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Have Republicans forgotten how to govern? - BBC News
2017-03-17
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Americans gave Republicans a gift - control of the presidency and Congress. Will it be squandered?
US & Canada
On election day last year, American voters gave the Republicans a powerful gift - unified control of the presidency and Congress for the first time in a decade. But turning a governing majority into enacted policies is proving to be a challenge for a party that spent the past eight years throwing political bombs from t...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39295295
Six Nations 2017: England hunt repeat Grand Slam against Ireland in Dublin - BBC Sport
2017-03-17
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Only Ireland can prevent England from becoming the sixth team in 107 years to complete back-to-back Grand Slams.
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union Coverage: First two matches on BBC One and BBC Radio 5 live sports extra. Final game on BBC Radio 5 live, plus live text on all matches on BBC Sport website. Only Ireland can prevent England from becoming the sixth team in 107 years to complete back-to-back Grand Slams, i...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39304467
George Osborne: From history buff to austerity editor - BBC News
2017-03-17
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Will the former chancellor be able to juggle journalism, politics and his other jobs?
Entertainment & Arts
A student of modern history in his undergraduate days at Oxford, his is that cast of mind with a tendency to see himself as the inheritor of distant traditions. When I had a cup of tea with him in No 11 a couple of years ago, he spent the first seven or eight minutes talking about the provenance of the grand portraits...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39304904
Josh Edmondson: Ex-Team Sky rider says he secretly injected vitamins - BBC Sport
2017-03-17
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Josh Edmondson tells BBC sports editor Dan Roan he broke cycling's rules by secretly injecting himself with a cocktail of vitamins when riding for Team Sky.
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British cyclist Josh Edmondson has told the BBC he broke the sport's rules by secretly injecting himself with a cocktail of vitamins when riding for Team Sky. The 24-year-old, who was on the team's books in 2013 and 2014, also said he had severe depression after independently using the controversial painkiller Tramado...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/39293763
Is robotics a solution to the growing needs of the elderly? - BBC News
2017-03-17
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Using robotic carers and nurses to help the elderly could ease strains on the global healthcare system.
Business
Nadine started life as a robotic receptionist but Professor Nadia Thalmann believes she can be developed into a carer The receptionist at the Institute of Media Innovation, at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University, is a smiling brunette called Nadine. From a distance, nothing about her appearance seems unusual...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39255244
Reality Check: Is education spending at a record level? - BBC News
2017-03-17
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The prime minister claims spending is at record levels but the National Audit Office says schools will have to make £3bn in cuts.
Education & Family
The claim: The government is spending record amounts on education in England. Reality Check verdict: The absolute amount of money in the pot for schools in England is at record levels but once you factor in rising pupil numbers, inflation and running costs, schools will have to cut approximately 8% from budgets by 202...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-39302746
George Osborne: From history buff to austerity editor - BBC News
2017-03-17
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Will the former chancellor be able to juggle journalism, politics and his other jobs?
Entertainment & Arts
A student of modern history in his undergraduate days at Oxford, his is that cast of mind with a tendency to see himself as the inheritor of distant traditions. When I had a cup of tea with him in No 11 a couple of years ago, he spent the first seven or eight minutes talking about the provenance of the grand portraits...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39310613
Champions League draw: Leicester City face Atletico Madrid in quarter-final - BBC Sport
2017-03-17
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Leicester City are drawn against Spanish side Atletico Madrid in their maiden Champions League quarter-final.
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Last updated on .From the section European Football Leicester City have been drawn against Spanish side Atletico Madrid in their maiden Champions League quarter-final. The Premier League champions progressed to the last eight by beating Spanish title-chasers Sevilla 3-2 on aggregate. Leicester will play the first le...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39303277
FA Cup: Chelsea v Tottenham semi-final live on BBC One - BBC Sport
2017-03-17
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The FA Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Tottenham at Wembley Stadium will be broadcast live on BBC One.
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Last updated on .From the section Football The FA Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Tottenham at Wembley Stadium will be broadcast live on BBC One. The London derby will kick off at 17:15 BST on Saturday, 22 April. Spurs are one of only four clubs to beat Premier League leaders Chelsea this season - a 2-0 victory i...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39301267
Cheltenham 2017: Nichols Canyon wins Stayers' Hurdle ridden by Ruby Walsh - BBC Sport
2017-03-17
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Nichols Canyon is the big winner as jockey Ruby Walsh and trainer Willie Mullins win four races on a day dominated by the Irish at Cheltenham.
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Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing Coverage : Commentary on BBC Radio 5 live & BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, live text coverage on the BBC Sport website and app Nichols Canyon was the big winner as jockey Ruby Walsh and trainer Willie Mullins claimed four races on a day dominated by the Irish at Cheltenh...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/39291298
The mystery of the murder in the Lucky Holiday Hotel - BBC News
2017-03-17
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The murder of Neil Heywood in China in 2011 brought one to an end the career of one top Chinese politician - and allowed another, Xi Jinping, to amass huge personal power.
Magazine
Five years ago, China's most charismatic politician, Bo Xilai, was toppled from power. His disgrace allowed his great rival, Xi Jinping, to dominate the political stage in a way unseen in China since the days of Chairman Mao. All this was made possible - writes BBC China editor Carrie Gracie - by the murder of a Briti...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39297987
Super League: Leeds Rhinos 38-14 Wakefield Trinity - BBC Sport
2017-03-17
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Kallum Watkins scores two tries as Leeds beat Wakefield to secure their fourth Super League win of the season.
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby League Leeds secured their fourth win in six Super League matches as they scored six tries in their victory over Wakefield. The hosts led 20-4 at the break thanks to two Kallum Watkins tries and one for Anthony Mullally, with Tom Johnstone replying for the visitors. Ryan Hall ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/39274156
England side can surpass 1992 team says Will Carling - BBC Sport
2017-03-17
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The current England side will eclipse the 1992 team if they match their achievement of back-to-back Six Nations Grand Slams, says Will Carling.
