevelopment by property developers Stanhope, which bought Television Centre from the BBC in 2012.
Last month S&PP extended its deal with Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire, from which it hires two large stages and the George Lucas production gallery space.
The Voice, Children in Need and Sky's A League of Their Own are among other programmes to have made use of the recently upgraded facilities.
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Brenda Donaldson, from Crook of Devon, was driving a Citroen Xsara which was involved in a collision with a Ford Transit flatbed at about 07:10.
The Kinross to Crook of Devon road was closed in both directions.
The male driver and passenger from the Ford van were treated for minor injuries at the scene.
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The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) added 19 Singaporean terms and 13 Hong Kong terms in its latest update.
"Wah" is an expression of delight or surprise, "shiok" means cool, and "yum cha" is a type of Chinese brunch.
Additions also include "blur", which means confused or ignorant, and "sabo", which means to harm or play a prank on.
The dictionary included formations of English that are mostly used in Singapore or Hong Kong.
For example, "compensated dating", a Hong Kong term, refers to the practice of teenage students providing companionship or sex in exchange for money or gifts.
And "Chinese helicopter" is a derogatory term referring to a Singaporean whose schooling was conducted in Mandarin Chinese and has limited knowledge of English.
The OED records the meaning and development of the English language.
It says that, for a word to qualify, there must be "several independent examples of the word being used, and also evidence the word has been in use for a reasonable amount of time".
Hong Kong English words:
Char siu: roast pork marinated in a sweet and savoury sauce
Dai pai dong: an open-air food stall
Kai fong: a neighbourhood association
Wet market: a market for the sale of fresh meat, fish, and produce
Singapore English words:
Ang moh: A light-skinned person, especially of Western origin or descent; a Caucasian
Hawker centre: A food market at which individual vendors sell cooked food from small stalls, with a shared seating area for customers
Chilli crab: A dish consisting of crab cooked in a sweet and spicy gravy containing red chillies and tomato
Killer litter: Objects thrown or falling from high-rise buildings, endangering people
Read more: The rise of Singlish
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It was jockey Ryan Moore's second win in the race, having ridden O'Brien's previous winner Gleneagles, in 2015.
Barney Roy (7-2) was second ahead of third-favourite Al Wukair (11-2) in the first Classic of the 2017 Flat season.
Frankel's offspring Dream Castle and Colts Eminent were fifth and sixth respectively over the mile distance.
The 1,000 Guineas, for fillies, takes place at Newmarket on Sunday at 15:35 BST.
Churchill, last season's champion two-year-old, was sitting third at the halfway stage and managed to get the first run on his main rivals as he won by a length from Barney Roy.
Moore said Churchill, who was making his three-year-old debut at Newmarket, had "everything you want in a racehorse".
"He has a magnificent mind, he travels, has speed and loads of class," Moore told ITV Racing. "He was always racing comfortably - he was there a little bit early.
"He always feels like there's more when you ask him."
O'Brien added: "I was very worried about it being his first run. He's a big horse and we knew he would come on for the run. Ryan gave him a lovely ride.
"Everyone at home was very happy with the horse which is why we took the chance to come first time, so I'm delighted."
BBC racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght
Am I the only one to feel a slight sense of anti-climax?
Obviously, Aidan O'Brien's latest record-breaking feat is a testament to the prolific skills and brilliance of himself, the rest of the Coolmore team, and, of course, of champion stallion Galileo, Churchill's father.
But as a race, I'm not sure. It was hardly the potentially epic showdown billed; the time wasn't great, and the first seven finished within about three lengths.
Churchill was good rather than sparkling, though it was his first run of the season. A word for Barney Roy who stumbled at a crucial moment late on.
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A 35-year-old woman had to be cut out of a pair after her calves ballooned in size, the medics said in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
She had spent hours squatting to empty cupboards for a house move in Australia. By evening, her feet were numb and she found it hard to walk.
Doctors believe the woman developed a condition called compartment syndrome, made worse by her skinny jeans.
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Who, What, Why: Are skinny jeans bad for your health?
Compartment syndrome is a painful and potentially serious condition caused by bleeding or swelling within an enclosed bundle of muscles - in this case, the calves.
The condition caused the woman to trip and fall and, unable to get up, she then spent several hours lying on the ground.
