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The Trainspotting author has agreed to become patron of The Leith Theatre and launch a new fundraising drive. The Leith Theatre Trust took over the lease of the art deco venue from City of Edinburgh Council last year. It was nearly sold off by the council in 2004 to pay for the revamp of the King's Theatre before an outcry from locals forced a rethink. The fundraising project needs £250,000. Mr Welsh, who was born in Leith in 1961, believes it could help Edinburgh's music scene recover from the loss of a number of city centre venues. It will come back to life temporarily in May when it will be used as the latest pop-up venue for the Hidden Door Festival, which specialises in transforming run-down spaces. A major clean-up for that event and a subsequent overhaul, which the £250,000 appeal is expected to pay for, will allow it to be used for other events at the Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe. The project would see the full restoration of the 1,500-capacity auditorium to its former glory, the creation of a number of permanent performance spaces and modern backstage facilities. A longer-term vision for the building is expected to cost up to £13m. The origins of the theatre go back to 1920 when Leith was officially amalgamated into the city of Edinburgh. Built in 1932 as a gift for Leithers, it was forced to close in 1941 after bomb damage during the war. It did not re-open until 1961 but went on to host festival shows and attract some of the biggest names in the music business including ACDC, Thin Lizzy and Kraftwerk. However, it gradually fell into disrepair in the late 1980s and eventually had to be closed down by the council. Mr Welsh said: "I used to play outside the Leith Theatre as a kid and always remember it as an impressive but dormant force. "I recall seeing Mott the Hoople play there and thought that it was the start of good times for the impressive space. "It wasn't to be and it lay empty for several decades. Now Leith Theatre is about to come of age again. "The loss of city centre venues and the gentrification of Leith, making it no longer a no-go area for tourists, ensure its development as a city-wide resource is essential. And it is, and will remain, a hub for the local community." Trust board member Mike Griffith, a former administrative director of the Traverse Theatre, said: "It actually took about four years to reach agreement with the city council for us to take on a lease. "Even after we got into the building there were a whole load of things that we didn't know about. "The main thing that has happened since then is that repairs have been carried out to the roof by the council to make sure the building is wind and water-tight. "It will need a bit of a tidy up for the Hidden Door Festival. "In terms of further work, it's going to be community spirit that gets things going. There's not a huge amount of funding around for something like this." | Irvine Welsh is to spearhead a campaign aimed at reviving a @placeholder theatre in Leith 30 years after its last show . | neglected | renewed | lavish | revised | proposed | 0 |
The economy of the 28-nation EU is set to grow by 1.9% this year, 2.0% in 2016 and by 2.1% the year after. The 19-nation eurozone is expected to grow by 1.6% this year, rising to 1.8% next year and 1.9% in 2017. The EU said growth was being helped by factors such as low oil prices and a weaker euro exchange rate. Another factor cited was the European Central Bank's attempts to stimulate the eurozone economy through its bond-buying programme. However, the report also warned that new challenges to growth were appearing, including the slowdown in China and emerging market economies, and geopolitical tensions. European Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said EU economies would "see growth rising and unemployment and fiscal deficits falling", but the effects would be unevenly spread across member states. He noted the global economic outlook remained uncertain, warning EU nations not to let up in their efforts to reform their economies. The EU's executive arm expects three million migrants to arrive in Europe by 2017 as they flee war and poverty in Syria and other conflict zones. It predicts the increase in labour supply could boost GDP growth in the medium term provided the correct policies are in place. Greece, which is receiving up to €86bn in a three-year bailout, is expected to see its economy shrink by 1.4% this year and by 1.3% in 2016, but is forecast to grow by 2.7% in 2017. The EU also noted that the recent Volkswagen emissions scandal could affect business. "Possible spillovers from Volkswagen's manipulation of diesel engine emission tests to other sectors via production chains or confidence effects could create downside risks to corporate investment," it said. | The economic recovery within the European Union and the eurozone should continue at " a @placeholder pace " next year , the EU has forecast . | special | fair | remarkable | modest | similar | 3 |
The facility, based on the town's Crichton estate, is due to open in the next 12 months. The centre will be used primarily to research ways to improve responses to weather-related emergencies such as flooding. A report to the council's policy and resources committee will give a full update on progress to date. Initially the facility will have up to six staff. Last month, the Scottish government gave assurances that plans to develop the centre remained on track. It followed concerns from Dumfriesshire Labour MSP Elaine Murray about the pace of progress on the project, since it was first announced in August last year. A report to the council says it is essential the renewed impetus is maintained. To that end working groups are being set up, and council and government officials are exploring the best location and office arrangements for the centre. | Councillors are to be given a progress report on plans to develop a @placeholder resilience centre in Dumfries . | temporary | controversial | lasting | national | special | 3 |
The Scottish golf club said a recent consultation found that admitting women members was supported by over three-quarters of those who participated. Muirfield voted in May not to admit women members and lost its right to stage the Open Championship. "We welcome this decision by Royal Troon and recognise its significance for the club," the R&A said. "Our focus is very much on the 145th Open but we can now look forward to many more great Championships at Royal Troon in years to come." Royal Troon, situated in South Ayrshire, is the host for this year's Open, which runs from 14-17 July. In January it said it would review of its male-only membership policy. Club captain Martin Cheyne said: "We have said a number of times recently that it is important for golf clubs to reflect the society in which we exist and the modern world that looks to us. "Therefore, I am delighted with the decision taken by Members of Royal Troon this evening and look forward to welcoming women to our great Club. "It is the right decision for the Club today, and for the generations of golfers that will follow." Mr Cheyne added: "Tonight, we turn our attention to jointly hosting the 145th Open Championship with our great friends at The Ladies Golf Club, Troon. "We can now all be focused on golf and showcasing this wonderful club and golf course to the huge global audience that this most prestigious Championship commands." | Royal Troon members have voted " overwhelmingly " at a @placeholder meeting to allow women to join the club . | special | past | forthcoming | potential | prestigious | 0 |
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." | Sir Alex Ferguson and Annie Lennox are among the @placeholder names chosen in a poll to feature in a new Hall of Heroes tourist attraction in Aberdeen . | latest | free | best | major | famous | 4 |
The team at Imperial College London analysed national health survey data between 1994 and 2011. Their analysis, published in the Lancet medical journal, showed more people were being treated, and more effectively, than two decades ago. They said continuing improvements would save yet more lives. Their analysis showed that the number of people with high blood pressure who were getting treatment had nearly doubled from 32% in 1994 to 58% in 2011. At the same time, the proportion of people who were getting their blood pressure back to normal levels trebled from 11% to 37%. "If we treated people in 1994 like we did in 2011, we reckon that would have saved up to 100,000 major events (heart attacks, strokes and deaths)," Prof Neil Poulter, one of the researchers, told the BBC. He added: "It's going extraordinarily well really, it's a hell of a lot of lives saved." The study estimates that 80% of patients will be controlling their blood pressure by 2022 if the current rate of improvement continues. Better drugs, increased awareness and financial incentives for doctors are thought to be behind the improvement. Heart disease is still the UK's biggest killer, causing 82,000 deaths each year. | Improved treatment of blood pressure has @placeholder hundreds of thousands of heart attacks , strokes and deaths in England , say doctors . | lost | prompted | admitted | confirmed | prevented | 4 |
Its report, published three days from the general election, said Wales faces a "turn-out time-bomb", although young voters' belief in democracy is high. ERS Cymru calls for a lower voting age, "radical overhaul" of politics teaching in schools and a "louder voice" for young people in Welsh public life. Around 52% of under-24s voted in 2010, compared to 65% of all eligible. This was an improvement on the record low of 38% in 2005, but ERS Cymru warns the long-term trend is one of decline. In 1964 young voters turned out in roughly the same proportion as voters of all ages - 77% - but since 1997 they have been notably less likely to vote than older people. Director Steve Brooks called on the new Parliament to "immediately devolve power over the voting age to Wales, so AMs can get on and make changes in time for next year's assembly elections". "The Welsh government needs to radically overhaul how politics is taught in schools," he said. Mr Brooks also called on the Welsh government to set up an independent national youth assembly for Wales and reverse its decision to withdraw funding from Funky Dragon. | The next generation of voters may @placeholder formal politics , the Electoral Reform Society ( ERS ) has said . | enjoyed | ignore | reduce | needs | remaining | 1 |
Playing with the density of hair removed altered how serious an injury the body recognised and in turn how much hair regrew. The team managed to regenerate 1,300 hairs by plucking 200, in the study using mice reported in Cell journal. Experts said it was "really nice science" but were uncertain if it could lead to a cure for human baldness. Half of men have male-pattern baldness by the age of 50. The team at the University of Southern California were investigating how hair follicles communicate with each other to decide on the scale of repair job needed. In a series of experiments they removed 200 hair follicles from a circular patch of skin in mice. A low-density pluck - removing follicles from a patch 6mm in diameter - led to no regeneration at all. A medium-density pluck, with 200 removed from a 5mm circle, led to 1,300 new hairs. A higher-density effort, with the same number of hairs but from a 4mm diameters circle, led to 780 new hairs. Pulling every hair out led to every hair coming back, but no extra regeneration. The researchers showed that the level of inflammation under the skin was finely tuned to the scale of the damage. And through a cascade of chemical signalling and immune responses, this controlled the amount of regeneration. The team say it is like each hair gets a vote about what happens next and when it reaches a critical threshold it can trigger regeneration. They call the concept "quorum sensing". Lead researcher Dr Cheng-Ming Chuong said: "It is a good example of how basic research can lead to work with potential translational value. "The work leads to potential new targets for treating alopecia, a form of hair loss." Chris Mason, professor of regenerative medicine at University College London, told the BBC: "It's a really nice piece of science. The idea of quorum sensing is smart." But it is not known whether it will cure human baldness. Prof Mason added: "That's the million-dollar question. I'm not sure. As it stands here, you've got to have some hair to pluck. "A lot of studies have produced hair, but it's too fine - it's baby hair, it's light-coloured and it just doesn't look right. But here we can infer they are adult hairs so that is something that is a step change. "Could you tap into the pathway with a cream or injection? That could well be possible - or maybe don't wait until you're totally bald?" | Plucking hairs in a @placeholder pattern can make even more pop up in their place , a US study suggests . | precise | dramatic | popular | major | thrilling | 0 |
The Japanese company needs to raise funds after revealing a heavy one-off loss at its US nuclear power business. Toshiba will unveil the size of the writedown next month, but some estimate it could be around $6bn (£5bn). It is widely reported that 20% of the chip business will be sold off, and the firm is expected to confirm this later. Toshiba's chip business is the second biggest in the world after Samsung's, and has been valued at between $9bn and $13bn. The firm says it hopes to have struck a deal by the end of March. Reports suggest Canon, Western Digital and the Development Bank of Japan could be potential buyers, though analysts expect Toshiba may be forced to accept a cut-price offer given its financial woes are well-publicised. Toshiba: What's going wrong? Shares in Toshiba have fallen more than 45% since late December, when it revealed the problems in its nuclear arm, linked to a deal done by US subsidiary, Westinghouse Electric. Westinghouse bought a nuclear construction and services business from Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I) in 2015. But assets that it took on are likely to be worth less than initially thought, and there is also a dispute about payments that are due. Toshiba has also reported "inefficiencies" in the labour force at CB&I, along with other factors driving up costs. The damage to its finances threatens to undo efforts to recover from 2015 revelations that profits had been overstated for seven years. The accounting scandal led to the resignation of the company's chief executive. Since then, Toshiba has been trying to slim down the business, including selling its profitable medical devices operation to Canon in 2016. | Toshiba has said it will split off its operation that makes @placeholder chips for smartphones and computers , and will sell a stake in the new business . | memory | priority | free | power | major | 0 |
The 34-year-old won 79 caps and was part of manager Michael O'Neill's squad at the Euro 2016 finals in France. He played his final game for Northern Ireland in their opening game of the tournament, a defeat by Poland in Nice. "I am not getting any younger and I feel it is the right thing to do at this stage," said Baird. The versatile County Antrim man made his debut against Italy in 2003 and has played at right-back, centre-back and more recently as a defensive midfielder for his country. He lined out in nine of the 10 qualification games that took O'Neill's side to Euro 2016. "It was a tough decision because I have enjoyed every single minute that I have played for Northern Ireland," added the former Southampton, Fulham and West Bromwich Albion player, who also had spells with Reading and Burnley. "Qualification for Euro 2016 was the icing on the cake for my international career, but I have so many fantastic memories, like the win over England and beating Spain. "I am fortunate to have lined out with some great players over the past 13 years and I would like to thank the managers, coaches and Irish FA staff that I have worked over that time. "I would also like to thank the Northern Ireland fans who have been absolutely tremendous. It is true - they are the best supporters in the world." O'Neill added: "Chris has been an absolute rock for me in the four years that I have been in charge. His defensive qualities, his reading of the game and his experience have been invaluable, especially in our Euro 2016 qualification campaign. "In addition to his football ability, he is also a fantastic person and we will miss him around the squad. "Chris has been a tremendous servant to Northern Ireland. I fully respect his decision to retire from international football at this stage and I wish him every success as he continues his highly successful club career." | Northern Ireland defender Chris Baird has @placeholder his retirement from international football to concentrate on his club career with Derby County . | resigned | confirmed | denied | extended | lost | 1 |
The 29-year-old Belgium international, whose old deal ran until 2018, has made 179 appearances for the Premier League club since his 2012 move from Ajax. "It's a big relief. The future looks great so I'm very happy to be a part of it," he said. "This is an unbelievable group of talent. There's a great buzz around Tottenham." Vertonghen's new deal comes a day after striker Harry Kane signed a contract until 2022. | Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen has signed a new contract , @placeholder him to the club until 2019 . | dedicated | connecting | enabling | prompting | committing | 4 |
Several fire appliances were called to the scene at Carnsalloch House to tackle the blaze. One witness reported damage to the main part of the house at Kirkton, with floors and the roof burnt out. The category A listed building had fallen into a state of disrepair and had been described as a target for vandals, fireraisers and drug-users. The mansion house at Kirkton was built in the middle of the 18th Century, with a number of extensions added over the years. From the late 1960s until about 2000 it was owned by the Leonard Cheshire foundation. Plans for a housing development at the site were rejected and earlier this month the developers sought a council review of the decision. | A derelict @placeholder house near Dumfries has been damaged in a fire which broke out overnight on Friday . | rare | historic | major | professional | significant | 1 |
The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (Rura) said it had received complaints from the public of incitement, hatred, revisionism and genocide denial. At least 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus died in the genocide. The BBC has denied that any part of the programme constitutes a "denial of the genocide against the Tutsi". On Wednesday, Rwandan MPs approved a resolution calling on the government to ban the BBC and to charge the documentary-makers with genocide denial, which is a crime in the country. Those killed in the genocide are generally believed to be mostly members of the minority ethnic Tutsi group, and Hutus opposed to the mass slaughter. The BBC programme Rwanda, The Untold Story, includes interviews with US-based researchers who say most of those killed may have been Hutus, killed by members of the then-rebel Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), which has been in power since 1994. The programme also included interviews with former aides of RPF leader President Paul Kagame, accusing him of plotting to shoot down the presidential plane - the act seen as triggering the slaughter. He has consistently denied previous such accusations. Rura said it had established a commission of inquiry to investigate the allegations it had received about the programme, after which further action may be taken. The cabinet is meeting next week to discuss parliament's recommendations. The BBC broadcasts affected by the suspension are produced by the BBC Great Lakes service, which was initially set up in the aftermath of the genocide as a lifeline service. Its first broadcast - BBC Gahuzamiryango, meaning "the unifier of families" - was a 15-minute transmission aimed at bringing together families who had been separated. | Rwanda has suspended BBC broadcasts in the Kinyarwanda @placeholder with immediate effect because of a film questioning official accounts of the 1994 genocide . | valley | genocide | language | merger | scandal | 2 |
The cuts, which represent 9% of the firm's global workforce, will affect back office operations including human resources, technology and finance. The job losses are part of £300m cost cutting plan announced in May. In January, Pearson reported a slump in sales at its main business - selling books to US college students. That contributed to a loss of £2.5bn in 2016, the biggest loss in the company's history. Pearson has been hit as students have been switching from text books, which have high profit margins, to cheaper online alternatives. Adding to that problem, the number of students enrolling at US colleges has been slowing. Pearson has been trying to build a business in online educational products, but has been struggling to generate profits. Analysts are not convinced that Pearson's fortunes will recover anytime soon. "We continue to believe that another poor year in US higher education publishing will put strains on the business," analysts at Liberum said in a research note. "We are sceptical of the view that digital will rise to the rescue with several problems here," they said. Earlier this month, Pearson sold a 22% stake in Penguin Random House to Germany's Bertelsmann for $1bn (£776m). The deal left Pearson with a 25% stake in the book publisher. In 2015, Pearson sold the Financial Times to Japan's Nikkei for £844m. | Pearson plans to cut 3,000 jobs following a record loss last year for the seller of academic books and online teaching @placeholder . | programs | systems | methods | services | power | 3 |