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Last updated on .From the section English Rugby Coverage: Live on Radio 5 live and on the BBC Sport website. The current England side will eclipse the 1992 team if they match their achievement of back-to-back Grand Slams, says ex-captain Will Carling. Eddie Jones' team face Ireland on Saturday seeking a second Grand...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39295532
Why transgender Africans turned against a famous feminist - BBC News
2017-03-17
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Nigeria's LGBT community respond to transgender comments made by writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
BBC Trending
A leading African writer has transfixed the internet with her comments on gender - but fellow Nigerians say they feel hurt. Transgender women in Africa have benefited from "male privilege" because they grew up as men. With this argument, writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie kicked off a vexed discussion, trending everywher...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-39271690
Jose Mourinho: Manchester United are not ready to dominate Premier League - BBC Sport
2017-03-17
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Manchester United "are not ready to be a dominant force", manager Jose Mourinho tells BBC Sport's Premier League Show.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Manchester United "are not ready to be a dominant force" and fans should forget about a return to the days of Sir Alex Ferguson, manager Jose Mourinho has told BBC Sport. United won 13 Premier League titles under Ferguson, but Mourinho says it is now impossible to be so domi...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39291303
How Victoria Gayle hid her dead son for over a decade - BBC News
2017-03-17
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Kyzer died in 2005 when he was 13-15 months old. His mother hid the fact from her friends, family and the authorities.
Magazine
When Kyzer Gayle died in 2005 he was little over a year old. But it would be 10 years before the authorities knew about his death and longer still before they discovered what had happened to the boy from north London. When asked about the whereabouts of her son, Victoria Gayle, 32, told different tales to different pe...
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Is this the 'worst pint of Guinness imaginable'? - BBC News
2017-03-17
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Paul Ryan lifts a glass in a gesture of friendship to the Irish, but purists were distracted.
US & Canada
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan lifted a pint of Guinness at the annual Friends of Ireland luncheon in Washington, DC. But the symbolic act may have backfired due to the look of the beer in the glass. "First Mike Pence says 'top of the morning', then Paul Ryan holds up this appalling pint, grave missteps by the US," w...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39261330
Manchester United 1-0 FC Rostov (Agg: 2-1) - BBC Sport
2017-03-17
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Manchester United reach the Europa League quarter-finals with victory over Rostov thanks to a goal from Juan Mata.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Manchester United edged a nervy encounter with Russian minnows FC Rostov at Old Trafford to reach the Europa League quarter-finals with a 2-1 aggregate victory. Juan Mata got the decisive goal for United when he stabbed in from Zlatan Ibrahimovic's flick, but Rostov threaten...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39173788
Europa League quarter-final draw: Man Utd drawn against Anderlecht - BBC Sport
2017-03-17
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Manchester United are drawn against Belgian side Anderlecht in the Europa League quarter-finals.
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Last updated on .From the section European Football Manchester United will face Belgian league leaders Anderlecht in the Europa League quarter-finals. United, considered the favourites by many bookmakers, are the only British team left in Europe's secondary club competition. Jose Mourinho's team edged past Russians ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39303290
Could your barber save your life? - BBC News
2017-03-17
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Local communities around the country are doing their bit to help prevent suicides.
Health
A barber who listens - Tom Chapman wants men to open up Torquay barber Tom Chapman wants to let everyone know it's OK to talk to him - about anything. Since losing a good friend to suicide, he has made it his mission to help men in a similar frame of mind by encouraging them to come to his shop and open up about thei...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39281204
If 'not now' when will a second referendum take place? - BBC News
2017-03-17
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Prime Minister Theresa May says "now is not the time" for a second Scottish referendum, but is she willing to sit down with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and discuss a date that suits?
Scotland politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Nicola Sturgeon: "I am up for continued discussion." Delegates at the SNP conference in Aberdeen are being told today Scotland will have another referendum. The party faithful are being promised by the leadership that they ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-39306159
Bhanwari Devi: The rape that led to India's sexual harassment law - BBC News
2017-03-17
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Twenty-five years after she was gang-raped, Bhanwari Devi is still fighting for justice.
India
Bhanwari Devi is an unlikely heroine. Nearly a quarter of a century after the illiterate, low-caste woman was allegedly gang-raped by her high-caste neighbours in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, she refuses to give up her fight for justice. It was her case that resulted in the Indian Supreme Court formulating ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-39265653
Prince William: How hard has he worked in 2017 so far? - BBC News
2017-03-17
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The Duke of Cambridge was criticised after he was seen partying on a ski holiday.
UK
Headlines questioning Prince William's work ethic have dominated the tabloids after he was pictured on a ski holiday while other senior royals attended a service with Commonwealth leaders. "Throne Idle" and "Ice work if you can get it" were among the newspaper puns to greet the future king as he returned to the UK, ha...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39280761
England complete Women's Six Nations Grand Slam with win over Ireland - BBC Sport
2017-03-17
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England complete a Women's Six Nations Grand Slam by beating a physical Ireland 34-7 at Donnybrook.
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union England completed a Women's Six Nations Grand Slam by beating a physical Ireland 34-7 at rainy Donnybrook. Amy Wilson Hardy went over in the corner as England scored from their only chance in the first half. Ireland struggled to breach England's solid defence and were ma...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39293663
Bristol City 4-0 Huddersfield Town - BBC Sport
2017-03-17
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Tammy Abraham scores his 22nd goal of the season as Championship strugglers Bristol City stun high-flying Huddersfield Town.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Tammy Abraham scored his 22nd goal of the season as struggling Bristol City stunned Huddersfield Town to dent the Terriers' automatic promotion hopes. Lee Tomlin rounded Danny Ward to slot City ahead, after Town's Jonathan Hogg was taken off on a stretcher following a 14-min...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39227074
Super League: Leigh Centurions 22-8 Warrington Wolves - BBC Sport
2017-03-17
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Warrington Wolves remain bottom of Super League as Leigh Centurions earn a deserved win at the Leigh Sports Village.
