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Igors Zunda, 33, died when Jurijs Zunda collided with a lorry on the A43 in Northamptonshire in 2012.
Igors's son, who was two years old, was confined to a wheelchair as a result of the crash, the High Court heard.
The undisclosed settlement for Igors' widow Marina Kruglova, 30, is to be paid by the Motor Insurers' Bureau.
The bureau is the body which compensates victims of uninsured motorists.
The Mazda 5 car, which had four passengers, collided with a DAF lorry at Duddington near Corby on 4 December 2012.
Another passenger, Jevgenijs Draguns was also killed, while Julija Vonfelfende was injured.
Jurijs Zunda was jailed for 18 months in 2013 after pleading guilty to a charge of causing death by driving while unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured and he has since returned to Latvia.
The terms of the settlement were not revealed in court.
Interim compensation payments had already been paid to allow Ms Kruglova to adapt her home for her son, who is now five years old.
She was living in Lincoln, but is now in Glenfield, Leicester.
Judge Gary Burrell QC expressed his "admiration for her ability to come to terms with what has happened and to strive forward".
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A mother is to get compensation after her husband was killed and young son left paralysed in a car crash in which her brother-in-law was driving.
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The owl was found on marshes at the former Bettisfield colliery in Bagillt.
RSPCA inspector Jenny Anderton said the bird had no major injuries but was "extremely thin and just needs time to fully recuperate".
The bird is now a rarely seen guest at the Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre - where just five of the owls have been treated in the last decade.
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A "rare" short-eared owl found emaciated in Flintshire is now recuperating well, the RSPCA have said.
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Margate's Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (QEQM) hospital has rearranged rotas in anticipation of shortages.
East Kent Hospitals fears locums will refuse work because of a drop in pay of 20% when tax and national insurance is deducted at source from Thursday.
However, the NHS trust dismissed a claim it could partially close an A&E department to ease any shortage.
The British Medical Association (BMA) could not comment on whether locums would turn up for work but said working conditions including unmanageable workloads were causing shortages across the health service.
The Health Service Journal has described the NHS as being in a "Mexican standoff" with staff over the new tax rules, with other hospitals potentially affected.
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About 80% of Margate's Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (QEQM) hospital's middle grade doctors in the emergency department are locums, according to a document seen by BBC South East.
That compares to 35% at William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, it says.
It suggests locums are planning to withdraw from shifts despite a 12% increase in their rate - to £75 an hour from about £65.
The document outlines suggestions for coping with a staff shortage which include cancelling operations and drafting in other healthcare staff.
The hospital is offering substantive staff £90 an hour to do extra shifts and cancelling annual leave but is doubtful this will solve the problem, the document says.
It lists a range of possible coping measures including:
In a statement, the trust said: "These suggestions were made by local staff. Only one option is being taken forward by the trust which is combining rotas across our two accident and emergency departments.
"We have not considered and are not introducing any partial closures, temporary or otherwise, to the A&E department of the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital or the closure of Buckland Hospital.
"As for paying more money, a new rate of £75 an hour has been mooted, an increase of more than 10%."
The Deputy Chief Executive of East Kent hospitals said it was considering the locum rate but had not yet agreed one.
Dr Mark Porter, BMA council chair, said: "We are seeing the result of years of poor workforce planning being borne out. Locums are an important part of the NHS workforce but cannot provide a solution to long-term gaps in the NHS workforce.
"Hospitals are increasingly relying on locums as they are unable to attract staff to take up full-time posts, or cannot advertise for full-time positions due to funding pressures.
"We need to urgently address the working conditions, including unmanageable workloads, which are causing staff shortages across the health service, particularly in areas such as emergency and acute medicine."
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Storer will move to St Andrew's on a six-month deal, to start when the transfer window reopens in May.
The 18-year-old will initially feature for Blues' development squad, having previously been part of the club's academy until Under-15 level.
He became a Stevenage scholar in 2014, signing his first contract last year.
Storer has made one first-team appearance for Stevenage, as a late substitute in their 3-0 league defeat at Leyton Orient last August.
Meanwhile, fellow teenager David Popa, also 18, has become the latest Blues academy player to sign professional terms.
The Romanian striker, who has scored three times in seven games on loan at Kettering Town in the Northern Premier League, follows the lead of free-scoring academy striker Ronan Hale in agreeing a new deal.
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Birmingham City have signed promising teenage striker Jack Storer from League Two side Stevenage for an undisclosed five-figure fee.
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The scheme, introduced by mayor George Ferguson, aims to reduce commuter parking in the city.
Spike Island has become the 16th and final area to have parking restrictions introduced. The first one started in Kingsdown five years ago.
The policy has led to protests and vandalism of some parking machines. Some business owners have said it has damaged trade.
Mr Ferguson said: "The rollout has done what I hoped it would do, with most opposition fading once a scheme goes live, and the majority of residents and traders being pleasantly surprised.
"The feedback we're getting is that parking becomes much easier in the residents' parking zones."
He added that he would ask for the views of local councillors and neighbourhood partnerships before "reconsidering an extension to the scheme".
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The final residents' parking zone (RPZ) has been introduced in Bristol.
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Author Philip Pullman remembered her as "a warm and generous human being", while Tracy Chevalier said she was "a graceful, elegant writer and person."
Dunmore won the first Orange Prize for women's fiction in 1996 for her novel A Spell of Winter.
Publisher Penguin Random House said it was "devastated by the loss of one of our best-loved authors".
Bloodaxe Books, which published Dunmore's first poetry collection, The Apple Fall in 1983, said it was "immensely saddened" by her passing.
Born in the Yorkshire town of Beverley in 1952, Dunmore also wrote books for children, short stories and translations.
Her most recent novel, Birdcage Walk, was published in March.
Dunmore was diagnosed with cancer while writing her final novel and wrote movingly about her illness earlier this year.
"The ground beneath my feet has never been more uncertain," she wrote in The Guardian. "But what is sure is... there is no vagueness about my mortality.
"I may be ill but I'm also warm and sheltered, surrounded by family and friends."
Dunmore also spoke about her illness on Radio 4's Open Book, saying she hoped her work would be read by her loved ones after her death.
"One of the things that does please me is that my grandchildren will be able to get to know me... through reading my books," she told Mariella Frostrup.
Penguin Random House, who announced Dunmore's death, said she was "an inspirational and generous author" known for "championing emerging voices and other established authors."
Her editor, Selina Walker, remembered her as "an exceptional person and an exceptional novelist [with] a legacy of exceptional novels".
Dunmore leaves behind her husband, Francis Charnley, three children/stepchildren and three grandchildren.
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Tributes have been paid to the Orange Prize-winning writer Helen Dunmore, who has died of cancer at the age of 64.
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"The president cannot suffer bright lights," George Charamba was quoted as saying by the state-run Herald newspaper.
Mr Mugabe, 93, has been seen apparently sleeping at several events, leading to speculation about his fitness.
He intends to stand in presidential elections next year.
The president is currently receiving specialised medical treatment for his eyes in Singapore.
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Mr Mugabe most recently appeared to fall asleep during a discussion panel about "fragile states" at a World Economic Forum meeting in South Africa earlier this month.
There he stated that Zimbabwe was 'one of the most developed countries in Africa'
"I feel like a failure when there is this reading that the president is sleeping in conferences - no," Mr Charamba said.
He then compared Mr Mugabe to the anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, whose eyes were affected by years of working in a limestone quarry while imprisoned on Robben Island.
"You were not allowed to even use flashes whenever he was in the room," Mr Charamba said.
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Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is not asleep when he closes his eyes for long periods during meetings but is resting his eyes, his spokesman says.
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Toronto, the first transatlantic sports team, won 14-6 against the amateur West Yorkshire side.
Ryan Burroughs scored the Wolfpack's opening try, but the Halifax outfit took the lead after the break.
Tries from Greg Worthington and Adam Sidlow sealed Toronto's victory, before Fui Fui Moi Moi was sent off late on.
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Toronto start their League 1 season against London Skolars next weekend, but will play away fixtures in England until May because of Canada's weather, when English sides will then fly out to play them, with all their costs covered.
This pattern will continue throughout the campaign in five-week blocks of Toronto playing in England and then teams travelling out to them.
Former Leigh head coach Paul Rowley is in charge of the side, while their director of rugby is former Great Britain, Bradford and Wigan coach Brian Noble.
The club hope to reach Super League in five years and grow the global appeal of the sport.
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Newly established Canadian rugby league side Toronto Wolfpack have won their first-ever game, beating Siddal in the third round of the Challenge Cup.
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Shortly before midday, the FTSE 100 index was up 41.56 points, or 0.6%, at 7,041.52.
In Asian trade, the pound had sunk 6% against the dollar in a matter of minutes to $1.1841, before recovering.
It is not clear what triggered the flash crash, with some blaming automated trading systems reacting to a news report.
Sterling remained under pressure, and was still down 1.9%, more than 2 cents, against the dollar at $1.2378.
The pound has been sliding all week, with traders nervous about how the UK's talks with the EU over leaving the bloc will progress.
Last Sunday, Prime Minister Theresa May said she would trigger Article 50, the clause needed to start the exit process, by the end of March 2017.
A fall in the pound is often seen as beneficial to the FTSE 100 as many of the companies in the index generate most of their revenues abroad. A weaker pound means overseas revenues are worth more when they are converted back into sterling.
Mining companies were among the biggest gainers in the FTSE 100 on Friday. Shares in Randgold Resources rose 2.6% while BHP Billiton added 2.4%.
Shares in housebuilders were coming under pressure, however, with Barratt Developments down 5% and Taylor Wimpey 4% lower.
In the FTSE 250, shares in William Hill and Ladbrokes were both lower after a report in the Times said gambling companies could be banned from advertising on TV during the day.
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London's main share index headed higher as the pound continued to slide on the foreign exchanges.
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On Tuesday, Brazil's Attorney General Rodrigo Janot asked the Supreme Court to authorise an investigation against Ms Rousseff for obstruction of justice.
Mr Janot also accused the former president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, of involvement in the scandal.
Lula has denied any wrongdoing.
The allegations were based on evidence given by Senator Delcidio do Amaral, who as part of a plea bargain agreed to testify against other suspects after being arrested last year.
President Rousseff described Mr Amaral as a compulsive liar.
"The accusations made by Senator Delcidio do Amaral are absolutely irresponsible and above all false," Ms Rousseff told journalists in Brasilia.
"He has lied repeatedly since his arrest. He first accused Supreme Court judges. Than he reneged on those comments and he is now accusing me. I believe the Senator's credibility is rather precarious," she said.
The allegations come as Ms Rousseff is already under immense political pressure.
Senators are expected to vote next week on whether to start an impeachment trial against her over separate allegations.
She is accused of illegally manipulating the federal budget ahead of her re-election in 2014, which she denies.
If the Senate votes in favour of the trial going ahead, Mr Rousseff will be suspended for 180 days.
Mr Janot also asked the Supreme Court to authorise an investigation into Lula for alleged corruption, accusing the former president of playing a key role in the Petrobras scheme.
He said the corruption could not have taken place without the participation of the former leader, who served as Brazilian president between 2003 and 2011.
He requested authorisation to investigate Lula and 29 other senior politicians, officials and businessmen.
Prosecutors say the corruption scheme is estimated to have cost the company more than $2bn (£1.45bn).
Part of the money, they say, was used to finance the electoral campaign of top Brazilian politicians.
Several politicians, Petrobras executives and businessmen have been arrested and sentenced as part of the two-year investigation.
Ms Rousseff served as the head of Petrobras for much of the period when the corruption took place, but she has not been implicated in the scandals.
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Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff says accusations that she tried to block a major corruption investigation into state-owned oil company Petrobras are "false and irresponsible".
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They were called to the scene near Springholm at about 09:00.
A short statement from Police Scotland said the death was not being treated as suspicious.
The area had been cordoned off and the procurator fiscal informed of the incident.
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Police have said the death of a man found in a car parked in a lay-by on the A75 is being treated as "unexplained".
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About 200 homes lost electricity for about an hour after the accident near Eastington, Gloucestershire, Western Power said.
Heaven Crawley, who was piloting the private flight, said poor light meant she had not seen the overhead cable suspended above a field.
No-one was hurt in the crash, at 20:15 BST on Wednesday.
"We were very lucky, we weren't that far from the ground," Ms Crawley said.
The balloon had taken off from Aston Down, near Cirencester, and was trying to find a suitable place to land on the outskirts of Stroud.
"We spotted this field and the lines on the way in but unfortunately because the sun was low, we saw the first dark line of the telephone but not the power lines behind it," said Ms Crawley.
As she tried to land, she said, the bottom part of the balloon envelope struck the 6m (20ft) high cable.
"Obviously if anything electric had hit the metal poles or the basket that has the gas in it, than potentially you're looking at a different scenario," she said.
"But as it was we broke the cables and landed with very little damage."
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Two people on board a hot-air balloon had a "lucky escape" when they crashed into an 11,000 volt power line.
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Charles Sirleaf was among 46 officials suspended for not making the disclosure to anti-corruption officials, it said.
He was one of three sons appointed to top posts by his mother following her re-election last year.
Critics accuse Mrs Sirleaf, a Nobel Peace laureate, of nepotism.
She has appointed her son, Fumba, as head of the National Security Agency and another son, Robert, as a senior adviser and chairman of the state-owned National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL).
Robert Sirleaf is suing two local newspapers - the Independent and The Analyst - and opposition politician Jefferson Kogie for libel for suggesting that he has benefited financially from the posts.
In a statement, Mrs Sirleaf's office said Charles Sirleaf and the other 45 officials would remain suspended until they declared their assets to the Anti-Corruption Commission.
Other suspended officials include the presidency's Chief of Protocol David Anderson, Solicitor-General and Deputy Minister of Justice Micah Wilkins Wright and Deputy Director General for Broadcasting Ledgerhood Rennie.
Mrs Sirleaf, who took power in 2005 at the end of 14 years of conflict, has repeatedly pledged to tackle corruption and to promote good governance in Liberia.
She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year, shortly before she was elected for a second term in polls marred by allegations of widespread rigging.
Corruption remains a major obstacle to development in Liberia, where most people live in poverty despite the country being rich in mineral resources, analysts say.
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Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has suspended one of her sons from the post of central bank deputy governor for failing to declare his assets, her office has said.
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Last month Cornwall Council's Independent-Lib Dem cabinet voted to go ahead with the bid for Truro to secure the title in 2023.
At the time the city's mayor said he had not been consulted about the plans.
The decision will now face further scrutiny after Conservative councillors complained.
More on the culture bid and other stories from Cornwall
They claimed Truro started working on the bid too late and other interested cities, including Leeds and Milton Keynes, had been putting together detailed plans for several years.
"We've been told for four years we've got no money, we're a 'no-money council' and you suddenly produce more than £500,000 for a bid to become the European Capital of Culture," said councillor Fiona Ferguson.
"I think it's entirely unrealistic to spend money on this sort of thing. It's a vanity project."
