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Neil Taylor: Wales defender banned for two games after tackle on Seamus Coleman - BBC Sport
2017-04-26
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Wales defender Neil Taylor has been suspended for two matches for his leg-breaking tackle on Ireland's Seamus Coleman.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Wales defender Neil Taylor has been suspended for two matches for his leg-breaking tackle on the Republic of Ireland captain Seamus Coleman. Taylor, 28, was sent off for the tackle during Wales' goalless World Cup qualifier in Dublin in March. He will be banned for Wales' n...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39720732
10 fake music news stories that had us fooled - BBC Music
2017-04-26
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The startling headlines that seemed plausible at first, but turned out to be wide of the mark
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Spoofs and tall tales are a staple of internet music discourse. Every now and then something appears online which may seem remarkable, and could well be true, but turns out to have been created as a prank to fool unsuspecting fans. It's a world away from the definition of fake news as is applied to current affairs in 2...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/articles/435d319c-b1f4-4048-9929-10e544778fbc?intc_type=promo&intc_location=news&intc_campaign=fakenews&intc_linkname=bbcmusic_ent_article1
Has Trump kept his campaign promises? - BBC News
2017-04-26
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Donald Trump gave out promises like candy during his campaign. It's time to visit the dentist.
US & Canada
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Donald Trump: First 100 days in 100 of his own words Determining a presidency's success by inspecting its "first hundred days" is a bit of an artificial construct. If humans were born with 12 fingers, then perhaps we'd be ev...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39697637
Joey Barton: Burnley midfielder banned for 18 months over betting - BBC Sport
2017-04-26
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Burnley midfielder Joey Barton is banned from football for 18 months after admitting a Football Association charge in relation to betting.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Burnley midfielder Joey Barton has been banned from football for 18 months after admitting a Football Association charge in relation to betting. The 34-year-old has been fined £30,000 and warned about his future conduct after being charged with breaking FA rules for placing ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39720232
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Huddersfield Town - BBC Sport
2017-04-26
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Izzy Brown's strike is enough to give Huddersfield Town a narrow win at Wolves to secure a Championship play-off spot.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Izzy Brown's strike was enough to give Huddersfield Town a narrow victory at Wolves and secure the Terriers a Championship play-off spot. Brown curled home in the first half, his fifth Terriers goal, as David Wagner's side moved eight points clear of seventh with two games t...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39035260
David Moyes: Sunderland manager charged over 'slap' comment - BBC Sport
2017-04-26
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Sunderland manager David Moyes is charged by the Football Association after telling BBC reporter Vicki Sparks she might "get a slap".
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Last updated on .From the section Football Sunderland manager David Moyes has been charged by the Football Association after telling BBC reporter Vicki Sparks she might "get a slap". Moyes was caught on camera making the remarks after his team's draw against Burnley in the Premier League in March. The 54-year-old ha...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39709322
City-based Twenty20 tournament featuring eight teams gets approval for 2020 - BBC Sport
2017-04-26
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A city-based eight-team T20 tournament to rival the IPL is given the go-ahead to start in 2020 by the England and Wales Cricket Board.
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Last updated on .From the section Cricket A new city-based eight-team Twenty20 tournament has been given the go-ahead to start in 2020. The proposals were approved by 38 of the 41 England and Wales Cricket Board members, with 15 first-class counties in support of the competition. Essex and Middlesex were the only tw...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39721254
How Nepal quake turned women into builders - BBC News
2017-04-26
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Women are breaking with tradition and helping rebuild Nepal after the earthquake two years ago.
Asia
Nepal needs women like Sanumaya to help rebuild Reconstruction in Nepal has been slow since a devastating earthquake two years ago. But in some rural areas women are breaking with tradition and picking up tools to speed things up. Sanumaya Kumal does everything from carrying sand and bricks, to digging foundations. ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39694171
Zafar Ansari: Surrey and England all-rounder retires aged 25 - BBC Sport
2017-04-26
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Surrey and England all-rounder Zafar Ansari retires from cricket at the age of 25, saying he has "other ambitions to fulfil".
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Surrey and England all-rounder Zafar Ansari has retired from cricket at the age of 25, saying he has "other ambitions that I want to fulfil". Ansari made his Test debut for England in October, against Bangladesh, before playing two Tests against India. "After seven years as a professional cricketer and almost two dec...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39720334
Is Labour's Brexit plan too subtle? - BBC News
2017-04-26
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Labour has a clear Brexit plan but some in the party would prefer more robust opposition to the Tory position.
UK Politics
If in years to come, students are asked an essay question - Is Nuance an Effective Weapon In Politics? - they might cite Labour's position on Brexit in 2017 in their answer. As things stand, with the party trailing in the polls, it would appear that if it is a weapon at all, it's been decommissioned. On the surface, ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39709403
Four dresses and a drone - are weddings getting out of control? - BBC News
2017-04-26
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Weddings have got out of hand, says Country Life magazine, as it calls for a rethink.
UK
Three or four dress changes, a bevy of bridesmaids, photos taken by drone and its own #weddinghashtag. The modern wedding has begun to take on the look of a vulgar "arms race", a lifestyle magazine has warned. Country Life has urged people to rein it in a bit - saying weddings, and their constant cataloguing on visua...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39716582
Johanna Konta: British number one beats Naomi Osaka in Stuttgart - BBC Sport
2017-04-26
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Johanna Konta puts a difficult week behind her to reach the second round of the Porsche Grand Prix with victory over Naomi Osaka.
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis Johanna Konta put a difficult week behind her to reach the second round of the Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart with victory over Japan's Naomi Osaka. Konta, who left the court in tears after being verbally abused by Romania captain Ilie Nastase in a Fed Cup tie last week, won ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39717809
Election 2017: Was that Angus Robertson's last PMQs? - BBC News
2017-04-26
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With the General Election looming and parliament winding down, was the final PMQs before June's poll also the last for the SNP's Angus Robertson.