The car giant saw net income fall to $2.4bn (£1.8bn), down from $2.8bn a year earlier. Revenue fell 1% to $37bn. However, the results were still better than Wall Street analysts had expected. Exceptional items included $100m to write off the firm's Venezuela operation, which was seized by the government there in April. The results for the quarter excluded the company's European operations, which are being sold to France's PSA Group. GM's shares rose 2.5% in trading ahead of the official opening of the New York stock market on hopes that north America's biggest carmaker is coping with a fall in US car sales. The big carmakers have reported declining sales for the past four months in a row. GM has built up a large inventory of unsold vehicles in advance of the launch of new models. The company said on Tuesday that dealer inventories in the second quarter were up 273,000 against the same period in 2016. GM plans to cut North American production by 150,000 vehicles in the second half of 2017 compared to the first half. The carmaker notched up higher sales in China compared with the quarter a year ago, but its overall international sales fell from the 2016 period. Nevertheless, chief executive Mary Barra said the results were positive news for the carmaker. "Disciplined and relentless focus on improving our business performance led to a strong quarter and [a] very solid first-half of the year," she said. | General Motors has reported a drop in profits for the three months to June , due to lower vehicle sales and @placeholder charges . | health | restructuring | major | parking | ease | 1 |
The Parades Commission had applied more stringent restrictions to the march than in previous years. On BBC NI's The View, the Orange Order's Mervyn Gibson welcomed the move by the residents. However, he said it was still unhappy with the Commission's determination. He said the Order hoped to seek a judicial review on Friday. Mr Kelly described the move by the residents as "helpful". As with last year's parade, only the Orangemen and their 13 notified bands can march past St Patrick's Church on Donegall Street in north Belfast. They must do so to the sound of a single drum beat. This year, all music must stop 43 metres away from the church so there is no music within earshot of it. The planned residents' protest had also been restricted to a maximum of 50 people at two locations. | Sinn Féin 's North Belfast MLA Gerry Kelly has @placeholder a planned residents ' protest at Friday 's Orange Order Tour of the North parade has been called off . | suggested | promised | confirmed | defended | welcomed | 2 |
There had been calls for the players and manager Chris Coleman to be honoured by Gorsedd y Beirdd after they reached the tournament's semi finals. But Gorsedd boss Archdruid Geraint Lloyd Owen rejected it. He said it was because some do not speak Welsh and standards must be kept. "If they can't speak Welsh I don't see how we can welcome them in [Gorsedd], because Welsh is the biggest, strongest weapon we have as a nation and without it, we have nothing," the former Caernarfon Town FC chairman added. He said he could not think of any non-Welsh speaker other than the Queen to have received the honour. "I'm not an inflammatory sort of person, and I don't thrive on controversy," he said. "I'm just going to take the role of being Archdruid as it comes. I'll try to be myself, but you'll never please everyone." He also raised questions over the Gorsedd, which is a separate organisation to the Eisteddfod, honouring people for their performance in jobs they are paid to do. "It would be much better to reward those quiet people who work for their rural communities or wherever, and taken the burden to make sure things go on, and Welsh is used in the community." An Eisteddfod spokeswoman said they were "very proud" of the Wales team, and had invited them to come to this year's event. She added that the Gorsedd is a separate organisation to the Eisteddfod, although the two share a close relationship. The spokeswoman said: "Like everyone and everything else, the Gorsedd has its rules and only Gorsedd members have the right to nominate or second individuals to be honoured, and of course, it is essential that the person nominated speaks Welsh. "The process for this year's nominations closed at the end of February. "No member of the Welsh football team were nominated for the Gorsedd and no member of the team was refused the honour." The Eisteddfod takes place from Friday at Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, until 6 August. | The Wales football team 's Euro 2016 @placeholder will not be honoured at the Eisteddfod because the Gorsedd 's Welsh language rules will not be changed to allow it . | hopeful | success | believes | debut | qualifier | 1 |
The move would pave the way to shut the facilities at Ae, Garlieston and Kirkbean. The three schools currently have 37 pupils in total with combined capacity for nearly 200. If the consultation is given the go-ahead they could be shut by July next year. Dumfries and Galloway Council's education committee agreed last year that officers should engage with schools where the pupil roll has fallen below 50% of capacity. It said the process would serve to "identify and rationalise" the use of its buildings. A report earlier this year identified more than 20 schools operating at less than half of their capacity. | Councillors are being asked to agree to start @placeholder consultation on the closure of three rural primary schools in Dumfries and Galloway . | statutory | temporary | parliamentary | substantial | potential | 0 |
Birmingham City Council will join up with Frontline to train up new workers. Last month it was announced the council's children's services will be taken over by a trust after not enough improvements were made following a string of scandals. About 60 people will be based across the West Midlands. Alastair Gibbons, executive director of children's services for the council, said the plans show the authority is "committed to improving our support for children". "Frontline will provide high quality development for aspiring social workers and leaders who want to make a difference to those in need in the city and region," he said. Josh MacAlister, chief executive of Frontline, which began training and recruiting people to work with vulnerable children in 2013, said applications for the roles are set to open later in the year. He said: "Social work has the power to change lives and, alongside existing professionals in the region, we're looking forward to developing more outstanding social workers to help address deep social disadvantage." | The biggest local authority in England has announced it will work with a charity to bring in graduates to its @placeholder children 's services . | national | upcoming | historic | troubled | original | 3 |
The 17-year-old pounced in the second half to leave Chesterfield nine points from safety with four games remaining and condemn Vale to another pointless away day that leaves them in danger of going down. Although Thorsten Stuckmann saved a low drive from JJ Hooper in the 27th minute, the first half summed up where both teams are in the table but the game came to life after the break. Vale almost scored in the 52nd minute when Chris Eagles had a close-range shot superbly saved by Stuckmann before Chesterfield broke two minutes later and Rowley netted after Deniz Mehmet could only parry Kristian Dennis' drive. Vale were struggling to create an opening and Chesterfield almost scored again in the 81st minute when a 25-yard drive from Dan Gardner was tipped over by Mehmet. Chesterfield had to defend desperately in stoppage time as Vale, one point from safety with a game in hand, pressed for an equaliser but held on for a victory that leaves both clubs facing League Two football next season. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Chesterfield 1, Port Vale 0. Second Half ends, Chesterfield 1, Port Vale 0. Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Laurence Maguire. Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Sam Hird. Foul by Joe Rowley (Chesterfield). Scott Tanser (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing. Substitution, Chesterfield. Sylvan Ebanks-Blake replaces Kristian Dennis. Substitution, Port Vale. Scott Tanser replaces Kiko. Substitution, Chesterfield. Liam Grimshaw replaces Dan Gardner. Paul McGinn (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Dan Turner (Port Vale). Attempt missed. Dan Turner (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Paul McGinn. Corner, Chesterfield. Conceded by Deniz Dogan Mehmet. Attempt saved. Dan Gardner (Chesterfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Paul McGinn (Chesterfield) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Rigino Cicilia (Port Vale). Sam Hird (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Rigino Cicilia (Port Vale). Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Thorsten Stuckmann. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Substitution, Port Vale. Dan Turner replaces Anthony de Freitas. Delay in match Tom Anderson (Chesterfield) because of an injury. Tom Anderson (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Rigino Cicilia (Port Vale). Attempt missed. Sam Hird (Chesterfield) header from the centre of the box is too high. Joe Rowley (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Nathan Smith (Port Vale). Attempt missed. Dan Gardner (Chesterfield) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Attempt blocked. Rai Simons (Chesterfield) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Foul by Dan Gardner (Chesterfield). JJ Hooper (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing. Attempt missed. Kristian Dennis (Chesterfield) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Attempt missed. Tom Anderson (Chesterfield) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Corner, Chesterfield. Conceded by Nathan Smith. Attempt missed. Kristian Dennis (Chesterfield) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Rigino Cicilia (Port Vale). Substitution, Port Vale. William Reeves replaces André Bikey because of an injury. Delay in match André Bikey (Port Vale) because of an injury. | Joe Rowley scored his first goal to give Chesterfield a victory over Port Vale that keeps their slender League One survival @placeholder alive for another week . | deserves | hopes | streak | renewed | haunted | 1 |
John Whittingdale was speaking on BBC One's The Andrew Marr Show after launching a debate on what types of programmes the BBC should make. Of Strictly, he said: "The BBC took a risk. It paid off well and it has achieved a mass audience. "And that seems to me admirable if you can do all those things." The government published a Green Paper on the future of the BBC on Thursday, including the question of whether the corporation should be "chasing ratings" or delivering "distinctive, quality" programmes that are unavailable on other channels. That has led to some suggestions that the BBC could stop showing Saturday night light entertainment programmes. Asked about the difference between Strictly and the BBC's long-running Generation Game, Mr Whittingdale said: "Saturday night has always been a time when families sit around the television and we traditionally have had light entertainment shows. "In many ways, Strictly Come Dancing is the successor to The Generation Game. "But Strictly was perhaps, at first sight of the commissioning editor, not necessarily a show which was going to be as successful as it has proved to be. "So I think the BBC took a risk. It paid off well and it has achieved a mass audience. And that seems to me admirable if you can do all those things. "But, of course, in the age when you and I were sitting watching The Generation Game, the amount of choice available was extremely limited. "At that time there were probably only about three channels, whereas now you've got 50, 60, 70 to choose from." Before becoming culture secretary, Mr Whittingdale had told the Guardian newspaper that it was "debatable" whether there was a public service argument for the BBC making Strictly. The show should certainly not compete for viewers with X Factor on ITV, he told the paper. On Sunday, Mr Whittingdale told Andrew Marr he was a "huge admirer" of the BBC. But he said he was "a little surprised that the BBC expressed such disappointment at the Green Paper". He said the document was "just a series of questions with no answers as yet decided". Almost 30 celebrities, including Daniel Craig and Dame Judi Dench, have signed a letter warning against creating "a diminished BBC". But some of the signatories have revealed that they were asked to sign by BBC executives. Conservative MP Andrew Bridgend told the Sunday Express the BBC's director of television Danny Cohen should resign over the matter because it broke the BBC's lobbying guidelines. In his interview on Sunday, Mr Whittingdale did not refer to the row but said he "fully agreed with" most of the letter's contents. He added: "I admire the BBC. The last thing I want to do is undermine the BBC." | Strictly Come Dancing is an " admirable " example of where the BBC took a risk on a show that was not @placeholder to be a hit , the culture secretary has said . | supposed | guaranteed | expected | offered | deemed | 1 |
Of the 366 athletes that went to the Rio Games for Team GB, 130 of them - just over 35% - returned with a medal, including every member of the 15-strong track cycling team. BBC Sport looks at Britain's Brazilian exploits in detail: GB's tally of six golds continued their amazing success in track cycling, in which they have won 20 of the 30 golds on offer over the past three Games. Of those wins, 12 have come in individual races - to Sir Chris Hoy (3), Kenny (3), Trott (2), Victoria Pendleton (2), Sir Bradley Wiggins and Rebecca Romero. Such success has made cycling GB's top sport by a wide margin, with 25 golds from the past five Olympics, almost double the amount rowing - Britain's second-best sport over the period - has collected. Rowing was GB's best-funded sport in the last Olympic cycle, awarded £32.6m by UK Sport. Cycling was second, receiving £30.2m. UK Sport spent £274.5m of National Lottery money funding Olympic sports for the Rio Games and set a comprehensive list of medal targets for each one. Despite winning three golds and two silver medals, rowing fell one short of its minimum medal target of six for Rio 2016. It was one of two sports that failed to live up to expectations, with GB's modern pentathletes failing to win a medal after being set a minimum target of one. Cycling exceeded UK Sport's goals for Rio, winning 12 medals - six of them gold - to beat the maximum target of 10 it was set. Three other sports - diving (target maximum 2; actual 3), gymnastics (5; 7) and swimming (5; 6) - beat the targets they were set. In 1996, GB won a solitary gold, with Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir Matthew Pinsent winning the men's coxless pair in Atlanta. The advent of UK Sport's National Lottery-funded World Class Performance Programme in 1997 was the first step in helping Britain achieve extraordinary success in subsequent Olympics. In 2006, the year after London won the right to host the 2012 Games, UK Sport became responsible for all performance funding, which is reflected in figures that have risen from just under £60m for Sydney to the current total for Rio. | Great Britain smashed their medal target for the 2016 Olympics , achieved a succession of @placeholder ' firsts ' and caused a major stir by finishing second in the table , above global powerhouse China . | rare | notable | other | prehistoric | defending | 1 |
Michael Carberry, 34, of Dumfries, was also made the subject of a community payback order. It came with conditions that he be under supervision for 18 months and carry out 120 hours unpaid work. Carberry, who resigned from his post following the incident, admitted one charge of sending the text message. At Dumfries Sheriff Court, he also admitted causing the woman to look at a sexual image on her mobile phone in February last year. | A former policeman who sent an @placeholder text message and picture to a woman in Annan has been placed on the sex offenders register for 18 months . | explicit | amazing | angry | outstanding | unwanted | 0 |
But the committee said imposing financial financial penalties on those who did not meet targets would be counter productive. Scotland is committed to reducing emissions by at least 80% by 2050. But a recent report confirmed the country again missed its target for emissions in 2012. It was the third time an annual target had not been met. The Scottish Parliament's Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee voiced its support for mandatory reporting as a government consultation on climate change closes at the end of this month. The committee heard evidence from public bodies and found that "everyone stressed how seriously they take their responsibilities both to reduce their carbon footprint, and to report on their climate change obligations". It said there were different methods of reporting between local councils, voluntary organisations, police and other emergency services. And it said clarification was needed before mandatory reporting was introduced. Committee convener Rob Gibson, an SNP MSP, said: "The legislation passed by the Scottish Parliament commits Scotland to reducing emissions by at least 80% by 2050 and is world-leading in terms of ambition. "However that ambition has to be translated into action. It is now time to activate real change in approach and behaviour across all underperforming sectors of society, and this includes the public sector. "The committee is encouraged to hear many examples of the positive impact voluntary reporting has had on actually reducing emissions, and by the unanimous support for mandatory climate reporting by the public sector bodies who gave evidence. "We must support those who are not delivering as much as they can to make Scotland a world leader, and encourage them to engage and improve." Net emissions in 2012 were 55.67 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e), compared to the target of 53.226. Welcoming the committee's recommendation, WWF Scotland director Lang Banks said: "If Scotland is to get itself back on track to meeting its climate change objectives then its important everyone plays their part, and that includes Scotland's public sector bodies. "With better coordination and support from central government, public sector bodies could be slashing their climate pollution while also saving money through initiatives to improve energy efficiency or by generating their own renewable energy." | Public sector bodies in Scotland should be compelled to report climate emissions targets and @placeholder , a Holyrood committee has recommended . | progress | issues | projects | services | disruption | 0 |
The circles, which may have been used for festivals or rituals, at West Kennet near Avebury are now believed to have been built in 3300BC. New radiocarbon dating tests have been carried out by Historic England. Professor Alex Bayliss said finding "palisades of this time is completely unprecedented in British archaeology". The structures stretched over 4km (2.5 miles) and were built with more than 4,000 trees. Professor Bayliss said: "We've discovered a completely new type of monumental structure at a time when we didn't think any existed in Britain. "There are palisades later and earlier but these are different." She said the tests were carried out using charcoal samples excavated by Professor Alisdair Whittle, from Cardiff University, 30 years ago. When the palisades were found in the original excavation in 1987 and the early 1990s, it was believed they were built in about 2500BC. But Professor Bayliss said developments in radiocarbon dating techniques now enabled them to be more accurate. She said the palisades were "probably used very briefly" and were "definitely burnt down deliberately". She said speculation about their purpose included a festival or that one enclosure could have been for women and the other for men for rituals. Professor Whittle added it was a "wonderful set of results". "It's significant because it places the construction earlier and it's a period about which we don't know a lot," he said. "It also shows us a lot of later activity of either people gathering seasonally or even permanently in what seems to be quite large numbers. "It deepens our understanding of people coming to that area at a time when Avebury and Silbury Hill were being constructed." | Two @placeholder wooden structures 20 miles north of Stonehenge are 800 years older than previously thought , scientists have revealed . | prominent | prospective | prehistoric | independent | more | 2 |
Vinales, who moved to Yamaha this season, has been impressive over the winter and started from pole position. After slipping back early, the 22-year-old took the lead with seven laps left. Dovizioso did briefly go ahead after that but Vinales overhauled him with two laps to go and went on to seal his second MotoGP career victory. Dovizioso held off Rossi for second but the 38-year-old nine-time world champion was thrilled with his performance after he started from 10th. Current world champion Marc Marquez finished fourth. The race was delayed for 45 minutes after heavy rain fell in Doha shortly before the scheduled start. The weather had also forced the cancellation of Saturday's qualifying with starting grid positions based instead on combined practice times. "It feels great. The track was so difficult but the bike was great," said Vinales afterwards. "First lap I was taking a lot of care, then when the people started to push I said 'OK, now is the time to push' and I started to come back little by little - I didn't want to destroy the tyre." In the earlier Moto3 race, Scotland's John McPhee made his way through the field to claim an impressive second place behind Spain's Joan Mir on his debut. The riders now head to Argentina for the next race on 9 April. Qatar MotoGP results: 1. Maverick Vinales (Spain) Yamaha 38:59.999 2. Andrea Dovizioso (Italy) Ducati 39:00.460 3. Valentino Rossi (Italy) Yamaha 39:01.927 4. Marc Marquez (Spain) Honda 39:06.744 5. Dani Pedrosa (Spain) Honda 39:07.127 6. Aleix Espargaro (Spain) Aprilia 39:07.660 7. Scott Redding (Britain) Ducati 39:09.781 8. Jack Miller (Australia) Honda 39:14.485 9. Alex Rins (Spain) Suzuki 39:14.787 10. Jonas Folger (Germany) Yamaha 39:15.068 11. Jorge Lorenzo (Spain) Ducati 39:20.515 12. Loris Baz (France) Ducati 39:21.254 13. Hector Barbera (Spain) Ducati 39:28.827 14. Karel Abraham (Czech Republic) Ducati 39:29.122 15. Tito Rabat (Spain) Honda 39:29.469 | Spain 's Maverick Vinales held off the @placeholder of Andrea Dovizioso and Valentino Rossi to win Sunday 's MotoGP season opener in Qatar . | status | challenge | attacks | pairing | ambition | 1 |
