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There were 240,854 marriages in 2013, a drop of some 8.6% compared with 2012, the ONS said.
Elizabeth McLaren, ONS statistician, said the fall could be the continuation of the decline in marriages since 1972.
It could also be due to superstitious couples choosing to postpone to avoid the number 13, she said.
Religious ceremonies decreased by 14%, while civil ceremonies declined by 6% in 2013, compared with 2012.
Civil ceremonies accounted for 72% of all marriages in 2013.
Ms McLaren said that, unlike other milestones in life such as births and deaths, people have absolute control over when they tie the knot.
"When you have the freedom to choose there are probably certain dates you might avoid, like Friday 13th and that sort of thing," she said.
"It is going to be interesting to see whether this is part of a long-term decline or if it will change again."
Holly Tootill, a family lawyer with JMW Solicitors, agreed that superstition might have played a part in the decrease in the number of couples choosing to marry during 2013
"I personally know of several individuals who had consciously decided to marry a year later rather than risk going against the grain of superstition.
"In my experience, it's not unusual for luck, fortune and omens to feature in how couples divorce as well as wed although I have to say that such matters are generally not considered priorities for the majority of people choosing to spend the rest of their lives together."
Newlyweds are also continuing to get older, with men a mean age of 36.7 when they walk down the aisle and women are on average 34.3 years old.
And there has been a rise in marriages among pensioners, fuelled by women getting married in their later years.
In the decade since 2003 there has been a 33% increase in the marriage rate for women aged 65 and over, bucking the overall trend of decline.
The marriage rate for men aged 65 and over only rose by 2% over the same period.
Marriages of same sex couples first took place on 29 March 2014, so were not included in the statistics. | The number of people getting married in England and Wales fell in 2013 for the first time since 2009, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). | 1.970443 | 2 |
Terry Miller's body was found in the property in Whitburn's West Main Street on Tuesday.
Bertie Hall, 49, appeared at Livingston Sheriff Court on Thursday charged with Mr Miller's murder.
In a statement issued through Police Scotland, Mr Miller's family said he would be "greatly missed."
They said: "We would like to thank everyone for their kind thoughts at this difficult time but would now ask for privacy to come to terms with our loss." | The family of a 30-year-old man whose body was discovered in a house in West Lothian have paid tribute to a "much-loved son, brother, father and uncle." | 0.331843 | 0 |
Ministers say there will be a "national approach" to forensic science in criminal cases in England and Wales.
The Forensic Science Service, a government-owned company, was shut down in 2012, after the government said it lost £2m each month.
But in 2015, the National Audit Office warned standards were slipping.
It said forensic science provision was under threat because police were increasingly relying on unregulated experts to examine samples from suspects and crime scenes.
The spending watchdog's report came after work was transferred to in-house police labs and private firms.
Senior politicians, scientists and lawyers had warned in 2012 that closing the forensic science archive would cause miscarriages of justice and stop police solving crimes, as police forces had to create individual storage systems.
In its plan, the Home Office acknowledged forensic science provision had become fragmented.
Digital analysis of computers and smart-phones was being conducted in an "ad hoc manner" which did not provide value for money, it said.
Ministers said they were supporting a police review of whether there should be a "joint Forensic and Biometric Service" to achieve economies of scale, increased capability and resilience. | A new forensic and biometrics service is planned by the Home Office, four years after it controversially abolished its predecessor. | 2.263679 | 2 |
Sue Sim, who retired in 2015, said she was appalled and would never have agreed to his use or the payment.
Information provided by the man, known as XY, led to the conviction of 17 men and one woman for abusing girls in Newcastle, Northumbria police claimed
The force said it was inappropriate to comment on individuals' opinions.
It emerged during the court processes that XY was paid £10,300.
The current chief constable, Steve Ashman, has defended the move, saying he was "certain as I can be" that it was "morally" right.
"What we've ended up doing here is putting dangerous men behind bars and protecting vulnerable women and girls that we simply wouldn't have been able to do if we didn't have that jump off point we got [from the information]," he said.
The use of XY was "inside the law and inside accepted policy and practice", he added.
However, Ms Sim, who following her retirement made allegations about sexism within the force, has called for a public inquiry.
She said: "I created this operation and I'm delighted at the success of it, in that 18 people who should be off the streets, are now off the streets.
"But I'm very, very surprised at this as a tactic. I'm absolutely horrified, appalled.
"I would never have agreed to the payment of a convicted child rapist.
"I keep hearing it was a very difficult decision - clearly it was so difficult that they didn't tell me. Probably because they knew I would totally and utterly disagree."
There were a number of overt and covert tactics which could have been put in place, she said.
"The big issue with this one is, I haven't read anything, I haven't heard anything in the news, that actually says what evidence was actually produced by this informant?
"Two wrongs don't make a right - he was a convicted child rapist and you can never put sufficient safeguards in place."
She added: "The success of the operation should not be tarnished by this, but it does need further serious investigation.
"I feel so passionately about this that I would like to apologise to any rape victims who feel they have been let down by this."
Northumbria Police said in a statement it had been "open and transparent" in its response to Operation Sanctuary and the use of XY, but it "wouldn't be appropriate" to comment on individuals' opinions. | The former police chief who set up Operation Sanctuary said she was "kept in the dark" about the use of a convicted child rapist as an informant. | 1.08293 | 1 |
Jeremy Birch had been a member of the council since 1998 and led it for 13 years, over two separate periods.
A book of condolence has been opened in the Town Hall and a flag is being flown at half mast as a mark of respect.
Peter Chowney, of Hastings Council, described his friend as "a tireless fighter for what was right and good". He added: "I can't believe he is gone."
The Labour councillor was taken to hospital after falling ill last week and was placed in a medically-induced coma.
On Wednesday, Mr Birch's partner issued announced his death.
A minute's silence was held during the election count on Thursday, the council said.
Deputy Leader Peter Chowney has taken over Mr Birch's duties. A personal friend of Mr Birch, he has spoken of his "enormous sadness".
He added: "My thoughts are with his partner Louise and his family at this terrible time."
Councillor Chowney said Mr Birch had dedicated his life to the borough's regeneration. He praised his "unswerving devotion to the place he was born in".
In a message to his friend, he added: "Goodbye Jeremy - you were a worthy son of Hastings, a tireless fighter for what was right and good, and a true socialist. We'll never forget you."
Hastings & Rye Labour Councillor Sarah Owen also paid tribute to a "friend and inspiration". She added: "We will all miss him deeply."
The Mayor of Hastings, Councillor Bruce Dowling, said he had lost "a real friend" and was "personally devastated".
He added: "Our meetings, Hastings Borough Council, and Hastings the town, will not be the same." | Tributes are pouring in for the leader of Hastings Council who died after suffering a stroke at the age of 63. | 1.228965 | 1 |
The Tykes added only 22 runs to their overnight score to end their first innings 208 all out, 238 runs behind.
Following on, Adam Lyth, Alex Lees and Harry Brook then all fell in the space of nine balls to leave Yorkshire 16-3.
The visitors, beaten by Middlesex on the final day last season, were 174 all out for their first loss since April.
Adil Rashid (35) and Steven Patterson (30 not out) were the only two batsmen to make 30 or more in an uncharacteristically poor Yorkshire display.
Five different Middlesex bowlers chipped in with second-innings wickets, with seamers Tim Murtagh and Toby Roland-Jones taking two each and spinner Ollie Rayner returning figures of 4-35.
Sam Robson's 159 and 111 from Paul Stirling on the opening day had set the platform for the hosts, who had won only two of their 13 previous games across all formats this season.
Middlesex captain James Franklin told BBC Radio London:
"We have bounced back strongly after getting a bit of a towelling from Lancashire at Southport last week. It was really important that we fronted up here. To beat Yorkshire inside three days is very satisfying.
"Our bowlers asked some serious questions of Yorkshire's batsmen and, when you got it in the right areas, it was a tough pitch to bat on as it deteriorated.
"Sam Robson and Paul Stirling batted brilliantly to set the match up for us on the first day with their hundreds, and we backed that up beautifully with the ball."
Yorkshire head coach Andrew Gale told BBC Radio Leeds:
"First day, bowling wise, we did quite well without a lot of reward. That was when the pitch was at its best. We got rewarded for that second morning.
"But, from then on we were well below par. From a batting point of view, we were well below par. We had a long chat and some strong words about the batting at Taunton (against Somerset) and some more strong words in this game.
"We expect a response. As well as we bowled, Middlesex were up for the challenge and were a lot more patient than us. To be bowled out twice like we have is poor." | County champions Middlesex ended their winless start to the year by beating 2016 title rivals Yorkshire by an innings and 64 runs at Lord's. | 0.853168 | 1 |
There have been reports linking the 36-year-old with a role under new England head coach Eddie Jones.
The Australian, who agreed a four-year deal last week, coached Japan during the World Cup, with ex-England captain Borthwick as one of his assistants.
"There has been no contact from the RFU," Robinson told BBC Radio Bristol.
"It is very simple for us: Steve Borthwick is employed by Bristol Rugby.
"He is here for two years and his focus is on Bristol Rugby getting promotion."
Borthwick's relationship with Jones goes back to their time together at Saracens, with the former lock skippering the team during Jones' second season as head coach at the club.
He retired in 2014 and was recruited by Bristol as their forwards coach last month. | Bristol's director of rugby Andy Robinson insists there has been no approach from the Rugby Football Union for coach Steve Borthwick. | 0.910718 | 1 |
The Grade II-listed Lion Salt Works, near Northwich, produced salt since its opening in 1894 but closed in 1986.
A four-year project used traditional construction skills and most of the original building material, Cheshire West and Chester Council said.
It added the museum, which also has a butterfly conservation area, aims to be "a valued resource" locally.
The restoration received a £5.3m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and £3m from the site's current owners Cheshire West and Chester Council.
Lion Salt Works also featured on the BBC's Restoration programme in 2004, attracting more than 32,000 votes, but missed out on a place in the competition's final.
It is one of four historic open-pan salt-making sites in the world.
Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council | A former Cheshire salt works has reopened to the public as a museum after a £10.2m restoration. | 2.069259 | 2 |
Nicholas Salvador, of Gilda Avenue, Enfield, is accused of killing Palmira Silva, 82, who was found in a garden in Edmonton, north London, on Thursday.
The 25-year-old is also charged with assaulting a police officer.
A post-mortem examination on Saturday found Ms Silva died from stab wounds to the heart and aorta. She was found decapitated, it is understood.
Mr Salvador was remanded in custody during a hearing at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court and is due to appear at the Old Bailey on Tuesday.
The defendant was taken to the dock in the magistrates' court by four police officers, the BBC's Sophie Long said.
She said one officer had to confirm Mr Salvador's name to the court as he would not answer.
Police found Ms Silva's body behind a property, in Nightingale Road, after being called to the area following reports an animal had been attacked.
Officers evacuated nearby homes before the suspect was Tasered.
Neighbours described Ms Silva as a "lovely lady" and said she was an Italian widow who ran a cafe in Church Street, near Edmonton Green station. | A man accused of the murder of a grandmother who was beheaded in London has been remanded in custody. | 0.789501 | 1 |
The power switch could short-circuit, causing parts to overheat and potentially leading to a fire, the company said.
It is the latest in a string of recalls by the carmaker.
Toyota has already recalled some 10 million cars globally that were fitted with faulty air bags linked to a number of deaths.
The defective window switch affects models including the Yaris model as well as the Corolla, Camry, RAV4, Highlander and others.
The recall only affects cars produced between 2005 and 2010.
Of the total, about 2.7 million cars were sold in North America, 1.2 million in Europe, and 600,000 in Japan, the company said.
The firm explained that modules in a switch related to the electric window might have been lubricated inconsistently during manufacturing.
Debris caused by wear from the electrical contact points can accumulate and cause a short-circuit.
This could in turn cause the switch to overheat and melt, potentially leading to a fire.
Toyota said it was not aware of any accidents caused by the glitch. | Japanese carmaker Toyota has said it will recall 6.5 million vehicles globally over a faulty window switch. | 1.536671 | 2 |
Belfast couple Robert McKenzie and his wife, Wilma, had just come out of the sea when a gunman opened fire at a beach resort in Sousse.
Three Irish people and at least 15 British were among 38 people killed.
The couple were staying at a hotel about 300 yards from where the shooting happened.
Mr McKenzie said "pandemonium" broke out.
"Everyone was running. I hadn't heard any gunfire," he said.
"I didn't see anything. I didn't hear anything other than people running and I saw horses running back towards us. Where the incident happened, I understand, is three hotels down from us. It was close enough, and close enough to get everyone off the beach on our particular section of it."
He said he had subsequently been told that people had been shot dead.
"We were very upset but the people of Tunisia, all the hotel staff that we have known over the years were very, very nice and they kept apologising to us, they were in tears, they are such beautiful people."
Mr McKenzie said they were very upset by what had happened.
"If they had come to our section of the beach, we'd have been wiped out because we always lay right at the front of the beach and we're never off the beach and wouldn't have had a chance, quite honestly," he said.
"By the grace of God, it didn't happen to us, God was looking after us."
A couple from County Westmeath and a woman from Robinstown, County Meath, are among the dead.
Irish broadcaster RTÉ said the couple had been named locally as Laurence (Larry) and Martina Hayes.
They were in their 50s and came from Athlone. They had one daughter.
Irish woman Lorna Carty, a mother-of-two from from Robinstown in County Meath was also killed.
The Irish government is warning people travelling to Tunisia to "exercise extreme caution". | A Northern Ireland man said he and his wife would have been "wiped out" in the terror attack in Tunisia had they been on a different part of the beach. | 1.214644 | 1 |
The EU select committee is examining Brexit's impact on UK- Irish relations.
The Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association told it that 60% of workers in NI food factories are from outside the UK, mainly eastern Europe.
Its chair Declan Billington said they had "exhausted the ability to get local labour into our processing facilities".
He added that as many as 90% of seasonal agricultural workers are non-UK nationals.
"Any restrictions on access to labour could restrict our ability to stand still, never mind grow."
Mr Billington said it was "not unlikely" that businesses could relocate processing facilities across the Irish border where they would have "free access to labour".
The committee also heard about fears that the food and drink industry could be exposed to extremely low cost competition as the result of post-Brexit trade deals.
Mr Billington said: "Countries like Thailand and Brazil don't have a living wage.
"Are we going to invite them into our markets and have them compete with industry we have layered policy costs on?
"One of the key challenges for government in the UK is to understand the cost of policy and, how do you create a level playing field with imports?"