Scotland politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The SNP's Angus Robertson clashed with Theresa May at the final PMQs before the election Angus Robertson has become perhaps the most high-profile SNP MP. He leads the third biggest group in parliament and gets to quiz the pr...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-39716979
Middlesbrough 1-0 Sunderland - BBC Sport
2017-04-26
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Sunderland are 12 points from safety with five games remaining and could be relegated from the Premier League on Saturday.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Sunderland were left on the brink of relegation from the Premier League after losing the Tees-Wear derby to fellow strugglers Middlesbrough, who registered a first victory of 2017. Marten de Roon's goal early in a drab contest was the 59th Sunderland have conceded this seaso...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39163993
Battle for Welsh votes shows Tory ambitions - BBC News
2017-04-26
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Theresa May knows it will be difficult but she is deadly serious about a potential reshaping of Britain at this election.
UK Politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Labour voters in Porthcawl weigh up their options She hardly cuts the jib of a radical. But despite warnings against complacency from the prime minister's own lips today, be in no doubt - the Tories are deadly serious about ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39713864
Anthony Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko: Is Briton the perfect heavyweight? - BBC Sport
2017-04-26
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Going into his biggest sporting test, Anthony Joshua seems to possess everything the archetypal champion should, writes Tom Fordyce.
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Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live from 21:00 BST and text updates on the BBC Sport website and app from 20:00 BST. A crowd of 90,000 around the ring at Wembley, a million more on pay-per-view at home, an opponent who has been in more world title fights than he has professional bouts. Little about Saturday...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/39708572
Crystal Palace 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur - BBC Sport
2017-04-26
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Tottenham stay four points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea following a hard-fought victory at Crystal Palace.
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Tottenham kept up the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea as Christian Eriksen's superb long-range strike secured a hard-fought victory at Crystal Palace. Spurs had struggled to break down a disciplined Palace side for much of the game and it looked like they would have to settle for a point. But Eriksen fired...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39164098
Paula Hawkins' new novel Into The Water confuses critics - BBC News
2017-04-26
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The follow-up to The Girl on the Train "doesn't pass the second-book test", according to reviewers.
Entertainment & Arts
The Girl on the Train was Paula Hawkins's first novel under her own name The only problem with writing a debut novel that sells 20 million copies and spawns a Hollywood film is - your follow-up has a lot to live up to. Paula Hawkins' 2015 debut The Girl on the Train was a publishing phenomenon, and the first reviews ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39717279
Joey Barton: FA gave Burnley midfielder 'shortest possible ban' - BBC Sport
2017-04-27
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The FA says Joey Barton's 18-month suspension from all football activities is "the shortest possible" ban it could have imposed.
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Last updated on .From the section Football The Football Association says Joey Barton's 18-month suspension from all football activities was "the shortest possible" ban it could have imposed after he breached rules on gambling. In the written reasons explaining Wednesday's decision, the FA revealed Barton placed 1,260...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39738553
Maria Sharapova is a 'cheater' and should not play tennis again - Eugenie Bouchard - BBC Sport
2017-04-27
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The WTA is "sending out the wrong message to kids" by allowing Maria Sharapova to resume her playing career, says 2014 Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard.
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis "Cheat" Maria Sharapova should not have been allowed to play again, says 2014 Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard. Russian Sharapova has beaten Roberta Vinci and Ekaterina Makarova at the Stuttgart Open on her return from a 15-month doping ban. In October, the Court of Arbitr...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39727651
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes will use team orders in 'special circumstances' - BBC Sport
2017-04-27
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Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes will not impose team orders as a matter of course, but are aware they may be necessary this year.
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Coverage: Practice, qualifying and race on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra (second practice online only). Live text commentary, leaderboard and imagery on BBC Sport website and app. Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes will not impose team orders as a matter of course, but are aware they may be necessary in the title fight this...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39735743
'Pawternity' leave - firms with unusual staff benefits - BBC News
2017-04-27
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From giving staff a week's paid leave to look after their new dog, to the firm that pays towards its employees' weddings.
Business
Gia is going to take a week's paid leave to house train her puppy Rye As anyone who has had a new puppy will understand, 24-year-old Gia Nigro has got her hands full. Gia, who lives in Columbus, Ohio, is the proud owner of a nine-week-old goldendoodle puppy (a cross between a golden retriever and a poodle) called Rye...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39579540
Ronnie O'Sullivan says he will not be retiring after World Championship exit - BBC Sport
2017-04-27
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Ronnie O'Sullivan says he has no intention of retiring and does not care if he fails to win another World Championship.
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Last updated on .From the section Snooker Ronnie O'Sullivan says he has no intention of retiring and does not care if he fails to win another World Championship. The 41-year-old, a five-time winner at the Crucible, was beaten 13-10 by Ding Junhui in a captivating quarter-final. O'Sullivan was "disappointed" to lose ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39726795
Manchester City 0-0 Manchester United - BBC Sport
2017-04-27
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Marouane Fellaini is sent off for headbutting Sergio Aguero as a disappointing Manchester derby ends goalless at Etihad Stadium.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Marouane Fellaini was sent off for headbutting Sergio Aguero as Manchester City and Manchester United fought out an attritional goalless draw at Etihad Stadium to leave their hopes of a place in the Premier League's top four still in the balance. Manchester United manager Jo...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39018821
France says City at risk post-Brexit - BBC News
2017-04-27
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The French finance minister tells the BBC that euro-denominated financial services activity will need to move to the continent.
Business
One of the most important sectors at the heart of the Brexit negotiations will be financial services. As Mark Carney said, London is "effectively, the investment banker for Europe" and the City is the financial capital of the European Union. Nearly 80% of foreign exchange trading and 30% of all bank lending in the EU...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39716951
Wives wanted in the Faroe Islands - BBC News
2017-04-27
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There's a shortage of women in the Faroe Islands. So men are increasingly seeking wives from Thailand and the Philippines.
