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The Northern Ireland deputy first minister made the proposal on BBC Radio Ulster's Talkback programme and reiterated the suggestion during an election debate on UTV.
DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds said he thought the issue should be decided by the assembly.
Ulster Unionist MLA Danny Kennedy also said he could not support the proposal.
The SDLP's Mark Durkan said he had no objection to holding such a referendum.
Alliance deputy leader Naomi Long said that the assembly was making itself increasingly irrelevant on the issue and she would consider the option. | The DUP has rejected a proposal for a referendum on same sex marriage from Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness. | 0.697047 | 1 |
"There are no survivors. Our embrace of solidarity to the families and the armed forces. It is a tragedy," President Rafael Correa said on Twitter (in Spanish).
Nineteen of the people on board were Ecuadoran soldiers travelling for a parachuting exercise.
The Israeli-built Arava plane crashed at 14:30 local time (19:30 GMT) in the eastern province of Pastaza.
The cause of the accident is unknown.
There were also two pilots and one mechanic on board, EFE news agency reported.
Defence Minister Ricardo Patino and rescue teams are travelling to the area. | An army plane with 22 people on board has crashed in Ecuador's Amazon region. | 1.346847 | 1 |
In 2013, watchdog Estyn identified it was falling short of the standards that could be reached.
On Friday, it said there had been progress in six areas, including improvement in school performances and the safeguarding of children.
The council said it was "an important step for education" within the local authority.
In a letter to the council, the regulator said no follow-up action was required.
But it noted that there was "still work to be done to ensure that our more able students achieve more of the very highest grades".
Estyn added: "The feedback clearly asserts that the authority knows its schools well and has improved the data it uses to support them identify areas for improvement."
Councillor Liz Hacket Pain, cabinet member with responsibility for education, said: "This has been the focus for a huge range of people across the directorate, our schools, governors and other partners.
"I take great pleasure in acknowledging that we know our schools well, we intervene to support them appropriately and that this has driven a continued improvement in standards across all of the key stages.
"I also recognise that there is further work to be done that will take those standards higher again."
The local authority follows Blaenau Gwent which was removed from special measures in December. | Education services in Monmouthshire have been taken out of special measures after three years. | 1.393097 | 1 |
Guptill hit four sixes in his 87 from 58 balls, while skipper Williamson took only 48 deliveries for his 72.
Earlier, Umar Akmal's unbeaten 56 from 27 balls had helped Pakistan reach 168-7 from their 20 overs in Hamilton.
The series is now level at 1-1 with the decider in Wellington on Friday.
None of the Pakistan bowlers were able to break the Guptill-Williamson partnership - with Mohammad Amir, playing only his second international game since returning from a five-year ban for spot-fixing, one of their most expensive bowlers.
Amir's three overs cost 34 runs, fellow left-arm paceman Wahab Riaz leaked 30 in three overs, while skipper Shahid Afridi (0-38) was hit for successive sixes by Guptill.
The only chance either batsman offered was when spinner Shoaib Malik spilled a return catch from Williamson when he had 61.
The Black Caps, experimenting ahead of the forthcoming World Twenty20, rested pacemen Trent Boult and Matt Henry, giving the new ball to left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner. | Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson broke the record for the highest stand in Twenty20 international cricket, with a match-winning 171 as New Zealand crushed Pakistan by 10 wickets. | 0.96605 | 1 |
London Midland said it was alerted to signal failures between Canley and Hampton in Arden at about 00:30 BST.
Engineers said they arrived to find a cable fire, while another fire was started in the Tile Hill area.
London Midland said it believed they were caused by vandalism. British Transport Police is investigating.
The train operator said the fires had caused "significant damage", with more than 20 cables affected.
Some Virgin Trains services have also been cancelled, while others face delays of about an hour.
Buses are running between Birmingham International and Coventry.
Meanwhile, CrossCountry services between Birmingham New Street and Leamington Spa are being diverted via Solihull.
Travellers in the area were already facing a number of delays and cancellations due to planned engineering works over the bank holiday weekend.
Network Rail has advised passengers to check with National Rail Enquiries before travelling. | Rail services between Coventry and Birmingham International have been cancelled after two fires damaged signals. | 1.091396 | 1 |
The game will be a last opportunity for fans to see the team playing at Windsor Park ahead of the finals in France.
It is a first international between the countries and Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill said Belarus will be "a good test" for his players.
NI complete their Euro build-up away to Slovakia on 4 June and play Poland, Ukraine in Germany at the finals.
Belarus played in the same European qualifying group as Ukraine, who are Northern Ireland's opponents in their second group game at the finals.
They finished fourth in their group behind automatic qualifiers Spain and Slovakia and third-placed Ukraine.
"Belarus have had a solid season so far and they will provide a good test for us as we build towards our first game in France," said O'Neill.
"The game, of course, will also act as a send-off for the team so I'm sure there will be a great atmosphere in the stadium, which the players will really appreciate."
After the game, O'Neill will take his squad to Austria for a week-long training camp before completing their preparations with a friendly against Slovakia in Trnava.
Northern Ireland's opening Euro 2016 game is against Poland in Nice on 12 June.
They play Ukraine on 16 June in Lyon before taking on world champions Germany in Paris five days later. | Northern Ireland will play Belarus in the final home warm-up game before the Euro 2016 finals on Friday 27 May. | 0.945063 | 1 |
Southern Water pleaded guilty to breaching its Environmental Permit at Foreness Point pumping station.
The Environment Agency said defective pumps led to several sewage discharges between January and June 2011.
Southern Water apologised and said it was struggling to deal with the amount of water arriving at Foreness Point in stormy weather.
Canterbury Crown Court was told the company frequently failed to notify the Environment Agency or the local food authority of the sewage discharges into the sea.
One of the breaches was on Easter Sunday 2011, when sewage was discharged on to the beach.
The Environment Agency said investigation into separate sewage leaks last year were still ongoing.
More than 20 beaches in Thanet had to be closed over the Queen's Diamond Jubilee bank holiday weekend from 4 until 12 June.
Green Party councillor Ian Driver was on a scrutiny panel of Thanet Council which looked into the 2012 pollution incidents.
He said the £200,000 fine was too low.
"Last year Southern Water made profits of £331m so a £200,000 fine is hardly a deterrent considering the damage they caused," he said.
"There is the obvious environmental damage and the risk to health - that's a very serious issue.
"There's also huge damage to the local economy. People stop coming because they don't think the beaches are safe, so local traders lose money."
Southern Water said the majority of beaches in the Margate area continued to meet Blue Flag and European quality standards.
Director Geoff Loader said the fine should be taken in context with the £1.7m the company had spent addressing "extremely complex" issues at the pumping station.
"We have done some short-term improvements and we have some more things to do at a cost of £500,000," he said.
"Ultimately we might need to build a new pumping station.
"We are drawing up plans but that will have to go through planning permission and so on." | A water company has been fined £200,000 after untreated sewage was discharged into the sea off Margate. | 1.667027 | 2 |
A company memo states Wrightbus is finalising changes to its "organisational structure".
It said this was in response to "challenges in both the local and overseas markets".
Wrightbus employs more than 1,500 people, mainly in Ballymena.
The company is best-known for manufacturing the London Routemaster Bus championed by Boris Johnson.
Earlier this year, a Routemaster order worth £62m was confirmed.
The company memo, seen by the BBC, states the freeze will apply to "all recruitment", including vacancies currently open. It said no offers of employment should be made without "exceptional business need".
The letter added that the changes, which will reduce operating costs, will be communicated to staff in coming weeks.
The company said it had no comment to make but it is understood the move is about maintaining competitiveness rather than dealing with any particular issue.
The group's last financial figures, for 2014, showed it made an annual profit of £14.5m on a turnover of £297m. | The County Antrim manufacturer, behind the so-called Boris bus, is imposing a recruitment freeze "with immediate effect". | 1.188668 | 1 |
Souare, 26, injured his leg and jaw bone in Sunday's crash and will stay in hospital while he receives treatment.
He was not part of the side that beat Middlesbrough 2-1 on Saturday.
"The club are liaising closely with the hospital on his progress," Palace said in a statement. "Our thoughts are with Pape and his family at this time."
Palace manager Alan Pardew said Souare may have broken his leg and could face a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
"Thankfully he looks sound other than that, just a bit bashed up," he told Sky Sports.
"We'll have to look after him and get him back as quick as we can because he's a great lad and it's a big loss. It is a blow but these things happen, and more importantly it's not more than it could have been."
The Senegal full-back, who joined the club from French side Lille in January 2015, last played for Palace in the 1-1 draw with Bournemouth at Selhurst Park on 27 August.
Souare's Palace team-mate Yohan Cabaye tweeted: "Be strong! I wish you a very good recovery." | Crystal Palace defender Pape Souare was airlifted to hospital after a car crash on the M4 motorway in London - but his injuries are not life threatening. | 0.81182 | 1 |
He is also reunited with Tranmere boss Micky Adams, who took the player to Vale Park in the summer.
Jennings, 29, came through Tranmere's youth system and made 167 appearances before joining Motherwell.
After a spell at Coventry City, Jennings returned to Rovers last season and made a further 25 appearances before joining Vale in July.
"Steve is a hardworking midfielder with a superb work ethic and desire to win," said Adams.
Jennings will be available for Saturday's home game against Stevenage. | Midfielder Steve Jennings has rejoined League Two strugglers Tranmere Rovers on loan from Port Vale until January. | 0.631461 | 1 |
The 52-year-old former Cheltenham Town, Stoke City, Burnley, Notts County, Portsmouth, Nottingham Forest and Bristol City boss came in with Redknapp for the last three games of the season.
But, despite playing a part in Blues avoiding relegation, he is to move on.
"It was a very difficult decision. The club made me a good offer," Cotterill told the Championship club's website.
While Redknapp has opted to make his interim deal more permanent by signing a one-year deal, Cotterill wants the chance to be the boss again at another club.
"My decision was solely based on being a number two, whereas really I have been a manager for a long time in my own right," he continued.
"Harry Redknapp asked me to come in and help for three weeks and I believe that's what I firmly did."
Cotterill, who had previously worked with Redknapp at QPR, was brought in alongside another experienced former player and manager, Paul Groves.
Ex-West Bromwich Albion and Grimsby Town midfielder Groves previously worked under Redknapp in his second stint at Portsmouth. | Steve Cotterill has rejected Birmingham City's offer to remain as assistant manager to boss Harry Redknapp. | 0.690832 | 1 |
Kluber struck out eight of the first nine outs registered and Roberto Perez hit two home runs as the Cubs endured a miserable return to the season finale.
The Cubs' last World Series win was in 1908, while the Indians clinched their most recent title in 1948.
Game Two of the best-of-seven series begins at 00:08 BST on Wednesday.
The first pitch has been brought forward an hour because of the threat of rain in the Cleveland area. | A superb pitching display from Corey Kluber helped the Cleveland Indians to an emphatic 6-0 win over the Chicago Cubs in the World Series opening game. | 1.184335 | 1 |
Chit Chaat Chai's Tania Rahman said she was "hugely shocked" when Salisbury City Council gave its reason for rejecting her application.
She said she was especially "taken aback" as the authority had invited her to apply to trade in the first place.
The council has apologised and said it "never intended to be racist".
The annual St George's Day Festival takes place in Salisbury city centre on Sunday.
Ms Rahman, who is British Bengali, said: "How far does it go? Can only English people attend? Salisbury is one of the most multicultural cities in the country.
"Chicken Tikka Masala is the nation's favourite dish and St George himself was born in Palestine. I just thought they cannot be serious."
When Ms Rahman posted the message she received from the council on her Facebook page, many of her followers criticised its decision.
Gurpreet Virk described it as "ignorant, mindless and disappointing".
Jordan Harris said: "I wonder if they'll be checking passports and heritage on the day to make sure the crowd is positively English."
And Ren Patel called it an "absolute disgrace".
Salisbury City Council said it was "sorry for any offence", and admitted that the email it sent to Ms Rahman was "poorly worded".
It has since invited her to attend the event.
A spokeswoman said the festival's theme was originally "olde worlde traditional English", but the incident has raised some "very interesting points about modern England" which it will "reflect upon" for future events.
Ms Rahman said despite the authority's U-turn, she is unlikely to attend because "they didn't want me there to begin with".
"It's only because of the uproar on social media that they've asked me back. Does it really have to go to that extent for them to realise the mistake they've made?" | A council has U-turned after telling an Indian food stall owner she could not trade at a St George's Day event as it would be "English themed food only". | 1.607256 | 2 |
Last month, Australian media found some of the firm's franchisees had been paying workers around the country about half the minimum wage.
Chairman Russ Withers and chief executive Warren Wilmot will leave their posts immediately, the firm said.
7-Eleven is Australia's biggest petrol and convenience retailer with some 620 stores, including 450 franchises.
In their joint investigation, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Four Corners programme and Fairfax Media said they had "uncovered evidence of collusion between some of the owners at hundreds of (7-Eleven Stores) across multiple states".
Some 7-Eleven workers told how they had been made to work at half the minimum wage and for longer-than expected hours.
Mr Wilmot said in a statement that he had offered his resignation "following the recent realisation of the extent to which 7-Eleven franchisees had underpaid workers".
He said it would be difficult for him to lead the company amid the scandal and that a new independent chief executive was appropriate given the circumstances.
Chairman and founder of the Australian business, Mr Withers, said he was bringing forward by 18 months an existing succession plan to pass the reins to Michael Smith - a non-executive director and deputy chair of the retail giant.
But Mr Withers said he would stay on as head of the group holding company which has investments in real estate and Starbucks stores among other areas.
"Naturally this is a major decision for me to stand aside as chairman," he said, "however I will continue to be a shareholder and I am determined to make sure the company is in the right hands to move forward".
The company said it was investigating all allegations of franchisees underpaying workers with the help of Australia's workplace rights ombudsman as well as accounting firm Ernst & Young.
7-Eleven is a private company with a license to operate in Australia from the US-based 7-Eleven Inc and has been in operation in the country for 38 years. | Australia's 7-Eleven Stores' chief executive and chairman have resigned amid a worker exploitation scandal. | 1.370996 | 1 |
The body of Lea Adri-Soejoko was found in a lock-up at the north-west London allotment where she was secretary, on Tuesday.