She claimed Brexit also meant any money invested in the project could be wasted, as the UK may no longer even be eligible to take part.
However, in the past three non-EU cities have held the title, Istanbul in 2010, Stavanger in Norway in 2008 and Reykjavik, Iceland, in 2000.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport, which launched the contest in December, said it was continuing under the assumption a UK city will host the event in 2023.
Cornwall Council said the cabinet's decision was being called in on the grounds that there was "inadequate consultation with stakeholders prior to the decision being made" and that there was not sufficient evidence "on which to base a decision".
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A £500,000 bid for Truro to become European Capital of Culture has stalled amid claims it is a poorly-considered "vanity project".
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The 23-year-old from Holywood would be eligible for selection by either Great Britain or Ireland at the 2016 Games in Rio.
However, in a BBC documentary, he said he may opt out of the Games because he does not want to offend anyone.
He said he was considering the options of playing for Britain or Ireland or not playing at all.
"I just think being from where we're from, we're placed in a very difficult position," he said.
"I feel Northern Irish and obviously being from Northern Ireland you have a connection to Ireland and a connection to the UK.
"If I could and there was a Northern Irish team I'd play for Northern Ireland.
"Play for one side or the other - or not play at all because I may upset too many people… Those are my three options I'm considering very carefully."
At the moment he has not made a definite decision but has admitted he regrets the Olympic furore of last year when a newspaper claimed he would prefer to play for Team GB in Brazil.
"It was a moment, I don't want to say of weakness, but a moment of, I guess, frustration with it all," the County Down man said.
"People tune in to watch me play on TV and feel like they are connected to me in some way.
"I don't want to do repay them for their support with something they don't want me to do."
In the documentary, McIlroy's tennis star girlfriend, Caroline Wozniacki, also gives a unique insight into the couple's relationship.
"It's good that we both have our own separate careers," she said.
"We know how the other is feeling and the drive to always want to improve at sport, but at the same time one of us isn't sitting at home waiting for the other.
"People watch him play and win all these tournaments, but he hasn't changed a bit."
The programme, which includes contributions from Tiger Woods, Darren Clarke and Graeme McDowell, charts a remarkable 2012 for McIlroy during which he became world number one, claimed a second Major Championship - the US PGA - and went on to top the money list on both sides of the Atlantic.
McIlroy also explains the Ryder Cup drama when he almost missed his tee time for the match with America's Keegan Bradley.
"I have never been as worried, as nervous or as panicked going to the golf course," he said.
Rory: Being Number One will be screened on BBC1 on Thursday at 22:35 GMT.
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Govia Thameslink (GTR) took over the Southern rail franchise in 2015 and its contract with the Department for Transport (DfT) runs until 2021.
Southern has been locked in industrial disputes with its staff.
The Transport for All campaign group said the government should have done more to ease disruption. The DfT said it could not comment.
A DfT spokesman said it was unable to do so while legal proceedings were ongoing.
Non-profit group Transport for All, which campaigns for travellers with disabilities and older travellers, has joined the Association of British Commuters (ABC) in requesting a judicial review into the DfT's handling of the Southern disputes, particularly in respect of the impact on older travellers and travellers with disabilities.
ABC applied for the review in January and is awaiting a decision from the Royal Court of Justice about whether it may proceed.
A spokesman for the campaigners said: "Accessible public transport is a lifeline to inclusion for many disabled people who disproportionally rely on it to go about their everyday lives.
"The Southern rail crisis caused disruption and misery to disabled and older people, leaving many unable to travel to work and increasingly isolated. Yet throughout the strikes the DfT has remained silent."
Christopher Stapleton commutes from Balham in south London to Victoria in his wheelchair.
He said: "On roughly two-thirds of my journeys, when I arrive at Victoria there is no one there to assist me with a ramp, even though the staff at my home station have phoned ahead to let Southern Rail staff at Victoria know.
"So I end up stuck on the train.
"The effect of Southern's unreliable assistance is that every train journey becomes horribly stressful, and every time I arrive at my destination I have a tight knot of anxiety in my stomach - will there be someone with a ramp to assist me?"
A spokesman for Southern said: "We aim to give excellent assistance and are very sorry to hear about these passenger experiences.
"Over 440,000 journeys were made on Southern with disability railcards last year and only a tiny fraction resulted in a complaint that assistance was not provided.
"We regularly carry out call-back surveys with disabled passengers and 'mystery shop' so that we can look at what we can change to improve."
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Hawkins, 24, finished ninth in the Rio Olympic final in August in only his third attempt at the distance.
"We are delighted to confirm Callum's selection," British Athletics performance director Neil Black said.
"We can already see his talent, finishing eighth at the London Marathon then a brilliant ninth place in Rio."
In October, Hawkins became the first Scot to win the Great Scottish Run since 1983, setting a Scottish half-marathon record in the process with his time of 60 minutes 22 seconds.
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Scottish marathon runner Callum Hawkins has become the first athlete selected for the British team at the London 2017 IAAF World Championships.
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The Ferrari driver was penalised 10 seconds for moving while in the braking zone while defending from Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo late in the race.
The 29-year-old also had two penalty points added to his racing licence.
Vettel had been promoted to third after Ricciardo's team-mate Max Verstappen was penalised for cutting a corner.
Four-time champion Vettel had indicated after the race that he realised there may be a problem with his defence against Ricciardo.
"I want to look at it again; he [Ricciardo] told me to. I am fighting hard and am supposed to give him just enough room," Vettel said.
"I know Daniel is sometimes optimistic going for a gap. I knew he would go for it whatever the cost. I tried to defend; we made contact. That is not ideal. That's why I want to look at it again.
"If there was something, I will talk to him. Before that, Max was brake-testing me into the first two corners. I was very upset with the fact Max held me up and didn't move and made me run into Daniel."
Ricciardo said before learning of the penalty: "He doesn't deserve to be up there. I thought I had every right to be there but he kept closing the door under braking. I was frustrated with that."
The rule Vettel broke was only introduced specifically at last week's US Grand Prix.
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It was a rule clarification issued by race director Charlie Whiting on a specific issue that has caused controversy this year because many drivers felt Verstappen had transgressed their gentleman's agreement not to move under braking.
Ironically, Vettel was one of the prime critics of Verstappen's driving.
The new clarification states: "Any change of direction under braking which results in another driver having to take evasive action will be considered abnormal and hence potentially dangerous to other drivers. Any such move will be reported to the stewards."
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Sebastian Vettel lost third place in the Mexican Grand Prix after becoming the first driver to be punished under a new dangerous driving rule.
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Kevin McKay, of Aberdeen, charged his clients VAT but lied on his HMRC tax returns.
He claimed his company IPPS was making less than 10% of its actual sales.
The security guard then transferred large sums of money from his business bank to his personal account then sent money abroad.
More than £100,000 was switched to a Romanian bank in September 2010 after accumulating in his savings account over several weeks.
During his trial at Aberdeen Sheriff Court, McKay claimed to have looked after pop star Britney Spears and members of the Saudi royal family during his career as a bodyguard.
The court heard IPPS security guards provided mobile patrols at President Trump's golf course on the Menie Estate in Aberdeenshire.
A total of 136 visits were listed on an invoice between 2008 and 2009.
Other invoices from other firms showed that incorrect figures were submitted for some quarters to HMRC.
The court heard McKay's ex-wife Susan was initially charged with an offence relating to the reckless submission of VAT returns, but the case against her was later dropped.
Last month, a jury of nine men and six women found McKay guilty of being concerned in the fraudulent evasion of VAT worth £419,799 between August 2008 and May 2014.
He was also found guilty, following a six-day trial, of removing criminal property from Scotland by transferring £100,473.98 into a Romanian bank account.
The account belonged to the mother of a woman McKay was in a relationship with.
McKay was sentenced to three years in prison for the VAT fraud with an additional year in prison for removing criminal property abroad.
Cheryl Burr, assistant director of HMRC's fraud investigation service, HMRC: "Tax evasion robs the public purse of vital funds.
"The vast majority play by the rules and pay their dues, but some like McKay attempt to undermine the system by evading VAT to line their own pockets and gain an unfair advantage over legitimate businesses. Our actions put a stop to that."
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The owner of a security firm hired by Donald Trump's Aberdeenshire golf business has been jailed for four years over a £400,000 VAT fraud.
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The resulting footage is part of a project using hi-tech scanning methods to explore animals' anatomy.
It took 132 hours for the snake to fully digest the rat, the scientists said. Their work has revealed other strange insights into python digestion.
They presented the study at the Society for Experimental Biology's annual meeting in Prague, Czech Republic.
The researchers carried out a computer tomography or CT scan of an anaesthetised 5kg Burmese python one hour after it had devoured the rat whole.
They also used a technique called magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to study the creature's internal organs.
By using contrast agents, the scientists were able to highlight specific organs and make them appear in different colours.
A series of MRI images revealed the gradual disappearance of the rat's body. At the same time, the snake's intestine expanded, its gall bladder shrank and its heart increased in volume by 25%.
The researchers, Henrik Lauridsen and Kasper Hansen, both from Aarhus University in Denmark, explained that the increase in the size of the snake's heart was probably associated with the energy it needed to digest its meal.
"It's a sit and wait predator," explained Mr Lauridsen. "It fasts for months and then eats a really large meal.
"It can eat the equivalent of up to 50% of its own bodyweight, and in order to get the energy out of the meal, it has to restart the intestinal system very fast."
The researchers, who are both based at the university's Department of Zoophysiology and the MR Research Centre at Aarhus, say that their approach has several advantages over the "subjective and sometimes misleading" interpretations of dissections.
Dissection induces changes, explained Dr Hansen. "For example, after opening the dense bone of a turtle shell, the lungs will collapse due to the change in pressure.
"And to use these techniques you don't have to kill the animal," he added. "We can do this using live animals and revisit the results over and over again."
The images, they say, will be valuable tools in future studies of animal anatomy for both research and education.
As part of the project, they have produced similarly spectacular images of several other species, including frogs, alligators, turtles, swamp eels and bearded dragons.
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The yellow-browed warbler was tagged at Pembrey Burrows nature reserve, only the fifth ever recorded in the county.
The birds, known for their "strikingly loud" song, are more commonly found on the east coast of England with 600 recorded this autumn.
Easterly winds this autumn are said to be the reason behind the bird's visit to the reserve.
Yellow-browed warblers breed in Siberia and winter in south-east Asia.
Licensed bird ringer and volunteer ranger Paul Aubrey said the visitor was a highlight of an unexpectedly mild and bright autumnal period.
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The 11-10 favourite beat Le Mercurey by three and a quarter lengths, with Bristol De Mai disappointing in third.
Tizzard, who also trains Thistlecrack and Cue Card, has three of the first four in the Gold Cup betting.
Ballyandy landed the Betfair Hurdle and Altior also won to cement his place as favourite for Cheltenham's Arkle Chase.
Aidan Coleman was a late call-up for Native River after regular jockey Richard Johnson pulled out because of illness.
But it was business as usual for the Hennessy Gold Cup and Welsh National winner, who is now 4-1 (from 9-2) for the Gold Cup behind 7-4 favourite Thistlecrack, with Cue Card and Djakadam at about 7-1
Coleman said of Native River: "He's just the perfect racehorse and (it was) very nice to have a sit on him and I wish them all the best for the future."
Paul Nicholls said his runner-up Le Mercurey had run well to get close to a horse he considers will win the Gold Cup on 17 March.
The champion trainer believes Le Mercurey will be a Grand National contender in the future, but will this year aim him at the Betway Bowl at Aintree.
Last year's Cheltenham Champion Bumper victor Ballyandy, trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies, won for the first time over hurdles as he beat Nicholls' Movewiththetimes.
Nicky Henderson's Altior coasted home by 13 lengths from Fox Norton in the Betfair Exchange Chase, registered as the Game Spirit Chase.
BBC racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght
One of those days where it's hard to come up with a lead story but Altior's success in the old Game Spirit Chase probably shaded it.
Last season's Supreme Novices' Hurdle winner looks even more supreme this year, and this was the smoothest of performances, all the more meritorious because it came on unfavourably soft going.
He's rightly a hotter and hotter favourite for the Arkle (his pretty much certain target said Nicky Henderson), and he'll be a Festival banker for many. Native River's style is all about stamina and toughing it out, and he'll set a big test for all-comers in the Gold Cup.
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Mr Ghani said IS was "not an Afghan phenomenon" and its atrocities had "alienated the people".
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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has promised to "bury" the so-called Islamic State (IS) militant group, whose local offshoot has clashed with government forces and Taliban fighters, in an exclusive interview.
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James Johnston & Co of Elgin said turnover rose from £58.6m in 2014 to £66.6m last year.
Operating profit rose from £2.27m to £8m, supported by an exceptional gain of £4.1m on the sale of a property in London.
The firm said sales growth was generated by increased sales to luxury brands in the UK and France.
It also benefited from growth in sales of its own branded products through its UK retail outlets, while wholesale gains were driven by Japan and the Middle East.
The company has manufacturing plants in Elgin and Hawick. It runs several shops in the UK, including a flagship store in New Bond Street, London, which opened in December last year.
In 2015, it employed an average of 943 employees - up from 829 in 2014.
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The company behind Scottish cashmere brand Johnstons of Elgin has reported a sharp rise in sales and profits.
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The 29-year-old Rangers captain was called up on Tuesday but will not travel for the World Cup qualifying campaign opener.
Manager Gordon Strachan will make no further additions.
Celtic's Leigh Griffiths and Kieran Tierney dropped out of the original squad with knocks, along with midfielders James McArthur and Kevin McDonald.
Hearts forward Tony Watt was drafted in at the same time as Wallace, who won the last of his eight caps in 2013.
Hull's Andy Robertson is now the only recognised left-back in the squad of 24 for Sunday's game at the Ta'Qali Stadium.
Striker Griffiths came off injured after scoring in Celtic's 4-1 defeat of Aberdeen on Saturday.
The 26-year-old netted 40 times last season and has seven goals so far this term but has yet to score in seven appearances for Scotland.
Steven Fletcher, yet to score for new club Sheffield Wednesday, was Scotland's main striker in their unsuccessful Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, while Chris Martin and Steven Naismith also featured in attack for Gordon Strachan's side.
That trio and Watt make up the forward contingent of Strachan's revised squad.
Midfielder Robert Snodgrass is optimistic about being fit, despite a painful collision with a goalpost during Hull City's defeat by Manchester United at the weekend.
It will be Scotland's first game since midfielder and captain Scott Brown retired from international football.
West Brom's Darren Fletcher - a former national team skipper - could resume the armband duties.
Strachan's pool also includes winger Oliver Burke, who joined German side RB Leipzig from Nottingham Forest on Sunday in a £13m deal - making him the most expensive Scottish player.
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Officers were called to the Ferry Road property at about 09:50 on Wednesday.
The baby boy was taken to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in the city, where he died a short time later.
