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The UK's largest bakery chain said like-for-like sales - which excludes new store openings - for its third quarter ending 2 October rose 0.2%.
Greggs said its breakfast bacon roll was now its best-selling sandwich.
It is now adding more breakfast products, including croissants and pains au chocolat.
The 0.2% rise in Greggs' sales for the third quarter was down from the 0.7% growth seen in the first half of its financial year.
Greggs chief executive Ken McMeikan said: "As we expected, the trading environment has been tough and is likely to remain so, with consumer spending continuing to be constrained and inflationary pressures building for next year.
"We anticipate that like-for-like sales in the final quarter will be broadly flat and therefore marginally positive over the year as a whole."
He added that the company was keeping a "very tight focus" on costs.
Greggs currently operates 1,451 shops. It said that its expansion programme was on track, having opened a net 32 new shops in the year to date.
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Strong demand for its breakfast range has helped Greggs report a small rise in sales, despite "an increasingly challenging trading environment".
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Northern Constabulary have named the man as Daniel Maddox, 41, who was from Clackmannanshire.
Emergency services were alerted to the incident at an "off-piste" skiing area in the Etive Glades on Saturday.
Glencoe Mountain Resort said the experienced off-piste skier had been caught in a major avalanche.
Northern Constabulary co-ordinated the search, with members of Glencoe and Lochaber rescue teams.
Mr Maddox was found at about 12:00 on Sunday, in 18-20ft of snow.
Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team said they would like to extend their thoughts to the family of the dead man.
The searchers were assisted by an RAF Lossiemouth helicopter.
John Grieve, leader of Glencoe Mountain Team, said the avalanche travelled about 1,000ft down the slope's rocky face.
"The avalanche has actually gone into a gully, and in some places the snow is about 40ft deep," he said.
There have been a number of serious incidents as a result of avalanches in Scotland this year.
In January, four experienced climbers died on Bidean Nam Bian in Glencoe.
Three people also died after an avalanche in the Cairngorms in February.
Two of the climbers were off-duty members of the RAF Mountaineering Association. The third fatality was a student on a course at the Glenmore Lodge outdoor centre.
In the same week there was a second fatal avalanche involving a hillwalker.
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Searchers have found the body of a skier who went missing in an avalanche near Glencoe Ski Centre in the west Highlands.
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The BBC's Dave Lee reports from the Def Con hacking conference in Las Vegas, where Hillary Clinton has gained some unlikely support from the hacking community.
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Sean Geddes' two goals helped the Conference North side through at the expense of the League One Sky Blues, Cup winners in 1987.
League Two Portsmouth, winners in 2008, left it late to draw 2-2 at home with Conference club Aldershot.
Northern Premier Blyth Spartans beat Conference Altrincham 4-1 to take their place in the next round.
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Worcester took full advantage after Coventry goalkeeper Lee Burge was sent off in the first half for lashing out at visiting striker Daniel Nti.
Geddes scored the resulting penalty and added a second goal 10 minutes into the second half.
Coventry's Reda Johnson missed a penalty before the break and, though he scored late on, Worcester held on.
"We were the better side," Worcester manager Carl Heeley told BBC Sport. "We're nine games unbeaten now, so we're a good footballing side. But to come to a League One club and to beat them on their own patch - it's a brilliant day."
Coventry boss Steven Pressley said: "This defeat ranks as one of the worst in the club's history."
Blyth's Robbie Dale maintained his record of scoring in every round of this season's competition with two against Altrincham, while Danny Maguire also scored twice for team from the seventh tier of English football.
Aldershot were nine minutes away from a famous win over their Hampshire rivals, but Danny Hollands' header earned the former Premier League side a replay.
Bradford City came from behind against non-league opposition, overcoming an early FC Halifax Town goal to win 2-1 thanks to two goals in quick succession early in the second half.
Two deflected goals from Gary McSheffrey were enough to give Scunthorpe United victory at Forest Green Rovers, while League One pair Chesterfield and Colchester put six past Braintree and Gosport Borough respectively.
Maidstone United, of the Ryman Premier Division, held Stevenage of League Two to a 0-0 draw, while a lacklustre encounter between Notts County and Accrington Stanley ended in the same scoreline.
Rob Ramshaw hit a hat-trick as Gateshead eased to a 4-0 win away at Norton United, while Wrexham are also into the second round after a 3-0 victory at home to fellow Conference side Woking.
The second-round draw takes place on Monday at 19:00 GMT. You can watch it live on BBC Two and the BBC Sport website.
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Worcester City beat Coventry City 2-1 to produce the biggest shock of Sunday's FA Cup first-round ties.
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The former England international, who switched his allegiance to The Elephants ahead of their Nations Cup defence, came off the bench in Abu Dhabi to provide the perfect cross for Giovanni Sio who headed home a winner.
An own-goal from Wilfried Kanon had put Sweden ahead, with Yao Serge Nguessan equalising on the stroke of half-time.
24-year-old Zaha was born in Ivory Coast but has two England caps having played against Sweden in November 2012 and Scotland the following year.
As both were friendly matches, he was permitted to commit his international future to his country of birth.
The Ivorians have been preparing for the Nations Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
They will be heading to Gabon on Thursday and will play their opening Group C game on 16 January against Togo.
In other friendly internationals this weekend, Algeria were 3-1 winners over Mauritania; Burkina Faso beat Mali 2-1; Uganda defeated Slovakia 3-1; Senegal were 2-1 winners over Libya and Egypt recorded a rare victory over North African rivals Tunisia, winning 1-0.
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Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha provided the decisive cross on his Ivory Coast debut as the African champions beat Sweden 2-1 in an Africa Cup of Nations warm-up match on Sunday.
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Staff shortages and weaknesses in consistency, accuracy and timeliness of inspection reports have all been flagged up as areas of "concern" by the Public Accounts Committee.
Chairwoman Meg Hillier said there was an "alarming lack of attention to detail" when reports were prepared.
The CQC - set up six years ago - said it was proceeding with improvements.
The CQC's inspection programmes for hospitals, primary care and adult social care services in England are all behind schedule, the MPs' report said.
It was concerned by the CQC's ability to respond quickly and effectively to information received from patients, staff and whistleblowers.
On one occasion an NHS trust told the committee it found more than 200 errors in a draft CQC report, including data inaccuracies.
"The fact these errors were picked up offers some reassurance but this is clearly unacceptable from a public body in which taxpayers are placing their trust," said Ms Hillier.
The cross-party committee also said the regulator had "struggled to recruit inspectors and analysts" and as a result it was "not meeting the trajectory it set itself for completing inspections".
By mid-April the vacancy rate was 34% for inspectors, 36% for senior analysts and 35% for managers. Staff turnover in 2014-15 was nearly 8%, which is higher than the CQC's 5% target.
And the MPs warned that the CQC was not ready to assume new responsibilities for assessing the efficiency of hospitals in April 2016.
"Recruitment at the commission is going too slowly, meaning too many members of the public don't have up-to-date independent information about the quality of services provided," Ms Hillier warned.
"It is vital the public is clear on what the commission has actually inspected and when. If the commission is to properly fulfil its duty to taxpayers we must see improvements in the way it collects, acts upon and publishes information."
The MPs did also acknowledge that the CQC had made "substantial progress" since its previous report into the regulator back in 2012.
David Behan, chief executive of the CQC, said: "We have always maintained that there is more we have to do, in particular with regards to improving the timeliness of our reports and inspecting all health and adult social care services.
"These are not new issues and we have been working hard to improve our performance. We have reported on our progress in public every month and we will continue to do so.
"What is essential is that we do not take any shortcuts, which could compromise the quality of the important work that we do."
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The Care Quality Commission, the health watchdog in England, is "not yet an effective regulator", MPs say.
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Rifleman William Aldridge of Bromyard, Herefordshire, was 18 when he died trying to save comrades in 2009.
A plaque commemorating his sacrifice was unveiled in the town's St Peter's Church.
It followed a campaign for a permanent memorial by William's mother, Lucy Aldridge.
She said she was "absolutely delighted" that her son, killed by a bomb in Helmand province, had received "the recognition he deserved in his home town".
The service on Saturday afternoon coincided with William's regiment, The Rifles, being given the freedom of Bromyard.
A ceremony took place in Market Square, with a parade of service personnel through the town.
Among them were representatives of William's 2nd Battalion, the Hereford company of 6th Battalion The Rifles, the Bromyard platoon of Hereford and Worcester Army Cadet Force, Herefordshire Light Infantry, and the King's Shropshire Light Infantry.
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The youngest British soldier to be killed in Afghanistan has been honoured in his home town - seven years after he died.
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BAM Nuttall handed over the project two years late in August 2011.
The council said it was left with £31m of defects on the St Ives to Cambridge route. It said while there were no safety concerns, the defects needed to be fixed.
No-one from BAM Nuttall was available to comment.
At a meeting of the general purposes committee, the council's technical advisers said the contractor should be held responsible for fixing problems including shallow foundations and inadequate drainage.
Although these were not dangerous, "ride quality would deteriorate" over time.
Councillors voted unanimously to begin legal action against BAM Nuttall.
It is estimated the repairs could take three years to complete.
The council originally paid BAM Nuttall £117.7m for its work.
However, last August after an on-going legal battle over the late delivery of the project, the company paid back £33m of that, reducing the cost to £84.7m.
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The company which built Cambridgeshire's guided busway is to be "held to account" for the cost of defects, the county council has agreed.
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In a report, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) said there were "significant areas of concern" at the Widbrook Medical Centre in Trowbridge.
Inspectors found issues with systems and processes, but said the level of care given to patients was "good".
The medical centre has pledged to improve services.
The health regulator inspected the practice in December and was told the booking and telephone systems made it difficult for patients to get an appointment that was suitable for them.
Inspectors found staff were good at raising concerns and reporting incidents but there was no formal structure for "sharing any learning within the practice".
Sufficient recruitment checks to verify that staff are "of good character and have the qualifications and competence" to carry out their jobs was also criticised.
However, inspectors said the majority of patients "were treated with compassion, dignity and respect".
A spokesman for the medical centre said an action plan to address the findings of the inspection was being put in place.
He said: "We will continue to improve the service we provide to our patients so that our patients are confident they are receiving a quality general practice service and are reviewing our appointment system to support our patients."
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A GP practice in Wiltshire has been placed in special measures after its overall quality of services was rated "inadequate".
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Animal experts say the creatures, who look like giant seals and are known as sea cows, went into the pipe seeking warmth before getting trapped.
The rescue operation took the whole of Monday night.
All mammals, including a mother and her baby calf were eventually pulled from the pipe and are safe and well.
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More than a dozen manatees who got stuck in a pipe in Florida have been rescued by firefighters.
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Sciver's single came from her first ball as England reached their target of 131 for the loss of six wickets.
A partnership of 75 between Charlotte Edwards (28) and Sarah Taylor (51) was the backbone of England's innings.
Katherine Brunt took 2-15 to help restrict New Zealand to 130-6, with Sophie Devine top scoring with 40.
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Natalie Sciver hit the winning run off the final ball as England women beat New Zealand by four wickets in a warm-up game for the World Twenty20.
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Thea Brookes (30 not out) and Paige Scholfield (38) shared a 69-run eighth-wicket partnership to leave the hosts needing eight runs from the final over.
However, Hayley Matthews bowled Rebecca Grundy and then Beth Langston was caught, with Lightning all out for 158.
Thunder had posted an imposing 164-8 after Amy Satterthwaite's half-century and Deandra Dottin's quickfire 42.
A close run chase from Lightning had looked unlikely when captain Georgia Elwiss (20) was run out at the non-striker's end and the hosts slipped to 57-4.
England spinner Sophie Ecclestone's 3-23 then reduced Loughborough to 88-7 but Brookes and Scholfield looked to counter-attack - striking eight fours and a six as they brought up their fifty partnership from only 28 balls.
Despite Scholfield being reprieved on 36 when she was dropped by Nat Brown, she was bowled by Dottin off the next ball as the enthralling game swung one final time in Lancashire's favour.
Both sides now have one victory and one defeat after their first two matches, but Lightning remain above Thunder thanks to their bonus-point win in the league's inaugural match on 30 July.
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Lancashire Thunder edged to a nail-biting six-run victory over Loughborough Lightning at Haslegrave.
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Beatrice Lovane, 22, from Rochdale, fell ill before 21:30 BST on 26 August.
Returning a narrative verdict Heywood coroner Lisa Hashmi said she died of liver disease and damage caused by painkillers.
North West Ambulance Service admitted errors and is staging another inquiry.
Miss Lovane who was born in Harare, Zimbabwe, died in Fairfield General Hospital, Bury almost five hours after emergency services were called.
At Rochdale Coroner's Court, Ms Hashmi said "timely steps were not taken to instigate emergency treatment and basic life support" and there were "delays in indentifying the cause of her sudden collapse".
However, Ms Hashmi added it was "not possible to link the gross failure in care to the cause of death".
The North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) NHS Trust told the inquest, which concluded on Friday, it had identified a number of significant errors and omissions by the crew who attended.
After the verdict a NWAS spokesperson said in a statement it had received a complaint from Miss Lovane's family in March and a "full and thorough" investigation was undertaken.
The spokesperson added: "New evidence has recently been disclosed and as a result of this two paramedics and an emergency medical technician have been suspended from duty pending further investigation.
"We fully accept that the level of care Miss Lovane received was below the standard we would expect."
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Three ambulance crew members have been suspended after an inquest heard there were delays and "gross failure" to provide care to a woman who died from an adverse reaction to paracetamol.
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O'Sullivan, 38, was outplayed by his fellow Englishman in two high-quality opening sessions and was fortunate to trail only 9-7 in the best-of-25 match.
The next four were shared, before O'Sullivan won three straight frames to move ahead for the first time at 12-11.
And a break of 113 saw O'Sullivan set up a tie with Shaun Murphy or Marco Fu.
Barry Hawkins repeated last year's semi-final win over Ricky Walden as he edged past his fellow Englishman 13-11 to reach the last eight, where he will face Dominic Dale or Michael Wasley.
O'Sullivan, who will play in his 16th World Championship quarter-final, told BBC Sport: "That was the closest I've been to going out here for quite a while. I was never in control of that match at any point.
"But I was determined to stay in it right to the end, I wasn't going to give in. That's probably one of the most exciting matches I've ever had at the Crucible."
Perry added: "I'm gutted. I gave it everything I had but I just ran into a genius at the end of the match.
"When he plays like that, it's hard to see anyone other than him winning the title."
Coming into the tournament, O'Sullivan was the overwhelming favourite to win his sixth world title and third in a row.
"That was Ronnie O'Sullivan playing pressure snooker when he needed to. I think he's the best pressure player I've ever seen. The trouble for the other players is that O'Sullivan now does not have any weaknesses in his game. And because he is so strong in every department, it puts huge pressure on his opponents. It's hard for them not to enter the match in a negative frame if mind."
He cruised through his opening match, beating qualifier Robin Hull 10-4, but faced a far more experienced opponent in world number 15 Perry.
O'Sullivan was never ahead in the opening two sessions as Perry kept the champion off the table with some big break building.
But the statistics told the story in the final session, with O'Sullivan upping his pot success rate to 97% and Perry dropping down to 85%.