Rahim Mohammadi, 40, from Hackney, east London, was charged on Sunday with the pensioner's murder.
He will appear at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court on Monday.
Ms Adri-Soejoko - also known by her maiden name Hulselman - was reported missing at 01:40 GMT on Tuesday.
She was found 20 minutes later in the Colindale allotment.
Her family said she was "vibrant and happy, fit and healthy".
"Lea, mum, our nanny," they said in a statement released through police.
"She was a person who stood for the words community, unity, tolerance and love for your neighbour.
"A matriarch, a woman who championed the underdog and did not tolerate prejudice of any kind.
"At 80 she was vibrant and happy, fit and healthy." | A man has been charged with the murder of an 80-year-old woman found dead in an allotment, the Metropolitan Police has said. | 0.712653 | 1 |
Christ the King school, in Bramley, Leeds, introduced the rule after children's "clothes were torn" and pupils were left "upset".
Billy Salkeld, who has a child at the school, said: "The world's gone crazy, kids can't do 'owt these days."
The school said the temporary measure, which started in January, was to allow pupils time to "settle down a bit".
The site has a "Five Rules" policy, which includes "keep hands to self".
Dawn O'Toole, a parent who used to work at the school as a playground supervisor, said she was told to stop children playing tig about a year ago as it was "causing arguments".
She said: "If we saw them playing tig, we had to go over to them and ask them to stop and find something else to play.
"I was very shocked, it is a natural game for children and the children themselves weren't very happy about it."
A child at the school said: "They've been letting us play 'air tig', but I don't like the fact we can't play proper tig."
The popular playground pastime, also known as "tag" or "you're it", is a chasing game that involves minimal physical contact.
Neil Ryan, head teacher at Christ the King, said: "While we are always keen to see our pupils enjoying games at break times, we've had a few instances recently of children being upset and having clothes torn during games of tig.
"As a temporary measure, and to allow the children some time to settle down a bit, we have decided to ask pupils not to play tig in our small playground for now.
"The space is quite small, which we believe contributed to some of the issues which have happened, but once the weather improves and the larger school field is available to use, the children will be able to play tig again."
Other schools have carried out similar moves, including a primary school near Bolton which banned tig in 2013 as it was causing "accidents" in a small playground space. | A primary school's playground ban on the game "tig" has been criticised by parents. | 1.735147 | 2 |
Chief executive Simon Stevens says he wants the NHS to set a healthy example and "practise what we preach".
He says trials at four NHS hospitals show either option could work.
If the plan goes ahead, England would be the first country in the world to take such action. The consultation runs until 18 January.
Subject to consultation, the drinks affected would be any with added sugar, including fruit juices, sweetened milk-based drinks and sweetened coffees.
It is expected that a 20% tax on sugary drinks could raise £20m-£40m a year, for example.
Proceeds would be ploughed back into patient charities and "health and wellbeing programmes" to keep the NHS's 1.3 million employees fit.
During recent trials, one hospital that banned sugary drinks found the overall total number of drinks sold did not decrease, meaning vendors were financially unaffected.
Mr Stevens said: "Confronted by rising obesity, type-2 diabetes and child dental decay, it's time for the NHS to practice what we preach.
"By ploughing the proceeds of any vendor fees back into staff health and patient charities these proposals are a genuine win-win opportunity to both improve health and cut future illness cost burdens for the NHS."
Health charities welcomed the idea, unlike the soft drinks industry.
Gavin Partington, of the British Soft Drinks Association, said: "It's hard to see how a ban on soft drinks can be justified given that the sector has led the way in reducing consumers' sugar intake - down by over 17% since 2012.
"In 2015 we also became the only category to set a calorie reduction target of 20% by 2020.
"Given that the government is looking to introduce a soft drinks tax in 2018 it seems slightly odd that another public body wishes to duplicate this process."
What is the UK's most sugary drink?
Tax on sugary foods and drinks backed by WHO | The NHS in England is asking staff and the public about whether it should ban or impose a tax on any sugary drinks sold in hospitals. | 1.907815 | 2 |
The 27-year-old's career, which started at French club Montpellier, has taken him to Ukraine and Germany and he spent last season on loan at Ligue 1 side Nice.
"I've joined the biggest club in Turkey and after two years without the title I hope my coming will change that," Belhanda told the club's official website.
He becomes Galatasaray's third signing of the season after Brazilian defender Maicon and French forward Bafetimbi Gomis.
The 2012 BBC African Footballer of the Year nominee made his debut for Montpellier in 2009 and went on to make 144 appearances, scoring 29 goals for the club.
A member of the Montpellier side that won the French Ligue 1 title in 2012, he joined Dynamo Kiev from Montpellier on a five-year deal in July 2013.
He scored 11 goals in 88 appearances for the capital side, winning the Ukrainian League and Cup titles twice.
Belhanda spent the last two seasons on loan with German side Schalke and French outfit Nice.
A former French youth international, Belhanda chose to represent the country of his parents Morocco in 2010 and has two goals in 30 appearances for the Atlas Lions. | Moroccan international Younes Belhanda has joined Turkish giants Galatasaray from Ukranian side Dynamo Kiev on a four-year deal. | 0.895409 | 1 |
The claim was made by the SDLP's Patsy McGlone, chair of the assembly's working group on construction.
He said the government must send out a very clear message to the industry.
"The only way they can do that is to have a clear programme of work rather than the stop-start that seems to be the case with the executive," he said.
"Get that programme of work out, make sure that firms are aware of it, make sure that we have the tendering process speeded up and get the work started.
"I think many of us are fed up with announcement and re-announcement and re-announcement again of different schemes.
"Just let's get the work moving." | The executive has been accused of not having a clear strategy on how to re-invigorate the construction industry here. | 0.818015 | 1 |
Shane O'Donoghue scored twice, with Chris Cargo, Johnny McKee, Daragh Walsh, Stuart Loughrey and Alan Sothern also on target for Craig Fulton's side.
Michael Korpers and Diego Arana found the net for the Austrians.
Ireland will complete their campaign against Olympic bronze medallists and world ranked three Germany on Sunday.
Cargo scored the opener from a rebound in the 10th minute, with McKee shooting home the second four minutes later.
Korpers pulled one back before the interval, but Walsh and O'Donoghue scored within a minute of each other after the resumption.
O'Donoghue grabbed his second with a penalty stroke, Loughrey netted with a super flick at the back post and Sothern marked his 150th appearance with his side's seventh.
The tournament forms part of the Irish build-up to the World Cup qualifier in Johannesburg next month.
Spain and Austria are in the other pool in the World League 3 series in South Africa, but Germany are in the same pool. | Ireland followed up their 4-1 win over Spain on Thursday by beating Austria 7-2 in their second match at the Hamburg Masters tournament on Friday. | 0.947656 | 1 |
Reports suggest Chinese buyers are acquiring the clothing retailer, which started in London in the 1850s.
Its illustrious fans have included the Queen Mother, Margaret Thatcher and actors such as Cary Grant.
But after the British firm was saved from administration in 2012, it has mainly focused on China and last year saw its UK sales fall 16%.
Hong Kong-based YGM Trading, which bought it for £15m four years ago, said Aquascutum is due to be sold in March 2017 to two buyers.
The unnamed acquirers have made a $5m down payment for exclusive rights to the deal, YGM said in its annual report this week.
Chinese textile firm Shandong Ruyi Group is understood to be one of the buyers, according to Bloomberg.
Aquascutum started as a Mayfair tailors in 1851, rising to prominence after its founder, John Emary, patented the first waterproof textile.
Its trench coats were worn by British soldiers during the First World War, while in 1953 its wyncol fabric - designed to withstand 100 mph winds - was used by explorer Edmund Hillary in the first confirmed ascent of Mount Everest.
The coats were also a regular feature on the silver screen, with Sean Connery wearing one in Another Time, Another Place in 1958 and Sophia Loren in The Key.
However, the retailer has struggled in recent years, closing its Nottinghamshire factory in 2012 and then falling into administration.
Under YGM's ownership, the company's primary focus has been China, with 135 of its 146 outlets located in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
Last year it closed 14 stores in China amid declining sales, but opened one in Europe.
In the UK, its three remaining standalone stores are in Westfield London, Great Marlborough Street and Jermyn Street. | Aquascutum, whose luxury raincoats have been worn by royalty and film stars, is being sold for $120m (£97m). | 1.531818 | 2 |
The home side thought they had taken a first-half lead through Josh Ginnelly, but he found himself flagged offside.
Ginnelly did get on the scoresheet on the hour mark when he smashed in from 18 yards from James Lawrie's pass.
Their joy was short-lived as Southport equalised within two minutes of the re-start through Gary Jones' 20-yard strike to secure a point.
Altrincham are 21st in the table, one point behind Boreham Wood and Halifax, but have a game in hand on the former. | Altrincham slipped into the relegation places after being held to a draw by Southport in the National League. | 0.517378 | 1 |
The baby, who has not been named, was attacked at a property in Morning Star Road, Daventry, last Friday and was pronounced dead at hospital.
Her grandmother, who was caring for her, was injured trying to protect her.
A serious case review committee is to meet next month to consider if Northamptonshire's Safeguarding Children Board should investigate.
In a statement, the baby's family said: "We are totally devastated and in complete shock for the tragic loss of our little princess."
The dog was destroyed by vets at the scene and its breed was confirmed at a post-mortem carried out at the Royal Veterinary College.
"The dog was an American pit bull, a prohibited breed under the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act," Chief Inspector Tom Thompson said.
Northamptonshire Police said they had drawn on national expertise in the area of dangerous dogs in its investigation.
"But at the heart of it is a baby girl whose life has tragically been taken away in the most horrific of circumstances," a spokesman said.
"In addition to our ongoing investigation, we have been concentrating our efforts on providing support for a grieving family."
An inquest will be formally opened by the Northamptonshire Coroner on Wednesday 15 October.
Daventry District Council said it received a noise complaint in May about two dogs barking at the house and spoke to the owner "who acted to control the noise".
The Conservative leader of the council, Chris Millar, told BBC Look East a sound monitoring device had been installed and was in place for a "number of months". | The dog that killed a six-month-old girl in Northamptonshire was an illegal American pit bull, say police. | 1.311596 | 1 |
The bank reported a profit of €278m (£248m), a big turnaround from a €6bn loss in the same period last year.
Deutsche Bank said the "tough interest rate environment" and "unsettling effect" of negotiations with US authorities had been felt.
Concerns persist over the position of the bank as the size of a fine in the US remains undetermined.
Deutsche has been threatened with a $14bn (£11.5bn) fine from the US Department of Justice over the mis-selling of mortgage-backed securities in the run-up to the financial crisis.
And earlier this year, the International Monetary Fund described it as the biggest risk to the global banking system.
The bank has been cutting costs and selling businesses in attempt to reassure investors.
Chief executive John Cryan said that the bank's restructuring work had been "overshadowed" by the attention being paid to the bank's talks concerning the "matter" in the US.
"The bank is working hard on achieving a resolution of this issue as soon as possible," he said.
But in a letter to staff he added that "unfortunately, we have to assume that the situation will stay difficult for a while".
Mr Cryan said the bank's latest results demonstrated the strength of its operating business.
Deutsche Bank reported a 2% rise in sales in its third quarter to €7.5bn, which was better than analysts had been expecting.
"Deutsche has done better than anticipated, but that was against very low expectations, which has really been the banking story so far this quarter," said Peter Hahn, a professor at the London Institute of Banking and Finance. | Deutsche Bank has reported a small third-quarter profit, beating very low expectations. | 1.146681 | 1 |
Sutton, 34, told BBC Sport he is a victim of probability and assumption.
Suspicious betting patterns were reported after he lost 6-0 to Jamie Burnett in an International Championships qualifier last year.
"Straight away I gave over my phone, email account and my bank details as I had nothing to hide," Sutton said.
There is no suggestion Burnett was involved in any wrongdoing.
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) ruled last week that Sutton was guilty of match-fixing and misusing inside information following an earlier hearing.
Irishman Sutton said he was given 10 days' notice of his invitation to the match in question, and that he felt unwell during the game after a long weekend with friends in Tipperary.
"During the match I knew I was struggling and was trying so hard to get something going but just felt empty and weak," he said.
The father-of-four from Drogheda added: "I will absolutely be appealing this.
"I honestly feel that I am being made a scapegoat as I'm a nobody in the world game. They can afford to brush me aside while being seen as flexing their muscles by showing zero tolerance for breaches of the rules.
"If there's evidence then [they should] make it a criminal case.
"I am a youth group leader in the local community and my wife and I are also trying to get on the list to become foster parents, both of which have had to be stopped because of these findings."
Sutton, who faces a lengthy ban, believes he came under suspicion as two men who placed big wagers on him to lose each practise at his local snooker club.
"They are not friends of mine but I do know them," Sutton said.
"They had another snooker bet on the same day and lost over £4,000 but this was not mentioned.
"Straight after the game I was called into the tournament director's office and it was explained to me about the suspicious betting patterns.
"The amount of anger and disbelief I felt cannot be described.
"I have never been approached by anyone about match-fixing or been aware of a situation of someone I know being approached."
The WPBSA has declined to respond to Sutton's comments, saying it would be inappropriate ahead of a sanction hearing, which is likely next month. | Amateur snooker player John Sutton says he has been "made a scapegoat" and plans to appeal against a decision to find him guilty of match-fixing. | 1.096281 | 1 |
It applies to "outposts" - settlements built without official approval in the area occupied by Israel since 1967.
The international community regards all settlements as illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this.
Palestinians see settlements as a major obstacle to a peace deal with Israel.
They want all settlements and outposts to be removed from the West Bank and East Jerusalem, which they seek for a future Palestinian state.
According to the anti-settlement movement Peace Now, there are 97 outposts, as well as more than 130 settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
The bill, which would legitimise about 4,000 settler homes, still needs to pass three readings in Israel's parliament to become law.
Its main backer, Education Minister Naftali Bennett, has called it the eventual start of Israel's annexation of most of the occupied territory.
The move has drawn international criticism, including from the US, Israel's closest ally. | Israeli MPs have given preliminary backing to a controversial bill to legalise thousands of unauthorised Jewish homes in the West Bank. | 2.001643 | 2 |
Mr Amadou campaigned from prison where he is being held on baby trafficking charges, which he denies, arguing they are politically motivated.