A Police Scotland spokesman, said: "Police in Edinburgh were called to Ferry Road around 9.50am on Wednesday October 12 following a report of concern for a nine-day-old baby."
He said: "The baby was taken to the sick kids hospital, where he was sadly pronounced dead a short time later.
"Inquiries into the full circumstances surrounding the death are ongoing and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal."
The death is being treated as unexplained.
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A nine-day-old baby has died in hospital after police were called to an address in Edinburgh.
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The Subsea Power Hub (SPH) is being tested by Aberdeen based EC-OG at Shapinsay Sound, Orkney.
The company said the system is "performing in line with technical predictions".
The unit will be left to operate autonomously over the summer months while it is checked using wireless data monitoring.
EC-OG said the SPH is a ground-breaking hybrid drive system which uses a marine energy convertor to produce energy which is stored in a lithium-based unit.
Engineering director Robert Cowman said: "Although the weather was not on our side, we were still able to successfully complete the installation and commence testing ahead of schedule.
"The system is performing very well and I'm pleased at how quickly the results are correlating with the theoretical basis for the test. Having a vertical axis turbine, means that the SPH is operating effectively in these unpredictable, sporadic flow conditions.
"Thanks go to the EC-OG team as well as those who have helped us at EMEC, Leask Marine, Castle View and Scottish Enterprise."
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A new ocean current energy system has been successfully deployed, according to the company behind it.
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It's a condition that affects the way you live your life and see the world around you.
Our presenter Rosie was born with autism. She says even though living with it is difficult, it makes her unique and who she is.
As well as telling her own story, you'll find out how Ben, Tony and Lenny are affected by the condition.
Lots of children with autism get bullied at school and can find it hard to get jobs when they grow up.
In our special film Rosie wants to tell the world what autism is and what it's like to live with it.
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Newsround has made a special programme about autism.
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The largest US bank by assets posted a net income of $6.8bn (£4.5bn), up from $5.5bn during the same period last year.
But it said that net revenue was $23.5bn, down from $25bn compared with the year before.
The bank also reported $1.3bn in legal costs for the period.
Banks have been under pressure to cut costs and hold more capital in reserve in case of future financial shocks.
JP Morgan also said that it received tax benefits of $2.2bn in the period.
The bank also reported that sales of its loan products had increased by 15% year-on-year, and that the balance of those loans had gone up 13%.
JP Morgan's chief executive Jamie Dimon said in a statement: "We had decent results this quarter.
"We saw the impact of a challenging global environment... We continue to focus on our commitments, optimize our balance sheet and manage our expenses."
In a conference call, the firm pointed to the higher cost of regulation as a factor that would "tap down profit for a while".
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Wall Street banking giant JP Morgan Chase reported higher profits in the three months to September but still missed analysts' expectations.
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The 40-year-old joined Twitter in 2011 and often interacts with fans through his personal account.
"They have no clue how to run a football club," MacAnthony told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.
"No disrespect to them, yes they buy a season ticket, but they're not in a position where they have to make a decision that affects people's lives."
He continued: "You're talking about the hundreds of people who work for you, you're talking about the family of the player, you're talking about the player himself, the after-effect if you don't do business.
"It's all about how you handle that, I've always felt I've got that right."
MacAnthony, who is celebrating 10 years as Posh chairman, has been most hurt by criticism of his transfer policy, with fans often accusing him of selling the club's best players.
"I was getting it last year with Conor Washington, they were hammering him, he was one of my favourite players and I thought he would come good," said MacAnthony.
"When I got £2.8m from QPR for him I felt like tweeting a picture of the agreement and going with two fingers to all the people who had, non-stop, had a go.
"In other words: 'I know what I'm doing, back off, if you think you know what you're doing go buy a football club.'"
Despite his public run-ins with angry fans on social media, MacAnthony has no plans to delete his account.
"Winners never quit, quitters never win," he said. "I wouldn't change it, I love it, it's great fun. You do get trolled, you do get hammered, there are the ups and the downs."
And MacAnthony has reiterated his pledge to secure promotion from League One this season.
"I'm giving it everything this season," he added. "We're going up, there is no tomorrow, it has to be now and it has to be this season.
"You could say that puts a lot of pressure on the players and the manager, they're all aware, they know what they need to do. It's time to stand up and be counted, let's get out of this league.
"There is no looking back for me after this season. I'm only talking about Championship football."
Listen to an extended interview with Darragh MacAnthony via the BBC iPlayer.
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Peterborough United chairman Darragh MacAnthony has spoken about supporters who criticise his running of the club.
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The £28m project includes proposals for a major industrial and commercial development at Exxon Mobil's former site in Bowling.
A road would also be built to provide an alternative route in and out of West Dunbartonshire.
The outline business case for the project will be presented to West Dunbartonshire Council on Wednesday.
The proposals form part of the Glasgow City Region City Deal.
The plans would see West Dunbartonshire Council pay £3.8m towards the overall cost, with the rest funded by the UK and Scottish governments.
The project is expected to support up to 690 full-time jobs and generate about £19m each year for the West of Scotland economy.
If the outline business case is approved, it will then be presented to the council's City Deal Cabinet in April.
Infrastructure work could begin in early 2021 and be completed in early 2024.
Richard Cairns, West Dunbartonshire Council's strategic director for regeneration, environment and growth, said: "The presenting of the outline business case to council marks another big step forward for what is a key regeneration priority for West Dunbartonshire.
"The future for the Exxon site is an exciting one that we believe will bring about real change for the better in terms of jobs and the economy."
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Plans to redevelop a former oil terminal in West Dunbartonshire could take a step forward this week.
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The RAF aerobatic team were one of the star attractions at the airshow, which took place at the National Museum of Flight at East Fortune.
Other attractions included the Swiss Air Force PC-7 team and the Norwegian Air Force's Historical Squadron.
They were joined by a 1930s Bucker Jungmann, which was used by the German Luftwaffe and the Japanese air force.
Pilot Gavin Hunter and a a friend rebuilt the biplane after buying it six years ago in Stuttgart, Germany, where it had spent nearly half a century being stored in pieces in a garage.
More than 10,000 visitors were expected to attend the annual event, which will also featured displays from Battle of Britain aircraft, the Black Cats helicopter display team, a Catalina flying boat and three bi-planes - a Fairey Swordfish, a Stolp Starduster and Mr Hunter's Bucker Jungmann.
The Norwegian Air Force Historical Squadron features 1950s fighter jets including a Mig-15 and two de Havilland Vampires.
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The Red Arrows have headlined Scotland's National Airshow in East Lothian.
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The 26-year-old, who joined the Hammers from Pachuca for £12m in 2014, had held talks with Swansea on Wednesday.
But he will now link up with the Toffees on his return from international duty with Ecuador.
Valencia had made six appearances this season but was facing competition from new Hammers signing Simone Zaza.
Meanwhile, Everton have signed Sheffield United forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal.
The 19-year-old made 11 league appearances for the Blades, failing to score.
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Everton have signed West Ham striker Enner Valencia on a season-long loan, with the option of a permanent £14.5m move next summer.
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The company's roots date back to the 1930s, when Greece's National Radio Foundation was set up.
The many decades of history behind ERT have made it a well-established national institution respected by many.
It began airing television programmes in the 1960s, remaining the country's only TV broadcaster until the advent of private TV channels in 1989. Since then, ERT has undergone several major overhauls to keep up with fierce private competition.
These efforts were not entirely successful, and a fall in the company's ratings in the mid-1990s triggered a long-running debate about its cost and efficiency.
Eighty per cent of the company's funding came from a licence fee included in electricity bills, and some of it was sourced from advertising revenue.
Many Greeks objected to funding ERT through the licence fee, claiming that the company was too unpopular and too expensive. The broadcaster was also criticised for its openly pro-government reporting, especially since the start of the financial crisis in 2009.
At the time of closing, ERT operated three main TV channels and more than a dozen national and local radio stations. ERT World TV catered for the Greek diaspora across the globe.
The company's programming included news as well as factual and entertainment programmes. It claimed to broadcast more highbrow programmes - such as world cinema and documentaries - compared to the generally more light-hearted entertainment offered by its privately-owned rivals.
The company's audience share in 2013 was relatively low at below 20%, with most Greeks preferring commercial broadcasters.
The government's surprise decision to shut down ERT was, however, met with fierce criticism from the public. Even though most agreed that a restructuring and cost-savings were required at the company, its immediate closure was branded "dictatorial" by some.
While most Greeks will continue getting their news and entertainment from private TV and radio stations, those in the east and some islands - where signal coverage is poor - may have to rely on Turkish broadcasters across the border.
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On 11 June, the government in Athens unexpectedly announced it was suspending the country's Radio and Television Company, abbreviated to ERT in Greek, as part of drastic budget cuts.
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A Sporting Equals audit found 26 of 601 board members - just over 4% - are from BAME backgrounds.
Only two of 68 chairpersons or chief executives are BAME.
"Talking to other athletes and sportspeople, they are expressing concern that it is a world not open for them," said Briton Ohuruogu, 32.
"They won't be welcomed, won't be valued and it is very negative. They have gone as far as they can as athletes but they don't feel there is any more room for them to go."
Shadow sports minister Rosena Allin-Khan told BBC Sport that "greater representation" was needed in boardrooms to "increase role models".
The Labour MP for Tooting added: "It is about empowering people who are already at the top of their game and those who have finished their sporting career and want to take up a position in the boardroom."
Sporting Equals works to promote ethnic diversity in sport, and its audit included responses from grassroots sports organisations funded by Sport England and some institutions funded by UK Sport.
Taking into account the UK BAME population of 14%, it revealed:
Wasim Khan was the first Britain-born Pakistani to play professional county cricket, and was part of Warwickshire's double-winning side in 1995.
In 2014, Leicestershire made him the first BAME chief executive of a county cricket club.
"There is still a huge amount of work to be done but, for the first time, we have seen some real positive work," he told BBC Sport at a Sporting Equals event in London.
"One of the excuses thrown is that there is not enough talent in the BAME community but that will be addressed now.
"This is not based around tokenism; this is on merit. We want people to have a competitive chance of getting into sport."
Khan said he had to "break the mould" as a youngster but said change is now taking place.
For the first time, England's cricket team have four Britain-born Muslims in their side - Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Haseeb Hameed and Zafar Ansari.
Khan added: "In terms of diversity, you can see it is starting to happen in cricket and they are leading the way.
"We need to make sure more are making it into leadership positions because there are enough role models now."
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Barriers exist for black, Asian and minority ethnic people entering sports administration, says former Olympic and world 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu.
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Hawes appears in the second series of BBC drama The Missing, which focuses on children who have disappeared.
She said: "Having three children myself, I have tended to stay away from these sorts of dramas in the past.
"It all felt too close to home, it's one of those stories you see on the news."
Hawes, the star of Line of Duty and Ashes to Ashes, added: "You don't want to look at it, but in the end you can't help it because it's riveting."
The second series of The Missing - written by brothers Harry and Jack Williams - begins with a young British woman being found collapsed in a German town square.
It later transpires the woman - Alice Webster, played by Abigail Hardingham - has been missing for 11 years.
The series explores how her family and the local community cope with her return.
Hawes and The Walking Dead actor David Morrissey play the young girl's parents, Staff Sergeant Sam Webster and his wife Gemma.
Speaking about her decision to sign up to the show, Hawes said: "I was sent the first six scripts and I sat down one evening and thought, 'Oh I'll take a look at the first one.'
"By the end of the evening I had read them all, like I was making my way through a box set. I just couldn't stop. So I was very excited."
The first series of the BBC One drama, which starred James Nesbitt, aired in 2014.
The forthcoming series stars an almost entirely different cast - detective Julien Baptiste, played by Tchéky Karyo, is the only character to return.
It will again tell the story over two timelines, starting in 2014 when Alice returned and then moving to the present day. The programme will also examine Alice's possible connection to another missing girl whose case Baptiste has examined.
Harry Williams said: "We didn't want to recreate the same story, we wanted to do something different.
"Rather than losing someone, it's about finding someone, and whether that is the happy ending that everyone thinks it is."
The Missing will return on 12 October.
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Keeley Hawes says she has previously stayed away from acting in dramas about missing children as they "felt too close to home".
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X Factor bosses confirmed that they're following doctor's advice.
The judge, who's been mentoring Italian singer Andrea Faustini, has been ill for several days.
Tulisa Contostavlos has been chosen to join the panel as a stand-in. It's thought she is a natural choice as she has been a judge on the show previously in 2011-12.
She also featured in the show this year as a guest mentor at Louis Walsh's judges house and during Jukebox week she chose Stereo Kicks' song.
The former Spice Girl didn't appear at an X Factor press conference on Thursday and missed rehearsals.
The 39-year-old joined fellow judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini this series.
She was left with only one contestant in the series after Paul Akister was eliminated in the fifth week of the live shows.
Mel B appeared at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Tuesday where 20-year-old Faustini performed in a charity concert.
Last month, there were worries that Cheryl would miss an X Factor show because of a throat infection. However she eventually appeared as normal.
In 2011, then-judge Kelly Rowland missed a live show because of illness. Her last-minute replacement was a former winner of the show Alexandra Burke.
The bookies' favourite to win this year's competition is Fleur East.
The X Factor final is on ITV on both Saturday and Sunday nights.
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Mel B will miss the X Factor final on Saturday night because she is too unwell.
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In a statement
, Nato described Saudi-born Sakhar al-Taifi as the group's second most senior figure in Afghanistan.
He commanded foreign insurgents and directed attacks against coalition and Afghan forces, the statement said.
But Taliban sources in Kunar deny Al-Taifi was killed and claim he left the area three months ago.
Sakhar al-Taifi died in "a precision air strike" in the Watapur district of Kunar province on Sunday night, according to the Nato statement. Another rank-and-file member of al-Qaeda was killed at the same time, it said.
But Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid told the Afghan Islamic Press news agency that a bombing raid in the area had killed two Afghan Taliban.
"There are no al-Qaeda fighters in Watapur and no foreign national was killed there," he said.
Al-Taifi, who also went by the names of Mustaq and Nasim, arranged for weapons and insurgent fighters to be transported into Afghanistan, Nato says.
He reportedly had strong links to Taliban fighters in the area.
Senior intelligence officials have told the BBC's Bilal Sarwary that al-Taifi had expertise in making roadside bombs and suicide vests, but that he also funded and trained suicide attackers in Kunar.
Al-Taifi replaced the al-Qaeda commander Abu Ikhlas al-Masri who was captured in Afghanistan's volatile Kunar province.
Nato estimates that there are fewer than 100 al-Qaeda operatives in the country. However, the border with Pakistan where the fighters operate is porous, says the BBC's Quentin Sommerville in Kabul.
Troops on the ground often report hearing the voices of Arabic-speaking insurgents over radios - when they do, immediate attacks are launched against those sites, he says.
Kunar has always been known as a crucible of conflict - a haven for millitants in the north-eastern corner of Afghanistan and bordering Pakistan's tribal areas.