A spokesperson of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told the BBC that the agency was conducting searches in the southern city of Chennai (Madras). The CBI is probing investment clearances given to a firm during Mr Chidambaram's tenure. He said the government was using the raids to try to "silence his voice". India 'on the path of financial reform' CBI spokesperson RK Gaur said the agency was also conducting raids in other cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Gurgaon. Mr Chidambaram, who served as finance minister until his Congress party was voted out of power in 2014, said the CBI was targeting him because of his writings. The former minister often criticises Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies in his speeches and articles. He said every case during his tenure was "processed according to law". The Congress party said the raids were "a fishing expedition launched by the Modi government against Mr Chidambaram". | India 's top investigative agency has raided the homes of ex-finance minister P Chidambaram and his son in connection with a financial @placeholder probe . | crisis | loss | misconduct | crime | consultation | 2 |
Universities in Bangor, Swansea and Cardiff will lead research into areas like physical activity, arthritis, asthma, infection and injuries. Aims will include giving children a healthy start and adding more quality years to people's lives. It is being funded by Welsh government body Health and Care Research Wales. | A @placeholder centre aimed at improving health and wellbeing is to be established with the help of £ 2.25 m funding . | national | successful | special | fresh | primary | 0 |
The club, which is owned by its fans via the Exeter City Supporters Trust, declared a total profit of £1.642m for 2014-15, mainly due to the sale of midfielder Matt Grimes to Swansea City. The deal in January 2015 for £1.75m, was a record sale for the club. The profits came in the same year that the club were forced to get an emergency loan to pay players' wages. In June 2014 cashflow problems meant the Professional Footballers' Association stepped in to pay the players and forced Exeter into a transfer embargo which was only lifted in August of that year. The club's accounts also show that Exeter had a surplus of shareholders' funds of £761,000, compared to a deficit of £880,000 the previous year and reduced their cost base by almost 5%. Exeter are hoping to redevelop St James Park after being given planning permission last month. "The board have agreed in broad terms how the income from the transfer should be spent to improve the infrastructure strength of the club in line with its vision and underlying model and these plans are now being developed in detail for further presentation," said a club statement. | League Two Exeter City made a profit of over £ 1.6 m last year , according to the club 's @placeholder accounts . | annual | upcoming | preferred | latest | remaining | 3 |
He will spend two days in each country, beginning in Ecuador on 6 July and ending in Paraguay on 12 July. Ecuador's President Rafael Correa on Thursday hailed the planned visit as an "honour" and said his country was already celebrating. Bolivian President Evo Morales has also welcomed the news, saying that it was a joy to have the visit confirmed. The Vatican said in a statement that it would publish the Pope's full tour program shortly but some of his itinerary has already been announced. In Bolivia, local media said the pontiff was expected to travel to the city of La Paz and then to Santa Cruz, where the main celebrations will take place. Mr Correa said the Pope would visit Ecuador's capital Quito and the city of Guayaquil. "We will work with all our energy so that his visit, like that of John Paul II 30 years ago, will be unforgettable," he added. This will be Pope Francis' second trip to Latin America. His first was to Brazil in 2013. During his five days in Brazil, he attended the biggest-ever Catholic World Youth Day and addressed up to three million pilgrims at a vigil on Copacabana Beach. | Pope Francis has @placeholder announced his first visit to Ecuador , Bolivia , and Paraguay . | traditionally | officially | now | dramatically | just | 1 |
The victim was attacked in the close, near to the Bank of Scotland on Main Street, at about 20:15 on Tuesday. He is currently being treated for his injuries in Wishaw General Hospital. Police have appealed for witnesses and said they were keen to speak to some people who walked past the scene and may have looked in the close. Det Insp Kevin Jamieson said: "From our inquiries so far we know that there were a number of people walking by the close, one or two of whom looked in, around about the time of the assault. "I would ask they, or indeed anyone with knowledge about the incident, contact police as their information could prove vital to our investigation." Officers are believed to be following a positive line of inquiry. | A 47 - year - old man is in a critical condition in hospital after being seriously assaulted in a @placeholder close of flats in Wishaw , North Lanarkshire . | major | substantial | deliberate | suspicious | common | 4 |
The incident in 2014 could have led to a serious loss of military technology, officials told the paper. US officials have since been trying to get Cuba to return the missile, which did not contain explosives. Investigators are unclear if the incident was an error or the result of espionage, the paper says. A US official "with knowledge of the situation", who was not authorised to speak publicly on the matter and demanded anonymity, confirmed the report's veracity to The Associated Press. The Hellfire is a laser-guided missile that can be deployed from an attack helicopter or an unmanned drone. Quoting sources close to the investigation, the Wall Street Journal said that the missile had been shipped to Spain in early 2014 to be used in a Nato training exercise. It was then taken through Spain and Germany and eventually to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris where it was to be shipped back to Florida. However, it was instead loaded on to an Air France flight to the Cuban capital, Havana. US officials are worried that Cuba could share the advanced technology inside the missile with countries such as North Korea, China or Russia, the paper adds. The US and Cuba, once Cold War foes, restored diplomatic relations in July last year. | An inert US Hellfire missile sent to Europe for a training exercise was @placeholder shipped on to Cuba , the Wall Street Journal reports . | then | accidentally | originally | wrongly | widely | 3 |
She told Forces TV she harboured "serious doubts" about it in the past but Labour policy was to back it and that was not likely to change. Ms Griffith replaced Clive Lewis when Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn reshuffled his shadow cabinet earlier this month. Mr Lewis's conference speech on Trident was changed at the last moment. He was believed to have been prevented from committing categorically to Labour renewing the UK's nuclear weapons system by the leader's office. Labour's official policy is to support renewing the Trident system, but leader Jeremy Corbyn - a longstanding CND campaigner - wants to change the party's position and launched a defence review to examine the issue. In her interview, Ms Griffith said Labour delegates at the party conference in September had backed the weapons system "and that is a commitment that we will stick to". She said Labour "can't be shilly-shallying about" on Trident, but added the UK must push for multilateral disarmament. "What we do need to do now, and there is a very strong mood for this, both within the Labour Party and in the broader public, is really push forward on the multilateral nuclear disarmament, on the multilateral approach of bringing people together across the globe to try to make our world a safer place," she said. Renewing Trident would involve the manufacture of four replacement submarines at a current estimated cost of £31bn. The controversial nuclear arms issue caused a split within Labour when MPs voted in favour of renewal in July, with 140 Labour MPs supporting renewal, 47 voting against and the remainder abstaining. CND, which wants a global ban on nuclear weapons, expressed disappointment at Ms Griffith's comments, saying the issue appeared to be being "sidelined". "Labour hasn't debated Trident for 20 years but it insists on clinging to its old policy in spite of the fact that the majority of Labour members oppose Trident and the party leader has been elected twice with a strong anti-Trident position," said its general secretary Kate Hudson. "We urge Labour Party members to ensure that the defence review be published, together with a full democratic debate within the party and at its next conference." Meanwhile, Mr Corbyn has announced the appointment of seven more shadow ministers, to take his team to 68 frontbenchers. Those assuming shadow ministerial positions are Paula Sherriff (women and equalities), Richard Burden (transport), Wayne David (defence), Khalid Mahmood (foreign office), Rupa Huq (home affairs), Lyn Brown (home affairs) and Gill Furniss (business). And the former chief whip, Dame Rosie Winterton, has been made the party's envoy with responsibility for relations with Labour's international sister parties on the Party of European Socialists. Her dismissal as chief whip, as part of a reshuffle following Mr Corbyn's re-election, had angered many Labour MPs. | Labour @placeholder committed to renewing the Trident nuclear weapons system , new shadow defence secretary Nia Griffith has said . | remains | have | major | expects | condemned | 0 |
Following complaints the operating system breached France's Data Protection Act, the National Data Protection Commission (CNIL) found "many failures". The CNIL has now given Microsoft three months to comply with the act. A Microsoft executive said the company would "work closely" with the CNIL. By default, Windows 10 collects various data on how it is used - this includes what apps are installed and how much time is spent within them, for example. "[Microsoft] is collecting excessive data, as these data are not necessary for the operation of the service," said the CNIL. The authority also criticised the fact that an advertising ID is activated by default, which allows apps to monitor user browsing and then offer targeted ads. In the CNIL's view, this has been done "without consent". Plus, data was being transferred outside the EU despite a Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) decision, in October last year, to prohibit this. "We built strong privacy protections into Windows 10, and we welcome feedback as we continually work to enhance those protections," said David Heiner, Microsoft vice-president and deputy general counsel. "We will work closely with the CNIL over the next few months to understand the agency's concerns fully and to work toward solutions that it will find acceptable." Mr Heiner added that a new privacy statement would be issued by the company next month and that it planned to adopt the Privacy Shield - a recently approved US-EU pact to allow data flow across the Atlantic. "It is high time that companies are called to account about the amount of data they collect about us without our consent," said Harmit Kambo, campaigns director at Privacy International. "Why do they need so much data about us, and why are they not open with us about it?" Mr Kambo added that he hoped other companies would also consider the implications of the CNIL's decision. "CNIL's public notice to Microsoft Corporation should be a wake up call to all companies, that it's unacceptable to hoover up their customers' data without their consent," he said. | Windows 10 gathers an " excessive " amount of @placeholder data on users , the French data authority has said in a formal notice . | personal | major | statistical | existing | unusual | 0 |
Malcolm Porter 24, admitted 15 offences including attempting to cause a boy, 13, to engage in sexual activity. Police found hundreds of images, including 294 in the most serious category, at his home in Carlisle, where he was a university student in 2015. Porter, of Burnside, Eddleston, near Peebles, was jailed for 28 months. The youngest child he had a picture of was one year old, Carlisle Crown Court heard. Porter also admitted nine counts of making an indecent photograph of a child and five illegal image distribution charges. Some of his criminal conduct was said to have occurred while he ran a business photographing cycling competitors. Porter contacted boys in their early teens engaging them in "disgusting and perverted discussions" about sexual activity, the court was told. Porter must sign the sex offenders' register for 10 years and abide by the terms of an indefinite sexual harm prevention order. | A man who @placeholder to pay boys to send him indecent images of themselves has been jailed . | refused | wants | offered | believed | managed | 2 |
The Scottish champions went down 1-0 in Gibraltar in Tuesday's first leg. Wales' The New Saints, who are at 0-0 after their first leg against Apoel Nicosia, have been drawn against Rosenborg or IFK Norrkoping. Northern Ireland's Crusaders or FC Copenhagen will face Astra Giurgiu. The Danes won 3-0 in Belfast. The return leg in Copenhagen is on Tuesday, the same night as The New Saints' visit to Cyprus, with Celtic hosting Lincoln Red Imps on Wednesday. Lithuanian side Zalgiris and Astana are tied at 0-0 ahead of the deciding leg of their tie in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, while Norwegians Rosenborg lead Norrkoping 3-1 going into their second leg in Sweden, also on Wednesday. Romanian champions Astra Giurgiu enter the competition at the third qualifying round, which will be played over 26-27 July (first leg) and 2-3 August (second leg). Reacting to the draw, Celtic midfielder Stuart Armstrong said: "We'll focus on each game as it comes and we've got a good friendly tomorrow [against Wolfsburg] and an important game on Wednesday. "We can't just turn up and expect to win [against Lincoln Red Imps]. We will have to fight for it and they will be fighting for it too." The winners of the third qualifying round progress to the Champions League play-off round - the last knockout phase before the group stage. Losing sides in the third qualifying round drop into the Europa League play-off round. And winners at the Champions League play-off stage progress to the group stage with beaten sides entering the Europa League group stage. | Celtic will face Zalgiris Vilnius or Astana in the Champions League third qualifying round if they overturn their @placeholder against Lincoln Red Imps . | deficit | match | qualifier | record | success | 0 |
Peter Whittingham, Rickie Lambert and Emyr Huws have already left the Championship side. Wingers Craig Noone and Anthony Pilkington, plus left-back Declan John could also be surplus to requirements at Cardiff City Stadium. "There's players who won't be here at the start of the season," Warnock confirmed. "Fans might guess without me telling them really. I don't envisage going with more than about 21 or 22 players this year." Pilkington scored the winner in Friday's pre-season friendly against Taffs Well in which four of the club's new arrivals made their Cardiff debuts. Winger Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, goalkeeper Neil Etheridge, striker Danny Ward and midfielder Loic Damour all had a run-out against the Welsh League Division One side in a game that doubled as a charity event. "Thanks to all the fans because it was a super night," Warnock added. "I'm pleased for our lads as well, because when you're a pro and you come to a non-league club like Taffs Well you could get a wrong attitude. "If you get a wrong attitude that's when you get injured, so I was pleased with our lads and it was a great night all round." | Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock says he will trim his squad @placeholder before the new season begins . | best | further | again | up | apart | 1 |
"Brussels people do know there is a plurality of interests in the UK," he told the BBC in a phone interview. "It's not a separate track, but... we reserve the right to do what we need to do, to speak to whoever we need to." But he acknowledged that the UK could overrule Scottish wishes over Brexit. Scotland does not have veto power to block UK withdrawal from the EU. But under the Sewel Convention, Westminster is supposed to get Scottish consent to any UK legislation affecting Scotland's affairs. Scottish voters backed remaining in the EU by a margin of 62% to 38% in June's referendum, while the UK as a whole voted by 52% to 48% to leave. Mr Smith is one of two SNP politicians in the European Parliament and is on an expert panel advising the Scottish government about EU relations. He said the SNP government was examining the EU's separate arrangements with various territories belonging to other EU member states. Among them are the Aland Islands (Finland), Faroes (Denmark) and Guadeloupe (France). "Collectively, they demonstrate that a flexibility exists if there is political goodwill and a desire to find a solution," he said. When asked if Scotland could stay in the EU despite Brexit, he said: "It depends what you mean by 'stay in'." "European status, engagement, involvement could be as part of a member state, or a territory with a different relationship," he said. "We are looking at all the options - independence is on the table of course, so we're looking at all options up to and including that." Mr Smith is standing as deputy leader of the SNP alongside the party's Westminster leader Angus Robertson and Tommy Shepherd, the SNP MP for Edinburgh East. The current deputy leader, Stewart Hosie, has said he will step down in the autumn. | A leading Scottish National Party politician , Alyn Smith MEP , says there is a @placeholder in Brussels that " Scotland is looking for something different " in relations with the EU . | simple | belief | role | success | recognition | 4 |
Gloria Foster, 81, died when she was left for nine days without food, water or medication following the UK Border Agency raid on her care provider. Owner Mahendrasing Caussyram was jailed for three years. His wife Sarapedy was given a 12-month suspended sentence and 150 hours community service. Croydon Crown Court heard how the couple, of Burdon Lane, Sutton hired 52 migrants, mainly from the Philippines, to work illegally as carers and nurses at their company CareFirst 24 Both were sentenced after being found guilty of facilitating breaches of immigration law, by engaging non-EU migrants after their visas had expired. Mahendrasing Caussyram , 51, was found guilty of a second count of facilitating breaches of immigration law, by hiring staff in breach of student or general visas. His wife, 54, was acquitted on that charge. A third charge of concealing criminal property was left on file after the jury failed to agree verdicts. The couple's accountant, Omid Nabbey, 37, of Hartley Down, Purley, faced the same charges, but the judge earlier directed he had no case to answer. All three had denied the charges. Their offices at Upper Mulgrave Road in Sutton, South London were raided by the UK Border Agency and police on 15 January 2013. A review said Border Agency staff warned social services a day earlier to make alternative arrangements, but Mrs Foster was left without help at her home in Banstead, Surrey. She had paid for four visits a day to help her get out of bed, dress, wash and take medication. A community nurse found her on 24 January collapsed on her bed suffering from dehydration and starvation. She died in hospital 11 days later. A coroner said she died of natural causes contributed to by neglect. He referred to a "gross failure" by Surrey County Council to provide the care required. | A couple who ran a nursing agency , whose @placeholder after a raid led to the death of a client , have been sentenced for using migrants working illegally . | failure | withdrawal | criticism | closure | arrest | 3 |