Magazine
Athaya Slaetalid with husband Jan and their son Jacob There's a shortage of women in the Faroe Islands. So local men are increasingly seeking wives from further afield - Thailand and the Philippines in particular. But what's it like for the brides who swap the tropics for this windswept archipelago? When Athaya Slaet...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39703486
Mamadou Sakho: Sam Allardyce hopeful on Crystal Palace defender's injury - BBC Sport
2017-04-27
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Crystal Palace boss Sam Allardyce hopes to have defender Mamadou Sakho back before the end of the season but admits the player's injury could turn out to be serious.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Crystal Palace boss Sam Allardyce hopes to have on-loan Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho back before the end of the season - but admits the player may have suffered a serious injury. Sakho was carried off during Palace's 1-0 defeat to Tottenham on Wednesday. He fell awkward...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39727957
'Strong and stable' - Why politicians keep repeating themselves - BBC News
2017-04-27
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The Tories crammed 16 mentions of their election slogan into Prime Minister's Questions - does the tactic work?
UK Politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The prime minister sticks relentlessly to her "strong and stable" slogan As the general election approaches, MPs start to repeat themselves. Over and over again. In every interview. Why do they do it? The final Prime Minist...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39730467
Why nobody seems to know if crime is up or down - BBC News
2017-04-27
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The latest figures show crime appears to be rising on one measure, but are largely static on another.
UK
Back in 1993, a rapidly rising Tony Blair caught the public's attention by pledging to be "tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime". Liverpool toddler Jamie Bulger had been murdered and violence would soon peak at around four million incidents a year. Records show the public were really worried about crime. Anot...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39735068
Anthony Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko: Is Briton the perfect heavyweight? - BBC Sport
2017-04-27
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Going into his biggest sporting test, Anthony Joshua seems to possess everything the archetypal champion should, writes Tom Fordyce.
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Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live from 21:00 BST and text updates on the BBC Sport website and app from 20:00 BST. A crowd of 90,000 around the ring at Wembley, a million more on pay-per-view at home, an opponent who has been in more world title fights than he has professional bouts. Little about Saturday...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/39708572
Boris Johnson's sister Rachel 'joins the Lib Dems' - BBC News
2017-04-27
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Rachel Johnson reportedly had talks about standing as an election candidate for the anti-Brexit party.
UK Politics
Boris Johnson's sister Rachel has joined the Liberal Democrats to fight against a "hard Brexit", according to Channel 4 News. Ms Johnson reportedly had talks with the party about standing at the general election for them in a target seat. But she was unable to do so because of a rule requiring candidates to have been...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39739546
Joey Barton: 18-month ban adds more controversy to complex career - BBC Sport
2017-04-27
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A player as controversial and contradictory as Joey Barton was never going to leave the game quietly - Phil McNulty reflects on a career now seemingly at an end.
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Joey Barton was never destined to leave football by going quietly into the sunset - so it should come as no surprise that one of the game's most complex, contradictory and divisive personalities has effectively been forced into retirement by an 18-month Football Association suspension for betting offences. The 34-year...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39724535
'My vision is like looking through a straw' - BBC News
2017-04-27
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Molly Watt was born severely deaf but as a teenager discovered she was going blind too.
Disability
Teenage years can be fraught with dilemmas. But what if you are deaf and fast losing your sight too? Molly Watt was born severely deaf and learned to lip read. But, at the age of 12, she was diagnosed with Usher syndrome, a degenerative disease which causes sight and hearing loss. Now aged 22 she has just 5% of sight...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/disability-38853237
The Mother of All Bombs: How badly did it hurt IS in Afghanistan? - BBC News
2017-04-27
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The BBC's Auliya Atrafi finds out if a massive bomb dropped on Afghanistan had any effect on IS.
Asia
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The BBC's Auliya Atrafi found fighting continues close to where the MOAB hit On 13 April the US dropped one of its largest non-nuclear bombs on a tunnel complex used by so-called Islamic State militants in eastern Afghanista...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39705128
Chinese anger over 'acid pollution' images - BBC News
2017-04-27
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Aerial images show large areas of acid-stained ground in a region pegged for massive investment.
China blog
Recent aerial photographs of extensive pollution at industrial sites in northern China have caused a public outcry, and calls for action from the authorities. The images, taken by a drone, show a cluster of dark red and rust-coloured pits occupying a big patch of land in a village called Nanzhaofu in Hebei province. ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-china-blog-39715582
How to make everyone hate you on email - BBC News
2017-04-27
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When email goes wrong... how it can irritate and annoy everyone in the office.
Business
Stop before you copy your boss into that email. It's not going to make you look good - it's going to make everyone else in the office distrust you. That's the finding of research into the pernicious "cc effect", carried out by a professor of management studies at Cambridge University's Judge Business School. David D...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39704997
Meeting an organ trafficker who preys on Syrian refugees - BBC News
2017-04-27
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Abu Jaafar's job is to find people desperate enough to give up parts of their body for money.
Magazine
There's a glint of pride in Abu Jaafar's eyes as he explains what he does for a living. He used to work as a security guard in a pub but then he met a group which trades in organs. His job is to find people desperate enough to give up parts of their body for money, and the influx of refugees from Syria to Lebanon has ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39272511
Anthony Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko: 'Memory stick mind games won't faze me' - BBC Sport
2017-04-27
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Anthony Joshua calls on Wladimir Klitschko to "stand up to the power" after he is branded just "a puncher" in the run up to their heavyweight bout.
