The Queen's birthday is celebrated on the day of the Queen's birthday.

The Queen's birthday is celebrated on the day of the Queen's birthday.

The Queen's birthday is celebrated on the day of the Queen's birthday.

The Queen's birthday is celebrated on the day of the Queen's

A giant street party will be held next year to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday.

Article: Previously loyal supporters and critics alike are asking: Has the new Labour leader got a women problem?
It was an issue that first arose as the result of the Labour leadership election was announced on Saturday morning, when Corbyn and Tom Watson became the all-male team of leader and deputy leader of the party.
When the key appointments were announced to the shadow cabinet, the voices grew louder.
Shadow chancellor - man. Shadow foreign secretary - man. Shadow home secretary - man.
Late on Sunday night reporters waiting for more appointments heard first hand that the gender issue was being taken seriously in Team Corbyn.
As the BBC's Eleanor Garnier reported: "Then, close to midnight, a new voice, we thought it could be Simon Fletcher: 'We're taking a fair amount of shit out there about women… let's make Angela… shadow first minister of State, like Mandelson, she can do PMQs… do the Angela bit now."
Shortly afterwards Eagle, already the shadow business secretary, did indeed become Corbyn's defacto deputy.
By the time the full shadow cabinet was named on Monday lunchtime, Labour were able to trumpet the fact that more than half of their shadow cabinet was made up of women.
That fulfilled Corbyn's campaign pledge and is the first time any party has been able to make such a claim.
When he, and his new shadow chancellor John McDonnell were asked about the lack of women in top jobs, they had similar responses - that traditional views of what the great offices of state were was based on the days when Westminster had an Empire to rule.
Actually, they both said, education and health were the big priorities and the big jobs for them and they were both roles filled by women.
And yet that suggestion has failed to impress the commentators.
In the Daily Telegraph Dan Hodges writes: "In a mere 48 hours, it has all disappeared - all that stuff about new principles and new values and a new beginning. Vanished into the night."
In The Times, Rachel Sylvester writes: that "for all the talk of a new kind of politics, Team...

Summary: It is a question made for a tabloid headline, but the issue facing Jeremy Corbyn has got nothing to do with his private life.
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Article: The National Federation for the Blind of California is one of those bringing the case which cites at least 40 instances where drivers have refused to carry guide dogs.
Uber said drivers are told to comply with all laws relating to the carriage of service animals.
It said the claims have no merit.
The case against Uber includes two instances in which Uber drivers allegedly yelled "no dogs" at riders.
In another instance an Uber driver allegedly refused a blind woman's plea to pull over once she realised the driver had locked her guide dog in the boot of his car.
Aaron Zisser, a lawyer for Disability Rights Advocates in Berkeley, California, which helped bring the case, said:
"Uber is a very popular service, and it is important for riders with service animals to be able to use it like anyone else,"
Uber supervises drivers who wish to use their own private vehicles to offer a taxi-like service and who use the company to find potential passengers.
It had argued that the case should not be allowed to be brought by a group of individuals and institutions but rather that each should seek arbitration separately.
It added that it was "on the cutting edge of expanding accessibility" for the disabled.
But US Judge Nathanael Cousins has allowed the case to be heard and gave Uber until 2 May to formally respond to the complaint.
James White from UK charity, Guide Dogs, said dogs being refused transit is a significant problem in the UK.
"Far too often we hear about guide dog owners being refused access to taxis.
"This is extremely upsetting, embarrassing and frustrating for the person involved.
"Such discrimination can prevent people with guide dogs from getting out and about with confidence.
"Without the appropriate legal exception it is a criminal offence for minicabs and taxis to refuse a passenger who is accompanied by an assistance dog."
The UK's Royal National Institute of Blind People added that taxi drivers had very few circumstances where they could refuse carriage:
"In the UK .. taxi and private hire drivers have...

Summary: The ride-sharing firm, Uber is being taken to court over allegations that its drivers are discriminating against people with visual impairment.
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The Patron's Lunch will be attended by 10,000 guests - many from charities supported by the Queen - in London in June next year.
The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince William and Prince Harry will be at the party too.
Organiser Peter Phillips - the Queen's grandson - said his grandmother was "excited" about the event.
The street party will be the finale to a weekend of national events to celebrate the Queen's official 90th birthday.

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ScotRail has announced plans to recruit up to 100 new train drivers.

Article: Charity shop worker Simon Burgess, 41, of Burnhams Walk, Gosport, was found floating in the shallow lake at nearby Walpole Park in March 2011.
Coroner David Horsley recorded a verdict of accidental death.
Firefighters and police defended their decision not to enter the lake, instead waiting for specialist crews to arrive.
The inquest was told that firefighters arrived at the scene within five minutes of a 999 call.
PC Tony Jones volunteered to wade into the lake but was told not to by his control room and by Hampshire Fire and Rescue watch manager Tony Nicholls, who concluded that Mr Burgess had died.
The court was told that Mr Nicholls was following a force policy not to enter water more than "half a boot" deep unless it was a life-critical situation.
Paramedic Robert Wallace also suggested he should enter the water, but did not when Mr Nicholls asked where his equipment was.
Mr Burgess was retrieved from the water at 12:52 GMT, 37 minutes after the 999 call, and was pronounced dead at hospital at 13:42 GMT.
Mr Horsley told the court: "In this case, the delay in arrival of the specialist team has not been a significant factor in this tragic death."
He called on the emergency services to re-examine their protocols in dealing with such situations.
After the hearing, Mr Burgess's father, David, said: "We will never know if Simon could have been saved, if he had been pulled from the water as soon as the emergency services arrived on the scene or if it was already too late for him.
"When a loved one is involved in an incident like this, you can only hope that everything possible is done to save them regardless of how small the chances of success are."
A Hampshire Fire and Rescue spokesman said: "Let us be clear, the decisions taken at the Walpole Lake incident had nothing to do with health and safety or the depth of the water.
"On arrival at the scene, the officer and crews saw a body face down and submerged in the water, who we now know to be Mr Simon Burgess.
"That person was unresponsive and showing no visible...

Summary: A man drowned in a model boating lake in Hampshire while feeding swans after apparently suffering an epileptic seizure, an inquest heard.
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Article: They sniff and sip a type of Oolong tea from tiny, white china cups while making notes on its aroma, body and aftertaste, and consider what food with which to pair it.
Part of a generation that had eschewed tea leaves in favour of the lattÃ©s, espressos and frappucinos sold by international chains like Starbucks, young Chinese are rediscovering the country's tea drinking tradition.
And in doing so, they have sparked a boom that is both a cultural and business phenomenon.
"My parents drink tea like this every day but I seldom do," says Sharon Ho, a 30-year-old who works in accounting, as she sips a cup of Wuyi Dark Rock Oolong tea grown in the mountains in Fujian province in southeastern China.
"Normally I drink coffee, but as Chinese we should know about this."
Prices of rare, high-end Chinese teas - such as Pu Erh, a black, fermented tea that can be aged for up to 100 years, or First Flush Longjin, a freshly picked green tea - have rocketed over the past decade.
The industry has been shaped in ways that parallel the Western captivation with wine, with tea becoming a distinctly Chinese way to flaunt your wealth and invest your savings.
Vivian Mak, the tea master who runs the tastings, brews the tea in the traditional way using small fine china tea sets and metal implements on a wooden tray that drains off excess water. But she prides herself on taking an innovative approach to an old industry.
Her signature drink is a jasmine blossom-scented green tea she likes to serve in a martini glass. She serves the fragrant and visually arresting beverage as an alternative to wine at corporate events for clients like Goldman Sachs.
"There's not too much water inside, so you can sip while you mingle," she says.
Mak believes different Chinese teas can complement any type of cuisine, be it a nutty, malty Longjing green tea with a Chinese seafood dish, or a stronger Oolong tea to accompany a hearty French casserole. She also likes to pair teas with different types of chocolate.
"It's like wine. You serve something more...

Summary: On a humid September Saturday, a group of 20- and 30-something professionals gather at a tea house in an industrial building in a now gentrified Hong Kong neighbourhood.
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Article: The rail operator said recruiting trainees at depots across the country would support the expansion of timetables and roll-out "faster, bigger and greener" trains.
The roles will be based in Aberdeen, Ayr, Bathgate, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Gourock, Helensburgh, Inverness, Perth, Stirling and Tweedbank.
Train drivers' union Aslef welcomed the announcement.
Trainees will be paid £24,559 during their first year.
This will gradually increase to £43,212, following a probationary period.
ScotRail Alliance managing director Phil Verster said: "We're investing in Scotland's railways by modernising trains, expanding timetables and adding journey options - and recruiting a large group of new drivers is vital to make these improvements possible.
"We are proud to be supporting local communities and the Scottish economy by creating quality jobs that will make a real impact for customers."
ScotRail said it wanted to hear from "enthusiastic, reliable candidates with excellent attention spans, experience of safety-critical roles and a passion for customer service".
Scottish Transport Minister Derek Mackay said: "The Scottish government is investing record levels in Scotland's railways with a £5bn package to upgrade trains, track and services across the country.
"Key investment in infrastructure, such as the recent historic reopening of the Borders Railway and our substantial programme of electrification, are only part of the story.
"The staff who keep our railways running are a key asset and I am delighted to launch this unprecedented, nationwide recruitment drive that will create up to 100 new train driver jobs."
Kevin Lindsay, Scottish secretary of Aslef, said: "This is a great opportunity for all sections of our community to apply to join the railway.
"As a union, we look forwarded to continuing our good working relationship with the Scottish government and Abellio as we jointly develop and deliver Scotland's railways."

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I haven't been in Greece for three weeks but I am told it is eerily quiet and - in respect of tourism - surprisingly busy.