The opening four frames of the morning were scrappy and it was Perry who retained his two frame advantage at the mid-session interval.
But O'Sullivan looked rejuvenated after the break, knocking in breaks of 52 and 53 to pull level.
The Englishman then took the lead for the first time in the match with a scintillating break of 124 in the 23rd frame.
And a third century of the match sealed a brilliant comeback win, O'Sullivan punching the air in celebration and waving to the crowd before leaving the arena.
Also on Saturday, last year's semi-finalist Judd Trump reeled off four straight frames to finish the first session with a 6-2 lead over Ryan Day.
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Bell, 23, can play at either fly-half or full-back and has scored 72 points in 10 appearances in all competitions for the Tigers this season.
A former England Under-18 and Under-20 international, Bell kicked 23 points against Irish in a 28-16 Premiership victory at the start of the season.
The younger brother of Chris, he began at Sale Sharks before joining Wasps.
"I'm delighted to be joining London Irish next season," said Bell.
"Having met the coaches, there's a clear vision of where they want to take the club, which is exciting."
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London Irish have agreed a long-term deal to sign Leicester Tigers back Tommy Bell from next season.
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The Manbij Military Council, part of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) alliance, announced it had "transferred defence of the frontline".
The move came after a deal was agreed with Russia, a staunch ally of President Bashar al-Assad, it added.
The villages have been a focus of fighting in recent days.
There was no immediate comment from the Syrian government or Turkey, whose troops have been supporting a rebel offensive aimed at driving Islamic State militants from a border area north-west of Manbij and limiting gains by Kurdish fighters.
Syria's military has accused Turkey of a "flagrant violation of Syrian sovereignty".
Since launching Operation Euphrates Shield in August, the Turkish-backed rebels have captured more than 1,900 sq km (734 sq miles), according to Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency.
After they captured the IS stronghold of al-Bab last month, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared that the rebels would next move towards Manbij.
Mr Erdogan also said the Kurdish Popular Protection Units (YPG) militia, which dominates the SDF and the Turkish government considers an extension of the banned Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), should be forced to withdraw.
The YPG captured Manbij from IS militants in August, but it agreed three months later to move its forces east of the River Euphrates after setting up the Manbij Military Council with local Arabs.
But Mr Erdogan rejected claims by the US that Kurdish fighters had left.
On Wednesday, a spokesman for the Manbij Military Council told Reuters news agency that a string of eight villages about 27km (17 miles) west of Manbij that it controlled had come under heavy artillery bombardment by the Turkish-backed rebels and that there had been fierce clashes.
One SDF fighter and two Turkish-backed rebels were killed in the fighting, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
On Thursday, the Manbij Military Council said in a statement that defending the town and countering Turkey's "invasion plan" were among its objectives.
It had therefore "agreed with Russia to hand over villages on the frontline with Euphrates Shield... to the border guards of the Syrian state", the statement added.
Syrian government forces are deployed just to the south of al-Bab and were involved in clashes with the Turkish-backed rebels shortly before the town fell.
In a separate development, the commander of the US-led coalition against IS said Russian aircraft had mistakenly bombed SDF fighters 16km (10 miles) south-west of Manbij, resulting in an unspecified number of casualties.
Lt Gen Stephen Townsend said the Russian military had thought it was bombing villages held by IS.
However, Russian media cited the Russian defence ministry as denying that Russian or Syrian aircraft had launched any strikes on US-backed forces.
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A US-allied Syrian militia has said it will hand over villages west of the town of Manbij to the army in order to stop Turkish-backed rebels taking them.
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More than 160 people died when the mudslide tore through homes in Santa Catarina Pinula on Thursday.
Emergency workers are still excavating the area but have given up hope of finding any survivors.
It is not yet clear what will happen to the survivors and whether the state will offer them help to relocate to safer ground.
Guatemala's National Disaster Reduction Commission (Conred) says it had warned as early as 2009 that the neighbourhood of El Cambray 2, which lies 16km (10 miles) east of Guatemala City, was at risk.
The middle-class neighbourhood was built at the bottom of a steep hillside next to a river.
Conred said its most recent warning came in November 2014, when it alerted local authorities to the fact that the river was eroding the base of the hill, making the hillside very unstable.
However, residents said they had not been made aware of the risks.
A spokesman for the local authorities in El Cambray 2 said what had happened was "a natural disaster, like an earthquake or a volcanic eruption, which can't be foreseen".
He also said that residents had been told of the Conred report, "but had decided to stay put for a variety of reasons".
Heavy rains had soaked the earth causing it to come crashing down on the houses below late on Thursday, when most residents were asleep.
One-hundred-and-sixty-one people have been confirmed dead and 300 are still missing.
Another 230 people are staying in shelters.
President Alejandro Maldonado on Monday declared three days of national mourning.
He also said that he was determined to find all those buried under the mud: "We're not going to stop until we finish this job."
However, conditions at the site of the landslide worsened on Monday.
Conred officials said they had detected cracks in the hilltop through which water was seeping, heightening the risk of further mudslides.
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Guatemalan officials have declared a neighbourhood which was buried in a mudslide uninhabitable.
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Confirmation of his departure was made in an email to staff on Tuesday.
The 57-year-old, who has headed news operations since June 2011, will be replaced by interim head Peter MacRae.
Mr Boothman has been with the BBC for 30 years and recently oversaw general election and Scottish independence referendum coverage.
In an email to staff, BBC Scotland Director Ken McQuarrie said: "We are now entering the most important period of work ahead of the forthcoming Charter Review discussions as we shape our plans for the future of BBC Scotland.
"I am writing to let you know that John Boothman, Head of News and Current Affairs will be joining the team working on Scotland's proposals for Charter Review.
"Working to Bruce Malcolm, he will play a key role focusing on service development for Scotland including our news offer for audiences for the new Charter period.
"Pete MacRae will take on the role of Head of News and Current Affairs on an interim basis until a permanent appointment is made."
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John Boothman is to leave his position as BBC Scotland's head of news and current affairs to work on the corporation's Charter renewal bid.
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The producers of 20% of the world's oil and gas say they share the ambition to limit warming to 2C.
They promise to work to reduce the greenhouse gas intensity of the global energy mix.
But green groups were dismissive, saying that "arsonists don't make good firefighters".
The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative represents major producers including BP, Shell, Saudi Aramco and Total among others.
In their declaration they call for an "effective climate change agreement" at Cop21 - the 21st UN conference on climate change, which takes place in Paris at the end of November, when 196 countries will attempt to reach a new deal.
"Our shared ambition is for a 2C future," the 10 chief executive officers said in a statement which acknowledges that the existing trend of the world's net greenhouse gas emissions is not consistent with this aim.
"It is a challenge for the whole of society. We are committed to playing our part. Over the coming years we will collectively strengthen our actions and investments to contribute to reducing the greenhouse gas intensity of the global energy mix."
The companies say they will attempt to make their own production operations more efficient and say that over the past 10 years they have already reduced their emissions by 20%.
They promise to promote natural gas as a better option than coal and invest in carbon capture and storage as well as renewable energy.
"Sometimes in all these discussions you have the impression that all fossil fuels are the bad guys. But the bad guys are part of the solution," Total's CEO Patrick Pouyanne told a gas and electricity summit in Paris earlier this week.
"Whatever people think, we still need fossil fuels. We need to make advocacy for gas. We need to explain to our policy makers that gas has to be encouraged," he told news agencies.
However the group of 10 does not include major US oil companies such as Exxon and Chevron.
Environmental campaigners were quick to pour scorn on the oil and gas producers' initiative, saying it would do little to aid the decarbonisation of the global economy.
"The oil companies behind this announcement have spent years lobbying to undermine effective climate action, each and every one of them has a business plan that would lead to dangerous global temperature rises, yet suddenly they expect us all to see them as the solution, not the problem," said Charlie Kronick from Greenpeace.
"The world should thank them for their offer of advice but politely turn it down. Arsonists don't make good firefighters."
Climate negotiators reassemble in Bonn next week in an effort to advance a new global deal. They will have their first opportunity to respond to a slimmed down draft that is expected to be the basis of the Paris agreement.
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The leaders of 10 of the world's biggest oil companies have offered their qualified support for a new global treaty on climate change.
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Set up at Nostell Priory, near Wakefield, it has been created to celebrate the life of clockmaker John Harrison.
Harrison, the son of a carpenter, was born at the estate in 1693 and went on to invent the marine chronometer.
The Harrison's Garden installation was created by artist Luke Jerram and fills an entire room.
He said: "It is a glimpse of a surreal fictional world or perhaps an image from one of John Harrison's dreams.
"Like a garden, the installation is a living and growing collection of different clock 'species'."
Harrison and his family moved from Nostell to the Lincolnshire village of Barrow upon Humber in around 1700.
He spent his early years creating clocks entirely from wood and he was producing long-case clocks by the time he reached his 20s.
The mechanism was made entirely out of wood and one of only three to survive, dating from 1717, is also displayed at Nostell.
He spent much of his later life trying to solve the problem of determining longitude at sea.
Sailors of the period had no way of calculating where they were when travelling east to west.
They knew that for every 15 degrees travelled eastward, the local time moves forward one hour.
Harrison realised the solution was creating a reliable clock that could keep the time of a reference place, such as Greenwich, and provide an accurate local time.
Harrison's Garden is on display at Nostell Priory until 9 July. It will then tour other National Trust properties including Castle Drogo in Devon, Gunby Hall in Lincolnshire and Penrhyn Castle in Wales.
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More than 2,000 ticking clocks have gone on display in an art installation as British Summer Time (BST) begins.
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Broad Oak Toiletries Ltd, based in Tiverton, manufactured toiletries and health and beauty products, employing 214 staff.
A spokesperson said the company had ceased to trade immediately after a deal fell through to sell the business.
Capacity issues at its Tiverton plant were also blamed.
One employee, who asked to remain anonymous, said: "I am so scared for the future now. We haven't been paid for January and are worried any new buyer will take it on without honouring the debts."
In a statement the company said: "Regrettably it has been necessary to effect the redundancies of all employees."
Administrators said: "The company exhausted all possible options to continue to trade and, ultimately, in the absence of a buyer of the business as a going concern, it was forced to cease to trade and unfortunately all employees have been made redundant."
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More than 200 people have lost their jobs after a Devon toiletries company confirmed it has closed.
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When he sells water and other beverages to motorists, he dresses immaculately in suits he has tailored himself.
Video journalist: Tendai Msiyazviriyo
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Farai Mushayademo is one of more than 100,000 vendors operating on the streets of Zimbabwe's capital Harare, but he has found a way to stand out from his rivals.
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Some 789 people at a music festival in eastern Finland went skinny dipping on Saturday, organisers said, beating the previous record set in Australia by just three, reports said.
Organisers were waiting for Guinness World Records to confirm the record.
It is the third Finnish attempt at the record, Yle news website said.
Previous attempts in Helsinki in 2015 and 2016 each attracted about 300 participants.
Organisers at the Ilosaari Rock music festival in Joensuu had hoped to entice 1,000 people into the chilly water.
As in previous attempts, only a few hundred volunteers appeared to be willing to participate, but shortly before the event was due to begin the sun came out and this boosted the numbers, Yle reported.
The record they were hoping to break was achieved in 2015 in Perth by 786 people at an attempt to celebrate positive body image.
Outdoor swimming is a tradition in Finland, where "avantouinti" - ice-hole swimming - is promoted by the country's tourist board as an energy-boosting experience.
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Hundreds of naked swimmers have taken to the water in Finland in a bid to break the world record for the biggest naked swim.
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The 25-year-old from Southend won Q School in May to earn a first tour card and guarantee a chance to qualify for every ranking and European Tour event.
But he says that playing "between six to 10 hours a day" to improve your game can begin to get frustrating.
"You do get tired of it, it does get very mundane and repetitive, but it has to be done," he told BBC Essex.
"I'm sure all of the guys who take the game seriously are putting in the serious hours," he added.
"I think the guys at the top of the game have already done all the hard graft in practice and got to a certain level where they are so good - they're playing all the time and in every tournament."
Wilson, who has played in amateur events from Gloucester to Barnsley and Doncaster, is currently at the Riga Open in Latvia and will play former world number one Judd Trump on Friday.
But he says that as he tries to make his way in the professional game, he needs to rely on his father for financial support.
"Currently my dad helps me a lot. He's essentially my sponsor," Wilson added.
"The idea of the whole thing is that someday I can pay him back."
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All of the managerial movements for July will appear below, followed by the full list of each club, league-by-league.
To read the list for April-June, visit the ins and outs page.
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BBC Sport tracks all the manager ins and outs as well as listing all the current bosses in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, Football League and National League.
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Earlier this month, she lost her presidential immunity and was dismissed from her post when the constitutional court upheld a decision by parliament to impeach her.
Ms Park is accused of allowing her close friend Choi Soon-sil to allegedly extort money from big firms.
Ms Park has denied the allegations.
The former president apologised to the public last week, before being questioned by authorities for 14 hours.
"The case is very grave as the suspect has demonstrated acts of abuse of power by making companies give money and infringing on the freedom of corporate management by using powerful position and authority as president," prosecutors said in a statement on Monday.
The prosecutors argue that evidence like computer hard drives might be destroyed if Ms Park is not arrested.
Ms Choi has been charged with bribery and corruption and is already on trial.
At the heart of the drama lies the close friendship between Ms Park and Ms Choi.
Ms Choi is accused of using her presidential connections to pressure companies to give millions of dollars in donations to non-profit foundations she controlled.
The acting head of electronics conglomerate Samsung, Lee Jae-yong, was arrested for his role in the scandal.
Ms Park, 65, is alleged to have been personally involved in this, and to have given Ms Choi unacceptable levels of access to official documents.
Parliament voted to impeach Ms Park in December.
On 10 March, the constitutional court ruled that Ms Park's actions "seriously impaired the spirit of... democracy and the rule of law".
Judges said she had broken the law by allowing Ms Choi to meddle in state affairs, and had breached guidelines on official secrets by leaking numerous documents.
Ms Park had "concealed completely Choi's meddling in state affairs and denied it whenever suspicions over the act emerged and even criticised those who raised the suspicions," the ruling said.
The Seoul Central District Court will now determine whether there are grounds to issue the arrest warrant for Ms Park.
If it is issued, prosecutors will have up to 20 days to continue investigations and file charges against her, reports Reuters news agency.
As president she had enjoyed immunity and repeatedly refused to take part in questioning.
But now she could face several charges, including abuse of power, coercion, bribery and leaking government secrets.
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The new rules - known as the Mortgage Market Review (MMR) - came into effect at the end of April.
It meant home loan applicants had to give more details about their income and outgoings during longer mortgage application interviews.
Lenders are reporting a steady rise in first-time buyers despite the changes.
There were 28,600 loans given to first-time buyers in June, a rise of 7.1% on the previous month and 18.7% higher than in June 2013, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).
In the second quarter of the year, first-time buyers borrowed an average of £122,000, up from £118,750 in the first three months of the year. They typically borrowed 3.46 times their income, up from 3.43 times their income in the previous quarter.
"For the second month running since new FCA rules took effect, lending characteristics remain similar to the market beforehand," said Paul Smee, director general of the CML.