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Last updated on .From the section Boxing Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live from 21:00 BST and text updates on the BBC Sport website and app from 20:00 BST. Anthony Joshua has challenged Wladimir Klitschko to "stand up to the power" after the Ukrainian branded him only "a puncher" in the run up to Saturday...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/39734096
World Championship 2017: Ronnie O'Sullivan knocked out by Ding Junhui - BBC Sport
2017-04-27
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Five-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is knocked out of the World Championship, beaten 13-10 by Ding Junhui in the quarter-finals.
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Five-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has been knocked out of the World Championship, losing 13-10 to China's Ding Junhui in the quarter-finals. O'Sullivan's tournament had been overshadowed by his claims that he had been bullied by snooker bosses. But he seemed unaffected by the controversy as he scored a tournament-...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39723593
Facebook baby killing: Grief and questions after shocking murder - BBC News
2017-04-27
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It comes after a Thai man broadcast the murder of his 11-month daughter on Facebook Live.
Asia
Jiranuch Trirat next to a picture of her daughter An incident as shocking as a man murdering his 11-month-old daughter live on Facebook before killing himself was bound to provoke heated debate. The 21-year-old man broadcast himself hanging his daughter from a half-finished building on the island of Phuket in Thailan...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39715659
UKIP leader Nuttall to stand in election - BBC News
2017-04-27
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UKIP leader Paul Nuttall says he will stand at the general election without specifying in which seat.
UK Politics
UKIP leader Paul Nuttall has confirmed he will stand as a candidate at the general election. He told LBC Radio he would announce which constituency he was contesting within the next 48 hours. Mr Nuttall, who sits in the European Parliament, had previously suggested he might not stand in 8 June's contest, saying UKIP ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39738332
10 fake music news stories that had us fooled - BBC Music
2017-04-27
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The startling headlines that seemed plausible at first, but turned out to be wide of the mark
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Spoofs and tall tales are a staple of internet music discourse. Every now and then something appears online which may seem remarkable, and could well be true, but turns out to have been created as a prank to fool unsuspecting fans. It's a world away from the definition of fake news as is applied to current affairs in 2...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/articles/435d319c-b1f4-4048-9929-10e544778fbc?intc_type=promo&intc_location=news&intc_campaign=fakenews&intc_linkname=bbcmusic_ent_article1
Uganda's Punishment Island: 'I was left to die on an island for getting pregnant' - BBC News
2017-04-27
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Mauda Kyitaragabirwe was abandoned on Uganda's 'Punishment Island' for getting pregnant out of wedlock. The BBC's Patience Atuhaire went to meet her.
Africa
Unmarried girls who got pregnant used to be seen as bringing shame to their families in parts of Uganda, so they were taken to a tiny island and left to die. The lucky ones were rescued, and one of them is still alive. The BBC's Patience Atuhaire tracked her down. "When my family discovered that I was pregnant, they p...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-39576510
Masterchef viewers in pickle over chorizo pronunciation - BBC News
2017-04-27
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Masterchef viewers get heated on Twitter about the right way to say the spicy sausage.
UK
You say chorizo, I say....? Exactly how to pronounce the spicy pork sausage has got viewers of Masterchef in a pickle. But is there a right way and a wrong way? In Wednesday's episode, the velvety tones of the voiceover on the popular BBC One cooking show introduced a dish: "Iberico pork with grilled calamari, served...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39735870
ICC agree revised financial model and governance structure - BBC Sport
2017-04-27
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The ICC pass a revised financial model reversing a decision which effectively handed control of the sport to India, England and Australia.
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Last updated on .From the section Cricket Cricket's bosses have reversed a decision which effectively handed control of the sport to India, England and Australia. The International Cricket Council (ICC) decided in 2014 that the 'Big Three' should have more powers over how the game is run and its financial split. But...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39729441
Sylvain Marveaux: Former Newcastle winger arrested in tax fraud probe - BBC Sport
2017-04-27
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Former Newcastle winger Sylvain Marveaux is one of four people arrested in a tax fraud investigation by Revenue & Customs.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Former Newcastle winger Sylvain Marveaux is one of four people arrested in a tax fraud investigation by Revenue & Customs (HMRC). French authorities said secret payments made to players and agents during deals between French and Premier League clubs are the focus of the prob...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39729853
Reality Check: How much does pensions triple-lock cost? - BBC News
2017-04-27
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How does the cost of the triple-lock compare with other ways of protecting pensions?
UK Politics
The claim: Pensioners would be £872 worse off if the triple-lock was taken away. The triple-lock is a commitment to raise the basic state pension by average earnings, inflation or 2.5%, whichever is higher. Reality Check verdict: In the long-term, pensioners would be worse off without the triple-lock. How much worse o...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39734078
PM sticks to script as Boris Johnson enters election fray - BBC News
2017-04-27
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The Tories will hope remarks draw attention to what they see as Labour's vulnerability on defence.
UK Politics
Presenter: "Do you know what a mugwump is?" Theresa May: "What I recognise is that what we need in this country is strong and stable leadership." It's probably fair to say that this is not the stuff of epic election moments - those times that have shaped all our destinies; moments when the country asks itself, truly,...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39740582
World Championship 2017: Ding Junhui edges ahead of Mark Selby in semi-final - BBC Sport
2017-04-27
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Ding Junhui leads reigning champion Mark Selby 5-3 after an intriguing start to their World Championship semi-final.
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Last updated on .From the section Snooker Ding Junhui scored five half-centuries and a ton and showed his growing matchplay maturity to lead reigning champion Mark Selby 5-3 after an intriguing start to their World Championship semi-final. Both players demonstrated their potting prowess before the mini-break, scoring...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39734910
Four dresses and a drone - are weddings getting out of control? - BBC News
2017-04-27
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Weddings have got out of hand, says Country Life magazine, as it calls for a rethink.
UK
Three or four dress changes, a bevy of bridesmaids, photos taken by drone and its own #weddinghashtag. The modern wedding has begun to take on the look of a vulgar "arms race", a lifestyle magazine has warned. Country Life has urged people to rein it in a bit - saying weddings, and their constant cataloguing on visua...