Article: A mother was in the B&M store at Aberdeen's Kittybrewster retail park with her child when the incident happened on Saturday afternoon.
She sought staff help for the 14-month-old and between them the baby's hands were loosened from the trolley.
It was found that other trolleys had been targeted at the front of the shop.
Store manager Dave Farquharson said an investigation had been launched to track down the culprits, including reviewing CCTV footage.
He said: "I really don't understand the mindset of individuals who would have thought it would have been a prank."

Summary: An investigation has been launched after a baby's hands got stuck on a shop trolley which had been smeared with fast-setting glue.
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Article: Councillors will discuss whether to grant a licence to Uber on Monday.
Objections have come from the GMB union and taxi companies, but calls have also been made for the council to support Uber drivers as small business owners.
Councillor Mary Mears said there were serious concerns and urged the council to refuse the licence.
Founded six years ago, San Francisco-based Uber "connects riders to drivers" with an app that uses GPS technology to locate available vehicles.
Users tap their phone to hail a cab and pay automatically on arrival with a credit or debit card.
Drivers sign up as independent contractors and are their own boss.
In Brighton, objections to the application raised issues about identification of Uber cars, whether vehicles would be wheelchair accessible, whether customers' data was secure, and how drivers would be checked.
But Darren Fell, founder of Hove-based Crunch Accounting, which works for micro-businesses including Uber drivers, said the city had to embrace change.
He said there were already 15,000 Uber drivers in the country, the smartphone app was creating thousands of new business owners, more platforms were emerging in the marketplace and the world was changing.
Arguing that Uber would bring an economic boost to Brighton and Hove, he said: "The council would be out of their minds to consider banning it. We are an entrepreneurial, dot com-savvy city.
"I want to see the council behind it. Do they support digital business or don't they?
"Users absolutely love it and all around the world we see people trying to ban it."
He said Uber offered a livelihood for someone who could not invest in a Hackney carriage - and it also offered drives balanced lives.
"Many of the drivers are family men," Mr Fell said.
"They can spend time with their family, their wife can go to work, they can see their children, and then they can go out to work in the evening in complete control of their lives.
"This is what the freelancing world gives people."
A spokeswoman for Uber said: "Uber has been licensed as an...

Summary: City chiefs considering whether to allow Uber to operate in Brighton have been told they would be "out of their minds" to ban the taxi-hailing app.
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Article: No demos on the streets of Athens - even though the Syriza government is poised to agree and implement yet more austerity and liberalisation measures, mandated by creditors and of the ilk that till recently it characterised as hateful.
And Greece's resorts are teeming: Athens airport expects 25 million arrivals this year, up from 21 million; the incremental 4 million are not all eurozone and IMF officials intent on turning the country into a protectorate run from Brussels, Frankfurt and Washington (home of the IMF).
Maybe holidaymakers were hoping to be on the ground for euro break-up history. Or more likely Greece simply looks like a wonderful place to take the kids compared with resorts closer to territory controlled by the so-called Islamic State.
But why aren't the Greeks manning the barricades in protest against already-announced, painful VAT increases and pension cuts, and in anticipation of swingeing reductions in farm subsidies, controversial privatisations and the opening of professions and industries to the harsh wind of competition?
Well it may be the calm before the revelation later this week of just how much Alexis Tsipras has conceded to obtain â‚¬86bn of new credit from the eurozone and (well maybe) the IMF, in the third bailout of this cripplingly indebted country.
Surely at the very least Greek citizens will be curious to learn why Mr Tsipras is rushing to agree terms that he and his colleagues eschewed when elected at the turn of the year.
Presumably the explanation is that Greece's near-death experience in July - the closure of banks and the collapse of economic activity - turned Syriza into disciples of TINA ("there is no alternative").
What is striking of course is that Tsipras remains remarkably popular, in spite of conspicuously failing to deliver an end to fiscal (tax and spending) austerity.
Worse, his standoff with the rest of the eurozone has saddled Greece with monetary austerity too: the continued partial closure of the banks mean they have no money to lend.
Not that many Greek...

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Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has been interviewed under caution by police following an allegation he racially abused an airline staff member at Heathrow on Monday night.

Article: Dead Girls Tell No Tales tells the behind-the-scenes story of Grace Archer's death in a fire.
The BBC said the drama, which airs later this year on Radio 4, would depict "life in and around The Archers' production office and studio" in 1955.
The cast will feature Ysanne Churchman, the original Grace Archer, who is now 90 years old.
Churchman said: "It was a great pleasure to be invited back to The Archers to record this momentous piece of radio drama and revisit the excitement of September 1955.  Looking back on those days, it was another life."
The world's longest running radio soap opera, The Archers is set in the fictional Midlands village of Ambridge.
Twenty million people tuned in to the episode in which Grace Archer died in her husband Phil's arms after she tried to rescue a horse from a stable fire.
It has been the subject of much debate whether the plotline was timed to thwart the launch night of ITV - the BBC's commercial rival.
"This is a really special occasion for anyone who has ever been a listener to The Archers," said the programme's current editor Sean O'Connor.
"We're going to reminisce about the very beginnings of this extraordinary programme - but also unearth the mysteries that surrounded this landmark moment.
"I'm particularly thrilled to welcome back Ysanne Churchman who created an iconic character and was at the very heart of a genuinely game-changing moment in media history."
Dead Girls Tell No Tales, written by Joanna Toye, will feature other characters from the early years of the programme, including Dan and Doris Archer, Carol Grey and John Tregorran, plus Archers creator Godfrey Baseley.
It will be broadcast on 19 September, almost 60 years to the day after the pivotal episode was originally aired.

Summary: One of the most dramatic plotlines in The Archers is to be the subject of a special BBC radio drama.
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Article: The man was taken to hospital with chest injuries after falling during a performance of the Windsor theme park's Pirates of Skeleton Bay show on Wednesday.
The Sun newspaper reported he had fallen several metres to the ground.
Legoland Windsor Resort said it was in touch with the man's family who said he was "recovering well".
South Central Ambulance Service confirmed it was called at 13:24 BST after a man in his 20s had fallen and suffered chest injuries.
Thames Valley air ambulance, an ambulance and an emergency response vehicle were sent to the attraction and the man was taken to Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital.
An investigation is underway, a Legoland spokeswoman said.

Summary: A stunt show at Legoland has been shut down after a performer was injured in front of watching crowds.
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Article: Swiss Xhaka, 24, is believed to have been with a friend who had visited him in London and was returning home.
The man is understood to have arrived late for his flight back to Germany and was not allowed to board.
It is at this point that the racial abuse is alleged to have occurred.
Arsenal have declined to comment other than to say it is a private matter that is now in the hands of the police.
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police told the BBC: "Police were called at 19:29 GMT on Monday, 23 January following an allegation that a member of staff had been racially abused at Heathrow Airport, Terminal Five.
"The allegation was made by a third party. Officers attended and spoke with a man in his 20s. He was not arrested. He voluntarily attended a west London police station where he was interviewed under caution. Enquires continue."
The incident occurred just over 24 hours after Xhaka was sent off during his team's 2-1 victory over Burnley in the Premier League.

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The singer's father, Sevjidiin Sukhbaatar, was performing in the country's capital Ulan Bator when the alleged attack took place.
Russian news reports said he was hit over the head with a bottle and repeatedly kicked in the face.
The Russian embassy said it was investigating, but called

A top Mongolian rapper was beaten into a coma by a Russian diplomat after wearing a swastika on stage, his lawyer and family have claimed.

Article: The exchange-traded fund (ETF) is run by celebrated financier and Pimco co-founder Bill Gross, who has been interviewed by US authorities, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The Pimco Total Return ETF has grown rapidly in the past couple of years.
Pimco said the investigation was a "private matter" and that its pricing procedures were "entirely appropriate".
The Californian firm confirmed it had been co-operating with the US regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), but did not elaborate on the nature of the investigation.
The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that the investigation had been going on for months and concerned the manner in which Pimco purchased and valued certain bonds.
The company, widely considered to be the world's biggest bond manager, was set up in 1971, and acquired by insurance giant Allianz in 2000.
Shares in Allianz have fallen slightly following news of the SEC investigation.

Summary: A fund run by investment firm Pimco is being investigated over allegations that managers inflated returns.
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Tennis player Andy Murray won the award last year and in 2013, either side of Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton.
The winner will be revealed on 18 December, with tickets for the event at Birmingham's Genting Arena on sale.
The public will be able to vote for their favourite by phone and online during the live show on the night.
Gary Lineker, Clare Balding and Gabby Logan will present the programme from 18:40 GMT on BBC One, with further coverage on BBC Radio 5 live and the BBC Sport website.
The 10 contenders for the Young Sports Personality of the Year were also released on Friday - and the top three will be announced during Blue Peter on 8 December.
"This is an unparalleled era to be competing under the union jack," says BBC chief sports writer Tom Fordyce.
"Sports Personality of the Year? Good luck with whittling it down to the shortlist, let alone choosing your winner."