Correspondents say it is one of the first ports of call for insurgents crossing the mountain passes from Pakistan.
Among the many
documents seized from the compound
of Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan after he was killed last May was a letter to Atiya Abdul Rahman, al-Qaeda's top operational planner, in which the al-Qaeda leader advised militants to seek refuge in Kunar because of its terrain.
"Kunar is more fortified due to its rougher terrain and many mountains, rivers and trees, and it can accommodate hundreds of the brothers without being spotted by the enemy. This will defend the brothers from the aircraft," he wrote.
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French just edged into the top eight in the individual event for a place in Rio, with Samantha Murray 10th and Freyja Prentice 13th.
Their combined scores helped them finish ahead of Italy and Germany.
Olympic champion Laura Asadauskaite claimed the women's European gold.
Asadauskaite, who started the run-shoot a combined 59 seconds behind eventual silver medallist Elodie Clouvel of France, had already secured her place in Rio by winning the World Cup final in June.
It meant ninth-placed Alice Sotero of Italy was also rewarded with an Olympic berth in a race which saw Germany's Lena Schoneborn take bronze at the University of Bath.
French was delighted by her career-best result which secured Britain their third Olympic place - following Joe Choong's seventh place in the men's event on Saturday and Murray's fifth at the 2015 World Championships.
"It's amazing, I never thought I would be able to do it," French told BBC Sport.
"I thought I was pretty average all day to be honest, but held it together in the run-shoot at the end and now I just have to stay strong next year."
Murray - the silver medallist at London 2012 and 2014 World champion - was expected to challenge for her first European title.
She ranked second after the swimming and fourth after the fencing stages, but dropped to ninth after the showjumping round and struggling with her shooting in the final event.
"There was a lot of pressure," Murray admitted to BBC Sport.
"I've had a difficult year with some injuries and some personal things going on so hopefully next season will be a fresh start. I'm looking forward to a clean slate."
World junior champion and 2014 Youth Olympic silver medallist Francesca Summers finished 29th in her senior international debut.
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British pentathletes claimed women's team gold as Kate French secured Olympic qualification on the final day of the European Championships in Bath.
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Schools and businesses were shut and airport services suspended, as the cyclone made landfall with heavy rain and winds of up to 140km/h (85mph).
Teams from the army and National Disaster Relief Force, along with two naval ships, are on standby.
Fishermen in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have been warned not to go to sea.
Police said disaster management teams had evacuated more than 15,000 people from low-lying areas.
The Tamil Nadu state government said in a statement that 260 trees in the city had fallen as a result of strong winds. Parts of the city have also been flooded.
Winds were so strong that glass panels were torn from the facade of Chennai's Hyatt-Regency hotel.
YK Reddy, director of the meteorology department in Hyderabad, told BBC Hindi the storm would weaken after making landfall.
The storm comes about a year after Chennai experienced devastating floods which killed 70 people.
In December 2011, more than 30 people died and many homes were damaged after a cyclone struck near the town of Pondicherry.
And in May 2010 at least 23 people died as a powerful cyclone caused widespread havoc across Andhra Pradesh.
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At least seven people have been killed and thousands evacuated from coastal areas in two southern Indian states, as Cyclone Vardah lashed Chennai (Madras).
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The country's current T20 Challenge series consists of six teams but the new T20 Global League would be made up of eight city-based franchises.
"We are confident the window we have chosen will make it possible to attract top-class players," said CSA chief executive Haroon Lorgat.
CSA informed the International Cricket Council of its plans this week.
A worldwide tender has been put out by CSA and the deadline for expressions of interest is Friday, 3 March.
"Our vision is to drive the creation of a new T20 destination league that would energise the sport of cricket in South Africa by creating a global platform for the best-in-class to perform and showcase their talent to a global audience," said CSA president Chris Nenzani.
"We have received a very favourable response to our plans from the ICC and member boards and look to their support."
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Cricket South Africa is planning to launch a new Twenty20 league to be played in late 2017.
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Smith, 22, competed at London 2012, claimed Commonwealth gold at Glasgow 2014 and was the favourite for GB's sole female weightlifting place in Rio.
However, she dislocated her shoulder during the GB trials and selectors opted for rising-star Rebekah Tiler.
"I don't want to ever miss out again," Smith told BBC Sport.
She travelled to out to the 2008 Beijing Games as part of the British Olympic Association's athlete ambition programme for youngsters who have the potential to compete in future Olympics.
Four years later she fulfilled that promise and set a new British record en-route to a 11th-place finish, but her Rio dreams ended after undergoing surgery on her injured shoulder.
"The summer was bitter sweet for me," she said. "It was amazing to see Team GB do so well, but being stuck on a sofa watching it from afar was a little painful.
"My injury rehab is going well, but I've not lifted since June - had surgery in July.
"I'm still very much looking forward to the Commonwealth Games and I'm going to do everything in my power to qualify and try to defend my title."
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Smith - a two-time Commonwealth medallist - has been named as one of Commonwealth Games England's (CGE) 25 athlete ambassadors for the 2018 Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
Backed by £4m of Sport England funding CGE are planning to send the largest and best-prepared team to an overseas Commonwealth Games ever.
As part of the package offered to each of the sport will be access to their Brisbane-based for 10 days in the build-up to the Games in April 2018.
"The support we receive is amazing and there was a big difference between 2010 to 2014 as they listen to athletes," said Smith.
"The village [in Glasgow] had all the facilities we need, as it will in Australia and I owe a lot a lot of the success I've had in the Games to that."
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Weightlifter Zoe Smith insists the "pain" of missing the Rio Olympics is providing her with 'huge motivation' to return to the sport.
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Konta, 25, was chasing the biggest title of her career but unravelled against the Polish number three seed after a battling first-set display.
The 11th seed, who has made the world top 10, fought back from 4-2 but could not make it 5-5 after missing a volley.
"I'm very pleased with this week, it was pretty spectacular," said Konta.
"I'm really enjoying my journey and looking forward to matches like this against players like Agnieszka," she added.
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Konta became the first British woman for 32 years to make the world top 10 after reaching the final. The last British woman to achieve that before her was Jo Durie in 1984.
Relive finals day at the China Open
In the men's final, Andy Murray secured his fifth singles title of 2016 - and 40th of his career - by beating Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 7-6 (7-2).
After dropping her serve twice in each set, Konta tried to even the scoreline in the second, pushing Radwanska to two break points in the sixth game.
However, Radwanska shot a forehand down the line to save her service game.
Konta held the next with a forehand drop shot, only for her opponent to then serve for the title, firing her only ace of the match.
BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller
Konta was well beaten in the end by the world number three, but will officially be a top-10 player on Monday morning and now has a very good chance of qualifying for the season-ending championships in Singapore.
Konta has moved into the eighth and final qualifying position, but has only a 10-point advantage over ninth-placed Slovak Dominika Cibulkova.
There are two qualifying weeks remaining, with Konta now heading to Hong Kong, where she has drawn fellow Britain Naomi Broady in the first round.
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Party leader Leanne Wood said inequality had grown after decades of gradual erosion of pay and conditions.
She accused the Tories of "hostility" to trade unions and Labour of being "embarrassed" about its links to them.
Plaid Cymru has called for a "living wage" and more say for employees, and an end to zero-hours contracts.
The party has claimed increasing the statutory minimum wage of £6.50 an hour to the higher £7.85 living wage would boost pay for 250,000 people in Wales by 2020.
It added that the measure could create up to 20,000 jobs through higher spending in local communities.
Calling for a Royal Commission to examine wider workplace issues, Ms Wood said: "It would be an opportunity for communities, trade unions, businesses and the public to get involved in a conversation about the kind of conditions we all want to see for working people."
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Low pay and workers' rights should be investigated by a Royal Commission looking at industrial relations, Plaid Cymru has said.
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The TV broadcaster said some of the UK's most common species have suffered "significant declines" in recent years.
Many have experienced "several poor years", he added, due to cold weather and with their habitats under threat.
Warm weather this year has given some species, such as the meadow brown and red admiral "a good start", he said.
More than three quarters of the UK's butterflies have declined in the last 40 years, with numbers falling quicker in towns and cities, experts say.
Sir David, president of Butterfly Conservation, said that despite a warm summer last year, species like the small tortoiseshell, peacock, meadow brown and gatekeeper had seen numbers fall due to a warm winter and a subsequent cold spring.
"Worryingly, we are now seeing the fortunes of some of our once common butterflies mirror those of our rarest species and they too are now also suffering significant declines with butterflies declining more rapidly in urban areas than in the countryside," Sir David added.
"In the last decade our butterflies have experienced several poor years and although resilient, they simply cannot sustain repeated losses, especially if the habitats they need in order to rebuild their populations are also under threat."
He said 2017 has been a good year for species so far, but added: "Butterflies really need this to continue."
Sir David urged members of the public to take part in the annual Big Butterfly Count to see if common species can bounce back this year.
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Butterflies in the UK are facing "a vital" period following a worrying decline in their numbers, naturalist Sir David Attenborough has warned.
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The US Treasury said that Senat Shipping was providing "extensive support" to a North Korean company already under sanctions.
It means that any assets the firm holds in the US are frozen and prohibits US citizens from doing business with it.
Senat Shipping has denied the allegations.
The US Treasury makes clear that measures against Senat Shipping also extend to the company's president, Leonard Lai.
It said that Senat Shipping was co-operating with Ocean Maritime Management Company (OMMC), a North Korean firm already under sanctions.
In 2013, a ship operated by OMMC was seized by Panamanian authorities for hiding undeclared military equipment from Cuba under its cargo of sugar.
According to US authorities, Senat arranged the purchase, repair, certification, and crewing of vessels for OMMC.
"Arms shipments transported by OMMC serve as a key resource for North Korea's ongoing proliferation activities," said a US Treasury press release.
The United Nations and the US imposed sanctions on OMMC in July 2014 for the attempted arms import into North Korea.
Senat Shipping's statement confirmed that it had chartered OMMC vessels in the past to operate part of its business but says since then it had stopped dealing with all North Korean ship owners.
The firm denies all of the accusations brought against it by the US.
Company president Leonard Lai said the US move to put him and his company on the blacklist was "purely based on my historical dealings with OMMC and not based on anything illegal".
Under UN sanctions, North Korea is banned from weapons exports and the import of all but small arms. There are also separate US sanctions also target Pyongyang's nuclear arms programme.
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The US has blacklisted a Singapore-based shipping firm over allegations it is supporting illicit arms shipments to North Korea.
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Datawind was among four finalists in a competition organised by UK Trade and Investment.
The firm hopes the Ubislate, which sells for £22 ($35), will make digital connectivity more affordable.
The three other finalists in the Smart UK Project were Blippar, P2i and QRpedia.
Seventy-nine UK-based companies entered the competition in December.
A key factor in selecting the finalists was that they demonstrated the potential to become global businesses.
The winner of the competition was announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
As well as the prestige of winning, Datawind will get free design consultancy and free software.
Russell Buckley, one of the Smart UK Project judges, said: "We were very impressed by the quality of all the finalists.
"It was a tough decision but we are very pleased that Datawind has won.
"There is a global potential and the will to transform lives and society, all using the resources of a British company."
Suneet Singh Tuli, chief executive of Datawind, said the result was a "great validation of our vision".
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The makers of a 7in (17.8cm) Android tablet have been named "UK's Most Innovative Mobile Company".
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The Snowdon Partnership launched a consultation on Thursday, outlining the ways it wants to promote and safeguard the area.
It follows concerns about visitor numbers, litter and strains on rescue teams, facilities and the environment.
Snowdonia National Park Authority said it hoped to create the "best plan possible for the area".
According to the partnership, Snowdon is the third most visited attraction in Wales with 582,000 visitors and the busiest mountain in the UK.
John Harold, the director of The Snowdonia Society, said the mountain has seen "a dramatic increase in visitors to the area over the last few years".
"There are issues surrounding the pressures of use. We are looking at litter, at footpath erosion, the need for people to be aware of their responsibilities and the challenges they are setting themselves when they set out on the mountain, at sustainable transport," he said.
"We celebrate the mountain - people do value it and enjoy their time here - so we are not interested in turning people away.
"We are looking at the positives and putting the limited resources that the partner bodies have to get the best outcome."
The partnership also wants to build on the success of tourism, saying about £69m is directly spent by visitors in local communities.
Tracey Evans, chief executive of charity The Outdoor Partnership, said: "Outdoor pursuit tourism is the biggest income generator in the area and it's about managing it properly, identifying those honey pot areas and dealing with the challenges.
"There is no one single answer. Do we need to look at an improved sherpa [bus] service, do we need a tourism tax where hoteliers and caterers come on board and the money is reinvested into the area?
"This partnership approach should go some way to addressing these issues."
Helen Pye, Snowdonia National Park Authority's partnerships manager, said: "People's views and ideas are extremely important to us which is why we're providing this opportunity for people to give their feedback on the draft plan.
"Ensuring input from others is so important so that we can produce the best plan possible for the area, and the plan as a result will evolve and be adapted as appropriate."
The online consultation runs until 7 July.
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Jones, 33, announced his retirement after being left out of Wales' 2015 Six Nations squad.
Gatland says he would have "preferred" Jones to delay his decision until after the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
"I was as surprised as anyone when Adam made the decision to retire," said Gatland.
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"I would have preferred it to have been perhaps after the World Cup because he wasn't out of contention in our minds in terms of the World Cup."
Tight-head Jones made 95 appearances for Wales, winning three Grand Slams, and played five Tests for the British and Irish Lions over two tours in 2009 and 2013.
The former Neath and Ospreys player's last appearance for Wales was the 38-16 defeat by South Africa in the first Test of their June 2014 tour.
His Test future was cast in doubt after he was replaced by Samson Lee after just 30 minutes of that game, having struggled in the scrum.
He was then left out of Wales' autumn 2014 series and was placed on standby for the Six Nations in case of injury.
Gatland at the time said that the door was open for Jones to force his way back into the squad for the World Cup, but the prop said that he made up his mind before Christmas that if he was not chosen for the squad he would retire.
Jones is set to continue playing for Cardiff Blues, who he joined on a one-year deal in August 2014 after his Ospreys contract expired.
Wales, meanwhile, kick off their Six Nations campaign at home against England on Friday, 6 February.
"As a coach you've got to make some hard calls sometimes and we've been very pleased with the progress in particularly Samson Lee over the last 12 months," explained Gatland.
"But sometimes you make that call when you're looking for some depth in certain positions.
"He's [Jones] made that decision to retire and we have to respect him for that."
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Wales coach Warren Gatland says he was surprised by the timing of prop Adam Jones' retirement from international rugby.
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The former Manchester United players say their St. Michael's development would transform Jackson's Row near Manchester Town Hall.
Their £200m proposal includes a five-star hotel, apartments, offices and restaurants.
Plans are expected to be submitted to the city council later this year.
Giggs and Neville revealed details of their proposed development in July.
A synagogue would be rebuilt, but the 19th Century Sir Ralph Abercromby pub and the former Bootle Street police station would be demolished.
