President Robert Mugabe and his wife arrived back in Harare early on Sunday.
Mrs Mugabe, 52, is accused of assaulting model Gabriella Engels a week ago at a Johannesburg hotel where her sons were staying.
She has not commented publicly on the case.
A lawyer for Ms Engels told the BBC that they were planning to challenge the immunity decision in court.
Willie Spies said he would argue that the first lady should not have been given special treatment as she had been in South Africa on private business.
The South African government's decision came in a notice from International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, published in the Government Gazette on Sunday.
"I hereby recognise the immunities and privileges of the First Lady of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Dr Grace Mugabe," she said.
On Saturday, Mrs Mugabe had been due to take part in the first ladies' programme at the Southern African Development Community heads of state summit in Pretoria, which Mr Mugabe, 93, was attending.
However, she failed to show up.
South African police had said they wanted to interview Mrs Mugabe and had set up a "red alert" at the borders to try to ensure she did not leave the country.
But Zimbabwe's ZBC state broadcaster reported that President Mugabe and his wife "arrived on board an Air Zimbabwe flight early on Sunday morning".
It showed pictures of her greeting officials at Harare airport.
Ms Engels' lawyers have said their client was offered money to drop the case but she refused.
She appeared at a press conference on Thursday with a large plaster on her forehead. She has alleged that Mrs Mugabe beat her with an extension cable at the hotel where the model was staying with Mrs Mugabe's two sons.
She told the BBC: "She hit me with the plug and the extension cord. And I just remember being curled down on the floor with blood rushing down my face and down my neck."
The South African Broadcasting Corporation said the Mugabes were scheduled to attend a funeral for a state minister at Harare's Heroes Acre on Sunday.

Summary: South Africa has granted immunity to Zimbabwean First Lady Grace Mugabe, and she left the country without answering questions about an assault allegation.

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The court in Novorossiysk gave two of the dancers 10 days in jail each, a third 15 days and two others received fines on charges of petty hooliganism.
Prosecutors had said their "erotic and sexual twerk dance" was disrespectful to historic memory and unacceptable.
Earlier this month, Russian officials closed a dance school after a similar dance video emerged on the internet.
The latest incident involves six dancers - one of them a minor who was not convicted - who had posted a video on YouTube.
"This incident of disrespect for the memory of war history is unacceptable  and any attempts to desecrate sites of military glory will be stopped  immediately," prosecutors said.
The sentences come as Russia prepares to mark the 70th anniversary of  the World War Two victory.
They also follow the incident early in April when a video clip from the Orenburg dance school on YouTube was viewed millions of times.
The video clip, entitled Winnie the Pooh and the Bees, showed a group of teenage girls dancing on stage in striped leotards, long socks and mini-skirts,
They perform hip-thrusting moves characteristic of twerking.
A committee is investigating whether the performance amounts to negligence or even "debauched action", which is punishable by a range of sanctions from community service to three years behind bars.

Summary: A Russian court has jailed three women for performing a twerking dance and disrespecting a war memory.

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The court in Novorossiysk gave two of the dancers 10 days in jail each, a third 15 days and two others received fines on charges of petty hooliganism.
Prosecutors had said their "erotic and sexual twerk dance" was disrespectful to historic memory and unacceptable.
Earlier this month, Russian officials closed a dance school after a similar dance video emerged on the internet.
The latest incident involves six dancers - one of them a minor who was not convicted - who had posted a video on YouTube.
"This incident of disrespect for the memory of war history is unacceptable  and any attempts to desecrate sites of military glory will be stopped  immediately," prosecutors said.
The sentences come as Russia prepares to mark the 70th anniversary of  the World War Two victory.
They also follow the incident early in April when a video clip from the Orenburg dance school on YouTube was viewed millions of times.
The video clip, entitled Winnie the Pooh and the Bees, showed a group of teenage girls dancing on stage in striped leotards, long socks and mini-skirts,
They perform hip-thrusting moves characteristic of twerking.
A committee is investigating whether the performance amounts to negligence or even "debauched action", which is punishable by a range of sanctions from community service to three years behind bars.

Summary: A Russian court has sentenced three dancers to jail for performing a dance dance dance at the World War Two memorial in the city of Orenburg.

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Perry Beeches III is one of a chain of six free schools. Mr Cameron described the schools as "a real success story".
But the Ofsted report said too many students were underachieving and described teaching as "inadequate".
Perry Beeches chief executive Liam Nolan said he "fundamentally disagreed" with the inspectors.
The school's headteacher, Darren Foreman, its senior leadership team and chair of governors have resigned, Mr Nolan said.
Mr Nolan has taken on the role of interim head teacher, together with Jackie Powell.
The report said: "Teaching is inadequate. Too much is dull and fails to engage students who became bored and start to fidget."
It also accused the school's leadership of having an, "unrealistic and inaccurate" view of the school and added students' behaviour required improvement.
Mr Nolan said: "This judgement makes me question Ofsted's credibility."
However he said he intended to work with Ofsted to make the school outstanding.
He described the report as an, "unfortunate blip".
He said: "Within six months you will see us back on the top."
The Perry Beeches schools are funded by central government but not run by local authorities.
Two of the other schools in the chain have been rated "outstanding" by Ofsted.
Perry Beeches III was opened by the Prime Minister in September 2013.
At the time, he said the majority of free schools were, "a real success story we should build on as a country".
A Department for Education spokesman said: "Liam Nolan and the Perry Beeches free schools are transforming the life chances of children in Birmingham, in some of the most deprived communities of the country.
"The performance of Perry Beeches I and II has set the bar for schools across the rest of the country.
"Swift action has already been taken to change the leadership of Perry Beeches III and to turn around the performance of the school."

Summary: A Birmingham free school opened by the Prime Minister is to go into special measures following a highly critical Ofsted report.

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Perry Beeches III is one of a chain of six free schools. Mr Cameron described the schools as "a real success story".
But the Ofsted report said too many students were underachieving and described teaching as "inadequate".
Perry Beeches chief executive Liam Nolan said he "fundamentally disagreed" with the inspectors.
The school's headteacher, Darren Foreman, its senior leadership team and chair of governors have resigned, Mr Nolan said.
Mr Nolan has taken on the role of interim head teacher, together with Jackie Powell.
The report said: "Teaching is inadequate. Too much is dull and fails to engage students who became bored and start to fidget."
It also accused the school's leadership of having an, "unrealistic and inaccurate" view of the school and added students' behaviour required improvement.
Mr Nolan said: "This judgement makes me question Ofsted's credibility."
However he said he intended to work with Ofsted to make the school outstanding.
He described the report as an, "unfortunate blip".
He said: "Within six months you will see us back on the top."
The Perry Beeches schools are funded by central government but not run by local authorities.
Two of the other schools in the chain have been rated "outstanding" by Ofsted.
Perry Beeches III was opened by the Prime Minister in September 2013.
At the time, he said the majority of free schools were, "a real success story we should build on as a country".
A Department for Education spokesman said: "Liam Nolan and the Perry Beeches free schools are transforming the life chances of children in Birmingham, in some of the most deprived communities of the country.
"The performance of Perry Beeches I and II has set the bar for schools across the rest of the country.
"Swift action has already been taken to change the leadership of Perry Beeches III and to turn around the performance of the school."

Summary: A Birmingham free school has been rated "outstanding" by Ofsted after Prime Minister David Cameron said it was "not good enough".

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Phil Smith, chief executive of IT company Cisco, likened the situation to not having access to water or a road and said businesses would not be able to survive without it.
He said a fast internet connection was vital to a country like Wales with a "complex landscape".
The Welsh government insisted Wales was leading the way with broadband.
Ministers and BT are currently delivering the scheme Superfast Cymru, which will give people access to fibre broadband.
Earlier this year a Superfast Cymru spokesman said more than 80% of properties in Wales had access to the superfast broadband.
But, speaking to BBC Wales at technology conference Digital 2016 in Newport, Mr Smith said: "I'm very surprised that broadband hasn't got to the level of penetration it should.
"To be honest it's like saying you don't have a road now, or you don't have water.
"Companies, countries and individuals can't survive without broadband, it's not some optional nice thing to have, this is the way business is done.
"A country like Wales, it's got a wide population and complex landscape, it needs people to be on video, to engage anywhere in the world at any time.
"I think it's really important that the government and industry push hard to get broadband to the highest level everywhere."
A Welsh Government spokesman said an Ofcom report in August showed Wales was leading the way among the UK's devolved nations with the availability of superfast broadband.
"The Superfast Cymru programme has already made superfast broadband speeds in excess of 24Mbps available to more than 581,000 Welsh homes and businesses, including in some very rural areas, and more premises will have access as the rollout continues," he added.
"We are committed to making Wales a truly digital nation and continue to support businesses to take advantage of broadband technology which will help them to grow, to boost Wales' economic prosperity and create jobs."

Summary: A high profile figure in the world of technology has criticised poor broadband in parts of Wales.

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Phil Smith, chief executive of IT company Cisco, likened the situation to not having access to water or a road and said businesses would not be able to survive without it.
He said a fast internet connection was vital to a country like Wales with a "complex landscape".
The Welsh government insisted Wales was leading the way with broadband.
Ministers and BT are currently delivering the scheme Superfast Cymru, which will give people access to fibre broadband.
Earlier this year a Superfast Cymru spokesman said more than 80% of properties in Wales had access to the superfast broadband.
But, speaking to BBC Wales at technology conference Digital 2016 in Newport, Mr Smith said: "I'm very surprised that broadband hasn't got to the level of penetration it should.
"To be honest it's like saying you don't have a road now, or you don't have water.
"Companies, countries and individuals can't survive without broadband, it's not some optional nice thing to have, this is the way business is done.
"A country like Wales, it's got a wide population and complex landscape, it needs people to be on video, to engage anywhere in the world at any time.
"I think it's really important that the government and industry push hard to get broadband to the highest level everywhere."
A Welsh Government spokesman said an Ofcom report in August showed Wales was leading the way among the UK's devolved nations with the availability of superfast broadband.
"The Superfast Cymru programme has already made superfast broadband speeds in excess of 24Mbps available to more than 581,000 Welsh homes and businesses, including in some very rural areas, and more premises will have access as the rollout continues," he added.
"We are committed to making Wales a truly digital nation and continue to support businesses to take advantage of broadband technology which will help them to grow, to boost Wales' economic prosperity and create jobs."