Summary: The contenders for the 2016 BBC Sports Personality of the Year will be announced live on The One Show on BBC One from 19:00 GMT on Monday.
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Article: Amarmandakh Sukhbaatar was performing in the country's capital Ulan Bator when the alleged attack took place.
Russian news reports said he was hit over the head with a bottle and repeatedly kicked in the face.
The Russian embassy said it was investigating, but called local press reports "distorted".
The rapper had taken to the stage in a red deel - a Mongolian robe - embroidered with a swastika.
Though associated with the Nazis, the swastika is a traditional symbol in Mongolia that pre-dates Hitler.
Mr Sukhbaatar's father, Sevjidiin Sukhbaatar, told a news conference that his son spent about 10 days in a coma after the beating.
"My son was hit in the face several times with a metal object and was seriously injured. His brain was seriously hurt," he said.
Mr Sukhbaatar displayed a book of traditional swastika patterns to emphasise that it is not a hate symbol in his country.
The Russian official accused of attacking the rapper has not been identified.
In a statement, the Russian embassy said it was investigating press and social media reports of the assault.
"According to our preliminary information," it said, the reports were "distorted, particularly about the date, the number of participants and the circumstances of the accident".
Tens of millions of Soviet citizens died fighting the forces of Nazi Germany during World War Two.
The swastika is believed to have originated in India thousands of years ago, and was used in Mongolia as a symbol of eternity centuries before the Third Reich.
Amarmandakh Sukhbaatar - who is known as Amraa and is the lead singer of the band Khar Sarnai [Black Rose] - frequently wears the symbol on stage, and his songs often refer to his country's history, culture and identity.
The swastika is also used by groups on Mongolia's far-right however.
The musician's lawyer, father, and a band member denied reports on social media that he shouted "Heil Hitler" at the show.
Lawyer Gankhuugiin Batbayar said the suspect in the beating had not been arrested, adding: "[He] must be investigated...

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The White Whale Research Centre is a private, public, and private charity that works with the White Whale Research Centre to support the apprentice programme.
The White Whale Research Centre is a private, public, and private charity that works with the White Whale Research Centre to support the apprentice programme.
The White Whale Research Centre is

A famous white humpback whale has been spotted on his annual migration to Australia's north.

Article: Grandmother-of-five Doreen Bindley will be studying English and maths as part of a course normally taken by school-leavers.
The Co-op worker from Desborough, Northamptonshire, is three months into the Government-backed retail customer services assistant apprenticeship.
She said without challenges "you might as well sit down in a chair and die".
Mrs Bindley, who enjoys quizzes and computer games, said she last studied "about 30 years ago" when she took her O-levels.
She has worked at the Gladstone Street Co-op for 17 years and was persuaded to take the course by fellow workers.
"I never thought I'd be doing something like this at my age, but I'm so glad that I listened to my colleagues who said 'go for it'," she said.
She said the idea of being tested again had been "quite daunting" but had so far found the apprenticeship, aimed at anyone 16 and older, "easy".
"When you get older you get more experience and you can do things a lot easier," she said.
The Central England Co-operative Society's Alison Cooper said Mrs Bindley was "really enjoying the new challenges".
She said: "Doreen's age is not really anything to do with it. She has got a good skill set and this was a chance to refresh those skills."
Julian Jones, managing director of Adaptive Business Support, which works alongside the Central England Co-operative Society to support the apprentice programme, said Mrs Bindley proved apprenticeships were for everyone.
"Occasionally inspiration emerges from the most unlikely places," he said.

Summary: A 76-year-old is returning to study for the first time in 30 years after embarking on a retail apprenticeship.
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Article: More than 140 million tickets to live music events are sold each year, according to music listings site Pollstar, in an industry worth more than $10bn (Â£6.5bn).
And the vast majority of these will be physical print-outs, even if they are bought online.
But two UK start-ups are hoping to bring gigs screaming and kicking into the paperless age.
One of them, Dice, has developed a free app that allows users to browse upcoming gigs from a curated list. When you buy a ticket it is stored in a virtual wallet on your phone.
For smaller gigs, your name on an animated strip is enough to gain entrance. For larger gigs, you'll get a unique QR (Quick Response) code that can be scanned quickly by a reader.
Dice sends its own representatives with a bespoke app for reading the QR codes - and emergency phone chargers.
"If I was going to see the Rolling Stones at Hyde Park then maybe I'd want to keep the ticket, but not tonight," confides one dedicated live music fan before a Ghost Culture gig.
He got into the Corsica Studios venue in south London by simply flashing an app on his phone to the man on the door.
"Young people don't have printers, they don't have email addresses, to print a ticket is a huge hassle for them," shouts Jen Long, music editor at Dice, as the support act warms up behind her.
"Everyone just does everything on their phone."
Una, another music ticket start-up, is taking a different approach.
It provides users with a plastic membership card with embedded chips, to be scanned at venues. The card works in conjunction with a user's online account and can also be used for cashless payments.
"If you are selling tickets for a major event like Glastonbury or Wembley you can't expect everyone to have Android or iOS," says Amar Chauhan of Una Tickets, which will launch in November.
Una members pay a small membership charge, then a standard booking fee per ticket in return for the convenience of paperless, hassle-free gig-going.
Members can transfer tickets to other members, but only at their face value.
Dice is...

Summary: You can check in at the airport and the cinema using a smartphone these days, but live music gigs have stubbornly clung on to the paper ticket.
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Article: Migaloo is known for his distinctive colouring and for many years was the only documented all-white humpback whale in the world.
He has been sighted off the coast of New South Wales state, including the resort town of Byron Bay.
Migaloo's journey up Australia's east coast has attracted large numbers of whale enthusiasts.
The 14m-long mammal was spotted with a companion during his venture north but now appears to be travelling solo.
A Twitter account run by the White Whale Research Centre provides real-time updates of the whale's whereabouts.

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The Rangers have been in the top 10 of the Premier League for the past three seasons, with the club having won the league's first Premier League title since the club's defeat in the 2004/05 season.
The Rangers have been in the top 10 of the Premier League for the past three seasons, with the club

QPR have denied Steven Caulker was involved in an altercation and say he was taken to hospital after cutting his head during a lunch with team-mates.

Article: There are nearly 2,400 posts being contested, including six new combined authority mayors created under devolution deals.
Voting has also taken place in county, unitary and metropolitan councils and for local council mayors in Doncaster and North Tyneside.
Registered voters were able to cast their ballots until 22:00 BST.
Almost every seat was being contested in the authorities involved, including 126 seats in Durham, 98 in Wiltshire and 84 each in Cumbria and Norfolk.
Counting will not take place until Friday morning in most areas.
Those counting overnight, straight after polls close, include the West of England mayor and councils for the Isle of Wight, Warwickshire, Dorset and Essex.
Most councils will declare results on Friday afternoon, with the West Midlands and Greater Manchester mayors expected to be announced on Friday evening.
2,370
Councillors
10,000 Approximate number of candidates in England
39 People standing for combined authority mayor posts
6 New combined authority mayors
2 Local authority mayors
The first directly-elected mayors will be chosen in the West Midlands, Greater Manchester, the Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West of England and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
They will oversee new combined authorities, which are groups of existing councils working together to make use of new devolved powers.
The mayors will mostly be responsible for economic development, but some will have powers over transport and housing.
While councillors will be elected by a simple majority, the combined authority mayors are being chosen under the supplementary voting system - giving people a first and second choice.
It means that if no candidate has won at least 50% of the vote, the top two candidates go to a second round with the second choice votes counted of everyone whose first choice was eliminated.
Cornwall Council is electing 122 of its 123 councillors. One contest, in Bodmin St Petroc, has been delayed following the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Steve Rogerson.
The Council of Isles of...

Summary: Polling stations have closed in England's local council and mayoral elections.
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Article: Sickness levels have remained "fairly stable", but, anxiety and depression have risen since 2012, it added.
Its figures showed more than 700 days were lost to post-traumatic stress.
The force said life outside work was to blame and the figures "did not reflect the overall trend".
Nigel Rabbitts, chair of Devon and Cornwall Police Federation, which represents rank and file officers, said: "Our concern is that there has been a dramatic rise in some of the stress-related psychological disorders which coincides with the reduction in numbers.
"This needs further investigation and early intervention to protect officers and mitigate the cause and effect."
He said an operational shake-up and compulsory retirement over the past five years could also be behind the rise.
In a Freedom of Information request to Devon and Cornwall Police, it said at the end of March it had 2,851 full-time serving police officers, compared to 3,339 in March 2010.
However, if part-time officers and those seconded out of the force or on a career break were included, it would have 420 fewer officers, rather than almost 500, the force said.
The force has been cutting the number of officers because of spending shortfalls and savings plans.
Despite the fall in officers, the number of reported crimes that have ended in a conviction, caution, penalty notice or restorative justice, has stayed between 34% and 37% since April 2011.
Mr Rabbitts said: "With 500 less officers, the resilience within the system has gone.
"In the end, long-term sickness only builds further pressure on those still on the frontline."
Devon and Cornwall Police said the federation's figures did not include "a number of sub categories so did not truly reflect the overall trend".
Ch Supt Steve Swani said: "Devon and Cornwall Police recognise the demands our officers and staff face.
"Absence through psychological disorders has remained consistent.
"We monitor absence closely and we know from staff feedback and our providers, who deliver counselling support to staff, that the...

Summary: A "dramatic rise" in stress-related sickness in Devon and Cornwall Police has coincided with cuts of almost 500 officers, the force's police federation has said.
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Article: Rangers say the defender slipped over during the squad get-together the day after Saturday's 2-0 win over Burnley.
The Sun claimed Caulker was injured after a fight broke out at a pub that Crystal Palace players were also at.
But QPR's head of communications Ian Taylor insisted: "Steven Caulker was not involved in an altercation."
Taylor added: "He suffered a cut to his head, which he received treatment for at hospital before being discharged the same evening."
Taylor also explained that players had been given permission to have Sunday lunch together given QPR's next game against Everton was not until Monday, 15 December.
QPR owner Tony Fernandes took to Twitter to comment on the claims.
"Steven Caulker slipped over and hurt his head and is fine," wrote Fernandes. "Nothing else to report."
Former Tottenham and Cardiff centre-back Caulker, who has one England cap, has made 15 appearances this season, scoring once.