The online petition claims two tower blocks at the centre of the scheme "are grossly inappropriate to this location".
"They don't reflect, respond to or respect their surroundings," the petition continues. "They are in the wrong place, out of proportion and overwhelm everything around them, including the town hall, central library and both old and new buildings in the city centre."
Stretford resident Paul Moore, who has signed the petition, said: "I work and socialise in Manchester city centre and think the history and uniqueness of the city is being lost by these glass soulless towers. To demolish historic buildings to make way for these is a crime."
Matt Harby said: "I'm not opposed to the designs per se (I've seen a lot worse), but this is completely the wrong site for it."
Neville and Giggs were involved in the development of Hotel Football, near their former club's Old Trafford stadium.
They are also turning the former Manchester Stock Exchange into a luxury hotel.
Before renovation started earlier this year, they allowed homeless people to stay in the building.
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More than 1,500 people have signed a petition against Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs' "grossly inappropriate" plans to redevelop part of central Manchester.
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The Microtugs are a group of tiny robots who are being developed by a team of researchers from Stanford University in America.
The scientists who invented them tried to mimic the way that certain animals move and work together, such as ants and geckos.
On their own the Microtugs can move objects that are up to 2,000 times heavier than themselves, however the researchers decided to see if the robots could work together to pull even bigger and heavier objects.
Six of the Microtugs were able to pull a full size car - which weighed about 1800kg - meaning that together the robots were able to move more than 3,000 times their combined body weight!
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When you think about super-strong robots, these little guys might not come to mind - but they are the Hulks of the robot world!
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The Scot, 23, beat Russian Liliya Shobukhova's record by 1.45 seconds to post a new mark of eight minutes 26.41 seconds, fifth on the world-best list.
Muir is preparing for next month's European Indoor Championships.
England's Andrew Pozzi won the 60m hurdles in Germany in 7.44 seconds - the fastest time in the world this year and-third fastest in British history.
Pozzi ran a personal best of 7.49 in the heats before bettering that mark as he finished 0.14secs outside Colin Jackson's British record in the final.
Dina Asher-Smith set a world best time of 7.13 in the 60m heats before being edged into second in the final by Jamaican Gayon Evans (7.14).
Muir broke the British indoor 5,000m indoor record in Glasgow last month, and took Kelly Holmes' British 1500m record outdoors last July.
She then beat her own 1500m mark in Paris on her way to winning last year's Diamond League title.
As well as the European Indoor Championships in Belgrade in early March, she is also targeting a medal at the World Championships in London in August, after finishing seventh in last year's 1500m Olympic final in Rio.
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Laura Muir continued her recent record-breaking form by setting a European 3,000m indoor record in Karlsruhe.
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But two leading Scottish butchers have said they are happy to make changes to their traditional Scottish recipes to make it suitable for the US market.
They are looking into adapted haggis recipes which do not include ingredients - such as sheep lung - which are not allowed across the pond.
Alternative cuts of meat have been suggested to get around the American rules which prevent haggis imports.
Butcher Simon Howie said he could see no problem with adapting his haggis recipe for the US market.
He suggested replacing the sheep lung that the recipe calls for with lamb shoulder or flank meat to make it suitable.
Mr Howie, who is the world's largest producer of haggis, said this would change the texture slightly but the taste would be broadly similar.
James Macsween, of Macsween of Edinburgh, said they had already started adapting the recipe using only approved ingredients in anticipation of a change in US law.
Haggis imports have been outlawed in the US since 1971.
The country's food standards agency prohibits sheep lungs - one of the key ingredients - in food products.
Sheep lungs are "considered an inedible item" in the US, a spokesman for the country's Food Safety and Inspection Service has previously said.
Recipes for haggis can vary, but it is often comprised of offal - often a mixture made from the sheep's "pluck" - liver, heart and lungs - minced with spices, suet, onions and oatmeal which is soaked in stock then stuffed inside a sheep's stomach bag.
The stuffed stomach is then boiled, and often served with neeps 'n' tatties - or mashed swede and potatoes.
James Macsween, managing director of Macsween of Edinburgh, said lifting the ban on haggis imports to the US was a "massive opportunity" for the Scottish haggis industry.
The US export market would be roughly equivalent to half of the UK sales, Mr Howie estimated.
"We are ready to launch Macsween haggis in the US if there is a change in the current situation by the FDA," said Mr Macsween.
Richard Lochhead, the rural affairs secretary, told the BBC: "Tens of millions of Americans want to enjoy Scotland's national dish.
"If we managed to get into that market that would create jobs back here in Scotland and millions of pounds to the Scottish economy."
Any changes to the recipe would only be for the US market, according to Simon Howie.
The Perthshire-based butcher added: "Haggis is eaten by a large proportion of the Americans who visit Scotland so it makes sense to get the product on the shelves of their home supermarkets.
"Haggis is always a talking point."
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He'll be blasting off in December and will spend six months on-board the International Space Station (ISS).
So, we thought now would be a good time to tell you our top astronaut facts...
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The European Space Agency's first British astronaut, Tim Peake, is completing the final preparations before his mission to space.
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BBC Two sitcom Boy Meets Girl and EastEnders have both been shortlisted for their portrayal of transgender issues.
Transgender actress Rebecca Root and the first ever transgender actor in a TV soap opera, Riley Carter Millington, have also been nominated.
Nick Grimshaw, Boy George and Sue Perkins are among the other nominees.
Sarah Garrett, founder of the awards, explained: "The British LGBT Awards are vital in highlighting those who have done good by the LGBT community and are also important in promoting LGBT acceptance."
"The commissioning of Boy Meets Girl was a particularly landmark moment in British television history as was the introduction of a transgender character to Eastenders.
"The BBC should be proud of its commitment to diversity and groundbreaking coverage of LGBT issues," she said.
Speaking in August last year, actress Rebecca Root, who plays Judy in Boy Meets Girl said: "I really believe that it will demystify my community, it will increase the visibility of the trans population.
"In a way it's a shame, it's 2015 for goodness sake, and we're only having this conversation now. But better late than never."
The British LGBT Awards take place at London's Grand Connaught Rooms on 13 May.
Here are the nominees...
Alan Carr
Boy George
Caitlyn Jenner
Ru Paul
Kieron Richardson
Ruby Rose
Ben Whishaw
Dustin Lance Black
Adele
Jess Glynne
Halsey
Little Mix
Zayn Malik
Frank Ocean
Sam Smith
Years and Years
Cher
Jennifer Saunders
Hillary Clinton
Stephen Fry
Lady Gaga
Sir Ian McKellen
Bette Midler
George Takei
Eddie Redmayne
Danny Dyer
Nigella Lawson
Holly Willoughby
Brian May
Kim Cattrall
James Sutton
Zoe Sugg (Zoella)
Olly Alexander
Rebecca Root
Jake Graff
Hannah Hart
Sean Miley Moore
Philip Armstrong
David Morgan
Rose and Rosie
Clare Balding
Vicki Beeching
Nick Grimshaw
Evan Davis
Paul O'Grady
RuPaul
Sue Perkins
Gok Wan
Boy Meets Girl, BBC
Caitlyn Jenner, Vanity Fair cover
Eastenders transgender storyline, BBC
Hollyoak HIV storyline, Lime Pictures/ Channel 4
London Spy, BBC
Mhairi Black MP elected to Parliament
Ireland votes for marriage equality
Gay marriage in USA
Nicola Adams
John Amaechi
Keegan Hirst
Nigel Owens
Mark McAdam
Sam Stanley
Heather Stanning
Casey Stoney
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The shortlist for the annual British LGBT Awards has been announced with the BBC nominated multiple times.
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The midfielders have both agreed three-year deals at Dens Park.
Williams, 28, moved to the Highlands in the summer of 2013 from Kendal Town and has made 35 appearances this term.
Former Kidderminster player Vincent, 26, also joined in 2013 and scored the winning goal when Caley Thistle won the Scottish Cup last season.
Vincent has been troubled by injuries this season and has been limited to 16 outings, the last of which came on 2 January.
"It's two boys we've been chasing for a long time," manager Paul Hartley told BBC Scotland.
"They've been part of a very successful Inverness team over the last couple of seasons.
"Danny is versatile, he can play in a number of positions. It's the same with Vincent, anywhere across the middle."
Meanwhile, Paul McGowan and Darren O'Dea have signed new contracts at Dens Park.
Midfielder McGowan, 28, has agreed a two-year extension, while former Celtic defender O'Dea, 29, has earned a three-year deal, having joined the club in January.
"We've been trying to build a squad over the last two years and this summer there will only be maybe three or four changes," added Hartley.
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Inverness Caledonian Thistle duo James Vincent and Danny Williams have signed pre-contracts to join Premiership rivals Dundee next season.
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Britain's Murray and Switzerland's Hingis won 6-4 6-4 in one hour four minutes on Centre Court.
Both Murray and Hingis are bidding for their second Wimbledon mixed doubles titles.
Britain's Heather Watson and Finland's Henri Kontinen, who won the title last year, are also into the last four.
They progressed via a 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 7-5 win over India's Rohan Bopanna and Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and will play the second-seeded pair, Brazilian Bruno Soares and Russian Elena Vesnina, in the semi-finals.
Kontinen is hoping to pick up his third Grand Slam title after winning the Australian Open doubles in January alongside John Peers.
Murray, who lifted the SW19 mixed doubles title in 2007 alongside Serbia's Jelena Jankovic, and Hingis, who won it in 2015 with Indian Leander Paes, will play the Spanish-Brazilian combination of Maria Martinez Sanchez and Marcelo Demoliner.
The pair only announced their partnership last week and again looked comfortable as a partnership on the court.
Hingis has won five mixed doubles titles at Grand Slams as well as 12 women's doubles and five singles competitions - including Wimbledon in 1997.
Murray won men's doubles titles at the Australian Open and US Open last year with Brazil's Bruno Soares.
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Well it's worked as a game at least, the Angry Birds app was the first to get 500 million downloads.
So inevitably its makers Rovio are now dipping their toes into the world of film.
An animated feature is set for release in 2016, and they've just announced the cast.
The main character "Red" is set to be played by Jason Sudeikis, and in his first role since Frozen, Josh Gad will play Speedy Chuck.
Arguably the most useful bird, the Bomb, will be played by Danny McBride, who appeared in This is the End with Seth Rogan last year. Bill Hader however, will be on the receiving end of the birds' anger after joining the Pork Side.
Maya Rudolph will act the role of Matilda, and the smooth-talking Tyrion Lannister, or Peter Dinklage, will swap the Game of Thrones set for providing the voice of the Mighty Eagle.
There are a number of supporting roles being added to the flock too, including the YouTube stars Smosh (Ian Andrew Hecox and Anthony Padilla), who have more than 30 million subscribers.
While it might be Rovio's first go at films, they've already enjoyed screen success with their recent animated TV series notching up more than 3 billion views in its first 18 months.
The film's producer Josh Cohen says: "I'm extremely proud of this cast.
"These are some of the funniest people out there today, and we're thrilled to have them all on board."
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The Marine Conservation Society said plastic was a major feature as 16% more litter was picked up than in 2015.
It wants people to pay up to 10p extra when they buy a drink and they will get it back when they return the bottle.
It also wants takeaway containers to be compostable but opponents said the plans would not work.
"With a deposit return scheme, you pay a deposit on a bottle - equivalent to 5p or 10p - and you get it back when you return to a reverse vending machine in a shop," said Gill Bell, Wales conservation manager for the Marine Conservation Society (MCS).
"It's up to you to return the bottle so you would get your deposit back."
"A deposit return scheme [DRS] would work in Wales and we would like the Welsh Government to look at it."
Ms Bell highlighted the success of the 5p levy on plastic carrier bags and said DRS has been successful in other countries such as Germany along with parts of United States and Australia.
Scotland is examining whether to introduce DRS.
However, Jane Bickerstaffe, director of the the Industry Council for Research on Packaging and the Environment is against the move.
She said: "A deposit is a tax in effect.
"You'd have to have a system in place in shops which costs money to run and repair, leaving unintended consequences for the consumer.
"They are financially expensive ways to address just a small part of the problem."
The Welsh Government has been asked to comment.
Other measures MCS wants to see is takeaway containers to be compostable and people to choose more carefully what they are buying in shops when it comes to packaging.
Ms Bell added: "It's about empowering people to do their little bit at home. They can reduce the amount of plastic and packaging they buy."
But Ms Bickerstaffe has a different approach.
"Sometimes the criticism is litter because a few people can't be bothered to put the packaging in a bin so it ends up in the street," she added.
"Litter is a growing problem and one that all of us need to tackle. That's why INCPEN is supporting a new approach called Neat Streets.
"It aims to make everyone proud of their environment so they don't litter anything - till receipts, cups, crisp bags, fishing nets, newspapers, gum, cigarette ends or anything else.
"Unless a place is properly cleaned, it just gets dirty again because even one piece of litter makes people think it's OK to add more."
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Land is being made available by Northern Ireland Executive.
One of two helicopters that will form part of the service toured Northern Ireland last week. The charity behind it says it hopes it will be fully operational by March next year.
The decision to choose the Maze site has been waiting for executive approval for some time.
It was given the green light following a test landing last week, which was used to assess several factors, including noise levels.
Northern Ireland was previously the only area in the UK without a HEMS (helicopter emergency medical service).
In March, the then health minister, Simon Hamilton said the air ambulance would be based at Belfast International Airport.
But the charity behind the new service believes basing it at the Maze will be cost effective.
It plans to use an existing building that was once used to check vehicles.
The helicopter has arrived after a campaign for an air ambulance service by the late Dr John Hinds.
Dr Hinds died in an accident in July 2015, but his partner Dr Janet Acheson continued his campaigning work.
The building at the Maze will be converted into hangar space for two helicopters, as well as changing facilities for crew and an operations room.
The charity Air Ambulance Northern Ireland says it will need to raise about £2m a year to operate the service.
Health officials have yet to decide if it will have doctors onboard as well as paramedics.
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Cloth Of Stars, Humphrey Bogart and Red Verdon are the other supplementary entries at a cost of £75,000 each.
Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien has seven of the 18 contenders still in the race, including leading hope US Army Ranger.
The additional entries mean the race will be worth £1.454m and the most valuable ever staged in Britain.
If all 18 horses line up, it will be the largest Derby field for 10 years since the victory of Sir Percy in 2006.
O'Brien, who has won the race five times previously, saddled eight runners in 2007 when his best finisher Eagle Mountain was second to winner Authorized.
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The 32-year-old has scored one goal in 10 appearances for the League Two side in all competitions this season.
"He has been extremely unlucky with injuries and is going to be a big loss while he recovers," head coach Dermot Drummy told the club website.
"We just hope that when he comes back it he can play a full part for us in the last few months of the season."
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Crawley Town striker Matt Harrold will be out for three months after suffering an Achilles injury.
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Researchers at St Andrews University said a method using a small circular hole could have wide implications for 3D technology.
