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Bruce Mwape, Zambia women’s head coach, has been accused of touching female worker’s breast at last year’s Women’s World Cup

Cold and wet weather also thought to have led to more lambs dying in early season, as Morrison drops 100% British lamb pledge

At first sight, the battle between a Manawatū fish-and-chip shop and a Louisiana-based chicken joint over the name “Popeye’s” reads like a classic David and Goliath battle. An international giant pushing out the little guy with the threat of an expensive, and potentially lengthy, court case.

The Loafers Lodge fire prompted a review of safety standards at New Zealand’s 800 boarding houses but more action is needed