Summary: The head of the UK's biggest IT firm has said he is "very surprised" that broadband has not been delivered to the level of penetration it should be.

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WBC cruiserweight champion Bellew, 34, produced an upset to stop David Haye in a heavyweight contest last month.
But when asked if he would fight WBA and IBF champion Joshua, Bellew said: "Absolutely not. I don't need that kind of fight. He's far too good for me."
His promoter Eddie Hearn said he could fight WBO champion Joseph Parker next.
New Zealand's Parker, 25, will defend his title against Romanian Razvan Cojanu in Auckland next weekend.
Speaking after Joshua's 11th-round stoppage of Wladimir Klitschko, Bellew said: "I'm still dreaming about winning the heavyweight world title but a different portion to the one AJ has."
The Liverpudlian said he was considering retirement following his surprise victory over Haye last month on his heavyweight debut.
But on fighting Parker, he added: "I say Eddie knows what he's doing."
Promoter Hearn confirmed that an all-British Bellew-Joshua fight was not on the cards.
"Tony and Joshua are good friends," he told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek programme on Sunday morning.
"Tony Bellew has got his eye on some of the smaller guys. Fighters like Joshua are giants and Bellew isn't, but he's in the mix we talk about for challenging for world heavyweight titles."
Bellew is not a natural heavyweight, having stepped up from the cruiserweight division to fight David Haye in March.
He weighed in at 96.6kg for that fight, while Joshua was at a career heaviest of 113 kg against Klitschko on Saturday - a difference of almost 20kg.
But also in the mix for Bellew is WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder - and the American wants a unification fight against Joshua, should he take the WBO belt off Parker.
"My plans are to get the WBO belt and once I get that, if I'm given a mandatory challenger, get that out of the way and set up a mega fight early in 2018," said Wilder.

Summary: Tony Bellew still retains hope of winning a world heavyweight title but says he will not fight fellow Briton Joshua.

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WBC cruiserweight champion Bellew, 34, produced an upset to stop David Haye in a heavyweight contest last month.
But when asked if he would fight WBA and IBF champion Joshua, Bellew said: "Absolutely not. I don't need that kind of fight. He's far too good for me."
His promoter Eddie Hearn said he could fight WBO champion Joseph Parker next.
New Zealand's Parker, 25, will defend his title against Romanian Razvan Cojanu in Auckland next weekend.
Speaking after Joshua's 11th-round stoppage of Wladimir Klitschko, Bellew said: "I'm still dreaming about winning the heavyweight world title but a different portion to the one AJ has."
The Liverpudlian said he was considering retirement following his surprise victory over Haye last month on his heavyweight debut.
But on fighting Parker, he added: "I say Eddie knows what he's doing."
Promoter Hearn confirmed that an all-British Bellew-Joshua fight was not on the cards.
"Tony and Joshua are good friends," he told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek programme on Sunday morning.
"Tony Bellew has got his eye on some of the smaller guys. Fighters like Joshua are giants and Bellew isn't, but he's in the mix we talk about for challenging for world heavyweight titles."
Bellew is not a natural heavyweight, having stepped up from the cruiserweight division to fight David Haye in March.
He weighed in at 96.6kg for that fight, while Joshua was at a career heaviest of 113 kg against Klitschko on Saturday - a difference of almost 20kg.
But also in the mix for Bellew is WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder - and the American wants a unification fight against Joshua, should he take the WBO belt off Parker.
"My plans are to get the WBO belt and once I get that, if I'm given a mandatory challenger, get that out of the way and set up a mega fight early in 2018," said Wilder.

Summary: Tony Bellew says he will not fight Anthony Joshua for the WBA and IBF heavyweight titles.

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Alexander Wotherspoon, 83, appeared at Paisley Sheriff Court charged with causing the death of Eilish Herron by driving without due care and attention.
The 17-year-old was struck by Mr Wotherspoon's car at an Asda petrol station in Linwood in September 2014.
The charge says he had failed to keep control of the car while reversing.
Mr Wotherspoon, from Houston in Renfrewshire, uses a zimmer frame to help him walk.
He denied starting the engine of his car and reversing while the driver's door was still open, failing to keep control of the car and, while it was reversing, causing it to hit the Renault Clio Eilish was filling up with petrol.
The charge states that his actions knocked her to the ground, moved her car out of the way and caused his car to reverse over her, dragging her underneath the car, "causing her to be so severely injured that she died."
The incident happened at the Asda petrol station at the Phoenix Retail Park in Linwood on 10 September 2014.
Sheriff Susan Sinclair adjourned the case for a trial to take place in August and continued Wotherspoon's bail.
Speaking previously, Eilish's mother Shanneal, 47, said: "Eilish was a really good girl, a normal teenager who loved her life, loved her family and loved her sport.
"She was my best friend, we had such a good laugh.
"I can't put into words how much she's missed in our family. We are all very close."
Eilish was a keen netball player and played for Paisley Juniors as well as volunteering as a junior coach.
After her death, Netball Scotland created the The Eilish Herron Young Coach of the Year Award, which will continue as a yearly recognition award for young coaches.

Summary: A man has appeared in court charged with the manslaughter of a teenager who was hit by a car while reversing in Renfrewshire.

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Alexander Wotherspoon, 83, appeared at Paisley Sheriff Court charged with causing the death of Eilish Herron by driving without due care and attention.
The 17-year-old was struck by Mr Wotherspoon's car at an Asda petrol station in Linwood in September 2014.
The charge says he had failed to keep control of the car while reversing.
Mr Wotherspoon, from Houston in Renfrewshire, uses a zimmer frame to help him walk.
He denied starting the engine of his car and reversing while the driver's door was still open, failing to keep control of the car and, while it was reversing, causing it to hit the Renault Clio Eilish was filling up with petrol.
The charge states that his actions knocked her to the ground, moved her car out of the way and caused his car to reverse over her, dragging her underneath the car, "causing her to be so severely injured that she died."
The incident happened at the Asda petrol station at the Phoenix Retail Park in Linwood on 10 September 2014.
Sheriff Susan Sinclair adjourned the case for a trial to take place in August and continued Wotherspoon's bail.
Speaking previously, Eilish's mother Shanneal, 47, said: "Eilish was a really good girl, a normal teenager who loved her life, loved her family and loved her sport.
"She was my best friend, we had such a good laugh.
"I can't put into words how much she's missed in our family. We are all very close."
Eilish was a keen netball player and played for Paisley Juniors as well as volunteering as a junior coach.
After her death, Netball Scotland created the The Eilish Herron Young Coach of the Year Award, which will continue as a yearly recognition award for young coaches.

Summary: An old man has denied causing the death of a teenage girl by by reversing over her as she was filling her car up with petrol.

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The value of the deal has not been not disclosed.
The acquisition will add more than 60 employees and more than 6,000 fleet assets to Aggreko's Rental Solutions business.
Glasgow-based Aggreko said it planned to fully integrate Dryco into its North America business.
It also intends to develop "expansion plans to enter additional sectors and global markets".
Dryco specialises in moisture control, drying, heating, and cooling applications for a number of industries, including shipping, manufacturing, food processing and construction.
The company, which operates 10 full-service locations in North America, posted revenues last year of $19m (Â£14.6m).
Aggreko chief executive Chris Weston said: "This acquisition combines the deep technical strength of two highly respected market leaders and provides our customers with an unparalleled range of solutions that can address their HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) and moisture control needs.
"It also gives Aggreko an opportunity to further support our rapidly expanding customer base within the shipping, food and beverage and painting and coatings industries."

Summary: Scottish firm Aggreko has agreed to buy dryco, a North American firm that supplies heating and cooling solutions for the oil and gas industry.

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The value of the deal has not been not disclosed.
The acquisition will add more than 60 employees and more than 6,000 fleet assets to Aggreko's Rental Solutions business.
Glasgow-based Aggreko said it planned to fully integrate Dryco into its North America business.
It also intends to develop "expansion plans to enter additional sectors and global markets".
Dryco specialises in moisture control, drying, heating, and cooling applications for a number of industries, including shipping, manufacturing, food processing and construction.
The company, which operates 10 full-service locations in North America, posted revenues last year of $19m (Â£14.6m).
Aggreko chief executive Chris Weston said: "This acquisition combines the deep technical strength of two highly respected market leaders and provides our customers with an unparalleled range of solutions that can address their HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) and moisture control needs.
"It also gives Aggreko an opportunity to further support our rapidly expanding customer base within the shipping, food and beverage and painting and coatings industries."

Summary: Aggreko is expanding its offering in North America by buying industrial climate control equipment specialist Dryco.

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The Dow climbed 0.28% to 21,891.12, lifted by increases at Boeing, ExxonMobil and Chevron.
Declines at Discovery Communications, Amazon and Facebook reined in the Nasdaq, which dropped 0.42% to 6,348.12.
The wider S&P 500 was little changed, falling less than 0.1% to 2,470.30.
Markets are in the middle of earnings season, as companies reveal their quarterly performance to investors.
Discovery Communication shares fell more than 8% after the firm's quarterly revenues disappointed and a deal to buy Scripps Networks Interactive failed to reassure investors' concerns about the challenges facing traditional television companies.
Discovery's channels include Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel, while Scripps owns TV channels such as the Travel Channel and Food Network.
Snap fell 1% to $13.67 as a lock-up ended that has prevented early investors and employees from selling shares since the social media company's IPO.
The shares remain well below the price of $17 at which they went on sale in March this year.
Bigger technology companies also fell on Monday. Amazon shares dropped more than 3%, while Facebook shares dropped by more than 1.8%.
Some analysts believe that investors are cashing out after the strong increase in share prices earlier this year.