On examination at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, her lower legs were severely swollen.
Although her feet were warm and had enough blood supplying them, her muscles were weak and she had lost some feeling.
As the pressure had built in her lower legs, her muscles and nerves became damaged.
She was put on an intravenous drip and after four days was able to walk unaided.
Other medics have reported a number of cases where patients have developed tingly, numb thighs from wearing the figure-hugging low-cut denim trousers - although the chance of it happening is still slim for most people.
Priya Dasoju, professional adviser at the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, said: "As with many of these warnings, the very unfortunate case highlighted is an extreme one.
"There's no need to ditch the skinny jeans just yet, simply avoid staying in the same position for too long and keep moving throughout the day. If you do suffer any prolonged pain you should of course seek help, but no-one should be alarmed by this warning or change the cut of their jeans."
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The mechanical hands have joints and fingers like real hands.
They are very sensitive and can be used to pick up delicate objects like eggs.
The new arms make it easier for people who have lost a limb to care for themselves and do everyday tasks like doing up zips.
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New high tech robotic arms which can be used for delicate tasks have been approved for use by people in America.
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Louloudis, 23, missed the event in 2012 as he competed for Great Britain at the London Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the men's eight competition.
Cambridge will again have the heavier crew, at 5.25 kilograms per man more.
And for the first time in its 90-year history, the women crews compete on the same day and course as the men.
Racing along the River Thames from Putney to Mortlake, Cambridge will have the heavier team in the women's Boat Race, 0.9 kg per rower more than Oxford.
Oxford are the reigning men's champions after powering to their fifth triumph in seven years in 2014.
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He will star in the project, translated as Stalin's Sofa, which will be directed by actress Fanny Ardant, said The Hollywood Reporter.
The film is based on French author Jean-Daniel Baltassat's 2013 novel.
Depardieu was presented with a Russian passport by Vladimir Putin in 2013 after moving to avoid higher taxes in his native France.
Mr Depardieu's move to Russia came after he criticised French President Francois Hollande's plans to raise taxes to 75% for those earning more than 1m euros (£817,400).
The actor accused the government of punishing "success, creation and talent".
In 2011, he played the lead role in the film Rasputin, a Franco-Russian production about the life of eccentric monk.
He also recently announced a movie about WW2 French fighter aces who flew alongside Red Air Force pilots over the Eastern Front.
Josef Stalin, the supreme ruler of the Soviet Union for more than 25 years, helped the allies defeat Nazism.
But his regime of terror caused the death and suffering of tens of millions.
The new movie, to be produced by French/Portuguese company Leopardo Filmes, is to be set in the 1950s Soviet Union and will centre on a young artist commissioned to create Stalin's monument.
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Diana Taurasi and Lindsay Whalen scored 17 points apiece for USA, gold medallists for the eighth time in 10 appearances.
Victory extended USA's Olympic winning streak to 49, dating back to the bronze-medal match at Barcelona 1992.
Spain's silver was their first Olympic medal of any colour in women's basketball.
The world's third-ranked team had lost 103-63 to the United States in the group stage.
Spain's Alba Torrens scored a game-high 18 points, but USA were comfortable winners, leaving coach Geno Auriemma in tears.
Victory brought a fourth consecutive Olympic gold for Taurasi, captain Sue Bird, and Tamika Catchings.
Earlier, Serbia won bronze by beating France 70-63.
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USA won their sixth successive Olympic women's basketball title, beating Spain 101-72 at Carioca Arena.
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Hart, 62, became Leeds academy director last September, but left the Elland Road club earlier this month.
"He's someone I would love to bring to the club for lots of reasons," Jones told BBC Three Counties Radio.
"I've always gone to him for advice and I always wanted to work with him again. He's someone I respect highly."
Hart previously worked with Jones at Charlton Athletic.
"Probably one of my best years in football was with him at Charlton," Jones continued.
"He's been a bit of a mentor for me. If there's a possibility that we can do something then that would be a really good addition to our team."
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The 28-year-old, world champion in 2013 and twice a world cup series winner, is named pending a recovery from hand and wrist injuries sustained in February.
Senior academy rider Paddy Sharrock is set to make his elite level debut.
In the junior women's event, Beth Shriever heads to Rock Hill with five wins in the junior women's class of the UEC BMX European Cup so far this year.