"We now feel confident that, as we would hope, the MMR effect is more gentle dampener than hard brake."
Under the new rules, potential borrowers have to give evidence to the lender about the funds in their personal budget.
This could include regular payments for haircuts, gambling and club subscriptions and deliveries, to holidays, travel season tickets and childcare.
Borrowers might also be expected to say if their financial position is expected to change. That could include any predicted changes in income or working hours, but might also include any plans to have children in the near future.
Some brokers and estate agents have said the process of a mortgage application can take longer now.
"Those who are lucky enough to be buying with cash have the best choice in the marketplace. The new mortgage rules will hamper those who need to borrow, as they are constrained by what they can afford and the length of time it will take," said Hugo Thistlethwayte, managing director of buying agency Prime Purchase.
Overall, the CML said that there were 60,500 mortgages advanced for house purchases in June. This was a rise of 5.4% on the previous month and 14.6% up on June 2013.
Low interest rates and a recovering economy have both assisted the pick-up in the housing market in many parts of the country, commentators have said.
A survey by Aviva, published on Monday, suggested that people buying a home in the last year typically spent 33 minutes looking around the property before making an offer.
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New affordability checks have only put a "gentle dampener" on the UK mortgage market during their first months of operation, lenders say.
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The length of the airport runways in Guernsey and Alderney, the airline's role in economics and the needs of the community will also be included.
The loss-making airline no longer runs a Guernsey-Jersey service and concerns have grown about flights to Alderney.
Deputy Lyndon Trott, leading the review, said transport was the biggest policy issue facing the States.
Mr Trott said: "The many issues surrounding our air and sea connectivity currently present the Bailiwick with its number one strategic policy challenge."
He described the review as "a genuine opportunity" to set long-term plans for the future of the States-owned airline.
The island's government bought the airline in 2003 in a bid to safeguard slots at London Gatwick.
The public has been asked to contribute to the review and the report including recommendations is due to go before the States in early 2017.
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VJ Day on 15 August 1945 followed the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by atomic bombs.
On Saturday, services have been held at St John's Church in Cardiff and at the war memorial in Llandudno, Conwy.
A national service is taking place at Llandaff Cathedral on Sunday where First Minister Carwyn Jones will give a reading.
The Cardiff Branch of the Burma Star Association has held its service at St John's Church.
About 300 people joined the parade from Llandudno Pier Head to the war memorial where a drumhead service was placed.
Canon of Dr Sarah Rowland Jones, from St John's Church, said: "The Burma Star Association was set up in 1951, and ever since we've had the veterans coming and holding a service annually.
"They're now down to single figures, only a couple of them are hail and hearty in their mid-90s and so they decided the time had come on the 70th anniversary of VJ Day to lay up their standard.
"So what we are doing today is holding a service in which the standard will be paraded as usual but at the end of the service it will be handed over to the church's safe keeping and we shall we hanging it up permanently right next to the Burma Star window so that it can be there for future generations to look at and be prompted to remember."
The national service the following day, which is open to the public and has been organised by the Welsh government, Cardiff council and Llandaff Cathedral, will start at 15:30 BST.
Speaking ahead of the event Mr Jones said: "We must never forget the sacrifice allied forces made for our freedoms during World War Two.
"Victory in Japan by the allied forces brought to an end six years of conflict which saw the tragic loss of so many lives and the destruction of so many communities across the world.
"Their heroics in battle, often so very far from home, will always have a special place in our hearts and it's important we remember and show our gratitude for their service."
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Pathology, eye and audiology services have been affected by the bug which originated in an email attachment.
Mary Sherry, chief operating officer for Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, said a number of outpatient appointments also had to be rescheduled.
The trust said the virus has not affected patients' data.
According to the trust, priority has been given to patients who have the most urgent need or who are ready for discharge pending pathology results.
Ms Sherry added: "At the same time, the trust's services remain under pressure because of the volume of patients needing emergency care and the demand for our services and for beds remains high.
"The trust has locked down its network to protect it from any further intervention and informed the relevant authorities.
"Teams are working around the clock to resolve this issue and continue to protect the trust's network."
The virus is believed to be a variant of a known XP bug designed to disrupt services.
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The expedition to the north-eastern Antarctic peninsula will study how they reacted to previous climate changes.
The polar experts will collect 100 boxes of rock samples to date how long they have been exposed to sunlight.
A team from Aberystwyth and Swansea universities spent five months studying the Greenland ice sheet last year.
The Antarctic team will be led by Professor Neil Glasser of Aberystwyth University.
Prof Glasser and his colleagues will hunt for clues about how the glaciers and ice sheets behaved in past climates and what we can expect in the future.
The Antarctic peninsula has suffered above average warming over the past 50 years, with around a 2.5°C temperature increase since 1950, said the universities.
This warming is causing glaciers and ice shelves to melt, releasing large volumes of fresh water into the oceans which not only raises sea level, but also influences regional climate change.
However, scientists do not fully understand the relationship between air and sea temperature, and the melting of ice.
It is difficult for them to assess whether the melting being observed at the moment is unprecedented in the context of geological time.
To address these outstanding questions, the team will collect samples of rock to date their exposure to cosmic radiation and analyse how glaciers and ice have retreated since the last ice age, around 20,000 years ago.
"The collapse of Antarctic ice shelves is largely thought to be caused by warming of the atmosphere, but it appears that changes in sea temperature and ice-shelf structure are also important," said Prof Glasser.
"With the climate expected to warm in the future, it is important for us to understand how Antarctic glaciers and ice shelves behaved in the past so we can predict how they will react in years to come if temperatures continue to rise."
The team of three scientists and one British Antarctic Survey (BAS) field assistant will be dropped off by the Royal Research Ship Ernest Shackleton on James Ross Island, just off the Antarctic Peninsula.
They will be heavily laden with equipment including four quad bikes, two trailers, scientific equipment, tents and enough food and fuel to last three months.
"Normally when researchers work in Antarctica they operate from a research ship or at an established station, whereas we will be dropped off with all our kit and left for two months with just radio contact to the rest of the world," said Dr Jonathan Carrivick from the University of Leeds, who will take part in the trip.
The research is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council.
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Scientists from Aberystwyth and Leeds have joined forces to learn how glaciers behaved in the past so they can predict the future.
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She's been telling the BBC about working on her debut album and teaching jazz and the sax to young kids in the Namibian capital Windhoek.
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Suzy Eises is a saxophonist from Namibia who has shared the stage with South Africa’s Jimmy Dludlu and other African artists.
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The 23-year-old Yorkshireman, who won silver at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, lost every round on all the judges' cards in a below-par performance.
Reigning Asian Games champion Butdee, 31, floored Ashfaq with a jolting left hand midway through the second round.
"I know I am well capable of beating guys like that," said Ashfaq.
"But I'm a strong believer that what is meant to be will be and it wasn't my night.
"I just wasn't myself. But on the night I was beaten by the better kid.
"I'm in the best shape of my life. I guess he's a lot older than me, he's been to three Olympics and that maybe helped him."
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Bantamweight Qais Ashfaq became the fifth British boxer to exit the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after being beaten by Thailand's Chatchai Butdee.
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Mirfin, 32, helped the Iron to the League One play-offs and played in their semi-final loss to Millwall.
"We were in a queue to speak to David. He is an outstanding centre-back," Stags boss Steve Evans said.
Hunt, 26, left Chester after two years with the National League club, having played 39 league games last term.
Like Mansfield's other eight summer signings to date, the lengths of their contracts have not been disclosed.
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Mansfield have signed defenders David Mirfin and Johnny Hunt on free transfers after their departures from Scunthorpe and Chester respectively.
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A report from Bristol City Council found vinegar was more expensive and less effective than glyphosate.
Contractors were also unwilling to use vinegar as they were afraid of residents' complaints about the smell.
But a local councillor says potential health concerns should take a higher priority.
The council started a year-long trial in 2016 to see how effective vinegar would be in replacing glyphosate, following pressure from campaigners who fear it can cause cancer.
The World Health Organisation and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations have, however, decided that food grown with it is unlikely to cause harm to human health.
In the report out this week, the cost of using vinegar was found to be 3.6 times greater than glyphosate, and weeds treated by vinegar would reappear within a month instead of five to six months after being sprayed with the chemical weed-killer.
Contractors added they were not willing to recommend the use of vinegar and "were concerned that complaints about its 'smell' would harm their reputation".
Councillor Anthony Negus said the trial "must be redone much more rigorously", describing the report as "patchy".
"Cost has to be a minor factor. If there is a real risk to health, that trumps everything," he said.
Community gardener Karen Sillence called on the council to "mobilise the public to help".
"There have to be other ways they haven't tried to clear weeds without using chemicals. I want to see them persevering."
A Bristol City Council spokesman said the authority would "now consider our options and continue to keep up to date with relevant research and emerging products and techniques, to see if we can find a better solution".
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Campaigners have urged a city council not to give up on using vinegar instead of controversial chemicals to kill weeds on its streets.
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It has been nearly a month since Sharp accepted Foxconn's more than 600bn yen (£3.7bn; $5.4bn) offer, but no final agreement has been signed.
According to reports, Foxconn is looking to reduce the price it pays.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei index, on which Sharp is listed, closed up 1.9% at 17,048.55 on Tuesday.
Elsewhere, Asian stock markets had a mixed day.
In South Korea, the Kospi index ended 0.35% higher at 1,996.81, while in Australia the S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.3% to close at 5,166.62 after data showed house price growth cooled in the final three months of 2015.
Stocks in China snapped their recent winning streak. Markets had rallied on Monday after China relaxed margin trading rules, but on Tuesday the Shanghai Composite closed down 0.6% at 2,999.36.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index ended the day down 17.40 points at 20,666.75.
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Shares in Japanese electronics firm Sharp have fallen by 6.5% on concerns a delayed takeover deal with Taiwan's Foxconn may fall apart.
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Downing Street and the White House are believed to be looking at options for the visit.
Mr Trump accepted the Queen's invitation for him to travel to Britain on a state visit when UK PM Theresa May visited Washington in January.
But the prospect of a state visit caused much controversy and reportedly led Mr Trump to change his mind.
It was said he did not want to visit while there was potential for protests against him.
Nearly two million people signed one of a number of petitions saying Mr Trump should not be invited to the UK on a state visit.
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Senior politicians, including Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron who called Mr Trump "an embarrassment to America", said the visit should not go ahead.
Questions were also raised as to why Mr Trump was invited so soon after taking office - it was two-and-a-half years into his first term before his predecessor Barack Obama came to the UK for his state visit.
Mrs May extended the invitation to the president just as he sparked anger across the world with his proposed travel ban on visitors from seven predominantly Muslim countries.
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, clashed with Mr Trump over the immigration measures, later saying the UK should not "roll out the red carpet to the president of the USA in the circumstances where his policies go against everything we stand for".
Confirmation of Mr Trump's visit had been expected in last month's Queen's Speech, in which the Queen set out her official plans for the year.
But there was no mention of it, and October was later mooted as a possible date.
The White House denied reports that Mr Trump had reservations about visiting, saying they looked forward to working out a "mutually acceptable date".
The Queen usually receives one or two heads of state a year. She has hosted 109 state visits since becoming monarch in 1952.
State visits are grand, ceremonial occasions, but have a political purpose too, with governments using them to further what they see as Britain's national interests.
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Thomson, who is based in Gosport, was due to sail from France to Portsmouth Harbour this weekend after finishing second in the race last month.
But organisers called off the event as heavy rain and gale force winds have been forecast.
They said the event will be rescheduled for 11 or 12 February.
Bangor-born Thomson, 42, crossed the line 15 hours, 59 minutes and 29 seconds after winner Armel le Cleac'h - who set a record time of 74 days, three hours and 35 minutes.
Thomson had threatened to overtake Le Cleac'h with 309 miles left of the race before a malfunctioning autopilot ended his challenge.
He has now matched Dame Ellen MacArthur as the best British competitor in the Vendee Globe. She finished second in the 2001 race.
Thomson is expected to sail his boat Hugo Boss, surrounded by a flotilla of craft, in a parade down The Solent into Portsmouth.
Hundreds of fans are expected to attend the celebrations in the city and at Thomson's team base at Haslar Marina.
Organisers said full details of the rescheduled celebrations will be announced next week.
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It also showed the depth of squad head coach Alan Stubbs has assembled as they chase honours in three competitions.
He made seven changes to the team that started last Tuesday's Scottish Cup replay win against city rivals Hearts.
Danny Carmichael scored between Boyle's brace, and Stubbs' men rarely looked like slipping up against a gutsy but impotent bottom side Alloa.
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It was a brilliant bit of vision from on-loan Celtic midfielder Liam Henderson that created the opener with a sublime diagonal pass.
That sent Boyle clear and he rounded Scott Gallacher to mark his first start since mid-December with a goal.
Steven Hetherington ought to have levelled for the visitors barely a minute after the restart, but he could only divert a bouncing cross straight into Mark Oxley's arms.
James Keatings' lovely through-ball set up Carmichael for the second six minutes from half-time in his first start since August - his maiden goal for the Hibees.
Alloa did create a number of chances throughout the match but they lacked the quality to exploit those opportunities.
It was tough on them when Boyle completed the scoring in 76 minutes with a back post tap-in when the part-timers were caught on the counterattack.
Hibs now make up their game in hand over Rangers at home to Morton on Wednesday night while Alloa face a vital home match against second-bottom Livingston on Saturday.
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Hibernian head coach Alan Stubbs: "To score so early on settled all the players down and I think from then onwards it was a matter of being professional. When our chances came we took them.
"It's great to see the changes that I made to the team get on the scoresheet."
Alloa Athletic manager Jack Ross: "I don't have any qualms over the result, but I thought our players gave a good account of themselves individually and as a team. If we'd taken one of our opportunities early in the second half, it would have gotten us back to within a goal and the game could have been different, but there is a lot to be pleased about."
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Eleven passengers and three crew were on Friday morning's Eastern Airways flight T3 722, which safely returned to Norwich at 07:26.
The airline said there was a smell but no smoke.
The passengers were transferred to another flight so they could continue their journey to Aberdeen.
Eastern Airways said the Saab 2000 aircraft had returned to Norwich as a precautionary measure.
A spokesman said: "The captain operating this morning's T3 722 flight from Norwich to Aberdeen made a precautionary return to Norwich to have the aircraft checked following an unusual odour in the cockpit.
"The airport fire service was initially put on standby, but was stood down on arrival. Our engineers will be carrying out an inspection of the aircraft.
"We apologise to passengers for the inconvenience, but the safety of our passengers and crew is our primary concern."
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A plane headed for Aberdeen was turned back to Norwich Airport after the crew reported smelling an "unusual odour" in the cockpit.
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The 22-year-old, who joined Fulham's academy in 2009, has played four times for the Cottagers and spent a month on loan at Accrington last season.
The Finn also had spells on loan with Maidenhead United, Cambridge United and Finnish Premier League side FC Lahti.
The 6ft 5in goalkeeper has represented Finland at several youth levels and made his senior debut in 2013.
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Stevenage have signed Finland goalkeeper Jesse Joronen on a six-month loan from Championship side Fulham.