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A third referendum on Scottish independence is inevitable, according to former first minister Alex Salmond.

The new Miss USA beauty pageant winner has sparked controversy by declaring that healthcare was a "privilege", not a right.

Article: The quality assurance analyst from Newtownards is obsessed with the Ulster fry mainstay and has so far visited 50 towns and 66 outlets to taste and rate the potato bread sold in bakeries and restaurants.
A record of Kirsty's travels and the results of her tests can be found on Facebook, where she has set up a page dedicated to her passion.
On Potato Bread Girl NI, potato bread of all kinds is rated based on five factors - tastiness, texture, toastiness, service and value - and an overall scale of between one and five.
"I go 'potato breading' every Saturday," said 27-year-old Kirsty.
"When I finish work on a Friday evening I do my research and plan where I'll head off to the next day.
"On the Saturday morning, I make a 'before' video updating everyone on where I plan to go and then an 'after' video when I arrive at my destination.
"Then I visit every bakery and restaurant in the area that sells potato bread and bring samples home to toast and rate them.
"I also have a potato bread gang to help me - plastic toys Ducky, Tutti and Sundae (who I always mention in my videos).
"I really look forward to every weekend and never get sick of it. I love potato bread and eat at least two bits every day.
"My goal is to find the best potato bread in Northern Ireland and to create awareness of how unique potato bread is to Northern Ireland and celebrate it as part of our cultural heritage."
Kirsty came up with the idea in 2014 when she was facing redundancy from a previous job and her mum was undergoing treatment for breast cancer.
"Instead of dwelling on all the negativity, I decided to focus on something I love - potato bread - and do something with it," she told Radio Ulster's Evening Extra programme.
"It gave me something to look forward to."
Since she began her search, Kirsty has tried various versions of the food including recipes with spelt and black pudding.
While most of us enjoy it as part of a fry-up, she has hers simply toasted without butter.
"I don't think it needs fried," she said.
"And to ensure a fair taste...

Summary: County Down woman Kirsty Meredith spends each weekend searching for Northern Ireland's best potato bread.
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Article: Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr programme, he said the question was over the timing which was "in the hands of Nicola Sturgeon".
The SNP MP argued there were three things driving the issue forward.
He said these were a failure to deliver on the so-called "vow", the possible outcome of the EU referendum and "divergent views" over austerity cuts.
The SNP said the timing of any future referendum was "a matter for the people of Scotland".
Scottish voters rejected independence by 55% to 45% in last September's referendum.
After the SNP won 56 of the 59 seats in Scotland in May's general election, party leader and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon stressed there was "'no second Scottish independence referendum on the immediate horizon".
In an interview with Andrew Marr, Mr Salmond said: "I think a second independence referendum is inevitable. The question of course is not the inevitability, it is the timing."
Asked about the sort of issues that could "provoke" another vote, he said: "I can see three issues which are moving things towards a second referendum, on a timescale yet to be determined.
"One is the refusal to deliver the 'vow'. The 'vow' was about home rule, devo-to-the-max, and that has not been delivered.
"The second issue is the European issue - if you had a situation where Scotland voted to stay in EU and was dragged out on the votes of the people of England.
"The third thing emerging is from the Budget and the Welfare Bill. Instead of getting devo-to-the-max we are getting austerity-to-the-max and that divergent view of what is right in social terms between Scotland and England is another thing which is moving things to another referendum."
Before the general election, Nicola Sturgeon always said a "material change" in circumstances would be required in order for a second independence referendum to take place.
Could the election of 56 MPs at Westminster, or a UK referendum vote to leave the EU while Scotland votes to stay in, be that trigger?
The SNP say they have no plans for a second...

Summary: A second referendum on Scottish independence is inevitable, according to former first minister Alex Salmond.
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Article: Kara McCullough, a scientist at the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, appeared to link healthcare to employment.
But the beauty queen, 25, faced a backlash on social media.
It comes as the Trump administration battles to overturn Obamacare, which aimed to extend insurance coverage to the 15% of Americans who lack it.
Earlier this month the lower chamber of the US Congress passed a new healthcare act that Democrats say will leave millions uninsured.
However, Republicans in the Senate have indicated they will cast it aside and write a new law.
Asked during Sunday's pageant in Las Vegas whether healthcare was a privilege or a right, Miss McCullough said: "I'm definitely going to say it's a privilege."
She added: "As a government employee, I'm granted healthcare and I see first hand that for one to have healthcare, you need to have jobs.
"We need to continue to cultivate this environment that we're given the opportunity to have healthcare as well as jobs to all American citizens worldwide."
Her remarks divided liberal-minded and conservative-minded viewers. Some were quick to criticise her stance.
Miss McCullough - who was born in Italy and was representing Washington DC - was also asked if she considered herself to be a feminist but said she preferred the term "equalism" and said men and women had equal opportunity in US workplaces.
"I don't really want to consider myself - try not to consider myself like this die-hard, you know, like, 'Oh, I don't really care about men'," said the contestant, who says she wants to see more women employed in government science roles.
Some people on social media supported her views.
Obamacare has been opposed by Republicans since it was first proposed in 2009.
Republicans say the law imposes too many costs on business and describe it as a "job killer", although the number of jobs in the healthcare sector has risen since it was introduced.
Opponents have also decried it as an unwarranted intrusion into the affairs of private businesses and individuals.

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The BFI research looked at the representation of black actors in more than 1,000 UK films over the last decade.
The study found that the number of UK films with roles for black actors had seen little change over that time.
It also showed 59 percent of UK films with roles for black actors had seen little

A report proposing an agreement between the Church of England and the Church of Scotland has been published, ahead of a debate by the Churches' ruling bodies.

Article: A report by the CfBT Education Trust and the British Council highlights low uptakes of language GCSEs and A-levels as particular concerns.
It found that language teachers felt attracting pupils to study languages after the age of 16 was a "challenge".
The Department for Education said the number of pupils taking languages at GCSE was increasing.
This year's Language Trends Survey is the 13th annual research exercise to measure the condition of language teaching and learning in schools in England.
It is based on an online survey completed by teachers in more than 500 state secondary schools, 600 state primary schools and 120 independent secondary schools across the country.
It does find some positive developments, including the fact that almost half of primary schools are introducing pupils in Key Stage 1 to a language, even though this is not a statutory requirement, and that 99% of primary schools now offer languages.
There has been an increase in the number of pupils studying Spanish at GCSE and A-level - but this increase has not fully compensated for declines in French, German and other languages.
There has also been a "modest increase" - from a low base -  in the number of schools offering Mandarin Chinese, a language the report says is "recognised as crucial to the UK's long-term competitiveness".
The report's co-author, Teresa Tinsley, said it was encouraging to see how primary schools were "warmly embracing" statutory language teaching, making sure that "discovering the delight of new languages and cultures is firmly anchored into everything that children learn in primary schools".
"But our survey shows that secondary teachers are under increasing pressure with exams and performance measures that don't work well for languages," she said.
The report concludes that the prioritisation of maths and science is hitting languages in secondary schools.
It says that, in spite of calls for a greater knowledge of language skills from the the business sector, there is a persistent and widely held belief that...

Summary: Language teaching is facing a "difficult climate" in England's schools, researchers say.
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Article: The BFI figures, revealed on Thursday, looked at the representation of black actors in more than 1,000 UK films over the last decade.
The study found that the number of UK films with roles for black actors had seen little change over that time.
It also showed 59 percent of UK films made in the last 10 years have featured no black actors in lead or named roles.
Kidulthood star Clarke is followed in the list by Ashley Walters, Naomie Harris and Thandie Newton.
The data was presented at the London Film Festival's Black Star Symposium, at which British actor David Oyelowo issued a plea for a more diverse industry.
"We will only get to the point when I don't have to give these talks about diversity if we actually start to do diversity," he told an audience of industry figures at BFI Southbank.
"The only way that's going to happen is if the demographic of the decision makers changes."
Other findings in the BFI research included:
"Whilst we feel from what we see on screen that most UK films do not cast black actors in them, and that black actors are playing the same types of roles over and again, we now have the data to support this," said BFI creative director Heather Stewart, who presented the research.
"The number of lead roles for black actors has not really changed over 10 years and the types of films in which they have had leading roles suggests stereotyping," she added.
"Colour-blind casting across genres does not really exist on the big screen, ultimately limiting representation.
"Diversity is one of the biggest issues facing film - audiences want to see the world in which we live reflected back at them."
British black actors with the most leading roles in UK films since 2006
The BFI research looked at 1,172 UK films made and released between January 2006 and August 2016.
Of those, 691 films - 59 percent - did not feature any black actors in either lead or named roles.
The proportion of UK films which credited at least one black actor in a lead role was 13% - 157 films in all.
According to the BFI, one of...

Summary: Noel Clarke is the most prolific black actor in UK film, according to new research by the British Film Institute.
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Article: The Columba Declaration commits the Churches to "grow together in communion and to strengthen their partnership in mission".
Founded in two different branches of Protestantism, England's Church is Anglican and Scotland's Presbyterian.
The two Churches will be debating the report over the coming months.
The Church of England's General Synod will hold a debate in February and the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland will consider the report in May.
The Columba Declaration appears within the Growth in Communion, Partnership in Mission report, which sets out the history of partnership between the two Churches and their shared beliefs.
The report states: "The new arrangements we are proposing are modest and 'light touch' with a small contact group meeting yearly and reporting to the ecumenical bodies within each Church."
The declaration has been authored by Kirk minister the Reverend John McPake, and the Church of England's Bishop of Chester, Peter Forster.
They say the agreement will allow clergy and lay people from each Church to be welcomed into the other when they move across the border.
The pact also recognises that the two Churches have constitutional responsibilities in separate parts of the UK.
Rev Alison McDonald, convener of the Church of Scotland's ecumenical relations committee, said: "The joint report sets out clearly the shared foundations of faith of the Church of England and the Church of Scotland, which enable us to recognise one another formally for the first time.
"This provides a sound basis for our ongoing co-operation and for exploring future partnership."
The Reverend Dr Jeremy Worthern, Church of England secretary for ecumenical relations and theology, said the Church valued its "ecumenical relationship with the Church of Scotland and our relationship within the Anglican Communion with the Scottish Episcopal Church".
He added: "There are opportunities for deepening both relationships as this report continues to be discussed and received by the Churches."

