On 15 April, a further package, addressed to Mr McBride, was intercepted by Royal Mail staff at a post box on Montgomery Terrace, Kilwinning.

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The yellow bellied slider turtles were left at Hastings' Blue Reef Aquarium in a cardboard box by the man, who asked staff to look after the contents and left without giving any details.

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Other members of U2's staff also took to the witness box and said they had never been given gifts from the band's wardrobe.

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When she arrived at the branch in November 2012 and requested access to it, staff admitted they could not find the box or its contents.

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At the first staff meeting afterward, his manager quietly slid him a box that held a standard item the company gave to recognize a job well done.

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With the new box, Cisco promises that Microsoft can make its network bigger without adding staff to run the machines.

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Sky Box Office, who broadcast the fight, reported that they had to hire extra staff to deal with requests as interest grew in the lead-up.

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She said she envisioned a "black box" where the genetic sequence goes in and a simple report that can be used by hospital staff comes out.

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