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby League Warrington Wolves' losing start to the season stretched to five straight Super League defeats as Leigh Centurions earned a deserved win in an electric atmosphere at the Leigh Sports Village. Tries from Gareth Hock and Ben Crooks gave Leigh a 12-2 half-time lead. Adam Hi...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/39274018
Cheltenham Festival 2017: Sizing John wins Gold Cup - BBC Sport
2017-03-17
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Irish challenger Sizing John wins the Cheltenham Gold Cup for jockey Robbie Power and trainer Jessica Harrington.
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Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing Sizing John, ridden by Robbie Power and trained by Jessica Harrington, powered home to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Victory completed a big-race double for the 7-1 chance, who won the Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown in February. He finished two and three quarter lengths ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/39307278
Six Nations 2017: Billy Vunipola & Anthony Watson return for England - BBC Sport
2017-03-17
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Number eight Billy Vunipola and wing Anthony Watson return from injury to start in England's Grand Slam meeting with Ireland.
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union Number eight Billy Vunipola and wing Anthony Watson return to the starting XV as England aim to win the Six Nations Grand Slam against Ireland. Vunipola replaces Nathan Hughes and Watson comes in for Jack Nowell in the two changes to the side that thrashed Scotland to win...
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Six Nations 2017: Scotland 29-0 Italy - BBC Sport
2017-03-18
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Scotland win a third Six Nations match in the same year for only the second time to send coach Vern Cotter out on a high.
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Scotland won a third Six Nations match in the same campaign for the first time since 2006 to send departing coach Vern Cotter out on a high at Murrayfield. Stuart Hogg's long-range penalty put the hosts ahead before Finn Russell finished off heavy pressure to score. Replacement Matt Scott touched down the second for ...
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Arsene Wenger: Arsenal boss will announce future plans 'very soon' - BBC Sport
2017-03-18
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he will announce his plans "very soon" after reaching a decision over his future.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Arsene Wenger will announce "very soon" whether he will remain at Arsenal after reaching a decision on his future. The Gunners boss was speaking after a 3-1 Premier League loss at West Brom, a fourth league defeat in five matches. The loss increased the pressure on the bele...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39316047
Six Nations 2017: Ireland 13-9 England - BBC Sport
2017-03-18
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Gutsy Ireland end England's bid for a second Grand Slam in a row and a world record 19th straight Test win.
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union Ireland wrecked England's Grand Slam dream and ended their world record run of victories with a dramatic win at a rejoicing Aviva Stadium. The home side overwhelmed the Six Nations champions with their intensity and physicality, just as they had in Slam deciders here in 2...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39270065
West Bromwich Albion 3-1 Arsenal - BBC Sport
2017-03-18
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Craig Dawson scores twice as West Brom inflict a big blow to Arsenal's hopes of a top-four finish with victory at The Hawthorns.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Arsenal suffered a fourth defeat in five league games as Craig Dawson's double helped West Brom inflict a major blow to the Gunners' hopes of a top-four finish. Dawson capitalised on some awful defending from the Gunners to head both of his goals from corners - the first to ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39240147
Premier League predictions: Lawro v boxer & Man Utd fan Anthony Crolla - BBC Sport
2017-03-18
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BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson takes on boxer and Manchester United fan Anthony Crolla in this week's Premier League predictions.
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Last updated on .From the section Football BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson is pitting his wits against a different guest each week this season. Lawro's opponent for this weekend's Premier League fixtures is boxer Anthony Crolla. Crolla, who is looking to regain his WBA lightweight title when he fights Jor...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39270121
The most fashionable Englishwoman in Paris - BBC News
2017-03-18
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It was the place to be in 19th Century Paris - the city's most successful political and literary salon. And it was run by a remarkable Englishwoman.
Magazine
It was the place to be in 19th Century Paris - the city's most successful political and literary salon, where the great and good of French society would gather. And it was run by a remarkable Englishwoman. For 250 years Paris was renowned for its literary and political salons, and for the fashionable women - the salon...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39128908
Mo Farah & Kadeena Cox win British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards awards - BBC Sport
2017-03-18
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Sir Mo Farah and Kadeena Cox win sportsman and sportswoman of the year at the 2017 British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards.
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Last updated on .From the section Sport Sir Mo Farah and Kadeena Cox were named sportsman and sportswoman of the year at the 2017 British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards. Farah won gold in the 5,000m and 10,000m at the Olympics in Rio last year, while Cox won cycling and athletics gold at the Rio Paralympics. The spe...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/39314017
Six Nations 2017: England hunt repeat Grand Slam against Ireland in Dublin - BBC Sport
2017-03-18
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Only Ireland can prevent England from becoming the sixth team in 107 years to complete back-to-back Grand Slams.
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union Coverage: First two matches on BBC One and BBC Radio 5 live sports extra. Final game on BBC Radio 5 live, plus live text on all matches on BBC Sport website. Only Ireland can prevent England from becoming the sixth team in 107 years to complete back-to-back Grand Slams, i...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39304467
Rowan Cheshire: Halfpipe skier finishes sixth in world final - BBC Sport
2017-03-18
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Halfpipe skier Rowan Cheshire crashes in all three of her final runs but claims Britain's best World Championship result in the event.