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Privately contracted so-called "litter police" have been removed from service by a council after an undercover Panorama report found they were getting bonuses for issuing fines.

Article: The allegations relate to irregularities concerning third party consultants.
The France-based aircraft manufacturer said it was co-operating with the probe, which was launched last month.
In April, UK authorities froze export credit applications by Airbus.
The SFO was asked to look at documentation provided by the company about its use of overseas agents.
Export credits are used by many governments to support exporters, often by underwriting bank loans offered to overseas buyers of UK products.
Last year Airbus used export financing for 6% of its deliveries.
The main parts of Airbus commercial aircraft are made in France, Germany and the UK.
Britain usually provides export support to Airbus in partnership with the other two nations.
Germany and France joined the UK in halting export credits.

Summary: The UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched an investigation into allegations of "fraud, bribery and corruption" in the civil aviation business of Airbus.
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Article: Beneath it is an Easter message: "This egg is to remind people to shop at independent retailers".
I had thought that it might be to remind people of the other message of Easter - the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, for example, which churches across the country will be marking on Sunday.
But the message of shopping appears to be the louder one, with the magazine Retail Week announcing the glad tidings that footfall at shopping centres, retail parks and high streets will surge almost 5% over the Easter weekend "as shoppers splurge their payday cash".
It's not clear whether footfall at churches across the country will also surge by the same amount, although Christmas and Easter services continue to attract higher numbers than most weeks.
Some 1.3m people in the UK attended Easter Church of England services alone in 2013 - compared to 2.5m for Christmas.
For many years now, leading church figures have bemoaned the fact that in a country that is still officially Christian, with almost 60% of people identifying themselves as such in the 2011 census (although far fewer actually attend church services, or believe in God), the religious message of Easter has been drowned out by the secular festival of chocolate and shopping being celebrated at supermarkets across the country.
This year, some large supermarket chains were accused of being positively "anti-religious", because they refused to stock chocolate Easter eggs with an overtly Christian message - on the grounds that they had not sold well enough in previous years.
One supermarket chain buyer apparently asked the company that supplies the eggs, the Meaningful Chocolate Company, what Easter had to do with the Church.
It was a story that left many church leaders deeply saddened, and agonising over how such a key time in the Christian calendar has apparently lost so much of its religious meaning.
A few years ago, the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, in his Easter Sunday sermon, expressed his regret that nearly a third of British children in one survey said they...

Summary: A large, feathery Easter egg stands in the middle of a small street in a shopping area in north London.
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Article: Enforcement company Kingdom Services hands out on the spot fines.
Ashford Borough Council removed all its Kingdom officers from patrolling the streets, after one was filmed revealing he raked in a bonus of almost £1,000.
They will be out of action while undergoing extra training.
A spokeswoman for the council said: "In light of the recent Panorama programme we have decided to take this opportunity to give our wardens some important additional staff training exercises so they can continue operating fairly and effectively.
"We haven't suspended them but they are not patrolling currently. They should be back soon, after the training has been undertaken."
Littering is a crime, but by paying the fine you can avoid a criminal record. Another Kent-based Kingdom trainer was caught on camera saying they pretend to call the police to pressure people to pay up.
The BBC1 programme, aired on Monday, revealed people across the country were wrongly fined for tipping coffee down a drain and putting their recycling out on the wrong day.
On Tuesday Maidstone Borough Council also removed its own Kingdom officers while a review was carried out. They were back patrolling on Wednesday.
It is not the first time councils in Kent have had problems with Kingdom.
Maidstone suspended its officers last year for a two-week review after a woman was incorrectly fined for littering while feeding some ducks.
Gravesham Borough Council severed ties with Kingdom last year and now operates its litter enforcement "in-house".
A spokesman for Kingdom said: "Our service operates under some of the tightest legal guidelines which set the fixed penalty notice level and affords anybody the right to appeal to the council or/and challenge with the courts if they choose."

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A cheese-carrying race up a famous Dorset street is due to take place later.

Article: The bureau's director James Comey said the group posted material from servers used exclusively by the North Koreans.
November's attack on the company saw the leak of sensitive documents, and film The Interview briefly shelved.
Cyber security experts have been sceptical about the FBI's assertion North Korea was to blame.
After Sony's decision to temporarily cancel the film's release was described by US President Barack Obama as "a mistake", Sony later released the film in independent cinemas and also distributed it online.
The comedy's plot revolves around a plan to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Pyongyang has denied being behind the cyber-attack, but described it as a "righteous deed".
In retaliation, the US has placed sanctions on three North Korean organisations and 10 individuals.
The sanctions are believed to be the first time the US has moved to punish any country for cyber-attacks on a US company.
Mr Comey had been addressing delegates at the International Conference on Cyber Security in New York.
He said there was evidence the hackers had used proxy servers in an attempt to disguise the attack's origins, but sometimes neglected to do so, revealing, the FBI believes, the true location.
But experts remain unconvinced that the US has proved its case.
"To be frank, director Comey has not revealed anything new," said Brian Honan, a security researcher.
"Various IP addresses have been associated with this attack, from a hotel in Taiwan to IP addresses in Japan.
"Any IP address connected to the internet can be compromised and used by attackers."

Summary: The US is confident that North Korea was behind the Sony Pictures cyber-attack last year because the hackers "got sloppy", the FBI has said.
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Article: The permitted increase - which is taken from the Retail Prices Index (RPI) inflation measure for July - will be the highest since January 2013.
Passenger groups said commuters would be worst-hit, and suggested that the RPI measure should be scrapped.
The most widely watched and used measure, the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), was unchanged at 2.6%.
The fare rises will affect "anytime" and some off-peak fares as well as season tickets in England and Wales.
In Scotland, it is mainly commuters who will be affected, with off-peak fares rising by a smaller amount. The Scottish government currently limits rises in off-peak fares to RPI minus 1%.
There are no plans for increases in Northern Ireland.
Unregulated fares, which include super off-peak travel and advance tickets, will be set in December.
Transport Focus, which represents the interests of passengers, said rail users were already fed up with getting poor value for money.
David Sidebottom, director of Transport Focus, said: "Yet again, passengers, now majority funders of the railway, face fare rises next January. Commuters do not give value for money on their railways a high satisfaction score - just one third according to our latest survey.
Transport Focus also queried the use of the RPI measure to determine fare increases: "Why is the Government not using its preferred measure of inflation: the one that is used to determine wages and pension increases, and one which is often lower than RPI? Why not use the Consumer Prices Index for rail fares too?"
The CPI measure has gradually replaced the RPI over the past few years as the benchmark for changes to most government-controlled funding.
James Tucker from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said it was not in favour of using RPI as a benchmark: "We know there will be a focus on the RPI this month, but the National Statistician has been clear it is not a good measure and we do not recommend its use."
The Department for Transport rejected the idea of using CPI, saying RPI was used across the rail industry -...

Summary: Millions of rail users in the UK will see the price of regulated rail fares rise by up to 3.6% in January.
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Article: The Gold Hill Cheese Run sees entrants run up the cobbled Shaftesbury street with a 55lb (25kg) cheese.
The event, based on activities of cheese traders in years gone by, began in 2012 as part of the town's food festival.
Barnaby Cox, 18, who has won the race twice, has put his success down to "technique and power".
Organiser Charlie Turnbull said the event was a tribute to a millennia of cheese making in the Blackmore Vale, with "slightly mad" participants racing with the locally-made cheeses which are 35cm (14") in diameter.
"Each one takes up to 500 pints of milk - that's a lot of effort from a lot of cows. But they are not very convenient to carry up a hill."
The street was made famous when it was used in a Hovis bread television advertisement filmed by Ridley Scott in 1973.
It depicted a boy struggling to get up the street on his bicycle to deliver bread to the sounds of Antonin Dvorak's New World Symphony.

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Extra time has been granted to detectives quizzing a murder suspect over the discovery of a body in a stream.

Article: Ghostly pale and totally blind, olms - fondly known by locals as "baby dragons" - only reproduce every 5-10 years and are thought to live to 100.
This clutch of eggs started to appear in January in an aquarium in Postojna Cave, a tourist destination where the creatures have lived for millennia.
Observing baby olms develop and hatch is a rare opportunity for science.
The first of 23 developed eggs hatched on 30 May; a second baby olm (pictured below) was slowly wriggling out of its egg on Wednesday night.
"It is the end of one part of the story and the beginning of a whole new chapter: feeding and living without the egg," said Saso Weldt, who looks after and studies the olms at Postojna Cave.
He told BBC News nobody witnessed the first egg hatching, but the moment was captured thanks to an infrared camera.
"I was in the cave doing some other biological work. Since we have all the eggs on an IR camera, we saw that one was missing. Then you rewind and suddenly you realise, something has happened."
Mr Weldt and his colleagues hope to see a full count of 23 healthy hatchlings within a few weeks.
The staff at Postojna have been consulting amphibian experts to help them care for the fragile eggs, including a French team that has studied the olms in an underground mountain lab since the 1950s.
That laboratory is the only other place where these animals have ever been observed emerging from their eggs.
"In the cave, in nature, they hatch all the time - but nobody here has ever seen a hatchling younger than about two years," Mr Weldt said.
This clutch of eggs, which has captivated the Slovenian public, was laid by a single female over a period of several weeks.
"We did not do a paternity test, so we cannot know if it was a single father or not. But it was one mother," Mr Weldt said. "She's with our colony of proteus and she's doing well."
The eggs have been kept in a separate enclosure and watched very closely.
Originally there were 64, but only 23 embryos developed. The rest of the eggs were unfertilised and decayed,...