League One side Blackburn host Premier League rivals Burnley in a Lancashire derby, with the draw regionalised. Newcastle will host Nottingham Forest, with Bournemouth away to Birmingham, among six ties with Premier League sides facing Championship opposition. The draw initially left several sides unsure whether they were home or away. The second-round ties will be played in the week commencing Monday, 21 August. The seven Premier League teams involved in European competition will enter at round three. Amid confusion during the live broadcast, four second-round matches were announced with the incorrect team away from home. The ties involving seeded sides Brentford, Crystal Palace, Watford and Norwich City were initially read out with the seeded team at the opposite venue. West Ham and Newport County were guaranteed away games regardless of how they were drawn, owing to being unable to play at their home grounds. The Hammers - whose London Stadium home is being used for the World Athletics Championships - will visit League Two team Cheltenham, while Newport - whose pitch is being relaid - travel to Leeds. Confusion also reigned in the first-round draw in June, which was streamed live from Bangkok, as Charlton were included twice on a graphic listing the fixtures, while AFC Wimbledon were also wrongly recorded as being at home to Swindon in that round. QPR v Brentford* Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town* Watford v Bristol City* Norwich City v Charlton Athletic* Cheltenham Town v West Ham United** Brighton & Hove Albion v Barnet Cardiff City v Burton Albion Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers Fulham v Bristol Rovers Milton Keynes Dons v Swansea City Birmingham City v Bournemouth Reading v Millwall Carlisle United v Sunderland Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday Accrington Stanley v West Bromwich Albion Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest Leeds United v Newport County** Stoke City v Rochdale Huddersfield Town v Rotherham United Middlesbrough v Scunthorpe United Doncaster Rovers v Hull City Blackburn Rovers v Burnley Sheffield United v Leicester City Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic Barnsley v Derby County or Grimsby Town *These ties were initially announced with the other team at home **West Ham and Newport County would not play at home, as per a pre-draw agreement | Last season 's @placeholder finalists Southampton will host Championship club Wolves in the EFL Cup second round after Thursday 's confusing live draw . | losing | confirmed | interests | quarter | troubled | 0 |
Dated August 1937, it was found between tiles during a kitchen renovation at Katie Tiplady-Startin's terraced home in Coundon, Coventry. Gordon Nettleton - the man it was addressed to - has now died. But Mrs Tiplady-Startin has been able to find his son Tim using a combination of Facebook and the genealogy website Ancestry. Speaking about the moment she heard from Tim, she said: "It was really exciting. "It was Sunday and this name popped up in my email and I thought 'finally I have found him'." George Nettleton lived in the house in the 1930s and the sender, his cousin Martin, was planning a visit to see him. The postcard - featuring a half penny stamp of King George - shows Martin in his car on the front. It says: "I expect to leave Wetherby about 10am on Monday 9th... as the distances is ... miles I should reach you by 2pm. "I approach on the Netherton Road and will ask a bobby the way to your house. "This is my car in the garden of my house where I now am until the 7th, Martin" Mrs Tiplady-Startin plans to send the card by recorded delivery to Tim Nettleton's home in Switzerland. Tim Nettleton said it was a "wonderful find" and he could remember visiting the home when he was young. He said: "The Nettleton's moved to Coventry in the '30s from Yorkshire and bought the home in 1933. "I have no idea how the postcard got into the wall. I guess simply propped on the tiles and there was a gap." | A postcard is going to be reunited with the family it was @placeholder for almost 80 years after it was sent . | received | intended | kept | cared | preparing | 1 |
25 January 2017 Last updated at 08:13 GMT Well, that's what is happening at the London Toy Fair, the biggest toy fair in the UK. There are hundreds of toys on display including some you've never seen before. But you won't be able to buy any of these toys just yet - the fair is only for shopkeepers to decide what they want to sell in their shops. BBC technology reporter Zoe Kleinman went along to check it out. From robot hamsters to electric scooters, hundreds of toys are on display at the London Toy Fair. | Now if you love toys , you 'll love this . Imagine a huge hall filled with all the @placeholder latest gadgets and games . | latest | worst | other | usual | most | 0 |
It said $850m will be spent on retooling its factory in Wayne where Ford plans to build Bronco and Ranger models. In addition, Ford will create 130 jobs at its Romeo engine parts plant, it said in a statement. In January, the US car giant said it would cancel a $1.6bn plant it had planned to build in Mexico. US President Donald Trump, who put pressure on Ford over its planned Mexico investment, tweeted earlier on Tuesday: "Big announcement by Ford today. Major investment to be made in three Michigan plants. Car companies coming back to US. JOBS! JOBS! JOBS!" Ford's US investment announcement is largely in line with a previous agreement it reached with the United Auto Workers union. Mr Trump has at times promoted job announcements at the White House that had been previously planned or announced. Last week he praised an investment decision by Charter Communications that the company had announced before he was elected. Ford will spend $150m on its Romeo plant to boost its ability to make car parts, and $200m will be ploughed into a new data centre. "We're optimistic that we'll continue to see good economic growth for the US in the near term," said Joe Hinrichs, president of the Americas at Ford. "We feel very confident about our plan and our products and about investing in Michigan and the US." The $1.2bn total is in addition to $700m to expand Ford's plant at Flat Rock in Michigan, which it announced in January. Ford said last week that it expected higher investments, as well as other spending, to drag on 2017 earnings. | Ford has said it will spend $ 1.2 bn ( £1 bn ) as part of a planned @placeholder of three Michigan plants . | investment | version | service | acquisition | upgrade | 4 |
The judge held that Mr Durkan acted unilaterally and unlawfully in authorising the Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan (BMAP) without securing consent from executive colleagues. His verdict came in a challenge to the SDLP environment minister's decision. It was brought by former enterprise minister Arlene Foster of the DUP. The judge backed claims that because its significance stretched across departmental responsibilities it needed approval from the Stormont cabinet. A decision on what remedy to grant in the case will be taken at a later date. BMAP identifies zones for retail, residential and commercial development across the city and outlying areas such as Carrickfergus, Lisburn, Newtownabbey and north Down. Among the most contentious aspects of the blueprint is a retail zoning which restricts future expansion at the Sprucefield shopping centre to bulky goods only. That would mean a long-proposed John Lewis store could not be built there. Mrs Foster, now the first minister, issued proceedings amid claims her colleague in the power-sharing administration breached the ministerial code. Mr Durkan had said efforts were made to get the issue on the agenda at executive meetings. During the hearing it was confirmed that the legal action involved a disagreement split down party political lines. The DUP is opposed to the restrictions adopted by the SDLP minister in BMAP, the judge was told. Counsel for Mrs Foster repeatedly argued that the planning framework was a cross-cutting, controversial matter which needed the agreement of the whole executive. He claimed "battle lines were well drawn" in the debate over allowing unrestricted retail development at Sprucefield, with the potential impact on town and city centre shopping. He alleged the environment minister was only interested in securing approval for his own pre-determined outcome. The judge was told seven of the other 10 Stormont departments were concerned enough about BMAP to want to take part in a special executive sub-group set up to deal with the issue. Mr Durkan's barrister contended that attempts were made to coerce him into ignoring his legal duties in dealing with the planning blueprint. He also claimed the environment minister was put under pressure by DUP ministerial colleagues over a policy which effectively blocked attempts to build a John Lewis store. However, the judge held that the decision did cut across responsibilities of others in the executive under the terms of the 1998 Northern Ireland Act. He confirmed: "It was therefore a function of the executive committee to discuss and agree upon it, rather than for the respondent to act unilaterally." In a statement following the ruling, the Department of Environment said: "DoE planning is carefully considering Mr Justice Treacy's full judgement and the outcome of today's decision." | Environment Minister Mark H Durkan had no legal power to approve a @placeholder new planning blueprint for greater Belfast , a High Court judge has ruled . | radical | major | potential | prestigious | futuristic | 1 |
The 67 navy veterans who served with the Arctic convoys were being given Ushakov medals for their role supplying the Eastern front. But the ceremony was delayed when officials realised the personalised medals were still in London. Each Ushakov medal is individually numbered with a recipient's name on it. The medals intended for Wednesday's ceremony at City Hall had the names of other veterans inscribed on them for a forthcoming ceremony with other UK veterans, but not the event in Cardiff. Sergey Nalobin from the Russian Embassy in London, who was supposed to present the veterans with their medals, told those attending that the correct medals were on their way to Cardiff in a diplomatic car. Veterans were urged to wait to collect their medals, although those who could not stay have been promised that they will receive them in the near future. On Tuesday, 11 veterans received their medals at a ceremony at Bodelwyddan Castle, Denbighshire. | World War Two veterans invited to a @placeholder ceremony in Cardiff by the Russian government had to wait two hours after the wrong medals were sent . | national | crucial | historic | special | fresh | 3 |
Lamborghini, which is owned by Volkswagen, said Italy had beaten a bid from Slovakia to build the car there. Reports say the sports car maker received €90m ($98m; £64m) of tax breaks and other incentives from the government to produce the car in Italy. Executives from Lamborghini joined the Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at a signing ceremony in Rome. The Urus SUV was unveiled as a concept car in 2012 and is expected to go on sale in 2018, with a planned production level of 3,000 cars a year. That will more than double production at Lamborghini's factory near Bologna and is expected to create 500 jobs. Other car markers have been attracted by the strong growth and in the SUV market. In January, Jaguar Land Rover said it would build its first Jaguar SUV at its Solihull plant in the West Midlands. And in February Rolls-Royce, owned by BMW, also announced plans to launch an SUV. | Lamborghini @placeholder the launch of a sports utility vehicle ( SUV ) and signed a deal to build the car in Italy . | described | confirmed | hopes | became | planned | 1 |
The deal had been delayed by several months over concerns that the port could be used by the Chinese military. The government has given assurances that China will run only commercial operations from the port, on the main shipping route between Asia and Europe. Sri Lanka's government says money from the deal will help repay foreign loans. Under the proposal, a state-run Chinese company will have a 99-year lease on the port and about 15,000 acres nearby for an industrial zone. The plan envisages the eviction of thousands of villagers but the government says they will be given new land. China has pumped millions of dollars into Sri Lanka's infrastructure since the end of a 26-year civil war in 2009. Hambantota port, overlooking the Indian Ocean, is expected to play a key role in China's Belt and Road initiative, otherwise known as the new Silk Road, which will link ports and roads between China and Europe. The initiative is being keenly watched by regional trade rivals including India and Japan. Opponents of the project said they feared the area being turned into a Chinese colony. There were also concerns that the Chinese navy could use the port as a base. In a move to ease those concerns, the Sri Lankan government announced a revised deal to cut the Chinese firm's stake to 70%. Officials also made assurances that the port would not be used by the Chinese military. "We are giving the country a better deal without any implications on security," Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told reporters on Friday. He said the deal would help Sri Lanka manage its foreign debt. The BBC's Azzam Ameen in Colombo says that the signing took place at the Sri Lanka Port Authority premises in the capital. The deal was inked at 10:43 (05:13 GMT) - considered an auspicious time. | Sri Lanka has signed a $ 1.1 bn ( Â £ 837 m ) deal with China for the @placeholder and development of the southern deep - sea port of Hambantota . | future | control | expansion | health | redevelopment | 1 |
Nsiala, 24, was dismissed for his foul on Swindon's Luke Norris in Saturday's 1-1 draw - just six days after joining the League One club from Hartlepool. But Town are confident of winning the appeal, boss Paul Hurst claiming: "It's never a two-footed challenge. "He clearly wins the ball. We've looked at the footage," he told BBC Sport. Nsiala had already been sent off twice for Pools this season, which automatically increases the punishment, potentially sidelining him until 11 February. Unless Shrewsbury win their appeal to the Football Association, Nsiala will miss the visits of Bradford City, Oldham Athletic and Bury, as well as the trip to Gillingham. His home debut may not now come until 18 February against AFC Wimbledon. The red card was the eighth Shrewsbury have received this season - the highest number in English football's top four divisions. Meanwhile, Shrewsbury have allowed former Wolves striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake to return to Chesterfield at the end of his loan spell, during which he failed to score in seven appearances. They have also allowed on-loan winger George Waring to return to Premier League side Stoke City, having opted not to extend his deal. Hurst has also dismissed speculation linking the Shropshire club with striker James Alabi, National League side Chester's 10-goal top scorer, saying: "There's no truth in it." | Shrewsbury defender Aristote Nsiala will be banned for four games after being sent off on his debut - unless the Town are @placeholder with an appeal . | faced | satisfied | threatened | successful | crucial | 3 |
More than 13 million voters are eligible to cast ballots in West Bengal and Assam states on Monday. The elections are the first phase of staggered polls in both states. Assembly elections are being held in five Indian states in April and May. Votes will be counted on 19 May. In the eastern state of West Bengal, where polling is being held in 18 of its 294 seats, the BJP is seen as having little chance against the regional Trinamool Congress party, led by the state's chief minister Mamata Banerjee. However, in Assam where votes are being cast in 65 of the 126 seats, Mr Modi's party stands a chance of winning, correspondents say. Ethnically diverse and prone to conflicts, Assam has been ruled by the Congress since 2001. The BJP has tied up with local parties that support rights of local tribes-people and are opposed to illegal migration, to take on the ruling party. Voting will be held in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, Bengal and Pondicherry between 4 April to 16 May. In eastern West Bengal and southern Tamil Nadu states, regional parties are expected to dominate. In the southern state of Kerala, it will be a fight between left parties and the Congress. "The BJP is clearly not doing well in the state elections, and if they do not win one in 2016, they would have gone without having won a single state election for nearly two years, which is not good for any party," Neelanjan Sircar, a senior fellow at the Delhi-based Centre for Policy Research told the AFP news agency. Voting will be held next in West Bengal on 17, 21, 25 and 30 April, as well as 5 May. Assam will go to polls next on 11 April. The southern states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Pondicherry will all vote in a single phase on 16 May. | Voting has begun in elections in two Indian states , where PM Narendra Modi 's BJP is facing a tough fight against a @placeholder regional party and the main opposition Congress . | controversial | powerful | conservative | vast | small | 1 |
The Beer, Baccy and Crumpet Party was told by the Electoral Commission its name could not appear on voting slips. Leader Ray Hall, will now stand for the newly-christened Beer, Baccy and Scratchings Party in Eastleigh, after "discussions in the pub". "Scratchings was the nearest name I could come up with," he said. "It is amusing. It is public house humour." But, Mr Hall added: "We do have serious policies as well." The party's new name was accepted by the Electoral Commission on Wednesday and Mr Hall officially registered with the returning officer before the deadline at 16:00. He said he planned to go for a "celebratory drink" afterwards. Mr Hall previously said he did not believe crumpet was a sexist term, and there were "far worse words" used to describe women. Mr Hall received 235 votes in 2013's Eastleigh by-election after Chris Huhne resigned. Candidates expected to stand in the Eastleigh constituency are: | A party whose " @placeholder " name was banned from ballot papers amid complaints it was demeaning to women has rebranded itself . | new | mandatory | offensive | real | improved | 2 |
Manchester City Council was granted an injunction to ban the protest camps on 30 July. Eviction notices were served on protesters in St Ann's Square earlier with support from police. The council said it was not an attempt to criminalise homeless people or a crackdown on lawful protests. Many of the protesters had packed up their things and left on Thursday night. Demonstrators first began protesting in St Peter's Square in April then split the camp between St Ann's Square and Castlefield Basin. They moved to different city centre sites following a previous eviction. The cost of the camp in terms of additional policing, security and legal costs exceeded £100,000, the local authority revealed earlier. Protester Wesley Dove claimed the council objected to its homeless policy being highlighted in such a central area as "they don't want people to see". "Why should they be hidden in doorways, why should they be hidden in car parks? They deserve looking after, they deserve a house. "They shouldn't be left to rot away by the council. So I'm here to fight them, to try make a change." Solicitor Ben Taylor who has represented two protesters throughout the legal process said the proposed penalty was unduly harsh. "I think it is extremely difficult for Manchester City Council to enforce this injunction order and if anyone is accused of breaking the terms of this injunction order and they are found to have done it they could go to prison for two years. "This is someone who is protesting by sleeping in a tent who could go to prison for two years." Mr Dove criticised the eviction in the rainy conditions: "What do they expect people to do when the weather is really this bad? "They're kicking homeless people out and they've got nowhere to go to get dry. All their stuff is going to get wet, especially now they've taken the tents away. It's not fair. It's inhumane." | Homelessness protesters who set up camp in Manchester to highlight a @placeholder in temporary housing have been moved on for a second time . | reduction | crisis | loss | gap | ban | 1 |
The actor was due to appear opposite Alec Baldwin and Tom Sturridge when previews begin on 19 March. Producers have cited "creative differences" as the reason and LaBeouf has since posted emails suggesting he and 30 Rock's Baldwin did not get on. Set in Philadelphia, the story depicts two orphaned brothers who kidnap a wealthy man, played by Baldwin. According to the Hollywood Reporter, director Daniel Sullivan "became worried" about the actor's "performance choices". On Wednesday 21 February, LaBeouf tweeted an audition video for Orphans and screenshots of email exchanges between Sullivan, Baldwin and himself. LaBeouf made an apology to Baldwin for his part of what he described as a "dis-agreeable situation." Sullivan's response read: "I'm too old for disagreeable situations. You're one hell of a great actor. Alec is who he is. You are who you are. You two are incompatible. I should have known it. This one will haunt me. You tried to warn me. You said you were a different breed. I didn't get it." Another screenshot shows an email from Baldwin to LaBeouf. The 30 Rock star said: "I've been through this before. It's been a while. And perhaps some of the particulars are different. But it comes down to the fact that what we all do now is critical. "Perhaps especially for you. When the change comes, how do we handle it, whether it be good or bad? What do we learn? I don't have an unkind word to say about you. You have my word." LaBeouf later posted via Twitter an email from a bemused Tom Sturridge who said he didn't understand what happened. British actor Sturridge said of LaBeouf's role: "I was stunned by the work you were doing, the performance you were giving. I think you lifted the play to a place higher than maybe it deserved to be." The revival of Kessler's 1983 play at the Schoenfeld Theatre opens officially on 7 April. Producers plan to announce a replacement soon. | Transformers star Shia LaBeouf has pulled out of his @placeholder Broadway debut in Lyle Kessler 's play Orphans . | annual | national | controversial | forthcoming | dramatic | 3 |