However Mr Billington said that Brexit could still produce new opportunities, particularly in the market in Great Britain.
"We believe the industry can grow but it requires joined-up government and joined-up thinking.
"It can work but we those negotiating need to have the knowledge of what the end game could be for agriculture." | A clampdown on low-skilled immigration would be a "significant issue" for the Northern Ireland agri-food industry a House of Lords committee has been told. | 1.96706 | 2 |
The Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales has increased their basic salary by £100 to £13,400, the equivalent of approximately 0.75%, from May 2017.
The UK's rate of inflation is 1.6% and the panel said the small increase is because of the "continuing constraints on local government spending".
Councils have warned of budget shortfalls despite an increase in central funding from Welsh Government.
The annual report said the panel had originally decided the basic salary payment would be aligned with the median gross earnings of all full-time employees resident in Wales, as reported in the Annual Survey of Hourly Earnings (ASHE).
It added: "Given the pressures on public expenditure it was not possible for this alignment to be maintained. If this alignment had continued the basic salary would currently be in the region of £14,700." | Councillors in Wales have been awarded a "modest" pay rise. | 1.779168 | 2 |
Radio Cymru Mwy is due to run for 15 weeks from 19 September and broadcast every weekday morning.
The station will focus on more music and easy listening while the main Radio Cymru schedule continues as normal.
"The name BBC Radio Cymru Mwy says it all - more music, laughter and more choice for BBC Radio Cymru listeners," said editor Betsan Powys.
"As we prepare to celebrate BBC Radio Cymru's landmark 40th birthday in 2017, it's imperative that we continue to develop and innovate.
"The pop-up station is an opportunity for us to take advantage of new technology, but more importantly it gives listeners greater choice."
Radio Cymru turns 40 on 3 January, the day after the pop-up station finishes. | A pop-up digital radio station will launch in September in the run up to BBC Radio Cymru's 40th birthday. | 1.162502 | 1 |
Michelle Coleman did the Locked in for Autism challenge at Tesco in Long Eaton where she has worked for 11 years.
It was in support of Caudwell Children, a charity that supports disabled youngsters.
Ms Coleman said people with autism can often feel trapped, isolated and vulnerable.
The 48-year-old, who agreed to the challenge after an appeal to the store, said the response by people visiting the store had been overwhelming.
She said: "I've enjoyed it but I'm ready for my bed."
Ms Coleman said the idea of living in the glass box was to make people more aware of what autistic people can experience in their daily lives.
"Things like feeling you are being watched and finding it hard to communicate," she added.
While in the box, Ms Coleman changed costumes every two hours to keep herself occupied and entertain visitors.
Andy Bailey, from Caudwell Children, said: "Autism is the most prevalent disability in the country and 133,500 children have been diagnosed with the condition."
He said the challenge had allowed them to engage with visitors about the work of the charity.
The supermarket challenge raised about £2,500 for Caudwell Children. | A supermarket worker has completed a challenge to stay in a glass box for 50 hours to raise awareness of what it is like to live with autism. | 1.930911 | 2 |
Steven Mathieson, 38, was also charged with abducting and raping two women.
He made no plea or declaration during a brief hearing at Falkirk Sheriff Court and was remanded in custody.
The dead woman was found in a bedroom of a house in the town's Springfield Drive at 00:30.
Mr Mathieson is alleged to have carried out the crimes at his home.
A Crown Office spokesman said he faced one charge of murder, two of abduction, and two of rape.
He is expected to appear in court again on 16 December. | A man has appeared in court charged with murdering a woman at a house in Falkirk in the early hours of Friday morning. | 0.129564 | 0 |
With results in all 650 seats declared, about 29% of MPs are women - up from 23% before the election. This represents the largest increase since 1997.
The proportion of female Conservative and Labour MPs has increased, despite an overall fall in the number of Labour MPs.
But the biggest rise in female representation in the Commons came from the Scottish National Party, which now has 20 female MPs, up from just one.
All seven Lib Dem women who were MPs in the last Parliament have lost their jobs.
For many decades, female MPs made up less than 5% of the total.
This reached double digits for the first time under Margaret Thatcher in 1987, but shot up as a consequence of Labour's 1997 landslide, when Tony Blair's party increased its number of female MPs by 173%.
Before the election, the regions of the UK with the highest proportions of female MPs were north-east England, London and north-west England.
Although there is no change to the top three so far, the SNP's breakthrough manifests itself in a sharp rise in the proportion of female MPs in Scotland.
The east of England has also risen two places in the rankings - from bottom before the election. | In another dramatic change to the political landscape, the number of women in Parliament has risen by about a third. | 2.501488 | 3 |
Mark Bowling, 52, from Lancashire, fell while descending from the summit of the 1.234m (4,048ft) Aonach Beag near Fort William on 5 January.
In a statement, his family said: "We are all completely heartbroken and in shock over the tragic loss of Mark."
The father-of-four had a "great love" for the outdoors, his family said.
The statement said: "He was a loving husband and father who had a great love for the outdoors, mountaineering and photography.
"We are so proud of all he has achieved, we love and will miss him greatly. He leaves behind his wife, four children and his faithful dog." | The family of a climber who died falling during a climb on one of the UK's highest mountains have told of their heartbreak at his death. | 0.693939 | 1 |
The artworks are from Dundee's Oor Wullie Bucket Trail, which celebrates one of Scotland's best-known comic strip characters.
Inverness's mini trail will be in place until 14 August.
Four of the sculptures are at Inverness Botanic Gardens, two at the city's library and two at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery.
A sculpture has also been placed at Inverness Leisure Centre, one at the Highland Archive Centre and one at Inverness Railway Station.
Oor Wullie strips and books are published by DC Thomson. The character is famous for his musings and narrations delivered while sitting on an upturned bucket. | Eleven Oor Wullie sculptures have been installed at various locations around Inverness. | 1.083003 | 1 |
Environmental watchdog Sepa received a large number of complaints after a fault at the site caused high-pressure steam venting on Tuesday.
Ineos said the fault happened during the recommissioning of one of its turbines.
One resident said the noise was "like an aircraft landing or taking off".
In a statement, Ineos Grangemouth said: "We apologise to our neighbours for the noise last night, caused by the venting of steam from our power station during the recommissioning of one of our turbines. "
"This was safely managed but led to considerable disturbance of those living close to our site."
Sepa said about 30 people called its pollution hotline to complain about the noise, which continued for a number of hours during Tuesday evening.
The fault was fixed at about 23:00.
Sepa said its inspectors would be following up the incident with Ineos.
Scott Cumming, 42, who lives in Linlithgow, about seven miles away from the site, said: "It was a bit like the noise from an aircraft landing or taking off." | Petrochemical firm Ineos has apologised after excessive noise from its Grangemouth site caused "considerable disturbance" to the public. | 1.657831 | 2 |
World number 274 Rumford, who has been top in each round, shot a four-under 68 to finish five clear at 17 under.
Former Open champion Louis Oosthuizen shared second after a 67.
The leading 24 players progressed to the final day on Sunday and the top eight earned a bye into the last-16 round of the matchplay format.
Australia's Jake Higginbottom took the final seeded spot on count back as his 66 was the best round from the six players who finished on 11 under.
A total of 19 players, who were nine under or better, secured their places for the matchplay finale, leaving the eight golfers a shot further back to play off in two groups at the 18th hole for the five remaining available spots.
Four went through with pars at the first time of asking. Wiltshire's Jordan Smith, the 24-year-old in his maiden season on the European Tour, missed out at the first extra hole and 17-year-old Phachara Khongwatmai of Thailand claimed the 24th and final place with a par when the 18th was played for a third time.
Sunday's matches will be six-hole contests played over the 10th, second, eighth, 11th, 12th and 18th, a mixture of three par-fours, plus two par-threes and a par-five.
Should a match not produce a winner after six holes, a specially constructed 93-yard 'knockout hole' to the 18th green will be used for a sudden death play-off.
Oosthuizen, the world number 25, has dropped just one shot in 54 holes and said: "The goal was to make the top eight so I'm happy.
"In the matchplay I'll need to be a little bit more aggressive, play more towards the pin and see if I can get them really close and try and hit the putts a little firmer to get them there."
Find out how to get into golf with our special guide. | Australian Brett Rumford was top of the third-round leaderboard in Perth at the inaugural World Super 6, which becomes a matchplay event for the final day. | 0.838775 | 1 |
Remploy said no acceptable offers had been made for its furniture business, so it will close sites in Blackburn, Sheffield, and Baglan near Port Talbot.
A total of 196 employees now face losing their jobs.
Remploy said a potentially viable bid had been made for its automotive plants in Birmingham, Coventry and Derby.
Negotiations will now be held to complete that purchase as soon as possible.
At the factories now set to be closed, workers will be invited to "at least two individual consultation meetings over the next 30 days to discuss the options and the support that will be available to them".
At Baglan, 54 disabled workers will lose their jobs, at Blackburn 18 will be made redundant, of whom 17 are disabled, and at Sheffield 77 will lose their jobs, of whom 74 are disabled.
In addition, 47 office, sales, and other staff will be made redundant, of whom 15 are disabled.
Commenting on the offers that it received for the furniture business, Remploy said there were a number of guidelines it used.
"The Remploy board has given careful consideration to the bids which were assessed for viability on a series of criteria including continued employment of disabled people, value for money for the taxpayer and the sustainability of the business," it said in a statement
"The board has determined that no viable business bids meeting these criteria were received for the Furniture business and as a result it will close and all its factories will now move to closure."
Last year, the government announced that 27 Remploy factories, which provide employment opportunities for disabled people, were to close.
The closures followed recommendations by an independent review into the way the government spent its disability employment budget.
It recommended that the government should divert funding to supporting individuals, rather than subsidising factory businesses. | Three remaining Remploy factories are to close, leaving 160 disabled workers facing redundancy. | 1.01292 | 1 |
The blaze broke out in Queens Road in Somersham, Cambridgeshire, at about 20:00 BST on Monday.
The two people died at the scene, police said. Neighbouring houses were evacuated as the firefighters spent about three hours tackling the blaze.
Police said they were not treating the fire as suspicious. The cause is not yet known and the fire service is continuing its investigation.
More on this and other news from Cambridgeshire | A man and a woman have died in a house fire. | 0.624513 | 1 |
Ajinkya Rahane became the fifth Indian to score centuries in both innings of a Test match as they declared on 267-5.
In reply, captain Hashim Amla (23 not out) took 46 balls to score a run, as South Africa made 72 in as many overs.
A 300-plus target has been reached just once on Indian soil, when the home team struck 387-4 to defeat England in 2008.
India resumed 403 runs ahead on 190-4 but skipper Virat Kohli added only five runs to his overnight 83 before a low Kyle Abbott delivery trapped him leg before to end the only century partnership of the series at 154.
Rahane, the only centurion of the series, was not to be denied another hundred, however.
The 27-year-old slog-swept Imran Tahir over mid-wicket for his second six of the innings and flicked Dean Elgar for another to move into the 90s.
He joined Vijay Hazare, Sunil Gavaskar (three times), Rahul Dravid (twice) and Kohli as the only India batsman to reach three figures twice in the same Test match.
South Africa blocked resolutely after left-hander Elgar was caught at slip in the fifth over, with India spinner Ravi Jadeja conceding only 10 runs from his 23 overs.
The usually destructive AB de Villiers maintained the team tactic, using 33 balls to score his first run.
His partnership with the captain did not produce a single run in the first 10 overs, but both batsmen survived to retain their team's hopes of avoiding defeat.
A 3-0 series victory for India would put them second in the world rankings behind the South Africans, who will lose top spot if they lose their next Test series at home to England, which begins on 26 December. | India require eight wickets on the final day to seal a 3-0 Test series win after South Africa closed on 72-2 in pursuit of a remote 481 in Delhi. | 1.282649 | 1 |
The coach, which was carrying a cheerleading team from Kent, collided with an Audi car near Flitwick at 06:45 GMT.
Two men from Buckinghamshire and a third from the London area, all of whom were in the car, died.
A fourth man, who was also in the car, has been taken to Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital.
No-one on the coach was injured.
Bedfordshire Police said the double-decker coach collided with the Audi while it was stationary on the hard shoulder.
"The coach driver was arrested in connection with the incident and taken to Luton Police Station where he is being interviewed," a police spokesman said.
It is understood the cheerleading team are from a university in Kent and were on their way to a sporting event in Birmingham when the crash happened.
Tim Lambkin, director of Sheerness-based Travelmasters, said the cheerleaders were transferred to another vehicle and continued on their way after the collision.
Mr Lambkin said: "It is too soon to comment on the causes of what happened - we have to let the police experts do their work.
"Our hearts and thoughts go out to the families of those who died and the man hurt.
"In the 31 years I've been involved in the company I've never known anything like this."
Police have urged any witnesses to the accident to come forward. | A coach driver involved in a crash which left three people dead on the M1 in Bedfordshire has been arrested. | 0.85145 | 1 |
The 22-year-old joined Tigers in January 2016 from Bristol, initially on loan before making the move permanent ahead of this season.
"Leicester Tigers is a club with a lot of success and a big history," Genge told the club's website.
"I feel I have come on a lot since I joined the club, learning all the time working with people like Marcos Ayerza, Dan Cole and now Boris Stankovich."
He added: "I just want to play rugby and I am enjoying it at Tigers. It's great to play at Welford Road with crowds over 20,000 every week."
Capped by England in the end-of-season game against Wales last year, he was included in the 2017 Six Nations squad and has been named in the tour party for this summer's two-Test trip to Argentina.
Leicester, who face Sale Sharks at Welford Road on Saturday, have not confirmed the length of Genge's new deal. | England prop Ellis Genge has agreed a new contract with Leicester Tigers. | 0.917111 | 1 |
Leighton Andrews said the current Labour leadership election was "very serious" for the party.
He said it would be harder for Labour to make advances in Wales at a general election if Mr Corbyn is re-elected.
Mr Andrews said he would not "rule anything out" and that Welsh Labour "certainly" would be autonomous.
The former Rhondda AM, who is supporting Owen Smith for the leadership, lost his seat at the last assembly election to Leanne Wood, Plaid Cymru leader.
Speaking to BBC Radio Wales' Sunday Supplement programme, Mr Andrews said: "I think if Jeremy Corbyn is re-elected, it'll be devastating for Labour in the next general election, whenever that is called."
Mr Andrews, who was previously Welsh public services minister responsible for local government, said it was "hard to read" what might happen if the existing leader won.
Asked what the reaction to a victory by Mr Corbyn may be, he said: "I certainly think it would be an autonomous Welsh Labour party and I think it could be a separate Welsh Labour party.