The study, published in Psychological Science, also has implications for people who have just one eye or difficulties with double-eye vision.
The method was said to create 3D similar to effects used in film-making.
Researchers said that current thinking was based on the need for two visual images - one from each eye - to be combined in the visual cortex, creating a sense of depth.
But Dr Dhanraj Vishwanath, a psychologist at the university, believes both eyes are not necessary for this "3D experience".
Dr Vishwanath said: "We have demonstrated experimentally, for the first time, that the same 'special way' in which depth is experienced in 3D movies can also be experienced by looking at a normal picture with one eye viewing through a small aperture (circular hole).
"While this effect has been known for a long time, it is usually dismissed.
"Now we have shown that it is in fact real, and the perceptual results are exactly like stereoscopic 3D, the kind seen in 3D movies.
"Based on this finding, we have provided a new hypothesis of what the actual cause of the 3D experience might be."
The university said the 1838 invention of the stereoscope - the technology behind 3D film-making - brought with it the assumption two eyes were necessary for 3D vision.
Dr Vishwanath said: "This work has significant implications for people who don't have normal binocular vision.
"First it could help them experience what it means to see in 3D. Second, it could encourage them to seek therapy to try to regain two-eye 3D vision (which produces the strongest 3D effect in everyday life) once they can see first-hand what 'seeing in 3D' is really like."
Dr Vishwanath and his colleagues are now testing the method with a large group of strabismics, people with misaligned eyes.
He said that nearly 15% of the population, including Hollywood actor Johnny Depp, may have some form of misalignment.
The psychologist also believes his theory suggests a 3D experience could be induced simply by increasing resolution, using ultra-high definition (4K) televisions.
Seeing in 3D with just one eye: Stereopsis without binocular vision is published by Psychological Science. Further research is due to be published later this year.
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The True Blood star died after years of suffering from drug and alcohol abuse.
In a statement, his family said Ellis, 39, was ashamed of his addiction and did not want to talk about it.
But they added: "His family, however, believes that in death he would want his life to serve as a cautionary tale in an attempt to help others."
Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter through his manager Emily Gerson Saines, the family's statement continued: "Nelsan was a gentle, generous and kind soul.
"He was a father, a son, a grandson, a brother, a nephew, and a great friend to those that were lucky enough to know him."
Talking about the circumstances behind Ellis's death from heart failure, the statement explained: "After many stints in rehab, Nelsan attempted to withdraw from alcohol on his own.
"According to his father, during his withdrawal from alcohol he had a blood infection, his kidneys shut down, his liver was swollen, his blood pressure plummeted, and his dear sweet heart raced out of control."
Ellis played the flamboyant Lafayette Reynolds, a charismatic gay medium who was able to contact ghosts, in the HBO horror-drama series.
He appeared regularly throughout the series of True Blood after first appearing as the cook at a local restaurant in 2008.
He also featured alongside Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer in the film adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's novel The Help in 2011.
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Actor Nelsan Ellis's family has spoken about the actor's death on Saturday, in an effort to help other people who suffer from addiction.
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Newly promoted Bristol City host Reading as they get the top-flight season under way on the previous day.
Teams will play each other just once in a one-off, transitional competition before the WSL's switch to a winter calendar for 2017-18.
For top-flight teams, the league runs over six weeks until Saturday, 3 June.
The WSL 2 Spring Series starts on 11 February with a game between London Bees and Brighton, who are making their debut after promotion, and concludes on Sunday, 21 May.
There will be no promotion or relegation at the end of the Spring Series, but trophies will be awarded to each division's winner.
"It's set to be an exciting few months for the domestic women's game with clubs competing for this one-off trophy and the Women's FA Cup final in May," said FA director of football participation and development Kelly Simmons.
"It's important that we keep building this momentum ahead of the Euros and for the return of the WSL in September."
WSL 1
Saturday, 22 April, 18:00 BST: Bristol City v Reading
Sunday, 23 April, 14:00 BST: Birmingham City v Sunderland, Manchester City v Chelsea, Yeovil Town v Liverpool
TBC (22 or 23 April depending on venue confirmation) - Arsenal v Notts County
WSL 2
Saturday, 11 February, 14:00 GMT: London Bees v Brighton & Hove Albion
Sunday, 12 February, 12:00 GMT: Durham v Millwall Lionesses
Sunday, 12 February, 14:00 GMT: Aston Villa v Watford, Oxford United v Everton, Sheffield FC v Doncaster Rovers Belles
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Women's Super League One champions Manchester City will start their Spring Series campaign at home to 2016 runners-up Chelsea on Sunday, 23 April.
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Parents are only allowed to take children out of school in "exceptional circumstances" or face fines.
Bishop Bronescombe C of E School in St Austell, Cornwall, is creating the extra week at the end of the May half-term holiday.
Cornwall Council said it was up to schools to plan their inset days.
Changes to the law, which came into force on 1 September, mean head teachers no longer have the discretion to grant authorised leave to pupils each year.
The new rules are aimed at preventing children missing vital parts of their education, which the the Department for Education (DfE) said can have a "hugely damaging effect".
But some parents have said they cannot afford to pay the premium prices travel companies charge during official school holidays.
The head of school at Bishop Bronescombe, Katie Dalton, said it would be putting the five teacher training days together in the summer term.
"Lots of our parents are low wage earners, which is typical in Cornwall, and also they are seasonal workers, which makes it very difficult for them to get a family holiday together, that is actually affordable.
"By putting the inset days all together in the summer term, it means they can take advantage of better deals and prices and it improves our attendance figures as well because there are less requests for leave during term time," she said.
Deborah Smith, who has two children at the school, welcomed the move.
"They said they understood lots of the parents down here are seasonal workers and they understand about the current economical climate and that budgets are tight for families, so I thought that was really important that the school were acknowledging and recognising the difficulty of paying for holidays," she said.
In a statement the DfE said: "Poor attendance at school can have a hugely damaging effect, and children who attend school regularly are nearly four times more likely to achieve five or more good GCSEs than those who are regularly absent.
"That is why we have given schools more power to tackle poor attendance and allowed them to intervene much earlier.
"We have also increased the amount parents can be fined for unauthorised absences and cut the amount of time they have to pay."
In July, the government also announced plans to give all schools the autonomy to set their own term dates.
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A school is to put all its teacher-training days together to give children an extra week off in term time to help parents get cheaper holiday deals.
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The sleepy and nondescript town of 40,000 people ringed by farms sees activity only around its bus stand. Just a couple of trains arrive at its deserted railway station every day.
But this unremarkable place, 275km (170 miles) from the Indian capital, Delhi, is in news these days: it is the first town in India to offer full and cheap wi-fi coverage.
A few cities in India - Bangalore, Pune, Cochin, Delhi - have some public free wi-fi hotspots, but their impact is low.
From the bus stand and railway station to the streets and town market, the residents of Bhadra are now connected to the internet. I tested it along the length of the town and experienced a seamless connection.
Local businessman Dalit Kumar Jain says he is pleased that he can now quickly download full-length movies on his phone and conduct business-related online money transfers.
The facility is a success among the students, who no longer have to rush to the main town of Hanumangarh, 160km (100 miles) away, for online lessons, job applications and alerts. The number of training centres for job tests has gone up in Bhadra after wi-fi arrived here in July.
Students of the local secondary school say they download exam test papers from the internet, and spend a lot of time on online games, and social media.
For a place which had just a few internet connections a few months ago, Bhadra is a good example of how cheap and speedy wi-fi can change people's lives - 1GB of data only costs 64 rupees (98 cents; 64p) every month.
Sandeep Yadav of MTS India, a Rajasthan-based company responsible for providing the facility, describes small, developing towns like Bhadra as the "nerve-centres of aspirational India".
"Even the residents of small towns are now learning to use data and smart phones. A place like Bhadra accounts for 160GB of data usage every day. This is why we think that a certain amount of free bandwidth would really benefit the inhabitants."
The company plans to roll out wi-fi services in 11 more small towns in the state.
Shaukat Khan has a shop opposite the bus stand which is often crowded, because it sells coupons for the service.
"So what if this is a small town? Around 8,500 people hailing from Bhadra work in the Middle East, which means there is a lot of demand for video calling and recharging. With so many living abroad, people look for ways to keep in touch," he says.
Local resident Rabindra Yadav says even three years ago, residents often couldn't get a decent mobile phone connection, and overseas calls to a Gulf country like Muscat would cost 30 cents per minute.
But youngsters in the town say that the wi-fi "revolution" is bypassing their parents and elders.
"We need to do something about it. So I am saving up to buy my mother a smartphone during the upcoming Diwali festival," says 16-year-old Lakshmi.
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Bhadra is an outlier in the Indian state of Rajasthan, better known for its forts and palaces and wide swathes of desert.
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Last year's runner-up coasted into a 3-0 lead, scoring 278 unanswered points before an "embarrassing" collapse.
But Trump's defeat was overshadowed by a heartbreaking missed 147 by Thailand's Thepchaiya Un-Nooh.
Un-Nooh fluffed a maximum break with a final black miss in the sixth frame of his 6-2 defeat against Neil Robertson.
The miss cost Un-Nooh £44,000 in total.
Robertson, the 2013 champion, made a 145 in the next frame to claim the highest break of the tournament and eased to victory.
Un-Nooh's gut-wrenching error, after several astonishing pots had kept his hopes of a maximum alive, partly kept Trump's troubles out of the limelight.
Trump, the 2011 winner, scored 112 in the first frame, 75 in the third and looked in majestic form to lead 3-0,
But a kick in the sixth frame, when he could have gone 5-1 ahead, changed the course of the game according to the pre-tournament favourite.
"At 4-1 I felt in complete control and was playing well, but I had a kick and it was embarrassing towards the end," he said.
"It was one of those games where I didn't want to be out there any more. I didn't think I could pot a ball. I don't know what went wrong. It's worrying.
"It is probably the worst I have ever felt as a professional. I was never going to win. It was very disheartening. I knew something would go wrong. It was a horrible feeling."
Wenbo said: "I am very happy. At 4-3 I thought I had a chance. He missed some easy balls."
In the afternoon session World number four Murphy comfortably beat Ben Woollaston, finishing an increasingly impressive performance with a stylish 106.
The 2008 champion began in ominous fashion, hitting an opening-frame 83.
Woollaston had several chances but Murphy showed his matchplay quality and potting ability to score two 70-plus breaks and secure victory with a 106.
"I am very pleased with my performance," Murphy, 33, said.
World number 30 Woollaston was amazed by some of the shots attempted by Murphy.
"He goes for balls that no-one else goes for. I don't think even Judd would have gone for some of the ones he went for," Woollaston said. "In the last frame I thought I played a great safety and he made a century.
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Murphy added: "Part of going for your shots is saying, 'I am prepared to go for my shots, are you?'
"It sends a message out to your opponent. I have always gone for my shots and I always will."
There were also wins for Englishmen Tom Ford and Martin Gould, Scotland's Stephen Maguire and Hong Kong's Marco Fu.
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England's Judd Trump lost five frames in a row as he was beaten by China's Liang Wenbo on a dramatic evening at the UK Championship.
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In the past year more than 90% of girls aged between 12 and 13 have had the treatment, an NHS spokeswoman said.
The vaccine, which consists of three injections over a six-month period, is given in secondary schools and at community clinics.
HPV causes most types of cervical cancer.
Dr Lincoln Sargeant, consultant in public health medicine at NHS Cambridgeshire said: "We are very pleased with the response to the HPV vaccination programme across the county.
"In the UK cervical cancer is the twelfth most common women's cancer."
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NHS Cambridgeshire has said it is "very pleased" with the number of girls having the vaccination against human papilloma virus (HPV).
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Johnstone's first came at the end of a half in which Trinity had thrown away a 12-0 lead and stopped Salford going in level at the break.
He scored again before the visitors reduced the arrears through Justin Carney's try.
However a third score to add to Reece Lyne's effort ended Red Devils hopes.
Since losing in front of Chester at Hull, Trinity have found form to beat Huddersfield, Leeds and now Salford, who were in action for the first time since crowd violence marred their victory at Huddersfield.
Jacob Miller and Michael Sio crossed for Wakefield on the back of cheap possession early on but Salford, prompted by Michael Dobson, fought their way back through Gareth O'Brien and Matt Sarsfield tries.
However winger Johnstone's score before the break was a blow from which the Red Devils never quite recovered, and the loss of Carney to an ankle injury was salt in the wound.
The Wildcats have now achieved more Super League wins this season than they managed in 23 games last year.
Wakefield: Jowitt, Jones-Bishop, Arundel, Lyne, Johnstone, Miller, Finn, Scruton, Moore, England, Kirmond, Ashurst, Sio.
Replacements: Walton, Arona, Simon, Molloy.
Salford: O'Brien, Carney, Sau, Jones, J. Griffin, Wood, Dobson, Kopczak, Tomkins, G. Griffin, Murdoch, Sarsfield, Flanagan.
Replacements: Evalds, A. Walne, J. Walne, Forster.
Referee: Joe Cobb (RFL)
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Tom Johnstone's hat-trick helped Wakefield to a 32-18 win against Salford and gave them a third straight success under coach Chris Chester.
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The service for cousins dual Irish-US citizen Ashley Donohoe, 22, and Olivia Burke, 21, from Dublin, was taking place in Sonoma.
The bodies of four other Irish students will be repatriated on an Aer Lingus flight to Dublin on Saturday night.
They are due to arrive at Dublin Airport on Sunday morning.
On Friday night the relatives of Lorcán Miller, Eimear Walsh, Eoghan Culligan, and Niccolai (Nick) Schuster received their bodies for the first time at a joint service in St Columba's Church in Oakland, California.
Their bodies lay in repose in open caskets until around 22:00 local time.
After Saturday's joint funeral service for Ashley Donohoe and Olivia Burke, Ms Burke's remains will be flown home to Ireland on Sunday evening.
The balcony collapsed during a 21st birthday party in the early hours of Tuesday in the city of Berkeley.
Five of the six people who died were Irish students based in the US as part of a work exchange programme.
The victims were:
Meanwhile, the conditions of two of the people who were injured in the Berkeley balcony collapse have improved.
Conor Flynn and Jack Halpin are being cared for at the John Muir Medical Centre in Walnut Creek.
Hospital pastor Fr Michael Gillen described the pair as inspirational and said they should make a full recovery.
Investigations continue into why the fourth-floor balcony collapsed.
Engineers say water damage may have caused the structure to give way.
Authorities said 13 people were on the balcony when it collapsed.
A book of condolence is to be opened at Belfast City Hall on Monday.
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A joint funeral mass is being held in California for two of the six students killed in an apartment balcony collapse in Berkeley on Monday night.
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The four-time champion has been at the team since 2015 and has helped build them up to be title contenders this year after a difficult few seasons.
Vettel is leading the championship by 14 points from Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton with nine races remaining.
The move ends speculation that the 30-year-old could be considering a move to Mercedes in the near future.