The Copa opposition coalition accused the government of fraud and "unfair treatment between the two candidates."
The government rejects the accusations and says the run-off will proceed as planned on 20 March.
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The court ruling on whether Mr Amadou's trial is to go ahead on 23 March has yet to be decided.
President Mahamadou Issoufou gained 48% of the first round vote in February, with Mr Amadou, jailed since November, taking 17%.
Copa's Seini Oumarou is pushing for all their coalition representatives to pull out from the national electoral commission. | Niger's jailed opposition leader Hama Amadou has withdrawn from this month's presidential run-off. | 0.92506 | 1 |
Lee Turner, 45, disappeared on 7 November after being seen falling into the water.
His body was recovered from the marina ten days later.
The competition is being held at the Swansea Bay seafront near County Hall, with all proceeds being donated to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. | A fishing competition in memory of a fisherman who died after falling into Swansea marina is being held on Sunday. | 0.304555 | 0 |
They said they could not be certain Gary Douglass, 20, had intended to kill himself with the knife when police tried to detain him in Wrexham in 2013.
Mr Douglass received surgery but died two days after being released from hospital on 10 October.
He died from internal bleeding.
The inquest, which has been sitting for a week in Ruthin, Denbighshire, had been told Mr Douglass, from Llay, suffered from Asperger's syndrome, which led to him becoming obsessed with knives.
On the night he stabbed himself, on 2 October, Mr Douglass had taken the drug MCAT (Mephedrone).
After allegedly making threats at a house in Wrexham, he came across two students, allegedly attacking 19-year-old Sean Doyle and stabbing him in the torso.
Police found Mr Douglass in Crispin Lane, near the Glyndwr University campus, where he inflicted superficial cuts to his own throat.
He then stabbed himself so violently in the abdomen the blade almost reached his spine.
An independent expert witness told jurors that doctors at Wrexham Maelor Hospital saved Mr Douglass and he recovered quickly, being fit enough for release by 10 October.
He appeared before magistrates the next day and was later remanded to Liverpool's Altcourse prison where he became ill the next day.
He died on the evening of 12 October in the operating theatre at the Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool, as surgeons tried to stop the internal bleeding.
The jury was told he died of a haemorrhage caused by an infection weakening part of the aorta, which had been operated on following the self-inflicted stab wound.
The coroner John Gittins said no evidence had been presented to show any pressure was placed on medical staff to release him into police custody sooner than appropriate.
Mr Gittins told the jury they could reach one of three possible conclusions: suicide, misadventure or a narrative conclusion.
In giving their conclusion, the jury said that, while Mr Douglass had stabbed himself and it was "more likely than not he intended to take his own life", they could not, "beyond reasonable doubt, confirm the intent of suicide". | A jury has reached a narrative conclusion at the inquest of a Wrexham man who died in custody after stabbing himself in the stomach 10 days earlier. | 1.362036 | 1 |
Tim Smit, of the Eden Project, which has received millions of pounds in EU grants, said the UK government would not have supported it in the same way.
Getting money from the government was "like pulling teeth", he said.
Cornwall Conservative MP Sheryll Murray said she was "disappointed" with Mr Smit's comments.
Mr Smit, whose Eden Project was opened in 2003 and features two biomes with plants from around the world, said: "Many people who take a public stage to talk about it have a strange racism about Johnny foreigner.
"'We always want to be in control of our own destiny' they say, as if they ever were, it's a great joke."
Tim Smit's comments follow controversial claims from one of the Leave campaign's leading figures, Boris Johnson, that the EU has the same goal as Hitler in trying to create a European superstate.
Anger and outrage are increasingly common as the campaign moves towards its final month.
The most important thing, of course, is the result and whether Britain chooses to leave or remain in the EU.
But there's also much speculation as to how easy, or difficult, it will be to calm the anger and heal the wounds caused by the campaign once the issue is decided one way or the other.
He said Cornwall was "quite Eurosceptic" despite millions of pounds of EU money flowing in over the years.
"I think there is a romanticism of the past in Cornwall," he said.
"Investment was tiddly before Europe got involved."
Eden had received £26m from the EU, he said, but the last cash injection was in 2004/5.
He said central government had "hated" Cornwall "since about 800AD".
"You get a privileged upper and middle class who see Cornwall as a place to have Famous Five holidays," he said.
"And we have young men and women who are being betrayed."
South East Cornwall MP Ms Murray said: "I have been a Eurosceptic because of the situation with the common fisheries policy for about 50 years.
"That doesn't mean I'm anti-European. There is a difference between being anti-EU and anti-European.
"I'm really disappointed he has taken this view. I don't think Cornwall benefits from EU money as it is our money shuffled through a middle man." | Eurosceptics have a "strange racism" about foreigners according to the boss of one of Cornwall's main tourist attractions. | 1.505554 | 2 |
PhoneWatch currently employs 150 people in Ireland and is opening up officers in 12 regional centres, including Dublin and Cork.
The company offers 24-hour security monitoring to homes and businesses.
It was set up in 1991 by Eircom and sold to Sector Alarm Corporation, a Norwegian company, last year.
The new roles are in engineering, sales and in the operational areas of the business.
Recruitment for the new positions will begin immediately. | A home security company is creating 230 jobs by expanding its operations in the Republic of Ireland. | 0.747742 | 1 |
He'll be in the top spot once the rankings get updated on 4th April.
No British player has ever topped the modern rankings system, which started in the 1970s.
Despite his success, Jamie's spent a lot of his career in the shadow of his younger brother, Andy.
But how do the two Murrays compare? Newsround's had a look.
Andy: 2
Andy famously won the Wimbledon singles competition in 2013, and also won the US Open in 2012.
Jamie: 2
Jamie took the men's doubles title in the Australian Open in 2016 and also won the mixed doubles trophy at Wimbledon in 2007.
Winner: Draw
Andy: 9
Andy's had his fair share of near misses at Grand Slams, and has been in a total of nine finals in his career.
Jamie: 5
Jamie has only been in five - three in the men's doubles, and two in the mixed.
Winner: Andy
Andy: 2
Andy won a gold medal in the 2012 Olympics singles, and a silver in the mixed doubles with Laura Robson.
Jamie: 0
Jamie partnered with Andy in the men's doubles at the Olympics in 2008 and 2012 - but they crashed out each time.
Winner: Andy
Andy: 2nd
Andy might get all the attention, but he has to make do with being number two in the world at singles.
Jamie: 1st
He couldn't do any better than his current number one spot. Plus, Jamie's made history by being the first Brit to get to number one in the modern rankings system.
Winner: Jamie
Andy: £31 million
Of course, it's not about the money - but if it were, Andy would win by a mile. His career winning are $43,573,446 (around £31 million).
Jamie: £1.5 million
Jamie's won around $2,074,146 (around £1.5 million).
Winner: Andy | Jamie Murray will make British history to become the world number one in doubles tennis. | 1.266852 | 1 |
The tennis player joked to the BBC Sports Personality of the Year audience on Sunday that the comparison was "a bit harsh on Worthing".
He was speaking after being voted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
Now the official town crier, Bob Smytherman, has invited Murray to find out what the resort has to offer.
He tweeted: "Very harsh on #Worthing but well done Andy Murray on becoming Sports Personality of the Year. You are always welcome in Worthing #SPOTY."
Mr Smytherman then added: "Oyez! Thanks for mention of #Worthing @andy-murray you are welcome to visit us.
"Congratulations on #SPOTY2015 Happy to show you around town."
Murray, who led the Great Britain tennis team to Davis Cup victory, told the audience in Belfast: "I didn't expect this.
"A friend actually sent me a message the other day with an article from a newspaper which said Andy Murray is duller than a weekend in Worthing, which I thought was a bit harsh - to Worthing."
It was the second time Murray had been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
He was presented with the award by Irish boxing legend Barry McGuigan, in front of a sell-out 7,500 crowd at the SSE Arena in Belfast on Sunday evening.
The Pavilion Theatre: One of the premier theatres on the south coast with its position on the promenade at the entrance to Worthing's pier, Visit Worthing says.
The South Downs: Easily accessible from Worthing. The South Downs Way runs from Winchester to Eastbourne and can be accessed at several points around Worthing or Adur.
Waterwise playground: Features seaside themes - a shipwreck, see saw and sand pit area along with rope and pendulum swings.
Kite surfing: "Worthing is a really cool place to live and has become the kite surf capital of the UK," Lewis Crathern, four-time British Kite surfer champion and Worthing resident says.
International Birdman Competition: Ron Freeman won the competition in July with a flight of almost 160m (525ft) in the event which sees people throw themselves off the town's pier in machines and various costumes.
From VisitWorthing.co.uk | After Andy Murray revealed a newspaper article had said he was "duller than a weekend in Worthing" he has been invited to visit the seaside resort. | 1.043502 | 1 |
UK Open champion Wright holds a one-point lead over world number one Michael van Gerwen.
Home favourite Van Gerwen came from 3-0 down to beat Phil Taylor and maintain his unbeaten start.
Meanwhile, fellow Dutchman Raymond van Barneveld fired in five maximums in a 7-2 thumping of Scotland's Gary Anderson.
The evening's other matches in front of a 10,000 capacity crowd in Holland saw bottom two Jelle Klaasen and Kim Huybrechts beaten by James Wade and Adrian Lewis respectively.
Reigning Premier League champion Van Gerwen will play twice next week in Manchester because of the round he missed due to a back injury earlier this month.
Jelle Klaasen (Ned) 3-7 James Wade (Eng)
Peter Wright (Sco) 7-4 Dave Chisnall (Eng)
Gary Anderson (Sco) 2-7 Raymond van Barneveld (Ned)
Kim Huybrechts (Bel) 3-7 Adrian Lewis (Eng)
Phil Taylor (Eng) 4-7 Michael van Gerwen (Ned) | Premier League leader Peter Wright kept up his fine recent form with a 7-4 win over Dave Chisnall in Rotterdam. | 0.842343 | 1 |
Well-wishers sent bouquets in tribute to PC Keith Palmer who was stabbed to death outside the Houses of Parliament.
Hashtag #ThinBlueLine was trending on Twitter during an outpouring of gratitude to emergency services workers' bravery.
A fund set up by the Metropolitan Police Federation for PC Palmer's family has raised more than £60,000.
West Midlands Police in Coventry and Cheshire Police tweeted about residents who delivered flowers to their stations.
The support from around the country comes as Londoners showed solidarity following the Westminster attack.
Twitter account UK Cop Humour tweeted a picture of a Metropolitan Police helmet and a box of chocolates.
The caption read: "A member of the public just approached me and my partner and said 'I know this is a horrible day for us all but it must be worse for you' and he gave us these chocolates."
A police team in Walsall, West Midlands tweeted they were "extremely humbled this morning by the lady from Walsall College who shook my hand and simply said thank you."
In Dudley police officers received boxes of cakes from a woman as thanks for the work they do.
Police in Sandwell, in the West Midlands, tweeted to say an eight-year-old girl had brought them some chocolates.
Humberside Specials tweeted a poignant message alongside a photograph inside an officer's locker.
Police forces across the country had their flags at half mast and held silences at 09:33 in recognition of PC Palmer's shoulder number. | Police officers across England have received flowers in thanks and sympathy after the London attack. | 1.395791 | 1 |
Thirty-eight children were among those killed when the US Liberator heavy bomber destroyed houses, a cafe and a church school in Freckleton.
The service for was held at 10:30 BST - the time the plane hit the village.
It was held at Holy Trinity Church to remember those who died on 23 August 1944, during World War Two.
Ruby Currell was one of three children who survived when the reception classroom at Holy Trinity Church of England School caught fire.
She said: "I just want future generations to remember them. One day I'm not going to be here to do it.
"I just hope the village will continue to remember.
"It's nice to do this memorial service this year - it's 70 years and it is a long, long time."
Freckleton Air Disaster
Nellie Hankinson was in another classroom at the school and survived, but her sister Dorothy, five, was killed.
"It was a dreadful event. You never get over it.
"My mother and father never did," said Mrs Hankinson, 78.
"I still don't like thunder... I go to pieces when it thunders.
"I have always said it was the first time I saw a man cry. He was crying taking me home, crying.
"Tears were streaming down his face," she said. | A memorial service has taken place to mark the 70th anniversary of an aeroplane crash on a Lancashire village which killed 61 people. | 2.161586 | 2 |
Mr Cole, 30, from Dursley in Gloucestershire, was travelling from Copenhagen to Assen, in north eastern Netherlands, via the Dutch capital.
He went missing during a night out in the Thorbeckeplein area of the city at 02.00 GMT last Monday, police said.
His family has been informed. A police investigation is under way to find out how he ended up in the water.
Mr Cole's brother Lee travelled to Amsterdam to visit bars and distribute leaflets as part of the search. He has formally identified the body.
Dutch Police said a tracking dog became "restless" in a particular area being searched.
Divers and sonar equipment were brought in and a man's body was recovered
Detectives from Gloucestershire will liaise with Dutch officers to provide information to the coroner's office, and Mr Cole's family is in contact with the British Consulate. | A body pulled from a canal in Amsterdam is that of missing British man Richard Cole, Dutch police have confirmed. | 0.80888 | 1 |
The 34-year-old O'Brien and 30-year-old Hill arrive from Scottish Championship rivals Livingston and Raith Rovers respectively.
McAusland had spent the second half of the season with Dunfermline Athletic in League Two after leaving Rangers.
The 22-year-old played 14 times for the Pars having had loan spells with Ayr United and Brechin City.
O'Brien began his career with St Mirren and was sold to Blackburn Rovers only to return to the Buddies on loan and then move to Livingston, Sheffield Wednesday and Falkirk.
The former Scotland Under-21 international made 37 appearances last season in his second spell at Almondvale and captained the side to victory in the Petrofac Training Cup final.
Hill, who also previously played for Cowdenbeath, only made 12 appearances last season and returns for a third spell at Recreation Park. | Midfielder Burton O'Brien and defenders Kyle McAusland and Dougie Hill have signed for Alloa Athletic. | 0.941832 | 1 |
The Social Liberal Union (USL) won nearly 60% of the vote, with four-fifths of ballots counted.