Saudi reports say the 24-year-old man could be paralysed from the waist down if he cannot pay his victim one million riyals (£250,000) in compensation. Amnesty International says the sentence is a form of torture. The man has been in prison for 10 years since he stabbed a friend in the back. Saudi newspapers say Ali al-Khawahir was 14 when he paralysed his friend in the attack in the Eastern Province town of al-Ahsa. The law of qisas, or retribution, in Saudi Arabia means his victim can demand that he suffers exactly the same punishment as he caused. "Paralysing someone as punishment for a crime would be torture," said Ann Harrison, Middle East and North Africa deputy director at Amnesty. "It is time the authorities in Saudi Arabia start respecting their international legal obligations and remove these terrible punishments from the law." This is the latest example of Saudi Arabia's fundamentalist interpretation of Islamic law attracting international criticism. Amnesty says the law has seen judicially approved eye-gougings and tooth extractions. The rights group condemns the practice as tantamount to torture, urging that the latest punishment must not be enforced. Amnesty's intervention will certainly fuel a growing debate in Saudi Arabia itself over its style of justice, says the BBC's Arab affairs editor, Sebastian Usher. | The reported sentencing of paralysis for a Saudi man as punishment for paralysing another man has been described as " @placeholder " by a leading human rights group . | ultimate | inadequate | outrageous | extreme | disastrous | 2 |
They have only lost once but Waringstown and CIYMS, who also won on Saturday, are only four points in arrears. The champions Instonians are in the penultimate position along with Muckamore, Carrickfergus and CSNI with two successes while bottom team Lisburn have won once. Saturday 24 June NCU Premier League Carrickfergus v Waringstown Carrickfergus 247 J Holmes 68, A Haggen 53 Waringstown 248-3 J Hall 111, L Nelson 50 no Waringstown won by seven wickets Lisburn v CIYMS Lisburn 64 M McGillivray 5-5 CIYMS 65-1 CIYMS won by nine wickets Muckamore v CSNI CSNI 181 G McCarter 53 Muckamore 144 K Rapulana 56 CSNI won by 37 runs North Down v Instonians Instonians 208-9 J Shannon 87, N Smith 58 no North Down 209-4 A Shields 98 no North Down won by six wickets After five games Coleraine and Donemana are still undefeated while the other teams are well out of the title chase at the moment. Long's SuperValu Premier League Drummond v Donemana Drummond 192 C Moore 71 Donemana 193-6 A Riddles 58 Donemana won by four wickets Ardmore v Eglinton Ardmore 262-6 R Alam 150 no Eglinton 233 S Thompson 107 Ardmore recorded their second win with a 29-run victory Fox Lodge v Coleraine Fox Lodge 228-5 B Allen 102, D Mehaffey 76 no Coleraine 232-4 G Hume 99 no, G Cooke 80 no Coleraine won by six wickets Bready v Brigade Bready 246-7 A Austin 90 Brigade 247-4 D Barr 74 Brigade's third win in the competition was by six wickets | North Down head the NCU Premier League with 20 points after the @placeholder of six fixtures . | challenge | loss | redevelopment | demise | completion | 4 |
The Diocese of Leicester is setting up a monastic community in the heart of the city - and wants a prior to run it. The role requires "spiritual maturity and wisdom... a discerning and prayerful heart" but may also involve deciding who does the washing. Earthly reward is about £25,000 pa, plus accommodation and a council tax waiver. Popular images of monks have not moved on much from the Middle Ages, partly because Henry VIII almost destroyed the lifestyle with the Dissolution of the monasteries in 1536. Canon Barry Hill, mission enabler for the diocese, said: "This will be a long way from that, while maintaining the traditional values of prayer. "It will see people taking a step back from the sometimes frantic pace of modern life, to get rid of some of the monkeys in our mind and push into the love of God. "This will be combined with taking that love into the community and showing hospitality to those who seek it." The community will give 18-35 year olds a year-long residency focused "prayer, study and service" with an emphasis on community work. The prior's role is open to both men and women, but only ordained priests need apply. New monks versus old monks According to the advert, the role will involve the "rare challenge of setting up a monastic order in the middle of a modern, multi-cultural city" - but also "organising cooking, cleaning and washing rotas". The church also said the new prior should be computer literate and familiar with social media. The community will be housed in old council buildings which stand on part of the former Grey Friars abbey, where the remains of Richard III were originally buried. Applicants have until 30 January, with the new community to start in September. | A unique job , with potential for @placeholder upward progression , is being advertised . | famous | great | independent | infinite | urgent | 3 |
The money would enable the local authority to go ahead with plans to upgrade the grounds and access to Inverness Castle. A second project to create a free public access wi-fi scheme for the city is also expected to be funded. The money will come from the UK government. | Scottish Secretary David Mundell has @placeholder £ 3 m funding for Inverness during a meeting with Highland Council . | exceeded | confirmed | further | proposed | generated | 1 |
Bill Irwin, who is 55-years-old, from Duncastle Road in Newbuildings, faces a total of 23 charges which date from March 2009 until February 2014. He is accused of making a false claim to the Northern Ireland Assembly for payment towards heating oil expenditure. The total amount involved was £8,960. The court was told he had heating oil delivered to his home and was invoicing it through the DUP constituency office at Ebrington Terrace in Londonderry. A prosecution lawyer said it was therefore being paid out of the public purse through the Northern Ireland assembly. Irwin's defence barrister said his client was instructed to enter a plea of guilty in relation to all the charges. During the period of the offences, Irwin was a constituency office worker in the DUP's main Waterside office. He had previously represented the party on Derry City Council from 1993 until 1997. The defendant will be sentenced for the offences on 1 April following the preparation of a pre-sentence report. | A former DUP councillor has admitted more than 20 @placeholder charges at Londonderry Magistrates Court . | corruption | rape | minor | fraud | nationalists | 3 |
The proposals for Nene Park in Irthlingborough, the former home of Rushden and Diamonds, also include a community football facility. Planning documents submitted to East Northants Council say 300 jobs could be created if the scheme is approved. A date is yet to be set for the council to discuss the application. The proposals have been submitted by Rose Property Consultants on behalf of site owners Conalgen Enterprises SA. They say the development will "breathe life back into a vacant site that was once a thriving football club serving the local community". The plans would see the stadium demolished and replaced by seven retail units, consisting of six restaurants and a large food store, an 80-bed hotel, eight screen cinema and 650 car parking spaces. The community football facility would include the existing, vacant training pitch and former Sports and Exhibition Centre. It would feature 500 fixed seats and changing facilities. Rushden and Diamonds was founded by Max Griggs in 1992 by the amalgamation of Rushden Town and Irthlingborough Diamonds. After building a 6,500-seat stadium in Irthlingborough, the club was half way up the third tier of football when Mr Griggs pulled out in 2005 for financial reasons. The club was sold to a supporters' trust but it eventually folded in 2011. Shortly afterwards, Kettering Town played at the ground for 18 months but could not afford its long term upkeep. | Plans that will see a disused football stadium replaced with a four storey hotel , cinema , restaurants and a food store have gone out to @placeholder . | safety | uncertainty | consultation | parliament | tender | 2 |
Powys council's cabinet said the loss of £1.6m over the next three years has affected the number of classes it could afford and it was launching a review. It will look at whether its sixth forms are financially viable and educationally sustainable. The Welsh government said it is working with Powys to minimise the impact of cuts to learning. The council launched a similar review three years ago but eventually decided not to shut any sixth forms in the county. Since then, the council has backed the takeover of the struggling John Beddoes School in Presteigne by Newtown High School, meaning the number of sixth forms in the county will drop from 13 to 12 from April. Council cabinet member for learning Myfanwy Alexander said: "Changes to the way post-16 funding is delivered and a decline in pupil numbers have had a severe impact on Powys sixth forms. "Learner choice will be hit hard and the sustainability of Powys sixth forms will be seriously affected." In September 2012, the council was able to fund 232 further education classes across the authority area. But according to the council, the decline in pupil numbers and changes to post-16 education budgets means only 181 classes will be funded in September 2014. Ms Alexander said she feared a "reduced menu of subjects" for pupils, leading to some students travelling outside of Powys to study. She said the education authority had made "strong representations" to the Welsh government on the funding changes, and had asked for a rethink on funding levels or risk "damaging changes in Powys". Responding to the council's comments, the Welsh government's deputy minister for skills and technology Ken Skates said: "We have been open about the stark reality of the financial challenges ahead and the difficult decisions that we are facing. "The post-16 sector remains a key priority for this government and we are working closely with colleagues in Powys and across Wales to minimise the impact of any reductions on learning." Controversial plans to save around £20m was approved by councillors in Powys last week. The decision also means about 400 posts will be lost at the authority. | Some @placeholder school sixth forms in Powys could be at risk following a 10 % cut in post - 16 education funding . | independent | special | secondary | urgent | unseen | 2 |
Wales reached the semi-final in their first major international tournament since 1958 but have struggled for form since, winning once in four matches. The Republic, who lead Group D, face off against Wales in a crucial World Cup qualifier in Dublin on Friday. "Expectation is very, very high, not only in Wales itself," O'Neill said. He continued: "The expectation from within Europe itself is that Wales are very, very capable. They possess some excellent players in their side and obviously a world-class player in Gareth Bale." After beating Moldova 4-0 in their first qualifier in September, Wales have drawn against Austria, Georgia and Serbia since. Neil Taylor said Wales had to adapt their style of play after the Euros while Ben Davies denied they had experienced a "hangover" after such a successful tournament. "I don't think there's been any lull. Perhaps they might have thought they'd have won one of those matches," O'Neill added. "But the Georgia game, which they could easily have been beaten in, that was never going to be easy at all. "We had played them [Georgia] a few days earlier and Seamus [Coleman] got the goal to win the game, but they played brilliantly in the first half against us in the match, so the games are not easy. "But are Wales suffering? I don't see that at all, I genuinely don't see that. Wales are capable of winning football matches home or away." | Republic of Ireland boss Martin O' Neill says Wales ' Euro 2016 run means they have earned a " capable " @placeholder around Europe . | win | reputation | following | role | career | 1 |
The first to hit the highway will be a Toyota Prius modified by search firm Google, which is leading the way in driverless car technology. Its first drive included a spin down Las Vegas's famous strip. Other car companies are also seeking self-driven car licences in Nevada. The car uses video cameras mounted on the roof, radar sensors and a laser range finder to "see" other traffic. Engineers at Google have previously tested the car on the streets of California, including crossing San Francisco's Golden Gate bridge. For those tests, the car remained manned at all times by a trained driver ready to take control if the software failed. According to software engineer Sebastian Thrun, the car has covered 140,000 miles with no accidents, other than a bump at traffic lights from a car behind. Bruce Breslow, director of Nevada's Department of Motor Vehicles, says he believes driverless vehicles are the "cars of the future". Nevada changed its laws to allow self-driven cars in March. The long-term plan is to license members of the public to drive such cars. Google's car has been issued with a red licence plate to make it recognisable. The plate features an infinity sign next to the number 001. Other states, including California, are planning similar changes. "The vast majority of vehicle accidents are due to human error," said California state Senator Alex Padilla, when he introduced the legislation. "Through the use of computers, sensors and other systems, an autonomous vehicle is capable of analysing the driving environment more quickly and operating the vehicle more safely." | Driverless cars will soon be a @placeholder on the roads of Nevada after the state approved America 's first self - driven vehicle licence . | focusing | sight | problem | special | reality | 4 |
Argentina has alleged that the bank used "fake receipts" to facilitate money laundering and tax evasion, and launder 392m pesos ($77m; £50m). The country's tax authority said it had filed criminal charges against HSBC. HSBC said that it would cooperate with the investigation, adding that the allegations were "of great concern". "We are committed to working cooperatively with authorities to ensure a thorough review and appropriate resolution of the matter," said Lyssette Bravo, a spokeswoman for HSBC. Last year, HSBC agreed to pay US authorities $1.9bn (£1.2bn) in a settlement over money laundering, the largest paid in such a case. Argentina laid out its case against HSBC late on Monday. "On the basis of what's been investigated so far, in six months we've recorded 392 million pesos in fraudulent transactions, generated by evasion and money laundering," said Ricardo Echegaray, head of Argentina's tax agency. Mr Echegaray added that HSBC also helped clients evade taxes on an additional 224m pesos. "We hope to recover what is due and see the courts apply an appropriate penalty," he said. Money laundering is the process of disguising the proceeds of crime so that the money cannot be linked to the wrongdoing. HSBC, which has previously admitted to having poor money laundering controls, has been taking steps to tighten its operations. Last year, it said that it had spent $290m on improving its systems to prevent money laundering. At the same time, it also appointed a former US official, Bob Werner, to work as its head of financial crime compliance, a new position the bank has created. The bank said that he will be responsible for beefing up its anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance systems. Mr Werner was previously the head of the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, the agency responsible for enforcing the US sanctions on countries, including Iran. | Banking giant HSBC , which was hit with a US fine for money laundering last year , is facing fresh accusations of @placeholder activity in Argentina . | illegal | typical | fraudulent | major | inaccurate | 0 |
Ronan Hughes' family had been critical of what they said was police "inaction" after the 17-year-old revealed what was going on. Gerard and Teresa Hughes said a Nigerian gang demanded more than £3,000 from their son. They then sent images of him to his friends on social media. The family were accompanied during Thursday's meeting by Sinn Féin's Michelle O Neill and Francie Molloy. Afterwards Ms O'Neill said there were lessons to be learned from how the case had been handled. "Coming from such a tragic event there now appears be a step change in how such cases will be dealt with," she said. "For instance Facebook previously waited three to four days following a complaint from a police service to remove a page. The Hughes family were given reassurances that any such pages will now be removed immediately following such a complaint. "Further to this the family were informed that the PSNI have now issued guidance to all its officers as to how to deal with such cases and will be increasing training in this field. "It is clear that this is a growing area for crime and needs to be focused on." Ms O'Neill said the Policing Board had asked for details and the PSNI had also referred the case to the Police Ombudsmans office. | The family of County Tyrone teenager who took his own life after a gang blackmailed him over @placeholder photographs has met police on Thursday . | personal | taking | major | intimate | some | 3 |
Of the 24 people convicted for the so-called Gulbarg Society killings, 12 were jailed for seven years while one man was sentenced to 10 years. During the attack, 69 people were hacked and burned to death by a mob. More than 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, died in the riots, sparked by a fire on a train that killed 60 Hindu pilgrims. Critics of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was the state chief minister at the time, say he did little to stop the riots. The special court in Ahmedabad called the incident the "darkest day in the history of civil society". However, Zakia Jafri, the wife of Ehsan Jafri, a prominent Muslim politician and a former Congress party MP, who was among those killed, has expressed disappointment at the sentencing. "I was there when Ehsaan Jafri was killed, it's not justice at all," she told reporters. Survivors of the Gulbarg massacre say he fired his gun in self-defence as the mob attacked the complex. Mrs Jafri says her husband called Mr Modi for help but it never came. Mr Modi has always denied any wrongdoing and has not apologised for the riots. A Supreme Court panel also refused to prosecute him in 2013, citing insufficient evidence. The violence was initially investigated by the Gujarat police and subsequently by an independent Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the Supreme Court in 2008. The Gulbarg massacre was among 10 key incidents in the riots being investigated by the SIT. Some of these cases have brought convictions. | A court in India has sentenced 11 people to life in prison for their roles in a @placeholder massacre during the 2002 anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat . | special | popular | notorious | dramatic | temporary | 2 |
The former Rangers captain will join Killie on a three-year deal to team up with boss Gary Locke at Rugby Park. McCulloch, 37, was deemed surplus to requirements at Ibrox after Rangers' new management team of Mark Warburton and David Weir arrived in June. The former Wigan Athletic midfielder won three top-flight league titles and two Scottish Cups with Rangers. McCulloch, who played many of his 46 games for Rangers last season in central defence, joins striker Kris Boyd and full-back Stevie Smith in making the move to Kilmarnock from Ibrox this summer. Scotland international McCulloch was involved with Locke in Kilmarnock's preparations for Saturday's friendly against Berwick Rangers. He joined Wigan from Motherwell in March 2001 and, after more than six years there, moved to Rangers for £2.25m. | Lee McCulloch will sign for Kilmarnock in a player - coach @placeholder , his representative has confirmed . | choice | upgrade | option | role | transfer | 3 |
Initial plans have already identified at least £12m of cuts across both forces. Decisions about which functions will be merged or handed to external organisations will be made over the next 12 months, a statement said. No announcement has been made about how many jobs could be lost. A Dorset Police spokesman said both forces would remain as separate organisations with their own commissioners and chief constables but more policing would be delivered jointly by the two forces, resulting in shared leadership for some functions. In a statement, Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Working together more closely and sharing many services is a significant move that will allow the forces to continue to provide efficient and effective policing." Most changes will be to internal structures so "will not be noticeable to local people", the statement said. Devon & Cornwall Police Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer said: "We have lost 450 police officers from Devon and Cornwall with up to 500 police staff as well. "If we don't make these kind of savings and work this way it'll be another 800 people." Nigel Rabbitts, chairman of the Devon & Cornwall Police Federation, said: "We welcome anything which is going to help with the budget but it is a consequence of the budgetary disaster which both forces are in. "Will this actually put resources thinner over the three counties and islands rather than making us more efficient? "If it does make the savings, we will welcome this but our concern is it will lead to further job reductions." Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Martyn Underhill said: "We are facing unprecedented times in policing. We need to deliver more for less and this alliance will help us achieve that." | Dorset Police is to share some services with Devon & Cornwall 's force following an agreement to form a cost-cutting " @placeholder alliance " . | ongoing | immediate | regional | serious | strategic | 4 |