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Last updated on .From the section Winter Sports British halfpipe skier Rowan Cheshire crashed in all three of her final runs, but still secured Britain's best-ever World Championship result in the event. Cheshire, 21, who has missed much of the past three years because of repeated concussions, finished sixth. "I'm r...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-sports/39316767
Reality Check: Is education spending at a record level? - BBC News
2017-03-18
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The prime minister claims spending is at record levels but the National Audit Office says schools will have to make £3bn in cuts.
Education & Family
The claim: The government is spending record amounts on education in England. Reality Check verdict: The absolute amount of money in the pot for schools in England is at record levels but once you factor in rising pupil numbers, inflation and running costs, schools will have to cut approximately 8% from budgets by 202...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-39302746
George Osborne: From history buff to austerity editor - BBC News
2017-03-18
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Will the former chancellor be able to juggle journalism, politics and his other jobs?
Entertainment & Arts
A student of modern history in his undergraduate days at Oxford, his is that cast of mind with a tendency to see himself as the inheritor of distant traditions. When I had a cup of tea with him in No 11 a couple of years ago, he spent the first seven or eight minutes talking about the provenance of the grand portraits...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39310613
'The language more beautiful than words' - BBC News
2017-03-18
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Deaf TV producer William Mager was in his 20s when he learned sign language and says the experience has enriched his life and made him a better communicator.
Disability
This week is sign language week in the UK. As debate continues about whether British Sign Language should be taught in schools, See Hear series producer William Mager reflects on what signing means to him. I'm not a native sign language user. I didn't grow up signing from an early age and I didn't have any deaf friend...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/disability-39302109
Obituary: Chuck Berry - BBC News
2017-03-18
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Musician whose guitar licks helped lay the foundations of rock music.
Entertainment & Arts
Chuck Berry's trademark four-bar guitar introduction and quickfire lyrics reflected the rebelliousness of the youth of the 1950s. He was one of that exclusive group who took rhythm and blues from its black roots and "crossed over" to make it part of most teenagers' lifestyle. He influenced generations of succeeding r...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11991161
Sizing John wins Cheltenham Gold Cup: 'Beginner's luck' for Jessica Harrington - BBC Sport
2017-03-18
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One woman made headlines before the race, but it was another who celebrated victory in the 2017 Cheltenham Gold Cup.
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Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing One woman made headlines before the race, but it was another who celebrated victory in the 2017 Cheltenham Gold Cup. "Beginner's luck," joked Jessica Harrington, a distinguished trainer whose first runner in the famous race - 7-1 chance Sizing John - triumphed in a drama...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/39311316
Andy Murray withdraws from Miami Open with elbow injury - BBC Sport
2017-03-18
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Britain's world number one Andy Murray pulls out of next week's Miami Open with an injury to his right elbow.
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World number one Andy Murray has pulled out of next week's Miami Open because of an injury to his right elbow. A lacklustre Murray lost to Canadian world number 129 Vasek Pospisil in the second round at Indian Wells last week. The 29-year-old Briton, who won in Florida in 2009 and 2013, said: "The focus is on getting...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39317104
Super League: Leeds Rhinos 38-14 Wakefield Trinity - BBC Sport
2017-03-18
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Kallum Watkins scores two tries as Leeds beat Wakefield to secure their fourth Super League win of the season.
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby League Leeds secured their fourth win in six Super League matches as they scored six tries in their victory over Wakefield. The hosts led 20-4 at the break thanks to two Kallum Watkins tries and one for Anthony Mullally, with Tom Johnstone replying for the visitors. Ryan Hall ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/39274156
The mystery of the murder in the Lucky Holiday Hotel - BBC News
2017-03-18
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The murder of Neil Heywood in China in 2011 brought one to an end the career of one top Chinese politician - and allowed another, Xi Jinping, to amass huge personal power.
Magazine
Five years ago, China's most charismatic politician, Bo Xilai, was toppled from power. His disgrace allowed his great rival, Xi Jinping, to dominate the political stage in a way unseen in China since the days of Chairman Mao. All this was made possible - writes BBC China editor Carrie Gracie - by the murder of a Briti...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39297987
Mountain man: The bank boss who reached the top aged 33 - BBC News
2017-03-18
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Joe Gordon, boss of telephone and online bank First Direct has just two years' experience in banking.
Business
Joe Gordon likes to climb mountains. Among his conquests is Mount Teide, a 12,000ft volcano in Tenerife. "I like to walk up hills and mountains," he says. "I am a big fan of a healthy body and a healthy mind." It is perhaps just as well that he has a head for heights. Because, just 24 months after getting his first ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39303747
How Victoria Gayle hid her dead son for over a decade - BBC News
2017-03-18
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Kyzer died in 2005 when he was 13-15 months old. His mother hid the fact from her friends, family and the authorities.
Magazine
When Kyzer Gayle died in 2005 he was little over a year old. But it would be 10 years before the authorities knew about his death and longer still before they discovered what had happened to the boy from north London. When asked about the whereabouts of her son, Victoria Gayle, 32, told different tales to different pe...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39290872
Stoke City 1-2 Chelsea - BBC Sport
2017-03-18
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Gary Cahill makes up for conceding a penalty with a late winner as Premier League leaders Chelsea move 13 points clear.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Gary Cahill made up for conceding a penalty by scoring a late winner as Chelsea moved a step closer to the Premier League title with victory at Stoke. The England defender settled a heated encounter three minutes from time by sweeping home after Stoke failed to clear a Cesc ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39240187
If 'not now' when will a second referendum take place? - BBC News
2017-03-18
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Prime Minister Theresa May says "now is not the time" for a second Scottish referendum, but is she willing to sit down with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and discuss a date that suits?
Scotland politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Nicola Sturgeon: "I am up for continued discussion." Delegates at the SNP conference in Aberdeen are being told today Scotland will have another referendum. The party faithful are being promised by the leadership that they ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-39306159
Six Nations 2017: George Ford & Owen Farrell - childhood friends to England axis - BBC Sport
2017-03-18
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Friends steeped in rugby league, George Ford and Owen Farrell are the axis around which England revolve, writes Tom Fordyce.