The Right Romania Alliance (ARD) of centre-right President Traian Basescu came a distant second with about 17%.
The result could open the door to a constitutional crisis, as the president has previously hinted he may refuse to reappoint his arch-rival Mr Ponta.
Mr Ponta said: "This is a clear victory with an absolute majority."
But, if he resumes as prime minister, he will have to share power with Mr Basescu, whose term runs until 2014.
The pair have been locked in a power struggle since Mr Ponta came to power in April following the collapse of the previous centre-right government.
The two men have argued over control of state television and the Romanian Cultural Institute and attempts to draw up a new electoral law.
But, says the BBC's correspondent in the region Nick Thorpe, the political feud often seems to have more to do with the vanity of the main players than with genuine differences in policy.
Their antagonism has meant political decision-making has at times been paralysed.
In July, Mr Ponta suspended Mr Basescu and tried to impeach him. But a referendum failed to meet the required turnout.
Mr Basescu hinted before the election that he might refuse to re-appoint Mr Ponta as prime minister. He has described him as a "mythomaniac".
Mr Basescu's popularity has plummeted since he introduced stringent austerity measures and a 25% cut in public sector pay.
Romania is the second poorest member of the European Union, which it joined in 2007 with Bulgaria.
The country, together with neighbour Bulgaria, are under special EU monitoring because of concerns about judicial independence, corruption and political influence in state institutions.
Romania is trying to negotiate a new loan from the IMF to replace the existing one which expires early next year. | The centre-left coalition of Prime Minister Victor Ponta has swept to victory in Romania's general election. | 1.350792 | 1 |
The Ukrainian fought back from a disappointing second set to win 6-0 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 on Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Svitolina had been in control of the match before rain intervened on Tuesday, and she struggled for rhythm when play restarted on Wednesday.
"Today was a little bit of a mess in my head and it was very tough to keep the focus," she told Eurosport.
More to follow.
Find out how to get into tennis in our special guide. | Fourth seed Elina Svitolina overcame a scare to beat world number 42 Katerina Siniakova in the US Open first round. | 0.544512 | 1 |
Sir John, known for his roles in films such as Alien and The Elephant Man, lived in Ireland for a number of years.
But it was at a London pub that Caolan McCarthy from Omagh met the star of stage and screen.
Mr McCarthy was training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada) at the time and still recalls Sir John's wise words.
"He asked me where I was from, he said he had been in Omagh which I was surprised to hear as it was my home town," he told BBC Radio Ulster's The Sunday News.
"He talked about his time at Rada and how he played Claudio, because one of my friends was playing Claudio in Measure for Measure.
"I remember he said 'do you want my advice?'
"He was talking about when you get out of drama school and are in the big, bad world and going for auditions.
"His advice was 'take everything', because the stuff that ends up really not that good, say a film or TV show, people forget and, often, the stuff you think is going to be no good turns out okay.
"He said I will just tell you what Noel Coward told me - 'press on'.
"His mobile rang, he drained his wine, he said his goodbyes and off he went."
Sir John, who died last week, appeared in more than 120 films and had a career that spanned six decades.
He was knighted in 2015 for his services to drama.
Mr McCarthy said Sir John, who last year had a part in The Journey, a film about the relationship between Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness, was "a class act"
"We got such a kick out of meeting him, as he was such an inspiration for all of us," he added.
"He was brilliant and so warm.
"I loved him in anything he turned up in, from The Elephant Man to Alien, right up to the Harry Potter films.
"He was just so true and utterly believable in what he did." | A County Tyrone actor has recalled a chance encounter with Sir John Hurt which proved inspirational to him. | 1.251374 | 1 |
Emergency services went to Mermaid Quay on Friday after reports of an incident at 13:45 BST.
The teenager was taken to the city's University Hospital of Wales by ambulance in a serious condition.
Insp Tony Williams, of South Wales Police, issued a warning against swimming in the area's waters.
Cardiff council posted a tweet to re-iterate "swimming is not permitted in Cardiff Bay" because of "high-speed boats and hidden dangers under the water". | A teenager is in a critical condition after being recovered from the water in Cardiff Bay, South Wales Police have said. | 0.970177 | 1 |
Daniel Sanzone is charged with murder, causing or allowing the death of a child and neglect.
The child's mother, Zoe Howell is charged with causing or allowing the death of a child and neglect.
The boy was two weeks old when he was admitted to hospital in October 2015. He died a month later.
Mr Sanzone, 22, and Miss Howell, 18, are due before Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court later to face the charges connected to the baby's death.
The pair, of Whitburn Close, Pendeford, Wolverhampton, were charged in October with grievous bodily harm, engaging in sexual activity with a child and allowing serious injury to an infant.
They are due before Wolverhampton Crown Court on Friday to face those charges. | A father has been accused of murdering his newborn baby son, who died a month after being taken to hospital with serious injuries. | 0.620413 | 1 |
The blaze broke out at Coed Eva Primary School, in Cwmbran, at about 02:25 GMT on New Year's Day.
Torfaen council said it would build temporary classrooms within two weeks but rain could delay their installation.
Four teenage boys have been arrested and bailed pending further inquiries.
A council spokesman said the insurance company would only cover the cost of the existing building, which would be minimal compared to the cost of a new building.
Following a meeting with staff, insurers, governors and the council, head teacher Gill Ellis said everyone had been "overwhelmed" by the response from the community.
"Our priority is to now make the school safe for all pupils, restore power to the junior building, and make plans to accommodate the 210 nursery and infant pupils displaced by the fire," she said.
"Staff have started compiling lists of essential equipment that is required to help us deliver an appropriate level of education in the short-term, including items such as pens, paper, desks, chairs, ITC equipment and lockers.
"The school will be shut for the remainder of this week and we are working towards reopening on Monday. I want to thank people for all their messages of support."
Teachers are now considering plans to accommodate all pupils on site using temporary classrooms and extra space in the junior school building.
Meanwhile, demolition workers have assessed the site and fencing will be erected around the fire-damaged building.
Dermot McChrystal, Torfaen council's chief education officer, said a replacement school could take two years, but the priority was to ensure the school's 500 pupils could return to education soon. | An infants and nursery school gutted by fire is set to reopen next week, but it is not yet known if all pupils will be able to return at the same time. | 1.144662 | 1 |
The 22-year-old has played over 50 games since joining the Pirates.
Quins need cover in the front row, with Will Collier out for two months and Kyle Sinckler set to be named in England's squad for the Six Nations.
"I am really pleased to be able to bring in someone with Tyler's ability at such short notice," director of rugby John Kingston said. | Harlequins have signed prop Tyler Gendall from Cornish Pirates on a deal until the end of the season. | 0.400213 | 0 |
Merseyside Police said the 35-year-old man flagged down a passing ambulance in the Anfield area after a disturbance at about 17:00 GMT.
A spokesman said the fan, whose injuries were not life-threatening, is refusing to talk to detectives.
Police have appealed to other fans and passing motorists for information. Liverpool won the third round tie 2-0. | An Oldham Athletic fan was stabbed after watching his team play Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday. | 0.230613 | 0 |
A blogger is alleged to have ignored a reporting ban during the trial of the Dutch engineer for murdering Jo Yeates.
The suspect was arrested last week over the tweet, sent out before the jury delivered its verdict.
On Friday Tabak, 33, was jailed at Bristol Crown Court for a minimum of 20 years for strangling Miss Yeates.
Tabak killed the 25-year-old landscape architect, his next door neighbour, at her flat in Canynge Road, Bristol, on 17 December and dumped her body about three miles away in Longwood Lane, Failand.
The office of Dominic Grieve QC confirmed that it had received papers from Bristol Crown Court about the tweet by the suspect, who is understood not to be a journalist.
Reporting restrictions made under the Contempt of Court Act banning publication of Tabak's use of violent porn were lifted following his conviction.
On the morning of Miss Yeates's murder he reportedly watched violent sex films online.
The sites showed images of of men choking women during sex, images of other women tied up in car boots and others being bound and gagged.
The prosecution wanted the information about Tabak's secret life, plus his visits to prostitutes in the US while on business, to be put before the jury | The Attorney General is considering whether to take action over a tweet exposing Vincent Tabak's use of violent pornography. | 0.968179 | 1 |
Police said the detained man, Moroccan Abdelmajid Touil, had arrived in Italy on a migrant boat in February.
His alleged role in the attack in Tunis has not been made clear.
Tourists from Germany, Poland, Italy and Spain were among those killed when gunmen opened fire at the Bardo museum in March.
They stormed the building and took hostages. Two of the gunmen - identified by the authorities as Yassine Laabidi and Hatem Khachnaoui - were killed by security forces.
Islamic State has previously said it was behind the raid.
It is alleged that 22-year-old Mr Touil "participated indirectly in the attack, supporting the ones who carried it out", the Associated Press news agency quotes a Tunisian official as saying.
It is not clear whether he was in Italy or Tunisia at the time.
The Italian authorities say that Mr Touil first came to their attention in February when he arrived in the country illegally and he was told to leave.
In the days after the attack, Tunisian authorities arrested a number of people.
At the end of March, they claimed to have killed the alleged leader of the assault, Lokman Abu Sakhra.
Sally Adey, from the UK, was one of those killed. She was on an excursion from a cruise ship with her husband Robert who survived the attack. | Italian police have arrested a man suspected of being involved in the attack on Tunisia's national museum which killed 22 people in March. | 1.467608 | 1 |
The 22-year-old was murdered by the UVF in Belfast in 1997.
A preliminary inquest hearing into the murder heard that it may take up to four years for an inquest to be ready to proceed.
The court was told that the delay was because of ongoing criminal proceedings which may or may not be linked to the murder.
It is believed those proceedings relate to Gary Haggarty, the former leader of the UVF in north Belfast, who turned supergrass six years ago.
It is understood he has offered to give evidence against those involved in Raymond McCord's murder.
The court was told the inquest into Raymond McCord's death would not be able to go ahead until the case involving Gary Haggarty is completed.
Lord Justice Weir said: "The case is slightly unusual as somebody has provided the police and the ombudsman with information which might lead to action being taken against people who acted directly or indirectly into the death of Mr McCord."
Raymond McCord junior was beaten to death before his body was dumped in a quarry near north Belfast in 1997.
No one has ever been convicted of the former RAF man's murder. | The father of Raymond McCord junior has called for a public inquiry to be heard into his son's death. | 1.104046 | 1 |
Mr Warmbier, 22, was flown back to the US in a coma on Tuesday after 17 months in custody.
North Korea said he had fallen ill shortly after beginning a sentence of 15 years hard labour for attempting to steal a propaganda sign from a hotel.
He was given a sleeping pill after becoming ill after his trial last year and did not wake up, North Korea said.
Joseph Yun, the US state department's special envoy to North Korea, travelled to Pyongyang with a medical team to secure his release.
Otto Warmbier's family said they had not heard from him for more than a year and were only told last week that he had slipped into a coma shortly after his trial in March 2016.
Fred and Cindy Warmbier have said they were told he fell ill from botulism. They have said they believe he was "brutalised and terrorised by the pariah regime" in North Korea.
Mr Warmbier is also believed to have been repeatedly beaten while in captivity, according to The New York Times which quoted a senior US official.
Pyongyang confirmed his release in a one-line statement carried by state news agency KCNA on Thursday.
It said that Mr Warmbier "had been in hard labour" and was sent home on "humanitarian grounds according to the adjudication made on the same day" by North Korea's central court.
It did not give further details.
US officials have asked for further information on how Mr Warmbier became so ill.
His release took place soon after the arrival of US basketball star Dennis Rodman in North Korea.
Mr Rodman is a friend of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and has made several visits to the country in recent years.
But the state department spokesman Heather Nauert said Mr Rodman's visit "had nothing to do with the release".
Mr Rodman has told reporters that he was visiting Pyongyang to see if he can "keep bringing sports to North Korea". | North Korea has confirmed that it released US student Otto Warmbier on humanitarian grounds. | 1.509077 | 2 |
In Colon, Panama's most murderous city last year, the number of homicides more than halved, according to figures by the security ministry.
Officials say a programme to rehabilitate gang members has been key in driving the figure down.
But a poll suggests the perception of insecurity in Panama remains high.
Panama does not have as serious a gang problem as other Central American nations such as Honduras and El Salvador.
But Panamanian gangs are believed to be behind the majority of the murders committed in recent years and also play a key part in drug trafficking.
Security Minister Rodolfo Aguilera says a programme offering gang members an amnesty and vocational training to lure them away from crime has been instrumental in reducing homicides in 2015.
He says that across Panama, 100 fewer people were killed between January and September of this year than in the same period in 2014.
Jan-Sept 2014: 468 murders
Jan-Sept 2015: 368 murders
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants Jan-Sept 2014: 12.0
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants Jan-Sept 2015: 9.3
The biggest drop was in the port city of Colon, where all of the city's gangs signed up to the rehabilitation programme.
However, the fall in the murder rate has not been reflected in Panamanians' perception of security, a poll suggests.
Sixty-seven percent of Panamanians polled by Ipsos Panama said that they felt more insecure rather than less.
Officials say the discrepancy between the growing perception of insecurity and the falling murder rate may be down to the fact that while the poll was published in September, it was conducted as far back as December before the fall in homicides was registered.
The poll also measured insecurity in general, and not just murders.
One in five of those polled said they had become a victim of crime in the past 12 months, the majority of whom had suffered theft. | Panama's murder rate has dropped by 21.4% in the first nine months of 2015 compared to the same period last year, official figures suggest. | 2.046508 | 2 |
Russians cannot buy package holidays to Egypt or Turkey now, because of the terrorism risk and sanctions on Turkey.
They have been hugely popular, sunny destinations for millions of Russians.
But tourism chief Oleg Safonov said Russia had many attractions and package holidays abroad were a "stereotype".
"The main task of [state tourism agency] Rostourism is ... to develop Russian resorts," he told the government daily Rossiiskaya Gazeta.
"My forefathers didn't go abroad to 'take the waters'," he said, adding that many Americans chose to holiday in the US, not only on beaches in Miami but in national parks and wilderness areas.
The interviewer challenged him on that, however, pointing out that "in our country it's cold for nine months of the year, and real winter for six months".