An amendment to the Housing Bill, currently going through Parliament, will limit occupation rights for new tenancies to five years at the most. Labour said the move would break up communities. But the government said it would improve the ability of councils to give homes to those who need them most. Up to now, most council tenants have been allowed to remain in their homes for as long as they wanted. In some cases, tenants can even pass their properties to a next of kin. "People will be astonished that ministers are legislating to deny families a stable home," said John Healey, Labour's housing spokesman. "This will cause worry and upheaval for tenants, and break up communities." If the amendment is passed into law, councils will have to provide fixed-term tenancies of between two and five years. At the end of the term, local authorities could extend the lease or ask a tenant to move. However, the rule change will only apply to new tenants. Existing householders will not be affected. "It is only right that tenancies are reviewed after several years, to identify whether the circumstances of tenants have changed," said a spokesperson for the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG). "This is about ensuring we make the best use of our social housing, based on need and income." | Future council tenants in England are likely to @placeholder the right to stay in their homes for life , the government has said . | stay | reduce | approve | enjoy | lose | 4 |
At the time, it was reported that three people with knives threatened a woman before stealing her car in Talbot Street on 24 November 2014. The 28-year-old accused faces a number of other charges including dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking and driving away and obstruction. He will appear in court next month. Police have also charged the man with driving whilst disqualified and having no insurance. | A man has been charged with hijacking , having an @placeholder weapon and failing to stop for police in connection with a car theft in Belfast last year . | improvised | offensive | apparent | illegal | explosive | 1 |
Ireland's McKillop won his heat in 2:07.59 as he held off France's Louis Radius by 0.29 seconds. The overall heats standard suggests McKillop will face a battle to maintain an unbeaten Paralympic record which stretches back to 2006. Canada's Liam Stanley was the fastest qualifier with heat two in 2:05.89. Stanley, second behind McKillop in the 1500m at last year's Rio Paralympics, was expected to be the Glengormley athlete's main challenger in both the 800m and the metric mile at the championships. However, Tunisia's Abbes Saidi and heat three winner Australia's Deon Kenzie were also marginally faster than McKillop in the qualifying races in the London Stadium. Nevertheless defending champion McKillop, who has run under two minutes for 800m on numerous occasions in able-bodied competition, will still be a strong favourite in Sunday's final. McKillop and his Irish team-mate Jason Smyth will be expected to earn gold medals within 15 minutes of each other on Sunday evening. Smyth will compete in the T13 100m, final shortly before McKillop's race, providing he comes through Sunday mornings heats in the sprint. County Londonderry athlete Smyth, who turned 30 recently, has never been defeated during a Paralympic career which began in 2005. Both McKillop and Smyth will also defend their 1500m and 200m titles later in the championships. Meanwhile, Niamh McCarthy clinched Ireland's first medal of the championships as she took silver in the F41 discus final on Saturday morning. The Cork woman's medal matched her silver at last year's Paralympics in Rio and improved on the bronze she won in the World Championships in Doha two years ago. McCarthy, 23, produced a best throw of 26.17m in the fifth round. | Michael McKillop @placeholder progressed to Sunday 's T38 800 m final on the first day of competition at the World Para-athletics Championships in London . | officially | successfully | eventually | safely | then | 3 |
George Hooker told the BBC he was driving near Hamley Bridge in South Australia when smoke and flames engulfed his car. He kept filming on his phone with one hand even as the fire front raced towards him. Two people have died and 13 hospitalised in the fires burning north of Adelaide. "There were flames licking at the car, cinders and twigs blowing up against it," Mr Hooker said. "If I stopped I would have been dead so I just kept going not really thinking much at all." He eventually reached a burnt-out area further south on the Horrocks Highway and stopped his car. As he watched, a house burnt to the ground over the course of 10 minutes, he said. Having been told by police that he could drive on, he continued on his way to Adelaide. South Australia's Country Fire Service said on Thursday the fire was not yet under control and properties remained at risk. Sixteen homes have been destroyed along with cars, farm buildings and machinery. Allan Tiller, 69, has been identified as one of the fire's victims. The other, a 56-year-old woman from Hamley Bridge, has not yet been named. South Australian Premier Jay Wetherill said at a press conference that the government would provide relief grants of up to $700 Australian dollars ($505; £335) for families affected by the fires. Mr Wetherill said the damage toll was expected to rise. | An Australian man has filmed his @placeholder trip through the heart of a bushfire . | terrifying | latest | last | personal | entire | 0 |
One tiny city is preparing to greet them, despite concerns about its size. Wales will play England in the northern city of Lens on 16 June. The town has a population of under 40,000, but as many as 100,000 fans are expected to arrive there. Ticketless fans are being urged to travel to larger towns in the area such as Lille. But for those planning to brave the crowds in Lens, what should they expect when they get there? In a similar way to many towns in Wales, Lens once had a booming coal mining industry. "There is a lot of testimony of the mining heritage in the town," said Marlène Virey, from the Lens tourist office. "We have got the two big slag heaps, so you could have a walk on them," she said. The mining mountains, or "terrils" as they are referred to locally, dominate the landscape. There were 340 of them in the area during the 1970s, but 200 remain today. The Nord-Pas-de-Calais mining basin was recently registered on the UNESCO list of world heritage sites, which protects the slag heaps from damage. Base 11/19, named after the two mining shafts, is one of four main protected sites in the basin. It sits just outside Lens. The two slag heaps are 186m (610ft) tall, said Tino Cioffi, a tour guide who tells visitors about the mining history of the town. Formed from rocky mining spoils, they are "the highest mining mountains in all of Europe," he claimed. The site was established by the Societé des Mines de Lens in 1894, operating for almost a century before being closed in 1986. It was "really terrible" said Mr Cioffi, leading to "high unemployment" levels in the town, at almost double the national rate. Lens will play host to four games during the competition, in the Stade Ballaert-Delelis, which will hold 38,000 fans. Anyone else arriving will be competing for a spot in the 10,000 capacity fanzone, or the handful of bars and pubs in the town centre. For those left on the streets, purchasing and drinking alcohol has been banned on match days. Sylvain Robert, the Mayor of Lens told BBC Wales he was worried they will not be able to cope with the influx of people. A much-needed economic boost was given to the town in 2012, with the arrival of the £109m Louvre-Lens museum, an outpost of the Louvre art gallery in Paris. It opened on the site of a disused colliery. A modern building of glass and aluminium, it is aptly sandwiched between the football stadium and the mining mountains. "It's a collection of 205 artworks," said Bruno Cappelle, from the Louvre-Lens team. "They are all coming from the Paris Louvre and you can see a little bit of everything, so you've got all the techniques and all the civilisations that you could see in Paris." To time in with the Euro 2016, they have a special exhibition on this summer, celebrating their much-loved local football club - RC Lens. "It's a big collection of objects and testimonies, by supporters of the local team. "This is really something very important here in Lens. "There used to be the mines and football, now there is football and the museum," he said. For Welsh fans searching for further links to home, many restaurants in the town centre serve a surprising local delicacy. Welsh rarebit became popular after soldiers fighting in World War One brought it over with them, said Mr Cioffi. Much of Lens was destroyed during the War and the town is surrounded by major remembrance sites at Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, Vimy Ridge and La Maison Blanche, Cabaret Rouge Cemetery, Loos Memorial and Dud Corner Cemetery. Capacity concerns aside, the town seems really excited to welcome Welsh fans. "For the inhabitants, it's very exciting to welcome other football supporters, because in Lens, it's a tradition to support football - the inhabitants are fond of football," said Ms Virey. Mr Cioffi said: "Lens people I think, will support the Welsh team of course. "We have the same history and it's a small team, like Lens. "And I hope to drink some beers with Welsh people." | Welsh football fans will travel to France in their thousands this month , after @placeholder to play in the European Championships for the first time in 58 years . | preparing | qualifying | wishing | learning | losing | 1 |
21 December 2015 Last updated at 09:55 GMT He says his family spend it in London with family and eat a big roasted turkey for dinner. He says people imagine his wife, Victoria Beckham, is hard to buy presents for but he says he knows her so well, he doesn't struggle. He was talking to the BBC's Colin Paterson about being a role model for children too and says it's very important to behave properly when you are a famous public figure. He was also talking about playing seven football games across seven continents in 10 days for a BBC documentary. David Beckham: For the Love of the Game is on BBC One on 29 December. | Former England football captain David Beckham says Christmas at home is very @placeholder . | romantic | special | traditional | important | excited | 2 |
The proposed law would give the companies 24 hours to block obviously criminal content after it had been reported, and seven days for other offensive material. However, a plan to state explicitly that penalties could be imposed after a single infraction has been dropped. Facebook has voiced concern. "We work very hard to remove illegal content from our platform and are determined to work with others to solve this problem," a spokeswoman told the BBC. "As experts have pointed out, this legislation would force private companies rather than the courts to become the judges of what is illegal in Germany." Twitter, Snapchat and Google have yet to comment. Germany's justice minister said hate speech posed a grave danger to harmonious living in a free, open and democratic society. "Twitter only removes 1% of these hate speeches, Facebook removes less than 50%," said Heiko Maas. "But we know this is possible, because YouTube manages to remove 99% of them. "The freedom of speech is only limited by the law." Racism and hate speech are believed to have become more prevalent on German social media following the arrival of large number of refugees in the country. The draft law was unveiled last month. Since then, it has been amended to add child abuse imagery as a category requiring a rapid response, as well as to acknowledge that the fining authority must be careful not to undermine freedom of speech. But a local tech lobby group, Bitkom, is concerned that social media platforms will feel compelled to err in favour of censorship. "Given the short deadlines and the severe penalties, providers will be forced to delete doubtful statements as a precaution," said the group's manager, Bernhard Rohleder. "That would have a serious impact on free speech on the internet." | German ministers have approved plans to fine social media firms up to 50 m euros ( $ 53.3 m ; £ 42.7 m ) if they fail to remove hate speech and @placeholder news quickly . | popular | illegal | potential | fake | other | 3 |
It said Mr Assange had in recent weeks released material that could have an impact on the US presidential election. Ecuador also said its move was not the result of pressure from Washington. The US denied WikiLeaks accusations that it had asked Ecuador to stop the site publishing documents about presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Transparency activist Julian Assange has sought asylum at London's Ecuadorean embassy since 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden over sex assault allegations. In a statement (in Spanish), the Ecuadorean foreign ministry said WikiLeaks' decision to publish documents could have an impact on the US presidential election. It said the release was entirely the responsibility of the organisation, and Ecuador did not want to interfere in the electoral process. "In that respect, Ecuador, exercising its sovereign right, has temporarily restricted access to part of its communications systems in its UK Embassy," the statement said. It added that "Ecuador does not yield to pressures from other countries". WikiLeaks earlier said that Ecuador had cut off Mr Assange's internet access on Saturday evening. The site has recently been releasing material from Hillary Clinton's campaign, including those from a hack of Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta's emails. It released transcripts on Saturday of paid speeches Mrs Clinton made to the US investment bank Goldman Sachs in the past, which her campaign had long refused to release. The scripts reveal bantering exchanges with bank executives, which correspondents say may increase concerns among liberal Democrats that she is too cosy with Wall Street. The Democratic White House candidate's camp has claimed the cyber-breach was orchestrated by Russian hackers with the aim of undermining the US democratic process. While Mrs Clinton's team has neither confirmed nor denied the leaked emails are authentic, there have been no indications they are fake. According to the latest leaked emails, Mrs Clinton told a Goldman Sachs conference she would like to intervene secretly in Syria. She made the remark in answer to a question from Lloyd Blankfein, the bank's chief executive, in 2013 - months after she left office as secretary of state. "My view was you intervene as covertly as is possible for Americans to intervene," she told employees of the bank in South Carolina, which had paid her about $225,000 (£185,000) to give a speech. Mrs Clinton - who is accused of being hawkish by liberal critics - added: "We used to be much better at this than we are now. Now, you know, everybody can't help themselves. "They have to go out and tell their friendly reporters and somebody else: Look what we're doing and I want credit for it." | Ecuador has @placeholder it partly restricted internet access for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange , who is taking refuge at its London embassy . | acknowledged | defended | suggested | promised | welcomed | 0 |
The callers ask to take over a home computer and demand money to fix it. Some then install viruses as well. The software company said it had received more than 65,000 complaints about tech support scams since May. It is taking legal action against several firms it accuses of misusing its name in such cases. The scam has been around for decades with callers peddling useless security software and tricking people into spending hundreds of pounds (or dollars) to solve non-existent computer problems. Increasingly, the bogus technicians are gaining access to people's computers remotely. From there they can also steal personal and financial information and install malware. In some cases people are tricked into signing up for support via fake web ads. Others receive a direct telephone call from a technician claiming to represent Microsoft. Microsoft has warned that scammers are likely to be active over the Christmas period. "The holiday season is a popular time for scammers as more people engage in online activities, including shopping, donating to charity and searching for travel deals," it said. Older people needed to be particularly vigilant, it said. "Tech support scammers don't discriminate; they will go after anyone, but not surprisingly senior citizens have been among the most vulnerable." The US Federal Trade Commission filed a legal case in Florida last month against a company that used adverts to scare people into believing their computer had a virus and then sell them allegedly worthless services. In the UK, National Trading Standards has recently taken legal action against a man from Luton who hired people at an Indian call centre to falsely tell people their computers had a serious problem. Mohammed Khalid Jamil was given a four-month suspended jail sentence and ordered to pay £5,665 compensation and £13,929 in prosecution costs. Microsoft has issued tips to help users avoid falling for such scams. It says: | US software giant Microsoft is suing alleged scammers who phone people pretending to represent the firm and @placeholder bogus technology support . | promote | seek | intermediate | get | offer | 4 |
Nigeria's national security adviser had called for a delay to allow more time for voter card distribution. The country is also facing mounting attacks from the Boko Haram militant group. But Imo state governor Rochas Okorocha said election officials had insisted they were "very ready". President Goodluck Jonathan is facing a strong challenge from former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari in the vote, expected to be the most tightly contested since military rule ended in 1999. The council of state - including the main presidential candidates, ex-leaders, state governors and election officials - met in the capital, Abuja, on Thursday to discuss the election. "No decision was taken to change the date. The date remains February 14. INEC (the Independent National Electoral Commission) reassured us that they are prepared to conduct the election," Mr Okorocha told journalists. Several of Nigeria's smaller opposition parties, as well as national security adviser Sambo Dasuki, had been urging a postponement of the poll. But Mr Buhari's APC party opposed the delay. APC campaign media head Malam Garba Shehu said a delay would have caused a crisis and "made Nigeria the laughing stock of the civilised world", in a statement seen by Reuters. Polling will not be conducted in Boko Haram-controlled areas. Some 69 million Nigerians out of a population of 177 million are eligable to vote. | Nigeria 's @placeholder council of state has decided to press ahead with presidential elections on 14 February , rejecting calls for a postponement . | outgoing | central | governing | influential | transitional | 3 |
Wenger said forward Sanchez suffered "a little hamstring alarm" after scoring twice in Tuesday's 3-0 win Champions League over Dinamo Zagreb. But he started on Sunday and Arsenal's injury problems worsened in what Wenger said was a "below-par performance". "I would have rested him but he said he was fine to play," the Frenchman added. "Santi Cazorla finished on one leg and has a knee problem, Laurent Koscielny has a hip problem and Sanchez a thigh problem. "He says it is a kick on his hamstring, I believe that is not really the reality. I fear it is not the reality." Re-live Arsenal's 1-1 draw with Norwich "It's injury after injury" - reaction from the 5 live Football Daily podcast Wenger said he did not know how long Sanchez would be out for, adding: "It is a big blow." Defender Koscielny had to be taken off early in the first half at Carrow Road, with Sanchez withdrawn in the second half. Had midfielder Cazorla also been forced off, Arsenal would have finished with 10 men, having made all three substitutions after Norwich striker Lewis Grabban cancelled out Mesut Ozil's opener just before half-time. The result meant Wenger's side missed out on the chance to draw level on points with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table. Former Blackburn and Norwich striker Chris Sutton was BBC Radio 5 live's summariser at the match. "These are not just injuries but injuries to key men. Wenger must be worried," he said. "Alexis Sanchez has been in scintillating form and you could see Arsenal missed him when he went off. "It will be a massive loss, as will be Laurent Koscielny. Arsenal looked shaky when Gabriel came on. They will really miss both players in the coming weeks. "I don't believe Wenger would have risked Sanchez. Why would he? He must have declared himself fit, but he hobbled off and it did not look good." Should the injuries to Cazorla, Sanchez and Koscielny prove to be serious, there would nine Arsenal first-team players sidelined. Defensive midfielder Francis Coquelin is expected to be out for three months after suffering ligament damage, while Jack Wilshere, Tomas Rosicky and Mikel Arteta are also out. "At the moment on the striker front we have not much choice because Theo Walcott is out and Danny Welbeck is out," Wenger added. "It was, on the injury front, a bad afternoon for us." | Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger @placeholder his decision to start Alexis Sanchez in the 1 - 1 draw with Norwich after the Chilean and two other players were injured . | insists | hopes | defended | continued | admits | 2 |