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Will the UK do the US's bidding on Syria? - BBC News
2017-04-27
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How significant are Boris Johnson's comments about possible UK military intervention in Syria?
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This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson tells Today the UK could help the US respond to a chemical attack in Syria Britain has long been as much a military ally of the United States as a diplomatic one. Margaret Thatcher allowed Ro...
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Middlesbrough 1-0 Sunderland - BBC Sport
2017-04-27
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Sunderland are 12 points from safety with five games remaining and could be relegated from the Premier League on Saturday.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Sunderland were left on the brink of relegation from the Premier League after losing the Tees-Wear derby to fellow strugglers Middlesbrough, who registered a first victory of 2017. Marten de Roon's goal early in a drab contest was the 59th Sunderland have conceded this seaso...
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Arsene Wenger: 'Christian Fuchs threw the ball at Sanchez on purpose' - BBC Sport
2017-04-27
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Arsene Wenger says Christian Fuchs threw the ball at Alexis Sanchez "on purpose" and should have been booked during Wednesday's game.
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Christian Fuchs should have been booked for throwing the ball at Alexis Sanchez "on purpose" during Arsenal's 1-0 win over Leicester, says Arsene Wenger. As Leicester chased an equaliser, defender Fuchs took a throw-in and seemingly aimed the ball at Sanchez. The Chilean, who went down theatrically after a short dela...
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Crystal Palace 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur - BBC Sport
2017-04-27
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Tottenham stay four points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea following a hard-fought victory at Crystal Palace.
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Tottenham kept up the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea as Christian Eriksen's superb long-range strike secured a hard-fought victory at Crystal Palace. Spurs had struggled to break down a disciplined Palace side for much of the game and it looked like they would have to settle for a point. But Eriksen fired...
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Paula Hawkins' new novel Into The Water confuses critics - BBC News
2017-04-27
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The follow-up to The Girl on the Train "doesn't pass the second-book test", according to reviewers.
Entertainment & Arts
The Girl on the Train was Paula Hawkins's first novel under her own name The only problem with writing a debut novel that sells 20 million copies and spawns a Hollywood film is - your follow-up has a lot to live up to. Paula Hawkins' 2015 debut The Girl on the Train was a publishing phenomenon, and the first reviews ...
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One man's hunt for his brothers' killers - BBC News
2017-04-03
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Eighteen years after three young Albanian-Americans were tortured and killed, a family's fight for justice goes on.
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Two weeks after the end of hostilities in Kosovo, three young Albanian-Americans who had joined the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) were arrested by Yugoslav police, tortured and killed. Eighteen years later, the conflict has been largely forgotten, but the men's youngest brother continues a lonely fight for justice. Tow...
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Lexi Thompson: Watch how golfer loses major after TV replay - BBC Sport
2017-04-03
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American Lexi Thompson receives a four-stroke penalty after a TV replay shows her incorrectly replacing a ball.
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American Lexi Thompson receives a four-stroke penalty while leading the final round of the first major of the season - and then loses the play-off to So Yeon Ryu - after a TV replay showed her incorrectly replacing a ball. Available to UK users only.
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Lions in New Zealand: Brian O'Driscoll tips Sam Warburton for captaincy - BBC Sport
2017-04-03
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Former British and Irish Lions captain Brian O'Driscoll expects Wales flanker Sam Warburton to lead the squad against New Zealand.
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union Sam Warburton will be re-appointed British and Irish Lions captain for the tour of New Zealand, according to former Lions skipper Brian O'Driscoll. The Wales flanker, 28, led the Lions in Australia in 2013 and is the favourite to resume the role this summer. "[Lions head...
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Alan Shearer - no more twists in Premier League title race - BBC Sport
2017-04-03
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Chelsea can show their title challenge is back on track against Manchester City on Wednesday, says BBC pundit Alan Shearer.
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When you are chasing the title and you lose at home, like Chelsea did on Saturday, then you want the chance to respond straight away and prove it was a blip. Blues boss Antonio Conte will want a reaction from his side when they play Manchester City on Wednesday and there is probably no better opposition for them to go...
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Lexi Thompson penalty: Tournament referee not TV viewers should have final say - BBC Sport
2017-04-03
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The mistake that cost Lexi Thompson a major was her own, and rules were properly followed - but the rules make golf look ridiculous, says Iain Carter.
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Who knows what was going through Lexi Thompson's mind when she chose to mark and replace her ball on the 17th green last Saturday? Whatever it was, it resulted in what should have been a routine moment going horribly wrong. It ultimately cost her a major and her second ANA Inspiration title. If Thompson's actions wer...
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The woman on a mission to get rid of bad dating photos - BBC News
2017-04-03
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Saskia Nelson's knowledge of the online dating world led her to specialise in photos for dating profiles.
Business
"Does the world really need another wedding photographer?" That was the thought that ran through Saskia Nelson's mind when, having spontaneously resigned from her office job at a London Olympics legacy project, she was thinking of her next move. An amateur photographer, she decided four years ago, aged 43, that she w...
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ANA Inspiration: Lexi Thompson loses play-off following four-stroke penalty - BBC Sport
2017-04-03
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American Lexi Thompson is given a four-stroke penalty in the final round of the ANA Inspiration - and then loses a play-off to So Yeon Ryu.
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Last updated on .From the section Golf American Lexi Thompson was left in tears after being handed a four-stroke penalty while leading the final round of the first major of the season - and then losing a play-off to Ryu So-yeon. She incorrectly replaced a marked ball in Saturday's third round - a TV viewer spotted th...
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California's drought is over. Now what? - BBC News
2017-04-03
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Now that California has had significant rain, can the state ever go back to "normal"?