Kyle Evans, who won the seventh round of the UEC BMX European Cup in Verona over the weekend, has also been selected.
Olympic podium coach Grant White is confident Phillips will overcome injury sufficiently and said: "Having worked with Liam for nine years and helped him develop into one of the world's best, I am confident in his ability to perform at this event despite setbacks and the team at British Cycling are doing all they can to aid his recovery."
Elite Men: Kyle Evans, Liam Phillips Paddy Sharrock
Junior Women: Beth Shriever, Blaine Ridge-Davis
Junior Men: Kye Whyte
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Liam Phillips has been included in the Great Britain squad for the UCI BMX World Championships in South Carolina.
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Having survived a tight lbw appeal early on, the former England captain went on to reach three figures off 202 balls with 16 fours.
The Essex opener shared a 134-run second-wicket stand with Tom Westley but fell for 110 as he pulled a short ball from Dean Elgar to James Hildreth.
But, Westley's unbeaten 86 ensured the visitors chased down 255 in 84.1 overs.
In his first competitive match since stepping down as skipper of the national side, Cook rarely looked troubled while at the crease.
Resuming overnight unbeaten on four, Cook signalled his intent by hitting two boundaries from the first over of the day before Craig Overton was convinced the England batsman had been trapped lbw only for umpire Graham Lloyd to remain unmoved.
Despite 30 wickets falling in the first two days, the hosts' bowlers struggled and Nick Browne shared an 82-run opening partnership with the England opener before being caught behind off Jamie Overton for 35.
Cook batted on unfazed, as new Somerset captain Tom Abell ran out of options, and left the visitors requiring just 39 runs to win when he was dismissed.
A rejuvenated Westley, who made just 10 in the first innings, saw Essex home as he drove seamer Lewis Gregory to the boundary.
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Among them were customers at the Salt House Bar in Galway, who were celebrating when something out of the ordinary happened.
"I was cleaning up glasses and felt a drip on my head and we noticed that it was raining from the roof," said Liam McEvoy, who was working in the bar.
He went upstairs to the storeroom and discovered a keg had burst.
"When 20 litres of beer comes out of the keg there's a lot of it, so it spread across the floor upstairs and started to come through in a few different spots," he said.
Liam said staff cleared up the spill pretty quickly, but that did not stop some of the beer from raining down on customers in the bar.
"It was unfortunately just over two tables of girls, so we just gave them umbrellas and let them get on with their day," he said.
"At first everyone was a bit unsure what was happening, but it was St Patrick's Day so nobody was really going to complain or go home and they got a bit of a laugh out of it, getting served with umbrellas up in the pub even if it's bad luck.
"I think beer from the roof was strange enough, let alone having superstitions."
Eventually the drips subsided, but the female drinkers had got quite used to the novelty of using umbrellas indoors.
"I think the girls started to enjoy it so they kept them up for about half an hour, even though they probably only needed them for a few minutes," he said.
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Hayes, 29, has scored six goals in 22 matches for the Scottish Premiership side this season, including one in the Europa League.
He won the 2010 Scottish First Division title with Inverness and then the 2014 Scottish League Cup with Aberdeen.
Cardiff have already signed utility player Greg Halford from Championship rivals Rotherham and striker Ibrahim Meite from non-league Harrow Borough.
Now they are trying to add Hayes, who has two caps for the Republic, as manager Neil Warnock looks to revamp his squad in the January transfer window.
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Cardiff City are targeting Aberdeen's Republic of Ireland winger Jonny Hayes.
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It was Guiseley's first league victory since 30 April - and the manner of it was enough to see the club trending on Twitter.
The game featured seven goals, a 37-minute delay when the lights went out and an angry fan marching on to the pitch to confront York City boss Jackie McNamara.
York, relegated from League Two last season and backed by more than 700 fans for the away trip, dropped to 20th with a fourth straight defeat.
Guiseley remain bottom with six points from 14 games.
The visitors led through Matt Fry's header, only for Guiseley to scores twice in three minutes through debutant Jake Cassidy and Alex Purver.
Purver added a third, Jordan Preston made it 4-1 and, after the floodlight failure plunged the ground into darkness, Jermaine Hylton, another debutant, and Rob Atkinson completed the rout.
The game, which started at 19:45 BST, finished at 22:35.