Speaking to RIA Novosti, Mr Safonov said he saw no contradiction between recommending holidays in Russia and having had two holiday homes in the Seychelles.
"I decided to sell that property, as soon as I took up a state position," he explained. He sold them in February, he said, because state officials were not allowed to have overseas property and "in my new job I have no time for a holiday".
On Facebook earlier, Russian anti-corruption activist Lyubov Sobol accused Mr Safonov of "hypocrisy", pointing readers to his official property declaration, which includes the two Seychelles holiday homes.
He lists his annual income for 2014 as 34,904,984 roubles (£335,308; $505,390).
His declaration says he has five apartments - four of them half-owned - and two luxury cars: a Mercedes-Benz CL500 and Bentley Continental. His wife also half-owns six apartments.
Opposition leader Alexei Navalny also poked fun at Mr Safonov's Seychelles revelation, contrasting a photo of a palm-fringed, paradise beach with one of a bleak, snow-bound Russian village, captioned "happy holidays, Russians".
Russia stopped its flights to Egypt after Islamic State-linked jihadists bombed a Russian airliner over Sinai in October, killing 224 people.
And Russian holiday firms cannot now sell trips to Turkey because of a row triggered by Turkey's downing of a Russian Su-24 bomber on the Syrian border. | Russia's tourism chief has criticised fellow Russians for flocking to foreign resorts for beach holidays - but admitted that he sold two holiday homes in the Seychelles this year. | 1.432966 | 1 |
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Konta won 5-7 6-4 6-0 against the Czech fifth seed and will now face either Andrea Petkovic or Ekaterina Makarova.
Konta, 24, lost the first set despite leading 5-2 but broke Kvitova's serve in the fifth game of the second on her way to levelling the match.
The 11th seed then dominated the third set to reach the last eight.
"Both of us were playing at a really good level in parts and struggling to keep that up in others," said Konta. "I think I just managed to string a few points together today.
"There are not words big enough to describe the support you the crowd have shown me. I really appreciate it from the bottom of my heart."
It is Konta's ninth win against a top-20 ranked opponent in the past 12 months - a run that includes successes against Garbine Muguruza, Simona Halep and Roberta Vinci. She has risen from 146th in the world to 18th over that period.
Konta twice served for the first set after forcing a number of early errors from Kvitova but the Czech won five straight games to claim the opener.
The Briton steadied her game at the start of the second set and, after breaking serve, levelled the match on her third set point.
Konta, who was seeded 17th for Wimbledon earlier in the day, then won the deciding set to love to qualify for the quarter-finals for the second successive year at her hometown tournament.
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Kvitova - who had won the pair's only previous meeting with a 6-3 7-5 last-16 victory at September's US Open - faded in the final set. After her second-round exit at the hand of Latvian world number 36 in Birmingham last week, she will need to improve to mount a title challenge at Wimbledon.
Elsewhere at Eastborne, top seed Agnieszka Radwanska saw off former Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard 6-3 6-3, while former world number one Caroline Wozniacki fells to Puerto Rico's world number 43 Monica Puig. | British number one Johanna Konta came from behind to beat two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and reach the quarter-finals in Eastbourne. | 0.865723 | 1 |
Former Manchester United defender Stam, 44, was appointed Royals boss in June following Brian McDermott's dismissal.
"If you look at the league, there are teams in there who will make it hard to be in the top 10," he told BBC Sport.
Stam takes charge of a side who finished a disappointing 17th last season and start their Championship campaign at home to Preston.
"You can't expect us to end up in the top six," he told BBC South Today.
Stam has been appointed on a two-year contract for his first job in management and has made a number of additions to the squad.
But the former Netherlands international appears focused on a long-term strategy above an immediate promotion back to the top flight.
"We're concentrating and focusing ourselves on improving every game and to make ourselves better as a team," he said.
"It's not going to happen that quickly, you need to have a bit of patience as well." | Reading manager Jaap Stam is not expecting a Championship top-six finish in his first season in charge. | 0.912966 | 1 |
Talks were held between the company and unions last week, where it is thought the issues of pensions, production and jobs were discussed.
It is thought a deal could emerge this week.
The future of Tata plants has been in doubt since the UK business was put up for sale in March.
The UK and Welsh governments offered financial support, but the company's pension scheme has been deterring potential buyers.
It is unclear what deal might be struck on the pensions issue, but it is understood unions have insisted on maintaining the two blast furnaces at Port Talbot.
Stephen Kinnock, Labour MP for Aberavon, said he was "desperately hoping and praying" for some positive news for steelworkers and their families who had "been through hell".
Speaking to BBC Radio Wales' Good Evening Wales programme, he said: "We have said from the start that we need a very clear commitment to both of the blast furnaces and to the investment that we need to build a long-term future of prosperity for Port Talbot, and for the steel industry across the county.
"Clearly there are also discussions ongoing around the pension scheme and other aspects of the terms and conditions for employees.
"I think all of this is being hammered out as we speak."
He added: "I really hope we get the short-term good news that we all hope for, but it has to be backed up by long-term strategic action from the UK government."
Tata Steel put plans to sell its UK business on hold in the summer as the company considered a European tie-up.
It employs almost 7,000 workers around Wales, including more than 4,000 at its plant in Port Talbot.
The other plants that would benefit from a deal being reached include Llanwern, Trostre, Shotton, Corby, Hartlepool and sites in the West Midlands. | Unions are close to agreeing a deal with Tata Steel which would keep the Port Talbot works open along with other UK plants, BBC Wales understands. | 1.111727 | 1 |
The measures include providing victims of abuse with six months' unconditional unemployment benefit to give them a new start, and outlawing imprisoned abusers from being visited by their children.
The agreement was reached after six months and 66 expert hearings.
Reports say 870 women died from gender-based violence between 2003 and 2016.
So far in 2017, at least 31 women have died along with six minors. Sixteen minors have been orphaned.
Spanish politicians have pursued successive programmes to address the issue since 1997, when 60-year-old Ana Orantes was beaten, thrown over a balcony and then burned to death by her ex-husband after repeatedly complaining to authorities about his violent behaviour.
She had been forced to divide her home with her husband on the order of a divorce court.
Among the 200 measures that received parliamentary endorsement late on Monday are:
The final form of the measures will have to be approved by parliamentary commissions on Friday - which will also monitor their implementation.
It was hailed as an "unprecedented event" by Javier Maroto, a leading figure in the ruling Popular Party.
Although there was cross-party satisfaction at the agreement, there was some criticism that some of the measures did not go far enough from the Socialist PSOE and left-wing Podemos parties. | Spain's political parties are celebrating a "historic" €1bn (£895m; $1.2bn) five-year programme to tackle gender-based violence. | 1.839032 | 2 |
Former players including Dean Radford and Jamie Webb have spoken about incidents they said happened when they were in schoolboy teams.
Mr McMenemy told BBC South Today that if he had known of any abuse, he would have acted.
The club said it has contacted police regards claims of historical abuse.
Mr McMenemy, the club's most successful manager, also had spells as director of football and later as a non-executive director.
He said he had no suspicions such activity was happening at the club, which he managed between 1973 and 1985.
"Certainly if I'd known that was happening in my time - and I don't think it did happen in my time - I would have got it killed straightaway," he said.
"If I thought for one minute that sort of thing was happening, I'd have acted ... certainly I'd have gone straight to the police."
He said he was "staggered" about the allegations against the staff member.
"I'm so sad and disappointed - we all feel for the players ... I don't think this sort of thing could happen now."
In a statement, Southampton FC said: "The club has informed Hampshire Constabulary that we will offer our full support to any investigation they undertake, for as long as it takes, and with our full focus.
"The club works closely and tirelessly with the Premier League to promote the safeguarding of children and young people who are under our care or using our facilities, and their well-being is paramount to all staff."
The National Police Chiefs' Council said 55 amateur and professional clubs had been linked to police investigations in 18 force areas. | Ex-Southampton manager Lawrie McMenemy has said he was "shocked and disgusted" by claims of grooming and sexual abuse by a former employee of the club. | 1.000829 | 1 |
The 26-year-old is contracted to Swedish club Ostersunds FK, so could only sign for the Swans when the transfer window reopens in January.
Swansea say Stockholm-born Papagiannopoulos will train with them for "a few days".
The club have a working relationship with Ostersunds, having signed forward Modou Barrow from them in 2014.
Swansea have signed two central defenders this summer - Alfie Mawson from Barnsley and Mike van der Hoorn from Ajax - while former captain Ashley Williams has joined Everton. | Swedish centre-back Sotiris Papagiannopoulos is joining Premier League side Swansea City for a trial. | 0.681614 | 1 |
The Great Britain Tourism Survey indicates that the figure rose to about 12.9 million in the year to the end of September 2015.
It also suggests that expenditure on domestic tourism visits - visitors from Britain staying for at least one night - rose by 14% to more than £3.2bn.
The report said this meant Scotland was outperforming Britain as a whole.
Domestic overnight visits - from people in England, Scotland and Wales - accounted for more than 80% of all tourism visits to Scotland.
There were 15.5 million overseas and domestic visitors to Scotland in the year to September 2015, a rise of 7%, and for the first time total expenditure was more than £5bn, an 8% increase.
Tourism minister Fergus Ewing said: "This is an excellent set of figures that shows Scottish tourism goes from strength to strength.
"Scotland's tourism offer is unrivalled and, despite last summer's washout weather, over a million more visitors came to Scotland, spending eight per cent more compared to the year before.
"That's solid proof that people are prepared to come here to enjoy our natural assets, tourism attractions and quality experiences, and to spend in our hotels, shops and restaurants."
He added: "We must keep the momentum going. In 2016, the Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design, the industry has a further opportunity to showcase the best of what Scotland has to offer."
Mike Cantlay, chairman of VisitScotland said: "Scottish tourism continues to thrive and grow despite a backdrop of difficult economic trading conditions hitting the travel industry throughout the world.
"Many thought 2014 would be the big year for Scottish tourism, but I'm thrilled to see a continuing strong performance in 2015.
"The tourism industry has worked hard to improve everything from quality to value for money and this is reflected in these fantastic results - what a wonderful reflection on all their hard work." | The number of tourist visits to Scotland from Britain has increased by 9%, a survey has suggested. | 1.532919 | 2 |
The silver Ford Transit Van was travelling along Cleasby Road near Stapleton on Saturday when it hit a bridge on the A66.
North Yorkshire Police said the driver, a 44-year-old man from Darlington, died from his injuries.
The road was closed for more than six hours and police are appealing for witnesses. | A man has died after the van he was driving hit a bridge support near Darlington. | 0.334569 | 0 |
National Museums Northern Ireland (NMNI) and the Belfast International Arts Festival want to host the art installation at the Ulster Museum.
Belfast City Council is submitting a separate bid to host the ceramic poppies at Belfast City Hall.
The full artwork, called 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' consisted of 888,246 poppies on display in London.
Created by artist Paul Cummins and designer Tom Piper, it marked 100 years since the start of World War One and drew more than 5m visitors.
After the attraction was dismantled in November 2014, most of the poppies were sold in aid of six armed service charities.
However, two segments - 'weeping window' and 'wave' - of about 6,000 poppies each, were preserved to be displayed elsewhere in the UK.
So far, they have only been on show in Yorkshire, Northumberland and Liverpool.
In 2016, they will be displayed at four locations in England, Scotland and Wales.
Bids to host the poppies in 2017 must be submitted to the organisers 14-18 NOW by Monday 29 February.
In a statement to the BBC, NMNI confirmed it was submitting a joint proposal with the festival to display the poppies.
Belfast City Council is also submitting a separate expression of interest to host one of the sculptures.
In a statement, it said it had advised the festival "that the council would be submitting its own bid and asking that organisation if it would wish to support the bid".
However, Belfast International Arts Festival is partnering with NMNI for a separate proposal instead. | There are two separate proposals to bring part of the Tower of London poppies sculpture to Belfast in 2017. | 1.617068 | 2 |
Hearts' majority shareholder Ann Budge hopes fans can drive this income via continued pledges to the Foundation of Hearts (FOH) and support of the club.
The transfer of Budge's shares to FOH would be delayed under the proposal.
"If contributions continued at today's levels, majority ownership would pass to FOH only eight months later than originally envisaged," said Budge.
"However, they would be taking over a club with everything in place to ensure financial stability and to position the club for continued growth.
"It is worth noting that, should the number of pledgers increase over this period, the original five-year plan could still be achieved."
Supporters and the club's on-field success, securing a third-place finish in the Scottish Premiership, form half of the £6m reserve, with the remaining £3m stemming from benefactor and commercial contributions respectively.
Budge has asked the Foundation of Hearts to postpone repayment of her loan for two years in the hope of raising the £3m for the main stand project during that period - current monthly income stands at £125,000.
Hearts also hope to raise £3m via a debenture scheme, which will soon be announced.
Budge has, in addition, offered to transfer 20% of her shares once £1.5m has been raised towards the stand and another 15% when the target is reached.
Her remaining 40% stake would be handed over when her £2.5m loan is repaid.
She has also offered to waive interest payments on her loan during the two-year period.
"This would effectively be my personal contribution of £300,000 to the main stand fund," she said. | Hearts are looking to double a £6m fund to cover the estimated cost of building a new main stand at Tynecastle. | 0.783407 | 1 |
The 29-year-old, who played for Keighley Cougars and Wales, died from a cardiac arrest triggered by hereditary heart disease.
He collapsed on the pitch during a match at London Skolars on 3 May and efforts to resuscitate him failed.
His widow, Lizzie, has asked people to wear rugby league shirts for the service at St Mary's Church, Halifax.
Mrs Jones said she wanted the service, which began at noon, to be a celebration of the player's life.
BBC Look North's Heidi Tomlinson said hundreds of fans had gathered outside the church to watch the service on big screens.
A fundraising campaign set up by the RFL Benevolent Fund to support the couple's five-month-old twins has so far raised £150,000. | More than 2,000 people are attending the funeral of rugby league player Danny Jones. | 0.784565 | 1 |
The policy at Archbishop Sentamu Academy has been designed to stop students from avoiding learning during class hours, the school said.
But angry parents are outraged at the move, with some saying it could damage their children's health.
The school said pupils can use the toilet if they have written permission or a doctor's note.
