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A budget process review group was set up in 2016 in light of Scotland's newly devolved fiscal powers, comprising government and parliament officials and external financial experts. They recommended a "cultural change"
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The International Passenger Survey, published by the Office for National Statistics, showed Wales received 856,000 overseas visitors in the first nine months of 2016. This represented a 12% rise compared to the
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Speaking at a memorial service in the Tennessee town, Mr Biden also called the suspect a "perverse ideologue". US authorities say Mohammad Youssuf Abdulazeez acted alone when he attacked two military facilities
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That single act trumped the Soviet achievement of sending the first man into space eight years earlier. But what might have happened if the Soviet Union had got to the Moon first?
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Figures from Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) showed personal insolvencies rose by 38.9% to 2,230 between July and September. However, the total was still more than 25% lower than it was in the
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Media playback is not supported on this device Russian Paralympic Committee president Vladimir Lukin said he is considering an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas). The Rio Paralympics begin
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Jules O'Dwyer and her dog Matisse won the talent show on Sunday, but it was later revealed that another dog, Chase, performed the tightrope walk section. A spokesman for Ofcom said it
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Andrew Shilling, of the Sevenoaks Grammar School Campaign, called the proposed removal of the ban on new grammar schools excellent news for parents in the town. Construction of a school annexe for
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Teresa Cooper was given major tranquilisers, anti-depressants and other drugs at Kendall House, Gravesend, Kent between 1981 and 1984. In January, the Bishop of Rochester announced there would be a review of
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27 February 2015 Last updated at 15:59 GMT A European eagle owl has already injured dozens of residents of Purmerend, a town 10 miles from the country's capital city Amsterdam. They're being
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British Medical Association members voted 58% to 42% against the deal. BMA leaders had urged members to accept the terms, which were announced in May after talks with the government resumed following
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Beaten 2-0 in Israel, Brendan Rodgers' side progressed on the strength of their 5-2 win in Glasgow last week. Celtic keeper Craig Gordon saved Maharan Radi's penalty shortly before he was beaten
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Under the deal, Australia would have sent 800 asylum seekers to Malaysia and would have received 4,000 refugees in return over four years. But the High Court ruled that Malaysia did not
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Asked if Moeen could partner Alastair Cook in the United Arab Emirates, Bayliss said, "Possibly, yes. "Moeen is the type of guy who could bat in a few positions in that top
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WBA champion Burns will meet the unbeaten IBF and IBO world champion at the Hydro at the age of 34, the same as the Namibian. Indongo, when asked about Burns, said: "I
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Up to 985 people have been wounded in the unrest, the UN estimates. "This cycle of violence must stop," said UN special representative Hilde Johnson. The clashes took place on Thursday when
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Fiona Hewitt, 52, Richard Hewitt, 50, Felicity, 17, and Harry, 14, died when the seaplane crashed in woods in the Les Bergeronnes area of Quebec province during a sightseeing trip on Sunday.
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It is a verdict endorsed by many relatives of those who were killed in Britain's worst ever terrorist atrocity. For them Megrahi will always be the Lockerbie bomber, the man who killed
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Top of the Championship, Karanka's side have four games left to play and have a two-point cushion over second-placed Burnley, who they face on Tuesday. "I think we will have less pressure
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The Bears reported a turnover of £14.3m for the financial year ending September 2016, down from £18.3 million. Pre-interest and tax profits, known as EBITDA, dropped from £3.7m to £785,761. But the
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Energy Minister Michael Fallon said any project not granted planning permission before the election would not get funds as the UK would already have enough wind power to meet 2020 EU targets.