Summary: After a four-month wait, the eggs laid by a peculiar salamander in a Slovenian cave have started to hatch.
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Article: In January, their fighters grabbed world attention when they drove IS out of Kobane, another border town further east.
Now, the YPG, working with some Free Syrian Army-aligned rebels, and backed by US-led coalition air strikes, have taken control of Tal Abyad, with its ethnically mixed population, that had been held by IS since last year.
The YPG's victory in Kobane was symbolically significant, but Tal Abyad offers far more strategic value.
Long-term control of Tal Abyad would further the YPG's goal of connecting the non-contiguous zones of territory it holds across northern Syria, which it organises into three "cantons": Afrin (north-west of Aleppo); Kobane (west of Tal Abyad); and al-Jazira (north-east Hasakeh province).
If the YPG is able to hold Tal Abyad and use it to connect Kobane to al-Jazira, it will increase its strategic value to the US-led anti-IS coalition and will empower its self-governance structures in predominately Kurdish north-eastern Syria.
Tal Abyad is important to the anti-IS coalition because the town has long served as a key IS supply route, and a crossing point for foreign fighters seeking to join IS in Raqqa, the group's de facto capital.
There are few organised, trained and willing forces in Syria that the anti-IS coalition can rely on as a ground partner in its campaign in Syria.
Moreover, Turkey has been reluctant to fully co-operate with the coalition, instead tolerating a porous border with Syria that has, in the words of one US official, created a "permissive environment" for jihadists.
While Tal Abyad has been under firm IS control, for instance, Turkey has continued to allow some supplies to cross in from the Turkish border town of Akcakale, including sacks of fertiliser that contain ammonium nitrate used by IS to build explosives.
Turkey's vacillation stems in part from its prioritisation of toppling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over fighting IS, and in part from its fear of the YPG. It views the latter as equivalent to the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK), which it...

Summary: The capture of the strategic northern border town of Tal Abyad from Islamic State (IS) is the latest in a string of gains by the dominant Kurdish militia in Syria, the YPG, and its political branch, the PYD, across the north of the country since 2011.
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Article: The man, who has not yet been formally identified, was discovered in a wooded area near the Goodwyns housing estate in Dorking on Monday.
Surrey Police has been given more time to question a 21-year-old male arrested on suspicion of murder.
The force is awaiting the results of a post-mortem examination.

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The Essex Police are investigating the attack on the Essex Police, which is being investigated by the Essex Police.
The Essex Police are investigating the attack on the Essex Police, which is being investigated by the Essex Police.
The Essex Police are investigating the attack on the Essex Police, which is being investigated by the Essex Police

A dog that mauled a four-month-old baby to death snatched the boy from his mother's arms, an inquest has heard.

Article: Their study,in the Journal of Breath Research, investigated using it to help convert stem cells from human teeth into liver cells.
The scientists claimed the gas increased the purity of the stem cells.
Small amounts of hydrogen sulphide are made by the body.
It is also produced by bacteria and is toxic in large quantities.
A group in China has already reported using the gasto enhance the survival of mesenchymal stem cellstaken from the bone marrow of rats.
Researchers at the Nippon Dental University were investigating stem cells from dental pulp - the bit in the middle of the tooth.
They said using the gas increased the proportion of stem cells which were converted to liver cells when used alongside other chemicals. The idea is that liver cells produced from stem cells could be used to repair the organ if it was damaged.
Dr Ken Yaegaki, from Nippon Dental University in Japan, said: "High purity means there are less 'wrong cells' that are being differentiated to other tissues, or remaining as stem cells."
One of the concerns with dental pulp as a source of stem cells is the number that can be harvested.
However, the study did not say how many cells were actually produced.
Prof Chris Mason, a specialist in regenerative medicine at University College London, said: "It would be interesting to see how hydrogen sulphide works with other cells types."

Summary: Hydrogen sulphide, the gas famed for generating the stench in stink bombs, flatulence and bad breath, has been harnessed by stem cell researchers in Japan.
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Article: Thousands of stargazers came out to watch the eclipse, which only lasted for a few minutes, using special protective glasses.
This particular eclipse is called an "annular eclipse".
It happens when the moon is farther away from the earth, making it appear smaller.
This means that when it passes in front of the sun, it doesn't completely block it out like a total eclipse.
Instead you can still see the outline of the sun behind it, creating the amazing "ring of fire" effect.
This happens because the the moon does not move in a perfect circle around the earth, it is more like a squashed circle or an ellipsis.
This means that sometimes it is closer and further away from the earth.
The next eclipse is due to take place in February 2017, and can be seen from parts of South America and Africa.

Summary: Take a look at this incredible "ring of fire" eclipse which could be seen across parts of Africa.
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Article: Archie Darby died on 13 October after being attacked by a Staffordshire bull terrier-type dog in Harwich Road, Colchester.
Essex Coroner's Court heard the infant died from severe head injuries consistent with a dog attack.
His 22-month-old brother Daniel-Jay was left with "life-changing injuries".
The boys' mother was also hurt.
Live: Read more about the hearing and other Essex news
The dog was put down with the consent of its owner - the children's aunt - who has been named in reports as 31-year-old Clare Ferdinand, a serving Essex Police officer.
Police are not treating the attack as a criminal investigation.
During a brief hearing, coroner's officer David Dinnell said: "Archie Darby was a four-month-old baby being held in his mother's arms when he was taken out of her arms by the family dog and attacked."
The inquest heard an ambulance was called and CPR was attempted but Archie was pronounced dead at the scene at 16:02 BST.
Senior Essex Coroner Caroline Beasley-Murray said: "Please let condolences be expressed to Archie's family at this very dreadful time for them."
A full hearing will take place in December.

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The Queen's reign is a time of great importance for the Queen and for the people of Scotland.

A new picture of the Queen to appear on coins has been unveiled.

Article: About 336 people who currently use the service could instead be made to pay for the meals themselves.
Other options being considered include increasing the price of the service or delivering frozen meals in bulk instead.
A report to councillors said the service had made a financial loss in recent years which must be addressed.
The proposals are part of the council's bid to save of £6.5m for the 2015/16 financial year.
It comes after local government minister Lesley Griffiths announced last month that authorities across Wales should prepare for funding cuts of up to 4.5% next year.
The authority said ending its Meals Direct service would result in staff redundancies or redeployments.
If that option was agreed, the council said it would investigate if cafes and pubs could take over the service - but said users would need to pay for it themselves.
Issuing frozen meals could help reduce costs because fewer deliveries would be made, but some people with greater care needs would still need help to cook the meals, the report said.
Another option being considered is charging more for the service in a move which could see prices rise from £2.60 to between £3.10 and £5.10, in line with other authorities.
Alternatively, the council could continue to provide the service, but the report warned it had lost money in the past few years and it needed to bridge the funding gap.
Meals are currently provided to residents in their own homes following a social services needs assessment.
Some people who receive them also receive extra care, including help to cook their food.
The report said seven other councils were also considering scrapping meals on wheels services.
Caerphilly council's heath social care and wellbeing committee will discuss the proposal at a meeting on Thursday.

Summary: Council-funded meals on wheels could be scrapped in Caerphilly county in a bid to save £252,000 a year.
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Article: The Scottish Nature Omnibus Survey is carried out annually for Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).
Analysis of the results has suggested that media coverage of problems affecting the bees was likely to have raised awareness of the insects.
Red squirrels were the survey's top conservation concern.
They were followed by deer, wildcats and birds of prey.
The proportion of survey respondents concerns about bumblebees has risen from a low of 1% in 2013 to 9% this year.

Summary: Scots have become increasingly concerned about bumblebees, according to the results of a survey into public attitudes towards Scotland's wildlife.
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Article: It's the fifth coin portrait to have been created during the Queen's reign.
It was unveiled in a special ceremony in London and coins carrying the new design will also begin being made from today.
But it may take a little while for the coins to get into your pockets - new coins tend to go to cash centres and banks first.

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The tour is a mix of old and new.
The tour is a mix of old and new.
The tour is a mix of old and new.
The tour is a mix of old and new.
The tour is a mix of old and new.
The tour is a mix of old and new

Walking tours led by people who have been homeless have been launched in Edinburgh.