US & Canada
Now that California has had significant rain, can the state ever go back to "normal"? At the height of California's multi-year drought, Rafael Surmay's well - the only source of water to his house - went dry. For two and a half years, Surmay, his wife, and his four children showered, cleaned, drank and cooked using a ...
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Alex Jones and InfoWars: How Sandy Hook families fought back - BBC News
2017-04-03
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Some deny one of the US's worst mass shootings ever happened. Now the victims are fighting back.
BBC Trending
It was one of the worst school shootings in American history, but some people insist that the Sandy Hook massacre never happened. They post YouTube videos and spread rumours online, and their false theories have been repeated by a media mogul conspiracy theorist who has been linked to Donald Trump. Now, after years of ...
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World Anti-Doping Agency figures show 14% rise in doping sanctions - BBC Sport
2017-04-03
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More than 1,900 athletes were sanctioned for doping in 2015 - a 14% rise from 2014 - new World Anti-Doping Agency figures show.
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Last updated on .From the section Sport More than 1,900 athletes were sanctioned for doping in 2015, new World Anti-Doping Agency figures show. The 1,929 punishments for failed drug tests were an increase of 14% on the previous year, when 1,693 doping offences were carried out. Wada says increased focus on investiga...
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Tick tock: The importance of knowing the right time - BBC News
2017-04-03
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From sailing to smartphones, accurate timekeeping has been essential to the world's economy.
Business
In 1845, a curious feature was added to the clock on St John's Church in Exeter: another minute hand, running 14 minutes faster than the original. This was, as Trewman's Exeter Flying Post explained, "a matter of great public convenience", for it meant the clock exhibited, as well as the correct time at Exeter, "railw...
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Boat Races 2017: Who won the celebrity boat race? - BBC Sport
2017-04-03
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Find out who won the inaugural celebrity boat race between teams led by Olympic gold medallists Steve Redgrave and James Cracknell.
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Find out who won the inaugural celebrity boat race between teams led by Olympic gold medallists Steve Redgrave and James Cracknell. READ MORE: Oxford triumph in men's race after Cambridge women win
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The Afghan restaurant run by domestic abuse survivors - BBC News
2017-04-03
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Afghanistan has been labelled one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a woman. One place in Kabul offers hope to women escaping abuse.
Magazine
Afghanistan has been labelled one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a woman. One study suggested 87% of women in the country experience some form of domestic violence. Sodaba Haidare visited one place in the capital Kabul that offers hope to women escaping abuse. Aryan's shift in the kitchen has come to ...
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Would you risk jail for a cup of tea? - BBC News
2017-04-03
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How a 119% tax on tea imports in the 1750s helped smuggling become a vital part of the UK economy.
Business
Smugglers being chased by the Royal Navy. Virtually every seaside community in Britain saw its share of smuggling in the 18th Century A boat beaches in a lonely cove at night, the crew hurriedly unloading its cargo of tea to waiting men and pack horses while armed lookouts stand guard against a surprise swoop by the r...
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EFL Trophy: Coventry City win at Wembley, 30 years after FA Cup victory - BBC Sport
2017-04-03
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Coventry City have won the EFL Trophy, 30 years since they last won at Wembley when they lifted the FA Cup. But what's changed at the club in that time?
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Coventry City have won the EFL Trophy, 30 years since they last won at Wembley when they lifted the FA Cup. But what's changed at the club in that time?
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Breaking superstitions with a 'longtail' infestation - BBC News
2017-04-03
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BBC reporter Rick Faragher takes a look at superstitions after he is forced to break one when covering a story about an infestation of "longtails".
Northern Ireland
An infestation of "longtails" caused a rather unusual problem for Rick Faragher Rick Faragher is no pied piper - he is from the Isle of Man and people there are deeply superstitious about using the three-letter "r" word for vermin. But the BBC News reporter had to face his fears when he was sent to cover a story in B...
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Fancy Bears: IAAF hacked and fears athletes' information compromised - BBC Sport
2017-04-03
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The IAAF says it has been hacked by the 'Fancy Bears' group and fears athletes' therapeutic use exemption (TUE) applications has been compromised.
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Last updated on .From the section Athletics The IAAF says its has been hacked by the 'Fancy Bears' group and fears that athletes' therapeutic use exemption (TUE) data has been compromised. Athletics' world governing body was notified last month but it is unaware whether information was stolen. Athletes who have appl...
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Johanna Konta: Injured and ill British number one to miss Charleston tournament - BBC Sport
2017-04-03
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Johanna Konta will miss this week's clay-court season opener in Charleston because of a shoulder injury and illness.
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis Johanna Konta will miss this week's clay-court season opener in Charleston because of a shoulder injury and illness. The 25-year-old has revealed she was battling both during her run to victory in last week's Miami Open. Now seventh in the world, she would have been the highe...
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Arsene Wenger praises Arsenal fans despite protests - BBC Sport
2017-04-03
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Gunners fans were "absolutely sensational" during their 2-2 draw with Manchester City.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said Gunners fans were "absolutely sensational" during their 2-2 draw with Manchester City, despite further fan protests at Emirates Stadium. Wenger, who is under pressure following one win in six matches and a slide down the Premier League tabl...
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Confident EU coy on start date for Brexit trade talks - BBC News
2017-04-03
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The mood in Brussels is more bullish, so the EU may take its time before discussing a free-trade deal.
Europe
Greeks have already learned it can take time for the EU to switch on the green light to talks So how long is that famous piece of string? I certainly don't know. Nor, I suspect, does the European Commission. Or the press. Or the UK government. So, trying right now to answer the vexed question (for the UK) as to when...
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Theresa May's Saudi Arabia balancing act - BBC News
2017-04-03
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Theresa May will push for trade on a visit to Saudi Arabia but humanitarian issues also figure.