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The poll for driving safety charity Brake found 49% of 17-24 year olds had been in work calls while on the road, compared with 17% for all age groups. About 35% of
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Counsel for the PSNI said inquiries related to Winston "Winkie" Rea involve a series of incidents. He said they spanned a period of more than 20 years. Mr Rea is among dozens
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Star point guard Stephen Curry scored 36 points to help the Warriors to a 102-92 victory over Atlanta Hawks. Monday's win meant they reached 50 victories from only 55 games, one fewer
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As I crunch over heathland in search of the elusive insect, the song fills the air, as if conjured up by a magician. My companion, Mike Coates, the warden here at RSPB
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Firefighters rescued her from the bathroom of a semi-detached home on Bradburn Road but she died at the scene. The fire, which began before midnight, destroyed a bedroom and the rest of
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The funding drive for the space exploration, trading and combat game began in 2012 on Kickstarter. Since then, the game has continued to raise cash from people who have signed up to
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The Arctic convoys carried food and military equipment across treacherous seas to support the Eastern Front between 1941 and 1945. Veterans from Hull and East Riding were honoured by the Russian government
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The distribution centre in Shirebrook has been under scrutiny over its "Victorian" working practices. Unite said the payments, back-dated to May 2012, could be worth up to £1,000 for some workers. Sports
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Blue badges entitle drivers to free parking in pay and display bays and allow them to park in disabled zones. Analysis by the Press Association showed that 61 out of 152 local
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Fire Brigades Union members walked out at noon on Saturday for two hours and again for an hour at 22:59 BST. Strikes will be held at the same times each day until
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In a letter to council leader Julie Dore, the Conservative politician said the Labour-run authority's actions were of "grave concern". Thousands of trees, assessed as dead, dying, diseased, damaging or dangerous, have
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Families, students and mosque leaders joined the #notinmyname demonstration, in the city centre. Former government diversity advisor Dr Waqar Azmi, told them: "For far too long now we have had terrorists from
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Arthur was swept away by a gust of wind during a display at the Royal Bath and West Show on Wednesday. The 11-year-old bird has now been reunited with owner Ben Potter.
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The 34-year-old is set to qualify as a non-overseas player through his Irish ancestry, subject to approval from the England and Wales Cricket Board. All-rounder Franklin has played 31 Tests for New
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A consultancy firm commissioned by the council, said the 92-year-old venue needed "considerable investment", which the authority could not justify. The theatre still stages concerts, shows and films, but is within an
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The two sides had sparred for the whole match until the defender advanced to bring Stones manager Jay Saunders a gleeful moment in his 300th match in charge. In a fascinating tussle,
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The Type-42 destroyer, which has travelled 750,000 nautical miles, has served the country for 27 years. The ship will be decommissioned on 27 September and replaced by the new Type-45 class. Commanding
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Jacqueline Melinda Friend, 59, from Castleford, and Lynda Leonard, 52, from Bradford, had been passengers in a black cab heading towards Bawtry. Ms Friend has been described as "the most fabulous wife,
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2 December 2016 Last updated at 11:12 GMT The so-called smart duvet is a grid of inflatable tubes that can be concealed inside a regular bedspread. The inventor is crowdfunding her device,
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Populations of the insect - which are essential fruit and crop pollinators - are being killed by insecticides. Current tracking devices are often too heavy for the bees to carry far. So
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Chatbots or virtual assistants are creeping into all aspects of our lives - from boxes in the home, such as Amazon's Alexa, which can tell you your bank balance, to bots that
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Drinkhall lost 4-1 to European number one Dimitrij Ovtcharov, with team-mates Liam Pitchford and Sam Walker having been eliminated a round earlier. Walker and David McBeath made it to the last 16
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Loach's I, Daniel Blake, Penn's The Last Face and Almodovar's Julieta will all compete for the Palme d'Or award. Britain's Andrea Arnold is one of three women directors included in the French
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Pensioners Denis and Elaine Thwaites, from Blackpool, were among 30 British tourists killed by Islamist gunman Seifeddine Rezgui in June 2015. The couple's son-in-law Daniel Clifford told an inquest their lives had
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United are also understood to have written off £6.7m on ex-Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger. They have not said the sum relates to the midfielder but it is understood he was only named
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The five-year plan will see the autonomous cars, vans and buses slowly introduced to the eastern city of Wuhu. Initially no passengers will be carried by the vehicles as the technology to
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The University of Exeter has announced an "international partnership" with education giant Pearson to develop online masters' degrees. The university says they are "currently researching the potential to deliver online postgraduate degrees