Match ends, Guiseley 6, York City 1.
Second Half ends, Guiseley 6, York City 1.
Goal! Guiseley 6, York City 1. Robert Atkinson (Guiseley).
Substitution, Guiseley. Adam Boyes replaces Jermaine Hylton.
Substitution, Guiseley. Michael Rankine replaces Jake Cassidy.
Substitution, Guiseley. Nicky Clee replaces Connor Brown.
Substitution, York City. Kaine Felix replaces Justin Johnson.
Goal! Guiseley 5, York City 1. Jermaine Hylton (Guiseley).
Substitution, York City. Fraser Murdoch replaces Scott Fenwick.
Substitution, York City. Yan Klukowski replaces Ben Clappison.
Second Half begins Guiseley 4, York City 1.
First Half ends, Guiseley 4, York City 1.
Goal! Guiseley 4, York City 1. Jordan Preston (Guiseley).
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Goal! Guiseley 3, York City 1. Alex Purver (Guiseley).
Goal! Guiseley 2, York City 1. Alex Purver (Guiseley).
Goal! Guiseley 1, York City 1. Jake Cassidy (Guiseley).
Goal! Guiseley 0, York City 1. Matt Fry (York City).
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The writer, who had cancer, died in Los Angeles on Christmas Day his son, Paul Johnson, said.
Johnson also penned the first Star Trek television episode, shown in 1966.
But he was best known for Logan's Run, which was made into a 1976 film starring Michael York and was nominated for two Oscars.
Set in a dystopian future and co-written with William F Nolan, the story told of a society where young people live idyllic lives, but are executed when they reach the age of 30 to prevent overpopulation.
York played Logan 5, a so-called Sandman who tracks down those who try to escape their fate. Jenny Agutter, Peter Ustinov and Farrah Fawcett also starred in the film.
The film was nominated for best cinematography and art direction Oscars and won a special achievement Academy Award for its visual effects.
It also spawned a short-lived US TV series in 1977 starring Gregory Harrison in the lead role.
'Loved his fans'
Johnson was revered among fans of the sci-fi genre for his work, which also included a collaboration with Ray Bradbury on the 1962 Oscar-nominated animated short film Icarus Montgolfier Wright.
"Please emphasise how much he loved his fans, and judging by the overwhelming response I've received, from hundreds of people, known and unknown, he made quite an impact on them," Paul Johnson told The Associated Press.
Prior to Logan's Run, Johnson created several episodes of 1960s TV series The Twilight Zone.
They included Kick the Can, where a group of elderly care home residents turn back their biological clocks and relive their childhoods by playing a children's game, and Nothing in the Dark, which starred a young Robert Redford as a kindly version of the Grim Reaper.
The writer also penned the story of Ocean's 11, the 1960 film about a Las Vegas casino heist which starred Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr and Dean Martin.
It was remade in 2001 starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon and paved the way for two sequels, released in 2004 and 2007.
As well as his son, Johnson is survived by a daughter, Judy Olive, and his wife, Lola Johnson.
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Airbus increased revenue by 6% in the third quarter to €14bn (£10bn; $15.4bn) compared with €13.3bn the year before.
The company benefited from the strong dollar and growing sales across all its products.
Airbus plans to increase production of its A320 to 60 a month in 2019, from 42 now, capitalising on growing sales.
Shares in Airbus rose 4.6% in early trading following the news.
The company's order intake increased 42% in the first nine months of 2015 compared with a year earlier. Airbus did €100bn in sales of commercial aircraft and €4bn of helicopters sales.
The firm also announced a €1bn share buy back to be completed by mid-2016.
Airbus said the increased production of A320s would help off set some of the issues it has had delivering other aircraft.
In a statement, chief executive Tom Enders said "We are strongly focused on programme execution given our key operational challenges with the A350 and A400M ram-ups."
Airbus has struggled to keep up with demand for its A350. Both the A350, and the A400M military aircraft, have carbon fibre structures that improve fuel efficiency.
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Gray was a Scotland age-grade international and worked for Scottish Rugby in various coaching roles between 1994 and 2006.
He said working with the senior team is "something special indeed".
Head coach Vern Cotter added: "We're looking forward to adding his experience and passion to the group."