UK
Mrs May has defended Britain's ties with the Saudi regime Prime Minister Theresa May flies into Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for a two-day visit to Britain's biggest trading partner in the Arab world. For the British, the visit has a straightforward agenda; in a world overshadowed by the uncertainties of Brexit this trip ...
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Is it foolish for a woman to cycle alone across the Middle East? - BBC News
2017-04-03
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When Rebecca Lowe set off solo from the UK for Iran by bicycle, friends thought she had taken leave of her senses.
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When Rebecca Lowe set off solo from the UK for Iran by bicycle, her friends thought she had taken leave of her senses. But although she had to endure gropers, extreme heat and heavy-handed police, most of the people she met were a long way removed from stereotypes. The day I left London to embark on a 6,000-mile (10,0...
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The enduring appeal of Adrian Mole, aged 50 - BBC News
2017-04-03
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The fictional diarist has reached his half-century, but what is the secret behind his success?
Leicester
Adrian Mole, the angst-ridden diarist created by the late Sue Townsend, reaches his 50th birthday on 2 April. His diaries, over eight volumes, made Townsend one of the best-selling British authors of recent decades. But what made the character so compelling? Stephen Mangan played Mole in the 2001 TV adaption of Townse...
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David Moyes: FA to ask Sunderland boss to explain himself over 'slap' remark - BBC Sport
2017-04-03
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Sunderland boss David Moyes will be asked by the Football Association to explain himself after telling a BBC reporter she might "get a slap".
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Last updated on .From the section Football Sunderland boss David Moyes will be asked by the Football Association to explain himself after telling a BBC reporter she might "get a slap". After his side's draw with Burnley on 18 March, Moyes was asked by Vicki Sparks if the presence of owner Ellis Short had put extra pr...
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Nikita Parris in England Euro 2017 women squad but Eniola Aluko misses out - BBC Sport
2017-04-03
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England Women's head coach Mark Sampson includes four players who are set to make their tournament debuts in his 23-player squad for Euro 2017.
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Last updated on .From the section Women's Football Four players are set to make their tournament debuts for England Women at Euro 2017 after being named in head coach Mark Sampson's 23-strong squad. The quartet are Manchester City defender Demi Stokes, midfielder Isobel Christiansen and striker Nikita Parris plus Che...
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Mosul from the sky: Evidence of IS using human shields - BBC News
2017-04-03
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The BBC is given exclusive access to Iraqi army helicopter missions over IS-held Mosul.
Middle East
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. IS militants were seen using human shields The BBC has seen evidence that so-called Islamic State (IS) has been using children as human shields as they fight to keep control of the Iraqi city of Mosul. BBC Persian correspond...
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Wasps chief David Armstrong to 'look at' possible Super League club - BBC Sport
2017-04-03
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Wasps chief executive David Armstrong tells BBC Radio 5 live's Rugby League podcast about his interest in the setting up a Super League club in Coventry.
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby League Rugby union side Wasps have revealed they are interested in the possibility of setting up a Super League club in Coventry. But they say they need to bring more rugby league events to the Ricoh Arena before considering whether to start a franchise. "We're trying to grow ...
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Garth Crooks' team of the week: Alli, Dier, De Bruyne, Coutinho, Zaha - BBC Sport
2017-04-03
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Which player has rejuvenated Crystal Palace? And who was on the end of a Nobby Stiles challenge? It's Garth's Team of the Week.
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With leaders Chelsea being toppled by Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge, is it any surprise that my Team of the Week is dominated by Eagles? But it wasn't only a good weekend for Palace - Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool kept up the chase at the top, while Arsenal and Manchester City played out an entertaining draw. A...
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Reality Check: Does Spain have more to lose than the UK? - BBC News
2017-04-03
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Jack Straw argues that Spain won't let Gibraltar get in the way of an EU trade deal for the UK.
UK Politics
The claim: Spain has more to lose in EU trade negotiations with the UK - because of its trade surplus with the UK. Reality Check verdict: Spain sells more goods and services to the UK than it buys from the UK. It is also the top destination both for visits by UK residents and for UK nationals living abroad. A clause ...
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Miami Open: Roger Federer will limit clay season after beating Rafael Nadal - BBC Sport
2017-04-03
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Roger Federer says he "probably" will not play again until the French Open, despite winning the Miami Open - his third title of 2017.
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Roger Federer expects to take nearly two months off after winning the Miami Open with his only 2017 clay-court tournament being the French Open. The 35-year-old beat Rafael Nadal in Miami on Sunday, to win his third title since January. Federer, who sat out the second half of 2016 to recover from a knee injury, says ...
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Chinese Grand Prix: Antonio Giovinazzi replaces Pascal Wehrlein for second race - BBC Sport
2017-04-03
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Antonio Giovinazzi will race again for Sauber in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix as replacement for Pascal Wehrlein.
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Last updated on .From the section Formula 1 Coverage: Practice and qualifying on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra; race on BBC Radio 5 live. Live text commentary, leaderboard and imagery on BBC Sport website and app. Antonio Giovinazzi will again race for Sauber in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix as the replacement for Pasc...
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The pensioner who was a Bridge of Spies cold warrior - BBC News
2017-04-03
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A retired diplomat was at the heart of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the West.
Scotland
Frank Meehan has retired to Helensburgh on the west coast of Scotland after years as a Cold War diplomat If you ran into Frank Meehan strolling along the banks of the Clyde estuary near his home in Helensburgh, you wouldn't notice much that was remarkable about him. He looks like any other pensioner enjoying a peacefu...
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Leicester City 2-0 Sunderland - BBC Sport
2017-04-04
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Leicester make it six wins from six under Craig Shakespeare as Sunderland mark the two-month anniversary of their last goal with another defeat.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Leicester made it six wins from six under boss Craig Shakespeare as seemingly doomed Sunderland marked the two-month anniversary of their last goal with another defeat. The Foxes looked below their recent best for the first hour, but Shakespeare's decision to bring on Marc A...