The yield on the Spanish 10-year bond earlier dropped to 5.54%, the lowest since April. In July, the bonds surged to more than 7% - levels that had prompted bailouts for Greece, Portugal and Ireland. Spain's situation continues to worry investors, with many of its regions asking for aid. The nation's stock market gained, up 1.9%, while other European stock indexes showed smaller gains. Meanwhile, Germany - Europe's largest economy - upgraded its growth forecasts for 2012 to 0.8% from 0.7%, but cut its prediction for next year from 1.6% to 1%. And French President Francois Hollande told newspapers that an end to the crisis in the eurozone was "very close". The ratings agency Moody's also announced it would leave Spain's sovereign credit rating at just one notch above so-called junk status, with a negative outlook. Some had feared it would be downgraded to the status that suggested it was likely to default on its debt. In September, Spain's central bank said the value of bad debts held by Spain's banks in July rose to 169.3bn euros ($221bn; £136bn). It was the highest bad loan ratio since the central bank began compiling the data in 1962. These are the debts - mortgages and loans to property developers - that got Spain into so much trouble in the years before the 2008 crisis. With banks going bust under their bad debts, Madrid is being left to cover the cost of propping up the banks. Spain has already been granted a loan package of 100bn euros by Europe's bailout fund for use by its banks. But almost a quarter of Spaniards are now out of work and many analysts believe Spain is inching closer towards seeking a full financial bailout. In July, Spain's 10-year bond yields reached 7.6% - the highest since the euro was introduced in 1999. | Investors are asking for a lower return to hold Spanish debt , easing fears that the troubled nation will need an @placeholder bailout . | imminent | immediate | ideal | economic | extensive | 0 |
The Euro 2016 semi-finalists are bidding to reach their first World Cup since 1958 and Tottenham's Davies thinks Austria is a key contest. "It is definitely one of the hardest games we have, in their last qualification they did well," he said. "But our group is going to be tough all round. A lot of teams can take points off each other and probably will." He continued: "Our focus is on ourselves and our own performances. I think that is the right way to look at it. "We want to continue the success we have had. "But we know Austria are very strong, especially at home." Wales are currently top of qualifying Group D after their opening day victory against Moldova, level on points with Austria, who opened their account with a 2-1 win over Georgia. However, striker Simon Church has joined Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey and Crystal Palace midfielder Jonny Williams in withdrawing from the squad through injury. Church last played for his Dutch club Roda JC in their 5-0 Eredivisie defeat to Feyenoord on September 25 and has failed to recover in time for Thursday's trip to Austria and the home game with Georgia on Sunday at the Cardiff City Stadium. Tom Bradshaw has been called up as a replacement. Barnsley striker Bradshaw's one previous appearance for Wales was a second-half substitute in a 1-0 friendly loss away to Ukraine in March. The 24-year-old was part of Wales' pre-Euro 2016 training camp in Portugal but failed to make the 23-man squad for France. Bradshaw is one of three late call-ups to Coleman's side. Barnsley teammate Adam Davies has replaced goalkeeper Danny Ward and Andrew Crofts deputises for Cardiff's Jazz Richards [ligament damage]. There was better news for Wales with Joe Allen taking part in Tuesday's training session after the influential midfielder reported no reaction to a hamstring problem. Allen had a tight hamstring before Stoke's visit to Manchester United on Sunday, but he played a full 90 minutes at Old Trafford and scored in the 1-1 draw. | Wales defender Ben Davies believes the trip to Vienna is one of Wales ' hardest @placeholder on the road to Russia . | focus | restrictions | progress | challenges | times | 3 |
25 November 2015 Last updated at 14:54 GMT SensorSphere is a product its makers feel will solve that issue. The small ball with a motor inside allows people to roll the camera around the house and look in different rooms. Its modular design means different components can be added, such as smoke and noise detectors. The camera was on show at CES Unveiled in New York, a preview of the CES tech extravaganza in Las Vegas which takes place in January 2016. SensorSphere is in the prototype phase - right now the biggest challenge is in stabilising the camera footage. The BBC's North America Technology Reporter Dave Lee saw SensorSphere in action. Follow Dave Lee on Twitter: @DaveLeeBBC | Full surveillance of your home used to mean placing cameras in every @placeholder room around the house . | famous | other | special | developing | important | 4 |
Demba Ba's goal early in the second half settled the quarter-final replay at Stamford Bridge and sets up a meeting with Manchester City at Wembley. Benitez said: "The priority for us is to finish in the top four but in a top side you have to keep in every competition and try to win it." He added: "The race for the top four will be up until the end of the season but we are in the top four with a game in hand, we are in the semi-finals of the FA Cup and the Europa League quarter-finals, so it is a great season so far." The Blues are just one match away from their fifth FA Cup final in seven seasons. They lifted the trophy in 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2012. Chelsea are now unbeaten in 29 FA Cup games (excluding penalty shootouts). It is the longest ever run without defeat by a single side. The game with Manchester United was played less that 48 hours after Chelsea's defeat at Southampton and Benitez is concerned that a heavy programme will bring the risk of injuries. Ashley Cole limped off in the first half against United with a hamstring strain that is likely to keep him sidelined for at least two weeks, while fellow England defender Gary Cahill is also sidelined for a similar period with a knee injury. With tongue in cheek, Benitez said: "With Ashley's kind of injury it means at least two weeks out - which means about 20 games for us." Meanwhile, the Spaniard insists the win against United was not vindication for his decision to shuffle his side against Southampton. "We don't need to justify anything," Benitez said. "We have to make decisions and we have to use a lot of players, especially when you are playing two games in 48 hours. "You can't kill players by playing them two games in a row and then lose them for 15 days. If we can manage the squad and don't have injuries we will be fine. Cahill will be out for 15 days and Ashley the same so we have to manage with other players." Benitez was delighted with Ba's goal - and also with a stunning one-handed save from goalkeeper Petr Cech in the second half that kept out Javier Hernandez's header and preserved Chelsea's lead. He said: "It was a great goal and a great save. Ba's goal was very important and showed great technique. Credit to Petr as well, but also credit to the rest of the team. When you have a good goalkeeper it always helps." United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said: "We were comfortable in the first half and I couldn't see them getting into the game or being any great threat to us. But the goal, as it always does, changed the game. "We spoke about Ba and the experience we had with him a couple of years ago at Newcastle when he scored exactly the same type of goal. We were caught napping to be honest. It wasn't a good start for us right at the beginning of the second half. "After that I think we lacked the composure to win the game and create proper openings. We had a lot of possession but didn't make the best use of it and they caused us quite a few problems on the counter-attack. "We're disappointed and the players are down. They're disappointed because they know they can do better. "To be honest with you, for the 90 minutes I thought only Antonio Valencia reached the standard that we expect of them. Phil Jones, for a good part of the game, and David De Gea did well. But in terms of the 90-minute performance, Antonio was the only one. "We need to forget this result and look forward to the game with City. A positive result for us next Monday will just about seal the title for us." | Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez insists a place in the Premier League 's top four @placeholder the priority , despite reaching an FA Cup semi-final with victory over Manchester United . | remains | achieving | proved | known | guarantee | 0 |
More than 20,000 blades have already been used in the angel sculpture being created by the The British Ironwork Centre in Oswestry, Shropshire. West Mercia, West Yorkshire and the Metropolitan Police are involved in the project which needs 100,000 weapons for its completion. Other forces are being urged to pass on their surrendered weapons. Each one will feature the name of a victim and will form a feather in the angel's wings. David Shaw, chief constable of West Mercia Police, who visited the sculpture on Friday, said: "Knives often get used in a very spontaneous situation where people don't mean to do damage, they just happen to have a knife with them. "If we can get those knives taken off [the streets] and prevent some of those tragedies that happen, not just for the families of the victims but the offender and the family of the offender themselves, then we can do some real good with this." The weapons donated so far include kitchen knives, flick knives, garrotting wires, machetes and even some made in prison cells. | Tens of thousands of knives from a national @placeholder are being turned into a memorial to victims of knife crime . | service | equality | role | amnesty | attraction | 3 |
After drawing their opening-day fixture at Torquay, goals from Andy Cook, Olly Norburn and Jay McEveley earned Rovers the three points. Cook got the ball rolling in the 18th minute when he rounded the goalkeeper and slotted home and it was 2-0 just after the half-hour mark when Norburn fired in a low effort from 20 yards. Woking gave themselves hope just before half-time when Charlie Carter headed home but McEveley's header from Jack Dunn's corner made the game safe for Micky Mellon's men. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 3, Woking 1. Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 3, Woking 1. Louis Ramsay (Woking) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. James Alabi replaces Jack Dunn. Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Andy Mangan replaces Andy Cook. Jamie Philpot (Woking) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Woking. Jamie Philpot replaces Charlie Carter. Goal! Tranmere Rovers 3, Woking 1. Jay McEveley (Tranmere Rovers). Substitution, Woking. Kane Ferdinand replaces Chez Isaac. Josh Staunton (Woking) is shown the yellow card. Second Half begins Tranmere Rovers 2, Woking 1. First Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 2, Woking 1. Goal! Tranmere Rovers 2, Woking 1. Charlie Carter (Woking). Goal! Tranmere Rovers 2, Woking 0. Ollie Norburn (Tranmere Rovers). Goal! Tranmere Rovers 1, Woking 0. Andy Cook (Tranmere Rovers). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up. | Tranmere got their first win of the National League season in @placeholder fashion against Woking . | thrilling | virtual | comfortable | preliminary | convincing | 2 |
The event will take place over three days and launch a year of celebrations across the UK and the world to mark the document's 800th anniversary. Magna Carta, meaning Great Charter, was agreed at Runnymede, Surrey in 1215. The document is seen as the cornerstone of Britain's constitution, outlining a set of basic rights. There are four surviving copies of Magna Carta - two copies belong to the British Library, one copy is owned by Lincoln Cathedral and one by Salisbury Cathedral. All three organisations will be involved in the event, which will be held at the British Library in London. The library said it would be a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for researchers and the public to see the documents side-by-side". The manuscripts will be examined by some of the world's leading experts. The library said the unification of the documents would allow them to be studied much more closely, particularly faded or obscured parts of the text. Source: The British Library Historians would also be able to look for new clues about the identity of the writers of the texts, which is still unknown. The charter was issued by King John as a way solving the political crisis he faced when powerful barons rebelled against him and captured London. Although almost all the clauses have been repealed in modern times, the document established a number of important principles that have been copied around the world. These include the principle that no-one is above the law - including the king - the right to a fair trial, and limits on taxation without representation. It inspired the US Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Claire Breay, lead curator of medieval and earlier manuscripts at the British Library, said: "Magna Carta is the most popular item in the library's treasures gallery, and is venerated around the world as marking the starting point for government under the law." The Dean of Salisbury, the Very Reverend June Osborne, praised the values of social justice in Magna Carta and said she hoped the unification would increase awareness of the charter "to a huge new audience". The Very Reverend Philip Buckler, Dean of Lincoln, said bringing together all four copies would be of "national significance" and would mark a "pivotal point" in the anniversary year. Lincoln Cathedral will be opening a new purpose-built Magna Carta centre in Lincoln Castle during the anniversary year. | The four surviving @placeholder copies of Magna Carta will be brought together in 2015 for the first time in history , the British Library has announced . | original | confirmed | revised | remaining | lost | 0 |
Lumos Labs had said its games helped users perform better at work and even alleviated the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. But the US Federal Trade Commission alleged it did not have scientific evidence to back up the claims. The company must now contact all of its customers to offer them the chance to cancel their subscriptions. Launched in 2007, Lumosity consists of 40 online games, purportedly designed to train specific areas of the brain. In advertising, it claimed using the games for 10 to 15 minutes three or four times a week could help users achieve their "full potential in every aspect of life". It also said the games could alleviate the symptoms of dementia, strokes and brain injuries. But the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection director, Jessica Rich, said: "Lumosity preyed on consumers' fears about age-related cognitive decline." The games had been "widely promoted" though TV and radio ads on networks including CNN, the History Channel and Fox News But Lumos "simply did not have the science to back up its ads", Ms Rich added. The FTC said Lumos had also failed to disclose that some consumer testimonials on its website had been solicited through contests that promised prizes, including a free iPad. But Lumos Labs told the BBC: "Neither the action nor the settlement pertains to the rigor of our research or the quality of the products - it is a reflection of marketing language that has been discontinued. "We remain committed to moving the science of cognitive training forward and contributing meaningfully to the field's community and body of research." The FTC had wanted to fine Lumos Labs $50m, but said it was accepting the smaller sum of $2m because of the company's "financial condition". The company must also offer customers "an easy way to cancel their subscriptions", which range from $15 to $300. In January last year the company said it had 70 million members worldwide. | The company behind brain - training game Lumosity has agreed to pay $ 2 m ( Â £ 1.4 m ) to settle @placeholder marketing claims . | popular | such | major | false | potential | 3 |
Errr, where are the crisps? And the Prosecco or whatever region of fizz you can afford? Plus in the same sex couples section, why is everyone blonde? Where are the brunettes? Or non-white gay couples? They appear to be under-represented in this "diverse" world of technology. The new set of emojis was made available on Wednesday via an iOS 8.3 update to Apple phones (You have to go to settings and it can only done using Wi-Fi, not 3G or 4G). But on Wednesday night social media was busy with posts about the cartoon symbols missing from the new list. Especially, food. There was a whole thread on social media of people complaining that there are no tacos. Really. If the Mexican corn-based food is not a big part of your life, then crisps probably are. Britain loves potato chips and the country is the largest manufacturer in the world. The cartoon emotion list is also missing a glass of fizz to indicate those joyous occasions of celebrating good news. A cocktail glass with a stirrer in or a glass of red wine just doesn't cut it in the same way. The diversity within the new same-sex couple list is also under representing brunettes and non-white people. All the same-sex couples are blond and some would argue that the stereotypical colours for boys and girls are not what they once were. Yet, the gay couples are shown wearing blue if they are male and pink if they are female. There has also been criticism of the different ethnicity groups that have been added. Up until Wednesday there was no option for a black person, yet there was an Indian man with a turban. There has also been some criticism about the bright yellow skin tone in the new emojis. But before Apple even started using the digital images, even the earliest emojis in the 90s in Japanese messaging programs used yellow faces. The new emoji characters with six skin tones are apparently based on the Fitzpatrick Classification scale, which was founded by dermatologist Thomas Fitzpatrick in 1975. The skin tones are measured on how well each one reacts to UV rays, said the Unicode Consortium in their emoji diversity plan. There have been 300 new emojis added, with an extended flag section but there are sure to be quite a few nations or countries that have been unrepresented, given there are more than 200 national flags. If you can spot any that have been missed, please tweet us @BBCNewsbeat. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | So , on closer inspection the new " diverse " emojis seem to be missing a few symbols that we think are @placeholder to our busy social media lives . | required | crucial | reluctant | continuing | unable | 1 |
New Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh said he omitted Mikel from his first squad because the player was uncontactable. However, Shittu told BBC Sport: "Mikel will never turn his back on Nigeria. "He loves playing for his country and this is just a miscommunication between coach and player." On Thursday, Oliseh explained to local media in Abuja why Mikel was not part of his plans for next month's 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Tanzania . "I was in England early this month and I put a call through to Mikel. I called him four times, the phone kept ringing. I sent him a text message, I got no response," Oliseh revealed. "I called his Chelsea team-mate and compatriot [Victor] Moses and we met after the Community Shield. "I didn't hear from Mikel to acknowledge my calls or text until I travelled back home [on 6 August]. "But after our training [on 19 August] I saw a missed call [from Mikel] on my phone so at the moment I really don't know what the situation is now." Shittu insists Mikel has not been deliberately evasive. "Mikel sincerely missed the calls and wasn't sure who called. Once he realised who it was he made efforts to reach Sunday Oliseh but could not speak to him." he said. "It's unfortunate that a miscommunication is being blown out of proportion in the media. "Efforts are being made to sort things out amicably because Mikel is dedicated to Nigeria. "For the sake of the country, everyone should support the coach and the players selected instead of focussing on other things that could affect the preparation." Oliseh's predecessors Berti Vogts, Samson Siasia and Stephen Keshi also experienced difficulties with Mikel, who has been criticised for appearing to show indifference and a lack of respect. Mikel, who made his debut for Nigeria against Libya in August 2005, has scored four goals for his country in 64 appearances. | Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi is still available for Nigeria @placeholder despite not being involved since November , according to the player 's representative John Shittu . | amateur | personal | national | renewal | duty | 4 |
A special exhibition for schoolchildren took place at the Naval base, telling the story of the battle. The ship was caught when a torpedo from one of the Squadron's Swordfish planes hit her and damaged the rudder. Commissioned in August 1940, The Bismarck was one of the most famous warships of the Second World War. Hannah Quigley from 820 Squadron explained: "We managed to get the line open again for the ships to come across from America and get supplies back into Britain which was good when we were struggling with rations, so it was really good that we managed to get rid of the Bismarck." At 45,000 tons, the Bismarck, was the largest battleship in the Kriegsmarine (German navy) and contravened the Anglo-German Naval Treaty of 1935 which limited German battleships to a maximum of 35,000 tons. On the morning of 27 May 1941 the HMS King George V, HMS Rodney, HMS Dorsetshire and HMS Norfolk caught up with the incapacitated Bismarck where it was heavily attacked for almost two hours before sinking. One of the children at the exhibition, Georgia Higgs, said: "I learnt that it was quite a big factor in Britain's victory in the war." | 820 Squadron at RNAS Culdrose has been @placeholder its role in the sinking of the German battleship the Bismarck , 70 years ago . | commemorating | lost | declared | defended | confirmed | 0 |