Read more about this and other stories from Hull and East Yorkshire
John Manolasses, who has a daughter at the school, said: "She gets upset when she has to hold it in.
"She has been having pain."
He said the school should rethink the policy.
"If they definitely need to go they should go," he added.
Another parent, Catherine Glover, said she was also concerned about her daughter's health.
She said: "She is getting poorly because of it.
"I want her to do well in school and I do not want her off school with bladder problems."
Another parent posted on social media: "My child goes here and I said if she's refused toilet at any time she walks out, it's a basic human need, it's not like they are asking for snack breaks."
Executive principal Andrew Chubb said only four parents had contacted him with concerns about the new policy.
He said: "It would seem to us that the vast majority of our parents agree it [the policy] is sensible.
"This rule is about making sure children have the maximum amount of time learning and making sure there is the minimum disruption to learning in classes."
Mr Chubb said students had plenty of opportunities outside lessons to use the toilet and pupils with a medical reason would not be refused permission.
The school has more than 1,400 pupils, aged between 11 and 18. | Children at a secondary school in Hull have been banned from going to the toilet during lessons. | 1.337151 | 1 |
Vern Cotter's side meet the unbeaten Wallabies at Twickenham for a place in the semi-finals.
Lawson, 34, is concerned Scotland have conceded the first try in each of their four matches in the tournament.
"Too often in this World Cup, Scotland have struggled to get the scoreboard ticking," Lawson told BBC Scotland.
"For Scotland, the key focus has to be getting out of the blocks. You have got to get out quickly and actually get into the game.
"They've normally gone behind to early scores and if you do that against this Australia side it'll be incredibly tough to get back into the game."
The Wallabies have impressed in this tournament, running in 15 tries and bravely keeping Wales out in their final Pool A win, despite defending for nearly 10 minutes with 13 men.
Former scrum-half Lawson acknowledges the size of the task facing the Scots.
"I think this is as good an Australia side as there's been," he explained.
"For me, you've got to get your basics right, you've got to get the foundation game right around the set piece.
"England were talking about being able to target their set piece and Australia showed how strong a set piece they have.
"They've got a very good lineout maul, you've got to stop that. They've arguably got the most exciting backline attack at this World Cup and they're the form team."
Cotter will be waiting more in hope than expectation that appeals against three-week bans for forwards Ross Ford and Jonny Gray will be successful.
Lawson feels for both players, but it is 31-year-old hooker Ford's predicament that draws the most sympathy after he was cited for a tackle in Saturday's final Pool B win over Samoa.
"I think best case scenario, it'll go to one week," he said of the suspension.
"I hope I'm wrong and I hope I see it overturned, but ultimately it would arguably end Ross Ford's World Cup career.
"Jonny Gray's got a lot of years ahead of him, but it would be a very sad way for Ross Ford to have to finish his career, not in international rugby, but at the World Cup." | Former captain Rory Lawson has warned Scotland they must make a fast start to Sunday's World Cup quarter-final to stand a chance of beating Australia. | 1.022987 | 1 |
According to the Bank of Scotland's PMI report, the rate of expansion is at its highest for nine months.
The headline PMI figure of 49.9 indicated a fractional fall in combined manufacturing and services output.
But workforce levels have fallen for the sixth successive month amid what was described as "a further deterioration" of outstanding business levels.
The rise in new business was largely driven by manufacturing, which reported the largest rise for 21 months.
Graham Blair, of the Bank of Scotland, said: "Scotland's private sector will be encouraged by the quicker expansion in new business levels during May, even if the rise was at a relatively marginal pace.
"However, other areas of the economy are still struggling as job shedding persists and backlogs decline further."
The bank's report said a number of respondents attributed the decline in employment to the continued downturn in the oil and gas sector.
Price pressures were reported to have continued to grow, with a "marked" increase in input costs and only a "slight" rise in output prices.
Mr Blair added: "Firms will be looking for a further pick-up in demand for Scottish goods and services over the coming months in a hope to revive business activity." | Scotland's companies have reported a higher volume of new business for May. | 1.330714 | 1 |
Richard Sharvin, who was believed to be in his 70s, died after the accident that involved a tractor took place close to Strangford village on Friday.
Police attended the scene along with officials from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) who will lead the investigation.
South Down MP Margaret Ritchie said people in the area were in "deep shock" after the death of the father of two.
"I want to offer my deepest sympathies and condolences to Richard's widow and to his daughters," the MP said.
"The local community will stand shoulder to shoulder with them in their tragic loss."
Ms Ritchie added: "Richard was a very upstanding member of the community - loved his farm, loved farming enterprise and he was very respected among his peers."
The HSE said it was aware of the incident "and are investigating". | An elderly farmer has died in an accident on a farm in County Down. | 0.657301 | 1 |
The Criminal Cases Review Commission said it decided to refer the conviction of Sgt Alexander Blackman following an 11-month investigation.
Blackman, 42, from Taunton, was known during his trial as Marine A.
He had applied to the Criminal Cases Review Commission after his earlier appeal was dismissed in 2014.
The CCRC said the fresh appeal would look at a number of issues including new expert evidence relating to Blackman's mental state at the time of the offence and the fact that an alternative verdict of unlawful act manslaughter was not available at his original trial.
David James Smith, lead CCRC commissioner on the case, said it had been scrutinised "in minute detail" and his team had "concluded that there are new issues - principally relating to Mr Blackman's state of mind at the time of the shooting".
He said that this raised "a real possibility that an appeal against conviction would now succeed".
The killing on 15 September 2011 took place after a patrol base in Helmand province came under fire from two insurgents.
One of the attackers was seriously injured by gunfire from an Apache helicopter sent to provide air support, and the marines found him in a field.
Footage from the helmet-mounted camera of another marine in his unit, 42 Commando, showed Blackman shooting the Afghan prisoner in the chest at close range with a 9mm pistol.
Blackman was convicted of murder in November 2013 and jailed for life. He lost an appeal in May of the following year, but his 10-year minimum term was reduced to eight years.
He was one of three Royal Marines tried by Court Martial for murder. His co-defendants were referred to as Marine B and Marine C and they were acquitted of murder.
Blackman's supporters say the killing was manslaughter, not murder, and launched a campaign to review the case.
During his trial, Blackman said he had believed the victim was already dead and he had been taking out his anger on a corpse.
The CCRC said the appeal court would now either uphold the conviction, quash the conviction, quash the conviction and substitute it with another or quash the conviction and order a retrial.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence said: "We will continue to co-operate fully with any legal process involving Sergeant Blackman's case." | A former Royal Marine jailed for murdering an insurgent in Afghanistan is to have his case heard by the Courts Martial Appeal Court for a second time. | 1.051138 | 1 |
The much-travelled 32-year-old returns to the Championship club after a previous spell from 2005 to 2007.
Sutton moved onto Wycombe and had two spells at Motherwell either side of two years at Hearts, but his season at St Johnstone brought only one goal.
Saints manager Alex Rae said: "He's a tremendous addition - he brings experience and a goal scoring threat." | St Mirren have signed striker John Sutton on a two-year deal after he was transfer-listed by St Johnstone. | 0.491643 | 0 |
English player Burke and Morgan, from Wales, carded four-under rounds of 67 to take a share of second place.
France's Nocera, the 2008 champion, shot five birdies on the front nine.
"It was raining and windy so we had the full experience of Scottish weather. Then it got really good and sunny, so we had a good back nine," said Nocera.
We've launched a new BBC Sport newsletter, bringing all the best stories, features and video right to your inbox. You can sign up here. | British golfers Hannah Burke and Becky Morgan trail leader Gwladys Nocera by one shot after the Ladies Scottish Open first round at Dundonald Links. | 0.714193 | 1 |
Trailing 24-15 at the break, Newcastle scored four tries in 18 second-half minutes to turn the game around.
Scrum-half Takulua crossed the line three times and also added another nine points with his boot off the tee.
Northampton, who earned a bonus point of their own with four tries, were undone by a series of defensive and handling errors in the second half.
A second successive home win for Newcastle lifts them above Northampton to seventh and just a point behind sixth-placed Harlequins.
Northampton have now lost their past two Premiership matches to fall to eighth and are without an away win in six games in all competitions.
Jim Mallinder's side made a terrific start with two tries inside the opening five minutes from Ken Pisi and Jamie Gibson.
Harry Mallinder's score in the corner seemingly put them in charge at the break despite Takulua and Sean Robinson crossing for the hosts.
But a lightning restart from Newcastle saw Rob Vickers and a Takulua brace change the complexion of the game within 10 minutes.
Falcons went on to inflict further damage through hooker Kyle Cooper before Mikey Haywood kept Saints in the hunt, although Mark Wilson's late score from a rolling maul settled the affair.
Newcastle: Tait; Goneva, Waldouck, Socino, Sinoti; Hodgson, Takulua; Vickers, Cooper, Welsh, Green, Robinson, Wilson, Welch (capt), Latu.
Replacements: Lawson, Harris, Wilson, Fonua, Olmstead, Egerton, Delany, Watson.
Northampton: Tuala; K. Pisi, Tuitavake, Mallinder, Foden (capt); Myler, Groom; A. Waller, Haywood, Brookes, Ratuniyarawa, Day, Gibson, Clark, Harrison.
Replacements: Clare, E. Waller, Hill, Paterson, Nutley, Dickson, Hutchinson, Pablo Estelles.
For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter. | A Sonatane Takulua hat-trick helped Newcastle to an impressive victory against Northampton at Kingston Park. | 0.845376 | 1 |
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Captain Mithali Raj made 42 off 35 balls, Harmanpreet Kaur 40 from 29 and Vellaswamy Vanitha 38 off 24 in India's 163-5 in Bangalore.
Anuja Patil claimed 2-16 and Poonam Yadav 2-17 as Bangladesh managed only 91-5 en route to their second heaviest T20 defeat in terms of runs.
New Zealand, twice runners-up, opened their campaign with a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Delhi.
Sri Lanka were well placed when Dilani Manodara and Yasoda Mendis shared 53 for the second wicket, but slipped from 81-2 in the 13th over to 110-8.
New Zealand raced to their target with 25 balls to spare, captain Suzie Bates making 37 at a run a ball and Sara McGlashan ending unbeaten on 21 from 14 deliveries.
England, winners in 2009, face Bangladesh at 10:00 GMT on Thursday. | India opened the Women's World Twenty20 with a 72-run victory over Bangladesh. | 1.038607 | 1 |
"Ian has been a massive part of the one-day and T20 side in recent times," said head coach Richard Dawson.
Cockbain, 29, made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire in April 2011, after three seasons on the MCC Young Cricketers' programme at Lord's.
He was briefly appointed county captain in 2015 when Geraint Jones stood down.
He then got injured in a pre-play net session at the Cheltenham Festival, breaking his wrist, but he recovered to have a successful time in the T20 Blast in 2016.
He was the country's third highest run scorer, with 499 runs, at an average of 55.44, but struggled to make runs in the One-Day Cup with 119 in seven matches, and made just four County Championship appearances.
Bootle-born, he is the son of former Lancashire and Cheshire opening batsman Ian Cockbain Sr.
Gloucestershire had Gareth Roderick as four-day captain last season, while Australian Michael Klinger skippered them in white-ball cricket. | Gloucestershire batsman Ian Cockbain has signed a new three-year contract with the county, tying him to Nevil Road until the end of the 2019 season. | 0.843954 | 1 |
People all over the UK - including lots of celebrities - will be putting on their red noses, wearing costumes and doing silly things, all to raise money for Comic Relief.
We want to know how YOU will be marking Red Nose Day!
Izzy, 8, Reading
I have now made another £50 today selling bookmarks for Red Nose Day which takes my total up to £90.
Class 2KK, Weston-super-Mare
In our school we have bee dressing up in red for Red Nose Day. We've already raised £564, people have worn red noses, red glasses, and even painted our faces or sprayed our hair red. Our school hall was full of red this morning! We've had a great day and we're going to tell our favourite jokes this afternoon.
Orla, Year 7, Oxford
At my school, we are doing a wear your own clothes day with something red and we can buy donuts and we can pay money to vote which teacher does a rap battle and which teacher gets gunged.
Izzy, 8, Reading
I have made bookmarks to sell to fundraise for Red Nose Day. I have raised £40 so far. I am also dancing in my school's Red Nose Day show.
Castle High school, Dudley
Castle High in Dudley are gunging the top 10 teachers who have been voted by students at the school.
Jessica, 16, London
My school are having an own clothes day. We have to wear something red for one pound.
This page is now closed. Thanks for your comments! | Today is Red Nose Day! | 1.31775 | 1 |
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Irishman Bertram Allen looked to have posted an unbeatable jump-off time of 30.45 seconds with Quiet Easy.
Whitaker, 55, clocked 32.05 on Viking but was awarded the title after 20-year-old Allen was disqualified because of blood on his horse.
Germany's Ludger Beerbaum was promoted to second spot on Chiara.
The rules specify mandatory disqualification if there is bleeding on the horse's flank, in the mouth or nose, or marks indicating excessive use of the spur or whip.
Allen appealed but a committee upheld the disqualification.
Another German, Marcus Ehning, moved to third aboard Gin Chin van het Lindenhof.
Switzerland's former world number one Pius Schwizer had made a flying start to the show's final at Olympia by winning the thrilling Holly Speed Stakes.
Just 60-hundredths of a second separated the top-four finishers in the one-round speed class.
Schwizer recorded a time of 52.34 on Leonard de la Ferme to edge out Irish 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Cian O'Connor, riding Coco II.
Britain's Ben Maher, a London 2012 team gold medallist and runner-up in Sunday's World Cup Jumping qualifier, was the last of 22 starters aboard Quabble, but though he tested Schizer's time he had to settle for fourth place in 52.94.
There was also a disqualification earlier in the International Six Bar competition, affecting Norway's Victoria Gulliksen, who had tied for victory with Spain's Eduardo Alvarez Aznar.
Organisers said that 23-year-old Gulliksen had entered the competition when the rules had specifically stated that she was only invited to take part in Olympia's Alltech Puissance event last Thursday. | Britain's Michael Whitaker claimed a controversial victory in the Grand Prix on the final night of the London International Horse Show at Olympia. | 0.851145 | 1 |
The former Tricorn Centre area of Portsmouth was due to be regenerated with shops, a leisure hub and housing.