Summary: US markets were mixed on Monday, as the Dow increased but falls in technology stocks limited gains.

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The Dow climbed 0.28% to 21,891.12, lifted by increases at Boeing, ExxonMobil and Chevron.
Declines at Discovery Communications, Amazon and Facebook reined in the Nasdaq, which dropped 0.42% to 6,348.12.
The wider S&P 500 was little changed, falling less than 0.1% to 2,470.30.
Markets are in the middle of earnings season, as companies reveal their quarterly performance to investors.
Discovery Communication shares fell more than 8% after the firm's quarterly revenues disappointed and a deal to buy Scripps Networks Interactive failed to reassure investors' concerns about the challenges facing traditional television companies.
Discovery's channels include Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel, while Scripps owns TV channels such as the Travel Channel and Food Network.
Snap fell 1% to $13.67 as a lock-up ended that has prevented early investors and employees from selling shares since the social media company's IPO.
The shares remain well below the price of $17 at which they went on sale in March this year.
Bigger technology companies also fell on Monday. Amazon shares dropped more than 3%, while Facebook shares dropped by more than 1.8%.
Some analysts believe that investors are cashing out after the strong increase in share prices earlier this year.

Summary: (Close): Wall Street closed little changed on Monday, with shares in the big three US companies falling.

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The limb was found in a garden in Cranwells Park on Wednesday and has been sent for forensic analysis, Avon and Somerset Police said.
A force spokesman said detectives were "keeping an open mind" as to whether it was linked to two similar incidents in the city.
All three feet have been found within a few hundred yards of each other.
Tests showed the first foot found in Weston Park East in February was  "probably" a medical teaching aid. The second foot, found last month in the same area, is still undergoing tests.
"The same officers are looking into the latest discoveries and will look to confirm beyond all reasonable doubt that they are linked and if there are any new lines of inquiry which can be taken forward," the spokesman added.

Summary: A third human foot has been found close to where two others were discovered earlier this year.

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The limb was found in a garden in Cranwells Park on Wednesday and has been sent for forensic analysis, Avon and Somerset Police said.
A force spokesman said detectives were "keeping an open mind" as to whether it was linked to two similar incidents in the city.
All three feet have been found within a few hundred yards of each other.
Tests showed the first foot found in Weston Park East in February was  "probably" a medical teaching aid. The second foot, found last month in the same area, is still undergoing tests.
"The same officers are looking into the latest discoveries and will look to confirm beyond all reasonable doubt that they are linked and if there are any new lines of inquiry which can be taken forward," the spokesman added.

Summary: A foot found in a park in Bristol is believed to be a medical aid, police have said.

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The 28-year-old was arrested following an investigation by the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC).
Two other men and a woman were also charged with supplying cocaine for "personal use or to on-supply cocaine to friends and colleagues".
Hunt has played elite-level rugby league, Australian rules football (AFL) and rugby union.
Hunt - who is due to appear in Southport Magistrate Court on 5 March - was not named by the CCC but local media have named him as the 28-year old man arrested.
He was arrested on Thursday night, just days after playing for the Queensland Reds rugby team.
"The CCC will allege that during an investigation focused on a cocaine trafficking syndicate operating in South East Queensland, these four individuals were identified contacting the syndicate and arranging for the supply of cocaine," a statement said.
It is alleged the offences occurred between June and December 2014 when Hunt was playing AFL for the Gold Coast Suns.
Hunt rose to prominence playing fullback for the Brisbane Broncos rugby league team in 2004, and was selected for Queensland State of Origin and Australian representative squads.
He made a code-switch to AFL with the Gold Coast Suns in 2009.
Hunt played with the team until 2014 when he made a switch to rugby union.
Facing charges with Hunt are a 24-year-old man from Burleigh Waters, a 27-year-old man from Mermaid Waters and a 22-year-old woman from Mermaid Waters.

Summary: Australian rugby union star Hunt has been charged with supplying cocaine, officials say.

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The 28-year-old was arrested following an investigation by the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC).
Two other men and a woman were also charged with supplying cocaine for "personal use or to on-supply cocaine to friends and colleagues".
Hunt has played elite-level rugby league, Australian rules football (AFL) and rugby union.
Hunt - who is due to appear in Southport Magistrate Court on 5 March - was not named by the CCC but local media have named him as the 28-year old man arrested.
He was arrested on Thursday night, just days after playing for the Queensland Reds rugby team.
"The CCC will allege that during an investigation focused on a cocaine trafficking syndicate operating in South East Queensland, these four individuals were identified contacting the syndicate and arranging for the supply of cocaine," a statement said.
It is alleged the offences occurred between June and December 2014 when Hunt was playing AFL for the Gold Coast Suns.
Hunt rose to prominence playing fullback for the Brisbane Broncos rugby league team in 2004, and was selected for Queensland State of Origin and Australian representative squads.
He made a code-switch to AFL with the Gold Coast Suns in 2009.
Hunt played with the team until 2014 when he made a switch to rugby union.
Facing charges with Hunt are a 24-year-old man from Burleigh Waters, a 27-year-old man from Mermaid Waters and a 22-year-old woman from Mermaid Waters.

Summary: Former Australian rugby league player and former Gold Coast Suns and Brisbane Broncos prop Sam Hunt has been charged with cocaine trafficking.

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Machinery that used to be "the heart" of Poldark Mine is to be restored by Cornwall College engineering students.
The tin mine, which is open to the public, is one of the oldest industrial structures in the UK, its owner said.
It is believed that the renovation project on the mine at Wendron near Helston could take several years to complete.
David Edwards, who bought it last year, said the machinery on site "has suffered after 14 years of little or no investment" but that the recent BBC television series has prompted the need for it to be rejuvenated.
"Poldark definitely had an impact for us, it brought more people in buying bookmarks and taking a tour of the mine," he said.
"The challenge now is to restore the machinery we have on display and get it back in order so that it is more interesting to the public.
"This has been a place of industry since the 1400s, one of the oldest industrial structures in the UK, so keeping it going is vital for Cornwall's heritage."
Luke Bazeley, an engineering lecturer at Cornwall College, said: "We always try to give the students work experience and this is the perfect live project to work on - they've loved visiting the site and finding out more about Cornwall's heritage."
He added the students will need to do some research to find replacement parts for the machinery.

Summary: A historic mine in Cornwall is to be restored and put on display for the first time in more than a century.

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Machinery that used to be "the heart" of Poldark Mine is to be restored by Cornwall College engineering students.
The tin mine, which is open to the public, is one of the oldest industrial structures in the UK, its owner said.
It is believed that the renovation project on the mine at Wendron near Helston could take several years to complete.
David Edwards, who bought it last year, said the machinery on site "has suffered after 14 years of little or no investment" but that the recent BBC television series has prompted the need for it to be rejuvenated.
"Poldark definitely had an impact for us, it brought more people in buying bookmarks and taking a tour of the mine," he said.
"The challenge now is to restore the machinery we have on display and get it back in order so that it is more interesting to the public.
"This has been a place of industry since the 1400s, one of the oldest industrial structures in the UK, so keeping it going is vital for Cornwall's heritage."
Luke Bazeley, an engineering lecturer at Cornwall College, said: "We always try to give the students work experience and this is the perfect live project to work on - they've loved visiting the site and finding out more about Cornwall's heritage."
He added the students will need to do some research to find replacement parts for the machinery.

Summary: A mine, which has been made popular again by the recent BBC series, is to get a facelift.

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Mr Trump pointed to the fact that during the caucus the Cruz campaign told voters rival Ben Carson planned to quit the race, which was not true.
The Cruz campaign apologised to Carson's camp, saying it was a misunderstanding.
Mr Trump also cited Cruz leaflets that accused Iowans of "voting violations".
Paul Pate, the top election official in Iowa, condemned the mailers on Saturday, saying the state does not track or grade individual voters.
Mr Pate said Mr Cruz's mailers "misrepresent Iowa election law" and that they were "not in keeping in the spirit of the Iowa Caucuses," but he stopped short of any official action.
"Ted Cruz didn't win Iowa, he stole it. That is why all of the polls were so wrong and why he got far more votes than anticipated. Bad!" Mr Trump said.
Earlier, he wrote on Twitter that Mr Cruz "illegally" won the caucus, but later deleted the tweet.
The reaction contrasts with his concession speech on Monday night, which was seen as a humble departure from his usual bombastic style.
Mr Trump placed second in Monday's contest, which he called "a long-shot great finish" in an earlier tweet.
Mr Cruz's camp is not taking the accusations too seriously.
"Reality just hit the reality star - he lost Iowa and now nobody is talking about him, so he's popping off on Twitter," Mr Cruz's communications director Rick Tyler told Politico in an email.
"There are support groups for Twitter addiction, perhaps he should find his local chapter."
There is no precedent for re-doing a caucus.
The remaining candidates are now in New Hampshire, the next state to hold a primary vote, where Mr Trump is leading in the polls.
Rand Paul, a Republican who represents the Libertarian wing on the party, dropped out of the race on Wednesday after finishing fifth in Iowa.

Summary: Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has accused his rival Ted Cruz of "looting" the Iowa caucuses.