Article: A US congressman made the claim last month after visiting Camp 7, saying it showed the inmates were "not exactly holy warriors".
Lawyer James Connell says guards this week gave a copy of the erotic novel to his client, possibly as a joke.
But 9/11 accused Ammar al-Baluchi had no interest in the book, he said.
The 35-year-old, also known as Abd al-Aziz Ali, is a senior al-Qaeda member who has been charged with war crimes.
He is also a nephew of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind behind the September 2001 attacks.
Mr Baluchi turned up in court this week at Guantanamo for pre-trial hearings, with a copy of E L James' best-seller, according to his lawyer.
"He said, 'you'll never guess what I have,'" Mr Connell told the BBC.
Mr Baluchi handed the copy of Fifty Shades of Grey to his lawyer, and said the fairly worn paperback had been a gift.
A couple of guards at Camp 7, the secretive facility where he is confined, had given him the book, Mr Baluchi said.
Mr Connell said his client has not read the book. He is an avid reader of the Economist and Wired magazine - and the novel did not interest him, said the lawyer.
"He [Mr Baluchi] knew that it was some sort of a joke," said Mr Connell. "Or some sort of disinformation campaign."
The book was passed to Mr Baluchi after reports circulated of its alleged popularity among inmates, following a US congressman's visit in July to the prison.
Journalists are not allowed to visit Camp 7, a secretive facility that opened in 2006.
But Representative Jim Moran, a Virginia Democrat, told the Huffington Post he had discovered that detainees in the facility were enjoying the trilogy of novels about sadomasochism.
"It demystifies them," Mr Moran also told the Miami Herald, following his 26 July tour of the base.
"It exposes them for who they actually are."
He said that their choice of reading material shows they are "not exactly holy warriors. Just the opposite. These people are phonies."
The claim surprised many as inmates' access to reading material is strictly...

Summary: A lawyer for a detainee at Guantanamo Bay's highest-security section has rubbished reports that Fifty Shades of Grey is a favourite read among inmates.
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Article: But for those of you who find them a bit creepy - it's best to stay away from Helsinki in March because that's when the Finnish National Ballet is putting on the show.
This is the first time Tove Jansson's characters have been made into a dance.
"Although the body of the Moomins isn't the most flexible," the website promises they will feature in the show.
Other characters will "take care of the classical ballet part" in the production, which will tell the story of Comet Moominland.
"When everything is not well in the Moominvalley, Moomintroll and his friends heads to the Observatory on the Lonely Mountains," explains the show's synopsis.
"In the Observatory they are told that the comet will hit the Earth within a few days. Will the Moominvalley survive?"
If you can make your way to Finland, adult tickets will set you back 42 euros (Â£32.50) each.
The show is said to be suitable for children over the age of four - but even if you're a bit older than that and still find the Moomins a little scary, you might also want an adult to accompany you.
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Summary: If you think they're super cute, then you'd better start booking your ticket to the Moomin ballet now.
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Article: Invisible Edinburgh said the aim was to reveal a different side to Scotland's capital city.
The tours start in the Grassmarket, Castle Terrace and Middle Meadow Walk and each has a different theme and is tailored to the guide's individual experience.
The venture has funding from the Edinburgh Airport Community Fund.
The themes are powerful women of Edinburgh, crimes and punishment, community sport and food and charity.
Zakia Moulaoui, 28, from France, set up the tours after getting the idea from a project in Greece where street vendors take people on walks.
She told the BBC Scotland news website: "We have four guides at the moment but will be training up more in September.
"There is a homeless point to all the walks, which is personal to the guide, so for example the crime and punishment tour will tell you about Burke and Hare but the guide will also tell you about his own relevant problems with the court across the road with funny stories.
"The tours are a mix of old and new.
"In the powerful women of Edinburgh you will hear about Maggie Dickson but then also about JK Rowling."
The Â£8 tours run on a Saturday and tickets must be bought online.

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The city's electricity bills are now being used to power the city's electricity supply.
The city's electricity bills are now being used to power the city's electricity supply.
The city's electricity bills are now being used to power the city's electricity supply.
The city's electricity bills are now being used to

Energy firms will be banned from charging catch-up bills for gas and electricity used more than 12 months earlier, under the regulator's plans.

Article: The woman, 26, remains in a critical condition in hospital following the shooting in Oxfordshire.
Officers were called by ambulance crews to Thornhill Walk in Abingdon, at about 20:00 GMT on Tuesday.
Thames Valley Police said the suspect, from Ealing in west London, was arrested on Wednesday night.
One resident told BBC Radio Oxford: "We heard a loud bang and we heard a lady scream. This did not sound like a firework."
Searches and forensic examinations have been taking place in and around Northcourt Road.

Summary: A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman was shot in the head.
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Article: Almost one million people visited the city during the six-week festival period over Christmas and Hogmanay.
Organisers said almost 890,000 people visited the Edinburgh's Christmas events in 2014/15, contributing £199.5m to the local economy.
The three-day Hogmanay celebrations attracted more than 150,000 people, creating an economic impact of £41.8m.
Charlie Wood, Edinburgh's Christmas festival director, said: "This is great news for Edinburgh. The revenue generated does not go to the events themselves, the event organisers or to Edinburgh city council.
"This is money, which is going to the businesses of Edinburgh, be it retail, accommodation, food, drink, shopping and entertainment."

Summary: Edinburgh's winter festivals generated more than £241m for the city, according to organisers.
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Article: Customers who pay via direct debit often receive bills based on estimated meter readings.
When an actual reading is taken, the company "back-bills" the customer for any shortfall between payments and the energy used.
Citizens Advice says that the bills hit thousands of pounds in some cases.
Its research last year showed that as many as 2.1 million consumers a year receive some sort of catch up bill, at an average of Â£206.
In 2007, energy suppliers signed a voluntary commitment promising not to back-bill domestic customers for energy used more than 12 months previously, if the supplier was at fault.
The expansion of the market has led to concerns that some are not keeping to this agreement, and regulator Ofgem wants to write it into the rules by the winter.
"We expect suppliers to put their customers first, which is why we are proposing a new enforceable rule to provide this protection," said Rachel Fletcher, senior partner at Ofgem.
Gillian Guy, chief executive of Citizens Advice, said: "Shock gas and electricity bills can throw people's finances into disarray.
"We helped one person who received a bill for over Â£3,000 after their energy company stopped taking their direct debit payment but didn't tell the customer. The firm refused to apply the 12 month back-bill limit, leaving the customer to pay the full bill.
"We've long been calling on the regulator to introduce a mandatory time limit for back bills instead of relying on voluntary action, which suppliers have refused to apply in some cases."
The regulator is planning to reduce the back bill time limit when more accurate smart meters become the norm in homes. Citizens Advice is calling for this deadline to be reduced to three months.

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The BBC has announced plans to tighten up procedures.
The BBC has announced plans to tighten up procedures.
The BBC has announced plans to tighten up procedures.
The BBC has announced plans to tighten up procedures.
The BBC has announced plans to tighten up procedures.
The BBC has announced plans to tighten up procedures

The 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare next year will be marked by a major global cultural and educational project in 140 countries.

Article: The horse - the first novice to win the Gold Cup for over 40 years - will miss the festive meetings.
Some reports have suggested the eight-year-old is out for the season.
Sara Bradstock, wife of trainer Mark, told the Racing Post, "Coneygree won't run in the King George (at Kempton on Boxing Day) having sustained a new injury."
She added: "He's being assessed by vets this morning."

Summary: Coneygree, who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in March, has been sidelined until next year with an injury.
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Article: Of the 15,385 coaches registered with the Scottish Youth Football Association (SYFA), 2,500 have not had Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) clearance.
The PVG checks are carried by Disclosure Scotland and search databases including criminal records.
The SYFA has now announced plans to tighten up procedures.
The organisation said any registered official who is participating in an 11-a side programme and has not submitted a current PVG application form by 28 February 2017 will be placed under an automatic precautionary suspension.
It comes amid a burgeoning child sex abuse in football scandal, which has led to the Scottish Football Association announcing it will establish an independent review of the "processes and procedures" in place both currently and historically in Scottish football.
About 4,000 PVG applications are processed every year by the SYFA, taking an average of 8-10 weeks to process at a total annual cost of between Â£25,000 to Â£30,000.
The SYFA told the BBC there were around 90 PVGs waiting to be processed, which means there are around 2,400 coaches who have not even begun the application process yet.
Any official who has not yet completed the PVG process is classed as a provisional member and is not permitted to have unrestricted access to players.
For a person to become a fully affiliated youth coach they have to undergo a series of background checks including previous clubs and reference checks.
It is the individual club's responsibility to register the coach, and have them fill out the relevant forms to be PVG cleared.
Every month the SYFA sends reminders to Scotlands 41 youth football leagues to alert them to the numbers of coaches who remain to be PVG cleared.
The SYFA said that it planned to tighten up procedures.
In a statement, it said: "We have written to all league secretaries informing them that any registered official who is participating in an 11-a side programme and has not submitted a current PVG application form by 28 February 2017 will be placed under an automatic precautionary...

Summary: About 2,500 coaches are working in youth football in Scotland without having full background checks, BBC Scotland can reveal.
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Article: Culture Secretary John Whittingdale said the playwright was "one of our greatest literary exports".
The initiative will include working with young people without access to school in developing countries.
The British Council's Sir Ciaran Devane said the project would reflect Shakespeare's "global impact".
Speaking in the Houses of Parliament at the launch of Shakespeare Lives, Mr Whittingdale emphasised the playwright's cultural significance and international influence.
"Shakespeare is a major driver of tourism and also an important player in our export market. And the creative industries which he towers over are a huge part of our economy," said Mr Whittingdale.
"It is very hard to overstate the scale and scope of his reach."
Partners in the 400th anniversary project include the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare's Globe and the BBC.
There will be performances, publications, films, broadcasts, online events and festivals.
Schools in the UK and around the world will be given resources and video clips, exploring themes such as "global citizenship".
But there will also be an alliance with Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) to use the Shakespeare events to reach those young people who are excluded from education.
Despite a millennium pledge for universal primary education, there are about 58 million children who have no access to school - mostly in sub-Saharan Africa.
There are an estimated 250 million young people around the world who are unable to read or write.
"When millions of children cannot read, they become cut off from learning those lessons that literature can offer," said Philip Goodwin, VSO chief executive.
The exercise in cultural "soft power" will include events in the United States, Bangladesh, Malaysia, New Zealand, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates.
Sir Ciaran, British Council chief executive, said the playwright was "one of the most enduring examples of cultural impact and relations".
He said the "genius" of Shakespeare's language had given "people from all walks of life...