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They say the habitats of these important insects are being squeezed in both Europe and North America.
The study added that humans may have to move bumblebees to cooler areas to help them survive.
Ayshah went to meet some young beekeepers to find out more.
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Climate change is threatening the survival of bumblebees, hugely reducing the areas in which they can survive, according to scientists.
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But the Labour-controlled authority, which says it must save £200m by 2018, also confirmed up to 1,600 job losses.
Approving the council's budget for the next year, leader Simon Henig said "extremely difficult decisions" still had to be made.
Planned cuts to adult care, school transport, refuse collections and libraries will go ahead.
The council, which employs about 10,000 people, said cuts in government funding meant that initial forecasts of a total reduction of 28% to the budget were now more likely to equate to 36% up until 2018.
Savings of £90m have already been identified and a extended public consultation will hope highlight further areas for savings.
Mr Henig, said: "Our recent consultation shows a high level of understanding of how we have managed spending reductions so far.
"However, there is no doubt there are many more extremely difficult decisions which we will have to make. We will make these while continuing our discussions with residents and businesses in the county and while protecting those who are most vulnerable as best we can."
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It was a second day of gains following big falls earlier in the week linked to worries about the Chinese economy. Chinese markets were closed due to a public holiday.
The Dow Jones rose 23 points, or 0.1%, to close at 16,375, while the S&P 500 rose 0.1% to 1,951.
The Nasdaq fell slightly, closing down 16 points, or 0.4%, at 4,734
Non-farm payrolls figures for August are due out on Friday. They are expected to show a similar rise to the 215,000 jobs that were added in July.
US shares had made bigger gains earlier in the day after European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi hinted there might be more stimulus measures to come for the eurozone.
The chipmaker Intel was the biggest gainer, rising 1.7% the day after it unveiled its new range of processors at a technology show in Berlin.
Construction equipment maker Caterpillar, down 2.2%, was the biggest faller on the Dow Jones.
"I think the market is trying to calm down a little bit with the fear factor reducing somewhat and the data points to a growing US economy," said Peter Cardillo at Rockwell Global Capital in New York.
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The UK will vote on whether or not to remain in the EU on Thursday 23 June, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.
Mr Goldsmith's opposition candidates, Labour's Sadiq Khan and the Lib Dems' Caroline Pidgeon, have both said they will campaign to stay in the EU.
Current London Mayor Boris Johnson has also said he will campaign to leave.
London Labour has responded to Zac Goldsmith by tweeting: "No serious candidate for Mayor of London would put the prosperity of our city at risk by voting to leave the EU".
Mr Goldsmith, the MP for Richmond Park and north Kingston, has yet to release a statement as to why he has taken this decision.
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The Conservative candidate for London Mayor, Zac Goldsmith, will vote to leave the European Union, his team has confirmed.
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Dorset County Council said the rock fall on East Beach near West Bay appears to have happened in the early hours of Friday.
It follows other landslips earlier in the year caused by winter storms.
The Jurassic Coast World Heritage team urged visitors to pay heed to warning signs and avoid "putting yourself or others at risk" by venturing close to the bottom of cliffs.
Drone pictures taken by local photographer James Loveridge show debris from the sandstone cliff spread out on the beach below.
Sam Scriven, earth science manager for the Jurassic Coast World Heritage team, said the cliffs were being monitored.
"As ever, keep your wits about you, whether you are out walking, fossil hunting, having a picnic or taking selfies.
"Always stay away from top and bottom of cliffs. Landslides and rock falls can, and do, happen anytime. Never ignore a warning sign - they are there for your safety."
Bridport Harbour also posted a warning on Facebook.
It said: "These can happen at anytime and without warning. Stay a safe distance away from the bottom of the cliffs."
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The search to find someone for the bellowing role in Swadlincote, Derbyshire first began in April.
But one applicant withdrew ahead of the second round of auditions last Friday and the second was unable to attend.
The council said it has not given up just yet and are "optimistic" of finding someone eventually.
Kate Allies, from the recruiting team at South Derbyshire District Council, said she was "surprised" so few people applied but said: "We are not giving up trying to find a town crier.
"It has to be the right candidate because this is very important for Swadlincote."
The role was introduced after residents asked for a town crier as part of a survey on what they wanted in their area.
It would be paid for with some of the £40,000 Heritage Lottery Funding that was given to the Swadlincote Townscape Heritage Scheme to revive the town.
Ms Allies said they were trying to rearrange a new trial with the one applicant left before re-advertising the vacancy for a third time.
"It will definitely happen," she said.
"People have asked for it and there has been a lot of interest for it, we just need the right candidate."
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Former England batsman Carberry hit 50 off 36 balls as Perth made 144-7 despite a maiden in the final over.
Pietersen, who fired a stunning six with a switch hit, and Luke Wright both made 31 but the visiting side were all out for 126 in the final over.
Perth will play Brett Lee's Sydney Sixers in Wednesday's final.
That match in Canberra will be the Australia paceman's final competitive game before his retirement.
There were boos ringing out from a vociferous home contingent when their tailender Andrew Tye swung and missed at six nearly identical slower deliveries from Clint McKay at the end of the Perth innings.
Pietersen looked to be guiding his team to victory but with 57 needed from 32 balls became the fifth wicket to fall when he advanced down the pitch to paceman Nathan Coulter-Nile and edged to the wicketkeeper.
Tye atoned for his batting with superb slower balls of his own to return 4-15 from his four overs and take Perth through to their fourth successive final as the Stars, who had won five matches in a row in this campaign, lost their fourth BBL semi-final.
On Saturday, Australia T20 left-hander Nic Maddison inspired the Sydney Sixers to a comprehensive 87-run win over the Adelaide Strikers in the first semi-final, with seven fours and five sixes in his 85 from 48 balls.
Sydney made 181-4 after choosing to bat and then dismissed Adelaide for 94 inside 15 overs, with burly left-arm seamer Doug Bollinger taking 3-21 and Sean Abbott claiming 2-14.
The Sixers also have former England opener Michael Lumb, and Carberry's former Hampshire team-mate, in their side.
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On Thursday, the hospital urged mothers-to-be to ring before arriving as its neonatal cots were full.
It had said only women in advanced stages of labour who could not travel were being admitted.
But on Friday the hospital said the unit was now accepting most mothers-to-be in labour.
Consultants and senior midwives were said to be assessing each case of premature labour to see if they may still need to go elsewhere.
Although the unit remained extremely busy, caesarean sections and inducements were also now going ahead.
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board said: "The neonatal unit, which cares for poorly babies, is still extremely busy but the situation has eased enough for most mums-to-be to have their babies in the hospital.
"Earlier this week the neonatal unit was completely full, meaning that only women who were too advanced in their labour to travel were being accepted and all others were being asked to call ahead in advance.
"The situation is constantly evolving but the service is expected to remain under some pressure for a few days at least."
Women due to give birth at Singleton who go into premature labour - less than 36 weeks into their pregnancy - are asked to call the ward on 01792 205666.
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Swansea's Singleton Hospital says it is accepting "most" expectant women in labour again after pressures on its neonatal services eased.
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Anthony Knockeart converted Gaetan Bong's fine cross to give Brighton the lead in an otherwise even first half.
Bournemouth loanee Murray doubled the lead from close range after the break and he tapped in his second late on.
Defeat was Forest's first of the season under new head coach Philippe Montanier, who joined in June.
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Adding victory to their draw at Derby on the opening day, the result saw Brighton go to the top the table ahead of the rest of the weekend's fixtures.
Murray returned to the Seagulls on a season-long loan this summer and his second-half goals made the points safe as Brighton, who finished third in the Championship last season, took control after half-time.
Tomer Hemed went close to adding further goals for the hosts, while Czech Republic winger Jiri Skalak had a goal correctly ruled out for offside.
Forest have now conceded three goals in both of the first two league games, while Brighton are yet to concede this season.
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The hosts lost their last five wickets for 54 runs and were 333 all out in their second innings, which was wrapped up just before the close on day three.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes (3-50) broke a second-wicket stand of 114 between Procter and Haseeb Hameed when the latter was caught at slip for 53.
But Procter (122) got to three figures off 235 balls, his second ton of 2016.
The 28-year-old left-hander spent exactly six hours at the crease, although he should have been run out and was also dropped by wicketkeeper Michael Richardson before bringing up his third first-class century.
Procter was eventually caught at leg gully off leg-spinner Scott Borthwick (3-98), who took some late punishment as tail-ender Nathan Buck smashed 27 not out, including two huge sixes in an over which cost 18 runs.
The victorious team will climb up to second in Division One.
Durham's Stokes and Lancashire paceman James Anderson have been recalled by England for the second Test against Pakistan, which starts at Old Trafford on Friday
Hameed was Stokes' first scalp, the teenage opener gloving a rising short ball to substitute fielder Jeremy Benton at slip, and he returned later to remove Simon Kerrigan and Matt Parkinson.
Buck replaced Anderson, who successfully proved his fitness to the England selectors following a shoulder injury, in the Lancashire side at the start of the third day's play.
Durham all-rounder Ben Stokes: "The back's fine and the knee's fine, which is the main thing.
"It's my first game back and I've got through it - to know I can run in unrestricted and bowl overs is good."
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"The hateful language... from public figures on TV does not represent the true spirit of this country," she said, to loud cheers and applause.
"Don't stoop to their level. Our motto is, when they go low, we go high."
Earlier, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders urged Democrats to back Mrs Clinton.
She will accept the party's presidential nomination on Thursday, when a roll call of how states' delegates are voting is to be read out.
"While Donald Trump is busy insulting one group after another, Hillary Clinton understands that our diversity is one of our greatest strengths," Mr Sanders said.
Some supporters of the senator, who had been Mrs Clinton's rival in the Democratic primary, booed at mention of Mrs Clinton's name; others wore duct tape with the word "silenced" over their mouths.
Mrs Obama's speech was widely seen as an attack on Mr Trump, although she did not mention the Republican nominee by name.
She said she wanted her husband to be succeeded by "somebody who knows this job and takes it seriously" and that could only be Mrs Clinton.
Watch: Michelle Obama speech in full
Because of the Democrats' candidate, she said, "my daughters and all our sons and daughters now take for granted that a woman can be president of the United States."
In other remarks, she praised Mrs Clinton as a "true public servant" who had shown "devotion to our nation's children" and "never buckles under pressure".
After her speech, President Obama wrote on Twitter: "Incredible speech by an incredible woman. Couldn't be more proud & our country has been blessed to have her as FLOTUS [first lady]. I love you, Michelle."
Mr Trump, who has criticised his rivals, both Republican and Democrat, in sometimes colourful language on Twitter, said Mr Sanders had "sold out" to Mrs Clinton.
He also condemned other speakers at the Democratic convention including senators Cory Booker and Elizabeth Warren, but made no mention of Mrs Obama.
In other key moments from the convention on Monday:
The Washington Post said the party's "opening day of discord" ended on a "high note" but USA Today said the Democrats proved "they can be dysfunctional too".
The Boston Globe meanwhile asked: "Has Bernie Sanders lost control of his delegates?"
But it was the First Lady who was credited with invigorating things. This was Hillary's convention, but it was "Michelle's night" says Gail Collins in the New York Times.
The LA Times says she "delivered one of the most passionate Clinton endorsements of the night".
1. What is the point? At a convention, each party formally nominates its candidates for president and vice-president, and the party unveils its party platform, or manifesto.
2. Who is there? There are about 5,000 delegates attending, selected at state and congressional district conventions, and representing each US state and territory. Plus about 15,000 journalists and tens of thousands of other party grandees, lawmakers and guests.
3. What is the schedule?
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Morgan's men are through to the semi-finals after beating New Zealand, but have the chance to put Australia out.
"If we're going to be contenders, we need to beat the best and Australia are one of the best," said Morgan.
"So to go in to a game like that with no other attitude than winning is very important to us."
England will go through to the semis as Group A winners regardless of the result against Australia, but Saturday's clash could be the final time the two sides meet before this winter's Ashes series.
New Zealand will also be looking for England to do them a favour, as an Australia win would send the Kiwis out.
In Cardiff on Tuesday, England posted 310 and looked under pressure when New Zealand reached 158-2.
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But after Mark Wood found extra bounce to remove Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson for 87, it began a collapse that saw New Zealand lose their last eight wickets for 65 runs.
"We batted OK," said Morgan. "We weren't that pleased at halfway and thought we were maybe 20 or 30 short of par.
"The guys did the right things, but it doesn't always work. But, when you post over 300 you're always in with a shout."
In an all-round display from the England side, four of the batsmen made scores in excess of 48, while all five bowlers used took at least one wicket.
However, the form of opener Jason Roy remains a concern. The Surrey man, who had not passed 20 in his previous seven ODIs, made 13 before being bowled by Adam Milne.
Morgan, who has previously backed Roy to remain in the England side throughout the tournament, said: "It doesn't change very much.
"We'll obviously have a chat about the team, but, certainly within a winning side, it's very hard to make changes going into a game where you don't really have much to lose."
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Racing Metro centre Roberts, 28, is understood to have rejected Cardiff Blues and agreed to join Quins after the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Head coach Gatland has previously stated he would prefer Welsh internationals to play in Wales.
"There's not a hard and fast rule as there is with England," Gatland told BBC Wales Sport.
"There are exceptions where players have been playing outside of Wales and there are one or two wildcards we could pick.
"They do play outside of Wales but they could be selected, but I think the long-term goal is to have a policy where, ideally, we pick players who are playing in Wales."
English players who move to play abroad are currently not considered for national team selection.
To complete the move to Quins, Roberts must first be released by French Top 14 club Racing Metro, where he has a contract until June 2016.
Under the so-called 'Gatland's Law', Wales-based players are likely to be favoured for Test selection over those who choose to play elsewhere.
In August 2014, the Welsh Rugby Union and Wales' four professional regions signed a £60m, six-year deal that settled a long-running dispute over the sport's future.
That deal included rules that mean players based outside Wales could also be overlooked in favour of home-based talent, with coach Gatland expected to tighten selection policy.
The selection policy ruled that no player based overseas should represent Wales, although Gatland is able to make exceptions.
However, that only applied to players who moved before the deal was agreed, and so at the time would not have applied to Roberts, who joined Racing in June 2013.
A move to Harlequins now would bring the centre into the category of players who could be overlooked for selection, though Gatland remains pragmatic on the matter.
"The ideal for me is you want players playing in Wales," Gatland said at an event where tickets went on sale for Wales' World Cup warm-up matches.
"It's important we work closely with the regions to make them as successful as possible.
"That will encourage players to stay and encourage players to come back to Wales."
Wales host Ireland on Saturday, 8 August, visit Dublin on Saturday, 29 August, and then welcome Italy to the Millennium Stadium on Saturday, 5 September.
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The FTSE 100 index was down 73.57 at 6,112.02 points.
Mining companies saw some of the biggest falls as the price of metals declined.
The biggest faller on the FTSE 100 was mining giant Rangold, whose shares lost 11%. Fellow BHP Billiton, was down 6%, with its shares also being affected by news of a lawsuit in Brazil.
Federal prosecutors in Brazil have filed a $43.5bn (£30bn) civil lawsuit against iron miner Samarco and its owners BHP and Vale, over the collapse of a dam last year that killed 19 people.