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Mr Trump pointed to the fact that during the caucus the Cruz campaign told voters rival Ben Carson planned to quit the race, which was not true.
The Cruz campaign apologised to Carson's camp, saying it was a misunderstanding.
Mr Trump also cited Cruz leaflets that accused Iowans of "voting violations".
Paul Pate, the top election official in Iowa, condemned the mailers on Saturday, saying the state does not track or grade individual voters.
Mr Pate said Mr Cruz's mailers "misrepresent Iowa election law" and that they were "not in keeping in the spirit of the Iowa Caucuses," but he stopped short of any official action.
"Ted Cruz didn't win Iowa, he stole it. That is why all of the polls were so wrong and why he got far more votes than anticipated. Bad!" Mr Trump said.
Earlier, he wrote on Twitter that Mr Cruz "illegally" won the caucus, but later deleted the tweet.
The reaction contrasts with his concession speech on Monday night, which was seen as a humble departure from his usual bombastic style.
Mr Trump placed second in Monday's contest, which he called "a long-shot great finish" in an earlier tweet.
Mr Cruz's camp is not taking the accusations too seriously.
"Reality just hit the reality star - he lost Iowa and now nobody is talking about him, so he's popping off on Twitter," Mr Cruz's communications director Rick Tyler told Politico in an email.
"There are support groups for Twitter addiction, perhaps he should find his local chapter."
There is no precedent for re-doing a caucus.
The remaining candidates are now in New Hampshire, the next state to hold a primary vote, where Mr Trump is leading in the polls.
Rand Paul, a Republican who represents the Libertarian wing on the party, dropped out of the race on Wednesday after finishing fifth in Iowa.

Summary: Candidate Trump has accused the winner, Ted Cruz, of fraud in the Iowa election.

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El Amrani, in a letter to African football associations, said he would be departing on Monday, but gave no reason for his decision.
The 37-year-old Moroccan had served as secretary general for the last six years.
Hayatou was deposed as Caf president 10 days ago at elections in Ethiopia, where six of his allies on the body's executive committee also lost their positions.
The 70-year-old Hayatou had served as president for 29 years.
Caf's new president, Ahmad, chaired a meeting with his staff at the African football body's headquarters in Cairo later on Sunday.
During the meeting, the new president announced he had accepted the resignation of El Amrani.

Summary: Secretary general El Amrani resigned on Sunday, just over a week after long-standing president Hayatou was ousted from power following defeat to Ahmad in the elections.

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El Amrani, in a letter to African football associations, said he would be departing on Monday, but gave no reason for his decision.
The 37-year-old Moroccan had served as secretary general for the last six years.
Hayatou was deposed as Caf president 10 days ago at elections in Ethiopia, where six of his allies on the body's executive committee also lost their positions.
The 70-year-old Hayatou had served as president for 29 years.
Caf's new president, Ahmad, chaired a meeting with his staff at the African football body's headquarters in Cairo later on Sunday.
During the meeting, the new president announced he had accepted the resignation of El Amrani.

Summary: The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has sacked its president, Mohamed El Amrani, after a week in the post.

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The woman had withdrawn her pension from a bank in Altrincham on Monday before heading into the Iceland store.
While shopping she was approached by a woman who grabbed her trolley and demanded her money.
Not willing to give up without a fight, however, the octogenarian hit the woman over the head with the bacon before the would-be thief fled empty-handed.
Greater Manchester Police said while the 86-year-old was "safe and well", she was "shook up about the incident".
Update 20 July 2016: A video of the incident obtained by Altrincham Today and released later revealed the incident was less dramatic than previously reported by Greater Manchester Police.

Summary: An 86-year-old woman fought off a would-be thief with a packet of bacon in a Greater Manchester supermarket.

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The woman had withdrawn her pension from a bank in Altrincham on Monday before heading into the Iceland store.
While shopping she was approached by a woman who grabbed her trolley and demanded her money.
Not willing to give up without a fight, however, the octogenarian hit the woman over the head with the bacon before the would-be thief fled empty-handed.
Greater Manchester Police said while the 86-year-old was "safe and well", she was "shook up about the incident".
Update 20 July 2016: A video of the incident obtained by Altrincham Today and released later revealed the incident was less dramatic than previously reported by Greater Manchester Police.

Summary: A pensioner was threatened with a bacon sandwich after she tried to steal her money from a supermarket.

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No Windfarm at Gayton (NOWAG) and East Lindsey District Council both oppose the planning application.
The protest march on Sunday morning raised money for legal costs as well as highlighting the campaign.
The developers say wind turbines contribute to renewable energy targets and help combat climate change.
But campaigner Melvin Grosvenor, who is working with NOWAG, questioned how efficiently the turbines would generate energy.
"It's a huge price for Lincolnshire to pay to host a suspect technology," he said.
"The developers say we need renewable energy, but at what cost to the landscape?"
Earlier this year Lincolnshire County Council issued a statement advising district councils not to grant planning permission if wind farms fail to meet strict criteria.
The council's leader, Martin Hill, said he did not want Lincolnshire to be "covered by a forest of the things".
Mr Grosvenor said wind turbines have more of a visual impact in Lincolnshire because the landscape is relatively flat.
"The issue we've got with Lincolnshire is because it's predominantly big open skies there are few visual detractors, and of course you've got the Lincolnshire Wolds [an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty]," he said.
About 60 campaigners walked from near Theddlethorpe Church to Great Carlton, and many were sponsored.
They walked along a bridleway known as the Two Mile Bank, where the turbines would be erected.
The campaigners also flew a blimp at about 377ft (115m) to demonstrate the maximum height of the turbines.
There are already wind farms at Gayton le Marsh and Theddlethorpe, and Mr Grosvenor said the proposed turbines would "give the impression of a continuous line of turbines on the landscape."
The public inquiry is due to begin in January and the government will decide whether permission is granted or not.
Developer EnergieKontor said on its consultation website: "The UK is the windiest country in Europe and the deployment of wind farms could contribute significantly to renewable energy targets which aim to assist in combating climate change."

Summary: Hundreds of people have marched in Lincoln to protest against plans to build wind farms on the landscape.

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No Windfarm at Gayton (NOWAG) and East Lindsey District Council both oppose the planning application.
The protest march on Sunday morning raised money for legal costs as well as highlighting the campaign.
The developers say wind turbines contribute to renewable energy targets and help combat climate change.
But campaigner Melvin Grosvenor, who is working with NOWAG, questioned how efficiently the turbines would generate energy.
"It's a huge price for Lincolnshire to pay to host a suspect technology," he said.
"The developers say we need renewable energy, but at what cost to the landscape?"
Earlier this year Lincolnshire County Council issued a statement advising district councils not to grant planning permission if wind farms fail to meet strict criteria.
The council's leader, Martin Hill, said he did not want Lincolnshire to be "covered by a forest of the things".
Mr Grosvenor said wind turbines have more of a visual impact in Lincolnshire because the landscape is relatively flat.
"The issue we've got with Lincolnshire is because it's predominantly big open skies there are few visual detractors, and of course you've got the Lincolnshire Wolds [an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty]," he said.
About 60 campaigners walked from near Theddlethorpe Church to Great Carlton, and many were sponsored.
They walked along a bridleway known as the Two Mile Bank, where the turbines would be erected.
The campaigners also flew a blimp at about 377ft (115m) to demonstrate the maximum height of the turbines.
There are already wind farms at Gayton le Marsh and Theddlethorpe, and Mr Grosvenor said the proposed turbines would "give the impression of a continuous line of turbines on the landscape."
The public inquiry is due to begin in January and the government will decide whether permission is granted or not.
Developer EnergieKontor said on its consultation website: "The UK is the windiest country in Europe and the deployment of wind farms could contribute significantly to renewable energy targets which aim to assist in combating climate change."

Summary: Campaigners fighting the erection of wind turbines in Lincolnshire have taken part in a protest march ahead of a public inquiry.

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That compares with just 300 people in the largest trust area, Belfast.
It is thought that the problem in the South Eastern Trust is down to staffing issues in that area.
The trust - which covers Newtownards, County Down and Lisburn, said it has been unable to fill two consultant cardiologist posts.
There is also the added problem of staff sickness and increase in the number of referrals.
The South Eastern Trust serves a population of approximately 345,000 people with a budget of almost Â£500m.
The figures also show that 364 people are waiting up to a year for their first urgent consultant-led appointment at the Ulster Hospital, while in every other trust the waiting list for this type of appointment is zero.
In a statement, South Eastern Trust said:  "We have recently lost two consultant cardiologists who both required to relocate.
"Despite strenuous efforts, we have, so far, been unable to fill these vital posts and, combined with the constant increase in the number of cardiology referrals, this has led to an unfortunate increase in waiting times for appointments.
"We are taking every possible measure to address this."

Summary: The number of people waiting for a consultant cardiologist appointment in Northern Ireland has risen to almost 300, figures have shown.

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That compares with just 300 people in the largest trust area, Belfast.
It is thought that the problem in the South Eastern Trust is down to staffing issues in that area.
The trust - which covers Newtownards, County Down and Lisburn, said it has been unable to fill two consultant cardiologist posts.
There is also the added problem of staff sickness and increase in the number of referrals.
The South Eastern Trust serves a population of approximately 345,000 people with a budget of almost Â£500m.
The figures also show that 364 people are waiting up to a year for their first urgent consultant-led appointment at the Ulster Hospital, while in every other trust the waiting list for this type of appointment is zero.
In a statement, South Eastern Trust said:  "We have recently lost two consultant cardiologists who both required to relocate.
"Despite strenuous efforts, we have, so far, been unable to fill these vital posts and, combined with the constant increase in the number of cardiology referrals, this has led to an unfortunate increase in waiting times for appointments.
"We are taking every possible measure to address this."

Summary: Many people in the South Eastern Health Trust are waiting for an urgent appointment to see a cardiologist, according to a report.