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The man claims he had sex with Julie Wadsworth up to 15 times, between the ages of 14 and 18, including once when her husband Tony joined in.
He told the jury he sent messages to Mrs Wadsworth years after the alleged abuse when "drunk, depressed, or down".
The complainant, now

An alleged victim of two ex-BBC radio presenters accused of child sex crimes told a court they later rejected him as he was "probably too old".

Article: About 700 Welsh employers will be affected when the UK-wide levy is introduced on 6 April.
An assembly committee said Welsh Government engagement about the charge had been "patchy" and employers were confused.
The Welsh Government said it was helping to "minimise" its impact.
All employers with a wage bill of more than Â£3m a year will pay a 0.5% levy towards the apprenticeship scheme in England.
The UK government has said Wales will get around Â£130m a year from its share of the levy, but Welsh Ministers have disputed this.
A report published by the assembly's Economy Committee on Wednesday said the tax had "considerable implications" for devolved areas and had been introduced without the assembly being consulted.
Committee chairman Russell George said businesses still had concerns about the introduction of the levy next week and ministers "must re-double efforts" to clear things up.
"While the Welsh Government published detailed new documentation immediately prior to giving evidence to the Committee, engagement with employers over the last year has been patchy and employers still have questions about what they'll get for their money," he said.
The Conservative AM repeated calls for the UK government to ask the assembly's permission before imposing charges devolved in Wales.
The report makes 13 recommendations to the Welsh Government, including lobbying the UK government to make sure schools are not adversely affected by the change.
The Welsh Government has pledged to create at least 100,000 high quality all-age apprenticeships over the next five years.
A spokesman said the apprenticeship levy "directly conflicts with areas of devolved responsibility" and overlooked its own approach in Wales.
"To help minimise its impact on employers and learners the Welsh Government is taking a different approach to its counterparts in England - one which is better aligned to and supports the growing needs, of Wales, its people and economy," he said.
"We will consider the recommendations of this report in detail and respond...

Summary: Businesses in Wales remain "uncertain" about the impact of a new tax to fund apprenticeships, a Welsh Assembly committee has said.
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Article: The figures point to a sharp drop in the number of new firms operating in the oil and gas sector.
That energy category, known to statisticians as "mining and quarrying", dropped from 215 to 99 start-up businesses.
The total number of start-ups, compiled by the four main banks in the Scottish market, was down 1%, to 11,669.
The Committee of Scottish Bankers reported a 2% drop in the final quarter, compared with the last three months of 2014.
By region, Aberdeen city and Aberdeenshire saw a drop in new companies from 1539 to 1382.
The east of Scotland was the only other region to report a fall, from  3139 to 2956.
Measured by council area, Edinburgh saw a fall but it was Glasgow that stood out for a significant drop compared with 2014 - down from 1468 to 1,330 new firms.
The decline of urban start-ups registered in these statistics may be partly explained by growing competition for business banking from lenders with a smaller presence in the Scottish market.
The Committee of Scottish Bankers includes Royal Bank of Scotland, Bank of Scotland, Clydesdale and TSB.  It does not include HSBC, Barclays or Nationwide.
According to the four main Scottish-based banks, most regions of Scotland saw a small increase in start-up business, except in the south of Scotland, where new firms registered by the bankers were up from 477 to 600.
One of the biggest business categories, recreation and personal services, fell from 1686 to 1382.
Adding most new firms was the real estate sector, rising from 3,186 to 3,371 start-up accounts.
There was a drop of 500 in the number of sole traders registering with banks, while the number of legally-constituted companies was on the rise.

Summary: The number of new businesses opening accounts with Scotland's major lenders last year was down on the 2014 figure.
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Article: The man claims he had sex with Julie Wadsworth up to 15 times, between the ages of 14 and 18, including once when her husband Tony joined in.
He told the jury he sent messages to Mrs Wadsworth years after the alleged abuse when "drunk, depressed, or down".
Julie, 60, and Tony Wadsworth, 69, deny assaulting seven boys in the 1990s.
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The Wadsworths, from Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, who have worked for BBC Radio Leicester and BBC WM, deny five counts of outraging public decency between July 1992 and June 1996.
Mrs Wadsworth has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges of indecent assault and Mr Wadsworth denies 10 counts of the same offence.
The complainant, now in his 30s, told Warwick Crown Court: "I kept going back when the abuse was happening.
"I didn't really want to do that. Afterwards I felt guilty, it was terrible."
Mrs Wadsworth's barrister David Hislop claimed the accuser became angry because the radio star "rejected" his advances when he contacted her on Facebook and by email years later.
The complainant replied: "Yeah, I was probably too old."
The man also denied the barrister's claims he had become "wholly obsessed" with Mrs Wadsworth and that he reported the couple to police only after his "heartfelt" messages were ignored.
The man replied: "I had occasionally [become obsessed] - when I was drunk, depressed, or down.
"When I looked back on it and would crave it [sex]."
"It's probably why you're meant to have sex with underage kids isn't it, because that is what it does to them."
He has told the jury he reported his allegations to police after receiving professional child protection training.
In a Facebook message he sent to Mrs Wadsworth in 2015, he said he wanted to meet her.
It read: "Been years - I still look back very fondly on fun times xx."
Another said: "I hope you don't see me as a stalker or a nuisance or anything like that - I'm a genuine guy and do really look back fondly on our time.
"I learnt a hell of a lot during our friendly chats."
The...

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The Queen's Walkway is a popular holiday destination for the Queen, and is a popular holiday destination for the Queen.

The Queen is a "very good mimic" with a knack for imitating regional accents, her cousin has said.

Article: More than 200 guests attended the celebration of HMS Warspite at Plymouth's Devonport Dockyard.
The ship, launched in 1913, holds more honours than any other in British naval history and served in both World Wars.
Alan Jones from HMS Warspite Association said she was "a mighty warship of historical significance" to both Plymouth and the nation.
The "iconic" super dreadnought was launched on 26 November 1913 in the presence of the First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill, and 30,000 others.
During the Battle of Jutland in 1916, Warspite held off the German High Seas Fleet, surviving two dozen heavy shell hits, while in World War Two, she saw action in the Arctic, the Mediterranean, the Indian Ocean and the English Channel.
She was taken apart after running aground in a storm off Prussia Cove in Cornwall in 1947.
The ship was the seventh Royal Navy vessel to bear the name Warspite.
The original was launched in 1596 and became Sir Walter Raleigh's flagship for an attack on the Spanish port of Cadiz.
Iain Ballantyne, associate member of the HMS Warspite Association and Plymouth naval historian and author, said the 1913 ship's "amazing" life was also the story of a navy and a nation.
"She was created and launched when Britain was at the zenith of its imperial power and last saw action when the empire was in decline," he said.
"Warspite used oil-fired boilers for her propulsion at a time when most naval vessels relied on coal, plus she carried the biggest guns ever mounted in a vessel of her kind."
Mr Ballantyne, who has documented the ship's history in his book, Warspite: From Jutland Hero to Cold War Warrior, said despite fears while she was being built, "Warspite turned out to be a tremendous success [and] a remarkable vessel".
"Churchill famously had nightmares that, with time running out in the race with Germany, Warspite would turn out to be slow and her untested guns might not work at all.
"[However] she and four sister vessels - Queen Elizabeth, Valiant, Barham and Malaya - were the deadliest...

Summary: One of Britain's "deadliest ships" has been honoured at a centenary service in the city where she was built.
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Article: Government statisticians said the total poultry flock fell by 11% over the past year, to just over 13 million.
The broiler sector was hit hardest, with numbers falling by 27% to 5.7 million birds.
The number of broilers is now the lowest on record.
The fall was partially offset by a 7% increase in layers and a 7% rise in the number of fowls for breeding.
Last month, NFU Scotland called on the Competition and Markets Authority to intervene to save processing facilities in Scotland, claiming that the number of independent chicken producers in Scotland had fallen from 28 to 12 since December 2014.
It cited the closure of a number of company-owned farms in the Scottish Borders by Hook 2 Sisters, Scotland's dominant chicken processor.
Meanwhile, the June 2015 Agricultural Census recorded small increases in the number of cattle, sheep and pigs in Scotland.
However, it also found a 10% fall in the area used for potato growing, which shrank by 2,700 hectares to 26,000 hectares.
The area is now the smallest on record.

Summary: The number of chickens in Scotland has fallen sharply following the closure of several large poultry producers late last year, according to the latest agricultural census.
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Article: Margaret Rhodes said the monarch, who holidays at Sandringham in Norfolk, can imitate the distinctive local brogue "beautifully".
The Queen, who turns 90 this week, is still "full of laughter", Mrs Rhodes told BBC Radio 4.
She also has a sense of humour when things go pear-shaped, and enjoys telling amusing tales, her cousin said.
"She can tell very funny stories of things that have happened to her where things might have gone just a fraction wrong," Mrs Rhodes told the PM programme.
One such tale might include the time she met a shopper in Sandringham who did not recognise her and declared that she looked just like the Queen, prompting the monarch to remark: "How very reassuring".
Ms Rhodes said the Queen's vocal talents were not confined to the East of England, and years spent at Balmoral in Aberdeenshire meant she is also able to do an impressive Scottish accent.
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A guide to the Norfolk accent
Source: Friends of Norfolk Dialect
She will spend her birthday, on 21 April, at Windsor Castle, where she will unveil a plaque on the Queen's Walkway.
Gun salutes will be held at all saluting stations across the UK at 12:00 BST, and members of the Army cadet force will take beacons to the top of the highest peaks of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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