Shares in Sainsbury's extended losses throughout the afternoon to lose 6% after the supermarket reported a fall in underlying full-year profits.
Profits fell to £587m from £681m in the previous year as the supermarket price war continued to have an impact.
Shares in rivals Tesco and Morrisons were also lower, with Tesco down 5% and Morrisons 1.7%, as research from Kantar Worldpanel indicated that all the big four supermarkets had lost market share in the 12 weeks to 24 April.
Next shares rose 3.5% despite the retailer cutting its full-year sales and profit forecasts on fears of a slowdown in consumer spending.
On the currency markets, the pound slipped 0.4% against the dollar to $1.4478, and was 0.3% lower against the euro at €1.2593.
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More than 1,800 cases have been recorded in recent weeks, compared to 1,695 cases for all of 2010. Five deaths have been reported so far.
The mosquito that carries the dengue virus breeds in containers with clear, stagnant water.
Dengue cases usually jump during and just after the rainy season, which normally lasts from June to September.
Hospitals and clinics across the city have been inundated with patients, putting a strain on emergency services.
News channels are showing patients sharing beds and scores of people queuing up at clinics for free fever tests.
The government in Delhi has ordered 1,000 extra bed in hospitals to treat dengue patients after the suicide of a couple whose seven-year-old son died from the tropical illness after being allegedly refused treatment at a number of city hospitals.
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain has also ordered the setting up of "fever clinics" at hospitals to deal with the rush of patients.
"There is no need to panic. I have ordered all government hospitals that they should not refuse to admit dengue patients even if they have to treat two patients on a single bed," he said.
"The panic in people about the spread of dengue is leading to a huge burden on hospitals."
YK Mann, director of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, told the AFP news agency that this was "the worst outbreak in the last five years and it is going to further increase as the weather remains humid".
The government's latest move comes after a couple jumped to their death from a four-storey building in Delhi last week, two days after their son died of the fever.
The authorities ordered a magisterial inquiry into the death after local media reported that the boy was refused admission at five private hospitals. The reports sparked outrage and anger in the city.
Monsoon rains provide more breeding grounds for disease-carrying mosquitoes, who lay their eggs in stagnant water, including pots of clean water, puddles and open sewage drains.
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The claim: Prime Minister Theresa May says there is no turning back from the triggering of Article 50, which starts the process of leaving the EU.
Reality Check verdict: The government is clear that it respects the result of the referendum, so it argues that any debate is theoretical. However, the question of whether Article 50 is irrevocable is the subject of legal dispute.
As a result, the UK government has been unable to make any definitive legal statements on the issue.
The Justice Secretary, Liz Truss, has said "My understanding is that it is irrevocable," while the Brexit Secretary, David Davis, said in December 2016: "Is it irrevocable? I don't know."
In the recent UK Supreme Court case on Article 50, both sides assumed that it was irrevocable and the court judgement concluded: "We are content to proceed on the basis that that is correct, without expressing any view of our own."
So this is not an issue that has been formally tested in a UK court.
But European Council President Donald Tusk has said that he believes Article 50 can be reversed.
When asked if the UK could unilaterally withdraw its Article 50 notification during the next two years, he said, "Formally, legally, yes."
Lord Kerr - the former British ambassador to the EU, who helped draft Article 50 - agreed.
"You can change your mind while the process is going on," he said.
He acknowledged that this might annoy the rest of the EU, and be seen as a huge waste of time.
"They might try to extract a political price," Lord Kerr said, "but legally they couldn't insist that you leave."
The distinction between political and legal opinion on this issue is critical. The politics might become way too complicated if the UK tried to change its mind.
But who might have the final legal say on what could yet become a critical question?
Article 50 is a piece of European law, so the ultimate arbiter on this issue is the European Court of Justice.
There is an ongoing case in Dublin at the moment that is seeking to refer the question of irrevocability to the European Court to get a definitive answer.
One other point is worth bearing in mind: everyone is talking about a two-year period for negotiating under Article 50, at the end of which the UK would leave the EU.
But Article 50 does provide for that two-year period to be extended, if all 28 EU countries, including the UK, agreed.
No-one is advocating that, but it remains a legal possibility.
The argument that Article 50 cannot be reversed once it has been triggered has not been tested in court.
The rest of the EU has said it does not want the UK to leave, but - politically speaking - it would be very difficult to revoke notification of Article 50, and the current UK government says it has no intention of doing so.
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The Lady Black Cats beat Reading 3-0 to make the semi-finals with Arsenal, Manchester City and holders Chelsea.
"If you want to win a trophy you've got to beat the best," Williams told BBC Newcastle ahead of Tuesday's draw.
"Whoever we get, we'll prepare appropriately. We're not going down without a fight."
Carlton Fairweather's side had drawn 1-1 with Reading in Women's Super League One on 26 March.
Ex-Doncaster defender Williams continued: "We played Reading in the league last week and we felt that we underperformed quite badly.
"So we had a chat first thing on Monday morning, we had a look through the videos, discussed what we needed to improve on and we applied that."
Sunderland Ladies have only played in an FA Cup final once, losing 2-1 to Arsenal in 2009.
"It would be massive if we get there [the final]," the 25-year old added. "It's every kid's dream, isn't it? You don't get many chances to play at Wembley and you've got to work hard to get there."
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The Australian rode 13.8km in 14 minutes and 56 seconds at an average speed of 55.446 km/h, with German Tony Martin five seconds behind in second.
"To wear the Tour de France yellow jersey, it's a dream," Dennis said.
Team Sky's Chris Froome was 50 seconds back as Steve Cummings placed highest of 10 British riders in 10th.
Defending champion Vincenzo Nibali was the best performer among Froome's fellow contenders for overall victory at the 21-stage race, which ends in Paris on 26 July,
Astana's Italian rider finished 22nd, seven seconds ahead of 2013 winner Froome, 15 seconds clear of Spaniard Alberto Contador and 18 seconds ahead of Colombia's Nairo Quintana.
"It's the longer efforts I've been training for and I'm happy to have that out the way," said Froome.
British former Olympic champion Chris Boardman set the previous fastest individual average speed over a Tour de France stage with 55.152 km/h at the 7.2km prologue of 1994.
"Everything went perfectly," said Dennis, who will wear the leader's yellow jersey for the start of stage two on Sunday - a 166km ride along the Dutch coast that is likely to end in a bunch sprint.
"We went with the tactic of going out early and setting a benchmark and making everyone chase me," the 25-year-old BMC rider added on ITV4.
Dennis's Swiss team-mate Fabian Cancellara came third with a time of 15 minutes and two seconds, while Britons Geraint Thomas of Team Sky and Alex Dowsett of Movistar came 12th and 13th respectively.
Cummings, 34, last rode the Tour in 2012 and this year is competing for Team MTN-Qhubeka, the first African-based team to tackle cycling's most prestigious race.
Meanwhile, Astana's Lars Boom completed the stage despite suggestions he should be withdrawn for failing a test for low cortisol levels, which can indicate abuse of cortisone.
Stage 1 result and general classification
1 Rohan Dennis (Aus) BMC Racing Team 14mins 56secs
2 Tony Martin (Ger) Etixx - Quick-Step +5secs
3 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory Racing +6secs
4 Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin +8secs
5 Jos Van Emden (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo +15secs
6 Jonathan Castroviejo (Spa) Movistar Team a +23secs
7 Matthias Brandle (Aut) IAM Cycling at same time
8 Adriano Malori (Ita) Movistar Team +29secs
9 Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo +30secs
10 Stephen Cummings (Gbr) MTN - Qhubeka +32secs
Selected others:
12 Geraint Thomas (Gbr) Team Sky +33secs
13 Alex Dowsett (Gbr) Movistar Team +36secs
22 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana +43secs
33 Simon Yates (Gbr) Orica GreenEdge +46secs
39 Christopher Froome (Gbr) Team Sky +50secs
46 Alberto Contador (Spa) Saxo-Tinkoff +58
57 Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar +1min 1sec
68 Peter Kennaugh (Gbr) Team Sky +1min 08secs
74 Ian Stannard (Gbr) Team Sky +1min 11secs
97 Adam Yates (Gbr) Orica GreenEdge +1min 18secs
123 Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Etixx - Quick-Step +1min 26secs
180 Luke Rowe (Gbr) Team Sky +1min 54secs
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The latest figures available suggest more than 1.5 million homeowners may not have cover if the worst was to happen to their home.
Until last year Violet, a pensioner, lived in a semi-detached, thatched cottage which she inherited from her parents. Then in March, a fire believed to have started in her neighbour's chimney spread to her house, burning both of them down.
Speaking to Radio 4'sMoney Boxshe said: "It quickly spread to my side. The wind was blowing my way, we had about 10 fire engines here but I lost just about everything."
Violet's neighbour has buildings insurance and his insurer has agreed to meet his claim. Violet had cover until a few years ago but then cancelled it because of the cost, something she now bitterly regrets: "Being on a low income, I had to let the contents and house insurance go, but in retrospect I wish I had been insured because now I can't claim on anything."
Since the fire Violet has lived in a mobile home in her garden which local people clubbed together to buy her.
Vulnerable properties
It is unclear exactly how many other homeowners like Violet would not be covered if something similar happened to them.
But figures published by the Financial Services Authority in 2006 estimated that more than 10% of people do not have buildings insurance and UK government figures for 2010 put the number of owner occupiers at more than 17 million. This suggests the number of uninsured could be more than 1.5 million.
There is no evidence that the cause of the fire was as a result of negligence nor anything other than an accident.
Malcolm Tarling, from the Association of British Insurers, says the only way someone in Violet's position might be able to claim is if they were able to prove their neighbour had been negligent: "The law says if you want to claim against someone else you have to show they were negligent, and their negligence resulted in your property being damaged."
However, that may not be an easy thing to prove. Laura Checkley, a property litigation solicitor at Pemberton Greenish, says an accident which was not easy to predict would not fall into this category: "A person has to take reasonable care to make sure they don't cause reasonably foreseeable harm to another person's property. So you would have to show that their behaviour fell short of that reasonable standard."
Money Boxis broadcast on Saturdays at 12:00 GMT onBBC Radio 4and repeated on Sundays at 21:00 GMT. You can listen again via theBBC iPlayeror by downloading Money Boxpodcast.
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Whyte, who won bronze at the 2014 Worlds, was left out of the initial GB squad for this year's event, but a wrist injury to Liam Phillips gave him a reprieve.
The 23-year-old is joined by Rio Olympian Kyle Evans in the men's senior event, with Beth Shriever, 18, leading the women's junior team.
"I was gutted to miss out but now I'm motivated," he told BBC Sport.
Paddy Sharrock will join Evans and Whyte in the men's elite competition at the Rock-Hill World Championships in USA on Saturday.
Blaine Ridge-Davis joins Shriever in the junior women's team, with Kye Whyte the only junior man in the GB line-up.
Whyte was not selected for last year's Rio Olympics, and admits he has struggled to recover from the "devastating" decision.
"I've had a lot of setbacks with selections and races. It leaves you sad and it's a real struggle because you're left wondering why you trained so hard," he said.
"For me this is the first step towards Tokyo [2020 Olympics] and although people are getting faster and more hungry I'm ready to prove I'm up for the challenge."
Evans, 23, reached the quarter-finals in his Olympic debut in Rio and is hoping the experience will boost his prospects of success at the World Championships.
"The Olympics only come around every four years and it's the World Championships that you grow up dreaming of winning as you get to wear the rainbow jersey," he told BBC Sport.
"I feel like I've been in this grey area and just on the knuckle of breaking into the podium positions but what I've experienced is pushing me on to be an even better athlete.
"Hopefully I'll continue to learn and grown and I'll be pushing hard for the top of the podium in the near future."
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Campaigners and the area's MP have argued Ilkeston in Derbyshire is one of the largest towns in the UK without a railway station.
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin visited the site on Friday and said trains will be running through there within 12 months.
Work had been delayed because of great crested newts and flooding concerns.
The station should have been open by last Christmas, and the Transport Secretary questioned whether newts should have delayed it so much.
"The truth of the matter is it seems that nearly every site we start work on, that's got any water or anything like that, we find the great crested newt," said Mr McLoughlin.
"I don't wish the newt any ill at all, but I don't think it should delay us to the length that it has delayed us on this site."
Ilkeston once had three railway stations, but the last one closed in 1967 as a result of the Beeching Report, published in 1963.
The new £9.6 million station has been part-funded from the government's New Station Fund.
It will provide direct, hourly connections to Nottingham, Chesterfield and Sheffield.
The main building work is expected to start in the summer, once any remaining newts have been trapped and relocated.
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General Ali Fadavi accused those detained of "unprofessional" acts.
But he suggested the group, who are being held by the guards, could be released soon.
The incident comes at a sensitive time, as the US and Iran try to implement the deal on Iran's nuclear activities.
US Secretary of State John Kerry has contacted Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif over the incident.
Giving his assessment of the talks, Gen Fadavi said "Mr Zarif had a firm stance, saying that they were in our territorial waters and should not have been, and saying that they [the US] should apologise".
"This has been done and it will not take long, and the naval force, according to its hierarchy, will act immediately upon the orders it receives," he added.
This naval incident comes at a delicate moment for both Washington and Tehran.
The process to begin lifting the sanctions imposed on Iran due to its nuclear activities is expected to get under way at the end of this week.
There are many conservatives and hardliners in both countries who would dearly love to sabotage the deal and consequently both governments may be eager - whatever the attendant rhetoric - to get this episode resolved as quickly as possible.
How it plays out will be an important signal as to the balance of power in Tehran itself.
The Revolutionary Guard Corps, whose naval branch detained the US vessels and their crews, is amongst the more hardline elements ranked up against the nuclear deal.
But the potential economic benefits of lifting the sanctions may be too great an inducement for the agreement to be derailed now.
US officials have said the sailors - nine men and a woman - are likely to be released on Wednesday. There has been no confirmation from Washington that Mr Kerry apologised.
One of the two US riverine patrol boats developed mechanical problems while on a training mission between Bahrain and Kuwait, the US officials added.
The crew and vessels have been taken to Farsi Island, the site of an Iranian naval base.
Iran's influential Revolutionary Guard - tasked with protecting the country's 1979 Islamic revolution - has strongly defended Iranian sea borders in the past.
Fifteen British sailors and marines were held for 13 days in 2007 after they were captured in a disputed area between Iran and Iraq.
Despite last year's breakthrough nuclear deal tensions remain between the US and Iran.
In December, Iran's navy conducted rocket tests near US warships in the Strait of Hormuz, something the US called "highly provocative".
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Hendry, who retired in 2012, has seven Crucible titles to his name, while O'Sullivan has won snooker's showpiece event on five occasions.
"Ronnie is the best player to ever pick up a cue," Bingham, 39, told BBC Sport.
"But to be the greatest player you have to beat the records."
O'Sullivan, 40, is looking to go within one world title of the Scot, who won a total of 36 ranking titles, when this year's event gets under way on Saturday.
Bingham added: "Hendry was a born winner; he only loved winning and he was more ruthless than anyone. Ronnie is the most talented and the best in the world, but to be the greatest ever you need titles."