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The details emerged during the sentencing of Arshid, Bannaras and Basharat Hussain at Sheffield Crown Court.
Arshid, 40, and Basharat, 39, were found guilty by a jury of 50 offences.
Bannaras, 36, pleaded guilty to 10 offences before the trial started.
Michelle Colborne QC said Bannaras Hussain met one victim when she was 12 or 13 and she performed sex acts on him.
"He was indifferent to whether she consented or not," she said.
"When her brothers found out, they were furious with her and would physically assault her because she was involved sexually with an Asian man."
She said Bannaras abused one victim in a car park next to Rotherham Police Station, and told the court how the sister of another of his victims described her sister as a "broken human being".
Ms Colborne said one woman had described the Hussain brothers as "a pack of animals".
Summing up the contents of a number of statements from the women abused by the brothers, she said: "They describe from their teenage years a life in the main of feeling dirty, ashamed and guilty.
"Between them, a plethora of emotional conditions - eating disorders, self-harm, agoraphobia, self-loathing and terminations for many of them from the age of 14 - events they have never been able to put behind them."
She said many of the victims have had relationship problems throughout their lives and have found themselves subjected to domestic violence.
Three associates of the Hussain brothers, their uncle Qurban Ali, 53, Karen MacGregor, 58, and Shelley Davies, 40, will also be sentenced.
Ali was found guilty of conspiracy to rape, while MacGregor and Davies were convicted of false imprisonment and conspiracy to procure a woman under 21 to become a common prostitute. MacGregor was also convicted of two counts of conspiracy to rape.

Summary: Three brothers who abused women they met online have been found guilty of grooming and abusing them.

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The details emerged during the sentencing of Arshid, Bannaras and Basharat Hussain at Sheffield Crown Court.
Arshid, 40, and Basharat, 39, were found guilty by a jury of 50 offences.
Bannaras, 36, pleaded guilty to 10 offences before the trial started.
Michelle Colborne QC said Bannaras Hussain met one victim when she was 12 or 13 and she performed sex acts on him.
"He was indifferent to whether she consented or not," she said.
"When her brothers found out, they were furious with her and would physically assault her because she was involved sexually with an Asian man."
She said Bannaras abused one victim in a car park next to Rotherham Police Station, and told the court how the sister of another of his victims described her sister as a "broken human being".
Ms Colborne said one woman had described the Hussain brothers as "a pack of animals".
Summing up the contents of a number of statements from the women abused by the brothers, she said: "They describe from their teenage years a life in the main of feeling dirty, ashamed and guilty.
"Between them, a plethora of emotional conditions - eating disorders, self-harm, agoraphobia, self-loathing and terminations for many of them from the age of 14 - events they have never been able to put behind them."
She said many of the victims have had relationship problems throughout their lives and have found themselves subjected to domestic violence.
Three associates of the Hussain brothers, their uncle Qurban Ali, 53, Karen MacGregor, 58, and Shelley Davies, 40, will also be sentenced.
Ali was found guilty of conspiracy to rape, while MacGregor and Davies were convicted of false imprisonment and conspiracy to procure a woman under 21 to become a common prostitute. MacGregor was also convicted of two counts of conspiracy to rape.

Summary: A victim of one of three brothers who raped and sexually assaulted teenage girls in Rotherham was attacked by her own family when they discovered the abuse, a court has heard.

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The man named as Abdalfatah HA is suspected of being part of a unit with an al-Qaeda-linked group formerly known as al-Nusra Front, which killed 36 Syrian government employees in 2013.
The federal prosecutors' office said the man, arrested in Duesseldorf, had carried out death sentences.
A second suspected al-Nusra fighter was arrested in the town of Giessen.
Abdulrahman AA is accused of breaking international weapons laws.
Both are thought to have been part of the same combat unit for al-Nusra, which was al-Qaeda's affiliate in Syria at the time.
The group formally severed its ties to the global jihadist network last year, renaming itself Jabhat Fateh al-Sham.
In January, JFS merged with four smaller groups to form Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
German prosecutors allege Abdulrahman AA, 26, and Abdalfatah HA, 35, took part in an armed battle against Syrian government troops including taking over a big arms depot near Mahin, central Syria, in November 2013, eight months after the murders of the government employees.
Some local reports have claimed one of the men was an asylum seeker, but a spokeswoman for the prosecutors' office refused to confirm this.

Summary: A German man has been arrested in Germany over the killing of Syrian government employees in 2013.

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The man named as Abdalfatah HA is suspected of being part of a unit with an al-Qaeda-linked group formerly known as al-Nusra Front, which killed 36 Syrian government employees in 2013.
The federal prosecutors' office said the man, arrested in Duesseldorf, had carried out death sentences.
A second suspected al-Nusra fighter was arrested in the town of Giessen.
Abdulrahman AA is accused of breaking international weapons laws.
Both are thought to have been part of the same combat unit for al-Nusra, which was al-Qaeda's affiliate in Syria at the time.
The group formally severed its ties to the global jihadist network last year, renaming itself Jabhat Fateh al-Sham.
In January, JFS merged with four smaller groups to form Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
German prosecutors allege Abdulrahman AA, 26, and Abdalfatah HA, 35, took part in an armed battle against Syrian government troops including taking over a big arms depot near Mahin, central Syria, in November 2013, eight months after the murders of the government employees.
Some local reports have claimed one of the men was an asylum seeker, but a spokeswoman for the prosecutors' office refused to confirm this.

Summary: A suspected member of an al-Qaeda affiliate has been arrested in Duesseldorf accused of war crimes involving the murder of dozens of civil servants.

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RTL claims Baysilone, normally associated with the oil or rubber industries, was found in a breakdown of the implant, made by Poly Implant Prothese (PIP).
A lawyer acting for PIP strongly denied the report, telling RTL that the product was not industrial but a food product used in lipstick.
The company was shut down in 2010.
RTL had the implant examined by a chemistry and toxicology researcher who alleged that the materials used, which also included Silopren and Rhodorsil, had caused the high rupture rate from the silicone gel implants.
Although the French health safety agency was already aware the defective implants contained industrial rather than medical grade silicone, no mention has been made of additives from the petrol industry.
PIP breast implants: Your stories
The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons said earlier that the silicone was believed to have been made for mattresses but a lawyer acting for French implant-wearers said the composition of the implant varied.
French authorities have advised 30,000 women in France to have the PIP implants removed as a precaution because of an estimated 5% rupture rate.
The French health safety agency says it has registered 1,143 ruptures and 495 inflammatory reactions from the implants.
An estimated 300-400,000 women were given the implants, mainly in Latin America and elsewhere in Europe.
In the UK, 40,000 women have been advised by the government not to have them removed although ministers have ordered a review of data used to assess the risk of the implant leaking.
A surgeon advising the British government, Tim Goodacre, told the BBC on Monday that the failure rate was "quite out of the ordinary" and he said they should be removed on "a staged basis".
No link has been made between ruptured implants and cancer.
PIP's lawyer, Yves Haddad, has insisted the fuel additive allegations are completely unfounded.
"This isn't an industrial product but a food product of the same type that goes, for example, into the making of lipstick," he told RTL.
He also promised that PIP's founder Jean-Claude Mas would emerge later this week to give an explanation.  Mr Mas, 72, is believed to be in southern France.

Summary: A fuel additive untested was used in breast implants, RTL reports.

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RTL claims Baysilone, normally associated with the oil or rubber industries, was found in a breakdown of the implant, made by Poly Implant Prothese (PIP).
A lawyer acting for PIP strongly denied the report, telling RTL that the product was not industrial but a food product used in lipstick.
The company was shut down in 2010.
RTL had the implant examined by a chemistry and toxicology researcher who alleged that the materials used, which also included Silopren and Rhodorsil, had caused the high rupture rate from the silicone gel implants.
Although the French health safety agency was already aware the defective implants contained industrial rather than medical grade silicone, no mention has been made of additives from the petrol industry.
PIP breast implants: Your stories
The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons said earlier that the silicone was believed to have been made for mattresses but a lawyer acting for French implant-wearers said the composition of the implant varied.
French authorities have advised 30,000 women in France to have the PIP implants removed as a precaution because of an estimated 5% rupture rate.
The French health safety agency says it has registered 1,143 ruptures and 495 inflammatory reactions from the implants.
An estimated 300-400,000 women were given the implants, mainly in Latin America and elsewhere in Europe.
In the UK, 40,000 women have been advised by the government not to have them removed although ministers have ordered a review of data used to assess the risk of the implant leaking.
A surgeon advising the British government, Tim Goodacre, told the BBC on Monday that the failure rate was "quite out of the ordinary" and he said they should be removed on "a staged basis".
No link has been made between ruptured implants and cancer.
PIP's lawyer, Yves Haddad, has insisted the fuel additive allegations are completely unfounded.
"This isn't an industrial product but a food product of the same type that goes, for example, into the making of lipstick," he told RTL.
He also promised that PIP's founder Jean-Claude Mas would emerge later this week to give an explanation.  Mr Mas, 72, is believed to be in southern France.

Summary: A French company has denied claims that a faulty breast implant caused a high rupture rate.

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The RSPB said 2,270 black-tailed godwits spent time on the island this spring, almost double the previous record of 1,320 in 2013.
The majority of the birds this year were found in a tiny field in Kilmoluaig.
Godwits often stop off in the Hebrides to refuel during their migration to Iceland, where they breed.
Spotters identified some of the birds as having come from France, Portugal and Spain due to the rings fitted on their legs.
John Bowler, Tiree officer for RSPB Scotland, said: "Black-tailed godwits are known to stop off here for food on their way to Iceland, particularly when adverse northerly winds hamper their progress across the North Atlantic.
"So, with huge numbers of golden plover already noted on Tiree during pretty windy conditions, it wasn't a huge surprise when black-tailed godwits started turning up, too. However, to see flocks of this size is just incredible.
"Hopefully they will enjoy a good breeding season this year and I'm already looking forward to seeing them pass back through Tiree in the autumn."

Summary: A record number of bird species have been spotted on Tiree this year, according to the RSPB.