Scotland begin the tournament at home to England on 6 February then visit Wales and Italy before hosting France and finishing in Ireland.
Elaborating on his new role, Gray commented: "The defensive breakdown is an area highlighted by the coaches as an area for improvement, for which I've been given a very specific brief to work alongside defence coach Matt Taylor for the seven-week period of the Six Nations.
"It's a great honour and I'm looking forward to joining up with the squad in camp in St Andrews this Sunday."
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Jayden Stockley, Adam Rooney and Wes Burns all scored in the last 20 minutes.
"You see the goal threats we have and we've got Miles Storey to add to that," McInnes told BBC Scotland.
"Tonight I thought we were so industrious, tenacious, and played the game how it needed to be played."
Stockley's header broke the deadlock, and was his first goal for the club since signing in the summer.
Burns had sealed a loan switch from English Championship side Bristol City hours before the game, and the Welshman scored just a minute after coming off the bench.
"It was always my intention to get another striker on next to Rooney for the second period of the game," said McInnes.
"Jayden's goal is magnificent. Rooney is typical Rooney."
McInnes also hailed his defence as they kept a clean sheet for the first time in Europe this season.
"Defensively they deserves a lot of plaudits," he said. "They've taken a kicking recently with mistakes and lack of concentration.
"It was important we didn't chase the game willy nilly. We drew 0-0 here with Groningen and Shkendija and that was enough or us.
"The goal we conceded to Fola Esch, that was the goal that nearly put us out of the tournament. Although the performance was poor over there, that was the goal that gave the opposition the hope and incentive.
"It's very important to keep clean sheets at home in Europe, and I think we're capable of scoring over there which makes it more difficult for them. They have to play with that concern while they try and chase the game."
He added: "We're confident going on the road. Last week was not like us. In Europe we've picked up some good results, we've always been quite compact and disciplined and been able to counter.
"We did nothing last week apart from give the opposition hope that they could win. But tonight there was some good performances and it was a good night's work for us."
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The 19-year-old is the only uncapped player in the 25-man squad announced on Tuesday.
Defender Aaron Hughes and striker Jamie Ward are included but are injury doubts for the 14 November game in Bucharest.
McNair's Old Trafford team-mate Jonny Evans is out injured and has yet to feature in the qualifying campaign.
He missed the first qualifying game in Hungary because of suspension and an ankle injury ruled him out of the victories over the Faroe Islands and Greece.
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Northern Ireland have made a magnificent start to the qualifying series, winning their opening three games for the first time.
They are two points ahead of the second-placed Romanians.
McNair, who has featured three times for United this season including Saturday's derby defeat by Manchester City, has been brought in as cover for Hughes who picked up an ankle injury playing for Brighton.
"I've been hugely impressed with Paddy - he's come into a difficult situation at Manchester United and there is a lot of media attention," said Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill.
"The manager has come in and spent a lot of money so it is encouraging to see the likes of Paddy given a chance.
"He's played in difficult circumstances, with the defence a bit makeshift at times and it's difficult for a young player to come into that.
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"But he's acquitted himself very well, he's around the Manchester United first team and I'm looking forward to having him in the squad."
West Brom midfielder Chris Brunt returns to the squad after missing the games against Greece and the Faroe Islands, but Hull defender Alex Bruce has a hamstring injury.
Northern Ireland squad: Goalkeepers: R Carroll (Notts County), A Mannus (St Johnstone), M McGovern (Hamilton Academical).
Defenders: A Hughes (Brighton), C Baird (West Bromwich Albion), G McAuley (West Bromwich Albion), R McGivern (Port Vale), C Cathcart (Watford), C McLaughlin (Fleetwood Town), L McCullough (Doncaster Rovers), R McLaughlin (Liverpool), P McNair (Manchester United).
Midfielders: S Davis (Southampton), C Brunt (West Bromwich Albion), S Clingan (Kilmarnock), C Evans (Blackburn Rovers), O Norwood (Reading), B Reeves (MK Dons), P McCourt (Brighton), N McGinn (Aberdeen).
Strikers: K Lafferty (Norwich City), J Ward (Derby County), J Magennis (Kilmarnock), B McKay (Inverness Caledonian Thistle), Will Grigg (MK Dons).
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Charlie ran on to the pitch during New Zealand's lap of honour at Twickenham stadium last night.