"I wouldn't at this point rule anything out," he said.
Mr Andrews said the leadership election was "potentially the last opportunity for British Labour".
"Labour's lost Scotland, it's down to one MP up there, England is a different set of circumstances, but I do think these times are very serious indeed," he said.
He added: "I think it will be harder to make advances if Corbyn is re-elected in Wales at the next general election."
Shav Taj, Wales Secretary of the PCS union said it was "sad to hear of more negative talk of Labour party splits". | Welsh Labour could separate from the rest of the UK party if Jeremy Corbyn remains leader, a former Welsh Government minister has said. | 1.101448 | 1 |
The 27-year-old had been due to face Wladimir Klitschko in a rematch, before the Ukrainian retired on Thursday.
The WBA says Joshua and Ortiz have 30 days from 3 August to agree the fight.
Joshua, who beat Klitschko at Wembley in April, has also been told he must face IBF mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev before 2 December or risk being stripped of his belt.
There had been plans for Joshua to fight Klitschko in Las Vegas on 11 November and Ortiz's manager, Jay Jimenez, has said his fighter could fill the void.
Jimenez told Boxingscene: "We are next. We have no problem fighting on that date of November 11th in Las Vegas. Our mandatory takes precedent over Pulev's and they know that."
Ortiz, 38, has 23 knockouts from 27 wins, while Pulev, 36, has one defeat in his 26 fights, with 13 stoppages.
Joshua holds two of the four major belts, with New Zealand's Joseph Parker the WBO champion, while American Deontay Wilder has the WBC belt. | British heavyweight Anthony Joshua has been ordered by the WBA to defend his title against Cuba's Luis Ortiz. | 1.109496 | 1 |
Kanye West will headline Saturday night at this year's Glastonbury in June after all.
The festival's organiser, Emily Eavis, tweeted: "We are thrilled to let you know we have the one and only Kanye West headlining Saturday night on the Pyramid stage!"
The Foo Fighters had already been confirmed as Friday night's headliners, while the main act for the Sunday night has yet to be announced.
Tickets for Glastonbury 2015 sold out in less than 30 minutes last October.
Music fans paid £225 for a ticket to the festival held at Worthy Farm in Somerset.
Back in 2008, Noel Gallagher claimed it was "wrong" to have a hip-hop headliner when Jay Z performed on the Saturday.
Today's announcement seemed to have passed Kanye by at first as he spent much of it tweeting topless pictures of his wife.
The 37-year-old has since acknowledged the announcement though, claiming to be "excited".
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | It seems all that speculation was true. | 0.830533 | 1 |
The Galloway Dee was one of a series of paintings of the region by Charles Oppenheimer while he lived in Kirkcudbright.
It became symbolic of south-west Scotland when it featured in the cult advertisements during the 1950s.
Now the original watercolour has been donated to Kirkcudbright's Stewartry Museum.
The donation follows the purchase of an authentic Galloway Dee British Rail poster by the museum several years ago.
Both works will be displayed side-by-side in Kirkcudbright later this year.
Anne Ramsbottom, Dumfries and Galloway Council's museum curator for the west, said they are important additions to the museum's collection.
"Charles Oppenheimer painted some beautiful landscapes, of which we have a few, but he was also part of the British Rail campaign where he painted landscapes of certain areas British Rail wanted to publicise and they turned them into posters," she added.
"The Galloway Dee is a very significant piece because it's a good example of his work.
"It's also that link between the artistic element and the commercial element that all professional artists have to show. He produced this work especially for British Rail posters yet it's a standalone piece of work in itself.
"It's a lovely piece to have."
Charles Oppenheimer was born in 1875 and he lived in Manchester, before moving to Kirkcudbright in 1908.
He was one of a number of artists who lived in the town, who became known as part of the "Kirkcudbright School" of painters.
The Galloway Dee, which is on display at the Tolbooth Art Centre in Kirkcudbright, is thought to be worth several thousand pounds.
In 2013 an Oppenheimer oil painting sold at auction for £17,500.
The donation to the museum was made by the Science Museum Group on the recommendation of the Railway Heritage Designation advisory board. | A Scottish landscape used in an iconic British Railways poster has been donated to a Galloway museum. | 2.675831 | 3 |
The explosions struck near the Sakhi Sarwar shrine in Punjab, as Sufi Muslim devotees gathered for an annual three-day festival.
Sufis, a minority Muslim group who follow mystical beliefs, are regarded as heretical by hardliners.
A Taliban fighter told reporters his group carried out the attack, the third on Sufi shrines in a year.
Ehsanullah Ehsan told Reuters news agency the attack was in revenge for a government offensive against militants in Pakistan's north-west.
Sunday's blasts hit near a shrine to Sufi saint Sakhi Sarwar in Dera Ghazi Khan district, and devotees were reportedly among the dead and wounded.
"We have recovered 41 bodies so far," police officer Zahid Hussain Shah told AFP news agency.
He said both explosions had been caused by suicide attackers, adding: "They came on foot and blew themselves up when police on duty stopped them."
Another police officer told reporters that a third attacker had been caught before he could detonate his explosives
Eyewitness Faisal Iqbal told Reuters he had been standing yards away from one of the explosions.
"People started running outside the shrine. Women and children were crying and screaming. It was like hell," he said.
Thousands of people had been marking the annual festival of Urs at the time of the blasts.
Sufism has been widely practised in Pakistan for hundreds of years - analysts saying it has a much bigger following than the hard-line Taliban version of Islam.
Devotees perform singing and dancing and pray to saints who are honoured with numerous shrines.
Their beliefs are considered un-Islamic by hardliners, who have targeted their shrines several times.
Last October, a suicide bombing at a shrine in Punjab province left six people dead.
And earlier in the year a suicide attack on a Lahore shrine killed at least 42 people, making it the most deadly such attack on record.
For decades, the government has also sought to suppress Sufism, and has put it under strict control. | Suicide attackers have killed at least 41 people and wounded many more at a shrine in Pakistan, police say. | 1.626595 | 2 |
Stimpson, 28, took silver in the opening race of the 2017 series in Abu Dhabi last month after losing a sprint finish to New Zealand's Andrea Hewitt.
The women's elite race starts at 04:55 BST, with the men's event at 06:55.
Athletes will compete over a sprint distance course in Australia.
The individual races at next year's Commonwealth Games will also take place over the sprint distance - consisting of a 750m swim, 20km cycle and 5km run - although it is yet to be confirmed that Saturday's course will be used.
Stimpson won gold for England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on a full Olympic distance course.
Under Triathlon England's selection policy, Olympic medallists can qualify for Gold Coast 2018 with a top-five finish in any World Series event this year, but Stimpson missed out on selection for Rio 2016 in favour of Helen Jenkins.
Stimpson can instead make the selection if she finishes in the top five, with only two Commonwealth athletes ahead of her, at the event in Hamburg, Germany on 15-16 July - though selectors will consider other results, including this weekend, if the squad is not filled after the series ends in September.
In the men's race, reigning World Series champion Mario Mola takes on fellow Spaniard and five-time champion Javier Gomez.
Britain's Rio 2016 silver medallist Jonathan Brownlee is expected to race at the next round of the series in Yokohama, Japan on 13 May. | Reigning Commonwealth champion Jodie Stimpson will be the sole British athlete at Saturday's World Triathlon Series event at Gold Coast, the venue for the 2018 Games. | 0.769062 | 1 |
Lisa Bridgett, from Gwynedd, was hit by a steel nut, which severed a finger and passed through the phone before lodging in her nose.
The explosion after a concert by US singer Ariana Grande killed 22 people and left 116 in hospital.
Mrs Bridgett's family said she is comfortable, but needs more treatment.
About 50 people are still being treated for injuries at eight hospitals, including 17 people in critical care.
A total of 14 people remain in custody as part of the investigation into how Salman Abedi carried out the suicide attack on 22 May.
Mrs Bridgett, who lives on the LlÅ·n Peninsula, had been at the concert with her daughter and her daughter's friend.
Her husband Steve said her phone probably slowed down the nut and said she felt "very lucky to be alive".
She had surgery the day after the attack, and needed further operations for a fractured ankle and a large wound on her thigh.
She left hospital on Tuesday and a family spokesman said she is "comfortable and recovering well, but will have to return for further treatment". | A woman believed to have been saved by her mobile phone in the Manchester arena bombing has been released from hospital, nine days after the attack. | 0.880918 | 1 |
Police hold grave fears for the woman after weekend temperatures in the Northern Territory soared above 40C.
The couple, in their 70s, arrived in Australia earlier this month before renting a car in Alice Springs on Thursday.
A search was launched on Sunday after the vehicle was found empty 70km (43 miles) away at Trephina Gorge.
Police confirmed the 76-year-old man's body was found on Monday.
Duty superintendent Brendan Muldoon said the search would involve helicopters, trail bikes, horses and people on foot.
"It's very harsh conditions out there, we hold grave fears for their safety," he told the NT News before the man's body was found.
"We'll definitely be pulling out all stops."
Australian authorities have contacted the German consulate. | An elderly German tourist has been found dead in Australia's Outback as a search continues for his missing wife. | 1.137201 | 1 |
The Swans dropped back into the bottom three after losing to Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday - their third defeat in their last four games.
Clement's side were leading 1-0 after 88 minutes but a remarkable late turnaround saw Spurs triumph 3-1.
"The fact we've come out with nothing is heart-breaking," said Clement.
He continued: "The players know the situation. We're in the bottom three and there are seven games to go, and West Ham [Swansea's next opponents] are a team who've had their own troubles recently so we have to go there believing we can get a result.
"We need to get a result, especially in the next two games because the games are running out now."
While Tottenham's stunning victory kept alive their title challenge, defeat at the Liberty Stadium was a damaging blow to Swansea's hopes of survival.
Their misery was compounded by a win for relegation rivals Hull over Middlesbrough, which leaves the Swans 18th in the Premier League table and two points adrift of safety.
They are five points behind West Ham, who are in 15th place, and Clement is hopeful of having top scorer Fernando Llorente back from an ankle injury in time for Saturday's game against the Hammers.
"Things are very tight still. There are seven games to go and a lot of points to play for," Clement added.
"We have to be encouraged by our performance for long periods of that game. The players put in a good physical effort and we have to dust ourselves off and go again - we have to be professional.
"We have to know how to deal with defeat and go again on Saturday." | Swansea City head coach Paul Clement says his side are running out of time in their bid to avoid Premier League relegation. | 0.867757 | 1 |
"Carebot" P37 S65 can be programmed to remind them to take medication and exercise, answer questions and even tell them jokes.
Researcher Antonio Espingardeiro, who developed the robot, said it could help care home staff and improve residents' quality of life.
It can recognise faces and recall the requirements of each patient, he said.
The robot can also be programmed with speech therapy and object recognition exercises to help people with dementia.
It is capable of acting as a video link to keep in touch with doctors and family, playing games and giving updates on the news.
The robot, standing at about the height of a person, can also carry meals to residents.
Mr Espingardeiro is looking for investment to perfect the robot before selling it.
He said: "Care of the elderly is a difficult issue but as populations age we're facing a difficult choice.
"I've already established that robots can provide meaningful interaction to supplement human contact, and from my work with care homes I've seen first-hand how both staff and residents benefit from their presence." | A robot designed to help care for elderly people has been invented at the University of Salford. | 2.433835 | 2 |
Firefighters and police were called to a small blast on the fifth floor of Lenham Towers, Northumberland Rd, Stockport at about 07:45 BST.
No-one was injured. The building was assessed for structural damage before later being declared safe.
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service has launched an investigation into blast. | A suspected gas canister explosion has blown out windows at a block of flats in Greater Manchester. | 0.464461 | 0 |
The Lions lost to the Highlanders on Tuesday, their second defeat from four matches on their tour of New Zealand.
But Wales' Biggar, who played 68 minutes in Dunedin, refuted the suggestion there is a divide developing between the Lions' weekend and midweek teams.
"We're all in this together," he said.
"Whether it's boys who play Wednesday or Saturday, boys who back it up on the bench, whatever it is, everyone's in this together.
"If we win on Saturday it's a 41 [original squad number] effort, if we lose on Wednesday it's a team effort as well.
"That's been the mindset from day one and it's certainly not going to change now. We've got to stick together and try to build momentum with an incredibly tough game on Saturday up in Rotorua [against the Maori All Blacks] as well."
Biggar, 27, has previously said his Lions fly-half rivals Owen Farrell and Johnny Sexton deserve to be a "fraction" ahead of him in the race for Test selection.
The Wales and Ospreys player returned from a head injury to produce a solid display against the Highlanders, despite the Lions' defeat.
Biggar's performance may have provided some food for thought for England's Farrell and Ireland's Sexton, who have been the subject of debate over who should start for the Lions.
But after Tuesday's defeat in Dunedin, the Welshman's overriding feeling was frustration.
"It's massively frustrating. We managed to build a positive lead, we were in a good position, playing some good stuff, but we let ourselves down by not closing the game out," said Biggar.
"Ultimately it's the Test series which is most important but it's frustrating for the squad, in terms of having to start again and build that momentum back up.
"There were lots of positives in the game but, ultimately, we've got to be harsh on ourselves in that last 14 or 15 minutes, whatever it was, in terms of tightening up things." | Fly-half Dan Biggar says there is no split in the British and Irish Lions' squad between players likely to play in Tests and those set for midweek games. | 0.896285 | 1 |
Traditionally it's always been much less good at keeping secrets.
Journalists have a natural inclination toward gossip.
So, it was highly unusual that BBC bosses had managed to keep the launch of a whole new BBC Scotland channel entirely secret until it was announced to staff on Wednesday morning.
Staff, viewers and politicians were expecting to be told that plans for a "Scottish Six" had been shelved.
No one knew that there would be an hour-long news programme with Scottish, UK and world news at 9pm instead.
Already there has been a widespread welcome for the idea of a new channel, new programmes and most importantly new money to make those programmes.
The announcement of new nightly news programme at 9pm does mean that the idea of a "Scottish Six" is now dead.
So people who had been campaigning for that will be frustrated.
Already the First Minster Nicola Sturgeon has said there is lots to welcome in this announcement but that it doesn't deliver everything she wanted.
Saying it's disappointing that there is no Scottish Six - but "progress and hopefully sign of new thinking".
Another SNP politician told me that the decision not to put a Scottish news hour on BBC One looks "entirely political".
Saying that viewers accustomed to getting their news at tea time may not immediately develop the habit of watching a digital channel at 9pm.