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The RSPB said 2,270 black-tailed godwits spent time on the island this spring, almost double the previous record of 1,320 in 2013.
The majority of the birds this year were found in a tiny field in Kilmoluaig.
Godwits often stop off in the Hebrides to refuel during their migration to Iceland, where they breed.
Spotters identified some of the birds as having come from France, Portugal and Spain due to the rings fitted on their legs.
John Bowler, Tiree officer for RSPB Scotland, said: "Black-tailed godwits are known to stop off here for food on their way to Iceland, particularly when adverse northerly winds hamper their progress across the North Atlantic.
"So, with huge numbers of golden plover already noted on Tiree during pretty windy conditions, it wasn't a huge surprise when black-tailed godwits started turning up, too. However, to see flocks of this size is just incredible.
"Hopefully they will enjoy a good breeding season this year and I'm already looking forward to seeing them pass back through Tiree in the autumn."

Summary: A record-breaking number of migrating birds have been recorded in the Hebrides in 2014.

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It was first spotted at Montevrain, 38km (23 miles) east of Paris.
Sightings of the animal sparked a search involving hundreds of emergency services workers, animal-trackers and a helicopter.
But experts now say the animal is most likely a much less dangerous animal, such as a lynx or large domestic cat.
They made their conclusions based on inspecting animal tracks.
It remains unclear where the animal came from, though there is a big cat park near Montevrain.
A source told AFP that the search had been scaled back for the moment and the helicopter grounded, although forces remained "mobilised" in case of a fresh alert.
The BBC's Hugh Schofield in Paris says police had suggested there was probably not too much to worry about, but the authorities still sent out officers with guns and tranquilisers.
The hunt has focused on areas near the Disneyland Paris theme park.
There was a fresh alert on Friday morning after paw prints were discovered near a service station east of Paris.
To reach there, the animal had apparently crossed the A4 motorway.
Police guarded the entrances to schools in the Montevrain area in case the cat turned up, as a helicopter with thermal imaging hovered.
Local residents were asked to stay indoors and parents urged to take their children to and from school by car.
A dozen or so soldiers from a nearby army base joined police and fire officials combing the countryside outside Montevrain.
A huntsman, officially designated as a "wolf catcher", who has a specially trained dog, was also part of the search team.
The owner of the lntermarche supermarket in Montevrain said on Thursday that his wife had spotted the animal at about 08:30 (07:30 GMT).
"She didn't get out of the car and called me to say 'I think I saw a lynx'," he was quoted as saying. The woman took a photograph that appears to show a large cat.
Le Parisien newspaper said several local residents had sighted the animal.
The Montevrain mayor's office dismissed the idea that the big cat could have escaped from a circus that was in the town until Saturday, Le Parisien reported.

Summary: A large cat that was spotted in the French Alps on Friday has been identified as a lynx, French police say.

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It was first spotted at Montevrain, 38km (23 miles) east of Paris.
Sightings of the animal sparked a search involving hundreds of emergency services workers, animal-trackers and a helicopter.
But experts now say the animal is most likely a much less dangerous animal, such as a lynx or large domestic cat.
They made their conclusions based on inspecting animal tracks.
It remains unclear where the animal came from, though there is a big cat park near Montevrain.
A source told AFP that the search had been scaled back for the moment and the helicopter grounded, although forces remained "mobilised" in case of a fresh alert.
The BBC's Hugh Schofield in Paris says police had suggested there was probably not too much to worry about, but the authorities still sent out officers with guns and tranquilisers.
The hunt has focused on areas near the Disneyland Paris theme park.
There was a fresh alert on Friday morning after paw prints were discovered near a service station east of Paris.
To reach there, the animal had apparently crossed the A4 motorway.
Police guarded the entrances to schools in the Montevrain area in case the cat turned up, as a helicopter with thermal imaging hovered.
Local residents were asked to stay indoors and parents urged to take their children to and from school by car.
A dozen or so soldiers from a nearby army base joined police and fire officials combing the countryside outside Montevrain.
A huntsman, officially designated as a "wolf catcher", who has a specially trained dog, was also part of the search team.
The owner of the lntermarche supermarket in Montevrain said on Thursday that his wife had spotted the animal at about 08:30 (07:30 GMT).
"She didn't get out of the car and called me to say 'I think I saw a lynx'," he was quoted as saying. The woman took a photograph that appears to show a large cat.
Le Parisien newspaper said several local residents had sighted the animal.
The Montevrain mayor's office dismissed the idea that the big cat could have escaped from a circus that was in the town until Saturday, Le Parisien reported.

Summary: Police have scaled back the hunt for a stray big cat in Paris after scotching initial reports that the animal is a more dangerous large cat.

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The crash happened outside Castle Bytham, south of Grantham, on Wednesday afternoon.
The 73-year-old pilot, from Thurnby, Leicestershire, is being treated for back and leg injuries.
A 52-year-old tanker driver was treated for minor injuries and the 61-year-old occupant of the property was unhurt.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has said it is aware of the incident and is making inquiries.
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue said the man who lives in the bungalow was in the garden and pushed the tanker driver out of the way, to prevent them both being hit.
The pilot became stuck in the plane, which was embedded in the building, and the aircraft's landing gear broke off and landed on a bed.
A police guard remains in place at the bungalow while recovery work is carried out.
Pete Wiles, from the fire service, said: "If they hadn't moved... they would have been hit.
"It's a fairly miraculous escape... there's an overhead power line nearby which it missed as well."

Summary: An investigation into how a plane narrowly avoided two men and then struck a bungalow in Lincolnshire is continuing.

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The crash happened outside Castle Bytham, south of Grantham, on Wednesday afternoon.
The 73-year-old pilot, from Thurnby, Leicestershire, is being treated for back and leg injuries.
A 52-year-old tanker driver was treated for minor injuries and the 61-year-old occupant of the property was unhurt.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has said it is aware of the incident and is making inquiries.
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue said the man who lives in the bungalow was in the garden and pushed the tanker driver out of the way, to prevent them both being hit.
The pilot became stuck in the plane, which was embedded in the building, and the aircraft's landing gear broke off and landed on a bed.
A police guard remains in place at the bungalow while recovery work is carried out.
Pete Wiles, from the fire service, said: "If they hadn't moved... they would have been hit.
"It's a fairly miraculous escape... there's an overhead power line nearby which it missed as well."

Summary: A pilot has been airlifted to hospital after his light aircraft crashed into a bungalow in Lincolnshire.

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Jersey-based collector David Gainsborough-Roberts, 73, spent his life collecting a variety of memorabilia from famous people.
Last year he sold his entire Marilyn Monroe collection, making Â£1.5m which he said would go to charity.
Mr Gainsborough-Roberts was born in Buxton, Derbyshire, and died in Jersey on Saturday.
His collection focused on popular history of the 19th and 20th Century, and included keys and coats from the Titanic; Winston Churchill's Stetson hat; and guns owned by Billy the Kid. He even had a pair of Queen Victoria's knickers.
He would tell friends and family that making money from his collection was never the point. He told his friend Murray Norton that "the point is they have a story attached to them".
Mr Norton said his fame stretched far and wide but he would always make time for people.
"If you went to America people would know David Gainsborough-Roberts because he was a regular on the Joan Rivers Show.
"He was known throughout the world. He would give talks in far flung places from Germany to California," Mr Norton said.
Friends have described him as a kind and generous man with a lot of character and enthusiasm.

Summary: A big collector of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia has died.

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Jersey-based collector David Gainsborough-Roberts, 73, spent his life collecting a variety of memorabilia from famous people.
Last year he sold his entire Marilyn Monroe collection, making Â£1.5m which he said would go to charity.
Mr Gainsborough-Roberts was born in Buxton, Derbyshire, and died in Jersey on Saturday.
His collection focused on popular history of the 19th and 20th Century, and included keys and coats from the Titanic; Winston Churchill's Stetson hat; and guns owned by Billy the Kid. He even had a pair of Queen Victoria's knickers.
He would tell friends and family that making money from his collection was never the point. He told his friend Murray Norton that "the point is they have a story attached to them".
Mr Norton said his fame stretched far and wide but he would always make time for people.
"If you went to America people would know David Gainsborough-Roberts because he was a regular on the Joan Rivers Show.
"He was known throughout the world. He would give talks in far flung places from Germany to California," Mr Norton said.
Friends have described him as a kind and generous man with a lot of character and enthusiasm.

Summary: A man who sold his collection of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia for thousands of pounds has died.

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Shahid Tarafdar, 45, was hit by a Peugeot 307 on Stockport Road at about 15:45 GMT on 7 February. He was taken to hospital but later died.
Michael Joyce, 21, from Reabrook Avenue, Manchester has been charged with perverting the course of justice.
Both have been remanded to appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court later.
The teenager has also been charged with a number of other driving offences including driving whilst disqualified, failing to stop and report a collision and using a motor vehicle without insurance.

Summary: A teenager has been charged with causing the death of a man who was hit by a car in Manchester.

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Shahid Tarafdar, 45, was hit by a Peugeot 307 on Stockport Road at about 15:45 GMT on 7 February. He was taken to hospital but later died.
Michael Joyce, 21, from Reabrook Avenue, Manchester has been charged with perverting the course of justice.
Both have been remanded to appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court later.
The teenager has also been charged with a number of other driving offences including driving whilst disqualified, failing to stop and report a collision and using a motor vehicle without insurance.

Summary: A teenager has been charged with many driving offenses, after a man died after he was hit by a car.

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Betsi Cadwaladr health board has suggested downgrading services at one of the area's three district hospitals due to a staffing shortage.
A legal challenge blocked the plan to downgrade maternity care at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire.
That prompted the consultation, which includes a series of public meetings.
Residents are unhappy with the plans, suggesting removing the service at hospitals like Wrexham Maelor and Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor will mean women having to travel further for care.
However, bosses said any changes would be temporary and are needed to ensure the safety of mothers and babies.
A dedicated health board website was launched on Monday to collate public reaction to the options, which also includes retaining all services.
Several public meetings are due to take place in September.

Summary: A consultation about plans which could see maternity care downgraded from a district hospital in Denbighshire has begun.