However, Portsmouth City Council said there was no longer a "suitable structure" in place to deliver the development.
The authority said the entire city centre would be "re-examined for future growth opportunities". | A plan for a £500m re-development of Portsmouth's northern quarter is set to be axed, according to the city council. | 0.800072 | 1 |
Carlisle's media officer Andy Hall said Stewart's representatives contacted him this week to make the offer.
Their stadium, Brunton Park, was heavily damaged by flooding from Storm Desmond in December, with the team forced to play away from home for weeks.
The musician, a Celtic fan, is due to perform at the stadium in June.
Mr Hall told BBC Cumbria: "To us it's a measure of the man. He's been fantastic to work with since day one when they came to do a reconnaissance of the stadium to see if he could play a concert here.
"For someone internationally renowned to help us puts smiles on faces."
The announcement comes as Carlisle United prepare to host Everton in the FA Cup on Sunday. | Singer Rod Stewart is donating £10,000 to Carlisle United to help the club recover after recent flooding. | 0.837037 | 1 |
Samuel Tweed, 74, from Mark Street in Newtownards, County Down, had also admitted possession of a haul of guns along with 2,500 rounds of ammunition.
He escaped from custody at Belfast Magistrates' Court in May 1974 when he was facing firearms charges.
He had been arrested in connection with the discovery of a weapons cache in the city the previous month.
The haul included 10 revolvers, nine pistols, a sawn-off shotgun and assorted ammunition.
Tweed was 32 when he escaped after a group of men entered the courtroom and claimed there was a bomb in the building.
He remained undetected until his arrest in 2012.
First Minister Peter Robinson was one of a number of DUP politicians who wrote letters urging the judge not to jail Mr Tweed.
The court also heard that the great-grandfather had led a law-abiding life since his escape and was suffering from bad health.
The judge told the court that although Tweed was a younger man when the offences were committed, that did not diminish their seriousness.
"I am satisfied that you have lived a lawful and law-abiding life over the last 40 years," he added.
"However, that does not mean that the offences are any less serious; far from it.'' | A pensioner who escaped from a court more than 40 years ago has been jailed for two and a half years. | 1.599612 | 2 |
Thomas Waterfield was back in the city for the first time in almost 60 years.
His biological mother, Hannah Kavanagh, gave him up for adoption after leaving Springtown camp in Derry to live in London.
Mr Waterfield described the visit as "overwhelming".
He said life after his adoption in 1951 was "blessed", with a mother who was not only very famous, but also very grounded.
"There was never a dull moment, that's for sure," he said.
"As children, mom would take us down to the studio.
"We'd run around and meet all the people and see all the props. It was kind of like a Disneyland."
Jane Russell was one of the most popular Hollywood sex symbols of the 1940s and 50s and spent her life campaigning on behalf of families trying to adopt.
Springtown camp, now known as Springtown industrial estate, was an American navy base during the Second World War.
It was a collection of tin and wooden huts, which, after the Americans left, was squatted in by a number of families who at that time had been living with their parents and in extremely cramped conditions.
Willie Deery, author of Springtown Camp From the Inside, grew up in the camp.
He said it was "thousands of miles" from the Hollywood lifestyle.
"Back then it was harsh, but happy. We had very little, but again, we had everything," he said.
Thomas Waterfield said that he would treasure the memories of his visit to Derry.
"I have lots of memories of my son coming over and meeting his biological family, and reading about the history and the struggles over the generations," he said.
"That's what I'd like to take home." | The adopted son of the former Hollywood star, Jane Russell, has visited Londonderry to be presented with his biological mother's birth certificate. | 1.342295 | 1 |
Manannán Mac Lir, which is made out of fibre glass and stainless steel, was stolen last week from Binevenagh Mountain near Limavady in County Londonderry.
Limavady police have asked the public to look out for "a well-known 6ft tall striking local male with an athletic build," which seems normal enough.
Suspicions may be raised by the description of him as being "bare-chested with only a thin shawl held at the neck with a decorative clasp to keep his top half warm".
"Evidence at the scene suggests he has injuries to his feet!" is the tongue-in-cheek giveaway line in PSNI Limavady's Facebook appeal that the man in question is the missing statue.
It was installed about a year ago and had become a popular tourist attraction.
Those who made off with the statue left a wooden cross with the words, 'You shall have no other gods before me' in its place.
In its renewed appeal issued on Tuesday, the police said: "He is a very striking fella so if you have seen him please let us know."
Sculptor John Sutton, who has worked on the Game of Thrones television series, said last week that it would have taken a number of men with angle grinders several hours to remove the £10,000 figure from its base, but the materials would not have been worth stealing.
"It took me months and months to make and five or six men to carry it up there and install it," he said.
"It was very heavy and would have taken a long time to remove."
A "Bring Back Manannán Mac Lir the Sea God" Facebook page has already received more than 5,000 likes.
A sea deity in Irish mythology, Manannán Mac Lir is also said to have been the first ruler of the Isle of Man. | The theft of a six-foot sculpture statue of a Celtic sea god, that has prompted a campaign for its safe return, has now led to a 'missing persons appeal' by police. | 1.425699 | 1 |
The blast reduced much of the end terrace property in Cecil Road, Blackley, to rubble on Monday afternoon.
Two men were taken to hospital. One is critically ill and the other is in a stable condition.
The latter, a 33-year-old man, is being held on suspicion of causing an explosion to endanger life.
Police said the investigation continues at the property and inquiries are ongoing.
Three people were also treated at the site of the blast, which badly damaged the house next door.
Residents in surrounding homes were evacuated for a short time.
The precise cause of the blast is not yet known but was being treated as gas-related, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue said.
Det Insp Dave Sinclair said: "This was a devastating incident which has left two people in hospital with serious injuries and destroyed part of a terraced street.
"The house is now being treated as a crime scene. Given the problematic working conditions, it may be several days before we will be able to return the street to normality."
Police are appealing for witnesses to contact them. | A man has been arrested following a suspected gas explosion at a house in north Manchester. | 0.802064 | 1 |
Denis Welch, 69, from Staffordshire, was driving a 1960 Lotus, in a race for pre-1966 Grand Prix cars at the Northamptonshire circuit on Sunday.
Mr Welch was taken to the circuit's medical centre where he is reported to have died from his injuries.
The Motor Sports Association said it was investigating the accident.
A statement issued by the organisers on the Silverstone Classic website said: "All those involved in the event offer sincere condolences to family and the friends of Denis Welch at this very sad time.
"As with any serious incident in or around UK motor sport, the MSA, the organising club and the circuit operators are now working closely with the police and other agencies to establish precisely what happened."
The police are compiling a report for the coroner.
The MSA, the Historic Sports Car Club and Silverstone said deepest sympathies were extended to the family and friends of Mr Welch, who was a well-known and respected competitor .
A spokeswoman for Yoxall-based Denis Welch Motorsport, the firm Mr Welch ran before his son Jeremy took over, said workers were in shock after hearing of his death. | A driver has died after his car clipped another and rolled over at low speed, during a classic car race at Silverstone racetrack. | 1.101212 | 1 |
Umar Balogun, 16, of Waltham Forest, London. died at Bawsey Pits, near King's Lynn, Norfolk, on 16 July 2013.
The inquest heard that Umar had been tagged under a court order and was being cared for at a Castle Homes' centre in Cambridgeshire.
Umar and another boy had been taken to Bawsey by two care home workers.
Senior residential care worker Sue Neve told the inquest jury that one of the care home workers, Kevin Roweth, suggested the visit to Bawsey.
She said Mr Roweth had said the trip would be a "hiking" trip and no mention was made of swimming.
"When Kevin described the area to me, he did not mention swimming there," said Mrs Neve.
She said Umar was carrying a red towel when he left. "I asked him why he was taking it. He just flicked it and walked out of the door," said Mrs Neve.
Mr Roweth is expected to give evidence on Tuesday. The inquest is due to finish on Friday.
When Umar went missing, a major search and rescue operation was started by the emergency services.
A post-mortem examination carried out on Umar confirmed the cause of death as drowning.
Swimming in the lakes, which are deep and thick with undergrowth, is banned, but the warning signs are ignored by many people. | A teenager who drowned after swimming in a quarry lake at a beauty spot was being looked after by a private care firm, an inquest in Norwich has heard. | 1.364654 | 1 |
The 25-year-old was a free agent following his release by Lyon, his first professional club, in June.
Ghezzal received offers from several clubs across Europe but opted to continue his career in France.
"I have the ambition to continue to play at the highest level so I chose Monaco," Ghezzal told the club's official website.
"I believe in the Monaco project, that they are the French champions and also reached the semi-finals of the Champions League is fantastic.
"After several years in Lyon, I needed a new challenge. Everything is readily available here to have a successful season."
Ghezzal, who started his youth career at Lyon and signed a professional contract in 2010, went on to score 14 goals and provided 20 assists for the club in 119 appearances.
Born in France, he represented his country of birth at youth level before switching allegiance to Algeria.
He made his debut under former manager Christian Gourcuff in a friendly against Qatar in March 2015 and has scored once in 11 appearances for the Desert Foxes.
Ghezzal played all three matches as Algeria exited the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations at the group stage. | French champions Monaco have signed Algeria international winger Rachid Ghezzal, on a deal until June 2021. | 0.929175 | 1 |
Ibrahimovic collected a pass from Angel di Maria, shrugged off two defenders and scored from the edge of the area.
PSG will now play either Sochaux or Marseille in the final.
Laurent Blanc's side are already Ligue 1 champions and play Lille in the League Cup final this weekend.
Last season they won the league by eight points, thrashed Bastia 4-0 to win the League Cup and beat Auxerre in the Cup final to seal the clean sweep. | Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his 43rd goal of the season as Paris St-Germain booked a place in the French Cup final and kept up their bid for a back-to-back domestic treble. | 0.55322 | 1 |
It is understood that Wiggins, 36, told British Cycling in July that the honour should go to a female rider.
With seven medals, including four golds, he is Britain's most decorated Olympian alongside fellow cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, who was flag bearer in 2012.
Boxer Nicola Adams, long-distance runner Jo Pavey and tennis player Andy Murray are among the contenders.
The decision will be announced by the British Olympic Association on Wednesday.
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | Sir Bradley Wiggins has ruled himself out of being Team GB's flag bearer at the Rio Olympic Games opening ceremony. | 1.033147 | 1 |
Stephen Carruthers, from Bury, Greater Manchester, fled the UK but was later arrested after being admitted to a French hospital following a car crash.
The 43-year-old, of no fixed address, was convicted of 29 child sex charges including 21 counts of making indecent images of children.
He was jailed for three years and eight months at Carlisle Crown Court.
Carruthers was originally arrested in March 2014 at an address in Ambleside in Cumbria.
Police said a computer recovered at the scene allegedly contained 5,332 indecent images of children.
After being interviewed he was given bail to re-attend the police station but failed to return.
He was re-arrested in January and found guilty of 21 counts of making indecent images of children, seven counts of distribution of indecent images and one count of possession of indecent images of children which he admitted at a previous hearing.
Mr Carruthers was among 10 British fugitives named as the most wanted by the National Crime Agency as part of Operation Captura. | A man who went on the run for nearly three years and became one of Britain's most wanted fugitives has been jailed. | 1.090225 | 1 |
Wednesday's matinee was curtailed before that evening's show was called off completely.
Ticket holders for both shows will be offered refunds, a show representative has confirmed.
Thursday's performance will go ahead as scheduled at London's Cambridge Theatre, it has since been announced.
An audience member at Wednesday's matinee told the BBC the show was stopped after approximately 30 minutes.
A representative for the theatre then came on stage and said the actress playing Matilda was unable to sing the rest of the songs, so would speak the lyrics instead.
The show's interval was then extended by around 15 minutes.
At the end of the interval, the theatre representative returned and said the actress's voice had deteriorated further and that the performance would be cut short.
The rest of the cast then performed three songs from the second half of the show while a member of the production team narrated the story.
One audience member who was at Wednesday's matinee said the afternoon had left her "genuinely gutted".
She continued: "£75 a ticket is not cheap, and not having a healthy understudy for that price is unacceptable."
"Obviously we were disappointed not to see the whole show," tweeted Debbie Stoddart, another member of the audience.
"But it was evident from the first song that Matilda wasn't well so it was the right thing to stop the show.
"The most important thing is the well-being of the cast, specifically the younger ones."
The Royal Shakespeare Company's production is based on Roald Dahl's popular children's novel.
It was adapted for the stage by playwright Dennis Kelly, with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin.
The show became a huge box office success when it opened in London's West End in 2011.
The following year the production won seven Oliviers, a record at the time. It later transferred to Broadway.
Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. | One performance of West End musical Matilda was cancelled and another cut short after several members of its cast and their understudies became ill. | 1.122235 | 1 |
The bid to preserve the marine environment comes as UK police forces focus more on heritage crime.
Each force has a heritage crime lead and thieves face stiffer jail terms.
But, the only way shipwrecks could be policed was for people to report suspicious activity, Historic England's (HE) policing advisor explained.
Mark Harrison said the English Channel was like a "ships' graveyard" with thousands of wrecks on the sea bed - following two world wars and centuries of seafaring.
Mr Harrison, who used to work for Kent Police and spearheaded a partnership to tackle heritage crime across England, said criminals were a tiny minority but most people, including divers and people living along the coastline, wanted to help.
"If we can get the Kent coastline up and running as a heritage watch area, really that's the only way we can do it," he said.
Jane Maddocks, of the British Sub-Aqua Club, said divers formed personal attachments to wrecks, wanted to protect them, and were happy to report any suspicious activity.
She said: "The sea is going to damage the wrecks. But, the divers make sure it isn't gratuitous damage.
"We are aware that wrecks are disintegrating, some quite quickly. But if we don't look after them what will people see?"
She said exploring wrecks took people into a different world.
"You don't see the wreck - you remember its story, how it happened, whether there were any survivors," she said.
"It can be ghostly. A couple of wrecks are very spooky."
According to HE, there are about 50 protected wrecks in the English Channel, including 32 protected for their historic interest, plus several military wrecks that are designated war graves. However, it is understood there are nearly 7,500 lying in the area.