But for those who wanted a news programme reflecting the world from a Scottish perspective, produced and presented from Scotland - the BBC is now delivering what they asked for.
The Scottish Six is dead. Long live the Scottish Nine. | The BBC is very experienced at broadcasting news to as many people as possible. | 1.23725 | 1 |
The 29-year-old, who scored 10 goals for the Bees last season, was injured in Saturday's 2-0 win over Accrington.
"He has been an outstanding player for me and doesn't always get the plaudits he deserves," Barnet boss Martin Allen told BBC Radio London.
"He is great to have in the dressing room and we are planning his surgery to get him in as soon as possible." | Barnet striker Michael Gash will miss the rest of the season after suffering cruciate ligament damage. | 0.353268 | 0 |
Sandra Bland died three days after a physical confrontation with a white police officer during a traffic stop.
Police say that Bland hanged herself while being held in the Waller county jail. The family have denied that she was suicidal.
In the last 12 months, the death of black Americans in police custody has caused debate and protests.
An official post-mortem examination report found that Bland had hanged herself while in her cell.
The wrongful death lawsuit was announced in Houston by the family of the 28-year-old Chicago native.
In it, they name State Trooper Brian Encinia, the Texas Department of Public Safety in Waller County, the county's sheriff's department and two jailers as defendants.
The lawsuit seeks unspecified punitive damages "for egregious acts and omissions" and alleges Mr Encinia falsified an assault allegation to take Bland into custody.
The jail is accused of being "reckless" in disregarding her safety and failing to keep her free from harm.
Dashcam video shows Bland's car being pulled over on 10 July for failing to signal during a lane change.
An argument began after Bland was asked to put out her cigarette and demanding she get out of her car.
Mr Encinia, 30, then points his stun gun at Bland, telling her "I will light you up" after she refuses his orders.
Bland was arrested for assaulting an officer. On 13 July she was found dead in her jail cell.
The Texas Department of Public Safety had previously said that Trooper Encinia had acted improperly during the stop.
Protestors from the "Black Lives Matter" movement have been holding rallies around the US to demand answers from Texas authorities. | The family of a black woman who died in police custody is suing the arresting officer and other Texas authorities. | 1.536925 | 2 |
Scottish Borders Council has laid down their priority gritting routes in their winter service plan.
But they are relying on local communities to salt smaller roads and paths.
Council leader David Parker said community councils and other organisations were doing a "wonderful job".
He added: "They get material help from the council in terms of salt and equipment to go out and carry out works in their local area, sometimes prioritising routes that are important to them.
"I know that in a number of our communities the resilience teams on the ground are making a really big difference."
The council also has about 1,000 grit bins in place across the region.
"We don't have a grit bin on every single street corner, it's just not practical but we have a very comprehensive network," said Mr Parker.
"We have one of the largest networks of grit bins of any local authority our size in the country and certainly we do our best to fill these with salt, making sure these grit bins are available for the public for self help."
Under the winter service plan, primary routes will be gritted regularly, especially first thing in the morning and at night.
A secondary salting network covers remaining A and B roads, as well as school bus routes. | Community resilience teams are making a "big difference" in keeping minor roads and pavements in the Borders clear. | 1.868477 | 2 |
Since April 2016, anyone buying a buy-to-let property or a second home has had to pay a 3% stamp duty surcharge.
Some 71,100 loans were advanced for house purchases by landlords in the year since the tax change, the Council of Mortgage Lenders figures show.
This compares with 142,100 loans in the previous 12 months.
Since April 2016, landlords have faced a 3% surcharge on stamp duty - or Land and Buildings Transaction Tax in Scotland - if they already owned another property. There have also been changes to what landlords can claim in tax relief.
Simon Bennett, a landlord from Belfast with 35 properties, said the extra tax only affected some purchases, but was coupled with banks being very reluctant to lend.
"They had their fingers burnt before, so they are not lending," the 40-year-old said.
There was a big spike in mortgage lending for house purchases in the buy-to-let sector in March 2016, followed by a significant drop off.
The latest figures are the first indication of the first full year since the tax change was made. Landlord house purchases have stayed low but first-time buyer mortgages have started to pick up. The CML expects this trend to continue.
"As we head into the summer, both first-time buyer and remortgage lending [are] expected to maintain momentum in the light of the very attractive deals currently available," said Paul Smee, director general of the CML.
However, first-time buyers still face significant challenges, not least strict affordability rules and a requirement to find thousands of pounds for a deposit.
Despite competition between lenders pushing down mortgage rates to record lows, existing owners are also facing pressures from rising clothing and energy prices. The UK's inflation rate rose last month to its highest since September 2013, at 2.7%.
Following a survey by mortgage lender L&C Mortgages, it estimated that 2.5 million people have been forced to make significant cutbacks to reduce their spending in order to afford their mortgage payments.
Where can I afford to live? | Mortgage activity in the UK buy-to-let sector has halved since the introduction of a stamp duty surcharge, figures show. | 1.38541 | 1 |
Springer spaniel Phoebe and her handler, Newport trading standards' Stuart Phillips, were visited by Welsh government ministers on Wednesday.
The pair have helped raid a number of shops believed to have counterfeit and illegally labelled tobacco.
In May, Phoebe sniffed out £500,000 worth of tobacco hidden in shops.
Local government and government business minister Lesley Griffiths said: "It was fascinating watching Phoebe at work. She clearly enjoys her job and seemed to treat the whole experience as a game, which makes the results even more impressive.
"Local authorities play a significant role in tobacco control, including restricting access to illegal tobacco products, and the service provided to local authority trading standards teams by dogs like Phoebe is invaluable."
These operations are part of an effort to stop the sale of tobacco to under-18s with the hope of reducing the number of smokers.
Tobacco causes more than 5,400 deaths each year in Wales, and treating smoking-related diseases costs NHS Wales an estimated £302m per year. | She sniffed out £500,000 of illegal tobacco in one month alone and is a key part of the fight against the sale of tobacco to underage children. | 1.937649 | 2 |
The average cost of renting a home stood at £753 a month, according to LSL Property Services.
This was up from £738 a month in July last year and was the highest level seen since November.
But official figures for the second quarter of the year showed a 1% annual rise in the UK.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said last month that private rental prices grew by 1% in England, 1.1% in Scotland and 0.2% in Wales in the 12 months to the end of June.
The latest survey from LSL, which owns agents Reeds Rains and Your Move, is based on their own data.
The survey suggested that rents rose year-on-year across the UK, except in the North East of England, where there was a fall of 3.8%. The biggest rise was in the South East of England, where it rose by 3.8%.
It found that the average rent had risen by 0.8% compared with the previous month.
"As the summer turns to early autumn, the rental market is approaching its busiest period - yet rent rises remain modest," said David Newnes, of LSL.
The proportion of tenants in arrears on rent payments fell slightly, LSL said.
A separate study by the Resolution Foundation, a not-for-profit research and policy organisation, suggested that 1.6 million households spent more than half of their disposable income on rent or mortgage payments.
These so-called "pinched" households were more likely to rent privately, be young, live alone, live in one-bedroom properties, have recently moved and live in London, it suggested.
"It is vital that more money is invested in the supply of new housing in order to drive down costs, otherwise we can expect to see a steady rise in the number of households that are 'housing pinched' over the coming years," said Laura Gardiner, analyst at the Resolution Foundation. | The cost of renting a home has risen by 2% in the last year, with increases seen across nearly every region of the UK, a survey has suggested. | 1.446404 | 1 |
The former HSBC bank building on the corner of Bute Street and James Street is due to house 16 flats including a four-bedroom penthouse apartment.
Cardiff planners said the proposals would help regenerate the area.
The Victorian Society opposed the plan, saying it "would cause a high degree of unjustified harm" to the building.
The four-storey building was constructed in 1874 for coal owners and exporters Cory Bros and was altered and extended in 1914.
The building has been empty since 2014 and planners, in their report recommending approval to councillors, said the proposals were "welcomed in principle as the development would revitalise a large long-term vacant listed building".
They said the changes to the roof showed "appropriate regard to the special interest of the building".
But The Victorian Society had objected to the plans - particularly the penthouse - saying it would "cause a high degree of unjustified harm to the listed building and surrounding Mount Stuart Square Conservation Area".
It said the building "proudly and splendidly evokes the extraordinary wealth Cardiff enjoyed at the end of the 19th Century".
Cardiff council's planning committee passed the proposals on Wednesday subject to conditions and the development starting within 18 months. | Plans to turn a Grade II-listed building in Cardiff Bay into a restaurant and flats have been given the go-ahead by the council. | 1.655882 | 2 |
Laurence Henderson, 54, died after struggling near an area known as Elephant Rock, 10 miles south of Forres, on 30 December.
A coastguard rescue operation was launched, but the search was called off due to bad weather.
The body of Mr Henderson, who was from Aberdeenshire, was recovered the following morning.
A report on his death has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal. | Police have named a kayaker who died after getting into difficulty on the River Findhorn in Moray. | 0.475111 | 0 |
Fly-Tipping Action Wales (FTAW) said there were more than 36,000 incidents of illegal dumping of waste in Wales last year.
The Welsh government is now consulting on bringing in new measures to tackle the crime.
Every 15 minutes rubbish is fly-tipped or illegally dumped somewhere in Wales.
FTAW programme manager Gary Evans said: "It equates to 100 incidents every day. That's far too many.
"The Welsh taxpayer has to foot the bill to clear-up. That money could be far better spent on other services like education and health."
Across the UK, it is estimated that waste crime costs £568m a year in clean-up costs and lost tax revenue.
The cost to Welsh councils is approaching £2m a year.
Figures obtained by BBC Radio Wales' Eye on Wales programme suggest the annual cost to the Welsh fire services of attending waste fires is around £5m.
To further the fight, the Welsh government is consulting with the UK government on plans to follow Scotland and introduce fixed penalty notices.
Currently cases have to be taken to court, which is expensive and time consuming for councils.
Natural Resources Minister Carl Sargeant said: "We're very keen to pursue this illegal activity.
"We're saying, 'if you fly-tip in Wales, we are coming looking for you' and we will actively seek to prosecute you.
"We just need to ensure that the consultation comes back giving us the tools to deal with the job." | On-the-spot fines for fly-tippers could be introduced in a bid to clampdown on the growing problem. | 1.838131 | 2 |
Veteran West Brom defender McAuley missed Friday's friendly win over New Zealand as he stayed at his club to get treatment on a thigh injury.
"He is fine and we aren't too concerned about his fitness for Saturday," said the Northern Ireland manager.
McAuley, 37, missed his club's final two fixtures of the season.
"We have tailored his training a little bit. He hasn't done all the sessions," added O'Neill.
"Obviously we have to manage him given the season he's had and the recent injury."
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O'Neill has brought his squad to the southern Turkish city of Antalya this week in order to acclimatise for the expected temperatures of close to 30 degrees centigrade in Baku.
"It's the purpose of why we are here, as well as to limit the travel at the back end of the week," added the Northern Ireland boss.
"The last two days have been particularly hot so we have been training in that type of heat since Monday.
"In the evenings it's been slightly cooler which is more realistic - we've been training at the equivalent of kick-off time in Baku.
"It has still been warm though it's not sunny, so the players have had good preparation in relation to getting acclimatised."
With Conor Washington and Jamie Ward unavailable, Liam Boyce and Josh Magennis are being tipped to start in the Northern Ireland attack on Saturday.
Northern Ireland squad
Goalkeepers: McGovern (Norwich City), Mannus (St Johnstone), Carroll (Linfield)
Defenders: McAuley (West Brom), Evans (West Brom), Hughes (Hearts), Cathcart (Watford), Brunt (West Brom), C McLaughlin (Fleetwood), Hodson (Rangers), R McLaughlin (Oldham), Thompson (Southend), D Lafferty (Sheffield United), Flanagan (Burton Albion)
Midfielders: Davis (Southampton), McGinn (Aberdeen), Norwood (Brighton), Ferguson (Millwall), Dallas (Leeds), Lund (Burton Albion), Paton (St Johnstone)
Strikers: K Lafferty (Norwich), Magennis (Charlton), Boyce (Ross County), McCartan (Accrington Stanley) | Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill is confident Gareth McAuley will be fit for Saturday's vital World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan. | 1.096504 | 1 |
Investigations show the fires were caused by overheating in some parts of the engine which led to oil leaks, said Ford SA chief executive Jeff Nemeth.
The recall affects the 1.6 litre model, built in Spain between 2012 and 2014.
The firm has been under pressure to act since motorist Reshall Jimmy, 33, burnt to death in his Kuga in 2015.
A total of 48 of the vehicles have so far caught fire in South Africa‚ 11 of them this month, the local TimesLive newspaper reported.
South Africa's motor industry ombudsman Johan van Vreden demanded that "Ford must act - now."
"One or two vehicles in the same model range catching fire is not unusual‚ but almost 50… it's crazy‚ especially in a small market like ours," the newspaper quoted him as saying.
Mr Nemeth said he could confirm 39 vehicles burning, but there may be other cases which had not been reported to the firm.
He understood the concerns of owners and the firm would "work with dealers to ensure each case is treated fairly".
Recalled vehicles would be subjected to a software update and a check on the cylinder head‚ Mr Nemeth added.
He said that an investigation which led to Mr Jimmy's vehicle burning while he was on holiday had not been concluded, but it appeared to be unrelated to the engine catching fire.
"We are not aware of any injuries that have resulted from our engine compartment fires," Mr Nemeth added, while offering condolences to Mr Jimmy's family.
Mr Nemeth spoke at a joint news conference with representatives of the family and the National Consumer Commission, which had been putting pressure on the firm to act.
"This issue has dragged on for too long‚" said commissioner Ibrahim Mohammad.
Mr Jimmy's brother, Kaveen, said his family was planning legal action against the car giant for a "very senseless death".
The commission, a regulatory body, has given Ford until 28 February to complete its investigation and report back.
In 2014, Ford recalled about 850,000 cars in North America over a "potential issue" with airbags. | US car giant Ford has recalled more than 4,500 of its Kuga model in South Africa for safety checks after dozens of them caught fire since 2015. | 1.392401 | 1 |
Burton is 11.5 penalties clear on Nobilis 18, meaning he can be two fences down in Sunday's showjumping and still triumph.
Townend is 29.6 penalties off the pace on Samuel Thomas II.
New Zealanders Tim Price and Andrew Nicholson are 2.3 penalties apart in second and third.
Yorkshire's Townend, the 2009 champion, had been fifth overnight after the dressage, but retired his horse MHS King Joules before the cross-country.