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Earlier passengers faced delays as protesters blockaded the port with lifeboats, stopping ships from sailing. Ferry operator P&O tweeted that the port was now open again but its services were subject to
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Defending champions England face New Zealand in Belfast on Saturday. The 32-year-old, a World Cup winner in 2014, left the field in the first half of England's 20-3 semi-final victory over France
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Scotland's Anderson, who has won the past two Alexandra Palace showpieces, will play either John Henderson or Andrew Gilding in round two. The 2004 runner-up Kevin Painter won the last six legs
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Both players are expected to be out of action for around three weeks as they recover from surgery to correct groin injuries. The Republic face Georgia at home on 6 October and
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The Australian Grand Prix was brought forward to 20 March, forcing teams to re-think their production schedules. But Sauber will stick with their initial plan, which means they will run a modified
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The diplomat, named by Russian media as Onno Elderenbosch, was reportedly tied up by men posing as electricians. Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans said the diplomat had been lightly wounded. He added
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He said he regretted strained relations with Moscow but said the US had to "prioritise deterrence" on Nato's eastern flank. US-Russian ties have been strained by the Ukraine crisis and recent military
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Scotland's first minister said the time was not right for George Osborne to make "significant tax cuts for the better off in our society". Mr Osborne will detail his UK Budget next
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The match against Salford was abandoned after the 17-year-old centre was taken to hospital. "The club respectfully asks that all supporters respect the wish for privacy and sensitivity for the family at
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Swedish defender Olsson was unlikely hero for the Rams, curling home the only goal to settle a scrappy match with just over 10 minutes left. The 27-year-old told BBC Radio Derby: "The
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United looked on course to get some consolation for their midweek Champions League exit against Real Madrid as early goals from Javier Hernandez and the recalled Wayne Rooney put them in complete
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The 30-year-old, who has usurped England's James Anderson, becomes the first leg-spinner to head the rankings since Australia's Shane Warne in 2005. He is the first Pakistan bowler to top the list
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Media playback is not supported on this device The 34-year-old former England captain has agreed an 18-month contract with Bryan Redpath's side. Sinfield was made skipper of the Rhinos in 2002 at
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The artwork, Roses In a Glass Vase, was painted by the wartime prime minister and shows flowers he picked at his country home, Chartwell, in Kent. It was given to the Gone
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After a user of the social network was befriended by a girl, a doctored image of the victim was sent to his employer's Facebook page. The image showed the victim engaging in
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With the Dons lying 13th and Posh 11th in League One, both sides granted opportunities to youngsters as the end of the season approached. Right-back Toby Sibbick made his debut for the
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Hamilton has turned a 43-point deficit to team-mate Nico Rosberg into a 19-point lead with six wins in the last seven races - a 62-point swing. "It feels like only a couple
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A Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) report found "multiple failings in care and treatment" at Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital. The baby's mother complained about his care, after a medical device that relieves
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The £36m museum, opened last May, reunited the wreck with the 19,000 artefacts discovered with it. Among the items found was a nit comb used by Tudor sailors, with nits still attached.
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The Australian Securities and Investment Commission accused ANZ of "unconscionable conduct and market manipulation". The charges relate to ANZ's involvement in setting the Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate between March 2010 and
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Eastwood, 27, rejoined the U's in June after being released by Blackburn Rovers and has made 42 appearances in all competitions this season. He initially signed a one-year deal but impressive performances,
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Reed's opening lyrics read: "Holly came from Miami, F-L-A / Hitchhiked her way across the USA / Plucked her eyebrows on the way / Shaved her legs, and then he was a
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Pescara midfielder Muntari, 32, was banned after he protested against racist abuse he received from the crowd during Sunday's Serie A match at Cagliari, which earned him a yellow card for dissent
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A 200-acre (81ha) site at Ridgewood Farm on the outskirts of Uckfield has been earmarked for the homes and a primary school. The developers have also promised to turn 70 acres (28ha)
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A Dara McVeety goal in the 25th-minute helped Terry Hyland's men establish a 1-9 to 0-7 half-time lead. Martin Reilly converted a penalty 10 minutes into the second half after Cian Mackey
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The Desert Foxes were one of the pre-tournament favourites but were knocked out of the finals on Monday after failing to win a game in Gabon. "For the good of all I