Sonny Bill Williams intervened as a security guard tackled the 14-year-old fan.
The New Zealand centre took Charlie with him on his lap of honour before giving him a surprise he will not forget.
Williams handed over his Rugby World Cup winners medal in front of a stunned crowd.
He told New Zealand News afterwards: "I was walking around doing a lap of honour with the boys and a young fella came running out and he got smoked by the security guard, like full-on tackled him. I felt sorry for the little fella."
It's a Rugby World Cup final souvenir that Charlie wont forget.
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New Zealand player, Sonny Bill Williams, gives his Rugby World Cup winning medal to a stunned 14-year-old fan.
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The BFI praised the 46-year-old's "mesmerising screen presence" which "has captivated audiences since her earliest roles".
The actress won Academy Awards for her roles in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine in 2014 and in 2005 for The Aviator.
She will be awarded the honour at the London Film Festival's annual awards ceremony on 17 October.
The BFI described Blanchett as "a fearless and subtle actress".
"She has the rare gift of seeming utterly to inhabit the characters she plays and has an amazing ability to convey complex layers of emotion to stunning effect," it added.
Blanchett shot to global fame playing Queen Elizabeth I in 1998 film Elizabeth, followed by roles in The Talented Mr Ripley, The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
The actress has two films receiving their UK premiere at the London Film Festival - Carol and Truth.
Truth, which also stars Robert Redford and Mad Men's Elisabeth Moss, tells the true story of CBS journalist and 60 Minutes producer Mary Mapes, who risked her career to find the "truth" and expose a story on the then US President George W Bush.
It will be screened as the Fellowship special presentation film.
Set in 1950s Manhattan, Carol sees Blanchett play a woman trapped in a loveless marriage who falls for a younger woman, played by Rooney Mara.
Previous recipients of the Fellowship include Tim Burton, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes and Stephen Frears.
Al Pacino and Mel Brooks have also been awarded the honour in the past year.
Suffragette, starring Meryl Streep and Carey Mulligan, will open the London Film Festival on 7 October, while Danny Boyle's Steve Jobs biopic will bring it to a close on 18 October.
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Oscar-winning actress Cate Blachett is to receive the BFI Fellowship for her contribution to film.
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The 28-year-old joins from Belgium's Royal Mouscron to become the club's sixth signing of the summer.
Matulevicius has 33 caps, and scored seven goals in 30 appearances for Royal Mouscron last season.
"I've always watched British football and the style of play will suit me," Matulevicius said.
"It's more physical and you need to have a lot of fight in every game."
The 6ft 3in centre-forward joins Danny Swanson, Simon Murray, Efe Ambrose, Ofir Marciano and Steven Whittaker in committing his immediate future to Hibs on their return to the Scottish top-flight,
"I am very happy to now be a part of this club," Matulevicius said.
"It's a big step in my career and I will do everything I can to make it a successful season for us.
"It's a big club with a big history and I'm really happy to be here."
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Hibernian manager Neil Lennon has signed Lithuanian international striker Deivydas Matulevicius on a two-year contract.
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FRHI Holdings owns three of the world's most famous hotel brands: Fairmont, Raffles and Swissôtel.
It has 155 hotels in 34 countries, with 42 in North America, including The Plaza in New York.
AccorHotels, which owns the Novotel and Ibis chains, said the purchase would give it a better-balanced profile.
The owners of FRHI include the Qatari Investment Authority and the Kingdom Holding Company of Saudi Arabia.
They will become major shareholders in Accor, with stakes of 10.5% and 5.8% respectively.
Accor will pay for the acquisition by issuing 46.7 million new shares, worth about €1.8bn based on Wednesday's closing price, and a cash payment of €786m.
The French company already owns luxury hotel brands including Sofitel and Pullman, as well as the mid-market Novotel and Mercure, as well as the budget Ibis and hotelF1 chains.
It said the deal would increase profits from the second year after the deal was completed, with €65m in revenue and cost savings expected.
Sebastien Bazin, chief executive of AccorHotels, said: "It offers us robust and global leadership in luxury hotels - a key segment in terms of geographic reach - growth potential and profitability, for long-term value creation."
"We are positioning ourselves as a key player in the current industry consolidation process while maintaining substantial leeway to implement our transformation plan."