Rio 2016 eventing bronze medallist Burton collected just 3.2 cross-country time penalties on a day when none of the 70 starters finished inside the optimum time of 11 minutes 11 seconds.
Six-time champion William Fox-Pitt was the last Briton to win the Burghley Horse Trials, doing so in 2011, with Germany's Michael Jung winning last year. | Australian Chris Burton took pole position at the Burghley Horse Trials, with Oliver Townend the leading Briton in 10th after the cross-country event. | 0.886494 | 1 |
Stephen Howe, an associate professor in English at Fukuoka University, has launched a study on the East Anglian dialect words "jearse" and "dow".
They mean an absolute yes or no and he has urged people to fill in a survey.
"They have not been published in the Oxford English Dictionary... so no-one knew about them," said Mr Howe.
Jearse and dow have been spoken across the east of England, including around Ely, Cambridgeshire, where Mr Howe grew up.
The historical linguist said his father still uses the words and remembers it was common for his grandparents to say them too.
"I think older people will remember them in Norwich and other parts of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire," said Mr Howe.
"We all know these words like 'aye' from the north of England and 'yay', 'nay', but in the east of England we have these special words 'jearse' and 'dow'.
"I, and the other local people here, always knew about them and I want to find out more."
Mr Howe has flown back from Japan, where he has lived for eight years, to research his chapter in a book on south of England dialects.
Earlier this year, he gave a talk at Cambridge University on the words and now wants to uncover how widely they are used.
He said he thought their origins are rooted in "dear yes" and "dear no", but hopes his project can find out for certain. | A language expert from Japan has made a special mission back to England to find out more about two words he remembers from childhood for a new book. | 2.452107 | 2 |
The AU team said the poll had been "free, fair, transparent and credible".
Ahead of Friday's vote, the main opposition party Unita had called for a delay, expressing concern about a lack of transparency.
The latest count gives President Jose Eduardo dos Santos' governing MPLA party an unassailable lead.
With 90% of ballots counted, the electoral authorities said the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) has won 73% of the vote, with Unita garnering 18%. A newly founded third party, Casa, is forecast to win 6%.
If confirmed, the results mean another term for President dos Santos, 70, who has ruled since 1979. Final results are expected to be announced on Monday.
The state-ruin newspaper Jornal de Angola has already declared Mr Dos Santos the victor, saying on its front page on Sunday: "The MPLA is the big winner of the general elections of 2012... Jose Eduardo dos Santos is president-elect."
The vote was the second since the civil war ended a decade ago.
They were also the first to be held under a newly adopted constitution, under which the leader of the winning party in the 220-member parliament becomes president.
Main contenders:
The head of the AU mission, Pedro Pires, congratulated Angola's electoral commission, the parties and the voters for their political maturity.
But he did point out problems with observers getting accreditation, and said opposition candidates had not enjoyed equal access to the media.
Unita has said that the authorities' failure to publish a full electoral roll had cast doubt on the vote's transparency and credibility.
Some voters were unable to cast their ballot as they did not appear on lists, despite being registered.
Analysts had predicted an easy victory for Mr dos Santos' MPLA, which won more than 80% in the last vote.
MPLA officials said the results showed that the party was enjoying widespread support.
The MPLA has been in power since Angola's independence from Portugal in 1975.
Angola - Africa's second largest oil producer - has witnessed an economic boom since the end of the 27-year civil war in 2002, but the opposition says the wealth has only benefited a small elite. | African Union observers have given national elections in Angola a clean bill of health, despite opposition claims of fraud and illegality. | 1.327449 | 1 |
The F1 boss made his controversial comments at an advertising conference.
He added that Russian president Vladimir Putin "should be running Europe" and expressed support for US presidential candidate Donald Trump.
The 85-year-old Englishman also claimed immigrants have not made a contribution to the United Kingdom.
Britain's triple Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton is the grandson of immigrants to Britain from the Caribbean island of Grenada.
It is not the first time Ecclestone has caused controversy. In 2009, he praised Adolf Hitler as a man "who was able to get things done".
Ecclestone was speaking to businessman and F1 non-executive director Sir Martin Sorrell at an Advertising Week Europe conference.
His remarks about female drivers sparked plenty of reaction.
British driver Pippa Mann, who has competed four times in the Indianapolis 500 and is a race winner in the US Indy Lights series, tweeted: "Sigh. #HereWeGoAgain."
She added: "Perhaps someone should remind him that IndyCar doesn't have power steering, and we're strong enough to drive those."
Susie Wolff was the most recent woman to pursue a racing career in F1.
The Scot started working with Williams in 2012, after racing for seven years in the German Touring Car Championship.
She spent three years involved in test and development work and drove in four practice sessions over the 2014 and 2015 seasons - becoming the first woman to take part in a grand prix weekend for more than 20 years.
In 2012, she said one of the main issues behind a lack of females in the sport was young girls "have no-one to aspire to growing up".
But the 33-year-old dismissed claims women lack the strength to cope with the demands of the sport.
"We have 30% less muscle, so we have to work hard, but there's no reason why females can't get strong enough to race an F1 car," she said.
Wolff eventually retired in November and set up Dare to be Different, an initiative aimed at increasing the number of women in motorsport.
Ecclestone added that he thought an increasing number of women will take F1 chief executive positions in the future because they "are more competent" and "don't have massive egos".
Claire Williams is currently the deputy team principal of Williams, having joined as a family representative on the board in 2012. | Bernie Ecclestone says female drivers would "not be taken seriously" in Formula 1 and believes they are "not physically" able to drive a car fast. | 1.653225 | 2 |
The 29-year-old has won 19 caps for the Wallabies and recently returned after recovering from leukaemia.
He will fill the gap left by Paddy Jackson, who has stepped aside from playing pending legal proceedings.
On Thursday, Ulster utility back Charles Piutau signed a deal to join Bristol next year.
Ulster chief executive Shane Logan said last week that the Irish province intended to a sign a new fly-half before the start of the season.
Lealiifano was diagnosed with leukaemia last year while playing for the Brumbies in Super Rugby.
He was born in New Zealand before moving to Australia at the age of seven.
Ulster start their Pro14 campaign against South African newcomers Cheetahs at Kingspan Stadium on Friday, 1 September. | Ulster are set to confirm the signing of Australia fly-half Christian Lealiifano before the Pro14 season starts, BBC Sport NI understands. | 1.075718 | 1 |
Doncaster came from behind to win 2-1 at London Bees thanks to two goals from Courtney Sweetman-Kirk.
Reading won 3-1 away at Watford in the day's early kick-off before their promotion was sealed when third-placed Yeovil failed to beat Oxford.
Reading remain second, three points behind the Belles, but with a game in hand on the leaders.
At The Hive, the Belles fell behind to Emma Whitter's early goal before Sweetman-Kirk, the league's top goalscorer, netted either side of half-time to reach 20 league goals for the season.
That win was enough to secure promotion for Doncaster regardless of other results, ensuring a return to the top flight for the first time since their controversial demotion in 2013.
Kayleigh Hines' early goal for Oxford saw them win at Yeovil, with the midfielder later involved in a collision which saw Nat Haigh taken off with a serious-looking head injury.
Melissa Fletcher, Helen Ward and Rachel Rowe all scored for the Royals at bottom club Watford, who did pull one back with an Ellie Mason penalty.
Elsewhere, Aston Villa won 2-1 away at Millwall Lionesses. | Doncaster Rovers Belles and Reading were both promoted to Women's Super League One after victories on Sunday. | 0.889813 | 1 |
The 25-year-old has scored one goal in five appearances for the Championship club this season.
"He had a little problem and it was determined he would have to have an operation on his meniscus," Albion boss Chris Hughton told BBC Sussex.
"It is a big blow as he had been really good in training and was excellent in the two cup games." | Brighton & Hove Albion winger Kazenga LuaLua will be out for six weeks after having surgery on a knee injury. | 0.524495 | 1 |
The American actress will play soul singer Effie White in the musical inspired by the rise of 1960s R&B acts such as The Supremes.
Riley, who played Mercedes Jones in the TV comedy drama Glee, said that making her West End debut was "a dream realised".
The show begins previews at the Savoy Theatre in November.
It will be directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, who also directed The Book of Mormon, and is being brought to the UK for the first time by Sonia Friedman Productions.
Dreamgirls tells the story of a female trio, from Chicago, Illinois, called The Dreams and features the original songs And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going and I Am Changing.
Riley said: "I am so honoured and excited to not only be playing such an iconic role, but also to be working with Sonia Friedman and Casey Nicholaw. Working on the West End is now a dream realised, I just feel like this is going to be something special."
Riley's numerous theatre credits include Alice in Wonderland, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Into the Woods and Mystery on the Docks with the Los Angeles Opera. She won Dancing with the Stars in 2013.
Friedman said: "Having met Amber and having had the privilege of hearing her sing two of the iconic songs from Dreamgirls... I was left with goosebumps, tingles and tears; I was completely knocked out by this talented performer. London is very lucky to be the first to see her Effie."
Originally a Broadway production in 1981, which won six Tony Awards, Dreamgirls was adapted into the 2006 Oscar winning film starring Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Hudson (who played Effie White), Eddie Murphy and Jamie Foxx. | Glee's Amber Riley is to star in stage musical Dreamgirls when it opens in the West End in November. | 1.290875 | 1 |
Flora Day attracts thousands to the Cornish town of Helston every May.
But the event coincides with swans nesting at Coronation Lake, which can be "very disturbing" for the birds, Heston Town Council said.
Last year a swan laid eggs on the edge of the road, leading to an area being fenced off. Photographer Rebecca Wilbur floated the idea of hiring security to protect them during the event.
The council has backed the plan and a social media campaign has raised £310 to cover the cost of employing guards to protect swans and their eggs.
More on this story, plus other Devon and Cornwall news
Councillor Dave Potter said: "When it gets very busy, it's very disturbing for the swans at that very critical time of their cycle."
Mute swans nest in April and May. Flora Day normally takes place on 8 May.
It involves couples dancing through the streets and in and out of homes and shops to "drive out the winter and welcome spring". | Bodyguards are to be hired to protect nesting swans at an annual gala. | 1.724326 | 2 |
Two victims were thrown from the Thunder River Rapids ride and two were trapped inside in the tragedy on 25 October.
Dreamworld said it would demolish the ride and conduct a "multi-level" independent safety review.
The park, on Queensland's Gold Coast, will reopen with a charity weekend in time for local school holidays.
The families of the victims - Kate Goodchild, 32, Luke Dorsett, 35, Roozbeh Araghi, 38, and Cindy Low, 42 - are understood to have been informed about the development.
Dreamworld's owner Ardent Leisure said the attraction and its adjoining water park, Whitewater World, would only offer rides that had passed rigorous safety checks.
"Dreamworld's other rides will progressively open as they are signed off as part of the safety review process," the company said in a statement.
Dreamworld chief Craig Davidson said four independent safety investigations will have been conducted by 10 December.
One investigation, by Queensland Workplace Health and Safety, last week issued seven improvement notices for Dreamworld and Whitewater World.
The investigation found a faded "emergency stop" button on the Green Room Waterslide, outdated protective equipment on the Flowrider and a register to notify authorities about storing hazardous chemicals.
Mr Davidson said Dreamworld would donate A$25 (£15; $19) to the Red Cross for every ticket sold at the "Open Hearts - Open Doors" charity weekend.
In a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange, Ardent Leisure said the closure of both parks throughout November 2016 would "result in no significant revenue being recorded for that month".
It noted that the parks earned A$7.6m in the corresponding period last year.
Ardent said the parks incurred operating costs of between A$4m and A$4.2m for the period and that the company expected to incur "one-off costs of A$1.6m associated with the tragedy" through insurance claims.
A coroner's investigation into the deaths is ongoing.
Dreamworld has hosted 30 million people since opening in 1981, with October's tragedy its first fatal accident. | Australia's Dreamworld theme park will reopen on 10 December, six weeks after four people died in a ride malfunction. | 1.385906 | 1 |
More than 300 solo runners, 111 relay teams of three, and 50 of their four-legged rivals took part in the 31st event around Llanwrtyd Wells.
Betty Gordon, riding Next in Line Grangeway, was home in 2hr 8m 37s, just over 17 minutes ahead of the first runner, Charlie Pearson.
The only occasions when men have won were in 2004 and 2007.
The race takes competitors through farm tracks, footpaths, open moorland and tarmac and attracts thousands of spectators.
By Friday night 249 runners had registered, and by early Saturday morning there were 100 relay teams of three and 50 horses, although more signed up shortly before the race began.
Horses are required to go through three vetting stations - at the start, the midway point and the end of the race and if they fail any checks they are disqualified.
The race was affected by heavy showers, and Tony Egan, who organised it for the first time, said that had made the ground "soft and squidgy in places".
But he said he had spoken to many competitors, who told him how much they enjoyed the challenge.
"They said they had a great time. It's good to see how popular it is," he added.
The first woman home was Jenny Horne, of Aberystwyth, in 2hr 46m 41s.
The prizes were presented by Alan Hope of the Monster Raving Loony Party, a week before the town stages the Screaming Lord Sutch Official Monster Raving Loony Music Party, in memory of the man who founded the political party.
The winner received a cup and 1,000 guineas - although Huw Lobb won £25,000 in 2004 after becoming the first human victor. | The annual Man versus Horse race over 22 miles of Powys countryside has seen an equine triumph once again. | 1.06544 | 1 |
The 27-year-old is the first player to join the club since Thomas Christiansen was appointed head coach last week.
The Poland international has previously had spells in his homeland and Germany.
Klich told the club website: "I'm excited to come to England and test myself in the Championship and I can't wait to get going."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Leeds United have signed FC Twente midfielder Mateusz Klich for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal. | 0.507095 | 1 |
The 24-year-old was injured in the altercation involving guests at Thornton Manor at about 22:50 BST on Sunday.
Staff found the man in the garden with what appeared to be a stab wound to his abdomen, Merseyside Police said.
He remains in hospital in a stable condition.
The two men, aged 25 and 26, were arrested on suspicion of assault.
Police said the venue had been hosting a "large scale function" at the time of the fight.
The Grade II-listed manor in the village of Thornton Hough is a popular wedding venue and celebrity events have been held there. | Two men who were arrested after a man was stabbed during a fight at a popular Wirral wedding venue have been released on bail. | 0.560769 | 1 |
The Boomtown Rats were to headline the event in Dumfries along with Rick Astley, ABC, The Stars from The Commitments and The Rezillos on 4 June.
Last year the Doonhamers hosted their first concert when Status Quo were the headline act.