Bingham beat O'Sullivan on his way to lifting snooker's biggest prize in Sheffield for the first time last year and he is in no doubt that the unpredictable talents of the 28-time ranking event winner make him the man to beat once again.
"He is the only person in the game who has the aura that Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis had," Bingham added.
"Whatever tournament he enters, he is probably going to be favourite - and rightly so. He is the best player in the world."
Bingham said the game's best players were capable of toppling O'Sullivan, but it was also a matter of believing it, and lasting the distance at the 17-day tournament.
"Anyone now in the top 16 will fancy their chances," the Basildon-born potter said. "But, when it comes down to the crunch, to actually beat Ronnie, it's a different ball game.
"I remember saying to Ronnie last year: 'How have you won it five times?' I won it last year and it took me three weeks to get over it.
"How he has done it five times I will never know. It just shows you what a class act he is."
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The Super League side moved from their Willows home in 2012 after 110 years at their former ground.
Former dual-code Wales international Harris, 39, had a 17-month stint as head coach at Salford.
"Growing up and playing against Salford for many years, they were always a passionate club," he said.
Harris told Rugby League Extra: "I think what's been a big struggle for them is the move to a new stadium.
"Part of what was symbolic with Salford whenever I went there was the stadium - although it was creaking, it still had that home feel about it and you're in Salford.
"I'm not sure the new stadium has got that and I'm not sure that Salford, as a club, have quite got the identity which they probably had 10 years ago.
"It's whether they can recapture that identity of what Salford was, because the fans are fantastic.
"If they can capture that identity again, I think that's how they can improve."
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Salford Red Devils have lost some of their identity after their move to the AJ Bell Stadium, says former head coach Iestyn Harris.
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The striker opened the scoring in the fifth minute as he tapped in a Liam Nolan knock-down from a corner.
Nolan then got on the score-sheet himself to double the hosts' advantage in first-half stoppage time before Southport made it 3-0 shortly after the break when Allen got his second of the game.
Maidstone pulled a goal back as Yemi Odubade's close range finish reduced the deficit for the visitors.
The Stones made it 3-2 in stoppage time when Bobby-Joe Taylor dispatched a penalty but it proved to be too late for Maidstone.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Southport 3, Maidstone United 2.
Second Half ends, Southport 3, Maidstone United 2.
Goal! Southport 3, Maidstone United 2. Bobby-Joe Taylor (Maidstone United).
Substitution, Maidstone United. Liam Enver-Marum replaces Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi.
Substitution, Southport. Ashley Grimes replaces Jordan Lussey.
Substitution, Southport. John Cofie replaces Andrai Jones.
Callum Howe (Southport) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Maidstone United. Ben Greenhalgh replaces Bradley Hudson-Odoi.
Substitution, Southport. Liam Hynes replaces James Caton.
Jamie Coyle (Maidstone United) is shown the yellow card.
Goal! Southport 3, Maidstone United 1. Yemi Odubade (Maidstone United).
Substitution, Maidstone United. Jack Evans replaces Dan Sweeney.
Goal! Southport 3, Maidstone United 0. Jamie Allen (Southport).
Second Half begins Southport 2, Maidstone United 0.
First Half ends, Southport 2, Maidstone United 0.
Goal! Southport 2, Maidstone United 0. Liam Nolan (Southport).
Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi (Maidstone United) is shown the yellow card.
Goal! Southport 1, Maidstone United 0. Jamie Allen (Southport).
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Jamie Allen scored at the beginning of each half as Southport defeated Maidstone in the National League.
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Jason Roy hit 59 and Alex Hales 40, putting on 92 for the first wicket inside seven overs in Abu Dhabi.
Although the tourists faltered as they posted 174-6, the UAE managed only 95-9 in reply, with off-spinner Moeen Ali taking 4-11 and Chris Jordan 2-14.
The first T20 of the three-match series is in Dubai on Thursday at 16:00 GMT.
Eoin Morgan's side are building towards the World Twenty20 in India, which starts in March 2016.
Pakistan won the Test series 2-0 before England took the one-day series 3-1.
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England eased to a 79-run win over the United Arab Emirates in their only warm-up game before the Twenty20 series against Pakistan.
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The Colombia international, on a season-long from Monaco, was reportedly in the Spanish capital on Monday in the hope of sealing a return to La Liga.
However, those hopes were ended when a move to China fell through for Atletico's Jackson Martinez.
Falcao has made just one Premier League start for Chelsea and his only goal in 15 appearances came as a substitute.
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The 29-year-old arrived at Stamford Bridge last July having had a disappointing loan spell at Manchester United during the 2014-15 season.
He has not played for Chelsea since 31 October, was sidelined with a thigh injury at the start of November and suffered a recurrence of the problem in a training game in December.
During two years at Atletico, Falcao helped the side win the 2012 Europa League and 2013 Copa del Rey.
He scored 52 goals in 68 league games for the Colchoneros.
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Chelsea striker Radamel Falcao was denied the chance to re-join Atletico Madrid on transfer deadline day.
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The 21-year-old joined Stanley in June 2015 from Derby County and made 24 appearances last season.
He played in both legs of the League Two play-offs as Stanley lost 3-2 to AFC Wimbledon in extra-time.
"It is important we get players who understand the league who are real quality and Ross ticks that box," boss Darren Ferguson told the club website.
Accrington will be owed compensation for Etheridge, as he is under the age of 24 and was offered a new contract to remain at the club.
Doncaster were relegated to League Two on the final day of the season as they finished 21st in League One.
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Doncaster Rovers have signed Accrington Stanley goalkeeper Ross Etheridge on a two-year deal starting on 1 July.
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They discovered that mucus and saliva moves in different ways once it leaves your nose.
It moves in sheets, bursts, bags and strings before it becomes droplets.
It's hoped the research will help experts learn more about how sneezing spreads germs.
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Scientists in America have used a high-speed video to find out how snot, or mucus, travels and separates after it leaves our mouths during a sneeze.
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Percy Jeeves played for the Goole Cricket Club and professionally for Warwickshire and Hawes before his death in World War One in July 1916.
PG Wodehouse used his name for the immaculate valet after seeing him play at Cheltenham in 1913.
The plaque is on the corner of Manuel Street, Goole, where Jeeves lived.
Live updates on this story and others from Hull and East Yorkshire
It was organised by the Goole Civic Society and unveiled by his great nephew Keith Mellard.
Mr Mellard, 79, said: "I'm absolutely thrilled to be unveiling the plaque.
"His brother, Alec Jeeves, was my grandfather. He used to talk about him a lot and I grew up feeling I knew him.
"To be honoured in this way is very exciting."
Margaret Hicks-Clarke, chair of the society, said: "We could think of no finer person to honour with our first blue plaque, being unveiled in the anniversary year of Percy Jeeves's death.
"He was a great cricketer and a brave soldier who paid the ultimate sacrifice for his country."
Jeeves, who was born in 1888 near Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, grew up in Goole before playing county cricket for Warwickshire.
Mrs Hicks-Clarke said: "His father had moved to Goole to work on the railways at the start of the 1900s and Percy lived in a little terraced house with his family."
Comic novelist PG Wodehouse brought the Jeeves character to life in a series of short stories and books in which the knowledgeable and perceptive butler helped his master Bertie Wooster cope with life's vagaries.
The plaque, which is placed on the Oddfellows building at the corner of Manuel Street and Boothferry Road, has been funded by the Goole and District Lottery, Goole Town Cricket Club and the PG Wodehouse Society.
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The 27-year old made the podium at Rio 2016 in the men's 85kg category with a lift of 390kg.
Having already served a two-year doping ban, he could now face a lifetime ban.
"There is no final decision on sanctions relating to the Rio Olympics yet," the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) said in a statement.
The IWF has declined to make any further comment until the case is closed, but the officially endorsed World Weightlifting magazine has promoted fourth-placed Denis Ulanov from Kazakhstan to the bronze medal and lists Sincraian as disqualified.
Norwegian three-time Olympic cross-country skiing medallist Therese Johaug has also failed a doping test for the prohibited steroid clostebol.
Her country's ski federation said the substance had been in dcame from a sun lotion given to her by team doctor Fredrik Bendiksen, who has resigned and described the violation as his "personal mistake as a doctor".
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The Nikkei 225 closed up 50.80 points at 20,650.92, its fifth gain in a row, having risen by 4.4% over the week.
The market was lifted as the yen remained weak against the dollar, which is considered good news for exporters.
In mainland China, stocks rose with the Shanghai Composite climbing 3.5% to 3,957.35.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index closed 1% higher at 25,415.27.
In South Korea, shareholders of construction firm Samsung C&T have approved the merger plans with holding company Cheil Industries.
The deal had been strongly criticised by US hedge fund Elliott Associates, the third-largest shareholder in Samsung C&T.
The share prices of both firms dived after the vote, with Samsung C&T closing down 10.4% and Cheil dropping 7.7%.
The country's benchmark Kospi index closed down 0.5% at 2,076.79.
In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 index ended flat at 5,670.11.
But Evan Lucas, market strategist with IG, said in a note that he was optimistic about the general outlook for Australian stocks.
"China worries have died down and Greece is now a non-issue (until September, anyway). The next month or two may be the first positive months since February."
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Japan's Nikkei index registered its biggest weekly gain since October, while Asian shares were mostly higher as worries over Greece and China eased.
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The Dow Jones rose 40.68 points to 18,202.62 while the wider S&P 500 edged up 4 points to 2,144.29.
Oil prices rose over 2% after figures suggested a drop in US stockpiles. Shares in Chevron added 0.5% and Chesapeake Energy climbed 3.1%.
The tech-focused Nasdaq rose just 2.6 points to 5,246.41, with Intel down nearly 6% after its latest results.
Intel reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and revenue, but its shares were hit after its forecast for fourth-quarter revenues fell slightly short of expectations.
Intel is predicting revenues of $15.7bn in the quarter, plus or minus $500m, compared with analysts' expectations of $15.86bn.
Morgan Stanley shares rose 1.9% after the bank reported a 62% jump in third-quarter earnings to $1.5bn.
Like the other major US investment banks, Morgan Stanley's results were boosted by a big increase in bond trading, with revenues from that activity rising to $1.5bn in the quarter from $583m a year earlier.
Volumes of bond trading have been strong in recent months, partly due to the UK's vote to leave the EU and also due to speculation about moves in US interest rates.
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(Close): US markets closed higher, with energy stocks lifted by rising oil prices.
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Based in Doncaster, he simply asked a bunch of strangers: "What do you want?"
With support from the Arts Council England, the results have been put on display in the Frenchgate Centre, Doncaster.
"The project became led by the answers that subjects gave," says Monaghan.
"Political and societal changes have rendered us all as individual consumers, those portrayed have been photographed alone, but when exhibited they are grouped together and their desires for health, happiness and a better world coalesce.
"We want the same things, we want to get along, we want to be social, we want community."
Monaghan also points out that, of the 150 on show, only one wanted a commodity.
Here is a selection of pictures from the project.
You can see more work by Les Monaghan on his blog.
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There are times when it is best to keep things simple, and that's just what Les Monaghan has done for The Desire Project.
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The Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2013 questioned about 1,500 people.
The survey said that 41% of people were in favour of the Scottish government policy to charge a minimum unit price for alcohol.
The research found 35% were against the policy and 22% had no strong view either way.
Of those who were against the policy, 17% of people said they were "strongly against".
There was even less certainty among those in favour of the policy, with just 15% "strongly in favour".
The research was part of an annual survey of social and political attitudes run by ScotCen Social Research since 1999.
The questions on alcohol were funded by the Scottish government and managed by NHS Health Scotland.
They want to track changes in attitudes to drinking alcohol from 2004 and 2007 when the questions were last included in the survey.
Scottish government ministers claim minimum unit pricing for alcohol is vital to address Scotland's "unhealthy relationship with drink".
They want to curb excessive consumption by raising the price of high-strength booze.
However, the flagship legislation, which was passed in 2012, could be delayed for another two years after the Scotch Whisky Association's legal challenge was referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union.
The Scottish government wants to set a 50p rate per unit of alcohol, which would mean the minimum price a shop or supermarket would be allowed to charge for four large cans of beer would be £4.40, a bottle of wine would be £5 and a standard bottle of vodka £13.
Between 55% and 66% of adults thought the suggested minimum prices for beer, wine and vodka were "about right".
Just under half (46%) of the people surveyed thought supermarkets sold too much alcohol at very cheap prices.
The Social Attitudes Survey also asked people how much price was an issue when buying alcohol.
About 65% of adults said price did not prevent them from buying as much as they liked.
Attitudes to minimum pricing varied across different groups with women more likely to support it than men.
People educated to degree level were much more likely to approve of minimum pricing than those who were not.
Support for the policy was lowest among higher risk drinkers and highest among non-drinkers.
People who expressed the view that alcohol causes Scotland "a great deal" of harm were also likely to strongly support unit pricing.
The three most commonly mentioned reasons for supporting minimum pricing were preventing health problems, stopping young people drinking and tackling problem behaviour.
People not in favour of minimum pricing said it would not make a difference to heavy drinkers who would drink "whatever the price".
They also thought the policy was unfair as it "punishes everyone for what some drinkers do" and it "punishes those who are less well off".
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The average fee for a fixed-rate mortgage is now more than £1,000 - the most expensive for four years, according to Moneyfacts.
The financial information service said that borrowers and lenders tended to focus on mortgage interest rates.
Rates are now among the lowest ever seen in the UK mortgage market.
However, Moneyfacts said that some borrowers would be better off by choosing a slightly higher rate with a lower fee, or no fee, when they remortgaged.
"Those savvy borrowers heeding the advice to remortgage could find that moving deals can be a costly affair, especially if their preference is for shorter-term fixed rates. Therefore, with fees on the rise, it is more important than ever for borrowers to consider the true cost of a mortgage before obtaining a deal," said Charlotte Nelson, of Moneyfacts.
"Deals with larger fees often allow you to add the fee to the mortgage advance, however, this increases the amount borrowed, pushing up monthly repayments.
"The extra saved by opting for a deal with no fee could be better used to overpay the mortgage, which could help borrowers become mortgage-free quicker."
Figures from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) show that, on a seasonally-adjusted basis, property transactions have generally been close to the 100,000 mark each month for the past three years.
This climate, in part, has resulted in lenders launching new products to try to attract new borrowers, often with very low rates.
Moneyfacts said that, for those with a £150,000 mortgage and repaying over 25 years, some deals with the lowest rates on the market have fees of around £2,000, with one as high as £4,000.
The average fee for these customers was now £1,018, compared with £986 a year ago, and £886 in July 2014.
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Homeowners are making a "costly mistake" by turning a blind eye to additional fees when they remortgage, it has been claimed.
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The event - Scotland's Thatched Buildings: Developing a plan for the future - will follow up on a survey of Scotland's thatched buildings last year.
Scotland has about 305 thatched roof buildings.
May's event will be held close to the historic Leanach Cottage.
Other thatched roof properties in Scotland include Balevullin Cottage on Tiree and several in Swanston Village, on the outskirts of Edinburgh.
Historic Environment Scotland has organised the event in collaboration with the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (Scotland), the National Trust for Scotland and the Scottish Vernacular Buildings Working Group.