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Betsi Cadwaladr health board has suggested downgrading services at one of the area's three district hospitals due to a staffing shortage.
A legal challenge blocked the plan to downgrade maternity care at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire.
That prompted the consultation, which includes a series of public meetings.
Residents are unhappy with the plans, suggesting removing the service at hospitals like Wrexham Maelor and Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor will mean women having to travel further for care.
However, bosses said any changes would be temporary and are needed to ensure the safety of mothers and babies.
A dedicated health board website was launched on Monday to collate public reaction to the options, which also includes retaining all services.
Several public meetings are due to take place in September.

Summary: Plans to cut maternity services at two hospitals in north Wales have been put on hold.

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The incident occurred in the 84th minute of Wednesday's Confederation Cup match between Sudan's Al Merreikh and Kawkab Marrakech of Morocco.
Caf is reviewing the incident and awaiting the match officials' report.
Kawkab won the match 2-0 - with two penalties - for a 2-1 aggregate win.
Caf director of communications Junior Binyam told BBC Sport: "Investigations are being carried out and the the case will be submitted to the disciplinary jury."
Kawkab were 1-0 up in Wednesday's second leg of the play-offs tie - with the score 1-1 on aggregate - when a number of Merreikh club officials entered the field.
In the ensuing melee, Al Merreikh's director football Hatim lashed out with his left arm and seemed to strike Otogo-Castane on the right side of his head.
After play resumed, Kawkab went on to win an 89th-minute penalty which they converted to earn their place in the group stage of Africa's second tier club competition.

Summary: The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has suspended the club's director of football Ahmed Otogo-Castane for two games after he was involved in a melee with a player.

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The incident occurred in the 84th minute of Wednesday's Confederation Cup match between Sudan's Al Merreikh and Kawkab Marrakech of Morocco.
Caf is reviewing the incident and awaiting the match officials' report.
Kawkab won the match 2-0 - with two penalties - for a 2-1 aggregate win.
Caf director of communications Junior Binyam told BBC Sport: "Investigations are being carried out and the the case will be submitted to the disciplinary jury."
Kawkab were 1-0 up in Wednesday's second leg of the play-offs tie - with the score 1-1 on aggregate - when a number of Merreikh club officials entered the field.
In the ensuing melee, Al Merreikh's director football Hatim lashed out with his left arm and seemed to strike Otogo-Castane on the right side of his head.
After play resumed, Kawkab went on to win an 89th-minute penalty which they converted to earn their place in the group stage of Africa's second tier club competition.

Summary: Al Merreikh official Hatim is being investigated after he appeared to hit Otogo-Castane in the face.

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The UK government gave Northern Ireland the power to reduce the level of the tax because it said it had a special economic case.
That prompted calls from Scottish and Welsh airports for similar treatment.
The UK Treasury said it had not ruled out devolving APD to Scotland and Wales in the future.
A report published following a consultation on reform of APD said the government at Westminster would "continue to explore the feasibility and likely effects of devolution to Scotland and Wales".
Earlier this year Chancellor George Osborne announced the duty would be cut for direct long-haul routes from Northern Ireland airports, and he would devolve control over the tax to the Northern Irish Assembly.
The move came in response to fears that some routes could be scrapped due to competition from Irish airports where APD is much lower.
Commenting on the UK Government's decision not to grant the Scottish government similar powers for now, Jim O'Sullivan, managing director of Edinburgh Airport, said: "APD is already costing Scotland passengers and having an impact on tourism revenues.
"We know from discussions with our airline partners that it is a major factor in their decision to connect further routes to Scotland.
"We would urge the Westminster Government to see Scotland as it does Northern Ireland and understand the need to both reduce and devolve this unfair and damaging tax."
Amanda McMillan, managing director of Glasgow Airport, said: "On the question of devolution of APD, Glasgow Airport has always been supportive of this proposal given the Scottish government's more progressive approach to aviation and its greater appreciation of the role the industry plays in supporting the growth of the Scottish economy."
Scottish Transport Minister, Keith Brown said the case for devolving APD was "compelling" and had been backed by all four of Scotland's biggest airports, and recommended by the Calman Commission.
He added: "We need to be able to deal with the competitive and connectivity disadvantages that Scotland faces and if APD were devolved now we could provide the means to incentivise airlines to provide new direct international connections to Scotland, benefiting our aviation industry and our passengers and supporting the growth of the Scottish economy.
"The UK government needs to listen to the many voices in Scotland who clearly want to see full devolution of the policy on APD."

Summary: Scottish airport operators have said they are dismayed and disappointed that the control of APD will not be devolved to Scotland.

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The UK government gave Northern Ireland the power to reduce the level of the tax because it said it had a special economic case.
That prompted calls from Scottish and Welsh airports for similar treatment.
The UK Treasury said it had not ruled out devolving APD to Scotland and Wales in the future.
A report published following a consultation on reform of APD said the government at Westminster would "continue to explore the feasibility and likely effects of devolution to Scotland and Wales".
Earlier this year Chancellor George Osborne announced the duty would be cut for direct long-haul routes from Northern Ireland airports, and he would devolve control over the tax to the Northern Irish Assembly.
The move came in response to fears that some routes could be scrapped due to competition from Irish airports where APD is much lower.
Commenting on the UK Government's decision not to grant the Scottish government similar powers for now, Jim O'Sullivan, managing director of Edinburgh Airport, said: "APD is already costing Scotland passengers and having an impact on tourism revenues.
"We know from discussions with our airline partners that it is a major factor in their decision to connect further routes to Scotland.
"We would urge the Westminster Government to see Scotland as it does Northern Ireland and understand the need to both reduce and devolve this unfair and damaging tax."
Amanda McMillan, managing director of Glasgow Airport, said: "On the question of devolution of APD, Glasgow Airport has always been supportive of this proposal given the Scottish government's more progressive approach to aviation and its greater appreciation of the role the industry plays in supporting the growth of the Scottish economy."
Scottish Transport Minister, Keith Brown said the case for devolving APD was "compelling" and had been backed by all four of Scotland's biggest airports, and recommended by the Calman Commission.
He added: "We need to be able to deal with the competitive and connectivity disadvantages that Scotland faces and if APD were devolved now we could provide the means to incentivise airlines to provide new direct international connections to Scotland, benefiting our aviation industry and our passengers and supporting the growth of the Scottish economy.
"The UK government needs to listen to the many voices in Scotland who clearly want to see full devolution of the policy on APD."

Summary: The UK government has said it will not devolve the so-called Air Passenger Duty (APD) to Scotland and Wales.

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Shwe Mann was sacked from the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) last week in a power struggle.
He has been rumoured to be discussing an alliance with Aung San Suu Kyi whose party is expected to win wide popular support in the 8 November elections.
They will be the first elections since democratic reforms began in 2011.
Rivalry between President Thein Sein and Shwe Mann came to a head last Wednesday night when trucks with security sealed off the headquarters of the party.
Shwe Mann, who had been seen as a likely successor to Thein Sein, remains speaker of parliament and a USDP member.
Ms Suu Kyi and Shwe Mann met for an hour on Monday in the country's capital, Naypyidaw.
They have often said that they have a mutual understanding for future co-operation, reports Moe Myint of the BBC Burmese service.
One likely area of collaboration might be amendment of the constitution, which prevents Ms Suu Kyi from running for the presidency.
Most expect Ms Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy to win the election, but the constitution bars her from becoming president because her children hold British passports.

Summary: Shwe Mann has met opposition head Aung San Suu Kyi, prompting speculation of an alliance.

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Shwe Mann was sacked from the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) last week in a power struggle.
He has been rumoured to be discussing an alliance with Aung San Suu Kyi whose party is expected to win wide popular support in the 8 November elections.
They will be the first elections since democratic reforms began in 2011.
Rivalry between President Thein Sein and Shwe Mann came to a head last Wednesday night when trucks with security sealed off the headquarters of the party.
Shwe Mann, who had been seen as a likely successor to Thein Sein, remains speaker of parliament and a USDP member.
Ms Suu Kyi and Shwe Mann met for an hour on Monday in the country's capital, Naypyidaw.
They have often said that they have a mutual understanding for future co-operation, reports Moe Myint of the BBC Burmese service.
One likely area of collaboration might be amendment of the constitution, which prevents Ms Suu Kyi from running for the presidency.
Most expect Ms Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy to win the election, but the constitution bars her from becoming president because her children hold British passports.

Summary: Burmese President Thein Sein has met a former member of parliament who is expected to be a key figure in the country's upcoming elections.

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The charred pine twigs date back 140 million years to a time when fires raged across large tracts of land.
Pine trees now dominate the forests of the Northern Hemisphere.
The research suggests the tree's evolution was shaped in the fiery landscape of the Cretaceous, where oxygen levels were much higher than today, fuelling intense and frequent wildfires.
"Pines are well adapted to fire today," said Dr Howard Falcon-Lang of Royal Holloway, University of London, who discovered the fossils in Nova Scotia, Canada.
"The fossils show that wildfires raged through the earliest pine forests and probably shaped the evolution of this important tree."
The specimens, which are described in Geology journal, were preserved as charcoal within rocks from a quarry.
"It was only when I digested [the samples] in acid that these beautiful fossils fell out," Dr Falcon-Lang told BBC News.
"They were sitting in my cupboard for five years before I actually worked out what was there."
The fossils are just a few mm long but probably came from trees resembling the Scots Pine that now cover large areas of Scotland.
Pines are well adapted to fire, containing inflammable deadwood that makes them burn easily.
They also produce cones that will only germinate after being scorched, ensuring a new generation of trees is seeded after the fire has passed by and other vegetation has been destroyed.
Scientists have debated for many years why some trees seem to thrive on wildfires.
"One of the oddities about pine trees today is that they are one of the most fire adapted species on our planet," explained Dr Falcon-Lang.
"These oldest pine fossils are preserved as charcoal, the product of fire, suggesting that the co-occurrence of fire and pines is something that's very ancient, that goes back to the very origin of these first pine trees."
Dr Falcon-Lang plans to return to the quarry this summer to recover more specimens.
He hopes to find fossils of flowering plants, which were evolving at the same time as the ancient pines.
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Summary: Fossils of the earliest pine trees have been discovered in Canada.