However, advanced ticket sales of just 700 compared with 5,000 sold in 2015 prompted the decision to cancel.
Organisers said sales were "not sufficient to justify the event going ahead on a commercial basis".
"We have not been helped with the number of alternative outdoor festivals and concerts across Scotland and the north of England," they said.
"After weighing up additional costs to go ahead with the concert from this point against the costs of cancelling altogether it was unfortunately a decision that had to be taken.
"Clearly all customers who have already bought and paid for tickets for the event will be refunded in full." | A 1980s-themed concert at Queen of the South's Palmerston Park has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales. | 0.706952 | 1 |
The National Records of Scotland projections suggested a rise from 5.31m in 2012 to 5.78m by 2037, followed by continued growth after that date.
However, the pattern of growth was not predicted to be even across all areas of the country.
An increase was predicted in 20 out of 32 local authority areas, with the population of the other 12 set to fall.
The areas with the greatest projected increase in population were Aberdeen City and City of Edinburgh, with a 28% predicted rise each, followed by Perth & Kinross with 24%.
Inverclyde had the largest projected decrease at 19%, followed by Argyll and Bute at 13%.
The national statistics publication made population projections for the 25 year period from 2012 to 2037.
"The assumptions are based on past trends and do not take account of any future changes that may occur as a result of policy initiatives, but may reflect the past impact of policy and economic changes," the document stated.
The authors also cautioned that the projection makes "certain assumptions about future fertility, mortality and migration" to reach figures based on patterns of births and deaths and net migration.
The research pointed to an ageing population, with the number of people of pensionable age set to rise in all local authority areas. The highest projected increases were 47% for West Lothian and 44% for the Shetland Islands.
However, the working age population was predicted to increase in only 13 local authority areas and to decrease in 19.
The document followed census data in April which showed Scotland's population reached an all-time high of 5.32m in mid-2013. | The population of Scotland is predicted to increase by 9% over 25 years, according to official figures. | 2.471282 | 2 |
The cloth has been developed by Heriot Watt University's School of Textiles and Design in Edinburgh and Galashiels.
The "smart fabric" has been developed for Johnnie Walker Black Label and Harris Tweed Hebrides.
The scent called Aqua Alba has been designed to replicate aromas released from a glass of whisky, known as the nose of the liquid.
According to Johnnie Walker, the cloth smells of "rich malt, golden vanilla, red fruit and dark chocolate tones".
The tweed used was woven at Harris Tweed Hebrides' mill in Shawbost on Lewis and has the colours of the ingredients of Johnnie Walker Black Label.
Brian Wilson, the company's chairman, said the scent was a "subtle aroma" that reflected the "key notes of the nose of the liquid".
Donald Mackay, who heads the finishing department at the mill, said: "I have worked with aromas in the past but they were only meant to withstand one dry clean.
"The process we have devised for Johnnie Walker means that this scent is layered into the fabric throughout the finishing process and is permanently imbued in the tweed."
Jim McVee, business development manager at the School of Textiles and Design, added: "Smart textiles are a fast-developing sector that offers enormous potential.
"Our brief was to assist Harris Tweed Hebrides with the development of a tweed for Johnnie Walker that incorporates a micro-encapsulated fragrance.
"Fabric technologists in Galashiels developed the prototypes which will enable Harris Tweed Hebrides to offer products using this technology in future."
The first of a range of products by Milan-based designer Angelos Bratis will be unveiled in Berlin later, before being marketed in Germany, Greece and Belgium. | A new fabric has been created using Harris Tweed that will permanently give off the smell of whisky. | 1.678375 | 2 |
The Knox County district attorney's office in Maine added five charges against McLean last week, bringing the total to six.
McLean did not appear in court during a proceeding related to the case on Monday.
Police arrested the American Pie singer in Camden, Maine on 18 January.
The singer entered not guilty pleas to all six charges - including domestic violence assault - on Monday, via his attorney. He was not required to attend in person.
His wife filed a handwritten request for protection after his arrest in January.
She said she feared for her life when she called police, writing: "Don terrorised me for four hours, until the 911 call that I think might have saved my life."
The couple later announced through legal representatives that they had "agreed to move forward" and the protection order was dismissed.
The 70-year-old was released from Knox County Jail after posting $10,000 (£7,100) bail.
Mr McLean's wife claims the singer engaged in a pattern of abuse going back three decades.
The singer has "vigorously denied" his wife's allegations, and, following his arrest, asked his fans not to judge him.
"What is occurring is the very painful breakdown of an almost 30-year relationship... There are no winners or losers but I am not a villain," he wrote in a statement posted on his official website.
Don McLean shot to fame in 1971 after releasing American Pie, which became a hit around the world. | Don McLean has pleaded not guilty to additional charges of domestic violence. | 1.072515 | 1 |
Mrs Cameron is following in the footsteps of another prime ministerial spouse, Sarah Brown, in appearing in a Sport Relief edition of the show.
Other contestants in the show include former Labour MP Ed Balls.
Mr Cameron told the Stylist magazine that he would "rather fight an election than make pastry from scratch".
The prime minister said he was a fan of the show and watched it with his daughter Nancy when his official duties allowed.
"We backed Nadiya (Hussain) to win in the last series. We're hoping our support will have the same effect on Sam when she appears on The Great Sport Relief Bake Off in March.
"I don't envy her. I'd rather fight an election than make pastry from scratch."
Mrs Cameron is one of 16 high-profile figures taking part in The Great Sport Relief Bake Off to raise money for charity. | David Cameron has said he does "not envy" his wife Samantha's task when she appears on a special edition of the Great British Bake Off. | 0.761809 | 1 |
Firefighters and police were called to the blaze at the former site of Newtownabbey Community High School at about 16:15 BST on Saturday.
Mobile classrooms were badly damaged at the Rathcoole Drive site, police said.
Ulster Unionist representatives said the vandals had "managed to destroy the facility".
The party said the attack had denied local people access to "a community asset".
Newtownabbey Community High School was closed in 2015 when it merged with Monkstown Community School to form a new school on the Monkstown site, called Abbey Community College.
The UUP's North Belfast spokesperson, Robert Foster, said that for some time, his party has been lobbying the Education Authority to "allow the local Rathcoole community to make use of the premises" until a decision is made on the long-term future of the site.
"My feeling is one of absolute frustration at the senselessness of this act." Mr Foster added. | Extensive damage has been caused to a disused school in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, by vandals who set fire to the site and stole building equipment. | 0.994789 | 1 |
Alexander Beltran Herrera's unit was responsible for moving the hostages and imprisoning them in chains.
The contract workers were on an anti-drug surveillance mission when their aircraft broke down in the Colombian jungle in February 2003.
They were eventually rescued by the Colombian military in 2008.
Hostages Thomas Howes, Keith Stansell and Marc Gonsalves were imprisoned by members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) and held by Herrera's unit for around two years.
While Alexander Beltran Herrera did not have much contact with the hostages, the court heard how the three men were taken deep into the jungle and kept in chains for much of the five years of their captivity.
Keith Stansell removed his shirt to show the court scars around his neck from the chains and described being chained to a tree whilst suffering from malaria.
But, addressing Herrera, he said: "I don't want him to suffer like we did."
Herrera was extradited to the United States in 2012. His lawyer described him as a man of little education who had been trying to build a new life after he deserted from the Farc in 2009.
According to Associated Press, he apologised to the men during the trial, saying: "I feel shamed about what you all had to go through.''
Colombian military forces rescued the three Americans in July 2008 in a high profile helicopter rescue operation, which also brought about the release of French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, as well as 10 other hostages.
The Farc are currently engaged in dialogue with the Colombian authorities in a bid to negotiate a peace deal - some see it as the best chance for a negotiated settlement since the guerrilla group launched its armed struggle in 1964. | A US judge has sentenced an ex-Colombian rebel to 27 years in prison for his role in the kidnapping of three American contract workers in 2003. | 2.472414 | 2 |
They were speaking in Beijing after visiting Pyongyang in what was billed as an attempt to promote dialogue.
"You cannot turn penicillin into a nuclear bomb," one of them said.
International sanctions on North Korea were further tightened this year after it claimed to have tested a hydrogen bomb and launched a missile into space.
The laureates' visit came as a rare party congress opened in North Korea, with leader Kim Jong-un hailing his country's "great success" in its nuclear advancements.
The event is widely seen as a chance for Mr Kim to cement his power, and South Korea urged the foreign delegation not to visit, fearing it would become a propaganda coup for the North.
"We didn't come to criticise them," said Aaron Ciechanover, who won a Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2004.
"We really came to converse and to exchange dialogue with students."
On sanctions, he said "you cannot turn penicillin into a nuclear bomb... You don't pressurise via making people sicker".
Foreign visits to North Korea are carefully monitored and public access to information such as the internet strictly limited.
Nobel laureate for medicine Sir Richard Roberts said he was "quite impressed" with what North Korean scientists had achieved despite sanctions.
"This embargo is really hurting the scientists and that's a great shame," he said.
The visit was organised by the Vienna-based International Peace Foundation (IPF) and also included Nobel laureate for economics Prof Finn Kydland, Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein and IPF chairman Uwe Morawetz.
The latest sanctions, approved by the UN in March, included export bans on materials used in nuclear and military production as well as restrictions on luxury goods and banking.
A resolution stressed the new sanctions were not intended to have "adverse humanitarian consequences" for civilians, many of whom face financial hardships and shortages of food. | Sanctions imposed on North Korea are hampering health and science and should be eased, a group of three Nobel laureates have said. | 1.837376 | 2 |
Volunteers from Action for the River Kennet (ARK) started installing the visual reminders on the streets of Newbury on Thursday.
ARK said what goes down the town's drains will eventually feed into nearby waterways untreated.
The signs on the drains say "rainwater only".
The initiative has been launched after a 3.5 mile (5.5km) stretch of water further downstream was contaminated with diesel earlier this month.
This led to 60 swans being evacuated from the area.
Project officer Anna Forbes said household products such as paint and insecticides had also had a "devastating" impact on the environment.
"Being careless about what goes into our rivers not only has a serious effect on the wildlife that depends on this special chalk stream, but is also dangerous to humans and domestic pets too," she added.
ARK is working on the scheme with the Renewal Project and West Berkshire Council. | Storm drains linked directly to rivers are being labelled with yellow fish plaques to deter people from using them for waste disposal. | 2.251565 | 2 |
Tuesday's 2-1 defeat by Brentford left them six points shy of sixth-placed Sheffield Wednesday.
Ipswich also have a mathematical chance of making the play-offs with three league games remaining.
"We're still in the fight and there could be another twist in the tail," said Slade.
"Stay with us, we'll keep fighting and the one thing you never do is give up."
The Bluebirds host already-relegated Bolton Wanderers on Saturday while Sheffield Wednesday are at Derby County in the lunchtime kick-off.
If Wednesday win and Cardiff lose or draw, Slade's men's hopes are over.
However, if Cardiff win and Wednesday lose, the play-off rivals' encounter on Saturday, 30 April will go a long way to deciding who has the chance to challenge for promotion.
Wednesday also have a vastly superior goal difference to Cardiff.
"Realistically it's a small chance, but whilst it's a chance we shall keep plugging away," said Slade.
Ipswich are two points behind Cardiff and would need both their rivals to slip up as the season draws to a close.
Kenneth Zahore came off the bench to provide Cardiff's late consolation at Brentford, after Scott Hogan had scored two late goals for the home side.
But Slade defended only sending on Zahore six minutes before the end of normal time and after Hogan had scored his second for the hosts.
"I don't think you can start looking at things like that and saying I should have done this, should we have done this?" said Slade.
"It's alright looking back. That group had played very well in the first period.
"Kenneth's come on previously and it's not quite happened for him and he's missed opportunities.
"I'm delighted for him. He's come on, he's scored an opportunity and we're pleased for him and that might give him a little bit of confidence and momentum going forward so it's a positive.
"However, we still find ourselves six points behind Sheffield."
Former Cardiff defender, now pundit Danny Gabbidon also retains hopes they can squeeze into the play-offs.
"It's going to be a fascinating couple of weeks and that's why I feel it's not over - these next two games, there's still a possibility," said Gabbidon. | Russell Slade says Cardiff City are "still in the fight" for the Championship play-offs and has urged fans to "stay with us". | 0.798567 | 1 |
Members of the Radio Society of Great Britain took part at the North Ayrshire coastal town on Sunday.
They exchanged broadcasts with the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and the Radio Club of America in Connecticut.
The groups said the first transmission helped pioneer global communications.
They used modern and historical equipment to recreate the broadcasts.
Len Paget from the Radio Society of Great Britain (call sign: GM0ONX) said: "The frequencies used for the transmission were thought at the time to be useless for long distance communications and were given to radio experimenters as they were thought to have little or no commercial value.
"The success of these experiments showed that trans-Atlantic transmissions could be achieved using short wave frequencies with a power equivalent to that used by your toaster in kitchen. "
He says the successful test back in 1921 proved that world-wide communication could be achieved using short wave.
"The BBC World Service which was to follow in 1932 would heavily rely on the radio frequencies pioneered by radio amateurs of that time," he explained.
The radio amateurs involved in recreating the pioneering broadcast believe technology we rely on today is a direct descendant of the groundbreaking work of the "garage tinkerers" of almost a century ago.
Tom Gallagher of the ARRL (call sign: NY2RF) said anyone who owns a smartphone holds "the most powerful communications device yet created".
"It has three separate transmitters and receivers - cellular, bluetooth and wifi. All of that is wireless technology.
"We are standing on the shoulders of giants who worked with their own resources and ingenuity."
Jason O'Neill (call sign: GM7VSB) points to three examples where amateur radio operators have provided essential communications: | Radio enthusiasts have recreated the first ever trans-Atlantic shortwave broadcast - 95 years after it connected Ardrossan and the United States. | 3.111449 | 3 |
He accused them of an "unforgivable" failure to enact reforms.
Mr Napolitano, 87, was speaking as he became the first Italian president to be sworn in for a second term, after parties failed to find a replacement.
Italy still has no government, eight weeks after an exceptionally tight election resulted in a hung parliament.
Napolitano aims to break deadlock
President Napolitano said that deadlock must not continue, urging political parties to reach a deal on a new government "without delay".
At times his voice cracked with emotion as he delivered his impassioned speech, says the BBC's Alan Johnston in Rome.
Mr Napolitano had been hoping to retire at the end of his first term, but was begged to stay on by squabbling party leaders who could not settle on a mutually-acceptable candidate.
"I could not decline, I was worried about the fate of the country," he told parliament on Monday, to loud applause.