Owners and managers of thatched roof properties and craftspeople have been invited to attend.
Last year, the roof of a traditional blackhouse on the Isle of Lewis was given a new thatch.
The property at Arnol was built in the 1880s on a site that had been occupied by people for more than 2,000 years.
Blackhouses were built in the area by generations of crofting families until 1900. The home that survives today was still inhabited up to 1966.
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Pacquiao, 37, has not fought since he was convincingly beaten on points by Floyd Mayweather in May.
Promoter Bob Arum says Pacquiao and WBO welterweight champion Bradley, 32, will meet in Las Vegas on 9 April.
Khan also hoped to fight Mayweather in 2015 but the American great retired after beating Andre Berto in September.
Khan, 29, only fought once in 2015, outpointing Chris Algieri in May, and looks set for a clash with Sheffield's IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook in the summer.
"He has a spotty record, hasn't done great ratings, Arum told the Los Angeles Times. "Why would we feel he'd do well on pay-per-view?"
Bradley was awarded a controversial decision against Pacquiao in 2012 before the six-weight world champion earned revenge in 2014.
Arum claims he has agreed deals with both fighters, though the paperwork for the bout has yet to be finalised.
The Bradley fight could be Pacquiao's last, although Arum refused to confirm that would be the case.
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Britain's Amir Khan has missed out on a fight against Manny Pacquiao, with the Philippine great choosing a third match with American Timothy Bradley instead.
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Denmark international Fischer, 21, has been with the Amsterdam club since 2011 and scored 24 goals in 79 league games.
The forward visited Boro, who were promoted to the Premier League this season, for a medical and agreed terms.
"It's the greatest league in the world and I feel really ready," Fischer told Danish TV station TV2.
Eight-times capped Fischer has agreed a three-year deal.
Fischer emerged as a key player at Ajax under recently departed coach Frank De Boer, alongside compatriots Lasse Schone and Christian Eriksen - the latter whom he will play against in next season's top flight when Boro face Tottenham Hotspur.
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After a scoreless first period, James Desmarais fired a shot across Mike Clemente into the net for the Giants.
Taylor Dickin levelled and Cody Cartier scored the decisive goal just 43 seconds into the third period.
The Giants remain six points behind leaders Cardiff Devils in the standings, with one game in hand.
Storm kept Jackson Whistle busy in the first period and the Giants netminder again excelled in the second period.
Belfast player-coach Derrick Walser rattled the outside of the post in the second period and the visitors soaked up Giants pressure in the final minutes of the contest.
The Giants' next match is at home to Braehead Clan on Friday (19:00 GMT), the team they defeated 5-1 on Boxing Day.
After that, Coventry Blaze visit the SSE Arena on 2 January (16:00).
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The Belfast Giants' unbeaten run of 10 games came to an end on Wednesday night with a 2-1 Elite League defeat by Manchester Storm at the SSE Arena.
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All sorts of wonderful kite designs have been on show including among others wolves, wheels and butterflies.
The kite which drew the most attention was a huge "Chinese dragon" shaped one.
It was 48 meters long and took the owner around three months to make.
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The Seventh International Kite Festival has taken place in Chengdu, a city in the southwest of China.
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The 64-year-old minister, who has a history of chronic diabetes, was admitted to a hospital in Delhi earlier this month.
She tweeted to her followers on Wednesday that she was currently on dialysis.
Ms Swaraj is one the most high-profile ministers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet.
Officials at the hospital told the PTI news agency that "chronic diabetes has affected her kidney functioning but her condition was stable".
She is known for reacting quickly to calls for help from Indians living or travelling abroad.
Earlier this month, she helped a Pakistani bride get a visa to attend her wedding in India.
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Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj has said that she is undergoing tests for a kidney transplant.
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The appointment of the chairman of energy supplier SSE and engineering firm Weir Group came as the bank was formed as a public company.
His deputy will be Sir Adrian Montague, who has led the bank's advisory group.
The green bank is being set up with £3bn of public money to help firms finance early-stage renewable energy schemes.
Its headquarters will be based in Edinburgh after the city beat off competition from 31 other bids.
The newly formed board will begin recruiting other directors and senior executives with a view to the bank becoming fully operational this autumn, subject to state aid approval from the European Commission.
The advisory group, led by 3i and Anglian Water Group chairman Sir Adrian, will be disbanded after the appointments.
In addition to his roles at the Weir Group and SSE, Lord Smith of Kelvin is chairman of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games organising committee and director of Standard Bank Group.
Sir Adrian was previously chairman of Friends Provident Group and British Energy Group.
Mr Cable said the
Green Investment Bank
was a "major new innovation", vital to securing investment in the decarbonisation of the UK's energy supply.
"It has found two candidates of outstanding calibre well suited to leading the bank through its important early phase," he added.
Scottish Secretary Michael Moore said: "This is a UK institution headquartered in Edinburgh supported by a strong team in London and the news that Lord Smith and Sir Adrian Montague have been appointed is another step towards the bank opening for business.
"They bring a wealth of experience to the roles and will bring that to bear as we look to encourage private sector investment in key energy projects."
Although the headquarters of the bank will be in Edinburgh, its main transaction team will be based in London.
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Revenue Scotland is responsible for the administration and collection of Land and Building Transaction Tax (LBTT) and Scottish Landfill Tax (SLfT).
It collected £425m through LBTT and £147m from SLfT in the year from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016.
The Scottish government had originally forecast revenues of £498m in 2015-16, which was later increased to £508m.
Almost all (98%) of the 115,000 tax returns were submitted through the new online Scottish Electronic Tax System, exceeding an initial target of 90%.
Revenue Scotland's operating costs for administering the collection of taxes was £4.67m - lower than the Scottish government's original £4.81m budget allocation for the organisation.
Revenue Scotland's chairman, Dr Keith Nicholson, said the agency's first year had been "hugely successful", with the online tax system having "exceeded expectations and received widespread praise".
He added: "These achievements are a clear signal to the Scottish taxpayer that Revenue Scotland is operating efficiently and effectively as Scotland's devolved tax authority."
Welcoming the figures, Finance Secretary Derek Mackay said: "The scale of the challenge of introducing the first Scottish taxes in more than 300 years should not be underestimated, and it's encouraging to see this has been done so effectively."
LBTT and SLfT came into effect on 1 April 2015, replacing their UK equivalents (Stamp Duty Land Tax and UK Landfill Tax respectively) in Scotland.
The revenue collected is transferred to the Scottish Consolidated Fund to support the delivery of public services in Scotland.
Revenue Scotland will also collect a Scottish replacement for Air Passenger Duty when it is introduced, but will not administer the Scottish Rate of Income Tax, which will continue to be the responsibility of HMRC.
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Scotland's new tax agency has collected £572m in its first year - well above the amount that had been expected.
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The National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) said donations had come from as far afield as Los Angeles and Hong Kong to raise £4m to secure the painting.
Public donations totalled more than £260,000, with the biggest donor the Heritage Lottery Fund, who gave £2.65m.
The work, which was being sold by drinks giant Diageo, will be hung in the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh before going on tour.
The fundraising bid was launched in February after Diageo announced their intention to sell it.
The 163.8cm x 169cm painting, which features a Highlands red deer stag with 12 points on its antlers, has been in private or corporate hands since it was painted in 1851.
NGS said it was overwhelmed by the public response to the campaign, with donations made from across the world, including from Anchorage and Queensland.
Private trusts and foundations also gave £634,000, while the Art Fund donated £350,000 and the Scottish government £100,000.
Sir John Leighton, director-general of the National Galleries of Scotland said: "We are thrilled that we have been able to secure this iconic work for the national collection.
"The enormous support from the public has been incredible with donations coming from all over the world and from the length and breadth of Scotland and the rest of the UK.
"Thank you so much to everyone who has donated. Your gift has helped to ensure that this magnificent work will be enjoyed by millions of people for generations to come."
The National Lottery and Scottish government have also given £175,000 to enable the painting to go on tour across Scotland. NGS said plans were being for the tour to a "number of venues across Scotland", starting later this year.
Diageo first said it was selling the painting in November, leading to speculation it could fetch in excess of £10m on the global art market.
The drinks firm later agreed to reduce its selling price from £8m to £4m to help it remain in public view in Scotland.
The Monarch of the Glen, which features a "royal stag", is thought to be set in Glen Affric.
The NGS describe the work as "an important Victorian picture that has taken on various layers of meaning, which include its use in advertising and as a Romantic emblem of the Highlands of Scotland."
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The soap star confirmed her living situation on Twitter, saying that she's had a tough year and had "lost" her home.
"I have the love of my kids and a few good friends," she said.
She last appeared in the BBC One soap in 2010, playing the role of Sam Mitchell.
Ms Westbrook says she spoke out because someone was trying to sell a story about it to a magazine.
The 41-year-old first appeared on Albert Square in 1990 but left in 1996. She had a brief second stint in the show between 1999 and 2000.
In 2002, she was replaced in the role by another actress, Kim Medcalf, who left EastEnders in 2005. Ms Westbrook then returned to the role in 2009.
Ms Westbrook has previously dealt with cocaine addiction.
She was one of the contestants in I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! in 2003 but left the competition because she feared it was interfering with her recovery.
"I was living hour to hour in a world of hurt and thought, 'I've got to go to an AA meeting and centre myself'," she said in a later interview.
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Danniella Westbrook, who is best known for her role in EastEnders, has confirmed she is homeless, living in "sheltered housing".
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The Tigers, who have not won a major trophy since 1986, finished fifth in Super League last year.
"We want to be competing in finals and we've shown that we can do that," Powell told BBC Radio Leeds.
"I think we're capable of winning something. I'm pretty confident that we have got what we need and we have to believe that we can win something."
He added: "We'd like to think that we will be there or thereabouts. All my communications to the players have been that it is time to take the next step. We'll find out in a month or so if we are going to do that.
"I think you see pretty quickly what you have got in your ranks and we have got good depth, balance and we can play a bit. Whether we can defend tough enough to be able to win something is what we'll find out."
Powell took over the Tigers in May 2013 after the departure of Ian Millward.
The team are preparing to go on a pre-season camp in Lanzarote and Powell is hopeful the change of scenery will be beneficial for the players.
"The start of the season does give you tough conditions and soft pitches so you need to train in that to get you ready but it'll be great to get a different environment," he added.
"It's not something we've done in my time here and hopefully it can give us that extra push to help us crack that top four."
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Storms and tornadoes have lashed the region in recent days, swelling rivers and causing flash flooding.
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon said 13 people in the state had died.
Another seven have died in Illinois, where there is a disaster proclamation in seven counties.
Mr Nixon said the National Guard had been called in to help local authorities.
Aerial footage showed water from the Mississippi River engulfing buildings in the evacuated town of West Alton, north of St Louis, on Tuesday.
In the town of Union, about 50 miles (80km) west of St Louis, buildings were partly submerged by severe flooding from the Missouri, Meramec and Bourbeuse rivers.
Coast Guard spokesman Capt Martin Malloy said the high water levels and fast currents had led them to close the section of the Mississippi near St Louis - a busy route for commercial shipping.
River levels are forecast to peak on Thursday and Mr Nixon warned that the situation could get worse before it gets better.
He said the National Guard would provide security in evacuated areas and direct traffic away from closed roads.
"These citizen soldiers will provide much-needed support to state and local first responders, many of whom have spent the last several days working around the clock responding to record rainfall and flooding," he said in a statement.
Nr Nixon added that three new flood-related deaths had been discovered on Tuesday, raising the death toll in the state since the storms began over the weekend to 13.
Many of the victims have been trapped in vehicles swept off flooded roads.
South-west of St Louis, a section of Interstate 44 was closed by flooding near the town of Rolla while part of Interstate 70 was also closed in the neighbouring state of Illinois.
Many other smaller roads were also closed across the two states, where flood warnings were in effect.
Floods also inundated a wastewater treatment plant south of St Louis on Monday, causing sewage to flow directly into rivers and streams.
The flooding in Missouri and southern Illinois began over the weekend after as much as 10ins (25cm) of rain fell in some areas in a matter of hours.
It came after severe storms over the Christmas holiday claimed at least 49 lives across southern and western states of the US.
Parts of eastern Oklahoma, Arkansas and Illinois are still subject to flood warnings.
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A five-mile (8km) section of the Mississippi River near St Louis, Missouri, has been closed to vessels as rising water levels caused "hazardous conditions", the US Coast Guard said.
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The tie will be played on Saturday 2 July at 15:00 BST in Portlaoise.
Laois brought on seven replacements at O'Moore Park, one more than permitted.
The Central Competitions Control Committee released a statement on Tuesday night, adding that Laois had accepted the proposal.
Shane Murphy came on as the seventh substitute in added time as Laois took a 1-10 to 0-10 win in Portlaoise.
Conor Meredith scored the decisive goal and Laois were subsequently drawn to face Clare in the second round of the qualifiers.
However, Murphy's introduction as a black card sub for Brendan Quigley could prove costly for the Leinster side if Armagh were to triumph in the re-playing of the game.
Saturday 2 July
Round 1A All-Ireland SFC qualifier refixture
Laois v Armagh, 15:00 BST, O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Round 2A
Sligo v Leitrim, 18:00 BST, Markievicz Park, Sligo
Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 July
Round 2A
Clare v Laois/Armagh, Cusack Park, Ennis, Time tbc.
Derry v Dublin/Meath, Details tbc.
Cavan or Tyrone v Carlow, Details tbc.
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The 23-year-old, who started his career at Carlisle, has signed a three-year dealt with an option of a further year.
Head coach Paul Heckingbottom said: "He brings something different to our midfield with his height and strength.
"He's shown real progression and ability throughout his time in football and is someone we have wanted to bring to the club for a while."
Barnsley begin their Championship season with a trip to Ashton Gate to face Bristol City on Saturday.
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Midfielder Brad Potts has joined Championship side Barnsley from Blackpool for an undisclosed fee.
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Scuffles broke out between Mr Zuma's supporters and opponents, resulting in all speeches being cancelled.
The main labour federation, Cosatu, called on Mr Zuma to step down last month after he sacked his widely respected finance minister.
Mr Zuma's allies say he will remain in office until his term ends in 2019.
He was seen on live television hastily leaving the podium and being whisked away in a motorcade from the rally in Bloemfontein city, Reuters news agency reports.
Mr Zuma attended the rally despite the fact that powerful affiliates of Cosatu, the Congress of South African Trade Unions, had opposed his presence.
Cosatu is part of a formal alliance with the governing African National Congress (ANC).
Earlier, sections of the crowd sang a song which, loosely translated, means: "Have you heard the good news? Zuma is going", South Africa's privately owned News24 site reports.
Cosatu leader Sdumo Dlamini said the rally had been marred by "chaos", forcing its cancellation.
The protest required "thorough reflection" on the part of the country's leaders, he said.
Senior ANC officials were also booed at a May Day rally in Durban city, the political heartland of Mr Zuma.
Pressure on Mr Zuma to resign has been mounting since he sacked Pravin Gordhan as finance minister in March.
It led to global rating agencies downgrading South Africa to junk status.