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Tunny machines helped to unscramble Allied interceptions of the encrypted orders Hitler sent to his generals. The rebuild was completed even though almost no circuit diagrams or parts of the original machines
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The figure was released following a Freedom of Information request by the Scottish Liberal Democrats. It includes the cost of upkeep for buildings and maintaining the force's mechanical and electrical systems. Police
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Striker Boyce's absence was expected after he sustained a knee injury in Ross County's defeat by St Johnstone. Watford defender Cathcart has been forced out by a groin injury and that has
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A supermoon occurs when the Moon is in its closest part of orbit to Earth, making it appear larger in the sky. Added to this, an eclipse made it appear "blood" red
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Over a long time it is thought that when bigger animals become extinct rats will grow to fill the environment that they lived in. Rats are known to be really good at
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Galloway, 21, has made 21 appearances for the Toffees since joining from MK Dons and also played five games for West Bromwich Albion on loan last term. The Zimbabwe-born England Under-19 international
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Clicking on the ads redirects users to a website with more information about the refugees' stories. The campaign uses YouTube's advertising system to target search terms associated with far-right content and anti-immigration
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The Food and Drink Federation said: "Our sector faces a rapidly approaching workforce shortage and skills gap." In its survey of the "farm-to-fork" supply chain, almost half of all businesses surveyed said
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The rivalry between these two South American neighbours dates back to the early 1900s when football started to become popular in the region. Argentina and Brazil have produced world-class players like Garrincha,
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As the debate unfolded, and it was a huge turnout for a Friday private members bill debate, it became increasingly obvious that the balance of opinion was strongly against the Marris Bill,
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The Montrose and Aberdeen Coastguard Rescue Teams and the Montrose RNLI lifeboat were sent to the scene shortly after 10:00. An ambulance and the Tayside trauma team also attended the incident. The
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It is the second suicide attack in northern Nigeria in less than a week. On Saturday, at least nine people were killed in Yobe state when a woman blew herself up at
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Mr Netanyahu insisted Adolf Hitler had only wanted to expel Jews from Europe, but that Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Haj Amin al-Husseini told him: "Burn them." However, the chief historian at Israel's
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The 30-year-old's arrest, by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service's Counter Terrorism Command, was followed by searches in Larne and Devon. The pre-planned operation involved several UK police forces, including the Police
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Muhiddin Mire, 30, targeted people at random during the attack inspired by so-called Islamic State at Leytonstone station on 5 December. He grabbed musician Lyle Zimmerman, 57, and attempted to murder him
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Hamilton had been handed a two-match ban, with a further two suspended, for comments he made to referee Mervyn Smyth after being sent-off. But after his appeal hearing, this was changed to
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Macaully Sutcliffe, 16, was hit by Mohammed Zaman's van near Whitchurch, Hampshire, in October. Zaman, 32, from Reading, pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving and was sentenced to two-and-a-half years
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Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that in exchange, the US and South Korea could halt annual joint military drills, which consistently infuriate the North. The appeal comes after North Korea test-launched four
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The 88-year-old actress, who plays eccentric medium Madame Arcati, drew a massive round of applause when she arrived on stage on Tuesday's opening night at the Gielgud Theatre. It is Dame Angela's
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The book, The New Harvest, by Harvard University professor Calestous Juma, calls on African leaders to make agricultural expansion central to all decision-making. Improvements in infrastructure, mechanisation and GM crops could vastly
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The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) had hoped to publish its findings later this year. But the BBC was told the report has been put back following a request for more time
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The Right Reverend Tim Thornton has been announced as the new Bishop at Lambeth. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, said Bishop Tim was known for his work helping people "on the
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Its organisers are accused of slimming down an archive image of the Italian actress Claudia Cardinale featured on the event's official poster. "While the poster is magnificent, the photograph has clearly and
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Fe blediodd Dean Jones, 38 oed, yn euog i ddynladdiad mewn achos yn Llys y Goron Abertawe yn gynharach yn y mis. Bu farw partner Jones, Alison Farr-Davies, oedd yn gyfreithwraig 42
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Dozens of operations had to be postponed and emergency patients diverted away from the Paisley hospital due to discoloured water. The problem was caused by a build-up of sediment in the hospital's
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It calls for military action against what Britain has termed Syria's "unacceptable" use of chemical weapons. But Russia has said the UN must finish its investigation into the claims before discussing any
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