He thanked MPs for their backing, but went on to accuse them of being "deaf" to Italians' call for change.
And he implied that he might step down if the parties did not implement much-needed reforms.
He accused them of allowing progress that had been achieved under the technocratic government of Mario Monti to wither.
He was particularly critical of the failure to enact changes to an electoral law which is widely seen as flawed.
Mr Napolitano called on the party leaders to reach agreement on a broad coalition, saying that was the only option open in the current circumstances.
The election left three parties nearly evenly balanced. But animosity between them has made attempts to build a coalition futile.
The centre-left has a majority in the lower house but not in the Senate, which it also needs in order to govern.
Its leader, Pier Luigi Bersani, was so damaged by the horse-trading over earlier presidential candidates that he said he would resign.
He has rejected any suggestion of a coalition with the centre-right of his ideological enemy Silvio Berlusconi; but his overtures to the Five-Star protest movement led by Beppe Grillo have been firmly rebuffed. | Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano has chided the politicians who re-elected him, saying he only agreed to it because of a deep political crisis. | 1.680042 | 2 |
Carrick Primary School in Lurgan shared footage of the break-in on its Facebook page to "take control of our own situation" and appeal for information.
Principal Alison Lindsay said: "By posting it on Facebook we could actually let people see how shocking the footage is."
Doors and windows were damaged and a tablet computer was stolen.
Ms Lindsay said they believe that the robber has prior knowledge of the school.
"The lights in that classroom are in an unusual place and they have put the lights on," she said.
The video footage shows a man running through the school grounds, kicking down a door and looking through drawers.
The school was surprised by the public's reaction to the video posted on the Facebook page.
"We're just astounded at how the footage has taken off and really the support from the parents has been overwhelming, in seeing if we needed help with anything," Ms Lindsay said.
"Even from the community, people that aren't necessarily connected to the school have been willing to try to lend a hand, to help get the school up and open."
The school opened its doors for Monday's classes after a clean up by staff on Sunday.
We actually feel as staff, violated ... that somebody thought so little of our school that they would do this," the principal said.
"But on the other hand the positives are that everybody has pulled together as a team - everybody has been very determined and even the children this morning are very positive."
Teachers have spoken to the children about the break in, emphasising that 'nobody was hurt.'
Constable Smith from Lurgan Police said: "We would like to hear from anyone who witnessed any activity at the school around these times or anyone who has information which may assist our investigation." | CCTV footage of a break-in at a school in County Armagh on Saturday evening has been viewed over 37,000 times. | 1.002602 | 1 |
Grillo, 23, was tied with America's Kevin Na on 15 under after a three-under 69 in his final round and won at the second extra hole with a birdie.
Rose was 14 under after nine holes but three bogeys in his last six holes saw him finish on 12 under after a 72.
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy carded a three-under 69 to finish nine under.
This was an improvement on his previous two rounds of 71 but not enough to give the world number three a chance of challenging.
Grillo, who had only earned his tour card two weeks ago by winning the second-tier Web.com Tour Championship, held his nerve superbly in the play-off with 32-year-old Na, putting his third shot to within 10 feet of the hole before sinking the putt for victory.
The win earns him $1.08m (£700,000) and a place in the first major of 2016, the Masters in April.
"You say Masters, I can't believe it,'' said Grillo. "When I got the [PGA Tour] card after the Web.com Championship, I saw I was 71 or 72 in the world and said, 'We got a chance of getting top 50 by the end of the year, let's try to get it done.'
"Maybe we can play the tournaments we always wanted to play."
Earlier, Grillo had moved to the top of the leaderboard after beginning the day two shots back, but Na, who birdied four of his last six holes, including a four on the par-five 18th, forced a play-off.
The pair finished a shot ahead of Americans Justin Thomas (69) and Jason Bohn (70) and Tyrone van Aswegen of South Africa (68).
Another South African, Charl Schwartzel, tied with Rose on 12 under, along with American duo Patrick Rodgers and Kyle Reifers.
Brendan Steele, who led after 18, 36 and 54 holes, shot five bogeys in the last six holes for a four-over 76 and trailed home 17th. | Justin Rose faltered as Argentina's Emiliano Grillo claimed his first PGA Tour title with a play-off victory at the Frys.com Open in California. | 0.892232 | 1 |
Hasting Hotels bought Windsor House, Ireland's tallest office block, in the city centre in May for £6m.
The company announced its intention to convert the building into a hotel, named the Belfast Grand Central Hotel, that would eventually create 150 jobs.
Belfast City Council's planning committee met on Tuesday night and its members approved the £30m project.
Meanwhile, US insurance company Allstate's plans for a new office development near the former Maysfield Leisure Centre in Belfast were also given the go-ahead.
Concentrix, an American software company, had objected to the plans as it hopes to redevelop a neighbouring site.
Allstate's development is expected to create 200 jobs, as well as provide more than £100,000 worth of community benefits, according to council documents.
Plans from Queen's University for new student accommodation at Lennoxvale in south Belfast were withdrawn on Tuesday morning ahead of the meeting. | Plans for a new 200-bed boutique hotel in Belfast have been granted planning permission by the city's council. | 1.052785 | 1 |
Dean Andrews, 29, was arrested after the girl showed the messages to her mother, who contacted police.
Officers analysing Andrews' mobile phones found more than 200 child abuse images and videos.
Andrews was also placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years after being sentenced at Dundee Sheriff Court.
The court was told that Andrews, who has previous convictions for sexual offences, added the girl on messaging service WhatsApp, but it was unknown where he got her phone number.
He then sent her messages saying: "Hey sexy, coming on WhatsApp today? x", before asking her repeatedly when she was turning 11.
Depute fiscal Kirsten Thomson told the court that Andrews received child abuse material from other people using online messaging service KiK.
Miss Thomson said Andrews told contacts on KiK that he liked girls aged seven to eight.
A total of 191 indecent images and 11 indecent videos of children were recovered, with several at the most severe level. | A Dundee man who sent sexual texts to a 10-year-old girl has been jailed for two years. | 0.718263 | 1 |
The stowaway was identified by Chinese media as a 16-year-old boy from Sichuan named Xu. He was found on 27 May, hiding in the cargo hold of flight EK303 from Shanghai.
The official Xinhua news agency and the Chengdu Economic Daily reported the boy had said he did it because he had heard beggars in Dubai could make 470,000 yuan ($71,275; £49,300) a month.
Earlier this year, there was a story being shared widely on the Twitter-like Sina Weibo with the hashtag #DubaiBeggarsMake470000YuanMonthly.
The China Daily report said non-United Arab Emirates citizens were making a fortune begging, some making 270,000 dirhams (that is where the 470,000 yuan figure comes from).
At the time, people online were saying they were "prepared to go begging in Dubai" and some posts showed flight tickets with the caption "Do not stop me going".
After Tuesday's story about Xu the hashtag is trending once again, with some people expressing amusement and others being much more critical.
"People with dreams deserve praises," said Chi Ma Xiao De Xiao Ma Fa.
But Kai Ge Lu - Deng Ta Hui Lai said on Weibo: "Are people who praise the teenager being serious? Everyone knows that entering the country in that way is illegal.
"Also, the teenager wants to reap without sowing if he wants to be a beggar in Dubai to make money."
Some users were blaming the media for spreading rumours about the riches of Dubai.
On CCTV's official Weibo account, a user left the comment: "Media that have been publishing inaccurate reports should bear responsibility. They should be held accountable."
BBC Chinese also spoke to two travellers from Shanghai to Dubai who thought social media reports had misled the boy.
So is there any truth to the story?
The China Daily report appears to be based on a story on Gulf News from April this year when Dubai police arrested a beggar who they said was making 270,000 dirhams per month.
Dubai police carry out campaigns to stop begging on the streets and the man was arrested as part of the raid.
Police said they had caught "professional" beggars, some of them carrying passports with business or tourist visas, but did not say how many of the 59 beggars detained were found with large amounts of money.
Reporting by Grace Tsoi, Yashan Zhao, Saira Asher and Kerry Allen | The story of a Chinese teenager who stowed away on a plane to Dubai, reportedly hoping to make money there as beggar, has sparked a conversation in China about misinformation. | 1.396505 | 1 |
Mark Jones, chair of ColegauCymru / CollegesWales, said three years of cutbacks will make it a "difficult" time for adult learners.
His warning comes as £28m could be cut from education and skills in the Welsh government's draft budget for 2015/16.
The Welsh government said it will work to manage the impact of any cutbacks.
Mr Jones, who is also the principal of Gower College in Swansea, said there are inefficiencies within other areas of the education sector in Wales.
Speaking to the BBC's Sunday Politics Wales programme, he said: "We've had two tough years already, we had a cut two years ago, we had a cut this year.
"The sector, for example, spent £9m on restructuring last year to get ready for this year.
"The sector this year will have a surplus of about 1% which isn't enough money to reinvest in all the facilities and equipment and the staff we need.
"On top of that 1% we're expecting somewhere between a 3.2% and 5% cut going forward."
He said he understood many cuts would affect adult learners aged 19 and over.
"Adult learning is very complex - it's not just about adults coming in to do a two-hour week IT or French course," he explained.
"It's all about apprenticeships, it's all about us working in industry to develop employees - there are different parts of adult learning, but that's likely where the hits are going to be."
Mr Jones said further education in Wales had been through lots of changes but the quality has improved "dramatically".
Julie James, the newly appointed Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology, conceded further education colleges faced difficult times.
"They are hit, there's no doubt that," she said.
"But they agree with our priorities and they've been extremely cooperative with us. We've put an enormous amount of additional funding into college buildings.
"We agree lots of the courses are going to be struggling a little but we have European Social Fund bids in to mitigate some of that and we expect our employers to step up to the plate as well."
Watch Sunday Politics on BBC1 Wales at 14:15 BST on Sunday. | Further education colleges in Wales are bearing more than their fair share of cuts within the sector, according to the organisation representing them. | 1.601172 | 2 |
Nantgaredig RFC beat Sweden 46-5 on the final day of the Six Nations rugby tournament.
The village has a population of little more than 500 people.
The match was organised by Nantgaredig coach and committee member, John George "JG" Phillips, and was the first time the club had taken on a country.
Nantgaredig RFC is currently sitting third in the WRU Division 3 West B league, playing the likes of Amman United, Lampeter Town and Llandeilo.
Meanwhile, Sweden is ranked 57th in the world.
Mr Phillips has lived and played rugby in Sweden and is good friends with the elite manager of the Swedish rugby team, Neil Johnson.
At this time of year, Mr Phillips said Sweden has no grass for the rugby team to play on and, with European games against Latvia and Lithuania coming up, the side needed to "get some rugby under their belts".
The Swedish side has travelled to Carmarthenshire for three days.
They played Carmarthen Athletic in a friendly on Thursday, losing 34 points to 3.
Mr Phillips said before the game: "They looked pretty sharp against Carmarthen Athletic, especially after they'd been training all day.
"They're young, fit, strong guys and the game against us is going to be a tough match.
"For them it's as much about the experience."
Mr Johnson, who is Scottish and has lived in Sweden since 1989, said they had received a "very warm welcome" at Nantgaredig.
"The welcome has been brilliant," he said. "Some of the guys were really surprised just to what level.
"A lot of Swedes go down to New Zealand thinking that it's the heartland of rugby and I say 'you just have to go across to Wales'."
Swedish coach, Mr Johnson, said rugby was the fastest growing team sport in Sweden last year and they are hoping a 10-year strategy focusing on grass roots rugby will boost its profile further.
The match took place at Ystrad Fields, Nantgaredig. | A village in Carmarthenshire hosted its own Super Saturday as a local rugby club took on a national team. | 1.104797 | 1 |
HMS Pathfinder went down off St Abbs Head in the Scottish Borders on 5 September 1914.
A team of divers from the British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) took a tribute down to the wreck.
Paul Ratcliff, 74, from Canterbury, lost an uncle he never met in the disaster and wanted to mark the event.
William Austin, known as Bill, was just 19 when he was on board when HMS Pathfinder was struck by a torpedo fired from a German U-boat.
It ignited the ship's magazine and the destroyer sank with the loss of 250 lives.
Mr Ratcliff and his brothers David and Colin met the divers to present them with a wreath to lay on the wreck.
He said: "My family originated in the Canterbury area and I can't imagine my grandparents being able to travel to Scotland when the Pathfinder sank to remember Bill or the other sailors.
"Travel wasn't so easy then and it just wouldn't have been possible.
"Bill was my mother's brother and he wasn't the only one to die in the Great War as her other brother, Jack, who was a solider in the Royal West Kent Regiment and also just 19, died at Passchendaele.
"His body was never recovered and he has no grave."
Mr Ratcliff, who is a retired local authority education welfare officer, said he had been researching his family's history and what happened to both his uncles during World War One.
He was studying the history of HMS Pathfinder and discovered that the group of BSAC divers were planning a commemorative dive on the 100th anniversary of the sinking.
The family had planned to lay a wreath nearby but then contacted the divers to see if they could place it on the wreck of the vessel.
A team of 20 took part in the dive and also took photographs and video footage.
BSAC National Diving Committee member and group leader for diver coaching, Dave Lock, 63, from Felixstowe, led the HMS Pathfinder dive team and said he was pleased to speak to Mr Ratcliff and hear his family's story.
He said: "I think it reminds us that this isn't just a wreck but a real human tragedy that still affects families today.
"We must remember that around 250 souls were lost that day.
"Best estimates put the crew at 268 and there were only 18 survivors." | Relatives of one of the victims of a torpedo attack which claimed 250 lives have provided a wreath laid by divers to mark its 100th anniversary. | 2.149432 | 2 |
Theirs, taking place at Victoria Primary School in Newtownards, County Down, is a scheme with a difference.
It is for children in foster care, and they are getting help with English and maths as well as having fun.
It is one of only five in Northern Ireland specifically for fostered children of primary school age, and is run by the Fostering Network.
The network's director Kathleen Toner said children in foster care often struggle in school.
"Children who come into the care system may have had experiences of trauma or neglect," she said.
"They will have had fractured family relationships, and about a third are disabled.
"They can be in different placements as well, so they could have had several foster carers.
"So they often find it difficult to engage in school because they have lots of other things going on in their heads.
"Our schemes are about supporting the foster carers and the children to improve their educational outcomes."
Some may be the only foster child in their school, so the scheme helps them to realise they are not alone.
"They come here and they see that other children have similar experiences to them and they're not that different," Ms Toner said.
There are around 2,000 children living with foster families in Northern Ireland.
The Fostering Network's five summer schemes all cater for small groups of 12 to 15.