The reshuffle was condemned by trade unions, big business, the opposition and and senior members of the government, including Deputy President Cyril Rampahosa.
The opposition has repeatedly accused Mr Zuma of being corrupt, and says the reshuffle was aimed at giving him and his allies greater access to government money.
Mr Zuma said the reshuffle was aimed at promoting "radical economic transformation" to benefit the poor black majority.
South Africa's president has been dogged by allegations of corruption for more than a decade.
Last year, a court ruled that he should face corruption charges over a 1999 arms deal.
Mr Zuma is appealing against the ruling.
In a separate case last year, South Africa's highest court ruled that he had breached his oath of office by failing to repay government money used to upgrade his private residence.
He repaid the money, but rejected calls to step down.
Mr Zuma is due to step down as leader of the ANC in December, and as South Africa's president in 2019.
His ex-wife Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Mr Rampahosa are vying to succeed him in both positions.
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South Africa's scandal-hit President Jacob Zuma has abandoned a May Day rally after he was booed by workers demanding his resignation.
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Prime Minister David Cameron said last week that money was "no object" in the effort to aid households and businesses flooded in England in recent weeks.
Parts of Dumfries and Galloway were hit by flooding over the festive period.
Councillor Colin Smyth has called on Scottish ministers to ensure the region gets a share of any additional cash.
He said: "What we are asking is, if there is funding being made available in the south of England will Scotland receive some of that as part of the Barnett formula?
"And secondly we want to know from the Scottish government, if this is the case, will they make sure that money is spent in the areas that actually suffered from flooding."
Dumfries and Galloway was one of the Scottish areas hardest hit by flooding at the end of last year and over the new year period, with residents of Kirkconnel, Carsphairn and Moniaive having to be evacuated.
One family was rescued by helicopter after their farm house beside the River Nith near Closeburn was cut off by rising water.
Just days later, coastal communities along the Solway bore the brunt of more severe flooding as high tides, storm surges and gale force winds combined to overwhelm sea defences.
In January, Scotland's Environment Minister Paul Wheelhouse said flood risk management was a "priority".
He said Cosla and the Scottish government had a "pot" of £42m available to local authorities to bid for to help tackling flooding issues.
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Dumfries and Galloway Council has said flood victims in the area should receive a share of UK government money to help those hit by severe weather.
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The 111 service, replacing NHS Direct, is due to launch in England on Monday.
The British Medical Association's letter to Sir David Nicholson follows reported problems in trial areas.
Health Minister Lord Howe has said some areas will have more time to go live with 111 while "thorough testing" to ensure reliability is carried out.
Lord Howe has already admitted the new 111 telephone advice service - which the government has said will ease pressure on emergency 999 phone lines - had run into "teething problems".
But the BMA said that in several areas it seemed to have been completely unable to cope with call volumes or suffered severe IT failures.
It said patient safety was being put at risk.
Dr Laurence Buckman, chairman of the the BMA's GP committee, said: "There have been widespread reports of patients being unable to get through to an operator or waiting hours before getting a call back with the health information they have requested,
"In some areas, such as Greater Manchester, NHS 111 effectively crashed because it was unable to cope with the number of calls it was receiving. The quality of advice being given out has also been questionable in some instances."
He said the "chaotic mess" of 111 was "placing strain" on overstretched parts of the NHS, such as the ambulance service, and potentially placing patients at risk.
"The BMA has been warning the government about the problems with NHS 111 for almost two years. They must finally act to ensure that patient safety is guaranteed," he added.
The BMA said it had written to NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson to call for a delay to the launch of 111 until it was "fully safe for the public".
Dr Buckman said: "We cannot sacrifice patient safety in order to meet a political deadline for the launch of a service that doesn't work properly."
The Department of Health has already sanctioned an extension of up to six months of the original 1 April 2013 deadline for regions struggling to set up the new service.
The NHS Direct 0845 4647 service will continue to be available to callers in areas where the NHS 111 service is not yet available, Lord Howe has said.
These include: North of Tyne and Tees, North Essex, Bedfordshire and Luton, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Leicestershire and Rutland, Berkshire, Cornwall and Devon.
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The organisation representing British doctors has written to NHS bosses to call for a delay in the launch of a new non-emergency telephone advice line.
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Kerry McCarthy, who is a vegan and has spoken out about the environmental impact of farming, said there would be "violent disagreements at times".
But in an interview with the BBC's Farming Today, she said she had a "real passion" for the subject.
Ms McCarthy was appointed by new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
She has spoken out against the environmental impact of meat production as well as saying the meat, dairy and egg industries "cause immense suffering to more than a billion animals every year in the UK alone".
The Bristol East MP is also vice president of the League against Cruel Sports and has been a fierce critic of the government's badger cull.
Her appointment drew criticism from some in the farming community, with the Countryside Alliance saying it looked forward to seeing how the Vegan Society patron and critic of animal farming "intends to re-engage the Labour Party with the rural community".
"I do a lot of work on conservation issues so it's something I have got a real passion for," Ms McCarthy said.
"I think it's important to have someone in the role who doesn't see it as a stepping stone to a different post but actually is really keen to get engaged in the issues that there are in that portfolio."
Ms McCarthy, who campaigns on food waste, said she was concerned about the relationship between farms and supermarkets and the "push towards ever more intensive industrialised forms of farming".
Asked about her previous criticism of the farming industry, she said: "I have my own personal views on what I choose to eat, but I accept that we have a livestock industry in this country.
"What I want is for the industry to have the best welfare standards possible, to be sustainable as well as economically viable."
She said her urban constituency had "pretty close links" with surrounding countryside, and that "the world is not going to turn vegan because I am in post".
Her new job would be "very much about meeting with as many people as possible, visiting as many places as possible", she said.
"There will be different viewpoints, there will be violent disagreements at times, but it's about trying to listen to the evidence, approach things with an open mind and I am very much prepared to do that."
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Labour's environment spokeswoman says she will approach her new job with an "open mind" despite her strong views on meat consumption and farming.
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Former Aberdeen and Manchester United manager Sir Alex and the Aberdeen-born singer featured in almost 2,000 public responses.
Their achievements will be celebrated at Provost Skene's House.
The building will reopen following the completion of the Marischal Square development this summer.
The Hall of Heroes:
The 10 were picked from 50 candidates during a three-week vote.
Aberdeen City Council leader Jenny Laing said: "The public's contribution has been tremendously valuable and will help ensure the attraction has widespread appeal.
"The stories and achievements of our heroes - indeed all the candidates - clearly resonated with residents."
Percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie said: "I am hugely honoured to have been selected."
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Sir Alex Ferguson and Annie Lennox are among the famous names chosen in a poll to feature in a new Hall of Heroes tourist attraction in Aberdeen.
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Harry Davis gave the visitors a shock lead before goals from Mikael Lustig, Scott Sinclair, Moussa Dembele and Leigh Griffiths saw Celtic home.
"St Mirren are at the bottom of the Championship, but they are the best team we have played domestically," Rodgers said.
"They are well organised."
Celtic trailed 1-0 at the break and could have been 2-0 down early in the second half when Moussa Dembele's mishit clearance rebounded off his own crossbar.
"I wasn't worried at half-time, but I knew we hadn't played as well as we could have," the Celtic manager told BBC Scotland. "Second half, we just had to stay calm and up the tempo a bit.
"Once we got the first goal we really opened up and we end up getting four goals in the second half.
"I think what was very good today was that again it was another good demonstration of the players under pressure. The players and the supporters stayed calm, stayed behind the team and that's what you have to do. We had a great second half but we'll learn from the first half."
St Mirren manager Jack Ross was proud of his side's display and felt the final score was not an accurate reflection of the match.
"We understood how we had to play and we did that in the first half," Ross said. "But, once they get that momentum in the game, Celtic are difficult to stop.
"They recognised they had to do something different and they brought on Leigh Griffiths.
"I don't think my players deserved that scoreline. The focus is now on the next game and it would be a bigger achievement to escape relegation than if we had won here today."
Rodgers, who confirmed goalkeeper Craig Gordon should complete the "formalities" on a new contract with the club next week, is relishing taking his team back to Hampden for the cup semi-final.
"I'm really looking forward to going back to Hampden again. We've been there twice for the League Cup, semi-final and final, and the team were magnificent in the games.
"We just wanted to get there and we got there so that's the most important thing."
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Natalia Kills and husband Willy Moon were fired by broadcaster TV3 after the pair laid into singer Joe Irvine.
He'd just performed his version of Michael Buble's Cry Me A River.
"A lot goes on behind-the-scenes of a reality show and what you see isn't always the whole story," said Kills in a statement on her Twitter account.
"The show brought me on to bring my passion, dramatic expression and perspective. I was encouraged to be outspoken and things got out of hand.
"Joe, I hope you can forgive me and I wish you all the best! Be natural, unconventional and be you! Love, Natalia Kills."
During the show Kills criticised Irvine saying: "As an artist who respects artists' integrity and intellectual property I am disgusted at how much you have copied my husband.
"From the hair, to the suit, do you not have any value or respect for originality?
"You're a laughing stock. It's cheesy, it's disgusting. I personally found it absolutely artistically atrocious.
"I am embarrassed to be sitting here in your presence, even having to dignify you with an answer of my opinion."
Moon joined in the tirade, saying it felt cheap and absurd and "like Norman Bates dressing up in his mother's clothing".
The audience mostly booed the judges' commentary and Irvine said he thought "he looked good".
Willy Moon also released a statement on his Twitter account saying: "The reality of 'reality' TV is that there's a lot the viewer doesn't see.
"The show encourages judges to be forthright and highly opinionated. It went too far and I never intended to single anyone out.
"I wish the contestants, crew, and particularly Joe, all the best. With love, Willy Moon."
Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Shelton Woolright have been announced as the new The X Factor NZ judges joining Mel Blatt and Stan Walker.
Bassingthwaighte, 39, used to play Izzy in Neighbours and fronted Australian electro-pop band, Rogue Traders, until 2008 when she went solo.
"I am thrilled to be joining The X Factor New Zealand family and I can't wait to begin mentoring my boys," she said.
"We are going to have the so much fun and I'm so excited to see their talents evolve. I have a few tricks up my sleeve that I hope will see them through to the very end of the competition."
Woolright is the drummer in I Am Giant and has previously played in Blindspott.
He said: "I am absolutely stoked to be involved in X Factor NZ and I'm especially looking forward to working with the Groups.
"I've been working with labels, filmmakers and publishers as well as producing I Am Giant and other bands for years and I can't wait to share my expertise with fresh eager minds. This is going to be awesome, and we are going to win."
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Resuming on 329-3, in reply to Middlesex's 98 all out on day one, Tom Fell went early for 171.
But Kohler-Cadmore, 97 overnight, went on to finish on 130, with Ben Cox on 53, when the hosts declared on 431-5.
Middlesex were then bowled out for 205 after a 72-run last-wicket stand from Tim Murtagh and John Simpson (50 no).
Having initially looked comfortable second time around on 44-0, three wickets went down in eight balls when a double breakthrough for Ed Barnard got rid of ex-England openers Sam Robson and Nick Compton before Jack Shantry removed Paul Stirling.
After a brief break for rain, Dawid Malan and Neil Dexter briefly shored things up in a stand of 48, but Shantry made another breakthrough, West Indian signing Shannon Gabriel struck twice and another collapse, this time of six wickets for 31, was under way.
Having delayed the scheduled tea interval for half an hour, the last-wicket rearguard action between Simpson and Murtagh looked like extending the third day into a third session.
But, right on the stroke of tea, already relegated Worcestershire completed their season with victory when Murtagh was last out for 24 - the second of successive Middlesex run-outs.
Middlesex's defeat - only their second of the Championship season - could cost them second place to Nottinghamshire in the Division One table and their best finish since the introduction of two divisions in 2000.
It would mean an £81,000 disparity in prize money if third-placed Notts can pip them for second by beating relegation battlers Hampshire.
Worcs coach Steve Rhodes told BBC Hereford & Worcester:
"We're relegated but the players have tried so hard all season, they had a lot of pride and purpose and really showed what they can do.
"There have been a lot of frustrations during this year but we shan't get too down. We've now beaten three First Division teams by an innings.
"Tom Fell and Tom Kohler-Cadmore batted really well in this match. We have a lot of young players who are only going to get better and, I'm delighted to say, going to get better playing for us."
Middlesex coach Richard Scott told BBC London 94.9:
"To come here and lose to a side already relegated is disappointing.
"It will probably take a couple of weeks' reflection to find out what went wrong. But we have a lot to be proud of.
"We won seven games, did the double over Durham and Sussex, which is no mean feat, and there was the game at Lord's against Yorkshire, the highlight of the season."
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Worcestershire youngster Tom Kohler-Cadmore made his maiden first-class century at New Road as Middlesex were beaten by an innings and 128 runs.
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Mr Yildirim, who is currently transport minister, is seen as a leading aide to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Outgoing Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu had apparently objected to Mr Erdogan's plan to beef up his own power.
The president was known to be seeking a more "closely aligned" prime minister.
And, in a speech on Thursday, Mr Yildirim made clear he would work "in total harmony" with the president and all other levels of the AKP.
Mr Yildirim, 60, will be confirmed as the new leader of the AKP at an extraordinary party congress on Sunday. The party leader automatically takes on the role of prime minister.
Although Mr Erdogan's son-in-law, Energy Minister Berat Albayrak, had been mentioned as a possible candidate, his name did not feature among the top three men in a survey of MPs and party members.
President Erdogan is hoping to move Turkey from a parliamentary to a presidential system, with greater executive powers.
The choice of Binali Yildirim as frontrunner for the AKP's leadership has surprised few in Turkey, as he has been an Erdogan favourite for years. He has remained loyal in the most troubling times, and that loyalty appears to have paid off.
He has served as transport minister for many years, and did not hesitate to resign from his post to run for the mayoral elections in the western city of Izmir, a secular stronghold, at Mr Erdogan's request.
His name had come up as a possible candidate for the party leadership at last year's AKP congress. And that forced Mr Davutoglu to concede some of his powers within the party.
One AKP MP had to apologise after suggesting that the next prime minister would be a "low-profile" name. However, many in Turkey believe he will pose little threat to Mr Erdogan.
Among the reforms planned by the AKP is a proposal going before parliament on Friday to lift the immunity of MPs who are under investigation.
The measure is seen as targeting the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) as well as the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP).
The HDP fears its 59 MPs could face prosecution and expulsion from parliament on charges of backing Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants. The large number of pro-Kurdish MPs in parliament has also hindered Mr Erdogan's aim of pushing through increased presidential powers.
A ceasefire between Turkey and the PKK ended weeks after elections in June 2015 and the renewed conflict has claimed hundreds of lives on both sides, particularly in Turkey's south-east.
Mr Erdogan has called for pro-Kurdish MPs to face terrorism charges and Friday's vote could be a first step towards making that happen.
If the government secures the support of 367 of parliament's 550 MPs, it will go through directly. If 330 MPs back the measure, then it could be put to a popular vote. A referendum is seen as more likely because 348 MPs supported the plan in a preliminary vote earlier this week.
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The ruling AK Party in Turkey has picked Binali Yildirim as candidate for leader, a fortnight after a reported dispute with the president prompted the prime minister to quit.
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