Heritage protection adviser Mark Dunkley said people were targeting wrecks from both the UK and Europe but UK authorities had no jurisdiction to impound foreign vessels taking divers to sites.
He said people could remove items from shipwrecks if they followed proper procedure and reported them to the Receiver of Wreck. | Divers are joining a "neighbourhood watch for the sea" as efforts are stepped up to protect thousands of shipwrecks off Kent. | 2.101684 | 2 |
Ian McCall's men had six different scorers - Ross Docherty, Craig McGuffie, Michael Moffat, Craig Moore, Andy Geggan and Declan McDaid.
Ryan Sinnamon scored a late consolation for Annan as Ayr made it four wins out of four in Group E.
Lee Erwin scored on his Kilmarnock debut as they beat Dumbarton 3-0 to qualify as one of the best runners-up.
Ayr will now be seeded for Sunday's draw, having scored 15 goals and conceded just three in an impressive start to the season, with 11 of those goals coming in their past two games.
Kilmarnock will join their Ayrshire rivals in the second round after Chris Burke and debutant Erwin both scored their first goals for the club in the win at home to Dumbarton.
Burke headed in Dom Thomas' cross eight minutes into the second half, and ex-Motherwell winger Thomas was again the provider as Kris Boyd doubled the lead with another header.
Erwin clipped in a third with a nick off the post 12 minutes from time. | Ayr United marched into the second round of the Scottish League Cup with a thumping 6-1 win over Annan Athletic. | 0.791769 | 1 |
Damian Green told Tories to modernise after losing their majority in the general election and trailing behind Labour by 30% among voters aged 18-35.
The first secretary of state said the party should appeal to "excluded voters" at a speech in London.
It comes amid signals the government could ease off on austerity.
On Saturday, thousands of people gathered in the capital to demonstrate against the government's economic policies.
Speaking at the Bright Blue liberal conservative think-tank's conference in central London, Mr Green said a new "city Conservativism" would woo young, metropolitan voters.
This would involve highlighting existing Tory policies to build 1.5 million homes by 2022 and the devolution of power to British cities.
Mr Green also suggested there was a "national debate that we need to have" about university tuition fees.
During the questions, he said it was a "huge issue" to make sure young people think university education is worth the cost.
"I think in the long term we've got to show that they are getting value for the money," he said.
But he said lowering fees would mean "either fewer people go to university or the experience would be less".
Mr Green, effectively Mrs May's deputy prime minister, said that "root" of the Conservatives' failure to win a majority last month lay in those aged between 18 and 35.
"I am not standing here and saying all we need to do is keep calm and carry on," he said. "We need to think hard, work hard and change hard.
"We need to show how Conservative values and policies can work for those parts of the country, and parts of the population, who have turned away from us."
He said: "If we are to bring young, educated, working Britain back to the Conservative Party, we need to make a reality of the promise to build a country that works for everyone."
On housing, Mr Green promised the Conservatives would build "high-quality" homes, including social housing that creates "sustainable and integrated communities". | The Conservatives must "change hard" to win over young voters who backed Labour in June's general election, Theresa May's most senior minister has warned. | 1.432401 | 1 |
Some patients with damaged spinal cords need ventilators as they are unable to breathe on their own.
A report in the journal Nature showed a nerve graft, coupled with a protein, could restore breathing.
Human trials could begin soon, which the charity Spinal Research said could be "potentially life-changing".
Damage at the top of the spinal cord, around the neck, can interrupt messages to the diaphragm - a layer of muscle involved in breathing.
The cord is notoriously resistant to repair. Techniques such as nerve grafts, which worked in the arms and legs, had shown limited success with the spinal cord, doctors at the Case Western Reserve University said.
The spinal cord scars after it is damaged, and molecules - chondroitin sulphate proteoglycans - prevent nerves repairing and forming new connections.
Source: Spinal Research
The researchers used a nerve graft to form a bridge across the scar at the same time as injecting an enzyme - chondoitinase ABC - which attacked the inhibitory molecules.
Three months later, tests showed the mice had recovered 80-100% of breathing function.
Professor of neuroscience and lead researcher Jerry Silver said: "The use of the enzyme, that's helped get the nerve fibres out and we were amazed at, once they get out, how well they can reconnect.
"The spinal cord can just figure things out and restore really beautiful functional breathing patterns."
Researchers hope to begin trials in humans. They are also investigating whether bladder function can be restored, which can be lost when the lower spine is damaged.
Dr Mark Bacon, from the charity Spinal Research, said: "Long distance regeneration has remained quite elusive in the field of spinal cord injury repair, so to achieve this and at the end of it establish functional connections that actually do something useful - restore breathing - is remarkable.
"It is potentially life-changing if this or similar techniques can be translated to the clinic." | The ability to breathe has been restored to mice with spinal cord injuries, in what US researchers describe as a medical first. | 3.173693 | 3 |
Two crews and a hovercraft from Weston-super-Mare were called just after midnight to rescue two adults and the children from Uphill beach.
The police and ambulance service also attended, the fire service said.
Avon Fire and Rescue have warned people not to park or walk on the beach in the dark due to the fast-rising tides. | A family of five, including three young children, had to be rescued from a Somerset beach after their car got stuck in the mud on Saturday evening. | 0.598298 | 1 |
The pair have clashed several times, notably when Samuels saluted after Stokes' dismissal in a Test in 2015.
The sides play a solitary Twenty20 at Durham on 16 September, before a five-ODI series starts on 19 September.
"I'm going to come to England and be a good boy, at least for the start," 36-year-old Samuels told the Guardian.
"As long as he keeps quiet, I won't start anything, so if anything does happen that means he has said something to me first.
"He should stay on the boundary when I'm batting, as far away as possible."
Stokes and Samuels exchanged words during the second Test in Grenada in 2015, after which Samuels said "the English boys don't learn".
When Stokes was dismissed later in the game, Samuels stood and saluted as the all-rounder left the field.
Stokes, 26, said Samuels "lacks respect" after he put his feet on the table during a news conference following West Indies' World T20 final victory over England in 2016.
Samuels added: "He wanted to take me on a couple of years ago. He started something and I told him he better be prepared to finish it.
"But I saw him during the IPL this year and he didn't say anything. I hope he can continue on that path. If not, I have things in place."
England meet West Indies in the third and final Test at Lord's starting on Thursday, with the series level at 1-1.
Stokes, who was reprimanded for using "obscene, offensive or insulting" language during the second Test West Indies at Headingley, is one demerit point away from a ban. | West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels has warned England's Ben Stokes to "stay on the boundary" in the limited-overs matches this month. | 0.845417 | 1 |
One Reds supporter paid £700 for tickets for the game against current holders Sevilla in Basel, Switzerland.
The forgeries are almost identical to genuine tickets, with only the genuine Uefa hologram missing from the fakes.
Liverpool initially received 10,000 tickets, with a further 2,000 made available after Sevilla returned some of their allocation.
One Liverpool fan, who wished to remain anonymous, told BBC Radio Merseyside: "I was willing to pay over the odds for a pair of tickets and came across an Instagram account.
"I got into a conversation with the account holder and agreed to buy two tickets for £800, which we negotiated down to £700."
He added: "We met outside Anfield and he came with two tickets in a white envelope, which I thought was strange because I was expecting official documentation.
"He gave me the tickets to look at and they looked absolutely real. If you look at them now, against a real one, the difference is very minimal."
Supt Jon Ward, a match commander with Merseyside Police in Switzerland, warned supporters to avoid paying for tickets through unofficial sources.
"We are aware of this and we always knew there was a likelihood people would take an opportunity to create counterfeit or forged tickets," he said.
"I understand fans will want to get to this game and I understand the demand for tickets, but the game is sold out.
"I am confident there will be a number of checks fans have to go through to get to the stadium.
"They will check whether those tickets are genuine. If they are not you will not get near the stadium."
Merseyside Police released a statement confirming it was investigating an allegation of fraud.
"On Thursday 12 May, a complaint was received of fake tickets having been sold to the victim. Inquiries are ongoing to identify those responsible." | Liverpool fans have been warned about counterfeit tickets ahead of Wednesday's Europa League final. | 1.06381 | 1 |
John Bainbridge, 54, was arrested by Nottinghamshire Police officers on Saturday.
The offence is alleged to have taken place in Vernon Road, Basford, in May 1986.
Mr Bainbridge, of Beckett Street, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, is accused of one count of rape and is due before Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Monday. | A man has been charged with the rape of a woman in Nottingham 30 years ago. | 0.197469 | 0 |
The leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) said Helen Zille's remarks undermined its reconciliation project.
The party is holding a disciplinary hearing on the case. The anti-Apartheid activist could face expulsion.
Her tweets led to a storm of criticism in March. It is feared they have affected the party's electoral chances.
Ms Zille, a major political figure in South Africa, has not yet commented on the decision.
She will retain her elected post as premier of Western Cape province, a DA stronghold and the only province not governed by the African National Congress.
DA leader Mmusi Maimane, who took over from Ms Zille in 2015, said that her suspension was pending the outcome of the disciplinary hearing.
"We live in a fragile democracy. Our public representatives must be sensitive to the legitimate anger that people still feel about our past and its legacy," he said in a series of tweets.
"I asked Helen Zille to tender an unreserved apology to both South Africa and the DA for damage she has done. Unfortunately, she declined."
However, after the criticism, she sent a tweet saying: "I apologise unreservedly for a tweet that may have come across as a defence of colonialism. It was not."
The DA had been under pressure to sanction Ms Zille for her comments.
It is desperate to dismiss the impression that it largely represents white interests in South Africa, BBC Africa editor James Copnall says.
Mr Maimane, a young and charismatic black leader, has sought to make the party more attractive to the black majority, our correspondent adds.
The DA won 22% of the vote in the 2014 general election, coming second to the governing ANC. It is hoping to build on its success in local polls in 2016 as it prepares for the presidential election due in 2019. | South Africa's main opposition party has suspended its former leader after she tweeted that colonialism was not all bad. | 1.561851 | 2 |
On Monday, Finance Minister Simon Hamilton said cuts of £700m would be a "conservative enough estimate" but the figure is now understood to be higher.
If next year's draft budget is not agreed by Friday, Stormont will lose out on a £100m loan from the Treasury.
Sinn Féin said the executive is facing "very difficult decisions".
A spokesman for the party said what he called "the Tory cuts to public services" were an "ideologically driven assault on the welfare state" and were at the heart of the financial crisis the Northern Ireland Executive is facing.
However, despite the reduced funding, the party would continue to work to reach an agreement on a budget "which defends core public services, particularly health and education".
The finance minister said he believed the education budget could no longer be protected from cuts.
The education ministry is held by Sinn Féin, but so far the party has given no indication it is prepared to accept the proposals contained in Mr Hamilton's paper.
Without agreement between Sinn Féin and the Democratic Unionist Party the budget could not be passed.
Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers has said the job of resolving budget questions would be taken from the Stormont parties, unless they agree a draft budget by the end of the month.
Ms Villiers said that while there was some flexibility in the process of consultation, it was crucial the parties stuck to the timetable.
"Unless they get on and agree a draft budget, ultimately when we get to April, we'll end up with civil servants making the allocations on budgets," she said.
"We'll end up with a situation where Northern Ireland's elected leaders have the power to resolve budget questions taken from them," she added. | Sinn Féin has said it will have further discussions on a Northern Ireland budget paper circulated by the finance minister proposing cuts of up to £872m. | 1.335468 | 1 |
Luke Sansom was searching with a metal detector in Farndon, near Chester, when he stumbled across the silver piece.
Made with carnelian gemstone, it features a fallen soldier or gladiator holding a shield towards what appears to be a large cat or panther.
Cheshire assistant coroner Dr Janet Napier declared to find to be treasure at an inquest at Warrington Town Hall.
The pendant will now be valued by the British Museum.
The Grosvenor Museum in Chester has expressed an interest in buying it and Mr Sansom, of Saltney near Chester, would stand to receive half the money, with the rest going to the owner of the field.
Elizabeth Montgomery, the museum's collections officer, said: "I am very excited by this.
"It is a rare find especially with the image of the soldier fighting with the large cat or panther.
"The gemstone certainly dates back to the Roman era around the first century BC but the pendant is a bit older.
"It is late Roman or early Anglo-Saxon and would have belonged to someone wealthy.
"Chester had a big Roman military garrison but this was found outside the city walls." | An amateur treasure hunter has found a rare 2,000-year-old Roman pendant in a field in a Cheshire village. | 2.257404 | 2 |
The firm said that it was working to boost capacity at telephone exchanges in the worst hit areas.
The news coincided with the launch of Sky Go Extra - a service allowing users to download movies and TV shows so they can be watched offline.
One expert said the product might add to the strain.
Sky Go Extra still works at slow internet speeds - however, Sky's other streaming services rely on the user having a 2 megabit per second connection. Some subscribers have complained their download speeds have fallen below this level at peak times.
A Sky spokeswoman apologised for the problems.
"Following a combination of an underlying increase in network traffic as well as a high rate of new customer additions, we are aware of capacity issues in a small number of exchanges," she said.
"We are working on adding new capacity to those exchanges as quickly as we can. We apologise to all customers who have been impacted by this issue."
She confirmed a report by The Register that users in Doncaster, North Wales and Bristol were among those affected, but declined to be more specific or name other locations.
However, the firm has provided an online postcode checking facility for its subscribers to check if their local exchange has been flagged as having an issue.
Sky also indicated that less than 5% of its broadband customer base used the affected exchanges.
Andrew Ferguson, editor of the Thinkbroadband news site noted that Sky had recently run a major promotion highlighting the fact it did not place "fair use" caps on the amount of data its customers use.
As a result, he said, the firm had probably attracted subscribers who downloaded significantly more than the average 23 gigabytes per month consumed by the average UK broadband user.
"Sky had this problem last year in some of its exchanges, and it's definitely not the only service provider to have experienced this problem," he told the BBC.
"It's very much related to the firms' promotional activities. Sky has also been pushing its fibre products recently - they offer higher speeds and people who sign up generally use more data afterwards." | Sky has acknowledged that some of its customers are experiencing slow internet speeds as a consequence of it signing up new subscribers. | 1.538988 | 2 |
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