A statement from Ferrari said the team had "extended its technical and racing agreement" with Vettel "for the 2018, 2019 and 2020 racing seasons of the F1 world championship".
In Ferrari's time-honoured style, the statement contained no quotes or further information from the driver or the team.
Ferrari announced earlier this week they had retained Vettel's team-mate Kimi Raikkonen for one more season.
Vettel had made it clear his preference was for the Finn to stay.
Vettel's decision is likely to be followed by confirmation from Mercedes that they will retain Valtteri Bottas for at least another season alongside Hamilton.
The Finn was signed on a one-year deal to replace world champion Nico when after the German retired from F1 after winning the title last year.
Hamilton is contracted to Mercedes until the end of 2018.
Later, after qualifying second to title rival Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes, Vettel said: "I love this team and the people who work for this brand," adding: "In a way, it was a no-brainer to continue. We haven't yet achieved what we wanted to achieve. But things are looking pretty good and obviously we have a long road ahead of us."
Asked whether he had talks with Mercedes over the summer, he said: "I have been around in the paddock for a while so I know people and it's only natural you talk, but it has never been more than chatting," he said. "I have been talking for a while with Ferrari. My intention was to stay."
Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff said: "There were zero discussions with Sebastian about a contract."
Vettel added that he had signed the deal at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix and talked of the inspiration he has following in the footsteps of his childhood hero Michael Schumacher.
"We haven't succeeded. The mission is still ongoing. I want to win in red. We talked about inspiration earlier, about Michael, who was mostly dressed in red, he won most of his races and championships in red.
"I don't want to step in his footsteps. The whole generation of the Ferrari team today was to leave their own footsteps but certainly there is a huge inspiration. Something that for me is now the biggest challenge and dream I have. It's what I want to achieve."
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Sebastian Vettel has signed a new contract to stay with Ferrari until the end of 2020.
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Hampshire Police posted a photograph of a red car on its side, asking people to "retweet for a Hyundai i20 or FAV for a Vauxhall Corsa".
Some people called the tweet "inappropriate", but it was also described as "moronic".
"We were simply trying to show the impact of the crash. We didn't mean to offend," the @HantsPolRoads responded.
"Getting some negative replies to crashed car tweet.
"The driver was not injured in this incident. We were trying to highlight how much a car can be damaged in a crash."
No one was seriously injured in the crash on Wednesday on Redbridge Road, Southampton.
A number of people called the post "inappropriate", "irresponsible" and "making light of someone's traumatic experience."
Ian Taylor said: "Not inappropriate in the slightest. Absolutely moronic."
Alex Oates said: "A game out of a crash? What's next? 'did the driver/cyclist/pedestrian live? RT yes, FAV no?'."
Wayne Herridge said he had reported the post to Twitter as an inappropriate tweet.
A spokesman for Hampshire Police said two vehicles were involved in the collision and the driver of the red Hyundai had to be freed by Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Nobody was seriously injured in the crash.
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People have attacked a tweet by a roads policing unit asking readers to identify the brand of a crashed car.
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It means Blackberry users will have to use the mobile version of the website to log on to the social network.
It is not clear when this will come into effect.
Earlier this month WhatsApp, which is owned by Facebook, also announced that it would only continue to support Blackberry's Android-powered Priv handset.
Whatsapp support for Blackberry's own operating system will end at the end of 2016, the firm said.
"We fought back to work with WhatsApp and Facebook to change their minds, but at this time, their decision stands," wrote Lou Gazzola, who works in developer relations at Blackberry, in a blog post.
"We have worked hard to ensure our end users have the best experience in light of this decision, and are continuing to search for alternate solutions."
Mr Gazzola urged supporters to take to social media using the hashtag #ILoveBB10Apps.
"Hey @facebook and @WhatsApp #ILoveBB10Apps Please don't kill'em *attempts puppy eyes*" tweeted Jo.
"I use BB10 because I wanted an alternative to Android and iOS devices, don't stop offering people an alternative choice! #ILoveBB10Apps" tweeted Ed Hale.
Facebook has been contacted for comment.
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Blackberry said it is "extremely disappointed" with Facebook's decision to discontinue support for its app.
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Fishlock, 29, had been a player and assistant coach to Jo Montemurro, who has taken up a role with the club's men's team.
Her first match in charge will be the Round 11 fixture at Sydney FC on Sunday, 8 January.
Sydney are top of the table with Fishlock's side fourth.
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Wales midfielder Jess Fishlock has taken over as Melbourne City coach for the final weeks of Australia's W-League season.
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It will be called Angel Franco, after the senior golfer from Paraguay.
He is playing at a tournament at North Berwick and will take part in the naming ceremony.
The International Fire and Rescue Association (IFRA), which is organising the delivery of the fire appliance, said firefighters in Paraguay are often poorly equipped.
IFRA chairman David Kay said: "It's fantastic that this appliance will be named after such a well-known figure in Paraguay and even better that it will be stationed near his home.
"I know that it has come to the end of its working life in Scotland but its still very able to save lives 6,000 miles away for many more years."
Angel Franco is taking part in the Prostate Cancer UK Scottish Seniors Open at Archerfield Golf Club in North Berwick.
The Angel Franco fire engine will be sent to the city Luque.
It is the 81st appliance delivered by IFRA since it was founded in 2002. A total of 19 countries have benefitted.
Mr Kay said that volunteer firefighters in many of these countries have "little training, few appliances and no equipment".
He added: "Once we have finished with it here, IFRA with the support of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and other agencies collect and send all the equipment we can to help kit out and equip the volunteers in these countries.
"Then we drive or fly out as we have on 58 previous training missions to ensure they are trained to the highest standards to allow them to safely save more lives.
"It's great to think that all this redundant and superseded kit continues to save people in other countries long after we stop using it and the people of Scotland should be justifiably proud of this."
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A fire appliance being sent to Paraguay by Scotland's biggest fire service charity will be officially named later.
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The 32-year-old, who can also play in midfield, has spent nine seasons of his career playing Premier League football.
He was a free agent after his release by Hull City in June, having played 12 times last term as the Tigers on promotion back to the top flight.
He is available for Vale's home League One match against Oxford on Saturday.
Taylor is the 18th signing made by new Vale boss Bruno Ribeiro since taking over in June.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
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Port Vale have signed former Wigan Athletic and Newcastle United defender Ryan Taylor on a short-term deal, subject to league approval.
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The 56-year-old Spaniard was appointed in March following Steve McClaren's sacking but failed to keep the Magpies in the top flight.
He had a break clause in his contract if Newcastle were relegated and was widely expected to leave the club.
"The love I could feel from the fans was a big influence for me," he said.
Former Liverpool, Chelsea, and Real Madrid boss Benitez will have control over "all football-related matters" at the club, Newcastle said.
Benitez's decision also hinged on the amount of funds he has to strengthen the squad following their demotion to the Championship.
"This is a huge club and I wanted to be part of the great future I can see for Newcastle United," added Benitez. "The main thing for me is that I have assurances that we will have a strong team - a winning team."
Benitez, who was sacked by Real in January and has also managed Valencia, Inter Milan and Napoli, took over with Newcastle one point adrift of safety.
Despite losing only three of his 10 matches in charge, the Magpies were relegated with one game of the season remaining.
Home supporters used their final match - a 5-1 thrashing of Tottenham - to try to convince Benitez to stay at St James' Park, singing and chanting his name throughout the home game.
Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley described Benitez as "phenomenal" and "world-class", saying he had "captured the hearts and minds" of fans and the club as a whole.
"I believe with Rafa as manager it gives us the best possible chance of returning to the Premier League at the first time of asking and delivering success for this football club beyond that," added Charnley.
"It is clear that Rafa has connected deeply with the club's supporters and we do not underestimate the role they have played in his decision to stay."
Former Newcastle striker Alan Shearer said he was "delighted", but a "little bit surprised", telling BBC Radio 5 live: "For Newcastle to attract of a manager of his calibre is a coup."
BBC Sport pundit Mark Lawrenson, a former Newcastle coach, said: "He's a control freak in the nicest possible way. I would imagine he's probably got millions to buy players plus what he generates in sales. He is ruthless.
"He managed at a lower level in Spain, that's where he learned the art of management. He'll get them organised defensively straight away, which you have to do in the Championship.
"Newcastle, Liverpool, Valencia - all teams with a massive base of support and very loyal to their managers if they think they are any good. I can really understand why he's staying."
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Rafael Benitez is staying as Newcastle United manager after signing a new three-year contract following their relegation from the Premier League.
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The 25-year-old former Sale Sharks tight-head prop, who has won seven caps for England, joined Bath in 2014 and has played six times so far this term.
"It is the place for me. It is my home. I've loved the past few years here," Thomas told BBC Radio Bristol.
Thomas is currently out long term after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in November.
"It wasn't a hard decision to make," Thomas added. "I've signed on for three years and I'm really excited."
Asked if he might play again this season, he replied: "It is a big doubt really.
"As a player you always like to push as much as you can but the physios always have your best interests at heart."
Bath are fourth in the Premiership after 13 league games this season and are at home to Brive in the quarter-finals of the European Challenge Cup after finishing top of their pool.
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Injured front row Henry Thomas has signed a new three-year contract with Premiership club Bath.
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigated the German bank for the way it accounted for certain assets in reports filed during the financial crisis.
The SEC said it over-valued some of these and did not have sufficient collateral to cover potential losses.
Deutsche is settling without admitting or denying the charges.
The bank said there was no reliable model at the time to value those trades, which were made in the aftermath of the credit crisis and the subsequent collapse of Lehman Brothers.
The SEC said the risk for potential losses ran into billions of dollars - a risk which the SEC says was not properly reported to investors.
Its investigation found that Deutsche overvalued the value of certain transactions designed to protect against losses on securities in the then highly volatile credit markets.
The collateral covering the portfolio was only a fraction, approximately 9%, of the $98bn total in purchased protection.
"At the height of the financial crisis, Deutsche Bank's financial statements did not reflect the significant risk in these large, complex illiquid positions," said Andrew Ceresney, director of the SEC's enforcement division.
"Deutsche Bank failed to make reasonable judgments when valuing its positions and lacked robust internal controls over financial reporting."
Last week, Deutsche Bank encountered anger from its shareholders at its annual general meeting.
One of the causes of investor unease was the mounting tally of regulatory fines.
Investors singled out a $2.5bn fine to settle investigations into the bank's involvement in the rigging of the Libor interest rate.
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Deutsche Bank is paying $55m (£35.7m) to settle civil charges for allegedly mis-stating financial reports.
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Lines in and out of Cardiff Central were closed early on Thursday morning after Network Rail's re-signalling work went on longer than planned.
They reopened at 08:15 GMT but disruption has continued to cause services to be cancelled or delayed.
Arriva Trains Wales hoped services would run on time by late evening.
Sophie Holley was waiting to catch a train home to Rhoose in Vale of Glamorgan when it was cancelled, so had to arrange a lift instead.
She said: "It's a bit of an issue, we've got to wait around in the cold now with a little one - it's a bit annoying."
It added there was still severe disruption to Valley line services, but it said trains to Penarth, Coryton and Cardiff Bay would be reinstated throughout the day.
Meanwhile, Maesteg services will start and terminate at Bridgend and a shuttle bus will run between Bridgend to Cardiff, calling at Pencoed, Llanharen and Pontyclun.
Replacement buses have been put on between Cardiff and Newport and tickets for Cardiff rail services will be accepted by Cardiff Bus.
Passengers took to Twitter to vent their anger at the delays.
Dan Walsh wrote: "Sheer madness at Cardiff Central today: not good enough @ArrivaTW @GWRHelp @nationalrailenq."
Rich Griff tweeted: "@GWRHelp been sat at a standstill outside Cardiff Central for over an hour. Anyone planned on travelling to Cardiff today. Don't bother."
Arriva Trains Wales said: "We apologise for this disruption and would advise all passengers to check before they travel at www.arrivatrains.wales/check for the latest information on disruption to services and assure them that we are doing all we can to get trains back on schedule as quickly and safely as possible."
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Rail disruption continues across south Wales following earlier cancellations between Cardiff to Newport after engineering works overran.
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City went ahead in the 27th minute when Rhead headed down Paul Farman's free-kick and Adam Marriott turned his marker to fire home a left-footed effort.
The hosts were level two minutes after the break when Ismail Yakubu prodded home from close range after a corner had been flicked on at the near post.
Lincoln retook the lead in the 60th minute as a quick free-kick from Alex Woodyard found Jack Muldoon and his cross picked out Rhead, who made no mistake in beating Michael Poke.
Rhead then wrapped up victory from the penalty spot in the 72nd minute after Jonny Margetts was tripped.
But he missed the chance of a hat-trick seven minutes later when Poke tipped a second penalty around the post after Bradley Wood was bundled over.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Woking 1, Lincoln City 3.
Second Half ends, Woking 1, Lincoln City 3.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Elliot Hodge replaces Taylor Miles.
Taylor Miles (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Taylor Miles replaces Nathan Arnold.
Brian Saah (Woking) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitution, Woking. Max Kretzschmar replaces Ben Gordon.
Goal! Woking 1, Lincoln City 3. Matt Rhead (Lincoln City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot.
Penalty conceded by Nathan Ralph (Woking) after a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty Lincoln City. Matt Rhead draws a foul in the penalty area.
Sam Habergham (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitution, Woking. Charlie Penny replaces Dennon Lewis.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Jonathon Margetts replaces Adam Marriott.
Corner, Woking.
Goal! Woking 1, Lincoln City 2. Matt Rhead (Lincoln City).
Corner, Woking.
Jamie McCombe (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Goal! Woking 1, Lincoln City 1. Ismail Yakubu (Woking).
Corner, Woking.
Substitution, Woking. Ismail Yakubu replaces Fabio Saraiva.
Second Half begins Woking 0, Lincoln City 1.
First Half ends, Woking 0, Lincoln City 1.
Corner, Lincoln City.
Joey Jones (Woking) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Goal! Woking 0, Lincoln City 1. Adam Marriott (Lincoln City).
Corner, Lincoln City.
Corner, Lincoln City.
Corner, Woking.
Corner, Lincoln City.
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Matt Rhead's second-half brace ensured Lincoln started the National League season with a 3-1 victory over Woking at Kingfield.
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Keane, 23, initially continued playing after a clash of heads during the 2-0 win over Rotherham on 20 February.
But he was substituted on 32 minutes and missed the next two matches, returning on 5 March against Blackburn.
"I felt alright to go on but I went down from a set play and said to the physio I couldn't see," Keane said.
In November 2015, the Football Association released new guidelines that stated "anyone with a suspected concussion must be immediately removed from play".
Keane added that it took him a while to get back to feeling "normal" following his injury.
"At first I was just really dizzy all the time and had no memory of the past week, really," he told BBC Radio Lancashire.
"The doctor asked me what year it was and I thought it was 1996. I was all over the place.
"I got treated really well at the hospital, had a few scans and then had to take my time to get back to normal and thankfully now I am alright.