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Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio 5 live and follow text commentary on the BBC Sport website. A buccaneering England team with George Ford at fly-half and his friend Owen Farrell at inside centre. Scotland are the opponents. Early on, Ford sends Farrell into space; a pass later, Jonathan Joseph goes over in the corner. N...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39306051
Six Nations 2017: France 20-18 Wales - BBC Sport
2017-03-18
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France seal a dramatic and controversial win over Wales in their Six Nations finale in Paris.
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Last updated on .From the section Welsh Rugby France snatched a dramatic and controversial Six Nations win over Wales in an extraordinary encounter. Trailing by five points with the clock ticking past 100 minutes, Damien Chouly drove over from close range and Camille Lopez's conversion clinched the win. Leigh Halfpe...
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England complete Women's Six Nations Grand Slam with win over Ireland - BBC Sport
2017-03-18
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England complete a Women's Six Nations Grand Slam by beating a physical Ireland 34-7 at Donnybrook.
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union England completed a Women's Six Nations Grand Slam by beating a physical Ireland 34-7 at rainy Donnybrook. Amy Wilson Hardy went over in the corner as England scored from their only chance in the first half. Ireland struggled to breach England's solid defence and were ma...
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Bristol City 4-0 Huddersfield Town - BBC Sport
2017-03-18
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Tammy Abraham scores his 22nd goal of the season as Championship strugglers Bristol City stun high-flying Huddersfield Town.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Tammy Abraham scored his 22nd goal of the season as struggling Bristol City stunned Huddersfield Town to dent the Terriers' automatic promotion hopes. Lee Tomlin rounded Danny Ward to slot City ahead, after Town's Jonathan Hogg was taken off on a stretcher following a 14-min...
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Cheltenham Festival 2017: Sizing John wins Gold Cup - BBC Sport
2017-03-18
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Irish challenger Sizing John wins the Cheltenham Gold Cup for jockey Robbie Power and trainer Jessica Harrington.
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Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing Sizing John, ridden by Robbie Power and trained by Jessica Harrington, powered home to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Victory completed a big-race double for the 7-1 chance, who won the Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown in February. He finished two and three quarter lengths ...
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Frances reveals Paul McCartney's songwriting tips - BBC News
2017-03-18
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Pop star Frances was taught by Paul McCartney and has been compared to Adele. She tells us her story.
Entertainment & Arts
The singer started learning violin as a child, but decided to become a singer-songwriter Beware of Frances: She's on a one-woman mission to force all the water in your body out through your tear ducts. Nominated for the Brits critics' choice award and the BBC Sound of 2016, the singer has a knack for achingly beautif...
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Is North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un rational? - BBC News
2017-03-18
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Analysing the aims of the head of the controversial regime.
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Is Kim Jong-un rational? The new US ambassador to the United Nations thinks he is not. Nikki Haley said after North Korea's simultaneous launch of four ballistic missiles: "This is not a rational person." But is she right? Kim Jong-un may have many flaws. He is without doubt ruthless - the bereaved relatives of the vi...
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Six Nations 2017: England will have more setbacks - Eddie Jones - BBC Sport
2017-03-18
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Eddie Jones says England are "14 months into a four-year project" after hopes of a second straight Grand Slam are ended by Ireland.
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union Eddie Jones said England will "have more setbacks" after his side's hopes of a second straight Grand Slam and a world-record 19th Test win were ended by Ireland on Saturday. Jones' side had already retained the Six Nations title before their campaign ended with a 13-9 def...
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Arsene Wenger: Arsenal boss will announce future plans 'very soon' - BBC Sport
2017-03-19
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he will announce his plans "very soon" after reaching a decision over his future.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Arsene Wenger will announce "very soon" whether he will remain at Arsenal after reaching a decision on his future. The Gunners boss was speaking after a 3-1 Premier League loss at West Brom, a fourth league defeat in five matches. The loss increased the pressure on the bele...
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The most fashionable Englishwoman in Paris - BBC News
2017-03-19
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It was the place to be in 19th Century Paris - the city's most successful political and literary salon. And it was run by a remarkable Englishwoman.
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It was the place to be in 19th Century Paris - the city's most successful political and literary salon, where the great and good of French society would gather. And it was run by a remarkable Englishwoman. For 250 years Paris was renowned for its literary and political salons, and for the fashionable women - the salon...
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Mo Farah & Kadeena Cox win British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards awards - BBC Sport
2017-03-19
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Sir Mo Farah and Kadeena Cox win sportsman and sportswoman of the year at the 2017 British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards.
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Last updated on .From the section Sport Sir Mo Farah and Kadeena Cox were named sportsman and sportswoman of the year at the 2017 British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards. Farah won gold in the 5,000m and 10,000m at the Olympics in Rio last year, while Cox won cycling and athletics gold at the Rio Paralympics. The spe...
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Why it's hard to be a Kevin in France - BBC News
2017-03-19
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What happens when your name is perfectly reasonable in your home country, but raises a sympathetic smile when you're abroad?
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What happens when you have a name that seems perfectly reasonable in your home country, but raises a sympathetic smile when you're abroad? BBC Europe Correspondent Kevin Connolly has been finding out the hard way. There is a theory called nominative determinism, much beloved of students of literature and other idlers....
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Afghanistan: Horror at Kabul's military hospital - BBC News
2017-03-19
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The Afghan capital was rocked by a brutal militant attack last week on the city's military hospital.
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In the Afghan capital, Kabul, there's still widespread shock and anger at the brutal militant attack last week on the city's main military hospital. The authorities have acted swiftly, sacking the deputy interior minister and arresting 24 hospital and military officials, including an army general. But for many Kabul ...