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The charred pine twigs date back 140 million years to a time when fires raged across large tracts of land.
Pine trees now dominate the forests of the Northern Hemisphere.
The research suggests the tree's evolution was shaped in the fiery landscape of the Cretaceous, where oxygen levels were much higher than today, fuelling intense and frequent wildfires.
"Pines are well adapted to fire today," said Dr Howard Falcon-Lang of Royal Holloway, University of London, who discovered the fossils in Nova Scotia, Canada.
"The fossils show that wildfires raged through the earliest pine forests and probably shaped the evolution of this important tree."
The specimens, which are described in Geology journal, were preserved as charcoal within rocks from a quarry.
"It was only when I digested [the samples] in acid that these beautiful fossils fell out," Dr Falcon-Lang told BBC News.
"They were sitting in my cupboard for five years before I actually worked out what was there."
The fossils are just a few mm long but probably came from trees resembling the Scots Pine that now cover large areas of Scotland.
Pines are well adapted to fire, containing inflammable deadwood that makes them burn easily.
They also produce cones that will only germinate after being scorched, ensuring a new generation of trees is seeded after the fire has passed by and other vegetation has been destroyed.
Scientists have debated for many years why some trees seem to thrive on wildfires.
"One of the oddities about pine trees today is that they are one of the most fire adapted species on our planet," explained Dr Falcon-Lang.
"These oldest pine fossils are preserved as charcoal, the product of fire, suggesting that the co-occurrence of fire and pines is something that's very ancient, that goes back to the very origin of these first pine trees."
Dr Falcon-Lang plans to return to the quarry this summer to recover more specimens.
He hopes to find fossils of flowering plants, which were evolving at the same time as the ancient pines.
Follow Helen on Twitter.

Summary: Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a pine tree.

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Traffic and pedestrians have been banned from Deerness Bridge, between Ushaw Moor and New Brancepeth.
Durham County Council said the closure would last at least a month and signed diversions were in place.
Alternative arrangements were being made for buses, including services to Durham Community Business College and St Leonard's School.
John Reed, the council's head of technical services, said: "We are now assessing whether we can undertake any temporary measures to address these issues and enable the road to reopen.
"At this stage we anticipate that the bridge will be closed for at least a month but we will have a better indication of timescales once this assessment has been completed."

Summary: A bridge in County Durham has closed after inspectors identified issues with it.

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Traffic and pedestrians have been banned from Deerness Bridge, between Ushaw Moor and New Brancepeth.
Durham County Council said the closure would last at least a month and signed diversions were in place.
Alternative arrangements were being made for buses, including services to Durham Community Business College and St Leonard's School.
John Reed, the council's head of technical services, said: "We are now assessing whether we can undertake any temporary measures to address these issues and enable the road to reopen.
"At this stage we anticipate that the bridge will be closed for at least a month but we will have a better indication of timescales once this assessment has been completed."

Summary: A bridge in County Durham is to remain closed for at least a month due to "technical issues".

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A team of the Anti-Drug Smuggling Unit searched the 27-year-old's home in Port Louis and found 22 doses of heroin and a further one gram of the drug.
Equipment used in the preparation and packaging of heroin, including razor blades and scales, were also seized.
Leopold is the first-choice goalkeeper for Mauritius Professional Football League champions team ASPL 2000.
He was also the reserve goalkeeper for the national team during the last Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.
Leopold helped ASPL 2000 to win the Charity Shield on Saturday on Rodrigues Island where they beat Pamplemousses SC 1-0.
As the news of his arrest broke, some people gathered outside Leopold's home to prevent the ADSU from taking him to police custody.
According to information gathered by the BBC, the police had been tracking Leopard closely for some time and gathering intelligence.
A provisional charge of drug dealing has been lodged against him.
Both the Mauritius Football Association and ASPL 2000 refused to comment on the issue.

Summary: Mauritius goalkeeper Isaac Leopold has been arrested after police seized a quantity of heroin.

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A team of the Anti-Drug Smuggling Unit searched the 27-year-old's home in Port Louis and found 22 doses of heroin and a further one gram of the drug.
Equipment used in the preparation and packaging of heroin, including razor blades and scales, were also seized.
Leopold is the first-choice goalkeeper for Mauritius Professional Football League champions team ASPL 2000.
He was also the reserve goalkeeper for the national team during the last Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.
Leopold helped ASPL 2000 to win the Charity Shield on Saturday on Rodrigues Island where they beat Pamplemousses SC 1-0.
As the news of his arrest broke, some people gathered outside Leopold's home to prevent the ADSU from taking him to police custody.
According to information gathered by the BBC, the police had been tracking Leopard closely for some time and gathering intelligence.
A provisional charge of drug dealing has been lodged against him.
Both the Mauritius Football Association and ASPL 2000 refused to comment on the issue.

Summary: Mauritius international goalkeeper Leopold has been arrested for drug dealing.

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The proposals, which are subject to parliamentary approval, allow farmers to clear drainage ditches and streams without asking permission.
Farmers had complained that the Environment Agency was micro-managing flood control.
But academics told BBC News that diverting water off farmland could increase floods where people live.
The policy change was announced Environment Minister Liz Truss at the Oxford Farming Conference after what the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said were two successful pilot schemes.
She said: "We will allow farmers across the country to maintain their own ditches up to 1.5km in length from April, so they can clear debris and manage the land."
The decision was welcomed by the National Farmers' Union (NFU).
Its president, Meurig Raymond, said: "The NFU has pressed Defra and the Environment Agency to enable farmers to undertake minor works for many years."
But Professor Alan Jenkins from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology said he feared the policy could backfire.
"Waterlogged fields are no use to farmers," he said. "They can't maintain their productivity on waterlogged soil so it makes sense for them to manage their fields accordingly.
"There is a potential downside however, in that if we increase drainage in fields during heavy rainfall it's possible there will be increased and faster transmission of water in the river system with a possible increase in flood risk downstream."
Katherine Pygott from the consultancy firm Peter Brett agreed.
"If you are a landowner you may want to maximise productivity on a grouse moor by making it drier - but if you are trying to protect a town you want to keep water back on the uplands.
"It very much depends on local conditions - sometimes it would be unhelpful to speed drainage, sometimes it would not.
"There is a risk of making a free-for-all on drainage. It would be more sensible to make the existing system work."
A government spokesman said over a million acres of prime farmland would be better protected through government investment in flood defences in the 10 years to 2021.

Summary: Experts are warning that plans to allow farmers to clear water courses on their land could make floods worse in towns.

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The proposals, which are subject to parliamentary approval, allow farmers to clear drainage ditches and streams without asking permission.
Farmers had complained that the Environment Agency was micro-managing flood control.
But academics told BBC News that diverting water off farmland could increase floods where people live.
The policy change was announced Environment Minister Liz Truss at the Oxford Farming Conference after what the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said were two successful pilot schemes.
She said: "We will allow farmers across the country to maintain their own ditches up to 1.5km in length from April, so they can clear debris and manage the land."
The decision was welcomed by the National Farmers' Union (NFU).
Its president, Meurig Raymond, said: "The NFU has pressed Defra and the Environment Agency to enable farmers to undertake minor works for many years."
But Professor Alan Jenkins from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology said he feared the policy could backfire.
"Waterlogged fields are no use to farmers," he said. "They can't maintain their productivity on waterlogged soil so it makes sense for them to manage their fields accordingly.
"There is a potential downside however, in that if we increase drainage in fields during heavy rainfall it's possible there will be increased and faster transmission of water in the river system with a possible increase in flood risk downstream."
Katherine Pygott from the consultancy firm Peter Brett agreed.
"If you are a landowner you may want to maximise productivity on a grouse moor by making it drier - but if you are trying to protect a town you want to keep water back on the uplands.
"It very much depends on local conditions - sometimes it would be unhelpful to speed drainage, sometimes it would not.
"There is a risk of making a free-for-all on drainage. It would be more sensible to make the existing system work."
A government spokesman said over a million acres of prime farmland would be better protected through government investment in flood defences in the 10 years to 2021.

Summary: Farmers across the UK are to be allowed to manage their own ditches and rivers for up to a year, under government plans.

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An Environment Agency severe flood warning - meaning danger to life - was removed from the A361 between East Lyng and Burrowbridge on 10 March.
Residents in the area saw their homes cut off and experienced long diversions as a result of the closure.
The road has been inspected by council highways officers and reopened at 17:00 GMT.
There is still some water on a short stretch of the road and Somerset County Council said temporary traffic lights will be installed to protect the carriageway and allow motorists to pass safely.
Councillor Harvey Siggs, responsible for Highways, said: "I'm delighted the A361 is to reopen at long last.
"Our highways teams have been working hard all week to clear the road and make sure it is safe, and I would like to publicly thank them for their efforts to get this key route open before the weekend."
A further inspection will take place early next week and the temporary traffic lights will be removed as soon as the remaining water has receded and the road judged to be safe, the council said.
Mr Siggs added: "Although the road is clear, the rhynes at the side of the road remain full of water so I would urge motorists to take extra care when driving, particularly in the foggy conditions we have seen over the last few days."
The clear-up of the A361 started on Monday with the removal of fallen trees and the cutting back of damaged vegetation.
Around 30 tonnes of used sandbags were removed before a sweeping and cleaning operation covered the 1.5 mile section of carriageway.
The council said that the road closure on the A372 Langport Road will remain in place next week for the removal of flood pumps.
With improving weather conditions the large temporary pumps at Beer Wall, near Aller, are no longer needed, it added.
The Environment Agency expects to begin removing the pumps on Monday and work is likely to take up to four days.
The road will remain closed after the pumps have been removed so the council can assess flood damage and carry out emergency repair works.

Summary: A road in Somerset which closed when it was engulfed by flood water has finally reopened.

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