"Looking back, [substituting me] was definitely the right thing to do.
"They have to be extra cautious when it comes to head injuries and rightly so because you can get massive injuries to your brain."
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It means the London club's Centre Court will hold almost 9,000 people for the June tournament which marks the start of the grass-court season.
Queen's has also signed a deal with the Lawn Tennis Association to host the championships until 2026.
Tournament director Stephen Farrow said the traditional Wimbledon warm-up event would be "better than ever" in 2017.
"Last year we sold out within 24 hours and enjoyed a 20% increase in hospitality sales, so the demand for an increase in capacity is clear," he added.
Britain's two-time Wimbledon and Olympic champion Andy Murray is the holder and record five-time winner.
Next year's tournament runs from 19 to 25 June.
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The Queen's Club will increase its capacity by more than 2,000 seats for the 2017 Aegon Championships.
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The All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) has advised the Welsh Government not to fund the daily pill Prep.
It said the case for cost-effectiveness "had not been proven".
It comes weeks after Scotland's medicines body backed its use.
Scientists have found a daily dose of the drug can protect people at high risk of contracting the virus.
Around 150 new people are diagnosed with HIV in Wales each year, nearly half from sexually transmitted infection between men.
The drug is suggested for people at high risk who might not have safe sex. One estimate is it might cost £2.5m a year in Wales.
An independent HIV expert group has already called it "highly effective" when used with the right groups and in the right doses.
AWMSG said there were "several uncertainties and limitations" in the economic model provided by the drug company.
The firm insisted there was a "robust clinical and cost-effectiveness case".
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Sarah Fuhrmann, national director for Terrence Higgins Trust in Wales, said: "We are disappointed by this short-sighted recommendation.
"For every person who receives an HIV diagnosis, the Welsh NHS will pay on average £360,000 in lifetime treatment costs. Prep can save the NHS this money in the long term, whilst taking us one step closer to ending the HIV epidemic.
"We realise this is not the final decision, but if acted upon, this advice would lead to a postcode lottery within the UK, with major inequalities between borders in terms of who is protected against HIV."
Scotland is due to become the first place in the UK to routinely offer Prep.
A Welsh Government spokesman said the health secretary would consider the recommendation and "make an announcement in due course".
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A "game-changing" drug which dramatically cuts the chances of being infected with HIV should not be provided by the NHS in Wales, a body has recommended.
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Ince, 25, who scored 38 goals in 115 games for Derby, has signed a three-year contract.
USA international Williams, 28, has agreed a two-year deal.
Chelsea's 20-year-old forward Kasey Palmer, who spent last season on loan with the Terriers, has agreed another season-long loan.
England Under-21 international Palmer has signed a new contract until 2021 with Premier League champions Chelsea.
Huddersfield manager David Wagner said of Ince: "He scores goals, creates them for others and is always a threat when he's on the pitch.
"I have spoken to Tom and he has a massive desire to come to Huddersfield Town and play in the Premier League.
"He has had a taste of the division for two short spells and he is desperate to show everyone that he belongs in the top division. He can be a big player for us."
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Huddersfield have signed Derby winger Tom Ince for an undisclosed fee and Reading midfielder Danny Williams after his contract with Reading expired.
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The 29-year-old was released by Preston in December and joined Scottish Championship side Hibernian, but was out of contract this summer.
His previous clubs include Shrewsbury and Motherwell, with his deal including the option of a further 12 months.
Meanwhile, Bury goalkeeper Ben Williams, 34, has left the club after making 21 appearances last season.
The former Crewe and Colchester man joined the Shakers from Bradford last summer.
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League One club Bury have signed Jamaica international winger Chris Humphrey on a one-year deal.
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Vote Leave is pursuing a classic core votes strategy to persuade diehard supporters to turn out on 23 June, by focusing on immigration.
The shift in gear came after the campaign spotted what it regards as a path to victory in some of the pollsters' findings.
This is the suggestion that turnout in the referendum could be low, potentially handing an advantage to the Brexit campaign, supporters of which are likely to be more energised to vote.
The Vote Leave campaign knows it must persuade its core voters to turn out.
This explains the recent focus on immigration in speeches and in campaign broadcasts.
Vote Leave insists that nothing has changed and that its campaign had always intended to focus hard on immigration in the final phase.
But earlier in the year campaign sources had said they would not define their campaign on the issue for fear of alienating a key group of voters - encompassing around a quarter of the electorate - who would be wary of a campaign defined by immigration.
Polls commissioned by Vote Leave last year suggested these voters would instinctively like to leave the EU.
This issue covers immigration and free movement within Europe.
But these voters would need reassurance that jobs would be safe and they would not be supporting a campaign associated with UKIP leader Nigel Farage, whose main focus is on immigration.
There is a feeling that Vote Leave has failed to communicate its message about the economic risks of remaining in the EU: the possibility of a Eurozone collapse.
One Brexit minister told Newsnight: "There are jitters in the campaign. I am getting a lot of messages about why we are failing to get our message across.
"Vote Leave does not want to major on immigration, but the problem is that on the economy we are playing defence.
"We are continually having to respond to this tsunami from the Treasury, the Bank of England and the IMF. The only issue we can go on the offensive is on immigration."
Bernard Jenkin, the veteran Conservative MP who supports Vote Leave, insists the campaign is in good heart.
He told Newsnight: "People knew the government would be mean and unfair and promulgate untruths. It will take more than that to wear us down."
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The main Brexit campaign in the EU referendum is adapting tactics in the final phase, as a series of polls suggest that momentum is building up behind the Remain side.
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Ray Jennings, a former South Africa international wicketkeeper, only saw his son had made a ton against India when his power returned an hour later.
"When he reached 96 the electricity went off, so I missed his hundred," he told BBC Radio Newcastle.
"When it went back on an hour later, I watched one ball and then he got out."
Durham left-hander Keaton, whose mother was born in Sunderland, became eligible to play for England in 2016 after serving a four-year qualification period.
The 24-year-old opener top-scored with 112 as England ended day one on 288-5 in the fourth Test against India.
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Asked what he said when the power went off, Jennings Snr said: "I'm sure a lot of your listeners would know it wouldn't have been a long sentence - it would've been short and abrupt, but I wouldn't be able to repeat it on air.
"It was a little bit of a bitter ending, but I'm very happy to know he actually ended up getting a hundred.
"Keaton keeps on telling me that one of the things I've done well is marry a British lady, so she's [his mum] over the moon and Keaton's over the moon.
"I've suddenly moved away from supporting a South African side to supporting an English side, and I'm very proud to actually say that.
"It's probably the most enjoyable sporting day I've ever had - for someone in your own family to achieve something like that has really been a blessing for me."
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Keaton Jennings' dad Ray says he missed his son's England debut century because of a power cut while he was watching the Test on television in Mauritius.
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The 19-year-old moved to Oldham from Stoke last season, but failed to make an appearance.
He spent the second half of the 2015-16 campaign on loan at National League North side Chorley.
Vassell is the second Walsall signing to join Chester after goalkeeper Liam Roberts, and stays until 1 January.
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Chester have signed defender Theo Vassell on loan from League One side Walsall, three days after he joined the Saddlers on a one-year deal.
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Via a webpage visitors can control lights around windows, railings and doors as well as a Christmas tree in the house's garden.
The page is proving popular with hundreds of people every minute taking the chance to use the page to control the 11 different lights.
Live images of the light show are also being regularly uploaded to the web.
Ken and Rebecca-Ellen Woods of Fairbanks, Alaska started putting their lights online several years ago but this year the control system got a big upgrade.
Mr Woods, who works in IT, has built a dedicated computer-controlled switching box that has ports for every set of lights affixed to their home.
The live feed of the changing display shows lights blinking on and off at all times of day. Mr Woods told ABC News that he had got used to the constantly changing display. He added that it had got easier to live with once they only allowed lights on the exterior of the house to be controlled remotely.
There are no other houses near to the Woods household so there are no neighbours to complain about the flashing display.
This year the bill to run the hardware underpinning the light system looks set to reach more than $400 (£275) as millions of people take the chance to fiddle with the decorations over the Christmas period.
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An Alaskan family has added online controls to the Christmas lights adorning their home.
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He was named man of the match against Treviso last Friday, was best man at brother Darren's wedding the following day and turned 22 on Monday.
"I'm thankful to my big brother, Darren, for getting me into rugby," said Hoyland, who signed until 2018.
"He was there to push me to where I wanted to be because he had faith in me to go far."
Edinburgh-born Hoyland, who previously played for Boroughmuir and Melrose, becomes the third player this week to commit to the Pro12 club after new deals for hooker Stuart McInally and centre Chris Dean.
"Since joining the club in 2014, I haven't wanted to go anywhere else," he said.
"You can see how much the club's developed over the last couple of years.
"We're definitely heading in the right direction and it's not a place you'd want to leave when we're achieving all this good stuff."
Hoyland, who scored two tries in the win over Treviso, represented Scotland at youth level and won his first and only senior cap in August against Italy.
"I'm obviously delighted with the one Scotland cap I've got, but I do want to push on for more by playing well for Edinburgh," said the winger who starts against Agen in the European Challenge Cup on Friday.
Head coach Alan Solomons was delighted that Hoyland had committed himself to the club.
"As a talented young Scottish player, he epitomises our vision for Edinburgh," he said.
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Winger Damien Hoyland has completed a hectic but happy week by signing a contract extension with Edinburgh.
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A team from America have looked at how ants have evolved and found that the insects had complex underground farms, growing different types of fungi.
Not only that, the ants had taken fungus from its natural environment to nests in much drier climates.
The fungus couldn't survive without the ants so it is a very early example of agriculture.
Agriculture is what we call the practice of farming. Such as preparing soil for growing crops and raising animals for food and other products such as wool.
Dr Ted Schultz who specialises in ants and works at the Museum of Natural History said that "Ants have established a form of agriculture that provides all the nourishment needed for their societies using a single crop that is resistant to disease, pests and droughts at a scale and level of efficiency that rivals human agriculture."
There are many species of farmer ant, over 250 have been found in tropical forests, deserts and grasslands in the Americas and the Caribbean.
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Scientists have found out that ants began farming millions of years before humans did.
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Dramatic footage captured large pieces of ice breaking away and falling into the river below on the site in the City of El Calafate, in the Santa Cruz Province.
The glacier loses ice roughly every few years and the last time big ice chunks fell off was in 2012.
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Part of one of Argentina's biggest attractions, the Perito Moreno Glacier known as the "White Giant", has collapsed crashing into the water.
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AFB was confirmed at the apiary at Scaniport, near Inverness, on Friday.
There is no permitted treatment in the UK for the disease, which kills bee larvae.
The Scottish government said there was a ban in place on the movement of bees and related equipment from the affected area.
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A hive of honey bees has been destroyed at an apiary in the Highlands after the insects were found to be infected with the disease, American Foulbrood (AFB).
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After resuming on 48-1, in reply to table-topping Lancashire's 462, Glamorgan had slipped to 182-6 when the threatened downpour arrived 19.2 overs into the afternoon session.
It leaves Glamorgan still 280 behind going into the final day.
Their first target will be the 131 runs they still need to avoid the follow-on.
The patience of Lancashire's bowlers was rewarded as the home side took five wickets, two of them for for Australian all-rounder James Faulkner and two for 41-year-old veteran Glen Chapple, who is now within 18 of reaching a career haul of 1,000 first-class wickets.
Nightwatchman Andrew Salter was Glamorgan's top performer with 45 before being stumped by Alex Davies off Simon Kerrigan.
Lancashire now need to take 14 wickets in the final three sessions if they are to win this Division Two promotion clash on Monday and take a major step closer to promotion back to Division One.
Lancashire veteran Glen Chapple told BBC Sport:
"We've played well in this game. We laid a foundation in the first couple of sessions and gradually we increased the scoring rate and put ourselves in a strong position.
"The pitch was slow to start with. Our batters tried to wear them down and we did that successfully, then Alex Davies and Jimmy Faulkner really picked up the rate on the second day.
"I also think we bowled pretty well. I don't know if I'm leader of the attack but it's nice to be involved and I'm enjoying my cricket.
"We've got them at 182-6 and there's a chance of enforcing the follow-on. To take 14 wickets on there will be a good effort but, if we can take four in the first session, that'll give us a chance."
Glamorgan all-rounder Andrew Salter told BBC Wales Sport:
"This game, we really wanted to hit it running and it hasn't quite happened for us. With them scoring over 400 it wasn't the ideal start with us fielding 140 overs.
"But it's important we just do things right and finish this game strongly. We've still got quite a lot of batting to come with the likes of Graham Wagg and Mark Wallace, so we should be able to post a good total.
"I've been working quite hard on my batting with our head coach Toby Radford and it was a good challenge coming in as nightwatchman.
"I felt good. I'd have liked to score a 50 and then kick on again for 100, but unfortunately not."
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He is currently director of the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs.
The Canadian academic, with an expertise in international law, was a postgraduate student at Cambridge in the 1980s.
Prof Toope will take over in October 2017, when the current vice-chancellor, Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, steps down.
The new Cambridge head, whose appointment will have to be approved by the university's governing body, is a former vice-chancellor of the University of British Columbia.
His academic work has specialised in human rights and international dispute resolution, and he has worked for the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances.
Prof Toope will be the 346th person to hold the office, in a role dating back to 1412.
He said: "I am thrilled to be returning to this great university.
"I look forward to working with staff and students in the pursuit of academic excellence and tremendous international engagement."
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Stephen Toope has been chosen as the next vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge.
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Heneghan's early near-post header from Peter Winn's free-kick made it 1-0.
Southend equalised when Barry Corr's penalty found the bottom corner after John Rooney had fouled John White.
But winger Mahon won it on 51 minutes when he cut in off the right flank to fire home from the edge of the area.
Mahon's stunning left-foot shot earned Steve Burr's Chester a place in Monday night's televised second round draw for the first time in eight years.
It is a level of the competition the reformed club have not reached since a team including Everton boss Roberto Martinez and Stoke City striker Jonathan Walters reached the third round in January 2007.
But Chester, 14th in the Conference, were good value for their victory against the Shrimpers, who stand seventh in League Two.
Burr's men, in fact, could have won by more, but Southend keeper Daniel Bentley made a good first-half save to deny Craig Hobson's low 18-yard shot and Rooney, younger brother of Manchester United and England captain Wayne, had an effort cleared off the line by Gary Deegan.
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Ben Heneghan and Craig Mahon got the goals at Roots Hall as Conference side Chester produced the FA Cup first-round shock of the day by beating Phil Brown's Southend United.
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A study for South Lakeland District Council examined details, including types of wagons, the lengths of routes, and the width of streets.
It also took into account how many right turns vehicles made, as these cause them to be delayed at junctions.
The council said the £35,000 cost of the research would be offset by savings of £40,000 a year.
Changes, which include different collection days for 65% of households, will come into effect in the autumn.
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Bin collections in south Cumbria are due to change following a project to "optimise" collection rounds.
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