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Middlesbrough 1-3 Manchester United - BBC Sport
2017-03-19
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Manchester United go fifth in the Premier League as Middlesbrough's first game since sacking Aitor Karanka ends in defeat.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Manchester United moved up to fifth in the Premier League as Middlesbrough's first game since the departure of manager Aitor Karanka ended in defeat. Ashley Young's deep cross found Marouane Fellaini at the back post to head past Victor Valdes, before Jesse Lingard's terrifi...
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Obituary: Chuck Berry - BBC News
2017-03-19
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Musician whose guitar licks helped lay the foundations of rock music.
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Chuck Berry's trademark four-bar guitar introduction and quickfire lyrics reflected the rebelliousness of the youth of the 1950s. He was one of that exclusive group who took rhythm and blues from its black roots and "crossed over" to make it part of most teenagers' lifestyle. He influenced generations of succeeding r...
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France v Wales: Six Nations officials to review incidents at end of game - BBC Sport
2017-03-19
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Six Nations officials are reviewing events in the closing stages of Wales' loss to France, including an alleged bite on George North.
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Last updated on .From the section Welsh Rugby Six Nations officials are reviewing events in the closing stages of Wales' 20-18 loss to France, including an alleged bite on wing George North. Wales coach Rob Howley was left to "question the integrity of our game" after France replaced Uini Atonio with Rabah Slimani du...
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Michail Antonio: West Ham winger to miss England duty with hamstring injury - BBC Sport
2017-03-19
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West Ham winger Michail Antonio withdraws from the England squad to face Germany and Lithuania because of a hamstring injury.
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Last updated on .From the section Football West Ham winger Michail Antonio has withdrawn from the England squad because of a hamstring injury. The uncapped 26-year-old reported the injury after Saturday's 3-2 Premier League defeat by Leicester City. Antonio was able to complete the 90 minutes at London Stadium, but ...
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Chuck Berry's only number one: My ding-a-ling - BBC News
2017-03-19
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The late Chuck Berry had many hits, but only one of them made it to number one.
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Is Chuck Berry's only number one also his worst song? "My ding-a-ling, my ding-a-ling, I want to play with my ding-a-ling." Chuck Berry had many hits, but this one, to the chagrin of some of his fans but apparently not Berry himself, was his only number one single in the United States and UK. Rolling Stone once list...
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Mountain man: The bank boss who reached the top aged 33 - BBC News
2017-03-19
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Joe Gordon, boss of telephone and online bank First Direct has just two years' experience in banking.
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Joe Gordon likes to climb mountains. Among his conquests is Mount Teide, a 12,000ft volcano in Tenerife. "I like to walk up hills and mountains," he says. "I am a big fan of a healthy body and a healthy mind." It is perhaps just as well that he has a head for heights. Because, just 24 months after getting his first ...
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Six Nations 2017: Echoes of the past as Ireland dash English hopes once again - BBC Sport
2017-03-19
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Beaten by Ireland in Dublin with glory in their sights? England have been here before, writes Tom Fordyce.
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Knowing that a tornado is coming your way doesn't mean it won't blow your house down. Once again England came to Dublin with a Grand Slam in their sights. Once again they were overwhelmed by an Ireland team playing with a pace and intensity they could not match. A team of champions engulfed in unfamiliar panic, a side...
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How Victoria Gayle hid her dead son for over a decade - BBC News
2017-03-19
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Kyzer died in 2005 when he was 13-15 months old. His mother hid the fact from her friends, family and the authorities.
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When Kyzer Gayle died in 2005 he was little over a year old. But it would be 10 years before the authorities knew about his death and longer still before they discovered what had happened to the boy from north London. When asked about the whereabouts of her son, Victoria Gayle, 32, told different tales to different pe...
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Manchester City 1-1 Liverpool - BBC Sport
2017-03-19
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Manchester City and Liverpool have to settle for a point apiece as they battle out a thrilling draw at Etihad Stadium.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Manchester City and Liverpool had to settle for a point apiece as they battled out a thrilling draw at Etihad Stadium. A hugely entertaining game was littered with talking points, astonishing misses and a sense of injustice for both sides as they felt they were on the receiv...
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Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Southampton - BBC Sport
2017-03-19
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Tottenham claim a hard-fought win over Southampton to ensure they remain second in the table heading into the international break.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Tottenham overcame the absence of leading scorer Harry Kane to secure a hard-fought win over Southampton that ensures they remain second in the table heading into the international break. Goals from Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli - the latter a penalty - in an effective dis...
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Manchester City v Liverpool: Pep Guardiola & Jurgen Klopp on their rivalry - BBC Sport
2017-03-19
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Man City manager Pep Guardiola and Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp share their admiration for their counterpart's coaching philosophy before Sunday's Premier League meeting.
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp share their admiration for their counterpart's coaching philosophy before Sunday's Premier League meeting at Etihad Stadium. Listen to live coverage of Manchester City v Liverpool on BBC Radio 5 live, Sunday, 19 March from 16:30 GMT.
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Six Nations 2017: Wales coach Rob Howley 'questions integrity of our game' - BBC Sport
2017-03-19
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Wales coach Rob Howley is left to "question the integrity of our game" after a controversial end to their Six Nations defeat by France.
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Last updated on .From the section Welsh Rugby Wales coach Rob Howley was left to "question the integrity of our game" after a controversial end to his side's 20-18 Six Nations defeat by France. France replaced tight-head prop Uini Atonio with Rabah Slimani 11 minutes into the 20 minutes of added time that were played...
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Six Nations 2017: France 20-18 Wales - BBC Sport
2017-03-19
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France seal a dramatic and controversial win over Wales in their Six Nations finale in Paris.