He told a Cannes charity gala to pray false codes had been given to the US president instead. Lee also revealed he refers to Mr Trump as "agent orange". He told the Planned Parenthood event at the film festival's American Pavilion that he had "many happy memories in Cannes". But he said of his failure to win the Palme d'Or in 1989 for nominated film Do the Right Thing: "Like Denzil, I got robbed." Denzil Washington was nominated for the best actor Oscar this year - but missed out when Casey Affleck won. He told the guests at the Wanderluxxe event benefitting Planned Parenthood to honour him and collaborator Roger Guenver Smith: "We're in the south of France, drinking French champagne. But we all go home and we're really going to face reality. It's no joke." Lee, 60, said he hosted a benefit event for Barack Obama at his home, and saw the nuclear football in the president's car, where a member of staff was waiting. Lee said: "I pointed to something inside and he nodded and it was the football. I thought it was a myth. "You press the nuclear code and it can possibly end civilisation as we know it. I had nightmares that night." Lee, a vocal opponent of Mr Trump, told the audience that "the guy has to be within 100 yards of the president" at all times. He added: "This is no joke and every night I think about this, as agent orange has nuclear codes. "There's two theories - he has the real code or the fake code. "I pray to almighty God he has the fake one." To laughter from those at the event, he asked them to make a prayer before going to bed. "When your head hits that pillow, say a prayer for the universe that someone smart has given him the fake code to the football." Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. | Director Spike Lee says we 're " living in a very @placeholder time " and that he hopes Donald Trump does not have the real nuclear codes . | brutal | special | dangerous | long | serious | 2 |
Cardinal Raymond Burke is a staunch critic of Pope Francis' moves to soften the Church's stance on homosexuality. He said that he was to be moved to the far less senior post of patron of the sovereign military order of Malta. Pope Francis is leading a council in the Vatican on possible reforms to Church teaching on social issues. A preliminary report on the initial discussions at the extraordinary Synod on the family was released on Monday. The report, which was written by more than 200 bishops, said homosexuals had "gifts and qualities to offer", and used more welcoming language when discussing homosexuality and its place in the Church. Although it does not challenge the Church's stance on gay marriage, the document was praised by liberal clergymen and activists. However, it was also criticised by more traditional and conservative Church figures who rejected it. Cardinal Burke was among the most publicly critical of the bishops involved in the discussions. For weeks, there had been rumours that the Pope would demote him, says the BBC's James Reynolds in Rome. Last year, a survey launched by Pope Francis suggested that the majority of Catholics rejected Church teaching on issues such as sex and contraception. | A leading American cardinal has told BuzzFeed that he is to be demoted from his position running the Catholic Church @placeholder system . | gets | justice | mission | health | school | 1 |
John Wynne, 61, from Exmouth, was with his 23-year-old daughter when he fell while descending Tryfan near Capel Curig. He had worked in the finance sector in Bermuda, Ireland and the UK. His employers also paid tribute, calling him "universally popular". More on this story and others from Devon Mr Wynne and his daughter were descending down the South Gully of 3,000ft (100m) Tryfan when he fell on Sunday. He was airlifted to hospital in Bangor where he died. His family said in a statement that Mr Wynne, originally from Carlow, Ireland, "adored his family" and had been enjoying a weekend of walking. "We are so thankful for all the prayers, love and support from wonderful family and friends who are also feeling such a great loss," they said in a statement. Exeter-based investment managers Hawskmoor, where Mr Wynne had worked since 2009, said colleagues were "shocked and sad" to learn of his death. It said in a statement that he was an "outstanding colleague and friend" with a "calm and congenial approach". CEO John Crowley said: "We are devastated to lose such a valued and admired friend and colleague as John. "His wise and experienced input from the very early days of Hawksmoor made a major contribution to the company's growth. He will be sorely missed and our hearts go out to his family at their untimely loss". Mr Wynne was also a director of a local charity and was on the leadership team of Christ Church Woodbury, near Exeter. An inquest is expected to be held into Mr Wynne's death. | The family of a " @placeholder " father of three who died after falling more than 200ft ( 60 m ) while walking in Snowdonia said they are " devastated " by his death . | jealous | beautiful | dead | beloved | substantial | 3 |
Media playback is not supported on this device Wales opted to kick for the corner when trailing 16-13 in the 51st minute. They were penalised at the ensuing line-out as Scotland recorded their first win over Wales since 2007. "The kickers didn't want to so we just went for the corner," said 107-times capped Jones, who added he "would have liked to" have taken the points. "We didn't do it, did we?" he added. "And I got done for blocking at the back of the lift then, but, yeah, I would have liked to have gone for the three (points)." Media playback is not supported on this device The incident was more remarkable as Irish referee John Lacey could be heard saying a kick at goal had been indicated while Wales fly-half Dan Biggar could be heard asking Jones if he could kick for the corner. After the match Jones said the referee had not been involved. The penalty was awarded on the Scotland 22-metre line close to the touchline, so would normally be considered well within the range of place kickers Leigh Halfpenny, who kicked eight points, and Biggar. Wales led 13-9 at half-time, but failed to add to their tally after the break as Scotland scored 20 unanswered points. Jones felt the momentum shift started before the interval when Halfpenny missed a chance to give Wales a 10-point lead and man of the match Finn Russell cut the gap to four points with the last kick of the half. "At the tail end of the first half they took an opportunity and then into the second half, but we coughed up possession a little too easily," he said. Jones said he wanted Wales to improve their discipline for their next game against Ireland on Friday, 10 March in Cardiff. "We gave away one or two soft penalties and Scotland did a good job of disrupting us at the breakdown in the second half," he added. | Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones wanted to kick for goal at a @placeholder stage of Saturday 's 29 - 13 defeat by Scotland , but says his kickers said " no " . | forthcoming | prestigious | crucial | potential | late | 2 |
Five hundred officers, 1,000 support staff and 150 Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) positions may go. The force said its required savings of £59m by 2020 "will only be achieved by reducing officer and staff numbers". South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Billings described the potential 1,500 job losses as the "worst case scenario". He said no decisions had been made on which areas of force operations would be cut and he wanted a public discussion on how South Yorkshire Police could make savings with new ways of working. "There may be better ways of doing things that are more cost efficient," he told BBC Radio Sheffield. "At the end of the day, there will be an impact on numbers - there is no question of that." 'More pronounced' Neil Bowles, of the front-line officers' union the Police Federation, said cuts had become "more pronounced". "There was a Comprehensive Spending Review by the government last autumn which came up with the next set of cuts," he said. "In 2007, we had over 3,300 police officers and 2,500 members of police staff which included the PCSOs (Police Community Support Officers). "If you cut the police force again to about 2,000 officers, that's a cut of a third. How can we carry on doing the same work we were doing in 2007, let along meet the new and increased demand that is out there?" Mr Bowles said the consequences of the budget cuts would be "less officers on the streets, more instances of officers in cars and less neighbourhood officers". Deputy Chief Constable Andy Holt said: "We are working hard to minimise the impact of this decrease, but with around 90% of the force's budget spent on salaries, we have to review our staffing levels to make such extensive savings." | More than 1,500 South Yorkshire Police @placeholder could be cut over the next five years , the BBC has learned . | files | police | roles | service | personnel | 2 |
Nye Frankie Newman, from Guildford in Surrey, died on 1 January, his parkour group said. The 17-year-old was a keen participant of the sport, in which people climb and jump over obstacles and buildings. Luke Stones, a fellow member of the Brewman parkour group, rejected suggestions Mr Newman had been "train-surfing" at the time of his death. The cause of Mr Newman's death is not yet known. A spokesman for the Foreign Office said: "We are providing support to the family of a British national following their death in France." Mr Stones described Mr Newman as "an incredible human being who was always up for anything" and "experienced things in his short life that many won't experience in their lifetimes". He said his friend always gave a "positive outlook to any situation" and "inspired so many people through his enthusiastic lifestyle". Photos posted on social media showed Mr Newman leaping between buildings in Hong Kong and somersaulting on the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. Joe Groombridge, from Aldershot, wrote on Facebook: "Devastated to hear this. Had the pleasure of knowing Nye Frankie Newman for a number of years and from a young age he was always wild and eccentric with so much to give. "Stories I've heard of his travels tell me he lived his life in the exact same way inspiring people across the world doing what he loved most. Taken too soon, RIP." James Dickson wrote: "Such an inspirational guy has just lost his life, it's such a shock and just shows us that life is delicate, Nye lived his life to the fullest and will be missed by many, rest in peace man." On New Year's Eve, Mr Newman posted on Facebook: "2016: Greece, Morocco, Spain, France, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Finland, China, the Philippines, Hong Kong and the Netherlands. "It's been a hectic year full of lots of mental memories." An event is being organised in his memory in Guildford in March. | An " inspirational " British @placeholder runner has died after a " train accident " on the Paris Metro . | national | free | personal | political | ultra | 1 |
Ronald Burton was convicted of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards the first boy, who was aged between 11 and 13, from 1994 until 1996. The 60-year-old, from East Kilbride, was also convicted of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy in 2014. At the High Court in Glasgow, sentence on Burton was deferred until September and his bail was continued. The court heard that Burton had taught maths and had been an assistant principal teacher. The jury heard that he got to know the first victim around 1994 when he was in first year and later went on to abuse him. The abuse ended when the boy was around 15. The victim told the court: "I ended up thinking I was the one in the wrong." Burton later moved schools and eventually abused a second boy. The teacher was finally reported to police after the first victim told he felt "worthless" and later confronted Burton. In his closing speech, prosecutor Paul Kearney described Burton as "highly manipulative" in carrying out "systematic sexual abuse". Burton had faced other charges including claims he raped the second victim and also tried to hypnotise him, but these were dropped by prosecutors. | A retired teacher has been convicted of sexually abusing two pupils at @placeholder schools in South Lanarkshire . | public | four | preparatory | secondary | various | 3 |
He was awarded the honour during the first of its graduation ceremonies in Swansea. Coleman, who is from the city, played for Crystal Palace, Blackburn and Swansea was capped 32 times for Wales. He became Welsh boss in January 2012 and was appointed an OBE after guiding Wales to the semi-finals of Euro 2016. Then in January, the 47-year-old was awarded an honorary degree from Swansea University. He was presented with his latest honour by Ceredig Emanuel, head of the university's school of sport, health and outdoor education. Mr Emanuel said: "It is difficult not to overestimate the effect the Welsh football team's performance had on our nation. "It has enriched our sporting and cultural life and will always be there as a landmark and iconic moment in our history." Coleman, who helped Wales to their highest ever Fifa world ranking position of eighth, said he was "ecstatic". "I've failed as many times as I've achieved, but it's not about that, it's about self-belief and perseverance," he said. "You'll have so many doubters along the way - if you haven't got belief in yourself, you don't go a long way. "If you haven't got perseverance, your talent doesn't get you through. If you think you can't, you won't." | Wales football manager Chris Coleman has received an honorary @placeholder from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David . | appeal | backlash | fellowship | ma | plea | 2 |
The closure of Lyle Bailie International will result in the loss of six jobs. It said a major factor has been the downturn in government advertising spending. In an early guise as McCann-Erickson Belfast, the firm produced government advertising aimed at building support for the peace process. One of the firm's ads was so shocking it was banned from being broadcast before the watershed. Another campaign, 'crashed lives' featured real victims. One such advert showed disturbing images of gunmen opening fire on customers in a pub. Lyle Bailie was established in 2004 following the management buyout of McCann Erickson Belfast by directors David Lyle and Julie Anne Bailie. Mr Lyle said there have been "ever-reducing budgets amid growing uncertainty about the future". He added the failure of the Northern Ireland Executive to agree a budget has "been a major factor in this uncertainty". Mr Lyle thanked his clients and staff who he said had shown unwavering commitment "in the face of these recent financial difficulties". The company has appointed Baker Tilly Mooney Moore accountants to propose an arrangement with creditors. | The advertising agency behind some of Northern Ireland 's most memorable ad campaigns has @placeholder trading . | admitted | ceased | concluded | resigned | started | 1 |
Paul and Sandra Dunham, both 58 and from Northampton, flew from Heathrow on Thursday accompanied by US marshals. The couple appeared before Maryland magistrate judge William Connelly in the US District Court at Greenbelt. The couple are due to reappear in court on Tuesday when a decision is expected on whether they will be granted bail. Mr Dunham's lawyer Gary Proctor said that the hearing went as he expected with the couple remanded into the custody of US marshals. He said: "Paul is doing fine in the Chesapeake Detention Facility. "So is Sandra, but they will be unable to see or speak to each other while they're there. "He was allowed to bring all of his medication with him, so there is no discontinuity of medication." The allegations the couple face centre on Mr Dunham's time as chief executive and president of Pace, a US company manufacturing soldering irons for the electronics industry. Mrs Dunham was director of sales. The indictment against them says that between 2002 and 2009 the couple fraudulently charged personal expenses to their corporate credit cards and submitted vouchers to Pace for reimbursement that falsely described them as business expenses. The couple went to hospital last week after saying they had tried to take their own lives to avoid being extradited. They appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court where senior district judge Howard Riddle concluded they took drugs to prevent or delay their facing charges. They were handed over to US marshals at Terminal Four of Heathrow Airport by officers from the Met Police's extradition unit. Mr Dunham spent the weekend in Wandsworth prison, while Mrs Dunham was held in HMP Holloway. They were initially arrested on 13 November 2012 on behalf of the US authorities. Since then they have fought through the courts to resist extradition. Solicitor Karen Todner said the pair were a "hard-working couple from Northamptonshire who strenuously deny the allegations against them". | A British couple who lost their fight against extradition have been remanded in custody by a US court to face @placeholder charges . | special | safety | fake | fraud | trouble | 3 |
The showcase of progressive cities is part of the Festival of Architecture 2016. The 5m by 5m pavilion is made from logs taken from Templeton Woods, north-west of Dundee. It will come back to the city's Slessor Gardens before being returned to the forest as a bicycle hub. The trees used in its construction were all wind-blown, not felled, in keeping with the project's design brief of sustainability. Mike Galloway, Dundee City Council's director of city development, said: "When we were choosing the design for the V&A, I'd done a fair amount of research on Kengo Kuma and I read a number of his books. "I was very taken with a whole series of pavilions that he had designed over his career, quite fantastic little pieces of design and architecture. "We were delighted that he agreed and responded so well with the concept of the pavilion that we're erecting." The pavilion's clear polycarbonate roof exposes its interior to natural light. The £80.1m V&A Dundee museum, designed by the Tokyo-based architect, is expected to open in 2018. Kengo Kuma said: "The trunks are stacked up randomly to create a structure inspired by firewood logs. "Our aim was to create an environment that communicates the roughness and warmth of timber to sit in harmony with its environment and peripheral scenery." The Pop-Up Cities Expo takes place in Edinburgh from 21 June to 17 July. | A wooden pavilion designed by V&A Dundee architect Kengo Kuma will showcase the city 's @placeholder at the Pop - Up Cities Expo in Edinburgh . | resurgence | decision | best | architecture | success | 0 |
Carl Askew, 47, was given a 32-week sentence, suspended for two years, after his tanker crashed into a crane driven by Michael Coleman, 50. Mr Coleman's partner Wendy Ann Randal told Cardiff Crown Court she did not "bear malice to the driver". Askew, of Gloucester, admitted causing death by careless driving. Judge David Wynn Morgan said "it would be a hard hearted court" if it did not take into account the wishes of the victim's partner. The court heard that Mr Coleman, of Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, had been driving his crane between Junction 32 and 33 on the M4 motorway on 2 November. The vehicle was restricted to travelling at just 30mph (48km/h) and had been displaying the correct warning lights when the tanker collided with the rear of his vehicle at a speed of up to 56mph (90km/h). The crane was forced off the road by the impact and overturned on an embankment. Mr Coleman suffered traumatic head injuries and died at the scene. Askew told police after the collision that he had sneezed at the moment of impact but could give no explanation as to why he had not seen the crane beforehand. He said: "Before I could brake, the impact happened." Mr Coleman's partner of 14 years told the court in a victim impact statement, which the judge described as "astonishing", that the couple had recently been on a holiday together which left her with "wonderful happy memories". She said: "Since the accident, I feel lost without Mike, he was my everything. "I know the driver didn't set out to kill Mike. It has left a massive desolation in myself and my children. I do get depressed, but I look at my family, remember and smile." The court was told that Mr Coleman did not know at the time of his death that his daughter was pregnant and that he was to become a grandfather. She asked in her statement for the court to consider not imposing an immediate custodial sentence. In addition to the 32-week prison sentence, suspended for two years, he was disqualified from driving for five years and must carry out 250 hours of community work. | A tanker driver who caused the death of a man in a crash on the M4 has been spared an immediate prison sentence after a @placeholder from the victim 's partner . | challenge | plea | withdrawal | ban | warning | 1 |
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ReCAM: Reading Comprehension of Abstract Meaning
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This dataset is from SemEval 2021 Task 4: Reading Comprehension of Abstract Meaning. Original repository for the dataset and baseline code can be accessed here.
- Paper: SemEval-2021 Task 4: Reading Comprehension of Abstract Meaning in ACL
- Leaderboard: CodaLab
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@inproceedings{zheng-etal-2021-semeval,
title = "{S}em{E}val-2021 Task 4: Reading Comprehension of Abstract Meaning",
author = "Zheng, Boyuan and
Yang, Xiaoyu and
Ruan, Yu-Ping and
Ling, Zhenhua and
Liu, Quan and
Wei, Si and
Zhu, Xiaodan",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 15th International Workshop on Semantic Evaluation (SemEval-2021)",
month = aug,
year = "2021",
address = "Online",
publisher = "Association for Computational Linguistics",
url = "https://aclanthology.org/2021.semeval-1.4",
doi = "10.18653/v1/2021.semeval-1.4",
pages = "37--50",
}
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