Jeffrey Dodds, a primary seven teacher at Victoria Primary School, gives up a week of his summer holiday to teach the children.
He begins planning activities months before the end of the school year.
"Some of the things we have on the programme are a maths tournament, so we look at maths skills," he said.
"We incorporate that into games like dominos."
"We're going to visit the local library and we've been to [the science and discovery centre] W5, so we use all of those activities to enhance the learning the children experience."
Jolene likes football and plays for two local teams, while Matthew likes climbing and playing computer games.
Both agreed that the scheme was better than school.
"It's good because it's fun to do," said Jolene. | Like thousands of other children, 10-year-old Jolene and Matthew, nine, are at a summer scheme this week. | 2.229906 | 2 |
Lord Berkeley said the Chinese embassy owes £2m in congestion charges.
He went on to ask: "Why did Boris not think of clamping the Queen's horse and carriage yesterday, with the president inside it?"
A government minister admitted there was a "legal impasse" in this area.
On Wednesday the Queen and the Chinese president were driven by carriage along The Mall to Buckingham Palace, where the president and his wife have been staying during their state visit.
Lord Berkeley wanted to know "why does TfL not get out and clamp all these Rolls-Royces", later adding: "It might have taught him [President Xi] a lesson."
The government's annual written statement published earlier this year showed the US owed more than £9m and China more than £2m in congestion charges incurred between 2003 and 2014.
Foreign Office Minister Lord Courtown said officials from his department "regularly lobby diplomatic missions about outstanding debts" but reminded the House of Lords that diplomatic vehicles are "inviolable".
He explained that there was "a particular problem at the moment" with the London congestion charge, as "some overseas diplomatic missions consider that it is a tax as opposed to a charge".
"Officials from the Department for Transport and Transport for London continue to press non-paying diplomatic missions to pay the congestion charge, and work to identify a solution to the legal impasse with non-paying missions," the minister insisted.
He also told peers, when quizzed by former head of the Diplomatic Service Lord Wright, that the Foreign Office pays its fines in other countries "as much as it can". | A Conservative peer has argued the Queen's carriage should have been clamped with President Xi Jinping inside to "teach him a lesson" over unpaid parking and congestion fees. | 1.414994 | 1 |
Alex Ramsay, 88, was presented with the Ushakov Medal at his home in Portobello.
Andrey Pritsepov, the Russian Consul General, also handed Mr Ramsay a bottle of Russian vodka.
A veteran of the merchant navy, Mr Ramsay was among those who braved freezing conditions to deliver vital supplies to Russia.
From 1941 to 1945 Allied ships sailed from Scotland and Iceland to supply the country with food and weapons.
More than 3,000 seamen lost their lives to the freezing conditions and attacks by German submarines and aircraft.
Mr Ramsay said: "I am thrilled to receive another medal for my involvement in the war effort - it gives me a reason to reflect on the time I spent in the merchant navy.
"My main memory of the convoy was the camaraderie and the great team spirit on the boat, whilst we battled the enduring and bitterly cold weather."
The medal is named after Fyodor Ushakov, an 18th Century naval commander.
It is awarded to veterans "for personal courage and valour shown during World War Two while participating in the Arctic Convoys".
Linda Mason, retirement manager at Milton Court sheltered housing complex where the great grandfather lives, said: "We are all so very proud of Alex's achievements - he is an unassuming and modest man but his story is truly inspiring.
"His three older brothers enrolled in the army, and at just 16 Alex was technically too young. But he was determined to play his part, against his mother's will, and to contribute to the war effort." | A retired Edinburgh bus driver has been awarded a prestigious medal by Russia for his role in the 1944 Arctic Convoy. | 1.690307 | 2 |
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The Tickle the Ivories festival, now in its fourth year, has seen six pianos positioned around the city centre for public use.
Those who step up to the keys are licensed to busk, meaning they can keep whatever proceeds they make.
The festival, which is run in conjunction with Open Culture Liverpool, continues until 7 September. | A piano festival in Liverpool is giving people the chance to show off their playing skills to the public. | 0.914064 | 1 |
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences cited "their empirical research on cause and effect in the macroeconomy".
They had studied how economic policy, such as raising interest rates or cutting taxes, affects macroeconomic variables such as GDP and inflation.
The award's official name is the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.
It was not part of the original group of awards set out in Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel's 1895 will, but was established by Sweden's central bank, the Riksbank, in 1968.
The five main prizes are in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace.
Thomas Sargent, 68, is a professor of economics at New York University.
The academy pointed to his work examining the post-World War II era, when many countries initially tended to implement a high-inflation policy, but eventually introduced systematic changes in economic policy and reverted to a lower inflation rate.
Christopher Sims, also 68, is a professor of economics and banking at Princeton University.
The academy said he had developed a method based on "vector autoregression" to analyse how the economy is affected by temporary changes in economic policy and other factors - for instance, the effects of an increase in the interest rate set by a central bank.
Prof Sims said: "I think that the methods that I have used and that Tom has developed are essential to finding our way out of this mess."
Peter Diamond, Dale Mortensen and Christopher Pissarides won the 2010 prize for their work on how regulation and policy affects jobs and wages. | US academics Thomas Sargent and Christopher Sims have won the 2011 Nobel economics prize. | 2.738479 | 3 |
The 28-year old Dolgellau-based driver won three out of the 17 stages in the M-Sport Ford Fiesta in his first event since returning to WRC.
He and co-driver Daniel Barritt finished in sixth place overall.
Evans was more than six minutes behind team-mate Ogier.
Toyota's Jari-Matti Latvala finished in second place, with M-Sport's Ott Tanak in third.
Evans drove for M-Sport in the top class for two seasons in 2014 and 2015, but was demoted to the WRC2 class in 2016.
The second round of the WRC starts in Sweden on 9 February. | Welshman Elfyn Evans was the best-placed British driver as reigning champion Sebastien Ogier won the opening round of the World Rally Championship (WRC) in Monte Carlo. | 0.768632 | 1 |
The 21-year-old, who scored 10 goals in 50 appearances for the U's last season, has signed a three-year contract with the Championship side.
O'Dowda made his Republic of Ireland debut against Belarus in May, and scored in Oxford's Johnstone's Paint Trophy final defeat by Barnsley.
"He's a real emerging talent," said Bristol City head coach Lee Johnson.
"Callum isn't exactly under the radar because there was a lot of interest in him, so we're delighted he's joined us - we believe he can continue the progression he has already shown."
O'Dowda, who had two years left on his contract with hometown club Oxford, had missed the start of their pre-season tour to Spain because of "illness".
The fee could rise to £1.6m, with Oxford owed a percentage of any future sale.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Bristol City have signed Oxford United winger Callum O'Dowda for a fee of at least £1m. | 0.9271 | 1 |
The centre acts as an accommodation hub for refugees waiting to be sent elsewhere in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Everyone inside hall 18, where 180 refugees were staying, was brought to safety, according to reports.
As the fire raged, a thick, black plume of smoke could be seen across Duesseldorf.
The smoke drifted close to the flight path from Duesseldorf airport.
The fire department advised those in the north of the city to keep windows and doors shut, reported RP Online (in German). Some 70 firefighters were at the scene.
Ben Smith, a former BBC reporter, was waiting for a flight when he saw smoke rising up on the other side of the airport.
"The smoke was thick and pretty quickly a column was reaching up and flames started to appear," he said.
"It caused a bit of a stir among passengers but it became clear pretty quickly that it wasn't a plane or an airport building.
"Flights were continuing to land as all this was going on. The fire wasn't that far from the runway but the smoke wasn't blowing [in the direction of the airport]." | A large fire has broken out at a convention centre in the western German city of Duesseldorf. | 1.810863 | 2 |
The Shaymen held on until the 75th minute when the 28-year-old forward netted from Bradley Goldberg's cross.
Halifax were then denied an equaliser as Hamza Bencherif saw his shot, following a nice turn, hit the post.
The away side are a point above the drop zone, with Boreham Wood overtaking them after they drew with Barrow. | Adam Cunnington's second-half strike was enough to earn Bromley victory as Halifax dropped closer to the relegation places. | 0.349628 | 0 |
The authority said demand is falling and that the properties in question are not up to modern standards.
Of the homes to close, three are in Carlisle, with two in Whitehaven and one each in Cleator Moor, Egremont, Ulverston and Walney Island.
Campaigners opposed to the plan said bed numbers will halve and put pressure on families and the NHS.
The decision to close the homes was taken at a Cumbria County Council cabinet meeting in Carlisle earlier and follows a public consultation.
The authority said two new properties in Carlisle and Copeland, the plans of which were approved in February 2016, will be sufficient to cope with demand.
They are expected to open in 2018.
Councillor Beth Furneaux said: "We can't do nothing. The homes we've got are not full, many are running close to half full.
"Most of the places we are closing, the environment isn't suitable for providing high levels of dementia care."
Seven campaigners from the Socialist Party held a protest outside the council's headquarters ahead of the vote.
One of them, Brent Kennedy, said: "We need more beds, not fewer.
"They're going to get rid of 137 beds. That's going to cause problems for elderly people, their carers and families. It's also going to cause problems for the NHS." | Nine care homes for the elderly are to close in Cumbria, the county council has announced. | 1.082983 | 1 |
Pioli, 51, was dismissed three games before the end of the Serie A season, in which Inter finished seventh and missed out on European football.
Fiorentina is the Italian's 12th different club as a boss having started his coaching career in 2003.
"It's always been my wish to coach here," said Pioli.
Former defender Pioli played 156 times for Fiorentina between 1989 and 1995.
"Only Fiorentina could have made me coach in Italy at this moment, otherwise I would have gone abroad," he added.
Pioli has also been boss at Italian clubs Salernitana, Modena, Parma, Grosseto, Piacenza, Sassuolo, Chievo, Palermo and Bologna. | Former Lazio boss Stefano Pioli has been appointed Fiorentina's head coach - one month after being sacked by Inter Milan. | 0.835068 | 1 |
Dons manager Derek McInnes says the midfielder, whose existing deal ends in the summer, has had a long desire to play in England, and will "probably" leave Pittodrie.
McInnes told the club's online video channel RedTV Pawlett, 26, had been made a "good" offer by Aberdeen.
MK Dons are managed by former Hearts head coach, Robbie Neilson.
Since making his Aberdeen debut in early 2009, Pawlett has made more than 200 appearances for the club, scoring 20 goals. | Aberdeen have confirmed Peter Pawlett is likely to sign for MK Dons at the end of the season. | 0.807615 | 1 |
Eoin O'Connor, 32, and Anthony Keegan, 33, both from Coolock in Dublin, were last seen in County Cavan on Tuesday after telling their families they were going to a meeting.
A silver Ford Focus they had been travelling in was found in County Westmeath on Friday.
It is understood Gardaà suspect their disappearance is connected to the activities of a Dublin criminal gang.
Police said they were seriously concerned for the men's safety.
The focus of the search on Saturday has switched back to Cavan.
There is no police activity at Lough Owel in County Westmeath, where the car the men were in was found.
The car has been taken from Lough Owel to Santry Garda Station in Dublin, where it is being examined.
A major search operation took place in west Cavan on Thursday after the men were reported missing by their families on Wednesday.
It is believed the searches focused in the Bailieborough area.
On Friday morning, police divers carried out a search of the lough in Westmeath.
Farmers in County Cavan have been asked to search their fields and outhouses. | Searches are continuing on Saturday for two missing Dublin men. | 0.774325 | 1 |
The unrest at the category C Channings Wood prison involved about 10 prisoners on Friday night, the Prison Service said.
Nine inmates have been transferred to other jails and an investigation has been launched, said a spokesman.
"Staff intervened to successfully resolve it," he said and "appropriate disciplinary action will be taken".
He added that no members of staff were injured and that they "remained in control" of the wing where the violence happened.
He declined to go into further detail about the cause of the unrest at the prison which holds about 730 inmates.
"There has been superficial damage to some cells on one wing, but the wing is still operating," he said.
"Two prisoners received medical treatment for minor injuries." | Two prisoners were injured and a number of cells damaged in an outbreak of violence at a Devon jail. | 1.151342 | 1 |
Twice they scored from Liam Craig corners, Steven Anderson and Steven Maclean both heading home.
Craig switched from creator to finisher with number three before half-time with yet another headed goal.
And David Wotherspoon rounded off the victory right at the death as Stirling were outclassed.
It did not take Saints long to assert themselves. Anderson headed in his first goal of the season in the fourth minute with a back post header on the end of Craig's in swinging corner.
And it was another Craig corner which created St Johnstone's second goal 12 minutes before the break. It was flicked on at the near post and Maclean netted with an unmarked header.
Stirling Albion's Bryan Hodge fizzed a 25-yarder a couple of feet too high as they failed to trouble Saints keeper Alan Mannus.
And the Perth team wrapped up their League Cup progression with a third goal in the 43rd minute. MacLean was given all the time and room he wanted to flight a cross for Craig to glance a header past Chris Smith for 3-0.
Keeper Smith picked up what looked like a bad injury in the second half when he fell awkwardly in catching a cross and there was a lengthy delay while he was attended to on the pitch before being stretchered off.
Saints striker MacLean could have helped himself to a hat trick, missing a series of glaring opportunities, but he did lay the ball back for Wotherspoon to round off an easy win, lashing home the fourth goal in stoppage time. | St Johnstone cruised into the League Cup last sixteen with a 4-0 home win against Stirling Albion. | 0.895096 | 1 |
He has been charged with being concerned in the supply of a class A controlled drug and possession of a class B controlled drug.
The woman, who was in her 30s, died at a house in Orior Park in Bessbrook. | A man has been charged with drug offences relating to the sudden death of a woman in County Armagh on Tuesday. | 0.246478 | 0 |
Newport will face the Premier League giants if they beat Plymouth Argyle in their second-round replay on Wednesday.
County are using a special pitch cover at Rodney Parade to ensure the games is not a victim of the weather.
"It's a massive game for us. The lads are buzzing, they are ready to go," Jackson said.
"The money would be massive for the club and we as players know we would get to play at Anfield.
"In League Two that's not something you get to do every day. It would be something to tell the grandkids.
"It would be the biggest game of my career so I'm going to be doing everything I can to help my team get there."
County boss, Graham Westley, said he had no fresh injury concerns, but Newport will be without Sean Rigg, who is still suspended after being sent off in the original game at Home Park, which ended 0-0. | Newport County striker Marlon Jackson says the chance to play Liverpool at Anfield in the FA Cup would be "something to tell the grandkids". | 0.858821 | 1 |
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