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Last updated on .From the section Welsh Rugby France snatched a dramatic and controversial Six Nations win over Wales in an extraordinary encounter. Trailing by five points with the clock ticking past 100 minutes, Damien Chouly drove over from close range and Camille Lopez's conversion clinched the win. Leigh Halfpe...
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Dundee 1-2 Celtic - BBC Sport
2017-03-19
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Goals from Jozo Simunovic and Stuart Armstrong move Celtic to within three points of a sixth straight Premiership title.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Celtic moved to within one win of their sixth straight Scottish Premiership title with victory at Dundee. The hosts frustrated Celtic for most of the first half, Dedryck Boyata's header cleared off the line by Paul McGowan. But Jozo Simunovic's flick towards goal deflected ...
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Jocky Wilson: Darts champion celebrated in new play - BBC News
2017-03-19
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In the days when darts players chain-smoked and drank pints of lager between trips to the oche, Jocky Wilson was one of Scotland's most unlikely sporting heroes.
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Jocky Wilson prepares to throw a dart during the British Open in 1984 In the days when darts players chain-smoked and drank pints of lager between trips to the oche, Jocky Wilson was one of Scotland's most unlikely sporting heroes. Wilson, from Kirkcaldy in Fife, only turned professional at the age of 29, after winni...
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Frances reveals Paul McCartney's songwriting tips - BBC News
2017-03-19
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Pop star Frances was taught by Paul McCartney and has been compared to Adele. She tells us her story.
Entertainment & Arts
The singer started learning violin as a child, but decided to become a singer-songwriter Beware of Frances: She's on a one-woman mission to force all the water in your body out through your tear ducts. Nominated for the Brits critics' choice award and the BBC Sound of 2016, the singer has a knack for achingly beautif...
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Is North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un rational? - BBC News
2017-03-19
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Analysing the aims of the head of the controversial regime.
Asia
Is Kim Jong-un rational? The new US ambassador to the United Nations thinks he is not. Nikki Haley said after North Korea's simultaneous launch of four ballistic missiles: "This is not a rational person." But is she right? Kim Jong-un may have many flaws. He is without doubt ruthless - the bereaved relatives of the vi...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39269783
Six Nations 2017: England will have more setbacks - Eddie Jones - BBC Sport
2017-03-19
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Eddie Jones says England are "14 months into a four-year project" after hopes of a second straight Grand Slam are ended by Ireland.
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union Eddie Jones said England will "have more setbacks" after his side's hopes of a second straight Grand Slam and a world-record 19th Test win were ended by Ireland on Saturday. Jones' side had already retained the Six Nations title before their campaign ended with a 13-9 def...
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Luis Enrique: Barcelona boss to step down at end of season - BBC Sport
2017-03-02
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Barcelona boss Luis Enrique says he will step down at the end of the season, because he needs to "rest".
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Last updated on .From the section European Football Barcelona boss Luis Enrique will step down at the end of the season, saying he needs to "rest". The 46-year-old, in his third season in charge of Barca, was speaking after their 6-1 win over Sporting Gijon. He won the Champions League as part of the treble in his f...
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'All-out offensive' in Xinjiang risks worsening grievances - BBC News
2017-03-02
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What really lies behind China's huge show of force in its far west?
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Large rallies by security forces have been held in Xinjiang recently China is in the midst of what it calls a "people's war on terror" in its far west. What sparked this latest campaign was a knife attack. After five people were killed on 14 February in Xinjiang, home to China's Muslim Uighur minority, Beijing began ...
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Russian doping scandal: Lord Coe says progress is being made - BBC Sport
2017-03-02
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IAAF president Lord Coe says that the Russian authorities have "grasped the enormity of the challenge" as they tackle doping in the country.
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Last updated on .From the section Olympics IAAF president Lord Coe says that the Russian authorities have "grasped the enormity of the challenge" as they tackle doping in the country. Athletics' governing body has banned Russian athletes from all competition over reports of state-sponsored doping. "The tough decisio...
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'Why I quit my dream job as a police detective' - BBC News
2017-03-02
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With a police investigator shortage now a "crisis", ex-detectives reveal why they quit their jobs.
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This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. 'Why I quit my dream job as a police detective' The lack of police investigators in the UK is in crisis, according to a new report. Former detectives have told BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme why they have quit their job...
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Fernando Torres: Atletico Madrid striker 'stable & conscious' after head injury - BBC Sport
2017-03-02
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Atletico Madrid say striker Fernando Torres is "stable, conscious and lucid" in hospital after suffering a head injury in the 1-1 draw with Deportivo.
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Last updated on .From the section European Football Atletico Madrid say striker Fernando Torres is "stable, conscious and lucid" in hospital after suffering a head injury in the 1-1 draw with Deportivo. The ex-Liverpool and Chelsea striker fell heavily in an 85th-minute aerial challenge with Alex Bergantinos. The Sp...
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Will Cuba embrace the internet revolution? - BBC News
2017-03-02
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How a pilot scheme in Havana might point the way to an internet-connected Cuba.
Latin America & Caribbean
No matter how much you warn visitors to Cuba that they'll be offline during their stay, they often won't believe it until they actually arrive in Havana. On arrival, they find their iPads and smartphones suddenly only serve for taking photos which, to their dismay, can't be immediately posted to their Instagram or Fac...
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Who are the Guantanamo Brits? - BBC News
2017-03-02
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A profile of the 17 British citizens and residents who were detained by the US in the camp on Cuba.
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Seventeen British citizens or residents were detained by the United States at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. But who are they, how did they come to be there and what became of them following their release? Born Ronald Fiddler to a Christian Caribbean family in Manchester, he converted to Islam and changed his name to Jamal a...