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Masters 2017: Rory McIlroy must fell Dustin Johnson in quest for Green Jacket - BBC Sport
2017-04-04
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If a Masters Green Jacket is to be finally his, Rory McIlroy must overcome the doubters - and Dustin Johnson, writes Iain Carter.
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Coverage: Watch highlights of the first two days before live and uninterrupted coverage of the weekend's action on BBC Two and up to four live streams available online. Listen on BBC Radio 5 live and BBC Radio 5 live sports extra. Read live text commentary, analysis and social media on the BBC Sport website and the spo...
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One man's hunt for his brothers' killers - BBC News
2017-04-04
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Eighteen years after three young Albanian-Americans were tortured and killed, a family's fight for justice goes on.
Magazine
Two weeks after the end of hostilities in Kosovo, three young Albanian-Americans who had joined the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) were arrested by Yugoslav police, tortured and killed. Eighteen years later, the conflict has been largely forgotten, but the men's youngest brother continues a lonely fight for justice. Tow...
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Lions in New Zealand: Brian O'Driscoll tips Sam Warburton for captaincy - BBC Sport
2017-04-04
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Former British and Irish Lions captain Brian O'Driscoll expects Wales flanker Sam Warburton to lead the squad against New Zealand.
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union Sam Warburton will be re-appointed British and Irish Lions captain for the tour of New Zealand, according to former Lions skipper Brian O'Driscoll. The Wales flanker, 28, led the Lions in Australia in 2013 and is the favourite to resume the role this summer. "[Lions head...
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Vanessa White on life after The Saturdays - BBC News
2017-04-04
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Pop singer Vanessa White invites us into the studio as she makes her new EP, Chapter 2.
Entertainment & Arts
She made her name as the youngest member of girl band The Saturdays - but Vanessa White has ditched the squeaky clean pop of All Fired Up and What About Us for an altogether more intriguing foray into sultry and infectious R&B. It's two o'clock on a crisp November day and Vanessa White saunters up to the gates of Eali...
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David Moyes: Sunderland boss never feared for his job despite slap comment - BBC Sport
2017-04-04
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Sunderland boss David Moyes says he never feared for his job following his comments to a BBC reporter that she might "get a slap".
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Last updated on .From the section Football Sunderland boss David Moyes says that he never felt his job was in danger following his comments to a BBC reporter that she might "get a slap". Moyes has apologised for what he said to Vicki Sparks after an interview following a draw with Burnley in March. Sunderland are st...
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Dialogue marks faiths' response to the Westminster attacks - BBC News
2017-04-04
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What do the responses to the events of 22 March tell us about interfaith relations?
UK
Following the recent attack in Westminster, the temptation to increase tensions between Christianity and Islam was rejected almost immediately. It began with a vigil outside Westminster Abbey, only two days after Khalid Masood's murderous attack that took the lives of four people, including PC Keith Palmer, and injure...
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Badminton England blames funding cuts for tournament withdrawal - BBC Sport
2017-04-04
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Badminton England withdraws from a forthcoming international tournament in Australia after losing its Olympic funding.
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Last updated on .From the section Badminton In February, Badminton was among seven Olympic sports to lose funding despite Chris Langridge and Marcus Ellis winning doubles bronze at Rio 2016. "We are working through an unprecedented financial situation as a consequence of the recent funding decisions," Badminton Engla...
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Lexi Thompson penalty: Tournament referee not TV viewers should have final say - BBC Sport
2017-04-04
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The mistake that cost Lexi Thompson a major was her own, and rules were properly followed - but the rules make golf look ridiculous, says Iain Carter.
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Who knows what was going through Lexi Thompson's mind when she chose to mark and replace her ball on the 17th green last Saturday? Whatever it was, it resulted in what should have been a routine moment going horribly wrong. It ultimately cost her a major and her second ANA Inspiration title. If Thompson's actions wer...
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David Moyes: Sunderland stand by boss but say comments are "wholly inappropriate" - BBC Sport
2017-04-04
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Sunderland give their support to manager David Moyes but describe his comments that a BBC reporter might "get a slap" as "wholly inappropriate".
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Last updated on .From the section Football Sunderland have given their support to boss David Moyes but say his comments that a BBC reporter might "get a slap" were "wholly inappropriate". Moyes has apologised for what he said to Vicki Sparks after an interview following a draw with Burnley in March. The Scot has als...
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The woman on a mission to get rid of bad dating photos - BBC News
2017-04-04
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Saskia Nelson's knowledge of the online dating world led her to specialise in photos for dating profiles.
Business
"Does the world really need another wedding photographer?" That was the thought that ran through Saskia Nelson's mind when, having spontaneously resigned from her office job at a London Olympics legacy project, she was thinking of her next move. An amateur photographer, she decided four years ago, aged 43, that she w...
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Nicola Adams aims for multiple professional world titles like Muhammad Ali - BBC Sport
2017-04-04
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Double gold medallist Nicola Adams wants to follow the legendary Muhammad Ali's route from Olympic glory to professional world titles.
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Last updated on .From the section Boxing Double gold medallist Nicola Adams wants to emulate Muhammad Ali's route from Olympic glory to world titles as she prepares to make her professional debut in Manchester on Saturday. Ali, who died in June, won gold at Rome 1960 before becoming a three-time heavyweight champion ...
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Arsene Wenger: Arsenal boss says top four 'not as easy as it looks' - BBC Sport
2017-04-04
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Manager Arsene Wenger says Arsenal's struggles this season prove finishing in the Premier League's top four is "not as easy as it looks".
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Last updated on .From the section Football Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says his side's struggles this season prove finishing in the Premier League's top four is "not as easy as it looks". The Frenchman has led the Gunners to a top-four spot and Champions League qualification for the past 20 seasons. But with 10 ga...
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