The deal is the latest consolidation in the global hotel industry after Marriott International made a $12bn takeover of Starwood Hotels & Resorts to create the world's largest hotel operator.
FRHI was put up for sale earlier this year by its owners. It was reported in September that London-listed InterContinental Hotels Group was considering making a bid, but none materialised.
Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al-Thani, chief executive of the Qatar Investment Authority, said it looked forward to becoming a significant shareholder in Accor.
The QIA will get two seats on the Accor board, while Kingdom Holding will have one.
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The owner of hotels including the Savoy in London and Raffles in Singapore has been bought by Accor for €2.6bn (£1.9bn).
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Speaking from the International Space Station, he said life in orbit "was absolutely spectacular".
He arrived at the station on Tuesday after blasting off from Kazakhstan on a Soyuz rocket.
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UK astronaut Tim Peake says his first three days in space have been better than he imagined.
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About 1,200 people died and 771 survived when the British liner was torpedoed by a German submarine on 7 May 1915 during World War One.
One of the largest ships in the world, it was sailing from New York to its home port of Liverpool when it was sunk off the coast of Ireland.
A minute's silence will be held at 14:10 BST - the time of the attack - at a service in Liverpool.
The disaster provoked outrage especially in Britain, with rioters targeting German businesses in Merseyside, Manchester and London.
Public opinion in the US, which had been officially neutral, was said to have changed after the death of about 130 Americans, although it was another two years before the country declared its official entry into the war, in 1917.
Ian Murphy, from Merseyside Maritime Museum, said: "In 1915, Lusitania was the world's most famous ship and the jewel in Liverpool's crown.
"Her sinking sent shockwaves around the globe and was said to have influenced America's entry to the war."
About 600 people onboard the Lusitania had links with Merseyside.
The Reverend Dr Crispin Pailing, rector of Liverpool, said: "A significant number of the crew and passengers had Liverpool connections - there is hardly a street in the Vauxhall area that wasn't affected."
The ship's owner Cunard has commissioned a memorial plaque, which will be dedicated later during a service at Liverpool Parish Church. Actors Joe McGann and Roy Carruthers will read first-hand accounts from survivors.
A painting by the artist Anthony Brown, whose great-grandfather was on the Lusitania's final voyage, will be put on display for the first time.
The service will be followed by a walk of remembrance to the Lusitania's salvaged propeller, now located at the city's Pier Head.
The disaster will also be commemorated at Cobh in the Republic of Ireland, where many victims were buried after the sinking. Last weekend, a service was held in the Isle of Man from where a fishing boat rescued about 150 people.
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The centenary of the sinking of the Lusitania will be commemorated later.
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With three days of campaigning until polling day, parties are concentrating on key seats.
High profile campaigning was put on hold on Sunday by all the main parties, except UKIP, following the London Bridge terror attack.
Both the First Minister Carwyn Jones and Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood will be in north Wales.
The Welsh Labour leader will start the day in the Ynys Mon constituency, where his party faces a stiff challenge from Plaid Cymru and the Conservatives, and will finish in Wrexham.
Ms Wood is also campaigning on Anglesey.
For the Conservatives, both Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns and Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies have visited the constituency of Gower.
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Leading Welsh politicians have resumed general election campaigning on Monday following the terror attack in London.
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It says that 750,000 visitors who came to the UK last year experienced a football game, spending £595m in total, or the equivalent of £776 per fan.
The most popular stadiums for overseas visitors were those of Manchester United, Liverpool, and Manchester City.
The biggest number of football visitors were from Ireland, Norway and the US.
Other countries whose residents showed a passion for English football were Germany, Holland, Japan, China, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates.
Popular clubs for overseas visitors also included Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, while many people also made a visit to Wembley Stadium.
The greatest proportion of inbound visitors going to a football match was between January and March.
"Not only do some of the best players in the world want to play in Britain, but their international fans want to follow them here to savour the atmosphere of a match," said Patricia Yates of Visit Britain.
Visit Britain introduced a Premier League section on its website earlier this year.
Its football visitor report was based on a question it sponsored on the 2010 Office for National Statistics International Passenger Survey - a survey of passengers entering and leaving the UK.
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The boom in foreign players at Premier League teams is being matched by interest from overseas football fans, says tourist authority Visit Britain.
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