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Manchester City 5-1 Huddersfield Town - BBC Sport
2017-03-02
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Manchester City cruise into the FA Cup quarter-finals after fighting back to beat visitors Huddersfield in their fifth-round replay.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Manchester City cruised into the FA Cup quarter-finals after fighting back to beat much-changed Championship promotion hopefuls Huddersfield in their fifth-round replay. After a 0-0 draw in the original tie, the visitors led when Harry Bunn's shot went through Claudio Bravo'...
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Gordon Brown calls for second Leveson press abuse inquiry - BBC News
2017-03-02
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The former prime minister says the majority of recent press abuses are down to the Murdoch press.
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Gordon Brown has called for the second part of the Leveson Inquiry to go ahead - and said the majority of press abuses in recent years were from the Murdoch press. Speaking to the former prime minister for Thursday's BBC News at Ten, I asked him why we need it, given the criminal trials that followed the first part an...
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Donald Trump and the end of American exceptionalism? - BBC News
2017-03-02
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Does Trumpism mean making a definitive break from the America's past as a beacon of democracy?
US & Canada
When a German Chancellor feels the need to explain the refugee convention to an American president, the speaker of British House of Commons says the leader of its closest ally is not welcome to address parliament, China positions itself as the grown-up in the room by chiding him for his blunt Twitter diplomacy and the ...
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British Cycling chairman apologises after bullying & doping claims - BBC Sport
2017-03-02
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The head of British Cycling apologises for "failings" following accusations of bullying and sexism against top-level cyclists.
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Last updated on .From the section Cycling The head of British Cycling has apologised for "failings" following accusations of bullying and sexism against top-level cyclists. Chairman Jonathan Browning said the governing body will be making changes to be more caring to riders. "Where there are failings we apologise," ...
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Trump slump? US tourism industry fears downturn - BBC News
2017-03-02
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Are President Trump's new policies negatively affecting travel to the US?
US & Canada
Travel experts began warning even before the 2016 election that Donald Trump's campaign rhetoric could cause a decline in tourism. So has the so-called "Trump slump" arrived? Stephen Mumford, a professor of metaphysics at Durham University in north-east England, had some money to burn thanks to a large research fellow...
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Formula 1: Ferrari fastest for second time in four days with simulated conditions - BBC Sport
2017-03-02
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Ferrari produce another fast performance on the final day of testing in Barcelona with simulated weather conditions.
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Last updated on .From the section Formula 1 Ferrari set the fastest lap for the second time in four days as the first pre-season test came to an end. Kimi Raikkonen was 0.897 seconds quicker than Red Bull's Max Verstappen at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Lewis Hamilton did not run after Mercedes discovered an ...
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IOC warns Tokyo 2020 over men-only golf course - BBC Sport
2017-03-02
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The International Olympic Committee warns it will move the Tokyo 2020 golf from its current venue if it does not admit women.
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Last updated on .From the section Golf The International Olympic Committee has warned it will move the Tokyo 2020 golf event from its current venue if it does not admit women. The Kasumigaseki Country Club does not allow women to become full members or play on Sundays. "I respect it's a private club but our position...
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Andy Carroll: Chinese clubs fell in love with West Ham striker, says Slaven Bilic - BBC Sport
2017-03-02
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West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic says Chinese clubs "fell in love" with striker Andy Carroll, but the Hammers did not want to sell him.
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Chinese Super League clubs "fell in love" with striker Andy Carroll when scouting the Premier League this season, says manager Slaven Bilic. But Bilic says there was "no way" West Ham were going to sell the 28-year-old in the January transfer window. The former Newcastle and Liverpool striker has scored six times in ...
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Dubai Championships: Andy Murray beats Philipp Kohlschreiber to reach semi-finals - BBC Sport
2017-03-02
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Andy Murray saves seven match points in a 31-minute tie-break before beating Philipp Kohlschreiber in the Dubai Championships.
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Andy Murray saved seven match points in a 31-minute second-set tie-break before beating Philipp Kohlschreiber in the Dubai Championships quarter-finals. The world number one needed eight set points to edge the German 20-18 in the tie-break and level the match. No men's tour-level match has featured a tie-break with m...
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Alistair Brownlee: 'I may not compete at Olympics again' - BBC Sport
2017-03-02
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Double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee says he may not return to triathlon for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but is not ruling it out.
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Double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee says he may not return to triathlon for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The World Triathlon Series starts in Abu Dhabi on Friday but Brownlee, 28, is not racing as he prepares to step up to the longer half-Ironman distance. The Yorkshireman claimed triathlon gold at Rio 2016, defend...
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David Haye v Tony Bellew: Fighters argue at news conference - BBC Sport
2017-03-02
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David Haye says he will provide "a real destruction job" against Tony Bellew on Saturday, who says he wants to win "by any means necessary".
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David Haye says he will provide "a real destruction job" against Tony Bellew on Saturday, who says he wants to win "by any means necessary". Listen to live coverage on BBC Radio 5 live on Saturday 4 March from 2200 GMT.
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Reality Check: Did the government protect police funding? - BBC News
2017-03-02
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The Minister for Policing says police budgets have been protected, but not all areas have benefited equally.
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The claim: Failing police forces have "no excuse" because their budgets have been protected. Reality Check verdict: Overall the police budget in England and Wales has been protected in real terms, but not every individual force will feel the benefit because the money is being targeted at specialist areas of policing. ...
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West Indies v England: Ben Stokes says he has grown up before ODI series - BBC Sport
2017-03-02
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England all-rounder Ben Stokes says he has grown up as his side prepare for a three-match ODI series against West Indies.
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Last updated on .From the section Cricket Coverage: Ball-by-ball Test Match Special commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, Radio 4 LW, online, tablets, mobiles and BBC Sport app; live text commentary on the BBC Sport website England all-rounder Ben Stokes says he has grown up as his side prepare to start their ...
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